The Straits Times, 23 June 1931

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    25 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED 'NEARLY A CENTUBY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      226 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. (PHONE 61S1). 6.15 Tonight 9.15 "THE LOVE HABIT with S SEYMOUR HICKS i'hone 5261-3262. "PERFECTION" I ia>m marh. "SHU*" BRAND i MACARONI VERMICELLI I AND SPAGHETTI Travcrs "Perfection" Macaroni, Vermicelli and Spaghetti possess unrivalled qualities, perfected after years of research. Not only are they particularly well
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      98 1 iuALA Pfu|&| JAV^AfttiNlfrfea) CONSISTENT TIE SALES Keep Robinsons Stocks New and Large at all Times VARIATIONS OF Oi j 1 p^ Ra STRIPES AND fi f- T Because we average the highest Tie Sales in Malaya our neckwear stocks are being replenished continuous ly. This means that the newest ideas
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      14 1 6.15 Tonight 9.13 "THE LOVE I HABIT j with SEVMOI KUK KS I'hone WI4IM,
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      584 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. SOMALI WOO Jnr..' 22 KHYBER 9flM June 2~
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      593 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonaage Due Sail S KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 2 8 HAKONb MARU 10.&00 July 15 16 YASL'KUNI MARU 12,000 July 29 30 SUWA MARU 10,700 Aug. 13 14 fFUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Aug. 27 28 HAKOZAKI
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      438 2 BURNS PHILP 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 Bj. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabin*
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      597 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore Pensng. t rr.s. ALSIA July 15 July 17 m.s. JI'TLANDIA Aug. 12 Aug. 14 m.s. LALANDIA Sept. Sept. 11 m.s MEONIA Sept. 28 Sept. 25 m.s. BORINGIA
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      552 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE I THE OCIAN 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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      553 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, lianirnara, Telupin, Patarii, alngwa, Lncon, S.chon, Bandon, Kushamui, Lar.gsuan, Chumpen and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB In port June 24 VALAYA June 2S July 1 MALINI July S July 8 The steamers are ttted throughout
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      533 3 OCEANIC AND CKIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT S( -lIEDI'LE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Los Angeles. SS. QOLDCM RIVEi: sails from Heat I Ju'y 1« San I ruiisco snd
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      542 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO. SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA. MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang PKBS. MONROE In port June 25 Juno 27 PRES. GARFIELD July 6 July 9 July 11 PKES. VAN BUREN July 20 July 23 July 25 Ample
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      902 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Incorporated in Er^'iimd I eu.i:rman link. Passenger mid I.ii't c.r»i<-,-« lii UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Ports and Suez CanaL OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due S'porc CITY OF lIALIFAX July 20 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF BATAVIA for Havre, L'don, R'dam H'burg
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      340 3 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised M £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed M 1300,000 Kescrve Fund and Rest 1,666,845 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P. H. Chalmers, Esq., C harles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. 11. Shelford,
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      572 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N. V. NHsWHawb Trsliis Kmlrif. (Eslu Ni^iieu at Asa tardaoi i«S4.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80.030,000 (about £6,C6i),000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,015,000 (about MJSMN] HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND S .JRAVENHAGE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: Bandoeng Wekevrcden Paipoon Bandjermasin
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      462 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. RMaMakai 1563 at AeMtaHaaa. Auihoriscd Capital C\,\i. Il Paid up Cnpitnl Glds. t X 1,000 (aboul £4400,000 ReBcrvel ,797 (about UK AD OFFICE: AM BRANCH OFFICES: THE ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANI il! BATAVIA: Head Olhce lor DuUfc Caal KO1IE: Hei,l OT.ce for rhi: 13 anJ Japan. i;i:\N(
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      786 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a llm> and there is a fiat rate charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. en the day of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      910 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET FLAT, Namaiie Mansions. Apply M. A. Namazie. M, NEWTON ROAD, newly painted rent $100. Apply 287, Orchard P.oad. JUANITA," 58, East Coast Rd. Entry from July 1. Apply 9, Mount Sophia. TO LKT. small liuniralow. near the seis, Katong Uist. Apply 670, Straits Times.
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      389 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. 178, 175 and 178, South Bridge Road, No. 19, Patani Street, No. 114, Anson Road, Nos. £3 and 26, Deli Street. Apply
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      720 4 FOR SALE. NEW Ap'ili l; jc Table Lim>n and Exquisite Underwear. At The Gift Snou, Arcade. FOR SALE, Venetian luncheon sets, :!7 pieces, $35. French drosses and hand design slippers, 12, Orchard Rd. opp. Maison Martin. WONDER-MIST. The Wonder Polish— All that the name implies. For cleaning and polishing automobiles,
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      790 4 PUBLIC NOTICES IN THE ESTATE OF SHAIK ABDULLAH BIN MARIE BIN TALIB, DECEASED. Notice pursuant to Section 29 of the Trustee Ordinance 1929. NOTICE is h'.Teby given that all persons claiming to be interested as creditors, next-of-kin, or otherwise, in the estate and effects of Shaik Abdullah bin Marie bin
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      859 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS NOTICE is hereby given that tenders art now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices. Erection and Completion „f St;,l]s f ur Market. Joo Chiat Road. Datr ..f el«eintr. 4
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    DISPUTE OVER DEAD MAN'S ESTATE.
    640 5 Appeal Court Decision. LOWER COURT'S FINDING SET ASIDE. An echo of a family dispute which has been going on since 1926, was heard in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Sproule, the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Thorne and Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell yesterda".
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    CAWNPORE RIOT SEQUEL.
    37 5 Mr. Sale Replaced as District Magistrate. Allahabad, June 12. Captain A. W. Ibbotson, M.8.E., M.C.. Settlement Officer, Naini Tal, has been posted to Cawnpore as District Magistrate and Collector, vice Mr. J. F. Sale.
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    MURDER OF COL. SIMPSON
    46 5 London, June 11. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has refused the application for special leave to appeal, made by Danesh Charara Guila, who was sentenced to death in Calcutta on the charge of murdering Lieut.-Colonel Simpson, on Dec. 8 last.
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    16 5 Dr. K. Markandu, Assistant Medical Officer, Kuala Lipis, has left for Ceylon on seven months leave.
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      THE RUBBER SURPLUS.
      110 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, After having read most of the solutions for reducing the rubber stocks of the world I think the best method yet put forward is for the respective Governments to purchase all the rubber at halfprice to burn half and
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      BROADCASTING.
      247 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It was with pleased surprise that I read the page in last Wednesday's Straits Times devoted to wireless matters. But what about a broadcasting station for Singapore? The whole situation relative to wireless broadcasting locally is so very unsatisfactory that observations
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      MALAYAN CHINESE.
      337 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I shall be much obliged if you will allow me to reply to Local Chinese with ragaril to the correspondence on Malayan Chinese. Many times, even in the Legislative Council, Malays have been attacked because of Government granting them Settlements
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    FRENCH ACADEMY.
    37 5 General Weygand and M. Benoit Elected. Pnris, June 11. General Weygand, Chief of the French General Staff, and M. Pierre Bencit, the well-known novelist, have betn elected to the vacant seats in the French Academy.
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    23 5 A tactical exercise without troops for officers of the S.V.C. will be held on Saturday afternoon, July 11, and Sunday morning, July 12.
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    NEW ZEALAND.
    307 5 Interesting Function At Capitol. The Capitol Theatre was packed yesterday Mnia( for the special exhibiton of films (iealirnr with New Zealand. Those present included Government and Municipal cfiicials, besides representatives of practically aH the important local commercial firms. The proct -dings opened with the song God defend New
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    INDIAN MUSLIMS.
    57 5 Deadlock on Question Of Separate Electorates. Simla, June 22. Recent fears are fulfilled by the announcement that all attempts of the Muslim leaders, at the Muslim Unity Conference, have failed to effect an agreement on the imnortant issue of separate electorater under the projected new Indian regime. A
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    AGED WOMAN ROBBED.
    72 5 Left Bound and Gagged In Lonely Hut. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. Thieves entered a lonely hut at Bukit Waterfalls yesterday, occupied by an aged woman, and stole all her belongings, valuod at about $80. The men left the woman hound and gagged. Police made
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    ESTATE OWNERS.
    237 5 Branch Formed in Negri Sembilan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Scrcmban, June 20. With Dr. W. L. Braddon in the chair a meeting of these iatereated In rabbi r was held at the Miners Association Hall today to ccr.sider the advisability of forming* a Negri Sembilan Estate Owners Association
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      377 5 lIU JL H/JLrO Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation Available with Modern Sanitation. TONIGHT DINNER and DANCE GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT ROAST SIHI.OIN BKKI' KhNAISSANCE CHATEAU POTATOES. $1.75. TOMORROW TEA DANCE 6.30 Sea View Hotel All Rooms with Modern Sanitation. SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. THE EUROPE HOTEL
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      213 5 GOULDS EVER OILED PUMP 'l''' s rciodi-l is suitable f° r a ar Pc variety of (^jfll^^^^BfeJ^M^ pumping .services where j kMfc *™*£^B^^^B suction lift does not exA «jv IJ^PL I ceed 22 feet. Ball bearrTjL. i»£ crank shaft and conjSLagMj necting rod staled in J&W W^^^^^ grease, lubricated for
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      PRINCES REVOLT AGAINST THE FEDERAL SCHEME.
      1049 6 Nawab of Kampur Supports Maharajah of Patiala. POLITICIANS IN SIMLA INDIGNANT: MAY WRECK FEDERALISM FOR EVER. The Monriag Post features a message from its Simla correspondent who says that he is authorised hy the Maharaja of Patiala to state (hat he is preparing a
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      WOMEN'S RIGHTS.
      224 6 Deputation Waits on Madras Minister. Ootacamund, June 3. A deputation of women, under the leadership of I>r. Muthiilakshmi Reddi, waited on the Chief Minister of the Madras Government yesterday evening. The denotation pointed out that although wroaten formed about half the population of India, they were not sufficiently
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      NOT A PROHIBITIONIST.
      118 6 When Mr. Gandhi Gave Liquor To His Followers. Maroli (near Bardoli), June 12. That Mr. Gandhi is not an uncompromising: prohibitionist, as is generally believed, is borne out by his remarks made in the course of a speech at the laying of the foundation stone of a
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      POLICE FIRE ON RIOTERS.
      80 6 One Killed Four Wounded In Bawdwin Mine. Rangoon, June 8. At the Bawdwin mine of the Burma Corporation a disturbance took place, following the Corporation's announcement of reduced pay. The trouble said to have been led by Chinese workers, who desired others to strike. The situation
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      MOSLEMS IRRITATED BY HINDUS.
      765 6 Distrust of Government. GROWING TENSION ALL OVER INDIA. Simla, June 6. Coinciding with reports from Bombay and elsewhere of the secret drilling of Moslem volunteers, there comes the newg that the Nawab of Bhopal's "interference" in the communal dispute is evoking protests from Moslems, influential among
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      KIDNAPPED TO WED.
      130 6 13- Year-Old Girl Saved From A Man of Sixty. Calcutta. June 12. A surprise visit by the police to a house in South Calcutta saved a young: upcountry girl from being given in marriage to a GO-year-old Marwari. It is alleged that the girl, Sikdeya, aged about
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      THE BOYCOTT & THE INDIAN MILLS.
      518 6 THE BOYCOTT THE INDIAN MILLS. Village Khadi Industry. MR. GANDHI REPLIES TO HIS CRITICS. Bombay, June 4. Replying to the criticism that the boycott campaign hitherto has failed to revive village industry in the manufacture of khadi, and to queries concerning the relative advantages that accrued to khadi and mill-made
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      GIRL WIVES BRANDED.
      157 6 Mother-in-Law Sent To Prison. Poona, May 8. Radhabai, a woman of Menwadi village, has been sentenced by the magistrate of Haveli to six months' rigorous imprisonment, and a fine of Rs. 60, for branding her young daughter-in-law. It was stated that Radhabai, annoyed because the girl expressed
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      LORD IRWIN'S POLICY.
      120 6 Lord Brentford and Mr. Churchill's Book. London, June 2. Lord Brentford, in an article in the Daily Mail, declares that he is satislied that 70 per cent, if not more, of the Conservative Party agree with the statement contained in Mr. Chunchill's new book that Lord Irwin's
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      SHOT IN BUNGALOW.
      27 6 Calcutta, June 11. Mr. W. B. Urmson (50), of Scotland, Manager of Kilburn's Tezpur (Assam) Agency, was found shot dead in hip bungalow yesterday.
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      Notes From Bengal.
      1127 6 Mr. Gandhi's Indecision When Will He Main- In His Mind His Latest Decimation The Ii i r t Ii </ v x Honours List Death Of A Film Pioneer Future Of Indian Hanking Presvrvulion Of Wild Animals And Birds. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, June f>. Doth
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      "RED SHIRTS."
      91 6 Movement Said to He Spreading. Bardoli, June Mr. .Abdul diilfur Khan, trie Frontier leader, interviewed said ihal. I Shirts" awwwil was populai Frontier Province and mi iprending throughout the province 1 movemrn, had already enlisted more than 100,000 volunteers in Peshawar district. He had come to Bardoli at
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      107 7 WHOOPEE is on the way. 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 WARNER OLA N D As a Chinese detective solving the baffling murder mystery that beat Scotland Yard, in Charlie Chan Carries On featuring Fox-Movietone's most popular players John Garrick Marjorie White Warren Hymer Marguerite Churchill etc. BOOKING AT ROBINSON'S Next Change MARION
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      16 7 Coal Tar FOR ALL PURPOSES AT Specially Reduced Prices. LEE KIM SOO 89, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE,
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      478 7 HUNGARY'S GREATEST VIOLINIST S Z I G ET I TODAY A WOULD SENSATION. RECENT ENGLISH PRESS, 1929-30 TIMES. H :>l:iyc<l with a touch of the diablerie which one imagines mu*t ha\ Paganini'.s seirct. IHIIi TELEGRAPH. A more brilliant performance than this it would be hard to imagine. LIVERPOOL PO9T AND
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    SAFETY AT SEA.
    726 8 SHIPPING NOTES Text of The Government Bill. The text is issued of the Merchant Shipping (Safety and Ix>ad Line ConvcnUons) Bill, which was introduced in tha House of Lords by Lord Parmoor, Lord President of thu Council, on May 7. It i* described in the preamble as
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    EXCHANGES.
    77 8 Rugby, Juno 22. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam. U.nn, Athens 375, Rombny Is. 5-T4d.. Berlin MUO, Braaaala UM, Bucharest 817, Rio a Z6-O, Buenos Aires 34 15-16, Copenhagen Is.lli'-s. lifiifva tSM, Hclsingfors 193', Jlonpr Kontr Is.. Lisbon UO'.A. Madrid 50 a 5a 5 .Milan MJTtt. Monte Video 28H, New York
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      BIG BUSINESS AND THE AIR.
      991 8 > Is Progress Stifled By Prejudice (By Air Commodore John A. Chamier. 1 C.B.. < .M.<;.. fornu-rh Director of Technical Development to the A»Ministry. A business man's attention mu.-t alway.- be foentsed uion the problems of transport. This age of fast train and rtenmi stivijes.
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      45 8 Johan d« Witt Sibajak. 'r.rHnara General Metzinger P. C. Hooft I'uniiu in a pore London l.«ft Arrd. llav 16 June 8 May 22 June 11 May 21 June 15 May 20 June 15 May 2:> June 18 May tt June 20 I
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        MINING.
        429 8 issue wil. IM. Buyers Sellers tt £1 A-am Kumbang 18/- 21/6 cd. £1 Austral Malay 18/ C 20/- >/-!/- Aycr llitani Tin 10/ C 11/6 cd. .1 a Bugria Tin 11/- 12/1 1 Uatnnir I'a.lang 0.10 0.13 1 1 Bntu Caves 0.25 0.30n0m, 1 1 Bukit Aranif 0.30 0.40n0m
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        GENERAL.
        270 8 Issue Vul. I'd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.50 2.00n0m. 1 2 Alex. Brick l'refs. 2.10 2.15 .1 £1 Hrit. Am. Tobacco 8.8.0 3.12.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.20 OJiOnom. no r>o Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 .1 £1 Con. T. S. V, Prefs. 16/6 17/8 a
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        126 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. ll deb. of 1920 red. 1931-36 103 105 ci. jinpaporo Municipal 5 p.c. I of l'JOl red. 1940 $400,000 par, E% prcm. iianpon Municipal i.i p.c. of 1907 red. I<J47 $1,600,000 96 par Singapore Municipal 4tt p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        363 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Todaj'i Pric« Freier Lyall A Co. Evatt \llenby ($1) 0.70 0.90 0.70 0.90 Alor Gajah ($1) 050 0.70 otso 0.70 V. Hitam (»1) 0.80 1.00 0.80 1.00 V. Kuniny (*1) 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.25n0m. V. Malay ($2) 0.90 1.10 1.00
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      248 8 Jr. (,'iamnie o f drills up to and for week .■iuiinif June 28 Tuesday, June 2a, 5 p.m., Malay Drill Hall, "F" Malay I Co., Weapon Training-; 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. "A" (M.G.) Co., N.C.Os. Lectures 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. "E" (Chinese) Co, Weapon Training; 5.15 p.m.. Drill
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      63 8 From China and Japan, by Ranpura, due at Singapore noon tomorrow. From Holland by Insulinde, due at Singapore on Thursday morning. From China and Japan, by Hamburg Maru, due at Singapore on Thursday. From China and Japan, by Argun Meru, due at Singapore on Thursday. From Europe (London
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      P. AND O. SALARIES.
      310 8 Revision from Directors Downwards. The following was issued by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company on May 18 In view of the continued depression of trade and shipping, the management of the 1\ and Q. Company have instituted as from Aug. 1 next a 10
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      210 8 Singapore, June 0. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 27/32 London. 3 months' sight 2/3 13/lfi London, CO days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, 30 days' sight I I I I London, demand 2/3 23/32 London! T.T. 2/3 11 If! Lyons and l'aris, demand Mo" Hamburg, demand B4Vi \ew
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      PRODUCE
      175 8 Singapore, Juim- I Gambier 8.7.'i (Cube No. 1 unpicked).. 15.00 Copra 4.TS mixed l.in Siiiro flour, Sarawak I.It White J'ri.p.M- ilM Black Pepper Pearl Sago 4JI small IV meilium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam No. 1 *i:;0.(Mi Saigon No. 1 $126.00 Kiingoon No. 1 $110.00 3iain, I'arbiled Kic« No. 1
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      118 8 Tuesda\ June 2<>. Ships alongside the Wharres or expected to arrire. Eatraae* KEPPEL HARBOUB. Main Wharf The Cable, Lch. Timah H, Lch. Mercury, W. Bt. briag, Manipi, Drtdgfr Tembakul, Dredger Todak, Josefina Lch. Diana 1. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRT DOClft. Tanjong Pagar.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    185 8 Today. Bcngkalis, Labocan liihk. Tandjong Bali-i and Uelawan (Singkara) p.m. Selat Pandjang, bvngkalis and Jmgan Si Api Api lEimeralda) p.mSflat I'andjanjr, Slak, PaICM liarcc, I'ajakosnlio. i'julaiii; and liin^kalis (Hong Kwon^'i ..I I'-'"-.Noith ami East India tHo»angl I i-.i Java, South-Wt.-t Sumatra. Sniith-K.i>-t lionic". Catebca, Moluccas, »nd Timor
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    AIR MAILS.
    47 8 [nfoniiaUos hu now bea reeeiTcd tli.«t ih« Outward Duli-h AeroplsM from AmsUnlam is expected to arrive :it Alor Star at 11 a.m. today. Correspondence will I>f received at Singapore- by thn ereniag »*p<eai toaorrow aad will be ready for delivery to boxhoMen »t 7.45 p.m.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    81 8 BATOE, I'm., ul".' toaa, from Caleatta B-6, for Tg. Pandan l'l 6. BALVOAN, Morw., 761 tons, from Baaffcok 23-0. for llanifkuk 14-6. HL'A TONC, Brit, 109 toa», fr»m Malacca tor Malacca U >■■ KKDAII. Brit, 1,033 tons, from B. Dell >■ for Psnang J6-6. KEPONG, Brit.. ions, from
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      174 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report J.UU.,. Te.per.tur, R.,,, |g t jj**^ We.the, LTrenggaaa .89 73 Nil 8.4 n SSW Overcast K »-oh 85 72 0.33 5.2 M SSW Sitiuwan KM 71 0.03 6.3 8", Hu l t: n IPOh I! M 77 0.05 5.5 s '■> Overcast Battorwortb 87
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    411 9 General Improvement In Rubber Price. TIN'S BIG JUMP: UP 92s. 6d. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore. Tuesday, 11 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber, 9% cents per lb. Tin, IX tons at S.YI 1 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, l.onilon 3"/»d., up ',d. New York, i. cts., up ct.
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    35 9 The death took place on May 23, very ruodcnly, in a London nursing home of Laura E. Hampshire, second daughter of the laU' .Major George Tranehell, of the Ceylon Rifles and Pcrak, K.M.S., aged 56.
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      MALAKOFF RUBBER ESTATES.
      1231 9 Past Year's Difficult Conditions. The fourth annual general meeting of the Malakoff Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on May 20 at the registered office, 149, Leadenhall Street, London, EjC. Sir Harold Edward Snagge, K.B.E. (the chairman), presided. The representative of the .secretaries (Messrs. Edward Boustead and Co.)
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      53 9 Tone of Market :—Steady, quiet. Latest Cable :—London Spot Sheet 3'» d. per lb. New York :—Spot Sheet G. cents 6V4 per lb. R.S.S. equml to Londei: Standard Standard K.S.S. on Tender Spot July July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Buyen. 10',, 104 Seller*. I"-. 10% 10% 12 o'clock
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      BULLION REPORT.
      608 9 Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Letter. Samuel Montagu and C\, in their weekly letter dated, Lundon. May 27, state: The Bank of England fold reserve against notes amounted to £150,173,380 on May 20 (as compared with £14X,976^7;i on the pre- i vious Wednesday), and represents an increase of
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      SHANGHAI ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION.
      743 9 The Effect of the Fall In Silver. The twenty-fifth annual general meeting of the Shanghai Electric Construction Company, Limited, was held during mail week at Basildon House, Moorgate. E.C. Mr. J. S. Haskell (the chairman) said that the accounts related to a year which < had been
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      TIN RETURNS.
      118 9 The figures in brackets give the outputi far the corresponding period of last year. Aver Weng (Rahman) (May).— lo2 piculs. Renong (first half of June).— Ma. 2 dredge: 293 piculs- (797 piculs I. Taiping (first half of June).— No. 1 dredge: 195 piculs, 3i16 hours, 60,000 yards. North
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      937 9  -  A. W. Still. (By Price Fall Below 2d. Would Be the Best Thing. STOPPING UNWANTED PRODUCTION. London, May 27. Crumbs of Comfort During the past week, United Kingdom stocks have decreased by 626 tons to 139,581 tons during the same period the price has not fallen below
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    BILLITON TIN.
    213 9 Total Distribution of 20 Per Cent. The board of directors of the Billiton Maatschappij, the Ij.iri Dutch Indies tinmining concern known as the Billiton Tin *■<>.. recommends u final dividend i>f 12 'j per cent, (against 20 per cent.), making a total dividend for 1980 i>f *0 per
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    D.E.I. RUBBER EXPORTS.
    52 9 The Java Sumatra Hnndclmn-itsihaiipij supply the following statistical fIgWM regarding rubber exports ti the undermentioned plui ■< Tons. Total exports for May from D.E.I. 25.M0 Of which to United KinirHom LTM U.S. cf America U.94S F.M.S. 'j,:-.12 Native rubber, wet, during A;>til 7, nil Native rubber, dry,
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    103 10 Singapore. ALII AMBRA.- Charlie Chan Carries On with Warner Oland. 6.15 9. 1.1. Phone FJO:i. CAPITOL.- Seymour Hicks in ihe Love Habit. Phone 5201-2. EUROPE HOTEL.™ Dinner and Dance. Robert Drescher's Famous Viennese Orchestra. GREAT WORLD.— Vaudcrill., Opart, Wiyanirs, Zoo, Sporting Field, etc., etc. MARLBOROLT.H.— Men On Call with
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1931. THE QUININE TRUST.
    999 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1931. THE QUININE TRUST. One third of the population of the world, or 650,000,000 people, is estimated to suffer from malaria, and the League of Nations health experts have estimated that 26,000 tons of quinine a year would bo required to treat these
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    "IF I WERE NOT THE PRINCE OF WALES."
    2611 10 Thirty-seven Years Of Age Today. (By William J. Makin, the well-known traveller and author, who accompanied the Prince on his African tour). Today the most popular young man in the wnrlil, H.R.H. the Privcc of IfaiOT, celebrates his 37th birthday. In spite
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    316 10 The late Mr. Alfred Holt, M.A.. D.Sc, son of Iho late Mr. Alfred Holt, founder of the Uliii- Funnel Steamship Line, left £76,872 net personalty £61,658). A marriage will take place shortly between Lester Cartwright Simpson-Gray, M.C.S., and Mary Dorothy, fourth daughter of the late Alfred Hay
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    722 10 EASTERN FRUITS IN LONDON. A consignment of mangosteens from Burma arrived in I.i.nd<.n in good condition last month, and Sir Atul Ohatterjro. late High Commissioner for India in LonI don, was moved to write to The Times and say that this marked "the Ix'ginning cf a
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    39 10 Newi has been received of the death cf Count Anton Porgaeh. Hil widow was a leading per nudity In the Mnial life of Kuala Limpur in prc-War days when sh'_lived there with her first husband Mr. H. C. Zacharias.
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    STOCK EXCHANGES REACT TO MR. HOOVER'S PLAN. ALL EYES NOW ON FRANCE.
    2234 11 STOCK EXCHANGES REACT TO MR. HOOVER'S PLAN. ALL EYES NOW ON FRANCE. Will She Follow the Lead Of America A LITTLE BOOM. World's Stock Exchanges Get Busy. in-. in;i, June 23. Yesterday the eyes of the world were on Washington and Berlin, today they arc on Paris, from which must
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    MANCHESTER'S BLOW FOR LABOUR.
    149 11 Majority of 16,864 Falls To 314. London, June 22. The result of the by-olection in the Ardwick Division of Manchester, caused by the death of the Labour member, Mr. Thomas Lowth, resulted as follows Mr. Joseph Henderson (Lab.) 15,294 Mr. Sydney Klborne (Cons.) 14,980 Labour majority
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    THE NORTH POLE.
    230 11 Nautilus to Go On "Zepp" Abandons Flight. London, June 22. The N'autilu 1 the submarine in which the British explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins intended to make his dash to the North Pole under the ice fields, which was disabled in mid-Atlantic owing to the bursting of an
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    POSITION IN CHINA.
    97 11 Customs and Extrality Commons Questions. London, June 22. In the House of Commons Mr. Arthur Henderson (the Foreign Secretary) told a questioner that the position regarding the Chinese customs' was unaltered since June 15. He did not consider the present situation such as to require a formal
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    NEW BRUNSWICK FIRE.
    56 11 $10,000,000 Worth of Damage Done. St. John, New Brunswick, Juns 22. Damage estimated at $10,000,000 was done by a fire whish occurred at the harbour front terminal warehouses of the Canadian Pacific Railway. A grain elevator and many boats were destroyed as were also the Government immigration
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    BANK OF ENGLAND.
    55 11 Government Pleased With Loan to Austria. Rugby, June 22. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, en referring in the Commons to the advance by the Bank of England of four and half million pounds to Austria, said the Government welcomed the news of the Bank's action and
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    NARCOTICS CONFERENCE.
    38 11 Franco-Japanese Delegates To Work Out Scheme. Geneva, June 22. The Conference on the Limitation of the Manufacture of Narcotics has adjc urned for two days to enable the Fran-co-Japanece delegations to work out their scheme. Reuter.
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    INDIA, BURMA AND N.W. FRONTIER.
    283 11 Commons Statements. NO DANGER FROM "RED SHIRT ARMY." Rugby, June 22. The Secretary for India, Col. Wedgwood Benn, answered in the negative a question in the Commons today whether the Government would consider the advisability of postponing the meeting of the Federal Structure Committee until
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    COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
    217 11 R.M.S.P. and Charges Against Lord Kylsant. London, June 22. Lord Kylsant and Mr. Morland have been committed for trial on all charges. Lord Kylsant and Mr. Morland are to furnish beil in £5,C00 each in their own recognisances. Reuter. A message dated June 19 stated After several
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    MR. A. CALDECOTT.
    199 11 Rumoured Appointment As Next Chief Secretary. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jcne 23. Although there is no official confirmation yet of the statement that the Hon. Mr. Andrew Caldecott, acting British Resident cf Selangor, will succeed the Hon. Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane, Chief Secretary. F.M.S.,
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    ARNOLD BENNETT.
    28 11 Author's Will Proved At Only £4,000. Rugby, June 22. Arnold Bennett, the well-known author, whose will was proved today, left estate valued at £4,000. British Wireless.
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    CORNWALL POISON CASE.
    549 11 The Closing Stages. ALLEGATIONS AGAINST MRS. HEARN. London, June 22. The Bodmin Assizes, in Cornwall, have reached the closing stages of the trial of Mrs. Sarah Ann Hearn (46), who is accused of murdering by arsenical poisoning her sister, Lydia Everrard, in July 1930 and Mrs. Alice
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    TRANS-OCEAN FLIGHT.
    297 11 Woman Injured in Faulty Landing. St. John, New Brunswick, June 22. The airwoman, Miss Ruth Nichols, who has arrived here on the first stage of her trans-Atlantic flight, was injured in a faulty landing and was taken to hospital. It is not thought that she has been seriously
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    FORMER PRESIDENT OF FRANCE.
    728 11 M. Fallieres Dies at Age Of Ninety. Paris, June 22. The death has occurred, at the age of 90 years, of the former President of France, M. Armand Falliere3. Reuter. Born on November 6, 1841, at Mezin. in the department of Lot-et-Oaronnc. which ha* been quite
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    18 MONTHS FOR DUCROUX.
    3872 11 Amazing Revelations Of His MILITANT COMMUNIST. Warning From Foreign Office. One of the mo/ itartHng political trials which has ever taken place in Singapore was concluded late j afternoon with the conviction of Joseph Ducroux, a Trenchma l who CUM under the notiM of no less
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    RUBBER PAINT TO BE TESTED.
    1086 12 Government Experiment. POSSIBILITIES OF NEW INVENTION. Finding new uses for rubber is cons- tantly advocated fs (he method of -,l\uu' thi' problem of the rubber ii.dustry over production. An important step in this direction appears to have In-cn taken by the i ivention of rubber
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    CLEMENTI BRIDGE.
    153 12 Suggested Naming After The Governor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 20. During a discussion on the new loop road bridge by the Municipal Commissioners yesterday Mr. Zehnder proposed that the bridfre be opened and named after the Governor, Sir Cecil dementi. Mr. Zehnder said that Sir Cecil's
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    ASIATIC VOLUNTEERS.
    84 12 All Units in S.V.C. Over Strength. It is notified in S.V.C routine ordenr, ImMd by Lieut. -Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C.. '•ommandiriK the S.S.V.F., that as all Asiatic units are now over the establishi'lenis laid do\vn«no further recruits will i i taken. Exceptional cases may be referred
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    INDIAN LADIES' CLUB.
    199 12 At Home to Their "Purdah" Sisters. The committee of the Indian Ladies' cluh were at Home to the Purdah ladies <;f Singapore on Thursday last at B Raffles Quay. This was an event cf more than usual interest, because some of those pre-ent never mix with the
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    MURDER MYSTERY.
    166 12 "Charlie Chan Carries On"— At the Alhamhra. i Those who appreciate murder mysteries will -4jnd much to test their powers of ('etectibn in the Fox film, Charlie Chan Carries On,-" v which opened at the Alhambra last nifcht. An American tourist party numbering It is travelling round the
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    REV. V. SAMUEL.
    79 12 Death of a Well-Knpwn Penang Pastor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. Thtukath took place here last night of the Rev. V. Samuel, of the Methodist Epi-copal Mission. Mr. Samuel was 44 years of age and hail been in Malaya since 1913. Before 1913 he was
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    GERMAN SEAMEN TRAPPED.
    382 12 Sale of Pistol to A Detective. Said to have fallen into a trap set by the Singapore Detective Branch, two ycung German seamen, members of the I crew of the steamer Caisel, were produced before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday afternoon on
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    134 12 Monday, June 15. Mr. ami Mrs. D. W. Tratman and Professor R. K. Tratman had luncheon at Government House. Tuesday, June 16. Tho Hon. Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane, the Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley and Miss Shelley bad luncheon at Government House. Wednesday, June 17. M. Le
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    CIVIL AERODROME FOR SINGAPORE.
    649 12 Kallang Scheme Adopted. WORK TO BE RESUMED AT ONCE. Considerable interest and speculation will be aroused Jn Malaya by the news thai the proposal to build a civil aerodrome and seaplane base in Singaproe is to be proceeded with at a total cost of over $6,000,000.
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    AIR COMMODORE R. MILLS.
    33 12 Appointed Director Of Organisation. London, June 12. Air Commodore Reginald Mills, formerly of the R.A.F., India, has been appointed Director of Organisation and Staff Duties at the Air Ministry.
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    F.M.S. DENTAL BOARD.
    59 12 The Chief Secretary to the F.M.S. Government has appointed the following to be members of the Dental Board under the Registration of Dentists Enactment, 1931."— The Principal Medical Officer, the Dental Surgeon, F.M.S., Dr. W. T. •^uaife, Member cf Medical Council, Mr. E. K. Tratman, Professor of
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    Wimbledon Surprises—Cochet Loses to Nigel Sharpe.—Local Football. EARLY SENSATION AT WIMBLEDON.
    500 13 Wimbledon Surprises— Cochet Loses to Nigel Sharpe.— Local Football. EARLY SENSATION AT WIMBLEDON. Henri Cochet Beaten. REMARKABLE SUCCESS OF NIGEL SHARPE. The imhlcdon tennis champion- shisM <>i>< iii-el today in glorious wcaIIiit. and tin- first hour or two brought MM of th» biggest sensations of the tennis world. Nigel Sharpe,
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS.
    292 13 Championship Final Postponed Until Tomorrow. Owing to the heavy rain tennis is iml.csilic ;it Ihe S.C.C. today, and the final iti the Singapore tingles championship between Lin Bong 800 and S. Mfctsakawa If portpoaed until tomorrow. The match was btgm on Wednesday. When play ceased Matsukawa was leading
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    33 13 Australia has accepted the South African Cricket Board's suggestion that the Australian Board should pay all the expanses of the South African tour in that country plus 15 per cent, of the pioliU.
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    SINGAPORE POLO.
    167 13 Start of Barnes Cup Competition. The following teams are competing in the tournament for the Barnes Cup at the Singapore Polo Club this week and next A Lieut.-Col. Chapman, Major Power, Lieut. Cholmondely, Lieut. Lovett. B— A. J. Ferguson, B. A. R. Gater, J. T. Forbes, Comdr. King
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    76 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, June 22. Results of yesterday's baseball games National League. New York Brooklyn Boston < Bo^toi; Cincinnati 4 7 G 0 1 Pittsburgh 5 Chicago G St. Louis I St. Louis 1 (second game) Philadelphia 7 American League. St.
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    NORTHERN COUNTIES' EASY WINS.
    152 13 Gloucester and Middlesex Well Beaten. London, June 22. Lords Yorkshire defeated Middlesex by an innings and 65 runs. Batting first, Yorkshire compiled 302, Sutcliffe having scored 120 before he retired hurt. In their first innings Middlesex were all out for 111, Bowes taking five wickets for
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    236 13 A.P.C. Defeat R.A. At Blakan Mati. The Asiatic Petroleum Co. Cricket XI defeated the R.A. at Blakan Mati on Sunday by 18 runs. Playing conditions were difficult owing to rain. Scores A.P.C. R. M. Hoops c Crocket: b Leslie 20, J. C. S. Ponsford b Leslie 4, C.
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    MALACCA CRICKET.
    231 13 Chinese Easily Beaten By M.C.C. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 21. The Malacca Cricket Club easily beat the Malacca Chinese yesterday by seven vichets and 82 runs. R. G. Gibson played a forceful inrinfs for the winners, his H4 including five sixes. Imray scored 46 not out,
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    62 13 P.S. and L Selected to Meet Services. The following have been invited to play in the S.C.C. Cricket Tournament for P.S. and L. against the Services on Friday and Saturday Dr. J. H. StrahajL W. Haxworth, E. G. Staunton, A. InglisT Paul Storr, H. G. Barrow, W. Follenfant,
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    PERAK TENNIS.
    230 13 Bad Weather for Last Day Of Championships. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 23. The Perak law tennis championships, which havo been in progress since Tuesday, ended on Sunday evening before a big crowd despite the 'bad weather. The standard of play, while good, shows no improvement and
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    GUNNERS' BIG WIN AT STADIUM.
    733 13 I.C.F.A. Overwhelmed. R.A.s GOOD FINISHING SOUND DEFENCE. K.A. 111 1 Indo-Ceyloncsc 1. The R.A. defeated the Indo-Ceylonese yc.sterday at the Anson Road Stadium in a First Division match by five goals to one after having the worse of matters for the first quarter of an
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    TAMPIN FOOTBALL.
    56 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Scremban, June 21. An interesting game of football took place on Saturday at Tampin when the Tampin XI composed of Europeans and Asiatics and led by Dool defeated the Malacca Youngsters 4—2.4 2. Dr. G. I. Shaw, A. McTavish, A. E. Jakeman and Logan
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    SEREMBAN FOOTBALL.
    31 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Scremban, June 22. In a friendly football match today here the Negri Sembilan Club defeated the Seremban Kilat Club by I—o,1 0, scored through Crawford.
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    MATCH POSTPONED.
    40 13 Rain Prevents S.C.C.-S.R.C. Fixture. The .First Division football match between the S.C.C. and the S.R.C. which was to have been played this afternoon at the Anson Road Stadium has been cancelled owing to the ground being under water.
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    POSEIDON MATCH.
    290 13 S.C.C. Beat Naval Team. S.C.C. XI 5 Navy 0. Singapore in doing its bit for the dependants of those who lost their lives in the submarine Poseidon disaster, and a charity match played on the 1'adant; yesterday between an S.C.C. XI and the Niivy resulted in well over
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    54 13 The following will represent St Joseph's Institution ajcainst the Royal Air Force at cricket on Wednesday, at Seletar D. Ess, C. Mosbergen, Chia Keng Hock, T. Cordeiro, G. Fernandez, K. Morrando. D. Leicester, E. Then, G. Windsor, Poh Guan Hock, F. Pereira. Resrrve3 R. D'Cruz, A. Phileman, S. Mosbergen, A.
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    HOOD AGAIN BEATEN BY HARVEY.
    229 13 Middleweight Champion Retains Title. London, June 22. At the Albert Hall tonight Len Harvey retained the British middleweight championship by out-pointing Ji'ck Hood, thu welterweight champion, in a Ift-rpand contest. Reuter. This is the third occasion on which these boxers have met, one match ending
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    LOCAL BOXING.
    151 13 Contests to be Staged At New World. Mr. Ong Peng Hock, proprietor of thiNew World, is adding another attraction to this amusement park in the form of a new boxing stadium, the erection of which he expects to complete in about two months' time. In the meantime he
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    SCHOOL SPORTS.
    499 14 Anglo-Chinese Win Relay Race. The annual sports of the Aatrlo-Chinese Continuation School were held at the Jalan Besar Stadium before a very lrrge crowd. The most interesting event was the inter-school relay, which was competed by the Anpio- Chinese School, Raffles Institution, St. -.oseph's Institution, and St. Andrew's,
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    VICTORIA BRIDGE SCHOOL
    350 14 List of Results at Annual Sports. The annual sports of the Victoria Bridge School was held last Friday before a large number of spectators. Mrs. N. L. Clarke distributed the prizes to the meeuafol competitors after the apajcta. Details l'nUto Kae» (Primary*.— U Thong Yciir Sim li
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
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    193 18 British Government to Take Action. Leaden, Jbm De. parcsites bfod in wm' in [nqniroj I.ieuU-nant-ConimamUv M. Kunvi.-thy I,alx ir), in the House of Comaona 1.. Jay, whtn Ciins* i vntivr mem BJh I the Ifin'tter of Hwlth'a attcntii.r. t- the discovery of a crasiti' in :i sample
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