The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 June 1932

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press \O. 13,665. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 420 1 Colonel Grove, the son of a Cornishntan, has successfully led a revolt m Chile and has become head of the military junta which has superseded the Government Page 9. The shooting of the son of a well-known banker m a Knightsbridge flat following a cocktail party has
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  • 1107 1 Chinese names, like Chinese themselves, were always much the same to me, and I'm sure that the shipping officer who signed our crew on at Cardiff couldn't tell one from another any more than I could. Not that it mattered very much, as we were not likely to
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 359 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK N m;I sT APPROACH TO PURE, 1,11 B lASTELRIZED BOLK t r ,1 IN THE TROPICS. AT ALL LEADING ISION STORES. RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL j^.. n Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. 1 'MI QprriAi nAiiv to-night jiLtIAL DAILY informal after TKA DANCE
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    • 209 1 Urn Ail re i it THE CLUB CR /'*^^*T **C)TE_L-fC_E_E_P MT x /^Ss AT HOME y<^^y mm* \k <^ _ar 0 <V \r*m* *^jATm*\*\m4y 4r „<S A 0 _?">* aiF<f#m& <*? \Sm TOLLEYS jA^^f /%f\ PI _RE Jt^Smmmi^^lmmi THE EUROPE HOTEL TERMS— INCLUSIVE or A LA CARTE. UNSURPASSED GRILL. FINEST
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    • 131 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Cinema attractions Prge 5. announcement; Pnee 1. TcOey'a Empire brandy Page 1. St. Andrew's Mi- ion Hospital Week Pn"e 5. Ooodyear*! si .ioo cash prtac competition Pace 4. Sale of freehold land and house by Ching Kens Lee Paee 2. CHRYSLER BIG CAR PERFORMANCE NEW EDITION NOW IN
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    • 12 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA I GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 145 2 Petition of Bankruptcy Filed Stockholm. May 24. The Kreuger and Toll Company filed a petition of bankruptcy to-day and at the same time appealed for the annulment of the provisionalmoratorium granted to the company m March and recently extended. The company's action follows the passing of a
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  • 307 2 "Smoky" Lafay m Hong Kong Hong Kong. May 28. Hong Kong, at some time or other, has had all sorts of queer visitors, but surely the strangest of them all must be William "Smoky" Lafay, who arrived by the American MaU liner President Madison yesterday.
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  • 32 2 For Monday, June 6th* Before the Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at I a.m. mm M-T-TTS and U,lgment Summon*,. E u S nrolT E ln Chan ,CTS a d
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    • 381 2 To the Editor. Sir. Owing to unemployment the Federated Malay States are going through a trying time. lln Ipoh. in particular, thousands of Chinese coolies are unemployed and there are many without food In some cases these ccolies surround the Chinese Protectorate office in the day
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  • 158 2 Celebrations m Taiping and Ipoh TFrom Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh June 4. The King's Birthday was celebrated by two big parades at Taiping and Ipoh. At the former the British Resident and chief State Officials, including Raja Muda and the Malay Chiefs. were present. The parade was very
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  • 148 2 Suicide on Eve of Marriage Madras. May 25. The whole town of Masulipatam was convulsed this morning on hearing the news of the tragic end of a Hindu bride by mounting a blazing pyre put up by herself, shortly after midnight, on the eve of her marriage.
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  • 249 2 Recognition for Valuable Services to Government In the name of His Majesty the King His Excellency the High Commissioner has been pleased to award Certificates of Honour to the following persons m recogntion of their loyal and valuable services to the Government of the Federated Malay States:
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 360 2 THE NEW BRITISH RAZOR WARDONIA Th«? lightweight razor for heavy beards. HERE'S fl m CCrorr lis Hie wide blade clearance eliminates all "razor-pull." Prices $1.50— 54.50 Blades: 50 cents per packet of 4. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., 3, Battery Road. BUSINESS CARDS. STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS REPAIRERS, 14A Change Alley, Singapore.
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    • 631 2 TENDERS. BINGAPOKE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Conversion of Market, Joo Chiat Road, to coolie lines and depot. Date of Closing. June
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    • 780 2 mtmmm. m^H m suffered |f '< unnecessary pains since I was 15 "After having given Kalzana tablets a fair trial I have no hesitation m saying: 'They are a boon to girls such as myself who suffer a great deal of pain at certain periods!* I have suffered these unnecessary
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 309 2 THE WEEK Monday. 6th. High Water 12 15. 7.9 ft. 23. 10, 92 ft. Tennis: Singapore Championships at S.C.C. St. Joseph's School sports at Jalan Besar. Football. Div. I. RAF. vs. S.C.C. at Stadium; Div. II. Malays II vs. RAF. II, S.R.C. ground. Tuesday, 7th. High Water 12.51. 18 ft..
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  • 528 3 "Now is Time for Economy" London, May 10. Mr. Winston Churchill, m another of hl» powerful speeches, which are so eagerly absorbed by many new members of the House of Commons, yesterday urged the Government tc give a lead m the promotion of international action with the
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  • 221 3 Claim That Mental Deficiency Can Be Cured Birmingham. "The only way to suppress the evil of mentally defective children is by sterilisation. "Mental deficiency can be cured by the right treatment Thes? two conflicting views were expressed at Birmingham. Sterihsition was urged by Mr. W. Knowles at
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  • 873 3 "WANT TO GO HOME" A Difficult Situation Developing Crowds of Chinese have been flocking to Ipoh lately in order to take advantage of the P.M.S. Government's offer to repatriate unemployed mining coolies to China (states the Times of Malaya > It will be remembered tha*
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  • 123 3 Tow k ay Lim Kian Toh. aged 61. met with a tragic death at 3 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased, who was hale and hearvy, left his residence, 479 Tranquerah at 2 o'clock fcr Malacca, travelling by motor bus. Ab:ut a quarter of a mile from heme a dcllar
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 326 3 £state Trust Agencies (1927) United BRANCHES first Cross Street MALACCA. U, Light Street PENANG. 1 L Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. \d as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardiaaa, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied for
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    • 266 3 CRAVEN A m the 'TRU-VAC TIM are m perfect smoking condition wherever and whenever you buy nS£BE-_^__K:-''^-k tt I_L 'tt ***-**m*m V* r% •vS*?*'. __j^_J!6lroa-»?^-^_^r^ v~~~ :S tin is designed to be o( T'vS* 4?^ V- If V o C' when emrty. No cutter S Nt^^_.' irettt's ire 111 iJi*
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  • Article, Illustration
    2304 4  -  HOLLOWAY HORN by GEORGE, helpless, shook. It was the little Hebrew. "I'm representing Messrs. McDonald the biggest dealers m tnis part of London." he explained. "Saw your advertisement Sir, and tootled round. Got the very car you want. A real Beaut!" "Never 'card of the make." said George with
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  • 111 4 Attention is drawn to tin formance m aid of St. Ar.rat the Capitol Theat:< when, m response to main I tish International sum die Watch" will bl be recollected that this excellent B tracted large audit:..- In 8-1 ginally presented sonn t_M jof the recent result of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 659 4 A^^^k A^^^k A^^^k you want SAFE tyres you ■a m i^^h __i_i_i^_-i __i_i_i^_-i 1 1 1 1 wanf center II II the you hu> v m a ft^ I I BH-H 9 -_^-_4 -_^-_4 \M W W^^M wj W wj W *M W puts the W Weather where it belongs
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 282 5 BAND PERFORMANCES DURING JUNE H t*|» OF THE |»Ol_l< i: Botanical (iardens, Tuesday, 7th, at 5.15 p. m Kat(in« Park, Friday, 10th, 5.15 p.m. Telok Aver, Wednesday, 15th, 9 p.m. btiig Park, Friday, 17th, 9 p.m. Botanical Gardens, Wednesday, 22nd, 5.15 p m Katon;. Park, Friday, 24th, 5.15 p.m. IM
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    • 203 5 1 C APITQi, 1 TO-NIGHTS 6.15 Performance In Aid of ST. ANDREWS HOSPITAL FUNDS I Special Screening of the Famous British Comedy THE MIDDLE WATCH The Picture that was recently voted The BEST BRITISH FILM made last year. TO-NIGHT 9.15 Last Night of First National's Laugh Riot JOE E. BROWN
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    • 180 5 I Hold Everything Don't rush it Read this ad. Right Through This is your Lucky Week Ml! Fill 1:1 ;fi MM EXTENDED SEASON OF M-G-M's UNFORGETTABLE DRAMATIC MASTERPIECE MATA HARI CHANGING SHORTLY TO:~ A Nose Dive for the Blues M-G-M shows the world how with the most sensational musical show
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 893 6  -  GRANTLAND RICE "Run-Out" Before Great Test [By The United states nas nau a puur u <-«-«. itcord m Olympic Games for some time back and it is no certainty the record will see any great improvement at Los Angeles m August. The talent is there from the 100
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    • 186 6 The stunning death of Phar Lap, the only popular Red Terror that the United States ever welcomed, is mourned by every turf fan, and thousands who became turf fans for the approaching season largely through this horse's extraordinary class, writes Grantland Rice. To have a racer of
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    • 526 6 American Chances Discussed Discussing American prospects in the British Dpen golf championship Mr. Grantland Rice. N.A.N.A. correspondent of the Free Press writes Billy Burke, the National Open golf qhampion. has definitely decided not to compete in the British Open, which will be played at Sandwich the first week
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    • 155 6 MONDAYS TIES "A" Doubles Handicap John Lim and Tan Huck Toe vs. Yong Loon Chong and C. K. Pang. "A" Singles Handicap Chua Choon Leong vs. Lim Siew Jin. B Singles Handicap Chua Boon Whatt vs. Wee Keng Cheng to finish. Yap Ah Chuan vs. Wee Theam
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    • 169 6 May Join English I Club Brisbane. May 6. "If the Board of Control persists m the present attitude towards C. V. Grimmett m regard to the last English tour it would not surprise me to see him go to England." said W. A. Oldfleld. the Australian wicketkeeper,
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    • 111 6 The first annual general meeting of the Nondescripts' Cricket Club was held on May 27th at the Club Pavilion with Dr. J. Karunaratne (president) m the Chair. Dr. Karunaratne was re-elected President for the current year, and the following are the office bearers Hony. Secretary Mr. L. M. Pennefather, Horn.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 294 6 i"The Blood k the Stream of Life" 1 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. V In cases of >v RHEUMATISM ULCERATED LEGS N. STIFF JOINTS PSORIASIS LUMBAGO ECZEMA
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    • 258 6 PROVED! L^gf THE /ÜBY SUNLIGHT VITAMm The "Ankoria" Baby Food of New Zealand is produced only In the Spring when the fresh green pastures are at their highest Vitamin Content, and by the introduction of Vitamin D known as THE SUNLIGHT VITAMIN. "Ankoria" builds ap the bone, prevents future tooth
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  • WORLD HOCKEY CHAMPIONS' VISIT-MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL
    • 691 7 INDIAN XI' s VISIT A \KW STANDARD FOR CLASSIC DISPLAY lß i,an 01 m Malaya been a pity had the prevented the hockey fixture < > nplc Team and the I* fang carried out. The pdl the game to a great rj mm m place.s> but was able to witness
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    • 787 7 21—1 The Malayan team art' really to be congratulated upon putting up quite a creditable performance against a side which played hockey of a quality which Singapore has never previously seen. There is further consolation in the fact that they did very much better than the
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    • 105 7 W E. Merritt. th< New Zealand Test match player, who is to be the Rishton professional two years, ha.^ arrived m Lancashire, and ronoi-toro that Lancashire League pitches will _M lp spin bowling. In addition to playing m matches he is to act as coach and will try to teed)
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    • 692 7 TAIPING RACES Second Day of Amateur Meeting [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, June 5. The weather on the concluding day of the Taiping T.C. amateur meeting was remarkably fine. The going was good and there was an improved attendance Including the Sultan of Perak, the British Resident
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    • 157 7 It was curious that Bill Lockwood. who died I recently, was not a great popular favourite, though at cne time he was about the best bowler m England. The cricke*. experts appreciated his wonderful work but he was never a public hero. It will be remembered that m the 1902
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    • 670 7 SCHOOL ATHLETICS Results of Saturday's Sports A slight shower of rain very nearly spoilt a fine alternoon's entertainment on Saturday, when the Geylang English School held their annual athletic sports before a large gathering of friends. By kind permission of Lt.-Col. I A. P. Chapman and the Officers,
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    • 250 7 i Reuter's Service 1 New York. June 5. The to-lowing are yesl-erday's b:i>eball result^ NATIONAL LEAGCE Pittsburgh 12. Chicago 4. (Jurgea and Grace hit home runs) New York n. Philadelnhia 4 New York 6 Philadelphia 4 (Lindstcrm (J) Ott-. Jackson and Fit^immons hit home runs) Brooklyn 2. Boston
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    • 25 7 M he Ladies Doubles Handicap Mrs MLs ri MrS Phl ps V»* 5 beat Mta Dunne and Miss Hodgins plus 15, 8-10
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    • 544 7 A CRICKET SURPRISE Keeton Gets~His Third Century Thr outstanding result in the county championship cricket matches which concluded on Friday was the Leeds defeat of Yorkshire by Hampshire bv 49 rum. Yorkshire were dismissed for under 200 in each innings. Sutcliffc making 104 out of the
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    • 174 7 Entries Invited for Singapore Championships Entries for the following events are now open and will close at noon on Saturday. July 2nd. 1 Men's Open Singles and Doubles Championships. 2 Junior Division Championship. 3 Ladies' Open Singles and Doubles Championships. 4 Mixed Doubles Open Championship. Applications for entry should
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    • 65 7 Lord Hawke, the old Yorkshire cricket cap- tain, referred m a speech recently at a luncheon given to the All-India team, to the fact that K. S. Duleepcinhji and the Nawab of Paj taudi will not be available to play for the (Visitors. "I believe." he said, "that ln international
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    • 382 7 AN EXCITING GAME AT MALACCA SELANGOR WIN [From Our Own Correspondent] Malacca, June 5. Malacca 2: Singapore 2. Under ideal conditions the Malaya Cup f southern section) soccer match between Malacca and Singapore was played here to-day and ended m a draw of two goals all. The game
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    • 345 7 Selangor Too Strong for Kedah [From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 5. Selangor Kedah 0. The first Malaya Cup match m the northern ion between Selangor and Kedah was played yesterday on the Kedah F. A ground at Alor Star and resulted m a win for Selangor by
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    • 123 7 A "Four-Ball" Malayan Championship Following several requests to crganife an amateur <4 Ball) Billiards Tournament for Malaya Messrs. Frankel Brothen have issued details of Tournament for a challenge shield presented by the firm, open to all Clubs m Malaya, to be held at the New Wo: Id from Saturday,
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  • 19 8 CHAPMAN. On May 30th. at Sydney, to Mr. and Mrs. F. It Chapman. Rawang. a son.
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  • 759 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1932 WEEK-END COMMENT Some of the most vitally important news of the past week has been that relating to America's efforts to meet the serious financial crisis with which she is faced and to make her budget balance, and to the negotiations which are
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  • 495 8 Mr. and Mrs. Roland Braddell proceeded on leave by the Haruna Maru on Saturday. Mr. W. P. Crawford, of Seremban. has succeeded Lieut. -Col. N. J. A. Foster. M.C.. on thp Seremban Sanitary Board. Mr. Arnold Savage Bailey is appointed an Unofficial Member of the Federal Council for a further
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  • 1468 8 TANNOCK CONVICTED Four Months Gaol For Using Forged Document Sentence of four months' rigorous imprisonment was passed on Saturday by the District Judge on John Caldwell Tannock. the European formerly employed as secretary by Mr. A. C. Brown, of Sir John Jackson Limited Contractors for His
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  • 37 8 Sir Cecil and U* I Leave h. femßMei .n i I nlrd l)v Mr K .1 Mr. Oonry, W Saturday on an op-COW His Exrrll.Micy wUI H mooUm i "iv Ctomenl H Saturday Jinn- 11. '>'>
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  • 51 8 A committi I day Juno 14th. In th I Room at f> pm A Shipping Oonferew OHMonhlp I Settlement! (MUm i MB. C> Sii|>i<ni< O UTt 1 I linden a Land H 49.. 9. Road ami I H Advisory ('..mini 1 r i, iff Hiwliiri II
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  • 44 8 The ix»v of kbi M HT, an- hpplt ll; sent at. their am. (iinitm the OOOT pi.b.iblc that Hi I <>|)« •uinjf of UN M Hiv, r at Kii-rnr. Vhk h tha Iskindar Hnduc alt< r I u.ul MIMMi Ivul-r <.i ttk H r om
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 152 8 JTWfJ \^JfammmJstmmmtdn\fc^ I JOHN HARVEY SOS'S famous Hunting Port. Sole Agents CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong.) (Incorporated m Shanghai) 2QI CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 3371. "BUY WITHIN THE EMPIRE" ROYAL BAKERY BREAD IS MADE FROM CANADIAN AUSTRALIAN FLOUR BRITISH YEAST Singapore COLD STORAGE
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    • 37 8 WHAT SHALL I SEND HOME? Dragon or Cherry Blossom mounted TEA SETS CONDIMENT SETS ROSE BOWLS LIQUEURS SERVIETTE RINGS FLOWER VASES ETC. GIFTS THAT WILL 3E EVER APPRECIATED. U. S. de SUva Bros., 23 High Street, Singapore.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 38 8 COMMODITY MARKET SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, June 4. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot 1 ll|16d. (1 ll|16d.). Forward 13/ 4 d. (13/ 4 d.). The market is quiet.
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  • 139 9 CORNISHMAN LEADS CHILEAN REVOLT REBEL All: FORCE Presidcn! Hands Over Control to Military Junta Service) ilparaiso. June 4. <;• iaivd to deal with m London, Colonel 4 a Cornish emigrant, Hy-Of i !!k <rs Goverfi- n.unded the aviation tfa-ga d«- Chile. June 5. ■nd wounded m a riot' Lift] I.
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  • 105 9 1 Manchuria .Mandate Not 1 .trom mended rte.] Geneva. Junr 3. -UUBMUI yesterday has _0 the Far East and a ruflMMia. Careful enquiry, r. prawn that. M tar M the Lea true is DO n.u development tha interruption or revision programme, particularly since Ithdrawal from Shanghai. rt
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  • 85 9 Why New York Conference Failed itert Service] New York, June 4. 4 the oil conference was due bifh prices demanded for lint to the British oil I Mr. Irving Watson. Mr. W. H J B A Kessler. when r on embarkation by the 1 l*nd They emphasised Urn
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  • 49 9 s <mt;il Towns Wiped Out Mexico C ity. June 4. W killed m very violent I wide area. Consider•m done m Mexico City. Liter. have been killed and 1 th* earthquake, which is the ma There Is widespread unships have been wiped being Guadalajara, where n 30.
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  • 31 9 Merita Favours Wide Membership Washington, June 3. ■<> Government favours a wide proposed world economic "Uding Ru:. ia. Argentine, and '■"bil_-.at.on of silver will Mexico. Peru. China Mould bo represented.
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  • 27 9 1 Venizelos to Form Cabinet Service] •Athens, June 4. d to form a Cabinet. tl to bf Vice-President «-ign Affairs. M. Var- folio for Finance
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  • 226 9 FIVE KILLED Disorders m Rajputana and the Punjab [Reuter's Service New Delhi, June 4. According to a leading vernacular newspaper a serious communal riot has broken out at f f rt!",J, ln Ran>U^ na abo^ 80 miles south-east Of Delhi,. It is reported that a
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  • 171 9 Reorganisation of British Industry [Reuter's Service] London. June 3. Proposals for the reorganisation of the iron and steel industry will be worked out by a national; committee headed by Mr. Charles Mitchell. I chairman of Messrs Dorman. Long, and Co.. assisted by district and small specialised committees,
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  • 129 9 Satisfaction Over Lon£ Delayed; Settlement [British Radio Official Service] Rugby. June 5. The settlement of the long standing Maltese dispute is the subject of favourable press comment m London. The Times says: "The restoration of religious peace, which happily coincided with the celebration of the King's birthday,
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  • 90 9 Premier and Mr. Neville Chamberlain [British Radio Official Service] Rugby. June 5. Owing to the rapid improvement m his health since going to Lossiemouth a fortnight ago the Prime Minister has been allowed by his doctors! to curtail his vacation by a number of days and will
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  • 54 9 Visit to England This Week [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, June 5. King Albert of Belgium Is visiting King George next week. He will arrive on Wednesday and will during his stay be present during the exercises at Aldershot of the Fifth Imiiskilling Dragoon Guards, of
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  • 48 9 Gorgouloff Committed for Trial [Reuter's Service] Paris, June 3. M. Doumer's assassin. Dr. GorgoulofT, has been committed for trial at the conclusion of a judicial enquiry which rejected Gorgouloff's request for medical examination as mental experts gave evidence that GorgouloQ was responsible for his actions
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  • 207 9 STILL A DEFICIT Large Sums for Relief of Unemployed [Reuter's Service I New York, June 5. Wall Street is sceptical about Washington's claim to have balanced the budget, according to the New York Evening Post. It is pointed out that after allowing for Mr.
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  • 218 9 THE KING'S BIRTHDAY Brilliant Military Ceremonial m London {British Radio Official Service] Rugby, June 4. In continuation of his 67th birthday celebrations the King this morning took the salute when the brilliant military ceremonial of the Trooping of the Colours by the Brigade i; Guards took place on the Horse
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  • 79 9 M. Herriot as Foreign Minister c [Reuter's Service I Paris, June 3. A new Cabinet is being formed with M. J Kerriot as Premier and Foreign Minister. It is forecast that it will include M. Paul Boncour i War) M. Georges Leybues (Navy). M. Painleve (Air) and M.
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  • 69 9 Cabinet to Rule Without Parliament [Reuter's Service] Berlin, June 3. I The Cabinet has decided to dissolve the Reichstag forthwith and thus evade a vote of non-confidence. It will rule without Parliament under Article 48 of the Constitution or with the aid of emergency decrees, until the new
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  • 70 9 Thousand Miles Race at Brooklands 0 [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, June 5. Mrs. Wisdom and Miss Joan Richmond, of the Australian Riley team, which last year travelled to England from Australia, covering most of the journey by car. brilliantly won the 1,000 miles junior car competition
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  • 40 9 Security Investment Corporation Formed [Reuter's Service] New York, June 3. Pierpont Morgan's announce the formation of a great security investment corporation with the object of supporting the bond market. The sum of $100,000,000 has already been subscribed.
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  • 226 9 SENSATIONAL SEQUEL Society Woman Charged With Murder (Reuter's Service] London, June 3. As a sensational sequel to the flat tragedy Mrs. Barney has been arrested and charged with wilful murder. London. June 4. There was a fashionable crowd at Westminster Police Court when Mrs. Elvira Barney, the
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  • LAWN TENNIS
    • 381 9 Singapore Championship Results There were no really surprising results m the Irst round of the Singapore lawn tennis championships, which was played en the Tanglin Club courts yesterday morning and afternoon None of the singles matches went to a third &et. but m the doubles Paterson and Drooglever took the
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    • 76 9 The following ties will be played off this -fternoon at 4.30 p.m., weather permitting at he S.CC: SINGLES F. T. K. Hobbes vs. Kobayashl (To finish). N. S. Wise vs. Woon Chow Tat. Tay Thian Sang vs. Roy Smith. S. Abed vs. Dr. H. O. Hopkins.
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  • 43 9 Big Chinese Contract for Dorman Long's [Reuter's Service] London, June 3. The Chinese Railway Minister. Mr. Changhua. has given an order to Messrs Dorman Long's for eight approach bridges for the new Nankin-Pukow ferry. Mr. Chang returns to China next week.
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  • 47 9 Woman Prison Director Forced to Resign [Reuter's Service] Madrid, June 3. Senorita Victoria Kent has resigned the Directorship of Prisons as a result of a campaign by prison officials against her humanitarian poUcy which they declared had led to the complete collapse of prison discipline.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 148 9 MELROSE'S GIN IS ESSENTIAL FOR PAHITS AND COCKTAILS. Jpf FINFST GIN Ao£^, OLD TOM. IS TRIPLY j_l_^^____| $2.75 DISTILLED V/ J PKR BOTTLE. AND _F~ GUARANTEED <&■' LONDON C y^' r.r-vr TO BE --JJ, DRY. ABSOLUTELY *.j i^itfi $2.75 PURE w PER BOTTLE. A QUALITY GIN AT A REASONABLE PRICE.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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    • 512 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer Doe Spore. Sails Spore. s.s. CITY OF DERBY For M'seilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg June 30 July 1 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN.
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    • 374 10 p. 4\y o. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated ln England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVKK\\u\, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SF.KVK OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due Tonnage Singapore. Tonr,, KARMALA 9.100 June 9 SOMALI RAJPUTANA
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 684 11 IO NAITIxIIIARJ^ MIDDLESBROUGH ROTTERDAM AND lAKOZAKI MARU T. 10.500 June 15 16 5 KATORI maph I MARU T 12.000 June 28 29 < kZma^l l oo AUg ll IARU T. 10.500 July 13 14 VA^^t^^ T Au 25 26 ku T 10,00 juij 2? m ror MA T ss spt5
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    • 512 11 MAIL LINE I 1 FT I L^WT ■M-MB TO EIROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, AND GENOa! Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore. S*port». Penang. n. York. Pres. Van Buren In Port Jun. 7 Jun 9 July 19 Pre*. Garfield Jun. 20 Jun. 21
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    • 811 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OP TEN NOORT-Monday, June 6. Belawan-Deli. RETEH— Monday. June 6. Bengkalis. Asahan, Paneh and Berombang VAN LANSBERGE-Monday, June 6. Batavia. Semarang and Cheribon, connecting with s^s. Houtman" at Batavia to Rodriguez. Port-Louis. Tamatave, Beira. Lourenco-Marques, an^. Ellzabeth Mossel Ba >'- Capetown, Zanzibar. Mombasa and
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  • 842 12  -  DR. BARNES'S VIEWS Revolutions m Russia and Spain Dr. Barnes. Bishop of Birmingham preaching before the University of Cambridge on the subject of Science and Faith, dealt with a variety of matters, which included Science, Faith, birth control and the sterilisation of the unfit. "To-day
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  • 169 12 Merton College, Oxford, has at last broken the traditions of the university of no Sunday games. Sunday lawn tennis is to be permitted, and the precedent is likely to revive agitations by undergraduates of other colleges. The authorities hitherto have been obdurate, the reason given being the need for the
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 663 12 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 S.S. MANGOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only] rs. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 532 12 Kerr Steamship Co Inc. (Incorporated m U.SA.) NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Dn Sa"* Dv, N.u ft* M.S. SILVERTEAK June 14 June 20 j u M.S. SILVERSANDAL July 5 July 11 Au J5 Por rates and particulars please apply to:
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 676 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. aqd Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) except Sunday 7.30 ajn Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 3.30 a.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) Sunday 4 pjn. Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Kajang,
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 1643 13 A Premonition of Disaster London. Captain William T. Turner, commander of the Lusitania when she was torpedoed on May 7, 1915, is marking the sorrowful seventeenth anniversary of that war tragedy m his neat little cottage near Liverpool, close to the sea. Captain Turner has been living there
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    • 135 13 Crews of Two British Ships Pass Through Hong Kong Hong Kong, May 29. Among the passengers by the N.Y.K. liner Fushimi Maru are several members of the crews of the steamers Warwickshire and New Amsterdam, which, it is understood were recently sold to Japanese interests. The crews
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    • 263 13 Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau for week-ended May 28th, 1932. Alexandria 8 plague cases and 1 death. Bombay 12 smallpox cases and 5 deaths as against 2 cases and 1 death during the preceding week. Calcutta 160 cholera cases and 59 deaths as against
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    • 75 13 The M.V. Kola arrived here from Banekok with 80 bullocks thi- r- r* */r v J with 290 pigT G Merlln fr m Sai on Two larg* ex-German liners— in their day the largest m the world-are to be broken urf These are the Geor Se Washington of the North
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 502 13 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions) Hea d Office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. 1056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. 'J?f P r mier morning daily in Malava g/ Delivered with the Chota Hazri each f mo H r 7 n f g f news, latest telegrams and latest announcements.
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    • 456 13 'PHONE 5874.^^— Co. T J_^l^C^ji_P'^^^_^_P at^L^mmm^K^k Effects J r < It %mWm^_»***vfi? vX a\ How Quickly Baby Grows! 1 J YTOUR Baby grows more rapidly m the first year of his life— that is why hii *t food at that time is so important to him; *M not only must
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  • 1142 14 "A DEPLORABLE CASE" i Life With Doctor Drug Addict London. May 18. I Remarkable evidence was given by a doctor drug addict at the resumed inquest at Pad- < dlngton yesterday < n Miss Doris May Brump- i ton. aged 29. a registered nurse. Miss Brumpton
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  • 287 14 $1,000 IN CASH PRIZES FOR MOTORISTS IN GOODYEAR CONTEST Owners and Drivers of All Motor Vehicles to Participate m Goodyear Golden Letter Contest. With the lure of cash prizes totaling $1000, :ompetitive spirits among motorists and drivers were challenged to-day to "write a letter" m the Goodyear Golden Letter Contest,
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  • 509 14 Conflicting Public Opinion Chicago. Fifteen months have elapsed since President Hoover received and transmitted to Congress the report of the enforcement of the Prohibition Laws by the National Committee on Law Enforcement, popularly* known as the Wickersham Commission, writes Junius B. Wood. Few national investigations have ever
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  • 455 14 FLIGHT OF 2,900 MILES Voyage From Ross to Weddell Sea New York. Mr. Lincoln Ellsworth, the veteran of two daring air expeditions to the North Polar regions, is planning to bisect the area known as the Antarctic Continent by aeroplane. His pilot is to be
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  • 179 14 Border Forces Being Strengthened Shanghai. May 17. It is reported that the Tibet-Sikong dispute is taking a more serious aspect. The Dalai Lama is despatching five additional battalions of Tibetan troops to the border, and these are concentrating at Tachin and Paili. ready to launch a counter attack
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  • 45 14 His Excellency the Governor will present the insignia of the M.B.E. to Dr. J. E. Lesslar at a garden party to be held at the Penang Residency on Monday, July 13. Invitations have been sent to many of Dr. Lesslar's old friends ln Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 120 14 The total number of deaths m the Municipal area for the week ending May 28 was 177. of which one was European. 137 Chinese. 22 Malays and 13 Indians. The rate was 19.57 per mille compared with 20.79 m the preceding week. 28.11 m the corresponding week of last year,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 93 14 BE ALIVE TO THE FUTURE u He slept beneath the moon, he basked beneath the sun, he lived a life of going-to-do and died with nothing done Don't let this be your fate. Get busy to-day and provide for your dependents against the day your income stops. THE STANDARD UFE
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    • 526 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE I CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London, EC. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar
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    • 262 14 THE YOKOHAMA SPFfrc RAMM I Tl. DAlili, L 11}. IMmml Capital Subscribed (FuHj UP> v v^* Reserve Fund i^OOQjh c I_—L. tresiaent K. X Vice-Pre.sid«>nt X 1 Head Oflire v Singapore Branch Westminster Bank The Nation.r. P Lloyd's Bank. I td. MUtl HU Alexandria «E^: J „ambur,. HanUr T, Honolulu.
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 477 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received in Singapore: Java Stations: Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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  • 161 15 miiDpers Hit by Increased D.K.I. B.larturers may establish rder to promote their particularly m the Dutch Chronicle of May 18. I .supplied by a local fortf per cent, is Japanese. the domestic industry, the new nt h::s now raised its import btppen are being hit. .Japanese traders to
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  • 141 15 Singapore, June 2. hag been dull during the .ii:i prloei fluctuating between 5' 4 md 4 the latter figure. quote London unchan^eu at 11 Itid. nd Hew York down 1 16 to 2". fcold. .-hows a declme of 'sd. and kl since the date of our last
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  • 174 15 Commodity Weakness and Sterling Exchange London, May 17. Bl of Overseas Trade has retatinf that as a result of the m the price of tin it has :th effect from April 27th. to ncrhaim m Bolivia on a slidttk. rate to be dependent on moveprice
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  • 68 15 rvaitf was £9,624. to which iwem transferred £186, 'Toht and loss account for' on of buildings and ma--1 > 11,109. shows debit of claim for unpaid dividend »n 1929. sinre paid. £250 gives 81 to mnf forward. To"bber amounted to 1,559,165 n sold at 2.7 1d. per
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  • 20 15 fonmrti was £2.764. and r,s,rve. After deduct- 71f,, balance of £1.047 Ml lass Ls carried for•M £1,113.)
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  • 704 15 H-K Meeting of Kampar Miners The Times of Malaya publishes the following report of the second largely attended meeting of representatives of practically ail the Chinese miners of Kampar and district which took place at the Wah Scong Kuo Club. Kampar, on May 25. to hear
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  • 70 15 Maintenance Basis Until Better Times [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, June 4. Mr. T. E. Marling of Marling and Evans, Limited, explains his advocacy of the purchase of rubber estates. He thinks an international policy to raise the prices of commodities is essential and should certainly not
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  • 43 15 [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYrtIOHT] London, June 4. The report of KimanLs Rubber. Limited, shows that after transferring £2,500 from taxation reserve there is a balance at profit and loss account of £289 plus £2,183 brought in which is being carried forward.
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  • 22 15 A Kedah Government Gazette Extraordinary contains notification of the imposition of preferential duties, in lieu of those otherwise imposed, on Empire goods.
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  • 430 15 To-Day s Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES June 4 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 3 29 32 London, 3 months' sight 2(3 27 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 13 16 London, 30 days' eight 2 3 25(32 London, demand 2(3% London, T. T. 2 [3 23 32 Lyons
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  • 928 15 SATURDAY, JUNE 4TH. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS ■■yen SeUen Asam Kumbang 22s 24s Austral Malay 18s 20_ Ayer Hitam (ss) 9s 6d 10s 6d Bangrin Tin 6s 6d 8s Eatang Padang ($1) 07ft 12% Batu Caves ($1) 22 25 Bukit Arang ($1) 30 40 nom. Burmah Malay 5s
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  • 418 15 Ocean Shipments of rubber, including concentrated latex, latex and revertex, being final shipments en ocsan-steamers at all Malayan ports, during the month of May, 1932. Sheet Crepe Latex, C'trated Latex TOTAL Tons Revertex Tons Tons Destination Export Transhipment Tranship- Transhipment ment Grand Export Export Proper S.S. Malay
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  • 171 15 THE ABROAD [British Radio Official Service] May 18 June 3 4. Amsterdam 9.06% 10 9.10 Athens 540 sellers 565 Berlin 15.40 15.60 15.57 Bombay Is. 561 64d. Is. 515 16d. Is. 531 32d. Brussels 26.25 26.40 26.40 Bucharest 615 620 Buenos Aires 36 34 34 Geneva 18.80 18.85 18 85
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  • 88 15 Foreign Imports of Tin Ore during th* month of May 1932. Country of Origin Tons 1 Alaska 2. Burma 123 3. Netherlands India Banka and Billiton 1.209 Singkep HO Other Places 4. French Indo-China 140 5. Japan 85 6. Siam 1,058 7. Tanganyika 9 8. Union of
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  • 132 15 Changes m Representative Prices [United Press Association] June 3 4. American Can. Com. 39 40 It Cities Service 2V* 2Ms Colombia Gas and Elec 7 7«fc Curtis Wright 1 Electric Bond and Share 7 1 8-% Gen. Electric 10 11 v 4 Gen. Motors 9 10
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  • 38 15 There was recently installed a 52-ft. rubberlined stack to carry off acid fumes and ensure proper ventilation at the plant of the Etched Products Corporation, New York. The rubberlined stacks are made m standard units for easy installation.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 73 15 Assets psceed $12,000,000 Assurance In force over $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln the Straits Settlements) D OFFICE Great Eastern Ufe Building. Cecil Street. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27. Old Jewry EC n>, company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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  • 1033 16 CLARKE CUP MATCH DRAWN A TAME FINISH THE KEST'S UPHILL FIGHT COCKLE BOWLS WELL The Clarke Cup cricket match Europeans vs. The Rest fizzled out tamely to a draw on the Padang yesterday, alter heavy ram on Saturday and seme further interference ln the same way yesterday had curtailed playing
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  • 377 16 Negri Sembilan Win Easily (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 5. Perak and Negri Sembilan met at cricket yesteroay and to-day, the Negri winning by 108 runs. Negri Sembilan. lst. Innings: Miller c Cooper b Speldewinde 33. Scoular b Hannington 12. Chapman b Hannigton 27. Foston
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  • 304 16 The annual cricket match between the Past and Present Rafflesians was played yesterday afternoon on the School ground, the match being drawn. L. Alvis was top scorer of the day with 56, including 6 fours and a six. G. M. Westerhout was the best bowler,
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  • 109 16 Remarkable Bowling by Alvis The cricket match between St. Joseph's Instituticn and Raffles Institution, which was played on the former's ground on Saturday afternoon, was abandoned soon after Raffles Institution had gone m to bat. St. Joseph's batted first and were all out for 97. Chia Keng
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  • 45 16 British Team to Meet America [Reuter's Service] London, June 3. The British Wightman Cup team to oppose the United States at Wimbledon on June 10 and 11 will be: Miss Nuthall. Miss Round, Mrs Pearnley Whittingstall. Mrs. Michell, Mrs. King (Miss Phyllis Mudford).
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  • 23 16 Excellent entries have been received for the Perak Tennis Championships but the Veterans' Doubles Championship has again fallen through for lack of entries.
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  • 643 16 NASH KNOCKS OUT CHOO Results of Saturday Night's Fights Those who predicted that Fighting Nelson, the Filipino welterweight who put up such a good show against Gunboat Jack recently, would take Al Rivers out of his stride and force him to open up with disastrous results
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  • 218 16 Scottish Pros. Outclassed at Sandwich I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London, June 5. The English professionals, without T. H. Cotton, but otherwise a very strong combination, easily defeated Scotland m the international match to-day at Prince's. Sandwich, winning the foursomes s—l5 1 and the singles B—2.8 2.
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  • 56 16 The prospects of a British victory m the British open golf championship are high, although Gene Sarazen, (runner up m 1928 and fourth last year), Tom Armour (winner at Carnoustie last year) and Macdonald Smith (third m 1930 and fifth last year) are competing. The rest of
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  • 51 16 [Reuter's Servicel St. Albar, Long Island, June 3. The former British amateur golf champion, Phil Perkins, has announced that he is turning professional shortly. r Perkins won the championship at Prestwick, m 1928 when he beat Roger Wethered m the, final by 6 and 4.]
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  • 451 16 FIVE HOURS FOR 143 Indian Bowlers Impress at Kettering [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, June 5. The weather was most unsuitable for cricket to-day, being cold and cheerless, althqugh wickets were hard. One of the main features of the day's play was Hearne's 143 not out
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  • 138 16 An Unfamiliar Looking Batting List [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. June 5. Leading first class cricket averages up to and including matches which finished on Friday are as follow Batting Runs. Avge. Shepherd (Surrey! 509 84.83 O'Connor < Essex > 628 78.50 Ames (Kent) 615 68.33 E.
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  • 95 16 Rain Washes Out Island Championship Under Rule 2 (2) of the Special Rules for Stroke Competitions, the Committee declared Saturday afternoon's play m the Singapore golf championship competition null and void. The qualifying round will, therefore, be played at Bukit Timah, on Saturday afternoon next, the 11th. instant,
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  • 69 16 French Lawn Tennis Championships [Reuter's Servicel Paris, June 3. At Auteuil to-day m the semi-final of the French championship (ladies' singles) Madame Mathieu beat Miss Nuthall 6 2, 6—4. In the quarter-finals of the men's singles De Stefani beat H. G. N. Lee (Britain) 6—3, 9—7. 6—2;
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
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