The Straits Times, 8 June 1928

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    14 1 The Straits Times No. 28,802. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1928 fr PRICE 10 CENTS
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      61 1 MUkmaid SweeUnoi. Full Crca-n MHk If j r ou are obstinate you will swear BLACK IS WHITE If you are consistent you will admit that Is the Best Whisky Sole Agents MALAYA. RAILWAY MATERIAL SENTINEL (STEAM) and SIMPLEX (PETROL PARAFFIN) LOCOMOTIVES Tipping Waggons Steel Sleepers 14, 16 and 18 lbs.
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      109 1 "f|Oßf NSON'C" CRYSTAL CUT OASS WARE EXTENSIVE STOCKS OF NEW AND DISTINCTIVE DESIGNS We can offer a unique range of Trinket Sets, Decanters, Vases, Comports, Fruit and Salad Bowls, etc. Table Glassware of every description in Crystal and Half Crystal. ROBINSON Co., Ltd. K A!^ Singapore JUST ARRIVED Per s.s.
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      2 1 |!^^Natural Milk.
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    EXPEDITION TO KASHMIR:
    622 2 ROYAL EXPLORER'S PLANS. PARTY OF EXPERT ITALIAN CLIMBERS. Considerable interest has been aroused in India by the announcement that an Italian expedition, led by H.R.H. the Duke of Spoleto, will attempt to reach the Baltoro Glacier, in the mountains of Kashmir, in the summer of 1929. If
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    TREBITSCH LINCOLN.
    292 2 DESIRE TO BECOME A BUDDHIST MONK. Ceylon is perturbed lest it should receiv? a second visit from Trebitsch Lincoln, the notorious German spy, and anti-British propagandist. A telegram purporting to come from Lincoln, who is said to be in Hong Kong, has been received by a Colombo advocate
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      180 2 BSSS^^ \^BSSSWV "4K < f •> ssHskis^sSSc v j*iM 'How You do Grow!" Nothing thrills a mother's heart more than to see her baby thriving apace. To help YOUR baby to develop soundly you MUST give the right (ood food you can trust to build him up. That food is
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      264 2 "For tkt tkt Life' Ptnran fl^r ''««< When !■].•>. -I y 111- oU mj .laiifiliter Florencv ban Barwi lCirtoin uu hrr far*, arms and legs. Tin ilortar V vlur.i took \jfr ana her sMdii inc. and I I jil.cd the sore plicon witli a u,.lniit>n of S:!|l.ur, osiii« all kimb
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      379 2 <S Jl Ihe bloom ot Youth 1% Ctf ne l^ e man y su P ei "b crea- 5^ sQo, iffi tions of Bourjois, ot Paris, r~\ Java face powder is an admir- /OKf f $1 able preparation of almost I |By Exquisitely soft and with an I w!jt adorable
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    LIFE AMONG THE PIGMIES.
    311 3 GERMAN SCIENTIST'S QUEST MEASURING SKILLS OF JUNGLE TRiBESMEN i A qi'ici-er <|iiest is hardly imaginable than T.m which has just brought Dr. Baron 'mv Bickstedt, Eamoai German !'•:!>. "i I !\a» spent a year ;i»H la hah' in India studying and measuiim; I the skul!- of
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    HOSPITAL BLAZE.
    304 3 Soldiers in Gas Masks Rescue Patients. i Hundred! of officers ami men of ths I Life (i-.iaid.s and Coldstream Guards I assisted in the rescue of over 200 'jiaiicrus from the King Edward VII i Hospital at Windsor, which was partly di eyed by s'nv recently. The fire,
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    SCENE IN HOUSE OF LORDS.
    178 3 Lord Birkenhead Rebukes Lord Carson. I Lord Carson created an MgfJF scene in t'u- Boom of Lords recently over the pension ii;rhts of former British Civil Serbi tnq loyed in the Irish Free State. HaUiane revealed the fact tha Pi ivy Council, in (riving I
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      115 3 iJ/f Supreme i£W Combination Dob bis Brother^ Luxurious and Resourceful Everyone win drives Dodge Brofhere grasst Senior Sb I k tactly concedes ttiat it is needless tc pay m-jro than the S? :ior price to enjoy the utmOßt in ferfornanje and luxury. Its superb resourcefulness cn'cr all driving cooclitions Ls
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      311 3 COLEMAN QUICK-LITE LAMPS AND LANTERNS. t TIfK SINSHINE sj^ Jk OF THE NIGHT i iifiht. Other nutatsßßj also Rtorkcd by JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (lnoor. rated in Kngla-nd) ■MSATOBK PBIAIM ar.c! K. UMPUR. HIG^ STREET GENERAL STORE H and B, am STKEKT. We have just unpacked MIMJKRI MYSTIKUM PERFUMES MYSTIKUM
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      478 3 Eczema- Rashes First Touch of Cermolene Stops the Torment Th« burning irritation of KMIM :i:id nil simil.'r rashes and eruptions is soothed Immediately uncU-r the grateful influence of Germoler.e. If the sVsssdai a uprnadine of i 1 >ti ins nature, tl immediately |>vii« «i and to its ravage*, tat a
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      541 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES < Incorporated 'n Fng'andl MAIL AND PABBBNGBK AM) CARGO SKKVK K.S PENINSn.MJ VND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDEB CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'? GOVERNMENT. LONDON AM> PAR EAST, MAIL BEBVK I i f OUTWABDS 1 ROM LONDON POB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage tea Spore RAWALPINDI
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      593 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseille., London, Antwerp and Rotterdam k| Vessel* Tonnage Due Sail 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 Aug. 2 3 ATSUTA MARU 8.00 Aug. 16 17 KASHIMA MARU
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      498 4 DURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the welllown steamer MAXIM.I.A 1 7.575 tons) and c ne-.v motor raaaaL UALABAB i4,jij nsi. The s.s. MAKKLLA is the Ibibbbl id lincst steamer trading to Australia.' ibins dc
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      637 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) i Incorporated in Holland' I'nder contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN (iOVERNMENT Telephone No. .Wi4o, with sub-connections to i" akn, I'reichl, Transhij meiit Marine Dtata. und .Manager's Desk. 1 Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Omcial Tourist Bureau of Java.
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      546 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHU 1 CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM j NAY. CO.. LTD. I Incorporated in Enfflnnd'. I 1 BEOOLAB SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTKKDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWKKI'. HAM BUBG AND BBEJtEN. GENOA, UAB- SEILLES, UVEBPOOL AND GLASGOW. MAKSKII.LKS. HAVKK. UVEBPOOL ANH J GLASGOW. BOSTON. NEW
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      448 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (tacoraavraßßl la Bmb>) BANGEOE COASTING BBRVICE. For K«m»):i»n, Kre'a.v, Trengg.inu, Krlantan. Baagnara Telupm, Vr. anl, sinjrors, Lucn, Handon. Kahaanui, Langaaßß, Cr.umpon anJ haagtat i rr I I, V'ALAYA i\ I 1 t>e atvajaan ar* I tad Lhrou«hoat \«i:h alaatrie I'cht aad ba»a **eali*n ncco-.n
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      572 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNAU STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "EM.ERMAN" LINE PABSINGEB AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND r CONTINENT FREH.HT SERVICE or i w aim is To Hnnf Kong. Shanghai and Japaa Due Spore s.s. CITY OF PKKIN June M I V OK KHAR rO( M
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      442 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROINn-THE- WORLD SERVICE U Mti BOSTON" via COLOMBO, POW MIO, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. A and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore l'enunc Pr r«M«st Vaa Haraa Jan* 11 Jan* 14 Jon* 16 I "iti-.it n«ye« Job* 35 Jan* 28 Jan* 30 P! Ml July 9 July 11 July
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      493 5 STOQMVAART MAATSGHAPPIJ "NEDERLAHD" JOINT SERVICE WITH ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD reular weekly sailing* to Sumatra ft Joia Next Hailing* to BELAWAN (Medan). Leave Tona Snore m.s. INDRAPOKRA 12,000 June 8 s.s. K. DER NEDERLANDEN 8,. r >oo June IS BATAVIA, etc. SIBAJAK 13,000 June 14 Kor further pnrticulars please apply to STOOMV.
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      450 5 M.S. FIONIA, ARRIVED MAY 31, 1928. MM of car^ro per the above steumer rrom hurope are her.by notified that a genera. *iuv..y of all cnrjio landed in a d-imaged omlition v.-ill be held at Godowns No. fi and on Monday, June 11, 1928, at 9 a.m. No urtntr survey will
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      176 5 ii f MM /OcA/ a/v/ Pureat /Oet/e/n&e POPULAR AKKATED WATFR WORKS. I TO. 2x Mi SO. Choon Goan Str.H. pENTRATI \> [ENGINE WORKS LTD] Li SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. ROLLED STEEL JOISTS Channels, Angles, Tees, Rounds, Flats, Squares, M.S. PLATES (Black and ilvanized). LARGE STOCKS W-10 STORAGE BATTERIES FOR AUTOMOBILE
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      634 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Junction Albert and Bi-nciiolen Str..---.. North Rridxv Koad. Tel. No. 2RS Tri rpurivr n-c Vnm Wed., June 6 l<> Tueii.. June 12, 1928. TELEPHONE No. 31..6. At 1M pln hnr|> r..m Friday, June Bto Thur..<l..>. i IKA SI'tCIAL At (.10 p.m. THE PATHE GAZETTE PRINCE OF
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      305 6 FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY VIfTADIA COMMENCING tuca td? SATURDAY, JUNE 9 INkAIKt Ar9.3OP.Af. A GREAT ENTERTAINMENT I»HONOFILMS (SINGAPORE). LTD.. Sl'tx I.M. rttCKNTATIOM OK Ml NEW AND IMPROVED DE FOREST SINGING, SPEAKIRG AND MUSICAL FILMS Tin- World 1 Hml RcaaMkaUa nmm. U|M n::ri Craad Opera Kmlc played hy Urn "iV.irid'K
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      194 6 JUST A WHISPER OF A V.U. ATTRACTIO\ t Coming to the ALHAMBKA DANONjf VIENNA In. c in ;i nay there COBIM a picture v. h reaches height* oi artistry. The First German First Vr///»n«/ Production. *»«.««.»«»•».«.••«.««»••-> ALHAMBRA JINE 12 NORMA TALMADGE in DAVID BELASCO'S GREAT STAGE SUCCESS THE DOVE By
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    251 7 DAILY TIME TABLE FIXTURES. Friday, June 8 U. W. 0.18 a.m., 92, 1.66 p.m., 74. Mal.uca: H.W. Mt a.m.. 6.0. 10.20 p.m., 6.0. Cricket Tournament, I'.S. and L. t. Servicea, S.C.C. Scouts Farewell to Mr. B Purdj, Drill Hall, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jane 9 H. W. 1.0 a.m., 8.9, 2.46
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    140 7 Main Wharf Sri Tunda, F..M.S. Lighter* 1 and 3, W/B. Sweet. The Cable, Kuching, Lucifer. (Jiang Seng, Limax. Oil Wharf Nil CmI Wharf Sea Belle VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonf I'agar. Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Sin Kheng Seng, Lightei L. and Tug Pitho Keppel Harbour. Kme's
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    Vessels Arrived.
    186 7 ANTliNG. Brit.. 2,108 tons, from Swatow H-ti, tur Swatow unc. AT BY, Sar., :il'J tons, from Kuching 8 6, foi KuihinK 18-*, PBOUWER, Hut., 256 tons, from P. Barot »-B, tor 8, I'andjantt 10-6. I'M.Ai.nA MARU, Jap., 4.373 tons, frorr l.iv.-rpool 8-6, for Hong Kong 9-6. DYMAJCB VAN
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    145 7 To-day. Australasia (Gamaria) 3 p.m Banka Island, Java, South-West Sumatra, South-East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Op ten Noort) 2 p.m Ceylon, Southern and Western India East Africa and South Africa > Chicago Marul 3 p.m North, N. East and N. West Sumrtra (Van der Capelleni
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd
      78 7 Singapore. June S. Rubber.— Local 32 rents. Steady. Tin.— London £224 16s. Rubbers.— Dull. Bassctts 55-63 cents, B. Katils 40-45 cents. Kundongs 1.2:.- 1.35. Mentakabs 21-25 cents, New Scudais 1.05l.ii'.i'-... I'lu Benuts 21H-26 cents. Mining. Steady. Kuchais 1.66-1.70, Malaya Consols. I.OIS-1.05, Linguis 1.90-2, Kintas 1.47 l
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      149 7 Singapore, June 8. London. -Rubber 9%d. Up >«d. Local 32tf cents. London.— Tin £224 15s. Up 50s. Mining. -Quiet. Rahman Hydrualic 1.501.65, Puteh 1.50-1.55. Klang Rivers 3.4243.47' a, Sungei Way 3-3.05, Malaya Consolidated 1.02-1.04, Taiping 1.12-1.10, South Taiping 4 .'-52 cents, North Taiping 1.03-1.06, Ratrui 26s
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    CLAY PIGEON SHOOT
    251 7 Malayan Marksmen at Sungkai Meeting. The fourth annual shoot for the Clay Pigeon Championship of Malaya took place at Sungkai on Saturday under almost ideal weather conditions. H.H. tin Raja Muda of Perak was among those present. Of the 26 entrants, 19, amongst whom was the H.H.
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    EXCHANGES.
    81 7 f BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, June 7. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.095, Athens 374 1 Berlin 20.42, Bombay Is. 5 .•ll-32(1.. Brussels 34.97, Bucharest T'.'O'J Buenos Aires 47 21-32, Copenhagen 18.19. Geneva 25-33, Helsingfors, 194, Hong Kong 2s. O S.d., Kobe Is. 0-16-16 d., Lisbon 2>« Madrid 29.32, Milan
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 7 By r»ban«n Lndre Labon lores ohan d« Witt Olephanta Ilintt Spore London Apl. 27 May 21 May 2 May 28 May 3 May Zi May 4 Mar 28 May 10 June 2 May 11 June 4
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      257 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, June 8. On London, Bank 4 m/i 1/8% Demand 2/8 11/18 Private 8 m. credit 2/4 7/32 On New York. Demand M 8/16 Private 90 d/i 67* On Frnnce, Bank T.T. 1426 On India, Bank T.T. U3K On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 9'» p.c. dis. On Shanghai, Bank
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      56 7 R.S.S. equal to SUndard, Q.C.P. Spot 32 Standard R.S.S. on Tender June :iL" July-Sept. 32% Oa.-Dec. 3^'j Stllir* 32 V4 32%. 33 32% Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 9\d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet Q. cents ia' 4 per
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        MINING
        429 7 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves *1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Eastern Siam £1 £1 Hacd Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt £1 £1 Iluey Yot Pref. £1 £1
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        GENERAL.
        183 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Am. Tobacco 5.15.0 C.U.O 1 1 Central I.nvcirip 0.55 0.60 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.(55 0.70 £1 £1 K. Smelting Co. 13.. r >o 14.00 cd 5 5 Fraser Neave 17.75 18.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 177.C0 182.50 HI:. 12". 125 H.
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        DEBENTURES.
        98 7 U. Eng. C p.c. $1,234,300 3% 6% prcm. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prcm. Singapore Municipal 4ft p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4ft p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        398 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyalt and Eratt's quotation*. To-day't Pricei Frat«r Lyall A Co. Kvutt. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah I > A. Ilitam ($1) A. Kunning ($1) Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek (*1) A. I'anas ($5) Balgownie ($1) 11a.~5.-tt ($1) Brogas N. ($1) Brunei U. ($5) B. Jelutong
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      241 7 IN THE MATTER OF LODGE ELLIOT BUILDING TRUST (1919), LTD. (In Liquidation). NOTICE is hereby given that the Creditors of the above named Company which is being wound up voluntarily, arc required, on or before June 18, IU2B, being the day for that purpose fixed by the undersigned, to s>-nd
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      87 7 FIAT 5C9 MODEL, 2 seater J 630 509 4 seater, 2 door 623 509 4 2 725 509 4 2 800 509 4 4 $1,100 501 4 3 81,100 WOLSELEY. 2 seater 400 MAXWELL TOURER 425 OVERLAND FOUR 450 CHEVROLET TOURER 550 AUSTIN 7 TOURER 750 WILLYS-KNIGHT TOURER 750 j
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      65 7 WE TOLD YOU SO! IF IN DOUBT WRITE FOR OUR CASH SALE CATALOGUE. FRANKEL'S (Watch Our Advt. Page 16). 634 TAN KAH KEE CO/S TENNIS SHOES Sizes 37 and 38 At $1.30 per pair. Sizes 39 and 40 At $1.40 per pair. Obtainable from TENG SENG GUAN. 614, North Bridge
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      936 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., gee page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC NICELY rUBJf. ROOM for mat Plaatant outlook. Garage. Apply P. O. Box 104, l| I BOARDING HOUSE FOR SALE, near town. All rooms let. 'XVI. Straits Times. TO LET, 308, Orchard Road, 6, 1.1uv.l Road, 42 and 48,
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      76 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Offlcer.) For the 24 Hoara ending at Midnight on June 7. deg. Has. :.ha.le temperature 88.6 F Mm. shade temperature 77 F Mean thaJe temperature 81.7 F Max. sun radiation .159 F Mm. grass radiation 74.2 F Sea temperature Max.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH
    32 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH APPS.— C. Leonard, lately of Singapore, passed away at the Public Hosmtul, Waipukurau, N.Z.. on May 31, 1!'2X, aged 53 years. (By cable). English and Penan* papers please copy.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 8. SWEEPSTAKES AND FORTUNES.
    609 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 8. SWEEPSTAKES AND FORTUNES. For days past there has bean much excitement over the Derby and what is of much more interest to 'the majority of people the 1 destination of the prizes in the huge sweepstakes now organised on the classic race. The
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    A WELL-EARNED REST.
    209 8 The announcement that Sir Hugh Clifford is proceeding to Europe on leave by the Rawalpindi on July 26 and will no'> rtturn to Malaya until towards the end of the year is in accordance with general expectations since His Excellency came direct to Singapore from Colombo whin
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    BIAS BAY PIRATES.
    142 8 I The news contained in a cable from our Hong Kong correspondent to the e.'fect Lhut the Canton military have raided the pirates' lair at Bias Bay is heartily wel- come. For many years the obstacle to dealing effectively with this menace to shipping so closely situated
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    DUTCH RUBBER SCHEME.
    290 8 A COOPERATIVE BANK SUGGESTED. [reuter telegram] London, June 7. In the House of Commons, replying to Sir Frank Nelson (Cons., Gloucester, i Stroud) with regard to the scheme for valorisation of rubber, O.]>t. D. Margessan (speaking for Mr. Ai.ury) said the scheme was submitted to Mr. Amery
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    FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
    116 8 •SOUTHERN CROSS" HOPS OFF. [reuter telegram] Sydney, June 7. The New South Wales Government d.-cided to grant the Southern Cross airmen £2,500 towards their expenses. Suva, June 7. The Southern Cross has left for Brisbane. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, June 7. The heavy surf prevented the
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    FORMER SULTAN OF RHIO BANKRUPT.
    440 8 PATHETIC STORY TOLD TO! JUDGE. It is a far cry from Rhio to the Bank- ruptcy Court of Singapore, and the posi- I tion of the cx-Sultan of that island, who appeared l>efore Mr. Justice Prichanl this morning for his public examination was one calculated
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    GOVERNOR GOING ON LEAVE.
    155 8 t SAILING FOR ENGLAND ON JULY 26. His Excellency the Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford, G.C.M.G., G.B.E., and Lady Clifford are proceeding to England on leave next month, sailing l>y the Rawalpindi on July 26. The information is conveyed in the followinK anouncement l -eceived by us
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    265 8 1 Dr. Bm, Director of the Rubber Research Institute, Kuala Lumpur, is on a visit to Kelantan. Mr. A. W. CaaMfl was sworn in as a Justice of the P-.-ace, Singapore, in the District Court this morning-. Mr. K. S. I'illai, Advocate and Solicitor, S.S., and F.M.S.,
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    OLD RAFFLESIANS' DINNER
    23 8 The annual dinner of the Old Raffleaians' Association, which was to have been held to-morrow night, has been unavoidably postponed.
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    S.S. ASSOCIATION
    37 8 At a committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association to l>e held on Monday, June 11, the agenda includes the following. Nomination to Municipal Commission, petrol supplies in Malaya, Survey Department, und social hygiene.
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    RUBBER PRICES
    60 8 Henderson, Helm a;'d Company, Inc., New York, send us the^followini? cable dated June 7, their quotations being in fe-old dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 1,050 tons. June 19.10, July 19.10, August 19.20, September 19.30, October 19.30, November I'J.GO, December 19.20, January 19.20, February 19.20.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    102 8 I Mails from Europe (London mails despatched on May 17) ex 8.1. Rajula will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondent will be ready for delivery to boxho.dor.i at 9.30 a.m. I From China and Japan by Jeypore, duo at Singapore 4 p.m. to-day. From China and Japan by
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      126 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 Win. Fox Special Production TWO GIRLS WANTED Featuring JANET GAYNOR THE SHARP SHOOTERS Featuring GKORCE O'BRIEN and LOIS MORAN. First Show at 7.30 COLLEEN Featuring MADGE BELLAMY. TAN CHENG KEE CO. LTD.. Proprietors. Following second-hand cars lorry 'ex stock all in good
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    CALCUTTA SWEEP MYSTERY.
    1179 9 THE WINNER IN SINGAPORE. "UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT GET THE MONEY." INTERVIEWING A MAN WHO HATES PUBLICITY. The most famous man ii. the WOtU U trying to hide in Kingai M Foiiy-cight hour.; ago. wrtside hi; 1 OWI dfrh of relatives, friends and au<nir.intMBCB, w people p:;il>ably
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    INDIAN MARINE FORMED.
    323 9 COMBATANT STATUS. ADMIRAL WALWYN TO COMMAND. Trkutek telegram] Simla, June 7. Owing to the LtgWrtfa* Assembly Mdtfvtog by ono vote the Indian Nuval Discipline Ei!l, the In<!ian Government (i.-ci !fil, in ci.ns.illation w'lh His Mujcslj's Government, to proceed untiar the Raited powers of the existing law to
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    EMBASSY STONED.
    118 9 Communist Disorder In Berlin. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Berlin, June 7. Seven youths drove up in a motor-car to the Italian embassy and began throwing stones while others rushed up and joined in. Several windows were broken including those of the Ambassador's study, which the Ambassador had just entered. After
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    A CALCUTTA ANNOUNCEMENT
    39 9 [rf.i ti:r telegram] CalcutU, June 7. It is now dofinitely understood tbn* Mr. W. II. E. Webb, aged 50, a member, of the staff of Turner, Morrison and Co. here, drew Felstead in the Calcutta •weep.
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    THE MAN WHO DREW FELSTEAD.
    46 9 A snapshot, taken this morning, of Mr. W. H. E. Webb who purchased the number which won the first priz of 1250,000 in the Calcutta Sweep. There is some mystery as to who nil! ultimately receive this windfall (see col. 1).
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    TIENTSIN SENSATION.
    188 9 ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE CHANG TSUNG-CHANG. I [REL'TER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, Juno 8. i It is reported from Tientsin that rn attempt wns made to assassinate Chans: Tsunj;-chang yesterday afternoon. The Marshal escaped. Two arrests were made. j Tokio, June 7. The newspapers are filled with scare rumours,
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    ARCHBISHOP TO RETIRE.
    120 9 Wonderful Record of Dr. Davidson. [reuter telegram] London, June 7. The Archl.ishop of Canterbury, presiding at the Canterbury Diocesan Conference, foreshadowed his resignation when he said the seventh Lambeth Conference in 1930 would not be under his chairmanship. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, June 7. The Archbishop was
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    EARTHQUAKES IN GREECE.
    58 9 Another Severe Shock In Corinth. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Athens, June 8. A number of houses damaged- during the April earthquakes in Corinth collapsed as thr result of a severe new shock. The inhabitants are panic-stricken. They believe that clouds of smoke hanging over the town are due to
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    RATING REFORM.
    30 9 [reutek telegram] London, June 7. Ike House of Commons passed the second reading of the Rating Valuation Apportionment Bill, after rejecting Mr. Snowden's amendment by 808 to 140.
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    THE AFGHAN ARMY.
    134 9 ORGANISED BY TURKISH OFFICERS. [reuter telegram] Constantinople, June T. A military mission headed by General Kiazim' Pasha, Deputy Chief of the General Staif, :ind MBBfMag four Colonels, is shortly poir.j; to Kabul to reorganise the Afghan army. Kiazim wiil become Chief of the General Staff and military
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    FLIGHT THAT FAILED.
    151 9 Diamond Queen's Atlantic Attempt. [reuter telegram] New York, June 7. The MMalMt Mi:.s Columl ia it-turned to Curtiss rWU six hours after leaving on an attempted trans-Atlantic (light. I The occupants said thoy were "unable to 'find their way to Old Orchard owing to I fo,;." An
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    TOKIO LOAN.
    58 9 Cher-Subscribed in London And New York. [reuter telegram] New York, June 7. The American portion of the Tokio electric light issue ha3 beer, over-sub-scribed. London, June 7. The London issue was also immediately considerably over-subscribed. The issue consists of £4,500,000 worth of six per cent, first mortgage bonds
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    JAPANESE ART TREASURES.
    55 9 Sensational Bids at German Auction. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, June 7. The auction of the Straus Negbuur collection of Japanese colour prints resulted in sensational duels between American, Fiench, German and Japanese bidders. An exceptionally hi;'h price level culminatici in C,260 marks for Utamaro's "Three Beauties." The
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    POLICE AND PUBLIC.
    248 9 MISS SAYIDGE INQUIRY. SCOTLAND YARD METHODS ON TRIAL. [REUTER TELECRAM] London, J;nc T. The inquiry into the Scotland Yard e::am '.nation of Miss Irene SaviJ^o arisinjr out of the Hyde Park case continues! all day in the law courts. Miss Savidji'e was examined and crossexamined for five
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    THE PETROL WAR.
    200 9 Shanghai and Singapore In Close Association. Another stage has been reached in the Shanghai petrol war and the intruding firm has reduced its price for high grade spirit to sixty cents per gallon a farther cut of three cents. This information was received in Singapore to-day in
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    A NEW ROBOT.
    70 9 I Automaton Which is Nearly Human. [reuter telegram] New York, June 7. A new Robot talking automation, said to be so nearly human that it can deliver goods to customers in shops and even repeat phrases, is being manufactured by the Remington Arms Company. A i.ew corporation
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    MISSING AIRSHIP.
    73 9 Wireless Communication Established. [reuter telegram] Rome, June 8. Signals from the airship Italia arc understood to have been received by the supply ship Citta di Milano in the course of the latter'* regular periodic wireless calls to the missing dirigible. A Milan message says the chairman of the
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    SOLOMON MURDERS.
    72 9 Sentences on Accused Natives. [reiter telegram] Tulajfi, Solomon Islands, June 7. The trials of natives charged with complicity in the murder of Mr. Bell, the district commissioner, Cadet Lillies and fifteen of the crew of the steamer Auks in the Sinarango massacre of last year has ended. Seven
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    ARCTIC AIRMEN HONOURED.
    424 9 FLIGHT OVER POLE. POSSIBLE NEW ROUTE FOR TRAVEL. i BRITISH AIR MINISTER'S TRIBUTE. [■on nuoBAH] London, Juno 7. Speaking at a GemnaMt luncheon at the Savoy Hoti! to Sir George Wilkins and the Norwegian Lieutenant Eiclson, who '.lew o\lt t!..' North l'oie, :md the. Arctk Oroiin from
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    STABILISING THE FRANC.
    135 9 Success of Restoration Measures. [reuter telegram] 1'aris, June 7. In a Ministerial statement in the Chamber M Poincari indicated that, stabilisation of the frr.nc would come shortly, but did not reveal the date or the rate. He merely asked the Chamber I for trustful collaboration towards financial
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    U.S. REDISCOUNT RATE.
    62 9 [REL'TEB TELEGRAM] Kansas City, June 7. The Kansas City FeJeral Reserve Bank advanced the rediscount late to 4 'a per cent., thus placing all twelve federal reserve banks on that basis. The board of directors of the cotton exchange has approved in principle the proposal for a
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    DR. STRESEMANN RECOVERING.
    47 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] V Berlin, June 7. Dr. BtnaaaHUn took his first outing to-day, lie proposes to recuperate at a German sanatorium. Berlin, June 7. The accession of two small parties, totalling five Deputies, ha:, increased the Conservatives' strength in the Reichstag to 78.
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      411 10 Shanghai a Goal Better Than S.CJ.A. The Shanghai Chin Nam University defeated tlw Straits Chinese,! in i match played on the Stadium yeslermiiuii, by tliu odd goal in three. Towanta tin- aaa the game became deddedly roach, and the position of the i\||r. Chaw Dat. was not a:i!
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      SECOND DIVISION RESULTS
      80 10 Two second division matches were I ■!;iycd y. sterday. Seletar beat the S.R.C. liy five goals to nil and the Municipality beat the I.C.F.A. by two goals to one. GARRISON CUP MATCH. l!y permission of Lieut. Col. C. J. Pickering, C.jMjU., D.S.O, 'and officers, the Band of
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      "THE BIG FIGHT."
      39 10 Tunney and Heeney on July 28. [Reuter Telegram.] New York, June 7. T( Kiika.il announces that the contest between Gone Tunney and Tom Heeney will take place at the Yankee Stadium, New York, on July 28.
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      THE DAVIS CUP
      46 10 Kritain and Germany in Third Round. [Reuter Telegram.] London, June 7. Binningknai Rain fell to-day and only one singles match was played in the Davis Cup third round tie between Britain and Germany. E. Higgs, Britain, beat 11. Moldenhauer, 6—4, 4—6, 6—2, o—6,
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      INTERPORT CRICKET,
      99 10 Shanghai Beat Hong Kong. Bone Kong collapsed badiy in an inter- t cricket fixture with Shanghai at the latter i>ort on May 21), and were beaten by lUll rur.s. Shanghai batted first and scored 129, 1. Btohm being the highest scorer with >7. Hong Konjr replied with 186,
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      49 10 Scratching^ for To-day. The Selangor Turf Club meeting starts to-day. The following are the scratching 2 Quicktime. Hamworthy. 4.— Wallace McLeod, Rowlands Toy. Monte Palace and The Mahdi. 7. Lavendo Joy. All engagements. Master Bruce, Mer- :>>!':> Kenilworth and Pacify. The big sweep will be held on rac«
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET
      22 10 The match starting on the S.C.C. ground this afternoon is a tournament lixlure. Public Services and Law v. Ser- ices.
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      47 10 Tile following will represent the Mfdioil College Union against the S V.K.I' to-morrow: S. Kasanayagam, L S. da Silva, A. W. Moreira, T. Balasingam (capt.), R. C. Oehlers, S. L. < Miters, V. Yzclman, G. van Geyxel, W. E»». T. B. Smith, W. Jaraei. IU»erv«. Vcoh Kum 8m.
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      PONTIANAK GOLD.
      398 10 DIRECTORS' APPEAL FOR FUNDS. The directors of the Pontianak Gold Dredging Company have issued a circular to the shareholders appealing for funds to carry out prospecting work. Failing the provision of a sum of $30,000 they Man- thai the company wi.l have to go in' ii liquidation at
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    VICTIMS OF GUNMEN
    254 10 Shooting Affair Described In Police Courts. Two Chinese coolies, victims of an attack by gunmen, described their experience before the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. W. N. Gourlay) yesterday afternoon at an enquiry into a charge of attempted mu.iier against Ong Heng and Poh Ycong. Lee Chai Hen,'
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    FIGHT IN A TAXI
    151 10 Story of European And Japanese. Before the Second Police Magistrate this morning, Vuakara, a Japanese, and Thomas Maxwell, a European, were charged with affray. Inspector Cowc (prosecuting) asked that charges* of being drunk and disorderly be added against both accused. A police man said he was
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    TRAFFIC FATALITY
    127 10 Police Evidence of Ineffective Handbrake. Police evidence was given at a Coroner's enquiry yesterday afternoon that the handbrake of a car which fatally injured a Javanese pedestrian in Grange Road was ineffective. It was staled that the car was on its correct side of the road. There were
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    17 10 Mr. Eu Tone Sen, the wellknown Singapore millionaire, has given $100, Oil to tha Shantung Relief Fund.
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    CRICKET NOTES.
    2127 10  -  T. L. Progress in S.C.C. Tournament. (By In my last week's r.otcs I expressed the opinion that ;he Etceteras would finish I up near tha lop of the tournament table. Tney commenced ih:ir programme with a handsome vict'-.-y over the Merchants out at the BUM time their bowling
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    79 10 In the District Court yesterday, a Hokien named Phua Lay Geok alias Khoon Sun, was convicted on a charge of possession of a document relating to a Triad society and possession of two daggers and sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment on the first charge r.nd two years' rigorous imprisonment
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY
    584 10 Eighteen Chinese women and eight CUlM were arrested during a Police raid for gamblers in a Kramat Lane house yesterday afternoon. While working on a house in High Street yesterday afternocn a Chinese workman slipped and fell or. to the cement floor of the courtyard below. He
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    FIRE IN COOLIE LINES
    101 10 Rag Soaked in Kerosene Found. What is suspected to have been an attempt to set fire to coolie lines belonging to Watcrhouse and Co. at the 6th mile, Bukit Timah Road, failed last night. The coolies sleeping in the lines were suddenly aroused by cries of
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    115 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, held its 867 th auction on June 7, when there was catalogued 'J3bfiC2 lbs. or 417.66 tons offered 687,645 lbs. or 306.99 tons told 010.070 lbs. or 272.35 tons. London os. 'J'-jd. New York 1»H cts. PRICES REALISED. The next
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    VICTIMS OF TSINANFU MASSACRE.
    91 10 We have received from the Japanese Consulate, Singapore, photographs of the mutilated bodies of Japanese subjects massacred during the recent fighting at Tsinanfu by Chinese soldiery. These photographs are far too ghastly to permit of publication, but they remain as irrefutable evidence of the foul and
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      " BELLING THE TIGER "
      248 10 BELLING THE TIGER To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I was interested to read the article in your issue of the 25th ult. under this heading, but being a keen observer < f animal life your conclusions compel vw to take up a cudgel on behalf of that
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      ENGLISH WRITERS OF TO-DAY.
      82 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Professor Gillotts arti, English Writers of To-day are extremely interesting. But w'iy an article on H. G. Wells with no mention of "Ann Veronica,' surely his best novel, and Ihe Outline of History," a work which hu.s already
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    MAGISTRATE'S QUALMS.
    168 10 Not Going to Send a Boy To Prison. When a Chinese youth wan charged before the Second Police Magistrate this morning with obstruction. Inspector Cowie (prosecuting:) said it was not an ordinary case. Roehore Road along which there was heavy traffic and which was used by the trolley
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    JAPANESE ROYAL WEDDING.
    50 10 m The Prince Knows My American Tastes." I REUTER TELEGRAM] San Frnncis'.o, June 7. Miss Mntsudaira, who is betrothed to Prince Chichibu, is on her way to Japan. She declared, Prince Chichibu knows my American tastes and approves of them. We are going to be very happy."
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    NEW PETROLEUM COMPANY.
    30 10 [RKfTEK TELEGRAM] Bogota, Colombia, June 8. The Lower Chamber passed the first reading of a bill -authorising the raising of $200,000,000 capital by the National Petroleum Company.
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    JAPAN AND SOVIET.
    30 10 [reuter far eastern service.] Tokio, June 7. Government have instructed the Ambassador at Moscow to file protests with the Soviet regarding breaches of the new fishery convention.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    60 10 "Hogan's Alley," which comes to ti.« Gaiety to-night, is sn excellent story <>f the rings, with Monte Blue playing tlie role of an Irish boxer, and Patsy Ruth Miller, Louise Fazenda and other well known players also in the caste. It is a Warner Brothers production. The Pathe
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    48 10 The Police Band will perform the following programme outside Victoria Theatre to-day, starting at 5 p.m. The Red Cross, Panella Overture, Masaniello, Aubtr Characteristic Intermezzo From a Russian Village." Marhden Reminiscences of Verdi, arr. Goafrey Son*, Goodbye." Tosti Reverie, "In the Cloisters," Torrance Selection, The Street Singer," Simpson-Fraeer.
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    THE WEEK-END COLUMN
    940 11 tllllllllllllMXHllllMMll The King's Birthday. Report! ionic in from all parts of Malaya to the .u-ct that the King's Birthday eetebrmtioM this week were as ul M ever. Nrarly every large town had Us parade of troops, and U the Volunteer* both in the CaMy and in the
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    NOTES FROM SIAM.
    902 11 ADDITION TO THE NAVY S! (NESTED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 2. There is some talk about the Siamesj Government placing another order tov a it ml.i.at with Armstrong Whitworth. The Minster for Marine has just returned I from a trip to Europe, during which he
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    HOSPITAL EXPENSES.
    136 11 Judgment in Penang Supreme Court. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penanj;, June 7. I think the Company treated the! I laintiif fairly," said Mr. Justice Stevens in the course of his judgment in the ca*e J tf Stanley Raymond West, who claimed i Hmnw from the Malayan American Plantations.
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    PROTECTING TRADE INTERESTS.
    384 12 "STOP LIST" APPEAL. IMPORTANT JUDGMENT IN HOME COURTS. The Court of Appeal, consisting of Lords Justices Scruttnn and Sankcy and Mr. Justice Romer, has allowed the appcul of Messrs. John Chi 1 ton Harold Arnold Bennett and Percy Ingram Denyer, officials of tho Mater Trade Association. Great
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    AN ACTOR CHARGED.
    243 12 Sanity Doubted After Cheque Incident. Mr. Norman Trevor, the Knulish actor, is l><>ing heW under observation at Los Angeles on suspicion of insanity. Mr. H. B. Warner, a lifelong friend, states that Mr. Trevor is suffering from the delusion that h< is wealthy. Mr. Trevor, who has
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    ACTRESS'S WILL.
    206 12 STRANGE BEQUESTS BY MISS 6. FFOLLIOTT. (Hays tfolliott's pets her tat, monkey and dogs ami her book and picture treasures an (he subj-cts of baqaMti in the famous actress's will. Among them are Tn Sybil Thi.rmiike Cmm Min.i Sybil Thonndikei all her pictures. Looks and china. To Lewis
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    687 13 QUEEN VICTORIA DIVORCEES. "A CHILLY TIME." INTIMATE STORIES OF THh ROYAL FAMILY. Entertaining Mortal of famvoi ;ir:' told l>y j<n anonymoa anther, who it] ck'arly h Mead of the royal i'i. "Ban* Letters from Man of No In -j purtai i" (in—thai Cape, Ma. >'»l i which was |iul.li.-l'i(i reien:i\.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    68 13 ProKi-amme of I)r;!ls up to and for June 10. U-28 Friday, June 5.U p.m.. Drill Hall, S.R.A. tvt (Jon 1-a\inp. Drill Hall, S.Y.K. Ainbulanee. Stretcher Drill. Saturday. June 9, 2.30 p.pi., Bukit Timah Ran»re. Units-S.V.C, I'racticePenang Veterans Shield. 2.30 p.m., Fairer R.intje. S.R.A. (v) Musketry Classification. Sunday,
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    111 13 "There la bardbr pariah in which the Tamil Chriattalsa have not some building rune in view Church, Parsonajre, School or Hostel and in many cases they have collected considerable sums of money for these purpose*," writes the Kish- |> of Singapore in the Association fcfaga:lm "In no instance however is
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      682 14 Assets over $8,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $30,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) ■BAB otl MI I Winchester House. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life
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      590 14 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (laeorporated in Bong Koiik) Hi sd CMBea I HONG KONG. Authorised Capitul 160,000,000 Issue and fully paid up $20,000,000 Baserve Funds Btcrtiag i>,nno,ooo Silver $1 1,000,000 tm i rvc I.ialiility of Propriel COUBT <JK DIBECTOBS. A. H. Ceeßftoa, Eee>, Chairman. s. Hrown. Esq., Deputy
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      292 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd floor. Hong Kong Bank Chrs,., Singapore. All plans oi life Badcwsal sad Ani.uity policies issued at best terms obtainable in Malaya. Aaaats Exceed £15,000.000. COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Knirland I 1 Fire, Life, Marine, Aoelaoat, Guarantee and M itOT. Assets
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      527 14 NOTICE OF SALE BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE To be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION on Monday. June 11, at 11 a.m. at the ARCHWAY LOGAIT3 BUILMMiS. BBACfI STKEET. I'ENANC. Al! the Six (6) out of Eighty-eight (88) shares in the Raskhawy Batata of N^ 100 Bee, rleceafwi. IwVimlih to N'g
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      830 14 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE ASSISTANT SANITARY ENGINEER. Required an Assistant Sanitary Eagiaeer, foi the lewerage Deaartawat, between -7 I fears >>f a^t, unmarried, and poi iag the eertincate ef th.' Citf ami Guilds of London Institute coreriag both the thooreU" i-.il and practical work of the Major Cearae .fi Haasbeta 1
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