The Straits Times, 7 July 1933

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    38 1 The straits Times ESTABLISHED JBA^n A CENTURY THE LARGEST AND MOST INFM&JNTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, 'bßt, JULY 7, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTa The Straits Times %0 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1933. rtuife iv oa>^^4
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      344 1 singapowi:: t». ckcil ST. ('PHONE eis:>. FAMOUS I FOOTBALLER'S R TRIBUTE j U|k; Mr. GEORGE CAMSELL, IMLwi the famous British Football Player, writes: j t&Srj&M *"Cvcry footbjiller who plays in a leading jj/jMa^&gA, team must be in the pink of condition. I rRO^RI I That is the first essential. To
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      46 1 KRUP O K S Obtainable at:— D. T. LIM CO. tSS, North Bridge Road, Sincapore. NOTHING CAN BEAT IT K GENUINE .#^> MAJESTIC -W* QUALITY BEFRIG>IP ERATOR Stit. V MODEL FOR ONLY MMk For particulars «»»1t to LEE 8c FLETCHER IM. Nortfc Bri«g« 9mm SINGAPORE 'PHONK HHb
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      112 1 JL.MJW^^.,^^ t WORTHS CORSETRY WJ?t OF INTERNATIONAL /JCa\[\ m CREATIONS CONSPICUOUS /Wi\^\ /^w v w EVERY fashionable M»K FASTENING FOR VHLiV Tsjflj HfVy BPORTB WKAR. IV Dm*. AM I 'll i W\ H rmtCK 9IM. Hm.719. SMULVty AiT^'!^ Froat Bnk, EUatlc Com w 7^X4 Back mMkmm SMS IttMtS* V. 9Wa*«'«
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      532 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. TFNMNSULAR AND ORJENTAL S.X. CO UNDER CONTENT WlfH HB MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL StRVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonrtge Due Spore. BANGALORE •;.<""' »g- 1 jiIITTANA 17.(101) July I
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      655 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS, (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London. Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonncge. Due Sail. SUWA MARU 10,700 July 13 J4 FUSHIMI MAT.U 10,900 July 27 28 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.40) Aug. 9 10 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Aug. 22 23 HAKUSAN MARU 10.E0O Sept 6 7 HARUNA
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      512 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE.. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,365 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest tteamcrs trading to Australia, cabins
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      523 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone IM PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From Froi'i From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. FIONIA 11/7 11/7 12/7 14/7 F.RRIA 1/8 1/8 2/8 4 .'8 LALANDIA 22 '8 22,8 23/8 25/? MEONIA 12/9 12/J
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      1234 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and Cbino (1932) LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CI'NARI) STEAMSHIP CO I TD THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL 1.1.NE Ltd THE
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    INQUIRY INTO LOSS OF "SICYON."
    785 3 Skipper's Certificate Suspended. Judgement was given recently in the Board of Trade Inquiry into the loss oi the steam trawler Sicyon. The vessil (owned by the Standard Steam Fishing Company, Ltd.) was lost at a point near Raufar Havn, on the north-east coast of Iceland,
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    TOO MANY CRUISES?
    394 3 Eim-iuiton of Wasteful In an .a<.- to eliminate wasteful a \d p n 1 1 i competition among shipping coirpinies cn^aped in cruising, ref of all '.lie British companies basal cinferiinf: together with a riew to arriving at a programme sati.sfr.c'ory IVin to themselves and the fanaral
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    CUNARD'S 12½% PAY CUT.
    263 3 CUNARD'S 12½ PAY CUT. 10,000 Affected by Lower Salaries. Surprised was caused recently when the Cunard Steamship Co. rnnounced that a fur. her pay cut of 12Mi per cent, would be imposed on all their shore staffs, us l'rum June 7. During the last two years the staffs have received
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    PASSENGERS.
    564 3 The following are passengers by the P. and O. Mantua which sailed today for Pcnang, Colombo, Bombay and Europe: Mr. Asplnall, Mr. H. A. Dennis, lay. Lt. Knott, Lt. J. A. S. Browne, Mr. P. Mathers, Mr. R. Collins. Mr. C. Yatcs, Mr. R. Alexander, Mr. H. Tanner, Lt.
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    STEAMER FARES.
    171 3 Reduction By Straits Steamship. On July 1 a reduced scale of rates came into force the Straits Steamship Co., Ltd., routes. In many cases big cuts have been made as will be seen from the following examples: Bangkok, single fare reduced from $70 to $60, return from $120
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    120 3 SOERABAYA, Dut.. 341 tons, from Palembang 6-7, for Palcmbang 7-7. AACHEN. C.er., 3,872 tons, from Yokohama 7-7, for Belawan 7-7. BATOE, Dut., 4,083 tons, from Calcutta 7-7, for Oostheven 9-7. BENGAL MARU, Jap., 8,231 tons, from Yokohama 6-7, for Colombo 7-7. ERRIA, Dan., 5,481 tons, from Copenhagen 7-7,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    98 3 Friday, July 7. JhJaa aUngsldc the WkarrM or •xpectea' to MsaMb Godown Gats. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Lady Guillemard," Ma'idar. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRT DOCKS. Tanjonit Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Rigmor. Krppel Harbour. King's Dock Nil. No. 1 Dock
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      494 3 <g? NMDDEUTSCHER ITW'.Tj LLUiI/. MMWiI (Incorporated in in*A< J Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures OUTWARD. COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong, S'ghai, North China and Japan July 20 SAALE for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, North China and Japan July 31 HOMEWARD. S AACHEN for Tripoli, Genoa, Marseilles, Havre,
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      515 3 PR ESFDENT" fI N FR S Fares Again Reduced. £67.3.11. For a beautiful trip from MANILA /HONG KONG TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA Tourist class across the Pacific Ist clasa Rail in America. Tourist class Atlantic on the famous and new s.s. Manhattan or s.«. Washington. (If passage through the Panama
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      382 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suei Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAV. Steamers s.s. CITY OF NEWCASTLE s.s. CITY OF CORINTH Sept! 21 HOMEWARDS. •J. CITY OF BEDFORD for°H'vre a P r L'don,
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      77 3 TIDE TABLES. Friday. July 7. H. W. 11.19 a.m.. 8 ft. 5 in, 10.01 p.m., 9 ft. 7 in. Saturday, July S. H. W. 12.05 p.m., 8 ft. < in., 10.54 p.m., 10 ft. Sunday, July H. W. 12.45 p.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 11.44 p.m., 10 ft. 2 in.
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      442 4 SITUATIONS^ AC ANT \N hen applying for any position advertised in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED, an educated qualified Chinese nurse as companion. 606. Straits Times. WANTED, Nannie or other suitable European for first baby. Up-country station outside Penang. Box 602, Straits Times. SITUATIONS
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      683 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply S'pora Building Corp., 64, Market St. TO LET, No. 8, Mt. Elisabeth, tennis court and nodern sanitation. Apply N. Reuben, 7, De Sonxa St. TO LET 14,4, Cairnhill Roaa, 2 bedrooms, tennis court with tennis gear complete. Phone No.
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      621 4 FOR SALE FOR SALE, One H.M.V. Cabinet Grnn.ophone Mod. 145 with about 200 records anj Record Cabinet. All in good order. Apply 621, Straits Times. KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS Lowest prices, easiest terms ever offered. Fully guaranteed Kelvinators from $200. KELVINATORS RENTED. Malayan Mechanical Equipment Co. 14, Kobinsun Road. TeL 3464.
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      767 4 PUBLIC NOTICE ESTATE AND TRUST AGENCIES (1927), LIMITED. (Incorporated in tha Straits Settlements.) NOTICE Is hereby given that an application haa been made to the Directors of this Company to issue a duplicate scrip in place of the following share certificate which is alleged to have been lost Certificate No.
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      1128 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE ef polished teak household furniture, "Rachals" cottage piano, crockery, glassware etc. To be held at Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Coy's saleroom No. 30 Chulia Street, on Saturd«y,.July 8, 1933, at 10.30 a.m. Now on view. CHEONG KOON SENG A CO.. Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE of excellent
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      44 4 BUSINESS CARDS MASSAGE HALL' MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Miss H.VNA. «0, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. GRAND OPENING NIKKO PHOTO BIUDIO 10, Battery Rotd. All orders can be executed promptly at special slump price and satisfaction guaranteed. Amateur Works— Special Service. Tel. 6010.
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      79 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Postase. Monthly 3.00 4.00 2.50 ijna-t-rly J S S» $U!tfO $7.50 Half Yearly $17.M $21.00 $15.00 Yearly $34.M $48.00 $3«.00 NOTE. Outttation cheques should Inclnd.tha usual bank ili»count. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at
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    MALAYAN A.R.S. KUALA LUMPUR.
    280 5 Programme For Friday, 7th July, 1933. Z.G.E. 48.92 Metres 7 p.m. 9409 Selections from "In a Fairy Realm" A. W. Ketelbey's Concert Orch. DB 268 Songs Tom's gone to Hilo Boney was a Warrior— Johhny Boker Raymond Newell and Chorus. 9279 Selection Gee Whizz— Ripplinp Streams—
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    NAZIS SWEEP AWAY ALL OPPOSITION.
    484 5 Centrists Dissolved. TO KEEP CHURCH ALOOF FROM POLITICS." Berlin, July, 1. The offices of all Catholic societies and clubs in Prussia, which are regarded by the police as political, have been closed a:.d all documents seized. The action has been taken in pursuance of the
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    53 5 A thanksgiving service will be h3ld at the new school building of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Paya Lebar (opposite the police station) on Saturday at 3 p.m. Immediately after the service a church bazaar will be opened by Mrs. Ab.-l Eklund. There will be stalls carrying articles of interest to
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      325 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Watt THIS EVENING TEA DANCE— 6.3O to 8.30 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE-9.30 to Mid-night GRILL SERVED ON THE LAWN, Special Daily Tea I Informal Special Dollar Lunch Dances Dinner Dances Dinner Danci A a Simpaon
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      107 5 RAFFLES CAFE TRY OUR SPECIAL $1.00 TIFFINS TONIGHT'S CONTINENTAL SPECIAL $1 BRAISED VEAL STEAK WITH PAPRIKA SAUCE. CREAMED SPINACH, FINES, HERBES, POTATOES, NOODLES. UNDER EUROPEAN CHEFS SUPERVISION. PHONE 5381. REDUCTION OF FREIGHT ON The Royal State Railways of Siam Effective October 1, 1932 freight on RICE, BROKEN RICE, or BRAN
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      35 5 JUST UNPACKED NEW SHIPMENT OLDHAMS FAMOUS BRITISH DRY BATTERIES MVOIT TRIPLE VVJiI CAPACITY 16<J VOLT GRID BIAS 9 VOLT GRID BIAS SOLE AGENTS RADIO SERVICE Co. OF MALAYA LTD. 2. ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. ?HONE 7395.
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      334 5 THIS SIMPLE TREATMENT JfftTJ RELIEVES \4^ Kv ,^pp*' Apply Listcrinc, full strength, on the "fc^g^r^ affected area. Notice how it soothes and JUb cools at once, removing almost all the Mml aggravating itch. A liberal application PjF- several times a day will prevent infection, speed up healing, and help bring
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      362 5 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE. By Our Expert. SINGAPORE (Radio Service Co.)— Metres 49.9— Mon., Wed., and Thursday 6.15 to 8.30 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m KUALA LUMPUR— Metres 48.S2— Sun., Tues. and Fri. 7 to 9 p.m. BANDEONG— Metres 58 M.— Daily 6.30 10 p.m. PARIS— Metres 19.66—
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      88 5 8.50 Tir e Signal from Big Ben. News Bulletin and Announcements followed by an eyewitness account by Mr. Bernard Darwin on the Cpen Golf Championship, relayed from St. Andrews, Scotland. 9.20 Harry Roy and his Band, relayed from the Cafe Anglais, London. 9.50 Concert by The Scottish Studio Orchestra, directed
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    KWONG FOOK SENG BANKRUPTCY.
    942 7 Alleged Illegal Partnership. TWO MOTIONS. CHIEF JUSTICE RESERVES JUDGMENT. Judgment was reserved in the Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Huggard, in the case »"«n|r out of two motions filed in connection with the bankruptcy of Chop w0 Fook Seng, one for the
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      134 7 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL POPULAR SUNDAY CONCERT will be given by THE SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY on Sunday, July 16th at 9-15 p.m. FULL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Soloists: Mrs. RUSSELL Soprano. Signore. E. DALLIO Violin. Popular prices $2, $1. aid 50 ett. Booking at Littles July sth. MARLBOROUGH 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 OPENING TONIGHT
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      216 7 DISTRIBUTED BY Opening CAPITOL July 11 PAVILION LTD. -=r 7—7 A Gainsborough I ft'T'kl C I l^iO C Picture. CJDUKI Nl l Ul* tji "THE MOMENT I CAT ftT t&C iT~Jr'' SAW YOU" pWlfillCnW "THERE'S SOMETHING ftffliO KIN Gil li ABOUT A SOLDIER' J^*Jg^J*JJJygJ^3i Coming PAVILION! "GOOD COMPANIONS" GAUMONT BRITISH
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      333 7 CAPITOL! SATURDAY MORNING 11 A.M. MICKEY MOUSE MATINEE SPECIALLY SELECTED PROGRAMME J Admission: Members dickey Mouse Club FREE. <■ Non-members Adults .">0 cts.. Children 25 cts. i. COME EARLY: BRING THE CHILDREN. Mickey Mouse Club members should pay July Subscriptions from 10 a.m. on Saturday morning, What Girls I What
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    188 8 Rubber Very Much' Stronger. BUT TIN FALLS BACK ALL ROUND. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 11 13/16 cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $112.50 per picul. Gold. £6 4s. Id., up 6d. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London, 3*« d., up l/32d. New York, I\\
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    PRODUCE.
    187 8 .Singapore, July 7. Gambier 4.25 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked IM> Copra 4.05 mixed 3.40 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.87 4 White Pepper 26.00 Black Pepper 14.50 Pearl Sago 4.55 sm-'l 4*o medium 6.00 No. 1 125 catties gross 3.85 No. 2 125 catties gross 3.80 Rice Siam $161 to 176
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    EXCHANGES.
    92 8 Rugby. July 5. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.32 >,£ Athens 590 Brussels 23.91 Belgrade 250 Berlin 14.321/2 Bombay 1/6 1/16 Bucharest 565 Buenos Aires 41" official. Copenhagen 22 13/32 Geneva 17.34 Helsingfors 227 i /a Hong Kong 1/4 7/8 Lisbon 110 Madrid 39 13/16 Milan 621/2 Montreal 4.82 i/
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        433 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 29/£1 £1 Austral Malay 26/5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 13/1 1 Ayer Weng 0.95 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 18/3 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 1 1 Batu Caves 0.40 £1 £1 Chenderiang -/6d. 1 1 Hitam Tin 0.33 1 1
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        GENERAL.
        275 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 noi 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.90 1.00 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.8.9 5.13.9 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.35 5.50 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 23/6 24/3 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 19,
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        124 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V£ p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V£ pc. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 100 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        355 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allcnby ($1) 0.70 0.80 0.70 0.80 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.50 0.60 A. Hitam ($1) 1.00 1.20 1.00 1.20 A. Kunin* ($1) 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 ISSIB SS SS i?unei (s) 2.00 2.30
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      206 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Ltd.: «r BELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 30 days sight 2/3 29/32
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      79 8 Noon, July 7. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 11 13/16 11 15/16 (F. 0.8.) 12/+ 121/ a Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers July 11 15/16 12 1/16 Aug. 11 15/16 12 1/16 Sept. 12 12i/ 8 July-Sept. 11 15/16 12
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    230 8 Today. Banka Island, Java. South- Wert Sumatra, South East torneo, Celebes, Moluccas Timor Dilly (Plancius) 2 30 pm. North, N.-Ea«t and N.-West Sumatra (Tinombo) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjan*. Bengkali» Si.ik. Pakan Baroe, Fort de Kftsk A l'siiiing (Ampang) 3p m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo. Celobe^. ;-i"luccas
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 8 By Andre Lebon Karoa Dcmpo Naldera Conte Rosso 'eft A*i4 S lore I.onunn Miy 31 Jure 2« June 1 June 2(! June 9 Jnue 30 June 9 July a June 15 July 4
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    37 8 From China and Japan by N'acato Maru due at Singapore 6 p.n.. tomorrow. From China by Glenamoy due at Singapore on Sunday morning. From France by Athos II due at Singapore 8 a.m. on Sunday.
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      418 8 COMMODITY EXCHANGE, inc. 81 Broad St.ect New York ANNOUNCES list si of today it tfftn tbt combined [acilitiu of tht n mil) merged N.« V*H> HU« Enhance, Inc. R.btxr E.ckan.. N.w York. 111. N<h.<m.«l M.lol Emfcaats. Inc. N«U«mI Rn SMk tacbaac*. Im. For trading in Futures in RUBBER, SILVER, SILK,
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      126 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today. July 7. Nathalie Wctchor recital at Dutch CTub, Cairnhill Rd.. 9.15 p.m. Police Band, Botanical Gardens, 9 p.n, Saturday, July 8. Perak Races, Third Day. Official opening of X.A.08. Club, 143 Orchard Road, 6 p.m. Sunday, July 9. Police Band, Katong Park, 9 p.m. Wedneaday,
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    AMUSEMENTS
    118 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA Just Imagine. With El Brendcl i. Marjorie White. 6.15— 9.1B. CAI'ITOL The Kid From Spain. With Eddie Cantor. 6.15—9.16. EMPIRE, TANJONG PAGAR Palmy Day*. With Eddie Cantor. 6.30 9.30 p.m. GREAT WORLD Cabaret Mats Hari A The Cohens A Kellyi in Hollywood. MARLBUKULGH The Vanishing Frontier. With
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1933. THE WILSONIAN ERA.
    936 10 Congratulations were tendered to Sir Cecil Clementi at the last meeting of the Federal Council on the acceptance of his constitutional policy by the Colonial Office and His Majesty's Government, and His Excellency behaved with becoming generosity in the
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    95 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The following are among the pasengers by the Mantua vhich left Singapore today Flying Officer G. W. T. Grant of Sdetar. Mr. C. W. T. Dobree, of the F.M.S. police. Mr. R. Cruikshank, of Paterson, Simons and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur. Mr. L. Kesteven, the well-known architect, and
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    906 10 A WARNING. .-IWPLITC Some may think that because tin and rubber are selling at profitable prices again, and the unemployment situation has improved slightly, there is therefore no need to keep up the relief organisations. This is an entirely fallacious view, as we are reminded in
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1191 10 NEW ZEALAND IN THE DEPRESSION. The following article concerning the reaction of New Zealand in the depression it by a writer in the latest issue of The Round Table, a quarterly review of the politics of the British Commonwealth. It is difficult to make accurate generalisations about
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      318 10 SPORTS REQUISITES PROSSER RACKETS BEST BY TEST MONITOR JAELANCO SUPER MODEL Solid ash frame, An ideal racket for 1.-i-.f-j strung with black long wear. Strung Latest type laminated tropical gut with red tropical gut. with overlay on An Ideal Racket for As used by many shoulders. Strung red Beginners. leading
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      222 10 STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. The following reduced first class passenger fares are now in operation from Singapore Single Return Port Swcttrnhsm 514.00 24.00 Penan* (via Pt. Swettenham) 5Z6.00 S 45 00 Penang (direct) MO.OO 50.00 Belawan $55.00 90.00 Bangkok $60.09 SIO.VOO Mlri $15.M S 75.00 Labuan SSO.M S 8.-..0* Jesselton
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      26 10 CRUICKSHANK— At the Wellington Nuriing Home, Tientsin on June 17, 1033 to Doris, w/fe of W. A. CrulckshanJc. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, daughter.
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    TEMPORARY DEFEAT OF GOLD BLOC AT CONFERENCE.
    750 11 DECISION TO CARRY ON. Professor Moley Leaves For Home. NOT TO RESIGN. Stock Gambling Fever Sweeps U.S.A. London, July 6. Ctnirary to expectations the Bureau has Voided E the World Economic f nference should continue. Both th- Monetary and Economic comm'.'Jbom will continue
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    £47,000,000 LOAN TO CHINA ?
    566 11 £47,000,000 LOAN TO CHINA Mr. Soong's Negotiations In Britain. London, July 7. The Conservative, Mr. J. R. Remer (Macclesfield), will ask Mr. Neville Chamberlain in the Hvuse of Commons on Monday if he is aware that Mr. T. V. Soong, the Chinese Finance Minister and leader of the Chinese delegation
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    EAST PRUSSIA.
    114 11 Hitler's Big Plan For Industrialisation. Berlin, July 7. The rural province of East Prussia is to be industrialised on a large scale in a desperate attempt to prevent Polish influence from, penetrating into province. According to the Konigsberg Preussische Zeitung, Herr Hitler's plan provides for Government co-operation with
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    CHINA LOAN.
    92 11 Bondholders Awaiting Method Of Payment. London, July In view of the action of the United States in going off the gold standard, The Times says the bondholders are most interestedly awaiting the method of payment which ■will be adopted for the halfyearly coupon due on July 15 upon
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    FULL CONFESSION BY MILLIONAIRE.
    1109 11 Drug Running to U.S.A. JUDAH EZRA AND HIS BROTHER. Further details are contained in the following message of the amazing ramifications of the drug ring directed by the former Shanghai millionaire, Judah Ezra, and his brother, Isaac A cable received yesterday from San Francisco stated that
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    JAVASCHE BANK PAYS 8½%.
    480 11 JAVASCHE BANK PAYS 8½ N.E.I. to Remain on Gold. NATIVE RUBBER AS STABILISER. Batavia, July 6. The profit for the year of the Netherlands Indian official bank of issue, the Javasche Bank, is 1,160,660.99 guilders, and a dividend of B'i per cent, has been declared. In his annual report, the
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    FRANCE AND SOVIET.
    89 11 Definition Of Aggression Not In Pact. London, July 6. Mr. Litvionv, the Soviet Commisar of Foreign Affairs, left for Paris yesterday, it understood at the request of the French Government, to meet M. PaulBoncour, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and probably M. Daladier, the Premier. It is believed
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    "CITY OF LIVERPOOL" DISASTER.
    419 11 Experts Unable to Solve Mystery. London, July 7. No explanation of the cause of the crash of the Imperial Airways liner "City of Liverpool" at Dixmude on Mar. 28, with 14 fatalities, can be given, according to the reports of the technical inquiries by the Belgian
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    66 11 Continued Demand For Oils And Minings. London, July 4. On the Stock Exchange today the demand for equity shares ha;, broadened and there has been continued demand for oils and minings, both on home and continental account. Speculative demand has continued for copper but, otherwise, the commodity markets
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    RICE IN JAVA.
    30 11 People's Council Approves Import Regulation. Batavia, July 6. The People's Council has approved a definite bill restricting the importation of rice. This bill replaces the temporary regulation.
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    BANKING INQUIRY.
    26 11 Committee In Recess Until October. Washington, July 7. The Senate Committee which has been investigating private banking has gone into recess until October. Reuter.
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    GERMAN POPULATION.
    67 11 Increase Of Nearly 3,000,000 Over 1925. Berlin, July 4. The population of Germany is now 65,300,000, according to the provisional returns in the recent census, including 833,000 inhabitants in the Saar district. The population of the old German Emnire numbered 67,800,000, but the latest census show, an increase
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    LAND CEDED TO MANCHUS.
    671 11 Reported Agreement At Dairen Conference. TSINGTAO FLEET. Canton Wants Payment From Nanking. Despite a strict censorship imposed by the Peiping authorities in connection with the Sino-Japanese conference at Dairen. for the purpose of considering the fresh demands by the Japanese as a condition for the withdrawal
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    Mr. ANDREW CALDECOTT STARTLES MALAYAN CHURCHMEN.
    2096 12 HIS SUGGESTIONS FOR THE REORGANISATION OF THE WHOLE DIOCESE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 22. A sreat many people formerly well known in Malaya were present at the annual meeting of the Singapore Auxiliary Diocesan Association, held in the S.P.G. Hall, Westminster, ye
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    CONTRACT TO REPAIR HERMES.
    124 12 Midship to be Fitted In Sourabaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 3. According to a message from Sourabaya, the Sourabaya Drydock Co. has been awarded the tender for the repair of the tanker Hermes, which is to be given a completely new midship. The tender
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    SINGAPORE FLOODS.
    169 12 Heavy Rain Continues This Morning. It is estimated that yesterday's rainfall was close on two inches, and the consequent floods are stated to be the worst experienced in Singapore since May of last year. The Orchard Road district suffered most, the water in certain portions being over a
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    "STEPPED ON CIGARETTE"
    103 12 Hawker's Ingenious Defence Proves Unavailing. Despite an extraordinary defence a Chinese hawker was fined $1 yesterday by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, for spitting in the police courts. The hawker said that when he came OL. >f the Third Court, where he had been
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    "BROUGHT TROUBLES ON HERSELF."
    568 12 Cresson Appeal. DISMISSED ON ALL GROUNDS. Judgment in favour of the respondent with costs was delivered by the Court of Appeal this morning in the appeal of Mrs. Annie Cresson against a decision of Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell in rejecting her petition for a judicial
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    STABBED WITH LONG IRON STAKE.
    150 12 Frog-Catcher Said To Be Stealing Cucumbers. Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Coroner, began the inquest this morning on a frogcatcher named Soh Wah who was stabbed in the side witfc a three-foot-long iron stake and died three days later in hospital. Present at the inquest
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    GOVERNMENT WORK.
    233 12 "Not Now A Lucrative Haven for Boys." The British Resident, the Hon. Mr. G. E. London, paid his first official visit to St. Paul's Institution, Seremban, on Tuesday. On arrival he was met by Rev. Bro. Paul, from P«n-ng, Rev. Bro. Joseph, the new director of the Institution,
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    SAVED FROM CANAL.
    107 12 Chinese Woman Says She Fell In. The timely action of a Chinese saved a Chinese woman last night from drowning in the Rochore Cana\ Sesing the woman in the water the man jumped in and rescued her. The woman was taken to the Kandang Kerbu police station
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    THE GOVERNOR.
    74 12 Now In Residence At Bel Re tiro. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 6. H. E. the Governor, Sir Cecil dementi, and Lady Clementi, accompanied by their staff, arrived in Penang this morning from Ipoh by train. They were met by the Resident Councillor, Mr. A. M. Goodman,
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    TO STUDY AVIATION.
    59 12 Mr. Wong Nang Winjg,-Leaves For China. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ceremban, July 6. Mr. Wong Nang Wing, son of Dato Wong Yick Tong, J.P., M.S.C., has left for China where he is to study aviation. He is a good athlete being school champion when at the Anglo-Chinese
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    TOOK POSTAGE STAMPS.
    63 12 One Day's Imprisonment For Malay Clerk. The Malay clerk employed Robinson c.d Co. who a few days ago, pleaded guilty before Mr. M. H. Blacker, the Third Magistrate, to cheating in respect of postage stamps to the value of |4.20, was sentenced yesterday to a day's simple
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    SCENESHIFTERS.
    36 12 The "Sceneshifters" performance which was to have been given at the Glade Theatre last night was postponed until tonight owing to the weather. Tickets sold for last night will be available for this evening's performance.
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    985 12 KINTA MINERS APPROACH HIS EXCELLENCY. RAJA LOPE, the adopted son of II. If. the Sultan of Perak, is among the recruits in the experimental company of j the Malay regiment and is at present a lance-corporal. Poor Men's Piece Goods. i There was an error
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    Mitchell Third In British Open.—Favourites Lose At Wimbledon. MORE SURPRISES AT WIMBLEDON.
    259 13 Mitchell Third In British Open. Favourites Lose At Wimbledon. MORE SURPRISES AT WIMBLEDON. Miss Round in Women's Singles Final. Wimbledon, July 8. As a result of the semi-finals of the women's singles championship Miss Dorothy Round (Great Britain) will meet Mrs. Helen Moody (U.S.A.) in the final. Mrs. Moody eliminated
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    CUP BOGEY TEAM.
    1902 13 LOCAL FOOTBALL TOPICS State Players Who Do Not Know Laws. Forming A Nursery For Local, Referees. (By On Football Correspondent.) The Command this year are undoubtedly the hogey team of the Malaya Cup competition for in their match with Johore tut Friday their right halfback, Hawkins was
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    U.S.A.'S FORMIDABLE CHALLENGE.
    353 13 Hagen Still Leads. MITCHELL'S MAGNIFICENT ROUND. St. Andrews, July 6. The conditions were not too favourable this morning when play was resumed in the British Open leadened skies, with lirrht rain and gusty wind. Dudley (U.S.A.) was early home with a7l and led with a totrl of
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    "FLYING" HANDICAP.
    129 13 Novel Billiards Competition At S.C.C. Tonight, A "flying" billiards handicap will be held at the S.C.C. this evening, starting at 7 p.m. Games will be of 50 up and the competition will be completed tonight. The draw for the first round is as follows C. G. Fugler (plus
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    HUGE SCORE BY AMES.
    199 13 Kent's Big Victory Over I Gloucestershire. Two first-class cricket matches concluded yesterday, Kent beating Gloucestershire by an innings and 294, and Oxford University proving too good for the M.C.C., winning by six wickets. Kent's victory was mainly due to excellent bowling by Freeman (5 for 18
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    KHOO HOOI HYE.
    158 13 Beats Filipino Champions In Shanghai. Shanghai, June 24. Playing at top speed, Leonardo Gavia, Philippine national tennis champion, defeated Gordon Lum, one time Chinese Davis Cup player, in a three-set battle here today by the score of 6—4,6 4, 3—6,3 6, 6—3.6 3. Leodegario Polintan, Gavia'r; partner,
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    PERAK TURF CLUB MEETING.
    371 13 Tomorrow's Handicaps. KALI TO CARRY OVER 10 STONE. I The following are the handicaps for the third day of the Perak Turf Club meting at Ipoh tomorrow and should be studied in connection with the Sunday Times Racing Competition: Race 1, Ponies, Class 11, Division 2,
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    S.C.C. VS. WILTSHIRES.
    37 13 Postponed Owing To Unfitness Of Ground. The First Division match between the S.C.C. and the Wiltshires, which was to b/»ve been played on the Padang yesterday, was postponed owing to the ground! being unfit.
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      Will Japan Continue The March On Peiping?
      1759 14 SHANGHAI LETTER. MILITARY CIRCLES ANNOYED WITH DIPLOMATS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, June 26. The possibility of a rise in the value •f silver is, of course, a matter of conaiderable interest to China, but at the moment much more attention is being
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      $20,000,000 LOAN FOR WAR RELIEF.
      217 14 Half To Be Raised By Government. A total of $20,000,000 to be equally shared between the Government and Chinese banks will be raised for relief of war refugees, care of wounded soldiers and rehabilitation in general of the war zone in North China, according to
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      LEAVE CANCELLED.
      119 14 Canton Airmen Muster For Anti-Red Drive. Canton, June 29. The Air Force is under orders to send squadrons to Shaokwan and Swatow in preparation to the coming big offensive against the Reds in southern Kiangsi. In I view of this mobilisation, Lieut. -Con. j Suang Kwang-jui, chief of
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      BELLIGERENT JAPAN.
      141 14 Fomenting Anti-British Campaign." Shanghai, June 30. "Japan today is at loggerheads with China, is embroiled in a serious dispute with Russia, is on by no means cordial relations with the United States and is j towing her Manchurian policy in general i disfavour throughout the greater part of
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      RAILWAY DISASTER.
      91 14 Six Persons Killed In Canton Mishap. Six persons were killed and 17 others were seriously injured recently when a coal car of the same railway on which over 40 villagers and miners were riding be ame derailed near the Szemow station. The injured were taken to Shiukwan for
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      CONSCRIPTION LAW.
      122 14 Nanking Scheme For Voluntary Service. Nanking, June 22. Gen. Chow Ya-wei, Associate Inspec-tor-General of Military Training, told press representatives today that his department is now engaged in drafting a conscription law for China. It has been tentatively decided that all able-bodied men between the age 20 and 25,
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      PLOT TO MURDER LORD LYTTON.
      157 14 Shanghai Revelations. ORDERS GIVEN BY "SUPERIORS," Shanghai, June 28. It is sensationally revealed in a case here that members of the Lytton Mission which investigated the Manchuria- situai'on were marked for assassination, but escaped because no opportunity presented itself. Four Chinese brought up in the
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      SALVATION FUNDS.
      151 14 Big Leakage On Way From America. New York, June 18. In the course of a meeting organised yesterday at New York by the Chinese Benevolent Union and the Union of Korean Community, Dr. Kiusic Kimm, secretary of the Paigong University at Tientsin, declared that, out of the sum
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      SHANGHAI'S GROWTH.
      135 14 Sixth Greatest City In World. The history of the development of Shanghai as the sixth greatest cosmopolitan centre of the world is being compiled by the History Compilation Bureau o." Greater Shanghai with offices at 291 Rue Chapsal, French Concession. Mr. Llj Ya-tze, noted Chinese scholar, is director
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      JAPANESE KILLED.
      119 14 Fracas At Luanchow With Fugitive Soldiers. Tientsin, June 16. One Japanese was killed and another Japanese and one Korean were seriously injured at Luanchow, on the PeipingShanghaikwan line, on Wednesday last, when a group of Chinese fugitive soldiers assaulted them, according to information reaching Japanese official quarters. Several
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      AID TO AVIATION.
      116 14 Wireless Station To Be Erected at Canton. Canton, June 23. Gen. Chan Chai-tong commander-in-cl.lif of the first Group Army, is said to have given permission to the China National Aviation Corporation to establish a wireless station at Canton in connection with its aeria" service between Shanghai and
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      KIDNAPPINGS IN SHANGHAI.
      400 14 Heavy Ransom Paid By Millionaire. Mr. Yang Wei-hung, a Changchow millionaire, who arrived in Shanghai two months ago and who was subsequently reported to have been kidnapped, has been released by kidnappers in Shanghai on payment of a ransom $140,000, according to a Chinese report. It will
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      PIRATES TAKEN.
      159 14 Leader Reported Held In Colony. Canton, June 27. Following the arrest of eight notorious Bias Bay pirates who were believed to be responsible for the piracy on the Hsin Ming last ytar, and other steamers seized by Bias Bay gangs in recent months, the Chinese military commanders at
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      SUSPECTS CAUGHT.
      115 14 Echo of Shanghai Assassination. Shanghai, June 24. The French Police authorities have sueceede.l in effecting the arrest of two Chinese suspects, alleged to be responsible for the recent assassination of the prominent Kuomin*ang Central Executive Committee Commissioner, Mr. Yang Hang-fa, who with hi? chauffeur, were shot to death
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      PEIPING BOMB PLOT.
      54 14 Peiping, June 23. Peiping authorities are investigating the discovery of two bombs planted on the premises of the Hua Pei and The World, two Chinese newspaper offices yesterday. Political terrorists are blamed for the deed. These newspaper*' editorial comments have incurred the resentment of some political oupg
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      LEADING CHINA TO DISASTER.
      763 14 South-West Attack On Chiang Kai-shek. TANGKU TRUCE. "A GRAVE DIPLOMATIC POLITICAL BLUNDER." Canton, June 28. The South West Political Council has cabled a reply to the plea of Dr. W W Yen, Dr. Wellington Koo and Mr. Quo lai-chi, who recently urged the Southern leaders to
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      70 14 Two 14-year-old b(ys of Kwoontingchong Village, Punyu district, near Canton, were blown to bits by a hand bomb in the ammunition room of the village pawnshop recently. The boys had played truant from school and gone up to the tower of the pawnshop without the keeper's knowledge. They evidently took
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    ARMED ROBBER GETS $6 PIPE.
    512 15 And Seven Years' Gaol. PURSUERS HELD OFF WITH KNIFE, For stealing an opium pipe worth $6 from a hinese watchman at a temple in Mohamed Sultan Koad on the n«ht of May 3 at 9 p.m. after threatening him with a pistol, Chan Tuck was
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    MR. TAN KEONG ANN.
    181 15 J.M.F. Band To Play At Funeral Service. The funeral of Mr. Tan Keong An, who died on Tuesday in Singapore while undergoing medical treatment, will take place in Malacca on Monday at the family burial ground, Bukit Bharu. With the special permision of H.H. the Sultan
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    MR. E. M. MACDONALD.
    92 15 MR. E. M. MAC DONALD. Diving Tour Through North Of England. Mr. E. M. Macdonnld. of the F.M.S., Police, has recently been on a diving demonstration tour through the north of Kngland. He was to have joined an international team going for a tour on the continent in June, but
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    EUROPEAN WHO TOOK CAR TO REPAIR.
    496 15 Parts That Were Stolen From Garage. The case in which J. W. P. Thornley, a European is charged with cheating, the allegations being that he took a motor-car belonging to a Kota Tinggi Indian in to his garage for repair, received several cash advances
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    SHORTAGE OF FUNDS.
    55 15 Inquiry To Be Held In Tientsin. Tientsin, June 26. A political sensation has been caused at Tientsin with the discovery by officials who took over the Tientsin Special Municipal Government recently that former officials of the Municipality were "short" sum: amounting to between $500,000 and $600,000. An
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    OFFICIAL AIR AND HANDCUFFS.
    509 15 Bogus Detective. BRAZEN HOLD-UP IN TROLLEY BUS, Rehind charges preferred against a Ceylonse ex-police constable in two Courts yesterday, lies an extraordinary story of the method he used to make easy money. An official air and a pair of handcuffs was his stock in trade and
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    NEWSPAPER BONDS.
    94 15 Increased From $1,000 To $5,000 By South-West Council. Canton, June 28. Nevspaper publishers are required hereafter to furnish a sum of $5,000 or a bond equivalent to that amount, as security to engage in that business, instead of $1,000 as before. Instructions tj that effect were sent to
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    AMERICA'S LOAN.
    95 15 Cotton and Wheat Shipments Due in Shanghai. Nanking, June 25. The first cargo of American cotton and wheat secured by the Nanking Government from the U.S. Government through IV 2 loan of U. 5.550,000,000, will arrive in Shanghai early in July. The proceeds obtained from the sale of
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    MANCHURIA FAMINE.
    49 15 People Eating Sawdust: Fears Of Cannibalism. Harbin, June 28. The White Swastika Relief Organisation reports that owing W the 1932 floods, serious famine conditions prevail in the Hailun and Suihwa districts. The inhabitants are eating bark, leaves and sawdust. Numerous suicides have occurrcJ and cannibalism is feared.
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2490 17 The R.G.A. And The LS.P.—An Unsatisfactory Reply "Every Support" "Sympathetic Consideration" An Unfortunate Contrast Mr, Hay Sticks To His Guns, (By On Flutta* C«rre«poadc*t.) THE planting topic which takes precedence f all others this week is the ".übber Growers' Association circular i "Terms of Employment of Estate
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    ROSE-STREWN ROUTE FOR POPE.
    453 17 7,000 Priests in Corpus Christi Procession. Vatican City, June 16. Today being the festival of Corpus Christi in a Holy Year which marks the anniversay of the redemption of mankind, the Pope revived on a magnificent scale the Eucharist procession of 'lie Pontiff and Clergy of
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    SOCIETY 'SPIRITUALLY BANKRUPT."
    440 17 Peer's Son Denounces Mayfair. Society is "spiritually bankrupt." Brazenness is mistaken for honesty. "Modesty is rare selfishness prevails." The "gentleman" has become 'a person without culture, without personality, without courage or convictions. He is no longer gentle. He is hardly even human "Society is like a nest
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      1908 18 Who Is The Beneficcary Of The Extra $5 To the Editor of the Str. Tfcw. Sir, The presently issued notification of the Inspectors of Schools, Straits Settlements, to say nothing here of the F.M.S. announcement, inevitably calls to mind the salient points on education contained in
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      DR. SUNDARAM.
      96 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It is impossible for public men to scai. through every line of the press to discover the mistakes committed by newspaper reporters about their work. "Veritas" has every justification in querying the statement published in your columns recently that I
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      RETAIL PRICES.
      77 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With the price of rubber slightly up Chinese provision dealers are adding a few odd cents here and there to the price of the various commodities they sell. As far as can be gathered wholesale im- porters have not advanced
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      96 18 fo the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Future reviewers of the history of rubber restriction and of the difficulties experienced in patient endeavour to eradicate misunderstanding of the principles on which it should be based, will do well to take note of the curious fact that on
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    FROM MR. ADAMS TO MR. BUTLER.
    690 18 Rotary Changes in K.L. EUROPEANS NO LONGER "BIRDS OF PASSAGE." (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 9 Europeans in Malaya are ceasing to regard themselves as birds of passage and are taking a greater interest in the country in which the beat part
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    STRIKE SPREADING IN S. CHINA.
    651 19 C.N.C. Hard Hit HONG KONG SEAMEN PLEDGE SUPPORT, Canton, June 27. A representative of the Swatow Seam?n's I'nion has arrived here to confer with officials of the Canton Seamen's Union on steps to enforce a prolonged boycott against steamers of the China Navigation Co., Ltd.
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    AMERICAN SHOT.
    108 19 Couple Attacked in Home By Bandits. George Alfred Flynn, formerly of Haines Street, Nashua, New Hampshire, and prcsentlj employed by the Texas Oil Company, Mukden, was seriously wounded when three Chinese bandits raided his home. "".le bandits attacked Flynn who fell wounded in the abdomfa with a shot.
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    TERMS OF GERMAN MORATORIUM.
    313 19 Reichsbank Goes to The Extreme Limit. Berlin, July 1. Having obtained the authorisation of the German Cabinet on Friday evening, the Reichsbank announces that it is prepared to moderate the terms of the moratorium declared on June 9 to come into effect on July 1 as
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    BAFFLING DISEASE.
    277 19 Scientists Puzzled By Scarlet Fever. Since 1901 deaths from scarlet fever dropped in England and Wales from 133 per 1,000,000 people to 10 per 1,000,000 in 1929. Yet, despite the decrease, the cause of the disease is still baffling scientists. Miss Hilda M. Woods, of the London Schoil
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    BLONDE BANDIT.
    115 19 Robs 22 Chemists' Shops In Fortnight .'ew Vcrk's blonde girl bandit, who is believed ta have been responsible for 20 robberies :n a fortnight, has added two more crimes to the list recently. Chemists' shop assistants were again her victims. She walked into a shop in the Bronx
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    PEEPHOLE WATCH.
    158 19 After five weeks' observations, detec tives disguised as crickettrs arrested a member of Hampstead Cricket Club in the dressing room of the club's ground at Lymington Road, Hampstead, on a charge of stealing two marked half-crowns. The story was told at the Marylebone Police Court, when Eric Sydney
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    SOVIET-MANCHUKUO WAR SOON?
    455 19 Frontier Preparations. EXTENSIVE RUSSIAN FORTIFICATIONS. Since 1929 Soviet Russia has been watchinp; events in the Far East with great attention. With the occupation of Mukden by the Jananese in 1931 the Soviets btartK. to create a Far Eastern army and build many fortifications not far from the
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    LOST CIVILISATION.
    256 19 Novelist's Discoveries In Mesopotamia. Miss Agatha Christie, the novelist, has just arrived back in England, after an adventure as romantic as anything in her own novels. For six months she has been living in an Arab's house in the Mesopotamian desert, with her husband, Mr. M. E. M;
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    INTEREST IN ARREAR.
    113 19 National Flying Services In Receiver's Hands. Mr. Justice Farwell, in the Chancery Division, on behalf of debenture-holders, appointed a receiver of National Flying Services, Ltd., Hanworth Air Park. Mr. Cecil Turner, who moved for the appointment on behalf of Mr. Arthur George Cousins and Mr. Williar.. Slack,
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    INVENTOR OF MOVIES.
    196 19 Never Profited by His Discovery. Berlin, July I. The Inventor of the movie film, Skladanowsky. who was recently rescued from undeserved obscurity by the Propaganda Minister, Dr. Goebbels, to whose domain films belong, will be the recipient of the reward to which he had long been entitled
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    BERLIN BOURSE.
    147 19 Deep Depression Due To Currency Depreciation. Berlin, July 4. Monday was a black day on the Bourse as a result of Pretident Roosevelt's refusal to join the other countries to prevent further currency depreciation causing a deep depression over both the share and fixed interest security market. Most
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    WORKLESS MARCHERS
    116 19 Demanding Relief From French Government. "•aris, June 28. A great army of unemployed, marching on the town of Nantes as a protest against the inactivity of the French Government in the face of the spreading economic crisis, arrived on Tuesday within 25 miles of their destination. They pitched
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    MUSSOLINI'S GUEST.
    69 19 Youth Who Composed Poem In His Honour. Hamburg, June 2. An apprentice named Carl Meyer, who recently sent Mussolini a gramophone record with a poem composed by himself in honour of II Duce, has been invited by the latter to visit Rome. The railway fare and all expenses
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    TANGIER RIOT.
    53 19 Mohammedans Storm Jewish Quarter. Paris, July 3. Grave occurrences are reported from Tangier where a crowd of about 1,000 Mohammedans attacked the Jewish quarter. A large police force was mobilised to protect the Jews and numerous persons are stated to have been wounded in the course of the
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    114 19 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending July 9, are: Friday, July 7, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Ist Bn. Signal Section, Unit Parade; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "F" (Malay) Coy., Coy. Parade; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Bde. Sig. Section, Unit Parade; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, 2nd Bn. Int. Section, Map
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    VIVISECTION OF CRIMINALS.
    816 19 Ethics of Science. BISHOP ON "FORFEITED" RIGHTS. The Bishop of Durham dttrfered tho eighth Fison Memorial Lecture in the Medical School of Guy's Hospital on "Ethical Conditions of Scientific Mi 'hod.' His purpose, he said, was rather questions than to advance any specific opinions. Dr. Henson submitted
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    ENCOURAGING STUDY.
    56 19 Heidelberg's Greeting To New Students. Each newly matriculated student at the summer semester of the Heidelberg University now receives fr< m the city a book of coupons good for admission *o the sights of the city, the museums, the baths, etc., and for passage o.i the mountain railway
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    PARACHUTIST'S NARROW ESCAPE.
    30 20 MR ROBERT WYNDHAM just before he landed on the nneta t descending in his parachute at Ramsgate. He narrowly escaped being drowned. Inset: Robert Wyndham. (Planet News.)
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    47 20 him mwwiimi" i m a— i mmKßsmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwmmmmmmmmtEmmmmmmmmmmmmmcmmmmmm MR. ROBERT WYNDHAM in the sea off Ramsgate as a motor-boat arrived to rescue him. He had dropped from a plane 2,000 feet above the holiday crowds, and was rescued as his parachu te was filling with water. (P. News.)
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    18 20 PINNER FAIR, which under an ancient statute is held in the main street of the town. (Plaaet News.)
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    28 20 THE PREMIER, Mr. Ramsay MacDonaM in eoaTersation with the President of the Boaid of Trade. Mr. Walter Runcmas) at the Meeting of the World Economic Commission. (Planet News.)
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    19 20 A YOUNGSTER attired in "heat wave" costume trying his lock at the coconut shy on Hampstead Heath. (P. News.)
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    26 20 THE 66-YEAR-OLD former Archduke, Leopold Ferdinand of Austria, who was married to Fran Klara Hedwig Pawlowski. with his bride, after their wedding in Berlin. (Planet News.)
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    20 20 SPECTATORS watching the parade of Mounted Police during the judging in the Police Class at the annual <how. (Plaaet News.)
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    22 20 SENATOR JAMES COUZENS who was President Roosevelt's last minute Republican choice for the American delegation to the World Economic Conference. (Planet News.)
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    13 20 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT with his personal adviser on economics. Professor Raymond Moley. (Planet News.)
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