The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 June 1931

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press I■> ,♦>-. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    381 1 The sweep fever is unabated. There are local prize winners. Latest Derby scratching* and probable runners Page 11. Lord Kylsant and Mr. Morland appeared at the Mansicn House Police Court yesterday m answer to summonses m connection with the affairs of the R.M.S.P. Co— Page 11. Carnoustie
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    CHINESE SECRET SOCIETIES
    1638 1 PART 111. From the foregoing it will be .seen that r\ I a society of small membership may yet b financially prosperous. It is usually the case. too. that the officials of the society use no opportunity of enriching themselves at the society's expense. A society "keyala"
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      446 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK nf IRBBT APPROACH TO PURE, r j PASTE! KI/ED MILK OCTAINABU IN THE TROPICS. •ABLE AT ALL LEADING > VISION STORES. I RAFFLES HOTEL I I \< KIJ.KNT ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE WITH MODERN SANITATION THIS EVENING at 6.15. I FRIDAY, JUNE sth. I j fecial Tea Dance Cabaret
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      420 1 DERBY WEEK 1 i REMEMBER i I Bulloch Lade's I I FAMOUS DOUBLE I i "GOLD LABEL" Pedigree Scotch Whisky and I "OLD RARITY" 9 I Guaranteed 15 Years Old. I I VERY RARE I LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY j FROM ALL FIRST CLASS DEALERS. jEUROPE^HOTELI I "Renowned by Recommendation 9
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      151 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Hot-el announcements Page 1. Cinema and amusement guide— Pege 2. Jackson's polishes at Littles Page iv. Robinsons for Hornby trains Page 11 H.M.V. "Sally" records at Mouirie Page 29. NEW MODELS j IN LOUNGING PYJAMAS I AND NIGHT ROBES JTHE GIFT SHOP: 9, THE ARCADE, OFF RAFFLES PLACE
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      21 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK THE NEAREST APPROACH TO PURE, FRESH, PASTEURIZED MILK OBTAINABLE IN THE TROPICS. OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES.
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    SHORT WAVE BROADCASTING
    87 2 The Kuala Lumpur Amateur Radio Society is regularly on the air Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays as follows Tuesday 6.30 to 7 p.m. Asiatic Music 7.00 to 7.15 p.m. Recorded Music. 7.15 to 7.25 p.m. Market conditions and Share quotations 7 25 to 8 30 p.m. Recital of
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    RADIO SAIGON
    15 2 The soloists of Radio Saigon will under a MMM of chamber music to-day.
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      242 2 AVOID FLU AT ALL COSTS. An effective and inexpensive method is the combined use of Hudson's Eumenthol Jujubes and j The Little Victor Inhaler. TOTAL COST $1.50 Obtainable from MEDICAL HALL LTD. Opposite O.PO Singapore. Phone 1 190fi. I Dinner and then the show j You will appreciate the ex-
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      95 2 VICTORIA THEATRE !—.■—>— BY FORTHCOMING RECII AL of the World's Greatest Artists. SUNDAY, JUNE 21st. TOTI DAL MONTE World's Greatest Italian Coloratura Soprano and Enzo de Muro-Lomanto CELEBRATED LYRIC TENOR. THURSDAY, JULY 16th. SZIGETI I HUNGARY'S GREATEST VIOLINIST. j "One of the Kings of the Violin" I lEMILE VUILLE.IMOZ EXCELSIOR
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      77 2 _r _^r V \^W^__^f^^ __r I I 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9jj HOLIDAY MATINEE I TO-DAY AT 3 P.M. I f CHILDREN HALF PRICE I Ramon Novarro In His Most Brilliant, Lavish Production— r\ Musical Romance of Spain— A Glamorous, Colourful Story of a Convent Girl and a Cant, CALL OF THE
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      289 2 THE WEEK Wednrsd_y. :',rd. High Water, 12.34, 8.0 ft., 2J41. 9.2 ft. Kings Birthca; Ceremonial Pr i de on PadSQf 7.3"* tun Football: s.c.c Tocrnameot: a.p.c n v Bui Joes. Crid et Johore vs. B.CJLC. at Jotoori Bahru: Vo!untr>; is Garrison at S C.C St. Joscnr". In_t v_. S.C.C. at
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    FREE STATE GENERAL ELECTION
    968 3 EXPECTED SHORTLY Government Will Make Strong Appeal I Prom Our Own Correspondent Dublin, May 7. There Is good reason to believe that the Yee State Government will dissolve m time o appeal to the country m June or July, or it any rate m the autumn.
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    34 3 Reading the news from France and Central Europe one gets the impression that the plowshares beaten out of the late swords are about as shaky as all other kinds of shares these days. Virginian-Pilot.
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    CARD TRICK FOR A JUDGE
    384 3 "HE IS RIGHT" Conjurer m the Witness Box A performance of the blindfold card-stabbing trick was given by a conjurer before Mr. Justice Hawke and a common jury m the King's Bench Division. The performer was Mr. Stewart Drayton Raw of Queen's Gate -terrace, Kensington,
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    THE ARMY'S 1931 REVUE
    257 3 Choosing the "Bodies" for Olympia The sergeant-major took a quick glance at he script, thrust his swaggor-cane under his' inn. and bellowed: "Company company SHUN By the right, number! "Wellington Xerxes Nero. Hannibal. Marborcugh. corpse, corpse, corpse, corpse, badly wounded, badly wounded, badly wounded! "Company by
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    TINNED BRITISH NEW POTATOES
    205 3 National Mark Fruit and Vegetables It will shortly be possible for every one m England to enjoy new potatoes all the year round. A satisfactory means of canning them has been found, and legislation is to be introduced at once to enable them to be sold
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    35 3 A doctor suggests that, of the many people who disappear every year, some are actuated by the belief that they are not wanted. And others, no doubt, by the knowledge that they are. Passing Show.
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      274 3 ELECTRICITY U* ECONOMY AND SERVICE I IF YOU REQUIRE POWER IN YOUR BUSINESS LET THE ELECTRIC MOTOR PROVIDE IT. MOTORS MAY BE HIRED AT $3.00 PER MONTH UPWARDS ACCORDING TO SIZE, INCLUDING FREE FIXING AND MAINTENANCE. MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. M MMM M I m b i ;Jv^ r *<*?Uf \\7HAT
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      609 3 t tthifrttiMtfKliMWiiftifiißSfiiliililliUßfii^^ I Estate Trust Agencies 1 (1927) Limited. BRANCHES: I i I 11, First Cross Mreet MALACCA. i 11, Light Street PENANG. i 5 14. Klynt Street KUALA LUMPUR jfj Registered by and Security deposited with |g i( the Straits Settlements Government. 3 Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, S
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    SECRET OF SOFT-CENTRED CHOCOLATES
    1341 4 GRAPE-JUICE AS "GUM" Gazelle-Like Girls Weave Wonderful Patterns I Bourn vi lie A song, which inflated many manly bosoms t>f yesteryear, and caused many gazelle-like eyes to languish, contained the line "Your secret now is mine writes P. O. H. Salusbury m the Daily Express. Substitute
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    110 4 A brighter trade outlook is promised by the I activity of business men overseas who are using every effort to inspire trade and find cargo for transportation (says the Nautical Magazine) Several important contracts have been secured Which will give a certain amount of employment ■to shipping. Another cheerful factor
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    NURMI AT STAMFORD BRIDGE
    114 4 A New British Mile Record London. Ma* Nurmi was the popular attraction at sun^ ford Bridge to-day but having hurt nto En training yesterday he failed m his att-W 1 to beat Shrubb's four-mile record. 3P.C00 people saw the flying fiend, In one his few failures.
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    39 4 S. H. Martin, the twenty-one fear old *> African, who played with the M.C.C w or five important matches last season, «_»<* was qualifying for Middlesex, has sign* Worcester C.C. He is a batsman and bowler with pace just over medium
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      307 4 PHILIPS T X f High Voltage I 30, 40, 60, 75 100 I watt Lamps are f I REDUCED 15% I m price. I T X For Better I_isKtix_s f USE A IPrTILIPS LAMPS! f I V Sole Agents V -ft-__i United Engineers Limited. 1 2 (Incorporated In the Straits
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      427 4 RICH BLOOD MEANS HEALTH^ ,-r_zzr^| smaus97c 1 1 _r4T___l mI J i___P'^*' -^a_y___ >~ j6^&_§L^ JH «wS| S___B___(^ BLOOD CREATOR Sf| 1L I|l___r -_a_--------_P Liver Extract m Tablet Form -*■-«_<,- x j _Ti___L____^^ ITS*: m <I__TOItTT*I W Anaemia caused by impoverishment or Why env T good healtl I gl'lJ'^J^ insufficiency
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    MOTOR CAR PRICES FALL
    473 5 CHEAPER MATERIALS The Free— Wheeling Principle The statisticians have been busy evaluating the motor cars of Iff] and weighing the advances that have been made. This year the average cost of a five-passenger Sedan has been figured out to be $1,788 as against $1,953 for last
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    MOTORISTS' LIGHTS
    512 5 Legislation to Prevent Dazzle London, May 7. Draft regulations to prevent motorcar headlight dazzle were issued on Wednesday by the Ministry of Transport. As soon as they come into force. 1. It will be illegal for either of the front lamps of any motor vehicle to exceed 36
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    FRAU WEBER'S SUICIDE
    526 5 Echo of a Famous Tragedy The suicide of Frau Antome Weber, who has poisoned herself with veronal m one of the valleys of Rapallo. recalls a famous tragedy which nearly a quarter of a century ago con- j vulsed German military society, and of which she was
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    PRINCE AS "YOUNG SCOUNDREL"
    441 5 Caught on Scaffolding by a Foreman An irate, burly foreman, seizing a young prince roughly by his collar and shouting: "Stand down, you young scoundrel," was a scene that startled the sacristan m the Royal Chapel of St. George's. Windsor. It was many years ago the
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    NO CARNERA-SHARKEY FIGHT
    72 5 New York, May 25. An injunction has been granted restraining Camera from meeting Sharkey, on June 10. An order has also been granted preventing him from fighting any other leading boxer pending the hearing of the suit brought against him by the Illionois Madison Square Garden Corporation
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    TOURIST TRADE PLEA
    338 5 "Easy-Going And Wealthy" "Germany is a poor and hardworking nation: England is wealthy and easy-going." This comparison was made to a Dally Express representative by Dr. Hermann Budzislawski, the young German editor of a Berlin newsfeature agency, who has spent the last month touring the British Isles.
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    150 5 Captain C. W. Atkins, master of the lighthouse tender Iris, stationed on the coast of the Eastern seaboard of the U.S.A., has won distinction as a firefighter by a most unusual experience. In the course of his duties he was steaming along the coast by Edgemoor when he observed an
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      378 5 a sporty Roadster at a truly low price Gleaming with chromium plate, finished m sporting colours and built on low rakish lines, this 1931 Chevrolet de Luxe Roadster is one of the handsomest cars on the road. A wide, easily-entered "dickey" at the back seats two people m comfort or
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    The Switzerland of the Far East
    2309 6  - The Switzerland of the Far East ALFRED E. PIERES By The Meaning of Japan's Gardens (Free Press Special > 1 1 -immleiit m Japan) The kiss of the sun for pardon. The song of the birds for mirth; You are nearer God's heart m a garden Than anywhere else on
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    NEW DIVORCE FACTORY
    620 6 NEW DIVORCE FACTORY A Thriving Business m Arkansas Marion, Arkansas. No. 1 has registered in' Arkansas's first divorce colony under the new ninety-day law ycu become a bona fide citizen m sixty days. Then a la.?se of thirty days, and you are free. Everybody m this little town of 900
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    Chess Problems and Solutions.
    1130 6 By Our Chess Editor. Problem No. 118: (by J. DobrusKy) Black 5 pieces. I White 4 pieces. a White to move and mate m th.cc moves. University Chess Here is a game from the recent > annual > match between the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
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    TROPICAL DISEASE
    480 6 New Method of Diagnosis An important diagnostic discovery which has been made at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases. Endsleigb-gardens. London, was explained to a representative of the Obsirver by the resident secretary. •For several years," he said 'our laboratories have been carrying out a series cf tests for
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    FOR THE BOOK SHELF
    316 6 The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, translated by Edward Fitzgerald. The Greatest Thing m the World, by Henry Urummond. Phillip Earle. This enterprising firm has published two miniature volumes under the title cf The Holland Library, and at the modest price of 6d each. The size of
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    PUZZLED CROWDS
    241 6 A Dod Procter Hung Up-i* Down The sensation of the pftf-tl Royal Academy wa^ picture Which i j "en the line" upside down All the morning bewilder. -d i roerd at Mrs. Dod Procters painting. Th' I table." It depicted a bunch of tttUp I man's handbag, a
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    36 6 The Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club cond Ladies Night m the Yenning R Hall on Friday night There wen 100 people present at dinner The Ladies was propose by Mr R BoJ J. P. Swettenham- QUE. replied
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    A MAY QUEEN WITH FILM LURE
    690 7 HER INTERVIEW Annie, and Why She was Punished You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow 'ill be the happiest time of all the glad New Year; Of all the glad New Year, mother, the maddest, merriest day; For
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    ELKS ON THE FAIRWAY
    111 7 Strange news from the Alberta front Elks, driven from their mountain feeding grounds by unusually heavy snows, have flocked m hundreds to Jasper Park golf course and are grazing on the fairways. A Jasper man reports that on one day he' counted 300 elks on the
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    £1,000 LEGACY FOR SERVANT
    45 7 Mrs. Eleanor Prances Reid, of Carlisle-place, S.W., who died on March 25, left £9,754. Her bequests include £1,000 to her servant, Mary Jones, and £1,000 to the Home of the Guardian Angels, Marlborough-place, St. John's Wood, N.W., for the building fund.
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    46 7 j A good exhibition of tennis was witnessed m the final of the Penang Men's Open Doubles when the title holders, Cheah Wat Hye and Cheah Wat Sun defeated their challengers, Yeoh Wee Yeang and Tan Thean Seang, m a great match 11 9, 6 2.
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    HINDUS ATTACKED BY SIKHS
    68 7 Fatality m Peshawar Clash Pashawar, May 25. News of a minor Sikh-Hindu clash has been received from Swabi Tehsil. It is stated three Hindus were engaged m worship m a Dharamsala m Maneri village when eight Sikhs armed with kirpans entered and ordered them to stop.
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    273 7 The following Novels were added to Raffles ibrary during the past fonnight: t Abbot (Anthony) The Murder of G?raldirp c oster. Ashby (E.C.) Death on Tiptoe. Baptist (Hernekin) Four Handsome Negres- t es. Bates (H.E.) Charlotte's Row. Bell (Neil) Precious Porcelain. Brebner (Percy James) The Little Grey Shoe.
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    POLICE AND CLUBS
    552 7 Drink Commission's 3 or 4 Verdicts Parturiunt montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Vhich being translated means that the Mounain's travail yielded but a Mouse. Although m this case it may be not one nouse, but three or four mouses. More than a year ago (writes the Evening fews
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    BIRTH CONTROL
    126 7 Clinics Not Popular m Mysore Speaking at the third annual Mysore Medical and Sanitary Conference at Bangalore recently with regard to the starting of Birth Control Clinics m Mysore and Bangalore, Dr. S. Subba Rao, Senior Surgeon to the Government of Mysore, said: The main object m starting
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    GOLD RUSH WOES
    117 7 Moneylenders Golden Harvest Maxatlan (Mexico), May 26. Bitter suffering amid potential goldfields near Sinaloa is related by disheartened miners, who. abandoning their efforts to make a fortune are returning home. Caravans of prospectors and families arrive at the field daily, but find that they cannot stake their
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    EX-KING ALFONSO
    76 7 To Reside on the French Riviera Paris, May 26. While the Spanish Government would sooner see King Alfonso at the North Pole, it will not oppose his residence on the French Riviera (despite its proximity to Spain) ii he holds himself aloof from politics. This is the gist
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    LETTERS TO LORD
    608 8 HAREWOOD LIBEL ALLEGATION Mr. Cookson CrossExamined Mr. Ernest Edward Sawrey Cookson, racehorse trainer, of Leybourne Stud Farm, West Mailing. Kent, gave evidence m the KingBench Division during the resumed hearing of his action for damages against the stewards of the Pony Turf Club and the Sports Printing
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    INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS
    156 8 Achilles Beat French and German Clubs London, May 25. In a triangular athletic contest between the three crack clubs of Germany, France and England, the Achilles Club of England beat the Deutsch Berliner Club of Germany and the Stade Francais Club of France, the scores being 59*_, 36*:,
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    A FATAL PRACTICE
    39 8 Italian Racing Motorist Killed Monsa, May 23. The Italian motor racing driver, Arcangeli who was to have driven an Alfa-Romeo In the Italian Grand Prix here on Sunday was killed when his car overturned during practice.
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    500 HOMELESS
    38 8 50 Bangalore Houses Destroyed by Fire Madras, May 25. Some 500 people are reported to have been rendered homeless as a result of a disastrous fire at Amigapur village near Bangalore. About fifty houses were destroyed.
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    43 8 Miss H. J. Barton arrived by the Kashgar and is proceeding to Sumatra to Join the staff of Highlands School. Miss Barton has until recently taught at South Hall, Hemei Hempstead. She will teach Arts and Crafts at Highlands, says the Pinang Gazette.
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    GOSSIP OF THE DAY
    844 8 One Prisoner Did Not Return [From Our Own Correspondent] London. May 7. It was announced by Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert E. Belfleld at the dinner of the Association of ex-Prisoners of War that all but one of the hundreds of thousands Of prisoners of war m Germany
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    WHITSUN AT BROOKLANDS
    35 8 Earl Howe.; 102 Miles An Hour Brooklands, May 25. Brooklands was the rendezvous of thousands of society people who saw Earl Howe drive at an average speed of 102.8 miles per hour.
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    INDIAN FLOODS
    29 8 Seven Deaths m Madras Region Madras, May 26. Seven deaths are reported due to floods m the Hindi river near Kurnool. The news is not confirmed yet.
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    "ROUSE" MURDERER
    310 8 First Execution For Three Years Berlin. April 30. Kurt Erich Tetzner. the German •Rouse," who on March 18 was found guilty at the Ratisbon Assizes of having killed and burned an unknown man m his motor-car m order to stage his own supposed death and thus obtain large
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    SOBER BURMA
    113 8 A Lower Drink Bill Burma's drink bill for April was only i^ 266,214, which represents a drop of Rs Ifl I from the figure for the same month a year a. While people drank less brandy m the province, there has been a jump m the number of
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      614 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room. Municipal Offices: Supply of Two Chlorinating Plants complete for Water Dept. Date of Closing, 4 p.m. August
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      578 9 NOTICES. M. STERNBERG COMPANY, LIMITED 'In Voluntary Liquidation). NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 223 of Ordinance No. 155 (Companies) that a 3en.ral Meeting cf the above-named Company vill be held at the offices of Rennie, Lowick and Co., Hong Kcng Bank Chambers. Singapore, on Monday, July 6th. 1931,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    749 10 WEDNESDAY. JUNE 3. 1931. ROUND TABLE PROSPECTS The report that Mr. Gandhi has stated that he will attend the Round Table Conference m London m September may presumably be considered decisive against his possible attendance at an earlier conference on the federal structure question. Actually it seems
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    272 10 A tiger was shot last week by the manager of Pengkalen Bukit Estate. Panchor, the animal having killed a Chinese tapper that morning, says the Malay Mail. Mr. J. D. Sanderson, on the expiry of his agreement as Engineer to the Malacca Munici- pality. left on Wednesday last en route
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    JOSEPH SZIGETI
    216 10 Visit of Hungary's Greatest Violinist Mr. Pcdolsky, the well-known impresario, who has been responsible for the tours m the East of a number of celebrated musicians during the last few years, paid us a call yesterday morning to inform us that arrangements are m hand for the visit
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    INSURANCE CLAIM COSTS
    50 10 When the action brought by the Cycle and Carriage Co., (1926) Ltd., against the Motor Union Insurance Co., upon which judgment had already been delivered, was called before Mr. Justice Sproule yesterday for argument as to costs His Lordship, without further delay, awarded costs to the plaintiffs.
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    ATTEMPTED FRAUD ON A BANK
    427 10 ALTERED CHEQUE Increased from $100 to $9,000 A solicitor's cheque for $100 which was fraudulently increased to $9,000 and passed the sciutinity of two banks was the subject of an umiMia! case before Mr. Justice Palgravc Simpson m the Supreme Court yesterday. Mr. R. Williamson
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    $5,000 CLAIM FAILS
    352 10 Bookseller's Action for Trespass Mr. Justice Thorne yesterday dismissed the action brought by K. R. Nainamusah "6ros. against Peter Chong. both parties being bookseller;: with premises m Bras Rasah Road claiming $5,000 for trespass; it being alleged that the defendant laid false information against plaintiffs before the
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    44 10 For Thursday June 4th Before Mr. Justice Terrell m Second Court:— Assizes, if not finished. Before Mr. Justice Pa/grave Simpson m Chief Justice's Court: 10.30 a.m.: Summons hi Chambers. 11 a.m.:— A. V. M. Meyappa Chettiar vs. Ravanna Mohamed Madersahib and another.
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    78 10 We have been informed by the Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government that on the occasion ot the Ball at Government House on Wednesday evening all traffic m front of Government House will be stopped for five minutes at 9.45 until His Excellency and
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    THE FLIGHT OF THE ABEL TASMAN
    660 10 THE FLIGHT OF THE ABEL TASMAN DUTCH AIR MAIL Australian Interest m K(jr U Service [From Our Own Correspond (By K.N.I.L.M. Air Mail .Tun,, l I The night of the three Dutch pUol r Pattist. Moll and Ellerman. a. and ba.'k to Batavia has been a L; Last Wednesday they
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    312 10 Call of the Flesh at Alhambra Scenes reminiscent of the Sunny Side Dp premiere were witnessed at the Alhambra laal night where Ramor. Novarro 's most ambttlou picture. Call of the Fle^h. opened to packed houses. At nine o'clock not a seat a\a.lable and large crowds were turned
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    SWEEP PRIZES WON LOCALLY
    191 11 T HK DUBLIN DRAW sjneaporo Holder of Favourite m Calcutta Sweep r-< OINTRY WINNERS I Reuters Service] London, June 1. i Lna ha*- drawn £100 prizes m the Miss I Pengelly. 230 McAlister mg; G. Mathieu Vecrcharu, French Chicken, care of China Navi- Shanghai; C. A.
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    65 11 Preparations for Another Sweep London. June 2. the Ir.sh sweep dra 1 is unabated. men are among the queue outMansicn Kouce awaiting the remmintni 1.90 C odd consolation drawing is expected to be comevening, after which the sale will for the Manchester November millions ot which already I
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    143 11 Link Boy, Spanish Main and Pokerdas Londen, June 2. lb announced that Link Boy has bed irom the list cf Derby runners. Boy was to have been ridden by Steve Hi 3 form during a gallop at Manton Marlborough, with Steve Donoghue up, o bad on Saturday, that
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    KING TO ATTEND
    68 11 British Radio Official Servicel Rugby, June 2. four days Epsom race meeting began The Derby will be run to-morrow, and antu:;.ated that an exceptionally large r will visit the Downs to witness this Wwlar of all English races. who will celebrate his sixty-sixth morrow, will arrive at
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    SOVIET PROPOSAL
    36 11 X'KMumo Yen Credit from Japan r_ Far Eastern Servicel Tokio, June 2. ■re m progress for the granting -en credit for 30 months to Ihe Soviet Ambassador proposes to "trieal apparatus, ironware B> Japan.
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    MRS. MONTAGU IN MOSCOW
    81 11 l*rosress of Aerial Tour I Reuter's Service] Moscow, June 2. ••■iii Montagu arrived here by air to- Mrs E^win Montagu left London tl an aerial tour of Soviet Russia Jn a Gypsy Moth 'plane, accompan"nateur pilot. Mr. Rupert Belville. 1 from Meshed (Persia) on May 4,
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    THE BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
    91 11 CARNOUSTIE DELUGE Mac Donald Smith Breaks Course Record [Reuter's Service 1 Carnoustie, June 2. Another severe deluge to-day transformed the greens into miniature lakes, but motorpumps, which were early astir, cleared the course from lakes. When play started no water was visible, but the ground was
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    PANMURE COURSE RECORD BROKEN
    67 11 London, June 1. Mac Donald Smith, who, as a boy. learnt his golf on the Carnoustie course, and has now returned famous, broke the Panmure course record, to lead the field with a 70. Other returns at Panmure were Genta (Argentine) 74. Henry Cotton 74. George
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    MINERS' HOURS
    150 11 Effect of the Geneva Decision I British Radio Official Service] Rugby, June 2. The Committee of the International Labour Conference on hours of work m coal mines, after detailed discussion yesterday, accepted the clause m draft of the convention prepared by the international Labour Office providing for a
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    ELECTORAL REFORM
    82 11 Restricting University Voters I British Radio Official Service] Rugby, June 2. The first business before the rouse of Commons, which reassembles to-day after the Whitsumide recess, will be the third reading of the Itepretentation Bill, which includes provisions for the alternative vote and introduces several other minor measures
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    AIR TRAVEL
    69 11 International Commission m Session f ßritish Radio Official Service] Rugby, June 2. The nineteenth session of the International Air Navigation Commission will be opened m London to-morrow by the Air Minister, Lord Amulree, and will sit until Saturday. Important questions concerning air travel, with particular reference to standardising
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    M.P. TO RETIRE
    61 11 111-Health of Miners' Representative I British Radio Official Servicel Rugby, June 2. Mr. John Guest, one of the miners' Members of Parliament, has intimated that he contemplates retiring owing to continued ill-health. He has represented Hems worth since 1918 and at the last election had a majority
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    88 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, June 2. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £100 7116 (£lOO 11|16). Forward £102 I|l6 (£lO2 3|16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices
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    ROYAL MAIL CO. SCANDAL
    179 11 CASE OPENS Lord Kylsant and Mr. Morland m Court A CAUSE CELEBRE Reuter's Service London, June 2. A cause celebre opened at the Mansion House Police Court this morning when Lord Kylsant and Mr. Harold John Morland answered summonses relating to the affairs of the Royal
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    U.S. OIL LEASES SCANDAL
    110 11 Ex-Senator Fall's Sentence to Stand (Reuter's Service] Washington, June 2. Old and ailing, and living m seclusion at El Paso. Texas. Albert S. Fall, ex-Secretary of the Interior, who was convicted m 1929 of accepting a bribe m connection with the lease Of the concession of
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    THE DECLINING PESETA
    85 11 Finance Minister Takes Steps [Reuter's Service 1 Madrid. June 2. With a view to counteracting the depreciation of the peseta the Minister of Finance states that he has ordered bankers to submit a statement of foreign and Spanish gold securities and foreign currencies deposited with them. If
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    EGYPTIAN COTTON
    34 11 Large Purchase by Russian Company [Reuter's Service] Cairo, June 2. The Russian Textile Import Company have purchased 25,600 bales of Ashmuni cotton at market prices from Government stocks, deliverable before August 31.
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    MR. J. CRABB WATT
    116 11 Election to Legislative Council [From Our Own Correspondent] Penang, June 2. Mr. James Crabb Watt, a leading Penang lawyer, has been nominated as representative of the Penang Chamber of Commerce on Legislative Council m succession to Mr. P. M. Robinson. Mr. B. G. H. Johnson made
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    THE FIRE BRIGADE
    211 11 New Inventions Demonstrated The even greater efficiency of the Singapore Fire Brigade to-day, thanks to the addition of several new inventions, was well demonstrated to a party of interested Europeans who witnessed the usual "wet" drill at Hill Street yesterday afternoon. After many routine drill exercises, including
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    SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN ENGLAND
    124 11 AREAS FLOODED River Severn Overflows Banks [British Radio Official Service! R-_~y, June 2. There were again severe thunderstorms m many parts of the country yesterday, followed m some places by floods. Owing to the overflowing of the River Severn the county cricket ground at Worcester was
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    KING OF SIAM
    82 11 Acknowledging Buddhist Benedictions (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok, Juno 2. King Prajadhipok, acknowledging the benedictions of the Buddhist church, cabled: "On the anniversaxy of the birth of Lord Buddha, I beg respectfully to send my profound devotion to the church and join m the worship all over
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    RADIO TELEPHONE
    38 11 Siam Extends Service to Europe TFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT! Bangkok, June 2. The extension of the radio telephone service from Bangkok to Austria. Switzerland, CzeckoSlovakia, Luxemburg and Lettonia becomes effective fiom to-day. Satisfactory connections are promised.
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    RETRIAL IN MURDER CASE
    185 11 Advocate's Interview with Boy Witness (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. June 2. There was a dramatic ending to a sensational murder trial at the Perak Assizes, the judge stopping the case and ordering a re-trial of a Chinese butcher from Sungei Siput. who lived with a
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    ENGINEER'S CLAIM
    207 11 Judgment Against Dr. W. A. Rogers [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, June 2. Judgment has been delivered m the case before Mr. Justice Pritchard last week (when there were lengthy arguments on a claim by J. V. Audas, mining engineer, against Dr. W. A. Rogers for salary m
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    PENANG STABBING OUTRAGE
    95 11 Man Dead: Woman m Hospital (From Out Own Correspondent) Penang, June 2. Saw Hong Nyok died at the General Hospital to-day from wounds to the throat believed to have been self-inflicted after an attack on a woman he was said to have been keeping as mistress. She
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    REASSEMBLY OF PARLIAMENT
    250 12 A BUSY SESSION Late Sittings m Prospect THE FINANCE BILL I British Radio Official Service] Rugby, June 1. The Prime Minister, who has spent the Whitsuntide vacation at Lossiemouth, left to-day lor Blackpool, where he will op°n a new air park, and will be m London to-morrow
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    101 12 Mr. C. W. A. Scott on Way to Jask I British Radio Official Servicel Rugby. June 1. Mr. C. W. A. Scott, whose flight from England to Australia m April established a newrecord, arrived this morning at Karachi on his homeward journey. j He left for
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    EVENING UP PROCESS
    87 12 More Boys Than Girls Being Born m Britain (British Radio Official Servicel Rugby, June I. The Registrar-Generals return for the first quarter of the current year shows that of 159.820 live births registered 81.881 were males and 7 7.939 females. The number cf live births! showed an
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    A STREET ENCOUNTER
    77 12 King's Greeting to Duke of Connaught 1 British Radio Official Service) R_g.by, June 1. When the King was driving m full state from Bucl-.ingham Palace to St. James's Palace today to hold the third levee cf the season he met his uncle, the Duke of Connaught. whose
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    ANGLO-SOVIET DEBTS
    38 12 London Committee Meets I British Radio Official Service 1 Rugby. June 1. The Anglo-Soviet Debts a!:d Claims Committee met to-day and discussed the present position m the sub-committees dealing with bondholders' claims and frith miscellaneous claims
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    215 12 A Short, stout man m a vivid brown suit stared at a portrait showing himself m a bright green suit m Royal Academy and .huckled loudly. He was Jee. of the Chequers whore eighteen stones of flesh depicted by Mr. J. Kynnersley Kir by have already
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    503 12 GENEVA CONFERENCE Dr. Curtius' Protest Against Inadequacy Geneva, May 23. Every seat was filled when the League Council convened on Saturday morning at ten o'clock for the last meeting of the present session, the controversial issu? of the questionnaire which is to be s?nt to
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    MISS GLADYS COOPER
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    THE GREATER THRILL
    47 12 A porter accused at London SessMis of attempting to break and enter a house was asked what he did while his companion was forcing the lock of a door. The porter: I waa writing a crossword puzzle cut on a piece of paDcr. j
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    CANADA'S $75,000,000 DEFICIT
    140 12 FRESH TAXES Tariffs Revised to Protect Home Industries [Reuter's Servicel Ottawa, June 1. A deficit of $75,244,000 m the past financial year was disclosed by the Prime Minister, Mr. Bennett, m his Budget speech m the House of Commons. All sources of revenue have diminished owing to
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    WORK IN COAL MINES
    41 12 7 3 4 Hours Day Approved at Geneva [Reuter's Service] Geneva, June 2. A working day of 7% hours m the coal mines was adopted by 30 votes to 15 by the conference on miners' hours to-day.
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    PORTUGUESE CURRENCY
    33 12 Government's Stabilisation Measures I Reuter's Service I Lisbon, June 2. The Government has issued a decree stabilising the currency rate at 110 gold escudos to the pound sterling from July Ist.
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    240 12 I By Lieut. Colonel M. J. Reilly. M.C.. Commanding S.S.V.F. Singapore. June 3rd. CAMPS. The follow mg camps are published for information. j Place Unit Assemble Disperse 'Siglap S.V.F.A. 6.6.31 7.6 31 Bde. Sig. Sec. do D" Coy. MG." Pin. (Eur.) 23 6.31 21.6.31 do "E" <Ch.)
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    240 12 The undernoted non-fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m.: Arthur (Sir George)" The Memoirs of Raymond Poincare. Vol. 4 1915. Illus. 1930. t Bowman iW.D.) The Story of Surnames. 1931. I Braddon (Sir H.) Essays and Addresses. 1930. j Brophy (John) Fanfare and
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    INDIAN AND CEYLONESE LADIES
    970 12 A NEW ASSOCIATION Honour to Indian Police Officer (By Our Indian Correspondent). The earnest desire amongst Indian and Ceylonese ladies m Singapore and Johore to form an association unconnected with any other organisation and to run it on independent and pucca Indian lines has found expression
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    33 12 Mr. A. Holm, chief accountant of the East Asiatic Co., Bangkok, has gone on leave. Captain E. A. Staines has been appointed to officiate as Controller, Pests and Telegraphs,] Penang and Province Wellesley.
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    INDIAN ARMY OF THE FUTURE
    393 12 THE SUPPLY OF OFFICERS A Fighting Proposition, Not an Experiment Simla, May 25. Sir Philip Chetwode, presiding over the Com- mitte. appuinted to work out details of the e~i lablishment of an Indian Sandhurst, said thr>t he felt sure that the Committee would not for«
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    BURMA REBELLION
    272 12 a Additional Troops to Prevent Spread 1 Rargeon. May 27. A Press communique, dated May 26 m con- nection with the decision to bring troops Irom India to deal with the revolt, states: "The Local Government after consultation with the Military authorities and the Government I cf India
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    BROKEN UP INTO SMALL GANGS
    203 12 Thayeimvo. May 23. As far as the Thayetmyo district Is eencerned it is becoming increasingly obvious that the rebels have broken up Into snail gangi and have given up all thought cf offering organized re ',-i-tance to the Government forest. In fad they content themselves
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    CRICKETER IN DIVORCE
    150 12 Decree for Wife of Mr. B. H. Lyon A decree nisi was granted m the Divorce! Court last month to Mrs. Edith Ralston Hicks Lyon (nee Huxtablo. living at Manor Farm. Stewkley, Leighton Buzzard, on the ground of the misconduct cf her husband. Mr. Beverley Hamilton Lyon,
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    135 12 THE POPES ACTION Approval of Meeting of Cardinals THE RIGHTS OF I UK (;j [■eater's Bervta Rome Twenty-four Cardinals th;- q to a grave addre.s. by the F_pe with the bearing ol Urn preccnt Late ran Treaty cf 1929 which between the Vatican and
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    272 12 21 Years as a Dominion 1 Eteutes 1 Bervicf I London I.n.r i The _nl n of South Africa i^ twenty-flirt anniversary of its 1 I a Dominion within the British En sages of congratulation ware recel the King. ||r. Ramsay liacDonal Governors-General tad others.
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    HELPING CHINA
    55 12 i The League Committee _n Communications [Reuter. Servl < i I Tin- l .i". c pvn.ii-i oi Comn i and Transit to-day i p: d the Importance which the Chin* 0 attache-, to the Ccmmitt commenced an e\aminaii:>.i of the mi:' complying with tla Nenklni G siies concerning
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    37 12 M. Doumerjnie Weds ;>" <*»» Frier.d IRe d r Bi rvti i r. r Pn Ident Doom trgi' m ha i m '.-Tied quietly to-d rj at tin M idame J. <v iv_r>, an old h
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    101 12 "Fresh Blood Must be !ntl_--< I Next Season" Tottenham Hot pun' o__ci_l mail week, under the headil Necessary. stated: -The plaor during the p > I vc red that i* is ImperaUvi I p taken to Introduce Kaae fre h bJ i-*anks for 1931-32. Ther- will not
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    65 12 CHANGING UP— A MOTOR ING STORY Every motorist knoWfl all at) h i ation. Here is l.t\' talc of ::j;p Bt Bow County C.nnt. A firm of mo' >r dealers told i car to another den lev for £47 10s dea'.r resold it to a third dealer 001 and the
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    2382 13 LAWN TENNIS France Wins Hard Court Championship fProm Our Own Correspondent] <• London, May 7. Prance carried off both the singles titles m the hard court lawn tennis championship of Great Britain which finished at Bournemouth S on Saturday, when O. Boussus, a stylish leftS hander
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    903 17 HOLIDAY SCHEME FOR "SEAMINDED BOYS" H.M.S. IMPLACABLE The Duke of York's Appeal Duke of York was the principal guest at presided over by Lord Lloyd at ,r.v Hall, with the object of raising a the preservation and endowment ol Implacable as a holiday home and ntre
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    1831 17 DEEP SEA FISH Two Empire Research Stations New research stations, of much importance to the deep-sea fishing industry, have been established m Scotland and m Newfoundland The Newfoundland station is just beginning work. Fishing, the world's third basic industry was for long neglected by science,
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    303 17 Antarctic Whaling Ground Investigations I British Radio Official Servicel Rugby, June 1. After a successful maiden voyage m the South Atlantic and Antarctic Oceans, lasting nearly eighteen months, the R.R.S. Discovery II has returned to England. The vessel, which was built expressly for research work m southern
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    THE FORTUNE OF THE "SPHINX"
    672 18 SHY MULTI-MILLIONAIRE Share for His Daughter m London Kingston, Ma? 6. A woman who is well-known m London Society. Mrs. Howard Bligh St. George, is likely to receive a substantial pare of the immense fortune left by Mr. George F. Bafcsr, "The Sphinx of Wall
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    LORRY "RUSTLERS"
    226 18 Farmer Loses 224 Animals m a Year Sheep farmers m many districts are suffering seriou_ losses tx) their flocks through the activities of motor bandits, who raid the farms m lorries and carry sheep away before an alarm can be raised. Instances have been given of more than
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    29 18 The following have been elected members of the Bar Committee, Penang: Messrs. C R president, J. j. Saunders. Vice-Presl-I dent, R. D. Hume and E. A. de Buriatte i
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    309 18 Alleged Shot at a Girl Two Belgian youths, Georges Cuveliier and Henri Jean Joseph Stasslnet. both of Liege, were accused at Dov?r Police Court of attempting to murder Miss Daisy Woollett. of Chapelhill, Dover, by shooting at her with a pistol m Astley-avenue, and further of trying
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    34 18 Court Tt 7 WCSt L nd CoiU,,v Court It is a crescendo of carbolic carboic carbolic I f She shout it at me three Urn? f a t:mC II b trUe l SVt>ar three
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    ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
    1021 19 Review of Past Year's Activities i o hundred and eleventh annual genera the Royal Exchange Assurance wa April 29 at the head office of th In the Royal Exchange, London. Vivian Hugh Smith (the governor) pre In the OOUrte of his remarks said dealing with the results
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    109 19 Changes m Representative Prices I United Press Association New York. June 1. American Can Common 93 Cities Service (Com.) 10 Columbia Gas and Electric 22* I Curtis Wright 2 V« Electric Bond and Shan- Corp 31 a, General Electric Co 36v i Central Motors 31r National
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    U.S. TRADE PROSPECTS
    80 19 Bank Position Normal Again Paris, May 22. According to a report of the Commercial Adviser of the British Embassy at Washington, the h._ mediate prospects of outp-t and business m the United States are decidedly better. The Bulletin of the Federal Reserve Board stresses the fact Lhat
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    87 19 I British Radio O^cial Benricc] Rugby. June 1 Foreign exchanges arc: Amsterdam. 12.?8k>. Athens 375. Bombay l.s. 5 13-14 d.. B?rlin 20.48',. Brussels 34.92 4. Bucharest 817, Rio 3 13-32. Buenos Aires 34 3-32. Copenhagen 18.16',. Geneva 25.08',.. Holsingfcrs 103,. Hong Kcn«y 11. Lisbon 108.25. Madrid 57 v. Milan
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    RUBBER STOCKS
    256 19 (FREE PRESS SERVICE —COPYRIGHT] Lmdcn. June 1. Stocks of rubber held m Great Britain are as j follows. London 85.322 tons. Liverpool 53.668 tonb. j Factory workers of the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Company hay« be-m notified that che company plants at Akron will clos. down for two
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    To-Day' Price Changes.
    428 19 To-Day Price Changes. June 2. SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2|3 27J32 London, 3 months' sight 2)3 13 16 London, 60 days' sight 2|3 25*32 London, 30 days' sight 213 314 London, demand 213 ***** Lendon, T. T. 90 -so 11 16 Lyons and Paris, demano 1430 Hamburg, demand 234%
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    923 19 TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND CLOSING QUOTATIONS Bayers Setters. Aaaun Itumbaug if) 20s 22« 6d Austral Malay (£> IBs 8d 2Ce Ayer Hitam Tin (ss> lls 13s Bangrin Tin lls 6d 12g 8d Bat&ng Padang (91) 10 )6 Batu Caves (sl> 27 32 Vt Bukit Arang ($1) 30 4t
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    MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS
    228 19 Ocean shipments cf rubter (including concentrated latex, latex and rcverte* Mv m v shipments on ocean -steameis at all Malayan ports, during the month of May. 1931 Sheet Ciepe La.?x COTXTtd. La.ex Total Tons Rcvertex. Tons Tons n^rrvATTOM XPC l Transhi r mt Ex P«^t Transhipment Export
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    MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS
    148 19 Foreign imports of rubber during the month ,of May 1931. Country of Origin DRY WET Smoked Scrap Sheet Lump and Crepe Sheet Bark Total Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Sumatra 492 4.700 489 5.681 Dutch Borneo 442 2.340 92 2.874 Java Other Dutch Islands 55 14 5 74
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    42 19 East Asiatic Company, Agents: East Asiatic <May. 1930. tapping suspended! 280.900 lbs. Mount Austin < Johore t (May. 1930. tapping suspended) 138.000 lbs. Henggcler and Martin, Kual.i Lumpur Agents. Satupulo No. Liability. Output 371 pikuLs; Hours 560; Yardage 95.000.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    58 19 June 2nd., 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 9<, Standard R.S.S on Tender June 10 July 9 7 s 10' h July-Sept 10 10 Oct-Dec. 10 10 Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot _heet 3d. per lb. New
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
    94 19 Export Figures for May Foreign experts of Tin. being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan Ports during the month of May, 1931 Destination Tons United Kingdom 9211 United States of America 4.321 Continent of Europe 2.04(1 British Possessions 533 Japan jjOther Foreien Countries |f Total 8147
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT
    136 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Singapore. June 2. Markets are still dull and featureless Rubber is steady locally, although it yesterday declined abroad, on publication of the Malayan Shipment figures for May The Tin market is busier and a lage sale m made locally, of 225 tons at 50 fc, which
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    PERAK CHINESE MINERS
    94 19 Consideration of New Quota Cut The general meeting of the Perak Chinr.se Cnamber of Commerce was largely attended by miners on Saturday after the Chamber of Mines meeting. Several members vehemently opposed the It per cent, cut m the tin quota and it we..s unanimously resolved to
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    LINGGI PLANTATIONS
    37 19 I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT t London. June Linggi Plantations report for 1930 shows a net profit of £505 and a sum of £4.327 is carried forward. It is proposed to pay pmtrer*. dividend only.
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    86 19 Mr. John L. Cohill has been named vie c-pn >ident and general manager of "Firestone de la Argentina S. A." to take charge of the Flreston.Company's operations m Argentina, where th« latest Firestone plant is now nearing completion according to announcement of Harvey S Firestone. Jr.. vice-president of the Firestone
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      93 19 Assets exceed $12,000,000 mm mmmmm Assnrance m force over $38,000,000. J The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., LtA (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements I HEAD OPPICE: Winchester House, Singapore I LONDON OPPICB: 27, Old Jewry, EC I The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court _r m^^M a I
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      94 19 I IN A.D. 1720. jj jj uj ft jjj (two .hundred and eleven years ago > Jj 9 S There were no Telegraphs 9 _i h m Cables 2 jg M m »t Telephones jf —and the General Post Office had 5j jV only just been opened with a very
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    WEEKLY SPORTING NOTES
    417 20 The Singapore Lawn Tennis (hampionships. Week-end Cricket. Promising Schfnlboy Players. Death of A. J. Hopkin Australian Test Players' Visit Recalled. Where the t'mpire Erred. The Bail That Stayed On.— Mrs. Savi Retains Oc!f Title. The Singapore Island Championship. Play m the Ouillemard Cup match and the matches
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    1818 20 BATTING 98* D. Ess St Josephs Inst. vs. J. C. S. A. 75 W Ess. SRC. vs. P S. and L 60 A L B Perkins. A. P C and 88. vs. see BOWLING 8 for 17. D. Ess. St. Joseph's In.t. vs. J.C.S.A. 7 for
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    61 20 Mr. E. E. Small (Worcester), the weU-known I Football League referee, officiated at his last I match. Queen's Park Rangers vs. Bournemouth l and Boscombe m mail week. At ball-time Mr I Small stood m the centre ol the field, suri rounded by the players, while the band played "Auld
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    179 20 LAWN TENNIS Sunday's Ties m Singapore Championships The following ties are arranged for Sunday, at the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club. SUNDAY MORNING AT 9 A.M. Court 1. Kawajiri and Matsukawa vs. Anderson and Hazel. Ccurt 2. Haridas and Pereira vs. de Souza and Peterson; followed by Mtt.ui
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    199 20 S.R.C. Beat S.C.C. at Singles The inter-club tennis on the S.C.C. Padang last evening, when the SC.C. met and lost to the SRC. by two events to one m the singles matches, vvas not of a very exciting nature. The best contested match was between W. H.
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    129 20 The Duffer's Cup Competition The following is the draw for the first round of the Duffer's Cup which must be played off before July 6th E. A. Gibson vs. G. R. Wiseman. H. A. Davison vs. W. Marshall. G. W. A. Trimmer vs. J. Green. R. E.
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    115 20 TIES FOR TO-MORROW at 4.45 p.m. Ladies' Doubles Miss Toby and Mrs. Chamier owe 30, vs. Miss Owen and Miss MacLeod owe 3. Mrs. Winstedt and Mrs. Owen Owen owe 3, vs. Mrs. Atkins and Mrs. Stone plus 3. Men's Singles. Thompson vs. Madgwick. Coltart vs.
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    211 20 At the annual meeting of the Penang Swimming Club held at Tanjong Bungah on Sunday, the Chairman, Mr. M. Watt said the accounts showed a surplus of $2,348 compared with $1,370 last year. The accounts showed the Club to be m a strong financial condition. The following
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    AMERICAN BASEBALL
    19 20 [Reuter's Service] New York, June Z. In a baseball match yesterday St. Louis beat Cincinnatti 6 5.
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    873 20 SIX GOALS TO ML Scrappy Display by Volunteers Regular 6; Volunteers 0. Lively soccer was seen at the Stadium yesterday when the Volunteers and the Regulars met m the annual match for the DonaldsonBurkinshaw Cup. Strongly represented, the Regulars swept the field and fully deserved their
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    F.A. ELECTIONS
    61 20 Unsuccessful Applications of Newport and Nelson [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, June 1. At a meeting of the Football Association Norwich and Mansfield were re-elected to th? Southern Section of Division 111, Newport County being unsuccessful. In the Northern Section Rochdale and Chester were re-elected, but Nelson were
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    INTER-CLUB BOWLS
    53 20 S.C.C. Defeated by Tanglin Club The Tanglin Club met the S.C.C. m an interclub bowls match at Tanglin yesterday evening A very enjoyable game resulted m Tanglin being successful by one point, the score beine 52 to 51. It is hoped that further inter-club matches win be arranged
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