The Straits Times, 6 July 1936

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    51 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGFS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS Singapore: i4o, cech. St. cphonc 5471). The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS (I PAGES KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE
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      960 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying tut any position adver-ti-t l in thne columns tend copies of testimonials Do not tend orlrtnata. WANTED thoroughly experienced Stenographer by European firm. Apply stating salary required to Box No. 821, Straits Times. H'VF.RS WAMTO. Three months work in deep water, apply stating experience, wages expected
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      363 2 MOTOR VEHICLES HILLMAN TOURER. $375, excellent condition. Sl2 B. River Valley Road. SMALL SALOON CAR WANTED. State bargain price. Box 820, Straits Times. FOR SALE, Citroen Saloon Car. Almost new, done 8.000 miles. $950. Apply Box No. 815, Straits Times. "USED CARS: Austins, Morris, Flat, Singer, Citroen. Nash, HUlman Minx,
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      814 2 BOARD RESIDENCE MORN INGS IDS 323, River Valley Road. 1 double and 2 single rooms, mod. tan. tennis court, etc. Phone 7004. CHARMING self -con. FLAT 2 furn rms ver bath, wide view $40. Ditto GARDEN FLAT sor ent. f.-. road $30. Bd. opt. 2 Lloyd Road. NEWLY OPENED Boarding
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      771 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of 4445 pieces asbestos cement sheets lying at No. 410. Havelock Road and No. 16. Kim 6eng Road. To be held at the spots on Tuesday, July 7, 1936 at 11 a.m. Terms Cash. Buyers are requested to pay for and take delivery of the asbestos
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      766 2 PUBLIC NOTICE LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA 1936 CHAMPIONSHIPS. ENTRY FORMS giving full particulars of the above Championships to be held in Ipoh over August Bank Holidays may be had on application from Secretaries of local Clubs or State Associations. ENTRIES CLOSE bv first post July 11, 1936. H. SCULLY.
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      333 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. THE WAVERLEY ENCYCLOPEDIA Copiously illustrated with coloured plates, maps and photographs, handy and compact, containing 3,500 articles ln Its 4,800 pagrs. In 10 handsome volumes. rnblished C 3. Usual prirr $:0.00. Our
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      680 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England VAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PFIJINSCLAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N CO. Hdli- p CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S UOV^'INMENT IXSNDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OimVARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage B'pore. 1M •\!I 6.810 July 6 i:\ISAR-I-Hnro
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      645 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Marseilles, London. Antwerp and Rotterdam vessels Tonnage Due Sail t YASUKUNI MARD 12,000 July 7 8 HAKONE MARU 10.500 July CJ 23 5 SUWA MARU 10.700 Aug. 5 8 FUSHIMI MARU 11.000
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      637 3 \mm nil JP-nJ"^: PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINK Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Cablni have adjoining orivste bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From From From From B'pore Malacca Port Penang U.S. Sham MEONIA 7/7 7/7 8/7 10/7 ALSIA 28/7 28/7 29/7 31/7 RORINGIA 18/8
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      173 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £72.0.8 SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms: Swimming pool Talking Motion Pictures. Delicious mealsHot and cold running water In eacb Stateroom. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds— Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and
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      1161 3 SHIPPING I'JIF BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hoa Khiow Steamship Co. (IDC2) Ltd. Stram Sblp Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd. Stram Navisntinn Co.. Lid.) The Sarawak Stramship Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line 111. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The
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    SINGAPORE MARKETS.
    394 4 The following is the list of prices (in cents not othenrtoe ::;r.t"d at the markets m furnished fey the Marii; l: psctor on July 3: MEAT -Beef Etcak 32 per catty. or runy 2:>. lilUt steak 43 per lb. mutton, Australian 33. l»>rk. lean 40 per catty, pork,
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    THE KIDDERPORE.
    26 4 The P. and O. Kidderporc has left iHong Kong and is expected to arrive at this port at 6 a.m. on Friday, July 10.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      ABSENCE OF PLAGUE IN EASTERN PORTS.
      427 4 One Imported Smallpox Case In Singapore. The following health bulletin has been issued by the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week ended June 27: A satisfactory feature for the week is the absence of plague, human or rcdent. in any of the
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      THE BHUTAN
      16 4 The P. and O. Bhutan arrived in London at 11 a.m. on July 3.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      372 4 Correspondence for transmission D 5 air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "8» K.L-M." Today. Famangicat. Sambas and Slngltnwang (Boelongan) 4 P m. Denmark (Parcels only > (Mconia) 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 7. Siani (Parcels only) < Katun? i ..10.30 a.m. Prance (Parcels only) (Sphinx)
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      126 4 Monday. July 6. Ships alongside the Whams or expected to arrive Entrance Godown Gate Easl Wharf Islami 23 1 Main Wharf Hong Kheng IB 3 Patroclus 14 Toyama Maru 11 Manoeran 9 3 Empire Dock Cincalesc Prince 32 3 Katonc 34 Asosan Maru 37 Darvel 39
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      CEMENT MERGER IN INDIA.
      547 4 Ten Large Concerns Affected. Details of the agreement into v. the cement merger company to b known as the Associated Cen Companien Ltd..— will enter into ten cement companies in India arcnow available. The agreement gives the shares which various companies will have tP the joint
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      81 4 Mails from Australia. Netberlanda Indies etc. expected tomorrow by air (Qantasi will be delivered to bo--holders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery ot letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Ik: pected tomorrow by air (Ne.h rlancU) will be delivered to boxholdcrs at 1 p.m. General dell nd parcels
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      DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
      22 4 Mall dispatched from Siny;.; June 12 by Karapara was delivered in London on July 6 (24 days).
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      CLEARANCES
      35 4 July 4: Malacca. Sin Aik Lee. Radnorshire. Is:ander, Foylebank. Kistiui, Ipoh. Panskor, Larut, Marudu (Brit.i; Hal Hing iNor); Van Outhcorn, ToMti, Togian, Juno, Senang, Toboall (Dut.). July 5: Maros <Dut MaU Hail. Mahidol (Brit).
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      539 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (I'jcorporatca in P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLVS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS.— TELEPHONE: Freight 543J— Passage 54J1. CAN AD lAN PA~C IF I C STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED, (Incorporated tn England' CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking la strongly advised. Travel CANADIAN PACIFIC FARES
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      404 4 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED rmcoroorated tn Straits Berucu:cnai ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (lncon>or«t«o tn Knifland) «Inron>or»t«« <n ÜBA.) -KLLERMAN* UNt BOSTON. NEW VOKK A BALTIMORE FOR OAVRB. LONDON V ArF OF <; f,nn HOt*E ROTTERDAM A I AJJBL'IiO. Vta P»rti and 3"«t l c a
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      356 4 TIDE TABLE. To lay. H. W. 12.19 p.m. 8.5 ft.; 11.28 p.m. 10 ft. I W. 5.38 a.m. 0.7 ft.; 5.30 p.m. 4.4 ft. Tucsdav. July 7. H. W. 12.50 p.m. 8.7 ft. •j. W. 6.15 a.m. 0.6 ft.: 6.07 p.m. 4.2 ft. Wednesday. July 8. H. W. 00.11 a.m.
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      141 4 i^— i—^ Malayan Meteorological Service Daily Weather Keoort. oUitlons Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm temp. In? Sunsrine temp •F hrs *F West Coast Alor Star 87 1.52 4.7 73 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 88 0.01 6.5 73 Sitiawan 89 Nil 8.2 73 Bukit Jeram 88 0.17 8.9 73 Malacca
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    JOBLESS MEN TO MARCH TO MADRAS.
    118 5 Demand For Employment. Madras, June 2G. Presiding at a conference of unemployed men in Calicut, Mr. K. Kelappan said that many Indians were ashamed to admit they were unemployed but in England and other Western countries they marched to Parliament and demonstrated. Mr. A.
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    FILLIP TO FARMING.
    98 5 Training Classes Opened By Government. Classes for imparting training in improved methods of agriculture have been opened by the Government of Bengal in north and east Bengal. These are said to be becoming popular. There are at present several agricultural schools in Rajshahi section, one at Rajshahi.
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    ROWING REGATTA ON FRIDAY.
    717 5 Illawara And Abbotsford Cup Races. 'THE Royal Singapore Yacht Club will hold the third rowing regatta ot the season on Friday. Spectators launches leave the new Pier at 5.15 p.m. and the start will be at 5 30 p.m. The first race on the programme Is
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    INDIANS TURNING TO CHRISTIANITY.
    139 5 Mission Diflicu't?c~. Anglican mission wo.kers In Africa converts to Christianity in the near and the Far East may have more future than they can cope with. In a report by th? Missionary Council of the Church Assembly, circulated to members, tt is stated that in India
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    ELEPHANT RUNS AMOK.
    26 5 As elephant ran am"': atx! dashed a pilgrim against a w.ill. killing him instantly at the Kuruk.ih tra Fair, says a Simla rrpnt
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      379 5 LAST NIGH OF A .ft ssa* GAUMONT BRITISH PICTURE 3Qb"^^ presents B \▼A. CARL BRISSON > ■1"! FRANCES DAY saftasM*^^ 'TWO HEARTS WALTZ TIME' Tomorrow— ROßEßT MONTGOMERY and MYRNA LOY in 'PETTICOAT FEVER' The sta;e success Is nonyour gayest screen treat Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture VICTORIA THEATRE WED. FRI. SAT. Bth 10th
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      52 5 LIQUIDATION STOCK SALE NOW IN FULL SWING HUNDREDS OF USEFUL $1/ BARGAINS Call and be Convinced NO OBLIGATION FRANKEL BROS. 101, VICTORIA STREET. JALHAMBBAI 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 The Popular Child Actress JANE WITHERS in 2Oth Century-Fox's Comedy "THIS IS THE LfIFE" She Dances for you! She Sings for you! Wednesday
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      21 5 TEA DANCES WED., FRI., SUN. 5-3O 7-3O p.m. ADMISSION FKI MARLBOROUGH 7.15 9.15 JEK POH CHOW HOE A Cantonese Talkie. I'
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      286 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. •THE Straits Times is publishing BITZ, geylanG: Return of this daily feature to give Chandu. And, Rendezvous. 7.45—11 readers a comprehensive sum- r m mary of entertainments, meet- ROXY. KATONG: Two Hearts in ings, sports events, social functions Waltz Tine. With Carl Brlsson. 6.15. and other
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      313 6 Rubber Shares In Good Demand. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, July 6. There was some very strong buying of both tin and rubber shares before the close of business on Saturday. The depression of the previous weeks is completely forgotten and a wave of optimism is sweeping
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      PRODUCE.
      148 6 Sinfaporr, July (i, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambier 4.75 Java Cube 7.75 Hamburg 10.00 White Muntok Pepper 15. JC Black Pepper 7.75 White Peppei 14.50 •Sundried Copra 5.10 Mixed Copra 4.80 Sarawak Jelotong 6.25 Mixed Black Pepper Saigon A 1 $147 Rice Saigon No. 1 $140 Rice. S»i2on No.
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      MINING.
      547 6 All Shares quoted above are fully paid. Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin £1 Asazn Kumbang fl Austral Malay 5 Ayer Hitam 1 Ayet Weng £1 Bangrtn Tin 1 Batu Selangor «i Chenderiang .50 Hltam Tin 1 Hong Patt 5/- Hong Kong Tin 5/- Idria Hydraulic 18/- Ipoh
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      GENERAL.
      405 6 1 l Mai. fiiec. ora. z.iu t-ii'/z *mn *•«> 1 1 do 10% -°refs 2 37! 2 2.47 /2 2.40 2.50 10 10 Maynard 2.75 3.25notu 3 75 3.25 1 l M. Breweries 2 45 2.55 2.45 2.55 .50 50 MoAllster 98.00 102.00ccr 98.00 102.00 10 5 Overseas Ass.
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      DEBENTURES LAND LOANS.
      172 6 81NCAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 r»d. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 nom *Vi% 1907 red. 1947 $1,300,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 113 115 nom Wife 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 nom 4% 1913 red. 1963 S2.0O0.000 Mai
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      352 6 Today's Price* Fraser Co Lyall Cr Bvatt Allenby 157>/ 2 1.G5 1.60 1.70 Alor Qajah 0.95 1.05 0.95 1.05 Amal Malay ($2) 3.20 3.35 3.30 3.40 Ayei Hit&ai 140 1.47'i 1.40 1.50 A-'er Mole* 0.97 1.10 1.00 1.10 Ayer Panas LfTM 1-65 1.55 1.65 Biiosett C60 0.65 0.60
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    EXCHANGES.
    214 6 The following are the exchange rate* this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London 4 months sight London 3 months sight 2/4',a London 60 iays sight 2/4 o/32 London 30 days sight 2/4 3/32 London, demand 2/4 1/16 London
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    86 6 Noon, July 6. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. (F.O.B.) July 27 3/16 27 5/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F.O.B.) July 27i/« 27^ No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 27 27 Va July 271/h 271/4
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    CORONATION DECORATIONS.
    267 6 APPEAL TO USE BRITISH MATERIAL. I ORD Derby has addressed the 1-1 following letter to the President of the Board of Trade as a result of numerous reports that large quantities of foreign flags and decorations may be imported for use during the Coronation celebrations next year: Dear
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    FOREIGN IMPORTS OF TIN ORE.
    95 6 Foreign imports of tin ore into the Straits Settlements during the month of June amounted to 1,704 tons. Of this amount, 314 tons were received from Burma; 7 tons from Netherlands Indies; 178 tons from French Indo-China; 77 tons from Japan: 989 tons from Siam;
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    JUNE TIN ORE PRODUCTION.
    87 6 The following were the outputs of tin ore from the mines stated during the month of June: Piculs. Malayan Tin Dredging 2.246.04 Southern Malayan Tin 3 620.89 Nawng Pet Tin Ltd 319 00 Tongkah Compound N.L 306 79 Hours run 644, yardage 118,000. Tongkah Compound No.
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    NEW COLUMBIA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    348 6 New Share Issue Pending. Presiding at th^ annual meeting of New Columbia Ruboer Co. Ltn in London on June 17. Col. LA. Grimston. th? chairman, said that th- crop fr the year er.ded Dec. 31. 1935 was 595.798 tt> for which the equivalent of an
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    EXCHANGES.
    99 6 London, July 4. The follow ;:v: arc closing mean rates: Puris 7J 4."> (.4 Athens 527 seller* New York 8 02 1 16 liutha.-est VI Montreal 5 02 < Rio 2J.67'j <e!lpr« ittirisi Geneva 15 32<> B 22 1 Amsterdam 7 3G duenu.- v.-r.« imouoMd Milen «3 Iftl Berlin
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    SHARES REPORT.
    161 6 Lyall and E alt's report of Si.irday tales: Markets ban assumed a muih more (iieerfu] aspect Uclh in tin and rubber si.. .res Business yesterday was on a penerous r.raliand a further inirease in London a»d New York in the price of rubbrr hi>-. rr-ed a firming up
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      BANGRIN TIN DREDGING.
      398 7 CAN FACE FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE Presiding at the annual meeting of Bangrin Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd., in London on June 17, Mr. K. O. Huntjr who was deputising for Sir Cyril Kendall Butler, the chairman of the company, who has since died, said that the company's operations
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      FOREIGN RUBBER IMPORTS
      103 7 IMPORTS of rubber into Malaya from foreign sources during the month of June amounted to 15,026 dry tons, compared with 12,527 tons from the month of May. The total Imports of rubber from foreign sources for the six months ended June 30 amounted to 85,720 compared with
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      OIL IN AUSTRALIA.
      141 7 Government Determined To Find It. Australia is prosecuting its search for oil with renewed vigour, largely with an eye on defence. The Federal Government is now inviting offers from companies to work large sha!e deposits and to make available 1 250.000 in loans for drilling generally in
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      ASSOCIATED TIN OF NIGERIA.
      1234 7 BENEFITS OF INTERNATIONAL CONTROL. ANOTHER POOL SUGGESTED. The ordinary general meeting of the Assoolated Tin Mines of Nigeria. Ltd.. was held In London on June 24. Mr. Douglas Chrlstopherson (the chairman) presided, and In the course of his speech said: A profit of £207.311 Is shown,
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      SELAMA RUBBER ESTATES.
      255 7 DIVIDEND OF FIVE PER CENT. The report of the directors of Selama (Malaya) Rubber Estates Ltd., for the year ended Mar. 31, 1936, states that the net profit was £2 536 to which has been added £3,426 brought forward, making £5,962. The directors recommend a dividend of
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      SHORTAGE OF SPOT RUBBER.
      86 7 HOPES OF PRICE OF BD. SOON. (From Oar Own Correspondent) London, July 4. THE price for spot rubber on Friday was 7*id.. which is the highest reached in the last three years. The rise is caused by the demand from consumers for immedia* delivery, which has
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      GORDON RUBBER ESTATES.
      277 7 REDUCED CARRY FORWARD TO 1936. The report of the directors of Gordon (Malaya) Rubber Estates Ltd. for the year ended Dec. 31. 1935. states that the profit amounted to £6.355 to which has been added £1,000 transferred from income tax reserve. Preference dividends in respect of the
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      JUNE RUBBER PRODUCTION.
      30 7 i The following crops of ruQTier were harvested during the month of June: lb. I Alor Pongsu Amalgamated 66,417 ißedong (Malaya) Rubber 54,826 Temerloh Rubber Estates 23,505
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      PINE EXPORTS
      98 7 During the week ending June 27, 1936, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 87,873 cases, of which: 74,598 (85 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 1,400 (2 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 9,602 (11 per cent.) cases to Canada, and
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      648 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION. i Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong.) The liability OJ member* CJUJWd to the extent and in manner prescribed b 7 Ordinance No 6 of 1929 of the Colony Authorised Capital »50.000.000 Issued and Pully Fald-Dp $20,000,000 Reservr Funds S:rrllng 6.600.0f0 Hong Kong
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      575 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China by Special Charter) >1, CECIL STREET, SDtCAPORE. BEAD OFFICE: M, Hankow Road. Shanghai. Total Resources Chinese $1,342.242.1M.3S Paid Up Capital S 41.0M.0M.M Beaerve Fond* I 3.453.591.43 BOABD OF DIRECTOBS: Dr. Tse-Vune Soong, Chairman, Mr. Chur-Tong YUi, Mr. Yung-Mln Chlen, Mr. Pao-Lung Wonr. Mr. Keng-Kwan
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    JAPANESE AMBASSADORS.
    1217 8 People in the News BHIGERU is the first name of two Japanese Ambassadors MrfcoM ;q>hs are published on this Shigern Yoshida is the new amI r to London; Shigeru Kawajroe is the new ambassador to China. Ti,( y both have difficult tasks ■head Mr. Yoshida has to work
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      115 8 PHILCO RECEIVERS I SERVICED AND GUARANTEED BY M.c*E. NATHAN RADIO &SOUXD EXGIXEERS fThe Magic Brain- i Leader ia Radio j KEE HUAT RADIO COMPANY. 404, North Bridge Rd. 89, Eat! Coast Road, j WESTINGHOUSE SB vf^^H HaY RADIUS INCORPORATE EVERY WORTH-WHILE IMPROVEMENT KNOWN TO THE INDUSTRY TODAY— i SHADOWOR \PII
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      227 8 A woman knowf chic In the vital matters of hygiene with Sol. halls t .lime associated for over SO years with the highest possible, Itandards of purity. Of all Chemists and Stores Sole Agents for Malaya. GRArTOW LABORATORIES, Singapore. l 1 »ii i Say 4MQMMMm j WAhKER SAVES flo^yp TIME
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      364 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be uaed: GSH 21.47 Mr s (13.97 m.). GSG 17.79 Me s. (16 86m.). SOS p.m. Bi(t Ben. Tynwald Ceremony, from the Isle of Man C.7.5 p.m Variety t The Two Lesll?s: The New Sow (Sarony) Patricia Hossborouch 'pianoforte): Selection.
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      354 8 7.20 a.m. Kipling reading-* 7.35 a-m. Tvnwald dnmocy.' from tbc Isle of Man. 8 a m. 'The news and announcements. 8 05 a-m. Greenwich time signal. 8.20 a.m. Close down. BERLIN. DJA 31. SS m. DJQ 19.63 m. DJN 31.45 ra DJB 19.74 m. DJE 16.89 m. TODAY 4. IS
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      271 8 'cellist, and M. Gilbert Brel. violinist. 10.15 p.m. Rates of exchange. 19.20 p.m. End of broadcast. 25.24 m.— 11.885 kc. 10.35 p.m. News In French, market prices. 11.05 p.m. News in Arabic. 11.20 p.m. Concert. Relay. 2-R0. ROME. TODAY 3 20 p m. News in English Symphony concert by the
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    JAPANESE ANGER AT ACQUITTAL
    137 9 BRITISH SOLDIER AND ASSAULT CHARGE. "SINCERE SOLUTION" DEMANDED. Peiping. July 4. J-JERBERT Cooke, a private in the Worcestershire Regiment, was acquitted today in the British Consular Court of assault and causing bodily harm to a Japanese officer named Onishi. The Japanese Residents' Association is organising an
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    INDIAN IN CUSTODY.
    59 9 BRITISH EXTRALTY RIGHTS TEST CASE. Tokio, July 4. The British Ambassador called at the Foreign Office today and is reported to have requested the immedl- ate release of an Indian jeweller who v/as recently taken into custody by the Manchukuo police in Hsinking. This is apparently a
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    6 9 Jim Fcrrier, the Australian golf champion.
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    NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS OR SECRETS?
    162 9 American's Salary From Japanese. Los Angeles. July 4. Thomas Thompson who was charged with communicating information relating to national defence to Jaoan. has been convicted and faces a possible 22 year sentence. He admitted supplying newspaper "clippings" about the United States fleet ahd receiving a salary
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    ESSENTIAL UNION.
    84 9 Argentina And American Problems. Buenos Aires. July 5. In a letter to the Press on the occasion of the anniversary of Argentine's ndependence, the United States Ambassador. Mr. Weddel. declares that in -najor international questions the Jntted States and the Argentine are approaching by different ways towards the
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    43 9 Major Roland Hobhouse Thornton, >t Liverpool, and his wire escaped serious injury when their aeroplans •rashed in a wood near the Bohemian .tillage of Jedla. A growth of saplings »ftened the Impact. Major Thornton md his wife were able to proceed to ?rague.
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    24 9 H.M. the King insn«ctine; his Guards at the 1 rooning the Colour ceremony on th« Horse Guards Parade in honour of his 42nd birthday.
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    "CIRCUMSTANCES" EFFECT ON LEAGUE HELP FOR ABYSSINIA.
    408 9 "CIRCUMSTANCES" EFFECT ON LEAGUE HELP FOR AB YSSINIA. ASSEMBL V RESOL UTION. Geneva, July 5. The League Assembly concluding its special session, yesterday adopted the draft resolution recognis'.ng that circumstances had prevented the integral application of the Covenant in the Italo-Abyssinian war and reaffirming the principles of the Covenant uhils:
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    GENEVA LAUGHS AT NAZI SALUTE.
    374 9 DANZIG CRISIS SCENES. Geneva, July 5. There was an amazing scene at the League Council meeting yesterday following the debate on he friction in Danzig between the Nazis and the High Commissioner, Mr. Scan Lester, who was violently attacked by Heir Greiser. the Nazi head
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    PENANG RADIO BREAKDOWN.
    37 9 The Penang Wireless Society regrets that owing to the overhauling of the transmitter. Z.H.J. will not broadcast tonight (Monday). They hope to transmit tomorrow as usual. A breakdown prevented the usual transmission on Saturday.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 6. 1936. Health Scares.
    946 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 6. 1936. Health Scares. In his annual report for 1935, Dr. P. S. Hunter, the Municipal Health Officer, has quite a lot of things to say about the attitude adopted by local newspapers during j last year's malaria epidemics. He seems to have been
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    Government House.
    94 10 Monday, June 29. In the afternoon His Excellency presented the C.M.G. to the Hon'ble Ungku Aziz, of Johore, at Government House. Wednesday, July 1. In the morning His Excellency presented the Colonial Police Lorn. Service Medal to Subedar Tota Singh at Government House. At noon H.H. The Sultan
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    23 10 'The Malacca Foochow Association' has been registered at Malacca under the Societies Ordinance in accordance with an order by the Registrar of Societies.
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    17 10 The Empire Cycling Club has been i exempted from registration vwtnii; i Singapore under the Societies Ordirnr.ee.
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    19 10 The Su Keng Eia has been registered in Singapore in accordance with an order by the Registrar of Societies.
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    A PONTIUS PILATE OF A.D. 1936.
    1153 10 The British Begin Where The Romans Left Off. By WILLIAM J. MAKIN. QNCE, when I was in Jerusalem, the famous Wailing Wall ceremony was about to be held. I sat in the office of the military commandant and listened to khaki-clad officers being given
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    THE ORIGIN OF THE REVOLT.
    79 10 i "His Majesty's Government vieio with favour the establishment in Palestine of a National Home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done ichich may prejudice the
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    691 10 "TV AN DUABLAS" DROBABLY few people outsid.- ths Singapore gaol know who th.; "Tuan Duablas" are. They are the 12 visiting Justices, the chairmanship of which body has Just been taksn owr by Mr. J. A. Clarke from Mr. H. \V. Raper. A roster Is worked
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    RAJA MUDA OF SELANGOR PROCLAIMED TODAY.
    269 11 TUNGKU LAXAMANA AS HEIR. End Of Malay State's Succession Dispute. TUNGKU PANGLIMA BESAR'S NEW TITLE. Appointment "In Accordance With Custom." TN opposition to the wishes of some of the Malay 1 chiefs, Tungku Laxamana, the third son of the Sultan, was today proclaimed Raja
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    A "Europeanised" Ruler?
    547 11 The Sultan ol Selangor makes refer- cnce in Ms announcement x> the same custom being iollowed in this case as was followed when he himself was proclaimed Raja Muda The first appointment of a Raja Muda after British protection began was made in Selangor in 1884. The
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    WHO'S WHO IN SELANGOR.
    291 11 II the Sultan of Selangor is 72. He has reigned for 38 years, during which time his State has developed from an unruly territory in which robbery, battle and murder were common to a happy peaceful country in a sound financial position. Three years before his
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    41 11 Sir Arthur Sutherland, the shipowner, who last week received the freedom of Newcastle-on-Tyne. his native city, mad? public gifts totalling .€llO,OOO of which £100.000 Is to be spe.-.t on a new medical school in the reorganised University of Newcastle— Drltish Wireless.
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    6 11 Tungku Laxamana. the new Raja Muda.
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    4 11 The Sultan of Selangor.
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    RAINS AT LAST IN ABYSSINIA.
    150 11 SEVERE TEST FOR ITALIANS. Cairo, July 6. The rainy season in Abyssinia, which has just statted, is likely severely to test the Italian occupiers, according to Keuttr's special correspondent on arrival from Addis Ababa. Well-armed bandits in many parts are fiercely opposing the Italian punitive
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    News In Brief.
    154 11 Madrid. July 4. Seven Socialists were killed and twelve seriously injured when Fascists fired from motor cars with revolvers and machine-guns at Socialist demonstrators in Madrid in revenge for the murdrr of three Fascists. Two other Socialists were murdered elsewhere In the city today— Reuter. An official
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    AIRMEN & PLANES DISAPPEAR.
    601 11 AIRMEN PLANES DISAPPEAR. NEW DEFECTIONS IN CANTON. AIR FORCE OFFICERS BEING WATCHED. Hong Kong, July 6. VINE planes of the Kwangtung air force are missing following a practice flight on Saturday. Fifty other Cantonese airmen have also vanished from their barracks. Since the announcement of the South-West anti-Japanese movement, the
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    STOP PRESS.
    64 11 Frankfurt. July 6. The Zeppelin Hindenburg arrived at 1.20 a.m. British standard time, thus establishing a world record on its return journey by completing the distance from Lakehurst New Jersey in 45 hours and 39 minutes. The total time for the Journey to and from La!;r!iur*t was five
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    13 11 Louise Weiss, leader of the French suffragette movement, holds up M. Fernand Bouisson.
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    ARMY BUILDS OLYMPIC VILLAGE.
    171 11 ARMY BUILDS OLYMPIC VILLAGE. READY FOR THE BERLIN GAMES. DRIDE of Berlin, the new Olympic Village." built for the forthcoming Olympiad on the outskirts of the city, was handed over to the organising committee of the games by the German Army which built and owns the village. The third contingent
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    SHOT IN HONG KONG.
    195 11 SHOT IN HONG KONG. Wealthy Chinese Assassinated. POLITICAL MOTIVE SUSPECTED. Hong Kong, July 5. J|R. T. T. CHING, the multimillionaire and ex-Finance Minister of Canton was assassinated outside his home, alighting from a car. Three shots were fired into his back by a Chinese, who escaped. The motive is believed
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    53 11 The death is announced of Sir Behar Lai Dhlngra, Chief Minister. Jind State. Punjab, since 1920. Ha was v orn in 1873, and was the son of Dr. Saheb Ditta Dhingra. He was educated in Lahore and at University College, London, and was a member o! the Royal College of
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    C. J. MELROSE AND OFFICER BLOWN TO PIECES IN MID-AIR.
    116 12 FAMOUS FLIER KILLED BY MYSTERY EXPLOSION. Said, "I'll Give It A Go," And Flew Into Storm. NATION'S LAST WORLD FLIER. FAIR-HAIRED, 23-year-old Jimmy Melrose, last of Australia's i world fliers, has been blown to pieces in mid-air. A Reuter message
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    "Jimmy" Popular In Singapore.
    681 12 IN" bia new Helton Phoenix hiyh-wing monoplane, in which d through Singapore on his j way to Australia two months ago, Mclrosp took off with his passenger, Lieut-Col. Campbell, and soon disappeared into a cloud-bank. Between Melbourne and Ballarat the Heston "Phoenix" ran into a violent
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    At The Cinema. JANET GOES BACK TO MAIN STREET.
    308 12 At The Cinema. JANET GOES BACK TO MAIN STREET. '•Small Town QM." (With Janet Gayncir and Robert Taylor). Metro-('■<>ld»yn-Ma>er. At the Capitol. Jam Gaynor is the natural successor to Mary Pickford and in h?r latest screen success she certainly puts across sonic ex;remely good natural acting mixinc pathos with a
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    AIR-COMMODORE SMITH SIGNALS R.A.F. REGRETS.
    87 12 A IK-Commodore Sydney Smith, Air Officer Commanding the R.A.F., Far East, send a message of condolence to the Australian Government and to Melrose's relatives in Glenelg, Adelaide, immediately he heard of the yrung flier':; death. The mersage was on behalf of all R.A.F. officers in
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    36 12 Lord Oxford and Asquith. who was thrown from his horse during Army manoeuvres and is suffering from concussion and fractured jaw, has :ogained consciousness last night and a specialist gives favourable report of his condition-British Wireless.
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    Bombers Take H.E. To Tin Talks.
    192 12 Bombers Take H.E. To Tin Talks. MR. LOWINGER AT MEETING. IN a plane piloted by Flight-Lieut. Morse and with the rest of No. 100 Squadron, led by SquadronLeader Paull, as escort, the Officer Administering the Government and High Commissioner, Mr. A. S. Small, flew from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur today.
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    52 12 A communique from Lanchow, capital of Kansu, claims that the main Communist force under the notorious Red leaders, Chu Teh, Mo and Hsu, has been encircled by Government troops at Waichow. in South Ninghsla. Reports that the Reds were beinpr allowed unopposed to advance westward into Sinkiang are denied.—Sin Chew
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    FOURTH MURDER ARREST.
    141 12 BOYANESE IN COURT AT K.L. TODAY. LANGUAGE PROBLEM. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 6. A FOURTH Boyanese stable syce, Abdul Wahib bin Suleiman, was charged at the Kuala Lumpur Court today with having taken part in the murder of Mr. Leslie Casson, the 1 Australian
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    FIGHTING MALARIA.
    233 12 Special Course In London. Malaria killed more people than any other disease in the world, said Sir Malco m Watson. Director of the Ross Institute, when he opened the annual malaria control course at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. This course, which will last all
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    26 12 Five.Japanese warships appeared off Sungming Island, at the mouth of the Yangtse River, on Saturday. The object of the visit is unknown. —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    STOP PRESS.
    303 12 The following statement was made this morning by the Hon. Mr. H. Weisbere, acting Treasurer, Straits Settlements, on the subject of taxation of clubs: "The chandu revenue is falling; as a result of the deliberate policy of Government to eliminate opium smoking from this country in due time.
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    Criminal Sessions Opens Today With Big List.
    170 12 'THE fourth criminal sessions of the High Court, Singapore, began this morning before Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley. Acting Chief Justice. The calendar comprises twelve cases, including two of murder, three of armed robbery and of robbery against Fusiliers Leonard Gourlay and
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    Volunteers Fly Solo.
    218 12 NEW FORCE SHAPING WELL. DILOT-Offlcers Whitley, Ailcn and Hart, of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Air Force, are already flying solo in the new Avro Tutors that were brought from England to train the auxiliary force. Air-Commodore Sydney Smith, Air Officer Commanding the RAF.. Far East, said today
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    32 12 A belated report from Mukden, Manchukuo, states that CtalntM volunteers last week ambushed and wiped out a unit of about 100 Japanese trcjps in the forest at Panhsien. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    41,000 GUILDER ROBBERY.
    226 12 Police Hold Relative Money Changer. "THE police net flung out following the arrest on Thursday, of Tan Chye Ken? and a young girl, Mary Lock, in connection with the 41,000 guilder theft, closed on two more people on Saturday afternoon. The brother-in-law of Tan Chye Keng, a
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    39 12 Customs officials at Tientsin discovered over $21,000 in silver and coins in the luggage of a Japanese passenger on board the Tientsin Maru just before the steamer left for Dalren on Saturday. The silver was confiscated.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    SINGAPORE CLUBS PLAN RESISTANCE TO TAXATION MOVE.
    634 13 POINTED QUESTIONS ARE BEING ASKED. Strong Feeling About Alleged Discriminatory Attitude. SINGAPORE clubs are formulating plans to resist the Government's demand, under a 1906 ordinance, of a 3 per cent, tax on their profits, and many trenchant questions will have to be answered
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    NEW HOSTEL FOR HOMELESS BOYS.
    125 13 How Jubilee Trust Is Spending Its Money. London, July 5. The fust annual report of the King George's Jubilee Tri'st has been pre- tr/i'd to King Edward and shows that at Mar. 31, the receipts from donations and various sources amounted to .01,031.023. Grants to
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    48 13 Mrs. E C. Edwardes of Kuala Lumpur, will go to Singapore next week to meet her father who arrives from Australia. The Wha Knee Kok Association, a society registered in 1904, is called upon to furnish proof of its existence to the registrar of Societies within three months.
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    34 13 Some of the excellent exhibits at the arts and crafts show held at the Tanglin Besar Malay School yesterday. Tnan Haji Ambok Sooloh bin Hnji Omar, J.P., distributed the prizes. Straits Times Photograph. I
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    50 Unemployed Prying Into Your Private Life.
    468 13 MASS ANALYSIS DURING "CENSUS FORTNIGHT." TTHE analysis of the mass of information about Singapore citizens' private lives, collected by over TOO enumerators during Census fortnight begins this week. A special staff of over 50 mentaken from the ranks of the clerical unemployed— will
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    NEARLY $2,000 MORE FOR HOSPITAL.
    69 13 More than $1,500 was collected from the sale of tickets for the successful Hospital Bail held at Raffles Hotel last Thursday. The ball was organised by Mrs. C. R. Cherry and her assistants. On Saturday night a special cabaret entertainment was given at the New
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    35 13 lit. J. O. Sanders. Transportation .Manager. F.M.S. Railways. Kuala Lumpur, is shortly leaving for South Africa and England on furlough. It Is stated that Major W. H Elkins, 0.8. E., will act for Mr. Sanders.
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    Youthful Horsemen At Highlands School.
    161 13 Youthful Horsemen At Highlands School. SINGAPORE CHILDREN. Singapore children at the Highlands School, Kabandjahe, Sumatra, are learning to ride like cavalrymen. Fourteen children gave a remarkable display of horsemanship at the celebrations at the end of the last term, which were attended by many parents from Malaya. On the school's
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    SINGAPORE YAWNS AT GOOD MUSIC.
    416 13 TRIUMPH OF NEW PIANIST. I Singapore had plenty of music last, might. There was music and pahits lat the swimming club, mus'i and moonlight at the botanical gardens, jmusic and nouribhment a. the hotels.' and music and evening dress at the Victoria Memorial Theatre. About
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    MALAYS KEEP OLD ART SKILL.
    128 13 Fine Work On Shew At Tanglin Exhibition. Perfect examples of Ma' ay art and handicraft were seen at the Tangiin Besar Malay School yesterday. wf:en an arts and crafts exhibition was held. The quality of the sliver-work, weaving embroidery and wood -carvint, showed that the
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    FATAL LORRY FALL.
    55 13 <Fro:n Our Ov:n Cjrrospondent.) Taiping. July 5. While going to work with a feang of coolies, a Tamil sub-oversner fell irom the lorry at the 3rd mile, Matang Road. Received a serious head wound, and was admitted to the Taiping Hospital with a fractured skull. He died
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    38 13 Che Abdul Hamid. eldest son of Che Abdul Rashid. of the tutorial staff oi the Sultan Abdul Hamid College. Alor Star, has gone to Madras. The Kedah Government is sending I.lm to the Madras Vrtrrinary College '"or training.
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    K.L. Sentry Levels Rifle At Stroller.
    274 13 K.L. Sentry Levels Rifle At Stroller. A pedestrian who had a rifle 1. 1 at him by a sentry while he was taking his evening stroll in Kuala Lumpur has hastened to cflor rei tions to the f.m.s. Government to prevent this happening again. In a letter to the Malay
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    FIRST SMALLPOX CASE FOR MONTHS.
    225 13 League Of Nations Health Report On East SINGAPORE'S first case of s;uu:;p:).\for some months is reported in the Health Bulletin of the League 01 Nations for the week ending June 27 last. The case was imported, and prompt enforcement of the quarantine regulations pr vented
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    TAN BOON BENG'S GREAT TRIUMPH IN INTER-COLLEGE GAME.
    710 14 MEDICOS WIN FOR FIFTH YEAR IN SUCCESSION. Raffles Fail After Having First Innings Lead. IN spite of gaining a lead of 91 runs on the first innings and being 115 ahead at the end of the first day's play with six of
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    PERAK MEDICOS WIN IN EXCITING FINISH.
    122 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 6. The annual cricket match between the Ipoh Club and Perak Medicos end ed in a close and exciting victory for the latter. It was a race against time and at one stage it looked as if the
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    C.V.M.A. BEAT G.P.O.
    46 14 I Playing on the Government Printing Office ground on Saturday the Catholic Young Men's Association (C.Y.M.A.) beat the Post Office by 45 runs. C.Y.M.A.: 82 (A. i'hllomen 19. S. Anthony 10. Extras, 23, Dumbleton 6—11). Post Office: 37 (Gudit Singh 12, Jean 6—12).
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    BIG DIVIDEND AT SYDNEY.
    100 14 At a recent Sydney Race meeting a dividend of £110 6s for 5s was returned by the doubles totalisator. This was eclipsed a few days later at the Ascot Racecours3 when £140 13s for 5s *<is paid by the doubles machine en the two divisions of
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    51 14 MONDAY. JULY 6. Athletics: Singapore A. A. A. championship heats at S.R.C. 5 p.m. Golf: Singapore G.C. women's bogey com1 petition. Soccer: Div 2. R.A. II vs. Marines at Anson Road Stadium; Commercial Cup, Singapore Harbour Board vs. Frascr Neave at S.H.B. Lawn Trnnis: Singapore L.T.A. Championships at
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    County Cricket. NOTTS STILL AT THE TOP.
    407 14 County Cricket. NOTTS STILL AT THE TOP. Big Yorkshire Score At Leeds Against Surrey. INHERE is no change at the top of the County championship table as a result of the matches played last week. Middlesex, who did not have a game during the week, move above Yorkshire, Gloucestershire have
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    LOCAL YACHTING.
    176 14 Ceol And Kuia Level In Caprice Cup Race. YESTERDAY tfa* "ir Class of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club stiled the first race of a series for the Clif'iford Challenge cup during which a very light breeze from the S.W. prevailed. The sea was smooth and the 1 tide
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    Decisive Victory For S. C. C. At Kuala Lumpur.
    553 14 SPARKLING CENTURY BY PEARSE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 5. I*HE Singapore Cricket Club Rained a decisive victory over the Selangor Club by an innings and three runs in their annual inter-club fixture here on the padang during the
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    PENANG S.C. BEAT KRIAN.
    120 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. July 5. A powerful Penung Sports Club eleven including nine who have played State cricket defeated Krian Club by eight wickets at Penang today. The home side obtained the necessary runs in thrilling finish just on stumps and In face of
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    19 14 Kuldip Singh who laid the fotindation to the Medical C'ollrce vi'.i'.:ry with a sound innings yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    Saturday's Cricket. DEADLY BOWLING BY S. de SILVA.
    266 14 Saturday's Cricket. DEADLY BOWLING BY S. de SILVA. AT ST ANDREW'S. St. Andrew's School lost to Ceylon Sports Club 2nd XI by 158 runs CEYLON I.O.I 213 for 8 wkts. dec (AluJs 41 B. Dudley 38, Woodhull 33, S. M. Joseph 32). ST. ANDREW'S 55 (P HU1 24, K. Sundram
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    FIELD EVENTS HELPED SKINS TO WIN ATHLETIC HONOURS.
    1217 15 THE MILE RELAY WAS A SPLENDID RACE. No Army Records Lowered At Combined Services Sports. THE value of efficient performers in field events to a team was never better illustrated than in the Combined Services Athletic championships which were concluded at Gillman
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    27 15 AC Storey of the RAF. who qualified for the final of the lone jump and the 100 yards at the Singapore A.A.A. meeting yesterday Straits Times Photograph.
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    Singapore A. A. A. LOCAL ATHLETES SHOW UP WELL.
    767 15 Singapore A. A. A. LOCAL ATHLETES SHOW UP WELL. Good Times Returned In Heats On Padang. SOME quite good times were returned in the Singapore A.A.A. heats .(in the S.C.C. Padang yesterday.. In the 100 yards Sebastian Then clocked 10 1 5 sec. in the first heat in spite of
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    SPRINT RECORD AT PERAK A.A.A. MEETING.
    314 15 SPRINT RECORD AT PERAK A.A.A. MEETING. (Frera Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. July 4. U/AN Siew Lam ((11 points) won the Perak A.A.A. individual I championship today by a margin of one point from Tai Swee Kee and Lee Tong Chin. Two new records were established at the meeting. Tai Swee
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    LYNCH IMPRESSES.
    97 15 Benny Lynch so impressed London fight followers by the manner in which he beat Pat Warburton at the Stadium Club last week that he is assured of a rousing welcome when he decides to visit Town again. It has been suggest 3d that when the Scot defends his
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    33 15 I GS. Smith, the RE. Soccer player, was one of the two Sapper representatives at the S A. A A meeting yesterday. He will run m the 100 yards final. Straits Times Photograph.
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    PADMORE SHIELD.
    104 15 Holder Beaten By Fathol Karib Club Player. Eng Wah, holder of the Singapore billiards title (the Padmore Shield), was eliminated on Saturday evening by Salleh bin Kassim of the Fathol Karib Club by 3CI to 249. Eng Wah Dut up one good break of 58. In the other
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    S.A.P. BEAT "TERROR."
    71 15 Playing at the Junior Civil Service Association ground yesterday. H M S "Terror" were defeated by the Social I nletic Party by 3 goals to nil. Tee Siang opened the score for the Party during the first half, then Cheng Hoe and Ban Seng added two more
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    At Wimbledon. HELEN JACOBS WINS HARD MATCH.
    299 15 At Wimbledon. HELEN JACOBS WINS HARD MATCH. Three Doubles Titles For Great Britain. London, July 4. W*> woman player in recent ytars has deserved to win the Wimbledon singles title than Miss Helen Jacobs, the American Champion. Four times she has been on the losing side in the final, but
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    CHINA vs. INDIA.
    28 15 Calcutta, Ju'y i The match between India and the Chinese Olympic Games football team before a crowd of 150,000 r^ded in a one-all draw. Rcuter.
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    JULY BOGEY AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    326 16 TWO PLAYERS TIE IN "A" DIVISION. bherwood T.C.Hamlyn Finish One Up. THE July B;>gcy Competition of tra.Singapore Oo'.f Club was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday. The tic in "A" ii:vision must be played oIT on Saturday. July 11. "A" division '.-.ill sweep,
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    SIX-A-SIDE FOOTBALL.
    119 16 Members of the S.C.R.C participating in the six-a-side football competition are requested to note the remaining fixtures are to be played on July 8, July 10 and July 15 repectively. The positions of the teams to date are as follows: Teams E I D B G C A
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    POOR STANDARD OF FOOTBALL.
    617 16 The Malaya Cup. Taib Gets Three Goals In Second Half. BY LEIGHTON. Singapore 4: Negri Sembilan 0. /"VNE of the poorest Malaya Cup games ever seen at Anson Road Stadium was the general comment after Saturday's match in the Southern section in which Singapore beat the
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    THE CHINESE ASSN. BILLIARDS TOURNEY.
    188 16 The following ti°s have been arranged in the Chinese Association "B" billiards tournament. All will be played at 8 r.m. Bye K. C. Gan (plus 30) vs. Chew Chew Lak <— ',0) July 20. Bye Chan Weng Kwye (—2O) vs. Lim Tin Soon (scr.) July
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    Several Surprises At First Day Of Perak Races. (From Our Own Correspondent.)
    1083 16 Several Surprises At First Day Of Perak Races. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 4. "T*HERr: were several surprises at the first day of the Perak Turf C!ub Summer meeting Rex paying $172, Voyager 597, Baldoyle $50. and Glencar $46. During the day Mr. Lam Looking's CELESTIAL. r:.k'c:i by J.
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    Defeat Iskandar To Win Sultan Of Perak's Cup.
    80 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 4. In the final for the Sultan oj Perak's Cup played this afternoon the Penang Polo Club gained a convincing victory over the Iskandar Polo Clib by four goals to one and thus avenged their defeat
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS.
    33 16 The final of the Tanglin Club open doubles lawn tennis between Mr. and Miss Droogleever and Mrs. Marriott and Mr. T. L. Palmer will be played on Tuesday, July 7.
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    LEANDER TAKES SECOND PLACE.
    257 16 TWO TRIUMPHS FOR ZURICH. Rufli Retains Diamond Sculls Easily. London, July 4. UZNI.EY reiatta ftimlird in a blaze of g!ory today. Lcandcr. who were reckoned to be one of the best crews seen on the river for years, were beaten twh-e by Zurich, the visitors wlmUag
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    NO RECORDS BROKEN AT PENANG.
    241 16 Athletics.' Song Chong Hean Takes The Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent) Pen an s. July 4. KJO records were lowered in the Penang A. A. A. championship meeting which was held h?ro tcday in fine weather. Song Chong Hean. who wen the events (shot putt,
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    BRITAIN TO COMPETE.
    17 16 London, July 4. Great Britain has decided to compete in the Olympic soccer tournament.—Reuter.
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    LONDON CUP.
    53 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 5. THE LONDON Cup run today over 1 mile and 5 furs, resulted: SOLAR BEAR (G. Richards) 1 BLOATER (Beary) 2 CARPET KNIGHT (Whit) 3 Betting 100 to 8 the winner won by a length with three quarters of a length between
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    Alleged Extortion From Hawker.
    405 17 Three Chinese On Trial. How a complaint was lodged at the Detective Station by a Chinese icewater seller who hawked along the Esplanade, that two Chinese wanted him to give them "protection money" and bow a trap was laid to arrest the persons for alleged extortion,
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    41 17 The appointment of Captain Noor j Mohamed Hashim bin Mohamed Dali. ISO., to be a Nominated Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements for a period of three years from Mar. 9 has been approved by the King.
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    47 17 Six tenders were received for the provision and erection of a Malay I i Women Teachers' Training Centre at j Malacca. The contract was awarded to Tan Kee Lye whose tender for; 524.G00 was the second lowest. Tlu lowest tender for $22,400 was submitted by Yco Chai.
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    GANG ROBBERY IN PERAK.
    1019 17 UP-COUNTRY GLEANINGS. Constant Watch By Police. 'THERE have been three or four attempts recently t> revive gang robbery in Kinta, but the Perak Detective Branch has kept such a careful watch that on any false step by the gangsters or would-be gangsters, they are rounded up
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    RICKSHA COOLIES' DISPUTE.
    93 17 Arrival Of The Police Prevents Rict. A dispute amor.s a number of ricksha cool>s is believed l> have ended in in affray between two pangs of rickshapull?rs at Transfer Road. Penang. Thanks to the timely intervention of a posse of police constables from the Hutton Lane Police
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    "USED TO EFFECT SUICIDE."
    167 17 2,000 people. Recently at an inquest 1 on a Chinese found dead. It was revealed that the deceased had taken this poison to effect a suicide. A fine of $5 together with the con- 1 ftscation of the poison was then ordered. WOMAN FINKD FOR KEEPING
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    3617 18 OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT PICTURES THE Blue Skies, Flowers 24-Hour Shell Factories. OUR LONDON LE1TER. From Our Own Correspondent London, June 26. PI C T U R E to yourselves, exiles. England at the very zenith of her summer glory. Wh Hint slowly acr >■■ blue
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    48 19 Snrroonded by a strong guard of police, the Emperor of Abyssinia left London for Genera, to plead his country's case before the League of Nations. This photograph shows Princess Tsahai, Crown Prince Asfou and the young Duke of Harar walking behind the brave but dispirited Emperor at Victoria.
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    HOW GERMANS RAISE HOLIDAY MONEY.
    137 19 Cameras Smuggled Abroad And Sold. "When Germans leave their country for a holiday they are allowed to take with them currencies at the rate of not m>rc than lGs. a month. Smug- gling expansive cameras into this country is their only method of getting money
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    25 19 Elisabeth Flxcmer, a German, aged 24. has been sentenced at Metz to six j months' Imprisonment on the charge of spying on the French frontier.
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    A NEW TYPE OF BARRIER.
    148 19 CORONATION PLAN FOR LONDON. Barriers of a new type which will control street crowds on ceremonial occasions, such as the Coronation procession next year, but will not obstruct the view, are proposed by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. The Westminster City Council will
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    59 20 Guinea Gap. owned by Lady Nuttull and ridden by R.A. Jones, won the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on the second day of the meeting. Voltus. ov/ned by Mr. Keep and ridden by T BartWf. W»J second v:hlle Rosecrag, Mr. Edward Esmond's entry with E. Smith up was third. Photo
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    40 20 Hundreds of pounds of gelignite were used by Royal Engineers to blow up snipers' nests in the old city at Jaffa, Palestine. Pnoto shows: Royal Engineers carrying up the boxes of explosive for the blowing up of the snipers' nests.
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    23 20 Great crowds, Including many women, attended the opening of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Photo shows Women in the crowd on the centre court.
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    24 20 Guardsmen marching down Downing Street on their way back to Wellington Barracks after a rehearsal for Trooping the Colour on the Horse Guards Parade.
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    31 20 Rain made conditions unpleasant for polo at the Ranclagh Club where U.S.A. and Ireland met in an international match. Photo shows Play during the match. The Americans ar" 1 to white.
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