The Straits Times, 5 June 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,799. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1928 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      95 1 MUkjn«id Sweetcnnl. Full Cram Milk The SUREST WAY to rid yourself of WHITE ANTS is by using TERMICIOE ANT EXTERMINATOR ■UIIHI MADE MODERATE PRICE. MALAYA. i imiii« —II il^WWim ii ill |_1 ■Jill-»IIWJ1WL1 UUW ili I«MW_..x_^x._ L-U- UUJH.JUUI LLJL_—^— r^! TTYTTTYI^^Si equal to the ■"T. jX \}3 best white zinc
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      129 1 t( DOBiNSOI'g" -FOR CRYSTAL CUT GLASS WARE EXTENSIVE STOCKS O£T NEW AND DISTINCTIVE DESIGNS We can offer a unique range of Trinket Sets, Decanters, Vases, Comports, Fruit anil Salad Bowls, etc. Table Glassware of every description in Crystal and Half Crystal. ROBINSON €0., Ltd. H £f£ 9 Singapore j{ JUST
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      7 1 Miliin.::' Stclizcr! Hi) t»3iR 1 Natural Mi:k.
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    HOME LETTER.
    1694 2 EXPULSION OF PRINCE CAROL. (By Our Special Correspondent.) London, May 10. Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secretary, has been under the painful necessity of telling Prince Carol of Rou mania to clear out of England, to shake the dust of this hospitable country off his feet, and to
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      182 2 mSfh av^ exce^ ent one to coupled /M yk with a delightful flavour of mellow age Jf3mt\ hav e made N. J. Club the favourite M^lfln n s case f°N° w t^ ie favourite it won't let you down. Just ask for mmm>ji fk jomnstones yjjl CALDBECK, MACGRECJOR 6> Co.
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      461 2 DRY ECZEMA ON AMOK In Form of Rash< Lost Weeks of Sleep. Healed by Cuticura. "My trouble wrs dry t»m which broke out on my arm? and limbs. It first came in the form cf a rash, and I lost weeks of sleep on account of the burning end Itching.
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      427 2 Stands Jeffrey's Pilseacr Beer Where it stood MABKET Packed in 2 sizes 4 do/en per ease. 8 dozen pet case. DELIVERED to your door by V. R. VICK CO. SINGAPORE. Agents. 'I 1 BY FINISHING THE Londoß-Exeter-Loodii Reliability Trial with a perfect score and qualifying for the gold medal award,
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    SIR MORTIMER DAVIS ESTATE.
    100 3 Provisions of Millionaire's Will. The widow and son of Sir Mortimer to share the revenue lrom his estate, which is estimated at between ?.">!),000.000 and $100,000,000 (£10,000,000 to L2(.,000,000). The son, Mr. Mortimer Davis, who man-it <1 Miss Rose Dolly, one of the Dolly .-.isters, receives
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    98 3 Prnßraniine of Drills up to and for Juno Id. iy'2B Tuesday, Juno 5, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.K.A. (v) Sifts, Weapon Training. 3 p.m.. Driil Hall, Cadets St. Josephs I Institution, Weapon Training. Wedaaadar, June 6, I p.m.. Drill Hall, ICadeti -BaJba Institution, Weapon Train- i"XFriday, Juno
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      119 3 flip Supreme ,|l Combination Dob be Bklqtiheiis^ j Luxurious end Resourceful Everyone who dri»-23 Dodge Brothers great Senior oix instantly coacadea that it is needless to pay njo.e than the Senior price to enjoy tbe utmost in pi ffimiwm and luxury. Its superb resourcefulness under all driving conditions is the
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      721 3 VENW /1/ 1 Fdcc Cr&d/fi f- Vcn-Yusa will keep youi M skin delightfully soft, clear f and youthful. It is its unique _i_ |i oxygen property which .idows VcnYusi whh -;uch rare ."J. UaunKing and ionic powers. II Ven-Yus» pi:r:fies the rrcrcs and v°- 10 (ccis the skin against the
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      260 3 ftt, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Mosquitoes are annoy inc. They are also dangerous. They spread malaria and yellow fever germs. Roaches, Flies and Mothn are other menaces to the health of your family. Kill them with WHIZ Fly Fume. Double slrenfth I*o per rent. kill. Hitrmlexs to humana and pets.
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      519 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In Englaad) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES I rVrfINSCLAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDIR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. —Tonnage dut Spore RAWALPINDI 16,600 June 16 NELLORE 7,000
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      601 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YL'SEN KAISHA) I TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam i Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKUSAN MARU 10..'»00 June 7 8 KITANO MARU 8,000 June 21 22 HARUNA MARU 10.500 July 5 6 KAMO MARU 8,000 July 19 20 KATORI MARU 10.000 Aig. 2 3 •ATSUTA
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      504 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA 7.875 tons) and the now motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 ton.). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and f'.nesi steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de Luxe,
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      623 4 I K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telcpbone No. 3640, with sub-connections •o Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depis. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and 3traits Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau cf Java. All information, detailed
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      522 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITBD. TUB CHINA MUTUAL STCAM NAY. CO, LTD. (l.corpjraifcd in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON. AMS IERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAM BURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA. MAX SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AMD GLASGOW— BOSTON. NEW YORK ANC BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE—
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      479 4 THE SSAffl STE.4B3 ftAV. G0. f LTD. (Incorporated in S!am) BANGKOK COASTUM SERVICE. For Kniiioman, Kretay, Kelantan, Banguara, Telnpla, I'a'.i.ni, Sir.gora. Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Laugsnau, Ccunipon and Bangkok. Arrival Denarture MAI.i.M > Jbm I The .teamen are Sited tkromrhoerf wi h electric light and l.iiv? excellent acCummod.ition for Int-elae. paa
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      587 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "EI. LEHMAN" .LINE FAHSNGHI AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THK UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICB (il TWABM To Hone Kong. Shanxhal and Japan Due Spore v. CITT OK PEKIN J»ne 30 m <>X KM \KTOUM July 28 I I V
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      455 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UHE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICB NKW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO. PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leav* S'por* Spore Penan* President Van Bnren Jan* II Jan* 14 Jan* 16 I'rr-ident Hay** June 26 Jan* 28 Jan* 10 Ire Ident Polk July July IS JuijU President Adam*
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      242 5 GHARGEURS REUNIS (Incorporated in France) SINGLE CLASS STEAMERS REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES. SAINT NAZAIRE and BORDEAUX. Dne Spore CAP TOURANE Jnly < CAP PADARAN Ang. SI CAP VARELLA Oct. 28 MARSEILLES, HAVRE, DUNKIRK and ANTWERP. Doe Spore CAP VARELLA June 8 CAP LAY Aug. I For
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      318 5 GREEN MANURE SEED PAMANOEKAN AND TJIASKM CO, JAVA. (THE ANGLO DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTDLONDON). The above Company will have avallabl* for sale In July-October, 1928 considerable j quantities of seed from the following Gr*** Mai ur« typ** CALOPOGONIUM MUCUNOIDEB CENTROSEMA PUBEbCKNS CENTROSEMA USARAMOENSIS INDIGOFERA ■NDKCAI'HYI.LA PUERARIA JAVANICA MIMOSA INVISA
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      101 5 jjjyjj W W A aMMMPfcWy*H*l£sas»TW^^^ JsWffwKT^f^Mr idt sasasßsas^^^^^^ n P Wd?'aS%^Bß^^^ i m cAt u/Aj&te, yea* sourix/-*-POPULAR ARKATKD WATKK WOKkS. LTI). 26. 2tt and 30. Choon Gaaa Street. Peto Radford CAR BATTERIES THE BEGINNING AND END OF Poweß FIT ONE ON YOUR CAR AND ENSURE EASY STARTING RELIABLE LIGHTING AND
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      450 6 WfS Mil JANNiNOS rivi 5^ /r Up **a worlds foremost \-^jW')E2^ <m sCrtien £tar tn a \l-^ IC/jiM wonder production* \V W^ 'ifS Mm °f :e i mmor tel UFA'S MIGHTY MASTERPIECE V Bailed on two continents as a new milestone in i|m^\ Motion-Picture Annal* UTfIA/ Directed by F. W.
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      313 6 VICTORIA THFATEE FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY COMMENCING SATURDAY, JUNE 9 AT 9.30 P.M. PHONOFILMS (SINGAPORE), LTD. have the Privilege to present THE DE FOREST NEW SINGING AND SPEAKING AND IMPROVED MUSICAL FILMS A delightful two hours entertainment without a dull moment. of a varied programme of the world's stp.v
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      506 6 fTfr DOES YOUR FOOT SLIP OFF THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE? IF SO, FIT A "SURETY" PEDAL PAD AND PREVENT ACCIDENTS. Price $1.50 per pair. •BORNEO MOTORS, LTD. REINFORCED R ub ber "LINATAX" Liners MINES Specially designed by chemists and engineers to replace steel. Let us send you our illustrated booklet
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    189 7 FIXTURES. Tiii-Miay, June 5 H. W. 0.1 p.m., 8.0, 11.10 p.m., 9.8. Football, Division 1, S.C.C. v. Dukes, S.C.C ground. Wednesday, June S H. W. 046 p.m., 7.9, 11.42 p.m., 9.8. i.aM, Dtaaioa 1, I.C.J.A. v. Pulau Brani, Stadium. Thursday, June 7 H. W, 1.14 p.m., 7.7.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    310 7 Tuesday, Mm 5. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected KEI'I'KL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Dredger Kuantan, Sri Tun da. K.M.S. Lighters, 1 and :i 1 he I'aMe, Anamba, Kho <:,.i;r-.(r, Lolipo, lil'M. Lighti'i M, Kola. Oil Wharf Scala Shell Coal Wharf Sea Bella VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tinjonr
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    178 7 To-day. Batftl randjiinj;. Siak and I'akan l!:.r<..' < Hung K.atl 2 p.lr. kalis, Lab— aa Bilik and Tan-1-j»n»r Bulri I Sincaradja) .2 p.m Kelantan i.Mahidol) 3 p.m Ceylon, Southern and Western India i iVclurl-unr, i 3 n.m c'hnu. Ha Miam. .Japan. Korea, For-pin-.i ma. I'hiiippine Islamls. Westl
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 7 By Tuba nan Andre Lrbon Morta •Inhan He Witt KU'i'hnnta Slamat Spurt liondol Apl. 27 Mar t: Mar 2 May 21 May 3 May May 4 May 21 May 10 Juno I Ma; 1] June
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      89 7 Sin^r-pore, June 5. Rubber. Local 31 cents. Tin.-- London £22.i.7... Rubbers. Dull. Allanbrs I'7'i cents 1.05. 1.211. Kniahs 2M-ZM, Kulgownies 1.2."»-!.r»». Uln lienuts 20-2:,'j ctnts. Brogas 45-50 cents, PkJamS 1.10-1.16, Suni;ei TukangE SIH-57V1 rvt\\:. Mentekabi 2i'- cents. Tcmerlohs 47H-6SH tents. I tan Simpans 1.20-1-:;:,. -Dull. Kvet
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      158 7 Singapore, June 5. I. <.m!<. n. Rubber 9'^<l., down '<d. Local cuts. Lon.loi;. Tin MM 7s. 6(1., down 755. Mmm?. Quiet. Ulu Piah 72-75 cents Klana Rivers :i.l-_: -.--::.i7'... Sungei Way 3 i.05, I'utch 1.52-1.5;, Tiiipinj: 1.12-1.16, South Taipinff 4H-52 cents. North Taiping 1.03-1.06, Riihman Hydraulic
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    EXCHANGES.
    80 7 r BRITISH IMPrRUL RADIO] Ru;;t>>'. Jtne -1. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12 o'J'i, Athens 3V j, Berlin 20.40, Bombay la. '1.!.. Brussels 84.9S Bucharest 79J 1 Buenos Aires 17 47-64, Copenhagen IMS, Geneva IMS, H'-lsingfors 194, Hong Kong holiday, Kobe Is. 0.15-lfid.. Lisbon 2 3-32, Madrid M.28, Milan y2.fi.".
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    260 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, June 5. On London, Bank 4 in 2/8% Demand 2/3 11/10 Prirate S m. credit 2/4 f/H O9 New York. Demand 66 J 16 Private 90 d/i On France, Bank T.T. 1 Kfl On India, Bank T.T. 153U On Hung Kong, Bank T.T. o'* p.c.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 7 SINGAPORE C HAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. 12 o'clock noon June 5, Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 9'\d. per lb New York: Spot Sfaet G. cents 19S per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.K btundurj R.S..S. on Tender Spot JuiH' July-Sept. Oct.-Oec. Buyers lltt M Sellers
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      435 7 \'al. Pd. £1 Asnm Kumliang £1 £1 lianyrin Tia 1 1 llatang PaJuug 1 1 liatu Caves £1 £1 Chandarlmg 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Eastern Si., in £1 £1 Hand Yni 1 1 Hitum Tin 1 1 Hor, X 1-itt £1 £1 Hucy Tot Pref. II £1
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      GENERAL.
      179 7 Issue Val. Pd. Bayers Seller* II fl Am. Tobacco 6.15.0 fi.0.0 1 1 Central Engine o.s<*> O.GO 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.63 0.70 £1 £1 K. Smeltii-.T Co. 13.7:. 14.00 cd. 6 5 Fr.iser .Wave 17.7S JB.2J 100 ion Hammer Co. 177. i 18& M Hk. 125 125 H.
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      DEBENTURES.
      94 7 D. Rag. 8 p.c. $1,234,300 t% 6%prrm. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c $606,000 104 103 Singapore Municipal t p.c 1^)78,000 of 1901 par. Bprum. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 pur. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of U13
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      405 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evctt's quotations. Tn-day'a Prices Fraier Lyali A A Co. Evatt. Alienby (fl) Alor Gajah ($1 > A. Hitam (sl j A. Kilning ($1) Am. Malny i?2i A Molek i*l) A. Panaa ($6) Bnljcownie ($1) 8.-m.-rtt ($1) Krwas K. ($1) Urunoi 11. r
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      DEATHS
      110 7 CHAN ita Chief Clerl ;iut;nen: .17, Li- v. i: ,-t.'. off I'pner Scranic "»n Road Jum 1. ISO. Deceased leave a *UMi \M «'n>. one son-in-law, threi ■J iiik'.i'.ts and several grandchildren Funeral will be annojneed later. Deepl; ttad. At 530, East Coast Road, oi Saturday, June 2. 102H,
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
      55 7 Mrs. A. Frankel and family wish to than! all f.i nds for thvir kind letters am ti'lcp:ram3 of condolence during their re i rcaveir.cnt. Mr. rim! Mri. Soh Ynp Chiang b--K to thanV their relatives and friends who so kindlj attended the funeral of the late Mr. Oi ChiaiiK
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      267 7 No need to SUFFER Don't suffer any longer from lame back or the agony of lumbago- An application of CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM will ease the pain at once and bring prompt relief and comfort. This wonderful liniment has no equal for banishing imiaci.lar inflammation nnd thr severe pains that come
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      70 7 SECOND-HAND CARS FIAT. 509 Model, 9 H.P. Tourer 775 509 9 850 509 9 $1,100 501 10/15 $1,150 OTHERS. Wolseley, 10 H.P. 2 sealer 400 Overland Four Tourer 450 Chevrolet Tourer 550 Willys-Knight Tourer 800 iTALASIA, LIMITED ORCHARD ROAD. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM. fi-d. Bonham St., Raffles Square. Singapore. Over
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      105 7 WE TOLD YOU SO! IF IN DOUBT WRITE FOR OUR CASH SALE CATALOGUE. FRANKEL'S (Watch Our Advt. Page 16). 634 TENG SENG GUAN, 634, North Bridge Road, Dealers in Brilliants, Pearls, Gold and Silver Jewellery AND AGENTS for Tan Kah Kee 4 Co's rubber and Ifither shoes, Mt and cork
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      416 7 Special Cheap SALE OF BRASS, WOOD, CLOISONNE AND PORCELAIN CURIOS PROCEEDING AT CHEOKG KEE CO. 153 and 155, ORCHARD ROAD. ELECTROLUX B ZTr>? t^m^^ m^ mmmmm The Motorles? J alfi Refrigerator I lj Low Price. |il Electricity < BaUHll Not Essential. |i Perfect ■jajjaj— Preservation. I Jj^i **4 Makes Ice.
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      966 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., nee page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. DOCBUE ROOM, private bathroom, alto ««rago, Silver Bank, Orchard Road. TO LET IMMEDIATELY, furnished flat, \;nbcr Mansions, every convenience. Phone 10C dp) FOH SALK, Baby Austin, In good running jrder. B. I'urdy, Bible Boase, Ar.uenian Street. WANTED TO
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      76 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Officer.) For the 24 Hours ending at Midnight on Jun.' i. deg. Max. >-hailc temperature HU F. Mm. shade ttrapvimtsn 71.8 K S'.-un ihada temperature 80.6 F. Jlas. m radistios 117 K M'll. KTSM ru(i:atici;t 71 K I a temperature
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 5. THE GOVERNOR'S ANNIVERSARY.
    691 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 5. THE GOVERNOR'S ANNIVERSARY. After duly studying the list of Birthday Honours, there is time to reflect that yesterday marked another anniversary besides that oi; His Gracious Majesty the King. A year ago Sir Hugh Clifford arrived to take over the poste of Governor
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    ONE LAW FOR THE RICH ?
    274 8 ONE LAW FOR THE RICH Pelaled justica has been done to Major j Graham Bell Murray, the Indian Army officer whose appeal to the London Quart- j er Sessions agr.inst his conviction in j August last on a chargp of being drunk j .iid ili.orderly in Piccadilly quickened j public
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    THOSE CRACKERS.
    134 8 About 8 p.m. on Sunday a terrific epidemic of cracker firing broke out rll over Singapore's Chinatown. Kiteworks were flung into tho street from Chinese shops and houses, and for a long time it was dangerous to walk along the road. The noise was deafening worso chan at
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    CERTIFICATES OF HONOUR.
    378 8 VALUABLE SERVICES LN F.M.S. AND COLONY. In the name of His Majesty the King i H.E. Sir Hugh Clifford has been pleased to award Certificates of Honour to two residents of the Colony and six reii- dents of the Malay States for loyal and valuable services. The
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    HIS SPECIMEN FILM.
    220 8 Actor Who Wanted A Chance. A young English film actor, Mr. Maurice Bruddc-U, has just been rewarded for a little enterprise he displayed some months ago (says a London paper). H's first appearance on the screen war. in "A Window 111 Piccadilly," and showi* I distinct promise.
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    SIR JOSIAH CROSBY.
    79 8 Congratulations to British Consul-Genera!. (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, June 4. j A continuous stream of high officials and representatives of all circles of thi- Dutch and British communities called at the residence of Sir Josiah Crosby, the British Consul-General, to offer etmgtaI tulations on his Knighthood. I The
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    74 8 I Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc.. New York, s t nd us the following cable dated June 4, iheir quotations being in 1 Cold dollar cents olosinjc bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 900 tons. June 18.81), July 19 cents, August 19 cents, September 19.10, October 19 cents,
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    46 8 From China and Japan, by Hosang due at Singapore to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Hakusan Maru, due at Singapore on Thursday, tht 7th instant. From Europe (London mails despatched May 17) by Raju'a, due at Penang G a.m. on Friday, the Bth instant.
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    28 8 Lewis and Peat's cable from their London Office gives 912 tons decrease making the total London rubber stocks at June 5, as revised, 43,711 tons.
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    BIRTHDAY BALL.
    398 8 1,400 GUESTS PRESENT AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Guests estimated to number over 1,400 including representatives of every community in Singapore and a number of vioitors from Johore, attended the annual birthday Ball at Government House last ni-ht. Early in the evening the weather had threatened to mar the function
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    364 8 Mrs. A. H. Glover has returned to Kalarra from England. In honour of the King's Birthday Mr. Arthur Edmonds, retired State Treasurer of Nagri Sembilan, and Mr. W. Marsh have U-tn made Justices of the Peace, for the Slate of N'egvi Sembilan. Mr. P. T. Allen, Secretary
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      73 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A METRO— GOLDWYN— MEYER Special PreaentlnK MARION DA VIES and ANTONIO MORENO in BEVERLY O.GRAUSTARK I Romance of Royal Intrigue with Rich I Dresses Beautiful Scenery Portrayed. First Show at 7.30 FIGHTING HEARTS Featuring ALBERTA VAUGHN TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Propjjetrs.
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      57 8 On Other Pages. P»w. Home Letter 2 t'inuncc and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological lit port 7 To-day's Share Market 7 Csble and Radio News 9 CO Cents Petrol Schema 9 Anderson Bridfre Smash .10 Snort News and Comments 10 Malayan Crick*! ]o A Happy Discovery Special
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    BOMB THROWN AT CHANG.
    271 9 NARROW ESCAPE. SCENE ON JOURNEY TO MUKDEN. FIRING BY BODYGUARD ON TRAIN. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Tokio, June 4. A War Offic> official message says that when Chang Tso-lin's train was passing through a mm station from the PekingHaUaß railway to the South Manchuria raihvay a
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    ANTI-WAR TREATY.
    126 9 Australia's Wish To Co-operate. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, June 4. Sir Austen Chamberlain has addressed j to Mr. Ray Aihertm, United States Charge d'Affaires ir Loadoa a BOtC informing him that His Majesty's Goverani"nt in the Commonwealth of Australia have leeoived with appreciation the invitation of the United
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    NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
    80 9 Violent Upheaval Prices Slump. [eeuttr telegram] Xcw York, June 4. With call money al seven per cent, for the iir»t lime in seven years, there was a violent upheaval ot" the stork market this ait- m .on. Earbr advan;:s wore \vi|v<l MM aad rvi -la l>y
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    FRENCH FLIGHT ABANDONED.
    53 9 [RF'TER TELEGRAM] ntinoplc, June 4. The French all hub All at hail and Bignot, vho 'it out from Paril in an attempt to make a non-stop flight record, were force 1 down by bad weather ami landed at Constant!. in|.!e. They have abandoned the attempt and are
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    ESCAPE OF FILM LION.
    100 9 London, May 30. An exciting incident occurred in a Urilish him studio at Isleworth when a ■MB! was bcini; taken uepi'tinK the escapo of three lions into a vflfan street. Wo.iun onlookers led KRUitt when the lions behaved too realistically and baouH tagrj. Two were put
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    CALCUTTA SWEEP DRAW.
    72 9 FANCIED HORSE FOR A FAMOUS ACTOR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, June 4. In the Calcutta Turf Club Derby sweep Flamingo was drawn b> a group of Europeans in Calcutta, among whom is Mr. B. E. G. Eddis, the prominent Calcutta merchant, and himself an owner of
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    ITALIAN HIMALAYAN EXPEDITION.
    335 9 I Duke of Spoleto and Party In India. Bombay, May 28. The Duke of Spoleto, leader of the expedition to the Karakoram Range, under{taken by the Milan Commune, Italian j Geographical Society, arrived this mornj ing by the Italian steamer Cracovia ac- tompanied by Captain M. Cugia,
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    GERMAN POLICE.
    101 9 Too Vigorous Use of Batons Alleged. [REUTEK TELECR&M] Berlin, June 4. An official inquiry has been ordered by the police into an incident in which Communists returning from the funeral of a comrade killed in the demonstration on the 27th inst. collided with police, who used their batons.
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    LEAGUE COUNCIL MEETING.
    84 9 [reuter telegram] Geneva, June 4. The absence of M. Briand and Dr. Stresemann from the League Council for the first time since 1926 occasions much comment. On Signor Scialoja's initiative, the Council telegraphed Dr. F-tresemann and M. Briand regretting their absence and hoping for an farly recovery.
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    AIR DURATION RECORD.
    29 9 [reuter telegram] Brussels, June 4. At Tirlcmont aerodrome the Belgian aviators Crooy and Groenen established a new duration record of 60 hours 7 mm. 32 sees.
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    HUMAN SACRIFICE.
    122 9 Sir Harcourt Butler Recounts Experiences. London, May 25. Kerb ing to the toast of his health at a luncheon given by the Overseas League in London, Sir Harcourt Butler, ExGovernor of Burma, said that besides abolishing slavery he had tried to abolish human sacrifice. When he told the
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    NEW POSITION AT PEKING.
    387 9 SOUTHERNERS' TASK. SURPRISED AT RAPID COLLAPSE. [REUTER FAX EASTERN BDTICB.] Peking, June 4. There was some skirmishing to-day at Liuliho and north of the Nankow Pass. It is alleged that the Nanking Government wired to the Shansiites instructing them not to agree to. allow the Fengtien
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    ANOTHER ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    87 9 Woman Pilot Participating In Venture. [P.KUTEK TEUJOUM] New York, June 4. Mr. George Putnam, the publisher, has announced that the three-enjrined Fokker, in which Mr. Wilmer Stultz flew from Boston to Halifax to-day, is bound for London via Trepassy, Newfoundland. Mr. Stultz is assisted by an experienced
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    POLAND AND LITHUANIA.
    96 9 [reuteb telegram] Geneva, June 4. Lithuania's amended constitution designating Viina as the capital of the republic (notwithstanding that the powers upheld the legality of Poland's seizure of the city) is described as devoid of juridical value and practicable value in a Polish note to Lithuania, a copy
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    NEW GOVERNOR OF BOMBAY.
    24 9 [rectk» tct.bgram] London, June 4. Sir Frederick Sykes (Cons., Sheffield Hallam) will succeed 10 the governorship of Bombay in December.
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    DIAMOND MERCHANT FAINTS.
    88 9 Stones Worth £12,000 Missing. London, May 29. Mr. J. Tas, diamond merchant from Antwerp, arrived at Harwich and entrained for London with a wallet containing diamonds valued at £12,000 chained to his braces. He travelled alone to Lor don but within three minutes oi stepping on the
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    DUTCH SCHEME FOR RUBBER.
    148 9 INTERESTING PLAN. SUGGESTION OF BRITISH CO-OPERATION. [REUTDt TELEGRAM] The Hague, June 4. The well-known Hague Banker, Heer Kloppenburg, has drawn up a rubber valorisation scheme which has been forwarded to the London Rubber Growers' Association and the International Association of Rubber Cultivation. In view of the
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    SEARCH FOR ITALIA.
    145 9 "S.OJS." Picked Up From Airship. [REUTEK TELEGRAM] Stockholm, June 5. About midnight operators at Gaevle, Upsala, Bjaernum anil Treileborg puked up a message in Kn^lish and Italian repeating, ltaliu-Xobiie, S.O.S. four King's flay East." Moscow, June 4. The committee for the relief of the Italia has been
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    Cable News in Brief.
    162 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, June 3. In a speech to Soviet co-operatives, the Russian Minister, M. Kalinin, expressed the opinion that the Donetz trial would not affect Russo-German relations as it was generally felt in Moscow that German firms had not participated in any plots. Constantinople,
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    WILSON MURDER MYSTERY.
    193 9 Panic Among Visitors at Le Touquet. Le Touquet, May 25. Rumours that a sinister blonde male cyclist is still lurking in the neighbourhood and stories of a creeping terror in the local forest are spreading panic among visitors here and may possibly have a gloomy effect on
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    FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
    83 9 AEROPLANE'S ARRIVAL AT SUVA. [BEUTER TELEGRAM] Suva, June 4. The aeroplane Southern Cross, in which Capt. Kingsford Smith and Mr. Charles Ulm are flying to Australia, arrived here safely. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, June 4. Capt. Kingsford Smith, co-pilot of the Southern Cross with Charles Ulm,
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    PRINCE AND FARMERS.
    119 9 Delight at Informal Reception. [BXITISn IMPKKIAL RADIO] Rugby, June 4. The Prince of Wales thin afternoon received at St. James's Palace some 60 farmers from Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand and Mesopotamia, who are studying agricultural conditions in this country. The farmers afterwards expressed their delight
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    SHOTS IN PARK ROAD.
    123 9 Chinese Hit at Pointblank Range. While walking in Park Road at 9.30 o'clock last night, a Chinese of the labouring class was shot twice through the body. He was removed to hospital, where he lies in a critical condition. Both shots were fired by one man,
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    JAPANESE SHIPPING.
    76 9 Owners' Trouble with Seamen's Union. [reuter telegram] Kobe, June 4. Negotiations are going on between the Shipowners' Association and the Seamen's Union on the question of a minimum wage, but a successful outcome appears impossible. The Seamen's Union has not yet called a strike, but the crews on
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    RADIO AND TELEPHONES.
    54 9 American Report of Sale Denied. [reuter telegram] London, June 4. The chairman of the Radio Corporation of the United States has telephoned to his London representative declaring that American press reports with regard to negotiations for the sale of the Radio Corporation to the International Telephone and
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    EXPLORATION IN TIBET.
    89 9 German Tribute to British Help. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA FAN-ASIA.) Berlin, June 3. The German explorer of Tibet, l)r. Filchner, long thought dead, has arrived in India. He says he owes his life to the fact that the Tibetans believed that a scientific instrument he had could oring down
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    FRENCH FINANCES.
    33 9 [HAVAS TW.CT.iAIi Paris, June 4. The Bank of France has raised the buying price of sterling from 124.02 to 124.10. This is interpreted as a clear denial of the revalorisation rumours.
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    CHEAPER PETROL PLAN.
    637 9 "SIGN, PLEASE!" GOING AHEAD WITH THE 60 CENTS SCHEME. MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS IN SAN FRANCISCO. Inquiries made this morning by a representative of the Straits Times reveal the fact that satisfactory progress is being made with the scheme for the introduction of sixty-cents petrol into Singapore. The canvass
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    PRESS INFLUENCE FOR PEACE.
    83 9 Addressing the International Association of Journalists in London, Lord Birkenhead referred to the influence of the Press in maintaining peace by promoting international co-operation and understanding. Describing the Association as a kind of secondary League of Nations, be said The collective influence of the Press of
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    ANDERSON BRIDGE SMASH.
    297 10 EUROPEAN KILLED. BUICK AND RUGBY TAXI COLLIDE. In a collision l>etweon a Rupby taxi and a Buick two-seater r.car An.lerson Bridge i :it IgJI last night tbrw MOVMti of ;he| Buick were injured, and one of them later in hospital. The occupants ct the Buick were all
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    MURDER CHARGE AGAINST WIDOW.
    124 10 Gloucestershire Arsenic Poisoning Case. London, May 22. The prolonged inquest on the death of a Gloucestershire sheep-farmer, Harry Pace, who died on January 10, und whose funeral was stopped by the Coroner in consequence of local possip, ended at Coleford to-day after 15 sessions, during which
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    GUNMEN IN NEW YORK CABARET.
    100 10 Taxi- Drivers Mistaken For Accomplices. New York, May 29. Gunmen raided a cabaret, and forced four taxi-drivers at the point of revolvers to wait outside while they robbed the patrons. Scores of men and women spotted the taxi-drivers, whom they mistook for accomplices, and bombarded
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    CAPT. DOLLAR'S GIFT.
    95 10 (ienrrous Donation For Singapore Church. An interesting sequel to Capt. Robert Dollar's recent visit to Singapore has: b<on his decision to pive $2,500 towards ilw cost of the now Straits Chinese Methodist Churrh which is about to be ■< ■rstriK-'.ed at Kampon^ Kapor. Ih< veteran shipowner has
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    97 10 The Freshman," with Harold Lloyd, will bo shown at the Pavilion for the l.ist time to-night. The new and improved De Forest phono films will b* shown at the Victoria Theatre from Saturday evening next. Voice or music and P.!m synchronise perfectly in this latest development of the
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    390 10 In the District Court this morning Boy Kirn Wah appeared on three charges of criminal breach of trust involving $.?,000, the property of Chop Hock Moh Heng. The case was postponed, bail being allowed in the same amount as that specified in the charges. In our account
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    ARMY OFFICER VINDICATED.
    114 10 t5OO From Home Office As Compensation. t London, May 30. Major Graham Bell Murray, the Indian Army officer who successfully appealed against the Police Court conviction for being drunk and disorderly at Piccadilly in August, has now been completely vindicated. He has received from the Home OflVe
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    PUDUKOTA SUCCESSION.
    92 10 Claim By Son of Australian Wife. Madras, May 29., The death of the Raja of Pudukota has again brought to the forefront the question of succession to the gadi, and among the claimants who have already approached the Government of India for recognition, it is understood, is Mr.
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    FERGUSON'S 1928 DIRECTORY.
    77 10 We have received a copy of the current year's edition of Ferguson's Ceylon Directory. Fir&t published in 1859, and annually to date this directory js a most comprehensive and complete reference book '■n. The publication price is Rs. 16 post free. In addition to a mine of
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    DUTCH INDIES RUBBER EXPORT.
    27 10 The following exports of rubber from the Dutch F.ust Indies during May are ■I Palembang, 1,478 tons Bandjermasin, LWj Beluwan. .1,292; Sambas. 04:;.
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    43 10 Bagaa I lbs. Batak Rabit.- S9.f>oo Ib*. East Asiatic— 276^44 lbs. Kuruu.- -23.000 lbs. M*nhi»ton. 48,5(X) lbs. Mountjoy- ..o.r.'ii 1i,,. Mount Austin. 2!.i.0«V Iba. feUßttg.— Jir,,ooo lbs. Rul.una. -127.&OO lb». Sabrantt. iiK.5OO lbs. Straits Rubber.— 233,ooo lb». Tali Ayer.— l23,ooo lbs.
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      AUSTRALIAN RUGBY.
      68 10 English Visitors Finding Form. (From Our Own ContipaMntt.) Sydney, June 3. V-w Boatb •.>'.'.■ s heal the English Lettrc Btu in by 20 points As tiir r...joiity of the visitors were only U\-> days oil the steamor the ind:caii<-;.s arc that they will ultimately 1 triumph overwhelmingly. Sydney,
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      GOLF AT MALACCA.
      374 10 Draw For The President's Prize. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 3. The following' is the draw for the prize presented by the President (Mr. A. E. Mullaly) to be played for under match conditions during June and July. 1st Round.— Dr. Barnes (10) v. B. Bacon
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      FOOTBALL.
      219 10 Seletar Beat S.C.C. Second Team. In a League second division (A section) fixture on the padanc yesterday, Seletar beat the S.C.C. II by a goal to nil. Sergt. Harnkk rcfereed. S.C.C. v. Duke's To-Day. There will be an interesting first division frame on the padang this afternoon between the
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      DERBY SWEEP FEVER.
      170 10 Parsl's Lurk in London Draw. Bombay. May 29. According to the Evening News Hoini 'Ohanjibhai Meherji, a Parsi typist, has drawn Ranjit Singh in the London Stock Exchange Derby Sweep, the number of his ticket being *****9. Meherji has already sold a half share for £4,700 to
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      DERBY BETTING.
      186 10 Fairway Offered At 5 to 2. [Reuter Telegram.] London, June 4. The latest Derby betting is as follows 5—25 2 Fairway offered, 11—4 taken G—lG 1 Sunny Trace offered, 100—15 taken 100 15 Flamingo, taken and offered 100 7 Ranjitsingh offered, 100—6 taken 100 6 Gang Warily offered,
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      ENGLISH FOOTBALL.
      52 10 Elections at League Meeting. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Juno 4. At the annual meeting of the Football League in London to-day, Torquay Athletic and Merthyr Town were elected to the third division, southern section, and Nelson and Carlisle United were elected to the northern section. Carlisle are the only
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      LACOSTE BEATEN.
      49 10 French Hard Court Championship Final. [Reuter Telegram.] Paris, June 4. In the men's singles final of the French hard court championships Henri Cochet beat Rene Lacoste, 5—75 7 o—l,0 I, 6—l, 6—3. In the women's singles final Miss Helen Wills beat Miss Eileen Bennett, 6—l,6 1, 6—2.
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      YACHTING.
      154 10 i?is. Boats Arrive at Port Dy:kson. I Tfie first consignment of yachts for the Fort Eickson Yacht Club have arrived. Owner members who had been soccessful in the draw took delivery as follows R. R. Cook, Iris W. U. Wood and L. B. Gibson, Nereid T. W. Browne, Memerang
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      OLYMPIC FOOTBALL.
      32 10 Uruguay Defeat Germany. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, June 8. In the Olympic Games football competition Uruguay defeated Germany by Uruguay were winners of the competition at the last Olympic Games.
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      U.S. MARATHAN RACE.
      33 10 [reuter telegram] New York, June 4. The 26 hours team rare for trans-con-tinentiil runners was won by the team consisting of the Canadian Philip Granville and the Califomian von Flut
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      SWIMMING.
      105 10 The following were the results of the 100 metres A and B divisions, swum off at the Chinese Swimming Club on day:100 metres A Div. handicap 1. Tan Hong Seng, go at 5, 72 4/5 sec. 2. Seah Teng Ann, go at 5, 74 1/4 sec. 3. Lee Choon
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    DOG RACING EVILS.
    98 10 Chewing-Gum on Animals' Paws. The House of Commons, by 222 votes to 18, passed the second reading of Mr. John Buchan's Dog Racing Bilt which empowers local authorities to veto greyhound racing in their areas. Mr. J. H. Thomas, supporting the Bill, mentioned, as an example of
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    BOXING.
    47 10 New British Bantam Champion. [REUTEK TELEGRAM] London, June 4. At the National Sporting Club in a twenty round contest for the British bantamweight championship and a new Lonsdalo belt Pattenden knocked out Nicholson in the twelfth round. The previous bek was won outright by Johnny Brown.
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    MAN'S PERSONALITY.
    142 10 Sir Oliver Lodge Says It Is Really In The Ether. Sir Oliver Lodge at Birmingham said that man's body, like other matter, wore out. If, however, as he believed, that body and that personality were in association with a permanent, perfect reality like the ether, which did not
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    £115 A SQUARE FOOT.
    113 10 Record Price for Site in Wall Street. All records in Wall Street real estate operations were eclipsed when the historic Chimney Corner (so called because it is a perfect rectangle and the twenty-two-storey building rises like a huge chimney) at No. I, Wall Street, was sold,
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    MODERATION IN RELIGION.
    97 10 London, May 25. Tn his Presidential address at the London Indian Majlis, Dr. Paranjpye strongly appealed for moderation in religion. He expressed the opinion that the sooner India came into line with the West, the better it would be for all. He pointed to Turkey's abolition of
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    136 10 The following Singapore properties were sold by auction by Cheong Koon Seng and Co.— Freehold hind and house 129, Jalan Besar, area 852 sq. ft., bought by Syed Abdullah al Hadad for $5,C00 freehold land and houses 372 and 374, River Valley Road, areas 18,675 and 7,189 sq.
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    LONDON METAL MARKET.
    189 10 William Jacks and Co. report under dntu May 9: Business has remained quiet during the past week, with no special 'eature of interest to report. Copper. The tendency on the part of the output to increase has led to lower prices for standard, but the combined price
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    GARRISON SPORTS.
    21 10 The Garrison sports meeting will be held on July 7, not June 7, as erroneously stated in our columns.
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    MALAYAN CRICKET.
    1253 10 Perak Avoids Innings Defeat. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Luirpur, Juir.' I. Continuing' on Mond.-.y Perak were dismissed for a total of K>7. They thus had 173 to make to avert an taring! defeat. They started the second innings al 11M and lost eight for 127 bjt n
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    BOOKS RECEIVED.
    964 11 MORE VIEWS ON PACIFIC PROBLEMS. Interesting chapters on the characteristics of Australians, New Zealanders and Canadian are features of yet another book on the Pacific— The Mastery of the Pacific, by Sir Frank Cox published by the Bodley Head at Bs. Gd. "To the Australian," he says, tho
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    "THE INDIA WE SERVED."
    354 11 Sir Walter Lawrence on The Role of Princes. I Some form of Home Rule for India is possible with patient and careful prepaiation, opines Sir Walter Roper Lawrence in his book ''The India Vie Served published by Cassvls (255.) with an introductory letter by Rudyard Kipiing
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    AMANULLAH'S VIEWS.
    112 11 Where Soviet FaUed To Impress. Reports from foreign diplomats in Moscow confirm the statements that King Amanullah gathered some rather unfavourable impressions of conditions of life and industry in Russia during his recent tour through the country. The Soviet Government appears to be distinctly uneasy regarding the failure
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    MISS LILLIAN GISH.
    157 11 i' 1,000,000 Suit Against Film Star. The £1,000,000 suit for alleged breach of contract brought against her by the film producer, Mr. Charles Duel), was won i>y Miss Lillian Gish, the cinema stur, recently at Los Angeles. The Court instructed the jury that all the issues in
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    CLUB FOR TRAMPS.
    143 11 First One with a Grand Piano. The Bishop of Buckingham, the Uev. P. 11. Elliot, opened at Amersham, Buckinghamshire, recently another of the club houses which are proving so popular among tramps. In this new clubhouse, which is in a builder's yard off High-street, there are the
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    FLEET STREETS "JOY."
    71 11 The Member Who Insulteth." Donations totalling: £22,000 were announced at the annual festival dinner of the Newspaper Press Fund, including two of £5,000 each. Sir John Simon, acknowledging the toast of the Houses of Parliament, said there was more joy in Fleet Street over one membe 1
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    CONSOLIDATED MALAY ESTATES.
    525 13 CONSOLIDATED MALAY ESTATES. Possibilities of Reducing Expenditure. At the twenty-second annual KP n ra meetinjr of the Consolidated Malay Rubber Kstates, Ltd., held in London, Mr. J. L. Loudoun-Shand, chairman of th? company, presided. The Chairman, Mn the course of his speech, said: This is our twenty-second annual report, and,
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