The Straits Times, 6 June 1933

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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 31 1 ■UJtHBUUPUWLW* f-MOT MERELY A PERFUME D> •rli« lHi »i" CM ■»< JPHI j PMri. in TIME UMIM wumam r-Hr«t,v :MA|Ay«rTiMITW YOU OAN PUY W*ltli=6BKl B!TyMA§T!C T j UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED tlHB»PBit JMHgHH
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    • 28 1 fYKSTRAIN tturtM tv i or ill* tanifcl* gun. AaaaJli SIOHN DUKB 11, H.M... O i-..»... ii, KlUrr Km, lli|3«r«. Nil- Hl-W »rtn.'l/ ANr.i n "hliilliaM i. ..<«r' üßEtnfc.
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    • 124 1 ,wruiw--L^ii Hobinmns KC/TO; fl' ill H«'IIH I 7 v tji flepth 14" 1 I-,,.. ty ROBINSON ft CO LTD. DUTCH SMOKED EELS m»nm COLD STOHAGE B^^nH^ "m B^ UPWARD FLOW FILTERS 91 PMIHI Ml ■ft, BVIR fttb BBWNWIIRB FIbTRftTIBN IS IWfflW: THI IHBBIII 8F B*PIR ill PIfcTR*TIBW till IW THi
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 460 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In Ensjland.) MAIL. PASSKNGER AND CARGO SERVICES. fENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL K.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. Ol TWARI) FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore y SOMALI 8.500 June 7 RAWALPINDI 7,0r.0
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    • 604 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. f■.. I (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, linden, Antwerp Kotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due Sail t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 June 13 14 HAKONE MARU 10.400 June 28 29 StMVA MARU 10,706 July 18 14 BHIMI MARL 1 10,8s* July _'T > 1 HAKOZAKI MAR' in.
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    • 548 2 BURNS PBHP LINE. '(Incorporated la Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Ret'ilar monthly sailings by the well known steamer MARELLA (7365 tons) and the t.i. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The i.e. MARKLLA it ono of the largest aod finest iteaiMrs trading to Australia,
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    • 499 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5.123. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMTO blu^ G COPENHAGEN. From Prom From From S'pora Malacca Port Penang Swett. I BORINC.IA 2«'« 20 C 21. G Ul« FIONIA 11/7 11/7 12/7 14/7 ERRIA 1/8 1/8 2/8 4/8 LALANDIA
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    • 1206 2 R"^^^" SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HI A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. strain ShiD Co., Ltd., an* China (1932), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE < TNAKI) STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD TrtE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD TBE AUSTRALIAN ORIBNTAL
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  • Shipping News.
    • 1374 3 Appeal Decision. LAW LORDS' VIEWS ON OLYMPIC JUDGMENT. The House of Lords has given judgment in the appeal by Thomas Barras, marine engineer, of Aberdeen, from a majority decision of the First Division of the Court of Session in Scotland, ■which, by two to
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    • 367 3 Argentina Asked For Explanation. The British Foreign Office has requested the Argentine Government for a report on the treatment of three officers of the British steamer Baron Ogilvy, who were imprisoned in Buenos Aires for a week last December as a result of allegations made by two
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    • 150 3 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending Sunday, June 11, are: Tuesday, June 6, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "A" (M.G.) Coy., Section Drill; 6.15 p.m., Headquarters, Armoured Car Sect:on, Section Drill. Wednesday, 6.15 p.m.. Headquarters, S.R.A. (v), Gun Drill; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "E" (Chinese) Coy, Coy.
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    • 58 3 HUA TOXG. Brit., 100 tone, from Muar 6-fi. for Malacca 8-6. SINGKAWANG. Dut., 284 tons, from Pontianak 5-6, for Pontianak 7-6. KURANDA, Brit., 553 tons, from Sibu 6-fi, for Sib'i 10-6. TIDORE. Dut., 525 tons, from P. Baroe 66, for Paknn Baroe 8-6. MATA HARI. Brit., 510 tons,
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    • 109 3 Tuesday, June 6. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. ■am Wharf Tinombo. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf BU TaWUn DBT BOCa leajonc Paga-. Albert Deck Nil. Vietoric Pock Nil. a>pp-' Haiweer. Kinjr's Dock The Cable. No. 1 Dock Tug "Prinoe." No. 2 Dock
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    • 39 3 The Messageriea Maritime* m.s. Aramis is due in Singapore from Penang on Sunday, June It* at ,7 awn. and will probably sail on "the same day at 8 p.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Berth S.H.B. Warves.
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    • 24 3 The P. and O. Naldera has Ml Hong I Kong and is expected to arrive in I Singapore at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 506 3 NORDDEIJTSCIIKR f^Tiyl*ij (laeorporated U "T m^wjj*! > fiarajanr.) Tke nndermsntioned aM |M inunded fixtures OUTWARD. FRANKEN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, North China and Japan Jun* 21 HOMEWARD. TRIER for Genoa, Barcelona, Casablanca. R'dam, H'burg and Bremen Jun* 18 t HOLSTEIN for Aden, Genoa, M'seilles, Oran, Havre, B'dam, H'burg and
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    • 408 3 PRESIDENT LINFRS Fares Again Reduced £67.3.11. m baaatlfal trip rressl MANILA HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMKBICA flwariet claaa acroaa the Pacla* let elaae Ball la America Toarlat elaaa Atlantic on the faaaoaa anf ■aw m. ManhatUa or sj. Waaalagtea. (If easaage throngh the Paaaaaa Caaal Is eaalred approslaauly GI4S
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    • 316 3 Ia3JLERHAN BUCKNALC STEAMSffIP CO., LTD. jfUeorporaUd in Ingiand.) LINE. rrelgat Serrlea UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Pert* and Sors Caaa] OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAN Steamer i enr or batavia jmae i< HOMEWARDS, fj ■a CITY OF SHANGHAI for Havre, London, Rotterdam and i Hamburg June 27 July
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 65 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station Yesterday Last night Max Rainfall Bright Mia. temp. ins Sunshine temp. •F hre. °F Alor Star 92 Nil 9.8 75 Sitiawan 94 Nil 10.6 73 K. Trengganu No Report. Bukit Jeram 91 Nil 11.2 74 Malacca 86 Nil 11.3 75 Singapore 89 Nil 10.1 78 C.
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    • 123 3 TLDB TABLES. Toeaday. Jnaa 6. H. W. 9.10 a.m., 7 ft. 8 in- 8.41 p.m. 8 ft. 6 in. Wednesday, June 7. H. W. 10.11 a.m., 8 ft. 9.25 p.m., 9 ft. Thursday, June 8. H. W. 11.06 a.m, 8 ft. 8 in., 7.10 p.m, 9 ft. 4 in. Friday.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 493 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position adver (toed ta thea« columns aend copies of teatl atonlals. Do aot send erlglaals. WANTED Lady Teachers, c/o US, Strn:t« Tim,- eTAMTED IMMEDIATELY, ynu-iir hou-i boy, pi i.1.1y Malay. Pravioaa experieiiK rn>i (■>.■ Hii.l provided applicant i» keei and willin/ to learn. ."i!!».
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    • 643 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TU LET. 8, Oxley Ria*. u>«t aasitatior pply 10. Malacca Street. Bungalows. Angullia Park. 861-A, Orchard licad. Oil Extraction Factory. Angußia Co. TO Ut', SHOP, FLAT. Amber Mansions Djslj ti'pote fiuildmit Cor» H, Market St TO UCT, ™urt A I ■Iv N. De So., TO LET,
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    • 714 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OrKICiS TO IXI. M-B. liaUary Som iind lloor. Apply Qutnrie Co., Ltd. OPTICS, Robinson Road, 1,700 aq. feat, Orst class property. Unite) .Engineer* lU Li.l, two storied godowu. Jtoad aad ivei frontage. Area 10.OVO aq. ft. Apply *24. Straits Times. TO LET, No. 110, ftobinson fioad,
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    • 528 4 POffLtC NOTICES. Rosella Provisions (over 100 varieties) Manufactured in Australia obtainable on and after Ist JUNE at WHOLESALE PRICES, from Empire Provision Stores, 37, Stamford Road. householders are requested to COMPARE QUALITY and PRICES of ROSELLA PRODUCTS SATISFY THEMSELVES OF THE SAVING EFFECTED. LOCAL EMPLOYERS HAVING VACANCIES FOR EUROPEANS ARE
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    • 555 4 LEGAL NOTICE. RE MARY HARMSfON DECEASED. Paraaant to Section 2!) of the TruMeet Ordinance 1919. Notice ia hereby given that all creditor! of Mary Harmston deceived late of (aicuttn Ind a who died oi Deccmb." li»:i2 ut Cal cutta, India and I/Cttrrs of Admiiii.ttratic. to whos* estate locally 'ituute were
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    • 131 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mr.. BAKU and Mlea HANA. •0. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 74fi7 CALIFORNIA RESTAIRAM 235. Orchard Road. THE BEST FOOD BEST SERVICE IN TOWN. LOWEST PRICES OPEN IP TO 2 A.M. If you have not been hen yet please eona md then we nre liways
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 81 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES dtaganan Within Oa.alde without Mala; a. Malaya. Poetage. Monthly 3.00 4.0* S 2.5* Quarterly 8.50 $12.1* 74* Half Yearly $17.00 $24.00 IIS.M Yearly $34.00 $48.00 $30 0« NOTH.— Oat'tatinn cheqaes shoald inclad. the ukusl bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Ibr charges a«d instructions for I.ASBI riKI) ADVERTISEMENTS appear on
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  • 119 5 Formation of Ministry Of Social Affairs. The Hague, May SJ The formation, in the interests of economy, of a new Ministry of Social Affairs, to co-ordinate matters connected with such subjects as Labour, social and unemployment insurance and public health, is announced by the Premier, Herr Colijn, when
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  • 240 5 Smythe and Shipton Make Final Assault. London, June I Tthis year's lirst attempt; to scale Mount Everest, made by the British expedition, failed and the members of the expedition, Messrs. Harris and Wager, have returned safe and sound to (the base camp. In the course of their attempt
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  • 104 5 Boy Looks Round And Hits Policeman. Chin Hin. a 1 1-year-old Chinese l>oy. strenuously denied a charge of riding a bicycle without a light before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Magistrate, yesterday. During his version of the incident, however, he said he heard the sound at a
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  • 90 5 Says He Is Victim Of Swindler Pan.-, May SI The Paris police on Wednesday released on bail, against a deposit of 10,000 francs. John Amery. son of the former Dominions Secretary, Mr. L. .S. Amery, who recently fled from England to marry an actress and when in Greece
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  • 27 5 Mr. John Ingle and Mr. John BlanJin, of the Goodyear Orient Co., Ltd., Singapore, returned from a business visit to Manila by the President Polk on Saturday.
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  • 186 5 British Steamers Badly Damaged. Hamburg, June 1. The British passenger steamer Guilford Castle was seriously damaged on Thursday morning in collision during a dense tog with the British freight steamer Ktentor, which has sunk in tne river. All 30 passengers were rescued by the small craft near at
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  • 115 5 No Cut in Expenditure For Defence. Paris, May 31. Oiue again the Chamber of Deputies has passed the new budget, by 385 votes t<> 147. The Chamber retained tine petroleum monopoly on a vote of 330 against 253. A 5 per cent, cut in all items of State
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  • 134 5 Between Nazis And Steel Helmets Berlin, May II The bieach between the Nazis and Nationalists, the two wings of the Government, has been widened by the formation of a purely Nazi Government in Mecklenburg. This follows ihe dissolution by the Hamburg police president of the Younp German Nationalist
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  • 112 5 Makes Net Profit For 1932 Of Fl. 28,:)<). a i.OOU London. May 31. Any .satisfactory .solution of oil problems can only be achieved by the increase of consumption, not by restricting production, declares the report of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company for 1932. showing a net
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  • 56 5 Named In Memory Of Battle Of Jutland. Berlin, May SI. Kemper Square will be rechristened tomowow and be known as the Skageraek Square, Skagerack being the German name for tfhe battle of Jutland. Speeches will be made celebrating the courage and achievements of the German fleet during the
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  • 37 5 46 Kill.'d And 30 Injured In Japan. Tokiu, June 4. Forty-six |>.;u)jlt-' were killed and M si-i lously injuii'd in a coal mine explosion neai Saselio thin morning, according to an official repo.i. Reuter.
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  • 43 5 Klagenfurt, May 30 It is rumour* tl that the German art exhibition, which was to have been held at Whitsuntide, has been put o* and that the pictures, which were already on their way, have been returned to the lenders. —Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 294 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 p.m. to Midnight THURSDAY, JUNE Bth St. ANDREWS HOSPITAL DANCE EXTENSION TILL 2 a.m. BAKLT RESERVATION NECEsSAKY BOOK NOW BOOK NOW PHONE 5381. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA wmm sea view HF^B HOTEL 5^ TOMORROW NIGHT W SPECIAL DINNER Bb 9
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    • 104 5 WATES ROTARY CONVERTERS 110/230 Volt D-C TO 110 230 Volt A-C FROM SINGAPORE STOCKS. Sole AffrnU: RADIO SERVICE Co. OF MALAYA 2. ORCHARD ROAD. SINGAPORE PHONE 7J»9. "An Ideal Rendezvous for Dinner Parties CAPITOL "RESTAURANT Our Low Tariff is The Talk of Town. All Discriminating Diners agree that our Table
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    • 18 5 RAFFLES CAFE TRY OUR SPECIAL $1.00 TIFFINS AND CONTINENTAL SPECIAL $1.20 DINNER UNDER EUROPEAN CHEFS SUPERVISION. PHONE 5381.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 225 5 MALAYAN A.R.S. KUALA LUMPUB. Today's Programme. 7 p.m. Z.U.B. 48.92 Metres C 1386 Overture^ 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. Talk on Market Conditions. 7.40
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    • 363 5 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE By Oar Expert. SINGAPORE (Radio Service Co.)— Metres 4'JJ*— Mon., Wed., and TLursday 6.15 to 8.3U p.m. Sun. 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. KUALA LUMPUR— Metres 48.92— Sun., Tues. and Fri. 7 to S p.m. BANDOENG— Metres 68 M. Daily 6.30—10 p.m. PARIS— Metres 19.66— Daily
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  • 246 6 Severely Hit By Japan's Competition. London, June 2 The rocket-like outburst of Japanese foreign trade activity was debated in the House of Commons this afternoon, members quoting impressive figures of the Japanese encroachment on British Empire markets and selling goods at fantastically low prices. Mr. T. Levy (Un.
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  • 251 6 Left By Murdered New York Miser. The discovery in a Nfw York cellar of the battered body of an old man may bring a fortune of £1,000,000 to a 63-ycar-oU Kilburn widow with nine grown-up children. Her name is Mrs. Day Forty odd years ago, when
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  • 749 6 Exchange of Ideas. INFORMATION BUREAU ORGANISED. (By A Special Correspondent.) Research in individual rubber factories has many disadvantages, e.g., its slow- 1 ness, wasteful duplication from factory to factory, and absence of opportunity for exchange of ideas among research workers; it is also expensive. While every
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  • 75 6 Husband Says Wife Is Not Right In The Head. A Chinese woman was remanded fora observation until June 10 by Mr. A. W.I Hay in the Third Magistrate's Court yes-" terday when charged with trespassing at the inspectors' quarters in Tanjong Pagmr police station on Sunday night.
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  • 343 6 His Romantic Rise To Success. Sir Abe Bailey, one of the most romantic characters of the day, is it was stated recently, to retire from •'active participation in public affairs," but his interest in them will continue unabated. He is in his 69th year, and
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  • 327 6 Bournemouth's Musical Orchestra. Bourn' mouth Corporation has spent about £1,000,000 to keep a permanent municipal orchestra going for 40 years, find the opinion in Bournemouth is that it has been money well invested. On May 22 the 40th anniversary of the orchestra and of its famous
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  • 98 6 Presentation At Penang General Hospital. Miss E. W. Darville, Health Sister attached to the Government Health Office, Penang, and Miss H. Killoran, Nursing Sister, General Hospital, Penang, were on Friday present with the silver badges Ly the Hon. the Resident Councillor which were awarded them by the
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  • 31 6 Elected Member Of Academic Francaise. Paris, June 2. The noted French writer, Francois Mauriac, has been elected a member of the Academic Francaise hy 28 vatm to 3, Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 134 6 Back to health thanks to'SCOTTS After an illness, SCOTT'S Emulsion means a quick return to health and strength. It is pure nourishment in an agreeable and readily digestible form. It rebuilds the tissues, enriches the blood m. and nourishes the nerves. It protects JLu&J against dangerous after-effects. To aE/xw£\ s^
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    • 288 6 SMASHING REDUCTIONS In order to make room for nr» shipmenN wr arr clearing a few lines of Boots Shoe* and Sandals, at price* which hare neter brt-n •cualled in Singapore. We have only 2,046 nairs at thene smashing prices. Coirr early before they are all sold. Look at tfci amazing
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  • 405 7 German Imports to Be Restricted. Vienna, May 31 Austria has answered the German boycott by ordering all Aus-trians desiring to visit Germany to apply for exist visa. Whereas the Germans charge their nationals 1,000 marks for an exit visa, the Austrians content themselves with a
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  • 149 7 To be Taxed to Finance Marriage Loans. Be.'lin. June 1 Nosel fVatures are contained in the law adopted by the Cabinet yest-arday dealing with unemployment. 'in accordance with the Nazi programme for restoring women to their piyper sphere in the home,'' provision is madf: tor a reduction in
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  • 122 7 Chinese Youth Sent For Observation. A ricksha-puller and his fare, a young Chinese, who chose to argue within hearing of the Fourth Magistrate's chambers were both arrested ami produced before Mr. A. W. Hay. the rv.nnore Second Magistrate, yi'stenluy The puller said tha the youth had gone all round
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  • 334 7 National Labour Fund For Workless. Berlin, June 'I, The bill lor unemployment relief approved on Vvednesaay nignt by the CaDi- net Council constituted tne most comprehensive and important economic measure hitherto taken by Sac Hitler Government. An official commentary points out thc.t the bill aims at combating
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  • 241 7 General Buying on The Stock Exchange. London, May On the Stock Exchange today, with the South African budget less favourably interpreted, Kaffirs suffered a sharp sotLack. Otherwise, the sentiment was good and there were some good features, notably internationals and bane metals. Metals continue outstanding in
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  • 81 7 May Be Pardoned And Return Vo Russia. Istanbul, June 2. It is stated in circles close to the exiled Soviet leader,. Leon Trotsky, that following the recent pardon grr^ited to Kamenev and Zinoviell, efforts are now l>eing made, with good prospects of mccnai. to bring about a reconciliation
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 46 7 THE GREAt WORLD C_A_B_AJ! Ej" (THE FINEST IN MALAYA) COME AND ENJOY DANCING on th* TIP TOP EUROPE HOTEL SPRING FLOOR Watch for these dates EVERY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY SPECIAL TEA DANCE FROM 5.15 TO 7.15 P.M. DANCING PARTNERS FREE ADMISSION BY 25 cts. DRINK COUPON ONLY
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    • 213 7 ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL WEEK. THURSDAY, JUNE 3th. RAFFLES HOTEL BALL— Extension till 2 a.m. Under the distinguished Patronage of H. E. The Governor. SPECIAL DANCE ITEMS FRIDAY, JUNE 9th. BUY A FLAG MONDAY, JUNE 12th. GRAND CHARITY PERFORMANCE CAPITOL THEATRE (By kind permission of the Management) At 6.15 p.m. "SERVICE
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    • 288 7 (ffiBJBEIJi Don't Miss it!! I Positively LAST NIGHT! Paramount's magnificent Spectacle CECIL B. de MILLS* bio** Epic in wund! "THE SIGN of the CROSS^ TOMORROW! Opening at Special Matinee 3.15) The Beautiful Knglish Star of "CAVALCADE" WYNYARD f fj3 In Metro GoldwyrvMayer's powerful Production that turns |H^ the calendar fcrward
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  • 183 8 Holiday Calm All Round. LOCAL RUBBER QUIET. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices: Rubber. 11 7/16 cents per Ib. Tin. Singapore price $1 12.62 Vi per picul. Gold, i' 6 2s. 14, down fid. Rubber, London, June 3, 3 21/ 32d., up 3/16 d. New
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  • 73 8 Noon, June 6. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) ..11 716 11 9,16 (F. 0.8.) 117/ 8 ii 15/16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Tone of Market: Quiet. London holiday. New York Spot Sheet Gets. 6 3/16 per lb. 'une uly lug. uly-Sept.
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  • 195 8 Singapore, June 6. Gambier 4.50 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked 7.50 Copra 4.3F mixed 4.05 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.90 White Pepper 32.00 Black Pepper 20.00 Pearl Sago 4.60 m small 4.60 medium •.00 No. 1 125 catties gross 3.85 No. 2 125 catties gross 3.80 Rice Siam $148 to 171
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 179 8 SELLING. Singapore, June 6. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 l/3f London, 3 months' sight 2/4 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 31/3? London, 30 days sight 2/3 15/16 London, demand 2/3 29/32 London, T.T. 2/3 7/8 Lyons and Paris, demand 98C Hamburg, demand 165 New York, demand 45 '/a
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    • 94 8 Rugby, June 3 Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.40 Athens 590 Brussels 24.26 1/2 Belgrade 250 Berlin 14.48 Bombay 1/6 1/32 Bucharest 570 Buenos Aires 42 official. Copenhagen 22.421/2 Geneva 17.5V 2 Helsingfors 227 V* Hong Kong 1/4 13/16 Lisbon 110 Madrid 39 9/16 Milan 65 3/16 Montreal 4.50% Montevideo
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    • 25 8 Air Mail from Java. Mails from liatavia and Palembang by aeroplane arc expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. today.
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    • 14 8 From China and Japan, by Naldera, due" at Singapore 2 p.m. tomorrow.
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    • 200 8 Death of Husband of Boer War Heroine. Mr. George Kosky, formerly a Rhodesian trader and husband of Nurse Gillard, a heroine of the Boer War, who died last October, was found dead at his house in Romford, Essex. On the table by his bedside was a photograph
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 429 8 km V«l. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay Buyert 26/Sellers. 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 Val. 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 5.3.6 5.8.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.35 5.50 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7* Prefs. 23 '6 24 6 £1 £1 Con. T.
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      • 137 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103Vfc ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 110 113 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/o p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V£ p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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      • 379 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall ft Evatt ft Co. Allenby ($1) 0.75 0.90 0.75 0.90 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.55 0.65 0.55 0.65 A. Hitam ($1) 1.00 1.20 1.00 1.20 A. Kuning ($1) 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 A. Malay ($2) 1.15 1.30
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  • 201 8 Today. Selat Pandjanfr. Bengkalia, Siak, Pakan Bsrne, Fort da Kock t Padang (Hong Kwong) S p.m. Bengkalis. Laboean Bilik Tandjong Balci 1 Koti-hi 'J p.iu. North. N.-E«s( V-WVst Sumatra. Aden, Egypt ISA. (Tajrbnk) 1 P-iD. Tomorrow Java, Southern Sumatra, Sooth-last Borneo, Celebes, Molucca! t Timor Dilly (BY
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  • 38 8 By M. Vim. St. A!(l>-K<"i'Je Karagoit Chit ml <°ltristiau<. Hbymai Kimchi Left Art*. .Spine I onHun Apr II May 11 Apr. 2') May 13 Apr. jn M*v '(■> )!iy I] June 1 l.y 12 June :j
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  • 227 8 For Killing Friend By Accident. How. iii iil)fJk-nce to an ancient rustom a 1 1-year-old African boy was made by the Elders of his tribe to givchi.s life as "blood money" to the relatives of a companion whom he had accidentally killed, was revealed at a Supreme Court
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 36 8 is K^S INSURE WITH THE COMMERCIAL UMIOK .ASSURANCE CO.LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENOIAND) ffffi/tniy m i J iffl£/+f VCfff A. MAMVf ..nil 414*111 INSUPANII Arthur C. Potts, >CvTv^sfl Manager and Underwri tor Eastern Rranch, Singapore. ty «^IW
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    • 100 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday. Jane 6. Annual prize jiivi-ir anJ speech day at Raffle* Institutu.i;, lr.la:i Besar. 10 a.m. Wednesday. June 7. Police Band, Botanical Gardens, 0.15 p.m. Rotary Tiffin, Adelphi Hotel, 1 p.m. Thursday. June 8. Police Band, Raton? Park, 9 p.m. Annual meeting S'ooro Lawn Tennis Assn.,
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  • 59 10 Singapore. GREAT WORLD I'ubi.ret The Champ The Devil To Pay. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies, Theatres Cinemas. RAFFLES HOTEL Special Dinner Dance ii.'ifl p.m. midnight. RITZ, GEYLANG Strenice Interlude. With Norms Shturer A Clark Cable. Also Silent Pictures. 7.10 -11 p.m. ROXY, KATONG Fait Life. With William
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 46 10 AH IN Pcrclval Jonathan Joseph (Little Jeffrey! nearly belowd son of Mr. and Mrv Arthur Ahin on June 2. 11)33, aged 3 yr*. 11 months. Deeply reurttted. /riends relatives are thanked for their kind attendances at the Cathedral of the Good Sh.phr.d and at Bidadan.
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    • 32 10 The funernl of the luto Mr. Chew Boon Lay will Uke place on Thursday, June 8. The corteice will leave the house at 10 a.m. for the Edkit Brown <"enictery-
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  • 1045 10 We published on Saturday an extended report of the speech delivered by Mr. John Howeson at the annual general meeting of the London Tin Corporation, Limited. There were a number of points in that speech which are of particular interest to this
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  • 12 10 Mr. and Mrs. J. H. M. Robson are staying at Port Dickson.
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  • 15 10 Mr. J. R. Spcnce has been seconded for service as Assistant Engineer, P.W.D., Alor Star.
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  • 15 10 Major H. S. Paterson has been appointed Adviser to the Customs and Monopolies Department, Kedah.
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  • 27 10 Mr. E. D. Butler was taken to hospital in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday and operated on for appendicitis. He was reported on Monday to be progressing favourably.
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  • 799 10 MALAYAN WILD LIFE. In the May issue of the "Nature Magazine", which is published by the American Nature Association at Washington D.C., there is a reference to Ihe work of the Wild Lue Commission of Malaya. This referenc? reads: "One of the most thoroughgoing studies of
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  • 1143 10 BY ALLAN J. EIDINOW (THE WELL-KNOWN AMERICAN SOCIAL WRITER.) The OgpK, the notorious Russian secret polk*, gets most of it* members from the racketeering fraternity of New York and Chicago, states Mr. Allan J. Eidinow, the wellknown American social writer, in describing its ruthless operations. To most
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  • Conclusion of S. T. C. Professional Meeting.—Results of Holiday Cricket.
    • 3213 13 Professional Races End. PUNKAWALLA'S CHEAT VICTORY. The last day of the professional meeting at the Singapore Turf Club yesterday, from a racing point if view, was mor*. successful than any otIMC of the previous j live. There MM a lan sprinkling of ptpalar wins, MM or two
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    • 254 13 Married vs. Singles Match At S.R.C. The Married vs. Singles cricket match at the S.R.C. yesterday resulted in a win for the latter by eight wickets. For the winners G. Oehlers took five wickets for j 16 runs and D. D'Cotta was unbeaten for 78 runs. Scores: Married:
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  • 341 13 S.C.C. Win Easily By 8 Wickets. I The S.C.C. beat Negri Sen-.bilan by eight wickets on the Padang yesterday, the Whitsun holiday match finishing by 'unch. When the game resumed in the morning, Negri, having lost four valuable wickets for 39 overnight, v/ere enly 24 runs
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  • 37 13 The Keppel Golf Club monthly medal Cor June (stroke) will be played for on Saturday and Sunday next. The qualifying: round for the St. James (up will be played off in conjunction with the competition.
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  • 220 13 Kedah Beat Perak By Only Goal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 6. Kedah won their first Malaya Cup ivatch. defeating Perak by I—o1 0 at Alor Star yesterday. A very large crowd vltnessed a game which was played at i. last pace. Perak enjoyed a Larger
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  • 144 13 Inter-School Sports At Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 2. The inter-school athletic meeting for the Clarke Shield, which took place at the Malacca Club Padang, provided excellent sport. All the honours went to the High School, Malacca, who won the maximum numbers of points for the seven
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  • 81 13 Yorkshire's Big Win At Old Trafford. London, June 5. Yorkshire won another county champioiship match when in a fixture at Manchester which finished today, they beat Lancashire by an innings and 156 runs. Opening with 341 Mitchell 123 and Barber 62) they dismissed Lancashire twice for
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  • 59 13 Chinese Tt?am Easily Win Championship. Shanghai, June 5. At an international field and track meeting .held in. Shanghai yesterday, in which British, American, French, German, Russian and Latvian teams participated, the Chinese team captured the championship with a score of 97 points. America came second with) 53, followed
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  • 331 13 Poor Boxing at New World. Fo>- the first time in four years, the Army carried off the Lowther Grant Cup for boxing at the New World last night when they defeated the Navy by 21 points to 16. The victory was well-earned through it was
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  • 146 13 Officials of New Board Of Control. (From Our Own Correspondent. Taiping, June 2. A Boxing Board of Control has recently been formed in Taiping with the purpose of reviving public interest in this sport. The following have been elected: nwt< dent, Mr. L. A. G. Morris; vice-president,
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  • 274 13 Win Guillemard Cup Hands Down. Having already won both trophies, the Colony piled up further points against the Malay States in the last few double* mr.tches at Tanglin Club yesterday morning, for the Guillemard and McCabe Reay Cups. Actually the Colon/ set up a record for the
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  • 266 13 £750 Golf Tournament Final. Leeds, June 2. Un the Templenewsam course, in the fIH Yorkshire Evening News tournament as the result of today's matches the two Ryder Cup nominees, Lacey of Selsdon Park and Padgham of Royal Ashdown Forest, will contest tomorrow s final. In the quarter-finals
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  • 541 14 Penang Beaten at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Cnrrespondint.) Kualn Lumpur, June •'< After a sensational stilt this morning of the State cricket match betwen Selahgor and Penang when Deni*on-Smith was taken by Hoblyn off Brady and .Vanderholt was dismissed without scoring. Selangor defeated Penang
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  • Sporting News.
    • 142 15 Lady Huggard's Success With M. M. Paterson. Th<- rompetition for the Navy Challenge Cup m |,la\«.l at Bukit Timah yestor- 1 day ami resulted in a win for Lady j Huggard ,ik) M. M. Paterson, represent- j lag the isnmpof Ciol; t'lub, with a score of 11.
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    • 201 15 American Tournament Starts Today. The S.C.C. lawn bowls (American) tournament commences today at 5 p.m. Thy following are the ties: H Henshelwood and C. G. Fulger vs. A. S. Banks and Dr. E. D. Lindow. H. Grey and C M. van Cuylenberg vs. CJ Cameron and E. Fozard.
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    • 53 15 Refuses Offer to Turn Professional. Paris, June 1. It ib understood that Mr. Jeff Dick^oa the weß-tatOW sporting promoter, has offered Fred Perry, the British tennis player, a handsome sum to play professional matches. Perry, who is playing brilliantly in the French championships, has definitely rejected the
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    • 50 15 English Horse Breaks World's Record For 5 Furs. Epsom, June 2. In the Belmont Stakes, over five furlonjrs^ Mr. Stalary's Devineress broke the world's record for live furlongs covering the distance- in 54 t/f seconds, representing a speed of over 41 miles an hour. licuter Wireless..
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    • 191 15 Brilliant Innings By Horsley. The highest score so far this season was obtained by Horsley of the United Engineers on Saturday when he was unbeaten for 180 against the Indian Association. He scored his runs out of a total of 219, and hit four sixes and 29
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    • 398 15 Bowlers On Top At Port Swettenham. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June 4. The following are the results of the various holiday matches played at Port Swettenham between the Port Swettenham Recreation Club and the Selangor Coast Club, Klang, yesteray. CRICKET Recreation Club: Sabapathy b Nalliah 0, Hooi
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    • 368 15 McLeod's Good But Vain Effort at Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 5. Although Malacca beat an S.C.C. XI by ten wickers it was a very close finish, ti.t winning run being scored in the last over of the day. Resuming with fine wickets down
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    • 53 15 Crawford Wins French Tennis Title. Pari?, May 5. In the men's singles final of the French tennis championships, J. Crawford (Australia) beat Henri Cochet (France), B—6, 6—l, 6—3. Miss Scriven (Great Britain* won the women's singles title, beating Madame Mathicu (France). G— 2, 6—4,6 4, 6—l,6 1, in
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    • 179 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I saw in your raper a few days ago a letter signed "Fairplay" on the subject of the bird ihops. Ido not know how "Fairplay" can find any extenuating circumstances for conditions in the bird shops of Singapore there
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    • 125 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As a great lover of music, I went tc the Children's Concert on Friday last and enjoyed myself extremely. Miss Ruth Lorraine-Close is an extremely clever player of the harp and another very good player was Miss Louise Ezekiel, the
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    • 27 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Johnston's Pier is dead Long live "JOHnston's Pier." Yours, etc., L. R. M. Singapore, June 6.
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  • 65 15 [The Straits Times it not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should besr in mind that letters mast be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or eat down. Correspondents mast enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication bat as guarantee
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  • 51 17 11 Killed and 18 Injured At Long Beach. l.ong Beach, California, Juix Eleven people were killed and 18 injured as the result of an explosion at the Richfield Oil Co. refinery here. The explosion was felt over a radius of -10 miltt*. The damage is estimated at $1,000,000.
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  • 168 17 France And Italy Unable To Ajrree. London, J*une 2*. A hixh has occurted In connection with the initialling of the Four-Power Pact which has been expected at any moment. Well infoimed circles in London, whilo not der.ying a hitch has occurred, are unable to staV.e whether the
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  • 49 17 Japan Agrees To Act As Mediator. Moscow, Juno I. M. Sokolnikov has replied accepting Japan's offer to mediate in the Soviet negotiations with the Manchukuo Government concerning the sale of the Chinese Easttrn Railway and offering to initiate these negotiations in Tokio on June 25. Reuter.
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  • 89 17 Sequel to Shanghai Club Quarrel. Shanghai, June 4. Glen HargTive, n former United States marine and now a Ford salesman, voluntarily surrendered to the United States District Attorney following the death of a Brlon :iamed Lealie Malcolm Bell, aged 35 (who wa« educated at Bedford School) rUegedly
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  • 55 17 Four New Cruisers For The Pacific? London, June 6. According to the Daily Telegraph, it understood that the So/iet is negotiating with Italian shipbuilding firms for the construction of four 7,000-ton cruisers with most powerful armament and a submarine, reported to be of 3,800 tons, for special service
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  • 72 17 Mattern's Arrival In Ireland Not Confirmed. London, June 4. The airman. James Mattern, has been lighted over County Clan-, Ireland.— Router. A later message states that this report has not been confirmed. Mattern hopyw-d off at 4.20 p.m. on June 3, from New York for Newfoundland, from
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  • 76 17 France's Air Minister Passes Pilot's Exam Paris, June 2. For the first time in history France has an Air Minister who is himself an active aviator, since the young Minister for Aviation, M. Pierre Cot, passed his pilot's examination successfully on Thursday evening. M. Cot felt that
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  • 62 17 To Be Eiscussed At World Conference Rugby, May 31. The Parliamentary Secretary of the Board of Trade, replying to a question regarding prsaa reports that the German government was proposing to grant a subsidy of 20,000,000 marks to German shipping, said that the question of shipping subsidies was
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  • 71 17 Flames Seen From Finnish Frontier. Helsingfors, June 2. A terrible lire has been raging for twe (iays in the naval arsenal at tvronstadt near the Sovitt Russian city of Leningrad. No. detail* aie yet available, but it is r- p< tted that flames can be seen from
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  • 39 17 New Average High Level For im Mew York, June 2. Stocks, bonds and commodities reached a new average high level for 1933 today. The ticker fell 15 minutes behind when 7,000,000 shares were traded in— Renter Wireless.
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  • 32 17 TEA RESTRICTION. To Come Into Effect On June 8 In Dutch East Indies. Batavia. June It it officially' announced thit the tea restriction scheme will come into effect on June B.— Aneta.
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  • 47 17 Moscow, May 31. Two hundred foreign tourists landed en Friday in I. ningiad from the steamer Berlin from Now York. They include travellers imn America, England, Spain, Denmark and Germany. Six mo:c I .earners with foreign tourist* •re expected to arrive shortly. Anetv Trans-Ocean.
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  • 32 17 Athens, June 2. Violent earthquakes were again felt on Thursday to the east of Macedonia, considerable damage being done. The centre of disturbance it believed to be at Volos. Aneta-Trans-Orean.
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  • 111 17 To Follow Up Civil Disobedience Truce. .tilahabad, June. The release of political prisoners, withdrawal of the ordinances and the issue of an invitation to Congress to collaborate in shaping the new constitution is urged in a telegram suit to the Premier, Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, Mr. Stanley Baldwin
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  • 55 17 £4,860,000 for Railways And Ships. Shanghai, June 6 The board of trustees of the Sino-Brit-ish Boxer Indemnity Fund has decided to advance £4,500,000 to the Ministry of Railways for the construction of the Can-rcn-Hankow Railway and £360,000 to the China Merchants' Strain Navigation Co. to have six ships
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  • 68 17 Foundation Stone Laid At Liverpool. London, June 6. The foundation stone of the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Cathedral at Liverpool, which will cost' £3,000,000, was laid today in the presence of 250,000 people from all parts of the world. Cardinal Macßory, from Ireland, replaced Cardinal Bourne, who is critically
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  • 62 17 Condition Serious Oxygen Administered. London, June 2. Doctors are in constants attendance on Oi-dinaL Bourne, the 72-year-old Archb.shop of Westminster, who is suffering from acute pulmonary oedemo. The bulletin issued this morning says his condition is serious. Prayers were said 'for the Cardinal at Lhu Archbishop's House today
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  • 64 17 Death Of One Of Leaders In Manchurian iVoubfe. Totrio, June 6. The death is announced of Gen. Hanzo rCanaym, the chief of th.i Japanese General Staff at the time of tie outbreak cf the Manchurian trouble in September, iy3l, and who at the tiwo of his demise,
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  • 45 17 Siamese Government's Internal Loan. (Trom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 5. The Siamese Government considers tho i suit ot the internal loan a great success. Private subscriptions have exceeded Tcs 1.'J00.000 and the Government could have eo\ered aa issue of Tcr. 1J,5U0,000.
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  • 35 17 Again Postponed In Dutch East Indies. a Batavia, Juno 6. After discuasroh.s 'between interested parties, the Government and the Customs office, tea restriction has been postponed from June 8 to June 12. Aneta.
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  • 35 17 Shortens Holiday And Returns To London. Rugby, June 3. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, has shortened his brief holiday! at Lossiemouth, Scotland, and is- today returning to London by air. British Wireless.
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  • 44 17 Mr. Gandhi Now On Vegetabb And Honey Difit. Poona, June 1. Bright ahd eke&rtu)" is the latest report of Mahatma Gandhi who is now on a diet of vegetables, fruit juice and honey. His weight is increasing sl ghtly. —Reuter Wireless.
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  • 22 17 President Roosevelt Signs Repeal Bill. Washington, June 6. President Roosevelt has signed the bill repealing the irold claus-.— Rcut r.
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  • 666 18 Married Bank Official's "Heartless" Breach. That a man now employed at a bank in Bombay had concealed the fact that he was married 18 months before breaking off his engagement to a girl in England, wan the statement made at Middlesex Sheriff's Court when a
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  • 380 18 £300,000,000 Forts Constantly Being Watched. France i» in the grip of spy fever. Not since the lamous Dnyfus '-ase has fear of spies in France been more acute. The imminent breakdown ol" the Disarm iment Conference and the realisation that any day now may
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  • 147 18 Fijian's Heroism Saves Life of Girl. The he i ism of a Fijian shell div«r in rwscuinv a g>rl from the cluu-i.es of a thark h«s i« n Tecognised by the award of the Ri ya! Humane Society's silver medal. The Fij an. named Raqneqone, and the
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  • 301 18 No Will Left By Mr. Justice McCardie. Mr. Justice McCardie, the bachelor judge, who shot himself in his flat at Queen Anne's Mansions, St. James's Park, on Apr. 26, died a poor man and left no will. It is learned that his estate, which
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  • 29 18 Divine service (in English* will be conducted by Rev. T. Campbell Gibson, M.A., on Sunday, June 11, at 6.90 p.m. in the Chinese Presbyterian Church, Jalan Sal lea, Muar.
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  • 747 18 Wireless Furnishes Fun For Islanders. To most people the Solomon Archipelago is a mere dot on the map, though these blan'ds have a place in literature and in the history of voyages, adventures, and science, writes one of the residents. In the Solomons there are
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  • 171 18 1 Across Tfie Southern Atlantic. Berlin, June 2. A squadron of four to six Gerjnan airplanes of the newly developed amphibian type, will, according to press reports. attempt a flirfat across the Southern Ai Untie in the coarse of the next year, under the command of Capt. Hermann
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  • 2161 19 President Roosevelt's Peuco Call Mr. Lloyd George ittacks Lord Hail sham Economic Conference In London An 'AU-Stnr Delegation Two ByElections Pending Co-operative Societies Mr. Mac Donald 's Dilemma. (r-'iom Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office. Hal Street, May II THE Orman situation, President Roosovelt's
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  • 528 19 Cypriot Charged With Murder. Varnavas Loizi Antorka, 31, a Cypriot, when brought up on remand at Marlborough Street Police Court recently on the charge of attempting tv murder Boleslpi Pankoraki by shooting him with a revolver at t|ie Bellometti tßestaurant,t Restaurant, Soho Square, W., on
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  • 322 19 Play With Filthy Innuendoes." On summonses accusing them of caus ing to be acted in a ttr.fre play a certain pan which had not heen allowed by the Lord Chamberlain, Albert V. Vasco, mana-«r of the Victoria Palace Theatre of Varieties. Victoria. 9.W.. and the Victoria Palace
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  • 273 19 Doctor's Suicide In Consulting Room. To thi' Barrow coroner Dr. Petor Mitchell Penman, of Fleetwood, who is SO yearn of age, told the story of how he found his doctor son dead in his con-sulting-room with a femoral artery severed. Thf. victim of the tragedy was Dr. Jamm
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  • 230 19 Motor-Cyclist Killed In Collision. Harry William Gilbertson, butcher of East Pinchley and carrying on business in Clerjcenwell, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of driving a car while under the influence of drink, and of dangerous driving. It was alleged* that while driving in Forest Road,
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  • 306 19 Drops 200 Feet Before Canopy Opens. The Prince of Wales flew to the Guild of Air Pilots' Air Display, which was held at Brooklands Aerodrome on May 22, in hi* new ''Viastra" monoplane piloted bx Flight-Lieutenant Fielden. One of the first items which the Prince saw
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  • 234 19 A Famous Teacher Of Singing. Mr. Frederic King, for 41 years professor of ainping at the Royal Academy of Music, and' tutor of many distinguished vocalists, died at his home at Hampstead on May 20 after a week's illness. Mr. 'King, who was 80, was lx>rn
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  • 166 19 Call for a Substantial Reduction. The East African Seitmn of the I-on-don Chamber of Commerce have asked the Government to take into consideration "the question of the hisrh dues at present charged by the Suez Canal Com■pany.'* These dues, in the case of East African sisal, it
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  • 122 19 Left By Noted Musical Comedy Actress. Wills of two noted women, who died intestate, were proved in London recently. Mrs. Nellie "Buckmanter— Nellie Taylor, fhe musical comedy actress- left £47. Letters of administration have bMO gTuntuo to her husband, Capt. Herbeu John Buck master, first husband <>t
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