The Straits Times, 18 June 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times rESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 18. 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      321 1 SINGAPORE! 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6161). •liiHPviif) 111 Tonight »15 KICHARD DIX in j CIMARRON j Phone 5261-5262. WE ARE CREATING THE DEMAND FOR THESE SPECIFIED BUILDING r^ ARCHITECTURAL and ENGINEERING /I REQUIREMENTS— STANDARDISED Ilk TO GIVE THE GREATEST SER- /^^kj/ VICE USEFULNESS and ECONOMY. X^M^l Swm W The attention
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      16 1 ffl* LU^UI lltyf'A ST^HQMl.peatt-' «.IB Tonliht ».lt Kl< H ARI) DIX in CIMARRON j Phone 5261-5262.
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      2673 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND WORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM
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      572 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kri'tay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Blßgom, Lncon, Sichon, Bandon, Koshamui, Langsuan, Chumpen and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB June 21 June 24 VALAYA June 23 July 1 MAI.IM .July I .luly 8 The steamers are Btted throucliout
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      511 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHKDI'LE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Los Angeles. S.S. GOLDEN WALL hails from Hong Kun- June 23 SS. GOLDEN lU\ER sails from
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      488 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE Jbtd AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO. SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang PRES. MONROE June 22 Jane 25 June 27 PRES. VAN BUREN NUM. GARFIELD July 20 July 23 July 26 July 6 July
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      662 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Incorporated in England) "EI.LnRMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Ports and Snez Canal. OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due Spore CITY OF HALIFAX July 20 HOMEWARDS. S.S. CITY OF BATAVIA for Havre, L'don, R'dam H'burg June
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      350 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised M £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1,800,000 Kescrve Fund and Reit 1,666,845 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. ,1. Shclford,
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      562 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) 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 Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai Calcutta
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      527 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Establiahed 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100.000.000 (about n £8,500,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000.000 (about Reserves G lds. 28".187.797 (about £2,3.'i0,000. r£ E v\Pix°/ FICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OKU KS: THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM. J»ATAvfl VERSRAS "RANCHES: Indirt Cc for Dutch East KOBE: Head OOSce for
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      839 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 25 cent? per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. MwllllMltl will he accepted up to 10 a.m. on the <iay of issue. A fee of IS rents
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      876 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE. TO LET, apartment in well situated residence, 3, Anderson Road, or Tel. 7342. HOUSES," FLATS~TO~~LET \'i:\V Bun?a!owi at Ancullia Park. Apply Angnllia I Co. TO LKT FLAT, Namazic Mansions. Apply M. A. Namazic. -.11 ANITA," M, Kris' Coast Rd. Entry in Julj Apply :>, Mount Sophia. TO LET,
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      905 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg, OFFICES TO LET, 248, Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Nos. 173, 175 and 178, South Bridge Road No. 19, Patani Street, No. 114, Anson Road Nos. 28 and 25, Deli Street. Apply
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      770 4 PUBLIC NOTICES THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. Head Ofiice Meyer Chambers, Singapore. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD BRANCH. In order to provide better facilities to customers, business houses and residents in the North Division of the Town this Bank will shortly open a Branch in North Bridge Road near its junction with
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      828 4 AUCTION NOTICES BY ORDER OF THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER. RE THE PULAU BULANG RUBBER AND PRODUCE CO., LTD. (In l lsjuMsjlliiii) AUCTION SALE of all the aoaets of the Pnlau Bulans Rubber and Prodaes l.t.i. (In Liquidation). At Messrs. Cheong Koon Sens Co.'s saleroom, No. :;0, Chulia Street, mi M'edne.-daj, July
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      393 5 nu j. H/j-s» Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation Available with Modern Sanitary Arrangements. TONIGHT DINNER and DANCE GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT BRAISED AYLESBURY DUCKLING SUGAR PEAS. ROAST POTATOES. $1.75. TOMORROW TEA DANCE 6.30 p.m. Sea View Hotel All Rooms with Modern Sanitation. SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY.
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      588 5 HOTEI LONDON, ENGLAND. NEW MANSION P hotell 38, 39, and 40, LANCASTER-GATE, HYDE PARK. FIRST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL HOIEL, overlooking beautiful Kensington Gardens. Central for all parts of London. Gas and electric fires. Hot and cold running water in every bed room. Nothing but the best English food served. Special terms for
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      216 5 SEE AND HEAR AL JOLSON as he Rings his famous song "SONNY BOY" In Wam.-r Bros." Talking and Ringing Picture. THE Singing Fool Showing the Glamour of Life in Big Town CabarcU. 6..10 TONIGHT AT THE 9.!.i WEMBLEY Hair Price W<-ek-End Matinees. TAMING OF THE SHREW (Doug. Fairbanks— Mary l*ickford).
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      695 5 Have an up-to-date Bathroom by installing DOULTON'S SANITARY FITTINGS Ro>CT)OULTfG^I i PRICES AND PARTICULARS FROM Sole Agents in Malaya CENTRAI 1 IENGINEWOftKSTTDI.W SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. Tel. 5171 (4 lines). THE STRAITS TIMES and THE STRAITS BUDGET. Head Office, CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS, SINGAPORE Branch Office. 27, JAVA STREET. KUALA
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    "WORKING MODEL" OF MALAYAN LIFE.
    1368 6 PENANG LETTER. Amenities Of l*emm}i That Are The Envy Of All Other Eastern I'orts An Hotel On The Hill Energy Of The S.C.B.A. Impeding Roads And Footpaths Steam n That Is Disappearing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) PenanK June IS. Anyone bold enough to lia'/a a
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    MISS K. HITOMI.
    334 6 Athletic Champion Not Worried by Marriage. Miss Kinue Hitomi, Japan's foremost woman track athlete, has gone into training with hopes of winning a place on the Japanese team which will participate in the Olympic meet at Los Angeles next Hitomi, who is a sports writer on the
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    THE PRINCE WITH THE ARTISTS.
    499 6 Pictures Now Regarded As Luxuries. The Prince of Waies, speaking at the dinner of the Artists' General Benevolent Institution at the Prince's Galleries, Piccadilly, referred to the precarious economic life of painters. "How many famous painters, whose works are now recognised as the world's masterpieces,
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    THE BROCAS AT ETON.
    382 6 Public Admitted as Matter Of Grace. A dispute between the authorities of Eton College and the townsfolk of Eton over a meadow called the Brocas was decided by Mr. Justice Maugham recently in favour of the colleire. The defendants, the officers and committee of a protection
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    MME. CURIE.
    46 6 Radium Discoverer's Sister Found Hanging. The body of a woman, which was later identified as that of Mile. Pellauer Sklodowska, a sister of Mme. Curie, the co-discoverer of radium, has been found hanging from a tree in a forest on the Tatra (Czechoslovakia) mountains.
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      56 6 ELECTRICITY W ECONOMY AND SERVICE i Hefore the advent of I \^^^^^\/~X* ELECTRICITY. JJ I Y^Wfj/ 5: A one-man power fan seen I IV^ sjfi A\ working at Paya Lebar. >V Singapore. V^» 5* y^^r^J^ y MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. OXYGEN DISSOLVED ACETYLENE FOR WELDING AND CUTTING PURPOSES PkoneSlOO. 7 The
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      221 6 l/25th /OF A SECOND m is the average time you expose M your film to obtain a m picture or a cine-film V M to please you for t» years. You want good material to ensure PERFECT RESULTS in fractions of seconds. M CAMERAS PAPERS M CINE CAMERAS PROJECTORS ROLL
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      80 7 TONIGHT 6i5 9.15 UNIQUE BECAUSE IT BRINGS YOU A TRIO OF STARS YOU NEVER DREAMED OF SEEING IN A SINGLE PICTURE HERE IS THE SWANKIEST OF MODERN MARRIAGE COMEDIES IN A BRILLIANT SETTING. \^H^j| I librium. Tl-e mirror Edmund B^^fcj^y~= Roland Young PICTURE J..M.; Kerrigan Una;Merkel A woman's wiles and
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      226 7 0000 o&ooIjq oeoe *****11: oH^H|H|HH^Hi^HHHHHfIH|H|HH|Ho ti 308 ii t l Bt |j| I 9 |e^ TONIGHT |9^s| Last Night's audience endorsed LONDON'S opinion of this Remarkable Film Epic EDNA FERBER'S Mighty Drama of a virgin land and a stainless woman CIMARRON WITH RICHARD DIX as "YANCEY CRAVAT" IRENE DUNNE as
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      387 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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    PIRACY IN CHINESE WATERS.
    615 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Question of Payment Of Ship Guards. In the Kinc's Beaek Division, in mail week, Justice Rowlatt dismissed the claim lv the China Navigation Co.. Ltd., London, again I the Attorney General for a derlaration that the crown was not entitled to ili-maml payment for
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      214 8 Singapore, June IS, MUM, London, 4 months' sight 1/8 17/S1 London, I months' sight 1 I 1:: 16 London, CO days' sight 2 8 London, :t(i days' sight 8 I London, demand L' 8 T: 82 London, T.T. 2 1 1 l< Lyons und Taris, demand 1430 Hamburg,
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      PRODUCE
      179 8 Kerosene Oil.— Per unit of 8 Imp. r!?.: Fish BUS, Gragons BUS, Crown (H (fls. in tins) $J. 9«. Crown (8 (rls. in drums) $4.68. Cro»s (8 gls. in tins) J4.X.1, rr r ..ss is fU. in •Irums) $4.".a, Shell and oastlinht Kerosene *.r>.:lB. r >.:l8 per 2 tins,
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      Vessels Arrived.
      115 8 ANSHUN, Brit.. l.«fi« tons, from Hong Konc l«-fi, for Hone Konc 2.J-6. BLINJOE, Out., 718 tons, from Bandjcrmasin IH-6, for Bandjermasin tt-4. CIRCE. Brit., 314 tons, from Kelantan IK-f,. for Kvlantan 20-R. HAVKLLAND, Genaaa, MM tons, from Dairen 18-6, for Colombo IK-I',. KLANC, Brit., T2:i tons, from Penantr
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      PASSENGERS.
      65 8 The faUewiai ■sseeaejon leave IHaeapnre .n Saturd.iy by the Blue Funiul Antenur, for Hong Kong and Shanghai The Hon. Mi. John Beott ;ni,l Mrs Beotl Dr. H. C. Moxhani. Mr. ami Mrs. K. Wolfenoea, Mr. J. c. Hacdonsall, Mr. ami Mrs. H. H. Harper, Mr. Kirbyl Miss J, Abhot,
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      AIR MAILS.
      21 8 Air Kail Karachi London dispatched by >.>. Rofcno on May 2'J was delivered in London on June ID (18 days).
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      44 8 From Earope (London mails dispatched M M;iy I?*), hy Rohna. due at Penang 6 ;i. m. tomorrow. Kn China and Japan, by President Monroe, due at Singapore daylight on Monday. From China and Japan, by Calcutta Maru, due at Singapore on Tuesday.
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        MINING.
        439 8 Val. IM. Buyers Sellers II £1 Asam Kuml.anp 18 21/6 cd. il ii Austral Malay is/6 20A Ajrer Hitam Tin 10/6 11/6 cd. il £1 Bangrin Tin 11/- 12/1 1 Bstaag Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.25 C3onom. 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. II II Burmah
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        GENERAL.
        265 8 I me Vul. l.l, Buyers Sellers 2 2 Al.x. Brick Ords. r .O 2.00n0m. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 2.10 2.15 Cl Cl Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.8.0 3.12.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.20 o.:iiinom. 100 CO Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 Cl £1 Con. T. S. l r Prefs.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        127 8 Sine. pore Told Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1920 red. 1931-3G IU3 105 ci. Slngapon Municipal 5 p.c. IMI reil. HMO $400,000 par. s'/, prcni. Slngapsre Municipal 4'j pr. of l'Ji/7 red. 11l 17 $1,000,000 95 par Sinirapoie Municipal 4'j p.c. of 190U red. 1955 $1,000,000 95
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        368 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Pric« Truer Lyall A Co. Evatt Allcnby (sl> 0.70 0.90 0.70 0.90 Alor Cajah ($1) 0.10 0.70 0.50 0.70 Ilitum ($1) 0.80 1.00 n.sd 1.00 A. Kuninit ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.25n0m. A. Malay ($2) O.SW 1.10 1.00 1.10
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      RADIO NEWS.
      179 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 9.46 p.m. Thursday. Egmont (Beethoven), Premiere Suite de l'Arlesienne (Bizet), Serenade de concert (pour flute) Jean Chefnay (G. Popp), Les Pupazzi
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      ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
      230 8 Thursday, June 18. H. W. 12.32 p.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 11.24 p.m., tl ft. 0 in. General Meeting. Singapore Amateur lloxing Asscn., .Memorial Hall. Singapore Diocesan Conference, public meeting, St. Andrew's School Hall, 6 p.m. I'riday. June 19. H. W. 1.15 p.m., 8 ft. 2
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      211 8 Today. Upper Burma, North and East India, Egypt, Europe, Canada and U.S.A. lairea) 3 p.m. Ceylon, Egypt ami Kurupe (Havi'lluml) p.m. Sutngei l.iat and Batavia (Magnet) 4 p.m. .Selat I'undjany-, Bcngkalis, Siak, P. I:., roe, Pajakombo and Padang 1 idore) 4 p.m. Poeloe (ialang (Noembing) 4 p.m
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      MAILS FOR KIROPE.
      38 8 Felix Roussel Kalyan Jolian de Witt Sibajak General Metzinger I.fi Arrd. May 6 June 1 May 15 June 6 May 15 June 8 May 22 June 11 May 21 June 15 May 20 June 15
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      123 8 Thursday, June 18. I Ships alongside the Whatvea or expected to irrne. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Mani Wharf The Cable, Lch. Timah 11. I.i h. Mercury, W. Bt. Spring, Dredger Tembakul, l'hysa, Nerite. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBT DOCUL Tanjong I'aisar. Albert Di.ck 2 Coal
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      185 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ciiclinit June 21 Thursday, June 18, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hull, "E" (Chinese) Co., Recruits Drill r >.l!i |i. m., Drill Hall, 2nd Bn. Signals, Recruits I Till 5.16 p.m.. Drill Hall. Bde. Signal Section, Recruits Drill 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall,
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      258 8 I You buy safely when I you purchase Sterling J Silver and Electro- Plated ware from j U. S. DE SUVA j AND BROS. i JEWELLERS AND I DIAMOND MERCHANTS 1 61, Hl. ill STREET, SINGAPORE. I Tel. Silvabroa." Phone 4S4*. J ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦t «•> eJSSJBJSSSBBI IN SBVBRC ILLNESS IN CONVALESCENCE
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      247 8 1 THE SIMPLEST CAMERA MAY WIN $173,000 la Casa Prim I>r simpl.' ■■apalMta la 11 cl .1 I. Inl.rnaliini il onipililiin for \ln.lWllr I'iiiurr Taker* Fame and fortune arc waiting for those who nake 1110 1 interesting mapshots. Owners of Brov.nic'. Hawk-Eyes nml the simplest Kodak have the SUM 1
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      275 8 MALAYAN METEOKOLOGICAJL SEItVICE. Daily Weather Report Hiifrht ',Vi,,,|. Stntmn. Ttnpcratan Rain- Sun- Relative Direr- Kpee.l Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. K. in.«. hours. <; mp h Afar St.:r H 70 0..10 3.H «f, RSE T Fine K.ita Hahru X'J 7;t 0.42 0.7 SSW Kine LTNinui 'ill 7;t
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    275 9 Tin Quotas Received In Singapore. KU.KER DULL AND UNINTERESTING. (Us our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday, 11 a.m. Today* I'riccs Rabtktr, '.r ccnl~ per Ib. Tin, IK t:ms at S.'il'n per picul. \rstcrda\'s Prices: l.'iiM.i-r. London SaY, down l-16d. Nam ork. til., cts.. unchanged. Market Turn- :—(Juiet. Tin.
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      REGULATION OF THE TIN INDUSTRY.
      367 9 Research a Necessary Corollary. A survey of the progress made during the past year towards the rationalisation of the tin-producing industry is contained in the first annual report of the Tin Producers' Association, submitted to members at the Terminus Buildings, Cannon Street Station, on May
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      575 9 The unc!ernot«d non-fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. How Europe Grew, 1931, (F. J. Adkinsi Collected 1' fins, l'J27. (George W. Russell A. K.i (hats on Household Curios, illus., (F. W. Barns*) My NorthclifTc Diary, IMI, iTom Clarke): The Medieval Scene: an
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      57 9 Tone of Market —Stagnant. Latest Cable —London Spot Sheet 3d. per lb. New York :—Spot Sheet G. cents 6U per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot June July July-Sept. Oct.-Dcc. Buyers. 9% 9K »■'•<, 9% 10 Sellers. 9% 0\ 9
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      MEDINI RUBBER.
      433 9 Conservative Financial Policy. The thirteenth annual general meeting of the Medini Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on May 15 at Bunge House, 71, St. Mary Axe, E. C. Sir Herbert Wright (chairman of the company) said that as the shareholders knew the company holds its assets in the
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      123 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.022 nd auction on June 17, when there was catalogued l.r.;M>!7 It., or 729.89 tons; offered 1,t4.i,75« 11>. or 645.43 tons sold 1,:J5C,019 il>. or 605..J7 tons. Spot London 3 l/16d. New York 6'» cts. I mi r.
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      MARKET REPORT.
      528 9 No Market in Rubber Shares. Krasor and Co.'s repoi«t, dated June 16, itatM Sollcrs have predominated in most of the local industrials since our last report, with the exception of United Engineers, Weames, Gammons and Hammers which have remained steady v.-ith sellers somewhat reserved. The issue of the
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      EXCHANGES.
      75 9 Rugby, June 17. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam, tIMH. Athens 375, Bombay Is. S%d. Berlin 20.49, Brussels 34.944, Buchurest 817, Rio :i 27-32, Buenos Aires H4 ;t-16, Copenhagen 18.1C4, Geneva 25.044. Hclsingfors 193. Hone Kong II I*,1 Lisbon 1104, Madrid 18.274, Milan 92.914, Monte Video 28 U,, New York 4.86
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      695 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES MAY 20. Abacco (£1) Allujar (2/) /6; Amhcrst (2/) /4V4; Anglo-Malay (£1) 3/32; Ayer Kuning (£1) ttj Bagan Serai (£1) 3/16; Bharu (2/) 2/; Banteng (£1) Batang Conbolidated (2/)) IV, Batu Cavei (£1) 6/16; Batu Matang (2 1/3; Batu Tisa (£1)) 616; Beranang
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      HOME TRADE REVIEW.
      1589 9  -  A.W. Still *>■■■■ Britain's Diminished Lending Power. MONEY ALSO "ON THE DOLE." (By London, May 20. The sensation of the past week has been the issue of summonses against Lord Kylsant, chairman, and Mr. H. Morland, auditor, of the Roynl Mail Steam Packet Company. The allegation in
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      42 9 For QUALITY, WORKMANSHIP, SERVICE. Those, availing themMlv** of oar Optical Service, benefit by th* abssne* of delay ill prescriptions boing returned th* sam* dij as received. M. EZEKIEL SONS, Maaafaetariaf Ophthalmic Opticians, Baffle* t'kaaiban, Riffles Place, Mlagapor*. Braack Oasc* t NoordwHk, UaUrta.
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      157 9 REJUVENATES antf REVITALISES IT MAKES LIFE WORTH LIVINS Thar* comes in th* life of every man and woman a period of change. Tht vigour ol youth begins to fail. Life enters a new phass and certain physiological adjustments must be made. This period of Chang* is a painful eipenence frequently
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1931. A WORLD GONE MAD ?
    1200 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1931. A WORLD GONE MAD Is tho world tottering once more toward the brink cf war Is a revolution in Germany and in other countries inevitable, unless the reparations question is ie-opened and quickly and finally Mttled Arc an mistaking for a prolonged
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    HIGH FLYING AND ITS PROBLEMS.
    1024 10  -  T. S. Denham. Strange Effect on Minds Of Pilots. (By the author of "Speed." To take a plane as high as it will go and to keep it there a« long an the furl MOM out is j not so easy as it sounds. Above
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    17 10 Mr. F. G. van Leuvcn of Diethelm and Co., Ltd., Bangkok, has left for Europe on leave.
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    17 10 Mr. \V. E. Pcpys returns from leaw t tartly, and resumes office hs Umkrfcecrctary to Government, F.M.S.
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    21 10 Mr. and Mrs. C. Giles and family, of Sungci Wav Tin Dredging, are leaving for Australia by the Nieuw Zeeland tomorrow.
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    26 10 The death has taken place in England of Mr. George R. Edwards who retired iast year after 33 years' service witn Dodwell and Co., Hong Kong.
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    37 10 In the bii th.lay honours list Major B. L. Dowbiggin, of the Hong Kong Defence Corps, get the 0.8. E. (military division) and Mr. R. J. Everest, of the Hong Kong P.W.D., gets the M.B.E. (military division).
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    35 10 The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D., has been appointed temporarily in unofficial member of the Executive Council in the place of the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, who is temporarily absent from Hong Hong.
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    44 10 Mr. C. G. Beddington, who has been in charge of the Water Works Department, Ipoh, goes to Klang to succeed Mr. Gibhins, as Senior Executive Engineer. Mr. Gibbins has been transferred to Pahang where he relieves Mr. W. J. Smith who goes on leave.
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    73 10 The following changes in the staff of the Netherlands Trading Society will take place shortly: Mr. C. J. Schapp has been appointed substitute of the agent at Calcutta vice Mr. N. J. Scheffer who will replace Mr. N. E. Van de Stadt as subagent at Penang. Mr. Van de Stadt
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    716 10 BACKSEAT DRIVING. On another page of this isMM will be found a letter from the sinctaries of the Singapore Automobile Ctab on the question of the liability of owners when their syces are cfcargad with rash driving. It would Mm that, with fatal desire to be
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      BANKERS' POLICY INDICTED.
      326 11 Forecast of MacMillan Report. EASIER CREDIT. Plea for Circulation Of More Money. London, June IS. A severe indictment of the policy of tin' hading banks, including the Bank of Kngland. will be the central feature of Uir report of the Committee on Finance ■ad Industry, headed by
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      STARTLING DECLINE IN U.S. TRADE.
      84 11 Sensational Figures. LOWEST SINCE OCTOBER OF 1914. Washington, June 17. The startling decrease in the foreign trade of the United States continues. The experts for May were valued at 9 11,000,000 compared with $64,000,000 for May 1930. The imports were $35,000,000 compared with $59,000,000. These
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    POLITICAL CRISIS.
    164 11 Liberal Amendment Mr. Snowden's Promise. Rugby, June 17. 'I he political erWl m scltlcd yesterday liy the .cceptance l>y the Government of the modified Liberal amendment, subject to discussions and adjustments on points of IMMT importance, but wiien the amendment was moved in tlie Committee of the House
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    COST OF LIVING.
    80 11 Lower in Britain Today Than Since 1916. Ruklij-, June 17. On June 1 the average level of the retail pi-ices of commoditiee was approxiiiiaii ly 45 per cent, above the level of July, I 'l ll. For fond alone the increase was L'T per icnt. Theie percentage*
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    BRITISH FLYING-BOAT.
    83 11 Calcutta Type Machines For French Navy. Rugby, June 17. The tain >us French airman. Captain Cottes, will this week pilot home one of the well-known Calcutta type flyingboftl Ci BBtmetod l>y Messrs. Short Bros., of Boclh ter, which the French Government has purchased. An agreement has been reached
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    PLIGHT OF PEASANTS IN EUROPE.
    167 11 Mortgage Credits Plan To Help Them Out. Rugby, June 17. Referring in the House of Commons tcday to the scheme for establishing an International Agricultural Mortgage Credits Company, which arose on the discussions of the Commission on European Union, the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Arthur Henderson)
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    SHANGHAI'S FUTURE.
    286 11 Nanking Studying The Feetham Report. Nanking, June 18. Referring to the report of Mr. Justice Feetham a spokesman of the National Government said it was being studieJ here with interest. Mr. Justice Feetham's conclusion with regard to the immediate rendition of the International Settlement at Shanghai was wholly
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    AN £8,000 TOW.
    143 11 But U.S. Navy Not To Charge the Nautilus. Washington, June 17. The Navy Department has received a mmamgt from the battleship Wyoming •saying that all is going well with the Nautilus and that engineers are busy repairing her engines and charging her batteries. The Navy Department indicates
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    RUSSIA AND GERMANY.
    58 11 Payment for Goods A Soviet Concession. Berlin, June 17. Bmmo-Gotbmui negotiations at Dusseldorf are reported to have ltd to an understanding with regard to the method of payment for poods which is more favourable to Germany than hitherto. Ku:. ian orders for steel and iron have also
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    BIG FIRE IN SOUTH INDIA.
    45 11 Three Missing and Hundreds Homeless. Madras, June 17. Twelve hundred houses and other property, of a total estimated value of 100, wfie destroyed by fire at AnnadevitrsMt, near Rajahmundiy. Hundreds of people are homeless and three are reported missing. Reuter.
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    DISARMAMENT AND PESSIMISM.
    114 11 "Not in My Life-Time." HUGH GIBSON'S GLOOMY PREDICTION. Newhaven (Connecticut), June 18. That very little indeed will be accomplished at the forthcoming Disarmament Conference is predicted by Mr. Hugh Gibson, the United States Ambassador to Belgium, speaking at a luncheon at Yale University. He said he did
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    RANSOM OR DEATH.
    123 11 Hupeh Bandits Issue An Ultimatum. Hankow, June 17. An ultimatum has been delivered by bandits that, unless the Italian missionaries are ransomed within 10 days all will be put to death. A Chinese priest who was released to deliver the ultimatum at Laohoko declares that this is
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    MORE 'QUAKES.
    117 11 In Afghanistan And Japan. Peshawar, June 17. Fifteen people were killed, and 50 houses were destroyed, in an earthquake in the district of Panjshir, 60 miles north of Kabul. Tokio, June 17. A severe earthquake shock in Tokio at 9.10 p.m. dislodged ornaments in houses, but, so far
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    MID-AIR COLLISION.
    50 11 Parachute Saves Life Of One Pilot. Tokio, June 17. During a practice flight over Ise Bay two naval planes collided in mid-air. One pilot was killed instantaneously, but the pilot of the other niacnir.e (.esctnded safely ly purachute. Both machines fell into the sea and were destroyed. Reuter.
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    BURMA REBELLION.
    68 11 Pardon Offered to Those Who Relent Confess. Rangoon, June 17. Th? Government of Burma is further attempting to terminate the rebellion. Notices are being distributed stating that all rebels surrendering, who are not leader, or who have not committed murder or actively participated in serious outrages, and who
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    DRAWERS RANSACKED.
    52 11 Burglars in Vehicles Office Find Nothing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June 17. Burglars have entered the Vehicles Registration Office here. When the clerks arrived in the morning they found a window forced and the table drawers ransacked. The safe, which contained only cheques was not touched. Nothing
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    NEW ZEALAND TOURISTS.
    53 11 Round the World in a Baby Austin. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 17. The two New Zeulanders, Messrs. H. MacQuarrie and R. B. Mathews, who are touring the world in a Baby Austin, i arrived here today from Kuala Lumpur and Penang, and expect to \\\ve
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    A ROYAL SECRET.
    160 11 Will One be Revealed On July 16? London, June 18. Will July 16 be the occasion of an interesting Royal announcement The News Chronicle suggests that the question is being asked in connection with the announcement that Their Majesties are giving the first ball for seven year
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    ANDREW MELLON.
    111 11 A Purely Private Visit To England. Rugby, June 17. Mr. Andrew Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, arrived at Southampton last night from New York on board the Cunard liner Maurctania. He stated that hii visit was purely personal and that he had not come
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    HOUSE OF LORDS.
    68 11 Lord Hailsham As New Opposition Leader. Kufrby, June 17. Tt is officially announced that Lord Salisbury has cease:! to act as Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords and (hat Lord Hailsham, who has been acting: as his deputy owing to Lord Salisbury's recent ill-health,
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    " PEACEFUL PICKETING."
    52 11 PEACEFUL PICKETING." Transported for Shooting Cloth Dealer. Amritsar, June 17. Nand Lai, who shot a foreign cloth dealer named Sohan Lai, on February 2 has been sentenced to transportation for trn years and to pay fines of Rs. 600, of which Rs. 500 will be given to Sohan Lai as
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    UNABLE TO RISE.
    56 11 Do. X May Postpone Brazilian Coast Flight. Port Natal (Brazil), June 17. The Riant German flying-boat, Dornier Do. X, was unable to rise from the water when she attempted to take off from here today and it is probable that her flight along the coast of Brazil
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    FRESH DEMAND FOR CONTROL.
    292 11 To Keep Unwanted Rubber Off the Market. The General Purposes Committee formed at the beginning of this month in Kuala Lumpur with the object of watching the rubber situation as it affects all classes in the F.M.S. and taking such steps as may seem advisable, has
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    IN SOUTH CHINA.
    169 11 235 Miles of Trenches To Cost $1,000,000. Hong Kong, June 17. Most elaborate preparations are bein^ made in northern Kwangtung to guard against the possibility of an invasion ot the province from the north by the forces of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. It is stated that upwards of
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    DEATH ROLL 503.
    106 11 Latest Concerning The St. Philibert Tragedy. Nantes, June 17. It is now believed that the death roll in the St. Philibert steamer di?aster off the mouth of the Loire is 503.— Reuter. The 189-tcn steel-strew steamer St. Philibert, while conveying about COO members of a co-operative union
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    A NECESSARY EVIL.
    62 11 Canberra Approves Gold Shipment to London. Canberra, June 18. With only two dissentients the House of Representatives today passed the Bii! to ship £5,000,000 in troli! to Londor to meet immediate Australian liabilities, meantime temporarily reducing the statutory pold reserve in the Commonwealth I Bank by ten
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    EMPIRE BROADCASTING.
    47 11 Programmes for Colonies And Protectorates. Rugby, June 17. It was stated in the House of Commons today that the scheme for the broadcasting of progammes to British Colonies and Protectorates, recently submitted by the British Broadcasting Corporation, is being studied by the Government. British Wireless.
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    CLEVER NANKING PLAN.
    279 11 Reds to be Driven Into Arms of Carton. "REBELS'" DILEMMA. Not One But Two Armies To Fii?ht. Hon.*; Kontr. June 18. Military experts assert thai Marshal Chiantr Kai-shek has derided Is n.und-up the Communists before advancing Bpsa Kwangtun^ and KwaagsL General Chan Chai-toag will thus ba called
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    HIGH HOPES.
    255 11 Nanking's Confidence In Chiang. Nankin*.'. Juno 18. If the success Marsh;:l Chiang Kai-.-hek Has achieved in suppn -itmr revolts in the [>at is reseated in hit forthcoming campaign a^ains! tie Commi Central China and official circles hers are confident that it will be— the way will then be
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    WHEAT PRICES.
    117 11 Announcement Which May Affect Them. Washington, June 18. An announcement has ben made by the Federal Farm Board which ii bound to have a most important bearing upon future wheat prices throughout tlie world. The Farm Boa-d says it will nut pledge itself to whjthhold its wheat stocks
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    AUSTRIA'S PLIGHT.
    64 11 Bank of England to The Rescue. London, June IK. The Bank of England has stept.ed in to assist Austria. An official announcenient states that, in anticipation of placing the Austrian Treasury Bonds on the Continent, the Bank of England h^s umd to make an interim advance to the
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    P. AND O. BANK AND IPOH BROKERS.
    1648 12 "Two Witnesses Blaming Each Other." SHARES DISPUTE. QUESTION OF ADVANCES NOTIFICATION. Mr. IVnman and Mr. MeMichael have been in the witness box and th. tried to put the blame on each othe the troubles that have occurred brokerage firm. There is no dou!.
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    SCHOOL MEMORIAL.
    118 12 Rev. W. E. Horley's Work In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 17. The memory of the Rev. VV. E. Horley has been perpetuated in Kuala Lumpur by memorial tablets erected in the two institutions with whose early years his name will always be associated,
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    A THANKFUL COOLIE.
    101 12 Sentence of Death Quashed By Court of Appeal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 17. The F.M.S. Court of Appeal yesterday allowed the appeal of a Tamil estate labourer against the sentence of death passed on him at the Perak Assizes, and oxdand his dikdNnfe The
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    OWNERS' LIABILITY FOR ACCIDENTS.
    474 12 Letter from the Singapore Automobile Club. We have received the following letter from the secretaries of the Singapore Automobile Club (Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd.):— Considerable interest has been aroused in motoring circles by a recent court decision in Singapore. Following the conviction of a syce
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    SEDITIOUS LITERATURE.
    51 12 Three Chinese Sent to The Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 18. After lengthy preliminary evidence three Hylamr,, Fu Chec Yah, Lim Kan Sin and Ooi Pang Sin, were committed to the Assizes on charges of being in possession of seditious literature. The three men reserved their
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    LIBELLED UNDER NICKNAME.
    330 12 Chinese Newspaper to Pay Heavy Damages. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 17. Some time ago Mr. Justice FarrerManby dismissed a suit for $10,000 damages far libel brought by Mr. Liew Tan-san, of the Chinese Commercial News Journal, of Kuala Lumpur, against Mr. Chan Wah-sang, of
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    MR. JOHN SCOTT.
    145 12 Proceeding Home via China And Canada. The Colonial Secretary, S.S. (the Hon. Mr. John Scott) and Mrs. Scott artleaving en route for home by the Antenor, sailing from Singapore on Saturday. They will travel via Hong Kong, China and Canada. Mr. Scott, who is going on leave,
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    16 12 The radio-telephone service from Siam has now been extended to Dantzig, Esthonia. Finland. Hungary and Sweden.
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    BISHOPS SERMON TO THE CLERGY.
    254 12 Opening of the Diocesan Conference. The Singapore Diocesan Conference opened yesterday at St. Andrew's Cathedral where clergymen from the different stations in Malaya and Siam had assembled. After an impressive opening service, the Bishop of Singapore (the Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts) preached. The Bishop
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    " CIMARRON."
    272 12 CIMARRON." Story of Pioneering Days At The Capitol. Many flattering things have been said of Cimarron," the Radio picture based en the story by Edna Ferber which is i:ow being shown at the Capitol. Certainly it is a fine film, r-piendidly acted, with Richard Dix ably filling the leading role.
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    STORE TAMBY'S THEFT.
    141 12 Goods from John Little And Company. The statement that Messrs. John Little and Co., and Robinson and Co., had been experiencing petty pilft rings, was made by Mr. H. Meeten, Court Inspector, when an Indian tamby was found guilty of theft by Mr. G. E. Clayton, the
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    MR. DUNCAN DARE.
    78 12 Death in Hospital Under Anaesthetic. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 18. The death took place in the General Hospital here yesterday of Duncan Dare, an assistant on Bertam Estate, Butterworth, Province Wellesley. Recently Mr. Dare fractured the upper part of one of his arms and on
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    ELEVEN NONIAS FINED.
    57 12 Tracked by Detective For Three Months. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 18. Eleven nonias were fined an aggregate of nearly $200 here today for gambling. It was stated that a detective had been endeavouring to get on their track foi three months. When they were arrested
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    PLANTERS ENTERTAIN ADVISER.
    563 12 Mr. G. E. Shaw Retiring. FAREWELL TIFFIN AT EUROPE HOTEL. A representative gathering of the Johorc Planters' Association met at the Europe Hotel yesterday to bid farewell tc the Hon. Mr. 6. E. Shaw. cJf.G., 0.8. E., General Adviser. Johore, who ia retiring shortly after over 30
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    PRINCE BOVAREDJ.
    85 12 Resignation Accepted by The King of Siam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 17. The resignation of <icniT.il 11. 11. Prtaca Bovarcdj, Minister for War, has Men accepted by the King and H.H. Prince Alongkot, chief of the general stall', In. been appointed to act in his place.
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    TWICE BURGLED.
    57 12 Singer Sewing Machine Co.'s Seremban Premises. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 17. It may be recalled that the Singer Sewing Machine Co.'s premises in Paul Street were burgled recently and one sewing machine mi stolen. It is now reported that the Minn premises were again broken into
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    STRAITS BUDGET
    176 12 The chief feature of the pictorial .supplement to this week's Straits Budget is a series of excellent picture- of th<- retan from home of H.E. the Governor and Miss Dione dementi and of thu parade held on the Padang on Sunday in which the R.A.F. and the Singapore
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      DOUR STRUGGLE IN SINGLES FINAL.
      1086 13 13 Games in 70 Minutes.' TEST OF ENDURANCE PATIENCE. I.im Bong Soo and S. Matsukawa, the finalists in the Singapore L.T.A. singles championship, played 70 minutes yesterday on the S.C.C. courts and failed to complete the first set. When play was postponed Matsukawa had taken
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      "POSEIDON" FUND.
      104 13 Football Match at S.C.C. On Monday. The members of the China Squadron now stationed in Singapore are making an effort on behalf of the fund which has l>een opened for the dependants of those li.st in the recent Poseidon disaster. A lootball match has been arranged to take
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    TODAY'S CUP TRIAL.
    156 13 Surprising Changes in The Teams. Pfve changes have been made in the Unms originally selected for the Malaya Cup trial today, most of the absentees being Chinese. John Then will take Ihe place of Reade at centre-half, Kee Siang will play in the place of, Mun Kun,
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    H.M.S. MALAYA CUP.
    103 13 Negri Team to Meet Johore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 17. The Negri Sembilan Malaya Cup selection committee has finally decided upon the following team to represent the State against Johore on Saturday in a Malaya Cup fixture Goh Wee S. Marimuthu and Jules Sta Maria
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    MALAYA CUP.
    100 13 Penang's Team to Meet Kedah. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 18. The Penang team to meet Kedah in a Malaya Cup match is Walker Fleming and Khaw Bian Thong Chee Huck 800, Mydin and Lim Kirn Chooi Lee Seng Kee, Ismail, E. M. Bury, Abdul Rahman and
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    SEREMBAN SPORT.
    197 13 St. Paul's Win InterSchools Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 17. A large crowd witnessed the meeting of St. Paul's Institution and King George V School today on the Station Paclang in the final of the Inter-Schools Cup competition for the Cup presented by Towkay Chang Joon
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    DAVIS CUP.
    59 13 Czecho-Slovakia to Meet Britain In Final. Copenhagen, June 17. In the deciding match of the Davis Cup (European Zone) semi-final today Menzel and Marcelek (Czecho-Slovakia) beat Ulrich and Worm (Denmark), 9—7, I—6,1 6, I— t, f—o.—Reuter.f 0.— Reuter. (zeiho-Slovakia won two singles matches yesterday, and have thus qualified
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    NEWBURY CUP.
    49 13 Fancied Horses Fight Out Close Finish. London, June 10. The following was the result of the Xewhury Cup race SALMON LEAP 1 TRUNCHEON 2 PRINCE PARADISE 3 Ten ran. Won by a head a head between second and third. "Betting 3to 1 7to 2 3 to 1.
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    T. T. RACES.
    118 13 Foreign Machines Outclassed By British. Rugby, June 17. The International Tourist Trophy race at the Isle of Man for lightweight motorcycles with engines under 250 c.c. was won by ..Graham Walker on a Rudge machine at an average speed of 68.98 m.p.h. The race was over a
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    241 13 Thursday, June 18. Tennis: S.L.T.A. Championships, Doubles, final, S.C.C, 4.45 p.m. R.S.Y.C. tournament. Football: Malaya Cup Trial, Anson Road Stadium. Taiping Races, First Diiy. Golf: Ladies 1 Monthly Medal (Bogey), Garrison G.C. InUr-School Sports Competition, Jalan ■•Me Stadium, 3 p.m. Friday, June 19. Football: S.A.F.A. Ist Div. Gloucester*
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    17 13 The co-operation of club secretaries is requested in keeping this diary of sporting leventl accurate and up-to-date.]
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    RACING AT ASCOT.
    169 13 Favourite Wins Royal Hunt Cup. Rugby, June 17. The .weather for the second day of the Ascot meeting was again fine, although early rain caused the abandonment of the Royal procession, Their Majesties the King and Queen and other members of the Royal family, arriving in M
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    38 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, June 17. Results of yesterday's baseball games were National League. Pittsburgh 0 Brooklyn 2 American League. Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 2 Washington 8 St. Louis 7. —Reuter.
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    SCHNEIDER CUP.
    144 13 Amazing Care Given to British Engines. Details of the amazing care that is being given to the Rolls-Royce engines for British machines in the Schneider Trophy contest on Sept. 12 can now be revealed. Sir Henry Royce, the veteran designer, rarely visits the works at Derby, but he
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    BRITISH PLAYERS SEEDED.
    189 13 For the First Time At Wimbledon. London, June 17. For the first t'me Fince the seeding system was introduced in the Wimbledon draw two Englishmen are included in the select eight, a quick glance at which indicates Boro'.ra and Perry will appear in the final. The claim?
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET.
    91 13 Teams for Week-End Matches Against U.E. and S.C.C. The following are the S.C.R.C. team-; for their week-end cricket matches is. I'nited Engineers on Saturday <m the S.C.R.C. grand Kvan Wong, Siow Hian, Siow Kee, Siow 1 1 in. Chiap Kin, F. W. Chan. Lye Whatt, Thean Seang, R.
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    MR. J. MALLICK.
    145 13 Death of Notable Irish Turf Personality. The death is announced of the popular Irish sportsman, Mr. John Mallick, who was 12 years of ace. He was a leading Irish turf personality for many years and before his health began to fail he was a dashing, but shrewd,
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      122 13 INSIST ON HAVING GEORGE A. TRAPFS Fine Old Pale SHERRY. Special Quality WHITE PORT. Extra Quality RED PORT. Sole Importers ROTTERDAM TRADING CO., TOTI DAL MONTE RECORDS EXCLUSIVELY FOR "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" This great artiste has triumphed in every great opera house in the world. Her English debut was made
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      161 13 NONCHALAiNTCOOL V E T Jf/f^lM CORRECTLY ATTIRED "\»Vi^| Whether in the heat of the \/< kIH? il a y or thr cool of the J even i n g- you ca n always lx- A M%^ comfortable. i B^/ An ill fitting coat or BMOO I *vAI ft^l trousers help
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  • Kuala Lumpur—Buying Centre For Estates And Mines.
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      Science and The Rubber Tree.
      633 14 Science and The Rubber Tree. Test Tapping. IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS. CLONES FROM PRANG BESAR. THE highly successful results which have been secured on the Prang Besar estate, Selangor, have recently been the subject of much comment in planting circles. Dutch clones have acquired such a reputation that the fact that equally
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      ESTATE MACHINERY AND IMPLEMENTS.
      161 14 Kuala Lumpur as a buying centre for Malayan estates if easily the most accessible. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., who hava branches in all parts of the country have been established over 100 years, and their agencies cover all phases of estate and mining requirements. They are
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      145 14 GUTHME»€]b OVER 100 YEARS THE PRINCIPLE HOUSE FOR ESTATE SUPPLIES IN MALAYA. OUR UNRIVALLED EXPERIENCE ENABLE S US TO OFFER THE SEST VALUE FOR MONEY. Our Agencies include the following: DISINFECTANT and FUNGICIDE Recommended by the Rubber Research Institute and used by Health Authorities all over the World. For the
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      36 14 FOR SLUMP CONDITIONS! Nissen Rubber Chests First Quality Only THE LEAST EXPENSIVE GOOD QUALITY CHEST ON THE MARKET. Full particulars on application to Paterson Simons Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE— MALACCA— KUALA LUMPUR— IPOH— PENANG, Jl i J
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      232 14 TO SAFEGUARD THE FUTURE PLANT HIGH YIELDING CLONES NOW PRANG BESAR MATERIAL Actual Production of Selected Clones in Lbs. Per Tree Per Year. CLONES Planted 1922 CLONES Planted 1923 yielded yielded 1928 1929 1930 1928 1929 1930 186 lV/ 2 1514 22y 2 123 11-14 Wa 16% 23 13 15
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      SECOND IN LIGHTWEIGHT T.T.
      59 15 11. <;. Tvn-11-Smith. ho «a> bilirwrt la r.:iv<- an ncritati rlianrr of winninn ll'.- l.iKhi vst-iuht Toerial Trap*) race i" ih;> laic <.r Man ynttnlaj. kiandinir bnM( Ih.- ni-» :>OU r.r. Kuduc which hv rede t-> s.-cnnrt plan-, (.rah'am Walkrr, ulmi un a Kutlu.'. ;i> first.
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      Notes and News:
      915 15 REFERENCE is made in a Mote of thei Day on page It, to the letter from the Singapore Automobile Club on the question of the recent conviction of ;i European who was charged with i and abetting his syce in the commission of a driving offence. As
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      ALCOHOL AND THE MOTORIST.
      712 15 Many Road Accidents In Britain. I" AST year over seven thousand persons i were killed, and one hundred and j eighty thousand persons were injured, by I motor vehicles on the highways of Great Britain. The number has been steadily increasing year by year, and the
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      FUTURE FOR BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY.
      506 15 FUTURE FOR BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY. Recommendations of The; Prince of Wales. THE period of general world-wide de-i>;i•-sion has shown that no longer can •ho British motor industry be considered indifferent to the necessity of concentrating all its resources in intensive efforts to find an out'et for its products in the
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      THE KING'S NEW CARS.
      140 15 Five Beautifully Designed Daimlers. The five Daimler cars with Hooper eoachwork that their Majesties the King and Queen were graciously pleased to order from Stratton-Instone, in order to stimul- ate British industry and to assist unemployment during the winter months, were delivered to Windsor Castle recently.
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      MIDGETS' SWEEPING SUCCESS.
      48 15 TI.-> Earl of March at th* whrel of th.- M.C. Midcrt »hk!i won thr lluuhl.Twrlve Hour rare at Brooklandn at an »vt,ai:r p ,..d nl UM m.p.h. for tht-twenty-four hour>. M.<;. Midtttttt had a •.w.'ei.inc HHMi, laklag (he firs; tiw placi-i and the team prize.
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      Mascots Which
      439 15 Motorists Warned. POWERS UNDER NEW TRAFFIC ACT. BJIASCOTS are much in the public eye at the present time, for the Minister cf Transport has written to the Society of Mi t<»r Manufacturers and Traders asking them to prevent the use of any of HHM radiator decorations which have
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      Embody Sharp Projections.
      326 15 Dan fit r To t*<>ilrslrians. I 16,000 v. a- Kiiaiantecil to the Association to he cll< ,-ated in prize.;, which range from 11,000 for the first prize to 10s. for the lavast, the entrants have many chances tf securing an award. One shilling entrance fee has to
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      20,000,000 th FORD.
      171 15 At P.2f. on Apr. 14 the 20,000,000 th Fi;:;l car came c.T the assembly line at th Route plant Detroit, and the event \va'- duly celebrated. As the final touch i wt.s put (;n it Hi iry an:l Edsel rVnl, O miUs K. Povcns^n anJ P. E.
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      The Motor Insurance Tangle.
      469 15 Covering of Third-Party Risks. THERE has been a very interesting decision at Kingston County Police Court when a summons for a motorist being uninsured wa» dismissed on it being shown that he held the necessary compulsory third-party insurance certificate and that the case hinged upon a
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      111 15 "HARD-TIMES' 9 MOTOR CYCLING. r^^MawaßsSaS^V^^^enV» jd^St&i X P*_9m jflsnwßs. vl n^Dawflw/ awJsa>Xv2"^annaV-«” The Wolf "(uh motor-cycle which only costs thf equivalent of $130 and haa a consumption of over 120 miles to the Ktllon of pelrol Here i» a real hard-limes-slump-price motor-cycle. Central Motor Hiring Co. ■Iff, OBCHAKO BOAD, UNCAFOBK,
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    FEWER TAXIS ON THE STREETS.
    623 16 Annual Report of Vehicles Department. The annual report for 1930 of the Veil ides Registration Department, Singapore Municipality, signed by Mr. G. C. Mereciith. Registrar of Vehicles, states that the gross revenue amounted to 51. 242.528 being $66,928 over the estimated amount, and $10,583 more
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    CATHEDRAL FAIR.
    121 16 Entertainment on Polo Club Ground on July 4. An entertaining afternoon is promised on the ground of the Singapore Polo Club on Saturday, July 4, when the St. Andrew's Cathedral Fair will be held. Among the numerous events will be a display arranged by the Polo Club. Fortune
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    19 16 A meeting of the Seremban Sanitary Board will be held at the State Council Chamber on Wednesday, June 24.
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    JEWELLERS' CLAIM SUCCEEDS.
    418 16 Judgment in Favour Of B. P. de Silva. Mr. Justice Palgrave Simpson today gave judgment for $5,277.10 in favour of Messrs. B. P. de Silva Ltd., against Mr. See Tiong Wah, the amount being the balance due by Mr. See Tiong Wah to the plaintiffs, Messrs. B.
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    P.A.M. YEAR BOOK.
    285 16 A Useful Budget Of Information. In consequence of the illness of Mr. C. Ward-Jackson and alterations in the articles of the Planters' Association of Malaya making their year run concurrently with the calendar, the latest issue of the P.A.M Year Book covers the period from Apr. 1,
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    DR. A. POIX.
    337 16 Retirement After 34 Years In Siam. Dr. A. Poix left Bangkok last Sunday on retirement after 34 years in Siam. The career of Dr. Poix is largely the history of the St. Louis Hospital, says the Bangkok Times. His duties at the hospital by no means represent
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    POLICE CONSTABLE ACQUITTED.
    406 16 Counter Charge by Young Indian. Allegations of having voluntarily used criminal force to a young Indian student of Raffles Institution, made against an Indian police constable, failed before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday afternoon when the accused was acquitted and discharged. The
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    RIGHTS OF TENANTS.
    397 16 Charge Against a Cafe Proprietor Fails. The difference between a landlord's fixtures and trade fixtures and the rights of a monthly tenant to such goods was the interesting point argued before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Singapore Third Magistrate, when the accused in a case of
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    THE VICTIM A VICTIM.
    34 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 18. Asked what his occupation was during a police court case here yesterday a youthful Malay replied "I am a victim of the slump."
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      127 16 oMM^f OLD SCOTCH N l I Wl^§# FfIVOURITE t% ''MM /APPRECIATED M ||J|PEN£JNG THED/smufis aG£m:rm.£Djm/MHs&riWMi; THK DISTII.I.KKS MIKWCI. I.TU., Kdinburch, S.ntlarid. Do You Want to HIRE A Ceiling FanP If so V ASK FOR A CROMPTON These can be obtained from the Municipal Electrical Department for $1.50 per month. Sole
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    ATTRACTIONS OF NEW ZEALAND.
    2306 17 Trade Commissioner's Visit To Malaya. EXTENDING TRADE. I ADDRESS TO ROTARY CLUB. New Zealand Today was the title of i vend by Mr. L.G. ScanJet s»; the weekly tiflin of thr Singapore vii at Bastes Hotel yesterday, .1 Braddell presiding. Mr. Schmiti it the New Zealand
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    UNSOLVED MURDER.
    219 17 Indian Acquitted at The Old Bailey. Roham Ali, aged thirty-five, an Indian seaman accusej of murdering another Indian seatran, Idris Ali, in Victoria Dock Road, Canning Town. X., was found not guilty and discharged, the jury having stopped the case at the Old Bailey in mail week. Mr.
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    BACK TO THE BIBLE.
    46 17 Mis.< Christabel Pankhurst, the English suffragist, who is engaged on a campaign of preparation for the Second Coming, declared that depression, drought and unemployment were all the fulfilment of prophecy, and she called people to go back li the Bible for guidance.
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      333 17 OQg Q m #<^ #A#A^^ 000Q+ $t^fr-tfr +-fr ♦t♦♦ wwai t3lC^ X v^S. f f V* vTV SjSbbT Vsaefa wss^^^ <*V<w llssssbbssbbb>Vb9 IL M m^ n-^ EASTERN AUTO CO., LIMITED SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. wL&[~* i S. \Sf tHbI bT n^f (Si BBBssssl 7i ssssak V mJ% taV sL. sssssftaV^B
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    KENT'S BIG TOPIC OF CONVERSATION.
    1236 18 INFLUX OF MINERS WHO ARE FOREIGNERS 4 IN A STRANGE LAND. Histn-ic Kent seems at this moment to li" troubled only by one question, and that i.s the presence of the miners in its mi<l>t. They are the topic of conversation in most of the
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    PLANE HITS BOAT.
    215 18 Fisherman Killed en Lough Ncagh. An saroplane flying across Leogh Ncagh recently crashed and fell on to a (tailing boat, liillir.^ James Human, aged nf Antrim, who was fishing with his father. The father saved hi* own life by throwing himself flat in the boat. The machine
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    SODOM'S DESTRUCTION.
    112 18 Narrative of the Bible Confirmed. ilioni by Jesuit archseologists have revealed evidence confirming the IliMiiul utoiy of ilio destruction of Sodom, Statin I» John Oliver Lagorce. vicepresident of the National Geographic Society of Washington. Dr. Lagorce has returned after visiting the Rev. Father Nallon, head of the Pontifical
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    SHOT ENDS LAST PIPE.
    118 18 Husband Who Would Sit Up Late and Smoke. A long-standing quarrel between a bur.band and wife because the man refused to go early to bed ended fatally at Noisy-ile-Sei, ro: f:>r from Paris. 1 CUnd Buisson, aged 53. an employea at the local gasworks, had for
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    BRITISH LAW COURTS.
    88 18 Aged Turk's Flattering Comparison. Zara Agha, the Turk who is reputed ..o be 157 years of a;.je, spent some time in the Court of Criminal Appeal listening Ito a case recently. He remarked that the Court pleased him more than those j -,f Amcri.-a and the Ea3t
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    JURY SEE BASEBALL.
    96 18 Taken by Jud£2 to Relieve Monotony of Court. Putting the old adage about all work I and no play to a judicial test, the judge adjourned a Philadelphia murder trial for four hours to take the jury as his guests to I wetch the New York Yankees
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    THE GREAT VICTIM OF 1918.
    1029 18 Not Germany But France. OUR ATTITUDE TO THE PEACE TREATIES. (By Franklin Bouillon, the renowned j French s atesman: leader of the Radical Left.) Let me preface these remarks by saying that there is no country in the world more averse to war than France.
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    DEATH OF A CARDINAL.
    32 18 Quebec, Canada, May 31. Cardinal Raymond M. Rouleau, aj?ed 65, died here today afW a lengthy illress. He \vac a Canadian and WM created a cardinal in 1927.
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      333 18 HAVE YOU GOT YOUR GRIP ON THE FUTURE? I What a PRUDENTIAL I H ensures ENDOWMENT POLICY PROTECTION FOR DEPENDENTS means. ant PROVISION FOR OLD AGE at MODERATE COST with the option of securing a LIFE INCOME at maturity of the policy, at a rale which will be gwunmtwCd ft)
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    BATA—THE BOOT KING.
    1476 19 BATA— THE BOOT KING. Once a Cobbler. NOW HAS FORTUNE OF £10,000,000. Prague, Czecho-Slovakia. A man who was a village cobbler's son, and in his time peddled boots and shoes frcm door to door, has become an industrial peril to England and America, writes Stanley Bishop in the Daily Express.
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    28-YEAR-OLD DEBT.
    134 19 28- YEAR-OLD DEBT. Man Makes 500-Mile Trip To Pay It. El Paso, Tex., June 1. Because he is an honest man, Manutl Xana Cordova, 64-year-old resident of 1U Faso, made a 500-mile trip to Guay mas Sonora, to repay a debt of 28 years' standing. Cordova, a poor man, worked
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    MAN IN A BARREL.
    166 19 Death Risked in Niagara Whirlpool. Niagara Falls, May 30. An attempt to shoot through the rapids and whirlpool of Niagara in a sealed barrel came within an ace of costing William hill his life today. The barrel, with Hill inside, was towed into mid-stream below the
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    MRS. ANNE STILLMAN.
    130 19 Gets Divorce and Marries Rockefeller's Grandson. New York, June' 5. The Brooklyn Eagle says today that Mrs. Anne Stillman obtained a divorce yesterday from James A. Stillman, the banker, and married Fowler McCormick of Chicago, grandson of John D. Rockefeller, sr. The divorce was obtained at Poughkeepsi
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    CONSCIENCE DANGEROUS.
    57 19 Burglar Telephones for The Police. London, June 3. A little conscience seems a dangerous thing for burglars. After Richard Henry Read, a window-washer, had broken into a warehouse his remorse was such that he used the warehouse telephone to ask the police to come and get him. He
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