The Straits Times, 17 June 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 0 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17. 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      223 1 SINGAPORE: 70, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6161). 111 Tonight «.15 '< KKMAKI) DIX in (IMARRON i i Phone 5261-5262. "PERFECTION" 'thaoi "SHIP" BRAND MACARONI VERMICELLI AND SPAGHETTI Travers "Perfection" Macaroni, Vermicelli and Spaghetti possess unrivalled qualities, perfected after years of research. Not only are they particularly well adapted for hot climates,
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      510 1 -iinm iiiiiiii mm NEW HAIR m& GROWS QUICKLY It's the ELECTRICITY that counts JB^pHlf* IF THE ROOTS ARE THERE YOUR HAIR WILL GROW if *9^^^^*EBr^T\jii2^^^M y° u use the orisrinul White's Electric Comb for a few minutes r^ <A- TwVflEt^t^l every day. Although you feel nothing different from an ordi-
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      11 1 «.15 Toolfkt ».15 I I RICHARD DIX CIMARRON i Phone 5261-5262.
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      474 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA I AND APCAR IMS (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OITWAKD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due S'pore. SOMAU ti,;>oo June 20 KIIYBER y,lOO June
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      688 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. essela Tonaage Due Sail S KATORI MARU 10,000 June 18 1"J KASHIMA MAKU 10,000 July 2 3 HAKONE MARU 10.500 July li 1G YASUKUNI MARL' 12,000 July 2» 30 SUWA MARU 10,700 Aug. 13 14 SKISIIIMI
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      440 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the sj. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      593 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave S'pore Penang. t m.s. ALSIA July 15 July 17 •m.s.'JUTLANDIA Aug. 12 Ang. 14 m.s. LALANDIA Sept. 9 Sapt. 11 m.s MEONIA Sept. 23 Sept. 26 m.s. BORINGIA
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      575 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV. 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 NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      570 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAV. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretny, Trcnsganu, Kelantas, Baajnara, Telupin, Patuni, Singora, I.acon, S.chon, Bandon, Koshumui, L.-mtmuin, Chumpen and Bangkok. Arrival Dapaitwa MALINI la port Jan* 17 SUDDHADIB Jum> 21 June 24 VALAYA June 2S July 1 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      523 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT S( HKDU.E Sailings for I nited States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and I<os Angeles. S S. GOLDEN WALL sails from HonK Kong June 23 S S
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      496 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE < And A M EKIC A N rV4AII> LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave S'pore S'pore Penang I'RKS. MONROE June 22 Jum 25 June 27 PRES. VAN BUREN PRES. GARFIELD July 20 July 23
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      659 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England KLLERMAN LINE. I'asneneer and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Ports and Soez Canal. OUTWARDS. To UONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due S'p^rt CITY OF HALIFAX July 20 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF BATAVIA for Havre. L'don. R'dam H'bunr June
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      348 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1300,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,*****5 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford, Esq,
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      561 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. NclhcrlnnJ* Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 18.il.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80.030,000 (about 6,669 ,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,015,000 (about £3.335,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: Bandoeng Wcltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang* Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai
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      501 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,u00,000 inbuilt i8.500.000) laid up Capital Olds. iij.OOO.OOO (about £1,600,000 Reserves Glds. 28,187.797 (about '1.000. nc H A^L 0FF ICE: AMSTEBDAM. BRANCH OFFICF.S: THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRAMHES: BATAVIA: Bead (dice fvr Date! KOBKi Bm4 BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH East
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      705 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there ia a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisen-ent* will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      903 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE. I TO LET, apartment in well situated residence, 3, Anderson Road, or Tel. 7342. Excrllent Board Residence. $80- $110. Mel. ■n:i:. garage, 5-1 p.m.. 11, St. Nicholas Mai-. LARGE DOUBLE room, verandah and bath room attached. Suit married or couple or laihelors sharing. Every comfort. 081, Straits Times.
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      466 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg. OFFICES TO LET, 248, Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Cuthric Co., Ltd. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kce. 129, Killiney Road. TO LZT, ground £oor, 71, Cecil
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      585 4 BUSINESS PREMISES I TO* LET TO LET, 11, Malacca Street, ground floor, suitable for office und godown. Apply M. Sayers. C, D'Abneida Street. No. 4. BATTERY ROAD, formerly <.ccu nied b" Bank at Taiwan Ltd., lo let bj Boor; or to suit tenant's requirements. Apply Guthrie ■:>: <'<>.. Ltd. GODOWN,
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      716 4 EDUCATIONAL. LOCAL EXAMINATIONS TRINITY COLLEGE OF MtSIC. The rollewlag pupils were enter, d by MISS 0. M. RAYNER s. Institution Hill and xucccHfully p.i- -ed in Pianoforte I'layinc. Senior, 'hua Keag (ieok. Junior. I'air.ell. Dully. Chua Hen .Neo. 1.1 Steps, (hua Hoon Kim, CHadya, 11.. I hua Hock Tay. TRINITY
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      714 4 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE Is hereby given that K. M. Moll MED tUSSOFF, ol So. 166, Arah Street. Singapore, h.,. retired from the buaim K. HAIUKK MEYDINSAH A SONS of No 1«2. Aral, stre.-t. Bii I h Merchant*, a.; from June I. l'.<::i DONALDSON i BURKINSHAW, Solicitors for K. M.
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    "PUT TO PERPETUAL SILENCE."
    491 5 Lord Inverclyd^'s Action Against June. The significance of the rpystery action I brought Dy Lord Inverclyde in the Court of Session at Edinburgh against his wife. I Lady Inverclyde (June), has now been ie- vealed by a prominent Scots lawyer. i Lord Inverclyde is craving: the
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      361 5 HOTELS Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation Available with Modern Sanitary Arrangements. THIS EVENING 6.30 TEA DANCE GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT KOAST RIBS Or UEKr. YORKSHIRE PITDfNMG. lIOKSKKAIMSH BAUCB BRAISED CCLKSY. KRIEII POTATOES. $1.75. TOMORROW DINNER AND DANCE Sea View Hotel All Rooms with Modern Sanitation. specialTdinner AND DANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY
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      507 5 AUCTION NOTICE ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of hi';h griit wax polished and Mahogany »taine<l teak household furniture, piano etc. To be held at Senan Hati No. 1, Lorong 27, fif lfg; Road, on Saturdav, June 20. 193L at 2 p.m. Comprising, an excellent toned cottage piano by Barthol. Berlin, H.M.V. gramophone
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      77 5 BRUNOLINUM For the Preservation of all kinds of Timber. BRUNOLINUM PLANTARIUM For the cure of all Bark Diseases in Rubber Trees. LEE KIM SOO 40. HIGH STREET. FIRE-ACCIDENT-MpTOR. THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONG KONG FIRE INSCE. Co., Ltd, PHOENIX ASSURANCE Co.. Ltd., WESTERN ASSURANCE Co., UNION INSCE. SOCIETY of CANTON. Ltd.,
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      755 5 l^^p FOR HOUSE WIRING USE HENLEY C. T. S. CABLES Tlie Cables which will give a reliable installation. When run on the surface of walls they are neat and unobtrusive and if the finished wiring is coloured to match the surrounding walls it is less noticeable still. HEJMULY c. T
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  • "My Gen 'lem 'n Frieri Ain 't No Bohunk.''—
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      TRYING IT ON THE DOLL.
      27 6 mM from Paramount picture. "The <;reat (iahlio, -tarrinc Krirh Vim Strohcim and Bctt) Ceeiew, li> hi- -howii ;:l the <apit.il ne\t »e«-k.
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      Translating The Talkies Into English.
      626 6 (By Our Film Correspondent.) EXTENSIVE: alteration*, inten externally, are now being made at the Pavilion Theatre in Orchard Road and when this one-time popular cinema reopens its doori probably in mid-Auguat it will a> a tirst-run talkie house. Many residents of Tang Hn and the
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      Making The First British Talkie.
      919 6  - Making The First British Talkie. WILLIAM J. ELLIOTT. Sorroirs of A Pionvvr. By (Lute of Stoll rOm Co.) HUMOUR AND PATHOS IN THE STUDIO I HAVE been told thai I should regard it as an bur. mr and a privilege to have produced the lirsl actual talkie ever made in
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      THE CATS PYJAMAS?
      27 6 Finland YounK. I na Merkrl and .'.'anctlr Mardonald in "Don't B«-l on Women, a Fox Movietone production, coming to the Alhambra after City Light*."
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      CHAS CARRIES ON.
      22 6 John Garrick, Manturite Churchill and Warner Oland in "Cfcarlb < h.in Carrim On," a Fox picture rominK to the Alhambra.
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      CLOSE-UPS FROM THE STUDIOS.
      802 6 ANNA MAY WONG, the only Chinese American actress playing a leading role on the Broadway stage, has just been signed by Paramount to a lonjf-term contract. Miss Wong has Anfia scored one of the notable tjl hits of the New York •i/ theatre this season in
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      62 6 J L The Perfect Shirt. wk I i" \mmm\\^^nm%wß^. J ARROW shuts with collar attacked nre ideal for sport im and business wear. These finely tailored shirts are made from a mechanically shrunk cloth which ensures permanent til after any tiimnint of laundering. Mule in all sleeve lengths. White and
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      68 6 l/25th /OF A SECOND m I is the average time you expose m your film to obtain a m picture or a cine-tilri g lo please you for years. You want good material to ensure g PERFECT RESULTS in fractions of seconds. y J A^^nnV i CAMERAS PAPERS M CINECAMERAS
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      165 7 TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT Charlie Chaplin IN "CITY LIGHTS" United Artists Picture. THERE ARE 30,000 (JOOD REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD SEE "CITY UGMB" BUT NOT ONE WHY YOU SHOULD NOT To miss such a film is to miss fomcthing you may never see again TOMORROW JEANETTE MACDONALD EDMUND
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      126 7 'aieoo© oeoeoo oeoooo oeoeoe 00 CK io|BipfllHßHpßf|jjlo c -I liißB 1 I The House of Superior Entertainment. IsTTs] TONIGHT |qTJS| The Famous Production that Astounded London! Radio Pictures Mißhty Drama of a Vintia Land and a stainless Woman. tffe^'SS' rEIIDCI\ Acclaimed as. The Year's Greatest Talking Picture RICHARD DIX as
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      386 7 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL Sunday Next, June 21st, at 9.30 p.m. TWO GREAT STARS IN JOINT SONG RECITAL TOTI DAL MONTE World Famous Italian Coloratura Soprano AND Enzo de Muro-Lomanto Celebrated Lyric Tenor. BOOKING NOW OPEN AT LITTLE'S $4, $2 and $1. 6. 5 TONIGHT 9.15 EDMUND LOWE AND LEILA HYAMS
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    FUTURE OF SHIPPING.
    855 8 SHiPPINC NOTES. Motor-Ship on Influence Of Psychological Factor. Two months aK<>, when discussing the future of ■hipping and shipbuilding, we inphasi.se.l the influence of the psycho. Laical Factor, and sutfKi'sted that a vast amount of Made is Mag hi-ld back for no reason except for the fact
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      125 8 VESSELS IN DKT DOCKS. Tanjone 1'acar. Albert Deek Tiirvol. HagMt Victoria Dock Nordhav. Keppcl Harbour. Kind's I)o<k Nil. No. l Pock l»re.lt'..i TiMlak, Tui lunirk"*. DUUM I. No. 2 Dock Martt*. Wednesday, June 17. Shlpi alongside Ih.- Wharvrs or rxprcted to arrive. Entrant* Eust Wharf Nil. Mala
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      30 8 l'Vom china and Japan, bj Katori Hani, due at Singapore tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched on May 28), by Kohnu, due at Peasosg 6 a.m. on Friday.
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      MINING.
      444 8 Issue Vul. I'd. Buyers Sellers CL XI Asnin Kumbanff 18/- 21/6 cd. £1 II Austral Malay 18/6 20/E Ayer Hitaa Tin 10/0 11/6 cd. £1 £1 Banurin Tin 11 12/1 1 Batantr I'adang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.25 0.30n0m. 1 1 Hukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. >1 £1
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      GENERAL.
      265 8 Issue Vul. IM. Buyers Seller! I U Alex. Brick Ords. I.CO 2.00n0m. I Ali-x. Brick l'refs. 2.10 K4I II il Itiit. Ami. Tobacco 3.8.0 3.12.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.20 OJiOnom. liiO .".II Chinese Cum. Bank 70.00 75.00 il il COB. T. S. 7', I'refs. 17 17 £1 £1
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      124 8 I Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 101 el. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of l'Jul red. 1940 1400,000 par. 1% prem. Singapore Municipal 4 '/a p.c. of 1907 red. 11)47 $1,600,000 M par Singapore Municipal 4H p.c of 1909 red. 1956 $1,000,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      373 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today'! Price Fraser Lyall A Co. fcvatt Allenby ($1) 0.70 0.90 0.70 0.01 Alur Gajah ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.50 0.70 A. Hitam ($1) 0.80 1.00 0.80 1.00 A. Kilning ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.16 ij.2snom A. Malay ($2) 0.90 1.10 1.00
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      RADIO NEWS.
      192 8 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 C p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. Egmont (Beethoven), Premiere Suite de l'Arlesienne
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      213 8 Singapore, June 1 r, BILLING. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 IT/SI London. :i months' sight l! II It London, 60 days' sight 2/3 26/32 London. M days' sight I I London, demand 2/3 23/32 London. T.T. li 1 1 It Lyons and Paris, demand MM Hamburg, demand
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      PRODUCE
      181 8 Kerosene Oil.—Per unit of 8 Imp. (.'ls.: Kish ItJS, Cragons $'..13, Crown gla. In tins) $4.1)*. Crown (8 iris, in drums) $4.CX. Cross i.B kU. in tins) $4.83, Cross (8 gls. in Irani) 14-63, Shell and oastliirht Kerosene I&J1 par 2 tins, Devoe's Imp. Brilliant 2 •.ins $'>.38, Sylvan
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      AIR PASSENGERS.
      17 8 Pascntrers f'om Sinprapore to the N.K.I, by air today Mr. and Mrs. Gauw Goan Hien.
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      213 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending June 1\ Wednesday, June 17, 5 p.m.. Drill Hall. 2n<! Bn. Siicnals, .Signal Training 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, K.K.A. (V), Battery Parade; tjl p.m.. Drill Hall, Eur. M.G. I'latoon, Advanced Gun Drill. Thursday, .Jun.' l<. Ml p.m., Drill Hall,
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      PASSENGERS.
      104 8 The following aaaaOMtn are leaving Singapore today by thr flaipeilnn i lir. f. Charlesworth, Mr. O. Nerill Su-vena, Mrs. li. U. Tkoaaoa, Mr. P. H. V. Hanitsch, Mr. I W. D J-las. Mr. A. K. Maitland, Mr. C. P. Ambler, Mr, ::tid Mrs. I). I) t MarOO, Mr. and
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    210 8 Today. Djanihi (Tobelo) X p.m. ntian.ik < Kli.mii 11... a i Hanka Uland, i'ladjue and I'alemhuna: i Tbedem i p.m. KrriiaMKiri, Kemasek, Dungua, 11-gaaaI 1gaaa ami Hi.ii (Boribatj 3 p.m. Java, buuth-West Sumatra, South tun Mora. and Timer Dilly (Christian Jluyi.. Norm, .\.-r.a>t ami N.-West humatm (BontekM
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    44 8 MAILS FOR E UROPE. l,v n pore i. inn, i. l.i-ll Ami. Ptlil BWMMi Kulyan Johan tie Witt Bibajah kurapan il Metzinger Hay G June 1 May 16 June 0 May II .iu...- I June 11 May L'l Jum- 15 Muv 20 Juno Iu
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    Vessels Arrived.
    110 8 BENLEDI, Hi t 3.755 I London it-c, for Takoo 1 !:l LAN, I'.nt.. 441 toni, from l'e:iantr 17-e, fur Penang 21-6. CASBKL, <ier., 3,672 t..n-. from Durbui for Makasser 2l' CANADA HAKU, Jap., S^fia ton rrom Kutban 17-ii foi KKIIOK. Hut.. L'.L'.VI ton I o\ I Rotti it-<;.
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      148 8 This little girl eats -t^ Vaw^ i/uy. II tr mother fet It -;(B\ g| TeS^ this, in part, .iccounts/nr f raJfCwg i the child' t gloving "VSvjRvH. V Jpla To keep her Strong and Stalwart her mother stresses one simple care THIS bright-eyed little girl is the picture of health,
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      26 8 FORMIC ACID 90 ACETIC ACID (Glacial 99°/ o PARANITROPHENOL (P.N.P.) MANUFACTURED IN ENGLAND IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (MALAYA), LIMITED. Telegrams;: "IMPKEMIX." Hi, KOBINSON ROAD. Phone 5476. SINGAPORE.
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      259 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. I Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Dircc- Speed Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity, tion. F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Alfir Star K> 74 IJH M M Calm Ovi-tiast Kota Bakra M 71 o.o:{ st.2 ;p:i ssw hi 'OuhmI K.Trcn«ann M 72
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      239 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. Wednesday, June 17. H. W. n.r.d a.m., 8 ft. 2 in., 10.12 p.m., 9 ft. Rotary tiflin: Mr. I.. .1. Sehmitt on, "New Zealand Today," Raflei Hotel, l p.m. Police Band, Jalan Ucsar. MS p.m. Singapore Diocesan Conference Opens, St. Andrew'i i at hedial, 6.46 p.m.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    367 9 Tin Exports Slightly Increased. MALAYAN QUOTAS RECEIVED. (By our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday, 11 a.m. Today's Prices Kucger. 9' 2 cents per Ib. Tin. 101) tons at Sol-', per picuL Yesterday's Prices Kuhber. London l-16d.. up ct. New York, ii'» cts.. unchanged. Market Tone Steady. Tin. l/4inclon
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      BRITISH TRADE WITH EGYPT.
      1064 9 Mission's Advice To Manufacturers. Appointed on Dec. 31, 1930 by ithe Secretarv of State for Foreign Affairs, the Mission to Egypt which warn despatched to inquire into the position of trade between the United Kingdom and Egypt has now issued its report. The personnel of the
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      EXCHANGES.
      77 9 fluffy, June IG. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam, 12.08'i. Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5%d. Hcrlin 20.49'u Brussels 34.93'>.. Bucharest 817, Rio 3 29-32, Buenos Aires .il 1 Copenhagen IX. lfli;, Geneva 2:>.or> 'i Hrlsintrfors 193V. Hong K>>nir ll"i, Lisbon IIO\, Madrid 4&56, Milu MJIK, Montr Vi.1.0 2h :l i. Now
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      MAY TIN RETURNS.
      36 9 I'lu Klnnr. tHM piculs, 7H.:i01 yards, Git) hours. Milan* Tin N.L. (first half Junci. Ul hours, 47,000 yards, 252 piculs. Takuapu Valley N.L. 1 first half Juno.— Bso hours, 221,000 yarda, 1.04U piculs.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      59 9 Tone of Market —Stcadv. Latest Cable :—London Spot Shoot I 116d. per Ib. New York —Spot .Sheet G. cents 6' 8 per ib. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard K.S.S. on Tender Spot June Jul July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Buyers. »H US 9% 9% ID'. Seller 9%
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      BURMA MALAY TIN.
      394 9 "Considerable Misgivings" As to Australia. The sixth ordinary jreneral meeting of Burma-Malav Tin Ltd., was held at Kuala Lumpur, on June 12. Mr. G. E. Teale was in the chair and the others present were Dr. H. Moxham, Messrs. G. MacDougrall, E. S. Wolfenden, C. J. Chisholm
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      MAY RUBBER RETURNS.
      189 9 The figures in brackets rive the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Anglo-Malay. -87.594 Ib. Alk-nby. 12.010 Ib. Bikam. 70,300 Ib. Broome (Sclangor 1.— 60,">70 Ib. Bukit Kajan<r.— ll3.766 Ib. Batu Tiga (Sclangor).— lB4,soo Ib. (luny. -:)1,400 Ib. Golden H0pe.— 165,466 Ib. Hidden Streams.— *****
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      WARNING TO THE NATION.
      644 9 Industrial Collapse Danger. The National Council of Industry and Commerce, meeting in London on May 20, adopted an important declaration warning th« nation of the grave danger of an economic and industrial collapse, calling fw immediate action by members cf Parliament, and affirming its own determina-
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    392 9 Easier Tendency In Raw Prices. INDIAN POSITION DEPRESSING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, May 20. The most disconcerting factor in the maiket during the past week has been the easier tendency in raw cotton prices. On some days there have been signs of rather more activity but
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      IN MEMORIAM.
      15 10 !n fun,l memory of John Joseph Conwny. who flies' t:i Jure 17, 1930.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      36 10 Mr. M. Ponnampslam (Accountant of Trcasuiy. K.M.S.. Kuala Lumpur) am! family In n !<i lhank their many friends and rela i who BtteaxM the funeral of Mis I'nnnanipalum and sent wreaths an<" BMSSaaTM <>f condolence.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1931. SINGAPORE'S MUSIC.
    1017 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1931. SINGAPORE'S MUSIC. We have on various occasions expressed strong <loubts as to whether in such times as those the Singapore Municipal Commissionerr wsrc justified in furnishing the Manorial Hall with an organ costing ?r,u,OiM>. Various memhrrs of that body were also opposed
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    PRETENDERS TO THE FRENCH CROWN.
    1734 10  -  Donald Campbell Did the Little Dauphin Live and Where (By Here is a fascinating story of some famous pretenders (a the French Croitii and in pmtiriilar, of aTlaaavr Williams, I'rotcxtant missionrii tl tnul fricwl of American jM hidiinis, irhn, ax many helirrc^ im^ icully the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    291 10 Mr. W. J. Grant, of the General Electric Company, leaves today by the Sarpedon on home leave. Mr. A. K. Maitland, of the AngloFrench Trading Co., Singapore, sailed for home by the Sarpedon today. Mr. P. H. V. Hanitsch, of the Hydraulic Branch, P.W.D., Kuala Lumpur, left
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    800 10 WELCOME TRIBUTES Unless there is an unexpected breakdown of ninralr ifflong the Chinese mining coolies and rubber tapper- in t lii^ country, it is certain thai the Chinese' In •Malaya are j, r »inK to emerge from th<wont (ki'ics ion the country has known with the
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  • LABOUR GOVERNMENT ESCAPES AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR.
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      LIBERALS MET HALF WAY.
      697 11 Revised Amendment Is Accepted. LAND TAX BILL. Developed Property to Be Exempted. Rugby, June 1<>. The anticipated political crisis, which I .1 due to arrive tonight when a House of Commons vote was taken on the Liberals' land tax amendment to a clause in the Finance
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      LABOUR CONFERENCE.
      70 11 Convention on Hours of Work In Coalmines. Geneva, June 16. < The labour Conference, by 67 votes to 1 16, has adopted the firrt reading of the 1 proposed draft convention on hours of i work in coalmines, most of the Govern- ment and employers' delegates from overseas
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    ANNA PAVLOVA.
    42 11 Leaves Estate to Value Of £100,000. Ni\v York, June 16. Tin 1 dancer Anna I'avlova left estate in America of the value of 1170,000. She alao left £30,000 in Europe. Her husband Mr. Victor Dundrc is the sole heir.— Renter.
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    THE SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
    61 11 Great Britain Will Probably Have A Fly Over." Rujrt\\. June 10. A Paris correspondent states that neither French nor Italian seaplanes will enter for tbe Schneider Trophy race. In rack cue the trophy would, after flyinjr over the cour.-e. p.; it into the permanent possession of Great
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    FEELING AGAINST CHURCH IN SPAIN.
    108 11 Train-Load of Catholics Stoned. Madrid, June 1C. A train from Pamplona to Saragossa, yinp 1,000 Poman Catholics who had be* n participating in a meeting at Pamplona, where speeches were made attacking the Government's alleged anti-clerical policy, ran the gauntlet of angry Republican crowd3 at
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    KING OF ALBANIA.
    377 11 Rumours of Death In Tirana Denied. London, June 17. According to a statement issued by the Albanian Legation in London, King Zogu i< alive and well in Tirana. An earlier mersage, from ViennaJ reported a Belgrade rumour that the King WSJ .lead and the news was being
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    SUBMARINES FOR CHINA.
    158 11 Orpheus and Phoenix Leave Portsmouth. London, June 16. The British mbmarines Orpheus and Phoenix left Portsmouth today for China. to ioin the new Fourth Flotilla. Reuter. The Orpheus is one of the submarines laid down under the 1926-27 enimate-i. Shi' was completed in January *****, has a
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    ELECTORAL REFORM.
    156 11 Bill Read Second Time in The House of Lords. Rugby, June 1G. In the House of Lords today the Kepioentution of the People Bill (better known as the Electoral Reform Bill) I its second reading by 50 votes to 14. The OMMOTC provides for the method of the
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    AL CAPONE PLEADS " GUILTY."
    74 11 AL CAPONE PLEADS GUILTY." Sentence Deferred. PROHIBITION INCOME TAX LAWS VIOLATED. Chicago, June 16. Al Capone, arraigned before the High Court, pleaded guilty to" charges of violating the Prohibition and the Income Tax Laws. Two of Al Capone's henchmen, who fought their cases, received sentences of five years and three
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    CANTON CUSTOMS.
    381 11 Concerted Action by The Powers Urged. London, June 16. Strong concerted action by the Powers to restore the unity of the Maritime Customs the one efficient administrative machine in China is demanded bv the Morning Post in a leading aiticle which rays that, even if the Cantonese abide
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    A FLYING TOUR.
    79 11 Prince George's Plans To Save Time. Ru','by, June 1C Prince Ge.irjre will travel bv aeroplane, reaplane and motor-car during the third of his industrial tours of England at the end of this month He will fly from London to Torquay on June 24 and will then visit
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    BERLIN CRISIS.
    80 11 Dr. Bruening Wins The First Round. Berlin, June 16. Dr. Bruening (the German Chancellor) has won the first round of the battle over the emergency decree. By 12 votes to six a committee of the Reichstag rejected the Nationalists' demand for an immediate convocation of the Reichstag to
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    THE RENDITION OF SHANGHAI.
    526 11 Views of The Times. MR. FEETHAM'S SECOND REPORT. London, June 17. I The administrator of the future will find in these dispassionate pages a vast amount of suggestive material," declares The Times, reviewing the report of Mr. Justice Feetham on the future of Shanghai. It adds
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    DISTRESS IN U.S.A.
    71 11 Nearly Three Millions Receive Relief. Washington, June 17. Glcomy statistics are issued by the Red Cross Society, which estimates that 2,700,000 persons in 22 States received relief during the past six months. No fewer than 38,545 families in the drrught-3tricken Southern States are still being relieved. The
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    A COSTLY STORM.
    62 11 Over £40,000 Damage Done In Birmingham. Rugby, June 16. Damage estimated at from £40,000 ti £50,000 was caused by Sunday's wind*tcrm at Birmingham, and steps are being taken to help the homeless families. Heavy flooding in the Scottish Highlands and in Cumberland is reported as a result
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    ALARMING STATE OF MALAYAN TRADE.
    314 11 May Figures Only Half Of Previous Year. During the month of May the value of Malaya's imports fell by nearly one half from the corresponding period of 1030 and the exports declined to a similar degree. This is the alarming position just revealed by the
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    CRISIS IN AUSTRIA.
    188 11 Financial Policy Leads To Cabinet's Fall. Vienna. June 16. The Cabinet has decided to resisn. The decision follows the resignation earlier in the day. of Dr. Wtnkltr, the Minister of the Interior, owing U> his opposition to the Finance Minister*! proposal to guarantee the 116,000,000 foreign debts
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    LONDON TRANSPORT.
    159 11 L.C.C. and the Coordination Scheme. Rugby, June 10. The London County Council today approved the provisional terms offered by the Minister of Transport (Mr. Herbert Morrison) whereby, under the London Passenger Transport Bill, it will receive £8,500,000 of a special class of stock in exchange for its tramways
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    ST. PHILIBERT DISASTER.
    105 11 British Premier's Message Of Sympathy. Kugby, June 16. The Prime Minister, in a message of sympathy to the French Prime Ifiniatel on the disaster to the excursion steamer Saint Philibcrt. which f<undcred and sank in the estuary of the Loire on Sunday, says I was deeply grieved
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    INDIAN STATES ALARMED.
    175 11 "No Trace of a Federal Spirit in India." MAHARAJAH'S FEARS. "Gravest Danger To Very Existence." Simla, Jane l~. Reports that the Maharajah o has modified the viiws ho expressed at the Round-Table Conference in iavoui- of Indian Federation li confirmed by the publication of a statement in
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    SILVER CRISIS.
    354 11 More Talk of World Conference. London. June 16. Mr. Anderson, the chairman of thi 1 Fur Eastern section of the London Chamber of Commerce, speaking at a meeting at which the recommendation- made by tli British Economic ftficamil to the Km East were considered, uid th:tt one effect
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    THE COTTON TRADE.
    77 11 Evolving Plans for Joint Action. Rujr'»y. June 16. It was stated in the Hou e of Commons today that a ji int committee of the cotton trade organisations is dow engaged on a close investigation of all sections of the cotton industry with a view to formulating
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    NO SECRET DIPLOMACY.
    130 11 French President Urges That It Should be Banned. Paris, June If. Franc;- will pi:. y her part :it Geneva in di-cussing "with proper prudence" all solutions capable of aamring world peace, declared the at* President, (M. IVil Doumt'i) in an mWh-ss which In- read to both flomei
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    DISPUTE OVER DEPOSITED SHARES.
    2048 12 Claim Against P. and 0. Bank By Macphail Co. (Ipoh). PENMAN'S EVIDENCE. CASE FOR PLAINTIFFS CONCLUDED. The h— linn was continued yesterday in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justico a Beckett Terrell of the case in which the brokering firm of Macphail and Co. (Ipoh) Ltd.,
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    HEAVY BLOW FOR THE CANTON CLIQUE.
    224 12 Crack Divisions Side With Nanking. Hong Kong, June 17. Perhaps the most interesting item of news to hand today is that General Chan Ming-shu (the former chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government who hurriedly left Canton on the eve of the arti -Chiang Kai-shek
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    TODAY'S HEARING.
    305 12 Bank's Application For Postponement Refused. When the hearing was resumed this morning, Mr. Smith applied for a postponement on the ground that he had been taken by surprise. No notice to the official of the bank was pleaded and counsel asked for a postponement in order that he
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    LEADERS OF CANTON REVOLT.
    476 12 LEADERS OF CANTON REVOLT. 75 to be Impeached. SUN FO EXCLUDED FROM NATIONAL COUNCIL. Shanghai, June IG. The fifth plenary session of the Kuomintang Executive Council held its concluding meeting y >sterday and appointed 40 members to form the National Government Council. The new members appointed were Chang Chin-chiang (a
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    WIFE WHO WILL NOT RETURN HOME.
    568 12 Can a Man be Retried For Same Offence? The question as to whether or not a person acquitted and discharged of an alleged offence by one magistrate could be recharged with a siilar offence and tried before another magistrate, was a moot point before
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    THE POSEIDON.
    71 12 Admiralty's Official Announcement. Rufby. June 16. The Secretary to the Admiralty announce. 1 that the Cemmander-in-Chief on tho China Station (Vice-Admiral Sir \V. A. Howard Kelly) has reported that th" submarine H.M.R. Po=.eidon is in an ex posed positicn and is rapidly sinking in soft mud. This renders
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    EUROPEAN UNION.
    70 12 Editor of "The Economist" To Help at Geneva. Rugby, June 16, Sir Welter Layton, the editor of ThEconomist," has accepted the invitation of the Government, conveyed to him thrrugh the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Arthur Henderson), to act as a British memocr on the committee of economic experts, set
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    FRENCH GOLD IN U.S.A.
    70 12 Released and Credited To Account of Germany. New York, June 16. A Franco-German agreement whereby French gold here is released and credited to the account of Germany is the supposed explanation of the net decline of $41,680,000 in the gold earmarked here, it is announced by
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    VOLUNTEER DINNER.
    53 12 In Honour of Col. Cochrane Lieut.-Col. Swettenham. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 16. A farewell dinner in honour of Col. C. W. H. Cochrane, C.M.G., and Lt.-Col. J. P. Swettenham, 0.8.E., V.D., will be riven l>y the Commandant and all ranks, F.M.S.V.F., at HvHdquarters, Kuala Lumpur,
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    SWINDLERS USE THE SUPREME COURT.
    1772 12 Fleering the Poor. 'VERY MEAN FORM OF CHEATINCI." The allegation that n Javanese swindler, member of a clever gang of cheaters, u-« no other place than the Singapore Supreme Court as a base for his nefarious operations, was made befon Mr. (I. C, Dodd, the
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  • Indo-Ceylonese Surprise the S.C.C—Rain Spoils Home Cricket.
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      INDO-CEYLONESE DO WELL.
      1332 13 Only Two Goals Defeat. (iOOD DISPLAY AGAINST S.C.C. Indo-Crvlonese 0 S.C.C. 2. 'I i S.C.C. fare their supporters a iterdajr, when they met the IndoC.ylones! at the Jalan Besar Stadium. They were not able to score until midway thiough the second half, and certainly had the wise
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      SINGAPORE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
      776 13 Chinese and Japanese In Doubles Final. As a result of the semi-finals of th Singapore tennis doubles championship yesterday. ChineM ami Japanese pairs will meet in the final. The scores were S. Kawajiri and S. Matsukawa beat D. H. Kleinman and Kov Smith, 6 1. 6— 3.
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      COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
      739 13 Notts. Beat Middlesex. ONLY TWO FINISHED GAMES. Rain was mainly responsible for th.> fact that only two out of the nine firstclass matches which started on Saturday, i nded in a definite result. One of these games resulted in Nottinghamshire beating Middlesex, and the other in Surrey
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    NEW RACEHORSES FOR MALAYA.
    375 13 Form of Some Recent Importations. In addition to the horses and ponies mentioned in last Saturday's issue tho following horses have been landed YARNE hy Ycncedor Kama. 4 y.o. clustnut English geMtay, imported for Mr. A. B. Jwntafa, Penang. As a two yiai old this gelding
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    44 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. Now York, June 16. Results of yesterday's baseball names were National League. CinefaMti i Not York •> I hicapo x Boston 7 St. Louh 2 Philadelphia 1 American League. Washington 11 St. Ix>uis 10. ReutiT.
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    Championship Table.
    137 13 The following are the position! to <l:tt in the County Championship table Krnt NottinKham>hirc Glaaeotershire Middk-s.N Lancushire Worcester ihir« IllUjf V.,rk hiMBMM Hiimpshiic Derbyshire S»r liampVlirc L*iM*tenhir« Glamorgai hire Warwickshire P. \V. 1.. D. W. 1.. PU, Ki r, l l I 1 IU ..lOC n l i!
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    EARLY NEWSPAPERS.
    547 14 London Press Club's Exhibition. An exhibition from the London Press Clubs fine collection of English newspapeis of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was opened recently by Lord Riddell, and attracted considerable attention. The collection, Mr. Andrew Stewthe honorary librarian of the club, pointed out in his Foreword to
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    H. G. WELLS.
    35 14 Mr. Frederick Medhurst, proprietor of the Bromley drapery establishment where Mr. H. G. Wells was born, has died at the age of 84. He took the business over from Mi. Wells's father.
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    HIGH LIFE.
    29 14 Willesden Magistrate Have you a job Accused man Yes. I go and tell the lady, who prepares lunch for a gentleman, when he is refcdv for it.
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    MANY BEQUESTS FOR SPIRITUALISM.
    292 14 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's £63,491 Will. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, M.D., LL.D., of Windlesham, Crowborough, the creator of Sherlock Holmes and auth-.r of many romances, left £63,491 unsettled property in his own disposition, with net personalty £55,708. Sir Arthur, who was formerly a Roman Catholic, in
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    SUICIDE CLUB.
    216 14 Murder as Penalty Of Failure. Further investigations by the New York police into the so-called "Suicide Club" have revealed one of the most amazing crime stories known even in America. The police are now working on the theory that if a member of the "Suicide Club" did not
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    SCHOOL STAFFS' TRIBUTE.
    245 14 Mr. O'Sullivan's Educational Work in Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ku&la Lumpur, June 16. There was a large gathering at a farewell function held at the Victoria Institution yesterday by the staffs of all the English Schools in Selangor in honour of Mr. T. A. O'Sullivan, Inspector
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    35 14 The Malayan Command orders give the findings of a district court martial before which Pte. E. Muzzlewhite, of the 2nd batt. the Welch Regt., was charged with deserting. Accused was sentenced to 112 days' detention.
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      29 14 "Man and Lion" oThe Premier Cement 0 Over 350,000 barrels sold in Malaya during the past two years without a single complaint Sole Importers I ADAMSON GILFILLAN CO, LTD.
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      192 14 \)L """*nß m A NEW SCreen personality! Marlene Dietrich brings to "the screen a personality that fascinates, Paramouht Pictures are present- ancl which has already marked hering the Continental star, Marlene J^M for the brilliant heights of stardom. Dietrich whose ravishing beauty W Remember the name and exotic personality will
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  • Gradual Growth of Malaya's Radio Reception.
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      Joys From The Ether For Singapore.
      40 15 H iieless in Malaya is still in its infancy, but the day is rapidly upproackimg when Malayan listeners nill be receiving musical programmes from almost every corner of the (.lobe. (lly Our WireteM Correspondent.)
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      917 15 ONE evening, a little more than a week ago, I was the guest of [apore wireless enthusiast who has maw a study .if the Stations one i:; aliie t.i heat with comparative clarity, and 1 was surprised, if not amased, with the programme of music which his set received from
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      PRINCIPAL SHORTWAVE STATIONS.
      258 15 Radio You May Hear In Malaya. The following is a list of the world's principal short-wave stations and Ike wave lengths they use Metres. 711. 1 Khabarovsk tiZ.:> Uing Island (W 2 X V) ii Radio I. I. (K ranee) .■>« Prague. Tues. and Fri. M Barcelona
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      A New Station In Iceland!
      44 15 A New Station In Iceland! Radio Reykjavik K',300 miles from Malaya is not likely to be picked up by enthusiasts here, at least not at mesent, but the follonir.ii article ndi doubtless be of interest to those uho care to attempt the seemingly impossible.
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      529 15 FOR several weeks then was kind of mystery about thi teat transmission i from the new Iceland Station. Several listeners in Great Bfitall reimrU'd raeep tion of this station on various vav«leiigths from U.'d up to l.. r >oo met whereas the; engineers who were putting the finishing tooehea to
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      THE BANDOENG RACIO STATION.
      20 15 i Mm M'l An exterior view at the Htation, and (riuhil the interior .if the -tinli
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      BRESLAU TO BANDOENG.
      318 15 foterestinf It3ms from Many Stations. EIFFEL TOWER ras tl:e highest broad- t ng a.T.i.l i use in Kunpe (the Tower J'.'cl"). and the 600-ft masts of Warsaw i the next highest. fQRTB PAKKOM (I'ARIS) uumllv -.cn.i.H its evening programme at 9 PJB. MM i: the lite of
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      256 15 30.7.". Agen (Tuo?. and Fri.) :«0..» Poznan (Poland) 29 Saieon (1' rench Indo-Ch-na) 2.5.98 Ituenos Aires (L S X) 2H.2 lia.idocng (Java), P L R 25.53 Chclmsford <G I S W) !*ii !-T e 1. (It? ll y!)':l Rv°i' r aU' U u tU (i ndl. a) /ii7 q v
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      HAVE YOU HEARD THESE?
      98 15 Radio Saigon, Wavelength changed to 19.05 metres, from 49 metres. 7 L O Nairobi. Wavelength changed to 49.5 metres, from 50 metres. V K 3 M E— Melbourne, (SUN metres.) Transmits now every Wednesday afternoon, as well as on Saturday afternoons, 3.30 5.0 p.m. 2 X
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      28 15 Germany has leirinlated for radio on a regal scale, and the vast n.w Berlin Radio Building shown above makes the 8.8.(Ys effort at Portland IMace look rather ■mall.
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    ISLAND GOLF CLUB.
    283 16 New Course Laid Out. The Singapore Island Golf Club course, which has now liet-n completed, will eertainly be, periodically at least, the venue of the Malayan Championships, for it will prove one of the most enjoyable, if one of the most difficult, in the Colony. The holes
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    DAVIS CUP.
    56 16 Czecho-Slovakia Win Two Singles Against Denmark. ('opmhaifcn, June 16. In the semi-final round of the European Zone ot the Davis Cup competition today Menzel (('/.echo-Slovakia) beat Ulrica (Denmark), 6—3, C— 2, 7—5, and BwM (Czeeho-Slovakia) beat Hmriksen (Denmark), 0—8, :f— 6, 6—2, 11—9. The winners will meet Great
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    M.C.C. OFFICIALS.
    81 16 Viscount Bridgeman Elected President. Viscount Bridgeman was elected |msident for the ensuing year at the annual meeting of the tf.CC. at Lor Vacan ties on the committee were filled by Sir Kynaston Stuild (retiring president), P. F. Warner, R. H. Mallett, and Lord Aberdaie. The meeting unanimously decided
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    S.R.A. CLASSIFICATION.
    101 16 List No. 5, amendment No. 2, of the Straits Racing Association classification of horses and ponies is as follows: Horses. Transfers. Codmore Hill from Class 2 to Class ;i Bridgetown, Gloster and Roland from Class to Class 4. New Classifications. Class, Cheering. Change of Name. Portaferry changed to
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    260 16 Wednesday, June 17. Football: Reserve Div. Malays vs. K.A., A.K. Stadium B.C.C. tournament: Merchants vs. U.B. LL. and I'ng.. PadM*. Annual Athletic Spoils: "call's Hill School, 3.30 p.m. Anglo-Chinese School, Jalan Besar, IS p.m. Tennin: S.L.T.A. Championships, singles, Baal, S.c.C.. l.ir, p.m. U.Y.C. tuurna111l l,t. Golf: Ladies Monthly
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    T.T. RACES AT ISLE OF MAN.
    359 16 T.T. RACES AT ISLE OF MAN. Will Dominions Annex A Trophy Will one or more of the trophies in this year's T.T. races in the Isle of Man leave the old country £cr the "Dominions Not one of the trophy cups has ever reached Dominion or Colonial shores, but the
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    GLORIOUS ASCOT.
    107 16 Noble Star's Success In Stakes. Rugby, June 16. The King and Queen, accompanied by other members of the Royal Fami'y, received a tremendous ovation today when they drove from Windsor Castle to the course in the customary Royal cavalcade, with scarlet-clad postillions and fut-riders. Beautiful weather favoured the
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    SEREMBAN SPORTS.
    178 16 Negri Sembilan Tennis Team To Oppose Selangor. (Ft on Our Own Correspondent.) Serembpn, June 16. The following have been selected to represent the State against Selangor at tennis on Satuiday at Seremban N. J. A. Footer, R. B. Nunneley. A. B. S. Morton, C. P. Thane, Siow Kirn
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    CLUB AMALGAMATION.
    49 16 Proposal Turned Down In Seremban. At an extraordinary general meeting jf the Nejrri Sembilan Snorting Club, the nsoluticn to amalgamate the club with the Seremban Golf Club was turned down by a majority of 39 to 13. The Negri Sembilan Sporting Club is the local racing club.
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    CRICKET TOUR HITCH.
    84 16 Adverse Exchange Rates In Australia. There may be no South African cricket tour of Australia dining the next Australian season. The Australian economic situation is *ueh that the Australian C.B.C. has I derided thai they cannot be responsible for tho adverse exchange rates, which Will, mean to
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    31 16 The Mercantile Institute annual school "liorts will ho held at the Jalan Besar Stadium on June 22nd, at 2.30 p.m. The Old Boys' race will be run off at 4.30 p.m.
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    INDIAN TENNIS TOUR FOR JAPANESE ?
    497 16 INDIAN TENNIS TOUR FOR JAPANESE Team to be of Davis Cup Standard. Tennis enthusiasts throughout India will be delighted to hear that although the Calcutta South Club scheme to get a team of American lawn tennis players to visit India in the cold weather is not likely to materialise on
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    TOTALISATOR'S MILLIONS.
    227 16 Large Increase on Yearly Turnover. Sir Clement Hindley, chairman of the Racecourse Betting Control Board, discussed the working of the totalisator on the various racecourses this year, and said he wa* not prepared to anticipate information contained in the annual report of the Board, which was at present
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    GRAKLE'S RIDER.
    105 16 Lincoln Sportsmen Honour Bob Lyall. R. Lyall, who rode Grakle to victory in the Grand National, was the guest in mail week, at a dinner of sportsmen of Lincoln, his native city. Lyall was prerented with a magnificent cocktail cabinet and other gifts, more than one hundred citizens
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    WIG HTM AN CUP.
    87 16 Fixtures Brought Forward At English L.T.A.'s Wishes. Ths Wightmah Cup matchis this year have been set for decision on Aug. 7 and 8. a week earlier than hitherto. Instead of being played on the Friday and Satur-, day before the American women's championships, a week will
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    TO WALK ROUND WORLD.
    96 16 Fonr Alor Star Youths To Start Next Month. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, June 17. Four Alor Star youths have announced their intention cf setting out on July 15 to walk round the world. They hope to reach England in 1940. The youths say that their
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    LOCAL "RED" GAOLED.
    77 16 Copies of Young Lenin In Singapore. For being in possession of a quantity of seditious literature, including copies of a Red publication called Young Lenin," a Kheh Chinese was sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment, by Mr. G. E. Clayton, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, this morning.
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    93 16 Singapore, June 17. Routine orders by Lieut.-Col. M. J. T. Reilly, commanding S.S.V.F. Camps. Changi D Co. and M. G. Platoon,, June 20 and 21. Siglap E Co., June 27 and 28. Ranges. Bukit Timah: S.R.A. (v.), June 20. S.R.A. (v.) and Chinese Inter-port Shoot, June 21. B
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    BETTING HOUSE CASE.
    35 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnanjr, June 17. The case in which sentence on a Japanese barber named Namizo for keeping a betting house was postponed has been transferred to the District Court.
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    MR. WILLIAM L. CARASS.
    37 16 Duluth, Minnesota, June 1. Former Congressman William L. Carass, Minnesota Democrat, died here today at the age of 60. He retired from public life in 1929 after having served three times in congress.
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    EINSTEIN'S SECOND LECTURE.
    668 17 Problems of Curving Space. l'iof, or Einstein carried his expo;it;nii of the theory of relativity s stage further in the second '>f his three Uhndes Memorial Leotiiiei which he delivered in Oxford or. May 17. As waa the Is at the previous lectur Week, abo.it .i third
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    HAMLET AS COMMUNIST.
    167 17 H AMLET AS COMMUNIST. Shakespearean Experiment In Moscow. The Marxist interprctatioa of Hamlet, in wl Bee Of Denmark jl upon the i tag* unbracing a pqucaUns pin i jet, is an:< >n.. i.l as the latest attraction in Moscow This ultra-modern Shakespearean cxperh!'i nt. in which Hamlet, when mad. treart
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    A CHALLENGE.
    115 17 Sir C. Trevelyan and His Estate. When Sir Charles Trevelyan. M.P. for Centra] Newcastle, resigned the Presidency of the Hoard of Education, he distributed a pamphlet to his constituents explaining why and stating that the great need of the world w;ss a bettor distribution ui wealth. U th
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    MILITARY WEDDING.
    878 17 Maj.-Gen. H. L. Pritchard's Daughter the Bride. Major-General Harry Lionel Pritchard. C.8., C.M.G., D.5.0.. formerly G.O.C. Malaya, gave away his younger daughter, Mb. I.ily MiMicent Pritchard, at her mi;rriaf.'<-' to Lieutenant-Colonel C. O. Harvey, C.V.0., C.8.E., M.C., which took place on May 12 at All Souls' Church, I-annham
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    SYDNEY BRIDGE.
    173 17 Suggestion that the King Should Open It by Wireless. The possibility that the King< may open next year by wireless telegraphy the gigantic new Sydney Harbour bridge, which is row rapidly nearing completion, is I leing discussed in Sydney. It is suggested that the King would perform the
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    ST. JOSEPH'S OLD BOYS.
    399 17 Association's Satisfactory Record of Work. The annual meeting of St. Joseph's Old Boys' Association was held at their premises, 71, Wat?rloo Street, on Monday, Mr. .1. F. J. Ess, president, presiding. In moving the adoption of the report and accounts, the chairman said they had an
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    CAPONE'S "FATHER."
    248 17 Going to Box His Son's Ears. A little old grey-haired Hungarian basinets man is now on board the liner Berlin, bound for the United States with the expiess object of boxing the ears of his son. The son, according to the old man, is no less a personage
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    BITTEN BY VIPER.
    163 17 English Victim in a Berlin Bar. The patrons of an American bar in the west of Berlin were recently witnesses of a startling the protagonists in vhi'-h were ,an F^nglishman named Mi-nchn and a viper from the Balkans. The Kr.glir.hmap. who came off worst in the encounter,
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    MR. V. P. JOHNSTONE.
    118 17 MR. V. P. JOHNSTON E. Suicide of Wimbledon (iolf Club Secretary. At th'e inquest at Wimbledon recently on Mr. Vivian Pulteney Johnstone, aged 61, of Atherstone Terrace, Gloucester Road, S.W., yecretary of the Wimbledon Park Golf Club, Ltd., who was seen to fall in front of an electrj<: train, at
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    THREE INCHES OF LAND.
    282 17 Judge Condemns Trivial And Costly Suit. An action in which Mr. Justice I.uxmoore comirontecl strongly on tnt l x pense involvetl in lititriuine: what he darcribrd as- ;t "trivial diajxate came to an end in the Chancery Division in mail week. Mr. Samuel Stephen Nutt, of
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    SHOOTING OF HUBERTA.
    139 17 Allegations Against Four European Farmers. Four Kuraci'an farmen arc aflagal la have had i. hand in the >-■: ssinati'jn 01 Hulierta the Hippo, S-.uth Afric.i". r.itionul pei, whoaa bulk-', ri'iden earCBM wns found floating in the kcM-kama river. near Kinsr William'* Town, last nvmlM. I One of
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    TROOP MOVEMENTS IN NORTH CHINA.
    323 18 Checkmating War Lords. KUOMINTANG APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE. Shanghai, June IC. The troop movements in tho north continue and suggest that steps arc being taken to prevent any possible move on the part of Marshals Yen Shi-shan and Feng Yu-hsiang, or the "grey generals, to
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    DIOCESAN CONFERENCE.
    56 18 In connection with the Diocesan Conference a public meeting will be held in St. Andrew's School Hall, Stamford Road, at 6 p.m. tomorrow. The subject, which i;- The Organisation of Peace," will be introduced by the Rev. H. T. Malaher, C.F., and Mr. G. A. PotU. and will
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    PARADE OF TROOPS.
    98 18 Governor's Appreciation Of Smart Turn-out. H.E. the General Officer Commanding ha> issued the following special order of the day: "H.E. the Governor and Commander-in-Chief wishes me to convey to the troops, Regular, Volunteer and Cadet Corps, his keen appreciation of the parade held on the Padang on
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    SCOUT OFFICERS' CAMP.
    82 18 First of Its Kind in The Malay States. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 10. A Scout officers' training course and camp will be held at Kuala Lumpur from June 20 to 28. It will be the first of its kind to be held in the
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 18 [The Strait* T.mes it not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must ba short and in tne point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must endue their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but us
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    MALAYAN CHINESE.
    153 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, "Malayan Cobra," in his letter of June 12, says that only a few wealthy Chinese made contributions to Government. He is certainly wrong in this respect. The- Chinese are the clasi of people who contril.uu- most to any Government in
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    RESTRICTION OF COPPER,
    386 18 To the Editor of the Straits Tirn»3. Sir. The following is an extract from the Electrical Times (an English electrical trade journal) of May 11. Xi, doubt the las;, sentence in the first para- graph will cau e some disturbance among the planting community who may see
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    INTER-STATE TENNIS.
    96 18 Selangor Players at Seremban Next Sunday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 16. The inter-State lawn tennis match between Selangor and Negri Sembilan, whicli was to have been played at Kuala Limpur on Saturday, will be played on the same day at Seremban, following ;ho request of
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    LAW NOTICES.
    67 18 Cases for Hearing Tomorrow In Supreme Court. Before- Mr. Justico ii Beckett Terrell in second court V. E. S. R. M. Subramaniam Chettiar vs. T. R. Mohame-d SharifT Bros, and 2 ors. Ucfr.re Mr. Justice Palgrave Simpson in first eomt At 10.150 a.m. judgment: B. P. De Silva
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    TO LONDON AWHEEL.
    41 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ku.i'a Lumpur, June 16. Mr. R. M. Rajo'i, a well-known Indian cricketer and footballer, is about to leave Kuala Lumpur on a journey by bicycl? to London, via India, Persia, Irak and I Turkey.
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    FINE OF $250.
    152 18 Charge Against Elderly Chinese Woman. Arrested as a result of a raid conducted by Detective Inspector D. W. Mclntosh, an elderly Chinese woman, alleged to be the keeper of a disorderly house, was produced before Mr. G. E. Clayton, tho Singapore Second Police Magistrate, this morning and
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    GUARD OF BOY SCOUTS.
    75 18 Mr. Millington's Visit to St. Francis Institution. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June M. Mr. \V. M. Millington, Resident Councillor, paid an official visit today to St. Francis In~titution. He was received by the Rev. Brother Domini<\ the Director, and a nua'd of honour of the
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    $45,000 DAMAGE.
    38 18 22 Houses Destroyed By Fire. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June Hi. Twenty-two houses were destroyed by lire mi .Sunday at Parit Java, a village about nine miles from Muar. The damage is estimated at $45,000.
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    BACK TO PRISON.
    36 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 17. Tan Ah Kiat, who was released from prison only recently has been sent back for four months' rigorous for being found in possession of housebreaking impliiv.ents.
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    WHITE FIGURE ON A FILM.
    613 19 "Vision" While Taking Movie Scene. Visions believed to have been seen by groups of peasants while praying at certain shrines are commonly reported phenomena in Catholic Italy from time to time, but a new experience of this sort is announced from Trieste, where two cinematograph
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    ENTER RIP VAN WINKLE.
    47 19 A prisoner from Wandsworth Gaol was taken to Bromley (Kent) police court. While he was waiting in court he asked in a loud voice, Can anyone tell me who won the English Cup The Cup final was played at Wembley on Apr. 25.
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    THE MUI TSAI OF HONG KONG.
    1085 19 Sir John Simon's Views. A PRACTICE THAT MUST BE ENDED. Hong Kong has been a Crown Colony within the British Empire for ninety years, writes Sir John Simon in the Sunday Times of May 17. Lying as it does off the coast of China,
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