The Straits Times, 15 June 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, 'AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      367 1 ■MOPPtVrVft fcECIC ST. '('PHONE ¥181 T. 7 KUALA LUMPUR IT, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). I skw .L. 6.15 Tonight 9.15 THE w PLAN. Phone 5261-2. OUTSTANDING VALUES IN FOOTWEAR. SHOES FOR GENTLEMEN. i "DELTA" SHOE. "DELTA" SHOE. Exclusive light weight modeL ROBINSON'S SPECIAL QUALITY SHOE. No. 286. For Comfort and
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      9 1 n 6.15 Tonij-ht 9.15 THE w PLAN. Phone 5261-2.
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      466 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. ■MTrISULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. NDER f'ONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OVERNMENT, MJ.NDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. H7TWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1932. [SOUDAN 6.500 June 20 MANTUA 11,000 June
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      727 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPIN YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlebborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 June 15 16 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 June 28 20 HAKUSAN MARU *****0 July 13 14 HARUNA MARU 10,500 July 27 28 I KATORI MARU 10,000 Aug. 11 12
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      457 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLIA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      591 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO-, LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Lea re Spore. Penang. sj, FIONIA June 29 July 1 mj>. ERRIA July 13 July 15 m j ALSIA Aug. 10 Aug. 12 m.s. LALANDJA Aug. 31 Sept. 2
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      1119 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship r r Ltd_ and China (1932), LTD. Motu 1 Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP <'„.. Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co. Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHI. Gov, Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co. Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE,
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      447 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL i NAVIGATION C0 n SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES SIIAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULI Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. Jan Francisco and Los Angeles. S.S. GOLDEN RIVER sails from Hong Kong June 27 t J Agents ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England.)
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      458 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE Jnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINERS ARE POPULAR f The staterooms are the largest and most comfortable you can buy. 2 The cosmopolitan atmosphere of these World Liners insures you an interesting cruise. The ship is yours from stem' to stern I
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      922 3 tLLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAJEffIP CO-, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ILLERMAN LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez CanaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF FLORENCE June 22 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF DERBY for, Hsvre, L'don, R'dam and
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      604 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. Estsbllshed 1863 at Amaterdsm. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,500,000). Paid up Capital Glds. 66,000,000 (about £4,600,000). Reserves Glds. 29,190,007 (about £2,432,000). HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES Batavia Head office for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampensn, Bandoeng,
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      428 3 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. ;oJ (Established at Amsterdam 1821.) f j PAID UP CAPITAL FL 80,030,000 STATUTORY RESERVE FL 20,015,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM J WITH AGENCIES IN K J ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE, HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA BRANCHES 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon 1 Bandjcrmasin Kobe 'Semarang
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      743 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a fiat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      775 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW No. !>9. Sophia Rd. Rent $60. N. Tyebally, 188, Cecil Street. SMALL BUNGALOW, 16, Balmoral Cres- < cent. Tennis court. Apply 32, Balmoral Road, 5--6 p.m. NEW FLATS, at Middle Road, to let. Electricity and sanitation. Apply N. Rev- ben, 7, De Souza Street. MANOR
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      597 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, excellent godown in Stanley Street, 700 sq. feet. Rent 435 per month. Apply J. S. Nathan, SA. De Souza Street. j TO LET, ground floor, 73, Cecil Street, also offices in Stanley Street. Modern sanitation. Apply J. S. Nathan, 5, de Souza j Street.
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      416 4 MISCELLANEOUS FRENCH conversation lessons given by a lady. Apply Box 131. Straits Times. School of Science, communicate Dr. Frankenstein enre of Pavilion, Orchard Road. You can have THE SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three months for $1.60. Manager, Sunday Times. 999 out of 1,000 find the WARDONIA
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      846 4 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO SINGAPORE TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS. TRUNK COMMUNICATION WITH THE F.M.S. AND S.S. PERSONAL CALL SERVICE. DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF SERVICE. On June 15, 1932, the S.S. and F.M.S. Government Telephone Administration is inaugurating a PERSONAL CALL SERVICE which will be available between subscribers connect 'd to Singapore, Kuala
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      669 4 LEGAL NOT I CES NOTICE is hereby given that the Trade Mark depicted above is the property of Mm Ngai Knitting Co. of No. 32. Fook Chuen Street, Tai-kok-tsui. Hong Kong, and is used by the said firm in respect of socks, stockings, singlets, shirts and all other knitted articles
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      258 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL MLLE. MURA SMIRNOVA Presents TOMORROW the SHOW OF SHOWS With 16 Beauty Chorus on JUNE 16th from 9.30 p.m. to 2 a.m. and TUESDAY 21st SATURDAY 23th THURSDAY 23rd MONDAY 27th 250„ of the Admission Tickets in aid of the European Unemployment Fund. BOOK
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      114 5 THE SMUE OF HEALTH. He radiates health and happiness because his internal orpans are workiniharmoniously. No wonder life seems always bright to him. There is a secret, of course. He takfs Pinkettes occasionally. These dainty litt c liver and laxative pills cleanse the food tract, tone up the internal organs
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      216 5 The best food/ a master chef behind the scenes and every course perfect. 1 l 1 Dance music by the r new orchestra on and I after June 25. Musical JT Director, Mr. F. J. \\MJfUf Strasser >y|| jUJR€f JE jHCf II s-»--------saMsaaßs-aaas-saaaasaa^BaMa»rasaß-Bjß-B^ A. A. ißßlf3w:;7/^^ i EIGHTEEN HOLE GOLF
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      82 5 Notice Will the Public kindly take note that I have from date acquired the business of H. LAZARUS Co., Consulting Opticians. HARRY. S. ELIAS, m.i.o. QUALIFIED OPTICIAN. (Late of BANDOENG, JAVA.) Tel. 2751. CAPITOL BUILDING. Pre-Slump Production at Slump Prices WE CAN HELP YOU TO DECREASE COSTS for printing Magazines
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    " Shanghai Express" Passes The Appeal Board.
    2069 6 Shanghai Express Passes The Appeal Board. ONE of tlie must unenviable Covernment Job* 'ill Mak.vii ia unquestionably I th::i Film Censor. If he bans pictures he is unpopular with distributors and niiJ'i'c-'rs, and if he passes Certain films he |l open to rebuke by the authorities I and, in some
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      82 6 isBMMv /\V There is no mistaking it when yV K you see it expressed in material and \^^J^^^~~Jj*\ (llt k s tne result of experience 1 and is ever apparent in a well made n suit. Smartly designed and well finished clothes are essential. It always pays to buy the
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      153 6 TONIGHT AGAIN EXTENDED East of Borneo TOMORROW BUSTER KEATON in Sidewalk of New York. BAND PERFORMANCES DURING JUNE. BAND OF THE S.S. POLICE TELOK AVER. WEDNESDAY. 15TH. AT 9 P.M. KATONG PARK, FRIDAY, 17TH, AT 9 P.M. BOTANICAL GARDENS, WEDNESDAY, 22ND, AT 5.15 P.M. KATONG PARK. FRIDAY, 2JTH. AT 5.15
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      399 7 Mi:!H;l:rWr-~* MATINEE TODAY AT 3 P.M. CHARLES FARRELL at last in a role displaying all the brilliant dramatic ability the world has always known him capable of sparkling, vivid, sincere in an unforgettable portrayal IN AFTER TOMORROW All the world loves lovers and you will revel in the joys and
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      101 7 CAPITOL m^—m m m m m wmm^m m sa TONIGHT! The Famous story that has Thrilled Ten Million Readers Now presented as ENGLAND'S FINEST PICTUkIv! GRAHAM SETON'S Sensational Spy Story sBvV Br PLAN With Entire BRITISH CAST:— BRIAN AH E ARE as Colonel Duncan Grant MADELEINE CARROLL, GORDON HARKER, gibb
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      150 7 6.15 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6©03. 9.15 I THE ALL-BR'TISH PICTURE j YOU HAVE BEEN WmITING FOR! OPENING TODAY WITH A SPECIAL I jj MATINEE AT 3-15. j MICHAEL AND MARY j i MICHAEL AND MARY /jf*. I J MICHAEL AND MARY <*/ I MICHAEL AND MARY t^Vt J MICHAEL AND MARY
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    226 8 Bewildering Activities Of Tin. LITTLE INTEREST IN RUBBER. (ii Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Toda. 's Prices: Rusher. 5 cents per lb. Tin 100 tons at $60 per picul. Ye dei lay Prices Rub ct. London. H/id., unch nged. Nt a York, 2 11/16 cts., un«hanged. Ma.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    71 8 Noon, June 15. K.S.S. equal to I/mdon Standard: Buyer.. Sellers. Spot 5 5 1/16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. June s'/« 5 3/16 July ..5 3/16 5' i Aug. 54 5 5/16 July Sept. 5' 4 5 5/16 Oit.-Dec. s :<«: <« 5U Tone
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    PRODUCE.
    163 8 Singapore, June 15. Gambier 7.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16.00 Copra 5.10 mixed 4.60 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.85 White Pepper 24.50 Black Pepper 20.50 Pearl Sago 4.2f small 5.00 medium peal 6.00 Rice, Siam $159 to 188 Saigon $149 to 165 Rangoon $154 to 167 No. 1 of 125
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    30 8 From China and Japan by Bangalore due Singapori p.m. today. From Europe (London mails despatched £<Slh May) by Rohna due Fenang 0 a.m. tui Friday, the 17th instant.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      15 8 Issued by Fraser Co.. Exchange Stock Brokers. Singapore, June 15, 10 a.m.
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      MINING.
      432 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5 5 Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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      GENERAL.
      291 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.80 1.00 norn 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.15 1.35 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.8.9 3.12.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.00 5.00 1 1 Central Engine nom. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 60.00 65.00 £1 £1 Con.
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      146 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 104 105 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 101 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4i/ 2 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vs» p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      384 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. •The above rubber quotations are mostly only nominal. To-day s Fraser Co. i Price Lyall Co. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) 0.15 0.30 i 0.15 0.30 0.10 0.25 0.15 0.25 A. Hitam ($1) 0.40 0.G0 0.40 0.50 A. Kuning (§1)
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    192 8 Singapore, June 15. 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' sight 2/3 25/32 London, demand 2/3% London, T.T. 2/3 23/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,060 Hamburg, demand 173 New York, demand 42 Vh
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    EXCHANGES.
    83 8 Rugby, June 14. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 9.06 >/■» Athens 575 Bombay Is. 5 15/16 Berlin 15.50 Brussels 26.32 1/2 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 18 5/16 Geneva 18.80 Helsingfors 210 Hong Kong Is. 3 11/32 d. Lisbon 110 Madrid 44J/ 2 Milan 71 H Monte Video 30 nominal Montreal
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    AIR MAIL.
    81 8 The air mail Alor Star Amsterdam dispatched from Singapore on June 2, arrived in Amsterdam on June 12 and was delivered in London on June 13. Mails (left London Jun©».B) by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express on
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    Vessels Arrived.
    145 8 APOAY, Brit., 1,776 tons, from Penang 15-G, for Hong Kong 16-6. BULAN, Brit., 441 tons, from Penang 15-C, for Penang via ports 10-6. EDENDALE, Brit., 1,002 tons, from Batavia 14-6, for Blinjoe, Billiton and Batavia 18-11. HUA TONG, Brit., 109 tons, from Muar 14-C, for Muar 15-6. KEDAH,
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    I SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,
    185 8 Today. Banka Island. I'ladjoe Palembang iThedensl :i p.m. Djambi (Singkclj .8 p.m. North, N.-East and N.-West Sumatra (Van Lansberge) .4 p.m. Tomorrow. Penang, Province Wellesley, NorthWest Perak. Kedah. hiam. North. North-East North-West Sumatra (Kedah; in a.m. Indo-China and China (Yaagtst) It) a.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    117 8 WedneMlay, June 1.",. Ships alongside th." Whines or expected to arrive. Entrance Godown Gste. East Wharf Wafatl Mum 20 1 Main Wharf Hakozuki Maru IK Bulan lfi I Bangalore 14 .1 I'erak 12 I Menclaus 7 3 Empire Dock Silverteak '■','■< 3 Karapara II I Fairfield City
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    75 8 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Ald.gonda, Andes MJuru, Aiabia, Ati-eus, Azumasan Maru, Bangalore, Bencruachan, Boston Maru, Cedevic, Duisburg, Glenapp, Gyoko Maru, Hako*aki Maru. Kaga Maru, Malay Maru, Raby Castle, Svolder, Weirbank, Yayoi Maru. Penang Africa Maru. Amur Mam, Calcutta Maru,
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    16 8 Communication with Bangkok, Tungsong and Alor Star is interrupted. Telegrams are accepted subject to delay.
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      229 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. s Wednesday. Jnnr 15. H. W. 7.20 a.m., 7 ft. 6 in., 7.16 p.m., 8 ft. 1 in. Police Band at Teluk Ayer, 9 p.m. Thursday, June 16. H. W. 8.40 a.m., 8 ft., 8.5 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Friday. June 17. H. W. 9.55
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    524 9 Paucity of Workable Demand. STEADY REDUCTION OF STOCKS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, May 17. There have been no indications during the past week of increased activity in the Manchester market. The steadier tone in raw cotton circles has been welcome but there is still a fear
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      469 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents per catty where not (Otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets on June 10, as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector: Meat. Beef steak (round) 40 per catty, beef new or curry 30, pork, le.">n 50,
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      S.V.C. ORDERS.
      165 9 Wfdmsilay. .li.nr IS, G..10 a.m. Bukit Timah Ranee, "C" Scottish 1 Company. Practice Competition; 5.15 p.m. Headquarter*, "D" (Eurasian i Company, Company Parad»; 5.13 p.m., Heaquarters, S.K.A. iVi, Battery Parade: S.l.i p.m.. Headquarters, B<ie. Signal Section, Section Parade: 5.15 p.m., Hiadquarters, "A" Wing— Depot Company, 30 Yards Range.
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      THE TIN SCHEME.
      449 9 Producers' Association Support Tin relapsed £3 6s. 3d. per ton on May 12 to £122 2s. 6d. There were some hedgeselling by smelters and outside buyers temporarily held off. The total turnover was about 900 tons. The Tin Producers' Association has now announced its unanimous endorsement of
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      SOENGEI RAMPAH.
      234 9 The report by the directors of the Soengei Rampah Rubber and Coconut Plantations Co., Ltd., for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 1931, states. The crop of rubber harvested during the year amounted to 396,237 lb. The average net sale price, including the estimated value of the unsold
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      TRAFALGAR, LTD.
      220 9 The report of the directors, of Trafalgar, Ltd., for the year ended Mar. .'II. 1932, to be presented at the twenty-second ordinary general meeting on Monday June 20, at 12.30 p.m. at the registered office of the company, No. 2, Prince Street, Singapore, states: Your directors beg to
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      BILLITON TIN.
      282 9 Sharp Reduction Of Dividend. The board of the Billiton Tin Company proposes a dividend for 1931 of 3 per cent, (against 20,4>er cent, for 1930) on the No. 2 shares, and of 7.96 per cent, (against 24.96 per cent.) on the No. 1 shares, says the Amsterdam correspondent
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      ALLENBY RUBBER.
      358 9 The report of the directors of Allenby Rubber Co., Ltd., for the twelve months ended Feb. 29, 1932, states.— The net loss for the year, including $5,185.fJ9 on account of depreciation, amounted to $10,371.80 Deducting this amount from the balance of $44,662.93 brought forward from last account there
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      366 9 The following novels were added to Raffles Library during the past fortnight:-*-The Loose Rib, Austin Allen; Death of a Curate, Kenneth Ashley; If This be Error, Betty Askwith; Mixed Cargo 2 copies, Charles Barry' and E. W. Savi; "Murder in the Basement, Anthony Berkeley; Which of Them? Peter
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      226 9 Closing: Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 14. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks arc given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of June 9. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      50 9 General Motors 9 j Standard Oil Ex. pd. K2'_. 1 U.S. Steel 25% National City Bank 26\ -r2lt General Electric 10* i -i-Bi Union Pacific Ord. 37'- -3"„ American Tobacco B. 49S i-SM American Can 37% -rl'4 U.S. Rubber 2 Wool worth 25 >„ +I*4 Radio Corporation IV
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      46 9 Dorothy Bouchier Carnival. BUDGRAFTING HAVE YOU SEEN PRANG BESAR circular Dated 2oth January 1932? YIELDS for 1931 show the FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES OF INCREASE over those for 1930. 180 59.4% 186 34.1% CLONE P.B. 183 32.9% 25 31.0% 86 23.9% AGENTS:— HARRISONS BARKER CO., LTD. KUALA LUMPUR.
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      676 9 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE f of Singapore town and country properties. At Messrs. Cheonjr Koon Sen* Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, June 22 at 2.30 p.m. ESTATE OK SYED ABDULRAHMAN BIV ALI BIN HASHIM ALSAGOFF. MCBAfIBD. Lot I. Valuable 99 years' leasehold land and house No. 17,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1932. DOES WAR PAY ?
    1182 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1932. DOES WAR PAY Does war pay Nine months ago, carried away on a wave of noisy chauvinism, Japan felt confident that it did. Today she is probably beginning to entertain some doubts on the subject. While fully recognising the magnitude of the
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    WHERE BRITAIN LAGS BEHIND.
    1120 10 Road-Racing Records In Jeopardy. (By Sir Henry Birkin, the famous British racing motorist, in an interview.) Great Britain in danger of losing the motor racing spend record* she at present holds f Why do British raeivg motorists drive Continental racing cars These questions are answered by
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    151 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. A. W. Sanders, of Nova Scotia Estate, Teluk Anson, has sailed for home. Mr. R. V. Wimbush, of Jong Londoi Estate, Tarnh, sailed for home from Penang on Saturday. Mr. G. Parbury has been appointed a licensing justice in place of Mr. Horace Raper, who has resigned.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    620 10 THESE "CONCESSIONS." T I A Shanghai contemporary slipped u|<> badly when it announced: "The letters are sent by ship to the British Concession at Hong Kong, where British stamps are affixed, and they are then dispatched to their destination." En route from Hong Kong to England,"
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    118 10 Singapore. ALIIAMBKA. Charles Farrell and Marion Nixon in After Tomorrow. 6.15 -8.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Ix>rctt» Young and Carmel Myers in The Careless Age. 6.15- -9.15. Phone 6261-2. GREAT WORLD. Wayangs, Cinema, Donkey Rides, Zoo, Skating ground Commercial Museum and Talkies. MARLBOROUGH.- East of Borneo. 6.16
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      94 10 make 1932 prices match 1932 incomes eSmedlegd liomeCSrotwi g|g ENGLISH gHH IgP VEGETABLES |gP ARE DELICIOUS and ECONOMICAL BRAMLEY APPLES *jHHgP*_j_- SLICED BEETROOT BLACKBERRIES ■RM^r^r 1 WHO LE BEETROOT Th^~ s brussel sprouts damsons :'-L*l Tife*^-.^ i GARDEN PEAS GOOSEBERRIES *V; VICTO P RIA P p L L U U
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    GUN DUEL WITH POLICE SOLDIER ARRESTED ON TRIPLE MURDER CHARGE.
    264 11 GUN DUEL WITH POLICE SOLDIER ARRESTED ON TRIPLE MURDER CHARGE. Thrilling Chase Follows All-Night Search. BLOODHOUNDS USED. Sequel to Gruesome Find In King's Wood. London, June 14. A man was detained at Barnet this morning in connection with the triple tragedy, following a most extensive combout by bloodhounds and numerous
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    BRITISH SOMALILAND.
    78 11 Appointment of a New Commissioner. Rugby, June 14. The King has approved of a proposal that the (.finer appointed to succeed Sir Harold Cittermaster in the administration of the British Somaliland Protectorate should be designated Commissioner and t'ommandcr-in-Chief of the Protectorate. The King has also approved of the
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    UNREST IN CHILE.
    60 11 British Cruiser Sent To Callao, Peru. London, June 14. The British cruiser, H.M.S. Durban, attached to the South American Division t.f the American West Indies Squadron, is proceeding to Callao, Peru, in readiness in protect British interests in Chile. Renter. The Durban is a cruiser of 1,850
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    KRU TRIBESMEN.
    51 11 League Officer to Inquire Into Disturbance. Rugby, June 14. Dr. M. I). Mackenzie, of the League of Nations Secretariat, has been appointed a commissioner to inquire into Ihe disturbance among the Kru tribesmen of Liberia and to endeavour to restore order. He leaves London tomorrow for Monrovia.— British
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    TRAIN DERAILED.
    54 11 One Killed and Seven Injured in Germany. Berlin, June 12. One person was killed and 12 were injured when passenger train was derailed near ll;. mm. Westphalia on Saturday. Several cnai lies were overturned, blocking the line in both directions. The cause of the accident has not yet
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    COLLAPSED AND DIED.
    76 11 While Addressing U.S. House Of Representatives. Washington, June 16. Mr. Edward K. Eslick collapsed and d.cl in the House of Representatives whilst speaking on In-half of the Bill for the immediate payment of the war vet.rans' U.nus i rtificates. The House adjourned. Reuter. Mr. E. E. Eslick
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    DUTY ON GOODS FROM FREE STATE?
    139 11 Possible Effect of Oath Dispute. London, June 12. The first tangible result of the failure of the negotiations between Great Britain and Ireland, according to the Daily Telegraph, will be that all Irish exports to Great Britain will be placed in the category of
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    NEW SOUTH WALES.
    71 11 Crushing Defeat Of Labour Party. Sydney, June 12. The Labour party, led by the ex-premier, Mr. Lang, suffered a crushing defeat in the general election for the New South Wales Parliament, losing So seats and only 20 candidates being returned. The united Right Wing parties have so
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    OTTAWA CONFERENCE
    75 11 Mr. de Valera to Lead Irish Delegation. Rugby, June 14. Arrangements were completed today for the representatifJn of the Irish Free State at the Ottawa Conference. They provide that Mr. de Valera will head the delegation, accompanied by Mr. S. Lemass (the Minister of Industry and Commerce), Br.
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    DROP IN PROFITS.
    57 11 Rubber and Industrial Trust, Ltd. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 14. The Rubber and Industrial Trust, Ltd., announces a profit of £1.009 for the year 1931 against a profit of £3,272. The investments have been written down a further £0,071, making a loss of £4,462. A
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    CANTON STRIKE THREAT.
    59 11 Cement Workers Demand A Bonus. Hong Kong, June 15. Four representatives of the workmen employed by the Canton Cement Company appealed to the Canton Government Construction Department yesterday, demanding that the Company should grant a bonus to the workmen. If this request is not complied with the
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    WRECKED SHIP.
    48 11 Survivors of Teide Landed At Fernando Po Lagos, Nigeria, June 10. A British ship has disembarked 126 pr.ssengcrs at Fernando Po from the wrecked ship Teide. A radiogram regrets that there has been some loss of life but does not state the number of victims. Aneta-Havas.
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    GENERAL DAWES.
    31 11 Not a Candidate for The Vice-Presidency. New York, June 14. General Dawes has declared he is not standing as a candidate for the Vice-Pre-sidency in the forthcoming elections. Reuter.
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    MISSING SEAPLANE FOUND.
    226 11 Is Capt. Bertram Safe PLANE SEARCH IN THE BUSH. Wyndham, June 14. Capt. Hans Bertram's seaplane has been found near Drysdale Mission Station with a message stating that the airmen have gone into the bush. An Australian Airways plane has left to search for them. —Reuter. An
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    U.S. GOLD LOSSES.
    185 11 More Earmarking For Export. New York, June 15. Despite the recent improvement in the dollar and the fact that all currencies, except the Swiss are now below gold export point, today's export ear-marking of $54,000,000 is the largest since the September crisis. It is understood that $50,000,000
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    INDIA BONDS.
    138 11 Repayment of Balance Of Six Per Cent. Issue. Rugby, June 14. The Secretary for India (Sir Samuel Hoare) will repay tomorrow, June 15. the earliest possible redemption date, the outstanding balance of £3,604,600 of the India 6 per cent, bonds 1932/33, issued in February 1930. The total amount
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    SIR ROBERT HO TUNG.
    114 11 Explaining Situation In London. London, June 14. Sir Robert Ho Tung, who has been busily engaged in explaining the situation in China in trading, financial aiid shipping quarters in London, was entertained -»t lunch by the Chinese Consul-General today. Those present included Dr. Alfred Sze and
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    BANDITS ARRESTED.
    47 11 Murderous Gang Broken Up By Police. Belgrade, June 10. The police have discovered the identity of the bandits who in 1918, 1919 and 1920 Lurnt and robbed right and left of the river Tisza, and committed 86 murders. Sixty arrests have already been made. Aneta-Havas.
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    " ALL WE WANT IS A FORMULA."
    840 11 ALL WE WANT IS A FORMULA." France and Reparations. REPORTED CHANGE IN ATTITUDE. London, June 14. All we want now is a formula were the words used by the French Prime Minister (M. Herriot) when interviewed on his arrival at Geneva, and they tend to confirm the widespread belief that
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    POLICE METHODS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
    452 11 Blamed for Suicide Of Violet Sharpe. Washington, June 14. Gaston B. Means, a secret service agent, has been found guilty of the larceny of $100,000 obtained from the editor of the Washington Post by representing that he could recover the Lindbergh baby. Reuter. Described as
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    ATLANTIC DRAMA.
    152 11 How Stanley Hausner Was Rescued. London, June 14. A dramatic story of the rescue of Mr. Stanley Hausner has been wirelessed by the captain of the steamship Circe Shell which is at present in mid-Atlantic. The message states that the aeroplane was espied in the distance as darkness
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    PRINCESS BEATRICE.
    97 11 Operation on Eye Proves Successful. London, June 11. It i.s announced that a preliminary operation for the extraction of a cataract from the right eye has besn successfully performed on Princess Beatrice. Reuter. Princess Beatrice, the Kng's aunt, was born on April 14, 1857, and in 1885 married
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    GENERAL HONJO'S NEW DEMAND.
    2234 11 Wants 5 More Japanese Divisions. 4 CANTON NANKING. Indications That Breach Is Imminent. v i Owing to the gravity of the situation ire Heilungkiang, it is declared. Cent-rat Honjo has urgently requested Tokio> \o send five more Japanese Division* to Manchuria. Meanwhile Harbin appears to be
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    "GROSS & PALPABLE LIBEL."
    549 12 "GROSS PALPABLE LIBEL." Damages and Injunction For Ipoh Malay. (From Our Own Correspondent..) fiw.h, June 13. Iv the Supreme Court, Ipoh, Mr. Justice (Icrahty hoard a claim for damages in respect of a libi-l publisin (1 in book entitled "Bunga Raya dari Ipoh" 9t "Where do you want to go?''
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    R.R.I. SUSPENSIONS.
    145 12 Statement Issued by The, Board. As announced in the Straits Times vests! day, the three; senior officers of the Rubber Research Institute who were suspended from duty— Dr. W. B. Haines, Mr. R. (>. Bishop and Mr. T. Mann have been reinstated. The decision as to reinstatement was
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    BARROW PUSHING.
    273 12 Round the World Tour That Failed. When the full history of the recent Shanghai war comes to be written there may or may not be included within its pages an account of how >.he war unwittingly put an end to a barrow pusHng expedition, says the Hong Kong
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    SEREMBAN CRIME.
    193 12 Government Wires Cut And Stolen. (Fioii: Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 14. Six Chinese. Lim Lain Kow, How Vat Thai, Hon Hoon Seh, How Seh Thio, How Chim a,nd How Hang wen charged with dishonestly retaining stolen property, namely 17 bundles of copper wire, eight smaller bundles and
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    FIGHT OVER DURIANS.
    46 12 I, One Chinese Killed And Another Injured. i (Fioir Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 15. In a tight over some durians at Kam- pong Sungei Aia a Chinese named Wong Teow was killed and another man was injured. Two arrests have been made.
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    49 12 The marriage will take place at St. John's Chuich, Kuala Lumpur, on Satur- cay, June 18. o: Mr. John Christopher i Nunis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Nunis, of Kuala Lumpur, and Miss Emily Ade- line Sjiykerman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 111 1 C. A. Spykerman. 1;
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    FORGED $5 NOTES.
    134 12 Police Raid on House In Desker Road. Acting on information received that Straits currency notes to the total value of $100 could be bought for only $40 at a house in Desker Road, the police sent a man as a decoy to purchase one of the notes.
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    ISKANDAR BRIDGE.
    60 12 To be Opened by Sultan Of Perak on June 29. Iskandar Bridge, which has been built at Enggor over the Perak River in place] :if the old pontoon bridge., whic?h was we shod away in the recent floods, is now completed and will l>e officially opened by I
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    THE SHOW OF SHOWS.
    186 12 There wai I dress rehearsal last night ot the cabaret which is to open at Raffles riot el tomorrow night and judged by that rehearsal Singapore audiences are likely t" receive on" of the pleasantest surprises they have yet had. Frankly, it is the most ambitious
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    HE MADE A NOISE.
    123 12 Burglar Hurt and Caught In Hurried Exit. He was burgling a house in Perak Road on May 23 and he made a noise. He awoke the occupants of the bedrooms, became brightened and jumped out of the window. Unfortunately he hurt himself and tried to make
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    FOUR MEN ARRESTED.
    52 12 Alleged to be on Way to Rob Rich Chinese. Plainclothes detectives stopped a mosquito bus in Geylang on Monday evening and arrested four Chinese, who, it is alleged were on their way to rob a rich Chinese. The men, it is said, were armed with butchers' and
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      CONDITIONS IN JAVA.
      1129 12 "Drained for Benefit Of Holland." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, At the present time, when everybody is grumbling and losing money, it may lie of intetest to you to know something of conditions in your neighbouring colony, the Dutch Indies. I speak mainly of
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      DAYLIGHT SAVING.
      185 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Will you be kind enough to publish the following few comments on daylight saving In England, summer time is adopted during the period of the year when there is a large excess of daylight over darkness. The mean shortest day
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      AGENCY CHARGES.
      201 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, What your Planting Correspond- j ent wrote in last Friday's issue when he discussed the question of the agency house has been read with much interest in this district. There was, however, one point that your correspondent might also have
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      RUBBER STOCKS.
      140 12 To the Editor, of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read with much int?iest your leading article of June 1 and the letter written by Progress on May 28. The suggestion that the British and the Dutch governments should combine and buy the present stocks of rubber ll
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    EX-EMPEROR CAPTURED.
    168 12 Raising Army Against Present Ruler. Paris, June 14. According to a message from Djilniuti to Le Temps, the ex-Emperor of Abyssinia, Lei Jassu, who made his escape sotns days ago disguised as a woman, anil was reported to be raising an army against the present ruler, has been
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    SENTENCE REDUCED.
    197 12 Former Penghulu's Age Taken Into Consideration. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 11. Petut bin Panglima Kiri, formerly penghulu of Kalumpang. who gave his age as 53, appealed against conviction and sentence of 18 months' rigorous imprisonment on a charge of criminal breach of trust as a
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    " HELEN OF TROY " CASE.
    168 12 HELEN OF TROY CASE. £500 Damages Awarded To The Husband. London, June G. Five hundred pounds sterling and costs in both trials were awarded to Mr. John Dover Place in the retrial of the Helen of Troy" case, the cause celebre which occasioned a marked disagreement between two judges regarding
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    111 12 Charles Farrell in After Tomorrow." Charles Fanretl'i latest Urn, "After Tomorrow," in which he plays lor the first time with Marian Nixon opposite him, opened at the Alhambra last night. Those who like sentimental pictures may appreciate this Fox production, but it is sentiment of a type which
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    HIT BY LORRY.
    50 12 One of the Two Chinese (Jirls In Critical Condition. A serious accident occurred at the 694 milestone, Changi Road, yesterday afternoon when two young Chine.-c girl> were knocked down by a motor-lorry. The younger girl, who was six years old, is in hospital in a critical condition.
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    EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
    34 12 Felt at Canton But Does No Damage. Bong Kong, June 15. An earthquake shock was l'elt in t'antoli yesterday afternoon. II lasted 81 leeond. i>ut no damage Was done. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    Racing At Ascot.—Big Scores In County Cricket—Indians Do Well. MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES.
    2010 13 Racing At Ascot. Big Scores In County Cricket Indians Do Well. MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES. Etceteras' Easy Win. COOKE'S GOOD FORM FOR NONDESCRIPTS. (B) Our Cricket Correspondent.) Although the five o'clock start on Friday is essential to the S.C.C. tourna- j ment matches and has been the means of I eliminat
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    ASCOT MEETING OPENS.
    397 13 Royalty Present. MIRACLE'S FAILURE IN SMALL FIELD. Rugby, June 14. Glorious cloudless weather today favoured the opening of the Ascot meeting, one of the leading sporting and social events of the season. The King and Queen, together with members of the Royal family, followed their usual custom
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    RECORDS BROKEN.
    189 13 French Swimmers' Feat In Paris. Paris, May 26. The French swimmer. Jean Taris, yesterday smashed the world's record for 1,000 metres free-style, covering the distance in 12 mm. 57 3-5 sec. cutting 1-5 sec. off the mark held by the Swedish star Arne Borg. During the same meet,
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    55 13 Results of Yesterday's Games. New York, June 14. Today's baseball results were National League. Philadelphia 6 Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati 5 Klein hit a home run. American League. Cleveland 6 New York 7 Detroit 5 Philadelphia 10 Foxx hit a home run. Chicago 4 Boston 5 St.
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    INDIANS DRAW WITH LANCASHIRE.
    558 13 Two Centuries. DERBYSHIRE DECLARE AND LOSE. London, June 14. The Indian cricket tourists drew with Lancashire at Liverpool in a, high scoring match. The Indians batted first to. total 493, thanks mainly to centuries by C. K. Naidu (125) and Amar Singh (131). The county then
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    FOR WIMBLEDON.
    159 13 American Players Seeded In Championships. London, June 14. The Americans are evenly distributed in the seeding* for the Wimbledon Championships. Mrs. Moody heads those for the women's singles, with Miss Helen Jacobs fifth. Henri Cochet (France) is at the head of the men's singles followed by H. E.
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    CARNERA'S CLAIM.
    98 13 Losses Through Not j Meeting Schmeling. Berlin, June 11. Astonishment has been caused in sporting circles here by the news that the Italian boxer Camera has applied for a lien j on any money accruing to Max Schmeling out of his contest with Sharkey and any future contests
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    350 13 Handicaps for Next Saturday. Appended are the handicaps for Saturday, the second day of the Selangor Turf Club meeting: 1. Ponies, Class 11, Third Division (five and half furlongs). Simon 9.10, Highland .'.ass 89, Brown Honey 8.7, Klumpur 8.7. Kinta River 8.2, Chaldoyle 8.2. Ti mining 7.12, Iseult
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    HOBBS STILL GOING STRONG.
    142 13 New Record Made Against Essex. London, June 14. By scoring a century in each innings against Essex (113 and 119 not out) in the match which finished yesterday J. B. Hobbs, the veteran England and Surrey batsman, established a new record, having now performed the feat
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    242 13 Wednesday. Junr IS, Football: S.A.F.A. Div. ll R.A.F. vs. 1.C.F.A.. Anson Rd. Stadium; Div. 2: S.C.C. n vs. Malays 11. Padan*. Golf: Garrison G.C. Women's Monthly Mtdnl (bogey). Singapore tennis championships, doublet final. S.C.C. Thursday, Jur.- 16. Singapore tennis championships. Singles final, prize distribution, S.C.C. Football: Charity Match:
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    Malaya's Wireless World.
    586 14 Another Week Of Good Reception Listening To The Aldershot Tattoo— Signals At Splendid Strength— A Mystery Station On 30 Metres. (By Oar WireleM Correspondent) Till', follow ri" it the reception report 1 Monday: Kha- 1 strong and steady, I 'MY ("is: metres) id p.. 1 very good.
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    COSSACK ORCHESTRA TO BROADCAST.
    57 14 'Till hoard of the Kjindoenp: Radio I Sor-'' Vi- :ii-ri<"<!<'d in env;niii:t the Russian o--*ack Kalalaika 'ra. performing in the lobby ill' f.rand Hetd Tli.mann, Ciindoenß, 1. 1 pla> for PMY imtv Tuesday from 7.M p.m. until p.m. (Java time). lln'V ((.T.iirn'nrofl last nicht. The procranime
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    WORLD RECORD CLAIMED
    101 14 Rumanian Woman's Jump With Parachute. Oakland, Calif, May 19. Amanda Braizchu, a Rumanian woman parachute jumper, walked into Tudor. Californa, near here today and announced she had broken the women's world record for a leap from a plane into space. Her pilot, Harry Bosshardt, previously had reported
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    U.S. BALLOON RACE.
    173 14 Army Wins National Title. Omaha, June 1. National balloon race officials received a telegram today from Lieut. Wilfred J. Paul, piloting Army No. 2 balloon notifying them he landed at 1 a.m. today thirteen miles north of Hatton, Saskatchewan. This distance made him the winner of the
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    FOR 13 YEARS.
    59 14 Madras, May 17. According to the Vizagapatam correspondent of the Associated Press, a woman belonging to the weaver caste, I, aged 30, has been living in a certain village without taking a drop of water or a morsel of food for the last 13 years. She is
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    THE POPE'S BIRTHDAY.
    130 14 Congratulations from All Over The World. Vatican City, May 31. Pope Pius XI, oldest of the world's sovereigns, celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday today with a special mass of thanksgiving in his private chapel. Uniy a lew officials of the papal household, his sister, Donna Camilla Ratti and
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    NEW U.S. SUBMARINE.
    69 14 Commissioned and Going To Pacific Coast. Portsmouth, N.H., June 1. The U.S.S. Dolphin, newest American submarine and among: the largest, was commissioned here today and is to proceed shortly to the Pacific Coast to become a unit of Submarine Division 12 based there. The Dolphin is 319
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      283 14 MALAYAN WIRELESS j PROGRAMMES. Revised List. BROADCASTS FOR THE WEEK. -.pi-r.-xrimes have been and we nov.- publish a new list of which will be found of ia Malaya MONDAY. KHABAROVSK, (70.8 metre?). 5 to 0 i BANDOENG, PMY.. (58.3 metres), 1 11.40 ajn. 12.40 to 2.40 p.m. i and CHICAGO,
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      319 14 BANDOENG, PLE., (15.93 metres), 8.40—10.40 p.m. BANDOENG, (31.3 metres), has been heard relaying PMY., 58 metres. WEDNESDAY. SINGAPORE, VSIAB., (83 metres), 9— 10.30 p.m. KHABAROVSK, (70.2 metres), 5—9 p.m. BANDOENG, PMY.. (58.3 metres), 12.40—2.40 p.m. 6.25—9.40 p.m. MOSCOW, RFN.. (50 metres), 11 p.m. CHIC\GO. W9XI\, (49.83 metres), 2.30—5 a.m. JOHANNESBURG,
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      581 14 8.10 p.m. Definitely much better to listen to than 58 metres. FRIDAY. KUALA LUMPUR, (75 metres), 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. KHABAROVSK, (70.2 metres), 4 to 9 p.m. BANDOENG, PMY., (58.3 metres), 12.40 to 2.40 p.m. and 6.25 to 9.40 p.m. MOSCOW, R.F.N., (50 metres), 11 p.m. CHICAGO, W9XF., (49.83 metres),
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    F. J. PERRY'S PROTEST.
    291 15 Against Playing Tennis On A Wet Court. A protest against having to play on a wet and treacherous court was made by F. J. Perry, the British Davis Cup player, at Bournemouth recently. He was meeting G. L. Rogers, the Irish Davis Cup player, who stands
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    119 15 Tiip following will represent the I Nondescripts at cricket against Raffles Colkf on Satuiday at 2. p.m. on th-2 Raffles College ground Dr. R. T. Morrow, Pat Cooke. C. G. Rodrigo (capt.), R. Scully, A. I. A. Hamid, J. N. Fernando, L. Smith, Tom Hope, P. R. Forbes,
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    SEMI-FINALISTS IN DAVIS CUP.
    176 15 Britain, Germany, Italy And Japan. London, June 14. By defeating Switzerland by thre? matches to two in the third round cf the European Zone of the Davis Cup competition, Italy earned the right to mcc' japan in the semi-final, in which round Great Britain and Germany
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    MALAYA CUP.
    245 15 Malacca's Selected to Meet The Negri. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. June 14. On the Kul.u Pailarg yesteiday a' trial gam. Ictwe.n teams of Whites and Colours was played, aftei which the team to represent Malacca in the Malaya Cup fixture next Saturday against Negr. Sembi'in was selected.
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    TOMORROWS FOOTBALL.
    155 15 Mrs. Webster to Present Cups At "Has-beens" Hatch. A match of unusual interest i.s to take place at Jalan Besar Stadium tomorrow afternoon when past players of the Chinese and Malayi will be seen in action, the proceed- teing in aid of the Non-European Unemployment Fund. Cun- have
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    CLERICAL UNION.
    85 15 Opening of Football Ground. Mr. Aw 80.-n Par will open the n.w football ground of the Clerical Union at Balestier Plain off Rangoon Road on Saturday. A match will take place between the Meiical College and th.> Cleri:al Union, the following to rep:-:sent the home team: —Tan Boon
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    GOLF TOPICS.
    195 15 There will be no Argentine menace this season to the continued United States possession of the British open golf championship. The cricket-like little Jose Jurado, pal of the Prince of Wales and ace of Argentine goffers, who had the title in the bag last year until he took
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    623 15 Singles Semi-Finals. SMITH BEATEN BY KWONG CHOON. The Singapore tennis championships this season have produced several unexpected results, and there was another surprise yesterday when Lye Kwong. Choon defeated the S.('C. singles champion, RoySmith, in two straight sets, (i 3, C l,*in the semi-finals. The other match
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    LITTLE PANCHO WINS.
    220 15 Overwhelms Opponent By Two-Fisted Attack. Honolulu, June 3. With a two-fisted attack that overwhelmed his opponent. Little Pancho, the Filipino on the eve of his departure for California, easily won a decision over Freddy Buck, 8.4, a local product, in their six-round bout here tonight. Although there
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    ADVICE TO PLANTERS GOING HOME.
    1203 16 Importance of Eking Out Savings. I.S.P. AGENT'S VIEWS. STUDYING A DIFFICULT PROBLEM. In the June Issue of "The Planter" the London agent of the Incorporated Society of Planters, Mr. Charles Watney, offers advice to Mala) an planters who are about to settle down at Home.
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    U.S. WAR DEAD.
    160 16 Many Take Part in Memorial Day Ceremonies. Washington, May 30. The nations war dead received a 1 tribute of homage from its leaders today and from the thousands who participated in ceremonies in the capital. The press of public affairs, with Congress in a snarl almost on
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    HONG KONG MURDER CASE.
    947 16 Further Evidence. "BETTER OUT OF THE WAY." The Hong Kong Police Court proceedings in connection with the charge of instigating the murder of George I1I 1 ung in Village Road on the night ot Mar. 24, against Cheng Kwok-yan, a member of a wealthy Ipoh family,
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    69 16 By Lieut-Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C., commanding S.S.V.F. Singapore, June 15. H. E. has been pleased to approve the following promotions to the rank of Lieutenant 2nd Lieut. (a/Capt P Storr, 2nd Lieut. D. C. Rae, 2nd Lieut. R. C. Stewart. New Headquarters S.S.V.F.— There will be
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    Sir George Maxwell's Advice To Indians.
    2056 17 NEED TO TAKE UP LAND IN MALAYA. Among several interesting; features in the current issue of "The Indian is an article by Sir George Maxwell. K.8.E., C.M.G., the former Chief Secretary, F.M-S., who contrasts the anxiety at Chinese settlers in Malaya to take up
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    KLANG SANITARY BOARD.
    353 17 $4,250 Needed to Repair Belfield Bridge. At the last meeting of the Klang Sanitary Board the chairman (Mr. L. A. Allen), said that the concrete abutments of Beifield Bridge had been reported as cracked and exposing the caissons and that the Senior Executive Engineer had asked for
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    68-YEAR-OLD NUN AND LOTTERY.
    422 18 Chief Constable as Critic Of Law. London, May 25. A 68-year-old nun, Ida Maris Von Lang, of St. Mary's Priory, Princethorpe, Rugby, pleaded guilty at Rugby, yesterday, to publishing details of a lottery the prizes for which were tickets in the Irish Hospitals' sweepstake. She was
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    THE "BLACK VIRGIN."
    227 18 Leningrad Art Expert's Allegation. A Leningrad art expert, Professor Bogoraz, has declared in the Krasnaya Gazeta that in his opinion the famous Black Virgin of the Polish town of Czenstochowa, the greatest centre of pilgrimage in all Poland, is only a copy. The original, he claims, is
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    TWO FIRES.
    79 18 Man Who Held Match Over Petrol Tank. In the course of one hour last night the Singapore fire brigade received two calls to small fires. The first involved a lorry. It appears that the driver was holding a match over the petrol tank to see how much petrol
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    MAN STABBED.
    28 18 A Chinesa was alleged to have been stabbed in five places by two others at Kampone Senp; Kiang, off the sth milestone, Thomson Road, yesterday afternoon.
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    15 18 Enche Abdul Aziz, Malay Officer and Magistrate, Kuala Pilah, is going on local leave shortly.
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    rIN'S FANTASTIC HERO.
    5152 19 rIN'S FANTASTIC HERO. FROM AN OBSCURE CRADLE, SIMON PATINO CREPT INTO THE MOUNTAINS. OUT HE CAME WITH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. NOW COMPLETE WITH PRINCESS, PICTURES AND PALACES, HE RIDES THROUGH THE HOIS ON HIS WAY TO A BLUE MARBLE TOMB. Reprinted From Ferttmss, The IT iff jf noma American Publication.
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    STATISTICS.
    303 19 Tin mining is a little industry beside the mining of copper and iron, yet it is nevertheless a business bigger than aluminum, bigger than silver, and only slightly smaller than lead and zinc. Most precious of all the non-precious ores, tin in 1929 was seven times as valuable as
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    TIN.
    134 19 Crisis-crossing down through Siam and the .Malay l'eninsula, the traveller meets a thousand scenes of busy activity. For this, in its simplest form, is tin. Scoop up the dirt. Scoop, you strange breed of brownman and ever-penetrating Chinaman. Scoop out a monstrous pit, fringed with the hills of jungle.
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    CHARACTERS.
    347 19 Senor Simon Patino of Bolivia, who did not collect a bill and so collected $150,000,000 to $300,000,00(1. His clever son, Antenor. And a Bourbon princess. Hi.-: Daughters Three, round and pretty. Add to them a Bolivian and a Spanish marquis and an uncollected dower of 40,000.000 francs. His men
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    THE PROBLEM.
    262 19 Today, it is difficult to imagine that, even among the uniinstructed, there is anyone who does not regard the fall of commodity prices as the root cause of the present crisis." Sir Henry Strakosch (Fortune, April, 1932). When more tin is scocped off the rich Malayan surface and
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