The Straits Times, 22 June 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1932. pricp: io cents The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      167 1 Singapore: 78, ckcil st. [cphonk eisi;. 6.15 Tonight 9.15 J Sbanobai £rpreBB. I Phone 5261-2. j DRINK MORE m&jk I!AAH Mil W T Yo*; may make retrenchments in the purchase of many cori.nodities, but Milk is an essential item that must be site*'; unstintingly. No one would countenance for a
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      20 1 3** «Mfei4" 'j^-»M J J J i' 1 ft^i j 6.15 Tonifeht 9.15 j Sbanobat i ErprcBB. I'honc 5261-2. j
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      456 2 P. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1932. MANTUA 11,000 June 24 X KASHMIR 9,000 July
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      727 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPLN YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and MiddletiborouKh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail, t TERUKUNI MARU 12,0*0 June S8 29 HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 July 13 14 HARUNA MARU 10,600 July 27 28 KATORI MARU 10,000 Aug. 11 12 5 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 25 26
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      457 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by thd wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      590 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 June 29 July 1 m.s. ERRIA July 13 July 15 m.s. ALSIA Aug. 10 Aug. 12 m.s. LALANDIA Aug. 31 Sept. 2 m s.
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      1121 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Oft, Ltd., and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE CITNARD STEAM SHI. Co, Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ld. THE SIAM
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  • Shipping News.
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      COASTAL WIRELESS STATIONS.
      660 3 A New Facility For Shipping. Arrangements are being made for the chain of marine wireless stations round the coasts of the British Isles to be fitted I with wireless telephone apparatus in order to test the commercial possibilities «.f such a service for ships in home waters.
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      THE BREMEN.
      92 3 Completes Fiftieth Round Voyage. The Nonldpulscher I.loyd liner, Bremen, recently co.r pleted her fiftieth round nip bctwam Brawkmi and New York. Since her maiden voyage in July, 1929, the Bremen I.as covered a distance of more than ::7:i,000 miles and carried 135,263 passengers across the Atlantic. On her
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      WARSHIP RELIC.
      108 3 Tlie ship's bell of the sloop Wistaria, which was paid off at Portsmouth in Xovrmlier, li'.'iO, for scrapping has been puivh.i .<■<! and promoted to the British l)ay Society at New Bedford, Massachusetts, says the Journal of Commerce. This is in accordance with the wishes of the ship's
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      30 YEARS' SERVICE
      288 3 End of First Ship With Tandem Cabins. After distinguished service for 30 years, the Bibby liner Warwickshire has now been handed over to the Japanese buyers for breaking up. Built in 1902, she was the first ship to be fitted with the Bibby patent tandem cabin, which,
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      GERMAN SHIPPING
      210 3 Two Companies Apply £14,000,000 to Depreciation The boards of the Hamburg-Amerika and Norddeutscher Lloyd Line?, whi:h are now closely linked together, have decided to recommend to their shareholders drastic reductions in and cancellation of the share capital. The Norddeutscher Lloyd Line would cancel £575,000 of its own shares
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      PASSENGERS.
      124 3 Tin- following passi-ngers left Singapore on Monday for Europe by the Lloyd Triestino Gange Mr. unii Mrs. S. Kroning, Mr. J. N. Oliphant, Mr. E. Marcherita, Mrs. EgyediFoldcs, Mr. A. H. Tomlinson, Miss G. Lautcrborn, Mr. L. Cohen, Mr. V. Studd, Mr. M. A. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. A.
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      103 3 AMBOISE. French.. 4.916 tons, from Marseilles 22-6, for Haiphong:. EKMA. Brit., 2,356 tons, from Calcutta 22-6, for Calcutta via Penanft, Rangoon 23-6. HUA TONG, Brit., 109 tons, from Muar 21-6, for Muar 22-6. MATA HARI, Brit., 510 tons, from Penang 22-6, for Penang via ports 26-6. MAROS, Dut.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    106 3 Wednesday, June 22. Ships alongside th* Wharves or expected to arrive. hi ITO, HARBOUR. Main Wharf Uh. ••Ech.»," Lea. 'Rdith." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong I'agar. Albert Dock Andrea. Victoria Dock (Jemas. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Nil. No. 1 Dock Kola.
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    93 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Anhui, Atreus, Arizona Mam, Augustina, City of Florence, Danmaik, Dempo, Diomed, G. G. Paul Doumer, Genoa Maru, Halle, Hayo Maid. Islander, Iyo Maru, La Plata Maru, Marpessa, Mikage Maru, Naldera, Nieuw Zeeland, Ombilin, Orlius, President
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      286 3 KERR STEAMSHIP CO., INC. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, \HW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE (VIA SUEZ). Dus Due. Sails. N. York. M.S. SILVERSANDAL July 6 July 11 Aug. 15 M.S. SILVERWILLOW July 26 Aug. 1 Sept. 6 M.S. SILVERYEW Aug. 16 Aug. 22
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      436 3 S NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated in Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures OUTWARDS. 's. TRIER for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Kobe, Taku Bar Tsingtau June 22 s.i. ALLER for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Y'hama, Nagoya, Kobe, Osaka, Moji, Dairen, Taku Bar and Tsingtau July 6 g s.s. ALSTER
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      458 3 dm* AMERICAN MAIX LINB V^ r^ i nfaJE 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 stern
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      411 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports snd Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SIIAM.IIM A JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY Of .MKI.BOIKNi: Ante. 1 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF DERBY for, Havre, L'don, R'dam and
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      134 3 TIDE TABLES. Wednesday, June 22. H. W. 1.48 p.m., 8 ft. 2 in. Thursday, June 23. H. W. 12.42 a.m., 9 ft. 5 in., 2.26 p.m., 8 ft. Friday, June 24. H. W. 1.30 a.m., 9 ft., 3.fi p.m., 7 ft. 9 in. Saturday, June 25. H. W. 2.23 a.m.,
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      47 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Yesterday's max. temp. 83° F. L::st night's mm. temp. 72° F. Yesterday's rainfall 1.56 in. sunshine 0.3 hour 1 p.m. relative hum. 85 per cent. 1 p.m. wind N.E. 2 m.p.h. Ip.m. weather Overcast C. D. STEWART, Superintendent, Meteorological Office, Singapore, June 22, 1932.
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      781 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any portion advertised, la theoe solumna a«nd copies of testimonials. Do aot send oriciaals. WANTED, EXPERIENCED advertisement CanvasstTs. Oood prospects. Apply 166, StraiU Times. WANTKD, expert Cents Tailor and Cutter, capable of executing European Customers Work. Apply P. S. Jamnadass Co., 15 17, Market Street,
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      803 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW No. 99, Sophia Rd. Rent $60. N. Tyebally, 188, Cecil Street. TO LET, D. Eber Rd. off Oxlcy Rd. Apply 2, Eber Rd. or "10, P'Souza St. NEW FLATS, at Middle Road, to let. Electricity and sanitation. Apply N. Reuben, 7, De Souxa Street. TO
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      589 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. GODOWN, River Valley Road, suitable Motor Garage or Store, area 4,358 square feet. Apply United Engineers. TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Prince St., top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh
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      449 4 MISCELLANEOUS A reward of $500, will be paid to any one bringing the monster dead or alive. FRANKENSTEIN. You can have THE SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three months for $160. Manager. Sunday Times. LADY, experienced translator, undertakes tD give lessons in Russian, German, and French. 12/31&,
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      536 4 LEGAL NOTICE. NOTICE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Companies Winding I!> No. 1 of 1*32. In the matter of ORDINANCE NO. 155, (Companies), and In the matter of CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that a Petition for the winding up of
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      416 4 PUBLIC NOTICESGOPENG CONSOLIDATED, LTD. (Incorporated in England; Advice has been received of the declaration of a Dividend of 3d. per share (Less Income Tax at I/- s in the 1") payable in England on July 7 to shareholders registered on June 23. Local shareholders will receive their warrunt on arrival
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    NEW ALPHABETS.
    187 5 Latinisation In The Soviet Union. An exhibition of new alphabets, which will later be transformed into an historical museum, is l>eing organised in Moscow. In Tsarist Rusm:i the majority of the peoples of the north, the Caucasus a!u! Central Asia did not even have an alphabet of their
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      223 5 HIOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. SHOW OF SHOWS TOMORROW with Beauty Chorus of 16 THURSDAY 23rd, SATURDAY 25th AND MONDAY 27th. (Pleaae make your reservationa early) SPECIAL DAILY DOLLAR LUNCH GRILL SPECIAL D.SH SERyED LN N ,JJ?J rriSSST 1
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      311 5 Good V^iM' Music fv J Whatever your musical tastes may be, we will undertake to satisfy them on and after Saturday June 25th when the new Europe Hotel orchestra under the noted director and pianist, Mr. F. J. Strasser, will make its Singapore debut, playing during the COCKTAUL HOUR and
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      578 5 Ctevestigd IDarr^ 5. Bliae, (Sebfplomeerb ©pticfen, (Vertegenw. van Java Optical Mij.) TeL 2751. CAPITOL GEBOUVV RAFFLES HOTEL SHOW of SHOWS JUNE 23, 25 27. PRESENTED BY MLLE. MURA SMIRNOVA with the following cast: f. j. k*mlo yola combi Anita Feankkl Rita Hay Diana Murison Hilde Rkesk Maeion Knowles Phyllis Scott
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      516 5 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of freehold and leasehold Singapore Properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co.'s saleroom, No. SO, (hulia Street, on Wednesday. June 29, 1932, at 2.30 p.m. Lots I*2. Valuable freehold land situate at Dukes Roud .tnd Kings Road, Singapore, areas 1 rood, H poles and 42,874
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    Doug's Most Adventurous Expedition Returns.
    2321 6 Fairbanks As A Modern Robinson Crusoe Man Friday The 13th" And "Miss Saturday!"— The Story Of The News Film -As Thrilling As Any Tale From Hollywood Development Of Britain's Thriving Film Industry Charlie Chaplin Changes His Mind Again. —By Our Film Correspondent. "/CARNIVAL," which opens
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      215 7 MATINEE TODAY at 3 p.m Laura La Plante in the wildly hilarious role of a girl with two husbands in MEET the WLFE FRIDAY, JUNE 24th. Robert MONTGOMERY In Frederick Lonsdale's Brilliant Successor to "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney." "Lovers Courageous" TONIGHT Ann Harding IN "DEVOTION" WATCH FOR: "The Blue
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      166 7 STILL running to crowded houses NIGHTLY at the CAPITOL The Picture that Hundreds have come to see TWICE! SHANGHAI EXPRESS "Far and away Superior to anything previously seen in Singapore." "STRAITS TIMES." YOU MUST SEE MARLENE DIETRICH IN This great PARAMOUNT Triumph with CLIVE BROOK WARNER OLAND ANNA MAY WONG
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      150 7 COME TO THE CARNIVAL ON SATURDAY! "PAVJLTdN 6.15 LAST NIGHT 9.15 A DRAMATIC STORY BARING THE SOULS OF BIG-CI I > ROGUES AND THKIK VKMAE CLARKE, RICARDO CORTEZ, NORMAN FOSTER. Produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. fgjjjMSfa 'Jtr Directed by Cyril Gardner. Pre- 4JH/P^^ sented by Carl Laemmle. TOMORROW. SPECIAL RETURN
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    245 8 AROUND THE MARKETS. Malayan Rubber Statistics For May. PRODUCTION UP 4,000 i TONS. (By Oar Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber, 5 cents per lb. Tin, 100 tons at $61 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, lon don. 1 13/16 d., unchanged. New York, 2 11/16 cts., unchanged. Market Tone:
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    70 8 Noon, June 22. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot 5 5 1/16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 1 13/16 d. per Ib. New York, Spot Sheet G. cts. 2 11/16 per Ib. July Aug. July-Sept.
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    PRODUCE.
    163 8 Singapore, June 22. Gambier 7.00 M (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16.00 Copra 5.30 ,i mixed 4.90 Sago flour, Sarawak 2.00 White Pepper 24.50 Black Pepper 20.50 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 5.00 medium peal 6.00 Rice Siam $161 to 189 Saigon $149 to 165 Rangoon $152 to 167 No. 1
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      15 8 Issued by Fraser Co., Exchange Stock Brokers. Singapore, June 22, 10 a.m.
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      MINING.
      433 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hftam 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 Fdtit
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      GENERAL.
      297 8 Issue fal. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. :00 100 Hammer Co. 160.00 170.00 51 £1 Imperial Tobacco 3.14.0 3.18.0 1 1 Kinta Eledtric 0.27^ 0.35 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 0.70 0.75 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.55 1.65 cd. 10 10 Maynard Co. 5.00 nom. 1 .80 Malayan Breweries 0.20
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      137 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 4/2 P-c-of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V& pc. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,060 100 103
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      381 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. lite ubove rubber quotations are mostly only ""il"^, To-days Fraser Co. 1 Price Lyall Co. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) 0.15 0.30 I 0.15 0.30 0.10 0.25 0.15 0.25 A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuning ($1) A. Malay ($2) A. Molek
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    195 8 Singapore, June 22. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/8 29/82 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 27/82 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 13/16 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, demand 2/Z% London, T.T. 2/8 23/82 Lyons and* Paris, demand 1,050 Hamburg, demand 171 New York, demand 41 V^
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    EXCHANGES.
    90 8 Rugby, June 21. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.93 1/ 2 Athens 555 Belgrade 220 Berlin 15 3/16 Bombay la. 5 15/16 d. Brussels 26 1/32 Bucharest 615 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 18 5/16 Geneva 18 19/32 Helsingfors 215 Hong Kong Is. 3 '/fed. Lisbon 110 Madrid 43 13/16 Milan
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    63 8 From China and Japan by Naldera due Singapore 4 p.m. today. From China and Japan by Rangoon Maru due Singapore tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched 2nd June) by Mantua due Penang noon tomorrow. From South Africa by Arizona Maru due Singapore on Friday, the 24th instant. From
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    AIR MAIL.
    38 8 Mails (left London June 15) by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express on Friday. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxhold ers at 7.30 p.m.
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    9 8 Communication with Bangkok and Tungsong has been restored.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    227 8 Today. Banka Island, Pladjoe Palcmbang (Thedens) 3 p.m. Calcutta (Suisanif) ..I P-nu North and East India (Talma) 3 p.m. Upper Burma (Hone Peng) 3 P-™-Philippine Islands, China and Japan (Trier) P«* Deferred l)epartuis?». North, N.-East and N. Went Sumatra, Egypt. Europe and Great Britain (Prometheus) 8 p.Bfc
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    54 8 Br L«eil Arra. Spore London M. Van St. Aldegende Rmnpura Conte Rosso Porthos Kara para Kota Tjandi Baloeran Chitral May 13 June 1 May 13 June 4 May 19 June 7 May 18 June 13 May 19 June 13 May 19 Jane 13 May 27 June 16
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    METAL MARKET.
    382 8 William Jack and Co., London, report as follows on May 25 The signals are still at "danger" in the U.S.A. but the appointment of the leading business experts should gradually lead to a more confident feeling there, and wheat is certainly in a much better position than it
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      109 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday, June 22. Police Band at Botanical Gardens, S.IS p.m. Thursday, June 23. Shows of Shows," Raffles Hotel. Friday, Jane 24. Municipal Commissioners' meeting, 2.16. Organ Recital, Memorial Hall, 5.30 p.m. Police Band at Katong Park, 6.16 p.m. Saturday. June 25. Show of Show«," Raffles Hotel.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      499 9 Operatives Threatening To Strike. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, May 25. Following the decision of the Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Association which represents all weaving employers, to terminate the wages and hours agreements with the trades unions from June 11 the operatives are now threatening to call
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      LONDON RUBBER.
      527 9 Symington Wilson's Weekly Report. Symington and Wilson's weekly market report dated London, May 25, states Sfnce our last report the market has been dull and inactive. Prices have declined %d. all round. After their recent active buying caused by the import tax proposal American dealers have been almost
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      PALM OIL IN U.S.A.
      120 9 Figures of Consumption Compared. The American Trade Commissioner, Singapore, states that according to a preliminary report dated May 7, issued by the Bureau of the Census, United States Department of Commerce, the consumption of palm oil in the United States for the quarter ending Mar. 31,
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      S.V.C. ORDERS.
      79 9 Programme of Drills up to and for weekending June 26: Wednesday, June 22, 6.0O a.m., Bukit Tim»h Range, "C" (Scottish) Company, Practice Competition; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, '(D" (Eurasian) Company, Company and PI. Training; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, "A" Wing Depot. Company, Recruits Oourse; 5.15 p.m., H?adqunrterj, S.R.A. (V), lluttery
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      283 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 21. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the I price of June 1 16. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall
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      350 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capit.-.l GMs. 100.000.00- (about .000). Paid up Capital Glds. IfcMMM (sbout £4.'".it0,001». Reserves Glds. 29.19U.007 (about £2,432,000). TIT AT) OffflCl AMSTERDAM. EKA>.'UI OFFICES THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES t Ralavia He-ad office fur Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICKB: DUTCH EAST
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      322 9 MALAYA'S TRADE STATISTICS. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE VALUE OP FOREIGN TRADE, INCLUDING PARCEL POST, BULLION AND COIN, IN 1931 AND 1932. IMPORTS. EXPORTS. 'mi. T^T S^ Tot f 93 2 rade J J a»y-* H 1 n Increase (rf) increase Increase Total Total Decrease t"."? v v PP 3 reel
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      33 9 YOU CAN ONLY PUNT ONCE USE BEST SELECTED CLONES PRANG BESAR MALAYA'S PIONEER BUDGRAFT ESTATE For full particulars apply MANAGER, PRANG BESAR ESTATE, Telephone KAJANG, 35. OR HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. KUALA LUMPUR.
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      535 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Tradlnf Society. (Established st Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 20,015,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIKS IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUH, HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjerraasin Kobe '.Vmarune Bombay 'Woltovreden Shanghai Calcutta Mcdan Solo
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    The Straits Slimes SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1932. HIDDEN RESERVES.
    1102 10 The Straits Slimes SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1932. HIDDEN RESERVES. After the pasrnng of the Companies Consolidation Act, 1929, and again as a result of certain features of the proceedings in connection with the affairs of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., Ltd., in 1931, it was freely suggested that
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    OUTER SPACE AS OUR FUTURE HIGHWAY.
    1126 10 Romantic Experiments Soon To Be Made. (By T. S. Denham, Author of "Speed", etc.) Novelists are fond of picturing planes flytoig at terrific speeds through outer space and only descending into the atmosphere when approaching an aerodrome. Fantastic visions are conjured up of trips
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    210 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. G. S. Helling* has been appointed to officiate as First Magistrate, Ipoh. Mr. C. Harry has been appointed to act as Senior District Electrical Engineer and Inspector, Perak. Mr. H. Linton, lately Quartermaster, Sarawak Rangers, has gone on leave prior to retirement. Mr. L. W. Holland, manager
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    648 10 "THERE IS NOTHING NEW...." A correspondent sends a cutting from the publication Spare Moments, dated July 6, 1889. It is headed India-Rub-ber Pavements in Germany and reads "This new pavement is an invention of Herr Busse, of Linden, who has introduced it in Hanover. He used
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    141 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA. Laura U Plante. Lew Cody, Claud Alister in Meet the Wife. 6.15 9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— 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. MARLBOROl'GH. Ann
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    FRENCH PROPOSALS ON REPARATIONS QUESTION.
    723 11 SUSPENSION FOR THREE YEARS. Deliveries in Kind To Continue. SECRET MEETING. War Debts Problem And Armaments. I.nusanne, June 22. The Preach proposals on reparations. ■■lillawl ye.-t-erday, include the suspension of paynvnts tor three- years, while deliveries in kind are allowed to continue. It is also
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    39 11 Di. and Mm. BraiUi da Langibaudiere hay« arrived in liangkok from IrdoChina. The doctor will act as Medecin da la Legation during the absence on leave of Dr. Hcrmet. He will also take charge of the St. Louis Hospital.
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    OXFORD APPEALS FOR FUNDS.
    141 11 To Extend the Bodleian Library. Rugby, June 21. An appeal specially directed to great business corporations for £79,000 and to members of Oxford University all over the world and the general public for £140,000, to meet the challenge of the Rockefeller Foundation, which is to give
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    "OUTER ROADS."
    169 11 Solving A 70-Year-Old Shanghai Problem. Shanghai, June 22. The effoits at present being made to settle the Shanghai "outer roads" question are neaiing what promises to lie a successful conclusion. The draft agreement belt ween the rtspective Municipal authorities of the International Settlement and Greater Shanghai with regard
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    SWATOW CONTROVERSY.
    72 11 Former German Consulate Sold. Hong Kong, Jun? ?2. The former German Consulate ai Swa-to-w has been sold for $200,000. Sin Kuo Mm. An international eontirovery has raged around the proposed sale of this building. The Swatow authorities contended that the Germans had no right to sell the building,
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    STRIKE BROKEN.
    65 11 Shanghai Telephone Workers To Resume Today. Shanghai, June 22. The strike of telephone employees in Shanghai has been broken. Owing to the fact that a large number of the strikers have lately returned to work the strike commitf v yesterday ordered all the workmen to resume duty today.
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    STRIKE IN CANTON.
    40 11 Shipyard Workers Demand Wage Increases. Hong Kong, June 22. The workmen employed in the ship building yards in Canton have gone on strike and are demanding increases of wages and better conditions of employment. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    WHITE HOUSE GUARDED.
    54 11 Warning About a Load Of Gunpowder. Washington, June 21. All roads to the city were guarded today and the patrols at the White Housa have been reinforced in consequence of secret service information from New York that a car containing two men and loaded with gunpowder is
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    ARMS FOR FAR EAST.
    68 11 Further Question in the House Of Commons. London, June 21. Replying to a question, in the House of Commons, Major D. J. Colville. Secretary to the Overs?as Trade Department, said that all applications for the export of arms to the Fat Ea;»t are examined very carefully.
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    INTERNATIONAL TIN COMMITTEE.
    120 11 Byrne Scheme Accepted. TO COME INTO FORCE ON JULY 1. T,ono'on, June 21. After a meeting the International Tin Committee in London a communique wsa isfued stating that ths signatory governnosls accepted the scheme known as the ln/ined Byrne scheme, providing that production in Ju'.y and August
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    NEW MINISTRY.
    203 11 Self-Government In Malta. Rugby, June 21. A proclamation issued in Malta today re-establishes self-government in the island. A new Min's'-ry was sworn in, with M. Mifsud as Premier. British Wireless. It was announced on June 3 that Lord Strickland, apologised for his antagonism towards the authority of the
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    DISARMAMENT.
    61 11 General Committee May Meet About July 1. Geneva, June 21. The Scandinavian, Belgian and Dutch delegates called on Mr. Arthur Henderson today to ascertain when the General Committee of the Disarmament Conference Ls likely to meet. Mr. Henderson stressed the importance of allowing sufficient time for private conversations but
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    AUSTRIA'S PLIGHT.
    42 11 Moratorium Unless Aid Is Received. Lausanne, June 21. Austria will declar3 a moratorium on Friday unless she is given financial assistance, which is most unlikely, despite the approval of the League Committee that she should be granted a loan. Reuter.
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    1,000 GUESTS.
    53 11 Miracle-Working Rabbi's Daughter to Marry. Mandworow, near Vilna, June 17. The miracle-working Rabbi of Lubowiez, Zaddyk, has just celebrated the marriage of his daughter. One thousand' guests and 4,000 Jews have come to the fetes which will last 15 days, and peopie are expected from all over Lettonia
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    GRAVE TURN IN CHILE.
    219 11 Strikes and Rioting. STEPS TO PROTECT BRITISHERS. Buenos Aires, June 21. Events in Chile took a prove turn last night, when rioting broke cut in Santiago, Valparaiso and other towns. Twenty people were killed and 50 injured in Valparaiso, where two Chilean warships arrived with 3,000
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    EXPLORER HONOURED
    142 11 Geographical Society's Gold Medal. Rugby, June 21. The Royal Geographical Society has presented the Pounder's Medal to Mr. Herbert G. Watkins ftir exploration and research in the Antarctic, culminating in the British Antarctic Air Expedition of 11)30-31. Mr. Watkins, who is the youngest man evei to receive the
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    " ISOLATIONISM."
    106 11 ISOLATIONISM." Dr. Butler's Attack On Mr. Hoover. New York, June 21. The first shot in a national campaign to jolt Congress from the rut of uncompromising isolationism was fired by Dr. Nicholas Murray Butle.-. who declared that the United Stat-s and France muet share the responsibility for the continuance and
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    INTOLERABLE BURDEN.
    50 11 Reparations Moratorium And Germany. Berlin, June 17. The Allgemeine Zeitung, deploring tho tentative British and French agreement to a moratorium of six months, adds that any new delay in a definite settlement on the question of reparations is an intolerable burden on the economic life of Germany. Aneta-Havas.
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    NOT A REPRISAL.
    78 11 Italy Ceases to Import British Coal for Railways. London, June 17. The decision of the Italian government to cease importing British coal for the State railways, following on the quota on the importation of coal into Germany has caused much heart burning. The Under Secretary of Mines,
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    PROHIBITION.
    60 11 Texas Congressman Favours Repeal. Washington, June 21. Mr. John Nance Garner, th? Speaker of ;he House if Representatives, where he represents Texas in the "bone dry"south, has issued a statement in favour of the rcptal of Prohibition, which, he says, is neither a sound nor a workable policy." Mr.
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    LAND ANNUITIES IN FREE STATE.
    71 11 Year's Grace to Farmers In Arrears. Dublin, June 22. The Government has decided to stay proceedings against farmers for payment of land annuities arrears up to th? end of 193J in cases whene the Land Commission is satisfied that default has arisen from circumstances beyond
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    A FRENCH VIEW.
    204 11 "One Vast European Problem." Paris, June 17. In commenting on the Lausanne conference "Le Temps says either tha conference will fail, which would be a disaster for the whole world, or it will adapt itself to the real necessities of thu moment. These appear to be a
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    HORSE SHOW.
    119 11 Lieut. Ponsonby'Wins Gold Cup. Rugby, June 21. The King this morning held a full dress investiture at Buckingham Palace and conferred on more t!ia:i a hundred recipients the decorations given them in the last Birthday Honours list. This afternoon the King and Queen visited the International Horse Show
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    FIVE-YEAR PLAN.
    162 11 Russia Raising Big Internal Loan. Moscow, June 8. A decree has been issued calling for th-> flotation of a State internal loan to the amount of 3,200,000,000 roubles in connection with the concluding year of th" Five- Year Plan. The loan is to be redeemable in ten years.
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    CHILLIES ON EYES.
    90 11 Chinese Tortured By Robbers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 21. How he was tortured by chillies being applied to hir eyes was describe 1 by Lo'i Ah Oon, the complainant in v robberycase against two Chinese. He had made no report to the police at the
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    HUNGRY DOGS.
    85 11 Harbin, June 3. According to reports from the Weishaho district, large packs of hungry and ferocious dogs are terrorising the inhabitants of several of the smaller villages. As many villages have been destroyed, by ftrc, the majority of the dogs have taken refuge in the woods. There they
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    HONJO'S THREAT TO CHINA.
    1930 11 Expedition Beyond The Great Wall. JAPAN'S ACCUSATIONS Peking Directing Revolt In Manchuria. Alleging that Marshal (hang Hsueh-liang. from his Peking headquarters, hna been aiding and directing the revolt in Manchuria (.••rural Hun jo is said to be threatening an invasion of hina Proper from the north.
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    SMALLEY CASE JUDGMENT RESERVED.
    1811 12 Further Light on Hap Heng Affairs. ACCUSED'S STORY. TOLD SUBSCRIBERS WERE VEGETARIAN NUNS. The affair* of the Hap Heng Mineral Bjadkate Ltd.. aR.-\in occupied the attention of Mr. <;. C. Dodd, the Si maimre Criminal District Judge, \<-ler.luy when the trial of Os.vaid i rtla SmuHey.
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    LOGS FALL ON LEG.
    86 12 European to be X-rayed In Hospital. An unfortunate a<cUent occurred to Mr. A. F. Wilde, shipyard Manager of Mi^Jsrs. Thornycroft (Singapore) Ltd.. while on hi.* rounds at Tunjont; Rhu yesterday. Mr. Wilde tripped ever a log in a pile of wood, and this dislodged two other
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    SINGAPORE BOMB EXPLOSION.
    283 12 Police Court Sequel. ACCUSED WRAPPED IN BANDAGES. The explosion of a bomb, serious injuries to a Hylam alleged to have been manufacturing it, and the arrest of two more Hylams and the seizure of Communist documents in a coffee shop in Syed Alwi Road on May $1
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    121 12 Laura La Plante in Meet The Wife." j A weU-known stage comedy is brought Ito the screen in "Meet The Wife," the Columbia picture which is now being shown at the Alhambra, and the story clo.-cly follows the stage version. Some cinema patrons will procably think that it
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    BANKRUPTCY OF THE 80's ECHO.
    492 12 Official Assignee in The Appeal Court. An appeal agftinst the judgment of Mr. Justice Sproule in eoanectioa with the bankruptcy 44 years a--o of a well-known Singapore advocate nj solicitor, C. K. E. Woods, who died in 1.S91, was bt-gun in the Court of Appeal
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    26 12 Mr. G. Armstrong, of the Singapore Municipality, while attending a paiade at the S.V.C. Drill Hall yesterday suddenly collapsed. He was taken to the General Hospital.
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    THE HONG KONG MURDER CASE.
    3105 12 Love Affairs of George Fung. SINGAPORE .GIRL. LAI MING FAI IN WITNESS BOX. The case in which Cheng Kwok Yau is charged with procuring the murder of George Fung on Mar. 24 was continuedl.efore Mr. Wynne Jones at the Hong Kong Central Magistracy on June
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    World's Heavyweight Title Changes Hands Again.
    710 13 SCHMELING ROBBED OF DECISION. Judges Divided. ONE GIVES GERMAN > 4 TEN ROUNDS. New York, June 21. The world's heavyweight title again changed hands as the result of the fifteenrouml contest between Max Schmeling, »f 'Germany, the holder, and Jack Sharkey, of Boston, tonight.
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    ENGLAND'S TEST TEAM
    206 13 To Meet Indian Tourists At Lord's. London, June 21. The English team to meet All India in the only Test match at Lord's on Saturday has been selected as follows: D. R. Jardine (Surrey) (captain). F. R. Brown (Surrey). R. W. V. Robbins (Middlesex). Sutcliffe (Yorkshire). Holmes
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    392 13 Teams for S.G.C. vs. Keppel Match. A four-ball match will be played on Sunday morning next at Bukit Timah between Keppel Golf Club and the Singapore Golf Club. The following are Urn teams and starting times (Keppel players mentioned first) 8.15, L. D. Hardie or R. Craik and
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    MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES.
    2154 13 More Centuries. MR. JUSTICE WHITLEY'S RETURN. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) 1 1 Fate seems to decree that the Volant- y eers and Regulars shall not meet on the cricket field. Last year heavy rain wash- ed out the match which should have taken place after the a*nnual
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    COCHET BEATEN AT WIMBLEDON.
    338 13 Splendid Win For I. G. Collins. London, June 21. The sensation of the second round of the men's singles at Wimbledon today was the defeat of Henri Cochet (France) by lan Collins, the British Davis Cup player. Collins won, 6—2, B—6, o—6 6—3. Miki, the Japanese
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    2402 13 Derby and Oaks. WHAT HAPPENED TO ORWELL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, June 7. No week of the English racing year is so notable as that which includes the Derby, the Oaks and the Coronation Cup. These three races attract the cream
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    Malaya's Wireless World.
    1161 14 Is "Radio Bangkok Phaya Thai" The Mystery Station Testing On Mondays With European Music And News— Will Fill The Gap Created By Saigon's Demise— The June Issue Of The Malayan Radio ReviewLocal Reception During The Week. (Ry Oar Wireless Correspondent.) DURING the last few days a "mystery"
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    ARCHITECT'S FEES.
    316 14 Registrar to Act As Arbitrator. Alki.M Bad <"(). were a^ain tlie appellants and Mr. .1. B. Wi-sterhimt the n<pondent, in another case (in addition to that con crning tlie moaqoe at Alkaif Gardearsl wUeh cam np before dM Bingaporc Court of Appeal yesterday. The Chief .1 iistH-. (Sir
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    MRS. A. L. BISHOP.
    83 14 Head Mistress of Pearl's Hill School Retiring. Mis. A. L, Bishop, the h:-ad mistress tH I' ail's Hill School, Singapore, is sailii'if for home by the Naldera prior to retirement. Mrs. Bishop has l>een engaged i.i •dneaftkaaU work for 2t years, being 1 with th? Hontr
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    DIED IN AN AMBULANCE.
    81 14 Indian's Fatal Accident At Power Station. While working: on M enirine in the St. James piwi r station yesterday an Indian boiler foreman named Mohatncd Ali was trapped Iwtwprn a coal lorry ami a coal hopper. As he was suddenly released by the two vehicles he
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    S.C.C. SNOOKERS.
    41 14 In the semi-final of the straight snooker championship at the S.C C yesterday, A. D. Baker beat P. Carmichael by 84. The winner will meet V. P. Walsh in the final on Friday, the match starting at 6.15 p.m.
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    782 14 INDIAN TOURISTS WIN AGAIN. Hobbs In Form. SUTCLIFFE BATS WELL IN TEST TRIAL. Lall Singh, the Selangor State player did well for the Indian tourists in their frame with Worcestershire, contributing 52 in the first innings and ten in the second. The Indians gave a sound display, and
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      591 14 MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. Revised List. BROADCASTS FOR THE WEEK. The wireless programmes have been revised and we now publish a new list of stations and times which will be found of great benefit to listeners in Malaya MONDAY. KHABAROVSK, (70.2 metres), 5 to 9 p.m. B\NDOENG, PMY., (58.3 metres), 10.40—11.40
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      596 14 PONTOISE, (19.68 metres), 7 to 10 p.m. BANDOENG, (51.3 metres), has since been heard relayinr the programme of PMY., 58 metres from 6.40 p.m. approximately. European music at 8.10 p.m. Definitely much better to listen to than 58 metres. FRIDAY. KUALA LUMPUR, (75 metres), 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. KHABAROVSK, (70.2
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    BILLIARDS.
    99 15 The following were the results of the two matches played in the Malayan amateur billiards (four-ball) championship at the New World last night. Yeo Kirn Chuan (Bendemeer Athletic Club) beat Salim bin Omar (Post Office Club) by 300 to 164. Yeo Koon Yam (Amicable Athletic Assn.) beat Seah Peng
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    GARRISON LEAGUE CRICKET.
    403 15 H.Q. Wing to Meet Heavies in Final Match Lieut. Muirhead carried off the batting honours in a garrison cricket league match between C. Company, Gloucestershire Regiment, and the 7th A. A. Battery, R.A., at Tr.ngiin yesterday. Thanks to his score of 121 (which included four sixes .tnd
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    LOCAL TENNIS.
    184 15 S.C.R.C. Tournament Ties. Results of ties played in the S.C.R.C. tennis tournament were as follows "A" Singles Handicap. Chua Choon Leong vs. Lim Siew Jin (unfinished). C. K. Pang beat B. Chew, 7—5, 6—3. "B" Singles Handicap. Poh Chee Juay beat Cheong Chee Hai, w.o. "B" Doubles Handicap.
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    MALAYA CUP.
    216 15 Perak Selected to Meet Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 22. Penang is due in Ipoh on Saturday to play Perak in a Malaya Cup match. Perak is making three changes in the team which played against Kedah. The selectors have dropped Yuk Loo rig and Ah
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    46 15 The R.A.F. and the A.P.C. will be engaged in a 12 a side four-ball foursome match on Sunday over the Garrison Golf Course: The courtesy of the green is extended to non-members.. The course will be closed to members from 8.46 to 9.15 a.m.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    90 15 Wednesday, June 22. Tennis: S.C.C. Mixed Doubles Tournament begins; S.C.R.C. tournament. Cricket: Garrison League: 11th H. Battery vs. Fort Canning, V.M.C.A. grd. Football: SA.F.A. Div. 1: R.A. vs. Chinese, Anson Rd. Stadium; Div. 2: S.C.C. II vs. R.A.F. 11, Padang. Thursday, Jane 23. Tennis: S.C.C. Mixed Doubles tournament.
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    "IN THE LURCH."
    174 16 Court Held Up Over Hindu Dates. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penanc, June 22. Owing to a lack of English translations and the interpreter's difficulty in giving an English equivalent for some Hindu dates a Supreme Court case ha I to bo postponed yesterday. The interpreter told the
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    MR. JEAN A. COLOND.
    107 16 Death of Singapore Man Who Won Croix de Guerre. The death has occurred of Mr. Jean A. Colond who was in the service of the Singapore Harbour Board for 20 years. Mr. Colond served during the Great War for four years and won the Croix de
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      1728 17 A Rubber Protection Scheme. To I?ie Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir. I an irl'i' 1 to m |v Graham's letter on Mi rul bet protection ■cheme, nnd I think that a revivnl of interest in some measure of ietf-preaervatloB among the planting community is r.bout due. T(ii> i
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      LIVE BURIAL.
      120 17 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Si:-,- -The grim article in yesterday'? Sunday limes on live burial reminds i iiis is a subject which the ,!ofess!on, so it would seem, has not explored sufficiently. well authenticated discoveries have beea made elsewhere and make up a body of
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      349 17 TOWSAGIS." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Further to your paragraph on the Russian "rubber substitute" which ap;>c.u-Lii in your issue of June 11$, I append heiev.-ith a cutting from the "Sir us of ihe Times," a Seventh Day Adventist organ dated May 2, 1932. It reads as
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      DAYLIGHT SAVING.
      330 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The British Admiralty, in all its publications, gives the amount of extra evening daylight which Penang enjoys as fourteen minutes, not nineteen as stateJ in your leader. I suggest making some inquiries in the only equatorial country which has daylight
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      A MOTORIST'S GRIEVANCE,
      253 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I had the misfortune to have both tyres of tho rear wheels of my car (ownerdriven) punctured the other night while coming home after the 9.15 p.m. show at the Alhambra. To my surprise I found a nail in
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      CONDITIONS IN JAVA.
      189 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, According to the letter published on June 18 and written by a Dutchman, the cost of living in D.E.I, is lower than I in Malaya or India. It may be for him spending his life in jungle as a
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      65 17 i.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 their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee
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    CATTLE STOLEN.
    101 17 Bandits in North Hold Herd For $10,000 Cash. Harbin, June 5. A ransom of $10,000 is the price demanded by a gang of bandits who a few days ago raided a farm across the Sungari ami made off with a herd of 160 caws. Despite their naturally slow
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    CHINA'S CAPITOL.
    112 17 Palace for Chairman of The National Government. Nanking, June 1. China will soon have a "■white house" of her own in Nanking when sufficient funjs have bean raised for its construction, it was iearned today. It is understood that the Government has decided to build v presidential palace
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    What The Planters Loan Board Has Done.
    2002 18 TWELVE MILLIONS IN LOANS GRANTED. Record Of Sixteen Years' Activity. Tht: inception and work of the Plant<.is' l.uiiis Board, F.M.S., are described by Mr. I>. St. LtgW Parsons, the secretary, in the following article which ap-jn-urs in the riii'im! numbtr of the Malayan
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    P. AND O. BANK.
    374 18 Appeal Court Sequel To Penman Case. An echo ct the failure of the sharebroking fiim of Rose Macphail and Ptrman was heard in the Singapore Appeal C— it yesterday when the P. and O. Banking Corporation, Ltd., were the respondents, and Tan Hong Tee and Co.
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    LADY WALSH'S DEATH.
    164 18 Verdict of Suicide Returned. London, June 14. A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was returned at the inquest on Lady Walsh, who fell from a window on the second floor of the Ladies' Army and Navy Club, in St. James's Place, yesterday, and was picked
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    BIG POLICE PARADE.
    57 18 High Commissioner to See Six Companies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lur,ipur, June 21. Six companies of F.M.S. Police will parade on the Kuala Lumpur padang next Monday morning, when H.E. the High Commissioner will present the King's Police Medal to the young SUch constable who tackled
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    4613 19 World's Best Players To Compete At Wimbledon. JACK PETERSEN 'S BIG CHANCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, June 7. At last, we have enjoyed a really fine Week-end <>f warm summer weather, and we have certainly made the best of it. Cricket, golf,
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    Women Compete In Great Cross-Country Air Race.
    239 20 I OIR WOMEN COMPETITORS the lirst great cross-country air race of the year started from Heston Aerodrome, Middlesex, with a large entry including four women. The photo shows Miss Fidelia Crossley chatting with a marshal before she left. (Planet News.) DUCHESS OF YORK
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