The Straits Times, 7 June 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CKNIUKY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1937, PRICK 10 ENTS.
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      408 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 8471)'* BRIVKfnPNNtCO CiQUCI Rill ee^ IWSHSfffflWil eeeeee EXHIBITION MINING, TUNNELLING, AND QUARRYING PLANTS \FJt&4 3k J^sLX% JL AJW\Sf9> DRIFTERS, STOPE HAMMERS, JACK HAMMERS RIVETING AND CHIPPING HAMMERS A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF OIL PNEUMATIC DRILLS, GRINDERS PAINTINGS BY WELL KNOWN ROCK DRILL MINING STEEL CONTINENTAL AMERICAN
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      9 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 25. .UVA ST. CPHONS 3633> I OWGdlua'*
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      450 2 lIARLAND.—To Kay. wife of L. S. Harland, Malacca, a daughter. 5-6-1937. The engagement is announced of Maisie, daughter of Mr. Mrs. O. R. Oelilcrs. of Oehlers Lodge. Upper ScranCoon Road. Singapore, to Pieter C. Heit-la-er. of Amsterdam, Holland. BARNES— HORLEY.— The engagement is announced between John Blsslcks son of the
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      797 2 1 AGENT WANTED SUNGSBY STRUCKS, LADDERS, BARROWS CASTORS. Commission Agent with connection in Straits Settlements required, calling on Mills, Factories, Warehouses, Docks, etc. Send references and rough map of ground usually covered to H. C. SLJNGSBY, 97, Klngsway, London, W.C.3, England. WANTED I skks of shehndor Refrigerators. Phone 3333 WANTED
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      792 2 MISCELLANEOUS tt TOO SAVE RELATIVES OB FRIENDS. Overseas have the StnUU Budget posted to them every week $14 yearly Including postage outside Ualaya (13.20 within Malay a. Orders accompanfc* by remittances should be a4aretsed to tht Manager. Strait* Budget. Singapore Singapore luggage Carrier Co. *aggage rnatpart. rransblpmcM I— I sni
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      811 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. The pubic Is hereby notified that De Souai Street will be c-10-«-d to trafllc as (tun Thursday, June 10, 1937. for the purpose of resurfacing. D'Almrida Street will be reopened for traffic entering Raffles Place, on Wednesday, June 9. BY ORDER SUNGEI WAY DREDGING LTD. (Incorporated
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      793 2 TENDERS TENDERS TENDERS are Invited from approved Contractors for the erection of a reinforced concrete School Building at Koon Seng Rood, Singapore, for Choon Guan English Bchool. Plans and Specification may be seen and particulars obtained at the office of Mr. C. T. Im, B Be., (Eng.). A.IA.A., etc., Civil
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      533 2 jcfiiffners Ist MBUnery, dress Omen novelties —3 Anderson Read— Tel. «:M i 4 7V£»V COIFFURE FOR YOU. ReaUy Distinctive at Really Low Price. 1%, f&% Call today. S iJSi FIGARO Ladies' Hair Dre**rs. 93 Bras Btttk Kd Raffles MM, Phone 2868. BUSINESS CARDS jja MASSAGE HALL MANICURE ANO MASSAGE Mrs.
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      699 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL. PASSENGER nV.O CARGO SERVICES jMININSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. *••£!>■ UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY B GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore 1937 BHUTAN 100 June 6 REHAR 6.000
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      546 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) Incorporated in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKOZAKI MAF.U 10,400 June 9 10 r TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 June 22 23 HAKUSAN MARU 1C 383 July 7 8 HARUNA MA-UJ
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      662 3 I snV VfcH L^^^^^s^^L^^_BM^^Ri^^^^^^^^ BANGKOK LIN*. Luxurious One Class, Motorships. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine FOR (GENOA) MARSEILLES. LONDON ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Sham JUTLANDIA .29 6 29/6 30/6 2 7 •MEONIA 20/7 23/7 21/7 23 7 AL&IA 10/8
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      284 3 W rRANS-PACiriC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU p-.om Arrive H'kong S.P. Pres. Wilson June 16 July < Pre«. Hoover June 26 July 14 Pres. Cleveland July 14 Aug. 3 Pres. Coolldge July 24 Aig I. Pres. Taft Aug 11 Aug. 31 Pres. Hoover Aug 21 Sept. 8 Pres. Lincoln Sept. 8 Sept.
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      1039 3 REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINF (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamfthio Co. (1918) Ltd. Steam Ship Co, Ltd. and China Matual The (nnard White stoi Ltd Steam Navigation Co Ltd.) the Sarawak Steamship to Ltd The Straits Steamship Co Ltd. The Australian Oriental L«n» Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      142 4 Monday, June 7. Sblps alongside the Wharves or expected to arrire. Enlranc- KEPPEL HARBOUR Main V.Tiarr Lch. Kingfisher, Vyner Brooke, Pinna, Dredger Todak, Boelongan, Tug Pr.nce, Lch. Kathleen, Lch. Üblque. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Patar Sheers Wharf Hons Peng.
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR.
      76 4 The following were passengers in X.L.M. planes:— Arrived from Netherlands Indies on Saturday, Mr. Mohammad Sharlff and Mr. J. J. F!oor. Left on Saturday for Medan' Mr. Yuma Mi take, for Bangkok: Mr. R. G. H. Dorr. Mr. H. E. Heusser. for Amsterdam: Mr. J. M. Veloso.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      281 4 Today Pamanglcat. Sambas and S.nßWawan;? (Boclongam 4 p.m. Denmark (Parcels only) (Laiandla) 7 p.m. Tuesday, June S. Pengerang (Alk 8oon) 9 am SUm (Parcels only) (Kampar) 11 ajn. Bagan and Selat Pandjang (Hon* Thong) 3 P- m Bengkslis and L. BiUJc (RoLan) Fort lie Kock. Padarg. Pakan
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      AIR MAILS.
      73 4 INWARD Qanta-s: From Australia: Arrivs tomorrow afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Wednesday evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday evening. OUTWARD Imperial: To Europe: Mails close 7 p.m. Tuesday. Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 7 a.m. Wednesday. X.L.M.: To
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      Opium Sold At Half Price In Japanese Concession.
      68 4 Shanghai. June 6. In reply to the public burning of drugs and gaming paraphernalia by the Chinese authorities of North China on June 3, the Anti-Drug Remembrance Day, the Japanese- owned opium shops and smoking dens m the Japanese Concession In Tientsin
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      H.M.S. HUNTER FOR THE RESERVE
      72 4 The British destroyer Hunter, which was damaged by an explosion, believed to have been due to striking a drifting mine, while engaged on the Nonintervention patrol off the south-east coast of Spain, is to be reduced to reserve at Gibraltar during repairs. After the explosion,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      58 4 Mai's from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected tomorrow, June 8, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Malls from Netherlands Indies expected tomorrow, June 8 by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General
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      CLEARANCES
      47 4 June 5: Valentyn, Senang. Manvantara, TohlU, Toba, Tobelo, Toboali (Dut); Angby (S»r); Ipoh, Kajang, Flevo, Medusa. Raub, Kiangsut, Malacca, Sin Aik Lee. Pulau Kldjang (Brit); Boli (Nor): Scharnhorst, Gnelsenau (Oer.); Tokiwa Maru (Japan). June 6: Kistrw. Mata Hari Brit Gen. Venpyck, Maros, Belawan (Dut.). In Ballast*
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      DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
      21 4 Mall dispatched from Singapore on May 14, by Elephanta was delivered in London on June 5.
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    PASSENGERS.
    618 4 THE following are passengers for Singapore and Java ports m Nieuw Holland which is expected to arrive here at 7 ajn. on Saturday: Mrs. J. Edelman and infant, Mr. J. M. Whitehead; Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Barker, Dr. J. M. Beyers, Mrs. J. S. Copley Collns and nurse,
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    NEW TASK FOR LORD WILLINGDON.
    252 4 Inquiry Into Shortage Of Army Officers. UR. DUFF COOPER, Secretary for War, recently informed the House of Commons that Lord Willmgden had consented to be the cnaliMian of a Committee to Inquire into the causes of the present shortage of officers in the Army and
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      642 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporate- In P M S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGtNTS »N8 RLVS AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Frefcht 5«3J— Pass*** MJI CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated m 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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      362 4 IMcAMS^ {Si ixuouf poi At£o ii^ straits Srt '-icn3**£jiij ifl ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. J*"^ (Incorporated id Bcciand) BOSTON NEW TORE BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ CANAL -T.I.LKKMA.N 1 LINB Due SatL« •■OH lIAVU LONDON STEEL TP/.VELEU June 28 July S TOB UAVU Lonwn STEEL MARINER July 26 July
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      460 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations yesterday Last night max. rain- bright mm temp fall s'shln* temp *F ins. hrs. *F West Coast. Al>V Star 90 Nil 7.3 78 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 89 Nil 7.3 80 Stiawan 91 Nil 7.7 75 Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 10 6 76 Malacca
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      764 5 LAST NIGHT mw||i||m I HKK.K GRKATKBT ST\Ks B^^^W^^m^^i^^^^S UNITED IN DANGER wjL Jr LAUGHTER AND LOVE! HhHIKS^H^HH^I WALLACE BERRY. BARBARA STANWYCK JOHN BOLES m 'A MESSAGE TO GARCIA' 2Oth Century-Fox Picture TOMORROW— A DYNAMIC DRAMA FROM SOMERSET MAUGHAM'S JOHN BRILLIANT PLAY LODGE m the 'TENTH MAN* with ANTOINETTE CELLIER. AILEEN
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      87 5 CAPITOL TOMORROW NIGHT VMrMVL| at 9.30 Sharp FOR OWE NIGHT ONLY. A. OmtMdiag Ev Mi; Return Engagement of the Internationally-famed Dancer In an ENTIRELY NEW REPERTOIRE of Beautiful Dance creati Including the Magnificent "EMPRESS OF PAGODAS," CHINESE SPECTACULAR DANCE and her Famous Spanish Dance "LUCIMIENTO DEL MANTON" which was aimed
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      335 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY I*HE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance. 6 30 to 8.30 p.m. Informal
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      494 6 LITCLE ACTIVITY IN ALL SECTIONS. PRICES REMAIN UNCHANGED. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, June 7. The market opens with rather less news than usual for Monday morning. The only commodity 1 rice available is New York tin which at 56 cents, is up onot(iiartcr of a cent.
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        MINING.
        593 6 issue val. Fraser b Co. Lyall b Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/9 6/3 6/- 6/6 ±1 Asam Kumbang 35/6 37/6 35/- 36'6 £1 Austral Malay 56/- 58/- 56 6 58/5/- Ayer Hitam 27/3 28/6 26/- 28/1 Ayer Weng 1.15 1.30n. 1.25 1.50n. £1 Banprtn Tin
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        GENERAL.
        431 6 2 I Ali\ Brick Ord. 155 1.65 155 186 2 1 do 7>2'/« Prefs. 2.45 2.55 2.45 2.55 10 10 Auas Ice tf.oo looon. boo looon. 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0.85 0.90 0.87 0.92 10 5 8 M. irustee B 2b J.OO o.2i) l.2t> C100 i'100 Cable Wireless
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        242 6 si^NUAfUKi:; MunitirAL. S<r« 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103'/i 4'i'o 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 107 4'/ 2 'i> 1909 red. 1955 Sl.000.000 int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 115 4C'o 1913 red. 1963 $2 000,000 Mar. 31 Sept. 30
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        372 6 nun tt uo. L>yan <c tvaii illenby 1.80 1.90 1.80 1.90 Llor Gajah 1.40 1.47'/ 2 l40 1 50xd imal Malay 1.90 2.05 1.90 2 05 iyer Hitam 1.45 1.55 1.50 1.60 iyer Malek 1.15 1.25 1.15 1.25 tyer f^anas 1.75 1.85 1.80 1.90 Jassett 0.75 0.80 0.75
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        EXCHANGES.
        194 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corpora tlon. SELLING. London T.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/18 London 4 months sight 2/4 Vi Lyons demand 1285 Hamburg demand 142 New York demand 57 9/16
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        CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
        75 6 Noon, June 7. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) June 32% 33 8 Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8. June 32^ 32^ No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 33 33 V6 June 331/ b 33
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    182 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. OKnpany Dividend Books Clow Date Pavable Et DlT. Date ta >re, June 7. Total for financial fear to d»M II TIN To Jurma Mal»y 3H% Int June 9 June 16 Catu 2!4% June 23 June 30 .lalayan Tin 20% Int. June 1 June 18
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    378 6 The Handicaps For Wednesday. The following are the complete handicaps for Wednesday, the second day of the Selangor Turf Club's summer meeting: Horses, Clan 3, Div. 1, 6 furs.: Eastern Wave 9.0. Jubilee Star 8.12. Lambden 8.12, Lucky Star 8.7, Monte Video 8.7, Double File 8.7, Regiment 8.5.
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    MARKETS MORE HEALTHY.
    211 6 LEWIS AND PEATS REPORT. In their weekly report on the London rubber market dated May 25, Lewis and Peat, Ltd. write: The market has remained quiet but steady during the week and values today are slightly higher than quoted in our last report. The Coronation and Whitsuntide
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    EXCHANGES.
    98 6 London, June 5. The following were mean rales ruling at noon today: Paris 110 11/16 Athene w ■>, New York 1 S3 V 4 Bucharest 672 'i Montreal 4.93% seu-.-Brussels 2j.3o>h Rio 4H Geneva 21 61H teller* offieli' Amsterdam 6 90* Belgrade 215 Berlin It 31 Buenos Alr<* .jiou^w-c
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    IRON AND STEEL MARKET STRONG.
    200 6 THE Iron and Steel markets have I settljd down after the Whitsun holidays and the demand in all departments is as strong as before the break, states the official report jof the London Iron and St >el Exchange. The recent advance in I quotations has
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      VEGETABLE OIL MARKET.
      340 7 PALM OIL PRICE DECLINES. NO CHANGE IN COCONUT OIL. The Liverpool correspondents of William Jacks and Co., (Malaya) Ltd., In their report of May 21, comment as follows: PALM OIL. The Combine Have continued to press oil for sale and m consequence values have dropped mother £1
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      TEKKA-TAIPING. FURTHER 1/
      315 7 TEKKA-TAIPING. FURTHER 1/- DIVIDEND DECLARED. THE seventeenth ordinary general meeting of Tekka-Taiping. Ltd.. was held at Redruth on May 26. Mr. Frank E. Malr. the chairman, first reviewed the accounts and reports. The gross profit for the year under review had amounted to £40.676 12s. 3d., as compared with £28.381
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      SUN LIFE INTERIM Raised 2 p.c. To 10 p.c.
      75 7 The Sun Life Assurance Society has raised its interim dividend for the year to Dec. 31 next by 2 per cent., to 10 per cent., tax free, payable on July 1. For many years past the society has paid total distributions
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      46 7 London, June 3. The Minister of Transport m a House of Commons answer yesterday, forecast a public enquiry by the Port of London Authority into a proposal for a barrage across the Thames below London, making the reaches m central and western London con-tidal. British Wirele.s*.
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      SUBSIDIES FOR IMPERIAL AIRWAYS LTD.
      807 7 £9,000,000 For Empire Mails In Fifteen Years. £4,000,000 MORE CAPITAL. THE fifteen years' scheme of Empire air mails, which aims at a schedule of 24 services a week. was outlined m a White Paper i issued on May 26, setting out the principal provisions of
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      101 7 rjURING the week ending May 29, J 1937, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 65.843 cases, oi which 56,748 (86 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 3.289 (5 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe. 1.690 (3 per cent.) cases
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET DEALERS' REPORT.
      902 7 Netherlands India Native Quotas Sufficient IN their monthly report on the London rubber market dated May 26, Geo. White. YuUle and Co. Ltd.. write: During the past month the price of rubber has been subject to sharp and frequent fluctuations, movements of V^d. per ID.
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      40 7 When the Colonial Office vote was discussed In the House of Commons last week, Mr. W. Q. Ormsby-Gore announced that another day would be left for discussion of the report of the Palestine commission when It had been received.—British Wireless.
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      610 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony ot Hong Kong) The liability 01 <nemDe"» is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 oi 191.9 ol the Colony. Authorised Capita! *50.000.000 Is-sued and Fully Pald-Up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:Sterling 6.500.00U Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000
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      190 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated :n China by Special Charter.) 12, Cecil Street Singapore Telephones: Manager Office 6444 Exchange Kept 6111 General Offlc* 5188-9 Cable Addren: CHINGKIO" Paid Up Capital Ch f 10.000.000 00 Reserve Kunjs in excess ol Ch I 3.500 008.00 Total Assets approximately Ch. f 1.100.000.0M.O) HEAD OmCßi
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      503 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA 1 AN" CHINA. (Incorporated .n England oy Royal I Charter 1853). Paid Up Capital m 600,000 sharps of f5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 HEAD OFFICE: M. Bishopscat* London, EC 2. Amrltsar Hong Kong Salgop Alor Star Hollo Semhrang
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    NAVY'S SYSTEM OF SERVICE.
    409 8 HALF A MAN'S TIME SPENT ABROAD. A RATING m the Navy spends nearly half his Service time abroad. This was stated m a detailed explanation of the procedure followed m allocating men for home and foreign duty, published m Fleet Orders re- cently. "Their lordships have
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    GERMAN PLEA TO EMPIRE STATESMEN.
    362 8 "NO NEED FOR US TO DRIFT APART." POSSIBILITY OF A WESTERN PACT. Berlin. "TF Britain and Germany drift apart the end must b« war." declares the Deutsche AUegemeine Zeitung m a Uadlng article entitled "A word to the Imperial Conference." It asks however, why such
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      301 8 tammV^£^ "Not at all. -*^^^MP^ Mrs HUI ra t bear to see kiddies poorly and miserable when I know lhat all they need is a dose of 'California Syrup of Figs' to reJteve their bowels and clear their systems. "What a load off your mind it must be to see
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      50 8 UiMilk Wets dJwwiate aeMNNIE WAhKER Look to your future and consult The MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. PYE RADIO FAMOUS FOR QUALITY, 100% BRITISH. REPAIRS AND SERVICING To all makes of Radio. Amplifier Sound Systems and Equipments Consult us on your SOUND PROBLEMS WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO 119, North Bridge Road. Singapore.
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      213 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 1 33 Me l (225 m.) p.m. 6.00 Malay music. Gramophone records. 630 Chinese (Teochew) music. Gramophone records. 7.35 Time, weather and announcements. 7.45 French Language Lesson. No. 8 By Blanche Ro6aln. 8.05 National Music. No. 4. Italy. Gramophone records. Overture. La Cenereniola. Rossini. Milan Symphony
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      712 8 1 05 Recorded or Studio music. 7.35 Share report. 7.40 Recorded or Studio music. 8.00 Week); Sports talk. 8.20 Dance music. 8. 55 News. 9.00 Close down. EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 2. GSH 21.47 He/i (13.9 m.) GSG 17.97 Me s (Ml ml GSF 15 14 Me s (19.8 m.) p.m.
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      725 8 6.50 News bulletin. 7.10 Piano recital: Alfred Cortot. 8.00 Evening service. 8.20 Variety programme by Nlrom Orches- 9.20 At the Nlrom Bridge table. 9.40 Dance music. 9. 50 Time signal. 9.52 Dance music. 10.20 Close down. BERLIN. TODAY DJA 956 me s (31 38 m.l: DJB 15.2* s do (1»
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      258 8 11.26 Mixed favourites Programme ot wc!Jknoun melodies, a.m. 12.26 Time signal Cloee down, t Gramophone records. ROME TODAY 2-RO 11.81 me/i (25.4 m) p.m. 9 20 News In EngUsh. Symphony concert, conducted by Fernando Previtai: Talk by H E. AttUlo Lavagna Vocal concert. News In I.nUan. 10 50 Clare down.
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    China Replies To Japanese Pressure
    592 9 In Inner Mongolia. BIG DEFENCE COUNCIL TO BE HELD IN SIAN. Shanghai, June 7. CHINA'S reply to the latest Japanese pressure in Inner Mongolia and in Hopei is seen in the announcement of a national defence conference of nine northern provinces to be held at
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    A Word To Would-be Millionaires.
    115 9 It used to be said of one of America's multi-millicnaires that he was so rich the only thing that dared disagree with him was his food, also that he would willingly give a million dollars for a new stomach! That was In the days before
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    EMPIRE LEADERS MEET.
    337 9 RELATION TO THE LEAGUE. IMPERIAL DEFENCE DISCUSSED. London, June 5. THE principal delegates to the Impe- rial Conference, it Is understood, yesterday reviewed the repercussions attending the League's apparent failure m respect of Manchuria and Abyssinia and it is stated that m any reform of the Covenant
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    SWATOW EMIGRANTS FOR SINGAPORE.
    69 9 Extortion By Lodging House Keepers. Swatow, June 6. The proprietor of a local lodging house and his three assistants have been charged by the authorities for raising the price of deck passenger tickets to $150 each. In violation of the new regulations of the Swatow Municipality.
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    $25,000,000 WILL FILED BY ROCKEFELLERS.
    79 9 Institute For Medical Research To Benefit. White Plains, New Jersey, June 6. Mr. J. D. Rockefeller's will was filed In the Surrogates' Court In Westehester County yesterday, disposing of an estate estimated at $25,000,000. Under a codicil dated October. 1934, the entire residuary is left
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    POWERS REPLY TO BRITAIN.
    265 9 NAVAL CONTROL IN SPAIN. ITALY ACCEPTS BUT GERMANY FEARS RISK London, June 6. THE British Government, which had formulated a scheme for! the restoration of the naval control scheme following recent incidents, has now received replies from the French, German and Italian Governments. The German reply
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    HAVOC CAUSED IN ALMERIA.
    142 9 British Consul's House Destroyed. London, June 6. i Fuller information has now reached London regarding the havoc causeo in Almeria by the bombardment which took place last Monday. It is now stated that 25 people were killed and 40 seriously injured. Many houses were destroyed, including
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1937. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
    1069 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1937. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. i There has been some comment, 'but not quite so much as we had 1 expected, on our support of the proposal to form a European Assojciation in Singapore. Some of the 'criticism has been favourable, some of it
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    ARMY BRAINS.
    1178 10 "A Caste of Colonel Blimps" In Mechanised War? By COLONEL R. H. BEADON. (Reproduced from the United Services Review.) DECENT articles and correspondence m the Press have recalled much of the criticism vented during the war concerning the alleged narrowness and lack of intelligence m the profession of
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    SOUTH-WEST AFRICA AND THE SWASTIKA.
    308 10 PROPAGANDA m Germany has taken the form of a Colonial Exhibition which is to move from town to town and educate public opinion m "the gross injustice" of refusing her claim to colonies. As though to emphasise both the demand and the need for rejecting
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    732 10 NOTES Of The DAY. CECIL STREET'S FATE. •THE other day I met the arc),' of the Netherlands Indian Government, who is the only member of his esoteric and limited profession in Malaysia and the custodian of an archives department in Batavia containing many thousands of documents dating from the 17th
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    SIAM'S NEIGHBOURS AND SCHEME FOR NEW TREATIES.
    452 11 Special Interests Of France And Britain. KINGDOM SEEKS UNIFORM PACTS WITH ALL POWERS. Comment By French Minister: Singapore Interview. "CIAM seeks to have the new treaties which it is now negotiating with foreign Powers cut to the same pattern," said M. Marcel Ray,
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    39 11 London June 5. Mr. James W. Gerard, who was President Roosevelt's personal representative at the Coronation, was received m audience by the King at Buckingham Palace yesterday and remained with His Majesty for about halt an hour. -British Wireless.
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    ANGLO-U.S. TRADE CONFERENCE.
    141 11 STILL IN INFORMAL STAGES. PRELIMINARY TALKS CONTINUE. Washington, June 6. CLOSELY questioned at yesterday's Press conference upon the progress of the Anglo-American trade rcgotiations, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, said the spadework preliminary to the actual rrgotiations was still continuing. Questioned with regard to reports Irom
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    SEVEN JAPANESE SHIPS AT SWATOW.
    154 11 NEGOTIATIONS TO BE RESUMED. Canton, June 7. A NOTHER Japanese destrcyer arrived at Swatow from Formosa at the veek-end bringing up the total of Japanese warships at the por. to seven. The situation at the port is quiet owing to the strict vigilance of the
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    NEW COMPANY DRILLS FOR OIL IN ENGLAND. First Boring Starts.
    97 11 NEW COMPANY DRILLS FOR OIL IN ENGLAND. First Boring Starts. London, June 5. I ORD Apsley. representing the Mm*- ister for Co- Ordination of Defence. Sir Thomas Inskip. set m motion yesterday at Grove Hill m Sussex the machinery for the first boring by the Anglo-Amer;can Oil Company m eilorts
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    EGYPT TO HAVE A CORONATION.
    124 11 YOUNG FAROUK COMES OF AGE. Cairo, June 6. IMPRESSED by what they saw m London three weeks ago, the Egyptian Coronation delegation' announced on their return to Cairo today that the coronation of King Farouk 11, which will be held when he comes of ace
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    SEVEN DEAD IN R.A.F. CRASHES.
    92 11 Two Machines Down In Lake District. London, June 6. An R.A.F. Diplane which had been missing on a night from Wigtownshire to Nottinghamshire was found on the 2.000-ft. high Thomthwaite Pike m Cumberland with the charred bodies of its two occupants, stated to be Sergeant
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    Duke's Wedding Ceremony And Minister's "Conscience."
    195 11 •THE Rev. R. A. Jarriine, to whom 1 the Bishop of Fulham telegraphed a protest against his conducting an Anglican service at the Duke of Windsor's wedding without permission, said m an interview that he had only consulted his own conscience m the matter.
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    CABINET'S TASK.
    193 11 Promoting Nations Expansion. MAINTAINING PEACE IN WORLD. London, June 7. THE tasks of the new Government 1 were outlined by the Prim? Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, m a message to Mr. J. S. C. Reid, the National Conservative candidate at the by election at Hillhead, Glasgow The Prime
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    SPANISH SHIP SINKS.
    199 11 Crew's Long Row To Safety. REBEL RESISTANCE STIFFENING. Valencia, June 6. QEVEN of the crew of the Spanish cargo vessel Rapido who landed at Alicante from a rowing boat today state a submarine of unknown rationality stopped the Rapido last night and ordered the crew to dis-
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    JAPAN MAY DROP "THREE PRINCIPLES."
    258 11 Important Statement By Mr. K. Hirota. Shanghai, June 7. THE abandonment ty Japan of the "three principles" as enunciated by Mr. K. Hirota during his previous tenure o( office as Foreign Minister is suggested by latest messages from Japan Mr. Hirota, who has b en
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    NAZIS BEHEAD U.S. JEW.
    66 11 Berlin, June 6. In spite of interventions made on his behalf by the United States diplomatic authorities, the American Jew, Helmuth Hirsch, was beheaded by axe at Berlin today. A youth of twenty, Oskar Derm >r, was executed at the same time. Hirsch was charged with
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    SUBSIDIES FOR BRITISH SHIPS.
    208 11 SUBSIDIES FOR BRITISH SHIPS. Assistance In Pacific. REPORTED CONFERENCE DECISION. London, June 6. THE subsidising: of British shipping- on the Canada Australia route has been decided on at the Imperial Conference, according to the Morning Post. It is asserted that the British. Canadian, Australian and New Zealand Governments have rgrecd
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    Miss Earhart's Progress.
    41 11 Port Natal. Brazil, June 6. Miss Amelia Earhart 'Mrs. Putnam) arrived here today from Ftortaleza, preparatory to making the South Atlantic crossing to Dakar, in West Africa. Miss Earhart left Miami last Tuesdaj on a world flight.— Reuter.
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    MALAYA CAN STILL LEARN FROM DUTCH, SAYS ORMSBY-GORE.
    915 12 RECALLS "BLOTTING COPYBOOK" IN 1928. Officials Should Visit Java More Often. ONE OF HAPPIEST LANDS IN COLONIAL EMPIRE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 31. DEFERENCES to "blotting his copybook' during his very controversial Malayan tour as Under-Secretary some years ago were
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    Government Clerks Starving.
    151 12 Government Clerks Starving. Declares Speaker At Ipoh Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 6. STATEMENTS that members or the State clerical service who are paid $26 a month are starving and that they are unable to make both ends meet on that salary were made by one of the
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    BBC. NEWS.
    41 12 ARRANGEMENTS have been com-pli-tod whereby the 8.M.8.C. will rs-brcadcast through the Singapore station the BBC. news bulletin whlcli is broadcast at the end of Transmission 2. usually abaut 8.50 pm local time. The first rebroadcast will tak" nlace tonight.
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    16 12 Lord Burghley has joined the Board (>; Directors of the Firestone Tyre and Rubb r Co.. Ltd.
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    45 12 IKAINBD FOR GAS: One of the 180 members of the SS. Police. specially trained in first-aid and anti-gas work, receives his certificate from I)r J S Webster, head of the St John Ambulance Brirade in Singapore, at the Police Depot on Saturday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    PROBLEMS OF A SINGAPORE RURAL SCHOOL.
    274 12 INKING the home with the school life Is the theme of editorial comment in the Serangoon English School Magazines, which states: "The big obstacle is that most parents of the parent generation of Asiatics (at least in this dlctrict) are not English-speaking. Not oeln«
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    KING THANKS THE A. B. M.
    78 12 11IS Majesty the King sent the following message to the Association of British Malaya in reply to one of loyal devotion to the Crown: "The Queen and I gratefully appreciate the loyal assurances and good wishes which you have conveyed to us on the
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    31 12 CATHEDRAL WEDDING: Mr. W. J. D. Vincent, of Fraser andNcave. Ltd., Singapore, and Miss Llone Margaret Nicolson, of Chandlersford, Hants., after the ceremony at St. Andrew's on Saturday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    PARTNER BLAMED FOR RUBBER STAMP FAILURE.
    540 12 "Let Accounts Drift," Alleges Co-Director In Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. June 6. «J ATTRIBUTE the failure of the company to the fact that Foo Wah Cheng let the accounts drift and took out money for his own convenience," said Saw Ghee
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    JAPAN'S "ONE LIGHT GARDEN" PREACHER.
    171 12 To Sweep Singapore Cathedral Grounds. "WE must reconstruct our way of living and connect religion with business." said Mr. Tenko Nlshlda 66 year old leader of a new religious movement the Ittoen ("One-Light Garden") m Japan who arrived In Singapore this morning after an extensive
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    STORE BASE VITAL TO NEW ZEALAND.
    181 12 STORE BASE VITAL TO NEW ZEALAND. Sir G. Elliot On City's Progress. ǤINGAPORE seems to have made big advances since I was here 10 years ago. New Zealanders have a very real interest m Singapore, because of the Naval and Air Bmm, which are of vital interest to the Dominion."
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    MALAYAN MAGICIAN GETS HIGH AWARD.
    212 12 Tricks That Won WorldWide Competition. A FTER travelling over 2.000 miles to Singapore specially to present ;i coveted magicians' award. Mrs. John Mulholland. mother of a famous American society magician, presented Mr. Tan Hock Chuan, a member of the Malayan Magic Circle, with the "Sphinx
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    32 12 Mr. W. J. C. Le Cain, of the P.W.D Singapore, desires it to be known that he Is not thp person of similar namo Involved In the court case reported on Friday.
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    Whole Empire Grateful For Malaya's Gifts To Defence.
    1560 13 "PIVOT AND CENTRE OF BRITISH POWER IN FAR EAST."— Secretary Of State. i Continued from page 12) I i lor the year 1926. which was a year of h exceptionally good trade for Malaya, h Mr. Ormsby-Gore was able to record L
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    Well-Known Malayans At A.B.M. Dinner.
    1144 13 The guests, who were received on arrival by Mr. J. O. Hay the President, and Miss Phyllis Hay, included: The Ht. Hon. W. a. A. Ormsby-Gore and Lady Beatrice Ormsby-Oore, H.H. the Yam di-Pertuan Becar of Negrl Sembilan and H.H. the Sultan of Pahang. Mr.
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    R. S. F. C's. NEW HEADQUARTERS.
    48 13 Built in very modern style the new headquarters of the Royal Singapore Flying Club at the Civil Airport are rapid'.y nearing completion and a move is to be made thither from Selctar soon after the official opening of the aerodrome. —APS. Photo.
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    GO TO YOUR SEATS EARLY.
    109 13 Official Request For Wednesday's Parade. ADMISSION to the enclosures on the Padang on the occasion of the King's Birthday Parade on Wednesday June 9 is by ticket only. Ticket holders are asked to co-oper-ate with the officials in charge of the seating arrangements by bringing
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    COURT SEQUEL TO COLLYER QUAY FIRE.
    92 13 THE fire which was reported to have done $30,000 worth of damage to 10 shops m Collyer Quay and Change Alley on Apr. 16 had an echo m the Police Court on Saturday when a Sikh watchman. Sud&gar Singh, was charged with causing mischief
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    MALARIA EXPERTS IN FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    147 13 Scientists Inspect Research Laboratories. i From Our Own Correspondent i Kuala Lumpur. June 5. OEVERAL malariologists have arrived m Kuala Lv.mpifr for field worK after the recent course In Singapore, at which leading research m many countries gathered. After the course the whole party split
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    GERMANS SAY BRADDOCK IS AFRAID OF SCHMELING.
    194 14 SEVERE CRITICISM OF BREACH OF CONTRACT. "GREATEST SWINDLE IN THE ANNALS OF SPORT." Berlin, June 5. THE report from New York that the American world heavyweight title holder, Jim Braddock, refused to fulfil his contract to meet the German ex-world champion, Max Schmeling,
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    35 14 It is hoped that the King and Queen, while m Edinburgh In July, will attend the race meeting at Musselburgh. The usual date of the meeting. July 12. has been brought forward to July 10.
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    18 14 Som« of the ImilskUlings cricket team going out to field again* the S.C.C. on Saturday.— Straits Times Photograph.
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    L.L. RACE HANDICAPS.
    32 14 The handicaps far Wednesday, the second day of the Selangor Turf Club's summer meeting, if received by the time we go to press, will be found on Page 6.
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    FARR vs. STRICKLAND? Report Of Fight In London This Month.
    122 14 FARR vs. STRICKLAND? Report Of Fight In London This Month. Bill Daly, manager of Maurice Strickland, the New Zealand heavyweight, has accepted the offer of Mr. Syd Hulls, the London promoter, for a fight between Strickland and Tommy Farr, the British heavy-weight champion, m London this month, says a message
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    S. C. C.'s MATCHES AGAINST THE THREE REGIMENTS.
    891 14 Lose To Skins: Draw With Midds.:Beat The Gordons. piELDING cricket teams against the three infantry battalions now stationed in Singapore, the S.C.C. finished all square with a defeat, a draw and a win. A forceful innings by Bandsman Collins and a bright
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    Five 67's In S.G.C. Medal.
    612 14 LT. COL. WELSH WINS "A" DIVISION. The June medal competition of the Singapore Golf Club was playel at Bukit Timah on Saturday and yesterday and resulted in a win for Lt. Col. W. M. M. OD Welsh in "A" division with a net score of
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    Mrs. Moody Not Playing At Wimbledon.
    61 14 London, June S. Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, seven times winner of the women's lawn tennis championship at Wimbledon (1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933 and 1935), has not entered for this year's tournament. It is presumed here that this is an intimation of her
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    NOTTS AND LEICESTER SCORE HEAVILY.
    118 14 Hampshire Batsmen Master Sussex Bowling. Close of play scores on Saturday IQ first-class matches at Home were: At Lardi: Lancashire. 233. Iddon 114) vs. Middlesex. 132 for 4. At Bradford: Yorkshire. 2*7 I Sellers 119> vs. Kent. 73 for 0. At SUmrbridce: Qlan.or^an. 224. i
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    Golf. WOMEN'S MATCH.
    158 14 Golf. WOMEN'S MATCH. G.G.C. vs. Sepoy Lines On Wednesday. The toilowing are the teams and starting times for the women's match between the Garrison Golf Club and Sepoy Lines Go.f Club, to be played at Tanglln on Wednesday afternoon (Sepoy Lines names first) 3.40 Mrs. O. V. Alkn (lOt vs
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    Services Easily Beat Negri Sembilan In Malaya Cup Tie.
    1282 15  -  BUT THEY FAIL TO IMPRESS. ATTACK NEEDS MUCH MORE THRUST AND KEENNESS. By "ECHO" IT seems churlish to criticise a soccer team who win a match by four goals to nil. The military selectors will, however, be with me, I think,
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    PERAK'S TEAM TO MEET KEDAH.
    97 15 (From Onr Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 5. Preparatory to meeting Kedah m the Malaya Cup next Saturday, at Alor Star, Perak held a final soccer trial today, resulting m the Probables beating the Rest 3—o3 0 m a game that was dull and ended before
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    THIS WEEK'S MATCHES.
    115 15 Skins vs. R.A.F. At The Stadium Today. League matches for this week are as under: TODAY Div. I: Inniskilllng Fus. vs. R.A.F.. Stadium. Div. Ill: Casuals vs. S.C.F.A. 111. S.H.B. ground. Div. Ill: V.M.C.A. vs S.C.C. 11. padang. 8.H.L.: PS. vs. H.KS.B., V.M.C.A. ground TOMORROW Div. II;
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    SEGAMAT CHINESE BEAT GOVERNMENT SERVICES.
    126 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) S:-gamat, June 2. On the town padang yesterday, the Chinese Recreation Club avenged their former one goal defeat by bsating the Government Services 3—l.3 —1. Chew Chin, the Chinese inside-left, made a solo run five minutes from tne start and eluded
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    JOHORE BAHRU LEAGUE.
    97 15 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. June 2. The P.W.D. and the Police shared the points In their second round match m the Johore Bahru league on the Istana padangthis evening, when each side registered a goal. It was generally expected that the Police, who won the
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    GOVERNMENT SERVICES DEFEAT THE GORDONS.
    374 15 Three Goals To Nil At Jalan Besar. In a friendly game at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday the Gordons were beaten by three clear goals by the Government Services, who deserved their victory, though the score hardly does justice to the merits of the Highlanders. The
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    69 15 TODAY. Soccer: Inniskilllngs vs. R.A.F.. Div. I. Stadium; Casuals vs. Chinese 111. Dlv. m. S.H.B. ground; B.C.C. II vs. V.M.C.A., Div. HI, padang; Police vs. NesUnglo, friendly. Thomson Road. Galf: S.G.C. women's medal. TOMORROW. S«cc«r: Publisher* vs. Post Office. Div. 11, Stadium; V.M.C.A. Jun. vs. R.A.M.C., Anson
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    GOVERNMENT SERVICES LEAGUE.
    127 15 The positions In the Government Services F.A. League competition on June 1 were DIVISION I. DIVISION 11. 'ost Office I. 3 larine Dept. 3 fedical Services 3 I I 1 0 0 2 I) 0 0 16 12 4 0 0 1 6 I 2 5.S. Police
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    V.M.C.A. XI vs. S.C.C. II ON PADANG TODAY.
    59 15 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. in their Div. 11l league match against the S.C.C. II on the padar.g today: S. B.azek, K. Leembruggen, N. Jackson, W. Pullen, Kwee Thiam Tock.R. j Lyne, P. Swyny, A. Noden, G. Day, Urn Kirn Wee
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    VINES BEATS PERRY
    364 15 And Then Perry Beats Vines Fred Perry lost his first professional lawn tennis match m England at Wembley on May 25, when he was beat«n by Ellsworth Vines, the American, 7—5, 6—B, 6—2. 4—6. 6—3. He and Vines were to play the best of three matches for
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    MEADOWMAN CREATES COURSE RECORD AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    1252 16 JAVA MOON SPRINGS A SURPRISE. Three Winners For Trainer Van Breukelen. MEADOWMAN, ridden by E. Donnelly, led all the way to win the Class 1, Div. 1, six furlongs race at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, equalling Belle Edna's Malayan record time for the
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    Athletics. RAFFLES SCHOOL SPORTS.
    167 16 Athletics. RAFFLES SCHOOL SPORTS. S. K. Sundaram Wins Championship. The annual athletic sports of Raffles Institution were held on the school ground on Saturday ln favourable weather conditions. S. K. Sundaram was the individual champion and the champion house was the Buckley House. At the conclusion of the meeting Mrs.
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    Mrs. Eber Wins Y. M. C. A. Singles Title.
    348 16 DAVIS CUP TIES. Belgium, Yugoslavia And Czechoslovakia Win. Reuter cables Davis Cup results as follows —quarter-finals in tfc« European Zone: At Brussels, Belgium beat Sweden by three matches to two. At Prague, Czechoslovakia beat France by three matches to one. At
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    GERMAN BEATS CHOY IN HERTS. TITLE FINAL.
    55 16 London, June 5 At Harpenden. ln the men's singles final, ln the Hertfordshire championships. H. Geopfert (Germany beat Choy (China 1 6—2, 4-6, 6— o Reuter. Miss Kubota. the Japanese woman player, beaten by Mrs. M. G. Eber in the YM C A
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      377 17 To the Editor of the Straits Tines. CIR,— It came to be known yester- day that the committee of the Arab Association (successor to Arab Pranakan Association) had passed a resolution appointing a subcommittee to make the necessary preparations for sending a petition to HE.
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      RADIO LICENCES. "Recent Increase In Fees Is Most Unjust."
      123 17 RADIO LICENCES. "Recent Increase In Fees Is Most Unjust." To the KdHor of tke Straits Tines. CIX, When one conies to consider the state of everything connected with radio m Malaya, the recent increase m licence fees is most unjust. i There is no direct evidence to prove that all
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      THE CHANDU SHOPS.
      341 17 Clerks Want An Earlier Closing Hour. I To the Editor of the Straits Times. I CIR,— Permit me space In which to draw the attention of the authorities concerned m the sales of chandu to opium smokers m this country to a complaint of those who do
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    MAY CONTRIBUTIONS.
    182 17 Asiatic Unemployment Fund For Selangor. The acting honorary secretary and j treasurer for the Selangor Asiatic Unemployment Committee. Kuala Lumpur, reports that the following contributions were received during May: C. J. Dc&hi and Company $25, Asiatic staff of Anglo Oriental Ltd., $13. Asiatic staff of Borneo Co., Ltd..
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    42 17 King Victor Ewuuutl of Italy aad Qween Eton*, dnrinc their four-day viaH to Badapect recently, attended a military parade given in th«4r h<m— r in the Hunnarian capital. Pk-taree cavalry troops riding past King; Victor Eaanuuiml and Admiral Horthy. daring the parade.
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    BRITON SCALES 23,930 PEAK. ASCENT MADE ALONE.
    215 17 BRITON SCALES 23,930 PEAK. ASCENT MADE ALONE. Calcutta. A LACONIC message received here from Mr. F. Spencer Chapman, the explorer, announces that Chomolhari, the 23.930 ft. Himalayan peak, about 150 miles east of Mount Everest, has been scaled for the first time. Mr. Spencer Chapman telegraphed from Pharl-Jong, on the
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    US. FILMS COST BRITAIN 26,000,000 YEARLY.
    56 17 irtflitttn. June 2. Payments made to the United States In respect of royalties on American films exhibited In the United Kingdom probably amounted In 1936 to a figure of the order of £6,000,000, according to House of Commons answer yesterday by the President of
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    PENSION SCHEME EXTENSION.
    32 17 Port Office supervisors of grades I and n are to be Included In the Straits Settlements Government pensions scheme on completing IS years' satisfactory service, states Friday's SJS. Gaaette.
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    20 17 H.E. the Governor has granted to the Rev. E. A. Moon a licence to solemnise marriages within the straits Settlements.
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    18 17 Mrs. Tay Bee Chong, or Malacca, celebrated her ninetieth birthday last we«k. Her children and grandchildren number 114.
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    CAN CUSTOMS BOATMEN MAKE ARRESTS?
    224 17 (From Our Own Correspondent! Taiplng, June 2. TS an arrest made by a boatman ol the Customs Department !egal? This point arose today In the Taiphip Magistrate's Court In a case In which a Chinese, Tan Soo, was charged with possession of dutiable liquor. Mr.
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    Husband Appeals To Judge.
    223 17 Husband Appeals To Judge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 4. AN interesting point was argued in the Supreme Court today in an appeal against the Telok Anson Magistrate's decision regarding a Malay, Daud b:n Kalam, who was charged with enticing a married woman from her husband. The husband wished
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    HAMLET DELAYS CORONATION CELEBRATIONS THREE WEEKS.
    577 18 Original Date Interferes With Lambing. London, May 27. THKY are planning great doings at Chapel-le-Dale (Yorks) far Coronation Day. June 5 is the date. Everybody who will drink the King's health in tea or something stronger is cordially welcome. Maybe the rest of the
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    DUCE'S DESIRE TO END ARMS RACE.
    136 18 Appeal To Roosevelt. New York. THE Rome correspondent of the New York World Telegram. In a copyright despatch reports that Signbr Mussolini told him in an interview that if President Roosevelt would call an arms limitation conference, the move would meet with great success.
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    CHINESE DELEGATE FOR PARIS CULTURAL MEETING.
    52 18 Shanghai. June 4. Mr Li Shih-tseng. a member of thei Central Supervisory Committee of the Kuomintang. is sailing In the Victoria to attend the rreeting of the world Cultural Co-operative Society in Paris. He will remain In Europe lor six moral is Sin Chew
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    RESEARCH TOUR OF BRITAIN.
    439 18 L.S. BUSINESS MEN'S QUEST OF IDEAS. TO DETERMINE TREND OF TRADE. AN American banker. Mr. B. H. White. vice-president of the Liberty Bank. Buffalo. New York, told why he is accompanying the delegation of United States business men who are in England to visit research laboratories.
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    SOLDIERS TO ATTACK KAMET.
    150 18 East Surrey Regiment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. June 1. A PARTY of nve soldiers of the Ist East Surrey Regiment. from Fyzabad. has completed the trek to the base camp and Is preparing to ascend Kamet. the 25.447 ft. peak In the Garwal Himalayas. Kamet.
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    37 18 London, June 4. The King received in audience at Buckingham Palace yesterday Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, who presented to His Majesty a letter of congratulation on the King s Coronation from King Ibn Saud— British Wireless.
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    46 18 Lord Mayor Poynton, of Perth, Western Australia, recently paid his first visit to the sister city, in Scotland, when he was accorded a civic reception by Lord Provost Nimmo and the magistrates. Picture shows Mr. Poynton (right) with Lord Provost Nimmo. walking behind the town's officers.
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    SETS OUT TO BECOME POLICEMAN, ROBS BANK.
    170 18 Last Of Bushrangers Dies. The recent death in Sydney of Jack Bradshaw. self-styled last of the bushrangers." whose exploits inspired the penny dreadfuls of the youth of half a century ago. recalls his extraordinary life. Bradshaw, brought to Australia by his Irish parents
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    PAN-PACIFIC WOMEN'S CONFERENCE
    90 18 Shanghai. June 4. Three hundred women from China. Japan. America, the Philippine Islandand Canada will attend the Fourt'i Pan -Pacific Women's Conference In Canada next month. Among the questions to be dUcuised by the confannet are the maintenance of peace m the Pacific; fixing a standard of
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    ENGLAND MAY PAY HIGHER TRAIN FARES.
    260 19 Excursion fares would be raised, a halfpenny a day would be added to workmen's tickets, season tickets would cost more, and, of course, ordinary f;.re.s would go up. The companies give three reasons lot their request to be allowed to charge more: 1. The
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    King And Queen Dance Fox Trot.
    168 19 JUST as the King and Queen entered the ballroom at County Hall, Westminster, where they were guests of the L.C.C., the other night the band began to play a foxtrot. The King motioned to the Queen to Join him on the floor. The tune
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    15 19 Little Bmq.m chfid referees hanging up their washing at their camp at Stone-ham, near Southampton.
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    FOREIGN CRAFT AT REVIEW CRITICISED.
    971 19 By water on Pocket Battleships. ■"THE presence of 17 foreign warships at Spithcad for the Coronation Naval Review affords a rare opportunity of comparing tbeir designs with those of corresponding British types, writes Hector C. Bywater, naval correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. Unfortunately, from the
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    FRANCES 42 NEW WARSHIPS.
    224 19 GREAT ATLANTIC REVIEW. PRELUDE TO GRAND MANCEUVRES. A GREAT naval review of 42 new warships of the French fleet took place last week In the Atlantic a few miles south-west of Brest. The ships were reviewed by M. Gasnier-Duparc. Minister of Marine, from the deck of
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    BRITAIN'S. SUPER DESTROYERS.
    203 19 LARGEST EVER BUILT FOR ROYAL NAVY. r:E two largest destroyers ever built for the Royal Navy were launched from Vickers- Armstrongs' yard, Walker on-Tyne. They are the Afldi and Cossask, the first of a group of 16 vessels comprising the "Tribal" class. Each has a length of
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    GOOD TIMES ARRIVE FOR AUSTRALIA.
    81 19 Melbourne. THE barometer of prosperity is 1 "Set Fair" in Australia. Sir James Elder, chairman of the National Bank of Australasia, outlined at the bank's annual meeting signs of an outlook "bright with promise." They were: Farmers are enjoying a good share of prosperity; Government
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    DISTINGUISHED MALAYANS AT A.B.M. DINNER.
    69 20 Distinguished ex-Malayans and thi large number of visitors Home for the Coronation made last month's annual dinner of the Association of British Malaya one of the most brilliant ever held* Interesting speeches' by k the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. W. G. A.
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    25 20 "ENEMY APPROACHING," pilots of No 111 'F" Squadron rush foi their Gloster Gauntlet planes In tk c Empire Air Day demonstration i at Northolt aerodrome.
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    25 20 HITLER AND GOERING at the opening session of the Reich Research Council, which has been s?t up ty the Fuehrer to Investigate special military problems.
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