The Straits Times, 5 June 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      229 1 Singapore: ts, cecil «t. cphonc suit. «.15 Tonight I.IS MARILYN MILLER j in "SALLY" j Phone 5261-5262. JT ELIMINATION IS NOT ENOUGH j Ijo Phosferine Health Salt p I Tones as it Cleanses Invigoration must accompany the regular daily removal of the causes of Constipation, and this is now 1
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      62 1 ftUALAßjlftlMfldi JAVm*.l»AN«3eB3i sm«j4 Women Seriously Consider, end Select elsewhere. «mmmhmm Vn ROYAL BAKERY CAKES AND PASTRIES A COMPLETE RANGE OF SUPPLIES IS OBTAINABLE AT OUR ORCHARD ROAD STORE. OPEN EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING UNTIL 7.30 P.M. FOR SALE OF— COLD STORAGE and BAKERY SUPPLIES. Singapore COLD STORAGE co.. Ltd. ORCHARD ROAD.
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      7 1 MARILYN MILLER I in SALLY Phone 5261-5262.
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      488 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAM. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. INDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDOK FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. RAWALPINDI 16,697 June U SOMALI 6,500 June 20
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      587 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail f KATORI MARU 10.C00 Jon* 18 19 §KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 1 I YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 July 16 16 HAKONE MARU 10,500 July 29 30 SUWA MARU 10,700 Aug. 13 14 FUSHIMI
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      454 2 BURNS PfflBLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOB BBISBANB, BYDNIT AND KILBOURNB, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AMD THURSDAY ISLAND. Rsgnlsr monthly sailings by th* wellknown stsamsr BARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). Th* S.S. MARELLA is ons of th* largsst and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      576 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED (Incorporated In Deamara.) Telephone IMt. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. sVasjai S'por* Panaag. M.s. BORINGIA Juns 10 Jun* 12 m.s. ALoIA July 16 July 17 m.s. JUTLANDU Aug. 12 Ang. 14. M.s. LALANDU Sept. 9 Sept. if m.s MEONIA
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      550 2 I THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTIi CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and
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      582 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengfranu, Kclantan, Bangnara. Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpen and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure VALAYA June 7 June 10 PRACHATIPOK June 14 June 17 SLDDHADIB Jan* II Jun* U The steamers are fitted throughout
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      534 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDUL" Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Song. S-n l*iaila>> and I.'m \psolcs. S.S. GOI DEN WALL sails from limn; Kon June 23 SS. GOLDEN BJVEB sails
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      474 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE of/u/ AMERICAN MAIL. LINE ROUN D-TIIE- WORLD SINGAPOBE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ POBT SAID. ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES. NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penan? PRES. FILLMOREJune 8 June 11 Jane 13 PRES. MONROE June 22 June 26 June 27 I'KKS. VAN BUREN July G
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      679 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STKAMSBIP CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England) EI.LERMAN LINE. Pasaenstr aid FrrUrht Service* to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTiNENT VU Pbrin and Sues Caul. OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer. Dae Spore s.s. SERBINO June tf HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF BATAVIA for Havre, L'don. R'dam A H'hurg Juna
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      419 3 BANKLNG ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. i incorporated in England) i'M>iUl Authori«ed 43,000,000 Capita! Subscribed 1,800,0011 licserve Fund and Beat M 1,86(i.»45 Capital paid up 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS i- M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P- R. Chalmers, E«q, Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H.
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      543 3 NEDEIiLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCKAPPY, N.V. Wsttfrlaa^l "Tra.lin 1 ni'r. (aMsAUakaa) wH aalltaia^i IM4.J PAID DP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 (abont £6,605,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,015.000 (about £3,335,000) HIAD OFFICE IN AMSTKKDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND '.S-GRAVENHAGI. HiIAD AGENCY IN LATAVIA. BRANCH ES I Bandoeng Weitcvredcn Raripoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Srmarang Bombay
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      450 3 t% NBDERLANDSCH LNDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. i'hra lgfij at Ara-trTd«m. AuthorUad Capital Clds. \9iJtQtJSW (about Paid np Capiul GU». U^OO/MM (abuat Reserves' Glds. 1:8.1^7.707 («bout ;.OCO HEAD OfFirF:: AJISTIBDA] BRANCH OKrl' I KOTTXBDAJL OVEUSLAS UK.WCHES In BATAVU: Head Office /or DM KOBE Hrad Offi.c f:r CkiM Japan. ■ukci omen a DUTCH
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      863 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a fiat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisement* will be accepted up to 10 a.m. en the day of issue. A tea of 2"i cents
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      835 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE. "AT SU •JNYSIDE," 7. Oxley Road, rooms vacant at reduced rates. Every possible comfort. Modern sanit. Me. Dietz. Tel. C,r, T-". LARGE DOUBLE room, verandah and bath room attached. Suit married or couple or lurhelors sharing. Every comfort. 581, Straits Times. EAST ANGLIA, 6, Oxley Rise, Phone 4890.
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      535 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET No. 4, Battery Road. Immediate entry. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. OFFICES TO LET, 248, Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. TO LET, two storied godown. Road and River frontage. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply 424, Straits Times. TO LET, 11, Malacca Street,
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      476 4 MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC stenographer, (European), Hong Kong Bank Building, 81. EXPERIENCED European MASSEUSE 182. Middle Road. Phone 3729. RAFFLES CAFE. UP-TO-DATE BAKERY AND PARISIAN CONFECTIONERY. All orders <are promptly executed. Morning delivery at your door. Phone IMI, IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS overseas, have the Straits Budget posted to them
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      878 4 SHIPPING NOTICE Mb GLENAPP, ARRIVED JUNE 1, 1931. Consignees of cargo per the above stenmcr from London are hereby notified that :i General Survey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 11 on Tuesday. June 9, 1931, at 9 a.m. No further Survey
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      804 4 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS will be rccived at the Honourable Resident Councillor's Office, Penang up to noon of June 3(1, I<J3l, fur the following works Erection of a V.I). Cliak at Tek 3am Street. Penani*. Every person aralyiag fur a form of Tender will he ro. iiirc.l t.. «!«••«<.- it
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    AIR MAIL THRILL.
    113 5 Plane Forced Down Off Crete: Passengers Safe. London, May 20. The homewnrd Indian air mail, due at Ooydon today, made a forced landing, owing to engine trouble, near the Island of Spinalonga, off Crete, on Sunday. The passengers experienced a thrill when they were ordered to put
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    VOLUNTEER BALL.
    114 5 High Successful Function At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 5. The annual ball of the Malay States Volunteer Regiment was held at the Solangor Club last night and was a great success. There were nearly 400 present, including the Chief Secretary (the Hon. Mh\
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    GRAND ORIENT OF ITALY.
    92 5 Violation of Masonic Jurisdiction." London, May 25. The English Masonic authorities recently expressed considerable surprise to the Grand Orient of Italy, which represents the Italian brethren, at the intimation that it had settled temporarily in London. The Grand Orient informed the English Grand Master that it
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    CUT IN ALLOWANCES.
    65 5 Accepted Philosophically In Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent) >•- Penang, June 5. The compittee cf the Junior Civil Service Association is meeting tomorrow to consider the situation created anent temporary allowances. As far as can be gathered the situation is generally accented philosophically. Though the descent of
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    SIR H. DE BATHE.
    48 5 Marriage in Corsica to A Dane. London, Mhy 23. Sir Hugo De Bathe, Bt, the husband of Lily Langtry who died in 1!)2D, sprang a surprise on his friends by presenting my wife," a Danish woman whom he married in Corisca ten days ago.
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    Y.W.C.A. FINANCE APPEAL
    129 5 The general committee of the Y.W.C.A. acknowledge the following subscriptions $100 each Myer Bios., W. Hammer and Co. and Derrick and Co. $50 each Asiatic Petroleum Co., Mansfield and Co. and Mr. J. C. Cowap j $25 each Braddell Bros., American Express Co., Straits Times Press, Ocean
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    40 5 Mails from Europe, (London mails dispatched on May 14), ex B. I. Rajula which anchored at Penang at 4.15 a.m. today, will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m.
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    19 5 A meeting of the .Committee of the Straits settlements (Singapore Association will be held .on Tuesday at 5 p.m.
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    23 5 Daily letter telegrams addressed to places in Lettonia and Russia are now accepted at all postal telegraph offices in the S.S. and F.M.S.
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    THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.
    148 5 Parade and Celebrations At Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 4. Lieut-Colonel N. J. A. Foster M.C. Officer-Commanding N.S. Volunteer Forces, reviewed the troops yesterday on the Seremban station padang in honour of the birthday, of H.M. the King. There was a guard of honour of
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    SINGAPORE TOO HOT !
    139 5 SINGAPORE TOO HOT Habitual Offender Asks For Banishment. With a string of five previous convictions against him and after having spent a greater part of his life in Singapore in the Criminal Prison, Yashi, a Javanese, who again fell foul of the law, appealed to Mr. G. C. Dodd.. the
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    POLICEMAN FINED.
    92 5 Assault at Fire-Walking Ceremony. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June 4. Syed Abdullah, a police sergeant at Kuala Langat, who was charged by a Malayalee motor-car driver with having assaulted him during an affray between him and some Tamil coolies at a firewalking ceremony at Batu village, was
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    CHANDU SMUGGLING.
    73 5 Chinese Gets $2,000 Fine Or 13 Months. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang;, June 4. A fine of $2,000 or 13 months' rigorous imprisonment was imposed by the District Judge today on a Chinese, who arrived on the b.s. Van Heutsz, for the possession of 60 tahils of non-government
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    YOUNG CLERK'S DEATH.
    53 5 Body Found in Selangor River. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 4. The body of a young Chinese clerk, who was employed by a Kuala Lumpur firm, was found in the river at Klang Gates on Tuesday. Letters were found on the body and at deceased's
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    192 5 Monday, May 25. His Excellency was present at the races. The following had tea with His Excellency:— H. E. Major-General L. C. L. Oldfield and Mrs. Oldfielil. the Hon. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule, the Hon. Mr. Justice W. H. Thome, Mrs. Winstedt, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Maynard,
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    46 5 All next week lessons in craft work wi'.l be (riven at the Y.W.C.A., Raffles Quay, by Mr. Dant, of Dennisons, Ltd. The lessons include the making of flowers, costume-making, sealing wax work, etc. The course is free and will be held each evening from 5 o'clock.
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      384 5 Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation Available with Modern Sanitation. This Evening at 6.15 p.m. Special Tea Dance Cabaret MADAME KELVEY'S TALENTED PUPILS AND Paige and Jewett From the London Coliseum. FAREWELL PERFORMANCE Admission $1. Sea View Hotel All Rooms with Modern Sanitation, specialTdinner AND DANCE Every Wednesilay and Friday. THE EUROPE
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      48 5 USED EVERYWHERE HOYTS I. C. E. FOR COOL BEARINGS OVER FIFTY YI.ARS KXPBHKM SOLE AGENTS IN MALAYA fENJRAI SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. Tel. 5471 (4 lines). FOURNIER'S HYGENIQUE MIXTURE TONIC ELIXIR World Wida Reputation. Bafnaa Sub»titutei. Sold by all ChamisU and Storw and TlafMS' DI9PKNSARY. Rafl.i Squar., Bingapora,
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      548 5 AUCTION NOTICES MORTGAGEES' SALE of valuable Singapore town and country properties. At Messrs. Cheonir Koon Seng lo's saleroom, No. 30, (hulia Street, on Wednesday, June 10, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and shophouse dwelling known us Nu. 21), Rowell toad, Singapore, area 1,141 sq. ft. (Hasan. Donaldson
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      101 5 K. LUMPUR BROADCAST. Programme for Today And Sunday. The Kuala Lumpur Amateur Radio Society will broadcast the following programmes on 56 Metres. Listeners are asked to watch Press announcements regarding wave length Today. 6.30 to 7. Malay Recorded Music. 7 to 8.30.— Recital of latest H. M. V. records. Sunday.
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      148 5 RADIO NEWS. The Week's Programmes From Saigon Station. The broadcasting programmes from the Saigon Radio station for the week are given below. Orchestral concerts are from approximately 8.45 to D.45 p.m. Friday. Ouvcrture d'Iphygenie on Aulide. (Gluck) Kantaisie sur Pochette Surprise," (Verdun) Solo de violon par Robert Barras, SalUrelle, (Louis
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      CHIANG KAI-SHEK DENOUNCED.
      1116 6 Mr. Eugene Chen Explains His Position. "HE TREATS CHINA AS IF IT WERE HIS PERSONAL PROPERTY." Hong Kong, May 25. Mr. Eugene Chen, the former Chinese Foreign Minister, arrived in the Colony yesterday by the Asama Maru from Shanghai. He proceeded by train to Canton yesterday on
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      WATCH ON HOTELS.
      157 6 War on Armed Robbers In Shanghai. A new system of surveillance of Chinese hotels in the French Concession has been organised by the French Police, with the object of checking any recrudescence of armed robberies, as it often occurs that gangs utilise hotels, as being open to
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      SHIPPING PLANS.
      96 6 Line from Shanghai to Brazil Projected. Rio de Janeiro, May 19. Ambitious projects of the Chinese National Government for the establishment of overseas shipping: lines were described here today by Mr. Wong Jaisang, who represents the Ministry of Industry of the Chinese Government. Mr. Wong is here to
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      CHINA'S PLANS TO BUY THE C.E.R.
      671 6 Soviet Lays a Neat Trap. 1,800,000,000 ROUBLES (G.) AS PURCHASE PRICE. Harbin, May 13. Harbin newspapers are not permitted to publish any news regarding the SinoSoviet Conference, but information dribbles through from Vladivostock and from passengers arriving from Moscow. Certainly the news that Soviet
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      TROUBLE IN HAINAN.
      253 6 How Motor Vehicles Were Taxed Off the Roads. Hoihow, May 1C. The recent coup d'etat in Canton has had its reverberations in Hainan and the political atmosphere became charged with possibilities not pleasant to contemplate. A proclamation appeared informing the public that the "Bo On Tui" were
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      BANDS OF WOMEN BANDITS.
      317 6 Troops to Round Them Up. H \REM OF WIVES AS A BODYGUARD. Hankow, May 21. Gove nment troops engaged in the bandit suppression campaign along the Hupeh-Hunan-Szechwan borders were ordered t y the military authorities here today to effect the capture of Miss Ho Hfiang-ku and
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      UNEMPLOYMENT.
      227 6 One in Nine Out of Work In China. Peking, May China's unemployment problem is perns ps greater than tha£ of any o*her conntry today, according to semi-official taiistics compi'cd in several North iihma cities. A survey of Tientsin shows ihf.t 4O0.00O persons aj-e unemployed, out of n tMal population
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      A LAUGHING STOCK.
      235 6 Marshal Chiang's Warning To Mr. Sun Fo. Shanghai, May 29. A message from Nanking states that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek hap wired to Mr. Sun Fo replying to the telegram from Messrs. Sun Fo, Wang Ching-wei and Tang Shao-yi urging him to resign. Marshal Chiang expresses surprise at
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      Notes From Shanghai.
      1318 6 The Censorship Imposed Mr. Sun Fo Goes To (union The Old North Versus South Tussle Marshal Ckitmg Kai-shek's Desire For, Peace If The Silver Price Rose (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, May 25. The fact that a rigorous censorship has been imposed upon all cables entering and'
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      31 6 |l I X Hit is the question of cost, you wilt find ■^■^H hoW yO RESULTS and our AGFA SERVICE. M 4 I Golfing;, lll^^^^^fc"-.*^ __Mv "™n l'l*yinn Tennis, Swimming. Fenrins.
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      773 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 SPECIAL MATINEES Tomorrow Sunday AT 3.15 Press and Public alike Enthusiastic over Beautiful, Captivating MARILYN MILLER in I IKST NATIONAL'S BRILLIANT MUSICAL, SINGING and DANCING ENTERTAINMENT SALLY FLORENZ ZIEGFELD'S Famous Musical Comedy Success. MAGNIFICENT BALLETS in GORGEOUS COLOUR-SIDE-SPLITTING COMEDY— Chorus of 111 Beautiful Girls Mickey Mouse in
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      205 7 Victoria, Theatre pgMHtOM ING RECITA L of the World's Greateal Artists. SUNDAY, JUNE 21. Toti Dal Monte World's Greatest Italian Coloratura Soprano ;uid Enzo de Muro=Lomanto CELEBRATED LYRIC TENOR. THURSDAY, JULY l(i. SZIGETI Hungary's Greatesi VteHnM. "ONE OF THE KINGS OF THE VIOLIN X.MII.X VI lI.I.I'.KMOZ EXCELSIOsT, TAXIS. NEW WORLD
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    RUSSIAN SHIPPING.
    635 8 SHIPPING NOTES The Possibility of Business With Britain. Mi. Saul Bron, the Soviet trade delegate in Great Britain, visited the shipyard of Messrs. Swan, Hunter ami Wigham Richardson in Wallsend, and fulfilled hiI'inst important engagement during his stay at Newcastle, when he addressed a meeting of the Chamber
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    36 8 The Rev. J. J. Kinghum will c;m'uc. I a series of meetings in Tiimil and in English from Sunday, June 7, to S;in-!:< June 14 daily at <> p.m. al the Method! J. Tamil Church, Shor: Stree*.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      368 8 The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S., during (hi week ended May 27 and arc available for public use in I the Reference Library, Fuller-tun Building. Issued by the Department —Nil. Received by the Department Burma Heport on
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      MAY TIN RETURNS.
      268 8 The figures in brackets (rive the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Rahman Hydraulic- 1,600 piculs. Klnta Kellas.— 6Bo piculs T.OO piculs I. 532 hours (534 hours). 125,000 yards (.121.000 yards), value $21,000 ($23,000). Pangnga River. -2,010 piculs il.oxn piculs), 1.168 hours (877 piculs I
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      206 8 Singapore, June 5. SELLING. London, 4 months' fight 87/tt London, 8 monthi' sight 2/3 IS 16 London, 60 days' fight 8/3 26/32 London, 30 d«y»' fight HJ.it London, demand 2/3 23/32 London. T.T. 8/8 Lyons and Paris, demand 1*30 Hamburg, demand 834 V4 New York, demand M 1/16
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      PRODUCE
      175 8 Singapore, June 5. No. lof 125 catties gross (no stock) 4.60 No. 2 of 125 catties gross 4.40 Tin 250 tons sold at $50% Opium $4,000 Kerosene Oil.— Per unit of 8 Imp. gls. Fish $5.13, Dragons $6.13, Crown (8 gls. in tins) $4.98, Crown (8 gls. in drums)
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        447 8 Issue Val. id. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 A- am Kumbang !8'- 21/6 £1 £1 Austral Malay 18/6 20/3/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 11/- 12/£1 £1 Banifi-in Tin 11/3 12/3 1 1 Batan? Padang »-10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.25 0.30n0m. 1 1 Bukit Aranif 0.30 0.40n0m. £1 £1
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        GENERAL.
        255 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers 2 I Alex. Brick Ords. 1.50 2.00n0m. 2 2 Alex. Brick I'refs. 2.12' i 2.17% £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.7.6 3.12.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.30 0.35 nom. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 1", Prefs. 17/-
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        124 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 IDS 106 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prtm. Singapore Municipal it* p.e. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 M par Singapore Municipal 4tt p.e. of 1909 red. 1966 $1,000,000 M par
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        RUBBER SHARE.
        369 8 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotation!. Today'i Price Frmstr Lyall A Co. Evatt Allcnby ($1) 0.70 0.90 0.70 0.90 Alor Gajah (fl) 0.60 0.70 0.50 0.70 A. Hitam (fl) 0.80 1.00 0.80 1.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.20 030 0.16 0.25n0m. A. Malay ($2) 0.90 1.10 1.00
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      MAY RUBBER RETURNS.
      156 8 The figures in brackets give the outputs I for the corresponding period of last year. Anglo-Johore Cons. 35,000 lb. -Ayer Kuning (F.M.5.).— 107,000 lb. Bukit Palong Syndicate.— l9,7oo lb. Began Serai. -1)4,000 lb. Batak Habit. -34.500 lb. Badek (Staffield Estate I .—37,309 lb. Bradwall (K.M.5.). -32.700 lb.
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      BAGAN SERAI.
      105 8 The rubber crop harvested during 1930 by the Bagan Serai Co. was slightly lower at 300,564 lb. (against 550,752 in *****, and the net profit per acre of mature rubber fell from £7 14s. lOd. to 19s. lid. Under the modified system of tapping which had been adopted
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      98 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending June 7 Kriday, June 5, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. Fortress Co. I European Section), Arms Drill and run lijrht 5i15 p.m.. Drill Hall, "F" (Malay) Co., 30 Yards Range. Saturday. June C, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, "C" (Scottish)
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      Vessels Arrived.
      80 8 LAN HONG LEONG, Brit., 7M tons, fro:» (hiribon ,r>-G,, r >-G, for Batavia (i (i. MKRLIN, French, MM tons, from SaiKon 5-0. for Saiiron «•<!. HUA TONC, Brit.. 109 tuns, from .Mai.uii 5-fi, for Malacca C-6. ■miRAI'OKKA. Dut.. f>.:i).s t*na, fa layu r .-fi. for Rottirdam c;. I.ARUT.
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      HAILS FOR EUROPE.
      41 8 By Anjreri J. V. Oldcnbarncvelt Rajputana Oempo Talamha Felix Roussel B'pors londni Left Arrd. Apr. 22 May 18 May 1 May 21 May 1 May 23 May 8 May 27 May 7 May 30 May H June 1
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    204 8 Friday. Junr 5. H. W. midnight 8 ft. 9 in., 2.20 pjn., 7 ft. 4 in. Police Ban<l. Katonir Park, r >.l"> p.m. Madam kelvpy's Farewell Performance, Raffles Hotel, 6 p.m. Saturday. June 6. H. W. 1.5 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 3.3 p.m., 7 ft.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    233 8 Today. North, N.-East and N.-Wc.-t Sum.via (Tinombo) v p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak, Pakan Baroe and I'ajakombo (Hong Thong I I p.m. Sibu (Kuranda) 4 p.m. Sibu (Angby) 4 )>.m. Samarang and Sourabaya (Pahud) 4 p.m. Java, Soutn-Wett Sumatra, bouthEait Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Hun
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    115 8 1-M.lay. .lum- 5. Skips alongside the Wharvea or expected to arrive. Entrance. Section 10 Nil. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf The Cable. Hong Khenp, Lighter Kllat, Mams. Anguliria. Oil Wharf lI.M. Submarines "Oxl.y" an, I l)lua>. «'oul Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBT DOCKS. Tanlong Pagar. :fj Albert Dock
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      129 8 1931 SUNBEAMS John Marston Co., Ltd., (Subsidiary Company of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd.) are introducing for 1931 an entirely new Sunbeam. It is a 2• th.p.t h.p. model with a new design of frame, engine, front fork and gearbox. It is designed for those who require an efficient motor cycle
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      285 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Pdly W— tW Eip»t Hrifht Wind Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. I F. F. ins. hours. mnh Alor Star ..89 76 Nil 4.8 85 (ll i m PB# t Kota Bahru .90 76 Nil 6.5 85 SW 9
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    318 9 General Rubber Tone Dull. PRICE OF METAL UNCHANGED. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday, 11 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber, 9*; cents per Ib. Tin, 250 tons at $">0 per picul. Yesterday's F'rices Rubber. London 2 ir.-IW.. unchanged. New York, 6% cts., up ct. Market Tone Quiet Tin,
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
    109 9 Foreign imports of tin ore during the month of May. Ml Country of origin. Tons. Note. 1. This return represents imports during the calendar month, irrespective of date of receipt of shipping document*. Tons 2. Imports in 1930 were 46,680 Average per month in 1930 3,890 3.
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      1040 9 "Orderly Retreat" Of faew York Prices. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 7. Prices on the New York Stock Exchange have recently moved down conbiderably. On all stock exchanges, including; those in this country, shares which are also dealt in on Wall Street hav; therefore been
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      DEPRESSED TRADING CONDITIONS.
      848 9 Whiteaway, Laidlaw And Co., Ltd. The twenty-third annual general meeting of Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co., Limited, was held on May 12 at the offices of the company, 5. Cripplegate Buildings, London, E.C. Mr. Mence Wilkinson (the chairman ami managing director) presided. The chairman said: The accounts we
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      113 9 I The Rineaporr Chamber of Comment Rubber AMOCUtttal hi-ld Xl IJtK 11.. :iiiction on June 4, whciv there wa> < i.Ulnjrued L4M.7TI Ih. or f.80.10 ton* <>"•■■--<1 I S* lb. or 6U.51 tons sold 1.060.460 lb. or 473.42 terns. Spot. London 3d. New York fi' 4 <-ts.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      58 9 12 o'clock noon, June 5. Tone of Market Firm, sellers reserved. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 3d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents HI per lb. t.S.S. equit to London Standard itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot June July Jnly-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Buyers. 9% 9%
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      249 9 The umlernoti'd non-h'i-iion works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. The Memoirs of Raymond Poincari, Vol. '4, 1915, illus.. IU3O, (Sir George Arthur) The Story of Surnames, 1931, W. D. Bowman) Essays and Addresses, li>3o, (Sir H. Hi addon I Fanfare and Other Papers,
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      SHARE MARKET.
      546 9 No Prospect of Tin Price Improvement. Kraser and (Vs., report, dated June 2, states Since our last report tin has dropped a further i-1 7s. fill, und closes at £102 for 3 months forward. Advices from London arc rather discouraging, and in spite of increased restriction, hold out
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      EXCHANGES.
      73 9 Rugby, June 4. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.094, Athens 375, Bombay Is. s»id., Berlin 20.06, Brussels 34.92H, Bucharest 817, Rio 3 9-16, Huem.s Aires 38%, Copenhagen n.lfiVj, Geneva 25.08',a, Helsifigfors 193%, Hon* Kong 11%, Lisbon 110%, Madrid 50",, Milan 92.95 >*, Monte Video 29, N«w York 4W6 21-32, Oslo
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    690 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES MAY 6. Abacco(£l) >,; Ailagar (2/) /7V4;Amherst (2/) /4Vi; AnHo-Mulay (£1) Ayer Kuning (tl) 11/16; Bagan Serai 8/16; Bbaru (2/) 2/; Banteng (£1) Vi; Batang ConsolidaUd (II) 3; Batu Caves (£IJ 7/16; Batu Matang (2/) 1/3; Batu Tiga (£1) hi: Beranang (2/) '4%;
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    LONDON MONEY MARKET.
    948 9 Temfcbrary Easiness In Sterling. STOCKS IMPROVE IN TONE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I.on<lon, May 7. Money was very tight in London l:t t week. There were excess Treasury Bil! payments over maturities in the early part of the week, which m reflected in a rise of £4
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    125 10 Singapore. AI.IIAMBRA. Ramon Novarro in Call of the Flesh. 6.16—9.15. Phone 6909. ANSON ROAD.— Tait'i Show. Nightly. Gate 10 cents. CAPITOL.- Marilyn Miller in Sally. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261/2. EUROPE HOTEL.— Robert Drescher's Famous Viennese Orchestra. GREAT WORLD.— Vaudeville, Opera, Wayang, Zoo. Gate after 6 p.m. 20 cents. MARLBOROUGH.— Song
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1931. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
    1179 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1931. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE One of the questions which the Home of Commons will be called upon to face within the next two months will be that of unemployment insurance the most gruesome of all the skeletons in the Labour Party cupboard. The Royal
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    MEMORIES OF A GREAT ASTRONOMER.
    1548 10 A Double Romance of Life And the Stars. (By Madame Camille Flammarion, widow of the great French astronomer and herself the leading woman astronomer of the world. la an interview. > Yesterday, June U, icas the sixth anniversary of the death of CamiUe Flammarion, the
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    13 10 Captain A. C. Jomaron, Public Trustee, F.M-.5., visited Seremban yesterday on official duty.
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    22 10 Mr. D. de Marco and Mr. A. M. Ellen both of Messrs. Whittall and Co., Klang. arc going home on leave shortly.
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    25 10 With the approval of H. E. the High Commissioner, Tunku Mohamed, Director of Lands, Kedah, has been appointed a Member of the Kedah State Council.
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    27 10 Captain A. C. Godding, of Macphail and Co., Ltd., left Ipoh yesterday for Singapore where he will embark on the Centaur for a holiday trip to Australia.
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    32 10 Mr. G. A. Bentinck has been appointed to be a member of the sub-committee to deal with European unemployment foi the State of Perak in place of Mr. F. E. do Paula.
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    40 10 Mr. Remy de Planterose, of the Department of Legislative Redaction, Bangkok has left for Francci. He expects to be back some time in December. The reason for his departure is the death of his father, Mr. Paul Remy de Planterose.
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    54 10 TJho death has taken place of Mrs. George W. P. Hunt, wife of the Governor of Arizona, Mrs. Hunt went to Bangkok with her husband in 1919 when he was appointed American Minister to Siam. Last year Mr. Hunt revisited Bangkok, but Mrs. Hunt was unable to accompany him on
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    51 10 The marriage will take place in England tomorrow of Mr. John E. Theophilus, of Nilai, F.M.S., the well-known Negri Sembilan rugby and hockey State player, and eldest son of the Rev. G. E. H. Theophilus, King's Sotnborne Vicarage. Winchester, and Leila, second daughter of Major and the late Mrs. Russel
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    736 10 A NAVAL OCCASION. Readers rf an up-country contemporary (who shall be nameless), must have been considerably puzzled by the picture of a seaplane colliding with a launch and a battleship capsizing at the same time which was conjured up by the following MR item The Navy
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    GERMAN LINES OUT TO CAPTURE EASTERN TRADE. FREIGHT WAR IN THE EAST.
    1113 11 GERMAN LINES OUT TO CAPTURE EASTERN TRADE. FREIGHT WAR IN THE EAST. Withdrawals from Shipping Conference. GERMAN ACTION. Lines Which Will Operate Independently. The Holland-Oost Azie Lijn recently withdrew from the Straits. China and Japan Conference because of the mtthnrti which, it is alleged, w ic bctag adopted by German
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    SEEKING WORLD PEACE.
    610 11 Nations in Advance Of Their Governments. MR. HENDERSON. How Economic Crisis Might be Ended. Rugby, June 4. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, delivering the Burge memorial Ik lure in London tonight on "Consolidating World Peace," declared that in respeet of every forward policy in the last
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    U.S.A. BONDS.
    35 11 $800,000,000 Issue Seven Times Over-Subscribed. Washington, June 4. The (loverament bond issue of $800,000,060 at i\k per cent, had been over-rabacribed more than seven times whin the books were closed last night. licllttT.
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    FLIGHT TO S. AMERICA.
    160 11 False Report that Do.X Had Fallen into Sea. London, June 4. Tlir (iaat (icnnan flyinfr-boat Do.X. has left fiaia, tape Verde Islands, for South America. Porte Praia, Cast Verde, June 4. The Do.X. has fallen into the sea 60 milts from Praia. Later The Do.X. has
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    "BRIGHTER SUNDAY" MOVE IN BRITAIN.
    195 11 Stage Approves Proposed Amendments to Bill. Rugby, June 4. Amendments to the Sunday Performances Regulation Bill, which have the approval of organisations representing employers and workers in the theatrical industry, will be considered within the next few days by the House of Commons Committee to
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    SOVIET AND JAPAN.
    179 11 Growing Trade and Future Prospects. Osaka, June 4. Speaking at a gathering of leading industrialists and bankers at a lunrhion at the Osaka Club, at which he was the guest of honour, the Soviet Ambassador, M. Troyanovsky, referred to the growing Chinese and Japanese trade and outlined
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    FIRE IN RUMANIA.
    142 11 No Lives Lost Gallant Work By Firemen and Troops. Bukharest, June 5. Contrary to expectation there were no fatalities at the fire at Moinesthi but the damage done is estimated at £75,000. Firemen and troops, after heroic efforts, succeeded in preventing the outbreak spreading to the town.
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    LONDON UNIVERSITY.
    125 11 Plans for New Buildings At Bloomsbury. Rugby, June 4. At a meeting yesterday of the Court of the University of London, Mr. Charles Holdrn was appointed architect of the University's new buildings near Bloomsbury on a site to the north of the British Museum. The task is expected
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    GREATEST HUMAN HOPE.
    101 11 Mr. A. Henderson on Coming Disarmament Effort. Rugby, June 4. In a letter expressing his regret at inability to attend the disarmament demonstration at Derby on Saturday next, the Fcreign Secretary (Mr. Arthur Henderson) writes Many efforts have I een made in the past to secure limitation
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    DEATH OF FORMER KING HUSSEIN.
    576 11 Epic of War Recalled. SENIOR DESCENDANT OF THE PROPHET. Jerusalem, June 4. The ex-King Hussein, father of King Feisal and of the Emir Abdullah, died at Amman this morning. Ex-King Hussein co-operated brilliantly with the allies against the Turks during the Great War. In 1916
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    COL. LINDBERGH.
    76 11 To Fly Pacific and Tour Far East. Washington, June 4. Colonel Lindbergh, the trans-Atlantic flyer, is planning a flight across the Pacific before the end of June, after which he intends to make a tcur of the Far East by air. Colonel Lindbergh will probably be accompanied by
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    "LOTTERY LAWS."
    66 11 Whole Matter Now Under Consideration. Rugby, June 4. In the House of Commons today the Hf me Secretary, Mr. J. R. Clynes. asked whether he had yet come to any decision to appoint a committee to inquire into the legislation of sweepstakes in this country, replied in the
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    DEATH OF U.S. BANKER.
    46 11 Six-Power Conference In London Recalled. New York, June 4. The death is announced of Mr. Mortimer Schiff, the well-known banker and philanthropist and the Vice-President of the American Boy Scouts. He participated in the Six-Power Conference in London regarding Chinese loans.— Reuter.
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    FINANCIAL PLIGHT OF GERMANY.
    400 11 An "Emergency Decree." POLITICAL CRISIS MAY SOON ARISE. Berlin, June 4. A few hours before leaving for England, Dr. Bruening, the German Chancellor, and the Cabinet completed the task cf trying to bring at least temporary relief to Germany's desperate financial position. It now res.ts with
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    TEN MILES UP.
    174 11 Scientist-Balloonist In Brussels. Brussels, June 5. The scientist-balloonist, Professor Piccard, was given a superb ovation on his arrival here today to return thanks to the Association of Scientific Research which had defrayed the cost of his expedition. The crowds in the streets were so dense that Professor
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    FRENCH ART.
    53 11 Loans From Louvre For London Exhibition. Rugby, June 4. The Daily Telegraph states that the French Government, having reversed its decision to prohibit the Louvre authorities froin contributing substantially to the projected exhibition' of French art in London, that exhibition will take place as originally planned in January
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    NON-STOP RECORD FLIGHT.
    87 11 British Attempt to be Made In New Machine. Rugby, June 4. Squadron-Lcadei- 0. R. Gayford and Flight-Lieut Del G. Bett are to be the pilots of the Scout Fairey-Napier long range aeroplane with which the Air Ministry is to make an effort to secuni the world non-stop
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    BOOSTING RUBBER.
    78 11 Its Use in Government Buildings. London, June 4. The spokesman for the First Commissioner of Works (Mr. G. Lansbury), told a questionor, Mr. A. A. Somerville (Cons., Windsor), in the House of Commons, that rubber was being used by that department where it was considered advisable and economic
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    GOVERNOR OF MALTA.
    178 11 Famous Steeplechase Rider Appointed. London, June 4. General Sir David Campbell has been appointed Governor of Malta. Reuter. General Sir David Graham Muschet Campbell, K.C.B. has been in charge of the Aldershot Command since 1927. Joining the 9th I<ancers in 1889 he served through the South African
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    HEROIN IN SHANGHAI.
    74 11 Hauls on Japanese and Dutch Steamers. Shanghai, June 4. Customs Officers here today seized 391 pounds of pure heroin aboard the Dutch steamer Gemma and 179 pounds aboard the Japanese steamer Durban Maru. The total value o£ the two hauls is approximately £10,000. Aboard the Gemma the
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    MR. PHILIP SNOWDEN.
    65 11 Back in the House of Commons Once More. Rugby, June 4. The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Philip Snowden) has now sufficiently recovered from the set-back in health, following over-work after his recint operation, to return to his full duties. He attended the urual weekly Cabinet meeting
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      56 11 TODAY* S FEATURES. Page Page of News from China 6 London Money Market 9 Around the Markets.— By the Financial Correspondent 9 Memories of a Great Astronomer. By Mme. Camille Flammarion 10 Altered Cheque Case 12 Cricket Notes 13 Gloucesters Beat S.R.C. 13 New Books Reviewed 15 Letters to the
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    CHEQUE THAT WAS ALTERED.
    780 12 Bank Sues Bank. JUDGMENT RESERVED BY MR. JUSTICE SIMPSON. The case in which the National City Bank of New York is suing the Ho Hong Bank Ltd., for $8,900 was continued before Mr. Justice Palgrave Simpson yesterday. Mr. R. Williamson appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    115 12 The Police Band will play the following programme in Katong Park today, starting at 5.16 p.m.: Overture, "Lustpiel" (Bela); Selection, "La Boheme" (Puccini); Two Excerpts from "Les Million d'Arlequins" (Drigo); Selection "Frederica" (Lehar) Melody, d'Amour (Knglemann); Piccolo solo, "Pagoda Hells (Cole) Selection, Faust (Gounod). The Sunday Concert Programme
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    WESLEY CHURCH.
    56 12 Sally l.unn and The Dearest Thin^r in Boots" will be staged, together with musical selectiqns, at the Wesley Hall, Fort Canning Road, tomorrow at 8.30 p.m. There will be a matinee for school children today at 5JtO. "Doctor Jan" will also contribute to a programme which- is well
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    CHRISTMAS ISLAND CHANDU FRAUD.
    409 12 Gaol for Government Officer. Pound guilty of charges of criminal breach of trust in respect of $6,641.18, Yeo Sek Guan, an elderly Straits-born Chinese employed by the Government Monopolies Department was sentenced to nine months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District
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    JOSEPH SZIGETI.
    396 12 Noted Violinist to be Heard In Singapore. Joseph Szigeti, the Hungarian violinist, will give a recital in the Victoria Memorial Hall, Singapore, on July 16. The name of Szigeti may not as yet be as well known to the general public as the names of Kreisler and Heifetz,
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    TWO CLAIMS ALLOWED.
    132 12 Mr. J. V. Audas Suit Against Dr. W. A. Rogers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 2. Judgment was delivered today in the case which Mr. J. V. Audas, a mining engineer, sued Dr. W. A. Rogers for $7,743 made up of four items, namely, commission due
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    MILITARY PARADE IN SINGAPORE.
    222 12 MILITARY PARADE IN SINGAPORE. R.A.F. Units to Fly Passt. fl. E. the General Officer Commanding Major-General L. C. L. Oldneld) will carry odt an inspection of the tr&ops of the regular garrison, the S.S.V.F. and the attached Cadet Corps on the Padang on Sunday, June 14. The programme will include
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    KNIFE ATTACK.
    133 12 Fatal Sequel to Domestic Quarrel. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 2. Shortly before 11 o'clock yesterday morning: an attack is alleged to have been made on a Chinese woman in Aboo Sitter Lane by another Chinese, who died in hospital this morning as a result of severe
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    HEAVY SENTENCE.
    46 12 Nine Months for Theft Of Bicycle Lamp. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 4. Lee Ah Kow, a Cantonese, was sentenced by the District Judge here today to nine months' rigorous imprisonment for stealing a bicycle lamp. Two previous convictions were proved against him.
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    CHILD KILLED BY AN AEROPLANE.
    164 12 Is the Arrested Man A Suitiatra Planter? Constantinople, May 28. The Turkish police arrested a French airman on a charge of manslaughter,' after an involuntary descent at Tarsus. The airman, who was flying from Amsterdam to Batavia, fouled telephone wires, and his machine capsized, killed
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    TRAFFIC POLICE.
    219 12 Sequel to Complaints Of Extortion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 3. When a Malay constable, attached to the traffic police, pleaded not guilty of attemotin? to receive an illegal gratification from a Chinese bus driver, the prosecution stated that as a result of a general complaint made
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    THE LABOUR OFFICE.
    49 12 China Wants Seat on Geneva Governing Body. Geneva, June 5. The plea that China should be represented on the governing body of the International Labour Office was made by Colonel P. Chou, the Chinese Government delegate, at a meeting of the International Labour Conference today. Reuter.
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    HIT AND RUN DRIVER CENSURED.
    437 12 Inquest on Man Killed By Unknown Car. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 4. An inquest was held in the Police Court, Ipoh, into the death of Thambypillay, a retired overseer, P.W.C., who died in the District Hospital, Ipoh, of injuries received in a collision
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    ROYALTY AT OPERA.
    113 12 King: and Queen to Visit Covent Garden. Rugby, June 4. The King, who was 66 yesterday, held a private birthday party at Buckingham Palace today. The Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York, Princess Mary and the Earl of Harewood, the Duke of
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    THE NAUTILUS.
    157 12 Speed Trial Proves Very Satisfactory. Province Town, June 5. The submarine Nautilus is leaving for London this evening. She has concluded a satisfactory speed trial and her commander says she will have a cruising speed of eleven knots. The submarine is already stocked with food sufficient to last
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    "DOMESTIC AFFAIRS."
    76 12 May Lead to Postponement Of Imperial Conference. London, June 4. Beuter understands that well-informed sources in London think the Imperial Economic Conference, due to begin at Ottawa in August next, will be postponed. It was intended that the Conference yhci'ld continue the discussions, started at the last Imnerial
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    BELGIAN MONEYLENDERS
    47 12 Interest to be Fixed by Royal Decree. The Hague, June 5. The Second Chamber has adopted a Bill, introduced by the Socialist, M. Van(lenbergh, compelling all moneylenders to take out a State licence. The interest they may charge will be fixed by Royal Decree. Reut«r.
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    ALLEGED GANG OF SWINDLERS.
    944 12 ALLEGED GANG OF SWINDLERS. Dealing in "Notes." SEQUEL TO TRAP SET BY DETECTIVES. Alleged to be members of a gang whica had beeY dealing in what pu, potted to b« forged currency notes in Singapore, four Chinese and a Eurasian, who have been confined to the Singapore Civil Prison since
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    NEW YORK STATE.
    51 12 Merchants Favour Embargo On Trade With Soviet. New York. Juno 4. The Chamber of Commerce of New York State, by 207 votes to Z, has passed a resolution in favour of an embargo on imports from Russia and opposing the export of American industrial machinery to Russia.
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      UNINTERESTING GAME AT STADIUM.
      947 13 S.R.C. Well Beaten. GLOUCESTERS TAKE MATTERS EASY. i'uucesters 7; S.R.C. L Without overexerting themselves the Gloucester! tiannrad 'he Singapore Recreation Club to the tune of seven goals to (MM in a First Division match played at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon and. had they played
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      FOOTBALL SURPRISE.
      39 13 Police Trounce the Penan*? Cricket Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 5. In a league match here yesterday there was a big surprise when the Pclice beat the Penang Cricket Club by five goals to two.
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      BOWLERS AGAIN SUPREME.
      335 13 Three Matches Finished In Two Days. Some excellent bowling performances were accomplished in first-class cricket, thiee matches which started on Wednesday being concluded yesterday. The biggent surprise of all is the defeat of the champion county, Lancashire, by Oxford University. The eclipse of Kent by Worcestershire was
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      LOCAL CRICKET.
      246 13 Y.M.C.A. to Meet S.C.C. Etceteras Tomorrow. The Y.M.C.A. will select their team from the following: to represent them at cricket against the S.C.C. Etceteras on the Y.M.C.A. ground on Saturday: R. Lyne (capt.), R. P. Ridley, E. A. Hudson, A. Cassichitty, F. A. S. Hoole, J. Pillai, R.
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      CRICKET NOTES AND COMMENTS.
      892 13 Good Win for Services. FIRST TOURNAMENT MATCH. The Services played their first tournament match of the season last week-end, and in spite of the absence of one or two of their best players such as Bryan and Phillips they managed to defeat the B.B. and I.
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    INTER-CLUB TENNIS.
    167 13 S.C.C. Lose Series To S.R.C. The S.C.C. lost their inter-club tennis fixture against the S.R.C. by four games to one, and thus suffered their third defeat this season, their previous opponents bein? the Japanese Club and the S.C.R.C. The matches against the S.R.C. ended yesterday when the doubles
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    TENNIS.
    135 13 R.S.Y.C. Tournament. The following: were the results with R.S.Y.C. tournament yesterday I .:«<i. Doublet). Miss Toby and Mrs. Chamier, beat Miss Maclcod and Mis* Owen, 6—1, 6—0. Mrs. Owen Owen and Mrs. Winstedt beat Mrs. Atkins and Mrs. T. H. Stone, ti 4, 4 -6, 6—4. Men's Singles. Madgwick
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    DAVIS CUP.
    48 13 i Great Britain's Successes Against S. Africa. Eastbourne, June 4. In the Davis Cup Competition today F. J. Perry (Great Britain) beat Farquharson (South Africa), 6—2, 6 3, 6—3, and H. W. Austin (Great Britain) beat Kirby (S.A.), 6—2, 6—8, 2—6, 10— 8, 6 3. Reuter.
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    BRITISH OPEN GOLF. CHAMPIONSHIP.
    139 13 Jurado Equals Record To Lead the Field. Carnoustie, June 4. Today's play in the British Open Golf Championship eliminates all but 60 leaders and those tieing for 60th place. W. T. Twine (Bromley and Bickley), one of the British hopes, was disappointing at the start. He
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    A HOLE IN ONE.
    48 13 Mr. R. Craik's Success At Keppel. Mr. R. Craik, the well-known Singapore golfer, achieved the distinction of doing a hole in one at Keppel Golf Club yesterday. Playing with Mr. G. Hull, he accomplished the feat at the sixth, which is about 125 yards.
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    TONIGHT'S BOXING.
    195 13 Song to Stage "Come-Back" Against Chua Lai. The meeting of Chua Lai and Y. C. Song at the Lion City Ring tonight should prove very interesting. For a long time negotiations have been going on to get these two together, but they have only just been completed. Y.
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    YACHTING.
    76 13 Arrangements for Sunday At The R.S.Y.C. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces On Sunday the B Class will sail the second and last of a series of races for the Lembergrr Challenge Cup. The start will be at 10 a.m. and the course will be posted in the usual
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
    63 13 Semi-Finals of Russian Pool Tournament. The semi-finals in the Russian Pool tournament at the Singapore Cricket Club will be played en Monday, starting at 6.15. The matches will be A. D. Baker and C. M. Van Cuylenburg vs. A. F. Hunter and T. M. Calhaeni. E. A. Hud?on
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    59 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, June 5. Yesterday's baseball games resulted as follows Cincinnati 'ittsburgh >t. Louis 6 5 2 6 Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston New York 4 2 1 5 lew York loston 'hiladelphia Washington -Reuter. 6 2 4 5 at. Louis Cleveland
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    19 13 The Geylang English School will hold its annual sports tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. M. R. Holgate will distribute the prizes.
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    29 13 The United States Professional Golfers' Association have declared Leo Diegel to be a citizen of thei United States, and therefore eligible to take part in the Ryder Cup match.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    215 13 Friday, June 5. Football: S.A.F.A. Reserve Div. Chinese "B" vs. Indo-Ceylonese, S.H.B. Cricket: S.C.C. Tournament: Merchants vs. I.S. and L., Padang. .Saturday, June 6. Football: Inter-State Match: Neuri Sembilan M.C. vs. Singapore, Seremban S.A.F.A. 2nd Uiv. Medical College VS. M.P.H., Raffles College. Golf: Singapore Island Championship. Ist round,
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    40 13 The Chinese Swimming Club interteam swimming and water-polo league will start on Sunday, June 11, and all entries must be in by Tuesday, the 9th inst. The entries should be addressed to the Sports Captain, Chinese Swimming Club, Amber Road.
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    R.R.I. QUARTERLY JOURNAL.
    1370 14 Disinfecting Budwood. .SPRAYING YOUNG PLANTS SHEETING BATTERIES. The quarterly journal of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, which is obtainable from any bookseller at 50 cents, contains several articles stating the results of research into cultural, factory and other problems of the rubber industry. The following editorial
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    MR. PEDDIE'S MURDER.
    294 14 Five of Discharged Men Rearrested. Midnapore, May 21. The 14 men arrested in connection with the murder of Mr. James Peddie, District Magistrate of Midnapore, were pluad before th* -Sadar Sub-Divisional Officer today. Of these, four are on bail and ten in Hajat. After they were placed
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    FORCED INTO ISLAM.
    177 14 Hindu Complaint at Cawnpore Inquiry. Cawnpore, May 5. The Cawnpore Riots Inquiry Committee heard several more witnesses today, one of whom declared that Moslems held the Hindus in a certain mohalla to ransom, and then,, when they had looted everything, threatened to kill every one if they
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    COUNCIL REFORM DEBATE.
    582 14 Motion in Favour Carried By 36 Votes to 12. By 36' votes to 12, the motion That the time has arrived for the constitution of the Legislative Council to be reformed was carried at an inter-association debate last night at the CCA. Hall, Prinsep Street, between the
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    MURDER MYSTERY.
    181 14 Portuguese Government Official Shot Dead. Cape Town, May 26. The murder of a Portuguese Government official, Dr. Rodereige, who was rccontly found shot dead in a ditch in Johannesburg, is connected with '.he revolution which is just reported J .o have broken out in Portusuise Kas: Africa. The
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    150 14 The Singapore Municipal Health statement for the week ended May 30 gives the total number of deaths as male 156, and female 85. This represents a death rate of 24.45 per mille per annum, compared with 27.80 in the preceding week and 33.45 in the corresponding week of
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    3174 15 THE LITERARY PAGE NEW BOOKS REVIEWED. New Fiction— Love in a Garage True Love United Picture of South Africa— Humour Of the Cairo Streets— The Political Police of Russia Sir Philip Gibbs -Too Much Propaganda, Too Little Story. New Novels. Man Where Am I By Xina Old-fn-ld. I'ainted Butterflies. By
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      161 16 OUR OLDEST CONTRIBUTOR. To the Editor of the Straits Times. I have lieen sent a copy of an issue of the Straits Times in which you concerning my old friend Sir Hugh Clifford and his first article in the Straits Times of Nov. SO, 1895:— "In the tender affections of
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      CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
      228 16 To Urn Editor of the Straits Time*. Sr\ In your issue of May 28, you reported the rase of a woman who died of cancer after receiving Christian Science treatment, the verdict being that death vas accelerated by failure to provide medical treatment. On this occasion the coroner
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      THE WARATAH.
      249 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The very interesting article or the lo.s of tho Waratah in your issue of June 1, revives a memory of the ship. The writer had occasion to go aboard ir the I.oiulon docks after her return from the tirst trip
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      SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND.
      363 16 SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Some years ago yen generouslj helped to \\v(\ children in Europe wh< were starving and we can offer no apologj for aaking you once again to give a helpiiiK hand to our work. The need il still so
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      SINGAPORE SPEEDWAY.
      404 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The Great World was opened on Monday night last, also a new bus route to the fair ground via River Valley Road which could well be christened the "New Singapore Speedway." All through the evening from 6.30 to 1 a.m.
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    WHAMPOA REBELLION.
    189 16 Prayer House Looted By Soldiers. On May 19 it was reported by one uf lie Trustee* of tbc Zoroaatrian Funds that luring the recent fighting at Wh»nip»a jctween tin- I V;u-u Preservation Corps sad the troops of General Chan Chai-tong, the Grayer House was looted by Chines/; ;oLdiers.
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    "COME TO BRITAIN."
    128 16 COME TO BRITAIN." 107,000 More Tourists From U.S.A. Last Year. N An analysis of official figures contained D the Home Offics Aliens Order report for 1930 shows an increase of 7,474 in the number of foreign tourists landed at United Kingdom ports. Tourists from the, United States, where he Travel
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    RAILWAYS AND ROAD COMPETITION.
    430 16 Is Electrification The Way Out? Considerable comment has been pasted on the attitude taken up by the rail.vay companies before the Traffic Commissioner. They have in effect asked for the elimination of road traffic competition, complaining that passengers are being carried by motor at fare* which
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    MRS. HOLMAN HUNT.
    111 16 Death of Widow of the Royal Academician. Mrs. Marion Holman Hunt, the widow of the Royal Academician who painted the well-known picture, The Lijfht of the World," has died in St. Mary Abbott's Hospital, London, from injuries received in a street accident last week. Mrs. Holman Hunt,
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    5859 17 Australian Cricket Board Adopts Bigger Wicket. NEW ZEALAND TOURISTS ARRIVE (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. :!0. The task of choosing the Test Match Selection Committee, deferred from the la-t meeting of the Cricket Board of Control held on Mar. was completed on Tuesday afternoon, when the
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    986 19 Memorial Proposed. BIRTHPLACE LINK WITH CITY OF LONDON. The City of London has an interesting link with Australia which hitherto has been left unrecognised. The omission will, it is hoped, shortly be rectified by the erection of a memorial to Vice-Admiral Arthur Phillip, born Within the
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    898 19 Man and His Mechanism. HOW THE BODY IS CO-ORDINATED. (By Sir Oliver Lodge, the famous British scientist.) Our material bodies ..ear out and have to be left behind; no material objects are f>ermanent, they always decay sooner or ater, but the soul of a thing
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    102 19 Receives One Franc Damages. Jean Borotra, the tennis player, has been awarded a franc (2d.) damages against the publisher of a little book called The Life of Jean Borotra." The book contained advertisements and was distributed at the Roland Garros stadium during the Davis Cup matches last year.
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