The Straits Times, 13 June 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] 77f£ LARGEST AND MOST* INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      457 1 Singapore: 140, cecil st. ('phone 5470. CAR REPAIRS PROMPT EFFICIENT BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. MONITOR TOP eee^ee= REFRIGERATORS (Made by General Electric Company of U. S. A.) The I. G. E. Monitor Top refri- gcrator now has a Combined total of forty billion operating hours I v and a record of
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      130 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3693), Sequence to Beauty B^. Cyclax Preparations will end all /SmKr^^M Wk your complexion problems. Each /*rfOHv /^E2I H Preparation has its separata /^BtJi flii j^BßfijMlW Ml significance, but when used in I Mr^fe*W ss. sequence with its companions, flV^amVf**^W P^Bk Y° ur loveliness
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      12 1 Daisy 15, ORCHARD ROATI for BOUQUETS BASKETS WREATHS Phone 4097 (Amber Mansions)
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ENGAGEMENT
      55 2 ©ODDS MADELEY The engagement Is announced between George, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dodds of Windsor. England, and Eleanor Prances, daughter of the Rev. and the late Mrs. W. F. Madeley of Vancouver, B.C. The wedding, for which there will be no written Invitations, will take place
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
      59 2 Mrs. Livingstone Miller wishes to thank all those who have so kindly displayed sympathy In her bereavement. Mrs. J. Schecrder. Mrs. E. Merrells and family wish to express their sincere thanks to all relatives and kind friends who attended the funeral of the late Mr. John Scheerder. as well
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      401 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any posltlen advertised in theae columns send copies of testimonials. Do not tend originals. WANTED, ladies' hairdresser, good setter. Apply Box No. 734, Straits Times. WANTED EXPERIENCED AMAH for children 2 and 4. Must sew. Larard, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. EUROPEAN or Semi-European Salesman wanted. Experience
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      885 2 FOR SALE FOB SALE, household furniture, comprising double bedroom. Suite (Limed Teak), single bedroom suite, dining room, lounge, soft furnishings. Reasonable price. Inspection any time, 63 Holland Rood. TO BE DISPOSED OF AT BEST OFFER. 1 New Evans 6" x 6" Piston Pump, 3" Suction and Delivery. 1 Second-Hand Evans
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      188 2 SHIPPHSK3 NOTICE STRAITS/NKW YOKE LINES FREIGHT TARIFF NO. 12. Kl-BBCK It Is notified for information that, with ImmwHate effect and until Auguct 31, 1936, the contract rate of freight on Rubber has been reduced to U.S. $8-00 per ton of 50 cuUc feet. AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of valuable rare
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      156 2 AUCTION NOTICES THE SUPREME PERSIAN CARPET HOUSE OF STORE SPEAKS. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF PERSIAN CARPETS AND RUGS. To be held at The Persian Carpet House, ■Ho. 11, Stamford Road. Capitol Building, on Wedneaiay, Jnne IT, 1936 at 18 30 a.m. N.B. Thia is an opportunity you should not miss
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      177 2 PUBLIC NOTICES TRONOH MINES LIMITED. (Incorporated In England) DIVIDEND NO. 118 The Board has declared an Interim Dlvldend of 74% less Income Tax e> 4/9 In the payable In London on June 30, and also a bonus dividend of 2%% less tax at the same rate and payable at the
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      460 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mra. HARU and Mia* HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. Records By RONALD FRANKAU The Ace of Humorists ON ODEON Recording Price $1.35 Net. Sole Betall Dealers: NANG HENG A CO.. (Piano House), 103-105, Selezie Rd.. Singaaere. 1 BUY EM CHEAP at
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      190 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Binge pore Within Outside Without Malava Maliya Pottage Month!.* S 3.00 S 4.00 f J.50 Quarterly I 85* flt.O* I 750 HaU Tearlv »17.M H4.00 IUM IM MOM SM.M Note.— Oqlitatton rbeqoe* should tncrn*> the usual bank dtaconnt ADVERTISEMENT RATES. rhe rhjr;r-< and instruction* lor CLASS1Kit I) ADVERTISEMENTS
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      756 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) v:ail passenger and cargo BER VICES HFNINSULAR AfID ORIENTAL 8 N CO. I'NPKP CONTRAC-r WITH HIB MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EABT MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage B'pore 1888 fMNCHI 17.000 June 19 SOMALI
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      363 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fertaigkly sartoagi. London via Penang, Cetombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. KASHIMA MARU June 25. fMA YASUKUNI MARU July 8. HAKONE MARU July 23. S.S. SUWA MARU Aug. 6.
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      622 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorsblps. Most Cabinr have adjoining private bath. EzceUeat Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND OOPBNHAGEN Prom From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. B'ham t JUTLANDIA 16 6 16/6 17/6 19/6 MSONIA 7/7 7/7 8/1 10/7 ALSLA 28/7 28/7
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      241 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Eogiand> APCAR LINE. FOB HONO KONO, AMOY. SHANGHAI MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. TILAWA ***** Jose 18 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for Brat and second dasa passengers. Special holiday return tickets Interchangeable with P. ft O. 8. N. CO.. Issued at
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      1183 3 THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Oeeaa The Hua Khlow Steamship Co (1532) Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and Uhtaa Mutual The Canard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Stramahrp Co Ltd. The Strait* Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental l.lac Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Irrawaddy
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      NORMANDIE NOT TO BE ALTERED
      139 4 Working To Schedule Palis, June 3. An authoritative representative of the Compagnle Generate Transatlantlque, which owns the Normandie, denied today that, now that the Queen Mary had proved herself capable of setting up a new Atlantic crossing record, alterations would be made in the Normandie
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      THE NORMANDIE'S PROFITS
      101 4 Statement By Director-General In a statement to a Press representative on board the liner Normandie, now on her way to New York, M. Cangardel, director-general of the C.O.T. (French Line), has given the financial r esutls of last year's working. The running expenses for the nine voyages
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      PASSENGERS
      302 4 The following passengers from Australia, disembarked from the s.s. Nieuw Zceland, this morning: Mr. R. C. Allhusen, Mr. and Mrs. F. Armstrong, Mr. B. Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. N. Aronson, Miss P. M. Babingten, Mrs. S. E. Bailey, Mr. C. W. Bailey, Mr. A. Baxter, Mrs. T. N. Baxter,
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      315 4 Correspondence (or transmission by air "via Netherlands'* must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L-M." Tadaj. Burma (Talma) 3 p.m. East, North, South and West India (Talma) 3 p.m. DJambi iTogiarn 3 p m. North Borneo. Brunei and 'Jibuan (Marudu) '3 30 p.m. Sarawak (generally) (Marudu) ..3.30p.m.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      127 4 Malls from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today by air iQantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery ot letters at 4.05 p.m. Malls from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters and
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      FROM MALACCA.
      53 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L.M." Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Today. Java and Southern Sumatra (Sings-pore-Batavia) by atr (NrtherUnds) 6 pm. Australasia, Java and Timor by «ir (Qantac) S pm. Tuesday. June 18. Nigeria by air
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      38 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.LJM." Malls will dose at Kuala Lumpur as follows: Tuesday, June 16. Nigeria k Gold Coast by air (Imperial) 8.15 am
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      SINGAPORE MARKET.
      431 4 The following is the list of prices (in cents per catty) where not otherwise stated at the Singapore markets as furnished by the Market Inspector on June 12. MEAT. Beef steak 32 per catty, beef stew or curry 25, fillet steak 50 per lb., mutton, Australian 38. pork,
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM.
      23 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM. The air mall dispatched from Singapore on June 6 was delivered In London on June 12 (S days).
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    53 4 The transit times on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday were as follows: Telegrams handed in up to 5.00 p.m. 5 mlns. Telegrams handed in up to 5.30 p.m. 3 mini. Telegrams handed in up to 8 00 p.m. 4 miiis Telegrams handed in up to 6 JO
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    29 4 Malls for Hong Kong etc. originally advertised for dispatch by Suwa Maru closing at 7 p.m. on June 13 will now be dispatched by Anterior closing at 10 a.m.
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      723 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS.— TELEPHONE: Prefer. t 5433— Panage M3l. CANADIAN 4 j.vt 4 w^f_ J^pnrm mt II JL A A < Incorporate*: In Krglanfl) CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking is strongly advised. Travel
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      599 4 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED OBeorponted to Strmlta SettJeuxsmj ELLERMAN BUCKN4LL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP (U. LTD. COMPANY. {incorporated to aw^i*™*) (Inconxi.itw m DID L^f. I^t N 'i BO8TON. NSW fOluT BALTIMORS FOB HAVRE. LONDON. V Ib CAFE OF OOOn^BOTE ROTTERDAM HAMBUHG. Vte PttU and 3aa Cia*L STEEL SEAPARER June 23
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      283 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE M>; H. W. 3.52 a.m., 8.1 ft.; 4.56 p.m. 7.8 ft. L. w 10.18 a.m. 3.6 ft.; 10.55 p.m. 3.6 ft. Sunday, June 14. H. W. 5.13 a.m. 7.7 ft.; 5.56 p.m. 7.9 ft. L. W. 11.23 a.m. 3.3 ft. Monday. June 15. H. W. 6.46 a.m.
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      136 4 Malayan Meteorological Service ihfly Weather ReoMt. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins Sunshine temp •P hrs. °F West Coast Alor Star 90 Nil 8.7 75 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 87 Nil 7.5 73 SlUawan 90 Nil 8.9 75 BuUt Jeram 86 Nil 4.7 74 Malacca 84 0.01
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      283 5 M W* LAST NIGHT b3| SHE'LL STEAL INTO TOUR HEART ''9J MORE TENDER THAN EVER! W SHIRLEY r:^L^yr TEMPLE n| O Smiling— Sinjing— Charming Wbf^^a^^ t licr way into your heart again JPIP"-"*^ IN SUPERB FOX PICTURE OUR LITTLE 'S^W GIRL' T.) lORROW— TWO ENTERTAINING PICTURES FOR ONE PAYMENT Preceded
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      266 5 k w I LAST NIGHT N VICTORIA THEATRE J M SONNIE HALE iT A WINIFRED SHOTTER H HUGH WAKEFIELD— JT k Jfl JUDY KELLY in the A iamo us ALDWYCH *L. I farce Wm^ MARRY it TW 7HE GIRL" J |f you are URGED k^ I^,.^,^ NOT TO MISS THIS
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      136 5 [<mifort<il>[<i «£SSS^* jl^'-f' m- TEA DANCES WED., FRI., SUN. S» JO m 7« JO p.m. TM|^^BBWTr~s\P'W^ ADMISSION FREE— LADIES 50 eta. nB9S "THE INSTANT" JUICE PRESS. F.M.S. $2.30 Price SC (CM I^^^^ 9039-31 CLEAR JUICE WITHOUT PIPS OR PULPS bMMMMiB ORANGES, LEMONS. GRAPE FRUITS, PINEAPPLES, 6RAPES, AND OTHER ADVERTISEMENT OF
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      499 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing Last night 6.15. 9.15. Straits Times criticism stated: this daily feature to girt Although some of the comedy borders «i rf>iH»ra a rnmnr#h#>n<*ivi> mim- slap-stick. It is > wcll-cirpentered picture readers a comprenensne sum more actlon lhan h usua ln BriLth
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      230 6 Itfcre Inquiry. For Tin Shares. 1 I ;ur Financial Correspondent. Singapore, June 13. Tlie tin share market continues to c 'Ounl for any business done. The volume of turnover is a moderate me, and prices are steadier with more support from London. Bids, however, ate still rather
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      174 6 Singapore, June 13, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambier 5.00 Java Cube 8 jo Hamburg 10 50 White Muntok Pepper 1G 00 Black Pepper 8.00 White Pepper 15 50 •Sundrle Copra 4 95 Mixed Copra 4.70 4.70 Sarawak Jelotong 6 00 Mixed BlacK Penper Saigon A 1 $152 Rice. Saigon No.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        545 6 Ls»ue Va Ftaset k Co. L>au Evati Buyers Sellers Buyers Seilers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/- 4/6cd 4/- 4/6cd £1 Asam Kumbang 28/- 29 cd 28/3 29/6 £1 Austral Malay 57/6 58/6xd 58/- 59/-xd 5/- Ayer Hltam 12/9 13/9cd 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.35 1.45cd 1.40 1.50cd £1 Bangrln Tin
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        GENERAL.
        410 6 2 2 Alex Brick Orel. 120 1.30 1.20 J.30 2 2 do 7% Prefs 1.55 1.65 1.60 1.70 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 £1 £1 B AT 6.1.6 6.6.0 5.15.0 6.0.0xd 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 10 S B. M. Trustee 6.25
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        173 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 57. 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 nom 4V 2 lyO7 red. 1947 J1.3OO.000 int. Mar 31 Sept 30 112 4V4% 1909 red 1955 Sl.000.000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 4% 1913 red. 1963 S2.000.000 Mai. 31 Sept. 30
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        337 6 Today's Prices Fraser Co Ljal) Evatt AUenby 1-50 160 1.50 160 Alor fiaiah 0.90 100 0.90 1.00 Amal Malay ($2) 332',' 2 3.42'/ 2 3.30 3.40 Aye. Hltus 130 140 1.30 1.40 A-er Molek 0.90 1.00 0.95 1.00 Aver Panas 1-40 1.50 1.45 1.55 Bassett 0.50 0.55 0.55
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      EXCHANGES.
      204 6 rh« following are th* exchange rate* this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Bong Kong and Snanenat Banklna Corporation: SELLING London. 4 months sight 2/4 3/32 London. I months sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 Gays' sight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 dayr' sight 2/4 1/16 London, demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      88 6 Closing: Prices, Friday. Bayers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. (F. 0.8.) June 25] j, 25?/ 8 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) June 25% 25% No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (Spot loose) Awardable Tone of Market: Steady, but
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      377 6 London, June 12. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: TMiar- Hue day. or Pali Conversion Loan, 5 p.c. 1944-64 117 -i Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 116^ +\i War Loan 3'i p c. 105 r
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      EXCHANGES.
      103 6 London, June 12. The following are closing mean rates: Paris 76 27, 22 Athens 533 se'lers New Yo-k 5.03 :'l6: '16 Bucharest 677 sellers Montreal 5 04 Rle 4 Brasses 2i.Vy- sellers offlew; Genev.i IS 68 Belgrade 222 Amster.iar. 7.44 <■ 3upno-< Aires unauoted Milan 63- < Montr ae
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      TREASURY BILLS.
      41 6 London. Jun? 12. The total amount applied for in tenders for £50.000,000 treasury bills was £72,755,000. The average rate per cent, for bills at three menths was 18s. 1.04 d. against 14s. 7.12 d. a week ago.— British Wireless.
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      UNITED SUA BETONG RUBBER ESTATES.
      285 6 Issue Of 50,000 Shares. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. June 12. The directors of United Sua B t ng Rubber Estates Ltd. have decided to tssue £50.000 in ordinary shares ol £L Shareholders ar? being oiTercd the now shares at £2. ss. in the proportion
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      SIAMESE TIN SYNDICATE LIMITED.
      48 6 The directors of Siam?s? Tin Syndicate Ltd. have declared an interim dividend of ten per cent., less tax. in respect o» the current financial year which ends in Dec. 31. Th 3 dividend is payable on June 23 to shareholders registered on June 17.
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      SHARKS REPORT.
      95 6 Lyall Ji Evan's daily report of today states: There was a n improved outlocU fcr tin shares yesterday The m?tal was steadier both in London and on this market and certain locr.l rntltill'l were in quie' demand «t Slightly higher I Ulu Klangs wanted a: 98 :\nJ Sj
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      SOUTHERN TRONOH TIN.
      33 6 The directors of Southern Tronon Tin Dredging Ltd. r.ave declared an interim dividend of 2'j per con: ten tax. payable on June 29 to slur holders registered on Jure 9
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      TROXOII MINES, LTD.
      40 6 The directors of Tronoh Mines Ltd. have dec:ared an Interim dividend of 7'/ 2 per cent, and also a bonus dividend of 2'j per cent., both \c~,s tax. payable on June 30. to shareholders registered on June_&_
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      31 6 Viscount Trenchard has rejoined the board of directors ol the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. Ltd.. V/olverhampton. from which ho resigned when he became Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in 1931.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      TIN COMPANIES' 1935 PROFITS.
      1000 7 Tronoh, Sungei Besi, Kinta, Tanjong Ampat Results. Several tin companies on June 2, published their reports and accounts for 1935. They Included Tronoh, Southern Tronoh, and Sungei Besl, which comprise the Tronoh group, Tanjong Tin Dredging, Kinta Tin Mines and Ampat Tin. Tronoh Group. The reports
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      RUBBER OUTPUTS.
      100 7 The following outputs of rubber for the month of May are notified: United Patanl (Malaya) Rubber Estates Ltd., 194,395 lb., MalakoS Rubber Estates Ltd 138.890 lb., Taiping Rubber Plantations Ltd 88,223 lb., Sungei Batu (Malaya) Rubber Estates Ltd., 51,000 lb., The Windsor (P.M S.) Rubber Estate Ltd., 21,120
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      BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO.
      310 7 DEBT REDUCED BY £204,256. As reported In the Straits Times last Saturday the report of the British North Borneo Company for 1935 slates that the total revenue in British North Borneo was £327,422 against £311,548 for the previous year, and the total revenue was £348,935 against
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      RUBBER MARKET REVIEW.
      337 7 BIG DECREASE IN COLONY STOCKS. STANTON NELSON CO. LTD. in their report Issued yesterday write: The successful settlement of the French strikes, more encouraging news regarding the Franc and some signs of Interest among American manufacturers, stimulated the overseas markets and caused a corresponding increase in values
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      594 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colcny of Hong Kong.) The liability si member* U limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No 8 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Pully Hald-Up $20,000,000 Reservf Funds Sterling «,5«X).0o0 Hor.g Kong Currency
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      298 7 FORMAL OPENING BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by Special Charter) 15th June 1936 12, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. Head Office: 50, Hankow Road, Shanghai. Total Resources $1,342,242,166.35 Chinese Currency Paid Up Capital $40,000,000.00 Chinese Currency Reserve Funds $3,453,591.43 Chinese Currency BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Dr. Tse-Vung Soon?, Chairman, Member of Standing
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      588 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, (Incorporated in England D? <toy*J Charter 185J) Paid Op Capital In AuO.000 sharM of £5 each £3.000.00f Reserve Fund £3.003.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors a.oon 000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Btahopagate. London. I.O. I. Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amrlts«r Hollo Semarant Bangkok
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    NANKING REPRISALS DECIDED.
    434 8 To Attack Kwangtung If Advance Continues. Nanking, June 12. At a military conference summoned by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek on Wednesday night, at which Generals Chang Hsueh-liang and Feng Yu-hslang attended, it is reported, the following decisions were reached: If the South-West advance Into Hunan continues, Central troops
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN ACTS AS AMAH.
    84 8 London, June 11. The newspapers report a pleasing Incident In St. James' Park today. While the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, was taking his customary walk a small boy, who was looking at the ducks, lost his balance and fell over the low
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    NO "DUMDUMS" USED IN PALESTINE.
    47 8 NO DUMDUMS USED IN PALESTINE. The British High Commissioner in Palestine has denied categorically that British police used dum-dum bullets for repressing recent troubles. It Is also denied that "certain British troops refused to obey orders and that 50 British soldiers have been killed and wounded Aneta-Trans-Ocean
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    HERZOGIN CECILIE
    44 8 London, June 11. Attempts to refloat the stranded Finnish barque, the Herzogln Cecille. with the aid of tugs were unsuccessful yesterday but hopes of salvage have not been abandoned. The vessel Is ashore on the rocks off the Devonshire coast. —British Wireless.
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    ITALY'S GRANDIOSE PLANS.
    196 8 "Corporate State" In Abyssinia. AdJls Ababa. June 10. The Italian Governor-Oenerars recent decree, regulating Abyssinia's economic life will shortly come Into force. Under the terms of the decree every industrial and commercial undertaking In the new colony will require special licence, and, If necessary, private undertakings will
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    EMPLOYMENT FIGURES IN GERMANY.
    122 8 Berlin, June 9. The national campaign against unemployment continues to make rapid headway according to statistics issued by the Relchs Institute for Labour Service states Aneta-Trans-Ocean. These figures show that during May the decrease in the number of registered unemployed was far greater than In April.
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    Publishers At The Palace.
    30 8 London, June 11. The representative delegates attending the International Publishers Conference, which is meeting in London, were received today by the King at Buckingham Palace.—British Wireless.
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    DIVORCE SCAPEGOATS CONDEMNED.
    671 9 Bishop On Men's "Perverted Chivalry. CfTERN condemnation of the modern outlook upon marriage and divorce was uttered by Bishops and clergy of the Church of England recently. Prominent theologians, speaking at tye session in London of the Canterbury Convocation, denounced: Collusion in divorce actions; Treatment of adultery
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    MORE DESTROYERS.
    60 9 American Reply To British Inquiry. Washington, June 8. It is authoritatively understood that the United States's reply to the British request for an expression of the United States's views regarding an increase in navy strength suggests that British invoke the escalator clause of the London Naval Treaty if
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    SOVIETS NEW NAVY.
    61 9 Japan Fears British Technical Assistance. Toklo, June 10. Navy circles are deeply concerned at the Press reports that the Anglo-Soviet naval talks are progressing satisfactorily, predicting that an agreement will entail British technical assistance for Soviet naval expansion. This, it Is pointed out, will to some extent
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    ON LEAVE AT LAST.
    44 9 London, June 12. Sir Sidney Barton, the British Minister in Addis Ababa, is about to take his long-deferred leave and will sail from Djibouti on June 21. Mr. Patrick Roberts, the First Secretary, will take charge of the Legation.—British Wireless.
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    Phones For Countryfolk.
    55 9 London. June 10 The programme of telephone development which the Post Office has prepared will involve an expenditure of over £4,500.000 on underground cables and equipment alone. The programme Is designed to ensure that the more remote rural areas shall enjoy services not less efficient than towns
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    STUDENTS MUST BE NAZIS.
    129 9 Drive Against Old Tradition. Every German student will in future be obliged to belong to the Nazi party or one of its affiliated organisations, according to a statement made by Herr Derlchsweller. the "Leader" of the Reich Student Association. The students will have to do duty
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    SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BURMA.
    97 9 Separate Appointment To Be Created. London, June 11. it was announced In the House of Commons today that the Government had decided, following the separation of Burma from India that there should be a separate Secretaryship of State for Burma and also a new office
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    RIOTER SHOT AT HAIFA.
    51 9 One demonstrator was shot and another wounded, while there were several arrests, in a disturbance at Haifa on June 6. There were no casualties among the police and military, and order was restored. Moslem women who attempted to form a procession at Acre were dispersed without
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    CIVIL RIGHTS IN RUSSIA.
    242 9 IMPORTANT REFORMS PROPOSED. NO DISCRIMINATION CLASS GROUNDS. Moscow, June 12. The Presidium of the Central Executive Committee has approved the new constitution embodying sweeping grants of civil rights to all Soviet citizens. All restrictions on criticism of the regime have been abolished and all citizens over
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    LAST THOUGHTS OF A SUICIDE.
    223 9 Wrote Long Review Of His Life. Reference to a diary in which a man had described his last thoughts and had written a long story of his life was made at an inquest at Westminster on George Lock, 38, who was found gassed In a
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    "KEY WORDS" AID TO PHONE TALKS.
    125 9 Savin? Time On Service To East Indies. Berlin, June 2. Beginning on Juns 1, 1936, anyone in Germany putting in a telephone call for Argentine, Brazil, Chile, Japan, Dutch East Indies. Paraguay, Peru. Slam, or Venezuela, will be permitted to transmit one or two
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    HIGHEST OIL OUTPUT IN HISTORY.
    178 9 London, June 12. The progress of the oil industry Is shown in the recent batch of dividends and reports from the leading interests, the latest of which are, Mexican and Canadian Eagles, which have rejoined the ranks of dividend payers after an absence of four
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    SHOTS AT SENIOR OFFICERS.
    76 9 IN JERUSALEM AND NAZARETH. Jerusalem, June 12. An Assistant Police Superintendent, Mr. Alan Sigrist, was fired at and severely wounded while out on a visit of inspection by two men in hiding. A constable named Dozate. who was accompanying Sigrist. returned the assailants' fire and is
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    BIG FAMILIES CAMPAIGN IN GERMANY.
    118 9 Rain Mars Field Day. A congress of the German Loague for large Families which was held In Cologne last week-end culminated in a mass demonstration in the Cologne Trade Fair buildings. German national costumes were worn by a number of participants, but a heavy downpour
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    EX-VICEROY HONOURED BY CAMBRIDGE.
    51 9 London, June 10. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, as Chancellor of the University, presided at Cambridge today at the special congregation *n the Senate House for the granting of honorary degrees. Among the distinguished recipients were Lord Wlllingdon, ex-Viceroy of India, and the Lord Chancellor, Lord Hattsham— British
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    AMUSEMENTS
    117 10 SINGAPORE. GLOBE THEATRE Dante's Inferno. 7.15 9.15. GREAT WORLD— THE SKY TALKIE Rocky Mountain Mystery. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing. Talkies Theatres Cinemas. RAFFLES HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Special Dinner Dance (Formal; 9.45 to Midnight. BITZ. GETLANG The Phantom Broadcast and Curly Top. With Shirley
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1936.
    1021 10 "Under the pretext of resisting the Japanese, the South-West Government is trying to deceive the people As soon as hostilities broke out the country would be placed in a worse plight and you would be playing into the hands of the enemy."
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    Social and personal
    96 10 Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, late of Klnta Tin Mines, have removed to Gopeng Consolidated. Mr. N. H. Dakeyne arrived from Home recently and has taken an appointment on Bukit Kepong estate. Lieut. Col. L. H. Chidson, M.8.E., of Messrs. Allen and Gledhlll, Malacca, Is coming to Singapore,
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    DOMINION OF THE AIR.
    1224 10  -  G. E. WOODS-HUMPHREYS. Enormous Advantages Of New British Policy. BY (Managing Director Of Imperial Airways.) The past and future policy of Imperial Airways was discussed by Mr. G. E. Woods-Humphreys in two articles contributed to The Times on the eve of a debate relating to British
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    691 10 KATONG: CEYLON. WE in Singapore have just had a malaria outbreak at Geylang and Katong, and, quite rightly, have made a considerable fuss about it. But in this country we don't know what a real malaria epidemic Is. I have Just been reading a speech on
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    CHIANG KAI-SHEK PRICKS CANTON BUBBLE.
    541 11 THE BLUFF CALLED. No Civil War After All. Southern Forces Turn Tail. LATEST cables indicate that the revolt of the South-West Government against General Chianjj Kai-shek, Premier of the Central Government, has collapsed like a pricked balloon. Bombastically heralded as an Anti-Japanese Salvationist Army," the
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    DEATH OF ETON PROVOST
    50 11 London, June 13. The death occurred this afternoon, at the a^a of 73, of Dr. M. R. James, the Provcst of Eton, and former ProOf Kirk's College, Cambridge, i~l ov;lv,^ a severe heart attack yesterdajr. Dr. Juuot was Vice-Chancellor jv Civn^M-;. University from 1913 to 39X5
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    WAR DECLARED AGAINST ROOSEVELT.
    535 11 "Most Aggressive Campaign Seen In Years." NEW CANDIDATE'S PROMISE. Cleveland, June 11. THE Republican National Convention has unanimously nominated Governor Alfred Landon of Kansas as candidate for the Presidency. For Landon 984 votes were cast and 19 for Senator Borah of Idaho, then on a motion
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    LEITH-ROSS IN MORE HOPEFUL MOOD.
    163 11 Change Of Atmosphere In Tokio. Tokio, June 12. Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, Chief Economic Adviser to the British Government, interviewed by Reuter on his second visit to Japan said there v.ere practically no concrete results but he believed his conversations with the Japanese Ministers had cleared
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    AFRICAN MANDATE "A FAILURE."
    109 11 Union Urged To Absorb Ex-German Colony. Cape Town, June 12. "The present form of government in mandated South West Africa is a failure and should be abolished. There Is no legal obstacle to the government of the territory as a province of the Union of South
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    14 11 London, June 12. The King George V Memorial Fund now amounts to £60,000.—British Wireless.
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    SPECULATING ON THE BUDGET.
    360 11 London, June 13. Towards the end of the Commons debate on the Budget leakage, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, announced that he had been in communication with the committee of Lloyds, who could best regulate their affairs so that legitimate interests were not
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    FORTY-HOUR-WEEK IN FRANCE.
    98 11 Made Compulsory By New Chamber. Paris, June 12. The Chamber tonight passed the 40Hour Week Bill by 385 votes 175. An important individual strike settlement was reached this evening when employers and employees of the metallurgical industry signed a collective contract at the Ministry for the Interior.
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    THUS FAR AND NO FARTHER !
    79 11 THUS FAR AND NO FARTHER (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jd.iz 11. ADDRESSING shareholders at the annual meeting of Tror.oh Mines Ltd. yesterday, Mr. C. Thomas, the chairman, urged Malaya firmly to refuse to make the sacrifices implied by Siam's extravagant demands as a condition of the renewal of the
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    RAFFLES BROADCAST.
    39 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 12. A narrative sketch of the life of Sir Stamford Raffles, written by Mr. H. S. Banner, formerly d Malaya House, London, is beins broadcast on July 6. —Straits Times Cable.
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    KING AMONG THE WORKLESS.
    211 11 TWO VISITS DURING A BUSY DAY. London, June 13. THE King, in additlcn to fulfilling a number of official duties today, found time to pay surprise visits to two of the Ministry of Labour instructional centres for unemployed. This morning His Majesty held a Privy Council
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    TWO BY-ELECTIONS.
    89 11 Derby And Balham To Choose New Members. London, June 12. The resignations of Mr. J. H. Thomas and Sir Alfred Butt necessitate by-elections at Derby, which returns two members to Parliament, and at Balham and Tooting, where at the last election Sir Alfred had a majority of 9,053
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    NEXT YEAR IN INDIA.
    263 11 Elections Under New Regime. DIEHARDS PROMISE IN COMMONS. London, June 12. THE House of Commons to- day debated a number of draft Orders-in-Council undo" Government of India Act which will have the effect of bringing into operation the whole of thu act except part II relating
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    SINGAPORE-SYDNEY AIR SURVEY.
    489 12 Flying-boat Back On Thursday. iTHE Singapore 111 flying-boat, of Squadron FB 205, Seletar, which made a 4.000 mile flight to Melbourne with Major Brackley, of .Imperial Airways, and Mr. Hudson Fysh, of Qantas, aboard, is returning to Singapore. The flying-boat will leave Darwin for Koepang, Timor, tomorrow.
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    THEY DASHED ASHORE.
    293 12 Tourists Glad To Reach Singapore. The fifty-two passengers on the < American round-the-world liner j President Garfield lost no time in I coming ashore at Singapore early this morning on arrival. They had passed through three I days of dreary rain squalls on the 1,330 miles voyage
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    A JEWELLERY CASE.
    80 12 (From Cur Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. June 12. In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today. J. Joseph and his wife AnthoDiamal agreed that they were the persons mentioned in a warrant from Teluk Anson. where a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of Jewellery valued
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    SINGAPORE AREA.
    104 12 "Protected" Under Air Navigation Ordinance. In exercise of the powers vested in him by Section 5 of the Air Navigation 1 Ordinance, 1935, and with the advice }f the executive Council, His Excel- lency the Officer Administering the government by Proclamation declares that the whole of the Settlement
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    MUAR INDO-CEYLON ASSOCIATION.
    118 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Jun c 12. At a general meeting of the Muar India-Ceylon Association, the following were elected office bearers for the ensuing year President, Dr. P. C. Samy vice-resi-dent, Mr. S. Ponnambalam, J.P.; hon. secretary, Mr. K. M. S. Iyer; hon. as-1 sistant
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    SEREMBAN TEMPLE.
    56 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 12. At the annual general meeting of the Sri Bala Thandauthapany Temple. Seremban, the following office-bearers were elected:—President. Mr. W. R. Muthusamyplllay; manager and secretary. Mr. S. Ponnampalam; hon. treasurer, Mr. M. Chumbaram; committee. Dr. S. R. Krishnan and Messrs. K. Amplavanar,
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    EURASIANS CHARGED WITH THEFT.
    62 12 Before Mr. M. H. Blacker in the third court, yesterday, two Eurasians, William H Ess and Erdric Harold Briston, were charged with theft as servants of tin provisions valued at $20, the property of Messrs. Robinson and Co., Ltd. Both the accused claimed trial and the
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    46 12 Chop Sing Hong, a local grocer, of 21 Jalan Awang, was fin?i $30 by Ungku Ismail, the Segamat magistrate, on charges of falsely declaring imported articles to be free from duty, knowing them to be dutiable, and trying to evade taxation at the customs barrier, Segamat.
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    SOLDIERS' AMAZING ESCAPADE.
    387 12 Alleged Theft Of Car, Taxi And Money. POLICE HUNT FOR FUGITIVES. Land and sea police in Singapore are searching for three Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers who are alleged to have prepetrated a series of amazing escapades in Singapore last night. It is alleged that they Hired m car,
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    PASIR PANJANG COAL.
    76 12 Mr. Goskar Still Thinks It Is Anthracite. Mr. T. Adrian Ooskar, A.M. Inst. 8.E., of the Alexandra Brickworks, Ltd., Informs the Straits Times that he has read the letter from Mr. E. S. H. Wood, published on June 9. with Interest. He cannot agree, however, that the
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    DELETION FROM DR. HARROWER'S WILL.
    338 12 "Scandalous, Offensive And Libellous Statements." A PORTION of the will of Professor John Gordon narrower, of the King: Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore, who died in the General Hospital on Apr. 9 last, was deleted in the grant of letters of administration to Miss
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    MURDERER'S FIERCE FIGHT WITH WARDERS.
    335 12 Sensational Episode In Court At Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 12. CONDEMNED to death for the brutal murder of an old woman, a Chinese prisoner at the Malacca Assizes attacked one of the witnesses a little girl and a furious struggle with warders
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    Y.W.C.A. BRANCH FOR MALACCA.
    205 12 On Monday evening a number of women met at The Stadt House. Malacca, to discuss whether there was a sufficient desire to warrant a senior branch of the Y.W.C.A. being started In Malacca. Mrs. E. E. H. Beck presided and Mrs. T. G. C. Webster acted
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    RUBBER TREE ACROSS RAILWAY TRACK.
    71 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 12. The day mail train from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore was involved in a slight accident on Wednesday, half a mile north of Segamat. Owing to the heavy rain a rubber tree fell across the line and the
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    24 12 Mr. C. H. Preedy, a manager of Tekka, Ltd., Kampong Kapayang, will be going to England on leave about the end of this month.
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    $606 WORTH OF WATER. Cheating Charge Against Chinese.
    73 12 A charge of cheating the Municipal Commissioners of 106,000 gallons of v.ater. value $606, was preferred against Tan Eng Tiong in the second magistrate's court yesterday. The offence was alleged to have taken place between Feb. 1 and May 31 Tan Kiat
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    SMALLPOX CASE ON THE ROHNA.
    47 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 12. As a consequence of a case of smallpox aboard the 8.1. steamer Rohna. all deck hands and state-aided passengers have been quarantined at Pulau Jerejak and second class passengers were vaccinated before being allowed ashore.
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    CORPUS CHRISTI.
    65 12 The solemnity of the feast of Corpus Christi will be observed at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd tomorrow. At 8 a.m. Pontifical High was will be said and at 5 p.m. Vespers, procession and Benediction of th" Bipssd Sacrament will take place. The Papal blessing will be
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    BETTER LIVING SOCIETY
    294 12 FORMED BY INDIANS OP NEGRI SEMBILAN. THRIFT AND MUTUAL HELP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 12. A largely-attended meeting of Indians from the various districts of Negri Sembilan was held on Tuesday at the Indian Association, Seremban, when it was decided to 1 form a Co-operative
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    WITNESS ROOM INCIDENT
    92 12 Sinhalese Charged With Intimidation. Romiel, a Sinhalese, was charged yesterday before Mr. L. B. Gibson, Criminal District Judge, with criminal Intimidation, as a sequel to alleged threats to S. D. Francis in a witness room of the police courts Accused claimed trial and the case v;as postponed
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    GERMAN'S FRAUDS AT K.L.
    606 13 5 MONTHS SENTENCE IMPOSED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 12. You are a European and should set out an example in this country," said Mr. J. Calder, in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, when he sentenced W. O. Jahn, a German, to five
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    K.L. FIREMEN DECORATED
    34 13 The JColonial Police and Fire Brigades Long Service Medal has been awarded to Ramasamy Suppiah, station foreman, and to Dollah bin Hajl Hussain. first driver, both of the Selangor Fire Brigade.
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    THREE SQUADRONS IN KING'S BIRTHDAY FLY-PAST.
    218 13 Volunteers To Participate? R.A.F. REHEARSAL OVER PADANG ON TUESDAY. A REHEARSAL of the R.A.F. fly-past for the King's Birthday Parade at Singapore on June 23 will be held over the Padang on Tuesday next at 8 a.m. The fly-past rehearsal will be led by
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    "BAD OLD DAYS" IN SINGAPORE.
    281 13 Official Who Faced Maddened Coolies. The death in England of Mr. W. Evans, who retired from Malaya as Resident Councillor, Penang, recalls to the mind of the "Egoist" of the Times of Malaya, Ipoh, how he nearly lost his life many years ago when he
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    ELECTRIC BULB SALE TO BE REGULATED.
    123 13 A Bill intituled an ordinance to regulate the importation and sale of electric lamps, bulbs or other appliances is about to be introduced into the Legislative Council. Its objects and reasons are: First, to require that electric lamp bulbs shall be of a certain
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    MALAY WITH NINE DEPENDANTS.
    248 13 Bankrupt A Second Time. In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Cobbett, the receiving order made against Teo Ngin Eng was rescinded. He had paid $950 In full settlement of the claim of the petitioning creditor who accepted the amount. There were no other creditors.
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    MR. A. McKENZIE.
    167 13 Retires After Twenty Years In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 10. After having spent more than twenty years of his life in Malaya Mr. A. McKenzie, the well-known planter, leaves today :or Home on retirement. Mr. McKenzie was at one time a well-known figure on
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    ALLEGED THEFT FROM MISTRESS.
    69 13 (From Cur Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 12. An English-speaking Jaffna Tamil named Visvallngam. appeared before the Seremban magistrate, Mr. M. J. Hayward, on a charge of theft in a dwelling of $200 In cash. The complainant was a Siamese woman. May Suan, who, the prosecuting officer
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    LOSS OF $1,000.
    53 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 12. A report of the theft of $1,000 In cash has been made to the Police by a Hylam shopkeeper living at Ulu Pudu. It is stated that a Chinese woman, who was living in the same house as the
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    FAMILY ROPED AND ROBBED.
    251 13 Boy Identifies One Of Gang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 12. The story of how robbers forced their way into a house at Cherasand then made good their escape after relieving the women of their Jewellery was told before Mr. W. G. Thorogood In
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    OVER A THOUSAND MEMBERS.
    394 13 Clerical Union's Progress. The Clerical Union, Singapore, now has a membership running into four figures. This is revealed in the report of the Council for the year ended March 31 last, to be presented at the annual general meeting on June 21. The total number of
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    32 13 Mr. S. McKlnstery, M.P.S., F.C.0., has arrived in Malacca to take over the managership of the Georgetown Dispensary in place of Mr. E. I. Parrish, who has sailed for Home on leave
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    SERANGOON CAR CRASH TRAGEDY.
    610 13 Expert Witness Reconstructs The Accident. THE Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday too!c the evidence of several witnesses in his inquiry touching the death of Pilot Sergeant John Thomas Holt. The inquest will be resumed at 2.15 p.m. on June 25. PILOT SERGEANT HOLT, of
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    140 13 New District Officers In Perak. The following F.M.S. appointments are gazetted: Mr. G. S. Helps to be Ssnior Dist ict Engineer, F.M.S.R. Drs. D. A. B. Hopkin, R. Calderwood and R. M. B. Lowis to be Msdical Officers. Malayan Medical Service. Dr. (Miss) M. H. James to be
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    JOHORE BEAT MALACCA IN MALAYA CUP GAME AT MUAR.
    1035 14 BOTH GOALS SCORED IN SECOND HALF. Sappers Stage Fine Rally To Draw With R. A. IOHORE repeated her last year's Malaya Cup victory over Malacca at Muar yesterday, winning by two goals to nil and thoroughly deserved to do so being
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    221 14 Raffles Institution Put j Out For Nine By R.A. Play between Raffles College and an S.C.C. XI commenced on the Padang yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock and will be continued today at 2 p.m. The S.C.C. batted first and compiled 65 runs for the loss ol 4 wickets
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    14 14 The RE. team who won the plunging event at the Command aquatic sports yesterday.
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    COMMAND AQUATIC SPORTS.
    278 14 Swimming. R.A. F. Take Honours With The Midds. Second. OWE R.A.F. won the Malaya Com- mand Aquatic Championships yesterday at the Singapore Swimming Club pool, scoring 31'_> points after being placed first in four events and second in three events. There were seven events in all. The
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    UNFRIENDLY SOCCER.
    147 14 Schoolboys Must Learn To Play The Game. Distinct unfriendliness developed towards the end of a friendly soccer match which was played yesterday between the Victoria School and St. Joseph's Institution at the Victoria School ground. Before the game was over part of the Victoria team voluntarily left the
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    JOE LEE.
    70 14 Appointed Secretary To Bangkok Sports Club. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, June 12. A/IK. Joe Lee has been appointed to succeed Mr. Hogge as secretary of the sports club and takes over duties .early in July. The position carries a fine modern residence within the club grounds. (That
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    SPLENDID ATTENDANCES.
    1136 14 English Turf Topics. Tote Turnover Rising Betting Board Distributes £100,000— The Grand Prix De Paris Omaha Beats Bobsleigh Quick Acceleration Test For The Gold Cup. (By Our London Staff) Fleet Street, June 5. MOT for many years have attendances at racecourses been so good as recently. It is
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    WOMEN'S GOLF MATCH.
    157 14 The women's match between Garrison Golf Club and Sepoy Lines Golf Club played at Sepoy Lines on June 10 resulted in a win for the Sepoy Lines Club by 5U points ti 5. Details are as follows. Garrison Club players mentioned first. Mrs. H. A. Allen 0.
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    26 14 "The Bu^it Tiniah KongsiV Silver Monk (Davies up), beint led in after winning at K.L. on Wednesday. This was the gelding's first success for 18 months.
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    WICKET-KEEPERS IN FINE FORM.
    289 14 I Johore Cricket. Rengam Club Defeated By S.C.C. XL •|*HE feature of last Sundays match at Rengam, which was won by the S.C.C. by 42 runs, was the brilliant wicket-keeping of H. M. Gray who was responsible for dismissing the first five S.C.C. batsmen. Wainwright, who
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    Y.M.C.A. JUNIORS.
    66 14 The following have been selected to lepresent the V.M.C.A. Junior Department at cricket on Tuesday, -against the Middlesex Regt. on the Anson Road ground at 2 p.m. J. Ferguson (Capt.). B. 8. Varma. B. M. Barker. I. Suratta. Ong Swee Keng. Ong Swee law. Shim Kah Poo, K.
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    BOXING BOARD REFUSES TO PAY SCHMELING HIS PURSE.
    905 15 FRISCO RECEIVES $250 FORFEIT AND WINS. Tamest Big Fight Seen Here For Many Years. By Leighton. LAST night's big fight was a complete fiasco and it came as no surprise to learn that the Board of Control had suspended payment of Schmeling's
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    OXFORD BLUES.
    39 15 (Fro. Ti Our Own Correspondent) London. June 4. The Oxford University captain. N. S. Mitchell-Innes, has awarded Blues to M. R. Harton (Winchester and Oriel) and W. Murray Wood (Mill Hill and Oriel). Wood is a Freshman.
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    TANGLIN D.C.P.
    250 15 A monthly committee meeting of •r the Tanglin District Cycling Party will be held at the President's residence. 319. Kirn Seng Road. 6n Sunday. June 21 at 3 p.m. The railway station nearest Lord's cricket ground (now St. John's WoodRoad) is to be changed to "Lord's." An official
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    24 15 The RAF. Team, who carried off the honours at the Malaya Command aquatic sports meeting yesterday at the Singapore Swimming Club. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    RAIN SPOILS COUNTY CRICKET.
    415 15 GLAMORGAN'S HUGE TOTAL AT OVAL. Cornford's Fine Bowling Against Somerset. London, June 12. DAIN interfered with nearly all the county matches being played today and there was only one definite result, Sussex taking full points from Somerset. Glamorgan surprised Surrey by running up the huge total
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    A.B.M. TOURNEY AT SANDWICH.
    145 15 Golf. F. Hemmant Wins The President's Prize. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jane 12. F. Hemmaat won the President's prUe at the Association of British Ma- j Uya annual golf meeting at Prince's* Golf Club, Sandwich, today defeaUnti W. S. Goldie in the final by 6
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    THE WIGHTMAN CUP.
    131 15 Kay Stammers Beats Helen Jacobs. London, June 12. rE Wighttnan Cup match between English and American women was started at Wimbledon today in showery weather before a crowd of 3,000. At the end of the day's play England led by two matches to one. The remaining four
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    192 15 SATURDAY. JUNE 13. Racing: Selangor Turf Club Summet Meeting. 3rd day at K.L. Soccer: Malaya Cup, Perak vi. Kedah at Ipoh: S.A.F.A. Div 2, Skins II vg. Middlesex II at Tanglin. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Raffles College at S.C.C: Ceylon Sports Club vs. B.R.C. at BalesUer: Medical College vg.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    466 15 World Title Fight For Londoner Dave Crowley Impresses Americans Hut Belloise Is Recognised Only In New York. Conducted by "LEIGH'IVN." IVAVE CROWLEY, the Clerkenwell i feather-weight. Is to have first crack at the "world" championship held by Mike Belloise, the nominee of the New York State Athletic
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    PERAK vs. KEDAH.
    84 15 (From Our Own Corresponded.) Ipoh. June 12. Final selection of the Malaya Cup team against Kedah on Saturday Goal. Burton, backs, Guan Lean. '1 ho Ong Chin, halves, Darus, Cumming. Ec Eow. forwards. Arshad, Taib. Nin Kef, Caleb and Swee Meng. Reserves: Jamal. Kam Yo Onst. Hajl
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      527 16 A Beautiful But Empty Slogan. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir I raise may hat to Mr. Abdul Majid for having the courage of his conviction to speak out that non-j Malays should be admitted to the ad-« mlnistrative service. Other correspondents betray a
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      212 16 Appeal For Representation Of Arabs. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, It is well known that many communities have representation in the Municipal Commission of Singapore. An exception, unfortunately, fells upon my community, the Arabs. We, of course, are chiefly lard and property owners. One of
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      NATIONALITY IN THE F.M.S.
      783 16 All Governments Must Protect Native Peoples. To the Editar of the Straits Times. Sir, I wish to try and convince Mr. Abdul Majld that w? present-day Malays simply cannot afford to let the other races "do th_> talk ng." I wish also to dispute the majority
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      103 16 Handing Over The West Indies To US. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, If as stated in the article by Sir N. Angell. "ihere would have been no transfer of property" if we had sold to America the West Indies, why, In the name of
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      SUPPREvSSION OF NAMES.
      79 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Although you have b>*en the recipient of bouquets from the public from time to time. I cannot help giving you another for the way In which you maintained your reputation by refusing to suppress the name of the woman who
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      NOISE.
      24 16 Hl»h Street" writes to complain of the noise made at odd hours of the night" at the site ol the new Supreme Court
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    C.S.L.A. OF K.L.
    79 16 The Chinese Students' Literary Association. Kuala Lumpur, sister association of the CJ3.L.A., Singapore, celebrated Its sixth annlverrary on Saturday with a dinner at the association premises in Klyne Street 'There was a good attendance of members and friends. Mr. Ng Kon Chee (vice-president) in a short speech
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    PERAK FLYING CLUB'S IMPRESSIVE START.
    277 16 Good Record For First Month. From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. June 11. The Perak Flying Club report for May states that flying commenced on April 20, when the first Avro Cadet machine appeared from the workshop. After the machine had been tested dual Instruction was
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    SEREMBAN FUNERAL.
    393 16 Mr. John LivingstoneMiller. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 11. At the largely attended funeral of Mr. John Livingstone-Miller, who was killed by falling from a plane at membau, many wreaths were sent, Including those from the widow, the deceased's mother and family. Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
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    MALACCA MURDER TRIAL.
    607 16 Old Woman Stabbed On Estate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 10. The Malacca Assizes opened today before Mr. Justice WMtley. The first case was that in which Tiow Meng Lee, a 26-years old rubber tapper, was charged with having on Fsb 10, at Lesong Batu, committed
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    ILLICIT SAMSU IN JOHORE.
    156 16 It Makes Labourers "Fighting Drunk." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sesamat, June 12. j Th« sale ol samsu to Ta^nil labour- ers by owners of illicit distilleries has, been a source of great worry to local estate owners and other employers of labour. The amount of trouble
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    STANDARD GRADES FOR COCONUTS.
    368 16 STANDARD GR ADES FOR COCONUTS. Liability For Deaths From Weed-Poison. Several other subjects of inlere; f besides that of a Malayan Mark for copra wire discussed at the rocT.t meeting of the Vegetable Oils Section cf the United Planting Association of Malaya. Mr. J. Nicoll was appointed the Section representative
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    LIVING CONDITIONS IN JOHORE.
    366 17 Most Shophouses Built By Chinese. A section of the Report on t. h ie Social and Economic Progress of the People of Job ore for 1935 is devoted to housing. The accommodation in the State, it is said, may be divided into two broad classes, (a)
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    JUBILEE TRUST "DRIBLETS."
    310 17 OFFICIAL'S REPLY TO CRITICISM. £100,000 ALREADY EXPENDED. London. June 1. A full explanation of the policy adopted in allocating sums of money from the Silver Jubilee Trust Fund was given by an official of the Fund to a Morning Post representative. The trustees have latterly been subjected
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    "BRITAIN MORALLY DISARMED."
    181 17 Ludendorff'g Attack On Mr. Eden. i Berlin. Gen. Ludendorff, writing in his periodical, "At the Sacred Fount of I German Power," attacks the British Government's foreign policy. Referring to Mr. Eden's declaration that Britain refrained from military sanctions against Italy because of horror of war and not
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    GERMAN PASTORS DEFY NAZIS.
    155 17 Clergy's New Challenge. Whitsuntide was chosen oy the German Evangelical Church to resume Its struggle against heathen influences In Nazi Germany. A strong protest was read from pulpits or distributed j to congregations. The following are the chief points of the manifesto The teaching and organisation
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    THE DAY'S WORK IN MALAYA.
    69 17 No labourer is bound to work on more than six days a wesk. or for more than nine hours a day without overtime pay. says the annual report on Johore. In actual practice, it is added, the r-.verage rubber tapper may be said to i
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    1474 17 TRINITY I— HARD HEARTED SNOBBERY. ON this Sunday the emphasis on the Doctrinal Teaching on the Person of God ceases and the Church begins to present her members with a series oi practical teaching illustrated either lrom the Parables and Miracles of Christ or the direct ordinances of
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    "SAFETY GAS" IN HOUSES.
    253 17 GERMAN CLAIM FOR NEW PLANT. A German process by which it was claimed that gas for lighting and cooking was rendered non- poisonous was referred to by Cal. W. Moncrieff Carr, general manager of the Stretford and District Gas Board. In his presidential address, read to
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    MONACO SAFE FROM TAXES.
    120 17 Protecting Foreigners. Monte Carlo. The Independence of Monaco and; the freedom of foreigners domiciled bare, from all taxation and capital restrictions are placed beyond question by a statement issued by the Government. The uncertain outlook in France caused by the prospect of a Socialist Government had
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    TEAR GAS PISTOLS FOR JEWS.
    240 17 ISSUED DISGUISED AS PENCILS. FOR PROTECTION AGAINST ARABS. Ingenious tear-gas pistols, disguised as propelling pencils, are being secretly distributed among the Jews of Palestine as protection against Arab attack. This was revealed when a German club secretary at Jerusalem, who is not a Jew, was
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    JOHORE'S TRADE.
    61 17 Exports from Johore fell from $81,077,703 in 1934 to $50,861,133 In 1935, a decrease of $10,216,570. The decrease was mainly acounted for In the amount of rubber exported. The quantity of rubber exported was 346.677 pikuls less than in 1934, and the value decreased by $14,600,189. The average
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    THE GAMBLERS DAUGHTER.
    407 18 A Story Of "Dukes Gulf." The Golden Lady. By Dorothy Gardiner. Hurst and Biackett. Bs. 6d. linxine Shadows. By Main Waring. Melrosc. 7s. 6d. "The Golden Lady" Is not what you might suppose, but a mine in Colorado, and the story told about It and Its various
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      BIAS AND BITTERNESS IN ESSAYS ON CHINA.
      721 18 Shanghai Property Owners Get A Severe Lacing. China, Facts and Fancies. Edited by Tang I.eang-Li. China Today Series, No. 7. (China United Tress, Shanghai Gs3). Thre3 hundred pages of essays on China today make a good evening's reading, but many of the writers
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      BISHOP, DEAN AND CURATE. Mixed Up In A Good Story.
      495 18 BISHOP, DEAN AND CURATE. Mixed Up In A Good Story. Limping Sway. By Joseph Me-1 Culloch. Highly Inflammable By Max Saltmarsh, i Michael Joseph. 7s. Gd. each. These two very different but excel- lent novels come from the new publishing house of Michael Joseph, and promise well for the future
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      274 18 son Cole The Sleeping Woman, Joan Conquest; Tovarish, P. G. Ettlghoffer. Three Sisters Flew Home, Mary Fltt; The last Civilian, Ernst Glaeser; McGlusky Abroad, A. G. Hales Documentary Evidence, Robertson Halket; Death at Court, Lady Sydney Horler: Sea Scandal, Kathleen Lindsay; Canon to Right of Them, Bruce Marshall
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    A Girl's Adventures En Kenya.
    381 18 MS African Gift. By Julie Peters. The White Has. By H. M. E. Clamp. Hurst and Blackett. 7s. Cd. Both these books end on a note of somewhat morbid self-sacrifice, but there their similarity ends. African Gift" records the adventures of Merion Carruthers in Kenya
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    Stranded People Talk. NOVEL STORY OF INDIA.
    360 18 Stranded People Talk. NOVEL STORY OF INDIA. To What Purpose? By A. M. Westwood. Bubble Reputation By PC. Wren. Murray's Imperial Library. The author of "To What Purpose? has evolved an original method of introducing to his readers episodes In the life histories of his characters. Somewhere in Northern India
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    MURDER AND SCANDAL.
    362 18 Here's Some Lively Reading. Death in an Armchair. By Jaites Street. Exit Mr. Brent. By G. D. Davison. She Stayed the Night. By John Glyder. Tangled Trousseaux. By Hal PinK Jenkins's Colonial Library. So many people disliked and even hated old Norah Lefanu that her Death In
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    Colour Films Of Ceylon.
    192 19 GERMAN PARTY ARRIVES Elephant Hants Planned. Colombo. A GERMAN Him party is in Ceylon, taking colour photographs More than 10,000 feet of film will be shot, showing cottage Industries, and elephant and buffalo hunts in the Hambantota district. The party which has Just arrived from India,
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    Astrologer To The Bengal Government
    425 19 Pandit Who Calculates The Dates Of Hindu Moslem Festivals. Calcutta. •TTHE name of Ral Sahib Pandit 1 Kailash Chandra Jyotlsharnava of Calcutta may not often come under public notice, but he performs an office which affects practically every office worker in Bengal and Assam. Officially,
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    THE NIEMEYER REPORT APPROVED.
    434 19 PROVINCIAL AUTONOMY. Financial Administration Of The Future. Simla. THE Marquess of Zetland, Se cretary of State for India, has accepted the Niemeyer Rep ort as a whole and in a telegrarrr to the Government of India ha s indicated his views on certain points raised by
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    Four Europeans Become Monks.
    61 19 Colombo, June 4. JPOUX Europeans were ordained Buddhist monks today at the Island Hermitage, Polgasduwa, in Dodanduwa. Two of them are from South Germany, while the other two hail from Dublin and East Prussia. They are Messrs. Joseph Pister, Otocraches Koff, Peter Ido and Shoharm Plodeck.
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    SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BURMA?
    134 19 To Yale And Harvard. Hint By Lord Zetland. London. The hint next year there might be a Secretary of State for Burma was given by Lord Zetland (Secretary of State for India), who presided at the fifty-sixth Burma dinner. In toasting the prosperity of Burma
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    GIANT TURTLE CAUGHT IN HARBOUR.
    203 19 ouiombo. A TURTLE, weighing over nine cwU was fished but of the Colombo harbour recently by a party of boatmen. Its measurements are: fe«t In length; three feet broad and 6% feet In circumference. The boatmen found the reptile when they were getting out their
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    51 19 In connection with the Durbar at Delhi to celebrate the King's coronation next year, a London report state* that the date >t the King-Emperor's visit to his Indian Empire win not be decided for some time to come when the political situation at Home and abroad will be the deciding
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    WOMEN POLICE IN BOMBAY.
    296 19 Their Employment Urged. Bombay. ■THE employment of women police In Bombay was advocated by Mr. E. A. Fern, Superintendent of Police, Bombay, who has gone on leave preparatory to retirement. Mr. Fern served in the Metropolitan Police, London, and Is of the opinion that as far
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    CEYLON'S FEWER BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES.
    103 19 Soaring Death-Rate Last Year. Colombo. A substantial decrease in the number of marriages during 1935, as compared with those of 1934. is recorded In the Registrar-General's administration report. The total number of marriages in 1935 was 24,980. which Is 4,829 fewer than In the previous
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    SOCIALISM BUT "WITH A DIFFERENCE."
    589 19 PANDIT NEHRU'S CREED. "Pure Communism" Says Liberal Leader. Bombay. "IT is necessary keep clearly in mind what Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's gospel is. Though he calls his creed Socialism, it is really and truly Communism and Bolshevism of the Soviet Russia type," declares Sir Chimanlal Setalvad
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    61 20 When it was learned that M. Leon Volterra, proprietor of the fashionable Lido In Paris, Intended to close the place, the employees decided to follow the example cf thousands of industrial workers and "occupy" the premises. They did so, making themselves gloriously at home amid the luxurious furnishings. Photo shows:
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    36 20 Lord Francis Scott, knewn as the "Firebrand of Nairobi," arrived at Croydon Aerodrome by plane to see the Colonial Secretary, on the subject of Kenya's defences. Photo snows: Lord Francis Scott (right) on arrival at Croydon.
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    40 20 Signor Mussolini decorated his own sons Vittorio and Bruno and son-in-law. Count Oaleazza Ciano, when airmen who had served in the Abyssinian war received medals for gallantry s;t the Centocelle Aerodrome. Photo shows: The recipients waiting to receive their decorations.
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    50 20 Emperor Halle Selassie of Abyssinia, travelling incognito and accompanied by his sons and daughters, arrived at fJouthampton aboard the liner Orford from Gibraltar. Photo shows: Ths Emperor of Abyssinia, cheered by the :rov.-ds as he walked down the Ranrplnnk at Southampton followed by Dr. Martin and members of his family.
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    36 20 With ancient ceremony, the Proclamation announcing the Coronation of King Edward vm on May 12 next year was read throughout London. Photo shows: The procession leaving St. James' Palace after the reading of the Proclamation there.
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