The Straits Times, 9 June 1933

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    39 1 The Straits Times [IBTABLTSHID VIASLT A CIHTTTITI THE LARGEST r AfiD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE. FRIDAY JUNE 9. 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JUNE 9, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      335 1 INGAPORKI 79, CECIL ST. FPHONE I1I1X." 9 [MALAYAN CHAMPION'S SUCCESS j due to JL PHOSFERINE! Professional Feather and Lightweight Champion J wk'&X V C. SONG writes:j CINCE the commencement of my career as a Professional Boxer I have tried many different tonics but results f"^'H&. WPre l' sa PP° mtm
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      69 1 CEMENT FLOORING TILES. IN VARIOUS ARTISTIC AND ORIGINAL DESIGNS. PRODUCED BY KXPERIENCED WORKMEN Office and Showrooir No. 89, High Street THE ELKAYES CONCRETE WORKS, SINGAPORE. M»tlMt>>lM>MM» Th. IMPERIAL "GOOD COMPANION" Th* only ALL-BRITISH portable typ«writer built on th* standard 4-b*ak principl.. Embracing all th* faellltiM of a Standard Typewriter. THI
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      210 1 Wik^A UiIMUR.VIJroRL XFHONC MM), ■n SmmM STAPLES MATTRESS finest JAattress made COOLNESS IN HOT COUNTRIES, the open construction of the mattress allows direct ventilation straight through to the )>cdding. FOR PERFECT REST AND HEALTH to mind and body there is no ore thing of greater importance than comfortable cool and
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      455 2 P. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated! tt England.) MAIL. PAS»KN«KR AND CARGO Si T VICES. NMMSTJLAI AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNIiKK CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVKRNMKNI I.ONDnN AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage. Due S'poro. RAWALPINDI 7,000 June I i IRA 17.000
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      670 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA') TO LONDON Naples, Marseille*. London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due Sail t YASUKUNI MARU 18,000 June 13 14 HAKONK MARU 10.400 June 28 29 5 SUWA MARU 10,700 July 13 14 5 KUSHIMI MARU lu.'lOO July 27 2J iIAKOZAKI MAHI' 10,400 Au K
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      511 2 BURNS piILP LIKE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE Tla JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by th* wellknown steamer MARELLA (7366 tons) and th* s.s. MANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). Th* MARELLA i* «n* of the largest and finest stesmers trading to Australia, cabins d*
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      493 2 WE EAST ASIATIC CO., LBDTED. (Incorporated in Denmark.; Telephone 532 J. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From' From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. I BORINOIA 20 6 20/6 21/6 23.0 FIONIA U/7 11/7 12/7 14/7 ERRIA 1/8 IB 2/8 4/8 LAtANDU t2/8
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      1182 2 •"THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW *BTEAMSHIP CO/ Steam Ship Co- Ltd« and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE S\R WVAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd. The
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    STATE OF SHIPPING INDUSTRY.
    1060 3 "Very Unsatisfactory," CO-OPERATflON WITH U.S.A. The forty-ninth ordinary general meeting of Britain Steamtfiip Company, Ltd., was held on May 19 at the company's offices, 7, Whittinjrton Avenue, Leadenhall Street, EC. Mr. E. H. Watts (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said The general position of British shipping
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    149 3 G. G. MERLIN', Fr.. 963 tons, from Saigon 8-6, for Saigon 12-6. BELAWAN, DuU 715 tons, from B'masim 9-6. for B'masim 11-6. CALCUTTA MARU, Jap., 3,218 tons, from Calcutta 8-6, for Hong Kong 9-6. SUMATRA MARU, Jap., 4,272 tons, from Osaka 8-6, for B. Deli unc. TAKADA, Brit.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    118 3 Friday, June 9. Shine alongside the Wharrea or expected to arrive. Godown Gate. KEPPKI, HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Lady Guillemard," Sijoe, W. Bt. "Supply." Lch. "Sir T. Fraser," The Cable. Oil Wharf Nil. Oeaiykatx MIL VESSELS DC DBT DOCKS. TaaJeac Pacai. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Dredger
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      399 3 S£ imDDEUftUIIO. gib LLOYD. fffiffifl (Incorporated l« SSHiL. Dormany.) B dtm#BtloMi Intended fix tares:— OUTWARD. FRANKEN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, North China and Japan June 20 HOMEWARD. TRIER for Genoa, Barcelona, Casablanca. R'dam, H'burg and Bremen June II t HOLSTKIN for Aden, Genoa, M'seilles. Oran, Havre, R'dam, H'burfr and
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      433 3 PRESIDENT LINERS Fares Again Reduced £67.3.11. ■M i fceaatlfsl Irfp Mai MANILA /HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMKRICA fearist elaaa acroaa (he Paelfta Ist elaaa Rail la Aaterlea Toarlat elaaa Atlantic on the famous aaa ■»w s.a. Manhattan or v. Washlnftoa. (If W"«t|» threat* the Panasaa Carnal la deairee approximately
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      344 3 STEAJICIIIP Oh, LTD. (laeorporated In Ingland.) v "ELLERMAN" LINE- Frclcht Service te UNITED KINGDOM AND T CONTINENT. fit Port, aaa Sues Caaa] J OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAN Steameri 1.1. CITT OF BATAVIA Jane M I HOMEWARDS. j CITT OF SHANGHAI for *rj Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg June
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      222 3 Today's Crossword Puzzle IB_~_B!lI_~!l (CLUES.) ACROSS. 1 ■> n 2i Tedious IPPl PP LZ Antecedently fi. Vagabond 25 Received 12. Gardening instrument p"h,"" 13 tolour 2» DhTnute 14. Originate f{ *P's name 16. Treat with contempt ,JetUen 16. Devastate V.V S!l*! C 18. Hale I*s^ c S Fu:^ 0 S
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      219 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station Yesterday Last nig-ht Maor. Rainfall Bright Mio, temp. ins Sunshine temp. "F hra. «F Alor Star 90 Nil 7.0 75 Sitiawan 93 Nil 6.2 73 K. Trengganu 90 Nil 6.9 73 Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 9.1 74 Malacca 84 U44 0.3 71 Singapore 88 0.13 0.9
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      481 4 SITUATION VACANT When applying for any position advertised in the«r columns send copies of testimonials. Do not bend originals. WANTED EXPERIENCED BOOK BINDER BY A LARGE EUROPEAN PRINTING HOUSE. WAGES WO. APPLY TO BOX 485. STKAITS TIMLS. I SITUATION WANTED STKN'OTYIMST open for engagement, bvx 524, Straits limes. BOARD— RESIDENCE
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      646 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO Lr)T, 8, Oxiey Rise, laael sanitatior vpply 10, Malacca Street Bungalow*, Angullia Park. 861-A, Orchard Read, Oil Extraction Factory. Angullia Co. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Ambei Manniom pplj Vy«r* Building Cory.. 64, Market St TO LET, Ha. Mt. EUmfcetk, lean:* eoart aaattation. Apply N, B
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      465 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, S4-B. Battery Boad. tad floor. Apply Guthrle A Co., Ud. OI7ICU. Roblnaon Road, 5.700 sq. teat, trst elaas property. Unite i Engineers. EXCELLENT MODERN OFFICE AND GODOWN ACCOMMODATION Kobinscn Road. Splendid position All conveniences Suitable for Import Export house Rent very moderate. Apply
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      594 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. RENONG CONSOLIDATED TIN DREDGING CO,, LTD. .Notice of Dividend and closing of Transfer Registers. NOTICE it hereby ,-iven that a Second Dividend t-f 6d. per share h»s been declared payable to shareholders on the Share Registers as ut June 2S, IMS, AND NOTICE is hereby siven that the
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      526 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of valuable Singapore town and country properties. At ■aaafa> Cheong Koon Seng A Co's sale room, No. io Chulia Street, on Wednesday. June 14, 1933, at -.10 p.m. Lot I. Valuable freehoM latod and houses Hois. B 7-<' Onan Road, Sin/apore, area.M.7S poles and 3C71 aahia.
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      212 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MADAME PAGE dress make:: and dssignkr Late of 91, Piccadilly. London. DAY EVENING GOWNS. SPECIALISING IN MATEKMH (.OWNS First Floor, F.r COCRt, Hill Bti H H. M. ARMSTRONG (Late of Robinson*) Caatatiaaiaa work and Ibij Some of the g. mis being rrMil. Perfumery worths other gvod HUMS, 4711
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      78 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Ou.alde without Malaya. Malaya. Pontage: Monthly 3.0« 4.00 Ql Quarterly K.S* $12.00 7.50 Half Yearly $1700 $21.00 $I!>.M Yearly $34.0* $48.00 $30.0* NOTS.— Outstation cheque* should ineladr the a-ual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instruction* for CI.ASSI Hill ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at
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    STATISTICS LIBRARY.
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      281 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL ftl#i«VA« hWMiin in.. K+ mil IVtNINO TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. INIOKMAI DINNI.K DAN( I 10 lo mid ni«ln TOMORHOW SPECIAL DINNER AND RACE BALL /Ml NSION till 2 Q.m I VININI. OKI •v.INIIAI KMiir. mm in. mi ITHA SEA VIEW HOTEL IONKiII I SPECIAL DINNER
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      157 5 RAFFLES CAFE TRY OUR SPECIAL 11.00 TIFFINS IOBiahTI CONTINLNMI aPioiAL ti.ia HKOCHKTTK DR FOII DI V01A11.1.1 niAHII H in. UNIMiM KIIHOCKAN MIM h miI'MVIMoN phone eaai. Till 1 10 I M lI MANUMOTUMP M V lIIIOTII NIDII 11/I 1 (m#*^^'''i H llo LKg||g^ji| iiNianu WITH /ifclMlml will K «"'i»WO TMI
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      55 5 WOMAN lOSI.S I'MIU 1.1,.. I 1, ..1 an. I ilta ft 2Y..r OM H«fl > I ..,111 I Ilk I I 111 II 1 I I i 01 NOIHINU CAN HtAl i iv jf MAJESTIC LEE ft FLETCHER 4 l^^- ■oMf^'^^B^B^B^B^BA i ii i. n\< > "i" i MI VI
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    GUARD CLIMBS OVER CARRIAGES.
    201 6 Driverless Train Saved From Disaster. Paris, June 6. Conspicuous bravery under the most extraordinary circum.--iani-es was shown on Monday by the guard of a train from Paris to Melun. Shortly after the train had left Pans, the stoker opened Urn door of the fire-box to put
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    INDIAN COTTON.
    181 6 Japanese Spinners Want Boycott. Tokio, June R. The boycott of Inrt-an cotton as a retrliation for the tariff rise was decided at an urgent conferfnca of the Cotton Spinners' Federation Committee held a f Osaka this afternoon. May Raise Tariff. Tokio, June 8. On seemingly reliable authority, it
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    WHY MINISTER WAS MURDERED.
    307 6 Plot to Overthrow The Government. Berlin, June 7. Horror and consternation were caused here by the assassination of the Afghan Minister Plenipotentiary, Sirdar MottatnI med Aziz Khan, the eldest brother ot" the King of Afghanistan, who was shot and mortally wounded at noon on Tuesday in
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    WORLD CONFERENCE.
    275 6 Problems Confronting The Experts. Rugby. June 6. The Prime Minis <•••, who returned by Mix from Lossiemouth on Saturday, was engaged during the wi>ek-end on work in preparation for the World Economic Conference, which opens <.n London on June 12. Mr. MacDonald wil: be in consultation, daring the
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    132 6 Good American Buying Of Tin. London, June 6. Business was restricted on the Stock Exchange today owing to holiday influences. Internationals responded to higher Wall Street advices. Kaffirs are still unsettled but, after opening weak, most prices improved. Otherwise, apart from the fall in German loans and the
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    PRINCE'S INTEREST IN BUILDING.
    438 6 Great Need for Houses Of Right Type. Rugby, June 6. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales attended two conferences in London today. First he went to the annual conference of the British Legion of Ex-servicemen, and afterwards visited an international gathering of building societies. Speaking to the
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    RETURN VISIT.
    132 6 Germany Welcomes Fleet Of British Planes. Berlin, June 7. A fleet of British private aeroplanes, with 24 persons aboard, arrived at Stakken aerodrome, near Berlin, on Tuesday afternoon, and were welcomed by the Secretary of the State Ministry, Herr Milch, and numerous high officials and most of the
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    MOUNT VESUVIUS.
    73 6 Eruption Believed Not Serious. Naples, June 6. Vesuvius is again in eruption, this time on a larger scale than usual. There is no danger at present, however, the chief lava stream being about seven feet wide and moving with a velocity of 27 feet a minute. Professor Malladra,
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    38 6 Approximately 100,000 copper coins were seized by the police in Canton from the Szechuan I, a merchandise junk from Shanghai, in accordance with the coins importation l%w. The pilot of the boat denied any knowledge of the coins.
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      408 6 8^ r Dance |||with her? WSh^ -once is W enough J OHE was graceful... the rhythm of her movements was delightful 'j watch. But jwß 7 Well, men did not come back for a il -\i second dance. They chose some girl with HI jft less grace perhaps, hut whose
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    OFFICER'S SUICIDE IN? L.C.C. PARK.
    400 7 I Don't Think I Can Stand Any More." Mr. H. R. Jewell, coroner for West Kent, held an in .kenham on the body of Lieut. -Col. Herbert John Trump. H.A.O.C. ujrcd 53, a member of the Mishanical Warfare Board at Woolwich, who was found shot
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    "£l,OOO FOR 2 YEARSIT'S WORTH IT!"
    328 7 "£l,OOO FOR 2 YEARSIT'S WORTH IT! Blackmailer's Outburst On Being Sentenced. "Cheerio, boys! It's worth it. A thousand pounds for two years. I couldn't have saved it working'" This remark, shout ?d out in court by a •nan who had be?n ordered to prison for blackmail, wound up a trial
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      107 7 Coming to CAPITOL BURBOT CSDDn j Distributed by Pavilion Limited. 10th JUNE, 1933 A BENEFIT NIGHT in aid of CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY at the GREAT WORLD CABARET Under the dittinguuhed patronage of LADY CLEMENTI Johore Military Band in attendance. VAUDEVILLE TURNS BY RENE PAVLETTE BAR UP TO 1 A.M. ADMISSION
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      246 7 One of the most notable productions that have come from TAmerica this year STRAITS^TIMES "(Yesterday). SEE The Beautiful ENGLISH star J^ tiffl of "CAVALCADE" I }i DIANA MM WYNYARD T-faT -fa J p l in METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYERS V brilliant production "MEN MUST FIGHT" vth LEWIS STONE, PHILLIPS HOLMES and MAY ROBSON
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      238 7 6.15 f/^HlTOipg?^ 9.15 TONIGHT Malayan Premiere First National's brilliant epic Presenting the famous star of "TIGER SHARK" E 1> W A a D C Km pi re J^| roan's \-\r\ Uv»^ll^V^£ Jtm H W I iak Sr.lfxf.il BP^^L^B Bal'^lfll 9ak HaP^a^ T Jm ,^^S^m \jf Ijatblrf \^Bl*| With BEBE DANIELS
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    210 8 London Tin Jumps Nearly £7. RUBBER STILL FAIRLY QUIET. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 11 JHJ H cenls per Ib. Tin, Singapore price $124 per picul. Gold, i!K 2s. 2' 2 d., up 2' 2 d. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London, I 9/16 d.,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    85 8 Noon, June 9. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 1F 8 11 7 16 (F. 0.8.) ..11 13 16 11 15/16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers June ..11 7/16 11% July 11..1 1 9 16 Aug. ..11 9,16 11% July-Sept. .11
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    PRODUCE.
    167 8 Singapore, June 9. Gambier 4.50 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked 7.2") Copn 4.35 nixed -1.0-") to flour. Sarawak 1.87.. White Pepper 32.00 Black Pepper 20.00 Pearl Sago 4.60 small 4.60 luedn. f.OO No. 1 125 catties gross 8.85 No. 2 125 catties gross 3.80 Rice Siam $148 to 171 Saigon
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      190 8 SELLING. Singapore, June 9 London, 4 months' sight 2/4 1/3? London, 3 months' sight 2/4 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 31/3? London, 30 days sight 2/3 15/16 London, demand 2/3 29/32 London, T.T. 2/3 7/8 Lyons and Paris, demand 980 Hamburg, demand 165 New York, demand 46>/ 2
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      EXCHANGES.
      90 8 Rugby, June 7. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.41 > j Athens 590 Brussels 24.29% Belgrade 247U Berlin 14 13/32 Bombay 1/6 5/64 Bucharest 572% Buenos Aires 41% official. Copenhagen 22.42 Geneva 17.5% Helsingfors 226% Hong Kong 1/4 11/16 Lisbon 110 Madrid 39% Milan 65 1/16 Montreal 4.50% Montevideo 34
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      COURT SCENE.
      184 8 Excited Exclamations In Dock. Lancelot Scott, aged 48, a Stockton-on-Tees newsvendor, who was arrested following a scene at the Cenotaph a fortnight ago, was again brought before Mr. Fry at Bow Street Police Court on a charge of insulting behaviour. He had been twice remanded for a medical
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      AIR MAIL.
      41 8 The air mail Karachi London diepatched by s.s. Karagol* on May 19 wa« delivered in London on June 6 (18 days). The air mail dispaUAed from Singapore on May SI was delivered in London on June 9 (9 days).
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        MINING.
        418 8 Imh» Val. P<L Bayert. Seller.. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 26/30/- cd. 28/I ~> Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 1 .V-
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        GENERAL.
        269 8 issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.80 0.95 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.2 6 5.7.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.35 5.50 £1 £1 Con. T. S. VA Prefs. 24/- 24v<> £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        142 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103% ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 110 113 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 108 norr. Singapore Municipal 4»* p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        375 8 Today's Prices Fraaer Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.70 0.85 075 0.90 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.55 0.65 0.55 0.65 A. Hitam ($1) 1.00 1.20 1.00 1.20 A. Kuning ($1) 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 A. Malay ($2) 1.15 1.30 1.15 1.30 A. Molek ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.60 0.70 A.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    280 8 Today. Bank* IiUnd, Jars. Sooth-Watt Sumatra, South-East Borneo, Calabet, Molucca* and Timor Dllljp (Op ten Noort) .2.30p.m, Selat Pandjanf, Bengkalls, Siak, Pakan Baroe, Fort da Kock Padang (Ampang) 3 p.m. North, N.-EȤt and N.-Wait Sumatra (Tinombo) p m Banka Island, (except Mi itok) Billiton and Batavia (De
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    MAILS rOB EUROPE.
    35 8 By Karagola Chitral Chr <:itan Huytfens Ranch i Iniii;i|io«ra Uft Arrd. B'por* tandos Apr. 20 M«7 II Apr. 28 Hay >0 Miy !2 June I Miy 12 June :< May If Ism 'J
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    129 8 McnUkab. :.7,000 ll>. Jeram Kuantan IT.TM ll>. Bannl BiiKin. HJSM lb. United I'atani I.Malayui. 217.9.'U lb. Mulak.irt. 1..-..HMI lb. Taipinic.- liy,u42 lb. Suntrei Batu (Malaya). 5G.000 lb. Windsor (F.M.S.j. 18,000 lb. Foothills (Malaya). UJMM lb. Bartam Consolidated. H07,H74 lb. Kuala Muda. -243,2*0 11.. Val U'or. 49,400 'b. Gadek.
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    INDRAGIRI HULK.
    40 8 The Indragiri, a hulk belonging to the X.P.M., was towed into port on Wednesday by the m.s. Togian from Tanjong Priok to be laid up. The net tonnage of the Indragiri is 60.55 and the gross tonpage 346.38.
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    KIDDERPORE.
    24 8 The P. and KMderpore has left Hong Kong 1 and is expected to arrive at Singapore at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14.
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      95 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today. June 9. S nirenporr- Amateur Races. First Day. Saturday. June I*. Singapore Amateur Races, Second Day. Sanday, June 11. Police Band, Botanir.il Gardens, 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 14. Rotary Tiffin, Adelphi Hotel. 1 p.m. Police Band, Telok Ayei, 0 p.m. Thursday. June 15. Trafalgar Ltd.
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      800 9 Steadying Up. MARKETS QUIETER AFTER EVENTFUL WEEKS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 11. After r*e*nt eventful weeks, the Stock Market* regained their former mood of quietness last week. Thi-ie were few active spots, and buyers, on the whole, were discriminating; but the undertone was still thoroughly
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      299 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 8. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below: The rise or fall is in relation to tb* price of June 7. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. RiM or Fall Conversion Loon b'/r llf. +3/16
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
      204 9 Domestic production, as represented by ex- I ports from Federated Malay States, Unlidfiuted Mulay States, and Straits Settlements, of tin, and tirJ-in-o>-c, at 72 per cent., durinfr the month of Hay, Utf.'l. Tons. Tons Federated Malay States 1,017 l.'nfedrrated Malay States Johore 16 Kedah t .11 Perlis
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      BULLION LETTER.
      806 9 Samuel Montagu and Co.'s weekly bullion letter, dated May 10. states: The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £186,988,164 on May 3, an increase £49,638 as compared with the previous Wednesday. No important purchases of bar gold have been announced by the Bank, only £337
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      NOTES ON HOME INVESTMENTS.
      552 9 U.S. Affairs. COMMODITY vSHARES IN DEMAND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 11. Affairs in America have rather absorbed attention over the past few weeks and little notice has been given, even in financial circles, to the now proceeding in London for considerable Australian conversion operations.
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      130 9 The Chamber of Commerce Rubber \<s<eiHtion held its 1,125 th auction >n J'me S, when there was cutalnituw' l.fiCit.2oS» Ib. or 74T..1K t*M, offered 1 ,618.1 M ■fc or 722.H tons; sold [,Jtl4M lb. or «»7.6( tuns. Spot. l.nmJnn ;t 17/TJd. Nlw York C, :i ir, eta,
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    73 10 Singapore. GREAT WORLD < iilimvt Sunny. side Up East of Borneo. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies, Theatres Cinemas. RITZ, GEYLANG Koot Gibson in The Gay Buckaroo, Also May Rohson James Hall in Mothers Millions. 7.40-11 p.m. RAFFLES HOTEL Tea Dance 6.30 sUI p.m. Informal Dinner Dance J.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. JUNE. 9, 1933. THE GOLD GUILDER.
    981 10 It is quite natural in view of the close business relations existing between the two Eastern countries that Malaya should display very considerable interest in the currency policy of Holland and Netherlands India. There have been several rumours of
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    156 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. G. E. London has been appointed to act as British Resident, Negri Sembilan. Mr. B. W. Palmertz, formerly manager of the Sea View Hotel, has joined Warner Brothers First National Film Corporation. Mr. H. WeisberK has been appointed to act as Under Secretary to Government, F.M.S. Mr.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    658 10 A CURIOUS PRECEDENT. A peculiar position, which we believe cieates a precedent, ha* arisen as a result of the appointment as a temporary member of the Federal Council of Mr. W. A. Stanton. Mr. Stanton, who has been in this country for many years and is
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1381 10 MIND OVER MATTER This, the second and final part of the interview with Dr. C. C. Hunt, SeJ)., WJ)» [he famous Cambridge scinitistf, deals with, the subject of mental ability and assert* that the influence of environment upon intelligence is very slight, hardly amounting to a bare
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    58 10 CHEW.— Mrs. Chew Boon Lay and family with to express their heart:elt thanks to all their relatives and friends for their kind attendance at the funeral of the late Mr. Chew Boon Lay, for their day an<J night visit* and for their rifts, wreaths, telerrams and letter*
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    GENERAL MORATORIUM ON CREDITS TO GERMANY.
    541 11 TO DATE FROM JULY, 1931. j Present Plight Due To Bank Crisis. LOANS SUSPENDED. Meeting cf Creditors In London. Berlin, June 8. A general mora* jrium has been declared on all credits (riven to Germany before July, 1931, because, according to Dr. Schacht, president
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    REVOLT SPREADS IN CHINA.
    701 11 Kwangsi and Fukien Join Canton. j TRUCE OPPOSED. Call for Nationwide Uprising. The leader* in KwangtunK. Kwangsi and Fukien have prepared "circular telegrams opposing the Sino Japanese truce in the North and appealing for a nation-wide uprising against thr Japanese. Thousands of panic-stricken refugees are daily
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    18 11 A Chinese was found lying dead on the road in Singapore last night with injurit to his head.
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    MOLLISONS CRASH AT CROYDON.
    334 11 Unable To Take Off. ATLANTIC FLIGHT POSTPONED. London, June 8. Jim and Amy Mollison attempted to take off from Croydon aerodrome at 5.30 this morning in an effort to fly direct to New York, from whence they planned to make a record non-stop flight to Bagdad.
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    NANCHANG CAPTIV
    173 11 Hopes for Release Very Gloomy. Mukden, June 8. The prospects for the release of the captive British officers from the Nanchang are gloomier than ever. Dcspitthe fact that a dozen relatives of the pirates have been taken as counterhostages, the captors are unmoved and are still insisting on
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    MR. EUGENE CHEN
    36 11 Riga, June 8. The Soviet Government is reported to have received news that Mr. Eugene Chen has gone secretly to Japan from Shanghai on an important mission on board a Japanese steamer. Reuter.
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    HOW HYPERION WON THE DERBY.
    2579 11 Runaway Victory For LastMinute Favourite. Although the 1933 Derby has now passed into history so great is the enthusiasm ar oused by this classic race that the following accounts receive d by air mail will still retain a considerable interest for Mala van readers. The
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    THREE POWERS FAIL TO AGREE.
    354 11 Paris Discussions. FRANCE WANTS MORE GUARANTEES. Paris, June 9. The Three Power conversations being held here have not resulted in any definite decision even in principle, according to a semi-official statement issued yesterday evening, which declares that France has given up the idea of obtaining
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    CARELESS HANDLING.
    143 11 Reason for Japanese Bomb Explosions. Tokio, June 8, According to the War Office only 16 persons are injured and two missing in the Hamamatsu Air Corps powder magazines explosions, but the Asahi sets the casualties at 30. The origin of the disaster is uncertain but it is believed
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    MR. ELLIOTT ROOSEVELT.
    36 11 President's Son To Sue For Divorce. Los Angeles, June 8. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt confirms the reports that her son, Elliott, has deeided to sue for divorce on the grounds of incompatibility. Reuter.
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    CHINA'S AIMS.
    83 11 Statement Prepared By Mr. T. V. Soong, London, June 8. Mr. T. V. Soong, the Chinese Finance Minister, and the wholo of the Chinese delegation were engaged in lengthy conferences today in prr.paration for the Woild Economic Conference. Mr. Soong is still without official engagements but has been
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    DUTCH AIR PILOTS' GRIEVANCES.
    255 12 Smoothing Them Out. INQUIRY COMMISSION APPOINTED. Mr. .1. 11. Parmentier. chief pilot of the outward Dutch air mail which left Singapore for Java today, is ronfident that this lime the X.L.M. pilots' Rrievraaeea will Ik> dealt with satisfactorily. Last night he sui.l to i Straits Times
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    GUILTY BUT INSANE.
    198 12 Does Not Amount To Conviction. That a verdict of jruilty but insance a', the Lime of the commission of the act in trial far murder did not constitute a conrietion for murder but amounted to an acquittal in law was an interesting decision reached in the Johore
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    163 12 Oesson Case Listed For Hearing. Then are a iniiiilier of interesting appaab coming up before the Court of Appeal which ■!> i 1 sitting <>n June 1--One COTHint the C lessons. In this etH the appellant is Annie CmNI and the respondent is Marius Cressun. Another appeal
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    TRADE COMMISSION
    74 12 Evidence Of Customs Preference. The L'lsi mid li'JiKi meetings "I the JvS. atnmiasioß were li W ta SingaI 'uet-duy and Wedr.i .~duv, when evidence ..a> taken from Mr. 1.. C. Hulcv,-:n-r-. of Robinson »mi Co.. Ltd.. from Mr. K. H Smith, ef The Anglo-Siam Corporation, Ltd.. and from
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    32 12 Membir.- of the i.n-h >tiu <>1" the Singaical Society are reminded that ihr next r<>hears:il 'will tal:i place on Monday, June 12, at 5.15 p.m., at the Victoria Memorial Hall.
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    R.A.P. CRASH.
    150 12 Inquest Story of Lost Memory. The statement tjftli Flying Officr Giant, who was the pilot in a fatal R.A.F. crash at the Air Base on Apr. 25 while carrying out camera gun practice, had loa- hia memory as to how tine accident had occurred, was made at the
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    LABOUR CONFERENCE
    101 12 U.S. Delegates Attend For First Time Gt-rieya, June 8. For the first time in history United States delegates will participate in the v.oil. of the 17th session of the International Labour Conference which opened at 1 o'clock today. Today's proceedings will be largely formal ai"i-->r the election of
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    ANTI-JEWISH LAW!
    106 12 League Committee Decides On Compensation. Rugby, June 6, The Council of the League of Nations at Geneva today adopted the report of the committee of three on the position of the Jews in Upper Silesia, Germany and Italy abstaining from voting. The report states that various antiJewish laws
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    TRIP TO NEAR EAST
    79 12 Ex-Crown Prince Rupert Of Bavaria Returns. Vienna, June 6. Kx-Crown Prince Rupert of Bavaria stayed in Vienna on Saturday on his way back to Bavaria from a private trip through Greece and the Near East. Should the monarchy of Bavaria ever be restored, Prince Rupert would
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    LORD DUVEEN.
    38 12 Appointed Trustee Of National Gallery. Rugby, June C. Lord Duveen, the well-known art expert and benefactor, has been appointed a trustee of the National Gallery in succession to .Mr. J. S. Clarke, who has resigned.—British Wireless.
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    POLICE BAND.
    59 12 The band of the S.S. Police will (five the following programme, weather permit tintf^at. Botanic Gardens on Sunday beginning at tt p.m.: March, Loyal Legion (Souaa) Overture, My Old StaLle Jacket (Bilton>; The Golden Waltz (Winter); Poeme, Erotik (Greig); Song, Sanctuary of the Heart (Ketelby); Reminiscences of Sullivan
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    RUSSIAN DUMPING.
    31 12 Athens, June 6 The Go\ eminent Gazette publishes a decree limiting the value of goods imported from Soviet Russia to the value of (Mtb Russin imports from Greece. Aneta-Tran.s-Ocean.
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    AGED CHINESE BURNED.
    44 12 Ah aged Chinese was accidentally burned on the forehead and hands last night when a kerosine oil lamp upset while be was a>!eep in a house in New Markt'i Road. Both the ambulance and fire brigade were summoned to the scene.
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    65 12 The maniage took idace yesterday at > Wesley Church here, says our Klang i <-s( ondint. of Mr. Janus Samathanam, o f Ku*la Lumpur, eldest son of Mr. S. Saiiiathanam, retired chargeman F.M.S.K., i'.W.S.. Btatnlt and Miss Emily Gnanahianani, daughter of Mr. A. Gnanabranam, t., South Indian Railways, Krode. The
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    OPEN-AIR THEATRE IN SINGAPORE.
    269 12 The Sceneshifters in A New Venture. A Little Theatre movement has .sprung up in Singapore and in a picturesque glade in the spacious mounds of Oldham Hall, off Dunearn [toad, an outdoor theatre has hecn built where it is proposed to jive plays suited to open
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    THE PAVILION.
    114 12 Perfect Understanding," With Gloria Swanson. Two young people, very much in love, draw up a "marriage contract." Whether this contract turns out a success is answered in "Perfect Understanding," the United Artiste film which opened at the Pavilion last night. The film is exceptionally good en«ertainment especially when
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    Y.W.C.A. CLASSES.
    32 12 Classes will begin next week at the Y.W.C.A., Raffles Quay, for dressmaking. European cooking and making of children's clothes. There art? -still vacancies. Further particulars appeal in our advertising columns.
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    FOUND IN COLLAPSE.
    23 12 Mr. W. F. Kessler was found lying in front of the Europe Hotel yesterday afternoon in a state of collapse.
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    TOOLS AND DATURA.
    268 12 Chance Discovery Of Lost Property. Ali Ibrahim, a 30-year-old Javanese, was produced before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Magistrate, yesterday on three charges, (1) dishonestly retaining stolen property, (2) possession of housebreaking implements consisting: of pliers, awls, screwdrivers and a packet of "datura which is
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    PADI FIELD ATTACK.
    143 12 Divorced Woman Killed Before Son (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 6. Negri Sembilan Assizes opened today before Mr. Justice Hereford. A Malay named Yatin bin Sahar was charged with the murder of his former wife, Tiawai binti Kulop Jafar, at Padang Besar Chengkau, Tampin. Mr. Ernest
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    CLUB AS DEFENDANTS.
    75 12 Alleged Use Of Premises For Gaming. Mention was made before Mr. G. S Kawlings, Fourth Magistrate, yesterday of a summons against the Singapore British Malaya Club, in Arab Street, for allowing the premises to be used as a common gaming house. Mr. V. D. Knowles, who represented
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    EXONERATED FROM ALL BLAME.
    277 12 Fireman in Crash. MOTOR-CYCLIST WHO WOBBLED." Mr. L. F. Phipps, a European sub-officer of the Singapore Fire Brigade, who was involved in a motor accident on June 1 in which a Javanese motor-cyclist named Noordin bin Ila.ii Samsudin was killed, was exonerated from all blame at
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    CREDITOR ATTACKED.
    293 12 Youth Recommended To Mercy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 8. The Malacca criminal assize." concluded today before Mr. Justice Williamson. Much interest was aroused locally in the Heeren Stieet stabbing case in which a Chinese named Teh Koh Hon* was tri"d for the attempted murder of Towkay
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    ATALANTA DUE JUNE 13.
    112 12 Secretary Of State's Cable To Governor According to a telegram received l>y IL K. the Governor from the Secretary i.i Suite for thf Colonies, the Imperial Aiivuy machine Atalanta is dm." to arlivc in Singapore on June 13. The telegram reads: 'With refer, nee to my
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    HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
    71 12 Chinese Held Up By Two Men. One With Knife. While a Hokkien was walking along Thomson Road on his way home early this morning he was held up by two men, one of them armed <with a knife, and Fob! od of $14.50. In his report to the
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    67 12 Mr. W. A. N. Battenberg, partner in the legal firm of Battenberg and Talma, has severed his connection with this firm and has taken an office in Raffles Chambers. Mr. Battenberg wan in England two and a half years ago, having decided to retire, when his partner, Mr. Talma, dird
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    943 12 "MALAYA CHEAPEST TIN PRODUCER." 1 fIHE AZMI, an old !>oy of the Govern ment English School of Sungei l';i tani and the son <f Che Amat Del] (retired District Otteur of Sungei Patani) the first Kedah stment to be called to the liar, is shortly
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      146 13 Record Round By Armour. Glenville, 111., June 9. In the American Open Golf Championship here today Tommy Armour led at the end of the first round w^th a recordbreaking card of 68 for 18 holes. His card, compared w'th the par score is as follows: Armour:
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      SCHMELING BEATEN
      32 13 Max Baer Wins On T.K.O. New York. June 9. Max 1'acr. the German-American heavyweight, beat Max Schmeling on a technical knock-out in the tenth of a 1. Wound contest. Keuter.
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      Opening Of S.T.C. Amateur Meeting.
      291 13 NINE EVENTS TO BE CONTESTED THIS AFTERNOON* WHAT OUR EXPERTS THINK. Selections By Our Racing Selections By Correspondent. M.FJ. It Kace: La Petite Ist. Race: La Petite Arjuna II Cinders Cinder. Arjuna II 2nd Rati Head of the Bill 2nd Race Shorty |Hi lady Head
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    great BRITAIN LEAD ITALY.
    121 13 Davis Cup Match At Eastbourne. I Eastbourne, June 9. In the third round of the Davia Cup competition today Great Britain won tht opening singles matches against Italy. F. J. Perry (G. Britain) beat Barer. H. L. de Morpurgo (Italy), 6—4, 7—5. 6— H. W. Ausiin
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    70 13 Gloucestershire's Easy Win. London, June 8. Gloucestershire defeated Glamorganshire by an innings and 89 runs at Ponty pridd today. The Welsh county batted first and wero all out for 129 runs, Goddard taking seven wickets far 48 runs. Gloucestershire replied with 332, thanks mainly to Bamett (154) and
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    OLYMPIC GAMES.
    45 13 Extra Seat for Japan On Committee. Vienna, June 9, The Olympic Games Committee has decided not to admit bowls, ice-sailinc, canoeing, lacrosse and model yacevting among Olympic sports. Japan has been awarded three delegates on the committee instead of two as hitherto. Reuter.
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    MEDAN GOLF.
    69 13 Results Of Competitions Held During May. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, June 7. The' results of the May competitions at the Medan Golf Club were as lollow.- Club Championship: A. D. Trail beat A. Logan in the 36-hole final 5 and 4. Monthly Medal (women): Mrs. Logan, 44-
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    Malaya Cup.
    2735 13 LOCAL FOOTBALL TOPICS Singapore's Chance Of Entering Final. Player Sent Off In Friendly Game. (By Our Football Correspondent.) The Regulars won the Garrison Cup but not quite as easily as they were expected to do and if, as was stated, the team that represented them will be the
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    WILTSHIRE'S SECOND HALF RECOVERY.
    871 13 P. Brani Beaten. EXCELLENT FORWARD PLAY. Wiltshires 5: Pulau Brani 1. Pulau Brani's usual characteristic of' going all out in the first half and fading' away in the second was again in evidence at the Anson Road Stadium when four goals scored apainst them after the
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    67 15 I !>••• Vf. I Mr' ii i *ntUliU>! JIIM 11. Rafflei Institution »pjrU, R.I. grd., 4. 16 Jmiin I'up (quaiiiylni Sunday. Jun«- 11. mi i" Brt «r*i. I- KuflSlfr 400 yoY >"• •l>U I tttt: j:s ft .•1 Cup: Naval Bat* vi. pnllii, Aiianh li. l Tuesday. Jan*
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    OXFORD ESSAY.
    183 16 hanrellor's Prize Won By a Nun. •London. .May 14. It is announced that the Chancellor's English Essay prize has been awarded iQ Miss Bertha Ethelreda Mary Maude, 8.A.. Society of Oxford Home Students, who submitted the best essay on "The t'«ffe» Houses of the Eighteenth Century." Miss Maude
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    593 16 Warm Praise By St. Joseph's Old Boys. The St. Joseph's Old Boys' Association annual "re-union dinner was hi Id last night at the G. H. Ctfu Mr. A. J. Braga, chairman of th 2 Association, presided and among those present were the Belgian vice-Consul (Mr. F.
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    SICK MAN'S FIGHT IN BEDROOM.
    341 16 Shall I Shoot? Threat From Window. A description of how, while he was struggling in his night clothes with an alleged intruder, another mas appeared at the window and said, Shall I shoot?" was given by Mr. Stuart Sheppard, a company director, of Atherton Grange,
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    2517 17 Dunlop's Production Cost Is It Exceptional? Sir Eric Geddes 9 Predictions One Penny Per Pound F. 0.8.— The Uncertain Factors Budding And Wages. (By Ov PUatimi Correapondnt.) IT is well known that the Malayan ul; ing community take- a kesa laudatory vuw oi DunUp Plantation*, Ltd. than
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    1280 17 («ood Progress. CONTROL OF ESTATE RECRUITMENT. Substantial progress has been made in translating into action* proposals of tt v <? Koyal Ci mnussion on Labour in Indiu requiring legislation writes the lit. Hon. •I. II T.itkw. who wa* chairman of the Royal ('(.mmission on Labour in
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    203 17 Farmer Shoots Alsatian In Nick cf Time. Only the cool nerves of a fanner. Mr. Malcolm Sears, who shot and killed an Alsatian dog as it stood over tic mistress it had savaged, saved the life of Mrs. Daisy Hallis, of School Road, ■Honeybourne, Worcestershire. Mrs. Hallis was
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    GEN. LIU CHEN-NIEN
    103 17 Former Chefoo Commander May Be Released. Shanghai, .May A Chinese dispatch received in Helping from Nanchansr. indicates the possibility of Gen. Liv Chen-nine being released shortly. Gen, Liv, the former commander <>/ Chinese troops in Chefoo district, wa rested in Hangchow about a fortnight ago on the
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    73 17 During a prasa interview Mi. Ho Kun»j chao, Sccretary-(ien«ral of the Provincial Department of Finance in Canton, >»U that as the result of the rigid it- vmon of the franchise system, the monthly n venue of Kwangtunx "s provinoial treasury has increased by over $1,000,000 lino* la^ May when Mr.
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    243 17 Fali from Belfry After 'Phone Message. Believed to have fallen :>() feci from a belfry window. Rev. Michael A 0. Mayne, vicar of Hariivtone, died in 1 yard, shortly after he hail I by Rev. J. P. de Putron, vicar of Kingsthorpe. Mr. Putron hastened
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    FUTjURE OF JEWS.
    69 18 Building Up National Home In Palestine. Rugby, June 7. Recalling his experience in Palestine the Prime Minister in a speech referred to the remarkable efforts of all classes of Jews in building up the national home of the Jewish people, and agreed with Lord Reading, who presided,
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    UNEMPLOYED RANKS DECREASE.
    237 18 Lowest Figures for Two Years. Rugby, June 7. An encouraging increase in employment during May, combined with a substantial fall in unemployment, is recorded by the Ministry ol Labour. More people are now at work in Britain than at *ny time for over two years. On May
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    21 18 A meeting of the managing committee of the Coastal Indian Association, Klang, will be held on Sunday, says our Klang correspondent.
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    Dick Adamson's Suit For Slander.
    2095 19 FORMER SINGAPORE BAND LEADER. "That Trumpet Is The Cause Of THe Whole Thing." I Cutting criticisms of a dance band leader's playing, went- alleged to have been made by Mr, Percy Ingham Newman, manager of the (jluiwusU'r Building, in a slander action for .SI. (KIO
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      634 19 Protection for Tamils: Why Not for Europeans? To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir -I wish to join in congratulating you o> thp manner iil which you have .ately supported the planters' cause through your leading articles. You have touched upon the point oi Europeans' salaries
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      FREE MONEY.
      940 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, "I believe that when the tidereally begins to flow we shall ultimately reach a degree of prosperity never before enjoyed by the human, race. I believe that before we are very much older we shall see production flowing and prosperity
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      703 19 To the Editor of the Straits Time?. Sir.— ln the hope that this will catch the eyes of the F.M.S. Railway authorities who are shortly bringing out a new time-table, 1 venture to suggest an alteration in the Penang-Sihgapore express train service. The making of a new time-table
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      420 19 To the Editor of die Straits Times. Sir. It is with pardonable pride that I ask you again to do the Clerical Union the favour of giving publication to the result of its Silver Coin Collection Scheme during the month of May. So great amount has been collected for,
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      PRODUCTION COSTS
      278 19 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir 1 have read with intense lithe correspondence in you; paper about Ounlop's costs. A> an old planter, I am always sceptical about estatei producing :it inordinately lever COstl than the avei lire. Donlops, apparently, produce at Jd. or under per
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      142 19 To the Kditor of the Strpits Times. Sir. About the road to the I Fraser'i Hill. I returned from Praser't LI ill the day before yesterday. There ai< of louise. still signs of the damage done ti the road by landslide-, but it is possible i lirive up
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      55 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, While reading the lettei which appeared in your issue of -June ."> 1 reflected that it was strange t" find men of the calibre of Mr. Winston Churchill even in this far off part of the British Empire. Yours,
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      65 19 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind *hut letters must be short and to the point. Lone 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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    MYSTERY MAN FROM INDIA.
    247 19 Found Dead in Richmond Hotel Bath. A man, aged about '10, who gave his name as Alan Batetson, but whose identity is in doubt, was found dead in ;i bath at a Richmond hotel. He arrived on Apr. 11 anil signed the hotel register, "A. A.
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    TO END HER SUFFERINGS
    124 19 Why Husband Murdered His Wife "I dul it I). cause I did |)Oi want her to die by Xi own hand with a sin on he;' soul, but I committed this sin for her ttaki- This was a passage in an alleged m<mt read at Newcastle
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    DISCOVERY II HOME AGAIN.
    73 20 MR. D. JOHN, the senior scientist, and Lieut. A. L. Nelson. the Commander of the Discovery II en arrival in London, (IManet News.) THE ROYAL RESEARCH ship. Discovery 11. on arrival at St. Catherine's Dork, London, after nincl.cn months in the Antarctic. Her r"ot«in. Commander \V.
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    28 20 I 111 (JI 'KEN arriving at a choral and orchestral concert at the Itoyal College of Music, Kensington, when the ilml.i- of the College was celebrated. (Planet News.)
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    15 20 WATCHING the electric pile screwing at Southend pierhead lor a new lifeboat slipway. (Planet News.)
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    18 20 REPAIRING the zap in Southonil I'icr made when a sailing bars* cr.ished Ihroucli in a gale. (I'lanet News.)
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    62 20 KOI R HINDREI) students of Cork Iniversity took part i»i a "rag" through the streets of the city in aid of a fund to assist the Cork poor. Here is a "convict chain gang in the procession. (I'lanet N. s.) THE PROCESSION of st udents headed by a bride and
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    28 20 PICKED HAM ol racist ptßeoai from Norfolk being released from Palace Yard Westminster, hy Mr. Thomas Ceok, >!.!*.. Mho raced ;il;hi'-i them by motor-car to Holt, Norfolk. (Plsnet News.)
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    25 20 HAMUKBfI during the first race of the season at Finsbury lark, London, when the Southern Amateur League three miles team race touk place. (Planet News.)
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    14 20 A CLOSE FINISH to a 220 yards handicap at Finsbury Park track (Planet News.)
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    18 20 LIEUT. COLONEL E. W. S. BALFOUR inspecting the 4th Glasgow Battalion the Boys Brigade, in Glasgow. (IManet News.)
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