The Straits Times, 9 June 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEABLT A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST. 1NFLVENT1AL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, .TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      148 1 BINGAPOHI 78. CECIL ST. X'PHONK SUIT. 1.15 Tonight 1.15 I [Rango I'aramount's I Wonder Film of 1931. Phone 5261-5262. RESI CAMBRIDGE ISA U»J AGES j DIRECT FROM j PALETHORPES The Largest Makers of Sausages in the World in fl X M m IN ILB Hl N:)IKS W"^L I^L^^ I BUNDLES.
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      274 1 M* U4-UU* -UIVLL. Down A new importance is given to stripes by the news that these fascinating liars of colour have captured the hearts of the younger set on every water's edge from j'alm Beach to the Lido. To be really aaaaatfS in the swim you must, in fact, swim
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      13 1 c.iB ToDifht i.is Rango i I'aramount's j Wonder Film of 1931. Phone 5261-5262.
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      489 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. I'KNINSUI.AR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. IMiKk CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S (.UVKUNMtNT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. RAWALPINDI 16,697 June 13 SOMALI 6,500 June 20
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      671 2 ■mtjPfl|M| sJ (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Nsples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Veesels Tonnage Doe Sail SKATORI MARU 10,000 June 18 19 i KA3HIMA MARU 10,000 July 1 S YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 July 16 16 HAKONE MARU 10,600 July 29 80 Jj SUWA MARU 10,700 Aug. 13 14
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      458 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) FOB BRISBABB, BTDHBT AND *BLBOURNB, VIA JAVA. DAKWIM AMD f HURSDAT ISLAND. Baggier monthly Bailings by tha wellknown steamer BtARELLA (7,866 tons) aad the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Csrgo only). The Mb MARELLA is eat of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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      585 2 HE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED (Incorporated la Denmtra.) Telephone I$U. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, BAMBL'RG aad COPENHAGEN. Leave B'#er« Paaaag. M.s. BORINGIA June 10 June 12 BJ. ALSIA July IS July 17 m.s. JUTLANDIA Aug. 12 Aug. 14 m.s. I.ALANDIA Sept. 9 Sept. 11 m.s MEONIA
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      552 2 THE BLUE FUNNISL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHI" Cd, 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 NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      585 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpen and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure VALAYA In port June 10 PRACHATIPOK June 14 June 17 SUDDHADIB June 21 June 24 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      453 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASh. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORJS. JOINT SCHKDCLR Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Los Angeles. S.S. GOLDEN WALL sails from Hoag Koac June 23 S.S. GOLDEN RIVER sails from
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      483 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA. MARSEILLES. NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penan* PRES. FILLMORE In port June 11 June 13 PRES. MONROE June 22 June 26 Jane 27 PRES. VAN BUREN Jaly 6 Jaly 9 Jaly l; Ample
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      662 3 EIIERMAN k BUCKN ALL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. (Incorporated In England) "KLLBRMAN" LINK Paaswnfer and Frrfgat Senicns ta t— UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Porta aad Sues CaaaL OUTWARDS. T* HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer. Dne S'pors s.s. BERBINO Jane 9 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF BATAVIA for Havre, L'don. R'dam
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      1436 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised 5V.000,000 CapiUl Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.666.846 Capital paid ap 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, 1 Esq., W. H. Shelford,
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      843 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to line and there is a flat rat* 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. on the Hay of issue. A fee of 25 cents is
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      724 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE. TO LET. AI'ARTMENT in well situated residence, (Tanglin). Telephone 7342. SEAFRONT, Katong, double room large balcony, every comfort, h.c bath, good table. Also bedroom and sitting room, verandah, bathroom. Tennis, garage. Sea Breeze. Amber Road. Telephone 5651. HOUSES, FIXtS TO LET TO LET, COMPOUND HOUSE, 4, TANG- J
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      517 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg. OFFICES TO LET, 248, Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie A Co., Ltd. TO LET, 11, Malacca Street, ground floor, suitable for office and godown. Apply M. Sayers, 6, D'Almeida Street. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top
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      564 4 FOR SALE LOUNGING PYJAMAS AND LATEST NIGHT ROBES. The Gift Shop, 9, Arcade. FOR SALE, CHAPPEL PIANO, UPRIGHT > GRAND, three years old, in perfect condition, $3fiO cash. 601 Straits Times. WONDER-MIST. The Wonder Polish— All that the name implies. For cleaning and polishing automobiles, furniture, pianos, 1 floors and
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      781 4 PUBLIC NOTICES APPLICATION FOR A r LICENCE OF THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL i .i NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance of the 23rd section of Ordinance No. 155 (Companies), application has been made to the Governor in Council for a licence direct- ing an association about to be formed
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      863 4 SHIPPING NOTICE M.S. RAMSES. ARRIVED ON MAY .11. 1931. Consignees of car^o ex the ati.ve vessel from Hamburg via Ports are hereby notified that damaged cargo will be examined at the Singapore HartMrar Board Godown 11 12, on Wednesday June 10. 1931 at I p.m. No examination will be held
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    CHILD-MOTHERS OF INDIA.
    828 5 CHILD-MOTHERS OF INDIA. Miss Mayo's New Book. "EXTRAORDINARY ANp TERRIBLE." In the spring of 1927 Miss Katherine Mayo startled the world with her book, Mother India." American by nationality, she had spent months in India studying Hinduism and its practices^ and in particular child marriage. The facts which she ascertained
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    NULLITY DECREES.
    258 5 Father Woocflock $n«i f\\e Roman Rota. Father F. Woodlock de-It with Roman rota decrees of nullity when speaking at the Church of the Jesuit Fathers, Farm Street, on "Catholic Ideals and Modern Marriage." A Roman Rota Nullity Decree, he paid, was not the breaking asunder of a marriage
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    CRITIC OF MARIE STOPES.
    178 5 Unsuccessful Application For Process. Process against Dr. Marie Stopes in respect of one of her publications on birth control was applied for without success at Bow Street on May 24 by Mr. Carl Hoslinger, an author and journalist, of Torrington Square, W.C., to Mr. Graham Campbell.
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    BISHOP GIVES EVIDENCE.
    167 5 Alleged Blackmailer's Apology. The Bishop of Manchester, Dr. Guy Warmar, gave evidence at Salford, Manchester, on May 23, when Frank Thomas Bentley, aged 26, a motor driver, of no settled address, was charged with demanding £60 with menaces. Dr. Warman said that on April 30 he received
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    ATMOSPHERICS.
    46 5 Man summoned at Tottenham Police Court. When I turned on the wireless I got a surprise. A teacup and a teapot came at me from the right, a cup and saucer hit me on the left, and when I struck out the wireless went bang.
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      436 5 Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation Available with Modern Sanitary Arrangements. TONIGHT DINNER and DANCE GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISfo TONIGHT ROAST SADDLE OF LAMB ORLOFF BRAISED CELKRY FRIED POTATOES. $1.75. TOMORROW. TEA DANCE 6.15. p.m Sea View Hotel All Rooms with Modern Sanitation. Every Wednesday and Friday SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE Sea
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      136 5 AUCTION SALE of Government unserviceable and surplus Stores. Comprising barbed palings and base platr-s for fencing, glass louvres, brass automatic stops, valve discs, steel bars (assortel sizes), stoneware pipes, hot and cold water ta-s lead pipes, buckets, changkols, axes, pickaxes, cast iron moulds, iron pipes, fish plates, railway rails, tipping
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      423 5 The Pyrene and Phomene Fire Extinguishers are effective on ili all highly inflamniablt: substances. V' SKry £r^^^ The Pyrene Fire Extinguisher B\ is the acknowledged standard of I iT«kJ re protection for all motor vehicles. fr~p^^~» It is safe and effective for use on nlUyiSyl electrical short circuits. \J ■^a^^3l
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      Our Letter From Ceylon.
      1435 6 Export Duly On Rubber Lowered That On Coconuts Abolished State Council Boycott A Rowdy Colombo Meeting Fall In Electric Tote Investments Ceylon" s Trade In 1930 Advertising Ceylon Tea Pandit Jawaharlal JSehru And The Estate Labourers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, May 29. Welcome news came
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      THE REAL PROBLEMS IN INDIA.
      657 6 "Mainly Economic:." OUTSPOKEN VIEWS OF MR. GAVIN JONES. Cawnpore, May 23. Mr. T. Gavin Jones, one of the Euro MB Association's representatives at the last Round-Table' Conference, in an interview, remarked that the tragedy of India was that the really great and urgent problems before
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      CEYLON TURF SENSATION
      165 6 Trainer and Leading Jockey Suspended. Colombo, May 24. The well-known trainer, Captain Fenwick, has been suspended until the end of August by the Stewards of the Turf Club here, for the running of Nejruac yesterday. Neguac won the Norwick Stakes over six furlongs from three rivals by
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      "RED" PARTY POLICY IN INDIA.
      813 6 RED" PARTY POLICY IN INDIA. A Fantastic Pamphlet. MR. GANDHI'S IDEALS CONDEMNED. Simla, May 23. The alleged guiding principles of the Communist Party of India are set out in a pamphlet inspired by Soviet organisations. These guiding principles are stated to be Firstly, the complete independence of India by the
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      Notes From Bengal.
      1204 6 Lawlessness In Bengal Boycott Begins Again A Swaraj Threat To British Trade Indian Cricketer Leaves For England Lawn Tennis Star Goes Too M.C.C. And An Indian Tour Sequel To Murder Of Assam Planter. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, May 23. Not since records have been kept has
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      223 7 TELEPHONE N9 6909 TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 CECIL B. DE MILLE'S AMAZING SATURNALIA OF SPECTACLE, MUSIC AND COMEDY MADAM SATAN WITH REGINALD DENNY, KAY JOHNSON, LILIAN ROTH AND ROLAND YOUNG. THURSDAY OPENING AT THE MATINEE AT 3.15 P.M. Special Matinees aLso on Friday, Saturday and Sunday CHILDREN HALF PRICE. Charlie Chaplin
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      132 7 oo opoo Ofipoop o® oeoe oo6]€. LJi aI l ot Special Matinees Today at 3.15 and Tomorrow 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Mere's Something New Something Different! Paramount's Thrilling Jungle Film that has astounded the world. Actually Photographed in the wilds of SUMATRA .ojjjt:. The only country where .^■b:. :^S: Tigers and
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      117 7 Victoria Theatre Coming Recitals of the World's Greatest Artists. SUNDAY. lOrn 21. 9.10 p.m. Two Great Stan in Joint Song it.il TOTI DAL. MONTE World* Greatest Italian Coloratura Soprano and Enzo de Muro-Lomanto The Celebrated Lyric Tenor. THURSDAY, JULY 16. Hungary's (.r.af.-st Violinist. SZIGETI "Perhaps the most brilliant violinist now
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      168 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle, I P I I 3I 3 I r* R$&K l fc I 7I 7 I* fcf'—l^ $M Mi 1 if"* a+tl* uiiii P— m^. mm mP »W "rizt~i_i?i' r: :i: (CLUES.) ACROSS! 19- Burdens 21. House shoe 1. Limbs Smokes 6. Stuff of office 25. Parts of
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    DANIEL DEFOE AND THE THAMES.
    818 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Extracts From An Old Pamphlet. The 200th anniversary of the death of I>aniel Defoe took place recently. Beyond his epic work, "Robinson Crusoe," it is not generally known that Defoe dealt much with ships and the sea. But an old pamphlet of his
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      NEW YORK BANK'S REVIEW.
      657 8 Continued Drop of Price Averages. The monthly review of the Natio.ial City Bank of New York, issued on May 2, state*:— The changes in business during the month of April have shown less uniformity than during tht earlier months of the year, when advances were fairly
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      200 8 Singapore, June 9. BELLING. London. 4 months' sight II 27/S2 London, S months' sight 2/8 13/16 Lubdon. HO days' sight 2/3 26/32 London, 30 daya' tight 2/8 3/4 London, demand 2^3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/1 11/18 Lyons *n<j Purl* •Un>*»o' 1480 Hmnhurir, demand 234H V-* Yu'<c, demand M
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        441 8 Issue Vol. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 f! Asam Kumbang 18 21/6 cd. £1 £1 Austral Malay 18/6 20/-I/-I Ayer HiUm Tin 11/- 12/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 11/3 12/3 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 I 1 Batu Caves 0.25 0.30nom. I 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40nom. £1 £1 Burtnah
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        GENERAL.
        244 8 ill. I'<1. Buyers Seller* 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.50 2.00nom. 2 2 Al.-x. lliuk l'n-fs. 2.12% 2.17«<j t'l il ISrit. Am. Tobacco 3.7.0 3.12.C 1 1 Central Kricine o.:2O (UOnom. 100 60 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 76.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 17/- 17/9 il £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        125 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 1M 106 el. Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal iVt p.e. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 M par Singapore Municipal 4ft p.e. of 1909 red. 1956 $1,000,000 M par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        368 8 Fitter and Co. and Lya II and Evatt'a quotations. Today'! Price Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt MIenby ($1) 0.70 0.90 0.70 0.90 ■Uor Gajoh ($1) 0.60 0.70 0 50 0.70 K. Hitam ($1) 0.80 1.00 040 1.00 Kuning ($1) 0.20 030 0.16 0.2finom. <l. Malay ($2) 0.90 1.10
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL.
    29 8 The Dutch air mail which closed on May 28 in Singapore was delivered m Amsterdam on June r > and in Londop on June 6. j i
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    273 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending June 14 Tuesday, June 9, 5 p.m.. Malay Drill Hall. "F" (Malay 1 Co.. Drill and Weapon Training; 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, "A" (M.G.I Co., Section Drill Ninht Firing—under Pin. (mdrs. r,.ir, p.m.. Drill Hall, "E" (Chinese) <'(1., Woanon
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    Vessels Arrived.
    101 8 iRKMKR, Dut., 2,784 tons, from Amoy 0 fi, for B. Deli 10-6. HI!A TONG, Brit., 103 tons, from Malacca 9-6, for Malacca 10-6. H-.IIAH, Brit., 1.033 tons, from B. Deli 0-C, for Penang 10-6. I.ARUT, Brit., 464 tons, from Malacca 9-0, for Malacca 10-6. POELAN ROEBIAH, Dut.. 5.C56
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    41 8 From Holland, by Patria, due at Singa- pore 1 p.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Kashmir, due at Singapore 6 p.m. tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched on May 21). by Rawalpindi, due at Penang noon on Thursday.
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    BAGAN SERAI.
    169 8 Tho report of the directors of Bagan Serai Co., Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31, 1930, states:— The crop harvested for the year amounted to 500,564 lb. and the net profit per acre of mature rubber was 19s. lid. Under the modified system of tapping which has
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    PRODUCE
    72 8 Singapore, June Gsmbier 10.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked).. 15.00 Copra 3.80 mixed 3.60 Saifo flour, Sarawak l.S2'/i White Pepper .U.OO Bl»ck Pepper 18.00 Pearl Sa«o 4.25 small s~£ medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam No. 1 (141.00 Saigon No. 1 $130.00 Rangoon No. 1 (116.00 Siam, Parbiled Rice No. 1
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 8 Spore LonHo« Left And. Rajputana Dempo Talamlia Felix Koussel Kalyun Johan dc Witt May 1 May 23 May 8 May 27 May 7 M:.y 30 May 0 Junn 1 May IS Jur.i- 6 May 15 June 8
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    128 8 Tuesday, .In Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrant* East Wharf 11. M.5. li<. M u,,;s Kast Buia I KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf The Cable, Honif Khenj, UfktH Kilat. Oil Wharf 11. M. Submaiines Oxlcy i.n.l Otway. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBT DOCU. Tanjong
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    232 8 Today. North, N.-East and N.-West Sumatra (Yylur.. Southern and Wvstrrn India, Egypt, Kur<i|>v and Cir.it Kutuin i I'ix-lau Roebiah i 3 Stlat Pandjung. Bengkalis und Itagan Ui-Api-Api I Ksmcralila) J p.m. Si-lat I'amljam;, Bel P. Haroc, Pajakombo and l'adani; iHonif Kwongi p.m. Bengkalis, Laboean Bilik, Tamljong Bal<-i
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      55 8 30 YEARS j EXPER» EHCE J You buy safely when t you purchase Sterling Silver and Electroplated ware from j U. S. OE SILVA AND BROS. JEWELLERS AND DIAMOND MERCHANTS Cl, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Tel. Sllvabros." Phone 4549. .*♦♦♦♦♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦■»♦♦♦>♦♦♦»« f\T\ f pY CO? -0* ™i2 m VSm Al r?!m DiLECLERCB
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      80 8 11^1?^ THE CAMERA WHICH THINKS FOR YOU I >Wi Roll- film Mirror Reflex V^H ?f Specially designed so that the image _JB»RHbMHbi on the focussing screen can be seen flM2P^9Ki9l ri ht Bide UP— whilst EXPOSURE IS H-HOH ACTUALLY BEING MADE. QkaMaW^SSSaB THE LIGHTEST AND MOST COMPACT ■larV OKm reflex
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      273 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. m d h Alor Star ..91 76 0.01 9.3 7.1 SE 1 (lou.lv Kola Bahru .93 76 0.12 10.9 M SSW Kjne K. TronttKunii
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      251 8 RADIO NEWS. 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 9.45 p.m Tuesday. Ballabile (Al. de Taeye), Fantaisie sur a "Bouche a Bouchc" (M. Yvain), Romance (pour violocelle); Mme Simone Chefnay
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      212 8 ASRANGEMENTS EOB JHE WEEK. > Tuesday. June 9. H. W. 3.55 a.m., 7 ft. 3 in., 5.28 p.m., 7 ft. 3 in. Clouc.stor Rr v x. Hand, GttrisM Coif (lull. 6 p.m. Singapore Psychological Assncn. Mooting, 6.15 p.m. at the Adelphi Hotel. Wednesday, June 10. H. W. 5.14 a.m., 7
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    322 9 173 Tons Increase In Home Stocks. RUBBER AND TIN DOWN. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Sinjr;;pore, Tuesday, 10 a.m. Today's I'rices KubSer, i% rents per Ib. Pin. 12."i u>ns al >.">»>, per picuL Yesterday's I'rices HiiIiIkt, London 2 i:> lfid.. down 1-lfid. New York, fi'/< cts., down ct.
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    BURMA-MALAY TIN.
    281 9 The directors' report to the shareholders of Burma-Malay Tin, Ltd., for the eleven nii.i.ths ended Mar. 11, 1931, states Pn.specting oi>erations carried out luiinpr the year were of a minor nature anil met uith no success. Mr. J. Atkinson, the a mpany's supervising engineer, took over the managiment
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    MARAWAN (JAVA).
    123 9 The output of lubber of the Marawan Bobber Plantations for 11)30 was p. (again*! 317.498 lb. for 192'J1. of whuh ;i4!.Ci:llt lb. realised an average price <l S£M. pi r lb., London landed terms ::^iiinst s.tirtd." The coffee crop amounted v. :l.Mi <«t. (against 268 cwt.i. and realised
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      SELANGOR RIVER RUBBER.
      2016 9 Mr. C. W. Brown on The Future. The eleventh ordinary general meeting of the Selaneor River Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at 2, Idol Lane, E.C., on Tuesday, May 5, 193). Mr. Chas. Wreford Brown presided. The representative of the secretaries (Taylor, Noble and Co., Ltd.), read
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      52 9 12 o'clock noon, June Ton* of Market Stagnant. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2 l. r >-l6d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 6* per lb. l.S.S. equal to London Standard itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot June July July-Sept. Oct.-Der Buyer*. 9% in'i
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      BULLION REPORT.
      602 9 Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Letter. Samuel Montagu and Co., in their weekly letter, dated May 13, state The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £147,506,074 on May 6 (as compared with £146,279(564 on the previous Wednesday), and represents a decrease of £119,548 since Dec.
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      EXCHANGES.
      76 9 Rugby, Junt 8. Foreign exebangea are Amsterdam. 12.06' i. Athens 375, Bombay Is. s*d, Berlin 20.60, Brussels UMt, Bucharest 817. Rio 3 9-16, Buenos Aires 34 5-18, Copenhagen is. 164, Geneva KM' t tfelsingfbrs '93 1 16, Hung Rons- 11*. Lisbon lK>'«. Warfrid 50-», MiUn «V Mont* Virfeo New
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      1169 9  -  A. W. Still.) (By Conditions Which Result In Over-Production. URGENT NEED OF AN EXAMINATION. London, May The price struggled back to 3d. during the past week, and I agree with Hymans Kraay and Co. that The rebound is entirely due to psychological reasons, following the statement by
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    83 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.—Reginald Denny in Madam Satan. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. ANSON ROAD.—Tait's Show. Boxi«c Nightly. Gate 10 cents. CAPITOL.—Range 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261/2. EUROPE HOTEL.—Dinner and Dance. Robert Drescher's Famous Viennese Orchestra. GREAT WORLD.- Vaudeville, Opera, Wayanirs, Zoo. Gate after 6 p.m. 20 cents. MARLBOROUCH.—The Cat Creeps with Helen Twelvetrees. 6.15—9.15.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1931. WHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE.
    1074 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1931. WHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE. Are there two entirely opposite schools of thought on the subject of the prevention of malaria in the tropics It would appear that t,here are at least some grounds for believing this to be the case, for in a
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    THE WORK OF JOSEPH CONRAD.
    1158 10  -  Alec Dixon) (By A Sailor Whose Books Became Classics. 1 i i I 1 I This is the first of two articles by a writer who had the opportunity of meeting and studying Joseph Conrad. A second article, to be published tomorrow, will deal with
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    193 10 Mr. R. B. B. Donnell has returned to Singapore after a holiday in Australia. Mr. J. E. A. Wigginton, of Singapore, is sailing by the Rawalpindi for ftong Kong on Sunday, on his way home v.a Canada. Mr. J. Lauder Nicol, Inspector 6f Schools, Negri Sembllan, and
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    852 10 SPEEDING UP. A correspondent tells us that he sent a letter from Singapore by the Dutch air mail on May 14. It was received in London on May 26 and the reply reached him yesterday— 2r. days for the round trip. Still the day is coming
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    CHINESE MERCHANTS APPEAL FOR UNITY IN CHINA. CHIANG'S POLICY OF PEACE.
    352 11 CHINESE MERCHANTS APPEAL FOR UNITY IN CHINA. CHIANG'S POLICY OF PEACE. Shanghai Merchants' Warm Support. APPEAL TO LEADERS. Can Armed Conflict Be Averted Shanghai, June ft, The Chamber of Commerce of (Greater) Shanghai has sent telegrams to (1) The Central Government saying that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is personally supporting a
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    THE ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE.
    397 11 Preparing the Ground In London. COMMUNAL TROUBLE. Serious Obstacle to A Settlement." Rugby, June 8. The Secretary for India (Mr. W. Wedgwood Benn), replying in the House of Commons to a number of questions, said il was intended that the personnel of the proposed Federal Structure Committee
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    BOYCOTTED CLOTH.
    83 11 Agency Company in India To Export Stocks. Rugby, June 8. Questioned regarding the constitution and operation.-; of an Agency Company, registered in India, for the purpose of baying and exporting stocks of boyCOtted c lotli Mr. \V. Wedgwood Benn (the Secretary for India) said the company was a
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    $3,000,000 FIRE.
    51 11 Follows Explosion of An Oil Barge. Norfolk (Virginia), June 8. A number of wharves and commercial propertiM in the business district here have been dwtroyd by tiro, following an explosion on an oil barge which was tied up tn the pier. The damage done is estimated at $.1,000,000.—
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    SIR FREDERICK MILNER.
    81 11 Consumptive Ex-Soldiers' Friend. Rugby, June 8. The ili .ith occurred this morning of Sir Frederick .Mil: cr. aged x2, who, since the \V:i:\ Ikin >1"V. ted practically the whole of his time anil ev.crj:ii>s to the organisation of settlement:-, for consumptive exsi Idier*. British Wireless. Sir Frederick
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    AUSTRO-GERMAN UNION.
    81 11 World Court Opinion to Be Available in August. Rugby, June 8. Questioned in the House of Commons with regard to the decision of the League of Nation- Council to refer to the Permanent Court c.t International Justice the ;i of the proposed Austro-German 'i.-toms 1'nion, Mr. Arthur Henderson
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    MORATORIUM FOR WAR DEBTS.
    64 11 U.S.A. Senator Believes It Would Relieve Depression. Washington, June 9. A moratorium, lasting two years or three yoars, in respect of War Debt payments, is suggested by Senator Bingham, a Republican from Connecticut, as a measure of relief for the world depression. Senator Bingham, addressing the
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    GERMAN VISITORS.
    360 11 Received at Buckingham Palace. Rugby, June 8. The German statesmen, Dr. Bruening and Dr. Curtius, who, during the weekend, had conversations with the Prime Minister and other members of the British Government at Chequers, had another full day today. This morning they were received in audience by the
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    REFORMS IN PATIALA.
    193 11 Changes in Property Law. Amritsar, May 20. By a proclamation published in a Putiala State Gazette Extraordinary, His Highness the Maharaja repeals the law relating to escheat of immovable property on the death of owners without heirs, restores the previous law and assures his subjects that a
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    SOCIAL ILLS OF MOSLEMS.
    114 11 Superstitious Customs And Want of Education. Noakhali, May 22. Under the auspices of Khademal Islam, the Noakhali Muslim Social Conference began this afternoon before a large gathering, Mr. A. K. Fazlul Huq presiding. Maulvi Abdul GofTran, chairman of the reception committee, referred to the present deplorable
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    CRASH AT START OF BIG FLIGHT.
    223 11 Out for Records. OVERLOADED MACHINE HITS FENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, June 8. Mr. James Mollison, flying a De Havilland Moth, who was attempting to make a record solo flight to England, on leaving Port Darwin found that his machintf was overloaded. He
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    BENGAL CONGRESS.
    206 11 Mr. J. M. Sen Gupta Calls For A Revolt." Calcutta, May 26. Differences between the two Conirrfcs'j factions in Bengal, which have now been accentuated by a statement issued by Mr. J. M. Sen Gupta making various allegations against the present Bengal Provincial Congress Committee, have reached such
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    GIANT TELESCOPE.
    64 11 36-Inch Reflector For Greenwich. Rugby, June 8. The Royal Observatory at Greenwich is to have a new and bigger reflecting telescope, besides other important additions to its apDaratus. The new instrument will have a 36-inch reflector. The pre?cnt one is of 30 inches. To meet its ccst (with
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    LONDON TO BUCHAREST.
    69 11 Puss Moth Attempt to Make Flight in One Day. Rugby, June 8. Flying a Puss Moth machine Mr. Jackaman left London at 3.30 a.m. today in an attempt to reach Bucharest in one dav. If successful, the flight will establish a record distance for a light aeroplane
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    SINGAPORE TO SPEAK TO LONDON.
    67 11 Wireless Telephony. QUESTION NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION. London, June 8. In the House of Commons, in reply to questions, the Postmaster-General (Major C. R. Attlee) stated that the question of the establishing of a wireless telephone service between Great Britain and Singapore was being considered, but
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    EXTRALITY.
    76 11 Statement to be Made In House Shortly. London, June 8. In the House of Commons Mr. Arthui Henderson (the Foreign Secretary) stated that the extrality negotiations between Sir Miles Lampson (the British Ambassador to China) and Dr. C. T. Wang (the* Chinese Foreign Minister) had reached a stage which
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    GOLD FOR CANADA.
    32 11 $(G)5,100,000 Shipment From Shanghai. Shanghai, June 8. The Central Bank shipped gold bars to the value of $(G) 5,100,000 by the Empress of Asia to Vancouver this morning. Reuter.
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    A WORLD'S CHAMPION.
    280 11 Death of Gama the Wrestler Of Patiala. Lahore, May 26. Gama, the world's champion wrestler, whose last public appearance was against Zybysco (whom he defeated in a short bout to wrest the world's title), died in Amritsar yesterday. An outstanding figure in a country which has produced
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    ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
    46 11 Statement to be Made in The Commons Today. Rugby, June 8. The Prime Minister has announced that the Dominions Secretary (Mr. J. H. Thomas) will make a statement tomorrow in the House of Commons concerning the forthcoming Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa. British Wireless.
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    THE RAMBLERS.
    39 11 £10,000 to Provide Hostels In Great Britain. Rugby, June 8. The Carnegie (United Kingdom) Trust is making a grant of £10,000 for the provision of hostels in connection with the Ramblers movement in Great Britain.— British Wireless.
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    BIG STREET FIGHT.
    68 11 Two Chinese Seriously Injured. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 9. Two Cantonese were seriously injured as a result of a melee in Argyle Road when they were set upon by several Shanghai Chinese. It is stated that butchers' knives and every weapon available were used. The
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    THE LAW RELATING TO SWEEPSTAKES.
    67 11 Statement in the House Promised. Rugby, June 8. An early statement in Parliament on the subject of whether any amendment of the law relating to sweepstake3 is necessary or desirable which matter is receiving the careful consideration of the Government was promised by the Homo
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    THE EARTHQUAKE.
    207 11 Most People in Britain Sleep Through It Rugby, June 8. Earthquake tremors are so rare in Britain that, although seismologists say one which occurred on Sunday morning was the most extensive which has happened here for 35 years, most people slept through it and knew nothing of it
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    B.B.C.AND OPERA.
    70 11 B.B.C .AND OPERA. Agreement with Covent Garden Syndicates. Rugby, June 8. Provisions for subsidising opera are contained in an agreement between the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Covent Garden Syndicates, the terms of which have now been completed. The Postmaster-General (Major C. R. Attlee) stated in the House of Commons
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    A ROAD RECORD.
    189 11 290 Miles Covered in 7 Hours 13 Min. Calcutta, May 26. "I arrived at Ranchi as fresh as paint and not a bit tired," said Miss Fay Taylour, the well-known Irish dirt track rider, in an interview with a representative of the Statesman yesterday. Miss Taylour has
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    PRINCESS MARIE LOUISE.
    52 11 Slight Improvement After A Good Night. Rugby, June 8. An improvement in the condition of Princess Marie Louise, who is suffering from microbe infection with fever, is noted in a bulletin issued this morning which says Her Highness's condition shows a little improvement, after a good night."
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    THE VIGILANTES !
    209 11 THE VIGILANTES Cosmopolitan Membership Of Rubber Committee. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 8. The General Purposes Committee" which has been formed with tho object of watching the rubber situation and taking such steps as nay seem advisable or practicable, held its first meeting yesterday. The committee is now
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    COUNCIL REFORM.
    59 11 Move to Send Petition To Governor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 9. A petition to the Governor is to be* drafted by the Straits Chinese British Association of Penang begging for some measure of Legislative Council reform. The petition will be sent to the Malacca arid Singapore
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    FLAT WITH 163 PETS.
    47 11 Acting on the complaint of neighbours, the police entered a Brooklyn flat and found 50 mice, 75 rabbits, 25 poodles, five poodle puppies, four goldfish, and four canaries. There was also the proprietress, who said that the animals and birds were her pets.
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      77 11 TODAYS FEATURES. Pace News from India and Ceylon 6 London Rubber Market. By A. W. Still 9 Around the Markets. By the Financial Correspondent 9 The Work of Joseph Conrad. By Alec Dixon 10 Letters to the Editor 12 Gloucesters and R.A.F. Draw 13 Singapore Tennis Championships 13 Lighter Side
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    RESTRICTION OF TIN OUTPUT.
    1132 12 T.P.A. Annual Report. DRIVE TO REDUCE STOCKS. The report of the council of the Tin Producers' Association, which was presented to the ordinary general meeting <>f members on May 20, 11)31, stated On April 19:50, a list of members was issued, showing that, at that date,
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      " SINGAPORE SPEEDWAY."
      147 12 SINGAPORE SPEEDWAY." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I venture to add my plaintive piping to the trumpeting of European and Peace on Earth" At the same time I would like to inquire whether it is not possible to bring some pressure to bear, in the form
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      MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
      83 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— In reply to "Soccer" I would ask, what really does he want In my estimation the Singapore side was a very good one, comprised of players who had been well tried and quite capable of beating any up country
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    THE MINING BULLETIN.
    163 12 Quotas Being Exceeded By Malaya and D.E.I. The April issue of the F.M.S. Bulletin of Mining Statistics compares the world's total output of tin for the first two months of the restriction period with the allotted quotas as follows March. The Bulletin is now being compiled by
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    THE QUEEN OF SIAM.
    117 12 Biff Shopping Bill in New York. Queen Rambhaibarni of Siam, who is visiting the United States with the King, Ixmght 55 new pairs of gloves, 78 pairs of stockings, and 13 pairs of shoes in New York shops. Her bill in one shop was £190. The
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    ALLEGED FALSE TRADE MARK.
    312 12 Sacks Said to Contain Inferior Flour. The case in which a Chinese trader named Ang .Teck Say is charged with using a false trade mark on sacks of flour en or about Jan. 29, 1931, came up for further hearing before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the
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    SHAFTO CASE ECHO.
    185 12 Cashier on Aiding And Abetting Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent,) Penang, June 9. Khoo Ngaw Aw, former cashier with Mansfield and Co., who is alleged to have aided and abetted T. C. Shaft., who was recently sent to gaol following his admission of criminal breach of trust
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    CHEATED FOR CASH AND DRINK.
    212 12 European Goes to Gaol For One Month. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipob, June 8. A European named P. Thornley was I charged here today with cheating by falsely representing himself to be a member of the Perak Club and in such circumstanc.es obtaining cash and
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    UNREST IN BURMA.
    192 12 Telegrams from Singapore Chettiars. At a general meeting of the Chettiars (Nattukkottai) Chamber of Commerce. Singapore, one of the members brought up the subject of the Burma rising and referred to the dangerous situation that has arisen. Opinion was generally expressed that in view of the enormous
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    YORKSHIRE AGAIN.
    23 12 Judge Thompson, to a man at Bow County Court. —Are you happy Man. —How can a Yorkshireman i>e happy in London
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    24 12 The Rev. J. J. Kingham will preach today in Tamil and tomorrow in English jit the Methodist Tamil Church, Short Street, at 6 p.m.
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    DIOCESAN AFFAIRS.
    384 12 Conference to Begrin On June 17. The following is the programme for the Diocesan Conference to be held in Singapore from' June 17 to June 25 June 17, 6 p.m. Clergy Assemble. Opening Service in the Cathedral. The Bishop preaches. June 18, 7 a.m. Mattins 7.30 a.m. Holy
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    FAMOUS VOCALISTS.
    188 12 Toti Dal Monte to Visit Singapore. One oil the most important musical events of the year in Singapore will be the recital of the world-famous coloratura soprano, Toti Dal Monte, and the celebrated tenor, Enzo de Muro-Lomanto, who will be heard at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Sunday,
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    KNIFE HELD TO NECK.
    171 12 Further Details of Mine Robbery. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 9. Further details of the robbery at Rambutan tin mine where the manager, Mr. J. Latimer, was held up in his office by a gang of Chinese and robbed of $3,500 wages money, have reached
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    BRIGHTER GAOLS.
    81 12 Marital Comforts For Spanish Convicts. Senorita Victoria Kent, the newly appointed Spanish Director-General of Prisons, who claims to be of British descent, says that she wishes to reform the present absurd system and make the life of the prisoner dignified." She proposes that married prisoners shall be permitted
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    JUDGMENT FOR HO HONG BANK.
    465 12 Altered Cheque. DIFFICULT QUESTION OF NEGLIGENCE. Judgment for the defendants wm delivered today in the action brought by the National City Bank of New York against the Ho Hong Bank over a cheque alleged tc have been fraudultntly altered from $100 to $9,000, the nayie's
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    "HELLO, K.L."
    78 12 Trunk Telephone System Ready in August. The telephone system between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur will be opened to the public, it is stated unofficially, some time in August this year, and. it is said, will be extended to PenanK before the end of the year. The installation has
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    MR. R. C. J. H. C. BROWN.
    97 12 Admitted to Singapore Bar Yesterday. On the application of Mr. R. Williamson, Mr. R. C. J. p. eunkynjrham Brown was yesterday, before Mr. Justice I'algrave Simpson, admitted la the Sin>,'»pore Bar. Mr. Williamson said that Mr. Wither* Payne appeared on behalf of the
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    RIDDLE SOLVED.
    187 12 The Future of Internal Combustion Engines. A discovery which may result in an entirely new type of internal combustion engine has been made by Dr. II. Thompson, of St. John's College, Oxford. Research has led him to the conclusion that not only do oxygen and hydrogen sulphide when
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    29 12 Alexander Philip Smith, a grocer of Stapfeford, was bound over at Cambi Assi7.es for publishing defamatory in dopfrerol wish inion Mr, Ettgai nes, a milkman of the samu village.
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      SINGAPORE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
      477 13 Japanese Collapse. ROY SMITH'S YOUTHFUL OPPONENT. The second round of the singles matches in the Singapore L.T.A. championships took place yesterday at the S.C.C. The results of the matches must have come as a surprise to the Japanese players, for, whereas all the Japanese wero successful in
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      SEREMBAN FOOTBALL.
      102 13 Another Player Ordered Off The Field. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 8. On Friday in the Inter-Schools Competition the referee, Mr. Cruickshank, had occasion to order a player off the field for rough play. Today in the same competition when the St. Paul's Institution and the Emmanuel
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      PENANG FOOTBALL.
      72 13 C.R.C. Makes Sure of League Leadership. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 9. The Chinese Recreation Club beat the Eastern Smelting in a league match here yesterday by five goals to two, thus completing their league fixtures and making sure of topping the table. Of the seven matches
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    TODAY'S IMPORTANT LEAGUE MATCH.
    607 13 S.C.C. vs. Malays. POSSIBLE DECIDER OF CHAMPIONSHIP. The result of today's First Division Kame on the Padang may decide the championship this season, for if the Malays are successful they will hold a commanding lead on points which, but for very unforeseen circumstances, will give them
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    75 13 Another Big Victory For Gloucestershire. London, June 8. Gloucester Gloucestershire defeated Worcestershire by an innings and 71 runs. Worcestershire were all out for IAS in their opening innings, Parker taking five wickets for 44. Gloucestershire replied with 263 for five and declared, Hammond being the main scorer with
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    LOCAL CRICKET MATCHES.
    808 13 Two Good Wins For S.R.C. The S.R.C. drew with the Gloucesters at cricket en the S.R.C. ground on Saturday. The match was noteworthy for some good batting:. Leijssius scored a century for the S.R.C, who declared at 155 for seven. His hundred included two sixes and ten
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION.
    84 13 Annual Athletic Meeting On Thursday. In connection with the Raffles Institution sports, which will be held on Thursday afternoon, the one mile race was run this morning: with the following result 1, Muttuvalu 2, Peng Kong 3, Loveday. Time, 5 mins. 34 6/10 sees. Won easily The remaining
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    20 13 The South African Football Association have decided not to take part in the Olympic Games at Los Angeles next year.
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    LEMBERGER CUP FINAL.
    621 13 Betsy Scores in B Class Event. There was very little wind for sporting tailing at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday, but the weather was fine, and crews received a good sunbath during the three and a half hours it took to complete the rather long
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    MANCHESTER CUP.
    111 13 Dead Heat by Redeswood And North Drift. London, May 29. The Manchester Cup (over I V4 miles) resulted ai follow? Rcdcswood North Drift Salmon Leap 3 Fourteen ran. •Dead heat five lengths between deadheaters and third. Betting lO to 1;20to1; 9 to 2. Mintmaster settled down in front,
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    CAPABLANCA WITHDRAWS
    70 13 Challenge to World's Chess Champion. Paris, May 29 The world'3 chess champion, Alekhine, received a cable today from Capablanca, the ex-champion, now in South America, withdrawing the challenge to the title which he issued on Feb. 20. Capablanca's reason is that the general economic crisis makes it impossible
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
    301 13 In the semi-finals of the Russian Pool tournament at the S.C.C., A. D. Baker and C. M. Van Cuylenburg beat A. F. Hunter and T. M. Calhaem and E. A. Hudson and H. A. Bassett beat Capt. P. V. Hill and H. L. Hopkin. DOUBTFUL VERDICT FOR KID
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    GLOUCESTERS DRAW WITH R.A.F.
    899 13 A Goalless Game. SELETAR SHARPSHOOTERS OUT OF FORM. Gloucester:* 0 R.A.F. 0. A disappointing standard of play was seen yesterday at the Anson Road Stadium in the First Division match between the Gloucester* and the R.A.F. The result was a goalless draw. In view of the
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      162 13 Ask Mrs. Brown Who uses one of these attractive economical toasters so often. Friends congratulate her on the delightful crispness and freshness of her toast and it is so simple, just slip in two slices of bread, turn a switch, and in a few moments you have delicious toast. Why
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    277 14 Handicaps for Second Day's Events. The following are the handicaps for events on the second day (tomorrow) of the Selangor Turf Club meeting Race 1. Polo Ponies (Amateur riders) About 2 furlongs. Little Bruce 13, Sunchokc 11!, Her Ladyship 12, St. Andrew 11.8, Lady Blair 10.12, Gipsy Girl
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    GARRISON SPORTS.
    47 14 To Be Run on Team Basis This Year. The Garrison athletic sports will be held at Tanglin Barrack* on Aug. 6, 7 and 8. They will be run on a team basis i this year, the only individual event being an 880 yards open race.
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    INTER-PORT SHOOT.
    46 14 Shanghai and Hong Kong To Fire in November. It is notified that Shanghai and Hong Kong will not fire in the inter-port shoot until November. The Singapore team fired on May 24' and scored 1)28, a total which gives a good chance of winning.
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    63 14 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. Now York, June 8. Results of Sunday's games were Chicago St. Louis St. Louis Cincinnati Cincinnati 4 9 8 I New York Brooklyn Brooklyn Boston Boston 3 6 0 2 10 National League. <ew York Jetroit Vashir.gton Boston -Reuter. 5
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    52 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 7. The annual shoot between Muar and Malacca was held today at the Bukit Trch Range and resulted in a win for Muar by 62 points. The winners aggregated 1 515 to Malacca's 453. Since 192G, Muar havo won four times and
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    DEATH OF DEMON BOWLER.
    745 14 S. M. J. Woods' Many Rugby Caps. ,Mr. S. M. J. Woods, the famous Somerset cricketer and Rugby Intentional, died in mail week at Taunton, after lying seriously ill for just over three weeks. He was G4 years of age. Mr. Woods was removed from the
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    IMPERIAL RUGBY BOARD.
    147 14 New Zealand's Suggestion For Conference. The New Zealand Rugby Union at their annual meeting decided to accept the International Board rules in New Zealand under the terms of a letter received from England. The unicn resolved (1) that representations be made to the English Rugby Union fcr
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    £2,000,000 FOR SPORT.
    112 14 £2,000, 000 FOR SPORT. Enterprise of French Physical Education Official. Sport and health equipment valued at nearly i"2.000,000 is asked for by the French Under-Secretary for Physical Education, who expects about £70<\000 of this Isiim to be voted in the next Budget. Enormous importance is now attached t to syort
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