The Straits Times, 1 June 1933

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  • 38 1 The straits Times [KTABLISHED SEABLT A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST rAISDr AlSD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1933 PRICE 10 CENT: The Straits Times PAGES SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 247 1 Singapore: y«, cccil st. iopho^e iiiil SLEDCE v SWEETENED CONDENSED .^^i^\miik JmSfc An ikl tlio cold, crisp surroundings of "I^"^ 'Mm the famed Bcmeae Alps thousands of health seekers find new vigour every Jhf fi^j year. After the snows have melted Vl^^^V the ALPINE VAU.KYS OF THE *^5^3fiSN2C2fSL"* I.MMKNTIIAL lake
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    • 42 1 MMIIIIMIOmMIHMMIH* 1 PUROL! PUROL!! SOAPS. OINTMENT, and BABY POWDER. Imported only by D- T" LIW COMPANY. j 353, North Bridge Road, Singapore. THE CAMERA That amazes the photographic world. °.O glywi ima Ke ri Rht side up whilst FHSSSF^ i si^i°k:™ c
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    • 110 1 jUu lum-U r»»|f ,.,hW1 Jmi '^Sl^k BRITISH MADE SPECIAL DISPLAY OF "ROBINA" SWIMMING COSTUMES OUR ESTABLISHMENT FOR MEN ONE AND TWO PIECE COSTUMES IN A SELECT WILL BE CLOSED ON RANGE OF PLAIN COLOURS, CONTRAST COLOURS AND SMART STRIPES. PURE WOOL, ELASTIC KNIT, THE FOLLOWING DATES: SIZES 36 TO 44
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 476 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SErVICES. PKNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTEACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON A\l» FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND .lAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. ySOMAI.I 6,000 June 7 RAWALPINDI 7,000 June I
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    • 596 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YISEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due Sail YASUKUNI MARU IJI.OOO June 13 14 HAKONI-' MARU 10.400 June !8 29 t SUWA MARU 10,700 July 13 14 li SHIMI MARU 10JW0 July 1" ±> HAKOZAKI MARU 10. WO Auk. 9
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    • 543 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated in Anstralia.) rOR 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 (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is ono of tue largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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    • 494 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, UNITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5325. passengebTand freight SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. BO~RINGIA 20/6 !?./6 21/6 23, d FIONIA 11/7 11/7 12/7 14/7 ERRIA 1/8 1/8 2/8 4/8 LALANDIA 22/8 22/8 23/8 25/8
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    • 1178 2 R^^^"^ SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean WWJUIW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam ShiD Co.. Ltd- and China (1!).12). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. THr CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO. LTD THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Lid. The SIAM STEAM
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  • 1150 3 Successful Week. DETAILED USir OF THE PRIZEWINNERS. The Sinjrapoi-e Poultry Show at U» New Win 111 has doaaal afti-r a nm.| sue wink. The Jmtajaja, Mi I'onl an.i Bajalt, have finished their worl and prizes will be presented by tho f'hin •i~ul-Genprul on Friday nijrht. i'he full
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  • Shipping News.
    • 224 3 KASHIMA MARL', Jap., 6,147 tons, from Yokohanu. ;d-5, for Middlesbrough 2-6. HAVKL, (i<.-.. 4.41H tons from Ilremen l-'i, for China, Japan via MaBlia 1-ii. HIA TONG. Brit., 109 tons, from Malacca l-'i, f,, r Malacca 1-6. KLANC, But.. 7S8 tons, nom Penan* 1-fi. for Penan>c .'i-ii. MEDUSA. Hrit..
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    • 104 3 Thursday, June I. Ships alone*iHf (In- Wharves or exported arrive Xl Ill I. HARBOUR. Main Wharf Leh. "Murs," Tinombo. Oil Wharf Nit. Coal Vharf Nil. VISBSELB IN DBT DOCK*. T«n)on» r«r»r. Albert Dock I'anck.pr. Victoria Duck Kajang. Kentwl Rurhoor. Kinir's Doi-k The Ca'jlo. No. 1 Dock Ketch.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 54 3 FOR ALL DEFECTS OF VISION CONSULT M. EZEKIEL SONS (IPTOMKTRISTS and OPTICIANS. Only Addresa: Knffleii Chantbera, Raßes Place. Sini-apoie. Dranrh: 35. Noorriwijk. Batavla. Dplnnetriat: A. M. EZEKILL. O.D- FJ.O, CEMENT FLOORING TILES. IN VARIOUS ARTISTIC AND ORIGINAL DESIGNS, PRODUCED BY EXPERIENCED WORKMEN Office and Showroonc Po. 89, High Street TNE
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    • 268 3 AUCTION NOTICES. REMINDER Friday, June 2, 1933, at 3 p.m. \i .<. Mount Kli/.:.licth Road off Orchard Road AUCTION SALE of high grade wax polished and black stained teak household furniture etc. Comprising, sideboard, square dining tabl.-s and chairs, dinner wagons, Cheavin'M filter, •■a.sy arm chairs and settees, electric table
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    • 507 3 JfaJ NORDDEUTSCHER fjmn LLOYD. K|l#j (Incorporated la f Tl»a undermentioned *JW tM ••■•any* Intended fixtureOUTWARD. I HAVEL for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China June 1 I ISAR for Iloilo, Manila, Honk Koiik, Shani_'hi:i. Noun China and Japan June fi S FRANKEN for Manila, Hong Konif, Shanghai. North
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    • 442 3 iwßßflifliSl PRESIDENT LINERS Fares Again Reduced £67.3.11. ISr hoaatlfal trip freai MANILA/ HONG KONG TO EUROPE TU AMERICA Taarlst class across the PaeUto Ist class Rail la America Tonrlst clsss Atlantic on the famous and aew ia Manhattan or e.s. Washington. (If aaasage throngh the Panama Canal Is desired spproximately
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    • 315 3 1 ELLERMAN BUCKNALD STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. i IbaerporaUd In lnglsnd.) "ELLERMAN" IJNE. rrstgat Scrriee 'c UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. TU Ports and Sues Caaa] OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAN Steamer) s.s. CITT OF BATAVIA Jans 10 HOMEWARDS. ra.T. CITT OP LILLE for Haifre, L'don, RMain H'hur^ In pen
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 98 3 TIDE TABLES. Thursday. June I. H. \V. 2.50 a.m., 7 ft. 9 in., 4.40 p.m., 7 ft. Friday. June 2. H. W. 3.55 a.m., 7 ft. 5 in., 0.33 p.m., 7 ft Saturday. June 3. H. W. Ul a.m., 7 ft. 2 in 8.25 p.m., 7 ft. 3 in. Sunday.
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    • 66 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. i Station Yesterday Last night .M:r>v Rainfall Bright Min. temp. ins Sunshine temp. •P hrs. °F A lor Star 00 Nil 11.3 74 Xtinwan M Nil 10.1 72 K. Tienjjiranu HO Nil 9.0 74 Uukit Jeram !)2 Nil 11.9 74 Malacca 87 N'i! 7.9 75 Singapore 92
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    • 95 5 «11.1. t|:|:MII IIIKIsl: I III: HH7:3 IfllSS RTh Fv*>sJTclf 9 Iskfimm I &m. Niai— .am. 'tmmrr SMsfclAL 6W|MM bANtfeS fi A It A tf f T stttt:Hllb-B«^-fifflR -Him I ii i«W N«MM I ,l 11,1,1, i Pir I ORIINTAL HOTIL IRAi lAIAH I8AB; §(N6AP6IIE. l:;;i;;; iiii,i;l M Knii I i.i.
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    • 42 5 i¥IITRAIN iBMW BUKf »l. Baltrry Roarf, Rlncipor* ■■I M fHllKf^ilsilfllilftt HIIIIMI'll:.HIHI:IIHfc»k =SE= sfeLAN&o« a«n, ki« sim.i,. NBj tat imiuWl rooH flO per mem. [oapitol KlNB'§ BIRTH MfURBAY; ftt Hit yMHflHiip fit $m MiWHfllH S»»«rt^ JHRI Sfll Mmc Wte >«!■ fu:: i>;:v i 1....M.-.
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    • 48 5 WATES ROTARY 60NVERTERI mm VaH B m rA§i§ jypi 6o I, ORCHARO ROM. SIM.vl-OKf. IN. IEITAUNANT I BAY PAR ABE JUNE M. (to ISiKlU- iiJU-KillHk tfiiW S..it) itm.. d( $1. pilel frttn lf:Ni TaMt fosWHHiiHii: 'mti tmmm I mm. i >ln Li in l> Uin 1 i,d, «fflBFi
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    • 30 5 I IIAJfllW jg mm! rn« Jr^ spiral mm am 1 F V mni mmm Flfefc 2 i.-fl tHfe KAUH AUSfKALIAM §€H I "4ING §8.1 fcM. »~f— »< < 11 Uwl 4 U
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous

  • 843 6 PEOPLE MUST TAKE ADVANTAGE OF COSTLY IRRIGATION. A plea for the people to take advantage of the costly irriuation works Government had supplied by growing more padi was made by H.H. the Sultan of Selangor when he visited Sabak Ik-mam last week. The Sultan
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  • 180 6 Sacks Found to be Full Of Contraband. On information received Assistant Supervisor Tan Ewe Che-.', o<" the Government Monopolies, and a party of revenue n^en went to a rubber estate at the ninth milestone. Jurong Roa-i, early yesterday morning. There thsy saw a lorry bein* loaded with
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  • 241 6 40 Foreign Bankers Meet In Berlin. Berlin. May 2!t. Forty foruign banker- met .privately j at tho RelchnMnli today to begin <!i-- cushions on the problem of how to -t GtmUf to cominue paying foreign credit! in foreign currencies. The meeting m specially called ir. view of the
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  • 182 6 To Oppose Dictation By The Powers. Prague, May 29. The entire Czechoslovakian press dealat length with the coming Little Enten'o conference to be held at Prague, all sections agreeing that the real purpose of the conference is to decide upon a con Imon attitude toward the Four-Power Pact.
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  • 94 6 To Serve as Atlantic Air Bases. New York, May 30. The construction of the first floating island" designed to serve as an air base has been finished at Norfolk, Virginia. The island will be towed out ard anchored about 500 miles from the American coast, between New York
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  • 126 6 M. Caillaux May Lead French Delegation. Paris, May :SO. M. Caillaux, President of the Finance Commission of the Senate, will probably lead the French delegation to the World Economic Conference. The composition of the delegation as a whole has still to be settled by Government. Reuter Wireless. Another
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  • 34 6 Suicide Of Ex-Minister Of Justite. Sofia, May 29. M. Ivan Propoff, the ex-Minister of Justice, committed suicide this morning by throwing himself from the third floor of an hotel. Aneta-Havas.
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  • 22 6 Berlin. May 0. The Deutsche Allgemeine Zeilung has been suspended for three months. No reason is given. Router Wirili- t.
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  • 70 6 No Statement Before Next Friday. Rugby, May 30. In the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, said that he was unable at present to say whether he would be able to make any statement on the war deb r settlement before next
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  • 43 6 New Post For Col. Henry L. Stimson. Paris, June 1. Col. Henry L. Stimson, ex-Secretary of State has accepted the invitation of the French and German Governments to preside over the permanent conciliation commission provided for in the Locarno Convention. Reuter.
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  • 47 6 No Hohenzollerns At Prince's Wedding. Berlin, May 2S. It is said that no member of the Hohenzollern family will be present at the marriage of Prince August Wilhelin eldest son of the ex-Crown Prince and Fraulein von Salviati, the ex-Kaiser having refused his consent. AnetaHavas.
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  • 50 6 VladivostokPetropavlosk Route Completed. Vladivostok, May 16. Al! preparations in connection with Ih-.' establishment of a regular air line between Vladivostok and Petropavlosk in Kamchatka have bam completed, and the first flight along the route, a distance of ;:,500 kilometres, is expected to take place next m-jnth.— Tu->.-.
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  • 84 6 At the annual general meeting of the Port Swettenham Chinese Recreation Club the following, 'ays our Klang ear-it-iximlcnt. w\?ie -.•lim ted office-bea.ivii; President. Mr. A. Van TV.en, J.P.; vicepresident, Mr. T r:i SfUag Chua: hon. <•.-( retaiy and trca;uve-, Mr. Tin Teck Ree; asst. Hon. MCtcterv and treasurer. Mr. Low
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 29 6 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON") NEVER TELLS A LIE. (WEIGHS UP TO 280 lbs. (20 STONES) j NOTHING TO GET I OUT OF ORDER $16/~E»CH SOLD BY I tve/ufushe/ie l I
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    • 164 6 ANNOUNCEMENT TO DODGE OWNERS As Distributors of the famous DODGE cars we are particularly well equipped to offer their owners the most efficient service. We know Dodge cars, understand them thoroughly, and never depart from our rigid policy of using genuine DODGE spare parts when replacement is necessary. No car
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  • 748 7 Story of a Lost Premium. Tin tn;il wits begun, before Mr. H. A. '(irrir, the Criminal Diatrid -lidge, VHUrday of it Btralil huf Chinese. Tan <iin Keal, it former age.it working for the Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., <>'■ two cfcftrg** of chiating. Chief Court hKpector A.
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  • 204 7 Austria Complies With The Conditions. Pa 1 1>. May 2!». As Austria Kas now complied with all ttie conditions stipulated for the granting of a loan by the League of Nations of NMtMM Austrian schillings, the question now arises as to when this transaction can take place. Austria
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  • 194 7 For Austria's Anti-Nazi Measures. Berlin, May 27. The repressive measures of the Dolfuss Government against the Nazis, t» which the German Government has replied by imposing a 1,000-mark fee for visas for all Germans wishing to visit Austria, has caused a storm of indignation throughout German Nazi circles.
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  • 193 7 Gramophone Records Of Hitler's Speech. Rome, May 30. The (iernian Minister of Propaganda, I>r. Goebbels, immediately after his arrival hero on Monday morning, paid visits to King Victor Emanuel of Italy and Signor Mussolini. Dr. Goebbels presented II Duce with 180 gramophone records, enclosed in a
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  • 133 7 Additional £6,000,000 From Gold Mines. Cape Town, May 30. The (iiA t'liiineni proposed, by taxation, to take an additional iG.000,000 from tIM gold mines annually, representing roughly one-third of the extra profits accruing us the result of South Africa abandoning the srold standard, announced Mr. HavengD. Finance
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  • 104 7 Tin Touches Highest Price' Since 1929. London, May W. Although busint;.- on the Stock Kxchange today was quieter owing to the holiday m the I'nited States, the general tone remained firm throughout, the outstandinß iVatuiv at the close being the I renewed upward movement of Kaffirs following the
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  • 101 7 How Man Escaped Death From Firing Squad. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, May 2(5. The paper representing the Reman Catholic Naval Association understands from a reliable source that one of their j members who was killed by the bom! 1 drop.-cd on the Zeven Provincien wa -ton<]
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  • 21 7 Koine, May 21. The King: of Italy received Mr. Eamon De Vaiera today and conversed with him
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  • 281 7 New Judge Explains Misapprehension. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 31. When Mr. Justice Sawery-Cookson mounted the^bench yesterday his Lordship said he wisfied to correct a wrong impression which might have been created by his speech on Monday regarding members of the Gold Coast Bar. His
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  • 72 7 Clear Nazi Majority Of One. Nalbach, Saar, May 29. j Sunday's Municipal elections resultecMn a return of 11 seats for the National Socialists as against one seat formerly; the j Catholic Centre six, formerly ten; the Economic Party one, formerly four; the Socialist Labour Party one, formerly two:
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  • 279 7 Appeal Adjourned For More Evidence. Thy further hearing of an appeal by Wm Han Seng against his conviction and -intfiice of three months' rigorous imprisonment and 10 strokes of the rotan, I for attempted extortion, came up in the I Supreme Court yesterday before Mr.
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  • 29 7 Bombay. May 29. The Naikunla has left for Englard carrying R«. 7,187.000 worth of jrold. moat of it being destined for New York and Paris.— Aneta-Havas.
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  • 21 7 Barcelona. May 2'J. A fiirht between rival gipsy factiors led to four people being killed in Tarrajfima. Aneta-Havas.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 184 7 SHOWING SOON AT THE PAVILION! j *£L*^7^r^l' v gaa gflggCnL gg^gawf Jk«P 4% rw ggggS aY ggggf BwNgn g^g& KP^ I I \W\ I\IE/\GtE Sings delightfully the years best number A POMANTIC DRAMA APPEALING IN ITS EMOTIONAL SIMPLICITY THE FILM THAT IN ONE WEEK 50,000 PEOPLE PAID TO SEE AT
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    • 338 7 IT FULFILLS ALL EXPECTATIONS Today's Free Press." 615 CAPITOL 915 Packed Out at all Shows Yesterday Only once in Years comes a picture so powerful* so magnificent, so brilliant as this CECIL B. de MILLE'S inspiring adaptation of the world famous romance of Mercia. the Christian maid and Marcus Super
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  • 224 8 New York Re-opens Strong. T7IN AND RUBBER UP AGAIN. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 114 cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $114 per picirl. (iold, Iti Is. Hid., up 2d. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London. 3 17/32 d., up 3/16 d. New York, ft
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  • 86 8 Noon, June 1. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 111,. 11-St (F. 0.8.) 11""i; HH 1 1 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. June ll:t H 11 7 16 July ..11 716 111-. Aug. 11-. 11->« July-Sept. 11H 11V 8 Oct.-Dec. ll'i
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  • 169 8 Singapore, June 1. Cambier 4.50 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked 7.50 Copra 4.3" mixed 4.0" SajtO flour, Sarawak 2.02 While Pepper .'{2.00 Black Pepper 20.0(» Pearl S.iiro 4.60 small 4.60 medium t.OO No. 1 125 catties gross 3.85 No. 2 12") catties gross 3.80 Rice Siam $148 to 171 Saigon
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 430 8 vii. pa £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay Bnyert. 28 26/Sellen. 28,5 5 Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5 5 Hong Kong
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      • 275 8 Issue Pal. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.80 0.90 nom. ■1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5..'5.fi 5.8.6 L 0 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.35 5.50 ;i £1 Con. T.S. 7* Prefs. 22 6 23 3 •1 £1 Con. T.
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      • 140 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 HWtf d. o. w i Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 110 113 nom. Singapore Municipal 4»/ 2 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V 2 p.c. of
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      • 375 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatf a Quotations. t Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.70 0.80 0.75 0.90 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.50 0.60 A. Hitam ($1) 0.90 1.00 1.00 1.10 A. Kuning ($1) 0.10 0.20 0.15 0.25 A. Malay ($2) 1.10 1.60
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    • 202 8 SELLING. Singapore, June 1. London, 4 months' sight 2 4 1/3 PsP s London, 3 months' sight 2 4 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 31 9? London, 30 days sight 23 15 1( London, demand 2/3 29 32 London, T.T. 2 3 7 8, Lyons and Paris, demand
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    • 207 8 Te4ay. Upper Burma, North and East India, Aden, Egypt, Europe, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada and U.S.A. (Karoal (B. I. Mail) 3 p.m. Ceylon, Bombay, Aden, Egypt, Europe and Great Britain (Soudai.) 3 p.m. Ceylon (Parcels) (Soudan) 2.:i0 p.m. Scmarang Sourabaya (Van der Lijfi) p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra,
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  • 37 8 By Puelau llras Ranpum M. Van St. Aldvgunde Karagela thitral Left Arrd. S'porc l^mdr.r Apr. i:i May t Apr. 14 May 4 Apr. 21 May 11 Apr. 20 May 13 Apr. 28 May A'
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  • 83 8 Marella Strikes Rock In Roti Strait. Masters of steamers employed on thu Australian trade or proceeding to Netherlands India are warned that the British 8.8. Marella (Captain S. Mortimer), drawing about 25 feet of water, recent' y struck a ruck or obstruction in the Ro'.i Strait between
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  • 75 8 The third issue of the Malayan Orchid Review, published by Emile Galistan for the Malayan Orchid Society, is now issued. It is well illustrated and contains many interesting notes and articles by Mr. R. K. Holttum, Mr. B. A. Lowe, Mr. J. Laycock, Mr. J. V. C. Jonklass,
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  • 97 8 Rugby, May :50. Foreipm exchanpes are: Amsterdam 8.:;u Athens 590 Brussels 24.00% Belgrade 245 Berlin 14 13/32 Bombay 1 f> 5 G4 Bucharest 666 Buenos Aires 42' i ofliiial. Copenhagen 22.45 <;< neva 17..".1 Helaingfon 22«;>... Hong Kong 1 1 5, 8 Lisbon 110 Madrid S9>/fa Milan 64% Montreal
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 92 8 THE ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON Hcnd Office of the ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCORPORATED A O 1/ 2O The < orpor.il inn w.-ih fnundrd over 210 MMtl »gn and is 11... .1.1. I <omnl.-(e insurance (Ifli.o in Iho World. The Head Office ha* ocrupied the ahovr vitr in t h<heart of the
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 131 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB TFTE WEEK. IYd:iy. Jim. 1. Mice i: ind, i m taturdny. .lu •!<• I. Pvblic Holiday Kin:'-, li.th. Ceremonial parade, Pa. dans, 7. :..i!MBeial n N I icr, 10.15 a.av Simriipurc Rao Sunday. June I. Whit SumU.y. M(indii> June .*>. Whit Mum,!.. day. Blnfapore Races, Six! h I
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  • 74 10 Singapore. A DELPHI HOTEL Burial DiniK-i Daac* Umls ot a Feather Cali.urt. GREAT WORLD i BbaMt Su:is*iine Susie Teach O'Reno. NEW WORLD si.it- shims Cabaiwt, Danciaff. Talkies. Theatres < men.a RAFFLES HOTEL Special Dinner l ..ntc !'::u midnight. Miss Rya Km U I RITZ, GEYLANG Jack*! The Hi.y. Witli
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  • 1171 10 That indefatigable writer of Letters to the Editor, Mr. F. O. Rasmussen, took exception to the cabled summary of the speech made by Sir Eric Geddes at the annual general meeting of the Dunlop Rubber Company. Sir Eric was reported
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  • 80 10 Mr. B. W. Palmcrtz has left the Sea View Hotel and Mr. K. A. Riby, who arrived in Singiipoie from Hong Konj-; yestirday, has been appointed the new manager. In 1927 Mr. Riby came out Bast to join the staff of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., and was appointed
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  • 1110 10  -  Sir Josiah Stamp. Costs of Risks Can Be Estimated. i:> (the well-known h«i>i omist.) The effects of insurance as an economic factor cannot be determined by an ina]>ection of concrete instances, but onlj/ by analysis, and by estimating the restrictions of business activity in the absence
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  • 247 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Sister St. Patrick, of the French Convent, has returned to Malacca after rr.ort holiday at Brastagi Mr F. J. Morten, acting Director of Education, S. S. and F.M.S., has become a patron of the Singapore Malay Teachers' Association. Mrs. N. K. Bain, tho wife of the Resident Councillor,
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  • 792 10 AIR MAILS. A number of problems at present confronting the Duu'ii authority* in Holland and in Netherlands India ar? beinfc followed very closely by the peoait of Malaya. Foremost amonjr them, at course, is the question of rubln-r rwtriclion. Another which is of MMidenble importance to
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 182 10 Peter Dawson. The World-famous Baritone finds voice-safety only in the filter tip He writes Kltiß FIL I t.K .jj/Mt'' TIP stops irri- ttfg^ wt Mtttk tants from getthroat and d V affecting my aaaV. >» voice. YOU, In, will find thai the Maurier filler tip is (he only effective me;ins
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    • 98 10 ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED, COLLYER QUAY, SINGAPORE. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY SHOP SOILED and SIXONDIIAND PIANOS at BARGAIN PRICES. ENGLISH DPIMaTT J.KAND. by AKTHI'K ALLISON CO., LONDON. A beautiful toned instrument in perfect condition. Appearance as New. (Cost $875 will accept $273). GERMAN IM'RIGHT GRAND, by ZIMMEKMANN. Solid Mahogany Case.
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  • 1343 11 But No Humiliating Peace To Be Signed. DEMILITARISATION OF GREAT WALL AREA. Canton And Feng To Carry On Fight Against Japan. Shanghai, June 1. The Chinese delegates to the arniFtice negotiations at Tangku have accepted Ihe entire Japanese demands. The truce agreement was signed
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  • 538 11 Differences With The Cabinet. London, June 1. In connection with the rumours that Sir John Simon is about to resign for reasons of health and disagreement with the majority of the Cabinet with regard to air bombing for police purposes, to which he is
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  • 587 11 Manchukuo Blocks Line. ANOTHER EXCHANGE OF NOTES. Harbin, May 31. The dispute between Manchukuo and Soviet Russia over the alleged Soviet seizure of locomotives and wagons on the Chinese Eastern Railway has taken a new turn to Jay. Manchukuo has blocked the C.E.R. line
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  • 100 11 Mr. and Mrs. Mollison's Last Big Risk. London, May 3A. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mollison plan to make their last big flight, before retiring from the field of record-breaking dashes, about June 8, when they will fly across the Atlantic to New York, but
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  • 130 11 Germany to Raise Loan Of £69,500,000. Berlin, June 1. A bill authorising the Finance Minister to issue bonds up to one thousand million marks (about £69,500,000 at the present rate of exchange) to finance the Government scheme for creating work has been passed by the Cabinet. The
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  • 137 11 "Friendship Still Remains Unchanged." New York, June 1. Viscount Kikujiro Ishii, in an address at a banquet of the Japanese Society, referring to his conversation with President Roosevelt, said he had found that he and President Roosevelt were in accord on many points and that, in more
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  • 119 11 Convicts Use Women As Shields. Lansing, Kansas, May 31. Military aeroplanes are hunting 11 desperate convicts who escaped from the State penitentiary carrying as hostages three women, the governor of the prison and two guards, who were used as human shields to ward off police bullets. The governor
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  • 127 11 Manchukuo V Share 1 In Payments. London, May IL In the House of Commons the question of the Manchukuo share in the ser- vice of loans secured on the Chinese customs was raised by Mr. J. G. Burnett (Un., Aberdeen), who observed that Mancl'ukuo's imports and exports exceed
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  • 37 11 HvDerion (Gainsboroueh-Sekae), W eston up, which provided Lord Derby with his second Derby success in ten- I Jl!!i ?JSi "eVnTltWon by four length, from King Salmon, with SUUnan a length behind.
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  • 1510 11 Beats King Salmon By Four Lengths. MANITOBA NOWHERE. £15,000 Irish Sweep Prize For Malaya. i Covering the lit miles in record titnr. Lord Derby's Hyperion, ridden Vj Weston, won the Derby ai Kpsom yesterday by four lengths from Bir 11. Cunliffe-Owen's Kinn Salmon and Mr. V.
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  • Favourites Fail In Good Going At Singapore Races.—Today's Training.
    • 467 13 Little Serious Work. PREPARING FOR LONG DISTANCES. The track this morning m in j;ood condition and No. 1 was open for fast work. Eagle's Claw was out I'usi an<J galloped for about 5 furlong's, troinj; well. Comprador did a steady gallop. Vedenr was sent alnnir
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  • 2722 13 Two New Itecords. MISS FIELD PAYS sioi FOR A WIN. V.\< »'>' «>n ihe fourth day of ih Turf lhal i <*»* alisolui. l> favourite 'w.n throughout thi daj while there were only two well-fancied horsea Rniahin- at the front oi the Held. Throughout
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  • 306 13 Malayan Association s Successful Year. The UNHMU MMral meting of the Singapore Lam Tenail Association will lie beid in the lounge of the S.C.C. on Thursday. June H. at t',.45 p.m. The report for IMS read Th SiiiKapor l.awn Tennis A.-isocia-len renort a successful year in IMC ilHTship.
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  • 335 13 Competitions at Balestier Road. A match far the K.O.R. Cup will be played on Friday at 5.15 p.m. between a Malayan Command team and the Mohicans. The match will consist of four periods of eight minutes each with three-minute intervals. The teams are as follows: Malayan Command: J. VV.
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  • 24 13 I Members of the Sei-t Kim Chenj? Badn'.inton Partv are requested to note that the closing Hate for the tournament is H June 10.
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  • 384 13 Interesting Race For Class 3 Horses. The following are the handicaps for Saturday's events at the S.T.C. meeting and should be studied in connection with the racing competition in the Sunday Times: Race 1. Ponies, Classes 2 and 3 (combined), Div. 1, (6 furs. 2.30 p,m Gold
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  • 274 13 Cleveland Hit 15 Runs Against Chicago. New York, May 31. In the American League Chicago, for \thom Durham pitched held Cleveland to five singles in the opening game, three of which did not come until the ninth inning? but the Indians broke loose, and batted 23 hits
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  • 58 13 Penang Eleven To Visit Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 1. The following have been selected to represent Penang against Selangor >n j the inter-State cricket match to be played j at Kuala Lumpur this week-end Hoblyn, i Andres, Brady, Carr, Eu Cheow Teik, I Gibson. Henman.
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  • 129 13 Loses to Ho us* us In Paris. Paris, May 31. In the final of the mixed doubles in the French lawn tennis champions played here today, J. B. Crawford (Australia) and Miss Scrivens (Great Britain) bent F. J. Perry and Miss Betty Nuthall (Great Britain), G 2,
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  • 96 13 The following will play in the annual cricket match between the Past and Present Kafflesians on Saturday. Past Kafflfsians: Richards (capt.) K. H. Smith, E. G. Wheatley, N. A. Valla!. Dr. C. E. Smith, Dr. R. C. Oehleis. A. I. Rajah, C. E. W. de Souza P. R.
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  • 124 14 Result of Garrison G.C. Competition. The Garrison Golf Club monthly mixed foursomes competition was played on Tuesday. The following were the best returns: Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Hobbes 41 VW 31 Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Potts 43 B^, 34^i Mr. N. G. Bishop and Mrs. P.
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  • 70 14 S.C.C. Team For Three-day Match. The following will represent S.C.C. against Negri Seinbilan on the Padang commencing Saturday at 11 a.m. and continuing at 11 a.m. Sunday > id Monday: Dr. H. O. Hopkins (capt.), R. A. Ashworth, A. K. G. Blades, J. V. S. Brooke, Fl.-Lt. V.
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  • 40 14 To Meet local Football Champions. A football match will be played Iwtwcen the Selangor T.P.C.A. and the Singapore Malays at tfcfl Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday. The admission charges will be 50 cents, 20 cents and 10 cents.
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  • 67 14 The final stages of the S.R.C. billiards tournament, which was well supported by the members, has now been reached. The following players have qualified for the finals: "A" Class Handicap— 3oo Lp. G. Lowe 125 vs. J. B. Quays 75 on Friday at 6.30 p.m. Snooker Doubles Handicap.
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  • 64 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. May 27. The St. Paul's Institution vs. AngloChinese School cricket natch was left drawn, rain interfering. The A.C.S. batted first, scoring 56, Sabapathy contributing 27. Espe.ke.man captured seven wickets for 18 runs. St. Paul's had replied with 44 for six •Aiikets, when rain
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  • 51 14 The annual sports of Outram School will be held at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Friday, June 9. There will be a drill display, commencing at 5 p.m. Mrs. Haynes, wife of the acting Colenial secretary, will distribute the prises. The band of the Wiltshire Regiment will render
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  • 271 14 Today. Jane 1 Football: Mnlayn Cup practice, Alison Road; S.A.K.A. Div. 2: Medical College vs. Police, Jalun Bcaui. Friday, Jone 2. Football: Volunteers vs. Kcirn l.-n Arisorc Road. Satarday, Junr 3. Singapore hrn, Fifth Day. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Srgr, Scinluluii. Tadanß; BJLC. vs. .Inhere- C.C SRC. grd.; S.C.R.C.
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  • 1679 15 (By The Motoring Correspondent). F)I."R motor-cars were involved in an accident outside the Pavilion Theatre on Sunday night. In this case the mix-up occurred whilst the cinema performance was still in pro■H— a member of the audience toll* BM that the crash and noi.;e of broken
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  • 1073 15 Severe Test Of High Speed. JT is a f.r cry to the days when the pneumatic tire wan an uncertain' product liable to frequent punctures (writes Sir J. George Beharrell in a recent Times motoring supplement J. Reliability is the characteristic of the modern pneumatic tire, and its
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    19 15 This "baby" Austin came to (frief at the junction of Lavender Street and Kallap-i! Koad. No one was injured.
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  • 505 15 WOMEN motor drivers are completely exonerated, in a report just issued by the National Safety First Association, of the charge often levelled against them of being more liable to road accidents than men drivers. The report, which covers the deaths of 3,029 persons on the roads during
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    • 118 15 STUDY THESE FACTS This car will do 40 miles to a single gallon of petrol, and the oil consumption is negligible It is extremely light on tyres and the tax is only $18.00 for the half-year The engine is of ample power and the springing, steering and braking is a
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  • 2585 16 President Has Less Power Than A Premier. Now that President Roosevelt has been given powers amounting almost to a dictatorship in view of present world problems, the address on "Ho- the United States Is Gover.ed" by Mr. D. W. Smith. I >. assistant trade commissioner
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  • 34 17 (Kroni Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, May L'G. Oil May i :m earthquake was felt n !C:; ja. It is stated thai thest shocks originated from the same source aa thrac E*enanf 'ecently.
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  • 209 17 Growing Resources Of The Investor. Rugby, May 31. It was announced last night that the Chancellor of the Exchequer hai. as an exceptional measure, agreed to an immediate Commonwealth, of Australia v issue not exceeding five IWjars in maturity faith c purpose of refunding certain Australian loans bearing
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  • 128 17 Appointed to Command Tientsin Area. 1-vrirlon, May SI. The War Oflke announces that Col. A. J Ellis, D.5.0., has Iccn appointed to command tb* Tientsin area.— Route;. Col. Ellis has a distinguished military record. Knttring the lie nler Regiment in l!) 01 he served throughout tin-
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  • 133 17 Silk Tribesmen Attack White Settler. Nairobi, May 30. Aimed parties of wild Suk tribesmen from portions of Kenya, the northern frontier province, invaded the white settled area of Laikipia in consequence of grazing and water having failed in their own district, following the recent drought. A party
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  • 112 17 Funeral Service At The Abbey. London, May 30. Thousands of Londoners today watched the funeral coitege cf Admiral Lord Wester Wemyss. The coffin was borne on a gun carnage frcm the Admiralty to Westminister Abbey, where the funeral took place. H.M. the King and the Royal Family
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  • 92 17 Nazi Headquarters Raided By Police. Vienna, May 11. The police today rigorously Marched the Nazi headquarters ia Vienna and the houses of Ausirien Nazi leaders in Vienna and other towns, including the house <>f Herr Habicht, Herr Hitlers agent in Austria, who has been negotiating with the Austrian
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  • 44 17 Riga, May 30. The Latvian airmen, Pulins and Zelm.. who left on May 28, oil a flight to Gambia, Brin.sh Weal ATrica, crashed trday while living ovcm- Pomerania. The airmen escape'l with only slight injuries but the machine was damaged. —Renter Wireteaa.
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  • 29 17 (From Our Own Corvesr ondtnt.l Medan Mnv 20. I nndc'i'staiu' lhat aether tKWi* estates in Sumatra are resamißK tapping, liasi- I lam, Botkit Lttßba&a ml Boekit Lawan.
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  • 5653 18 Rumours Of War In Europe: Germany's Attitude. HITLER'S ENVOY IN LONDON-CENOTAPH INCIDENTS. (From Om < .ii •di .c-pondent.) Straits Times Office. I !,et Street, May IT. AN escitinir wck. my masters! There is much ta i: of threats of war in Germany, rattling the sabre ami Hpeeche*
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  • 123 19 TJiree Youths In Dock M Madras. Madras, May 19. Three up-country youths, Sambbunath Asad, Inder Singh, alias Devana. and Uiralal. who were arrested on May 4: following the police raid on a house <n' Lingaehetty Street, were placed before the Chief Presidency Magistrate today ■when a charge
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  • 439 19 Infant Prodigy In Russia. Mo-cow. A tiny, nine-year-old gir! walked unconcernedb ac om the brflliantly light.-.! tage ot the hip liull of ;he Conservatory whe-o the Moscow Philharmonic Oi he was waiting. With the same d aim she Climbed to the conductor's stand, took t'n-l-aton, and with
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  • 204 19 Pindari Glacier Attempt. New Delhi, May 18. Adventure and research are said to he the objects of a party of over a dozen educated Indians wh > an proceeding shortly to the Pindari glacier in Alinorah district in the Kumaoi division, an unfrequented snowland >n the Himalayas. The
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  • 170 19 Question of Disposal I }}4pr Consideration. Simla, May 20. The Government of India ii considering seriously the qucstioi. of the disposal of surplus slock of quinim' amounting to b'oo,ooo pounds. Originally, wl^>i i.wlns were placed for quinine :i decai v Kgi it was thought that India would su;>;il>
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    • 203 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle B I i 2i 2 pi* imp r i 7i 7 r liF~l F5F 5 1 M|ff IS H Ii (7 IS Ip i© pto |ii 25 yMs*mW^ 7~7 •iH HP 5 1 '""B"" (CLUES.) AfßfK< ••> Part o{ Church IV. Sorrowfully 1. Blowing machine Above Strineed
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    83 20 PREMIER IN AMERICA. Ml! I! \MS \Y M MCDONALD. «ilh hidaughter. Mica UM MarDonalrl. »a\inu ah— N the liner Herenijaria on l«i.- arri\al in \<-« ork for his talks with Mi. ImmK. (I'Uinel Ni-ws.) MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD speaking into a microphone aboa rd the linor lfercnuaria on arrival in New
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  • 37 20 TIN: FUNERAL OK <;II'SY I.KE. Queen of the Boswell clan of Kent gipsies, who foretold her own death, takin» place at Farnborough, Kent More than 800 gipsies from all over the country attended the funeral. (Planet New*.)
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    40 20 MR. P. J. POWERS' "Kilmoganny Belle" the favourite leading the big field over the first jump in the race far the Hunt Cup in the Kilmoganny Harriers Point to IV m ru< i- at Kilmoganny. Co. Kilkenny, Ireland, (i'lanet News.)
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    44 20 OUTSIDE 1' U>1)IM;T()N MORTI ARY during the examination of the body of Mrs. Edith Marion Kosse, whose body wu exhumed under a Home Office order, as it was suspected that her death was not natural. Inset Mr. Infleby Oddie, the Paddiiirton Coroner. (Planet News.)
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    18 20 THE WRECKAGE of Squadron, Leader Bert Hinkler's aeroplane in the mountains between Florence and Arezzo, Italy. (Planet News.)
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