The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 June 1932

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press \o. 13,667 ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 310 1 A pool has disposed of the metal involved in the Lewis, Lazarus failure Page 9. The research shim William Scoresby. has reached London after 19 months spent in scientific investigations in the South Atlantic—Pace 9. Baron Von Nrurath, German Ambassador in London, had a farewell audience with
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  • 1255 1 Sampy Collum's cottage was so prominently perched half-way up the steep hillside overlooking the cove that it was his custom to use the steeply thatched roof as a landmark when he was at sea fishing. "It's few that can cast eyes upon their own housen as a mark
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 322 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK -r VEAREST APPROACH TO PCM, PASTEURIZED MILK jSnUMM LN THE TROPICS. nBTA INAiILE AT ALL LEADINQ ISION STORES. RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL i Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. M(HT SPECIAL DAILY TO NIGHT x, n MX— 6.3O DOLLAR LUNCH INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE
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    • 222 1 S^Zf^kJf feifr drops \mf o/Sal-Hycol V WILL destroy Mosquito larvae far more rapidly and effectively than either petrol or kerosene. 1 I WILL Prevent mould when used in the preparation of rubber sheets and crepe. k WILL Destroy all dangerous germs and bacteria when greatly diluted, and used to wash
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    • 183 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Tantalized Page 1. Buy a flag to-day Page 5. The cook's secret Page 16. Buy British brushes Page 2. The artistic preservative Page 9. A few drops of Sal-Hycol Page 1. CHRYSLER POWER TANTALIZED Did you know The word TANTALIZE is derived from the name of King TANTALUS,
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    • 21 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK THE NEAREST APPROACH TO PURE, FRESH. PASTEURIZED MILK OBTAINABLE IN THE TROPICS. OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES.
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  • 130 2 The Singapore Committee has received nothing from local sources during May except the amounts set out above. During the month ended May 25th, 1932 the sum of $3,594.63 was 'paid out in Singapore in repatriations and monthly and casual allowances. The Committee acknowledges, with thanks. the following
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  • 123 2 The following is the programme of drills up to and for week-ending, June 12th. Wednesday, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, 3.R.A. (v) Battery Parade, Bde. Signal Section. Section Parade, "A" Wing— Depot Coy., Recruits Course (30 Yards Range). Thursday, 6.15 pjn.. Headquarters, "B" Coy., Lewis Gun Class. Friday, 5.15
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  • 40 2 Mr. Charles Wilson, who Is due back from ESSJ*, T has appointed District Judge, Penang, vice Mr. Forrer who is on leave. Mr. J. H Bassett, who is now acting reverts to hLs position as Registrar of the Sdi£n Z^oZZJ™"*
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 442 2 n UY |< RITISH \j RUSHES. The MERITOR Series offer the best value obtainable. Tooth Brushes Shaving Brushes Hair Brushes. Guaranteed by MAW, LONDON. Stocked by MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite General Post office. BUSINESS CARDS. I BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work— Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone
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    • 683 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Conversion of Market, Joo Chiat Road, to coolie lines and depot. Date of Closing. June
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    • 578 2 NOTICES. ANNOUNCING Special light tiffin daily commencing June 7th. Soup, Fish, Entree, Dessert a la carte. Waffles and those tasty three-decker Sandwiches. Best Coffee in Town. CALIFORNIA SANDWICH SHOPPE, 235 Orchard Road. NOTICE. Nearing Completion New Houses Lloyd Road Near to Market and Bus. Three large bed-rooms, dining and t-ittlng
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    • 511 2 COX KINGS (AGENTS) LIMITED Head Office 13, Regent Street, LONDON g\\ i TAKE CHARGE OF EASTERN KIT AT THE PORT SAID BRANCH HAVE IT LAUNDERED AND READY FOR vnn ON THE RETURN JOURNEY. Representatives board all homeward bound steamo PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, LONDON AND LIVKRPooi to arrange Baggage Clearance, Rail
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    • 455 2 THF SINGAPORE FREF PRESS The Premier Mornin I ..^g 4 live "news" paper— 3o-40 Mi «s daily Also the best Medium for Admtlstaf Delivered with the Chota Hazri each moming Laics Telegrams. Latest News and LatM Anncwtt. ments, Special Daily London C.ib. Rubber ud Tin Price Cables together I .e
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 323 2 THE WEEK Wednesday, Bth. High Water 13.30, 7.7. ft. Rotary Club tiffin, Adelphl Ho'el. Mr. G. W. Seabridge on Fleet Street. Singapore lawn tennis championships at S.C.C. Football: Div. 11. S.C.C. II vs. S.C.F.A. n at S.C.C; Gloucester Regt. n vs. Straits Cattle at Stadium. Thursday. 9th. High Water 00.25,
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  • 624 3 And American With a 100 Per Cent. Twang vmths ago a gang of Hakka robbers R the Police trouble in Kajang dlsThree robberies were committed in out *ay parti of the district and the Police' ttpertencing great difficulty in getting a< on the culprits,* writes J. D. H.
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  • 31 3 Passengers who left Penang by the Ipoh included Mr. A. H. Miles, Captain Sanders and Captain Hodgson for Port Swettenham, Mr. and Mrs. Law and Mr. H. E. McCleland for Singapore.
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  • 619 3 DROVE SWEDEN OFF GOLD Questions He Did Not Dare to Answer The secret behind the suicide of Ivar Kreuger •have been revealed, states the Daily Herald. The culminating blow was a summons from the Chief of the Swedish State Bank calling upon the financier to return
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  • 260 3 Assailant Slips Away in Platform Crowd A man with a hammer attacked a woman In a Southern Railway train near Streatham Hill, London. He leapt from the train as it drew into Streatham Hill station, mingled with the crowd at the ticket barrier, and vanished. The
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  • 82 3 Joseph McGee, aged 42, a painter and decorator, was at Manchester Assizes sentenced to 18 months imprisonment with hard labour on a charge of sacrilege. It was stated that a verger saw McGee leaving Eccles Parish Church with an attache case and a padlock. When arrested, the attache case was
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 212 3 fit "How do you mmnage to keep thin, Jim. in thl» beastly elimaW'T ft f-^_ >y alwayt drink WhUktm and Polly, which contains natural gut and doet not blow on* out." Apollinaris 1 its IK^B l&t^^^ <3B f%3 Kl^l^^s^. H^S I^R^^E j Germs of decay lurk in ugly film Prevent
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    • 303 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Lmited BRANCHES: 21, First Cross Street MALACCA. 11, Light Street PENANG. 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied for
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  • 911 4  -  Horatius Bridge Notes By THOSE followers of the Porclng Approach system, which has been so ably sponsored by Mr. Ely Culbertson, regard the opening bid of two in a suit as a forcer which is imperative. It must be answered by partner and it is laid down
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  • Article, Illustration
    31 4 Kj-lnO VICTOR EMANUEL and the Royal suite arriving for the opening ceremony of the Biennial International Exhibition in Venice. The picturesque gondolas contrast strongly with the modern ships in the background.
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  • 1389 4 Chess Problems and Solutions. By Our Chess Editor. The Cambridge Congress: Though financially entailing a deficit of £50 the Cambridge Congress proved a very great success in every other respect. The entries reached the fine total of 80 and included many players of high reputation; and there was the great
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  • 412 4 Fixtures For Championship Competition 1932 June 10, Chin Eng vs. Colman, Jumabhoy vs. MaschioefT, Peck vs. Tan Luang Kla, Vogel vs. Wllmot. June 24, Colman vs. Vogel, Maschloeff vs. Chin Eng, Tan Luang Kia vs. Jumabhoy, Wllmot vs. Peck. July 8. Peck vs. Colman, Vogel vs. Maschiosff,
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  • 76 4 The parish church of Haver it Essex, has been the scene lately ot i rages. At Easter rowdy visitors played leapfrog over tombstooe*. about the churchyard and .slid V^ tower roof. When the verger m 'JJ (hf for evening service he found I pews had been overturned, th" JJJuHH thrown
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  • 1358 4  -  ELY CULBERTSON Sacrifice Bids Killing An Ace BY r> inflict penalties upon your adversaries Is 1 one of the chief alms of Contract bidding. < It is generally better to play for penalties rather I than for games provided that the penalties i you score in the honour column
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 177 5 VICTORIA THEATRE Saturday Next June 11th at 9.30 p.m. IN AID OF THE NON-EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT FUND PDR. S. K. LIM Presents SHAKESPEARE'S TWaraNIGHT PRICES $2 $1 Tickets Obtainable at John Little's «..*PAVILIONo..*| RESERVATIONS— PHONE 6903 THEY ROCKED Wp* THEY ROARED! *$m&\' THEY YELLED! T^:j^^k You bet it b J* it's
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    • 223 5 SOMETHING NEW! I A Musical Nautical Comedy j [CAPITOL 1 L.................... ...............2 Matinee To-day at 3.15 TO-NIGHT! UFA's bright lilting Musical Show— MONTE CARLO MADNESS with Europe's new Sensational Star SARI MARITZA and HANS ALBERS Splendid Photographic Effects Hear the haunting melodies "THE WAY WITH EVERY SAILOR," "THE SPELL OF
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    • 99 5 TO-DAY! Opening at the Matinee at 3 p.m. M FLYING HIGH* M-G-M's Greatest of all Musi-Comedies WITH Charlotte Bert Lahr I LAUGH FOR A YEAR AT IT WONDER AT ITS SPECTACLE THRILL TO ITS MUSIC ST. ANDREWS I MISSION HOSPITAL WEEK BUY sXJL FLAG TO-DAY KVbsk^"^ Hem ir |LI Hb'v
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 1098 6 DUNLOP TOURNAMENT Henry Cotton's Consistent Form I From Our Own Correspondent] London, May 14. For the second year in succession Henry Cotton, of Langley Park gained the first prize of £360 in the Dunlop Southport 1,500 guineas] golf tournament, though he worked extremely hard at the
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    • 532 6 SUCCESSFUL TRAP Attempted Bribery of Military Players Calcutta. May 27. Calcutta's latest football sensation is an attempt made by two Mohamedan gamblers to bribe the Captain and the goal-keeper of the King's Royal Rifles team to lose their match against the Calcutta Customs and the discovery
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    • 231 6 Two Rounds of Golf at 74, But no Beer The Bishop of London, addressing the annual meeting of the Church of England Temperance Society, which was held at the Church House, Westminster, said: "This is one of the jolliest meetings of the whole year that I
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    • 177 6 Attempted Fraud on Footballer At Southport recently, Arthur Schofield, of no fixed address, was sentenced to three months' hard labour on a charge of attempting to obtain £100 by false pretences from Wilfred Yates the former Southport and Preston North End footballer. It was stated
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    • 15 6 The Wireless Station at Kuala Pahang, Pekan, has been closed, states the Malayan Dally Express.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 399 6 1 YOU CAN HAVE A I 7^ STUDY COLLEGE TRAINING IN vhttr AT ALMOST ANY CAREER Ju O A home ""ar" 8 mff LET ME BE YOUR FATHER Unless you are In touch with f J9H WE DO N T PEOFESS T all branches of industry, you i ACT AS
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    • 184 6 ifuou prefer J QUALITY Brooke Bond Tea you will get the best that India produces/ Portrait Bpownie THE DOUBLE PLEASURE CAMERA It gives double pleasure, because it makes intimate "close-up" head and shoulder portraits, as well as groups and views. Simple to use, sturdy and finely finished. For "close-ups" you
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  • 950 7 DARK AND DIFFICULT M r Rl N( IMAN "SHUDDERS" AT THE FUTURE HOME FINANCE H r London, May 24. 8 ivl»!iir»t rt-assembUd this week and lam c outlook i» not bright and it has a c i to kit-p the country going. t k' was sounded
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  • 1161 7 ALLEGED FALSE REPORT Case Against 0. C. Smallev That except for his post as secretary of the Hap Heng Syndicate Mr. O. C. Smalley had no interest In either the Kongsi before It was made into a public company or the public company afterwards, was one
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  • 308 7 MORE WIRES CUT Valuable Clues in Police Possession [From Our Own Correspondent] Seremban, Jane 5. During the month of May, telephone wires running overhead alongside the railway lines between Tirol and Seremban, were cut three times by persons unknown and still at large, and on May 31,
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  • 240 7 Callers at Charing Cross Office [From Our Own Correspondent] London, May 24. Among the callers at the Malayan Office this week have been Dr. and Mrs. B. M. Johns (Singapore), care of the Chartered Bank. 38, Bishopsgate: Mr. A. F. Roe (Bedong Kedan) Mr. G. B. Gardner
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  • 267 7 Rain and Floods in North and Midlands [From Our Own Correspondent] London, May 25. We have had the heaviest rain in May for the last 45 years and the Midlands have been especially visited. Practically the district from Sheffield south to Nottingham is under water with
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  • 19 7 Mr. R. E. Pitt. Assistant Engineer. P.W.D.. Dlndings. is at present staying on Fraser's Hill on a fortnight's leave.
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  • 543 7 EMPIRE FOOD DISPLAY Disappointment at Malayan Stand [Prom Our Own Correspondent] London, May 25. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was the first distinguished visitor to the Malayan Exhibit at the Empire Hall, Olympia, where the Empire Food Exhibition is being held under the auspices
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  • 314 7 Chinese Shoots Mistress And Himself Shooting his mistress and injuring her seriously, a Chinese shot himseii dead in a house in Transfer Road, Penang in the presence of a Detective Inspector and two detectives who themselves had a miraculous escape. Information was brought to the Detective Station at
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  • 155 7 A smart piece of work on the part of Inspector C. Y. Lum, of the Central Police Station, Ipoh has resulted in the arrest of a Chinese who, it is alleged, broke into the house of Mrs. Barker in Clarke Street, at the end of April and got away with
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  • 428 7 AIRMEN'S EXPERIENCES Angora Held up 24 Hours Rangoon, May 28. Airmen and sailors who arrived in Rangoon yesterday spoke of the storm over the Bay. The pilot of the Batavia-bound Dutch airmail, which arrived at Mingaladon on Thursday afternoon and left for Bangkok yesterday morning,
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  • 363 7 World-Wide Tribute to Telegraph Chief London, May 10. J A remarkable birthday gift is being made to Mr. J. C. Denison-Pender. Governor and Managing Director of Cable and Wireless Limited and at present acting as Chairman of Imperial and International Communications Limited. The gift, which is
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  • 160 7 The Court Returns to Town [From Our Own Correspondent] London. May 25. The King and Queen returned to London from Sandringham on Saturday and reached King's Cross about 12.20 p.m. The King looked remarkably well as he stepped from the train. Their Majesties drove direct from the
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  • 430 7 CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN Difficulty With Home Customs Authorities (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, May 24. I hear there has been a good deal of trouble recently with regard to bhe Working: of Imperial Preference and Singapore. It has arisen mainly over the pineapple trade. Apparently the Governor
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  • 423 7 Dunlop Chairman's Early Days [From Our Own Correspondent] London. May 24. Sir Eric Geddes broadcast this week a very interesting talk about his life and career. In the 10 years of his school days (he said) he was at seven schools "and six of them now claim
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  • 108 7 Representation on Municipal Commission [Prom Our Own Correspondent] Malacca, June 7. A public meeting of the Indians in Malacca was held on Saturday under the auspices of the Malacca Indian Club to discuss the question of Indian representation on the Municipal Commission of Malacca. Mr. O. N. Pillai
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  • 30 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE. FLOOD-PAGE DALE— On May 24, 1932, at Henley-on-Thames, Philip Horsley Flood-Page, son of Horsley Flood-Page, to Frances Elizabeth, daughter of the late Randall Thomas Dale, of Edinburgh.
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  • 626 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1932 CAUSE AND EFFECT There is not a car user in Malaya who is not deeply interested in the question of petrol. Although that interest is concerned chiefly with the amount of money they have to pay to one or the other of the
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  • 245 8 The Rev. William Murray, M.A. of Singapore preached recently at the Presbyterian Church, Priory-street, York. A lecture on "Thought Vibration" will be delivered at the Theosophical Society, 181 Tank Road, to-morrow at 6.30 p.m. All interested are welcome. The Rev. Goh Hood Keng will be the speaker at the Evangelistic
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  • 386 8 Monte Carlo Madness at Capitol [By Our Film Correspondent] In Monte Carlo Madness, the Ufa film that opened at the Capitol yesterday, we are introduced to several people whom we have not seen on the local screen before and also to a new I idea in film-making. Most
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  • 211 8 Sir Samuel Hoare and Air Service to Australia London, May 25. In the House of Commons on Monday Captain Peter MacDonald asked the Secretary of State for India whether he can now make any further statement as to whether arrangements can be made with the Government of
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  • 342 8 Alleged Leader Before the Court A strike of coolies in a Chinese shoemaker's establishment in Singapore which caused the closing down of the shop for three weeks and resulted in the wholesale dismissal of 43 workmen concerned, was recalled in a case which came before the District
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  • 265 8 Sequel to Chopper Attack A dispute between two Chinese which, it was alleged, ended in one of them attacking th* other with a chopper and wounding him. was the subject of a case in the Singapore District Court before Mr. G. C. Dodd. The judge, after a somewhat
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  • 172 8 Chinese Woman Gets Year's Imprisonment Sentence of one year's rigorous imprisonment was passed by the Singapore District Judge. Mr. G. C. Dodd. on an elderly Chinese woman who was found guilty of kidnapping the five-years-old son of a neighbour. Mr. D. Kenny. Chief Court inspector, said there
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  • 512 8 MINES WARDEN l\ T o\vx Excess Productio'i (<i be w Off Market [Prom Our Own Cor •Jut* The Senior Ward.;, Ipoh to-da\ t<» meet discuss :i i\ Important i adopted to suit ttOUA Cl Uo!!** the two months Ifeopn The new HfaMM hi r adopted
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  • 190 8 The Cohens and Kelly* In Hollywood The Cohens and K. 11 J other success lor Murray. The picture 4 opened at the Fav. bright entertainment I lWfu the introduction of addii well as the plain Iri.shrr I IDd the J has done in all the i productions.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 124 8 /fijansy PE I ER tm dawson gT^^B^ SPECIAL P^^Bi Scotch Dawson Whisk v Scotch Whisky ffi SOLE AGENTS: fi|^P 9 KB CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., W ilncorj>orated «»<<«- *>»« Companies' Ordinance* of Hong Kong.) f^^ (/ncorporated «n ShonoHol) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 A 5571. "BUY WITHIN THE EMPIRE" ROYAL
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    • 16 8 GIFTS THAT LAST FOR TINY HANDS U. S. de Silva Bros., JEWELLERS, 23 High Street, Singapore.
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    • 29 8 LAW NOTICE Wednesday, June Bth Before Mr. Justice a*BeckeU TerreU m the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. 8. 108)32 Chua Swa Chwee and another vs. E. E. C. Thuraislngham
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 78 8 COMMODITY MARKET LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London, June 7. Messrs Henry Gardner, metal brokers, notify to-day's tin prices as follow Spot: £115V 4 (£l2iy 8 Forward £1173/ 4 (£123V 8 The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber
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  • 455 9 WORK OF POOL DISPOSITION OF LAZARUS COMMITMENTS THE FIRM'S DIFFICULTIES U- utcr's Service! London, June 7. ,)M)ON m«t.il exchange has anL nou.n (l that the pool which took tm th. tin is i result of the recent (al lun I. already dissolved and the tin ha- t><
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  • 59 9 of the temporary suspension ion tin market there was no n market yesterday. pointed out in a notice in our advertisecolumns t-his morning that Messrs. Lewis, ami Sons have no interest whatever in bach, Lazarus and Sons, the Malayan firm, who merely acted as agents for and
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  • 62 9 Five Years Penal Servitude *EE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London, June 7. William Faulkner, alias Kir- 1 I med by the police in Singa- ofl the home authorities on > Karmala en route to take m Borneo, pleaded guilty t*o charge! of false pretences and a charge ntenced
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  • 42 9 German Foreign Minister at the Palace [British Radio— Official Service] Rugtoy, June 7. Nourath, the German Ambassador who has been appointed Foreign j the new German Government, «-U audience from the King with the Baroness, remained to His Majesty.
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  • 15 9 IKKSS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Jane 7. ibboiu has Joined Bristol Rovers as
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  • 149 9 FRENCH FOREIGN POLICY "General Terms" of Ministerial Statement f ßeuter's Service] Paris, June 7. A Ministerial declaration read In the Chamber was entirely In general terms and does not clarify the European situation, which wholly depends upon France"s attitude towards reparations ana disarmament. International peace and
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  • 130 9 Thousands on Verge of Starvation [Reuter's Par Eastern Service] Tokio. June 7. The urgent necessity for relief in the agricultural districts, especially in northern Japan, where conditions are desperate and thousands are on the verge of starvation, is occupying the attention of the Diet, while the War Office
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  • 105 9 Former Dictator Returning to Country I Reuter's Service] Buenos Aires, June 7. General Ibanez. the former Chilean dictator, who went to Argentina last July after his overthrow, is reported to be coming to Chile in defiance of an order of the new junta forbidding his return. Santiago de
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  • 94 9 Britain Awaiting Foreign Powers' Views FBritish Radio— Official Service] Rugby, June 6. Questioned regarding the proposed international economic conference the Foreign Secretary. Sir John Simon, stated in the House of Commons to-day t-hat the matter was still in an entirely preliminary stage. He said he had explained the
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  • 67 9 Anxiety as to Fate of Crew [Reuter's Far Eastern Service] Tokiu, June Anxiety is felt concerning the fate of 300 fishermen and forty of the crew of the Genzan Maru. which ran aground in dense ioj on the eastern coast of Kamchatka. The ship's wireless yesterday morning reported
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  • 56 9 "Fit For the Work Before Him" [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, June 7. The Prime Minister, who curtailed his holiday owing to important business awaiting him, to-day left Lossiemouth by special train lor London Mr. MacDonald stated that he had benefited greatly by his holiday and he felt
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  • 35 9 Election Fixed for July [Reuter's Service] Berlin, June 6. A general election will be held on July 31. The Government spokesman declared that Herr Von Papen has no Intention of establishing a dictatorship.
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  • 149 9 ANXIETY FELT EX-SERVICE MEN BECOMING MORE THREATENING A DOLE SYSTEM [Reuter's Service! New York. June 7. Grave anxiety is felt in Conservative quarters throughout the country over the bands of starving and desperate ex-service men, estimated to be 30.000 strong. A Bill giving effect to their demands
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  • 144 9 Ocean Research Ship Home [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby. June 7. The royal research ship, William Scoresby. reached London to-day after 19 months spent in scientific investigations in the South Atlantic and on the west coast of South America. During several months she was engaged on; biological
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  • 102 9 Daring and Brilliant Riding [British Radio— Official Service] Rupbr. Jane 7. Some daring and brilliant riding was seen In the Junior Tourist Trophy motor cycle race, held in the Isle of Man to-day on the 264 miles course which runs over the mountains and contains many
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  • 78 9 Changes in Control of U.S. Concerns [Reuter's Service] Chicago. June 6. Owing to ill health Mr. Samuel Insull has resigned the directorship of his huge utilities concerns for which receivers were recently appointed or applied for. Mr. James Simpson, of Glasgow, has been appointed chairman of the
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  • 58 9 Senate Passes Revenue Bill [Reuter's Service] Washington. June 6. The Senate has passed the Revenue Bill, which the House of Representatives approved on Saturday, raising an extra $1,119,000,000 to balance the budget. Drastic cuts in expenditure will be made to cover the remaining $6,000,000 out of the $1,125,000,000
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  • 55 9 Resignation from Finance Corporation [Reuter's Service! New York, June 7. General Dawes has resigned— the chairmanship of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, the capacity of which Government is increasing to $3,000,000,000. Mr. Hoover has accepted the resignation of General Dawes, who explains that he is anxious to return to
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  • 40 9 "Man Who Killed Kitchener" Released and Re-arrested [Reuter's Service] New York, June S. The man known as Duquesne has been' released on a habeas corpus writ but was immediately re-arrested on a charge of being an escaped prisoner.
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  • 948 9 DUBLIN MEETING Mr. Thomas Full of Hope [Reuter*s Service] London, June 7. The dramatic change in the Anglo-Irish si- I uiation, marked by Mr. Thomas' announcement I Is given prominence in the newspapers. Ap- 1 proval of the British Government's action is I general
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  • 73 9 When the King and Queen visited the Chelsea Flower Show on Empire Day the King was greatly amused by an orchid worth £30 which goes by the name of Bulbophyllum and come 5 from Borneo. The orchid has a large green flower with a pinkish Up which constantly swings to
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 164 9 MELROSE'S GIN IS ESSENTIAL FOR PAHITS AND COCKTAILS. MELROSE'S 11 FINEST gin igm& OLD IOMl 0M IS TRIPLY Ir^^n' DISTILLED izJU™* perbottle. tuarTnteed LONDON GUARAJNIL-tiU C^^ r|ijY ABSOLUTELY ks2=«SS5S^ $2.75 PURE I^^S^U PER BOTTLE. A QUALITY GIN AT A REASONABLE PRICE. Sole Agents ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 947 10 THK BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE gIAM STEAM NAVIOATION l^. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP Co., (1932) Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THESTRAIISSTPAMRHiPrn t*,« THECUNARD STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd. THE
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    • 518 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In «n g w»wt) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. fftmmr Dm B'pore. Balk B*pere. B£. CITY OF DERBY For M'seUles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg June SO July 1 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI
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    • 392 10 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines, (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Doe Tonnage Singapore. Tonnage Sincp^ KARMALA 9,000 June 10 SOMALI 6
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 611 11 ,n NAPLES, MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND t° MIDDLESBROUGH. oaKOZAKI MARD T. 10.600 June IB 16 9 KATORI MARU T 10,000 Aug. 11 12 I MAKU T. 12.000 June 28 29 5 KASHIMA MARU T. 10.000 Aug. 25 26 [ABO T. 10.500 July 13 14 YASUKUNI MARU T. 12.000 Sept.
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    • 575 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE I dfnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO EIROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, AND GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive S'pore. S'pore. Penang. N. York. Pres. Garfleld Jun. 20 Jun. 21 Jun. 23 Aug. 2 Pres. Polk July 4 July 5 July
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    • 765 11 K. P. M. KOMNKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MA JANG— Wednesday, June 8, Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas, PengalianEstate and Rengat. ELOUT Wednesday, June 8. Muntok and Palembang. TORADJA Wednesday, June 8. Toengkal, Moera-Saba and DJambi. TIDORE Thursday, June 9, Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis, Soengei-Pakning, Slak and PakanBaroe. VAX HEUTSZ Thursday, June 9, Belawan-Deli and
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  • 568 12 I A Society Woman's j Experience Mrs. Edward M. Biddle, a Philadelphia Society woman, has Just emerged from three I snow-bound months in the remote Katishnaj wilderness in Alaska, where she went to get material for a book. She writes of her experI have just completed what
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  • 287 12 2,000 Children in Houses of 111-fame Calcutta. June 1. There are not fewer than 2,000 girls betweer the ages of eight and thirteen in houses of illfame in this city, declared Mrs. F. Stanley Secretary of the Calcutta Society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 601 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Bafular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7 375 tons) and the S.S. MANOOLA (3.352 tons). [Cargo only] a*. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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    • 571 12 Kerr Steamship Co InT (Incorporated in L 0.a.) NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, Ncn f Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez) D»« Sails >Uf V.. v M.S. SILVERTEAK June 14 June 20 M.S. SILVERS ANDAL July 5 July H M.S. SILVERWILLOW July 26 Aug. Por rates and particulars
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 648 12 I MAIL DESPATCHES I BY TRAIN I Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 aon. I Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 ajn. Saturdays 7 p.m, I Kuan tan (via Jerantut) except Sunday 7.30 ajn JKuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 pjn. jKelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and I
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    • 81 12 Takada, Brit. 4223, from Calcutta 7, for Hong Kong 9. Desirade, Fren. 6013, from Haiphong 7 for Marseilles 7., Afrika, Dan. 5469, from Dairen 7, for Mar settles 8. Himalaya, Itl. 3904, from Yokohama 7, fo Penang, Colombo, Trieste 7. Van Heutsz, Dut. 2748, from Amoy 7 for Belawan Deli
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 826 13 British Ships for British Trade London. May 17. A great deal of publicity has been given to the remarks at a dinner in London aboard the I Strathnaver of the Hon. Alexander Shaw, Deputy Chairman of the P. and O. Company, on the unfair competition in the shipping
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    • 170 13 I Per. ms Boringia to-day: Mrs. K. C. Atkln I Berry. Mr. F. Birkemose, Mrs. F. Birkemose. IMr A. Barker. Mrs. A. Barker. Mr. E. J I Chandler, Mrs. E. J. Chandler. Mr. D. L. Cooper. I Mrs. A. Corbet. Dr. Forbes Cowan, Mrs. Forbes I Cowan. Miss
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    • 61 13 Gibraltar, May 4. Lieut. -Commander D'Aeth, who has been appearing before a court-martial here in connection with the collision between the submarine Regent and the flotilla-leader Douglas, has been sentenced to be reprimanded for neglect of duty In not divining when the Regent was in a
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    • 39 13 There are at present no tramp vessels plying .between Singapore and this port. The British Itramp steamer Hong Lee. recently employed to [trade between Malacca and Singapore, has been sold to the Ho Hong Steamship Co.. Ltd., of Guardian
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    • 775 13 At the Mercy of Freight Cutting, Subsidised Foreigner London, May 24. Britain. Mistress of the Seas, is In danger I of losing her age-long heritage to the freight- I cutting (and State -subsidised) foreigner. This fact is brought home in a .striking statement, supported by remarkable figures. made
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    • 132 13 London, May 25. The following passengers left Ix>ndon on May 20th. on the Katort Maru, for Singapore: Mr. Cham. Bunnag, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. C. Frost, Master M. Frost, Mr. E. Lefevre. Mr. J. Lyle. Per P. and O. Mantua, left London, on May 27 for Singapore:
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    • 67 13 Shanghai, May 22. The transportation ship Bombay Man*, scheduled lor the transport of part of the Nintb I Division to Japan on Monday, was burned on Sunday morning, allegedly by Chinese. i Investigations are being made. The ship was i considerably disabled and the troops scheduled to leave
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    • 33 13 News received In Kuala Lumpur mentions that the Meonia encountered mountainous seas all the way from Acheen Head to Madras and was twelve hours behind schedule time on arrival at the latter place.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 214 13 .gllenburgs I Poods I Madr (rom the purest milk I of cows pMtured to the home I count.es. the 'Allenbarys I Foods ar? as easily digested I as mother^ milk. They are I germ frre and are simply 6 and quu klv made by the ad- dition o\ filing water
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    • 37 13 ENGLANO W.D.^H.O.WIL' 6-'london Off like a shoh. quick, smooth, effortless m^Br -springing into abundant H^&^lBS^^^ l^ e at tne touch of 2^B^B^^^ t^ ie starter witn BATTERIES STARTING LIGHTING Sole Agents UNIVERSAL CARS LTD., Orchard Road, Singapore.
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  • 247 14 The undemoted non -fiction works will be ready for Issue on Saturday, at 9 ajn. Barnard (Harry) The Art of the Potter. 1932 Illus. Berridge (W.S.) Whipsnade Zoo and Its Inmates. 1932. Ulus. Blunt (Wilfrid Scawen) My Diaries 1888-1914 Publ. 1932. Boyd (Donald) On Foot In Yorkshire 1932
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  • 271 14 Mrs. Inglis Presented with "Medal of Merit" Koala Lumpur, June 2. Selangor Girl Guides bade farewell to Mrs. A. Inglis, late Division Commissioner, Kuala Lumpur, who is leaving Malaya next week, at p a rally held at the Damansara Road Hall last night. Four Companies of Guides,
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  • 58 14 A new flag has been designed by the 8.8.C. to float over Broadcasting House in Portland- place. Its features are a base colour of azure blue representing the ether, a terrestrial globe connected by a golden ring denoting broadcasting transmission, and against the background on the outer edges of the
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  • 403 14 The girl opposite in the Tube was very April 1932. She had a tiny orange beret perched at a perilous angle on her slick blonde hair, hex jumper was orange with black bars, and she carried a tiny knotted handbag of black and orange wool. Her complexion
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  • 108 14 I Government to Set up Expert Committee Sir Hilton Young, the Minister of Health announced that he has decided on a prelimin^ ary investigation by an expert committee of the scientific issues involved in the sterilisation of mental defectives. "«~uum or He said he would shortly settle
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 266 14 SUCCESS WITH SUNSHINE GLAXO What Nurses Write: EXPECTANT MOTHERS NURSING MOTHERS morning sickness relieved nausea finished "Patient had very bad morning sickness a wee b a by fretful flatulence became very ill. I advised Sunshine Gkxo vomked aftef meak morning and night. Result good. Got Jc l-^i r»i stronger, slept
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    • 526 14 BANKS AND INSVRAXr^ CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh
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    • 296 14 THE YOKOHAMA SPFfif BANK, LTD. (Established in JBB6. Capital Subscribed (Fully up) Reserve Fund President K Kodama I nU Singapore Branch 2 a <„, LONDON B\\K» Westminster Bank. Ltd The National Provincial Bank Tm Lloyd's Bank. Ltd. LW KR\\( in s Alexandria (Egypt), r,.,. Calcutta. Canton, Cha,. Hamburg. Hangkcnv. H
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 669 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received In Singapore: Java Stations: Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 pjn. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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  • 955 15 REDUCED PROFITS World Oil Output Down 10,000,000 Tons London, May 24. ThP Royal Dutch-Shell reports were ssued jertetday. As was to be expected. nrofits v roduced but the cash K roup Is stronger than in the r The two parent companies d the 10f> p.c. subsidiaries alone
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  • 42 15 Petoong, Java Loss I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, June 7. Petoong, Java, shows a loss of £2,709 and there is a credit of £195 to go forward. The estate is to be placed on a care and maintenance basis.
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  • 152 15 THE ABROAD ißrttlsh Radio— Official Service] May is June 4 6. Amsterdam 9.06% 9 10 t*tt Athens 540seUers 565 Berlin 15.40 15-57 15 9]16 Bombay 15.5 61|64d. 15.5 31|32d. Is. 5 31|32d. Brussels 26.25 26.40 26.40 Bucharest 615 Buenos Aires 36 34 Geneva 1880 18.85 18 27J32 Copenhagen 18.30 18.30
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  • 50 15 Mr. C. L. Ward, representing Messrs. Thomas I Ward and Son, Sheffield, Is on a six months' I visit to Malaya after which he will proceed to Bangkok. Hong Kong and Shanghai. Mr. Ward first visited Malaya In 1913 and has been lnj I England since the end of 1928.
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  • 345 15 To-Day s Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES June 7. SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2)3 29,32 London, 3 ninths' sight 2|3 27.32 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 13 16 London, 30 days' sight 2)3 25 32 London, demand 2 3% London, T. T. 2 [3 23|32 Lyons and Paris, demand
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  • 62 15 June 7th, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 4Ts 5 Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 5 5% July 5% 5Y* Aug. 5% 5% July-Sept. 5^4 5% Oct-Dec. shi 5% Tone of Market: Very Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 1
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  • 917 15 TUESDAY, JUNE "JTH. 19J» CLOSING QUOTATIONS Bayers Sellers Asam Kumbang (C) 22s 24s Austral Malay 1»* 20 Ayer Hitam (ss) 9s 6d 10s 6d Bangrin Tin 6s 6d 8s Batang Padang (3D 5 10 Batu Caves (3D 2a 25 Bukit Arang (3D 30 40 nom Burmah Malay
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  • 127 15 Changes in Representative Prices [United Press Association] June 4 8. American Can. Com. 40 38% Cities Service 2 1 3 Colombia Gas and Elec. 7% 7 Curtis Wright 1 1 Electric Bond and Share 8% Gen. Electric 11% H^ Gen. Motors 10 9% Nat. City Bank
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  • 307 15 World Position at End of April London, May 25. The following figures of world raw rubber ocks at the end of April, compared with March st and April, 1931, are supplied by Messrs. enry Gardner and Co. April, Mar., April, 1931. 1932. 1932. Tons. Tons. Tons. London 86.512
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  • 60 15 Derrick and Co., Secretaries: Alor Gajah 31.200 lbs.; Ayer Panas 81,000; Bukit Kubu 18,000; Glenealy 50,470; Jalan Kebun 9,600; Kluang 54.000; Pajam 168,000; Port Swettenham 11.600; Tambalak 24.000; Teluk Anson 52,762; Ulu Benut 51,000. Klnta Tin Dredge No. 2 pikuls 750.00. Semengih Tin Output 81 H;
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  • 539 15 Malayan Rubber and Tin Results The following are extracts from recent Malayan rubber and tin company reports: PENGKALEN Profit for year to September 30, 1931, after providing £10,000 (same) for depreciation, and transferring £3,500 (£3,000) to tax reserve, was £9,218 (£20,360); add balance from previous year, £27,179, making
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  • 275 15 Mr. Prank S. Williams, American Trade Commissioner. 7 A. Ocean Building, Singapore, h*s just received by cable the following statistics relating to the foreign trade of the United States with Middle Asia: FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL. Total Exports from United States G.5132.000,000 Total Exports
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 80 15 4 Sse ts exceed $12.000,000 Assurance In force over $35,000,000 LThe Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Stralta Settlement*) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20 000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and
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  • 2269 16 Clarke < up Cricket Batting of Nicholson and C'roonv Rest save follow en Raffles Institution cricket Alvis' remarkable bowlirg a Lawyer-cricketer leaves. Singapore hockey lesson. Fears that the weather would play a decisive part in the annual Clarke Cup cricket match between the Europeans and the Rest on
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  • 468 16 INTER-BATTERY EVENTS Ellis Knocks Out Four Opponents The boxing contests for the Inter-Battery Cup have been decided at Blakan Mali. Ljß. Ellis knocked out four opponents. Details: Welter Weights: Gunner Kenna T. (7th. A.A. Bty.) beat Gunner Thomas, D.J., (7th. A.A. Bty.) on points. L.jßd. Mather T.
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  • 309 16 Malacca Defeat S.C.C. Malacca, Jane ft. The Malacca Club did well in beating their visitors, the S.C.C., in a keenly contested twoday cricket match on the M.C. Padang on Saturday and Sunday. The weather was ideal on both days. S.C.C. Ist Innings.— Lt. Wilkinson b Stradling 50; Lt. Percy
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  • 200 16 Woolley and Freeman in Form for Kent Woolley and Freeman figured largely in the victory which Kent gained at the expense of Glamorgan in the county cricket championship on Monday. Woolley played a fine innings of 146 out of a total of 488 for 8 declared, and Freeman
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  • 231 16 The Singapore Championships There was a further surprise in the Singapore lawn tennis championships which were continued at the S.C.C. yesterday, Woon Chow Tat, who on Monday defeated N.S. Wise, taking the second set off Roy Smith. He was leading 3 2 in the final set when the
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  • 94 16 Andrew Currie Cup Final The final of the Andrew Currie Cup (Ladies' golf championship of Singapore) between Mrs. R. E. Earle and Mrs. W. L. Stevens will be played off on Sunday, at 3.30 p.m., when the Keppel Golf Club will be "At Home." JUNE MONTHLY COMPETITIONS
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  • 73 16 Command Side to Meet Johore The following have been selected to represent the Malaya Command versus Johore at Anson Road Stadium on Friday, at 4.45 p.m Gnr. Morris, RA.; L. A. C. Gould, R_A.F., Pte. Bryant, IJG.R. (Capt.); L. A. C. Winship! R.A.P., I^A.C. Middleton, RAJ 1 L.
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  • 63 16 The SJV.F.A. will hold a Malaya Cup trial at the Anson Road Stadium to-morrow (Thursday). The teams will be: Ah Kow; Dinah, Elmer; John Then, Ah Hui, Brummitt, Joy, Mat Noor. Dollah, Dolfattah and Mahmod. Muthukumaru; Oek Soo, Glasgow; Harper Hay, Abdul Rahim; Peck Han, KendalL Quee Liang,
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  • 44 16 Thursday's ties in the S.C.C. snooker tournament are as follows .—Alan Wolfe vs P. J. L. Mayger, J. E. Wills vs. V. P p Walsh D. R. Harper vs. J. V. West. Friday's tie is L N. /Strachan vs. P. Carmichael.
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  • 18 16 The Men's Monthly Medal (Stroke) Competition for May was won by P. T. Laidlaw.
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  • 16 16 f nd N 2 MM. Coll. o Junior C.S. 2. Public Services 2.
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  • 21 16 In a National League baseball match on Monday Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 15-7 Wilson (two), Klein, Wright and Odone scored' home runs.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 174 16 I f9w i *^b\. "H. M. V." RECORDI FOR MID -MAY and JUNE NOW ON SALE AT MOUTRIE S "H.M.V." SPECIALISTS Raffles Place Singapore THE COOK'S SECRET. THE COOK'S SECRET LIES IN BEING JUST RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING. A LITTLE TOO LITTLE OR A LITTLE TOO LONG MEANS THE TASTIEST DISH
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 102 16 THE WEEK'S HONOURS LIST Batting 101 A. W. Nicholson. Europeans vs. The Rest. 71 Ft. Lt. Croome, Europeans vs. The Rest. 56 L. Alvis. Raffles present vs. Raffles past. 50 Lt. Wilkinson. S.C.C. vs. Malacca. 44 Chia Keng Hock, St. Josephs vs. Raffles Inst. 38 Percy -Hardman. S.C.C. vs. Malacca.
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