The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 July 1932

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  • 15 1 The Singapore Free Press 13,690. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY. JULY 5, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 470 1 The German airman, Captain Hans Bertram, and his companion, Herr Klausmann, have been found alive but in an exhau»ted condition, after bring missing for seven weeks, near Cape Bernier, Australia— Page 9. The trial commenced at the Old Bailey J yesterday of Mrs. Dolores Elvira Barney, who
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  • 811 1 ON A SOUTH AFRICAN FARM II I have spoken of this farm as bring in the Never Never Land, but in these days of motor cars, this is hardly correct and our neighbours are quite within an hour or so's reach. But; to get to them we must take the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 215 1 BIGIA TEA Briftfl the freshness Ind fragrance of the lala y a n gardens direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water TO NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 to MID-NIGHT CABARET TANIA SVETLANOVA 8 ALEX SALNIKOFF APPEAR DURING THE DANCE
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    • 106 1 EUROPE^ PRESENTED BY Mrs. G. M. ALFORD ft A CABARET FULL OF SPARKLE AND WIT. NO REPEA I^. T EVERY ITEM IS NEW NEW COSTUMES, NEW SONGS, NEW^ DANCES next Saturday JULY 9th. EUROPE HOTEL. ADMISSION -$1.50 25 PER CENT PROCEEDS OF TICKETS to THE UNEMPLOYED FUND. SEA VIEW HOTEL
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    • 102 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS annou'.u tir.fnts Page 1. C MO are unbeatable Page 3. The new Kodak Six-20 Page 3. What's on at the cinemas Page 5. Whiteawav "s for men's wear Page 6. Borneo IfOtan issue a 'vaming Pace 3. CHRYSLER LOW INITIAL COST Sore Throat? I find FORMAMINT is a
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 370 2 A. A.M. Secretary's Comments Commenting on the reduction of 10 cents in the price of petrol, in conversation with a Malay Mail representative. Mr Rex Duncan, secretary cf the Automobile Association of Malaya, said that petrol landed in Singapore cost somewhere in the neighbourhood of 10 cents
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  • 235 2 A notable addition to the Malayan press has just been made by the publication of the first number of The Malayan Law Journal, edited by Mr B A. Mallal. who will be assisted by an advisary editorial board consisting of three members of the Singapore Bar.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 485 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY II NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work— Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898 CAIRNHOLM PRIVATE HOSPITAL Singapore. MISS MOLLIE McGRATH, XH. 4110. Matron— Proprietress. MARBLE CHIPPINGS, ROAD METAL LIME FOR SALE Delivery ex Railway Siding Alongside Quarry. Marble Tombstones Memorials in Stock. Special Designs Made to
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    • 602 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL I NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room. Municipal > Offices Construction of a 12" semi-permanent drain on south side of Tiong Bahru Road
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    • 224 2 jj^^ X^ GLAXO k ffl HAS CON TAINED ADDED JS> <ff ff SUNSHINE VITAMIN D. 2s El N° othcr Bafc>7 Food can W MT W make this claim. Do you mw kn W what thc addition °f 1 £3 Vitamin D means to your i^^ i» Baby? U mCanS frcedom
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 192 2 THE WEEK Tuesday. sth. H:ah Water 12.06. 8 2 ft 23.00 9 6 ft FontbaM Div. 11l Junior C.S.A. vs Cold Storage Y.M.C.A Post Office vs. Marine. SHB. APC vs. Robinsons. Jalan Besar Wedn«-«day. 6th. Huh Water, 1240. 8.4 ft 23 39 99 ft Rotary Tiftin. Adelphi Hotel Perak Turf
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  • 176 3 KISS FROM BOROTRA No Cigarettes; No Cocktails, Not Even Now Paris. Miss Betty Nuthall had a triumphant reception in Paris tennis circles on her 21st birthday. When she arrived at the Stade Roland Garros, she was immediately pounced upon by Borotra, who was about to
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  • 461 3 Hoard of Trade President Admits his Ignorance The Unemployment Committee, the SAM. and Malayan Planters h.ive cause to be aiateCttl lor Mr D. M Fttt's question in the House of Commons recently. Any voice, championing the unhappy lot of retrenched planters is welcome. When that voice emanates
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  • 64 3 Mr. J. W. E. Edwards and Miss Majorie Rogers [Firm Our Own Correspondent] Penan?, July 3. The marriage took place yesterday before the Senior Registrar of Marriages atr Penang, cf Mr. John Walter EardJy Edwards of Bertam Estate, Province Welleo>v, the son of Mr. John Henry Edwards
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  • 25 3 If it- were not so dangerous to life and happiness, the gold standard would be regarded as a fantastic practical joke. Mr. E. H. Davenport.
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  • 92 3 and Chinctti, the distance covered being 2,954 kilometres. An Alfa Romeo driven by Cortese and Cuidotti was second, having covered 2,914 kilometres. A British Talbot driven by Brian Lewis and Miss Rose Richards was third with. 2,408 kilometre s. The favourites (holders Lord Howe and Sir
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 16 3 y/ ENGLAND rHT*I ri A < j^rt TPADf <^&> MARK WD&H.OWIL" m. **londo WARNING BORNEO MOTORS LTD. SINGAPORE.
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    • 224 3 NLVV PRICED AT !\o»\ v\i > '****^^y^N^^^_^_^ u C L EVER CAMERA! As new as this morning's paper, as slick as quick-silver— every millimetre of Kodak SIX-20 is clever came-a In one movement the front drops and the lens springs out for the picture. Quick on the trigger too its
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  • 1988 4 ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE The following analysis of the respective strengths of the candidates for the U.S. Presidential nomination was written sometime before the great conventions at which the party nominees were selected. As the writer forecasts President Hoover has since been renominated by the Republicans and Governor Roosevelt,
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  • 314 4 Modern Equipment At Farnborough The modern equipment of aeronautical re- search was described in some detail by Mr. H. E. Wimperis. Director of Scientific Research, in the course of the twentieth Wilbur Wright memorial lecture, which he delivered before the Royal Aeronautical Society in the Science Museum. South
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  • 231 4 Miss Earhart to Advise Mollison Miss Amelia Earhart is to help Mr. J. A. Mollison in his plans for flying the Atlantic. Miss Earhart, Miss Amy Johnson and her fiance. Mr. Mollison. held a conference at the American Embassy in London, at which they discused the dangers
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  • 596 4 Sir R. Rodd on Wide New Field The Faculty of Arts decennial anniversary dinner was held at Grosvenor House. Sir Rennell Rodd. in responding to the toast •Modern Art-." proposed by Lord Aberdeen, said he had to confess that he had been puzzled, when he realized that certain
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  • 40 4 I have been for fifty years past more or less in touch with attempts at social work in Hampstead. and can assure you that it is the most hopelessly damned centre of callous suburbanLsm on earth— Mr. George Bernard Shaw
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  • 1350 4 FLYING TOPICS (By T. STANHOPE SPRIGG) L<unaon. A three engined amphibian, instead of a twin-engined aeroplane, has now been chosen by the Hon. Mr. and Mr=. Victor Bruce for their forthcoming attempt to remain in the air for 30 d^ys without alighting. The new machine,
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  • 213 4 STONE-LIKE DROP Great Plunge By Parachutist Mr. R. Quilter made the most sensational delay parachute drop ever seen in England at the flying meeting held at Blooklands. by fche Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators of the British Empire. With a handicap of 1.200 ft he raced another parachutist
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 391 5 PAVILION Reservations— Phone 6903 a. i.* to- xiCi u t i NO THRILLER MADE CAN TOUCH IT! FRANKENSTEIN UNIVERSAL SUPER ATTRACTION. I MADE HIM T I MADE HIM WITH MY OWN HANDS f „.,1 wonderful M 1 vh flfl tf^l without con- H JK^L ..'.'•at ilMiflM W^ M£!l it... yet
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    • 264 5 Positively LAST NIGHT of the Captivating Picture Hundreds have seen twice CAPITOL "The Big Theatre with the Big Pictures" DON'T MISS THIS LAST CHANCE of seeing MAURICE CHEVALIER and JEANETTE MacDONALD In their biggest, and Sauciest Show ONE HOUR WITH a YOU TO-MORROW COMMENCING AT THE MATINEE The third of
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    • 366 5 TO-XIdiHT The First Xante in Romance! t^J The l.asl Word in Thrills! ■■b^BbIH How he conibines for your dclipht the roinaticc of "Daddy Long Legs" with the excitement of "The < isco FA^ Kid"! Ij Amateur 9J^ FOX PfCTUBE also showing BRITISH .MOVIETONE NEWS (CHANGING WEEKLY) WATCH FOR "THE DEVIL'S
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  • 983 6 How Tennis History Was Made The lawn tennis ball, as some one said of the "pujh" bike, has probably reached the end of its development. It is little likely to improve or alter in more than the smallest detail. It is manufactured in millions, as becomes
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  • 67 6 [Reuter's Service] New York. July 3. Following are the latest baseball results: Jfew York 4: Boston 7. Brooklyn 3: Philadelphia 6. Pittsburgh 4: St. Louis Chicago 3: Cincinnati 6 NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia 2: Washington 1. (eleven Innings). Philadelphia 5: Washington 4 Boston 5: R*« York B Boston 6:
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  • 363 6 Jumping Trophy For Hussars Officer The King and Queen were interested spectators at Olympia at the special C»3h performance of the International Horse Show, but were unable to stay long enough to MC the Geld Cup for the officers' jumping contest VOO back by Britain from
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  • 167 6 England's Chance of Recovering: the Ashes London. Mr P F. <"Plum"> Warner, speaking at Oxford, said. "England has an excellent chance of recovering the "ashes.*" The Australians have a good side. They have cne remarkable batsman. Bradman. who is as great as any who ever
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  • 139 6 TFREE PRESS SERVICK— COPYttICSHT r London, July S. Sutcliffe < Yorkshire > still leads the county cricket batting averages with 80.15. He has scored 1.603 runs this season. Those at the top of the table are: Runs Average Sutcliffe (Yorks) 1,603 80.15 O'Connor < Essex* 906 64.71 Tjideoley
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  • 143 6 London. On the conclusion of the International Bowls Trial match at Paddington in which the "A" team beat "B" by 120 to 115, the E. B. A. Selection Committee chose the following to represent England at Glasgow on July 13. 14 and 15. against Scotland. Wales and
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  • 214 6 Hunt's Mevtinu VViih A Shooting l'art\ A scene between sport-:: party entered land it Ptei where pheasant shooting the subject of an a<t;>:. -x:M Division. Mr. Basil Gina: R Ewell. Surrey, brought j I for alleged assault I H ft J of Hothfield Pita Hothl
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  • 99 6 Future Cutlets < Win [From Our Own Oom Forty-five MHMMI Into a state Ix/rdum': on White City when Fr 0 favourite for the Greyhound P first run won his lie3t rival in a time that Miafor this distance in England Wild Woolley, the Whit beaten a bare length.
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  • 36 6 Che Hamzah. th< s MBbi will, it is rumoured. l> 'as Collector of LMd of tone Sanitary Board B Forbes, M.C.S, the pi leave. Mr. R P. C Kuala Lumpur, will. M ■> Hamzah aa MaKUstr.it.' Correspondent
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 388 6 WHITE A WAY'S THE PIONEERS OF REALLY LOW PRICES IN M EN'S WEAR A WUNDERFIT PITH "POLO" TOPEES. /^P^ji y/^ 5,0C VIEW The popular polo shape topee, all pith, smart S* >^ and light to wear, lined crown. v^ uT\ >v THE Stocked in ail sizes 6 1 to 1\
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    • 165 6 KNOWLEDGE I r fi 1 POWER,, 2 With each Character I Reading is sen' a g w I Zodiac Medallion Emblem Luck- C bringer. with the Zodiac Sign Iftnl n 1 directly nssociatrd iJ trith YOUR Birth- date. i THE CEYLON SI lop 230 Strand, London. Kn^lai<J HADien HAND JK
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  • 428 7 CHINESE VERNACULAR EDUCATION UREE-YEAR PLAN Reforming Schools In "rtalava ted in the ObkMM British Malaya, or aware that < man than two Singapore excllld- nship which is not rcpister- hiuh Mhool cour In the primary and lack urn Mmpir lnuiK passed tli* ir final B ikH Tiniah Road, d 111
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  • 335 7 ATTEMPTED MURDER Opening of Singapore Assizes I here arc seventeen < -asps in the list for hearing u\ the fourth Assize court of the year. whfteil opened yesterday before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell and was adjourned until Monday next The majority of the prisoners are Chinese.
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  • 191 7 "SPYING" ON UNLICENSED RADIO FANS To the Kditor. Sir. There was published recently in the local press details Of a Bill to be introduced Into the Legislative Council to Amend On Telegraph Ordinance. The general wording ua.s rather vague but clauses <o and <e> leave 1
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  • 105 7 i While playing on a two-wheel cart in McNair Kuad on June 23. Morris Pestana, seven i ytirs of age. was struck on the forehead as the cart tipped over. The boy died shortly after- wards At the inquest which was held before the
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  • 176 7 the Singapore Lighters' Guild. There were 121 persons present, and Mr. Lim Kim Tian. tht i livelier, presided. In the course of his speech the chairman said that hi had MCD the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and had explained to him the difficulties the Tanjoiiu Rhu inhabitants had to face
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  • 160 7 STORM OF WEEPING "I Love You, Only You, in All The World, Little One" COMMITTED FOR TRIAL With tear* streaming down her cheeks Mrs. Elvira Dclcres Barney, the London Society woman who is charged with murder, listened to her counsel. Sir Patrick Hastings,
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  • 2755 7 London. June 18. Mrs. Elvira Dolores Barney, at Westminster Police Court, was committed or trial ;'l the Old Bailey, on two charges: The murder bv shooting, on May 31, of Thomas William Scott Stephen, aged 24, at a Bat m Williams Mews. Knightsbridge. and Shooting at Stephen
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  • 734 7 OBJECTS OUTLINED Not Merely to Protect Property Owners The public meeting to be held at the Adelphi Hotel on August 9 will, it Ls hoped, test the feeling of ratepayers generally on the formation of a Singapore Ratepayers' Association. It is stated that the Association Ls to
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  • 265 7 Police Pensioners To Be Appointed in Penanfc In connection with the proposal to appoint car-sentries by the Automobile Association of Malaya for the extra protection of members' cars left unattended outside local cinemas, the Secretary of the Penang and Kedah branch read correspondence with the Chief
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 16 7 eeießißßießeßisßßMaiaß>e»aießßßaea > eßeßeßeßeßjeß«eaßßeßießaßi P. G. j Wodehouse's i New Tals i "Hot Water j Begins on Monday
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  • 763 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, JULY 5. 1932 B.N.B. AND THE SLUMP That the slump which has this country in its grip has not left Malaya's small neighbour. British North Borneo, unscathed, is shewn by the administration report of the Governor Mr. A. F. Richards, for the year 1931. Conditions in
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  • 644 8 A meeting of the Rural Board will be held at the Land Office on Thursday, July 14. Mr. F. H. Grummitt has returned to Penang from his visit to Singapore. Mr. H. B. Salmond. manager of the Cable Depot of the Eastern Extension. Australasia and China TelegTaph Co. is retiring
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  • 2701 8 VARIED AGENDA TRANSPORT COMMITTEE'S REPORT ATTACKED LAND RENTS MUST STAY [From Our Own Correspondent l Kuala Lumpur, July 4. Federal Council met here this morning. H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi presiding over a full attendance. Among the papers laid on the table was the report of the committee
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 230 8 NEW PRICE LIST JUST ISSUED. WRITE OR CALL FOR A COPY CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Companiet' Ordinance* of Hong K'stig) {Incorporated itt Shanghai) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 5372. THE WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. HV SPECIAL TO H.M IIIK APPOINTMENI KING OF SIAM. ESTD 1872 FASHIONABLE MARCASITE
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    • 42 8 A WRITER SUGGESTS that public-houses should be named after well-known authors. Only the best cellars, of course. One of the best sellers in Singapore is the "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT SICKNESS POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSLRANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • 565 9 GERMAN FLIERS FOUND THREE WEEKS AT SEA ON SKAPI.ANE FLOAT MISSING SEVEN WEEKS I i. lit. (l .line >»ut in an exhausted condition ,u, < tiring mi.«*»in* for morr than seven |M OenMM airman, C a plain 11ant» nid his i ompanion. llerr Klaa*u ill ha»r
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  • 213 9 GERMAN DEMANDS Likely to Arouse Intense Opposition [Reuters Service] Paris. July i. II H.mj. t leaver for Lausanne to-ni^ht in t.-ad of to-morrow. Lausanne. July 4. The Germans demand, firstly, that the date .< issue of bonds mur.t be decided by a :n -)i!s vote
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  • 189 9 Japan's Promise to Effect Arrangement [Reuter's Service] London. July 4. En the House of Commons to-day Mr. Arthur Mk hael Samuel tFarnham. Surrey* asked H.< the Foremn Secretary yet obtained from the Japanese Government i declaration of its intention- ai WglggJi the Dairen customs or alternativelv ai.v undertaking
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  • 132 9 Motion for Free State Duties Put to Commons [Reuter's Service] London. July 4. In the HoUM Of Commons Mr J. H. Thomas Mr t>' Valeras reply left no doubt that; he (Iff EV Valerat definitely refused a Commi nweaUh tribunal and sought to repudiate generally financial statement
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  • 71 9 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES i TFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, July 4. Messrs Henry Gardner, metal brokers, notify to-day's tin prices as follow Spot £122*2 (£122> 2 Forward CI24U (£*****). The market is firmer. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as follows
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  • 57 9 For Tuesday, July sth, 1932 Before Mr. Justice Burton. Mr. Justice Whitlev and Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell in the Ist. Court at 11 a.tn> Court of Appeal:— l Chan Meow Kiang vs. Llm Joo Eng and another. 2. Tan Sah vs. Tan Tye Khye and others. 3. Low
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  • 28 9 I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT! London. July 4. The following are the latest flji:r«3 of rubber stocks held at Home Ix>ndQu 50.65C tons: Liverpool 58.569 torw.
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  • 38 9 ountry SKRVICE-COPYRIGHT] Bangkok. July 4. Ml development to Print* Ntfomun til bit family, including ■bi i ui(( eomoH and v few months old by •lUrnocm. His *n Pradibaddh. ex- i- a. .-ompunyinK bti tx-.ii .suspended
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  • 18 9 1 NT < U J Ferrer* will (Ml Hi l.) Singapore !i "T weekly meeting at the ~-1n inlif
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  • 180 9 OLD BAILEY SCENES FASHIONABLE LONDON'S EXCITEMENT PLEA OF "NOT GUILTY" [Reuters Service] London. July 4. Excitement almost unprecedented in the Old Bailey annals marked the opening of the trial of Mrs. Elvira Dolores Barney, who is charged with the murder of Thomas William Scott Stephen. A
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  • 86 9 Communist Interference Foiled [Reuter's Service] Munich, July 3. For the first time for two years the Nazis were able to hold a uniformed demonstration in Munich to-day. Fifteen thousand uniformed Storm Troops" from all over Upper Bavaria marched in procession through the streets. Hitler took the salute and
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  • 72 9 Good Response to Great Scheme (Reuter's Service] London, July 4. The Bank of England and Post Office Savings Bank report a big rush to convert five per cent War Loan. Early applications include Harrods £600.000; Whiteley's £145.000; The National Union of Teachers £172.000; the latter's secretaryemphasizing that
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  • 87 9 Murderous Assaults, Looting and Arson [Reuter's Service] Bombay, July ?> British troops were called out to-day owing to the seriousness of communal rioting in which 4 people were killed and 30 injured. During the day rioting developed to murderous assaults, looting and arson. There were pitched Moslem -Hindu
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  • 64 9 7 Per Cent. Increase in Output [Reuters Service] Moscow, July. 4. An increase of over seven per cent, in the output of oil is shewn in returns for the first half of 1932 in Soviet Russia as compared with the same period of last year. Production was 11.250.000
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  • 44 9 Former Manager of Shanghai "Gracing" Track [Reuters Service] London. July 4. Captain Norman Bott. formerly manager of Shanghai's greyhound racing track, died a« Bristol to-day from injuries received on Saturday when playing polo. His pony dropped dead and rolled on him.
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  • 35 9 Lord Inchcape's Successor Appointed I Reuter's Se .-vice 1 Pans. July 4. The shipowner. Mi-. Harrison Hughes, has been unanimously elected vice-President of the Suez Canal Company In succession to Lord Inchcape.
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  • 418 9 APPEAL COUPvT SEQUEL European Assistant's Claim The claim by a European assistant? against his former employers for payment of a sum estimated to be in the region of $1 200 for alleged breach of contract came before the Court of Appeal yesterday on appeal from
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  • 124 9 Voluntary Winding Up Resolution Carried At an extraordinary general meeting of the Central Engine Works Limited held on Saturday, the following resolution was carried: That it has been proved to the satisfaction of this meeting that the Company cannot by reason of its liabilities continue its business
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  • 96 9 Cambridge Take First Knock [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT 1 London, July 4. The match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities opened at Lords tc-day in perfect conditions which, however, made fielding tedious. Cambridge won the toss and elected to take first knock. An unusual incident marked the opening
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  • 63 9 Dissolution Notice Opposed [From Our Own Correspondent 1 Penang, July 4. The injunction granted last week in the case in which Mr. O. G. Boucher, a partner in Stark and McNeill. was opposing a dissolution notice given by Mr. John McNeill and other partners, was automatically discharged this
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  • 56 9 [Reuter's Seivlcel New York, July 4. Following are the latest ba-eball results. Washington 3. Philadelphia 4. Boston 2. New York 13 Detroit 4. Cleveland 7. St. Louis 4. Chicago 7. Averil hit a home run. AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 5. Boston Brooklyn 3. Philadelphia 4. Cincinnati 4. St.
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  • 45 9 The British Resident of Sclangor. the Hon*ble Mr. T. S. Adorns wa.s installed as president it the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club at a dinner of the club held on Friday ni^ht at the Great Eastern Hotel. Mr. Lai Tet Loke. JR. M.C.S.. wi*» Installed vice-president-
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 110 9 So lovely I J an d wear Ml /f MORLEY h&ji stockings hI pure silk mm mk "syren" $1.50 \m II "DELPHINE" $2.00 fj» Wi "SERENA" $3.50 M "NEW DURABLE" $3.90 W liv "MAVIS" $5.75 ®Si "MAYFAIR" 55.7^ m\ "ELAINE" $6.75 MORLEY GLOVES. f RLEY "DIVAN" CHAMOIS GLOVES. $4.50 Manufacturers
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 705 10 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP Co., (1932) Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.', THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co. Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd.
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    • 333 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In «ngi^wi) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Stow*, HOMEWARDS. M. CITY OF PERTH For Havre. London. Rotterdam B>f^ and Hamburg July 30 Aug. 2 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE
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    • 395 10 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMi LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAI'W Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tonna*e. Sin K KASHMIR 9.000 July 8 KAISAR-I-HIND
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 559 11 TO Wills MAKSMLLES. LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND MIDDLESBROUGH. 0 T. 10.500 July 13 14 YASUKUNI MARU T. 12 000 Sept 7 8 T. 10.500 July 27 28 HAKONE MARU T. 10.500 Sept 21 22 MARU T. 10,000 Aug. 11 12 5 SUWA MARU T. 10,700 Oct' 6 7 MARU T.
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    • 414 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE oflnrf AMERICAN MAIL LINE EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIAYOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD-GRAND CANYON WEEKLY SAILING FROM HONG KONG ANDOR MANILA NEW LOW THROUGH FARES ORIENT TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WILL BE QUOTED UPON APPLICATION. EUROPE via SUEZ SAILINGS EVERY OTHER TUESDAY MAINTAINED BY THE STEAMERS PRESIDENT HARRISON-HAYES-PIERCE
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    • 849 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU 1 J i TUCSday Ju3y 5 Paneh Ta njong-Leidong, Tanjong-Mengeidar and Asahan BOTH. Wednesday, July 6, Cheribon, Semarang, Sourabaya, Kota-Baroe. Baiik-Papan Samannda. Sangkoelirang, Tandjoeng-Redeb and TeJoek-Bajoer L Es f tate C a7d V Sn 5^f y> 6 Prigi Radja Sapat Tei "bilahan. Poeloc-Pallas. PengaiianTHEDENS—
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  • 434 12 S. African Government "Sweep" Johannesburg. The South African Gove-nment have just conducted an official "sweep" only in this case the prizes consisted of fourteen gold mine claims on a farm in the Sabie district of the Eastern Transvaal. More than 6,000 people took "tickets." Owing to
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  • 348 12 Canadian Travelling Hospital Cars Moncton, N.B. En route to Cape Breton in search of material for further stories. Rev. Dr. C. W. Gordon, otherwise known as "Ralph Connor." was a passenger on the Ocean Limited of the Canadian National Railways recently. His latent book "The Rock and
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 647 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Secular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the SS. MANOOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only] b.s MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 425 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 Due N>w Y«»rk. M.S. SILVERSANDAL July 10 July 16 M.S. SILVERWILLOW July 26 Aug. 1 M.S. SILVERYEW Aug. 16 Aug. 22 For rates and particulars please
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 661 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 p.m. Kuan' an (.via Jerantut) except Sunday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemasj every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8.30 a.m. Kelantan (via Gemas)
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    • 148 12 Op Ten Noort, Dut. 3566, from Batavia 4. for Belawan Deli 4. Kajang, Brit. 1246, from Sandakan 4. fori Sandakan 9. Klang, Brit. 723. from Penang 4, for Penang 6. Aller, Germ. 4741, from Bremen 4. for Saigon 5. Lipis, Brit. 460, from Kuantan 4, for Kuantan 6. Kuranda, Brit.
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  • Port and Shipping News
    • 54 13 Per President Polk: Miss Lilla Annis. Mr. Merton Brown. Mr. Frank Chamberlin. Mr. Henry Eckman, Miss Rhetta Poote. Master Frank Kirkman. Miss Jeanne Kirkman, Mr. W. Henry Eckman. Miss Rhetta Foote. Master Grace Sears. Mrs. Dorothea Soares, Miss Inez Soares. Mr. Chadiram Vaswani. Bareness Elfrieda Vietinghoff. Mr. Stanley
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    • 258 13 The K.P.M. Pahud arrived in port yesterday from Soerabaya with a cargo of 972 pigs and 126 oxen. When the Kulmerland of the Hamburg American Line arrived in port on Sunday a stowaway wa s reported to have been discovered on board. Capt. Harry Lyons has retired from the service
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    • 358 13 Salvage Work Proceeding Satisfactorily It is hoped that the wreck of submarine M.2. will be raised and towed into port within the next few weeks, (writes the Free Press London correspondent on June 21). it will be remembered the M.2. sank in West Bay. Portland, in
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    • 291 13 Steps to Recover Coaling Trade Determined efforts are being made to restore Gibraltar to its former importance as a coaling station. An interesting account of what is being done Was given by Mr. A. E. Huart. the chief official on the Rock of the Transport and
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    • 659 13 Auxiliary Schooner's LiquorRunning Wellington. (N.Z.). The story of an eventful voyage, extending over three months, of the auxiliary schooner Axatapu, from Auckland to Papeete, was told by a member of her crew, who returned by the Monowai. Registered in Auckland, under the Peruvian flag, owned by a Chinese
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    • 242 13 After Ship was Damaged in Collision After his ship had been b.^dly damaged in collision, and two of the crew had been accidentally killed. Captain Walter Elliott, skipper of the Ellerman steamer Roumelian < 2.687 tons), disappeared at sea. Detectives visited the Roumelian when she docked
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    • 87 13 It was announced at the 93rd. annual meeting of the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society at Carlton House on Friday that the Emile Robin Life Saving Rewards, which are given for whnt Is regarded as the finest rescue of the year by a British ship, had been awarded to Captain H. Brice
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 388 13 THE Singapore Free Press f Daily and Weekly Editions) 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE W/ Lerver f d mRr lorning dai] y in Malaya. j tin "Vo. AjonQon rubber nunieations relating to news and editorial matters SUBSCRIPTION RATES Outside OnteiHo M,n,M Si "t P -°r Sin apore
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    • 401 13 T.O EVERYWHERE IN CANADA Sgtf AND MOSJ OF T.HE, US^ fsD i? i L g J* J** keart rf wondrous mountain bmmtw'm -&KL ?u^rv Btr I?ht t i M 5 l fr V «^vr without chaSSJE itSSi?'is. of Su?rem# Throu^ h boosts B For ratta, literature mind information apply fgß
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  • 464 14 DINING OFF THE ZOO Malayan Sun-Bear Served as Steak Pie You housewives who are tired of seeing the same old foods served up in a monotonous round how about some of these dishes Kangaroo's tail. Elephant cutlet. Ibex chop. Malayan sun-bear pie. Middle cut of
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  • 323 14 Jasper National Park Lakes Jasper. Alta. The opening of fishing for speckled trout in the Maligne-Medicme Lakes waters of Jasper National Park on June Ist. shows every pros- 1 pect of attracting many notable anglers to Jasper during the coming season. The Maligne river is now reported
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  • 104 14 Mr. Gandhi's Letter From Prison London, June 22. "Consistently with national honour I would <do everything that would promote conciliation and peace," says Hfr. Gandhi in a letter from Yervada Prison, received in London, in reply t* an appeal of Dr. Tagore for a gesture of goodwill from
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  • 436 14 Struggle Between Teuton and Slav BY SAMUEL RIPPENGAL The age-long struggle between Teuton and Slav, which was one of the underlying causes of the outbreak of the World War has once •gain been occupying the Council of the League of Nations. The case concerns, indeed, only one
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  • 67 14 A new form of pineapple has reached the Malayan Agency from Sarawak. It is probably a little sweeter and a little more mushy than the Malayan product but the cubes look very attractive and It is possible that there will be a market for it. The consignment has in the
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 259 14 IF IT S STRENGTH a) YOU NEED TW »•>« 4 Qim** •< V<» J i I 1 M*Mkn or the Pay* <j«le|» .-M «f w ir !:!r n a —you need Hall's Wine beU > JB^^ L cause it is a Tonic RestoraHallS |JmP3^ tive and Nerve Food that P^^^!!s!
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    • 532 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000,003 Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Blshopsgate, London, EC. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh
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    • 341 14 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established in 1886 1 Capital Subscribed (Fully paid UP) Y 1 fjt Reserve Fund YH~ oot, President K. Kodama. Esq Vice-President K. Takcuchl. h Head Office Yokohama. Singapore Branch 3l -a, CHILIA si> j n LONDON BANKERS Westminster Bank. Ltd. The National Provincial Bank. Ltd
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 411 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received in Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 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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  • 216 15 Singapore J u |> 1. 'iHTally tho.se current At ttat other m;t mail WtattOM t. d K«M 38 do 28 t q;i:,litv do 38 d > 35 do 46 Each 50 dn»-d Pair 76 P I do CJ > MM 10 28 10 18 10 22 usii
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  • 68 15 "I't'h Ruhhrr ("ompanys The ll.ißu.v A Ham,, which owns in Sumatra, ha, ;in i SMH d par), umouncw loss against prom q| £13.000 K lllli I PMMd Utst ymT* pa .'in K -h.it tappm-- BMMtf M lrom inpany i s unable to bring belw markrt price, although Dutch
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  • 38 15 I February 29. mm Obtained at "all I 'V lH uud •*< lading depre- •id at hone and m East re--2 65d per pound Snm m pitfM and loss account h MM forward Pr^oc dlvld lld
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  • 228 15 Proposed Reconstruction of Selangor I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. July J. IDfOr Rubber Co an- holding an extraor&ltmrj MMtlng on July 25 to consic<e> reM irti-n with the formation of a new [ku.v uith a capital of £300.000 The prw«ll shares curry an assessment of 2s
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  • 209 15 Debenturers Offered to Shareholders The directors of Malaysia--.! Tin -opose to i^-ue £18.000 of Seven and a -Half per Cent. debenture stock redeemable at 110 in 1947. with the cption to the conrfpany to redeem at any time on three months' nohce at 105 The c mpany is
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  • 185 15 Report for yt»ar ended January 31. 1932. states that in order to conserve resources, it was decided to abandon meantime the project to take ever from Government 128 acres of land previously reserved. Claim on Perak River Hydro Electric Power Company for damage to additional area of
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  • 125 15 Total loss for 1931 was £4.378 (Previous fmt tut profit of £2.528.) Deducting credit balance brought forward of £18.565, there remains £14.187 to be carried forward. Output of rubber was 1.C26.700 lb Average gross price realised for rubber sold wa s 3.32d. per pound London landed terms,
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  • 51 15 R UBBER AND TIN RETURNS Adumson, (iiliillan and Co.. Ltd., IVn.mc S«< rrtaries llitam Tm. 84.16 pikuls. Henglfelfr and Martin, Ltd., Kuala Lumpur. Agents: Setupulo no Liability. Run (Hours) 540Yardage 122.000; Pikuls 550; Puteh Tin Dredging Co. Ltd Run (Hours; 150; Yardage 11 700Pikuls 73.; Murai Tin Limited. Output, (pikuls)'
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  • 204 15 July 4. SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2|3 29j32 London, 3 months' sight 2j3 27(32 London, 60 days' sight 2|3 13 la London, 30 days' sight 2'3 25(32 London, demand 213% London. T. T. 2 i3 23;32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1040 Hamburg, demand 170 New York, demand
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  • 146 15 July 4. Tin Singapore price (per picul) $63 25 Gambler Pepper White 24 J Flake Tapioca Pearl Sago SmalJ A Copra. Sundried Sago, flour Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per 2 tins 5 18 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per 2 tins 4 73 Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial
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  • 62 15 July 4th., 12 o'clock noon. o G e Buyers Sellers. K.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 5 5 j lg Standard R.s.S. on Tender July 5116 Au s's 53 16 Sept 5 3 16 5> 4 Oct-Dec. 5 1 5 7 16 Tone of Market—
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  • 911 15 MONDAY. JULY 4TH. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang (f) 21s 6d 23s 6d Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (ss> 9s 9s 9d c.d. Bangrin Tin 5s 6s 3d Batang Padang ($1) 05 10 Batu Caves (sli 20 25 Buklt Arang t.sl) 40 nom. Burmah
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  • 174 15 Oriental Telephone and Electric Co. The Oriental Telephone and Electric Co.. Ltd.. which is interested in communications services in China. Strains Settlements. Mauritius. India and Burma, has celebrated its jubilee year in a manner which will be appreciated by its shareholders, a special bonus of 2 per
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  • 335 15 Blamed For Encouraging Speculation A sharp attack on the international tin pool and the restriction scheme by Dr. Alfred Marcus, a German expert, is published in the 1 current issue of the Dutch leading weekly ecnomic journal, the "Eeonomisch Statistische Berichten." (states an Amsterdam message of June
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  • 82 15 Report for year ended March 31. 1932 states that crop of dry rubber, on modified system of tapping, amounted to 302,070 lb., against 449.845 lb. for previous season. Net selling pricv was 1.93d <4.25d.) and all-in cost 4 43d <5.40d.). Estate is now on care and maintenance basis.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 79 15 Xsspts exceed $12,000,000 Assurance in force over $35.000.000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Strait* Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building. Cecil Street. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27. Old Jewry EC The company h.s £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and comp.les with the
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    • 410 15 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS Ocean Shipments of. rubber, including concentrated latex, latex and revertex beln. fin a shipments on ocan-steamers at all Malayan ports, during the month of Z T C3^ Sheet Crepe Latex, Ctrated Latex TOTAL Ton s Rtvertex Tons Tons Destination Export Transhipment Tranship- Transhipment ment Grand Export Export
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  • 1106 16 BRODIE INJURED Malays Win After Grim Struggle M.ilays 4: S.C.C 2. 11l lurk dogged th i the S.C.C. players uhen they nv t UM Malays in tin- first division of the League yoterday Brodie fractured a leg in the first half and a little later
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  • 1003 16 A TRIPLE PROGRAMME Punai Wins Ladies' Race The final race for the Santry Cup was sailed on Saturday afternoon. At 4.30 p.m. seven boats made quite a good start in a fresh breeze from the S.S.W. Betsy, although not the first across the line, got the best
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  • 27 16 Invited to Captain M.C.C. Tourists [Reuter's Service] London, July 4. D. R. Jardine has been invited to captain the M.C.C. team to visit Australia.
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  • 27 16 Wan Ahmad, Taib and Rahim; Mahmood, Dollah, Dolfattah, Mat Noor and Kassim. S.C.C.:— Horsley; Glasgow and Elmer; Harper, Laidman and Brummitt; Joy, Brown, Kcndal, Pyfe and Brodle.
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  • 248 16 PERAK MEETING Handicaps for Second Day The weights for the second day (Wednesday) of the Perak T.C. meeting are as follow. Race 1. Horses Class 3 Div. 2 (5^ furlongs); Parchesi 9, Westvale 8.7, L^dy VearsB.s, Greenut 8.4. Balbarra 8.3, Sleeping Beauty 8.2, Pu Shen 7.7. Chloe
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  • 206 16 YESTERDAYS RESULTS Mixed Doubles Handicap Mr. and Miss Griffith Jones plus 3 beat Mr O. W. Gilmour and Miss Dunne scr.. 6 2. 6 3. Mr. W. A. Wilson and Mrs. Marshall beat Mr. and Mrs. Paterson scr.. 6 2. 6 l. Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
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  • 152 16 A (M.G.) Co. S.V.C. Beat R.A. Officers A golf match was played between the above at Bukit Timah on Sunday and resulted in a win for A iM.G.i Company by 3" 4 points to 2 1 The following are the results of the ties A (M.G.) Company mentioned first:
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  • 105 16 Result of Ladies 9 July Medal The Ladies July Medal competition was played at Buku Timah last evening, and resulted in a tie between Mrs. W. L. Stevens and Mrs. Breakey in *A" division, and in a win for Mrs. English in "B" division. 34 cards were
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  • 66 16 Four Ball Championship Tournament Last night's results in the Malayan amateur billiards (.4 ball) championship tournament for the Frankel Shield were as follow. Salleh bin Kassim (Fathul Karib Club) 300, Chan Kim Yam (Golden Star Friendly Society) 143; Ang Chin T^hian (Bendemeer Athletic Club 300, Abu Yamin (Kota Raja
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  • 32 16 Rev. Bro. Peter, of the St. Francis Institution, Malacca, was taken ill during Saturday night and was taken to the Durian Daun Hospital in the early hours of the morning. Malacca correspondent.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 203 16 THE MUSIC OF "ONE HOUR WITH YOU" is best recorded on "HIS MASTER'S VOICK" RECORDS One Hour With You, Medley. New Mayfair On-h. 8.6173 What Would you Do, F.T., One Hour With You, Medley, Ambrose Orehestm 8.4188 Pir# 2 n N ran 4, What Would You Do, Maurice C'hevalier 8.4173
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