The Straits Times, 10 July 1933

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    40 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NXJHT A CENTURY] fHE LARGEST r AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. .20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1933. A PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1933. PRICE TO CENTS.
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      347 1 Singapore: ts. cccil st. cphone eisi) SLEDCE SWEETENED CONDENSED s****^ -&%yfk& miik Amid the cold, crisp surroundings of the famed Bernese Alps thousands of M ~~****n>*~ health seekers find new vigour every J"^fJßll^ year. After the snows have melted v ijKSB **K the ALPINE VALLEYS OF THE i Sfc«3£S*il2E2S>b"? EMMENTHAL
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      93 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27. JAVA BT, ('PHONE 3683) LENTHERIC EXCLUSIVE PERFUMES BEFORE YOU DECIDE IBS J*~n PI Bf LENTHERIC CREATIONS THAT YOU HAVE FOUND ll^E^B §jjvs(iPj I- INCLUDE: LOTUS D>OR YOUR FAVOURITE i|££ Pi S»'^^" i AU FIL DE L EAU PERFUME-DO TRY THE JIH ASPHODELE, LE PIRATE ENCHANTING. LENTHERIC fj^gjg]
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      477 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. rr.NINSUI.AR AND OBKMC^ L»*§% UNDER CONTRACT WI£H HW M^STYS COVEKNMENT^LONDON rAR EAS. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAi AiN. Tonttgc Due Spore. RANCHI 1 7000 July vSIIVTAN O' ooo Aug 3 CARTHAGE 15.000 Aug.
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      658 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN rCAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseille*. London. Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due Sail. SUWA MARU 10,700 July 13 14 FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 July 27 28 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.40> Aug. 9 10 t TERUKUNI MAItU 12,000 Aug. 22 23 HAKUSAN MARU 10.600 Sept 6 7 HARUNA
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      497 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE Tia JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,365 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,502 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest tteamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      506 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated >n Denmark.) Telephone 5323. "PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From Froni From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. FIONIA 11/7 11/7 12/7 14/7 ERRIA 1/8 1/8 2/8 4/8 LALANDIA 22/8 22/ B 23/8 25/8 MEONIA 12/9 12/J 18/9
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      1164 2 SHIPPDVG THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSniP CO Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and Chin* (1932) LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co- Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CI'NARD STEAMSHIP CO, I Tl> THE CniNA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINK I<&
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    HISTORY OF P. & O. LINE.
    753 3 HISTORY OF P. O. LINE. Nearly 100 Years. FIRST BOAT TO STRAITS IN 1844. The following interesting account s a brl«f history of the P. anj 0. lin. which appeared in the jubilee :nber of FairpUy celebrating the "Oth anniversary of tiie noted shipping journal. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam
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    ELLERMAN SHIPS.
    135 3 Xo Be Reconditioned By Workman, Clark Ltd. It is announc Messrs. Workman, Clark (1928), Ltd have booked a contract for the overhaul of the City of Oran And City of Eastbourne, in addition to the existing contract for four other Ellerman Line steamer.;, the first of which has
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    ABANDONED ON TINY ISLAND.
    396 3 Four Survivors Sue For Damages. r The four scrvivora of a party of French fishermen marooned on a desert island in the Indian Ocean will demand damages at the Seine Civil Tribunal from he company which abandoned them to die. The tragic adventure began at Brest
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    FAMOUS LINER.
    252 3 Former Blue Funnel Ship For Scrappers. It is now six years since the famous Blue Funnel liner Ya.igtsze was sold f o owners in Manila and renamed Macoria for general service, which usually kept hei between the Philippine Islands and Japan. She is still very well remembered, however,
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    AN INNOVATION!
    110 3 Travel the World On Instalment Plan. World travel on the instalment plan is the latest American innovation. Trips from San Francisco Europe, via the Pan&n.a Canal or by rail via New York from Marseilles to London; by tra .1 through the Swiss Alps; to South America; to the
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    FOR SOVIET PORT.
    96 3 Chinese Ship To Call At Vladivostok. The steamer Shun Feng, 8,000 tons, owned by the Chung Wei Steamship Co., left for Vladivostok on June 2. Much interest has been aroused in the Chinese shipping circles, as this is the first Chinese vessel to call at a Soviet
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    315 3 VAN DER LIJN, Dut, 1,431 tons, from Bali 10-7, for Java Coast 13-7. THEDENo, Dut., 1,181 tons, from Palembang 10-7, for Palembang 12-7. MAROSA. Norw., 839 tons, from Bangkok 10-7, for Bangkok 10-7. GEN. VAN GEEN, Dut., 719 tons, from Batavia 10-7, for Rioow, Billiton 15-7. SINGKEL, Dut.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    120 3 Monday, July 10. Skip, alongside ih« Wharr.s ot to srdrs. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Lady Guillemard." The Csble, W. 81. "Spring." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victo 1a Dock Rigmor. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Nil. No.
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      377 3 ft NORDDEUTSCHER Eg* LLOYD. ■|Q»K|l.l| incorporated in Ia%MJ Germany.) The undermentioned art the company's intended fixtures OUTWARD. COBLENZ for Manila, Hong "*iv. Kong, S'ghai, North China and Japan July 20 9 SAALE for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, North China and Japan July II HOMEWARD. SAARBRUCKEN for Genoa, Barcelona, Lisbon, R'dam,
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      881 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. *->. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suex Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI ft JAPAN. Steamers s.s. CITY OF NEWCASTLE D A««°'^ s.s. CITY OF CORINTH Sepl 2* HOMEWARDS. CITY OF BEDFORD R/u'r?"' R dam
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      144 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER R3PORT. Station Yesterday Last Bight Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins Sunshine) temp. *P hrs. *F Alor Star 89 0.05 8.6 75 Sitiawan 90 Nil 7.1 73 K. Trengganu 87 0.45 4.1 72 Bukit Jeram 87 Nil 3.7 73 Malacca 85 0.24 3.9 72 Singapore 90 Nil 2.8
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      420 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in these columns send copies of testiluoniala. Do not send originals. WANTED, an educated qualified Chinese nurse as companion. CO6, Straits Times. WANTED, two smart girls for a Millinery concern. Apply: VOGUE, 22, High Street. SITUATIONS WANTED Experienced Governess or Nanny willing
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      629 4 MOTOR VEHICLES Bargain, $175, 8.9, Rover tourer, 40 m.p.g. upholstery woodwork wiring new. 623, S.T. FOR SALE, secondhand Rugby two aeater, in very good condition, six cylinders, $350. Apply 627, Straits Times. USED CARS Morris Cowleys, Oxfords, Hillman, Chrysler, Fiats, Ford, Austin. Eastern Auto Co., Ltd., 69/79, Orchard Road. FOR
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      574 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICE, Robinson Road, 8,700 tq. feet, first class property. United Engineers. TO LET, No. 110, Robinson Road, suitable for office A store. Apply S. Manasseh A Co., f-2, Malacca Street. TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Prince St., top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place.
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      658 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. CHING KENG LEE Co., Ltd. NOTICE is hereby iiven that an application has been made to the Directors of this Company to issue a duplicate scrip in place at the following share certificate which is alleged to have been lost Certificate No. 29 dated Feb. 18, 1928 for
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      463 4 LEGAL NOTICE. NOTICE. Re EDWARD THOMAS JENKINS, Deceased. The Official Assignee, Singapore having been nominated by the Honourable The Colonial Secretary to apply for Letters of Administration to the Estate of EDWARD THOMAS JENKINS, late foreman o' Works, Civil Aerodrome, Singapore, who died on Apr. 29, 1933, hereby requires all
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      426 4 BUSINESS CARDS MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Mist HANA. «0, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. GRAND OPENING NIKKO PHOTO SIUDIO 10, Battery Road. All orders can be executed promptly at special slump price and satisfaction guaranteed. Amateur Works— Special Service. Tel. 6140. TENDER~ SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. TENDERS are
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      76 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Oattide without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly 3.00 4.H 2.50 Qu.irt.-rly 8.5* MX«Q 7.50 naif Yearly $17.M $24.H $15 Yearly $34.M $48.M $3t.00 NOTE. OuUtatioo cheques should Includ.* the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on th. form at the
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    MALAYAN A.R.S. KUALA LUMPUR.
    259 5 Programme For Tuesday, 11th July, 1933. Z.G.E. 48.92 Metres 7 p.m. DX 465 Selection Woodland Pictures 8.8.C. Wireless MiliUry Band. DX 466 Piano So'-* -Ballade No. S in A Flat. Ignaz Fri< man. DX 469 Selection Brahrosiana Herman Finck and his Orchestra. LX 240 Selection— Cossack
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    DYING MAN LEFT ON ROAD.
    457 5 Ambulance and Boundary Difficulty. While W. E. Wright, a commercial traveller, lay dying on Kingston Bypass Road after a motor-car accident just before midnight, the Surbiton ambulance drove up, and because Wright lay a few yards outside the boundary of Surbiton the driver, acting on
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    BOY OR GIRL?
    336 5 Sex-Determination Theory Starts Controversy. Leading French specialists are disinclined to accept the theory put forward recently by certain scientists that the element which imparts sex is a characteristic of the father alone, and that the mother has no influence upon the sex of her coming child. It
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    U.S. NAVY.
    111 5 32 New Warships To Be Added. Mr. Claude A. Swanson, U.S. Secretary for the Nary, announced the American programme of naval construction recently. It involves, over three years, the building of 32 new warships at an estimated cost of over £47,000,000. The plan comprises 16 destroyers of 1,500
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    COLOURS TO BE STANDARDISED.
    348 5 When Sky Blue Will Be Like the Sky. London, June 18. The rainbow is to meet with the searching criticism of half the most formidable experts in the country next week. When the approval of the British Colour Council's view on the subject ha* been given,
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    SANDHURST MAN.
    316 5 Two Convictions For Theft. Two young men one of whom was stated to have passed through Sandhurst and the other to hnve studied at a university were, at London Sessions recently, senc to prison for thefts from the dressing-roon. at Hitdhead Go'.f Club. Clare Macnamara Cai ny aged
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    SISTER REMANDED.
    236 5 Victim of Alleged Murder Attempt In Hospital. While a woman named Mary Ovenden lay in Tunbridge Wells General Hospital suffering from injuries to the throat, head, right arm, and hand, her sister, Mrs. Lily Smith, 44, of Stone Wall Park Cottages, Langtcn, near Tunbridge Wells, was brought before
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      333 5 HOTELS I RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. THIS EVENING TEA DANCE— 6.3O to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 to Mid-night GRILL SERVED ON THE LAWN. Special Daily Tea j Informal Special Dollar Lunch Dances Dinner Dances Dinner Dances n-
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      146 5 PLATE LESS ACCUMULATORS Already the plate-less, doublecapacity accumulator has mostly superseded present-day ''plate" types —by next season, bat- A(| hour tery-users everywhere QU will jo over completely r to the "accumulator »C ye of a new day." GENERAL DATA Twice the capacity per Ib. weight, dne to (1) elimination of
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      18 5 RAFFLES CAFE TRY OUR SPECIAL $1.00 TIFFINS AND CONTINENTAL SPECIAL DINNER $1 UNDER EUROPEAN CHEFS SUPERVISION. PHONE 5381.
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      293 5 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE, .^i By Our Expert. SINGAPORE (Radio Service Co.)— Metres 49.9— M0n., Wed, and Thursday 6.15 to 8.30 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. KUALA LUMPUR— Metres 48.92— Sun., Tues. and Fri. 7 to 9 p.m. BANDEONG— Metres 68 M.— Daily 6.30 10 p.m. -PARlS— Metres
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      182 5 Part, a talk by Sir William Bragrg, O.M. 10.20 Concert by The Northern Studio O "icstra. directed by John Bridge; Ronald Murgatroyed (tenor), from a Manchester Studio. 11.5 A Recital of Gramophone Records by Christopher Stone. 11.35 The 8.8.C. Dance Orchestra, directed by Henry Hall. 12.20 Sports Talk. 12.35-12.60 News
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    ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS VACCINATION.
    274 6 For Children Born Of Infected Parents. Moscow. Tuberculosis vaccination will soon beMH as universal as the well-established smallpox preventative, in the opinion of Dr. A. P. Bessmertni, director of the October District Tuberculosis Lispensary in Moscow. This measure, since 1925, has been compulsory in the U.S.S.R. for infants
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    36 6 Joan Lowell, whose alleged childhood •ca adventures roused a stormy debate a few years ago, and her father, Capt. Nicholas Wagner have planned to sail from New York on a round-the-world cruise in a 48-foot schooner.
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    PARIS "SHEIK" CITED
    353 6 Then "He" Turns Out Be a Girl The revelation in Paris recently tl handsome Sheik AH Ben Azrael v really a girl, came as a shock to "h hosts of women admirers who fought 1 his favours and showered presents I "him." For the impersonation was certain
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    SAVED BY TREE.
    197 6 Horse Backs Over 300 Ft Precipice. Rex Cook, of Melbourne, had a remarkable escape from death, when he was saved by a tree, after the horse which he was riding backed over a 300 ft precipice near Dungog. Cook, with two companions, was bringing a mob of
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    LEON TROTSKY.
    164 6 Not Permitted to Return To Russia. Moscow, June 17. Contrary to reports lately published, Leon Trotsky, former T olshevik leader ■who is living in exile on the island of Prinkipo in the Sea of Marmara, will not be permitted to return to the U.S.S.R. A report which appeared
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    SOVIET THEATRE.
    150 6 Used as Organ Of Propaganda. Moscow. A striking examp'e of how effective the theatre can be as v means of direct propaganda is affoHed by the recent tonr of a brigade of members of the Second Art Theatre and the NemirovichDanchenko Theatre in tht Dubensk district of Moscow
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    PETROL REVENUE.
    212 6 Collection of Duty to Be Made Easier. A bill to amend the Petrol Revenue Bill is to be introduced to the Legislative Council. The objects and reasons state it is con- sidered desirable to transfer the collection of petroleum rebenue and the control of export and import of
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    DAGHESTAN REPUBLIC.
    118 6 Reported Fabulously Wealthy In Minerals. Leningrad. Daghestan, formerly a Tsarist colony, but today an autonomous republic of the U.S.S.R., abounds in natural resources. Already in 1931 the Central Executive Committee of the U.S.S.R. resolved to extend the study and exploitation of its wealth. The All-Union Academy of Sciences
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    BEL RETIRO.
    348 6 Monday, June 26. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Federal Council held at the Govj ernment offices, Kuala Lumpur, this morn- ing. Mr. T. R. Hubback arrived to stay at I King's House. Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams, Professor F I L. Engledow, Mr. R. G.
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    26 6 Mr. F. M. Edmonds has been appointed succeed Mr. W. Munro as president of the Straits Settlements (Malacca) Association. Mr. Munro has been transferred to Singapore.
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    WOMAN WHO LOST HER FROCK.
    256 6 Four Years' Fight For A smartly dies.-eu m man, FraO Eugene Schech, as she was about to gel into a Budapest tramcar, was followed l>y an elderly man who put his foot on her skirt, ami, when she .counted the next step, her whole dress
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    AVIATION LESSONS.
    68 6 To Be Given In Soviet Primary Schools. Moscow. Instruction in aviation will soon form a part of the curriculum of all primary and secondary schools in the R.S.F.S.R., according to a decision that has been made by the People's Commissariat of Education. In primary schools the children will
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      58 6 §\\ation fQoUinqJ VIENNA (THE QUEEN CITY OF EUROPE) j I RESPONDS. »ll 1 ON SALE TODAY THE FINEST AND LARGEST SELECTION OF BEAUTIFUL LADIES' HAND BAGS r GENUINE LEATHER RHODOID PLEATED CREPE PETITPOINT AT PRICES THAT ARE SURE TO TEMPT. I A QUALITY SELECTION THAT Only House of Frankels j
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      43 6 W. D. H. O. WILLS' 8 (Gold Flatten Ii M CIGARETTES HI I hBB Supreme in the. v class Bfl U I" f|, 'madge'evans' m H^B -iii adorable HI r$ m. g. m. star: \j ill jtm I'AgTiW'UiSww^yHAypO made in England. Menus I
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      1063 7 E M P. I R E THEATRE 7 P.M. TO-NIGHT 9.30 P.M. A Warner Bros.' Picture CONSTANCE BENNETT NEIL HAMILTON "TWO AGAINST THE WORLD" MATINEES— Sat. Sun. 15th 16th July "EAST OF BORNEO". THE STRAITS TIMES Head office, CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS, SINGAPORE Branch office, 27, JAVA STREET, KUALA LUMPUR.
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      203 7 DISTRIBUTED BY OPEIING- CAPITOL— TOMORROW. I PAVILION LTD. ~7T~T GICCCc^ A Gainsborough rf\\ 1 l\Tk If Il%f> C picture CQUurN E I DGEJi "THE MOMENT I OrtT T^TCIIC. tKawl SAW YOU" M WlfWlCflTlM kZ "THERE'S SOMETHING riT*ka t£\¥ltlw ii ABOUT A SOLDIER" WV^nifiVj^^ Coming PAVILION! "GOOD COMPANIONS" GAUMONT BRITISH MAMMOTH
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      266 7 LAST NIGHT TONIGHT! Continued Success! \&fhin the Magnificent production "CYNARA" mkMßfr* with KAY FRANCIS and PHYLLIS BARRY. From the international Stage Success A United Artists Picture. to be ranked amongst the Six Best Pictures of the Year" Film Weekly. I_, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Naughty, but 1 OtnOYTOW! magnificent. Comedy Special Return Season!
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    222 8 Rubber Down in New York. TIN WEAKER ALL ROUND. (By Our Financial Corraspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 11 Vi cents per lb. Tin. Singapore price $110.12 Vi per picul. Gold, £6 4s. 5d., up 2d. Saturday's Prices: Rubber, London, 3 11/16 d., unchanged. New York, 7
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    PRODUCE.
    206 8 Singapore, July 10, Uambier 4.25 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked 7.50 Copra 3.90 mixed 3.35 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.921/.. White Pepper 27.50 1 Black Pepper 15.00, Pearl Sago 4.55 small 4£' medium 6.00 No. 1 125 catties gross 3.85 No. 2 125 catties gross 3.80 Rice Siam $158 to 173
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    P & O BANKING CO,, LTD.
    83 8 P O BANKING CO,, LTD. Profit Of £111,318 For Year Announced. The local branch of the P. ami O. Bark'nu- Corporation Ltd- liar, received the foliow nsr message from the head office in London. Th« net profit for tha year is £111.31 b 3s. 2d. The general meeting-of th* c
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        MINING.
        428 8 Issue ,^< Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay I/- 5 Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Chendoriang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/- Hong Kong Tin
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        GENERAL.
        274 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 1.00 Sellers. 1.10 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.80 10 10 Maynard Co. 2.90 1 1 Malayan Breweries 0.84 60 50 McAlister Co. 68.00 10 5 Overseas Ass. Corp. 4.30 40 40 Oversea Ch. Bk. Corp. 17.75 10 10 Robinson
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        129 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/ 2 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 '/a p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        377 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. K. Sidim (?1) 1.40 1.60 1.50 1.70 Kundong ($1) 0.75 0.90 0.?5 1.00 Lunas ($1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.10 M. Pindas ($1) 0.75 0.80 0.75 0.80 M. Tekong ($1) 0.05 0.10 0.10 0.15 Mentakab
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      202 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Ltd.: SELLING. Ml** 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.
      72 8 Noon, July 10 R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) IlVi 11 9/16 (F. 0.8.) 11% 12 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Very dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 3 11/16 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 73/ b per lb.
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      JAPAN'S SHIPPING.
      221 8 No Improvement in China Trade. There has not been any improvident in cargo movements to China since the recent oonclusion of the Sino-Japanese truce. The Mikasama Maru, which left Kobe recenM>, had only i>7 tons on board. It is explained in some quarters that .his unfavourable cargo r
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    237 8 Today. Siam (except Lower Siam) (Marosa) S p.m. Sclat Fandjang. Bengkalis Bagan Si *pi Api (Dujak) .3 p.m. Ceylon, Southern Western India, Egypt U.S.A. (Malayan Prince) 3 p.m, Soengei Liat (Scott Hurley) .4 i..m. Ceylon, Southern- West.m India, Egypt, Europe and Great Britain (Fionia) 1 cm, Denmark
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 8 MAILS FOR E UROPE. By "onte Rosso Felix Roussel KaraKula Talisse Slamat Arrd. N lore Londoi June 15 July 4 June 14 July 10 June 15 July 10 June U July 10 June 19 July 10
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    EXCHANGES.
    90 8 Rugby, July 7. P'oreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.25 Athens 590 Brussels 23.82' :> Belgrade 250 Berlin 13.911/2 Bombay 1/6 1/16 Bucharest 565 Buenos Aires 41% official. Copenhagen 22 13/32 Geneva 17.20 Helsingf ors 226 •> Hong Kong 1/4 25/32 Lisbon 110 Madrid 39% Milan 62 11/16 Montreal 4.94i 2
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    MAILS EXPECTED,
    35 8 From China and Japan by Celebes Maru due at Singapore tomorrow. from China and Japan by Havre Maru due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan by Arabia Maru duo at Singapore tomorrow.
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    AIR MAIL.
    21 8 Mails from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    9 8 Comrr.unicaion with Bangkok and Tungsong has been restored.
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      98 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday. July 12. Rotary Tiffin, Adelphi Hotel. 1 p.m. Police Band, Telok Ayer, 5.15 p.m. Friday. July 14. Taipinir Amateur Races, Ist Day. Police Band, Botanical Gardens, 5. 1S p.m. Saturday, July IS. Taipinir Amateur Races. 2nd Day. "At Home" at Tanirlin Barracks (Garrisaa sports finals'!,
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      935 9 Stocks Falling. THE AMERICAN BUYING MYSTERY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 14. The stocks ir. Liverpool and London public warehouses have again undergone a sharp contraction, the fall during the past week having been over 1,000 tons, reducing the total to about 23,600 tons, and the
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      LOCAL MARKETS.
      451 9 Official List of Approximate Prices, The following are the prices, cents per catty where not otherwise stated prevailing at the Singapore markets on July 7, as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector: Meat.— Beef steak (round) 30 per catty, beef stew or curry 22, pork, lean 42,
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      METAL MARKET.
      534 9 Effects of the Economic Conference. William Jacks and Co.'s weekly metal report dated London June 14, states:— The Wp.-ld Economic Conference and its uncertainties weighed upon all markets and it is unfortunate that before it meets it should be so apparent that the three Big Powers' views are
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      BULLION LETTER.
      641 9 Substantial Dealings In Open Market. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s weekly bullion letter, dated May 31, states: The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £185,988,667 on the 24th inst. as compared with £185,988,501 on the previous Wednesday. Yesterday the Bank of England announced .he purchase of
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      NOTES ON HOME INVESTMENTS.
      931 9 Electricity Issue. LAST APPEARANCES OF C.E.B. IN MARKET. The £8 million issue of the Cen'ral Electricity Board made on Friday will be one of its last appearances in the market, for its total borrowings are now raised to £46,925,000 and only £50 million is permitted. The
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    TINNED PINEAPPLES.
    65 9 During he week ending July 1, 1D33, exports of tinned pineapples from Malay an ports amounted to 95,840 <■.-. which 84,4:17 eases were to the United infdom. 5.40(5 cpscs to the Contincn' of Europe, .777 cases to Canada 2,220 cases eUc.vhere. Total exports for the period. ..y 1,
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    AMUSEMENTS
    51 10 SfflHiWK: CAPITOfci,., i "in* K I ilier rAtft.ifiN i i id ApMHlKofmin I nun a*liiaB f ft' t (.is— e.is. RAFFI.fW iroiEL i yJJlUm^ y n c < 9.30 minnijrht. T«U Ma I, iulit WHJi Jam Bla. ii ,v Pictures. 7.40 ■n A, Stunit BEA TlMhiJMnHfiipr 1 Special Dinner
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 10. 1933 THE SECOND FIVE YEARS.
    115 10 p views iiavo Ajv^n I 1 arc or vita; itnportajQre lur beyond the boundaries ol I fi a Ih■• r l 'lie i v 1 1 n ri slAlc nd rv& fl rulers ox tnc &iru)un' v landed
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    67 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL »ct as Chief Health Officer, Singapore. to act as Senior Health Officer, Penanf*. lass II of the Malayan Tivil Service] (o class IV of (no Malayan CKrfl Officer, Sinfa- N. C Xrceby. to act a: nt, Fananff. v;r; .c U m J. fimvifliii Kintfl for over 90 yMtrs.
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    35 10 r|.a:n,:,,, Muckl locesuuit. CAfcital. braini and v L.i |H ■;i i ,'1 'i'-'J where Ualavan SHI' Hnei ai I UM fP9M YfVKWSI > their families know whn j tneir hats. NM MBfflkMb-
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    PROHIBITION: ROOSEVELT APPEALS FOR REPEAL.
    91 11 MESSAGE TO PARTY LEADER. Election in Alabama. MAJORITY OF STATES MUST APPROVE. Washington, July 9. President Roosevelt has publicly appealed for the repeal of the 18th Amendment, the repeal of which by Congress early next year requires the approval of three-fourths of the States. In
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    NEW ALIGNMENT IN LONDON.
    531 11 Another U.S. Statement This Week. FLKJHT FROM THE No Stabilisation Until Middle of 1935. New York. July 9. prexident Roosevelt is confident the Conference wilt go forward and is greatly cheered by the new alignment in London an indicated by the latest iicclopnirntH, according to Washington
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    A CLOSE VOTE.
    191 11 Kijrht Against Seven: With Soviet Neutral. London, July 9. The main activity in Conferenci during l1l 1 was canvassing for doubtful votes ut tomorrow's at which argument as to whut the monetary itation was holding i it has nature. Senator Hull, after further communlcai irtau plea for
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    FIGHT FOR POWER HAS ENDED.
    322 11 Nobody Can Resist Us," Says Hitler. Berlin, July 10. The light for political power has Muled with the disappearance of the r.entre Party," proudly declared Herr Hitler in an address before 70,000 Storm rroops at Dortmund. Gigantic tasks confront us, but we we shall master
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    VATICAN CONCORDAT.
    177 11 Withdrawal Of Church From Politics. Vatican City, July 9. The Concordat initialled by Herr von I'apen, the German Vice-Chancellor, anJ Cardinal Pacelli, the Vatican Secretary -<i State, regulates for the first time in history the position of all Catholics in Germany. It is understood that the Vatican concedes
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    MORE CONFLICT?
    192 11 Defining New Scope Of The Conference. London, July 8. Today's activities of the delegations to ■ice were ...nfined to informal meet which, it is presumed, preparations are in making for Monday's tussle over the i. in- of the Confei ii iv will t hen have the opinions onomic
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    U.S. COTTON.
    226 11 Acreage Increased By 11.6 Per Cent. New York, July 9. The Government estimates that the cotton acreage is 40,796,000, which is 11.6 per cent, more than on July 1 of last year. The estimate does not take into account any reduction that may have been made under the
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    ASTRAEA.
    42 11 Leaves Australia On Homeward Flight. A special cable to the Straits Times from Aneta sayH that the Imperial Airways Astraea, which surveyed the route to Australia, is on the return journey and reached Kupang from Port Darwin at 10.25 tills morning.
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    OUTLOOK GLOOMY.
    178 11 French Budget Minister Pessimistic. Saint I'ourcain, July to. M. Lamoureux, Minister of the Budget, in a speech revealed that if the present treasury position is favourable the outlook for 1934 is gloomy. He pointed out that certain receipts for 1933 will not recur, while expenditure will increase. Slum
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    UNREST IN PORTUGAL.
    66 11 "Revolutionary A.. To Be Dissipated. Lisbon, July 9. Veiled Indications that all is not well in the Portuguese Republic are contained in an official communique referring to activities of the opponents of the present regime which declares "The Ministers of the Interior, War and Navy are taking
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    JAPAN TO ANNEX MANCHUKUO?
    618 11 Dairen Peace Terms. PREPARING TO STORM KAir.AN Shanghai, July 10. A report states that the Japanese War Ministry is preparing to send huge reinforcements to Manchuria for the annexation of Manchukuo to the Japanese Era pii •>. The formation of regular armies in the new State
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    NANKING ENDANGERED.
    124 11 Yangtse Rising Vast Atvas Inundated. nf, J..'- f>. The main dyke at Shenchow, on the south bank < the Huang River, collupscd yesterday, and scorci of districts in North and North-West Honan have been inundated. The low-lying areas around Nanking r.re under several feet of water. The main
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    OPTIMISTIC AND HALE.
    39 11 New York, July 9. Optimistic and hale. Mr. John D. Rockefellor celebrated his 94th birthday a' hia home in Pooantlco IlilN. All the Rockefellers, to the ncond and third generation, joined the family at dinner. Heater.
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    15 KILLED IN CYCLONE.
    34 11 Mexico City, July 0. Fifteen persons ware killed in a terrific cyclone in the State of Tamaulipaa. where entire villages were wiped out. Aeroplanes are r**'it to their assistance. Reuter.
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    COL. LINDBERGH'S NEW FLIGHT.
    93 11 To Map North Atlantic Air Route. New York, July 10 Col. Charles Lindbergh, and his wife hopped off on a flight to Greenland in easy stages. The first stop will be mad.' to Halifax, Nova Scotia. The object of the flight is to survey for fan-American
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    ITALIAN ARMADA.
    623 11 Magnificent Flight To Iceland. London, July ft. The Italian air squadron of 24 flying boats under Gen. Italo Balbo, the Italian Air Minister, although enecuntering foe, strong winds and rain, made a maeni ficent flight yesterday from Londonderry to Reykjavik, Iceland, where they alighted safely on the conclusion
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    JAMES MATTERN.
    53 11 Soviet Planes And Steamers To The Rescue. Moscow, July 9. Two powerful Soviet aeroplanes are en route to Anadir to assist Mattern. These planes carry mechanics who should be able to repair MaM.-rn'.-machine. Four .teamers that recently left Vladivostok for the Behrlng Straits have alto been ordered to
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    JOURNALIST SHOT WITHOUT TRIAL.
    1350 11 Assistant to Straits Timea Canton Correspondent. GAGGING THE PRESS. Frequent Threats Of Arrest Deportation. Following on his arrest by the Canfuneffe authorities comes the news Hi.it Mr. Wu Tin-man has been shut for an offence, the exact nature ot which has not been explained, but is
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    NEW PRESIDENTS INSTALLED AT TWO ROTARY CLUBS.
    1152 12 OPTIMISM AT KLANG AND PLEA FOR KNOWLEDGE AMONG NATIONS AT IPOH. During the week-end new presidents were installed at the Ipoh and Klang Rotary Clubs. In Ipoh Tuan Haji Mohammed Eusoffe, a member of an old Perak Malay Family, took the place of
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    K.L. FLYING CLUB.
    221 12 erMt Aroused in Perak And Penang:. iKrom Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, June 8. lob machines of the KualH ir ■;> ing CM* carried Xt 158 noui.s -10 minu'is of Pying during June. There wore 5S hour? >f ciual instruction, 46 hours of solo flyinjj, 20 of
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    14 12 According to the .vrnment Gazette Mr. Zvi I.ifshitz >mcd the name of George Lee.
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    LUCKY CHILDREN.
    144 12 1 Maxwell Co-operative Scholarships. The Sir W. George Maxwell Memorial Co-operative Scholarships for 1933 have been awarded to the following Master S. Lordenadin, St. Xavier's Institution, Penang, son of Mr. D. Soosainathan, member of the Railway Co-operative Society, Kuala Lumpur. Miss Lilian Agatha Constance Hope, St. Mary's Girls
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    TABBED 27 TIMES
    46 12 /he preliminary inquiry of the case gainst Kwek Sew Teng, who, it U alleged, stabbed his wife, Ho Poo Ti, 27 times in their house in Cantonment Road, has been .~xed for July 27 before Mr. M. H. Elacker, the Singapore Third Magistrate.
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    RESTRICTION PLAN FOR QUININE.
    112 12 Dutch Independence Of Other Countries. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 3. The Java Bode understands that the Government of Netherlands India is considering a scheme for the restriction of quinine production which will shortly be put before the People's Council for further discussion. Very likely
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    ALLEGED INTRIGUE.
    177 12 Inquest on Boyanese Battered to Death. The discovery of a bicycle as he was walking through Frankel's Estate, Siglap, early on the morning of June 27, led to a Chinese motordriver finding a Boyanese, a short distance away, lying face downwards a. id with terrible head injuries. The
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    THE CAPITOL.
    124 12 Wiltshire Band To Play Tomorrow. The band of the Wiltshire Regiment (by permission of Lieut. -Col. J. H. M. Mcc and officers) will play at the opening at the Capitol Theatre tomorrow of "Soldiers of the King. The programmes are as follows: First house, 5.30 to 6.15: March,
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    FIGHT BETWEEN TWO COOLIE GANGS.
    348 12 Assizes Sequel. ARMED WITH CROWBARS AND CHANGKOLS. A fight between two gangs of coolies er .ployed at the civil aerodrome quarry at Kampong Batak, Naval Base, on Mar. 20 which resulted in the death of one of them, had a sequel today when five Chinese
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    MR. H. M. HOISINGTON.
    99 12 Leaving Anglo-Chinese School On Retirement. Mr. H. M. Hoisington, who has been a member of the staff of the Anglo-Chinese School for over ten years, is retiring from the scho.l shortly owing to ill-health. Mr. Hoisington came to Malaya from Ceylon where he received his early
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    ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF DEFAMATION.
    91 12 C. R. Miles Allowed Bail In $100. On information laid by C. N. Leembrufrgen, a Singapore Eurasian named C. R. Miles was arrested yesterday morning on a charge of defamation. Miles appeared before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, tie Second Magistrate, this morning. He pleaded
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    307 12 Mr. G. C. Ashworth And Miss Rita Stark. The marriage took place at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, on Saturday, of Mr. George Christian Ashworth, of the Borneo Co., Ltd., Singapore, son of the Rev G. H. Ashworth M.A., and Mrs. Ashworth of Harton, County Durham, and Miss Margaret
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    "LIFE NOT WORTH WHILE"
    133 12 Attempted Suicide Of Young Chinese Girl. A young Chinese girl this morning told Mr. M. H. Blacker, the Third Magistrate, when she was charged with attempting suicide by drowning, that she had thought it was not worth while to live and preferred to die. The girl
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    ALHAMBRA
    93 12 Plenty Of Laughs In Out All Night." There are plenty of good laughs in Out All Night,'' the Universal producirfn featuring Slim Summerville and Zasu Pitts, which began at the Alhambra on .Saturday night, but there are several passage in the film which are equally Koring, and, to sum
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    TRADE COMMISSION
    101 12 Evidence From Leading Penang Merchants. i The 31st meeting of the S.S. Trade Commission was held in Penang on July 7. Evidence was taken from Mr. H. W. Hughes (president of the Penang Chamber of Commerce) and Mr. Jules Martin (Slot and Co., Ltd.), regarding various general factors
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    WIRELESS
    45 12 The 8.8.C. announces by telegram that GSF ***** kilocycles replaces GSE ***** kilocycles for the entire programme, beginning on July 12. The Corporation will, an usual, welcome reports on this transmission ..nd these should be addressed to the British Broadcasting Corporation, Broadcasting House. London.
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    Town' And Country In Malaya,
    942 12 RUMOURED RETRENCHMENT OF M.C.S. OFFICERS. A very persistent and widespread rumour has been going about Kuala Lumpur since Tuesday that certain senior members of the Malayan Civil Service have received inarching orders. The number mentioned varies and the story goes that each will receive five
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      106 12 MORNING AFTER W Eat, drink, and be merry! No need to feel "sunk" next day. Take a laxative dose of Phillips' Milk of Magnesia when you go to bed, or with your T~^ o< breakfast orange. It rids stomach and bowels of all lingering poisons. No headaches. No nausea. No*
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    Malaya Cup Matches At Singapore And Kuala Lumpur.—Week-End Sport. SINGAPORE FORWARDS IN BRILLIANT FORM.
    1216 13 Malaya Cup Matches At Singapore And Kuala Lumpur. Week-End Sport. SINGAPORE FORWARDS IN BRILLIANT FORM. Malacca Outplayed In Cup Match At Stadium. Singapore 6; Malacca 0. Bea'.tiful play by the Singapore forwards in the first half laid the foundation for t.iei. Malaya Cup victory over Mala-'.- at Anson Road Stadium
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    Selangor's 'Great Win.
    622 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 8. The Northern Settleir nts great ex-rect-itions were upset today when in the Malaya Cup competition Penang, who had shown brilliant form in beating Perak with whom Selangor only drtw, lost to Selangor by five goals to two. A constant
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    SHUTE WINS OPEN GOLF TITLE.
    169 13 Wins 36-Holes Replay By Five Strokes. London, July 9. In the re-play at St. Andrew's to decide the winner of the British Open golf championship Densmore Shute (U.S.A.) beat Craig Wood (U.S.A.) by a s«jre of 149 to 154 for 36 holes. In the first
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    Cotton Wins Again.
    44 13 Templenewsam, Leeds, July 9. Henry Cotton beat -Gene Sarazen (U.S.A.) over 36 holes, 4 and 3. Cotton was four up at the 18th, going round in 67 to the American's 71. Reuter. This is Cotton's second win in a challenge match.
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    MEDAN GOLF.
    72 13 Excellent Score In Medal Competition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Ji.l" 3. The results of the Jure competitions of t' Medan Golf Club arc as follows: Women's Stroke: Mrs. Hunt, 47—12 —35. Women's Spoon: Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. Ed with 3 down. Monthly Medal: G. T. Thompson, 5
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    A.A.A. MEETING AT WHITE CITY.
    268 13 Several New Records Set Up. London, July 9. The results of British A.A.A. Championships at the White City were as follows: 880 Yards: 1, Whitehead (Northern champion); 2, Scrimshaw; 3, Pearce. Won by a yard. Time: 1 mm. 64 1-6 sees. Throwing the Javelin: 1,
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    GORDON RICHARDS.
    96 13 Most Remarkable Feat In Riding:. Newmarket, June 30. Gordon Richards, the champion jockey, rode his 100 th winner of the season to victory when he brought Mr. Darling s Croon home in the Ixsworth Plate here today. Richard's nearest opponent, Harry Wragg, has ridden only 40 winners. This
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    CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS AT WIMBLEDON.
    513 13 Only Two Holders Retain Their Titles. The following arc the 1933 Wimbledon Champions Men's Singles: J. B. Crawford (Australia.) Women's Singles: Mrs. Helen Moody (U.S.A.)* Men's Doubles: J. Borotra and J. Brugnon (France.)* Women's Doubles: Mme. Mathieu (France) and Miss Rayn (U.S.A.) •Holders. Mixed Toublcs: G.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    168 13 Today, July 10. Tennia: Singapore championship: nixed doubles semi-finals, S.C.C. court?. Garrison sports, heats. Coif: Keppel G.C. Ladies Spoon (stroke). Football: Comme-cial Cup: Fraser Neave vs. Hong Kong Bank, Anson Rd.; S.H.B. vs. Municipal Services, SII B. jrrd.; M.P.H. vs. Branitoco. Jalan IV-ar; Friendly: Raffles Inst. vs. St.
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    Popular Wins And A Record Crowd.
    1017 14 SUCCESSFUL FINALE TO PERAK RACES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 8, Most of the wins on the final day of the Perak Turf Club meeting today were papular, although several favourites failed. There was only one mild upset. That was in the sixth
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    GOLD CUP MEETING.
    309 14 Five Days' Racing In September. The Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) 1933 meeting, is to be held on Saturday, Sept. 2, Wednesday, Sept. G, Saturday, Sept. 9, Wednesday, Sept. 13, and Saturday, Sept. 16. There will be chree runs for each division of Classes 1 2
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    145-M.P.H. SPEEDBOAT.
    89 14 Made In Britain For World Challenge. London, June 18. The world's fastest speedboat, built in Britain at a cost of £20,000 for Mr. Horace Elgin Dodge, the 31-year-old American millionaire, will leave Southampton for the United States tomorrow. It is to be used for an attempt on the
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    SWIMMING RECORD.
    93 14 Japanese Covers 800 Metres In 10 Mm. 8.6 Sec. Shozo Makino, one of the Japanese stars of the 1932 Olympic Games at Los I Aneeles. swam the .'CJ metres free style I in 10 mm. 8.6 sec. today and claimed a new world record. The following have accepted
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    MEDICOS' SUCCESS.
    415 14 Inter-College Football Match. Medical College 2 Raffles College 0 Contrary to expectations, the Medical College defeated their rivals, Raffles College, in the annual inter-College football match for the Staff Trophy, played on their own ground on Saturday, the margin of victory being two clear goals. The winners gave
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    MIXED FOURSOMES
    287 14 Mr. And Mrs. Moss Win At Bukit Timah. The monthly mixed foursomes were i played at Bukit Timah on Friday and resulted in a win for Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Moss with a net Mtca of 32%. Fifty-o -v cards -vere taken out an' I'.e fol jwin^
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    HENLEY REGATTA.
    42 14 Cambridge Oarsman 'Wins Diamond Sculls. Henley, July 8. A .kwith (Cambridge University) won tr Diamond Sculls today, beating another Cantab Warren, by two lengths. London won the Grand Challenge Cup beating the Berliner Ruder Club by \L 1 gth. Reuter.
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    LOW-SCORING IN REST TRIAL.
    898 14 Failure of Principal Players. All the cricket matches which were to have ieen played on Saturday were cancelled owing 1 to the wet state of the grounds, but with the return of sunshine yesterday, the clubs were able to carry through their fixtures. The principal game
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    YALE AND HARVARD.
    61 14 Win Inter-'Varsitys' Sports Meeting. London, July 9. At the Cambridge in a mass athletic.-; meeting Harvard and Yale Universities beat Oxford and Cambridge. Each side won six evmts but the Americans gained victory through nine i ond against three m Oxford a i Cambridge. Five records for
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    L.T.A. TENNIS.
    92 14 The mixed doubles semi-finals of the Singapore L.T.A. tennis championships at the S.C.C. will be played today, the ties be'ng as follows: Mrs. A. P. Cameron and Roy F. Smith vs. Mfca Toby and N. S. Wise. Mrs. Laing and A. A. A. Patersor v». Mr. and Mfr.
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    147 14 Five Centuries On Saturday. (From Our Own Cor^enor-cnt.)' London, July 9. Saturday's closing scores in the county cricket matches were as fellows: At Folkestone: Essex 252, (Freeman 4 wickets for 68. Ashdown 3 fo.- 50). Kent 121 for 4. At Nottingham: West Indies 314, Notts 35 for 1.
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    JAPANESE SPORTS.
    228 14 Interesting Meet at An son Road. Favoured by glorious weather the Japanese annual sport- meeting held at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday j proved a great success. The morning was devoted to children's eve'/s and the programme closed with mass flag drill. The most important event in the
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    GREAT FOAL STAKES.
    73 14 Sorrow's Success At Lingfield. London, July 9. The Great Foal Stakes at Ling.".eld Park for rwo-year-olds, 5 furlongs, resulted as follows: BORROW 1 BIDOU 2 CARMOV ANTICKPTIC S Won by a length; two lengths between second and third, Cannon and Anticeptic running a dead heat for third
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    LOCAL GOLF
    150 14 July Medal Competition At Keppei G.C. Forty-two cards were taken out for the Keppei Golf Clob July monthly medal which resulted in a win for J. M. Harper with a score of 1 down. The ball sweep* resulted as follows Saturday, J. M. Harper, 2 up; Sunday, J.
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    S.G.C. Duffers' Cup.
    134 14 The draw for the Singapore Golf Club Duffers' Cup Competition is now posted in the Clubhouse. The first round is to be completed by the evening of Saturday, July 15, the second round by the evening of Saturday, July 29, the third round by the evening of
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    OUT FOR RECORD.
    260 14 Australian Pilot on Way To England. James Woods, an Australian war-time ace and new a pilot of Western Australia Airways reached Alor Star on 1 to England on Saturday c cning after a 75-minute rest in Singapore whi.'.i he reached at 11.55 a.m. in the i-.orn ng
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    CHINA'S RAIL DEBTS.
    109 14 Sir M. Lampson Requests Early Payment. Nanking, July y. According to the official Central Kvening New?, Sir Miles Lampson, the Brttitu Minister in China, has submitted to the Chinese Foreipn Office an aide-memoire, drawing the attention of the Chhwi Government to the railway debts to British interests
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    RUDDER CONSUMPTION.
    78 14 U.S. To Use 100,000 Tons In June And July. London, July S. The United States rubber consumption for June and July is expected to be over 50,000 tons per month, compared with the previous highest figure of 49,118 tons in May, 1929. Dutch and Restriction. Amsterdam. July 9.
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    GERMAN CONSUL.
    67 14 Elected For Tanganyika Territory. Berlin, July 5. News has been received from Dar-es-Salaam that an honorary German eonaul has been elected for Tanganyika territory (formerly German East Africa). Hitherto, the interests of German subjects in Tanganyika had been safeguard ed by the consu -general at Nairobi. This official
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    C.E.R. THROUGH TRAFFIC.
    68 14 Foreign Exports Detanied At Pogranichnaya Moscow, July 9. A message from Vladivostok states that the British, French and Dutch Consuls called on Mr. Li Shao-gen, chairman of the Chinese Eastern Railway, and insisted on a settlement of the question of detention of foreign exports at Pogranichnaya station.
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    PLAGUE IN D.E.I.
    49 14 4,757 Deaths In Less Than One Month. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July o. It is officialy stated that in the period Mar 26 to Apr. 22, 4,757 deaths were c.used in Netherlands India by plague, us compared with 1,748 in the same period of 1932.
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    KING'S CUP RACE.
    60 14 London, July Capt. De Havilland, using a Leopard Moth of his own design, has won the King's Cup Air Race. He beat r'l.'htLieut. Edwards by 30 feet. The race started and ended at Hatfield and was for the first time a knock-nut competition in fcur rounds, each
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    29 14 Francis A. Jamieson, newspaper man .■I i union, N.J., was recently awarded ihe $1,000 Pulitzer Prize for reporting in 1932, for bis covering of the kidnapping < the Lindbergh baby.
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    CHINESE IN SIAM.
    67 15 Nankin? Concerned Over Alleged Boycott. Nanking, June 27. The National Government is slid to[ have received a report from the overseas Chinese in Raifkok, capital o r Siam. statinjt that an anti-Chinese movement has been started in that countr>-. An appeal is made by these overseas Chinese
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    29 15 Filipino girls have taken another' prove that "weaker sex"' is a mi n- mrr for women, by completing n civil engineering and prchitec- > after four years of hard work.
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    CITY RISES BEYOND ARCTIC CIRCLE.
    392 15 Romance of Industrial City in the Tundra. Moscow. Far awe in the North, beyond the Arctic Circle, stretches the seemingly endless Khibini tundra. Wilderness all arou.id, the stillness occasionally broken by the whining of a hungry beast and the cackle of red-footed patridges. Swept undei
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    TENDERS.
    248 15 Coolie Lines and Women's Camp in Penang. The following tenders were received for the extension to the women's camp at Perak Road, Penang; Yong Ah Chin, $7,800; How Kay, $7,900; Lim Mii.g, $8,850; H. Young, $8,880; On* Boon Aw, $9,0F0; Tang Ah Kong, $9,100; Kch Kew Lye $9,150; Lee
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    POSED AS DETECTIVE.
    86 15 Bold Robbery Attempt In Trolley Bus. Ramachandra, a tall, young, handsome Ceylonese ex-police constable, who tricked the police into giving him a pair of j handcuffs and proceeded to pose as detective and attempt to rob a bank mes- senger in a trolley-bus, was found guilty by
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    SOLAR ENERGY.
    51 15 Attempt To Harness Sun's Rays For Industrial Purposes. Moscow. Preliminary plans for an installation to utilise solar energy for industrial purposes have been drawn up by Professor Weinbcrg. The installation, for which 100,000,000 roubles has been assigned, is to be constructed in one of the Middle Asian republics.
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    24 15 The welcome reception to Miss Mary Chtn, of the Y.W.C.A., arranged for this afternoon, has been iwstponed owing to the indisposition of Miss Chen.
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    POULTRY HOBBY IN MALAYA.
    892 15 Some of the Problems. LITTLE KNOWN OF LOCAL "WAVES OF DISEASE." During the past eighteen months interest in he subject of poultry keeping in Malay;- has become greatly intensi.' i, says the Malayan Agricultural Journal. T" is pro' '!y due to pi"H>-'-)n, c: nbined with the
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    33 15 A Chinese, aged about 45, was found dead on the roadside in China Street this morning. He had a slight wound on his face which, it is thought was caused by a fall
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    KWANGSI MINERALS.
    67 15 Exploration Being Planned By Government. Canton, June 28. The Kwangsi Provincial Government will send an expedition to Kwuposhan with a view to exploring the rich mine.al resources there. Kwuposhan lies on the borders of Kwangtung and Hunan. It is believed that al' sorts of mineral >08its are located
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    TRAIN DERAILED.
    30 15 Fifteen Persons Injured In France. Paris, July 1. Fifteen persons were injured, two of them seriously, when a passenger train was derailed and overturned near St. Brieux. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    43 15 William Weber, a 15-year-old highschool boy of Chicago, 111., who was gaoled because his father could not pay a $2,500 judgment he!d against the boy by Mrs. Lucille Saliba for injury in an auto accident, keeps up his school work in his cell.
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    AFTER INFLUENZA
    159 16 Build Up Blood Nerves. •n» of the disturbing features of .iiluenza is the run-down, depressed and lervous condition in which it leaves its victims. Even a slight attack often has distressing after-effects. But time after time it has been proved that the surest way to retrain strength after
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    Trickster Who Posed As Aga Khan's Agent.
    975 16 WEALTHY COMPANY DIRECTOR FLEECED OF £3,000. Alighting from a stylish motor-car which he had bought out of the proceeds of his latest swindle, a notorious international confidence trickster walked jauntily towards the entrance of his West End flat. Nemesis, in the person of
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    TOO RAPID ADVANCE.'
    324 16 Sir M. O'Dwyer At India Committee. Various members of the Joint Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform closely questioned Sir Michael O'Dwyer on the memorandum he had placed before them, when the Committee continued its sittings. The minutes of evidence show that Sir Michael, replying to Sir P.
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    LONDON PAVILION.
    232 16 Famous Theatre To Become A Cinema. The London Pavilion is to become a cinema theatre when the present season of non-stop variety comes to a close. Extensive internal alterations will transform the existing auditorium, mainly by enlarging the circle, and will cost about £70,000. Designs for the reconstructed
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    SILKWORM FARM IN ENGLAND.
    429 16 Italian Pioneer of NewIndustry. London, June 17. In an upper room of a Kentish farmhouse an enthusiast is attempting to build up a ne-.v rural industry. He has established a silkworm farm, with 20,000 "head" of flourishing worms, and he is equally hopeful about the possibilities
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    NOVEL PUNISHMENT.
    159 16 Boys Sentenced To Vigil In Graveyard. Four boys who opened a p.rave in High Point (North Carolina) have been sentenced by a judge th->re to spend flve nights each nlone in the cemetery. The five nights must run consecutively, and as soon as one boy h»s served his
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    SHOOTING DRAMA IN MOTOR-CAR.
    34 17 Clrl nnd Her Former I lance Dond. oil 1. > I 1....1. .1 I 11. 'v, t in ni 1 i»«- t»i i« in 1 1 1.. ..1 nil. l lllill
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    STAG LANE SOLD.
    20 17 To Re liimihl Into llotiHlnir Rutatf. llf Oil '(111 Ill.llMO Will I* I(J I*) Liniii t*Mi'« Ml
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    JERYLL AND HYDE.
    31 17 <!ood Worker Ry Dm Ihlrf \t Nl K ht. 1 t'i'.c" ii '.1 Kni ii iKu b.ttl Awn IHUIIUUI JIMAIIMVI'Mk •'IIM iii 4 .i«s mill iiiil th« thop-DrMkini
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    CHURCH SCANDAL.
    38 17 Vicar Wins IJbel Cnne AirnltiHt Wnrden. ..1.1 111 tl. *****. I AnLi ,1 Ik I I (lull V tlt IIIU 'ii vetc t y n■ V,.,, .M iv.l lit ill. t 1111 l hull Mill IIUUII
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    TRIPLE EXISTENCE.
    83 17 Country S(|iilro, llnwkrr And Robber l'»ii nf hi* tiiin > polio* IiI 'i I i > m np w liuii Ii '-lUlu In. I I lUX 'I'M i inif i lu.ttttlJ willi I lie ,1 "I II 1 i 1.. i ill I'u K I ii I■ hi
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    PERMANENT WAVING,
    28 17 Itnthrr DntifferoiiH ProccMM Siivh Judge. ii I i ii n •>{ IU ut It, who I It*- lie TkL Ll urn U ik. y. I I 111.,
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    600 SCRAMBLE FOR FREE MEAT.
    35 17 600 SCRAMBLE FOR FREE ME AT. Joints Thrown Amoiiß "Siirffliiß Croud." I 1 ,i lll« *llu|l 11 ,fi 1 ami nil U J 5f M*i i,..i 1..11 ...,.l k« 1.1 1 1 in .1 uiiali.
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    SEQUELTO STROLL.
    91 17 SEQ UELTO ST ROLL. TyplHt MertH Mance With Anothrr Clrl. 1,1.1, Mi I i».U. „i Mi ii... i i i i i hi »V »'l M, II lllljHUll WHO H' nl| l HI 1 lutl I. liliii-i Ii Li. ill 1111 l nnU dill bllV liiliiu •Mil I, Kit It*.*
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    "DANGER TO U.S."
    13 17 Doctor's Warning Agalnwt Hit ll. Control. ittat Itlritt MIMM iMl'*tt*U>U
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    3164 18 More Designs For Living— And Secrets Of Happiness—"The Mocking Bird" Is London's Best New Play— And "Give Me A Ring" A Really, Good Musical Comedy Gertrude Lawrence Scores A Big Film Hit All We Can Say Is Whudda Buddee (From Our Own Correspondent.)
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    COTTAGES IN THE STRAND.
    509 18 Type for Renting at 10s. A Week. In the last few weeks passers-by have observed workmen busily engaged in the erection of a couple of cottages in the Strand, and many ha\e wondered whether the Aldwych site was being developed as a cottage colony. In fact
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    GIRL WRANGLER.
    237 18 Triumph At Age Of 21. A 21-year-old, London girl who won a scholarship from the County Secondary School, Clapton, E., to Girton College, Cambridge, has the distinction of being the only woman wrangler in mathematics in the lists published at Cambridge. She is Miss L. Bronowski, of Rookwood
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    PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S "BRAIN TRUST'
    1169 19 A COMPLETE BASEBALL NINE OF ADVISERS. Few American Presidents have relied foVly on their official Cabinet, writes R. 11. Bruce Lockhart in the Evning Standard. They pick their most intimate advisers outHde. Theodore Roosevelt had his Tennis Cabinet, with the members of which he was popularly
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    IRMA YAUNSEN.
    252 19 Talented Artiste Sings In Many Languages. Moscow, Trma Yaunsen, a singer who occupies a special place among Soviet vocal artists because of her unique versatility, has been honoured by the Soviet Government with the title of "Honorary Artist of the Republic." Irma Yaunsen sings in Russian, Ukrainian. White
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    OPIUM HAUL.
    192 19 £25,000 Worth Found On Italian Liner. Opium valued at £25,000 vas reized by New York Customs inspectors on board the giant Italian luxury liner Conte di Savoia. The ship had arrived the previous day, and the capture was made by a customs patrol only a few hours before
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    ARCTIC EXPLORATION
    34 19 Archangel, June 16. A party of Soviet scientists, headed by Academician Karpinsky, chairman of the All-Union Academy of Sciences, has arrived here to carry out exploratory work in the Vo-t'-.en r~~ion. Tass.
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      ANTI-EVERYTHING!
      1948 19 Mr. Howeson's Finds A Vigorous Champion. To the Editor of the Straits Times. I Sir, Being out in the jungle away from telephones, telegrams, newspapers and all that goes towards keeping a person busy in the evening, gives one time to sit and think and study the position of
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      FOREIGN DOMINATION.
      832 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, In Mr. Bagnall's speech at the Straits Trading Company's meeting is contained a grave warning to Malaya if, perhaps, couched in terms all too mild. Mr. Bagnall says There are indications of Malayan interests coming under foreign domination with the
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      SINGAPORE'S BUSES.
      47 19 To the Edito of the Straits Times. Sir, It makes one almost despair when one reads that the Municipal Commissioners propose to take the present buses off the roads and substitute therefore better buses "owned by one company." The present system is the essence of
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    DEVIL'S ISLAND.
    140 19 Move To Close Penal Settlement. A body which has the interests of the French convicts at heart is pressing for the abolition of the convict colony of Devil's Island in French Guiana. The advocates of abolition point out that, given tne necessary credits, the convict prisons of Rion
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    CAST-IRON SMELTING
    55 19 Moscow, June 17. The metallurgical industry of the U.S.S.R., which lately has gr-atly raised the production of cast-iron, has captured first place in the world in cast-iron smelting, surpassing even the production of the United States. The production of castiron in the U.S.S.R. on June 13 reached the
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    STRIKING ASCOT FASHIONS.
    196 20 MRS. FRANCIS PAYNE in a dress which attracted much attention. (Planet News.) DESPITE the dull and rainy weather many people attended. Here are some of them arriving. In the group (below right) are Miss Violet de Worma, Mr. Beddington and Miss Daphne Humphries. (P. News.) LADY BOMAJI
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