The Straits Times, 1 June 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED N8ARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLVtNTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      197 1 Singapore: ts, cecil st. cphonc siao'i I «.15 Tonißht t.15 I GBOBGB BANCROFT LADIES LOVE BRUTES I'hone 5261-5262. EVEN IN SWITZERLAND The home of milk par excellence, where there is fresh milk in abundance, A "BEAR BRAND"! Sterilized Milk is sold in large quantities A*Wl 'j^kiJ^A. on accoun °f s
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      278 1 RiiJL lumJlh** MMa Bj%M *SMiftlP"i Reflections of Hospitality STERLING SILVER reflects a friendly and living charm, holding within itself the power to awaken a room, attracting mpSSj^^ the sunlight and repeating the rich colours No 5567 of flowers and fruit. sweet dishes. Case of Two Price »28.5«. Used daily, it
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      12 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 GEORGE BANCROFT in 1 LADIES LOVE BRUTES Phone 5261-5262.
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      502 2 P. 0., BRITISH ipA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. PERIM 7,048 May 30 RAWALPINDI 16,697 June 13
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      660 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Dus Sail dARUNA MARU 10,500 June I 4 (KATORI MARU 10,000 June 18 19 IKASHIMA MARU 10,000 July S S YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 July 16 16 HAKONE MARU 10,600 July 29 30 SUWA MARU
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      458 2 BURNS PffiLP LINE (Incorporated la Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MILBOURNI, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AMD THURSDAY ISLAND. ■sgvlar monthly sailings by ths wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,302 tons) (Cargo only). Ths s.s. MARELLA is ens of the largest snd finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      554 2 tffi EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED (lacarporated la Demsairk.) Telephone 1111. PASSENGER AM) FREIGHT SERVICE Ts GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG snd COPENHAGEN. Leave ■'pst-e Pcaaasj. M.s. BORINGIA June 10 June 12 m.s. ALSIA July 16 July 17 m.s. JUTLANDIA Aug. 12 Aug. 14 m.<i. LALANDIA Sept. S Sept. 11 m.s MEONIA
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      553 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE I THE OCBAN STBA*|SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND WORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and
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      544 2 I THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Hangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singura, Lacon, Sichun, Bandon, Kohsamui, Lang-man, Chumpen and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure SI.'DDHADIB In port JaM I VALAYA June 7 June 10 PRACHATIPOK June 14 June 17 The steamers are fitted
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      429 3 OCEANIC AM) CIiiEiNTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSBIP CO., TACOMA, WASIi. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SOIEDDLB Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hang Kong. San I'rancisro and I-os Angeles. S.R. GOLDEN WALL sails from Kong June 2:! SS. GOLDEN RIVER tail Hang Koi
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      545 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE otnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND -TIIE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO. SUEZ PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA. MARSEILLES. NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave S'por* Spore Penan* PRES. FTI.I.MOREJune 8 June 11 June 13 I'KFS. MONROE June 22 June 26 June 27 IRES. VAN BUREN July G July
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      689 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL SIEAMSBfP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINE. Paasmrer sid Freight B»rrtct» to UNITED KINGDOM ANL» CONTINENT Via Purta and hues lajuL OUTWARDS. To HONG EONG, SHANGHAI aad JAPAN Bteamer. Dne Spore i.i. SERBINO June 9 HOMEWARDS. a.s CITY OV ATHENS for Hn'-'-n L'don, R'dam, H'bur- I.'nool In
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      420 3 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised <8,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest M 1.M8.845 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charlen J. Hambro, Esq., 3. O. Robinson, Esq., > W. 11. Shelford. Esq.,
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      529 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEDEKLANDSCLT HANDEL MAATSCIIAITY, N.V. NtthiTlun ,c Trartine S ir'.ety. (EaUrlikhaa at AaatMiaa IM4) PAID UP CAPITAL 71. 80,030,000 (about £6,669,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND FI. 40,016.000 (about £3,836,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGB. HEAD AGENCY IN UATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Koto-Radja Semarang*
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      355 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELS] N.V. B*ft**l MM at Am<u,,., n Anthori»*d Capital Gld*. 100,000,000 (atonl Paid op Capful Clda. I Reserve. G lds. MJ87.791 [aboal a HEAD OmCZ AH BRANCH OFF.C ROTTERDAM. OVJ.RSKAS Uii.V.N I BATAV.'A Head Office for i Indies. KOBE: Head Oflice fat C Bfl Eg i DUTCH EAST
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      858 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There arc approximately seven words to a line a..J thi re is a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. oi. the ilay of issue. A fee of 25
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      775 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, 2, new modern bungalows at Angullia Park. Apply Angullia A Co. To let, 119, Devonshire Rd., with mod. san. Rent $60. Apply S. Grimberg, 6-1, Malacca Kt. TO LET, COMPOUND HOUSE, 4, TANGLIN HILL. Rent moderate. Apply 66, Canal Road. TO LET, COMPOUND HOUSE,
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      499 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 248, Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee. 129, Killiney Road. GODOWN, Read Street/Tan Tye Lane. Area ground floor, 4,913 sq. ft. Upper floor
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      556 4 FOR SALE. NEW PORTABLE typewriter. Real bargain. Apply 55-3, High Street. FOR WATCHES (Swiss Made) of every description. Apply at RENE ULLMANN, Capitol Building, Singapore. A REAL BARGAIN Western Electric Lighting Plant with Accumulators, Fans and lamps, in good working order. Apply India Dispensary, Rochore Road. BUDWOOD and BUDDED STUMPS,
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      647 4 PUBLIC NOTICES ORDINANCE N0 96 (MINOR OFFENCES). Police Orders made unJrr Srrtion 6 (4) of Ordinance No. 96 (Minor OffrnceK) for regulation of tralh'r at Government House on thr- occasion of the king'n Birthday Ball <>n June 3. 1911. 1. Guests will enter Government House Domain only by the main
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      822 4 TENDERS TENDERS Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office up lo noon of .lum- 8, 1931, for the supply of Kresh .Meat. Fowl, and Fish, etc., to Hospitals, Singapore, for period from July 1, IMI to December 31, 1931. Tenders should be on the authorised form obtainable on
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    OUTLOOK FOR WORLD SHIPPING.
    1101 5 Scarcity of Freights. IS RETURN TO NORMAL PROBABLE (By Paul de Roosters, vice-president of the French Shipowners' Central Committee.) As the mercantile marine produces nothing of its own and merely transports the products- of all kinds of industries, it is an excellent record of the ups
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    PHYSICAL JERKS.
    314 5 Tram Travellers Thrown Off Their Feet. The latest models of London County Council trams, of which 800 are now on the streets, have met with general approval, except that they are started and stopped too quickly. Improved engines and a higher power of acceleration have resulted in a
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    NEW DIVORCE LAW.
    195 5 Rush of Applications In Nevada. New York, May 3. The new Nevada divorce law, reducing to six weeks the period necessary for establishing a legal domicile in that State, came into force yesterday. When the County Clerk's office at Reno opened at 6 a.m. all the lawyers
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    CHILDLESS HOMES.
    162 5 The Cause of Empty Sunday Schools." The Rev. F. J. Walkey, of Northampton, discussiiyr "The Church and Youth,' at the assembly of the Baptist Union, said that the decline in their Sunday schools in the last thirty years was because so many Baptist people deliberatelv decided to be
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    CARNERA CALLED UP.
    155 5 Given Seven Months' Grace By French Army. Camera, the boxer, was naturalised in France while working here some years ago as a navvy, has been called up for military service, and posted to the 158th Infantry Regiment at Strasbourg. He has seven months in which to comply
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      455 5 HOTELS Raffles Hotel THIS EVENING Tea Dance Cabaret MADAME KELVEY'S TALENTED PUPILS AND PAIGE AND JEWETT. From London Coliseum and other Theatres. Admission $1. GRILL ROOM I .WIB CUTLETS ITALIENNK I.KAF SIMXACH— SALTE POTATOES. Sea View Hotel There will be No Dinner Dance on Wednesday 3rd June. THE EUROPE HOTEL
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      40 5 INSURANCE. SAFEGUARD YOURSELF Against AGENTS FOR STRAITS FINANCIAL LOSS settlements and 4A S^ Through FMiJ |aJA/ fTIf Tl ACCIDENT SICKNESS "^S™* Wj*W by s policy with (Inc. in F.M.S.) Wljjj^ China Underwriters, Ltd. m***+m HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS. Tet 4276.
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      357 5 You want a Long Life Electrical Installation and the life of the installation depends upon the wire. Let your installation depend upon Ht^NLEY C.M.A. Wires the wires that will last as long as the building itself. W.T. HENLEY'S TELEGRAPH WORKS Co., Ltd. Sole Agents in Malaya f gNTRA|_ SINGAPORE IPOH
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    ANOTHER BRITISH HIGH SPEED TRIUMPH.
    2494 6 FLYING NOTES, Constantinople To London Between Dawn And Dusk We Saw Asia This Morning "—1,700" 1,700 Miles In a Day Aeroplanes On Skis Rescue Of Arctic Explorer Search Amid The Iee Light Plane Round Argentina Swift Sight-seeing —Oil Research, And r Test Run More Power
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    CROMWELL'S 'BAUBLE.'
    260 6 Claimed to be the Present Mace. A controversy as to the age of the Mace of the House of Commons has been revived by the librarian pf the City ot Westminster. He states definitely that, the Mace carried before the Speaker today is the actual Cromwellian "bauble." In
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    "MR. BUGGINS."
    101 6 1 Wireless Entertainer Married. Mr. Michael Hogan, known to thousands of wireless listeners as Mr. Bregins" has been married at Ful^am RorUtcr Office to Miss Madge Saunders, the actress*. One of the guests at the wedding was Miss Mabel Con3tanduros, v ho as "Grandma Buggins" appears with Mr.
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    BRISTOL AIRPORT.
    93 6 Coat of Arms Presented To Airmen. At Bristol airport,' which Prince George opened last year, the Lord Mayor, AlderI i>ian F. F. Clothier, officially received the officers of the ">01 City of Bristol Bomber Sqnadron, R.A.F., and presented &n inscribed shield bearing the city's coat of arms. The
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      116 6 "^Tw the C'inp-C'smora, mis concerns von and Johnnie Walker "Red Label." We distil this popular whisky in Scotland particularly for you. We found many years ago the quality and strength you wanted you whosejobs lie in countries like this. In the evening when you want some compensation for the day,
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      96 6 TIME SAVED. MONEY SAVED! Six types of Johnson-Oiitboaid-Motors are offered. Johnson built also for you an adequate cutboard-motor. A motor, being simultaneously the rudder, makes the handling of your boat unbelievably easy the blades of the propellor can be safeguarded against damage by simply lifting the motor, with propellor and
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      276 7 f mB£A 1 aVA fk.^BT^L. 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 WILL ROGERS in the Fox Movietone's Mirthquake A Yankee at King Arthur's Court RAMON NOVARRO IN HIS MOST LAVISH PICTURE— A VIVID SINGING-ROMANCE OF SPAIN— INTRIGUING GLAMOROUS DRAMATIC AND DASHING "Call of the Flesh" WITH DOROTHY JORDAN ERNEST TORRENCE Another Metro-Gold wyn-Mayer
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      183 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 y^tKtbL: I'aramount's Outstanding .^WMft*. Entertainment. :tß?^3i; y&&n*Jr Tvo Famous Screen Stars in one of #<^^S§6* O ./^Tra the Best Productions of the season a^Kav IV/f A 1.1 \f ■-<■- USA .nMK'^ I KKDKKK MAX( H Twßr^ 1" «m M CLAUDE AI.I.ISTEK W "LADIES LOVE BRUTES" Two tist.-d
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      167 7 Victoria Memorial Hall Tonight and Tomorrow Night, at 9.30 p.m. TWO RECITALS ONLY OP MARTENOT MUSIC FROM THE ETHER Positively your last chance to see and hear this wonderful musical invention. Booking Now Open at Little's $4, $2 and $1 |PD^?*M^LAjßaW^^a^Bk^BßL^a^B*^cr 6.1S TONIGHT 9,15 'QUEEN HIGH' With STANLEY SMITH, GINGER
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      257 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle Pf H r i rwi rrw'H r^~~ f?i p$ pf* 5—5 -»r ±2C± ■av..Vi ■■>■ IP^ l b I" w~m ■M&r\ '''£--r< ■>'-:';•■ si;);; _riS i^ r^._ M:-. ps? ii^ii"~ _M& *M MZ ll il 1 1 I II 1 11 111 bi (CLUBS.) ACROSS. Snow-shoes 20.
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    230 8 SHIPPING NOTLS bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. Health Bulletin of the League of Nations Kastern Bureau, for the week dad May 23, 1931 Baghdad I plague cases and (it'ii His 1 smallpox case. Rnwlti 1 plague case and 1 death. Bombay 1 plague
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    FASTEST MOTORSHIP.
    284 8 Venus for England-Norway Service. There is ro doubt that the year 19.°,! will prove to be an exceedingly important one in the history of North Sea shipping, and shipowners and engineers all over the world are looking forward with interest to the entry into the Newcastle-Bergen service of
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    SECOND CUNARDER.
    252 8 Construction Decision Entirely With Company. In the House of Commons Mr. Thome asked the President of the Board of Trade if he would state the reasons why work upon the orders for two Cunard liners receiving Government assistance had not been commenced. Mr. W. R. Smith.— Under the
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    PORT OF CALCUTTA.
    109 8 It is announced by the Commissioners of the Port of Calcutta that they will pay off, on Oct. 2-1 next, at par, the 7 peV cint. Debenture Loan of 1921 foi i." 1.000,000. Holders should present thcii Debentures to the P. and O. Bank, 117-122 1-cadenhall Street,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    42 8 By Egra Angers J. V. Oldenbarnwlt Raj pu tan* Drmpo Talamba B'por« Londn. L«fl Arrd Apr. 23 May 16 Apr. 22 May 18 May 1 May 21 May 1 May 23 May 8 May 27 May 7 May 30
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM OF THE WEEK.
      292 8 The Restoration Of Confidence. Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd George P.C.. >1.P.:— All taxation il the nationalisation of somebody's property. Lord Irwin: Those who desire change are not always sensible of the great traditions of the past, and those who dwell so firmly on the past
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      BUKIT GAJAH RUBBER.
      327 8 "Well Equipped to Face The Struggle Before Us." Presiding at the 10th annual gwMfm] meeting of the Bukit Gajah Rubber Co. at Kuala Lumpur, Mr. D. S. Gardner said It is entirely due to the grave tradv depression through which we are passing that the net profit
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      207 8 Binjsavra, June l. BELLINU. I»■ 111 4 ii.onilis' light 8 27/82 iAjiMiuii, i months' sight 2/3 13/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 25.32 London, 30 days' oig.'it 2/3 3/4 Lua-Jua, iiM,.."i.j 2/3 23/12 In n. r.'l. 2/1 11/16 Lyon* «>i'l I'ariv dtmaud 143 C (UMwbiM, J.-nmiid 234 Vi
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      13 8 From China and Japan, by Tokiwa Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow.
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        MINING.
        436 8 l.tsue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers a £1 Asam Kumbnng 20/- 22.6 U £1 Austral Malay 18/6 20/-.-I AMI Ilitam Tin 11/- 12/D £1 lian^nn Tin 11/6 12/3 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.16 1 1 Batu Caves 0.27 Va 0.32 '.4 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. a £1
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        GENERAL.
        252 8 nl. I'd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.70 2.00 2 2 Alex. Brick Frefs. 2.15 2.20 tl £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 8.12.6 3.16.3 1 1 Central Engine 0.30 0.36 norn [00 60 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 76.00 0 £1 C on. T. S. 7% Prefs. 17/3 17/9
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        125 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 10S ci. Singapore Municipal S p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 44k p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1909 red. 1956 $1,000,000 96 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        375 8 Fraser and Co and Lyall and Evatt's quotation*. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Ulenby ($1) 0.70 0.00 0.70 0M .Alor Cajah ($1) 0.50 0.70 0.50 0.70 ft, Hi tarn (|1) 0.80 1.00 0.80 1.00 A. Kilning ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.20n0m. ft. Malay ($2) 0.90 1.10 1.00
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      RADIO NEWS.
      214 8 The Week's Programmes From Saigon Station. The broadcasting programmes from the Saigon Radio station for the week are given below. Orchestral concerts are from approximately 8.45 to 11.45 p.m. Monday. Les Troyens a Carthage, (H. Berlioz) Jeux d'Eau (pour piano), (M. Ravel) Alix-Andre-Soyer, Fantaisie sur- Couchette No. 3,"
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      PRODUCE
      74 8 Singapore, June 1. Gambier 11.00 (Cub* No. 1 unpicked 16.00 Copra 3.90 mixed 3.G. r > Saico flour. Sarawak I*7. White Pepper 94.00 Black Pepper 18.25 Pearl Sago 4.26 small 6% medium pearl 6.00 Kice, Siam No. 1 $153.00 Saigon No. 1 $143.00 Rangoon No. 1 $121.00 Siam, Parbiled
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      102 8 Kerosene Oil. Par nnit of 8 Imp. gls. Pish $6.13, Dragons $6.13, Crown (8 gls. in tins) $4.98, Crown (8 (Is. in drums) $4.68, Cross (8 gls. in tins) $4.83, Cross (8 gls. in drums) $4.53, Shell and Coastlight Kerosene $6.38 per 2 tins, Devoe's Imp. Brilliant 2 tins $5.38,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      113 8 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Toussoum, The Cable, Horg Khong. Lighter Kilat, W. Bt. Kitty I. Oil Wharf Nil. Ccsl Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN ORT OOCU. Tanjont ragar. Albert Pock Pinna. Victoria Dock Nordhav. Keppcl Hsrbour. King's Dock Augu^tina. No.
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      METAL MARKET.
      328 8 Williams Jack and Co.'s weekly letter doted London, May 6, states The Stock Exchanges of the world still reflect the falling on* in trade, and good securities continue to be sacrificed to provide the necessary income to carry on during these times of depression. This all tends to
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    207 8 May. North, North-East and North-West Sumatra, Egypt and U.S.A. (Twcedbunk) 3 ]>.m. '■K.vpt, Europe and Co|H'nha(fei! (Java) 3 p.m. Donmark (Parcels) (Java) 2.30 p.nv .Siam (except Lower Siam i (Malini) 4 p.m. Indo-China (C. G. Piquet > .4 p.m. Pontianak (llaub) .4 p.m. Tomorrow. SinpkawaMtr. Fcmangkat and
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    Vessels Arrived.
    198 8 AUTOMEDON. Brit.. 4.781 tons, from Liverpool 1-6, for llontr Konir *-S. GLENAFI'. Brit., .r>.«77. r >.«77 tons, from 1.-.ndoii 1-0, for Hon»f Kon»r 1-fi. GEN. V. 1). HKIJDKN, Put., 640 ton.-, rroni Riouw 1-6, foi Kiouw 7-fi. GIANG BKNG, Brit., 737 tons, from < licribon 1-6, for Java
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      40 8 CHEMICALS We shall be glad to receive inquiries for all types of Industrial and Commercial Chemicals, Aniline Dyes, etc. We specialise in Chemicals of British manufacture. IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (MALAYA), LIMITED. Telegrams: "IMPKEMIX." 1 11. ROBINSON ROAD. Phone 5476. SINGAPORE.
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      273 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Dally W— thr sUpft. Bright; Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Dircc- Speed Weather. Miut. Min. fall, shine. I Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. B m.p h Alor Star .80 74 0.20 0.3 Calm Overcast Kotu Bahru 90 75 Nil M 7.1 SW 10 Cloudy K.Trenseanu
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      249 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK, Monday. June 1. H. W. J 1.2:1 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 10 28 p.m., 9 ft. 2 in. Mail a me Kelvey's Farewell Performance, Raffles .Hotel, fi p.m. Professor Alartenot, Victoria Mem. Hall, 9.30 p.m. Opening of Great World Show, Kim Seng Road. Tuesday, Jane
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    232 9 Rubber Unchanged In London. LITTLE BUSINESS PASSING. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore. Monday, 11 a.m. Today's Prices Kulther. !l J 4 cents per Hi. Ti.i. UM tons ut $51 per picul. Saturday's Prices Itubber, London :i 1-ltid., unchanged. Htm York, holiday. Market Tone Quiet. Tin, London, no
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    MARKET REPORT.
    573 9 Symington and Sinclair's Weekly Letter. Byaingtoa and Sinclair*! weekly market report, daVcd London. May 6, states Hu>iiMss mi oflclally raaarwjd on Thursdav la>:. in ribbed smoked sheet on i;he spot at t%d. while May delivery was done at 2 11-lfi;!.. thus mating new low records. Bine* then the
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    PAHI PLANTATIONS.
    103 9 After allowing for £1,000, which is proposed to write off for depreciation on buildings and machinery, the net loss of Pahi Plantations for 1930 amounted to OJSZB (against a net loss of £1,816 for l l J2y). This leduivs the carry-forward from tZjUt to £100. For the fourth
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      THE AUSTRO-GERMAN TARIFF UNION.
      846 9 Effects of Reparation And Disarmament. (By Dr. Rudolph Breitscheid, the well-known German statesman.) If German public opinion has durini; the last weeks shown but little active interest in the problem of the German-Austrian tariff union, such apparent neglect must by no means be interpreted to the
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      MERTON RUBBER.
      66 9 The directors of the Merton Rubber Syndicate announce that there was a loss of £1,080 for 1930 (against a profit of £2,078 for 1929). A credit of £2,334 was brought in and £1,143 previously reserved for income-tax has been written back, so that after deducting the year's loss
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 9 Tone 0/ Market :-iStagnanl. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 3 l-16d. per Ib. New York -Holiday. R.S.S. equal Dr London Standard, Spol Awrsjl buyers price for May, 9.55 cts. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot June July July-Sept. Oct.-Uec. Buyer*. t%
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      BULLION REPORT.
      630 9 Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Letter. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s weekly bullion report, dated London May 6, states The Bunk of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £146,279,564 on Apr. 29 (as compared with £145,863,946 on the previous Wednesday i, and represents a decrease of £1,316,058 since
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      EXCHANGES.
      77 9 Rugby, May 30. Foreign exckangti arc Amsterdam. 12.095. Athens 876, Bombay la. 6 26-32 d., Berlin 20.48, Hruwels 34.924, Bucharest 817, Rio 3 13-32, Buenos Aires 34 1-18, Copenhagen 18.16%, Geneva 25.14^, Helsingfjrs 193%, Hoiujr Kong 11, Lisbon *****, Madrid 57.15, Milan itt.MVt, Monte Video 28 >.-.•, New York
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      POSITION OF RUBBER INDUSTRY.
      897 9 Need for a Common Policy. The thirty-fourth annual general meeting cf the Yatiyantota, Ceylon Tea Company, Ltd., was held on Apr. 24, at the offices of the company, 2-4, Idol Lane. Eastchcap, E.C. The representative of the secretaries (Messrs. Thomson Alston ar;d Co., Ltd.) read the
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      DUNLOP RUBBER COMPANY.
      922 9 No Final Dividend on The Ordinary Shares. The Dunlop Rubber Company reports a profit for 1930 at £1,250,963 compared with £2,307,35* for the previous year. In the special circumstances it is not proposed to pay a final dividend on the ordinary. The annual report of the Dunlop
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    606 9 Story of a Proposed Lock-Up. 25,000 TONS TO BE BOUGHT (From Our Own Correspondent.) I. m Inn. May The tendency of tin prices and the general aspect of the market in tl few days have led to the voicing <■( si-H-ous misgivings as to the tutor*. Wiiat
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    GORDON (MALAYA).
    130 9 The Gordon (Malaya) Rubber Estates earned a profit of £2,528 during 19M (against £19,745 for the nrcvious year). No dividend is recommended (against 5 per cent.), and after transferring £1,750 to income-tax reserve thi balance of £18,505 is carried forward (against £17,787 brought in). The output for 19:,0
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    KULIM RUBBER.
    132 9 During I'JUO Kulim Rubber Estates produced" 887,700 Ib. of Oie commodity, which realised an average price of 5.5 yd. per Ib. London landed terms, compared with y.35d. per Ib. secuttrt for 795.1*1 Ib. of the- 1929 crop. After charging debenture intwest and trustoe*' ices, the result fcr the
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    127 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.— WiII Rogers in a Yankee at King Arthur's Court. 6.15 9.13. Phone M ANSON ROAD.— Tait'i Show. Nightly. Gate 10 cents. CAl'lTOU— George Bancroft in Ladies Lore Brutes. 6.13 9.15. Phone 5261/2. EUROPE HOTEL.— Robert Dreschcr's Famous Viennese Orchestra. GREAT WORLD.- Vaudeville, Opera, Wayang, Zoo. Opening Night.
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      DEATH
      25 10 GILES.— By Cable. Mr. F. C. GILES, formerly of United Engineers, Ltd., Singapore, passed away suddenly in England on May 25, 1931, Deeply rtgretted.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1931. THE SILENT REBELS.
    993 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1931. THE SILENT REBELS. The late Lord Bryce once said that there were not half a dozen men in America who really understood the tariff problem, and we fear that the same statement is not only true of the tin restriction scheme in
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    AN UNSOLVED OCEAN MYSTERY.
    1038 10  -  Pierre Quiroule. (By The Waratah, a 16,800-ton liner, left Adelaide on July 7, 1909, for London. Durban was reached safely and, after setting sail from that port with a crew of 119 officers and mtn and 92 passengers, the ship was never seen again. In this
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    239 10 Lieut. Comdr. J. C. Derrick, R.N.R., has been appointed to act a3 Deputy Master Attendant. Mt. T. A. O'Sullivan, Inspector of! Schools, Selangcr, is leaving shortly on transfer. Mr. Sellers, from Penang, wnl succeed him. Mr. J. D. Sanderson, Malacca Municipal Engineer, his gone on leave prior
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    713 10 REAL "SERVICE STATIONS." "A chain of really first-class servica stations on the popular roads" was the ideal put forward in an article on petrol filling stations in Great Britain which appeared on our motoring page last Thursday. With a few admirable exceptions, the contrast between these
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      EFFECTS OF TIN QUOTA SCHEME
      7233 11 A Defence Of Malaya's Delegates CHAMBER of MINES MEETING Great interest was taken in the annual meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines at Ipoh on Saturday, partly because this event was expected to give some indication of the miners' attitude towards the tin quota
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    "THE HUMAN BULLET " OF AMERICA.
    335 11 THE HUMAN BULLET OF AMERICA. Making a Tour of "Old Europe." Paris, May 31. The American airman Capt. Hawks left Le Bourget this morning on another cannon ball flight, this time from Paris to Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Basle, Rome and back to Paris. Copenhagen, May 31. Capt. Hawks arrived here at
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    FRENCH ACE KILLED.
    333 11 Man Who Flew Carol Back To Rumania. Barcelona, May 30. The famous French flying ace, Lalouettc, who last November with Capt. Goulette flew from Paris to Saigon in five days, has been killed in a crash at Villiinueva while flying to Tunis in an attempt to beat
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    BILLION DEFICIT.
    142 11 America to Raise Money On Bonds. Washington, June 1. In order to meet the deficit mentioned earlier Mr. Andrew W. Mellon, the Secretary ol~ the Treasury, announces his intention to issue 5800,000,000 worth of Z 1/8 per cent, bonds, redeemable In 1946/9. The bends will be sold to
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    "NIX ON WHOOPEE" SAYS FRANCE.
    1229 11 Cowgirls Not Wanted. TO BE SHIPPED BACK TO NEW YORK. Le Havre, May 30. It is announced that the French Government has instructed that Texas Guinan and her girls must be shipped backto the United States by the first boat available." Le Havre, June 1.
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    THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.
    32 11 There will be no issue of the Straits Times on Wednesday, June 3, the birthday of His Majesty the King. The paper will be published as usual on Thursday.
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    FASCIST BREACH WITH CHURCH.
    365 11 Catholic Organisations In Rome Closed. Rome, May 30. The Italian Government has instructed provincial Prefects to use their own judgment in the closing of Catholio institutions throughout Italy while the Holy See has instructed Bishops to assume the personal direction of the Catholic Action Party in
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    CREDIT ANSTALT.
    195 11 Ensuring Stability Of Austrian Currency. London, May 30. Further progress was made yesterday with the Austrian Credit Austalt's affairs. An informal London Committee which, j>s announced earlier this week, was set up on the suggestion of the bank in Anstalt and in agreement with the Governor of the
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    THE POPE'S GIFT.
    99 11 Necklace for Statue In Liverpool. Rugby, May 30. The Roman Catholic Archbishop cf Liverpool, Dr. Downey, has returned to England from Rome bringing a gift of a necklace from the Pope which is to adorn the statue of the Madonna in the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Liverpool.
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    SWEEPSTAKE MAD WORLD.
    105 11 "Civilisation Must Be Crumbling." PREMIER'S CONCERN. But F.M.S. Doctor Manages To Smile. London, June 1. The sweepstake nan mi severely condemned by Mr. Kum.iay M:u DonuM. the Prime Minister, in ;in interview with a Daily Herald correspondent at l.ossiemouth. lie said It is a most deplorable reflection
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    DUBLIN DRAW.
    367 11 Thrills Described by Loud Speaker. Dublin, May :'.O. When the drawing of tin- great Irish. Sweep on the Derby Detail at the Mansion House, Dublin, this morning it was <>rticially announced that the total receipts were £2,78'.>,6'JG. The amount available for prize distribution is £l,'.»OU,f>44 and hospitals and
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    A GALLINI TICKET.
    285 11 Drawn by Doctor in The F.M.S. London, May 30. One Gallini ticket lias been drawn by Dr. J. Fitzpatrick, of Seremban, F.M.S. Reuter. Dr. James P. Fit/.patiick, the lucky drawer of the Gallini ticket, has been in the F.M.S. Government Strviea since 1921. He has served in
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    CALCUTTA DRAW.
    75 11 "A Very Quiet Affair" Says Reuter. Calcutta, May 31. The D"rl>y Swwp tlr:'\v hurt nitcht was a very quiet affair. The priz.; money amounts to £*****0. It is understood 'hat there will be two first prizes each of £106,000 to £110,000, two seconds each of about iT>0,000 and
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    " MASTER OF MANY TRADES."
    1276 12 MASTER OF MANY TRADES." Architects' Dinner. FORMATION OF AN INSTITUTE. An inten description of an architect was given l>y EL K. the Officer Administering Government (Mr. John Scott) In his reply to the toast of the quests M tho annual dinner of the Institute of Architects mi Saturday evening. Major
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    DISASTROUS BLAZE.
    254 12 Butterfield and Swire's Amoy Offices Gutted. The Amoy offices of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, managers of the China Navigation Co., together with a large godown nearby, were completely destroyed in a disastrous tire which broke <>ul on the company's premises on the afternoon of May 18. It is
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    MR. C. W. A. SCOTT.
    71 12 No News from Karachi Yet to Hand. London, May 30. Mr. C. W. A. Scott, making the return flight to England after establishing a fresh Kngland-Australia record, reached Calcutta this afternoon from Rangoon. He left half an hour later for Karachi.— British Wireless. Mr. Scott
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    KING AND QUEEN.
    64 12 Attend Covent Garden Opera. London, May 30. The King and Queen last night attended the opera at Covent Garden for the first time this season and saw a fine performance of Die Fledermaus. Their Majesties received an enthusiastic welcome from the huKe audience which, taking a departure
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    MEMORIAL DAY.
    66 12 Death Roll of Nearly 100 In America. New York, June 1. A death roll of nearly 100— mostly from motor accidents on roads f-lippery with rain marked the observation all over America of Memorial Day, commemorating those who fell in the civil wai Some cases of drowning are
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    "SPEED" HOLMAN.
    68 12 Death of Dare-devil Aviator. Omaha, May 17. Charles Speed Holman, dare-devil veteran aviator, was killed here today when his plane crashed while going at a speed of nearly 300 miles an hour. He was performing the barrel roll when the accident happened. Holman, 33 years old, was the
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    K.L. RADIO.
    34 12 Two Broadcasts This Week. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 1. The Kuala Lumpur radio station is broadcasting on Tuesday and Friday at 7 p.m. on a wave-length of 47 metres.
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    NEW COURTHOUSE.
    59 12 Present Ramshackle Building To Go. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, May 31. The ramshackle building which was j once the resthouse and has served as the courthouse is to be pulled down immediately and a new building put up. The Court will sit in the upper storey of
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    MR. JUSTICE SIMPSON.
    36 12 Sworn In As A Judge This Morning. Mr. Justice Palgrave Simpson was sworn in as a judge of the Straits Settlements by Mr. Justice Sproule, the acting Chief Justice, in Chambers this morning.
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    TENSION IN INDIA.
    158 12 Hindu-Moslem Clash At Cawnpore. Cawnpore, May 30. The atmosphere of tension caused by the great Mohammedan festival of Moharrum and the reaction after the recent terrible riots has culminated in further fatal disturbances. Four thousand Moslems made a threatening march into the Hindu quarters yesterday. They were
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    NEW ROAD ACT.
    84 12 No General Increase In Speed in Britain. London, May 30. The broad effect of the new Road Act, according to exhaustive inquiries made through their officials in all parts of the country by the Royal Automobile Club and the Automobile Association, is that since its introduction British
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    GANDHI'S PLANS.
    69 12 If Communal Question Is Not Settled. Bombay, May 31. News has been received from Congress circles at Bardoli that Mr. Gandhi has sent a letter to Lord Willingdon, the Viceroy, statir? that he will attend the resumed Round-Table Conference in London erven if the communal question is unsettled
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    AUSTRALIA'S FINANCES.
    96 12 More "Repudiation And Default." Melbourne, June 1. This is repudiation and default say Mr. Lyons and Mr. Latham in a letter to Mr. J. H. Scullin, the Federal Prime Minister, with regard to the decision of the Conference of Prime Ministers to convert the whole of the internal
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    MR. J. A. J. TOUSAIN.
    373 12 Death in Hospital After Short Illness. The death of Mr. Johannes Acgidius Joseph Tourain, an employee of the N. V. De Bataafschu Petroleum Maatschappij at Pulau Rambce, took place at the General Hospital, Singapore, yesterday morning. Deceastd was only 25 years of age, and his
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    CHINA'S FINANCES.
    61 12 Mr. T. V. Soong Denies A Rumour. Nanking, May 30. The Finance Minister, Mr. T. V. Soong. emphatically denies the truth of reports circulating that the National Government, in addition to the eighty million dollar consolidated tax loan now beinjr issued, proposes shortly to issue a further fifty
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    MUSIC FROM THE AIR.
    137 12 Two More Concerts For Singapore. The remarkable demonstration of "music" from the air given by Professor Maurice Martenot in Singapore a few weeks ago will still be fresh in the minds of those who heard such a unique combination of music and science. Professor Martenot who
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    OIL MILL ON FIRE.
    130 12 Blaze Under Control After An Hour's Work. Fire broke out last nipht in a Chinese oil mill at 5M0, Kampong Batu, off Sl>rangocn Read. Snuke and s-parks could be distinctly seen from the Central Kire Station and two machines were immediately sent to the place. On
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    ROTARY CLUB.
    87 12 Election of Officials for Second Year. The election of officers for the Singapore Rotary Club resulted as follows President, Mr. Roland Braddell vice-pre-sident, Dr. Lim Han Hoe hon. treasurer, Mr. J. A. Clarke hon. secretary, Mr. A. L. Gilmore directors, Messrs. E. S. Adler, W. Bartley, J. M.
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    36 12 The Singapore Jewish Women's League held a successful fete at Meyer Road yesterday evening. After tea there were competitions for the junior members, followed by a cinema entertainment. A dance followed and was continued until midnight.
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    "LADIES LOVE BRUTES."
    203 12 A George Bancroft Picture At The Capitol. George Bancroft, the famous player of "he-man" roles, has a part that suits him exactly in Ladies I.ove Brutes," which is now l>eing shown at the Capitol. He is .Idl For;:iali, tin- hard-boiled New York building eontnetor, who is in
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    EUROPEANS IN SMASH.
    130 12 Early Morning Accident At Seletar. A party of Europeans were involved in a motor-ear accident during the early hours of Saturday morning 1 near the entrance to the Royal Air Force Base when their saloon ear eradMd into a tree. The party was returning to Singapore frcai
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    AMERICAN CONSULATE.
    99 12 Mr. Harold Shantz Coming From Hong Kong. Mr. Harold Shantz, of the United States Consulate, Hong Kong, will ba arriving in Singapore on June 8 to become American Consul here. There will thi-n be two American Consuls, tho other being Mr. Roy E. B. Bower. Mr. W. Walton
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    LAW NOTICES.
    98 12 Suit Between Two Banks For Hearing Tomorrow. Before Mr. Justice Thome in First Court at 10.:*0 a.m.:— Judgment K. R. Suleiman trading as K. II. Xainamusah Bros. vs. Peter Chong. Before the acting Chief Justice at 11 a.m.: The Cycle and Carriage Co. (1926) Ltd. vs. The Union
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    SINGAPORE Y.W.C.A.
    147 12 Opening of Annual Finance Appeal. Today is the opening day of the Annual Finance Appeal of the Y.W.C.A. when ladies representative of the different groups of the community begin to make their caUl on different firms and individuals. Letters from the President, Mrs. Sproule, and from Mrs. C.
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    THEORY OF SUICIDE.
    83 12 Retired Civil Servant Missing. Rangoon, May 22. Mr. H. C. Moore, I.C.S. (retired), living at Kemmendine, Rangoon, has been reported missing by his Burmese wife, who stated that Mr. Moore left home early yesterday morning in i dejected mood. A cap, coat and shoes were found this
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    30 12 Members of the Chinese Association will give a tea party in honour of Dr. Chen Chang Lok, patron of the Association, at 5 Short Street on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
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      85 12 Ulj/i AITGI7 mo( fe rn c s i* ve( i DEftj/\IJljEf at high pressure, the process of nature becomes irregular. Many people are not so well and happy as they might be because they neglect to correct the little ills as they arise, before they have time to grow to
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      SPLENDID DISPLAY BY GLOUCESTERS.
      776 13 Singapore XI Beaten. POOR FORM IN FINAL TRIAL. Singapore XI 1 Gloucesters 2. Trial games usually prove more confusing to the selectors than helpful, and the one at the Anson Road Stadium on Saturday, when the probable Singapore side was in opposition to the Gloucestershire Regt.,
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    RESULTS OF LOCAL CRICKET.
    1099 13 S.C.C. Tournament. UNITED SERVICES EASILY BEAT B.B. I. As expected the United Services had littl« difficulty in defeating the B.B. and I in the S.C.C. Tournament on Saturday. No play was possibje on Friday afternoon, but on Saturday the Services, after a poor start, managed to
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    SCHOOL CRICKET.
    100 13 Klang A.C.S. Draw With Kajang H.S. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, May 29. A cricket match between the Kajang High School and the Klang Anglo-Chin-ese School ended in a draw, the former having a slight advantage on the first innings. Kajang opened with 137 (Mohamrd 63 not out
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    DERBY SENSATION.
    86 13 Link Boys' Poor Form In Trial. London, June 1. A last minute Derby Sensation has arisen in connection with Link Boy, whose form during a gallop at Manton House, Marlborough, on Saturday, ridden by Steve Donoghue, is reported to have been so bad as to suggest the possibility
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    79 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, May 31. Yesterday's baseball games resulted as follows National League. Philadelphia 10 Boston 0 Philadelphia 12 Boston 2 St. Louis 12 Cincinnati 4 St. Louis r > Cincinnati 4 Pittsburgh 2 Chicago <j Pittsburgh 5 Chicago (i New
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    BRIGHTENING UP CRICKET.
    721 13 First-Class Matches To Last Two Days? It is only because I foresee financial difficulties ahead, that I am advocating. at any rate as an experiment, that firstclass matches should be of two. instead of three, days' duration, and the result decided by the first innings points to
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    BRITISH ATHLETES SHINE
    95 13 Girl Breaks Long Distance Record. London, May 16. British athletes scored two fine triumphs today equalling one world's record and beating another. At Stamford Bridge, Miss Gladys Lurn, the holder of the world's half mile record, made a new thousand metres world's record for women, the time
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    PLAYERS CAUTIONED.
    61 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, May 30. In a Selangor A.F.A. League match at Port Swettenham en Saturday, the Penang Pernakan defeated the Kuala Rovers by two clear goals, both of which were scored in the first half. Early on in the game the referee had to call
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    TOMORROW'S MATCH FOR GARRISON CUP.
    314 13 Interesting Match At Anson Road. The annual match between the Regulars and the Volunteers for the PonaldsonBurkinshaw Cup will take place, tomorrow at the Ansnn Road Stadium. The Volunteers, who won the trophy last year, have not yet definitely decided who will be their representatives,
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    ENGLAND'S TENNIS SUCCESS.
    179 13 French and American Stars Defeated. London, May 16. England's place in the lawn tennis world was considerably strengthened today when, playing against the stars of France, and two Americans, George l>ott and John Van Ryn, in Paris, the visitor:-: were victorious by six matches to five. A
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    TODAY'S TENNIS.
    73 13 S.C.C. and S.R.C. Meet In Inter-Club Match. The S.C.C. and the S.R.C. will meet today in the series of intcr-club matches on the S.C.C. Padang. The doubles matches will be played today and the singles tomorrow. Today's players will be S.C.C: F. L. Palmer and W. H. Droogleever,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    112 13 Monday, June 1. Football: S.A.F.A. Ist Div. Chinese vs. R.A., Jalun Besar Stadium S.C.C. vs. Anglo-Chinese School. PadanK-Inter-Club Tennii: S.C.C. vs. S.R.C., (doubles), S.C.C. Padang. Golf: Singapore G.C. June Ladies' Bogey Competition. Billiards: Russian Pool tournament, S.C.C, C.15 p.m. Tuesday, June 2. Football: Donaldson-Burkinshaw (up. Regular Garrison vs.
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    17 13 [The co-operation of club tecretariei Is requested in keeping this diary of sporting •rents accurate and up-to-date.)
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    REVIVAL OF BRITISH TENNIS PRESTIGE.
    258 13 Successes in French Championship. Auteuil (Paris), May 31. The revival of British lawn tennis, which was reflected in t the French Championships by the winning of the women's doubles title by Miss Betty Nuthall and Mrs. Fear nicy Whit tings tall (Miss Eileen Bennett) and
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    WATER POLO.
    163 13 Submarines' Side Draws With Singapore S.C. The Singapore Swimming Club second team drew with a team from II. M. Submarines Olympus and Parthian, at waterpolo yesterday, each side scoring 1 three goals. The game was very fast and both sides played well. Ford (S.S.C.) opened the scoring very
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      94 13 WHAT OTHERS SAY OP. MOUTRIE PIANOS Dear Sirs, April 11, 1924. Having played the piano for fourteen years, and taught for five years, I feel competent to judge the merits of your instruments. The tone is especially fine, delicate and mellow, whilst the framework is without a peer in the
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      113 13 M^K-T y^rm§s\ Exertion Jgl; carried to jL/?~ complete *r exhaustion. It is customary for the athlete to strain every muscle, sinew and nerve to win. Painful sprains, strained muscles, nervous exhaustion and headache are generally the unavoidable results. ftayttis ASPIRIN is the proper remedy for the athlete in these circumstances,
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    PRESS CENSORSHIP.
    303 14 Propaganda Not Allowed In Canton. Canton, May 7. Consequent upon the enforcement of rigid censorship over newspapers and magazines here since the coup wa» launched, journalists and newspaper reporters in Canton are again experiencing a great deal of difficulty. It is a policy of the new Canton regime
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    BOXER FIGHTS BANDITS.
    189 14 Tackles Thieves Stealing Sister's Wedding Gifts. Mr. Eric Smith, a well-known amateur middle-weight boxer, was sandbagged and knocked unconscious by motor-car bandits when they broke into the homo of his father, Major Frank Smith, of Merley Hall Farm, Wimborne. Mr. Smith was picked up by his father,
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    MOSCOW UNDER WATER.
    137 14 Pumps at the British Embassy. The lazy Moskva river is now sweeping its ice-floes through Moscow at ten miles nn hour. It hat broken its banks and continues ta rise steadily. It has already risen thirty feet. Rowing boats ferry passengers alone thn embankment from houses next
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    LEPROSY IN CANTON.
    358 14 Dr.. Wade's Commendable Work. Canton, May 10. Dr. H. W. Wade, Medical Director of the Leonard Wood Memorial for the Eradication of Lepr«»y and Chief Pathologist of the Culion Leper, Colony of the Philippine Health Service, is making observations on leprosy activities in the Canton region. Dr.
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    PROHIBITION.
    105 14 "Growing Contempt Among Americans." The past five years has broug-ht a-' great change in the American attitude towards Prohibition, according to Sir Josiah Stamp. Interviewed at Minneapolis, Sir Josiah said: "Five years ago when I visited tho United States your people, especially th: business men, seemed to regard Prohibition
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    265 14 Southern Generals In Conference. Canton, May 18. Owing to certain preliminary arrangements |»ot being, ready, the leaders of the Canton revolt have this morning decided to postpone the inauguration of a Provisional National Military Government in Canton tc Wednesday or Thursday. General Pei Chung-hsi, a loader of
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      357 15 WHITE AWAYS MID YEAR SALE COMMENCES TODAY June Ist to June 13th, 1931. Owing to present conditions. Drastic Reductions have been made. Goods reduced to rock bottom prices to ensure a quick clearance of stock. Below we give a Few Illustrations of the Hundreds of Bargains, shewing the Large reductions.
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    1362 16 SHANGHAI LETTER Nanking and Canton. CHIANG PREPARED TO CRUSH REBELLION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, May 18. The writer of these notes has been too long in the Far East to have that valour of ignorance which distinguishes some newly-arrived commentators. He has seen too
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    172 16 Kuo in inch mi Br«ak Out Again. Shanghai, May 17. While confirmation is lacking, reports are current that hostilities between the armies under General Shih Yu-shan and Sun Tien-ying, two ex-Kuominchun Divisional Commanders controlling Honan and Shantung, and troops under the command of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's Divisional Commanders
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    1471 16 HONG KONG LETTER. An Appalling Report. WHY THE FLYING CLUB DOES NOT PROSPER. Hong Kong, May 22. The appalling conditions under which the very poor live in Hong Kong have been revealed this week in the report of the local branch of the Society fov
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