The Straits Times, 5 May 1939

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] 77/£ LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1939. PRICE 5 (EMS.
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      246 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST ('PHONE 5471). see MIEN CHONG for SMART TAILORING ai Coleman St. Singapora. Phone 4816 BuiUteU Woman lit lux will duf%fto>U you wltett you a** 55 *kJitlt tulUcU %olatut4 will you Loe. utlttt you a4* 55 1 AS a business woman, you realize that these questions must
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      208 1 nave your own CINEMA at HOME /t~2\ Ii t us su pp'> > ou (f| with one at very competitive c o• t. Allow us to demon llTtS^fl "irate it first. HE Hff fall today yon I tll9ir&'fl'd\ incur no obligation. Hh^y LYON: jIJT- PHOTO CO. j 69. NOKTH UKIOGE
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      191 1 riKIAO rnTKI kuala lumpur: 25 java st. rmHfc- CUIW. CPHOrr 3683). Presenting SATINBASE (Contains WAX) APPLY AS A POLISH BASE— DOES NOT AFFECT NAIL POLISH SHADE HELPS PROTECT NAILS FROM SPLITTING GREATLY INCREASES POLISH WEAR APPLIES EASILY DRIES QUICKLY PRICE $1.50 PEGGY SAGE NAIL POLISHES IN ALL THE LATEST SHADES
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      17 1 Madame Page, TOP I- LOOK BATTERY BLDG. CASHSALE ONE «EEK ONLY Commencing Ist May DAY EVENING GOWNS
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      77 2 Mr. Nco Pec Wan and family I*r to lento thiir heartfelt thanks to all rela- mikls. staff of Union Insurance i.f Canton, Ltd.. m( mber-; of the i Sporting on, Chinese 1 n, and United Chinese Aniii .ur for their night visits i.nd kind c :it the funeral of
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      DEATH
      136 2 WEE— Majoor Wee Bton Tcnq passed away pi-acetully at his residence No. 5 Kirn Yam Road off River Valley Road on Tuesday the 2nd May at > 05 a.m. aied 75 leaving behind his two beloved wives, two aged sitters. 6 sons. Wee Sin Wei. Wee B>n Choc (Managing
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      562 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying mr an> mNM t4 m lhr~.<- rolunins iwnd coi>if» of tc^t'moni.iN Do nut send m iginalv WANTED Junior Exptrlcnied Coatnir >-.(• knuwledpv of typewriting anii utlne. Apply Bix Ml. straits Times WANTED :i man fcr rubber factory W. with knowledge of njanu: ruliber crt need apply.
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      777 2 FOR SALE ANNOUNCING "MAXINE" LADIES IIAIRDRESSEM Raffles Hotel. Free Max Factor Mcke-Up demonstrations. Private appointments for Facials, Violet-Ray treatment etc etc. MOTOK BOAT two cylinder Brook's Engine Thomycroft built 14' x 4" 6," 8 to X knots, 14 HP. Can I* seen by appointment $350 or near offer. Splendid for
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      664 2 LOST STRAYED from 8 Rochalie Drive, Airedale dog. Telephone *****. DOGS FOR SALE, nrize winning alsatian puppies (eleven wee!wi from Imported champion siock apply Mrs. E. V. Smith. Police Depot, Thompson Road. BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, modern office, 3 storeyed rrtnforced concrete building No 138. Robinson Road. Further
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      815 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE O: almost new, exceptionally modern Euro pean polished Teak Household Furniture al every description, one G. E. of U.S. A electric refrigerator still under Agent's guarantee, one almost new General Electnr Radio receiver and also with "GARRARD electric motor record-changer and plt'icup m handsome cabinet,
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      844 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. WouFllaths V^assage By competent MafMSI Masseuse at the CHARLES SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL CULTURE, t Scott* Road. Phase 4140. (Under European Management/ "GLACIER" BEARING METALS. PUOSi'MOR BRONZE. ETC. ALLIANCE ENGINEERING" CO.. LTD SING APORE^^^KUALA JLUMPUsV_ EDUCATIONAL RUSSIAN LESSONS by experlenc d Russian teacher. New Methods, Moderate fees Box
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      540 2 NOW! BARGAINS IN USED CARS pus positive protection! all makes. all models Carry a one month's rnarantee and ear Day Free i:\rhjn;;e Priviiece HFRF ARK FEW CARS OFFERED I9SB NASH BAIOOM "AM lIP Uraf roomy rar Jost thoroughly overhauled. Brown paint work, rery goo*. Smart apnearance. Tyrrv— two nr-x. others
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      676 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER i»ND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Duo S pore. RANCH! 17.000 May 6 BHUTAN 6.100 May 9 RANPL'KA 17.J00 May 19 BEHAR 6.U00 May RAWALPINDI 17.000 June 3
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      295 3 (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. JAPAN NEAR EAST ITALY INAUGURATION OF NEW FREIGHT SERVICE HAKODATE MARU 5302 Tons Sailing from Singapore 12 May. PORTS OF CALL: Port Sudan, Suez, Port Said, .'affa, Haifa, Beyrouth, Larnaca, Alexandretta. Izmir, Istanbul, Salonica, and Piraeus to Genoa. EASTBOUND
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      730 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE F IRES To: MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTEK- To: PALESTINE, ROTTERDAM. HAM DAM. HAMBIRG AND COPENHAGEN BURG AND COPENHAGEN SELANDiA May .3 KINA »W. May 20 JORINOIA June 13 JAVA June 8 LALANDIA July 4 DANMARK June 14 JUTLANDIA July
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      523 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. Collvcr Quay. Singapore Tel si:. I. Chartered Bank Building. Penan* Tel 138*. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MABSEUXES. LONDON. N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (In conjunction with the Glen Line) Due Sails HECTOR Mars.. L'don, R'dam. Si G4OW May 1 May 1C PHILOCTETES L'don. R'dam. Hull
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    Wall Street Quotations
    619 4 New York, May 4. •THE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange dosed today: BOMEK New York Previous Close Openm* Closing Change July 16 07/08 lS.fts ia.os 15.9.1.'15.990ff.12 Sept 16. 1010 16.05/05 16.00 IC.OO off .1-1 Dec 16.1012 16.10/10 16.P004 Off .10 Total Sales: 560
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      377 4 Today Aden (Imperial) 3 p.m East Africa (Imperial) M i o m South Africa (Imperial) ..2 v.ti. Burma i Imperial i 2ua Whole Canada (Imperial) 2 >.n China Hoihow (Imperial) 2 p.m. Egypt, Sudan and Palestine (Imperial) 3 p.m Great Britain and Ireland (Imperial) 3 p.m Europe
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR
      177 4 Arrived from Saigon by KNZLM plane 0B Wednesday:— Mr. Ridley, Mr. Ells, Mr. j Cooper, Miss Bertrand. Mr. Alcan. LeU for N.I. by KNILM plane on Wed- 1 nescay: Mr. Ridley. Miat Bertrand, Mr. Hashimoto. Arrived from Europe. India and Medan by KLM plane on Wednesday:— Messrs.
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      AISH PASSENGERS
      99 4 The following are passengers tn the East Asiatic motorshiD Alsia, which sailed for Copenhagen yesterday: From Singapore. Mrs. J. Quin, Mrs. R. Schaap. Mr. J. K. Gwlnnell, Mrs. J. X GwinneL Mr. H. W. Halnes. Mrs. H. W. Haines, Master M. W. Haines, Miss C. J. Haines. Mr.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      144 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive: East Wharf, Entrance Gate 1; Eait 1: Hong Kheng 22. Main Wharf, Entrance Gate S; Exit 3:— R.inchi, Canton 18; Kelantan 13; Redang 12; Klias 11. Empire Dock, Entrance Gate 2; Exit
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      268 4 INWARD WeanNS Fr*m Penaag Ipoh aa4 Kuala I.nmpur. ArHrca every evening. Imperial From Europe: Arrives by train THIS evening. Deiaje4 ky engine traaMc at Penang) Qamas: from Australia: Arrives THIS afternoon. K.N.1.L.M.: From Saigon: Arrives on Wed nesdays. X.1.M.: From Europe: Arrives to<morrow cvrning KXJM.:
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      FROM MALACCA
      44 4 Correspondence tor transmission ftv air via -Netherlands" must oe fully prepaid and clearly superscribed By X.L.M." Malls will close from Malacca as follows Today. China, Japan. Esst Siberia. Philippines Western United States of America (Ranchi) 6 pm. Hong Kong < Ranchi) 6 p.m.
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      76 4 Mails from Europe (London mails) expected today. May 5, by P. O. < Ranchi* will be delivered to boxholders at 9 a.m. General delivery of letters at 9 a.m. Mails from Europe (London parcel mai's) expeced today. May 5. by P. O. i ßanchi) will be delivered
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      701 4 BOUSTEAD GO M LTD. (Lticorpcratca Id t M.8.) TELEPHONE: frtewbt 5431 rwt(( Sill. CANADIAN n^c=PACiric (Incorporated In Enijiancii THE "I MI'KhSS BOITE oßer. TEA^NSi-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct ■Mi to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN wUhout chanre-lhence by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICIS TO ENGLAND Of thr CONTINENT— aII
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      134 4 FOR ttn Q£FCCTS OF VISION Cm ■<-.::• MJ[zelciel Sen} X VsW\ Qualified Ophthalmic Opticians OIR ONLY SINGAPORE ADDRESS: 9, Raffles Ftoce. TeL 3549. BOOK NOW FOR THE GALA NIGHT of the SEASON TUESDAY NEXT MAY 9TJ^ AT THE CAPITOL HISTORY'S GREATEST QUEEN as the Central Figure m a Grand new
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      382 4 STOMACH SUFFERER AVOIDS OPERATION Only those who have cTp-ri.-n. i 4 tlie agony of an ulcer m the stomach or duodenum can fully appreciate what it means to gain complete relief, mj often floes this tlreadctl disorder It- .id t» an operation that when Mr U. gained his freedom, without
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      136 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Daily Weather Report Stations Yesterday Lasr nigV max. rain bright nur temp, fall s'shine temp °F inches hrs *P West Coast. Alor Star 88 0.04 2.3 75 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 89 0.04 5.4 74 Sitiawan 92 NU 65 76 Bukit Jeram 91 Nil 9.3 75 Malacca 86
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      121 4 TIDE TABLE MNGAFOBB T«4ay H. W. 12.09 Dm. 8 5 ft.: 11.39 p.m. 9 ft. L. W. 5.40a m. 0.1 ft. 5. 51 p.m. 2.9 ft. Tomorrow H. W 12.45 DQI. 8.3 ft. L. W. 6 15a.m. 0.1 ft.; 6.20 p.m. 3.1 rt Sunday If. W 00 11 a.m. 9
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    Arabs Learning English Through The Radio
    283 5 London. Apr. 19. 4i /CHARLES and Ahmed sat down m a Broadcasting House .studio last evening and gave a lesson m English to tens of thousands of Arabs m the Near and Middle East. Charles." presumably representing the Arabs' idea of the typical Englishman
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    LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOUR, A NOBLE HUMAN VIRTUE
    362 5 LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOUR, A NOBLE HUMAN VIRTUE When we read the story of the lives of men whose names are inscribed m the Golden Book of Humanity, we notice that In nearly every Instance they have been deeply touched by the unhappiness and misery of suffering humanity. This Is referred
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      347 5 Beauty Expert LOST 26lbs UGLY FAT Tho»e who detire to be fK. f t'i active and healthy muit guard" I^^^^^ f i) auaimt excessive fat. And to no ■> 4 w»man can fatnest be a greater hanJicap «r (ragedy than to the KB It* I Beauty txnen. Read what Mrs.
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      425 5 I SERVE ORAPE-NUT$] BREAKFASTS BECAUSE j tthey are delicious as well as eco- nomical. There arc 18 generous pi— T j|, helpings m every tin and each serv- ing with milk or cream contains **"!!!^L 1 -I better balanced nourishment than JL™-!*?/.*" many heavier dishes. Every mem- OOC L.. berof
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      466 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY gf&ZSL p.m. 5.00 Malay drama.5.30 Lagu Me'ayu.t 6.0Q Traditional Troche* selections. t -7.00 Children s programme (English 1. 7.15 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.30 "From the Studio Armchair." 7.45 The request programme, t 8.35 The news. Relayed from London. 8.50 Reginald Foort at the Organ.? 9.10
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      601 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSH 21.47 tne/s (13.97 m.); GSG 17.71 mc/s (16.86 m.) GSF 15.14 mc/s (19.82 m.): CSJ 21.63 mc/s (13.93 m.): GSD 11.75 mc/«T J23.53 m.i r m bQS Bio Ben English folk-music 635 Dance musk 7. 15 scenes from tiie tragedies of William
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      583 5 NIROM TODAY jjj t jgi -J: y DB ,i 86 me/8 (25.3 m.). PMN 02 6 mc its m.). m P- m 4.50 Programme prevue. Recorded music. 5 50 Singing lesson for the children. 6 30 Violinist Eddy South. 6.50 News and announcements. 7.40 Flowers plants m Indian gardens. 8.00
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      469 6 LITVINOFFS GOING AFFECTS PRICES FRESH NERVOUSNESS IN LONDON N.Y. By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 5. THE resignation of M. Litvinoff. Soviet Foreign Commissar, has given rise to considerable speculation m Europe and America, and lias resulted m fresh nervousness on both London and New York markets.
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      MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
      107 6 Manila. May 4 THE following were yesterday's 1 quotations and this morning's quotation* for gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange. All the shares haw a par value of 10 centavos. and the quotations are In pesos. Previous Today's Asked Bid Asked Bid Artomok I.S3H 0.32
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      MINING
      598 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid Issue Vai. Kraser Co. L?a1l Evatt Buyers Sellers buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat I'in 2/6 3 6 2/9 3 tf 5/- Austral Amal. 4 9 5 Zed 4/9 5/3 £1 Austral Malay 38 42/- 40/- 45' 5/ Ayer Hitam 18 3 19 3
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      GENERAL
      452 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 MM| 140 2 2 do 7»/ 2 e i prefS. 2.15 22) 2.15 2.20xd 10 10 Atlas Ice 475 525 a OO 550 l l B vi Broadcasting 050 J.ti'j ).5O t>u 10 5 B M Trustee 375 T5O 175 f5O £1
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      283 6 37» 1938 red ISSB $4,000,000 Lit May 15 Nov. 15 99»i 101' i ciPENANO MUNICIPAL. 5% 1926 ted 1956-66 54.000.C00 Int. May 1 Nov. 1 118 119 ci. 4 3 i% 1529 red 1959-69 S8 250.000 Int. May 15 Nov. 15 118 120 ci 3% 1935 red
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      RUBBER SHARES
      381 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co Lyall Evatt Allenb7 1.15 1.25c4 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 0.90 1.00 Amai Malay 1.40 Lfcf i4C 1.15 Ayei Hitam 0.90 100 090 100 Ayer Molek 0.90 100 0.90 1.00 Ayer Panas l.oO IM 1.0ft 1.15 Bassett 0.45 0
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      91 6 Friday, May 5, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 27 4 27 *s No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. m cases. May 27 3 i 28 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. m bales May 27.;. 27?* F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o."> m hales May ..27 5,16 27 7/16 FUTURE QUOTATIONS No.
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      EXCHANGES
      198 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T. 2/3 3 /4 London demand 2/3? 4 Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240 3 i Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54' 8 Montreal
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    London Stock Exchange
    409 6 LITVINOFF SURPRISE HALTS RISE London. May 4. |l/l. LTTVINOFF'S surprise resigna- tion blighted hopes of a sustained Stock Exchange recovery, causing a subdued tone 1n all groups, although gilt-edged particularly rallied before Ihe close. Industrials were irregular and on issues were distinguished by attacks which advanced on
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    90 6 London, May 4. The followii'S were today's ciosing mean rates: Paris 176 47 61 Athens M7'4 New York 4.68 Rio 2 UK Montreal 4.70 s'iG «fcUers Jtiici.. i Brussels ITUtt Belgrade lift Geneva 20.86 1 Bucharest J-IO 1 Amsterdam 8.77 Buenos Aires 20.20 Milan .89 Montevideo 18
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    GAMMONS' GOOD YEAR
    273 6 SMALL PROFITS ON MANY CONTRACTS 1 FAILURE to declare an interim r dividend during the current year will not necessarily :nean that we are not doing as well as m former years." declared Mr. H. Elphick, chairman of directors of Gammon < Malaya >. Ltd.. at the
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    NO DEFLATION FOR BRITAIN
    167 6 SIR JOHN SIMON'S ASSURANCE London, May 3. AS assurance that the Government was not pursuing and did not intend to pursue any Hind of policy of deflation was given by the Chanct II of the Exchequer. Sir John Simon, m the Commons this aftrnwp. A Conservative
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT
    72 6 IN a report on the rubber market issued yesterday. Guthrte a:id C).. Ltd.. state:— R'poits from America Indicate that the improved trade demand h tinuing. and that speculators arc shewing more interest. The tone of the market is very steady. Physical rubber is still scarce m the tocal
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      JAPANESE CONTROL OF NORTH CHINA TRADE
      623 7 Chinese Attitude To New Currency Causes Failure IT is now clear that the system of exchange and import control introduced m the Japanese-controlled areas m North China seven weeks ago has proved an almost complete failure, says the Financial News. The Japanese effort 1
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      RECORD STAPLE FIBRE OUTPUT
      214 7 111.8 Per Cent. Rise In March OUTPUT of staple fibre and rayon waste m Great Britain during March exceeded by a considerable margin the record production figure set up m February last. Production totalled 5,122 439 lb. This was 900.398 lb. '21.3 per cent.) above the
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      200 7 Singapore. May 4. noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.25 Java Cube 512.00 Pcpoer White Muntuic $12.75 White $12.25 Black 8.25 Copra Mixed $3 30 Sun Dried $3.«0 Sao;> flour No 1 Lingga $2.62' L Fair $2.60 Sarawak $2.52' L $2.52>' 2 Jelotonii PaL mbang 56.50
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      CROP RETURNS
      20 7 April rubber crop returns Include: tb Browne 106.100 Alor Poogsu Amalgamated 38.137 Bedonß (Malaya) 57.345 Tenierlob Rubber 20,974
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      TIN EXPORTS
      27 7 Tl»e estimated total export*, from Malaya, of tlii. and tin-ln-orc, based on an a&»ay value of n.l per cent, for April were apl>roxni;iu<!y 4.600 tons.
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      83 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, May 4, 5 p.m. Boob Total tot Cosnpanv Dividend Ctoa* Date Ex. Dit l\r»nciaJ jresi IIH Payable Date to data Austn.l Amal l'.,d. May 13 May 19 May 13 S%% Hong Fatt 2H% J' a iloiiR Kong Tin 2'»'i less tax May 10
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      P. AND O. INTERIM DIVIDEND CUT
      83 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 27. HTHE interim dividend on deferred stock is to be of 2 per rent., less tax, against Vi per cent, last year, announced the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., today. The British India Steam Navigation Co.,
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      PILMOOR PLANTING RIGHTS
      146 7 FIVE COMPANIES FORM POOL (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 27. HHHAT the Pilmoor (Selangor) Rub- ber Co., Ltd.. had pooled its new planting rights with five other companies and assigned the rights to a new company formed to acquire and plant 950 acres m the Straits
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      UNITED SUA BETONG DIVIDEND
      64 7 A FINAL dividend of 6 per cent., payable on June 2. Is recommanded by the directors of United Sua Betong Rubber Estates, Ltd., according to cabled advice from London. This makes a total of 12 per cent, for the year. A transfer of £30 000 is
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      MINING RETURNS
      92 7 Following are Anglo-Oriental mining returnc for April:— Hours On: Yards PI. jlAncpat 612 164.000 4S8 Southern KinU Cons. 1000 391.000 L85 Ka=nunting 1091 275,000 1802 Tongkah Harbour 1691 407,000 1076 Anglo-Siamese 1181 169,000 80C Kampong Lanjut 1287 513.000 1206 Kuala Kampar 616 233,000 323 Larut 409 157,000 C12
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      RUBBER EXPORTS
      18 7 The estimated export of dry rubber from Malaya. Brunei and Labukn for April was 30.000 tons.
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      LIMITED SUPPLIES OF RUBBER
      384 7 PRICE MOVEMENTS IN NARROW LIMITS STANTON NELSON'S WEEKLY REVIEW •T'HE following review of the rubber 1 market was issued by Stanton Nelson and Co., Ltd., Singapore, at noon yesterday: The building of the peace front proceeds slowly, perhaps more slowly than many had hoped, but on
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      MALACCA RUBBER PLANTATIONS
      79 7 A DIVIDEND of V/ 2 per cent, on preference stock, payable on June 9. is recommended by the directors of Malacca Rubber Plantation. Ltd. 'or the year ended Dec. 31. according to cabled advice from London. A sum or £20 000 is placed to the estates' reserve
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      Free Rubber Tyres For Indian Bullock Carts
      525 7 THE free issue ol pneumatic tyres for 2.000 bullock carts is being considered by the State of Travancore. states the annual report of the British Rubber Publicity Association. It has been estimated that the savings m road maintenance charges nvile possible by their
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      586 7 I OVERSEA- 1 I CHINESE I BRN KIN C i I CORP. U%|P Undertakes banking transaction* of every description. Placet at your disposal the multifarious services et its list itHtioo witi braacbes all ever Stttb Eastern Asia emmc t ims a all principal cities ef tbeWerU. Welcomes ceasultatieas os fin
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      370 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorpo'ated toi China ;v» 3i>t-ttai Cim.t^ri 12. Cecil Stivrt Sln^aporr Telephones: Manager's OfTloe bill Asst. Martar.n I Office Exrhjnge Dt-pt. till General Office 5188 9 CabU Addresa: "CHIiNGRia Paid Up Capital Ch 4«.00* tifri o» Reserve Kunls la execas of Ch I S.?OO.UM ••> ToUl AsseU approximat-h
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      556 8 "Bright comedy light, entertaining stuff— and very good too" Daily Mirror. "Outrageously funny" Guy Morgan m the Daily Express. "The idea is very amusing and the film generally bubbles over with good spirits." Archie de Bear m the Daily Sketch. "There is a neat idea m this bright comedy There
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      143 8 WANT to jfc 5y LAUGH? ijjgj Hear Ronald Frankau m: R2391 Lady, be Bad. R2527 And they live unhappily ever After. R2513 I'd sooner be a woman than a man. PARLOPIIONE RECORD $1.50 each Over 20 other records by this famous Humourist available from stock. T.M.A. MUSIC HOUSE I Singapore
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      250 8 "The Picture will probably approach Capitol records during its season Colour has never been so impressive on the screen" the picture almost comes to Life" Free Press (yesterday) CAPITOL Jgit?* "j 3 SHOWS DAILY V f 3.15-6.15-9.15 A NEW THRILL! /L <^Xy^ JEANETTE *k and EDDY j. L^ -JK^^Marnn^Ai.n^xHnnv I
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    RESOURCES OF YUNNAN
    713 9 RESOURCES OF YUNNAN China's Back-door Province Kunming. CERVING as the main international link between China and the outside world, Yunnan Province is fast becoming the nations leading economic unit. Exporting over 85 per cent, of China's tin production, which annually nets this south-western frontier province $30,000,000, Yunnan today is keeping
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    BOMB EXPLOSIONS IN COVENTRY
    23 9 London, May 4. POUR bomb explosions occurred m Coventry, considerably damaging shop premises. Three policemen had narrow escapes.— Reuter.
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    Japanese Search British Ships
    61 9 Swatow, May 3. IN spite of repeated British pro- tests, five British steamers were bearded by Japanese binejackets on April 30 and May 1. while the ships were bound for Swatow from Hong Kong. All the steamers were thoroughly searched and all Hong Kong newspapers seized
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    TERRITORIAL BATTALION FOR UGANDA
    59 9 Kampala, May 3. TTHE Governor of Uganda, Sir Philip Mitchell, has authorised the formation of a territorial battalion consisting of two companies m which there is no distinction of nationality, race or creed. Legislation provides for four years' service, annual camps and instruction throughout the year
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    ZIONISTS TO DEFEND NATIONAL HOME
    39 9 London. May 3. i THE General Council of the Zionist 1 Organisation has passed a resolution declaring that the Jewish community was determined to oppose any regime that would undermine the Jewish national home.—Reuter.
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    32 9 Bloemfontein, May 3. The death has occurred of Mr. Thomas William Mackenzie, managing editor of The Friend Newspapers Ltd. < He was vice-president of the Imperial Press Conference m South Africa m 1935.—Reuter.
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    CHINESE HOLD UP FRESH JAPANESE OFFENSIVE
    336 9 Central Hupeh Province The Scene Of Latest Hostilities Ichang, May 4. MAJOR fighting has been renewed m central Hupeh Pro--1V vince, to the west of the Peiping-Hankow Railway and north of Hankow, where 45,000 Japanese troops are takintj part m a fresh drive. The
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    CHENJU WIRELESS STATION REOPENED
    24 9 Shanghai. May 3. THE Chenju wireless station on th» outskirts of Shanghai has been reopened to the public —Eastern News.
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  • The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1939.
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      JAPAN'S LOSING FIGHT
      772 10 Japan is involved m more than one war m China at the present moment. The main one, the military struggle, is not going too well lor her. The second, the currency war, is developing m a manner which suggests that she is heading rapidly for a disastrous
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      Volunteers' Equipment
      471 10 As a change from criticism of deficiencies m the equipment of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Forces which existed m the past, and allegations that there Is still leeway to be i made up, we are able today to give isome indication of the progress which j has been
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    ASIA WATCHES EUROPE
    376 10 "Humanity Is One" Proclaimed AN INDIAN'S ERROR To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— While agreeing that "it is high time that Europe learnt from the East how to live" I would like to remind "Eastern Echoes" that two of the profoundest doctrines of Eastern philosophy
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    SCAREMONGERING?
    170 10 "Britain Must Prepare For The Worst" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— A few days ago you published a letter m which the Press was severely criticised f:r creating scares at the present time. It might interest thcwriter of that letter to see the kind of thing
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    AIR-RAID TRENCHES
    100 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— There is a clerical error at the end of the first paragraph of my letter which you kindly published In today's Issue. This should read "a minimum of 500 sand-bags." not 50. The passage m question should thus read as
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    MR. HORE-BELISHA
    47 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Referring to "Merl's" letter In yesterday's Straits Times, this writer should keep strictly to facts. Mr. Hore-Belisha Is a British Jew. There is no such a person as an English Jew.— Yours, etc, ENGLISHMAN. Singapore, May 2.
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 15
    47 10 MOI'NT EMILY POOL. Observations on the free periods for boys' schools. TELOK AVER MARKET. A complaint by a reader who has tiffin there. RAILWAY WORKSHOPS. A Kuala Lumpur resident states that steps MTfl being taken to form a trade union, with ofTlcial support
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    THE LONDON WELSH
    837 10 New Anti-Aircraft Regiment By Our Military Correspondent London, Apr. 24. WALES is m the news. A new Territorial regiment to be known as the London Welsh is to be raised m a few weeks the Welsh Guards are preparing to move to Gibraltar: and now comes the
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    NOTES OF The DAY
    742 10 NOTES OF The DAY Pomegranates TTODAY I am fully primed with Information about Cape Romania from the time of the first European seamen In these waters to the latest maps of Malaya, thanks to various helpful people who read my remarks on this puzzling name last Wednesday. The first thing
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    POLAND TO REPLY TODAY TO GERMAN DEMANDS
    491 11 Reich Troop Moves In Munich Region COLONEL BECK'S SPEECH EAGERLY AWAITFD "Firm But Unprovocative" Attitude Expected fYS the eve of Poland's reply to the Fuehrer's Reichstag speech, German Storm troops and Army units with anti-tank guns and other artillery were last night leaving
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    34 11 London, May 4. A description of the Royal drive through Portsmouth and Their Majesties' departure for Canada will be heard on May 6 at 8.21 p.m. (Malayan time i on GSJ, GSH, GSV, GSG.
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    AUSTRALIA'S WAR PLANS COMPLETE
    74 11 Labour Conference Opposes Conscription Canberra, May 3. A USTRALIA'S plans m the event of war were complete to the most minute details, declared the Defence Minister, Brigadier G. A. Street, m a national broadcast tonight. A motion condemning collective security was passed by the Federal Triennial
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    Straits Times And Col. Beck's Speech
    70 11 DOLAND'S eagerly awaited reply to the recent German demands and the denunciation of the German-Polish non-aggres-sion treaty will be made today by Colonel Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister. He is to speak at about 6.30 p.m. Malayan Time. If Col. Beck's speech is considered
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    JAPAN BUILDING WORLD'S LARGEST BATTLESHIPS
    216 11 JAPAN BUILDING WORLD'S L ARGEST BATTLESHIPS Washington, May 4. *|"il: lloiis.- of Representatives! Appropriations Committee today approved the naval estimates <>f $770,000,000, which includes funds j to start construction of two 45,000--ton battleships, 21 other warships :ind 500 planes. Vice-Admiral Richard Leahy. Chief of Naval Operations, testifying today before the
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    CONSCRIPTION MEASURE
    1135 11 Northern Ireland Excluded STEADYING EFFECT ON EUROPE London, May 4. 1UH. CHAMBERLAIN, moving the second reading oi the Military Training Bill, announced that it would not be applied to Northern Ireland. The Prime Minister said that the bill would produce 200,009 men ir the three years of its
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    "Peace Is Necessary To The Axis Powers"
    131 11 "Peace Is Necessary To The Axis Powers Budapest, May 4. I*HE Axis Powers told him during his recent visits to Rome and Berlin that "they want peace because they are so placed that peace is necessary to them," said the Hungarian Foreign Minister. Count Csaky, m a speech m the
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    M. LITVINOFF'S RESIGNATION
    347 11 Soviet Policy Far East A FTER re vi 2 wing the varied lmpllca- tions of M. Lltvinoff's removal from his post as Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs and the events now taking place behind the scenes m Japan, the Evening Standard (London) m an editorial today comments
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    Fresh British Protest To Japan Likely
    100 11 London, May 4. QUESTIONED m the House of Commons about the Japanese seizure of the British vessel Sagres on Apr. 8, Mr. K. A. Butler, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that representations had been made to the Japanese naval authorities m China and to
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    FORMAL ITALO-GERMAN ALLIANCE?
    52 11 Tokio, May 4, /^ERMANY and Italy have decided to conclude a formal military alliance to meet the policy of "encirclement" pursued by Britain. France and the Soviet Union, the Asahi Simbun reports. According to the newspaper, the formal announcement of the alliance will be made about Saturday.—
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    Briton Gaoled In Berlin
    166 11 Alleged To Have Spread "Atrocity Stories" Berlin, May 4. A BRITISH subject, Mr. Charles Hermann, was sentenced by a special court m the Berlin suburb! of Moabit to eight months' Imprisonment on a charge of spreading untrue atrocity stories. He is alleged to have declared at
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    FRAMING AXIS STRATEGY
    268 11 Ribbentrop And Ciano At Como Rome, May 4. THE week-end meeting between the Italian and German Foreign Ministers, Count Ciano and Heir von Ribbentrop respectively, at Como will have an important bearing on the framing of Axis strategy, according to Signor Gayda, writing m Giornale d'ltalia. Signor
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    STOP PRESS
    23 11 Budapest, May 4. Parliament was today dissolved and the new Parliament will assemble on June 10 after a reneral election. —Renter.
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    MALAYA FEELS WORLD SUGAR SHORTAGE
    654 12 Hitler And Crop Failure To Blame For Scarcity PRICE RISE NOT YET PASSED ON TO LOCAL CONSUMER THK world is short of sugar because Hitler raped Czechoslovakia and because of th« unexpected partial failure of the British India crop. The price of raw sugar m
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    Big Sum For N.I. Defence
    40 12 The Hague, May 5. rpilK Colonial Minister has sub- initted supplementary estimates for 30.ee«.«00 guilders to accelerate reinforcements of the Netherlands Indie* Army, the purchase of war material and the improvement of coastal defences. —Reuter.
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    At The Cinema
    81 12 "ZAZA" SAVED BY GOOD ACTING "Zaza" (Claudette Colbert and Herbert Marshall) Paramount. At the Pavilion. THE personality of Claudette Colbert and the polish of Herbert Marshall save a hackneyed, sentimental story of the rich man who falls m love with an actress, but does not tell her
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    RODE INTO BACK OF CAR
    39 12 jraiDING down-hill on Outram Road. Singapore, yesterday a.fternoon an Indian cyclist rode into the rear of a car and was knocked unconscious, it Is believed, by concussion. He was taken to hospital by ambulance.
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    TRUMPET CALL OF DUTY
    42 12 Madras. May 4. OAO Bahadur M. C. Raja, a promin- ent leader of the Depressed Classes, has appealed to them "to respond quickly, spontaneously and generously to the trumpet call of duty" by enlisting m the army.— Reuter.
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    RADIO CAR'S CAPTURE
    105 12 Missing Vehicle Found In Hour SINGAPORE police m a wireless patrol car captured a stolen car within an hour of its loss early this morning. The car, belonging to a Chinese. Ns T". m Beok, of Mandai Road, disappeared after it had been parked m New Bridge
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    JOHORE MALAY SCHOOL DRILL
    123 12 Nearly 200 Boys Compete For Shield Cup (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 4. NEARLY 200 boys took part today m m th» annual drill competition Cf Liv Johoro Malay schools. The standard exhibited m the drill and game showed an improvement on the previous
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    100 GO ON LEAVE IN P. & 0. LINER
    91 12 100 GO ON LEAVE IN P. 0. LINER ABOUT 100 Malayans sailed on leave m the P. and O. liner Canton this morning. They included Mr. E. E. r. Pretty. Financial Commissioner, Johore j Mr. W. A. Eley, of Singapore and Mr. A. C. Cunnyngham-Perdrlau. offlcer-tn-diarge, Sikh Contingent, S.S. Police.
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    OFFICERS LEAVE
    64 12 AMONG officers rrom the Singapore garrison who left by the P. and O. liner Canton this morning were Lieui. -Colonel C. T. Bayr.ham. Officer Commanding. 9th Heavy Regiment. R.A.. and Lieut.-Coloncl J. N. Slater. Officer Commanding 10th (Singapore' A. A. Battery. H.K.. R.A. After completing their term of
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    PENANG WEDDING
    73 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. May 4. A wedding m the reformed style took place today between Mr. Foong Hon Chiew and Miss Cheong Yoke Chun. After the ceremony A a reception was held at the Shanghai Hotel Mr. P. H. Steed, manager for British Malaya of the
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    Old English Well In Malaya
    65 12 A iiac feature of the Astana Garde is, Johore Bahru, which is providing an attractive subject for photograpiers is a well of the type seen m English villages. Although complete with bucket and windlass, the well is dry. It is purely ornamental, and is very
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    PREMIER ON RUBBER & TIN BARTER PLAN
    384 12 PREMIER ON RUBBER TIN BARTER PLAN THE Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, announced m the House of Commons yesterday that negotiations had been opened with the United States for the exchange of certain raw materials required as strategic reserves including Malayan tin and rubber. The initiative m the matter came
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    BIRTHDAY PARADE
    145 12 3,500 Troops To Take Part THE ceremonial parade m honour of the King's Birthday will be held on June 8. After naval, military and police units have marched past the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Sir Shenton Thomas, aircraft of the Royal Air Force will fly past overhead. A Royal
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    175 12 MR. C. R. Cherry, Eastern head cf Boustead and Co., Ltd., returnee to Singapore by train this morning from Kelantan. Mr. F. Dorrington Ward, Government architect, Public Works Department, returned to Singapore by train this morning from Kuala Lumpur. > Mr. H. T. Piper, manager, Tuiuih iMerah Estate,
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    SET FIRE TO SHOPHOUSE IN SPIRIT OF REVENGE
    411 13 Suicide Verdict On Chinese With "Peculiar Manner" RUSHED BACK INTO BLAZE AFTER BEING DRAGGED OUT A VERDICT of suicide was returned by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday at the conclusion of the inquest on a silversmith, Heow Kwek Hian,
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    European Fined For Negligent Driving
    220 13 European Fined For Negligent Driving CINES of $15 and $5 were imposed by r Mr. C. H. Wittcn, m the Singapore Traffic Court, yesterday, on a European motorist. J. W. Hofln, who was convicted on charges of negligent driving and failing to report an accident. The case arose out of
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    EAR-CUTTING
    37 13 AN ear-cutting incident took place In a coffee shop m Bukit Pasoh Road yesterday afternoon. Four Chinese are alleged to have pounced on another, stabbed him twice m the forehead and cut oft* his right ear.
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    Indian Labour Solution In Near Future?
    231 13 Indian Labour Solution In Near Future MR. C. D. AHEARNE IS OPTIMISTIC (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 5. BELIEF m an amicable solution of the difficulties over Indian problems m Malaya was expressed by Mr. C. D. Ahearne, the Federal Secretary, who left Kuala Lumpui today on leave
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    COLLISION NEAR GOLF CLUB: BUS DRIVER FINED
    129 13 A collision between a motor-ear driven by Paymaster-Commander B. K. H. Norgate, and an omnibus, had a sequel m the Singapore Traffic Court, before Mr. C. H Whitton, yesterday when the driver of the omnibus, Ong Chwee Teck. was fined $30 on a
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    To Play Here
    37 13 Mr. Clifford Huntsman, the wellknown English pianist, who will give a recital at the Victoria Memorial Hall next Tuesday at 9.30 p.m. He arrives m Singapore today by the P. and O. liner Ranchi.
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    CEYLON TAMILS' ASSOCIATION
    65 13 i From Our Own Correspondent) Seromban, May 4. AT the annual meeting of the Negri Sembilan Ceylon Tamils' Association the tollowing office-bearers were |»cted: President. Mr. S. Thambirajah; vice-president, Mr. K. Ampa!avanar; hon. secretary, Mr. V. Thambiah; hon. treasurer, Mr. S. R. Se!vanayagam; committee. Rev. J. W.
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    CO-OPERATIVE STORES SOCIETY IN NEGRI
    33 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, May 4. rPHE half yearly meeting of the Negrl Sembilan Co-operative Stores Society Ltd. will be held on May 12 at 4.30 p.m.
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    TELEPHONE CO., CHAIRMAN ON SINGAPORE RATES
    269 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 25. THE reduction m the cost to private households of the Singapore telephone service was referred to by Sir A. Henry McMahon when he presided today at the Ordinary general meeting of the Oriental Telephone and Electric Co.,
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    Live Chicks Arrive By Air
    74 13 The first consignment of live chicks was brought to Singapore by air m the X.L.M. plane from Java yesterday. They are Minorca chicks hatched a few hours previously m Sourabaya, and are here s,een on arrival m their travelling "home" which is held up by
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    JUDGE REBUKES ACCUSED FOR CRITICISM OF COUNSEL
    331 13 Former Milk Salesman Gets Months' Gaol Sentence U7HEN found guilty before Mr. Justice Manning, m the Singapore Assizes yesterday, of six charges against him, Mohamed Shah, a former employee of Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Milk Products, Ltd., Singapore, declared that his counsel, Mr. I.
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    NEW HOME FOR A.R.P. DEPT.
    154 13 Transfer In Two Months TPHE Air Raid and bombardment Precautions Department of tha Straits Settlements will remove its headquarters to the present Singapore High Court building m Em* press Place when tin 1 Court occupies ita new building m about two months time. From small
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    FLYING-BOAT DELAYED AT PENANG
    137 13 Air-Mail Being Brought On ToHav's Train HPHE Eastbound Imperial Airways flying-boat, due at Singapore yesterday, is delayed at Penan g with engine trouble and is no* expected to arrive at Singapore tomorrow morning. The mail will be brought to Singapore by the mail train due this
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    TWO SPECIAL INTERPRETERS FOR CASE AT ASSIZES
    340 14 Winchew Faces Charge Of Culpable Homicide ALLEGED QUARREL AT MEETING OF PARTNERS ENDS FATALLY AN interim nation of the proceedings from English into two Chinese dialects was necessary m the Singapore Assizes yesterday, when a Chinese was charged who did not speak any
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    ALLEGED THEFTS FROM EUROPEAN
    64 14 A LLEGED to have stolen property belonging to a European, W M. Laurence. ol the R.A.F., two Chin°se Lim Giok Leng. 20, and Ec Chong \!n. 25. were charged m the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday. Both claimed trial and they weve remanded m police custody
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    Young Man Who Took Uncle's Car Bound Over
    533 14 Young Man Who Took Uncle's Car Bound Over MAGISTRATE ON JOY-RIDES (CP^L the accused that the taking *of other people's cars for Joy-rides is becoming too frequent of late, and it ceases to be a joke," remarked Mr. L. C. Goh, m the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, when he
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    MANY MORE JOBS THAN CLERKING, SAYS MR. HANDS
    625 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) i Kuala Lumpur, May 4. ASPECTS of unemployment m I Selangor are dealt with by Mr.) John Hands m his April report as Hon. Secretary and Treasurer ofj the Selangor Asiatic Unemployment. The total amount of money received
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    MUSLIM PARTY IN HONOUR OF PROPHET'S BIRTHDAY
    688 14 "Islam Was Spread By Peace/ Declares Speaker "ISLAM was spread by peace," declared Syed Ibrahim A bin Omar Alsagoff, welcoming guests representative of all Singapore's principal communities, at a tea party held last evening at Kampong Glam, m commemoration of the birthday of
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    INSURANCE AGENT BOUND OVER
    127 14 I ALLEGED to have committed cri- minal breach of trust of $150. be longing to the Crown Life Insurance Co. Llm Chin Alk, a Hokkien a^ent of the company pleaded guilty m the i Singapore Third Police Court, yesterJday. Lim was bound over for six months
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    INDIA IS NEW COUNTRY
    235 14 Professor On Spirit Ideals WHEN you get back to India you will find a new country with a new spirit and new ideaLs." Prof. K. B. Madhava. head of the Department of Mathematical Economics and Statistics of the Mysore University, told his audience at a talk
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    COUNTERFEIT COINS INQUIRY
    117 14 THE alleged discovery of materials and instruments used for counterfeiting coin, m a hut off Tampine. 1 Road, during a police raid led to the appearance of three Hockchias. Teo Ah Koh, 38. Gay Ang Poh. 44. and Ang Kee Toh m the Singapore Third Police Court,
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    PLANTING PIONEER LEAVES £3,283
    57 14 (From Our Own Correspondent' London, Apr. 28. AN estate of £3 283 (net £3 084' has be:n le.'t by Mr. R. C. M Kindersley. formerly of Rekko Hill Kajang. who died :n London on Mar 8 A director of several rubber produc ing companies. Mr. Kindersley
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      MOUNT EMILY SWIMMING
      391 15 A Spectator At The School Free Periods To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Since the inception of the Municipal swimming pool on Mount Emily several years ago, the pool, with its picturesque surroundings, nas been well patronised by thousands of people m this town particularly
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      PLACING EURASIANS ON THE LAND?
      257 15 Traditionally An Urban Community To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir Straws In the wind are positive indications of the state of the weather and of the course it tends to take. So the failure of the Singapore Eurasians to support the Penang Eurasian
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      TRADE UNION TALK
      537 15 In F.M.S.R. Central Workshops SEQUEL TO STRIKE To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. The need to introduce trade unionism into Malaya has long been felt, and it is a matter of great satisfaction to hear that the Labour Department will shortly be introducing a trade
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      "KLING KWAI" AND THE PREMIER
      263 15 "KLING KWAI" AND THE PREMIER An Argument Between Two Malayans To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l read with some amusement "Klinr Kwai's" assertions that "Chamberlain went to Munich as a conqueror, j and because "he was a sportsman." Is it sportsmanlike foi a nation to sacrifice the
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    TIFFIN IN TELOK AYER MARKET
    150 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Do the higher Municipal officials ever examine the irarkets m b,ii!iapore? You, Mr. Editor, would never be able tr Imagine the conditions under which people are taking their midday meal In the IVlok Aytr market. As one
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    GUNBOAT MAKES LAST JOURNEY
    127 15 Shanghai, May 9. JpiKl'Y-THHEE foreigners, mostly r British, arrived today rrom Hankow aboard the British gunboats. Cricket and Scorpion. The passengers] had J3een unable to leave Hankow lor a long time owing to the Japanese restrictions on movements of Third Power nationals and steamers. On arrival
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    MALACCA INDIAN ASSOCIATION
    82 16 THE following new office-bearers wore elected at the tenth annual general meeting of the Malacca Indian Association: President: Mr D. N. Banerjea. vice-pre-sident: Mr. O. A. R. Arunasalam Chettiar. crieral secretary: Mr. Palayil Oopi, treasure. Mr. P. O. Mahesan. sports secretary: Mr K. Kuttappan. literary and social
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    Palaudi Marries At Bhopal
    351 16 Great Interest Among Sportsmen Bhopal, Apr. 20. T^HE first ceremony In connection with the marriage of the Nawab of Pataudi and Princess Sajida Sultani, the second daughter of the Nawab of Bhopal, v as performed privately this evening at the Nawab of Bhopal's palace. The Nawab
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    63 16  -  R. V. AIYAR Presented By i...... The cool clean waters of the sacred reservoir Raj Samand, Udaipur, form an ideal airport for Imperial Airways flying boats on the routes from England to Australia and the Far Easi. Picture shows Cooee, one of the aircraft belonging to Qantas Airways,
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    ANGLO-INDIAN PRESS AND RECENT POLITICS
    1038 16 Reaction To The Controversy Before And After Tripuri '•MOT very long ago when the habit I of newspaper controversy was keener and helped the cirI culation departments, nationalist journals m India would inveigh against the Anglo-Indian press and public orators would denounce them as the
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    NEW RESIDENT FOR BALUCHISTAN
    87 16 Sir Aubrey Metcalf e Is Appointed New Delhi, Apr. 24. TPHE Viceroy has selected Sir Aubrey Metcalfe, at present Secretary to the External Affairs Department, Government of India, to succeed Sir Arthur Parsons. Resident and Chief Commissioner, Baluchistan, when Sir Arthur vacates that appointment m August
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      303 16 ORISSA STUDENTS' STRIKE High Schools Closed In Advance Cuttack. Apr. 26. •TWENTY-TWO students were arrest- ed today m connection with the satyagraha following the Orissa. Medical School strike. Two of them were later released on ball being under fourteen years of age. It is understood that following upon their decision
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    SURPRISE IN LONDON
    338 17 Resignation Of M. Litviuoff London, May 4. TTHE resignation of M. Litvinon*. Soviet Foreign Commissar, is the greatest prominence in' all the morning newspapers, but! the news arrived too late for many! editorials. Diplomatic correspondents m th? course of brief comments declare the resignation has created much
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    TOKIO ATTITUDE TO CRISIS
    91 17 Cabinet Agreement On Policy Reached Toklo, May 4. THE Japanese Cabinet has reached agreement on Japan's policy over the European situation, the Yomiuri Shimbun says. Yesterdays interviews held between the Premier and the Foreign Ministr. the War Minister, and the Navy Minister, separately, brought to a
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    DUTCH TO DEAL WITH FOREIGN AGENTS
    58 17 The Hague. May 3. •yHE Dutch Government has intro- duced a bill making anybody acting with the object of bringing Holland under foreign domination liable to Imprisonment not exceeding five years, and enabling prohibition of publication of newspapers which repeatedly infringe provisions for public
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    GERMAN ENGINEERS FOR BULGARIA
    37 17 Sofia, May 4. EIGHTY German enßineers and specialists have arrived here by invitation to spend a fortnight m Bulgaria. The visit Ls connected *ith plans for improving Bulgaria's roads and other communications. —Reuter
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    TRANSJORDAN CLASH
    42 17 Jerusalem. May 4. Tlic Smir Abdullah's Arab Legion In n slvirmish yesterday killer! the leader <jf an armed gang m Northern TransJordan. Two of the Hang were wounded and thrpe captured. The Royal Air Fcrce co-operated m the operations— Reutrr.
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    AUSTRALIAN STEEL FOR A.R.P. SHELTERS
    64 17 Sydney, May 3. PRFAT ERITAIN has order-d in Australia ov,t 50 000 tons of &teel plates and 10 000 trns of galvanised iron for air ra d rilSlten, accor J in? to the Sydnov Mornlni He-aid.- Reuter. All remaining visitin™ French warships at Gibraltar left
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    BRITISH ENVOY IN AIR RAID
    74 17 Chungfcioc, May 4. 'THIRTY-SIX bosaben raided Chungking today. Casualties are estimated at between SM and 1,000. Half of Chungking b without electric light or telephones and thousands aa c homeless and sleeping on the pavesnents. In vivid contract, the ether half «f the city is
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    Agriculture On War Basis STATEMENT BY MINISTER
    179 17 Agriculture On War Basis STATEMENT BY MINISTER London. May 3. UR. Dorrr.an 6mii.ii, MiiixSLer for Agriculture, made an important statement m the House of Commons on the Government's plans lor increas- j ing the fertility of the land. He said! the Government desired farmers to make a special effect this
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    Southern Rhodesia's Defence Measures
    90 17 Salisbury, May S. ANNOUNCING the reorganisation or the defence forces the Governor ol Southern Rhodesia. Bir Herbert Stanley, told Parliament it had been decided, with the co-cperati-in of the British C.c.ciniiii-nt. to raise and equtp a battery of artlHery. an armour.-v reconnaisrance urit and engineer units,
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    RUMANIA'S OFFER TO SETTLE WAR DEBT
    64 17 Washington. May 3. A FORMAL note offering to settle Rumania's war debt, aniounting to about $64,000 000. was presented today to Mr. Cordell Hu!l. U.S. Secretary of State, by the Rumanian Minister m Washington Keuter New York May 3. JOHN Barrymore has filed suit
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    Action Against Settlement?
    174 17 Action Against Settlement Urged By Japanese In Shanghai Shanghai, May 3. CTNCHRONISINO with new Japa- nese pressure on the authorities of the International Settlement m Shanghai, the Japanese and pro-; Japanese Chinese press once again is urging forcible action against the Settlement. In an editorial today the leading Shanghai Japanese
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    Japanese Demands At Shanghai Shanghai, May 4.
    54 17 Japanese Demands At Shanghai Shanghai, May 4. lAPANESE officials today called on the British and American Coasu sCeneral and hnidcd them copies of the proposals for the reorganisation of the Shanghai Municipal Cauncil and revision of the land regulations which were present?d to the Briti. e h end American Ambassadors
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    SUPPORT FOR ROOSEVELT
    156 17 Defeated Republican "Crosses Party Lines" Kansas City, Mi-y 3 npilE Governor, Mr. Alfred Lando*: i Republican candidate wno was ne;feijted by President Roosevelt la tne 1938 presidential contest, declared hu support lor President Roosevelt s peace conference appeal to the dictators I when he addressed a Methcdist
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    CANNING BEAT AIR FORCE
    216 18 RUNS came easily for Fort Canning m their cricket match with the RAF. (H.Q.) whom they beat at Tanglin yesterday. Fort Canning had four men to spare when stumps were drawn, having scored 184 against the R.A.F's 101 all out. Wilton made 52 for Fort Canning
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    42 18 Dollah (extreme left) waiting for a pass from a team mate who beats a defender to a high shot, during so:cer at the Stadium yesterday m which Publishers beat Malaya Signals by S-nil m Div. HA of the league. —Straits Times picture
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    Programme For Final Day Of S.T.C. Meeting
    868 18 ACCEPTANCES, scratchings, and order of running for tomorrow's races at Bukit Timah are as below Horses, Class 1, Div. 2, 9 furs. 4 0 0 JEREMIAH 8.04 Mr. Cheah M van Breukelen 0 1 0 MEASI'RE 9.03 Mr. Lee Nam Hobbs 0 0
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    HOME SOCCER
    15 18 In a first division soccer match Leicester lost o—20 2 to Wolverhamptun Reuter.
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    TREDELLA & JUBILEE SON BEST BETS TOMORROW
    942 18 TREDELLA JUBILEE SON BEST BETS TOMORROW Hybla Or Stuart Tartan To Win Big Race TREDELLA and Jubilee Son should prove the two best bets of the day tomorrow, the final day of the Singapore Turf Club'a Summer (Governor's Cup) meeting at Bukit Timah. The main race will be for the
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    PUBLISHERS WIN 5-0 IN SECOND DIVISION
    364 19 Dollah Can Still Play Good Football WINNING by five-nil, the MMMfen were a lot too good for tbe Malaya Sijmals at the Stadium yesterday, when the teams met m second division (A) of the league. DoUah. former State player, is .still m the category
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    BASKETBALL TEAM LEAVES FOR PENANG
    95 19 Lajt ni? ht tbe F.lipcno Par Kastfjn j Dni verity batstetJjaU team, now tow- J ing Malaya, left ior Penan*, wnere thfy are engaged to play several matches m aid of thf China Relief j Puna. B -lore hr.\lr.g Smrapcce.. members: of the team were
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    PROFESSIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
    69 19 Birmingham. V. T::ree p^irs tied with aggregates of Ml lor 36 hoW m the €1000 professional srolf foursomes at Sanwc'i Park and will replay tomorrow over IS holes Robson. ol Addir.ton and Burton, of Salale. hj.d rounds cf "1 »nd '."1 and Henry Cotton, ol Asbridge fcri
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    MAY BADMINTON PARTY
    43 19 iMM the Mat BaArr.lrurp y«rtT a:e reminded ih»t Use first *"^*l pnxnJ meeting of tbe p*rtr »ii] utf pl*re OB SaixUv tit 2 p.m. ax tbe Han. Trmmrtrt hone. Xo. S. Larooc SS. AH xnent< rs ur mjuertefl to *:tene.
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    Home Soccer Fixtures
    114 19 LJOME *->c-ocr fixtures lor this week < c<J Are rwsT wnsaaji AtsmuU vs. Brentford Aston Villa vs. KxMUttroocn B!*r*pool vs. PcrtundoOx Quxltoa ts. Pr*ston S. Cbe'-nf* ts. Barton Gnnist>T v«. Evtrtu l^«is ts. SiiSr Mancliester ts. Crerpoai WacTfs ts. Snnderiara SECOND MTISIO!! Ljitan ts Cartntrr V «r»rteh
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    59 19 A natch "Ovex 40" vs. and Under" <9 bo}«s< will be piayed an Tuesday, at the Keppei GoU dab at 4 p-m. Members wishing to play m the match are rcqnesied to enter their r.a:r.?s on the list posted up m the Cub Hcus? or rend thex
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    BADMINTON MATCH
    66 19 A irimdir tofcdidrTflfi match cooiprlfing of three stories aad r*o doubles ulll be r"Ji?fd od Sundar at 9.30 a.m.. between ib^ Cable aad wirrie» Club and th; Vetur>s Oeparaaaa. Sports Club, »t the lunerT court. Tt* foßcs-lnr b«T* been selected to rtprryent the Cable «ad Wireless Club: I
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    ECLIPSE B.P.
    50 19 The tliird anniwrsary cflebrition ol the Eriipse Badminton Party wIS take place <.a Saturday and Sunday at the residence of the late Mr. Chua Ke h Hal at No. 54-F. Tanah Merah Besar Road <Chanpi^. Transport will k>arr No 2S. Sea Avenue, on Saturday at 200 i pjn.
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    NAVY BEAT R.A.O.C. BY ONLY GOAL OF MATCH
    213 19 IN a second division <a> soccer fixture played at Alexandra, yesterday, 1 the Royal Navy, Malaya, defeated the R.AO.C. by an only goal which came five minutes before half-tin**. Play teas mediocre, the Xavy side beiug the superior team. Tbey had the
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    25 19 Mr. me, Chelsem ftuatfe-rij&t, kits IMt tar viih m heater, mmd tmrpnrc* Wmßxr, ForUmomth foaOberper, «ber.« 9 the mmlch test momik k*k* Ckeitem won I—9.
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    R. A. POLO TEAM RETURNS
    187 19 A FTER their matches m the Phi- lipptnes. mainly ajrainst United j States Army teams, the Malayan j RovaJ Artillery polo team returned by the Lloyd Triestu» liner Gante Siancaroano yesterday. Although the team toft all lour matches, they had the disadvantage nt having to
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    HOME CRICKET
    64 19 Bomr crtctrt matcaes cwnpl^wd j^rteroay i«sc)t«d. Shztct best tbe XI C.C by rant ax Lards. Surrey 221 *nd 1» <Stms Snr far «i. UCC (Odiw m* for 41, Sqares I<?ar tor 11> aad 121. y.Ttshirr teal Oxford Tntvrrstt? by N skirts at Oxford Yarksblrf XXI (SOteUffc •is notPßt
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    LAWN TENNIS RESULTS
    351 19 R. NATHAN and J. Majusxfa beat H. Balhatchet and P. F. dr Ssuxa m »J-.e YM.C.A. inri.aiion lawn tennis men's doubles ehampionsbip yesterdvy, 4. 4— C, «-X CXber reralts w«: EUxxScap mixed docb>&: Miss Abed and M. Sflverstein <-3». bwt Mr*. Ledden and A. H Dowfinf <
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    S.C.C CRICKET
    62 19 The followlns memben tore mcctpted to plky for PuUic Seniws aad Law v*. Mcri chants on Sunday at 11 am. at S.C.C P. Bartram, Or. J. A. P. Cmswoo, T. li. O. A. Oooper, A. Gfhnoar, E>r. 3. M. A. Lowson, F. K. McNamara. J. B. Potter. J.
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    LOYALS MAKE 203 FOR FOUR AGAINST Y.M.C.A.
    277 19 Cooper Scores 64 With Big Hitting A FINE knock of 6* runs by Cooper. lncJuciiiic 11 fours and two stws en •bled the Loxals Regiment to »am a ictocT lay 70 runs ever the V M C A. In a cricket match played
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    Cup Horses Impressive
    299 19 SIR ThrobaM. Empiric and Siu.sr". Tarun, candidates for the Gover nor's Cap to be run tomorrow were ske to advantage at this marr :.r '<■ wortouts at Bnk t TJnah. Medium and threequarter pac? workouts w<-re seen Rjodtn by McPnersno. Sir Theobsift: was .<jpp?tl at a stejuty
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    Chinese Final At Bournmouth
    190 19 •THE Chin ft* tennis players Kho Sin Kie and W. C. Choy are the finalists m the British hardcourt tennis c^-- 1 v-i<*iips at Bournjouth. both winning: m the finals ye<;ervAy. Kho Sin R«r bfMit McPhxU f 1 6 s Kix> Sin IQr p!ayed suprr.iuve teatux.
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    TFNNIS TEAM
    80 19 Irnnis mairh of four sinsJfrs h'k! st-vrn dnublrs a Cl;i^. eayMMi by Ml K'NbjLrash: at the latirr'.s c uns on Sunday »1 1 M p.m. H. Kham!\ A Ha mid Kwj.:ti €>sman Farai A Bafak li A K. rbrtium. All Yunw. BMMI KWMta Kir»l H Jami! Rah.n II
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    SCHOOL SPORTS
    27 19 At IM slvth h:.nual ttkWk «trts; of St. P»wri» Srhriol on Kita**. xtatrr vfll br *m (M tecivs' half mile race vjnrd ftr S.»& pm
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    DERBY CALLOVER
    54 19 The latest Derby ealkmr la. 7—2 Blue Peter taken usd offered 10—1 Admirals W&Uc offered 100—9 HellopoUs taken and offered 100—7 Fairstane oifeiea 100—7 Hypnotist offered. 15— 1 taken 100—6 Fox Cub. Bicnal L«ht «od Tr^cuero 20—1 Romeo. Wheat Und a. A Casanova. II 1 Ftiifarwih and Bocton
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    83 19 The following were the threo be •cork returned for the Keppel Golf Club's women's champlonsa^i. Mrs. E. A. Elder 89. «=TTO Mrs. R. B. Earle 92. 94. *=71% Mrs. H. L. Armati M 97. 91=181 The full. twin* players wlB piM fir the Friendly Bana m a
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      45 19 Today's Sports Events S«e«*r Drr. n (B), Chiaeae t^ WULF. (H.Q.), at the Stadiam Naral Base Pwiee ts. Cltat&ri CniliaßS, at SJIJ&. cr»..nd Tennis: S.CJLO^ and UUA t««rnaments. Be&inc minor fights at the ravened Radium. G«lf: Women's match. R.S.C..C. m Island GC, at Bokit Ttmah.
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    118 20 The Duke oi Kent arriving at St. Paul's Cathedral with Admiral Bromley for the annual sen ice of the Order of St. Michael and St. George of which many former Malayan officials are members. A study m ancient and modern as British
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