The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 June 1931

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    Masthead
    20 1 The Singapore Free Press ESTABLISHED 1835. NO. 13-373. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1931. I 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    73 1 1 At yesterday's meeting of the Municipal 1 C .mmissioTiers it was stated that Govern- ment is considering the question cf finan- cial assistance to the Improvement Trust m connection with a Kallang development j scheme Page 11. j Wittily humourous speeches were made I by Mr.
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    STOP PRESS
    339 1 I FRANCE ACCEPTS MR. HOOVER'S OFFER [Reuter's Service] Paris June 26. i The French reply to Mr. Hoover was read ir i the Chamber to-day by the Premier. M. Laval i It expressed willingness to abstain for period of a year from retaining payments frorr Germany but moral
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    1313 1 <r?mcquid MBBMk homines nostri est farrago librlli Juvenal. The Hoover announcement had a most welcome effect on business m Singapore A terrific boom started on Monday about 11 am. and rontinued without intermission until Tuesday morning. It Ls recorded as an instance of th. favourable atmosphere
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      202 1 KONE SO FRESH AND NONE SO GOOD AS I BIGIA TEA I RAFFLES HOTEL EX( ELLENT ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE WITH MODERN SANITATION Special Dinner and Dance j PATRONS ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO MAKE THEIR RESERVATIONS EARLY) I I GRILL ROOM 1 SPECIAL DISH TO-NIGHT jj ROAST SADDLE OF LAMB BOUQUETIERE I
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      194 1 Wifiifiifiifiifiifi!fiifi-fiifi_fi_fi^ EUROPE#HOTEL| 5 "Renowned by Recommendation" tf Finest Cuisine. Best Wines and Spirits, etc. at jf THE LOWEST HOTEL PRICES. jjj TO-NIGHT DINNER and DANCE TO-NIGHT^ **Y~ IMedaillon de Foie de Volaille ala Russe Tournedo Clamart 2; Perdreau Roti ■n Geleri au Madere Pommes Berny Jfj Asperges, Sauce Vinaigrette ffi
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      350 1 In order to ensure the financial stability ef India the British Government is prepared to give financial support pending the settlement of the constitutional problem Page 11. India has accepted Mr. Sncwden's offer for the suspension of payments due from the members of the British Empire, but South Africa has
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      4 1 BIGIA TEA BEST TEA
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    THE WEEK
    290 2 I Saturda>. 27th. Hinii Water, 08 3;>. 8.2 It 19.56. 8.6 fi.. Devon Estates (Malacca* EvattV neon Ho BOng Bank meeting. Meyer Chambers noon Ef*r.te and Trust Agencies meeting 13 Ralih Chambers noon. Johore MIL Forces Rifle mating, JMT Rangi Joht>re Bahru. Crolf M.n.i eh Cup. First Round
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    FORMOSAN BOND ISSUE
    73 2 To Help Hydro-Electrical Development I Reuter's Servicel New York. June M A qmdlcate of b:tn_. headed by J P M aans, Is offering $22,800,000 s'_ per cent. I gold bonds < n behalf of Ihe Tata Elect.. <• I v.. i Coin]) my to assis. Ir. electrical
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    "HIKERS" FIGHT POLICE
    123 2 Objection to Law Demanding Marriage Certificates Prague. May A mass marling ol "hikers." or "tramp they caH them: elves m C__>ehos_o\ e.ki i. d. aerated into a tre? Ogfat with loot and nouni <\\ poli<e. owing la .i (iovernment representative taking ncceptton to. certain statement made Th«-
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      34 2 Mr Cfcpone, who ls said to be worm man: millions, is one of our successful business mci I MIGHTY IN TZZT ,N| |t <:t,on! "NOAH'S A"RT_"' »s I JLSS^S ,L TRU,MPH! J.^V-T_X__o CAP/rOL-Comin„ >&&**»#oQ**&mm
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      249 2 f Rapid Service [I Excellent Cuisine Charming Surroundings j These Three Features of the JCAPITOLI Restaurant make DINING m Town j a pleasure 1 immge your next dinnei party m our "PALM COURT" J 1 Singapore's most exclusive Rendezvous FOI I -1...E RESERVATIONS Phone 4906 C-XaXsXaxsA2*2XsAaXi^^ COTY'SJ 1 EMERAUDE I
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      269 2 HB__M_B_BBBBB_B_B_BBBBBB_BB_BB_B__B_BBBBB_BBB_BB______BB__B_B_B^ HUNGARY'S GREATEST VIOLINIST SZIGETI TO-DAY A WORLD SENSATION. RECENT ENGLISH PRESS, 1 929-30. Times. He played with a touch of the diablerie which one imagines must have been Paganini's secret. Daily Telegraph. A more brilliant performance than this it would be hard to imagine. Liverpool Post and Mercury. He
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      208 2 «S_«__!«_R__fi_«fiK_Rfira^ j{j NEXT WEEK'S the WEEK "WHOOPtEI" I j I _fi W^mtf^ ___Pr ___r i m "^V *i ie l_\,\ B ___k A .ilil.i_B l_m____lß__ _B_ tLLLLmMt mt _________l BBBc^ -7777^^*^ ____F 1 jsVis! TO-NIGHT iVi'si I j»j I i Matinees: To-day To-morrow at 3 p.m I MARION 1 DAVIES
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    ARTIFICIAL FOG IN WAR
    429 3 Whole French Village Concealed Parti, May >!. Marshal Petain, In his capacity as InspectorQeneral ol Air rvlci la on a tour through the Nerd. eJcamlning the question ol protecting the population against air attacks. Yesterday at Unselles, near LiHe the Marshal witnessed an Interesting di play
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    LONDON'S HISTORIC TAX
    189 3 Levy For Maintenance of a "Militia" j Ovx tbe mo historic I ixi In the countrj —Uie Trophy Tax— la to Km levied on the City !of Lo. den ratepayi "The C:,- I th last rem lining place m England to levy the tax." an cffli I
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      191 3 iCAPITOL THEATRE) V V Special Charity Cinema f _p~ Entertainment a T M _T_ D D %A# I w fi VI w t_ r_ w W c w m *m a w w I (SUNDAY) MORNING, June 28th, 1931, I fl I m W Mm M S■ j If BMm
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      232 3 Cost never has and never shall govern I TRIUMPH Equipment and Finish. I ta m _3 vV m mgr g^D **>t J a. >o S im\*M M Ma_M__B£Uß_>_iß__ D lJ_H^____Mrc^^ W __F^ f T_!k__ *A 'Ar A^k I I But the REDUCTIONS we now offer on all stock models make
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    HOBBS WINS BATSMEN'S RACE
    1547 4 THOUSAND RUNS Showing the Way to the Youngsters A veteran bowler, Parker won the race for the hundredth wicket, followed by another veteran. Freeman. On top of this, it is an ironical comment upon the younger generation of cricketers that Hobbs, m his final season, should
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    MR. SNOWDEN OFFENDS LIBERALS
    122 4 DEFEAT THREATENED Party May Vote Against Government l Reuter's Service] LonJon. June 25. Highly offended at the speech of Mr. Snowden m the House of Commons yesterday evening m which he attacked the Liberals for their attitude toward the land tax. a meeting of the Liberal
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    HONG KONG'S MUI-TSAI
    69 4 Regular Inspection m Their Homes London. June 25. Replying to Viscountess Astor (Con., Plymouth South Division* m the House of Commons to-day with regard to the inspection and control of mui-tsai Dr. Drummond Shiels (Colonial Office) mentioned that Lord Passfield had directed the appointment of an additional
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    FIREPROOF MOTOR CAR AT LAST
    286 4 FIREPROOF MOTOR CAR AT LAST J ADMIT ONE Sydney llorhrs Commences on Monday CHEAP AND CoadlWOrk That is Made of Th? leading British m and a number of Import*. cerns. have been carrying out a new type of motor-, .ir writes Harold Pemberton D ing correspondent. The first car to
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    FRANCO-GERMAN FRONTIER
    49 4 Further Rxpenditure Fortificationpar* n In addition lo the I granted by Parliann nt. i of 2.5 billions has Em n pmvh Budget for forttfllcattoi man frontier. :u cording U) m the Finance Commit This brings up urn total mw within one year for pus! fortifications to I *>•'•'•
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      641 4 THE 1931 MORRIS-OXFORD SIX J f• J__^ m 5? Ijl __i__^ jj ___j_____B B_vl_f_l W mr ____1 _a. \P __f _i___. l Pi Wk mmmmm^^^Z mM W^ _M_____f"wl_______i > PK "v^>yi B3Rfc_ 5 P*WL itAtm PFTv__^j-'-__B^_n ______a _____i \ni|3^^ .__fc B_m<__iS^p_____K- _____H______ _______________B Has thc Reliability, Comfort and Performance a
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      32 4 The rich creamy lather feives an easy shave and does not dry on the fac*. ERASMIC SHAVING STICK. J Helps the razor. Soothes the skin. British and Best. ERASMIC" Perfumer*. LONDON Paris.
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  • HOOVER MORATORIUM PROPOSALS
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      MR. STIMSON FOR EUROPE
      400 5 Mr. Mellon's Official Visit to Paris (Reuter's Service] Washington, Jane 25. The Secretary of State, Mr. Stimson is, sailing for Europe on Saturday for a "holiday," which will probably be similar to the "holiday" Mr. Mellon is now spending. Washington, June 26. Mr. Stimson, addressing a
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      FRANCO-GERMAN TALK
      73 5 Bruening and Curtius Visit Paris Berlin. June 25. A mtetiiic of Fiench and German statesmen similar to the recent Anglo-German meeting ftt Chequers is shortly being hold m Paris. M Briand informed the German Ambassador that the French Government will be pleased to see Dr. Bruening and Dr.
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      GOLD COAST CENSUS
      95 5 Big Increase m Population [British Radio Official Service', Rugby. June 25. The lesults of thc census recently taken on the Gold Coast show that there have been increases among the African population, the tctal population of the four centres administrated by the Gold Coast Government having grown
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    DISAPPEARS AT SEA
    62 5 Hong Kong Resident Missing [Reuter's Servicel London, June 25. On the arrival at Plymouth to-day of the liner Comorin it was reported that Mr. George Sellars. an accountant, on his way home from Hong Kong, disappeared during the voyage. Fellow passengers stated that he was m good
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    CLEANING NEW YORK'S BENCH
    39 5 Woman Magistrate Removed Reuter's Service 1 New York, June 25. Miss Jean Norris, the city's cn!y woman magistrate, has been removed frcm office by the Appelate Division of the Supreme Court on charges of malfeasance.
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    SIR H. REICHEL DEAD
    59 5 Well-Known Education Authority [Reuter's Servicel London, June 25. A Biarritz message announces the death of Sir Harry Reichel. Emeritus Rector (1928) and Vice-President (1930) of the Universitj C.Uege of North Wales. He was chairmar of the Royal Commission on University Education m New Zealand m 1925
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      208 5 CHEVROLET Special Phaeton The kind oi car you're glad to own at a price that suits to-day's pockets IThe amazing 1931 Chevrolet is built on a costly car wheelbase 109 inches. Four long springs, parallel with the frame provide unusual comfort that is enhanced by four Lovejoy shock absorbers. The
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      139 5 V: v. M~~ t ''•Y-cSKhS. ''^^^^**w>' _H&*'^_> J PURE TOBACCO 9 Natural CORK-TIP Finest imported matured Vir- Guaranteed natural cork of ginia tobacco guaranteed pure t h e finest possible texture and and absolutely free from adul- v, t »i f A quality, providing a perfectly teration of any kind.
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      293 5 CHURCH SERVICES ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL 4TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 a.m. Holy Communion. ROYAL AIR FORCE BASE, Seletar.
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      238 5 PRINSEP STREET CHURCH 8 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. 9 a.m. (Malay) Mr. Song Ong Joo. 8 p.m. (English) Rev. W. Murray. Lantern Service. GEYLANG METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH (Junction of Al Junied Road and Sims Avenue) 9.30 a.m. Sunday School m English for all ages. 10.30 a.m. English Service.
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      450 5 INDIGESTION Banished by Kruschen 44 I suffered for some years from a bad stomach. I used to feel very miserable after meals. The doctor advised me to take Kpsom Salts, hut it did me no good. I decided to try Kruschen and am now taking it, and have done for
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    Cinema Chat and Comment
    1307 6 Cinema Chat and Comment Current Local Attractions: At British Studios (By Our Film Correspondent) rhe BachekM Pather, the Marion DaviBtfUTlng picture s/ith en ail __nglish supporting cast was crushed on to the Alhambra screen with little or no publicity and it seems lik'dy thai last night's audiences were agl nblv
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    TALK FILMS IN SCHOOLS
    101 6 l Apparatus Available on Hire* Purchase An all-British apparatus has now been perfected which for the reasonable price of £400 will allow talk-film to be seen In the home and m schools. Oaumont-Britisb are now able to put on the market the British Acoustic Portable Projector
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    COLOUR SCHEMES FOR HEALTH
    1582 6 COLOUR SCHEMES FOR HEALTH r. \v. >HR\\i and his expedition i! J sailed 3.000 mi'.-s from Hollywood to thc j I South Seas m a sixty-five foot yacht, i J to fihn Paramount's native lcve drama. i Tabu/ \o_man TAUBOG director of 'Ship- J py." was a boy actor on
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    A EULOGIUM OF JACK HOBBS
    812 6 A EULOGIUM OF JACK HOBBS Greatest Batsman of Modern Era A UNIQUE RECORD IN TEST AND (01 CRICKET SO Jack Hobbs has intima u*u his intention of retiring Irom first class cricket at the end li the present season. Frankly, I am not surprised. Now m his 49th. year, the
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    Cinderella of Screen Wants Emotional Roles
    625 6 Cinderella of Screen Wants Emotional Roles Anita Page's Ambition (Special ta tin Free Press) Che dawned on the screen a u'ond flapper. She clecvnficd audiences as th deceitful girl m "Our Dancing Daughters." She created a furor as the show girl m the "sister act" m "Tht Broadway Melody." And
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    CREATION OF CHARACTER IN LITERATURE
    889 7 CREATION OF CHARACTER IN LITERATURE MH. GALSWORTHY Ihi Kio^rapher, Playwright and Novelist net lecture was delivered m the m Theatre at Oxford by Mr. John thj who teck for his subject "The Character m Literature Mr. BBid that th.- whole question of r creation was mysterious, but he be- v.tahty
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    LONDON DEATH PLOT AGAINST THE DUCE
    569 7 GANG'S MYSTERY CHIEF Italian Secret Service 1 >iscovery Rcm< May 26. Information which proves that London has b< n the headquarters of s carefully organised plot to assassinate Signor Mussolini. "the Italian dictator, has been secured by offic ers of the Italian Secret Service.
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    U.S. IN THE PACIFIC
    340 7 Guam Abandoned as a Military Base Washington- June 7. At the economic- conference held this weekend at President Hoover's summer camp m Rapidan between the Chief Executive and leading admirals of the Navy important decisions were reached regarding the United States' position m the Pacific, according
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    M. HERRIOT
    60 7 Paris, June 19. TV. -Premier Herriot, it is stated, will resign be leadership of the Radical Socialist Party -the Cliamber's strong v st group as the result f for^y rn.mb.rs of the Party voting against lis advice m Thursday's division on the Naval .-ogramme. A Party whip had
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    LAUGHTER OUT OF MUSIC
    169 7 The Art of Musical Clowning Musical clowning has become a fine art under the whimsical direction of Harry Salter, who conducts numerous radio orchestras over both the Columbia and NBC. chains, says a N.A.N A. message to the Free Press. He fays that it is infinitely
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    NEW YORK'S SLUMS
    96 7 New York. A demand that $250,000,000 be raised to wipe out New York's slums, is voiced by Mr. Dwight Hoopingarner, executive secretary and assistant treasurer of the American Construction Council. He says that the biggest stumblingblock m financing slum liquidation is the difficulty of raising funds above
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    PEDIGREE JOKER
    256 7 Car Horse that Won a Prize New York. It was not s joKr when Whiskers, a thoroughbred fox terrier, picked up starving m an alley here, won first prize at the pet show of the Ellir. Speyer Animal Hospital. Experienced judges said that the winner's forebears, rather than
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    PRIEST'S TRAGIC END
    111 7 Killed While Making Iloilo. June ft. While manufacturing bombi winch were to be used m the celebration of the fiesta ot the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Father Andrew Stub.nrush was killed when the powder he was using m making the bombs caught Bre and exploded The explosion
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    FRENCH LABOUR DISPUTE
    97 7 Employers' Hope to Get Belgian Workers Pari*.. June 18. The fifth week oi the great textile strike m Northern France finds matters still unsettled. The masters intend opening their mills on Monday m hopes that the Belgian workers fmn over the neighbouring frontier will return .0 work.
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    SOPHISTICATED CEYLON
    250 7 Cannot Really Credit .Mermaids Thai not even th-- most Ignorant villegei In Ceylon bellevm m the existence ol the mermaid is the view ot Mr. A C, Ran;; mlia. PoUes Magistrate of Dadulls, before whom a man named K. Don dc- BUva, ol BadUlla. wai chai Sd With
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    MATTERS OF INDIAN INTEREST
    786 8 A NOTABLE CHETTIAR Death of We! J-K ;_->.>_?. I_.dian Pastor <B Our Indian Cor:, pondent) An interesting Indian visitor to Singapore is Rao Bahadur s. A. s. r. m. Ramanathan Chcttiar. a distinguished member of t:_" Che tiar community m Chettlnad, South j". idia. He belongs
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    QUEEN WILIIELMINA
    196 8 Visit to Paris Colonial Exhibition Puis. Jane i«. Queen Wilhelmma of the Netherlands, with the Prince Consort and Crown Princess Juliana hare arrived here, and were greeted by representatives of the French Gov vnment and the Preside:.' Paris. June, 1 Her Majesty The Queen and the Crown Prince
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    KING AND QUEEN OF SIAM
    126 8 rheir Reception m New York i ity's delight m something new wa appi. ached when the King and Queen of Siam. with their unpronounceable names, ucm dowi to call on Mayor .Jimmy W.ilkcr. says a Free Pre and NAN A. New York mfSSSgI. It Btßi
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    ILL -TREATMENT OF FINNS
    110 8 Complaint Against Russia Geneva. June .0. i I of Nations has been 1 laced In a< 1 i somewhaf painful situation owing to Finland's ;qppeal to it ti« intervene m its conflict with! Sqvte; Russia, arising out of the alleged ill- t I treatment Of Ott
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    HELLS ANGELS
    112 8 I'nited Artists Threatened by German Cinema Trade Berlin. June IS. Ihe American cinema concern. United Artists, han bee:, served by the German cinema trade With B notice that, unless its libellously anti-German film "Hell's Angels" Is withdrawn irom public exhibition abroad, retaliatory steps will be taken again.st this
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      189 8 i r ______isi v\ jl^^J 11 How Quickly Baby Grows V/'OUR Baby grows more rapidly m the 4j k 4 first year of his life that is why his 4 food at that time is so important to him; 4j > 4 not only must it feed hrn, but it
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      615 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MITNIC IPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE ls hereby givvn that tenders a.t now invited for the following materials or Kei vices, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained ha the Trader R< .m. Municipal Offices Right to sell refreshments inside the Jalan Besar Sladium. Date of Closing.
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      575 9 TRADE MARK NOTICE. Ai__ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the mark depicted above is the property of CANTON BROTHERS RUBBER COMPANY of No. 117 Nan Chang Street, Shumshuipo.) m the Dependency of Kowloon and Colony j of Hong Kong, and is used by the said firm as a Trade Mark
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      612 9 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS Th»' Premier Morning Daily m Malaya A h \e "news" paper 30-40 columns of news daily Al_o the best Medium for Advertising. DePvered j with the Chota H izri each morning. Latest j Telegrams. Latest News and Latest Announcej ments. Special Daily London Cables, Rubber 1
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      908 9 Please Cut This Out For Future Reference. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALIH. MT. KM ILV SWIMMING POOL. REVISED TIME-TABLE. It is notifiea that wuh effect Irom Sunday. June 28th 1931, the above Pool will be avai__Ux_r for the ut^e of the Public In accordance with the revised time-table annexed, showing a_a amended charges
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    MARRIAGE.
    51 10 CHEANG—CHEONG.— The marriage of Mr CHEANG THEAM KEE. second son of Mr. and Mrs. Cheang Jim Chuan of "Riviera." Pasir Panjang Road. Singapore, and Miss CHEONG TUAN NEO, second daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cheong Keong Chye of Dunman Road. Singapore, will take place on July lst
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JUNE 27. 1931. CHINAS SICKNESS
    829 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JUNE 27. 1931. CHINAS SICKNESS The position m China does not seem to have been materially cleared up. There still continues to emanate from the Nanking intelligentsia and theoreticians a steady stream of protest and argument against the maintenance of the various foreign concessions, while the
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    257 10 A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Monday, July 6 The open air talkies at Sea View Hotel are definitely starting again this week-end. Tonight "The Donovan Affair" will be shown, while to-morrow Sunday night. Owen Nares and Edna Best m "Loose Ends" will be screened. Roy.
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    ALWAYS IN LOVE WITH THE MAILS
    1111 10 y A DEVOTED WORKER Mr. W. Davis Sees His Las 3 Home Bag m Mr. W. Davi:;. Superintendent cf Mails a r the G.P.0., Singapore, the man who has much liked his "job" that, given his life ove again, he would not have chosen
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    THE DOMINIONS AND DEBT MORATORIUM
    365 10 THE DOMINIONS AND DEBT MORATORIUM INDIA'S ACCEPTANCE South Africa Deem* M Snowden's Offer i neuter. B The Indian Govern..;. Snowden's debts propo official communique which. saving thereby of C 836.000. the lass of £229.000 ttOtE The Government 1. proposal m so far v B German reparations is cided not to
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    COLONY'S INHABITANTS
    227 10 What the 1931 Ccmh Showed The preliminary report for the Colony has Don b» n there was a division of the thro into convenient arras. SOJ b sLstant Superintendent, win! manual of procedure pi house numbering; work wi '•<''>' w'no trouble was e^pei whilst estates enumerati I boundaries.
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      75 10 S L p EAS J I J I I I J I "•••••••••••••••••••••••I A NEW BUS WITH TWO EXTRA WHEELS m the middle is soon to be seen on London streets. The idea, presumably, is to keep those small two-seaters from running underneath. What about a "GAFLAC" MOTOR VEHICLE POLICY
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    KALLANG BASIN DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
    1628 11 MUNICIPAL COMMISSIC^' SATISFACTION IMPROVEMENT TRUST SCHEME UNDER CONSIDERATION POSSIBLE GOVERNMENT pimav...., nivuym FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Reference to Government deve-oping the Kallang river h^n" the WOrk monthly meeting of the WaS ma<U at y est "«ay's nrown said he bought j^E, oners when he exnresseJ T. the feel,n
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      116 11 Post and Gatty Pass Over Omsk [Reuter's Service] Moscow, June 25. The trans- Atlantic fliers Post and Gatty, arrived at 5.30 this evening. Omsk, Jane 26. A warm welcome awaits Post and Gatty (the world fliers) who left Moscow for Omsk at 5 o'clock this morning and are
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      THE DANISH FLIERS
      58 11 Atlantic Airmen Reach Home Copenhagen, June 26. The airmen Holris and Hillig (see page 12) arriv?d from Bremen at 2.10 this afternoon. They were greeted by frantically cheering crowds, who all through Uie morning had been converging on the Kastrup aerodrome m every type of conveyance until
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      A CROYDON MEETING
      200 11 Japanese Journalists' Paths Cross [British Radio Official Service] Rugby. June 26. Two Japanese journalists who are flying round the world on opposite routes met at Croydon air port yesterday, where their routes crossed. The purpose of the flights, which are undertaken m friendly competition by members of
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      COMMODITY MARKET
      463 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, June 26, 5.48 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £113 5 16 (£ll3 7 16). Forward £114 15 16 (£ll5 3 16). The market is firm. Messrs. Symington
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    FINANCIAL HELP FOR INDIA
    229 11 MAINTAINING CREDIT Stability Must be Ensured GOVERNMENT'S INTENTIONS f ßritish Radio Official Service] Riv?by, June 26. Tiie Prime Minister, replying to question m the House of Commons this morning, made an important statement on the necessity for maintaining the financial stability of the Government of India.
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    83 11 Common Cold Ends Unique Life of Adventure [Reuter's Service) London, June 26. Aloysius Horn. a man whose minor adventures included being carried m the mouth of a wounded lion and being assegaied by natives during a quarrel over ivory died to-day. Horn was a famous trader and pioneer
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    A CLOSED MARKET
    235 11 Foreign Trade With Persia at a Standstill [British Radio Official Servicel Rug:by, June 26. A statement on the situation regarding British trade relations with Persia was made by Lord Parmoor on behalf of Government m the House of Lords last night, m reply to a speech by
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    RUMANIA'S QUEEN
    76 11 Official Denial of Poisoning Story [Reuter's Service] Bucharest, June 26. An official statement denies the Daily Express story regarding Queen Helen. It is stated that the Queen is fit and took her early morning ride to-day. London, Earlier. The Daily Express Vienna correspondent cables that a message from
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      54 11 In connection with the article Matters of Chinese Interest which appeared yesterday we are asked to point out that owing to a headline being misplaced the paragraph referring to Mr. Aw Boon Haw's gift to the Nanyang Girls School is m its wrong place as it should be under that
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    MALAYA DINES IN LONDON
    4421 12 CONTROVERSY AVOIDED A WAR OF WIT A TIN AND RUBBER MX. HACFADYEN AND MR. RICHARDS SPARKLE The annual dinner of the Association of British Malaya was held m London on June lst and although there was a decline m the numbers of those present at this
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    SERIOUS DANGER FROM COSMETICS
    540 12 LEAD POISONING Action Against Chinese j Tradesmen The danger of lead hi ladies' cosmetics, to meet which special legislation was enacted a little while ago, was emphasised during pro- ceedings before the Fourth Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Whitton) yesterday, when eight Chinerej tradesmen were charged with
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    SUB-AGENT CHARGED
    261 12 j Alleged Breach of Trust of Insurance Premia Fnnu Our Own Cor respondent 1 Malar; June gg. An Important Inscrancs tM cafe, the ir I of its kind m Mala/a. v. as decided this morning after occupying the attention of the Di trict Jud:;.- since Monday. The accused
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    SUPREME COURT
    123 12 Some Forthcoming Cases At the fixing of cases m the Supreme Com yesterday dates m July were allotted to the following: j K. Sultan Maricar Brothers Co. vs The Asiatic Cattle Co. Syed Abdulrahman bin Shaik Alkaff vs. The Municipal Commissioners for the town of Singapore. Dupire Morr_.l.
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    POLICE OBJECTIONS OVERRULED
    506 12 LICENCE RENEWAL* Counsel's Protest Again** y Parte Complaint. Despite Strong 0pp.... I applications m respect ol l\ were granted by the l_lo n afternoon. The District Judge and First U G. C. Dodd» presided at the m Justices present being Mr. E s y Cheong Chee Hal
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    ATLANTIC CROSSED AGAIN
    89 12 Danish Airman Land i" German) He Bremen* Pei Tile tran -All tntic I ;rr who left Harbour Orace, N yesterday, and who aua to darkne.s. ultimate.) band to reach c ipenhagen befoi aie spending the- night New Ycrl I I Tht fhers Hllllg and H ll havt
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    42 12 Awarded to Member o\ RlOl Cre* (British Radio Racb I /.mong those who n the King held aa m Henry Leech, a m ml er ol airship RiO). wh: Medal for i 'ilantrv ii crash d at Be uv its
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    44 12 Counsel Charged With Perjury n,« ret* Ther- has been s aenaatl nai entenees on the ufTiciaN I I United States, a warran! I for the Rrre;t of I _:d- r f general COUnrel for the B on perjury during ttM trial.
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      58 12 The Rev. Mr. J. F. Peat, the Methodist 1 Mission Treasurer who has spent over 30 years 1 m China doing missionary work, deliver a -ermon to-morrow at the Geylang Methodic Episcopal Church, junction of Al Junied Road and Sims Avenue. The Church will hold its I annual bazaar on
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      27 12 Mrs. Lo Teo Soon Kirn. the first Chinese lady _ur_ter from Singapore has. after an absence :>r about two yean m China, returned to .rac:_e m Singapore.
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      ENGLAND'S NEW CAPTAIN
      313 13 Jardine'g Stand Against the Players E T( cap In, i). r. jj rdi who will b i. < Itcs Z aland on iSaturday, withstood ths akilful sttai PL i t ihe Oval m the I ma'ch \.h< .1 the pro! clo al were finll ly en tcp.
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      LADIES GOLF TITLE
      208 13 London. June 11. TWO girls. 21 years old. Will fight out the final of the British Women's Open Oolf Chanipicnahip at Pert Marnock to-morrow. They are Miss Enid Wilson, of Nottinghamshire, and Miss Wanda Morgan. Westgate. Bight players were left when to-day's fourth round began, and there
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      A REMARKABLE ROUND
      166 13 j Miss Joyce Wethered at Westward Ho I have received details of an astonishing round played by Miss Joyce Wethered at WestI Ho! when the men's amateur champion- hiu is new being played, (write, a home corI ondent Playing from the back tees. Miss Wethered Dl tound
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      BILLIARD.
      30 13 Sydney, June 15. In an eleven-day time limit billiards maich Lindrum beat Tom Newman by 101 point...' The closing stores were; Lindrum 23.297; New-' I man (received 5,500) 22.596.
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      CARNERA BEGINS AGAIN
      266 13 -T.r.h Namesalze Oat m a Round New Vi r«., June 16. Ttnv. c lea re timed ne -round knee: to-d-y he -cd out P |Rcd.noml, known as th. Irish Camera, m tbe iir t round ol ten-round fight. The itah 1 attacked vlc.'curly and scon had Redmon.
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      SCOTT'S IGNOMINIOUS DEFEAT
      113 13 Knocked Out by Gains m Second Round Lcndaa, June 13. "If I get beaten I Will never fight again." said Phil Bcott, the British heavy-weight _hampton, aa hv entered ths ring at Leicester to-night before 3_..G3 spectators. A few minute* later Bcott was knocked down m the
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      TEST CRICKET
      61 13 South African Australian Tour Guaranteed Melbourne. June 11. Th.' Australian Cricket Board of Control have guaranteed £12.000 for the expenses of the tour cf the Sou'.h African team, which was m dcubt owing to Australia's economic depression. The South Africans sail m September, and play, m addition to
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      RIFLE SHOOTING
      66 13 London Wins Imperial Universities Match I.i mli i«. June 16. London University with a score of 1.417 out of a possible 1.600 won the Imperial UniverSltiea RiiU Match open to all universities Bring on their own ranges. Rangoon, which was second, scored a new record for three hundred
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      M.C.C. INDIAN TOUR
      54 13 Adequate Guarantee Required New Delhi, Junt' 10. It is (Riderstoi the Indian Board of Cricket Control has received an Intimation from London that the M.C.C. team will not come cut to India if their visit is likely to be boycotted In this r umi unless an adequate
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      COTTON TO MEET BOBBY JONES
      59 13 Foursome Arranged with Hagen and I Jurado Lcndon. June IS. Bobby Jon« ated at Atlanta to-day that he had arranged to pair with Walter Hagen for a four ball match with Henry Cotton and Jose Jurad.: on the Scioto Course. Cclumbu:-. Ohio, after the Ryder
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      180 13 X > ■s nnx v "^v V____a& 's! ,_J \mt^^m\\%f( V'_^__f rresh pork om English farms rich, nourishing meat which forms the filling of Wall's famous only from well-fed livestock reared on English farms. ml .i with piquant spices, it is no wonder licacy, which has been to you. You
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      178 13 t r I .< J I A. •Cv J J* \A* r THE "COW GATE" LOOK Ilnere is a feeling of n tful throughout the house. Worry and anxiety have given place to relief and cheerfulness i_> 1 _o r-v _o t haby is _>v Coxi' 6' Cja_e notvl Look
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      2076 14 Ellerman Bucknall *!_> fer* fl Steamship Co., Ltd. m w British India and Apcar Lines "ELLERMAN" LINE (Incorporated In England). PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO MAII PASSENGER AND PAPPA UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Wl/*!!* rAO °^^y^ nu w\KGO (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). SERVICES. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND
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      757 15 0. S. K. Line. fOX KXKOPE. AFRICA. NORTH AND South AM ER,C.A AND .ND.A. T 'Z^ZZTtr 1 YORK Tp »o„ g Ko n B rm,. v. .wi i_f»t_________ (From K °be> July 24 P»Kl» \t\i.l LONDON, Ro .......rr, ma v idam. Hamburg i ßremen) vl v||)M a:ul Ant tm *V
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      396 15 I fl SAILING NOTICE \\f II OF FAMO'JS ll l\ PRESIDENT LINERS JM Ml TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK \ND COSTON \L MEI FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG via COLOMBO \M I SUEZ. PORT v\!!» \LEXANDP.IA API.! S AN7) 1 H Mm s Adam Aua it Aug. 20 Aus 22 st-ot. 2u
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      781 15 K. P. M. KONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. f ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA J (Incorporated m Holland.) ONDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to.— Passage. Freights. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Managers desk. Representatives In the Straits Settlements (Singapore and P-nang. TR AVFLLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION
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    TRIALS OF A SINGAPORE ENGINEER
    707 16 MR. M'LAY IN SCOTLAND Dundee Council Want to Reduce His Salary Mr. D. B. M'Lay for many years Engineer to the Singapore Municipality, who left Singapore about three years ago to take up a similar position m Dundee, figures m the following report taken from
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    "FILTHY BOOKS"
    150 16 The Bishop of London spoke on the question of sex relations during an address on rescue and preventive work m his diocese to members, of the Hammersmith Rotary Club at a luncheon. "We are doing all we can to get the young peoples minds away from all this
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      497 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and the SS MANGOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only.] ba. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      60 16 HSJ. of Bangkok, Siam. has been heard quite a bit m England of late, says W. L. S. m Popular Wireless. He works on 24.5 metres, usually announces m French, and sometimes work with K.E.R. From the call-sign I should take the latter to be m the Philippine Islands, but
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      438 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. w (Incorporated In U.S.A.. GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Dae Hail* n July 13 July 27 Auk so AGENTS, SINGAPORE, PENANG AND PORT SWETTENHAM. GUTHRIE CO M LTn SILVER JAVA PACIFIC INE j JOINT SERVICE
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      217 16 AMERICAN "EXPRESS (Incorporated m 0 _3 A International BANKING and TRAVEL StKYIUS. Travellers Cheques. Letters of Credit. Moo_j Orders. Drafts. Transfers of I uud_ bj MaJ audible. Tours. Cruises. Steamship Reservation!. Railroad Tickets. Baggage Insurance SINGAPORE No. 1, Collyer Quaj. X.P.M. Ro; n] Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia. s.s L
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      702 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Kuala Pahang Pekan. Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jeran- tut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 a.m Bangkok every Thursday 6 ajn Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      29 16 Hafthor. Norw. 761. from Bangkok 26 for Bangkok 28. CLEARANCES June 26: Pahud, Makasser, Tinombo, J p Coen, Plancius. Sibolga, (Dut); Kistna Selan?or, Ranpura, Hong Thong, Gemas. Barratta (Brit).
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      TRAGEDY ON THE SEAS
      350 17 Lascar Found Guilty of Two Murders Galie, June 9. the tirst Muslim I have sentenced said Mr. Justice Akbar to Abdul I car win was found guilty at the U>-day of the murders of Gany rani and Arab Ali. the assistant b ard the Brockeltank lin
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      CYCLONE ADVENTURE
      241 17 Vessel that was Carried Inland ailing vessel, the Elizabetha. i by Capt. Voss. a veteran who has met a perilous adventure, arrived m Seychelles. The Elizabetha of 200 with an average speed Ht an hour. I In Colombo she vas iteeied pilot, Unlike other sailing ships. mi .ats
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      ABANDONED STEAMER
      155 17 German Salvagers Awarded £10,000 I iMidon. June 18. case of a steamship which was by her crew as lost was related tbe hearing of an action by Mr. Justice ton, m the Admiralty Court to-day. ek steamer Theodores Bulgaris. with Of Russian wheat valued at nearly encountered bad
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      LIFE-SAVING
      547 17 Royal Humane Society Awards The following awa.cLs have been made by the Royal Humane Society m connexion with lifesaving from drowning: Silver Medals.— The Royal Humane Society's silver medal has been awarded to Paolo Falzon N9». a Maltese, of Prince of Wales-road. Sliwn. Malta: Petty Officer Victor G. A.
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      THE FLORIDA
      148 17 Liner That H.M.S. Glorious Hit Damaged In Storm Marseilles. The 9.331 -ton French liner Florida, which was stove-in by the British aircraft-carrier Glorious m a fog off Malaga on April 1, craw- led like a crippled duck into port at Marjseilles. with a gash m her hull patched
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      CREDITS FOR SHIP BUILDING
      126 17 Suggestion Arouses Strong Opposition London. June 17. The suggestion that the British Government should provide export credits to facilitate the building of merchant ships, or the transfer of British ship I to another flag, has aroused 'strong opposition from the International Shipping Conference, whose members number
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      158 17 Ten destroyers from the various reserves at! home ports are to be scrapped during the present year. The Turquoise and Valhalla, of the' maintenance reserve, will be disposed of without the substitution of other vessels, as will the flotilla leader Grenville. from the maintenance reserve, now at Chatham. The Tri-
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    SMALLER NAVY FOLLY
    686 17 Admiral Sir Roger Keyes* Warning A striking speech was made by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes < Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth Station) when he was a suest at the annual dinner of the National Association of Head Teachers at the Portsmouth Guildhall. "In a few days," he
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    LONG ISLAND TRAGEDY
    252 17 American Heiress m Ship Lost at Sea New York, May 27. There are persistent reports here that Miss Adele Ryan, the heiress, has been lost aboard the sloop Sea Fox. eff Long Island. Miss Ryan inherited a great part of the fortune of her famous grandfather, Thomas
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    SCAPA FLOW HULK EXPLOSION
    83 17 Three men were rushed to hospital at Kirkwall following an explosion m the hulk of the old German cruiser Prince Regent Luitpold, which is being salved at Scapa Flow. A fourth man was believed to be still m the cruiser and nothing was known regarding hLs
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      518 17 The New x SCENIC ROUTE v X Through Nature's Wonderland-* The Canadian Rockies Cross Canada from Vancouver by the ioute of the lowest altitude and easiest gradient of any transcon- tmental line. Yet see the highest Canadian Rocky peaks and the mgg d wonder of Jasper National Park. For Booklets
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    THE VATICAN CITY STATION
    1018 18 j Horler For Excitement— j Page Four on Monday A MEMORABLE CEREMONY L Papal Voice Heard By the World The wireless station of the Vatican Otty which was inaugurated by His Holiness P.us XI with impressive cer; mnnial on February 12th. can be used for broader-ting
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    NOTES AND NEWS FOR THE LOCAL LISTENER
    1138 18 \VIRELESS. Governor Becomes Patron of Singapore Society THE H. F. STAGE QUESTION (By Our Wireless Correspondent) THE que tien cf the new rule compelling all listeners to incorporate a high frequency screen grid staee m their receivers has had the further attention of
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    ANOTHER SHORT-WAVE DEVELOPMENT
    303 18 Some very intensive work is now being carried out on the shorter waveleng:hs. We have had messages sent across the English Channel by micro-waves only a few inches long, and now the engineers are turning to new methods of modulation. Quite recently speech srai transmitted between Trappe.
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    SIR J. REITH ON WIRELESS
    262 18 New York. May 2.. Sir John Keith. Eir.c' rr-Ge:: na] of the 8.8.C. tckl America to-day .hat radio br< v. casth-g can make democracy safe for the world and that it is cr.ly on the thre hold cf itworth and cor. equence. Sir John was
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    RADIO SAIGON
    109 18 The following are the week-end program— ie of Radio Saigon: TO-DAY Joyeuse. march <J. PorreO. Pintaisis c: L'Eau a la Bouche (Ph. Pares >, Poem eta giaque .violincello solo by Mme. S m~n i Chefnay) Rhene B_ton. Ccmme de. Pa p U?n 1 <M. Pesse). Serenade (Ch. M.
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      544 18 I BANKING. j CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. I (Incorporated m England, by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3.300,000 Reserve Fund £4,000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon
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      346 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1.800.000 Paid-up 1.050,009 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.666.845 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq Chairman. P. R. Chalmers. Esq.. Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq.. W. H. Shelford, Esq.. Sir Them is Catto, Bart. S.
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      202 18 INSURANCE. THE V SOUTH BRITISH J INBURANCI COMPANY, LIMITED FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE AC c l WED vi LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. IfAROOLXOUTH Office 2, I tolas PERSONAL ATODINTS FATAL ACCIDENTS cv HAVE yi ii cinade prorli of your dep n.it xA overtake you f IT
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    BANKING IN INDIA
    706 19 X Inquiry Committee's Report man understands that important DS affecting the future of Indian and of foreign banks operating m D made by the Central Banking ratttee, who have just signed their Calcutta. was inaugurated m the summet nd considering that it has involved ration by several
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    TRADE STATISTICS
    721 19 Latest Library Additions The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics. SS and F.M.S.. during the week ended June 17th and are available for public use m the Refere lee Library. Fuilerton Building. Issued by (he Department Colony Rubber DeaJers* Stocks and Stocks at
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    443 19 To-Day 's Price Changes. EXCHANGE RATES Jum 26 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 3 27 32 London. 3 months' sight 2 3 13 1 6 London. 60 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London. 30 days' sight 2,3 3*4 London, demand 2 3 23 32 London. T. T. 2|3
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    934 19 FRASER 'S SHARE LIST FRIDAY. JUNE 26TH CLOSING QUOTATIONS Spore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1928 red. 1956 66 $22,000,000 106., 107>., t.i. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1923 red. 1948-68 $21,000,000 107^ 108 c.i Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1930 red. 1970-80, $2,000,000 101 102 c.i. 8.8. _te P.M.S. 5
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    106 19 Changes m Representative Prices United Press Association I New York. June 25. America Can Common 109' 4 Cities Service (Com.) 12 Colombia Gas and Electric 31 Curtis Wright |j£ Electric Bond and Share Corp 42 General Electric Co. 441^ General Motors 38^, National City Bank 82
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    DUTCH AND RESTRICTION
    491 19 The Importance of Co-operation The Jaca Bode of May 30th 1931. states: —In the latest number of Wirtsehafsdienst Mr. E. HelfTerich writes about rubber restriction and he argues therein that it is imperative to acquire the assistance of the Government m order to get the co-Qperation of
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    REBING DEBENTURES
    118 19 Issue Not to be Proceeded With I FREE PRE^S SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, June 26. Rebing report for 1930 shows that revenue amounted to £11.723 and total expenditure to £9.082. There is cndtt balance of £2.272 and a forward credit, after bringing m thc previous balance, of £22.703. The
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    HARLAND AND WOLFF
    30 19 HARLAN D AND WOLFF Famous Firm to be Reconstructed .'FREE PRESS SERVICE -COPYRIGHT) London, Junr 25. The famous shipbuilding firm of Harland and Wolff is to undergo reorganisation and reconstruction.
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    LEWIS & PEAT'S REPORT
    190 19 LEWIS PEAT'S REPORT Blighter Market Tone Singapore. June 26. The proposed Moratorium has undoubtedly given a brighter outlook to all markets and th. psychological effect Ls causing a wave of optimism throughout the world. Rubber however has been very slow to respond and. although prices are marked up slightly, confidence
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    BARLOW'S REPORT
    167 19 Singapore. June 25. Rubber. Prlc I .'orally have moved between 9K and 9', cent, arai the period now close* with spot equal to bet The tone or thc market ha tried between -.a-na.t and stea.'v qu T -day's blei quo c London uj, j i f^ lo 3'
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    LYALL & EVATTS DAILY REPORT
    104 19 LYALL EVATTS DAILY REPORT Singaporr,, June M The tm share market opened very 1i,,,, this morning and prices wer c irried to f re- h high levels. PenSWata made 64. Kuehais 74 >. Kin tas 1.124 end Malaya Consolidated 16.. j„hans are now wanted at 24 and South* at 16
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      76 19 Assets exceed $12,000,000 I Assurance m force over $38,000,000 I The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Slnganore ""W 0 LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry. EC The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme C<*_rt ol England and complies with the
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      129 19 W»»ißJ__i!«fi!Hfai_i^^ IN A.D. 1720. j m {two hundred Bnd eleven geare ago.) Q S There were no Railways 2 gj m „no Omnibuses 7 9 m no Stage Coaches 2 j Steamships were unknown. War tf S vessels were built of hearts of oak. 2 J BUT— The Koyal txchange
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    BOROTRA'S FLIGHT FROM WIMBLEDON
    483 20 DOUBT AS TO HIS PLANS Miss Round m Quarter Finals [Reuter's Service] London, Jane 26. Borotra who flew to Paris on Wednesday immediately after beating the Japanese, Miki, m the sing Irs at Wimbledon, is reported not to be returning to Wimbledon to-day. Borotra is due
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    LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS
    333 20 Curtain Raiser to Wimbledon Meeting London. Jane 16. The Argentine player. Zappa, beat the Japanese Davis Cup player H. Sato. 6 3, 4 6, B—6,8 6, m the first round of the London Lawn Tennis Championship on grass courts at Queen's Club to-day. Avory (Britain) beat the Argentinian
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    THE RYDER CUP
    73 20 LHow They Paired For Foursomes [Reuters Servieel Columbus, June 26. The Ryder Cup pairings for the two-ball foursomes to-day art Sarazen and Farrell vs Archie Compston and W. H. Davies. Ha. f en and Shute vs. Duncan and Havers Diegel and Esplnosa vs. Mitchell and Robson. Burke
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    BRIGHT OPENING WHICH FAILED
    341 20 S.C.C. TOURNAMENT Tuffnell's Late Success Against Services The United Services opened very brightly m their S.C.C. tournament game with the Public Services and Law on the Padang last evening, the score being 57 when Lt. Bryan, after 25 minutes, fell a victim to Tuffnell, but by
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    THE MALAYAN TURF
    285 20 Entries for Perak Summer Meeting Entries for the Perak Summer race meeting beginning on July 4 are as follow: Horses Class 1: Brown Hill. Veracity, Euphony. High Forest, Orient Express, Wallpaper. Rotherwood. Le Souverain. Love Lyric. Glad Eyes, Green Spec. Soldier Boy. Mr. Polly, Hatchet Lane, Olympic
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    HENDON DISPLAY
    59 20 750,000 Spectators Expected (British Radio Official Service] 1 Rugby, June 25. It is estimated that over 750.000 people will 1 see the Royal Air Force display on Saturday 1 at Hendon. where nearly 200 aircraft will take i part. j Practically all types of aeroplanes and flying- botts
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    12-TON NIGHT BOMBER TO BE EXHIBITED
    124 20 Rugby, June 17. Among several new types of aircraft mai publicly shown which will be seen for the fii_l time at the Royal Air Force pageant at Hendon on Saturday week will be a huge four-engined Vickers night bomber, which is considerably larger than
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    R.A.F. AND S.R.C. SHARE POINTS
    448 20 LEAGUE FOOTBALL Missed Chances at the Stadium R-A-F 1 SJLC 1. The First Division match between the R.A.F. and the S.R.C. at the Stadium yesterday resulted m a draw at I—l,1 1, both goals being scored m the first half. The R.A.F. were very much
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    A GERMAN ADVISER
    175 20 Chiang's Anti-Reds Campaign m Kiangsi [Reuter's Far Eastern Servicel Shanghai. June 26. Reuter's special correspondent at the generalissimo's headquarters at Nanchang yesterday wired: The War Minister. Ho Ying-ching this morning, kneeling on a large scale map of Kiangsi spread on the floor, described to me m great
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    THE SCREEN
    162 20 The Bachelor Father at the Alhambra The excellently chosen cast is undoubtedly the prime factor responsible for the success of the comedy drama The Bachelor Father, a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production, which began a season at the Alhambra last night. The audience left the theatre well satisfied because the picture
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    R.S.Y.C. RACES
    127 20 On Sunday, the "B" Class will sail the third race of a series for the "Ella Trophy." The start will be at I<* a.m. and the course will be posted m the usual position on the morning of the race. For the "A" Class there will be team
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    KENT'S REMARKABLE COLLAPSE
    256 20 DISLIKE OF FAST BOWLING Woolley Makes 103 m Innings of 144 A remarkable collapse by the Kent batsmen, m contrast to which Frank Woolley, their elegant left-hander, stood out with distinction, is indicated by the scores of the match at Folkestone which ended on Thursday, after only
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    TO-DAY'S TEST
    166 20 Larwood and Sutcliffe Not Playing [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, June 26. The weather for to-day's Test match is expected to be fine and warm. Larwood has withdrawn owing to a sprained ankle and is replaced by G. O. Allen (Middlesex). Sutcliffe 's absence is a mystery m
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    AIR INSURANCE
    146 20 Representative British Company Formed Rugby, June 26. The Times states that the British Aviation Insurance Company Limited has been formed with a capital of £250.000 by a number of the leading British insurance companies, together with certain of Lloyds' underwriters. It is to develop the work hitherto done
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    AVON GORGE TRAGEDY
    64 20 Motorist Falls 250 Feet to Death [FREE PRESS SERVICE—COPYRIGHT] London, June 25. Edward Lamphier Hudden, a member of a well-known Bristol family, while driving his motor car at Clifton crashed through the railings of the Avon Gorge and fell a distance of 250 feet to his death
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    PEACE IN COAL TRADE
    57 20 Stabilisation of Wages and V/ 2 Hours Day [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London, June 25. It is expected that peace will be brought to the coal trade by the probable acceptance of the employers* offer of stabilisation of wages for 12 months m return for
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