The Straits Times, 22 June 1936

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY .1 THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGFS. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1936. PRICE 10 CENT
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      268 1 SINGAPORE 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 547 DV .^bbbbbbbbbV W Blbbbb^ lit UN] eV^^l .^bbßbbb! bbbbbbbbbvlbbl^llsßb^^ M X 'If V Ibbb^Kbbbbbbbb! GORDON'S GIN i Jf ij 5| FIRST AND GRCATEST >v ftlkk f\. \M^^f\ J^ HELD IN NEW YORK. I pT^^^^^ JST. GORDON'S r O r*^N. I SOLE AGENTS THE BORNEO
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      121 1 "LOTUS" EXCLUSIVE FOOTWEAR ATTRACTIVELY MODELLED BROWN SUEDE TIE SHOE y^ PRICE $7.50 per pair. A W^ Ju VERY SMART NAVY BLUE BEAUTIFULLY CUT BROWN SUEDE COURT SHOE SUEDE OP*JtA TAB COURT. SIZES 3J-5J SIZES 4J-6 PRICE $7.75 per PAIR. PRICE $7.75 per pair. ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE c KUALA LUMPUR.
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      187 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683>. J)aist/ I 15. ORCHARD ROAD I lor BOUQUETS BASKETS WREATHS Phone 409? 1 (Amber Mansions) Leichner Beauty Aids. BBbbßF*^ Si BBbbl^' 4 aH f BBbE sflP wJI Br BBP^^Bf BB^sV h& now. V BBMbIW tBBBsB> wBl >-^BjBsBBBJb* I VmSi r is* ■^vVfl fi
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      1477 2 LOST LOST— black and white wired-haired terrier strayed from 7. Oxley Rise, property of Ml** H. Parker, c/o Mansfield Co. Reward. BOARD RESIDENCE Aeeemmotatien available. H tc J. Heeren Bldg. Orchard Rd. Mrs. Griffith -James CAIRN HOLM. S5 Calruhill Rd.. Superior Accommodation. Double flat available. Mod. sai.. long bath H.
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      740 2 MISCELLANEOUS YOU CAN HAVE THE SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three month* tor $1.60. General Manager. Sunday Times. IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OB FRIENDS Orerrras have the StralU Budget posted to them every week $14 yearly including pottage, outside Ualara $15.30 within Malaya. Orders accompanied by remittance*
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      830 2 PUBLIC NOTICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA Negrl Semhßaa Branch. The postponed Motor Gymkhana and Plying Display of the above Branch will take place at Rasah, Seremban. on Saturday the 27th June, 1936. at 3. 50 p.m. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% DEBENTURE STOCK 1928. Interest Doe Jaly 80, 193 C. Notice is
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      1575 2 PUBLIC NOTICE COUPONS. RUBBER REGULATION. SINGAPORE. HOLDINGS OF LESS THAN 100 ACRES 1. NOTICE it hereby given that the issue of coupons for the third quarter of 193R (Ist July to 30th September) will be made In the Land Office, Singapore, beginning the Ist July, 1936. 2. To avoid confusion,
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      677 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. Incorporated In England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PFNIXStJLAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N ICO. UNPt:' CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE S OUI^WARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. i Due Tonnage Spore S 1936 3 ioMAU G.BlO
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      2557 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most CaDlns have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOB MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham MEONIA 7/7 7/7 8/7 10/7 ALSIA 28/7 28/7 29/7 31/7 BORINGIA 18/8 18/8
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      S.S. D'ARTAGNAN.
      35 4 I The mail and passenger vessel s D'Artagnan from Saigon is expected to arrive tomorrow at 7 a.m. and sail at 1 p.m. for Colombo. Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles. Berth: The Wharves.
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      CLEARANCES
      38 4 June 20: Klang. Sin Alk Lee, Lycaon. Hua Tong, Darvel (Brit.); Angby (Sar.); Tohlti, Valentyn, Togian. Senang, Poelau Tello, Meerkerk, Soerabaya, Toboali (Dut.). June 21: Maros (Dut.); Kistna, Tung Song, Mata Hari (Brit.). June 22 Helenus (Brit.).
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      143 4 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Monday, June 22. Ships alonidde the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Godown Gate East Wharf Hong Pens 22 I Main Wharf Gorgon 16 3 Dtucclion 14 S Phtloctetes II 3 Katong 9 3 Empire Dock Steel Seafarer 30 3 Silverteak 32 3 Phemlus 34 3
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      305 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L-M." Tuesday, June 23. Famangkat. Sambas and Slngkawang (Tomohon) 9 a.m. Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. (Africa Maru) 10 a.m. Ciilna (generally) Holhow (Africa Maru) 10 a.m. Formosa Hongkong (Africa Maru)
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      92 4 Mails from China and Japan today by Malacca Maru. Mails from East and South Africa and South America today by Africa Maru. Mails from Holland and Germany tomorrow by Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt. Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected tomorrow by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders
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      DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
      23 4 Mails dispatched from Singapor; on May 29 by Karoa was delivered in London on June 22 (24 days,).
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      PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
      100 4 Tuesday, June 23. 193 G. General Post Office: Sale of Stamps, Pos:al Orders and Registration at 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.; Parcels at 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Savings i Bank and Money Orders Closed: Telegrams open all day; deliveries all districts at
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      68 4 Correspondence tor transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.LJVI." Malls will close at Kuala Lumour as follows:— Tomorrow. Nigeria Gold Coast by air (Imperial) ..8.15 a.m. Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, Northern and Southern Rhodesia and South Africa by air (Imperial) 8.15 •a»
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR.
      71 4 Arrived from N.E.I, by K.L.M.-piane Ptrkoetoet June 20: Mr. Cornelisse, Mr. v. Harpen, Mr. Sion. Left for Medan, India and Europe by X.L.M.-plane Perkoetoet June 20: For Medan: Mr. Cornelisse, Mr. van Harpen. For Baghdad: Mr. Asaichi Hasuo. Arrived from Europe, India and Medan by X.L.M.-plane Edelvalk—
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      S.S. SOUDAN.
      23 4 The s.s. Soudan is expected to arrive here at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. She will proceed alongside tlveS.H.B. Wharf on arrival.
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    Statistics Office Library Notice
    462 4 Sta t ist ics Office Library Notice The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. F.M.S., during the period June 6 to 12, 1936, inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton Building, Singapore. Applications may be made by members of
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    EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
    98 4 During the week endin-j June 13, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 61.842 cases, of which: 54,285 (88 per cent) cases wwe to the United Kingdom, 820 (1 per cent) cases tJ the Continent of Europe, 3,900 (6 per cent.) C 3333 t->
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      932 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS. P. M.S. RLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. CAN A D I A N PAC IF I C STEAMSHIPS, LIMITEDL (Incorporated In England' CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking U strongly advised.
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      516 4 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED (incorporated tn Straits settleuienuj ELLERMAN BUCKN4LL ISTHMIAN STKAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (incorporated tn Knidand) (IneorDOTStetf to USA.) "ELLERMAN" LINK wnm aim iamiwim BOSTON. NEW TOHR BALTIMORE FOR OAVRK. LONDON. y^ lAn or QOOn gon ROTTERDAM HAMBI/rtO. T>kli.l b »r^[ t *f n^ DD M
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      482 4 Malayan Meteorological Service Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp, ins Sunshine temp •F hrs *F West Coast Alor Star 86 Nil 2.1 72 Bayan Le(.as (Penang) 85 0.08 1.8 71 Sitiawan 82 1.09 1.4 72 Bukit Jeram 68 Nil 8.5 73 Malacca 85 0.19
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    WHAT IS ON TODAY.
    326 5 THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to cive readers a xrniprehensive summary ot entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail danc>\ 6.30 3.15 p.m. Informal dinner and
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    S.C.C. BOWLS.
    382 5 1 Bowerman's Team Falls From Grace. In the S.C.C. lawn bowls triples tournament, only four matches were played during the past week, and two of these resulted in draws. Dyne's team drew with Mile's team after a very good game, albeit perhaps somewhat spoilt by the drizzle, which
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    WEIGHT-LIFTERS ASSN.
    77 5 At the Annual General Meeting of the Singapore Weight-Lifters Association held at the Association's premises last week, the following were elected I office-bearers for the year President: Mr. J. H. Wee. Vice-Presidents Messrs. O. C. Hide (re-elected) and Lim Yeow Tong. Hon. Secretary Mr. Goh Ah Chene. Hon.
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    EASY FOR SERVICES.
    115 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. The Ccmbined Services beat the North Malaya Europeans on the Padang today by five goa's to nil. There were three changes in the European team, Davies, Brightmore and Baxter of the Services playing for them. Mayor deputised for Davies
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    N.S. RIFLE MEET.
    86 5 (Prom Our Own CorrL'spcndenU Sersmban, June 16. The rifle championship meeting of the Sepang District Club will be he!d on Sunday June 28 commercing at 7.45 a.m. Firing will be over 30 and 100 yards ranges. The highest nett scorer (grand aggregate only) will have his name
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      275 5 ThrlU To The Voice ffSnl E&t&k T:-.at Thrills Millions! ■Klf^^^^^^i'^^ilßl HEAR THE GREATEST 4 0/ TiiNOR, THE IDOL OF RADIO '^^J AND OPERA SING fe«t^^™^H^^^^^^^BaS3 Tosca," Manon," Mattinata and Serenade NINO MARTINI Makes his sensational screen debut in HERE'S to ROMANCE' Matinee Tomorrow THE WANDERING JEW also CARAVAN" Sl|ig|jb NON-STOP
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      333 5 A great BRITISH PICTURE to celebrate a grand BRITISH EVENT! 1 CAPITOL 1 OPENING TOMORROW WITH SPECIAL MORNING MATINEE AT 10.30 A.M. AND AT 3.15-6.15 AND 9.15 P.M. THINGS A MAN AND A f/j WOMAN OF OUR L^^m^^~ TIME. A MAN AND f fl^K|l E A WOMAN OF THE g
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      102 5 CHROMIUM- PLATING THE PERMANENT- GUTTERING FINISH REQUIRES NO CLEANING OR POLISHING. CAN BE APi'I.IKD TO: MILITARY EQUIPMENT AUTO FITTINGS, SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, TABLE WARE, TOILET ARTICLES, BATHROOM SANITARY FITTINGS. The large increase of business haa necessitated the erection of a new Building and the installation of new Machinery and Tanks. Our
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      221 6 Rubber Prices Advance Slightly. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, June 22. There is no change either in the rubber or the industrial sections of the share market. The Straits Trading balance sheet is in the hands of the shareholders and discloses a position practically unchanged on their
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      PRODUCE.
      171 6 Singapore, June 22, 12 noon Buyer. Seller Gambler 5.00 Java Cube 8.25 Hamburg 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 16.00 Black Pepper 8.00 White Pepper 15.50 •Sundrlert Copra 5.10 Mixed Copra 4.85 Sarawak Jelotong 6.00 Mixea Black Pepper Saigon A 1 B S152 Rice. Saigon No. 1 $140 Rice. Saigon No.
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      EXCHANGES.
      97 6 London. June 20. The following are closing mean rates: Par's 76 11/64 Athens 516 sellers New York 5.01 15/16 Bucharest 677 sellers Montreal 5 03 1 Rle «v Brussels 29.69 sellers' official Geneva 15.44'-i Belgrade 220 Amsterdam ..7.41 duenos Aires unquotM Milan 63 15/16 Montevideo 37"i B 12.45 sellers
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        562 6 All Shares quoted above are fully paid. Ls*ue vai Fraser b Co. Lyal! k Evati Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/9 4/- 4/Oxd £1 Asam Kumbang 27/- 28/-xd 27/- 28/-xd £1 Austral Mala; 5V6 68/6 57/6 5«/6 6/- Ayer HiUm 12/9 13/9cd 13 l4/-cd 1 Ayer
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        GENERAL.
        413 6 w< u"iu uiu. i.<;u i.ou 1.ZU J.oO 2 2 do lV 2 ','o Prefs. 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.55 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 11.00 10.00 1100 £1 £1 B AT 5.15.0 6.0.0 5.15.0 6 0 Oxd 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 10 5 B. M.
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        DEBENTURES NAND LOANS.
        176 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 6% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 nom *Vz% 1901 red. 1947 $1,300,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 nom \Vi% 1909 red. 1955 1.000.000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. SO 118 120 nom 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mai.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        342 6 ibnares are 51 unless otherwise statech Fraser Co Lyall Evatt lUlenby 1.45 1.55 1.50 1.60 Mor Oajab 0.85 0.95 0.90 1.00 fVmal. Malay ($2) 3.32>/ 2 3.42'-, 3.30 3.40 fVyet Hit&m 1.30 140 1.30 140 V<er Molek 0.90 1.00 0.95 1.00 %yer Pan as 1.35 1.50 1.45 1.55
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    EXCHANGES.
    217 6 rhe following are trie exenange rate* this morning according to the dally circular issued by trie Hong Hung and Snanenai Banking Corporation: SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London, 3 months sight 2/4 3/32 London, 60 aays slgnt 2/4 1/16 London. 30 dayr sight 2/4 1/16 London, demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    88 6 Noon, June 22. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. (F. 0.8.) June 26 3/16 26<4 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) June 261/ b 26 3/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26 26Mt July-September
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    INCOME TAX IN AMERICA.
    147 6 BILL TO IMPLEMENT NEW RATES. Washington, June 21. The new Tax Bill in its final lorm reUins the features originally suggested by President Roosevelt and embodies the principle of a graduated tax on undistributed corporation earnings and includes a tax of 8 to 15 per cent,
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    JESSELTON ICE AND POWER CO.
    189 6 Details Of Capital Reconstruction. At an extraordinary general meeting, held immediately following the annual meeting, in Singapore on Friday, shareholders of Jesselton Ice and Power Company Ltd. gave their approval to a scheme for the reduction of the company's capital. This company's nominal capital is
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    STERLING RUBBER CO. DIVIDENDS.
    181 6 lIDI RUBBER ESTATES LTD.— rhe directors have recommended a dividend of 2 ',2 per cent, less tax, in respect of the year ended Dec. 31. 1935. rhe report and accounts were issued mi June 16 and the meeting will be held in London on Wednesday. ..GORDON
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    STRAITS TRADING COMPANY LTD.
    259 6 USUAL DIVIDEND OF 1 75 CENTS. THE usual di'idend of 75 cents per share is to be recommended at the half-yearly meeting ot the Straits Trading Co.. to be held at the offices of the company on Monday. June 29. at noon. The report states that
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    BURNS PHILP AND CO., LTD.
    215 6 Dividend Maintained At Ten Per Cent. The report of the direct. rs of Burns, Piiilp and Co.. Ltd., for the year ended Mar. 31, 1936, states that the grosi profit from all sources, including balance brought forward, amounted to £899,208. Salaries, expenses, taxation, depreciation etc.,
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      26 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in Knglund A.D. 1720) FIRE. MARHIE. LIFE. MOTOR CAR. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Bunch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. < APB 1. J
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      31 6 AS SUPPLIED TO P.W.D. throughout Malaya, Rubber Plantations etc. Large Stock Spares Carried McALISTER CO., LTD. (and reduced) Incorporated in Straits Settlements. SINGAPORE, PENANG. KUALA LUMPUR and IPOH. W S. 22
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ABANDONMENT OF TIN RESTRICTION.
      194 7 "Better Than Renewal On Existing Terms." PRESIDING at the annual meeting Of Ulu Klang Tin Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, Mr. A. Francis took the opportunity to warn Malaya that if an agreement for the renewal of tin restriction could not be achieved on terms
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      ULU KLANG CHAIRMAN'S VIEWS.
      2156 7 The annual general meeting of Ulu Klang Tin Ltd. was held In Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Mr. M. A. Francis presiding. In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts. Mr. Francis said:— Two divi-icnas. each of 5 pec cent, in respect of the year under
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      CENTRAL PERAK RUBBER.
      582 7 IMPROVED CONDITION OF ESTATES The annual general mec.rz of Central Perak Rubber Compn- Ltd.. was held In London on June b Mr. R. F. McNalr Scott (the chairman), In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts said: In the profit and loss account It will be
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      656 7 BANKING. KONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. In the Colony of Hong Kong.) The liability ol member* is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed b> Ordinance No 6 of 1929 of the CoJory Authorised Capita. «M.0OOOOT Issut-o uid Fully tald-Dp $20,000,000 Rpfervf Funds BterUng 6.5OO.W0 Hor.R Kong Currency »10?00.000
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      169 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China by Special Charter) 11, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. HEAD OFFICE: 50, Hankow Road. Shanghai. Total Rssourcrs Chinese $1.J«.242,1«G.33 raid Dp Capital f 40.M9,0«0.M Reserve Funds a t 3.453.591.43 BO.UU) OF ClRECTOSS: Dr. Tse-Vung Soong, Chairman. Mr. Chur-Tong Ylh. Mr. Yung-Mln Chicn, Mr. Pao-Lung Wong. Mr
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      397 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated to England In aoyai Charter 18SJ) Paid Op Capital ID BuO.000 stores of *=> eoch 13.0OO.OO9 Reserve Fund CJ.OOO.OOO Reserve UabtMtv of Proortetors n.OOO.OW HEAD OFFICE: 38. Btsbopn.--*. Lordon, CO. I. Alor Btai Hong Kong Saigon AmrlUar nolle Semarang RanRKok Ipor-
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      107 8 You're THERE with a. -€ft«>St£¥ RADIO I ifIJJL C *Aspß4 vSI -^jdsSttM ;Rs Ij^Hfia kn£Rvß^ss>HH I I ALL-WAVE 9 TUBE CLIPPER WITH SHADOWGRAPH CNDISTORTED POWER OUTPUT 12 WATTS Sole A tent* Malaya: SE9W KUAN COMPANY. DTIOBT GHAUT. SINGAPORE. I PHILCO RECEIVERS SERVICED AND GUARANTEED BY M.& E.NATHAN RADIO &SOLXD EKGIXEERS^
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      830 8 5^ YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE... THAT A ixUP TO BALI AND BACK. INCLUDING A THREE DAYS STOP AT THIS WONDERFUL ISLAND. CAN BE MADE WITHIN ONE WEEK. THIS IS PROOF THAT YOU DO NOT FULLY REALISE THE POSSIBILITIES OFFERED BY THE K.N.I.L.M.— AIR LINES. FLY WITH THE K. N. I.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      265 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be used: GSH 21.47 Mrs (13.97 m.) GSG 17.79 Me s (16.86 ra.) 10 p.m.— Big Ben. Haydn Heard and his Band, from the West End Cinema. Birmingham. Chop Sticks (Charrosln). Knlck-Knacks on the Msntal (Rlto). Selection. Do you Remember?
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      880 8 COMING EVENTS. Trooping the Colour The ceremony and a running commentary, from the Horse Guards Parade, London. London Scenes, No. 4 Hyde Park, by Clough WilliamsEllis Cavalcade By Noel Coward Hampton Court Palace A descriptive microphone visit Commentaries England vs. All India, from Lord's Cricket Ground; Lawn Tennis Championships, from
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      767 8 PHOHI-HOLLAND. Station P.B.I.. Wavelengths 19.11 m., 16 88 m. or 31 28 m. TODAY 7.2* a.m. Special transmission for Central and South America by the Roman Catholic Broadcasting Association (wavelength 31.28 m.i: Talk by Mr. H. Matthee, music political review by Paul de Waart, mission news. 7.50 p.m. Opening announcement,
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      428 8 SINGAPORE. Station Z.H.I., Singapore. Wavelength 49.9 metres. Owned and operated by Radio l Service Co, of Malaya 1934. Ltd.. Broadcast > House, No. I Orchard Rd. Slncapore. TODAY 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 p.m. News bulletin supplied by Straits Tlm°s. 7 p.m. Relay of concert artistes from the new "Z.H.I."
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      105 8 Studio (recorded). Alternatively, If reception is satisfactory an Empire programme relayed from Daventry. S.I p.m. News bulletin and market prices In Bengali. I. IS p.m. Vocal music (Bengali). Manlckmala. 8.36 p.m. Indubala. 8.56 p.m. Talk "Accounts not accounted for." by Cbltra Gupta. 9.16 p.m. News bulletin ind market prices In
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      113 8 with a musical medley. Written and produced by Banl Kumar. Music by Pankaj Kumar Mullirk. Orchestral accompaniment by the Betar Orchestra, conducted by T. N. Dey. 7.1 p.m. News bulletin In English. Vocal music (Bengali). 7.16 p.m. Uttaria Devi. 7.31 p.m. Ahba Dose. 7.41 p.m. Aloka Sanyal. 7.51 p.m. Ivy
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    DE VALERA BANS THE I.R.A.
    395 9 One-Time Rebel Leader Demands Law And Order. Dublin, June 17. THE Irish Free Slate Government has formally declared the Irish Republican Army an illegal organisation, and has prohibited the parades arranged for Sunday (tomorrow). The following statement has been issued by Government: The methods and
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    RUSSIA PREPARES.
    193 9 New Strategic Line Fortified. Reckoning on the possibility of the League's action against Japanese Invasion of China being confined to the usual vague protests and equally vague sanctions, the Soviet Government is already taking precautionary measures to protect Soviet interests In Mongolia and Sinkiang. In this connection Soviet
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    FRANCE WORRIED.
    116 9 Italian Threat To Djibouti. The future of the Djibouti- Addis Ababa railway is, preoccupying the new French Government. It has ordered a thorough investigation into the future of Djibouti— the only port of French Somaliland. The Italian Command in Abyssinia would like to be able to utilise the
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    BELGIAN STRIKERS' TERMS.
    124 9 Minimum Wages, Holidays And Hours Of Work. Brussels. June 18. A hopeful turn In the strike situation last night was the meeting between employers and the trade union delegates, under M. Van Zeeland's presidency, which agreed on the terms to be discussed immediately by the individual industries.
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    SINO-JAPANESE TALKS TO BEGIN?
    83 9 Nanking, June 19. Mr. Suma. Japanese Consul-General in Nanking who has Just returned from Tokio, called on Gen. Chang Chun, Chinese Foreign Minister, yesterday. It Is understood that Mr. Suma conveyed the views of Mr. Arita, Japanese Foreign Minister, on the question of a fundamental settlement
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    Income-Tax For China.
    36 9 Shanghai, June 20. Dr. H. H. Kung. the Finance Minister, has given Instructions to his ministry for the early completion of preparations for the levying of the new income-tax— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1936. The Ostriches.
    892 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1936. The Ostriches. It is quite a long time since we made any reference to The Ostriches. By this term we mean those meddlesome busybodies who, lacking the courage to use forthright English and speak bluntly of the problems arising from prostitution, whisper
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    231 10 Mr. L. G. Valpy, 0.C.P.D., Kuala Lumpur Central, has gone to Kuala Kubu as O.S.P.C. The marriage arranged between Mr. James Pcrclval de Courcy Hamilton and Miss Elizabeth Millicent Oldfleld will be solemnised at St. George's Church, Penang, on July 31. Major H. S. Paterson, President of
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    UNDER VIRGIN JUNGLE FOR EVER.
    1150 10  -  THEODORE HUBBACK. Malaya's Splendid Heritage in The National Park. By AN area of about 1,900 square miles of mountain, forest and river is being set aside in the heart of the Malay Peninsula as a permanent refuge for Malayan fauna. This area, to be known
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    676 10 EUS DE LUXE. UJHEN driving to Batu Pahat en Saturday afternoon I overtook a bus which was so striking an improvement on the old rattletraps usually seen on Malayan country roads that I stopped to lo>k at it more closely. Painted buff below and white above,
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    FRENCH FASCISM TO BE SUPPRESSED.
    881 11 M. BLUM CROIX DE FEU ROYALISTS. Immediate Reform Of The Bank Of France. SOCIALISM IN ACTION. Tips To Be Prohibited In Restaurants. "YjAKING France safe from Fascism" is the policy of the French Socialist Government and M. Blum, the Prime Minister announced during the week-end
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    PEIPING MUSEUM SCANDAL.
    70 11 Felping, June 22. Fresh developments in the art treasures theft scandal in Peiplng are reported. Two employees of the Palace Museum, a guard and an attendant, have since disappeared, and warrants for their arrest have been issued. It is estimated that the stolen art treasures are worth
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    33 11 The United States beat Great Britain in the second of a series of three polo matches for the Westchester Cup and thus retains the trophy. The score was U.S.A. 8, Britain 6.—British Wireless.
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    36 11 Sheikh Sir Hamad bin Isa AI Khalifah of Bahrein, who is in London on a two weeks' visit, at the Tower of London accompanied by his sons, Sheikh Daij, aged 22, and Sheikh Abdullah, aged 19.
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    Politics And Olympics.
    49 11 The French Government has decided that France will not officially participate in the Olympic Games, but a BUI will be tabled to open credits to enable representatives of the French Fedcrati >ns to participate. The Government decurfon is designed as a political gesture against Germany. Renter.
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    AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN'S TRADE.
    159 11 SOUTH AFRICAN WOOL INDUSTRY PLEASED. Tokio, June 21. A message from Sydney reports that Australia has decided to enforce the Intermediate tariff, instead of the general on Japanese merchandise, by way of conciliation, but official Information flatly denies this. Meanwhile Japanese preparations are going on for
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    ROOSEVELT'S RIVALS AMONG DEMOCRATS.
    161 11 Al Smith's Statement To Convention. Philadelphia. June 22. The first broadside in the forthcoming Democratic Party Convention en June 23 was provided by Al Smith, now leader of the Party's old guard. His long threatened dissension from the Party has become a virtual certainty with the
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    SHORTER WORKING WEEK.
    57 11 The International Labour Conference at Geneva against the dissenting votes of employers and several government representatives, passed draft bills demanding the Introduction of the 40-hours week in the textile industry and building and civil engineering trades. According to conference regulations a second vote will have to be
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    27 11 Saturday was the hottest day of the year in London. At noon the temperature was 81 Vz degrees Fahrenheit. It rose later to 84 degrees.— British Wireless.
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    ABYSSINIA NOT YET CONQUERED.
    238 11 OPEN DEFIANCE OF ITALIANS. Djibouti. June 21. According to an authoritative survey received here the Italian occupation of Abyssinia is confined to the principal towns. The greater part of the areas between are not only unconquered, but in open defiance of Italian rule. The Italians have
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    SANCTIONS DEBATE TOMORROW.
    182 11 CONSERVATIVES VOTE OF CENSURE. An amendment to the vote of censure on the British government for their decision to abandon sanctions, which is to be debated In the .Commons tomorrow, has been tabled by Brigadier General Spears (Conservative) and is assented to by seventern other supporters of
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    PRINCES' ESCAPE FROM CASTLE FIRE.
    52 11 Copenhagen. June 21. Prince Axel of Denmark's castle at BernstorfT, near here, has been considerably damaged by nre. Dense smoke in the bed-room of the Prince's two youthful sons revealed the outbreak. They immediately arcused their mother, the Princess Margaretha. The Prince is at present
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    24 11 The American steel industry Is preparing to announce a ten per cent, wage increase, affcclinT half a million workers, acc:rding to unconfirmed reports. —Reuter.
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    CZECHS LOOK TO SOVIET UNION.
    131 11 EUROPEAN SCALES FAVOUR RUSSIA. CATHOLIC LEADER ON THE FUTURE. Prague, June 21. Czechoslovakia's only support is the Soviet Union," said the leader of the Catholic People's Party, Canon Svetlik, canon of the archbishopric of Olmuetz, in a debate on foreign affairs in Parliament. The European
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    BRITISH ECONOMIC AID TO CHINA ?
    115 11 BRITISH ECONOMIC AID TO CHINA Agreement Reached, Say Chinese Press. Shanghai, June 22. A Hnal agreement on Anglo-Chinese economic co-operation has been reached between Sir Frederick Leith-Ross. chief economic adviser to the British Government who is now back in Nanking from his visit to Tokio. Mr. T. V. Soong, head
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    15 11 President Roosevelt yesterday lifted the embargo on the export of war materials to Ethiopia. —Reuter.
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    10 ARABS KILLED.
    176 11 Serious Riots In Palestine. BRITISH TROOPS CASUALTIES. Jerusalem, June 21. Troops, aeroplanes and police fought a large body of armed Arabs for several hours near Tulkarem today. As far as is known the troops sustained four casualties, one killed and three .wounded. The Arabs had ten dead
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    THE KING'S HOLIDAY IN FRANCE.
    45 11 London, June 21. The King will spend his summer holiday on the Riviera and has rented r chateau near Cannes. This will be the first time for many years that a reigning British monarch has taken a holiday abroad. Renter.
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    JAPAN AND THE CORONATION.
    31 11 The Osaka Mainichi states that the Navy Ministry has tentatively decided to send the first-class cruisers, Kinugasa and Aoba to the Coronation naval review ofT Spithead. Reuter.
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    THE MALACCA EXCAVATIONS.
    360 12 Important Finds. MORE ARE SOON EXPECTED. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, June 20. Important discoveries have been made during the excavations carried out by the Malacca Historical Society, and it is expected that further ones will soon reward the industrious searchers. The report of the Society for
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    MR. A. G. LINNEY.
    79 12 i)eath of "British Malaya's" Editor. 'Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, June 13. Mr. A. G. Linney. editor of British Malaya, the monthly journal of the Association of British Malaya, died In London nursing home this morning after a short illness. He was appointed edi:or of the
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    DEATH OF MR. J. S. NICHOLLS.
    72 12 ;mi-ws nas Deen received of the death on the steamer Gorgon, of Mr. J. s! NlchoUa, formerly a well-known personality In the printing world in Singapore. He was with Rib?rlo's and oilier local firms for many years, and finally with the Government Printing Office
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    At The Cinema. DAM BUILDING DRAMA.
    197 12 At The Cinema. DAM BUILDING DRAMA. Thriiis And Sentiment At The Alhambra. "Moulder Dam." With Ross Alexander and Patricia Ellis. Warner Brothers At the Alhambra. The construction of the huge power peojeel at Boulder Dam was so rich in drama that it could hardly help being the background of an
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    31 12 A croup taken at the rally of Malayan Flying Clubs in Kuala Lumpur. The Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams, British Resident of Selangor. is the central figure in the front row.
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    FLYING CLUBS' RALLY AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    163 12 Cross-Country Flight By Ten Planes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 22. The British Resident of Selangor (the Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams) was a passenger in one of the planes that participated in Malaya's biggest cross-country flight for civil machines yesterday. The
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    FUSILIERS' FRESH SENTENCES.
    200 12 Plead Guilty On Robbery Charge. John McClosky. John Elliot and William Graham Dickson. of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who were originally charged before Mr. Blacker in the third court with having committed robbery of $150 at the petrol kiosk at Dhoby Ghaut, the property of Goh Cheng
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    WEEK END TRAGEDIES IN SINGAPORE.
    175 12 Girl Killed By Lorry. Thres people lost their lives in Singapore through a variety of reasons during the week-end. Yesterday evening, a five-year-old Malabari girl pedestrian In Dunlop Street was knocked down by a motorlorry and died from the Injuries received. Bottle Explodes.* In the
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    DEATH OF MR. C. L. CHAPMAN.
    84 12 Messrs. Whittall and Co. have received Information by air mail of the de.ath in Glasgow on June 8 of Mr. C. L Chapman, their late Kuala Lumpur partner, who retired froir this country In December, 1933. Mr. Chapman came to Malaya for the first
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    16 12 T'r.e resignation of his commission in the S.S.V.F. by Capt. W. T. Cherry has been accepted.
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    SCOUTS' TROPHY EVENT.
    168 12 Won By 32nd Troop From Raffles. The dexterity of Singapore Boy Scouts was proved on Saturday at the annual pioneering competition, held at the Lake at Grove Estate, between teams of six boys from several troops. The scheme was to get across the lake by constructing and
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    SINGAPORE DIVORCE.
    159 12 Decree Granted To Mrs. J. A. Chippendale. (From Our Own Correspondent 1 London, June 16. A decree nisi was granted by Mr. Justice Bucknall In the Divorce Court today to Mrs. Mary Emily Chippendale, of Queen's Gate Place, London, because of the adultery of her husband, Mr. John
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    CATTLE DISEASE AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    62 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumupr, June 21. Some bullock-cart drivers in Setul, near Kuala Lumpur, are pushing their own carts. Foot and mouth disease has caused havoc among cattle in the district. Many of the bullocks used on haulage work have been affected, and
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    MR. BLACK TO SPEAK ON CHINA.
    31 12 Tha Hon. Mr. J. A. Black, acting Secretary for Chinese Affairs, will address the Rotary c:ub of Singapore on Wednesday on "The Chinese Republic 1911-1936T
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    PRINCE DAMRONG.
    29 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. June 20. Prince -Damrong is celebrating his 74th birthday at Penang tomorrow. Many letters of congratulation have ibeen despatched from here today.
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    CLERICAL UNION'S PROGRESS.
    513 12 Members Are 'Playing The Game.' Gratifying progress was reported at the annual general meeting of the Clerical Union. Singapore, held at the club-house in Rangoon Road yesterday, the Hon. Mr. Tay Lian Teck presiding. The minutes of the last annual general meeting were read and confirmed. In
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    HON. CAPT. N. M. HASHIM.
    142 12 Honoured By Muslim Community. The Istana Kampong Glam was gaily decorated when a large and distinguished gathering attended a tea party on Saturday given by the Muslim community in honour of Capt. Noor Mohammed Hashim being appointed an unofficial member of the Legislative Council. Among
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    18 12 The resignation of his-commission in the S.S.V.F. Reserve of Officers by Lieut. E. B. McCail has been accepted.
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    TENSION IN CHINA EASES TODAY.
    417 12 Secret Nanking Canton Talks Surprise. Shanghai. July 22. "The Central and South-West forces in Hunan have withdrawn further from each other In order to avoid any untoward Incidents. Any report to the contrary Is unfounded." This communique has been issued by the Central Military Affairs
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    JAPANESE VICEMINISTERS FOR MANCHUKUO.
    73 12 JAPANESE VICEMINISTERS FOR MANCHUKUO. Ti.-ntsin, June 22. Emperor Pu Vi, of Manrhuliuo, has approved of a recommendation by the Manrhu Premier for the appointment of Japanese as viceministers in the War. Finance and Foreign Ministries, according- to reports reaching here. Thesf jdpointments will be announced on July I— Sin (hew
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    STUDENTS' DEMAND.
    225 12 SCENES AT SHANGHAI RAILWAY STATION. Shanghai, June 21. About 1,000 Chinese students besieged the railway ttation this morr.:ng and c'amoured for free transportation tfi Nanking to petition Marshal Chiang Kai-shek to resist the Japanese. The police prevented their attempt to board a train and barbed wire entanglements were
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    30 12 The Chinese twins. Yu Chung-hsl and Yu Ho-hsl. former students of St. John's, Shanghai, and first year men at Trinity College, Cambridge have passed the economic tripos, part one. Reuter.
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    SINGAPORE HOTELS AND CLUBS' "UNFAIR COMPETITION."
    1153 13 SINGAPORE HOTELS AND CLUBS' "UNFAIR COMPETITION." Sharp Comment By Raffles Chairman. PETITION TO GOVERNMENT PROVES FUTILE. THAT Singapore clubs are competing unfairly with local hotels was the assertion made by Mr. J. A. Clarke, presiding at the annual meeting of Raffles Hotel, Ltd., on Saturday. He revealed that a petition
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    SHIP'S ENGINEER'S DECREE.
    444 13 Singapore Man The Co-respondent. In the Supreme Court, Perth, Western Australia, before Mr. Justice Dwyer, Charles Norman Marie sought dissolution of his marriage with Isabelle Raphael Marie on the ground of adultery. Dudley Tudor, of Singapore, was cited as co-res-pondent. Petitioner, who was represented by Mr. W.
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    18 13 Tbe 32nd troop. Raffles Institution, winners of the Scouts' competition at Grove Estate on Saturday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    CABARET SHOW AT SEA VIEW.
    212 13 Delightful Dancing For Charity. Local dancing talent of high merit was seen on Saturday night when Mr. and Mrs Vyner Gomez and their pupils gave a cabaret performance at the Sea View Hotel in aid of the "Little Sisters of the Poor." There was an
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    KRAUSS-GOLDBERG DUO.
    202 13 Beethoven Recital In Singapore. The nrst appearance of the Kxausscioldberg Duo on their return visit to Singapore, at the Victoria Memorial Hall last night, was a recital of the first part of the cycle of the ten Beethoven sonatas which they are giving here. The audience was surprisingly
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    QUARRY TRAGEDY.
    112 13 Coolies Hurled To Death In Perak. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 20. Two Chinese belonging to a squad of coolies engaged in stone quarrying were killed as the result of being hurled down the face of the cliff. Having completed preparations for blasting a portion of the
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    22 13 The resignation of Mr. A. McKenzie, JP., as a member of the Advisory Committee for the Settlement of Malacca, has been accepted.
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    DR. D. C. MACASKILL'S DEATH.
    124 13 Occurred Soon After Elder Son's. (Prom Our Own Correspondent). London. June 16 As already reported by cable. Dr. Donald Cameron Macaskill. formerly of Kuala Lumpur, died on Friday In the Hospital for Tropical Diseases. London. He was aged 52. Dr. Macaskill entered hospital ua June
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    PLUMBERS COMBINE.
    108 13 Association Formed In Singapore. At a meeting held at 92. Robinson Road, Singapore, It was decided to form an Association of Plumbers. Mr. A. C. Tidbury, who presided, said that the main object of the Association was to facilitate business relations between Singapore plumbers and those appointed by
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    K. L. HOSPITAL HELPED.
    352 13 Bigger Grant For Maternity Home. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. QOVERNMENTS grant to the Chinese Maternity Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, will be increased from $2,240 to $4,000 a year as the result of the authorisation given today by the Federal Council to the recommendation
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    GEYLANG ROBBERY.
    79 13 Armed Chinese Take Money And Jewellery. Th 3 young wife of a Hokkien usher at the Capitol Theatre was the victim of two armed robb?rs on Saturday night. Alone In the house in Geylang Road, she was preparing to go to sleep when two Cantonese suddenly walled into
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    YOUNG GAUDER PUTS HIMSELF AT TOP OF FISTIC TREE.
    880 14 DECISIVE WIN OVER VETERAN GUILLERMO. Amie Raphael Had To Work Hard To Beat Sato. A MIF RAPHAEL, former champion of France, was given a hard fight last night at the New World Stadium by young Riichi Sato of Japan, but his
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    22 14 S. K. Sufidram, one of the Ceylon Sports Club's most promising young cricketers. He is still at Raffles School. Straits Times Photograph.
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    Athletic. STOREY CHAMPION AT SELETAR.
    438 14 Athletic. STOREY CHAMPION AT SELETAR. Castell Second In R.A.F. Annual Sports Meet. I EADING Aircraftman Storey, a new arrival, won the Victor Ludorum trophy at the Royal Air Force Far East Command sports at Seletar on Saturday, beating LAC. Castell, the brilliant all-round sportsman and last year's champion, by 15
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    Malaya Cup Competition. Singapore May Regret Giving Two Goals To Malacca.
    800 14 Malaya Cup Competition. Singapore May Regret Giving Two Goals To Malacca. INSIDE FORWARDS WE$E TO BLAME. SINGAPORE 5; MALACCA 2. OINGAPORK won her second match in the Malaya Cup competition on Saturday at Malacca by defeating: Malacca by five goals to two but may have cause to regret slacking off
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    COLONIAL CUPS FINAL.
    37 14 In the final of the Colonial Cups golf competition at the Island Club on Saturday N. A. Mallal (handicap 7) and T. E. Cheah (13) beat Y. Chlkamoto and G. Shinkawa (24) one up.
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    16 14 L.A.C. Lay ton who none tke Javelin throw at R.A.F. Snorts on Saturday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    LIGHT-WEIGHT T.T.
    145 14 Foster's Record Time On New Imperial. Isle of Man, June 18. THE Lightweight Tourist Trophy motor-cycle race of seven laps (264 miles) was run in glerious weather. There were 31 starters. The winner was A. R. Foster on New Imperial in the record time average of 3 hours
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    THE SCOTTISH OPEN.
    69 14 B?l:e Isl? (Ayr). June 18. On the Belle Isle course at Ayr James Adams, the Scofish international of Romford. won the Scottish Open Golf Championship, after a fie at 287 with Tom Collinge of Swintcn Park, Manchester. Percy AUiss. the Ryder Cup player was third with 288.
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    THE IRISH AMATEUR.
    46 14 Castle Rock. June 18. In the Irish Native Amateur#hampionship John Burke, the Walker Cup player, beat Roy McConnell by 7 and 6 In the thirtysix holes final. Cecil Ewing. selected for this year's Walker Cup. was beaten in the flUh round Reuter Wireless.
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    S.R.C. HAVE HARD STRUGGLE TO AVOID LOSING TO S.C.C.
    819 15 B ARTELS AND G. ROSS SAVE THE GAME. Ceylon Sports Club Bowler's "Hat-Trick" At Tanglin. PIE S.R.C. were hard put to it to avoid defeat yesterday on their own ground at the hands of the Singapore Cricket Club and when stumps
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    ENGLAND'S TEST XI. London, June 21.
    271 15 ENGLAND'S TEST XI. London, June 21. England's team to meet All- j India in the First Test at Lord's on June 26 was chosen today as follows: G. O. Allen (Middlesex) Capt. R. E. S. Wvalt (Warwickshire). R. W. V. Robins (Middlesex). M. J. Turnbull (Glamorgan). Lryland (Yorkshire). Verity (Yorkshire).
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    28 15 36 Squadron did well in the team events at the R.A.F. sports on Saturday. This was their team in the 4 x 110 yards relay. Straits Times Photograph.
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    TAMPIN KEEP GAME GOING.
    525 15 BADLY BEATEN BY N.S. CLUB. But Hold Malay Regt. To A Draw. (By Our Seremban Correspondent.) Seremban. June 21. TAMPIN is one of the few out- stations in NegTl Sembilan where cricket has been kept going for a number of years. This year Interest Is still
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    English Cricket. THE UNIVERSITIES ON TOUR.
    182 15 English Cricket. THE UNIVERSITIES ON TOUR. Patsy Hendren Edrich Get Runs At Lord's. London, June 20. PATSY Hendreu. the popular Middlesex veteran, and Young Edrich. the former Norfolk cricketer, were In great form for the M. C.C. against the Dark Blues at Lord's today. Both Universities are on tour prior
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    Saturday's Cricket. EASY VICTORY FOR S.R.C. 2ND XI.
    199 15 Saturday's Cricket. EASY VICTORY FOR S.R.C. 2ND XI. Great Bowling Feat By Ceylon S.C. Veteran. TTHE S.R.C. »econd string proved far too strong for the S.C.C. II on the S.C.C. Padang on Saturday and actually passed the home sides to'.al with nine wickets in hand. One of the best performances
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    BRITISH MILE RECORD
    49 15 London. June 20. At Chelmsford In the Southern' Championships S. C. Wooderson of, Biackheath Harriers broke the British record for a mile by doing the distance-; in 4 mm. 10 4 5 sec. The record was: held by Jack Lovelock in 4 mm. 12 sec —Reuter.
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    LOCKHART STILL IN FORM.
    269 15 HECTIC INNINGS BY D.E. FORBES. Genuang Add Segamat To Their List Of Victims. (From Our Own Correspondent. > Segamat. June 21. GENUANG C.C. scored another smashing win today beating S2gamat C.C. by eight wickets. The man chiefly responsible for this was H. R. J Lockhart, who
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    48 15 MONDAY, JINK 22. Soccer: Middle/ex II An -on Road Stadium; Commu Post Office vs. Straits Time-, at P.O. ground; Neitj-nglo vs. M.P.U S H B Pnvt. Services league. <li Monopolies I vs. P.W.D. at J C.S.A.; F.iendliev St Jocoh's II M. AngioChinese Siho'l at St Joseph's.
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    Close Finishes At Last Day Of k.L. Skye Meeting,
    1005 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpen, June 20. pLOSE finishes were the order of the day at the Skye meeting: today, Mr. Alan Loke's Stir Up being: the only winner to succeed by any decisive margin. Mr. A. Beven, who rode
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    Y.M.C.A BEAT THE DUTCH CLUB.
    89 16 The V.M.C.A. won all their matches in their lawn tennis fixture with the Dutch Club, on the Association courts jon Saturday. Fallowing are the results, V.M.C.A. players mentioned flrst: Singles: I. A. Alsajofl beat Bienflet 6—2; 2—6; 6—2. I. Reshty beat Bonnerman 6—l; 6—2. Dawood
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    SELANGOR MALAYA CUP TEAM.
    81 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. The team that drew with the Combined Services on Friday has been selected to represent Selangor In the "Malaya" Cup match against Perak next Saturday at the Stadium: Kum Pak; See Hu, Kal Ban; Mori, Taib, Jahn Mohamed;
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    THE PADMORE SHIELD.
    111 16 The results of Saturday's ties in the I Singapore billiards championship for > the Padmore Shield were as follows: Tok Ben Wan (Amicable A. A.) lost to Gan Hock Chye (U.C.F.A.) by 238 —300. To Chwee HO3 (Aston A.C.) beat Woon Chow Tat (J.C.S.A.) by 300 to
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    16 16 Game, the winner of the mile race at R.A.I I Sports on Saturday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    Yachting. WOMEN SAIL FOR SANTRY CUP.
    426 16 Yachting. WOMEN SAIL FOR SANTRY CUP. Miss Dickey Gets Gun In First Race With Ella. f"VN Saturday Ella (Mis^ Dickey) won the first race for the Santry Challenge Cup (for women). There was a moderate breez can a choppy sea, which made sailing difficult. The start was good—Mowgli being away
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    S.C.C. Vs. NON-BENDERS.
    58 16 The following have accepted to play cricket for S.C.C. vs. Non-Benders tomorrow at 11 a.m. at S.C.C: B. Galllard. H. Gibson. A. C. Growder, L. A. Hygate. Lt. A. T. Hingston. A. F. Hunter. Lt. C. H. -A. OUlvler, P. O'Nell Dunne, F. P. H. Pearse, Lt.
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    0.B.A, DEFEATED.
    46 16 'Prom Our Own CorresponGent> Jotior? Bahru, June 20. The Kompong Kapor Union Football team of Singapore beat the Old Boys Association, Johore Bahru by 2—o2 0 at the Is: ana padang over the weeki end. This is the first match the 0.8.A. have had.
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    WESTCHESTER CUP.
    167 16 America Defeats England A Second Time. Hurlingham, June 20. rl very hot weather a crowd of 12,000 saw America win today's Westchester Cup match by 8 goals to 6. This was the final match and America retain the trophy. The scorers were; first chukker, Hughes (Great Britain).. Pediey
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    INDIAN CRICKET SENSATION.
    153 16 A mar Nath Sent Home As Disciplinary Measure. London, June 20. A MAR Nath. the Indian Test cricketer, was sent back to India by boat today "as a disciplinary measure." "The Amar Nath matter now rests with the Indian Board." said Mr. Brit-taln-Jones, the manager of India's
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    BATA'S FINE WIN.
    168 16 Jorinthians Beaten By Four Clear Goals. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. June 21. The Bata Shoe Company football team scored a convincing victory over the Jorinthians today by 5 goals to nil at the Joncre Civil Service Club ground. Wan Mohanied bin Ibrahim refereed and the
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    UPCOUNTRY GLEANINGS IPOH TRAFFIC CONTROL.
    763 17 UPCOUNTRY GLEANINGS IPOH TRAFFIC CONTROL. Signs Which Mislead Strangers. AT the Kinta Sanitary Board meetins Lt.-Col. G. M. P. Hornidge referred to traffic signs at the Lariat Road "island" and said that one of tho signs displayed was "turn left," which, he pointed out. was likely to mislead strangers to
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      CHINA AND JAPAN. "Must Resist Without. Minute's Delay."
      439 17 CHINA AND JAPAN. "Must Resist Without. Minute's Delay." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— The main points in my letter dated June 9 were ♦.hese: "Chlr must resist Japan without delay and Marshal Chiang himself cannot save China." These views only will I maintain strenuously. As to the
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    THEDENS MURDERS. Verdict Against Fireman Who Is Insane.
    159 17 A verdict of culpable homicide imounting to murder in all three cases was returned by Mr. W G. Pcrter. the Singapore Coroner n the inquiry in which three Chinese were alleged to have been murdered on :he X.P.M. steamer Thcdens en April
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    "HOME SAFES" IN MALAYA.
    67 17 Home safes, in three colours of red, alue and green, were on sale during 1936. says th? annual P. and T. report, rhcso safes are proving an attractive r.ethod of saving small amounts for ll.imate deposit in the Savings Bank 2nd are in great demand, especially
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    POLICE BAND.
    83 17 By kir.d permission of the Hon. Mr. N. A. M. Griffin, acting Inspectorgeneral of Police, the band of the Straits Settlements Police will perform It Botanic Gardens on Thursday lext at 5.30 p.m.. under the direction 3f Mr. J. C. Hitch. L.R.A.M., AR.CM., S.fI.S.M. Programs.;.: March "Victoria" Franz
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    THE JUBILEE IN PERAK.
    68 17 The "Jubilee Anniversary Book of Perak," prepared by "Loyalty," Is a lavishly illustrated volume of 120 pages. There are biographical ac:ounts, with many phot graphs, of His late Majesty Kins George V and H.H. the Sultan of Perak. and a description of the Jubilee celebrations in
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE WIN EASILY.
    676 17 Machado Thuraisingham Take Bowling Honours. RAFFLES College scared an easy victory over the Khalsa Association yesterday at the Raffles College ground. The following are the scores. Khalsa Association: Ram Piara c A. j Saith b Maihado 17, H. Singh c A. Saith b Swee Keng 2,
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    PERAK CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    84 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.} Iboh, June 20. The first surprise in the Perak open nnis championships was provided ien Lincoln Leong. who has reprented Psrak as well as the F.M.S. as defeated by Khoon Leons whose litcity enabled him to beat a more pcrienced player. Results: Khoon Leong
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    Y.W.C.A.TENNIS.
    94 17 Y.W.C.A .TENNIS. MONDAY Open Sineles.— Mrs. P. Koh vs. Miss Maureen Clark. TUESDAY Juniors. Miss E. Ellas VS. Miss S. Ezekicl. WEDNESDAY Op«n Singles.— Miss D. Fos^.on vs. MLss D. Burgess. Doubles.— Miss S. Nathan and Miss L. Fontanler vs. Miss E. Peche and Miss Maureen Clarke. THURSDAY Singles Handicap.—
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    200,000 Foreigners In London This Summer.
    2453 18 The London Letter WAR DECLARED ON CROOKS— FLIGHT TO STRATOSPHERE— AN "ART" NIGHTMARE From Our Own Correspondent. London, June 12. AS my bus lurched along the Strand this morning, I realised that I was whistling as joyously as any errand-boy, if less noisily. Such
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    The Divorce List.
    1819 19 as possible for the maintenance of peace PITIFUL, EXILE. IT would be interesting to know, the views of Emperor Haile Selassie on the League of Nations I imagine they have undergone a big change in last eight months. There can have been few more pitiful exiles In
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    34 20 Field-Marshal Archduke Frledrich, commander-in-chlef of the Austro-Hungarian Army in the Great War. was host to leading monarchists when he celebrated his 80th birthday in Vienna. Photo shows Field-Marshal Archduke Friedrich. (centre) with his guests.
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    36 20 Lord Decies, who is 70 years of age. was married in Paris to Mrs. H. S. Lehr, widow of Mr. Henry Symes Lehr, an American. Photo shows Lord Decies and his bride at the religious ceremony.
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    31 20 For the first time In three years, the Regation-tide ceremony Of Esatir.g the Bounds was carried out at the Tower of London. Photo shows The procession out of the Tower precincts.
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    34 20 Th- Lord Mayor of London, Sir Percy Vincent, inspected the Legion of Frontiersmen at the annual p a: the Guildhall, London. Photo shows The Lord Mayor, Sir Percy Vincent, inspecting the Legion cr tiersmcn.
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