The Straits Times, 30 June 1937

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    36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 2! PAGES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 30. 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 21 PAGES SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1937 ~PRI3
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      184 1 cingapore: 140. Cecil st. ('phone 5471) BRlNKmnilNiiO CIRRCI "ORO I fft r* vc l^ in i Qf C» 1^ y There is perhaps nothing quite so satisfying guards all its precious natural jnices and xctain< to the appetites of hungry people as a its aCirs* freshness. C A \kh l"l
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      7 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 2S. ,»AVA ST. fPHONE 3«83).
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      654 2 TAN LJM The engagement la hereby announced between Mr. Tan Buck Khong of Manufacturers' Marketing Corp. Ltd., only son of Madam Wee swee Lan and the late Mr. Tan Cheng Lay and Miaa Lim Mul Geek fourth daughter of Mrs. Lim Nee Soon and the late Mr. Lim Nee Soon.
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      740 2 j WANTED OFFICE furniture required. ••> «n Straits Times. CAB (tourer) 1*34 model or thereabout! 10 h.p. and over. Apply Box No. 4*o, StraiU Times. WANTED twe large English made, gom second hand. hide, suit cases. Box No. 467 StraiU Times. Teacher for student desirous of obtainini niKirlrulßtion certificate. Reply
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      714 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET FULLY FURNISHED fUU. Tel: KM. FT'KNISRKD ground floor flat 2 bedroom? J telephone. Mod. San., 11. St. Thomas Walk. TO UT. flat. Amber Mansions Anply personally, Singapore Building Corn ma I Market Btreet MODERN Compound House Slglap jut near as*. Excellent condition weU ventilated 2-storey, unf
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      773 2 SHIPPING NOTICE MS "PANAMA- ARRIVED M.< $7. Consignees of cargo per the above motorship from Europe are hereby notified that a reneral survey of all cargo landed In a damaged condition will be held at Oodown No. 6 at 8 a.m., Bonded "D at 2 p.m. and Matches Store at
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      537 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Mlas HANA 60, WATERLOO STRCET, Telephone 7467. LAND FOR QUICK SALE. GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO BUY CHEAP LAND at Cavanagh Road 130.000 sq. ft. at 35 cts. PIERCE RD. 87,000 Sq. ft. at 16 cm. ORCHARD RD., 45.000 Bq. ft.
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      680 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated lc England) tUL. PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT I.ONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTV/ARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN oue Tonnage Spore KAISAR-1-HIND 11.000 July 2 ;,.\N 6.500 July
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      570 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON fUSEN KAISHAI (Inco.-jorat«d in Japani GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Naples. Marseilles. London Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKUSAN MARU 10.380 Jul; 7 8 HARUNA MA~?U Jul> 21 22 S KATORI MARU Aug. 4 5 5 KASHIMA MARU 10.000 Aug.
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      699 3 itjgTi r B.JE^^^il^ BANGKOK I INP LasarfOW One C!as« motorchips. Most cabins have adjoining private baih. Excellent cuisine. FOR (GENOA) M ARSF.M.I.LS lONO9N ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPE.*.HAGt'N From From From Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang MS sham 'MEONIA 20 7 20/7 21/7 23 7 ALSIA 10 8 10/8 11/8 138
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      253 3 TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VU HONOLULU F.om Arrwe H'kong S.F Pres Cleveland July 14 Aug J Pres Coolidse July 24 V-* U Pres Taft Aug 11 Aue SI Pres Hoover Aug 21 Sept 8 Pres Lincoln Sept 8 Sept 28 Pres Coolidse Sept 18 Oct 8 Pres W.lson Oct. 6 Oct. 26
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      1024 3 1111. BLI'F. ITXMI UM (OeCM 1... Bm U: s.Tam.hin Co H9.;:. Llo. Steam Ship Co. Ltd and Chiiu Mutual Hi 1 ui.;.rd uliitr Mvi I■« Steam Navigation Co Ltd 1 Alcidern I o-ninonwr a<:< line Th f Straits Steamship Co Ltd \ll>iur> I•, I1Thf China Navigation (v Ltd 11.,1 1.,
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    205 4 Sint.;ip re. June 30. 13 noon. 1 Buyer Seller Ganibii-r $8 JO Hamburg Cub $lft 00 Java Cube $11 00 Pepper White Muntor- $16.50 White $16 00 Black $9.75 Copra. Mixed $5 35 Sun Dried $5.75 Tapioca Bmall Flake $4 40 Fair Flake $3.90 Medium Pearl $5
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    132 4 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Wednesday, June 30. Skips MlmfU* the Wharves expected U »rrf*a. Entrance Uodonß Uaie East Wharf Rajuia 23 1 Cremer 30 1 Main Wharf Naldera 18 2 Mata Hari 15 2 Ca.chas 13 2 Djambl 1 1 2 Glenogie 8 2 Bmp re Dtvk Karagola 30 2
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      197 4 Bagan (Hong Thong) 3 p.m. Medan (Reael) 3 p.m. Muntok Palembang (Tnedens) s o m Pontlanak (Khoen Hoea) ..3 p.m. Trengganu (Parcels only) (Larut) 3.30 p.m. Tarempa (Scott Harley) ..4 p.m Dungun, Kemaman and Kemasek (Larut) 4 p m. Java Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) 7 p.m.
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      AIR MAILS.
      93 4 INWARD. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives this evening. Wearnes: From Penang and Kuala Lumpur: Arrives this evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday night. Qantas: From Australia: Doe Saturday afternoon. OUTWARD. X.L.M.: To Europe: Malls close 1.3# p.m. today. Dutch: To Java and
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM
      21 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM The air mall dispatched from Singapore on June 23 was de'ivered in London on June 29.
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      FROM MALACCA.
      160 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands' must oe specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca aa follows: Tomorrow. Australasia Javi and Timor by air (Qantas) 9.45 a.m. Friday, July 3. Iran, 'Amsterdam and 'London by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Penang (Malayan) S p.m.
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
      28 4 The Hong Thong (or Bagan only. Mall previously announced as closing on June 29 at 3 p.m. will now close today, June 30, at 3 p.m.
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    FRASER & COMPANY'S SHARE REPORT.
    830 4 FRASER COMPANY'S SHARE REPORT. French Franc Developments Anxiously Awaited. MESSRS. FRASER AND CO, in m their weekly share report, issued at the close of business yesterday write: Up to today very little had happened during the past week in the general situation at home to call for special comment. Today
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    PASSENGERS IN NALDERA.
    357 4 THE following passengers for Colombo, Bombay and Europe are leaving in the Naldera which sails from Singapore at 9.30 a.m. on Friday: Mrs. A. V. Aston, Mr. A. S. Aldis. Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Alsop, Miss Alsop, A..8./L.B.D. Ayers, *Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Burchett and
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    182 4 Mai's from Netherlands Indies expected today, June 30, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters and parcels at 4 05 p m. Mais from Europe etc. (Amsterdam) expected today, June 30, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at
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      495 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporate^ in P M 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS: oiH)» \O AGtNT6PMB HI VS AND SIAM STATfcS KAJLWAVd. lUKPHONE: rretohf MJ>— Paaw«e J4JI CANADIAN P'>«**Mpp*HEHiii mm Mflf fit < incorpurawa m saiKUUiO) Tnt 'Wmtmmtr ROUTE itltn TK\NS -P.-U-IFIC SERVICES vl> lIO.nOLI LI «t dlreei I.Ml'Ktss to V %NtOLVtR— ACROSS
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      357 4 (Incorporated in Straits Settlement) SP^^ ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. in noffiaruti (Incon>orateo id USA.) BOSTON NEtt fORR A BALI IMORI VIA SUEZ CANAI Out Sail" -ELLERMAN' LINR STEEL TRAVELER In port July S rOK UAVU LONDON STB T I MARIN FR Aug 2 Aur 7 FOR
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      345 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE TmUt H. W. 1 57 a.m. 9 ft.: 2.56 p.m. 83 ft. L. W. 8 25 a.m. 1.9 ft.: 8.40 p.m. 3.7 ft. Thursday. July 1. H. W. 2.47 a.m. 8.6 ft.; 3.40 p m. 8.3 ft. I. W. 9.06 a.m. 9.9 ft.; «.M p.m. 3.6 ft.
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    I RATEPAYERS WANT CHEAPER WATER.
    81 5 I RATEPAYERS WANT CHEAPER WATER. IN view of the satisfactory budgel position, the Singapore Ratepayers I Association have decided to write tc I the Municipality suggesting: that a reduction should be granted in the minimum charge for the supply of water, from $1.50 to $100 as the present minimum charge
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    HOUSEBREAKING CHARGE AGAINST BOY.
    76 5 Hearing In Camera In Singapore. f*HE case against Chann Hel Luen. a 14-year-old schoolboy, charged with having committed housebreaklng by night by entering a building belonging to Wee Choon Eng. at Klang Road, on May 24, was heard before Mr. H. A Forrer In the Criminal
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    25 5 Mr. R. P. Kelly has assumed duties as Assistant Engineer, P.W.D., Alor Star, in place of Mr. J. R. Spence who has gone on leave.
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    PREFERRED DEATH TO LIFE SENTENCE.
    202 5 Woman May Be Re-Banished. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, June 29. "I WAS told in prison that I would have to ssrve for 20 years or till my death. I would prefer to hang myself than to serve such a sentence. "I came back
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      443 5 i.m mi in HHnMBF*VrT";a2H A DRAMA OK A A. V M MILLION AIRES SON AND ICr I f E 4^^ PERSONAL MAID: WHAT l^^A^^LfcJ 3 H i 1 1 \v rv me f 1 1 vi" ROBERT LORETTA TAYLOR YOUNG in their first romantic role together 'PRIVATE NUMBER' 20th Century-Fox
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      163 5 CHESS. The Chess exhibition by Mr. Stclner against 20 players simultaneously will take place at the Adelphi Hotel on Tuesday. July 6, 1937, corrmencing from 5 t>.m. Participants In the match will please arrange to be at the Hotel earlier than the appointed hour, so that play may be started
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      204 5 (From Our Own Correspondent! Penang, June 28. THE wedding took place on Fridiy before Mr. J. L. McFall, Registrar of Christian Marriages. Penang. of Mr. Ernest Hilary Amble Brooke, of the Eastern Smelting Company. Ltd.. Puket, Siam, and Miss Winifred Brennan. The ceremony was followed by a reception at No.
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      352 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY THE Straits Tines 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.
      577 6 CONDITIONS MILDLY ACTIVE. RUBBER SLIGHTLY BETTER. From Our Financial Correspondent. (Copyright) Singapore, June 30. Commercial and market circles in Singapore this morning deplore the dearth of news regarding developments in Franco. Yesterday's papers gave prominence to the fact that a moratorium had been declared but this morning's
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        MINING.
        594 6 All shares quoted above are rally paid issue vaJ. Fraser fc Co. Lyall Evati Buyers ScUers Buyers Seller! 4/- Anipat Tin 6/- 6/6 6/2 6/6 £1 Asam Kumbang 35/6 37/6 35/- 36/0 £1 Austral Malay 56/- 58/- 56/6 58/5/- Ayer Httam 28/- 29/- 28/- 29/1 Ayer Weng 1.20 IStB.
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        GENERAL.
        425 6 2 2 Al-i\ Brick Ord. 1.55 1.05 155 1 ttt> 2 I do TVi"* Prefs. 2.45 2.55 2.45 2 55 10 10 Anas Ice d.00 lU.oon 8 00 lOixni 1 1 B M Broadcasting 0.85 0.90 0.87 0.92 10 5 B M Trustee BUS roo qm> £100 E10O Cable
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        232 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5-. 1001 red. 1940 $400,000 Int Mar. 31 Sepi. 30 103V 2 105>£ norn 4' 2 1907 red. 1947 11,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 107 110 norn 4',2'c 190!) red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. tl Sept 30 115 117 ncr.i 4Cc 1913 red. 1963
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        362 6 Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated.) r raser km. Lij'aii Allemiy 1.85 1.95 1.85 Alor Gajah 1.30 1.40 1.30 Amal Malay 1.85 2.00 1.90 Ayer Hltam 1.40 1.50 1.40 Ayer Maiek 1.15 1.30 1.15 Ayer fanas 1.70 1.80 1.70 Bassett 0.80 0.85 0.75 Batu Untang 1.40 1.45 1.30
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      EXCHANGES.
      194 6 The following arc the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Sbarehal Banking CorDoratlon SELLING London 1 1 2. 4 1/ 16 London demand 2/4 1/18 London 4 months sight 2/4% Lyons demand 1285 Hamburg demand M 2 New York demand
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CIRRENT DIVIDENDS.
      150 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CIRRENT DIVIDENDS. Company Dividend TIN Hitam Tin 5 Ci Int. June 30 Kumuntlng 10% Int. July 13 Kuchal 20% Int. July 20 Unrul 10% Int July 27 London Tin T~e Pangnga River 8% Int. July 13 Si:ngel Luas 4'"< Int. June 26 Takuapa 3\% Int. July
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      365 6 London. June 29. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Excmnge: Shares it £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Yester- Rise day or Pall Con\or;lon Loan 3 p.e. 1944-64 112'» Funding Loan 4 o.c. 1960-90 109 War Loan, 3'* p. c. 99 ii V» Com.
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      EXCHEQUER RETURNS
      84 6 Exchequer returns show that total ordinary revenue for the current financial year to date amount to £133,347.323. At the corresponding date of 1936 the total was €121,736.656. All Items of direct taxation show increased yields and customs and excise duties collected to date amount to £79,539.000 as agal
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      JAVA SUGAR EXPORTS RISE.
      67 6 Amsterdam, June 15. Total exports of Java Sugar during May amounted to 83,375 metric tons, I against 80.875 tons in April and 80.500 tons in May, 1936, Exports to Europe amounted to 22,500 tons, compared with 23,500 tons in April, while China took 20,000 tons (19.500
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      WOLSELEY CAR SALES INCREASE.
      41 6 Figures issued by Wolseley Motors, Ltd reveal that In the nine months ended on May 31 the net turnover from car sales showed an Increase over the same period for the preceding year of 34.6 per cent.
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      EXCHANGES.
      94 6 London, June 36. The tallowing were me*c ruM ruling at noon today: Parts unquoted Athen* M7 vt New York 4.83H Buchar««t 670 Montreal 4.MH N uv Brussels 29 22V n\< t% Geneva 21.54& sellers offlcla Amsterdam 897H Belgrade J16 Milan 93 11 '16 Buenns Alrer uiou'iM-c Bcriin 12.3»V» 38*
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RCBBER ASSN.
      79 6 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RCBBER ASSN. Noon, June SO. No. 1 X. R. 8. S. in earn (F. 0.8.) June 31 m, Good F. A. Q. in ba!es (F. 0.8.) June 31 1 1G 31 C 16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 31" it Vi July
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      IMPERIAL AIRWAYS CAPITAL ISSUE.
      43 6 London, June 29. It was officially announced this morning that the subscription lists for the issue of 1,000.000 £1 shares In Imperial Airways Ltd., »era closed before ten o'clock this mornln/. The issue price was 30s. per share Reuter.
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporate)) in Knglaiwl A.D 1720) FIRE MARINE. LIFE. MOTOR CM. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. oranch Office for Malaya. Chartereo Bank Chamber*. Singapore ATB i.
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      24 6 Ac supplied to P. W. D. throughout Malaya, Rufetor Plantation*, etc. Large stock* of spare* carried. Sole Agents fir Malaya: McALISTER ft CO., LTD.
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      FACTORS AFFECTING THE LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      1347 7 Doubtful If Production Quotas Will Be Fulfilled This Year. IN their weekly report on the London rubber market dated June 14, Hecht. Lcvis and Khan Ltd. write:— Homo sapiens how untrue and what gross and unjustified adulation! Man. thinking Man, different from the beasts
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      RECORD SHIPMENT OF CANADIAN FRUIT.
      152 7 Packed In Fibreboard Cases. QUITE recently a steamer arrived in London with a consignment of no less than 200,000 cases of canned fruits from San Francisco. This is a record shipment and what is more Interesting the cases were made of wood fibre, commonly known
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      WELSH EXPORTS OF TINPLATE RISE.
      80 7 33 Per Cent. Better This Year. Cardiff, June 16. The Welsh tinplate trade Is displaying considerable activity In both home and export markets. In the five months ended May about 200,000 tons were exported, valued at nearly £4.000,000, compared with 150.000 tons in the same
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      LORD ELIBANK'S NEW POST
      62 7 Lord Elibanl* has been appointed a director and deputy chairman of the London and Rhodeslan Mining and Land Co. He is chairman of Malaysian) Tin, Ltd., and is also chairman of a number of electricity companies, Including the Southern Areas Electric Corporation. He visited Malaya in
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      Linggi Plantations Returns To Dividend Paying List.
      1033 7 MR. J. G. HA V ON PROSPECTS FOR OIL PALMS OF MALAYA. HTHE forty-first ordinary general meeting of Linggi Plantations. Ltd., was held In London on June 15. Mr. Charles Emerson (the chairman), In the course of his speech, said:— l am glad
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      609 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION. <Incorporated in rue Colony ot Hong Kong) TUe liability oi <nembc> is limited to the 1 extent and in aittuer prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 ot I<te9 ol tin Colony. Authorised Capita 850.000,000 Isuea ara ?ullj Paid -Up $20,000,000 R Ste r r V
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      192 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated !n China by Special Charter.) 12, Cecil Street Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office 6144 Exchange l>ept 6441 General Office 5188-9 Cable Address: Clll'NGKl O" Paid Up Capital Ch. f 4I.MI.tHM Reserve Funds In excess of Ch. f 4.R09.000.00 Total Assets approximately Ch. |IJM,MI,W.M HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vung
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      523 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF. INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated :n England oy RoyaJ Charter 1853) Fald Up Capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each 13.000.000 Reserve Fund 53.000.00* Reserve Liability of Proprietors E3.000.00* HfAD HfHil 38. Bfehopstale London EC t. Amrltsar Hong Kong Rangoon Alor Star Hollo Salgor Bangkok Ipoh
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    SEANCE SPIRIT HIT OUT IN STRUGGLE.
    467 8 SEANCE SPIRIT HIT OUT IN STRUGGLE. ALLEGATION BY POLICE. AN attic seance whicn ended, police alleged, in a struggle between a spectator and White Moose, spirit of a North American Indian, was described at Greenwich Police Court. Clive Holmes, aged forty-seven, described as a medium, of The Grove, Blackheath. S.E.
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    S.V.C. PROGRAMME DRTTJA
    124 8 The Singapore Voluntear Corps programme of drills for the week ending Ju'.y 4 is as follows: T^day, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters 2nd. Bn. SS.V.F. Section. Signal TrainIng; 2nd. Bn. SS.V.F. Int. Section. Unit Training; "E" Coy., Message writing and reports; Malay Headquarters. "F" Coy., Section Training; Headquarters. "G"
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    HOME-MADE GUN IN COURT.
    361 8 ACCUSED MAN SAID TO HAVE USED IT. ♦BLACK MAGIC TALK AFTER TRAGEDY. A HOME-MADE gun with which man was alleged to have been murdered was exhibited at Port Talt>ot, Glamorgan. VJfughan Jones, 46, an unemployei labourer, of Aberavon. was committee for trial, accused of having murdere(
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    76 8 The High Commissioner has appoint- o ed the following to be members of the p Board of the Rubber Research Institute, a for a period of three years, with effect from June 15, 1937, inclusive: Che Hamzati bin Abdullah, M.C.S., Orang Kaya Kaya Stla Bijaya di-Raja, Che Mohamed Noordin bin
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    ENGLAND JUST FAIL TO FORCE A VICTORY.
    850 8 ZEALAND «vere all out soon after play was resumed in the Test match at Lords yesterday, before only 1,500 spectators. England, who had scored 226 for the loss of four wickets by the luncheon adjournment, declared, setting the tourists 355 runs to get
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      134 8 Asthma Cause Killed in 24 Hours Thanks to the discovery of an American physician, it now is possible to set rid of those terrible spells of chokin«, casplnr. courhing and wheezing Asthma by killing the truu cause, which is Gercns in the blood. No more burning of powders, no more
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      111 8 |p«H RUSTIKOL rSi jL i Curing can often be a costly \*F^w-*J$ proce-w, but prevention is not ikJI /t% I Particularly when you are Wi-A^fM deating with whit an t** ->|n^ jJI RUSTIKOL which can be apIll^.ig3g^ plied with a brus i..not only kills —2 any white-ants which may be
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    POWERS IN AGREEMENT ON ANGLO-FRENCH CONTROL.
    425 9 Germany And Italy State Objections, However. London, June 29. PROPOSALS for reconstituting the naval observation scheme under which the British and French Governments have agreed to assume responsibility for the whole of coasts of Spain and have further agreed to the appointment of neutral
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    STRIKERS SHOT BY POLICE.
    96 9 Inquiry Ordered In Trinidad. Port of Spain. June 29. NEGOTIATIONS foi the settlement 11 of the strike in the oilfields are officially described as more hopeful. A number of persons alleged to be agitating have been arrested under the powers given to the Governor to suppress
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    PEOPLE IN THE NEWS.
    515 9 They Are Saying Things In England. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 22. PEOPLE who have been saying provocative things lately Include Mr. W. S. Morrison and the Countess Halg. Mr. Morrison, who Is Minister of Agriculture and ought to know, declares that "to be a
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    ANGLICAN CHURCH HOUSE.
    65 9 London, June 29. The foundation stone of a new Anglican Church House to cost nearly £500.000 was laid on Saturday, by Queen Mary In the presence of a number of archbishops »nd bishops from Home and overseas and other dignitaries. The house is situated "at Deans' Yard.
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    U.S.A. To Ratify Sugar Agreement
    34 9 Washington, Jane 29 Mr. Roosevelt yesterday asked the Senate to ratify the International Sugar Agreement signed in London on May 8. hU message saying; he approves the agreement. Reuter.
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    STATE ACQUIRES GREAT SCHNEIDER WORKS.
    28 9 Paris. June 29. The Ptench Government is reported to have taken possession of tbe Schneider Works, the largest munition factory in France. Reuter
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    LORD CRAIGMYLE
    170 9 BARRISTER AND MAN OF LETTERS. London, June 29. BARRISTER, man of letters and arbitrator. Lord Cralgmyle died today. Created a life peer. Baron Shaw ■*>£ Dunfermline, in 1909. he was made the first Baron Gralgrnyle or Cralgmyle in 1929. Born 87 years ago. he was Hamilton Fellow in
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    SIAN REBEL LEADER SAILS FOR U.S.
    87 9 "Young Marshal" May Also Go Abroad. Shanghai, June 30. Gen. Yang Hu-cheng, one of the ringleaders of the Slan revolt last December who was subsequently par- I doned. sailed yesterday for San Fran- i Cisco by the President Hoover. Interviewed on board. Gen. Yang
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    NEW LUXURY BRITISH TRAIN TESTED.
    116 9 Over 112 Miles An Hour. London, June 29. A TRIAL speed of over 112 miles an hour was reached today by the new luxury express known as the Coronation Scot on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. This train is to be used on the
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    HONG KONG UNIVERSITY FINANCE.
    69 9 Question In Commons. London, June 28. The Secretary of State for the Colo- nies, Mr. W. G. Ormsby-Gore, said yesterday in reply to a question that he proposed to wait for the recommendations of the Government of Hong Kong and the Council of the Hong Kong
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    "National Salvation Society" Trial.
    73 9 Shanghai. June 23. The High Court of Klangsu postponed sine die the tria. of the leaders of the so-called National Salvation Society who are charged with having conspired with the Chinese Communists for the overthrow of the Central Government in Nanking. Among the leaders arrested in
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    Soviet Polar Expedition Honoured.
    63 9 Moscow, June 29. Professor Schmidt and seven other members of the Soviet North Pole scientific expedition are to receive the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" and the Order of Lenin and will also receive 25.000 roubles each, by a decision of the Central Executive
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    Kast Hopei Bans Party Flections.
    41 9 Tientsin, June 30. Election of delegates to the forthcoming National People's Congress In Nanking has been banned In East Hopel by order of Mr. Yin Ju-keng, chairman of the so-called "autonomous State."— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    117 10 SINGAPORE. GABBICK THEATBE, GEYLANG Our Little Oirl and Charlie Chan in Egypt at 7.45 p.m. GLOBE THEATBE Crime Over England. CHEAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE Spring Time. HAPPY WOBLO Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies. Cinemas. Theatres and Side Shows. NEW WORM) Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies. Theatres Cinemas. RITZ, GEYLANG Semangat Ular
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30. 1937. A SINGAPORE FAILURE.
    908 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30. 1937. A SINGAPORE FAILURE. Singapore citizens whose memories go back to the Housing Commissior of 1918, and who have followed the gradual development of housing policy ever since, will be deeply discouraged by the revelations made by the Municipal Health Officer in his
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    FILM SHOW FOR HOSPITAL WEEK.
    130 10 The film "Roberta" which will be shown at the Capitol on Monday, in aid of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital Is sufficiently well remembered to ensure a large house. It was one of the films in which Ginger Rogers ana Fred Astaire established themselves as first
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    CRICKET CLUB PRESIDENCY.
    49 10 Following the resignation of Mr J. M Sime, President of the Singapore Cricket Club, on his departure for Home, the Committee have appointed the following to act until the Annual General meeting In August:— Acting President: Mr. J. A. Dean: Acting Vice President: Mr. R. Crawford.
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    HOW OLD IS TENNIS?
    1083 10 The Wimbledon opsn meeting, at which the tvorld tennis championships are decided, is in progress now and the sewi-final stage will probably be reached today. In the accompanying article Mr. F. S. Prevot describes the origin and history of tennis in its various forms, from wedtueval
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    GIANT BULL-FROGS AS AN INVESTMENT.
    379 10 FIFTEEN giant frogs have crossed the Pacific from the United States of Australia. They are going to set up colonies in New South Wales, where they will multiply for the edification of Australian epicures. The bull- frog of America is considered a special delicacy by
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    CAMBRIA'S NEW RECORD.
    102 10 fAMBRIA, one of th! tv. v special long lange flying-boats oflrrperia! Airways, achieved the other day a non-stop Journey, in a si.i^le day. fiying, between Alexandria and Southampton. This fli.al "hop" of 2,300 miles completed a series of survey flights which Cambria bad been making along the
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    716 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. DOLLAR-MAD. THERE are many towns In which citizens have joined together for purposes similar to those of th« Friends of Singapore, the society which is now being mooted, but I doubt whether there are any where the climate is less favourable to the growth of
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    FRANC MAY BE ALLOWED TO FIND ITS OWN LEVEL.
    522 11 New French Finance Minister's Plan. FURTHER EXPENDITURE IS BEING REFUSED. Communists Decide To Give Support To Socialists. DROPOSALS to allow the franc to find its own level, to readjust taxation, and to permit an increase of ten milliard francs on the
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    10 11 The latest picture of M. CAMILLE CHAVTEMPS. the French Premier.
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    STEEL STRIKE MEDIATION.
    118 11 Government's Efforts Fail. MEN PROTEST AGAINST USE OF TROOPS. Washington. June 30. 'fHE Government's efforts to 1 mediate in the steel strike collapsed, stated Miss Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labour. The work of the mediation board was suspended as the steel companies had not acceded to a
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    DOCK WORKERS STOP AT HULL.
    78 11 Busmen Also Out. London, June 29. Two unofficial strikes are !n progress In England. A number of Lancashire bus drivers are on strike, and at Hull a lightning strike of dock workers has held up activity in the docks. About 2,000 men are involved. They
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    JAPANESE PARLEY IN SHANGHAI.
    106 11 Instructions From Tokio Cabinet. Shanghai, June 30. I^IR KAWAGOE, newly-returned ITI Japanese Envoy to China, conferred with Japanese consular officials and military attaches Iron. Yangtse and North China cities yesterday. Japanese reports state :iiat Mr. Kawagoe conveyed instructions of the new Cabinet, including: Consolidation of the
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    PROMISE TO MARRY AFTER DECREE NISI.
    89 11 Lords Hold It To Be Valid. London, June 29. AN interesting judicial decision was given in the House of Lords yesterday. The decision, held by a majority of 3-2, was that a promise to marry wa; valid and binding when made by the respondent
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    Kuomintang Leader Recovers.
    42 11 Nanking. June 30. Mr. Wang Ching-wei, chairman of the Kuomintang Central Political Council, received guests for the llrst time yesterday since his recent heart attack. He will leave for Kullng within '•he next few days— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    "INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OUT OF GEAR."
    144 11 Dr. Schacht On Stable Standards. Berlin. June 29. Speaking at the ninth congress of > the International Chamber of Commerce yesterday. Dr. Schacht, President ■i of the Relchsbank, declared that the system of International payment was out of gear. The world needed a stable standard
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    US. TREASURY NO WATCH.
    72 11 TRIPARTITE AGAINST STILL HOLDS GOOD. Washington, June 2J. "TREASURY officials say that the United States Government is watching developments in France close'y. The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr Henry Morgenthau, said that the American stabilisation fun i ls adequate to meet any situation that may be
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    DR. KUNG MEETS ROOSEVELT.
    64 11 Washington, June 29. A FTER a conterence with President Roosevelt. Dr. H H. Kung, Chiness Finance Minister, said ChUn might be interested in the conversion of her foreign debt to reduce the average interest rate from 8 per cent to 4 per cent. He added that
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    NANKING SUBSIDY FOR KWANGSI.
    78 11 $7,000,000 For Currency Reforms. Canton, June 30. Mr. T. V. Soong head of the Central Bank of China who has been conferring in Canton with Kwar.gsi leaders with on behalf of the Central Government, left by air yesterday for Kweilin, capital of Kwangsi. He was accompanied
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    FORMOSA ROCKED BY EARTHQUAKE.
    48 11 Hong Kong, June 30. Severe earthquake shocks were experienced in Fuklen cities on Monriuy and again yesterday, particularly at Foochow and Amoy. The centre of the quake is stated to have been in Formosa, but no further details are available— Sin Chew Jit PoJi.
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    49 11 FROM NORTH POLE TO WHITE HOUSE LEVANEVSKI, BAIBUKOFF, his co-pt'or, and LEVCHENKO, the navigator, crew of the Russian aeroplane which last week flew non-stop over the roof of the vqrld from Moscow to San Francisco by way of the North Pole, yesterday were received and congratulated by President Roosevelt
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    BIG FLYING BOAT CARRIES 110,000 LETTERS.
    105 11 "All Mails By Air." NEW SCHEME STARTS London. June 29. •|*HE Empire flying boat Centurion J carried 110,000 letters when she left Southampton for Capetown today on the first of the regular "all mails by air" flights. All first class malls which ordinarily would
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    BRITISH SHIPPERS WARNED.
    183 11 NEW SPANISH BLOCKADE. London, June 38. A WARNING to British shipping not to enter the port of Santander, Spain, was issued by the British Government yesterday following the receipt of advice that the insurgents proposed to blockade Santander. In reply to a question in the House of
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    CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY REDUCED.
    42 11 Ilford By-Election. London, June 30. The Ilford by-election caused by the retirement of Sir George Hamilton (Conservative) resulted: Geoffrey Hutchinson (Conservative). 25,533, Percy Astlns, (Labour) 16,214.— Reuter. Sir George Hamilton had a majority of 17,9«7 at the last elections.
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    Insurgents In Retreat After Attack On Madrid,
    248 11 Madrid, June 30. J-JKAYY insurgent attacks on the Jarcma front during the past four days have failed to break the Government lines and it is reported the insurgents have given up their efforts and retreated, leaving wounded and war material. Troop movements have
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    Roosevelt Ready To Help World.
    56 11 New York, June 29. DRESIDENT Roosevelt and Bel- shim's Premier van Zeeland, who has been visiting Washington, announced jointly toda> that, "the United States feels disposed to co-operate in the joint work of rebuilding international trade, and attempting to reach a solution of problem; concerning
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    AMUR RIVER INCIDENTS
    99 11 Japan Protests To The Soviet. Tokio, June 29. The Foreign Office has instructed Mr. Shlgemitsu, Japanese Ambassador in Moscow, to protest to the Soviet Government against the alleged occupation of the Bolishol and Sennuha islets in the Amur River. The Amur River runs along the I Manchukuo-Slberian
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    Improvement Trust And Housing.
    213 11 Improvement Trust And Housing. "ACTED IN COMPLETE GOOD FAITH." Question Asked In The House. London June. 20. "THE recent judgment of the Privy Council in favour of owners of certain properly in Singapore was subject to declaration by the Singapore Improvement Trust relit intr to buildings considered unfit for habitation,
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    MISS EARHART IN NEW GUINEA.
    26 11 Lac, <New Guinea), June 2f Miss Earhart landed here at 5 G.M.T. today, having left DarwiTj 9.19 p.m. G.M.T. yesterday— Renter
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    OFFICIAL SALARIES: WILL MALAYA FOLLOW HONG KONG?
    555 12 Pay Cuts Back In Northern Colony. CHIEF JUSTICE HERE TO CONDUCT INQUIRY. Legislative Council Acts On Own Initiative. "S ALARY CUts rangm S from about 5 P* r cent, to nearly u 15 per cent, are being restored to members of the Hong
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    FIVE YEARS IN FIVE FOOT CELL.
    187 12 FIVE YEARS IN FIVE FOOT CELL. Boy Loses Use Of Limbs. AN amazing story of the discover; of an insane Chinese boy whi had been locked up in a cell mea suring five feet by three feet fo: five years, during which time th< boy had lost the use of
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    Special Rail Coach For Injured Girl.
    196 12 Special Rail Coach For Injured Girl. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur June 20. 'THE young Australian girl Allison Yabsley, who became partially paralysed following spinal injuries received in a motor smash on the (Road in April, will be t to Singapore from the r Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, »ecial car
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    MUNICIPALITY AND THE PRESS.
    108 12 MUNICIPALITY AND THE PRESS. Ratepayers Want Meeting Open. < CINGAPORE Ratepayers' Association have decided to write to the Municipal Secretary stating that, in the inter, sts of ratepayers generally, the Press shcu'.d be admitted to all ordinary and committee meetings of the Municipality. The Uew was expressed that In England
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      "Poisoned Profits": How Trade Associations Might Help.
      260 12 "Poisoned Profits" How Trade Associations Might Help. To the Editor of the Straits Times. ClR,— Anyone reading your leader of June 26 cannot but be impressed by the urgent need for drastic action to prevent food poisoning and profiteering by those who sell adulterated food to labourers and others with
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    Japanese Sailors Are Tough.
    65 12 TOUGH, he-men Japanese sailors with huge biceps and shoulder muscles demonstrated thmr skid at wrestling, ju-jitsu and sword pay at a reception aboard the lwate, one of the two visiting Japanese naval training vessels, yesterday afternoon. A large cosmopolitan gathering, among whom there were many unfamiliar
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    Interest Rates: Privy Council Appeal.
    197 12 Interest Rates: Privy Council Appeal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, June 29. .THE joint application of S.M.S. Sinniah Chettiar and S.R.M.S. Chlthambaram Chettiar before the Johore Full Court of Appeal for leave to appeal to the Privy Council from the decision of the Court reducing the rate of interest
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    MAE WEST COMES EAST TO SINGAPORE.
    222 12 MAE WEST COMES EAST TO SINGAPORE. At The Cinema. Bright Dialogue At The Pavilion. "Go West Young Man. 1 (With Mac West, Warren William, Randolph Scott. Lyle Talbot and Alice Brady). Paramount. At the Pavilion. WfITH typically robust humour, Mac West returns with curves and wisecracks In "Go West Young
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    50 12 SIR ATHOLL MACGREGOR, Chief Justice of Hoar Kong, who is to preside at the Malayan Government temporary allowances restoration inquiry, was met by the Hon. Mr. Tay I.ian Teck, a member of the inquiry committee, aboard the Naldera this morning when Sir Atholi arrived from Hong Kong. Straits Times Photograph.
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    Twelve Commissioners Are Not Ratepayers.
    295 12 Twelve Commissioners Are Not Ra tepayers. AT least twelve members of the Singapore Municipal Commission are not ratepayers within the meaning of the Municipal Ordinance, it was revealed yesterday. The Singapore Ratepayers' Association has discussed the matter with Government and the following letter has been received in reply. "IN reply
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    Malayans To Grow Rubber In South China.
    86 12 jy^ALAV.W Hainaaese have bought 10,000 acres of land in the Kuan Ling district of South China suitable for growing rubber and coconuts and intend to cultivate this land in the near future. The Malaya Keng Chew Hoay Kuan, an Halnanese organisation, sent representatives
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    F.M.S. SCRAP IRON BAN IN FORCE TOMORROW.
    150 12 But Exports To Colony To Continue. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 30. THE ban on the export of scrap iron 1 from the P. M.S. comes into operation tomorrow. No more of this metal can be taken out of the Federated
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    PAHANG TRUNK ROAD CLOSED.
    48 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 30. The P-.hang trunk road is impassable owing to a washout at a culvert at the 56 mile. The Selangor State Engineer this mornint stated that the road wl'l be closed to all traffic until further notice.
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    F.M.S. FINANCIAL POSITION STRONGEST FOR MANY YEARS.
    313 13 H.E. REPLIES TO "NIMBLEMINDED" CRITICS. $30 Million Fund For Five- Year Plan. RECURRENT EXPENDITURE LOWER THAN DECADE AGO. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 29. DEPLYING to what he described as "nimble-minded" criti- cism of decentralisation, Sir Shenton Thomas declared in the
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    27 13 Singapore fuests hoarding: the Japanese cruiser luate yesterday for the reception given by Vice-Admiral Rosa of the training squadron, wbtch leares for Europe today. Straits Times Photograph.
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    F.M.S. TO CONSIDER LOWER SCHOOL FEES.
    304 13 "Duty Of Rich Country." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 29. <*j CONSIDER it the duty of a rkh country like Malaya to provide free primary English education, or at least at a very small nominal fee, and secondary education at a reasonable
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    PREFERENCE FOR RETRENCHED CLERKS.
    129 13 PREFERENCE FOR RETRENCHED CLERKS. High Commissioner's Council Statement (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 21). 'THE policy of Government Is to give preference to employees of Government who were retrenched during j slump was the assurance given by HLs Excellency. Sir Shenton Thomas, to Dr. 6. R. Krishnan. who
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    MALAYAN RADIO STATEMENT.
    78 13 (From Our Radio Correspondent) DADIO listeners may expect to hear a "public statement on the Singapore broadcasting situation through ZHL tomorrow night. Instead of the scheduled musical items at 7 40 p.m., Mr. K. C. Giggins, chairman of directors of the British Malaya Broadcasting 1 Corporation, will
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    $3 MILLION BELOW ESTIMATES.
    202 13 $3 MILLION BELOW ESTIMATES. F.M.S. Expenditure For 1936. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur June 29. "TTIE total expenditure in 1936 on general public services wa^ $2,929,940 less than the original amount," stated the Hon. Mr. L. Rayman, Acting Financial Adviser. F.M.S., in moving the Final Supply Bill for 1937
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    OLD PLANTING PERSONALITY PASSES.
    168 13 Mr. J. M. Hoiiway Dies Aged 74. [From Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, June 29. A POPULAR and old resident of Kuala Lumpur, Mr. John Majendie Hollway, died in the Bungsar Hospital this morning in his 74th year, following a relapse and heart attack. He originally
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    Further Cut In F. ML S. Food Taxes?
    171 13 Further Cut In F. ML S. Food Taxes? (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 29. CONSIDERATION is to be given by the F.M.S. Government to the appeal for a further reduction of the import duties on foodstuffs and the official attitude will be stated at the next meeting of
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    [TECHNICAL POSTS OPEN TO NON-MALAYS.
    283 13 [TECHNICAL POSTS OPEN TO NON-MALAYS. H.E.s Federal Council Assurance, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 29. •JHE principle that higher technical appointments will be (riven to non-Malays in the F.M.S. Government has been accepted, declared the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, in reply to a request for an assurance
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    Americans One Up In Foursomes In Ryder Cup Golf Match.
    894 14 SURPRISING DEFEAT OF COTTON PADGHAM. ALLISS AND BURTON THE ONLY BRITISH WINNERS. THE Ryder Cup match— the golf international between x American and British professional players opened at Southport yesterday with the foursomes. OF THE FOUR MATCHES. THE AMERICANS WON
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    The Singapore Championships.
    442 14 CLOSE STRUGGLE IN MEN'S DOUBLES. Chua Choon Leong and N. S. Wise pulled through In the end In a keenly fought three-set match with W H. Droogleever and V. Anderson In the men's doubles of the Singapore championships yesterday. They won 9—7, 4—6, ft— 2. Droogleever and
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    31 14 An action picture of Jack Crawford who, though unwell, rave Von Cramm a tremendous battle, and Austin, who meets the German In the Wimbledon semi-final, will hope to do still better.
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    BOWYER vs. SAKATA IN N.S. FINAL.
    371 14 Some Events Already Concluded. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Sunday. S. Nakata, veteran Negrl Sembllan 1 Japanese, who has been State champion for the past three years, was beaten by Dr. J.H. Bowyer, a newcomer, In the semi-final of the men's singles event. Dr.
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    DOROTHY ROUND BEATS HELEN JACOBS.
    219 14 AT Wimbledon yesterday, cables Reuter, the quarter-finals of the women's singles were played, and resulted as follows Mile. Jedrzejowska beat Miss Scriven 6—l, 6—2. Mme. Mathicu beat Senorita Lizana 6 3, 6 3. Alice Marble beat Frau Sperling 7 5. 2 6, 6 3 Dorothy
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    MALACCA TITLE TOURNAMENT.
    153 14 Now In The Semi-Final Stages. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 28. The Malacca lawn tennis championships are now well advanced. Chan Ah Hln meets E J. Cooper to- J day in the semi-final of the men s singles, v Chan Ah Beng Is already v seml-flrfclist.
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    TEST MATCH DRAWN.
    37 14 The first cricket Teat Match between England and New Zealand ended in a draw at Lord's yesterday. A description of the final day's play, and the fall scores, will be found on Page 8.
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    Men's 'B Singles.
    103 14 Quarter-final: T. X Plllay beat K. Balagopal 6—2, 2—6. 6—3; semi-finals: A. Leong beat Tan Cheng Lock wo Yahya beat T. K. Plllay 6—o. 6—4. Men's Handicap Doubles. Quarter-finals: Yusof and Barl (—l5) beat J. M. Lee and Yap Eng Tee (—3O) 6—3. 7—5; Yong Fu Kong
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    Ten Airmen Unlucky To Lose To Chinese.
    895 15  -  "Echo." By SPIRITED SOCCER IN LEAGUE MATCH. R.A.F. GOALKEEPER INJURED AND A PENALTY-KICK MISSED. lUST a few weeks hence the R.A. may be feeling very annoyed with Knott, of the Air Force. His missing of a penalty kicK last evening may lead to
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    S. C. C. vs. SKINS ON PADANG TODAY.
    136 15 The S.C.C. have encountered difficulties in finding a forward line for their Division I league match against the Inniskillings on the padang today. The defence will be all right, but there are several first choice men unable to play forward. Abbott is
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    32 15 (mmblctt foes dpwn to a low shot. It was in making a save similar to this one that the R A.F. goalkeeper sustained the injury which necessitated his retirement. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    SINGAPORE ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    905 15 Heats On Sunday: Finals On July 10. THERE is a splendid entry for the Singapore A.A.A.'s annual championship meeting, to be held on the padang. There will be heats on Sunday next, and the finals will take place on the following Saturday. The full entries are as
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    653 15  -  ECHO. Conducted By S.A.F.A. XI For Seremban— N. S. Team Changes Singapore Must Not Be Over-Confident A New Ground Marking How Hurdlers May Do Faster Titne. I AT the moment of writing I am un- i aware of the exact side which will represent Singapore in the
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    SUSSEX LOSE TO OXFORD BY THREE WICKETS.
    215 15 piRST-CLASS cricket matches which ended at Home yesterday result as follows cables Reuter. At Leeds, Yorkshire beat Notts on the first innings. Notts 191 and 346 i ßowes six for 69>.i Yorkshire 379 'Barber 115. Sutcliffe 82) and seven! for none. At Hove.
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    Govt. Inquiry Into Labour Disputes.
    102 16 S. S. A. INTERESTED IN PROGRESS. Not To Offer Evidence. Before MacGregor Committee. AN inquiry in regard to the progress that the S.S. Government is making with its consideration of the subject of industrial and labour disputes is to be made by the Straits Settlements
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    CHINESE DINNER FOR NEW KNIGHT.
    397 16 Sir G. Trimmer's Solicitude For Labourer. 'TRIBUTES to the qualities of Sir George Trimmer, chairman of the Singapore Harbour Board, were paid at a dinner and dance given by Mr. and Mrs. Tan Chong Chew at Penan3 Cot, River Valley Road, last night In honour
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    RATEPAYERS AND WALL-ADVERTISING.
    109 16 May Take Case To Colonial Secretary. THE Singapore Ratepayers' Associa1 tion has decided to send a letter to the Municipal Secretary requesting an early reply to the Association's letter of May 27 to the effect that the by-laws regarding wall advertisements are ultra vires. If the reply
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    ZURICH COLOURS AT PASIR PANJANG
    106 16 DEOPLE who passed a Chinese cafe at Pasir Panjang a day or two ago must have wondered the reason for a liberal display of blue and white streamers. They probably would have wondered a lot more had they known the colours were those of the
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    CLERICAL UNION DINNER
    37 16 Members of the Clerical Union are reminded of the anniversary dinner to be held at the club house grounds on July 3. at 7.30 p.m. A free cinema show, will be given after dinner.
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    Safety Regulations At Cinemas.
    844 16 PXTRACTS from the minutes are as c follows: Mr. Gregory-Jones reported on the t subject of local cinemas, as follows: i The various bye-Jaws with reference to cinemas, only applied to cinemas I constructed after the date of the byelaws, unless alterations were made sufficiently material
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    RECEPTION ON JAPANESE WARSHIP.
    142 16 Training Squadron Leaves Today. QEVERAL hundred guests, drawn from Singapore's Japanese and ether communities, were entertained by Vice -Admiral Mineichl Koga and officers of the two visiting Japanese naval training ships at a reception abcard the Iwate last evening. Those invited included members of the Government
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      154 17 Why Not Shut It Down? To the Editor of the Straita Times. SIH,— According to The Sunday Times, the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation Is reducing the hours of broadcast and economising by cutting out ta'ented artists. I may say frankly that, though the B.M.B.C. is doing Its best
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    AGRICULTURAL SHOW FOR BATU PAHAT.
    113 17 Central Johore Exhibition To Have 21 Sections. TPHE Segamat and District Agrlcul- tural Shew which is to be held tomorrow and on Friday on the Segamat town padang. is to be followed by a Central Johore Agricultural Exhibition at Batu Pahat on July 15 and
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    OFFICERS ON LEAVE.
    58 17 The following Government officers have been granted leave: Dr. J. 8. English, and Messrs. J. A. Harvey, F. R. Mason. D. W. Dale, F. R. Vine, D. W. Macintosh, F. 8. Wayman. R G. lies, T. P. F. McNeice. The late Mr. Matthew HiU Alston, director of
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    SCHOOLGIRLS9 USE OF AMERICANISMS.
    1018 17 SCHOOLGIRLS 9 USE OF AMERICANISMS. Head Mistresses Discuss Growth Of Slang. "pHE growth of slang and the influ- ence of the cinema and wireless were among the subjects discussed at the annual conference of the Association of Head Mistresses at Brighton. Speaking on the attitude of the average schoolgirl to
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    62 17 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 27. Mr. A. B. Jordan. M.C.S., Secretary for Chinese Affairs, is visiting Malacca today for the mui-tsai consultation with the local Chinese Advisory Board. The Hon. Mr. E. V. O. Day. M.CS acting Resident Councillor, Malacca, presented the Police Long Service Medal
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    ROTARY CLUB TO SUPPORT ORPHAN GIRL.
    74 17 (From Our Own Correspondent; Bangkok, June 27. 'THAT the Bangkok Rotary Club has undertaken to support an orphan girl seven years of age, for five years, was the announcement made by H.H Pr.nce Dhani of the Community Service Committee, at the annual Commute* meeting
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    MINISTER ON SIAM'S PROGRESS.
    115 17 Appeal For Co-operation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June *7.. Pa broadcast address on Friday evening Colonel Phya Riddhi Aganey. Minister of Agriculture, said it was a matter of gratification that though the country might be said to have only Just stepped over the threshold into
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    COUPLE MARRY IN OLD CHINESE STYLE. M
    95 17 Wealthy Singapore Families United. Two wealthy Chinese families in Singapore were united by the marriage on Monday in the old style of Mr. Llm Song Leng to Miss Koh Ka Khlm at 55, Cuppage Road. Mr. Song Leng is the son of Mr.
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    BRANDED AND FLOGGED, TAMIL ALLEGES.
    231 17 Man Burned With Hot j Bar Pipe. ALLEGATIONS that their victim was struck by a cane, and that ne was branded with a heated iron j pipe were made before Mr. H. A. i < Forrer in the Criminal District Court 5 when three Tamils
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    The Brighter Side Of London Life. Good Films From Ordinary Material As Result Of Team-Work.
    1310 18 The Brighter Side Of London Life. Good Films From Ordinary Material As Result Of Team-Work. London, June 18. TEAM work, as in most other things, is necessary for the making of a good picture. It will in fact, make good entertainment out of very ordinary stories. To see that this
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    Dollars That Go Down The Drains.
    227 18 Dollars That Go Down The Drains. ANTI-MALARIAL WORK IN THE TROPICS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 29. "MILLIONS of dollars are poured annually as oil down drains in the tropics for anti-malarial purposes*." states a financial paper laid before Federal Council today, asking for a special vote of
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    NEW BUILDINGS
    117 18 Grant For Malayan AgriHorticultural Assn. From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. June 29. Consequent on the application made by the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association for a special grant, the F.M.S Government has decided to make a donation of $5,000 on the strict condition that It is to be used
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    KIVES IN CHINA.
    184 19 Loss To State Estimated At $1,000,000,000. ONLY $1,055,000 SPENT ON HEALTH PROMOTION. CIX million Chinese die of Illhealth annually, inflicting an indirect loss of $3,000,000,000 to the State. If this money were spent on reconstruction enterprises, •:t would enable China either to Buy 20,000 aeroplanes, Build 10,000
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    131 19 ROO Company i Formed. PPPin Our Own Correspondent) Canton, June 20. ONQLY advocated by Governor .Vu Te-chen, the Provincial Council has given permission for the formation of a company to exploit wolffram deposits in the province. With $1,000,000 capital the company will be financed half by the Government and the
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    New Motor Road To Yunnan Hits French Railway.
    469 19 TTHE Yunnan Railway constructed by French interests may lose much of Its significance as a communication route to the province of Yunnan after the completion of the projected Kweichow-Yunnan Railway. This oplr on was expressed by Yunnanf v communication circles when commenting
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    ANTI-SLAVERY DRIVE IN CHINA.
    114 19 Ex-Premier To Lead Movement. Shanghai A VIGOROUS offensive against the white slave traffic, prostitution and child slavery is about to be launched in China. Preparations for this campaign were discussed at an inaugural meeting here of the China International Association for the Protection of Women and
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    TIENTSIN CORPSES SCANDAL.
    73 19 Allegations Against Japanese. Shanghai. 'TWO corpse-throwing culprits were arrested by police In Tientsin late one night recently, in the act of throwIng a man into the Haiho. says a despatch to the Shun Pao. According to the culprits, who were themselves drug addicts, they were hired by
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    KWANGTUNG APPEALS FOR SUBSIDY. $3,000,000 Every Month.
    78 19 KWANGTUNG APPEALS FOR SUBSIDY. $3,000,000 Every Month. DETURNDJO to Cantor^ from Nan- king recently, Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, Mayor of Canton, told newspaper reporters that on behalf of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, he has approached the Nanking Government for a monthly subsidy of $3 000,000. Turning to municipal Improvements Intended for
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    JAPAN'S PRIME MINISTER.
    165 19 Author Of Book On Socialism. IN his younger days, says the Japan Chronicle, Prince Konoye, new Prime Minister, showed a keen Interest In Socialism, and one of his writings on the subject was suppressed by the authorities as subversive of public peace and older. Mr. YuzaKYamamoto. a
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    Secret Defences Near Tientsin ?
    48 19 Secret Defences Near Tientsin Shanghai. The Japanese garrison force* in Tientsin have recently been putting up secret defence works in their barracks at Haikwangssu and Tungchut-ni. according to Chinese jreports, which add that strict precautions have been taken to keep observers away from the scene of the activity.
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    145 1 p OFF AGAIN: Mrs. Martin Johuson, wife of the famous explorer-cinema* ographer, who was kiHed recently in an air crash, is to make a film about Livingston? in Africa. NEARLY DOWN: A thrilling moment in one nt the bouts for the amateur wrestling championship of Middlesex. PRINCESS ROYAL.
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      98 1 Vie Perfume of Subtle (thacm. London 7 i days Brisbane 3l< days JD* D CU, Two servicoo a week to Louden aid Brisbane .m^mV by ■ulti-engiMd air liners **y^~ m j^^ \J||| X/ Perfect comfort fer passengers. I j Koleis, meals— wei tips Pleaty of room fer luggage. <S Uclwlod
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  • The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT
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      14 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT FOUR PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1937. No. 95.
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      LISTENERS HEAR ANIMAL CALLS FROM JUNGLE.
      303 1 MEN HUNT LIONS WITH MICROPHONES AND WIRE. South Africa Carries Out Unique Broadcast Relay. WILD BEASTS ON THE AIR A SOI I II African lion greeted England a few days ago. He spoke triumphantly into the microphone from hint lair in the Kruger National
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      149 1 THHE coming of broadcasting to India has repercussions that are smilemaking writes Aerial In Popular Wireless. The following letter from a Hindu, Is worthy of high rank among applications for auditions: I have got a fine, melodious. •elicate, soft, and tender voice, having a wide range of three octaves which
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      EIFFEL TOWER FEAT. 1,000-FT. CABLE HAULED TO TOP.
      226 1 EIFFEL TOWER FEAT. 1,000-FT. CABLE HAULED TO TOP. In buffeting wind and rain the other morning workmen hauled to the summit of the Eiffel Tower a specially designed television caßle, made in Germany and weighing 12 tons. The wind was so violent that the workmen had to be strapped to
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      NEW JAPANESE BROADCASTS.
      73 1 English Announcements. Having received so many letters of appreciation from Europe, the Japanese Broadcasting Company has decided to make all Its announcements on the special programmes transmitted through JVM (27.93 m.) and JZJ (25.42 m.) in foreign languages, to make the broadcasts clear to a larger number
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      ROBEY IS NEW ADVISER TO B.B.C.
      246 1 ROBEY IS NEW ADVISER TO B.B.C. QEORGE ROBEY, red in the face, raised a pair of admonitory eyebrows as he adjured me to leaven my anticipations of brighter 8.8.C. programmes with a modicum of reserve, writes R. A. Pugh in the Daily Mail. George, who is 68, resting between turns
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      'DIVERSITY' S. W. RECEPTION.
      120 1 The almost phenomenal success which the Diversity Receiving Centre at the All-India Radio. •'Delhi, met with Its relay of the Coronation broadcasts has encouraged the Indian authorities to look forward to other improvements in this direction in the near future. The system might be worth trying
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      WHERE IS RADIO MANILA?
      86 1 I am the owner of 10 valve set and have been enjoying the programmes of the late Manila station, writes an Orchard Road correspondent. "As you may have noticed. I have written the word 'late' before Manila station because I now find that I cannot get
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      Local Radio Position Galls For Investigation.
      244 1 CINGAPORE'S lone broadcasting station, ZHL, has been making the headlines. In 8,000 miles away London, the newspapers have heard of the 8.M.8.C. snakes. Pouncing on the incident in Fleet Street fashion, they have combined to give Singapore a reputation as a snake centre. In
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      50 1 CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, jun. (left) son of the millionaire yachtrman, who made a caravan tour of Great Britain at Coronation time on behalf of various United States newspapers. He is supposed to have carried out a secret and unofficial radio relay from Westminster Abbey, using a lapel microphone and pocket transmitter.
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      TABBY CAT ON BROADCAST PAYROLL. He's Good And He Knows Ik
      145 1 TABBY CAT ON BROADCAST PAYROLL. He's Good And He Knows Ik Mouse Catcher Costs $26 A Year. A NEW title has been added to the 1 list of 8.8.C. officials. There is now a "Controller of Mice" inscribed in the official records as Controller (M). This official's private name is
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      Divorce By Radio
      78 1 Radio has been put to a curious new use in Vienna. For the first time in history an ecclesiastical court had made use of broadcasting to summon one of the parties, an Englishwoman by birth, to the trial of a matrimonial suit This novel method of summoning
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        602 2 WEEK'S BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. TODAY SINGAPORE I ZHL t 13 Me/i <l2i 8.00 Obtnese (Teoehew) music. Ormmopborie records, 7.00 D*nce music, playrd by Tanglin Club Orchestra, under direction of Rex Allen. Relayed from Tanglin Club. 1.30 Time weather, news and announcements. t 40 Air Transport 4. Tonight's, talk will
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        442 2 PHOHI-HOLLAND. PCI 15 ar.i (19.71 m.) P«8 20 Experimental programme spectnl broadcast (or A^ta. 11.20 Close down. paws. TODAY TPA-t, 15 24 dm s (19 M m 6 20 Concert relay 7 05 Talk on French events in RuaiUn. 7 20 News in ESglUh. 7 3* Concert relay. 8.05 Talk
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        734 2 HONG KONG TODAY ZBW-3, 9.52 me s ((1.4 m.) 3.20 Chinese programme. 6.20 Extract! from Gilbert and Sullivan. 6.50 Closing local stock quotations and Hong Kong Exchange Market report. 6.55 Albert Sandier and Orchestra. 7.20 Time signal, weather report and announcements 7 23 Hawaiian music. 7.38 The Mills Brothers. 7.50
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        633 2 CIS Call DJB. DJN, DJE 6.20 Concert of light music. 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Concert of light music (contd). ri5 Greetings to listeners in the Far Act. 8 20 News and economic review In German Call DJQ. 8 35 Music of Youth. 9.06 Magaiine review. 9 20 News and
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        622 2 Xylophone solos by Jack Sim-won, (a) "The Clock and The uresden China Figures." (b) "On the Track." Bandonlen solos by Walter Porahmarm. (a) "Blaze Away." ib> "Father Rhine." Solos on the Theremin by H. Le.Mitn^tor Shewell. (a) "Love Sends a Littl- Gift cf Roses." (b) "In a Monastery oaracr.. Cymbalum
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        437 2 a.m. 12.00 Yascha Krein and Gipsy Orchestra. Rendezvous with Lehar tarr. Hiuby). Hungarian folk -songs (Trad.. air. Kreln) 12.20 Close down. BERLIN, 12.23 Call DJA, DJB. 1 12 30 Variegated music. 1.20 News In German. 1.35 Variegated music (contd.) 2.10 Greetings to listeners In Mew Ze*> land. 2.20 News and
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        477 3 NIROM. (Continued from page II) 6.52 Continuation of recorded music. 7.50 Close down. 10.50 Opening announcement. 10 54 Selections from film hits. 11.30 For the sick. 11 50 Time signal. Weather report. 11 56 Lunch music. mm. 1.10 Nev.s bulletin. 1.20 Continuation of luncb music. 2.10 News bulletin. 2 20
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        635 3 Orchestra: Overture,- H. M.S. Pinofore Sullivan i Janet Lind and Or.licslra: Sail my Ships; Wl.cn a Dream of Love you Cherish 'The Rebel Maid) 'Montague Phillips). Orchestra: Concert Waltz. Dancing Niphts (Eric Coates) Janet Lind: A Blackbird Singing i Michael Head). Always (Kenneth LhB*Smtihi, Will You Remember? (May Time) iRomberg).
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        690 3 TFA-3. 11.88 me i (25 31 ml 12 35 News in French. Market prices, rates of exchange. 1.05 News In Arabic. 1 20 Concert relay. ROME p.m. 9.20 Week ir> review. News in Hindustani. Folksongs: Naples. Giovam i Barbrrhti and Maria LorU. Music by request. News in IUllan. 10 50
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        796 3 deli. La Danza i Rossini). -Band: Sym■phonlc Poem, Coriolamis (Jenkins). 7 fo Alfredo Catnpoli Trio. Rondo alia 1 Turc« (.Mozart, an. Crookei. Tree* f fRasbach). Serenata; Waltz (d'Ambromo i Deep in my Heart (The Student Prince) iRomberg). La Caprice losa (RlesK Love Everlasting (pYln: 1 To a Wild Rose (MaeDowelli.
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        738 3 TOKIO. p.m. 8 20 News in Japanese. i>.35 Entertainment or eye-witness accounts. 9 OS News in English. 9.20 Close dovn. HONG KONG ZBW-3. 9.5» mc/s (31.4 m am. 8.30 Military Parade Service. 9 20 Close 'io»n 10.20 Church, service 11 35 European •prosramir*. p.ra. 12.50 News bulletin. 1 50 Ckwe
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        496 3 PHOHI-HOLLAND. PCJ iMmti 131. W m.) a.m. 7.20 Special broadcast tor Central end 8. America by the Roman Catholic Broadcasting Ann. 8 20 Close down. PHI. 17.77 a< i (1« M m rn 8 20 Opening announcement. 8.25 Voices of the .Nation*. Musfcal variety proCTamme. 9.10 News bulletin 9.20 Sports
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        597 4 TUESDAY SINGAPORE 6 00 Indian miulc. Gramophone records. 8. JO Oblnese music Gramophone records. 7.06 MUIU17 band music. Gramophone record*. 7. JO Time, weather newt and announcement* 7.40 Tune* from My Scraptoook. By Rex Alien. 1.00 Light Orche»tral mudc, played by Station Orchestra. 8.10 PUno recital. Gramophone recorai. a. 45
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        500 4 BERLIN. II. J3 Call DJA, DJB 12.30 Light music. 1.20 News In Oerman. l.tt Light mualc (eontd.) 2 10 Greetings to listeners In New Zealand. 2 20 News and economic review in English. 2 35 Today In Germany. Souna plctjres. 2.50 For the Short- Wave Amateur. 3.05 Special entertainment concert.
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        498 4 CALCUTTA. M 6.M Time signal, children* Hour. 6.6« Cmlcutta vs. Mohammedan sporting (Panning commentary on League Poot1 58 Indian songs and music 9.« Talk: "Safety First" (N. 1). Motoring. 9.56 News bulletin in Bengali. ID 11 A humorous sketch. 10 56 News bulletin in *"g"th 11.11 Talk: lEtigllshi "Looking* at
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        729 4 shall. From Lard's Cricket around. London. 7. SO Coventry Hippodrome Orchestra; conductor, William Fathers. Prom Hippodrome Theatre, Coventry. Suite, Ballet Moderne: (n Mazurka (2) Scherzo (3) Waltz (4) Intermezzo (3) Finale (Arraandola). Summer Night (Warren). Bedouin Caravan (Mannfred). Waltz (The Tales of Hoffmann) (Waldteufel). More Tuneful Tit-bits (arr. Pethers). Green
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        360 4 venth Day of the Seveaui Month" iln English). 9.09 News in Kngluh. 9.20 Cicmt down. HONG KONG ZBW-l. 9.54 BC/I (Jl 4 m) 11 50 European programme 12. SO News bulletin. 1.35 Close down. 3.20 Chinese ctiogranunc 8 30 European programme 6. SO Stock quotation* and Hon* Kane Kzrhanue Market
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        173 4 8.30 Musical Interlude. Gramophone records. 8.40 News and announcements. Relays* from London. 9 00 Dance music, played by the Station Dance Orchestra. 10 00 Close down. EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 4. a.M. 12.40 "Empire Exchange."* Points of view by travellers from the Dominions and the Colonies. 12.55 Reginald Kins ana Orchestra.
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