The Straits Times, 18 May 1939

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1 VIII The Straits Times
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    37 1 Th e Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. J MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES 28 PAUF.S. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1939. PRICK S CENTS: The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1939. 28 I'AGES. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      402 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST (PHONE 5471). Try MIEN CHONG TAILORING We only ask for a trial order. MColeman St. Singapore. Phono 4816 > iT 'lS? :j? *SMsagtggßßM* Ingersoll-Rand W D^ JACKHAMERS 21 Mil T-' Their Wei 9 ht Class Y Uil gk in DRILLING SPEED •^l^T \T(U will br able
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      298 1 FIN Al FHTW kuala lumpur: 25. java st rinMl- CLT Pi, CPHONE 3683). EMPIRE de luxe y^yy HADE IN ENGLAND jM THE SMALLEST, LIGHTEST AND MOST IJfcjL COMPACT IN THE WORLD yet it will do BK the work of the more expensive machines and hHI in some ways more. B^l
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      12 1 Madame Page. TOP CL.VOR BAITER Y BLDG CASHSALE EXTENDEO DAY tVENING GOWNS
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATHS
      22 2 TAIT— At General Hospital May 17. William David Tait. late Perak and Sliipaporo. Funeral from Master Attendants Pier 3 p.m. today.
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      628 2 ANGEU-— To Irene wife of F. L. Ancell. on 17th May at the Maternity Hosnltal. Slnßanore, a daughter. PADDON.— To Eva. wife of C. E. Paddon on May 17 a' the Maternity Hospital. Penan?, a daughter. CHOA.— On May 17. 1939 at his residence No. 142 Teluk K>irau Road. Singapore,
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      904 2 FOR SALh. SHELVADOB Refrigerator Phone 3333 SIMON STONE -CRUSHERS S rason "I" 14)4 x 8?; $1,450 Hindhede Co. Ltd. FOR SALE. 6 valve Phillip's Radio nearly new A.C. model WOO or nearest offer. Box 378. Straits Times. RLILDING LOTS tf Bedoh near tea. 10 cts. sq. foot. Telephone 68 35
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      872 2 LOST LOST. Pomeranian dog. cream colour. Will finder please communicate 328 N'.icsini Road or telephone 2467. Reward. BO^RJDjarRESIDENCiE BEACH HOUSE. Sea Front Best location tn Katong. Large airy rooms witb Sktlng rooms facing Sea. all rocms with baUuooms attached Excellent cuisine. Bathing oiw: Tennis, narages Raten nod Phone 5553 TOWKR
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      814 2 AUCTION NQViCES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE <">r mode-n tubular bent-jteel, chrome-plateo nest tables, chairs, tea wagons, wine cabinets of every description, very mo:'ern e'.cctrlc lemps, fresh from Europe, glass show cases and display cabinets. Crompton ceiling fa."-, a Rood collection of English books. SINGER hand sewing machines (almost new) Mtfje rubber
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      868 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc HEIKENS VERTAALBUREAU Batarta-C. Krawatlau 2 Sworn transUtan to Jastire BeiedUrde trmn> lateurs Tradu/.teurs asserment a Beeldlgte Translatoren TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. TENDERS are invited for the supply M one Diesel Driven Compressor (new or second-hand). Specification and Tender Form may be obtained at the Municipal Tender Room. Tenders
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      708 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AMD APCAR LINE. .incorpotatto tc England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENIAX SN Co MAIL FASSENUER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON rOH CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due S pore RANPURA 17.000 May 19 BEHAR »i.ol';i M-V. JRAW.M.PINDI 17.000 June 2 SOUOA; 1 6.5D0 Jane 2 CHITRAL J5.00U June
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      469 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN VIA HONGKONG AND SHAN CHA I. Ifmft YASUKUNI MARO May 56 s.s. KASIMA MARU June 1J s.s. HAKONE MARU June 25 ss. HUSIMI MARU July 10 Round trip tickets for Japan available lot 2 months lit
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      772 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. C\Rlvs WITH PRIVATt. RATIL EXCELLENT CUISINE, MODERATE FARLS To: MAKSKILLKS. LONDON. ROTTEK- To: PALESTINE. ROTTERDAM. HAM DAM. HAMBIRG AND COPENHAGEN ill n; AND COPENHAGEN SEI.ANDIA May i3 KINA abt. May 23 BORING IA June 13 JAVA June 5 LAI.ANDIA July 4 ASIA June 28 JUTLANDIA
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      695 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. Collvet Qu.-m Singapore |n MM. Chartered Bank Ruitdint. l>nant fri n«a. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FASI SKRVICKS MAKSfcILLKS LONDON lOMIMM *JI» OLAMMNI (In conjunction with the Glen llnci Sails MENESTIIELS Mars, Casa. L'don. R'dan-.. Ham. O row Mav 21 Mat 24 GLENIFFER L'don. D'kirk. R'dam. Ham,
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    Wall Strcst Quotations
    445 4 New York. May 17. ■THE following quotations were tnose ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today: RUBBER New York Previous Close Opening Closing Changes July 16 08/10 16.15 Iff 16.00/04 off .08 Sept. 16.10 12 16.17/19 16.09/11 Off .01 Dec. 16.13/13 16.20,20 16.16n0m.1-p .Co July: Today's hieh,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    130 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive: Main Wharf: Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3:— Carthage 18; Cape Nelson 16; Klstna 14; Glenapp 11; Marecnai Jollie 9: C;cnnnlas 7. Empire Duck: Entrance Gate 2: Exit 3: Kamunlng 30; Malacca 31: Khandalla
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      156 4 Today Europe Great Britain iK.L.M.) 3 pm Iran iK.L.M.) 2 *i» Medan (K.LM a o.«n Burma (Khandalla) 3 pm East and North India (Khandalla) 3 p.m. South India (Rohna) ..3 p.m. Indo-Chlna (Mor.«. Plana) 4 p.m. Bengkalis, F. de Kock. Padang. P. Baroe. Sialc and Selat Pandjang
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      FROM MALACCA
      54 4 Today. Siam. Burma, India, Kuwait Iraq, Palestine, Egypt. Mauritius. Europe, Great Britain, Ireland. N. ft S. America, E. ft S. Africa Nig ria and Gold c art by air (Imperial) 6 p.m. Hong Kong, China. Japan, PbUippuies, juar.j Honolulu and United States of America by air (Imperial ft
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      58 4 Mails from South America, South k East Atrica expected today, May 13, by Africa Maru. Mails fro-n China expected today, May 18. by Conte Rcsso. Mails from Europe (London mails) expected tomorrow, May 19, by P. O. (Ranpura) will be delivered to boxiiolders at 0 a.m. General
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      PASSENGERS BY CARTHAGE
      821 4 Passengers booked by the Carthage, I leaving at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow lor I Luropc, are:— Mr. r. D. Ascoli. Master L. G. Aust, C^. h. li. Biuton, Mr. and Mrs. H. Q.I Severity anu imam. lan. P. f. iJeaumontcntc.iaiiu. Mr. U. J. Baiv.ic.:, Mus ti. If. j
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR
      92 4 Arrived from N.K.I, by K.L.M. plane op Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Dekker. Mr. C. T. Newcomb, Mr. R. O. Opltz. Left by K.L.M. plane on Tuesday. Per Medan: Messrs. C. T. Newcomb. R. O. Opit*. S. Austen. For Amsterdam: Mr. Mrs. Dekker. Arrived from Europe. India and
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      262 4 Air Mail Arrivals And Departures INWARD Wearnes From I'enanj, Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives every evening. Imperial From Europe: Arrives tomorrow moi ning and afternoon. K.N.I L.M.: From Saigon: Arrives Wednesdays. K.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives Saturday evenine. K.L.M.: from Netherlands Indies: Arrives THIS afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon.
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      649 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In t M.S.) TLLtI'HO.Nt: tielgbt 6433. fmii 543L. V(l&nk EMPRESS WB* (jvi' fIW"/^ jQft Fortnr-.ntly saiU.ues to Victoria BT '.iL!l^!l»l*ltil,t'MEl^7 I na Vancouver Direct or via Honolulu shlp's-sidt ran couWrA i' t r^tmmUMJy7/ 1 crcunns at Vancouver w 4f JB|ts^flP^ This time kc via Canada .nook
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      116 4 BROKERS' COMMENT WHITE, WELD CO. New York report by cable to S. E. Levy and Co.:The market performance was creditable in view of yesterday's action and it was suggestive that no major liquidation is impending. Buyers, however, were obviously unaggressive and highly selective concentrating on retail lines and the quality
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      388 4 PUBLIC NOTICE RAWANG CONCESSIONS LTD. (Incorporated in the F.M.S.) NOTICE is hereby given that an Interim Dividend, the Twcntyfourth, of six pence <6d.) per share has been declared due and payable to shareholders on the Register at I the 24th May, 1939. and such Interim Dividend will be paid at
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      315 4 FEEl7ee/Ifl like HOT /JaBlM BRICKS r mm'~x Do your feet burn underneath the soles > Do aches and pains shoot all through them all the time Do you sometimes feel you've got rei'.-hot bricks to walk with instead of feet If so, bhme the Stale Foot Acid in the skin
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      149 4 YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Stations yesterday Last max. rain- bright night temp, lall s'-liine min. "F Inches hrs. "F WEST COAST. Alor Star 87 0.08 6.6 75 Penan* 87 NU 6.6 75 Sitiavian 90 0.04 6.5 7t B.ikit Jeram 88 Nil 7.6 72 Malacca 85 0.12 11.1 75 INLAND. Kuala Upis 89
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    37 5 As last year, when this photograph teas taken, the 8.8.C.'s television cameras icill be at Horse Guards' Parade on June 8 to give viewers a picture of th* spectacular ceremony of Trooping the Colour.— B. B.C. Spicture.
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      144 5 clean anrisaphc DENTAL PLATES VLVI 1 \\yJ^ K«movw I l^^^^^tartar and food I from dental J plataa while you %\**p M Of all Chemists and Stores, I Price 75 cents. .Vole Dif iributort for Malaya I I GRAFTON LASORATORIES Ltd. I SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPLMj EMBASSY PERMASOLD RADIOGRAM NEEDLES EACH PLAYS
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      248 5 il\ t^ e If you feel dull, listless, 1 -^^tftf^fif" too tired to live, nine times out of ten -For /u« tweks i haw used it is because your nerves are starved. Starved Sanatogen and the result has exceeded aii my «j«ctatimu. nerves sap your vitality, take away all enthusiasm
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      742 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY 7.11L 22S metre*, I ZHP 38 06 metres. p m. 5.00 Cantonese music. t 6.15 Children's programme (Mandarin). t 6.30 Mandarin music. Relayed from the 8.M.8.C. studio at the Radio Exhibition. Little World. 7.00 Children's programme (English). 7. 1S Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.30 "The Theatre
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      167 5 PENANG TODAY ZOJ 6.08 me/a (49.31 m.) p.m. 5.55 Indian music. t 7.00 Classical concert. 8.00 Light music. 8.40 Share market report 8.45 News bulletin. 8.50 "World affairs" by Sir Alfred ZUnmeru. (8.8.C. rebroadcast). 9.03 Close down. TOMORROW p.m. 5.55 Chinese music. 7.00 For the children. 7.30 Talk by Miss
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      203 5 NIROM TODAY YDA 6.01 me/i («M YDB 9.6S me/1 (Sl.2t m.). YDB 11.88 me/1 CS.J Ok). PMN 1t26 me/i (19.2 bl). p.m. 12.20 Studio orchestra. 1.10 Anela news. 1.20 Luncheon variety. 2.10 Repetition of news. 2.20 Close down. 4.50 Programme prevue. Albert Sandier. 5.20 English composers. 6 20 Recorded programme.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      439 6 Kl ISKEK DISAPPOINTING IN NEW YORK LOCAL PRICES SHOW SLIGHT REACTION By A Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 18. AFTER the firm state of the Singapc e rubber market yesterday. New York was rather disappointing. Business there appeared to be almost at a standstill. As a result, this
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      F.R.B. DOLLAR
      75 6 Ptiping, May 17. CEMI-OFFICIAL Tientsin newspapers fi report that the Japanese-confrolled I Reserve Bank of North China deckled to revalue its 'tw Rcservo Bank dollar, nominally worth Is. 2d., at Bd. I 'n object oi tins move is to decrease 1.. parity between the new and old ii
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      MANILA GOLD SHARES
      89 6 Manila, Muy 18. QUOTATIONS, in peso*, tor 10 centavo rtf on me Manila Stock ■■:<> tha morning compared with lay'i as follows Paracale 0.58 057 0.58 056 Gold share averages: Tuesday i>, 98.29; v<- U-rday's 97 54— Reuter. l'i<\iDUB Today's Asked Bid Asked Bid 0.28 027 0.28
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      MINING
      566 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. issue Val Fraser Co. __yail Bvatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 1 Nawng Pet 027 031 0.27 030 5/- Pahang Con. 12/- 13/- 12/- 13 5/- Pangnga R 5/3 6/- 5/3 5/9 a/- Pattani 2/5 2/9 2/6 2/10 V- Pengkalen u 9/3 8/6
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      GENERAL
      439 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 1.32Va 140 2 2 do IVz", prefa 2.15 2.20 2.15 2.20xd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5.25 b.OO 550 l l H vi Broadcasting 050 0.60 D.50 >60 10 5 B M IYustee 175 7.50 175 750 £1 £1 Con f 87%
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      262 6 5% Maynarc Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int Apr. 30 Oct. 31 ..90 100 nom SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 0% 1901 red 1940 $400,000 Int Int. Var. 31 Sept 30 100 101 nom 4%% 190' red 1947 1.600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 106 108 nom 4. 2 19C. 1 red
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      RUBBER SHARES
      356 6 i snares are $i unless otnerwise stated) Fraser &Co Lyall Evatt Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 Kuala Sldlm 2.05 2.15 205 2.15 Alor Gajah 0.90 0.95 0.90 100 Kundong 1.35 1.45 1.40 1.45 Amal Malay 145 1.55 1.45 1.50 Lunas 1.45 1.55 1.50 1.55
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      87 6 Thursday, May 18, noon. No. IX K.s.s. (Sput loose) HH 28 s N. IX K.S.s. f.o.b. In cases May ..28 28 "4 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f«.b. in bales May 27 11/16 27 13/16 FAQ. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales May 27 9. 16 27 11/16 FUTURE QUOTATIONS
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      EXCHANGES
      181 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/3 13/16 London demand 2/3 13/16 Lyons demand 2043 Switzerland demand 240% Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54 3/16 Montreal demand 54 5/16
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      London Stock Exchange
      417 6 FURTHER TENDENCY TO IMPROVE London. May 17 IN spite of quietness, most groups on 1 the London Stock Exchange tended to improve today. Gilt-edged met with good buyiim inquiry. Including buying on Scotch account. Indian loans advanced sympathetically. Industrials were encouraged by good business reports, but Kaffirs
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGES
      92 6 London, May 17. Today's closing mean rates were 4 were: Paris 176 47 t>4 Athens :>■»?; New York 4.68 532 Belgrade 210 Montreal 4.69 7 16 Bucharest 600 Brussels 27.50'j Rio 2 l < Geneva 20 S3 Buenos Aires 20 »1 Amsterdam 8.72'i Montevideo 18 "4 Milan 83
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      RAWANG CONCESSIONS
      20 6 An interim dividend of 6d. a share, payable on May 24, has been declared by Rawang Concessions, Ltd.
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      LITTLE RELIEF FOR SHORTAGE
      203 6 RUBBER STOCKS NOW VERY LOW •"THE following report on the SiiiK-i--pore rubber market was issued by .Lewis and Peat (Singapore), Ltd.. this riorning: The release of 5 pei cent, for the tnird quarter was not unexpected, and as this will do little to relieve the shortage
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      NEW PROTEST TO JAPAN LIKELY
      279 6 Interference With British Trade London, May 17. IN the House of Commons today. Com. A. Marsden (Govt., Chertsey* askt d what reply had been received from the Japanese Government to the Britiih protest against its action in prohibiting exports from North China unless foreign exchange
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      36 6 100 CAMELS HAIR WARP GIVES MAXIMUM ELASTICITY TO TACKLE Cg^ %^A SHOCK LOADS AMD DIFFICULT X^Sf^jA DRIVES. \§TsdA \rX^A Ww&SmSOm&Or Sole Agents in Malaya McALISTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated hi 55 > SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH AND PENANG.
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      DEVON ESTATES (MALACCA) ANNUAL MEETING
      1095 7 Extra Capital Plan For New Planting Dropped SPEAKING at the annual Estates (Malacca), Ltd., bt Commdr. F. W. F. Fegen, who As foreshadowed in my last speech. 1938 was not as profitable a year as 1937, the average rate of release for the year being
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      199 7 si'v:.ipi>re. May 17. noon. Buyers Sellers Gambier S 7.50 Hamburg Cube 513.25 Java Cube $12 00 Pepper White Muntui 512.75 White $12.25 Stack s 8.25 Copra Mixed $3.50 Sun Dried $3.80 SdQo Flour No 1 Lingga $2.70 Fair $2.65 $2.65 Sarawak $2.55 Jelotong Palembang $6.50 B.mja $6.50
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      Planters Learn From Mistakes
      85 7 "IN producing plantation rubber toe are, I hope, learning all the time, and it is never wholly unprofitable to ruminate upon our past mistakes. These have been many and serious since those early days when that great pioneer, Sir Henry Wickham, tried in vain to persuade
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      BRITONS DRINK MORE BEER
      484 7 OUTPUT HIGHEST SINCE 1928 THE amount of beer brewed in the United Kingdom during March was 1 1,660,103 standard barrels, which was i the highest level for this morth of the year since 1928. The March amount has I only been exceeded abovt six times in
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      GERMAN "BUNA" OUTPUT
      70 7 The production of "Buna" artificial rubber has now been started on a large scale at the Schkopau works of the German Dye Trust (1.0. Farbenindus- trie). The production figures are not given, but the works employs over 4.000 persons. It is stated that within two years It
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      LINGGI PLANTATIONS
      38 7 I INGGI Plantations. Ltd.. report by cablegram a dividend of 7 per cent. on the cumulative preference stock. Preliminary accounts show a transfer of £20.000 to general reserve. £3.900 to depreciation reserve and £30,009 carried forward.
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      80 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, May 17, 5 p.m. Books Total lot Cooipanv Dm ,ind CIom D»t* Ex. Dly. financial rev I IX Payable D*t» to data Austral Amal l',d. May 13 May 19 May 13 2V4% H-.-ng Fatt Z'1% May 17 May 36 May IS 2',i% R3uj
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      BATANG RUBBER CUTS CAPITAL
      267 7 £184,413 TO BE WRITTEN OFF (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 9. A PROPOSED reduction of the Issued capital of Batang Consolidated Rubber Estates. Ltd. by £184,413 to £61,471 by writing off Is «d per share on the 2,458,840 2s shares is proposed by the board.
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
      155 7 Total Of 209 Tons Sold THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held Its 1,434th auction yesterday, when of 1,090,388 lb (486.78 tons) catalogued. 917,955 lb (409.80 tons) were offered and 467.812 lb (208.84 tons) were sold. London spot 8d a pound. New York spot 16 cents
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      VEGETABLE OILS IN BRITAIN
      247 7 THE Liverpool correspondents of William Jacks Co. (Malaya) Ltd.. in a report dated May 5, comment as follows: Palm Oil. During the past week the market has been fully steady and tbe majority of shippers are still not offering. On the other hand, we do not
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      MINE OUTPUTS
      37 7 Following are dredge returns for the first half of May: Hours.. Yards. Piculs. Takuaps. Valley No. 2 321 95.000 804 NO. S MS 79.000 OT Renoi-f OodboL 2*3 124.000 817 RaUut Bt-Stn m tt.SOO Stt
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      437 7 YOUR VAUIABUS Oar Strong Rooms are your Protection. It is impossible for an Individual to provide for his valued possessions the safety that is afforded by our vaults where we have safe boxes of various siies for hire at moderate rates. HIRERS themselves hold the KEYS and ONLY THEY can
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      516 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated Id China M,t-iUn Cri.nter» 12. Cecil Str^fl Sln^apor*. Telephones: Manager's ORlct Uli a Asst. Manajern Otllre sit: a Kxrhjncr Dept I■ i B Oneral Office 5188 t Cable Address: "fill vr.ht <> Paid Up Capital th 40 oon „»n-i o» Reserve Funds In excess of h
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      356 8 THE ONLY BIG LAUGH SHOW IN TOWN! 6°is A 9.15 p.m. ALHAMBRA 20th CENTURY- FOX PRESENT THE RITZ BROTHERS (Funnier than ever) in Damon Runyon's Grand Comed\ hit! "STRAIGHT PLACE SHOW" with RICHARD ARLEN PHYLLIS BROOKS and ETHEL MERMAN ALSO LATEST "PATLE GAZETTE" and 'BRITISH MOVIETOKE NEWS" with Pictures o£
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      386 8 LAST NIGHT 6.15 9.1S V^^P^V'V'V^W FROM THE LIVING PAGES OF ■"7 O A GLORIOUS NOVEL FLAMES A GREAT HEART DRAMA I Kate Douglas Wifftin't MOTHER CARET'S CHICKENS with ANNE SHIRLEY, RUBY KFkl.t.R. JAMES ELLISON, FAY BAINTER, WALTER BRENNAN. RKO-Radlo Picture Week-end Matinee*— 2 P.M. 'FRA DIAVOLO' also ROMANCE FOR THREE.
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      391 8 OPENING TONIGHT PAVILION BEN TRAVERS WROTE IT. .TOM WALLS DIRECTED IT. A GUARANTEE OF PERFECT ENTERTAINMENT! "THIS IS EXCELLENT"— EMPIRE NEWS "TRIIMPH FOR TOM WALLS HMHBHBMnMMKHK OBSERVER j "REALLY GOOD ENTERTAINMENT"— HP^^QBHKS? m§ m MS ";\\Mj \A mJ^^S ig 4^ mj^r^^'M mm BRITISH LION -TOM WALLS Products ♦|1 J 1
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    JAPANESE BOMB U.S. MISSION
    73 9 Peiping. May 17. A NOTHER protes: to Japan from America appears to be foreshadowed by the complete destruction on May 2 of an American mission station at Tungpei, on the Honantlupeh border, by Japanese planes. The bombs completely destroyed a I church and a school, and
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    QUEBEC'S GREAT WELCOME TO THE KING AND QUEEN
    526 9 History Made As Their Majesties Set Foot On Canadian Soil rH)R the first time in the history of the British Empire, a King and Queen yesterday set foot in a self-governing Dominion. Shortly after ten o'clock in the morning, King George and
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    First To Greet The King
    140 9 London, May 17. THE honour of receiving the King and Queen on their first landing en Canadian soil is warmly appreciated by Quebec's population, which is predominantly French in blood, language and tradition. The newspapers regard it as highly appropriate that a geographical accident should
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    Royal Voyage Delay
    289 9 Questions In The House Of Commons London, May 17. THE route taken by the Empress or Australia on the royal voyage at a season when fog and ice conditions were usual w,as the subject of questions In the House of Commons tonight. Mr. G. H. Shakespeare. Financial
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    King's Praise For Liner And Master
    131 9 King's Praise For Liner And Master London, May 17. THE King, on completion of nis voyage, sent to Sir Edward Beatty. chairman of the Canadian Pacific Line, a message oi thanks. The message proceeded "Our voyage has been an eventful on* We encountered fog which kept us immobile for three
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    BANKS DISCUSS SPAIN LOAN
    208 9 Van Zealand Pays Visit To Paris Paris, May 16. IT is understood that the former Bel- gian Prime Minister. M. van Zeeland, who arrived yesterday, is discussing a Spanish loan with representatives of Dutch and French banks. The matter is reported to be still only in
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    China's Wartime Production
    249 9 Policy Outlined By Gen. Chiang Kai-shek Chungking, May 16. CHINA'S wartime production policy was outlined in a speech! delivered by General Chiang Kaishek at the National Production Conference. Stressing the equal importance of resistance at the front and production in the rear, the General offered six points
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    Cholera Epidemic Threatens Canton
    71 9 Canton, May 17. /MNTON is threatened with a serious cholera epidemic. Some 270 cases were reported up to Sunday at Fatshan, only 15 miles from here. Of that number 147 cases have been fatal. Several cases have been recorded in Canton, and the Japanese authorities are
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    New Puppet Bank At Shanghai
    260 9 No Foreign Or Chinese Aid Is Likely Shanghai, May 17. "THE new Hua Hsing Commercial Bank, Japan's latest contridution to currency experimentation in China, formally opened for business yesterday at its head office situated in the Japanese-occupied Hongkew district of Shanghai. No formal ceremony marked
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    JOURNALIST MURDERED IN PALESTINE
    51 9 Jerusalem, May 17. A YOUNG London Journalist, Mr. Michael Clark, was shot dead by an Arab sniper from ambush while he was motor-cycling to Tel-Aviv from Rehovoth. Mr. Clark Is a son of the well-known novelist and playwright, Mrs. Leslie Clark, better known as Christine JopeSlade.—
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  • The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1939.
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      A Johore Inquiry
      939 10 That Johore has been modernising herself in too great a hurry is the impression left after reading the findings of the committee appointed to inquire into the working of the Public Works Department in that State. For some years past the programme of special works and the
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      Encyclopaedias
      364 10 On Tuesday last we printed a leading article under the heading "Encyclopaedias Given Away" in which we quoted extensively from a report of a legal case heard in Madras, In which a medical man claimed repayment of Ks 125 which he alleged had been obtained from him fraudulently by
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    THE BUILDING TRADES
    332 10 Barriers Against Local Youth IMMIGRANTS ONLY To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— We have heard a great deal of late about trade schools and vocational education. The time has come when our youths must take to manual labour of the artisan class, such as house-building,
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    GOVERNMENT AND RUBBER
    282 10 Relation Of Overheads j To Taxation To the Editor of the Straits Tunes Sir,— The following remarks on rubber taxation are taken from a 'speech published In the Straits Times recently: Mr Wllken said that with the pwe-.it j incidence of regulation of exports at 50 per
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    SINGAPORE'S CLOSED DOORS
    136 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— As a result of the enormous amount of publicity that has been given recently to the need for voluntary service, some of us foreigners in Singapore have offered our services to the Colony, only to have our offers flatly
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    THE KING IN AMERICA
    799 10 Looking Back A Century The historical background of the visit of the King and Queen to Canada and the United States wot recalled by Sir Edward Grigg, M.P., in an article published some days ago in The Observer (London), a portion of which is reproduced below.
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    759 10 NOTES Of The DA Y Love In Siam I*HE F.M.S. Railways have been criticised lately for not pouring water over the tops of their trains, to keep the passengers cool, and for various other sirs of omission and commission. And now I should like to have my say. I consider
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    INDEPENDENCE FOR PALESTINE PROMISED IN 1949
    542 11 Hostile Reception For British Proposals JEWS AND ARABS CRITICISE WHITE PAPER PLAN Intended As Alternative To Extreme Claims A WHITE PAPER outlining the British Government's intentions r regarding Palestine was published last night It envisages establishing within ten years an independent Palestine state in
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    TERRORISTS STOP BROADCAST
    102 11 Jerusalem, May 18. TERRORISTS cut all four lines ba- tween the Jerusalem broadcasting studios and the Ramallah transmitter, thus interrupting the broadcast of the Palestine White Paper In three official languages a few minutes before It was scheduled to begin. The broadcast summaries ultimately began after a
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    ORTHODOX JEWS TO FAST AS PROTEST
    89 11 Jerusalem. May 18. QRTHODOX Jews have been ordered to observe a all-day fast today and Jews closing down all trade, industry and transport from dawn to midnight when protest meetings will be held. The Eritish authorities are conferring on security measures and the Army
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    Mufti Cannot Return
    68 11 London. May 17. A SKED in the Commons if it was the Government's intention to allow the Mufti of Jerusalem to return to Palestine. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald replied in the negative, adding that the Government could not lose sight of the fact that the Mufti was the
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    German Warships Back From Spain
    26 11 Berlin. May 17. I*HE German naval units returned to Kiel today on the completion of their cruise to Spanish waters.— Reuter.
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    FRENCH SUGGESTIONS IN ANGLO-SOVIET TALKS
    120 11 Paris, May 17. IT is understood that fresh si j gestions by the French Government in connection with the negotiations with the Soviet are being sent to London through the French Ambassador to London, M. Corbin, who this afternoon was received by the Foreign Minister,
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    BRITAIN, U.S. & FRANCE LAND FORCES ON KULANGSU
    322 11 BRITAIN, U.S. FRANCE LAND FORCES ON KULANGSU Most Japanese Sailors Withdrawn During Last Night Shanghai, May 18. A SITUATION of some delicacy has arisen on Kulangsu island an international settlement near Amoy, and the outcome is awaited with intense interest in foreign circles owing to the significance of the situation
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    Northern Countries Say "No" To Hitler
    86 11 Berlin, May 17. rIE Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish ministers handed to the Foreign Office, their countries' replies to Herr Hitler's offer of non-aggression pacts. It is reported in Helsingfors that Finland declined Herr Hitler's offer on the ground that the northern countries have
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    WAR MATERIALS BAN PLEA TO LEAGUE?
    138 11 London, May 17. MR. J. R. LESLIE (Lab.. Durham) asked in the House of Commons whether, in view of the Government's declared policy against aggression, the Government would Instruct its representative on the Council of the League to advocate at Geneva a prohibition on
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    U.S. NOTE TO JAPAN ON SHANGHAI
    79 11 Washington, May 17. i MR. Cordell Hull. Secretary of State i"* said today that he was preparing a note to Japan on the International Settlement at Shanghai. This note will be in reply to the recent Japanese leouest for additional representation on the Municipal
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    British Plan For Future Of Palestine
    673 11 London, Ms.y 17. T'HE establishment of an independent 1 Palestine State within ten years and the limitation of Jewish Immigration to 75,000 over live years, with a cessation after that, is <>nvlsa?ed in a far-reaching declarat ion of th? Government's intentions, contained in a
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    Welcome Messages Pour In To King And Queen
    699 11 Quebec, May 17. pROM early morning till late tonight thousands upon thousands of Canadians cheered themselves hoarse in an enthusiastic welcome to the King and Queen. In the afternoon 30,0(M) school children singing the national anthem and "Oh, Canada" greeted Their Majesties
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    MALAYA TO BUILD UP HER RESERVE STOCKS OF PADL
    1174 12 SPECIAL GODOWNS ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED Sir Shenton's Statement In Federal Council Today COMPLETE SURVEY MADE OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 18. A COMPREHENSIVE survey of Malayan essential commodities has been carried out and plans for ensuring
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    NEW FORECASTLE FOR FRENCH LINER
    80 12 A FTER being fitted with a partly new forecastle following her collision with the P. and O. liner Canton off Hong Kong, the Messagerles Maritiraes liner Marcchal Joffre arrived at Singapore today. The French liner was 32 days In dock at Hong Kong while a
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    CHEAP RAIL TICKETS FOR VVHITSUN
    44 12 •pHE F.M.S Railways are issuing xtendcd week-end tickets at Whitsuntide. These cheap tickets will be available lor the outward Journey on Thursday. May 25 until May 29. the return Journey being mate between May 26 and Ma.> 30 Inclusively.
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    Sultan At Swiss National Fair
    34 12 The Sultan of Johore with Miss Lya-a Hill photographed after a visit to the Sii'ss National Fair at Zurich. The Sultan has been staying in Switzerland for some months.
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    Why Secrecy Has Been Desirable
    191 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 18. I HOPE that what I have said will be reassuring," said Sir Shenton Thomas, in his speech to the Federal Council today. I am well aware that in the past all these preparations have been shrouded in
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    LIGHTHOUSE MAN INJURED
    62 12 I IGHTING a spirit lamp at Pulai: Blola lighthouse, south of Singapore, last night. Mr. Donald de Souza received burns on hands, chest and back when the lamp exploded. He w?s taken to Pulau Bukom for medical attention and then transferred by launch, to Jardlne's Steps, whence
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    PORTUGUESE STAFF OFFICER HERE
    48 12 pOLONEL LUIZ LELLO. Chief StafT Officer, Portuguese Military Forces at Macao, arrived at Singapore this morning in the Lloyd Trlestino linei Conte Rosso. Colonel Lello, who is accompanied b> his wife, \s returning to Lisbon to take up an appointment at the War Office.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    220 12 SINGAPORE BAFFLES HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner A Dance (Formal) 9.45 to Midnight. GARRICK THEATRE. GEYLANG Miss Vagabond A Rickshaw Puller. Double Feature Carrr.aese Tallies at 7.45 p.m. GREAT WOBLD Cabaret: Today 0 p.m. to Midn'.ght. Globe Theatre: Sues. Sky Talkie: The Drum. Littla World: The
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    MALAYA IS PREPARED
    191 12 I Sir Shenton On Crisis Plans (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 18. AFTER referring to air raid precautions, food control and other civilian defence measures, Sir Shenton Thomas, the High Commissioner, spoke in the Federal Council today of other defence activities. He said "Schemes for
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    $4,000,000 DEFENCE GIFT APPROVED TODAY
    402 12 Full Support From Malay And Chinese Unofficials (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 18. AFTER warm expressions of approval by all the Un- official members in the Federal Council this morning, Col. Cecil Rae's motion that the F.M.S. give $4,000,000 to Imperial defence was
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    "Stay Put" Policy Defended
    229 12 A STATEMENT defending tie Colony's "stay put" A.R.P. policy, announced by the Secretary for Defence, was made by the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, speaking in the Federal Council this morning:. It is reported in Page 15. has gone through and said he felt that a
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    EX-SERVICEMEN OFFER TO GOVERNMENT
    68 12 SIR Shcnton Thomas. In his speech to the Federal Council today, referred to the readiness of the Ex-Services Association to assist in defence measures. I have within the last fow days received a letter from the Chairman, 'n which he places the services of himself and
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    The Lost Plane
    42 13 Pel of ih-J fahr.c of th:- K::ala Lumpur Flying Club plane VR-RAN in nhich Mr. Ernest Littleton Hay, a Sclangor mining engineer, lost his life in a jungle crash. The wrecked plane was found by Sakai. —Straits Times picture.
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    Old Days Of The Tingle Tangle Recalled
    191 13 Old Days Of The Tingle Tangle Recalled DAYS of the Victoria Hotel, otherwise known as the Tingle Tangle, were recalled by Mr. H. E. Elphick. relating stories cf the early, days of Singapore hotels, at the Singapore Rotary Club meeting yesterday. The Tinsle Tangle was situated :n North Bridge Road.
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    GUNBOAT CREW DESCRIBES RESCUE OF MALAYANS
    670 13 Flames Leap 100 Feet From Blazing Danish Liner LIFE-BOATS HAD UNPLEASANT TIME IN HOUGH SEA THE rescue of 20 Malayans, 14 other passengers and a crew of 50 from the blazing Danish motor ship Alsia in the Indian Ocean last week, was described by
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    GENEVIEVE TOBIN & HUSBAND RUSH THROUGH TO BALI
    513 13 GENEVIEVE TOBIN HUSBAND RUSH THROUGH TO BALI f\N a world tour, Mr. William yj Keighley, Hollywood film director of Warner Bros, productions, and his wife, Miss Genevieve Tobin, the actress, whose most recent Singapore film was "Zaza," arrived from Bangkok by K.L.M. plane last evening on their way to Java
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    JURY UNABLE TO REACH DECISION AT ASSIZES
    248 13 FOR the first time at the Singapore Assizes this year, the jury could reach no decision after deliberating three hours on a charge of murder heard before Mr. Justice Manning yesterday. Retiring at 1.10 p.m. the jurors were given lunch in their room
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    New Traffic Rules Broadcast Talk
    46 13 WKW Singapore traffic regulations will be discussed by Mr. 11. B. Sym, Assistant Superintendent of Police in charge of traffic, in an informal talk with a member of the public to be broadcast from the 8.M.8.C. stations at 7.30 this evenIng.
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    SALE OF COYS IN MALAYA: M.P's. QUERY
    235 13 Mr. MacDonaM's Assurance JLjR. V7. LEACH (La!)., Bradford) in the House of Commons yesterday asked if the buying «ind selling of Chinese children still persisted in Malaya and Hong Kong and if the Government's attention bad been drawn to a statement by Mr.
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    DIED IN AMBULANCE
    27 13 A MALE Chinese found lying on the five-foot-way of a shop in Havelocte Road yesterday evening died while being taken by ambulance to hospital.
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    German Arms For China Go Via Burma
    125 14 German Arms For China Go Via Burma FOLLOWING the increasing move- ment of munitions for China along the Burma-Yunnan road. Rangoon has now become third port in India and Burira. American travellers told a Straits Times reporter on arrival at Singapore yesterday. With increasing shipping movement in the port, Rangoon
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    TARRING OUTRAGE IN TAIPING
    68 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. May 16. •T'HE first tarring outrage to take place in this town for several months occurred during the week-end, when a Chinese sundry goods store in Market Square was marked by several persons believed to be anti-Japanese agitators. Taiping. since the
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    CHINESE DIES AFTER TAIPING CAR CRASH
    74 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng, May 17. A YOUNG Chinese insurance agent, I Lim Chlam Eng. died in hospital! early this morning following injuries j received in a car crash in Swettenham Road yesterday. Hio friend. Chan Hup Soon, is also In a serious
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    BOY SCOUTS H.Q. BUILDING FUND
    125 14 •TPHE following donations have been received or promised for the Singapore Boy Scouts Headquarters Building Fund sine* the previ- ous list was Issued: Messrs. M. N. Ignatius $10. G. H. Markm $10, I. N. Benjamin $25. Richard Taylour $25. L. R. Home $5, the Singapore
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    COLLEGE OF MEDICINE SCHOLARSHIPS
    114 14 l THE following have been awarded entrance scholarships to the medical course at the King Edward VII College of Medicine: Chen Kok Kuang, Gwee Ah Lens, Ong Khye Lim. I Phay Seng Whatt. Chia Chye Cheng (all from Rallies Institution) Miss Loh Slew Gek (Raffles Girls
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    MAGISTRATE PRAISES DETECTIVES
    109 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 16. r'O Railway detectives, who followed a Chinese into a trolley bus and there caught him in the act of picking the pocket of a Malay, were j complimented by Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Penang Middle Court yesterday "I
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    G.O.C. OPENS HEADQUARTERS FOR S.V.C- MALAY COMPANIES
    546 14 250 On Parade For Ceremony At Beach Road Yesterday IN a ceremony notable for an impressive display by the 250 men on parade from the two Malay companies of the Singapore Volunteer Corps, their new heaquarters in Beach Road was opened by the
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    INJUNCTION CONCERNING IPOH CINEMA THEATRE
    437 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 16. Pthe Perak Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Justice Murray-Ayns-lcy granted a motion made by Mr. H. D. Mundell, on behalf of Shaw Bros. Ltd., for an injunction to restrain Mr. Ong Ee Lim from parting with control of the
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    COLLEGE HEAD ACQUITTED ON DRIVING CHARGES
    311 14 No Case For European To Answer, Holds Magistrate WITHOUT his defence being called upon, Sidney Dant, TT director of Pitman's College, Singapore, was acquitted by Mr. C. H. Koh, Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate, yesterday, on three charges alleging negligent driving and causing hurt to
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    PRISON FOR CLUB "BOY"
    194 14 Criminal Breach Of Trust 29 YEARS' SERVICE MENTIONED MY income was insufficient to cover my expenses," explained 52-year-old Tan Leek Hong, Hainanese head boy of the Singapore Club, Fullerton Building, who admitted in the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, that he had committed criminal breach of
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    MRS. CHAN YEN TAM
    61 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. May 16. •T*HE funeral of Mrs. Chan Yen Tarn nee Teoh Phaik Im. took place today at the Batu Gantong Cemetery. Deceased, who was 57 years of age. died on May 5 after a long illness. She leaves behind a widower,
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    SIR SHENTON DEFENDS "STAY PUT" A.R.P. POLICY
    1003 15 Reply To Criticism At Today's Federal Council Meeting SCHEME FOR EVACUATION HELD NOT TO BE JUSTIFIED (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 18. SIR Shenton Thomas replied today to criticism of the Singapore stay put A.R.P. policy recently expounded by Mr. C.
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    French C.-in-C. Going To Europe.
    50 15 The retiring Commander-in-chief 0/ the French Naval Forces, Far East, Vice-Admiral Le Bigot (left) and Rear-Admiral Victor Petit, Officer Commanding Naval Forces, Indo-China. ivho arrived at Singapore this morning in the Messageries Maritimes liner Marechal Jofjre on their way back to France. Straits Times picture.
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    ASCENSION DAY IN CHURCHES
    156 15 ASCENSION DAY, the third of the great Christian fes- tivals following Christmas and Easter and falling ten days before W'hitsun Day was celebrated toy special services in Malayan churches today. St. Andrew's Cathedral. Singapore, was filled this morning with bus-loads of young folk from all over
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    INDIAN MUSIC ON RADIO ONCE A WEEK
    90 15 INDIAN music is to be restored to 8.M.8.C. programmes for an hour a week. This is being done following representations to the 8.M.8.C. by the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce. Formerly the 8.M.8.C. allotted 80 minutes a week to Indian programmes but as
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      THE RITZ BROTHERS IN RACING COMEDY
      75 15 "CTRAIGHT Place and Show." (With the Ritz Brothers, Arlen, Phyllis Brooks and Ethel Merman). Twentieth CenturyFox. At the Alhambra. The Ritz Brothers are as crazy as ever In this comedy of the racetrack, and although the rest of the cast is hardly up to
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      PERSONAL ITEMS
      228 15 UR H. B. Sym. Assistant Superintend- ent of Police, Traffic Branch, Singapore, arrived this morning by train from Kuala Lumpur. Mr. P Q Coales. Acting Director of Public Works. P.W.D., S.S., left Singapore last night by train for Kualu Lumpur Capt. N. Hashim left Singapore for Kuala Lumpur
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    CHINESE BUSINESSMEN ON TOUR OF MALAYA
    116 15 AN a tour of the Philippines, Hong Kong and Malaya to examine trade prospects, a party of four Shanghai Chinese businessmen, headed by one of the leading financial men in China, arrived at Singapore by the Lloyd Triestino liner Conte Rosso this moraine. They
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    PRIMAUGUET ON WAY TO INDOCHINA
    34 15 •"pHE French cruiser. Primauguet, left Singapore last night on her way to French Indo-China. Built in 1924. the cruiser carries eight 6-inch guns and is designed for 33 knots.
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    To Be Buried At Sea Today
    114 15 !]N accordance with his wishes, a Singapore ship's officer will ba buried at sea outside harbour limits this afternoon. He is Mr. W D. Tait. a turmer stcon-J officer iij ships of the Heap Eng Moh Steamship Companj. who died in the Singapore General
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    WHO'S WHO OF NEW CONGRESS HIGH COMMAND
    1310 16 Two New Members From Bengal: Nehru's Place Still Vacant THE personnel of the new Congress Working Committee announced by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the new Congress President, after the recent A.I.C.C. meeting at Calcutta, includes two new members, both from Bengal, namely, Dr. Bidhan
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    India And The Next War
    493 16 Punjab Premier's Opinion Sholapur, May 8. IT would be dishonest and unfair to India if she refused to participate in any war in which Britain takes part," said the Punjab Premier, Sir Sikander Hayat Khan, interviewed by the Associated Press. "India will feel compelled to
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    CEYLON GOVERNOR REFUSES TO MEET DEPUTATION
    340 16 Indian Community To Appeal To Viceroy And Congress? Colombo, May 8. THE Governor of Ceylon, Sir Andrew Caldecott, it is understood, has refused to meet a deputation of Indians who sought to interview him regarding the proposal of the Minister of Communications and Worlis
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    ARM IN SLING >7ITH NEURITIS
    181 16 ARM IN SLING >7ITH NEURITIS A "token of gratification this woman says she Is giving when she writes of her relief from neuritis For twelve months I have had neuritis in my arm. and up till the last two weeks have had to carry it In a sling. Since then
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    CANNING AND R.A.F. DRAW
    332 18 Keen Cricket In Match At Tanglin A LAST wickot partnership by Wingfield and Shea, realising ?2 j runs, enabled the RAF. 'Scletan to draw with Fort Canning in a cricket match played at Tanglin yesterday. Taking first lease °f tn e *icket. Fort Canning declared with
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    TABLE TENNIS
    110 18 A lrlendly match between the Saint Brigade and the Imperi&l club (R.A.F. Branch i was played at the C.Y. I M.A. Church of S.S. Peter and Paul> last Sunday night. Both t ams d v.»rv hard, and the formtr won by narrow margin of 4 games to 3.
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    Y.W.C.A. CRICKET
    56 18 The following will represent the Y.W C.A. j erlckit team against the Medical College team j on the latter's ground at 2.30 pjn. on Saturday. Mlssrs M. Clarke, S. AnnsUcmg. P. Elliott. P. Eber 'capt.i. r. Wilson. P. Dantel. E. Ferguson D. Mitchell. Mesdames A. A. Sandosham. O.
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    Rest Team To Play Europeans
    109 18 A MONO the Rest side to meet the Europeans in the annual Clarke Cup cricket match the weekend after next will probably be G. Clarke, son of Mr. Conrad Clarke, who presented the cup for this fixture in ISM. The Europeans' side is not yet
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    Kee Onn Beats Peng Tong
    176 18 S.C.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT S.C.R.C. tennLs ties played yesterday resulted as follows: Open singles: Chin Kee Onn beat Won«j Peng Tong, 6—2; G— 2. Handicap "B" doubles: K. H. Tan and Cheah Keng Thye beat W. Tan and Tan Chong Lock, 6—3; 3—6; 6—3. Tan Puay
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    S.R.C. TENNIS
    63 18 S.R.C. tennis ties played yesterday resulted as follows Championship doubles: P. F. de Souza and E. G. Wheatley beat N. S. Hogan and S. L. Oehlers, 7—5; ft— 7. Novices' singles: P. P. Webb beat G Clarke. 8-«: 7—5. W. N. Moore beat A Clarke. 6—o; 6—2. Today
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    LA. CRICKET
    50 18 The Indian Association cricket team against the P.W.D. on Sunday at the P.W.D. ground at 2 p.m. will be as follows Slthamparam. Ram Piara, Dharamaraj, Choor Singh, Wazir Singh, Tharam Singh, Abbasbhoy. B. R. Mistrl. Bhatrl, M. J. Chandy and M. S. Dhcss. Reserves Nakhcda and P. Gupta.
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    MALAYS BEAT GUNNERS FOUR GOALS TO TWO
    603 18 Good Soccer In First Division Match nESERVING their victory, the Malays beat the R.A. u (Changi) by four goals to two yesterday at the Anson Road Stadium to cake second place on the ftrgc division ladder. The two teams played pood soccer, npuhllj
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    LOYALS WIN THREE-NIL IN RESERVE DIVISION
    312 18 ALTHOUGH the Loyals beat the S.C.C. by three goals to nil in reserve division soccer, they should have scored well over half a dozen goals on the chances they had in a rather one-sided game on the padang yesterday. The Loyals gained a one-nil
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    HORLICKS TENTH ANNIVERSARY
    220 18 About 40 members and friends celebrated the Tenth Anniversary of the Hoiiicks Badminton Party on Saturday and Sunday last, at Mr. Choo Lye Huat's bungalow, "Belinda." Martia Road. Dinner was served on Saturday evening and in the course of it, the President, Mr. E. Cheng Leong, In
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    GARRISON G.C.
    99 18 The May stroke competition of the Garrison Golf Club was played at Tanglln on Saturday and Sunday, which resulted in a win for J. K. Gale with a net score of 68. The following were the best returns J. K. Gale 80—^-68. Captain C. Ryan 79 B=7l. Major
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    28 18 Major Shcppard, member of the Irish team photographed clearing a high jump, during the International Horse show at the Piazza di Siena, Rome, which was watched by Mussolini.
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    R.S.Y.C. EVENTS
    206 18 On Friday, there will be tne usual afternoon races for all classes at the P.S.Y.C, starting at 5.25 p.m. On Sunday, the "A" class will sail the first race for the Sir Shenton Thomas Challenge Cup, starting at 10 a.m. The "B" class will sail a sweepstake race,
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    ROVERS BEAT R.A.O.B. II
    36 18 In a friendly soccer match played on Tuesday at Alexandra. Paslr Panjang Rovers beat RA.O.C 2nd eleven by four clear goals. Lai Chuan (2). Chee Choy and Kwal Choy shared the goals.
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    NEGRI CRICKET XI
    96 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 17. Tlie following have been selected to represent Negrl Sembilan in an interState cricket match against Peral; at Ipoh during Whitsuntide. The matcn will take place on Sunday and Monday. May 27 and 28: E. S. Erskine, R. H. V. Rintcul.
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    66 18 Y.M.CJV. tennis ties played yesterday resulted as follows. Opea daublcj. Kamis and Yadi beat P. Clerc and W. J. M. Warden, B—6. 6—3. Men's handicap doubles (final): L C. Goh and M. I. Reshty beat Low Kee Pow and John Llm. 6—4; 7—5. Ties for today are: Veterans'
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    ONLY THREE DAYS FOR PENANG MEETING
    586 19 New Course To Be Opened On May 27 ONLY three days' racing will be held at the Opening meeting starting on Saturday, May 27, at the new Penang racecourse. The third day, Wednesday, May 31, has been cancelled. Thouph apparently lacking suffi-] cient entries
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    SULTAN"S TUP TENNIS AT TAIPING
    114 19 Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, May 17. The annual Sultan's Cup tennis competition, open to all tennis-playing clubs in the State, is arousing a great deal of interest. Already the first round has been completed, and the draw in th e second round is as
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    NEGRI TENNIS
    129 19 i From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. May 17. Good progress is being made In connection with the inter-club tennis tournament for the Chang Seng Lon? j cup at Seremban. Today's fixture bttwecn the Negri Sembilan Club and the Persidangan Bella Club, was, how- ever, postponed. In recent matches
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    MALACCA GOLF
    49 19 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. May 17. Mrs. C. C. Best won the Malacca Golf Club women's medal competition tor May. Five best returns were: Mrs. Best 32 Mrs. VV. A. C. Haines ..36 Mrs. G. Beatty 37 Mrs. D. Anderson ..38 Mrs. L. F. Day 38
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    DERBY FINAL ACCEPTORS
    179 19 Blue Peter Firm Favourite THE Derby final acceptors and jockeys are Triguero (Burns) Vesperian < Elliott) Helicpolis (Perryman) Fox Cub (Gordun Richards) Romeo II (Brethes) Hastings (Jones* Admiral's Walk (Harry Wragg) Dhoti (Smirke) Maunakea (Bearyt Fair Chance (Rickaby) Fairfax (Lowrey) Major Brackey < Simpson) King Legend <Car.slake<
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    23 19 A Saljord player is brought down heavily by ttoo Halifax men in the rugby league cup final in tchteh Halifax beat Salford 20—3.
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    SEGAMAT SOCCER
    106 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, May 10. The Segamat Europeans awarded their second walkover of the Segamat and District soccer league on the town padang today when they failed to raise full team against the Police. A friendly game was played instead and the matamatas won by two
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    N.S. SOCCER LEAGUE
    70 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, May 10. The Sungel TJJong Club of seremoar: obtained Its second win in the Negn Sembilan Football League wnen tne Seremban Rangers were beaten oy four goals to two. The Club started the season shakily, losing the early fixtures by wide margins.
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    ENDEAVOUR B.P.
    64 19 The following will represent the Endeavour B.P. in a friendly badminton match with the Hor licks B.P. at the former's court, 21 Rambai Road, on Sunday at 3 pjn. Eddy Wee. Cheong Hock Leng, Wee Yan Soon. Ong Kong Gwi, Yeo Tiang Hock, Mohd. Noor, Szto Sim Chuan
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    FARR STOPS GAINS IN FIFTH ROUND
    98 19 Cardiff, May 18. rpHIRTY FIVE thousand -I people in the open air saw Tommy Farr defeat Larry Gains, who retired at the end of the fifth of a 12--round fight with an injured right hand. Farr was superior in every department and attacked throughout,
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    CHINA-FRANCE DAVIS CUP DRAW
    44 19 The France-China Davis Cup drav» tc be playea today, tomorrow and Saturday at Paris is: Destremeau vs. Kno Sin Kie. Boussus vs. Choy; DouDies. Petra and Pelllzza vs. Kho Sin Kie and Ho. Reverse singles will be played on Saturday.
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    S. C. C. CRICKET XI TO PLAY "DOG"
    79 19 The following will play cricket for the S.C.C. vs. Selangor Club on Saturday and Sunday, starting at 11 a.m. each day at S. C. C. T. G. Cooper, Cant. E. D. Dynes, A. Foster, Lt. J. P. Hope, C. G. Jenn°r (Capt),
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    SEGAMAT SOCCER
    87 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, May 17. After a scoreless first half, the Government Services, leaders in trie league championship, were lucky to force a win over the Town Youngsters whom they beat by two poa's to nil in a league soccer fixture on the town pactang today.
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    Penang XI To Play Selangor
    67 19 THK following are selected to represent Penang arainst Selangor in th? interstate cricket at Kuala Lumpur on May 27. 28 and 29: S. V. Adams (captain). J. Andres Eu Cheow Teik. J. W. Ewart, J. E. Goodrich, Knuiil H.ish i >,„ Khve Su, W. E.
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    R.A.F. Beat Police In First Division
    81 19 TTHE Police proved no match for the R.A F. \vh,n tlw met at Selet.tr In a first division soccer encounter. The Airmen w.)n by four Koa s to one The Police have Webber to than* that, the rcore against them was no greater During
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    MUAR SOCCER
    59 19 (From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Muar. May 17. Scoring a gool In each half the Government ofliet.-s g.iined two rateable points wlu i n they beat the Customs Sports Ciub 2 0 in a league mutch rlayed of the Muar Club padang yesterday evening. The Government offices were
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    S.L.R.A. SPOON SHOOT
    59 19 The S.L.R.A. May jpocn shoot wtl I held en Tuesday ni:d resulted in a win for Mr-. L. A. Thomas, w.th Mr*. A. E. Garden st?ccnd. Mrs. Thorn-s also won the meiiui. Total 300 200 100 wtt!i ydo. yds. yds. h cap. Mrs. Thomas 29 29 28
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      57 19 Today's Sports Events Soi-eer: Div. 2A. Marine Dept. vs R.A.M.C., at Stadium; S.H.BJ.S.C. vs. J.C.S.A., at J.C.S.A.; Div. 28. Minesweepers vs. Naval Police, at Naval Base; Business Houses League, Nestanglo vs. Unitsers at S.R.C. Lawn Tennis: SRC. S.C.R.C. and Y.M.C.A. tournaments. Badminton: May blossom B.P. vs. Ayer Molek 8.P., of
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    KING'S INDIAN ORDERLY OFFICERS GET READY FOR PALACE
    43 20 Rlsaldar Ahmed Khan, of the 7th Light Cavalry, having his cummerbund put on for him before leaving for Buckingham Palace with the King's other Indian Orderly Officers, two of whom are seen in the background.
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    26 20 An A.R.P. squad arrives on the scene after a house In Liverpool had been dynamited in a special test to prove the value of reinforced bassraents.
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    15 20 ■■>*■ .^..v... -..**_vT.. •»aBW i A soldier's family— during an A.R.P. practice at Ald:rt::c. married quarters.
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    33 20 (Right) The younger ■;on of the Lord Chamberlain, the Karl of Clarendon, was married this month at St. Margaret's, Westminster. Here is the Hon. Nicholas Villiers with his bride, formerly Miss Mary Forester.
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    20 20 (Left) The Duchess of Kent waltzing with the Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Aid. G. •ohie, at a ball at Guildhall.
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    29 20 (Above) The Air Minister. Sir Kingsley Wood, sees how to detect cracks in valve seats with the aid of magnifying glasses at the Napier aero engine factory at Acton.
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      17 I in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EIGHT PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1939. No. 171^
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      Are You Looking For A Husband?
      607 I  -  Ednah Prall By Throw Away That Lipstick Mentality And Be Natural TilK world is full of notions. Pick up alnmsi any magazine and glance through its advertising section. One all-prevail-ing notion permeate! its pages and that is the means by which a woman is
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      52 I WIRIDAL attendants at the wedding of Miss Sheila Gladys McDonnell and Lieut. Commander John Osborne Mansell, R.N. Fleet Air Arm, Seletar, at the Sailors' Chapel on Saturday. From left: Miss Jean Dyas, Miss Helen Bonenfant, and in front Master John Buchanan, page boy. Miss June Bourhill, flower girl, and Miss
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      Malayan Recipes
      362 I mAT A I is made tooth np Malays and Javanese. In the towns there are usually one or more Malays who sit at certain times m one place, usually near the market, and prepare end sell either beef Of fowl Satat. They grill it. over a churcoal pot.
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        232 I At Margate she saw what she took for a mirnun; Her gentleman friend said It looked like a whale. It was, they're convinced now, a submarine German! Both noticed the swastika tied to its tail. Of all my authorities none could be surer Than maiden Aunt Agatha's boarding-house friends. I'm
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      211 II  - The Prairie Libraries Of Lady Tweedsmuin Are Famous In Canada Alyse Allynghame A Maid In Mayfair By r FHE Kins: and Queen are almost certain to hear something about Lady Tweedsmnir's "prairie libraries uhile they are in Canada* and will no doubt be pleased to learn that, through the generosity
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      215 II Has A Gay Personality CINCE her husband resign- ed from office Mrs. Anthony Eden has found herself with a great deal more free time for going about, but she has not spent very much of it in London. Born and brought up on the Yorkshire moor?, with hunting and riding
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      Short Frocks For Ascot
      138 II Short Frocks For Ascot r HAD a private preview the other morning of some of the dresses designed for Ascot by an Englishwoman who makes clothes for well-dressed Englishwomen to wear. Mott years there is a difference of opinion regarding the merits of long and short dresses, and often racegoers
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      Adopt The New Styles An Edwardian Pa hit Party Dress
      545 III  - Adopt The New Styles An Edwardian Pa hit Party Dress Georgina §1 And 11 Thea I 9) b»- if rpHE frills and furbelows of Edwardian styles are all very well for homeside fashions, but in this climate they are too hot. Admittedly, the vegue for dark coloured dresses with swishing
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      A Schoolgirl Talks
      558 III  -  Daddy -Long-Legs By— Of Love MODERN Chinese schoolgirls are very fond of having boy friends, and many believe they are truly in love, or at least they appear to be. To know and understand what real love is takes a lot of thinking. All we hear is
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      371 IV You Must Have The Right Foundation Dual Purpose Coats London Fashion Review girl who boasted being flat as a pancake, my dear" had things pretty well her own way. Now, however, she has to coax a few curves, and, apart from suitable exercises, her best ally is her corset. It
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      Pastel Or White Coat
      314 IV  - Pastel Or White Coat Diana Dane —By oo much for that. For news, what do you think of the simple "little frock" in black, dark blue, or printed silk with a dark background, worn under a pastel or white coat? The coat can be short or three quarters length, "boxy"
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      241 IV The Merits Of Lace WHEN planning the new evening dress, consider the merits of lace, because it is one of the materials for the purpose this season, as it has been most other seasons. Important gowns for important occasions are made of it, and it is amiable in the way
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      WOMEN BARBERS POPULAR IN SINGAPORE
      152 V HISESE women in Singapore are beating men at an ape-old job barberlng. More and more women arc taking up this trade and on this page is illustrated scenes from an all-women shop in Singapore. Customers are even said to prefer women barbers to men and
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      146 VI finding himself just one of a mob. But I don't know: I think it may be good for him. After all, a boy of 19 oughtn't to think of himself as walking through life on his own. (I don't reckon the girls, they'll do their best
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      122 VI Life Pulls Him Away I believe Michael ought to find out that there are other young men iu the world. care for games. He doesn't like making any kind of effort, that I can see. The sort of exercise he likes is table tennis, and he reads a lot and
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      342 VI Beauty Without Bottles JUST as most of us, now- adays, rely to some extent upon exercise to keep our bodies supple and youthful, so, too, experts are of the opinion that facial exercises can do a great deal towards preserving the youthful contours of our faces. Before you begin to
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      Air Raid— Sirens Over China's —Capital
      924 VII Air Raid Sirens Over China's Capital CUNDAY noon, the siren sounded for the raid. Our dinner was just ready, so we sat down to eat it, knowing that the real danger would not be present until the second siren sounded, which always announces that the enemy planes have arrived. The
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      A MARKETING GUIDE
      925 VIII Special To The Straits Times THIS market list has been specially compiled for the Straits Times by a Singapore housewife and gilts last Tuesday's prices. These prices are only approximate, but they will be useful as a general guide both for women who do their own marketing
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      In Place Of Dripping
      270 VIII IN smaller households, where large "roasts" are the exception rather than the rule, there is often a shortage of home-made dripping. The housewife not accustomed to using the bought variety in the circumstances should try savoury fat, which has long been used by French cooks, but
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      Baked Apples
      146 VIII I ARGE, green apples at present on sale are ideal for baking or making into puddings and here is a suggestion. Select four large apples, peel, core and slice them, then place in a pan with the grated rind of half a lemon, two ounces of sugar and
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      Abundant Fruit Supplies Available
      170 VIII FRUIT supplies are very plentiful at present and there is a wide variety from which to choose. Green and black grapes, apples, oranges, pears, Sarawak pineapples, Siam and local pomeloes, papayas, passion fruits, mangoes, mangosteens and grapefruits are on display and all appear to be in
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      Excellent With Grills
      94 VIII TOMATO fritters make an excellent accompaniment to grilled chops or steaks. Tomatoes of the same size rather small ones should be selected. They are then plunged into very hot water for half a minute, after which they are easily skinned. To make the baiter, add gradually a
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