The Straits Times, 19 June 1937

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    41 1 The Straits Times The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 pages. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. JUNE 19, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1937 PRICE tO CENTS.
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      271 1 SIN'.APOrtE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471>V BRINKmRNN.CO tIRICI ROII fc^ fcfc ATOMIC^ COLD STARTING diesels reliable estate service* 5M 1 C H¥ I I THESE ENGINES ARE fT^jii'^vnlf^ EXCEPTIONALLY LOW IN VtimW^saskir PRICE AND THE RUNNING COSTS FOR FUEL AND H3S9 LUBRICATING OIL IS ONLY) Ui ONE CENT PER H.P.
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      186 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683) B I FINDLATER'S I F>NE SHERRiES PORT S. /QtSbL Per Bottle J Oaty 0. 75 Extra. SHERRIES OLD MORENO BROWN. FULL OF FLAVOUR. A DELIGHTFUL APPETISER, 4 $2.00 W& PALE MEDIUM DRY. VERY jrv 9 SUITABLE FOR CLUB SHERRY AND BITTERS. 4 $2.05
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      430 2 COMES —At the General Hospital, Singapore, en June 18, to LILY, wife of FRANK R. GOMES, a daughter. Tt>p rngagement Is announced between Joost Bernard, (Bangkok, Slam) son of Mr. and Mrs W. H. Havertcorn van Rijsewijk. Holland and Damaris Margaret Allison, daughter of CapUin and Mrs. A. S. PlneComn
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      335 2 WANTED USERS of Shelvador Refrigerators. Phone 3333 WANTED one small, and one cabin size wardrobe trunk, state price. Box 424, Straits Times. WANTED Partner for opening middle class Restaurant preference Lady. Apply Golomb, Post Restante. Singapore. WANTED. Small unfurnished house or flat— 2 bed rooms. 2 bathrooms. Mod. san. European
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      875 2 FOR SALE FOR SALE. Refrigerating machine consisting of YORK Ammonia Compressor, twin cylinder 4" x 4" Type Y-26. Complete with motor, condensor, evaporator coil, brine tank and circulating pump, electrical gear and spares. Can be seen at Singapore. Apply to Box No. 43 C. Straits Times. FOR SALE BATU BANTAR
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      696 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO IXI furnished Bea-slde BungaJow at Beting Kutt 13% milestone ofl Chang) Roac 3 bedroom* with oataropm* Server* Lftrgt Verandah Municipal Wat« Appb rbe Brltlsl) Mal».yB Tru»te* ft Execjua 00. Ltd Tel 5958 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES at 1 and 4-a, Prince Bt. and 22,
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      567 2 PUBLIC NOTICES O. O. DINNER The 1937 Annual Dinner of 0.0.'a In Malaya will be held at Raffle* Hotel, Singapore, on Saturday, July 31, and It will be appreciated If any 0.0.'a whether able to attend the dinner or no and who have not already been notified, will communicate with
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      249 2 jchiffners far Millinery, dreit flower* A novelties —3 Anderson Roau Tel. 47(8.— THE LA TEST laSSSHSr'""™* Every woman always ffivgMKO clamours for this. UauKi"' Latest style* are al--O ways created at O^F-GARO V Ladles Hairdressers. 93 Brms But! Rd. Raffles IIoUI. Phone ZMS. BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND
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      693 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England) MML PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES rtSNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESI V 3 GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Spore 1937 oavphi 17.000 In port £miDAN
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      386 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. tM.S. TERUKUNI MARU June 23. S.S. HAKUSAN MARU July 8. S.S. HARUNA MARU July 22.
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      618 3 SPECIAL HOLIDAY CRUISES BANGKOK-SAIGON ANGKOR-PNOM PENH Displacement Leaving Returning M.S. Tons Singapore Singapore ALSIA 12.500 July 17 Aug. DORINGH 12.500 Aug 7 Aug. 27 LALANDIA 11.000 Bept. 18 Oct 8 JUTLANDIA 13.100 Oct. 9 Oct. 29 MEONIA 11.000 Oct. SO Nov. 19 BORINGIA 12.500 Dec. 11 Dec. 31 LUXURIOUS ONE-CLASS
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      179 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) APCAR LINE fOR BONG KONG. SHANGHAI, MOJI KOBE AND OSAKA. 84. SANTHIA 8.000 Ist July 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for Brat and second clast nassesgers Special noilday return tickets Interchangeable with P. ft O. 8. N. CO., Issued at cheap
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      1026 3 SHIPPING > IX B «h? N?^i L NT call Tn Khiow Steamshio Co (193*1 LM. Steam Ship Co. Ltd- and China Mutual The Canard Whit« SLi Lid T** m N 1. "?-V° n C L'_ L i 1 Aberdeen Commonwealth Une The Chin. Navigation Co Ltd Thr Australian Orients. L-w
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      105 4 Saturday. June 19. Ships aterfiM* the Wharves or expected to »rri»e. Eattnae* Gadown Gate East Wharf Hakodate Mam 22 1 Main Wharf Kiatna 16 Pangkor 15 Empire Dock Cranfield 30 2 Silverbeech 32 2 Silvery**' 3 4 a Hosane 46 Atreus 43 4 West Wharf KlanR
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM
      21 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM The air mail dispatched from Singapore on June 12, was delivered In London on June 18.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      219 4 T.day DJambi (TOba) 8 P-«. North Borneo. Brunei and Labuan (Darvel) 3 P m Sarawak (generally) Bintulu (Darvel) 3 30 pjn Mlrl, Sarllcei Sibu (Darvel) ..3.30p.m. Dungun, Kemaman and Kemasek (Hong Ho) 4 P-»-Began. BcngkatU Selat Pandjang (Toboall) P-™ Labrear Btlllt <Oem»s) 4 p.m Muntok Pilembanfi tSenang)
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      AIR MAILS.
      73 4 INWARD. Qantas: from Australia: Due this afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Doe Sunday evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. OUTWARD. X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 1.30 p.m. Saturday. Imperial: To Hong Kong: Mails close 10 p.m. Saturday. Imperial: To Europe: Mails
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      FROM MALACCA.
      72 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands' must ce specially and c. early superscribed "By K.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows: Today. Hong Kong, China, Philippines. Guam. Honolulu and U.S.A. bv air (Imperial and Pan American) 6 p.m. Australasia. Java Timor by air (Qantas) 6 p.m.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      128 4 Mails from Australia. Netherlands Indies rtc. expected today, June 1§, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today, June 19, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General
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      619 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (incorporate is P. MS.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGFNTS FJI 8 RLFS A/ID SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freirht M3J— V*m»*t Mil. CANADIAN ffBFfffflPT- JR^ am a (Incorporated In England). TBK -EMFKKM" ROUTS »tttn TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES »ta HONOLULU «r «r««l EMPRESS t« VANCOUVEB— ACBOS8 CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL »AIN withmm
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      163 4 LEGAL NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF ALKAFF REALTY LIMITED. nd IN THE MATTEK OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE (CHAPTEB 1S1). NOTICE is hereby given that the Order of the High Court of the Straits Settlements, Settlement of Singapore, dated June 14, 1937, confirming the reduction of the capital of the abovenamed
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      377 4 i Incorporated in Sera Its Settlements) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated id England) "CLLKKMAN* LINK rOK BAVRS. LONDON ROl IfcKUAM IIAMBl K<> VU Parta aa* Sact ta-wl Dut Sail* tCITY OP WELLINGTON July 5 July 8 •tCITY OF ORAN July 30 Aug. 2 tCITY OP KIMBKRLFY Aug. 30 Sept.
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      458 4 ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. incorooratcd in USA.) BOSTON MW FORK A BALTIMORE VIA SUE?. CANAL Due Sail* STEEL TRAVELER June 29 July S STEFI, MARINER Aug. 2 Aug. 7 STEF.I NAVIGATOR Aug 24 Aug 28 KLAVENESS LINE. i lncor?ora>x> ib Norway) lOS ANGtLKS SAN m.VNCIsrO PORTL/.MI Limited ou. IM*M oassenfei Accommodation
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      391 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations XMteraay Last night max. rain- bright tnin lemD fall s'shlne temp '9 ins. hrs. *F West Coast. A! or Star 89 0.39 8.1 74 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 87 Nil 52 76 SlUawan 91 Nil 9.1 76 Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 9.9 73 Malacca
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      306 5 THE LATEST SENSATION IN THE HISTORY OF TYPEWRITERS! THE "BABY HERMES" THE SMALLEST, LIGHTEST AID MOST COMPACT PORTABLE TYPEWRITER IR TIE WORLD. SO SMALL AND YET SO M EFFICIENT. fl^^Oft cpiLM It can be carried in a Portfolio or B^ slipped in a Deck Drawer. W *JP Dimensions: 11" x
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      32 5 GREAT SUCCESS! ALL SHOWS PACKED OUT SINCE OPENING ALHAMBRA TODAY 3.15—6.15—9.15 CONCLUDING 6 CHAPTERS "UNDERSEA KINGDOM" m RAY "CRASH" CORRIGAN SEE The Desperate Struggle To Foil A Plot To Wreck The World.
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      19 5 m2B Years in business f'^^^^V^ OUR WATCHES SERV 'CED riirGi BY IQIJALIFiED SPECIALISTS n^ Ie? M Opposite Clifford Pier
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      107 5 The Queen of the Skating World now Hollywood's most clamorous Star! CAPITOL"! TODAY 315 615 9.15 SONJA HENIE glides right into your hearts In this musical comedy show "ONE IN A MILLION" With the Famous RITZ Bros. LAST DAY! 3.15 6.15 9.15 Th* Heck »ith 9 M Mr D».d> no<
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      111 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Orchestral concert. 8 15 to 9.15 p.m. Formal dinner and dance. 9.45 to midnight. Cabaret by D Folden-Harvin Russian Trio. SEA VIEW HOTEL: Dinner and dance. Cabaret by Harles and Robert. COCONUT GkOVE: Dinner and dance. CINEMAS. ALHAMBRA: < Undersea Kingdom. With Ray
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      112 5 Lanfleld contribute to the success of this Mm. PAVILION: History Is Made At Night. With Charles Boyer and Jean Arthur. United Artists, Last day 3.15, 6 IS and 9.15 p.m. Straits Times criticism stated: This Is a thoroughly good film, apart from the bathos of the final scenes of shipwreck
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      102 5 ROXY, KATONG: Camil!e. 6.15 and 9.15 pm. SUN THEATRE (New World): Our Little Girl. 7.30 and 9 30 p.m. THEATRE ROYAL: Gnana Soundari. 6 and p.m. THE HAPPY THEATRE: Sea Spoilers, 7.15 and 9.30 p.m. AMUSEMENT PARKS, DANCE HALLS. ETC. Singapore GREAT WORLD CABARET: Dance 6 p.m to midnight. NEW
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      373 6 TIN AND RUBBER APPRECIATE. SHARE DEALINGS SHALL. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, June 19. The market appears to be having a welcome spell of freedom from political disturbances; less is heard of gold and from boiling over. France and Spain have gone back to a mild simmering.
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        MINING.
        598 6 ssue vai. Fraser ft Co. Lyall b Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/9 6/3 5/9 6/3 £1 Asam Kumbang 35/6 37/6 35/- 36/6 £1 Austral Malay 56/- 58/- 56/6 58/5/- Ayet Hitaru 28/6 29/6cd 28/- 30/-cd 1 Ayer Weng 1.15 1.30n. 1.15 1.30 £1 Banjrrtn Tin
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        GENERAL.
        428 6 2 2 Aid Brick Ord. 1.55 1.65 155 1.85 2 2 do T/zVo Prefs. 2.45 2.55 2.45 2.55 10 1U Anas Ice 0.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 lOOOn 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 085 0.90 0.87 0.92 10 5 B M Trustee 0 25 I.QO tt_S> Mb eiOO £100 Cable Wireless
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        216 6 m 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int Mar. 31 S?pt. 30 ***** \\W> 1907 red. 1947 il.600,000 int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 107 i*4% 1909 red. 1955 i 1.000.000 int. Mar. 31 Sept MS 115 1913 red. 1983 S2 000.000 Mar. 31 Sept. 30 iOC i% .926 red
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        375 6 A ft UOt 1 W VvV &J^ «U 1 Allenby 1.85 1.95 1.80 Alor Gajah 1.30 1.40 1.30 Arnai Malay 1.80 2.00 1.90 Ayer HiUm 1.40 1.50 1.40 Ayer ftOIek 112ft l.J2'/ 2 1.15 Ayer fanas 1.65 1.75 1.65 Bassett Q.72V4 0.77 Vi 0.75 Batu Lintang 130 1.40
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    EXCHANGES.
    192 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. SELLING. London T.T 2/4 1/lt London demand 2/4 1/18 London 4 months sight 2/4% Lyons demand 1290 Hamburg demand 142 New York demand 57% Montreal demand 57
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    76 6 Closing Prices, Joe 18. No. 1 X. R. S. S. ii caws (F.O.B.) June 32^ 32V 4 Good F. A. a bales (F.O.B.) June 31 11/16 81 18/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 32"^ 32% July 32B/s 32% July-September 32%
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    220 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Company Dividend Books Close MM TIN Xto A. Hltam Tin JOT. Int. June JullC 28 Bangrin Tin 6Tc June 23 Jelapang 7'i% June 23 June 30 Katu 2>4% June 23 June 30 KUng River 5% Final rone 24 June 29 London Tin 7% j"*
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    193 6 Singapore, June 19, 12 noon. I Sarawak $9.00 Rice. Siattl A 1 $220 Slam No. 1 White $210 Siam No. 2 White $180 Slam No. 3 White $165 Slam West Coast No. 1 $146 Slam West Coait No 2 $13? Slam West Coast No. 3 $132 Slam
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    352 6 London, June 18. The following are today's closac middle prices on the London Sto-fc Excliange: Shares of £1 denomination unlej otherwise stated: yesier- uise day. or Fall Conversion Loan o p.e. 1944-64 11SH F"ur.d:nR Loan 4 p.c. 19C0-90 109\ War Loan, 3"4 p.c 100}» 3om. Union Asset. (Units)
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    EXCHANGES.
    96 6 London, June IS. IT>e following were mean rater r-.i-r? it p.oon today: Paris 110 j7/M Atbtu 44 r* New York «.M% Bucharest 672-. Montreal 4.93% tcuv BfU— 2f1.25 Rlf «H Geneva 21.53 ttilert offida Amsterdam S.Mtt Belgiade Jl6 Berlin ll.tm Buenos Atr« .aiauou-c Milan 93 1*716 Mcrievldec 39% Madrid
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      255 6 PUBLIC NOTICES ONG LAM 1. Loroni 19. Gcyteßf, JUffiie. Suppliers of kll kinds of Brtatc and Plantation coolies of either sex. We have enough experienced labourers for mine digging, road making, weeding, house building, etc. Application Invited for not less Ulan 500 acres both locally and throughout Malaya. Dutch Bast
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      7 6 Sote Agents for Malaya: McAHSTER CO., LTD.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      EMPIRE SUGAR QUOTAS.
      352 7 COLONIAL SECRETARY MAKES ALLOTMENT. London, June 17. The Colonial Secretary, after full consideration of the various representations, has decided the allocation of the sugar quotas for *****1938 on the unanimous recommendation of the Permanent Advisory Committee of Colonial sugar producers. The basic quota for the Colonial Empire
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      LONDON RUBBER PRICE TENDS TO DECLINE.
      614 7 Singapore Depressed Through Heavy Liquidation. IN their weekly report on the London rubber market dated June 9, Messrs Symington and Wilson write: Since our last report the rubber market has for the greater part of the time been dull with a declining tendency. After
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      Buffer Tin Pool Again Suggested.
      520 7 LONDON METAL MERCHANT'S REPORT. TN their 'Foresight Saga' of June 8.; Messrs. William Jacks and Co., London, write: Our Prime Minister's withdrawal of the new N.D.C. Tax— after having permitted his newly appointed Chancellor to prejudice his past reputation by moving same and the settlement
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      RUBBER MARKET REVIEW
      598 7 UNEASINESS MAY SHORTLY BE LIGHTENED. GOOD DEMAND AT WEEKLY AUCTION. I EWIS AND PEAT LTD. In their weekly report on the rubber market issued yesterday, write: Although there have been signs of some slight improvement during the wsek from the Home markets, business In Singapore has not
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      GOLD MINING SURVEYS IN CANADA
      95 7 With a view of stimulating gold mining and geological development in Canada, between 40 and 50 surveying parties will go into the various mining fields throughout Canada next month in the annual exploration work. University students who are taking courses in mining or geology will
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      RISING WAGES FOR BRITISH WORKERS.
      82 7 London, June 18. Changes in wage rates reported to the Ministry of Labour in ttie first five months of the year are estimated tc have resulted in a net incsease of about £367.000 weekly in the fulltime rates of over 2,900.000 workers, compared with an
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      SUNGEI BESI MINES.
      601 7 PROFIT OF $97,644 LAST YEAR. DIVIDENDS OF 55 PER CENT. PAID. THE twenty-sixth annual general 1 meeting of the Sungel Bcsi Mines. Ltd.. was held In London on June 10. Mr. C. V. Thomas (chairman of the company) presided, and said: The permissible output during the year
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      TREASURY BILLS.
      41 7 London, June 18. The total amount applied for in tenders for £50 000,000 Treasury Bills was £93,580.000. The average rate per cent, for Bills at three months was 14s. 0 38d. against 15s. 039d. A week ago. —British Wireless
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      RUBBER EXPORT DUTY.
      31 7 The price of rubber Tor the u^sessment of export duty in the F.M.S. from June 18 to June 24. Inclusive, has been fixed as 31'g cents, per pound.
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      606 7 BANKING. HUNG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability 01 .neuibe"* U limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordiname No. 6 of 19.9 ot tut Colony Authorised Capita: $50,000,000 Issued and i-ully P«ld-Up 120 000.000 Reserve Funds:Sterllnn 6.500,000 Hong Kong Currency
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      489 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incotporaied n England ojr Royal Charter 18SS) Paid Dp Capital in 600.000 shares of £i each £3.0u0.004 Reserve Pund C3.000.000 Reserve Liability o! Proprietor! £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: M. Bl'hopagate London E C t. Amrltsar Hong Kong Saigon Alor Star Hoik) Seuikranf Bangkok
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    DR. SCHACHT IN PARIS.
    494 8 MONEV PROBLEMS OF GERMANY. "A LONG WAY FROM DISASTER." r\R. SCHACHT, the German Minister of National Economy, ar -ed in Paris by air from Berlin to Inaugurate the German pavilion at the Paris Exhibition. Speaking to Journalists he said: "I have no other mission, and have
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      349 8 TABLETS n«i>< immUi to Ik. tank H» a Vmt—nJ, V lt THE SECRET OF MIDDLE-AGE FRESHNESS AND VITALITY There are men and women who, although they will never see forty again," enjoy mental and D^iyslcal tit ness suggestive of youth. They stride through each day with relish and zest. The
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      75 8 Drink JQMNNIE WAkKER LTD feHl SINCERE DISPENSARY j j35 WKOLuoAL: RETAIL I w J^ P^l CHEMISTS DRUGGISTS. 1 li^r: l,LsVibutors for British Ma'aya. BbwW^^' T.C.P. TB P. Preparations. a!so products of British Alkaloids l.td. I vUIIJjS and Continental Drnr. Co. of India. SINCERE S Om Hi M Ph N BMB
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      185 8 One enemy decay attacks teeth. An- other Pyorrhea threatens gums. This second enemy i* I so dangerous that 4 out of S people over 40 suffer from it. Merely brushing your teeth is but half the liattlc. Brush both teeth and gums with FOR' HAN S and defeat both enc
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      565 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY ZUL 1 33 Me s C25 m pm. 12.45 Light orchestral music, played by Reliefs Famous Hungarian Band. Relayed from Adelphl Hotel. 2.00 Interval. 6.00 Chinese music. Dance music with Mandarin vocal refrains. Gramophone records. G.30 Children's programme. "Rotln Hood and the Sorrowful Knight." An old English
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      802 8 TRANSMISSION 5. GSD 11.75 Me s (15 S ra USB 9 51 Mc/i (31 5 m.) a.m. ts 40 "London Log,"* by Walter Fitzgerald. 6 50 Big Ben. "Of All the Days..."* Variations on a week-end th»me. 7 20 Haydn Fawcctt and Orchestra. 8.00 "The B B.C Presents the A.
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      550 8 4.90 News and review of th« neek in German. 5 05 Hitler Youth programme. 5 35 Close down. PHOHI-HOLLAND. TODAY PHI 17.77 me s (16 S8 m p.m. 8 20 Opening announcement. 8. 25 News bulletin. B 35 Meeting of the Phohl Club 8 55 Gramophone records. 9 05 "Three
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      57 8 chance Market repot t. 8 50 London: News nud anni ;n:ements. 11.20 Close ilon n TOMORROW ZBU-3. B.52 me s (31 1 m am. 11.50 European pNgniBflM. pm. 12.50 News bulletin. 1 35 Close Uev.ii 4.20 Europe- n programme 6.60 Stock quotations ant Hens Knn; Exchange Market report. 7 23
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    RUNAWAY PLANE MAKES AVIATION HISTORY.
    379 9 Hies Seven Miles Without Pilot London. DILOTS throughout the country are discussing the astounding case of the Lympne plane which, without a pilot, took off, flew 35 minutes, and crashed near Hawkinge Aerodrome, seven miles away. Meantime it had circled over populated areas, to the
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    LOUNGE MAGIC FOR LINER CROWD.
    192 9 INDIAN SOLDIER BAFFLES WATCHERS. 1I/HEN the P. and O. liner Strat- haird arrived at Plymouth a few days ago passengers were discussing the magic of Subudar Khan. The Subudar. a non-commissioned officer in an Indian regiment, has come from Rajputana for a special military course
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    Sugar Cane And Bamboo.
    76 9 For the first time in history sugar-cane and bamboo have been crossed. This scientific feat has been achieved by the Imperial Sugarcane Breeding Station at Coimbatore under the direction of Rao Bahadur T. S. Venkataraman. Six years ago the same station produced for the first time,
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    WOMAN INHERITS ROCKEFELLER MILLIONS.
    185 9 WOMAN INHERITS ROCKEFELLER MILLIONS. ESTATE IS FORTIETH OF FORMER VALUE. ALL that John D. Rockefeller possessed when he died about £5.000,000, he left to his granddaughter Margaret, the Marquesa de Cuevas. Ten years ago she married a Spanish nobleman, then employed as a dress designer at a modest salary, says
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    GOLDEN WEDDING OF THREE PEERS.
    218 9 Queen Mary Attends Joint Party. THREE peers. Lord Salisbury, Lord Kenmare. and Lcrd Desborough, who married In the samp year, 1887. celebrated their golden weddings at a party, attended by Queen Mary, given lat the Mayfalr home of the Duke and Duchess of Portland the
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    STRIKE BY WOMEN MILL WORKERS.
    155 9 Factories Closed Down By Management Belgaum. A sit-down strike by women workers In the Ookak Mills situated 45 miles from Belgaum, has been In progress since May 14, resulting In a complete cessation of work. About 3.000 people are idle. The strike la a sequel
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    FREDDIE DIXON LOSES LICENCE.
    256 9 NO DRIVING FOR TWO YEARS. ATTEMPT ON RECORD CANCELLED. FREDDIE DIXON, twice win ncr of the Ulster Tourist Trophy, cannot drive in any motor race, or enter a car under his name in any event for two years. Neither can he make his projected attempt to
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    BILL TO ABOLISH TIPPING.
    227 9 Narrow Majority In French I'hamber. .Paris A BILL to abolish tips has been passed by the French Chamber by a majority of only two votes alter a discussion in which the pro-tipping and anti-tipplng points of view wer? fully expressed. The decisive argument against tipping in
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    AMUSEMENTS
    141 10 SINGAPORE. GABRICK THEATRE. GEYLANG Chinese Teochtw Wayanf Hoo Tiap Puay —Night Show 7 to 12 Midnight. Yeo Chong Pow Kul Titian —Day Show 12.30 to 5 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE Desire. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE The Cowboy The Kid. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies. Cinemas. Theatres and Side Shows. NEW
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1937. BRITAIN, CHINA AND JAPAN.
    729 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1937. BRITAIN, CHINA AND JAPAN. There has been a curious conflict of trends in the Far Eastern situation in the past few months. One day there is fuel to feed the flames of alarmism, another comes news of conciliatory declaration and hope that
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
    75 10 U.E. the Governor and High Com- missioner and Lady Thomas, accompanied by the private secretary and aide-de-camp, will proceed to Kuala Lumpur by the night mailtrain leaving Singapore on Saturday. June 26. Sir Shenton is to preside at the Federal Council. The Governor, attended by the private
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    49 10 The following appointments are notified In the SS. Government Gazette: The Hon'ble Mr. Justice A. K. a'Beckett Terrell to act as Chief Justice. S.S. Mr. T. G.. Husband to officiate as Settlement Engineer, Penang. Dr. P. E. F. Routley to officiate as Medical and Health Officer, Labuan.
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    SULTAN OF TRENGGANU.
    36 10 H.H. the Sultan of Trensganu, \vho vent to London for the Corona cion, is returning with his retinue by the Batoeran, which is expected to arrive at Singapore about noon on June 22.
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    Malacca Assizes.
    25 10 The Acting Chief Justice Mr. Justice n 'Beckett Terrell, has altered the date of the Malacca Assizes from Nov. 9 to Nov. 1.
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    BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES.
    48 10 The Justices of the Peace have elected Tuan Shaikh Yahya bin Ahmad Aflfl, J.P., to be a member of the Board of Licensing Justices for Singapore, for a period of three yearj with effect from June 2, vice Mr. E. S. Manassth, J.P., resigned.
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    CHINESE ADVISORY BOARD, SINGAPORE.
    30 10 HE. the Covcrrxr has nominated Mr. Lim Soo Ban to be a member of the Chinese Advisory Board for Singapore, vice Mr. Llm Say Kwee, deceased.
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    HOSPITALS BOARD.
    34 10 On the election by the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council, Dr. A. J. C. Eland has been appointed a member of the Hospitals Board for 1937 vlee Dr. H. Allan, resigned.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR.
    38 10 His Majesty the King has approved the appointment of Mr. J. W. de Plro to be a Nominated Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements for three years from Mar 12 this year.
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    FLYING HOME.
    1309 10 ll— From The Persian Gulf Tc Southampton Water. By M. M. MILLAR. (In an address broadcast by the 8.M.8.C.) (Yesterday the reader was taken as far as Karachi, in this description of a journey from Singapore to London by Imperial Airways. Today the journey from Baluchistan to England
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    Three European Fleets.
    262 10 APPARENTLY two new naval treaties are now almost ready for, signature— one between Great Britain and Germany and the other between Great Britain and Russia. The prlnci- j pie underlying both treaties is the acceptance by Germany and by Russia j respectively, of the qualitative limitations which
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    POWERS SEEK TO HUMANISE SPANISH CIVIL WAR.
    439 11 Abolishing Executions Of Hostages, ATTEMPT TO PREVENT THE BOMBING OF TOWNS. Release Of All Foreign Prisoners Sought. "IJUMANISE the Spanish war," is the gist of a 1 note addressed to both sides in Spain by the British Government, acting on behalf of the
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    BRITAIN FIGHTS SICKNESS.
    144 11 MINISTER REVIEWS PROGRESS. London, June 18. "IN our long and continuous fight against disease and ill health, we are steadily gaining pround," said Sir Kingsley Wood, the Minister of Health, when replying in the House of Commons today to the debate on the Health Department's estimates. After
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    FAKIR OF IPI'S GRIEVANCES.
    190 11 ALLEGATIONS FOUND UNTRUE. CFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, June 14. ALLEGATIONS by a Frontier Con- gress leader that the Faqlr of Ipi owned substantial property, and that the unrest in Waziristan was due to British confiscation of all that p-operty for road building, have been found
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    MR. WANG CHING-WEI PASSES DANGER.
    108 11 Severe Heart Attack Nanking, June 19. K*n WANG CHING-WEI, "elder statesman" of the Kuomintang and chairman of the Central Political Council, suffered a severe heart sttack on Friday. At one time his condition was critical, Ms heart beats becoming very Irregular. Dr. .Soong Wu-seng, well-known
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    RABAUL RETURNS TO NORMAL.
    138 11 Both Volcanoes Dead. Sydney, June 18. THE Administrator at Rabaul reports that both the volcanoes which have caused many deaths on the Australianmandated land of New Britain arc apparently dead. The cleaning of ttl* town of Rabaul has considerably advanced. Freezers, electric light, and bakeries are
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    FLOODS IN FUKIEN.
    32 11 Foochow, June 19. Heavy rains in North Fuklen have resulted in floods over a wide area, disrupting communications. Bridges and even roads have been washed away.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    COLONIAL ECONOMIC STATUS.
    153 11 COLONIAL ECONOMIC STATUS. "Improving Beyond Expectation." PRODUCTION INCREASED PRICES RISEN. London, June 18. THE economic situation in British, Colonies is improving beyond expectation, said the Secretary of State for Colonies, Mr. W. G. A. OrmsbyGore, in a speech last night. Production had increased and prices had risen. Regulation schemes had
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    FUTURE OF S. AFRICAN PROTECTORATES.
    91 11 Unpleasant Consequences, Says Gen. Hertzog. London, June 18. Gen. Hertzog, the South African Prime Minister, left London for South Africa today and was given a farewell by a large crowd. Before leaving he had a long conversation with Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Dominions Secretary, regarding the
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    ULSTER PREMIER DENIES INTOLERANCE CHARGES.
    62 11 London, June 18. The Prime Minister of Ulster has denied charges of intolerance In reply to allegations that Roman Catholics were the victims of discrimination. He said he was tired of listening to those complaints, but if specific cases were quoted In which Roman Catholics
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    Doumergue, Great French Statesman, Dies.
    189 11 JL| GASTON DOUMERGUE, noted French statesman and former President, has died in Paris, says Reuter, aged 74. From 1885 to 1890 he was an advocate at Nimes. after which he was for some years a colonial official, first In CochinChlna and then in Algeria. In
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    PACIFIC PACT NOT LIKELY TO EVENTUATE.
    172 11 Difficulties Caused By Soviet And Manchukuo. London, June 18. THE proposal for a Pacific Pact made by Mr. J. A. Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia, is unlikely to materialise, at any rate, for a considerable time. Although the idea was greeted with general sympathy,
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    SERIOUS RIOTING IN PUNJAB. ONE KILLED, FIFTY WOUNDED.
    78 11 SERIOUS RIOTING IN PUNJAB. ONE KILLED, FIFTY WOUNDED. Bombay. June 18. OERIOUS rioting has broken out in the Punjab and Dritish troops were called out to control it. The markets were closed and people were warned that anyone indulging in an affray was liable to be shot on sight. The
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    CHINA BUYS TWO SUBMARINES.
    59 11 Will Pass Through Singapore. London, June 18. The new mine-laying submarines Grampus and Rorqual left Portsmouth today to join the Chinese fleet. They are of 1,500 tons, have six torpedo tubes and full mine-laying equipment. They will stay five days each at Penang and Singapore and
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    SOVIET AIRMEN PASS OVER NORTH POLE.
    48 11 San Francisco, June 19. The plane in which the three Soviet airmen are attempting a non-stop flight across the Polar regions from Moscow to San Francisco crossed the North Pole at 4.30 p.m. (8.5. T.) having left Moscow at 2 p.m. Reuter.
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    Volunteers Wipe Out Japanese.
    128 11 COMPANY OF 126 AMBUSHED. Column Driven Back After 8 Hours. Peipinj, June 14. A COMPANY of IM Japanese soldiers was ambushed and practically wiped out by Chinese volunteers near Kuyuan, East Chahar. Not a single Japanese soldier escaped the effective fire of the irregulars, mos* being
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    £200,000 FORTUNE OF JEAN HARLOW.
    85 11 LAST FILM SCRAPPED. Hollywood, June 18. JEAN HARLOW left a fortune cstl- mated to be £200,000, mostly placed In Insurance and trust funds, and at the time of her death she was earning £800 a week. She had recently signed a seven-year contract which stipulated
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    15 11 The death has occurred of a wellknown personality in the Church of England, Bishop Welldon.
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    THREE BIG F. M. S. TOWNS PROTEST AGAINST RATING SYSTEM
    333 12 JOINT PETITION TO HIGH COMMISSIONER. Want Colony System Of Annual Value. GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING K. L. MUNICIPAL ISSUE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. A JOINT petition from the property owners of Kuala Lumpur, Seremban and Ipoh against the
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    28 12 Ai'T. MOHAMKD AM BIN MAIDIN, M.8.E.. of Malacca, one of the Malayan Coronation contingent, who arrived back yesterday on the r. and O. liner Ranchl. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    Singapore's $20,000 For China Famine.
    106 12 Singapore's $20,000 For China Famine. Appreciation Of Relief Committee. FUNDS are still being collected in Singapore for famine relief In the Central China provinces of Honan, Kansu, Kwelchow, Szechuan, Shansi and Shensi. A sum of $20 000 has already been sent to the Central Relief Committee in Nanking for the
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    £100,000 MOSQUE FOR LONDON.
    108 12 Model Of Famous Taj Mahal. INDIAN princes and nobles and their wives attended the laying of the foundation stone by the Prince of Berar. son of the Nizam of Hyd?rabad, of the Nlzamiah Mosque to be erected In London at a cost of 100.000. The mosque
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    K.L. AMUSEMENT PARK CHANGES HANDS.
    60 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. KUALA LUMPUR'S only amusement park at Buki' Bintanj has changed hands recently and is now under the management of Shaw Brothers. It is understood that the whole layout of the park will be changed and the name
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    SELANGOR LAWYERS OFFICE ENTERED.
    69 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. TTHE office of Mr. S. M. Sharma. well-known barrister, was broken Into last night, but nothing was stolen as the safe resisted all attempts to force it. To gain access to the building. which is towards the end
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    F.M.S. Scientists Seek Best Malaria Drug.
    448 12 QUININE OR 4TEBRIN? [From Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, June 18. QUININE or atebrin, which shall it be? Both drugs have been claimed to be efficacious in the fight against malaria, and an insight into the Intensity of the efforts being made in Malaya
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    Catholic Cathedral Wedding.
    216 12 Cordeiro Cordeiro. AMR. Thomas Joseph Cordeiro, son of Mrs. M. Cordeiro, of Hong Kong, and the late Mr. F. Cordeiro, was married to Miss Eleanor Ruth Cordeiro, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Cordeiro, of Singapore, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd this morning, Rev.
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    UNIQUE MURDER TRIAL POSTPONEMENT
    138 12 Legal Adviser Has Since Become Judge. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. June 18. LISTED for hearing at the present session of the Selangor Assizes a murder which was alleged to have been committed seven years ago by an Indian named Perlambillay, was postponed until July
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    PACIFIC ECLIPSE SEEN PERFECTLY.
    57 12 ■TOE total eclipse of the sun this month was seen perfectly by the American observers at Canton Island i d tic Padftftj 1" the Phoenix Group north of Samoa. Excellent photographs were secured In perfect visibility. The eclipse lasted altogether 213 seconds, and was the longest
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    Benevolent Scheme For Clerks.
    91 12 Benevolent Scheme For Clerks. Singapore Union Considers Prospect. THE Council of the Singapore Clerical Union is prepared to put up a benevolent scheme if members are sufficiently interested. Those who are Interested are Invited to write to the hon. general secretary, indicating their Intention of supporting such a scheme. An
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    England-Rome And Back On The Same Day.
    76 12 England-Rome And Back On The Same Day. IMPERIAL Airways flying-boats continue to create Empire air records. Capella, one of the newest of the 28 craft being made by Short Brothers, recently flew from Southampton and back the same day. It covered the distance of about 2,000 miles in less than
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    HOUSE "BOY'S" LAPSE AFTER 20 YEARS.
    193 12 Stole $12 From "Mem's" Purse. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng, June 16. f\ti a charge of stealing $12 from his employer, Mrs. D. R. Clayton, a Chinese houseboy, Tan Ah Sal, was sentenced to a month's rigorous imprisonment and a fine of $25, or
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    MORE BAD WEATHER DELAYS "LADY LINDY."
    224 12 Returns To Akyab. MKS. Amelia Earhart Putnam Lady Liody,") 19 days out from Miami, Florida, on her west-to-east world flight, left Akyab early this morning, according to a Reuter cablegrain. However, bad weather forced her to return. It was thought originally she might land
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    24 12 Mrs. C. H. Sansom and Mrs. J. W. Field and two children were passengers for home from Port Swettenham this week by the Olenshlel.
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    GOV. RAFFLES DELAYED AT TAIPING.
    123 12 GOV. RAFFLES DELAYED AT TAIPING. Airliner Due At Kallang Today. {RELAYED at Taiping owing to trouble with one of its two engines, the new I)e Havilland Rapide aircraft. Governor Raffles, is now expected to reach Singapore this afternoon or tomorrow. The plane Is to inaugurate Wearne Brothers' air service between
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      VOLUNTEERING.
      133 12 A Penang Objection To G.O.C.'s Remarks. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Major-General Dobbie may be a military strategist, but I am afraid his periodical condemnation of a few Europeans who hold views of their own concerning volunteering la^ks tact. Since when has It been the prerogative
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    SARAWAK CHINESE SEEK KWANGSI GOLD.
    69 12 SARAWAK CHINESE SEEK KW ANGSI GOLD. Expedition Leaves Singapore Today. "T*O explore the golt»-mlr\'ng resources of the the Kwangtung and K wan fist provinces of China. Messrs. Liew Ton Ngl and Liew Fan Nam. of the Poh Lin Gold-Mining Company, of Sarawak, leave Singapore for China today. If the results
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    DEBTS DUE TO STANDING SURETY FOR MOTHER.
    991 13 Dr. Lim Eng Hae Discharged. INCOME REDUCED UNDER STIGMA OF BANKRUPTCY. SUBJECT to his paying to the Official Assignee quarterly any Mini above $300 of his net income and the submission, also quarterly, of accounts. Dr. Lim Eng Hae, the well-known Singapore eye
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    "MEM" FINED FOR STRIKING COOK.
    312 13 Story Of Blow With Broom. ASKED TO SWEEP DINING ROOM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Gajah, June 15. P"OR assaulting a middle-aged r Chinese named Chow Ah Chee, by hitting him with a broom, a European woman named Elizabeth Skea was today fined $2 by
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    MURDER IN "FIT OF JEALOUS RAGE."
    129 13 Perak Tamil Sentenced To Death. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 18. "T AM satisfied beyond all doubt that 1 you killed Janakee in a fit of jealous rage because her mother would not go back to you. "I think you said to yourself,
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    HOT OR COLD SUPPEK FOR SCOTS?
    186 13 St. Andrew Society Discusses Celebration. THE question whether the usual celebration of St. Andrew'.; Night by a dinner and ball should be suostituted" by a ball and cold supper Involved considerable discussion at the annual general meeting of the Singapore 8t. Andrew Society last
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    29 13 Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Sproule expect to revisit Malaya in November. They were well-known here when Mr. Sproule was Senior Puisne Judge, S.S. and Acting Chief Justice, F.MS.
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    Coronation Contingent Delighted With Britain.
    315 13 BUT GLAD TO BE BACK QLOWING with enthusiasm for Britain, the first members of the Malayan Coronation contingent arrived back yesterday on the T. and O. liner Ranchi. The party Included, Capt. Mohamcc All bin Maldln. M.8.E.. of Malacca. Lieut. Arlffln bin Ha} l Suleiman,
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    N.I. SCOUTS MARCH PAS SIR SHENTON.
    185 13 On Way To World Jamboree. QYER seventy Boy Scouts from the Netherlands Indies bound for the World Jamboree in the Netherlands this summer passed through Singapore yesterday morning, on the Rotterdam Lloyd liner Dempo. Under the leadership of Mr. G. Ranneft, Chief Commissioner of
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    31 13 Mrs. C. J. Baker and hrr son. Mr. T. Baker, arrived in Malaya from England at the end of last week and will be making a shore stay in Kuala Lumpur.
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    R.A.F. OFFICER'S "OVERBEARING METHODS."
    236 13 Removed Car From Police Station. pONVICTED on his own plea of guilty on charges of having parked a motor-car on n public road within 20 feet of a junction, removing a motor-car from the Orchard Road police station without the consent of the C.P.0.. :ind driving
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    MORE ESTATE DUTY IN FEDERATION.
    90 13 THE F.M.S. auditors report states that the appointment of a permanent Collector of Estate Duty has resulted in an Improvement as procedure and a nc.able in< the estate duty revenue collected. In one case ->l a person who dif-d In 1934 the estate had pad
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    HENGHWA ON MURDER CHARGE.
    70 13 A HENGHWA Chinese, named Kwek Ai Ngow wu produced b:fr,re Mr. W. G. Reeves in th? Singapore S ennd i Police Court yesterday, charged with having committed murder by causing I the death of another Hengh wa, named Kirn 00. at s'^ milestone. Buklt Timali Road,
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    TOMMY FARR TO FIGHT FOR WORLD TITLE IN LONDON.
    172 14 BRADDOCK OR LOUIS ON JULY 30. WINNER TO MEET SCHMELING. Chicago, June 18. THE boxing promoter, Mike Jacobs, states that the winner of the Braddock-Louis bout, in which the former defends his world title against the negro in Chicago on Tuesday
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    SKINS II LOSE TO "TERRORS."
    410 14 Association Football. Sailors' Two Goals In Div. II Match. The second division league match at Anson Road Stadium yesl >rday i saw H.M.S. Terror register a 2 0 j victory over the Inniskillings II. They were the better side and well I earned the points.
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    45 14 Maurice Strickland, the New Zealand heavyweight, arrived at Waterloo on June 7 from New York. He will fight at the Earl's Court tournament on June 28. Right to left: Eddie Pearce, Maurice Strickland, Mr. John Harding, manager of the NSC. greeting Strickland, and Bill Daly.
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    MALAYA CUP SOCCER AT ANSON ROAD.
    183 14 Can Malacca Extend The Singapore Eleven AT the Anson Road Stadium today, Singapore will play their first Malaya Cup match of the season, their opponents beingMa 1 acca, who defeated Johore 2—l2 1 at Malacca on Friday last week. Singapore will field a strong
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    10,000 METRES WALK RECORD.
    45 14 Stockholm. Jane 18. John Mikaelsson, of Sweden, broke the world's record for the 10.000 metres walk, covering the the distance in 44 mins. 9 3/5 sees. The previous record, established by Pope, of Great Britain, was 44 mins. 42 2/5 see.—Reuter.
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    MIXED DOUBLE TIES IN CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    210 14 Lawn Tenni' Further Results In The Boys' Singles. Yesterday a series of mixed doubles ties were played in the Singapore championships. Results were: Roy Smith and Mrs. Strickland beat I. B Abed and Mrs. Haas, 6—2. 6—4. Lady Addlson and V. Anderson beat Mrs. Wat
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    NOTTS BEAT MIDDLESEX BY THREE WICKETS.
    233 14 DEUTER cables results of first-; das* cricket matches' concluded; yesterday as follows At Tonbridge, Kent beat Glamorgan on the first innngs. Kent 386 (Ashdown 102) and 98 for five. Glamorgan 318 (E. Davles 96). At Bath. Somerset beat Worcester by three wickets. Worcester 170
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    SOCCER SENSATION AT PENANG.
    458 14 Drastic Suspensions Follow A "Disgusting" Trial Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*. June 19. rVRASTIC measures were taken by the Disciplinary Board at a meeting of the Penan; Football Association tonight, following the referee's report on the State trial on Monday, when the State Probables were
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    CHINESE ATHLETES OUT FOR HONOURS.
    271 15 SELECTION TESTS IN SINGAPORE. THIS WEEK-END'S EVENTS AT JALAN BESAR AND HAPPY WORLD. PREPARATIONS are in full swing for the fourth Malayan Chinese Olympiad, to be held in Singapore from July 30 to Aug. 2 inclusive. Local governing bodies of sport are busy with the
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    RANGOON ROAD SCHOOL MEETING.
    307 15 Fine Weather And Keen Competition. The thirteenth annual athletic sports of the Rangoon Road School, were held on the school ground yesterday before a large gathering. The school premises were gaily decorated and fine weather prevailed throughout. At the conclusion or the sports, which were keen
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    MUNICIPAL SPORTS HEATS.
    170 15 John Then Qualifies For Four Finals. The Municipal Services Sports Club i ar>? holding ttielr first athletic sports I meeting on June 26 at the Jalan Besar Stadium and a few prelimniary were decided yesterday on the S.R.C. grcur.d, resulting as lolkws: 1M yards Ist heat, 1,
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    MALACCA CHINESE MEETING.
    128 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 17. The Chinese athletic sports meeting will be held on Sunday, July 4, from 8 am. Entries will be received by Mr. Tay Hong Seng, the hon. general secretary, up to June 20. The events are. Track (Men): 100 metres, 200
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    VOLUNTEERS vs. SERVICES.
    59 15 Cricket. A team representing the Volunteers will play the United Services at Tanglin tomorrow, the match beginning at 11 a.m. The Volunteersteam will be: P. Bartram (eapt). J. A. Sutor, A. K. Hunter, J. H. Abbott. P. Egerton Smith, J. P. Wood, R. A. Hooper, C.F. Jennings,
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    35 15 The Australian women cricketers have opened their season in England with marked success. This pi cture was taken during net practice and shows Miss B. Peden, sister of the captain, executing a lusty leg shot.
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    ASCOT STEWARDS DO A THING THAT "ISN'TDONE"!
    432 15 ASCOT STEWARDS DO A THING THAT "ISN'T DONE"! Objection, Counter-Objection And A Disqualification. London, June 18. SOMETHING of a sensation was created in the Hardwicke Stakes at Ascot today after Mid-Day Sun, starting a 2 to 1 favourite, had confirmed his Epsom victory in the Derby by beating Plastercast and
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    FIVE MILLION BETS.
    23 15 During the four day the totalisator handled the record amount of £488,249, representing nearly five million two-shilling unit bets. —Renter.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    111 15 TODAY. 8*M«rs Singapore vs. Malacca, Malar* Cup, Stadium G«M: Singapore Champlooahlp, first round, Keppel. Athletic*: Chinese spcrta. Jalan Besar, from SO a.m. RAP Sport*, Seletar. Svlmainc: S.C.I L. Carnival, Port Canning, 4 p.m. Cricket: 8.C.C. vs C.8.C.: A A OB vs. S.C.C I. A. v». SRC: InniskllUnfi
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    O. W.'s BEATEN AT POLO.
    240 15 Etonians Win By Odd Goal Of Five. To commemorate O.W. day in Singapore. Wellington members of the Singapore Po.o Club challenged the Etonian members to a two chukka match. Unfortunately Eton could only raise three players but they coopted an old Harrovian and the match
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    SELECTED TEAMS.
    363 15 Cricket. V MCA. against M.C.U. today oti M.C.U. ground Lee Pong Urn. R. Lyne, T. Xavler. I. Surata, J. Ferguson. V. N. Pillar, K. Leembruggen, A. Nathaniels. Gov Kce Th'am. Reserves A. Thevatnason. B. Pones and A. lord. SCC. against St. Andrew's QM Beys today on S.J.I, ground:
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    671 15  -  ECHO. Golf Championship A Paterson vs. Thomson Final? Craik and Kelly May Dispute The Issue Pony Racing Soccer* Reform Proposal Lost. Conducted By 'I fc 'THE eight qualifiers In the Singapore golf championship for the present year fight out their first round ties at Keppel this afternoon,
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    THE NEW AIRPORT.
    299 16 Warm Tribute To Mr. St. George Caulfield. To the Editor of the Straits Times. CIR.- Now that people have go^ their breath after the excitement of the opening of the great civil aerodrome and the exhibition of the various aircraft thereon; there are two points that puzzle
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    VOLUNTEERS.
    246 16 Government's Obligation To Ex-Service Men. To the Editor of the Straits Times, CIR,— In answer to the routine speech of Major-General Dobble, criticising Europeans for not Joining the local Volunteers, I would suggest that a little more thought should be given before one expresses himself so forcibly on a
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    Government Textile Factories.
    43 16 A Rs. 200,000 scheme for the establishment of five Government textile factories in rural centres in Ceylon is under consideration. It is to help reduce unemployment. The factories will be equipped to manufacture silk and cotton textiles of high quality.
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    OPEN SESAME! Gratitude For "Lowering The Colour Bar."
    364 16 OPEN SESAME! Gratitude For "Lowering The Colour Bar." To the Editor of the Straits Times.! CIR,— It is very gratifying to! Malayans to learn that at long last the colour barrier is down and that H.E. the Governor has opened the door to higher appointments in the technical services to
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    SERVICE AND CENTS.
    357 16 Would Local Recruitment Mean Reduced Efficiency? To the Editor of the Straits Times. ClR,— With reference to your leading articles of June 10 and June 15, may I make a suggestion or two, with a view to reinforcing your argument for the employment of more Malayans in
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    ITALO-GERMAN MILITARY PACT. "DEFENCE AGAINST BOLSHEVISM."
    325 16 ITALO-GERMAN MILITARY PACT. "DEFENCE AGAINST BOLSHEVISM." Ron:?. I TNDER the heading of 'Open Eyts Signor Gayda, known as the "Mouthpiece of Mussolini," deals with the European situation at some length in the "Giornale d'ltalia" and the conclusion of his article might be interpreted as meaning that an I»alo-German military alliance
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    SINGAPORE SCIENTISTS HELP IN WAR ON CRIME. Close Co-Operation With Detectives.
    481 16 SINGAPORE SCIENTISTS HELP IN WAR ON CRIME. Close Co-Operation With Detectives. CCIENCE is playing a greater part in the detection of crime in Singapore. Co-operation between the scientist with his microscope, acids and scientific paraphernalia, and the detective with his clues, is becoming more frequent. Last year, for Instance, the
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    TOMORROW'S CHURCH SERVICES.
    1395 17 CHURCH OF ENGLAND ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL —Trinity I June 20, 6.50 a.m.. Holy Comn.; 7.30 a.m., Matins; 8 a.m., Choral Eucharist: 9.15 a.m., Holy Comn.; 10.15 a.m.. Sunday School; 5.30 p.m., Evensong and sermon. Preacher: The Rev. W. E. Farren. Chaplain General to Forces. Weekdays. Holy Comn.
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    GEN. GOERING'S AIR DEFENCE PLANS.
    285 17 3,400 SCHOOLS TO TRAIN STAFF. Berlin. J\ETAILS of Germany's organisation for defence against air attack were made public recently by Gen. Goerlng, the Air Minister and commissioner for the four-years self-sufficiency plan." "We know," he said, "that In air war the insidious effect of poison
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    THREAT TO DOGS OF ST. BERNARD.
    184 17 MAY HAVE TO BE DESTROYED. THE breeding of the famous dogs of 'he St. Bernard Monastery, on the :c pass between Italy and Bwlt- and may cease in consequence of the death of a girl of 10 who was savagely attacked by one of
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    CLOVE CULTIVATION.
    57 17 Simla. It Is understood that Mr. Yagna Iyer, lately Director of Agriculture. Mysore Government has been appointed by the Government of India as Special Officer in order to explore the possibilities of clove cultivation in India. At present clove Is grown In Mysore. Maiabar. Travancore and parts of
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    SOCIALISTS' BIG PUSH. Bid For Million Votes A Year.
    396 17 SOCIALISTS' BIG PUSH. Bid For Million Votes A Year. NEXT ELECTION PREPARATIONS. ■yHE Socialist Party is about to 1 embark on an Intensive propaganda campaign designed to popularise its new short-term programme (writes a Morning Post correspondent). A special committee of the National Executive of the Party, which has been
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    CHAUFFEUR AS EMPLOYER OF TWO MAIDS.
    340 18 Earned 18s. A Week, Had House Worth £1,600. THOMAS ERNEST MOORHOUSE is thirty-three and Irish, was once a labourer, is now a chauffeur-companion. His Weekly wage is 18s. a week. In Portsmouth Bankruptcy Court he explained how he managed to Build a house for
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    VICAR'S WIFE LEAVES GAOL TO CLEAR HUSBAND'S NAME
    388 18 Took Money, Used It To Pay The Butcher. A VICAR S wife, serving a nin and fraudulent conversion, police court the other day betw were fixed on a clergyman stan She had come from prison he was there to answer, and to
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    PLEA OF NEWLY WED OFFICER.
    237 18 FOUND DRUNK IN BATTLESHIP. A NAVAL warrant officer, courtmartialled at Plymouth pleaded that going to sea soon after his marriage led to his being found drunk on duty. The court, which was held in the admiral's cabin of the battleship Royal Sovereign, sentenced Warrant Telegraphist
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    TATE GALLERY SUED BY "DEAD" ARTIST.
    651 18 Catalogue Said He Sold Work For Price Of Drink. "ITTRILLO became a confirmed dipsomaniac and, at intervals throughout his life, was placed under restraint. From 1919 to his death he was almost continually under supervision. He painted many pictures from picture post -cards which
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    CANADIAN ERECTS STATUE TO A COW.
    85 18 Ottawa Canada's first permanent memorial to a record-breaking cow will be unveiled in August on the farm of T. R Dent, Holstetn breeder, at Woodstoc 1 Central. Ontario. A life-size metal statue of Springbane Snow Countess, the worlds greatest lifetime producer of butterfat. will
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    IN A WARPLANE OVER THE FRONTIER.
    669 19 Airman's Account Of Raid On Tribesmen. Simla. A THRILLING description of close aerial support-action in Waziristan during the advance of the Waziristan Division from Sham Plain to Arsalkot, late headquarters of the Faqir of Ipi, is given by an official eyewitness who flew over
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    BACK FROM "LAIR" OF TRIBESMEN.
    310 19 KIDNAPPED HINDU'S FOODLESS MARCH. Dera Ismail Khan. A FOODLESS journey, with his hands tied, for days on end to the tribesmen's lair was described today by a kidnapped Hindu who, along with a Sikh, has arrived here following their release through the good offices of
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    SANCTION WITHHELD.
    49 19 Cost Of Civic Reception To Pandit Nehru. RANGOON. rpHZ Commissioner of Mandalay 1 Division, it is stated, has refused to sanction the expenditure of Rs. 50 incurred by the Mandalay Municipalty in connection with the civic reception of Pandit Jawaharial Nehru on his recent visit to Mandalay.
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING IN BURMA.
    218 19 Measures To Stamp Out Evil. Rangoon. DURMA in future will not remain an open door to dope-tramckers and smugglers of dutiable goods. This is foreshadowed in the measures now being taken by the Government of Burma. The Revenue Ministry thinks that so long as China does
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    Ceylon Elephants For Other Lands.
    95 19 CTEPS are being taken to encourage the export of hve elephants, but not m trukers." from Ceylon. The export duty on a non-tusk-er, whether tame or wild, wBl be reduced to Km. SO, and the permit to capture non-tuskers, may be reduced to as little
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    INDIA-CEYLON AIR SERVICE NEXT NOVEMBER.
    291 19 Passengers As Well As Mails. *THE India-Ceylon air mail service will probably start operating in November. Information to that effect has been received by Mr. A. L, N. de Silva, of North wood. Colpetty, Colombo, from Tata Sons, Ltd., of Poona. Tata's state that the
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    WORTH RS. 50 LAKHS.
    86 19 Indian Firm's Property In Abyssinia. Bombay. Mr. Ghoolamall Rangoonwala, manager of the Djibouti branch of Mahomed All and Company of Addis Ababa, interviewed here, said that his com. pany had goods and property worth Rs. 50 lakhs In Abyssinia which they were now gradually disposing of
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    Bouquet For Queen Mother
    69 20 TORCHLIGHT TATTOO LITTLE HEATHER BOWYER presented Queen Mary with some lovely llowere. when Her Majesty attended the Royal Richmond Horse Show this month. GHOULISH: Hundreds of thousands of gas masks of this pattern are now being made by the German Air Ministry for distribution to civilians
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    London's Athletic Bishop.
    37 20 London's Athletic Bishop. Eighty-year-old Dr. Wlnnington Ingram still plays a rigorous game of tennis. CORONATION INVESTITURE al Buckingham Palace was attended by soldiers and civilians from sill over the Empire. Here are two leaving after the ceremon".
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