The Straits Times, 5 June 1933

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      464 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated i-\ England.) MAIL PASSBNGER AND CARGO SEPVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJKSTY'S r.r>VKRN.VJKNT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Die Spore. ySO MALI 6.&UU June 7 RAWALPINDI 7,000 June
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      678 2 SHIPPTNG ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON Naples, Msu«illes, London, Antwerp ltutterdam snd Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due Sail t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 June 13 14 HAKONE MARU 10.100 June to 29 9 SUWA MARU 10..00 July 18 14 HIMI MARU 10,900 July 27 2* HAKOZAKI MART IO.KMi Aug. I l'l
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      503 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE. (Incorporated ia Australia.) TOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7.865 tons) snd the MM. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest snd finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      497 2 m EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. passengeiTand freight SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. I BORINGIA 2»/6 20 T 21,6 23 0 FIONIA 11/7 11/7 12/7 14/7 1 ERRIA 1/8 1/8 2/8 4/8 LALAKDIA 22/8
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      1179 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE IRA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd, and China (1!>.1.!>. 1.1 |i. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd) THK SAItAW AX STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THK CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO, LTD THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINK Ltd.
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    STRANGE CONDUCT OF INJURED MAN.
    526 3 Attack on Those Who Befriended Him. The extraordinary conduct of a man after he had been befriended at the Surrey h mil' of a Wimpole Street dental FurKenn was related at Epsom Police t'ouit. Hi-nry Norman Thompson, aged 50 a motor engineer, of Brackley Road,
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    VEGETABLE WREATH.
    242 3 Laid at Foot of Queen Victoria's Statue. Dublin, May 19. remarkable scene outside I^eiaster Hoaaa just bafon the assembly of l>:iil Eireann. Mr. Ohmond Grattan Eamonde, fumann na nCaedheal member I'm- Wntuti, ar.it hi-ir to one of the oldest b;:.(inetcies in Ireland, arrived at the ci trance jrate
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    OXFORD MAGAZINE.
    145 3 Talk of Young Parasites And Snobs. l ni has repudiated the smart set with many adjectives. Launching an attack on Mr. Randolph Churchill, one of the founders of Oxford and Camt>rid(re," a new magazine, Mr .1. K. I). Crichton. editor of Isi.«," j>ut-< the position bluntly. Oxford must
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  • Shipping News.
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      CHERBOURG'S BID FOR ATLANTIC TRAFFIC.
      456 3 Great Speeding Up In Facilities. Cherbourg, at the beginning of next month, is to make its debut as one of the best-equipped tourist ports in the world. The Gargantuan works executed there in the past few years will make it poaaibll for the largest trans-Atlantic
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      JOAN CRAWFORD.
      215 3 Husband Accused Of Jealousy. Charges of grievous mental cruelty w-ero made aginst Douglas Fairbanks, jun., by his wife Joan Crawford, in a suit for divorce which she filed at Los Angeles. All attempts to reconcile the couple have failed, and Mr. Fairbanks, jun., admitted that he had abandoned
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      MORE AT WORK.
      156 3 British Unemployed 91,000 Fewer. The Ministry of Labour announce thf.t over 91,000 more persons are at work in Britain. It is estimated that at April 24, 1933, there were approximately 9,534,000 insured persons in employment in Great Britain. This was 91,000 more than a month before, and
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      276 3 MYRMIDON, Brit., 4,047 tons, from Liverpool 5-6, for Amsterdam, London, Mamburg 7-6. CAP ST. JACQUES, Fr. r 4,891 tons, from Haiphong 5-fi, for Bordeaux 5-6. II (JH, Brit, 528 tons, from Penang 5-6, for I'enang unc. h VAN GEEN, Dut., 719 tons, from Batavia 4-6, for Batavia 10-6.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      112 3 Monday, June 5. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Godown Gate. Entrance KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf The Cable. Tug Prince. OU Whart Nil. Coal Tharf MIL I VEBBELB IN DBT DOCKS. Taajona; Pagar. Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Pangkor. Victoria Dock Kajang. Ceppel Harboir. King's
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      PASSENGERS.
      46 3 The following passengers arrived on Saturday by the Dollar Lines President Polk: For Singapore: Mr. S. N. Burger, Mr. J. Blandin, Mr. N. Brandel, Mr. J. B. Inffle, Mr. T. Katsura and Mr. 11. Robinson. For Penang: Mr. R. Koch and Mr. H. W. Graupner.
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      458 3 fej NORDDEITSCHEB KWOg (Incorporated Germany.) The undermentioned are tM MPMaay* intended fixtures OUTWARD. S ISAR for lloilo. Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Nortn China and Japan June 6 FRANKEN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, North Chirm and Japan Jane 21 HOMEWARD. TRIER for Genoa, Barcelona, Casablanca. R'dam. H'burg and Bremen Juna
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      431 3 I'lri-SfDI-'N'r fJ-NERS Fares Again Reduced £67.3.11. Bf s aesatlfal IH* Mai MANILA/ HONG KONG TO EUROPE ▼1 A AMKKICA Tsarist class across the PseMs Ist class Ball la America Toarlat elaaa Atlantic on the famoas and sew m. Manhattaa or v. WaaUngton. (if hiuii tkrongh the Paaaasa Carnal Is desired
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      337 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALE STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. i ilaeorporated In IngUaet) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Ports snd Sues Caaa] OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAIV Steameri CITY OF BATAVIA Jaaa M HOMEWARDS. i.s. CITT OF SHANGHAI for V Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg June M July
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      141 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. > Station Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins Sunshine temp. *P hrs. "F Alor Star 90 0.04 8.7 75 Sitiawan 91 Nil 10.1 71 K. Trengganu 89 Nil 11.7 73 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 7.4 73 Malacca 86 Nil 2.9 74 Singapore 89 Nil
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      493 4 SITUATIONSJ^ACANT When applying for any position advertised in ttwaa columns send copies of tc»liBMnials. I)., not nviid original*. TitM. 1 1) ii n r raw htaW atoaaaaak'i tin. im. A|>p!> Box SI 2, B, Ttaata. WANTF.II EXPERIENCED BOOK BINDER BY A LARGE EUROPEAN PRINTING HOUSE. WAGES $30. API'LY TO BOX
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      654 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET 10 LIT, 8, Oxl«y Ria» -<Xi *an>uoo» iPVI* 10. Malacca Stroat. BahgMlows. An«rall>a Pnrk 361-A, Orchard Read, Oil Extraction Factory. Angallia Co. Tii IKT. ratNKHES 29-1. Ca\*nn»* ton>. iminli'.!. fiuii aaiiraowa, thi <t rooms, dining room, drawing ioo;n. veranda l aadara aaanataM. Appiy within. TO LET.
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      605 4 MISCELLANEOUS. For Weak art? I strongly advise vv n «j Not To See Thr 810 CAGE Clyde Be .My c o Alhsmbra Theatre. SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER CO. (Managers G. Waddell Co.) gives the cheapest baggage transport large pkges. r>o cents, sins" 25 cents, reduced rates tor large quantities. Furniture removal?
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      660 4 PUBLIC NOTICE ASAM KUMBANG TIN DREDGING, LTD. (Incorporated in the Federated Malay St NOTICE OF 44th DIVIDEND. NOTICE is hereby giwn that a DIVIDEND ska 44th of Sixpence per -haie has been declared due and payable to registered *ht~ holders at the offices of the Company, Taining and Sydney, on
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      322 4 .BUSINESS CARDS MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mra. HARU and Mlaa HANA. 11. WATERLOO ftTRKBT. Telephone 7467 MAaMMaI NMB DKES.S MAKER AMI DESIGNER Late af »2, Piccadilly, London. DAY EVENING GOWN 3. SPECIALISING IN MATERNITY GOWNS First Floor, 2. EV COT RT, Hill Street. CALIFORNIA RESTAIRANT IK, Orchard Road. THE
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      453 4 THE STRAITS TIMES THE SUNDAY TIMES THE STRAITS BUDGET can be obtained in Singapore from 8. I. Mohamed Kasslm 4 Co., 14 mila•tone, Seli'tu: i.unar Cafa. 2, Uhoby QkfJM federal Rubber Stamp Co., 3?, Raffias I'laca <*ppel Road, Railway Station. Samalingara, 73-K, Mackcmia Road. Money Chan K er, Adelphl Hotal.
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      81 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within On. xidc without Mjli>t. Malay* Pontage. Monthly 3.00 4.M f i.iO Quarterly K.SB $12.00 746 Half Yearly $17.00 J-'I.OU J13.00 Tcariy *M.0« $4N.M I39.M NOT!0. (MaMaM chequi-n nhould inrlode the unual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Thi- <haru.» and innlructions for tl.ASSlriKU Al>\ KIM ISKMKNTS appear on
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    CIRCUS SAVED.
    240 5 Peers Reject Bill To Ban Animals. The cir.-us has been saved. By two votes the House of Loms rejected n Bill which, if passed, wo-ild have prohibited performances b* chimpanzees, lions, tigers and other big eats, bears and hyenas and, as Lord Jessel pointed out, would have deprived
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  • Correspondence.
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      MIND OVER MATTER.
      580 5 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir,— Your Note of the Day of May 80 and Gandhi's fast for 21 days There is nothing really wonderful in this tin far as human endurance is concerned. If somebody does something out of the ordinary, be perfectly sure
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      2d. PER LB. F.O.B.
      220 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— While, han.pil.v- unable to supply .You with any first-hand information as to any exploitation of staffs and labour on estates, I would like to emphasise thii Ithe above cost can only be maintained (and many managers are successfully
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    WOMEN BUYING.
    218 5 ACTIVITY such as has not been seen for months is keeping the workrooms of the London stores engaged at high pressure. Staff's have been enlarged, but still an unprecedented rush of orders continues, and shoppers are becoming used to the disappointing warning, Sorry, madam, but it will take
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    SALVATION ARMY INTRIGUES.
    782 5 Crisis Over Leader. BOOTHS AS RIVAL CANDIDATES. Am-tiui crisis, graver than Ihal af l!'2i», is threatening to disrupt the Salvation Army and pn it a ni'\v ad > TVo womiii- -aunt and ni« r -hayi 1 ooraMtiog claim- tn the world rulership <■; tlu army. Their rivalry
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      274 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL THIS EVENING TEA DANCE- 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 to Mid-Night. THURSDAY. JUNE Bth St. ANDREW S HOSPITAL DANCE EXTENSION TILL 2 a.m. KAKI.V KK>KRVATION NBCESSARY BOOK NOW BOOK NOW PHONE 5381. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA TO-NIGHT SEA VIEW HOTEL INFORMAL INNER
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      73 5 WAXES ROTARY CONVERTERS 110/230 Volt D-C TO 110 230 Volt A-C FROM SINGAPORE STOCKS. Sole Airrnts: RADIO SERVICE Co OF MALAYA 2. ORCHARD ROAD. SINGAPORE. PHONE 7399. RAFFLES CAFE TRY OUR SPECIAL $1.00 TIFFINS AND CONTINENTAL SPECIAL $1.20 DINNER UNDER EUROPEAN CHEFS SUPERVISION. PHONE 5381. i.^^^^Baaaaaaaaaaa—a^-^—H-^.—auau EYESTRAIN whether earned by
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      33 5 SELANGOR CLUB, PHASER'S HILL. Adjoining padang and tennis courts. Modern sanitation Electric light: Billiard table: and Garage Non-Members may book accommodation. Inclusive rates. Single room $6 per diem. Double room $10 per diem.
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      228 5 MALAYAN A.R.S. KUALA I LUMPUR. Programme For Tuesday 6th June 1933. 7 p.m. Z.G.E 46.92 Metre*. C 1386 Overtur*— Egmont Overture New Light Symphony Orchestra. C 1659 Songs Bedouin Love Song The Bandolero Peter Dawson. C 2342 Selection—" Bow Bells "—New Mayfair Orchestra. 7.30 p.m. Approx. Mr. A. N. Farquharson.
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      374 5 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE By Our Expert. SINGAPORE (Radio Service Co.)— Metres 49.9— M0n., Wed., and Thursday 6.15 to 8.30 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. KUALA LUMPUR— Metres 48.92— Sun., Tues. and Fri. 7 to 9 p.m. BANDOENG— Metres 68 M. Daily 6.30—10 p.m. PARlS— Metres 19.66— Daily
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    OFFICIAL DFTAILS OF AIRWAY TO AUSTRALIA.
    357 6 nviNi. Ntms in sinwif"" '<• f#n Ds>i ManopUuum Mo) llfniuh \<n II, nili* I'ioh In I hitv Milhl HtttgtH ln»in t Htm I „iv Of lutun Ninth Hi. hi, ..I. hii, i ii,. Mul#y om4m MM 1 1 11,. Ml ..111. I II .1,.,
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      22 6 YES- YOU i CAN SEE IT AT 4** njt'ttiij lit tuuh* U T is Ml IHIN MluN lONIUM .i M«M ■••■I. N.Wi
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      268 6 0 BdU Aifanta for Krlvin Dimrl M.,i y I W. S. BAILEY CO., LTD. I ENOINEERS, SHIPIUILOERS REPAIRERS. MONO KONQ X V (fMafMmi m vmimimni i I \l^ HAVE FOR SALE J CALL MA. 'L" y M n|, 9 17,000 NHI «Moh Mt, 0 Z TwoHfU now MiiuiH I ni/m.
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      253 7 j" ""eomlng" to "CAPITOL ALBERT pence ji -URDOItJ GAD#V I ifTIINC AL 1-^4 __S__r v\i i_ j -B ___^^_^_s__r I_______P^^______ fc> IVx LLY __^^v_d________k ___< t _k _r ft I___^^ ________^__r_H__H___p__' i_____l ■'1 at i !J_V 1 I i^____^^ Distributed _j_y P»vtlton Limited. ST. ANDREWV"HOSPITAL WEEK. MONDAY JUNE sth. Boxing
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      310 7 I TODAY AN EXCELLENT BRITISH MUSICAL PRODUCTION! I I British :ind Dominions fjmil (numph I. "The LITTLE j i t STARRING INANA NEAGLE [a_s.», ry^' r B II AY PI MOM'HTON HOKKR II m, I? i_R MI'SK NOKI. COWARD H^-^. Ji SITEKH ENTKKTAINMK.NT %L _T« A IMCTCRK MM Will. I
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    CATHOLIC JUROR IN DIVORCE CASE.
    373 7 Judge Orders Woman To Withdraw. A woman juror in the Divorce Court was told by Mr. Justice Bateson that she was unfit to continue as a member of the jury, and wa-s requested to leave the box and t.\ke a "seat at the back of
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    BRAVERY COMMENDED.
    144 7 Servant Disarms Man With Pistol. Arthur Henry Hand, aged 25, was sentenced to tour years' penal servitude at Berkshire Assizes for breaking into a garage at Bradfield, and attempting t discharge a pistol at James Timms wiih intent to resist apprehension. Mr. H. Peacock (prosecuting) said that when
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      113 8 ARRANGEMENTS PUB THE WKKK T i Monday, June S. Whit Monday. Bank holiday. Singapore Races, Sixth Day. Tuesday. June 6. Annual prize giving anj speech day at Raffles Institution, Jclun Bcsar, 10 a.m i Wednesday. June 7. Police Band, Botanical Gardens, 6.13 p.m. Rotary Tiffin, Adelphi Hotel, 1 p.m. Thursday.
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    TIN PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION.
    986 8 Annual Report And Accounts. The Report of the Council of the T n Produce™' Asscn. presented to the thirj ordinary general meeting of memterx .>n May 30. state*: At the date of the !a.<l report the ordinary membership of the Association numbered 1!>8. The present membership is
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    F.M.S. COTTON GOODS PREFERENCE.
    535 8 Still Ineffective Against Dumping. A resolution of the China and Far East Committee, adopted by the Board of Directors of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce recently, declaies that "The existing preferential duties of 10 per cent, in favour of British cotton and artificial silk textiles which
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    "TIRED OF PUBLICITY."
    189 8 Woolworth Heiress May Marry in Paris. Paris, May 22. Weariness at the publicity which h?s followed reports of her <ngagement to Prince Alexis Mdivani was expressed by Miss Barbara Hutton, the £10,000.000 Woolworth heiress, in an interview in Paris today. Miss Hutton, who *vas accompanied by Prince
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    AIR MAIL.
    25 8 Air Mail from Java. Hails from Batavia ani Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Port Office, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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    MODERN BANKS IN SHANGHAI.
    404 8 Up-to-Date Methods Of Doing Business. One of the most interesting features of commerce in China has been the comparatively recent creation of banks run by Chinese on foreign lines. In this connection the research department of the Bank of China has compiled an analysis of the
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    "IMPORTED' OFFENCE
    144 8 Fee-Splitting Among Doctors. Sir Norman Walker, in his presidential address at the opening of a aaapfefl of the General Medical Council in London paid he had been informed that the practice of dichotomy. or fee-splitting, which they had heard was regrettably prevalent in some countries, was raising its
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    189 8 SELLING. Singapore, June 2. London, 4 months' sight 2 4 l/3r London, 3 months' sight 2 4 London, 60 days' sight 2/.'3 81 3? London, 30 days sight 2315 16 London, demand 2/3 29 32 London, T.T. 2/3 7 Lyons and Paris, demand 980 Hamburg, demand 164 New
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    THREE PEERS IN DEBT COURT.
    521 8 Duke Without Means." STERN WARNING FROM JUDGF. The financial affairs of two dukes and an earl were mentioned in the courts recently. The Duke of Leinster was the debtor in three judgment summonses which came before Mr. Justice Luxmoore in tho Chancery Division. Mr. Conner,
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    EXCHANGES.
    91 8 Rugby June 1. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.38 Athens 5871/' Brussels 24.l"9l/ 2 Belgrade 250 Berlin 14.45 '/a Bombay 1/6 5/64 Bucharest 567>/j> Buenos Aires 42 official. Copenhagen 22.45 Geneva 17.45 Helsingfors 226 '/> Hong Kong 1/4 3~/4 Lisbon 110 Madrid 39 7/16 Milan 64 15 16 Montreal 4.51«^
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    UNIQUE CHINESE LIBRARY.
    239 8 Rare Editions of Books And Human Types. The Shansi Provincial Library in Taiyuan is a unique institution fn China, for it not only co'lects rare editions and manuscripts but also is interested in taking into its service odd specimens of humanity, thanks to a special propensity on
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    160 8 Semarang (Patras) 8 a.m. Karimon (Mcranti) 8 a.m. Karimon (Bee Seh) 9 a.m. Kukup (Hong Hin) 8 a.m. Rhio i .MiTiir.it i 9 a.m. Indo-Chimi and Hokow (Desirade) 9 a.m. Ctylon, Bombay, Egypt, Genoa. Europe .•> U.S.A. (President Polk) 11 a.m. Ceylon I'nitrd Statex of America I
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 8 By M. Van St. Aldegonde Karagalk Chitra) hristiuan Huygciis Ranchi Left Arrd. S'pOM Loadaa Apr. 21 May 11 Apr. 20 Hay 18 Apr. 28 May '0 Miy 12 June 1 May 12 June 3
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    30 8 Kuching Radio is observing Sunday hours today viz: 8.30 to 8.60 a.m., 9.40 to 10 a.m., 10.35 to 10.50 a.m. 2.35 to 2.50 p.m., and 4.20 to 4.50 p.m.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    32 8 From China by Talma, due at Singapore 6 a.m. tomorrow. i From China by Carnarvonshire, due at J Singapore tomorrow. < From Philippine Islands, by Tourcoing, due at Singapore tomorrow. i
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    SINGAPORE MARKETS.
    457 8 Official List Of Approximate Prices. The tulUwuiK the prices, cents per catty wheic not •tharwia* stated prevailing at the Singapore m» r lens on June 2, as furnished by the Komi iiii'l Market Inspector: Meat. Heel' -teak (round) 32 per catty, beef stew or curry 2X, ork, lean
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
    109 8 Foreign imports of tin ore during the month of May, lltt.i. Country of origin Tont. Alaska nil Burma 176 Netherlands India: Banka and Bllliti.i Singkep (1 Other Places 0 French Indo-China 121 Japan &i Siam 1,007 Tanganyika 3 Union of South Af i tea Portuguese East Afric
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    TIN RETURNS.
    103 8 Tonfrkah ConifuuniJ N.. Liability.— Hrs. run 117. > <lr rr.it. d ;:|.oon, „ulput pel,. 7h- Output i.f H.niil.uii tOmm, Tanjunz Kainhutan BBt |<> Nawng l'ct. Jlr-. 124, >cU UMt, |n-!> 170. Ayrr Ih| i JCahm.tn i. -IM pels. TikuM Vr!ley. 148] lira., a2^,000 n. yd^.. i.5!>6 pcia. K«tu.—
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    30 8 I'enanif.— a-IG^JOO ll>. Snl.ranj.'. -ldl.dOO Ib. S.raits.--215,000 Ib. Kuliuna. IUL'.IMiO Ib. BuL'iin. 4.3,600 Ib. Tali Aycr- Ul.OOd ll>. BaUk Rabit. OAN 11. Merchistun. :(«,000 II). Mmintjoy. IHJM Ib.
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    BAGAN SERAI CO.
    173 8 The thirteenth a«iual report of tho Bagan Serai Co. Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31, 1932, states: Under the modified system of tapping, the crop harvested for the year amounted to 500,'J60 In*. The balance of profit brought forward from last year was £15>,323 os. 9d.
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    68 10 Singapore. GREAT WORLD Cabaret The C»t«p a Animal Crackers. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies, Theatres 4 <"inemas. RAFFLES HOTEL TM Dwaca «.:;'> BJI p.m. Informal Dinner Dunce mi<lnijrht. RITZ, GEYLANG The Flair Lieutenant. With Ilenry Kdwnrds Anna Neaxlc. Also Silent Pictures. 7.40—11 p.m. ROXY, KATONG K;i t
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY. JUNE 5, 1933. FAITH OR FEAR?
    821 10 Mis. IVarl S. Buck, the well-knov.-n novelist, is the centre of a vigorous controversy which has raged in tho Uaited Slates for several weeks part. in. i!u<k has spent many years in China as a missionary uijdor the Pro=bytariu
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    392 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Lieut. R. B. Henly, of the S.S. Volunteer Force, has been promoted Captain Mr. Harry Oke has been granted commission as Lieutenant in the S.S. Volunteer Force. Che Abu Bakar bin L'mar has been granted a commission as Second-Lieut in the S.S. Volunteer Force. Lieut. A. J. Minjoot,
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    WORLD'S GREATEST MENACE.
    1332 10 sation of her Imperialist ambitions depended upon a weak ami distraught China. So in July, 1915. she presented the notorious 21 Demands to China, and fo'lowed up this by an ultimatum. It is important to summarize these demands because tlhey so clearly expose her aims, towards which
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    840 10 TEA RESTRICTION. The tea restriction scheme which camp into force in India, Ceylon and the Dutch Indies on May 26 will have (rood effects in Malaya in more ways than one While there is no reason to fear a riftf ir the price of imported tea
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    UNITED STATES GRANTS $50,000,000 LOAN TO CHINA.
    99 11 TO BUY WHEAT AND COTTON. Mr. Soong's Deal. AMERICAN SHIPS MUST BE USED. Washington, June 1. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation has authorised a loan of $50,000,000 to the Chinese Government to purchase United States cotton and wheat. Four-fifths of the money is to
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    SECRET TREATY WITH JAPAN?
    563 11 Chinese Press Accuses Marshal Chiang. MANCHUKUO. May Be Recognised By Soviet Russia. Riga, June 4. It is announced hero that Moscow and Japan have concluded a secret aprcenunt with Nankins which re«oirnis«N Manchukuo approximately within its prevent frontiers. Japan is to receive certain naval privileges in
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    FENG'S UNITED FRONT.
    332 11 Big Recruiting Campaign In Charhar. Shanghai, June 4. Gen. Paag Yu-hsiang, "the Christian General," has invited a number of Mongolian princes in Outer and Inner Mongolia to attend a conference at Changrchiukow on June 15 for the purpose of forming a united front against further Japanese invasion
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    PRINCE RENOUNCES HIS RIGHTS.
    165 11 Hohenzollern Marries A Commoner. Bonn, June 3. Prince Wilhelm, eldest son of the exCrawa Prince, was married to Dorothea von Salviati at the Town Hall here this morning. Cheering crowds greeted the couple on their arrival for the brief civil ceremony, conducted by Herr Thalerbach, one
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    CHINESE TARIFFS.
    131 11 Will Adversely Affect British Trade. London, June 1. Although the consequences cannot yet !>o precisely estimated, there is no doubt that the new Chinese Customs Tariff will a lversoly affeci British trade," declares The Times: "It is obviously as much inspired by political as by financial motives, and
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    SELETAR COMMAND.
    183 11 "Useful Experience For His New Post." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 24. Concerning the appointment of GroupCaptain S. W. Smith to the Far East Command, news of which I cabled some weeks ago. Truth of today's date has the following comment: Group-Captain Sydney William Smith. who for
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    TANNENBERG SOCIETY.
    42 11 Police Break Up Meeting And Arrest Col. Goetze. Schleswig, May 30. The police broke v* 1 a rseeting of the Tannenberg Bund Society, of which Gen. Ludendorff is president. Col. Goetze, who was presiding at the meeting, was arrested. Aneta-Havas.
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    GOLDEN HARVEST.
    33 11 American Steamer Wrecked On Barrett's Reef. New York, May 30. The American steamer Golden Harvest has been wrecked on Barrett's Reef. Two tugs have left to go to her assistance. Aneta-Havas.
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    COURT TRAGEDY.
    39 11 M. Tischler Succumbs To Assassin's Bullets. Bucharest, May 30. M. Tisehler, who was struck by several revolver bullets wh?n an attempt was made upon his life during a court session yesterday, has succumbed to his wounds. Aneta-Havas.
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    GERMAN DEBTS.
    172 11 Moratorium Absolutely Essential. Berlin, June 3. Comment ing on the impending moratorium the newspapers agree thi>t the measures foreshadowed by Dr. Schacht, president of the Reichsbank, are absolutely essential for the protection of debtor and creditor alike, and must be enforced till an arrangement has been reached with
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    PARIS DISCUSSIONS.
    44 11 Postponement Announced Until Thursday. Geneva, June 3. The British delegation to the Disarmrment Conference has announced that the Paris discussions between the French, British and United States statesmen with reference to the present position of tlitConference has been postponed until Thursday. Reuter.
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    HUGE INTERNAL LOAN.
    61 11 200,000 Schillings To Be Raised In Austria. Vienna, May 30. The Weimar Zeitung learns that an internal loan of 200,000,000 schillings will be launched in Austria during the month of June and will be accompanied by a prize list of all sorts of privileges. A foreign loan
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    PRICE LEVELS.
    82 11 Britain Will Co-operate In Raising Them. Rugby, June 1. Questioned in the House of Commons regarding world prices Mr. Chamberlain said that the Government would gladly co-operate with the United States and any other Governments in any measures that appeared to be calculated to assist in raising and
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    SIR JOHN BRODERICK.
    46 11 Lying Gravely 111 In Nursing Home. Rugby, June 1. Sir John Broderick, whose appointment to be British Ambassador in Buenos Aires was recently announced, is lying gravely ill in a London nursing home and little hope is entertained "of his recovery. British Wireless.
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    ADMIRAL WEMYSS.
    63 11 Buried Quietly In Family Cemetery. Rugb<\ June 1. Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Wester Wemyss, was buried today in the little cemetery of Chapel Garden, East Wemyss, in Fife. His bier was a farm cart drawn by two horses and his grave is set in a quiet corner
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    JAPAN'S GROWING POPULATION.
    157 11 Intense Competition. UNDERSELLING HER COMPETITORS. I.o.ndon. June 6. The growing uneasiness caused by Japanese competition in world markets ii? reflected in the renort to the Board of Trade by the speciai investigating committic of the Federation of British Industries. The report estimates that from 15 to 2C
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY.
    316 11 Certificates of Honour In The F.M.S. A supplement to the F.M.S. Government Gazette, issued on Saturday states that in the name of H.M. the King H. E. the High Commissioner has been pleased to award Certificates of Honour to the following persons in recognition of their loyal and
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    ANARCHIST PLOT.
    83 11 Arrests Follow Discovery Of Bomb Factory. Madrid, May 30. The discovery of a bomb factory in Granada led to 17 arrests. Fifty bombs and quantities of material and seditious correspondence were discovered at Saragossa, where three arrests were made. An attempt to dynamite the railway bridge at Mediozuelto
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    LAW COURTS BUSY.
    70 11 Many Cases Held Up For Over A Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 3. The law courts took their Whitsuntide holidays yesterday with 873 cases awaiting trial in the KingV. Bench Division constituting the worsv; carry over in the history of the courts. Many of t'-io
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    GOLD STANDARD.
    55 11 Senate Passes Bill For Abolition. Washington, June 4. The Senate by 48 votes to 20 passed the Gold Bill which now goes to President Roosevelt for his aaoent. Reuter. This bill aims at the abolition of the gold standard. It was passed by tr.« Senate by 283 votes
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    FRENCH EXPRESS DISASTER.
    101 11 Driver Who Exceeded Speed Limit. Paris, June A. At least 14 persons were killed and 70 injured when the Paris-Nantes express was derailed outside Nantes. Several others are missing and it is feared the death-roll will be considerably higher. A later message states that the official casualty
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    BANK INQUIRY.
    206 11 More About Morgan Partners. Washington, June 5. It is learned that a portion of the J. P. Morgan partnership agreement was delved when the agreement was made public nt the banking inquiry on June 1. This showed that in addition to having a small interest in the profits
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    £20,000,000 SCHEME.
    82 11 World's Largest Graving Dock Completed. Ruglv. June 1. The filling of the world's largest graving dock just completed at Southampton as an important feature of the new £20,000,000 docks built for the Southern Railway, is proceeding and will take 70 hours to complete. The graving dock is 1,200
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    MONEY AS A WEAPON.
    66 11 Three Bandits Trapped In Newcastle Bank. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 3. Bags of silver and copper coins were used as weapons against bandits by the staff <ft ttie Newcastle Bank yesterday afternoon. One raider was trapped in the vault* and two were knocked down
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    NANCHANG CAPTIVES.
    55 11 Failure Of Negotiations Reported, Dairen, May 31. Negotiations for the release of the three officers otf the British Merchant Service (tlhe Nanchang captives) have failed. It was understood that Manchukuo had reached 1 an agreement with the kidnappers but, apparently, another gang has now joined them and thus
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    LADY CYNTHIA MOSLEY.
    49 11 Body Lying In State Pending Completion Of Tomb. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 3. The body of Lady Cynthia Mosley is lying in state in the chapel at the Cliveden Estate of Lady Astor pending completion of the tomb near Lady Cynthia's old country house.
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    COUNTESS HANGED.
    36 11 For Poisoning Her Second Husband. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 3. A beautiful French Countess, the divorced wife of Count Andurian, was hanged at Mecca yesterday for poisoning her second husband Wahabi Sheik.
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    RUBBER SHARES RISING.
    310 11 City Confidence In Restriction. DUTCH REPORTS. < Negotiations Making 1 Good Progress. (From Our Own Correspondent,) London, June .1 The Daily Express states that private reports are being received in the City from Amsterdam sta'ing that rubber restriction negotiations are making good progress. The Financial Times declares:
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    COOPERATIVE TAX.
    45 11 Undistributed Surplus Clause Passed. Rugby, June 1. In the House of Commons last night the clause of the Finance Bill providing for the taxation of undistributed surpluses of co-operative societies was carried at the second reading by 253 votes to 77. British Wireless.
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    GODOWN FIRE.
    44 11 Malayan Pineapple Co. In Klang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June 6. The godown of the Malayan Pineapple Co. in Harper Street here caught ftre this morning and is still burning. The contents of the godown belong to Paterson, Simons and Co.
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    LORD BRABOURNE.
    46 11 Succeeds Sir F. Sykes As Governor Of Bombay. Rugby, June 1. The King has approved the appointment of Lord Brabourne to be Governor of the Presidency of Bombay, in succession to Major-Gen. Sir Frederick Sykes, whose term of office expires in December. British Wireless.
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    STUDENTS STRIKE.
    24 11 Algiers, May 30. Medical students have decided upon a one-day strike as a protest against certain modifications in the examination programmes. —Aneta-Havas.
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    54 11 Privileges under the Invention Enactment have been granted to the Board of the R.R.I. of Malaya and to Colonel B. J. Eaton, Director of the R.R.1., in respect of a new or improved process for the preparation of soft rubber and a process for the preparation of unvulcanized indiarubber in
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    CAREERS FOR LOCAL BOYS.
    1740 12 RECOMMENDATIONS. fcionaJ or commercial requirements, or on the relationship numerically or academically between supply and demand, or on the present position of education in respect to local social and economic condi"three meetings. C'u-Opcration Of Business Interests Sought. The •.ommlttee met three times during the year. The
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    EUROPEAN SLASHED WITH PARANG.
    236 12 (iaol Struggle. CHINESE ON ATTEMPTED Ml KDER CHARGE. The nshiiiK <■! two European wurders with a parang in the .lohore gaol on Apr. 17 had a <'<]uel in the Johorc Courts this .noiniug I th* preliminary inquiry into the charges aga:mit a Chines" prior, r. Chen
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    SPECIAL APPEAL.
    209 12 Malacca Measures For Helping Workless. i l-'i .mi Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 2. At ihe last meeting of the executive committee of the Ail»tlc Unemployment Committee here Mr. H. P. Bingham was appointed vice president nnd it was agreed tc; diaaoive tK' joint honorary secre'a'yship. Mr. Pillay
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    126 12 700 Guests Attend The Garden Party. About 700 quests attended the garden party at (iovermnent House on Saturday, the Kimj'.s birthday. Til. the Sultan and Sultanah of Johore and HII. Tungku Mahkota were among thor-c Capt. Wells, Commander of H.M. Aircraft Carrier Eagle, which arrived in pert in
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
    157 12 nunac ot DriOi up to and for mluik Sunday. June 11, are: Monday. .Ju.ie S.MS p.m.. Headquarti't. Fortress Coy.. Malay Section Minia•npe. If. m., Headquurters. •'A"' (M.G.) CojT- .n-.tion Drill; :>.!!"> p.m., Headquarters, A-moured Cm- ion. Section Drill. Wi dn.-alay. 5.11 in. Headquarters. S.ir.A. (\>. Cvi Dull;
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    40 12 h:is be<?n received that Mr. do. I > Mfffion. BN ef Mr. ami Mrs. i, All. .(i. rf Kuala Lumpur, ha;til final i ei"i*trical enf;ine*ri:v and has obtained she di|ri >nn» in' thy Royal TVrhrii.al College. He h now Klectrical Boari.
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    EX-SERVICE MEN ON PARADE.
    243 12 More King's Birthday Celebrations. (FTom Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June I. The King's birthday parade was held en the High School ground here today, those taking part being the Malacca volunteers, two companies of the S.S. police (one Malay and one Sikh), two lompanies of cadets
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    MR. T. BUSTRAAN.
    96 12 Dies On Way To Europe On Holiday. News has been received by cable of the death of Mr. T. Bustraan, an engineer for some years with HenggClsr and Martin, Kuala Lumpur, of blackwater fever while on his way to Europe on holiday. He is being buried at
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    24 12 The Singapore Government Servants' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltds half yearly ordinary general meeting will be held at the Legislative Council Chamber tomorrow.
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    NONNI RIVER HEROES.
    116 12 Evade Hong Kong And Canton Welcomes. Shanghai, June 4. A big welcome was arranged by the. public bodies of Hong Kong, and the Btodents of Cantor on Friday when Gor.. Ma Chan-stian and Gen. Su Ping-wen ;:in\cd a. the Kowloon wharf on bovd the Conte Rosso. The
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    CHINA RIGHTS.
    58 12 Demand That They Should lie Restored. Montieux, Juno 5. A resolution Ui'fcing that China should be given back sovereign rights over her entire territory has been passed the committee dealing with political and Juridical matters at the plenary congress of the. Intel national Federation of League 61 Nations
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    CHINESE HAWKER'S NEOK BROKEN.
    97 12 Late Night Car Crash. DRIVER A EUROPEAN POLICEMAN. A Chinese hawker was knocked down and killed in Koppel Road late on Saturday night by a motor-car driven, according to the police story, by a European police inspector. Mr." Wood The fatality occurred near gate no. 4,.
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    PAVILION.
    190 12 "The Little Damozal" Proves A Success The life of a cabaret girl is the theme of "The Little Damozel" which opened at the Pavilion to a crowded house last night. The success of the picture is mainly due to the excellent interpretation of her role by Anna Neagle whose
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    GUANO DEFINITION.
    126 12 Government's Financial Loss Considerable." According to the "objects and reasons" of a bill to be introduced to the Federal Council it is provided by section 27 of the Land Code that any pe>" s n desiring to remove guano from State land must take out a licence. It
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    24 12 The Singapore Rubber Works, Ltd., has been granted invention p ivileges in respect of improvements in water paints, distempers, colour washes and the like.
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    called "helen" in England.
    265 12 Chinese Baby Princess Born in London. London, May 4. A Chinese baby princess, the five-week-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Cheng, has been named in London. Her name, choaen by the ox-Emperor of China and tine Prime Minister of Mtanchukuo. is Ying Tsai." Mrs.
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    BY CYCLE FROM SIAM.
    115 12 Three Boy Scouts Tourinfc Through Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 2. Three Siamese Boy Scouts, Nai Banchong Chudatermiya, Nai Prasit Muenveophct and Nai Chun Jeranandoc, arrived here on Friday en route to Singapore on bicycles. Thty belong to the 22nd troop, Watta Loo Lat
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    25 12 Leave prior to retirement has bsen granted to Dr. (Miss) C. B. Kibble, Mr. F. L. Harding, Mr. N. MacPhail, and Dr. G. D. Gordon.
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    24 12 The Metallgesellschaft AktiengescHschaft has been granted invention rights in the Colony in respect of an inventor for process for inspissating or concentrating rubber later."
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    29 12 Mr. James Leslie Milne has beet, granted invention rights in the Colony in respect of an invention for improvements relating to the manufacture of rubber sheet from congulated latex.
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    917 12 SANATORIUM TO CLOSE ON KLEDANG HILL. MR. A. SALVON. of th<- Afar Btu Public Works Department, an I prominent member of the Aloi hockey team, has returned from leav and assumed his duties Servant Registration. Practically every employer in the F.M.S. is with Mr. Towers
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      MALAY STATES TENNIS DEBACLE.
      370 13 Colony Win Both Trophies. The Colony had alread won the McCabe Reay and Guillemard Cups from the Malay States when the last doubles matches began this morning at Tangli i Club. For the latter trophy, the men won all the doubles and singles matches played on
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    Last Day Of Professional Meeting.
    934 13 BEST HORSES IN THE COUNTRY ENGAGED OVER ll MILES. WHAT OUR EXPERTS THINK. Selections By Our Racing Selections By Correspondent. M.F.J. Ist Race Conan Doyle Ist. Race Nuit d' Amour Wait-and-See Vice Admiral George Robey George Robey 2nd Race (ampfire 2nd Race Campfi.e U-ighton Hill
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    57 13 Kace No. 2.— Aiy:i-Aiya. Kace No. .I— Alpha. Race No. 4.— Star Lock. I^ady Wars and Vibrate. Kace No. .">. Gone I p and Cocoa Nib. Race No. 6. Wampum. Kace No. 7. Trawelllon. Race No. X.— A lor Star. Race No. 9. Iseult's Daushter. Double Tote. Races Nos.
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    LOCAL MARINES AT MALACCA.
    905 13 Single-Goal Draw After Exciting Game. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 4. In- the football match played today on the Kubu Padang, Malacca could only draw with the Marine Department of Singapore, each side scoring once. Malacca were without the services of R. G. Wilson, Hong
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    PERRY BEATEN BY SATOH.
    217 13 Crawford Meets Cochet For French Singles. Paris, June 4. The French tennis chnmpionships were continued here today in intense heat. In the semi-finals H. Coche*. (France) beat H. G. N. Lee (Great Britain), 9—ll, 6—3, 6—3, 6—3. Cochet led 5—,", in the first set. Lee was
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    MALAYA CUP.
    29 13 Kedah's Surprise Win Over Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) June 4. Kedah won their first Malaya Cup match by beating Perak I— o at Alor Star yesterday.
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    AMERICAN DERBY.
    27 13 Mr. Kayyan Beats Headplay At Chicago. Chicago, June 4. The American Derby war, won by Mr. Kayy.-nn, Heac'play being &e?ond and Fair Rochester t'.iiiJ Reut;i-.
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      1049 14 Another period of uninteresting play resulted the Tamils taking the lead when Ah Kow ifailod to clear a free-kick. It was after this that the only veally good bit of play was witnessed when a movement between Edwin Thou, K«ng Hock and Quee Liang was
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      FAVOURITES WIN ON FIFTH DAY.
      2346 15 Two Records Broken. AWARD CAUSES BIGGEST UPSET OF MEETTING. Kxrellent racing, fine finishes, a huge crowd, brilliant weather record times we ■>• but a few of the things which helped to make the fifth day of the Singapore Tu'-t' Club meeting on Saturday the most
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      235 15 Today, June 5. Tennis: Colony vs. F.M.S., Tanglin Club. 10.30 a.m. and 4.31) p.m. Boxing: Koyal Navy vs. Army (Lowthcr Grant Cup), New World, 9 p.m. Cricket: S.C'.C. vt,. Negri Sembilan. Padr.nir; Selangror v>. Penang, K.L.; M.C.U. vs. V.M.C.A., M.C.U. grd Singapore Professional Races, last day. Golf: Navy
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      NEGRI'S CHANGING FORTUNES.
      655 16 Local Cricket LAT.E STAND SAVES THE S.C.C. The morning, Negri Sembilan resumed their second innings in th« match agains*. the B.C.C on the Padang, only 24 run 1ahead on the Club's first inning's total of 237, with four wickets down. Yesterday morning, their position was much stronger.
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      JOHORE BEATEN.
      238 16 S.R.CYs Excellent Win On Padang. Thi S.R.f defeated Ml .fohyre Crirket Club on Saturday in a match on the S.R.C. ground by :V> luns. Scores: BJLC: D D'Cotta b W Keyt 9; G. Tessen■oha b NaKa.su 10; 11. Balhetchet lbw., b Ti>u- -uitit 21: I. Alvis c Keyt
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      BASEBALL.
      606 16 Results of Week-End Games. New York, June 6. The following were the results of weekend baseball: Saturday's Games. Ruth, LaiMri aid CktMH hit homo runs for New York. Philadelphia scored all their runs In the third innings and New York got ten in the fifth. Sunday's Results. PAST vs.
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      INTER-SCHOOL GAME.
      194 16 St. Joseph's Easily Defeat St. Andrews. St. Joseph's Institution beat St. Andrew's School at cricket an Saturday ir\ the former's ground. The following are the scores: SI. Joseph's: H. Boon b Sanderson 38; T. Cordeiro e and h Sa -l.lcrsi.n 20; E. Le Mercier lbw., b Ducbs 6;
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      TONIGHTS BOXING.
      27 16 Boxers representing the Royal Navy and the Army will meet tonight at the Wooriinht H»ll, New World, in theannual conte.«t for the I^ov/ther (irait Cup.
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      S.C.C. OUTPLAYED.
      181 16 Pbor Reply to Malacca's liig Total. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 5. The cricket match between the S.C.C. and Malacca Club began yesterday and at the close of play Malacca had scored 25* for three declared and the S.C.C. had lost five wickets for 60 runs. Baughan,
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      JACK PETERSEN.
      351 16 Handsome Offers For Open -Air Bouts. Jack Petersen, the British heavyweight (hampion, is in great demand these dayfi. Several handsome offers have been made to him for open-air contests in London, but I believe he is not in a position to undertake any engagement until after the la^t
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      CHARLIE SMITH WINS.
      174 16 Reggie Meen Outclassed At Bradford. Charlie Smith (Deptford) was a clear winner on points over Reggie Meen in a twelve 3-min. round bout at Bradford. Smith won practically every _»-ouml. In the second Meen was down for two counts of eight, the first time from a right
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    116 16 British Imports From France Doubled. Although the champagne business, liko every other industry these days, is ndt tbo good, the big firms in Rheims, frraneo. are pleased with the official reports oi exports of champagne to Great Britain during the first three months of the current year. Great
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    " PROGRESSIVE."
    211 16 PROGRESSIVE." Remarkable Questionnaire From University. The Department of Psychology at the University of London is issuing a questionnaire, which consists of 32 propositions dealing with progressive thought, on which the recipient is required to record his or her 1 attitude. They include Fuch varied subjects as sexual freedon-, birth control.
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    36 16 Mr. S. Brayshay, of the P.W.D., and Mr. W. Cole. M.C.S., havr been sectWeo lore; Mr. A. C. Baker. SLC. M.Ci., •condtd to Kelantan; Mr. \f. ,H. Lindsay, of the P.W.D., has been' seconded to Trongyanu.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    5864 17 Heat Wave, Thunderstorm And "A Ball Qf Fire. T MR. JOHN HOWESON AND THE TIN POSITION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits T/mes Office, Fleet Street, May 24. FHE clouds of war have been dispelled. Last week, with extraordi laty perspicacity, I prophesied -.ha: Hen hitler would make
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    DEAN INGE AND HEAVEN.
    301 18 4 People Who Think It A Fairy Story. Dean Inge, preaching at St. Mary Abbott's, Kensington, recently, said he did not believe that there ever was a time when Christians thought less about heaven than they did now. "Death, judgment, heaven and hell," he said, "seem
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      107 18 t are accepted El 1 iff A A Malausus Standard Giaaretbea. fe" Irriraarilu for their Piiritu. pp t|f I'Satiftfulnjcr Perfectloa. :*BHI I Keu? world farnDUj6 reputation.. ||SJj Artd qiLararttee of hR Mai neoer caarvquxq qixautt]. w~/~\ w/~\ lite M ijl^ljlfc m life ■"\s»^tXCs I ft. v^^L^^a^l^saT 4V 1 1 3
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    2360 19 Grand Opera Again And People Who Wait 48 Hours To Get In— Non-Stop Revue— The New Type Of Girl"— See Our All-in Wrestling -Some New Picture*. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Omea, Fleet Street, Ma* 11. j OI'KRA, plays, musical comedias, non-
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    DEATH OF FAMOUS VIOLINIST.
    407 19 De Groot's Remarkable Musical Career. London, May 24. Mr. D. de Groot, the famous AngloDutch violinist, is dead. Mr. D. de Groot, was born in Amsterdam in 1871. He was the only son of a poor musician. From childhood his* ambition was to be a violinist
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    COLONIAL OFFICE LETTER.
    636 19 Claim to 10,000 Square Miles of Land. The hearing of the new inquiry into the North Charterland Company's claim tv be entitled to 10,000 squar? miles of land in Northern Rhodesia under grant by the British South Africa Co. and a complaint that b-' an Order in
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    TRIBE'S RETURN TO OLD HOME.
    261 19 Result of White Man's "Magic." The white man's triumph over nature has resulted in the return to the Sukumn tribe of Tanganyika of a large area of their traditional land, which had to be vacated 30 years ago in the face of the remoreless advance
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    OGDEN MILLS BUYS RAILWAY.
    477 19 Mr. Hoover's Visit. VALUABLE DISCOVERY IN OLD MINING AREA. Coincident with thi greatest K old raah the Sierras have witnessed in two decades, papers were signed making Mr. Ofdcn Mills, tormer Secretary of the TieaJMIJ. the own-r of the VhnrfaliaTruckee' Railway. The railroad will by rehabilitated
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    "SINISTER DEALINGS" IN THE CITY.
    323 19 Eighteen Months For A Director. A nine days" trial finished at the Old Bailey when Harry Augustas Htintley. aged 54, a director, of Gracechurch Street, E.C.. was -entenced to \S months in the second division. Hur.tlcy and George Wilson Turner, aged 4»J. solicitor, were charged
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    14 20 A RACE in progress on the Isis during Oxford Summer Kights Week. (Clami Sews.)
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    F. J. Perry's Tennis Victory.
    31 20 I. I. PKRRY (left) shaking hands with hristiun l;<ui-*iis (I ranee), whom he ilt-li-ati ;l. ;illii their match in the lnliTiialionnl Championships in Paris. (I'lanet News.)
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    33 20 MR. R. W. BINGHAM leaving the American Kmhassy in London for the Foreign Office, accompanied by his daughter Henrietta, after a Writ on taking up his new appointment as American Ambassador. (P. New*.)
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    22 20 MAURICE TATE introducing h is son Michael to a cricket bat, while hi* wife looks on at their Sussex home. (Planet News.)
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    10 20 IiORKELL. Spain* MisSports" for 1U33 after her election. (Planet News.)
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    40 20 FLIGHT nl three aeroplanes landing after a practise flight for the llct.don Air Pageant. (Planet News.) VISITOR interested in the "historical stick" at the Victoria and Ylbert \lu»rum, London, The wor Id's history is told on the slick. (Planet News.)
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    21 20 PRINCE GEORGE being greeted by the Reception Committee on arrival at the new Town Hall, Worthing, which he opened. (Planet N>wh.)
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