The Straits Times, 16 June 1933

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    16 1 The Straits Times The Straits Times L'O PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      503 2 P. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAft LINES. (Incorporated tn BnglaitdO MAIL, PA3SEKGER AND CARGO SEi VICES. rF-NINSULAR AND OhIENTAL S.N. JO. IINDKH c ON "T.A'T WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnag*. D. S'por*. RANPURA 17.000 Jun* 88 XBANCALOBK 8,000
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      667 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON 'V SEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON Naples, Msrseille*. London, Antwerp Rotterdsm snd Middlesbroagh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due Sail HAKONE MARU 10,^00 June 88 28 X SUWA MARU 10,700 July 13 14 S FI'SHIMI MARU in July 21 21! HAKOZAKI MARi; M.xir Auk. 0 i t TKBL'KL'NI MARU 12.000 Auk.
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      504 2 BURNS PHLP LINE. (Ineorpoiated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNBY AND MELBOURNE vis JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by ths wellknown etc. mer MARELLA (7366 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA I* ona of tn* largest and finest stesmers trading to Australia,
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      481 2 XBE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIftBTED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5321. PAS9ENGEif 7ND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From rrom From From S'por* Malacca Port Penang BORINGIA 20 6 9.OF 21;fi 23.5 I WONIA 11/7 U/r 12/J K/7 I VRRIA 1/8 1/8 2/8 4'B LALANDU «/8 22
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      1180 2 TBE BLUE r" l l^ IN sL H W BTEAMSHIP CO. Muf^l fleam NaviKatfon Co. Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. THE CVNABD STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD. THE AISTRAI.IAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd. The SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Ltd. THE SUN SHIPPING
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    ANOTHER PROTEST TO JAPAN.
    950 3 \E.R. Dispute. ILLEGAL SUSPENSION OF THAFKK. w, June 5. VtaiN of the illecral action of the Man. ikuo authorities in suspending through rfic between the ChiMM Kastern and suvi railways, ami a request that the piiiie>e Cdveinn eni will take the neces- iiica-iires to restore the
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    OLDEST TWINS IN BRITAIN.
    309 3 Recall Happiest Day In 91 Years. Woking. May 30. Britain's oldest -twins, James and Jehn Piugott. will be ninety-one on June) 2-2. They plan to have a drop of beer, a pipe, and a yarn with old cronies to celebrate the great day. James lives at
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    236 3 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. The health builetin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau for the week ended June 10, states Basse in 4 smallpox cases and 4 deaths. Bombay 18 smallpox cases and 14 deaths as compared with 34 cases ami
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    93 3 Friday, June IG. Sal** aloagalde the Wharrea or expected to arrive EEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Lady Guillemard," Tobelo, Tuu "Prince," W. Bf. "Supply," Mains. Oil Wharf Nieuw Zeeland. Co*: wharf ara rmu in dbt docks. Taajaaw Pacar. Albert nook Nil. Victoria Dock Tug "Mitra." K«fMl Harbo.r.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    66 3 KATONG, Brit.. 863 tons, from Bangkok 16-6. for Bangkok 20-6. TUNG SONG, Brit.. ISO tons, from Malacca IM, for Malacca 17-6. OPHIK. Out., J.IH9 ton*, from B. Deli 16-6. for Rntavia 16-6. TILAWA, Brit, 6,153 tons, from Osaka 15-6, for Port Swettenham 17-6. MARIN SANL'DO. Ita.. 3,139 tons,
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    PASSENGERS.
    594 3 Among the passengers who left Singapore yesterday by the Conte Rosso were: Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Sloper. Mr. E. A. Brodie, of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd. Mrs. Graham White, wife of the Yen. Archdeacon Graham White. Lieut. I. W. P. Saunders, R.A. Mr. C. H.
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      386 3 Jge NORDDEUTSCDER rflJTiT'i LLOYD. fjy''" (Incorporated in UJfflJ Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures OUTWARD. 3 FRANREN for Manila, Hong Kong. Shanghai, North China and Japan June 20 HOMEWARD. t HOLSTEIN for Aden, Genoa, M'seilles, Oran, Havre, K'dam. H'burjr and Bremen June 20 Passenger steamers with cabin and
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      411 3 Fares Again Reduced £67.3.11. For beautiful trip from MANILA/ HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Toariit class arrow the Pacific Ist class Rail in America Tourist rlasH Atlantic on thr famout and nt h.m. Manhattan or b.k. Washington. (II paxsairc through the Panama Canal in 41.--.ir.-d approximately (.$l5 extra). An
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      335 3 ELLERMAN t BUCKNALG STEAMSHIP CO., LID. (Incorporated in England.) '£9 "ILLERMAN" LINK. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KOXG, SHANGHAI JAPAN* Steamers s.s. CITY OF RATAVIA June JO HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI for ll. iv iv, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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      179 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station Ytnterday La.it night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. 'P A lor Star 90 Nil 10.9 75 Sitiawan !»4 Ni! 10.9 Tl K. Trengsranu 89 Nil 4.7 74 Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 11.5 74 Malacca 87 1.78 9.5 74 Singapore 89 0.37
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      487 4 SITUATION VACANT When applying for any position advertlaed In three column* send copies of te*tlsaonials. Do not send originals. WANTED energetic European with previous knowledge of Hotel management, poo-i prospects for right man. Apply 535, Straits Times. SITUATIONS WANTED_ BTENOTYPIST ops), fur engagement. B:-s 624, Straits Times. EUKOPEAM TYPISTK with
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      665 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET Bungalows, Angullia Park. Angullia Co. TO LET, IS2 Cairnhlll ud., 3 bedrooms, electric, g.-regc. Apply T5 Ctimhill Road. TO L«T. SHOP. FLAT. Amber Mansions AWlyJß'pore Building Corp, 64. Market St TO LET, 2, St. Thomas' Walk. 14 bedrooms, bathrooms attached tiort. ran., flfto p.m Apply 100,
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      628 4 FOR SALE POR SALE. Abplanalp Ideal Rowing Mnchine, us new. Recently impoited. App'v C/o P. O. Box 160, Singapore. FURNITURE, European leaving Colony wishes to dispose of teak furniture and contents of small house, cheap. 555, S. Timee. KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGEBATOU I.iwest prices, easiest terms ever offered. Fully guaranteed Kelvinators
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      664 4 PUBLIC NOTICE AVER HITAM TIN DREDGING LIMITED Incorporated in England DIVIDEND NO. 11 A Dividend of 2V~< ie^. Income Tax at 5 in tbe t has been declared. This Dividend is payable in London on June 2'J, 19SJ. to all shareholders on the Register on June 14, 1»3.i. NULL 4-
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      494 4 AUCTION NOTICES. FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. AUCTION SALE i BOILERS. ENGINES (STEAM PETROL), SURVEY AND DRAWING INSTRUMENTS, FURNITURE, MIRRORS COPPER WIRE.'CONCRETE MIXER. ELEC-j' TRICAL FITTINGS. STEEL SECTION AND GENERAL ENGINEERING STORES, ETC. The above will be sold by Public Auction at Railway Stores Depot, Central Workshops, Sentul, Kual Lumpur, on
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      267 4 BUSINESS CARDS. GRAND OPENING NIKKO PHOTO STIDIO 10. Batten K .:.d. All orders can be executed prompt'v i spec, ill slump price and satisfaction umi ran teed. Amateur Worl.-« Special Siriice. Tel. tin HI. MADAME PAGF DRESS MAKER AMI DKSK.NKR Late or 92. Piccadilly. London. I).U K KVKMM, <;n\\\s. Specialising
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      82 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within On. side without Male} a. Malaya. Postage. Monthly S 3.00 «.M S 2.S* Quarterly J 8.50 $12.00 7.50 Half Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $12.00 Yearly $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 NOTE. Outatation cheques should inclade tko asual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The chargea and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear
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    "Vital Errors And Many Vital Omissions."
    2061 6 "Vital Errors And Many Vital Omissions. CHINESE TOBACCO CASE. Complicated Appeal Which May Last Several Days. A lengthy trial lasting 16 days and an extremely lengthy judgment totalling well over 50 foolscap pages delivered by the then Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) has not been sufficient to bring about a
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    AUSTRIAN BAN ON NAZI PARTY.
    415 6 State of Tension In Vienna. Vienna, June IS. In pursuance of the Government's determination to subdue the Nazis, the Ministerial Council today appointed State Commissioners with plenary powers In Vienna and provincial centres who will be directly responsible to the Government in matters of security.
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    SHOT DEAD IN STREET.
    118 6 Victim of Macedonian Vendetta. Sofia, June 13. The eternal strife between the various Macedonian insurgents claimed another victim on Monday, when the manager of the National Bank, M. Baeff. was shot dead in one of the city's busiest streets by a young Macedonian. The assassin tried
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    SARRENS DAM.
    52 6 Europe's Greatest Barrage Inaugurated. Paris, June 13. The greatest barrage in Europe, the Sarrens Dam, in the Truyere valley. Central France, was inaugurated on Monday in the presence of President Lebrun. The dam is 730 feet long, 350 feet high and the installed power capacity amounts to 220,000
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      113 6 To make skin j^^ffri OIL info each cake of /.-j3fe«v < VX\ ACTUAI hygienically clean, free of Rrh^ vM loliveI olive thmt pimples and disfiguring blem- -^~~—l^%^ K I^Ri\ eoe>mtoe rh ishes that offend others. 20,000 MW pHtartU. 0 results, use Palmolive. Its chief IKB Ml beauty ingredient is olive
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      393 6 MECHANICAL PRECMON The servicing of modern automobile* docs rot permit of guess work. The development of recent \c»is has not stopped with the vehicle it -elf— S<m vice equipment, tool*. gauges and methods have all followed the same Wai of advancement. Precision is the essential element. Our Service Department is
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    COMPANY RESULTS.
    105 7 (From Oar Own < i>i ios]>ondent.) London. June 15. Clmia Kuljbi'i- Estates, Ltd., announce a loss for rN2 <>I 12,121, •> compared with a deficit in 19:!1 of f1.362; £508 is cairied foiwuni to credit. Madiujrlcy (Malay) Rahbw Estates, Ltd., announcr ISO im the year ended February 28;
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      BASEBALL.
      377 7 Pittsburgh Fail Badly At Chicago. New- York, June 16. The following were tne results of baseball games played today: National League. Tinning pitched for Chicago and F. Herman and de Maree scored home runs. American League. Cleveland vs. Detroit (rain). New York 6 9 1 Boston 8 11 3
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    SEAMEN'S UNION.
    82 7 Agitators Attempt To Enlist Sampan Men. i Canton, June 5. Delegates of the newly formed seamen's union are intimidating even sampan men so tliat '.hey "may take out membership card*. The associction of owners of river craU are resolutely opposing this union, which threatens to become more powerful
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    AGED MARSHAL ILL.
    46 7 Chinese Concerned About Tuan Chi-jui. Chinese ciicles in Peipincr are evincine (Treat concern over t9>e reports frppi Shanghai concerning: the critical condition of thp aged Martfial Tuan Chi-jui. Tuan's longevity coffin, valued afc Reveral thousand dollars, has been sent to Shanghai by train.
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    TOKIO ALLEGATION.
    61 7 The report from Tokio that the Nanting Government was tryipfc to irutijate ',000,000 Chinese in Siam to start a resolution to overthrow the present Siamese iovernment is characterised by the Chin>so Foreign Office at Nanking 1 a« most ibturd." The Foreign Office states "It is Ineer nonsense and
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    40 7 According to the latest estimate of the Nanking Ministry of Education, out of the 41,441,000 boys and girls of the age for primary school education, only 7.118,000 are actually studying. There are altogether 212,300 primary schools in China at present.
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      182 7 WHITENS TEETH"] I 3 Shades in 3 Days II If faithful brushing has II failed to make your teeth II attractive start using a half-inch of Kolynos on I a dry brush. In 3 days II your teeth will look 3 I shades whiter. Kolynos I kills dangerous mouth II
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      198 7 4@6§kH M A I S 0 N JPP^ INTERLANDI WPmr iJj Oldett mosl well-known Hairdressing House a&m 159, Capitol Bldg. Phone 4419. I Has great pleasure in announcing to its many Patrons, that the NEW PRICES in Permanent Wave will now be $20/-, $15/- $10/-. Prices Moderate. Service the best,
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      281 7 A The BIG LA UGH of the Week L Here they are THE ij Your favourite Comedy Pair in U.i«r..l', COHENS JP^ Latest Screen Scream ma oi, oi, Begorra! and M KELLYS I* >^W TROUBLE! r% Imagine them as t il r All at sea mixed O _i JM up
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    219 8 Tin Decline Goes On. RUBBER UKEF.Y TO FALL FURTHER. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore. Friday. Today's Prices: Rubber. 9 5/16 cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $114.87 121 2 per picul. Gold, £6 2s. 2d., up Id. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London, 3 3/16 d., up I/Mi. New
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    82 8 Noon, June 16. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Tone of Market: Weak. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet I Lfd per lb. New York Spot Sheet Gets 5 7/16 per lb. Buyers. hellers Spot (loose) 9 5/16 9 7 16 (F.O.B.) 9% 9 7 Standard R.S.S.
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    MANCHUKUO NAVY.
    81 8 Five Mosquito Gunboats To Be Added. Kivf new "gunboats," ranging from 1-1 to 50 in tonnage, will be formally added nthukuo's river fleet early in June when they are expected to be completed, in-cording to an officiol communique issueii in Tokio on May 29. Those tiny gunboats will
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    CHINA'S AIR FORCE.
    65 8 Expansion Of Defence System. Nanking, June 4. Nanking military offices have worked out a comprehensive scheme for the immediate expansion of China's air force, which will be increased with an order of :'im» aeroplanes, including 75 bomber?, within the next two years. Plans for the construction of
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    111 8 The death is announced in Tientsin of Mr. T>ai Shao-kie, a former official. The late Mr. Tsai. who owned one of tho finest estates in Tientsin, was one of the firs. 1 Chinese students to study abroad, having been to the United States about 60 year* »Kt>. Among the positions
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATION
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      192 8 SELLING. Singapore, %mc 16. London, 4 months' sight 2 '4 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 31 32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 15 16 London, 30 days sight 2329 32 London, demand 2/3 7/8 London, T.T. 2 3 27/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 980 Hamburg, demand 164
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      PRODUCE.
      156 8 Singapore, June 16. Gambier 4.75 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked 7.50 Copra 3.95 mixed 3.55 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.85 White Pepper 29.00 Black Pepper 18.0( Pearl Sago 4.60 small 4.6 C medium C.OC No. 1 125 catties gross B.BE No. 2 125 catties srross 3.8 C Tin, Singapore price $llA.&l\'.>
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      EXCHANGES.
      93 8 Rugby, June 14 Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.42' 2 Athens 590 Brussels 24.22 V* Belgrade 250 Berlin 14 11/32 Bombay 1/6 5/64 Bucharest 570 Buenos Aires 41% official. Copenhagen 22.42', 2 Geneva 17.53 Helsingfors 226 Vfe Hong Kong 15 1/16 Lisbon 110 Madrid 39 11/16 Milan 64 15/16 Montreal
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        MINING.
        434 8 VaL Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer HiUm 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 5 B Hong Kong Tin 575 7
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        GENERAL.
        272 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyen. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.80 0.90 £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. T* Prefs. 24 24/9 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 19/3
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103^ ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/j P-c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        376 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatf Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt A Co. Allenby ($1) 0.65 0.75 0.65 0.75 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.50 0.60 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) 1.10 1.20 1.10
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    266 8 Today. Banka bland, J««. 9outh-W«i» Sumatra, South-Eait Borneo, Celebes. Kolueeas »nd Timer DlHy (OphiK 2.30 p.m. North. N.-K»it and N.-Wlrt Sumatra iTinombo) P* Selat Pmndjanr. Bengkalii, Siak. Pakan Baroe, Fort d. Koek A Padaag (Ampang) P- 1 Sibu (Angby) P™» Batavia, Seinarane and Sourabaya (Sumatra) P- m
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    31 8 Chitral Christiaan Huyfens Ranchi Indrapofra KaratfJln Lett Am. Apr. 88 May *0 May 12 Jun« 1 Miy 12 June 8 May 19 Jane t May 18 J»»« 10
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    RUBBER REPORT.
    202 8 (hit ln io and Co.'s r-porl, ilateil June 15, states: During the last few weeks prices odvanci-d considerably with only occasional minor setbacks. The advances were partly due to the more optimistic feeling" in>l illotl by the proximi'y of the World Economic Cuufii— wildi o|wn<-d on Monday, and
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    AIR MAIL.
    27 8 Mails from London, Amsterdam etc. by the Dutch aerop.mne are now expected to arrive at Singapore tomorrow. The time of delivery will be announced later.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    41 8 From Philippine Islands, by President Adams, due at Singapore daylight tomorrow. Prom France and Holland, by Hakiv caki Maru, due at Singapore 10 a.m. to* morrow. From China and Japan, by Tottorl Maru, due at Sidgapore. daylight on MonUy.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      82 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Friday. Junr 1#. Trafalgar Ltd. meeting 2 Prince Street, noon. Police Band, Kau»u* Park, 6.15 p.m. Saturday, Jane 17. S K.C. "At Homo." 1.30 ?.ti. Tue. day. June 2». Police Band. Katong Park. 8.1o p.m. \\,dn.-d«>. June 21. Rotary Tiffin. Ad.lphi Hotel, 1 p.m. Licensing Justict-s
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      TIN CAPITAL REDUCTION.
      584 9 Kampong Kamunting Circular. A circular letter, dated June 15 issued 10 shareholders of Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd., states: The directors have decided to ask shareholders to sanction a reduction of the capital of the company from £70,000, dhideu into 140,000 shares, of 10 each, to £35,000,
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      92 9 Guthrie and Co. announce that latest buyers' priafs, received by cable, for Malayan Palm Oil and Palm Kernels, are: Palm Oil fa Bulk: c.i.f. landed weight. New York Philadelphia 3.86 cents (U.S. currency) per c.i.f. landed weights U.S.A. Pacific Ports 3.30 cents (U. S. currency) per lb.
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      BULLION LETTER
      642 9 Samuel Mentagu und Co.'a weekly bullion letter, dated May 17. states: The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £185,988,501 on May 10, as compared with £185,988,164 on the previous Wednesday. No purchase* of gold have been announced by the Bank of England durmg the week.
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      STATISTICS LIBRARY.
      386 9 The following "publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S.. during the period June 3 to June inclusive and are available for public use in the reference library, Fullerton Building, Singapore. Application may be made by members of the public resident in Malaya
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      176 9 (The figures in bracket* denote the corresponding: peiiod of last yecr). Henrietta. 80,000 lb. Sungei Matang.— 51.000 lb. Cotonuta Kampah. -146,01X1 nUi.9. Kuala Reman. 1 141,000 lb.;. 48,368 lb Lok Kawi. -CW.OOO lb. 36,000 lb. Bruseh. 137,500 lb.i. 29,000 lb. Ayer Molek.- -10,378 lb. Perak River Va11ey.— 38,913
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      303 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own' Correspondent.) Lor don, June 15. Closing: quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below The rise or fall ir. in relation to the price of June 14. GOVERNMENT STOCKS BRITISH. Riir or Fall Conversion Loan 5% !!>'.
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      TIN RETURNS.
      30 9 Pcnawat (Malaya). Dredge No 2 Output 679 pels., yd*, treated ICI.oOO i-u. yds., running time 548 hrs. Pahang Consolidated.— .2.ll2 pels.), 1.210 ,-els. Ipoh.— 154* pels), 88.' i.'s.
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      607 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH, INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Xstablishsd 186S at AuvteMan. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 Paid up Capital Glds. 65,000,000 Besenres Olds. 24,*****4 HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batavla: Head Office for Dutch Bast Indies. BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDIES- Arapenan, Bandoeng, Cheribon, Goroncalo, Makassar, Medan,
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      391 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V. (NKTUEKLAMKs IKADOM Catabltahrd \m Aiu»'rri!cm 1 524. HEAD OFFU K wiEHN WITH BsUMI M 'K)TTEKI»Ai>I \>i» i '<!<. MAtiUk, HEAD OFFICE FOX THE KAST: Branches throiiL'hi.ui >i- Dal |i Ka»t Indies and in the StiNil^ Scttl'nxnu, India. China, Ja|>ar, and I ra>« LONDON BANKERS: Tlie
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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      306 9 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Stations. ABSTRACT OF OBSERVATION. MAY. IMS. I Air Temperature Bright Sunshine Means Extremes Humidity Rainfall No. of Highest Lowest Rainfall Daily Mean Total Means ToUl Most in days Max. Mm Max. Mln. 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 p.m. a day .*F -F F *F 7« Ins. Ins.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    68 10 Singapore. GREAT WORLD Cabaret Baroud Cohens A Kellys in Afnc». NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies, Theatres A Cinemas. RAFFLES HOTEL Tea Dance 6.30—8.15 p.m. Informal Dinner Danee 9.30 midnight. RTTZ, GEYLANG Edmund Lowe in Chandu. Also Silent Pictures. 7.40—11 p.m. ROXY, KATONG Evenings For Sale. With Herbert
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      33 10 BLACK. -At the General Hospital, Singapore on June 16, 1933, Catherine MaclacUan, widow of John Kilgour Black, Bangkok, Siam. The funeral will take place at the Bidadari Coinetery at 5 p.m. today.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1933. FIFTEEN YEARS OF CHAOS—II.
    869 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1933. FIFTEEN YEARS OF CHAOS— II. We attempted to show yesterday the growth and re-distribution of. productive activity which developed during the War years. The fiffures appear fantastic, but net more so than those relating to the disturbance of the national finance* and
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    296 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. C. H. Smart, M.S.V.R., Klang, and Mrs. Smart will be sailing for home shortly, says our correspondent. At a meeting of the Selangor Coast Club, Klang, Mr. C. J. H. Lowe was elected president in place of Mr. N. R. Jerrett, who left Klang recently. Mr. J.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    810 10 RESTRICTION, Not for the first time in the long controversy as to the best method of dealing with the rubber situation we (published yesterday two messages of an entirely contradictory nature. In the first case, our London correspondent reported the Daily Express as saying that all
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1191 10 BRITISH STEEL. Great Britain, not only as the greatest steel producing country in the world, but as the pioneer in the field of steel alloys, hat a great future and may confidently be expected to retain her leading position in this respect. In this article Sir Robert
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    FOUR DANGERS FACING MALAYAN TIN INDUSTRY.
    1278 11 RENEWAL OF CONTROL. Producers Should Fight To Last Ditch. STRAITS TIN. Not Sufficient to Meet The Demand. 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 15. Presiding at the annual general meeting: of Kinta Tin Minos. Ltd., yesterday at noon, the chairman, Mr. Chantrey Inehblad.
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    FRANCE REFUSES TO PAY.
    179 11 I Default of $40,738,000 On Debt to U.S. Paris, June 15. In answer to rumours that the French Government proposed following the British example in offering the United States a token payment of today's war debt instalment, the Government has instructed thg Ambassador to Washington to
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    GANDHI'S SON.
    95 11 Marriage to High-Caste Brahmin Opposed. Poona, June 15. A meeting of orthodox Brahmins has appealed to Gandhi to prevent the mar- riage of his lower caste son, Devidas Gandhi, to a high caste Brahmm girl. The Brahmins declared that Gandhi, during his life in South Africa, became a
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    D.E.I. BUDGET DEFICIT.
    65 11 More Taxation and Lower Wages Proposed. Batavia, June 15. It is estimated that a budget deficit of 84,000,000 guilders will be revealed in the Dutch East Indian budget for 1933-4. The Governor-General, announcing this at the National Council, said 50,000,000 guilders of this amount was earmarked for
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    BANDIT CHIEF KILLED.
    95 11 Kidnapper Of Mrs. Pawley And Mr. Corkran. Tokio, June 15. The notorious bandit chief, Pei Pa-tien, kidnapper of Mrs. Muriel Pawley and Mr. Charles Corkran, was killed during a Japanese anti-bandit drive in Mukden Province, according to press dispatches. Reuter. On the morning of Sept. 7, 1932,
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    "UNFAIR COMPETITION."
    76 11 German Departmental Stores Told To Reorganise. Berlin, June 12. The hostility of Nazi small shop-keep-ers and traders towards big departmental stores has found expression in drastic demands to the Ministry of Commerce which has been asked to forbid them selling articles of food, books, stationary, tobacco and flowers.
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    R.A.F. PLANE ON FIRE.
    58 11 Airmen Jump For It At 2,000 Feet. Baghdad, June 13. Crowds today around the city breathlessly watched an Air Force plane which took fire in the air. The two airmen fought the fire until it was futile and then parachuted 2,000 feet. fi'hey were picked up
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    PLOT TO OCCUPY DANZIG ?
    640 11 PLOT TO OCCUPY DANZIG French Warning. POLAND INDIFFERENT TO CONSEQUENCES. Paris, June IS. A sensational article, purporting to reveal Poland's future plans respecting the Free City of Danzig, appeared on Monday in a political finance weekly journal called Political and Financial Information. According to this article, Poland bitterly resented the
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    DON ALFONSO.
    88 11 Marriage to Cuban Girl Postponed. Lausanne, June 13. The wedding of Prince of the Asturias. the eldest son of ex-King Alfonso, to Senorita Edelmira Sarapedro Ocejo has been temporarily postponed as the Swiss authorities cannot authorise the marriage until it is certain that Spain and Cuba will legally
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    MANCHUKUO SEIZES NEUTRAL REGION.
    1240 11 New Puppet State ARMISTICE TERMS VIOLATED. A serious situation has arisen following the gradual evacuation of the occupied region in North China by the Japanese forces, which, it has been announced, will be completed in the course of the next few days. The Manchukuo forces are
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    APPOINTMENT OF NEW G.0.C., MALAYA.
    171 11 Major-Gen. Lewin's Fine War Record. London, June 16. Major-General E. O. Lewin has been appointed G.0.C., Malaya, with effect from Feb. 3, 1934.— Reuter. Major-Gen. Ernest Old Lewin, C.B. C.M.G., D.5.0., R.A., was Brigadier, R.A. Headquarters, Aldershot Command from 1927-31. Born in 1879, third son
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    NO CHANGE.
    196 11 Result of Altrincham NBy-Election. London, June 15. The Akrincham by-election caused by the elevation to the Bench of Mr. Cyril Atkinson, K.C. resulted as follows Sir Edward Grigg (Naf., Con.) 25,392 Mr. P. M. Oliver (Lib.) 15,892. Mr. J. H. Hudson (Lab.) 8,333.— Reuter. The new M.P. is
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    GERMAN DEBTS.
    82 11 Standstill Creditors' Concessions. London, June 10. The negotiations between Germany and her standstill creditors, it is learned in well-infrmed German quarters, are expected to lead to an agreement today. Certain concessions regarding interest rates are said to have been accorded to the German debtors. The average rate of
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    MELLON BROTHERS.
    75 11 Investigation of Income Tax Payments. Washington, June 15. The Atto-ney-General, Mr. Homer S. Cummings, has announced that officials of the Department of Justice are at present in Pittsburgh investigating the income-tax payments of Mr. Andrew W. Mellon and his brother Mr. W. L. Mellon. Reuter. Mr. Andrew Mellon
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    25 11 The Small Holdings (Restriction of Sale) Enactment, 1931, will continue in force for one month from the June 20, f-ays an F.lf.S. Government Gatetto supplement.
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    CHINA AS WORLD MARKET.
    888 11 "Decisive Factor in Nevf, Era of Prosperity." WORLD CONFERENCE. Western Capital Will Be Welcomed. The great powers having stated the main lines of the policies the) will pursue at the World Economic Conference, it is now the turn of the other nations to state what contribution
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      28 11 ASTRAEA. A special Aneta message to the Straits Times says that the Imperial Airways Astraea. surveying the air route to Australia, reached Bima at 10.30 o'clock this morning.
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    EUROPEAN CONVICTED OF PERJURY.
    1380 12 Result of Alcohol. NERVES AFFECTED BY WAR SERVICE. As briefly reported in yesterday's Stiait Times, W. H Colbournf, a l.uropean wharfinger employed at the Singapore Harbour Board, appeared ye^tercay before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, on a charge of intentionally giving false evidence
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    FALL FROM WINDOW.
    324 12 Second Attempt Ends In Death. From the evidence it is clear that the deceased intended to take his own life and so jumped from the window. Then is no apparent reason disclosed as to why he wanted to take his life in that manner, and in view
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    90 12 Cohens And Kellys Here Again. Those two old favourites who have made so many successful pictures together, Georgt Sidney and Charlie Murray, make a welcome screen re-appear-ance in "The Cchens and Kellys in Trouble" at the Alhambra. It is the story of a see captain and a landlubber
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    MRS. C. M. BLACK.
    59 12 Death Itfiis Morning At Age Of 85. Mrs. Catherine Maclatohlan Black, widow of Mr. John Kilgour Black, formerly superintendent engineer of the Borneo Co.'s mills in Bangkok, died in the General Hospital here this morning at the age of 85. Mrs. Black went to Bangkok in
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    TWO UNEMPLOYED MEN CHEATED.
    272 12 Chinese Takes Money And Disappears. Having been convicted in the Third Court of a similar offence and awaiting sentence, a Chinese named Kho Kirn Hock, who was charged with cheating-. was fined $50. or one month's rigorous imprisonment, and ordered to pay $10 compensation or undergo
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    APPROPRIATION BILL.
    41 12 $3,612,000,000 Measure Passed By Senate. Washington, June 15. The Senate has, finally, passed the the appropriation Bill for President Roosevelt's public works programme and the Muscle Shoals (Tennessee Valley) development Scheme. The '.otal amount involved is S3.6l 2.ooo,ooo.— Reuter.
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    C. N. LEEMBRUGGEN.
    62 12 Acquitted On Charge Of Defamation. Judgment was delivered this morning by Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Magistrate, acquitting C. N. Leembrugpren. a Dutch Burgher from Ceylon, of a charge of defamation preferred by a local Eurasian named C. R. Miles. His Honour remarked that he
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    MR. G. S. RAWLINGS.
    45 12 To Be British Resident In Laotian. Mr. C S. Rawlings Singapore Fourth Magistrate, has been appointed British Resident, Labuan. He is being replaced on the Bench by Mr. L. R. F. Earle, who assumed duties as acting Fourth Magistrate this morning.
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    105 12 The marriage took place yesterday at 1 the church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Klang, says our correspondent, of Mr. Loo Choon San, son of late Mr. Loo Beng Oh and Mrs. Loo Beng Oh, Klang, and Miss. Emily Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Oon Gerh, Klang. The
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    EXAMS REVIVED.
    218 12 Old Days Recalled At Suiyuan. A Qhinese dispatch from Kueihua, the provincial capital of Suiyuan, states that the civil service examinations recently held there recalled the days of ..he o!.! regime, when aspiraints to literaVy hon ours had to take their examinations bohind closed doors. Several hundred candidates
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    FLYING ACCIDENT.
    107 12 Mishap Mars Ceremony At Shanghai. Shanghai, June 1. An accident, which fortunately was n.-t serious, marred the ceremony at Kiaagwan yesterday aiftermoon, when in the presence of 25,000 people, Mrs. Wu Tehchen, wife of the mayor of Greater Shanghai, christened the aeroplane Shanghai No. 1," bought with funds
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    20 12 Bishop Edwin F. Lee will preach at the Straits Chinese Methodist Church, Khmpong Kapor Road, on Sunday at 6 p.m.
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    887 12 PRESENTATION OF COLOURS TO VOLUNTEERS. OLD proprietory planters are not interested in the plantations opened after 192:5, they look upon them as interlopers who ought to be crushed. A conrmpo dent of the Matay Mail. Engineers are not all Scots, and th- y do not
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  • Pulau Brant's Unexpected Defeat Of Chinese.—Foxhunter Wins Gold Cup.
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      HAVE YOU WON $1,000 ?
      121 13 HAVE YOU WON $1,000 Foxhunter Beats Orpen In Gold Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 16. The Ascot Gold Cup (2 Vim.), the event on which the Sunday Times Racing Competition was held, was run today and resulted as follows: Sir Edward Esmond's FOXHUNTER (H. Wragg) 9 st. Sir
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      SURPRISING DEFEAT OF CHINESE.
      849 13 Two Late Goals. WELL-MERITED WIN FOR PULAU BRANI. PuUu Brani 4 Chinse 2 Pulau Brani sprang a big surprise on local football circles yesterday afternoon Avhen they beat the Cninese by four to two at the Anson Road Stadium. The winners started strongly as usual and
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    CUP SUCCESS.
    2703 13 LOCAL FOOTBALL TOPICS Dolfattah And Mat Noor Off Form. (By Our Football Coi-respondent.) Singapore stm-ted their Malaya Cup programme last week at Seremban witn a win avn Nagri Sembilan but the »eort •«1 2—l2 1 gives a totally wrong impression. Tb« Negri, it is true, put up a
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    NEW STAKES.
    86 13 Success of Odds-On Favourite. London, June 16. The New Stakes (/or two-year-olds) was fUn at Ascot today over five furlongs and resulted as follows: Lord Glanely's COLOMBO 1 Sir A. Bailey's VALERIUS 2 H.H. the Aga Khar.'o ALISHAH 3 (Winner trained by Hagg.) Wort by two lengths; \Vi
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    BADMINTON.
    120 13 C.T.A. Tournament. The first round ties in the C.T.A. badminton tournament, to be played on Sunday at the General Hospital Dresser's Club, are as follows: V. Nagalingam vs. K. Veeravagu. S. Rasiah vs. P. Ratna.sabapathy. K. Thillainathan vs. K. Kartigesu. C. Karthigesu vs. K. Thambapillai. S. Sivam vs. K.
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    FOOTBALL TEAMS.
    66 13 The V.M.C.A. team to play against tho Abbatoh F. C. at Jalan Besar Stadium on Tuesday will be selected from the following:—Chu Swee Hung, R. Lyne, Tan Seng Hock, Then Geok Seoi, Chan Joo Kirn, Chan Ah Wing, James Lovick, Tan Hock Leong, Lee Ah Chee, Jameston Lim,
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    22 13 The annual sports of Rangoon Road School will be held on Wednesday, July 12, on the school ground, starting at' 2.45 p.m.
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    70 13 Garrison G.C. Women's Medal. The women's monthly medal at the Garrison Golf Club was played on Wednesday and yesterday and the following were the best returns. Mrs. R. E. Morris, one down. Mrs. Rose, two down. Mrs. J. I. Miller, three down. Mrs. J. Wallis, three down. Sepoy
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    A.B.M. FOURSOMES.
    85 13 Won by J. Straton Ferrier And J. Bealey. London, June 15. In the Association of British Malaya's golf tournament on the Prince's Course, Sandwich, today, J. Straton Ferrier and J. Bealey won the foursomes bogey competition with three down. E. E. F. Pretty and W. L. Stevens tied
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    G. G. MACAULEY.
    104 13 Remarkable Bowling: At Kettering. London, June 15. Remarkable bowling by Macauley resulted in the overwhelming defeat of Northamptonshire at Kettering, Yorkshire winning by an innings and 200 runs. Macauley was almost unplayable in Northamptonshire's first innings and returned the fine analysis of seven wickets for nine runs,
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    S.C.C. vs. MALAYS.
    139 13 Friendly Match On Padang Tfoday. The Malays will play the S.C.C. in a friendly football match today on the Padang and an interesting encounter is expected. The teams will be as follows Malays Said Sarip and A. Rahmin Jargasi, Taib and Noordin Mahmood, Mat Noor, Dollah, Dolfattah
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    NAI KIM LIN.
    70 13 Suspended for Three Months. At a meeting of the Singapore Boxir.s Association Board of Control on Tuesday it was decided to suspend Nai Kirn Lin for three months from June 13 as an associate member. The Board added a rider to the effect that the suspension would
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      Has The Peace Pact Any Secret Clauses?
      1782 14 SHANGHAI LETTER. CANTON STILL BITTER AT NANKING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, June 5. After nearly a week of peace n in the North, there is still more anxiety than relief, and more fear than satisfaction. The cessation of fighting in one part
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      19 14 The Maachukuo Finance Ministry <lecided to open branch customs offices at Chengteh, Hsifengkow and Kupeikow, as from June 10,
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      CHINA'S BUDGET.
      193 14 Revenue Lost from Jehol And Manchuria. Nanking, May 29. It is understood that, according to estimates compiled by the Du-ertorate-General of Budgets, Accounts and Statistics, the total national revenue for the net fiscal year from July 1, 1833, 1 to June 30, 1934 will amount to j $629,807,622
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      CHINESE TRAITOR.
      155 14 Hu Li-fu Pays Extreme Penalty. Shanghai, June 4. Hu Li-fu, who had been found gailty of aiding and abetting the Japanese during the later's invasion of Shanghai last year, was put to death at Soocnow in accordance with the recent decision rendered by the Supreme Court at Nanking.
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      11 PEOPLE SHOT.
      137 14 Sequel to Row Over Stray Pigs. Canton, June 8. On duty, making the rounds on his beat, Lei Hoi, Yingtak policeman, got into a row with people on the street, th~- outcome of which was a shooting affray m which he dhot 11 persons with his revolver.
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      65 14 .Winding to a Canton report, Ge:i. Chang Fat-kwei, the commander of the famous Ironsides "of the Nationalist Army duriny the Second Northern Expcj'iticn, who is now in Germany studying military science, is returning to Canton shortly at the request', of Gen. Chan Chaitong. Gen. Chang will be given command of
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      18,000 MASSACRED IN ANHUI.
      211 14 Gruesome Outrages By Communists. The massacre of 18,000 persons by Communists in Hwoshan in western Anhui was brought to light by a report received by the Shanghai office of the Red Swastika Association. The bodies, *.ll decapitated or mutilated, were roughly piled up in 130 heaps.
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      THE WILY " CHRISTIAN GENERAL."
      602 14 THE WILY CHRISTIAN GENERAL." When He Turned Traitor. CANTON BACKING THE WRONG HORSE. "I am most pleased to inform the House that the Sino-Japanese armistice was signed yesterday." These few words in which Sir John Simon announced to the House of Commons that a truce, had at last been signed
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      HARBIN FARCE.
      188 14 Russians Arrested For Shooting Bandit. Harbin, May 28. I During a *ecent shooting affray two Russians, Sergienko amd Korovin, who belong to the defence force at Chengchc, shot and killed one of three Chinese armed robbers who attempted to escape after being called upon to surrender. The local
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      58 14 A bronze statue of Dr. Sun Vat-sen will be unveiled at the experimental st? tion of the Cbunjrshan Agiicultural College on June 16 at Canton. Mrs. Li Ta-chao, widow of the notorious (■ommuni.it leader, died in the Peiping Union Medical College Hospital last week A service was held for her
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      WHERE MUD CAKES ARE A DELICACY.
      342 14 Famine Raging in South I Kiangsi. The famine now raging m South Kiangsi has wrought havoc among the Reds, who are facing starvation. As a result many Communist troops have surrendered to the Government forces. In the Communist districts, the socalled Soviet regime has
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      SHANGHAI "WAR."
      134 14 Tokio to Meet Foreign Residents' Claims. Damages, both to property and physical, suffered by Japanese subjects and the nationals of third countries during the Manchurian and Shanghai incidents will be met by the Japanese Government, according to an Imperial Ordinance promulgated on June 1. The Foreign Minister has
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      TIGER MENACE.
      128 14 Islanders Near Macao Terrified. Residents of Wong Kam," or Mon tanha" as the Portuguese call it, report the appearance of a tiger which has killed a cow and eaten a part of the carcass. There is. terror among the villagers. It is not the first time that alarm
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      HELD BY BANDITS.
      124 14 Japanese Officer In Plane Shot Down. H-inking, May 27. Col. Takayoshi Matsumuio, chief of the special Japanese military mission in Jehol Province, wfco was reported to have been killed on Sunday when 1-he plane carrying him was g.iot down by Chinese forces at Kuchiatun, east of Jehol
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      REBELLION IN TURKESTAN.
      579 14 Historical Background To Mohammedan Revolt. SECRET ARMY. PILGRIMS TELL STORY OF INSURRECTION. Interesting d( tail.- have jut been received of the beginnings of the rebellion by Mohammedan Tungans and Turkis in Singkiang (ChhMM Turkestan) against the local Chinese Government, From Kabul, dated April 1">. an account is
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      HEAVY TAX ON RICK.
      161 14 Acute Distress Among Poor in Wuchow. Wuohov, fWM 4. The stead v rise of the prkc of rice in Wuchow is causing concern So acute the position, that the District Magistrate has sent a telegram to tht- P-ovinin! authorities calling their at ration to the distreai
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      RAILWAY STRIKE.
      33 14 T.Ninan Workshop Staff Down Tools. T.-in:in. Juic 7. Three thousand employee of lie Tient-gin-Pnkow Railway wo>-k*hop> at Tsinanfu, have walked out on strike in protest against the non-payment of their wage*.
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    NEW TITLE-HOLDER.
    341 15 Welter Championship For McLarnin. Los Angeles, May 29. Baby Face" Jimmy McLarnin caused a mild sensation here tonight. The tough but •"beautiful" little fighter, blossoming oil- as a full grown welterweight, weiK-.ing lOst. 51b., won a world's title by disposing of Young Corbett 111 in exactly 1 minutes
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    POLO.
    133 15 Singapore Tournament Concludes. i The Singapore Po!o Club tournament for the K.O.R. and Macdougal Cups terminated on Tuesday. The Grasshopper team, consisting of Mersrs. Outer, Williams, O'Connor and Capt. Bloxham, defeated the Wasps team (Messrs. Saunders, Fielden. Byatt and Forbes) in the final match for the Macdougal Cup by
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    MALAYA CUP.
    107 15 Penang's Prospects Considered Bright. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 15. In tho Malaya Cup trial match the Probublc- team decisively defeated T..e Rest by ii\\. goals to nil. The Probable team was Ng Kam Phooi; B:an Th^ng and Oim Tuat; Danker, Tuck Foe and Huck Boo; Ec
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    UNITED CHINESE F.A.
    137 15 About 50 members spent a very enjoyable day at Mr. Aw Boon Haw's bungalow at Pasir Panjang on Sunday in connection with the third anniversary celebration of the United Chinese Football Association. In the afternoon the annual general meeting was held and the following officials were elected:
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    157 15 Today, June 16. Annual Athletic Sport* of Victoria Institution, K.L. Cricket: Wiltshire Kegt. vs. Johore C.C., Tanglin. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. II: Medical College Union vs. Wiltshire, Anson Road; Friendly: S.C.C. vs. Multys, Padang. Saturday, June 17. Annual Athletic Sporls of Victoria Institution, K.L. Golf: S'porc Island Champiorship (qualifying
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    Alleged Plot To Drug And Disfigure.
    1997 16 WOMAN SAID TO BE THE CAUSE. Tamil Accuses The Police Of Torturing Him. A strange story of an alloyed attempt to drug and dis- figure a Tamil actor in a coffee-shop in Orchard Road, was related to Mr. A. W. Hay. the Second Police
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    HEAT-STROKE DEATH.
    52 16 The funeral of Lead ing-Cook F. N. Bunt, of H.M.S. Caradoc, who died suddenly of heat-stroke at Hong Kong on June 8, took place at Happy Valley. The funeral was attended by over 100 men u.«.der Lieut. G. E. Jones. Naval vessels in the harbour flew their flags
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    RETURNING HOME.
    108 16 Wife Of Macao Governor In 111-Health. Macao, June 9. Following instructions from her physicinns, Mine. Boniardes ue Miranda, wife of H. E. the Governor, who is in Portugal for the Imperial ('oloniai Conference, will be sailing for Portugal at an early di-te. She will be accompanied by Mile,
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    81 16 Mr. Aw Boon Haw, icft for Hong Kong j by the Cveraer yesterday for the pur- 1 pose of making a tour to Swatow, Amoy and Fooehow. Mr. Aw has decide 1 t< cor tribute $600,000 for the erection of up-to-date hospitals in Swatow, Amoy and r</ochow. During the abscen.-e
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    K.L. PARK ROW.
    90 16 Employees Demand Wages And Police Called. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. June IS A di.sliii-bancc arose last night about midnight at the Great. Eastern Park. It appear* lhat a lawyer who went there to collect the takings on behalf of vhe management w*s approached by certain
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    TRADE COMMISSION.
    80 16 Evidence Taken From Mr. Han Kah Kee. The 2."trd, 2-lth and 25th meetings of the S.S. Trade Commission were held in Singapore <n June 13, 14 and 15, when erwence was taken from Mr. Francis (iraham and Mr. Huiskcn (representing th.' Singapore Manufacturers' Association) and from Mr. Tan
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      9 16 Mny V "'%^^/55^H HBRSI99I ■■^1 Ml BT*Vt^ \aW_ JPfli||i|P
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      1158 16 UNION NOTICE originally given on July 6th, 1923, in the Straits Settlements and on July 13tt>, 1923, in the Federated Malay States is again repeated that ■She trade-mark consisting of the word "UNION" is the trade-mark of UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, a corporation organized and existing under the laws
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2493 17 < A Promising Caldicrap—The Castor Oil Market Bernam And Bangi Results Danger Of Insect Pests— Small Proprietors' Profits Mr. Stanton's Appointment. (By Ow PUmtfe OwrwpoMleßC) THE topic of the hour is undoub'.dh the threatened labour shertug*, con l eciuent upon the rise in the price of lubber,
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    COMPULSORY LABOUR.!
    224 17 Ban By Arms Conference Committee. Geneva, June 13. Despite vigorous German objections, the technical sub-committee of the Effectives Committee decided on Monday that, what Germany chose to term the "premilitary training" of her compulsory labour service should be taken into account in determining Germany's military strength. The German
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    362 19 Fined for Causing Suffering. The Key. Dionk Willink. of The Rest, Coalfield Road, Shoebuiyne-s, a Church of England clergyman, was liiud 11 at Southend police court for having caused unnecessary suffering to a cat by shooting it with an air rifle. Be was also ordered to
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    16 20 SEARCHING COMMUNISTS for arms in Sar gossa during the serious riots which occurred recently. (Planet News.)
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    33 20 MARGARET HEIFETZ. a nine-year-old cirl, i* the latest sensation of the musical world. She is conducting regularly the Moscow Sym»hnn> Orchestra in the Grand Theatre in Moscow. !»<•- fore chisely packed houses. (I'ianet Ni-ws.
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    16 20 MISS CATHERINE DAVY, one of the three disciples of Shri Metier Baba. the Indian Christian Mystic.
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