The Straits Times, 7 June 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,801. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      98 1 Milkmaid Swe«ten*d. I FcH Crptm Milk "BEAR BRAND" Sterilised Natural and Unsweetened Condensed Milk BEAR pure BEAT PARE BELT PARK BELL MARK BULL MART BULK MALT SULK MALE SILK MILE 5* BH i I \f Bo* 11 kinds prepared in Switzerland I Wfi 8^ obtainable everywhere in the svmc Factory
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      143 1 "DO B 1 NSON'Q" FOR CRYSTAL CUT GLASS WARE EXTENSIVE STOCKS OF NEW AND DISTINCTIVE DESIGNS We can offer a unique range of Trinket Sets, Decanters, Vases, Comports, Fruit and Sa'.ail Bowls, etc. Table Glassware of every description in Crystal and Half Crystal. J ROBINSON Co., Ltd. I 5S2g 8
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    NOTES FROM MALACCA.
    916 2 King's Birthday Parade And Sports. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 4. The annual celebrations in honour of the King's Birthday were held in Malacca on Monday, and, as in former years, took the form of a fine military parade in the forenoon and a programme of
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    DUCHESS LEARNS TO FLY.
    90 2 The Duchess of Bedford, under thetuition of Captain C. D. Barnard, the famous air pilot, is now learning to fly her own machine. She is sixty-two ycais of age.. The Duchess is already able to control the aeroplane herself, although she has i«ot made a solo
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      308 2 Porker Duofold's Pressureless Point Starts and Writes Instantly I,'i". j The Leakprocf Pen -Non-brea'.;able barrel and JcTcel-likc Beauty T^ARKER DUOFOLD'S new pressureless JL point writes instantly upon touching paper. Bill 1 '1 Yields to any style of writing— yet never loses its original shape. Made of 14K Gold-and-Iridium, it lasts
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      170 2 SOAP QticuraSoap f MEOICiNALITOILtT f Best For The Skin Because it clcanEcs, invigorates and preserves t'w skin, scalp and l-.air. Used daily, assisted '>y Cutlotmi Ointmc-nt when required, it prcvc:it.> pore-clojginij, pin^plsa, blackheads, and other annoying irritations. 9W~ Samplo esch Soap. Ointment arid Talcum t iv? ui»oi. i fron-. Mutter
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      553 2 rylyjlmpU and delightful L treatment for lasting beautu Himu no woman's Kautv sof: cloth Finish with a dash need i'.iJc if i!ic faithfully of cnlJ w.itcr, rr if the skin L uses Pond's Two Creams to pro- dry, pat on fivsli trcini and tect and Lecp her complexion leave until
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    LEDBURY RUBBER.
    697 3 Properties in Excellent Order. The nineteenth ordinary general meeting of Ledbury Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on M;iy I, ;,t i-4. Idol Lane, E.C. Mr. Brie Macfadycn (the chairman), dealing first with the balance-sheet, explained that expenditure on development account w.is far the upkeep of the immature area
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    OXFORD'S NEW COLLEGE.
    129 3 Building of St. Peter's To Commence Shortly. Oxford is becoming over-crowded, and to meet the demands for the accommodation of students a new college, to be called St. Piter's, is to be erected shortly on a site in New Inn Hall Street. St. Pi -ter's will^ be
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    "THE FIGHTING FIFTH."
    156 3 Registrar's Geherosity To An Ex-Service Man. Mr. RegtetMf Friend, at Clerkenwell tat, told an ex-service man that iKi make an order for the payment t, and would pay it for him. man had complained of (mi of a hire purchase agreement r which he was sued. He
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      124 3 \jMr Supreme ili^ Combination My/ w Bobbie Beotheiis^ I <m Luxurious and Resourceful Everyone wlio drhflM Dodge Brothers gxaaft Senior Six instantly co:. codes that il is needless to pay more llian the Senior price to enjoy the utmost in jjerforniance and luxury. Its superb rosourcef jiness under all driving
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      375 3 NOC PILLS For Your BODY and MIND Jf A REAL, SAFE AND SURE HELP AND CURE For Neurasthenia, Anaemia, Debility, Weakness, Overwork and Impotcncy. Obtainable at all hnnisls. G. H. SLOT CO., LTI. HHtAM wo sin(;ai'oke. THE HIGH STREET GENERAL STORE 51 and 52, HIGH STKEKT. We have just unpacked
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      212 3 3rd Anniversary Sale Commencing Tuesday, June 5 Special Sale of 30 MORNING DRESSES at *10 30 AFTERNOON DRESSES at $29 i 50 EVENING DRESSES at $39 50 HATS at 9 All these Articles have been specially bought and selected for the SALE and are sold LESS THAN COST PRICE. 13*
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      516 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (IncorporR'e.l in En K !a: .1 1 MAIL AND PASSENGER AMI CARGO SERVICES PENIN8ULAR AND ORIENTAL S.\. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJKSTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AM) FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonmige due S'pore RAWALPINDI K.600 June
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      610 4 Shipping Announcements EBEEVSjBfIBEEEEEEjBEEJ&fIBfIBESS mw^Bmmmwßa&am&mm (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 June 7 8 KITANO MARU 8,000 June 21 22 HARUNA MARU 10,500 July 5 6 KAMO MARU 8,000 July 19 20 KATORI MARU 10.000 Aug. 2 3
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      497 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) j FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. I I Regular monthly sailings by the well, known steamer MAKKLLA (T.N7S tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to
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      617 4 I K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) I'mier contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3C40, with sub-connections to PUaaca, Fraigkt, Transhipment Marine Depts. and ManaK^r's Daak. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed
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      518 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England REGULAR BEBVICE TO LONDON, AMSTKiSDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWKK1 1 HAM BURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.- BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICIC- LONDON
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      474 4 THE SlAffl STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incurpuruied i.i Slam) lIANGKOK COASTING SERVICK. For Knui.i.imn, Kn-i-.,, lrtngganu, Ke!autan, Hunguara, Telupin, PataaC Sin^ora, Lacon, I Ban.tun, Kohsaniui. Lmagfuaa, Chuinpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure "i VALAYA Jane 16 June 1:1 The i'.riinm are RtKd throucliout with electric light and have exaalleat accommodation fur
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      558 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "EI.LERMAN" LINE PASSENGKR AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREICHT SERVICB orrwARDS To Hong Kong. Shanghai and Japan Due Spore s.s. CITY OF PEKIN June 30 CITY OF KHAKTOUM July 28 vs. CITY OF KHKIS Aug. 25
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      460 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICB NI.W YORK and BOSTON rla COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang Prc'ldcat Vaa Burta June 11 June 1« June 1G Prealdeat Hayes Inn* it Jon* 28 Job* 80 President Polk Jaly 9 Jaly IS July 14 President
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      538 5 STOOMVAART HAATSCHAPPU "MEDERLAfID" HOLLAND-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Salllnte to AMBTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Dua Sails t MAPIA June 11 U KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN June IS 15 KRAKATAU June 26 27 J. P. COEN June t» 2tf t EN'GGANO July 9 10 PRINS DER NEDERLANDEN July 13 IS CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS July 27 27
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      404 5 An Appeal to Briton* in Singapore. OVER 25,560 YOUNG LIVES HAVE i'ASSED THROUGH THE DOORS OF THE 3HAFTESBURY HOMES "ARETHUSA ""TRAINING SHIP Will YOU help us to give a chance to 25.560 more 15,2tl boys and girls have been trained in the HOMES, 3,200 boys have joined the Royal Navy
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      54 5 rAIiuDA F^^nNi STOCKED I /pj\ LEADING Jr/ STORES. /fagkk Peto Radford I CAR BATTERIES THE BEGINNING AND END OF Poweß FIT ONE ON YOUR CAR AND ENSURE EASY STARTING RELIABLE LIGHTING AND LONG LIFE Stocks held by the SOLE AGENTS: IrENTRAI IPOH SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. E-9. §€-r\d ps? {rial Odzi
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      695 6 PAVILION 1 rom Wednesday, June G to Tuesday, June 12, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE EDDIE CANTOR m KID BOOTS An Amusing Paramount Comedy IN SII'PORT TO FLORENCE VIBOR and CLIVE BROOK in YOU NEVER KNOW WOMEN A Powerful Drama of the same Producers. In the First
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      242 6 VILIUKIA COMMENCING THEATRE SATURDAY, JUNE 9 AT 9.30 P.M. PHONOFILMS (SINGAPORE), LTD., Present the NEW and IMPROVED DE FOREST SINGING, SPEMfKG AND MUSICAL FILMS THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT NOVELTY OF THE SEASON LAUGH— With George Robey LISTEN.— To the Housten Sisters, Dick Henderson, The Victoria Girls. THRILL.— To a Picture of
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      302 6 SINGAPORE SEASON ISfiKO'S BOYAL GRAND CiSCUS -a^^ NIGHTLY AT 9.15 /%/£j&3fifa\ OPPOSITE RAFFLES IK. II.! OgWPfii§|V\\ so first-class i;iro!'i:a\ artists vlif flkvEsHr NI<M X ATTRA(TIONS V\CffiaS& «RAN» K-M.I.KT, CARAVAN OF CAMKLS VjfgggKty -it TRAINED HORSES Matinro <-\rr> Wrdnes.lay mid Sjlur.lay :.l .r,. r p.m. (Mililrcn half priro to all seals.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    181 7 FIXTURES. Thursday, June 7 11. W. 1.14 p.m., 7.7. 11. I. homeward mail closes. Nan 1/nivcrsity v. S.C.F.A., audiua. Friday. June 8 11. W. 0.19 .m., 9.2, 1.66 p.m., 7.5. Datch homeward n.ail Indrapoera) closes 10 a.m. t Tournament, P.S. and L. T. Services, S.C.C. Scouts Farewell
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    155 7 Thursday, June 7. Ship* alonfuide (he Wharves or expected to arrtre. Entrance KKI'I'KL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Dredger Kuantan, Sri Tun,la. X.M.S. Lighters, 1 and :f I.utif.r, The Cable, Giant Bm>, Limax, Kuching. Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Sea Bella VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong I'agar. Albert Dock
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    Vessels Arrived.
    216 7 ALU'oIEK. ML, :i-li tons, from Kobe 7-0 Hut., 86 tons, from Lingga 7-0. for Ukaga I >' HI LAN. Kit.. Ml tuns, from Penang 6-C for "maaa Ki-fi. CHICAGO MAKI Jap., 3,640 tons. fron-. Yokohama 7-ii. for Durban K-6. DABDAhOIS, Brit, i.'J2C, tons, from Liverpool 7-C, for HonK
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    194 7 To-day. China, llain.im, Japan. Korea, ForI sal Siiirria. Philippine i hin.i Westera f'anada and Westera States of is A. (Croator) I pjs Belat Pandjang, Beackalis and BaBM M A|.i Api iKlevo) 2 p.i.Xi miuiiiuii A. Trennaaa (Hoaf Los) 2 p.:.. Upper Barms, North-Bast India, Europe, Caaada and
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      98 7 Sitii-niore, June 7. Km.!><r.--Local 32 eaata. Tin.- I dim £2^'Rabbara. BUady. Ayer Moleks 1-1.05 Surigci Tuk:in.';< 80-U <Qits, l'lu Benuts 21 U\k •-■■»it.. Pajaau 1.11 tt 1.13, M«ntakab* Zltt-tf 7'j-r,:)'.. cents c«nU>ljO3H, \inal. Malay? IM'rs-IM, Brogai ir>-50 cents, New Scuduis 1.04-I.J Mil.ing.—Steady. Kuchni.s 1.63-1.67, Pena ■rati
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      148 7 Singapore, June 7. LasaW.- Rubber fl'id., Up Hd. Loca! 32 ccntc. London.—Tin £222 55., down 20s. Mining.- yuii-t. Snngal w.iy :!-::.0", R.ih man Hydraulic 1.'.il I .;'.."i. Mala* (onsi>lidat"(i 1u11.(•.('... Puteh 1.50-1.55. Kintn Dredge Dang Rivers 3.42 IT Taiping 1.12-1.16. South Taiping 49-52 cents, North Taiplag
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    EXCHANGES.
    81 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jun.> f. Porsirn exchanges are Amsterdam them 874%, r.erlin 20..n'«. Bombay Is. i :)l-:;2i1., Brussels ::i.'.is.">, Buehiirest 791. Buenos Aires 17 23-32, C'oponhapen lvl'.C, Geneva 85-88%, Helsingfori 194, Horn: Koa* 2s. LM-:tL',i.. K..i>e is. o.iri-itid.. Uaboa 1 1 1 Mndrid 29^46, Milun U2.70r,. New York
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    TIN RETURNS.
    76 7 Lineal Tin. Sluicinc 270.21 piculs, tribute 11.79 piculs, total 2:.2 piculs. Malayan Tin Dr^dirinir, Ltd.— Output 2,700 niculs, yardairc !)I>3,SIK) cubic yds. Southern Malayan Tin Dredging, Ltd. Output 826 picuis. jrardags 277.500 cubic yds. Ilydraulicinir. Jabus: .i.J.000 cubic yds. 186 picals; South L::ih: 1,103 cubic yds mi picals.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    42 7 By Tahanan Andre Lcbon Mori a Johan He Wilt i:ir;ihanta SUmnt Left Ami. S'pore I/undon Apl. £7 May XI May 2 May 28 May 8 May 28 May 4 Mr.y 28 M.-'.v 10 Juno 2 M.-iv 11 June 4
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  • FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
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      254 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, June 7. On London, Bank 4 m/» 2/3% Demand 2/8 11/16 Private t m. credit 2/4 7/32 On New York. Demand 56 3. IS Private 90 d/i 67* )n France. Bank T.T. 14M On India, Bank T.T. 163% On Hong Rune, Bank T.T. B.i p.c. di». On Shanghai,
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
      58 7 Euyers i R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot .ii", Standard R.S.S. on Tender Jui.o 32', July-Sept. 33 m u Oci.-Dtv. Sellers 33 33 '-j 33 Tone of Market Firm. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 9'.i d. per lb. Now York Spot Sheet 0. cents
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        MINING.
        440 7 Val. I'd. £1 11 Amm Ku&m* £1 £1 Bai. K rin Tin 1 1 Hatanft Padanj 1 1 li.itu Caves £1 £1 Ch.crnl.M.ilu; 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Eastern Sium £1 £1 Baad TaJ 1 1 liitam Tin 1 1 Honjc Fjtt £1 £1 llucy Yot Pref. £1
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        GENERAL.
        181 7 ■MM Val. I'd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 Am. Tobncco 6.15.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.&5 0.CO 1 1 Circle Carring* 0.65 0.70 £1 fl K. Snicltin;; <\>. 13. 10 14.00 cd. 5 5 Fraser Neave 17.76 IH.25 100 100 Hammer Co. 177.50 182.50 ilk. 125 125 II. S.
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        DEBENTURES.
        99 7 U. En*. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 Si G'J prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. fHMM 104 10S Singapore Municipal G p.c. I.sT^.OOO of 19(11 par. 6 prcm. Singapore Municipal 4'i- p.o. of IUO7 UMNO U0 par. Binnpor* Municipal 4'/i p.c. IUO9 $1,100,000 !W par. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        413 7 fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a quotations. To-d«y'§ Pricei Frt.-t-r I.ynii il A Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah (?1 i A. ilitnni ($1 A. Kunning t$lt Am. Malay ($2) A. MoU'k (fl) A. 1 IBM (*'>) Hal^'ownic <*ll H.issett I SI i Rrojias H. Brunei U.
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      74 7 STOCKED BY AIX BETTER CLASS WATCH DKAI.KHS "ALPHA 77^ TWO COAT PAINT. Manufactured by the Proprietors FERROBIT Use AU'IIA Two Coat Paint for the best results and the .simplest and cheapest inc'Jwd of painting. All that is required either on New Woodwork or Old Woodwork is one eoaat of oltliuralinir
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      53 7 SECOND-HAND CARS FIAT. 509 Model. 9 H.l\ Tourer 171 r>o9 9 501 10/15 $1,150 OTHERS. Wolseicy, 10 H.P. 2 Renter 400 Overland Four Tourer S 450 Chevrolet Tourer 550 Willys-Knight Tourer 800 ITALASiA, LIMITED ORCHARD ROAD. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM-b-d, Bonham St.. Kadli-, Square. Singapore. Over Yokohama Specie A.nk. laf
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      66 7 WE TOLD YOU SO! IF IN I>OUBT WRITE FOR OUR UASH SALe CATAIX)GUE. CD A TUIVCf »C r IV/\ I>l IS. t. L O (Wntch Our Advt. Tare 16). 634 tan kah kek <os TENNIS SHOES Sizes 37 and 38 At $1.30 per pair. Size* .TO and 10 ij. ot
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      512 7 CHEANG.— On Jane G, 1628. at the General pare, M hit l.:i: iv'.cnn, o: Nn. y.'l, Havcloti; Koa:l, a .:ajRht;-r. Botl well. Your Investments are quite sound when made at the Crown Jeweller. Thl* strength of our organisation, its influence over the diamond market and capacity to lend force to
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      933 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advls., see pace 16. WANTS. FOR SALE, ETC. TO LET, front shop. Apply Burlington. WANTED, a junior typist. Apply Kelly ■md Walnh Ltd. CALEDOKIA. 1 and 3. St. Thomas Wat£ ;.r, K lc lojin SI 10, doubld $200. TeL 5. NICELY rURN. ROOM for raat Plaasaat
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      73 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. KandanK kerbau Station. (By Court my of Government Health Officer.) Fur th« 24 Uoun ending at Midnight on June 6. dcg. Max. shale temperatara MJ I*. Mm. Im.Ii- ttaparatua T.t K. Mrun thada tomaeratore Max. ?l'ii railiatltr-i M',11 F. M'n. grau radiation T1JV, Sim tempamtwe Hia. s.") k.
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 7. RATING REFORM.
    755 8 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 7. RATING REFORM. The chorus of praise whivhl greeted Mr. Churchill's budget proposals when they were intro- 1 duced into the House of Commons a j month ago subsided very quickly i j and now that critics of the Government have had time to
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    MICROBE OF COMMUNISM.
    212 8 Mr. Lowther- Kemp's lemarks regardinir the microbe of communism in j Mahya rather indicate that recent disI closures rejrnrdins; the activities' of Chinea? Communists Imm created sonic alann amensr Lundon circles interested in this country. Fortunately, we know that tho situation is not so serious as tho
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    ROAD TO CAMERON'S HIGHLANDS.
    387 8 70,000 CUBIC YARDS OF GRANITE SHIFTED. Mr. D. W. Brisbane, a director of Fottden, Brisbane and Co., who are constructing the road to Malaya's new hill station at Cameron's Highlands, has rrcently returned from a fortnight's ins1 poction of the work, and this morning he gave
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    KILLED BY FIREWORKS.
    355 8 CIVIL SERVANT'S DEATH IN KELANTAN. The F.M.S. Government has received a telegram from Mr. T. W. Clayton, acting Adviser, KeUintar., stating that Mr. R. G. B. Farrer, Assistant District Officer. Pasir Puteh, died en Tuesday night from 1 injuries received as a result of an ex- plosion
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    SMUGGLED COCAINE.
    155 8 Twenty-Four Pounds Seized At Singapore. Twenty-four pounds of cocoino. Uuryt local seizure of this drup ma liwitnin recent years, wore discovered by j revenue officers jesterday on board the Ho Sang 1 when the vessel arrived from China ports. The drus* was found in the panel of a
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    SIR HUGH CLIFFORD.
    160 8 AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO PAHANG. H.E. the Governor and High Commissioner <vi.l leave Singapore to-morrow for Ku;;!;i I.jnipur, and next week he will pay n official visit to Pahang. His ExcelUaejf will travel in the Scabe'.le II as far ai Port Swettenham. and will be accom-l-;snicd by
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    248 8 Mr. Justice Thome has gone to Frtser* Hill to recuperate after his recent illnesv. Mr. J. Pearce, of the Anglo Chinese School, Penang. will be joining the Johore Educational Department shortly. Mr. W. H. Collyer, the chairman of the Singapore Improvement Trust, has Ven •Omitted to the
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    ARMED MEN IN CAR.
    78 8 Deteclive-Inspector's Arrest At Singapore. Two Chinese, one armed with a pistol and the other with a knife, were arrested while driving in a car along Havelock P.oad at 9.30 o'clock this morning. It is believed that the men were on their way to commit a robbery
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    69 8 Trom China nnd Japan by Jeypore, due at Singapore 4 p.m. to-morrow. From China and Japan by Celebes M;;ru, due at Singapore on Saturday, the IH'n instant. From France by Angers, due at Singapore !> a.m. on Sunday, the 10th instant. From China by Takliwa, due at Singapore
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    61 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., Kaw Tack, send us the following cable dr. ted Jut <>, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day l,l&0 tor.3. June 19.20, July 19.40, August 19.50, September I'J.CO, October 19.60, November 1if.60, December I'J.GO, January 13.58,
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      169 8 t< AUIVFUY" THE HEALTHIEST AJuK ICA UNDERWEAR B r €i Wear Tht original C*l I m Ia r UNDERWEAR VESTS. QUALITY No. 931." SINGLETS, QUALITY Half iwum, button f,-or,t. 0> "igi6." Sizes 'SI be -11 inches chest, n Superfine texture. Price kt'-yJ each. S'.eevekss style. No buttoning. Sizes 32 to
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      73 8 ALNAMBSA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 Win. Fox Special Production TWO GIRLS WANTED Featuring J WET CAYNOR THE SHARP SHOOTERS Featuring GEORGE O'RRIEN and LOIS MORAN. First Show at 7.30 COLLEEN Featuring MADGE BELLAMY. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD.. Proprietors. BARGAINS $5O cash and $25.00 monthly. Good Serviceable
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      52 8 On Other Pages. p»if*. Noteii from Malacca .8 Finance and Coramerc* 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 To-da.v's Share Market T Cable and Radio Newi 9 Football Review— By "Centre" ]0 Sport Newt and Comments 10 Correspondence 10 Rubber Research Work in Malaya 11 Perils Oi! Palm
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    AN OUTSIDER'S DERBY.
    924 9 33-1 CHANCE WINS. LUCK IN THE B!G SWEEPS. OFFICE CIRL WINS STOCK EXCHANGE PRIZE. Felstea-1. a 3* to 1 chance, owned by Sir Huso CunliiTc-Owen. the tobacco nir.umtc, «a< an easy winner of tin- Derbj yesterday, Uatinu I Inminßo. TIM MM favourite, by a leafftb unil ;<
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    SINGAPORE SENTENCES.
    170 9 LABOUR QUESTION IN COMMONS. [reuter telegram] London, June 6. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. J. Wedjrwood (Lab., Ncwcastle-under-Lyme) with regard to the recent sentence on Wonj* Teck-chai in Singapore to penal servitude for lif.- and 24 strokes of the cat for possessing materials for the
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    HYDE PARK CASE.
    89 9 Police and Miss Savidge Inquiry. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, June 6. The inquiry into the Scotland yard examination of Miss Irene Savidge in the HyHe Park case has opened at the Law Courts. Besides Miss Savidge and her father and mother, Sir William Horwood, Commissioner cf Bolice, Sir
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    ITALY AND SERBIA.
    76 9 More Hostile Demonstrations Suppressed. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Belgrade, June 6. Further anti-Italian demonstrations occurred at Skoplye and Strumitza in south Serbia. Seven thousand people marched through the streets of Skoplye singing patriotic songs, cheering the Kirn; and b-joinjr Italy. Some uttempted •o storm tho Italian consulate and MR
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    RELIGIOUS WAR ENDED.
    75 9 Church and State Ajfree In Mexico. [REUTER TELEGRAM] New York, June 6. The N<\v York World states that The people of Mexico will a en in be able to worship in their accustomed manner and churches will be reopened and sacraments administered openly instc-jd of srrretiy, us
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    BUKIT TIMAH ROAD CRASH.
    166 9 Inspector's Evidence at Coroner's Inquiry. An inquiry w.is commenced in the Coroner's Court this morning before (Mr. F. G. Bourne) into the death of a Malay named Maila who was killed in a motorcar accident in Bukit Timah Road on May i^- The driver, a Malay,
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    RATES RELIEF SCHEME.
    177 9 COMMONS DEBATE. OPPOSITION FROM LABOUR PARTY. [REUTEB TXLKGBAM] London, June 6. In the House of Commons Mr. Neville Chamberlain moved the second reading of the Rating Valuation Apportionment Bill outlined by Mr. Churchill in his Budget speech on April 24. It provides for the entire exemption of
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    TROOPS IN HONG KONG.
    61 9 Allegations of Discontent Denied. [reuteb telegram] London, June 6. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. E. Thurtle, (Lab., Shoreditch), Sir L. Worthinjrton-Evans, Secretary for War, said he had received from the General Officer Commanding, Hong Kong, a report statin;,- that there was no discontent
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    NO RACE TO SOUTH POLE.
    75 9 Plans of Two Aerial Explorers. [reuter telegram] New York, June 6. The president of the American Geographical Society has announced that there will be no race between Capt. Sir George Wilkinr and Comdr. Byrd to the South Pole, both explorers will survey a different part
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    U.S PROFIT SHARING SCHEME.
    68 9 [KUJTEB TELEGRAM] New York, June 6. The l nion Tobacco Co. has announced a distribution of stock aggregating approximately $7,500,000 to tobacco dealers and retailers throughout the United Suites. Stook participation certificates will be packed with frcods. Everyone down to individual shop managers will participate in
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    NEW NATIONALIST FOREIGN MINISTER.
    123 9 [reuter far eastern service.] Shanghai, June 6. Feng Yu-hsiang's nominee, Wang Cheng-ting, has been appointed Nationalist Foreign Minister. The new Minister is better known C. T. Wane- He studied in Japan and at Yale University, U.S.A. He was actively engaged in the 1911 Revolution, and from
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    CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
    118 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Ber'in, June 6. The League Council's decision to appoint the Polish Foreign Minister, M. Zaleski, official rapporteur on minorities questions, is severely criticised by the German Press. It is pointed out that Poland is implicated in these questions. Dr. von Schubert expressed to
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    THE VERDICT ON "ETHYL."
    689 9 QUALIFIED REPORTS. RISKS DRIVERS RUN WITH THE NEW SPIRIT. A recent issue of the London Daily Mail contains an interesting summing up of the exhaustive experiments regarding the suitability of the new form of motor fuel known as Ethyl. Two distinct objects were aimed at in
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    SQUATTERS SUE COMPANY.
    150 9 Action Dismissed by Supreme Court. Mr. Justice Prichard in the Supreme Court yesterday dismissed an notion brought by a Chinese chop-keeper against the Bukit Sembawang Rubber Estate, Ltd., for damages alleg»vl to have been caused when he was forcibly ejected from the estate and the roof of
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    NOT WANTED IN BRITAIN.
    100 9 AMERICAN MURDER TRIAL RECALLED. [REUTTR TELEGRAM] London, June 6. Harry Thaw, the central figure in the Stanford White shooting drama in New York in 190G, was dumbfounded when a Home Office intimation was conveyed to him as he was descending the gangway of the Aquitania from
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    LITHUANIA.
    121 9 Warning from Sir Austen Chamberlain. [REUTTB TELEGRAM] Geneva, June 6. The League Council is occupied with the interminable Polo-> Lithuanian dispute. A feature of the discussion was Sir Austen Chamberlain's serious warning on the lines of the statement he made to pressmen yesterday. He particularly urireil M. Valdc-maras, the
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    ANTI-NIPPONISM.
    226 9 WARNING TO AGITATORS IN HONG KONG. I am not, of course, connected with any quarrel between the Chinese and Japanese Nations. What I am concerned with is the maintenance of the peace in this Colony. It must be remembered that in a British Colony every person of whatever nationality
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    PRAYER BOOK REVISION.
    109 9 Archbishop of Canterbury's Appeal. [reuteb telegram] London, June 6. The prayer book our hope and meaning,'' is the title of a message published on fhe eve of the parliamentary discussion of the new prayer book. The Archbishop of Canterbury says he is not so much asking for
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    SHAREHOLDERS' CRITICISM.
    118 9 Trouble at Kuala Lumpur Meeting. The annual meeting of the Hong Fatt Mines at Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday came to a sudden abrupt termination owing to objections by certain European shareholders to the payment of a bonus to the staff and fees to the directors. The report and
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    43 9 A wide range of subjects is covered by the pictures in this week's issue of Straits Budget, including the Japanese naval visit, tiie Colony v. F.M.S. tennis matches for the Guillemard Cup, *he 'Singapore Interport Shoot and Sir Hugh 1 Clifford at Labuan.
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    CHANG'S FATE STILL UNCERTAIN.
    484 9 CONFLICTING REPORTS. JAPANESE FORCES IN SHANTUNG. ORDER MAINTAINED IN PEKING. There are conflicting reports regarding the late of (hang Tso-lin, who was severely injured when bomb was thrown at the train in which he wns proceeding to .Mukden. Dispatches to the Japanese foreign Office deny that
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    CHINESE LADY'S OPIUM.
    130 9 Found in Shoes, Knitting and Reeis Of Thread. A pair of the extremely small shoes of the kind worn by Chinese women whoee feet have been bandaged in childhood was an exhibit in a District Court case this morninp. Mr. Hyde of the Government Monopolies when the
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    ADVICE FROM THE BENCH.
    66 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, June 6. For driving a motor cycle at excessive speed in Northam Road, V. C. Davis was fined $40. The magistrate suggested the defendant should buy a machine with lower horse-power, say, two h.p. "I don't want to see you before
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    FOOTBALL REVIEW.
    966 10 PRESENT POSITION IN THE LEAGUE. (iOOI) SHOWING BY S.C.C. [BY "CENTRE."] A very >re>!iiable performance was put. i'P by the S.C.C. on Tuesday, when they drew with the Dukes one goal each. goal by the S.C.C. is the first the Dukes have had scored against theim during t!»
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    478 10 Next Sunday Archdeacon Swindell will conduct moraine service at the Naval Base, Seleiar, at 10.30 a.m. The sum of $400 was realised at the Y.W.C.A. fete in Singapore on Saturday, and will he divided between the Y.W.C.A. sports club ud the i.^.dquarters in London. The committee of
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    PREMIER AS PRESSMAN.
    200 10 Many Offers Received From Newspapers. Following the complaint" jokingly made by Mr. Baldwin at a recent luncheon of the Institute of Journalists that he had never had a single offer of any kind to make any contribution on any subject to the Press, offers have' arrived at
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    PARISH SCANDAL.
    99 10 Vicar Found Guilty Of Foul Language." London, May 215. The commission of investigation into the charges against Rev. A. E. Hayde.'i of Avening. Stroud. of improper conduct and using bail language has found thail regarding hi» relatiors with Miss Chipp and Miss Sharpe and of his failure to
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    TRAGIC END TO TIGER SHOOT.
    65 10 Well-known Madras Civilian Killed. Mr A. Du;T. a well-known resident of the Madras Presidency, was killed by a tiger, and the Assistant Collector, Mr. Pritchard, was ..auled, while on a shootin- trip. Ih< i".' i wounded user whin tin Litter attacked and mauled them, both
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      TENNIS.
      421 10 Entries for Singapore Championship. The entries for the Singapore tennis championships (awn's singles and Idonbta me liven u-low. and it will be that all .he >'L3t playan are taking Khoig liooi Hye, chaniI |.iv>!i .i Ji:iia; id ."everal years, is I again pkyinpr, a.-.. I the others include the
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      OLYMPIC HOCKEY FINAL.
      407 10 Indian Team's Great Victory, Over the Dutch. London, May 26. Glorious weather favoured the final of i the Olympic Hockey Tournament, in which India beat Holland by 3 0. Forty thousand spectators filled the stadium, which was the greatest crowd ever assembled at a hockey match in
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      HOME CRICKET.
      64 10 Ireland Beat West Indies. [Reuter Telegram] London, June 6. I Dublin Ireland beat the West Indies 1 touring te.un by CO runs. Ireland batted I first and wire all out for 173. The West Indus •cored 141 in reply. In their second Innings, Ireland made a total of
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      456 10 Indo-Ceylon Lose to Pulau Brani. The first meeting between the Pulau Brani and the Indo-Ceylon F.A. in the first division produced an iritsresting game on the Staoium yesterday, the Engineer.-; winning by the odd goal in three. The issue was in doubt until the end, as the Indo-Ceylon
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      76 10 The following will represent the Etceteras against the Merchants A in the S.C.C. Tournament this afternoon P. C. Barnes R. E. Cox and Dr. Thompson N. Bradbury. J. Lee and C. G. Simpson R. S. Wilson, E. Beeching, Dr McOwan, A. F. Johnson, and J. W. Jones. A trial frame
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      YACHTING.
      60 10 The fo.lowing races will be sailed from the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on SunyI oay A Oeaa. Second Race for the Jean II Challenge Cup. Start 10.10 a.m. Course as for last Sunday. Handicaps.—Polly, Kathleen, Ella Dorothy, June, and Jean scratch, Ella 7 per cent. B Class. First Race
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET.
      113 10 The following are invited to play cricket for the V.M.C.A. against the Lanka Union on the V.M.C.A. ground vi 2 p.m. on Saturday: R. Lyne (Captain), S. D. Gauder, H. G. Stack, F. A. S. Hoole, A. Van Coylenbttrg, V. Xavier, Dr. C. Smith, C. M. James, A.
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      CUBAN SUGAR CROP.
      28 10 fRcuter Telegram.) Havana, June 6. i Grinding operations for the next Cuban sugar crop will start in December. The output is estimated at 5,000,000 tons.
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      S.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      53 10 To-day's ties Handicap Singles.—W. Y. Semple v. E. H. R. "Bowerman, H. Hirst v. D. M. ltoig, C. E. Winter v. H. Gray. To-morrow's ties Championship :—H. Hirst v. E. H. P.. Bowerman to finish W. Miallrd Watts v. Win. (iordon. Handicap singles -S. Mclntyre v. J.
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      24 10 To-n»orn>w'K tie in the S.C.C. snookers tournament is J. W. Jones and E. J. M. Cameron v. C. E. Winter and A. B. Cowan.
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    MINING IN CANADA.
    389 10 IMPRESSIONS OF MALAYAN VISITOR. We have received a very interesting summary of the visit paid to Canada by Mr. A. S. Lilburne, of the Raub Australian! Gold Mining Company, as a member of I the Empire Mining Congress. Mr. Lilburne was greatly impressed in Canada with the
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    AN AMAZING THEFT.
    275 10 Machine Gun Stolen From H.M.S. Wild Swan. A strange affair, embodying an exploit which is probably unexcelled for its audacity, has just been revealed in Hong Kong. Concerning the theft, presumably by harbour robbers, of a machine-gur. from a British man-of-war, the exp'.oit; represents the supreme limit
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    TRAVEL DE LUXE.
    108 10 Millionaire's Eight Suites On Atlantic Liner. Mr. Alfred Loewenstein, the Belgian millionaire, has just reached New York on his first vi.<it to the United States. Even the most sophisticated reporter who met him expressed astonishment at the imposing retinue accompanying him. His party of 17, including Madamo
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    18 10 The chief attraction at the V.M.C.A. Cinema Show to-morrow at 8.30 p.m. will be "Owd Bob."
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      80 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your recast article under the above heoiiinK aroused considerable int> rest. While no or.c. will disagree with what you say ;.i"'iu a business dv.l i>twt n :wo millionaires, i* it to that the balm magnate remains silent. .May l
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      POLICE AND CASUALTY CASES.
      240 10 POLICE AND CASUALTY CASES. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,--Un4JMondb.v morning at about nine o'clock l wHaaeeed an .»■<•■ lent in Rochore Road in which a Chim was caught between a troDey DUB un<! :i lai'ir standard, his arm and shoulder beinij painfully injured. It took th:ci' minutes
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      MUNICIPAL AMENITIES.
      351 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir >T -Singapore is to be congratulated upon its progressive, energetic and Jarseeing Municipality, and citizens must have viewed with appreciation and thanksgiving the many n.'.e- of magnificent road.*, enjoyed 'hi comparative immunity from mosquitoes and the a! sence of pariahs
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      CRUISE OF THE LAUGHING WATERS.
      172 10 To the Editor of the Su.nts Tiai'H. Sir. My attention has: been calld to the account of an attempt to proceed fto n Calcutta to Australia in the Lau^hinp; Water.- -i 28 foot lifeboat. The fact:: arc these —We It ft Calcutta on Jam;ury .'>
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    RUBBER RESEARCH WORK IN MALAYA.
    1191 11 ORIGIN AND SCOPE OF THE INSTITUTE. PLANTERS' CO-OPERATION WANTED. Interesting particulars of the origin and scope of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya were contained in a lecture given recently by the Director, Dr. 0, Bryce, before the members of the Malacca Planters' Association. Extracts
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    PERAK OIL PALMS, LTD.
    270 11 SATISFACTORY PROGRESS OF THE COMPANY. The fourth annual meeting of Perak Oil Palms. Ltd., was held at the offices of Messrs. Cumberbatch and Co.. Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, May lit. uiliS. There were present Mr. C. Shelton Agar, (Chairman), Messrs. A. Douglas, R. Thurstan. E.
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    DUTCH RUBBER EXPORT.
    23 11 (Aneta Wireless Service.) Batavia, June 6. The rubber export from Dinmbi ■luring May was Plantation 5,608 kilograms, nativt 3,418 kilogram*.
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    THE BISHOP'S TOUR.
    169 11 Impressions Gathered in Singapore Diocese. In the current issue of the Singapore Diocesan Magazine the Bishop of Singapore gives the following as three oulstanding impressions of his first official tour of his diocese. (1) The contacts which I was able to make with members of the royal
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    WORLD'S MOTOR SPEED RECORD.
    168 11 Dayton* Beach, Fla., April 22.— Ray Keech, driving a monster speed car built fur J. M. White, Philadelphia sportsman, set a new world's record for automobiles when he averaged 207.***** milea per hour in two runs over the official beach course. Sending the thirty-six i limlered
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    491 13 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES MAY 9. p.t Vain. Co»paay £1 Al.nc Allagar fl Anglo-Malay £1 Ayer Kuning £1 Banteng t Hatang Consolidated £1 Bitii Caves £1 Batu Tiga Hekoh 2.' Hrrtam Consolidnted 2/ Hrich £1 Bidor 2/ B.kim 1 lirookland* 2/ Bukit Cloh £1 Bukit Kitjanc
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    499 13 HIGHLANDS LOWLANDS. RUBBER. Sir F. Swettenham's Speech. Presiding at the twenty-secord general meeting of the Highlands and Lowlands Para Rubber Co., Ltd., held at 2-4 Idollane, on April 3, the Chairman (Sir Frank A. Swettenham, G.C.M.G.), in the course of his remarks, said Our total production in 1927 was 1.C24.774
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    71 13 Programme of Drills up to and for June 10, 1928 Friday. June 8, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A. yv) Gun Laving. Drill Hall, S.V.F. Ambulance, Stretcher Drill. Saturday, June 9, 2.30 p.m., Bukit Tiraah Range, UniU-S.V.C, PrarticePenang Veterans Shield. 2.30 p.m.. Fairer Range, S.R.A. (v) Musketry Classification.
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