The Straits Times, 29 May 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CKNTURY.) thp. T.ARGFST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. -ii PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. MAY 29, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      243 1 SINGAPORE! T4O, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 84TI» AGENTS THE BORNEO CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR MALACCA. W.P.S. ;;■< OVERBECK'S Art/foul REJUVENATOR .rm (O.C.J.L. OVERBECK, F.C.S., F.G.S.. F.R.S.A.) BB i JzJHB British Made Throughout. 3&A Ko Bi THE HUMAN BODY CANNOT EXIST "\W^ WITHOUT ELECTRICITY. ANY AILMENT
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      213 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683>. I M I FINDLATER'S U I FINE SHERRIES PORTS. jfcftjl^ Dvt V 0. 75 Extra. M jL SHERRIES S OLU MORENO BROWN. FULL OF Wm I FLAVOUR. A DELIGHTFUL APPETISER, $2.00 PALE MEDIUM DRY. VERY jQv J SUITABLE FOR CLUB SHERRY AND BITTERS.
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      366 2 "domestic occurrences Mrs. P. 8. HUNTER Ribataak p.p.c. SITUATIONS VACANT HisiNESS FOR SALE—Etroocan Reason- able Easy Manage. Box 337, Straits Times. WANTED experienced Emm'r ring Salesnu'Ti for a European Import Bouse, to start iirmodiately. Apply Box No 336. Straits •VANTED immediately Ist or 2nd grade < Apply stating qualifications and
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      713 2 FOR SALE SHELVADOR Refrigerator. Phone 3333. FOB SALE, near town freehold land and house. With 2 bedrooms. Apply. »ao,- S. T. FbTgiDAIRE reduces operation easts Patenwn. Shawns Co. Ltd. HARDWOOD godown stands »ith Iron cups. St-condhand Fairbanks Scales stamped. Rubber Press. Apply Box No. 335, Straits Times. RECONDITIONED Kelvinator Refrigerators
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      837 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET FULLY FURNISHED modern flats, 1 I bedrooms, also House Holland Rd. tennis court. Tel: 2530. FLAT TO LET Institvtion H'.ll Mansions from July 1 or earner. Apply United Engineers Limited. HOUSE to let No. 7 Institution Hill, 10 rooms, suitable for a Boarding House. Apply United
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      902 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of modern design cross-grain pattern wax poUslxd teak household furniture etc To be held at No. 22. Newton Read, ofl Bufcit Tlmah Road on Sunday, May M, 1937 at II Comprising, sideboard, extending oval dining table and chairs. Ice chest, dinner wagon, Cheavins stone filter, H.M.V.
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      787 2 PUBLIC NOTICES THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO, LTD. (Incorporated In Queensland) NOTICE is hereby giren that the Share Registers of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, June 15, 1937, to Thursday. June 24, 1937 (both days inclusive). By Order of the Board. DERRICK ti CO., Chartered Accountants. Local
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      306 2 'SCHIFFNEITS' S A MI KR SON ROAD b the address for MUliaery, aaderwear. novelties, ftowerm, ladies bag«, dresses, etc.. etc. New gaadi constantly arriving. Tel: 4768 open 9 a.a. to X P n. •-w^^. THE LATEST -££-&ii\ STYLE l^V^Of 1 Evorv woman always *i#sl/^F?> 40 clamours for this. •JvaW Latest
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      183 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Ma-aya Malaya Postage Monthly S 3.«t S 4.00 2.50 Quarterly K5» S12.0* S 7.50 Half Vi-.ii It S17.00 $24.«0 S15.00 lrarly S34.00 $48.00 $30.00 Note. Outirtation rheques should include thr ;imi.iI bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The rharcn and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as
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      658 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (incorporated In England) MML PASSENGER AND CAROO BERVICEB OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAfiAn Due X n nage S pore RANCH! cnn July 1 SOUDAN j"* 5 KAISAR-I-HIND J» Jug I I RVTPUTANA 3u,30 P.ANPURA j" BURDWAN 6°™ a U b IS
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      385 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS, (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated In Japani GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTj FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN. VIA HONGKONG «fc SHANGHAI. s.s HARUNA MARU May 30 s.s. KATORI MARU June 14 s.s. KASHIMA MARU June 28 m.S. YASUKUNI MARU MM 8 s.s. HAKONE MARU July 25 Round
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      617 3 §8 I Innwnya^ y^^fcy^Ufcatft^w^ —A SPECIAL HOLIDAY CRUISES BANGKOK-SAIGON ANGKOR -PNOM PENH Displacement Leaving Returning M.S. Tons Singapore Suigapore rOTLAWDIA 13 100 June 5 June 26 \LSIA 12.500 July 17 Aug. 6 3ORINGIA 12.500 Aug. 7 Aug. 27 ~ALANDIA 11.000 Sept. 18 Oct. 8 rUTLANDIA 13.100 Oct. 9 Oct. 29
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      182 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England APCAR LINE 103 HONG KONG. SHANGHAI, MOJI KOBE AND OSAKA. s.s. SHIRALA 8.000 3rd June 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for flrat and second clast. nxsser.gcrs. Special holiday return tickets interchangeable with P. k O. S N. CO.. Issued at cheap
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      999 3 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL I.IM (Orean The Hua Khiow Steamkhio Co. [192*.\ Ltd. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd and China Mutual The C'unard White Mm Lid Steam Navigation Co Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co I.H The Straits Steamship Co Ltd. The Australian Oriental L're Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      178 4 Today Djambi (Toba) 3 p.m. North Borneo, Brunei and Labuan (Darvel) 4 p.m. Began, Bengkalis tt, Selat Pandjang (Toboall) 4 p m Labccan BUlk iGemas) ..4 p.m Muntok Palcmbang (Senang) 4 p.m. Rengnt TembUahan (Makasser) 4 p.m. Philippine Islands (Agamemnon) 4 p.m. Miri (Darveh 4 p.m. Hong
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      AIR MAILS.
      73 4 INWARD Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. Qantas: From Australia; Arrives this afternoon. KIM: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. OUTWARD. K.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 p.m. today. Imperial: To Hong Kong: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Imperial: To Europe: Mails
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM
      21 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM The air mall dispatched from Singapore on May 22 was delivered In London on May 28.
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      EXCHANGES.
      99 4 London, May 28. The tollowlng were mean rate? ruling at noon today: Paris 110 43/64 Athens mtij, New York 4.93 31/32 Bucharest 672 'A Montreal 4 93 4 je u Brussels 29.27»4 Rio 4>* Geneva 21 63 'tellers officta Amsterdam 8.98% Belgrade 218 Berlin 12 30 Buenne Aires -jiauofc
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      FROM MALACCA.
      77 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must oe specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Malls will close at Malacca as follows Today. Hong Kong. China, Philippines, Guam. Honolulu and USA by alt (Imperial and Pan American) 6 p.m. Australasia. Java and Timor by air (Qantas) 6 p.m.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      118 4 Saturday, May 29. Ship* ilonivdf the tUarvc-s or expected to arrive. Lntraixc Godowu <;»«■ East Wharf Rajula 22 1 Mulnam 20 1 Main Wharf Agamemnon 18 3 Pangkor 16 3 Snnthla 11 3 Chung Hwah 9 3 empire Dock Klang 31 3 Steel Voyager 32 3
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    163 4 Mails from Europe, (London parcel; mails) expected today. May 29, by Agamemnon, delivery at 10 a.m. Malls from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today May 29, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters at 405 p.m. Malls from Netherlands Indies
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    274 4 Singapore, May 29, 12 noon Buyer Seller Gambkr $8.00 Hamburg Cube $15.00 Java Cube $11.01 Pepper. White Muntok $17.25 White $16.75 Black $9.25 Copra. Mixed $5.95 $5.95 Sun Dried $6.45 Coconut Oil $12.00 Tapioca. Small Flake $4.75 Fair Flake $4.25 Medium Pearl < $5 20 Small Pearl
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    97 4 WESLEY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Fort Canning Road.—The Rev. H. B. Amstutz, M.A., Minister. Notices (or tomorrow and the week following: Sundsty 8.30 a.m., Sunday School; 9.30 a.m.. MornIng worship. Rev. W. S. Relnoehl, M.Th., preaching; 6 p.m.. Evening worship. Key. Dr. P. B. Means, preaching. Mr. H. Robbins
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      717 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporate- Id PM 6.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGrNTS r.H S RLTS AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Frelcht SI3J— Passage M3L, CANADIAN Bas»ipu%B£!is* FAC lily (Incorporated In England). THE "EMPRLSS* ROUTE offer* TKANS -PACIFIC SERVICES Ha HONOLULU or dir«*i CMPRKSS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN •Ithtm
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      363 4 i incorporated in Rnni Brt'lerncr,in ilr^^^BlL ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incorooraleo in USA.) (Incorporated id England) BOSTON MV TORR A P\l TIVORK VIA SUEZ CANAI -KLLERMAN' LINE 3l|| FOR HAVRE LONDON STEEL VOYAGER In port June 4 ■nrrrKUAM iumriiri STEEL TRAVELER June 22 Jum 27 ROTI'LRUAM
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      245 4 RED FUNNEL LINE HEAP EN6 MOH S.S. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated 'n StiiuU Settlements) REGULAR PASSLNGER and Cargo Btr«MM from Sinraporf to lava. Borneo. Banks .md Bllllton. For BATAVIA. CHERIBON and SKMAIt \\G (Etctt Toeadav and FrMayi s.s. GIAN SENG Sat. May 29 SJ. BAN HONG UONG Tues. June 1 For
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      342 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations yesterday Labi night max rain- bright min tcmD fall s'shine temp •F ins. nrs. 'F West Coast. Alor Star 89 Nil 7.8 74 3ayan Lepas (Penang) 84 Nil 1.3 73 Sitiawan 87 0.04 6.9 73 Bukit Jeram 88 Nil 6.9 72 Malacca 85
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    WHAT IS ON TODAY.
    290 5 HOTELS. BAFFLES HOTEL: Orchestral concert. 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Formal dinner and dance. 9 45 to midnight Cabaret by Charles and Helen. SEA VIEW HOTEL: Dinner and dance. COCONUT GROVE: Dinner and dance. CINEMAS. ALHAMBRA: A Family Affair. With Lionel Barrymore and Cecilia Parker. MOM. Opening
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      449 5 T A6T Mt/fifWW f YOUR HEART WILL CRY OUT— LA9I niUlll YOUR EYES STING WITH TEARS AT THIS THUNDERING HfIPHiPF'SOnZSBBfIHH REVELATION OF MAN'S I1 Jf |L^^| t^^ INHUMANITY TO lL Jr 41 B££wp£^9^Xe£3 The PRISONER of SHARK ISLAND' 20th Century-Fox Picture Starring WARNER BAXTER with GLORIA STUART. CLAUDE GILLINGWATER TOMORROW—
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      117 5 States U/oZcA OrtecUdJuSCS f Special Announcement. CAPITOL THEATRE~uesday june sth at 930 One Night Only. Return Engagement of th« In ternationally -famed Dancer LA MERI In an entirely new repertoire of Beautiful Dane* creations. Assisted by the Talented young Indian dancer RAM COPAL. ADMISSION.. $3, $2, $1-50. $I.— and 50
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      277 5 SUAFQ FOR EVERY USE PURPOSE nUtO FOR EVERY TASTE PURSE 1 y^*^:^*^ _-**~m SPECIAL LEATHER I ■<* 8^ j^r^H SOLES. SOLES. \)—~jS^>^ *****-05 Wh te ranvas uppers for X _^^^^V ,^r *aiari <* distinctive »eu: lf L CStfm 51/0 si 90— io g .^^flliß^/ _j&^^^^^^^^^ Canvas brov. n or tlack
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  • SHARES-LATEST LOCAL STOCKS AND QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      408 6 U.K. RUBBER STOCKS CEASE TO FALL. MORE ACTIVITY IN TIN SHARES. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 29. Further evidence of the increasing steadiness of the tin market and the abandonment of the recent unhealthy violent fluctuations is provided this morning by the fact that the price
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      214 6 London, May 28. The r blowing are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange:— Shares oi €1 denomination unless otherwise seated:--Ye;ier- r.ite day. or Fall shell Ttampart iv 4.d. 7'd 15..iir.ah Oi! H4 4'jd. Com i pesos i 39/1 Kd. elf.-s 5.. p.c 112', U •I1I
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        MINING.
        610 6 All shares quoted above arc fully paid Issue Val. 4/- Am pat Tin £1 Asam Kumbang £1 Austral Malay 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 Ayer Weng i'l Bangrin Tin 1 Batu Selangor £1 Burma Malay £1 Chenderiang 50 Hitam Tin 1 Hong Fatt 5/- Hong Kong Tin 5/- Idns Hydraulic
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        GENERAL.
        451 6 z. t un tsncK ura. 1 5b l 65 1 55 !.«!> 2 2 do Wk% Prefs. 2.45 2.55 2.45 2.55 10 10 Alias Ice 4.00 lOOOn 8 00 10 OOn 1 i B M Broadcasting 0.85 0 90 0 90 0 95 10 5 B M i rustee
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        230 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. $400,000 int. Mar. 31 S?pt. 30 103>/ 2 105»/ 2 norn 4« z.i,z'.i, 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 107 110 norn 4' 2% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 int. Mar 31 Sept 30 115 117 norn 4'i 1913 red. 1963 S2 000.000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        373 6 tSharcs are $1 unlpss otherwise stated.) I LVv'.l MlenDy 1.85 1.95 1.9 C Mor Gajah 1.40 1.47>/ 140 Mnal Malay 2.00 2.15 1.90 \yer Hitam 1.47 >,i 1.57&xd 1 50 \yer M:>lek 1.25 1.35 1.25 \yer Panas 1.80 1.90 1.85 3assett 0.77'/j 0.82' i 0.6 d 3atu Lintang
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    EXCHANGES.
    195 6 Singapore, May 29. 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 1/16 London 4 months sight 2/4% Lyons demand 1285 Hamburg demand 1 42 New York demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    74 6 Closing Prices, May 28. No. 1 X. It. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) May 345/ 8 34% Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) May 34 34»4 No. 1 X. R. S. S (Spot loose) Awardable Tone of Market: Uncertain. Latest Cable: London
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    RUBBER EXPORT DUTY.
    36 6 By Gazette Notification No. 2590 tne price of rubber for purposes of assessment to export duty for the period May 28 to June 3 inclusive has been fixed at 34,4 cents per pound.
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    182 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. company Dtviaeo* 1 Book< Clow Date Payable Kingaporf Ex OtT Cat* e, m lay v. ioni for financial rar to late TIN Idrta 5% Int. May 21 Raub 10% Int June 8 Tongkah Harbour 4% Int June 22 GENERAL. Gammons 10% Final May it
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    FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    2641 7 12. We see no way In which such inequalities can b° ironed out. tor computation of capital for a contribution such as is no;.' under discussion other than a comprehensive provision In the Finance Act that all money, or moneys v orth. sunk in the acquisition
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      595 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony ot Hong Kong) The liability 01 ifleuitws tt limited to th« extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of I»i9 ol ihe Colony Authorised Capita! •S2222'222 issued and tiilly Pald-Up $20 000.000 Reserve Funds:Sterling f.SxKnX HonR Kong Currency
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      758 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated !n China by Special Charter.! II, Cecil Street Singapore Telephones: Mamurert OBIee 6444 Exchange Dept 8441 General Office 5188-9 CaMe Addrea: "CHUNGKUO" PaM L'p CapiUI Ck I 4«.0«« M« """[."efe'ellfof Ch 3.5M.«M.M Tai.1 Aueta approximately Ch. S1.400.0M.»«..ie HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vung Soong, Chairman ol Board Sung
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      490 7 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated .n Eiiglana by Royal Charter 1853). Paid Up Capital In 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.00» Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors t3.00O.0Ot HEAD OFtirt: 38. Biahopscafe London EC i. Amritsar Hong Kong Saigon Alor Stat Hollo Semaranf Bangkok
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    LULL ON THE N.W. FRONTIER
    431 8 TRIBESMEN NOW AT A DISADVANTAGE. BRIGADE'S SKILFUL NIGHT CLIMB. Simla. •"THE military commanders in North, Wazirlstan are continuing their policy of hastening slowly, thereby compelling the tribesmen to act to their own disadvantage. The only activity on the part of the tribesmen now reported is
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    25 8 Eight babies born in the central division of Newcastle have qualified for the £5 Coronation Day gift of Mr. Alfred Denville, M.P. for the Division.
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      165 8 SERRAVALLO S TONIC is sure to obtain a wide spread 4 fame, as besides its most agreeable flavour It has the double property of acting as a tonic to the stomach, and renewing the blood. PROF. P. GROCCO, Director General of the R. Baths of Montecatlni. Director of the Clinic
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      258 8 FREE SOUVENI R CORONATION MEDAL will be given with every tin of 50, or with every 5 packets of KINGS GATE CIGARETTES Ask your Dealer or call at Barlow Company Ocean Bldg. Singapore. APB !6 r*=y~DRINK~V' Ask for aeHHNiE WAhKIR DEAFNESS Partial or total and complicated with Head noises and
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      297 8 SINGAPORE TODAY /.HI. 1 33 Mr i (225 m.) I. BO Chinese music. Gramophone records. Dance music with modern Mandarin u.ral refrains. 6.30 Children's programme. 7.00 Lessons in Syncopation. No. 3. By Rex Allen. 7.20 nance music G-amophone records. 7.40 Time, v.cather and announcements. 7 45 Light orchestral music, played
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      610 8 Broadcasting. Carlos. Verdi < o> Sie Hat Mich Nic Oellebt. Songs by Fanny Heldy (soprano): (a) Je Veux Vivre Dans Ce Rcve ib) Depuis Le Jcur. Songs by Enrico Caruso (tenor): (a) D Foir Che Avevi A Ne Tu Dato. ib) Addlo Alia Madre Songs by Maarte Offers (contralto): (a)
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      787 8 Ground of the Bath and West Agricultural Show at Trowbrldge, Wiltshire. Under chairmanship of A. W. Ling, this imaginary body, members of which have been visiting the Show, will discuss what they have been seeing there, and what they think about shows In general. 6.50 BBC Theatre Orchestra; leader, Montague
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      605 8 9.35 The gay shoemaker. Music 1 comedy. 10.35 Men's choir. 11.20 Close down. PHOHI-HOLLAND. TODAY PHI 17.7 Me s U«S mi pm. 8.20 Opening announcement e 25 News bulletin. 8 35 Meeting of the Phohi Club. 8.55 Concert by the 'Octophonikers." 9.10 Microphone Debutants. 9.25 Concert (contd.) 3.45 Weekly re-lew
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    48 9 SPANISH REFUGEES IN FRANCE —2,000 more refugees from Bilbao have reached Bordeaux in three boats. Here are some of them photographed on their arrival. Mothers and children alike show the terrible strain which the months of horror through which they have passed, has plainly marked on their faces.
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    DEFENCE AGAINST AIR INVADERS.
    883 9 WHAT GERMANY IS DOING. Comparison With British Methods. gTATEMENTS have been made that Britain's defence against invading aircraft is deficient because ground troops are controlled by fhe Army and air fighters by the Royal Air Force. Further, the guns are administered by the Royal Artillery, the
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    ROOSEVELT FACES POLITICAL STORM.
    243 9 UNREST GROWS OVER SOCIAL REFORMS. CONGRESSMEN AS "RUBBER STAMPS.' President Roosevfelt returned to the White House recently,, after a fishing holiday to face a situation of unrest, bewilderment ".nd discontent bordering on revolt, not only In Congress but also among his own political supporters (writes the
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    ROAD ACROSS A DESERT.
    555 9 From Palestine To Baghdad. "LAVA COUNTRY." QPERATIONS during the Great War w proved that the Syrian Desert.! across which only camel caravans had previously travelled, could be crossed by the motor-car. Not until 1923 however, did a regular motor service begin from Damascus to Baghdad. It
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      256 9 HOTELS Tonight ORCHESTRAL CONCERT sis to 9.15 p.m. DINNER and DANCE (forma.) 9.45 to midnight and NEW CABARET ATTRACTION Australia's Loveliest Dancers CHARLES and HELEN WINNERS OF THE PROFESSIONAL BALLROOM CHAMPIONSHIPS n.:<;, raitfiH'ilMQ the latest styles and steps of modern BALLROOM DANCING Dim:er $3.00 Non-diners $1.00 RAFFLES ORCHESTRA i When
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      226 9 There art a 1OO uses in the homa for THE MODERN FIXING DEVICE POPULAR SET 65ct» HOUSEHOLD SET $1.S0 CRAFTSMAN SET $2. SO COMPLETE SET SI MO BELL'S ASBESTOS ENGINEERING S.S. Ltd SINGAPORE INSURANCE. FIRE-ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONO KONG PIRE JNSCfc CO i.ITJ, PHOENIX
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    AMUSEMENTS
    139 10 SINGAPORE. GABBICK THEATRE, GEYLAKG Huntcrwali— A Hindustani Stunt Talkie— at 6.15 9 15 p.m. ..I Olir TUEATBE Swing Time. GBEAT WORLD— THE SKY TALKIE Kid Courageous. HAPFY WORLD Cabaret, Dancing. Talkies, C nemos. Theatres and fc:de Shows. NEW WORLD Side Shews. Catarct, Dancing Talkies Theatres Cinemas. K1TZ, GEYLANG Cain
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. MAY 29. 1937. "CHEAPER HOUSES & PLENTY OF THEM."
    777 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. MAY 29. 1937. "CHEAPER HOUSES PLENTY OF THEM." It has been stated that in the not distant future Singapore will be suffering from a shortage of houses. An upward tendency In rents gives support to that expectation, the fulfilment of which would bring about another
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    The S.S. (S.) A.—The Last Phase?
    204 10 The S.S. (S.) A.— The Last Phase? On Monday afternoon at 5.15 the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association will hold its annual meeting, and if present indications are borne out there is likely to be a large attendance with the possibility of a few "fireworks." After a very troubled year the
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    148 10 Acting Resident Councillor, Malacca. The following appointments are notified in the S.S. Government Gazette. Mr. E. V. G. Day, M.C.S., to act as Resident Councillor, Malacca, in addition to his duties as Acting Assist- ant Treasurer and Collector of Land Revenue, Malacca. Mr. Goh Liang Chuan, to be
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    GREAT BRITAIN DROPS THE PILOT.
    1099 10 A Prime Minister Who Liked His Pipe, His Pigs and His Books. I IVING personification of John L Bull, and Prime Minister of Great Britain four times in 15 years, Stanley Baldwin stands out| as one of the outstanding political personalities in one of the
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    STOCKINGS, INVISIBLE AND OTHERWISE.
    364 10 THE first stockings in England were worn by Henry the Eighth. They were brought from Spain and were of black silk. They must have been extraordinarily wide for his rapidly increasing figure. Stockings were then only deemed "fit for a King," the ordinary leg coverings being
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    723 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. SCOT Vs. MYNAH. ipODAY being Saturday, when readers may be expected to be in a leisurely frame of mind, I propose to serve up some more jottings which I made in bed last week, while browsing in a few old books after an attack of
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    BALDWIN RESIGNS: CHAMBERLAIN FORMS NEW CABINET.
    718 11 Retiring Prime Minister Becomes Earl. SIR JOHN SIMON MADE EXCHEQUER CHANCELLOR, Home Secretaryship Given To Sir Samuel Hoare. MR. STANLEY BALDWIN RESIGNED FROM THE PRIME MINISTERSHIP OF GREAT BRITAIN YESTERDAY MORNING. He was succeeded by Mr. Neville Chamberlain who formed a new Government, which
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    BRITAIN WANTS CHEAPER FOOD.
    325 11 BRITAIN WANTS CHEAPER FOOD. Government Says "No." TALKS IN LONDON. London. PROPOSALS from the Dominions which, if accepted, would mean more and cheaper food for the people of (his country are being obstinately opposed by the British Government, according to the Daily Herald. "Oratorically, Ministers are all for lowering the
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    Nanking Minister's Tour Of Inner Mongolia.
    55 11 Nanking, May 28. Gen. Chiang Tso-pin. Minister for the Interior, accompanied by Mr. Tsai Pel, head of the Civl Department of the Ministry left Nanking yes.eiday for an inspection tour of Chahar and Suiyuan. They will also visit Shansi, Ninghsia, Kansu Cblngha] and SUensi
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    COMMENT BY DOMINION PREMIERS.
    114 11 London, May 28. Dominion Prime Ministers attending the Imperial Conference have united in paying tribute to Mr. Baldwin's great services to the Empire. Mr. J. E. Lyons (Australia) says Baldwin typified so much that is best in the British Character that he made for himself a
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    SHANTUNG PARLEY.
    87 11 "War Preparations Against Japan." Shanghai, May 29. Chinese preparations for war against Japan were carried a stage further at the conference between Central Government and Shantung military authorities held at Taian (Shantung) this week, according to the Japanese press. The Central Government is alleged to have promised to
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    DISHOARDED GOLD OFFERED ON LONDON MARKET.
    167 11 "Ways Of Equalisation Fund Are Inscrutable," Journal Says. London, May 28. A sudden charge of tactics on the part of brokers in the sold market has set the City wondering again. After the Control had recently bid up the price of gold, operators bought
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    BIG STEEL WORKS CLOSE DOWN.
    85 11 Strikers Sleep In The Machine Shops. Youngstown, Ohio, Mar. 28. Two of the companies affected by the steel strike have completely closed down, namely the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company and the Inland Steel Corporation, but the four works of the Republic Street Corporation are
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    24 11 Washinfton, May 29. Mr. Roosevelt intends to ask Congress to legislate to check the evasion of income-tax by a small group of wealthy persons.
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    Many Alterations In Ranks Of Junior Ministers
    176 11 London, May 28. INVOLVED through Mr. Neville Chamberlain's extensive Cabinet reshuffle are many changes in the ranks of the junior ministers. The changes include the following:— Sir Philip Sassoon, former Undersecretary for Air, is appointed First Commissioner of Works, without a seat in
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    DISARMAMENT BY EASY STAGES.
    124 11 DISARMAMENT BY EASY STAGES. Berlin Ambassador Speaks. DIECKHOFF'S VIEWS. Washington, D.C., May 28. WOW that Germany has attained theoretical equality with other first-class Powers, she is ready to discuss the question of international disarmament, the new German Ambassador, Dr. Hans DieckhoiT, has assured the Press in Washington. The only matter
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    KING MAKES WINDSOR HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS."
    105 11 London, May ?8 The King has expressed a ulsh (hat the Duke of Windsor personally enjoy the title of His Royal Highness, notwithstanding the fad that the existing Letters Patent, issued in Queen Victoria's reign, laid down that the title could he held only
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    20 11 Cleveland, Ohio, May 28. Mr. J. D. Rockefeller w»s buried yesterday between the gray of li s wife and mother.—Reuter.
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    F.M.S. TO BAN "ROYAL," "IMPERIAL" & "FEDERAL."
    417 12 F.M.S. TO BAN "ROYAL," "IMPERIAL" "FEDERAL." New Powers To Curb HighFlown Company Names. SPECIAL BILL FOR NEXT FEDERAL COUNCIL MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 28. DOYAL," Imperial," Federal and such other high-flown words are in future not to be used promiscuously by companies in the Federated Malay
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    30 12 ONE OF THE WINNERS A successful competitor at the Royal Innlskilling sports receives his prize from Mrs. Ray nar -Smith, wife of Captain L. Raynar -Smith, M.B.E. Straits Times Photograph.
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    "Municipal Commission Not Lawfully Constituted."
    495 12 RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION APPROACH GOVERNMENT. "IF our information is correct, then it would appear that the body corporate styled the Municipal Commissioners of the town of Singapore is not lawfully constituted." This surprising statement is contained in a letter which it was decided to send to
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    SEREMBAN WELCOME FOR MR. NEHRU.
    93 12 (From Our Own Correspondent. > Seremban, May 28. DANDIT Jawaharlal Nehru, the president of the Indian National Congress, will arrive in Seremban by motor-car from Port Dlckson tomorrow. Arrangements are being made to give him a public reception at the Negri Scmbilan Club padang at
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    H. E. To Visit Remote East Coast Isles.
    94 12 Begins Return Trip. (XN his return from his East Coast tour by the Sea Belle. H.E. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, is expected to leave Kota Bahru at 6 a.m. tomorrow. No mainland stops will be made on the southward trip but
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    Sultan Abu Bakar's Death Anniversary.
    133 12 (From Our Own Correspondent Johore Bahru, May 28. IUEARLY 1,000 Malays were present at the Mahmoodial graveyard to pay their respect to the memory of Sultan Abu Bakar today on the anniversary of his death. Today being a holiday in the Stat?, tomorrow has been
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      Temporary Allowances Boon To Asiatic Officers.
      570 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times, CIR. —I read with great interest kJ your leader on May 24 on the restoration of temporary allowances to Government servants. From it I should infer that you are against any allowances being given to them, You
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    LICENCE FOR SECONDHAND CAR.
    117 12 Motion For Re-Inspection Lost. A second hand motor-car oecame an object of some Importance with the Singapore Municipal Commissioners at their monthly meeting yesterday, and there was a long discussion on whether it should be allowed to be re-inspected for the granting of a licence for
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    BRILLIANT THRILLER AT PAVILION.
    136 12 At The Cinema. Ann Harding And Rathbone Together. "Love From a Stranger." (With Ann Harding and Basil Kathbone) A British film. At the Pavilion. Those who appreciate a brilliant thriller should find all they want In this new picture, which Is conspicuous for the initial co-starring
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    26 12 ovm m DAn A fine action study of the icinr.er of the girl's high jump at the Chinese schools sports at Jalcn Besar. Straits Times Photograph.
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    Broker's $4,000 Claim Against Lawyer.
    148 12 May Go To King-in-Council. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 28. THE application by Mr. S. M. Sharma, the Kuala Lumpur lawyer, for leave to appeal to His Majesty-in-Council in connection with a civil suit in which damages amounting to over $4,000 were awarded
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    SOCIAL CREDIT CHAMPION DEAD.
    132 12 Mr. C. J. Baker One Of Best Known Brokers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 28. Following a stroke which he suffered 24 hours earlier, Mr. Cyril Joseph Baker, one of the best-known local brokers and a champion of the Social Credit movement, died this
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    SINGAPORE AIRPORT FACILITIES.
    49 12 MEW facilities at the new Singapore 1 air port will be available from the date of the official opening. June 12. according to a notification in yesterday's Issue of the Government Gazette. They will consist of a new post office and a post office savings bank.
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    MORE BISCUIT WORKERS ON STRIKE.
    129 12 MORE BISCUIT WORKERS ON STRIKE. Protest Against Comrades' Arrest? gTRIKES continue to disturb various industries in Singapore. More than 200 Chinese coolies, most of them women, employed in the Thye Hong Biscuit Factory at Alexandra Road and the Popular Hiscuit Factory in Neil Koad went on (strike yesterday afternoon. All
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    DEMAND FOR WAGES DURING STRIKE.
    109 12 Fuchow Dressmaker* Still Idle. I^HE strike of the Fuchow drcssmate- ers .'ontinues. At a conference at the Chinese Protectorate yesterday, agreerrent was reached on the questions of hours, of work and rate of wages. The tailors, however, demanded that they shojld be paid for tht
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    SOLDIERS CASE FOR ASSIZES.
    199 12 Alleged Robbery Of Shopkeeper. At the conclusion of a* prelimlnarr inquiry Into allegation of robbery brought against C. Bradman and G. Orme. privates of the Middlesex Regiment. Mr. K. Blacker, the third Singapore magistrate, committed the two men yesterday to stand their trial at the next
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    DR. V. S. XAVIER HURT IX CAR COLLISION.
    52 12 Dr. V. S. Xavler. of Singapore, was yesterday injured in an accident at the junction of Arab Street and Rochore Canal Road, when his small car, in which hew as seated next to the driver, was Involved in a collision with a
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    WOULD GEYLANG CABARET DISTURB SUBURB?
    1120 13 Commissioners Discuss Effect On Nearby Schools. COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF LAY-OUT REFERRED BACK. 'THERE was strong criticism of the proposal to permit anothci cabaret in the Cleylang district at yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners. Among the reasons advanced against it were the disturbance of a
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    Is Fee For Wall Adverts. Ultra Vires ?
    243 13 Is Fee For Wall Adverts. Ultra Vires Point Again Before Commissioners. LJAVE the Singapore Municipal Commissioners the right to charge a fee for advertising on walls I This question was asked at the monthly meeting yesterday by Mr. Scow Poh Leng, who said he understood legal advice had been taken
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    GREAT MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT.
    214 13 Commission Congratulates Mr. W. Bartley. HTHE President of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, Mr. W. Bartley, and Dr. P. S. Hunter, the Health Officer, were congratulated on the honours bestowed upon them by His Majesty the King on the Coronation at yesterday's meeting. It was hoped that the
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    PERAK TRANSFERS.
    64 13 It is reported that Datoh Muda Razali. Assistant District Oflicer. Sitiawan. who is well-known as a sportsman, will proceed on transfer to Kampar as A. DO. and magistrate there. Che Baki, the present A D.O. at Kampar, will succeed him at Sitiawan. It is also reported that Che
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    18 13 ENJOYING THE SPORTS. These kiddies thoroughly enjoyed the Royal Inniskilling athletic meeting at rang.in yesterday. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    SHOULD PRIZE MUNICIPAL POSTS BE KEPT FOR STAFF?
    723 13 Criticism Of Recruiting Outside Service. THAT sufficient consideration had not been given to the claims of members of the Municipal service for two prize appointments in the intermediate service was the view expressed by two Commissioners at yesterday's meeting. I*HE motion referring
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    PLEA FOR CHEAPER WATER RATES.
    76 13 SPEAKING at yesterday's Municipal meeting Mr. Chua Keh Hai expressed the hope that his recent plea for a reduction in the charges of water supply had not been forgotten. He hoped the relative committee would give consideration to it as the conditions were just as
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    GIVING LEGAL FORCE TO F.M.S. NEW POLICY.
    224 13 GIVING LEGAL FORCE TO F.M.S. NEW POLICY. Bill To Transfer Chief Secretary's Powers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) kuala Lumpur, May L'<. *J"HE last major step in making the decentralisation of the F.M.S. Government a legal reality will be taken by the Federal Council on June 2<». when it is expected
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    STREETS BEING USED AS GARAGES.
    118 13 TTHE growing lack of parking space for motor-cars In Singapore was referred to by Mr. E. A. Brown, at yesterday's Municipal meeting. He felt the time hand come when the subject of parking in public streets shculd be considered by the Commissioners "People have got
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    FOUR CENTURIES IN SUSSEX'S MATCH AT LEICESTER.
    310 14 ALLEN'S TEAM DEFEAT THE REST. HAMPSHIRE BEAT SURREY DESPITE KNIGHTS HUNDRED. DEUTER cables results of first-class cricket matches which ended yesterday as follows At Lord's, the M.C.C. Australian XI beat the Rest by 69 runs. M.C.C. 376 (Worthinffton 156 not out) and 173
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    25 14 The A.C.S. won the inter-school relay at the SJJ. sports yesterday. This picture shows the finish, with Raffles' fourth runner well beaten. Straits Times Photogravh.
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    CLEAR-CUT VICTORY FOR PUBLISHERS.
    352 14 Midds. II Beaten By Second Half Storm Tactics. 'AFTER being: a soul in arrears at the interval. Publishers crashed their way through the Middlesex Regiment's second team defence in their Division II league match at the Stadium yesterday, to secure a fine 4—l4 1 victory. They
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    MUNN vs. SWEENY
    48 14 Finalists In British Golf "Amateur." London, May 28. The semi-finals of the British amateur golf championship, at Sandwich, resulted at follows: Lionel Munn, of Ireland, beat Count Aleric Bendern, of Great Britain, 4 and 3. Robert Sweeny, jun., beat C. Stowe 6 and 5. Reuter.
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    33 14 I IKIED, GOALIE!— Drake, Midds. II custodian, made a great effort to sav-' Dollah's shot from the penalty spot, and actually got the ball, diverting it high into the net. —Straits Times Photograph
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    "Y.'s" WIN ON THE PADANG.
    297 14 S.C.C. II Beaten By Two Clear Goals. Displaying better combination and holding territorial advantage right through the match, the V.M.C.A. beat the S.C.C. n 2—o in a third division league game on the padang yesterday. The club were game triers, especially Graham and Kirwan, but
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    24 14 I lie team tt the Oth. Battery, iI.K.S. gunners, won the inter-unit relay r.irr *t the inninskiJlings' sporU al Tanslin yesterday. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    18 14 First three in the mile at the Inn! skillings' sports Heron (winner), Beilly and Sanderson. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    ONG EE KONG CHECKED IN BID FOR SELANGOR TITLE.
    372 14 Loses First Set To J. B. Bong In Unfinished Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) ivuaia Lumpur, May 28. J B. BONG, left handed State player, gave a good account of himself when he met Ong Ec Kong, formerly for many years
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    U.S.A. vs. AUSTRALIA.
    137 14 Meet In Davis Cup This Week-end. Today, tomorrow and on Monday the United States and Australia meet at Forest Hills in the final of the American zone in the Davis Cup competition. The teams are: UNITED STATES Donald Budge, Gene Mako, Frankie Parker, Bryant Grant. AUSTRALIA: Jack
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    DERBY RUNNER AND RIDERS.
    91 14 The Revised Lite. Reuter cables complete acceptors and Jockeys (with several changes) for the Derby, to be run on Wednesday next, as follows Cash Book (Jones*. Goya II (Elliott^. Frank Hals (Simpson;. Solfo (Lowrey). Snowfall (Perry man). Ingleneld (Mahen. Gainsborough I,ass (Harry Wragg). Le Grand Due
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    POLISH GIRL BEATS HELEN JACOBS.
    44 14 Paris, May 28. In the quarter-final round i>; the women's singles in the French championships. Mile Jedrae Jon ska beat .Miss Helen Jacobs 6 3, G L Miss Jacobs— who was Wimbledon winner last year was below form Renter.
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    PENANG TITLES.
    126 14 Lawn Tennis. Goon Kok Yin« In Three Finals. i From Our Own Correspondent* Penang. May 28 In the Penang championships Goon Kok Ying and Goon Kok Lem defeated Cheah Wat Sun and Goh Hock Jin in the semi-final round of the men's Goon Kok Ying is now in
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    NEW MALAYAN RECORDS FOR MILE ] AND HALF MILE.
    746 15 NEW MALAYAN RECORDS FOR MILE AND HALF MILE. "SKINS" RUNNER'S FINE PERFORMANCES. REILLY COVERS THREE MILES IN 15 MIN. 33 SEC. TWO new .Malayan records, .for the half-mile and the mile, were created by Fusilier Heron, of "A" Coy., at the annual athletic sports of the InniakilUnjr FusWers at Tanglin
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    22 15 I FUSILIER HERON, the Inniskillinrs' brilliant distance runner, who yesterday established new Malayan records for the mile and half-mile Straits Times Photograph.
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    17 15 The ".H.Q." team who won the quarter and half-mile relays at the Initinkillinrs' sporU— Straits Times Photograph.
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    RYAN St. JOSEPH'S CHAMPION WITH FIVE FIRSTS.
    661 15 THE 35th annual athletic sports of St. Joseph's Institution were held very successfully at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. The items were largely of a team nature and this added to their interest. E. Ryan achieved a splendid performance in winning the senior
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    Gauder Wants Third Fight With Boon Mah.
    109 15 YOUNG GAUDER has deposited $50 with the local Boxing Board of Control as a sidestake in connection with his challenge to Boon Mah for a title bout. They have met twice before, in Ipoh and Singapore, the Siamese winning both times, on the
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    18 15 The Anrlo-Chineae School quartette, winners of the inter-school relay race at the SJ.I. sports jerierday. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    555 15 Boer's Victory Farr And Neusel Wars Of The Roses —What Roy Kilner Said Soccer In New Guinea They Need Lots Of Reserves! Conducted By -ECHO.- FE "playboy boxer," Max Baer, i regained his ring reputation and ensured his place lor a while longer In the "big money"
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    89 15 XODAT. trk-kft: S.C.C. vs. Johore: 6.R.C. vs P.W.D.; S.C.C. 2nd vs. A.C.S., I. A ground; S.C.R.C. vs. V M.C C.S.C. vs. R.E. (Cliangit. Soccer: RAF. II vs. Excise Div. II Police Depot pound. Lawn Tennis: S.C.C. \s. Oar-i en. Fa:r<; Park; R.A.F. vs. SRC, feMv. TOMORROW. Cricket:
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    PARISHIONERS BOYCOTT CHURCH SERVICES.
    393 16 Vicar's Wife Is Only Person Who Attends Them. AFTER what he describes as a "boycott of his Coronation Day services, the Rev. James Hutton, vicar of Grasby, near Brigg, Lincolnshire, has threatened to take legal action unless parishioners agree that certain land belongs to the Church.
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    38 16 Crown Princess Marie Jose of Italy, starting the Naples Road race in Italy, which was won by Farina driving an Alfa Romeo. The driver of the car nearest her is Prince Bira of Siam, the well-known racing driver.
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    BOMBAY TO SPEND MORE MONEY
    227 16 EXPERIMENTAL "DRY" AREAS. MINIMUM WAGE PROPOSED. •THAT democracy in India may tend to follow the usual course of offering bigger and better presents to the public, seems indicated by a further manifesto on programme Issued by the Bombay Minlstery. The total annual expenditure of th?
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    NEW SUM ROTARY PRESIDENT.
    28 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, May 27. *T*HE Rotary Club annual meeting to- day elected Phya Srlvlsar Vacha. former Minister for Foreign Affairs president.
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    26 16 A reunion dinner will be held by the Christian Brothers' Old Boys' < Singapore* Association at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Thursday, June 10. at S p.m.
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    LAND 'PLANES FOR ATLANTIC.
    404 16 FIRST TRIALS OF NEW TYPE. CRUISING SPEED OF 200 M.P.H. rvESIGNED for an Atlantic air mail- carrying experiment, the first D.H 91, aptly named "Albatross," took the air at Hatfield aerodrome last week for the first time. Mr. R. J. W. Waight. one of the company's
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    NEW BOOKS AT RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    278 16 The following new non- fiction and fiction works are ready for Issue at the Raffles Library today: The Speeches of Lord Blrkenhead; Our Princesses and their Dogs. Illustrated. Michael Chance: English Pabric: A Study of Village Life, Illustrated, F. J. Harvey Darton: The Monstrous Regiment.
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    18 16 Mr. M. LJ. Wynne, Chief Police Officer. Singapore, and Mrs. Wynne are spending three weeks' leave in Trengganu.
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    MUTINY IN MINED LINER.
    596 16 Three Seamen Sent To Prison. AT the Stratford Police Court Walter Carr. of Cranbrook Road, Walthamstow. Thomas Frederick Dougal, of Downing Road. Dagenham. and Henry Pugh, of Fanshaw Crescent, Dagenham. formerly seamen on the Union Castle liner Llandovery Castle appeared to answer* three summonses, including charges
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    Wasps Attack 50 Men.
    55 16 Kandy. 4 SWARM of wasps, nesting tH the Kandy Post Office, disturbed by men who were engaged in decorating the building for the Coronation celebrations, attacked and stung more than fifty people. Two of the victims were removed to hospital, one of them being admitted there
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    Muar Hospital Board Members.
    71 16 The following have been nominated to serve on the Muar Hospital Board: Tl.e State Commlss'oner, Dr. R. Crawford. Dr. J. R. Aeria. Inche Abdul Majld b. Ahmad. Inche Mahmood bin Mohamad Shah. Towkay Lee Thian Soo J.P., Mr. Teo Khal Swee. Dr. Hamzah b. Haji, Taib.
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    INDIA'S NEW CHIEF OF STAFF
    166 16 LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR IVO VESEY. A" NUMBER of important Army I"*^ appointments have been officially announced. General Sir William Bartholomew. 'Chief of the General Staff, the Army! In India, has been appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief. Northern Command. United Kingdom, witli headquarters at York, in succession to
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    22 16 Mr. W. F. Brown, of Tanjong Mas Estate, and Mr. H.H Barnes, of Sungei UJong Estate, have both proceeded on home leave.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    1773 17 FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY: "TRUE WORSHIPPERS." Fthe early days when the Gospel was preached by men whose eyes had seen the very Christ In the flesh, and the fire of a new life burned very bright, Christians had no greater Joy than was to be found in worship.
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    "LEADING BENGAL"
    179 17 Bratachari Movement In Faridpur. Farldpur. Mr. K. A. L. Hill. 1.C.5.. District i Magistrate and president of the FaridI pur Bratachari Society, yesterday performed the opening ceremony of the I third Bratachari training camp. I Mr. Hill welcomed the campers who came from different schools in the district
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    DRUG CREATES CONFIDENCE.
    413 17 SPEEDS UP THINKING PROCESSES. DOCTORS HELPED IN EXAMINATIONS. A recently Introduced drug, which is said to produce a general psychological stimulation with no harmful reaction except a temporary tendency to sleeplessness, is described in the "British Medical Journal" by Dr. Emll Guttman, Rokefeller Research Fellow, and Dr.
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    RULER'S "GESTURE."
    93 17 Lathi Temple Opened To Harijans. Lathi. pOLLOWING the lead given by the Maharajas of TTavancore and Baroda. the Thakore Baheb of Lathi (Kathlawar State) has declared open for all Harijans the Anrakshetra temple In Lathi State. In performing this c:romony the Thakore Saheb stated that none of the
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    JAPANESE SEAMAN CONVICTED.
    193 17 Illegal Possession Of Chandu. Employed as a fireman on board I the s.s. Fushiml Maru, a Japanese named Kumaoka was produced before Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court on Thursday charged with having had in his possession 30 tahlls of chandu and 72 tahlls
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    37 17 Inspector Raja Abbas of the Seremban Police, will be proceeding on transfer to Taiplng. Inch* Mohamed Bamsudin from Tronoh will arrive in Seremban in Raja Abbas' place. Inche Jalil from Taiping will succeed Inche Samsudln at Tronoh.
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    M. BLUM'S "NO" TO LITVINOFF.
    171 17 MILITARY PACT PROPOSALS. Paris. MLITVINOFF was entertained to lunch at the Quai d'Orsay on May 18 by M. Delbos. Later In the afternoon the Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs called on M. Blum. There Is reason to think that M LitvinoiT pressed both M Delbos
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    Their Coronation Day Is June 6!
    69 17 r THE West Riding village of Chapelle-Dale, between Haues and Ing'.eton, icill celebrate Coronation Day on June 6 The reason is that the lambing season is in progress, and this means a lot to the small farming community. The village Coronation Committee declared that
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    NEW MOSCOW DECREE ESTABLISHES MILITARY DICTATORSHIP.
    204 18 Army Council Invested With Stveeping War Powers. Moscow. THE whole of Russia has been placed under military dictator- ship by a decree issued in Moscow. From the Baltic to the Pacific the territory of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics one-sixth of the land
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    40 18 The Slno-Siamese Society of Shanghai on Thursday gave a reception In honour of the Java Chinese airmen, Mesrs. Khouw Kee Hien and Tan Oan Ole, who flew from Batavia to Shanghai via Singapore early this month. Bin Chew Jit Poh.
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    BRITISH LEGION & GEN. GOUGH.
    534 18 BRITISH LEGION GEN. GOUGH. CRITICISM OF MR. LLOYD GEORGE. VTTACK ON HAIG RESENTED. *nHE sale of whfte popples by a women's organisation on Armistice Day was condemned at the annua conference of the British Legion ir the Queen's Hall. London. It was resolved to request manufacturers U make it a
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    MAKING AUSTRALIA DROUPHT-PROOF.
    140 18 Gigantic Task In N.S.W. Back Country. Sydney. The completion of the Murray River scheme, by which about 3.000,000 acres of land in southern New South Wales will be made permanently "drought-proof" Is now in sight. Within three years, many outback townships which are now in much the
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    OIL OBTAINED FROM BED OF SEA.
    151 18 Baku. May 28. The drilling of an oil well in the open sea has commenced iy 2 miles from Artem Island in the north-eastern part of the Apsheron Peninsula. The first oil from wells bored In the open sea near Artem Island was obtained
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    CORONATION BRAWL ENDS FATALLY.
    387 18 Five London Youths Face Manslaughter Charge. THE murder charge against five men, following a fight in the West End in the early hours of Coronation Day, was reduced at Bow-street last week to one of manslaughter. All the men belong to Islington, N. They are: William
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    FIRST GARTER CHAPTER FOR 24 YEARS. HIGHEST ORDER IN THE WORLD.
    363 18 FIRST GARTER CHAPTER FOR 24 YEARS. HIGHEST ORDER IN THE WORLD. /")NE of the greatest spectacles of pageantry of Coronation year the Chapter of the Order of the Knights of the Garter— will be held in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, on June 14. It is 24 years since a similar
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    SIT DOWN STRIKE IN THEATRE
    199 18 AUDIENCE STAYS ALL NIGHT. A New York theatre audienc\ Join* in? with a cast of the Federal Drama Project, engaged a few night, the first sit-down strike In tiie history of the theatre as a protest to th» Oovernment attalnst rumours o. dis missal of
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    BOMBAY GOVERNOR ON "ASSURANCES"
    860 19 Lord Brabourne Explains Impasse Position"READINESS AT ALL TIMES TO CO-OPERATE." THE first public reference by a Governor to the present constitutional position in the provinces, where the majority party has not accepted office, was made recently by Lord Brabourne, Governor of Bombay, replying to a joint
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    22 19 Indian troops photographed mart-hint tt»r<MN»h Tr»f cigar Square to take up their position* at Westminster for the retvrn pc-K*«*©n to Backiagham PaUee.
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    Congressmen Favour
    406 19 Office Acceptance. Madras Appeal To Gandhi To "Work The Reforms." INDICATIONS are not lacking, says the Statesman Oetacaatund correspondent, thai Congressmen in Madras are becoming anxious that the Congress should accept office. It is understood that a large section of them have written to Mr. Gandhi inducing him
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    'Congress Cannot Claim Monopoly Of Patriotism.'
    93 19 Bogra. fHE Nawab Bahadur of Dacca, Mi- nlster of Agriculture and Industries, Bengal, on arrival here was presented with addresses on behalf of the Bogra Municipality, the District Board and other bodies at a meeting held in the Theatre Hall. In the course of
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    INDIANS IN CEYLON.
    84 19 Inquiry Into Emigration Question. Simla. ADVICES from Ceylon show that A the report of the inquiry by a special commissioner into the position of Indian emigration to Ceylon and of Indians in Ceylon will be ready by the end of Map. The report is expected to rave
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    Viceroy's Treat For Simla's Poor On Coronation Day.
    61 19 Simla. May 11. THE Viceroy fed the poor of Simla on his own accourt on Hay 12 on the occasion of His Majesty's Coronation. The arrangements were entrusted to the Deputy Commissioner of Simla, who appointed a committee of four non-officials. His
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    The Moslem League & Independence.
    307 19 The Moslem League Independence. Lucknow. T*HE substitution of Independ- ence to be attained by legitimate means" in the party's aim for the original "Dominion Status by constitutional means," the abolition of the office of permanent president and complete reorganisation of the Moslem League are the main features of the recommendations
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    MERCHANTS OBSERVE HARTAL.
    107 19 MERCHANTS OBSERVE HARTAL. Bombay, May 10. PLANTAIN and pan merchants In Besslen, a suburb of Bombay have been observing a hartal since May 8, as a protest. It Is stated, against the attitude of the Railway authorities ■with regard to freight charges. While almost all the other railways in India
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    Two Kings Among Their People.
    136 20 RINGED BY BLACKSHIRTS, Kins? Victor Emanuel of Italy visited the International Commercial Exhibition at Milan. oREEK KING SUCKS EGGS, an ancient custom, with members of the Ruyai Guard on the occasion of "King's Name Day." BELGIUM'S FUTURE BULER. Crown Prince Baudouln. and his sister. Princess
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