The Straits Times, 2 July 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [CBTABUBHID NEAKLY A GKNTURT.I 20 PAGES THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 2, 1954. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times £0 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 2, 1934 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      332 1 SINGAPORE 78, CECIL ST. (PHONE SI6O. PASKOE'S fOR I FURNITURE I CORNWALL HOUSF SI. -rch»r« Bead. PHONE 2153. Try this to-night and look 10 years younger With the B^ 1 Draw the X Ir^-^fflJ Starting J ESftS^M fingertips p^\ .fSft fingertips IK. f|| from centre %T the chin towards /£rt
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      56 1 FACIT CALCULATOR. (Chromium -plated) A thoroughly up-to-date Machine, In portable carrying case. Capacity 8 x 9 k 13. Easy to operate, standard "It Key Key-board, Fool-proof and Dustproof. Sole Agents DUNCAN ROBERTS LTD. 112/1148, Robinson Road, Singapore. HOLLAND MADE METWORST WEENERWORST CERVELAATWORST etc., etc. Available from: D. T. LI M
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      295 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. t'PMONF f WORTH'S Expressive Corsetry. WORTHS WHISPER -..AND THE SMART WORLD PRICKS UP IT'S EARS I A beautiful front Bask Ur"K WuJ \\jffflll H Corset with elastic side \fe- \jk N». 719. A charming model In I If' Ul i Choice Brochi. Front bu*k, A
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      545 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (iDcorporatsd In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B. N. JO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJEBTY"B GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN DOS Tonnage Spore BURDWAN 6.070 Jury t CARTHAO* 15,000 July
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      652 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. l|a GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (incorporated Ui Japan) TO. LONDON. Hisln, Msrsflia, Lialia, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due SaD I KATORI MAKU 10.000 July 12 13 I KASHTMA MARU 10.000 July 26 37 t T A6UKUNI MARU 12.000 Aug. 7 8 HAKONE MARU 10.500
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      665 2 THE EAST ASIATIC GO, LIMITED. •Incorporated 3B Denmark) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From Prom From From Spore Malacca Port Penang MRjp mj. BOfUNGIA 3/7 3/7 4/7 Jtfi mj. FIONIA 34/7 24/7 25/7 T?/7 m-s. KRRIA 7/8 7/8 8/8 10/8 mA LALANDIA 4/9 4/9
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      235 2 PRESIDENT LINERS? £71.12.FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA. This rate Includes: (a) 2nd class passaga Singapore to Hong Kong. ToarM class across the Pacific. (a) Ist class rail aeroos Amertea. (i) ToarM class Atlantic m the new and famoa sj. Manhattan or aa. Washington. NOTE: If psuMge through the Panama
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      1224 2 SHIPPING. THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (fJeean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO, Steam Ship r>. Ltd, and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP CO. LTIr. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP TO I THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINK Ike
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    ADMIRALTY COURT'S NEW TERM.
    725 3 Longest List For Years. The new Prasident of the Admiralty Court, Sir Boyd Merriman, m hi? first term, did exactly as I prophesied of him— won, as Admiralty Judge, the golden opinions! of everybody who piactisod before him, and of tnose ;»ho "popped m" to nil
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    NORWAY REPLIES.
    89 3 Prepared To Right The Wrong. Rugby. June 13. loned as to what rep'.y had b'vn received irom the Norwegian Qoff rnment to representations regardmolestation of British shipping on tlu> coast ot Norway, Mr. Anthony KJc i. In the House ot Commoiis. s.:i that the Norwegian Government m ;.!i
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    ELDER- DEMPSTER'S ASSETS.
    653 3 ELDER- DEMPSTER'S ASSETS. Debenture Holders Approve Proposals. At meetings of the holders of the 5 per cent First Debenture stock and the 5 per cent. "A" Debenture stock of Elder Dempster and Co., Ltd., at, S nit hern House, E.C., resolutions co enable the cash proceeds of realisation of assets
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    PASSENGERS
    86 3 The following passengers disembark- ed from the President Johnson Mr. Harry B. Allinsmith, Mrs. Sida Brande. Mr. Samuel T. Erickson, Mrs. Joy Erickson, Mr. John A. Erickson, I Miss Edith. C. Erickson, Mr. George M j Erickson, Mr. Roger F. Etz, Miss G. M. Fogarty. Mrs. Athewa Kalaf atas,
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    PACIFIC SHIPPING.
    66 3 INew Zealand Hit By Foreign Subsidies. Rugby. June 29. 1 A deputation interested m New Zealand shipping problems Interviewed the Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H Thomas, today, and represented to him the difficult situation of New Zealand shipping lines m the Pacific owing to competition of subsidised tnrelgn
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    FREIGHT RATES ON PACIFIC.
    333 3 Conference To Meet At Kobe. The Pacific Freight Conference is to meet In Kobe for the first time since the participation of the four outsiders, the Daido Transport, the Mitsui Bussan, the Blue Funnel and the Maersk line. It is understood that the Conference will take
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    182 3 ELPENOR, Brit.. 4,809 tons, from Chllachap 2-7. for Port Swettenham 3-7. TALINE, Dut.. 4.930 tons, from New York 2-7, for Batavla 2-7. PLANCIUS, Brit.. 3.530 toos, from Sourabaya 2-7. for Belawan Dell 2-7. DARVEL. Brit.. 1.002 tons, from Sandakan 2-7. for Mlrt. Labuan and 8.N.8. Ports 7-7. SHIRALA.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    129 3 Monday, July 3. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. ■EPPEI. BABBOCB. Main Wharf Lch. "Spartan," Sri Tunda, Aquarius, The Cable. Tinombo. W. Bt. "Kitty 1," Pangkor. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY UOCKaV Tanjong Pagai. Albert Dock Heard* Victoria Dock NIL Krpprl
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      842 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. dneorporatod m PM 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:■BOOKING AGBNI 8, OtPKKIAL AIsCTATB FJLS. BLTS, AND BIAM STATSS rAILWAYBr AILWAY8 fITCLKPHONEi Freight MSS Faasmc* MSI' CANADIAN PACIFIC. (Incorporated In England) BOMB VIA CANADA. Hong Kong to England 34 days. Hong Kong to Vancouver 16 days, via SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI. KOBE, YOKOHAMA,
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      465 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON, ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Via Ports and Sues Canal Due Sails Sbeamet Spore B'pore. CITY OP WINNIPEO In port July 2 •CITY OP WINDSOR July 14 July 16 CITY OP WELLINGTON July 30 Aug. 2 •Calls at Glasgow.
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      93 3 TIDE TABLES. Monday, July 2. H. W. 1.33 a.m.. 9 ft. 9 m., 2.50 p.m., 8 ft. 5 In. L W. 8.17 a.m., 9 m., 821 p.m., 3 ft. 8 In. Tuesday. Jmly 3. H. W. 2.28 a.m 9 ft. 4 m.. 3.33 p.m., 8 ft. 4 m. I. W.
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      393 4 SITUATIONS VACANT Whea appiytaf for aai pmttim UrmUsed In these columns tend e*ple* »f testimonials. Do not ten* •rlgtaafe. LOCAL EMPLOYERS hiving vacancies for BoropeMM are urged to consult the Chairman of the European Unemployment Committee at the YM..CA.. Singapore. EI'BOPEAK WINCHMAN for Dredge In Perak Salary SJOu per month.
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      737 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET NO. 1 INSTITUTION HILL. United Engineers Limited. SHOP FLAT, amber Mansion*. Apply Spore building Corp. 64 Market. Bt ATTRACTIVELY furnished flat to let at Amber Mans, Penan* load, foil taventry, linen, silver, etc. Immediate entry. Phone 8001. FROM JVLV 1. Bungalow No. 11 Rldout Road 3
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      137 4 KTTANO. NOTICE is hereby given that the Trade Mark or trade name depleted above is the exclusive property of ELIZABETH DORIS FARNHAM trading as The Kitano Company of 27. Beauchamp Place, London, S.W. 3, Kngland, and that the same is used by her m respect of Medicinal preparations for human
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      608 4 I FRASER NEAVE, LIMITED. 'Incorporated In the Straits Settlements.) NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company Kill be held at the Registered Office of the Company, 6 and 7, Trafalgar Street, Singapore, on Saturday, July 7, 1934, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose cf
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      1138 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc. RUBBER STAMPS of every description made to order. Prices from 75 cents upwards— Cash with all orders. THE STRAITS TIMES, Jobbing DepU T8 Cecil Street. Singapore. FIGARO Ladies Hairdresser*. PERMANENT WAVING. By European txpertt. $8, $10 ONLY BAFFLES HOTEL. (Room 120) and »l M, Bras Baaah Bead.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      145 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without M»l»tc Malaya Ibr uinal bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The eharga and Instructions fat CLASSIFIED ADVB»TIBEMKNTBmr« as 15 cenu per me per Insertion with a minimum charge of $1 per Insertion. There are aporoxlmatelT sta wordstc a toBirths. Marriages, Deaths. Acknowledgments. Announcements and P.C.C cards
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    SHANGHAI TO BERLIN IN FIVE DAYS.
    221 5 24-Hour Postal Service With Europe. A 24-hour postal service between Europe and the Far East and a considerable reduction m the proposed five-day Shanghal-to-Berlln air service, is predicted by Dr. H. H. Hagemann. export manager of the Junkers Aeroplane Co. of Germany, who arrived
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    DRAGON BOAT DAY.
    125 5 Canton Festival Marred By Accidents. Canton. June 18. Dragon Boat Day has been notorious In the past for the number of casualties occurring m the brawls after the race. This year there were no fights but ntn; are dead and eight are m hospital as a result
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    PROTECTIVE TARIFFS.
    68 5 Recommended By the Canton Chamber Of Commerce. Canton, June 17. Serious consideration is being given to the proposals for setting up new protective tariffs in Canton. A meeting of the Executive Council of the Chamber of Commerce has recommended high additional duties on matches, artificial silk goods, thermos
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  • Correspondence.
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      BUS SERVICES.
      566 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— We 'Red Bus-ites" take off our hate to you for your handling of this red bus proposition but. as you are so keen and thorough In Investigating any matter you take up, we would suggest that, as outside the Geylang
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      A TRANSPORT PROBLEM.
      264 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— A saving clause seems advis. inble In the Transport Licensing Enactment such as: "Nothing m the Enactment shall prevent or hinder the transput of a sick or injured person or animal or of a registered medical practitioner or veterinary
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    THREATS OF DEATH.
    147 5 Why Boys Poisoned Reservoir. Two Ifjorot boys. Bac-o Infle and Camso Banna-oag. were on June 18 detained by police authorities of Santa ior having allegedly pi »i poison Into the town's water reservoir says a report from Vigan, Ilocos Sur. According to a declaration made by the
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      224 5 TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE (Makan Ketchil) 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DANCE (INFORMAL) 9.45 to Midnight WEDNESDAY, JULY 4th THE POPULAR ARTISTS HUGO JOSEPHINE RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA f PBONE 5381. SEA VIEW 7 H 0T F I TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CONCERT DURING DINNER DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY HALF KKLLEBMANN S FAMOUS
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      66 5 LONDON BERLIN PARIS ROME HOLLAND-MOSCOW-SYDNEY, Etc., Etc. ENJOY RECEPTION OF DISTANT STATIONS REGULARLY, CLEARLY AND AT FULL VOLUME PHILCO Tfcinkof it! A lew PHILCO Afl-WaTe Radi. at a price M higher than that of an ordinary receiver! Hear it mw! RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA LTD. BROADCAST HOME, 1 m.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      345 5 BJS.C. PROGRAMME. Following are Empire wireless programmes: TODAY. 3.20 a.m. A Religious Service. 1.5 British Organists. 7.20 The Royal Air Force Display. 7.50 Talk: "Midwinter In Jun?' (Miss Gertrude Mack) 8.5 Weekly Newsletter; Topical Talk. 9.5 p.m. The News, Topical Talk 9.25 "Domlnioii Day" Progr: me. 10.10 The Buxton Municipal
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      43 5 Stock and Share Report supplied by Fraser and Co. 7 Relay of concert artistes rrom Tomllnson Hall: Mrs. R. C. Gigglns (Soprano), lime. Felicia Dletz (Piano solo), Mr. Harold Haines (Tenor). 7.45 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra (Dan Hopkins).
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      111 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle L liL fc _j|_ li fcl_B li ill B~^ (I (I H^ (CLUES.) ACROSS. 21. T«mpU to come 23. Subjoined i T.»»hi 2S Spoon i. Kkeeptag term 26 In thC Centre f 10. Part of Joint 11. Made less sour ll: nn 1 hb v'«°°«u Solution Of
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    "TSAR COULD HAVE ESCAPED."
    688 6 Supporters' Quarrels. SOVIET ACCOUNT OF "EXECUTION." The statement that the Tsar and hi* family could have escaped their doom but for quarrels among their supporters Is made In a remarkable document, published for the first time In England today, by P. M. Bykor, former chairman of
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    "NO INSULT INTENDED."
    109 6 Mr. de Valcra And Dublin Incident. Speaking In the Dall In Dublin on June 13, Mr. de Valera said his critics should not construe the presentation of the credentials of the late American Minister m Dublin to himself, Instead of to the Goyernor-Oen»r-J, as an attempt to
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    MARY BROUGH.
    248 6 71-Year-Old Actress Lying 111. London, June 17. In a quiet London house with the shades drawn one of the most popular actresses In Oreat Britain lies seriously 111. She Is seventy-one-year-old Mary Brough, the plump, white-haired comedienne or Aldwych farce fame. For six weeks she has lain there,
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    PRINCESS JULIANA.
    240 6 'To Enjoy London Season." Gravesend, June 15. Travelling as the Countess Van Buren, Princess Juliana, heiress to the throne of Holland, arrived here today m the Batavier V, says the Daily Express correspondent. No, there Is no princess on board," said officials. Only a countess^— and that Is
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    GIFT TO NORTH-WEST.
    33 6 Mr. Tai Chi-tao, president of the Examination Yuan, has donated 11,997 books of his private library to the north-western provinces for use by the educational institutions .of those provinces. [i
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      233 6 Remington Jp m PORTABLE A BfeJL FOR MEN IN ALL J W WALKS OF LIFE B It is the lightest and stronrest oi standard keyboard, ■ortable typ«- writers. It la equipped with all the Utest mechanical reflnemento lar i r,r ,Y (t lH found on the tor*** machines, and d
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      224 6 Since 1925 The Leaden m Malaya KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS LOWEST PBICEB CONSISTENT WITH QUALITY ATTBACTIVE HIRE PURCHASE TERMS REPURCHASE CONTRACTS MONTHLY RENTALS MALAYAN MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CO. 14, ROBINSON ROAD. Pavilion! (NEXT CHANGE) i J rHULBERT^ I THE PRESS SAYS "This Is a real entertainment film J of which O»umont-Brltish have
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      220 7 YOU SAVE BY BUYING THE BEST! In^M^lf) I RECEIVERS (K^Jn// TLHKS IS THE BRAND YOU CAN ALWAYS DEPENB UPON. RCA Distributors SEOW KUAN CO. 4-5, DHOBY GHAUT SINGAPORE S.S. Cable" SEOW KUAN Tal. 7767. I V TOMORROW^^ TIFFIN $1.00 Potaje Minestrone Fried Fish Lemon Roast Loin of Pork and Apple
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      203 7 THE GREAT WORLD 3rd ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS TONIGHT TILL 7th JULY, 1934. BIGGER, BETTER and GRANDER THAN EVER Brilliant illuminations, songs, music, works of art, decorated carriages, processions and many other attractions too numerous to mention, will make it A NIGHT OF NIGHTS Change of programme every two nights. THE BEST
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      252 7 6.15 CAPITOL 9-1S I LAST MGHT EXCITEMENT! LAUGHS! y^|k SUSPENSE! ROBERT j HF^J MONTGOMERY I with MADGE EVANS fc^fc^B^BMß^B METRO GOLDWYN MAYER PICTURE j TOMORROW:— Spencer Tracy Madge Evans m j THE S H O W- OFF M.G.lM's Great Laugh Treat. PAVILION 6.15 and 9.15 Hive Thc^^Gol^p Hours! hUUmHITJ jiiilr
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    136 8 All Markets Quiet ♦From Our Financial Correspondent.! Singapore, July 2. As was to be expected, with the New York markets closed on Saturday conditions were very quiet this morning locally. Rubber prices have eased slightly m the absence of orders but there was very little business passing.
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    PRODUCE.
    329 8 Singapore, July 2, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 7.50 Hamburg Cube 7.50 White Muntok Pepper 33.50 White Pepper 32.50 Black Pepper 14.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 2.95 2.95 Copra, mixed 2.50 2.50 Small Flake Tapioca 3.90 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.80 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.40 Small
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    POSTMEN'S DELIVERIES.
    35 8 On and from the 23rd of July the Postmen's deliveries In the Singapore (Central) area will be retimed to comrmal working days as tallows 8.2E a.m.. 11.25 t.ir.. 1.40 p.m ktlti 4 1
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        450 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin Buyers 6/41/2 Sellers. 6/9 £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 37/6 40/- xd. £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/. 6/- Ayer Hifcim 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 60 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        295 8 Issue /al. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Oro. 0.80 0.85 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.80 0.85 nom 1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.14.0 5.18.0 0 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 ■1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefa. 26/6 27/3 1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 105
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        362 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby «1) 1-60 1.75 1.60 1.80 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.15 1.25 1.10 1.20 A. Hitam (?1) L60 1.75 1.60 1.75 A. Malay (*2) 2.95 3.15 2.90 3.10 A. Molek ($1) 1.07V2 1-15 1071/2 1.15
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      216 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 11/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 Vtt London,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      76 8 Noon, July 2. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 22% 22% (F. 0.8.) 22% 22% Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. July 23 23»/ 8 Aug.-Sept. 23% 23% Oct.-Dec. 24i/« 24i/ 4 Jan .-Mar. 24-% 24?/ 8 Tone of Market: Dull and
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      54 8 Registered correspondence, exccDt for Homeward and Sub-Office mails may be posted ud to 20 minutes after closing time on payment of a late fee of 10 cents. Supplementary mall closes 7 p.m. on Friday, 6th instant by train to connect with s.s. Kaisir-I-Hlnd at Per.ang. Registered mail closes 6 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    204 8 Taday. Netherlands India Bagan. Bengali*. Slat Panjang (Slngaradjai 3 pm. Denmark (Parcels only) (Borlngla) 6 p.m. Tomorrow. Karimcn (Merslng) 9 a.m. Rhlo (Bee Tong) ..9 a.m. Peng-rang (Hock Keng) 9 a.m. Ceylon and U.B.A. (Parcels only) (President Johnson) ..10.30a.m. Ceylon (President Johnson) 11 a.m. South and West
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    35 8 By *port Loiwioa laldcra May 11 June 3 !orfu May 25 June 18 :ont? Verde May IT Junr 5 llbajak Jun- 1 June 21 t. van St. Aldegonde June 7 Junf 21
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    103 8 The rate of lsi»ue is Rs. 155 $100. The ratt of payment is Rs. 157 =$100. The rate of payment is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office The rates of issue of Money Orders drawn
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    23 8 Mails from Batavla and Palemban? by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office. Singapore at DO p.m. tomorrow.
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    RAILWAY EXHIBITION.
    69 8 Charcoal- burning Bus At Peiping. Peiping witnessed an interest m 2 demonstration on June 5, when 4 motor bus, equipped with a charcoal fuel-converter, made a trip around '.he city. Both the bus and the charcoal tueiconverter were manufactured by ihe China Oas Co. m Hankow and are
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      33 8 "I hoe everything thati old old fritndt, Wrf limts, old manners, old booh" And need one s&y. the motgnificent Whisky called "Old Rarity" CUARANTttD 15 YEAHS OLD 4". p«r botth mcludinedulf > M?AUSTER4CO.L T
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      FINANCIAL LETTER.
      1111 9 EXCHANGE-CLEARING SCHEME. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 16. None of the London markets were unduly perturbed by Germany's default and Its possibly far-reaching implications, but the exchange-market is now more certain than ever that the Reichsmark will have to be devalued. The exchange position is discussed below.
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      TIN RETURNS.
      435 9 Kuchal Tin. Actual running time 108 hrs. 20 mlns.. time lost 11 hrs. 40 mlns. Govern ment Tin Restriction stoppage 624 hrs., average digging depth 59 ft ore won 114.58 pels., yardage treated 23.500 cv. yds. Rahman Hydraulic Tin. 507 pels. Ratnit Basin Tin— May output 351 hrs,
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      CHINA'S TEA TRADE.
      210 9 Huge Shipments To Britain j And Russia. Shanghai. June 24. The Chinese tea merchant! m Nanking and Shanghai have been doing a huge business with London and Moscow during the last two weeks, according to a report from the Department of Statistics of Nanking. Ten thousand cases
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      HONG KONG BREWERY
      206 9 Small Loss On Four Months' Trading The annual report of Hong Kong Brewers and Distillers. Ltd., shows that after making full provision for depreelation of buildings and plant to the extent of $*****.58, there is a small loss on working account of $2,891.08 Brewing operations commenced at
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      BRICKS, LTD.
      144 9 Government Concession Regarding Lease The directors' report to shareholders m Bricks. Ltd.. for the year ended Dec 31. 1933. states: The factory remains closed and th,» position In regard to reopening Is th^ same as at Dec. 31. 1932. Resumption of manufacture depends entirely upon the demand for
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      PENANG MARKET REPORT.
      724 9 Mining Shares Dull And Featureless. The market report of Lean and Co.. Penang, dated June 29 states.— Only slight movements In the price of tin have occurred lately and the metal remains steady around £225 a ton closing today at £226-5-0 Spot and £225-15-0 3 months. Rubber
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      KWANGTUNG NOTES
      47 9 Brought Back To Par Again Canton, June 11. An official announcement. Issued here to-day, says that owing to the stringent measures taken by the provincial authorities to prevent their depreciation, the value of provincial banknotes has risen steadily and is now at par again— Reuter.
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      58 9 Tjlkaaintoe —55.300 Ib. Langen.— 74,so4 lb. Donowarkr 36,934 lb Balombtsale.— 2s,2oo 1) PelapaH Valley.— 4o.ooo lb. Kote Tto«i— M.OOO lb otintioc— aa^oo u>. ClorellT— l9,Boo Ib. Kuala Kept*— 33.ooo lb. Tangk ok— l9,ooo lb. Tmjon* Labu— l7,6oo lb. T«aAnkola Tea— 29,046 hka. PMir Madantt Tea— 3o,slo hkM. Coffee.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    96 10 n Singapore. ALHAMBRA The 1002 nd Night with Ivan MosJouklne. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL Fugitive Lover* with Robert Montgomery 4t Madge Kvana. 6 16 —9.15. ORKAT WORLD ggg^wr^Mdu^ap, MARLBOROUGH The WIU of Allah. 6—0.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing. Talkies. Theatre* and Cinemas. PAVILION Little Women with Katherine Hepburn Paul
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 2, 1934. MOSQUITO BUSES.
    1055 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 2, 1934. MOSQUITO BUSES. Mr W. Bartley's speech on the subject of mosquito buses at Friday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was a very fair statement of the Commissioners' position m the matter. We fear, however, that Mr. Bartley has misunderstood the basis of
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    BRITISH MINISTER.
    51 10 To Have Residence In Nanking. London, June 29. It Is understood that the Government, as a result of investigations, is not satisfied with the present arrangements for representing British interests at Nanking and steps will be taken to provide a residence there for the Minister, Sir Alexander Cadcgan.—
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    593 10 THE CINEMA. At the first International Congress on Educational Cinematography, held recently m Rome, a number of recommendations were put forward for "combating the pernicious influence which some films may have on the feelings and imagination of children and young people." With a View to stimulating
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    TODAYS SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1426 10 FASCINATING AMERICA. (By Rosita Forbes.) Miss Rosita Forbes, the traveller and put'..:'.s.t, h just returned home from a trip to the United States to see for herself how the "Sew Deal" is working. Here a: sonic of her impressions. See the future, not the past! It's more
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    REVOLTING NAZI LEADERS SUMMARILY EXECUTED. RUTHLESS SUPPRESSION OF "RIGHT" MOVEMENT.
    1289 11 REVOLTING NAZI LEADERS SUMMARILY EXECUTED. RUTHLESS SUPPRESSION OF "RIGHT" MOVEMENT. 17 FACE FIRING SQUADS. Ex-Chancellor And Wife Shot. Seventeen Nazi leaders have been court-martialled and summarily executed, while Gen. von Schleicher, Hitler's predecessor m the Chancellorship, was shot while restating arrest, lien, von Schleicher's wife was also killed when she
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    BRITISH PRESS STRICTURES.
    183 11 London. July 2. "Only men who felt their power slipping from their hands would have resorted so thoroughly to methods of fright fulness," declares the Morning Post m an editorial on Hitler's Mailed Fist." The newspaper says that even Bolshevist tyranny muld not have been more absolute.
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    BRITISH JEWS' PLEA.
    233 11 The Problem Of Palestine. Rugby, June 29. A deputation from the Board of Deputies of British Jews, m an interview with the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, represented that the feeling of Palestine and world Jewry was that labour schedules should be
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    TREASURY BILLS.
    47 11 Rugby, June 29. A total of £84,205,000 was applied for m tenders for £35,000,000 Treasury bills. The amount allotted In bills at three months was £35,000,000. The average rate per cent, was 16 11 64 d as compared with 16/8.61 d. last week —British Wireless.
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    200 PLANES FOR KWANGTUNG.
    105 11 Orders For Europe. 80 HEAT WAVE DEATHS IN SHANGHAI. Shanghai, July 1. Acting under orders of Gen. Chan Chal-tong. commander-in-chlef of the Kwangtung forces, orders for 200 aeroplanes have been placed with various firms In Europe by Com. Huang Kwangyul, head of the Canton aviation mission.
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    J. W. HARRIMAN.
    49 11 Sentenced To Lengthy Term Of Imprisonment. New York, June 27. Mr. J. W. Harrlman, former Head of the Harrlman National Bank and Trust Company, has been sentenced to four and half years' imprisonment on charges of falsifying records and misapplying funds of the Bank.— Reuter Wireless.
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    CHANGES IN BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
    252 11 New High Commissioner For Canada. London, June 29. Changes m the Government, consequent upon the resignation of the Minister of Labour, Sir Henry Betterton, who has been appointed chairman of the Unemployment Assistance Fund, are announced from 10 Downing Street as follows: Major Oliver Stanley to
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    DEBTS HOLIDAY FOR U.S. FARMERS.
    286 11 Pensions For 1,000,000 Rail Employees. Washington, July l. I President Roosevelt has signed the Frazier-Lemke Farm Mortgage Bill and also the Railway Pensions Bill. The former establishes a virtual moratorium for six years for insolvent farmers. The latter affects more than 1,000,000 employees and Increases
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    MILWAUKEE RIOTS.
    51 11 Electrical Dispute Ended By Federal Mediator. Milwaukee, June 30. Following sporadic outrages and rioting. the situation is easier m the strike by employees of the local electric railway and light company. Later. The electrical dispute is definitely ended. The workers have accepted the terms of the Federal conciliator.
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    SINKIANG REVOLT.
    60 11 Russians Take Part In Fighting. Simla, June 30. It is learned that a number oi Russians participated m recent fighting m Southern Sinkiang and that the attacking forces had three aeroplanes. The Turkl leader, Khojanlaz Hagi, is reported to have Joined the Chinese but the warlike Tungans dominating
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    U.S. ARMS EMBARGO.
    50 11 Shipments To Cuba Banned. Washington, June 30. At the request of Senator Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, President Roosevelt has placed an embargo on the shipment of arms and munitions to Cuba except under licence. Evidence has been received In Washington of extensive gun-running from Florida. Reuter.
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    $123,000 FOR PRAI WALL
    430 11 Federal Council Votes Appropriation. SIR CECIL CLEMENTI. Unofficial Good Wishes To Ex-High Commissioner. (From Our Own Correspondent. t Kuala Lumpur. July 2 The resignation of the High Commissioner was referred to by Mr. Egmont, Hake at today's meeting of the Federal council. He expressed on behalf
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    WRONG WINDOW!
    80 11 Youth Throws A Brick At No. 11. London, June 27 While the Cabinet was discussing the proposed aids to shipping at N> It, Downing Street, today, a youth threw a parcel containing a brick through a window of No. 11, the official residence of the Chancellor of the
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    U.S. HEAT WAVE.
    26 11 New York. June 30. An unprecedented incident of the heat is that the Harlem River drawbridge has expanded an.! will not close. Reutei.
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    Record Fine For Tobacco Smuggling.
    99 11 London, June 29. A record fine aggregating £75,000, alternatively six months' Imprisonment each, was Imposed on a cigarette maker and a master mariner a' Portsmouth for smuggling a quantity of tobacco. The contraband was brought from Antwerp In a 60-year-old tug and was secretly landed
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    TWO CHILDREN MURDERED, MOTHER INJURED.
    236 12 Terrible Discovery At Central Fire Station. Two children were Murdered and their mother seriously injured ,t the Central Fire Station yesterday morning. The police are trying to find a young fireman believed to have been living with the family, and who was found to be
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    THREE YEARS FOR YOUNG FORGER.
    453 12 Teacher's Losses. C, MONEY TO FRIEND'S FIANCE. <.\rt of three years' rigorous imprisonment was passed on a 19- car -old Eurasian, Clifford Hogan. when he pleaded guilty at the Assizes m three charres of forgery. The charges were thai m June lait year he forged
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    WATCHMAN STABBED.
    65 12 Attacked By Gang In Street A Sikh watchman was attacked and stabbed by five of his compatriots m the early hours of this morning m Bencoolen Street. Four of the men alleged to have taken par m the affray have been arrested. Tara Singh, the watchman, is m
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    MOTOR-CYCLE ACCIDENT.
    77 12 Electrician Badly Hurt. From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July l. Mr. R. O. Jansz, of the Electrical Department, Port Dickson, met with a motor-cycle accident at the Is' mile, Port Dickson road yesterday. Both Mr. Jansz and his pillic rider were thrown off, and while Mr. Jansz sustained
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    MADAM GALLI-CURCI.
    98 12 To Give Two Recitals In Singapore. The Straits Times understands that Madam Galli-Curci, the famous Italian 1;. ric -soprano will give two recitals m Singapore on Oct. 27 and 29. Born at Milan, Madam Galli-Curci will celebrate her 44th birthday on Nov. 18. She was married m 1921
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    MR. K. SUBRAMANIAM.
    70 12 Death Of Kapar's Postmaster. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang. July i. The death took place of Mr. K. Subramaniam, postmaster of Kapar, yesterday at the District Hospital. Kuala Lumpur after a brief Illness. He was 34 years of age and leaves his wife, a son and a
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    PRISONER CHARGED.
    113 12 Malay Accused Of Extortion. Omar bin Salim, a young Malay, who is at the moment serving a term of six months' rigorous Imprisonment on a charge of theft of two gold bracelets from his elder brother, appeared this morning before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal District Judge,
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    TEXTILES QUOTAS.
    95 12 Importers Asked For Information. Importers of regulated textiles are requested to furnish the Department of Statistics, Fullerton Building, with a statement, with full particulars, of regulated textiles arriving m Malaya on or after the May 7, 1934, for which orders were placed m the country of manufacture before
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    CONSULAR INVOICES.
    65 12 Increase Of 10 Cents Notified. The following telegram has been received by the Consul-General for China from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Nanking "As from July 1, 1934, until further notice, the tee chargeable for each set of Consular Invoice shall be Straits $5.70." This is an
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    251 12 Mr. J A. P. Strachan returned from| Europe yesterday by the s.i. Oange. Mrs. Anna WeMer has returned to Singapore after a prolonged visit to the United States. Mr. Francis F. Cooray left Kuala Lumpur on Thursday for Singapore en route to the Far East by the
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    TRADE MARK CASES.
    314 12 Alleged Counterfeiting On Records And Oil. Two cases under the Merchandise Marks Act were mentioned before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, this morning. In the first, the Chinese manager of Chap Yeo Ouan Soon, claimed trial on counts of importing gramophone records bearing a
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    INJURED IN LOCK-UP.
    44 12 An Indian prisoner m the lock-up of the Kandang Kerbau police station Injured himself yesterday by knocking his I head against the wall of the cell. He was taken to hospital, struggling violently. His condition is reported to be not serious.
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    CHANGE IN CHINA'S FOREIGN POLICY?
    609 12 Many-Sided Problems. CHINESE MINISTER IN PARIS INTERVIEWED. Two of China's Ministers abroad, said to be hurrying back to Nanking to attend a diplomatic conference called by the National Government passed through Singapore yesterday aboard the Italian steamer Oange. They were Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese Minister
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    16 12 Paymaster Lieut. Commander R. W. Moore, secretary to the Captaln-in-Charge, Singapore, has been promoted Paymaster Commander.
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    866 12 SULTAN'S APPROVAL OF "NEW POLICY." What might be described as a happy coincidence occurred at a meeting of the Selangor State Council recently. In the course of the proceedings it was stated that the first steps had been taken to implement the policy of decentralisation,
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    UNIFORM FINANCIAL YEAR.
    462 13 S.S. Associations MALACCA COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL. At a committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Malacca) Association on June 27, a sub-committee consisting of Mr. Tan Eng Chye and Inche Mohamed bin Haji Abdulrahman was appointed to consider and embody In a letter the town improvement suggestions put forward
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    44 13 Mr G. W. de Silva, barrister-at-law, who has been away m Malacca and Muar for some time, has resumed practice m Kuala Lumpur. His Muar office work will be looked after by Mr. Horace M. McLeod, who was recently admitted to the Johore Bar.
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    NEW DIOCESAN PRESIDENT.
    856 13 Bishop Of Chester Elected At Annual Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. June 20. i The Lord Bishop of Chester was elected as President of the Singapore Diocesan Association In succession to the late Lord Bishop of Ely at the ani nual meeting of the Association held
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    SIAMESE COURT.
    241 13 Officials May Join Political Clubs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 23. A Government radio announcement on June 7 stated that officials were welcome to Join the People's Club and the Constitutional Party Association without seeking permission. Hitherto the Ministry of the Royal Household has been outside the
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    COOLIES' WAGES.
    151 13 Factory Foreman On Trial. A charge of criminal breach of trust m respect of $350 was preferred against Sin Tai Sui, a foreman at the Sin Hin pineapple factory. Serangoon Road, before Mr. N. Orice on Saturday. Several witnesses were called for the prosecution, which was conducted by
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    STILL IN BEDROOM.
    128 13 Revenue Officers' Discovery In Kirn Seng Road. An illicit still In operation m a woman's bedroom was the discovery made by revenue officers who raided an attap house erected on the bank of the Singapore River In Kirn Seng Road at 11 o'clock on Friday night. They
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    53 13 Mr. M. V. del Tufo, Deputy Co troller of Labour, Kuala Lumpur, has gone to Burma on casual leave and will be returning next month. Invitations have been issue* to a tea-party at the King Edward VII Medical College Union on July 3 on the occasion of the retirement of
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    GOLD MINES DISPUTE.
    1343 13 Counsel's Allegations. SAYS MONEY WAS PAID IN BRIBES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipho, June 28. The hearing of the salt m which Ban Hln Gold Mines Limited is suing two Chinese towkays for the recession of the sale of mining land, was conI tlnued m the Supreme
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    DOMESTIC DISCORD.
    99 13 Tamil Clerk Bound Over. Solomon, a Tamil clerk, was bound over m the sum of $50 to keep the i peace for six months In the third police court on Saturday for attacking his wife. Solomon said he had been teased by his wife for 13 years. One
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    CEYLON BUDDHISTS.
    185 13 Delegation On Way To Japan. Several well-known Ceylonese were In Singapore on Saturday afternoon on t their way to Japan by the Hakone 1 Maru to attend the Pan-Pacific second general conference of the Youn Buddhist Association (Japan) t be held m Toklo from July 18 to 2:J
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    $6,000 FOUND.
    128 13 Revenue Officers' Discovery In Room. Revenue officers sear.'.Ung nonGovernment chandu m a small up stairs room In a house In Tar.Jong Pagar Road, occupied by a seemingly poor Chinese, were amazed tc discover instead of chandu a large bundle notes and a pile of silver coins m Straits
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    ATTEMPTED TO RUN.
    129 13 Indian Caught With Illicit Liquor. A fine of $50 or two months' imprisonment was imposed by the Criminal District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer on Bambayan, an Indian, who was arrested by a police patrol at the 12th mile, Seletar Road, at one o'clock on Friday morning,
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    29 13 Mrs. Ormston, wife of the Agent of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Ipoh, has gone home on the Rawalpindi, and will return to Ipoh about the middle of October.
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    First Original Pictures Of Carnera-Baer Championship Fight. Objectionable Tactics In Big Fight.
    592 14 First Original Pictures Of Carnera-Baer Championship Fight. Objectionable Tactics In Big Fight. Judging by the hostile demonstration given by a huge crowd against Arthur Suares at the New World Arena last night it seems that Singapore boxing enthusiasts have seen as much of the Indian as they want to. and
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    ENGLAND'S CHANGES FOR THIRD TEST.
    697 14 Four New Bowlers Selected. London, June 30. The following 13 payers have been invited to be present at Old Trafford, Manchester, on July 6 for the third Test match between England and Australia: R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwickshire capt.). C. F. Walters (Worcestershire). G. O.
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    A HUGE PROFIT.
    207 14 Si antfor Turf Club Report. (Ft n Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jane JO An i :rease of al ut 335 par cent <n •he vi mited sweeps was revealed at ;he ha -yearly general meeting of the Selang Turf Club held last night. Mr. r. H.
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    " OXFORD."
    331 14 OXFORD." New Magazine For Undergraduates. London. June 10. The second annual general meeting of the Oxford Society will be held on June 37, at 3.30 p.m., under the chair- man-ship of the President, the Right Hon. Viscount Halifax, KG. Chancellor I of Oxford University. By the kind permission of the
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    183 14 Monday. July 2. Football: Second Division, Marine (vs. B.C.T. AJt. Stadium; Third Division "B," B.C.T. v». Wiltshlres, Oeylang; Commercial Cup: Straits Times vs. A.P.C., J.B. Stadium; Friendly S.C.C. vs. WUtohlrea (Coy.), S.C.C. Golf: Women's Monthly Medal (bogey). Sepoy Lines O.C. Tuesday. July X. Football: First Division. S.C.C. vs.
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    Command's Poor Display Against Malacca.
    1479 14 (By Our Football Correspondent.) i Command 4 Malacca 0. After one of the poorest exhibitions of football seen In the Malaya Cup competition for many years the Malaya Command defeated Malacca by four clears goals at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday. The game lacked Interest
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    Malaya Cup Match At Taiping. —Interesting Local Cricket Games WEEK-END CRICKET IN SINGAPORE.
    2896 15 Malaya Cup Match At Taiping. Interesting Local Cricket Games WEEK-END CRICKET IN SINGAPORE. Brilliant Batting By Non-Benders. The Non-Benders put up a great performance when they drew In their annual match with the S.C.C. on the padang yesterday. Taking first knock the Non-Benders quickly lost Riches and Goodman, but then
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    Penalty Decides Issue At Taiping.
    699 15 KEDAH FAIL AGAINST PERAK, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. June 30. Perak 2; Kedah 1. Perak took the lead m the Northern Section of the Malaya Cup today when they defeated Kedah by 2—l after a thrilling and closely contested game. There was a record
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    TEST PROBABLES IN FORM.
    717 15 O'Connor Scores His Seventh Century. London, June 30. against Leicestershire and was undeOne of the features of the county feated for 144 out of a total of 368 games which started today was the This was O'Connor's seventh century fine batting of O'Connor, who scored of
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    Malayan Record At S.R.C.
    518 15 The S.R.C. sports on Saturday proved a great success, and there were number of excellent performances. An unfortunate Incident marked the first race, the 100 yards sprint, O. Desker, who finished third, having a heart attack, and being unable to fulfil his dLher engagements. In despite
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    16 15 Ba c r vs. Camera The new world's heavyweight champion acknowledging cheers after his j victory.
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    Favourites Through At Wimbledon.
    153 15 Favourites Through At Wimbledon. London, June 30. i Their Majesties, the King and Queen [were present at Wimbledon today to 'watch the play m the teni.ls championship. The weather was glorious. In the fourth round of the singles P. 'J. Perry (OB.) beat A. K. Quist (Australia). 6—2, 6—3, 6—4,
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    Weights For Ipoh Meeting.
    947 16 Weights For Ipoh Meeting. Th« following are the handicap* for the first day July 7. RACE 1. Horses, Class 11, Division 3 (six Kal»w ».0. Walt and See 11.8, Stay Out ■7. Brown Pox 8.7, Dloware 8.7, Tweedledce 87. Argent 84, Oojlboo 8.8. Frivol 8.0. Wonderful 7.11. Snow Las* 711.
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    Smith Easily Retains Island Golf Title.
    793 16 As confidently expected J. T. Smith easily retained the Island Golf Championship yesterday, beating S. J. BeatUe m the final eiflht up and six tc play. Smith was on top practically throughout, his tremendous driving proving too much for his opponent. II the champion
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    NEGRFS SEjLECTED.
    216 16 INo Change In Team To Meet Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. July 1. Negri Sembllan have selected a very strong side to travel down to Singapore on Saturday for the Malaya Cup fixture against Singapore. The team is as follows E. Alexander (St. Paul's 0.8.A.); Roy Newman
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    INSTANT RELIEF FROM ACID STOMACH
    205 16 After First Doae Of New Drug lew Remedy. For over a hundred years medical men have recommended ordinary medicinal charcoal for stomach disorders. But Chardox, a new discovery, has amazed them It Is refined, superactivated, tasteless charcoal, 50 times more powerful than the ordinary kind
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      439 16 WW C/OPM OOLITE R f 2 I* l 'Time for a quick one?" I* i "I Jf f spot of copy for C. C. Wakefield. Both the I Senior T. T. and Junior T. T. have been won If on Castrol the Senior for the 19th time m l\\ succession,
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    BOMB AT FIRST THROUGH TRAIN.
    223 17 Three Dead: 11 Injured. DISORDERS AT SHANGHAI TOURIST OFFICE. Toklo, July 2. Three Chinese passengers were killed and li seriously wounded when the first through express train from Pelping to Mukden was bombed yesterday at Lutal. An earlier message from Sanhaikwang reported that an Englishman
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    GLIDING SCHOOL.
    76 17 Financial Assistance By The Government. Rugby, June 28. Financial assistance over a five-year period, and subject to an overhead limit of €5.'"1 annually, is to be give by Government towards the formation and maintenance of a properly organised central gliding school, which is regarded as essential to the
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    GERMAN DEBTS.
    69 17 Hopeful Turn In Discussions. London. June 30. The issue of the order establishing clearing house m respect of German debts authorised under the new act has been suspended pending the result ot tunher Anglo-German negotiations This, apparently, is due to the more hopeful turn m Anglo-German discussions here
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    CATHOLICS IN GERMANY.
    42 17 Hitler's Agreement With Vatican. Berlin, June 30. reported that the discussion between Hitler's representatives and the Romar. Cutholic Church have been satisfactorily concluded and it is expected new regulations will be issued shortly with regard to Catholic organisations —Reuter.
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    U.S. GOVERNOR GAOLED.
    42 17 Bismarck (M. Dakota). June 30. The Governor of North Dakota. W. M. Langer. who was convicted of defrauding the United States Government, was today sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment and a fine of $10,000 by the Federal Court —Reuter.
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    A NEW CAPITAL.
    38 17 Kiev, June 25. The Government of Ukraine as well U the Central Committee of the Ukrainian Communist Party have r.: rived to take up permanent residence here. Kiev being the new capital ol Ukraine. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    ROOSEVELT'S MOTHER
    40 17 London, June 25. Mrs. James Roosevelt, the U.S. President's aged mother, who arrived at Southampton on Sunday on board the Europa, is m excellent health and plans to visit London, Scotland and later travel to the continent— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    LURE OF ATLANTIC.
    29 17 New York, June 28. The Polish -American airmen, the brothers Adamowitz, departed this morning for Newfoundland en route for a transatlantic flight to Warsaw. Reuter Wir-
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    FREE STATE LOCAL ELECTIONS.
    176 17 Independents And Labour Hold Balance. LonC— July 1. The Irish Free State local, elections were concluded today and an analysis of the returns Indicates a stalemate. The Fianna Fall received 707 votes; the Fine Gael 575; the Independents 351; and Labour 184. The count for the
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    BATTLE OF SOLFERINO.
    115 17 French And Italians In Milan Celebration. Milan, June 27. The anniversary of the Battle of Solferino, m which the combined French and Piedmont armies gained a notable victory over the Austrian forces 75 years ago which enabled Italy to attain its first political unity m modern times,
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    CHERBOURG TRAGEDY.
    64 17 Death Of Three Children In Quicksand. Cherbourg, June 25. j An unusual accident took the lives of three school children while taking a stroll along the beach here. While wading on loose sandy shore three boys suddenly shouted for help. Before their teacher and comrades could aid the
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    WATER SHORTAGE.
    62 17 Use Of Garden Hoses Prohibited. London, June 27. In spite of recent falls of rain, the Metropolitan Water Board has imposed restrictions m the London area In order to conserve an adequate supply for domestic, health and trade purposes. It Is now an offence to water gardens and
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    ISTANBUL FIRE.
    62 17 Four Dead And Over 300 Homeless. Istanbul, June 27. Four persons are reported to have been burnt to death and over 300 are homeless and 250,000 Turkish pounds damage was done by a fire which devastated part of the residential quarter of the ci£y near Dolmabagtche Palace where
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    SOLO FLYING.
    36 17 London, June 27. It is announced the Government has decided to prohibit solo flying under the age of seventeen. This is the sequel to the fatality to a sixteen-year boy last week. Reuter Wireless.
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    SIAMESE ROYALTY.
    28 17 Copenhagen, June 30. Their Majesties the King and Queen of Slam are cruising along the coast for a few days, and then going to Hamburg. Reuter.
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    DEBTS BILL PASSED.
    23 17 London, June 27. The House of Commons has passed the third reading oi tht Debts Clearing Office Bill— Reuter Wireless.
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    JEWISH DRIVER.
    26 17 London, June 27. The German Debt delegates arrived at Liverpool Street whence they were driven to their hotel by a Jewish taxi-driver— Reuter Wireless.
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    FRENCH MINISTER'S "BREACH OF FAITH."
    476 17 League Envoy's Charge. "INJUSTICES OF TREATY OF TRIANON." Budapest, June 27. Charging the French Foreign Minister, M. Barthou, with breach of faith, the Hungarian delegate of the League of Nations, Herr Tibor Eckard, j In an article published m the newspaper Magyar Orszag, takes exception
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    TREATY REVISION.
    112 17 Opposed By France And Little Entente. Paris, June 27. A perfect identity of views between Prance and the Little Entente Is recorded by M. Barthou, French Foreign Minister, on his return from his visit to Dr. Benes, M. Tltulesue and M. Yevtitch (Foreign Ministers of Czechoslovakia, Rumania and
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    FOR FIRST TIME.
    65 17 Ceylon Abandons Free Trade. Colombo, June 30. Ceylon has abandoned free trade for the first time In history. The St»te Council by a big .najorlty passed fie scheme r protective tariffs. These are levelled against eggs, ghee and otter foodstuffs from India. Thuc the quota on Japanese
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    HOME MARKETS.
    182 17 Large Turnover In Copper. London, June 27. On the Stock Exchange today In addition to further good buying of gilt-edged securities, activity broadened m leading industrials which was mainly due to investment demand. Foreigners and oils also were well supported. Rubber ruled firm m sympathy with the East
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    DETROIT SCANDAL.
    69 17 13 Bankers Indicted By Federal Grand Jury. Detroit. June 30. Thirteen bankers including John Ballantyne. known as the dean of Detroit's bankers, have been indictcl by the Federal grand jury investigating the collapse of the city's most important financial institutions which was a prelude to the national bank
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    MR. A. A. PATON.
    84 17 Death Of Prominent Businessman. London, June 28. The death has occurred of Mr. Alexander Allan Paton, C.B.— Reuter Wireless. Mr. Paton was chairman Martins Bank, Ltd., the Royal Insurance Co.. Ltd.. and the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co.. Ltd. He was also a member
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    NEW CHAPTER OPENED.
    163 17 Widespread Support For Taxation Reform. Mr. Wang Chlng-wei, the Prime Minister, gave a long speech on the history of the birth of the National Government at a meeting m Nanking yesterday In commemoration of the ninth anniversary of the Government. Turning to the question of taxation reform,
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    853 19 Excellent Performance In Good Weather. I (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 30. Considerable Interest was shown m the Victoria Institution annual athletic sports which started yesterday and were concluded today. Alogether six school records were broken, four yesterday and two this evening. Other records compare
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