The Straits Times, 2 June 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 10 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUMDAY, JUNE 2, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      97 1 CIS Tonight t.15 GEORGE BANCROFT I LADIES LOVE j BRUTES Phone 5261-5262. Mr I ONSOKSHAK® j i i Solf Agrntii for Malaya JOSEPH TRAVEItS SONS. LTD., SINGAPORE AM) PENANC. FROM 1V 2 HORSE POWER LOG SAWS Immediate Delivery from WILLIAM JACKS Co., (MALAYA) Ltd. CHOOSE A CAR FROM THE NEW
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      253 1 Reflections of Hospitality STERLING SILVER reflects a friendly and living charm, holding within itself jJt the power to awaken a room, attracting *S=sSfc the sunlight and repeating the rich colours j, o 5 of flowers and fruit. sweet dishes. TT Case of Two Price $28.50. Used daily, it creates an
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      13 1 «15 Tonight MS j J GEORGE BANCROFT LADIES LOVE i BRUTES Phono 5261-5262.
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      495 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA i AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. IT.NINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDEB CONTRACT WJTH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due S'pore. RAWALPINDI 16,697 June 13 SOMALI G.500 June
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      580 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Msrseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Doe Sail HARUNA MARU 10,500 June I 4 jjKATORI MARU 10,000 June 18 10 BKASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 2 S YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 July 16 lfi HAKONE MARU 10,500 July 29 SO SUWA MARU
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      451 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANI, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7365 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is ens of the lsrgsst and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      581 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (lacorporated In Deasaait.) Telephone 5321. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave I'lH>r« Pcnaag. m.f. i:OP.INGIA June 10 June 12 ma. AI..SIA July 15 July 17 ra.s. jUTLANDIA Aug. 12 Aug. 14 m.s. LALANDIA Sept. 9 Sept. 11 m.s MEONIA
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      567 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      545 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAV. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsaraui, Langsuan, Chumpcn i and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure SVDDHADIB In port .1 VALAYA June 7 June 10 PRACHATIPOK June 14 June 17 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      438 3 OCEANIC AND CKIFNTAL NAVIGATION CO., BAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHfI' (0., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORB. JOINT KVVOLei igs for United States and Cuada Patatai from llong Koujr. Sti Francisco aad Law Ancelcs. from June 23 RIVEB ails from M July 10 and I'urtland. from II July
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      558 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dhd AMERICAN MAIL. LINE ifAaSN. u^^--^aV i .ntfr^-v SaBBBBBB^S^a>BWaBBBBBBBBBBBBB^aBBBBB^aBB^aBBBB^SBBB^SBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB^BBBBBBBBB>eBBV ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO. SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave S'pore S'pore Penang PRES. FILLMOREJune 8 June 11 June U PRES. MONROE June 22 June 25 June 27 PRES. VAN
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      689 3 fI JJiRMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP C0 M LTD. (Incorporated In England) "EII.RRNAN" LINK. Pawonger and Freight Berrlees to IJNITKD KJNGDOM ANI) CON'IINBNT Via Porta and Sues CaaaL OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI aad JAPAN Steamer. Due S'pore s.s. SERBINO June 0 HOMEWARDS. i.s. CITY OF BATAVIA for Hsvre, L'don. R'dam A
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      416 3 BANKING ANNOIWOENIENTS. THE xMERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised 0.000.0f10 Capital Subscribed I^OO.UUb Kescrve fund and Best 1.866.845 Capital paid up 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford, Esq.,
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      544 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Ml Italian ll Tmrtinn Society. (Estabiished at AiuMterdsui I6ii.) PAID UP CAPITAL 11. 80,030,000 (abont £6,669,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,018,000 (aboot <3,355,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIKS IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-CRAVENHAGB. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Wcltevrcden Rangoon Bandjermaain Kota-Radja Semarang i Bombay
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      460 3 NEDERLANDSCH iJNDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Lktabllshed 186 J at Amsterdam. Authorised Csplul Glds. 100,000,000 (anout £8,000,000) Psid up CapiUl Glds. 66,000,000 (a. .out *4 ,600.000 Reserves Glds. 28,187,797 (shout £2,350,000 HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HA ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAV/A: Head Office for Dutch East Indies. KOBE Head Office for
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      892 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of H cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advert isements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 2.1
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      703 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET To let, 189, Devonshire Rd., with mod. san. Rent $50. Apply S. Grimberg. 5-1, Malacca St. TO LET FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply personally. Sinnapore Building Corp., 64, Market Street. NEW FLATS at Middle Road to let. Electricity sanitation. Apply N. Reuben, 7, De Souia St. TO
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      487 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 248, Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee. 129, Killiney Road. MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC stenographer, (European), Hong Kong Bank Building, 81. RAFFLES CAFE. MEALS a'
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      631 4 PUBLIC NOTICES ORDINANCE N0 96 (MINOR OFFENCES) Police Orders made under Section 6 (4) of Ordinance No. 96 (Minor Offences) for the regulation of traffic on the occasion t.r Hi- Majesty the King'x Birthday Review nn the Esplanade on June 3. 1931. From fi.3o a.m. until fifteen minutes after the
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      723 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE IS HKREBY GIVEN that the business of a Sundry (mods Shop carried on at No. 212. Bukit Timah Road. Singapore, hy Sayna Muthu Cassim son of Syed Mohamed has been putchased by me the undcrsignrd Chua Tian Lye as from June 1. 11KU. All debts due to
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      918 4 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of valuable Singapore town and country properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Sent' <'»'s saleroom, No. :so, t'hulia (Street, en Thursday. June 4. at 2.10 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable M rear* 1 leaMßeld land and shnphouse premie** known as No, 21, South Canal Koad. Singapore, ana 1,371
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      373 5 Raffles Hotel \.m client Accommudation Available with Modern Sanitation. THIS EVENING Dinner and Dance WEDNESDAY 3rd AND FRIDAY, JUNE sth. Tea Dance and Cabaret at 6.15 p.m. MADAME KELVEY'S FAREWELL PERFORMANCE WITH HER TALENTED PUPILS AND Paige and Jewett From the London Coliseum. Admission $1. Sea View Hotel There will
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      520 5 HOTEL ISENTOSA PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL HOTEL, 61, Stevens Road, Tanglin. Beautifully situated in the healthiest district of Singapore Excellent Cuisine and Service Tennis Courts and Garage. Inclusive Terms DAILY or MONTHLY at Reduced Rates. Under European Management. Telephone No. 4584. Telegraphic Address -SENTOSA," SINGAPORE. AUCTION NOTICES^ AUCTION SALE of unredeemed pledges
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      145 5 PLANTING MATERIAL ALL TYPES OF GREEN MANURE SEEDS also ill DW(M)I) AND BIDDED STUIPS from well-known Java and Sumatra Clones, etc., etc DotaiU and qaotations on application, to FRANCIS PEEK CO., SINGAPORE. DYEING AND DRY CLEANING PROMPT SERVICE. KANZAKI COMPANY SINGAPORE. Phone 3516. No. 33, ORCHARD ROAD. DEAF Don't allow
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      263 5 Ywi Want a Long Life Electi-icat Installation— and the life of the installation depends upon the wire. Let jtour installation depertd upon HCiNLX-Y r.M.A. Wires the wires that will last as long as the building itself. W.T. HENLEY'S TELEGRAPH WORKS Co., Ltd. Sole Agents in Malaya f ENTRAI SINGAPORE IPOH
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  • When The Plots Are Unworthy Of The Stars.
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      A BALLET SCENE FROM "SALLY."
      22 6 A scene from "SalK." the Kir>.l National picture, featuring Marilyn Miller, which apeas at th" Capitol tomorrow.
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      "Glamorous, Glittering" Tallulah Bankhead.
      604 6 (By Our Film Correspondent.) PfIALLULAH Bankhead has nade hcr;i talking debut in America in "The I Tarnished Lady," and > he seemi to have, in a mild sc it of way, t:ikc.i America by Storm, in pite of the fa<-| that the tilin I itself was
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      The Strain Of Retaining Popularity.
      1195 6  - The Strain Of Retaining Popularity. CONRAD VEIDT. Secrets of Success. BY HOLLYWOOD ATMOSPHERE DANGEROUS. SUCCESS, which is the ambition oi every artiste and consequently ,iof every actor, marks a turr.ing-point in each career. It brings popularity, material comfort?, and sometimes wealth and the adoration of the public but anyone who
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      AIN'T LOVE WONDERFUL?
      20 6 Ramon Navarro ;ind Dorothy Jordan in M.-d.-M'a "Call of the Flesh" which opens at lh- Alhamhra tonight.
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      "CITY LIGHTS"-CHAPLIN'S GREATEST?
      26 6 A seine from Charlie Chaplin'.- latest film, "(Sty lights," "Inch arrH SinuaM>ri* >e<t.rday and is to he shown at the Alhamlira on Taurnda)
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      CLOSE-UPS FROM THE STUDIOS.
      648 6 LEON Errni, Hollywood's most accomplished linguist, can speak fifteen languages all of them English. In his world-wanderings as a comedy star of stage and screen, Kn-ol, Leon Errol, wh b Y he w «y- is an Australian, has assembled Linguist. an enviable collection of anecdotes which
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      60 6 A ppearance Counis I i i-/T v "(m Even within the narrow I Wk liiniti'tions of men's tail- n oriiif!, the oajtsman can 1 1j& H produce effects winch are £f assets to the wearer. 4 S^^ 9 To he well dressed is I ly an immeasurable asset. fIHjH H.
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      58 6 yT M 111 1 V IMETHELM CO., III). Im~ SM j It' it la tin- iiuesliim I or seat, you will lind I t\ m <>f the Cine-Camera. I: v^ lowest priced in the I W' I the *»Me of filminK m\ i^^^V^/^^T^ J slum >ou KESI'LTS and nur ACFA
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      87 7 Hl™!^^s TELEPHONE N9 6909 yP^S^Kgj 6-15 TON'fSHT^ 9 l^ HOLIDAY MATINEE Tomorrow at 3 p.m. »J CHILDREN HALF PRICE. RAMON NOVARRO IN HIS MOST BRILLIANT, LAVISH PRODUCTION NOVARRO IN A GLORIOLS MUSICAL ROMANCE OF SPAIN NOVARRO .GREATER THAN EVER IN IA GLAMOROUS, INTRIGUING, f'OLOURFUL STORY OF A CONSENT GIRL AND
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      108 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Last Night of The Production, which "for REAL ENTERTAINMENT value, is one of the finest Paramount pictures shown locally" Vide "Singapore Free Press" I-6-31. GEORGE BANCROFT IN "LADIES LOVE BRUTES" with MARY ASTOR, FREDERIC MARCH and CLAUDE ALLISTER Latest PATHE SOUND NEWS and other attractive short features.
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      417 7 Victoria Memorial Hall Positively the Last Performance in Singapore. TONIGHT at 9.30 MARTENOT MUSIC FROM THE ETHER Positively your last chance to see and hear this wonderful musical invention. Booking Now Open at Little's $4, $2 and $1 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 BUSTER KEATON AND UKELELE IKE In the show that
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    PIRATES' HAUL.
    181 8 SHIPPING NOTES. French Vessel Looted And Burned. Stripped from stem to stern, with hei whole superstructure burned away, the Fraud! nearm-r I.im Chow (2,23!t tons) arrived at Hong Konsr recently, towed by the salvage tUK Henry Keswick, and escorted by H.M. destroyer Stsrlinjr. The I.im (how, which was
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    120 8 Tuesday, June 2. Sl.ips alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Mala Wharf The Cable, Honir Khen;.' Lighter Kilat, W. Bt. Kitty I Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wnarf Nil. VESSELS IN DBT DOCU. Tan long Pagar. Albert Dock Pinna. Victuiiu Doek Nordhav. Keppel Harbour. King's
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      201 8 Singapore, June 2. SELLJ.Xi. London, 4 months' sight 1/8 27/31 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 13/11 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 26/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 8/4 London, demand 13 23/Ji London, T.T. S/l 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1431 Hamburg, demand 234Vi New York, demand f.6
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      PRODUCE
      177 8 ftlnfiy ri Jum Gainbier 11. 0< (Cube No. 1 aopicked).. 15.04 Copru :;>( mixed 3.5G Sago flour. Sarawak 1.87': White Pepper 35.00 Black Pepper 18-2! Pearl Sago 4.2f small 6Ti medium pearl 6.0( Rice, Siam No. 1 $15(1.1 Saigon No. 1 5140.0G Rangoon No. 1 $UU.OC Siam, Parbilcd Rice
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      WESLEY CHURCH.
      76 8 A concert will be given in the Wesley Church Hall, Fort Canning Koad, on Friclry at 5.1J0. There will be (matinee for scho;>lchiltln n) and on Saturday al 8.3C. Two comedies tntitled "The Deartti Thing in Boots and Sally Lunn will be staged together with musical items. The
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      215 8 Mi* Siam (except Lower Siam) (Halvdai 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Si-Api-Api (EsmeTalda) p.m Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak, Pakan Baroe and Pajakombo Padang and Bengkalis (Hong Kwong) 3 p.m. Bengkalis, Laboean, Bilik, Tandjong Balei and Belawan (Singaradja) 3 p.m. Sarawak and Miri lAubyi ..4 p.m.
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      41 8 By B'pore Londoa Left Arrd. Angers Apr. 22 May 18 J. V. Oldenbarnevelt May 1 May 21 Rajputana May 1 May 23 Uempo May 8 May 27 Talamha May 7 May SO Felix Roussel May 6 June 1
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      EXCHANGES.
      79 8 Ruifoy, June 1. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam. ILMH, Athen-, tn, Homl.ay Is. I l:l-14d.. Herlin IMBtt, Brussels HM%, Backareal M7, Rio :i IS-M Buenos Aires :U :i-:tL'. Copenhacen lH.lfi" 4 (;eneva2. l i.()K l -j, Hclsii.fc-f<-rs latM, Honir Konir 11, Lisbon 1 08.25, Madrid. 57';., Milan UL'.'J-l'-i, Monttf Video
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        MINING.
        444 8 Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 fl Asam Kumbanj 20/- 22/6 n n Austral Malay 18/6 20/-5,-5.- Ayer Hitam Tin 11/- 12/Cl £1 Bangrin Tin 11/6 12/3 1 1 liatang Padanf 0.10 0.16 1 1 Batu Caves 0.27 >i 0.32'* 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0-n. (1 £1 Burmah Malay
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        GENERAL.
        251 8 Issue Val. I'<l. Buyers Sellers 2 -I Alex. Brick Ords. 1.70 2.00 2 -i. Alex, lin, k Prefs. 2.15 2.20 O £1 lint. Am. Tobacco 3.12.G 3.1i;..i 1 t Central Kn^-ine 0.30 0.35 nom 100 SO Chinese Cum. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 17/3
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        125 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 rod. 1931-36 103 106 d Singapore Municipal 6 p.c of 1901 red. l!>40 $400,000 par. 6% pram. Singapore Municipal 4v> p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 9S par Singapore Municipal 4tt p.c. of 1909 red. 1950 $1,000,000 06 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        367 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotation*. Today's Price Fraser Lyall A t Co. Kvatt Allenby (|1) 0.70 040 0.70 0M Alor Gajah ($1) 0.50 0.70 0.50 0.70 A. Hifcam ($1) 0.80 1.00 0.80 1.00 A. Kuning ($1) 020 0.30 0.15 0.25n0m. A. Malay ($2) 0.90 1.10
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      RADIO NEWS.
      133 8 The Week's Programmes From Saigon Station. The broadcasting programmes from the Saigon Radio station for the week are given below. Orchestral concerts are from approximately 8.45 to 9.45 p.m. Tuesday. ler Temps de la Ire Symphonie. (Beethoven) Fantaisie sur Robert-le-Pirate," (Romberg) Solo de violoncelle, par Simone Chef nay.
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      Vessels Arrived.
      80 8 GEN. VERSPYCK, Dut, 640 tons, from Natuna Islands 2-6, for Natuna Islands 5-6. HUA TONG, Brit., 109 tons, from Malacca 2-C, for Malacca 3-6. HERO, Norw., 82' tons, from Bangkok 2-6, for Bangkok 3-6. KANGAROO, Brit., 2,706 tons, from Fremai.tle 2-6, for Penang 3-6. K£DAH, Brit'., 1,033 tons,
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    198 8 Programme of •111 1 ill u ind of w imlitiK June T Tuesday, June 2, Ij p.m., Stadium, Art-on Road. Unite.l Serviv.-s 2 S.\ i An-.ual Charity Football Mati-h "..IT. p.m.. Drill Hall, "C" Scottish > < Yard* ttai ire Ul p.m.. Drill Hall, Portress Co. (JLilay Section),
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      206 8 30 V£ RRS You buy safely when you purchase Sterling Silver and ElectroPlated ware from U. S. DE SUVA AND BROS. JEWELLERS AND DIAMOND MERCHANTS 61, UK. II STREET, SINGAPORE. Tel. Sllvabroa." v Phone 4549. SNAPSHOTS $173,000 for SNAPSHOTS! JSk v A Snapshots made at home on 51 onn tr
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      119 8 FORMIC ACID 90 ACETIC ACID (Glacial 99%) PARANITROPHENOL (P.N.P.) MANUFACTURED IN ENGLAND. IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (MALAYA), LIMITED. Telegrami IMPKEMIX." 144, ROBINSON ROAD, Phone 5476. SINGAPORE. AND NOWA FITTING for EVERY FOOT! Another hujro Ilata shipment T^qmt l.riniri ntr to Wagaiew the most wonderful range of one and two EVERY STYLE
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      268 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Dally Weitttr Bfd Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Dircc- Speed Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Alor Star .88 74 0.04 2.3 85 Calm Fine Kota Bahru .90 74 0.22 G.5 75 SSW 10 Kine jLTlMCTMig U0 n Nil
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      235 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. lucidly, June 2. II \V. noon 8 ft. 3 in., 11.5 p.m., 9 ft. 3 in. Sinjrapon' Psychological Amu. mtjr., Adelphi H«tel, B p.m. Professor Martvnot, Victoria Mem. Hal], 9.30 p.m. Wednesday, June 3. H. W. 12.54 p.m., 8 ft., 11.41 p.m., 9 ft. 2 in.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    327 9 May Shipments Up 700 Tons. TIN NEARLY £100 A TON. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday, 11 a.m. Today'H Prices Rubber. »'-j cents per K». Tin, 225 tonx at $30.37 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London 3d., down l-]Kd. New York. 6', cts., down et. Market Tone
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    UNITED LANKAT.
    105 9 A net loss of CLCM is reported by the Unite:! Lankat Plantations Company for l!)f!0 (against a net profit of £2,558 for 1!)2'J). This is deducted from the credit balance brought forward leaving £9,277, which it is proposed to carry forward. For 192!) a dividend of 5 per
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ECONOMIC CRISIS OF EUROPE.
      1128 9 Are Politicians Driving Us to War? (By tieorge Mironencu. late Prime Minister of Rumania.) I have firm faith that Europe need not perish in the stormy seas of economic crisis, that there is a lifeboat which can safely lead us into the port of consolidation. I
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      1035 9  -  A. W. Still. "Waiting for The Dutch/' BRITISH INDUSTRY'S ONLY POLICY. <B> London, May 6. Another week has gone, price hovering between 2\d. and 2%d. Share prices are at the lowest level they have ever touched stocks are at the highest. I j was asked the other
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      57 9 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 3d. per lb. New York SpC. Sheet G. cents GS per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender S|M>t June July Julv-S<|it Oct.-Dec. Buyer*. •n M 10 111', Sellers 9\ 10 10^ in
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      290 9 The following novels were added to Raffles i.itiritry during the past fortnight The Murder of Geraldine Foster, (Anthony Abh 111 1 Death on Tiptoe, K. C. Ashby I Four H*ndsome Negresses. (Hernekln Bai i»t> CMtorlotte'* How, (H. E. Bates) Precious Porcelain, (Neil Belli The Little Grey Shoe, (Percy
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      TIN RETURNS.
      26 9 Nawng I'et. 157 hours, 7,500 yard* IS7 piculx. Katu Tin. -641 hours, 'JlfiOO yards, 700 ,)iculs. Rrnonic Consolidated. 646 hours, 252,000 yards, 730 picul*.
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      768 9 Effect of Irwin-Ghandi Truce. ACTIVE INDIAN BOYCOTT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, May 6. The holding of National Cotton Week has coincided with a mass protest against the boycott movement in India. On the Manchester Royal Exchange on Tuesday a resolution was passed by between eight and
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    116 10 Singapore. AI.HAMBRA. Ramon Novarro in Call of the Flesh. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. ANSON ROAD.— Tait's Show. Nightly. Gate 10 cents. CAPITOL.— George Bancroft in Ladies Love Brutes. 6.15—9.16. Phone 5261/2. EUROPE HOTEL.— After Dinner Dances. Robert Drescher* Famous Viennese Orchestra. GREAT WORLD.— Vaudeville, Opera, Wayang, Zoo. Gate after 6
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH
    68 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH ONO.— At her residence, 12!>, Arthur KoaH, S'pore on June 1, 1931, at l.:*> a.m. Mrs. Onfr Boon Bin nee Madame Neo Ban* Neo. She leaves behind sons Messrs. One Kah Lock, On* Kah Gee, Ong Kah S< n K <>„.: Kah Choon and several grand children
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1931. THE CO-OPERATIVE YEAR.
    1035 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1931. THE CO-OPERATIVE YEAR. The annual report of the Co-operative Department on its activities in the Federated Malay States during the financial year ending June 30, 1930, has just appeared, and can hardly be called a glowingly optimistic document. Its value as evidence
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    ROYALTY AND THE DERBY.
    2720 10 Memories of Two Kings the Prince of Wales. (By Edwin T. Woodhall, late of the special branch of Scotland Yard and State Detective to H. M. the King and H. R. H. the Prince of Wales.) Tomorrow all thought* will be upon the Derby, which the
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    11 10 Dr. C. J. Wilson, Principal Medical Officer, F.M.S., visited Seremban yesterday.
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    17 10 Dr. J. Samuel, of the General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, is now attached to th_District Hospital. Kuala Lipis.
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    23 10 Mr. David Jack has taken the place of Mr. A. R. Malcolm on the board of directors of the Bangkok Dock, Co., Ltd.
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    20 10 Mr. G. Hawkins, Assessor to the Wild Life Commission, has gone to Segamat, Johore, to act as District Officer there.
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    27 10 Mr. Morgan Robinson, of the H. K. Mulford Co., will leave for Java by the Op ten Noort on Friday, and will be away about a month.
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    23 10 Mr. J. R. Taylor, Headmaster, Government English School, Muar, has left for Indo-China for a holiday. He will be back on June 7.
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    25 10 Mr. J. F. Gooch, of Terentang, Estate, Sungei Gadut, is goinir home on leave shortly. Mr. Gooch is captain of the Negri Sembilan football team.
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    23 10 The engagement is announced between Arthur Aubrey Paul, Batu Anam, Johore, and Grace Gray Brodie, daughter of Mrs M. E. Craigir, Brisbane, Queensland.
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    27 10 The death took place suddenly yesterday, after a brief illness, of Miss Goh Bok Swee, the 16-year-old daughter of Mr. Goh Eng Thye, the well-known Seremban towkay.
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    34 10 The marriage will take place at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, on June 18, of Ada Dorothy, the second daughter of the Rev. Stephen and Mrs. Band, to Mr. Alexander Cullen, of the Singapore Municipality.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    824 10 TOMORROWS PARADE. All has been activity in Siflgapon Volunteering circles for several weekl preparing for tomorrow V Birthday Parade on the Padang. when the military forces of the town and of Johi re will lie out. Jn these days, when the word drill is considered likely
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    SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE OF TAXATION IN THE F.M.S.
    255 11 $5,000,000 MORE TO BE RAISED. Effect of Increased Duties In F.M.S. FROM JUNE 1. Increases on Liquor And Tobacco. (From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, June L'. Substantial increases in taxation are announced in the F.M.S.. taking from June 1. The additional revaaM
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    MORE IRISH SWEEP PRIZES.
    344 11 Singapore, Penang And Kuala Lumpur. BANGKOK TOO. Other Sums of £100 For China and Manila. London, June 1. Millions of disappointed holders of Irish sweep tickets, who failed to draw bones which will carry prizes of anything Crum BJ3B to £30,900 by the time the Derby
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    CALCUTTA SWEEP.
    24 11 Durban Merchant Draws Goyescas. Durban, June 2. A local business man, Mr. Frank S.iei has dtawn Goyescas in the Calcutta Sweep. Router.
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    ECONOMY IN JAPAN.
    175 11 Primary Teachers to Have Salaries Cut. Tokio, June 1. The (lov, innirnt has decided to extend alary cat to primary school teachers drawing over Yen 108 par month. This will become operative as from July 1. o* 16,000, ant of nearly .'iOO.OOO, are affected. Renter. Earlier messages
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    DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
    74 11 Incident on King's State Drive To Buckingham Palace. Rugby, June 1. When the King was driving in full .state in Palace to St. James's Palace today !•> hold the third levee of the sea on he met his ut.de, the Duke of Connaugnt, who.--.' cb sad motor-ear
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    A 7¾ HOURS DAY.
    40 11 A 7 HOURS DAY. Decision of Conference On Miners' Hours. Geneva, June 2. A resolution in favour of a working day of ~i\ hours in coalmines has been adopted, i v :w votes to 15. by the ConMinors' Hours. Reuter.
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    CHINESE DISCUSS THE QUOTA SCHEME.
    182 11 General Opinion Against The Extra Cut. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 1. Chinese miners of Perak held a meetinjr following tha Chamber of Mines meu.ing with Mr. Leung Sin Nam presiding. The quota scheme was discussed and '.he general opinion of the Chinese was
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    289 11 The 21st Birthday of The Union. London, June 1. The Union of South Africa is today celebrating the 21st anniversary of its establishment as a Dominion within the British Empire. .Me sages of congratulation have been received from the King, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, former Governor-Generals and others.— Rcuter.
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    LATERAN TREATY.
    270 11 Pope Speaks to Cardinals On the Crisis. Rome, June 2. Twenty-four Cardinals* this morning listened to a grave address by the Pope in which His Holiness dealt at some length with the bearing of the present crisis on the Latcran Treaty of 1929, which brought peace between the
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    PROMOTIONS.
    40 11 The Admiralty announces that ViceAdmiral Arthur Davies has been placed on the retired list at his own request. Rear-Admiral Barry Domvile has been promoted Vice-Admiral and Captain Francis Chilton has been promoted General, all dating from today. British Wireless.
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    CANADA'S DEFICIT OF $75,244,000.
    75 11 Fresh Taxation Plans. TARIFFS REVISED IN AN UPWARD DIRECTION. Ottawa, June 1. A deficit of $75,244,000 (luring the past financial year was disclosed by the Prime Minirtcr, Mr. Bennett, in a Budget speech in the House of Commons. All sources of revenue have diminished, owing to
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    THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.
    97 11 There will be no issue of the Straits Times on Wednesday, June 3, the birthday of His Majesty the King. The paper will be published as usual on Thursday. ■>♦-»-»♦-»♦♦♦■» revisions, in an upward direction, designed to protect Canadian industries against foreign competition.Ottawa, June 2. Later The
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    REVOLT IN BURMA.
    118 11 Anti-Indian Terrorism Spreading. Calcutta, June 1. Terrible tales of anti-Indian terrorism are told by refugees who are pouring into Calcutta from Burma. Four hundred refugees, mostly workers, have arrived by the mail boat Aronda. They declare that the trouble in Burma is far worse than people in
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    RUSSIAN AIR TOUR.
    119 11 Hon. Mrs. Edwin Montagu Reaches Moscow. Moscow, June 2. The Hon. Mrs. Edwin Montagu arrived here by air last night. Reuter. The Hon. Mr. Edwin Montagu left London on Mar. 27 on an aerial tour of Soviet Russia and Persia in a Gypsy Moth plane. She was
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    SPANISH PESETA.
    87 11 Attempts to Counteract Depreciation. Madrid, June 2. With a view to counteracting the depreciation in the peseta the Minister of Finance state3 that he has ordered the bankers to submit a statement of the foreign and Spanish gold securities, and foreign currencies, deposited with them. If the statement
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    THE PRIME MINISTER.
    70 11 To be in London Today When Parliament Re-opens. Rugby, June 1. The Prime Minister, who has spent the Whitsuntide vacation at Lossiemouth, left today fcr Blackpool, where he will open a new air park, and will be in London tomorrow for the reassembly of Parliament. Mr. MacDonald
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    PARIS SENSATION.
    34 11 President Doumergue Marries Old Friend. Paris, June 1. President Doumergue, who is 68 years of age, was married quietly today at the Elysee Palace to Madame J. Graves, an old friend. Reuter.
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    BUSY TIME COMING FOR COMMONS.
    186 11 A Heavy Programme. INSURANCE FUND AND ITS BORROWINGS. Rugby, June 1. A h?avy programme of business lies before the House of Commons, which will resume its sittings after the Whitsuntide recess tomorrow. The Finance Bill, embodying the proposals set out in the Budget speech, including
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    THE ATLANTIC.
    114 11 Flying-Ship Capable Of Crossing It. Rugby, June 1. The fir3t heayier-than-air flying ship capable of crossing the Atlantic with a paying load is being constructed near Southampton. It is a Supermarine Rolls-Royce Buzzard, with six engines totalling 5,400 horse power, and will have a speed of 145 miles
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    A FLOATING DOCK.
    87 11 To be Towed from Tyne To New Zealand. Rugby, June 1. The first section of the floating dock of 17,<K30 tons lifting capacity, which is being built for the Wellington Harbour Board, New Zealand, by Messrs. Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson, of Wallsend-on-Tvne, was launched during the
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    HOSPITAL FIRE.
    71 11 Nurses Carry Patients To Safety in Tokio. Tokio, June 1. The lives of 500 patients were gravely imperilled when a fire broke out early tnis morning at the Kanazawa Hospital, part of which was destroyed before the flames were controlled. Nurses and other willing helpers, with courageous disregard
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    VITAL STATISTICS.
    83 11 More Boys Than Girls Being Born in Britain. Rugby, June 1. The Registrar-General's return for the first quarter of the current year shows that of 159,820 live births registered 81,881 were males and 77,939 females. The number of live births showed an increase, over the figure for the
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    SOUTHERN WHALING INDUSTRY.
    300 11 Scientific Efforts To Save It Rugby, June 1. After a successful maiden voyage in the South Atlantic and Antarctic Oceans, lasting nearly eighteen months, the R.R.S. Discovery II has returned to England. The vessel, which was built expressly for research work in southern waters, and which is
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    STEEL HELMETS.
    146 11 Soda Manufacturer's Heroics. Breslau, June 1 We will never recognise the frontiers of the Treaty of Versailles, we swear not to rest until all German land which has drunk the sweat and the blood of countless German generations is once again part of Germany," declared Herr Feldte, the
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    SCOTT AT KARACHI.
    93 11 From Wyndham In Seven Days. Rugby, June 1. Mr. C W. A. Scott, whose flight from England to Australia in April established a new record, arrived this morning at Karachi on his homeward journey. He left for Jask at noon. Mr. Scott has completed this part of
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    OIL SCANDAL ECHO.
    108 11 Ex-Senator Fall's Sentence To Stand. Washington, June 2. Old and ailing, and living in seclusion at El Paso, Texas, Albert S. Fall, the former Secretary of the Interior, who was convicted in 1929 of accepting a bribe in connection with the lease of a concession of the
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    ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
    66 11 Negroes Attend Unique Service At Westminster Abbey. Rugby, June 1. There was an unprecedented gathering at Westminster Abbey yesterday, when many hundreds of Negroes attended a special service and visited the monuments of the great English emancipators of slavedom Wilberforce, Buxton and Livingstone. They also heard an
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    LONDON SEASON.
    157 11 King and Queen to See The Derby and the Oaks. Rugby, June 1. Several of the most important events of the London season occur thi; week. As the Derby, which is to he run on Wednesday this year, coincides with the King's 66th birthday, the annual ceremony of
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    AERIAL SPECTACLE.
    124 11 Aircraft for Tomorrow's Padang Parade. Tomorrow, is tho birthday of His Majesty the King. Throughout the Empire celebrations will lie held. In Singapore then will be a parade on the Padang at in the morning at which the Hon. Mr. John Scott, the Officer Administering the Government, will
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    IN MID-ATLANTIC.
    60 11 10,700-Mile Phone Talk With Melbourne. Rugby, June 1. While in mid-Atlantic recently pas* senger on the White Star I.incr Homeric, Mr. Hooke, of the Aus.rala-ian liranch of the Marconi Company, talked for fifteen minutes to Melbourne, Australia, 10,700 miles distant. This was the longest ship to shore call
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    ANGLO-SOVIET DEBTS
    37 11 Bondholders and Other Claims Under Consideration. Rugby, June 1. The Anglo-Soviet Debts and Claims Committee met today and discussed the present position in the sub-committees dealing with bondholders' claims and with miscellaneous claims.- British Wireless.
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      75 11 TODAY'S FEATURES, j Page Cinema Notes English Cotton Trade 9 London Rubber Market. By A. W. Still 9 Around the Markets. By the Financial Correspondent 9 Royalty and the Derby. By LJwin T. Woodhall 10 Sikh Murder Case 12 Central Health Board at Knala Lumpur 12 Latest Derby News 13
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    "GINGERING UP" THE LOCAL BOARDS.
    3116 12 Decisive Action Taken By Central Body. TOO MANY ARREARS. GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS TOO POPULAR. Although proposals for the reorganiaattea of the Local Health Hoards hare been postponed to a special meeting of the Central Health K.i. ird to be held on June 9. the ce Ural
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    CARPENTIER'S LEAD.
    248 12 "Boy" Walley in Song And Dance at Great World. Following the lead of George Carpentier, Boy Walley, the Singapore boxer, has become a cabaret artist. Last night he was singing at the Great World, the new amusement park in Kim Seng Road. First of all Siew Teng, timekeeper
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    BEACH ROAD ACCIDENT.
    148 12 Inquest Verdict on Girl Killed By Car. A motor accident which occurred at Beach Road on May 21 as the result of which a Chinese girl, aged about 11, died in hospital, formed the subject of an inquiry by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, yesterday.
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    MR. J. CRABB-WATT.
    52 12 Nominee for Legislative Council. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 2. A special general meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday to elect a representative as an unofficial member of the Legislative Council to succeed Mr. P. M. Robinson. The only nomineo was Mr.
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    AUTOMOBILE CLUB FOR MALAYA.
    214 12 Proposal Finds General Acceptance. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 1. The proposal by the Singapore Autonubile Association that a Malayan Automobile Club rhould be formed was unanimously approved by the Selangor Automobile Association at the annual meeting. The chairman explained that the proposed Association
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
    105 12 Result of Derby Sweepstake Draw. The result of the drawing of the Derby sweepstake at the Singapore Turf C!ub was as follows 1029 Apperley, 1059 Tehau, 1299 Zanoff, IUI Armagnac, 1406 Lemonition. 1437 Cameronian, 1643 Gallini, 1809 Sir Andrew, 1861 Pomme d'Api, 2061 Spanish Main, 2301 Rose
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    73 12 We are informed by the Aide-de-Camp to H. E. the Officer Administering theGovernment that on the occasion of the ball at Government House tomorrow evening all traffic in fiont of Government House will be stopped for five minutes at 9.45 until His Excellency and Mrs. Scott have proceeded
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED.
    24 12 The European Unemployment Committee acknowledges the following subscriptions Previously acknowledged, $29,574.78, Kamoar Club. $50, St. Patrick's Society of Selangor, $100 total $29,724.78.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    30 12 From China and Japan, by Haruna Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched on May 14), by Rajula, due at Penang 6 a.m. on Friday.
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    MR. R. N. BISWAS.
    360 12 Singapore Man to Cycle Round the World. The globe-trotting business is not confined to people strange to Singapore. About the middle of this month, Mr. Ram Nath Biswas Singapore Marine Court usher wHI start on his projected world tour by bicycle and on foot. Mr. Biswas
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    NANKING'S RESOLVE.
    155 12 To Treat All Who Join Reds As Enemies of People. Shanghai, June 1. The National (Nanking) Government has issued a statement that the Kuomintang, through perseverance and with the support of the people, has succeeded in achieving unity (sic) following the suppression of successive rebellions. The statement regrets
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    CONSTABLE ACQUITTED.
    213 12 Allegations of Theft in Police Court. Abdul Gani, the Malay police constable attached .<o the Paya Lebar division police, who was alleged to have misappropriated $7 from a Chinese who came the Second Police Court to ray a fine for a relative, was acquitted yesterday afternoon by Mr.
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    ACTION DISMISSED.
    93 12 Judgment in Booksellers' Action For Damages. In the Supreme Court today Mr. Justice Thcrne dismissed the action brought by K. R. Xainamusah Bros, against Peter Chong for damages fcr maliciously and improperly causing a search warrant to Ik istued. His Lordship granted costs to the defendant. His Lordship,
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    PORTUGAL'S CURRENCY.
    28 12 Lisbon, June 2. The Government has issued a decree stabilising the currency rate at 110 gold eaoudos to the pound sterling, :.s from July 1. Reuter.
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    42 12 A new class in Kuo-Yu," th? Chinese national language, will begin in Singapore shortly, and a meeting will be held in the Chinese Presbyterian Church. 7K, I'linsi p Street, on Thursday at MO. Mr. Chan Cheng Lok, the Chinese ConsulGencial, will speak.
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    MURDER OF SIKH WATCHMAN.
    468 12 Alleged Abettors of Crime Discharged. Bhagat Singh and Ba'.ioo Singh were discharged yesterday by Mr.- Justice Becke-it Terrell, when the hearing was continued of the case in which they wan) charged with abetting Tara Singh, in the murder of Sunder Singh, watchman at thr Rangoon Road
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    PROFESSOR MARTENOT.
    388 12 Last Night's Recital at The Memorial Hall. The smallness cf the audience at the musical recital giver, last night in the Victoria Memorial Hall by Professor Maurice Martenot and his sister did not u.ake the evening any less enjoyable or letract frcm tht real artistry of the performance.
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    CHINA'S DEVELOPMENT.
    54 12 Land Reclamation And Waterways. Geneva, June 1. The League of Nations Committee on Communications and Transit has expressed satisfaction at the importance which the Chinese Government attaches to the committee's co-operation and haj commenced the examination of means of mmplying with the Nanking Govern merit's desires concerning waleiwayb
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    Cameronian Still Favourite for the Derby.—British Open Golf Championship. SECOND DERBY SENSATION.
    496 13 Cameronian Still Favourite for the Derby.— British Open Golf Championship. SECOND DERBY SENSATION. Carmelus Scratched. OWNER WITHDRAWS POKER DAS. London, June 1. The second Derby sensation was provided this morning when Walter Griggs, th" trainer, announced the scratching of Cunnelus. which jarred itself when it K»llopad over a mile and
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    275 13 Handicaps for Saturday Announced. The Selangor Turf Club summer race meeting will begin on Saturday. Handicaps for the first day are as follows Horses, Class 111, Second Division, (fi.e fui lonjfs Hazel Boy it, Tiffin Fortune Star H, Final Opinion 7.11, Werribo'i 7.11, High Cratr 7.11, True Blue
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    182 13 Annual Match for Regulars And Volunteers. The Regulars and the Volunteers will meet today at football for the DonaldsonBurkinshaw Cup, which was won last year by the Volunteers, at the Anson Road Stadium at 5 p.m. The Volunteers' team will be chosen from the following Gnr. J. Philip,
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    MALAYA CUP SOCCER
    58 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 1. The selection of the side to represent Negri Ser.-.bilan against Singapore on Saturday in the fhst Malaya Cup soccer match of the season will take plac tomorrow night. Negri held the last trial yesterday when a local side drew with
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    PENANG FOOTBALL
    30 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 2. In a league football match here yesterday the Chinese Recreation Club beat the Anglo-Chinese School Union by six coals to nil.
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    57 13 Garrison G.C. Fixtures For June. The following are the Garrison Golf Club's fixtures for the month Saturday, 6th Island Championship qualifying round at K.G.C. Saturday and Sunday, l.'ith and 1 lth Men's Monthly Medal (Bogey). Wednesday and Thursday, 17th and 18lh Ladies' Monthly Medal (Bogey). Tuesday, .'JOth Mixed
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    LOCAL CRICKET MATCHES.
    754 13 St. Joseph's Wins Over Medicos and J.S.C.A. The St. Joseph's Institution defeated the Mt ii.al Colh'o-e at cricket on the St. Joseph's ground on Sunday by 97 runs. A remarkable fiature cf the match was the bowline of D. Est;, who took seven wickets for 17 runs.
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    SEREMBAN CRICKET.
    137 13 N.S. Club's Sensational Bowling Feat. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 1. The Ntgri S.mbilan Club Cricket siue has been very successful this season losing only two of the many matches they have played. Playing against the Selangor Indian Association at Kuala Lumpur yesterday thci local fide were
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    MATCH POSTPONED
    35 13 Th:> First Division match between the Chinese and the R.A., which was to have heen played yesterday at the Jalan Besai Stadium, was postponed owing to the heavy rain earlier in the day.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    52 13 Tuesday. Junr 2. K<>«tl>:ill: Donalilson-liurkinshaw Cup. lt<Kuiur Garrison vs. Volunteers, An»on Road Stadium. Ir.ter-Club Tennis: S.C.C. vs. S.R.C. (singles), S.C.C. Padang. Wednesday, June 3. The Derby. Football: S.C.C. tournament: A.P.C. vs. P.S., Padang. Cricket: St. Joseph's Institution Mi S.C.C. St. Joseph's Johore C.C. vj B.C.R.C, J.C.C., Volunteers vs.
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    NEW SELECTORS FOR ENGLISH CRICKET.
    354 13 No Active Player On Committee. There is to be an entirely new set of selectors for cricket. H. D. Leveson Cower, T. T. Mann and J. C. White have heen succeeded by P. F. Warner, as Chairman, P. A. Perrin and T. A. Higsor, ami
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    YEARLINGS.
    271 13 List of Horses Bought By Turf Club. Below is a list of the yearlings purchased by the Singapore Turf Club at the Melbourne and Sydnry Yearlings' sale in March and April last. They are paddock-r-d at Najiambre, Victoria, and will reroain there until shipment to Singapore. They are expected
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    MALAYA CUP.
    55 13 Perak's Team to Meet Kedah. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 1. Porak opposes Kedah in a Malaya Cup football match oil Saturday at Alor Star. Perak's team will be Kam Yoong Mun Kit and Guan Ean Alladad Khan, Tuck Fee and Schular D. Barr, Goon Kok Ying,
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    INTER-CLUB TENNIS.
    73 13 No Play Possible Yesterday Between S.R.C. and S.C.C. No play was possible yesterday in the inter-club doubles matches between the S.C.C. and the S.R.C. owing to the unfit state of the S.C.C. courts. Should play be possible today, the singles matches will take place. The players will be
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