The Straits Times, 24 June 1932

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    40 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDA V, JUNE 24, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY; JUNE 24, 1932 20 PAGES. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      382 1 BINGAPORI 78. CECIL ST. T'PHONE SIIIT.T' 6.15 Tv: :.,ht 9.15 J Sbanobai iSypress. Phone 5261-2. j "|f ELIMINATION j J\h7 q is not enough j I J Phosferine Health Salt I (o^y LPL P Tones as it Cleanses Invigoration must accompany the regular daily removal 11 of the causes of
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      138 1 IHia V>WV x tfoN^Ubr-i 6.15 Tonight 9.15 j i i Sbanobat Phone 5261-2. |f j Every toilet need is included in the a World Famous t jiß f. m ill tSm Genuine Sm I ".4711" Portugal Hair Wash £<Itt </c "4711" Eau de Cologne An Ideal Hair Tonic. „,,,v ,m
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      455 2 P. 0, 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 CHLNA AND JAPAW. Tonnage. Dne Spore. 1932. MANTUA 11.000 June 25 X KASHMIR 9,000
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      726 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPIN YUSEN KAISHA.) TO IjONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborousrh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 June 28 29 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 July 13 14 HARUNA MAKU 10,600 July 27 28 S KATORI MARL' 10,000 Aug. 11 12 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 25 26
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      452 2 (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DABWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins de luxe single
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      585 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., (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.!>. ERRIA July 13 July IB m.s. ALSIA Aug. 10 Aug. 12 m.s. LALANDIA Aug. 31 Sept. 2 m.s. MEONIA Sept.
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      1138 2 TOE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HITA KniOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship C=, Ltd, and China (1932), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co.. I.td. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. THE HANARO STEAM SHI. Co, Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIRATION Co, Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE. Ld. THE
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      N.Y.K.'s TRADING IN SIX MONTHS.
      479 3 Effect of Depression On Revenue. The following is a summary of an address delivered by Mi 1 Kenkichi Kagami, president of the N.Y.K. at the shareholders' semi-annual ordinary general meeting held at Tokio, on May 27. The president in the chair, in support of the
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      DARING PIRACY.
      297 3 Police Guards Shot Dead. A Mii.-ational piracy aboard an oildriven launch has just occurred on the .Mm River, about 25 miles below Foochow, resulting in four police guards and a number of passengers being shot dead, while two others were taken ashore and are being held for ransom.
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      SHIP EXPLOSION.
      79 3 Heavy Death Roll On British Tanker. Montreal, June 19. An explosion, followed by a violent conflaffratioa, took place on board the Knglish. tanker Cymbeline while in dry ilock for repairs. Twaily-nini' persons were killed land six wounded, and damage was caused to the value of several hundred thousand
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      DUTCH ENTERPRISE.
      300 3 New Java-Japan Tour Scheme. There is a shipping company, the activities of which have not come into the limelight in Malaya, for the simple reason that its vessels do not call at Singapore. Yet on the trade routes east and north of this port the Java-China-Japan Line's house
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      THE L. N. E. R. DOCK.
      374 3 Middlesbrough Scheme Near An End. The scheme for improving the equip-n-«nt of the London and North-Eastern Ra:lway Co.'s dock at Middlesbrough, at a cost of, approximately, £200,000. is rapidly approaching completion. The work, which provides for the replacement of old cranes by modern cranes
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      WIRELESS ON TRAWLERS.
      220 3 There has been great activity recently is the docks at Hull and Grimsby in tho fitting of wireless telephone equipment in trawlers. No fewer than 45 of these Marconi installations have been completed for various owners within the last few weeks, providing facilities for the skippers to
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      94 3 ERRIA, Dan., 5,481 tons, from Kobenhaven 24-6. for Bangkok 24-6. G. G. PAUL DOUMER, Fren., 734 tons, from Saigon 23-6. for Saigon 27-6. ISLANDER, Brit., 743 tons, from Christmas Us. 23-6, for Christmas Us. 2-7. KOTA RADJA, Dut.. 7,166 tons, from Makassar 24-6, for B. Deli 24-6. KAMUNING,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    113 3 Friday, June 24. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Echo," W. Bt. Kitty 1, Retch, Marpos-sa, Kola, Tousgoum. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Andrea. Victoria Dock Senang, Will 0' The Wisp.
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    81 3 The following ships arc in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Achatina, Agatha, Argun Maru, Arizona Maru, Barrwhin, Bentleuch, Clan Macbean, Ekma, Etha Rickmers, Erria, Eurybatcs, Gaelic Star, Cl nshanc, Havre Mam, Iyo Mam, Kistna, Kota Radia, Kwanto Maru, Limnea, Xarbada, Ransocn Maru, Rhexenor, Soalaiia, Shuja,
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    SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT.
    47 3 Yesterday's max. temp. 87 °F. Last night's mm. temp. 75' F. Yesterday's rainfall Nil sunshine 9.0 hours 1 p.m. relativs hum. 75 per cent. 1 p.m. win-1 S.S.W. 5 m.p.h. 1 p.m. weather Fine C. D. STEWART, Superintendent, Meteorological Office, Singapore, June 24, 1P32.
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      273 3 KERR STEAMSHIP CO., INC. (Incorporated in U.SA.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE (VIA SUEZ). Dae Dae. Sails. N. York. M.S. SILVERSANDAL July 6 July 11 Aug. 16 M.S. SILVERWILLOW July 26 Aug. 1 Sept 5 M.S. SILVERYEW Aug. 16 Aug. 22
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      423 3 NORDDEUTSCHER I \h\i \*A (Incorporated in lll«VtO Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's latended fixtures OUTWARDS. S s.s. ALLER for Saigon, Hong Kong. Shanghai, Y'hama, Nagoya, Kobe, Osaka, Moji, Dairen, Taku Bar and Tsingtau July S g s.s. ALSTER for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Y'hama, Kobe, Osaka, Moji and Hankcw
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      466 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINERS 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 No petty shipboard regulations. 3
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      398 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to < UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez Canal, OUTWARDS. TO HONG KOXG, SHANGHAI JAP A! Steamer Due S'por s.s. CITY OF MKLBOIRNE Aug. 4 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OP DERBY for, Havre, L'don, R'dam
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      140 3 TIDE TABLES. Friday. June 24. H. W. 1.30 a.m., 9 ft., 3.5 p.m., 7 ft. 9 in. Saturday, June 25. H. W. 2.23 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 3.43 p.m., 7 ft. 8 in. Sunday, June 26. H. W. 3.20 a.m., 8 ft. 1 in., 4.25 p.m., 7 ft. 9
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      752 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. Whin apply ins; for any position advertised, in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. TYPIST with a good workinr knowledge of Spanish .1/1,1 Knglish. Apply 177, S. Times. INStTKAIfCB SALESMEN WANTED. High commission tarns offered. Apply Box No. 168, Btraits Times. LINOTYPE OPERATORS WANTED.
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      797 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW No. 99, Sophia Rd. Rent $60. ft Tyebally, 188, Cecil Street. GARDEN Houses, Bukit Timah Rd., near lilmornl Road. $20. Phone 2592. SMALL cosy Bungalow, 16, Balmoral Cres:ent. Apply 32, Balmoral Road. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. M>ply Spore Building Corp., 64, Market St.
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      585 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Cuthrie A Co., Ltd. OFFICE, Robinson Road, 3,700 sq. feet, first class property. United Engineers. TO LET, two storied godown. Road and River frontage. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply 434, Straits Times. GODOWN, River Valley Road, suitable
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      392 4 FOR SALE FOR SALE, 12 Bore Double Barrel Shot !un hammerless "BONEIIILL" make. What •ffers? Apply to Box No. 170, Straits Times. FIGHT retrenchment, start a profitable >ox business. Attractive assorted goods from English wholesale houses supplied direct. \ppl.v Kayes, Burdwan, Bengul, India. NOW AVAILABLE. BACK NUMBERS >f English nnd
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      368 4 FOR SALE WHEN BUYING j Tyr-'s and Tubes again ask foi prices from the Distributors of '",.i.i.lyp»r Tyres and Tubes THE CHIN HI AT HIN OIL TRADING. CO. 246, South Bridge Road. Tel. No. (437. THE BEST PRIME BAR SOAP i FOR HOUSEHOLD USE. To clear our stock we are
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      562 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. As confusion has arisen about correspondence over the initials B.H. for which I have >een, in several instances, wrongly credited, hereby deny the uuthorship of saui" sd. C. Barrington Hecker. NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be Hosed on FRIDAY, JULY I, IMfc Bank holiday. LEGAL NOTICES APPLICATION FOR
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    U. P. VILLAGE WIPED OUT BY FIRE.
    206 5 Three Killed And Many Injured. Allahabad, June 9. Mahilla village in the Allahabad aistrict was practically wiped out by fire, and three persons, including the village headman's wife, were killed. More than a dozen persons were spvprcly injured, and about fifteen head of
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    RAILWAY ECONOMY.
    89 5 Retrenchment of Surplus Staff To be Resumed. Simla, June G. In view of a heavy decline in railway earnings, the Government of India has authorised the resumption of retrenchment of surplus staff subject to certain conditions. Acting on the report of the Railway Court of Inquiry, the Government
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    MADRAS ROYALISTS.
    89 5 Mr. F. E. James on Future Indian Constitution. Madras, June 14. One thing they all hoped was, in the words of the Marquess of Lothian, that the unity, security and peace which Great Britain had brought to India should be preserved, declared Mr. F. E. James, M.L.C., referring
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    BRITISH OFFICER KILLED.
    61 5 Encounter Between Troops And Terrorists. Darjeeling, June 14. Information has been received from Chittagong that Captain Cameron, of the 2-Bth Gurkhas, was killed last night near Pathia, ns the result of an encounter between the miKtary and terrorists. Two of the trrrorists were killed. One has been
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      270 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL TON! GHT TEA DANCE 6.30 P.M. TO 8.13 P.M. INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE 9.3o— Midnight. TOMORROW SHOW OF SHOWS WITH BEAUTY CHORUS OF 16. EXTENSION TILL 2 A.M. AND MONDAY DURING TEA DANCE 6.30 8.15 p.m. 25% In aid off European Unemployment Fund. PHONE 5381. (10 Lines)
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      416 5 THE "EUROPE REVELS" will be presented by M rs. Alf o r d I SATURDAY JULY 2 Under the auspices of the European Unemployment Committee 25% of the proceeds of the sale of tickets will go to the European Unemployment Fund. TICKETS $1.50 DANCING TILL 2 A.M. Music by the
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      783 5 Gevestigd (Se&plomeerb ©pticien, (Vertegenw. van Java Optical Mij.) Tel. 2751. CAPITOL GEBOUW. RAFFLES HOTEL SHOW of SHOWS Tomorrow 9.30 to 2 a.m. and on June 27. PRESENTED BY MULE. MURA SMIRNOVA LEGAL NOTICE. IN THE ESTATE OF LEOW CHIA HENG, DECEASED. NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to the Trustees Ordinance,
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    INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
    1707 6 Notes From Bengal. The Franchise Report A Senate Of 120 And An Assembly Of 300 Kashmir And Its Future What The Governor Wanted To Know A.D.C.s Rub Up Their Botany Flogging In Prisons Loyalty Association For Gujerat Bribing Footballers Not An Offence. (From
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    VICEROY'S "TALKIES."
    69 6 Raja's Gift of Equipment For Simla. Simla, June 1. His Highness the Maharaja of Travancore has presented to Their Excellencies a Western Electric "talkie" equipment of the latest portable type which is now i being fitted into the Council Chamber at Viceregal Lodge. The equipment is so devised
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    WHY INDIA IS GOING TO OTTAWA.
    571 6 The Delegates' Task. SIR ATUL CHATTERJEE EXPLAINS. London, June 9. A declaration of the hopes and aspirations of the Indian delegates to the Ottawa Conference wes made by Sir Atul Chatterje:> in responding for the delegation to a toast in their honour at a
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    PLAGUE IN COLOMBO.
    92 6 Strong Measures to be Taken In August. A strong attempt is to be made in August next to eliminate plague from the City of Colombo, where, according to the administration report of the Medical Officer of Health, for 1931, more cases of the disease occurred than in
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    CEYLON TEA.
    58 6 State Council Agree To Imposition of Cess. Colombo, June 9. In the State Council yesterday the Financial Secretary's motion to impose a cess for the purpose of advertising Ceylon tea was carried by 10 votes to 45. The supplementary estimate of Rg. 257,000, asked for by the Minister
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    A MAHARAJA'S RIFLES.
    43 6 Consignment Recovered From "Egypt." London, Juno 7. The Brest correspondent of The Times states that divers of the salvage ship Artiglio have .ecovered from the Egypt a case of sporting rifles which had been consigned to the Maharaja of Patiala.
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    LONDON TALKS THIS YEAR UNLIKELY.
    439 6 Fresh R.T.C. Not Thought Necessary. Simla, June 10. It would appear that people like Mr. C. F. Andrews are a little rash or premature in taking it for granted that there will be a third plenary session of the Round-Table Conference (says The Statesman's Simla
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    NEWSPAPER'S POLICY.
    130 6 "Pioneer" Under New Management. Allahabad, June 7. Mr. J. P. Srivastava has issued a statement outlining the policy of the new Pioneer, Allahabad. He says "The policy of the paper will naturally be in the hands of the board of directors of the company and so, whilst Vt
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    BURNT TO DEATH.
    116 6 Eighteen Trapped in Burning House. Budaun, June 7. A retired schoolmaster, six women, nine children and two others were burnt to death here when a fire which broke! out in a house completely destroyed it before the victims could be saved. The disaster, one of the most
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    GOVERNMENT THANKED.
    90 6 Hyderabad Grant for Hindu Temple. Hyderabad (Deccan), June 8. A week ago, a number of idols in the Hindu temple at Bakshigunj in Hyderabad City were found broken by unknown miscreants and the Hindus of the locality, who were very excited over the incident represented the matter to
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    28 6 The official figures of expenditure of Ceylon for the first eight months of the present financial year reveal a saving on the estimate of about nine million rupees.
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    WARDERS FIRE ON CONVICTS.
    213 6 Sequel To Attack On Gaol Officer. Allahabad, June 7. It is officially reported that as the result of serious trouble in the district gaol at Fatehpur on the evening of Jun 5, the gaol authorities had to resort to firing resulting in the death of one
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    SOCIAL PURITY EFFORT.
    172 6 Approval of Object of Bengal Bill. Calcutta. June 9. The committee of the British Indian Association, in a communication to the Secretary to the Bengal Legislative Council on the Bengal' Suppression of Immoral Traffic Bill, 1932, express appreciation of the anxiety of the sponsor of the Bill,
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    BARGAINING IN COURT.
    112 6 Marwari Gets Worst of Duel With Magistrate. Bombay, June 8. The habit of bargaining which he carried into the dock proved disastrous for a Marwari charged with carrying weapons. It appears that the accused who is a Jain and whose religion forbids bloodshed even in self-defence was
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    VICE IN MADRAS.
    76 6 First Prosecution of A Brothel Keeper. Madras, June 6. The first case under the Madras Suppression of Immoral Traffic Act was disposed of today by the Fourth Presidency Magistrate, who awarded a woman brothel-keeper six months' rigorous imprisonment and a Rs. 200 fine, in default a further
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    WEDDING-NrGHT DRAMA.
    50 6 Bridegroom's Death From Snake-Bite. Chittagong, June 6. Sultan Ahmed, an inhabitant of the village of Tailerdrip, about 12 miles from Chittagong town, recently died from snake-bite on his wedding night. The wedding festivities were scarcely over when Ahmed was bitten by a snakj. He died the same night.
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    CAMPAIGN AGAINST TERRORISM.
    970 6 ber of the Eastern Frontier Rifles or the Assam Rifles. A terrorist means a person who is a member of an association of which the objects and methods include the commission of any scheduled offence, or the doing of any act with a view to interfering by
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      147 7 th~ rri OPENING TONIGHT! MATINEES TOMORROW SUNDAY. Frederick LONSDALE, Britain's master of light comedy brings the screen a successor to "THE LAST OF MRS. CHEYNEY" iiife I < i She fled from riches to the man who of* V fcred her nothing hut love— and courage! V Montgomery^ greatest role
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    190 8 Local Rubber Position Stagnant. TIN SLIGHTLY EASIER. (By Oar Financial Correspondent.) ore Friday. Today's Prices Rubber, 4 !~> ll» cents per lb. Tin, 50 tons at $59.75 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 1 13/16 d., unchanged. New York, 22 s l 6 cts., down 1 16
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    64 8 Noon, June 24. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Seller*. Spot ..4 15/16 5 1 16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. July 5 1/16 5i 8 Aug. 5»/ 8 5 3/16 July-Sept. 5>/ 8 5 3/16 Oct.-Dec. 5,,, 5% Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest
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    PRODUCE.
    163 8 Singapore, June 24. Gambier 7.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16.00 Copra 5.20 mixed 4.80 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.95 White Pepper 24.50 Black Pepper 20.50 Pearl Sago 4.2F small 5.00 medium peal 6.00 Eire Siam $16.3 to 197 Saigon $149 to 165 Rangoon $151 to 165 No. 1 of 125
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    NORDANAL RUBBER.
    42 8 Boustead and Co., Ltd., have received a telegram from the London secretaries of the Nordanal (.lohorc) KuM <■:■ Estates, Ltd., stating that the loss for the year ended Dec. 81, 1931 was O£M and that the credit balance carried forward was
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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 24, 10 a.m.
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      MINING.
      435 8 ■MM Val. Pd. 1 1 Fenawat Buyers. Sellers. 0.31 0.34 5/- 6/- Pengkalen Ord. 9/3 10/3 1 1 Petaling Tin 3.15 3.25 £1 £1 Puchong £1 £1 Pungah 1 1 Puteh 5/9 6/9 7/9 8/3 0.30 0.40 nom. 1 1 Rahman Hyd. 1 1 Rajah Perak 0.35 0.40 nom.
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      GENERAL.
      294 8 Issue tel. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.70 1.00 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.15 1.35 1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.10.0 3.13.9 0 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.00 5.00 1 1 Central Engine nom. 00 50 Chinese Com. Bank 61.00 63.00 !1 £1 Con.
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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 4V£ p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V& p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      386 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. The kbov« rubber quotations »r« mostly only ""H"*', ..v. ..l To-day's Fraser Co. i Price Lyall Co. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam (|1) 0.15 0.30 0.15 0.30 0.40 0.60 0.10 0.25 0.15 0.25 0.40 0.50 A. Kuning ($1)
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    192 8 Singapore, June 24. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 13/16 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, demand 2/3% London, T.T. 2/3 23/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,050 Hamburg, demand 171 New York, demand 41 Vi
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    EXCHANGES.
    87 8 Rugby, June 23. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.94 i/ 2 Athens 557 >/ 3 Belgrade 225 Berlin 15 7/32 Bombay Is. 5 61/64 Brussels 25 31/32 Bucharest 620 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 18 11/32 Geneva 18.57 Va Helsingfors 215 Hong Kong Is. 3%d. Lisbon 110 Madrid 43 13/16 Milan
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    40 8 From China and Japan by Argun Maru due Singapore tomorrow. From France by General Metzinger due Singapore 8 a.m. on Sunday, the 26th instant. From China and Japan by Hamburg Maru due Singapore on Monday, the 27th instant.
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    Am MAIL.
    36 8 Mails (left London June 15) by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express today. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 7.30 p.m.
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    40 8 Mails from Europe, (London mails despatched 2nd June), ex P. and O. Mantua which anchored at Penang at 6.10 p.m. yesterday will arrive by train tonight. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxbolders at 8.30 a.m. tomorrow.
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    127 8 Friday, Jane 24. Police Band at Katong Park. 6.16 p.m. < Organ Recital. Memorial Hall, 5.30 p.m. Saturday. Jane 25. Show of Shows." Raffles Hotel. At Home Royal Singapore Flying Clobi 4.30 p.m. Monday, June 27. Meeting of Straits Trading Co., Ltd., Oceanj Building, noon. Annual
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,
    205 8 Today. Pladjoe and Palcmban* (Berouw) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjantr, Bengalis, Siak, Pakan Baroe, Pajakombo Padang (Hong Thonjr^ p.m. North, N.-EaEt and N.-West Sumatra (Tinombo) P-™* Bangkok (Errial ..3 p.m. Java and South-West Sumatra (Ciang Sentr) 4 P-">« Sourabaya, Celebes, Moluccas, Timor Dilly and South-East Borneo (Gian; Ann)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    53 8 By M. Van St. Aldeffcnd* Ranpura C»nte Rosso Porthos Karapara Kota Tjandi Baloeran Chitral i<*ii Arra. Spore London May 13 June 1 May 13 June 4 May 19 June 7 May 18 June 13 May 19 June 13 May 19 Jane 18 May 27 June 16 May
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    SIALANG RUBBER.
    297 8 The report by the directors of Sialang Rubber Estates Ltd., for the financial year ended Jan. 31, 1932, states The reduced crop harvested was 1,657,934 lb. Tapping was completely suspended on Batoe Gingging estate as from the end of July, 1931. The average net sale price, including the
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    6 8 Communication with Bangkok is interrupted.
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      BULLION REPORT.
      689 9 Samuel Montagu Co.'s Weekly Letter. Samuel Montague and Co.'s weekly bullion letter dated London, May 25, states The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £122,830.040 on May 18 as compared with £120,816,394 on the previous Wednesday. The increase is due to the purchase of gold
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      228 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 23. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of June 21. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      43 9 General Motors Standard Oil Ex. pd. J.S. Steel National City Bank general Electric Jnion Pacific Ord. American Tobacco B. Vnierican Can J.S. Rubber iVoolworth ladio Corporation M 83 24 r -i 25^4 1»M no 2 25'h H -r'a —•4 ik h
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      JESSELTON ICE.
      189 9 The eighteenth annual report of the directors of the Jesselton Ice and Power Co., Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31, 1931, states The results of the year's working after deducting directors' remuneration and providing for depreciation, show a loss of $6,722.57 which amount has been deducted from
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      THE BEDFORD PLANTATIONS.
      830 9 Chairman on Future Of Rubber. The twelfth annual general meeting of shareholders of Bedfovd Plantations Ltd., was held at the, office of the secretaries, Harper, Gilfillan Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, on June 21, 1982, with Mr. R. P. Brash in the chair. After the formal business of
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      COPRA MARKET.
      59 9 Barlow and Co. report as follows on June 23 Since- our last advices the price for copra has shown some improvement. Sundried at one time touched $5.35 and mixed $4.95 per picul, but on balance the improvement registered is only 10 cents and 15 cents per picul respectively.
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      BURMA-MALAY TIN.
      471 9 Th directors' report to the shareholders of Burma-Malay Tin, Ltd., for the year ended Mar. 31, 1932, states During the year several projects were investigated but in view of the unsettled state of the world's trade, anj the depression in the tin industry oarli iilarly. your directors adopted
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      386 9 Guthiie and Co., Ltd., in their weekly rubber report, dated Singapore, June 23, state The market has been dull and inactive during the week, and only a small business has been done. Stocks in the United Kingdom have decreased by 2,950 tons and now stand at 111,237 tons.
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    The Straits Straits SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JUNE 24, 1932. THE LOCAL MERCHANT.
    848 10 The Straits Straits SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JUNE 24, 1932. THE LOCAL MERCHANT. Singapore merchants are very apprehensive lest there should be any foundation for a widely-held belief that the Government is about to change drastically Hi system of purchasing for the P.W.D. and other departments. That some revision is under consideration
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    162 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Capt. A. M. Crichton, master of the Kedan, left Singapore by the Naldera this morning on leave. Mr. L. W. Holland, manager of Sungei Tukong Estate, South Johore, left Singapore today by the Naldera. Mr. G. E. Greig, Senior Warden of Mines, who has been staying at Fraser's
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    THE SCIENCE OF FILM PRODUCTION.
    1018 10  -  Rene CUt, (IK the famous French film producer.) We all know and love Maurice Chevalier and his Gallic love-making and joie de vive yet we know little indeed concerning film-mak-ing in France. Here a corner of the veil is lifted. Most interesting are the author's
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    NOTES OP THE DAY.
    604 10 A KINDLY TRIBUTE. A reader in Java sends a translation of the letterpress appearing under a picture published by one of the Batavia newspapers. It reads: "A small procession of young men in the uniform of wireless operators of the merchant marine followed, on Satunla;-. a
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    144 10 Singapore. AI.IIAMBRA. Robert Montgomery. Madite Kvans and Roland Younff in Lovers Courageous. 6.1.V 'J.l. r >. Phone G909. CAPlTOL.— Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook, Anna May Wong and Warner Oland ;n; n Shanghai Express. 6.15 9.16. Phon* 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Wayon**, Cinema, Donkey Rides, Zoo, Skating- ground Commercial Museum and
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    BRITAIN'S SYSTEM OF TARIFFS ON ITS TRIAL.
    746 11 RESULTS ALREADY ACHIEVED. Important Speech by Mr. Baldwin. ECONOMIC BLIZZARD. Revival of Trade The Only Solution. Speaking in a debate on a Labour motion of no confidence in the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin stated that the tariff system adopted by Great Hritain
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    "MAN WHO KILLED KITCHENER"
    145 11 Extradition Demand Abandoned. London, June 18. The British Government has abandoned the demand for the extradition from the United States of the alleged South African veteran of the Boer War, Capt. Fritz Joubert Duquesne, who earned notoriety as the man who boasted he had been instrumental
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    MRS. KEITH MILLER.
    644 11 Charge of Illegal Entry Into U.S.A. Miami, June 23. Mrs. Keith Miller, the Australian airwoiTan, has been arrested on a charge of illegally entering the United States. Reuter. Mrs. Miller's name, it will be remembered, occurred in connection with the charge of murder brought against her i-iim|ianion
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    FEDERAL RESERVE.
    30 11 Discount Rate Reduced To 2'/ 2 Per Cent. New York, June 23. The Federal Reserve Bank has reduced the discount rate from 3 to 2V4 per cent. Reuter.
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    MODIFIED BYRNE TIN SCHEME.
    223 11 Acceptance Confirmed. COLONIAL OFFICE TELEGRAM. The news contained in a Reuter cable published on Wednesday that the signatory governments to the t n agreement had accepted the modified Byrne scheme is now confirmed in a telegram leeeived by H. E. the- High Commissioner from the Secretary
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    TWO CONFERENCES.
    454 11 Important Conversations Continued. Rugby, June 23. Important conversations were continued today between the delegates 'o Reparations and Disarmament conferences at Lausanne and Geneva. Interest at Lausanne was centred >n an interview which lasted two hours between the British and French Prime Ministers. Later the French Minister of Finance,
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    AUSTRIAN FINANCES.
    41 11 Stoppage of Allotment Of Foreign Currency. Vienna, June 23. The Austrian Nafona! Bank is for the time being stopping th? allotment of foieign currency for the service of the public- debt owing to the reduction of currency reserves. Reut»:\
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    P. AND O. BANK.
    31 11 Dividend of Five Per Cent. Declared. London, June 23. The P. and O. Banking Corporation has declared a dividend for the year of five per cent. Reuter.
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    MORE SOVIET TROOPS FOR FRONTIER.
    551 11 Moscow's Suspicions. JAPANESE MOVEMENTS ALONG THE C.E.R. The movement of Japanese troops westward along the Chinese Eastern Railway is stated to have aroused fresh suspicions in Moscow with a result that the Soviet forces on the western frontier of Manchuria arc being strengthened. The seizure
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    CHINA AND RUSSIA.
    70 11 First Fruits of Plan To Resume Relations. Shanghai, June 24. There is every prospect that normal trade relations will be shortly re-umed between China and Outer Mongolia. Already some 2,400 Chinese camels ■which were detained last year by the Monvol authorities have I ecn returned and it
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    MARSHAL CHIANG.
    59 11 Origin of Assassination Rumours. Shanghai, June 21. It now transpires that the rumours that Martha). Chiang Kai-shek had been assassinated at Loshan, in Kiangsi Province, were Japanese in their origin. It seems that a report, givintr circumstantial details, appeared in a Japanese newspaper. It is now asserted that
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    CANTON CRISIS.
    1708 11 Steamers Being Held Up At Sea. Hong Kong, June 24. Representatives of the Government in Canton and of the citizens of the Kwangtung capita) arrived in Hong Kong yesterday to welcome Dr. Sun Fo, who is coming south with the object of mediating between General Chan Chai-tong (the
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    "ELABORATE HOAX" AT A SCHOOL.
    156 11 No Explosives Found In Bomb." London, June 24. The bomb discovered at St. Bees School, Cumberland, has been returned after examination by the Home Office experts with a report which is understood to reveal that it contained no explosives and the affair was an elaborate
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    ESTATE RESULTS.
    95 11 Losses for Mount Austin And Malacca Rubber. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lordon, June 23. The following rubiicr company results for the year 1931 haw; just been announced: Malacca Rubber Plantations, Ltd., a loss of £1,835 against a profit of £9,890 in 1930. The carry-forward is 1-V2 915. Mount
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    DEPRECIATION OF YEN
    79 11 Caused by Speculative Bear Selling. London, June 24. London financial circles are of opinion that the primary cause of the sharp depreciation of the yen is the heavy forward exchange settlements by cotton and wool importers and delayed operations by exporters. It appears also that uncertainty with
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    THIRTY DROWNED.
    83 11 Earthquake and Tidal Wave in Mexico. London, June 23. Further subterranean disturbances are reported from Letin An'orica. The Andean volcano Descabegado is active again, and ashes are falling in Buenos Aires. Mendoza and Pompa were subjected to a 24 hours' steady fall but no anxiety b felt. Thirty
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    NO PROGRESS.
    76 11 Resignation of Sir Kenneth Stewart. London, June 23. Sir Kenneth Stewart has resigned the chairmanship of the Lancashire Cotton Corporation, which was formed to become the nucleus of a new outlook for the cotton spinning industry. Sir Kenneth says he hoped to effect unification of trade, but there
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    JAPANESE FASCISM.
    53 11 Military Dictatorship Foreshadowed. Washington, June 23. The creation of a Fascist Military Dictatorship in Japan in the interests of the lower middle classes and peasant; and for strengthening the Japanese hold in Manchuria is predicted in a special report on Japan and Manrhukuo issue 1 by the Foreign
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    THE HOME FLEET.
    66 11 To Assemble at Weymouth On July 7. Rugby, June 23. The Secretary of the Admiralty announces that the Home Fleet, under the command of Admiral Sir John Kelly, will assemble at Weymouth on July 7. His Majesty will arriv;> in the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert on
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    REDUCTION BY ONE-THIRD.
    1256 11 Comment on American Proposal. "A SHOWDOWN." Probable Effects Of Rejection. According to Mr. Hugh Gibson, the reaction at Geneva to President Hoover's proposal for a reduction in armaments by one-third has been better than was anticipated. Press comment differs widely, however, and even the New York Herald-Tribune
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      57 11 On Other Pages, Page India Patre 6 Around the Markets By the Financial Correspondent 8 The Science of Film Production By Rene Clair 10 Bankruptcy Court 12 Wimbledon Tennis 13 letter^ to the Editor 14 Motorini; Page 15 Mala> an Planting Topics 16 Stock-Kaisinir Malaya 19 The Indian Labourer in
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    WITNESS'S DRAMATIC REAPPEARANCE.
    1071 12 Startling Story. BANKRUPTCY OFFICE CASE AGAIN. Deacribed as- an important witness for the prOMention antl an important missing link." Saab Oh .Suay, the Chinese who is allegt.l to have been concerned in the MgotiMiot) of :lu cheque for $12,612, fraudulently obtained from the Singapore Bi.nl ruptcy Office,
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    DEATH OF SULTAN OF PAHANG.
    569 12 Further Details of Ruler's Career. The following notification appeared in a srpplement to the F.M.S. Government Gazette published yesiorcay: The High Commissioner has received with profound regret the news of the death of His Highness the Sultan of P&hanjr. Al-Mu'tasim Bi'llah al-Sultan Abdullah, K.C.M.G.. ibni
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    LANDLORD ANNOYED.
    173 12 Men Living in House But Paying No Rent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 22. Three Chinese, Khoo Pak Leng, Sui Teng and Khoo Ah Sum appeared before the police magistrate to answer a •harge of criminal trespass by entering '!2, Goldsmith Street, Malacca, and unlawfully remaining therein
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    LIEUT.-COL. HORNIDGE DECORATED,
    386 12 Presentation of Q.B.E. By Sir: Cecil Clementi. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 22. A ceremonial parade of volunteer units in Ipoh took place at the new headquarters of the M.S.V.R. on Tuesday evening on the occasion o2 the presentation of the Insignia of the Older of
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    TODDY IN THE SLUMP.
    69 12 Malacca and Tampin Planters Lead the Way. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 23. In view of the reduced earnings of Indian estate labourers, the District Planters' Associations of Malacca andTampin have decided to close toddy shops in their areas. This, the first instance of
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    23 12 The General Adviser, Johore, has granted the Rev. J. S. Arthur, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, a licence to solemnise marriages in Johore.
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    SMALLEY GUILTY ON ONE CHARGE.
    406 12 Notice of Appeal. ONE DAY'S SIMPLE IMPRISONMENT. The protracted trial of Oswald Curtis Smaller, the European public accountant who has been practising in Singapore for 14 years, was concluded before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, this, morning, when he was found
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    "A THANK OFFERING."
    26 12 The money received from the reader signing himself "Thy Need is Greater than Mine has been sent to person indicated in the letter.
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    TRADE COMMISSIONER.
    31 12 On and from Monday, June 27, the office I of H.M. Trade Commissioner will be removed from the third to the fifth floor of Fullerton (General Post Office) Building.
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    "A VERY DIFFICULT CASE."
    669 12 Chief Justice and Woods Bankruptcy. That the case was a very difficult one and that he had thought several times it should have been served on the AttorneyGeneral were two remarks made by the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) during the continued hearing yesterday of the
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    THE FLYING CLUB.
    276 12 Programme for the At Home Tomorrow. The Royal Singapore Flying Club is holding an at home tomorrow afternoon for members of the club and their guests j ■■d an attractive p'ogramme has been arranged. From 2 p.m. onwards the Cutty Sark flying boat (3 passengers) and three
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    18 12 The Hon. Tuan Sheik Mohamed Ariflfin bin Syed Abdulrahaman, a member of Kedah State Council, is vising Malacca.
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    FALL OF TOWN OF PAKHOI.
    566 12 A Two Days' Occupation. $200,000 SEIZED BY RECALCITRANTS. Canton, June 16. The brief naval occupation of Pakhoi for two days by the recalcitrant commanders in Hoihow is reported in a delayed report from Hainan. It is understood that the naval commanders in Hainan were hard
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    DEATH AT PLAY.
    121 12 Boy Hit on Head By Tipping Wagon. Tragedy marred the play of two boys, sons of a Government employee living in McNair Road, yesterday afternoon when one of them was killed. Cuthbert Morris Pestana, the seven-year-old son of Mr. H. O. Pestana, of the Audit Office, was
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    THE SHOW OF SHOWS.
    72 12 The Show of Shows, the cabaret presented by Mile. Mura Smirnova, was given again at Raffles Hotel last night with great success. F. J. Kemlo, tho only man among 16 girls, is still outstanding with his topical songs. The cabaret will be repeated tomorrow (2 a.m.
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    38 12 Mr. G. P. Cruickshank, of Terentang Estate, Sungei Gadut, will be j;oing home shortly. Mr. Cruickshank captained the Neirri Sembilan football team last year and played for the State last week-end against Malacca in the Malaya Cup fixture.
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  • Thrilling Tennis At Wimbledon—Close Call For American Hope.
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      S.C.C. TENNIS.
      522 13 Further Results in Mixed Doubles. The results of ties played yesterday in the S.C.C. mixed doubles tennis tournament were as follows: Mixed Doubles Handicap. I G. Polfflase and Miss Crowe plus 3 r». C. G. Simpson and Mrs. Hutchinjs plus 16.3, postponed. S. Grimberu and Mrs. C'herrinjrton owe
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      AMERICAN OPEN GOLF TITLE.
      106 13 Dazzling Play in First Round. Flushing, Long Island, June 24. In the American open golf championship Olin Dutra returned a dazzling 69, and leads the field in the first round. T. P. Perkins, the former British amateur champion, showed excellent form •t the outset but after
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    FINE DISPLAY BY ANDREWS.
    389 13 Shields Extended. 1 WIMBLEDON TENNIS iff CHAMPIONSHIPS. London, June 24. In the third round of the men's singles at Wimbledon today Satoh, the Japanese Davis Cup player, defeated lan Collins, conqueror of Henri Cochet, 6—4,6 —4, 6—4,6 —4, 2. Satoh served brilliantly and smashed spectacularly. Collins
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    BILLIARDS.
    89 13 In the four-ball Malayan billiards championship tournament held at the New World last nipht V. Woodford (Fathul Karib Club) beat Haji Abdulrahman bin Haji Abdulfatah (Java Pranakan Club) by 30 and Chan Ah Soo (Golden Star friendly Society) beat Tan Miang Kang (Amicable Athletic Assn.) by the same marjrin.
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    88 13 Results of Games in The Two Major Leagues. New York, June 23. Lou Gelirig, star of the New York Yankees, today played in his 1103 th consecutive baseball game, thus tieing the second best major league record. Today's results were National League. Xew York 6 St. Louis 1
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    MALAYA CUP.
    91 13 Penang Team to Meet Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. The Penang team to meet Perak in 3 Malaya Cup match to be played at Ipoh on Saturday has been picked as follows Walker Khaw Bian Thong and Fleming Chee Huck 800, Kan Tuck Fee and
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    AT SEREMBAN.
    399 13 Education Department Heads Football League. (From. Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 23. The Customs Department defeated the Medical Department yesterday by 2—l2 1 in the Inter-Department League competition. The following is the table up to date: PENANG FOOTBALL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 24. In the Penang
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    CRICKET.
    292 13 Teams in S.R.C. And S.C.C. Matches. The following have been invited to play for the S.R.C. in week-end matches vs. Municipal XI tomorrow on the S.R.C. ground 11. N. Balhetchet (capt.), G. Tessensohn, P. D'Almeida, N. Sullivan, 0. Aeria, G. Valberg, H. Humphries, D. Ess, R. Hoffman, A. Oliveiro
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    LEICESTER ROUTED.
    148 13 Voce and Larwood In Form. London, June 23. Larwood and Voce, the Nottinghamshire bowlers, were in excellent form in the County cricket match between Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire at Nottingham, for each of them took ten wickets altogether for 88 and 35 respectively. The match, which began on Wednesday,
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    GOLF.
    155 13 The Island Club June medal (bogey) competition will be played for on Saturday and Sunday. Entries for the Meyer Cup (club championship) will close on Thursday, June 30, at 6.30, when the draw will take place. II vs. Ceylon Sports Club, Tanglin; Raffles College vs. St. Joseph's, R.C. frd.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    98 13 Friday, Jane 24. Tennis: S.C.C. Mixed Doubles tournament. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 1: Malays vs. R.A.F., Anson Rd. Stadium; Div. 2: Police vs. Straits Cattle, Jalan Besar. Cricket: S.C.C. tournament: Services vs. Etceteras, Padang; Johore Cricket Club vs. Pulau Brani, Johore Bahru. Saturday. Jane 25. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 1:
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    RACING COMPETITIONS.
    102 13 Scratching from Dominions T.Y.O. Plate. We publish the following scratching* from the British Dominions T.Y.O. Plate, to be run at Sandown Park tomorrow, in accordance with the arrangement that we should print the fullest information available for the guidance of competitors in the current racing competition run by
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    TOTE MAKES GOOD PROFIT.
    363 13 Pools In Britain Amount To £3,886,650. The total amount invested in totalizator pools in Great Britain in 1931 was £3,886,650, an increase over the previous year of £627,148. In recording this fact, the Racecourso Betting Control Board, in their annual report, state that the income derived
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      408 14 An Efficient Road Mixture. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, On the last occasion in March when II it Excellency was in our midst he was heard to remark at the Rubber Research Institute, that "he wanted to know whether an efficient road mixture with
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      PLANTERS' provident FUND.
      758 14 PLANTERS' provident FUND. To ihe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I write with "reference to the untetic attitude to axed planters »f the aid of Trustees pf the Malayan Planters' Proviismt Fund, and I feel that their attitude should be known generally— at the least to the planters who
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      DAYLIGHT SAVING.
      109 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It may be granted that the Companies Consolidation Act 1929, the Moneylenders Acts 1900-1927, and similar legislation, emanate from the best legal brains in England. In my opinion such radical changes in the English code ?hould be compulsorily adopted (with
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      AGENCY HOUSES.
      572 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It is futile to expect that employment of agency houses shall cease, but I would suggest that the matter could easily be changed to a more satisfactory and business-iike system. Agency work should be divided into 1. A lm im-.-s
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      GAMBLING.
      536 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your Chinese correspondent's article in today's issue raises anew the old question of the alleged evils of gambling, lotteries, horse-racing, and- the like, and I feel constrained to take up my pen and endeavour to show how gambling, in some forms,
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      WORK FOR BOYS.
      100 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In regard to the statements in the newspapers about Finding Jobs for Boys," I think that idea is absurd. What is to become of those who left school some years back, and have never yet had a job Do
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      TODDY SHOPS.
      431 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, There is, I understand, a movement on foot to close down all the toddy shops in Selangor in order that the Indian labourer may not be tempted to spend in them what little balance of his reduced pay he may
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    WEDDING IN HONG KONG.
    93 14 Mr. A. V. Harvey and Mrs. W. B. Preston. The weeding took place at the Registrar's Office, Hong Kong, on June 1» of Mr. A. V. Harvey, Reserve of Air Force Officers, and Mrs. W. B. Preston, sister of Lieut. W. H. Parkin, R.N., who is
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    147 14 The Singapore Municipal Health statement for the week ended June 18 gives the total number of deaths as male 123 and female 76. This represents a deathrate of 22.00 per mille, per annum, compared with 21.45 in the preceding week and 23.69 in^the corresponding week of last year.
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    Successful System To Reduce Road Congestion:
    903 15 THE NEW 16 50 H. P. HUMBER. Made To Last A Long Time. rpHERE is a certain type of car, chiefly, I think, to be found in EnplanJ, •writes John Prioleau in a London daily,] which fulfils one's private ideas of solid comfort more
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    ALL-LIGHT TRAFFIC CONTROL.
    440 15 Robots At 150 Placed BIG NEW LONDON SCHEME. Automatic lights to control the entire vehicular traffic of London, with signals at every street-crossing of importance, is the ideal at which the traffic authorities are now aiming. The complete success of the elaborate Oxford Street system has convinced
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    10 H.P. LANCHESTER.
    147 15 New Model With Fluid Flywheel. AN interesting newcomer to the light car ranks in the near future will be a 10 h.p. four-cylinder Lanchester, which will incorporate among its features a fluid flywheel transmission system and four-speed self-changing gearbox. This will be the first "four" for many
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    5,600-MILE TRIP.
    612 15 countered that three hours fifty minutes represented^ the total time occupied in dealing with such defects. Of the four vehicles comprising the convoy, two were 30 cwt. lorries, one of these being a six-wheeler, while 'the other was a Commer 30 cwt. four-wheeier. The War Office in their
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      209 15 Over 1 in 3 are buying During recent months every third person in Gr2at Britain who required a private car PURCHASED A MORRIS. In the same period the number of MORRIS Cars sold to the Colonies and other parts of the world has been more than doubled. There can be
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    Malayan Planting Topics.
    1470 16 Scrap Rubber For Domestic Fires Persuading The Housewife To Consume The Stocks What A Malayan Company Has Done A Pound Of Scrap For Each Shareholder How Hevea Helps Hikers An Experiment With Sheet Rubber At Home. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) INSPIRED by tho many and interesting proposals
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    BOY DROWNED.
    132 16 Tragic Visit to Seaside With Mother. Tragedy befell the visit of a Cantonese woman to her relatives at Katong on Wednesday when her 12-year-old son lost his lire by drowning. It appears that when the woman and her boy arrived at their destination, the woman sent the boy
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    203 16 Colours for Volunteer Corps. The following action by committee no. 7 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners is reported: Approved expenditure of approximately $1,300 (instead of 1,000) for purchase of Colours for the Singapore Volunteer Corps, already promised. Approved contribution of »5,000 for production in conjunction with the Rotary
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    INDIAN CONSTITUTION.
    114 16 No Ground for Suspicions Of Undue Delay. London, June 9. The Indian Franchise Committee's assertion that literacy is no test of wisdom is calculated to make John, Stuart Mill turn in his grave," according to the News Letter, a new National Labour oigan, which says "The fact that
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    VICTIM OF SLUMP.
    66 16 Inquest Verdict on Rubber Dealer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 22. A verdict of suicide from poisoning was returned at the inquest here on Chan Kong Ann, a well-known rubber dealer, who died in hospital after drinking caustic soda.. A letter had been written by the
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    HONG KONG MURDER SENSATION.
    670 16 rilies that the wounds, at the moment, arc not to be regarded f.s dangerous. Japanese Consulate Drama. Immediately after boiling from Butter field and Swire's office the murderer dashed through the streets and then made for the Japanese Consulate, in Princes Building. Approaching the inquiries office,
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    MR. YEO TIANG SWEE.
    164 17 Senior Supreme Court Interpreter to Retire. Mr. Yeo Tiang Swee, senior Chinese Interpreter of the Singapore Supreme Court, will soon be retiring after about 34 years' service. He will be proceeding on three months' leave at the end of this j month. Mr. Yeo joined the
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    ON THE MOVE.
    75 17 American Continent "Going Away" from Europe. Paris, June 21. The Science Academy, basing its statements on the study of longitudes made by the weli-known scientist Esclagon, reports that the mass of the American continent is in continual movement away from Europe. Not only is there a regular
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    FLOOD MENACE.
    75 17 Yanjftsf River Rising Five Inches a Day. Shanghai, June 24. The flood menace is again raising its head in Central China. Reports to hand state that the river 3 :n the provinces of Kiangsi and Hunan are rising and that many areas are f.lready inundated. The Yangtse River
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    EUROPE HOTEL.
    113 17 Schubert's Unfinished Symphony and Tppopitov-Tvanov's Caucasian Sketches will be among the numbers to be played by the new Europe Hotel orchestra on Sunday evening. Under the direction of Mr. F. J. Stras?er the orchestra will play the following programme. Overture, Rosamunde (Schubert). Grand Famusie, La Boheme (G. Puccini).
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    18 17 The Y.W.C.A. class for Chinese Cooking will be continued on Saturday mornings at 9.30 ut B. Raflfes Qua!.
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    CEYLON'S RAILWAY.
    145 17 Post of General Manager Advertised. Applications for the post of general manager, Ceylon Government Railway, rendered vacant by the retirement of Mr. T. E. Dutton, are being called for in Great Britain. Candidates must have held an importtant administrative or executive position on a railway of approximately the
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    MOHAMMEDAN BUTCHERS
    90 17 Custom of Killing Not To Be Changed. liondon, June 13. Mohammedan butchers will continue for the present cutting the throats of animals for army meat, declared Sir i Samuel Hoare in the House of Commons today, m reply to Lieutenant Colonel Moore, who advocated a mechanical killer. Sir
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    "RANJI" IN ENGLAND.
    83 17 Out of Touch With Cricket." London, June 4. The Maharcja Jam Sahib of Nawana- gar, famous in the cricket world as Ranji," landed at Folkestone today from India, having come to England to recuperate after a severe illness. Ranji decl ned to express an opinion on Indian
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    GIALDINI RELEASED.
    66 17 Former Associate of Clarence Hatry. Milan, Jvne 9. John GiaiHini (the former Italian business associate of Clarence Hatry), who, last Jur.e, %v&s .-entenced to five years and ten months' penal servitude for forgery and fraud involving millions sterling, was released today. Although a year's imprisonment was remitted by
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    ROYAL ENGAGEMENT?
    76 17 Belgian Prince's Visit To England. London, June 8. It is rumoured that a Royal engagement may result from the visit of th« Kir.g and Queen of the Eelgians, who arrived in London today for a few days' visit. Their second son, the Count of Flanders, who has been
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    PHILIPPAR FIRE.
    64 17 Union of Seamen's Demand. Marseilles, June 13. The demand that no foreign crew, especially Asiatics, shall be employed in French ships has been addressed to the Minister of Merchant Marine by the Union of Seamen as a sequel to the allegation that two Asiatic engineers causcl the fire
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    LADY MYRTLE JELLICOE.
    46 17 Three Princesses at Her Wedding. London, June 11. Lady Myrtle JelTicoe, daughter of Admiral of the Fleet Earl Jollicoe, was married today u> Mr. Lionel Maxwell Balfour. The guests included Princess Alice, the Earl of Athlone, Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise.
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    STREET NAMES A FASCINATING STUDY
    1238 18 PENANG LETTER One Road That Is Three To The Chinese— Health Of Rural Dwellers Fewer Marriages Among Middle-Class People— J.S.A. Wants To Move Back To Town Cheap Fruit New Prison Buildings. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 20. PENANG stieet nomenclature is a fascinating study,
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    THE RIGHT TRAINING
    133 18 Learning to Spend £1,000 A Year. Undergraduates should learn how to .spend £1,000 a year. Universities should teach them to do so. Such a training gives a man an appreciation of values, and in the end niafes him a better citizen. This view was developed in a
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    MISS EARHART.
    39 18 Legion of Honour For Airwoman. Paris, June 5. Mi Putnam (formerly Miss Amelia Kai-tiui t at a luncheon at the American Embassy, was decorated with the Legion of Honour by M. Painleve, the new Minister fur Air.
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    BOMBAY CABINET.
    141 18 Reductions in the Cause Of Economy. Bombay, June 4. A Bombay Government communique states: "In view of the difficult financial position of the Presidency. His Excellency the Governor decided that it was desirable to reduce the number of Members and Ministers of his Council from four and three
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    BOMB THROWER AT WORK
    57 18 Second Attempt on Life Of Policeman. Tinnevelly, June 5. A bomb was thrown in the backyard of a constable's house in the police lines on Thursday night. It exploded but nobody was injured. This is the second occurrence of ita kind. In the previous attempt, a
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    BARRACK-ROOM TRAGEDY
    311 18 Inquest Verdict on Soldier's Death. Calcutta, June 17. "We find that Private Richards died fiom a wound inflicted by the bullet of a rifle which had been deliberately tired by Private W. G. Hockaday with the intention of killing him." This was the verdict given by the jury
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    THE INDIAN LABOURER IN MALAYA.
    1915 19 Our "Darkest Year" Reviewed. OFFICIAL POLICY. MINIMUM LIVING WAGE INSISTED UPON. Veil over a million dollars was spent on Ihe repatriation of Indian labour Irimi Mala\a last year and more than a hundred thousand Indian immigrants left the country. TbCM and other striking facts appear
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    SINGER OF "HEAR MY PRAYER."
    411 19 Still Waiting for His Record Royalties. Ernest Lough, the boy chorister of the Temple Church, became famous for his singing of Mendelssohn's Hear my Prayer." That was four years ago. Nearly a milion records of Ernest Lough's singing have been sold. He is now 20
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    GUN RECOVERED
    103 19 Echo of Armed Robbery At Chanpi. The discovery of a shot-gun in a small unoccupied hut near the 12th mile, Changi Road, recalls a drama enacted in a shop near there on the evening of Monday last. The gun is believed to be the one lost in a
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    ARMED ROBBERY
    89 19 Chinese Said to Have Been Held Up by Knives. A case of armed robbery is reported to have occurred at Home Road, one of the small roads branching off Kallang Road, near Jalan Besar. It is stated that a Hylam fruit seller wa.» returning home about 9 p.m.
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    .CALCUTTA SWEEP WINNER.
    384 19 Burmese Woman's Plans For the Future. The first prize in the Calcutta Turf Club Sweep of £60,000 has gone to Burma. This is the first occasion on which it has done so. I have obtained further information concerning the person whose success has been the chief topic
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    119 19 Programme of Drills up to and for weekendinir June 26: Friday, June 24, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters. "D" (Eurasian) Compa-iv, Voluntary Parade Weapon Training .1.15 p.m., Malay Headquarters, "F" Malay Comuany, Weapon Training; 5.1j p.m.. Headquarters, S.R.A. (V) Gun Lcyinc: 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "B" Win* Depot i nipany, Recruits
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    STOCK-RAISING IN MALAYA.
    1174 19 in evidence, the country being obviously unsuitable for their propagation. Goats cf various breeds are kept by all races and as a rule their flesh is preferred to mutton by Asians. Pig-breeding is extensively carried out and is entirely in the hands of thx- Chinese. The importance
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    Duchess Among The Ambulance Workers.
    222 20 FINE HORSEMANSHIP An officer in fine action during lancing contests over the hurdles at the Sou them Command Horse Show at Tidworth (Planet News.) GENERAL \SSKMIiI. V OF CHURCH OF SCOTLAND The Lord Hi K h Commissioner of Scotland. Sir lain Colquhoun, inspecting the guard
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