The Straits Times, 30 June 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST 'AND MOST INFLVENTJM^. {NEWSPAPER lIS MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 30. 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      215 1 Singapore: Ye, Cecil st. (-phone 5151)." 6.1S Ton >t 9.15 MAURICE J end JEANETTE MACDONALD i in "ONE HOUR J WITH YOU" I I'bon* r,?CI-2. DRINK MORE o^\ GOOD MILK! Rich verdant pastures pedigree cattle &J^^ few countries indeed, can rival SWITfM^fH?^. ZERLAND for milk production /J&^£^k "BEAR" Brand Natural
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      655 1 J KUALA LUMPUR I 27, JAVA ST. (PHONE 36Mfc Cyclax isn't just Beauty Talk It's sheer commonsense. After all, l»-iuty can be 4 \«rys?mple matter. You've natural bloom your skin should have; and solve the *»probatily henrd enough already about tissues and cells beauty problem for you more sanely, more
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      15 1 j maurice chevaliek and JEANETTE MACDONALO in "ONE HOUR I WITH YOU i Phone 5261-2.
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      504 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PRNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDEB CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S <;o\ TRNMENT. LONDON AMD FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OCTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1932. KASHMIR 0,000 July 7 RAWALPINDI 17,000
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      665 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (StPprNtUSEtf KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and MlddlesboroqKh. Vessels. Tonnage. Doe. Sail. HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 July 13 14 HARUNA MARU 10,500 July 27 88 9 KATORI MARU 10,000 Aug. 11 12 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 25 26 t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Stpt. 7 8 HAKONE
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      449 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,885 tons) and the s.s. MANT.OLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      404 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED (Incorporated In Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. FIONIA July 1 dv. ERRIA July 13 July 16 m.s. ALSIA Aug. 10 Aug. 12 m.s. LALANDIA Aur. 31 Sept. 2 m.s. MEONIA Sept. 21
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      1063 2 THft BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Cs, Ltd, and Chin* (1932), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHI. Co, Ltd. THE 'CHINA NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ld. THX
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      TRAWLER SUNK IN GALE.
      1243 3 Two Men Saved. STIRRING STORY OF RESCUE AT SEA. The Spanish trawler Utia Mendi, of San Sebastian, struck a rock off the South Pembrokeshire coast recently and foundered, vith the loss of 10 men, including die master. Captain I.vis OWete. Two men who were dtaffinc to
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      BRITISH GOODS ON EXHIBITION.
      605 3 Striking Success of The Letitia. After so many schemes have been launched in Britain to send an elaborate exhibition ship of British goods round the world, or on some shorter cruise, it is interesting to note the striking success of the Anchor-Donaldson liner Letitia in Montreal,
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      203 3 ASDANG, Siam, 406 tons, from Bacho 30-6, for Bacho 1-7. BOTH, Dut., 1,483 ton B from Cheribon 30-6, for Java, Borneo 6-7. BELAWAN, Dut.. 716 tons, from B'masin 30-6, for B'masin 3-7. BAN HO GUAN, Dut., 965 tons, from Sourahaya 30-6, for Bawean and Sourabaya 2-7. GLKNSHIEL, Brit.,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      115 3 Thursday, June 30. Shlpi alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Godown Gate Main Wharf Kola, Trocas 16 Magdeburg l.'l 3 Cremer Ii Madras Maru I Nevastroi 7 3 Empire Dock Rhexenor 30 3 Larut 3 City of Derby M La Kan bank (1 3 Mangola
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      65 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at: Singapore Agamemnon. Agatha, Anatina, Anastasia, Anshun. Atagosan Maiu, Comcric, D'Artagnau, G. G. Merlin, Havelland, Johan van Oldenbarncvel 1 Kwanto Maru, Laganbank, Limnea, I.yiv Moon, Milan Maru, Modjokerto, Santhia, Seistan, Shunko Maru. Yeiryc Maru. Penan,? Argun Maru,
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      PASSENGERS.
      319 3 From Butavia to Singapore by air on June 28:— Mr. Van Wijk. From Singapore to N.E.I, on June 29: Mr. Van Wijk, Mr. Duprec and Mr. Corai. The following: passengers left Singapore yesterday by the N.Y.K. Tcrukuni Maru for Europe: Mr. M. Abe, Mr. F. Diafcrio, Mr. L. Diaferio,
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      543 3 NORDDEUTSCHER fla LLOYD I kk'J jX'J (Incorporated In fliy Germany.) The undermentioned sre the company's In Mnded fixtures OUTWARDS. 9 s.t. ALLER for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Y'hama, Nagoya, Kobe, Osaka, Moji, Dairen, Taku Bar and Tsingtau July g s.s. ALSTER for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Y'hama, Kobe, Osaka, Moji
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      463 3 A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINERS ARE POPULAR. I The staterooms are the largest and most comfortable you can buy. 2 The cosmopolitan atmosphere of these World Liners insures you an interesting cruise. The ship is yours from stem to stern No petty shipboard regulations. 3 The menus of
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      468 3 I ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINK Passenger and Freight Services to t UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports snd Sues Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI tt JAPAN. Steamer Dus Spore. s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE Aug. 1 s.s. CITY OF BAGDAD Sept. 11 HOMEWARDS. s.s.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      141 3 TIDE TABLES. Thursday, Jane 30. H. W. 8.20 a.m., 7 ft. 2 in., 7.85 p.m., 8 ft. 4 in. Friday. July 1. H. W. 9.22 a.m., 7 ft. 4 in., 8.20 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Saturday, July 2. 11. W. 10.11 a.m., 7 ft. 6 in., 9.1 p.m.. 8
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      48 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Yesterday's max. temp. 87° F. Last night's mm. temp. 72° F. Yesterday's rainfall 1.00 in. sunshine 7.6 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 65 per cent. 1 p.m. wind W.S.W. 15 m.p.h. 1 p.m. weathar Fine C. D. STEWART, Superintendent, Meteorological Office, Singapore, June 30, 1932.
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      697 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. Whe* applying for any position advertised, In these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WA.N'TKI) a temporary lady clerk good at figures. Apply ll>7. Straits Times. LINOTYPE OPERATORS WANTED. Only men Capable of producing 6,000 ens correctad matter per hour need write. Apply in nrst
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      767 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET 81, Wilkie Road. Apply 6, Malacca Street. GARDEN Houses, Bukit Timah Ad., near Balmoral Road. $20. Pbone 2692. TO EET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansion*. Apply Spore Building Corp., 64, Market St. TO LET, ffo. 64, Kings Rd., off Bnkit Timah Road. Apply personally. Estate ft Trust
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      565 4 LOST LOST Dog, male, short-coated, black with tan markings on legft and head, medium sisf, lost in Tanglin District. No name on collar but wearing new Municipal licence badge dated 1—6—32.1 6—32. If found, will finder please communicate with 198, Straits Times MISCELLANEOUS^ PRIVATE TUITION OFFERED, of Romanised, Chinese iHokkicn),
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      388 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. ORIENTAL TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC CO., Lfi). (Incorporated in the United Kingdom). NOTICE TO TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS. Trunk Communication with I. M.S. ahd S.S. OPENING OF PART-TIME TELEPHONB TRUNK SERVICE BETWEEN SINGAPORE AM) KUANTAN VIA KUALA LUMPUR— KUANTAN RADIO LINK. Commencing from July 1, 1932, a part-time, telephone service will
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      428 4 PU6LIC NOTICES. LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA. CHAMPIONSHIPS 1932. The Championships will be held at the Singapore Cricket Club from Tuesday Ju'.y t% 1932 to Monday Auf. 1, 1982. The following events will be play*d 1. Men's singles. 2. Men's doubles. 3. Ladies singles. 4. Ladies doubles. 5. Mixed doubles.
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      246 4 BUSINESS CARDS. PIANO TONING REPAIRS, REMOVALS HIRE. E. CHARLES Phone 2902. 27 4, Orchard Road. COLEMAN HAIR DRESSING SALOON. 37, Colemnn Street, Singapore. Proprietor CHIANG KTAH KEE. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA. 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. PASKOE, BROWN Go. 69, ftEYLANG ROAD. Furniture Manufacturers, Joiners
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    THINGS THAT PUZZLE MR BALDWIN.
    524 5 Speaker and His Wig. HOW ARE STOCKINGS KEPT TIGHT? The Prince of Walea sent a rrewnKe of goou cheer to the members and staffs of the House* of Parlament, Wio *ere prevented by the weather from playmr thoir mual cric!,et match nt the Oval, of
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    THINGS PEOPLE SAY.
    280 5 I am one of those stupid people who are not convinced that when common sense and science conflict science must always be right. Lord Olivier. My flight adds nothing to aviation. Miss Earhart. If it were not so dangerous to life and happiness, the gold standard would
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    AGED NOVELIST'S " URGE."
    239 5 AGED NOVELIST'S URGE." House Set On Fire To Acquire Ideas. Herr Karl Striker, a noveliat, affed 70, whose earlier work •■for**' a eonflulornble rVnutotion •nWMri UnU n P^dam Court rTn^Sy why he h«,l fied to *et a houM on ftre last ye»r. He had already b««n nentoncod to v-eer's imprisonv.iont
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      333 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL TONIGHT: SPECIAL DINNER and DANCE Saturday July 2nd. THE SNAKE CHARMER DANCE. TANIA SVETLANOVA ALEX SALNIKOFF. The Celebrated Dancers of the East and SHOW OF SHOWS. BOOK EARLY P hone 5381 10 ""•'> 25« i of the Proceeds of the admission tickets to the
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      260 5 Dancing till a.m. TICKETS $1.50. 25% of the proceeds of tickets donated to the European Unemployment Fund. Music by the new Dance Orchestra playing New York's latest hits, including J. "You Call It Madness But It Is Love" Foxtrot 2. "Was It Wrong?" r r Foxtrot From "One Hour With
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      390 5 Ibarr^ 5. EUas, M io fflualifieb ©ptician, (Late of BANDOENG, Java.) Capitol Building. Tel. 2751. consulting Hours: 9 am. to 7 p.m. _AUfrriON NOTICES. STATE OF JOHORE. IN THE COURT OF THE JUDGE AT MUAR. Land Application No. 11 of 19«Between. K. N. NARAYANAN CHETTYAR -TtrJuRATANAN CHETTYAR of M«.r, Ind
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    NORTH BORNEO CO.'S FIFTIETH YEAR.
    2234 6 Difficult Conditions Described. GOVERNOR'S REPORT. RESULTS NOT THOUGHT UNSATISFACTORY. The administration report of th« State of North Borneo for 1331, which is signed by H. E. the Governor, Mr. A. F. Richards, records the decline in revenue which has been the lot of all States
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    NORWEGIAN MINISTER.
    111 6 Alleged to Have Suggested "Red Guards." Oslo, June 20. Charges of having in 1924-25 suggested the formation of Red Guards with the object of causing a Communist revolution were levelled: against M. Quisling, the Norwegian Minister of Defence, by three well-known members of the Norwegian Labour Party in
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    GREAT PLUNGE BY PARACHUTIST.
    376 6 Stone Like Drop Till Last Moment Mr. R. Qu ilt*r made the most sens*-' tianal delay paratfhnt* drop ever sesn in England at the flying: meeting held •t Brooklands on June 4 by the Guild ol Air Pilots and Aii navigators of the British Empire, says
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    ARMY BOOTS.
    249 6 Solution of a War-Time I Mystery. A problem which ruffled every soldier ■who served during the War has been cleared up by the British Boot, Shoe, and Allied Trades Research Association. I "The point at issue," Mr. H. Bradley, the director of research, explains, "was vi nether the
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    THE STORK'S MISTAKE.
    191 6 Dr. Norwood Discloses A Family Secret. Dr. F. W. Norwood, addressing >nrl guides at a service in the City Temple, said he wished he could be a girl (fuide. I will tell you a secret," h? added, I was intended to be a girl. At th« time
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      210 6 MILK BUY BRITISH REGAL UNSWEETENED CONDENSED. Procurable at all leading Provision shops. Sole Agents HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR and IPOH. AIL of Parker's exclu- fe^JBBS f£> give features are found >« in the new midget Duo- vjtW/jK. fold with pencil to W^KKrA XL^fl^ matoh. Both fit
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      121 7 ■i I| 1 1 J s9H TONIGHT! Pulling bigger bigger houses! A comedy unrivalled! BUSTER KEATON JIMMY DURANTE POLLY MORAN IN PASSIONATE PLUMBER THREE TIMES AS FUNNY AS ANY COMEDY HAS A RIGHT TO BE Book at Robinson's for the week-end TONIGHT Stanley LUPINO IN LOVE LIES SATURDAY. "Sunshine Susie"
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      325 7 Welcomed Back by 3940 People at Yesterday's Opening! CAPITOL 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 MATINEES: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MAURICE CHEVALIER and JEANETTE MacDONALD I s J9HT w The Famous stars o£ "LOVE PARADE" re-united in the Year's Sauciest Picture "ONE HOUR WITH YOU" Directed by ERNST LUBITSCH, assisted by GEORGE CUKOR PAR
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      138 7 ■MHaiiMMiinHiiaßiiMiiiamiEß TONIGHT!! TONIGHT!! I i TOM WALLS BRIftCS IN ANOTHER WINNER! j I A BEN TRAVERS' MIRTHQU \KE kfS. I IT'S A BRITISH AND DOMINIONS PRODUCTION TOGETHER AGAIN I RALPH LVNNj |TOM WALLSj WITH WINIFRED SHOTTER- CLAUDE HULBERT ROBERTSON HARE-MARY BROUGH I n j^^^Sfclb*^ jm the funniest of the I
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    177 8 Rubber Prices Generally Unchanged. TIN UP 60s. IN LONDON. (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices Rubber, 5 cents per Ib. Tin, 100 tons at $59.87 1/2 per picul. Yesterday's F < Rubber, wtdoa, I /4 d., unchanged. New York, 2 9 16 cts., unk changed.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    61 8 Noon, June 30. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyer*. Sellers. Spot 5 5>/ 8 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Bayer*. Seller*. July ..5 116 5 3/16 Aug. si/« 5V4 July-Sept. 5>/ 8 5«4 Oct.-Dec. s'/i 5% Tone of Market Dull Steady. Latest Cable London SpJ c^ee*
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    PRODUCE.
    164 8 Singapore, June 30. Gambier 7.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16.00 5.20 >. mixed 4.80 Sago flour, Sarawak 1 .92 White Pepper 24.50 Black Pepper 20.50 Pearl Sago 4.25 i> small 5.00 medium peal 6.00 Rice Siam $165 to 195 Saigon $149 to 165 Rangoon $154 to 168 No. 1
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        431 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 21/6 23/6 xd. £1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 9/- 9/9 cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 5/- 6/3 1 1 Batang Padang 0.05 0.10 1 1 Batu Caves 0.20 0.25 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.40 nom.
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        GENERAL.
        281 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.60 1.00 norn 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.10 1.20 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.10.0 3.13.9 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.00 5.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 61.00 63.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 15/3
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c cieb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 1001/2 101>/ 2 xi. Singapore Municipal 8 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V:> p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V2 P-c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        378 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. The above rubber quotations are mostly only nominal. To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Co. Co. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) 0.15 0.30 0.10 0.25 0.15 0.30 0.15 0.25 A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuning ($1) A. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A.
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      EXCHANGE KATES.
      191 8 Singapore, June 30. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 13/16 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 26/32 London, demand 2/3% London, T.T. 2/3 23/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,045 Hamburg, demand 170 New York, demand 41% Batavia
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      EXCHANGES.
      90 8 Rugby, June 29. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.92 >/> Athens 557" Belgrade 230 Berlin 15.20 Bombay Is. 5 31/32 Brussels 25.92 i/ a Bucharest 600 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 18% Geneva 18.52V 2 Helsingfors 222 V^ Hong Kong Is. 3Vid. Lisbon 110 Madrid 43 11 16 Milan 70 13
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      47 8 From Holland and Germany by Poelau Laut due Singapore 8 a.m. tomorrow. From China by Santhia due Singapore tomorrow. From Western Australia by Centaur due Singapore on Sunday, the 3rd proximo. From Europe (London mails dispatched 9th June) by Rajula due Penang 6 a.m. tomorrow.
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      AIR MAIL.
      36 8 Mails (left London June 22) by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express tomorrow. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 7.30 p.m.
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      TELEGRAPHS.
      6 8 Communication with Takuapa is interrupted.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,
    247 8 Today. Upper Burma, North and Rast India, Aden, Egypt, Europe, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada and U.S.A. (Karoa) (B. I. Mail) 3 p.m. Ceylon, Egypt, Genoa an! Kurope (Havellandi 4 p.m. Selat Pandjanfr. Bengkalis, Siak, Pakan Baroe, Pajakombo Padang (Tidore) 4 p.m. Upper Burma, North and East India,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    44 8 By 'orthoi [arapara lota Tjandi laloeran Ihitral ;henonceaux "abinta i.eil Am. Spore London May 18 June 13 May 19 June 18 May 19 Jane 18 May 27 Jane 19 May 27 June 20 June 1 June 27 June 2 June 27
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      91 8 I a2>V ii Mil THE ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON Head Office of the ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCORPORATED; A -o^l7 20 The toipurmion mma luuujoa over HO year* ago and la the oldest composite Insurance Office In the World. The Head Office haa occupied the above alt* la the heart of the
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      97 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Friday. July 1. St. Andrew's Market at Memorial Hall, opens at 4.45 p.m. Annual Somme dinner of Ex-Servicet Assn., Raffles Hotel. Saturday. July 2. Perak Turf Club Summer Races. First Day. Show of Shown it Raffles Hotel. Mrs. Alford's "The Europe Revels," Europe Hotel. Sunday. July
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      BULLION REPORT.
      504 9 Samuel Montagu Co.'s Weekly .Letter. flic Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £125,032,420 on May 25, thus showing an increase of £2,202,380 as compared with the £122.830,040 held on May 18. In the meantime the expectation that further acquisitions of gold might be made by
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      417 9 t Closing Quotations In London. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 29. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are givftn below: The rise or fall is in relation to the price of June 28. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      465 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES MAY 30. Allagar (2/) Anglo-Malay (fl) J4; Ayer K'ning (fl) Bagan Serai (fl) Hi Bahru (2, /6; Banteng (£1) 1/16; Bata Cav*s <t\) H; Batn Mating (£1) /9; Batu Tiga (£1) Mi Bertam (2/) /8; Bidor (£1) ft; 3ikam (2/) /3; Bradwall («1)
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      FRASER AND CO.
      441 9 Rubber Dull And Neglected. Fraser Co.'s report, dated June 29 states: Quotations in the local share market show very little change during the week under review. The International Tin Committee duly announced the acceptance of the modified Byrne scheme by the signatory countries, the scheme coming into
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      125 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,076 th auction or. June 29, when there was catalogued 1,770,375 Ib. or 790.35 tons offered 1,442,163 Ib. or 639.36 tons sold 1,199,132 lb. or MJt tons. Spot. London l%d. New York 2 9 16 cts. PRICES REALISED.
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      ULU PANDAN ESTATES.
      260 9 Increased Loss On Year's Working. The annual greneral meeting of the Ulu Panda n (Singapore) Rubber Estates, LM., was held at the office of the secretaries, Evatt and Co., French Bank Building, today, Mr. J. A. Elias presiding. Others pram included the Rev. J. M. Ouillon, Mr.
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      441 9 Ifca f llowing publi-.it-ons were issued or received by the Department of Statistics. S.S. iin.l X.M.S., during the period June 18 to 24, inclusive, and arc available for public use in ■he Ktferonce Library, Fullerton Building. Singapore. Application mny be made by Members of the public
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      617 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH IND3SCHE HANDELSBANK N.y. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100.000.0n* (abomt £8,500,000). Paid op Capital Glds. 65,000,000 (about S4.600.000). Reserves Glds. 29,190,007 (about £2,432,000). HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES Batavia Head office for Dutch last Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Arapenan,
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      54 9 BANKING. CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT SOCIETE ANONYME. (Incorporated in Itlslllsl IM7. Head Ofßce BRUSSELS. Branch** SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, PCsTCfC, HONG KONC, TANAN. Brick as* Tile Factory l» SHANGHAI. MORTGAGE BANK. Mortgages on r*«l property. Loans for bvilding. Haase and rest estate ■fiiMls. OFFICE, MEYEK CHAMBXU. 3rd FLOOR. Tele. JWJ. ..p.O. Bra
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS
    142 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS APPIAH. Mrs. Appiah, beloved wife of Mr. S. P. Appiah. late of tho F.M.S.R. Construction Dept, Kuala Lumpur, passed away at 5.15 p.m. on June 20. at No. U, Macalistei Road. Singapore. (mUmi of Dr. J. R. Jacob i. She leaves behind, her sorrowing husband, one ilauchttr,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. JUNE, 36,1932. SLUMP SIDELIGHTS.
    845 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. JUNE 36,1932. SLUMP SIDELIGHTS. We hear so much about unemployment in these days that it is as well to remind ouiselves occasionally that Malaya is suffering from a much milder attack of this disease than is renorteH from most othor pa-its of the world. If
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    250 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. M. G. S. Tarker, of Carey Island. Port Swettenham, has returned from home leave. Mr. A. G. Rodgers, of Regent Estate. Batanp Malaka, has gone on transfer to Ulu Kanchong Estate, Sungei Gadut. Mr. R. G. A. Guerra, the Consul General for Portugal, returned to Singapore by
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    " PIDGIN " ENGLISH AS A WORLD LANGUAGE.
    1187 10  - PIDGIN ENGLISH AS A WORLD LANGUAGE. G. Bernard Sh»w.) (A lecture by When They Don't Know Me In France Its All Wrong. In this lecture "G. Tt. 8." makes the aviaz'ng -prediction that the "pidgin" English of j China M l>e the accepted English and the imitfnml language of the
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    705 10 SUTCLIFFE OVER-CAUTIOUS? Many wondered why Sutcliffe failed in the Test match against the Indians but few realised how important it was for him to make another three-ficure score. The reason was that his total of threefigure inninjrs stands at 99, and possibly the explanation of his
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    116 10 Singapore. ALHAMBR A. -Buster Keaton, Jimmy Parente and Polly .Moran in The Passionate Plumber. ti.l.'i u.l.j. Phone 6909. J CAPITOL. -Maurice Ohcvalier Jcanetta Mac Donald in Or* Hour With You. 6.18--9.15. Phone !V261-2. GREAT WORLD.— wiyangi, Cinema, Donkey Rides, Zooj Skating ground Commercial Museunf and Talkies. MARYBOROUGH. S anley
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    FRANCO-GERMAN THUNDERSTORM AT LAUSANNE.
    1272 11 FRANCO- GERMAN THUNDERSTORM AT LAUSANNE. MR. MACDONALD AS PEACEMAKER. Objection to "Misleading" French Reports. REPARATIONS. Committees to Examine Problems. A critical phase was reached in the Lausanne onference when th? Cermait Chancellor. Herr von Papen. issued a statement in reply to what he termed misleading French reports of what transpired
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    STUDENTS ASSAULT CHANCELLOR.
    398 11 Wild Scenes at Chinese University. Shanghai, June 30. The Nanking students have done it again. Mr. Tuan Sik-pang, who was appointed Chancellor of the National Central University two days ago. yesterday morning arrived to take over the appointment when he was set upon and assaulted by a
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    COMMUNAL RIOTING.
    39 11 Two Killed and 90 Injured In Bombay. Bombay, June 29. Two were killed and 90 injured in grave rioting between Hindus and Moslems in north Bombay. The police were forced to open fire on four occasions. Reuter,
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    CONVENTION SIGNED.
    101 11 Esthonia and the Soviet Union. Moscow, June 18. In accordance with the terms of Article i of the Pact of Non-Aggression entered into between Esthonia and the U.S.S.R. and signed at Moscow on May 4, a convention providing for the procedure of conciliation has now been concluded between
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    DESERT MYSTERY
    46 11 French Officer Killed Three Missing. Baghdad, June 27. Airmen who have been searching for few French officers who lef* Maman lor Baghdad by cat. discovered the car and the body of one officer this evening. The other officers have not yet been found. Aneta-Havas.
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    DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS.
    38 11 Great Damage in Rumanian Towns. Bucharest, June 29. Terrible floods have followed the persistant rain in many districts of Rumania. In some places, notably the towns of Barlad and Oampulung, the damage done is appalling. AnetaHavas.
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    FIRE AT NAGASAKI.
    38 11 Lasts Two Hours and Destroys Many Houses. Shanghai, June 30. Reports from Japan record a serious fir* at Nagasaki yesterday. Many houses were destroyed in an outbreak which lasted over two hours. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    DEMOCRATS WANT REPEAL.
    187 11 Prohibition in U.S.A. CHICAGO CONVENTION SENSATION. Chicago, June 29. A sensation has been created by the Democratic Convention platform committee by 35 votes to 18 adopting a straight prohibition repeal plank. The decision was quite unexpected as it was supposed that th» committee, which is contiolled liv
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    DISARMAMENT.
    195 11 Important Statement By Mr. Baldwin. Rugby, June 2i>. An important statement on disarmament was made by the Acting Premier, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, late last nigli'. in th. Hmne of Commons. Replying to Mr. I.ansbury. I,ea-ler <f the Opposition, who asked that the Gov- .niuent's attilude towards th. D#MnSf rirrneall
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    SUNDAY CINEMAS.
    116 11 Fund to Encourage Use For Education. Rugby, June 30. During the debate on the Sunday Entertainments Bill in the House of Commons a new clause was moved on behalf of the Government providing that 5 per cent, of the sum earmarked for charity out of the I rofits
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    DOCTORS WANTED.
    199 11 Great Shortage in Soviet Union. Moscow, June 17. The Soviet Union is suffering from a ■fcntagt not only of skilled industrial workers hut also of professional workers. Among the latter, doctors are particularly in demand. The People's Commissariat of Health of the R.S.F.S.R. states that the number f
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    GENERAL MA HARD PRESSED.
    2154 11 Chinese Threat to Kirin. AIR FORCE OFFICERS BREAK WITH CANTON. The major battle continues to rage fiercely north of Harbin and (icneral Ma Chan-shnn is being hard pressed by the Japanese. Further south, however, the Chinese volunteers are fast closing in on Kirin City and the
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    INCREASED TAPPING IN MALAYA.
    203 11 R.G.A. Returns For 615 Companies. (From Our Own Correspondent,) June 29. The Rubber Growers' Association returns show that the fii") R.G.A. companies produced 21,12 ft tonn of rubber in May against 20,640 tons in April. For the first five months of 1932 the crops from these
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    IRISH ANNUITIES.
    94 11 To be Collected by Tax On (ioods t r London. June 30. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Acting Premier, is expected to announce in the House of Commons today Government'intention to introduce a bill next weel< empowering the Government to collect the £1.5011.000 of land annuities d^ht withheld by
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    ANOTHER NAZI WIN.
    218 11 Allowed to Wear Uniforms In Bavaria. Berlin, June L".i. The Nazis have s jß'od a |«>int against the Bavarian Government and are now ai'thorii-ed to appcu in their uniforms there and in other Sta'es without fear of arrest, under the Presidential decree today cancelling the general prohibition.
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    MONTROSE ELECTION.
    98 11 National Liberal Elected On Minority Vote. A Rew'ter message states that the name of Mr. Douglas Emslie (Scottish Nationalist), with 1,996 votes, should have been added to those which apj>eare;l yesteiday in announcing the result of thv> by-electtcn at Montrose. Thru means that the National Lilxril candidate. Col.
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    IF PRICES REMAIN LOW
    84 11 Position of British War Debts. London, June 27. In a lecture at Cambridge the Governor of the Bank of England, Mr. Montagu Norman, prophisied that Great Britain would no longer be able to pay interest and capital on her War debts. He added". that if the
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    NEW ORDER IN SIAM.
    675 11 Senate and Committee Elected. THE MINISTRIES. Princes Not Appointed To Office. The election of (he Senate and th.» Committee of thy People provided lor under the new constitution of Siam has been made, and a number of ministerial appointments were announced \esterd:i\ It is significant that
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    MALACCA STILL UP IN ARMS.
    1172 12 Shipping Conference. HEIMPOSITION OF ARBITRARY. Malacca continues vigorously to battle with the Shipping Conference over the reim position of an arbitrary on all cargo, whether for transhipment or noJ. and a further exchange of shots in this warfare of cables and letters has taken place.
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    HONG KONG MURDER.
    448 12 Further Developments Expected. A hint that further developments may be expected in the case for the Crown was dropped by the Public Prosecutor on June 22, when the Court was on the point of rising after an afternoon almost wholly engaged in reading and checking the depositions
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    YANGTSE FLOODS.
    155 12 One Fifth of Changsha Under Water. Shanghai. June 30. The Kftßgtaa River -3«d its tributaries are still in flood and the inundation of large areas continues. The latest report to hand in this connection states that the Siangkiang River, which flows no>:thwar,ls through Hunan to join the Tunsrtinp
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    24 12 At the weekly Rotary meeting, says out Klang correspondent, Mr. Neelakanda Iyer, of Kuala Lumpur, gave an interesting talk on Social Aspects of Insurance."
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE SINGAPORE SCHOOL.
    331 12 SINGAPORE CHINESE SINGAPORE SCHOOL. Appeal Over Alleged Libel Continued. The whole of yesterday's Appeal Court sitting was taken up with the appeal of Tan Kwee Chian, Li Leung Xi and Thng Siong Phuan against a decision of Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell in dismissing their claim for damages for alleged
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    TRAGI-COMEDY.
    198 12 Couple Reunited After Street Brawl. A tragi-comedy involving a jealous husband, a wife who had obtained a divorce at the Soviet Consulate, and her alleged lover was enacted in Kitaiskaya Street, Harbin's principal thoroughfare. When a man by the name of J. Komar j sa'Ai his wife walking arm-in-arm
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    CAR'S DASH INTO CROWD.
    141 12 Diplomatic Immunity Waived. Paris, June 27. The Secretary, of the Venezuelan.legation, Mr. Cadencas, whose wife's car skidded into the crowd at the motor-car rally in the Bois de Boulogne, has renounced the diplomatic immunity which could be claimed by his wife and will devote his entire
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    THE WEEKLY WAGE.
    96 12 Clerical Union Meeting To Be Called. A special meeting of the council of the Clerical Union was heW last evening in Raffles Chambers with Mr. Lim Kee Cheok. J.P., president, in the chair. After a lengthy discussion it was unanimously resolved that the introduc-, tion of the
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    MAN AND WIFE HURT.
    74 12 Story of Imprisonment For Six Days. A report was lodged at the Changi police station yesterday by two Tamils, husband and wife, to the effect that they were assaulted by five other Tamils on I Friday last and that they were then im- prisoned in a
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    VISITING RUSSIA.
    38 12 Lord and Lady Passfield's Tour. Lord and Lady Passfield arrived at Leningrad en June 10 to make a tour of the U.S.S.R. Lord Passfield was Secretary of State for the Colonies in the last Labour Government.
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    22 12 The S.S. post office pro forma time table for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 1932, is now on sale at 10 cents.
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    RUSSIAN BEVOLUTION.
    271 12 full Account Being Prepared by Soviet. Moscow, June 17. An editorial -board 'set up some time ago to publish a history /if the civil war in Russia has completed 1 the first part of its w,ock, an, outline of t&e history of tha,t period. The' outline of several
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    THE CAPITOL.
    344 12 Maurice Cfoevalier in One Hour With You." The Ernst Lubitsch production, "One Hour With You," starring Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette Macdonald, which opened to large audiences at the Capitol last night, is as good entertainment as any previous picture in which the same ■tars have appeared although it
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    SPECTATORS' RISKS.
    144 12 Appeal Court's Decision In Sport Case. London, June 20. "Those who- lock' our* at sport do so at their own risk," decided the' Court of Appeal today when it allowed the appeal of the Brooklands Auto Racing Club against tha jury's veidict and judgment for £988 entered by
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    PEKING STUDENTS.
    91 12 Stone Police and Passing Motor-Cars. 'Peking, June 12. Serious student agitation is developing here. The trouble started in the Normal University, the students refusing to continue their studies and demanding the i appointment of a new chancellor. They threatened to proceed in a body to Nanking to place
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    $riAMAN'S 30 FEET FALL TO DEATH.
    352 12 Inquest Verdict on Dempo Victim. A verdict of death by misadventure was i returned at the inquest held by the j Singapore coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, on a Dutch seaman of the Rotterdam Lloyd Dempo who was killed when he fell on 'the
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    ISKANDAR BRIDGE.
    182 12 Sultan Cuts RiVbon With Silver Scisors. (From Our Own Corespondent.) poh, June 30. In fine weather a largj gathering was iresent yesterday to winess the Sultan .f Perak formally declae open the new skandar Bridge. The Sultan cut the ibbon stretched acrou the roadway in he centre of
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    JAPAN'S ARMY.
    153 12 JJot Prepared fdr War On Large Scale. Moscow, June 5. Doubts whether Japan is prepared for i large-scale war were expressed today y the Red Army organ Krasnaya Svesda •n a long article dealing with Japan's Military situation. After analysing the situation, the ournal comes to the conclusion
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    MR. TAN SOO SIM.
    78 12 Death of Malacca Theatre Owner. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 29. Mr. Tan Soo Sim, sole proprietor of the Capital Theatre and the Moon Cinema here, died yesterday evening after some weeks of illness. Mr. Tan Soo Sim, who was the second son of the
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    11 12 We ..have received a well-produced brochure describing the Runnymede Hotel, Penantf-
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    19 12 Sergt .-Major Sycd Ksa bin Alwee-, of the Johore Volunt-.er Forces, has been promo'ed to the rark uf sucond-lioutenant.
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    Wimbledon Finals Approaching—British Success In Doubles. MEN'S DOUBLES AT WIMBLEDON.
    552 13 Wimbledon Finals Approaching British Success In Doubles. MEN'S DOUBLES AT WIMBLEDON. Success of Hughes And Perry. London, June 29. In the quarter-finals of the men's doubles event at Wimbledon today C. Boussus and A. Merlin (France) beat Miki and Satoh (Japan), 6—3, 6—4,6 4, 3—6, 6—l. W. Allison and J.
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    LOCAL TENNIS.
    546 13 S.C.C. Mixed Doubles Competition. The following ties were played yesterday in the S.C.C. mixed doubles tournament: Mixed Doubles Level. Roy Smith and Mrs. 0. J. Smith beat G. Polg-laae and Miss Crave, 2, 0. Mr. and Mrs. Warden beat D. H. Klelnman and Mrs. Lenfatt, 6—2. 6- -3.
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    SELANGOR LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    557 13 Malays' Success. SCORE FOUR TIMES IN SECOND HALF. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 29. Malays 4 P°U«e The match between the Selangor Malays "A" and the Police today in the First Division of the Selangor Association Football League on the V.M.C.A. padang was too one-sided
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    IRREPRESSIBLE NURMI.
    41 13 Makes New Record for 42 Kilometres. Helsingfors, June 27. Nurmi has broken a world record by running 42 kilometres in 2 hours 22.3 seconds. He still hopes to take part in the Olympic Games at Los Angeles. i Aneta-Trarvs-Ocean.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    206 13 Thursday, June 30. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 3: S.H.B. vs. M.P.H5.H.8., (frd. Ho Hong C. vs. Vehicle! Dept., Geylang; Friendly: S.C.C. "B" vi. Robinson's, Padang. Tennis: S.C.C. Mixed Doubles tournament; S.C.R.C. tournament. Cricket: Johore Cricket Club vs. Gloucester Reet. Band, Johore Bahru. Boxing: Sullivan vs. Diamond, New World Arena.
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    1592 13 Orwell's St Leger Chances A WONDERFUL RACE FOR THE ASCOT STAKES. iFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, June 14. These are exciting days for racing men, with so many important meetings following closely upon each other that it it all but impossible to
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    IRISH DERBY.
    60 13 Another Valuable Prize For the Aga Khan. London, June 29. The result of the Irish Derby, which was run over 11.I 1 miles at the Curragh today, was, as follows H.H. the Aga Khan's DASTUR (Beary) 9.5 1. HILLSONG (Gardner) 8.12 2. TRAPPER (J. Doyle) 8.12 3. Betting
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    REFEREE ASSAULTED
    109 13 Ugly Scenes in Calcutta Football. Calcutta, June 14. There was an ugly incident in a League football match between the Mohammedan Sporting Club and the Telegraph Institute on the tatter's ground. A large Indian crowd watched this game, and showed their disapproval of the manner in which Mr.
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    30 13 Sepoy Lines Club Championship. The Sepoy Lines Golf Club championship will be played next month and entries close on July 11. The competition is open to all members.
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    S.R.C. CRICKET
    52 13 The following have been invited to play for the S.R.C. against the S.C.C. on Saturday at 2 p.m. on the S.R.C. ground G. E. N. Oehlers, R. C. Oehlers, M. Valberg, I. Eber, M. Cordeiro, A. B. Collick, A. G. Valberg, S. Ross, D. Ess, G. Ross and
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    BADMINTON.
    65 13 The following are the ties in the Citylads' Amateur Badminton Party, Doubles Championship Tournament FRIDAY'S TIES. Gan Soon Tee and Yeo Swee Thong vs. Willie Gan and Tan Tiam Beng. SATURDAY'S TIES. Chin Tham Swee and Koh Cheng Wee vs. Gan Soon Guan and Cheang Seng Kee. SUNDAY'S TIES.
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    NEW WORLD BOXING.
    43 13 In the event of wet weather this evening the boxing arranged at the New World will be postponed until tomorrow evening. A good programme ha* been arranged, wkh Nicky Sullivan and Joe Diamond providing the chief event over ten rounds.
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    AIR FORCE BEAT THE S.R.C.
    554 13 Good Finishing Brings Five Goals. R.A.F. 5 S.R.C. 0. The Royal Air Force proved too good for the Singapore Recreation Club when the teams met yesterday in the First Division of the S.A.F.A. League at the Anson Road Stadium, and ran out winners by five
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    Chinese Topics In Malaya.
    1784 14 Should Mah Jong Be Banned? Kwangsi Province Gives A Lead Even To Possess A Set Becomes A Crime A Fascinating But ISdisy Game All Night Singapore Sittings And The Morning After Hundreds V f Dollars Change Hands In A Few Hours— -But It Seems To Be
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      344 14 Men Skittled Out In Match At Butterworth. In the annual cricket match played at Butterworth on Saturday under the, auspices of the Brighter Butterworth Movement, the Women beat the Men in convincing style by 40 runs, says the Pinang Gazette. This highly satisfactory result was achieved by
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      U.S. BASEBALL.
      65 14 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, June 29. Today's baseball results were National League. Philadelphia 0 Brooklyn 7 Hack Wilson a home run. Cincinnati 9 St. Louis 10 American League. New York 6 Washington 5 Cleveland 4 Detroit 13 Earl Averill, of the Indians, got
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      BILLIARDS.
      92 14 The results of ties played last night in the Malayan amateur billiards (fourball) championship tournament for the Frankel Shield at the New World were as follow Poh Tiang Siew (United Confederated Funeral Association) beat A. Sani (Persenangan Stia Club) by 60 points and Ang Beng Kan (Chinese Commercial Athletic
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    Daring Riding In Isle Of ManT. T. Races.
    1332 15 LIGHTWEIGHT AND SENIOR EVENTS. Detailed Reports Of Famous Races. (By Air Mail.) Douglas, 1.0.M. June 8. FOR the start of 'Monday's Junior Race the weather was fine but the sky was overcast. Twenty-three starters of the 26 entries lined up on the
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    THE LATEST BUICK.
    321 15 Novel Features In Latest Models. THERE are some novel features in th« new Buicks which have just been intrwluced. These include an automatic clutch, a reliable and controlling freewheeling device, and a gearbox of special construction with which it is impossible to rrake a bad change. The
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    AIR CUSHIONS.
    227 15 New Upholstery By Dunlop. Anew type- of usholstery has been produced at Fort Dunlop. It takes the form of cellular air cushions riade by a ageciaJ process. There are no springs or stoning in these cushions, but each one is "cast" complete. The material employed is particularly spongy.
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    A SPORTS BABY CAR.
    211 15 M.G. Midget Montlhery Model. ANEW sports car, known as the M. G. Midget Mark 111 Montlhery irode l is announced by the M. G. Car Co. Ltd., of Abingdon-on Thames. In general the Mark 111 follows the lines rf the Mark 11. which, in *he 'lands
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    AFRICAN RECORD.
    230 15 Unlimited Class Captured By British Light Car. FOLLOWING on his success in the Durban-Johannesburg record, Mr. Gordon Collins, the South African racing motorist, has now acquired the record from Cape Town to Johannesburg for cars of unlimited capacity. He knocked lhr. 28min. off the existing record and covered
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    THE CROSSLEY SALOON.
    122 15 f N the R.A.C. rally at Torquay the first prize in the c m-hwi-rk competition was won by Mr. C. J. Joyce ort a Crossley Ten fitted with a most striking sports saloon. This body has now 1 rtn standardised, with only slight modifications. Apart from its
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    48 15 A WORTHY ENGAGEMENT PRESENT.— When Colonel Leonard Kopner. M.C., M.P, for the Barimton Ash Diviaion of Yorkshire, became engaged to M.i»s Esme Bruce Robertson, daughter of Mr. and Mr». Hruce Kobertimn. of Kensington, he (rave her the beautiful sport* saloon, seen »bov,\ as an engagement present. (Planet News.)
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    89 15 U 110 H.l*. VOISIX Saloon. Kspecially built ami *puciou* body by Mulliner. Up« holstered in finest brown hide. Kqu.illy suitable for Town or out-station. Although definitely large, powerful and very fast, is light on tyres, delightful t<> drive, •xeeedingly comfortable. Consumption Hi M.V.C.
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      233 15 SOMETHING GOOD! We have in our stock, two light six cylinder American cars which we are prepared to dispose of at a figure far below their actual value. Both cars are in excellent order with quite good tyres, hoods, etc. Paintwork on one of these vehicles is new, and the
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      46 15 WANTED IMMKDIATKLY. Closed car. Cheap. Motor must ac in good condition. Ford preferred. Cash only. Apply Box No. 19», Straits Times. BEAITIFL'L CARS of Sound Value. Whippet two seater. Morns Cowley two seater, Baby Fiat Graham-I'aiiri' Saloon. Eastern Auto Co., Ltd., «t» n. Orchard Road. Spore.
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      SUGGESTED TAXATION
      1400 16 Helping the Finances Of Malaya. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have been giving a considerable •mount of time and consideration as to the best means of straightening up the finances of this country, and it seems that in the past, when times were (rood,
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      DAYLIGHT SAVING.
      173 16 To the Editor of the Straits Timea. Sir, Let us give three cheers for W.H.H. His argument for daylight saving is splendid. It is successful in England, it must be in Singapore At the same time introduce a law compelling builders to put fireplaces in the bedrooms of
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      THAT ECONOMIC LAW!
      692 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Interest is again centred in schemes to rescue the rubber industry Such talk as "the economic lAw must run its course," "the survival of the fittest" and similar slogans are not only ruinous, but at the same time make
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      PROBLEM OF DOGS ON THE ROAD.
      276 16 What Is A Motorist Expected To Do? What is the motorist's duty when a dog runs into the road across his path Must he try to avoid it, at risk of human life? Discussion was aroused at home by the following conflicting opinions expressed
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      OUTBOARD RACING.
      119 16 Exhibition at Sea View On Sunday. A demonstration and exhibition of outboard motor-boats is to be given at Sea View Hotel on Sunday morning from 9.30 to 1 o'clock, and free demonstration runs will be given to those interested. In the ballroom there will be a collection of
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      PUBLIC LOTTERIES.
      172 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Now that Government is doing nothing to help those hapless unemployed and their families, and public support if. sadly lacking, great distress is being experienced by all classes of people who have lost their means of a livelihood. May I
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      SIMS AVENUE MARKET.
      69 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Six, A passage of ten feet is provided between the fish and pork sections in the Sims Avenue market. There is now five feet left, the other five being used by the stall-holders. During marketing hours one finds it most
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      66 16 [The Straits Tiroes is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or eat down. Correspondents must enclose their names and tuidre* os, not necessarily for publication but as
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      89 16 THF FUIX-WOPTH TRADING COMPANY LTD. THE aJiovc Company has been incorporated to act *k Manufacturer's ntntivos and General Agents for Colonial Clients. Wholesale or retail onlirs will he gladly accepted and personal iittention by experienced buyers ih Kuarantrod, so that a large saving of time and money ran be assured.
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      671 16 [ALL BRITISH I IWill Hunt Influenza j Out of Malaga Reports to hand indicate the prevalence of developments take place. 'ASPRO' will J Influenza in Malaya. Although not in epide- hunt out the Flu' in 24 hours. Take it W mic form, 'Flu' can quickly sweep through according to the
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    DOCTRINE QUERIED.
    158 17 Missionaries Deported From Rhodesia. The Southern Rhodeyian authorities have ordered the deportation of four European missionaries from South Africa, who entered the colony declaring on the immigration forms that the/ intended to preach the Gospel to Europeans and natives. The authorities, however, disapproved of the doctrines they intended
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    FATAL ACCIDENT.
    118 17 European Shot by Own Revolver. Golagihat, June 20. Mr. C. G. B. Grant, assistant in charge of the Sopella branch garden of the Bukhail tea estate, died on the evening of June 17 in the bungalow of another assistant of the estate, when a bullet from his loaded
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    KIDNAPPING.
    196 17 18 Children Missing In Bombay. Bombay, June 6. The amazing exploits of the Lindbergh baby-snatchers have acted as an incentive to kidnappers operating in Bombay, who have conducted a similar campaign with, lemarkable success. Eighteen children, mostly girls, between the ages of six and eleven) years, hive been stolen
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    COMMUNIST PLOT.
    138 17 A Story of Intrigue in Korea Released. Tokio, June 19. The ban has been lifted from Press publication of information regarding the Communist intrigue in Korea which was unearthed on April 16 last. The details, as given out by the authorities, are as follows: Six Korean Cominusists smuggled
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      376 17 UNITED gNGlN£gfts LIMITED. MANUFACTURE HULLS FOR OUTBOARD AND INBOARD CRAFT. SUITABLE FOR ALL TYPES OF ENGINES. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. SINGAPORE BRANCHES. I PERSONAL WEIGHING MACHINES j krupoks I irnMATir IKAN and UDANG AUTOMATIC (FISH AND PRAWN CRACKERS) I( NO Weights required Specially made for the market. v M I For
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    THE ADVANCE OF RADIO-TELEPHONY
    2360 18 And Television Prospects. ROTARY ADDRESS. CONNECTING 33,000,000 SUBSCRIBERS. "Overseas Radio Telephone Links" was the subject of Mr. W. A. Taylor at the weekly tiffin of the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday, Dr. Lim Han Hoe presiding. Those present included Sir John Sf ott, the Colonial Secretary. The
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    COMMUNISTS ACTIVE.
    76 18 Threats to Spoil Air Force Display. London, June 20. 1 Communist threats to spoil the Royal Air Force display on Saturday have > suited in elaborate precautions at Hendon aerodrome. 1 The building erected for destroyal durI ing the Ix'mfoing display has been guardi ed day and night.
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    EXPLOSION IN LABORATORIES.
    165 18 Grave Shanghai Mishap i One Killed. Shanghai, June 21. A terrific explosion occurred this morning in the cellar of the Public Health Laboratories in the Chinese City, as the result of which a Chinese member of the staff was killed. I The explosion, which was followed by
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      43 18 ■—«—«■>««■ I ANNOUNCEMENT SINGAPORE'S FIRST SUPER SERVICE STATION WILL OPEN FRIDAY, JULY Ist. MOTORISTS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO CALL AND INSPECT OUR PREMISES. j GARGOYLE MOBILOIL-SOCONY SERVICE j TANGLIN SERVICE STATION ORCHARD ROAD AT MOUNT ELIZABETH B. C. Tan, Manager. I i i i
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    Problems Of Malayan Agriculture.
    1564 19 SOIL EROSION AT HIGHLANDS DISCUSSED. A wide range of subjects was discussed at the last meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee. The policy to be adopted in opening up sloping land at Cameron Highlands was considered, and reports were made upon experimental work in connection with
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    PORTUGUESE NAVY.
    84 19 Forty Tenders Sent In By Foreign Firms. Lisbon, June 9. No less than forty separate tenders have been submitted to the Naval Ministry for the construction of five small war vessels including: two cruisers which the government had decided to order some weaks ago. Of the 40 tenders
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    CHANCELLOR AND THE PRESS.
    799 19 Striking Tribute. FORMING PUBLIC OPINION. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, paid a tribute to tne British Press at the 69th anniversary dinner of the Newspaper Press Fund at the May Fair Hotel, London. Mr. Chamberlain, who presided, ard with Mrs. Chamberlain had previously received
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    187 19 Thursday, June 30, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "K" (Chinese Company, Weapon Traini- M and Junior N. C. Os Course. Friday, July 1, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Ist. Bn. Sipnal Section, Le::ure— Telephone PUI Tests, Faults. Adjustments; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "D" (Kurasia.D Company, Voluntary Parade Weapon T-ninini?: 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, Intelliire'.-je
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    DEATH OF NOTED DIPLOMAT.
    411 19 Drew Up Shortest Peace Treaty. The death occurred ir: London of Count Chedomille MiyatoviUh, a distinguished member of the <M diplomatic regime in Europe, at the age at Mh He was three timr* Serbian Minister in London, and among other achievements succeeded in 1885 in o'rawing
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    KING'S HOUSE.
    486 19 Monday, June 20. In the afternoon His Excellency, accomj panic i by Mr. J. E. Kempe, District Offi- cer, Kuala Kangsar and Mr. F. G. Coales, Senior Executive Enjrineer, Kuala Kangsar, visited the Irrigation Scheme at Kena.s. Tuesday, June 21. In the morning His Excellency, accompanied by Mr.
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    BOOKS THE PUBLIC DOES NOT SEE.
    782 19 British Museum. PRIVATE CASES SECTION. Mon than 1.200,000 people visit the library of the British Museum every year; bat there are 200 hooks that none among them has ever si-en insLle. They are in the Private Case-: section, where copies of all books banned
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    HONG KONG MURDER.
    117 19 Cobbler Stabbed to Death In Crowded Street Hong Kong, June 20. In full view of a large number of people, an elderly Chinese named Cheung Cho-wai, 55, cobbler, was brutally murilerod on Saturday mornimj in Wellington Stiet-t. The assailant, who was later shot ilown by a police
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    British Women's Golf Championship.
    52 20 MISS VAN WIE BE ATEN BY AUSTRALIAN.— Miss Van Wie of America, was defeated by Susie Tolhuret, champion of Australia, in the second round of the British Women's Golf Championship at Saunton. Devon, at the 19th hole. Miss Van Wie is seen driving during the championship.
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    28 20 INTERNATIONAL SPORTS AT GLASGOW.— Alex. Burns of Els»ick, the great English runner, winning the two miles' international race at the great sports meeting at Ibrox, Glasgow. (Planet News.)
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    43 20 SON OF UMU) HAH SHAM TO MARRY The engagement is announced of the Hon. Wnmiiii Hogg, con of Lord Hailsham, Secretary for War. and Miss Natalie Antoinette Sullivan, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Sullivan of Sheerland House, I'luckley, Kent. (Planet News.)
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    19 20 OPENING ROUNDS.— Miss Diana Fishwick (right) and Mn. S. Tolhurst, during the opening rounds of the championship. (Planet News.)
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    41 20 SIR SAMUEL HOAR E IN PRACTICE Sir Samuel Hoare. the Secretary for India, who is succeeding Lord D'Abernon as President of the Lawn Tennis Association visited Wimbledon, where he was able to engage in some practice on the courts. (Planet News.)
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    22 20 ADMIRING THE RHODODENDRONS Sunday visitors to Hyd« Park admiring the wonderful display of rhododendrons which were out in full bloom. (Planet Newa.)
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      5 20 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES i- i-
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      434 20 ■F 1 THE OCEAN OCCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated In Crcnt I.ritaln) Head Office for Malaya SINGAPORE/) NEW^ r r THE SMALL ROLLEIFLEX MIRROR REFLEX SINGAPORE PHOTO CO I*. High Street, Singapore. Telephone No. (381. I HAD 10 HAVE HAND .BANDAGED Eczema Very Painful. Healed by Cuticura. "Weeping eczema
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