The Straits Times, 26 May 1937

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    34 1 The Straits Times THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAGES, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1937. PUKE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 21 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      372 1 <mm/> a ->(->=> r iAri rrr.it ct cphonp jiati SRINKmRNNiCO crcnc f n o r o FINDLATER'S WINES AND SPIRITS FOR THE CONNOISSEUR ti^gp N 4 "I 1 4 Dl S 1 SHERRIES. |jf-j fin OLD MORENO BROWN. FULL OF PER BOTTLE M FLAVOUR. A DELIGHTFUL APPETISER. $2.00 'J| PALE
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      7 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683)
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      320 2 IIt'GGINS— To Alice, wife of T. W. A. Hugglos, a ron. (Siill Borni. BOEY—LEE.— The engagement is announced between Mr. Charles Boey Kong Chak younger brother of Mr. Bocy Kong Van. and Miss Lee Poh Ying younger sister of Mr. Lee Yew Cheong. SITUATIONS VACANT WANTFD by European Import house.
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      241 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WILL LADY RECOMMEND reliable Chinese cook boy. Apply Box 315, Straits Times. WANTED one girl with experience of Halrdrecslng Si Manicuring also one apprentice. Apply personally Maison Martin after 6 p.m. SITUATIONS WANTED ACCOUNTANT (Chinese), capable Sz accustomed control, seeks position. Refs. 305, ST. ENGLISH Lady Stenographer seeks
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      416 2 FOR SALE PHILCO 6 valve RADIO A. C— 1936 model. 160. Apply E. Heeren Building. GARDEN PARTY and Tcnglin Club Phctos on view Art. Photo Studio. 74 Bras Basah Road. ALSATIAN PUPPIES. One dog one ***** (9 weeks) i black) From Imported Sz pnzewinning stock. Promising show specimens. Also one
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      665 2 BOARD 8c RESIDENCE NAPIER HOUSE, 7 Napier Rd. Tangl. One vac. occurs June 1. Priv. bathr. St verand. ROGERVILLE 308 Orchard Rd. Furnished flat now vacnnt also Single room. Good table homely. Daily monthly. 4461 Mrs. Platt. "lOXTOV 7. Oxley Rise. Single Sz double rooms, modern bathrooms, billiards, garages, gardens,
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      898 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE The Public is Informed that I have this day applied to the Licencing Justices for a 1st cia^s Public House licence at the premises in the airport of Singapore Grove Road at the next session of the Board to be held In the court of the District
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      644 2 SCHIFFNERS^ S 4.NDKRSON ROAD to ibt add! en lot Milliner) undcrorar nortlties. flower* ladle* baf« dn-*>n etc -v New roods -nnsUnUf trrlTin* Tol: 4768—oprn 9 m v o m 'Tia A Beautiful Permanent.. J distinctly A FIGARO PERMANENT. **-.1^* <*\ *ir^ A The best-yet the A'l'J^^-J Cheapest In town. V>
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      680 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England' MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N .Co IWDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MA JEST* S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWUID FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due 1, image Spore 1937 CARTHAGE ***** June
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      552 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA> (Inco.-jorated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Naple». Marseilles. London. Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Dv? Sail S FUSHIMI MARU 10.900 May 26 27 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 June 9 1 TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 June 21 23 HAKUSAN MARU 1C.380
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      685 3 BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class, Motorships. Most Cabin. 1 have adjoining private bath. Excellent Culslre. FOR M \RSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG ft COPENHAGEN From Prom Prom From Spore Malacca Port Penang Sham LALANDIA 8,6 B '6 9 6 11/6 JUTLANDIA 29 6 29.6 30/6 27 MEONIA 20/7 20 7 217
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      299 3 TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU F-.om Arri.e ITkong S.F. Prcs. Coolidge June 3 June 19 Pies. Wilson June 16 July 6 Pre&. Hoover June 26 July 14 Pres. Cleveland J'lly 14 Aug S Pres. Coolidge July 24 At.g 11 Prcs. Taft Aug 11 Aug. 31 Pres. Hoover Aug. 21 Cpt. 8
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      1024 3 t£^^^ REPRESENTING sS *sSt^| SHIPPINC. THE BLUE FUNNEL I INI (Ocean The Una Khiow Steamshia Co (I»3*> Ltd. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd and China Mutual The C'unard White Stai Lid Steam Navigation Co Ltd The Sarawak Steamshia Co Ltd The Straits Steamship Co Ltd The Australian Oriental L-ne Ltd. The
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    195 4 Rice quoted per koyan 40 plculs. Other commodities quoted per picul except where otherwise Mated. Singapore, May 26, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler $8.00 Hamburg Cube $15.00 Java Cube $11.01 Pepper. White Muntok $17 75 White $17 25 Black :»-7£ Copra. Mixed MOO Sun Dried $6.50 Coconut
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    PASSENGERS.
    85 4 The following are passengers in Katori Maru which left London on May 14 ar.d is due In Singapore on June 13 Miss H. Arentshort, Mrs. Carey, Mr. L. P. Y. Halsteln, Mrs. C. Hyndman, Mrs. E. Martijn. Mr. M. D. T. McLelland, Mrs. J. Mol-Pallng. Miss V. C. Parsonage.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      147 4 Today Shanghai (Phlloctctes) ..3 p.m. Denmark (Parcels only) (Java) 3 p.m Meaan (Botm t p.m Muntofc Palembang (Thedens) 3 pm Pontianak (Kboen Hoea) 3 o ra Trengganu (Parcels only) (Larut) ..3.30 p.m. Dungun. Kemaman and KemaseJc (Larut) 4 p.m. Java Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) 4 p.m.
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      AIR MAILS.
      73 4 INWARD Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives this evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday evening. Qantas: From Australia: Due Saturday afternoon. OUTWARD. X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 p.m. today. Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 4 p.m. today. Qantas: To
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      FROM MALACCA.
      133 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must ue specially and clearly superset lbed "By X.L.M." Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Tomorrow. Australasia Java and Timer by air (Qantas) 9.45 a.m. Ceylon (Fushtmi Maru) ..1.15p.m. Friday, May 28. Iran. 'Amsterdam Sc 'London by air (Netherlands) 6
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      ROYAL MAIL LINES.
      59 4 A deed of security has been filed by Royal Mail Lines, dated April 26, 1937 (supplemental to an agreement dated March 13, 1937, to secure a loan amounting to a sum not exceeding £750.000). The property charged Is a ship U> be built by Harland and Wolff.
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      CLEARANCES
      62 4 May 24: Clyde Maru (Japan); Poelau Tello (Dut); Kenllworth. Aing Leong, Klias. Silver Gull, Pangkor. Silversandal. Neleus. Kldderpore, Benlawers. Hong Siang (Brit.). I May 25: Hong Lam, Hong Kwong, I Kong Thong, Rahman, Jerantut, JEsmeralda, Rimau. Tandjang Balei, Rantau. Chye Hin Tay Yit, AJax I < Brit); Kongo Maru,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      131 4 Mails from Europe etc. (Amsterdam) expected today. May 26, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 7 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, May 27, at 8. 25 a.m. Mails from Netherland Indies expected today. May 26, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at
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      S.S. "PORTHOS"
      44 4 The mail and passenger vessel s.s. Forthcs from China and Japan via Saigon is expected to arrive on Thursday, May 27, at 6 a.m. and sail the same day at 1 p.m. for Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said, and Marseilles. Berth: S.H.B. wharves.
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    FRASER & COMPANY'S SHARE REPORT.
    886 4 FRASER COMPANY'S SHARE REPORT. Commodities And Stocks Return To Health. WESSRS. PRASER AND CO.. in their lYl w0 €kly share report, issued at the close of business yesterday write: Although very little of actual moment has happened since our last report to affect the outlook on the financial position generally,
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    MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
    139 4 Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night max. rain- bright tnln temp, fall s'shine temp •F ins. hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 89 016 5.1 76 Bayan Lepas (PenangJ 89 6.02 6.1 75 Sitiawan 89 0.01 7.2 75 BuUt Jeram 91 0.01 8.5 73 Malacca 88
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    Research Ship Returns From Long: Antarctic Expedition.
    58 4 Research Ship Returns From Long: Antarctic Expedition. London, May 25 After an 18 months' stay in the Antarctic regions, the British research ship Discovery II has reached London. Researches consisted chiefly of investigations Co determine the haunts and prevalence of whales and a study of the life-histories and habits of
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    121 4 Wednesday, May 26. Ship* »lot>(»Mi« the Wtarca or expected to arrlYe. Entrance GodowD Gat« East Wharf Hal Lee 20 1 Main Wharf Fushlml Mam 18 3 BuJan 16 3 Somali 14 3 Karopar 11 3 Kumsang 7 3 Empire Dock Sulsang 30 3 Taybank 32 3
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      504 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (lDcorpora>-! ir. F M 3 LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING A(;iNTB F.M S. RLTB AND SIAM STATES BATLVTATR. rtLBFHONE: FrHcht M33—raawce $411. CANADIAN (Incorporated la England!. •THE "EMPRESS" ROCTE offers TKANS-PACIFIC SERVICIS via HONOLULO or dirf«l CMPRLSS to VANCOUVER—ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN wHb•M ehanre— thene* oy CANADIAN MCaTK
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      358 4 Ir Ifir r\ 1.1 **v^ 1 1 r s W%$P- If^MJ I* **<«l^k\ BATaVa •kaM JLlvr JL *Wi M»\ W- 1 aU v '"^l^kHhVi'b ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Inronxiratr a in DBA.) (Incorporated in England) BOSTON NEW YORR BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ CANAL "ELLKRMAN- LINE l]g FOR
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      209 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE T*«ay H. W. 11.50 a.m. t ft.: 1105 p.m. 9.1 ft. i,. w. 5.20 a.m. 0.6 ft.; S.ia p.m. 3.8 ft. Thursday, May 27. H. W. 12.22 p.m. 7.9 ft.; 11.88 o.m. 9.2 ft. L. W. 5.50 a.m. 0.5 ft.: 5.39 p.m. 3.8 ft. PORT SWETTENHAM Tomorrow
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    SZECHUAN'S CALL FOR WAR.
    308 5 VIEWED AS POLITICAL BLACKMAIL. LOAN PARLEYS IN NANKING, Shanghai, May 26. IF the Central Government fulfils its promise to hold a national conference to initiate a war arainst Japan, the Siechuan armies will voluntarily offer to be included in the Nanking centralisation scheme. This condition for
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    109 5 An 18-year-old Australian naval cricketer scored during the season just ended 4,174 runs for an average 01 154.59. and took 214 wickets at a cost of 5.16 runs apiece. He is Victor Funnell, attached to the Royal Australian Navy depot at F.lnders. His biggest innings of 403 was hit olt
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    CHINESE SCHOOLS' SPORTS.
    498 5 Kay Bong Leading The High School. THOUSANDS of Singapore Chinese school children cheered and waved yesterday as 800 athletes, competing In the second Inter-School Sports for Chinese Schools, turned Jalan Besar Stadium into an arena of excitement and thrills. At the close of yesterdays programme. Kay Bong
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    YACHT'S STORMY CROSSING OF ATLANTIC.
    290 5 YACHT'S STORMY CROSSING OF ATLANTIC. Endeavour I Arrives At Newport. Newport May 24. The Endeavour I. has arrived. The crew of the Nantucket Lightship had previously reported that a yacht, believed to be the Endeavour 1., passed Boston earlier In the day and a coastguard cutter was to leave at
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    TWO HAT TRICKS AT SEGAMAT.
    247 5 Atsociation Football (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, May 24. On the town padang on Saturday, the Chinese Recreation Club just managed to defeat the Police In a well contested game, the score being 5 4. The Chinese soon scored through Wah Boon, the centre-forward, but
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    WHAT IS ON TODAY.
    303 5 THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance. 161 6 30 to 3.15 p.m.
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    THE "BEST TEN" IN AUSTRALIA.
    206 5 Quist And Miss Wynne Top The Rankings. The rankings issued by the Australian L.T.A. show A. K. Quist again at the head of the men's and Mls> Nancye tyynne at the tap of the women's list. V. B. McGrath advance., from fifth to second place,
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    70 5 The British women's lawn tennis team which Is to visit Australia towards the end of the year will play five matches against Australia, will play in the Australian championships, and also visit Tasmania. The matches will take place at Brisbane. Melbourne, and Perth, with two at Sydney. The British team
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    58 5 Peter Kane and Jim Warnock will meet at the Liverpool Football Ground on June 24 In the final eliminating contest for the fly-weight champlonI ship. The winner will meet Benny Lynch, holder of the British and World titles. Kane will also meet Petit Blquet at the All Saints' Hospital charity
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      570 5 LAST NIGHT mwaßtf MBFUT w* itfMl ONE OF THE TRI'I.V Br-^W^^»l jS^^^aal GREAT DRAMAS OF '4L Jr T^l aff II T|\fC-t ■UllHallaßaflaa.^^'^B^^KlSaaß^HaaiaC.^allll^E .11, iiinEi. H3b3.wß LWfiwwfWßi EDWARD ARNOLD in COME and GET IT 1 with JOEL MrtREA -FRANCIS FARMER TOMORROW— THE NATION'S BLACKEST PAGE REVEALED HB DIED A THOUSAND DEATHS
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      18 5 \sk fot JQHNNIE WAhKEW FOR REPAIRS I If JEWELLERY WATCHES U.S. de SILVA MANUFACTURING JEWELLER 179. ORCHARD ROAD.
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      158 5 THE HAPPY WORLD Singapore's Leading Most Modern Amusement Park (Geylang and Grove Roads) GATE ADMISSION 1O cents HAPPY CABARET DUO ARTINELLIS DAMCEUSSE DE GENRE The well-known Continental artiste who have delighted large audience* at the Tea Night Dances will appear In a complete change programme ADMISSION M eta. Tea Dance
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      447 6 RUBBERS STILL DEAD. MORE DEMAND FOR TINS. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 26. In spite of the fact that quotations of Home stocks appearing in the local Press appear easier, private cables from London disclose a much firmer market there. There is a great number of
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      RIBBER FIRMER.
      34 6 The rubber market steadied on publication of the Malayan production and stock figures for April which will be found in page 11. and values for the October-December position advanced by one-quarter cent.
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        MINING.
        609 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid Issue Vcl. 4/- Ampat Tin £1 Asam Kumbang £1 Austral Malay 5/- Aycr Hi tarn 1 Ayer Weng £1 Banprin Tin 1 Batu Selangor £1 Burma Malay il Chenderiang 50 Hltam Tin 1 Hong Fatt 5/- Hong Kong Tin 5/- Idrls Hydraulic
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        GENERAL.
        449 6 2 I Aie\ Brick Ord. 1.55 165 155 1.6ft 2 2 do 7»j7« Prcfs. 2.45 2.55 2 45 2.55 10 10 Anas Ice 4.00 lOOOn. 800 lUOOn. 1 i B M. Broadcasting 0.85 0.90 0 90 0 95 10 5 B M. Trustee 0 25 r.UU 935 I2S i'lOOnoo
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        233 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5r 0 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103& 105% nom 4'/ 2 '/o 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 107 110 nom 4V;. 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 115 117 nom 4% 1913 red.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        387 6 i Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated.) i iwti ot v>v. l) an Allenby 1.95 2.00 1.90 Alor Gajah 1.40 1.47'* 140 Amal Malay 2 00 2 15 1.90 Ayer Hitam 1.47>' 2 1.57»/2Xd 150 Ayer Maiek 1.25 1.35 1.25 Ayer Panas 1.85 1.95 1.85 Bassett 0.77V 2
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      EXCHANGES.
      193 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according ly the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. SELLING. London T.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 London 4 months sight 2/4 Vfe Lyons demand 1285 Hamburg demand 1 42 New York demand 57 11/16
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      76 6 Noon, May 26. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) May 355/ 8 3534 Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) May 34^ 34% No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 35*4 35% June 35V2 35% July-September 35%
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    387 6 London, May 25. The following are todays closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated:— Tester- ru«e day. or Fall Conversion Loan 5 p.c. 1944-64 11SH Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 110% War Loan, 3 ,4 p c 102 Com. Union
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    WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW CAPITAL SCHEME.
    39 6 'From Our Own Correspondent/* London. May 25. Whlteaway Laidlaw and Co. Ltd.. ls proposing a capital reconstruction scheme but is not publishing details before the figures for the present year are completed— Straits Times copyright.
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    Company Comments.
    325 6 LAHAT MINES. ALTHOUGH it may not unfairly be said that the Lahat Mines la on«* ol Malaya's less known tin producers. Mr. E. V. Pearces ctatements at the meeting In London last w«k and reported In page seven will be found of considerable Interest to tin shareholders generally.
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    EXCHEQUER RETURNS.
    42 6 London. May 25 Exchequer returns si* t total ordinary revenue amoui.ts to £98.511,030 compared with £84.904.826 at the corresponding date of last year. Total ordinary expenditnr is £109.*****4 compared with £110.862. !844 at the corresponding dat. of 1936. '—British Wireless.
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    I.R.R.C. MEETING
    24 6 London, May 25 Todays meeting of the International Rubber Regulation Committee was confined to routine matters and no communique was issued. Reuter.
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    149 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. ~kaap*ny DIvtteiM! 1 TIN [dris 5% Int. May 21 Flaub 10% Int. June rongkah Harbour 4% Int June 22 GENERAL. Ilarrmions 10% Final May 26 H. Waugh 5; Final iVearnes 5% Int. May H MMM \yer Hltam Wo Final May 24 3atu Ltntang 4%
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      571 7 PRODUCERS ADDING TO RESERVES. BOLIVIA'S HIGH PRODUCTION COSTS. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 14. DUSIN'ESS on the London standard tin market has been interrupted during the past week by the Coronation festivities and the approach of the Whitsuu holidays. In such circumstance! it is not surprising
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      MAMBAU (F.M.S). RUBBER.
      77 7 Mambau (F.M.S.) Rubber Co. has resumed dividends with an interim of 4 per cent, actual, leas tax, on the ordinary shares for the year to June 30 next, payable May 27. The previous ordinary distribution was 10 per cent, for 1938-29 in two dividends of 4 per
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      HIGH NEWSPRINT COSTS IN INDIA.
      98 7 Bombay, May 15. The newspaper proprietors of India have sent a communication to the Government with regard to the serious situation which has arisen as a result of the high price of newsprint Although newsprint does not compete with Indian made paper. It Is subject
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      PRICE-STABILISING FACTOR IN TIN CONTROL
      672 7 Lahat Chairman Deplores Its Absence. ""THE thirtieth annual general meet- Ing of the Lahat Mines Ltd was held in London on May 14. Mr. E V. Pearc? (the chairman) said that property and plant account remained at the nominal figure of £1. Their investments today
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      BURMAH OIL COMPANY.
      268 7 DIVIDEND AND BONUS OF 27»/ 2 PER CENT. A SHARP rise in profits of £678.535 and an Increase tn the total distribution on the ordinary stock of 7'/ 2 per cent, are the outstanding features of the preliminary report of the Burmah Otl Co. for the year
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      EXCHANGES.
      95 7 London. May 25. The toUowlng were mean rate* ruling at noon today: Paris 110 15/33 Athens MTvi New York .4 MX Bucharest 662V4 Montreal 4 93 13/1* nw Brussels 29.31 Rio 4<4 Geneva J1.61% sellers official Amsterdam «.M Belgrade 21S Berlin IS JIH Bueno* Aires -oio'ioua Milan 93 29/33
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      18 7 The Japan Broadcasting Association has decided to make a grant of £700.000 to popularise television sets and transmissions
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      251 7 TECHNICAL POSITION SATISFACTORY. I EWIS AND PEAT. London, in their weekly report on the rubber market, dated May. 11, write:— We reported a better tone in the market In our last circular; this has continued throughout the week and values steadily improved a penny per lb. There
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      INDIA'S RECORD.
      127 7 Ouium Production Down To 444 Tons. Simla, May 11. pOMPARED with China, India will be able to present a record next month before the International Opium Conference at Geneva when this country will be represented by Mr. W. W. Nlnd, I.C.S.. now on leave. Statistics collected by the
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      NEW AIRCRAFT COMPANY.
      293 7 BRISTOL AND ROLLSROYCE CAPITAL. "ROTOL AIRSCREWS" OBJECTS. 'THE formation of a new £250.000 aircraft company was announced on May 13, by an official oi the Bristol Aeroplane Comoanv. "To cope with the rapidly growing demand for controllable and variable pitch airscrews." the official said, "two leading manufacturers
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      "BUNA NO MENACE TO RUBBER."
      156 7 Dutch Economist's View. /X)MMENTING on the duty of Rm. 125 per 100 kilogrammes Imposed by Germany on Imports of rubber in order to aid the synthetic product, Professor van Gelderen, chief of the Economic Department of the Dutch Colonial Office, declared on May 15, that
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      GOLD OUTPUT
      23 7 The output of Raub Australian Gold Mining Company Limited for the four weeks ended May 22, 1937. amounted to 2.000 ounces.
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      623 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony ot Hour Kong) Trie liability oi <neniot»¥ is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 19i9 ol UK Colony. Authorised Capital $30,000,000 issued and fully Paid-Up $»0.000,000 Reserve Funds:- Sterling 6.500.000 II nig Kong
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      165 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated :n China by Special Charter.) IX. Cecil Street Staca»«re. Telephones: Maaafert Office 6444 Exchange bept S44I General Office S18S-9 Cable AMrai: 1 1UNGKUO" l-aid Dp CapMal Ch. f U.OM.OM »fl Sfirtir Funds ia excess of Ch. S 3.50MW0O Total Assets approximately Ch. SI.4OS.O4* HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI
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      554 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK Of INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated :n England by Royal Charter isr>3 1. Paid Up Capital In 600.000 sham of £5 each £3 ono ooa Reserve Pund n oim noo Raaera Liability of Proprietors £3.000.00u 111 in OFFIC't.: Bishspagate l*nd«i ECS. Amritsar Hong Koiu; Saigon Alor Star
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    FOOTBALL POOL WINNER FINDS MONEY A TRIAL.
    407 8 Many Problems In Path Of $30,000 Fortune. yiHEN you read in the Straits Times that Reuben Levy, 11 cabinet-maker, of Hackney Wick, had won £30,780 for sixpence in a football pool you most probably said What luck and then started thinking out just
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    KWANGSI MISSION TO SZECHUAN.
    192 8 Tension With Nanking Easing Shanghai, May 25. 'me situation in Szechuan, where tension exists as the result of opposition among various provincial commanders against Nanking's military reorganisation plans. Is expected to take a new turn with the arrival at Chengtu, the provincial capital, of an .'•investigation
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    ALFONSO OF SPAIN ANNOYED WITH SON
    60 8 Relations Suspended. Rome, May 24. Ex-King Alfonso has suspended relations with his eldest son, Count Covadonga, it is learned in Spanish Royalist circles. Alfonso is annoyed and diatrasaed at reports that Covadonga has repudiated renunciation of the Throne and declares that the Count's divorce
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    35 8 London, May 24. The chairman's sub-committee of the non-intervention committee yesterday decided to appeal to both aides in Spain to conduct operations wife the utmost regard for humanitarian considerations, it was learned iMt night.— Renter.
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    ITALIAN ROYALTY VISITS HUNGARY.
    124 8 CORDIAL EXCHANGES AT STATE BANQUET. Bud-pest, May 24. "THE visit of the Italian King and Queen and Count Ciano, the Foreign Minister, and a number of economic experts to Budapest was marked by a cordial exchange of speeches at a State banquet in which collaboration of
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    BETTER IMPERIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
    179 8 Press Union Seeks Lower Cable Rates. London, May 25. THE Empire Press Union Conference met yestsrday and adopted a comprehensive resolution the question of cheaper deferred newspaper press rate for background matter. The resolution expressed appreciation of the action of Cable and Wireless in introducing a deferred
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    SURGEON SEES FIRST NEW 3d. PIECE.
    116 8 Discovery In Child's Throat A surgeon at St. Thomas's Hospital, London. S.E._ saw a new threepennypiece for the first time when he removed it from the throat of a two-years-old girl. The child, Pauline Weatherby, of Croydon, was stated to be perfectly fit and
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    FOREIGN CORONATION SOUVENIRS.
    134 8 Huge Quantities Sold In Britain. IN spite of a 100 per cent, duty on imported Coronation decorations and souvenirs, many thousands of pounds' worth of these goods have been sold In England during the past weeks. It Is understood that a million souvenirs in the form of
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    12 8 The Duchess of Westminster leaving for the Abbey for the Coronation service.
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    KING ATTENDS A PRIVATE BALL. FIRST TIME SINCE THE WAR.
    89 8 KING ATTENDS A PRIVATE BALL. FIRST TIME SINCE THE WAR. London, May 24. FOR the first time since prewar days, English mor.archs were present at a private ball and mingled with other dancers on Tuesday evening when the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland entertained about 1,000 guests at a Coronation
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    KING AND QUEEN PAY EMPIRE DAY TRIBUTE.
    169 8 Prominent Personages At Thanksgiving. London, May 24. r J v HE King and Queen paid their second visit to the city within 'a week when they drove in an open carriage to St. Paul's to attend the Empire Day service which was also
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    New German Airship Nears Completion.
    54 8 Berlin, May 24. The airship LZ130. sister ship of the ill-fated dirigible Hindcnburg, which was completely destroyed by an explosion at Lakehurst a few weeks ago, is rapidly nearing completion. The greater part of the skeleton structure of the airship already has been covered with
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    No Public Session Of League.
    85 8 Geneva, May 25. The League Council held no public session yesterday and the first public meeting will take place toda> A two-minute private meeting thU afternoon adopted the agenaa without comment. After that a secret sitting discussed relations with Journalists and the Swiss authorities. M.
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    PLEA FOR WORLD'S OLDEST RACE.
    349 8 GEN. SMUTS BACKS BUSHMEN'S CLAIM. "PEOPLE WITHOUT A HOME." THE case of South Africa's bushmen, a nomadic tribe which inhabits the Kalahari desert and is fast dying out, held up the prorogation of the South African Parliament recently, says a Cape Town report. Gen. Smuts,
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    LITTLE HOPE FOR ARMISTICE IN SPANISH WAR.
    505 9 FRANCE ONLY POWER TO AGREE WITH BRITAIN. London, May 25. T IITLE hope for an armistice in Spain is held by London newspapers. Of five governments approached by Britain, only France gave a favourable reply, the Morning Post learns. No answer has yet
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    ITALO-HUNGARIAN RELATIONS
    59 9 Budapest. May 25. A communique with reference to the Italian visit says the conversations between Count Clano. the Italian Foreign Minister, and the Hungarian Premier and Foreign Minister on Central European political and economic questions were marked by full accord of views and they confirmed the mutual desire
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    Death For Espionage In Czechoslovakia.
    28 9 Prague, May 25. Joseph Krejza. an ex-sergeant of the Caechoslovakian army, has been executed for espionage on behalf of a neighbouring State.— Reuter.
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    MANY APPEALS FOR GERMANS' LIVES.
    376 9 DEATH SENTENCES AND GUERNICA BOMBING. WITHDRAWAL OF FOREIGN PILOTS. Bilbao. May 25. •T*HE authorities at Bilbao have been given urgent German advice not to shoot the three German airmen, it is learned. "It would be madness on the part of the Basque President to do
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    DR. KUNG LEAVES ENGLAND.
    209 9 IMPRESSED BY CORDIAL RELATIONS TO CHINA. ANOTHER NEW LINK FORGED. London, May 25. \T1CE ADMIRAL Fetherstonhaugh, representing the King, Earl Cadogan. Sir Frederick Lelth-Ross and many friends were at Victoria Station today to bid farewell to the Chinese delegates to Oeneva. Dr. Kung, in an interview,
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    AMUSEMENTS
    143 10 SINGAPORE. GARRKK THEATRE. GEYLANG Country Gentleman In Search of a j Son.—Cantonese Talkie Slong Woo Tip. Silent Picture. 7.45—11 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE 13 Hours By Air. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE Now or Never. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies. Cinemas, Theatres and Side Snows. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1937. WHAT'S IN A NAME IN THE F.M.S.?
    922 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1937. WHAT'S IN A NAME IN THE F.M.S.? A Bill which may possess special significance in relation to civic affairs in the Federated Malay States is shortly to be introduced in the Federal Council. It aims at the elimination of the necessity for
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    PRESBYTERIAN LEADERS IN SINGAPORE.
    117 10 Half- Yearly Survey Of Church's Work. MINISTERS and Elders of the Pres- byterlan Churches in Malays r.rrlved in Singapore yesterday for the halt-yearly meetings of the Malaya Field Committee, the Committee responsible for the oversight of the work of the Presbyterian Church in Malaya. The Committee
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    47 10 I tnd Mrs. G. n. Percy of Seremban have issued invitations for the marriage of Mls3 Marjorie Vlvenne Horsley with Mr. Cecil Gjertsen of the Public Works Department. Seremban. I on Friday, June 11, at 4.30 pm. and afterwards to the F.X.S.VF. Mess, Seremban for a reception.
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    PANDIT NEHRU.
    1505 10 IN SINGAPORE TODAY. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, president of the Indian National Congress, arrived in Singapore today, and we publish below an assessment of his standpoint and leadership in Indian politics. This is taken from an address by Mr. Basil Matthews delivered before the East India Association in London
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    776 10 SUBURBAN REVERIE. it was just an accident of mood or something: else I don't know, but it seemed to me that I had never seen the suburbs of Singapore look more beautiful than at Syed Ibrahim Omar Alsagoffs house in Chancery Lane on Monday, when we
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    FRANCE TO STRENGTHEN HER FAR EASTERN DEFENCES.
    328 11 Air And Naval Base On Indo-China Coast. VITAL POINT BETWEEN HONG KONG SINGAPORE. Secondary Station Projected Near Hainan Island. FRANCE IS TO STRENGTHEN HER FAR EAST r DEFENCES. She plans to construct a big naval and air 1 >ase at Camranh Bay, on
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    ANGLO-U. S. A. TRADE PACT PLANS.
    207 11 ANGLO-U. S. A. TRADE PACT PLANS. Sincere Efforts Being Made. LABORIOUS GROUNDWORK. London. May 25. A SINCERE effort is being made by the British Government to reach a Irade agreement with the: I'nited States, the Chairman of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman. told the House of Commons tonight.
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    STOP PRESS
    59 11 Tokio, May 26. A spokesman for the Foreign Office announced that Kear-Adm. Okumn. aboard his flagship, the Yubari. is speeding toward Swatow j from Poit Arthur in view of an Incident on May 22, when Chinese pirliie are alleged to have detained and beaten a lap.i.icse consular police
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    Rubber Production Drops Sharply In Malaya,
    126 11 A SUBSTANTIAL decline in the production of rubber in Ma'aya was shown in April. Total production was 33.085 tons, compared with 38,443 tons in March. 34,759 tons in February and 39.M9 in January. The production quota was increased to 80 per cent, in April
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    New Glider Altitude
    38 11 Record. Berlin. May 25. A new world glider altttudt record Is claimed to have been reached by Herr Steiniger in a competition with a height ff 18.000 feet. The previous record was 12.900 feet. —Reuter.
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    TWO STATES TO BE FORMED IN PALESTINE.
    326 11 TWO STATES TO BE FORMED IN PALESTINE. Opposition From Both Parties. ROYAL COMMISSIONS REPORT. London, May 25. The division of Palestine into a Jewish state within the British Empire and an Arab state under the Emir of Transjordan will probably be the main proposals of the Royal Palestine Commission, which
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    MAN ARRESTED WHILE MRS. ROOSEVELT SPEAKS.
    77 11 Revolver Found Under Coat. West Liberty, Kentucky, May 25. A man was arrested and a large revolver taken from him while Mrs. Roosevelt was speaking to several thousand psrsons at the inauguration of a school here. Spectators called attention to the outline of the
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    THREE KILLED IN FLYING-BOAT CRASH
    82 11 Antibes. May 24. Three people of ten aboard wers killed and rive Injured when a longdistance flying-boat crashed while on trials. Watchers ashore saw the machine overturned by a big wave Just as she was taking of! and then there was a terrific explosion and
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    Baldwin Receives Ovation On Eve Of Retirement From Politics.
    227 11 London. May 25. A REMARKABLE demonstration of affection was accorded Mi. Baldwin at his last public speech as Prime Minister at the Empire Day j banquet in London last night presided over by the Earl of Athlone. attended by 1.200 guests,
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    32 11 JUBILEE OF DENMARK'S KING. KING CHRISTIAN and QUEEN ALEXANDRINE of Denmark acknowledging the cheers of the crowds as they drove to the Cathedral at Copenhagen on the 25th anniversary of their accession.
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    EMPIRE DELEGATES AGREE ON DEFENCE PRINCIPLES.
    385 11 Committee To Deal With Problems Of Supplies. London, May 25. AGREEMENT on the vital question of Empire defence services co-ordination was reached in unofficial talks today by delegates to the Imperial Conference. It is understood that matters so far decided are ones of principle.
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    CLOSER ECONOMIC COLLABORATION.
    69 11 Dutch Call Conference. The Hague. May 25. By Invitation of th« Dutch Government a confcronc? to consider closer economic collaboration with the Oslo j convention sgnatories opened yesterday. TI12 delegates of Denmark. Norway. Sweden, ITnland and Belgium ars attending. It Is recalled previous conferences ot these Powers
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    FRENCH AIRMEN AT SHANGHAI.
    72 11 Shanghai. May 26. Doret and Micheletti. the French airmen who are flying from Paris to I Toklo in an effort to win the £3,000 prize being offered by the French Air Ministry to the first aviators to cover the distance In 100 hours or less arrived
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    Ethiopia Not To Attend League.
    83 11 Ethiopia Not To Attend League. NO USEFUL PURPOSE SERVED. Geneva, May L\~. J-JAILE Selassie is not sendin;? a delegation to the League sembly. He has seat a message to the League that no useful purpose would be served by attending the assembly and stating that 'While expressing good wishes to
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    CITY MORE PLEASED WITH N.D.C.
    189 11 Complicated Formula Still Disappoints. London, May 23. f\N the grounds that the pressujc Of opinion has played a eon- siderable part in reshaping the details i of the much discussed national defence contribution, the City feels a certain satisfaction but. at the same time, many
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    NEHRU WELCOMED BY THOUSANDS OF EXCITED INDIANS.
    793 12 Amazing Scenes At Railway Station. Congress Leader Plays Role Of King Canute. Visitor's Flashes Of Temper: Hurls Garlands At Crowd. Thousands of excited Indians, yelling and surging, welcomed Pandit Nehru, President of the Indian National Congress, when he arrived at the Singapore railway
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    ZHL Engages Snake Charmer.
    120 12 ZHL Engages Snake Charmer. Reptile In Ceiling Of Studio. DERTURBED by the presence of a snake in the studio ceiling, the authorities at the Singapore radio station, ZHL, this morning called in a snake charmer. After twenty minutes' work underneath a manhole, the charmer, somewhat breathless, announced at 11 o'clock
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    CLEAR CHILD SINGING AT THE CAPITOL.
    181 12 At The Cinema. Rainbow on (he River." (Bobby Breen, May Robson, Charles Butterworth), R.K.O.-Padio. Also The Coronation (Paramount) At the Capitol. Clear-volcoi youn Bobby Breen makes a refreshing change after the brazen -throated singers who too frequently clutter up th? screen, carrying "Rainbow on
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      Hyde Park Tradition As Applied To Mr. Nehru.
      343 12 To the Editor of The Straits Times. SIR.— It is one of the blessings of British rule (though Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru might object to this trite phrase) that everyone can give full vent, within very flexible limits, to his opinions. And few
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      AN INDIAN PROTEST.
      261 12 "Political Colouring To Our Reception." To the Edit ir of the Straits Times. Sir.—l shall be obliged if you will publish today the following letter which I have addressed to the joint hon. secretaries of tl.e Pandit Nehru reception committee, Singapore: 'I wish to place my emphatic
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    46 12 Mr. W. F. Brown, of Tanjong Mas Estate and Mr. H. H. Barnes, of Sungel UJong Estate, have both proceeded on Home leave. C. S. M. H. Jones has arrived from England and is atta"Vd to the TKlrci Battalion of the F.MS. V F at Scremban
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    PANDIT'S PROGRAMME.
    97 12 This afternoon Pandit Nehru will go to Farrer Park, for the presentation of an address in a gold casket. He will make a speech. On the way to Farrer Park from East Coast Road, the Pandit will take the shortest route. He is expected to leave for Kuala
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    36 12 CLIPPED WINGS Wreckage of the Koala Lumpur Flying Club machine which crashed with Mr. P. K. Hodgson, the Chief Instructor and Mr. N. G. Reddish after hitting high tension wires on the boundary of the drome.
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    UNNECESSARY RESTRAINTS ON YOUNG EUROPEAN WORKERS.
    221 12 THK deplorable conditions," and more particularly sanitary conditions, on many mines and estates in Malaya were criticised by the Rev. Hamilton Aikin, of Ipoh, v/hen replying to the toast of visiting delegates at last nitwit's Malaya Field Committee dinner, given by the Singapore Presbyterian
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    QUARRY STRIKERS PAID OFF.
    58 12 Leave Pulau Übin Quietly. QTRIKERS who remained adamant to requests to return to wcrk at the Pulau Übln quarry were paid off yesterday. They left the quarry peacefully. As this action has deprived the quarry of most of its coolies, it may be necessary to suspend
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    NEW BUFFER TIN POOL ADVOCATED.
    289 12 NEW BUFFER TIN POOL ADVOCATED. Larut Chairman On Fluctuations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 25. THE establishment of a producers' pool jus a measure to combat the undesirable wide fluctuations in the price of tin was advocated by Mr. H. A. Coates. presiding at the annual meeting of
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    DESERTION NO GROUND FOR DIVORCE IN F.M.S.
    280 13 Indian's Petition Dismissed. RESPONDENT WOULD WELCOME DISSOLUTION, SAYS COUNSEL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 25. THAT desertion as a ground for dissolution of marriage can- not be maintained in this country was the contention put j forward by Mr. S. M.
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    Thousands Hear Massed Bands In Rain.
    152 13 •"THOUSANDS of Singaporeans stood in the rain yesterdayevening to hear the massed band of Singapore's three battalions take part in the Beating of Retreat on 3ußp«d Biji Originally planned to take place last Tuesday but postponed because of heavy rain in the morning, the
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    STREET LIGHTING FOR RASAH?
    43 13 'From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, May 25. Extension of street lighting to Rasah j village will form one of the Items lor discussion at tomorrow's meeting of the Seremban Sanitary Board, which takes place in the State Council Chambers.
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    SEREMBAN CELEBRATES PROPHET'S BIRTHDAY.
    125 13 i From Our Own Correspondent.) oeremban. May 25. A CURRY tiffin was held at the Persidangan Bella Club, in honour of the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed. Inche Osman bin Haji Dahat, Assistant Registrar. Seremban Supreme j Court, presided and after tiffin. Inche Abdul Ghafar addressed
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    ST. PAUL'S O.B.A. OFFICE-BEARERS.
    116 13 (From Our Own Correspondent > Seremban. May 25. AT the annual general meeting of the St. Paul's Old Boys' Associa- i tion of Seremban, held at the Association premises the following office-bearers were elected: President Tuan Haji Abdul Aziz bin Khamis; Vice-President Mr. Chong Ah Kai;
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    SEQUEL TO DEATH OF MR. J. MOREY.
    362 13 Sais Faces Charge Of Negligence. LORRY DRIVER SAYS SPEED WAS 7 M.P.H, •"THE death of Mr. John Morey, well-known Singapore business man. in a serious motor accident on Bukit Timah Road on Mar. 13 had a sequel yesterday when Dollah bin Mohais. a
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    AUSTRALIA SEEKS FAR EAST TRADE.
    111 13 Trained Representatives Being Appointed. INDICATIVE of Australia's awareness of the potentialities of trade in the East and of finding markets for her rapidly growing secondary Industries, is her appointment of trained representatives. One of these arrived in Singapore early this week on a six months
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    24 13 Capt. and Mrs. H. RawclifTe and their two daughters will leave Port Swettenham for home in the early part of June on long leave.
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    Coronation Fireworks Kill One; Injure Eight.
    379 13 £500 FINE FOR UNLICENSED SINGAPORE MAKER. "•TOE raid was the result of local Inquiries into an explosion which occurred at Kuala Selangor on May 12. The firework, which was traced back to the accused, exploded during Coronation celebrations causing the death of one man
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    21 13 Relatives, who welcomed back the Dato Abdullah bin A. Rahman, President of Religious Affairs. Johore Bharu from his pilgrimage to Mecca-
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    SANITARY INSPECTOR ON DISTRICT OFFICE FIRES.
    315 13 Grudge Against Staff Alleges Accused Indian. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. May 25. DEFERENCES to previous fires at the Rembau District Office and subpoenas for the Nefrri Sembilan Secretary to Resident, Tampin District Officer and A.D.O. Rembau were made at the Seremban Assizes today,
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    SEREMBAN A.C.S. SPORTS.
    45 13 From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. May 25. •THE principal and staff of the Seremban Anglo-Chinese School have issued invitations for the annual athletic sports of the school, which will take place on the school grounds at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 29.
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    CORONER BLAMES SHUNTER.
    97 13 Sequel To Fatal Railway Accident. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 25. "T find that the cause of death was shock and haemorrhage from multiple injuries, caused by being run down by a moving railway coach and that blame attaches to the third witness. Shunter Perumal
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    MIDDLESEX PRIVATES ON ROBBERY CHARGE.
    285 13 Alleged Assault On Shopkeeper. TWO prirates of the Middle- ex Regiment. G. Bradman and Orme. yesterday fared allegations of robbery at a preliminary inquiry before the Singapore Third Magistrate (Mr. K. Blacker). According to the prosecution three men. including Orme and Bradman, are alleged to
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    CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' O.B.A. DINNER.
    73 13 -The annual reunion dinner of all old boys of the Christian Brothers' Schools will take plac? on Thursday June 10 at 8 p.m. at the Victoria Memorial Hall. Tickets at SI. 75 each may be had on application to the Rev. Brother Director St. Joseph's Institution
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    K.O.R. CUP POLO TOURNAMENT.
    287 14 Three Teams Enter. ARTILLERY, CIVILIANS AND GARRISON. The dates of the K.O.R. Cup polo tournament have iflsen fixed for June 5 and 11. Three teams will be entering the Royal Artillery, the Singapore Civilians and the Garrison. The latter have drawn the bye and the Rj>al
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    S.F.A. PAIRS WIN AT MUAR.
    167 14 Lawn Tennis. 'From Our Own Correspondent) Muar. May 22. The St. Francis Association lawn ■ennis team visited the Muar Club for ft match of three doubles, and won I I. The outstandnig match was that In which the Johore champions, Yon bin Mian and PC.
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    29 14 TENSION: A struggle near goal in yesterday's league soccer match between the Innisk:ilin*s and the Chinese The goalkeeper has his eye anxiously on a high ball. Straits Times Photograph.
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    CHINESE RALLY AFTER LOSING TWO EARLY GOALS.
    588 14 DRAW WITH INNISKILLINGS IN AN EXCITING MATCH. fHE Inniskillings are finding: Fate unkind. They ought to have won their First Division match with the Chinese at the Stadium yesterday but had to be content with a 2—2 draw. But the Chinese deserve full
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    Holland's Champions.
    43 14 Amsterdam. May 24. j' The Ajax F.C.. of Amsterdam, i are champions of the Netherlands < Football Learve. They defeated Feye Noord. of Rotterdam. 2 on Sunday before i SS.»M spectators. Aneta-Trans- I ocean. I 1 I i f i t r
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    LEAGUE TABLES.
    378 14 Gunners Two Points Lead In Div. I. League tables up to date, including yesterday's matches: FIRST DIVISION Goals P. W. L. D. For Agst. Pts. R A. 7 4 1 2 15 4 10 Midds. 7 4 3 0 11 13 8 R.A.F. 7 3 3 1 16
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    STIPENDIARY STEWARD.
    29 14 It is understood th*t Mr. R T. G. \rthur is being ronflrmrd m the appointment of Stipendiary Steward to the S.R.A rice Mr. J. C. Osborne, reslcned
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    AMATEUR TROPHIES.
    159 14 Further List Of Cup Winners. Amateur soccer competition at Home were won in the season Just closed as follows: ESSEX SENIOR CVT. Harwich FfcrtMtoo Gilford 1 BAR NET HOSPITAL CDP. B*rne< 4 Dulwlch Hamlet 0 HERTS SENIOR CUP FINAL. MiTMdon JAp«tey 1 LONDON SENIOR CUP FINAL. Walliiamrtcrw Are.
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    LOCKE'S BIG WIN IN SECOND ROUND.
    55 14 London, May 24. The South African, A. D. Locke, favourite for the British Amateur Golf Championship, won his second round match at Sandwich, defeating the American. Trautner, 7 and 5. Locke had a bye in the first round. The ex-Cambridge Blue. J. Walker, surprisingly
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    WEEK-END RACES.
    113 14 Yachting. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club will hold the usual afternoon races I for the "B" and "C" classes on Friday, .starting at 5 20 p.m. and 5 25 p.m. respectively. On Sunday, the international 6metre class will practice for the Interport races against Batavla. starting at 10
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    EE KONG'S BID TO REGAIN CHAMPIONSHIP.
    169 14 SUPPIAH IN SELANGOR SEMI-FINALS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 25. The Selangor lawn tennis championships were continued in ideal weather on the padang today. In the men's singles Ong Ee Kong, former champion, reach "<i the semi-final when he eliminated R. B.
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    PENANG'S NEW RACECOURSE.
    131 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 26. "Tic-Tac," the Pinang Gazette racing correspondent, understands that at the half-yearly meeting of the Penang Turf Club today the committee are submitting an important revised and modified scheme for a grandstand and buildings on the new racecourse in Brooke Road.
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    22 14 The Skins' custodian punches away, with his backs guarding him is Kent Hock strives to challenge the issue. —Strait s Times Photograph.
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    PENANG'S MALAYA CUP TEAM.
    72 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang:, May 25. T*HE team to represent Penang against Selangor in the Malaya Cup match on Saturday at Kuala Lumpur has been selected as follows: Chong: Foon Chin; Cheang Sek Nam, Yeans Kah Cheng; Yeang Kah Chong, Kan Tuck Fee, S. L.
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    MUAR DEFEAT JASIN.
    74 14 (From Our Own Correspondent* Muar. May 25. T' c Muar Cricket Club scored their second win during the week when they visited Jasin and beat Jasin Club by 14 runs. Batting first. Jasin totalled 73. R. C. Barnard being top scorer with 28. Marshall bowled exceedingly well
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    SOUTH BEAT NORTH IN CRICKET TEST TRIAL.
    340 15 HEAVY SCORING BY SUSSEX AND YORKSHIRE. ESSEX BEAT HAMPSHIRE DESPITE HERMAN'S BOWLING FEAT. RESULTS of first-class cricket matches which ended yesterday are cabled by Reuter as follows At Lord's, South beat North by six wickets (Test trial match). North 271 (Hutton 102) and
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    MALAYS WIN AT MUAR.
    255 15 Association Football. Home Defence Concede Three Penalties. (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar. May 23. The Singapore Malays gave Muar an object lesson In short passing when they met the Muar F.A. on the padang today. The score of 3—l3 1 in favour of the visitors really
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    50 15 HERBERT WADE. South African cr.ckt. (aptain, arrived in England on May 17 on matrimony bent. He was met at Southampton by his fiancee (here seen with him) She is Miss Irene Margaret Horton, daughter of Mr. F. N. Horton, Hie.h Sheriff of Worcestershire. The wedding is fixed for May 29.
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    Hare's Fine Win Over Kho Sin Kie.
    427 15 STAMINA AND DOGGEDNESS IN A GRUELLING FIVE SET MATCH Paris, May 25. In the third round of the men's singles in the French championships Hare (Great Britain) beat Kho Sin Kie, 6 4, 4—6, 6—3, 4—6, 6—2. Hare showed remarkable retrieving powers in
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    SELECTED TEAMS.
    167 15 Cricket. S.C.C. against Jobore on padang on Saturday: M. 8. Banner, P. Bartram, B. GalUard. A. C. Orowder, P. W. Holt. C. P. Jennings, C. O. Jenner, J. McLeod, J E. Slade, P. Egerton Smith, J. H. Wi imoU. The S.C.C. against Angl->-Chlnese School on Indian Association ground
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    VINES BEATS PERRY AT WEMBLEY.
    47 15 London, May 25. In the first of their indoor professional lawn tennis matches at Wembley, before 5,000 spectators, Vines (United States) beat Perry (Britain) by three sets to two. The scores were: 7 5, 6—8, 6 2, 4 6, 6 3. Reuter.
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    BRYANT SHIELD.
    125 15 Lawn Tenni~ Epworth League Head Both Divisions. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, May 24. Latest positions in the Bryant Shield league tournament are as follows: Ipworth League 6 It. Francis Association 7 Vong Ah Lcong's T.P. 6 asin Club 8 ['ebang Tennis Party 5 Malacca Club 3 w.
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    SEGAMAT TOURNEY.
    159 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, May 24. At a meeting held at the Segamat Club, the following were elected to the committee of the Segamat and District annual tournament, to be held In midJune. Hon. secretary, Inche Abdul Ghanl bin Mutallb; members, Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman Inche
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    89 15 TODAY. Soccer: S.C.C. vs. R.A., Div. I. SUdluir; H.M.S. Terror v«. Port Canning, Div. 11, Naval Base. Athletics: Chinese Schools sports, Jilan Lawn Tennis: Women's championship nnal Mrs. Pmneiather vs. Mrs. Eber, SRC. TOMORROW. Soccer: R X vs Malays, Civ I. Stadium: S.R.C. vs. Indl-ns, Dlv. 11,
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    640 15  -  "ECHO." Conducted By "Flu" Case For A Medal Malayan Athletes For Empire Games? Jones Of Glamogan A Fine Spin Bowler Golf "Pros" Who Consistently Excel IrVEN sports editors are prone to human ills, and one of them has befallen myself at the moment. There's no need to
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    22 15 The Chinese Swimming club tabletennis championship final, between Lim Chin Hln and Lim Slew Nghee. will played on Sunday at 11.30 a.m.
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    THE KING SEES FILM OF HIS CORONATION.
    358 16 PRIVATE SHOWING AT WINDSOR CASTLE. TWO-HOURS' VIEW IN THRONE ROOM. Windsor, May 17. 1*1-1 K King and Queen, accompa- nied by Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, drove from Royal Lodge to Windsor Castle early this evening to see a private showing of the
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    46 16 MUSLIM TEA PARTY. Guests at the function given by Mr. S. I. O. Alsagoff on Monday in honour of the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed. From left. Syed Alwee Alsree, Dr. H. S. Moonshi. and Mr. and Mrs. B. R. H. O. Taylour Straits Times Photograph.
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    SACRED CONCERT AT METHODIST CHURCH.
    123 16 Proceeds To Go To Boys' Brigade Funds I JNDER the auspices of the Second Singapore Company of the Boys' Brigade an orgai recital and a sacred concert will be held in the Straits Chinese Methodist Church, Kampong Kapor Road, on Friday at 9 p.m. The
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    PUTTING CANADA "ON THE MAP."
    146 16 Thousands Of Miles To Be Surveyed. Ottawa. £ANADA is making a drive to put more of its country "on the map." Some 40 or 50 exploration and survey parties are leaving here to study geological features of isolated sections, which may reward themwi.h rich mineral
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    ITALY MOVING HER PLANES.
    312 16 CONCENTRATING ALONG MEDITERRANEAN. MORE THAN 10,000 PILOTS. ITALY is concentrating her aerial strength along the Mediterranean instead of in Northern Italy as was formerly the case. This was explained by General Valle. the Italian Under-Secretary for Air. In a soeech made in the Italian Senate, which
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    FOOD COOKED IN CAKE OF ICE.
    166 16 JJ/IRELESS short-waves may soon be cooking our food in ice. This is the kitchen revolution promised in a lecture in Vienna by Professor Kovarczik, famous Austrian physcist. Before a gathering of learned men, members of the Austrian Biophysical Society, the Professor gave practical proofs
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    FOREIGNER ATTACKED IN PARIS BAR.
    221 16 Judge Denounces GangsterRestaurants." Tilt; misadventure of a foreign visitor to Paris, lured Into a bar where sandwiches cost 8s. each and drinks 13s., brought down the wrath of a magistrate in the Paris courts. Reserving Judgment, r.e said to the woman owner cf the bar:
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    31 16 Beggarmaid. a cow owned by Captain W. S. Fielding Johnson, of Compton Ba&sett. Co.ne. Wiltshire, completed recently a world's record milk yield foi a Short horn-^-32,7 15 lb. in 357 days.
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    27 16 Herr von Ribbentrop. the German Ambassador in London, is to address 1.300 leaders of the German Youth Movement on foreign affairs B i rally at Weimar today.
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    MALAYAN CORONATION MEDAL AWARDS.
    1764 17 H. E., Rulers Councillors Head Long List. SEVERAL WOMEN RECIPIENTS. MALAYANS to receive Coronation Medals are announced as A follows in an extraordinary issue of the Straits Settlements Government Gazette. An additional list of recipients in the Volunteer Forces will be published later. HIS Excellency Sir
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    Y.W.C.A. CAMPAIGN.
    220 17 Further List Of Donations. "■pHE General Committee of the 1 Y.W.C.A. acknowledges with thanks a further list of donations to their Finance Campaign: Mr. Yeo San Twee. $130 and Mr. Aw Boon Par, $100. Messrs. Fogden Brisbane and Co., W. Haaimer and Co., Anonymous, Mrs. Lton Boon Thin,
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    34 18 lata, the elephant boy front the film by Rudyard Kipling, with J.u-kle. the human chimp, after the opening: of the third, and possibly the last, season of Pets' Corner at the London Zoo recently.
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    REPORTED TENSION IN SZECHUAN.
    192 18 Two .Japanese Warships i For Chungking. oiianglial, May 24 THAT the Japanese authorities expect a fresh internal crisi; in China. in consequence of the i Szechuaii military's refusal to accept reorganisation measures by the Cen- i tral Government, is suggested by the arrival at Chungking (Szechuan)
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    NO JEWS IN THE PROFESSIONS.
    295 18 SWEEPING PROPOSALS IN RUMANIA. FOREIGN CAPITAL TO BE PAID OUT. •THE Federation of Rumanian Free Professional Association, which includes all the official Tiades Unions of Rumanian doctors, lawyers, university professors. engineers. pharmacists, teachers, artists, and scientists, has decided to eliminate all national minorities such as
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    LONDON ZOOS NEW BABY ELEPHANTS.
    177 18 Two baby elephants intended to be the stars of the Pets' Corner have arrived at the London Zoo from Calcutta. They are about 12 months old and have still to be fed from a feedingbottle. The Zoo's Coronation baby is a Northern lynx. It Is
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    BUS STRIKE CAUSES HALF MILLION LOSS.
    61 18 London, May 24. The total loss of takings suffered by the London Transport Company at the end of the third week of the bus strike u estimated at half a million pounds. On Thursday there will be a general meeting of tramwaymen to decide
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    23 18 Japan is funding difficulty in recruitIng 5.000 seamen to man new merchant ships. 165 of which, totalling 680,000 tons, are now being built.
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    FAKIR OF IPI MAY HOLD OUT AGAINST TROOPS.
    353 18 New Drive Expected To Last For Some Months. OERIOUS difficulties are being experienced by the British expeditionary force of more than 30,000 men, which is trying to capture the rebellious Fakir of Ipi and his 3,000 rifles in the mountains of Waziristan,
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    PARIS EXPOSITION OPENS.
    131 18 labour Troubles Delay Completion. Paris. May 24. THE 1937 Paris Exposition was opened by M. Lebrun today and a salute of 101 guns thundered out as the President approached the Exhibition buildilngs iroin the Elysee. Although the Exhibition, which lies in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower,
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    DUTCH SUBJECT ASSAULTED IN SHANGHAI
    73 18 Unsuccessful Demand For Money. Shanghai, May 24. MAURICE SPEELMAN, a Dutch director of the International Saving Society, was taken to hospital with injuries to his head received from an intruder who broke into his residence in the French Concession and unsuccessfully demanded money. His condition
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    FLOATING CORPSES " MYSTERY.
    126 18 FLOATING CORPSES MYSTERY. Shanghai. May 25. The "floating corpses" mystery of Tientsin has extended to Shanghai, where two bodies of Chinese males were found in the Whangpoo River and Soochow Creek. No trace of injuries was found in either case. In Tientsin scores of Chinese corpses have been found floating
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    RATIONING NEW FACTORIES.
    240 18 PLAN TO PUT TOWNS "OUT OF BOUNDS." SCOT ON PAMPERED LONDON. r\R. James A. Bowie, principal cf Dundee School of Economics, speaking at Glasgow, suggested that all towns with less than 5 per cent, of the insured population unemployed should be put "out of bounds" for new
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    27 18 M. Andre Vassart. a well-known parachutist, was killed at an air meeting at Tours when his parachute failed to open after he had Jumped from a 'plane.
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    HUNDREDS DEAD IN HAINAN FAMINE.
    184 19 Plague Outbreak Adding To Suffering APPEAL TO CANTON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, May 16. HUNDREDS in Hainan have died of plague and starvation 11 and the serious situation there requires immediate relief, according to a petition submitted by the local Hainanese community in Canton
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    54 19 Signer Alberto de Stefani, well-known Italian economist and new chief financial adviser to the Chinese Government, accompanied by Mr. Chiang Peh-li and other Nanking officials, is now on a tour of North China. Picture shows group taken at Tslngtao: (left to right in centre) Signor Stefani, Mr. Chiang and Rear-Adm.
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    REHABILITATION SCHEME FOR KWANGTUNG. REFORMS IN TAXATION SYSTEM.
    184 19 REHABILITATION SCHEME FOR KWANGTUNG. REFORMS IN TAXATION SYSTEM. Canton. A COMPREHENSIVE plan for the financial rehabilitation of Kwangtung has been drawn up by the Acting Commissioner of Finance, Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, and approved by the Provincial Government. It provides for a thorough reorganisation of the taxation system and the rieid
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    JAPAN-CHINA AIR SERVICE ON JUNE 1.
    104 19 ANNOUNCEMENT IN TIENTSIN. Tientsin. ESTABLISHING the first direct aerial link between Japan and China, a regular fight-hour service between Tokio and Tirntsin will open on June 1. the Huitung Aviation Company announces Flights in each direction will be made three times a week. The
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    WHAMPOA LOAN IN JULY.
    158 19 U.S. $2,000,000 BOND ISSUE. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton. May 14. Fis understood that a U.S. $2,000,000 Whampoa Harbour loan will be Issued on July 1. The Whampoa harbour scheme will be spread over eight years. This period will be divided into four stages of two
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    More Aerodromes For Kwangsi.
    48 19 I The Kwangtung-Kwiujgsi authorities in Canton and Kweilin, according to the Sin Wen Pao hav? approved ot the applications of the South-west Aviation Corporation to erect addil tional aerodromes at Satnshui. Shini hing, and Dosing In Kwangtung, and Papu. Hoyuan and Chiuping in Kwangsl.
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    79 19 Insurable property of the principal railways in China, according to the China Times, has been estimated at I more than $82 000,000. according to latest reports given out. Should they be insured, the underwriters must be Chinese concerns. It is announced. According to statistics Just released, there were 1.039 Chinese
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    KOREAN LEADER IN JAPANESE HANDS.
    212 19 Alleged Revolutionary Held In Shanghai. Shanghai. PURSUING their campaign against Korean revolutionaries, the Japanese Consular Police here are now examining Jusan Cho, 52, long identified with irrldentist activities, the Shanghai Mainich reports. A graduate of an American university, the Japanese daily continued. Cho, at one
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    CAUSES OF SMUGGLING IN NORTH CHINA.
    195 19 Japan And Britain Not In Agreement. London, May 25. IN the House of Commons yesterday, replying to Mr. A. C. Moreing, Lord Cranborne, Under-Secretary, Foreign Office, said that in response to British representations, the Japanese Government had consistently disclaimed any responsibility for the smuggling
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    47 19 In Kwangsi. once the least known province In south-west China, there are now more than 68.000 11 of telephone wiring, connecting 29 cities and towns, says the China Times, which understands that more local exchangee are soon to be established so as to cow the whole area.
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    MYSTERY DEATHS IN TIENTSIN.
    133 19 Japanese Explanation Rejected. 'MANY BODIES BORE BULLET WOUNDS.' Tientsin. FOLLOWING the discovery of three more bodies in the Hai River here, the authorities have been pressed for an investigation of the Hai River corpse mystery in which about a hundred bodies were found floating since Apr.
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    Mr. Wang Ching-wei To Visit Kwangsi.
    56 19 AA K Wang Ching-wei, chairman ITI of the Central Political Council, has accepted an invitation from Generals Li Tsung-jen and Pel Cnung-hsi, of Kwangsi, which was sent through Mr. Kan Kalhou, to pay a visit to that southwestern province. The date of his departure,
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    LEVY FOR PLANE FUND.
    136 19 DEDUCTIONS FROM OFFICALS' PAY. IN compliance with the request of the Central Association of the China National Aviation Reconstruction Commissions the Executive Yuan, at its 312 th meeting, decided that the period for the imposition of a compulsory levy on the salaries of public functionaries toward?
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    NORTH CHINA MINE TO BE SOLD.
    64 19 Sino-Japanese Concern To Pay $600,000. Shanghai. IT appears that nothing will alter the decision of the Llukiarg coal mining interests in North Chin* to sell, for $600,000. the franchise to the Tal Chi Coal Mining Co.. a Sino-Japanese concern. A committee of five, representing
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    Large Granaries For Chief China Cities.
    50 19 The Farm Credit Bureau of the Natonal Government, says the Ta Kung Pao, is to take steps to erect a number of large granaries at ten leading ports and cities in China. Including Shanghai, Tientsin, Hankow. Canton. Wuhu. Nanchang. Changsha, Klukiang. Chunpking and Pengnu
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    54 19 CANTON-MEIHSIEN RAILWAY According to a Nanking report, construction of the proposed CantonMeilisien Railway in Kwangtung will be started some time next Jun«. The line will be divided into three sections so is to facilitate early completion. In the meantime, it is understood, a resurvry will hare to be made In
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    PANDIT NEHRU IN SINGAPORE.
    105 20 Huge Crowds Cheer Congress Leader In Rain. PANDIT NEHRU photographed by a Straits Times cameraman on his arrival at Singapore this morning. THOUSANDS OF INDIANS who met Pandit Nehru a4 the Singapore railway station OL NEHRU (with white Gandhi cap) Itjl ■■> Tsll a book on
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      14 23 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT FOUR PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1937 No. 90.
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      B.B.C. MAKES RADIO TELEVISED.
      314 23 More Than 10,000 "Look In" To Great Event. HEAVY RAIN FAILS TO DIM SUCCESS OF VENTURE. MORE than 100,000 people say the Coronation procession from the Abbey to Buckingham Palace through the B.B.C.'s television programme. It was the first event to be televised away from the
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      Russia In Music From ZHL.
      81 23 Russia In Music From ZHL. A short programme of Russian national music will be presented from ZHL tomorrow night. Commencing at 8 p.m. the programme will comprise representative types of music from both old and new Russia. It Is one of a series of national music programmes arranged at ZHL.
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      "Dogs In The Tropics" Talk From ZHL.
      99 23 The most suitable types of docs for dwellers in flats, bungalows and on estates in tropical countries will be dealt with by Mr. Gordon Robey in a talk from the Singapore station, ZHL, at 7.45 tonight. Many people arriving in Malaya would like
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      FIREWALKER BRAVES EMBERS FOR RADIO.
      183 23 FIREWALKER BRAVES EMBERS FOR RADIO. Unique Television Broadcast in London In drenching rain a few afternoons ago Ahmed Hu&saln. young Indian flre-walker, was televised while walking along a 12-foot trench full of redhot embers. In Alexandra Park London. Despite the downpour, the fire of oak logs, which had been burning
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      508 23 AMAZING CORONATION RADIO TRICKERY. Corporation Hoaxed. TWENTY-three-year old Tom Danny Webb, in London with his Irish girl cousin for the Coronation, brought off the biggest hoax in radio history by impersonating on the night after Coronation Day a B.B.C. commentator and giving a broadcast of the crowd scenes outside Buckingham
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      130 23 Eavesdropping On Tasman Phone. QWNERS of all-wave sets who wish to eavesdrop on conversations between ocean voyagers and their friends on shore should tune in to the telephone transmitter on the luxury liner Awatea, engaged on the trans-Tasman service between Sydney and Auckland and Wellington. Operating on a frequency of
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        151 24 COME IN AND HEAR NEW MODEL OF Westinghouse Stfwart Warner RADIOS OF 7. 8. 11l 12 1 1 111- MODELS Incorporating 6L6 Beam power 1.-rplifier tubes and Copper Phototone speakers. DEMONSTRATIONS ARRANGED FOR HERMAN A. DE VRY TALKIE PROJECTORS AMPLIFIERS. PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM USING HIGH-FIDELITY AMPLIFIERS. CRYSTAL AND CONDENSER MICROPHONES
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        740 24 TODAY SINGAPORE" 7HL 1 33 Net (225 m.) p.m. 6.00 Malay music. Gramophone records. 6.30 Children's Hour. 7.00 Dance music, played by Tanglin Club Orchestra, under direction of Rex Allen. Relayed from Tanglin Club. 7.40 Time, weather and announremenU 7.45 •'Dogs In the Tropics." Talk, by Gordon Robey. 8.00 Song
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        617 24 PHOHI-HOLLAND. PCJ IS. 22 Mr s (19.7 m.) PJB. 8 20 Experimental programme from Station P.C.J.. Eindhoven. 10 20 Close down. PARIS. TPA-2, 15.24 mr s ll9.CS ml. p.m. 6.20 Concert relay. 7 05 Talk on French events (in Russian). 7.20 News In English. 7.35 Concert relay from Radio-Paris. 8.05
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        715 24 Canadians, froci the May Fair Hotel, London. 8.30 News and announcements. 8 35 Greenwich time signal. 8.50 Close down. TRANSMISSION 2. p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. "Incidental to a Play" (third edition).* Programme of songs and excerpts from some of the plays which have been acted In the presence of British
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        179 24 TPA-3, 11.88 me, l (25. 21m). 11.35 News in French. Market prices, rates of exchange. 12.05 News in Arabic. 12.20 Talk in gramophone records by M. P. C. Brlve. CALCUTTA. 6 56 Time signal. First Division Calcutta Football League. Calcutta vs. Kallghat. (Commentary). 7.56 BroaJiut fcr rural areas. 3 26
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        211 24 FRIDAY SINGAPORE p.«. S 00 Dance nit sic. played by De S u?* 1 Great World Band. 1.00 Modern Mandarin tongs. i.-. l amophone records. 7.40 Time, weather and announcements. 7.45 Books of the Month--May. by Marcaret Rote. Tonight Margaret Rose will continue htr series of book reviews, doallii.j thli
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        118 25 GRUNOW ALL-WAVE RADIOS WITH AUTOMATIC TELEDIAL 15 Stations in 15 Seconds Shirley Temple, 20 th Century Fox star, shows how easy it is to teledial as an engineer holds stop watch. jg With an automatic telephone you dial four JH^k^^^ A times to make a cal 1, but with The
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        787 25 EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 4. a in. K' 40 "Impressions cf European Personalities 1 2. Talk by Ladv Muir. 12 55 Recital by Anne Wood (contralto) and Audrey Plggou i violoncello >. 1.20 Big Ben. News and announcement* TRANSMISSION 5. am 6.40 English countr,- drnccs.t €.50 Big Ben. "A Cornish Notebook."*
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        614 25 9 50 Moineau. Operetta In Tnrce Act*. Lyrics by Henri Duvernols. Avsic by Louis Beydts. 11 20 Rates of exchange ar..1 r"iench etccK (rentes), prices. 1 25 Close Oown. TPA-3. 11 88 Me < lib 21 ml 11 35 News In French. Market prices, rates of exchange. am. 12.05 News
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        668 25 NIROM. am 6 20 Cyir.naiiics. 6.35 Merry Recorded music. 6.50 Time signal. Recorded music. 7.50 Close down. 1 10.50 Opening announcement. 10.52 Light miuic. 11.50 Time signal. Weather report. 11.54 Classical music. mm. 12.20 Lunch concert bv Nironi Orchestra. 1 10 Ne»s bulctln. 1 20 Variety programme. 2 10 News
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        389 25 9 00 Dance music, played ty the Station Daner Orchestra. under ciirection of Rex Allen. 10.00 Close down. EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 4. am. 12.40 "London Log,"* by Walter Fit«geraM. 12.50 To be announced 1.20 Big Ben. News and announcement*. TRANSMISSION 5. a.m. 6.40 "London LOi?."* by Walter Fitzgerald. 6.50 Big
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        306 25 Alone (J. Benedict). I've been Roaming iC. E. Horni. 5. S3 Operatic music. t 10.05 "Impressions of European Personalities-— 2 Talk by Lady Muir. 10.30 Eugene Pint and tango orchestra, with Diana Clare. 10.50 Ch ldren s scrvire from Dr. Barnardo's Boys' Garden City Church, Woodford Bridge. E««?x. 11.20 Orchest
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        305 25 io Bti" Hannele Frank sings .-on I by Beethoven. 9.20 News and review of the week IB English on DJE, DJN. DJQ. r.nd la Dutch on DJB. 9.35 The gay shoemaker. Music 1 comedy. 10.35 Men's choir. 1 1 20 Close down. PHOHI-HOLLAND. pm 7.20 Special Iroadc-an for China. Japan
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        90 26 -T\ ,it^~T—^" I K§\S, or the buildin sr of g Wm MRv^ motor roads, railway I embankments and X I tunnels, as well as for giM mwtS correcting rivers and 3 J^L_ Wtmwf^^Lm canals and the building ■Tj Wfek harbours and moles: IB Kifea3^l Universal Excavators. MBI Portable Diesel ComMam
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        500 26 MONDAY SINGAPORE ».m. 6 00 Malay music. Gramophone records. 6.30 Chinese music Gramophone records. 7.40 Time, weather and announcements. 7.45 French Language Lesson— VII. By Blance Rosain. 05 Song and violin recital by Leila Job and Mabel Carter. 8.35 National Music— Germany. Gramophone records. 9.00 Variety. Gramophone recoraa. 9.30 Dance
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        457 26 N1R0M. a.m. 6.20 Gymnastics. 6.35 Merry recorded music. 6 SO Time signal. Recorded music 7. SO Close down. 10.50 Opening announccn.ent 10 54 Light music. 11.30 Morning service. ll.&O Time signal, weather report. 11.56 Classical music. mm. 12.30 Lunch music. 1.10 News bulletin. 1.30 Continuation of lunch music. 2.10 News
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        424 26 10.11 Indian musk-. 10. SI News bulletin In English. 11 11 Excerpts from Qllccrt and Sullivan. t 11.26 Thelma barro: presents a programme of Hawaiian melodies and Negro spirituals. a.m. '2.2(1 Time signal. Close down. 2-RO. ROME. 9.20 New* in English. Symphonic concert. Literary review. no: iurl. Scheltni and V1UU.
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        617 26 N1R0M. »jn. 6.20 Gymn*s.ico. 6. 35 Merry recorded music. 6.50 Time signal. Recorded music. 7.50 Close down. 10.50 Opening announcrmen. 10.52 Cookery talk. 11.15 Opera programme. 11.50 Time signal. Weather report. 11.54 Instrumental potoouirl. PJB. 12.20 Lunch concert by Nlrotu Orchtrm. 1.10 Mews bulletin. 1.20 Richard Schmidte-ger Trio. 1.50 Variety
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        679 26 8.05 Vanity in :onganc rhy.lim. With Peter Bernard, "The Radio Three." and Jean Melville and Btllv Thorbura. 8.30 News and announcements. 8.35 Greenwich lime signal. 8.50 Close down. TRANSMISSION 2. p.m. 6.05 Bin Ben. BBC. Welsh Orchestra; leader. Prank Thomas; conducted by Mansel Thomas 7.05 "World Affairs."* Talk by H.
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        687 26 T0K10. JZJ 11( Me s (154 m) pa 9 20 News in English. 9.35 "Japan in Early Summer." Collect Ion of Japanese folk-songs. 10.05 News In Japanese. 10.20 Close down. r THURSDAY SINGAPORE I pm I 6.00 Chinese music. Gramophone records 700 Tamil music. Gramophone records I 7 40 Time,
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