The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 June 1932

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press So. (is^- ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 459 1 President Hoover startled the Disarmament Conference when his proposal for a one -third cut m the world's armaments was communicated by the U.S. representative— Page 9. The countries who are represented on the International Tin Committee have accepted the modified Byrne scheme for the control of output.
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  • 1387 1 How many of us ever find time to think of the Brownings' great love story, still less to read the thousand-odd, closely-printed pages of their letters? Our imagination quickens at the names bright m legend and m poetry Deirdre and Naisi, Tristram and Iseult, Paolo and
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 186 1 b k;ia tea UrinK" c freshness and fragrance of the }1 1 1 1 >a n gardens direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL l^oom^ ith modern sanitation and Hot and Cold Running water. TO-NIGHT. SHOW OF SHOWS WITH BEAUTY CHORUS OF 16 jn J Saturday, 2 3rd,
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    • 141 1 THE "EUROPE REVELS" will be presented by JH r A 1 fo r SATURDAY JULY 2 Under the auspices of the European Unemployment Committee 25% of the proceeds of the sale of tickets will go to the European Unemployment Fund. TICKETS $1.50 DANCING TILL 2 A.M. Music by the new
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    • 130 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Cerebos Salt for health— Page 3. Ovaltine is nature's sweet restorer— Pag. 14. Prince of Wales Dinner at the Capitol Page 5. Bromford. the long-driving golf ball Page 9. New Orchestra for Adelphi and Sea View Hotels— Page 1. Rangoon Cathedral organist to give recital m Singapore Page
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 79 2 NEW ORCHESTRA IN SINGAPORE Mr. Paul Strauss, who leads the new concert orchestra which has been engaged by the Adelphi Hotel. The dance orchestra will be under the leadership of Mr. Dick Adamson. The new orchestra, which comprises nine members, arrived m Singapore by the s.s. Gange from Shanghai and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 360 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Claaa Work— Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING Thone 7898. CAIRNHOLM PRIVATE HOSPITAL Singapore. MISS MOLLIE McGRATH, Tel. 4110. Matron Proprietress. MARBLE CHIPPINGS, ROAD METAL LIME FOR SALE Delivery ex Railway Siding Alongside Quarry. Marble Tombstones Memorials m Stock. Special Designs Made to
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    • 647 2 TENDERS. SINGAPOKK MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE la hereby given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained ln the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Supply of Heavy Pipes and Cast Iron Specials for period October lst, 1932, to September
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    • 391 2 THE BETTER MILK FOR BABIES Yoii'd never imagine j he was the same child! You remember how he was always ailing and wailing. Now look at the young imp Always happy and into some mischief or other. "Lactogen" did it. And he loves it. He's gaining steadily. He's thriving. •"Lactogen"
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    • 316 2 AUCTION SALE. am^m^^^^^^amammmmmmmmmmmmaaaaaa^ammmammmmmmmmmm AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE SINGAPORE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES To be held at The Sale-room of Messrs. Ching Keng Lee Co., Ltd., Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place. Singapore. On Monday, June 27th, at 2.30 p.m. PARTICULARS. ESTATE OP BOEY PAX FOOK. Deceased. Lot 1. Valuable Freehold land and
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    • 165 2 1 Sore Throat? I find FORMAMINT is yratry nice friend to have m your pocket, when you are m trouble with jour throat." Mr. T.8.-T. _^mr*** mmmm *a m I eß^3__^~ y^ \^^z_zr^'* Ft- s FORMAMINT destroys thc dleeeM germi m mouth snd thro* i thus eurinu M>r_ Throat. V
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 350 2 THE WEEK Thursday, 23rd. High Water 00.42, 9.5 ft.. 14.26, 8.0 ft. Tennis: S.C.C. Mixed Doubles Tournament. Football: Div. UI. Bramtoco vs. Medical College at SRC; S.H.B. vs. A.P.C. at 5.H.8.; Post Office vs. Medical Services at Geylang. Show of Shows, Raffles Hotel. Friday, 24th. High Water 01.30, 9.0 ft.,
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  • 431 3 Vv. Amusement Centre For Penang il ao old saying that it never rains but if pours, and though for long dreary years re have more or less starved for I ■ntertainment which could, within us out of ourselves, yet it lined until the present time of business >
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  • 252 3 The undernoted non-fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. Beaverbrook (Lord) Politicians and the War. 1914-1916. Vol. 2. 1932. illus. Boumphrey (0.M.) The Story of the Wheel. 1932. illus. Buxhoeveden (Baroness) A Cavalier vi Muscovy. 1932. Chapman (Olive Murray) Across Lapland. 1932. illus.
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  • 57 3 [Reuter's -Service] New York, June 21. The following are the scores m yesterday's baseball games: NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 1. Boston 3, Cincinnati 2. Philadelphia 7, St. Louis 5. AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 2, Washington 3. St. Louis 1, New York 3. Detroit 6. Boston 4. Chicage 11.
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  • 43 3 A. L. Henry, the Selangor cricketer, playing on Sunday for the P.W.D .A A. at Kajang against the Broadrlck Club, Kajang, by scoring 6 and 46 had the honour of being the first cricketer m Selangor to reach 1,000 run, th* MM. j
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  • 488 3 Firemen Killed m Australian Tragedy Armidale (New South Wales) was shaken by a terrific explosion, when 10,000 detonators were ignited during a fire m the produce store of F. Braund and Co., Ltd., m Beardy-street. A fireman was killed instantly by the force of the explosion, and another
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  • 32 3 Mr. Cyril Carver of Wantage, caught a 4 .41b. pike m Steventon Cuttings. When the fish was opened it was found to contain a rolled-gold Swiss watch, which ticked on being wound.
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  • 482 3 QURAN TRANSLATION Views of Egyptian "Ulamas" (By Our Muslim Correspondent) The question whether the Quran, which ia In Arabic, can be translated into foreign languages or not, has for some time been engaging the attention of Muslims all over the world. There are many Muslims even
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  • 235 3 Monday. June 6. In the morning HLs Excellency and Lady Clementi and H.H. The Sultan of Perak left Kuala Kangsar for Grik. Tuesday. June 7. His Excellency and Lady Clementi and H.H. The Sultan of Perak accompanied by Mr. W. P. N. Churchill. District Officer. Upper Perak, left
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  • 162 3 Canton Dragon Boats Meet With Mishap The Canton Dragon Boat festival has been marred by considerable loss of life. One of the boats belonging to Taishek village overturned on the way to Pak Fah Bay. Honam Island, to take part m the race. By good fortune, however, the
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  • 26 3 Miss Amelia Earhart arrived m Rome on June 9, and received an enthusiatic reception m honour of her Atlantic flight.
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  • 187 3 Cornish Treasure Trore Gold bracelets about 3.000 years old. found by a labourer under a hedge bank at Towednack, Cornwall, are among new acquisitions accepted by the trustees of the British Museum. There are six bracelets and two torques probably worn round the neck, and when this hoard
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  • 106 3 Bird Pulls Trigger Philip Horton. 26, a native of New South Wales, was accidentally shot at Dalntree near Brisbane, and died m hospital. He was shooting alone m the bush, seven miles from Daintree, when he wounded a cockatoo, which fell to the ground. He put the rifle
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  • 186 3 Results of ties played m the S.C.R.C. tennis tournament on Monday were as follows: "A" Singles Handicap Chua Choon Leong vs. Lim Siew Jin unfinished. C. K. Pang beat B. Chew 7 5, 6 3. IV Singles Handicap Poh Chee Juay beat Cheong Chee Hai w.o. "li"
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  • 57 3 The following have been invited to represent Nondescripts vs. Indian Association on Saturday, at 2 p.m. on the N.C.C. ground: Pat. Cooke, J. N. Fernando, Geo. Stouter, E. Abeywardene'. C. Rodrigo (Capt), A. I. A. Hamid, Carlo Pereira, R. Scully, L. Smith, T. Hope and P. R. Forbes. Reserves:
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  • 18 3 Mr. G. S. Helps, District Engineer, F.MS. Railways, Gemas, will proceed to England on leave on July 8.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 33 3 LOOK The opportunity again occurs to purchase a really good second-hand car at bargain price. Call m at our SPECIAL USED-CAR SHOW SATURDAY NEXT FROM 1 TO 10 P.M. BORNEO MOTORS, Ltd. SINGAPORE.
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    • 134 3 The lm\*oTtaiic.*? of Salt \Jor Health /v From the dawn ot time salt has been essential ft^SSi^j to health. Nature demands it— you must supply Igy&Sjf m > our daily food. When you buy salt choose j fc '^__(_!^3 best Cerebos Salt. Pure, dry, free-running L^JlWfi —supplied m a pourer
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  • 313 4 THE "MISSING LINK"? The skeleton and skin of the Orang Pendek which was recently shot m the Rokan district on the East Coast of Sumatra. Comparisons which have been made lead to the belief that the Orang Pendek is of higher standing than the moneky. Is
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 269 5 NEXT ORGAN RECITAL IVictoria Memorial Hall FRIDAY, JUNE 24th, at 5.30 p.m. ORGANIST Mr. A. E. WELLER Late organist of Rangoon Cathedral Admission cts. 20. BAND PERFORMANCES DURING JUNE II lft OF THE S. S. POLICE Katong Park, Friday, 24th at 5.15 pjn. Telok Ayer, Wednesday, 29th, 5.15 p.m. PAVILION
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    • 326 5 The Picture that Hundreds have come to see TWICE STILL running to enthusiastic crowds NIGHTLY at the CAPITOL Owing to Tremendous Success SEASON EXTENDED! SHANGHAI EXPRESS "Far and away Superior to anything previously seen m Singapore." "STRAITS TIMES" YOU MUST SEE MARLENE DIETRICH IN This great PARAMOUNT Triumph with CLIVE
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    • 159 5 TO-NIGHT LAURA LA PLANTE m MEET the WIFE TO-IfIORJtOW Lonsdale, Britain's Most Brilliant Master of Light Comedy brings you A SUCCESSOR TO "THE LAST OF MRS. CHEYNEY" IN LOVERS COURAGEOUS written especially for ROBERT MONTGOMERY and MADGE EVANS Supported by an all ENGLISH CAST including ROLAND YOUNG Metro's 3rd JUNE
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • 2094 7 OVKR-POPULATION PROLONGING LIVES OF THE UNFIT OLD VERSUS YOUNG Th."t l'" |>i«'*> ,rm of the over -population of thr H ui Id lliv ,ia s he< n brought about by' th.it has been made by medical] „,nH< v< •«***<' rtion ot Dr. O. Panetah \i. who addressed
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  • 465 7 29 BOYS PLACED Employers Express Satisfaction A meeting of the Working Committee of the Careers Committee of the Education Department was held m the Office of R.1., those present being Mr. D. W. McLeod, Pr. Raffles Inst. (Chairman), Mr. L. B. Jenkins, Pr. AngloChinese School. Rev.
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  • 355 7 Incident During Trooping of the Colour His Majesty the King celebrated his 67th birthday m a quiet way and attended as is his usual custom, the Trooping of the Colour, one of the most picturesque ceremonies there is and for which there is always a run on
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  • 46 7 i Collectors for a jumble sale at Middleham (Durham) calling at a house m the absence oi tlie occupier, took a woman's weekly washing by mistake. High prices were realized for the articles and later there was a hurried tour ol the town for their recovery.
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  • 740 7 APPEAL COURT SEQUEL Value of a Reversionary Interest The case m which the Official Assignee is appealing against a judgment by Mr. Justice Sproule m connection with the estate of the late Mr. C. K. E. Woods, who died an undischarged bankrupt m 1891, was continued and
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  • 190 7 Warrant Issued at 1 Seremban [From Our Own Correspondent] Seremban, June 22. Tan Heng, who was recently released from prison, was charged before Che Hamzah. the Seremban Police Magistrate, yesterday for failing to report his change of address to the police, he being under police supervision. Mr.
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  • 52 7 The death occurred early on Monday morning at his residence m Weld Road of Mr. J. H. Dorall, retired State Treasurer of Negri Sembilan. Mr. Dorall. who was 69 years old, had been resident ln Seremban and Kuala Lumpur for many years. He leaves behind two unmarried daugh.ters and two
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  • 466 7 LONDON— HONG KONG AIR MAIL VIA SINGAPORE Only Feasible Route Saves Little Time Six months of investigation by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and the local Government on the subject of Hong Kong mails m relation to air mail services, has come to naught as the only service
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  • 37 7 Che Hussain, last year's champion athlete of V.I. and well-known football player for the Malay Team, has joined the Medical College, I Singapore. He is a brother of Che Mohd. All j of the Selangor Secretariat. S.E.
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  • 369 7 UNPOPULAR DECISION CROWD ROARS ITS DISAPPROVAL HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE When Jack Sharkey was given the verdict on points m the heavyweight title bout with Max Schmeling, the crowd of 80,000 roared its disapproval m New York on Tuesday night, for it was widely held that the German
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  • 151 7 Curious Accident on the Dempo A Dutch sailor named de Kramer, a member of the crew of the Rotterdam Lloyd's motorship Dempo. which arrived m port on Monday, lost his life m unusual circumstances while the ship was alongside the wharf. He appears to have been employed
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  • 160 7 ARCHITECTS' QUALIFICATIONS To The Editor, Sir, It was noticed m the case of Westerhout versus Alkali m the Supreme Court that there was a suggestion that Mr. Westerhout only held a local qualification. I am at a lo_* to understand this as there is no local
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  • 55 7 Two men were recently sentenced to 15 and 9 months imprisonment for stealing money from a telephone kiosk, states our London correspondent. It was stated by the prosecution that gangs were going about committing these theft* wholesale. In October there were 44 thefts, m December 128, m March 134 and
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  • 621 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1932. JAPAN AND CHINESE CUSTOMS The new complication imported into the unsettled relationships between China and Japan through the retention by the Manchukuo Government of the Chinese Maritime Customs revenue at Antung, Newchwang, Harbin and Dairen is a matter of deep concern to the
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  • 498 8 We acknowledge receipt of the Raffles College Magazine for the Hilary Term. Mr. T. L. Pox, Secretary. Selangor Turf Club. Is suffering from an attack of malaria. Private Douglas Duncan Booth of the M.S. V.R. has been awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal. Dr. and Mrs. H. R.
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  • 222 8 SIGNED CHEQUE WITH FALSE NAME EUROPEAN FINED End of "Heavy Week of Farewells" [Prom Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, June :.2. A young English mines electrician named Thomas Robson at Kuala Lumpur Police Court this morning was fined $200 or m default three months' gaol on a charge of inducing
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  • 262 8 Joy-rides at Flying Club at Home The Royal Singapore Flying Club will be •at home" on Saturday afternoon, when joyrides during the early part of the afternoon will be followed by an exhibition of formation flying. Tea will be served on the lawn at 4 30
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  • 265 8 Norn de Plume Causes Trouble .Frcm Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, June 22. The use of the term "tiu ahmah" as a norn de plume m a letter to the Press led to v« Interesting proceedings m thc Ipoh Police Court yesterday, m which Mr. Foo Wha Cheng. Ju
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  • 1196 8 her husband and their broker. Accused and his companion were entertained, and later were asked to join m a game of mah-jong. Both accused, the complainant and her husband took part. The result at the end of the game was that the accused and Lor Leng
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 336 8 mkaaamaAmm^—m^^. New Shipment Landed. B i BOOTH'S HIGH DRY GIN. THE COCKTAIL GIN. SOLE AGENTS CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., [Incorporated under the Companiea' Ordinancea of Hong Kong.) (Incorporated m Shanghai) 201 CANTONMENT BOAD TELEPHONE 5371 5371. BY SPECIAL T HM THE APPOINTMENT KING OF SIAM. ESTD. #8 |t_s 1872. FASHIONABLE
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    • 45 8 v^g^«_y ASPAPAGUS "HOW TO OVERHAUL ANY MOTOR-CAR" is the title of an article m a contemporary. The usual method is to accelerate and trust to luck and your "GAFLAC" MOTOR CAR POLICY. j GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    • 72 8 COMMODITY MARKET LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, Jane 22. Messrs Henry Gardner, metal brokers, notify to-day's tin prices as follow Spot £1153^ (£1143/ 4 Forward £1173/ 4 (£117). The market is firm. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as follows
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    • 137 8 ADVERTISING SINGAPORE Municipality to Contribute to Cost of Rotary Brochure At a meeting last week Municipal Commith-t No. 7, approved a contribution of $5,000 for the production, m conjunction with the RotaryClub, of a Publicity Brochure regarding Singapore, 10,000 copies to be at the Commissioners' disposal and 30.000 copies to
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  • HOOVER STARTLES THE CONFERENCE
    • 323 9 I Reuters Service] \\_usiungton. June 22. IK-taiLs of President Hoover's plan were ted to the Disarmament Conference at is afternoon. He proposes the abolitanks. chemical warfare, and large _is. reduction by cne-third of the all land armies; the abolition of ail ounbmg planes; the prohibition
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    • 292 9 In Full Agreement With U.S. Mr. Arthur Henderson. President of the Disarmament Conference, called a meeting of the Commission of the Conference for thLs ifteraoon. The Commission had been adjourn- j "tiding the achievement of results by means ite conversations between the chief delewhich were then taking place
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    • 178 9 Air Force For the League Geneva. June 22. Sweeping proposals with regard to civil and military aviation submitted by France to the Air Committee of the Disarmament Conference Include the absolute prohibition of aerial, chemical, bacterial, and incendiary warfare; the prohibition of aerial bombardment, apart from tlie field
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    • 151 9 Reaffirms Inability to Pay Reparations Lausanne, June 22. Germany has* reaffirmed her inability to pay reparations m a memorandum handed to Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald by Baron Von Neurath this morning. The Memorandum emphasises the necessity of concerted action lor an advance towards the solution cf
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    • 226 9 Moratorium on Friday Lausanne, June 21. Austria will declare a moratorium on Friday unless given financial assistance, which is most unlikely despite the approval of the League committee that ahe be granted a loan. Lausanne, June 22. The French proposals on reparations submitted yesterday Include suspension of reparations
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    • 276 9 Japan Ready for Role m Asia New York, June 22. Viscount Ishii's fears that the United States might attempt to dominate the Far East has aroused no adverse criticism m Washington, according to the New York Timts, because the speeches were pacific m tone even though it
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  • 74 9 FARMERS IN ARREARS Government to Suspend Action [Reuter's Service] Dublin, June 22. Government has decided to stay proceedings against farmers for payment of t>he land annuities' arrears up to the end of 1931 m cases where the Land Commission is satisfied the default has arisen from
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  • 135 9 Manchuria Customs Report Not Confirmed [Reuter's Service] London, June 22. The question of the Maritime Customs m Manchuria was raised m the House of Commons this afternoon by Mr. G. Le M. Mander (Lib. Wolverhampton W) who asked for a statement as to the present position with
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  • 54 9 Civilian's Attack Military Posts [Reuter's Service] Buenos Aires, June 22. Further disturbances m Chile are creating uneasiness at the establishment of the military dictatorship. It is feared civilians have attacked military posts. many casualties resulting. A naval squadron is reported to be concentrated at Valparaiso m
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  • 41 9 First Woman to Receive N.G.S. Medal [Reuter's Service] Washington, June 22. Mr. Hoover has presented Miss Amelia Earhart? with the Gold Medal of the National Geographical Society. She is the first woman to receive the decoration. ___^a^-----_---_--_--_--___-B-^^_HMB_____B___________________________
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  • 121 9 I.T.C. MEETING To Come Into Force Next Week [Reuter's Service] London, June 21. A meeting of the International Tin Committee m London issued a communique to-day to the I effect that the signatory Governments had ac j cepted the scheme known as the modified Byrne I
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  • 162 9 First to Cross New Enggoir Bridge [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, Jane 22. H.E. the Governor arrived at Ipoh yesterday by car from Kuala Kangsar. being the first to cross the new Enggor Bridge, after which Mm bridge was thrown open to passenger cars only, thus enabling a
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  • 122 9 New Ministry Sworn In [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, June 21. A proclamation issued m Malta to-day reestablishes self-government m the island. A new Ministry was sworn m. with M. Mifsud as Premier. [Messages of June 3 stated that Lord Strickland, the Chief Minister, had apologised for his
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  • 136 9 Oxford Appeal For Funds Rugby, June 21. An appeal specially directed to great business corporations for £79.000 and to members of Oxford University all over the world and the general public for £140,000. to meet the challenge of the Rockefeller Foundation, which is to give £500,000 towards the
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  • 71 9 Record Breaking Voyage From Canada [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, June 22. The Canadian Pacific Liner, Empress of Britain, reached Cherbourg, yesterday, having broken all records for the trip from Father Point, Quebec, to Cherbourg. She did the voyage m four days, seven hours and fifty-eight minutes.
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  • 55 9 Senator Garner Urges Repeal of Prohibition Washington, Jnne 21. Mr. Garner, Speaker m the House of Representatives, where he represents Texas m the "bone dry" south, made a statement m favour of the repeal of Prohibition "which was neither a sound nor workable policy." Mr. Garner is seeking
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  • 37 9 Britain Building Biggest Flying Boat Rugby, June 22. The world's biggest military flying boat will shortly be launched at Rochester where it is being built for the British Government It weighs thirty-three tons.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 110 9 BROMFORD GOLF BALLS mmWT m+ «_ft_K_V mmWlr* IHO^ fl IJkL UJ |ft BpT ancm.olU W*m\ THE LIMIT OF LENGTH L BROMFORD L IS GUARANTEED TO BE THE LONGEST DRIVING GOLF BALL PRODUCED PLAYING THE BROMFORD YOU ACHIEVE FEWER STROKES PER ROUND, MORE ROUNDS PER BALL. OBTAINABLE FROM: ROBINSON Co., Ltd.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1047 10 "EBSHa..! THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean BIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP Co., (1032) Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.), THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP Co., Ud. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THX AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd.
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    • 517 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. ▼IA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Dae S .pare. Salle Stat*. s__. CITY OF DERBY For M'seilles. Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg June 29 July 2 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN.
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    • 417 10 P. &> O British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated ln England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. B B B PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMivi LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN Dne Dm Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage I|Nirr MANTUA
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 686 11 0. S. K. Line. rOK I HOPE. AFKICA. NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA AND INDIA nama m..kc tos ANGEIis nd N Tork jam. mm -NOON. Hou.^ S^^>* E am Colombo. Aden SUM and rt ld An O.EBAN. A_oa B»y. Cape Town a. Janeiro. Santos. Montevideo a „d^,n« A1 .a Colo mbo
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    • 412 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE c^AMERIGAN MAIL LINE j*^*~ "_t^ m ___H V^ >_> w/ EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIAYOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD-GRAND CANYON _____7__-__7 J*****, OM H NG KONG AND I° R NEW LOW THROUGH FARES ORIENT TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WILL BE QUOTED UPON APPLICATION. EUROPE via SUEZ SAILINGS EVERY
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    • 911 11 p t _M.UT.C_i mZiLmTj V___rN 1 K. P. ML KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ TIDORE-Thursday, June 23, Selat-Pandjang. Bengkalis, Soengei-Pakning, Siak and PakanBaroe. PALOPO Thursday, June 23, Singkawang. Pemangkat and Selakau. GEN. VERSPYCK— Thursday, June 23, Letong, Kramat, Tarempa, Midai and Genting. MAROS— Friday, June 24, Poeloe-Kidjang. Sapat, Tembilaha-i, Poeloe-Pallas and Rengat
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  • 288 12 Tells How He Keeps tbe Family Fit FOUR BOYS— TWO GIRLS— A DELICATE WIFE \l have a family of six four boys, *wo girls— ranging from 23 to 12 years /Of age, and a delicate wife, and four /fT*"" 8 was owin to a sickly household
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  • 775 12 JEREMY BENTHAM Professors and Scientists at Strange Ceremony I have just seen a skeleton, (writes an Evening Standard Correspondent). It was the "guest of honour" at one of the most remarkable dinners ever held. The other guests were men with famous names m art, literature
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  • 33 12 Per P. and O. Naldera: Mr. C. M. Chen, Mr. A. Bunch, Mrs. H. Cohen, Mr. S. Moss, Mr. A. Atkins, Mr. M. Malterre, Mr. Khoo Kay Yeow, Mr. M. Brash.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 507 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated ln 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. MANGOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only] aj. MARELLA ls one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 363 12 Kerr Steamship Co., Inc. (Incorporated In U.S.A.) NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Due Sails Dllp v "w N«-w Tor. M.S. SILVERSANDAL July 6 July 11 A M.S. SILVERWILLOW July 26 Aug. l M.S. SILVERYEW Aug. 16 Aug. 22 S_ pt
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    • 190 12 I. S. K. LINE ISHIHARA INDUSTRIAL AND TRANSPORT CO. (Incorporated m Japan) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICI FROM JAPAN. Due BtlL MILAN MARU June 30 June 30 FOR MOJL TAWATA. KOB*. OSAKA. NAGOTA AND YOKOH AMA Due B«__ MILAN MARU July 5 July 8 CLYDE MARU July 15 July 15 MALTA MARU
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 681 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. and Thursday 7.30 am. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 pjn. Kuantan (via Jerantut) except Sunday 7.30 ajn. K ".saltan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 pjn. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday. Thursday and Friday 8.30 ajn. Kelantan (via Gemas)
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    • 109 12 Aden 23. Mata Hari, Brit. 510, from Penang 22, for Penang via ports 26. Trier, Ger. 4,501, from Bremen 22, for Yokohama unc. Tapti, Brit. 2915, from Nagoya 22, for Calcutta 22. Naldera, Brit. 8936, from Yokohama 22, for London 24. CLEARANCES June 21. President Garfield, (Am); Atagosan Maru, Genoa
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 718 13 Proposed Establishment of Port Trust The Times of Ceylon, learns thai the report of the Committee which was appointed to consider the desirability of establishing a Port Trust for Colombo has been referred by H. E. the Governor to the Executive Committee of Communications and Works for
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    • 250 13 Improved Accommodation on Bibby Line I We feel sure that all parents travelling out or home will be glad to learn that several improvements have been made on the Bibby Line for the care and comfort of children. i All the ships have now been fitted with comfortable
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    • 32 13 The M.M vessel General Metzinger is due here from Penang on Sunday morning and will probably sail on the same day for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama. Berth SUB wharves.
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    • 449 13 Boys Under 14 Cannot Accept Posts at Sea Based on a League of Nations Convention an Ordinance is shortly to come before the Hong Kong Legislative Council to regulate the employment of young persons and children at sea It is explained that on July 9, 1920, a
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    • 340 13 Ceylon Fisheries Department Investigating Colombo. Some Interesting information was obtained from the Fisheries Department about the whale, which some days ago was marooned m shallow water off Trincomalee. The Fisheries Department sent Mr. P. E. P Deraniyagala. second Assistant Marine Biologist. to make inquiries. Mr. Deraniyagala.
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    • 107 13 Smugglers Attacked m Hong Hoi Bay The Customs launch Pak Tau cruising m Hong Hoi Bay, headed off a junk which was endeavouring to make for shore with a cargo of dutiable sugar on board. Repeated warnings from the Pak Tau were disregarded by the junk
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    • 17 13 From Batavia to Singapore; Mr. Masazo Seki. From Singapore to Neth. last Indies Mr Zeehandolaar
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  • 652 13 The following passengers are proceeding per "Naldera"' sailing at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, the 24th instant, for Penang, Colombo, Bombay and Europe. Mr. B. M. Hember, Mr. J. N. M. A. Nichells, Mr. L. Mont.gny. Mr. C. E. L. Roberts, Mrs. Cruickshank and infant, Mr. R. D. Maclntyre,
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 548 13 THE Singapore Free Press (Doily and Weekly Editions) Head Office 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE Tel,;, .one: 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. Af Sfive. r ree ce d mle w r i t_ n0^ ng c^o a t'i y alaya f/ morning. ES* news latest c ach and 'Vin 51 c^™^*
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    • 193 13 T_o EVERYWHERE IN CANADA WAND MOST OF THE* UJSrK The New Scenic Route of the Canadian National Raiiwaya. See ths best of tbe _____r*s_lo__i Canadian Rockies stay at '■ipn gff_B Park Lodge m the heart of wondroua mountain b— ty, ss J Wm R trsvel straight through from Vancouver without
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  • 2970 14 COLONIAL VISITORS DISCUSSION IN HOUSE OF LORDS SIX MONTHS PERIOD In the House of Lords on June lst, Lord Iddlesleigh called attention to the practice of claiming income-tax from persons holding military or civilian Government appointments m India and the Colonies who resided for more than
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  • 341 14 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Is a list of stations which can be received ln 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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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 163 14 l mm^mmm^ _^______________________pj___L ***Z mmmm^T _m_w m W J JB v V -<.._«__ y h ___ll _fc_f> ___T m^*^ rlS&m H** IDEAL BEVERAOES tjStf* <-OVPIE.TE FCL_____g g£rK OVALTINBp _E ****-1 LXTR' T?j# TSw*Q _>v Sm Jmtures Stdeet Restorer After a hard day's work or when you return home after a
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    • 532 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated ln 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 Ipoh
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    • 308 14 THE YOKOHAMA SPEfIP BANK, LTD. (Established In Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) Reserve Fund J30.000.0i, President K. KM m 300 Vice-President X T_ Head Office: Yoknh, Singapore Branch :-31-a, CtttJUA j REt? LONDON BANK, Westminster Bank. Ltd The National Provincial Lloyd's Bank, Ltd. BRANCHKS Alexandria (Egypt), Batavia, Calcutta, Canton. Changchun,
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  • 897 15 Improvement Reported m South Wales and U.S.A. trend of the tinplate industry, tin's consumer, is now at last showing a upward tendency. There are indicaail **k* of the development of a much better tone, and the recent improvement seems continue. Not only is this the case m South
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  • 81 15 Latest Company Details l FREE PRESS SER VICE— COPYRIGHT 1 Lendon, Jane 22. Khcta Tampan Rubber report shows a loss on the past year of £3.218, the debit on profit and loss account being £4.793. The estimated f.o.b. cost this year is 2. 8 1 d. Nirmala (Java)
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  • 120 15 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,075 th. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 1.662.620 lbs.; 742.24 tons. Offered 1.417.709 lbs.; 632.90 tons. Sold 1.095.036 lbs.; 488.85 tons. Spot London 1 i3-i6d. New York 2 11-16 cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per
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  • 220 15 French Railroads Take to Rubber Paris. French travel and transport are everywhere changing. The flrst regular service of trains fitted with pneumatic tyres has now been started between C ..arleville and Givet, m the Ardennes Department. These trains, known as "Michelines," resemble motor coaches running on railway
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  • 186 15 Transport on the regular services of the K.N.I.L.M. during May shows an increase m comparison with April and specialty the Ban-dceng-Batavia service improved considerably. The number of passengers carried on "joy" and special flights reached a record figure chiefly due to the great enthusiasm shown m
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  • 336 15 EXCHANGE RATES June 22. SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 3 29 32 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 ***** London, 60 days' sight 2 3 13|18 London, 30 days' sight 2 3 25(32 London, demand 2(3% London. T. T. 2(3 23(32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1050
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  • 67 15 June 22n<L, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard, SP°t 5 5 1|16 tandard R.S.S. on Tender July 5% 5 3|16 Aug. 5 3 16 5*4 July-Sept. 5 3J16 5*4 Oct-Dec. 5% 5 7|16 Jan-Mar. 5% 5% Tone of Market:— Quiet. Latest
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  • 924 15 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22ND. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang 22s 24s c.cL Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (ss) 9s 9s 9d c.d. Bangrin Tin 5s 6s 3d Batang Padang ($1) 05 10 Batu Caves ($1) 22 25 Bukit Arang ($1) 30 40 nom. Burmah Malay
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  • 125 15 Changes m Representative Prices [United Press Association] Jane 20 21. American Can. Com. 17% 35 Cities Service 2% 2*4 Colombia Gas and Elec. 7 6% Curtis Wright 1% Electric Bond and Share 7 6 7 /n Gen. Electric 10 10 Gen. Motors 8% 8% Nat. City
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  • 190 15 THE ABROAD I British Radio Official Service! June 1 20 21. Amsterdam 9.09 8.94 8.93 i; Athens 565 555 555 Belgrade 215 220 Berlin 15 19,32 15 7 32 15 3 16 Bombay Is. 515 16d. Is. 515 16d. Is. 5 15i16d. Brussels 26.35 25.97 26 1|32 Bucharest 615 317
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  • 70 15 Remarkable Increase m Imports from Britain A Board of Trade return showo that British exports of cotton piece goods to the Straits Settlements and Malay States m April were '5,646.200 square yards, compared with 1.639.900 m April 1931. and 3,152.300 m April 1930. Deductions may be drawn
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  • 70 15 The President of Brazil is about to sign a decree granting exemptions from customs duties to companies investing $3,000,000 (approximately £600,000 at par) for three years m the development of rubber m the States of Para Amazonas and Acre Territory, stated a Rio De Janeiro message of June
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  • 48 15 Loss for 1931 was £3,614, less £1.917 brought m and income-tax written back £324. leaving debit forward of £1,373. Accounts of Tempeh Cultuur Maatsc. all of whose shares are held by co., show a gross revenue of Fl. 110.198 t£9.183). Loss was F1.24,992 £2.183 >.
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  • 32 15 Report for 1931 states that amount brought forward was £5.162. Deducting Ices for year £2,576 (against £1.364). there remains credit to carry forward of £2.586. Output was 258.944 pounds.
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  • 550 15 Singapore, June 22. Conditions m the local share market during the past week call for little comment and quotations remain practically unchanged. The price of Tin, after a sharp fall, has improved again and according to Lcndon advices the tone of the market generally appears healthier. Meanwhile
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  • 202 15 New Plan Making: Good Progress The Hague, June 7. At to-day's meeting of shareholders of the Billiton Tin Company the Chairman (Baron van Tuyl van Serooskerken > m reply to a question, said the company was not directly interested m the failure of Messrs. Lewis Lazarus and Sons.
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  • 161 15 Deferment of Interest Payment A meeting of holders of the £50,000 Eight per Cent. Convertible debenture stock of Junun Rubber Estates was to be held on June 7th to consider a resolution altering the trust deed. It is proposed to authorise the company to divide the stock Into
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  • 39 15 Crop for 1931 610.482 lbs 'agst. 534.136 lbs>. After transferring £2.500 from taxation reserve, accounts show balance of profit and loss £289, plus £2,183 brought m. making £2.461. which fe carried forward. For 1930 loss of £2,316.
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  • 34 15 The annual report of Nordanal Johor _>• Rubber Estates. Ltd., shows a loss for the year ended December 31st. 1931 oi £3.936 and the sum to be carried forward (credit balance) Ls £15.540
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 86 15 Assets exceed Sl2 oPonnn Assurance In force over $35,000,000 I The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln the Straits Settlements) a HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building. Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry EC I The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England
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  • LEAGUE POINTS FOR CHINESE
    • 879 16 A Game of Missed Chances S.C.F.A. 3: R.A. 1. Showing a definite superiority throughout, the B.CF.A. defeated the R.A. m a First Division League match at the Stadium yesterday by three goals to one. They actually penetrated the Gunners' defence a fourth time, but the point was disallowed,
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    • 237 16 S.C.C. and Air Force Draw A drawn game was the result of the Second Division match between the S.C.C. and the R.A.F on the Padang yesterday. The S.C.C. Were very lucky to force a draw, the Air Force being vastly superior m all departments, and haviin; most of
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  • 701 16 COUNTY CRICKET 264 For Surrey Against Somerset A fine partnership of 264 for the first wicket between Hobbs and Sandham of Surrey m the match at Taunton, where Hobbs had the satisfaction of scoring his third century m successive innings, was the feature of the county cricket
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  • 48 16 Four Ball Championship Results In the four ball billiards championship at the New World last night Cheong Chee Tong (S.C.R.C.) defeated Lim Tee Seng (Bendemeer. !by 300 to 218; and Omar bin Hussain (Darul Ta'alam Club) beat Lim Chuan Geok (Clerical I Union) by 300 to 269.
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  • 72 16 HOME RACING Roi de Paris Finishes Third [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. June 22. The Northumberland Plate (2 mUes, £1,330) was run at Newcastle to-day and resulted as follows: Mr. J. Thompson's POMARREL 7.5 1 M. A. E. Berry's MANBO 6.10 2 ROI DE PARIS 7.3 3 Won
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  • 444 16 Kuantan School Annual Sports [From Our Own Correspondent] Kuantan, June 19. For the first time for many years since the opening of the new school here, there was held a very pleasant function m the way of the annual sports, immediately following upon the vacation for the mid-summer hoUdays,
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  • 396 16 Teams For Sunday's Golf Match at Bukit Timah A four-ball match will be played on Sunday morning at Bukit Timah between Keppel Golf Club and the Singapore Golf Club. The follow k ing are the teams and starting times (Keppel players mentioned first). 8.15 L. D.
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  • 509 16 MIXED DOUBLES Results of Yesterday's Ties The mixed lawn tennis tournament opened at the S.C.C. yesterday, the foUowing being the results. Mixed Doubles Handicap Mr. H. RUey and Miss Riley plus 15 beat Mr. and Mrs. R. B. B. Donnell owe 15, 6 3, j ft—
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  • 137 16 Patiala Acquaintanceship Renewed at Worcester The Indian cricketers, having already defeated both University Xls and Northants, registered a three wickets win against Worcestershire at Worcester on Tuesday m a match which was interesting for the fact that the Nawab of Pataudi was playing for the county. He had
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  • 176 16 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. at cricket against the United Engineers on the V.M.C.A. ground on Saturday at 2 p.m.: R. Lyne (Captain), C. H. Taylor, John Welsh, W. Dunhill, T. G. Lashmar, E. A. Albrecht, John Pillai, G. V. Neubronner, Sim Teng Pheng, A. van Cuylenburg,
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  • 88 16 The following will represent the S.C.R.C. vs. Merchants at S.C.R.C. on Saturday, at 2 p.m. Chua Choon Leong, Evan Wong, Ong Siow Hian, Woon Chow Tat, I. Hoahing, Tan Chiap Kirn, Sim Teng Boon, Teo Keng Teow, Loh Jwce Yeow, Ong Siow Hin, Tan Thean Tek. Vs. S.R.C.
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  • 21 16 The Men's Monthly Medal (Bogey) Competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday, June 25th and 26th.
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  • 29 16 Dr. E. S. Lawrle, the former Ferak rugger captain, who was stationed at Seremban before going on furlough, is shortly going on transfer Ito Telok Anson as Medical Officer.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 99 16 READY JULY 1 5th MALAYAN LEGISLATION AND ITS FUTURE BY A. K. a'BECKETT TERRELL Price $2.&0 (postage extra) Book Your Orders Now* MALAYA PUBLISHING HOUSE, Ltd. SINGAPORE. _>^ __*v\__^ ma<S*sSSy^ vX^ i'Hamta*,*^ A _>_____«____________«S__ **a*m*m*mmm*t^^m^S*a^. J 'Mil i I'T'tsHSi 1 1 i_#a I ____2§?§__l If 111 I r^aill-___l____^T_i ||J3 ill
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