The Straits Times, 18 June 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABUSHED NEABLT A CENTtJBT.] THE LARGEST EM) MOST INFLVENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      347 1 uingapore: TB. Cecil st. r 'phone bibu.' 6.15 Tor. 9.15 THE w PLAN. Phone 5261-2. DRINK MORE /^|f||\ GOOD MILK |^k Hp Rich verdant pastures pedigree cattle 6J^^' few countries indeed, can rival SWIT6^^3_^. ZERLAND for milk production "BEAR" Brand Natural Swiss Milk has the freshness and full natural quality
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      119 1 [ylillM LUMPte I, 17. JAVA ST. fPiioNf ÜB3U RALEIGH MOTOR CYCLES 1932 MODELS IMPROVED PERFORMANCE AND APPEARANCE SPECIFICATION DOUBLE TWIST GRIPS; RIGHT-HAND THROTTLE; LEFT-HAND IGNITION. CAR TYPE DETACHABLE CYLINDER HEAD/ ENCLOSED TAPPETS AND VALVE SPRINGS. ADJUSTABLE HANDLE BAR, WITH CONTROL OF CONCEALED TYPE. FINISH BLACK ENAMEL AND CHROMIUM PLATED FITTINGS.
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      11 1 j~W j G. 15 Tonifht 9.15 THE w plah. Phone 52R1-2.
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      471 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNI.ER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST HAIL SERVICE. f OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1931. X SOUDAN 6,600 June 20 MAMTVA
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      654 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPIN YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, l-ondon, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlcsboroujrn. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. t TERUKUXI MARU 12.000 June 28 29 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 July 13 14 HAKUNA MARU 10,500 July 27 28 i KATORI MARU 10,000 Aur- 11 12 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 25 26
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      463 2 BURNS PHJLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNET AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DASWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by th« wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,896 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,382 tons) (Cargo only). Tho s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      412 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. FIONIA Jun. 29 Jury 1 m.s. ERRIA July 16 July 15 m.s. AIM A Aug. 10 Aug. 12 m.s. LALANDIA Aug. 31 Sept. 2 m.s.
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      1150 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Cs. Ltd* and China (IMS). LTD. Mutual St<N*m Navigation Co. Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co. Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co. Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHI. Co. Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co. lid. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL UNE, Ld. THE
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      303 3 SNORCeE^!™. LLOYD (Incorporated in Germany.) The undermentioned are the company, intended fixtures OUTWARDS. TRIER for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Kobe, Taku liar Tsingtau June 21 s.s. ALLER for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Y'hama, Nagoya, Kobe, Osaka, Moji, Dairen, Taku Bar and Tsingtau July 6 J s.s. ALSTER for Manila,
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      458 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINK <Jnd AMERICAN MALL LINE A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINES ARE POPULAR 1 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 stem No
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      520 3 D JiKMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suex CanaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. b.s. CITY OF FLORENCE June 22 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF DERBY for, Havre, L'don, R'dam
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      437 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised 0»,OOO,OOO Capital Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,217,926 Capital paid up 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS I J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman, P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., W. H. Shelford, Esq., Sir Thomas Catto,
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      607 3 r NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. Established 186S at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,00- (about £8,500,000). Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000,000 (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 Ampenan,
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      412 3 i NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. Jfl (Eatablished at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 20,015,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE, HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermasin Kobe 'Senwranf Bombay "Weltcvreden Shanghai Calcutta Medan
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      727 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised, n these columns send copies of testimonials. to not send originals. LINOTYPE OPERATORS WANTED. Only nen capable of producing 6,000 ens correctd matter per hour need write. Apply in rst instance to 978, Straits Times. ELECTRICAL KNGINEER required with rarious experience in
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      782 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, SHOP. FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building Corp., 64, Market St. NEW FLATS, at Middle Road, to let. Electricity and saniUtion. Apply N. Reuben, 7, De Souza Street. TO LET, 1 Cairnhill Circle and 22, Cairnhill Road, modern saniUtion. Apply personally. 64. Market Street.
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      565 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICE, Robinson Road, 3,700 sq. feet, first class prapertjr. United Engineers. TO LET, two storied godown. Road and River frontage. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply 424, Straits Times. GODOWN, River Valley Road, suitabU Motor Garage or Store, area 4,358 square feet. Apply United Engineers. FOR SALE
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      506 4 MISCELLANEOUS All the best stores and pharmacies stock WARDONIAS— aII the wise people accept the WARDONIA challenge. IP YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Overseas, have the Straits Budget posted to them every week, $14 yearly, including postage, outside Malaya (13.20 within Malaya). Orders, accompanied by remittances, shquld be addressed to
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      485 4 PgBLIC NOTICES. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Notice* u-dcr Section I*l of Ordinance No. 135 i. v licipal) for (a) making up and draining Lorong E, East Coast (Dunman Road »itcn*ion). and (b) metalling of Joo Chiat Terrace. In connection with notices served under Section 101 of Ordinance No. 135 (Municipal l
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      723 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of Singapore town and country properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. Juno 22 at 2.30 p.m. Lot L Valuable 99 years' leasehold land and house No. 17. Manila Street, Singapore, areas 094 sq. ft. and 7!) sq. ft.,
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    MAN LIVING IN AN OVEN.
    360 5 Sequel To Burning In Car Crash. Memphis, Term., May 20. What will a man do to live? asks the Associated Press. L. J. "Jack" Doty is one answer to that question. For almost a year he has lived in the heat of an electric oven
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    MAN IN SHORTS.
    272 5 Judge's Comment On The "Inquisitive Female." The clothing worn by an ex-officer while he did physical exercises led to his being: sued at E3monton Court by Priichard's Restaurant, Ltd., for possession of the flat which he occupies above their restaurant. Evidence was given by the manageress, a
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    JEWS IN THE HOLY LAND
    89 5 The House of Lords has de"ided that a Jewish organisation, Keren Kayemeth Le Jifiroel, whose main object Is the acquisition of land for the settlement of Jew; in the Holy Land, was not a charity and not entitled to exemption from income tax. The Court
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    THE GRIZZLY'S REVENGE.
    448 5 Hunters' Stories Of His Cunning. The unwritten law of the Canadian wilderness is, "Let the grizzly go his way; if interfered with he will get his man as surely as the- North-West Mounted Police", says the Vancouver correspondent of the Morning Post. Bob McCombe, wno has spent
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    FLAG HOISTING FIASCO
    126 5 Attempt Frustrated At Allahabad. Allahabad, May 21. An attempt to flout authority by hoisting the Congress flair on the city Kotwali buildings was frustrated this morning by prompt police action. A party of little children, carrying CcJngress flairs, was sent out on scouting work while the main
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    HANKOW FEELING
    95 5 Trade in Japanese Goods Being Resumed. Hankow, May 25. Following tin' conc!d.-ion of the SinoJapanesc anaistin ■gnanaat in Shanghai, nnti JapaiH'si' organisation here practically went out of existence and there is no more examination of Japanese goods. Consequently the trade in Japanese goods has become very active of
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      412 5 The best food/ a master chef behind the scenes and every course perfect Dance music by the new orchestra on and after June 25. Musical f* Director, Mr. F. J. v _flrfsffi Strasser A Real Palace ff im^y^x 1 '~ro* Vo'im Horne k 'Pbya Thai Palace THE PREMIER HOTEL OF
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      57 5 RAFFLES HOTEL Sunday, June 19, at 9.30 p.m. ''MONIA LITTER AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA." OVERTURE "Egmont" L. Van Beethoven OPERA FANTASY "La Tosca" G. Puccini INTERVAL ROMANCE J. Svendsen TARTAR SONG DANCE A. Dubensky ANDANTE C. Debussy DANCE OF THE CLOWNS N. Rimsky-Korsakoff INTERVAL BALLET SUITE Gretry-Mottl 1. Tambourin 2.
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      90 5 KAMINIA TOILET SOAPS THE LEADING TOILET SOAPS OF ASIA which prove a rcnl splendour and leave a mark of distinction. Available in choicest varieties KAMINIA WHITEROSE SOAP, KAMINM LAVENDAK SOAP, KAMINIA SANDAL SOAP, KAMINIA GLYCERINE (Transparent) SOAP, 1)11BAHAR SOAP. All admirable for quality and loveliest perfumes. Try a box today.
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    POISON GAS FIRE IN LONDON.
    553 6 Crowds in Tears. FUMES STOP WORK IN OFFICES. London, May 15. Poison smoke was swept across London last night from a blazing chemical warehouse in the City. Carried by a strong breeze, it advanced, filling narrow alleys, penetrating offices, and driving men and women choking
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    FORGED NOTES.
    122 6 Japanese Seize a Plant In Harbin. Harbin, June 3. An attempt to wreck the stability of Japanese banknotes in Manchuria appears to have been frustrated by the Japanese consular police in Harbin. The arrest was effected today of a Chinese and a Korean in connection with the plan,
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    ICHANG INCIDENT.
    81 6 Prisoners Escape Across The River. Hankow, May 26. A report from Ichang says that on the nicht of May 24 some 80 prisoners attempted to escape, and that 40 of them succeeded in crossing the river to the opposite bank. Several were shot down by the piison guards,
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE AGENCY SYSTEM.
      1038 6 Directorial Mentality Criticised. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your planting correspondent has rendered the cause of the planter and il they only know the shareholders of rubber companies, a signal service by his public-spirited and outspoken criticism of the agency house system. Not without
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      CONDITIONS IN JAVA.
      339 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The lecture on conditions in the D. E. I. given by A.B.C. in your isgue of June 15 may tend to give your readers ati entirely wrong impression of conditions prevailing in the Netherlands Indies and the methods according
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      " FILMCRAMS."
      95 6 FILMCRAMS." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I was at 8 distance from town this morning when I rang up my dispensary to find out if there were other calls. In leply, I was told there was also an urgent telegram awaiting me. I returned with all speed
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      A COUNTRY CLUB.
      129 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The idea of club amalgamation outlined in your editorial is excellent, but in my humble opinion you have overlooked two difficulties, viz. it requires (1) a leader with a breadth of vision (2) dynamite to awaken interest in the
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      65 6 'The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose Iheir names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee
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    CANTON RIVER
    191 6 Removing Islets By Blasting. Canton, June 1. Owners of land along the Bund have sent a petition to the Government objecting to the way the contractors who are deepening the harbour are carrying on their blasting operations. On Monday two small boys were killed and six men were
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    HOW ECONOMIES MAY BECOME ESSENTIAL.
    431 6 What Chancellor Has In Mind. London, May 14. There was much discussion in Parlia»liwry circles yesterday reKard .n<r Vr. Chamberlain's economy speech. His derhntitl to the Bar.<.rs' AF-otiution roncerninp the possible need for the ailcp::on r,f further steri. ?ron ny measures, involving changes of national
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    CUSTOMS vs. SMUGGLERS
    153 6 Five Killed in Battle Off Woosung. Shanghai, June 2. Five people, including a European, were killed, and three were wounded in a serious affray between a Customs cruiser and alleged smugglers outside Woosung this morning, when the revenue men attempted to investigate a junk's papers. The cruiser
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    NEW BURMA MINISTER
    66 6 Sir Joseph Maung Gyi Appointed. Rangoon, May 18. His Excellency the Governor has appointed Sir Joseph Maung Gyi to be Minister in the vacancy caused by the death of Sir Lee Ah Yain. It is understood that Sir Joseph Maung Gyi will stand for ejection to the
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      228 6 NONSTOP! NON-STOP! ThU mw Htminond Bichrtmotw I Z eJeetric clock nuu even whsu lb« I csuTeat pantes, *nd never lo*es Z traction of a second. No oiL las; winding, rescuing no stop- ping. Made only by Himmt-nd, I Asore it sh«ws toe C.'cnuKira— j Sole Distributors for Malaya LEE AND
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      300 6 KEEP YOUR YOUTH! When natural youthful vigour la prematurely lost— whether it be through illneHM, utress of rlimnte, or through overwork life is merely a dull exiHtenre. Thank* to an eminent Profesßor of Medicine. Dr. K. Buerxl. or the laiverslty of P.-rne, Switzerland, you ran now simply and easily, and
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      175 7 Matinees: Today Tomorrow |ta£fl^ He Dared Not Speak fW^jfcfcv —Though W j^ffam v- ft Headlines Screamed WHY- d dmurderfndthe^»^B ■fl«?y'^^ hectic love- life of y this gorgeous blonde? «M^ -f WHY"^ did hCT youn lovot s father forbid him to talk? Bhßm VVH Y l^ e y consent to hide
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      207 7 "THE DERBY" arrives! All Records BROKEN Hl»l CAPITOL TONIGHT! FIRST PICTURES OF THE DERBY, 1932. Splendid Exclusive FULL REEL PATHE RECORD of the Great Race won by APRIL The FIFTH. at Epsom on June Ist To be Shown with THE BRILLIANT BRITISH PRODUCTION— "THE W PLAN" Graham Si-ton's World-read Spy
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      177 7 PAVILION MATINEE AT 3.15 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 FIRST AGAIN! GAUMONT FILM OF THE DERBY JUST ARRIVED— SHOWING TONIGHT! THE LATEST BRITISH FILM SC3RES ANOTHER BIG HIT GAINSBOROUGH'S PICTURE OF A. A. MILNE'S WONDERFUL STORY IS ACCLAIMED THE Vt (NBC'S FRIST FILM OF 1932THE PRODUCTION WHICH~WAS PURCHASED BY AN _AMERICAN_ COMPANY
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    165 8 Rubber Position Steady And Unchanged. METAL PRICES FIRM UP. (By Oar Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Saturday. Today's Prices: Rubber. 5 1 16 cents per lb. Tin, 7o tons at $59.62 2 per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London, Hid., unchanged. New York, 2 11/lfi cts., unchanged. Market Tone: Quiet.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    66 8 Noon, June 18. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyer*. Sellers. Spot 5 1/16 s>k Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. .June s'/8 H4 July 5 3/16 1% A. i.e. 5Vi 5% .luly-Sept. 5Vi 5 :i K Oct.-Dec. 5% 51/2 Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable:
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    PRODUCE.
    164 8 Singapore, June 18. Gambier 7.Q0 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16.00 Copra 5.20 nixed 4.80 Sago tlour, Sarawak 2.00 White Pepper 24.50 Black Pepper 20.50 Pearl Sago 4.2H small 5.00 medium peal 6.00 Rice, Siam .$l6O to 188 Saigon $149 to 165 Rangoon $150 to 168 No. 1 of 125
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    78 8 Ki-om CUM by dance <luf Singapore tomorrow. From China and Manila by President GaHUU due Singapore daylight on Monday, the 20th instant From China and Japan by La Plata Mam duo Singapore on Monday, the 20th instant. From China and Japan by Suisang due Sinraroic {'< a.m. on
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        439 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. 100 100 Hammer Co. 160.00 170.00 £1 £1 Imperial Tobacco 3.13.9 3.17.6 1 1 Kinta Eledtric 0.27 i/ 2 0.35 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 0.70 0.80 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.55 1.65 cd. 10 10 Maynard Co. 5.00 nom. 1 .80 Malayan
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        141 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 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 1 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 41/2 p.c. Of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        379 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. •The fcbeve rubber quotations are mostly only nominal. To-day s Fraser Co. i Price Lyall Co. Allenby (s]) Alor Gajah ($1) 0.15 0.30 0.15 0.30 0.10 0.25 0.15 0.25 A. Ilitarn ($1) A. Kuning ($1) A. .Malay (S2) A. Molek
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      192 8 Singapore, June 18 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 1,050 Hamburg, demand 171 New York, demand 41 \A>
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      EXCHANGES.
      90 8 Rugby, June 17. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 9.1 Vi» Athens 570 Belgrade 215 Berlin 15.35 Bombay Is. 5 15/16 d. Brussels 26.15 Bucharest 617 i/ 2 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 18 5/16 Geneva 18.67 1/ 2 Helsingfors 215 Hong Kong Is. 3%d. Yokohama Is. BVid. Lisbon 100 Madrid 44'
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    71 8 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Anatina, Apoey, Aymeric, Baron Lovat, Gape St. Francis, Cederic, Diomed, Hai Hing, Halle, Kistna, Lanmerlaw. Ophir, President Gartield, Siberoet, Sibi'go, Solen, Stalingard, Tennessee. Penang. Adnur< Maru, Andes Maru, Athos 11, Celebes Maru, City of Florence,
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    Vessels Arrived.
    98 8 BHANURANGSI, Siam, 406 tons, from Bacho 17-6, for Bacho 19-6. FLEVp, Brit., 124 tons, from Rengat 17-6, for Batu Pahat 18-6. GLENAPP, Brit., 5377 tons, from Dairen 17-6, for Penanjr 18-6. KINTA, Brit., 609 tons, from Penan* 18-6, for Penang 20-6. MEDUSA, Brit., 323 tons, from Lutnut 18-6.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,
    240 8 Today. Ceylon, Eirypt, Europe and Great Britain (Uwnapp) 3 p.m. Southern ami Western India, Caylo*, Djibouti, Kirypt and Europe fAzuy La Kiiluaui A p.m. France (Parcels) Azay Lc Kiileau :!.3!> p.m. Ceylon, Egypt and Kurope (Halle) 4 p.m. South-East Borneo (Bclawan) 4 p.m. Rhio, Billiton, Java, South-West
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE
    54 8 By Left Arrd. Spore London Karo M. Van St. Aldegende Ranpura Conte Rosso Porthos Kara para Kota Tjandi Balocran May I May 30 May 13 Juno 1 May 13 June 4 May 19 June 7 May 18 June 13 May 19 June 13 May 19 June 13
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    111 8 Saturday, June 18. Ships alongside tlv Wharves or expected to Main Wharf Lch. "Alert," The Cable, Lch. "Echo," Scalaria, X.P.M. Lighter 13, W. Bt. "Kitty 1," Marudu. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Andrea. Victoria Dock Nil. Reppel Harbour.
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    S.V.C. ORDERS
    51 8 Saturday, June 18, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, "V" (Malay) Company, Table "A": 2 p.m. Farrer Range, "A" (M. G.) Company, Table "M. O. 1 Sunday, June 19, 7.30 a.m., Bukit Timnh Range, "F" (Mhlay) Company, Table "A"; 7.30 a.m., Farrer Range, "A" (M. G Company, Table "M.
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      261 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Saturday. Juni- 18. H. W. 10.45 a.m., 8 ft. 5 in., 9.40 p.m., 9 ft. 4 in. Selangor Summer Race meeting, Second Day. Sunday, June 19. H. W. 11.36 a.m., 8 ft. 5 in., 10.25 p.m., 9 ft. 6 in. Gloucester licet. Band at Botanical Gardens,
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    THE MERTON RUBBER SYNDICATE LTD.
    584 9 Chairman's Review: Optimistic Outlook. The twenty-third annual ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Merton Rubber Syndicate, Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the company, 481-4, Salisbury House, London Wall, on May 17. Mr. Percival James Burgess, the chairman, said The report and
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      MAY RUBBER RETURNS.
      18 9 Jeram KuanUin.— 4l,Boo lb. Mcntakab. 53.000 lb. Sungei Bagan. 51.500 lb. Sunjfei Tukang. —42,ooo lb.
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      UNITED SUA BETONG RUBBER ESTATES.
      1210 9 Chairman on Prospects Of The Industry. The twenty-third annual general meeting of the United Sua Betong Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on May 27, in the council room of the Robber Growers' Association, 2-4, Idol Lane, E.C., Mr.J. G. Hay (chairman of the company) presiding.
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
      684 9 ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.— 4th Sunday after Trinity, June 19, 6.60 a.m.. Holy Comn. 7.30 a.m., Matins; 8 a.m.. Holy Comn. (Choral); 8.16 a.m., Holy Comn. 6.50 p.m., Evensong (Choral) and Sermon; Holy Comn. on Mon., Wed. and Friday at 8 a.m., Tues., Thurs. and Saturday at 7 a.m.
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      MAY TIN RETURNS.
      72 9 Renunir Consolidated.— Hours run 2*B, cv. yds. treated 65,000, tin ore won piculs 630. Katu Tin.- Hours run 214, cv. yds. (.rested 63.000, tin ore won piculs 297. Mauntr Tin.— 3ls hours, 14.300 cv. yds.. 16? Takuapa Valley. Output first half June 628 hours, 16. r \Ooo
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      CLUNY RUBBER.
      235 9 The report by the directors of Cluny Rubber Estates Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31, 19S1, states.— The crop of rubber harvested during the year amounted to 413,500 lib. The average net sale price of the crop, including the estimated value of the unsold portion of it,
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      148 9 Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd., reported as follows on June 17 After another quiet week the market is inclined to be steadier with rather bettsr demand and sellers reserved. American consumption for May at 29,200 tons was about 3,000 tons better than the previous month, and that for
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      PALM OIL PRICE
      37 9 A cable received by Cumberbatch and Co. gives the London price of palm oil at £14. The market is steady. This quotation is made on the basis of 18 per rent, f.f.a., c.i.f Liverpool.
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    SHIPPING COMPANY SUSPENDS SAILINGS.
    985 9 iHIPPING NOTES. big German companies, the absence of s-uch an authority has made itself more and more felt, financial matters, especially those relating to foreign creditors and the negotiations with the United States, require special attention from someone not hampered by having to attend to other
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      72 10 C'HATER.- Mrs. Raphaella Chater. 33, Amber Mansions, Singapore, June 17, 1932, age 39. Funeral leaves at 4 p.m., for the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, then for interment at Bidadari. HABKKOST.— Harold Morris Halekost son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Habekost, on June 17, 1932 at 181-E. Dunman Rd.,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1932. WHAT NEXT IN IRELAND ?
    1097 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1932. WHAT NEXT IN IRELAND Negotiations between Great Britain and Ireland on what is known as the oath dispute have failed completely and the immediate future of relations between the two countries must be the subject of grave misgiving to all who read
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    AN EMPIRE BANK FOR EMPIRE TRADE.
    1346 10 How It Would Help The Wheels Go Round. (By W. T. Hart, B.Com-. F.R. Econ. S., formerly lecturer in banking at the City of London College.) In this article the case for an Umpire Central Bank is arffued. It is Urffed that siveh a.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    215 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL The Raja Muda of Selangor left Klang for Kuala Kangsar yesterday. Dr. G. D. Gordon, who succeeds Dr. P. H. Hennessy in Ipoh, has arrived in Ipoh from Taiping with Mrs. Gordon and family. Mrs. A. F. Carroll, widow of Mr. A. F. Carroll, late Forest Officer, Kajang,
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    597 10 WILL THIS HAPPEN AT ENGGOR T According to a recent issue of th* R.G.A. Bulletin the new Sydney Harbour bridge has been described as the Bridge of Sparks and toll collectors complain, that as they put out their hands to receive money from people in motor-cars
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    125 10 Singapore. ADELPHI HOTEL.— Special Dinner Danco in Roof Garden. ALHAMBRA.-Lionel Atwill, Greta Ninscn in The Silent Witness. 6.15—8.16. Fhone 6909. CAPITOL. Brian Aheame, Madeleine Carroll, Gordon Harkcr, Gibb McLaughlin n THE W. PLAN. 6.15—8.15 .Phone 6261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Way«n*«, Cinema, Donkey Rides, Zoo, Skating ground Commercial Museum and Talkie*.
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  • ONE KILLED THREE WOUNDED IN HONG KONG AMOK.
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      TWO JAPANESE VICTIMS.
      265 11 Murderer's Suicide On Consul's Table. DISPUTE OVER LOAN. Son Dies in Defence Of His Father. Hong Kong, June 18. Hong Kdng was profoundly shocked yesterday when a well-connected Chinese youth ran amok, shot a cousin dead, dangerously wounded his uncle and then, hastening to the Japanese Consulate,
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      THREE KILLED AND 20 INJURED.
      55 11 Express Engine's Plunge Over Embankment. London, June 18. Three were killed and 20 seriously injured in a disaster which befell the CreweBirmingham express, near Stafford, when the engine plunged over an. embankment and the leading coaches telescoped. Cottagers near by assisted doctors, nurses and pdlicd
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    LYTTON COMMISSION.
    111 11 More Time In Which To Prepare Report. Geneva, June 17. It is understood that agreement has l>een reached bet wen M. Hymans' Dr. W. W. Yen and Mr. Matsudaira to prolcms the time within which, under Article 12 of the League Convenant, the League report on the Lytton
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    OTTAWA CONFERENCE
    99 11 Empire Currency Policy To Be Discussed. Rugby, June 17. Mr. Stanley Baldwin (the Acting Prime Minister*, ir. concluding last niijht's ili-iiiitc (Ti the forthcoming Ottawa Conference in th? H( use of Commo:u, said Empire currency policy would nttaitif be discussed during the Conference though the views of the
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    KREUGERS ASSOCIATE
    52 11 Ni»e Months' Hard Labour And Heavy Fine. Stockholm, June 17. Bmberp, an associate of Kreufjer and a^ director of the Industry Financing Compaiy of Zurich, one of the Kreujfcr affiliated companies, has been sentenced to nine months' hard labour and the payment of 810,000 Swiss francs to the
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    EX-KING ASSAULTED
    42 11 Imprisonment for Spanish Labourer. Marseilles, June 14. The Spanish lahourer who some weeks a o attacked ex-Kinp Alfonso when the a 'er disembarked here from a Mediterr »>>an cruiso, has been sentenced to six mo( ns imprisonment for assault. Aiie^-Ocean.
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    UILWAY DISASTER
    41 11 Fou Killed arid 50 Injured In Spain. San Sebastian, June 14. An hdc-Mt occurred on the railway between tnrsatra and Elgoibar, when a train junked the rails and was WINSm4. Four peple were killed and 50 injured. Anita- Kvas.
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    BLEW UP EXPRESS.
    224 11 Six Years For Austrian Train-Wrecker. Vienna, June 17. Silvester Maituschka, found guilty of two attempts at train-wrecking in Austria, has been sentenced to six years' penal servitude. He confessed that he blew up the Budapest-Cologne express at Biatorbagy in Hungary en Sept. 12, 1931, when 21 people
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    SEREMBAN ROTARY.
    128 11 Congratulations For Mr. A. Edmonds. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 17. At the 23rd dinner meeting of the Seremban Rotary Club, held last night at the Station Restaurant, Dato Wong Yick Tong congratulated Mr. A. Edmonds, J.P., C.H., the secretary and organiser, on the honour recently bestowed
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    OFFICER KILLED.
    33 11 Engagement With Rebels At Chittagong. Darjeelin?, June 15. A renort from Chittaponfr declares that a British officer was killed in an engagement with the rebels, two of whom were killed. Ancta-Havas.
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    TOKIO CABINET.
    45 11 Mr. Uchida as Foreign Minister Tokio, June 14. The President of the South Manchurian Railway, Mr. K. Uchida, has been offered the portfolio of Foreign Minister and has declared his willingness to accept the appointment, which will probably be made known shortly. Aruta-Trans-Ocean.
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    $10,000 BAIL
    50 11 Coomaru Shanmugam, the first accused in the Bankruptcy Office fraud case, who wrs detained in custody on his failure to furnish bail of $10,000 on Thursday, was released this morning. Shanmugam produced a friend who furnished the required security. Shanmugam and Sittampalam have been committed to the Assizes.
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    TEARING UP IRISH TREATY.
    1443 11 Complete Deadlock. POSITION WORSE THAN BEFORE. Rugby, June 17. The trend of the recent conversation* in Dublin and Londoti with Mr. Eamonn d« Valera and the more recent dev«lopm:nta in connection with the differences with the Ir:»h Free State were disclosed in an important Btatement made
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    CIVIL WAR BEGINS IN SOUTH CHINA.
    899 11 Army Attacks Gunboats. PLANES TO PROTECT TRANSPORTS. Hong: Kong, June 18. The first shots have been fired in what, it is feared, may develop into a serious civil war in South China. The army recently sent to Tongk&rwan, <m the southern cotst of Kwanglung
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    NEW JUNTA TAKES CONTROL.
    236 11 Col. Grove To Be Deported From Chile. Santiago de Chile* June 17. General Sainz has constituted himself head of the new non-military junta, claiming the support of all garrisons. Colon*! Grove, a Cornishman and the strong man of the ten-day Socialist regime, has been captured and
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    BONUS BILL.
    137 11 Rejected by the U.S. Senate. Washington, June 18. The Senate has rejected the War Veterans Bonus Bill. Reuter. Later: The voting 62 to 18. Thousands of War veterans, picknicking in the grounds of The Capitol, received the announcement in half-stunned silence, but broke into a tremendous roar of
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    BIG DEATH ROLL.
    67 11 Fire Brigade Chief Among Victims. Montreal, June 18. Twenty-three were tailed and 63 injured in the burning of the British oil-tanker Cymbeline. The victims included the Chief of the Fire Brigade who was leading his men in an heroic pttempt to rescue the crew entrapped in the
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    SCOUTMASTER HONOURED
    78 11 Eighteen Years of Service Recognised. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 15. An interesting ceremony was held this afternoon opposite the King George V. School hostel when Mr. A. Sundram, District Scoutmaster, was presented with the Medal of Merit by the British Resident, the Hon. Mr. J. W.
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    DEBT PAYMENTS SUSPENDED.
    1291 11 During Time of Lausanne Conference. JOINT DECISION. An Invitation to Other w Creditors. Rugby, June Yl. The suspension of reparations and War debts due to then* during the.pertpd of the Lausanne Conference was announced at Lausanne this morning on beh»lf of Groat Britain, France, Italy, Belgium »nd
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    THIRTEEN YEARS A BANKRUPT.
    1180 12 Discharge Application Allowed. UNFORTUNATE CASE. NO PROOF EVER FILED BY JUDGMENT CREDITOR. Thirteen years sifter !ie was adjudicated a bankrupt, Ng .lit Seng received h<3 disrharge when he anplied^to Mr. Justice i- Bi-ckett Terrell in the Bankruptcy Court JFWleidur. Mr. E. N. Taylor. Assistant Official Assignee,
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    CHARGE NOT PROVED.
    225 12 >ikh Who Was Brought Back From India. Boeder Singh, a Sikh watchman who a |IM ted in India and brought back to blgapore to answer a charge of criminal reach 11! trui ai yestatday discharged y Mr. C. l>c.i!,i. .he Singapore Criminal 'istrict Ji:<iir<\ on ;he grounds
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    MISSING STOREKEEPER.
    117 12 Alleged Loss of $500,000 Worth Of Copra. The alleged loss of over half a million dollars worth of copra belonging to a local European firm and the whereabouts of a well-known Straits-born Chinese storekeeper who is alleged to have been responsible for the loss, are occupying the attention
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    KLANG JUBILEE SCHOOL.
    69 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June 17. A half yeariy prize distribution of the Jululee SchooL Klang, was held at the school premises today. Mr. Raman Chettiar, president of the Chettiars' Chamber of Commerce, Klang-, presided and gave away the prizes. Towkay Lee Kirn Chuan, .i.r 1
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    ALLEGED CHEATING AT STADIUM.
    100 12 Chinese Turnstile Clerks Charged. Six Chinese employed at the Anso.i Road Stadium weve arrest :i by the Singapore detective branch yestjrday afternoon during the Malaya Cup n>atch and WM produced before Mi. A. \V- Hay, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, this morning and charged with cheating
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    423 12 Organ Recital In Memorial Hall. There was a large and eager gathering of youth in the Victoria Memorial Ha!l last evening for the seventh of the new series of Children's Concerts. The bulk of the programme was supplied by the organ, the music being prefaced by a short
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    MOULDY ROT.
    113 12 New Preparations For Its Treatment. Tfie following preparations, announces Dr. H. A. Tempany, Director of Agricul- j ture, S.S. and F.M.S.. in the Government Gazette, have been tested by the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya for use in j the treatment of mouldy rot disease on j rubber
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    EMPIRE SCHOLARSHIPS
    133 12 Loughborough College Results Announced. The entrance examinations fur the award of British Empire Scholarships in the Faculty of Engineering, Loughborough College, have now been completed and a wauls made. The Scholarships are tenable at Loughborough for the full period of the diploma course, and the Governors of the
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    MOONLIGHT PICNIC TRAGEDY.
    84 12 Young Man Drops Dead Phial Beside Him. A moonlight picnic party of young men and girls on the grassy shore facing the sea off Amber Road, near Sea View, came to a tragic end last night when one of the young men, named Habekost, suddenly collapsed and
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    "MOST UNNATURAL."
    330 12 Singapore Frenchman To Be Examined Medically. An application that he should be sent for medical observation on the grounds that, although he was by no means insane, he was at times not responsible for his actions and that he did the "most unnatural things" was made by a
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    KNIVES USED.
    67 12 Affray Between Chinese Seamen. A serious affray between Chinese occurred in a seamen's lodging house in Tras Street about 10.30 today. Trouble which is said to have been brewing for some time culminated in a fight in which knives were used. The police were quickly on the seen.;,
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    WOMAN HELD UP
    82 12 Gang Robbers Armed With Pistol and Axes. t A Hokkien woman was the victim of a gang robbery at her house at the Bth mile, Seletar Road, at about 11 o'clock last I "iffht. A parly of five Hokkiens, one armed with a pistol and the others
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    IN TWO INCHES OF WATER
    106 12 Child Found Drowned In Bathroom Jar. j A tragedy occurred in tba home of M: 'Thomas Hope in Orchard Reed yesterday when his infant son was four.'! drowned in water jar in the bathroom. It spp<>.irs that the inmates were outside their house attracted hy
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    THE S.C.C.
    28 12 Members of the Singapore Cricket Club arc reminded that the Club is open on Saturday evenings from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. und suppers are provided.
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    28 12 A Los Angeles message of June 4 states A ron was born today to Dolores Coslello, the wife of John Barrymore, the actor. He is their second child.
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    SENTENCE ON A "PLAUSIBLE ROGUE."
    2322 12 Impersonating "Dr. Kirkup." BIGAMY CHARGE. STRANGE CAREER OF WILLIAM FAULKNER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wells, June 7. The epithets "inveterate liar" and plausible rogue w ire applied at Somerset Summer Assizes at Weil« to William Faulkner (37), alias Norman Nelson Kirkup. who pleaded guilty to
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  • More Centuries In Home Cricket—Singapore's Malaya Cup Victory.
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      DOLFATTAH'S FINE FORM.
      1330 13 Malaya Cup Match. JOHORE OVERWHELMED BY SINGAPORE. Singapore 7 Johore 1. Johore will have cause to remember their Malaya Cup game against Singapore, which was played at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday, for they had the misfortune to run up against Dolfattah, the Malays' clever inside-forward, in
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      HEAVY SCORING IN COUNTY CRICKET.
      476 13 Essex Demoralised. THREE CENTURIES FOR SUSSEX. Big scores were common in the latest series of county cricket matches which started on Wednesday and finished yesterday, both Sussex and Yorkshire topping the 500 mark, while Nottinghamshire scored over 400. Sussex absolutely overwhelmed Surrey in their friendly
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      NEW WORLD'S RECORD.
      62 13 Eighteen- Year-Old Swimmer's Fine Feat. New York, June 15. MiM Eleanor Holm, aged 18, has led a world's record for swimming c n the back, having covered 200 yards in 2 in in. ■"."> sec. The previous best performance was by Mi.;- Joan Ma?shecy in 2 mm.
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      MALAYA CUP.
      251 13 Today's Matches at Taiping And Malacca. Two matches will take place today in the Malaya Cup competition at Taipiiur and Malacca respectively. At Taiping, Perak will open their programme against Kedah. who have played one match before the result of lhat encounter being an easy victory for Selangor
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      CLERICAL UNION.
      28 13 The official opening of the Clerical Union football ground at Balestier wiU take place today at 4 p.m. Mr. Aw Boon Par will perform the ceremony.
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      S.C.C. TOURNAMENT MATCH.
      790 13 Dr. Hopkins in Form. PS. AND L. MAKE GOOD START. A good start was made by the Public Services and Law, in the S.C.C. tournament match against the Bankers, Brokers and Insurance on the Padang yesterday for, at the close of play, they had a total of
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    HARDWICKE STAKES.
    84 13 Steve Donoghue's Success On Goyescas. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 17. The Hardwicke Stakes, which was run at Ascot today over 1 miles, resulted as follows M. M. Boussae's GOYESCAS (Donoghue) 9.10 1 Lord Rosebery's SANDWICH (H. Wragg) 9.10 2 M. Calmann's PRIMITIF (Fox) 8.4 3 Won
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    SELANGOR RACES
    64 13 Scratchings for Today's Events. 1. Brown Honey and Arjuna 11. 2.— Alor Star and Lady Rossdale. 3. Golden Eve and Eaton Crop. 4. Golden Grace, Mada, and Roy's Best. 5. Endoon and Cannibal Jack. 6.— Erato 7.— Little Flirt. 8. Furrow. 9. Miss Beragoon and Gold Mount. Double
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    BOXING
    108 13 Len Harvey to Meet World's Champion. Paris, June 15. Jeff Dickson has arranged a match between Marcel Thil the world's middle weight champion, and Len Harvey, the British champion, to take place at the White City, London, on July 4. AnetaHavas. Thil won the world's title on June 12
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    PERAK OPEN TENNIS MEETING. SINGAPORE GOLF. SPORTING FIXTURES. U.S. BASEBALL. POLICE SHIELD. WEIGHT-LIFTING.
    1807 13 PERAK OPEN TENNIS MEETING. SINGAPORE GOLF. SPORTING FIXTURES. U.S. BASEBALL. POLICE SHIELD. WEIGHT-LIFTING. Chinese Women Players Eliminated. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 17. Fine weather evtr since the start of the tennis championship meeting has enabled all ties to be completed according to schedule. The Chinese women entrants in
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    PLAGUE SPOT OF AFRICA.
    714 14 Drastic League Action. LIBERIA A DANGER TO NEIGHBOURS. Geneva, May 20. Cannibalism still exists among the tribes in certain parts of the hinterland of the Black Republic of Liberia, one of 1he States Members of the League of Nations. This disclosure was made today at Geneva
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    DROUGHT AT NANNING.
    175 14 Inhabitants Beseech The Heavenly Powers. Xannirre. May 28. The Manning dl_briet is experiencing a Very unseasonable dry spell. The price of rice iias risen md will continue to rise unless there is minfall soon. L-Si week, for two days, neither cews Bor were slaughtered. The people. fasting
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    NATIONS "DEBT OF HONOUR."
    340 14 Civilian Sufferers In The War. London, May 15. The attention of Parliament will be drawn aeain to what has been described as an undischarged debt of honour to civilians who suffered during the War by three questions which Mr. J. S. Ward-law-Milne will put to the
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    PRINTERS' STRIKE.
    195 14 Omitted Advertisements To j Insert News. Shanghai, June 2. The stiike among the Chin:se composi- i tor.s which has resulted in the suspension I of publication of four c.f the leading I Chinese morrfing dailies, has assumed a serious aspect. The managements cf the newspapers I are indignant
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    FLYING AT 14,000 FT.
    74 14 Performance by Madras Club Member. Madras, May 27. Mr. A. J. Connor, a member of the Madras Flying Club, clad as if on a polar expedition, ascended this morning in one of the club's aeroplanes to a height of 14,000 feet above Madras. On landing he
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    TIENTSIN FEARS.
    84 14 Reported Arrival of "White" Russians. Tiehtsin, May 24. Rumours have besrn rife during the past few days to the effect that large batch of "White" Russians have arrived at Tientsin and are plotting with the local liff-rnff to perpetrate a series of fraud.* and c^her crimes. Although activities
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    PLANS TO RESIGN.
    53 14 Kuomintang to Discuss Mr. Lin Sen's Intention. Nanking, June 1. According to the Nanking Evening News, Mr. Lin Sen (President of the Legislative Yuan) is planning to resign and his resignation is expected to be brought up at the forthcoming plenary session of the Central Executive Committee
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    THE SUMMER ARMY EXERCISES.
    548 14 Big Display of Tanks On Salisbury Plain. London, May 17. The grant for this year's Army training is on a reduced scale, but the troops are not "marking time," says the Morning Post military correspondent. There is considerable scientific and technical work to be done, much
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    POLITICIAN'S LIBEL ACTION SETTLED.
    311 14 Apology Follows Empire Party Meeting. London, May 13. Incidents at a branch meeting of ths United Empire Party, called to select a Parliamentary candidate for St. George's, Westminster, for the general election, had a sequel in the King's Bench Division. A settlement of a libel and
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    TIENTSIN CLASH
    111 14 Policeman Killed in May 30 Trouble. Tientsin, May 30. One policeman of the Bureau of Public Safety was killed and another seriously injured today when they clashed with a group of Communists outside the South Gate of the Chinese City. The "Reds" were making a demonstration against imperialism
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    What They Say And Do In London.
    1585 15 London, May 11. SPECIAL distinction in the aviation world has been wen this week by a woman. A girl of nineteen —Miss Winifred Drinkwater —has qualified for a "B" licence and by so-doing has become, it is believed, the youngest professional pilot in
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    Household Hints.
    214 15 Easy flowing movements have a good deal to do with the success of «ne's clothes. It is worth while studying how tc move and walk gracefully. Steel wool nale for cleaning alilminium utensiis also removes stains from parquet floors. When cleaning wood it is most important to rub
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    Bare Backs' Ban.
    208 15 New York may boast a murder a day with Kraft and lobbery jralore, but no stone is to be left unturned to pieserve lhe decorum of its Lathers. With sun-bathing expected to surpass all records in popularity during the comInjf summer, t.ie police are preparing to cope
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    Actor Weds At St. Paul's, Co vent Garden.
    41 15 MR. Bruce Carfax, the actor, was married to Miss Ruby Stewart, at St. Paul's Church, Co vent Garden, London, recently. The bride and brideg room are here leaving the church after the wedding.
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    1858 16 (By Our Kuli Lumpur Correspondent.) Romance Leaves The F,M.S. Railways A Wonderful Half Century— Memories Of "Construction" The Drive Through Virgin Country— A Toivnsman In Ulu Kelantan History In Press Cuttings Men Who Saw The Boom. Kuala Lumpur, June 17, WMTH the completion of
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    LINK WITH PAST.
    75 17 Han Tomb Discovered In Shantung. Hsuthow, (Shantung), June 3. An ancient gruve, believed to date back to the Han Dynasty, 2,000 years ago, ha* been discovered at the foot of the Tsufanj; Mountain, near here. The remains were still fairly well preserved, but soon disintegrated upon exposure.
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    AT THE OVAL IN 1876.
    567 17 Heroes in Last Rugby Match of 20 a Side. The England v. Scotland Rugby match of 1876 is noteworthy for several reasons. It was the last occasion in which the teams were 20 a side it was the first occasion in which England played three
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    MANDATE SYSTEM.
    48 17 Mukden, May 31. Lord Lytton, leader of the League of Nations Commission which is inquiring into conditions in Manchuria, flatly denies the report that his Commission intends to recommend the application of the mandatory system in Manchuria, with Marshal Chanp H.sueh-liang as chairman of the Mandate.
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    PENANG VEHICLES OFFICE.
    82 18 Far-Reaching Changes Expected. (From Our Own Correpondent.) Penang, June 18. The following appears in the Straits Echo It is learned from reliable sources that the sub-committee appointed by the Municipal Commissioners to inquire into the administration of the Vehicles Office, consequent on the revelations made in the
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    CLERK CHARGED.
    60 18 Ex-Labour Office Inspector In Trouble. A. M. Das, an Indian, formerly employed in the Singapore Labour Office as an inspector, was produced before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, this morning and charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of $9.10. Bail in the
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    18 18 A young Chinese woman fell into the water from Johnston's Pier yesterday afternoon. She was saved by boatmen.
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    19 18 Mr. G. V. Summers, Principal of the Anglo-Chineso Schooi. Klanjr, gave an a: home to the staff on Thursday.
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    "SUICIDE PACT."
    122 18 Parsee Pleader and Sister Found Dead. Bombay, May 27, A Parse* pleader named Phirozeshah and his sister, Manekbai, were found lying dead this morning at their residence on Sleater Road, Bombay. Two letters-, one addressed to the Commissioner of Police and the other to the City Coroner, were
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    A CORRIDOR OF COMEDIES.
    657 18 Frontier Question. DANZIG COWS THAT EAT POLISH GRASS. The Incongruities of the "corridor" driven through East Prussia for Polish access to the sea, and their reaction on the ancient German port of Danzig, are described below by H. J. Greenwall, of the Daily Express. Danzig, May
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    FIVE PRINCES.
    163 18 Take Part In Making Masonic History. London, May 26. Next Thursday will see history added to the annals of the Grand Lodge of English Freemasons. No fewer than five English Princes will take an active part in the ceremony at Olympia for the laying of the foundationstone of
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    POLITICAL PRISONERS.
    78 18 Inquiry Into Treatment In Amraoti Gaol. Nagpur, May 18. It is understood that the Central Province Government has authorised the Commissioner of Berar to institute an inquiry into the alleged grievances of the political prisoners in the Amraoti district gaol. Mr. N- Raghavendra Rao, Home Member, is also
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    CORNWALL AS A NATION.
    1139 19 "The Tinners." CULTURE, CUSTOM AND LANGUAGE. An international Celtic Congress is to take place this summer in Cornwall. Representatives of the six Celtic nations Ireland, Wales, Brittany, the Isle of Man, and Cornwall itself are being summoned to meet at Truro under the presidency of Mr.
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    THE MYSTERIES OP SLEEP.
    368 19 Berlin Professor's Discovery. Sleep is a mystery which, so far, physiologists and psychologists have failed to unravel. The latest suggestion for Its causation comes from Berlin, as reported in the current issue of The Lancet," says a medical correspondent of The Sunday Times. Professor Zondek, already
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    120 ARRESTS AT NAGPUR.
    250 19 General Round-Up Of Congressmen. Nagpur, May 29. Elaborate preparations to enforce the Government ban on the Reception Committee of the Provincial Conference, which, it is stated, was announced to be held here, commenced from the early hours of the morning today. Reserve constables under officers took
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    MARRIED WOMEN'S LUCK IN LAW.
    165 19 Cannot Be Sent To Prison For Debt. "I make the married women go away happy; it is my job," said Judge Turner at Westminster County Court recently to an elderly married woman. She was in tears when explaining that she could not pay the £5
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    "RED SHIRTS" RELEASED.
    186 19 Conciliatory Policy in Frontier Province. Peshawar, May 25. The following communique has been issued by the Frontier Government: A number of artictes have appeared recently in the Press in which the Government of the North-West Frontier Province has been urged to adopt toward? 'Red Shirt' followers of
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    SOLDIER CONVICTED.
    123 19 Charge of Causing Death By Negligent Act. Amritsar, May 19. Rifleman Brooks of Jullunder Cantonment ha.s been convicted by the District Magistrate of Jullunder, who found him guilty of a negligent act which resulted in the death of a Jat boy of Kooperpind a village in the Jullunder
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    PATNA PLOT CASE.
    96 19 "Red" Poster on Entrance Gate for Judges. Ranchi, May 26. A revolutionary inscription was found on the entrance gate for judges of the Patna Hitch Court a day previous to the hearing of the Patna political conspiracy case appeal in which Surajnath Chaube, who was sentenced to
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    CLERK'S COSTLY MISTAKE
    84 19 Convict Who Over-served Term of Imprisonment. Madras, May 20. A clerk's mistake is responsible for a convict serving: a term of imprisonment in the Cannanore Central Gaol six months lontrer than his sentence. The mistake was discovered when the convirt was leaving the prison and was immediately
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    NEW DETECTIVE STAFF.
    84 19 To Help with Histories Of Rangoon Criminals. Rangoon, May 26. A new detective staff has been formed to work in conjunction with th« Criminal Record Bureau at headquarters for the purpose of keeping: track of the criminals of Rangoon and helping the invontigating officers concerned all over
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    PRINCE GEORGE ON ROTARY.
    271 19 Movement "Younger Than Himself." Prince George flew from London to Folkestone to open the 13th annual conference of the Rotary International Association for Great Britain and Ireland, of which he is president. This was the first Rotarian conference he has attended in Great Britain, and he
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    FLOGGED IN PRISON
    441 19 Karachi Gaol Incident Clarified. Bombay, May 23 The Director of Information, Bombay, has issued a communique describing the circumstances which led to the flogging of six civil disobedience prisoners in Karachi gaol. The communique says: With reference to the flogging of six civil disobedience prisoners in the
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    PRESTIGE AFFECTED
    122 19 Cause of Young Brahmin's Suicide. Madras, May 20. That a younfr Brahmin, now identified as Padhananhan. about whom the polity yesterday broadcast in Madras, committed suicide by swallowing potassium cyanide as the result of mental worry over the condition of his unmarried sister*, was the verdict returned by
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    THE "ENTICEMENT" APPEAL.
    775 19 A New Trial REFERENCE TO JUDGES WHO ARE SINGLE. The Court of Appeal has, as already briefly reported in the Straits Times, set aside the judgment of Mr. Justice McCardie in the Cambridge "enticement" case in which his Lordship had entered judK■Tient for Dr. Searle. His Lordship
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    NAKED FAKIRS
    65 19 Bombay, June 1. for the first time for nearly 80 years, the Government has given permission for a procession of naked fakirs at Simhasth Fair, Nasik, to be held on August 1. The procession will pass through two miles at the principal village streets to Trimbak, where the
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    Finals Of Singapore Open Tennis Championships.
    64 20 SUCCESSFUL CHINESE PLAYERS.— The Singapore open tennis championships finals were played on Thursday evening. On the left is a group of the successful Chinese players Chua Choon Leong and Yong Loon ("neons, the doubles winners Lim Bong Soo, the singles champion and Lye Kwong
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    41 20 NOVEL FOOTBALL.— A team of Chinese Has-Beens (left) beat a similar eleven of. Malays (right) by 3—o in a match played on Thursday at the Jalart Besar Stadium. The match aroused considerable interest and there was a big crowd of spectators.
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    56 20 THE FREEDOM OF BIRMINGHAM:— The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt. Hon. Neville Chamberlain. M.l', for the Edgbaston Division of Birmingham, received the Freedom of the City of Birmingham, at a special meeting of the Council held at the Town Hall. The photo shows the procession leaving the Council house
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    32 20 COSTUMES FOR THE ALDERSHOT TATTOO Costumes for the Alders hot Tattoo were issued to performers and fitted at the Albuhera Drill Hall, Aldershot, when General Sir Charles Harrington, was present. (Planet News.)
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