The Straits Times, 22 June 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST MFLUEfIfIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 10 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      217 1 SINGAPORE! 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). 6.15 Tonight 9.13 "THE LOVE HABIT with SEYMOUR HICKS Phone 6261-5263. even in Switzerland! The home of milk par excellence, where there is fresh milk in abundance, jgg> DtAnDnANU Sterilized Milk is sold in large quantities tflL^drvi acroi;nt ls Hi^h Standard and It is
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      197 1 mm Lu »-r*f »»T» »T v^ft^r CONSISTENT TIE SALES Keep Robinsons Stocks New and Large at all Times! variations of |W j^P -i Prices Range STRIPES AND BkVNt' Because we average the highest Tie Sales in Malaya our neckwear stocks are being replenished continuously. This means that the newest ideas
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      15 1 615 Tun U- lit 9.1.') "THE LOVE I HABIT j with SEYMOUR HICKS Phone 5261-5262.
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      567 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in Enfrlancf) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. u,i June 22 Kl!\ I' .ooo June 27
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      691 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonaage Due Sail KAS Hi. MA MARU 10,000 July 2 3 HAKONE MARU 10,500 July 15 16 YASUKI M .MARU 12,000 July 29 30 §SL V.A MARU 10,700 Aug. 18 14 SFrsHIMI .MARU 11,000 Aug.
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      445 2 BURNS PHUP 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 s.s. MANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      599 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore Penang. t m.f. ALSIA July 16 July 17 in.!,. JUTLANDIA Aug. 12 Aug. 14 m.s. LALANDIA Sept. 0 Sept 11 m.s MEONIA Sept S3 Sept. 26 m.s.
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      559 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE I THS 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 NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and
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      557 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated hi Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Tren^ganu, Kelr.ntan, Bangnnra, Telupin, I'atani, Srngora, I.neon, Sichon, Bandon, Koshamui, Lancsuan, Cbumpen and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SI I'HHADIH June 24 VALAYA June 28 July 1 MAI. INI July I July X The steamers are fitted throuehout
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      472 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for I'nited Stales and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Fraaeiaa and Los Angeles. S.S. GOLDEN liiV£R sails from Hani Ju'y 16 Kar. Franelaea and Portland. S.S. KENTUCKY
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      538 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE iJnd 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. MO.VROE In port June 25 June 27 IRKS. GARKIELD July C July 9 July 11 I'KKS. VAN BUKEN July 20 July
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      667 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (fauipilirtll in 1.n.-1;.n.1i "BLUEKMAN" LINK. Passenger unil Freight Sen von to: UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Porti and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due S'poro CITY OF HALIFAX July 20 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF BATAVIA for Hay re, L'don, R'dam
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      1435 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. i lncoi'|«<ratril in England) ICaaitaJ Authorised m. 13,000,000 C.ipital Subscribed 1,800,000 *****1 l Fund and Rest 1,*****5 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P. K. Chain. crs, Esq., Charles J. llambro, Esq., ■I. Kobinsun, Esq., \V.
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      776 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 2f cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per Insertion. Advertisements will be accepted op to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of H cents
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      708 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET FI AT, N'amazie Manaions. Apply il. A. Namazie. L'fi. NEWTON HOAD. newly painted rent 5100. Apply 287, Orchard Road. JUANITA." r>B. East Coast Rd. Entry from July 1. Apply H, Mount Sophia. NEW FLATS at Middle Road to let. Electricity A sanitation. Apply N.
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      569 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg. OFFICES TO LET, 248, Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. TO LET, a well situated two storey godown of approximately 20,000 square feet, river frontage, accessible at all tides. Suitable for all kinds of Produce, Piece and
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      520 4 FOR SALE. ALSATIANS, malt r.n.i femnle, for immediate sale. Aonly Box f.U3, Straits Times. GENTLEMAN has for disposal complete wardrobe ut reasonable figure whole or part. Apply 6CI, Straits Times. FOR SALE, Venetian luncheon sets, 37 pieces, $3. r >. French dresses and hand design slippers, 12, Orchard Rd. opp.
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      759 4 PUBLIC NOTICES STRAITS SETTLEMENTS POUCE POLICE NOTICE. Ordinance No. 136 (Arms and Explosives). Renewals of Permits for Firearms. All persons in possession of Firearms are hereby reminded that Permits for such firearms issued before February I, IMI, will expire on June X, IMI, and should be renewed as soon as
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      966 4 TENDERS JOHORE GOVERNMENT TENDERS INVITED. 1. Tenders will he received tl I'rotectorate, Joh:>re Buhiu. vi to no n .n July K. IMI, for the rii-ht ti> receive a licence to act as pawnbroker under The I'.iwr brokers Enactment. 1^17." in t*Mh of the Town Board Areas of RenggaM, Segamat, und
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      356 5 JTjLvJ 1 mSjjLj^ Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation Available with Modern Sanitation. THIS EVENING 6.30 TEA DANCE. Sea View Hotel All Rooms with Modern Sanitation. TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER AND Impromptu Dancing S.S. PRESIDENT MONROE ORCHESTRA. THE EUROPE HOTEL BEST WINES AND SPIRITS, ETC. AT THE LOWEST HOTEL PRICES. Terms a la
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      594 5 AUCTION NOTICE BY ORDER OF THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER. RE THE PULAU BULANG RUBBER AND PRODUCE CO., LTD. (In Liquidation). AUCTION SALE of all the alsets of the Pulau Bulane Rubbei and Produce Co., Ltd. (In Liquidation). At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s sale' room, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday,
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      624 5 AUCTION NOTICE CONTINUATION OF SALE OF SELETAR PLANTATIONS. Wednesday, June 24, at 2.30 p.m. Valuable 91)1) years' leasehold and Statutory Grant land the property of the Selctar Plantations, Ltd., divided into building ani bungalow allotments. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street. 97 Lots of raluable
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      746 5 Have an up-to-date Bathroom by installing DOULTON'S SANITARY FITTINGS PRICES AND PARTICULARS FROM Sole Agents in Malaya SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. Tel. 5471 (4 lines). LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF JOHORE IN THE COURT OF THE JUDGE AT JOHORE BAHRU. Land Application No. 15 of 1931. In the matter of section
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    Who Stole the Ascot Gold Cup?
    1951 6  - Who Stole the Ascot Gold Cup? EDWIN T. WOODHALL BY THE MOST IMPUDENT THEFT ON RECORD (LATE OF THE SPECIAL BRANCH OF SCOTLAND YARD) IT IS close upon a quarter of a century since the Ascot Gold Cup was stolen. At the time the news of this most audacious coup
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      231 6 WHITEAWAYS A REMINDER!!! A Few Special Articles Necessary for the Voyage. LADIES and CHILDREN. A maim wool Q*aUl STOCKINETTI V ILti V JUMPER SI'ITS. BOTS 1 GBBTf Assorted shade.. FLANNEL Prirp Ji <iO fc 111 All LADltiS* TWEEII to *IU.;>U Price 15.75. l<> VTS. per BUI Triinmtil fur collar and
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      247 6 jT^] DIETHEI.M (X), LTD. i 1 NOI MERELY SNAPS I fßttf| A I I/I of the prizc-winninjr kind, 'tflacotitfa, "MACONITE" INSULATED CABLES are the result of extensive research and specialisation in the factory backed up by years of experience with them in service. When ordering Cables of this type specify
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      470 7 WHOOPEE is on the way. 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Screendom's most brilliant portrayer of Oriental roles cast as a super sleuth in an all-thrilling mystery drama that takes you from Singapore to London San Francisco to Nice WARNER OLAND As a Chinese detective ■olving the baffling murder mystery that beat Scotland
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    329 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. liralid bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for the week tnded June 13, 1931. Suakin Quarantine Station 1 smallpox case. Alexandria 2 plague cases; 1 case of typhus exanthematicus. Port Said 1 plague case.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    120 8 Monday. June 22 Shlpa alongside the Waanrea er expected to arrire. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf The Cable, Lch. Timah 11, Lch. Mercury. W. Bt. Spring. Manipi, Dredger Tembakul, Dredger Todak, Joscfina, Lch. Diana I. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong I'agar. Albert
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    57 8 From China and Japan, by Santhia, Am at Singapore 'J a.m. tomorrow. Kroin China and .Japan, liy Calcutt Maru, due at Sincaporc tomorrow. From China by Van Hcutsz, due al Singapore daylight tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Uanpm;>, due at Singapore noon on Wednesday. From Holland, by
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      206 8 Singapore. Jbm l'J. BELLING. London, 4 months' sight I/I 27/32 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 11 II London, 60 days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 3 4 London, demand 2, ;> IS/M London, T.T. 2/3 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand I IM Hamburg, demand
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      PRODUCE
      179 8 Singapore, June 22. (ininbier 8.7.". (Cube No. 1 unpicked).. l.'i.On Copra 1 mixi'd 4.1", Sago flour, Sarawak 1.7U White IVppci- 28.50 Black Pepper 17.75 I'earl Sago 4.25 small 5% medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam No. 1 $130.00 Saigon No. 1 $126.00 Rangoon No. 1 $116.00 Siam, Parbiled Rice No.
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      Vessels Arrived.
      173 8 ALTINU, Dut., 7.15 tons, from Chcribon 22-0 for liat.-ivia 2.i-t;. AI SIA, Dan., 3.H07 tons, from Kobcrhaun 21-6, for Bangkok 22-6. 11.v.s 1 r.KUK. nut., 2,815 tons, from B. Deli 22-6, for Batavia 22-6. KKNNU VIRES, Brit., 3,071 tons, from Vladi vostock 22-6. for Port Said 23-6. <;.
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE
      47 8 By Joh'an .l« Witt Sibajak »rHpara Central Metzingcr P. C Hooft Conor! n S pore I.miri in I i: Arrd. May 16 June 8 May H June 11 May 21 June IS May 20 June 15 May 20 June IS May n June M
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      36 8 An Intcreatiag address on "The clcctrfc lamp and how it is- made" was delihe: id ly Mr. 11. E. Doel, Klectrical Eiun11 cv, S icmlian. at the last dinner meetI in;,- f the Seremban Rotary Club.
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        MINING.
        430 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 18/- 21/6 cd. H fl Austral Malay 18/6 20/5/- 5'- Aycr Hitam Tin 10/6 11/6 cd. £1 £1 Batigrin Tin 11/- 12/1 1 Batani; I'uclang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.25 0.30n0m. 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. il
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        GENERAL.
        269 8 Vol. I'd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.50 2.00n0m. 2 2 Alex. Brick I'refs. 2.10 2.15 £1 £1 Urit. Am. Tobacco 3.8.0 3.12.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.20 O.:!0nom. 100 r.o Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 II il Con. T. S. li Prcfs. IC/C 17 II £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        125 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 103 105 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. IU4O $400,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4'i p.c. of ***** red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of ILW9 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        364 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Allcnby ($1) 0.70 0.90 0.70 0.90 Alor Gajah (»1) 050 0.70 0.30 0.70 A. Hitam ($1) 0.80 1.00 0.80 1.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.25n0m. A. Malay ($2) 0.90 1.10 1.00 1.10 A. Molek
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      120 8 May. North, N.-Kast and N.-West Sumatra Ceylon and U.S.A. (Silvcryew) 3 p.m. Pontianak (Raub) 4 p.m. Tomorrow. Sourabaya, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Hilly (Schouten) 11a.m. Tembilahan and Indragiri (Hong Keat) t 1 p.m. Hoihow, Swatow, Amoy and Hong Kong (Anshun) ..2 p.m. Bengkalis, Laboean Bilik, Tandjong Balei
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      VALUE OF ADVERTISING.
      97 8 Mr. R. P. Brasted, the president, speaking at a Federation of British Musi. Industries dinner at Ramsgate, said thai through a system of propaganda they hat wiped off a deficit and had now a credit balance. Mr. F. B. Allen said that they treated the federation like
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      27 8 The Seremban magistrate returned a verdict of suicide by hangine at an inquest on a Chinese woman named Chiew Kiew who was found hanging on Labu Estate.
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      FORCE PLEDGED TO LAW.
      1228 8 Why France Objects To Customs Union. (Hy Sir Norman Angell. Ml'., the British publicist and author.) Every week that passes makes it clearer that the event which, more than any other perhaps since the War, has proved the gravost setback to European appeasement and the growth
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    PASSENGERS.
    74 8 The following paaaeagen (»r Malaga artivcil in Singapore this morning ''V Dollar s.s. President Mmiroe Mr. and Mrs. Mitihil !><• Join, Miss May--■alla He lean*, Mr. N. M. Gobhai, Mr. H Ii Ku, Rev. Dubois 11. l.uux, Mr. Isaac Morale*, Mi. 0. <;. Mm, Mlv Elinor stili■aa, Mr. and
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      185 8 NOTICE 1. i I 1 jj Matt NOTICE is hereby given that the Trai'c Marks ceaaiatiag (I the dvvices, depicted above and uf the words DRIALENE ANCHOR ANCHOR CRESCENT r i'vt«. ll ll l viVi.-l'/ Ope J ty u Of f he ASIATIC PBTTOLEUM COMPANY (STRAITS SETTLE- "Jf. 1 and
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      40 8 CHEMICALS We shall be glad to receive inquiries for all types of Industrial and Commercial Chemicals, Aniline Dyes, etc. We specialise in Chemicals of British manu1 facture. IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (MALAYA), LIMITED. Telegrams: "IMPKEMIX." 111, ROBINSON ROAD. Phone 5476. SINGAPORE.
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      272 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind, btalion. Temperature Bain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Weather Max. Hin. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. mv h. Alor Star ..87 76 0.20 7.0 8S KSK 2 Cloudy Kota Hahru K8 74 Nil 2.1 BJ BSW I Kino K.TrcnKirnnu 75
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      243 8 ABBANGEMENTS FOB SHE .WEEK, Monday, Jurvr 22. JI. W. 1 .51 a.m., 9 ft. 3 in., 3.32 p.m., 7 rt. U in. IuimI:i>. June 23. H. 2.58 a.m., 8 ft. 7 in., 4.21 p.m., 7 ft. S in. S'porc Purcholoirieal Ana, Moetinr, Adelphi Hotel, S.1B u, Singapore Diocesan Conference, Clergy
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    286 9 Local Effect of U.S. President's Offer. absenceTof rubber SELLERS. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday, 11 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber, 9 j cents per Ib. Tin, 125 tons at s •">-"•< per picul. Saturday's Prices Kul-.ber. London :tJ.. unchanged. New York, 6 cts., unchanged. Market Tone Quiet.
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM OF THE WEEK.
      337 9 FINANCIAL WISDOM OF THE WEEK. "Rubber Essential To Civilisation." Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. P.C M.P.— The* ire too many forces of separation in the world today trying to break abruptly with the past, whose way is by revolution and legal or physical force, and the Empire is peculiarly open to their
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      METAL MARKET.
      377 9 William Jacks and Co., in their report dated, London May 127. state No one can suy what is round the next corner of life for anyone or any nation," but prices of many commodities arc at the lowest on record, and although the consumpt'on of the world seems
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      54 9 Tone of Market Stagnant. Latest Cable :—London Spot Sheet 3d. per lb. New York :—Spot Sheet G. cents 6 per lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard tandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot July July-Sept. OcU-Dec Buyers. M 9% 9% IMi Seller 9 N 10 19% 12
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      788 9 Symington and Sinclair's Weekly Letter. Symington and Sinclair's weekly market report, dated London, May 27 states: After going slightly easier on Thursday last prices were steadier on Friday. The market was closed on Saturday and Monday for Che Whitsuntide holidays. Yesterday the tone wns again easier and prices
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      TIN STATISTICS.
      70 9 It is notified that production of tin-in-ore by sales in the Federated Malay States during May should read as 4,928 tons and not as 6,845 tons as reported by this Department in Return I. and E. 13 dated June 13, 1931. The correct figures appear in Straits Settlements
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      EXCHANGES.
      73 9 Rugby, June 20. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam, 12.08 I*,1 Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5%d. Berlin 20.4'J'i. Brussels 34.95, Bucharest 817, Rio 3 11-16, Buenos Aires 34%, Copenhagen 18.16'zi, Geneva 25.05, Helsingflors 193 4, Hong Kong II I*.1 Lisbon 110'n, Madrid 49.06, Milan 92.924, Monte Video 28' i. New York
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      725 9 Preferential Position Of The Dutch. TALK OF SELLING FOOL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 27. From the figures Usued, it appears that for the period March, April, May, the Malayan restriction was 22 U per cent., the Bolivian 26 per cent., the Nigerian 26 V4 per
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    STRAITS TRADING.
    275 9 Tne report of the directors of the Straits Trading Co./ Ltd., for the half year ended Mar. 31, 1931, states After writing off depreciation and making provision for bad and doubtful debts, the net profits amount to $855,312 which, with the balance brought forward from the last account
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      1075 9 MALAYA'S MAY RUBBER STATISTICS. STOCKS, PRODUCTION, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF RUBBER, INCLUDING LATEX, CONCENTRATED LATEX AND REVERTEX, FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1931, IN DRY TONS. Production by estates Production by estates IMPORTS (3) EXPORTS Stocks at end of month. Consumption (10) of 100 acres and over, of less than
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    98 10 Singapore AI II \MBR.V— Charlie Chan Carries On with* Warner Olund. 6.15—9.15. Phone (baa. CAPlTOL—Seymour liicks la ihe Love Habit. Phona r.2f11-2. BDKOPC HOTEL.—Robert Drescher's I'amous Viennese Orchestra. GREAT WORLD.—VaudayllU, Opera, Wayangs, Zoo. Gate after 6 p.m. SO canti. M UiI.HOKOI (ill. Mm On Call with Edmund Lowe and
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      87 10 lAN. At lier residence No. 17 I.nronjr 11. Gaylan*. m <w, Mrs. Taa tack Bwse (Net Tao Gaok Warn ulu;s I'uteh Gargok, passed Bwai peacefully at I p.m. on Sunday, June 21, 19S1, leiivint? behind her four sons, Tar. Kay Oni:, Tan Kay Hoo, Scow Tionfr Watt and Tan
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      30 10 The relatives of the late Dr. Lee Sem Foti whh to express sincere thanks to friends who attended the funeral at Bidadari yesterday, and :.lso for their floral tributes
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1931. THE GOVERNOR'S BURDEN
    1150 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1931. THE GOVERNOR'S BURDEN Looking at tho array of problems which confronts Sir Cecil Clementi on his retumption of duties as Governor and High Commissioner, one is impressed by their number and the magnitude of some of them. There never wa3 a time
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    GENTLEMEN, THE KING."
    1758 10  -  George Arthur, (By Sir The Epic of a Domestic Sovereign. Today H.M. King George V celebrates the SIM utiniin.aiu of his coronation, and the it-riter of the prexent article, vho has an intimate knoirJcdiie of His Majcxty o>i>l k thr author of "King Georr/e V a Sketch
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    19 10 Mr. Max Baker, manager in Malaya for Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer, with Mr--Baker, left Singapore on Saturday for a holiday in Java.
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    34 10 Colonel B. C. Allin, director of tho porl of Stockton, California, who is studying the ports of the world in a combined business and pleasure tcur, arrived in Singapore by the President Monroe toJa--.
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    34 10 Miss Elinor Stillman arrived in Singapore this morning by the President Monroe. She will stay a short while before going on to Burma and Java. Later she intends to make her residence in Java.
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    39 10 Mr. O. G. Stecn, Oriental general manager of the Dollar Steamship Lines, arrived in Singapore this morning on a tour of the Far East offices of the company. He will stay a short while before going on to Colombo.
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    35 10 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Talbot, with Miss Mary and Master Peter Palbot, returned to Singapore today after a holiday in California. Mr. Talbot is the Far Eastern representative of the Union Oil Company of California.
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    37 10 Mr. A. Hyde resumes his position as private secretary to the Governor and Lieut. R. J. Curtis becomes aide-de-camp Lieut. R. C. Hulbert, Mr. G. Baughan and Lieut. A. C. Gilbert become honorary aides-de-campe to the Governor.
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    47 10 Lieut. Comdr. C. J. Bright, Lieut. L. C. Sowell and Lieut. .1. D. Trayer, wh > have been stationed with the U. S. Asiatic Fleet, accompanied by their wives, arrived in Singapore this morning by the President Monroe on their way back to the United States on reassignment.
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    48 10 Signo- Mario Paci, the conductor of the Shanghai Municipal Orchestra, is a passenger for Europe by the Lloyd Triestino steamer Gange, on which Signorina Toti dal Monte and Signor de Muro Lomanto are also travelling. Signor Paci will return to Shanghai at the en I of the year.
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    66 10 On the eve of the departure of Mr. D. A. E. Bell, manager of the Malacca branch of the Hong Konjr and Shanghai Bank, who is leaving at the end of the month on transfer, the Malacca Rotary Club gave a farewell dinner on Friday at the Masonic Hall. The
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    755 10 MR. HOOVER'S OFFER. By far the JXtfi hopeful j>rop-><:il. ta ?merge liaec Qm "ahnap" began, which promises an early partial lifting of tho economic clouds, is tho olFcr made l>y President Hoover over Um week-end, the (Jutaiis of which are embodied in the telegram* from Washington
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    MORATORIUM OF A YEAR ON DEBTS AND REPARATIONS. PRESIDENT HOOVER'S OFFER TO THE WORLD.
    2631 11 MORATORIUM OF A YEAR ON DEBTS AND REPARATIONS. PRESIDENT HOOVER'S OFFER TO THE WORLD. Welcomed in Britain and Germany. FRANCE AND BELGIUM NOT SO ENTHUSIASTIC. Mtnnil.CH from Washington give details of a momentous offer to the world made by President Hoover. The President announces that, subject to approval by Congress,
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    SHIPPING COMPANIES' LOSSES.
    213 11 Position of United States Line. New York, June 20. Owing to heavy financial losses the United States Shipping Line, according to the New York Herald and Tribune, has suggested to the Shipping Board that all or part of the company's fleet should be returned to Government ownership.
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    GLIDING RECORD.
    213 11 English Channel Crossed Both Ways. Lon !on, June 21. Another gliding record has been established by the Austrian airman, Robert Kronfeld, by ■•rorsinfr the English Channel both ways in one day and thus winning the £1,000 prize offered by the Daily Mail. Kronfeld, in a Wcfan Glidc-r, took
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    AN ALARMING REPORT.
    124 11 Estate Staffs Association On The Slump. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lunpor, June 20. The alarming effect; cf the rubber slump on the Malayan Estate Staffs Association is revealed in the annual report cf this body. Out of a total membership of 309 at' the end of
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    LIMITING NARCOTICS.
    95 11 New Proposal Accepted By Full Conference. Geneva, June 21. The Franco-Japanese proposal was adopted by 27 votes to 3, with six abstentions 1 at the full conference on the limitation of drugs. Mr. Woo Kai-seng approved the proposal en behalf of China as embodying the principles of a
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    TWENTY-ONE YEARS AGO.
    68 11 Long Arm of the Law Catches A Bamshee. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. A Chinese who was banished for life from the Federated Malay StateJ ip 1910 has been committed to the Assizes for trial on a charge of having returned to this territory.
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    MARSHAL CHIANG TAKES CHARGE.
    275 11 Reds Fleeing to Fukien. ALARMED BY STRENGTH OF NATIONALISTS. Nanking, June 21. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek left for Kiukiang, the Yangtse River port of Kiangsi province, early this morning personally to direct the campaign against the Communists and bandits in Kiangsi. From Kiukiang he will proceed immediately
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    AUSTRIAN CABINET.
    133 11 New Minister for Foreign Affairs. Vienna, June 20. Dr. Buresc-h, the Governor of Lower Austria, has formed a cabinet, which includes Herr Johan Schoher as ViceCHancellor and Minister for Foreign Affairs h'crr Karl Vaugoin. Minister for the Army Dr. Winckler, Minister of tha Interior Dr. Joseph Kedlich, Minister
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    U.S. BANK FAILURE.
    77 11 Seven Years Imprisonment For Officials. New York. June 20. As a sequel to the failure of the Bank of the United States last December, Bernard K. Marcus, president of the bank, Saul Singer, executive vicepresident, and his son, Herbert Singer, president of one of the bank's subsidiaries,
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    SUPREME COURT.
    86 11 List of Cases to be Heard Tomorrow. Before the acting Chief Ji-Uice, Mr. Justice Thome and Mr. Justice Simpson in First Ccurt at 11 a.m.: Rex vs. Tara Singh (case reserved from Assizes). Before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell n Second Court at 11 a.m.: Ipekdjian Brothei s
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    LIABILITIES OF £10,000,000.
    45 11 Payment Suspended by Amstel Bank. Amst?rdam, June 20. Owin^ to difficulties due to the position of the Austrian bank Credit Anstalt, the Amstel Bank has suspended payment. At a meeting of creditors it was stated that the bank's liabilities totalled £10,000,000.— Reutor.
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    HEAT WAVE.
    57 11 Over a Score of Deaths Reported. New York, June 20. Over a score of people in the Middle West and parts of the Eastern State3 have died during the past few days from heat or drowning in trying to escape the heat. Shade temperatures of nearly 100 degrees
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    "STOLEN" RUSSIAN OIL.
    96 11 $105,000,000 Claim Against Socony and Vacuum. New York, June 21. The Standard Oil Company of New York and the Vacuum Oil Company wcru defendants in suits in the Supreme Court demanding $105,OCO,000 in connection with the alleged purchase of 35,000,000 barrels of oil from the Soviet Government
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    DISABLED SUBMARINE.
    164 11 Slow Progress Towards Queenstown. Rugby, June 20. A British wireless message says Sir Hubert Wilkin's polar submarine Nautilis, disabled during the Atlanti crossing, is making slow progress towards QuatM town accompanied by the U.S. baitlethip Wyoming. A message from the Wvuining sent 280 miles from Queenstow;. §*yt the
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    AIRMEN FOR CHINA.
    61 11 Training Scholarship Plans. Nanking, June 21. The National Government has completed its arrangements for the training of airmen, and a series of scholarships has lieen established in connection with the Central Aviation Institute, whereby 100 students will receive two years' maintenance and free tuition courses in mechanics,
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    CHEMIST AND PLANTER.
    121 11 Giving Manufacturers What They Want. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. The services which the chemist is rendering to the rubber planter were <li ed by Mr. R. O. Bishop, head of the Chemical Division of the Rubber Research Institute, in an addri=s l,i?f»re the
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    STOLEN MARGARINE.
    58 11 Chinese Fined $15 for Theft From Boat. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June 21. A Hokkien Chinese named Low f'hin was fined $15 or 2 weeks' riMtOM imprisonment by Raja Petra, the Klanjc magistrate, for retaining four tins of margarine, property stolen from the 3.S. Prussen, which called
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    KILLED BY TREE.
    54 11 Young Boy Crushed by Coconut Palm. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 20. A seven-year-old boy was killed instantaneously yesterday at Sungei Rusa, Balik Pulau, by a coconut tree falling and crushing him. The child was in company with an elderly woman collecting bamboo leaves at the
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    ALLEGED "RED" ACTIVITIES.
    646 11 Further Hearing in Police Court. INDIAN'S STORY. Reference to "Sultan Of Malacca." Serge Lefrnnc. alias Kph DucrOUX, the Frenchman who is held on charge- af being connected with the Malayan Communist Party, and 11 Chinese, including u young Cantonese girl, and an Indian. were again before Mr.
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    MAIN LINE SLIP.
    110 11 F.M.S. Mail Trains Long Delayed. The Traffic Mana K er of the F.M.S. Railways makes the following official announcement "The Railway Administration rejrret-; to announce that owinjr to a slip about 70 feet i;i length on the Taipinn Pass section of the main line, the night mail
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    CUBAN SUGAR.
    59 11 Big Decline ir. Exports Last Year. Havana, June 20. It is officially stated that C.MHi.OOO.OOO lb. of crude sugar were exported from Cuba in l!>:!0 compared with 10,27 1.U00 ,000 lb. in 1929. Refined sugar fell from 051,000,000 lb. to 030,000,000 lb. The market value of the exports
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    THE FUTURE OF MALAYA.
    271 12 Major Stevens' Optimism. HIS REFERENCE TO THE PRIESTHOOD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penanjr, .June -1. I am absolutely confident in the future of Malaya and I have no intention of moving niy investments," said Major Ntvill Stevens, wiii-n 1 a«' him today before he sailed for
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    THANKS BADGE.
    233 12 Mr. Gordon-Hall's Work For Schoolboys. At the Government KwftWi School, Kuala Pilah, last Thursday. Mr. \V. A. Gcrdon-Hall, the District Officer and patron of the school, was presented with theThank Radge of the Boy Scouts' Association a* a mark of esteem for the great help and. service given
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    " THE LOVE HABIT."
    195 12 THE LOVE HABIT. Excellent British Film At The Capitol. If further evidence were needed to substantiate the contention that vast strides havc> been made towards the perfecting cf British films made at the Elstree i.tudio, it is forthcoming in the latest product of the B.I. P., The Love Habit." starring
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    DISCHARGED.
    101 12 Man Who Was First Charged Last August. (I'Yom Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 18. Victor <lc Crate, who was charged in August, l'JUO with theft and who was sent to the asylum as it was said that he was not fit to stand his trial and who was brought
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED.
    27 12 The European I'liemploymcnt Committee acknowledges the following donations l'nviously acknowledged $41,048.'J7, Mr. H. O. Cummins 10, Anonymous K.L. (monthly) 5, Jcram Club 18.69, total $41,082.66.
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    NEW ADVOCATE.
    52 12 Mr. W. B. O'Connor Admitted To the Bar. An application was made before Mr. Justice Palfrrave Simpson this morning for the admission of Mr. W. B. O'Connor to practice as an advocate and solicitor in the Courts of the Colony. In granting the application, his Lordship wished Mr.
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    CANON ON ADVICE TO BRIDES.
    438 12 Special Work For Matrons. The problem of how the Church can provide for the better education and preI paration for marriage was discussed by a synod of the clergy of the diocese of Portsmouth, summoned by Dr. Neville Lovett. the Bishop of Portsmouth. Divorce exists,"
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    JOURNALISTS HONOURED.
    36 12 The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that Mr. Philip Carr, Paris correspondent of the Observer, and Mr. John Pollock, Paris correspondent of the Morning Post, have been appointed Chevaliers de la LOgion d'Honneur.
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    30 12 A lecture on factory organisation, mainly for planters, will be given at the Nilai Club on Friday at 6.30 p.m. by Mr. R. O. Bishop, of the Rubber Research Institute.
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    A FEAST OF MUSIC.
    700 12 Concert by Famous Italian Singers. Rarely has a Singapore audience 1mm n stirred to such enthusiasm as was shown last night at the Victoria Memorial Hall during the recital by the two famous Italian singers, Toti Ual Monte and Enzo de Muro Lamonto, who are returning
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    195 12 The following were among the decision arrived at by the Singapore Municipal Committee No. 2 at a meeting held on June 10 Decided to warn hawkers in streets in the vicinity of the Queen Street hawkers' Shelter that after June 15, 1931, instructions will be given for their
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    KUANTAN RESTHOUSE.
    22 12 1 Tenders have been called for by the State Engineer, Pahang, for the erection of a new resthouse at Kuantan.
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    SINGAPORE DIOCESAN CONFERENCE.
    468 12 Installation of New Archdeacon. The conference <>f the Anirliran ChuiTh in Malaya coseloded today after an inter-c-.-tinjr discussion on the. ub.jei t of Th<> organisation of neighbouring dioo introduced by the Rev. K. Mct'hersoii (Ceylon) and the Rev. K. T. Loader (South Chin*). Miss P. I!. Klliott,
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    ABSENT DOCTORS.
    158 12 Nurse's Allegations About Maternity Cases. During a discussion which followed an address by Dr. R. Forbes, assistant medical secretary at the British Medical Association, to public health nurses attending Jieir annual post-graduate week at the College of Nursing, cine of the students declared that many doctors undertook maternity
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    MALACCA LANDSLIDE.
    90 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 18. On Wednesday, after a heavy shower of rain, the lower part of the hill which forms an earth wall to all thu houses at Fort Terrace at the back of house No. 16 occupied by Mr. D. N. Mudalier, the Deputy
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    Malaya Cup Football Results.-Big Hitting in S.C.C. Cricket BRIGHTER CRICKET ON PADANG.
    1655 13 Malaya Cup Football Results.-Big Hitting in S.C.C. Cricket BRIGHTER CRICKET ON PADANG. 15.15. I.'s Hectic Innings. OVER 300 RUNS IN UNDER t V/ z HOURS. The brighter cricket fever seems to have spread to Singapore for in the N.r.f. Tournament on Saturday the B.B. and I. defeated the Merchants by
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    WIMBLEDON.
    39 13 Players Assembled From 23 Nation^ Rugby, June 20. Lawn tennis players from 23 nations arc now in England to compete in the championships which will begin at Wimbledon on Monday. The courts are in perfect condition. British Wireless.
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS.
    40 13 Result of Ex-Services Assocn. Tournament. The tennis tournament organised by the Ex-Services Association, Singapore, resulted in a win for J. V. S. Brooke and R. L. Nunn, with B. E. Ablitt and H. W. Hawkeswood as runners up.
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    ENGLAND'S TEAM FOR TEST MATCH.
    965 13 To Meet New Zealand. D. R. JARDINE TO LEAD THE SIDE. London, June 21. The following have been chosen to represent England against the New Zealand tourists at Lord's, in the Test match beginning on June 27 D. R. Jardine, Surrey (capt.) K. S. Duleepsinhji,
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    PENANG'S WIN OVER KEDAH.
    1027 13 Last Minute Goal Decides The Game. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 20. Penang defeated Kcdal. by three goals to two in the Malaya Cup match at Alor Star today. The match was played in a quagmire. Rain had fallen overnight, intermittently during the day and
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    MALAYS DEFEAT PULAU BRANI.
    383 13 Poor Game at Jalan Besar. Malays 5 Pulau Brani 1. Displaying fine combination and form the Malays proved too good for Pulau Brani and defeated them by five goals to one in a First Division match played at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    31 13 Monday, June 22. Football: S.A.F.A. Ist Div. IndoCeylonese vs. R.A., A.R. SUdium Poseidon Fund Charity Match, S.C.C. vs. Naval XI, Padan?. Mercantile Institute Sports, Jalan Besar Stadium, 2.30 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE ISLAND GOLF TITLE.
    238 13 Paterson and Craik Win Through. L. D. Hardie, holder of the Singapore Island golf championship, was eliminated from this year's competition for the titki at Keppel yesterday in the semi-finaU when he lost to M. M. Paterson, anl J. It was a very close match for
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    S.A.F.A. SUSPENSIONS.
    93 13 One Year for Indo-Ceylonesc Player. At a meeting of the S.A.F.A. Disciplinary Board, it was decided to suspend Europe, the Indo-Ceylonese fullback, for one year from June 17. This is a sequel to an incident in the First Division match between the S.C.C. and the I.C.F.A. on June
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    119 13 The macth, in aid of the dependants of th« men lost in the recent Poseidon disaster, between an S.C.C. XI and a Naval XI selected from the members of the China Squadron now in Singapore will be played today on the S.C.C. padang. Seating accommodation, which will be
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    TAIPING AMATEUR MEETING.
    808 14 Two Surprises. TOTE PAYS $111 FOR WIN IN THIRD RACE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 22. The concluding day of the Taiping amateur meeting was favoured by better weather and the attendance was good. The going was heavy owing to heavy rain in the early morning.
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    SPORT IN THE NEGRI.
    343 14 Selangor Sweep the Board In Tennis Doubles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 20. Negri Sembilan fared badly at tennis today against Selangor in the doubles games played on the' grass courts of the Sungei Ujong Club. Of nine games played Selangor won 8 and one
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    BOY EDGE IN HOSPITAL.
    75 14 British Title Contender's Collapse After Fight. Following a knock-out in his contest with Dick Burge, of Liverpool, at the Embassy Rink, Birmingham, in mail week, Boy Edge, the Birmingham contender for the British fly-weight championship, walked to his dressing room and then collapsed. Later he partially
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    87 14 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, June 21. Results of yesterday's baseball games were National League. New York 3 Pittsburgh 1 New York 10 Pittsburgh 0 (second game) Brooklyn <5 Chicago 5 Philadelphia 11 Cincinnati 6 Philadelphia 1 Cincinnati 4 (second game) Boston 5
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    SEREMBAN CRICKET.
    44 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 21. The Cricket match between the Selangcr Sikh Union and the Negri Sembilan club played today had to be abandoned after the club had batted scoring 107 runs (T. K. Sukumaren 57). Rain prevented further play.
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    1664 15 Mr. Snowden's Health Resignation Rumours Government May Get A Shock If It Relies Too Much On Liberal Votes the Finance Bill Soviet's Broken Pledges Policy In The Middle East— Election Dangers Miii-Tsai Air Mails. (By Our Parliamentary Correspondent.) London, May 26. The state of
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    PARIS EXHIBITION.
    255 15 Enthusiasm for Dancers From Cambodia. The cream of the official side-shows oi~ the French Colonial Exhibition was o(Tere< on May 24 by the Minister of the Colonieto his quests at a large evening party ii 1 the Colonial Museum, which alone of tK exhibition buildings is destined to
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    JEWISH PROVERB.
    226 15 Cited in Will of Mr. Nathan Straus. An interesting Jewish proverb is quoted in the will of Mr. Nathan Straus, of Central Park West, New York, who left £20,000 to be distributed by his executor? among persons who had been in his employ. Mr. Straus was a prominent
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    MALAY COUNTRIES' TRADE COMPARED
    2108 16 Progress During The Last Decade Malaya's Huge Per Capita Figure Report Following Philippines' Governor's Visit. The trade baianee between the Philipand her neighbours, the Malay countries recently visited i,y GovernorGeneral Pavis, is decidedly unfavourable to the farmer, but tkan is no reason, considering the nature of
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    GIFT TO CAMBRIDGE.
    103 16 £13,000 from the Pilgrim Trust. A srift of £i:i,000 to the Cambridge Preservation Society by the Pilgrim Trust (which administers the £2,000,000 gift to Britain of Mr. Harkness, the United States •ailway magnate) was reported at the society's annual meeting at Cambridge by he Master of Sidney-Sussex
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    28 17 Mr. Solomon S. Arulampalam, senior Sanitary •Inspector, Klanfc, is retiring next month, having attained the age limit after 25 years 1 service at Ipoh, Taiping, Kajang and Klang.
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    IS OPERA ON THE WANE?
    1114 17 More Artistes Wanted. THE STAGE AND THE NEW GENERATION. (By Jacques Itouche, manager of the Paris Opera.) Wliat is the future of the orchestral s-tajie and music in general Some people say it is on the wane, but at all periods art ha? appeared to
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