The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 June 1932

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 The Sigapore Free Press NO. 13,677. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 397 1 Mrs. E. D. Barney has been c >mmitted for trial for the murder of T. W. S. Stephen at her flat m Kensington Page 9. The general impression m Britain is that the Lausanne Conference has made a fair start though there is disappointment m some quarters
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  • 1106 1 I write, not of love and its subtleties, but of the life of my cook, a former dacoit. His name when translated means The First Glimpse of Dawn, a dawn which I regret to say, creeps m uncomfortably on the heels of a late night. "Thakin," he said to
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 251 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK Tilt NEAREST APPROACH TO PURE, I KbSIl. PASTEURIZED MILK inltl \IXABLE L\ THE TROPICS. OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL with modern sanitation and Hot and Cold Running water. SHOW OF SHOWS TOMORROW with Beauty Chorus off 16 TUESDAY 21st, 23rd, 25th
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    • 137 1 ,f^\ A BRANDY PAHIT MM BEFORE DINNER /I k^\s.H^J c aroma anc s °ft kQ^JjWi^^ palatable appeal of \O^/ Tolley's Empire Brandy, render it TOLLEY S must enjoyable when E N% PIRE sipped as a pre-dinner BRANDY -J Pahit Only $3.10 per Quart Bottle Im JHlk including Duty. /r^"»^A McALISTER
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    • 105 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS It pays to send goods by K.N.I.L.M. Page 13. Ballito pure silk hosiery at Littles Page 8. Tolley's Empire brandy for pahits Page 1. Kelly and Walsh for modern dict'orur.'es Page 1. $1,000 prizes m Goodyear competition Page 6. Tangerine Marmalade from Maconochie Bros. Page 8. Tobralco fabrics,
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 260 2 Football Ground Opened The members of the Clerical Union Club celebrated the opening of their new football RTound on Saturday afternoon. They entertained a number of guests, among those present being Sir John Scott, the Governor's Deputy. Mr. Aw Boon Par. who declared the ground open. Mr. E.
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  • 217 2 The following is programme of drills up to and for week-ending, June 2Cth. Monday (June 23t1i.) 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, Officers and Senior N.C.Os., Lecture "Street Fighting"; "D 1 (Eurasian) Coy., Lewis Gun Class; Fortress Coy. (Malays), Weapon Training and Light; S.R.A. (v). Recruits Class; Bras Basah Road;
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 491 2 BEETLE VIRUS. A New Discovery for the rapid extermination of Black Beetles and Cockroaches. Absolutely harmless to Cats, Dogs and human beings. Price 75 cents per tin. AGENTS MEDICAL HALL, LTD., (Opp. General Post Office). Depot for all KODAK Supplies. BUSINESS CARDS. I BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest
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    • 642 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 m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Installation of Sanitary Fittings at Nos 251, 257, 277, 283. 291. 285 Tanglin Road; Nos.
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    • 631 2 NOTICES. THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). NOTICE is hereby given that an Ordinary General Meeting of The Straits Trading Company. Limited, will be held at the Company's Registered Office. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore, on Monday. June 27th, 1932, at Noon, for the purposes following,
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    • 581 2 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions) Head Office 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE, Telephone: 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SIM, APOBg The premier morning daily m Malaya Delivered with the Chota Hazri each WJ/ morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 280 2 THE WEEK Monday, 20th. High Water 12.25, 8.5 ft., 23.10, 9.7 ft. Annual general meeting of Trafalgar Ltd., 2, Prince Street, 12.30 p.m. Football: Div. I. S.R.C. vs. S.C.C. Stadium; Div. 11. Straits Cattle vs. S.C.F.A. n at SRC. Tuesday, 21st. High Water 13.10, 8 4 ft., 23.55, 9.6 ft.
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  • 506 3 Interesting Argument on Domicile and Nationality 801 domicile and iity was argued before the Court of Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday when born la Ne^ri Sembilan but domiciled ippfafcld against the judgment of Elphinstune. X.C.. dismissing his D for iinnr.irru nt of a banishment order linat him m
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  • 157 3 Marlene and Von Sternberg Win Hollywood, May 9. One of the Hollywood "rebels has surrendered. Josef von Stemberg. the director who made Marlene Dietrich famous, has now announced tliat he is ready to direct the famous German star m "The Blonde Venus." It was von Sternberg's dislike
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  • 59 3 One society of a new type was registered m the F.M.S. during last year. This was a Better Laving Society m Seremban, formed by the leading Malays, states the Director of Co-opera-tion m his report for 1931. Its progress is being watched with considerable interest. Its activities have been devoted
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  • 408 3 SOCIAL CHAOS Where Bootleggers Finance the W.C.T.U. "America is to-day facing revolution" was the startling declaration made by Mrs. Margaret Ward Proctor Smith, an American woman traveller, who recently arrived m Hong Kong. "I can see nothing else ahead. It seems inevitable. Social conditions m many of
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  • 117 3 His Excellency Return* to Perak (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. June 17. The Governor returned to Perak last night, after visiting I'enang to say good-bye to Lady Clementi. who is leaving for Home, and then touring Kedah. He was met at the Perak border yesterday by the British
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  • 81 3 MONDAY, JUNE 20TH. Before the Chief Justice Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell and Mr. Justice Burton m the Ist. Court at 11 a,m. Court of Appeal l. J. B. Westerhout vs. Alkaff Co. 2. J. B. Westerhout vs. Alkaff Co. 3. Tan Hong Tee Co. vs. P. O. Banking
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  • 72 3 A young Malay named Hu&sin yesterday appeared before the District Judge. Mr. G. C. Dodd, to answer to a charge of kidnapping. The accused was represented by Mr. M. V. PlUai while Mr. A,. J. Braga appeared on behalf of the Crown on a fiat from the D.P.P.
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  • 200 3 Captain C. C. Best, Assistant Superintendent of Surveys, Sungei Patani, will be leaving for Australia on eight months' leave next week. Inche Ali bin Mm, Forest Ranger, Raub, will be retiring from Government service after 27 years' service m the State of Pahang. Mr. James Rae, of the Chartered Bank,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • Article, Illustration
    2584 4  -  HOLLOWAY HORN h U j/\w did you get up Eth demanded, m a neutral tone. "Railway. said the old scamp. "So this is your home he went on, gazing around the little he could see of it m the passage, with beaming approval. "Yes. We live here," said George.
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  • 4 4 GFDGS
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  • 253 4 King and Queen Dine at the Opera The King and Queen were greeted by an interesting musical audience when they attended "Tannhauser" at the Royal Opera House. Covent Garden. Instead of the usual brilliantly fashionable gala assembly, the grand tier and the stalls were filled with music
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  • 180 4 One Takes His Tame Mice Home Eleven Dartmoor prisoners whose sentences were reduced because of their loyal behaviour during the mutiny last January, left the prison on May 26. Accompanied by an officer m plain clothes they walked to the station, where they caught the train
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  • 1551 4 A RUSSIAN VIEW "War Provokers Overestimate Their Powers" In an article entitled: "War Provokers Overestimate their Powers." "Pravda", organ of the Russian Communist Party, engages m sharp comment on tlie articles of Mr. Kamaichi which have lately appeared m the press of Japan and which
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  • 106 4 Feeding Britain's WdgMa Machine* Two hundred million ponn. Intachiiies m Groat Briti.u 'is penny-ln-the-slot OOMCtoM company alone has >, of its machines m th, has 52.000. And nearly QUMi weighing machinos Th, IMOpI about a quarter of *****0 weighing themselves M I whole-time job Is to po MM
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  • 60 4 Balloon Trip Stratosphere Professor Piccards MCOOd month to the outer Urn:* scientists as the StratcH>>' the professor In an InternThe main object of tin further study of the NOD* plete the observation:. I Professor Piccani hM balloon mysrlf. with DM Cas>-n.s. who will «M pcrimcnts. I am
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 156 5 BAND PERFORMANCES J DURING JUNE BAMB OF THE IMMKi: Botanical Gardens, Wednesday, 22nd, at 5.15 p.m. Katong Park, Friday, 24th, 5.15 p.m. Telok Ayer, Wednesday, 29th, 5.15 p.m. ymiESON LANG. DOROTHY BOUCHIER, •SKPH SCHILDKRAUT, ALFRED RODE AND HIS TZIGANE ORCHESTRA CiRKIYAL ITS BRITISH— AND BEST! PAVILION*..* RESERVATIONS— PHONE 6903 TO-MIGHT
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    • 214 5 \CAFrrOL\ Singapore Endorses London's Tremendous Success LAST NIGHT'S RECORD CROWDS Thrilled by Paramount's Triumph SHANGHAI EXPRESS with MARLENE DIETRICH CLIVE BROOK WARNER OLAND ANA MAY WONG YOU MUST SEE IT! Also THE DERBY, 1932 and other Excellent Supports. Box Office Phones. 5261-5262. Build up your Strength with KALZANA— the Calcium
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    • 508 5 Watch for LOVERS COURAGEOUS" LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT Fox Movietone's Vividly Dramatic Thriller— >'{ THE SILENT WITNESS TO-MORROW I The Rollicking, Rioting Adventures of a girl with Husbands TWO MANY "MEET^WIFE!" WITH LAURA LA PLANTE J LEW CODY and CLAUD ALISTER Foods The *Aflenbuiys' Foods are particularly suited to the feeding
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 760 6 England's International Victory Although the English Women golfers made| a rather sorry exhibition against America, at Saunton, England regained the honours m the Ladies' International matches, having beaten m turn Ireland, Scotland the surprise winners bf last years tournament at Portmarnock and Wales, wth the loss of
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    • 474 6 GHSDFG It is difficult yet to pass any definite opinion on the Indian team m view of the atrocious weather but we are able to sum them up to a certain extent, wrote the Free Press London Correspondent on June 3. Although they are most attractive to
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  • 185 6 For the 7th time m eight years Sam Ferris, of the Air Force, has won the Polytechnic marathon. He took the lead after 15 miles, and covered the regulation course from Windsor to Stamford Bridge m 2hrs., 36 mins. 32 2 5 sees., splendid figures under the conditions
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  • 490 6 Two New Scottish Native Records The annual sports meeting of Queens Park P.C. was held at Hampden Park. Glasgow, on Saturday afternoon (May 28) before an estimated attendance of 5,000. At the outset there was a blustery wind which troubled the sprinters but this died down, and with the
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  • 103 6 Owing to rain the hockey match which the Indian Olympic team had arranged to play m Hong Kong had to be cancelled. Chelsea players have arrived back m London from their tour of Germany and Holland. They had a pleasant holiday, and what Is more, a successful trip from the
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  • 445 6 Malayan Visit to Hong Kong The Hong Kong football dispute, which caused the withdrawal of the South China Athletic Association, the Chinese Athletic Association, the Eastern Football Club, the Ewo Football Club, and the Tsung Tsin Athletic Association from membership of the Hong Kong Football Association at
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  • 426 6 SHARKEY— SCHMELING FIGHT Max Outlines His Mode of Attack BY MAX SCHMKT.TNG IxmtevfUes X V I never have fought a dirty fight, and do not intend to begin now. But one thing I will make plain: I will be m the ring at the Madison Square Garden on June 21
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  • 49 6 Chocolate Defeats Lew Feldman Kid Chocolate, the flashy Cuban bantam who nearly won the world championship took a decision In New York on June 1, over Lew Peldman In 15 lively rounds. Chocolate barely got an edge In six rounds. Feldman took five rounds and four were even.
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  • 236 6 British Davis Cup HopeStrengthened AU anxiety about the MMM Ot P and whether he would be ablt- to r< •land m the Davis Cup Uu* y :r mi when the famous British No. 1 appeared U bourne m the match Mtl United States. Austin displayed fine
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  • 97 6 Further details are now M I the amazing speeds records I Trophy races m the Isle of V race Stanley Woods was first I Simpson third, all on Norton m was fourth and Graham W Rudge machines. Simp^i of 81.50 m.p.h. The first place m the Junior
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  • 45 6 it the Last week a woman who tote daily double Ml b ticket on the double at th. 1 this week which brought ha was also one of the tlrkrtIn finding the double ut brought her £7 2a. and Ir and at her third attempt
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 309 6 PILES CURED No Knife No Surgeon I No other affliction causes more human misery than Piles Yi-t Piles can be quickly and easily Mid without the use of injections, knife, scissors, "hot iron." electricity, or any other cutting or burning method, and without confinement to bed. and no doctor's or
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    • 270 6 What will you write to Win a Prize $1,000.00 m CASH PRIZES IN THE BIG GOODYEAR GOLDEN LETTER CONTEST Closing date, midnight July 6th. The Goodyear Golden Letter Contest is open Remember, the contest closes at midnight, to every owner of an .otomotive vehicle, and No <™tributtons **>*** win be
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  • 1036 7 [JOCKEYS INJURED MISHAP AT KUALA LUMPUR ANIMALS DESTROYED ftrt jot-keys were removed to ispital as a result of a collision mutii their mounts m the last ice it the Selangor Turf Club's ■meting at Kuala Lumpur. The ■red men are Tankard and IMhd Farad. Their mounts, Jinks
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  • 586 7 APPEAL FAILS Bribe to Avoid Bogus Offence A Marine police constable who appealed against a sentence of three months rigorous imprisonment passed upon him m the police court after his conviction for receiving an illegal gratification from twakow workmen m the river lost his case m the
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  • 43 7 Roof climbers have again been busy at Kings College. Cambridge where a full-sized Union Jack was fastened on the north-eastern pinnacle of the building. From this pinnacle to the centre pinnacle was slung a wire from which was suspended a bottle of wine.
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  • 822 7 EXPORTS DECLINE Adverse Balance Rises by £4,000,000 [From Our Own Correspondent] Dublin, May 16. Free State returns of trade for the month of March— issued last night make bad reading. Exports were valued at £2,494,885 as compared with £3,009,726 of March of last year; imports rose
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  • 132 7 Death of Mr. H. M. Habekost There was a tragic end to a picnic on the sea shore oft* East Coast Road on Friday night, when one of the party, a young man named H. M. Habekost, a member of a family which has resided m
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  • FIRST DIVISION FOOTBALL
    • 409 7 Proud's Fine Game For Pulau Brani Gloucesters 2; Pulau Brani 0. Although they had much the better of the exchanges throughout when they met Pulau Brani m the First Division of the League at the Stadium on Saturday, the Gloucesters were only able to win by two
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    • 160 7 Inter-State Police Football The Singapore Police were beaten by the Johore State Police m the first match of a jeries of annual contests for the Haji Embok Solok J.P., challenge shield. The match was flayed at Johore Bahru on Friday afternoon, rhere was a large crowd present
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  • 243 7 Appeal Court Order m Water Meter Case A man who had been acquitted m the police court on charges of theft, cheating, and tampering with a water meter was ordered to stand a new trial when the Crown appealed m the Criminal Appeal Court on Saturday against
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  • 129 7 The Entrance Examinations for the award of British Empire Scholarships m the Faculty of Engineering, Loughborough College, have now been completed and awards made. The Scholarships are tenable at Lougrhborough for the full period of the Diploma Course, and the Governors of the College have approved the
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  • 410 7 "EXAGGERATED" Doctor on Its Effect on Famous Authors Interesting observations on the extent of th< effect which consumption may have had 01 famous writers who have suffered from it wen made by Dr. S. Vere Pearson, physician U the Mundesley Sanatorium, m an address or "The psychology
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  • 272 7 Six Chinese Ticket Sellers Charged That there was a rush on the turnstiles and people had slipped through without paying was the excuse offered by six Chinese employed as ticket sellers by the Singapore Amateur Football Association, who were charged m the Second Police Court on Saturday
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  • 267 7 Hollywood's Successful "British" Effort Fox Pictures have gone fur towards giving a faithful portrayal of an English court trial In The Silent Witness, the picture which commenced at the Alhambra on Saturday. Lionel Atwill gives a very strong characterisation of a father defending his son and facing
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  • 851 7 ACTION RETRIED "CHARLIE SEARLE HAS GONE TO AFRICA" PRACTICE SOLD The retrial of the action known as the "Helen of Troy" case was heard at the Suffolk Assizes at Bury St. Edmunds. The action was one m which Mr. John Dover Place, a grocer's assistant, of
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  • 68 7 [From Our Own Correspondent] Serwnban. Jane 16. A Sikh named Kehan Singh of Broga, Mantin was fined $20 at Seremban yesterday by Che Hamzah for being In possession of lottery tickets to be drawn m India. Mr. S. M. Dutt, for the accused, said someone told the
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  • 49 7 fFrom Our Own Correspondent] Seremban, June 16. Another case of telephone wire cutting occurred on Wednesday night at the 2% mile between Seremban Railway Station and Tirol. Tn all, nineteen wires— to Nilal. Kuala Lumpur. Singapore, Ipoh, Sepong etc., were cut, and the wire removed.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 22 8 HUTCHISON. On June 6. 1932, at Caerhun Vicarage, Conway, North Wales, May Myfanwy, the beloved wife of Donald M. W. Hutchison.
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    • 22 8 THOMPSON. In memory of my loved and devoted husband, George Thompson (Tanjong Pagar>. who died on June sth, 1923. Eleanor.
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  • 775 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1932. WEEK-END COMMENT The latest news from Chile puts an altogether different complexion upon the revolt there led by the Cornishman. Colonel Grove. From the romantic leader of a revolt which had for its objective the betterment of the country he has now been
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  • 407 8 The Grand Hotel. Ipoh, is to have a roller skating rink m the garden. At Thursday's meeting of the Kinta Sanitary Board the Chairman announced that retrenchment effected m the estimates for 1932-33 would amount to about $150,000. A photograph appears m the Daily Mirror of May 24 of Agnes
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  • 453 8 Shanghai Express Breaks Records Whether It was the prospect of seeing a sample of Hollywood's conception of the sort of things that goes on m China, or whether it was the opportunity of seeing that much discussed star. Marlene Dietrich, playing opposite the well-known English actor Clive
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  • 344 8 Governor of Bank of China m Singapore Mr. Chang Kun-chuan. Governor of the Bank of China, came to Singapore yesterday morning by the Gange. He was accompanied by Mr. Huang Pe-chuan. manager of the Am y Branch, and Mr. Cheng Sou-jen. the Hong Kong regent. His younger sister.
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  • 132 8 Results of Week-end Matches Results of week-end matches m the Malayan amateur billiards (4-ball) championship for the Frar>kel Shield at the New World were as follows. Saturday: Govinda (Fathul Karib Club) 300, Abu Bakar (Persenar^an Stia Club) 196; J. I. Ellas (Fathul Karib Club) 300, Loo Chen* Swee
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  • 52 8 A Government? servant who m future desires admission into a higher class ward m a Government hospital than he Is eligible for according to his salary will be required to pay the hospital fees of that ward m the same manner as a person who is not m Government employ.-
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  • 654 8 DE SILVA CUP Penang Europeans Draw With Rest (From Our Own Corresi>. r Pen... The first cricket match for offered by B. P. de Silva I yesterday between Europ ended m a draw The trophy the captain of the European v first inninss. by Mr. M. J.
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  • 146 8 Chinese Beat Raffles Institution An attractive 104 not out by I second century of the season) of the match between the S.C.RC and Institution on the Institution |N flay. The Chinese doclarrd at I" Idismissed the School for 58 S.C.R.C.: Choon Loon* b T Wong not out
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  • 52 8 Shanmußam. the Indian uh connection with the allor.d f purporting to be issued by th m payment of a bankmp' ):lV before the SeconM M morning when hi fur:: $10,000 bail which was fixed n rd (0 stated that a Mr> Gil. \U put up the necessary IMMttS T^w po
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 56 8 A HAPPY THOUGHT FOR THE CHRISTENING PRESENT. CHILDREN'S CUPS IN SOLID SILVER. U. S. de Siiva^& Bros, 23 Uigh. Street, Singapore. TANGERINE MARMALADE Its Piquant flavour is an absolute delight. Let the Children try it and they will want more and more. A Fine British Product by MACONOCHIE BROS. Ltd.,
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  • MRS. BARNEY IN TEARS
    • 168 9 (rf(T[VFS STORY OF SLAP 1 ACROSS THE FACE 0 VILE SWINF" Service] London, June 18. tnd motional scenes 0 Hit to-day when thfl young London d with the murder, J- B at her flat ■fttr a cocktail Mial. htef of Sir John and i v uh.n her
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    • 623 9 Purity's Efforta To End Association as called at the inquest bleb was opened by Mr be Westminster coroner's! Dot present. the body of the dead man < hapel mortuary below the without a jury, made 'lit and Immediately the I < .illed Mr. Francis Richard Of Glendavon Road,
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  • 136 9 MARRIED IN LONDON "Oriental Splendour" At St. Martin's m the Fields (Reuter's Service] LonJon. June 19. -.t ho rUntal splendour were witnessed Field t/n f MaitlnS m the FteUa to-day at the marriage of Mr. Shiu d MLSS RebeCCa To who »»ve been betnrothed since infancy
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  • 314 9 Uncompromising British Press Views I Reuter's Service] London, June 19. The news that the Lytton report on Manchuria was be ready for the League of Nations towards the middle of September ha* re-directed attention to the Manchurian question which has temporarily been driven out of the picture owing to
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  • 61 9 Sixteen Million Rupees For London [Reuter's Servicel Bombay, Jane 18. The flow of gold from India continues. The P. and O. liner Ranchi sailed to-day with Rs. 10.056,000 m cold for London. The Dollar liner. President Van Buren, left for New York yesterday with Rs. 189,000 while
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  • 34 9 Denial of Decision to Resign l Reuter's Far Eastern Service] Tokio, June 19. All the newspapers here give prominence to Mr. TakahashVs "decision to resign" but Mr. Takahashi has denied the report.
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  • 218 9 COMMUNIST MENACE Revolutionary Air Force Release Col. Grove [Reuter's Service] Buenos Aires, June 19. A message from Valparaiso states that the militarists have now occupied the whole of Chile and are rapidly replacing all the civil officials appointed during the recent revolution There is no doubt that
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  • 102 9 Sensational Discovery m Cumberland [Reuter's Service] London, June 19. A sensation was caused by the discovery last night beneath the platform from which Lord Lloyd and the Bishop of Carlisle were addressing the boys of St. Bee's School. Cumberland, of a "bomb" timed to explode during
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  • 87 9 Twenty-Three Killed on British Ship [Reuter's Service] Montreal, Jane 17. Ten people were killed and 63 injured, and it is feared there are 13 other fatalities, m an explosion and fire on the tanker Cymbeline. Montreal, June 18. The killed number 23 and the injured 63 m
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  • 64 9 War Veterans Determined to Hold Out [Reuter's Service] Washington. June 18. The Senate has rejected the War Veterans' Bonus Bill. The vote was 62 to 18. Thousands of war veterans picnicking m the Capitol grounds received the announcement m half-stunned silence. Then they broke into a tremendous
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  • 51 9 Match King's Associate Sent to Gaol [Reuter's Service] Stockholm, June 17. Bredberg, an associate of Kreuger and director of the Industry Financing Company, Zurich, one of the Kreuger affiliated companies, has been sentenced to nine months hard labour and a payment of 810,000 Swiss francs to the
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  • 133 9 SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, June 19. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot (1%d.). Forward 1 15i16d. (1 15|16d.). The market is steady. "This is not gang robbery, this is a dispute between the inmates of a house and the
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  • 646 9 A "FAIR START' AT LAUSANNE BRITISH OPINION SUSPENSION OF DEBTS WELCOMED FRANCE DISAPPOINT [British Radio— Official Service 1 Rugrby, June 19. The general irajpression here is that the Lausanne Conference has made a fair start and, m spite of the sacrifice which Britain would thereby incur, there is no disposition
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  • 109 9 How L.M.S. Accident Was Caused [British Radio— Official Service] Rugrby, June 19. Four deaths occurred through the derailing of a short passenger train on the main London, Midland and Scottish Line between Stafford and Crewe last night. Twelve other people were injured. It is believed that the accident
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  • 76 9 Curious Way of Improving Workers' Conditions [Reuter's Service] Vienna, June 17. Silvester Matuschka has been found guilty of two attempts at train wrecking m Austria and sentenced to six years penal servitude. He conI fessed that he blew up the Budapest Ostend express at Blatorbagy, Hungary, on
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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    • 524 10 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer Doe Spore. Sail* S*]wr». s.s. CITY OF DERBY Por M'sellles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg June 30 July 2 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN.
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    • 380 10 ML British India and Apcar Lin el (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO I SERVICE. I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N ml UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTVs <;ovfr\ *B LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL M»:\r< f I OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR (!!l\\ v jipiv I Due Tonnage. Singapore. H
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    • 554 11 U{SKILLE LiniT« N Wn^ TWERP ROTTERDAM AND 12.000 June 28 29 KASHIMA MARU T. 10.000 Aug 25 26 T 10,500 July 13 14 I YASUKUNI MARU T. 12,000 Sept 7 8 T !!f f Ul> "28 HAKON E MARU T. 10.500 Sept! 21 22 T. 10.000 Aug. 11 12 SUWA
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    • 572 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE cAnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE bbbbw/ 9hmhm^^^ /Kit, .^bbbbbbbbbJ TO EIROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, AND GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore. Spore. Penan*. N. York. Pres. Garfield In Port Jun. 21 Jun. 23 Aug. 2 Pres. Polk July 4
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    • 801 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OP TEN NOORT Monday, June 20, Belawan-Deli. VAN LANSBERGE— Monday, June 20, Batavia, Semarang and Cheribon. MAPIA Tuesday, June 21, Bengkalis, Paneh, Bcrombang, Tanjong-Leidong. Tanjong-Men-geidar and Asahan. REIJNST Tuesday, June 21, Bawean, Sourabaya, Kota-Baroe. Balik-Papan, Samarinda, Sankoelirang, Tandjoeng-Redeb and Telok-Bajoer. N. ZEELAND Tuesday, June
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  • 854 12 SPEEDIER PROCESS Professor Haldane On Evolution Professor J. B. S. Haldane suggests m his new book. "The Causes of Evolution" that human evolution is steadily progressing towards the prolongation of childhood, and that the steady diminishing of adult characteristics is bringing nearer the state of
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 612 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S. MANOOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only] •ji. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 574 12 Kerr Steamship Co., I n r| (Incorporated m L.S.A.) NEW YORK SKR\ K I Regular Freight Service to Boston. n, v j I Philadelphia and Baltimore (via s U(7) MS SILVERTEAK In Port June 20 July 2| M.S. SILVERSANDAL July 5 July 11 M S SILVERWILLOW July 26 Aug. H
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 667 12 MAIL DESPATCHES B V TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pan. and Thursday 7.30 ajn. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 ajn. Saturdays 7 pjn. Kuantan (via Jerantut) except Sunday 7.30 ajn Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8.30 a.m. Kelantan (via Gemas)
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    • 125 12 via Ports 20. Sarpedon, Brit. 6921, from Birkenhead 18, for Dairen via Hong Kong 19. Stalingrad, U.S.S.R. 1981, from Odessa 18, for Vladivostok 19. Hal Hing, Norw. 1445, from Penang 18, for China Ports 20. Sibigo, Dut. 941, from Bangkok 18, for Batavia 18. Majang, Dut. 362, from Rengat 19
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  • 28 13 H.M.S. Canterbury commanded by Capt. H T. C. Walker, R.N., arrived here yesterday from Hong Kong. She leaves for the United Kingdom on Tuesday afternoon.
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  • 67 13 AFFRAY IN SEAMEN'S LODGING HOUSE Four men were injured m an affray which Occurred m a seamen's lodging house m Tras Street on Saturday. They were admitted to hospital suffering from stab wounds. The Police received information of the trouble and arrived m time to make several arrests and prevent
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  • 59 13 The following passengers left London for Singapore on the N.YJC. Kashima Maru. which sailed on June 3rd: Mr. L. Bostock. Mr. R. Lowe, Mr. X Steen-Olsen. Mr. H. Walker. The following passengers left London for Singapore on the Glen Line Glenamoy which sailed on June 4th: Miss M.
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  • 297 13 Health Bulletin of the League of Nations* Eastern Bureau for Week ended June 11 1932. Alexandria: 2 plague cases and 1 death. Baghdad: 9 smallpox cases and 4 deaths a& against 14 cases and 6 deaths during the preceding week. Basrah: 4 smallpox cases. Bassein: 2 plague cases
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  • 203 13 In order to meet the demand for cheap holidays at sea of short duration the Siam Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. have decided to make a further concession on their special round tour fare Singapore— Bangkok— Singapore of $160.00. For parties paying four full fares or more
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  • 139 13 Iron From H.M.A.S. Sydney Goes to Japan Tnere is romance m 500 tons of "crap metal which was recently loaded into rhe holds of the Japanese freighter. Ryokai Maru, at Cockatoo Island. Sydney, for Japan. Torn into fragments with oxy-acetylene torches, the shapeless mass is nevertheless a
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 926 13 A New Facility For Shipping Arrangements are being made for the chain of marine wireless stations round the coasts of the British Isles to be fitted with wireless telephone apparatus m order to test the commercial possibilities of such a service for ships m home waters. The new
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    • 67 13 I The MM. mail steamer Amboise is due here from Madras on Wednesday at 6 a.m. and will probably sail on the same day at 11 a.m. for Saigon. Tourane, and Haiphong. Berth roads. The Danish Ministry of Commerce has proposed m Parliament to proceed at once with the building
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 253 13 PROVED! 1 I TUP ft ARV I fed! FOOD I/ SUNLIGHT VITAMINS. 1 Tbe Ankoria" Baby Food of New Zealand is produced only I to the Spring when the fresh *reen pastures are at their 1 highest Vitamin Content, and by the introduction of Vitamin D known as THE SUNLIGHT
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    • 306 13 W IT PAYS YOU TO SEND YOUR GOODS BY K.N.LL.M. because: It is infinitely the c<uickest means of transport. The simplest packing suffices for the most fragile goods. w Ma Freight rates are low m view of the quick service Goods are collected and delivered from door to door Quick
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  • 1037 14 PROHIBITIVE TARIFF Forcing British Factories To Open In Ireland [From Our Own Correspondent] Dublin, May 9. Dublin's motor business Is being hard hit; by the new tariff so those m the business aver. The Free State docs not manufacture engines, or build bodies of
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  • 481 14 Memorial Ward Dedicated Tributes to the memory of Dame Mary Scharlieb, the eminent surgeon, who was the first woman to be appointed to the staff of any general hospital, were paid by some of her professional colleagues when a Dame Mary Scharlieb Memorial Ward was dedicated at the
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  • 361 14 St. Paul's Ornaments Melted Down The gold plate, valued at £10.000. which was presented to St. Paul's Cathedral by Mr. 1 Ernest Terah Hooley. the financier, has just been melted dovn by order of the Dean and Chapter. For more than twenty years these handsome
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  • 153 14 Inspection By C.P.O. The Chief Police Officer, Penang, attended by Detective Inspector Blakesley, visited the New Bazaar and the Pun and Frolic on Wednesday night, states the Straits Echo. He went round the stalls and found that several of them were still using certain boards against which the
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  • 680 14 5,600 NEWSPAPERS The Stamp of State and Party Moscow. The Soviet Union has just observed the day which is annually devoted to a review of the character, aims, and achievements of the Soviet Press. Quantitatively the newspaper has made tremendous progress m Russia since the
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  • 341 14 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Is a list of stations which can be received m Singapore: Java Stations: Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. 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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  • 66 14 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice: DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 a.m. PETALING HTT.Ii TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays). FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 pjn. Krontchong Music. 7.00 English. 7.15 British Official Wireless News. 7.25 Recital of
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  • 68 14 Pitts-Todd Comedy Nearing Completion Red Noses, latest Zasu Pitts-Thelma Todd comedy originally titled The Sniffles, is nearing completion at the Hal Roach studios. Practically the entire action of the film take place In a health institute, giving the comediennes a new field m which to display their laugh
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  • 68 14 The Agent of the Government of India was on a visit to Taiping last week. Mr. A Boswell. Deputy Conservator of Forests, and Mrs. Boswell arrived at Taiping on Sunday. Miss J. Foss, Headmistress of the Pudu English School, is leaving for Home by the Naldera on June 24. Dr.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 92 14 BE ALIVE TO THE FUTURE "He slept beneath the moon, he basked beneath the sun, he lived a life of going-to-do and died with nothing done Don't let this be your fate. Get busy to-day and provide for your dependents against the day your income stops. THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE
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    • 529 14 BANKS AND INSURa^M CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 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
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    • 257 14 THE YOKOHAMA SF J Capital M T" up) Reserve Fund V i^jj Sinjfaporp Bran, t Wcstmin It(J The Na Ba^v H Lloyd. H 1B »ttU,i H Alexandria r Calciltta, Canton Hatnburc H -V Honolulu X Angf J Ntwehwans *M Rangwm. J. r r >,^ Semarun, SI Sydney. Tok!,.. I M
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  • 809 15 I SATURDAY, JUNE 18TH. 1931 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellrrs 22s 24s c.d J^l Malay <£> 20s 9s 9s 9d c.d. 5s 6s 3d $1) 05 10 gpArang ($1) 30 40 nom. it) 6d 1 s nom. ($1) 15 20 24 28 jaj KontJ Tin (ss) 12s 13s
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  • 150 15 To- Day's Price Changes GH PRODUCE June 18 Tin 75 Tons $59.62-. Gambler Pepper White 24% Flake Tapioca 3 Pearl Sago Small 4^ Copra, Sundried 5 2 q Sago, flour 200 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per 2 tins s>lB Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per 2 tins 4 78 Socony Motor Gasoline
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  • 67 15 Latest Cable:— London Spot Sheet l};d. per lb New York Spot Sheet G.cts. 2 11,16 per. lb. June 18th., 12 o'clock noon D o o Bayers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 5K16 IK Standard R.S.S. on Tender June si» 51, July 5 3;16
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  • 196 15 THE ABROAD [British Radio Official Service] May 25 June 17 18. Amsterdam 9.09 9.1 l, 8 31 32 Athens 550 sellers 570 555 Belgrade 215 Berlin 15.57 1, 15.35 15 9 32 Bombay Is. 561 64d. Is. 5 15|16d. Is. 5 15 16d Brussels 26 11 32 26.15 26 132
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  • 405 15 Comparative statement of the value of Foreign Trade, including parcel port, bullion and coin, In 1931 and 1932. 1 IMPORTS EXPORTS 1931 1932 I IMI ~T "1 Total Trade 1932 Mer- Parcel Bui- Grand Increase Mer- Parcel Bui- Grand Increase +J Total Trade Total Trade Increase/^ Qrand
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  • 141 15 Kepong Profit of £1,500 I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPY rtIOHT I London, June 18. Kepong made a net profit of £1,500 and a credit of £26,439 is to go forward. The average gross price was 3.58 d. Gordon (Malaya) sustained a total loss of £4,378 but carry forward
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  • 320 15 Half-Year Profit of $585,866 The report of the directors of The Straits Trading Company. Limited to be presented at the annual meeting to be held at Ocean Building at noon on June 27 states: After writing off depreciation and making j provision for bad and doubtful debts,
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  • 171 15 Changes m Representative Prices [United Press Association] June 16 17 18. American Can. Com. 39 7 36 7 > 37 'j Cities Service 2"s 2\ 2 S. Colombia Gas and Elec. 7 l 4 6'j 6-^ Curtis Wright 1 7 >. Electric Bond and Share 7
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  • 154 15 For decades, the British currency has been the undisputed emblem of international credit. During that time movements m sterling have been a most dependable barometer of conditions, not alone m Great Britain but throughout the entire world. It? will be recalled that the world economic crisis
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  • 62 15 Report for 1931 states that balance brought forward was £4,420. deduct loss for year £774 (against £3.514), leaving £3,646 to be carried forward. Quantity of rubber harvested was 986.970 lb. (947.676 lb.). Average net price was 2.72 d. per pound (3.75 d). Including freight, insurance and London
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  • 1016 15 RUBBER PROTECTION SCHEME To the Editor. Sir, I should be glad to have your help and I the help of your readers m formulating a Rubber 'Protection Scheme on the following crude and daring lines. The Dutch East Indies. Malaya, and Ceylon are now so much
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 88 15 Avsrts exceed $12,000,000 Asgnrance In force over $35.000.000 I The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straita Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Oreat Eastern Life Building Cecil Street. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE- 27 on M The Company has £20,000 deposited wuh c wixuvn OFFICE. 27, Old Jewry. E.C. leposlted with
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  • 674 16 TEST TRIAL DULEEP IN MASTERFUL MOOD UNIMPRESSIVE ATTACK [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, June 18. There wao some attractive batting at Manchester to-day, the first day of the Test trial match betvK < n North and South, which has for one of Its chief objects
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  • LAW'S SCANT RESPECT FOR BANKERS AND BROKERS
    • 595 16 Mr. Justice Whitley m "Punishing" Mood Public Services and Law achieved a very easy win by 102 runs m the S.C.C. tournament cricket match on the Padang on Saturday, after they had declared with 243 on the board with half their wickets m hand. The chief interest of
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    • 214 16 Honours were even m the match between the S.R.C. and the Gloucester on the S.R.C. ground on Saturday, for after the Regiment had declared at 187 for 7, the S.R.C. scored 158 for, 6 before stumps were drawn. Gloucester Regiment C. S. M. Hanson b Bartels
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    • 83 16 Yesterday's heavy rain completely washed out the cricket match between the United Services and S.V.C., which was to have taken place on the S.C.C. padang. Hopes were entertained of a start being possible until about one o'clock when the umpires again inspected the wicket It was
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  • 620 16 WEAK FINISHING BY THE NEGRI KEDAH BEATEN Negri Sembilan, wlio lost 3 l to th.-> Malaya Command, again went down m the Miuaya Cup competition on Saturday, losing 4 o to Malajca, who have drawn with Singapore. Kedah. having previously been defeated s—o5 0 by Selangor, almosb forced
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  • 299 16 Kedah Make a Good Recovery Perak 3: Kedah 2. Kedah sustained their second defeat m the Cup competition this season when they lost by the odd goal m five to Perak at Ipoh on Saturday. This was Perak's first match of the series and after obtaining a three
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  • 313 16 SECOND ROUND M. M. Paterson Loses to Hardie Although M. M. Paterson has won the Singapore Golf Club championship and the Malayan championship he seems destined not to win the Singapore Island title. In the second round at Bukit Timah on Saturday afternoon he was beaten
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  • 68 16 Germany Unable to Send an Eight [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, June 19. There are 96 entries for Henley Regatta on June 29, 30. July 1. 2. this year against 100 m 1931. Germany are unable to finance an «ight but will be represented by a four and
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  • 58 16 Crawford W* ns London Championship I FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, Jane 19. J. Crawford, the Australian champion, beat Timmer (Holland) m the finals of the London tennis championship at the Queen's Club I—6,1 6, 6—3. 6 3, 6 4. Mrs. Burke (U.S.A.) beat Mdlle. J. Jedrejowska
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  • 35 16 Fine Weather and Large Crowds Expected [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, June 19. The weather is expected to be fine and it is anticipated that large crowds will attend Wimbledon, which opens on Tuesday.
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  • 208 16 The June Monthly Medal The monthly medal was held at Bukit Timah over the week-end and resulted m a win for V. P. F. Walsh m "A" division and for C. A. Leggatt m "B" division, both with net scores of 71. The "A"' division ball sweep
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  • 45 16 Result of Yesterday's Races Two races were swum off at the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday morning and resulted as follows: C Class aggregate, 1 length handicap: Ericksen 1, Stanley 2, Tuflnell 3. Guillemard Cup, 100 metres handicap: Lawson 1, Dodds 2, Rickard 3.
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  • 59 16 There was some exciting boxing at the King Carnival show, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday night, the chief attraction being the meeting between Young Johnson and Karl Bruhn. Both men were m good condition and gave a clean and polished exhibition. It was a well-matched fight and the verdict, which was
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 193 16 Wonderful singing by rrle/ le I COMEDY HARMONISTS I OF TWO SONGS FROM I "MONTE CARLO MADNESS" RECENTLY SHOWN AT THE CAPITOI o\ HIS MASTER'S VOICE RECORDS Over The Blue B. 3972 The Way With Every Sailor CALL IN AND HEAR HUM M "MOUTRIE'S" Si "H.M.V." SPECIALISTS MILK BUY BRITISH
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