The Straits Times, 21 June 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED iMJOULY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALHY2. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TIESOAY, JUNE 21, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      3129 2 1 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. I P. BRITISH Wlk AND APCAR LINES (Insorporsted in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. RNINSULAB AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. NDF.U CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S UVKKNMENT, LONDON AND FAJB EAST MAIL SERVICE. UTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN, Tonnage. Due Spore. 1982. SOUDAN 6,600 June 20
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      ANOTHER P. & O. FOR THE SCRAPYARD.
      917 3 ANOTHER P. O. FOR THE SCRAPYARD. s.s. Malwa. SOLD TO JAPANESE FIRM. Although her gross tonnage makes her very small beside some of the modern ships under the company's house flag, the fact uhat the P. and O. liner Malwa has been sold to Japanese scrappers, even though the delivery
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      HELP FOR THE NEW CUNARDER.
      416 3 Sir F. Pole's Appeal. SHIPPING'S CLAIM ON THE GOVERNMENT. Sir Felix Pole, presiding at the annual meeting of Associated Electrical Industries, Limited, referred to the fact that the Government had not yet seen its way to assist the Cunard Company financially to complete the giant
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      LLOYD TRIESTINO.
      183 3 New Scheme to Improve Far East Service. The Italian Ministry of Communications has under consideration a scheme pur forward by the new Lloyd Triestino to improve the services from Italy to British India and the Far East and to Egypt, states the Genoa correspondent of the Journal of
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      A RECORD?
      179 3 White Star Purser's 36 Years' Service. After an unbroken record of 21 years as purser of the White Star liner Baltic, Mr. Robert Edwards has been appointed to the motor liner Britannic. Mr. Edwards claims that he is the only man afloat in any steamship service who has
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      NEW PORT OF CALL.
      106 3 In future HavTe will replace Cherbourg as the port for United States Lines vessels going: on to Hamburg, says a message from Paris dated May 12. The new arrangement comes into force with the weekly sailing on May 25. It will not, however, affect the Leviathan,
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      76 3 MALINI, Siam, 788 tons, from Bangkok 21-6, for Malacca 21-6. KUALA, Brit., 396 tons, from P. Dickson 21-C, for Malacca 22-6. HERVAR, Nor., 761 tons, from Bangkok 20-6, for Bangkok 21-6. SINGKEP, Dut., 284 tons, from Pontianak 20-6, for Pontianak 22-6. LIPIS, Brit., 460 tons, from Kuantan 20-6,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      132 3 Tuesday, June 21. Skips alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Alert," The r«M*, Lch. Echo, Lch. Edith, K.l'.M. Lighter 13, Milo, Makian. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Andrea. Victoria Dock Gemas. h>pp*l
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      89 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Alipore, Calcutta Maru, Celebes Maru, Cowden. Law, Danmark, Dempo, Erria, Fuku Maru, Genoa Maru, G. G. Merlin, Hakkai Maru, Hayo Maru, Hong Kheng, Katori Maru, Mikage Maru, Naldera, Rangoon Maru, Saleier, Suisar.g, Talma. Tapti, Tongkinjjr,
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      569 3 aNORDDEDTSCHEB LLOYD (Incorporated in Germany.) The undermentioned are ths company's lntended fixtures I OUTWARDS. TRIER for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Kobe, Taku Bar Tsingtau June 22 I s.s. ALLER for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Y'hama, Najroya, Kobe, Osaka, Moji, Dairen, Taku Bar and Tsingtau July 5 i s.s. ALSTER
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      458 3 <J»d AMERICAN MALL LI NB jffl&i*. «ss«Xs»ssslßj>. XStt*. 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
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      402 3 ELLERMA N BUCKN ALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLE R.MAN" LINE. Passenger apd Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez CsnaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF FLORENCE In port HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF DERBY for, Havre, L'don,
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      183 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Yesterday 3 max. temp. 85 °F. Last night's mm. temp. 70 °F. Yesterday's rainfall 1.15 in. sunshine 1.9 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 75 per cent. 1 p.m. wind W.S.W. 5 m.p.h. 1 p.m. weather Overcast C. D. STEWART, Superintendent, Meteorological Office, Singapore, June 21, 1932. TIDE
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      716 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised, these column* send copies of testimonials. d not ncnd originals. INSURANCE BALBBMBM WANTED. Hitrh commission terms offered. Apply Box No. IM, Straits Times. WANTED (hincfo travelling-Salesman, ith their. >ut;h knowledge of plecegoods. j>pl\ to I'ox number 103, Straits Times with •stimonials^ LINOTYPE
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      664 4 HOUSESJ^I^TjnrqjLET NEW FLATS, at Middle Road, to let. Electricity and sanitation. Apply N. Reuben, 7, De Sbuza Street. TO LET, from July I, 1952, bungalow No. 16, Dahrey Roafl. Apply personally, Lstate and Trust Agencies (1927), Ltd. BUNGALOWS, 4. Angullia Park, modern sanitation, rent reduced. 92, Robinson- Rd. store Office.
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      889 4 BUSINESS PREMISES PUBLIC NOTICES. TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Boad, OLD PAULINE DINNER AU Qld pau neB in Malaya are ■ff^S P^rtT uSSir SffAf* kindly requested Jo communicate with John Me Leod, c/o Gutnne LARGE OFFICES, to let, at 9, De Sonta p tt j SinsaDOre St. and
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      661 4 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the Resident Councillor's Office, Malacca, up to noon of he 22n<! Jjne, 1932, for the following »orks Erection of Mortuary, Post Mortem Block and Pathological Laboratory at the New General Hospital, Malacca. Every person applying for a /orm of render will be
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      521 4 TENDERS TENDERS. TENDERS are invited for the >urchase of any of the timber Kling Pongkangs detailed below. All fongkangs are in excellent condition and thoroughly seaworthy. Same can be inspected by arfangenent at Singapore. Names. "Chin "Gamco "Hoi Fatt" I" Ngian." 3ROSS TONNAGE 94.36 93.33 79.5G LENGTH 770" 773" 74V
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    CREDULOUS DIPLOMATS.
    208 5 Forged Documents Sold To Embassies Legations. Berlin, June 16. The police have arrested a Persian subject, Abdul Ali Khan AfT.--i.-har, and another man of uncertain nationality, called Jelagin, on a charge of having forged documents calculated to implicate the Soviet Union's government in subversive activities in several countries.
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    TWO BIG FIRES.
    92 5 One in Kobe and the Other In Shanghai. Shanghai, June, 21. Reports to hand from Japan state that a most disastrous fire broke out at Kobo on Sunday. The blaze lasted 3'i hours, during which time 70 houses were completely destroyed while 290 were partially burnt out.
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    ROYAL BETHROTHAL.
    54 5 Heir to Swedish Throne And Princess Sybilla. Coburg, June 16. The engagement of Prince Gustaf of Sweden, grandson of Kint? Gustaf and future heir to the Swedish throne, to Princess Sybilla of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, daughter of Grand-Duke Edward and great-grand-daughter of Queen Victoria of England, was officially announced
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    COTTON STRIKE.
    55 5 Trouble in Polish Industry Attributed to Communists. Warsaw, June 17. A serious strike, which threatens to spread over the entire Polish cotton district, has been raging in the Lodz cotton mills as a protest against wage cuts, All hands are out. It is stated that the movement has
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    NEW POSTAGE STAMPS.
    125 5 San Marino's Main Source Of Revenue Rome, June 15. San Maiino, the world's smallest repub'lfc, situated on the Easttrn slope of the lAppennin.s, has at last been linked up by [rail-road with the nearest Italian city, Rimini. The new line was opened or. Tuesday with due ceremonies
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    KING'S PAVILION.
    241 5 Monday, June 6. In the morning His Excellency and Lady Clement) and H. H. the Sultan of Perak left Kuala Kangsar for Grik. Tuesday, June 7. His Excellency an 1 l.uly Clementi and H. H. the Sultan of Pei ak, accompanied by Mr. W. F. N. Churchill, District
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    FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.
    66 5 Daring Attack on French Troop Train. Paris, June 15. A train conveying munitions and food supplies for the recently cstablishoU French garrison at Tilligui:;. Morocc >, has been attacked by natives, according to dispatches fnnn Rabat. The natives were put to flight with heavy losses, l>ui the
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    CORINTH CANAL.
    26 5 Athens, June 18. The Corinth canal, which for ions time past has been obstructed by a landslip, has been r«open*d foi hip traflk. Aneta-Traas-Ocean.
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      475 5 HOTEJLS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms \yith Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. TONIGHT SHOW OF SHOWS 9.30 P.M. PROMPT TELEPHONE 5381 (1O Lines) SEA VIEW HOTEL TENNIS, INFORMAL DANCING I TENNIS, SEA Monday and Wednesday SEA BATHING, SPECIAL DINNER DANCE BATHING, GOLF. Every Friday. GOLF. ExtflMKte
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      332 5 RAFFLES HOTEL LOSE YOUR FAT CUnUI «f This sensible way UIIU V* U I Ktart takin* Kruschen Salts tlinf* tho eoauMO-ansn w.-iy to radoes but don't t.aki- 1 htm with t In- i <!•-.-« tluit tiny 1" W m BMsT possess r<>duiineq<ia!itifs in tli-niHi'lvcs. I W This is what th.
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    NOTES FROM SHANGHAI. FEATURES OF THE WEEKS NEWS FROM CHINA.
    2096 6 NOTES FROM SHANGHAI. FEATURES OF THE WEEKS NEWS FROM CHINA. v Outside Roads Question Efforts To Solve Hoary Problem— Official Negotiations Hampered By Amateur Wire-Pulling The Round-Table Conference Press Campaign Continues The Rising Tide Of Communism Shanghai As An Island In A Sea Of Trouble General Choi Ting-kai In Hot
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    MAGNITUDE OF THE RED MENACE.
    285 6 Western Trained Leaders. WHAT MARSHAL CHIANG HAS TO FACE. Shanghai, June 9. Graphic stories of the National Government's campaign against the Communist force? in Central China reveal that the Reds are well organised, armed, and equipped. In their struggle to subjugate the Communists, the Government
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    IN DIFFICULTIES.
    101 6 Nanking Municipal Deficit Heavy. Nanking, June 5. The Nanking Municipality is facing a monthly deficit of about $450,000, according to a statement of income and oxpenditute published by the Municipal Bureau of Finance. The monrh:y revenue of the Municipality totals approximately $330,000, this consis^ng- of municipal taxes and
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    WORLD-WIDE WAR.
    95 6 Dr. Koo's Forecast If No Solution Is Found. Peking, June 8. In an exclusive interview with Reuter today, Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese assessor with the League of Nations Mission to Manchuria, painted a gloomy picture of the situation in Manchuria. He believes that war, not only in East
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    SHOULD NANKING & MOSCOW MAKE IT UP?
    618 6 SHOULD NANKING MOSCOW MAKE IT UP? The Feeling In Peking. PROS AND CONS OF THE QUESTION. Peking, June 2. The Press at Home seems to be giving rather unnecessary prominence to the likelihood of a war between Soviet Russian and Japan at an early date. All this talk of war,
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    RIVER BANDITS.
    74 6 Fine New Customs Cruiser. Shanghai, June 9. Lady Maze, wife of the InspectorGeneral of Customs, launched a new Customs cruiser today. It is hoped that the new vessel will do much towards the prevention of river piracy. The vessel has a cruising speed of twelve knots and is
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    RAID ON KOREANS.
    42 6 Alleged Plot to Attack Tokio Police. Tokio, June 9. Last night the police arrested 50 Korean workers, alleged to be planning an attack on police stations and employment offices in Tokio. Tive thousand inflammatory bills were also seized. Reuter.
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    Policy Of The New Tokio Government.
    1627 6 VISCOUNT SAITO ANSWERS QUESTIONS. Written Replies To American Pressman's Nine "Posers." Tokio, June 6. Viscount Minoru Saito, Prime Minister and concurrently Minister for Foreign Affairs, yesterday gave written answers to questions posed by Mr. Glenn Babb. the Associated Press correspondent of America in Tokio,
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      192 7 TON IGHT! Matinee Tomorrow at 3 p.m. THE RIP-ROARING ROLLICKING COMEDY OF A GIRL WITH HUSBANDS TWO MANY LAURA LA PLANTE LEW CODY, CLAUD ALISTER IN MEET •>. WIFE MEET WIFE She's a riot She's a yell Don't fail to MEET WIFE COMING I II 1% J\M I COMING TONIGHT
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      193 7 "Far and away Superior to anything previously seen in Singapore." 44 STRAITS TIMES." The Whole Town is talking about SHANGHAI EXPRESS NOW running to crowded houses NIGHTLY at the CAPITOL YOU MUST SEE This great PARAMOUNT Triumph with MARLENE DIETRICH CLIVE BROOK WARNER OLAND ANNA MAY WONG etc. Also THE
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      84 7 WORTH WAITING FOR— MATHESON LANG in CARNIVAL A Great British Achievement. PAVILJON 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 MAE CLARKE RICARDO CORTEZ I* RECKLESS A UNIVERSAL PICTURE The highly dramatic story of a g irl, a weakling and a great love. IN RESPONSE TO MANY REQUESTS WE ARE RE-SCREENING FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY—*
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      191 7 Today 's Cross wo rd Puzzle m M i _il _M ft_ lo Ji ~2J :-y- 13 >* as I 10 HI 27 sin ;jo t-i" +i- «oi (CLUES.) ACROSS. 2o- |mmi 21. Oain knowlvdge 22. Ends aimed for >*«srul«rly 2 3. Mcun I>llow 4. Requested 24 wife a r
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    218 8 London Rubber Stocks Down 2,950 Tons. PRICES GENERALLY UNCHANGED. (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices Rubber, 5 1/16 cents per 1b. Tin, 100 tons at $59.1 2 Vi per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 1 13 16d., unchanged. New York, 2 11/16 cts., unchanged. Market
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    67 8 Noon, June 21. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot 5 1/16 lft Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. July 5 3,16 51 4 Aug. 5 5/16 5 rt July-Sept. 55, 16 s Oct.-Dec. 5 7/16 s\» Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable: London
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    PRODUCE.
    165 8 Singapore, June, 21. Gambier 7.Q0 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16.00 Copra 5.30 mixed 4.90 6ago flour, Sarawak 2.00 White Pepper 24.50 Black Pepper 20.50 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 6.00 medium peal 6.00 Rice Siam $161 to 189 Saigon $149 to 165 Rangoon $152 to 167 No. 1 of 125
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    12 8 Communication with Bangkok and TunprFonß is interrupted. Traffic subject to' •li'luy.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        424 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hfbam 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 Fdtt
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        GENERAL.
        292 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.70 1.00 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.15 1.85 £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 61.00 63.00 £1 £1 Con.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 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 4V» p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vs P>c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        380 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Tlie übove rubber quotations art mostly only aosdaaL To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Co. Co. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam ($1) 0.15 0.30 0.10 0.25 0.15 0.30 0.15 0.25 0.40 0.60 0.40 0.50 A. Kuning ($1) A. Malay (|2)
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      195 8 Singapore, June, 21. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 29/82 London, S 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 Par isf demand 1,050 Hamburg, demand 171 New York, demand 41
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      EXCHANGES.
      90 8 Rugby, June 20. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.94 Athens 555 Belgrade 215 Berlin 15 7/32 Bombay Is. 5 15/16 d. Brussels 25.971/2 Bucharest 317' 2 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 18 5/16 Geneva 18 17/32 Helsingfors 215 Hong Kong Is. 3V2d. Lisbon 110 Madrid 43% Milan 70 11/16 Monte Video
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      125 8 Today. North, N.-East and N. West Sumatra, Egypt, Europe and Great Britain (Prometheus) 3 p.m. Ceylon, Egypt, Europe and Great Britain (Atreus) ..3 p.m. Ceylon and Egypt (Parcels) (Atreus) 2.30 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas ft Timor Dilly (Ban Hong Liong) 4 p.ra Tomorrow.
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      HAILS FOR EUROPE.
      53 8 Bar f. Van St. Aldegend* tanpura lonie Rosso 'orthos Laraparm IoU Tjandi laloeran hitnl Licit iirra. S'porc Londua May 13 June 1 Hay 13 June 4 Hay 19 June 7 May 18 June 13 May 19 June 13 Hay 19 June 13 May 27 June 16 May
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    AIR MAIL.
    45 8 The air mail Alor Star Amsterdam dispatched from Singapore on June !> arrived in Amsterdam on June lit and was delivered in London on June 20 (11 days). A mail from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 1.30 p.m. today.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    30 8 From China and Japan by Naldera dv« Singapore 4 p.m. tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched 2nd June) by Mantua due Penang noon on Thursday, the 23rd instant.
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    MINING REPORT NO. 455.
    643 8 The Chairman and Directors., THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, S.S. Gentlemen,— l bes to submit the report of the mining operations, for the four weeks ending May 23, 1932. The development work completed for the period totals 5914 feet, as follows:— Sinking 88*
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      122 8 ARRANGEMENTS OF THE WEEK. Puewlaj, June 21. "Shows ef Shows," Raffles Hotel. Wednesday. June 22. Rotary Tiffin, ]>r. O. Paneth on "Th4 Dangers Of Mrdiral Progress," Adelphi Hotel. 1 p.m. Police Band at Botanical Gardens, 6.16 p.m. rhuraday, June 23. "Shows of Shows," Raffles Hotel. Friday, June 24. Municipal Commissioners'
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      918 9 The Bank's "Mystery" Transactions. RISE IN THE GOLD STOCK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 26. The Bank of England's purchase of £2 millions-worth of gol-1 at the und of the previous week was followed on Thursday •>f last week by the acquisition of almost ;> further
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      TRAFALGAR ESTATE LIMITED.
      449 9 I Small Profit Made on Past Year. The annual meeting of Trafalgar Estate Ltd. was held at the offices of the secretaries, Paterson, Simons and Co., Ltd., yesterday, Mr. A. P. Cameron pr<»Kiding. Others present inc,lud«d Messrs. K. S. Nelson, E. Gregory Junes. R. A. Di\, C.
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      S.V.C. ORDERS.
      229 9 Programme of Drills up to and for weekending June 26: Tuesday, June 21. ri.l3 p.m.. Headquarters, "A" IM. G.) Company, Lecture "Fire Control"; Ml p.m.. Headquarters, "E" (Chinese 1 Company, Weapon Training; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, M. G. PI. (Kurasian), Revision Immediate Action; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, 2nd Bn. Signal
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      TIN CRISIS ALREADY AT AN END.
      386 9 t The Bear on Wall Street. As foreshadowed here yesterday morri- injj, the crisis in the tin market has been promptly smoothed over and dealings re- sumed. Indeed, it is expected that over a comparatively short period Lewi* Lazarus and Suns will i'hv 20s.
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      JUNUN RUBBER.
      357 9 Selective Tapping Policy. The seventh annual ordinary general meeting: of the Junun Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on June 6 at 71, St. Mary Axe, E.C. Mr. E. B. Skinner (the chairman* first referred to the carrying cut of the capital reorganisation scheme, which, he said, had enabled
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      DUTCH INDIES RUBBER.
      127 9 Further Reduction of Area Tapped. Dutch Indian rubber circles, I learn, expect to see a considerable falling off in rubber shipments during April, says the Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times on June 5. During May a large number of Sumatra and Java rubber (states stopped tapping
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      SERDANG CENTRAL PLANTATIONS.
      146 9 To Reconstruct As New Company. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 20. Serdang Central Plantations Ltd., propose to reconstruct as a new company widi a capital of £90,000 in £1 shares. Shareholders will bo askeeT to exchange existing pound shares for shares in the new company credrted
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      TIN RESTRICTION.
      202 9 New Plan Making Good Progress. The Hague, June 7. At today's meeting of shareholders of the Billiton Tin Co. the chairman (Baron van Tuyl van Serooskerken), in wply to a question, said the company was not directly interested in the failure of Lewis Lazarus and Sons. He did
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      455 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following the prices, cents per rat'.y v.here not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets on June 17 as furnisln-* by the K0...l and Market Inspector: Meat.— Beef steak (round I 38 per catty, beef stew or curry 30. pork, lean 50,
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      618 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Autkorised Capital Glds. 100.000,00- (about £8.500,000). Fail op Capital Glds. 55,000.000 (about £4,600,000). Rcicrves Glds. 29.190,007 (abont £2,432,000). HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES Batavia Head office for Dutch East iydies. BRANCH OFFICES PUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan,
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    AMUSEMENTS. Singapore.
    119 10 AMUSEMENTS. Singapore. ALHAMBRA.— Laura La Plante, Lew Cody, Claud Alister in Meet the Wife. 6.15 9.15. Fhone 6909. CAPlTOL.— Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook, Anna May Wong and Warner Oland in Shanghai Express. 6.15 9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Wayanirs, Cinema, Donkey Rides, Zoo, Skating ground Commercial Museum and Talkies. MARLBOROUGH.—
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    SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1932. INDIANS AS SETTLERS.
    783 10 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1932. INDIANS AS SETTLERS. Sir George Maxwell has contributed io "The Indian," a monthly magazine punlished in Singapore, which gives a useful reflection of Indian opinion in this country, an article in which he asks why the permanent settlement of Indians has not made greater progress
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    353 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Capt. H. North Hunt has been appointed to act temporarily as District Officer, Raub. Mr. R. A. B. Stanhope has been appointed to act as Government Veterinary Surgeon, Selangor. Mr. K. B. H. Stevens, of the Dunlop Rubber Co., has left Singapore and is now ctationed in Bangkok.
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    JAPAN'S INDUSTRIAL FUTURE.
    1359 10  -  John E. Orchard (By An Eager Search for New Markets. Ph.D., Professor at Columbia University and an expert on the Far East.) In this article Japan's industrial progress during the past 10 years is discussed and analysed. Her frantic search for wider markets is described, her difficulties
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    828 10 >HOT BY A DOG! Lord Northcliffe used to say that when i dog bit a man, that was not news, but when a man bit a doff it was news. Similarly, we suppose, when it is a «ase >f shooting 1 Our Singapore dog-shooters jo quite
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    EARLY DIFFICULTIES AT THE LAUSANNE CONFERENCE. FRENCH VIEWS ON WAR DEBTS.
    935 11 EARLY DIFFICULTIES AT THE LAUSANNE CONFERENCE. FRENCH VIEWS ON WAR DEBTS. M. Herriot's Attitude Stiffens. POINTS OF CONFLICT. Not Easy to Wipe The Slate Clean. Lausanne, June 20. It is abundantly manifest that there are fuidamental differences between the French and British theses with regard to reparations and War aebts.
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    GOVERNMENT OFFICE HOURS.
    160 11 Seven-Hour Day in The F.M.S. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 21. The hours of work in Government offices in the F.M.S. have been lengthened by one hour. The standard hours for the clerical and supervisory staff are now 8.30 a.n>. to 4 p.m. except on
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    "RED" DANGER.
    210 11 Chances of Communism In China. London, June 20. "There has always been some danger of China going Communist, and the danger is not dead today, 1 says Mr. H. Wilson Harris, writing in the News-Chronicle under the heading "Will China go Communist?" It is not altogether a natural
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    GERMAN TRADE.
    119 11 Reduction In Both Imports And Exports. Berlin, June 17. Foreign trade statistics for May show that imports receded 76 million marks as compared with April, and amounted to 351 million marks while exports declined 34.5 millions as compared April and amounted to 438 million marks, plus nine million
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    KREUGER AND TOLL.
    87 11 Speculations in Belgian And French Funds. Stockholm, June 16. In the tenth report on the Kreuger affair published today by the police, it is revealed, on the authority of one of the directors of Kreuger and Toll, that Kreuger made more than Kr. 35 millions by lucky
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    M. DOUMER'S MURDER.
    37 11 Trial of Gorguloff Further Postponed. Paris, June 15. The trial of President Doumer's murderer, Gorguloff, which was orig'nallv scheduled to open on July 7, has been postponed for technical reasons until July 11. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    PLAN TO LOWER TARIFFS.
    266 11 Holland and Belgium. SIGNIFICANT MOVE IN UNITED STATES. Lausanne, June 20. An agreement between Belgium and Holland has been concluded providing for the reciprocal lowering of tariffs by 10 per cent, annually. All States are free to join in the arrangement. Very important taritf reductions are
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    LOANS TO CHINA.
    152 11 Position of Manchurian Customs. London, June 20. Sir Arthur Samuel (Cons., Farnh^n'i asked in the House of Commons if the Government had any information at to whether the Japanese Government whs arranging that the proportionate amou.it of the Ma/nchurian Customs required for the service of loans raised
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    STOWAWAY RELEASED.
    74 11 Sequel to Fire on Georges Philippar. Marseilles, June 15. The Polish stowaway on the ill-fated liner, Georges Philippar, Cleski by nam<\ who for some time was unjustly suspected of having been in some way connected with the outbreak of fire, has been senteneei to eight days' imprisonment for
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    "WANTON DISCOURTESY."
    78 11 Polish Warship Offends Senate In Danzig. Danzig, June- 16. The Senate on the appearance of the Polish warship, Wicher, in the harbour took immediate steps to protest to tha Polish authorities against the wanton act of international discourtesy, and received an assurance that orders would be given to
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    GREECE CANNOT PAY.
    74 11 Instructions to Minister In Washington. Athens, June 16. It is stated that the Hellenic Minister in Washington has been instructed to inform ths state department that Greece, on account of the crisis and the difficulty of purchasing fore'gn currencies, finds herself compelled t-j suspend 'the payment of
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    39 11 There was a large gathering of the clerical staff of the Singapore Harbour Board at a tea party at the Junior Service Club on Saturday in honour of Mr. R. W. Lewis, who is retiring after 48 years' service.
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    DISARMAMENT AGAIN.
    151 11 Resumed Discussion. SECRET MEETING AT GENEVA. Geneva, June 20. Sir John Simon rushed back from Lausanne this morning to participate in the resumption of the meeting of the British, French and American delegates to the Disarmament Conference begun yesterday. The pai'.icipants in the discussions are Sir John Simon,
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    CATHOLIC CONGRESS.
    117 11 Dublin's Welcome To Papal Delegate. Rugby, June 20. Cardinal Lauri, the Papal Delegate to the Eucharistic Congress, which is being held this week in Dublin, passed through "England on his way to Ireland yesterday. A large crowd assembled to welcome him a t\ Folkestone and in London, where
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    GENERAL ARRESTED.
    43 11 Alleged Implication In .Monarchist Plot. liani tuna. June 15. General Barrera, who" during Primo de Rivera's dictatorship was Captain-General of Catalonia, has been arrested on a charge of being implicated in a monarchist plot. Barrera will be taken to Madrid.- Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    ESTATE LABOURERS.
    123 11 Present Wages Leave No Margin for Toddy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 19. At a meeting of the Kuala Pilah Licensing Board, presided over by Mr. J. S. MacPherson, District Officer, the Assistant Controller of Labour, Mr. J. S. H. Cunningham-Brown, read a letter from the head
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    TREATY OF AMITY.
    85 11 Aden Resident to Negotiate With Yemen. London, June 15. It is semi-offieially announced that the British Resident in Aden has been instructed to open negotiations with Iman Yahya of Yemen with a view of concluding a treaty of amity which will open Yemen trade. Yemen is the
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    DOG WHICH SHOT A MAN?
    100 11 German Industrialist's Death. Be.-lin, June 16. ■The death is announced of the wellknown German industrialist, Max von Guilleaume, senior partner of the internationally known cable works, Felten and Guilleaume, at Cologne, who was found dead in his library at his country seat near Romagen on
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    DIET UPROAR.
    188 11 Hitlerites Removed By Police. Munich, June 18. The appearance of the entire National Socialist group in the Bavarian Diet in uniform led to great scenes. When the President of the Diet pointed out that this was a manifestation of disrespect to the Diet the Hitlerites started singing, giving
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    REVOLVER FIRED.
    102 11 Belgian Deputy's Narrow Escape. Brussels, June 16. An amazing incident interrupted the sitting of the Chamber when a man in the public gallery suddenly whipped out a revolver and fired two shots at the Socialist Deputy, Uytroiver, and then meekly allowed himself to be led away by ushers
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    THEFT OF WIRE.
    103 11 Telephone Lines Cut By Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 20. Charged before the Seremban Magistrate with cutting and removing telephone and telegraph wires in service, the property of the Posts and Telegraphs Department, a Cantonese, Tang Soh. pleaded guilty and said that a towkay asked
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    MARTIAL LAW.
    57 11 Avoiding New Disturbances In Chile. Santiago de Chile, June 20. The Government has proclaimed martial law throughout the country and concentrated 6,000 carabineers at Santiago to ensure the repression of any Communist disturbances. Owing to a protest strike among the men operating the' Santiago-Valparaiso railway, the military are
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    TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
    71 11 Marked Improvement In Recent Months. Rugby, June 20. An improvement in th« balance of trade with Russia was announced in the House of Commons by Major D. J. Colville, the Secretary of the Overseas Trade Department, who said that for the six months ended Apr. 30 the
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    COMMISSION AND THE BOYCOTT.
    2282 11 CANTON CRISIS. Frowns From Lord LyttoH And His Colleagues. VOLUNTEER CORPS. Dissatisfaction With The Movement. It is reported that, at a secret meeting which took place yesterday in Peking, Lord Lytton and his colleagues on the League of Nations Manchuria Inquiry ('ommiHsion expressed "dissatisfaction" with the
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    MOSQUE IN ALKAFF GARDENS.
    1206 12 Appeal Court Dispute. WHO ABANDONED THE BUILDING References to the 'architectural qualifications of Mr. .1. li. Westerhout. a Singapore architect, were made in the Court of Appeal yest'-iday before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) presiding, Mr. Justice Burton and Mr. Justice i\ Beckett Terrell. A
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    DECREE NISI MADE ABSOLUTE.
    108 12 Wife Who Was Beaten And Assaulted. (fan*) Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 21. Mr. Chong Ah Lan applied in court here yesterday that the decree nisi made on Feb. 2 against the respondent, Charles Joachim Gaspar, be made absolute. The suit was undefended, the respondent ah'
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    THEFT OF CURRENT.
    172 12 One Year for Straits-Born Chinese. Found guilty on a charge of theft of Municipal electric current. Tan Boon Teck, a Straits-born Chinese, was yesterday afternoon sentenced to one year's rigorous imprisonment by Mr. G. C. Dodd, th;> Singapore Criminal District Judge. Together with Tan Boon Teck, his
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    COURT COSTS RULING.
    244 12 Fees for Services of F.M.S. Legal Adviser. iFiom Our Own Correspondent.) Kvala Lumpur, June 20. Proposed amendments of the F.M.S. Government Suits Enactment are explained by the Legal Adviser. F.M.S., as follows "It has been recently hdd by a majority decision of the Court of Appeal that
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    THE PAVILION.
    166 12 Mac Clarke in "Reckless Living." Some day a film producer will recognise the real talent of Mac Clarke and give her a part worthy of her. She appears in a Universal pictuue, "Reckless Living," at the Pavilion, and she gives an excellent interpretation of a role which she
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    MALAYA'S UNUSED ASSETS.
    457 12 MALAYA'S UNUSED ASSETS. Mr. Roland Braddell On The Outlook. Mr. Roland Braddell, the past president of the Singapore Rotary Club, who is on his way home on leave, addressed the Hong Kong Rotary Club during his stay in that colony. After conveying greetings from Singapore Mr. Braddell said that Rotary
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    RELIEF FOR JUDGES.
    85 12 Changes in Court Enactment In F.M.S. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. The Legal Adviser, F.M.S., explains amendments to be made in the Courts Enactment as follows As a measure of relief to the Supreme Court it is proposed that specially appointed magistrates should have
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    FOR BOYS LEAVING SCHOOL.
    446 12 Careers and Employment Committee. A scheme has been evolved by the Education Department to assist boys leaving school to find work. Under the scheme a central committee, called the Careers and Employment Committee, consisting of the headmasters of the large schools in Singapore, has been formed
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    NO MIXED BATHING.
    39 12 In a report of action taken by committee No. -1 of the Singapoie Municipal Commissioners it is stated that it was decided not to introduce mixed bathing at night at I the Mount Emily Swimming Baths.
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    TRAGIC DEATH OF MR. W. T. DA VIE.
    568 12 Manager in Rangoon For William Jacks. The death took place in London on June 7 from heart failure following a motorcar accident of Mr. W. T. Davie, manager in Rangoon for Messrs. William Jacks and Co., Ltd. He had been ten years
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    241 12 Magazine the Best Yet Produced. With the exception of the poetry the Hilary Term number of Raffles College rragazine is probably the best which has been produced, and all the contributions have something to commend them. Particularly good are: "Legend and History," by W. E. D., I the
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    PRESS ADVERTISING.
    75 12 "A Mighty Weapon In These Days." The vi.lvi of advertising in da ly newsnapers was emphasised by Mr. T. F. Clarke, at the ctnfeience of the Incorporated Sales Managers' Association in London. The great daily Press," he remarked, "is a mighty weapon these days, and v hen used
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    67 12 Miss Jacoba, lone of the lepding exponents of Javanese music and song, ha.-. arrived in Singapore, arul is appearing at the Row Opera. Joo Chiat Road. At th(.- invitation of Mr. Tan Kam Choon, many people gathered at Ms house yesterday afternoon to hear Miss Jacoba, who mnde
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    FAILURE OF LEWIS LAZARUS.
    456 12 Further Sequel. SETTING ASIDE OF PENANG WRIT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnang, June 21. A further repercussion of the failure of the well-known London metal broking firm of Lewis Lazarus and Sons and the suspension of the London Metal Exchange was heard in the Supreme Court
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    ARMED ROBBERY.
    169 12 Drama in Shop At Changi. While a customer was in the act of prying a bill, and while a friend who had presunably returned from shooting flying fox was resting in the shop, seven Hokien Chinese, two of them believed to be armed with revolvers, entered the shop,
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    CAMBRIDGE UNION.
    29 12 Mr. S. S. Dhavan Elected President. London, June 8. Mr. S. S. Dhavan, of Emmanuel College, an Indian, was elected President ol Cambridge Union Society last night.
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    SYRIAN CHRISTIANS.
    118 12 The Syrian Christian Association of Singapore has launched out into a new activity the production of an annual. For a maiden effort it is well done and it should provide a means of addressing a wider public. Among the features are a message from Mar Dionysius, Metropolitan of
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    54 12 Leave prior to retirement has been granted to Mr. J. Ryder, Chief Inspector of Police, Mr. H. Richmond, District Signal and Telegraph Engineer, F M.S.R., Mr. \V. H. Green, Senior Accountant, Posts and Telegraphs, Mr. P. B. F. Burr, Chief Sanitary Inspector, Kinta Sanitary Board, and Mr. .1. 11. hffHa,
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      RIFLE MEETING IN JOHORE.
      1213 13 Three Days' Shooting. EURASIAN CO. CLUB WIN CHALLENGE CUP. The Johore Military Folios hold their annual riflf im-i-ting at the J.M.F. Rifli" Kangc (Kolam Ayer) with evi-ry M (•n the whole the shooting was good, and some very useful scores were being pul up l>y all
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      S.R.C. DEFEAT S.C.C. AGAIN.
      871 13 Late Goal Decides The Match. S.R.C. 2; S.C.C. 1. The S.R.C. appear to take on a new lease of life when opposed to the S.C.C. at football ever since their sensational victory in the final match of the last season, and in a first division League
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    SINGAPORE YACHT RACING.
    532 13 Punai Wins Batavia Visitors' Cup. The first of two races for the Santry Challenge Cup was sailed on Saturday afternoon. The start was timed for 4.30 p.m., and much interest was shown in the race as the yachts were sailed by lady skippers. There was a good
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    M.F.A. LEAGUE.
    147 13 Positions of Teams In Competition. The positions of teams in the M.F.A, League are as follows uoimr 11. i. i v i i J ost Office Malay Football Team .*****3 Sidadari Sports Club 1 1 0 0 1 11 3arul Khair 1 1 0 0 1 S Hota
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    BID WALLEY WINS.
    49 13 Verdict oh Foul In Ninth Round. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 20. Bud Walley beat Billy Jones (Merthyr) last nitrht, Jones being disqualified for butting" in the ninth round after a fine contest. Walley is in fine form at present, and has been winning regularly.
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    NEW CHAMPION.
    26 13 German Player Wins Singles' Title in Norway. Oslo, June 17. The German player, Hartz, of Berlin, won the tennis singles championship of Norway.— Ane'.a-Trans-Ocean.
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    S.C.C. SNOOKER.
    35 13 The second semi-final in the straight snooker tournament at the S.C.C. will be played this afternoon between A. D. Baker and P. Carmichael. The winner will meet V. P. Walsh in the final.
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    MALACCA'S SUCCESS.
    452 13 Redmond's Fine Century Against Segamat. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 20. Thanks to a good innings of 111 runs by Redmond, and the effective bowling of Brown who took four Segamat wickets for 13 runs, and Redmond four for 28, the Malacca Club defeated Segamat at cricket
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    MIDDLESEX BEATEN.
    826 13 Bowes Bowls Well For Yorkshire. London, June 20. Lord's Yorkshire defeated Middlesex by ten wickets. Batting first, Middlesex scored 152, Bowes (four for 59) and Verity (four for 15) being the successful bowlers. Yorkshire then went on to make 254, Barber being responsible for 102, while Durston took
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      92 13 ELECTRIC LAMPS WHAT DOES IT COST YOU FOR LIGHTING? Your meter will give you a true indication of what your lighting is costing. In comparison with the amount of current you have to pay for, the price you pay for an electric lamp is a negligible factor. It is false
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      WIMBLEDON.
      63 14 Seeded Players Win On Opening Day. Rugrby, June 20. The Wimbledon tennis championships bejrtn today ami will continue for a fortnight. The weather was dry but dull, and there was a big attendance. Good tennis was seen in the first round of the men's singles. Most of the seeded
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      MALAYAN TENNIS.
      184 14 Match Between Perak And Penang. A tenim match will be played between Perak and Penang next week-end at Ipoh, when the following will represent Perak Singles Lam Say Kee, Goon Kok Ying, Ghin Kee Oun, Wong Jee Seong, Yeong Kok Choon and Aw Boon Jin. Reserves, E. J.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      58 14 Semi-Finals of Island Championship. The semi-finals of the Singapore Island golf championship will be played at Bukit Timah on Saturday. 3 p.m. W. W. Paterson vs. S. N. Kelly. 3.05 p.m., L. D. Hardie vs. R. Craik. The final over 36 holes will be played on Sunday, play
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      SWIMMING.
      86 14 Events at Chinese S.C. The results of the two lengths (66 yds.) free style handicap races at the Chinese Swimming Club yesterday were as follows: 'A 1 Division: 1, J. E. Tan (at 2); 2, Goh Koon Kiat (at 4); 3, Lim Chin Hin (at 7). 'B Division: 1,
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      357 14 Tuesday, Jane 21. Tennis: S.C.R.r. tournament. Football: S.A.F.A. Dlv. 3: V.M.C.A. vs. Robinson's, V.M.C.A. *rd. Frmser and Neave vs. Marine XI, S.H.B. grrd. Ho Hong S.C. vs. Public Services, Jalan Besar; Friendly: S.C.C. "B" vs. Cold Storage, Pndanp. Cricket: Garrison League: "C" Coy., Gloucester! vs. 7th A.A. Battery,
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      FOOTBALL LEAGUE MEETING.
      811 14 Gate Percentages. ALDERSHOT ELECTED TO THIRD DIVISION. Chief interest at the annual meeting of the Football League held in London on June 6 centred in the election of clubs to the Third South the proposal- of Derby County that visiting clubs should receive 40 per cent, of
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      SCHOOL ECONOMY.
      383 14 Boys' Request For No Prizes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 20. The Malay College, Kuala Kangsar, held a successful sports meeting on Saturday. There was a large and distinguished gathering present including H.E. the High Commissioner (Sir Cecil Clementi), H.H. the Sultan of Perak, H.H. the Raja
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      U.S. BASEBALL.
      139 14 Results of Yesterday's Games. New York, June 20. Today's baseball resuLs were National League. Brooklyn 2 Pittsburgh 1 Boston 3 Cincinnati Philadelphia 7 Chicago 5 AitKt.-ican League. Cleveland 2 Washington 3 St. Louis 1 New York 3 Detroit 6 Boston 4 Chicago 11 Philadelphia 18 Foxx a home
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      BILLIARDS.
      83 14 The following two matches were played yesterday in the Malayan amateur billiards (four- ball) championship. Ismail Bin Haji Abass (Post Office Club) 300 bfat Dr. C. S. Maniam (Ceylon Sports Club) 166. Low Hock Kiat (Junior Civil Service Assn.) 300 beat A. Ghani (Junior Civil Service Assn.) 210. Today's
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      GERMAN BONDS.
      51 14 Sharp Advance on London Exchange. Rugby, June 20. An outstanding feature of the Stock Exchange today was the sharp advance in German bonds. Both M-s and 6ft per cent, potash finished tliree points higher at 55 and 71 respectively. British funds rcirUtured advances of one-sixteenth to three-eighths. British
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      CENTENARY OF THE B.M.A.
      351 14 Coming Celebration In London. London, June 8. A programme of exceptional interest fcoth to laymen ami members of the medical profession has been arranged for the centenary meeting of the British Medical Association which will be held in London from July 21 to 25. Delegates from
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    HISTORIC DRAMA REVEALED.
    1410 16 Princess's Diary. FIGHT FOR DOOMED EMPEROR. London. June 8. The story of a beautiful Princess who tried to save the Hie of an imprisoned Emperor condemned to death is revealed by the researches of Dr. Otto Ernst, an Austrian historian, in the Vienna State Library. The Princess,
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    JAPAN'S WORRIES.
    293 16 Rural Unrest Causing Much Concern. Tokio, June 8. Agrarian distress and unrest i» continuing to occupy the centre of the attention of the various relief measures being discussed, although the proposal for a moratorium of farmers debts, which are estimated at nearly Yen G. 000,000,000, is widely criticised,
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    GRAFT IN CHINA.
    175 16 Severe Penalties For Corruption. Nanking, May 29. Details of the draft regulation governing the punishment of oflicials convicted upon charges of corruption, which are under consideration by the Legislative Yuan, are now available. According to these proposed regulations, any public functionary found guilty of acceptance of bribes
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    SHANGHAI INFECTED.
    52 16 Japanese Declaration Against Cholera. Shanghai, June 9. Messages from Tokio report that the Japanese authorities hove declared Shanghai a cholera-infected .port, owing to the fact that two passengers aboard a steamer which arrived at Kobe on June 4 from Shanghai, were found to be suffering from the dread
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      317 16 MJP^WHAT THE EMINENT^^« Ijyl |T LONDON ANALYSTS SAY! J JOK'V(-i:"«&s. §o4 We have receive d and examined a K§j fiffi sam P |e of Soda Water from Messrs. E<jj r i::.':i> >'V^sWi§gl Framroz Co., Singapore, and have tg^c iiii: 'im!°o°J f Und U<Obe of preat P urity and of p|
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      MR. SHELFORD AGAIN.
      2996 17 Reply to Mr. Braddell's Letter. To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir, Recently, whilst on holiday, I te'■rivi',l from Singapore a copy of Mr. Braddt-11's letter to the Straits Times of April 11. with a comment that here wai "a row of Aunt Sallies" to have
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    GERMANY AND WAR DEBTS.
    965 17 second, that nations will not put up with further postponements or failures of conferences." He added I want to tell you why a new government was formed in Germany. We believed it was necessary to collect all the constructive forces in the country for one last,
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    2763 18 Signs Of Summer— Mr. Priestley's First Play— Who Killed Lily?— Enoch Arden A La Johnson—" Queer Cattle A Season Of Ballet— The Squadron Of Death— A New Jungle Film Tarzan Redivivus Justice For Wallace. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street,
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    SHOWS COMING OFF.
    83 18 Cavalcade," Helen," And "The Miracle." London, June 8. A first-class theatrical sensation is provided today by the announcement of the last weeks of the following three productions of Mr. C. B. Cochran: "Cavalcade" (Drury Lane). "The Miracle" (Lyceum). "Helen" (Adelphi). It is stated that there has been
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    NAZI TROOPS.
    274 18 Legalising Semi-Militarist Organisations. Berlin, June 16. The von Papen Cabinet's second emergency decree, which proclaims new regulations for maintaining public order and security, and incidentally will resuscitate the National Socialist storm detachments, was published on Thursday noon, and will come into force immediately. The semi-military formations with the
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    TURKISH "LANDRU."
    55 18 Man Confesses to Killing Twelve Wives. Constantinople, June 17. The police have arrested a Turkish Landru who has confessed to having promised wedlock to 12 women in succession and then murdered and buried them in his cellar. The police arrested hiir- just as he was proceeding to dispose
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    FUGITIVE EX-RULER.
    121 18 Searchers Join His Cause Addis Ababa, June 18. Far from being recaptured, the exEmperor, Leidj Jassau, is still very much at large, and is raising an army in the Godjan hills to march on the capital, but it fs thought unlikely that he will succeed in doing so
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    36 18 The president, Mr. M. R. M. Raman Chettiar, of the Nattukottai Chettiars' Association, Klang, was entertained to a farewell tea on Saturday. Messages from the Kuala Lumpur, Seremban and Singapore Chettiar Chambers of Commerce were read.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    5275 19 A Brilliant Week Clouded By Tragedy. RUBBER ESTATES AT £3 AN ACRE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Str.-et, June 7 Life in London this week h:is been more than usually worth living. The Trooping of the Colour in celebration of the King's (j7Ui birthday
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    ITALY'S POLICY.
    209 19 Benefit of the Shipping Mergers. Count Ciano di ('ortelazzo, Italian Minister of Communications, speaking in the Italian Chamber on the policy of the Government with regard to the mercantile marine, said they had intervened to find employment for seamen and port workers who depended on shipping for their
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    59 19 The wedding took place last week in Malacca of Mis.s Chee Yuan Joo, the second daughter of Mr. Chea Swea Chen*;. who recently presented an X ray apparatus to the Tan Took Seng Hospital and another to the new hospital in Malacca and Mr. Choa Chin Wan, the eldest son
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    The King And Queen At The Royal Military Tournament.
    145 20 TOURNAMENT AT OLYMPIA.— The King and Queen arriving at Olympia for the Royal Tournament, in which the Army, Navy and Air Force again gave a magnificent display. (Planet News.) ROYAL VISIT TO PLYMOUTH.— The Duke and Duchess of York paid an
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    33 20 FLOODS IN YORKSHIRE.— Yorks hire and the Midlands have just experienced the worst floods known for many years. The photograph shows one of the flooded streets at Anlaby Common near Hull. (Planet News.)
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