The Straits Times, 4 June 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CKNTCRY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 P.W.ES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      301 1 Singapore: 140, cecil st. ('phone 5471). 1 1 1 £r^^ MODERNIZE YOUR HOME! Products from the world's greatest Electrical manufacturers await your inspection. Household appliances at most competitive prices, will modernize your home, and lighten domestic duties. complete line of electrical appliances are now on display at our Showroom, 251,
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      202 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE *****, JD CIIDCD J*h~>^ I .r\ bUrbK >J%£gifc>( LAWN '^^5/" > *3fe^&) mowers el^pp^ THE J. P. SUPER 12" MOWER SPECIFICATION: 3-part land roller, giving full differential action and easy turning while cutting without damage to the turi; the centre section contains the "speed
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      23 2 UARVEY.— Antony Bache Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harvey, at the European Hospital. Kota Bbaru, Kelantan, en June 1.
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      562 2 6CRUTTON— At the General Hospital, Singap re en JMM 3. 1937. to Patricia, »ife of Ha/old Scrutton. Kluang, a son. ary <nee Preston) wife of Wing Commander J. G. Walser at the General Hospital Singapore on June 3, a son. MiSSELBROOK— May 24. at Kings Morton Birmingham, to Joan, wife
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      639 2 I FOUND NO BETTER refrigerator than Shelvador. STAMPS STAMP Exchange. Prospectus free. 135 Coronation stamps Mint $14 Used $20 11. Used Morocco Ex. King $1.00. Albums 5000 spaces $1.00 3000 diff: stamps $10.00. Bombay Philatelic Club, Fort. Bombay. FOR SALE SHELVADOR Refrigerator. Phone 3333. Look for FRIGIDAIRE'S exclusive nameplate PATERSON,
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      822 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET SMALL House or bungalow, unfurnished, within ten mile radius, moderate, rent, long let. Write L.A.P.C., c/o Chinese Protectorate or ring 7584 after 5 p.m. TO LET Large House at Holland Hill, 3 bedrooms with bathrooms attached. Sanitary Installation. Running hot water. Tennis Court. Rent 1190 per
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      829 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE The Exchange Banks will be closed on Wednesday, June 9, H.M. The King's Birthday (Public Holiday > NOTICE Offers are Invited for the purchase of approximately 46 tons of precipitated chalk at the Fiiter House, Kinta Waterworks, Tanjong Ram bu tan. Government does not undertake to accept
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      505 2 PUBLIC NOTICES Ordinan. (Chapter 151). In the matter of THE COMPANIES ENACTMENT 1917 GOLD VENTURES, LIMITED. (IB VotonUry Uqnl<U-ion) Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 211 (1) of the Companies Enactment 1917 that a Meeting of Creditors of the Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Cumberbatch
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      292 2 )chiffner's for Milllnrry, drens flowrrc novrhie* 3 Anderson Road Tel. Ctx A BETTER WA YE J isfc* A FIGARO m+t wave...:. Ti^ *J the right wave for you i FIGARO Ladies Hair Dressers. 93 Bra* Basah Rd. Rafllr* Hotel. Phone 2868. BUSINESS CARDS Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs.
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      701 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. Co. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY 3 GOVERNMENT lONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CT«NA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore 1937 CARTHAGE 15.000 June 4 BHUTAN
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      552 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Inco.-jorated in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Naples. Marseilles. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKOZAK1 MARU 10 400 June 9 10 t TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 June 22 23 HAKUSAN MARU 1 L' 380 July 7 8
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      655 3 BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class motor-hips. Most cabins have adjoining private bath. Exce.lent cuisine. FOR (GENOA) MASSTII !.J.S. 'ONDOX ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang M S Sham LALANDIA 8/6 8/6 9 6 11/6 JUTLANDIA 296 i 9/6 30/6 2/7 •MEONIA 20/7 20/7 21
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      297 3 TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS •VU HONOI.LT I P-.om Arrive ll'kong 3.P Pres. Wilson June 16 July 6 Pres. Hoover June 26 July 14 Pres. Cleveland July 14 Aug. 3 Pres. Coolidge July 24 V-g 11 Pres. Taft Aug 11 Aug. 31 Pres. Hoover Aug. 21 Sept. 8 Pres. Lincoln ?pt. 8 Sept.
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      1035 3 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINT (Ocean The Has Khiow Steamshln Co (MM LI4. Steam Ship Co. Ltd and China Mutual The Canard WhiW Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co ltd The Straits Steamship Co Ltd The Australian Oriental Lm« Ltd. The China Navigation Co. Ltd The
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    266 4 Singapore, June 4. 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambier $8.00 Hamburg Cube $15.00 Java Cube $11.00 Pepper. White Murtok $18.75 White $16.25 Black tt 00 Copra. Mixed $5.90 Sun Dried $*.4O Tapioca. Small Flake $4.75 Fair Flake $4.25 Medium Pearl $5.20 Small Pearl $5.35 Sago Flour. No. 1
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      121 4 Friday, June 4. Skip* alenrndr the Wharves or expected to arrive. Eatnnc* Godown Gate East Wharf Op ten Noon 22 1 Klangsu 20 Main Wharf Carthage IS Raub 16 S Klslna 15 2 Tanlmbar 12 Scb2-;ihorst Empire Dock Chinese Prince 30 Taybank 34 2 Jutlandla «8
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      116 4 Malls from Europe, (London parcel mails) expected today, June 4, by P. O. (Carthage) will be delivered tomorrow, June 5, at 9 a.m. Mails from China expected today, June 4, by Oneisenau. Mails from China and Japan expected today, June 4, by Toklwa Maru. Malls from Australia, Netherlands
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      CLEARANCES
      64 4 June 2: Leverkusen (Ger); Lisbon Maru, Glasgow Maru, Hamburg Maru (Jap.); Kota Earoe, Reael. Thedcas, Gewang <Dut.>: City of LUle. Hln Cheong. Rosa, Ains Leong. Circe. Kepong (Brit.V June 3: Sin Kheng Sen;. Klias. Kamunlng, Larut. Kedah. B?ng'.oe. Shirala, Rajula. Karagola (Brit.): Celebes Maru (Jap 1 Ramses <Oer.); V.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      303 4 Taday Bengasi*, P. de Koek. Padan;. Pakan Barce. Slak S. Pandjaog (Ampang) ..3 p.m. Medan iTidore) 3 pm. Sarikci and Sibu (AneW) P m Aden ißy rrain i 7o m North America except W. Caaada 4t W S:ates ot USA (By rraini 7 o.m Western Australia (By
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      AIR MAILS
      75 4 INWARD Dutch: Prom Netherlands India: Arrives Saturday afternoon. QanUs: From Australia: Arrives Saturday afternoon. K.I. M.: From Europe: Doe Sunday evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. OUTWARD KLM: To Europe Mails close 12.45 pm. Saturday Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 7 p.m. Sunday. Imperial:
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      FROM MALACCA.
      137 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must oe specially and clearly superset lbed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows: Today. Iran. 'Amsterdam t 'London by air (Netherlands) 6 pjn. Great Britain and Places Served via Great Britain, Europe (supplementary) (Rawalpindi) 6 pm. Tomorrow. Medan
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR
      205 4 Arrivals and departures by air are as follow: Arrived from N.E.I, by RNILM plane "PK-AFK" June 1. Mr. H. H. H. H. L. von Schenk, Mrs. Lydia de Graaf. Mr. Claude Pryce, Mr. J. M. Schlomer. Mr. Gaw Khek Jim. Mr. van Alfen. Mr. Meyer, Mr. Lee
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      WHALING INDUSTRY ENDANGERED.
      419 4 Safeguard Talks In London. London, May 24. THE whaling industry now worth 1 about £10,000,000 a year in whale oil may be in danger of extinction, according to a report issued by the Discovery Committee of the Colonial Office. The appearance of this report coincides with the
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      PASSENGERS
      126 4 The following passengers arrived in Singapore on the M. Rawalpindi yesterday:— Capt. and Mrs. Pearce, Capt. and Mis. A. Dev. Miss M. Craigie, Miss E. Jarvis, Mrs. E. Nelson, Miss D. Stephen, Mrs. A. Blades, Capt. and Mrs. A. Cole. Mrs. J. Ewring, Mrs. M. Harris and infant. Ayah
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      468 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorpora>» id r II S.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGFNTS P.M RLYS AND SL4.M STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE: Prctcht MM— Pasmce Mat. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) FARES SINGAPORE /EUROPE First and Cabin Class from £102-18-5 Second Class From £70-14-9 AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Inter,
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      505 4 t in oorDOf ft t*?ts in Btrs ft s 9ct l lptti *tj lb| BW*» ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. IncorDorateo in 0 8 A.) (Incorporated id England) BOSTON NEW TORR A BALTIMORE VIA SOEZ CANAI -ELLEEMAN' LINE ou, *»i|. POR BA\RK LONDON 52^ TRAVTLER June 28
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      346 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night max rain- bright mln temp, fall s'shlna temp *P ins. nrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 87 Nil 1.7 75 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 87 256 43 74 Sitiawan 88 004 15 73 Bukit Jcram 89 Nil 4.3 74 Malacca 85
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    WHAT IS ON TODAY.
    295 5 HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance, 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Informal dinner and dance, 9.30 to midnight. Cabaret by Charles and Helen. SEA VIEW HOTEL: Dinner and dance. COCONUT GROVE: Dinner and dance. CINEMAS. ALHAMBRA: Charlie Chan At The Opera. With Warner Oland and Bor'.s Karloff. 20th
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      727 5 are a household A t Harmless to Humans Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.Sj Ltd. GU ER INS "FLEMISH "EARraENWARE"] BEER MUGS. j HH9 W^i.'l 1 EVERY GENUINE GUERINS BEER MUG jy^., Bwi^ftPi B A R s Wj^jtj^^m^W^Kr^W guerins signature jJ^^BB w\ ■> J J MADE BY HAND BC^I Bm»^J onk at
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      207 5 A Great BRITISH Picture GALA OPENING WEDNESDAY June 9th AT THE CAPITOL ELEPHANT J BOY_K tiooucro _fl AIEXMDH KOSOa A MOM IOOM», o •HI (I f *H« Ml tRUDYARD M KIPLING W Actually Filmed U in the V Indian V Jungles. ■_\T kx mac »oosf/__ MARLBOROUGH 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 VEER
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      421 6 GOLD FEARS AND UNCERTAINTY. RUBBER WEAKENS. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, June 4. Tin appears to be a steady market, three months' being unchanged and spot up 10s. in London and New York being down one-eighth of a cent yesterday. There is still a fair interest being
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      EXCHANGES.
      95 6 London, Jam 3. The allowing were mean rate* riiling at r.oon today: Paris 110-"i Athene MTIt M-» rort 4 92 uS2 Eucnarcst 672'a Montreal 4.92* mv* Brussels 29 25'; Rle 4V, Uencva 21.57 sellers officia Amsterdam 8 93 s Belgrade Jl5 Berlin ll.Mtt Bucno6 Alr*e -.nouow-c Milan 93 910
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        MINING.
        594 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. .s, issue vai. 4/- Ampat Tin £1 Asam Kumbang £1 Austral Malay 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 Ayer Weng £1 Bangrin Tin l Batu Selangor £1 Burma Malay £1 Chenderiang 50 Hitam Tin 1 Hong Fatt 5- Hong Kong Tin 5'- Idns Hydraulic
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        GENERAL.
        442 6 2 2 AUf.\ Brick Ord. 1.55 1 65 155 1.8!) 2 2 do 1\k% Prcfs. 2.45 2.55 2.45 2.55 10 10 Auas Ice d.00 lOOOn boo in oon 1 i B M. Broadcasting 0.85 0.90 0.87 0.92 10 5 B M. trustee d 2b f.iju a 2a i.JA ilOOnJO
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        241 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5.; 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 S?pt. 30 103! i 105/-. nom 4\ 2r/e2 r /e 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 107 110 norn 4<2'.0 1009 red. 1955 $1,000,000 int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 115 117 norn 4',i 1913
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        375 6 i Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated.) Allenby 1.80 1.90 1.85 1.95 Alor Gajnh 1.40 1.47 140 1.50xd Amal Malay 2 00 2 15 190 2 05 Ayer Hitam 1.45 155 1.50 1.60 Ayer Mslek 1.15 1.30 1.25 135 Ayer rvuias 1.75 1.85 1.85 1.95 Bassett 0.75 0
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    EXCHANGES.
    193 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanehal Banking Corporation. SELLING. London T.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/19 London 4 months sight 2/44 Lyons demand 1285 Hamburg demand 112 New York demand 57'/-> Montreal demand 57*%
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    76 6 Noon, June 4. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) June 32% 32% Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) June 31% 31. i No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 3iy 8 32 June 32i/ 8 32V4
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    385 6 Londxi, June 3. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock ExchangerShares cf £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Yester- Rise day. or Pell Conversion Loan i p.c. 1944-64 112~i Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 UO'i >i War Loan, 3Vi p c. 101'i Com Union Assce.
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    166 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. t^ngapore. June 4. roiuaD- Dlviaene iwbj tcr Bookc Clow financial Date Ex Div .ear Pavaole Date to late TIN To Burma Malay IM% Int June 9 June 16 June 10 10. Katu 2! 2 June 23 June 30 Jjne 24 2' o Pahang Ccnsol.
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    TIN ORE IMPORTS DECLINE.
    166 6 OVER 500 TONS LAST MONTH. SIAM WELL BEHIND QUOTA. pOKKKiN imports of tin ore into the Straits during May totalled 2,005 tons compared with 2,552 tons in April. 2.553 tons in March, 2.383 tons in February and 2,684 tons in January, a total for the five
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    146 6 Scratching^ Order Of Running For Tomorrow. The following are the scratchings and the order of running for tomorrow, the first day of the Selangor Turf Club's Summer Meeting at Kuala Lumpur: Race 1.— Ponies, Class 1, Div. 5. Nil. Race 2.— Horses, Class 2, Div. 4. Wotan Race
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      EMERALD RUBBER AND COCOANUT.
      683 7 Total Profit Up By £9,300. The twenty-fifth annual general meeting of shareholders of the Emerald Rubber and Cocoanut Co.. Ltd.. was held in Glasgow on May 2«. Mr. A. C. Gibson, in presenting the report of the directors for the year to Jan. 31. 1937. said:
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      NO SATURDAY RUBBER MARKET.
      29 7 It Is announced that the Mincing Lane Rubber Exchange. Sale Rooms and Offices will be closed on Saturdays from June S to Sept. 25 inclusive.
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      NEW CUNARD LINER.
      50 7 Cammell Laird and Co. last week laid at Its Birkenhead shipyard the keel plates for the new passenger liner which It is building for the Cunard White Star Co.'s Atlantic service. The new liner will be of approximately 32.000 tons and will cost between £1.500,000 and £2.000,000.
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      Rubber Control Machinery Should Be Retained.
      1180 7 BUT SPECIAL EFFORTS TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY DESIRABLE. "IT would, however, in my opinion, be a mistake at any time to render inoperative altogether the legal machinery and organisation which is now available for the control of rubber production." This vbw was expressed by the
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      INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT FOR DEFENCE.
      228 7 Development Completed. MEASURES belnc taken to improve Britain's defences are now "in full blast." said Sir Thomas Insklp, Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence, addressing the conference of the Empire Press Union in London on May 24. So far as the United Kingdom was concerned, the
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    BRUNEI UNITED PLANTATIONS
    196 7 Shares Sub-divided. OHAREHOLDERS in Brunei United Plantations Ltd, at an extraordl- nary general meeting in Singapore yesterday, approved a resolution sub- dividing the existing shares of $5 eacn into shares of $1 each. Presiding at the meeting, the chairman, Mr. Lee Chim Tuan. said "It has been
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    CHANCELLOR WORKING ON NEW TAX
    45 7 London, June 3. Government's new proposal for taxation to yield £25,000.000 during the financial year, to replace the National Defence Contribution scheme, which has been withdrawn. Is at present engaging the attention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer— British Wireless.
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    32 7 The sale ot coupons continues, smallholders being reported as treating coupons and rubber as separate commodities: the value of the former during the quarter was from (32 to $35 per plcul equivalent.
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      631 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Coioov ot Hong Kong) The liaoiliiy 01 uie'iiM"? is Umiied to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordln•rtc No. 6 at 19*8 it 'lit Colony Authorised C»plta: *50.000.000 Issued and r'ully P»id-IH> S20.0OO.0OO Reserve Punds eterllnu I 6 500.00U Horn
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      343 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated :n China o> Special Charter > 13. Ceril SUtti Singapore Telephones: Manairri Otlitt 6414 r\rhan-» l.rpl (141 General Offict S1M-9 Cable Addrr-n. CHl'NGKVO" Paid Vp CaplUI Ch t 4I0NNIH Betenrr Funds la exeeaa at Ck I 3.5tt.tOt.tt Tatal Auets •pproiimaUlj Ch. tl.4M.tef.Ht.tt HEAD OFFICE: .SHANGHAI Tse-Vung
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      397 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA ANf» CHINA Incoi porau-4 .n England oy Koyal Charter 1S53). Paid Up Capital Id 600.000 shares of f 3 each £3 000.000 Reserve Pimd £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICL: U. Biahopagale LurfM EC Amritsar Unrig Kong saigop Alor 8tai tloiio Semhranf
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    AMERICAN SHORT-WAVE STATIONS
    171 8 TODAY p.m. 11.45 Paine Webber Stock Quotation* Boston WIXK 9.570 31.3 11.60 Helen Jane Behlke, soprano Chicago, N:w v->-- mm, n.781 16.8 TOMORROW a.m. 6.05 Lowell Thomas N. York. Boston WIXK 9.570 31. S 6.20 Uncle Sam at Work New York W3XAL 6.100 49.1 6.50 Listeners' Mail
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    WIFE WHO WAS CROSS AND TOUCHY.
    206 8 Put Herself Right With Kruschen. "I am 30 years of age." a \v man writes, "yet some days I have been leeling and looking 100 years oia. X would get fits of exhaustion for no good reason at all. I was not fit to
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      202 8 THE IMPROVED STANDARD OF INFANT DEVELOPMENT HEALTH IN RECENT YEARS.. W'de 'alesl Statistics) ■fli P"*^9 1S ar 9 e H' due S^ lo the wider use 4 of ihe scientific method of infant £3k feeding as adm\ vocated in the S^o Allenburys System The Allenburys System of Infant BAKLOW CO.,
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      185 8 VULCAIN WATCHES Attractive design unfailing accuracy. 'He rwue tonic food I ObwifMM* of all Chmmiiu and Stern New designs the Wv^J la^» FRENCH /h-rJm Materials. REPAIRS AND SERVICING To all makes of Radio, Amplifier Sound Systems and Equipments Consult us on your SOl'M) PROBLEMS WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. 119. North Bridge
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      644 8 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 1 33 Met (225 m.) p.m. 6.00 Malay musical ptrty 7.00 Chinese (Tcochcv.) music. Gramophone records. 7.40 Time, weather and announcements. 7.45 The Art of Photography. Talk by T. J Johnston Photography Is an art which appeals to the man In the street Those who cannot
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      596 8 TRANSMISSION 5. GSD 11.75 Me s (25 5 ml GSB 9.51 Me s (31 5 m.) am. 6 40 Selections from musical plays. BBC. Empire Orchestra. 7.20 Big Ben. "Responsibilities of Empire" —7.* Talk by the Rljlit Hon. David Lloyd George. M.P. 7 35 Recital of Welsh traditional part-sonss. 8
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      347 8 MELBOURNE. YK3ME "59 me a (31 2 m p.m. 4.20 Opening announcement. J 20 With the world '3 famous orchestras. 6.20 News bulletin and sporting results. 6 30 Tour 'i the world with VK3ME Mailbag. 6.50 Leading dance band*. 7.20 Close down. PARIS. TODAY TPA-2. 15 24 Me. 1 (19
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    Police Make Huge Bonfire Of Drugs And Gaming Devices.
    370 9 STERN ACTION BEING TAKEN IN CHINA, Notable Progress Made In Enforcing Suppression. T wirT Peiping, June 3. HE enormous quantity of 22,000 ounces of opium, heroin and other drugs seized by the police in the past year, was ceremoniously destroyed by
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    HOUSING PROGRESS IN BRITAIN.
    237 9 MILLION PEOPLE GET NEW HOMES. London. June 3. IN opening the exhibition of workingclass furniture and equipment organised by the Council for Art and Industry in London yesterday, the Minister of Health, Sir Kingsley Wood, said that housing progress was such that about a million people
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    New Cabinet Meets.
    58 9 London. June 3. The first meeting of the Cabinet to be presided over by Mr. Neville Chamberlain took place in the Prime Minister's room at the House of Commons yesterday. Two new members. Lord de la Warr, Lord Privy Seal, and Dr. Leslie Burgin, Minister of Transport,
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    HERO OF SHANGHAI WAR COMING.
    179 9 GEN. TSAI LEAVES FOR SINGAPORE. Hong Kong. June 3. /"»EN. Tsal Ting-kai, hero of the Shanghai war In 1931, may visit Singapore shortly in the course of a tcur of the South Seas countries. He leaves Hong Kong in the Empress of Japan tomorrow for
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    LONDON POLICE FORCE.
    97 9 COST OF £9,000,000 A YEAR. London, June 3. THE accounts of the Metropolitan Police fund, whlcli have just been issued as a White Paper, show the cost of the force for the year ended Mar. 31 was £9.435,246. In addition to the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and four
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    29 9 To alleviate the present Iron shortace, the KuomJntang branch at Amoy is promoting a movement for the collection of scrap metal for presentation to the State—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      321 9 HOTELS. TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight and Australia's I.oveMest Dancers CHARLES and HELEN WINNERS OF THE PROFESSIONAL BALLROOM CHAMPIONSHIPS MM, PR F!" ANTING THE LATEST STYLES AND STEPS OF MODERN TANGO and LONDON CHARLESTON. Non-diners $1.00. (PROCEEDS TO CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY) KING'S
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    AMUSEMENTS
    127 10 SINGAPORE. GABKICK THEATRE. GETLANG Thanks A Million Caravan at 7.45 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE Prisoners of the Shark Island. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE High Tension. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies. Cinemas. Theatres and Side Shows. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing, Talkies. Theatres Cinemas. RITZ, GEYLANG Queen of The S'a^e.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1937. FIXING WAGES IN MALAYA.
    667 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1937. FIXING WAGES IN MALAYA. the worst days of the depression, but still decidedly low, and all credit to the labourers for their commonsense in accepting them, in a full realisation that they were indeed necessary. It was a case of half a
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    "COMPARISONS ARE—!"
    197 10 Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's statement on the subject of labour unions in Malaya will receive much support, and it is interesting to learn from him that the Labour Department is not antipathetic. But when he enters upon discussion of differing wage levels for different j classes of workers he
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    Social and Personal
    141 10 In honour of the birthday of H.M. the King, the Perak Battalion of the F.MS. Volunteer Force will hold a Ball at the Ipoh Club on June 9. The acting British Resident. Pahang, and Mrs Cowgill will be at home at the Residency. Kuala Lipls. on June
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    INSIDE MADRID.
    1314 10  -  JEROME WILLIS. Life in the Besieged City by Night and Day, By 'A former member of the Straits Times staff.) INURING the night you can hear the guns more distinctly, and the machine-guns in the Caso de Campo and the University City rise to a throaty rattle. The
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    A World Without British Stock?
    262 10 «C"MPIRE Depopulation Menace"— that is a startling and disquieting phrase, but it is not more startling and thought- provoking than the facts and figures quietly marshalled in a little book by Dr. G. F. McCleary, entitled The Menace of British Depopulation, which has just come
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    657 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. SULTANS AND YANGS. THE difficulties which the world's Press Had with the titles of Malayan royalty during the Coronation celebrations caused many a chuckle in retired Malayans, Judging from newspaper cuttings which have been sent to me from Dublin and Sydney. One gathers that the
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    WINDSOR WEDS IN FRENCH CHATEAU.
    361 11 Civil And Church Ceremonies. "MOST MOVING IDYLL" BLOSSOMS. Tours, June 3. THE Duke of Windsor and Mrs. Wallis Simpson were married at the Chateau de Cande today. The civil ceremony began at 11.25 r.ir.. with the Mayor of Monts, Dr. Mercier, reading out the names
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    Minister Reprimanded By Anglican Bishop.
    41 11 London, June 3. THe Bishop of Fulham, who has jurisdiction over the Anglican Church in France, has telegraphed the Rev. Anderson Jardine protesting against his conducting the Anglican service at the Duke's wedding without permission. Reuter.
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    492 LONDONERS DRUNK FOR CORONATION..
    39 11 London, June 3. The number of persons charged with drunkenness of all kinds in London during Coronation week was 492, the Home Secretary. Sir Samuel Hoare, told the Hous3 of Commons today.— British V.'irt
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    AUSTRALIA TO SUPPLY SINGAPORE WITH MUNITIONS.
    429 11 New Plan To Provide Supplies Of Arms. GRAVE VULNERABILITY OF BRITISH FACTORIES. Standing Committee To Arrange Requirements Of Empire. C ING A PORE may soon be supplied with defence material from Australian munitions factories, under a policy of decentralisation which is being discussed at
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    STOP PRESS
    239 11 Laroche, June 4. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor left by motorcar. The Duke wore a grey suit with a white carnation. He was hatless and walked quickly to the carriage reserved in the middle of the Simplon Orient Express. He helped t*>e Duchess in, attended to the
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    POWERS AND SPAIN.
    111 11 BRITAIN WOOS ITALY AND GERMANY. London, June 3. DRITAIN has approached the Govern- ments concerned in non-interven-tion in Spain— presumably Germany and Italy— with proposals which, it is hoped, will provide adequate guarantees against the recurrence of incidents such as those which brought about the existing situation.
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    Gen. Mola Dead In Air Crash.
    51 11 Bilbao, June 3. The death of General Mola In an air crash is announced by the insurgent radio stations at Salamanca and Vitoria. Two pilots and two staff oncers were also killed. The plane was reconnoitring the Biscay front when it crashed. Reuter. GEN.
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    30 11 All girl students in China must wear hats, according to an order of the Central Government which has been referred to the Executive Yuan for enforcement.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    All Gold Sale Records Broken In London.
    248 11 London. June 3. ALL previous gold records were eclipsed today, when 900 bars, valued at approximately £2,533,000, changed hands at the fixing of the gold price, which was 5d. under the American parity. Once again the authorities were compelled to take up practically
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    60 11 REFUGEES REACH ENGLAND. Refugees from Bilbao, these Basque children are some of nearly 4,000 brought to England a fortnight ago. On their arrival they went into camp under canvas at North Stoneham, near Southampton, but many have since gone in parties to country houses placed at their disposal or to
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    BLOT OF MUI-TSAI PRACTICE.
    147 11 "NEITHER REPORT WENT FAR ENOUGH.' (From Our Own Correspondene) London, June 3. <<| BELIEVE mui-tsai has blotted the centenary of the abolition of slavery," said Mr. W. Lnnn (Labour— Yorks, West Riding Rothwell), when the debate on muitsai was continued in the House of Commons today.
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    NO NAVAL TALKS BETWEEN JAPAN & BRITAIN.
    117 11 NO NAVAL TALKS BETWEEN JAPAN BRITAIN. London. June 3. As the Washington and London 1930 naval treaties are no longer in force and as Japan is not a party to the London naval treaty of 1936, no exchange of naval information now take: piace between Japan and this country. I
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    EX-MANCHURIAN FORCES REORGANISED.
    68 11 Nanking, June 4. An echo of the Sian revolt was heard today when the Central Government announced the reorganisation of the Tungpel (former NorthEastern troops t forces In Kansu, Shensi and Honan. These forces are being divided into five armies, each consisting of two divisions, and the
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    "English Should Be Lingua Franca In Colonies."
    55 11 "English Should Be Lingua Franca In Colonies." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 3. "JfAR more should be done throughout the Colonial Empire than in the past to teach Eng'.ish as the lingua franca of its peoples," sata the Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. G. A. OrmsbyGore, in the House of
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    SZECHUAN TENSION.
    82 11 Improvement Seen In Latest Business Revival. Shanghai, June 3. Business— the barometer of the political situation in the region has j suddenly become active in Szechuan, indicating that normalcy is returning j to the province after weeks of tension with Nanking. A flood of orders for pieccgoods and
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    Starvation Threat For Workers.
    122 11 Starvation Threat For Workers. PICKETS CUT OFF FOOD SUPPLIES. Snipers Shoot Company Plane. Youngstown, Ohio, June 3. CTARVATION threatens the employees of the Republic Steel Corporation who are still working hi two companies at the factories at Warren and Niles. Ohio, unless they decide to join the Hike. Picket, line*
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    Short-Lived Rubber Strike.
    82 11 New Tort, June 3. Five thousand employees of the joodyear Tir? Co. were thrown Idle oday when strikers closed one piant ir.d part of anothrr of the company's hree divisions at Akron. Normal production was rerumed at he Gaodyear Plant at Akron Ut-j this afternoon after the
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    Amelia Earhart's Progress.
    28 11 New York, June 3. Miss Amelia Earhart <Mrs. Putnam) has arrived at Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, from Caripito, Venezuela, on her flight round the world.— neuter.
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    19 12 WASHING DAY. .1 Singapore street scene cavght by Lcn Ftoos, Warner cameraman, for his colour travelogue of the city
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    $200,000 FOR MALAYAN CHINESE CONSULATES.
    447 12 Plans In Hand: Big Sum To Be Raised. MALAYAN Chinese are, the Straits Times understands, to spend $200,000 on providing buildings for Chinese Consulates in Singapore. Kuala Lumpur and Penang. 1'lans at this stage are necessarily indefinite, as the campaign for funds has yet to
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    "CLEMENTI AIRPORT."
    66 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. CIR.— With reference to "Ob- vrvfr's" letter in your issue of June 3. I fully agree that "Clement! Airport" would be a most appropriate name for the new civil aerodrome, and I am sure that a good few of your readers,
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    FIREMEN RESCUE WOMAN FROM ROOF.
    70 12 WHEN a Chinese woman f?ll from the window of a high building to the zuic roof of a lower adjacent bulldng In South Bridge Road yesterday, two members of the Singapore Fire Department were called to climb to the roof and rescue her. They handed
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    "Mid-Day Son " Wins $1,900 On "Mid-Day Sun"
    111 12 "Mid-Day Son Wins $1,900 On "Mid-Day Sun" fLtW-DAY Sun, the outsider irM 7chich triumphed in the Derby, brought the flrsf prize in the Singapore Swimming Club Derby sweep to a "mid-day son! Dato Ro'.and Braddell, who won the sweep, was quietly confident of victory when he learned he had drawn
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    Witness Arc h-Conspirator In Arson Case, Says Judge.
    547 12 THREE YEARS GAOL FOR GEMAS CHINESE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. June 3. CAVING that it was* very patent to anyone concerned with the arson case that the arch-conspirator was the witness for the prosecution, Liew Chew Heng, the Hon. Mr. Justice
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    FIRING OF SIGNAL ROCKET WILL OPEN CIVIL AIRPORT.
    131 12 FIFTY PLANES OF ABOUT TWENTY-FIVE TYPES. Spectators Will Hear Flying Lesson. FOKKER WHICH BEGAN FIRST SERVICE FROM SINGAPORE. THE firing of a signal rocket immediately after an address by H.E. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, will inaugurate the new $9,000,000 Singapore Airport
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    Displays Of Aerobatics.
    464 12 A BRIEF introductory speech will be made at 4.40 o'clock by the Director of Public Works and Civil Aviation, Major R. L. Nunn, D.S.O., followed five minutes later by the Governor's address. When he has finished speaking. His Excellency will give a signal and the rocket will
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    29 12 DR. ALEXANDER NAGAI, Commercial Secretary to the Japanese Embassy in Berlin for 10 years, who arrived today by the Scharnhorst on his way back to Japan. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    Rewards For Dead Man-Eaters.
    101 12 Rewards For Dead Man-Eaters. Tigers Troublesome In Pahang. TGERS are causing trouble in Pahang and rewards for the! destruction of man-eaters and those j which are a danger to livestock are to be reintroduced by the Pahang Government. Tigers have played havoc with livestock particularly at Kuala Pahang. Straying buffaloes
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    EFFORTS TO STOP EXPLOITATION OF EMIGRANTS.
    147 12 EFFORTS TO STOP EXPLOITATION OF EMIGRANTS. S. China Officials Fix Fare Rates. EXTENSIVE efforts are to be made in South China to prevent exploitation of Chinese emigrants to Singapore and Penang by making them pay exorbitant fares. Thanks to the latest representation* of the Singapore Teochew Huay Kwan to the
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    GOVERNOR BACK FROM TOUR TOMORROW.
    87 12 A KTF.R a fortnight's tour of the East Coast in his capacity as High Commissioner. H.E. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, will return to Singapore by the steam yacht Sea Belle at it a.m. tomorrow. Accompanied by Lady Thomas. Miss Thomas, the private secretary. Mr.
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    LONDON DOCTOR'S ADDRESS ON MUSIC.
    56 12 Under the auspices of the Singapore Teachers' Association, Dr. Alfred Mistowskl. of the Trinity College of Music. London, will deliver an address on "Methods and Results in Music Study" at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. June 8, at the Raffles Girls" School. An invitation is extended
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    Higher Scale Of Relief For Singapore.
    138 13 Higher Scale Of Relief For Singapore. Must Await Interest On $2,000,000 Gift. DLANS to raise the scale of relief paid from the Silver Jubilee Fund for the alleviation of distress in Singapore and to increase the number of people who benefit by it have already been discussed by the committee
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    WOMAN CHARGED WITH HURTING HUSBAND.
    119 13 DRESSED in a sarong and kabaya, a middle-aged Chinese woman, named Sco Kit Neo. appeared before Mr. W. G. Reeves in the Singapore Second Court yesterday charged *ith having caused grievous hurt to her husband. Tan Thlan Chal. with a knife in a house in
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    NEHRU DENIES HE HAS LOST HIS TEMPER IN MALAYA.
    822 13 METHOD OF CONTROLLING CROWDS MISCONSTRUED. Stranger In "Superficial Drawing Room Atmosphere. '7 OWE A GOOD DEAL TO THE BRITISH PEOPLE", SAYS PANDIT. "INTO the pleasant though superficial drawing room atmosphere of Malaya, I came with the dust of the field, factory
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    INQUIRY INTO DATO'S MENTAL CONDITION.
    58 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jane 3. TN the Seremban Supreme Court today, before the Hon. Mr. Justice Pedlow, the Deputy Registrar. mentioned the matter of an inquiry into the mental condition of the Undang of Rembau, Dato Abdullah, C.B.E. His Lordship stated in court
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    56,000 Singapore Children Enjoyed Coronation.
    350 13 NEARLY HALF A -MILLION GIFTS. 1*HE number of children in Singa- pore for whom entertainments were provided and to whom gifts were presented during the Coronation festivities was nearly 56,000. The number of gifts and prizes distributed amounted to nearly 500,000. Every child received medal
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    IPOH MASTER BITTEN IN NECK
    197 13 Incident At Chinese Branch School. GIRLS ALLEGEDLY SLAPPED BY TENANT (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 3. FIVE schoolgirls and a headmaster were treated at the Ipoh Hospital yesterday following: an incident on the premises of the Min; Ming branch school. The headmaster was treated
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    SIAM IS GROWING VIRGINIA TOBACCO.
    87 13 And Manufacturers Are Buying Crop. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, June 3. •¥*HE Department of Agriculture is distributing Virginia tobacco seed to cultivators and some has already been planted, especially In the northern part of the Kingdom. The Government has also succeeded in persuading the
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    NEW F.M.S.V.F COMMISSION.
    76 13 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 2. A commission as Major in the F.M.S.V.F. has been granted to Mr G. R. Percy, M.C., Major Percy will be the reviewing officer at toe Seremban King's Birthday parade. Lieut. R. F. Gunn has resigned his commission in the F.M.S.V.F.
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    KELANTAN BANKER GOING ON LEAVE.
    66 13 MR. Man Kee Kiat, Manager of the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited. Kelantan Branch, accompanied by Mrs. Mah, is leaving for China on a holiday trip by the Scharnhorst on June 5. Before his departure, he was entertained by numerous clubs, friends and the bank staff.
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    39 13 MISS CHOO GUAT HUAH, of the Hokkien Girls' School, Penang, who was one of the Malayan teachers shipwrecked on the Hai Yuen near Hong Kong and whose story was told to a Straits Times representative yesterday. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    Canadian Charged With Cheating,
    64 13 U7ARRICK JACKLE CAINE, a French Canadian, appeared before Mr. K. H. Blacker in the Singapore Third Court yesterday charged with having cheated one Ng Cheng Sin by dishonestly inducing him to deliver clothing valued at $43 20 on Apr. 23. The accused claimed trial and the
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    33 13 The staff of the Public Works Department, Segamat, will give a farewell dinner en June 9 to Mr. F. S. Wayman, Executive Engineer, and M -s. Wayman, who are proceeding Home on leave.
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    ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON COLONY'S TRADE.
    184 13 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON COLONY'S TRADE. Three Unofficial Members. AN informal advisory committee on trade has been formed, it was announced yesterday by the Colonial Secretary, S.S. (Mr. A. S. Small C.M.G.) 1 Matters pertaining to trade have become increasingly numerous, said Mr. Small to a Straits Times representative and they
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    MR. M. K. SULTAN DEAD.
    49 13 J^R. M. Kader Sultan, formerly well- known In the Singapore cattle business, has died at Karikal. French India, during a holiday visit. He was 74 years of age and came to Singapore as a boy. H? was a prominent member of the Muslim community.
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    14 13 Mrs. M:sney of Victoria Malay Estate has returned to Eng.and owing to health teasons.
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    SKINS JUST BEAT POLICE IN SPIRITLESS MATCH.
    649 14 Scrappy Soccer With One Goal. SMEATON SAVES THE POINTS FOR THE SOLDIERS. By "Echo." THRILLS one day, boredom the next— that's the fare if you go to all the. soccer matches. Yesterday, at Anson Road stadium, it was boredom. Exclude the goalkeepers, who
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    CEYLONESE SNATCH A POINT.
    202 14 Medical Services Lose A Two Goals Lead. After being two goals down early, the Ceylon Sports Club did well to draw with the Medical Services in their Division in league match on the S.H.B. ground yesterday. One of their goals, however, was a lucky one. The
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    COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.
    195 14 Positions Up To Date. Point scoring: Win 15: tie 7y 2 win on Ist Inns. 5; loss on Ist inns. 3; no result, 4 pts. each; no play, match ignored; no play for two days, one innings match, win 10. lon 3. 'orcsnire Sussex Issex )erbyshire rloucestcr
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    21 14 The Y-M.C.A. Juniors water polo Usm, who overwhelmed the R.A. team from Blakan Mati at Fort Canning yesterday. —Straits Times Photograph
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    MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP FINAL AT S.C.C.
    457 14 BACKMARKERS WIN IN THREE SETS. After a keen struggle running to three sets Major Bedford and Mrs. Hlpkin (owe 15.2) defeated E. C. Cherrington and Miss Cantrell (owe 5) in the final of the mixed doubles handicap at the S.C.C. yesterday, 4—6, 6—2, 7—5.
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    BRADDOCK FINED AND SUSPENDED.
    89 14 Fails To Weigh In For Schmeling Fight. New York, June 3. Failing to appear for the weigh-in for tonight's scheduled fight against Schmeling, Jim Braddock was fined SIOOO and suspended by the New York S.A.C., though his world title was not taken from him. It is
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    R.S.Y.C. PICNIC.
    52 14 The Royal Singapore Yacht Club has arranged a picnic for Wednesday next. It is hoped that racing yachts, cruising yachts and motor launches will turn up in strength. The start will be from the Club at 10 a.m. Further details will be posted shortly on the falling Committee
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    THESE BOYS CAN PLAY WATER POLO!
    267 14 V.M.C.A. Juniors Tot Up Ten Goals Against Gunners. THE V.M.C.A. Juniors averaged a goal every two minutes in their water polo match yesterday with the R.A. (Blakan Mati), whom they beat 10 1 at Fort Canning pool. They netted four goals in the first
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    N.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    76 14 Lawn Tennis. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 2. The Negrl Sembilan championships will be held on the Sungei UJong Club i courts at Seremban on June 19, 20. 26 and 27. Play wiU begin at 3 p.m on Saturdays and 9.15 am. on Sundays. The tournament embraces
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    WARWICKSHIRE TROUNCED AT LORD'S.
    142 14 Cricket. London, June 3. Two days sufficed for Middlesex to beat Warwickshire by an innings and 180 runs at Lord's. Middlesex 3ttl. Warwick 92 (Gray four lor 27, Robins four for 31) and 89 (Smith five for 24). Reuter. NJ3. XI FOR IPOH. (Prom Our Own
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    102 14 TOOAT S»ccer: Chinese vs. MWds.. D;v I. Stadium; M.P.H. vs. 0.C.8.. B.H r. V.M.C.A. ground: Clerical Union v*. V.M.C.A., friendly, C.U. ground Criekrt: S.C.C. vs. Inniskillings. A thirties: Holy Innocents English School sports, 3 p.m. TOMORROW. F »ccer: Combined Services vs. Negrt Sembllan. Malaya Cup, Stadium- Government
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    TRAINING GALLOPS AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    728 15 Horses Which Should Run Well Tomorrow. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 3. AN unusually large crowd, including the president of tbe Selangor Turf Club, Mr. A. J. Dewar, witnessed this morning's track work of horses entered for the Summer meeting which begins on
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    25 15 Miss Oantroll here appears tq have caught the ball in her mouth. Actually it is speeding forward after a rood overhead volley. Straits Times Photograph.
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    23 15 Mrs. Hipkin and Major Bedford, win ners of the S CC, mixed doubles handicap, in play in the final yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    "WINDSOR LAD" REVIEWS THE RUNNERS.
    631 15  -  "Windsor Lad." AND GIVES HIS SELECTIONS. By (8.9) should make the others go all out. The lightweights Romano and Java Moon (8.0) may find the disttance t:> their liking. My win vote goes to SECOND HELPING, with Bruas and Loch Tulla for places. PONIES, CLASS
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    DEAD HEAT FOR THE CORONATION CUP.
    117 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 3. The Coronation Cup race, over the Derby course at Epsom yesterday, resulted as follows: Sir A. Bailey's CECIL (9.06) West on' Mr. J. V. Rank's HIS GRACE (9.03) G. Richards* Lord I. Churchill's CHRYSLER II (8.10) Beary
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    PERAK CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    70 15 Lavon Tennit. The Perak championships will be held on the Ipoh Club courts from June 19 to 27. The events are men's singles, women's singles men's doubles, mixed doubles, women's doubles and veterans' doubles. This year two week-ends have been allotted to the championships so as to enable
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    638 15  -  "ECHO." Tonight's Fights Can Fahmy Beat Frisco? And Next Week's Gauder vs. Boon Mah Again And Marquez vs. Fernandez Steve Donoghue His Six Derby Winners. Conducted By f|N his arrival m England on May 22 after a holiday in America, G. O. Allen, captain of th? M.CC.
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    DATO BRADDELL AT S.S.(S.)A, MEETING.
    1043 16 How Case For Government Nomination Was Strengthened. To the Editor of the Strait* Times. OIR. The proceedings at the S.S. (S> A. annual general meeting as reported, in your paper of June 1. prompt me to write to you. I am Informed on very reliable
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    AN INVITATION.
    150 16 A New Arrival Asks Us To Stress The Obvious. To the Editor of the Straits Times. OiR. —For the edification of a more or less new arrival in Singapore, would you mind elucidating two points in your yesterday's leader regarding the S.B. (S.) A. Mr. Roland Braddell's return
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    "HOW COULD HE HAVE LOANED ME SO MUCH ? "
    139 16 "HOW COULD HE HAVE LOANED ME SO MUCH Coolie's Singular Story In K.L. Court. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. June 2. "1 HAVE no rubber estate. How could he have loaned me so large an amount asked Kuppusamy. an Indian coolie, when he appeared yesterday before Raja Petra. the
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    We Go Fascist!
    377 16 'Gambling Bargaining With Political Liberty.' I i i i To the Editor of the Straits Timr*. OIR—I read with amazement your leader "According to Plan n your Issue of today. Among otner things, you state this There is vi this connection, moreover, the rapidly changing nature of
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    MUNICIPAL SERVICE.
    211 16 MUNICIPAL SERVICE. Disappointed Members Of The Subordinate Staff. To the Editor of the Straits Times, ClR.—Please allow mt space to write v on the lengthy discussion at the Municipal Commissioners' meeting held on May 28. I have rsad the report wKh great Interest aad I raise my hat to Messrs.
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    OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE.
    1084 17 Retrospect By A Singapore Rowing Enthusiast. COR their annual boat race, Oxford and Cambridge Universities have new boats built specially to suit the crew of the year, said Mr. T. H. Stone, president-elect of the Rotary Club of Singapore, speaking at the weekly luncheon meeting
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    HOW YOU CAN AID AIR MAIL SERVICES.
    69 17 nEOPLE who use the airmails can help by: Not always waiting for the last pott; And by using lighter paper for both commercial and private correspondence. Those are points from the second of a series of radio talks on air transport given by
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    RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S NEW \ ACCOMMODATION.
    1943 18 RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S NEW ACCOMMODATION. Planting Topics Research II Research In The Chemical Division Di\ Rhodes 9 Numerous Experiments. i By Q ur pi an ti n g Correspondent). IN this column last week I com- menced a description of the new j buildings that have been erected I and
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    RUBBER TYRES ON CANADIAN FARMS.
    196 18 Used On Wheels Of Agricultural Implements. TRIALS have been conducted on Canadian farms with agricultural implements equipped with rubber tyred wheels. It has been found, under severe tests, that rubber tyres have less "rolling resistance" particularly on loose ground, and that as a result the
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    72 18 A number of additional smoke cabinets have teen erected in different parts of the country, but reports indicate that the majority of cabinets remain idle owing to the small premium offered for smoked sheet. A smallholder in Penang who owns a cabinet has been obtaining a regular premium of $2
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      318 18 ESTATE FACTORY SUPPLIES. .T.V777.T. WHY BULK The obvious reply is:— 10 obtain a more uniform shert i« I This in itself is an effort well worth iraking. but it becomes a necessity wherever the modern high speed or automatic batteries are installed. These batteries work on very delicate adjustments and
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION RENEWAL.
    1646 19 Negotiations Begun. SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS NOT YET ACHIEVED. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 25. NEGOTIATIONS for the renewal of rubber restriction after the xpiry of the current scheme on Dec. 31, 1938, were begun in London several weeks ago. But, though preliminary discussions have taken place between
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    A London Letter For Planters.
    117 19 the current issue, "and some years must elapse before home-made substitutes can replace the 70,000 tons which she annually requires, though a steady reduction in imports as the. Four- Year srlf -sufficiency plan progresses may be inevitable. But even the total loss of the German
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    CONDITIONS ON RUBBER HOLDINGS.
    422 19 Larger Areas Now In Tapping-. •THERE has been a further and considerable increase in the areas of rubber small holdings in tapping as was to be expected with the improvement in price, states a report on the first quarter of 1937 by the Economics and Field
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      145 19 DUNLOP [T||| GIANT TYRES W^ Mm S^w In the rangc'of rf t j iL^ KmHh Dunlop '90* Giants Ujl V^ there is a tyre to fit (t t W >WjH c• v 111 1 Ih-- L^ > Wf'sW ImS vehicle you want to *-?j| W'l buy... and it is the
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    King In Air Force Blue.
    151 20 WEARING THE UNIFORM of Marshal of the Royal Air Force, King George takes the salute at the opening of the Royal Tournament THE ROYAL FAMILY arrives at Olympia to be greeted by Major General Sir Bertram Sergison Brooke. THE "CORONATION SCOT," one or the new
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