The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 June 1931

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,356. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    443 1 In Malaya Cup matches on Saturday Singapore defeated Negri Sembilan by 4 3, and Ferak beat Kedah s—l— Page 20. The worst earthquake shocks ever known were experienced m most parts of England yesterday, the tremors being also felt on the Continent, and there was a slight
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    AS WE SEE OTHERS
    1199 1 After all. one supposes this is more important to us than as others see us. Pew Singaporeans ever spend a holiday on Ceylon. The time between a boat's arrival at Colombo and the same boat's sailing is usually only a few hours, and the most we
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      173 1 17 YEARS OF MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP NO KELVJNATOR HAS EVER WORN OUT i l BROS. CO., 53 Robinson 1 RAFFLES HOTEL EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE WITH MODERN 1 SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS I THIS EVENING 6.30. j TEA DANCE and CABARET FAREWELL PERFORMANCE OF ;j REX STOREY AND ROSE LEE j (Admission $1.) j
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      319 1 THE MAN WHO REFUSED A PENSION! BULLOCH LADE'S CHIEF TESTER AT WORK "GOLD LABEL" and "OLD RARITY" WHISKIES ARE OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS. EUROPE^ HOTEL i S by Recommendation 9 Finest Cuisine. Best Wines and Spirits, etc. at S THE LOWEST HOiEL PRICES. I TO-NIGHT j I I MUSIC ON
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      111 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS About gas Page 20. A new 8-cylinder car Page 7. Insure with Prudential— Page 5. Whiteaways special bargains— Page 6." Steel shafted clubs at Littles— Page 10. Auction sales, tenders, notices Paw 9. Expamat— British expanded metal— Page l: Used cars at attractive prices at Borne Motors Page
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      17 1 17 TEARS OF MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP NO KELVINATOR HAS EVER WORN OUT GETZ BROS. CO., 53 Robinson Rd
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    FLOODS IN TURKEY
    105 2 Twelve People Killed and many Injured Constantinople. May 28. In addition to a dozen killed, several missing and many iniured. the floods m the region of Amasia destroyed several railway stations and railways. The interruptions of the railway between Samsoun <on the Black Sea> and Amasia has
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    RUMANIA SENSATION
    101 2 Under Secretary Vanishes Buk.irrst. May JO A sensation has been caused by the case of the former Under Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture. M. Dobresco, who mysteriously vanished two weeks at?o and has not been heard of since. It is generally assumed that M. Dobresco. who was
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    "AN INFIDEL WAG"
    99 2 English Catholics Annoyed by Shavian Broadcast Lcndcn. Jure I. English Catholics m up m arms again •>. MiGeorge Berp.rrd Shay. who m a bfO>dci?t: j speech, referring to the Quinconte aiy of th.^ death of SainL Jean of Aic. prcclaimt :1 h.r t have been the Ant
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    RADIO SAIGON
    74 2 The followinß programme of music will br broadcast by the studio orchestra of Radio Saigon, under the direction of M. Andre Snyer. to-day Miss Robinson. Varney; Sonata m E flat for piano <Alix Andre Soyert Chopin; Fantasy on Passion Ement Messager: L'Espace y Waltz* Waldtenfel. In the night
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    84 2 Backgammon, one of the oldest games m the \korld. is daily becoming more and more, popular since its recent revival, and leading London stores say that sets are m greater demand than for almost any other game. West End restaurants are having to provide boards and the game is raging
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      871 2 AVOID RU AT ALL COSTS. An effective and inexpensive method is the combined use of Hudson's Rumenthol Jujubes and The Little Victor Inhaler. TOTAL COST $1.50 Obtainable from MKDU \\L HALL LTD. Oppo^lt* CiPO Singapore All Discriminating j Diners appreciate the \Outstandlnf Hence of the Fa y Service Icapitoll j
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      245 2 THE WEEK M -iiiilay. Kth. Hmh Water 02 50. 7.7 ft., 16.39. 7.2 ft. Football: Div. I. r.A.F. vs. Gloucester Re^t at Anton Road. Lawr. T< nnis Smßaporo c ■hampion.ships. at S.C.C. Tuesday. 9th. Hl«ta Water. 03.55. 73 ft., 17.28. 7.3 ft. nint^intr Psychological Association. Ack'lphi «i 1:> Lawn Ifamto:
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    LIVING EARNED BY WALKING
    496 3 FOOTWEAR TESTS Effort to Capture Big Trade Two Liverpool girls. Miss Peggy Davies and Miss Phyllis Rcbercshaw. earn a living by walking twelve miles a day. and have done for four years. They are carrying out important tests of various kinds of rubber boots and shoes,
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    THE FRONTIER PERIL
    199 3 A Warning by Sir Claud Jacob F. eld-Marshal Sir Claud Jaccb, who presided at a lecture m London, by Lieutenant-General Sii- George F. MacMunn on 'The North-West Frontier of India." stated that the safety of the Indian Empire and also that of the British Empire depended on
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    LACK OF AMBITION
    99 3 English People Unjust to Themselves Spenking m London, Dr. John Warriner, chairman of the Trinity College of Music Corporation, talked about a lack of ambition and "push" on the part of English people. English people were unjust to themselves, he said. By clinging to an easy slyle
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    WILL IN WELSH
    170 3 Son's Discovery at Inquest on Father The fact that he had been left property, which included a hou r :e m Wales, W*s first made 1; cwn to Arthur Wynne Rcv.-L-.nd a toUoa porter, of Arundel Street, Liveipjol, -v'n n Y2 atttndtd the inquert at Livcrp;.l on
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    LIEUT. WAGHORN'S LEAP FOR LIFE
    563 3 FARNBOROUGH TRAGEDY Control Breaks During Stunts m Gale Farnborough, May 5. Flight-Lieutenant H. R. D. Waghorn. the winner of the Schneider Trophy race m 1929, was seriously injured m an air crash at Farnborough Aerodrome. Hants, to-day. He was rushed m an R.A.F. ambulance to
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    ROYAL PARK FOR MADRID
    205 3 El Pardo to be Thrown Open Since ths pioclamation cf the Spanish Republic pecple have taken to visiting the late royal possessions and landed properties m Madrid, including the famous royal park of El Pardo. The Pardo Park, apart from its natural beauty, comprises no less
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    GIANT SKYSCRAPER OPENED
    149 3 Accom:nodation for 25,000 New York. A giant among skycrapers was dedicated recently with elaborate ccremonier m which President Hoover took part. Th? structure is the Empire State building en Fifth Avenue and Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Stree'.?. erected by a company headed by the former Governor cf New
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      125 3 m m^B^^mmmmma JM_l_l_ Mill J C King of Aerated Waters FRASER*^ 3 i TKericK creamy lather an easy shave and does not dry on the tac^ ERABMIC SHAVING STICK. Helps the razor. Soothes the skin. British and Best "ERASMIC" Perfumers. London Paris. sV i \OJm~mJ W IN TMOUSANDS OF MOMII
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      573 3 I Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES: I 21, First Cross Street MALACCA. 1 11, Light Street PENANG. 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. i j j Registered by and Security deposited with i; the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers. [i Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest
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      CHAPTER XXIX
      1361 4 A Friend m Need LIKE irost people who have been ill, and are merely advanced to a long chair. Moira Blakeney had greatl;- over-estimated her strength when she made her plans to get away from the nursing home— which she thought of as a kind of prison, with
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      CHAPTER XXX
      1708 4 Terence Receives a Telegram FOR a whole week Terence O'Sullivan came and went between Downlands and London, while a fine network of inquiries ran from end to end of the country. And there was at least this one thing to be thankful for there was no need to
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      484 4 He carries danger m his pockets— l I Let Lifebuoy guard him! I H Just look at the collection of grimy odds I H J2mBE% an<^ en^s that come out of his pockets 1 I I k(^R| k at lt^ holds danger of infection. B I m^^^W Lifebuoy Soap was
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    FOUR LIONS ESCAPE FROM A CIRCUS
    389 5 STRUGGLE IN LAKE One Jumps on a Pony and Over a Woman Four full-grown lions escaped from a travelling circus at Helston, Cornwall, during a performance m a large tent. One of them leaped on to the back of a tethered pony, but ran
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    MALAY SETTLEMENT IN PENANG
    210 5 Site Selected Near Ayer Itam A Malay Settlement m Penang on the lines of the one m Singapore will soon be an accomplished fact, says the Straits Echo. Some time ago a request was made to His Excellency the Governor by the Penang Malays for a
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    M.P.'s LIKE TEA
    131 5 But Snacks at the Bar are Becoming More Popular M.P.'s ate 62,000 more meals of various kinds at the House last year than the year before. The reason for this was that there were 35 more sittings of the House m 1930 than m 1929, the numbers
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    ST. JOSEPH'S OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION
    259 5 The report of the above states that the number of members at the end of the Association year was 330, 29 having joined during the year, 58 having resigned and removed. The Committee record with deep regret the death of Mr. F. Diniz. The accounts
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    ANTI-SEMITISM
    44 5 Why Emil Ludwig is to Change His Name Berlin, May 26. The well-known autnor and historian Emil Ludwig announces that he will henceforth return to his original name of Kohn. He indicates that he is taking this step as a protest against anti-Semitism.
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    ATHLETIC MEETING TRAGEDY
    64 5 Five Spectators Killed When Wall Collapses Berlin. May 26. A wall collapsed en spectators at the athletic games of the communist sports organisation m Greifswald on Monday, killing five and Injuring 47, of whom several are m a critical condition. The wall had been condemned by the
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    19 5 The Malayan Kennel Association is holding its Summer Dog Show on July 4, at Read Lodge Buildings, Kuala Lumpur.
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    ART TREASURE STOLEN
    42 5 Raid on Rumanian Castle Bucharest. May 26. Art treasures worth 20 million Lei have been stolen by a gang of robbers from a castle near Cotroceni. which is serving as the summer residence of King Carol's brother. Prince Nicholas.
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    18 5 Mr. Cecil Pearse, uho has been revisiting Ftrak after a number of years, sailed for homo last Saturday.
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      234 5 K^ f f 1 1 J mk.jMf> /n fiV^ *> XfJtSUs ft M^ Tk jtf j£i**wM I ;3^-^ritpi rr©sh pork from English farms I The rich, nourishing meat which forms the filling of Wall's famous Sausages comes only from well-fed livestock reared on English farms. Smoothly minced and seasoned with
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    BERLIN POLICE
    187 6 Efforts to Combat Crime Wave Berlin. The new Police Museum that has just been opened m Charlottenburg provides a chamber of horrors on a particularly realistic and impressive scale, with completely reconstructed rooms m which notorious crimes took place. The museum will constitute a criminal university unique of
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    LUXURY BUSES
    156 6 Long-Distance Runs m Central Europe Budapest. The first long-distance bus route m Central Europe opened on May 23 with a service between Budapest and Vienna. Buses run twice a day from each capital. Later on there will be three routes, but one line will suffice to begin with.
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    DEAD MOTORISTS
    275 6 M.P. and Claims for Insurance In the House of Commons. Mr. Llewellyn Jones <L. Flintshire* asked leave to introduce the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Bill. a bill 'to confer upon third parties rights against insurers of third-party risks arising out of accidents on the road m the
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    A CHANCE FOR THE BETTER SORT
    242 6 There seem to be amusing possibilities about the decision reached m a London police court to the effect that the seller of sweepstake ticket ought not to be convicted as a "rogue and vagabond" under the old Acts unless that really was his mode
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    BRITAIN'S TERRITORIALS
    62 6 War Office returns reveal an increase of 1,457 m the numbers of the Territorial Army during March. The total membership is now 1.680 more than it was a year ago. but there was still a deficiency at the end of March of 1,133 officers and 30,736 other ranks.
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    42 6 A. Brown (Cheshire Regt.) won St. Dunstan's twenty-five miles walking race at Maidenhead In mail week for the fifth successive year. His time was 4 h. 15m. 10s. P. Holmes (Bedford Regt.) won the totally blind competitors' race m 4h. 34m. 375.
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      470 6 WHITEAWAYS During this week a special range of $1.00 bargains will be displayed on the Ground Floor. Greater values than have been offered previously. Below we give a few representative lines. QRKISH "DRiEEzr |^5n [fn fflifilm [^S^? Ira ißfc Eii!; L-^ i'■| f I n vf f > 1 1
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      291 6 Ho V IS Bread is made at r/ie ROYAL BAKER Y.Singapore 9 from Hovis flour Imported Direct from England. I 1 Fresh Supplies Available 1 I I Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd j •XSK^sXsXsteXsXa^ i i The very smoothness of air-travel, the ab.senee vi .shat[. ±^f J turns, dust, c.nders.
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    SERVANT PROBLEMS
    1398 7 Domestic Life m India Peshawar. Abdul Rahman is an excellent bearer, intelligent, clean, and punctua': unobtrusive yet interested m cur dclngs. wfttei Ph. M. T. m the Manchester Guardian. We wiflml far before we found an ay?h as good M Karim Bibi. and we would fain keep them
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      323 7 We suggest that you ask your nearest m distributor to show you V the complete line of RAYI O-VAC Electric Torches I and RAY-O-VAC Bat- M teries. There are no 4*^^^ better made, rritti' 0 BLAC 'rnfll Illustrated Catalogue sent without charge upon request. time... labor. I f^SlE~^ fuel I
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    U.S.A. TAKES ADVICE OF THE PRINCE
    606 8 TRADE SECRETS New Drive on Overseas Markets Industrialists m the United States are alarm- i ed by the- success cf the British Trade Exhibition In Buenos Aires, writes a Daily Express Special Correspondent. Mighty efforts are feeing made by them \c counteract the influence
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    GARDEN DRAMA
    331 8 Naval D.S.O/s Death Problem The dramatic death of Commander Robert Woodward Curtois. R.N.. D.5.0.. retired, was the subject of an inquest which was opened at Billericay, Essex, and adjourned m crder that the contents of his stomach might by analysed Commander Curteis died suddenly m tb? garden whi)°
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      226 8 v uneven o'clockishness Bobby turns up his nose at ordi- middle of the morning, what does nary milk and >ays it's *kinny, mother do She gives him a piece Milk makes sturdy U^s and bright ot bread or a bi>cuit spread nice tves and rosy cheek*. Bobby must and thick
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      200 8 —^—"77ie Blood is the Stream of Life TO TREAT DISEASE REMOVE THE CAUSE CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE m the treatment of Blood and Skin Diseases gets to the root of the trouble by purifying the Blood. \w In cases of RHEUMATISM ULCERATED LEGS/ STIFF JOINTS PSORIASIS N, LUMBAGO E C Z
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      506 9 BUSINESS CARDS. MEMORIALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Nofe. 1 St 3. Penha.s Road, „ff Lavender Street Phone 6075. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY NUGENT BUCKERIDGE IligheM Clasei Work Lowest Rates nUDLAW BUILDING Phone 7898. selemgrange"" I nth mile Thomson-Seletar Rd. i BATHING PAGAR— TIFFIN Moderate Charge for all Meals i Board-Kesidence daily or
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      621 9 TENDERa *INCJAPORE MCNI# IPAi. NOTICE. TKKDEH& no'Ui;e it hereby given that tcud«r* »r« :iuw Invite for the following material* oi •*rvice«. and that particulars of imch tenders auiy be obtained In tbe Tender Room. Mumeip*! Of^rf^ Election and Completion of a New Parapet Wall on the west side of Clemenceau
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      542 9 NOTICES. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST ADDITION No. 12 of 1931 ;to the general 'improvement plan under section 49 of the singapore improvement ordinance. Plan of Proposed Circus at Newton Crossing v Notice to owners or reputed owners of property Effected by the plan. Whereas the Singapore Improvement Trust has considered it
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      699 9 AUCTION SALE SHERIFFS SALE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE Suit No. 64 of 1931. I In the Cause of Peck Kee Neo, (M.W.) Plaintiff Versus Goh You Thye otherwise called Groh Siew Cheng and Goh Siew Chay, <MW > Defendant AUCTION SALE of ALL
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1931. WEEK-END COMMENT
    756 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1931. WEEK-END COMMENT It is quite evident that however "informal" the German conversations at Chequers may be pronounced to be, they are of the very highest importance and will almost certainly prelude either disaster or such an arrangement as will ease for a time
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    75 10 S.C.C. members intending to reserve accommodation for the First Division League match between the Club and the Malays on the Fadang to-morrow afternoon are advised to book early. The first social function m the Straits Merchant Service Guild new building at Finlayson Green took place on Thursday evening, when a
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    41 10 SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, June 6, 11.05 a.m. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices as follows: Spot 3 116 d (3 lil6d). Forward 3V 4 d (3V 4 d). The market is quiet.
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    THE SCREEN
    254 10 Madam Satan at the Alhambra A particularly ggainy m the extravagant American way party, on board an airship forms the venue for the untangling of the eternal triangle which is the plot of Madam Satan. Kay Johnson as Angela, Reginald Denny as her "modern" (it would seem to
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    THE CAPITOL
    107 10 To-morrow, commencing with a special matinee, the Paramount jvng-le fil.n "Rango" will be screened. Produced m the wilds c,i Sumatra, by Ernest B. Schoedsack, well-known producer of "Chang" and "Pour Feathers," "Rango" has been declared to be one of the most remarkable films of its kind yet made.
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    ATTACK ON ESTATE MANAGER
    817 10 COOLIE REMANDED Indian Ex-Soldier and Mr. St. Alban Smith The Indian named Narian Samy. a coolie employed at the Naval Base, who was originaLy charged with attempted murder, the charge being later reduced to one of attempting to cause grievous hurt to Mr. A. St. Alban
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    "GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE"
    107 10 Private Meeting m Kuala Lumpur [From Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, June 7. A meeting of those interested m what has been cryptically described as a "general purposes committee" was held at Kuala Lumpur this morning. The proceedings were strictly private but it is officially stated that
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    ASIATIC UNEMPLOYMENT FUND
    96 10 As there appears to be a misapprehension m th* minds of some people as to whether or not applications from Eurasians to the Fund will be considered, the Executive Committee wishes to make it known again that the Fund Is open to clerical workers m Singapore only,
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    MR. SHELLEY VISITS RUBBER ROADWAY
    902 10 INTERESTING OCCASION Commissioners' Meeting tt v *v Roadside The Colonial Secretary (Mr. M. B shell. the President of the Municipal Comir(Mr. W. Bartley), several Mtfbtti Commission, and a representative >. Barlow and Company, who are intor^ m the process, paid a visit to the exponent,.
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    Y.W.C.A. APPEAL
    105 10 The efforts of the General Commits collecting on behalf of the Y.W.C.A. Ml budget appeal will be strengthened from on by the help of the members who ha** celved their collecting cards. The mi have been grouped under five leaders, am international team or division is tryini? f
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    10 10 The Chief Justice and Lady Elphir^u:> staying at Fraser's Hill.
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      127 10 Books for Golfers The Complete Golfer, Harry Vardon, $7.?0 A Guide to Good Golf, J. M. Barnes, 3.90 Easier Golf, Jack White, 3.60 How to Play Golf, Harry Vardon, 3.00 Golf, H. Cotton, 3.0# Golf Rules and Decisions, F. S. Shenstone, 2.10 Charles Whitcombe on Golf, 1.50 So This Is
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    REVISION OF WAR DEBTS
    886 11 WORLD CONFERENCE ,l,|f Outcome of Chequers Discussions ONO>H< RISIS THREATENS [Router's Service] London, June 7. Kxpnm diplomatic correspondent d that a world conference to consider vt vision of all war debts may of the Chequers talks. Kadio— Official Service] Kugby. June 7. driman Chancellor, Dr. Brue-
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    EXTRALITY PROBLEM REPORTS
    115 11 IS IT A DEADLOCK? Negotiators Need Further Instructions r ßeuter's Far Eastern Service] Shanghai, June 6. Sir Miles Lampson is arriving from Nanking to-day and -plans to fly to Peking to-morrow by the Eurasia mail plane. It is understood the extrality deadlock continues China refusing to recede
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    TROOPING THE COLOUR
    232 11 King Attends Famous Ceremony I British Radio— Official Service] Rug-by, June 7. The annual ceremony of Trooping the Colours took place m bright sunshine on Horse Guards Parade this morning. Immense crowds assembled to witness the picturesque ceremonies which were also watched by the Queen. Princess Mary
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    CHIANG'S PROMISE
    145 11 "Suppress Banditry or Die" [Reuter's Far Eastern Service] Nanking-, June 7. On the eve of his departure from Kiangsi to Hupeh. where he will personally direct operations against the Reds and bandits m those provinces. Chiang Kai-shek made a statement to the army, urging it to refrain from
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    DISARMAMENT
    80 11 Japan to Increase AirFleet I Reuter's Far Eastern Service] Tokio. June 7. For the purpose of making good the decrease m defensive power under the reduction of numerical strength of the army the military authorities are reported to be contemplating increasing the present eight air regiments to ten and
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    PRINCES MARIE LOUISE
    27 11 [Reuter's Service] London, June 7. A bulletin states Princes Marie Louise passed a good night. Her temperature is lower though it is still high.
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  • 'QUAKE SHAKES ENGLAND
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      LONDON TREMBLES
      495 11 Worst Shocks Ever Experienced FEARS FOR ST. PAUL'S [Reuter's Service] London, June 7. Considerable alarm was caused by earth tremors m London and various parts of the country at 1.30 a.m. They lasted a minute and buildings were shaken and sleepers awakened. Thousands of people hastily dressed and
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      NEW YORK SHOCK
      52 11 Series of Light Tremors m City Rochester, New York, June 7. A series of light earthquake tremors were felt m the city last night. The first shock occurred at 7 p.m. and two others two and a half hours later. No damage was done but residents were
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    THE WORLD'S MONEY
    203 11 Silver Conference Supported [Reuters Service] Ottawa, June 7. The suggestion that Government should call a conference of world powers to consider the scheme of Mr. J. G. Darling:, the British economist, now m Canada, for the establishment of a new equilibrium between gold and silver as a
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    IMPERIAL ECONOMICS
    66 11 Ottawa Conference Definitely Postponed [Reuter's Service] Quebec, June 7. The Premier, Mr. Bennett, has confirmed the statement that the Imperial Economic Conference arranged for Ottawa m August will be postponed mainly owing to the pending elections m Australia and New Zealand. The date for a renewal of the
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    TERRIBLE AMOK ON C.P.R. LINER
    207 11 MADMAN AT LARGE Two Killed and Many Injured [Reuter's Far Eastern Service 1 Tokio, June 6. The Empress of Canada, which berthed at Yokohama this morning, brought two of the Chinese crew, killed, and 29 steerage passengers and crew wounded by a Filipino who ran
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    CHINA IN AFRICA
    92 11 First Newspaper Issued [Reuter's Service] Johannesburg, June 7. The first Chinese newspaper printed m Africa made its appearance to-day with the title "Chiao Shengpao" ("Voice of the People.") It is printed on a single sheet to appear thrice weekly. A thousand copies will go to all parts
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    BANGKOK RAILWAYS
    59 11 Speeding Up the Penang Route [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok, June 7. Commencing on November Ist it is hoped to accelerate the rail journey between Bangkok and Penang by four hours, (from 31 hours to 27) as the result of the introduction of Diesel locomotives. When the service
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    HARBOUR FATALITY
    168 11 Chinese Boy Drowned While Bathing A sad accident occurred m the harbour yesterday morning. When the Straits Steamship Company's vessel, Gemas, arrived from Batu Pahat and anchored inside the breakwater, a Chinese^ youth, employed by the ship's Chin Chew, decided to go for a swim. He jumped off
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    OFFICE HOLD-UP
    131 11 European Mine Manager Robbed [From Our own Correspondent] Ipoh, June 6. It is reported from Tanjong Rambutan that a European mine manager yesterday was the victim of gang robbers m the course of paying coolies' wages m the mine's office. Details are meagre but it appears that the
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    WOMEN'S GOLF
    57 11 Miss Enid Wilson Fine First Round [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, Jane 7. Miss Enid Wilson's lead with 75 m the qualifying round of the Women's Golf Championship at Port Marnock is specially brilliant m view of the weather, which was a mixture of thunder, rain and wind.
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    MRS. EDWIN MONTAGU
    24 11 Arrival at Warsaw from Moscow ißeuter's Service] Warsaw, June 7. The Hon. Mrs. Edwin Montagu arrived by aeroplane from Moscow to-day.
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    ANOTHER RECORD FOR SCOTT
    342 12 POTTERING ALONG" Australia to London m Under 11 Days "GLAD IT IS ALL OVER" I Router's Service 1 London, June 5. Tho :nrman. Srott. who broke the world's record flight to Australia m 9 days 3 hours, land-t-d at Lympnr at 7.30 p.m. having established tbc
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    GENEVA AND DRUGS
    137 12 Nations Insist on Trading I Renter's Service 1 Gtmva June 6. The question of quotas produced a considerable divergence of views m the conference on the limitation of manufacture of narcotics. The Chinese delegate contended that the rights of China as a potential manufacturer and exporter of
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    MISSING GOLD BARS
    100 12 Action by Bank of France Fails I Reuter's Service I New York, June i. The suit brought by the Bank of France to recover from the Chase National Bank and the Ouaranty Trust Company $5,000,000 value m Kold bars sent here by the Soviets m 1928. lias
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    BERI BERI ON ISLAND
    164 12 Nothing To Eat But White Rice Johannesburg, May 4. To be branded on a small island without medical aid while th? deadly beri bmi rag3d amor.X them was the terrible experience of 130 French men and women on St. Paul' •> Island. In response to wireless
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    FLIGHT TO SOUTH SEAS
    57 12 Japanese Officers' Plans A ptea is now fixed by the aviation authentic to carry out. a non-st.p iLglu as 7,r as the South Seas Islands this summer rl 1 Totauk*, the o bj -.t bete, to v, t pacm" <>f 'he Mitly imports fetor Brotb chine.
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    AIR MINISTER'S ESCAPE
    125 12 SEAPLANE ACCIDENT General Balbo's Adventure off Capri I Reuter's Service 1 ft) me, June 6. The Air-Minister. General Brdbo. had a narow escape from drith when taking off m hh xaplane off Capri, after carrying out a i inspection at Naples, when the bottom of one of
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    THE SOCONY MERGER
    67 12 New Jersey and Californian Companies f Route; 'r Service i New York. June 5. An official of the Standard Oil of N?w Jerey. declared that no negotiations regarding a BMtsei with the Standard Oil of California nave been held since the Department of Justice Jccidedto abandon its
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    AL CAPONE
    50 12 I Summons for Not Paying Income Tax I Reuter's Service! Chtaage* June 6. Al Capone. surrendered to the Federal Court lure this evenin?; tc answer summons for nonpayment of income-tax. Chicago, later. Al Capone. charged with evasion of payment of income tax. has be-en released on $50,000 bail.
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    INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
    63 12 Chinese Threat to Employers Reuters Service f •'neva. June tt. A protest against the or of foreign capitalists to labour uri lina. was made by the Chinese legate Mr. Young You Yen. Speak -'.ernational Labour Conference on lebate he said that unless foreign v \o. -ealised their j
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    DO.X. AT PORT NATAL
    28 12 Atlantic Safely Crossed I Re-uter's Service I Lordtn. June 6. The Do-X landed at Port Natal. Brazf. on the conclusion of the trans-Atlantic flight.
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    ENGLAND TO CEYLON
    37 12 Probable Route for British Non-Stop Flight I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, June 5. The route for the British attempt on the non-stop flying record next autumn will probably be from England to Ceylon.
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    PRINCESS MARIE LOUISE'S ILLNESS
    36 12 [Reuter's Service] London. June 7. A bulletin says that Princess Marie Louise is suffering from a microbe infection of them Itestine with fever. There is no pain and strength is well maintained.
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    A FRONTIER INCIDENT
    235 12 25 French Planes Fly Over German Town Berlin, May 29. News r a:hes here from Kohl that on Thursday morning 25 French army airplanes j belonging to a flying formation of forty 'planes, j whil? carrying out air manoeuvors. flew over I the German City Kehl. Some
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    THE MALAYAN TURF
    519 12 SELANGOR MEETING Fair Racing m Soft Going (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 6. The wtather was fine for the opening day of this meeting but it rained almost all the morning and the going was soft. There was a fair attendance. During the racing Toulon
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    PROFESSOR PICCARD
    404 12 Landing Ten Feet From Gaping Crevasse Brussels. May 20. King Albert of the Belgians has appointed Professor Piccard. who holds a Professorial chair m Brussels. Commander of the Order of Leopold; and Engineer Kipfer, hi, German assisfji.it. a Knight of the same Order. Innsbruck. It appears from the
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      BRIGHTER CRICKET
      476 12 Surrey Slog Warwickshire Bowling The remarkable match at Sheffield (m which, m effect, there were no first innings, each side declaring after being allowed to make four off c the first ball) resulted In a victory for Gloucess tershire by 47 runs and they thus return to the
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      THE CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE
      150 12 W. L. Ist. Ist. No. P. W. L. In. In. Res Pts Glcucejtershh- <2> 9 4 2 2 1 0 73 Middlesex <16> 6 4 0 2 0 0 70 Kent <5> 7 4 1 1 0 1 69 Notts (4) 7 4 1 1 1 0
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      CAMBRIDGE HOLD TOURISTS
      69 12 Three Centuries on University Ground Lcndcn, June 5. 1 The match between the New Zealanders anc*. 1 Cambridge University at Cambridge to-day was 1 drawn New ZealaiTdcrs 375 and 226 for 5 dc-\ Cambridge Univ. 305 and 200 for 5. 1 In the tourists' first innings Blunt
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    A KING'S DOMESTIC TROUBLES
    150 12 Princess Helena Ordered to Leave Roumania Paris, May 29. According to the Ecno de Paris, the strained relations between King Carol of Roumania and his wife, Princess Helena as she prefers to be called have reached breaking point, the King having, it is reported, ordered the
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    NESTER OF GERMAN SCIENCE
    51 12 Death of Professor Frensdorff Berlin, June 1. Germany's oldest University Profjssor, known as the Nestor of German Science, Professor Fer- v dinand PrensdorfT, has died m Goettir.gen i R -d nearly 98. He had held the Chair cf LsgaJ E History m Goettingen for 54 years
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    ANTI-CATHOLIC ACTS IN ITALY
    892 12 FASCIST VIOLENCE "Extensive Attack Against Concordat" Vatican City. May 20. The Osservatore Romano continues to publish lists of aggressions against members of Catholic associations and clubs. The leaders of the secret anti-Fascist organization of intellectuals, Signor Millano. Professor Rossi anc Dr. Bauer, were sentenced to! twenty
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    DEATH OF MR MANNING MILTON
    54 12 British Vice-Consul at Shanghai [Renter's Far Eastern Service! S f v:r hai, June 6. The death has occurred cf Mr. Manning Miltcn ice-consul m chare? of passport-; r?-;jtratioM c had a collapse arising from Kllte neuritis uring the war hi was a captain m the
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    HATRY SENSATION ECHO
    105 12 BIALDINI ON TKiAi How Extradition DitfkuU, Were Overcum, A "GUINEA nr. 1),,;,, ,)R I Router's S«»rvirf i The trial ha- open* hi X i Italian associate of Clarence H England just before tlu- H,i 1929 m connec'ion with which Hal tenet d m January, 1930. to servitude
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    STRAITS PROBLEMS
    497 12 Sir Cecil Clement i\ Discussions I From Our Own OOTTCSp London. M.»\ n Sir Cecil Clementi i.s now visits to the Colonial OOcc to i different outstanding potati which be betorc he u*ft his post for England i it will be found that he has made progress with
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    A FRENCH SENSATION
    108 12 Student Confesses to Mtrder o! Daudet's Son IViriv I A rtimikin been crated bj wa ment from Agsn Unit form untvcuity, named Achourd, Kentence m Ar,f a j:u! for n"' iwora a fionfiiMliiii tn.-:t be kill MO of the Roya!i.< t I ider M 1 yt'.trs ago.
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    POPULATION OF PARIS
    41 12 World's Third Blff< l'in The result of tIM CtnttM nk r is now [wJiliiti cl If pit tal a population of 2.871 .U"o Paris, which Inetadn r.\oi\ of tl 4.887.000 inhabit:»:i rtnlrtl 'hird bi[;geit c.ty m thi- v
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      564 13 Two Make the Voyage from Shanghai to Nagasaki Shanghai, May 29. Last Saturday, tpro Shanghai yachts, the Nidaros and the Chel'dcn. sailed from Shanghai fcr Nagasaki with amateur crews. News received from Nagasaki this morning ?t-ted that the Chelidon arrived safely at 8.15 a.m.. but the Nidaros
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      EXHILARATING CRICKET
      265 13 Partnership of 250 by Bowley and Duleepsinhji Londen, May 21st. Exhilarating hitting by Duleepsinhji and Bowley. who added 250 m three hours to the Sussex total at the Oval to-day, when the visitors led Surrey by 238 on the first inning produced seme of the brightest cricket seen
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      TRIPLE HAT THICK
      137 13 Performed by South African Schoolboy The age of miracles. From Johannesburg comes news of an astonishing feat m a cricket match between two schoolboy teams representing Aliwal North and Smithneld. respectively. Smithfield were all out for 22. Paul Hjgo, a left-hard bowler, worked such havoc that Aiiwal
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      FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE
      259 13 Battalino's Easy Victory Over La Barba New York, May 22. Christopher ("Bat") BftttftlUto to-night retairci bis world's feather-championship when, m fifteen rounds cf not too strenuous fighting, he mon a decision ever Fidel La Barba. It w New York's Orst championship fight of the year. Advance predictions were
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      WINGS AND SAILS
      369 13 Dr. Curry on Identity of Principle Dr. Manfred Curry, ihe German authority on yachting, demonstrated the identity of the principles underlying sails and aeroplane wings m his lecture on "The Aerodynamics of Sails" before the Royal Aeronautical Society last month. He showed a series of films to
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      THE JOCKEY CLUB
      326 13 The question of the appointment of paid Secretaries to Local Stewards was brought forward, on behalf of the Stewards, by Lord Rosebery. the Senior Steward of the Jockey Club, at a meeting of the Club held at Newmarket m mail week. After the matter had been discussed.
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      55 13 There is a Los Angelas golfer who. although he is the world's worst player, never grumbles or swears. "You know. Jim." remarked a friend, "you play a putrid game of gclf, but you never say anything." "No." Jim replied. "I never say anything, but believe me. bo", wherever I spit
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    28 DAY HIKE FROM INDOCHINA TO HONG KONG
    349 16 LEGION DESERTER Wealthy German's Companions Missing Hong Kong, May 28. A deserter from the French Foreign Legion, which he joined six years ago m a desire for adventure, Albert Gall, the son of a wealthy German industrialist, has arrived m Hong Kong
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    309 16 Government Troops Sent to Round Them Up Hankow, May 21. Government troops engaged m the bandit suppression campaign along the Hupeh-Hunan-Szechuen borders were ordered by the military authorities here to-day to effect the capture of Miss Ho Tsiang-ku and Miss Hu Chun, two girl Communists who are leading
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    123 16 Hong Kong Harbour Tragedy A sudden squall m Hong Kong Harbour caused the capsizing of a cargo boat, which subsequently sank just off the course of the Star ferry boat. The junk, laden with sand, was being towed by the steam launch Kwong Fat, bound from
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      24 17 livt d from the Harbour tattaf that a tongkang loadmk In the harbour. A red mast and a red light at
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      PORT HEALTH
      114 17 health bulletin of the ■t n Bureau for the week llpox ca-s;- and 1 death. and 1 death. 1 and 3 deaths as thi during the preced■ad 1 death. l mallpox case and :IMS and 3 d^ths as deaths during the prehath; 1 smallpox case. I and 1
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      134 17 Series «'i' Interesting Presentation t. draughtsman. Royal Kong, and Mr. J. F. G. lefl for the Devonport and ;>••< Mvely. Mr. Westcott :h and two children. departure an interesting tin Dockyard Recreakford being m the chair. RE.N.C. Chief Construccott, on behalf of the b v.l on leaving
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      DOCTOR'S HEROISM
      165 17 Itk Across Ice to Rescue Whalers Johannesburg, May 4. ship'i doctor saved the lives uf a whaling crew when their i the Antarctic ice has just Itn the arrival of the whaling I \\n. story is Dr. Petter Natvig, factory ship New Sevilla. ;ns of age, and this
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      81 17 Ip some time ago by the Blent to inquire and report done m the interest of protect them m the case by pirates or the coast mtttof now report that they the arming of Norwegian "mmended, because the pirn such numbers that they take possession of a ship. li put
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    THE SUEZ CANAL DUES QUESTION
    1311 17 SHAREHOLDERS' POSITION Lord Inchcape's Reply to Shipowners The following letters has been sent by Lord Inchcape to the Liverpool Steamship Owners' Association. Paris, May 11. Dear Mr. Martin Hill,— As I promised at our meeting at the P. and O. Company's office on April 22,
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    HAWKERS ON STEAMER
    376 17 Usual "Ignorance" of Law Three Chinese were charged before Comdr. J. B. Newill, m the ilong Kong Marine Court, by Lance-Sergeant Fraser, of the Water Police, with hawking fruits, aerated waters, bean curd, cooked food and cigarettes on board the J.C.J.L.' steamer Tjibadak without the permission f
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    AMERICAN FISHERIES
    244 17 Striking: Growth of the Industry New York. The fishes of the sea furnish the American fishing industry with an income of over $500,--000.000 a year! A full third of the "meat" consumed m the United States every year, has no feet whatever, but fins. No doubt, dieticians will
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    PIRACY OF A JUNK
    110 17 Honff Kong. May 29. A belated report of a junk piracy which occurred on May l was made to the Police yesterday on the arrival of the boat m harbour. The junk, a cargo carrier of local registry, was bound from Shaukiwan to Waichau when she
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    THE CANTON REVOLT
    648 18 Strong Feeling Against Chiang Kai-Shek Canton. May 26. Anti Chiang Kai-<hek feeling worked up to a high pitch at the session of the Provincial Kuomintang yesterday, when M?ssrs. Wang Ching-wei, Sun Fo, Tang Shao-yi. Tscu Lv and Genoral Chan Chii-tong wero among the op?akers. General Chan Chai-tong
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    A GOLD FIND
    56 18 Rich Australian Vein to be Cut London. May 27. Dr. Herbert Basedow, l?ader of several important expeditions of exploration m Australia, on his, return from the interior there announces that he has found indications of tht! existence of rich Tein of gold. He is organising an expedition
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    231 18 "SAND-WEDGING AND BENIGNITY The Rcyal and Ancient, following the example Of the American Golf Association, has just laid its veto on clubs of the "sand-wedce type"— implements apparently designed for gotlglrg or ■hovelling a ball cut Of a bunker. This ccmes rather unhappily on the heels of that recent assurance
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    25 18 Krnest Harper (Hallamshiro Harrieis, finLshva eecond to S. h. Smith (Birchfield) m the 1 1 mUes running race from workshop to Sutto.i-in-Ashfield, m mail week
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    CEYLON'S RUBBER DUTY
    316 19 Loiitf- A waited X Induction Crylon. May 29. i mlllCttUl m the expert onut })rcduce tcck placr thai on rubber bei k u» r 100 ibo.. and vhat en cinj .ibi '.-.jhed. tin official notice di. e p!njed out<)flie» to-day: given that, on the instruc- r.iiivi.l. ihe
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    ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN CANADA
    182 19 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN CANADA dvcnccd fa the Prices on the Winnipeg Bho« mere fIroUMH. A factor the advance was news that modifying htr milling regulations rntiny would probably reduc hir reign grain. In ncrmal iime^ s buy substantial quantit: -s of O»--i cj Fedeial farm board which the 1931 and
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    65 19 unvested by the Anglo- Johore Kubber Estates declined frcm 1929 to 412.1281 b. m 1930. and *9fi price realized fell from 8.92 d. accounts show a loss of £4.999 '»t of £4.892). which reduces the ukM m to £3.622. No dividend is 'gainst 5 per cent, paid as an 2
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    SIAMESE RICE
    614 19 Increase of Exports Indicated "Saiman Banchi did a useful thing the other day. (says the Bangkok Times) m calling attention to the fact that the balance of trade is beginning at last to turn again m Siam's favour. That is due to the reduction of imports, and the
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    SUNGEI KRUIT RUBBER ESTATE
    126 19 The accounts of the Sungci Kruit Rubber Estate for 1930 shew that after providing £1.000 tor depreciation there is a loss of £2.656 (ggainst a profit of £12.890 for 1929 which is deducted from the cr?dit balance brought m, leaving £3.071 to be carried forward. No
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    THE SILK MARKET
    100 19 Tail*, Mty 30. Business m the Lyons silk mark *s vtry quiet, despite the jjews of the markets of origin being firmer. The BWfeeC Hi LjMJOU sfllE registered 240.000 kilc: m Uu Livst 'Jxtt% weeks of May. as compared with 250 u»') h. 'lie .same prriod of
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    425 19 To-Day 's Price Changes. June 6 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2j3 27J32 London, 3 month*' sight 2(3 13(16 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 25(32 London. 30 days' sight 2j3 3J4 London, demand 23 23|32 London, T. T. 2 3 11(16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg, demand 234
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    922 19 SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH CLOSING QUOTATIONS LOANS B'pore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1926. red. 1956 66 $22 000.000 106' 4 107 c.i. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1923 red. 1948-68 $21,000,000 107 1; 108 c.i. Spore Municipal 4tt p.c. of 1930. r«d. 1970-80. $2,000,000 101 102 c.i 8.8.
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    U.S. TRADE
    224 19 Business With Middle Asia Mr. Don C. Bliss, American Trad? Commissicnev. 7A Ocean Building. Singapore, has Just received by cable the following statistics relating to the foreign trade of lh? United States with Middle Asia: FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 1931 Tctal Exports from United States G521 5.000.000
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    GADEK RUBBER ESTATE
    134 19 The working of the Gadek Rubber Estate for 1930 resulted m a loss of £469 (against a net profit of £4,494 for 1929>, which is arrived at after charging £2.762 for interest on Convertible Notes (against £2.789 >. Deducting this from the amount brought forward and the
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    65 19 -p. June 6th., 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 9\ 9 7 s Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 9 7 v 10 July 10 10 July-Sopt 10' 10 1 1. Oct-Dec. 10-v lOx Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable London
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    RUBBER REPORTS
    109 19 Java Investment Profit I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT J l.ofld. 11, Jitur The report of North Hummock. Selann^r. up to March 1931. notes .1 »ess v>f t'».4yi. Tlwr is a carry forward of £40. TIM net avenigo price* obtained m 1929-1930 was 3.45 p.nce. The report of Tenom.
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    133 19 Changes m Representative Prices DOW JONES AVERAGES 30 Industrials 133.33 129 91 20 Rail 76.17 73.72 20 Utilities 53.83 52 33 I United Press Associr.t:o-- f New York, June 5 6. American Can Common 99 98 >, Cities Servic? (Com.) U>.. n Columbia Gas and Electric
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT
    125 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Singapore, Junr H. With both rubber and tin practically unchanged and to-day a Saturday, very Itttls business has been possible. Rubbers:— Scudais are bid for at 92.. with offers at 95. Mentakibs can be taken at 22 and Pa jams at 83. Tins:— Penawats ?o)d up
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT
    53 19 Siii^.tpi re. lv m 5. The market has been uninteresting during the past week, Urn tone having varied fltm quiet to dull. Prices are now as follows:---f.ngapore 9.5 8 cents down 18 cent I )ndon 3d down 1 16 d. i.'\v York G I 8 NOti fOM down
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    SOVIET PIECE GOODS
    116 19 Red Prints m Bangkok Market Rangkik. .lum»- 1. Suvkn red prints i?A nr.ide tr. r :ip;>i wranco m the Bangkok piece goods market An Xpert who showed v; a M«npta says the io(i .-.hi fair quality m v iyiv?v, and II inythillf :u--perior to Japanr In price
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    124 19 Derrick and Co.. Secretaries: Alcr Gajah 27.100; Aycr Panes 69,000. Bukit Kubi 18.300: Gh-nealy 51.589. Jalan Kebuu 7.580; Kh'ang 44.500. P:ij;mi 159.000; Port 3wettrnham 10.310: Tambuhik 20.000; T.-h'k Aiimhi 43.490; Ul'i Benut 43.068 Kinta Tin Drvdfr No. 2 ptls. 1.325: B nunyih Output pels. 360: Hcurs
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    MALAYA CUP COMPETITION
    1275 20 SINGAPORE'S WIN Victory m Last Five Minutes NEGRI LOSE 3 l LEAD [Prom Our own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, June 6. Singapore .4; Nejri Sembilan 3. Winning the toss, Negri selected the station end, leaving Singapore to defend against the sun. With the kick-off the visitors carried play
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    SINGAPORE ISLAND GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
    265 20 THE FIRST ROUND Week-end Result's at Keppel There were no surprises m the qualifying stage and first round of the Singapore Island championship at Keppel during the week-end, although yesterday morning Renton, last year's finalist, had to fight hard against Ibrahim, the Racecourse player, the match
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      MERCHANTS WIN
      507 20 P.S. and L. Beaten by Seven Wickets The expected happened on the S.C.C. Padang on Saturday when the P.S. and L., who lost three wickets for 31 on Friday evening, were beaten by seven wickets by the Merchants m the S.C.C. tournament. The one redeeming feature of the
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      ETCETERAS REDEEM THEMSELVES
      225 20 Having memories of their weak batting display against the C.S.C. the previous week the Etceteras beat the V.M.C.A. by three wickets at Anson Road on Saturday. The scores were: V.M.C.A.:—Lyne b Maxwell 4; Hudson b Rolfe 8: Pillai l.b.w. b Ponsford 2; Ridley c Walling b Perkins
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    VIOLENT CRICKET CONTROVERSY
    119 20 M.C.C. PUZZLED The Yorkshire Gloucestershire Declarations "LEGITIMATE PROCEEDING" [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Jane 7. There is violent controversy m cricket circles concerning the incident at Sheffield, where both Yorkshire and Gloucestershire declared m the first innings after being allowed to make four off the first ball
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    261 20 The June Medal Competition The June Medal competition was played on Saturday and yesterday, and resulted m a win for Mr. M. M. Paterson m A" Division and for Mr. J. D. Laing m "B" Division. Altogether 78 cards were taken out and the following were returned
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    THE DAVIS CUP
    45 20 [Reuter's Service] Eastbourne, June 6. In the Davis Cup matches Perry (England) beat Kirby (South Africa) 3 —6, 6 —4. 6 —l 6 —4. Austin (England) beat Farquharson (South Africa), 6—2, 5—7, 6—2, 6—3, England thus winning by 5 matches to nil.
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    PERAK BEAT KEDAH
    106 20 (From Our Own Correspondent] Penangr, June 7. Perak 5; Kedah 1. In their Malaya Cup match yesterday Perak beat Kedah at Alor Star by five goals to one The losers never gave up trying but only scored when Schular moved from wing-half to centrenaif m the closing
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    THE RYDER CUP
    349 20 Essex Golfer Completes Team i ßeuters Service! London, June 6. The inclusion of Bert Hudson of Chigwell, Essex, completes the British Ryder Cup team. Hudson finished 28th. m yesterday's open golf championship. The British team to play against the Americans at Columbus (Ohio) on June 26 and
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    TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    633 20 Japanese Sweep Board m First Round The Japanese contirre it won all their first round ties at the opening of the Singapore tennis championships at the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club m continuously fine weather yesterday. Some of the best matches of the day were seen during the accomplishment
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    ENGLAND'S TEST CAPTAIN
    25 20 D. R. Jardine Likely Choice [FREE PRI^SS SERVICE- -COPYRIGHT] London, June 7. Mr. D. R. Jardine will probably captain England's Test team.
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