The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 June 1931

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S AEYVS
    436 1 The l)e X has fallen into the sea 60 miles from Praia, tape Verde Islands Pa?e 11. Shanghai Customs Officers yesterday seizid cji:antitiu> of pure J.croin worth A'IO.OCO en the Dutch ship Gtmma and the Japanen snip I>urbuik Maru battl from Wmoft i'agv 11. The Soviet Ambassador,
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    OH TO BE IN ENGLAND !
    964 1 OH TO BE IN ENGLAND Well, w ire, and it m April beeauae the clocki were 1 time :hi.; nn rnfns;, h rwlnf I think of th I insi r. we* r, we which .tin blossom, v. :h crowd Lhe brand* ch.u-ci in the w touttu rn coun come v.
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      370 1 I mABU IT ALL i IV. I ll Otv/i.C RAFFLES HOTEL 1 \c ELLENT ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE WITH .MODERN SANITATION x I This Evening at 6.15 p.r (peciai Tea Dance Cabaret 1 lADAME KELVET'S TALENTED PUPILS Paige and Jewett 1 ROM THE LONDON COLISEUM FAREWELL PERFORMANCE (ADMISSION SI). I m~**^~~~~^ S®@®®
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      222 1 g »fi "Renowned by Recommendation" i• i g Finest Cuisine. Best Wines- md Spirits, etc. at g THE LOWEST HOTEL PRICES. j |{j TO-NIGHT MUSIC ON THE VERANDAH from 7.45 p.m. to jfi 8.30 p.m. AND DURING DINNER. MUSIC DURING TIFFIN EVERY DAY. CONCERT EVERY SUNDAY— O.IS p.m. to 11
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      104 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Auction .sales Page 9. Hotel announcements Page 1. Real bargains for all Page 20. Cinema and amusement quide Pag? 2. Books for golfers at Kelly and Walsl— Page 10. Chrysler Plymouth proclaims its value— Page j CHRYSLER,' i EASY HANDLING j NEW MODELS IN S LOUNGING PYJAMAS AND
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      6 1 OBTAINABLI IT \\A LEADi^fi PROVISION STORES
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    RAILWAY STRIKE THREAT
    119 2 Sequel to Wage Cuts m Japan Tukio. May fl. A railway strike is threatening Japan m consequence of the Cabinet's decision to adhere m face of the growing opposition to the retrenchment programme which provides for a 3 to 20 per cent, cut m vages exceeding a
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    ROME'S MILLION
    96 2 The Latest Census Figures Rome. May 16. Italy, which up to now could not boast of a city of a million inhabitants, has finally reached thai goal, a:? the capital, according tc th^ census taken at the end of April, had then 999.769 inhabitant 5 and may confidently
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    THE HIMALAYAS
    90 2 A Second German Expedition Leaves Munich, May M. A stcond German expedition to the Himalayas, which, like the first, is led by a noted Alpinist. Herr Paul Bauer, whose private profession is that of Notary Public, has left for India to make another attempt to scale the third
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    RADIO SAIGON
    62 2 Tlu followinp, will be the programme of music broadcast by the studio orchestra of Radio Sai»;on. under the direction of M. Andre Soyer, to-day: Overture, Iphygenie en Aulide, Gluck; Fantasy on Pochette Surpris Verdun; Violin solo ty Robert Barvas; Saltarelle. Louis dregh. Study m E flat, E. Sorg;
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    HOW TO AVOID INDIGESTION
    92 2 In most digestive troubles, excess acid ferments food and causes gases to distend the stomach. That is why intense pain so often follows immediately after eating. Digestive disturbances of this kind can be absolutely prevented by taking a little Bisurated Magnesia m water after eating. This
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      599 2 IS »aiaiaiaiaiaiaisi t aiaiMiai!ri!ri!li!ri!ri l Ji»ifi»yy^ift^ atf y^^^ W 16.15 TO-NIGHT 91s I PACKED EVERY PERFORMANCF I SINCE OPENING! j I RAMON INOVARROI g OUT TOSH AT TEK SUCH RECORDS AS ONLY jjj ALHAMBRA CAN CREATE Call of the Flesh I "HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH! I Book at Robinson's 1 1
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      305 2 THE WEKK Friday. sth. HiKh W-ter, 00.21. 8.9 ft.. 14 20. 7.4. ft Rotaiy Club tiffin. Raffles Hotel. P(x>tball Res. Div. Chinese B. vs. I C.F.A at S.H.B. OrtCfcet: S.C.C. Tournament: Merchants vs PS. and L.. at S.CjC. Gloucester.s Band vs. Johore C.C.. at Tanglin. Police Band. Katong Park. 5.15
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  • LEGALISED GAMBLING AND "THE CRIB"
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      A MAYOR'S ORIGINAL IDEAS ON MORALITY
      873 3  -  A. B. MACDONALD Reno's New Divorce Law BY i Rero, Nevada. Here m this city of 18.COO population is wid? open gambling, drink selling, easy divorce and the segregation of the social evil. The two chief institutions here are gambling and divorce. The next
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      WETTEST SINCE 1874
      98 3 April Rainfall Almost a Record for London April came very near to being the wettest April ever known In London. 1 1 1878 April's y>ld of rain was just on 4in.. cf which amount more than half Jell dining a- single 24-hours' dsiuge. Since then the biggest
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      BOADICEA AND THE WIDOW'S AUNT
      440 3 OUR LOVELY GIRLS M.P.s Have a Bright Half Day M.P.s had a very varied half-day m mail week. They listened to a tribute to the beauty of Britain's women, they were asked if Boadicea was a Suffragette, and they pondered the riddle, of whether a
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      ANGRY OR FAT
      531 3 Of all the methods of keeping down the weight, none is so cherp as the method of rage and fe:.r. Placidity and serenity are the enemies of real fitness, as the scientists assembled m Montreal have just demonstrated. Anger and fear burn up fat, as war, put
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      THE NEXT WAil
      416 3 Italian Ministers Views ■MM* May 4. In his report distributed ic-aay oil the War Office Estimate;: Sailor BaistTOCCh] i 4^ :t jam to shew that Italy has taken h "boldest initiatives" for xh: reduction of srwunsruiti to the lowest possible le\ ?1. In support of this statsdeen^
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      THE 24-HOUR CLOCK
      297 3 overp > n ?nl Pi t? nis e of [nqnii y lord Newton moved i i House ol Oi ds In H that the rr.lli rsj c<>mps ik sh old be I i I the Post or. e i bould be fetme in th:- J -i:r:?:r p
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      414 3 jAA /m&9 2 /^^^^H^P i^gtftK^sss* Abssb»^^^ r Y^g OLD SCOTCH $T«M J i^^^%iP WVOURITE PPPRECWTED 1 \J i FROM 11 ><v |IPENfINCl PENflNC |j|*NGfIPORE THED/ST/UEfiS AGENCY UP. ED/KBi/UGH, SCOTIffND. Victims of a** slr 5~ Li as^jl BBt^Tl BssfH a^Cm7 I i*% '^BLW® '^C^WTII 4T& gift IS "H WHY BECOME CHRONIC?
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      254 3 Estate Trust Agencies I (1927) Limited. j BRANCHES: i j CI, Urst 1 rosy Street MALACCA. ffi j 11. Light Street PENAXG. 2 14. Klyne Street Xl M.\ LUMPfTR. S Registered by and Security deposited with g j the Straits Settlements Government. jjj Act as Trustees, Administrators. Receivers, Guardians, Rent
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    MOODS I MODES OF EVE
    1012 4 By Our Woman Correspondent A MUSEUM OF COOKING It is a fitting thing that France, of all countries, should have a Museum of Cooking. Paris, so rich m museums, is famed for its food the world over and it is suggested that a worthy collection
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    How to use Astringents
    1420 4  -  JOSIF GINSBURG, M.D. FOR YOUR COMPLEXION By SPOTS ARE "IN" J The last stragglers of the late winter sea- J I sen on the Riviera often have the best of I J it and nowadays they seem to set last- ing fashions for the summer season's
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    INTRICATE HANDLES
    123 4 A LARGE selection of bag handles exists now that so many bags are" made at home from pieces of frock or coat materials. Frames m carved, unpolished wood are imposing, and sometimes quite costly, since the larger sizes are the most popular. Other tops m unpolished wood are
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    ANOTHER PYJAMAS SUIT
    27 4 This blue-grey pyjamas suit comprises a sleeveless jumper, trousers and coat. On the jumper, applique-work in royal blue matches the bindings of satin ribbon.
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    TOYING WITH PERFUMES
    104 4 MOW that perfume mixing is a hobby with so many fastidious women, the loveliest cases are prepared for the task. A half-circle case of polished wood is an exquisite example. It contains a revolving platform with three large bottles of foundation perfumes, and seven small bottles of
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    FACES FOR BLUE FROCKS
    119 4 OLUE is considered a colour sympathetic to m 9 most complexions —but many women use the wrong tints when it comes to their cosmetics. For that rich, deep lapis blue which is so fashionable just now, one needs colours just as rich, yet not too hectic.
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    FURNITURE
    108 4 IJNPOLISHED and unvarnished woods are well liked m modern furnishing schemes. They seem to lend greater charm to rooms upholstered and curtained m plain materials of soft, in-between colours. Something quite new is a wood, which comes from Japan. In any event, it "looks Japanese." It is treated so
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    AN INSPIRATION
    115 4 POR the evening, delicately coloured gowns are m georgette and fine crepe suede. simply made, and, above all, youthful, You can picture the charm of a pale eggblue georgette frock with a large bunch of white flowers on the shoulder. Here is a little bolero which dips at
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    Drab Assembly at the Academy
    1187 4 A LONDONER'S JOTTINGS Private View Day no longer a Fashion Parade London. ALTHOUGH the newspapers proclaim every London Season as "the most brilliant since the war," it is obvious that the stress of modern life takes away from the picturesqueness of many day-time functions. A
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    HOLIDAY SPENT WITH A CONVICT
    381 5 REPRIEVED MURDERER —And the Girl Who is Waiting A sixty-year-old signalman will leave his box at Low Moor here to-morrow night and take a train to Maidstone to spend his annual week's holiday for the sixth time visiting a young convict who is serving a
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    STAGE PARTNERSHIP ENDS
    281 5 Jack Hulbert and Paul Murray Separate The famous theatrical partnership between Jack Hulbert and Paul Murray has suddenly been terminated. The partnership has lasted eight or nine years, and during that time Mr Hulbert andi Mrs. Murray have produced only six shows, i four of them being
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    MORALITY ON "HIKING"
    288 5 Father Woodlock's Reply to Criticisms Father P. Woodlock, of the Jesuit Fathers' Church, Farm-street, W., replied to criticisms of his statement m a sermon recently that the new freedom between the sexes was accompanied by dangers to morality. He was introducing a course of weekly lectures at
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    A POLICEMAN'S FEET
    394 5 Measurements Taken m Court A policeman's feet were measured by a solicitor m Bromley Police Court. f The policeman, giving evidence m an obstruction case, said that he could stand on his f two feet between the motor-car and the kerb. Mr. Weller. defending: Have you big
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    26 5 "People think they are travelling fast because the car m which they wait m a traffic block can go forty miles an hour." Miss Evelyn Sharp.
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    "NATIONAL PARKS"
    169 5 Protecting Areas of Natural Interest The appointment of an authority to formulate a national parks policy for the preservation of famous British beauty spots is recommended by a committee which was appointed by Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald m 1929 with Dr. Addison as chairman. The committee's report, issued
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    DOLE INSURANCE
    224 5 What the I.L.P. Would Like Every pajOT of income tax should also be made to contribute to the unemployment insurance scheme, m the opinion of the Independent Labour Party. The view was expressed before the Royal Commission on Unemployment m London by the Rev. Campbell Stephen, M.P., and
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    SOVIET ART SALE
    337 5 The Stroganoff Collection Berlin. May 6. The exhibition was opened at Rudolf Lepke's auction rooms m the Potsdammerstrasse of the collection of pictures and furniture formerly belonging to the Russian family of Stroganoff. They are to be sold on May 12 and 13 on behalf of the
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    CHEZ VICTOR CLUB
    97 5 The Chez Victor Club, m Upper St. Martin'slane. London was visited by plain clothes policemen m the early hours of the morning. Nearly 50 people m eveninjr dress were dancing to the tune of "A Policeman's Holiday" when the door of the club suddenly opened and the
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      348 5 Sfanuf *g iiwi hv R c M^ 1J 2Si_J L j! wt H p^muae. bnglanp. ■nil -^pvl Darkens Teeth Remove it daily f^\ENTAL science m studying the then removes it m gentle safety to M~J commoner tooth and gum dis- enamel. No other way wiM make orders finds their chief
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      185 5 Musical dX /^t!v\ moments *\)bjr* 4*J* M 1 Sometimes a baby's natural food fails* know die difference almost from the Dairy milk would be die next best first feed. And it is this. LactogeV thing. But Baby can't digest dairy is milk which Baby can digest* The milk. And that's
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    MONEY THE ONLY GOD AT HOLLYWOOD
    1443 6 "EMASCULATED" FILM Mr. Theodore Dreiser on Cinema Directors' Methods The most tremendous indictment ever brought f against Hollywood is made by the famous American novelist. Mr. Theodore Dreiser, who I lias returned to New York. He received £30.000 for the film rights m his
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    MONOPLANE OR BIPLANE
    224 6 An Air Ministry Experiment A test designed to settle the controversy as old as aviation itself as to whether monoplane or biplane construction is superior for mediumsized civil aircraft has been undertaken by the Air Ministrj Two aircraft are now being built by the Blackburn Company, both
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    BOYCOTTING JAZZ
    70 6 Because of Its "Savage Origin" Mexico City. Maintaining that American jazz music had its origin among the savages of Africa, the Indo-Latin Pro-Racial League a Mexican student organisation, has joined m a boycott recently declared by musicians of Guadalajara against this kind of music. In addition to its
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    CO-EDUCATIONAL VIRTUES
    377 6 "I Would Teach Girls Engineering" Miss Helen Marion Wodehousv. tr-.o Dewly appointed head of Girton College, Cambridge, m giving her views on modern education said: "If a boy w tnted to !crn to cock I would teach him; if a girl wanted to )oarn ngin ering I would
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    POST FOR GUARDSMEN
    140 6 Great Demand for Ex- Soldiers who can Cook The Brigad? cf Guard': Employment. Society reaches its fortieth bu^hday this year. Many thousands of men now m employment, not only In London but all over tfr? country, owe their pasts to the society. Only those with a really
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    AN OXFORD DISCOVERY
    298 6 Straagc Behaviour of Gas I Mixture I A chemical discc>\ tv of great I b?cn made by Dr. H W Th m I ford. When omjUBB tnd th-u I called hydroiuMi sulphid••. .md known I as "rotten eggs." an mix <i In I t:ons and 'lnder curtain
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    50.000 CADETS
    135 6 N.R.A. Still to (onduct Shooti Contests Fifty thousand Catlrts. inchLads Briffi and tl- Je*rl h hr.v» rallied to th tindtrti Viscount Allvr.by. It to t! aHhoimh the BoctelM 0 •mm only rffusi'd to racotnlwf tne on may also do all m their psfWl l« < mation us not
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    30 6 I "A gentleman newt iMVCJ t M I due; nothing too well HLs ptrfo I acquired at the price of the itufl I heroes an- made."— M. Andre B I
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      504 6 /UVING A G.1.1.S through .^fl Vvl Weak cell.^B AY] deficient m I^l Ik calcium. The I^H j^^^^k nucleus is Strong cell, •hriTeiled up. rich m calVoSfiS cium Well■^^H developed V IN nucleus. Build up a strong Constitution The strengthening influence of Kalzana, the Calcium food, on the entire system is
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      195 6 RICH BLOOD MEANS HEALTH large <scnn\ H AAi— J.UU t V P^^WSft j Bojjir c.l jj l I L UW 71 j |^S| K^Rr^^^^ BLOOD CREATOR 1 C I Ik* tt^-f Liver Extract m Table< hh: I ■HfOnfli^P Anaemia caused by imp-. :rishmont or why envy good «&*u I BMB4JW
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    BARONET'S GROCERY SHOP AND FACTORY
    779 7 PEDIGREE CATTLE DEAL Sir C. Markhatn on His Huge Losses Huge losses suffered by Sir Charles Markham, Bt. of Little Sussex-place, W.. were described at Bankruptcy Buildings, Careystreet, London, at the statutory first meeting of his creditors. The creditors were told that Sir Charles, m
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    LEGACY IN LETTER
    117 7 Suicide's Last Note '£100 to Children, £1,000 to Yourself" A note leaving £1,000 to his wife was found m the clothes of George James Pidwell, retired varnish maker, aged 75, of Phipps Bridge-road, Mitcham. who was found dead on the Southern Railway line between Mitcham and Morden
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    27 7 "Boys at school are treated not as young human beings of infinite potentialities, but as young puppies to be kept out of mischief." Mr. W. J. Turner.
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    POLICE SPY IN AN ANGLING CLUB
    359 7 £499 ON GAMING MACHINES More Than 100 Summonses Against Committee How a police spy was elected a member of the Brighton Deep Sea Anglers' Club and obtained evidence for a raid on the premises was described at the Brighton police court, when 13 committee
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    DOG RACING SENSATION
    313 7 Two Trainers Asked to Give up Their Kennels One of the biggest surprises m greyhound racing since the sport was introduced to London is that two famous trainers, W. Fear, of White City, and W. Parsons, of Harringay, have been asked to give up their kennels. The
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    WHEN IN DOUBT, CONSULT
    21 7 Solicitor, at Willesden: What time was this, Mr. cr what's your name? Witness: Bradshaw, sir. 9.31 p.m.
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    30 7 In most Continental countries the worship of God is regarded as the primary duty of the day, and the churches are far better attended than at home. Bishop Staunton Pulham.
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      396 7 f PHILIPS j I High Voltage I 30, 40, 60, 75 100 i watt Lamps are f REDUCED 15% I m price. f For Better LigKtii\g Ti USE 1 fPHILIPS LAMPS! Sole Agents: h United Engineers Limited.! X (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements.) J 4 ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. SINGAPORE and BRANCHES.
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      87 7 li Jriom& THE READY TO SERVE FOODS AND DAIRY PRODUCE OP [insist on St Ndi food. anLdaayj I prodooc Say to yoar servants, "m- «st on St I*eT. Soap* Fiak, i Sausage* Fntrtaa, Haassy Bacon. I f Jama, Cfcees* I I All the best stores m i j Singapore sell
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      280 7 Is your soap safe for .>< your Jra^i clothes? To be safe for your clothes a soap should be safe for your hands. Sunlight Soap is! and the reason why it is so safe is that Sunlight is absolutely pure. The pure, rich suds of Sunlight So\n have such tremendous
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    A USEFUL GLOSSARY
    1045 8 American Without Tears The Times publishes the following explanatory list (from a correspondent) of American slang terms which will probably be of value to local talkie fans: American slang (says the writer) is used very loosely, and among those people whose vocabulary is severely limited a word
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    85 8 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending June 7th, 1931. Friday, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall (Fortress Coy. (European Section), Arms Drill and run light. "F" (Malay) Coy., 30 yards Range. Saturday, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, "C" (Scottish) Coy., Table "A". Farrer Range "F" (Malay)
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    17 8 Magistrate at West London: Do you remember what happened on Easter Monday? Ten-year-old girl. It rained, sir.
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    LORD JUSTICE SLESSER
    517 8 Alleged to Have Been "Scandalised" Rules nisi calling on the editors of Truth, and The Caterers', Hotel Keepers.' and Restaurateurs* Gazette to show causa why they should not be attached for contempt of court were granted by the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Hei wart) and Justices Avory
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    BANNING GANGSTER TALKIES
    214 8 An Unlucky Blow for Mr. Edgar Wallace Mr. Will Hays the "dictator" of the American film business, has put a ban on gangster stories for talkies. Welcome as this news will be to the English film-goer who is satiated with crime talkies, the decision strikes an unfortunate
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    ROBBERS' BIG HAUI,
    60 8 Shanghai Lady Loses $20,000 Shanghai. M.ir tfc Thieves ransacked the residence of Mrs I Maguire. in the French Concession, early yesterday evening, and decamped with Jsweflsrj valued at $15,000 and a deposit re» ipt $5,000 from the National City Bank. The robbery was discovered when HH Maguire
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    27 8 "A gentleman is a man who trios, i form or another, to put Into life at IMI much as he takes out of it."— Mr. ivrnanl Shaw.
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      108 8 THE CAR ITSELF PROCLAIMS ITS VALUE k^M Tne more va lue a car has, the less it is necessary to mam> sa y about it. You have only to study the features of Plymouth to see how and why it leads. There are a n silent, Safety-Steel Body hydraulic shock
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      561 9 TENDERS, SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE k* hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following material! or service*, and that particulars of such tender* may be obtained In the Tender Room. Municipal Offices: Supply of Two Chlorinating Plants complete for Watti Dept. Date of Closing, 4 p.m. August
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      762 9 NOTICES. •1 lUltl GENEVA BRILLIANTS. ll WWff//^ Are equal to real brilliants J 1 rji^- In all respects. Especially \JTT jj m shining and hardness. ~~~^-T^mVlu/^^ Cut Klasses like real brilliants. Proof against ftrr. steel file, nitric acid. '<%j,^^^\^ witcr and oils. Order now /y/his^ and give v a trial
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      402 9 AUCTION SALES AUCTION SAL* of One 5-seater Hillman Saloon 12.8 h.p. purchased December. 1928, mileage 12.000 miles, m excellent condition. To be held at cur Sak-Rccm. Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place. On Saturday, June 6th, at 11 a.m. TERMS —CASH Delivery immediately after the sale. CHING KENG LEE AND CO., LTD.,
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      316 9 Foods Made from the purest milk of cows pastured m the home counties, the 'Allenburys* Foods are as easily digested as mother's milk. They are germ free and I are simply and quickly made by the addition of I boiling water only. Fresh supplies, specially packed I for the tropics,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    29 10 Mrs. Chater and Miss Massabni wish to thank all friends who attended the funeral of their beloved Mother and all those who sent wreaths and messages of condolence.
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    IN MEMORIAM.
    21 10 m memory of my loved and devoted husband George Thompson iTanjong Pagar) who died on June sth, 1923— Eleanor.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. JUNE 5. 1931. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
    1162 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. JUNE 5. 1931. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS The appalling complication of international affairs is well illustrated m a sidelight m connection with the visit of the German Chancellor and Foreign Minister to London. It is generally understood that this visit is to be mainly concerned with discussions regarding
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    ALLEGED SEDITIOUS LITERATURE
    301 10 EUROPEAN CHARGED Printing Press And Documents Seized Charges of being m possession of seditious literature were preferred against 17 accused persons m the Third Police Court yesterday morning. With the exception of the first accused, a European, the men were all Chine c of different clans. They
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    319 10 Wanted Unity and Good Faith To the EJitor, Sir, With reference to the reply given by the "Green-Eyed Monster" m your journal of trie 2nd instant. I must say that the "Green-Eyed Monster" seems to be a very ncnchallant arbiter. His ambigious attitude m condemning me
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    FORGED NOTES CASE
    178 10 Insufficient Evidence Against Eurasian The case m which four Chinese and a Eurasian named D. Paglar, were charged with attempted cheating, the allegation being that they attempted to sell packets of forged notes to an Indian shop keeper, was continued before Mr. G. C. Dodd, District Judge,
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    GANDHI'S DENIAL
    121 10 Not to Visit the United States Bombay, May 14. Mr. Gandhi, writing m Young India, denies the report that he is shortly proceeding to the United States. "Much as I should like to visit America, the voice within me warns me against feeding the wish," Mr. Gandhi writes.
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    DISPUTE OVER ALTERS CHEQUE
    522 10 JUDGMFA'T RESERVED Plaintiff Hank Maiutw. Kvidcncc I The action between the Nat of New York and the Ho H j cheque fraudulenty lnctt*si $9,000, the payees name brimfrcm Tai Song to Ko Kok Ci, not now be traced t wa-s coi,. Supreme Court yesterday ami served.
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    DEEDS, NOT WORDS
    226 10 Impressive Lecture to Moslems A impressive lecture was delivered by His Holiness Maulana Abdul Aleem Sahtb at I Gaylang Serai Club on Sunday, wtm bus crowd was m attendance. Vt* li-ctutvr marked that it was curious that they assaMfct m the premises of an association which lathi
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    CHINESE WITH DAGGERS
    67 10 Two Men Sent to Prison Two Chinese were arrested m a < on Information received and on feting were each found to be m possession at They were yesterday brought be! District Judge. Mr G C Dodd. Mid i with assembling with intent to commit robbery. Accused
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    GERMANY'S DESPERATE POSITION
    159 11 GERMANY'S DESPERATE POSITION "EMERGENCY DECREE" Serious Political Situation Possible [Reuters Service] Berlin. June 4. brfore leaving for England. Dr. I tiM Cabinet completed the task Mag at least temporary relief (irspfiatc financial position. It ait h Pn-M(ie:.t Hindenburg to decide meat's drastic "emergency railing of the necessary revenue .(I oi
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    SIT TO BRITAIN
    112 11 Will Reparations' Effect be Discussed h Radio Official Sen-ice 1 Rugby. June 4. ..m Chancellor, Dr. Bruening. and Minister. Dr Curtius. 1-efr Berlin t lor their visit to England m the rhieb they will have conversations with the Prime Minister and Mr H nderson. was inspired by
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    DISARMAMENT
    76 11 "Present Effort Must Not Fail" ULsh Radio Official Servicel Rugby. June 4. v pressing his i egret at inability the disarmament demonstration at iturday next, the Foreign Secretary iy efforts have been made m the cure limitation of armament. They unsuccessful. It is our busin?ss the present effort does
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    MR. PHILIP SNOWDEN
    56 11 Able to Return to Full Duties British Radio Official Service] Rugby, June 4. taneeOor of the Exchequer Mr. Philip has now sufficiently recovered from back m health following over-work afreeent operation, to return to his full He attended the usual weekly Cabinet <^Tday, and to-day intends to
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    FRENCH ART
    46 11 Objection to London Exhibition Reversed ttth Radio— Official Service] T Rugby, Jane 4. Telegraph states that the French having reversed its decision to 1 Louvre authorities from contributory to the projected exhibition of m London, that exhibition will take '•nginally planned m January next.
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    94 11 &NDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, June 4. r Lewis, Lazarus and Sons Sn/> 10,l 0 day s tin Pr^es as follows: «Sf (£IO 2 Vl 6 6) (£loo7|l6) FoFWard T h market is steady. nohf"; vTIS s y mi ngton and
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    HAUL OF HEROIN IN SHANGHAI
    82 11 DRUG WORTH £10,000 Japanese and Dutch Steamers from Europe [Reuters Far Eastern Servicel Shanghai. June 4. Customs Officers here to-day seized 391 lbs of pure heroin aboard the Dutch steamer Gemma and 179 lbs. aboard the Japanese steamer Durban Mam. The total value of the
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    DO X CRASHES
    50 11 Fall m Sea on Flight to S. America [Reuter's Servicel London, June 4. The German flying boat DO X has left Praia Cap* Verde Islands, for South America. Pcrtc Praia. Cape Verde, June 4. The Do. X ha j fallen into the sea 60 mibs from Praia.
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    USES FOR RUBBER
    75 11 Questions m House of Commons I Reuter's Service Lcndon, June 4. The spokesman for the First Commissioner cf Works (Mr. Lansburyt. told a questioner. Mr. A. Somerville m the House of Commons, that rubber was being used by that department where it was considered advisable and economic
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    THE KING'S BIRTHDAY
    126 11 Parades at Taiping: and Ipoh (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 3. Birthday parades were held at Ipoh and Taiping yesterday, Perak being the only State with two ceremonial functions, the Resident attending the smallei parade at Taiping. where the garriscn. a Regiment cf Burmans. made a
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    CERTIFICATES OF HONOUR BESTOWED
    91 11 In the name of His Majesty The King His Excellency the High Commissioner has been pleased to award Certificates of Honour to the following persons m recognition of their loyal and valuable services to the Government of the Federated Malay States: Dr. K. T. Khong. 8.A..
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    MALACCA PARADE
    118 11 I From Our own Correspondent] Malacca, June 4. The King's birthday was celebrated by a parade on Kubu plain of volunteers, councillors, Police, Cadets, Boy Scouts. Girl Guides ai d ExService men. The Resident Councillor took the salute. There was a large attendance at the parade and those
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    WIRELESS TELEPHONY
    74 11 Progress m Berne -Bangkok Communication [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok, June 4. Several Swiss residents m Bangkok received wireless telephone calls from Berne this afternoon, including Mr. A. Berll, who was a resident m Siam m the days when cables to Europe went by steamer to Singapore and
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    TIN RESTRICTION
    54 11 Appeal Committee Appointed m Kedah (Prom Our own Correspondent] Penan*, Jane 4. Kedah has passed the Tin Restriction Enactment, under which the following were appointed as appeal committee: H. F. Monk, Acting Legal Adviser; Capt. O. Walker, State Engineer; H.H. Tunku Kassim, Superintendent of Monopolies and Customs; and
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    SOVIET TRADE IN THE FAR EAST
    183 11 DEVELOPMENT PLANS Likelihood of Big Orders m Japan (Reuters Far Eastern Service] Osaka, June 4. Speaking at a gathering of leading industrialists and bankers at a luncheon at the Osaka Club, at which he was the guest of honour, the Soviet Ambassador, M. Troyancvsky.
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    EX-KING HUSSEIN
    173 11 EX- KING HUSSEIN Death of Father of Iraq's Ruler [Reuter's Service] Jerusalem. June 4. Ex-King Hussein (father of King Feisu.l and the Emir Abdullah) died at Amman this morning. Ex-King Hussein co-ope:atcJ brilliantly with the Allies against tlie Turks m the Great War. In 1916 he proclaimed at Mecca the
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    TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
    214 11 Successful Celebration Dinner Trinity Monday was celebrated m Singapore by a dinner at the Europe Hotel, at which twenty-two past Trinity men were present, Dr. J. Gray P.C.M.0., being the senior man present, having entered College m 1900. presided and other pre-war entrants present were W. C.
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    BREACH OF TRUST
    114 11 Cases Against Land Office Clerks [Prom Our own Correspondent] Penang, June 4. The cases against Mohamed Eusof bin Othman and Mohamed Mustaffa Idris, ex -Land Office clerks, were mentioned m the District Court when the charge against the second accused was altered from breach of trust to
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    A LOVE TANGLE
    82 11 Body of Chinese m Klang River [Prom Our own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, June 4. The story of a Chinese clerk's love tangle was revealed by the discovery of his body floating m Klang River. Deceased was married and lived with his parents and wife at Sepang, coming
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    55 11 The View Mien Hotel, Ipoh, was the venue of a pleasant function on Saturday, says the Times of Malaya, when Dr. C. R. Paul, MB., 8.5., Assistant Medical Officer, Social Hygiene, Ipoh, was entertained to a dinner by his colleagues and friends on his severing his connection with the Government
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    SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENTS QUESTION
    193 11 BEFORE THE COMMONS Amendments Approved by the Stage [British Radio Official Service) Rugby, June 4. Amendments to the Sunday Performances Regulation Bill, which have the approval of organisations representing employers and workers m the theatrical industry, will be considered within the next few days by the Hcuse
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    UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
    127 11 Architect of New Buildings Appointed [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, June 4. At a meeting yesterday of the Court of the University of London, Mr. Charles Holden was appointed architect of the University* r»e\v buildings near Bloomsbury on a site to the north of the British Museum.
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    OHIO PROFESSOR DISMISSED
    122 11 Trustees' Objection to Speech m Bombay Columbus, May 27. The Trustees of the Ohio State University decline to re-engage Professor Herbert A Milter, head of the Department of Sociology, on the ground that an address which he delivered m Bombay last year tended to Incite Indians to
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    ILLICIT CHANDU
    65 11 Revenue Officers' Find on Van Heutsz I From Our own Correspondent] Penang, June 4. A Chinese, who arrived m Penang by the Van Heutsz. was fined $2,000, or m default 13 months' imprisonment, for being m possession of 60 tahils of non-Government chandu. Revenue Officers found the chandu
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    LAW NOTICES
    85 11 For Friday June sth Before Mr. Justice a'Reckett Terrell m Second Court:— Assizes (if not finished). Before Mr. Justice Simpson m First Court at 11 aon.: Bankruptcy: Petitions for Receiving Orders, Motion for Substituted service. Motion under section 55 (3), application under Section 28, and application for discharge
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    CHILD KILLED BY AEROPLANE
    53 11 French Airman Charged with Manslaughter Constantinople, May 28. The Turkish police arrested a French airman on a charge of manslaughter, after an involuntary descent at Tarsus. The airman, who was flying from Amsterdam to Batavia, fouled telephone wires, and his 'plane capsized, killed a child and
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    S.S. (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION
    81 11 A Committee meeting is to be held on June 9th m the Exchange at 5 p.m. The following will be the agenda: Confirm minutes of meeting of Committee on April 14th and of meeting of the Elected Committee on May 26; Nomination to Municipal Commission; Nomination to
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    OILFIELD FIRE HORROR
    98 12 RESERVOIRS IGNITED Panic-Stricken Flight From Sea of Flames HEAVY DEATH HOLL FEARED I Renter's Ssryice Bukh-.irrvt. June 4. C* jiyid Table fatalities a: 9 feared and enormous damage m a terrible oil fir Q it Moinesthi, near Nacacu. where several re ?rvoirs of a r?BiM n wer?
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    THE SILVER PROBLEM
    100 12 Informal World Conference Suggested [Reuftdr*a Bsnrice] Salt Lake City. June 4. An ••'.••irfln.cial" informal wcrld -ilver conference und >r the auspices cf the Internationa'. Chamber of Commerce, to be held, preferably, m Lcn'lcn, is sug^e. ted by Senator Smcot as an alternative to an international conference. The
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    OIL CRISIS
    87 12 U.S. Producers' Petition to Mr. Hoover 1 Reutor's Service CcSfcyviKc, Arkur as. June Mid-American cil producers, who are suffering reverely frcai ever- production ;u:d pr.eecutting. are petitioning Mr. Hoover to ord?r an embargo en foreign cil; o borvtee "the midrcntincntal oil indu:tr>' will b? on the steps tif
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    THE NAUTILUS
    88 12 Submarine Leaves for Polar Regions |Reut?r's Service I NY.v Lordon, Ct nr:*clicut. June 4. Besotted by a dactrayer and seaplane and salvtcd ty tho thrieks of the sirens rf surface craft the ex-naval submarine, the Nautilus, m which Sir Hubert Wiiklns. "In is aboard, intends to cruLe undersea
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    OPIUM CONFERENCE
    66 12 Russian Proposal Rejected [Heater's Beitfc»] Gtreva, Junr ;j. Th? conference en the limitation of the manufacture of narcotics, by 43 vctes to 2. tc-day rejected a motion by M. BogcmolofT uhe Soviet representative) to insert m the draft Convention that the Convention shall apply to all kinds of
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    MR. STIMSON
    61 12 Unofficial Visit to Europe f Reuter's Service I Washington. June 4. Mr. Stimr.on (Secretary of Stat?) is planning a two months tour m the summer of the west European countries, including Britain. France, Italy and Germany, accompanied by Mrs. Stimscn. Th- mission will be unofficial but Mr. Stimson
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    EXTRALITY
    58 12 "Progress Made on Several Points" IReuter's Service] Lcrtdcn. June 3. "Sir Miles Umpson reports that progress has been made on several points. I am not yet m a position to make a detailed, statement" «aid Mr. Arthur Henderso i m the House of Commons to-day m reply to an
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    DEBT CONVERSION
    33 12 Australian Scheme Approved by Premiers IReuter's Service I Melbourne. June 3. The Premiers' Conference his adopted the mmfl qmi holdf rs of internal d to convert under th:- nvu scheme «i]]
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    WICKED CITIES OF THE EAST
    510 12 "TERRIBLE SHANGHAI" Made Aimee McPherson Hysterical Los Angeles, May 17. Conditions m Shanghai are "terrible" Mrs. Aimee Simple McPherscn, titiaji haired evangelist of Angelas Temple, Los Angeles, declaied heie to-day upon her return from a tour around the world. In describing the events of th?
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    FRENCH AVIATION MEETING
    312 12 Lalouette's Successes Just Before His Death Vimennes, May 25. There wr>.s a big attendance on the second notional aviation day here. The meeting opened with a test m the destruction cf small ballc.ons. Th? winning airman wnm Dcret who brought down three small balloons m 55 3
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    TEXAS GUINAN
    73 12 Harry Pilcers .Surprise at London Ban Paris, May 28. "It is a perfectly sound vaudeville act, and A3 for Texas, she is a strict Catholic ana goes to church every morning." In tones of finality the impressario, Mr. Harry Pilccr thus expressed his inability to believe th? report
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    WHITSUN ACCIDENTS
    27 12 31 Road Deaths m France Traffic meldenh m France on SundTy and yesterday were responsible for 31 deaths whUe upwards of a hundred were injured.
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    LINGUISTIC SURVEY OF INDIA
    557 12 SIR G. GRIERSON'S LABOURS Magnificent Results of Long Research Much has been heard of the Kanchenjunga, Mount Everest, and Mount Kamet expeditions, In which explorers have attempted to scale immense heights and penetrate to places almost beyond the reach of man. There are other bands of
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    RUSSIA ANNOYING FINLAND
    240 12 Reports of Belligerent Demonstrations .iiu.muh, Ti;iy jo. Russia has returned an exceedingly shary answer to the Finnish Note about the treatment of Kulaks cf Finnish origin m the border provice of Ingermanland. ML Krestinski points cut that this is purely a Russian internal matter with which Finland
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    ROWING BOAT TORPEDOED
    92 12 Curious Accident During Factory Test Berlin, May 28. A peculiar accident is reported frcm the Bay cf Eckernfoerde on the Schteswig coast, where during a target practice with torpedoes, arranged by the torpedo factory for experimental purposes, one of the torpedoes, failing to dive below the surface,
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    HOW TO QUELL BURMA UNREST
    409 12 EIGHTEEN REMEDIES No Advantage m Martial Law Mandalay, May 13. Eighteen suggestions for the suppression of the present unrest m Burma have been made by a deputation of twelve, headed by Mr. R. R. Brown, Commissioner, Mandalay Division, who waited on His Excellency Sir Charles
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    CREDIT ANSTALT
    326 12 Possible Effect on AustroGerman Union Vienna. Ma>* 28. The new difficulties cf Austria's foremost financial institution, the "Credit Anstalt oi Vienna" are greatly exercising public opinion, the efforts to rescue the Bank with the help of the International Banking Consortium being keenly watched There is much speculation as
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    BIRTHDAY BOONS IN KASHMIR
    186 12 Widow Marriage to be Made Permissive A'ew Delhi. ?.3ay 18. In order to rclebral: th? birth of Yuvraj Shri Karan Singhji. His Highne ;s iha Maharaja of Kashmir has announced a number cf important reforms, be3ides conferring a number cf b:;ons. In furtherance cf the policy
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    LOS ANGELES POLITICAL CRIME
    413 12 ATTORNEY ARRESTED Politician and Newspaper Man Shot Down Lew Angeles. May 21. Charles Crawfoid. politician, and Herbert Spencer, newspaper man, were "put en the spot" m Hollywood last night. They were shot to death m Crawford's effirv while holding a conference 1 A month ago warnings
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    DURWAN BOBBED OF RS. 12,000
    268 12 DURWAN BOBBED OF RS. 12, 000 Daring Mold-Uw m Clive Street Calcutta Calcutta. May 21. When H:ad CaOStmble Ram D-xyal Smgh aVthough wound ?d by a knife thrust, took "up the pursuit of four up-ccuntrymen on Friday bs assisted materially m the recovery of a lav;rum of monfv mats^d frc3i
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    THE MUSSOLINI PLOT
    185 12 Anarchist Who Waited for Quiet Moment BCXDS, Miy 2S. Srt?:i on q bsne*! In :< Izrgn iron cage, .vit'i (Zteabln-Ters tandlnt <>m each -Ad? of hrn. \tcK iel? Sehlrru, i SaKßn^n anarchist, <v.ho. rs recently crblcd. was later i »tenc?d lo taat*i) c?me up Coy trio.l to-d^-y
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    MR. MACGILLIGAN
    38 12 I*Jsh Free State Minister m Berlin Berlin, May 28 The Irh-h Foreign Minister. Mr. MacGiU run lunched with Chancellor BroeSng. a number Of prominent members of the diplomatic corps industry, commerce and Government circlea were present.
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    REPARATIONS AND WAR DEBTS
    117 12 CHEQUERS I>lS(Tssio Ns German Ministers on London U WILL Y(K;\G PLAN COLI >r I Renter's Service I The Chancellor. Dr. Bnaenlof, *i eign Minister. Dr. Cuitins. left foi i tcrday evening a::d will with Mr. Mac Donald at C;. Germany's financial crish an repara lions payments.
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    YOUNG PLAN COLLAP
    324 12 League Considering International Loan Brlir. M In lace 6f tin Statement of tht corre-spcnde:r. of the London Daily i: a prepe al to grant Germany m !:an of two billion mirks fc;r aver'ing the collapse of the Yo U fctin« cc:i:idcied by the r..v]y <: Committee lcr
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    DR. CURTIUS
    51 12 Resignation Rumours Refuted BcrHa M Rumours <.i the Impending r< Foreign Minister. Dr. Ciu\:u the result cf Wednesday' C which, after a tnofoci tile Fcrt > i Ml! i -tor's rep r c nference, Chancellor Bru [Onrtttn on bt \if o c. t 1 untirins effcr to raf(
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    DISARMAMENT
    100 12 Imperial Defence Commitl Consideration [British Radio—OS! At question Unu m the Mov e io-day the Foreign Secretary dersori) Ctated that during hi Geneva, he v>s abl? Informally to naval r m con' French and Italian COlli i| I I m a position, at present U) m statement. BqpMJfcHi tW
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    BRITISH FLYING-BOATS
    84 12 Duo lo Damajji'd Wing bloat |.«;ndo: Tha Indian :'ir mail pan Dl arr.val at Crcyd?;ii. str:t"(J thai not due to BOginc trouble, b> t t vunu float. The machine \v.< tbottt to land but th«- c was rx:v ciwi'Jy roUfll boor and tho "plane b ■ram.. The pilot
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      832 13 The Agreement With America Great Britain has agreed to adopt the American rule which produced Shamrock V. and Enterprise and the other vessels which were built to defend the America's Cup. Every new vessel specially built to join the large class of racing yachts, in Great Britain or America,
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      203 13 South Africa and Rolling the Wicket London, May 7. Lord Bridgeman was at Wednesday's annual meeting of the M.C.C. nominated by Sir Kynaston Studd, the retiring president, as his successor for the ensuing year. In moving the adoption of the report, Sir Kynaston referred to the deaths
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      618 13 A Few Reminders from Larwood [From Our Own Correspondent I London, May 7. There is no doubt that Gloucestershire cricket has made a splendid revival under the inspiring captaincy of B. H. Lyon, and they should j be strong candidates for the championship. They are supposed to have
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      BROWN JACK
      424 13 Aged Horse Wins Chester Cup [From Our Own Correspondent] London, May 7. The Chester Cup was won on Wednesday by Sir Harold Wernher's wonderful old horse. Brown Jack. No one expected him to win. but few grudged him his success, for racing people, whatever their shortcoming, look affectionately
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      54 13 At Lord's m mail week Nigel Haig, who captained the M.C.C. team against Yorkshire, was fielding a fast ball when he hurt his right hand. It was found that he had broken a bone m the middle finger and it was believed that the injury would keep him out of
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    80 16 bt mant Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Bunf«l t,— iHing and Kuantan (via Gemas aad Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 aju Bangkok every Thursday 6 am Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping. Penang and Ketah and Lower Slam 6 ajn. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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    257 16 BT STEAMER TRAIN AND AEBOPLANB TO-DAY Anamba and Natuna Islands General Verspyck 8 a.m. Rhio Mersing 9 a.m. Karimon Soon Lee 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Hong Teck 9 a.m. Kukup and Benuit Hong Leng 9 a.m. North, North-East and North-West Sumatra, Egypt*, Europe* and Great Britain* Indrapoera 9 a.m. Tembilahan
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    26 16 Prom China and Japan by Bengal Maru at Singapore to-day. From Europe (London mails despatched May 14th), by Rajula at Penang 6 a.m. to-day.
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    36 16 Noon: Wireless m communication with: s.s. Adna, Automedon, Bengal Maru, Breedyk, Burdwan, Cape St. Francis, Duisburg, Elpenor, Oera, G. O. Merlin, Iris, Kangaroo, Katsura Maru, Kumsang, Marella. Menestheus, Petronella, Ryuoh Maru, Shirala, Sphinx, Tilawa, Tokiwa Maru.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    78 16 Rokan, Dut. 388, from Rengat 4, for Indragiri 7. Van der Lijn, Dut. 1431, from Cheribon and Sourabaya via Bawean 9. Lipis. Brit. 460, from Kuantan 4, for Kuantan 6. Togian, Dut. 672, from Pontianak 4, for Pontianak 6. Circe, Brit. 314, from Kelantan 4, for Kelantan 6.
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    128 16 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive East Wharf: (Entrance Gate 1.) Annul 22; Tilawa 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate I.) Indrapoera 18; Mandasan Maru 14; Petaling 11; Kuala 10; Menestheus 9; Jarak 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate S.) Islander 30; Bengal Maru 33; City
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    CLEARANCES
    23 16 J T 4 A T7 Kola (Brit): Van Hcutsz •«*>« (Dut); Atlas Mam, Haruna Maru (JaD)Temple Lane (Brit). June 5. G. Verspyck (Dut).
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    24 16 The Cunard Line has had to pass it. dividend for the first time since 1908. The Wance of giant ship has now been satisfactory
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    DUNMOW FLITCH IN HISTORY
    509 16 FIRST AWARD IN 1445 Full Ceremonial to be Restored Once again, on August Bank Holiday, married couples who have lived together for a year and a day m complete happiness, with no word of discord, will go to Dunmow, Essex, m the hope of winning a
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    BRITISH THRIFT
    465 16 Signor Mussolini's Tribute The lx)rd Mayor (Sir Phene Neall. presiding over the City of London National Savings Committee m Merchant Taylors Hall, E.C.. announced that 16,600,000 certificates were sold m Greater London during the year ended last March 31. This was an increase of 3,850,000 over the previous
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    60 16 An unusually large number of new devices have been installed on the luxurious Empress of Britain, the ship's draught fore and aft being indicated by Kelvin, Bottomley and Bated* Pneumercator Indicating Gauges, while similar instruments define the weight m the 46 oil tanks and the 26 fresh water and feed
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      H.M.S. FALCON
      626 17 British (<unboat Launched at hinese Dockyard Briush gunboat to be launched by rnment Dockyard. H.M.S. Falcon down to the waters of the Whangldmy a unique chapter m the friendship between the British :,.»vi«-s. by Mrs. J F Brenan, the ship In tme style, the whole ceremony out without
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      DECK PASSENGERS GREENWICH TIME
      606 17 DECK PASSENGERS GREENWICH TIME The Simla Conference Opens Simla. May 26. inaugurated to-day a conference to .stablishing a series of regulable to the construction of apparam conformity with the stipulaInternational Convention on SeIfon than thirty delegates are luding representatives from China, settlements, and the French posUM East. our great pride
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      WATER DAMAGE
      349 17 "Prevention Depends on the Captain" Some very interesting remarks on damage to cargo by water are to be found m an article In the latest issue of the Marine Underwriter, j which is the official organ of the International Marine Insurance Union. In this article Messieurs G. Pasquier
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      SHANGHAI DOCKS
      199 17 U.S. Naval Vessels to Undergo Overhaul Three American naval vessels are to undergo overhauls at Shanghai docks and two other United States gunboats within a month. The Canopus, a mine layer which was towed into Shanghai after boiler trouble made headway under her own power impossible, is now
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    WARSHIPS' KIEL VISIT
    561 17 A Return to Pre-War Relations The Admiralty announce that m response to an invitation from the German Government H.M.S. Dorsetshire, flying the flag of RearAdmiral E. A. Astley-Rushton, C.8., C.M.Q and H.M.S. Norfolk, will pay an unofficial visit to Kiel from July 4 to 11 next, on
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    B.I. COMMODORE RETIRES
    223 17 Thirty -Five Years at Sea Captain W. E. Whittlngham has recently retired from service m the British India Steam Navigation Co.. having reached the position of Commodore m that service. Captain Whittingham first went to sea, before he was 15, m Devitt and Moore's famous ship Sobraon;
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    OCEAN FISHING
    231 17 Caught from Steamers Under Way Of recent years a number of cases have been drawn to the notice of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild of where members have met with considerable success m catching deepwater fish at sea whilst the ship is under way. Obriously very strong gear
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    18 17 The President Coolklge, the new American Dollar liner, has been given a bulb bow after the Bremen fashion.
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    THREAT OF A GENERAL ELECTION
    376 18 MR. MACDONALD "Let the House of Lords Do Its Worst" xMr. Ramsay MacDonald. speaking at Worksop, threatened that th? Government would go to the country with a cry against the House of Lords. Referring to the "mutilation" cf the Land j Utilisation Bill and ether
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    ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
    437 18 Advisers Favour a Wide Extension London and the districts near London are |ukely to see a great extension of the one-way sand merry-go-round traffic systems in the near f iitiu e. j The subject has been under c!c:e consideration by the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee
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    THE NEW INFANTRY
    90 18 Light Machine Guns Instead of Rifles Important changes m the organisation of th<Bntish infantry are to be tested during the summer training. Light machine-guns not considerably heavier than rifles will be issued. There *4 military experts to-day who consider that the ordinary rifle will cease to be
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    9 18 Chairman at Kingston: You say it I. t ho
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    TALLULAH'S TALKIE
    98 18 "Glittering Fascination" Pleases New York New York. Tallulph Barkhead has made her talkie debut befcre a brilliant New York audience m "Tarnished Lady." l.y Ogden Stewart. The papers MQ to t*K9 that the glamorous Bankhead was tiie redeeming Teature of a ,iv.ther dreary p-rfonnance, but her cencort m
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    BROOCH FOR A FISHWIFE
    93 18 When the Frince cf Wales -resided at *he annual meeting of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution at the Central Hall, Westminster Mrs. Pclly Dorkin, a fishwife of Cullercoats Northumberland, was among tho people to whom he presented awards. Fcr the past few years the fishwives of
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    LORD JOICEY
    140 18 Former Liberal Becomes an Independent Conservative I Lord Joicey, thr 85-year-old Northumberland colliery mag at?, who re frcm :he Lit~rlal Party m February, has. it is announced. definitely decided to join the Conservative Parlj He represented the Ch:stcr-le-Strcet division ,of Durham as a Liberal m the Hou.se of
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    PONIES SOLD AS VEAL
    86 18 Allegations that ponies from Exmoor. Dartmoor, and the N«w Forest are extx>r «d h butcher for human consumption StL£ a meeting «t Bournemouth by Command: r l. Cather, organising .*ccr?tary 0 he National Council for Animals' W-lfar-He said that, m recent month, six ponies were disembarked
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      425 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA i Incorporated Jn England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital In 600.000 shares w° f £5 J* Ch €3.000,000 Reserve Fund £4.*****0 Reserve Liability of Proprietor. £3 000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Eishopsgate. London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star H ong
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      343 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK Oi INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England) Capital '.ii.OOU.UOQ Subscribed 80C.O0Q Paid-up Oou.ooo Reserve Fund and Rest l 66fi 843 BOARD OF DIRECTOR a J. M. Ryiie, Esq, Chiirman P. R. Chalmers. Esq.. Charles J. Hamb'-o Fsq.. J. O Robinson, .Ssq., W. H. Shelford. Esq.. Sir Thomas Catto,
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      511 18 INSURANCE THE SOUTH k BRITISH INSIRAMfc COM.'».VM FIRE, MARINE. TR A \L AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPT M, VI LOWEST CURRENT RATE* L C. MARGOLIOUTh Office: 2. Finlay.on PERSONAL ACWvfT ATAL ACCIDENTS are v< v :AVE you made pgqufcUug [or of your dependents should bl overtake you? IT only costs
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    FASER'S REPORT
    508 19 IJttlc Kiuouragement in Tin Prices Singapore, June t. last report Tin has dropped a furand i loses at £102 for 3 months forAd vices from London are rather disIng, and in spite of increased restricld out no prospect of any immediate rovement The statistics published instant tend to
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    FRENCH COTTON INDUSTRY
    180 19 Decreased Colonial Sales Reflected in Home Losses Paris. May 25. Til report ot the general syndicate of the cotton industry states that the gen°ral characterised by a fall in tbe wo- business -md bi<: losses in sales. Th^ ■ders r tha first quarter of 1931. as comtth
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    EXCESSIVE SILK STOCKS
    75 19 LSo Indication of Growing Demand Paris, May 26. Lyon* report says stocks of silk are ex- and there is no indication of any growdeaaaaat New York gives signs of lassirtoeks weighing on the marfcrt. Prices n;,1 irregular. In Milan holders are op- 'i« a weak resistance to
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S FORTNIGHTLY REPORT
    539 19 Singapore, June 3. The slight improvement in rubber and tin, reported in our last review, proved to be but a .temporary respite to the landslide in commodity values, which have slowly, but surely, trended downwards. Conditions of trade the United States are. we suggest, mainly
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    174 19 Adamsc !i, GilfiPan and Co;. Penan*. Agents: Hitam Tin 190.54 pikuls. 'Harrucrs, Barker aid Co.; Lid. Penang, Agents: I Knmunting Tin 2.468 pkls: against 1.191 (1930): 1.885 houis against 1.842; 396,000 yards again*? 353.000 $79,700 ore value against $78,400. Pansnga River Tin 2 010 pkls: against
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    HEAWOOD TIN AND RUBBER
    181 19 The profit of the Ilea wood Tin and Rubber Estates for 1930 amounted to £331. which, together with the £5,111 brought in. the directors propose to carry forward. For the previous year there was a profit of £12.862, out which a dividend of 10 per cent,
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    428 19 To-Day' s Price Changes. EXCHANGE RATES June 4 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2j3 27J32 London, 3 months' sight 2[3 13|16 London. 60 days' sight 2J3 25J32 London, 30 days' sight 2|3 3j4 London, demand 2, '3 23)32 London. T. T. 2 j3 11|16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    919 19 THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers. A^am Kumbang 19s 21s 6d Austral Malay 18« 6d 3Cs Ayer Hitam Tin (ss> lis lis Bangrin Tm lis 3d 12s 3d Bat&ng Padang lit) 10 16 Batu Caves ($1» 25 30 nom Bukit Arang ($l l 30 40 mam.
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    104 19 Changes in Representative Prices I United Press Association New York, June 3. American Can Common 99'Cities Service (Com.) 11 Columbia Gas and Electric 23 Tv Curtis Wright 2 S* Electric Bond and Share Corp. 3i> General Electric Co 39 "s< General Motors 35 National Citv Bank
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
    89 19 Foreign Imports of Tin Ore during the month of May. 1931. Country of Origin Tens Burma 79 Dutch East Indies Banka and Biililcn 1.318 Singkep 123 Other Places 7 French Indo-China 95 Japan 44 Siam 1.394 Union of South Africa 60 Total 3.120 This return represents imports
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    STRAITS RUBBER COMPANY
    134 19 A reduction in net profit from £88.291 in _929 to £9.097 in 1930 is reportea by ihr Straits Rubber Company, which has an issued capital of £1.050.000. No dividend is recommended, and the carry-forward is therefore increase from £87.788 to £96.886 For the previous year a dividend
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    62 19 June 4th., 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 9'_> 9i Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 9\ 9 7 July 9 7 10's July-Sept 10^ JO^ Oct-Dec 10 1 10 Tone of Market. Steady Sellers Reserved. Latest Cab'e: London Spot chect
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    REPORTS AND MEETINGS
    124 19 Windsor F.M.S. May Close Down [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. June 4. Malayan Tin and Southern Malayan Tin declared an interim dividend of 2'. per pent respecting profits to June 30. Central Perak report for 1930 shows a profit of £1.938. There is to be carried forward
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    112 19 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, held its their 1020th auction yesterday. There were catalogued 1.498.777 lb?.: 669.10 tons. Offeree: 1,376.497 lbs.; 614.51 tons. Sold 1.060.466 lbs.; 473.42 tons. Spot. London 3 d. New York 6 cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb. Standard
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    THE TIN QUOTA SCHEME
    164 19 New Official Figures Tlu following telegram has beta n reived from the Right Honourable the Secretary of Stato for the Colonies addressed to the High Commissioner for the Malay States, dated London June 3rd. The following communique i:s being issued by International Tin Committee to the
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    EXCHANGES
    80 19 (British Radio— Ollicial Servie 1 1 Rugby. June S. Foreign exchanges are Anw-rdam 12 09. Athens 375. Bombay Is 25-32. Brlin 20.49'^. BlCavab 34.94 'v. Buchere-' 817. (Rio 3v. Buenos Aires 33 9-16. Copenhagen 18.16' Geneva 24.08'i., Helsin^fors 193 Hong Kong 11 Lisbon 110',. Madrid Milan 92.15 Monte Video
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    DINDINGS RUBBER ESTATES
    88 19 The accounts of the Dindlngs Rubber Estates for 1930 show a profit of £1.740 which compares with £13.389 for 1929. Having regard to the present price of rubber and to the uncertainty of the future, the directors state that they cannot recommend a dividend of more then
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    SEPANG SELANGOR RUBBER
    92 19 The crop of the Sepang Selangor Rubber Estates for 1930 amounted to 1. 881.0001b i against 1.959.5001b. in 1929). A net average sale price of 4.27d. per lb., including the value of the unsold portion, was realized, and it Is stated that the crop was' produced at
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    CALCUTTA SWEEP DERBY FORTUNES
    221 20 e\c;lish winners Came ronian's Success Popular I neuter's Sei vice London. June 3. Tin t«0 C dan tickets m she Calcutta •p teach pproxtmatcly nos.uoo) were held n Dr. D.vid Dunn Bryson. a London merchant, md Mr. W. H ataxics, Bin suav The l. is in
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    THE BRITISH OPEN
    95 20 Jurado Leads the Field at Carnoustie (Reuter'l Service I Cariunr-tie. June 4. TB I the British Open Ooli Championship i all but fin of the leaden ami r. place. Twine, one of the Br* ittsappofnttng at The br^eae freshened durini th< luxneward nine and it i the
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    THE DAVIS CUP
    45 20 Japan Enter the European Semi-Final Renter*! Service 1 Paris. June 3. IB the Da vi- Cli) to-day Japan beat Egypt by three matches to nil and will meet the winner cf the Br:iam-South Africa tie m the ■ant-Una] Of the European zone.
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    BRITISH WIN OVER S. AFRICA
    28 20 London, June 4. At Eastbourne m the third round of th? Davis Cup Perry Great Britain) beat Farquharson (South Africa» 6—2. 6—3. 6—3.
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    SATOH BEATS VAN RYN
    56 20 Japanese Player m Auteil Semi-final Paris. May 30. J. Satoh. the young Japaness Davis Cup player, caused a surprise m the French lawn tennis champicn hips yesterday by beating the American star Van Ryn. B—6.8—6. I—6.1—6. 2—6, 6—4. f—3. to enter the semi-final of the Men's
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    LAWN TENNIS
    87 20 S.C.C. Lose Third Inter-Club Match By winning both tbe of doubles against the S.C.C, tli- SRC. won the inter-club 1 tournament by lour punn to one. This is the S.C.C's third inter-club defeat, they having' previously been defeated by the Singapore Japanese Club and the Strait? Chinese Recreation
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    AMERICAN BASEBALL
    60 20 1 Reuters Scv.cel New York, June 4. Latt I Ij '.Jill m nils are as follow: NATIONAL LEAGUE Chic a 9: Brooklyn 8. Cincinnatti 3: Philadelphia 1. PttUburgh 3-. Boston 4 St. leuis 5: N<\v York 9 AMERIC AN LEAGUE New York 6 S!. Louis 8 Boston 4:
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    47 20 Birchfield Harriers won the inter-club contest at Perry Bar. Birmingham, with 24 points. Polytechnic were second with 19 pomts. T Evtnson <Salford> won the two miles team race from Sergeant Sutherland (second) and J W WtafeM .third Miss G. A. Lunn retained' her 400 yards Midland title.
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    A BIG FIRST-WICKET PARTNERSHIP
    371 20 COUNTY CR.CKET Holmes and Sutcliffe Make 309 Holmea and SutcliHc m their bis opening paitncrship (their Csth for Yorkshire) against Aifkshiie laat week scored 309 before they v. ere parted. This was the second time they had looted over 300 m a first-wivkct partnership, the oik-
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    SELANGOR CRICKET
    180 20 Six Changes m Side to Meet Ne^ri (From Our Own Correspondents Kuala Lumpur. Juno 4. Much surprise hai been caused over tiu Dof the State cricket side to play ag.;:. the Negri next week-end here, six new players 1 have replaced men who played m the previous two
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    LOCAL CRICKET
    226 20 St. Joseph's Defeat S.C.C. XI St. Joseph*! Institution defeated an S.C.C. XI. at Bras Basah Road on Wednesday, by seven wickets S.C.C. XI.: Owens c Pereira b Morrando 3; Hunter c Cordeiro b Ess 35; Staunton b Windsor 25: Burn c Keng Hock b Morrando 30; Vine run
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    SELANGOR RACES
    37 20 Polo Pony Entries The following polo pony entries have been accepted subject to receipt of the necessary certificates: Lady Blair. June 11. St. Andrew, Her Ladyship, Campaigner, Jaya. Gipsy Girl. Sea Trout. Sunchoke. Little Bruce.
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB
    66 20 limbers of the Chinele Swimming Club Ashing to enter for the Ping Pong Tournament (Handicap and Championship* are requested to send m their entries not later than Sunday June 7. The Inter-team Swimming ard Water-Polo -eague will commence on June 14 and all entries must be m
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    GLOUCESTERS WIN EASILY
    415 20 SEVEN-ONE VICTORY S.R.C's Second Half Collapse Gloucester* S.R.C 1. A disastrous collapse in the second half resulted in the S.R.C. going down to the tune cf seven goals to one against the Gloucester In a first league match at the Stadium yesterday. Scon after the start the
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    S.C.C. RES. DRAW WITH CHINESE A
    56 20 Thr SCC. Reserve team drew with the Chinese "A" team I—l1—1 m their encounter a.the >the S.C.C. ground yesterday afternoon. The iNohanges were very ever, but the play was Inclined to be rough. The Chinese forwards wen quicker en the ball than their opposites.
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    MALAYA CUP
    51 20 Negri Sembilan Team Chosen The following team will represent Negri Sembilan at Seremban on Saturday against Singapore m the opening match of the southern section of the Malaya Cup: Xigri Sembilan; —Gob. Wee: Gocch and Marimuttu; Cruickshark. Muthu and Sant IfMiA; Pinto. Crawford. Eng Guan, Tec*k Chye and
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    S.C.F.A. MAN SUSPENDED
    85 20 Sequel to Incidents in First Division Match Th? S.A.F.A. Disciplinary Board on Tuesday, decided to suspend Kit Hoe of the S.C.F.A. XI for the month of June, and to warn Ah Kow of the same team. The enquiry concerned incidents in the First Division match on May
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    R.S.Y.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    131 20 YESTERDAYS RESULTS Ladies' Doubles Miss Tcby and Mrs. Chamier, owe 30 beat Miss Macleod and Miss Owen, owe 3, 6 l, 6—o. Mrs. Owen Owen and Mrs. Winstedt, owe 3 beat Mrs. Atkins and Mrs. T. H. Stone plus 3. 6 4, 4 6, 6 4.
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    TIES FOR SATURDAY.
    40 20 Men's Singles Blyth vs. Anderson. Cox vs. Merton Brown. Mixed Doubles Mrs. Atkins and Bingham scratch vs. Mrs. Chamier and Falls owe 30. Mr. and Mrs. Stone scratch vs. Miss Duncan and Kelly owe 15. I I
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    40 20 SEMI-FINALS Monday, at 6.15 p.m.: A. D Baker and C M. Van Cuylenburg vs. A. F. Hunter and T M. Calhaem; E. A. Hudson and H. A. Bassett vs. Capt. D. V. Hill and H. L. Hopkin
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    UNDIGESTED THEORY IN GOLF
    935 20 CURING FAULTS Bobby Jones' Early Days On The Link's BY GRANTLAND RICE It Is said that there is too much theory In golf. There is too much undigested theory. If everyone could start golf as most caddies do, watching professionals, imitating the correct, way, making it
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    C. K. NAIDU
    140 20 Indian Cricketer Leaves for England C. K. Naidu. the well known Indian cricketer, of whom both Hobbs and Sutrliffe spoke very highly after their last Indian tour and whom "Razor" Smith, who was coaching m Ceylon last year, thinks one of the finest all-round cricketers m the
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