The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 June 1934

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    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press and Daily News. I v. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY. JUNE 8. 1H34 10 ENTK
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    "Sir Cecil Clemebtu's Pessmism"
    598 1 EMB.--KKAbbMENI TO HOME GOVERNMENT Dr. Colijn Would Have Used Salutary Methods For D. E I. Official I Mr. W.A. ADDINSELL'S CRITICISM ri'om (Kir Own Correspondent London, June 7. criticism of Sir Cecil dementi's reference* .her restriction at the dinner of the Association Malaya on Tuesday was
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    TREATIES WITH CHINA
    89 1 To Consider Revision London. June. 7. Government was Into 19. in reply to their ig the Treaty of Tientsin mercial Treaty of 1902 that rnment is at all times such measure of revision nd desirable and that 'to consider such Suggestions ir Sim m made this statement
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    THE KING OF SLAM
    39 1 I ration For Cataract Necessary London. June 7. m Is doing splendidly operation for cataract Cataract Is now right eye. which will e to be removed, but His Majest\ is _the Queen and keeps Reuter
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    Nanking Is Not Going To Help Me
    466 1 MR. TAN KAH KEE INTERVIEWED kWhy Huge Singapore Business Failed •iXHERE is absolutely no Truth about the reports that the 3overnment of Nanking is going :o or has assisted me in an attempt to re-open the rubber factories In Singapore," said Mr. ran
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    HEAVY GOLD PURCHASES PS LONDON
    165 1 U.S. Buys To Check Dollar Appreciation London. June GOLD amounting to over £1.000.000 sterling was dealt in in the •London bullion market to-day, .he price, 137 l l 2 being fixed at a dollar rate of 5.063 4 showing There seems to be no doubt
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    THE MILITARY STRENGTH OF EUROPE
    327 1 THE MILITARY STRENGTH OF EUROPE General Yang Chieh Much Impressed London, June 7. pENERAL Yang Chieh. the Chinese Military Commissioner, Interviewed by Reuter to-day, spoke with enthusiasm of the pleasantness of his visit to England and everyone's kindness. He had had (he sold) an extensive insight into the workings of
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    Will U.S. Detain Olympic To – day
    104 1 Will U.S. Detain Olympic To day $500,000 Claim Against White Star Line New York, June 5. THERE are eleven counts in UM $500,000 claim lodged by u.s. Government against Che White Star Line, owners of the Olympic, in respect, of the sinking of the Nantucket- Light ship Kftft month. They
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    Fire Chi President Lincoln
    59 1 Honolulu, June 7. In response to a wireless message luo naval fire -fighting tugs have hurried to the aid of the Dollar liner. President Lincoln, where a fire is reported in hold No. 7. Coastguards are standing by in case help is needed, but the latest
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      28 1 TO-NIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE (Makan Ketchil) 6.15 to 8.15 pm DANCE format 9.45 p.m. to midnight. SATURDAY, JUNE 9th THE POPULAR ARTISTS HUGO JOSEPHINE RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA I--lONE 5381.
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      80 1 On Other Pages The Bureau of the Disarmament Conference meets again to-day but the outlook is distinctly gloomy Page 9 The U.S. Stock Exchange Bill has been signed by the President Page 9. Pilot Officer Parish and L.A.C Ginello. Idled in the Ponggol air accident were buried yesterday Page 9.
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      86 1 CHRYSLER LOW UPKEEP SEA VIEW HOTELI TO-NIGHT K SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE I formal K CONCERT FROM B—98 9 DANCING FROM 9.15 to midnight I SATURDAY P SPECIAL DINNER DANCE I ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY I FRANK BRAIDWOOD I rnt POPULAR COWBOY BARITONE ENTERTAINER I WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY SATURDAY I 13, 15
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    Britain's War Debt Burden Unreasonable
    1814 2 Britain 's War Debt Burden Unreasonable Inequitable In Relation To The Treatment Accorded To A burden on the British people which is unreasonable and inequitable In relation to the treatment accorded to other countries is how the war debt is described in the British note of default to the U.S.
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      507 2 LASHES THAT ALLURE. LALEEK LONGUSH. The medically approved lash cream which grows your lashes, making your eyes attractive and beautiiul shades I Midnight Blue Copper Beach MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. BUSINESS CARPS j i i STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STAIIONERS A REPAfRtKS. 14A Change Alley, Singapore. Ine Cheapest Hoa.e ior your; M
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      401 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS BOARD RESIDENCE. THE MANSION Oxley Rise Singapore. RESIDENTIAL HOTEL (non -licensed). Phone 3798—3 Minutes from Town. BOARD KESIDENCeT 11 Upper Wilkie Road. Comfortable Accommodation. European Supervision. Meals served in own apartment if preferred. Phone 2460. "KINRARA," 8 Claymore Hill, near town. Thoroughly comfortable accommodation. Personally supervised by MRS
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      412 2 TENDERS. PI SINGAPORiT^ MUNICIPAI m lender* Tenders are nov, lr. lowing materials or 'particulars, see Room. Purchase of Quant and steel drum Street and Kali iw4. 4 Pm M Supply of Heavy F;, Specials tor the V Date of Cteta. C H qoldh 111 TENDERS Tenders are tnvtt contractors for
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      204 2 Diary Of The Week FRIDAY. Bth. High Water, 7.59 a.m., 7.8 ft.; 7.56 p.m.. 8.2 ft. Football Second Division. Chinese vs. j S.C.C. Anson Road; Third' Division (B>, Khalsa vs.; Wiltshires, Jalan Besar; Govt. League (Div. ID, Marine vs. Monopolies, Marine; Friendly, Raffles Institution vs. Fort Canning, Fort Can- j
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    Air Mail Letter From London
    3328 3 !>llit Bargains In Rubber Shares—An -Emasculated" Tin Pool? Miniature General Election— Jardine To Wed— -Touch „l": "C. L. Anthonv' Does II Again— Watch For "The Mouse Of Rothschild "—The Perfect Murder At Last? —An Amazing Train Robbery Plot— Police Cameras Catch Motorists oiidon. May 21.
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      51 3 Use this Wonderful Healer for L°f SKIN DISORDER V The meat Btubborn Eczema, Psoriasis or Pruntu» yield* nV y lL M^fl a good night's rest. By persevering with D :^-^£X ll tion.theiermsand corroding impunti^ eusconced^tne A [Ari deepest layers of the skin, and '^W> ieifift PRESORIPTIOM fei^ *I)J SFBf mM
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      407 3 REMINGTON NOISELESS PORTABLE Jar'Wtreme. It has everything vou expect <Jm& iFB IS NOISELESS. It will disturb no one VS^ it will not wreck your own >A^ ***-^~'_^^''"^Wiu^^P^ train of thought. Full details gladly <a£K^ sent o n request or, better still. m ASK NOSELESS 0 SS!? OF J -2T I
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    Features Of The New Styles
    1018 4 Correspondent By this time, every woman has settled Ihe problem of whai she intends to wear this season, and has made her choice from Uie models seen at the openings. The elegant woman is choosing her 1 rocks from three angles the summer coats, her
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    The New Line
    267 4 The now line, though not running to avoirdi pois i ncoura cultivation of a Jun< b with some relea the hip and bust curves. nbocher is ls^rg ly i spon tible for the tendency. The silhouette, it is felt, will ap] i lasculine mind. Fullness and plenty
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    29 4 The Bolero Suit A youthful summer fashion, the striped bodice of the Crock showing through unusual slashed sleeves of the bolero jacket, worn by Mmry Carlisle, Metro-GoMwyn Mayer player
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    35 4 Tweed bracelets with her tweeds and leather bracelets with suede jackets is ,a new vogue set by Pert Kelton The tweed bracelets are flat and about two inches wide, and the leather ones resemble doughnuts
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      45 4 THE GIFT SHGP 33, STAMFORD ROADI *DII v |i \is ART JEWELLERY, snd MILLINERY creations from PARIS and LONDON The Ideal House for suitable Gifts for Birthdays, etc THIS WEEK'S BARGAINS. Ladies' Huts llom S3 00 Ban*" from go cts. Rolled Gold Bracefrom SI. 00
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      679 4 I Helpful Hints $T£rs2?*° Figure Eight Interesting Toilet Cases For J^pv: Travel And The Boudoir fifl^'SSS Figure Nine IF EVER you travel, these will be an efficient delight. If you do not. they are artistically nice for the home. Easily and inexpensively made. shows the fell 0 charming for gifts,
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    Red Army Moves On Skis
    66 5 popular diversion MBong soldiers of the Red Army, and they are allowed to utilise the machinery of war lor their enjoyment if ht links have been found useful— for towing ski-runners! Red Army ski-ers are seen beng towed through a Leningrad street by a light
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    Zena Dares Daughter Rehearses Her Wedding
    47 5 Zena Dares Daughter Rehearses Her Wedding Lord Strati, (former* Kr,u. Uuu sl ,ter .1 Lieut. Colonel- the Hon. Maurice Bret, and jy«l LMh. Zfna are and Mr. Kenneth rhornto* a^^ vi, <<t their weddins ceremony at M. rehearsal. rhej an seen l.avin E St. Marparr! s after
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    WHEN SHE LOST 28 lbs.
    192 6 She Gained Energy. This young woman's method of reducing overweight is evidently as beneficial as it is effective, and a letter she writes is therefore worthy of publication "I am 24 years of age height 5 ft. 5*2 ins.; and a short time ago my
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    Manacled Lunatic's Death Leap
    527 6 ON WAY TO MENTAL ASYLUM Two Versions By Police fJOW a lunatic leaped to death from a lorry in Fullerton Road while being conveyed to a mental hospital was related in the Coroner's Court before Mr. W. G. Porter yesterday. The lunatic, as yet unidentified, had
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    SOLICITORS AS WITNESSES
    1025 6 STORY OF ALLEGED CHEATING Man Who~Sfened $4,000 Promissory Note l\ FTER another day's trial on charges of cheating, corrupt•ly using as genuine a fabricated document and making a false statement in a court of justice IWong Kong Teng, the proprietoi !of the Yong Ann Cement Tile Works,
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    NOT IN SECRET SOCIETY
    684 6 ■CTIM OF MURDER IN COFFEE-SHOP Strange Reluctance To Tell Who Shot Him FURTHER developments are ex- pected from the shooting of a 26-year-old Cantonese named Ong Wan Lum in a coffee A shop at the corner of Loke Yew Street and Armenian Street on the night
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    What Watchman Sar
    735 6 SOMETHING FROM A BOTTLE More Evidence In Poison Case JIIORE witnesses were called on Wednesday in the third police court at the preliminary inquiry into charges of murder against five Sikhs, three of them women, one being the dead man's wife. They are alleged to have administered
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    LEPER ASYLUM IN K.L
    287 6 LEPER ASYLUM IN K.L GOVERNMENTS WORD Not To Be mnH Another Spot <From K U 0 a U .a 0 i (> 11 DESCRIBING Un word on I chairman of the stated to-day h Kuala Lumpur not be removal and that th, closed only whei 3 more inmates lei "At
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      193 6 "ARTHUR'S" BAR I and I RESTAURANT 11 COLLYER QUAY I We now serve a TABLE D'HOTE TIFFIN I at $1.00 per person I We also continue with our well-known I SPECIAL DISH at 60cts. (H. W. H. STEVENS i^— SHIPBROKER COMMISSION and ovsitxanci agfm 2nd FLOOR. GRESHAM HOUSE, BATTERY ROAD.
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      30 6 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL POPULAR SUNDAY CONCERT by SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY Sun. June 17th. 1934 WATCH i FURTHER ANNO! In Production "MERRIE ENGLAND" REHKARSV TUKSOAY MEMORIAI AT 5.15 >' NEW MEMBERS WELCON'^^
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    HOUSE NUMBERS
    206 7 "Bevond Comprehension" Of j The Public <From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 6. The Public Works Department/a j system o v numbering houses, "which appeared to be based on some mysteri <?us mathematical calcul tion beyond the "Oiiiprehension of the public," was mentioned by Mr. H. S
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    NEARLY DROWNED
    291 7 Tragedy Just Averted At Kota Tinggi Tragedy nearly befell a picnic parts to Kota Tinggi waterfalls on Sunday and was averted only by the timely ard plucky action of a young student let St. Joseph's Institution. Norman G. Jackson, an employ? 0 oi Fraser and Neavc's and a
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      408 7 j rHL MOST AMBITIOUS PRODUCTION OF OUR TIMES! I TO-NIGHT lERE PAVILION 615 915 I Jo^^. I j A CCLAIMED BY A WORLD-WIDE PRESS THE BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR" 'vU«^ S nrl i^f 111 I I B I MB BBf He h^^ m IP^ S jlwjl.h.^^9 vu i^.^ IUI
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      70 7 J NEXT CHANGE CAPITOL j LIONEL BARRYMORE |i in j THIS SIDE °r HEAVEN I A ROLE MORE POWERFUL, MORE LOVABLE, THAN ANY HE HAS YET PLAYED! J BB MM MJ MM MB MM MM MB MB MM M MB MB MB MB MB MB MM MB MB MB M
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      155 7 6 15 CAPITOL 915 SINGAPORE ACCLAIMS IT A SUPERB FILM! I I triuirpliant Wa ik I performance. Hj** R^ i ha \c A K- «Pil treated .i li'm which i 'ache* i <4&?^ f Smsk\ ji height ol perfection hitherto I I JM R* J unattaincd JM a& "1 B^^,^
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH
    33 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH HOBDAY.— On June 7th. 1934, at 6-B Bras Basah Road. James Grant Hobday, aged 76. Funeral at 4 p.m. to-day at Bidadari Cemetery. S.S.. F.M.S. and Indian papers please copy.
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY. JUNE 8. 1934 War Debts
    473 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY. JUNE 8. 1934 War Debts BRITAIN has defaulted in the]' payment of her war debts to; the United States. It is default without repudiation. however. Upon reaching a mutually satisfac-: tory agreement, the British Gov-' ernment will be prepared to pay to America the sum
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    As Laws Saying
    1039 8 When A Pope Was Expelled From Freemasonry MR. Hubert S. Banner, whose name will be familiar as that both of the publicity officer of the Malayan Information Agency and an astonishingly prolific author, has just had two new books published. One. entitled, "These Men Were Masons/' represents
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    FROM DAY TO DAY
    294 8 Mrs. H. C. Atkin-Beiry leaves for I It is reported that Mr. G. A. de C. de home by the Mantua to-day. Moubray, District Officer, lUnta, has been admitted to the General Hospital, The event on Sunday June 10 at the Batu Gajaih, for an operation.
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    Spring Flight
    777 8 Looking out Iron; windows of the train that desolate waste kno Finland one saw how bl struggled northward T farther south wer»- green, seemed here scured by a faint gr*" left their ihudderlni silvei posed to the still. chlU "But the gipsies will the woods already**, D with
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      175 8 CHAM PAG N E Cs£** I Clicquot- Poiisardiii "BRINGS THE SPARKLE INTO LIFE AND LIFE TO THE PARTY" CALDBECKS Have you ordered your LEG OF LAMB a inn Mint Sauce? Tender and Delicious WRITE IT ON YOUR LIST NOW. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD, ORCHARD ROAD. ■■■■■■^^■■■■■■■■■■^■■■^■■^■^^■■■■■■i^B^MIMH^ W.JW, IHP U^s.f^
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      39 8 SLIMMING DEVICES are to be installed in a new hotel. These are in addition to the usual table d'hote meals. What about a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT AND ALL SICKNESS ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTI Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    Disarmament Discussions Resume To-dav
    108 9 A FTER 2 DAYS REFLECTION gut The Atmosphere Is Tense And Gloom Prevails Geneva, June Disarmament adjourned time Geneva, June .>. tper corre- trom to-day's the Diswhich was pri- have read or tid dramatic >m .uls in fell that there I ling i Lews and trous
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    37 9 "^'^^Z A t^^^"^^^^-^^ the funeral yesterday mornin, of Pl* ofluer gR «l Hednesd:,v Mr CaldtottTs seen »n\T th T PUne trashcd into tlle sea at ls seen on the left with Group (apt. g. W. Smith. RAF.
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    Funeral Of Victims Of Flying Accident
    600 9 Service Honours For Dead R. A. F. Officers I Pilot Officer Parish and L. A. C. Ginello, the victims of Wednesday's Air accident off Pongßol were buried yesterday at Bidadari Cemetery with Air Force honours. The bodies were recovered on Wednesday afternoon hy divers
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    CONTROL OF U. S. STOCK EXCHANGES
    227 9 CONTROL OF U. S. STOCK EXCHANGES New Bill Becomes Law Washington. June 7. Mr. Roosevelt has signed the StocKI Exchange Control Bill. The Taritt Bill hai been sent to White House fo [denature. j The main feature of the Btoctr I Exchange Bill is the constitution ol a i securities
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    STEP TO RACIAL AMITY IN S. AFRICA
    103 9 Hertzog And Smuts To Join Forces Pretoria, June 5. A-^ T important s ep in appeasing Dutch and British racial prejudice has been taken by the amalgamation of the Nationalist Party led by the Prime Minister. General Kertzog and the South African Party
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    83 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices And Sterling Rates London, June 7. Spot (Sellers) 6 7|l6d. (6 7|16d.) (Buyers) 6 s|l6d. t6 5|16d.) July-September 6V' 2 d. (6\ 2 d.) Oct.-Dec. 6%d. <6%d.> January-March 6 3 /id. r6 3 4 d Market Steady. New York, June 7. July 13.33
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      125 9 TIFFIN i .oo am <ii Asparafvs i ish i i.i Palace !l«'d I«mrnedo> m>. Pomme Patmentier Cold Meat and Salad v milla lee i e im i mil Coffee. WATCH DAILY MENU I PHONE 4906. I GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Road. Phone 6490. SATURDAY, JUNE 9th. SPECIAL DINNER DANCE Music by
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      177 9 I IV U IAI win A j iBSB^H SKIN IF YOU LIVE TO PREVENT SALLOWNESS One night a week paint Special Lotion on your face. While you sleep it works. Gently drawing away the acids which lie in the piw^ and sallow the skin. Coaxing out all impurities lett in
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      79 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT June 7, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot (loose) 21 8 21V 4 R.S.S. equal to London Standard. 'FOB > 21% 217 8 Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 22 22* 8 July/Sept. 22 3 8 22-
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      Wall Street
      233 10 June 4 5 G American Can. Com. 92* 2 94 7 8 95 American Telephone and Telegraph 113 7 115» 2 115 Atcheson Railroad 53 5 8 56 1 8 55 5 8 Dupont 83*8 85^ 85 3 8 Firestone. Common 17 3 4 18' 4 Unq. General
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      Exchange Rates
      204 10 SELLING London 4 months' sight 24 11 ti4 London 3 months' sight 2 4 5 32 London 60 days' sight 2 4 964 London 30 days' sight 2 4Vr London, demand 2 4 7 ,64 London, T.T. 24 332 Lyons and Paris, demand 888 Hamburg, demand 154 New
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      THE STOCK EXCHANGE
      128 10 War Debts Note Strengthens Home Securities London, June 5. A rather brighter sentiment was In evidence on the Stock Exchange today, most home securities strengthening on the favourable impression creat•d by the British Government's action regarding war debts which, it is Hoped, will help to bring the
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      COMPANY RESULTS
      24 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.' London, June 6. Central Perak.— Profit for 1933. £1.024; forward credit. £6.224. Nordanal. Loss. £206: forward credit. £12.893.
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      SIXPENNY RÜBBER FOR SIX MORE MONTHS?
      1854 10 SIXPENNY R ÜBBER FOR SIX MORE MONTHS? "Probably Some Shocks When Individual Quotas Are Announced London, May 28. THERE seems to be every indication, as this article coss to ttM air mail, that the Mincing Lane rubber commoduy and share markets will experience abnormally quiet conditions for some lime to
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      Fraser's Share List
      944 10 THURSDAY, JINE 7, 1934 Buyers. Seller* Ampat Tin u4) 6s 7 1 -d 7s Asam Kumbang 37s 6d 403 c.d Austral Malay 43s 6d 45s Ayer Hitom Tin (ss> 15s 16s Aver Wnid ($1) 1.90 200 Bangrin Tin S4s 9d 35s fid Changkat (Tin) 4as 50s Chenderiang
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      NOT TREATED FAIRLY
      461 10 Singapore Produce Prices June 7, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Gambler 4.00 Java Cube Hamburg Cube 7.25 Muntok White Pepper 35.00 White Pepper 34.00 Black Pepper 15.75 Copra, mixed 2.90 Copra, Sundried 2.45 Small Hake Tapioca 4.60 Small Pearl Tapioca 6.00 Lingga Sago Flour 165 j Fair
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      MALAYAN PALM OIL
      72 10 Latest Buyers' i Messrs. Guthrle Co. notify latest buyers' prices for Malayan palm oil j and palm kernels as follows: Palm oil in bulk: American prices! are nominal. c.i.f. landed weights Liverpool Holland Hamburg €8 15. per; ton. Palm oil in barrels: c.i.f. landed weights Liverpool Continent
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      £ Abroad
      85 10 Abroad London. Jun' I Exchanges to-day I I Paris 76 IS 32. New York 5 03 Montreal 5 02 Brussels 21.57 Geneva 15.53 Amsterdam 7 44 Milan 58'., Berlin 13 35 Stockholm 19 4D Copenhagen 22 Oslo 19.90^. Vienna 27 Prague 120 7 Helslngfors 220 1 Madrid 36%. Lisbon 110.
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      MAY TIN OUTPUTS
      71 10 Kuchai Tin: Et« ing of the eompai for May arc Running Time 108 Lost 11 hours I Tin Restriction Sto] I Average Dlffing Won 114.58 pku: 23,500 cubic yarcK Na\vn- Pet quo June 30th comn Ifewa. Boustcad I 1 I have received ft U I secretaries of
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    6 11 Tom Titt's impression of Lord Trenehard
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    Raffles Library
    309 11 The undernoted non-fiction workß will be ready for issue on Saturday (9_6— 34) at 9 a.m. Albert the Brave: King of the Belgians. Illustrated. I Armstrong <H. C.) Lord oi Arabia. Ibn Saud an Intimate Study of a King. 1 Benson (R. F.) The Outbreak of War 1914.
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    MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS
    291 11 FOREIGN IMPORTS OF RUBBER DURING THE MONTH OF MAY 1934. IN LONG TONS. ■> R Y WET Bark and Wet Sheet Scrap. Lump TOTAL oi Origin Smoked Sheet Dry Unsmoked Estate Scrap Crepes and Bark (2 Sh (3 e > t <5» (6) (7» (8» ~738~ 558~
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      29 11 THE EASTERN UNITED BANCB CORPORATION LTD. FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR, p ER SONAL ACCIDENT AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. i mHNSON General Manager. tiO OFFICE: No. 4, Cecil Street. SINGAPORE.
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      32 11 tv < 3£ D J TFONCI ER D'EXTREME-ORIENT Soclete Annoyme (Incorporated In Belgium-!*)?) HEAD OFFICE: BRUSSELS. BRANCHES SHANGHAI MORTGAGE BANK agents. Aeents for Union of Paris I» sur v/O. Ltd H. SARTON, Manager.
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      515 11 Assets exceed SI2.OMI.MMi Assurance in force over $35,m.— The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry EC T h e Co m pan y has £2 0,000 deposited witn -Supreme o^Engla^and cobles
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      440 11 CHARTERED BANK UF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital In 600,000 shares of £5 each £3.000,000 Reserve Fund £3.000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3 000 00( HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 3 Agencies and Branches 'AlorStar Iloilo 'Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarang
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    628 12 LIGHTS OF LONDON RIVER A Nightly Spectacle From Westminster To The Nore i London needs no gala illuminations to catch the world's eye, for every night on London River millions of lights shine brightly, each with its own message to mankind. At Westminster, when Parliament is in
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    PORT TRAFFIC OF ROTTERDAM
    157 12 The Rotterdam Chamber of Commerce and Industry inform us that tne movement of sea-going ships in the New Waterway was as follows: {Entrances. April 1934. 921 (774> ships, measuring 1.496.095 < 1.138.847) tons net for Rotterdam: 237 <204> ships, measuring 427.494 (447.176> tons net for the
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    PORT HEALTH
    221 12 Calcutta Cholera Outbreak Declining The health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week •nded June 2, is as follows: Alexandria:' 3 cases of typhus and 2 leaths. Baghdad: 1 case of plague. Bombay: 1 cholera death: 3 smallpox •ases and 2 deaths as compared
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    PASSENGERS HOMEWARD
    439 12 The lollowing passengers are proceeding per s.s. Mantua sailing at 9.30 a.m. to-day lor Penan?, Colombo. Bombay and Europe. Mr. B. G. Bradley. Mr. T J. Wimsey. Mr. J. R. G. Young. Mr \Y. S. Gibson. Mr. W. E. Pepys. Miss Sherrard. Miss Bennett. Miss M. I. Turnbull.
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    CANTON HARBOUR
    62 12 New Regulations For Berthing Canton, May 11. Among the important resolutions passed by the Canton Municipal Government were regulations governing the organisation of the inner harbour administration. It was decided that Canton-Hong-KonK and Canton-Macao liners should be ordered to dock in the inner harbour instead of alongside the
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    SALNAGE WORK
    112 12 Major Portion <>t "JeMtsdNf" Bridge Recovered Balvage work Jemtschug at Pen end resulted In the the major portl I Workini early B I u, \v started u\. Progress ff|| amount oi mud i I I big portion oi ti:« brl and about towed with difficulty 'shore on Monday
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    40 12 Shin The NY.K llnei Hsu aground .it tin monosekl Sti 16. The accid foggy wi at her and travelling at toi She 1 "<•' needed th< comb salvage tu Tht i tons and pi Europe and I Reuter damaged
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    The Australians Defeat Middlesex In Two Days
    613 15 BRILLIANT CENTURY A BY BRADMAN County Bowling Flogged needed only two days to defeat Middlesex by ten •en baUed well for his second century against was eclipsed by Bradman. who ran into three only 83 minutes at the wickets. rather favoured the match
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    Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING
    344 15 Junior Inter-Club Competition The following are the results to date of competitions for the trophy presented by the Chinese Swimming C TeO Ss^Free Style Helar Winner -Club 4. Ist. Team Time. 90 4 5 Lcs. Runners-up— Club 2. Times 94 Se ilo Yards.-Breast Stroke Sealed Handicap: lit Wee
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    THE DERBY
    190 15 Perak And Taiping T.C. Sweeps The Perak Turl Club Derby Sweep draw resulted as follows: Admiral Drake *****, Alishah ***** Badruddin *****. Baron Manchausen *****. Bondsman *****. Colombo 2079G. Easton *****. Fleetloot *****. Hornsey Rise *****, Lo Zingaro *****. Medieval Knight *****. On Top *****. Patriot King *****.
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    195 15 Manchester City's s—o Defeat A 4- IPO Nice, May 20. Manchester City, this year's winners of the F.A. Cup. were beaten by five goals to nil by the Milan Football Club at the St. Augustine Stadium here today. The absence from the forward line of j Tilson
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    SINGAPORE PING PONG ASSOCIATION
    262 15 Six committee and one genera meeting were held during the year under review says the annual report of the Singapore Ping Pong Association. The results of the singles championship for the Aw Boon Haw challenge cup were: Champion. Yip Peng Yew, Runner-Up. Chow Wai Sum. The
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    LORD CARNARVON
    295 15 Cautioned By National Hunt Stewards London, May 18. Yesterday's issue of the Racing Calendar stated: "The Stewards of the National Hunt Committee on Monday called the Eari Of Carnavon before them to explain why he allowed himself to be declared the rider of Quarter Sessions in the De
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    TAMPIN LOSE AT HOME
    298 15 Segamat's Opening Batsman Paves Way To Victory <From Our Own Corresponded. Seremban, June 5. At Tampin in a cricket match yes- j terday. the visiting Segamat team defeated Tampin by 32 runs. than:*s j mainly to a good innings of 74 by Davis, the opening batsman.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    50 15 Members are notified that the course will be closed on Saturday and Sunday morning, June 16 and 17 except to those playing in the Singapore Island Golf Championship. *The courtesy of the other Golf Clubs in Singapore is extended to members of Keppel on the above dates.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    21 15 The usual monthly mixed foursomes competition will be held at Singapore Golf Club on Sunday, the 17th instant.
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    Knaves Win Buenos Aires Cup
    444 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 28. The first of the three tournaments in which the Aurora (U.S.A.) polo team intend to compete during their stay in England was begun on Saturday at Roehampton, when in the first round of that club's open competition, the
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    CIVIL SERVICE SPORTS
    62 15 The following have been invited to play cricket for the Ceylon Tamils' Association against the Raffles College on Sunday on their home ground at Balestier Road— S. S. Maniam. S Sivam. M. Maniam. V. Amblavagar. N. S. Muthu, S. P. Vadivelu, R. V. S Sundram, B. Dudley,
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    80 15 Through the courtesy of their president. Mr. Tan Chiap Choon. the members of the Aston Athletic Club now possess a fine badminton court situated behind their splendid premises at 10, Loke Yew Street. The court was used for the first time yesterday afternoon when exhibition games were played. Yeo Kian
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    205 15 Several Titles Retained (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 28. The Civil Service Athletic Association held their 67th annual meeting at the White City, on Saturday. Several holders retained their titles, outstanding among these champions being G. J. Pallett (New Scotland Yard*, who won the long jump for the fifth
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    FAMOUS JOCKEY'S COME-BACK
    365 15 FAMOUS JOCKEY'S COME-BACK Suspended Restored And Wins Derby Charlie Smirke, who rode his first winner of the Derby yesterday on H.H. the Maharajah of Rajpipla's Windsor Lad, staged an amazing come-back to the Turf. A sensation was caused in 1931 when it was announced at the height of the English
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    Memories Of Trent Bridge Recalled
    1146 16 Memories Of Trent Bridge Recalled Test Mat ch_ Campaign Opens At Nottingham To^ l JSJ EVER in the history of cricket has a series of Test matches been more eagerly awaited than that which opens this morning at Trent Bridge, the headquarters of the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Not only
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    The Probable Sides
    110 16 The probable sides lor the Test match at Nottingham to-day are as follow England: Sutiliffe. C. F. Walters, Hendren, Nawab of I'ataudi Leyland, Ames, Nichols. Verity, Geary Bowes and Mitchell (Derby) Australia: Woodfull. Ponsford. Bradman. McCabe, Darling. Chipperfield. Oldfield, O'Reilly, Grimmett. Wall and Ebelins. An unusual position
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    Probable Starters For The Oaks To-day
    85 16 Probable Starters For The Oaks To-day Racing London. June (>. THE probable starters in The Oaks, to be run at Epsom on Friday are as follows Lord Astor's Instantaneous <Dick) Sir A Bailey's Shining Cloud < Jones) Sir G. Bullough's Campanula Harry Wragg) Sir H Cunliffe Owens Filastic (Sam Wragg
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    THE DAVIS CUP
    38 16 Two Australian Victories Against Japan London, June 7. At Eastbourne to-day in the Davis Cup McGrath Australia > beat Yamagishi (Japan* 2—6, 7—5, 6—2, 6—4, and Crawford < Australia beat Fujikura •Japan*. 6—3. 6—3. 11 9. Reuter
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    PENALTY DECIDES
    77 16 Monopolies Defeat The s.c.c In a friendly soccer match at the Padang yesterday, the Monopolies Dept. defeated an S.C.C. B eleven by three goals to two. The scores were level at half time but on the resumption the Monopolies went ahead when an S.C.C. defender lobbed the ball
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    BAER NOT READY
    78 16 Fight With Camera May Be Postponed Ausbury Park, N.J., June 6. Following a statement by Ancil Hoffman, Baer's manager, that he would ask for a week's postponement of the fight against Camera on the ground that his protege has not reached the peak of condition, Mr Bill
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    The Australians' Averages
    122 16 'Signifies not out. \v i im Wickets Runs A\~. H. J-OReihy 41 592 14 C. V. Gnr;mett 47 ,7*J? e ESBSS? w i e. t. itcctbt 5g 33 m 1 BOWLING I Not H'eM Tut a 1 5 t\« o r ii° ra 8 2 281- 712
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    Raffles Institution Beat Fort Canning
    284 16 Cricket DAFFLES Institution did well tc beat Fort Canning at cricket yesterday. The military lean were all out fcr 92 and the school replied with 94 after losing their first three wickets for only three runs. M Valberg took six of the Fort Canning wickets
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    GIRL ATHLETES
    111 16 Japanese Team Due Here Next Week L£ h ni r ne girl atnle tes who have been j sent by Japan at the invitation of Bri(tain to give exhibitions at the Emnirp (Games in London in August will pass through Singapore next Thursday LhS^Z i? re travellin S
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    A Colt's Catch Which Beat Australia
    70 16 A Colt's Catch Which Beat Australia L. S. Darling E. H Broci I Run. Un, fc U, R-ns 4.00, ,oV V Mitaries or u rosctroui VI S a c i iirruiuxD i D BR \DM\\ V I \V. VS. Mir.; W A ri;o\>\ w m Uroom 1 1 1 L
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    LAWN TENNIS
    140 16 Tanirlin Club Tournament Result! Result- of tournament u Vw MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP* Mrs. Zylstra a d W. H Droogfcw owe 15.4 beat Miss A Wi» and Have owe 5 B—6.8 6. MEN'S DOUBLLS HANDICAP R. w. s. Dmmmond and j c iupherson ptui 2 beat E A liatdM
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