The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 June 1931

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press \O. LVW9. ESTABLISHED 183. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    342 1 Mr. Hoover's <iffer for a moratorium on war debts has been generally well received. France views it with caution. In the Far Kast >t has caused a wave of < ptimism reflected m sharemarket rises Pages and 12. Strge L< franc, or Joeph Ducrcux, the yuur.g Frirrhmai.
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    AFTERNOON ILLUSION
    1169 1 Si.m times when things koh to bt getting ni-t i little i;> vend bearing, wbsn the Kaffir seemi to be just getting tittle bayoad h m hla filth and obstinate stupidity, when duet blowa and tain doei m I at thi psych gic::i momenl to produce craps m
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      139 1 o FRESH AND N( >\:; SO (JOOD AS BIGIA TEA RAFFLES HOTEL I \i EXLENT ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE WITH MODERN SANITATION j j TONIGHT I I Dinner and Dance J i grYll'room 1 I SPECIAL DISH TO-NIGHT I ROAST SIRLOIN BEFF RENAISSANCE CHATEAU POTATOES Jj 51.75. I TO-MORROW I j Tea
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      306 1 EUROPE^ HOTEL) ij "Renowned by Recommendation" ii S Finest Cuisine. Best Wines and Spirits, etc. at jjj THE LOWEST HOTEL PRICES. xTO-NIGHT DINNER and DANCE TO-NIGHT* j i v I E f^ 1 1 I vfi DINNER DANCE $2.50. No Charge for After Dinner Dancing. xMUSIC on the VERANDAH from
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      190 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Hee l nmncenieiitt Page 5. Cinema announcements Pa ye 2. Turkish towels at Littles— Pa^e 10. Capstan cigarettes m packets Pane Pern for all hands at M PH. Pjge 20. H.M.V. recorrts for Jul>" at M utrus— Pa«e 7XI GwR/fSLJEK s L ENDURANCE j -SJlenburgs Foods Made from
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      6 1 BIGIA TEA IS THE BEST TEA
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    200 2 Profzramnii 1 of Drills up to and for v. t cndinu JUbc 28th. 1931. Tiiesday. 5 p.m.. Malay Drill Hall "F iMah'yi Coy. Weapon Training. 5.15 p.m Drill Hall. "A" <M.G.> Coy.. N.C.Os. LeetUKt. "E"' i Chinese > Coy.. Weapon Training. Bde Sig. Section. Revvuits Wwpon Trainil
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS
    214 2 By Lieutenant -Colonel M. J. T. Reilly. M.C. Commanding S.S.V.F. Singapore. Feb. 24. (amps. The ldlowinii Camp is published for inform at ion. I nit Assemble Disperse "E" (Chinese* Coy. June 27 June 28 Range*. Thr following ranges are published for information. Buses Leave Drill Hall Saturday
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    SMOKE SCREENS
    84 2 Revelation About British Experiments Having h"d his attention drawn by Sir Walter Preston (Con. Cheltenham to the nperlMMntl i» the Urjited States and I Bclßium with regard to smoke screens as ai in.-th)d <jf protecting their cities from air j Mr Montague, Under-Secretary for Air, statr-, In a
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      308 2 &r et ~nt (,:i:;ahc- j V :./ifj 3::: foundings j These Three Features of the J iCAPITOLj Restaurant make DINING m Town j a pleamre a*. :\q, > fcvt nexl dinner pnrty i ii cur "PALM COURT" J 1 Si 1 p iv t exclusive Rendezvous I FOB TABLE RESKRVATIONS.
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      270 2 I HUNGARY'S GREATEST VIOLINIST SZIGETI I I TO-DAY A WORLD SENSATION. I Recent English Press, 1929-30. I Times. I He played with a touch of the diablerie which one imagines I must have been Paganini's secret. Daily Telegraph. |j A more brilliant performance than this it would be hard to
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      199 2 I WHOOPEE is on the way! 1 w i x f MIA\ li I Amm i [ft MT^M^ y < lYuHWlm^B 1 WmlWu-'^m' 'M An ill I IrSTV -^f I 5 tsKz3t"^? TELEPHONE N2 6909 y^ZZ.fi tfi I TO-NIGHT 6.15 and 9.15 j |i Screendom's most brilliant portrayer of Oriental
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      286 2 THE WKKh Tut sday. 2:.rd. Hlaii Water, 02 r >B. 1.1 ft. ic.24. 7.8 ft. 1 1 'i mil I pore championship i ni<:*s flnal at SC.C. Football: DIV. I. S.ItC. S.C.C. :.t Stadium; Res. Div Chines- A vs. I.C.F.A. 11 S.H.B ttotagiea] Association afeetinf, Adelphi Hotel, (>.is pm. Wctluesday.
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    SANSKRIT BAN
    400 3 Agitation m Calcutta Literary Circles A proj.-isal to remove S^n^krit and other classical languages from the list of compulsory subjects for the Matriculation examination of the Calcutta University is new agitating educational and literary circles m Calcutta. The chang ?s arc caid to have been r,ugg?st?d i with
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    AN ELECTION CANDIDATE
    219 3 Lawyer Accused of Murder Los Angeles. Cal.. June 2. As the voters ci Los Angeles went to the polls to-day to elect a new Municipal Judge one of the foremost candidates, sir. David Clark, a former district attorney, was being arraigned here on a double murder charge.
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    PLOT TO DYNAMITE LAW COURT
    167 3 Police Discovery at Chittagong ChrttagonK. June 2. Four large canisters believed to contain dynamite were uner.rthei by the authorities today ne~r the Divisional Commissioner's office which is adjacent to the Court building on Kutchavy Hill. The canisters, approximately ten inches hi^h and 20 inches m
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    SCURRILOUS WRITING
    175 3 Bombay. IVluy 26. In a strong note m Young India on scurrilous newspaper writings Mr. Gandhi says: 'I have before me extracts lrom journals containing some gruesome thinps. There is' communal incitement, gross misrepresentation ana incitement to political violence bordering on murder." He opine? that Government prosecutions fail
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    "MONTE CARLO MADNESS"
    287 3 German Bid for Foreign Film Market iii rlh:. May 14. The nr.-t German Bound-fllm with an English ireraicn to be made iince "Tlie Blue Angel" is new Dealing completion at the Ufa studios. This la "Monte Carlo Madne-s." an Brie Pcmmcr production with young Hungarian girl, Sari
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    CHINESE DO LOOK ALIKE
    191 3 It has long been a commonplace comment on the Chinese, among foreigners brought into contact with them, that, with very [< M exceptions, they ill look alike. Many reservations have been made, however, as to this being probably an Occidental illusion. But a doctor holding a
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      378 3 GIVE A RICHER TONE TO THE DISH m All your soups, gravies d ensserole dishes will K^'^^s n m richness when >Jbl*WsßijL /hi brings out (Q%^^.^^&SSr^^ j n,c nourishing and V^^^S^S^fS v 'y st 5 > l{ isnt Quaker unless Kgßi'l 10R it has the vvord W? J^B^^K Quaker on
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      207 3 "Made Specially to j C °RK JL T ipp£p 1 I c VlßGlNl^§ J CORK -TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES REl^/ Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats s *==e=====^ IN LONDON BY CARRERAS LTD. 142 YEARS' REPUTATION /or QUALITY Sole Agents IHTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS. LTD., Singapore. Penan*, Ipoh and Kualu Lumpui V>
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    MYSTERY OF MUSK
    282 4 Plant That Seems to Add To It Interest m the great musk mystery was revived at the spring show of the Royal Horticultural Society m the Royal Hospital Gardens. Chelsea. A specimen, shown by Mrs. Douglas Joy. of Bentley. Hants, was exhibited as "scented musk" among the
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    THE ZINC TRADE
    47 4 Effort to Reach International Understanding Brussels. June 13. A meeting of the European producers of zinc, with a view to attaining an international understanding, decided to hold a plenary meeting m the first half of July, with Mexican. Australian and Cuban producers taking part.
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION
    495 4 Changi Private Market Amongst action taken at a meeting of Committee No. 2 held on June l(hh was the fclicking: Approved extension of time for closing Changi Road Private Market until new market m Joo Chiat Road is ready for use. Decided to warn hawkers m streets m
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    HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY
    158 4 §1,000,000 Fund for American Students Heidelberg, June 6. The famous old university town of Heidelberg celebrated a memorable event when the new University Hall, built, thanks to American subscriptions organised by Mr. Schurmnn. the former American Ambassador to Berlin and himself an old student of Heidelberg, was opened
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    MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY
    103 4 Military Documents Stolen m Brussels Brussels. June 10. The military authorities are greatly concerned about a mysterious burglary m the office of the Commandant of Port Pcntenisse, one of the forts defending Liege. A steel safe which is guarded day and night by a special sentry, was broken
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    LEEDS SAFETY-FIRST EVENT
    142 4 "Old Crocks" Turn Out Sixteen motor-cars, the ages of which ranged from 27 to 38 years, took part m a run of "old crocks" from Leeds to Bradford and back. They all complete the 18-mile course, but some of them had to get a friendly tow from
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      299 4 ITALASIA Ltd. FIAT CONCESSIONAIRES Big to Announce the following Reductions m Prices of Fiat Cars NEW PRICE Model 514 2 Seater $1625 Tourer De Luxe $1650 m Tourer Extra T7OC De Luxe I >U^ Saloon Extra j tio^n Luxe i m with sliding roof $2000 INSPECTION INVITED. I USED CARS
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      184 4 OldeEndlish V. K. VICK CO, m jr agsr— Marmalade "t^JJJ**** is acclaimed "The Aristocrat ol th# Breakfast Table." Jaded appctitci gladly respond to its delightful touch of M BW tonic bitterness and lull natural flarom. T^Hsf^™% JELLY CRYSTALS mW^^^TAf LEMON CURD WXW V r U^PLUM PUDDINGS MINCEMEAT etc •tc /RhH^B^^H
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      367 5 B USINESS CARDS. BY M sir.KNT BUCKERIDGE v Ism Work Leejeel Kate* IIM \\v iv nniNG— -I'iM.ne mt FUNERALS. ejNGArOBB CASKET CO. 1 A :5. IVnhas Kond. f 1 1 vender Street IMione <»075. )O \T WEAR A TRUSS! Ajrents MAYNARD CO., LTD. 11 n\i nkv ROAD. M\KiiOn'Hi!»?INGS, ROAD METAL
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      598 5 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MI'MC FPAI NOTICE. tkm>i:k\ NOTICE is hereby given hat tenders arc now ir.uu'd tat the l,.llowmg nr.itorials or services. <l that paittettlan of such tenders may Le obtained m the Tecder RiH^m. Mun:c pal O^T:cps Supply «i Cv!., Bullocks and Drivers (or On lorric; frith drivers > for
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      671 5 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be clo-?d on: Uedrrt flay. July Ist, Bank Holiday. FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ADVERTISING OX RAILWAY PROPERTY. Applications are ir.vited frcm Advertiiirg and Publicity Agencies and others, for tfc lease of all advertising space en th? Federated Malay
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      611 5 NOTICES. I THK SINGAPORE FREE PRESS The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya. A live "news" paper— 3o-40 columns of news daily. Also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest Telegrams. Latest News and Latest Announcements. Special Daily London Cables, Rubber and Tin Price Cables
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      770 5 CONTINUATION OF SALE OF SELETAR PLANTATIONS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24th, AT 2.30 P.M. VALUABLE 999 YEARS" LEASEHOLD AND STATUTORY GRANT LAND THI PROPI OF THE SELETAR PLANTATIONS LTD. DIVIDED INTO BUILDING AND BUNGALOW ALLOTMENTS. At MESSRS. CHEONG KOON SENG CO.s saleroom. No 30 Chulia S reel. 97 Lots of valuable 999
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY JUNE 23. 1931. KALLANG AIR-BASE SCHEME
    898 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY JUNE 23. 1931. KALLANG AIR-BASE SCHEME I The decision to proceed with the construction of the Kaiiang bafin aerodrome, which we are able tn announce m another column to day, implies, as the hon'ble Mr. Sturrock, the Colonial Engineer, states In hupreliminary report upon the proposal,
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    53 6 On Thursday. Mr. Anthony Johnson, of the taff of Borneo Motors. Ltd.. Ipoh. on the eve Df his transfer to Singapore, entertained the members and friends of the Ipoh Repertory Players. Mr. Carl Lawson, m a short speech, expressed his and the Repertory Players' regret hat they were losing such
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    33 6 Owing to a machinery breakdown la^t night we regret that certain pages m to-day's issue do not appear m all copies. It is hoped to remedy the defects m time for to-morrow's issue.
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    18 6 Yesterday being the, anniversary of Coronation Day. the Flagstaffs and ships m harbcur were dressed for the occasion.
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    17 6 Mr. S. A. Yell. Manager of Huttenbach. Lazarus Co.. Ipoh. returned from Home furlough by the Alsia.
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    55 6 The June number of The Rafflesian. thtmagazine of Raffles Institution, contains an excellent photograph of the late Principal, Mr. D. A. Bishop, together with a farewell tribute. The reading matter of this issue is very good. ivhiNt the school news is of course of special interest to its readers and
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    WORK TO START ON CIVIL AERODROME
    661 6 WORK TO START ON CIVIL AERODROME APPROVAL OF THE AIR COUNCIL SHELTERED HARBOUR AS PART OF KALLANG SCHEME DETAILS OF $6,000,000 UXDKUTAKIX. The proposal for the development of the Kalian; Basi into a civil aerourome for seaplanes and lamiplam m a communication to the Straits Settlements (Siltrapoi Association recently. Government
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT FUND.
    13 6 Donations previously H. O Cummins "Anonymous" X I •Jeram Club
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    47 6 The application of the In for fivt- acn-s-of land oil r Bwluuuing Pool was diivs meeting of the Ktl I relation to the objecili Golf Club to the ittc being «lfc decided thai (In- D.O Km. two parties with ;i leu to ouposinu points of rlen Malaya
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      71 6 pDelißontt) V^ QUALITY ,/_y ASPARAGUS > LONDON IS PLAYING A CHESS MATCH with Chicago by cable. Some of our professional pugilists might be expected to favour similarly conducted competitions. *"G AFLAC" POLICIES may be obtained by calling, cabling, telephoning or writing. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank
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  • PRESS VIEWS ON MORATORIUM
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      AMERICAN PRAISE
      208 7 AMERICAN PRAISE Prtucfi Reception— Witli Caution EFFECT ON TRADE Senrice] ViH York. June 22. ii American views: Hoover has mounted to inshlp where millions of v m 1928. has taken the President there can now be no Pn ridenj is moving :i.pii h I ise purpose. I I one of
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      THE BRITISH PRESS
      228 7 1 Official Berv* Ru^by. )|M 12. Premlei will make a herhe- m the House :> Meanwhile Pi ess nimouslv favourable, for I liar the proposal Qreat Britain m debt payment^ ;uv CODIndeed Involve her In Central European highly salutary. Hoover has given ill b most cordially wel-
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      GERMAN BOOM
      80 7 m Brain and f Industrials Service] llrrlin. June 22. II v illited m I stock ra l public even par- tteipattng alter many weeks abstention. Foreign speculators show renewed confidence. There are large rise* In all shares, especially banks and Industrials which are .soaring 10 and 30 points.
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      EASTERN OPTIMISM
      221 7 U A Lifebuoy for Foreign Trade" [Rcuter*s Far Eastern Benrio Shai shai. June gf. A wave of cptlmi&m and -bullishness- is ping the Far East following sir. Hoover's anrou i n nt. At Shanghai bar stiver jumped lU v U P I cent ihimptng geld bars which closed
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      S. E. EXCITEMENT
      276 7 Benefit from Mr. Hoover's Statement I < i <J. June 22. Tlu new account on the Stock Exchange opened under exciting condition; and all sections were greatly benefited from Mr. Hoover's ment The Young Loan advanced from !J:> to 74'_. and 4 consols gained over a point.
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      PREMIER'S STATEMENT
      91 7 Prepared to Co-operate Immediately IRi'Uter's Service 1 London, June 22. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Baldwin. Mr. MacDcnald said Government <•■ ldkilly welcome the striking decluration of Mr. Hoover. They desire at once to state they subscribe wholeheartedly to the principle of it and are
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    DOUBLE MURDER TRIAL IN CORNWALL
    144 7 WOMAN ACCUSED Crown Counsel Faints m Court [lUuttr*! Service I London. June 22. The Bodmin Assizes m Cornwall have reach<ci the ehHtaf stapes of the trial of Mrs. Sarah Ann Heani «4(5». who Ls accused of murdering by arsenical poisoning her sister Lydia Eiterard. m
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    A MOSLEM RECRUIT
    31 7 [From Our Own Correspondent I Kuala Lumpur. June 22. The Moslem theologian delivered a farewell address this evening after which a local-born Hindu Tamil embraced th;> Moslem faith.
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    LORD KYLSANT FOR TRIAL
    220 7 BAIL OF £5,000 Application of the Crown Upheld MORLAND ALSO TO BE TRIED I Renter's Service] Lcrdor, June 22. Lord Kylsant and Mcrlnnd hiv > been ccr.imittod for trial c:i all charges. Lcrd Kylsant and Morland are to furcltfc bail of £5.000 each m their own
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    M. FALLIERES DEAD
    119 7 Nonagenarian Ex-President of France [Renter's Bervterl Paris. June 22. The death has occurred cf ox -President Fallieres aged 90 years. M. Armand Failure-, was born near Agen, m the South of France, m 1841. After education at Ang>mleme and Paris he settled at Nerac as a barrister
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    CHINA QUESTIONS
    92 7 No Moves m Extrality or Customs I Reuters Service I London. June 12. In the House of Commons Mr. A. Henderson told a questioner that the position regarding Chinese customs was unaltered since June 15. He did not consider the present situation such as to require a formal
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    THE NAUTILUS
    48 7 Safe Arrival m Cork Harbour London. June 22. The Nautilus, towed by th? Wyoming, has arrived m Cork Harbour. I British Radio Official Service I Rugby. June 12. Sir Hubert Wilkins' submarine. Nautilus, towed by the United States cruiser Wyoming arrived off Cork Harbour this morning.
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    MUSLIM UNITY
    55 7 Deadlock on Separate Electorates IReuter's Service Simla, June 22. Recent fears are fulfilled by the announcement that all attempts of Muslim leaders at the Muslim Unity Conferenc? have failed to effect an agreement on the important issue of separate electorates under the projected new Indian regime. A definite
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    91 7 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE—COPYRIGHT] London, June 22. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-flay's tin prices as follows: Spct £108 216 (£lO3 1116). Forward £109 14 16 (£lO5 5 16. The market is strong. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber
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    GERMAN SEAMEN SENT TO GAOL
    348 7 SALE OF A PISTOL Needed Money to Buy Clothes Sentence of six mono 1 rk mojs imprisonment each was yesterday passed on two young German seamen. Theodore Reimers and Han:, Kaliwiski. who admitted, en being producec before Mr. G C. Dodd i District Judge), thai
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    TAIPING PASS LAND SLIP
    200 7 Penan^ Kuala Lumpur Trains Delayed [From Our Own Curve Kuala Lumpur. June 22. The following teley;;m was received from the Traffic Itenafer F.M.S. Railways. Kuala Lumpur yesterday morning: The railway admini: tration regret to announce that cuing to a slip about seventy feet m length on
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    THE SCREEN
    204 7 Unusual Mystery Drama at Alhambra Charlie Chan Carries On. a mystery drama that grips from the outset and hclds the interest until the final fade-cut, opened at the Alhunbn last night to excellent houses, drawn, no doubt, by The imposing ca^t presented. Warner Olar.d. well known for his
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    SIAM LAW
    66 7 New Act to Protect Authors I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT Bangkok. June 22. A new law promulgated for the protection of literary and artistic works under the Copyright Acts of 1901 and 1914 :s new r?p -ated under the new act by which the nuthor of any liteiary
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    CHINESE COOK CHARGED
    96 7 A Chinese, employed as a cook to Saw Soon Gin who is employed at the External Audit Office of the Singapore Harbour Board, was yesterday afternoon charged before the Third Police Magistrate with possession of seditious literature. A Chinese detective giving evidence said that he raided the
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    MORATORIUM ON WAR DEBTS
    1327 8 OFFKK WELL RECEIVED lVssihl? Reduction of British Interest A LOSS TO BELGIUM IRcuNm .s Service I it'J. n June 22. it run safely be predicted that the first Cflad <if Mr Hr)(.\(rs proposals m the Citj of London v\ ill be a COSKsMeraMe increase n\ activity
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    AN ARMS DEAL IN CHINA
    663 8 COL. CHRISTIE ACQUITTED No Proof of Fraud or False i Pretences Shanghai, Juno 9. Mr. Jamc C.iii t.: has been acqui.t^d of the charges cf false Btctercea, fraud, ard fraudulent conversion brcuglr r.gaimt him Ly Mr. Lee Ching-kiu, drill instructor, to ,he Tairhtng (Kir.mr-Mi> Prelection
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    NOTORIOUS FRENCH COMMUNIST SENTENCED
    3119 8 NOTORIOUS FRENCH COMMUNIST SENTENCED Governments Warned Against Him FURTHER ARRESTS IN HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI The young Frenchman who, under the name of Serge Lefranc was arrested by the local C.I.D. and charged with being connected with the Malayan Communist Party, was yesterday convicted and sentenced to 18 months' rigorous
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    17 8 Dr. Harriet Clfebp, the oMcsl !IIK n d-etor y~ s ;'We i itiw cai 103 bsi Aut-jjt
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    CHINA CUSTOMS STATION AT KOWLOON
    8 8 CHINA CUSTOMS STATION AT KOWLOON dasdkasdksadaskdskadskadkasdj ,dlsdlasdsladlsdlsdls asdasdasdsadasdasdsdasdasdas
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    NEW ZEALAND
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
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      THE CURE FOR CRICKET
      275 9 I Counties Should Play Larger Number of Players [i'^rom Our own Correspondent] London, May 21. Mr. H. Carson gives us some interesting views on cricket. He says: "Now the general opinion of the looker-on and the cricket conversationalist is that cricket to-day is brightening up. and
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      INDIA AND OLYMPIC GAMES
      167 9 Hockey Tour to Australia Confirmed Bombay, June 6. At an extraordinary general meeting of tbe Indian Hockey Federation at Simla to-day the affiliation of the Bengal Hockey Association was confirmed. It was decided to proceed with the arrangements for lending representative team to Los Angelet to
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      BILLIARDS
      137 9 I Women's Association Formed London. May 21. A Women's Billiards Association has been formed, and the inaugural meeting under the chairmanship of Mrs. Billington Greig. was held m London. There were present 11 delegates from London clubs, and the provinces were represented by players from Birmingham. Bournemouth and the
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      SENSATIONAL CRICKET
      160 9 IStoner Shield Game at Kuala Lumpur m J [From Our Own Correspondent! Luala Lumpur, June 21. There was some sensational Stonor Shield cricket yesterday when the V.M.C.A. after making 149 skittled out the Sinhalese for 22. A feature of the game was the all-round performance of Claude Labrcoy
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      SURPRISE PACKET OF GOLF BALLS
      297 9 Discomfiture of Woman Player Johannesburg-, May 17. A woman golfer, m a "sealed hole" competition on a local course, thought the occasion a suitable one to sample a dozen new golf balls that had been given to her as a present. Proudly removing the paper
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      DOCTORED WICKETS
      114 9 What's Wron? at Headingley (From Our Own Correspondent] London, May 21. The worst wicket m the country is supposed to be at Headincrley at Leeds. There have been pome scandals there m the past owing to the turf being doped. This ynr the Chairman of the Yorkshire Cricket
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      COLOMBO RACING
      94 9 Two Horses Dead Heat Twice Colombo, May 28. An extraordinary racing incident occurred here to-day. In the first division of the Persian Stakes, two Arabs. Alder II and Misyer. deadheated. The owners decided to run off the dead heat and this was done after the last race. Alder
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      SUGGESTED L.G.O.C. AERO CLUB
      113 9 (From Our Own Correspondents London, May 21. London bus drivers. 20 of whom flew ovei London recently, propose to form a flying clut of their own among the 20.000 drivers and conductors of the L.G.O.C. The leading spirit i« Driver G. Godwin, of the Holloway Garage.
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      GLIDING
      64 9 Two Hours Flight Over the Alps InterlaJien. June 10. The first glider flight In the Alps has been successfully carried out by th? German seaplane Fafnia piloted by Herr Groenhof. Starting from Jungfraujoch at a height of 11,400 feet Groenhof described several circles above the towering summit of the
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      24 9 Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer, Chairman, Singapore and Penang Harbour Boards, was due m Penang yesterday on a business visit before proceeding to Medan.
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    U.S. TYRE BUSINESS
    708 11 Definite Ipward Frond m all phases of the rted by the leading manuI May A larger tumc ot sales ls um\ 1 Pr duction ffhtdttlfi HI rate Goodyear nd ;i half day m ek wi h a 1 CftStngl on May 4. ttl plants all up BMW
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    EARTHQUAKE RISK
    295 11 New Clause m Insurance Agreements That marine underwriters can help themselves when they are convinced of the ne"d for action is illustrated by the new clause respecting the risk of loss or damage by earthquake which, is to be added to the Institut Troaen Meat Clauses as from
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    WOOLWORTH FLOTATION
    109 11 London Issue Applied for Many Times Over Lcndon. June 11. Unusual interest wa? displayed m the flouting. In London tD-day. of a company to car':,- on the English and Irnh business of F. W. Woolworth and Co.'s chain of stores, owing to *hcii hundreds of shops being a
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    SIALANG RUBBER
    173 11 Th? crop of rubber harvested by the Sialang Rubber Estates for the year to January 31. 1931. amounted to 1.828.7391 b. Tapping was suspended on all estates during May and on Bato:? Gingging Estate during October and November. The average net sale price, including the estimated value of
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    HONGKONG (SELANGOR) RUBBER
    155 11 The acounts of Hongkong (Selangori Rubber for 1930 show a working loss of £1,924 (against a profit of £5.696 for 1929). but after crediting £10.296 (against £5.500) tribute rereived from Hongkong Tin. and £964 (against £241) dividend on investment, there was a profit of £9 336 (against
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    919 11 MONDAY. JUNE 22ND CLOSING QUOTATIONS LOANS Spore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1926. red. 1956 66 $22,000,000 ***** 107 c.i Spore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1923 red. 1948-68 $21,000,000 107 v; 108 c.l Spore Municipal 4^ p.c. of 1930. red. 1970-80, $2,000,000 101 102 c.l 8.8. <Se F.M.S.
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    COMPANY REPORT
    87 11 Anglo-Oriental Mining's Good Year [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. June 22. The report of the Anglo-Oriental Mining Company for the year to February 28 shows the company made a profit of £48.399. Deducting expens-.es and adding surplus brought m leaves £116.422 available after paying preference dividend for the
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT
    189 11 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Singapore, June 22. Markets have a steadier undertone to-day, due no doubt to President Hoover's Statement about war debts. The rubber maik?t is steady and buyers are keener. Tin is up J 4 locally. Rubbers: Scudais can bo placed at 84 and a few Amalgamated Malays
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    SABRANG RUBBER ESTATE
    113 11 The crop harvested by the Sabrang Rubber Estate declined from 1.530.2081 b m 1929 to 1,415.3921 b. m 1930. and the net profit earned per acre of mature rubber fell from £7 19s. lid. to 16s. Id. The net profit for the year amounted to £2.640 (against
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    REMFIELD RUBBER
    104 11 A loss of £2.415 is reported by Remfield Rubber Estates for 1930 (against a prott of £7,029 for 1929. out of which, however. £I.ouo was deducted for reserve for taxation arJ £2,500 for reserve fcr depreciation). The loss reduce the credit balance brought forward to L 6.770, and
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    SUNGEI KAPAR RUBBER
    114 11 The crop of the Sungei Kapar Rubber Company for 1930 was 860.9711 b. (against 950,5141 b. for 1928). of which 808.9201 b. were sold prior to closing the accounts at a gross average of 4.626 d. per Ib. (against 917.8061 b. at 9.63 d. per lb.). A
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    EMPIRE TRADE
    105 11 Interest m New Zealand Products We are asked to nfl the tttmtkm of „ff firms throughout Malaya to the fact that if they are interest -d m any of the feEMtt product? of that country. U-y a- requested to communicate with tin- Tiack- Co-m-i .sion- r,r New Zealand
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    BURMAH OIL DIVIDEND
    177 11 The Burmah Oil Company Is paying a final dividend for 193J of 12'_. pat cent.. against 20 per cent, a year ago. which makes, 22 > T per cent, for the jmr, lfmba( JJ per cent. Net profits amounted to £2.736.013. which compares, with £3.437.472 for 1929.
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    KRAMAT TIN DREDGING
    101 11 The dredge of Kramat Tin Drniginß work:* 4.470 hours during the year ended January 31 (the first year of dredging operations) and treated 1,985.000 cubic yards for a recovery of 685 tons of tin ore. The average cost was 3d. per cubic yard The net profit for
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    LEWIS AND PEAT
    80 11 The profit and loss account of Lewis and Peat for 1930 shows a debit balance of £20.890) (against a profit of £4 809 for 1929), which.. with the Preference dividend of £8.718 paid to June 30 last, makes a tolal of £29.6G8. After deductins th- res?rve and
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
    55 11 It is notified that production of tin-in-ore l*y Sahs m the Federated Malay Slates durimr May should read as 4.928 tons and not as 6.84 tons as report >d In Return I. E. 13 dated June 13. 1031 The correct figures appear m Stroits Settlements Gazette Notification
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    WINDSOR (F.M.S.)RUBBER
    56 11 A loss of £2.033 is ibown by the accounts for 1930 of the Windsor (F.M.S.) Rubber EstaU(against profit of £2. TIG for 1929). which reduces the amount to be carried forward to £8.545. No dividend is recommended 'against 3 per cent.). A crop of 399.7021 b was harv(\st'«d
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    256 11 We note from the Third Division monthly report tha. considerable progress has bren made m tobacco planting m the division, some of the locally-nroun product having appeared! on the market. The Bintulu report also stall that the Foochows at Sv-uauh are l> rowing tobacco, the quality of which is said
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      77 11 \ssets exceed $12,000,000 M Assurance m force over $38,000,000 Ihe Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House Sincmmrp &ln BBP^re LONDON OFFICE: 27. Old Jewry, E.C. I £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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    A SENSATION AT WIMBLEDON
    123 12 TKNNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Ni^el Sharpe Heats Cochet I Reuters Service U rdrn. Jum 22. Al Wimhlitlon m glorious weather <n \hv Ontrc Court Frank Shields < America t beat I*. D. B. Spence t England) m the championship.% which commenced to-day 6 l. 6 l. •—2. Van
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      426 12 Tlie annual loorts of Victoria Bridse School m-« re h*ld on Fridt\ last and were carried throvgh Ructe^&fully. There was a l;*rg? attfnctance of partnt.s and friends and at the dmf of the proct *dint^ the prizes wove distributer! by Mrs. M. L. Cl.uko. The following
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      ANGLO-CHINESE CONTINUATION SCHOOL SPORTS
      422 12 The fifth aniual j:thl"tie .sports of the Anglo<Chinesr Continuation Scho'.l csre h^ld m Wtdm^ay last a» the J ill 1 Be nr Sodium. A lar>»r crowd of (id beys. puardiars and parent! Mvn prvsrnt to witness a very ki n competition -among the DO**. Tho -v
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    THE POSEIDON FUND MATCH
    375 12 CHARITY FOOTBALL S.C.C. Defeat a Naval XI S.C.C Naval XI 0. Tho HweWon Fund charity match between the S.C.C. and Naval XI on the Padang last (W.nmg was quite well supported and the game proved an enjoyable if rather one-sided affair en a slippery ground: the
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    TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    116 12 To-day's Proceeds To Swell Fund The Singapore Lawn Tamil Association !ia\e decided to devote any further gate receipts then at the r?sumed final of he Singapore Championships Singles between Lim E rig Soo and S. Matsukawa. which takes place at the S.C.C. to-day, to the Poseidon Fund. All
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    PERAK LAWN TENNIS
    310 12 Lam Say Kee Retains His Title I From Our Own Ccrrc por.dent I Ipim. Jurp 21. The Sult.ui of Ferak last evening yave away tn Challenße trophies at lbs conclusion of the Fcrak lawn tennis champi j)iship.s. which were i^laycd m fine weather eve.y r.fternoon cf the
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    53 12 The-* 1 will be a 100 yards <3 lengths) Free Style handicap race for A' and B divisions on Sunday at 10 30 am. at lh- Chinese S-.vim-ming Club. Tlie Sea Serpents (Lee Fong Lim'.s I am > will eppc-e the Jelly-fish (Teo S:ev. Sun's team) at water po^o, m
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    BOISTEROUS SAILING CONDITIONS
    621 12 SUMATRA ACCIDENTS Punai's Second E!!a Trophy Win Splendid ipott! was the comment of Iccal yachtsmen as they arrived ashore at the R.S.Y.C. club-hcuse on Sunday, after racing through one of the most boisterous mornings experienced m these waters for many months. The B cla^s fixture was the
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    LOCAL CRICKET
    396 12 V.M.C.A. Beat C. Co., Glosters The following was ;he result of a m.Uch Mayed between "C" Company. Qloster Reg tnd ths> V.M C.A. on the V.M.C.A. ground on Saturday. V.M.C.A.: Hudson b Clarke 0: .Lync b Clarke 8: Pillai st. b Clarke 10: Cas?ichi:ty b Clarke 45; Gibson
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    RACECOURSE GOLF CLUB
    55 12 Twenty-three cards were taken out for the Juiu Medal competition held ovsr the week end. The following were the best scores returned: E C van der Beck fo r 63 F. R. Martens 83 14 69 E Yean Bee 86 14 72 E Uo 89 16 73
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      I.C.F.A. OVERWHELMED
      420 12 Uninteresting Display at The Stadium RA 5; I.C.F.A l. The I.C.F.A. provided very poor opposition against the R.A. m a First Division game at the Stadium yesterday. After a couple of unsuccessful runs quite early m the game. Johari opened the ?core. Ke received from Mallique, who trapped
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      THE MALAYA CUP
      130 12 Negri Well Beaten at Muar In the tecond match In the southern eectlon of ihc Malaya Cup competition at Ifusr en Saturday Ne?ri Sembilan. who came v.°ry near to defeating Singapore m the openis; match at Berembsn a foctcighi r.^o. again had the went cf the argument,
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      SINGAPORE'S TEAM
      58 12 Th? following ha'? b?^n pclec-t >d to lTpres-n, Singapore against Johorc m th- Malaya Cup on Saturday. The match will take place at he St idium. A 1 Kow: Glasg-v ;md Thornton; K^mat. Read-> nn^ Ah Hui: ICatunood, Mat Nonr. Kendall. Dolfettfch P.nd Mm Pi»n. ReservedAdam. Den: ld.
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    PERAK POLICE SPORTS
    127 12 Some Good Records Set Dp fFrom Our Own Correspondent i Ipch, June 22. The annual Fevak police spnrLs drew a large crowd from leading sect cns of the community to say g^odbve to Mrs. Hannigan who specially came from Kuala Lumpur. The irconda were brilliantly Hid out
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    R.S.Y.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    125 12 Yesterday's Result Mixed Handicap Doubles Miss V. Sewell and Anderson owe 15.5 b2ftt Mr. and M:vi Kilburn owe 2 6 3. 2 6. 6 3. TO-DAY'S TI^S Men's Handicap Doubles Anderson and Perkins cwo 3 vs. Ha worth and Howitt owe 15.2. WEDNESDAYS TIES Mixed Handicap
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