The Straits Times, 2 July 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times. [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 r\(.ES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times. 2» iv\(;es SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JULY 2, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      311 1 Singapore: t4O. Cecil st. (-phone 547 n. MEKEDES-BEN2 BRINKmnNNiCO i•orc f o a o MODERNIZE YOUR HOME! Products from the world's greatest Electrical manufacturers await your inspection. Household appliances at most competitive prices, will modernize your home, and lighten domestic duties. A complete line of electrical appliances are now on
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      119 1 KUALA LUWPUR: 25 ,<AVA ST. < 'PHONE V 3683)V 3683) ROBINSON'S FURNITORE| DURING THE PAST TWENTY FIVE YEARS THE NAME -"ROBINSON'S" HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AS THE HALL MARK OF HIGHEST QUALITY FURNITURE. WHEN FURNITURE 15 MADE BY ROBINSON'S IT IS ACTUALLY MADE IN OUR OWN WORKSHOPS BY MEN EMPLOYED EXCLUSIVELY
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      487 2 Site Jftraits Slimes ALEXANDHt— At Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong on June 30, to Winifred (nee Doyle), wile of Harold MotiUgue Alexander, a bod. Hit P. G Ll'NDON, P. P. C. Naldera. SITUATIONS VACANT EXPEBIENCED Chinese Steno-typlst by European tlrm. 495. Straits Times. PHOTOGRAPHER, for Newspaper prew work. All round experience
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      299 2 I SITUATIONS WANTED ENGLISH Lady willing to give services, an; capacity. In return for passage to England or Marseille*. Experienced children. Bos 490 Straits Tlmec. BABY AMAH, ChiDese, recently returned from England available Good references. Willing to travel. Apply All Chun, 45, Cantonment Road. ENGLISH YOUTH 17 (Public school) seeks
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      732 2 WANTED PRAM. Good condition. Immediately. S College Road. WANTED. Ballroom Dancing Lessons. Particulars to Bos No. 4*1, StralU Times. WANTRD Baby Grand for Mih. Writ* stating price, age, make. Box 493, Strait* Time*. WANTED small Cabin-Motorbo* t, offering accommodation 3 persons, to buy In Instalments, not exceeding 1300 reply to
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      844 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% DCBENTUM STOCK ISM. DtTEMST DCS JULY M, 1M7. Notice is hereby given th»t the Transfer Registers of the above Stock will be closed from July 7 to 20, 1937. both days Inclusive. AYER PANAS ttCBBCB ESTATE LTD. NOTICE is hereby given that an Interim Dividend
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      559 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE Of very modern, beautiful design, polished temk Dutch Household furniture of every description Including children's bedroom furniture. Toys, 8 day wall clock. Haller oil stoves, English centre carpets, crockery glassware, Etc. (The property of Mr. O. D. T. Poetma of K.P.M.) To be held at
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      241 2 r> /y,/y, I^/_OT/li3#-/ C *////O# *J [T-gfnifi-— J for Millinery, dross flower* novrHlos A orrTrP U/A I/T >* BETTER WAVE 3 A pjQARQ /^^l__w^^_v WA YE [G__B___iS___\ t W^OV y» _{meS>l X the «gm X CSSSKfe, 7 Wave for you L -^^COff w _*k I ElflA 01] A >» L<
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      678 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England; MAIL. PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL 8ERV1CE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Dae Tonnage Spore KAISAR-I-HIND 11.000 Jug 1 SOUDAN «S?«J
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      567 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Inco.-jorated tn Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Naples. Man«iUes. London. Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKUSAN MARU 1C.380 July 7 6 HARUNA MA^U July 21 22 5 KATOR1 MARU Aug. 4 6 5 KASHIMA MARD 10.000 Aug.
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      643 3 ?tbA ma Ik. lal !9*2asaß^jß^23sßißaa(BaM Luxurious 2TS2 Worships. Most cabimhave adjoining private bath. Excellent FOR (GENOA) MARSEILLES, LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom From Prom Spore Malacca Port Penacg MS. Sham ;^l°A NIA \l% ?l;2 \I?S BORINGIA 31/8 31/8 1/9 3/9 •FIONIA 21/9 219 22-9 249 LALANDIA 12/10 12/10
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      271 3 TRANS-PAC.F.C SA.L.NGS vu HONOtot(J p.nm Arrlva ii^'one S F 8 Ptm Cleveland July 14 Aug- 3 P^s Coolidge Juiy 24 Atg II Pres Taft Aug 11 Aug. 31 Hoover Aug 21 Sept. 8 Pres Lincoln Sept 8 Sept 28 p^ rnnllrfo. fipnt 18 Ort 8 Pres CooM«e 18 Oct- 8
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      1056 3 REPRESENTING SHIPPING THt BLUE FUNNEL LINT (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamihlo Co. (19J?) L«4. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd and China Mutual The Cnnard Whit* S Ui Lid xif"£. N VfB iV 0 < L'L LU Aberdeen Commonwealth Une The straits steamship Co LM. Shaw Savin ft Albion Co Ltd The
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    277 4 Sincaporr. Juiy 2. 12 noon Buyer Seller Gambicr $8.00 Hamburg Cube $15 Java Cube $IKOO Pepper. White Muntok $16.50 White $16.00 Black $9.75 Ccpra. Mixed $5.40 Fun Dried $5.80 Tapioca. Small Flake $4. 40 Fair Flake $3.90 Medium Pearl $5 15 Small Pearl $5 25 Scqo f
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      342 4 Taday Bengalis. P de Kxfc. Padang. Pakan Baroe. Siak s. Pandjang (Ampang) 3 pm. Medan iTidore) 3 p in. Denmark .Parcels only) iDanmart) 3.30 p.m Sarikcl and Sibu (Angbyi 4 p.m. Aden (By rraini ..7 pin North America exceot W. Canadc W States of U.S.A. (By Train)
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      AIR MAILS.
      94 4 INWARD. Qantas: From Australia: Dv« Saturday afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands Ind'.a: Arrives Saturday afternoon. Wearnes: From Ponang and Kuala Lumpur: Arrives Saturday even ne. KMI From Europe: Doe Sunday evennr. Imperial: From Europe: Due Sunday eveninj. OITWARD. Wearnes: To Kuala Lumpur and Penanr: Miis close 6 a.m. Saturday.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      145 4 rtiday. July z. Ships akmnMe the Wham* or txptriri to arriTe. Entrance (Mown UaU East Wharf Op ten Noon 22 1 Kisngsu, G. Diederichsen 20 1 Main Wharf Kaisar-I-Hind 18 2 Kistna 1« 2 Demodocus 13 2 Kamuning 12 2 Scharnhorrt 10 2 Glfnogle 7 2
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      CLEARANCES
      51 4 June 30: Kuht, TJipai. Mapla. Kola GedeT, Reael, Tfcedens (Dut); Hin Lee (T'ganu>; Rusa. Lipis, Kudat (Brit.): Spyros* (Greek); Meonla (Dan.); Prachatipok (Siatn); Gleneden (Brit.); Pounder (Chi): Havre Mam, Lisbon Waru 'Japan); Himalaya (lU.>; Kepah, Rantau Pandjang, Qewang (Dut.V July 1: Asahan (Dut.); Sin Kheng Seng. Klias <Brit.». In
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      FROM MALACCA.
      139 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands' must oe specially and clearly superset]bed "By X.L.M." Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Today Iran. 'Amsterdam and 'London by air (Netherlands) 6 pm. Penang (Internal Air Service) 6 p.m. Great Britain and Places Served via Great Britain. Europe isupplementary)
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      141 4 Mails from Europe, (London) parcel malls) expected today, July 2. by P. O. (Kalsar-1-Hlnd) will be delivered tomorrow July 3, at 9 a.m. j Malls from Australia. Netherlands Indies etc. expected tomorrow, July 3. by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. Gtneral delivery of
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      3 4 THE M.V. BRASTAGI.
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      NEW PROPELLERS FOR THE QUEEN MARY.
      263 4 Sir P. Bates And Savings. Before he left Southampton on June 23 for Canada In the Aqultanla Sir Percy Bates, chairman of Cunard White Star, said that a new pair of propellers will be fitted to the Queen Mary. The other pair of the
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      NEW FREIGHTERS FOR EASTERN SERVICE.
      72 4 THE m.v. Brastagi a new 7,000 ion freighter of the Rotterdam Lloyd line will arrive tomorrow on her maiden voyage. A sister ship, the I Weltevreden is expected to arrive on Uuly 24. These twin-screw motor vessels are capab.e of a service speed of 16
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      MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
      177 4 Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night mxK. rain- bright min temp, fall s shine temp *F ins hrs. *F The Resident of Selangor has appointed Raja Doraman bin Raja Mohamed to be a member of the Board of Management of the Malay Agricultural Settlement. Kuala Lumpur,
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR
      187 4 The following were pas-. Dutch planes: Arrived from N.I l,v KMI. .1 plane I'K-.-FJ on June ,M: Mr. A. AUken, Dr. A. Schoolwerth, Mr. and Mrs. v.d. Tillaard, Mr. C. J. A. M. Geldem. Mr. W. van Enirr. Mr. and Mrs. Jci:: and child, Mr. S. Sakural.
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      Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt.
      38 4 The Johan van Oldenbarnevelt will anchor in the Eastern Roods tonight at 10 o'clock, approximately, and will come alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves tomorrow at 7 a.m. and sail at 10 a.m. for Burop
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      462 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. < Incorpur»><3 it PH3I LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGFNTSFMS KLVS AND <lAM STATES RAILWAYS ItLKPHONE: freight 5«3— Pamc* S4JI CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. dnc ruorntw) In England) FARES SINGAPORE /EUROPE First and Cabin Class from £102-18-5 Second Class From £70-14-9 AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Interrhante wtlb
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      341 4 (Incorporated to Straits Settlement*) l^^^^B ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. incorporated m Bnniand) »lnron>or«teo in U 8 A.» BOSTON MM YORK BALTIMORE VIA SUE? CASAI Uut <»iv -ILLI.KMAV LINE ST L TRAVELER In port *lv J ro B ha,«* condc SKSEJSSroa j&,5 IZn ROrrtKUAJa A UAMBIRG Via
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    FALCONER CUP FINAL.
    107 5 Lawn Tennis. (From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahat, June 29. In the Falconer Cup final The School team beat the Chinese Recreation Club by three games to two. The Chinese held the advantage by winning two of the three singles, but the School took the two deciding
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    SAPPERS BEAT GORDONS.
    300 5 Association Football, Return Match In Garrison League. (From a Correspondent) The Royal Engineers avenged their defeat by the "Dons" In the Garrison League a fortnight ago when the return match was played on Monday at Changl. There was some very good football and the result was in
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    MALACCA POLICE WIN.
    60 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 29. In the Government Inter-Depart-mental League, the Police beat the Education department 4 l at Kubu plain today In a scrappy game At half-time the Police led 2 1 The Educationists first opened the score through Kasslm. and the Police replied
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    SELECTED TEAMS.
    269 5 S.C.C. against R.A. (Chansi) on Sunday at Changi (11 a.rc.t: M. S. Banner, P. J. Bennett. B. Galllard, E. N. Griffith Jor.es, A. C. Orowder. L. A. Hygate. A. F. Hunter, o. g. Jenner (capt.), Capt D W Persse, P. Egerton Smith. R. a! u' Toad S.C.C. asalnst
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      464 5 SHIRLEY'S GREATEST PERFORMANCE |y^PT*^K^^^^l^^| SHE IS IN CHINA— JL J^ <■■» efl SO LOVING AMI SO Bfcj^hjJ^f-^^jhnrt SIR PRISING THfc STORY najH^^ M^ aH "*^^Bi^H^Hl SHIRLEY TEMPLE EVEN TALKS AND SINGS CHIVESE IN 'STOWAWAY' 20th. Century-Fox Picture with ROBERT YOUNG. ALICE FAYE Matinees Tomorrow and Sunday. 2 p.m. TALK OF
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      351 5 NEW LIVES FOR OLD <j§| New NERVES fc p >A for old I V£> >/ New SPIRITS (U /J C/^/J tor old I \>M// New STRENGTH ij^W WSA)r^ for old I tr( 7Sa r Is t_ j//.\ The secret of Veast- 1 I Yeast Vite acts ia Vite's wonderful YEAST-VITE
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      233 5 VICTORIA THEATRE SATURDAY JULY 3rd. WEDNESDAY JULY 7th. SATURDAY JULY 10th. AT 9.15. P. M. THE~ FIRST MRS. FRASERBY ST. JOHN ERVINE. S.A.D.C. PRODUCTION. BOOK AT ROBINSON'S HOMEWARD BOUND FR ANKE L'S Offer THE WORLD'S BEST CABIN WARDROBE TRUNKS. All Size3. LARGEST SELECTION EAST OF SUEZ. At Right Prices. Before
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      242 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. *J*HE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance, 6 30 to 8.30 p.m. Informal
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      89 5 SDN THEATRE (New World): Modern Times. 7.30 and 9.30 p.m. THEATRE ROYAL: Sathla Seelan. 6 and 9 p.m. THE HAPPY THEATRE: Polo Joe. 7.15 and 9.30 p.m. AMUSEMENT PARRS, DANCE HALLS. ETC. Singapore GREAT WORLD CABARtT: Dance 6 p.m. to midnight. NEW WORLD CABARET: Dance 9.30 p.m. to midnight. HAPPY
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      567 6 CONDITIONS SET FOR A RISE. INDUSTRIALS BECOME SELLER& From Our Financial Correspondent. (Copyright) Singapore, July 2. Yet once m:re the market for our two major commodities seems all set for a ris?. The last time I said this it was either France, Spain or another of those
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        MINING.
        588 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Istue val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 6/- 6/« 6/2 6/6 £1 Asam Kumbang 35/6 37/6 35/- 36/6 £1 Austral Malay 56/- 58/- 56/6 58/5/- Ayer Uitam 28/- 2»/- 28/- 29/1 Ayer Weng 1.15 1.25n. 1.15
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        GENERAL.
        380 6 2 2 Aits Brick Crd. 165 165 155 165 I i do .Vi Pr^'"s 2.45 2.55 2.45 2.55 10 1U Ai.as Ice 00 lOOOn. 8 00 10 OOn 1 i B M. Broadcasting 0.85 0.90 0.87 0.92 10 H M uusiee B25 7 OU tf.25 /.26 1 100 Cl<->u
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        239 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL •■< 1001 red. 1940 S1U0 0O0 Int Mar. ii s:pt 30 iO3'/ 2 P 2 1907 red. 1947 Si.600.000 int. Mar 31 Sept 30 10'/ l> 2 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 int. Mar .'1 Sept it lid 1913 red. 1963 S2 000.000 Mar. 31 Sept.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        379 6 Fraser fc Co Lyall Evatt Allenby 185 1.95 1.85 1.95 Alor Uajih 1-30 1.40 1.30 140 Amai Malay 1.85 2.00 190 2 05 Ayer Huam 140 150 1.40 150 Aycr M3tt 1.15 130 1.15 120 Aver 'Mnas 1-70 1.80cd 1.70 180 aa^seH 0 80 0.85 0.75 0 80
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      EXCHANGES.
      196 6 .The following are the exchange rates this morning according ta the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong ■Ml Banking Corooratlon SELUNG. London 11 2/4 1/1« London demand 2/4 1/13 London 4 months sight 2.'4\'t Lyons demand 1**O Hamburg demand 1*2 New York demand 57 9/16 Montreal demand 57
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      153 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Comply DH««l Boota cio<e DM Payable Singapore, Cx DIT. Date i, July 2. Total (or financial tea* to data TIN To Hitam Tin ..85; Int. June 30 July I Kamuntlng 10% Int. July 13 July 16 Kuchal 20% Int. July 20 July 21 Uneui
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      345 6 GEORGE WHITE'S MONTHLY REPORT. IN their report on the London rubber market dated June 23 George White YulUe and Co., Ltd. writes:— The rubber market has been dull and featureless during the past month, and prices have fallen by per lb. The lowest price touched was 9
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      JUNE RUBBER SHIPMENTS.
      121 6 STATISTICS relating to the ship- j ment of rub be i from the Malaya during June were issued this morning and the figure of 54.809 tons is quite near what the market estimated. > This figure compares with 51,152 tons In May, 58,718 tons in April. 59,568
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      80 6 Noon, July 2. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) June 32U 33 Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) June 31V 8 32'^ No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 32-h 33 July 327/ 8 33V11 July-September.
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      PUBLIC MEETING AT ST. PETERS CHURCH.
      58 6 There will be a public meeting on Saturday at 6.30 p.m. in St. Andrew's School Hall. Stamford Road, Singapore, when Rev. S. M. Thevathasen, MA will speak on The Church in India. "Miss Graham will speak on The Church In China," and Rtv. G.
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      INOCULATED HIMSELF WITH CANCER.
      95 6 T\R. William Carson, a Belfast gynae- cologlst. who. It was stated. Inoculated himself with liv? culture of cancer five years ago, was fined £25 at Belfast recently for falling to keep a register of diamorphin Dr. J. S. Mills <pnsecuting> said that Dr. Carson was connected
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      EXCHANGES.
      96 6 1*01. CO*!. JUI> 1 The following were mean ratea n-ung at noon tcdaj Mil 128 29 22 Athens MTA New York i.MV El.- barest 670 Montreal 4.95% seliv Brussels 29 37 Rio Geneva 21.614 sellers official Amstt-riiani 8.99"s Belgrade 218 Milan 04 I lfi Buenos Alre* '.nau'iud Berlin 12.33
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      KRAMAT PULAI EARNS £135,000.
      341 7 TOTAL DISTRIBUTION OF 105 PER CENT. 1 i I i I i i I i i SCHEELITE RESERVES FALLING. KRAMAT Puloi reports a net profit for 1936 of £135,071, against £136.942 for the previous year. The directors also announce the payment of a final dividend of
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      ANGLO-DUTCH PROFIT TREBLED.
      71 7 From £93,768 To £297.384. fFrom Our Own Correspondent) London. June 30. pREATLY increased profits were made by Anglo-Dutch Plantations of lava. Ltd., according to the company's innual report issued today. It is announced that the company's profit for the year 1936 was £297.384 compared with £93.768 in
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      HIGHER STAMP DUTY ON SPECULATION.
      78 7 Suggestion To The Chancellor. On July 8. Mr. E.li.s Smith (Lab.. Stoke) will ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will take steps to raise the stamp duty upon stock, share and commodity transactions, so far as they are speculations and no* investment transactions.
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      143 7 Demand For A Few Leading Rubbers London, June 29. The Stock Exchange yesterday opened firm, but when the early promise of renewed activity failed to materialise the market narrowed with the trend rather irregular. A few leadIng rubbers were in demand, but otherwise the market* were practically featureless.
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      COURTAULDS' NEW DIRECTOR.
      24 7 Courtaulds. Ltd announces that Dr W. H. Glover has been appointed a director of the company as from June 23. 1937
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      BANGRIN TIN MAY BUY NEW PROPERTY IN SIAM.
      1320 7 Hopes Of Increased Domestic Assessment For Siamese Tin. BOTH COMPANIES EARN HIGHER PROFITS IN 1936. |U|R. Kenneth 0. Hunter presided at the annual meetings of Bangrin Tin and Siamese Tin in London on June 23. At both meetings he expressed the view
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      SIAMESE TIN MEETING.
      29 7 Working Costs Much Higher. At the Siamese Tin meeting Mr. i Hunter said: > During the past year there was a considerable Increase tn the hours of
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      CEYLON'S COCONUT TRADE.
      158 7 *THE obtaining of imperial Preference for coconut products is one of the suggestions made by the Standing Committee of the Coconut Board to the recently-appointed Trade Commissioner In India states the Times of Ceylon: The Empire market lor coconut products has expande I considerably during the past
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      356 7 Londw, July 1. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange:— Shares it £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: day or Pall I Conversion Loan a p.e. 1944-64 112>i Fundlnc Loan 4 o.c. 1960-90 1095» +H War Loan, 3tt p.c 9»% -r-H Coin. Union Aisce.
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      NEW SOVIET LOAN
      39 7 Consolidation Of Defence Is Aim Moscow. July 1. The Soviet authorities have decided to float a twenty year four per cent. Internal loan of 4.*****0.000 roubles for the consolidation of the defence of Soviet Russia.— Reuter.
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      634 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony ot Hong Kong) The liability ol aiemotrt is limited to the extent and in n-.atiiier prescribed by Ordinance No. b ot IS'*) ol Uit Colon;. Authorised Capita: $50,000,000 Issued and Sully Paid-Up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:Sterling 8.500.UOU Hons Kong Currency $10,000,000
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      188 7 BANK OF CHINA Incorporated :n China by Special Charter.) 1*. Cecil Street Singapore IrK-phoiMsi: Miupri Office «444 Exchange DeK tui General Office 51S8-9 Cable Address. "CHUNGKl'O" Paid Op Capital Ch t 40 «M .000 00 Reserve Funds in excea of Ch. S 4.808 000.00 ToUl Asset* approximately Ch. Sl.8M.MO.00t.03 HEAD
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      510 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated n England Dy RoyaJ Charter 1 853 > Paid Op Capital in 600.00U sham of each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000.00« Reserve Liability of Proprietors E3.000.000 READ OFFICE: St. Biahopscalc London. K.C Amrttsar Hong Kong Rangoon Alor Star Iloilo Salgop Bangkok (poh
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    GIRL FLIRTED ON TELEPHONE, FEARS NAZI PUNISHMENT.
    537 8 LJERTA ROST, girl telephonist at the German Pavilion of the Paris Exhibition, ordered back to Berlin because of an indiscreet switchboard flirtation, has decided to stay in Paris with her sweetheart rather than face the possibility of a concentration camp in Germany. Jon
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    THUMB-SCREWS AT AUCTION.
    277 8 DEMAND FOR RELICS 1 OF TORTURE. A COLLECTION of 66 instruments 01 Urture from early times and mmy. countries was sold last week at Stevens's Auction Rooms, London. Many were acquired by Father J. S. M. Ward as a nucleus for a ne-.v section at the Abbe>
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      182 8 BAWSHES-ENERVA7ION" And 6lves you *v day energy FOR ALL j DEFECTS OF VIUON C'oiwult HjFzeJkiel Son} Established over tt > rare Qaallned Ophthalmic Opticians ad'/ rcM 9, RAFFLES PLACE. Special Price quoted for school children. RKPAIRS AND SERVICING To all makes of Radio, Amplifier Sound Systems and Equipments Consult us
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      189 8 Art /VW&aB Hr i" STEEL OFFICE FURNITURE The All British J SOLE AGENTS DUNCAN ROBERTS LTD SINGAPORE -KUALA LUMPUR MAKES SEWING EASIER A Use3-ln-oneoilon all working parts and see how sar rs2^^^\ mucn ***te r a °d /MM ja smoother your H/ fm A^k sewing machineKfev*/ M CLEANS WttSt^^M LUBRICATES
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      316 8 Broadcastina. SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 1 33 Me* (225 W .Ot Malay music. Gramuptione reco/ds. 00 Programme of Instrumental solos Gramophone records. Xylophone solos by Jack Siimoon. (a "The Clock and The Orestien China figures. «b) "On the Track." Bandonten solos by Walter Por ichmann (a i "Blaze Away." <b> "Father
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      656 8 EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 2. GSH 21.47 H<-/l (13.9 m.) GSG 17 97 Mc/t (16 8 m GSF IS 14 Me s (19.8 m p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. Strauss Waltses.t 1 6.20 "Motorcycling and Pishing."* 6.50 BBC Dance Orchestra, directed by Henry Hall. 7.35 Friday midday concert, under direction of Johan
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      722 8 11.30 News and announcements. 11.50 Greenwich lime signal. Variety, t a.m. 12.20 Close down. Electrical recordinc. t Gramoptant records. BERLIN. TODAY DJB 15.20 me s (19 74 m.) DJN 9 54 me f (31.45 m.); DJE 17 76 me s (U.89 m.) and DJQ 15.28 mc/i (1963 m.) p.m. 6.15
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      263 8 TOMORROW a.m. 6 20 Recorded music. 6 50 Time signal. 6 52 Continuation of recorded music. 7.50 Close down. 10.50 Opening announcement 10 for women. 11.15 Popular programme. 11.50 Ttrre signal. Weather report. 11 56 Classical muilc. p.m. li.ao launch concert by Nlrom Orchestra. 1 10 News bulletin. 1 20
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    BIG CONTROL MEETING TO BE HELD TODAY.
    211 9 Italy And Germany Want Different Scheme. London, July 1. THE meeting of the non-intervention sub-committee tomor- row at which definite decision is expected on the AngloFrench offer to fill the gap in the observation scheme caused by the German and Italian withdrawal from
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    AIR SERVICE ACROSS ATLANTIC.
    91 9 BRITISH AMERICAN PLANES TO CROSS. London. July 1. •THE giant flying-boat Caledonia which has Just been launched after undergoing a final overhaul at Imperial Airways works at Southampton will leave on Monday on her 2,000-mlles flight across the Atlantic. It is expected that the Journey will
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    BRITISH BY-ELECTION RESULTS.
    84 9 Sir G. Penny's Majority Reduced. London, July 1. •T^HE Kingston-on-Thomas by-elec- tlon. rendered necessary by Sir George Penny's elevation to the peerage, resulted:— Admiral Percy Royds (Con.) 19,887 O. H. Loman (Lrf).) 9,972 At the last elections Sir George Penny (Con.) had a majority of 22.939. The
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    DUKE OF WINDSOR TO MEET HIS BROTHER.
    99 9 First Time Since Abdication. London, July 1. 'THE Duchess of Windsor will meet members of the Royal Family for the first time since the abdication when the Duke of Windsor opens the new Lake Bled golf course near the Austrc-Jugoslav frontier on July
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    LORD NUFFIELD HELPS ANOTHER HOSPITAL
    32 9 LORD NUFFIELD HELPS ANOTHER HOSPITAL Birmingham Gets £146,000. London, July 1. Lord Nuffleld has sent cheque for £146,581 to Birmingham Hospital centre. He contributed £52,000 to Birmingham hospital in 1932. British Wireless.
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    N. CHINA LEADERS NOT GOING. TO RULING.
    157 9 DEFENCE TALKS TO BEGIN. Shanghai. July 2. IT Is officially announced that the Governors of the North China provinces of Shantung. Hopei, Shansi and Sulyuan will not attend the discussions at Ruling, unofficial summer capital. It Is understood however that their views will
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    WAR MINISTER FOR SZECHUAN.
    136 9 To Confer With Provincial Commanders. Nanking. July 2. FNTERNAL dissensions In China are ■I nearing settlement. Coincident with reports of Kwangsi's acceptance of Nanking currency reform proposals, comes reports of easing of the Nanking-Szechuan tension. Gen. Ho Ying-chln, War minister, has telegraphed to fen. Liu Hsiang.
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    CURRENCY REFORMS.
    114 9 Kwangsi Leaders Accept Nanking Proposals. Canton, July 2. MR. T. V. SOONG, head of the Bans of China who has been conferring with Kwangsi leaders on behalf of the Central Government in connection witn currency reforms, flew from Kweilin, capital of Kwangsi, to Ruling, China's summer capital, yesterday.
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    REFUGEES PASSING THROUGH FRANCE.
    117 9 Britain To Give Naval Protection. London, July 1. A FURTHER statement regarding evacuation of refugees from Santonder was nada by the Under-3ec-retary for Foreign Affairs, Lord Cranborne. He said the French Government was prepared to allow the steam-er Habana to convey women, children and refugees of
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    STALIN'S PURGE CONTINUES.
    129 9 THREE PREMIERS NOW ELIMINATED. PEASANTS EAT CORN INSTEAD OF SOWING. Moscow. July 1. MKHODZHAYEFF, Premier of Uzbekistan, who was accused many years ago of connection with counter revolutionaries, is the latest victim of the Soviet's Central Asian purge which claims to have discovered Innumerable spies, wreckers, and
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    SOUTHERN RAILWAYS ELECTRIFICATION.
    61 9 £3,000,000 Scheme Opened. London, July. 1. The Southern Railways main-line electrification between London and Portsmouth completed at a cost of £3.000.000 was opened today. The new service will double the number of trains along this 74 miles route.— British Wireless. London, July 1. The Rev. J. O.
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    AT HOME 20 WEEKS WITH RHEUMATISM.
    201 9 Wife Feared Husband Would Never Work Again. When her husband had been at home 20 weeks with rheumatism ia his back, this woman began to Unnie he would never work again. At last, she said to htm Let's try Kruschen." and the change that
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    AMUSEMENTS
    138 10 SINGAPORE. GASBICK THEATRE. GEYLANG Madam Fashion— A Super Hindustani Talkie. 6.15—9.15 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE Charlie Chan At the Race Track. GREAT WORLD— THE SKY TALKIE Spring Time. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies. Cinemas. Theatres and Side Shows. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancl/ig, Talkies. Theatres Cinemas. RITZ, GEYLANG Lady
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JULY 2, 1937. Costly Current.
    690 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JULY 2, 1937. Costly Current. Singapore's electricity department had a net surplus of over half a million dollars last year. The exact sum was $525,780. And proud note has been made of the fact that an additional $200,000 was contributed from profits to the rate
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    Social and personal
    280 10 Mr. F F. King has arrived in Kuala Lumpur from Australia. 1 I I 3 1 Mr. V. E. H. Rhodes, the Negri Sembllan planter and cricketer, Is about to proceed on leave to Australia. The Rev. E. T. Loader, acting Chaplain of Malacca, arrived in England
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    Volunteer Concessions.
    114 10 The Government of the FMS. has agreed to the following concessions for volunteers injured on duty:— "No charge for treatment at a F.M.S. Government Hospital or for consultation, operation or X-ray fees will fall upon a Volunteer who meets with an accident or contracts an illness during the
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    Women Of Islam.
    997 10  -  H.M. NAHMAD. By Ferment of Freedom in Persia and the Near East. TTEHERAN, the capital of Iran— as Persia is now called— must surely take first place for the strangest of all decrees In this modern age. The Shah has made it known that married employees in
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    MRS. LE FLEMING'S WALK ACROSS TIOMAN.
    532 10 ■IRS. Rosalind Le Fleming, of Kuala Lumpur, contributed to the 8.8.C. programme on June 10, when she described a walk across Pulau Tioman, a large Island off the Pahang coast. Mrs. Fleming said that after spending their first evening bathing, paddling about in kokks
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    702 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. BIDAL MELAYU. TTHE shrewd and pithy proverbs of the Malays have always interest* ed European students of their langu« age, and Mr. A. W. Hamilton's collection of these proverbs, published last week by Kelly and Walsh at one dollar, is the third of its kind
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    AMUR RIVER AFFAIR "ONLY A FRONTIER INCIDENT."
    116 11 Observers Believe That Tension Is Over, SOVIET CITIZENS ORDERED TO LEAVE NORTH CHINA. No Progress Being Made In Moscow Talks. TVfO progress is being made in negotiations between the Soviet and Japan over the incident on the 'Amur River, on the Siberian -Manchukuo
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    Mediators Cannot Decide.
    308 11 IN Moscow, the Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, Litvinov, and the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shigejnitsu, are each insisting that the other's nation maintain the status quo. But thCj/ cannot decide just what the status quo is. It is understood M. Litvinov pointed cut the "serious consequences if
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    Iv EW U.S. AMBASSADOR TO BELGIUM.
    66 11 Sent Van Zeeland To See Roosevelt. Washington, July 1. DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT nominated Mr Hugh Gibson as the new United States Ambassador to Belgium. Mr. Gibson visited Belgium during his leave last spring, when he was i Ambassador to Brazil He is credited v.ith persuading
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    FOOD SHORTAGE IN RUSSIA.
    76 11 Moscow, July 1. IT is officially announced that the Council of People's Commissaries for White Russia has ordered all consumer co-operative societies throughout to buy up all that remains of the 1936 potato crop. I Inhabitants are to be offered 1 industrial goods in exchange for
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    STEEL MILL REOPENS.
    96 11 General Agreement Unlikely. LARGE FIRM WILL NOT NEGOTIATE. East Chicago (Ind.), July 1. THE first trouble-free opening of a steel mill since the strikes began occurred this morning, when 19,000 workers of the Inland Steel Company returned peacefully. This follows an announcement by Governor Roberts that an
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    TRIPARTITE PACT AND FRANCE. CO-OPERATION ASSURED.
    144 11 TRIPARTITE PACT AND FRANCE. CO-OPERATION ASSURED. A London, July 1. SKED in the House of Commons if he had received any intimation from the French Government as to its attitude toward the tripartite currency agreement the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir John Simon, stated the French Government had assured him
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    Fukien Flood Waters Receding.
    63 11 Shanghai. July 2. Recession of floods in the upper reaches of the Min River, in Central Fukien. is reported in latest messages from Poochow, the capital. Meanwhile, a continued rise in the level of the Upper Huangho. near Tungkwan on the Honan-Shensi border, is reported. River
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    Far East R.A.F. Command Status Raised.
    549 11 Far East R.A.F. Command Status Raised. jJY the promotion, announced yesterday, of Air Commodore A. W. Tedder, C.8., Air Officer Commanding the Royal Air Force, Far East, to the rank of Air Vice-Marshal, the status of the Command is raised for the second time within two and a-half years. The
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    Sir Charles Little Now Admiral.
    31 11 London, July 1. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Litt.e has been promoted to the rank of Admiral and has been re-appointed to the China Station on promotion.— Reut«r.
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    28 11 THEY ARE IN NAPLES, THEIR LIMBS IN SPAIN. Disabled members of the Italian Brigade who have been fighting for Gen. Franco in Spain recovering in hospital in Naples.
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    FRANCE LEAVES THE GOLD STANDARD.
    295 11 Intense Interest Shown On London Market. Paris, July 1. TRANCE is officially "off gold." After securing 1 unfettered authority from both houses, the French Government's first action was to make the franc follow the example of the pound when Britain left the gold standard in
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    Roosevelt Gets Death Threat.
    81 11 Roosevelt Gets Death Threat. OLD MAN ARRESTED BY SECRET SERVICE, Son's Bride Also Involved. Boston, July 2. AN elderly man named Morton D. Wainwritfht \*:is arrested here yesterday by secret service agents and charged with writing letters to President Roosevelt threatening him with death. The local secret service bureau .said
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    CHINA'S BID FOR TEXTILE MART.
    164 11 May Soon Undersell Japan. Canberra, July 1. /"MIINA will soon be in a position to sell manufactured goods to Australia more cheaply than Japan could ever hope to do. That is what Mr. W. E. Foster, textile section secretary of the I Australian Chamber of
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      26 11 stop press New York. July 2. Our of the Pan-American air»avs -Clipper" Hyinr boat* is re- I ported to be down "somewhere in the I'arific."— Reuter.
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    ANOTHER BIG STEP FORWARD IN SLUM CLEARANCE SCHEME.
    423 12 BLOCK OF NEW QUARTERS NEARLY READY. Attap Hut Dwellers To Be Given Notice To Quit. FROM SQUALOR AND FILTH TO CLEANLINESS. ANOTHER important step in the Singapore Improvement Trust's campaign to wipe out the city's slums will be taken at the beginning
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    AUSTRALIAN TOURS FAR EAST MARKETS BY AIR.
    356 12 On Way Back From China Coast To Sydney. "^E'RE just pottering around in something bigger than a sedan motor-car, holidaying through the East, investigating marketing possibilities and illustrating the ease of modern travel," said Mr. Harry McEvoy, shoe manufacturer of Sydney, Australia, who,
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    CHINESE FAMILY DISAPPEARS.
    127 12 Husband Offers Reward For Information. HAS anyone seen a short, dark Cantonese woman, dressed in black, who might have be«n 40 years old. leading three children, two boys and one girl, ages ranging from three to six? A reward of $25 is offered for information of their
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    ONLY SIX GHARRIES ARE LEFT.
    35 12 SINGAPORE has only six gharries I horse-drawn vehicles' left. In the past three years they have been reduced from 12 to eight and then to six. There are 207 bullock-carts.
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    Malayan "Shots" For Swiss Screen.
    111 12 Malayan "Shots" For Swiss Screen. CINGAPORE scenes are to be recorded in a travelogue film by a Swiss expedition that is touring the East. An American is at present making colour films of the city. Director of Swiss Educational Fi ms. Mr. Konrad A. Schlaepfer and his operator. Mr. Edwin
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    GOVERNMENT PAY CUT INQUIRY.
    80 12 Hearing Evidence Today. HAVING dealt with preliminaries at its Initial meeting yester•|day. the Temporary Allowances i Committee began the hearing of j evidence at today's sitting. j The committee is Investigating the possibility of restoring temporary al- lcwances to memb?rs of the Malayan Government services, f
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    Black Magic Story In Perak Court.
    351 12 Black Magic Story In Perak Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 1. DLACK magic at night by an Indian medicine man in a mangosteen grove to drive away evil spirits was described at the Perak Assizes today, before Mr. Justice Aitken. when Sewa Singh was charged with attempted murder
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    SISTERS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS.
    96 12 A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD European girl, pupil of a Singapore preparatory school has won scholarship in England— following the footsteps of an elder sister. The girl is Muriel Roberts, seven-year-old daughter of Mr. R. Caunce. of the Singapore Municipality, and Mrs. Caunce. Muriel went Home wibti her mother a
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    Singapore Favours
    168 12 Singapore Favours "Baby" Cars. Licence Revenue Up Again. OINGAPORE'S most popular motor- cars are those of between seven and 11 horse-power. Last year there were 3,924 of them, compared with 2,579 between 11 and 16 horse-power, 1,645 between 20 and 30 horse-power, 514 between 16 and 20 horse-power, 42 exceeding
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    33 12 Owing to the indisposition of the Rev. P. Ruaudel the tea-party and variety entertainment, which was to have taken place at St. Patrick's School on July 3 has been postponed to July 10.
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    FIRST GIRDERS FOR SUPREME COURT.
    176 12 FIRST GIRDERS FOR SUPREME COURT. Work Starts On $1,500,000 Project, QAUNT steel jiirders, pointinjr skywards herald the bei;inninn of construction of Sin* gapore's $1,500,000 Supreme Court on the site of the old Europe Hotel. Nearly 2,300 tons of steelwork are required to support the 41,700 ton building, and it is
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    MALAYA'S RADIO SHOULD BE UNDER ONE AUTHORITY.
    228 13 B.M.B.C. Chairman Explains Way To Better Service. NEW SHORT-WAVE TRANSMITTER UNDER CONSIDERATION By Our Radio Correspondent. CTRONG criticism of the lack of unity in radio control in Malaya was made by Mr. R. C. Giggins, chairman of the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation, in
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    Siam Gets £170,000 From Immigrants.
    227 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, July 1. /"VWING to greater strictness In their examination of immigrants fees collected from those entering Siam last year up to Mar. 31, 1937 totalled £171,444 or £59,640 more than in the previous year. The Immigration Department is now housed
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    FOUND HANGING IN JUNGLE.
    140 13 Decrepit Who Thought He Had Killed Friend. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. June 30. 1*HE body of a male Chinese was found hanging in the jungle at Tupai, a few miles from Taiping, by the police yesterday The body was identified as that of Chow Cheong,
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    Court Sits Late On Lawyer's Appeal.
    173 13 Court Sits Late On Lawyer's Appeal. Day Spent Citing Authorities. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, July 1. AFTER three days' hearing the appeal of I. A. de Z. Sriwardhene, a former Johore lawyer, against the order of suspension from practice for three months on the ground of professional misconduct
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    NO INDIAN ON TRADE COMMITTEE.
    133 13 Chamber Protests To Government. OUTSPOKEN criticism of the refusal of Government to include an Indian representative on the Trade Advisory Committee, recently established in the Colony, is made by the "Orient Gong." The Indian Chamber of Commerce wrote to the Co.onial Secretary asking for the
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    "WE MUST DRINK," SAYS TAMIL.
    94 13 Because Government Supplies Toddy Sfiops. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 1. "•■pHE Government has supplied us I with toddy shops so we must drink" said Raiappan, an Indian coolie when he was charged today before Mr. i W. J. ThDrogood with being
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    PAHANG TRUNK ROAD AGAIN OPEN TO TRAFFIC.
    42 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 2. The Pahang trunk road, which was rendered impassable on Wednesday by the washout of a culvert 56 miles from Kua'a Lumpur, was opened to traffic again yesterday.
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    40 13 Making up for the "First Mrs. Frascr," the »S.A.D.C. show which opens at the Victoria Theatre tomorrow. Mrs. MacFar.ane busy on t Miss Allison Williams before last night's full dress rehearsal, which was a great success. Straits Times Photograph. I
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    PIECE-GOODS DISGUISED AS "MOSQUITO NETS."
    609 13 PIECE-GOODS DISGUISED AS "MOSQUITO NETS." Ingenious Efforts To Dodge Colony Textile Quotas. JNGENIOUS attempts to get piece-goods past the textile quotas are described by Mr. H. North-Hunt, the Registrar of Textile Quotas, in his report on the working of the scheme, one method being to tack goods loosely together and
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    Volunteer Coronation Medals.
    640 13 rS following is the list of mill tary recipients of the Coronation Medal in the Straits Settlements and Malay States MALAY REGIMENT Lieut-Col. O. Mel. S. Bruce, M.C, Capt. F. W. Young, M.8.E.. Second Lieut. Ismail Bin Tahar, Second Lieut. JRaJa Lope, Second Lieut. Ariffln Bin H.tji
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    DRIVER DENIES HE WAS DRUNK.
    329 13 Medical Witness Criticised. D X F O R X conviction on charges of negligent driving yesterday, Bertram Hlackshaw, secretary at the R.A.F. Station, Seletar, denied (hat he was under the influence of liquor when Ihe accident occurred and criticised medical evidence alleging that he was
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    MRS. NELLIE PERREAU. Well-Known Eurasian Woman's Death.
    112 13 MRS. NELLIE PERREAU. Well-Known Eurasian Woman's Death. MEMBER or a well-known Eurasian family. Mrs Leonora i Nellie) Perreau. passed away at the residence of her son. Mr E. M. Perreau. in McKer.zle Road. Singapore, on Wednesday night after a long illness, at the age of 87. Mrs. Perreau whose maiden
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    WISE ENTERS FINAL OF SINGAPORE CHAMPIONSHIP.
    789 14  -  "Echo." By CONVINCING DISPLAY IN BEATING YADI. BUT MORE PACE MAY BE NEEDED IN FINAL. IUORMAN WISE, holder of the L the final of this year's Singa by beating Yadi, the much im] straight sets. In the final he Chong, last year's runner-up, Japanese,
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    MUAR LEAGUE. Land Office Lead With Full Points.
    169 14 MUAR LEAGUE. Land Office Lead With Full Points. Aisociation Football. (From Our Own Correspondent" Muar. June 28. The Customs beat the Johore Military Forces 3—l in the M F.A. League today. They were on the defensive for ni^st of the game but Mohamad, the State goalkeeper, gave a brilliant display.
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    THE AMERICA'S CUP.
    25 14 New York July 1. Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith announces that Endeavour II will be the challenger for the America's Cup— Reuter.
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    MALAYAN TITLE TOURNAMENT.
    330 14 In Kuala Lumpur This Month-End. The annual championship tournament of the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaya will be held on the grounds of the Selangor Club. Kuala Lumpur, and will start on Jury 27. ending on Aug. 2. Entries close on July 10. The entrance fee per
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    FARR TO FIGHT LOUIS —NOT SCHMELING?
    100 14 Mr. Ted Broadribb, manager for Tommy Farr, announces that he has accepted the terms and conditions of Mr. Jacobs for a FarrLouis world title bout in New York in September. The proposed Sch-meling-Farr fight is off says a Reuter telegram. Confusion becomes worse confounded
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    Inter-College Cricket Match This Week-End.
    163 14 THK annual cricket match between Raffles College and the Medical College takes place tomorrow and on Sunday on the M.C.U. ground, play beginning at 11 a.m. on each day. Of the eight previous matches, ths Medicals have won six and Raffles two. Ths Med'cals have
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    DOROTHY ROUND IN THE FINAL.
    424 14 To Meet Polish Girl For The Women's Title. THE semi-finals of the women's singles were played at 1 Wimbledon yesterday and resulted, cables Reuter, as follows MISS DOROTHY ROUND (ENGLAND) BEAT MME. MATHIEU (FRANCE) 6—4, 6— 4. MLLE. JEDKZEJOWSKA (POLAND) BEAT MISS ALICE MARBLE (U.S.A.)
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    SINGAPORE'S XI TO MEET SELANGOR.
    68 14 The following have been selected to represent Singapore at cricket against Selangor at Kuala Lumpur on July 10 and 11: Lt. Simpson (capt.). J. E. Siade. A. C. Growder. B. Gaillard. Lt. O'Dwyer. Lt. Cocks. Evan Wong. V. Sabapathy, K. Muthucumaru. R. V. S. Sundram,
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    INNINGS WIN FOR YORKSHIRE.
    50 14 Verity Takes Six Essex Wickets For Ten Runs. London. July 1. The County Championship cricket match at Ilford ended in two days. Yorkshire beating Essex by an innings and 208 runs. Scores: Yorkshire 440 tHutton 124 > Essex 152 and. following on 80 'Verity six for
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    B.P. YOUNG MEN WIN.
    47 14 'From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahat. June 29. In a fast and cleanly contested league game the Young Men beat the Military three to one. The goal scorers were Salleh, Mohd TaJlb and Ismail for the Young Men. and Harun for the Military.
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    A GIFT GOAL DECIDES.
    192 15 A GIFT GOAL DECIDES. Fort Canning Beat Excise. A slip by the Excise goalie gave *'ort Canning a 3 2 victory In yesterday's second division league match at Anson Road Stadium. The Excise looked like winning when they led 2—1 shortly after half time, but Fort Canning succeeded In equalising.
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    G.G..C. MIXED FOURSOMES.
    43 15 Th-^ Garrison Golf Club's monthly mixed foursomes competition for June was played at Tanglin on Tuesday afternoon and resulted in a win for Mrs D. F. Brown and Mr A. C. Potts with a not score of 44 1 3.
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    22 15 Heads up— and a knee to assist: a snap- hot of play in yesterday's soccer match on the padang. Straits Times Photomanh.
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    37 15 Mrs. ren-.cfather and Mrs. Eber, right-handed and left-handed players rrsnertive'y, seemed in doubt as to who should take this one "down the m'ddle" in their doubles semi-final match yesterday, in which they were beaten Straits Times Photograph.
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    NINE S.R.C. MEN GO DOWN FIGHTING.
    269 15 Midds. II Could Get Only A Single Goal. A GOAL scon (I early in the second half gave the Middlesex II victory in their Division II league match with the S.R.C. on the padan? yesterday. The home side played with only three forwards right
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    SOUTH CHINA TEAM WIN AT SAIGON.
    207 15 The South China A A. team made a good start last week to their tour ol Indo-Clrna Malaya and Java. Playing against the champions of Saigon on Saturday, the Hong Kong team won by four goals to one. Lai Shui-wing netted twice, Fung Kingcheung
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    CHINESE TEAM FOR SINGAPORE ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    287 15 CHINESE sports clubs in Singapore pete in the Singapore A.A.A. < begin on Sunday and conclude on the Th? team, which will be led by Mr. Aw Chrong Vau, chairman of the Singapore Chinese Field and Track 1 Promoting Club, will meet at the
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    ISLAND CLUB AND JAPANESE.
    296 15 Golf. Teams For Sunday's Social Match. A social match between the Island Golf Club and the Singapore Japanese Golf Club will be played over the Japanese links at Tanglln Road on Sunday morning. The following are the t:ams and starting times: FROM 2ND TEE 5.15 C.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    70 15 TODAY. Lawn Tennis: Singapore champioiuhSpe, pa'lang. Boxing: Jack vs. Som Pong, Gauder vs. Marquez, Happy World. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. P.W.D., p«dang TOMORROW. Soccer: Negrl Sembilan vs. Singapore, Malaya Cup. 3ercmban; R.A. vs. Midds., Dlv. I. Stadium. Golf: S.G.C. Medal staple! ordi Cricket: S.C.C. vs. P.W.D.- I. A.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    701 15 i That Penalty-Kick— A Deliberate Miss? —And A "Sporting Gesture"— L.B. W. Up-To-Date Golf International Tomorrow Then Comes Carnoustie. Conducted By "ECHOi* 1 i|T seems that Cooper, the Skins j centre-forward. Is not such a bad marksman that he would miss a target '192 square feet in
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    REFORM OF MALAYAN RADIO POLICY ADVOCATED.
    1860 16 Unified Control For Whole Country, Urges B.M.B.C. Head. POSITION OF ZHL SWEEPING reforms in Malayan radio control and the development of a co-ordinated radio policy by the Governments of the Straits Settlements, the Federated Malay States and the Unfederated States were advocated by the
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    ANOTHER MAGISTRATE FOR PENANG
    78 16 (From Our Own Correspondent*. Penang. July 1. Mr. Lim Cheng Ean, senior partner in Messrs. Cheng Ean and Soon Chee, has been appointed to act as an :tdcHtional magistrate for the settlement of Penang and assumes office on July 12 The appointment is a sequel to
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    TAMILS ACCUSED OF BRANDING ACQUITTED
    82 16 I Three Tamils named Muthia. Manlkam and Palanyappan. who were charged with having caused hurt to Rangasamy, a P.W.D. coolie, on May 29, by branding him by means of heated iron pipe, were acquitted by Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court on
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    Singapore Diocesan Association.
    711 17 ANNUAL MEETING IN LONDON 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 22. MEMBERS of the Singapore AuxlIT* liary Diocesan Association held their annual general meeting this week at the S.P.G. Headquarters in Tufton Street, S.W. There was a large attendance of members under the presidency of the
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    SEDUCED BY GIRL, MAN CLAIMS.
    185 17 Tamil To Spend Six Months In Gaol. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 30. ipHIS is a peculiarly mean thing because first of all he repaid the friendship of the father by seducing his daughter and after he had committed this offence he tried to
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    HOW TO STOP FEVERS.
    187 17 Take TVse Sirentrthening Tonic Tablets. T.-i i..:-.y Lv it.- i.' .i^t-rous. Each attack if&ves your qnteu a )itil« weaker—a llitic m«re p;one to far n;u:*. dan*erous ilh. If you .\'l an at lark com.ua on or !i you nave ju>t ru!ii;;y n lose do time in
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    EXPERIMENTS OF THE RUBBER
    3166 18 Planting Topics Research V— T cent weeks I have endeavour- ed t>> give an account of Malaya'.-* I new home of rubber research in Lumpur and specifically to be the work in hand in each j Division of the Rubber Research j Institute. This week, to
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    RUBBER TREES FOR SOVIET
    60 18 T.ie aWa eucain.. .-tree has become well acclimatised in Abkhazia, VSS.R. For the past four years the plantations of this tree have* been extended from 2 5 to 160 hectares. This year, 150 more hectares will be planted to eucomla. Preparations are now under way to
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      345 18 ESTATE FACTORY SUPPLIES •♦•>•»••• WHY BULK 'il The obvious reply is: to obtain a more uniform sheet. This in itself is an effort well worth making, but it becomes a necessity wherever the modern high speed or automatic |i batteries are installed. These batteries work on very delicate adjustments and
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    A London Letter For Planters. WORLD RUBBER FAMINE OR GLUT?
    2104 19 A London Letter For Planters. WORLD RUBBER FAMINE OR GLUT? Expert Opinion Equally Divided. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 22. JdO one in London can say with any certainty whether, six months hence, there will be a world shortage, or a world glut, of rubber. We have an elaborate
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      ASSESSMENT OF JOHORE RUBBER HOLDINGS.
      267 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The assessment of small and medium holdings of rubber in Johore is causing considerable dissatisfaction among the owners. The assessment Class A holding of this category in the F.M.S. is 500 Ib. while in Johore it is
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      NO HANDSOME PROFIT AT 9d. PER POUND.
      166 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your rubber merchant should know that the majority of rubber treea in this country yields no 'handsome profit' with rubber at sevenpence per pound. A few estates will at ninepence per ound but It iuires
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      'CHEAP RUBBER AND PLENTY OF IT.'
      314 19 To the Editor of the Straits Tim^s. Sir,—'Cheap rubber and plenty of it' undoubtedly caused much suffering during the slump. We all like to raise our standard of living; prominent Indians lecture the country and tell us wages should be Increased —other nationalities might
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    60 19 Mr. D. St. O. W. Gray, the Negri Sembilan planter and sportsman, is expected to return from home leave shortly. The engagement is announced of Miss Cecilia Louisa Boudville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Boudville of Kamuning Estate, Sung«i Siput, and Mr. J. W. Lloyd, also of Kamuning
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    France's Crack Rider
    106 20 KING OFORGE V'S TROPHY at the International Horse this year went is I lip only Frenchman entered in the rvent. ('apt. Xavier Bitard. of the .-viutnur Cavalry School, on "Honduras." WEAVING A GIANT SMOKE PATTERN in the sky these RAF pla««« are seeti re hearsing for the
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