The Straits Times, 10 June 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IAT MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      44 1 ■INQAPOMM 70. CECIL «T. T'FHONK *****. 1 Ml Tmlght t.lS I Rango Paramount'a J I Wonder Film of 1931. Phone 5261-5262. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTIONAL <& MATERIALS OF FIRST CLASS <fe Q <ym* <, ss^y y «<* <c*\%>\\ OF THE LINES °'V STOCKED BY W&y GuTnßiE e 6b
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      15 1 w#o##: irhohah «.15 Tonight t.15 Rango i Paramount's I Wonder Film of 1931. Phone 5261-5262.
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      483 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S i GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST j MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. RAWALPINDI 16,697 June 13 SOMALI 6,500
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      585 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam aad Middlesbroogh. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail SKATORI MARU 10,000 Jun* 18 19 3 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July t I YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 July 16 16 HAKONE MARU 10,500 July 29 30 IBUWA MARU 10,700 Aug. 13 14 'gFUSHIMI
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      448 2 BURNS PH&P LINE (Incorporated la Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDKBT AND MELBOURNE,' VIA JAVA, DARWIN AMD THURSDAY ISLAND. Bsgular monthly sailings by ths wellknown ste»m«r MARELLA (7,366 tons) aad the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). Th* Mb MARELLA is *n* of th* largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabin*
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      579 2 TIBS EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated B Danmalk.) Telephone ill*. PASSENGER AM) FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG sad COPENHAGEN. ■"per* Panaag. M.s. BORINGIA iwm U m.». AI.SIA July 16 July 17 m.s. JUTLANDIA Aug. 12 Aug. 14 ■us. LALANDIA Sept. 9 Sept. 11 m.s MEONIA Sept. 23 Sept.
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      587 2 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, I GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK aqd BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and
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      583 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara. Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsua:i, Churapen and Bangkok. Arrival. Departur* VALATA In port June HI PRACHATIPOK June 14 Juno 17 SUDDHADIB June g] June 24 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      441 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., PAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND. ORB. JOINT BCHEDCLB Sailings for United State* and Canada Points front Hong Kong. San Francisco and Los Angelrs. S.S. GOLDEN WALL sails from Hong Kon£ June 23 S.f. GOLDEN RIVER sails from
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      473 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dM AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORIJ) SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES. NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leavs Spore Spore Penang PRES. FILLMORE In port June 11 June 13 FRES. MONROE June 22 June 26 June 87 FRES. VAN BUREN July 6 July
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      634 3 ELLERMAN k BUCKNALL SmMSHIP (U, LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINK. Pasernger «nd Freight Services to UNITED KLNGDOM AND CONTINENT Vis Ports and Sues Caaal. 1 OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI aad JAPAN S»»«m«r. pa« S'oor s.s. SKRBINO June 14 HOMEWARDS. sj. CITY OF BATAVIA for Havre, L'don. R'dam A
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      1439 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Rocie*y. (■slabllshed *t Auuterdom laU.) > PAID UP CAPITAL VI. 80,080,000 (shoot mjmjmj 3TATUTOET USUVI FUND Fl. 40,016,000 (aboot £3,885,000) HiAD OFFICB IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIKS IN BOTTERDAM AND 'S-GKAVENHAGI. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay
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      842 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 25 cants per 'me per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      805 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE. ONE ROOM AVAILABLE with private family. Board. 603, Straits Times. TO LET, apartment in well situated residence, 3. Anderson Road, or Tel. 7342. ROOMS without board from $50 with board from $136 monthly. Grosvenor Hotel. SELK CONTAINED FLAT, suit two friends. Every comfort. Tanglin. Phone Ittf. PRIVATE Guest
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      539 4 WANTED WANTED, a lightly marked BadiCfM smooth haired fox terrier liitch. nl>out one 01 two years old. Apply 317, River Valley Rd "business premises" TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg TO LET No. 4, Battery Road. Immediate entry. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. OFFICES TO LET, 218, Battery
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      459 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, small office, top floor, Dunlup Mouse, Kobinson Road. Light, cool, lift. TO LIT, enrages for owner driven cars. 5 Including cleaning and washing cars, at $1." per mrnth, now araiUbla at KASTERN AVTO 1 LTD, SJ n, Orchard Read. c TO LET, a well
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      664 4 EDUCATIONAL. PORT DICKSON European Home School for Girls and Boys, Kindergarten and Primary lessons, Games, ■Swimming, Dancing, Music. Recommended md approved by careful md discriminating Parents. Term's moderate. High health re•ord, lovely sands. Write Principal Seaview Bungalow, Port Dickson. GORING HALL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Goring Hall School is situated in
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      788 4 LEGAL NOTICES. NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that th. Trad* Marl: depicted above ii the property of I'u'jI IVter Muelhcns. sole proprietor of thr Ban de Cologne and I'arfumerie-Kuhrik. Glockengassi No. 4711," gegenuher di-r Pferdepo*! von Ken). Muclhens, at Cologne, Germany, :ird is ased by in respect of Preparation! of
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    AGRICULTURE IN MALAYSIA.
    1338 5 FJUPINO EXPERT'S REPQRJ AFTER VISIT LAST APRIL. European agriculture in Malay countiies is the most outstanding feature of the European colonies there with large estates leased, financed, capitalised and managed by Europeans, and devoted to the production of export crops that find a market principally in Europe,
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    TORNADO HITS TRAIN.
    56 5 Coaches Shattered Like Eggshells. Faro, North Dakota, May 27. Striking without warning, a tornado flipped the Great Northern Railway's luxui rious train, "Empire Builders," off the rail* near here today, killing one passenger ant' injuring more than a score. Several i coaches were shattered like eggshells by
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    BURIED IN GARDEN.
    124 5 Bodies of Missing Women I' lin/l I OUIIU. London, May 30. There was a hue and cry in the Belvederc district in South-East London, last evening, following the discovery by the police of the bodios of two women and a' dog buried in the bark garden of
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    GENERAL'S GRANDSON.
    112 5 Dpath from I rwkiaw Affor Tnv ueam irom i,ocKjaw Aiier loy PISIOI Injury. Wilmington, Delaware, May 27. Leonard Wood, 111, 12-year-old son of Brigadier General Osborne Wood, adjutant general of the New Mexico national guard, died here yesterday of lockjaw which developed from an injury from a toy
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      330 5 Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation Available with Modern Sanitary Arrangements. THIS EVENING at 6.15 TEA DANCI GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT BU.VISEI) AVI.ESBI'KY I)UCKLIN(;. BOBAI PEAS. CROQCETTE POTATOES. $1.75. TOMORROW. DINNER and DANCE Sea View Hotel All Rooms with Modern Sanitation. Every Wednesday and Friday SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE Sea Bathing
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      84 5 INSURANCE. MOTOR CAR INSURANCE. FOUND At No. 5, Baffles Chambers, Raffias Place, PROTEQT YOURSELF Excellent Optical Service, combined with APATIMCT VniTR TTARTT TTV "P«d. accuracy and individual attention. If AbAliNhl YUUK LilAßlL.ll I y o looWnt for a house of this d.scrip TO THE PUBLIC tioa> wad w trisl ord€r>
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      722 5 The Pyrene and Phomene Fire Extinguishers are effective on f) iJs^ all highly inflammable substances. IL^EkJ) __JHnB is the acknowledged standard of flfwjfl H*? ~]^Bs fire protection for all motor vehicles. >~=M^swjl It is safe and effective for use on mWJ The Phomene Fire Extinguisher I^nmS?l^ spirits and highly inflammable
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  • Garbo Without the Glamour: Success for "Rango"
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      A MILLION MILES AWAY!
      29 6 Kichard Arl< n and Kay Wray in a wfii? from "The Conquering Horde" a new HAffVT^ Paramount talkie adapted Imm an Km. run Hourh story.
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      IS SEX THE SALT OF THE CINEMA ?
      541 6 IS SEX THE SALT OF THE CINEMA (By Our Film Correspondent.) ll/h are told that sex is the salt of the cinema, that no film can succeed without its liberal quota <>f long, lingering kisses by love-sick, lip-sticked ladies, and that the eternal trianslf is a; necessary i the film
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      Charlie Chaplin's First Day In U.S.A.
      1053 6 Charlie Chaplin's First Day In U.S.A. Come To Conquer I ATLANTIC CROSSED IN A CATTLE BOAT. By ONE WHO WAS WITH HIM. ONE dull September moinint* twenty-one years ago, an English ratth boat steamed into New York harbour, bearing, in addition to its accustomed bovine freight, fourteen young men, recruits
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      JUST A MOMENT, PLEASE.
      27 6 John Barrymore, Joan Bennett and Lloyd Hutches in Moby l):.-k." i Warner Hros. production to be scr.-ened at the Capitol on Sunday next.
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      THE PRINCE OF COMEDIANS.
      43 6 A greeting and present of (lowers for The fichter steel* himself (o the combat: the Blind Girl Charlie Chaplin and Charlie Chaplin as lh« boxer who fiithlx Virginia Cherrill in City Lights." to make money for a Blind Flower-Girl.
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      CLOSE-UPS FROM THE STUDIOS.
      610 6 l^OUR important British International I productions but await the completion of their casts to take the floor. In the case of Carmen to be directed by Cecil Lewis Rich and Choice Strange," Alfred Hitchc cock's next production and OT Carnival" (Tentative Heroines, title) which Anthony Asquith
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      38 6 Be WW Dressed! B «£am 1// is neither dijftcult nor evpensive to be well dressed in the li.is/. /•>,;/;/; Beach suiting always looks snunt providing, tj course, that it is properly tailored. H. B. WINTER, 20, Battery Road. Singapore.
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      42 6 —^4fcffo§ g m/m cameras i Wi W CINK CAMERAS pr Pr ROLL FILMS 1 1 FILM PACKS CINE FILMS PLATES COLOUR PLATES X RAT MATERIAL t PAPERS PROJECTORS CHEMICALS i tnm S ALL FIRST CLASS g PHOTO STORES. 4 FOR PERFECT RESULTS
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      128 7 Ejßti^r^ TELEPHONF N9 6909 LAST NIGHT TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 Cecil B. de Mille's Amazing MADAM SATAN A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Super TOMORROW Opening at the Matinee at 3.15 p.m. CHILDREN HALF PRICE. Matinees also Friday, Saturday and Sunday Evening at 6.15 and 9.15 No Increase in prices CHARLIE CHAPLIN IN
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      186 7 "RANGO" SPECIAL M4TINEE TODAY CHILDREN HALF PRICE "Rango is undoubtedly a FILM WORTH SEEING and an ACHIEVEMENT of the Cinematographic Art "...Singapore Free Press, 10-6-31. THAT'S the universal Press and Public Opinion of The Amazing Paramount Animal Production at the CAPITOL 6.ia TONIGHT 9.1S ADVENTURE. DRAMA. HEROISM, and DANGER leaping
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      115 7 Victoria Theatre Coming Recitals of the World's Greatest Artists. SUNDAY. JUNE 21. 9.30 p.m. Two Grcar Stars in Joint Song Recital TOTI DAL. MONTE World* Greatest Italian Coloratura Soprano and Enzo de Muro>Lomanto The Celebrated Lyric Tenor. THURSDAY, JULY 16. Hungary's Greatest Violinist. SZIGETI Perhaps the most brilliant violinist now
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      253 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle, I [5 I 5 R 5 FS^lfe [7""] fff I R5 81 m _ii?_^ ~!~i*~ ~g~l^ _n_ Sl' M~ H" 9 IP g%S! £=i2i Kv^ii I 1 I I 1 fesfci r^i I I I I I (CLUES.) ACROSS. Amuse 17. rurnu-d of laminae 1. Prohibit 1K-
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    COST OF MOTORSHIPS.
    484 8 ISHIPPING NOTES. Extravagant Intricacy Condemned. In a paper read before the Institute of Marine Engineers in mail week, entitled "Lew Cost Motorships" Mr. O. E. jorgenten, the well-known diesel engine i!. ignor, expressed the opinion that the principle:, followed in motorship construction and equipment had resulted in
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    PASSENGERS.
    285 8 The following passengers left Singapore today by the Boringia l'hya Sarasastra, Mr. and Mrs. C. WardJackson. l)r. K. Rhodes, Dr. Ir. C. H. J. Wilhi'lm, Nai I'hayom Lekhyananda, Nai Saiyut SunKoudhai, Madame Smos Svastivatna, Mr. i. E. Bdmttt, Mrs. B. I). J. Thompson, Miss D. Mills, Mr. A. S.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    123 8 AKITA MARU, Jap., 2,315 tons, from Calcutta 10-G, for Yokoh«ma 11-6. BRNCBUACHAK, Brit., 3,750 tons, from l-«-ith y-S, for Manila 10-6. HAN HO (iUAN, Dut., 965 tons, from Soura l>ay:i li-tl, for Sourabaya, Bandjermasin KIWI BANG, Brit.. 3,340 tons, from Calcutta 10-r., for Hcng Kong 10-6. KAKIiAH, Brit.,
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    50 8 From Europe (London mails dispatched on May 21) by Rawalpindi, due at Penang noon tomorrow. From Holland, by Patria, due at Singapore 2.30 p.m. today. From China and Japan, by Kashmir, due at Singapore 6 p.m. today. From China and Japan, by Chicago Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      ENGLISH ELECTRIC COMPANY.
      883 8 Sir Holberry Mensforth On The Prospects. The twelfth ordinary general meeting of the English Electric Co., Ltd., wa? held on Apr. 17. at the Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, London, W.C., Sir Holberry Mensforth, X.C.8., C.8.E., the chairman of the company, presiding. The secretary (Mr. E. D.
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      41 8 ■7 Rajputana Dempo ralamba Kelix Roussel Kalyan lohan de Witt B'por* Londoß Uft And. May 1 Met 23 May 8 May 21 May 7 May 30 May C Jan* 1 May 15 June C. May 15 Juno 8
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      205 8 Singapore, June 10. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight l/t 17/82 London, 3 months' light 2/8 13/16 London, 60 days' light 2/3 26/32 London, 30 days' light 2/3 8/4 London, demand 2/8 23/32 London. T.T. t/t 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1480 Hamburg, demand 284 ft Yew York, demand
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      PRODUCE
      176 8 Singapore, June 10. Qaabfer 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked).. 15.00 Copra 3.85 mixed 3.65 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.80 White Pepper 3H.50 Black Pepper 18.00 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 57; medium pearl COO Rice, Sium No. 1 $138.00 Saigcn No. 1. 8128.00 Rangoon No. 1 $114.00 Siam, Parbiled Rice No.
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      STRAITS RUBBER.
      215 8 The report of the directors of the Straits Rubber Co., Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31, 1930, states: During the year the replanting of 197 acres of the older rubber on Gedong estate was completed. The crop harvested for ihe year amounted to 3,496,864 lb., and the
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        432 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers 0 £1 Asam Kumbang 18/- 21/6 cd. H £1 Austral Malay 18/6 20/Ayer Hitam Tin 10 fi 11/6 a il Bangrin Tin 11 12/1 1 Botang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.25 0.30nom. 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40nom. a £1 Burmah
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        GENERAL.
        255 8 Issue v'al. I'd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.50 2.00nom. J li Alex. Krii-k I'refs. 2.10 MM .1 il Hrit. Am. Tojiacc'o X8.0 3.12.0 1 1 Central Kngine 0.2U 0.30nom. 00 .")0 Chinese Coin. Bank 70.00 75.00 tl fi Con. T. S. V c Prefs. 17/- 17/9
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        129 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1921-36 101 106 el. ingapore Municipal 6 p.e. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 44k p.c. I of 1907 red. 1947 $1j600,000 M par Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.e. I of 1909 red. 1956 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        369 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Pric« Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt Mlenby ($1) 0.70 0.90 0.70 0.90 \lor Gajah (»1) 0.50 0.70 0.50 0.70 V. Hitam ($1) 0.80 1.00 0.80 1.00 V. Kilning ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.16 0.25nom. V. Malay ($2) 0.90 1.10 1.00
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      SEPANG SELANGOR.
      92 8 The enp of the Scpang Selangor Rubber Kstates for 1930 r.mountcd to 1,881,000 11..I 1 (against lJtt$MC Ib. in *****. A net average sale price of 4.27 d. per lb., including tho value of the unsold portion, was realised, and it is Mated that the crop was produced
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      S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
      245 8 Singapore, June 10. Routine Orders by Lieutenant-Colonel M. J. T. Reilly, commanding S.S.V.F. The folowing camps are published for information Place, Changi unit, "D" (Eurasian) Company M.G. Platoon (Eurasian) assemble, June 20, 1931 disperse, June 21, 1931. Place, Siglap unit, "E" (Chinese) Company assemble, June 27, 1931
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    184 8 Today i'ontinnak (Khocn lloca) :i 1 m Ujambi (Tobi-lo) 3 Wm\ tianka Island, Fladjoe and Palemkaag (Ttwdmi 1 3 p.ra. Batavia (Siberoetl pa, Java, Soutn-Weit Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Ctlebes, Molucca! and Timor Dilly 1 Patria) p N«.rth, N.-Kast and N.-Wert Smnatra (Cremer) Ceylon, Egypt. Kurupn an.l U.S.A.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    232 8 \\\c!:u :;i];ty, Jjnn 10. Shipi alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf H.M.S. Iroquois But li.ism I 11. M.5. liemM KKiTKL IIAKDOUH. Main Wharf The Cabin, Hone Khen<, Lighter Kilat, Kajan?. 1., 'i. Timah 11. Lch. Mercnry. Oil Wharf II. M. Submarines Oxley and Otway."
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    AIR MAILS.
    22 8 Air Mail Karachi London dispatched by s.s. Karapara on May 21 was delivered in London on June 9 (19 days).
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      27 8 FOR ACID 90 ACETIC ACID (Glacial 99%) PARANITROPHENOL (P.N.P.) MANUFACTURED IN ENGLAND IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (MALAYA), l;;i1IV£D. Telegrarai IMPKEMIX." f HI, KOUINSON ROAD, Phone 5476. f SINGAPORE.
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      275 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report I Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. I m p h. Alor Star .93 77 0.01 8.5 85 Calm Fine KbU B»hru 9B 75 Nil 10.3 75 SSW 10 Fine
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      185 8 &BBANGEMENTS FOB SEE WEEK. Wednesday, June 10. H. W. 5.14 a.m., 7 ft.. 6.16 p.m., 7 ft. 5 in. Police Band, Botanical Gardens, 5.15 p.m. Thursday. June 11. H. W. 6.34 a.m., 6 ft. 9 in.. 7.1 p.m., 7 ft. 6 in. Friday, June 12. H. W. 7.45 a.m., 7
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    280 9 Decreasing Interest In Rubber. SLIGHT RECOVERY IN TIN PRICE. (i:> Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday, 11 a.m. Today's Prices Kuhlier. 3% cents per lb. Tin. 201) tmm at S.'il'n per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London 2 15-lfid.. unchanged. New York, 6 els., down ct. Market Tone Quiet.
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    LANGKAT SUMATRA.
    144 9 The r»pof( I f the Langkut Sumatra Rubber Co. st;ite.< that the loss on revenue account f<n 1936 amnunlci] to £H,99fi I against a profit of £->.sr,:, for *****. which, with COBO expendrtnre on new machinery and il.oiin written ..IT iiliumloned areas, makes a total loss for the
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      RUBBER FROM OIL.
      355 9 A Soviet State I Secret. (Hy Air Mail.) Great secrecy is being maintained in Russia concerning the reported discovery < f a method of manufacturing rubber from oil on a commercial scale. The report first appeared as a short item in Izvtstia, the official organ of the
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      TIN CONTROL.
      120 9 Sir P. Cunliffe Lister On The Quotas. (By Air Mail.) Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, M. P., (chairman), presiding at the annual meeting of the Tin Producers' Association in London on May 22, ?aid Clear evidence of the determination cf the Governments to make tin control effective is shown
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      COMPANY REPORTS.
      928 9 The North British Rubber Co. (By Air Mail.) After writing off £27,100 depreciation on plant, machinery, etc., the result of the working of the North British Rubber Co., during 1930 is a trading loss of £"79,817. Deducting from this the balance brought forward of (27,168, there is a
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      51 9 Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2 If-IM. per Ib. New York Spot Sheet (i. cents 6 per lb. s. t.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot June July Jufy-S«pt. Ocl.-li,.,-. Ml n ilk .3 11' o'clock noon, June
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      SHARE MARKET.
      489 9 Many Assessment Appeals From Quota Scheme. Kra.siT and Co.'s report, dated June U. states, Tin has fluctuated within narrow limits during the week and dotes unchanged at £102 2s. i",il. According to London advices r nsidcrable support has been necessary by certain bull interests to maintain present prices
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      MAY RUBBER RETURNS.
      312 9 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Alor Pongsu.-41,035 Ib. Ayer Kuning. -15,632 Ib. Alor Gajah.—27,loo lb. Ayer Panas.—69,ooo lb. Angle-Sumatra.—sl,B32 lb. Asahan.—67,ooo lb. Brieh.— 35,264 lb. Bedong (Malayu >.—37,708 Ib. ISeram Consolidated.—lB7.U73 Ib. Bassett.—27,loo Ib. Bukit Kubu.—lB,3oo lb. Bruseh.—4o,loo
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION FACTS.
      489 9 Law of Supply And Demand. (By Air Mail.) While the new Dutch Rubber Committee is reported to bt drawing up fresh proposals for the control of rubber production, the volume of authoritative opinion in both countries which is opposed to the revival of legalised restriction in any
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      MAY TIN RETURNS.
      233 9 The fttrurr. in brackets (rive the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. flu I'Kih 1 II piculs. Renong. 521 piruls (l.MH piculs). Kuala Lumpur Tin N.L. -No. 1 drodire 542 hours, 72,877 yards, 582.70 piculs No. 2 dredge 560 hours, U2,87o yards, 640.63 piculs. Malaya
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      EXCHANGES.
      74 9 Rugby, June 9. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.09V4. Athens 575. Bombay Is. 5%d., Berlin 86.50, Brussels MJitt, Bnchare«t 817fe, Rio 3=%, Buervcs Aires 34*s, Copenhagen 18.16' i. Oeneru 25.07... Hclsing-fora 19SV Hon./ Ron* life. Lisbon 1104. Madrid 50.63, Mrian Wi'i. Monte Video 2S»S. New York 4.86 17-32. O*lo R.Ml'i,
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    672 9 Demand for Fabrics Stimulated. INCREASED RETAIL BUSINESS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, May 1."!. There is no doubt that the National Cotton Week has been a huge ro Demand in all classes of cotton fabrics has been stimulated. Reports from the wholeFalfe houses indicate improved clcai.in and
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    U.S. AND RUBBER.
    226 9 Talk of Excluding Malayan Exports. (By Air Mail.) New York, May 23. The survey undertaken by the Tariff Commission at the request of the State Depaitment indicates that nearly £140,000,000 worth of imports into theI'nitcd States may be affected by the exclude n of the products of
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    92 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.—Reginald Denny in Madan Satan. C.15—9.15. Phone 6909. ANSON ROAD.—Tait's Show. Boxing Nightly. Gate 10 cents. CAPITOL.—Rango. 6.16—9.15. Phcne 6261/2. EUROPE HOTEL.—Robert Drescher's Famous Viennese Orchestra. GREAT WORLD.—Vaudeville, Open, Wayangs, Zoo. Gate after 6 p.m. 20 cents. MAKLBOROUCH.—The Cat Creeps w^th Helen Twelvetreos. 6.16—9.15. NEW WORLD.—Side Shows, Dancing,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATHS
    68 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATHS CHEE.—Madam Tan Suan N«o, wife of the late Mr. Chee Boon Eng, beloved mother of Mr. Chee Soon Keng, passed away peacefully at her residence "Swandale," 19, Tanglin Road at 1 a.m., June 7, 1931. Interment on Saturday, June 13. Cortege leavine her residence at 2 p.m.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1931. RUBBER FACTORS.
    1077 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1931. RUBBER FACTORS. The last number of the Malayan Agricultural Journal added considerably to our knowledge of the present situation of the estate and native rubber industries in Malaya and the Dutch East Indies, and some of the information which it contains ha-,
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    THE WORK OF JOSEPH CONRAD.
    1738 10  -  Alec Dixon) (By This is the second of two articles on the u-ork of Joseph Conrad, and deals iw partiru1 lar with Conrad's contribution to the literature of the East Indies. I I ll.—His Wanderings In Eastern Seas. The story of Conrad's seafaring life is
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    204 10 Captain G. V. Taylor, D.5.0., 0.8.E M.C., has been appointed Brigade-Major, F.M.S.V.F. Mr. and Mrs. C. Ward-Jackson, of Kuala Lumpur, left by the Boringia- today for home. Inly Mary Dormer, wife of the British Minister to Siam, who has been staying at Brastagi, has returned to Bangkok.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    791 10 THE FOUNTAIN OF HONOUR. What is the correct formula for the announcement of Birthday Honours. Our London correspondent wrote a few days ago that the Prime Minister had been criticised for a mistake in this respec f He said Further on Monday it was ennounred from
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    24 10 The death took place on May 15 of Richard Binnie, father of K. D. Biniiie. laty executive tnpinecr of the Public Works Department, Sarawak.
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    BRITISH SUBMARINE SUNK: 18 MEN GO DOWN WITH HER. STILL HOPE OF RESCUE.
    966 11 BRITISH SUBMARINE SUNK: 18 MEN GO DOWN WITH HER. STILL HOPE OF RESCUE. Poseidon Rammed by A Chinese Coaster. SINKS IN 20 FATHOMS. Five Officers and 30 Men Saved. Rugby, June 10. The British submarine, Poseidon, which was commissioned only lait year, has baa sin.k. and it is feared that
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    PENANG MUNICIPAL SERVANTS.
    61 11 Temporary Allowances To Be Reduced. (From Our Own Correspondent.). Penang, June 10. The Municipal Commissioners, sitting in committee, have decided to reduce the temporary allowances paid to Municipal sen ants by not more than 50 per cent, from July 1. Comment on Municipal pay and allowances is
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    TRISTAN DA CUNHA.
    455 11 Islanders Do Not Want To Be Evacuated. Rugby, June 8. When asked in the House of Commons today whether the Government would consider the evacuation of the lonely irland of Tristan da Cunha in view of the cost of providing the inhabitants with the necessaries of life
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL.
    52 11 Well-Known Actress As Passenger. Calcutta, May 31. The Dutch air mail travelling from Batavia to Amsterdam arrived at Dum Duni at twelve noon and left at 1 p.m. It had the first woman passenger named Roof ji Kohler Van Ghelter, the well-known Dutch actress, who is going
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    27 11 Ihi ill-fated Poseidon, nearest wharf, photographed with her sister submarine. Perseus, at the Admiralty oil wharf Singapore, while en route to China in February of this year.
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    TWELVE BANKS CLOSE IN AMERICA.
    67 11 $16,000,000 in Deposits. LIABILITIES MAY BE MET IN FULL. Chicago, June 9. Twelve small banks, belonging to the John Bain Group," with combined deposits of nearly $16,000,000, closed their doors today. Notices have been posted outside the doors stating: that they have closed for auditing."
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    ZEEBRUGGE.
    268 11 Admiral Sir Roger Keyes Retires. London, June 9. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes (who has been Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth since 1929) strikes his flag at sunset today in Nelson's Victory," now the flagship of the Portsmouth Station. He is the last of the great War-time naval leaders
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    $7,000,000 LOST.
    62 11 Impeachment of Governor Fails. Nashville, Tennessee, June 9. The State House of Representatives stood by the Governor, Mr. Horton. apainst the recommendations of a special commission that the Governor should be impeached in connection with the State loss of some $7,000,000 deposited in banks which subsequently failed. The
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    MR. SCOTT'S FLIGHT.
    61 11 Congratulatory Message From The King. Rugby, June 9. The KilC has sent, through the Secretary for Air, a ccneTatulatory message to Mr. C. w. A. Scott on breaking yet another record by his flight from Australia to England. His Majesty sent a similar mesraee to Mr. Scott
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    ONLY TWENTY MILES APART.
    238 11 China's Opposing Armies. FACE TO FACE ON THE KWANGTUNG BORDER, Nanking, June 9. Private advices from Hunan Province state that eight divisions of Government trcops are. now near Ichang, on the Hu-nan-Kwangtung border, only twenty miles separating them from the Cantonese forces. Reports state that, so
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    AUSTRALIA'S DEBT.
    139 11 Appeal to All to Share In Sacrifice. Melbourne, June 9. Voluntary conversion at Australia's internal debt, in order to avert the risk of default, is contemplated by the Conference of Prime Ministers, the report of which is supported by the Opposition Parties. 1 It emphasises that substantial reduc-
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    SERVANT PROBLEM.
    107 11 Scheme to Improve Status Of Occupation. Rugby, June 9. The House of Commons today granted a private member leave to introduce a Domestic Service Bill with the object of setting up a commission of five members, of whom the chairman and two others would be women, to review
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    ASSOCIATE OF HATRY.
    106 11 Trial of Gialdini In Milan. Milan, June 10. After a two and a half hours speech the Public Prosecutor asked for a sentence of five years and ten ►months imprisonment for Gialdini, who is charged with fraud as an associate of Clarence Hatry. The Prosecutor requested what
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    THE SUEZ CANAL.
    165 11 Promise to Reduce Dues Not Redeemed. Rugby, June 9. Replying to a Parliamentary question today the President of the Board of Trade (Mr. William Graham) said the British Government had, from time to time, supported, in the general interest, proposals for reasonable reductions in tho Suez Canal
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    SYDNEY—LONDON.
    112 11 Dutch Deliver Air Mail In 14 Days. The aft" mail which was posted in Sydney, Australia, on May 24, and was taken to Amsterdam by the first Dutch experimental flight, was delivered in London on June 6, less than 14 days. This timeincludes a day and a half wait
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    ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
    111 11 Postponement Until 1932 Announced. Rugby, June 9. It was announced by the Dominions Secretary (Mr. J. H. Thomas) in the House of Commons tioday that the Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa had been postponed until next year. Arrangements, he said, had been in the hands of the Canadian
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    COMMUNALISM IN INDIA.
    138 11 Free Fight at a Bombay Meeting. POLICE CHARGE. Moslems and Pathans Clash. Bombay, June 10. The deeply disturbing communal atmosphere mentioned by Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald in his correspondence will] Mr. Stanley Baldwin, eaMad jailmlsj. the disastrous effects of which arc reflected in the Cawnpore Commission's report,
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    GATESHEAD.
    341 11 Labour Party Retains The Seat. London, June 9. The by-election at Gateshead necessitated by the death of the Labour member, Sir Jame3 Melville (formerly Solicitor General) resulted as follows Maie.r Herberi Evans (Labour) 22,80'). Colonel Cuthi.oit Headlasa (Con:,.) 21,501 Reuter. Gateshead, though regarded a< a Labour stronghold since 1924,
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    WAILING WALL.
    117 11 League Supports Claim Of Moslems. Rugby. Juno t. The report is puMishc.l of the IfariaJ Commission appointed by the League oT Nations, at the request of the l.r.tih G.vornmcnt. t< determine the right in we dispute t>etwe 3n the Moslems and the Jews regarding the Wailing Wall in
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    FOUR HOUR FIGHT WITH REBELS.
    880 12 Ten Burmese Killed. MAIL TRAIN WRECKED BY BRIDGE. A large scale rebel attack in which EOS enemy took fart, and in which the ordinary rebel forces were joined by many villagers, took- place at Wettigan In the PIMM district on May 31 says the Kangoon
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    CASE WITHDRAWN.
    48 12 Charge Against Sikh Policeman. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. June 10. In ihe police court here yesterday Lai Singh, a Sikh policeman who had been charged with criminal misappropriation of eight aerated water bottles, was discharged, the MM Ix'ing withdrawn on the instructions of the D.P.P.
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    TO VISIT BERLIN.
    353 12 Premier Mr. Henderson Make a Promise. Rugby, June 9. The German Chancellor (Dr- Bruening) and the Foreign Minister (Dr. Curtius) concluded their brief visit to England this morning. They left London by an early train for Southampton, where they joined the liner Europa for Germany. Fog 1
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    INDIA'S FUTURE.
    198 12 Round-Table Conference Status Defined. Rugby, June 9. Mr. Stanley Baldwin's letter to (".he Prime Minister regarding the resumption of the Indian Round-Table Conference states I understand it is still agreed that neither the Federal Relations Committee nor the Round-Table Conference should do the work of a constituent assembly,
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    AMERICAN COTTON.
    65 12 Federal Board Not to Sell At Present Prices. Washington, June 9. The Cotton Stabilisation Corporation will not sell its cotton at present prices, according to Mr. Carl Williams, a member of the Federal Ferm Board. He adds that, although the Board's pledge to withhold from the market 1,300,000
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    STORIES OF SEA ADVENTURE.
    532 12 Selangor Chaplain's Talk At Rotary Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June '.>. The monthry dinner of the Klang and Coast Rotary Club was held on Saturday at the Masrfnic Hall. Dr. W. Ansley Young presided. Mr. N. Fish nave a three minutes talk on rotary,
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    49 12 Mr. Dant, of Dennisons, Ltd., is giving lessons in paper flower making and other craft work at the Y.W.C.A., kaffles Quay, this week. The classes are free, and open to the public. Instead of being held at 5, as advertised, they will be continued through the week at 4.30.
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    SARKIES BROTHERS' AFFAIRS.
    167 12 Receiving Order Granted This Morning. In the Bankruptcy Court this morning Mr. Justice PalgraVe Simpson granted a receiving order against Rarkies Brothers. It will be remembered that at the end of last month, the Official Assignee was appointed interim receiver, on the application of the .petitioning creditors,
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    "RANGO" AT THE CAPITOL.
    213 12 Fine Film of Jungle Life In Sumatra. Krnest B. Schoedsack, who is well known to many people in the East, has orodujed several pictures of animal life and his best, Rango," is now being shown at the Capitol. Schoedsack spent more than ten months in Sumatra
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    ESTATE OWNERS.
    83 12 Move to Form Branch In Negri Sembilan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sercmban, June 9. Dr. W. L. Braddon and Messrs. Peter P'Chient, J.P., Chang Seng Long, J.P., and Tuan Sheik Ahmad, J.P., are convening a meeting of all persons interested in rubber to be held on Saturday, June
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    MR. W. F. DENNING.
    333 12 Death of Famous Amateur Astronomer. London, June 10. The dearth is announced of Mr. William FredericK Denning, F.R.A.S., the accountant, well-known amateur astronomer and writer on astronomical subjects. Reuter. Mr. Denning was born near Radstock, Somerset, on Nov. 25, 1848, and remained unmarried throughout his life.
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    JOHAN TIN.
    230 12 Profit for the Year $20,578. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 9. The annual general meeting of Johan Tin Dredging Ltd.. was held in Ipoh, when Mr. J. M. Sime presided. In proposing the adoption of the report end accounts for the year he said The report and
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    $15,540 MISSING.
    164 12 Estate Clerk Goes to Gaol For Two Years. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 9. Kray Thoon Cfcooa, a clerk on Bagan Serai Estate, pleaded guilty at the Criminal Assizes here, to charges of altering the company's cash book in respect of an cptiy with intent to defraud
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    KEDAH APPEAL COURT.
    102 12 Two Death Sentences To Stand. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. June 10. Mr. Justice Thome, Mr. Justice Beckett Terrell and Mr. Justice Whitley p-esided at the Kedah Court of Appeal on Sunday and Monday. Two murder appeals were dismissed after which Chin Huck, a Chinese sundry goods
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    23 12 There will be a lecture on "Theosophy and the Theosophical Society" at 7.30 p.m. (nmnrrow (Thursday) al the Thposophical Society, 181 Tank Road.
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    PUBLIC MONEY IN PAWNSHOPS.
    783 12 Failure of Case Against Bankrupt. The case in which Lam Khcc afeag >\:i originally charged with five differan dffeirccs under section 107 of Ordinance 44 (Bankruptcy), came up for Ik before, Mr. G. C. Dodd. the Kagapore Criminal District Judge, yi--:cnlay. Mr. E. N. Taylor, Assistant
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    FLED FROM SUMATRA.
    174 12 Government Tax-Collector Arrested. Arrested by the Singapore Detective Branch on information received from the Dutch authorities Alxlulhamiii l>in Hadji Berori, raid to he a Government scrvatr. was produced before Mr. (i. C. Dodd, tinSingapore Criminal District Judge, tkii morning, when an order for his extradition to Sumatra
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      BRILLIANT DISPLAY BY S.C.C.
      1679 13 Malays Well Beaten. WET GROUND FAVOURS EUROPEANS. S.C.C. 4; Malays 0. The S.C.C. gave their best display of thr season yesterday when they met and defeated the Malays on the Padang before an enormous crowd, including H.E. the Mlker Administering the Government (Mr. John Scott). The
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      COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
      661 13 Rain Again Interferes. LANCASHIRE'S SUCCESS AT HEADQUARTERS. Rain again interfered with county cricket, and play in several matches was curtailed, while in the Yorkshire-Sussex fixture at Hull it was impossible to make a start. Details of matches as cabled by Reuter are as follows London, June 9.
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      PENANG FOOTBALL.
      30 13 (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 10. In a league football match here yesterday the Boatmen's Union drew with the Penang Cricket Club, each side scoring two goals.
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    FRENCH PROSPECTS FOR DAVIS CUP.
    891 13 Today's Great Players. WHY ENGLAND IS NEVER DANGEROUS. (By Pierre Gillou, President of the French L.T.A. in an interview.) It was not by mere chance that four French tennis celebrities Cofhet, Lacoste, Borotra and Brugnon came to the front at the same time. It was
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    18 13 Hammond, who played his first ehampienship match for Gloucestershire in 1920, is to have a benefit in 1932.
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    AUSTRALIAN RACING.
    37 13 Dark Isle Wins A.J.C. Hurdle. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, June 8. The following was the result of the A.J.C- Hurdle race at Randwick DARK ISLE 1 DRAKK 2 GADRAY 3 Bettintr 9—2 5—2 20—1.
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    72 13 Teams for Kedah-Perak Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 9. Kedah and Perak meet here on Saturday in an inter-State cricket match. The teams are Perak H. R. Rix (capt.), O. B. Williams, I. Smallwood, C. K. Foster, G. F. Edlin, G. N\ Allen, T. G. Cooper,
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    BIG FIGHT HITCH.
    78 13 Attempt to Stop SchmelingStrihling Bout Fails. Cleveland, May 27. An injunction to stop the SchmelingStribling championship bout at the Cleveland municipal stadium on July was cienied today by Judge Thomas Kennedy of the common pleas court. The suit was brought by a tax-payer who argued that the
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    JIMMY McLARNIN.
    52 13 Big Crowd Sees Him Beat Billy Petrolic New York, May 27. Jimmy McLamin, veteran welterweight of Vancouver, won a decision over Billy Petrolle, of Fargo, North Dakota, in a tenround fight here tonight. The bout drew a crowd of 18,000, the largest this season. Petrolle weighed 138 and
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    LOCAL TENNIS.
    149 14 Championship Matches Postponed Yesterday. The matches, whi'-h were to have been played yesterday at the S-C.C, in the second round of the Singapore L.T.A. doubles championships, were 'jstponed owing to the state of the ground. R.S.Y.C. Tournament. Results of ties played yesterday in the R.S.Y.C. tennis tournament were
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    NEGRI TENNIS.
    66 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seromban, June -9. The Ni'Kri Senibilan Lawn Tennis Singles und Doubles Tournament opened today at IW hard courts of the Neitri Sembilan Club. R. B. Nunnelcy, a previous champion defeated K. W. Hide 2, 4 G, (3 4 in the Singles Tournament and Chong
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    McPHERSON SUSPENDED.
    165 14 Sequel to Accident at Selangor Races. An accident occurred at the Selangor Races on Saturday which led to the destruction of the English mare, Toulon, quite a promising performer, the property of the Bokd KotiKsi. The accident happened during the fifth race when Bobtail (which was joint favourite
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    47 14 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, June 9. Results of Monday's games were National League. Chicago 1 New York 6 American Lcauue. New York 1 Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 7 Detroit 3 Boston 0 St. Louis 4 Washington 18 Chicago 4. —Reuter.
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    ROWING REGATTA.
    117 14 Sculling Championship On June 27. There will be a rowing regatta at the Royal Singapore Yacht <Club on Saturday, June 27, when the following races will be rowed 1. Rodesse Challenge Cup race for the Club Sculling Championship. Course Full Breakwater. 2. Club Fours Course, three-quarters of a
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION.
    375 14 Present Boys Win Annual Match by Six Runs. The Present Boys of the Raffles Institution defeated the Old Boys in their annual cricket match at the school on Saturday by only six runs, after 15 minutes' extra time had been allowed. Scores li sent Boys. A. S. Vnlberjr
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    STREPHON II SOLD.
    250 14 Australian Horse Which Did Not Fill Expectations. Strephon II., the Australian racehorse, has been sold by Mr. Sol Green to Mr. (■I ..•■Id Iii'snr. who was acting on behalf of himself and Mr. Somervillc Tatteraall. i'tey miend to race the horse in partnership, and he will be
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    213 14 Wednesday, June 10. Football: S.A.F.A. 2nd Div. Post Office vs. Wearnes, V.M.C.A. Warders vs. Vehicles, Warder's ground Reserve Div. Chinese "A" vs. R.A., SJI.C. S.C.C. Tournament P.S. vs. Etceteras, I'adang. Selangor Races. 2nd Day. Tennis: R.S.Y.C. tournament. Thursday. June 11. Football: S.A.F.A. Reserve Div. S.C.C. vs. Gloucesters,, Padang.
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    "WORTH $25,000."
    157 14 Allegation of False Dedar'atiotV A Chinese named Ho Chee Kheon was charged in the Singapore CrimuiaJ District Court before Mr. G. C. Dodd yesterday with making a false declaration in an affidavit produced before Court on or about July 26, 1»28. the allegation against the accused was that
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    WANTED FREE TICKETS.
    86 14 Five Firemen Charged With Causing Hurt. Five Chinese firemen attached to the Central Fire Brigade station, were charged in the Third Police Court before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg yesterday with voluntarily causing hurt to Low Peng Joo, manager of the Palace Gay Cinema. The ccmplainant stated
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    FLOUR TRADE MARK.
    97 14 Accused Chinese Trader Discharged. The case in which a Chinese trader named Ang Teck Seh was charged With causing flour sacks bearing a particular trade mark to be filled with flour of an inferior quality came up for further hearing before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore
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    ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.
    105 14 Allegation Against Javanese Apprentice Driver. A Javanese apprentice driver named Laharj bin Ahamed was charged in the Third Police Court before Mr. J. F. F. Giegß yesterday with offering an illegal gratification to a public servant. A. S, P. Mallard, of the Traffic Department, stated that he took
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    114 14 Tuesday, June 2. His Excellency was present at the annual itootball matah hetween the Singapore Volunteer Corps *nd the Regular Garrison at the Anson Koad Stadium. Wednesday, June 3. In the evening H» Excellency and Mrs. Scott «aye a BaH at Government House in honour of His Majesty's
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    METHODIST CHURCH.
    174 14 Bishop Lee's Visit to The Philippines. Bishop and Mrs. Edwin F. Lee, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, returned to Singapore from Manila on Monday by the President Fillmore. Biafcop Lee went to Manila early in Match to preside at the session of the Philippine Islands Annual Conference, and
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    41 14 The Police Band will play the following programme in the Botanic Gardens today, starting at 6. 1S March, (Webber) '"@ir»» Dueara Dances" (Coleridge-Tay-lor) Selection, "The Mikado" (Sullivan); I "liebAstFaum" (Blon); "Sizilietta" (Blon); Selection, "Coppelia" (Delibes); Overture, "Zampa" (Herold). J
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    What I See In The Next Twelve Months
    1624 15  - What I See In The Next Twelve Months MADAME FRAYA BY "H.M. THE KING WILL PASS AWAY IN THE AUTUMN." "THE PRINCE OF WALES WILL ABDICATE OF HIS OWN FREE WILL." (THE FAMOUS PARISIAN CLAIRVOYANTE). Ten years ago the writer of this article predicted that King Alfonso would lose his
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    156 15 Programme of drill, up to and for week endinir June 14 Wednesday. June 10, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, •D" iKurusinn Co.. Lewis Gunners Parade; 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, 2nd Bn. Signal Section, Sifrnal Training: .VI.". p.m.. Drill Hall, SKA. iVi. Battery Parade 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hull. Intelligence Platoon,
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    SHIP'S CAPTAIN NOT TOO OLD AT 75.
    574 15 Echo of Loss of The Highland Hope. An Admiralty Divisional Court, composed of the President (Lord Merrivale) ■»nd Mr. Justice Langton, sitting with Captain A. R. H. Morrell and Captain ;V.; V. Crumplin, elder brethren of Trinity 'ouse, allowed the appeal of the
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    Y.W.C.A. FINANCE APPEAL
    185 15 The good response made to the Y.W.C.A. finance appeal at a time when trade conditions are so bad and employment so uncertain has been much appreciated by the general committee of the Y.W.C.A. The following donations to June 9 are acknowledged $100 Mr. Seah Eng Tong. $50
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    BORNEO POLE SITTING.
    73 15 Young Chinese Woman Climbs 250 Feet. Kudat has "gone Air.erican"! Some few days ago a young Chinese woman disting-i uished herself by climbing to the top of the 250 foot, long wave, wireless mast here, sitting nonchalantly on the top and descending again. All of which was
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    KILLED BY LORRY.
    28 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June A boy who ran across Telok Gadong Road near here yesterday was knocked down by a lorry and killed.
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    ROTARIANS DISCUSS DISARMAMENT.
    579 15 Alleged Spies of League Of Nations. The two thousand delegates attending the twelfth annual conference of Rotarians of Great Britain and Ireland, which opened at Llandudno recently, were surprised by a statement of a speaker closeiy as-ociated with the work of the League of Nations that fecret
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    ORATOR FINED.
    236 15 "Brilliant Speeches By Drunkards." "Brilliant rpeeches can be made by persons who are drunk," said Dr. W M. Fairlie, police surgeon, at Bow Street Police Court, while giving evidence in an adjourned case against Captain Norir.an M. Will, a commercial traveller, of Watford Way, Hendon, who was charged
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    TRADE DEPRESSION.
    98 15 Profitless Merchandising Chief Factor. New York, May 29. The foreign trade convention closed today after reiterating the position of its chief, James Farrell, president of the United States Steel Corporation, that "the chief factor in the present situation is profitless merchandising resulting from price-cutting in the United States.
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      233 15 In the tropics, can anything stop a cold? "^TES! Listerine Antiseptic, used full -I- strength. It attacks bacteria prevents their spread thus removing the cause of colds, sore throat, influenza H and many other infections of germ j| origin. Gargle with Listerine, undiluted, Bn-~ r v9| night and morning during
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    5087 16 June and Lord Inverclyde's Slanging Match. PRAISE FOR WOMEN POLICE. By Dutch Air Mail. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 26. Except as regards sport, it has be«n a quiet week Fince I dispatched my last London Letter. Our weather continues to live vp or down to
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      312 16 \£g£S^^^ Not Claims— but Facts are our Argument. We claim nothing for the Miller Geared-to-the-Road Tyre. The day of meaningless claims is gone forever. >^^£re»\ (1 appreciate this fact and our MfjjSw n E GIVE THIS MJffiffM UNSURPASSABLE mUmr guarantee: The new Miller Geared-to-the-Road is guaranteed to outwear any tyre
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    BIG PAY FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
    1089 17 PENANG LETTEf W ugv Cut (Jutstiini Likely To Crop Up Again Soon Mr. J. Crabb-W QtV 9 Nomination To Council Another Lawyer Mercury Drops 11 Degree s Car Parking Problem. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 8. With the nomination by the Penang Chamber of
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    TRAMPS HEROIC DEATH.
    343 17 Charcoal Burning Tragedy In Sweden. The Crown Forester of one of the fai northern desmesnes of Sweden report? the her* ie and self-sacrificing death of a a humble trKinping labourer, named AmUis (Andy) Olsson, who, togrether with another man, had been charged with the task of burning
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      126 17 HJUE IN IT AND YOU WILL REVEL IN IT! Jhc c&aautiful Qhtc CHEVROLET THE SMARTEST CAR ON THE ROAD REGARDLESS OF PRICE. BORNEO -CHEVROLET LTD. j SINGAPORE PEN ANT. KUALA LUMPUR IPOH SEREMBAN MALACCA TAIPING HAAD YAI. "Man and Lion" The Premier Cement \&S&£»-sy?l (jjOver 350,000 barrels sold in Malaya
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    The Seven Great Wonders Of Antiquity
    1626 18  - The Seven Great Wonders Of Antiquity HISTORICUS. by unsurpassed MARVELS OF ANCIENT CONSTRUCTION. fJTHERE is no earthly reason, apart from superstition, why the wonders of the ancient »^:'H should be limited to seven, ■nd a hard task, to be sure, the ancient purveyor of popular information must have had in
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    BLOODSTOCK SALE.
    241 18 Dispersal of Famous U.S. Stud. A total of $221,250 (approximately £45,478) was realised for 83 head of bloodstock at the dispersal sale of the noted Hartland Stud, owned by Mr. J. N. famden, of Spring Hill, near Versailles, Kentucky. The top price of $19,000 (£3,905) was paid by
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    "GOING TO PIECES."
    168 18 Sir James Jeans and The Universe. The theory that the universe is gradually disintegrating goinar to pieces." in fact was reasserted at Fasadena (Cal.) to a gathering of dbf nguished astronomers by Sir J.-mes Jran3. the fr.mc :s phvsioist an-< author of The Universe Arcund Us and
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      142 18 mmmW ■mI mW m #mk mk M oHSfi W mm mm Im m m X Isßr CRAVEJVA a Every modern scientific inven- m H -jm m m~m —^(t—v M m jk. tion known to this generation B m B m B B B B W (Air Conditioning Plant, Dust tw^LC'
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    Man Has Always Been A Gambler!
    972 19  -  W. J. ELLIOTT BY FROM THE DAWN OF HISTORY TO THE CALCUTTA SWEEP. (THE WELL-KNOWN WRITER AND TRAVELLER.) I HAVE ban struck by the repetition of a phrase occurring twice in the HUM 'lay. Over hrrakfast at my hotel I Mked an acquaintance an
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    ANOTHER CRIME PASSIONEL.
    344 19 French Jury's Verdict Of "Not Guilty." A charaeterstic murder verdict was given at the Paris Assizes recently. A young man had killed his fiancee on finding out about her past. He was acquitted. The case is an admirable example of what has been called "licensed assassination." A
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    S.S. 'PRINCESS ELIZABETH'
    168 19 Royal Names for Giant Liners. It is understood that the two new giant Cunarden will be named Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose, after the two daughters of the Duke and Duchess of York. The 7."i,000-ton liner which is now in an advanced state of construction in
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    CAPTAIN'S "SEA LEGS."
    140 19 Arrest of Man Who Sank A Submarine. At Westminster Police Court it was stated that an appointment of £600 a year and pension depended on the result of a police charge of being drunk and disorderly against Captain David Talbot, ">5, master mariner, of the Imperial Merchant
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    THE ISLAND OF " MARY ROSE."
    359 19 THE ISLAND OF MARY ROSE." Looking fcr Barries Creation. Do you know the "Island of Mary Rose," or does it exist only in the whimsical fairyland that Sir James Barrie has created? Dr. Walter A. Mursell, who went to the Hebrides in search of health and found it, says that
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    ISLAM'S "DAY OF REST."
    210 19 Turkey's Move For Reform. The all-important religious-economic question of adopting the Christian Sunday as the Day of Rest in place of the Moslem Friday is again on the carpet. During the final meeting of the People's Party Congress at Angora, it was voted that this reform
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    MURDER TRIAL SEQUEL.
    144 19 No Compensation for Mr. Wallace. Compensation cannot be paid to Mr. William Herbert Wallace, the Liverpool insurance agent, whose conviction fyr the murder of his wife was quashed by the Court of Criminal Appeal. This fact was announced by the HomeSecretary, Mr. J. R. Clynes, in the
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      242 19 S&LECTION. We cordially invite the public to Select their ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS from the stock on view in our SHOW-ROOMS AND DISPLAY STORE RIVER VALLEY ROAD, SING APORE. Selection from catalogue description is one method of deciding a purchase a better one is SELECTION FROM ACTUAL STOCK. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated
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      728 19 THE STRAITS TIMES and THE STRAITS BUDGET. Head Office, CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS, SINGAPORE Branch Office. 27. JAVA STREET. KUALA LUMPUR. Cables TIMES, SINGAPORE. Telephones SINGAPORE 5151. KUALA LUMPUR S68J. Sole Advertising Representatives In Great Britain, REUTERS. Ltd., (Advt. Dept.) 24, Old Jewry, London. E.C. J. (through whom all business
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      129 19 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 9.45 p.m. Wednesday. Chamber music by Radio Saigon soloists from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. Man-he Militaire Francaise (SaintSaens), Fantaisie
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      195 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. I Incorporated In Great Britain) m*m* OSc« for Malava SINCAPORK. WE CAN GIVE Immediate Delivery OF SANKEY -SHELDON ALL BRITISH STEEL SHELVING Built to Your Specification. ADJUSTABLE RELIABLE ADAPTABLE. i Paterson Simons Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, PENANG, KJUALA LUMPUR AND IPOH.
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