The Straits Times, 17 June 1937

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    51 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. cphone 647t).* kuala lumpur: 25. ,»ava St. tphone 3«53» The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 2i PAGES SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS. I
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      173 1 l&woaT A AGENTS THE BORNEO CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE PEN ANG IPOH KUALA LU MPUR MALACCA^ A BETTER "INVESTMENT- THAN- EV»W- AUSTIN PRODUCES THE -S(run.ctzlln.iLLLa£ecL CAR 111 >•-■■'" 1' *^TBBSll L ..v The New Ten-Four Cambridge MOM a aouna-inwlated eai .uient-bocUed car— a FOR GREATER SAFETY, there are
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      100 1 VACUUM PAChED lki)tefOQMoL skkF L Obtainable from all Qood Dealers ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR CONCRETE FURNITURE DH|" 1 Provide a permanent beauty to your lawn or garden. The Illustration on top is ll]n^A_ a Bird Bath and Jl Bb that on bottom is atul-L' '^H I a Park
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      95 1 Scots (U husky tk tartan limm Ltd n x v T/ff/'/y's De//<?/?//i// //ere/ A steak, thick and tender and sizzling hot, or a salad, crisp and fresh and mixed as it should be, or anything in between you'll find it better at Little's Cafe for everything here, from the selection
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      533 2 JIM.-Mrs. Tan Peck Jim passed away peacefully at 5.15 p.m. on June 15, at her res.dene/ No. 35 Crescent Road. She leaves behind her beloved husband and 3 children. ortege will leave the house on SaiurdJ7. June 19 at 2 p.m. for the Buttt Brown Ccrretcry. Please do not send
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      402 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED a competent and experienced Suropean lady stenographer Must be able to ake verbatim reports at Important meetings. X>mnwnclng salary $150 per mensem APPV/ a Assistant to General Manager. Railways, tuala Lumpur. SITUATIONS WANTED CHINESE AMAH available now good needlewoman and accustomed to look utter small children. Well
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      811 2 MOTOR VEHICLES FOB SALE, 1937 Balilla FIAT Tourer, ippjy 9, Upper Wllkic Road or Tel 5«14. MOBRIS 10-4 saloon. BxeeUen: condition, femfort and economy. Write Box 416, Straits B— USED CARS: Austin*. Citroen. Ford Moris, Singer etc. BMtern Auto Co. Ltd.. Singapore. MORRIS 10-4 Saloon. Mileage 20.000. Enflne and body
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      748 2 FOR HIRE REFBIGEBATOBr-New or Used. Phone 3333 FOUND NO BETTEK refrigerator than SheJv»dor. MISCELLANEOUS U lOU HAVE BKUITIVES OK FRIENDS, Ovtrseas nave the Strait Budget potted 2S ever, week 114 yearly poetage outolae Malaya $13.20 within Matayrorders accompai.l« by il 11 0 should be addrewed to tht Manager. StraiU Budget,
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      667 2 PUBLIC NOTICES ONG LAN 1. Loronc It. Geybtng, Singapwt Suppliers of all kinds of Estate and Plan--Aiion coolies of either sex. We have enough experienced labourers for mine digging, road making, weeding, house building, etc. Application Invited for not less than 500 acres both locally and throughout Malaya. Dutch East
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      283 2 far Millinery, drew flowers novrlne* —3 Anderson Road— Tel 470T.— Personality f-^^-^""■■w Tour Coiffure Play* Lft t n.Mt.i ic'p Z you It oosts 4m no more and you will J\ not be disappointed. iFIGARO V Ladies Hairdressers. 93 Bras Basah Road and Raffles Hotel. Thane 286 K. BUSINESS CARDS ETC.
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      690 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY 3 GOVERNMENT LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL BERVICB OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore 1937 BEHAH 600 June 16 RANCHI
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      395 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Inco.-jorated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN. VIA HONGKONG <h SHANGHAI. s.s. KASHIMA MARU June 28 m.S. YASUKUNI MARU July 9 S.s. HAKONE MARU July 25 sj. SUWA MARU Aug. 10 SS. FUSKIMI MARU Aug. 23 Round
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      601 3 I |nW A SPECIAL HOLIDAY CRUISES BANGKOK-SAIGON ANGKOR-PNOM PENH Displacement Leaving Returning M.S. Tons Singapore Singapore AiaiA 12,500 July 17 Aug <» BORINGIA 12.500 Aug 7 Aug. 27 LALANDIA 11.000 Sept. 18 Oct. 8 JUTLANDLA 13.100 Oct. 9 Oct 29 MEONIA 11.000 Oct 30 Nov 19 BORINGIA 12.500 Dec. 11
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      263 3 8. 1. S. N. CO., LTD. (incorporated In England) APCAR LINE FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, MOJI KOBE AND OSAKA. M. TILAWA IO.tM 17th June 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for flnt and second clast passengers. Special noilday return tickets Intcrchangeabl" with P k O. S. N CO.. Issued at cheap
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      996 3 1 lißirlCfc^fcN 1 1Mb SHIPPINC lE* DNI L LINF <Oce Th SleamUil, Co (193?) I.ML ThTßtr.!u r ii2T« h h. t «X -J t« Aberdeen fommon-ealth Line me straits Steamship Co Ltd. sh»m «a«in a \iu nn The Chin. Navigation Co Ltd ThS\«™lta.*SrW.U. t^J Ltd. The Sarawak Steamsh.p Co Ud
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
      139 4 Daily Weather Report. Station* yesterday Last night max rain- bright rain temp fall s'shlne temp ins. hra. 'F West Coast. Alor Star 91 004 7 9 76 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 89 Nil 50 77 Sltiawan 92 Nil 10.9 75 Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 0.9 73 Malacca 85
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      130 4 Thursday, June 17. Ships atongsMe Ine Wharves or expected to arrWe. Latrine* (.odovn (jat« Eat Wharf Rohna 22 1 Hai mi.'. Hong Slang 20 1 Main Wharf Corfu 18 2 Atreus 11 2 Behar 9 2 Empire Dock Voshida Mam No. 3 30 2 Kota Radja
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      TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE
      227 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Today H. W. 4.44 a.m. 7 6 ft.; 5.30 p.m. 7.8 ft. L. W. 10.56 a.m. 3 3 ft. Friday, June 18. H. W. 6.00 a.m. 7.2 ft.; 6.23 p.m. 8 ft. L. W. 00.00 a.m. 3.5 ft.: 12 noon 4 ft. Saturday. June 19. H. W.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      128 4 IMftf Burma (Elephant*) S p.m. (By Train) Ipm. Bast and North India (Elephants) 3 p.m. (By Train) 1 p.m. South India ißoiiiu) 3 p.m (By Train) 7 pm. Ben«>alis, P de K>jck. Padang, Pafcan Baroe. Slak S. Pandjang (Tlnombo) 4 pm. Tandjong Pandan 1 Mijer 1 4
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      AIR MAILS. INWARD.
      227 4 AIR MAILS. INWARD. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due last night: Arrives this evening. Imperial: From Europe: Arrives this evening. Qantas: From Australia: Due Saturday afternoon. Dntch: From Netherlands India: Arrives Saturday afternoon. OUTWARD. Qantas: To Australia: Mails close 10 p.m. today. Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 7 p.m.
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      FROM MALACCA. SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
      350 4 FROM MALACCA. SINGAPORE PR ODUCE PRICES. Correspondence lor transmission by air "via Netherlands' must oe specially and c.early superset (bed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows Tomorrow. Iran, 'Amsterdam ft "London by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m C"vlon. Southern and Wrsterii India, Bombay, Aden. Mauritius. Egypt. Europe, Great
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      PASSENGERS.
      45 4 The following passengers ior Malaya are in Meonia which eft Marseilles on June 1 and is dw in Singapore on June 26 Mrs. V. Krenchel, Miss L. Stokes, Miss E. Shousen, Mr. and Mrs. I Heyboer. Miss L. Heyboer, Mr. sum! Mrs. N. Btiwalda.
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      MAILS EXPECTED
      132 4 Malls from Europe etc. i London) ex- pected today, June 17, by air dm- 1 periaD wl 1 be delivered to boxholdcrs at 8 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, June 18, at 8.45 a.m. Mails from EitTope etc. (Amsterdam) expected today, June 17, by air (Netherlands) will
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      WARNING TO SHIPPING
      152 4 Owners and masters of shipping are requested to keep their vessels as clear of the range as posslbb during the antl aircraft and heavy gun practice, which will take place from Beting Kufia: heavy; on June 21 at 9 ajn. and antl aircraft on June 21, 22.
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      CLEARANCES
      64 4 June 13: Tapanoedl, Kalit, Japara, Makasser. Sidajoe, Rokan, Oaroet. J.V. O'barnevelt (Dut.); Albert Sarraut, Ango (Fren.>; Prachatipok (Slam); G'tav Dled?rich.~en (Dan.); Aashun. Chye Hin Tay Yit, Nam Yong. Lyeaon, Raub (Brit.). 1 June 16: Olenfinlas, Lipls. Perak. Kudat. Glenshiel, Gorgon, Alng Leong. Malacca, Tandjong Plnang, Tandjong Balei, Sin Alk
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      PRESIDENT DOUMER
      40 4 The mv. Preside«t Doumer from Marseilles <via Colombo) is expected to arrive on Sunday next at 9 a.m. and will sail on the same day at 2 p.m. for < Saigon. Hong Kong, Shanghai and Kobe. Berth S.H.B. wharves
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      690 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporate" In P 11.8.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AOVNTB F.M 8 RLVB AND SIAM STATES KAILM AYft. Tf.l-EPHOWE: rMgbt MM— Passage Mil. Lav* Bassssw ■ar^ QammV tH^^^bbV _^Banr^BnZfl WJ "J^" JJ Jg| Wj&grim EMPRESS LbsUS atstP^ ForttughU> ssountt to Victoria 1"^ uid Vancouver ...Direct or via BCaMPTuI anßJrt
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      214 4 i lncorpoi Atco to Strati U^^^^^^l ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. i incorporated id E&tlAod) ■I II I K»l AY UNB FOR BAVBE. LONDON BOTTEKDAM HAMBOBG Via Port* *nJ Ssmb CaoaJ Dut Sails tCITY OP WELLINGTON .'uly 5 July 8 •tciTY OP ORAN July 30 Aug. 2 CITY OP KIMBERLEY
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      422 4 ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. 'Incorporated m 0 8 A.) BOSTON NEW VOKK RM riMORR VIA 9UEZ CANAL Dm» Sail? STKEL TRAVELER Ji:ne 28 July t STEEL MARINER Aug. 2 Aug. 7 STEEL NAVIGATOR Aug. 24 Aug 28 KLAVENESS LINE. In«>r>orafo >x Ncrwayi LOS ANOKLL'b SA.N XX I.M'ISCO PORTLAND Lin.iteo out ?x?e"*;>t
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    WHAT IS ON TODAY.
    324 5 THE 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: Orchestral concert. 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Formal dinner
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    N.S. TEAM vs. SELANGOR.
    167 5 Player From New Zealand Among The Probables. (From Our Own Correspondent) Scremban. June 16. Negri Sembllaii meet Selangor on June 26 and 27 at Seremban. It is many years since a Negrl-Selangor match was played at Seremban and the keenest interest is being taken in the
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    EDUCATIONAL FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL
    70 5 EDUCATIONAL FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL The school has again distinguished Itself by not only securing a 100'; pass-lUt for the 59 pupils entered for practical Trinity College, examination held on June 6, by the examiner from England, but by attaining two of Its pupil* A.T.C.L. Diplomas and many a high
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    GORDONS BEAT SAPPERS IN ATHLETIC MATCH.
    115 5 CHOVVING marked ascendancy in the field events though wimimjr only two out of seven others, the Gordons easily won an athletic team match with the R.E. at Changi on Saturday by eight events to five. In the hurdles relay both teams were disqualified. Results
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    FIELD EVENTS.
    121 5 utiauce Veight Putt lammer avelln )iscus ligh Jump ..ong Jump •ole Vault R.E. 1st. Won by string ft. ins. Gordons 30 6V2 Gordons 97 8 R.E. 126 2' 2 Gordons 96 2' 2 Gordons 4 8 Goruons 17 9 Gordons 8 3 2nd String ft. ins. 29 5
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    COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.
    207 5 Position* Up To Date. W L Points P. W. L. 1st Inn. 1st. Inn. N.R. Possible Obtd. Percent Yorkshire 9 6 1 2 135 96 71.1 Sussex 12 6 1 4 1 180 113 62.7 Derbyshire 10 5 21 1 1 150 87 580 Warwickshire .8 4
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    Three Firsts For Choong Kui Seng At St. Anthony's Sports.
    470 5 /CARRYING 61 points House No. 3 was the champion House, Choong V^ Kul Seng was the individual champion of the 'A" division with 11 points, and A. de Souza was the individual champion with 12 points of the "B" division
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    WOMEN'S MATCH.
    151 5 Golf. S.G.C. Team's Easy Win Over Island Club. In a women's match at Buklt Timah on Monday the Singapore Golf Club beat the Island Club by 13 points to Scores: (Island players mentioned first): Mrs. C. L. Grierson lost to Mrs. G. V. Allen in. Mrs. J. N.
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    S.R.A. CLASSIFICATIONS.
    150 5 Jack Druce And Restriction Promoted To Class I. The Straits Racing Association^ latest list of amendments to classifications ot horses and ponies includes the promotion cf two performers from Van Breukclen's stable to class one. Jack Druce and Restriction havf been moved up from class two. Calvados is
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      392 5 the notorious fBBBKMWfWC^^ZS^SKM^M JOKER FINNIGAN M T|^V^3l AND HIS GANG HAVE M m TERRIFIED THE WHOLE frL A lonuon with fear! TnxßWKßSS&BSal^mS££BB£ CRIME o** LONDON THE MOST ENTERTAINING GANGSTER DRAMA! WITH MARGOT GRAHAME, PAUL CAVANAGH, JOSEPH CAWTHORN. United Artists Release Week-end Matinees 'KELLY THE SECOND' also 'MURDER IN THE FLEET'
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      122 5 CHEZ 'CAROLUS' SATAYS! SATAYS! SATAYS! Every Sufey the OYSTER CLUB 2M, Middle Km 4. LA BONNE CUISINE PAR EXCELLENCE CAROLUS B. WIINBII6. tjO CAPITOL... SATURDAY MORNING it 11. Bumper "MICKEY MOUSE" Matinee Excellent programme including "MVkey's Elephant" (coloured cartoon) P()P-':VE THE SAILOR in "I'm in the Army Now" Betty Boop's
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      47 5 PARAMOUNT FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES BEST AMERICAN BATTERY From Al! Dealers Sol* Ai'ent*: RAHAMIN PENHAS, Singapore. AN IDEAL BRIDGE TABLE FOLDS FLAT IfTj Covered Rhodoid in Green, Red Black. Price $6.00 Only. FOLDING CHAIRS To match above table Canvas Seat Back. ~~lce $4.00 Only. JULIAN FRANKEL& Co. VICTORIA STREET.
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      21 5 MARLBOROUGH TONIGHT S I*— 9.15 Bctam Screening by popular request the record bremkinf Hindustani picture "ILLUSION" PONT MISS IT THIS TIME
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      656 6 TIN SHARES RETURN TO FAVOUR. BRIGHTER TONE GENERALLY. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, June 17. Conditions generally in the world markets appear to have brightened yesterday. Most Press quotations from the London Stock Exchange show a refreshing preponderance of plus signs. Tin has recovered strongly by rising
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      ' JAPAN-MANCHU BLOC.
      120 6 JAPAN-MANCHU BLOC. Economic Expansion Plan Approved. Fol owing Emperor Hirohito s sanction, the Japanese Cabinet has passed a plan aimed at economic expansion of the Japan-Manrhukuo bloc, says a Tokio report. The plan stresses, flrst'y, an incieas2 in economic productivity; secondly, balancing the boc's foreign trade; and thirdly, adjustment in
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      America Maintains Rubber; Consumption.
      268 6 QUESTIONNAIRE FIGURES FOR LAST MONTH. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 16. /CONSUMPTION of rubber in Ame- rica in May was well maintained and at 51,733 tons is in accordance with market expectations. There was very little difference in the movement of stocks the increased arrivals
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        MINING.
        617 6 Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/9 6/3 5/9 6/3 £1 Asam Kumbang 35/6 37/6 35/- 36/6 £1 Austral Malay 56/- 58/- 56/6 58/5/- Ayer Hitam 28/6 29/6 cd 28/- 30/ -cd 1 Ayer Weng 1.15 1.30n. 125 lson. £1 Bangrrtn Tin
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        GENERAL.
        320 6 2 Z Aie.-v Bnc* Ord. 155 1.65 1.55 l.« 1 1 Mai. Bee. Ord. 2M 2.10 2.00 2.10 2 I »1»« M 2.45 2.55 2.45 255 tLSU^'.S'. Sf HL S S 10 10 Auas Ice *.00 IOOOn 8.00 IOOOn 1 I M Breweries 235 2.45 2.35 2.45 1 i
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        230 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. s^i 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103"^ 105Va norn 4&% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 107 110 norn 4>-m 1909 red. 1956 ti.000.000 int. Mar 31 Sept 30 115 117 now 47c 1913 red. 1963 $2 030.000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        549 6 Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 185 1.95 1.80 1.90 Alor Gajah 130 1.40 1.30 1.40 Amai Malay 180 2.00 1.90 205 Aver Hitam 140 150 1.40 1.50 Ayer Molek Lttfc 122' 2 1.15 1.20 Aver "-anas 1-65 1.75 1.65 1.70 aLsett 0.72 i 0.77 "2" 2 0.75 0.80
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        CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
        73 6 Noon, June 17. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) June 32 32Vi Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) June 3U4 31% No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 32 32V4 June 32»A 32% July-September 32% 32%
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        EXCHANGES.
        119 6 The following are the exchangt rates this morning according tD the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanchal Banking Corporation. SELLING. London T.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/13 London 4 months Eight 2 4', Lyons demand 129 C Hamburg demand 142 New York demand 57*t Montreal
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        STOCK EXCHANGE.
        378 6 London, June 16. The following arc today's closing: middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares if £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Yester- Rue day or Pall Conversion Loan a p. 3. 1944-64 U2% Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 Ji>9\ War Loan. SH p.e 100 7 Com. Union
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        FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore, June 17.
        175 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore, June 17. Singapore, June 17. Company Divided Books Clo«e financial Date Ex Dlf PavabH- Date to MM A HiUm Tta *X*« Int. June 8 June 28 MB* sO« Banrrln Tin i.c June 13 JcjrtJ JVi% Jun« as June 30 June 24 «Vk% Klang
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      STABILISATION OF TIN PRICES.
      107 7 BILLITON PRESIDENTS DEMAND. Amsterdam. Jane 4 Stabilisation of tin prices was urged by Baron Van Tuyll. president of the Bill! ton Tin Co.. at the annual meeting today. Measures to stabilise price., should be taken because changing world prices int?rfered with production, he' said He pleaded
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      KIMANIS RUBBER.
      655 7 Benefits From Sablas Acquisition. THE twenty-3cventh annual general meeting of Kimanis Rubber, Ltd.. was held In London on June 7. Mr. Charles Emerson (the chairman) said that the capital at the end of the year amounted to £78.000, compared with £150,000 at the previous account, as the result
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      MORE RUSSIAN GOLD TO LONDON.
      174 7 £1,700,000 In One Week. London, June 10. TIE Soviet, whose gold shipments to London were instrumental in causing the present scare, sent another £1.700,000 of gold to London in the first half of this week, according to British customs' returns for the period issued last
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      JUMP IN SHIP VALUES. Cardiff £50,000 Deal.
      62 7 Cardiff. June 7. A striking illustration of the jump Ir. second hand ship values is provided by the sale of the Cardiff steamer Macdonald" to Japanese buyers for £50,000. Owned by the Guardian Line she Is a vessel of 8.850 tons deadweight, built
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      NO TANKERS IDLE. Rising Freight Rates.
      103 7 There was a further expansion last week in the demand for oil, tanker tonnage, especially for clean oil, and rates moved up sharply. For the first time since early In 1930 there are no tankers recorded as laid up. and Increased demands are likely
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      TIN PRODUCTION AND PROFITS.
      602 7 Tronoh Group's Greatly Improved Results For 1936. TIN' producers began to come into their own again last year. They had to thank first the expansion of industrial demand and then the superImposed requirements cf rearmament. Rather oddly, in such circumstances, the year's fluctuations in values produced
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      LONDON TIN.
      171 7 Resumes Dividends With Seven Per Cent. Payment. •yHE directors of the London Tin Corporation, Ltd.. announce that they are recommending at the forthcoming annual meeting a dividend of 7 per cent, actual, less tax, in respect of the year ended April 30. 1937. This Is the first dividend
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      Yesterday's Rubber Auction
      169 7 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.334 th a-.ir-tion yesterday when there were nlalogued 1.322,230 lbs., 590 28 tons: < Vered 1,058.508 lbs.. 472.55 tons: sold £•8.613 lbs. 423.49 tons. S»ot London 9%d. New York 19 116 cU PRICES REALISED Ribbed smoked sheet cents
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      EXCHANGES.
      93 7 London, June 16. The following were mean rates ruling at noon today: Paris 114 M/tt Athens M7>>& New York 4.M 3/16 Bucharest OTJ'i Montreal 4.93% set*' Brussels 29.25 Rle 4>, Geneva U.MW sellers official Amsterdam S.M Belgrade 216 Berlin 12.31 Buenos Alrea .noimUc Milan 93 13/16 Mortrvldec 39% Madrid
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      UNITED SUMATRA RUBBER ESTATES.
      268 7 Improvement In Year's Results. THE twenty-eighth annual ordinary general meeting of the United Sumatra Rubber Estates, Ltd.. was held on June 4, in London. Mr. H. A. Barrett 'the chairman presided, and. said It was with pleasurehe was able to propose a final dividend of V;
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      VEGETABLE OILS.
      298 7 The L.verpool Correspond onto ol William Jacks and Co.. (Malaya) Ltd.. In their report of June 3. comment as follows: PALM OIL. The general opinion seems to be that prices have been bumping along the bottom for some time and during the last day or two we have
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      671 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated «n the Cctony ot Hong Kong) The liability 01 tambei v limited to U» extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 19i9 ot tut Colony. A-Jlhoriwd capital t5O -SSS!SS i»uea aud truUj Pa»d-Op sjo.oao.ooo nemerit Funds:-- £>erlin« 6.50f1,00u Hong Kong
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      165 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated '.r. China bj Special Charter.) It. C>"* Street Singapore Tchfina: Muoftr't Ottrc 6444 Exchange Ucpt 6)41 General Office 51S8-9 Cable Address: CHI NGKlOraid Up Capital rh J 4t.MI.MOM Reserre Funds in execs* or Ch. I 4.BM.Mt.M Total Asaeta approKiauite'r Ch. J1.804.M9.0M 03 HEAD OFHCI SHANGHAI Tse-Vung
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      SINGAPORE
      147 8 TODAY Z.HL 1 33 Me.'i (MS at.) p n. 6.00 Chinese Cantonese i music. Gramophone record*. 1 00 Indian mush Gramophone record*. 7.30 Time, neather. news and announce7 4u Malay lsnguage lesson. No. 10. By E M. P. Payne. Tonight Mr. Payne will conclude his series of Malay language
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      PENANG. TODAY
      98 8 PENANG. TODAY IMS <U Mc/s (4* I p« 7.00 Signal and programme. 7 05 Chamber music concert. Records lent by Mr. E. T. M. LIM. 7.56 Share report. 8.00 Prcoe reading. 8.15 Recorded orcnestral concert. 8.55 Ni-ts bulleMn. 800 Close down. TOMORROW ML 7.00 Signal and programme. 705 8.8.C. Dance
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      KUALA LUMPUR. TOMORROW
      249 8 KUALA LUMPUR. TOMORROW ZGE 48.92 m and lit m. 7 p.m. Gramophone recital: Band: Turkish Patrol; and Stars and Stripes March... The Band or H.M. Coldstream Guards. Violin with piano: La Folia (ParU 1 and 2)... Master Yehudl Mcnuhin. Orchestral: Overture "Light Cavalry (Parts 1 and 2)... The 8.8.C. Symphony
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      EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 2.
      356 8 EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 2. GSH 2147 Me/f (13.9 m.) GSG 17 97 Me s (16.8 m GSF IS 14 Me/* (19.8 m.) 6™5 Big Ben. Frank Olsen. at organ of the New Cinema. Glasgow. 6 35 To be announced. 650 "John Londoner i»t Home 24. An evening with some of
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      NIROM.
      157 8 PMN 10 26 Mc/« U9 2 »■> Vl>C IS IS Me.'l (19 8 BL) 5 50 Time tignal. Opening announcement 5.54 Alfredo Campoll Orchestra. 6.20 Talk on scouting. 6.50 News bulletin. 7.10 Classical music. 8.15 Cinema orpan music. 8.30 Carel van der BIJI Ttlo. 9.00 General foreign rev.ew for
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      BERLIN.
      203 8 DIA 9.M me (31 J8 m.); DJB 15.2« me I (19.-4 m); DJN SMme (31. 45 a.); DJE 17. 7« ac/t (1< a.) DJQ 15.M me s (19. C3 m) t> 15 CaU DJB. DJN. DJB 6.20 Concert of light music. 7 20 News in English. 7 35 Concert
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      PHOHI-HOLLAND. TODAY
      60 8 PHOHI-HOLLAND. TODAY IX J 9 59 me/I (31 28 m.) 7.20 Experimental programme. |< 10 20 Close down. PHI 11.11 DM (16 88 m) p.m. 8.20 Opening anno, nccnitnt. 8 25 News bulletin 8.35 Talk by the Rev. E. D. Spelberg. 8 50 Gramophone records. 9.00 Reading by Hit L.
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      PARIS. TODAY
      157 8 TFA-2, 15.24 nc i 111 H m) 6.20 Concert relay. 7.05 Talk on French "vrnlt In Oretk by M. Apostolls. 7.30 News In English. 7.35 Concert relay. 8 05 Talk on French vents. 8 30 Concert relay. 850 News In French. Colonial market price*. 920 International talc by
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      CALCUTTA. TODAY
      83 8 CALCUTTA. TODAY VIC 6 10 Mr (48 1 m.) p.m. ti 56 Time signal. Mohammedan Bportinc vs Bhowanlpore. commentary on football match. 7.58 For the Rural Areas 8 26 Musical variety programme. 9.41 Talk: "Literature In modern Indian Languages" (No. 9 56 News bulletin In Bengali. 10.11 Indian music. 10.51
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      ROME TODAY
      26 8 ROME TODAY 2-KO 11.81 roc i (25 m) p.m. 9.20 News In Enslish. News in Japarr-e Opera one act. News In Italian 10 50 Close down.
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      PRAGUE. TODAY
      41 8 PRAGUE. TODAY OLKiA 15. 23 Me./, (19.71 m.) pjn. 8.15 Opening announcement. 8.20 Variety ut,rair.me 8.40 Newt to Czech. 8 45 Popular concert. 9 20 News In Englteh. 9.25 Vocal Quarter. 40 Programme announcement 9.45 Lfeht muilc 10 05 Close down.
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      TOKIO. TODAY
      34 8 TOKIO. TODAY JZJ 11.8 Me/s 1254 m 9 20 News in English. 335 Talk by Prof. Tone Noguchl, of Kelo University, who Is a well-known poet, entitled "June Sketches of Japan." 'Continued next column >
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      MELBOURNE.
      41 8 VK3ME 9.59 me s (31 2 p.m. 4.20 Opening announcement. 5 20 With the world's famous orchestra*. 6 20 News bulletin and sporting results. 6 30 Tour of the world with VK3ME Mallbag. 6.50 Leading dance bands. 7.20 Close down.
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      HONG KONG TODAY
      80 8 HONG KONG TODAY ZBW-3, 9.SX me/s (31 I m) 11 50 European programs**. *•»>■ 12 50 New* bulletin. 1.35 Close down. 4.20 European programme. 6.50 Block quotations and Hong Kong fcchange Market report 7 23 Chines* concert. 10.20 Close down TOMORROW ZBW-3, 9.52 mc/s (31.4 m am 11 50 European
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    TEN RICHEST MEN OF AMERICA.
    888 8 How They Live: Midas Touch Of The Mellons /"VNE tne many stories credited to President Roosevelt concerns a parting shot of his directed at a well-known steelmasters associate "Go and tell Schwab," the President is reported to have said, that he will never make a
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    VON NEURATH TO VISIT BRITAIN.
    341 9 NO NEGOTIATIONS CONTEMPLATED. JOINT CLARIFICATION OF VIEWS. London, June 16. BARON von Neurath, the German Foreign Minister, will visit London on June 23 as the official guest of the British Government. It is stated no negotiations are contemplated, but it Is hoped that his visit
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    'IiIADE MARK LAW IN CHINA.
    123 9 Improved Position. London, June 15. When Mr. A. C. Moreing asked Mr Eden in the House of Commons yesterday whether he had yet received the Ambassador's report on the present state of Chinese law relating to the registration of trade marks and whether representations by
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    GERMAN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHINESE ENGINEERS
    106 9 Perntilting Practical Training On Continent Berlin, June 15. A gift of 100,000 marks (about $70,000 Straits) for Chinese engineers was announced at a reception in honour of Or. Kung, Chinese Finance Minister. The gift has been made by an unnamed German Industrialist, and will enable
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    Japanese Bombers For East Chahar.
    459 9 VOLUNTEER SIEGE OF TOWN CONTINUES. Severe Fighting Reported. Peiping, June 17. A SQUADRON of Japanese bombing planes, stationed at the Jehol border town of Dolonor, has 'received orders to go to the relief of Kuyuan, East Chahar town besieged by proChinese volunteers," according to latest
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    NO BRITISH SUBJECTS CAPTURED IN CHTNA.
    111 9 Full Efforts Made To Safeguard. London, June 16. Mr. Eden, the Foreign Secretary, announced amid cheers In the House of Commons that o British subjects had been kidnapped or murdered in China during the last twelve months. He added that it was not possible
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    LLOYD GEORGE SHOCKED.
    207 9 SYMPATHY WITH BASQUES. "BLACK PAGE IN HISTORY." London, June 16. MR. Lloyd George has sent a telegram to the President of the Basque Government stating that he is shocked at the way in which the democratic countries of -the world permit dictatorships in Europe to crush the
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    CANADA CAUTIOUS OF IMMIGRATION.
    78 9 Serious Practical Difficulties. London, June 15. The Canadian Minister of Immigration told the delegation in London that the attitude of the Dominlan Government to Immigration was one of caution not because of a lack of desire but b"e;uvse of pra?tir?l difficulties. The problem was so serious
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    GERMANO-JAPANESE FILM ANGERS CHINESE.
    46 9 Indignation has been caused among Chinese in Shanghai by the screening of a Germano-Japanese film production entitled "New Land," which is held to depict scenes Insulting to the Chinese. The film was passed by the International Settlement censors. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Soviet Officials Dismissed.
    47 9 Moscow. June 16. M. Kruttog. president of the Far Eastern Executive Committee, and M Larin. president of the Rostoff Execu- tive Committee, have been removed i from office owing to "inefficiency an<» lack of Bolshevik vigilance." resulting in the wrecking ol Soviet Industries— Rcuter.
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    ATATURK GIVES HIS PROPERTY TO STATE.
    61 9 "Father Of Turkey." Ankara, June 15. Kemal Ataturk has informed the i National Assembly that he is giving the State all his goods, farms, Industrial and agricultural enterprises, which are of considerable value. I The National Assembly voted with enthusiasm a motion expressing great
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    Young Marshal Not Going Abroad.
    74 9 Shanghai. June 15. Rumours that the "Young M rshal. 1 Gen. Chang Hsueh-llang. was going abroad were scotched today t» his re- I latlves who told the pres .hat he had no Intention of leaving the country. The "Young Marshal" was one of the ringleaders
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE THURSDAY JUNE 17, 1937. A Tin Hold-Up?
    1089 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE THURSDAY JUNE 17, 1937. A Tin Hold-Up? Recent price movements in tin and statistics relating to production, consumption and the quota position merit the serious consideration of all those who have an interest in the industry. Chairmen of producing companies in Malaya have not been slow
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    A SERVICES LETTER.
    1325 10 Anti-Tank Gun Shocks— The Army on Show Dom inion Guards National Physique. By Oar Military Correspondent. London, June 6. A PROPOS of my remarks a week or two ago about the amazing development in defensive weapons, and particularly those devised to destroy tanks, I now hear that
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      MIXED BAT AVIANS.
      245 10 T AM afraid that readers may hive had enough of Java by now .uid I promise to return to Malaya in 'nit column tomorrow, but today. In tt:t last Instalment of my holidny cli.iry. I would lik? to make some provocative comparisons. The first thing that struck
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      JAVA SCHOOLS.
      248 10 DEHHAPS the standard of the Duuh secondary schools explains In pr.it the status of the Eurasian in Java. Even so b'ief a stay as mine, lit rally a flying visit, showed that those schools teach foreign languafirs to Eurasl. 1 boys with a success that would be incredible
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      CONCERT CONTRAST.
      225 10 ANOTHER memory which corn's to j mind is that of the lounge of th« Hotel Hoffman. Bandoeng, during an evening concert. Hotel music in Singapore is never taken very seriously, and people who do want to listen ar- irritated by the clink of glasses ar.d rhatt;r of voices
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      163 10 AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE. ADGLPHI HOTEL Special Dinner— Dance Cabaret. GARRICK THEATRE. GEYLANG Chinese Teochew Wayan* Chin Chin Slang Chew— Night Show 7 to 12 Midnight. Hal Lee En* Heong— Day Show 12.30 to 5 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE Desire. GREAT WORLD— THE SKY TALKIE Dark Angel. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret. Dancing, Talkies. Cinemas.
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    SERIOUS SPLIT IN AMERICAN DEMOCRAT RANKS.
    127 11 Roosevelt Faces Major Political Crisis. PARTY REBELS AGAINST HIS LIBERAL POLICY. President Musters Followers On Lonely Island. npHE most serious split between the United States President and Congress for many years has developed. President Roosevelt's liberal policy may cause an open split in the
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    Journalists Barred.
    226 11 r\URING the conversations newspapermen will be barred any closer approach than Annapolis, 15 miles away. The President's action is taken to indicate that Mr. Roosevelt's advisers fear the Party may divide openly, not only over the Supreme Court Bill, but over the strikes and social policy generally. Vice-President
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    LABOUR OUTLOOK MENACING.
    100 11 STEEL STRIKE HITS WALL STREET. New- York, June 16. 'THE menacing labour outlook in 1 the United States is perhaps, most clearly reflected in the action on Wall Street which broke precipitately on the deadlock in the steel conflict and anxiety regarding the possibility of other industries
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    GARBO TO WRITE HER MEMOIRS.
    99 11 Seeking A Villa In Italy For Long Stay. Milan, June 16. GRETA GARBO is to write her memoirs for an American publisher who will publish them In five languages, declare Milan newspapers, following an announcement that the actress is seeking a furnished villa in Italy
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    yiCEROY TO TAKE ACTION.
    58 11 Conciliatory Move In India? Simla. June 16. The Viceroy. Lord Llnlithgow, is shortly issuing a message to India on the constitutional crisis which is unofficially believed to be of a conciliatory nature. It is not expected that the Congress Working Committee will meet until Tuesday when
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    OILFIELDS IN NORTH BORNEO.
    229 11 "Nothing Encouraging To Report." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 16. WHAT are the oil resources of British North Borneo, of which much has been written? The latest investigations have not found- oil In commercial quantities and some people are beginning to wonder whether there is
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    CONFIDENCE VOTE FOR BLUM.
    328 11 CONFIDENCE VOTE FOR BLUM. Communists Decide To Give Support. AMENDMENT TO BILL. Paris, June 16. A VOTE of confidence in the Popular Front Government was passed in the Chamber by 346 votes to 247. After the sitting of the Chamber was suspended the communists met and decided to support the
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    500 PLANES FOR AIR PAGEANT.
    276 11 King lo Inspect 280 m.p.h. Bomber. OVER FIVE HOURS' THRILI-S AT HENDON. CiNGAI'OM: thought its air pageant on Saturday was a big one. There were 70 planes in the air. Nearly 500 machines will take the air at the R.A.F. Coronation Pageant at Hendon on
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    AVIATION IN THE FAR EAST.
    81 11 French And German Collaboration. Paris. June 17. A IK FRANCE and Lufthansa yesterday agreed on the terms of a convention for close colaboration in the Far East, South Atlantic and North Atlantic. The agreement is kept secret and iwlil be submitted to the respective Governments,
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    NEW YORK—BERMUDA AIR SERVICE.
    80 11 NEW YORK— BERMUDA AIR SERVICE. Empire Flying Boat In Action. London, June 16. Imperial Airways' new Empire .flying boat Cavalier was scheduled to leave Bermuda today on the first flight in the regular Bermuaa New York service. This line will oe operated in eonjunctien with Pan-American Airways. The first regular
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    Japanese Penetration Into Timor.
    71 11 Tokio, June 16. AS a farther step toward the formation of a virtual commercial empire in the Pacific, Japan's twenty million dollars Nanyo Kohatsu Kalsha. or South Seas Development Company, has dwided to start trading with the Portuguese half of Timor Island. To operate the trading
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    Geneva Actitity Curbs Far Eastern Drug Trade.
    220 11 Geneva, June 17. A REMARKABLE improvement in the position regarding the legitimate manufactude of drugs owing to the operation of the Geneva Conventions of 1929 and 1931 is recorded in the report of the Opium Advisory Committee. The manufacture of morphine and cocaine
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    AMELIA EARHART NEARS SINGAPORE.
    74 11 Left Karachi Today. MRS. AMELIA EARHART PUTNAM. Singapore-bound on a world flight from west t. east, left Karachi for Calcutta this morning, according to Reuter cablegram, it Is a 1400-mile hop. It Is not known yet when Mrs. Putnam Is likely to reach Singapore but it
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    New British Taxation Plan.
    289 11 New British Taxation Plan. 5 p.c. ON PROFITS OF COMPANIES. Earnings Exempt Below £2,000. London, June lti. A TAX of five per cent, on profits of companies and four per cent, on those of businesses carried on by individuals is proposed to take the place of the National Defence Contribution,
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    Compensation For Injured Workmen.
    243 12 Compensation For Injured Workmen. Changes In F.M.S. And Colony Law Likely. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 16. A PLEA for an amendment to certain provisions in the Workmen's Compensation Enactment in respect of claims by dependents of workmen, who die from injury was made by Mr. Leong Sin Nam,
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    DURIAN DELIGHTS FOR OTHER LANDS.
    157 12 New Canning Venture Starts Tn North. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang. June IC. •TTHE people of other lands will be en- abled to drive th» benefits coming from the eating of durlan as the result of a new canning venture at Buklt Mertalam. A new
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    Rubber Exports 6,000 Tons Below Quota.
    113 12 Rubber Exports 6,000 Tons Below Quota. lUIALAYA failed to export her m rubber quota by over 6,000 tons in May. According to official figures publisher this morning the experts (uncorrct:ted figures) covering the exports of try rubber from Malaya, Brunei and Labuan in May totalled 33,099 tons, th? monthly quota
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    EUROPEAN FINED.
    66 12 OLEADING guilty to a charge of hay- Ing driven a motor' car without a driving licence along Bcncoolen Street, on May 15. a European, H. W. Versteeven, was convicted on Ms own plea Of guilty and fined $6 by Mr. L. C. Goh in the Singapore Fourth Court
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    AIR TRAVELLERS.
    115 12 Arrived from X K.I. b> KXILM plane "PKAFJ," June 15. Mr. O. W. Swee. Left for NEI by KXILM plane "PK-AFJ". Jur.; 16.— Mr. A. Badjcnid. Mr. J. F. v. Diermen, Mr. M. Volkers, Mr. and Mrs. rd. Ttllaard. Mr. 1 P. M. de Raaf. Mr. Lee Tin
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    INFANTILE DEATH RATE JUMPS.
    96 12 Pneumonia Still Chief Cause. THE infantile death rate in Singa- pore last week jumped from 187.1 per mille per annum to 231.3. Peumonia again was the chief cause of death among people In Singapore. 46 being victims. The health statement of the Singapore Municipality goes on
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    it The Cinema. "MRS. DEEDS'* MAKES MORE HISTORY.
    224 12 it The Cinema. "MRS. DEEDS'* MAKES MORE HISTORY. Splendid Acting In Pavilion Film. "History is Made at Night (With Jean Arthur, Charles Bojrer, Leo Carrillo, Colin Clive, Ivan Lebcdeff) A Walter Wanger production, directed by Frank Borzage. At the Pavilion. "|*HIS is a thoroughly good film, apart from the bathos
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    John Sime Looks Back On 27 Years In Singapore.
    324 12 S.C.C. PRESIDENT GOES ON CORFU. A FTER living in Singapore for 27 years, one of the City's bestbwwfl men. Mr. John Sime, will leave for Great Britain by tru Corfu tomorrow. Bom in Scotland, Mr. Sime mad' his first trip East
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    CRITICAL YEAR FOR MALARIOLOGY IN F.M.S., SAYS EXPERT.
    342 12 HIGH LEVEL OF CASES LAST YEAR. No Room For Complacent Outlook— Dr. Kingsbury. ANOPHELES CAUSE HUGE ECONOMIC WASTE. THIS year is a critical one in the history of malariology in the 1 Federated Malay States, according to Dr. A. Neave Kingsbury, chairman
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    CAVENAGH BRIDGE TO BE REPAIRED AT LAST!
    185 12 Closed For Three Months. long la&t. Cavenagh Bridge, which was broken up about the end of last year, is to be repaired. It will be closed to all traffic, ricksha and pedestrian, which has been utilising the side "walks" for about three months
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    MODERN OFFICES FOR ANGLO-ORIENTAL.
    44 12 THE Empire Flats in Barrack Road, Kuala Lumpur, have been sold to 4 Anglo-Oriental (Malaya). Ltd.. and will be reconstructed as a modern office building for the new owners. The flats have been lived In by Europeans for. many years.
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    NEW AIRPORT MAKES MALAYA AIRMINDED.
    150 12 NEW AIRPORT MAKES MALAYA AIRMINDED. Difficult To Book On Mail Planes. gINGAPORE is becoming really airminded. Air services are being used increasingly by people 1 ravelling to the Netherlands Indies. Australia and places on the routes to Europe. Some Malayans who have wished to fly to Europe at short notice
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    TAMIL CHARGED WITH GIRL'S MURDER.
    145 12 Daughter Of His Former Mistress. (From Our Own Correspondent' Ipoh. June 16 PURTHER evidence was record -d to- at the Perak Assizes before Mr Justice Altken in the murder case in which a Tamil. Suppiah. is charged with murdering a young girl. Janakee. the daughter
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    Drove Court Bailiff From House.
    176 13 Drove Court Bailiff From House. Malay Woman Fined On Three Charges. J?NRAGED by the incessant ring- ing of an auctioneer's bell on her door-step, a middle-aged Malay woman succeeded, single-handed, in driving away a court bailiff and a crowd who went to her house for an auction sale. She first
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    CHINESE THREATENS TAMIL WITH KNIFE.
    154 13 Gaol On Charge Of Intimidation. OENTENCE of three months' rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday on a Chinese named Lim Bah Che? who was convicted on a charge of having committed criminal intimidation by threatening
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    MR. W. HIGGINS.
    122 13 Former Singapore Officer Going To Africa. KMH. William G. Higgins. late tem- porary officer of the Agricultural Department, S.S. and F.M.S., who was last stationed in Singapore, has accepted Colonial Agricultural Service appointment in Africa and sails for that country in the near future from England. Mrs.
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    MORE STATE SCHOLARSHIPS TO BRITAIN WANTED.
    324 13 Perak Dato Says Government Officers Would Benefit. JOHORE AND KEDAH GIVE LEAD TO FEDERATION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June Iff. THE creation of State scholarships, apart from the existing Queen's Scholarships, was advocated by the Orang Kaya Mentri at today's meeting of the
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    SIR GEORGE MAXWELL AS I.S.P. GUEST.
    41 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 16. CIR George Maxwell will be the guest of honour at the Incorporated Society of Planters' luncheon which is being held at the Criterion Restaurant, London, on July 23.
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    INSURANCE ON STATE JEWELS TO CEASE.
    108 13 Pahang Government To Bear Risk. CTORED in the strongroom of the Astana Sri Terentang is the regalia of the royal house of Pahang. For 18 years fire insurance of approximately $500 per annum has been paid by Pahang on them, although the building itself
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    AIRPORT OPENING: PICTURES.
    107 13 Valuable Record Of Great Event. THIS week's Straits Budget, published today, Is a valuable record of the opening of the Singapore Airport. In addition to full reports, there are two pages of pictures of the ceremony, Inc:uding the arrival of HE. the Governor with his escort of
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    MUI-TSAI COMMENT! IN HOME PRESS.
    265 13 MUI-TSAI COMMENT! IN HOME PRESS. Manchester Guardian Supports Miss Turbervill. WIDER SYSTEM OF REGISTRATION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 4. /COMMENTING on the debate in the House of Commons on the i mvi tsai report, the Manchester Guardian gives support to thy minority recommendations of Mis? Picton-Turbervill. "Mr. Ormsby-Gore,
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    MALAYA ONCE PART OF INDIA.
    193 13 Ancient Empire Now Beneath Sea. THAT Malaya was a part of the huge Indian Empire of former centuries was recalled by Dr. O. A. Chlnu in an address to the Singapore Ceylon Tamils' Association. i India of today was only a small part of the
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    Magic Circle Shows Its Paces In "Subtleties.
    278 13 ENTERTAINMENT of a type rarely attempted by amateurs was presented at the Victoria Theatre last night, when the Malayan Magic Circle opened its "Subtleties" neatly described as a "Symposium of Sophisticated Sorcery." What is more, many of the individual items were of an
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    Bright Prospects For Oil Palms.
    150 13 Mr. J. G. Hay On Outlook. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 16. DRIGHT prospects for shareholders in oil palm companies were forecast by Mr. J. G. Hay, speaking at the annual meeting in London yesterday of Linggi Plantations Ltd. Mr. Hay declared that, if
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    THREE DEAD IN PERAK CAR CRASH.
    108 13 THREE DEAD IN PERAK CAR CRASH. He&vy Ro?.d Toll In Ipoh District. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. June If. "THE third and only surviving occupant of the car involved in the Gopcng Road motor accident a fortnight a«» died yesterday without rei*aininp consciousness. This brings the death roll to three.
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    CHINESE WOMAN FLIER'S LECTURE.
    102 13 CHINA'S foremost woman aviator. Miss Lim Pang Harp, who arrived on a visit to Singapore some time ugo. will give a lecture on China's NorthWest Provinces at the Nanyang Chinese Students' Society, Prince Edward Road, on Sunday. Miss Lim was a well-known fl?ure when she returned
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    HIGHLANDER CHARGED.
    75 13 rVAMEL Spence Scot, of the Gordon Highlanders, was produced before Mr. W. G. Reeves in the Singapore Second Court yesterday charged with having committed theft of a bicycle at Changl on May 15 belonging to Ghulam Bros. The accused claimed trial and ihe c.tse was postponed to June
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    Gunners Surprised LEAGUE LEADERS LOSE BY ONLY GOAL.
    367 14 Gunners Surprised LEAGUE LEADERS LOSE BY ONLY GOAL. SPARKLING SOCCER GIVES R. E. A WELL MERITED VICTORY. WHEN top club meets bottom club in a soccer league match, I tie result is usually a foregone conclusion. But not always The Royal Artillery were yesterday victims of the exception that proves
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    MRS. O'GKADY WINS G.G.C. MEDAL.
    48 14 The woman's June medal competition, played on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Garrison Golf Club, resulted in a win for Mrs. A. O'Grady with i return of all square. The only other card returned was that o( Mrs W. J. Birkle. one down.
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    THE LEAGUE TABLE.
    84 14 FIRST DIVISION Goals. P. W. L D. F A Pts. R.A. 10 6 2 2 23 8 14 Midds 10 5 4 1 12 IS 11 RAF 10 4 5 1 19 16 9 Chinese 6 3 1 2 10 7 8 Police 8 2 4 2
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    SELANGOR CHINESE FALTERING.
    255 14 Point Surrendered To The Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 16. Forced to adopt an entirely new left flank owing to the illness of their winger. Ah Chee, and the insideman. Soon Teck. both State players, the Selangor Chinese are gradually losing their position at
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    By Sappers In Division I Match.
    25 14 The Health Department XI, winners of the Farrer Cup in the soccfr competition for Municipal teams. Straits Times Photograph
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    ONE GOAL DECIDES IN FARRER CUP FINAL.
    309 14 Health Department Just Beat The Electricians. 11/ ON by a neatly headed goal, the Farrer Cup final produced a keen game on the S.R.C. ground last evening. That deciding header was achieved by Raja Mat for the Health Department, whoso opponents were the
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    KING'S HORSE BEATEN IN HUNT CUP.
    269 14 And The Royal Coach Gets Jammed In The Rails. London, June 16. 'THE weather was dull and threatening: for Ascot today, but there was an enormous crowd. A slight mishap occurred to the Royal coach, a wheel catching in the rails as Their Majesties
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    THRILLING FINISH TO BIG RACE.
    174 14 Fairplay Beats Couvert By A Neck. London, June 16. •"THE Hunt Cup, run today at Ascot over 7 furlongs and 155 yards, resulted as follows: Mr. R. Mlddlemas' FAIRPLAY 8.3 (Maher) 1 Mr. H. G. Blagrave's COUVERT 7.4 (Cliff Richards) 2 Mr. J. P. Homing's
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    Football. GOOD WIN FOR S.H.B.
    196 14 Football. GOOD WIN FOR S.H.B. Four To One Against Medical Services. On their own ground yesterday the Harbour Board beat the Medical Services 4—l, In a Division IH league match. The game opened with a spell of mldfleld play and In a breakaway by the home side Abdul Tallb put
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    Lawn Bowls. S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    105 14 Lawn Bowls. S.C.C. TOURNAMENT. Entries Now Open For Championships. Entries are invited for the following lawn bowls events at the S.CC.: A. Singles Championship. B. Doubles Championship (entries in pairs). Providing sufficient entries are received for event B a" subsidiary tourOTHER SPORT ON PAGE 5. nament will be played for
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    ITALIAN WINS 1.0.M. LIGHTWEIGHT HACK
    159 14 London. June 1*» In the Me of Man lightweight tourIst trophy race for 250 cubic centimetres motor-cycles, the winner wjlj Tennl. of Italy, rldng a Guzzl. His time was 3 hrs. 32 mins. 6 sec* —a record and his average speed 71 72 miles an
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    DOUBLES CHAMPIONS
    726 15 AND HAVE TO FIGHT FOR THE SECOND. BUT THEY ROMP HOME IN THE DECIDER. ONE title in the Singapore lawn tennis championships that in the men's doubles— seemed likely to change hands when yesterday the holders came near to defeat. Yone Loon C'honjf and Tan Hack Toe last
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    DROP FIRST SET.
    22 15 The flaaaste in the SRC. single* championship: R. H. Barth, winner, on the right, and Le Mercier. Times Photograph.
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    Wimbledon Opens Next Week: The Draws.
    375 15 *THE Wimbledon tournament recognised as carrying the world lawn tennis chain pi on ships opoas on Monday next. Renter cables details of the draw for the different events. In the men's sir.Lles Yamagishi meets the winner of the qualifying tournament in the top section
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    BARTH WINS S.R.C. CHAMPIONSHIP.
    75 15 Using his brilliant overhead shots to great advantage, R. H. Parth easily won the S.R.C, championship singles yesterday, beating Le Mercier in two straight sets, fr— 1, 6—4. Barth was consistent and drove with great accuracy to the base line. Le Mercier went down tamely in
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    MALACCA TITLE TOURNAMENT.
    439 15 Results Of Ties In Various Events. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 14. The Malacca LT.A.'s championship Is progressing satisfactorily on the Malacca Cl'Jb court! ?-~ults are as follows: MEN'S OPEN SINGLES. Chan Ah Hln beat T. K. Plllay 6—2. o. E. J. Cooper beat Chan Boon
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    610 15 Farr's Triumph A Real Champion After The World Title— Singapore's Malaya Cup Chances A Team Of Possibilities— lf The Defence Holds. Conducted By 'ECHO.'- AT last Britain has a heavyweight boxer who cannot be dismissed contemptuously on the other side ol the Atlantic as a "horizontal" champion."
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    72 15 ronAY. Swv«.: Inn .<-;. l.;rgc vs. Police. Div. I, n.: Cn-.ua's vs. Cfylon 8.C.. DW. in. S.H.B. n-ound; Heap En-; U 1; n. X.X.5.8.. E.H.L., V M.C.* i.nd. TOMORROW. Secwr: lr.nisklllings II vs. H.M.S. Tcmr, U, S'a-Ihiir; Midds. II vs. Poit Carnlnj:. D.v. 11. Gillman Ban neks;
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    HIGH COST OF MALA VAN ADMINISTRATION.
    767 16 Constant Stream Of Newcomers— Precious Experience That Is Lost To the Editor of the Straits Times. CIR,— I raise my hat to Sir George Maxwell, retired Chief Secretary, F.M.S., who has hit the nail on the head in his instructive and interesting article about
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    TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC.
    329 16 Results Of Kuala Lumpur Examination. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June IS. I*HE following are the results of the Trinity College of Music examinations conducted last week by Professor Mistowski In Kuala Lumpur: Diploma Examination Associate: Oladyj Ponnlah and Yeo Usn 81m (Mlas Weinman). Miss
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    COMPANY LAW.
    320 16 Changes Should Be Based On Liquidators' Reports. To the Editor of the Strmlts Times. Sir, It has long been held as an axiom that teaching is Intended for the pecuniary benefit of the teacher more than for the Intellectual benefit of the taught, and it is now recognised
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    VAIN FIGHT TO SAVE BANKER.
    217 16 'Planes Drop Serum On Yacht' s Deck. New York By the death of Mr. Oeorge F. Baker from peritonitis, on board his 300-foot yacht Viking at Honolulu America loses one of her mast influential bankers and wealthiest men. His son George, who is returning to
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    AMNESTY FOR BELGIAN WAR-TIME DESERTERS.
    184 16 Government Bill Approved By Chamber. Brussels. AFTER passing the Amnesty Bill in favour of civilians who failed in their patriotic duty during the War, the Chamber recently, by 139 votes to 19. with seven abstentions, approved a Government Bill to grant an amnesty to soldiers
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    VOLUNTEERING.
    106 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Far from your correspondent Mr. McNalr having an overwhelming number of opponents ready to rise In their righteous indignation and rend him for his criticism of our General Officer Commanding, there are many of us who played our part in the
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      70 16 +%osjMr '^felv^'- Jim, like all well-dressed young men, pays attention to details. He selects his handkerchiefs with care to tone with his suit, his shirts or his ties. He's more than a dozen different ones to choose from and they're all Pyramids. jg£ ft«v See them at your stores. In
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    CO-OPERATION PROGRESS IN RURAL AREAS.
    445 17 Growing Realisation Of Movement 's Value. IT is the aim of the S.S. and F.M.S. Friendly Societies Department eventually to establish a thrift and credit organisation in every kampong and thus enable the raiats to build up their own capital and be Independent of outside
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    Panto 'King' Leaves £205,861.
    228 17 Panto 'King' Leaves £205,861. WALTER MELVILLE, the panto and melodrama "king," left £205,861. His real name was Walter Emm Melville Robbins. He was Joint owner with his brother of the Lyceum Theatre and a former owner of Prince's Theatre, London. He left £13,000. his interest in a Hampstoad house and
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    ATTEMPTED THEFT OF STEEL ALLEGED.
    162 17 Two Indian employees of Messrs. Fogden, Brisbane and Co., at the Seletar Naval Base, named John Paul Christian and Ahmad L. Mohd. Mohideen, were produced before Mr. W. O. Reeves in the Singapore Second Court oa Tuesday charged with having attempted to commit theft of
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    EUROPE'S FEAR OF AIR WAR
    379 17 MR. CHURCHILL ASKS FOR GERMAN LEAD. "SURVIVAL" PACT WITH FRANCE. MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL has accepted the leadership, as president, of the British Section of the New Commonwealth, a society Tor the promotion of international law and order through the creation ■ot a Tribunal In Equity
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    POLICE TO PAY 100 GUINEAS COSTS.
    364 17 EVIDENCE TAINTED, SAYS MAGISTRATE. CHARGES AGAINST LICENSEE DROPPED. ONE hundred i;ui<! -as costs were awarded against the police at the Thames police court when summonses 'against a licensee we-» dismkscd Albert Tratt. licensee of the Silver Lion. Pennyflelds, Llmehouse. had beau accused of having
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    Motoring Notes. Narrow Win For "B. Bira" In International Race.
    722 18 Motoring Notes. Narrow Win For "B. Bira" In International Race. NEW NON-SKID SURFACE USED ON TRACK. WISH that Dr. Leslie Burgin, the. Minister of Transport, had seen the International motor race in the Isle of Man on June 3. He would, I am quite sure, have 'earned how to make
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    THE CHRYSLER WIMBLEDON' TOURING SALOON.
    694 18 I WAS able to average 45 m.p.h. over the whole 260 miles of the outward journey, and in all the circumstances I do not think I cculd have don.; It faster In any car on the road. And it was superlatively comfortable travel all the
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    WARNING TO CEYLON RUBBER PRODUCERS.
    223 18 A warning to rubber producers who are pursuing a policy of nontapping was given by the Rubber Controller in an interview to "The Times of Ceylon "The department," he said, "does not desire stocks to be held up as it Is net conducive to co-operation
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    Private Life Of Sir Isaac Newton.
    264 19 SPENT TIME AT "YE TAVERNE," LOST AT CARDS. Christmas Cost Only ss. iQLIMPSES into the private life a who discovered the law of gray handwriting which has been bou Cambridge. The book, which has 34 pages penses as an undergraduate between One entry reads:
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    CHURCH BAN ON ILLEGITIMACY.
    243 19 Little-Known Barrier To Holy Orders. pHURCH OF ENGLAND laws which forbid a man of illegitimate birtn I to take Holy Orders are challenged in i a question which Mr. Vyvyan Adams will put in the House of Commons. He will ask the Attorney-General to introduce legislation
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    DONALD CALTHROP BOUND OVER.
    272 19 Trouble Due To Drink. r\ONALD Calthrop, agec 49. the actor. of Carshalton Beeches. Surrey, was placed on probation for 12 months by Mr. Fry at Bow Street Police Court on a charge of obtaining £2 with a worthless cheque at the New Haymarket Club, Shaftesbury- avenue,
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    FILM SHOWS ON TRAINS.
    378 19 WORLD INTEREST IN BRITISH SCHEME. GERMANS EXAMINE COACHES. FQL'IRIES from railway companies in cities as far apart as Helsingfors, Stockholm, Berlin, Baltimore, Rio de Janeiro, and Delhi followed tl.e introduction, just two years ago, of film shows for passengers on L.N.E.K. trains. The original cinema coach,
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      30 19 ASTHMA Relief is what matters For sixty five years Himrocf »ha» given the greatest relief to sufferers of bronchial asthma. 5T PAYS TO BOY THE KST Insist on the gmuhu
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  • in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT.
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      16 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT. UUK PAGES THURSDAY, JUNE 17,. 1937 No. 75
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      A Borneo Old-Timer On The Very Modern Girl.
      551 1 A Borneo Old-Timer On The Very Modern Girl. De-Sexing Herself In Mad Pursuit Of Gaiety. THE writer saw an adver- tisement some time ago which read something like this Young man, 25, seeks companionship of young lady of same age. Must be interested in the arts, the drama, classical music,
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      S.O.S. From Bali Mother.
      123 1 Can You Recommend A Trained Amah? J7ROM Bali comes an appeal for help from Singapore people. An amah is urgently needed on the jewel isle." My wife who has just returned from Australia with our baby son is in need of proper help and as we
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      THIS VOICE FROM THE "ULU"
      399 1 is that of an anonymous contributor to "Mirage," quarterly Magazine of Sarawak Oilfields Ltd., Miri. Have Singapore males no views on the subject? of gaiety. Why did it all start, and where will it all end? If the modern girl Is attempting a process whereby
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      Baked Bricks To Keep Wardrobe Dry.
      229 1 Baked Bricks To Keep Wardrobe Dry. INQUIRY BUREAU. Can you suggest any sub*:ar.ce which would keep clothes dry in a little-used wardrobe? Try baking three or four ordinary bricks in the oven until they are very hot, and then put them In th? wardrobe. Open the door as little as
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      Treat Acidosis With Complete Fasting, Says Dr. Hay.
      220 1 MORE DIET HINTS. Is pepper condemned in the Hay Diet? Pepper is not necessary in the diet, id as it stimulates congestion of the mucus lining of the digestive tract and irritates the liver it Is not to be recommended. In extreme
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        9 1 Dor* Sai/*Butfer M!HEYMANSI SOLE AGENTS HENRY WAUGH Co., Ltd.
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      BOTTLES IN WORK BASKET.
      102 2 IF you do a lot of needlework, why not save all those little glass bottles and tubes with screw tops which have contained medicinal tablets, or liquids? When they are washed clear of paper wrapping and thoroughly dried, they are Just the thing in which to
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      The Home Shoe-Doctor.
      236 2  - The Home Shoe -Doctor. By Jacqueline Potts. VARIOUS kinds of shoes require different treatment in order that they may be at their best throughout their life; the life of shoes can be extended, provided care is taken of them. BROW?: LEATHER. An uncooked potato will remove stains fairly easily; if
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      To Brighten Tresses.
      108 2 TfAIR that looks too good to be true ls not fashionable this year when art in the halrdresstng world is used only to enhance natural beauty. Most heads of hair are sufficiently beautified if they are given some kind of a brlghtener. A very easy and satisfactory
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      WITH STRANDS OF SILK.
      93 2 Fyou want have a belt of the newest type you will easily be able to make it yourself. You need about nine strands of black silk cord, and some shiny silver or gold thread. The strands are bound together at Intervals with the thread, in "threes,"
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      Smart Trimmings.
      106 2 SMART trimmings which are easily copied are a boon to the girl who loves to look smart but has little money— or time— to spend upon her dress. One of the latest ideas Is to trim a plain dress with collars, cuffs and jabots of brightly coloured felt.
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      Flotvers Among Curls.
      90 2 BRIDESMAIDS fashions seem to have descended to a more mundane sphere of life, too, for one sees girls at afternoon parties, with, apparently, a few flowers scattered among their curls by way of headgear. Actually, the flowers are sewn to tiny caps of tulle, chosen to match
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        678 2 VISIT CHRISTIE For Exquisite Gowns. Inexpensive Morning Frocks. Hats and Novelties... Special Terms For Government Employees. 19, Stanford Road, Phone. 2526 Doctor's Amazing Discovery Brings Back Youth To faded Wrinkled Skins mm SI 9R9 f fWM ■«A Vienna medical journal announces sole rights to the Professor's discovery the latest triumph
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        TAILORMADES POPULAR.
        855 3 Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, June 3. SELDOM has fashion been so kind to women as she is this season. It is a go-as-you-please period when you may choose a dress, hat or suit of any type that suits the best. Rut whatever attitude is adopted towards clothes
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        By Our London Woman Corresponden
        35 3 By Our London Woman Corresponden popular among the younger generation. Most of them consist of cotton bolero with matching skirt and plain tucked blouses. Generally, children's frocks are made in the same way this year
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        RADIANCE TO ORDER.
        219 3 IX7HENEVER you happen to be looking pale and tired and want your ikin to appear radiant for some special evening party, try this new make-up. First clean the skin i«i the usual way and use your toning lotion to brace it. Smooth over your face and neck
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        143 3 for BACKWARD >f=BABIES II Babr if backward md IMC (ala» lr| MCiftil e.th«r on lh« Breast o» lie boui* add IKtl* Brenol to Ihe tMdf. It orobafefy "(ujt «fwt wtn kKttin| for"' Br*uol n »uod«e ane oMtatn* tmuliion of *BCI corresponding M compocltion to cht cream in brtm* milk, but
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        312 3 WOMEN'S SUPPLEMENT WHAT IS AIRCONDITIONING In the Tropics, it is the mechanical method of cooling, drying and cleansing the air we breathe.. WHY DO WE NEED AIR-CONDITIONING Air-conditioning is not a pa&>ing fad —it is a vital contribution to the health and comfort of the modem home on a par
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      Mangoes Large And Well-Flavoured Market Notes.
      338 4 Mangoes Large And Well-Flavoured Market Notes. (By Housewife Singapore, June 15. I*HE markets are well stocked again this week, but no further imported supplies are expected for several days. Fresh Java tomatoes and Bali oranges will be on sale at the end of the week, and a small consignment of
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      FRUITS.
      188 4 Description Approximate prices Nates Apples (green) 07 cts. each Large. Apples (red) 06 each Fot cooking. Bananas (green) v: eacn Plentiful. 3anana> ired' 02 each Very icod. Banana* (yellow) 01 lot 10 Sma'l a:;d jood. Chlcoes 02 each Very good Custard Apples 05 each Very scarce. Graoes 30 per
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      VEGETABLES.
      317 4 Artichokes 10 cts. pet Kati Ooob Beans 1 1- rench 18 per kati Slightly cheaper Beans (Camerons) 18 per lb. Nice llavour. Bean* >ngi 03 per kati More plentiful. Beetroots (Caraerans) 10 per lb Young. Beetroots (Java) It ocr kati Rather coarse Brln jals 07 per kati Slightly dearer
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      MEAT.
      118 4 BecMeak 28 (.16. per lb ....ram. quality. Beef suet IV per lb For dripping Beet kidneys i each Fair stee. Boncj, (marrow) 05 each Fri soup. Brains 30 each Fair size Fillet steak 60 per lb Best cut. Ox liver 40 per lb Good supplies. Ox tall 38 each
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      FISH.
      88 4 Beianak il cU per uti Fresh aaily. Crab 25 per kati Slightly dearer. Crayfish 60 per kati More plentiful. Ka.i.pu 40 per kati Slightly dearer. Kurau 50 per kati Slightly dearer. Merah 40 per kati Dearer. Pomfret 40 per katj Excellent. Prawns 40 per kati Very large. Stole* (lidah)
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      POULTRY.
      50 4 Capon* £5 cU. per katl uood bird 3. Cockereki 38 pet katl Young birds. PowU 43 per kati Full grown. Pulleu 38 per kati Young and plump Ducks 5C each Small Oeese 33 per kaU To order Plgeona 60 per pair More plentiful. Turkeys „..45 per kati To order.
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      DAIRY PRODUCE.
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