The Straits Times, 19 June 1934

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    33 1 The Straits Times THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN^MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, JUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      4 1 Distributors GETZ BROS. CO.
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      530 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENDJSOLAft AND ORIENTAL 8. H. JO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN DUB Tonnage Spore RANCHI 17.000 June 22 BURDWAN 6.070 July
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      618 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCE MENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER ACENTS FOR CUNARD LlNE(incorporatea in Japan) TO LONDON. Nanlas, MarseßW. London, Antwerp Rotterdam and MHtlMitiain. vessels Tonnage Due Ball HARUNA MARU 11,400 June 37 I KATORI MARU 10,000 July 13 13 I KASHTMA MARU 10 000 July 38 37 t YASUKITNI MARU 12.000 Au£ 7
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    N. I. QUOTAS.
    303 3 Surprise At Iwaki Press Attitude. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. June 19. A spokeiman of the Department o? Economics has expressed surprise at the remarkable reaction of the Japanese Iwakl press to the moderate opening speech of the Governor-General in the People's Council. He expressed the opinion
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    MR. CALDECOTT.
    163 3 Brief Holiday In Penang. The Hon. Mr. A. Caldecott. the Orßc,r Administering the Government with Mr« Caldecott. accompanied by Mr G A. O. Walker. Private Secretary and Mr. H. G. Beverley, Aide-dc-Camp, arrived at Penang on Friday. His Excellency was met on board the Kedah as soon as
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    CHINESE STABBED.
    42 3 Alleged Assault By Another Chinese. A Chinese stall keeper was alleged to have been assaulted by a compatriot at Ellenborough Market this morning. He was admitted to the General Hospital suffering from knife wounds on the head, back and arms.
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    APPEAL UPHELD.
    71 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 18. Mr Justice N. D. Mudie, in the Beremban Supreme Court, today, allowed the appeal of three Chinese. Chi Fon Chock Peng, and Chong rice who were each fined $60 by the Port Dickson Magistrate for importing restricted goods, namely Double Eagle
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    BREACH OF TRUST.
    49 3 A young Chinese clerk. Phuan Yun Mong employed in the Government He.ltn Department, pleaded guilty to a charge of breach of trust In respect of $15 In the third magistrate's court yC The case was postponed for a week for mention ball being allowed .n $25.
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    27 3 A taxi and an omnibus wen* Jn collision at the 4* mile Thomson Road, yesterday afternoon. A Chinese woman and a Malay were Injured but not seriously.
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    17 3 Pedal bicycles showed approximately a hundred per <*nt- increase in Singapore during 1932 and now number 2,400
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    SHIPBUILDING CENSUS.
    414 3 Comparisons With 1914. Part n. of the final report on the Fourth Census of Production (1930) was published recently. It covers the Iron and steel engineering, shipbuilding and vehicle and non-ferrotu metal trades. The shipbuilding trade, for the purposes of the census, comprises private firms that were engaged
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    TANKER POOL. Norwegian Owner And Prospects.
    178 3 TANKER POOL. Norwegian Owner And Prospects. Mr. Dagflnn Paust, the well-known Norwegian shipowner, interviewed by the Norges Handels og Sjofartstidende on the prospects of the tanker pool recently concluded, said there now seemed to be a greater understanding of the necessity for co-operation in shipping circles. It had been recognised
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    STORMS IN KOREA.
    50 3 Many Fishermen Missing Off Kokaibo. Tokyo, June 5. According to a message from Seoul, approximately 400 fishermen remain unaccounted for following terrific storms off the south-western coast of Kokaibo Province, Korea. A group of fishing boats were caught In the storms between Saturday night and Sunday morning.
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    FELIX ROUSSEL.
    29 3 The Felix Roussel is due here from Colombo on June 32 at 7 a.m. and will sail at noon for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai. Nagasaki and Kobe
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    AVEBURY CENTENARY
    44 3 In connection with the centenary, celebrated recently of the birth of the first Lord Avebury, who was instrumental in securing bank holidays, hundreds of people toured the grounds of High Elms, Farnborough, Kent. Permission for the visits was given by Lady Avebury.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    79 3 TUNG SONG, Brit.. 1M ton*, from Malacca 19-s. for Malacca l»-6. TIUORE, Dut., 825 tons, from Selat PandJang 19-4. for P. Baroe 21-6. TRBSLAND, Oer., J. 750 tons, from Dalren 19-4 for Malacca. MarseUle*, Havre, Rotterdam and Hamburg 19-8. ■SUSRALDA. Brit., 71 tons, from Malacca -*£!i&J2£S£3m D«t. ton*,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    123 3 ■EPPEL HARBOURMain Wharf Lch. "Spartan," W. Bt. •■Supply" Sri Tunda. CKn. v. d. Hcyden, The Cable, Aquarius. Oil Whari Nil. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCK* Tanjon* Fac».. Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Nil. Kppcci Harbour. King's Dock City of Hereford. No. 1 Dock Tu. "Prince."
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    PASSENGERS.
    312 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 8 The following are passengers by the P. and O. Carthage, which is due in Singapore on July 6: Penang— Mr. and Mrs. Biddick, Mr. j. Carins, Mr. and Mrs. Dane, Mrs. P. W N Farquharson, Miss Patricia Farquharson, Mr. D. H. Hazell.
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    RAWALPINDI.
    29 3 The Rawalpindi has left Hong Kong and Is expected to arrive at this port at noon, on Wednesday. She wUlproceed alongside the 8. H. Board's Wharf on arrival.
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      421 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. to EnfUndJ "ELLERM AN* LINK. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Steamer SDort s >"% 3ITY OF WINNIPBO June 29 July i ?m HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAFAX. Steamer Due Stwrc CTTT OF BATH July 1> 'AMERICAN MArVCHUIUAN 11 LINE. FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK AND
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      152 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm temp. Ins. SunslJne temp. hrs. *F AlorStar 91 0.05 8.7 75 Sitlawan 90 Nil 11.3 73 K. Trengganu No port. BukltJeram 87 0.41 9.3 73 Malacca 85 0.45 6.5 73 Singapore (Kalian* Aerodrome) 84 Nil 5.9 78 .ngapore (Bt.
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      187 4 SffUAflbt4g VAfcAIH tppi in* tor say eessusi. aSeeiUted to tbeae ei.iuma «s«d espies at taeti monials llu not send ortgtaats. I.IM AI UtPl/M I ll' hn.le- t,,l Bnopeaai art uncd to contslt the Chairman UncninWiyment Committee i' i 'Mr shaman. Balary i-.Moni -.Mon Box No 811. co Straits il|*nent Hales
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    RECRUITMENT TO PILOT SERVICE.
    259 5 Plea For Modification Of Present Method. Modification of the present method of recruitment to the Bengal Pilot Service, so as to permit the appointment of a certain number of Europeans, has been urged by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce in a representation to the Government of
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    "SNOBBISH."
    25 5 SNOBBISH." Donegal County Council has aeclded In addressing letters to drop esquire In favour of "Mr." "Esquire," tney hold to be "snobbish, flattering and Imperialistic."
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    FOURTEEN MEN EAT BELLADONNA.
    242 5 Mistook Deadly Root For Liquorice. Fourteen men at Leicester have suffered from poisoning after eating deadly belladonna root in mistake for liquorice. One of them, after discovering his mistake, cycled to the Royal Infirmary. He collapsed at the entrance and remembers nothing of his wild ride
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    ANTARCTIC HEAT WAVE.
    84 5 Responsible For Drought In US.? A wireless message received in New .York on June 4 from the meteorological service of Adm. Byrd's polar expedition in Little America, reports that an abnormal heat wave has swept over the Antarctic regions. The message states that temperature went up, during
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    SINGAPORE.
    121 5 Following Is the wireless programme of Station "Z.H.1." Singapore (wavelength 49.9 m.) (owned and operated by Radio Service Co.. of Malaya Ltd.. 2. Orchard Road). WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music oy Raffles Hotel Dar.ce Orchestra (Dan Hopkins i. 6.45 News Bulletir supplied
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    762 5 The undemoted non-fiction works were :eady for issue on Saturday. June 18. Allen (Bernard M.) Gordon to China. Illustrated. 1 Anderson (I. F.) The Sunset Shore (Along Scotland's Sea -grit West). Illustrated. Batson (Alfred) African Intrigue. Belloc (HUalre) The Tactics and Strategy 01 the Great Duke of Marlborough.
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    SAILOR'S FINE RECORD.
    116 5 SAILOR'S FINE RECORD. From Lower iJeck To Quarter Derk. Amcng the young seamen who recently passed the qualifying educational examination for the rank oi Acting Sub-Lieutenant is Leading Seaman William James Frank Collings. As Boy Instructor and senior boy of the old Impregnable Training Establishment. Devonport. in 1927. Collings distinguished
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      306 5 HOTELS TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL MUSIC 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20th THE POPULAR ARTISTS HUGO JOSEPHINE RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ADELPHI HOTEL ROOF GARDEN TO-NIGHT ROOF GARDEN SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ENTERTAINMENT PR ®VJ££2 m mmmmmmmmmm mmmmm "mlL¥/"Vera""amazar D»ECT l ?i^r A
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      147 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. Following are Empire programmes, Transmissions 2 and 3: TODAY. 6.20 p.m. Reginald New at the Organ. 6.50 The Commodore Grand Orchestra. 7.50 The Midland Studio Orchestra. 8.20 The Birmingham Hippodrome Orchestra. 9.5 The News. 9.20 The Torquay Municipal Orchestra. 9.50 "Empire Mall Bag." 10.20 The Torquay Municipal Orchestra.
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      150 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) across. g SS c vu n p bac:i 24. Tiack.d J. Cople, 26. Visionary 6. Utters 28. Prize 10. Pointed 32. Twitching of fuel. 11. Subtle sarcasm 12. Eggs 13. Moulding 15. Seraph 16. worthless Solution Of Yesterdays 18. Keeps Puss le. 25. Hatred XI. Personality
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    JOHORE ANNUAL RIFLE MEETING.
    828 6 Royal Challenge Cup Regained. The Johore Military Forces held their annual rifle meeting at the Kolam Ayer Range, Johore Bahru last weekend. There were over 200 entries for the rifle events and about 20 for the revolver competitions. The principal event was the competition for the
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    CIVIL SERVICE ATHLETICS.
    878 6 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 28. The 67th annual meeting of the I Civil Service Athletic Association was held at the White City Stadium on Saturday. The Queenborough Cup for the department scoring the greatest number of points went to Customs and 'Excise with 26 points.
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    WAS COLOMBO UNLUCKY IN THE DERBY?
    1360 6  -  Air Mall. Medieval Knight Causes Favourite A Set-back. (By I I- ndon, Jur- 7. whether Colombo was unlucky to have been beaten In the Derby was warmly discussed after the race, and will long remain a matter for differences of opinion, writes Watchman In
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    EUROPEANS vs. REST.
    103 6 Annual Match At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 18. The annual cricket match for the Hennessey Cup, presented by Dr. P. H. j Hennessey, between Europeans and The Rest will be played on the Ipoh padang en Sunday and Monday next. The Rest team has
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    TANGLIN TENNIS.
    96 6 T. J. A. Green, who. with J. If. Mason, won the men's handicap doubles final at Tanglln Club on Friday, reached another final yesterday evening, when he and Mrs. J. D. Laing in the mixed doubles open beat Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Macpherson 6—2, B—2 TOMORROW'S TIES.
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    ASTON A.C.
    59 6 The following were the results in the J Aston Athletic Club billiards tournament English Handicap "A":— Teo Chwee I Hoe (owe 150) beat Khoo Kirn Bwee (owe 70) 300— 111. English Handicap "B":— Quak Bock Song (scr.) beat Seah Eng Guan (owe 60) 150—72; Ang Poh Llm (owe
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    SHE LOST WEIGHT EACH WEEK.
    194 6 The Ideal Way To Reduce A woman writes to tell how she fs reducing excess fat— and her way seems to be the Ideal way. "I am 49 years old. S ft. 5V4 Ins. In height, and was 13 st. 8 lbs. when I started
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    RICH NICKEL DEPOSIT.
    98 7 Discovered Near Japanese Naval Station. A rich nickel ore bed claimed t- be capable of yielding a daily output of 50 tons for over 300 ysars has been discovered in the north-western part of Kyoto Prefecture of Japan in a district near the Marzuru Naval station, says
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    GIFT OF £10,000.
    70 7 The Central British Fund for Ger- 1 man Jewry announces that a nonJew, who desires t:> remain anonyous, has given £10,000 to the Fund. Viscount Cecil, speaking at the Inal meeting last month of the High Commission for Refugees from Germany, when in session in London said
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    $35,000,000 BRIDGE.
    31 7 Considerable progress has been made on the new bridge at San Francisco, which is to span the entrance to San Francisco Bay. The estimated cost of construction is $35,000,000.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    176 8 Quietness Prevails All Round. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, June 19. The rubber market is still very quiet, with extremely small business passing. The declaration of stocks held in the Colony is anxiously awaited. Both tin and rubber share markets are very slack, these markets being practically
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    PRODUCE.
    205 8 TIN PRICE. June 19, Singapore tin price (per plcul) $110,871.= mngapore, June 19, iz noon. Bayer Scllet Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cube 7.25 White Muntok Pepper 34.00 White Pepper 33.00 Black Pepper 15.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 2.95 Copra, mixed 2.55 Small Flake Tapioca 4.40 Fair
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    97 8 Kerosene oil; Shell and Fish $4.40 tor two 4-gallon tins: Crown and Dragon $4.00 for two 4-gallon tins: Cross $3.85 for two 4-xallon tins. Devoe's Imperial Brilliant, $2.20 per tin of 4 Imp. gallons: Sylvan Arrow, $2.00 per tin of 4 imp. gallons. Motor spirit per Imp. gallon Shell aviation
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        MINING.
        452 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malax 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tir Buyers 6/7i/ a 37/6 43/6 15/1.90 34^9 Sellers. 7/40/- cd. 45/16/- cd. 2.00 35/6 £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50
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        GENERAL.
        291 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.80 0.85 2 2 Alex. Brick Frets. 1.55 1.60 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.15.6 6.0.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 26/6 27/3 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 25/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        136 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,C00 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        359 8 Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 1.60 1.80 1.60 1.80 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.10 1.20 1.00 1.10 A. Hitam ($1) 1.60 1.75 1.60 1.75 A. Malay <|2) 2.90 3.10 2.90 3.10 A. Molek (?1) 1.O7V6 115 1.00 1.10 A. Panas ($1) 1.47V<5 1.57l/ 2 1-45 1.55
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      221 8 The following are the exchange I rates this morning, according to I the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking I Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 11/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 30 days' sight
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      72 8 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., have received by cable, June 14 prices for Malayan palm oil and palm kernels, as follows: Palm Oil In Balk: American prices are nominal. c.l.f. landed weights Liverpool Holland Hamburg £9.0.0 per ton. Palm Oil In Barrels: c.l.f. landed weights Liverpool Continent £11.10.0
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      91 8 During the week ending June 9 exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 100,336 cases, of which 86,892 cases were to the United Kingdom, 1,660 cases to the Continent of Europe, 6,500 cases to Canada, and 5,284 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period Jan. 1
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      51 8 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 18. North Hummock.— Profit at Mar. 31, £1,735; forward, £2,810. BaUnc Consolidated.— Profit for 1933, £2,006; forward, £9,123. Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Final dividend la. per share, payable Aug. 14. Kan.jK>n» Lanjut Tin Dre Ing.— Interim dividend, 2ft per cent., payable July
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    EXCHANGES.
    87 8 Rugby, June 16. Foreign exchanges today were Amsterdam 7.44' l t Athens 527 sellers. Berlin 13.23 Bombay 1/6 3/64 Brussels 21.61 Bucharest 505 ■Buenos Aires 36V£ sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39 >/2/ 2 Geneva 15.53 Helsingfors 226% Hong Kong 1/5 Vfc Lisbon 110 Madrid 36% Milan 58 1. Montevideo 38%
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    137 8 Today. North and East India (Kumrang) 3 d m Netherlands India:— Bagan Selat Pandjang (Hong Thong) 3 p m Bengkalis (Rokan) 3 pm Fort de Koclc, Padang, Pakan Baioe 81ak (Hong Kwong) 3p m Laboean Bilik and Tandjong Balei (Rokan) 3 pm Java, South West-Sumatra, S.-East Borneo.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    34 8 By Karoa Dempo Naldcra Corfu Conte Verde Utl Arrd. S'per* London May 3 May 26 May 11 May 30 May 11 June 2 May 25 June 16 May 17 June S
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    70 8 Noon, June 19. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 22 22»/ 8 (F. 0.8.) July 22 7, 16 22 9 16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. July-Sept. 23V4 23% Oct.-Dec. 23</ 8 24 Jan.-Mar. 241/2 24^ Tone of Market: Very quiet.
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    101 8 The rate of issue Is Rs. 155=5100 The rate of payment Is Rs. 157=8100. The rate of payment Is the rate current on the day of receipt or the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates of Issue of Money order-. drawn on the
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    ORDERS PAYABLE AT KUALA LIPIS.
    47 8 Members of the public who may remit money by means of crossed money orders payable at Kuala Llpls through the Kuala Upls Branch of Mercantile Bank of India are warned that the bank charges the payee a collection fee of 50 cents.
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    24 8 Malls from Batavla and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 2 30 p.m. today.
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    IMPERIAL AIR MAIL.
    21 8 The Air Mall dispatched from Singapore on June 10, was delivered In London on June 18 (8 days).
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    13 8 From China and Japan by Rawalpindi due at Singapore noon tomorrow.
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    27 8 Supplementary mall closes 7 p.m. on Friday, 22nd instant by train to connect with s.s. Rawalpindi at Penang. Registered mall closes 6 p.m. on Urn same day.
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      PROFITABLE PRICE FOR RUBBER.
      1345 9 CHAIRMAN'S VIEWS AT MERTON MEETING. The Merton Rubber Syndicate. Limited, held its twenty-fifth annual ordinary general meeting at the registered offices. 481-484. Salisbury House, London, on May 15. The chairman (Mr. Percival James Burgess said: The profit and loss account for the past year shows a
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      85 9 The annual report of the N. V. Internationale Crediet-en Handels-Ve-reenlging "Rotterdam" (International Credit- and Trading-Society "Rotterdam") states:— The profit and loss 1 account not showing a favourable I balance and the management being of the opinion that under the circumstances a liquid position U of the utmost importance, the directors
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      BASE METALS REVIEW.
      1450 9 REORGANISATION OF IRON AND STEEL. London. June 5. As expected, the British Import Duties Advisory Committee expressed itself satisfied with the iron and steel reorganisation propo—M put forward by the industry- Accordingly, the Committee has recommended the indefinite extension of the present importyduties and there is no
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      584 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. .-Incorporated la Hong Kong) The Umbliltj or nHmberstsUmited to the extent and In macner preMrtbed bi OrdinZ& No 6 of 1920 of the ColonyHrAU OFFICE: HONG *<>*£■ Authorised CpUal «?°22t00 Issued and TrOy oald tt» •'000.000 3 6.500.000 Proprleto/s^ Qf o|=ECTOB s. Hon Mr
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      266 9 NETHERLANDS INDIA RUBBER STATISTICS. The following Information has been received from the Chief of the CenProduction' o? estate! converted to long tona of 2,240 lb dry weight. Territory Total 1933 Tons March. 1934 Tons. April 1934. Tona. 71.827 7.365 7.603 Outer Provinces 94.457 8.T82 8 3 2 Netherlands India 166.284
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      412 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OP INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter 1853) Paid Op Capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each 13.000 0«t Reserve Fund £3.0C0.0O» Reserve Liability ot Proprietor* £3.O00.0O» HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bifhnpsgate, London Ed. Agents and Branches. Alor Star Hollo Saigon Amrltsar Ipoh Semarinf
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    AMUSEMENTS
    94 10 Singapore. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance with Mile. Vera Amarzar. ALJiAMBRA Search For Beauty with Buster Crabbe ft Ida Luplno. 6.16—9.16. CAPITOL Nan* .ith Anna Bten. 8.15—9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Air Hostess, Heaven on Earth. MARLBOKOIGH Yahoodi-Kl-Larkl, Hindustani Talkie. 6—9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies. Theatre* and
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      35 10 LIM.—On June 18, 1934 at 400 Orchard Rd., Urn Koon Yang, late of Messrs. Braddell Bros., Singapore, aged 73. Funeral at 5 p.m. today at Bukit Ttmah (Christian) Cemetery. S.S. F.M.S. papers please copy.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      58 10 Mr. Lim Choo Kiat. and other members of the family, beg to thank those friends, and relatives, and the members of the Lian Kee Kok Association who so kindly paid night visits, and attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Lim Kwee Eng, nee Cheang Cheow Lian Neo: also
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1934. A COMING CRISIS.
    978 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1934. A COMING CRISIS. There is a disposition in official circles in Malaya to regard as expggerated the fears which have been expressed repeatedly by leaders of the tin and rubber industries that a labour shortage of critical proportions Is developing rapidly. It
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      BRUNEI'S PROGRESS.
      131 10 Few parts of the world suffered as little, as the State of Brunei during the slump. In the Administration Report for 1933, It Is stated that the aggregate value of trade for the year was $4,602,805 as against $3,935,985 In 1932 and $3,995,005 In 1931. A slight decrease
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      A FANTASTIC IDEA.
      173 10 Apparently there are people In Europe who take quite seriously the suggestion that the War Debts problem should be solved by the supply to the United States of vast quantities of raw materials, prominent among which are rubber and tin. From the American point of view It
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      THE LONDON POLICE.
      94 10 In spite of all the harsh criticism of the methods adopted by Lord Trenchard since his appointment as Commissioner ot the Metropolitan Police, there can be no two opinions as to the efficiency of the body of men which he controls. In his annual report for 1933,
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      SAFETY ZONES.
      139 10 At 60 places In the busier parts of London special road crossings for pedestrians have been introduced as an experiment. Why it should have taken the British authorities so long to try out a method which has worked very successfully elsewhere is difficult to understand. In several continental
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    879 10  -  L. S. Kanshaw. MOLL CUTPURSE, (By A female highwayman, capable o/ thrashing the strongest bully in town with her bare fists, died on July 26, 1657. She established ttie greatest organisation for disposing of stolen property in England, and urns receiver for the best "road agents" at
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    FIVE BRITONS CAPTURED BY CHINESE PIRATES.
    737 11 ONE A FORMER RESIDENT OF SINGAPORE. BRITISH STEAMER LOOTED. Badly Wounded Officer Landed By Destroyer. Five Britons, one of them a former resident of Singapore, and a Japanese were taken captive when the new fast British steamer Shunt ien was pirated while on her
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    STOP PRESS.
    458 11 CAPTAIN'S STORY OF THE PIRACY. Chefco. June 19Thr Shuntien. escorted by the destroyer. Witch, came in this morning at five o clock. Captain Christiansen, intervieved by Reuter, said that the piracy occurred at 10.30 p.m. on Sunday, approximately 30 armed pirates taking charge of the ship. Several pirates
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    TWELVE MEN KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
    138 11 Electric Spark Strikes Petrol Tanks. Jamestown (New York), June 18. Twelve men were killed ant", between 40 to 50 injured In an explosion of three 20,000 gallon petrol tanks belonging to the Richfield Oil Co., here today. The explosion is believed to have been due
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    GERMAN THREAT.
    176 11 Retaliatory Measures Against Britain. Berlin, June 16. "The Government declines to carry on negotiations under pressure of the threat of a forced clearing house," declares Germany's official reply to London regarding the moratorium, which, however, has not yet been delivered. Whatever measures Britain takes against German exports will
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    GOVERNMENT CHEATED.
    78 11 North Dakota Governor Out Of Office. Bismarks (N. Dakota), June 18. There was a sequel today to the Federal Court Jury convicting the Governor of North Dakota, W. M. Langer. and four of his associates of defrauding the United States Government, when the Lieutenant Governor. Mr. O. H.
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    "Attack On Russia By Japan And Germany."
    196 11 London, June 18. A high authority recently returned from Russia and Germany told Reuter today that the Russians will be very Interested in the talks etween Signor Mussolini and Herr Hitler, but sceptical as to the results, since Hitler Is i mere catspaw
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    U.S. FLEET LEAVES NEW YORK.
    250 11 300 Naval Cadets On Visit To London. New York, June 18. With handkerchiefs fluttered by| thousands of spectators on the waterfront and the sailors lining the decks I waving their caps, the United States fleet departed today after a stay here of 18 days, during
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    ARMS EMBARGO.
    109 11 34 Governments Now In Agreement. Geneva, June 16. Thirty-four governments are now agreed in principle on the proposed arms embargo of Bolivia and Paraguay. The committee in charge of the plan suggests that the powers now Implement a ban to secure its universal enforcement. Roosevelt's Ban Defied? Washington,
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    TRADE WITH JAPAN.
    52 11 China's Imports Exceed Exports. Shanghai, June 18. Figures issued by the Chinese Finance Ministry show that China's imports from Japan from January to the end of April exceeded her exports by $5,388,436. China Imported goods, mostly piece goods, to the extent of $1L554,046 during the same period.—
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    TOBACCO CONTROL.
    65 11 Washington, June 18, The Senate has passed the Kerr BUI for the curtailment of the production of tobacco during- IW4-J035. The b£U places a sales tax ranging from 25 to 33 1/3 pef cent, oh all tobacco produced in excess of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration's allotments. The Bill
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    MR. THOMAS L. MASSON.
    30 11 New York, June 18. The death has taken place of Mr. Thomas L. Masson, well-known hu.norist and former associate editor of the Saturday Evening Post.— Reuter.
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    FIRST BIRTHDAY SHORTLY.
    149 11 London Transport. GREATEST OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD. London, June 16. The London Passenger Transport,! Board, undoubtedly the greatest urban. I transport organisation in the world,' will shortly celebrate its first birthday.'. Remarkable smoothness and efficiency has marked the result of this co-ordination of services which
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    RADIO PROPAGANDA.
    166 11 Bad For Relations Between States. Rugby, June 16. Delegates to the International Broadcasting Union at present meeting In London were last night the guests of the Government at a dinner given in Lancaster House. During: his speech the PostmasterGeneral, Sir Kingsley Wood, who presided, said that one exceptionally
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    NAVAL TALKS.
    82 11 Mr. Norman Davis To Visit London. Rugby, June 16. Mr. Norman Davis, United States ambassadorial representative, is arriving in London this evening for bilateral preliminary conversations in connection with the 1935 Naval Conference. He will have the assistance of the American Ambassador in London and two American naval
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    SVEN HEDIN.
    82 11 Returning To Sweden From China. Stockholm, June 14. Sven Hedin, the Swedish explorer, has arrived at Urumchl, Sinklang, after exploring the possibilities of building a motor road through the interior of Asia. He experienced great difficulties during his seven months journey, including being held a prisoner with members
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    BEGINS FLIGHT TO SINGAPORE.
    117 11 London-Melbourne Air Race Survey. REFUELLING. Expert Team Being Trained. London, June 18. Mr. Eric Watt Bonar, co« pilot with Col. Fitzmaurice, who will compete in the London to Melbourne air race, started on a flight today to Singapore to survey the aerodromes en route, and to
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    DUKE OF WELLINGTON
    176 11 Death On Anniversary Of Waterloo. London, June 18. The death took place today of the Duke of Wellington on the 119 th an r nlversary of the famous Battle of Waterloo, when his renowned grand- father the Iron Duke, defeated Napoleon.—Reuter. The Duke, who was 85 years
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    93 11 Colonies Secretary To Be Questioned. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 18. Rear-Admiral Murray Sueter (Con., Hertford) is asking the Colonial Secretary in the House of Commons on Wednesday whether he is satisfied that in view of the fact that the delegate representing one or more signatory
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    PRISON FOR REDS.
    41 11 Berlin, June 13. Penal servitude sentences totalling! 336 years and 39 years' imprisonment have been imposed by the Oppeln. Upper Silesia, court on 86 alleged Communists for having prepared high treasonable action and for possessing explosives.— Reuter Wireless.
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    American Army Air Scandal.
    256 11 Washington, June 18. Speaking in the House of Representatives on the report of the sub-com-mittee on military affairs asking for the removal of MaJ-Gen. Benjamin Foulois, chief of the Army Air Corps, Mr. W. N. Rogers, Chairman of the House military affairs committee, declared that Gen.
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    SAGA OF THE BULLY OF BLUM.
    931 12 Jungle Tyrant Who Terrorised A District. Here is a story or brigandry an* narder as thrilling aa aaj that can be found in a detective novel, and it. ohms fr*m that prosmic and undemonstrative joarnal the report of crime In the Federated Malay States
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    SMUGGLER'S LUCK.
    259 12 Allowed To Keep $428 Found On Him. A further echo of the seizure of over $9,000 worth of chandu on board t the s.s. Manila Maru on June 11, in I connection with which four men a Japanese steward and three Chinese- were sentenced to varying terms of
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    12 12 Mr Kuek Scab Eug. ol the Great Wt lor Bang- til toy
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    MR. C. J. H. LOWE.
    146 12 Death Of Klang Resident At Medan. (From Our Own Corresponden) Klang, Jun: 19. Information was received here last night of the death which took place yesterday at Medan of Mr. C. J. H. Lowe, secretary and assessor of the Sanitary Board, Klang. Mr. Lowe celebrated
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    BOY DROWNED.
    108 12 Tragedy In The Centre Of Ipoh. (Prom Our Own Corresponden Ipoh, Jane 18. Tons Wah, a Cantonese lad of about 12 years of age, together with two other boys of about the same age, went to bathe in the Klnta River, near the Market Place in the centre
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    14 12 Not gaagsters iiacu ij be h»ot» bat spectators at yesterday's Singapore lawn tennis championships.
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    CASE ADJOURNED.
    283 12 But Defendant Ordered To Pay $50 Costs. A defendant, who had neglected for j several months to Instruct solicitor? I for his defence in a Supreme Court i i action, and who applied for an adjournment of the hearing, was ordered this morning by the Chief Justice to
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    SCHOOL SPORTS.
    49 12 Seremban, June 18. There was a large attendance at the finals of the Malay schools drill and games competition held at King George V School padang on Saturday.' At the conclusion of the sports. His Highness the Tang di Pertuan Besar, distributed the prizes to the winrers.
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    PRESS OF SLAM MUZZLED.
    221 12 Censorship Under Threat Of Suspension. The Commissioner for Bangkok and Dhonburl (Phya Sundorn Bibidh) has formally notified the proprietors, editor and publisher of The Bangkok Tunes that, in accordance with the provisions of Section 24 of the Press Act of B.E. 2474, all newspapers whatsoever are
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    33 12 Mr. Ng Sen Choy, proprietor of Wing Loong and Co.. the High Street tailors, took his oath yesterday as a Justice of the Peace for Singapore before Mr. Norman Grice. the second magistrate.
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    CHILD'S BODY IN DRAIN.
    504 12 Five Stab Wounds. CHINESE GIRL ON MURDER CHARGE. With apparent indifference to the proceedings. Pah Lai Hray, the Chinese girl who is charged with murdering a six-year-old girl, stood In the Second Magistrate's Court yesterday and talked loudly while fresh evidence was being heard. The body
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    UNUSUAL CHARGE.
    162 12 Chinese Woman And Her Driver's Name. Mrs. Chiah Choon Hoi. an English speaking Chinese, was ctvrged in the fourth magistrate's court this morning with failing to punish the Chief Police Officer with the name of the driver of her motor-car one night recently. She explained that on the
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    WILL DISPUTE.
    116 12 Executor And Official Assignee. Judgment was reserved yesterday by the Court of Appeal in the case in which Mr. V. M N. Maricar, execu'or under the will of the late V. X P. Martcan, appealed against an order, made by Mr. Justice Mills, appointing the Official Assignee as
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    521 12 SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE. IS there is one feature more chan another which has characterised the four years' administration of Sir Cecil Clementi, whose resignation has just been announced, It Is :ils singleness of purpose, his determination to pursue to the end any line of action
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    SULTANS' FAMILIES TO BE UNITED.
    271 12 Elaborate Preparations For Wedding:. (From Our Own Correspondent.) .Ipoh, June 18. An elaborate programmi of ceremonies has been arranged to take place at Kuala Kangsar from June 21 until July 30 In honour of the wedding ot Yarig 'ulla Raja Rapeah, daughter of His Highness
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    NEW USES MAY NOT MEAN INCREASED CONSUMPTION.
    6315 13 Chairman's Warning At R.G.A. Annual Meeting. Reference to the new regulation scheme, manufacturers' attitude and possible price trends was made by the chairman, Mr. W. J. Gallagher, at the annual meeting: of the Rubber Grower!" Association held In ton'don on June 7. Regarding
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    17 13 The stall of the Lee Pineapple Co., Ltd., at the British Industries Fair, held recently in England.
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    PIONEER MINER LOOKS BACK.
    1052 13 The Early Days. $10,000 LOST IN ONE VENTURE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. After risking his Ufe fore years In the jungle dredging at a tin mine, Mr. S. D. Miles at last saved enough money to start a mine of his own.
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    BOY SENT TO PRISON.
    148 13 Robbed His Foster Father. According to the story of Ong Bang Seng, the 18-year-old adopted son of Wong Pak Seng, be robbed his foster father of $58 with the Intention of seeking fortune in pastures new, but changed his mind as he preferred to be arrested
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    ANOTHER HAUL OF CHANDU.
    357 13 Fifth This Month. REVENUE MEN CUT IfHROUGH STEEL PLATE. Another 1,500 tahils of chandu. as well as 20 pound, of cocaine, were discovered aboard the steamer Kum Sang by preventive officers after a four-hour search following the vessel's arrival from Hong Kong yesterday morning. This is
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    WESLEY CONCERT.
    118 13 In 1929 the first "Wesley Concert" was held in the Wesley Church Hall on Fort Canning Road. Every year since these concerts have been arranged and. have maintained a high standard ot excellence. On Priday at 8:45 the. 1934 concert will be given. Mrs. Howard Pedlow has arranged
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    B.N.B. CHAMBER.
    57 13 It was decided at a meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce, to obtain the views of the Planters' Association of the West Coast concerning the question of offering substantial advances to labourers. It was also decided to ask this Association for suggestions to try and minimi—
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    Municipality Regain Lead In Commercial Cup Competition. MUNICIPAL SERVICES TAKE THE LEAD.
    539 14 Municipality Regain Lead In Commercial Cup Competition. MUNICIPAL SERVICES TAKE THE LEAD. COMMERCIAL CUP. Wins For Monopolies And F. and N. "A" Municipal Services. .2; A.P.C 1. I The Municipal Services eleven took the lead In the Commercial Cup Competition yesterday, by intuiting a 2—l2 1 defeat upon the A.P.C.
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    Tourists In Strong Position.
    144 14 London. June 18. Lord's: The Australians finished the second day of their match against the Gentlemen of England In a strong position as they now require 22' rurs for victory with all their wickets intact. The tourists, who had dismissed the Gentlemen for 177 and scored
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    TITLE FIGHT.
    34 14 Angelmann Draws With Jackie Brown. Manchester. June 17. Jackie Brown (Manchester), holder, and Angelmann (France) fought a draw in a 15-round contest here tonight for the flyweight championship of the world. Reuter.
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    68 14 The following have been invited to play cricket for S.C.C. Ist XI against the SRC Ist XI on Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 10.30. a.m. on the S.R.C. padang R A. Ashworth. C. N. Reed, Leiut. C. V. O. Bond, C. O. Jenner. F. P H Pearse, O.
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    17 14 Kamis. the Malay player, who has eliminated Roy Smith and Chong Thutt Pitt in the S.L.T.A. championships.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    155 14 Tuesday. June 19. Football B.A.P.A. League: Mrst Division. SRC vs. 8.C.F.A., AJt Btadium; Second Divides, S.C.C n. M.F.A., S.C.C. padan?; Third Divfaton A. Abattoirs vs. Bramtoco. B.HB ground; Oc%ermnent Services F.A.: Statistics vs. Survey, J CS.A. ground. Oeylang English School Sports. J.B. Stat'Jum. La?.n Ttnnls: Singapore Championships, S.CC.
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    Australia Qualifies For Zone Final.
    108 14 Australia defeated France In the European zone semi-final of the Davis Cup yesterday and will meet Czechoslovakia for the right to ilay America in the inter-zohe final. In the remaining singles matches Crawford (Australia) beat Boussu.s (France), 2—6. 6—2, 4—6, 6—4, 6—6. Merlin beat McOrath
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    LIGHTWEIGHT T. T.
    161 14 Won By Simpson At 70.81 M.P.H. Isle of Man, June 13. The light-weight Tourist Trophy was run today in a mist anU on greasy roads. Goggles were clouded and visibility was very poor. The race was marred by the death of Crabtree who was riding an Excelsior
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    Betting For Royal Hunt Cap.
    108 14 London. June 18. •fo-aVa call-over for the Royal Hunt Cup (7 fur. 155 yards) to be run at Ascot on Wednesday was as follows: 10—1 Alluvial. 100—9 Rentenmark taken and offered. 100 8 Earlston offered. 100—8 Morfair offered. 100—7 taken, j 100 7 Commander 111.
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    GIPSY'S VOW.
    287 14 "Curse" Which Held For 66 Years. London, June 7. When Windsor Lad trotted to the starting-post there was feverish excitement in Eps^rr»3 gipsy encamp- 1 ment. Was it not their own Gipsy Lee who had predicted that no horse with the letter "W" in its name would win
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    22 14 The Old Boys 100 yards event at the Bt. Andrew's School Sports was won by D. C. Perreau in 10 3/5 sec.
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    MONOPOLIES BEAT STRAITS TIMES.
    267 14 MONOPOLIES BEAT STRAITS TIMES. Monopolies. .5. Straits Times .0. The Government Monopolies wc.o by a long way the better team lri the Commercial Cup game played at Jalari Besar Stadium yesterday afternoon and fully deserved their victory over the Straits Times by five goal to nil It was at forwr.rd
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    EIGHT GOALS AT ANSON ROAD.
    186 14 EIGHT GOALS AT ANSON ROAD. F. &N."A 6 F. &N."B S. Any hopes the Fraser and Neave B team entertained of evading the wooden-spoon in the Commerc'al Cup competition were shattered yesterday, when they were defeated 6—26 2 by the firm's senior team at the Anson Road Stadium. The A
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    LEAGUE TABLE.
    82 14 mull. OCIVIIC5 16 O 4 i. *U 1" 1 SH.B. 13 I 4 *****:7 Monopolies 12 6 3 3 35 13 15 MP.H. 13 5 4 4 33 2> 14 Fraser Neave A 12 6 5 1 24 21 13 A PC. 11 5 4 2 21 12
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    WATER-POLO.
    82 14 Chinese Teams To Meet Europeans. The following will represent the Chinese against the Europeans at water-polo on Thursday at the Singapore swimming Club at 5.15 p.m.: Ist Team.— Choo Seng Kay. Ng Mong Ouan. Ltm Pook Loong. Yap Yeo Slang. Tan Wee Chwee, Scow Slan Chye and Sim Boon
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    Batu Pahat Win Cup Match.
    542 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, June 18. Batu Pahat won their first match In the Syed Salleh Cup competition when they defeated the Malacca Sentosa Persenangan Stia 3—o, at the Stadium yesterday before a large crowd. Play did not reach a high standard and both
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    PICTURE PUZZLES.
    28 14 Correct solutions in The Sunday Times Picture Puzzle Competition No. 6. printed on June 10, are Stocks, Boulter, Bklttcr. Sergeant. Mort, Mills. Pound. Mutch, Batten, Pollard.
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    9 15 Miss Alice Marble (U.S.A.) preparing for the Wimbledon championships.
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    JOCKEYS LOSE TO Y.M.C.A. AT FOOTBALL.
    285 15 JOCKEYS LOSE TO Y.M.C.A. AT FOOTBALL. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. The large crowd at the V.M.C.A. ground this afternoon were provided with plenty amusement during a friendly match between the Jockeys and the home team. The Jockeys gave a creditable display and lost by 4—2,4
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    88 15 Chinese To Meet S.R.C. At Anson Road. The Chinese and S.R.C. will meet in a First Division matc'i at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon. The teams have been selected as follows S.R.C. J. Sanderson; C. HaU and T. Albuquerque: G. Oliveiro, L. Moller and W. Gomes; N. Jackson,
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    Malacca Win At Tampin.
    340 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 18. Malacca Club defeated Tampln In a two-day cricket match by ten wickets. Scores Tampln— lst. Innings: H. T. Stlvep not out 21, A. R. Chapman c De Bouza b Cooper 0, W. Senevlratne b Cooper 4, Caruth b Colvllle
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    SECOND TEST.
    91 15 Composition Of England Side Entirely Upset London, June 18. The English team for the econd Test was not annuonced tonight as expected. Sir Stanley Jackson, chairman of the selectors, announced that three men who the committee hoped would be able to play stated tonight that they were not
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    S.R.C. SPORTS.
    89 15 Preliminaries for the annual sports meeting of the Singapore Recreation Club will be run on Wednesday, Friday and Monday, June 20, 22 and 25. The finals will be run on Saturday, June 30. The following is the programme of heats: Wednesday, June 20. 5.15 100 yds. flat race.
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    19 15 The Malayan champion, Lim Bong Soo, who beat Cherrington 6—l,6 1, 6—l,6 1, in the L.T.A. chart pionship singles.
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    HUGE TOTAL FOR KAMPONG KUANTAN CLUB.
    490 15 HUGE TOTAL FOR KAMPONG KUANTAN CLUB. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. High scoring was the order of the day of several cricket matches which were played to a finish yesterday. For once the rain, which has prevailed every evening for the past week or more, kept off
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    TENNIS.
    12 15 There will be no pUy in the S.L.T.A. championship tournament today.
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    MALAYA CUP.
    64 15 Singapore To Meet Johore Next Friday. Singapore play their second Malaya Cup match on Friday next when they meet Johore at Anson Road Stadium. Johore were beaten by the Command by four goals to nil last month, while Singapore defeated Malacca away by three goals to nil. The
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    Selangor Summer Meeting.
    360 15 The following are the handicaps for the second day of the Selangor Turf Club summer meeting on Saturday: 1. Hones: Class 3, Div. 3: furs., 2.30 p.m. Gallant Maggie 9.0 Tetrawa 8.12 Laneham 8.1 2 Tlda-Apa II 8.10 Rona Welkin 8.7 Great Lass 8.7 Lady Alouette 8.0
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    20 15 Mr. and Mrs, E. A. Joy, who lost ta Miss Hastings and A.A.A. Pater- son yesterday in the doubles championship.
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    LOCAL LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    469 15 Kamis Eliminates Chong Thutt Pitt. The outstanding matches In the Singapore lawn tennis championships yesterday afternoon were those between Kamls, the young Malay player who defeated Roy Smith, and Chong Thutt Pitt, who was one of the Colony representatives in the Guillemard Cup match at Kuala
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    STRIDES MADE IN TEN YEARS BY IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
    1110 16 Air Transport On Definite Commercial Lines. The first ten years of a British national endeavour to establish air transport on definitely commercial lines have Just been completed. In 1923 the Government appointed a special committee to consider the best way of assisting
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    CHETTIARS' BUSINESS DISPUTE.
    392 16 Appeal Against Chief Justice's Order. In the Aipeal Court yesterday. K. R. J S S. P. Suppiah Chettlar appealed i against an order of the Chief Justice In an action against O K. R. S. "7. Arui mugam. J The dispute concerned a sum ol 1 54.77
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    17 16 Six Chinese women were each fined $1 for selling eggs without a licence In Kota Road, Talplng.
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    LICENSING.
    269 16 Applications For Transfers. I A short session of the members of the Licensing Board of Justices held yesterday afternoon dealt with an agenda of four Items. 1 Mr. H. A. Forrer. criminal district judge and first magistrate, presided, while others present were: Dr. Hunter. Municipal Health Officer. Dr. Cheong
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    SUCCESSFUL SHOW.
    96 16 The Amateur Tamil Drama Organising Committee reports that tickets to the value of $650 were sold in connection with the Tamil Drama ?elavati Sulochana which stc -ed at Victoria Theatre on Apr. 28. The expenditure was roughly $225. Tr-e accounts are now being audited. In the meantime, the
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    Sequel To The Changli Incident.
    538 17 That the Japanwn have abandoned their compensation demands for the arrest of a Korean at Chamrli, for smucfUns opium, is Indicated by a Japanese Leration announcement that the incident Is closed. Furthermore, the activities of Japanese and Korean civilians in the neutral sone will be
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    100 SUBMARINES.
    33 17 Reported To Be Concentrated At Vladivostok. Shanghai, June 19. There are now about 100 Soviet submarines secretly concentrated at Vladivostok, according to a Chinese report from the North.— Sin Kuo Mm.
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    The Late Hajee Ismail A. H. MOOSA.
    662 17 Tne last recollection we fray» of the late Hajre Ismail A. H. Moosa is ol a happy, healthy, contents and s-.m'lng pe.-son bidding farewell to a host of friends who had come from far and near to wish him bon voyage when he,
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    AIRLINE EXTENSION.
    220 17 Inaugural Flight To Ninghsia. The new airline from Lanchow (Kansu) to Ninghsia was formally opened today, when a plane of the Eurasia Aviation Corp. started off early this morning from Shanghai with that province as it* destination. Mr. Li Ching-sung, of the Eurasia Aviation Corp., who returned to
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    JAPANESE MANOEUVRES.
    131 17 operations on June 23. will last several days and nights. The "enemies" are Russia, America and China Detailed instructions In connection with "gas-mask" drills have been circularised to the population on the island. The Formosan Government has submitted a carefully drawn up scheme to the Toklo Government In
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    48 17 The Duke of Tor': attended the Bri .ish Legion Memorial Parade, which took place on the Horse Guards Parade, London. The Legion afterwards marched to the Cenotaph. The picture shows the Duke of York being greeted by General Sir lan Hamilton, on arrival on the Horse Gn»--h Parade.
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    "STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION."
    168 17 New Anglo-French Trade Pact Signed. London, June 18. The Anglo-French commercial agreement, which was signed today, Is hailed in City circles as a step in the right direction towards the breaking down of the barriers of Industrial nationalism with its disastrous consequences to world trade
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    LABOUR BILL.
    85 17 Sent To Roosevelt For Signature. Washington, June 19. The Senate has passed the Labour Bill (for averting the strike threatened in the steel industry). The bill has been sent to President Roosevelt for signature.— Reuter. The Labour Bill includes declarations that the workers not only have the right
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    TO ADJOURN.
    26 17 Washington, June 19. The Senate has adopted a House of Representatives' resolution that Congress adjourn sine die at the end of today's work.— Reuter.
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    HEAVY FIGHTING.
    114 17 Fukien Reds' Desperate Stand. Hong Kong, June 18. Fierce fighting In Fukien between Central troops, who are advancing in two directions towards Changting District, and the Communists who are strongly entrenched in the vicinity of Kwel-hua Village and Shahsien District, broke out at daybreak today. Th£ Communists are
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      262 17 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir,— Your remarks on the subject of the retirement of Dr. Edwards, the Archbishop of Wales, in your issue of today requires some comment. With the first paragraph of your pronouncement I have no quarrel. It is on your second paragraph
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    63 19 Welcome In Federal Capital. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 18 The Right Rev. Monsignor Adrian Devals, D.D., Bishop of Malacca, was welcomed by a large gathering wrv-n he arrived here yesterday. His LordshiD conducted the confirmation service at St. Anthony's Church, and following Mass an address
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    209 20 DERBY DAY SCENES THE NEW YACHT ENDEAVOUR, .Mr. T. O. M. Sopv.Ulin challenger for the America's Cap, raced for the first time when with the other big racing cotters she took part off Harwich in tbe contest which begirs their lone season. (Planet News.* THE OLD roofless London General Omnibuses
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