The Straits Times, 7 June 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [BBTABJISHED NKAHLT A UMUUIITv] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER JN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JUNE 7, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1934 PRICE 10 CENTS*
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      231 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. (PHONE 81S1). •VISIT I OUR NEW SHOWROOMS. I PASKOE CO. ICORNWALL I HOUSE I M. On-hard Bd. 1 CALVE RTS TOOTH POWDER j Born m the sixties' has atways maintained its popularity throughout each generation. despiU j all and severe competition m the form of pastes
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      205 1 Ba(%l*<r"":lPwUlJ PHONC A POINT OF INTEREST! ROBINSON CO.. LTD. announce the ARRIVAL OF REPLICAS OF THE FAMOUS "SHELLY TEA SETS AS PURCHASED BY "HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN" AT THE RECENT BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR SINGAPORE- —KUALA LUMPUR I J/!mW^ FRE SH FISH ALWAYS AVAILABLE! I W "fflki&mllSm SALMON HALIBUT PLAICE H
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      614 2 P. k 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated bi England) MAIL, PASSENOER AND C'RQO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL a N 3O UNDBB CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S CiOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN DUB Tonnage B'pore RAJPUTANA 17,000 June 8 RANCHI 17.000
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      637 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ■"afmVts-mVV-m-mVImVVW-MVI i.l NERAL PASSENCER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated U> Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, Londou, Antwerp BoHwdam snd Middletbroagfa. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 June 12 14 HARUNA MARU 11.400 June 27 21 I KATORI MARU 10.000 July 12 13 I KASHIMA MARU 10.000 July
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      892 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., ijmitkh. MEKKS/KSUk (Incorporated m Denmark) l^KE^r passengeh"7nd freight PRESIDENT LINERS SERVICE. TO OENOA, LONDON, ROTTER DAM, HAMBURG AND COFENPAGBN »a]d Froai From From From I. §X X dba B'pbre Malacca Port Penanr BAaun ttALBM 13/6 12/6 13/6 lfi/i «W>M SIN GAP© WE TO EUROPE. BORmGIA 3/1
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      1056 2 BIIIf*PINO. Steam Navigation Co, Lid. THE CUNARI) STEAMSHIP CO LTD «81,.AN T CE E S N BHImNG tTO touraneTc^Lti*'* 0 Gl<>bt M rlne RAILWAY" m Federated Malay States Railways.^ The Royal State Railways of Slam. L-^T^-c'o.tmeiu, Airway. Ltd. JSSS£KJ& ttw^U The BLUE FUNNEL LINE BEGULAB SEBVICB '^"^^ILL^S, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, KOTTEKD.*!*.
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    K.L. LEPER ASYLUM TO REMAIN.
    519 3 Government's Final Decision. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 6. Describing It aa "the last word on the subject," the chairman of the Sanitary Board stated today that the Government had decided that the lepers m the Kuala Lumpur leper asylum will not be
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    BOARD AREA.
    90 3 To Be Extended North I And South. (From Our Own Cd ndent. > Kuala Lumpur. June 6. The Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board area will be ext nded to include Sentul. at the extreme north, and a piece ot land at the extreme south, on the road leading to
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    155 3 MAROS, Dut., 363 tons, from Pr. Radja 7-«, for Indraftri 10-$. 1 ALBIA, Danish, 3,607 tons, from Bangkok 7-«. for Malacca and Europe TOBA, Dut., 682 tons, from M. Sabak 7-«, for M. saoak 9-«. TOBOALI, Dut. 674 tons, from Bagan 7-«, for Bagan 9-6. HAI HINO, Mor..
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    118 3 KEPPEI BAKBOUB. Main Wharf Lch. "Spartan." W. Bt. "Supply. 1 Lighter "Mambang, 1 Sri Tunda. OU Wharf NIL Coal WharJ Nil VESSELS IN ORT DOCK* lanioiur Pa«l.. Albert Dock Ni~ Victoria Dock Nil. Keppe! Harbour. Kings Dock Van Het.taz. Reijnlers*. No. 1 Dock Nil. No 2 Dock
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      82 3 We Can Supply RUBBER STAMPS .\i-rv description made to order. Price* trom 75 cents upward* Ca»h with all orders. "ECONOMY" M RIHBI.IM l\ns for workshops, school* and offices. per dozen No. 1. x 8" »1.3" No. 8. 4)4" si" t»-Se no. s. m* «H" PostLge per down (within Malaya) Nc
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      630 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m ?M. S.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENI 8, IMPERIAL AIRWAYB. FJLS. RLYtV AND SUM STATES r AILWAYB TELEPHONE t Frrtgtt MU Pa— MW CANADIAN PACIFIC. (Incorporated In England) BOME VIA CANADA. Rons Kona to England M dart. Hong Kong to Vancouver IS day»- rt. shanSa^nYoasSTkobb.wkoba^ *SS»
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      493 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated m angunrt) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG vta Pert, mm »mm Cum. Doe B«ni Steamet B"pore Sporo. CITY OP EASTBOURNK June 14 June II For BONO KONO, 3HANGBAI A JAPAN. Steamer Dm B'por* CITY OF BATH July IS "AMERICAN ft MANCHURIAN"
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      212 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm temp. ins. Sur.sUne temp. T hrs. *F Alor Star 87 Nil 11.1 75 Sitlawan 90 0.03 9.9 73 K. Trengganu 90 Nil 10.7 74 Bukit Jeram 88 Nil 10 7 73 Malacca 85 Nil 8.6 75 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome)
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      419 4 SITUATIONS VACANT uiirn tpFljlng tor anj position advertised Id these columns send copies of testimonials Do not send original*. LOCAL EMPLOYERS htving vacancies for Europeans are urged to consult the Chairman of the European Unemployment Committee a- the V.M.C.A.. Singapore. WANTED, Malay Ayah write to Mrs. Mack, Gemas. N.S. ENERGETIC
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      714 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE BACHELOR Mess, situated In Chancery Lane, furnished or unfurnished quarters available. Excellent cuisine, tennis, telephone Inclusive terms from $100 p.m. Appiv 762, Straits Times. BELLEVILLE, 15, SCOTTB ROAD, Phooe 4274, attractive bedrooms with verandahs, single and double, with bathrooms attached. Modern sanitation, garages. European cooking and individual attention. TUDOB
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      598 4 I BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET GROUND First Floor, Robinson Road Separately or together. United Engineers. TO LOT, OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Prince St., top floor and No. M. Raffle* Hace Apply Koh Chew Kw IW. Killlnery Road. TO LET, No. 5, Raffles Place. Ground floor, spacious office accommodation. Buit-
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      607 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc THE MANSION Dslejr Kit— Siacapore. RESIDENTIAL HOTEL (nan-licensed). Phone 3798 3 Minutes from Town. I RUBBER STAMPS j of every description made to order. Prices from 75 cents upwards— Cash with all orders. THE STRAITS TIMES, Jobbing DepU 76 Cecil Street, Singapore. j EXCELLENT MODERN OFFICE AND
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      989 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc Fir A DA Arrive*. I V3M lA W THE ROYAL ACADEMY ILLI'STRATKD I-adtes Hairdressers. ir>34. PFPM&NPMT icVAtfltJr* Issued by authority of the Royal Aca-r-c.nm«ncn nNTinUt demy. It contain* over 200 half-tone reproductions of the most Important works By European Expert*. m painting and sculpture that gain the
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      184 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage. Monthly t 3.M t 4.84J f tM ttuarterlv 8 8.50 512.90 S 7.M Half Yearly $17.00 824.00 $15.90 Yearly $34.90 $48.60 $30.60 Note.—OoUtalton cheques should Include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instruction* for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as
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    CRAZE FOR MONOPOLIES.
    91 5 The craze for monopolies In Man- j chukuo continues unabated. It is now reported that an attempt is being made to form a company for control- j ling the purchase of cattle. At the same time, another "brain trust" is trying to engineer a monopoly for the
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      205 5 HOTELS TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9 15 pm DANCE (formal) 9.45 p.m. to midnight. THE POPULAR ARTISTS HUGO JOSEPHINE RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ADELPHI^^ HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CONCERT DURING DINNER NEW GRILL ROOM NOW OPEN SEA VIEW HOTEL" friday (frmai) SPECIAL DINNER DANCE J^ SATURDAY:
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      40 5 _i IS SIMPLICITY ITSELF ON THE PHILCO SIMPLICITY EFFICIENCY POWER AND LOW PRICE RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA LTD. BROADCAST HOUSE, j— SQLE 6-8, JAVA STREET, 2t If.™!.! o*''0 AGENTS KOALA LUMPUR. SINGAPORE. I 1 SOLE PROPRIETORS STATION Z.H.I. SINGAPORE.
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      285 5 THE GIFT SHOP 33, STAMFORD ROAD. LADIES' HATS, ART JEWELLERY, and MILLINERY. Latest creations from PARIS and LONDON. The Ideal House for suitable Gifts for Birthdays, etc. THIS WEEK'S BARGAINS. Ladies' HaU from $3.00 Alice Bands from 60 cts. Rolled Gold Bracelets from $1.00 INSURANCE FIRE-ACCIDENT^MOT 0 RFIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE-WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
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      356 5 Wireless Programmes. 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settler- ents, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter Daventry, England. TODAY. 6.20 a.m. The Derby; a Running Commentary. 6.50 The Vario Trio. 7.5 The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. 7.25 The Vario Trio. 7.40 Review of past month 8 10 The News.
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      345 5 PHOHI-HOLLAND. Following is programme of PhohlHolland (wavelength 16.88 Me THURSDAY, JUNE 7. 7.50 p.m. Dutch National Anthem. 8.20 Concert by the Residential Orchestra of The Hague. 8.30 Talk by Old-Colonial. 8.50 Residential Orche&tra. 9.15 Talk by Mr. M. J. Brusse. 9.35 Residential Orchestr 10 Dutch National Anthem. FRIDAY. JUNE 8.
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      72 5 SINGAPORE. Following Is the wireless programme of Station "Z.H.I." Singapore (wavelength 49.9m) (owned and operated by Radio Service Co., of Malaya Ltd.. 2, Orchard Road). THURSDAY, JUNE 7. 7 Relay of concert artistes from Tomllnson Hall:— Mrs. Sorby Adams (contralto). Trio: piano, Mme. Felicia Dietz: violin, Mr. P. Orlmbert; and
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    A DYING WOMAN WRITES: "I'M OFF, DARLING."
    927 6 A DYING WOMAN WRITES "I'M OFF, DARLING." Doctor Sobs At Inquest On Admiral's Daughter. )i"l linr Mr, p[\e »t)J Id tilerlr. Joe, and Michael Always tovlhjt you, Gwehnlb." this message, scribbled In pen the back of a blotter card, was mad by the roroner when he opened thi I quest
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    PLOT TO ROB MAIL TRAINS.
    210 6 Man Hidden In Bo*. An amazing piot to rub R-rltls! trains so cunning that U reads like some fantasy of Edgar Wallace has Just beon frustrated by a trick of fate, •he nally Herald. It was a plot that worked perfectly at rehearsal But when
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    WEDDING SCENE FOR WAR FILM.
    282 6 Admiral Sit R. Hall And Hfc "fittemy." When MUs Faith Hall, daughter A ..dm. Sir Reginald Hall, was married at Lyndhurst, Hants, recently, to Lieut. Peter Stubbs, RJM., there was amoug the guests a man whom bar fatlxor captured during the war Capt. Frani von
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    LORD BESSBOROUGH ANNOYED.
    255 6 LORD BESSBOROUGH ANNOYED. Hitch !ti Celebrations At Tttfttfifti; The Earl of Bessborough, GovernorGeneral of Canada, figured In an extraordinary scene recently during a centennial celebration iJ Toronto, says the t)£lly Telegraph. Owing to a mlsunderstandjni?, Lord Bessborough was left standing steps of the Toronto City Mall W ftottt ot 10,000
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    "WONDER CHILD" SHOT DEAD.
    358 6 Mother On Trial In Ataazins Case. of murdering her daughter Hlldegart. aged 18. Hlldegart, whose remarkable Intellectual powers had astonished doctors and legal experts, and caused her to be known as the wonder child." was shot dead on June 9 6f last year. Her mother Is
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    BANDITS' BODIES ON VIEW
    711 6 Mtfftttrfty Stormed. THR ('WAR SMORINH WOMAN. Arcadia 'Louisiana) Sjiotcs of &6pie deered Injuries recently when a mob of 3,000 wrenched Off the doors and stormed the mortuary here to »ec the, bodies of Clyde Barrow, the "Texas rattlesnake, who was Dllllnger's only rival, and his dear-smoking
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      92 6 SMTRAL ER6IHE WORKS LTI (IN VOLUNtARY LIQUIDATION; flXs fur a 1 fftom frU hp to Plecfrical laps .Machlrj "on nnrt \rcessnHeS. pump* MfamTßT BHHIi^H 111 fines < "IripslMe Cntr< plpr fit lines (V.nvfons) HteiM V ,Ke«. ,t., otr. I MIAN'rS ■N'G prepared .r. r nny itrm oj stocks afl 1
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      62 6 WtTti Of Xf.tTV I ffefc'ris MtMTTH CKMICfIt CO., Ltd. I, ttaftlr* Ctuunbtai SlnfifMre. X L G SPARK PLUGS INltill A QI'ICR m rpuTMN' m Fit K. k C. Pl.ijrs to your car, nnd the engine will ro.pond histntitlr to tho starter. Kvon comhupflon of furl will provide smooth rnnnlnp nnd
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      316 7 -■j-^ KAST COAST Rl> HUaI katong. (Cool and wall appolnlarf.) TO-NIGHT LAST NIGHT OF "STAGE MOTHER" m, m rrnuuNQ, qhnfmq pjama o? mm i I 111 I t< H»\l NMlll 4LICI BRADY, MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN AND hRANCHOT TONE. WH *NI» '4 IMir M*l MICKT TIIK MAHON i»AN«IIIHO|iH A»»AIH TO-MORROW FRIDAY im
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      260 7 AN AGE-OLD DISPUTE ENDED! iini m it., oorn-ii i«ni|Ni of m Kin-trot? Hun Imilir Kuni uiitl hU (iimNui ('lul» Oirhrmlrw In J 'iw vi« H|w«.i «iui Urn ur*«uiiMi »r I'hwk Hih 1'.. i.i..« ii nit* lII* I .IN* I i"»liit«iii* UirtHithiHil Hw* lul U nmiul lli> h l>m |tv to
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      282 7 mi CAPITOL J'" 1 SINOAPONE ACCLAIMS IT UL A SUPERB FILM I lil«wp<i*Hl WN |^B^MMm| |MII«HWIH.t Illilii lliMaiK H»« IT 9 •i»«lml Aim whWh iwlm HB^BaZT? dk k«i|M *l tMitwlUii hllhrilH ■JfeJMIB^B.M mialtitWil wfeliilii BXniSßft^^. rHii i'iikhm win w"*f GARBO In The MlillitioHt, Most i uuliir Unniiini Kvn Siniiiol "QUEEN
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    179 8 Largest Rubber Auction For Several Years. (Prom Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, June 7. The rubber market, being already well above London and New York, does not show any further advance this morning, prices being around yesterday's closing levels. Despite the fact that the auction was the largest
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    PRODUCE.
    296 8 UN PRICE. June 7. Singapore tin price iper plcul< $113.25. IIMM on. SneU and Fish $3.66 lor two 4-gallon tins: Crown and Dragon $3 26 for two 4-gallon tins: Cross $3 11 for two 4-gallon tins. Devoe's Imperial Brilliant, $1.83 per tin of 4 Imp. gallons: Byl"an Arrow. $1.63
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    36 8 Ron China and Japan by Manila lot ai SinsajKri on Sunday. From China and Japan Argun Maru due at Singapore on Sunday. Krom China uiid Japan by Sumatra Maru due at Singapore on Monday.
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    COMPANY RESULTS.
    24 8 •From Our Own Correspondent.! London, June 6. Ceiili.il ftrak. Profit lor 1933, £1.024: forward credit. £6.224. NordanaL Loss, £200; forward credit, £12.893
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        460 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitara 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin Buyers 6/7% 37/6 43/6 15/1.90 34 '9 48/9/6 0.53 Sellers. 7/40/-
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        GENERAL.
        289 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick OreL 0.80 0.85 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.55 1.60 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.15.0 6.0.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 26,6 27,3 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 25/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 ?400,C00 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4*4 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        366 8 Fraser and Co and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt ft Co. Allenby ($1) 1-60 1.80 1.70 I.Bocd. Alor Gajah (|1) 1.05 1.15 1.00 1.10 A. Hitam ($1) 1.60 1.75 1.50 1.60 A. Malay ($2) 2.90 3.10 2.90 3.10 A. Molek ($1) 1.05 1.15 1.00
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      217 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 11/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4% London, demand
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    42 8 Mails from Europe, (London mails dispatched May 17), ex P. and O Rajputana will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. and delivery by postmen will commence at the same time.
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    101 8 The rate 01 issue is Rs. 155=5100 The rale of payment is Rs. 157=$ioo The rate ot payment Is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Monej Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates ol Issue of Money Orders drawn on the
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    69 8 Noon, June 7. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 21»/ H 21 t (F. 0.8.) 21% 217/s Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. June 22 22»/« July-Sept. 22H 22% Oct.-Dec. 23 4 2.T' i Jan.-Mar. 24 24 Va Tone of Market: Dull.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    228 8 To*iy. Burma O'lephanta. ..3 p.m. North ana East India (Elcphanta) 3 p.m. South India (Rajula) 3 p.m. Great E>italn and Europe C.nerally (Marnlx van St. Aldegonde) ..3. 30 p.m. Belawan Medtn (Marnlx van St. Aldegonde) 3 30 p.m. Netherlands India Bengkalls Selat Panjang (Tldore) 4 p.m. Blinjoe
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 8 i.cii una. Bj .S'rvoii Lor.d.n I van Oldenbarnevelt May 4 May 23 Caroa May 3 May 26 >empo May 11 May 3.) laldera May 11 June 2 !ont? Vtrde May 17 June i
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    TINNED PINEAPPLES.
    78 8 During the week ending June 2, 1934 exports from Malayan ports amounted to 45,195 cases, of which 35,268 cases were to the United Kingdom, 2,000 cases to the Continent of Europe, 4,600 cases to Canada, and 3,327 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period Jan. 1, 1934, to
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      98 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCORPORATED A. D. 17 20 THE WORDS OF A FAMOUS AUTHOR n For a Corporation to live for two hundred years is very well m itself but to live at the end ol that time amidst the increasing confidence and goodwill of those who have entrusted theninterests
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1934. "BOLONEY."
    1053 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1934. "BOLONEY." Two speeches dealing with the question of tin control, reported last week, are worthy of further consideration In the !ight of the announcement that the buffer pool scheme has been forced through in spite of all opposition. Those speeches resembled each
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    18 10 H.H. Tunku Zalnul Abldin bin Sultan Sir Abdul Hamid, Assistant Land Officer, Kuala Muda, has returned from leave.
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    25 10 Mr X. B. Gibson Is acting as District Officer, Province Wellesley, In place of Mr.. L. V. J. Lavllle who ha* gone on 1 furlough
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    715 10 FALSE TRADE MARKS. In the Manchester Evening Chronicle of May 22, there appeared a reference I to alleged misuse of business marks M s Japanese products sold abroad In com- petition with British goods. The report stated that a firm of cycle dealers Jn i Stockport,
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    828 10  -  Richard Siebert LEPERS IN EUROPE. (By Misfortune is, and always has been, common to the world, but surely there is none so worthy of universal pity as the leper? Seldom, indeed, does an opportunity occur to learn what goes on in leper hospitals, where patients cut off
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      97 10 FOR TWO WEEKS f/trVPX ONLY Joj££2* J GOWNS and MILLINERY DRASTICALLY REDUCED 20% 30% OFF MARKED PRICES Don 't let these hats escape you. Visit our showrooms and inspect the large range of attractive model hats. Must all be cleared prior to stocktaking JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England)
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      80 10 COLUMBIA PORTABLES DOUBLE SPRING MODEL 202 THE WORLD'S BEST PORTABLE. bW^\ .^■Uaßr $58 lOLOURED MODELS BLUE, RED, BROWN and BLACK. (Illustrated list sent with pleasure.) THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. COLLY EE QUAY (SINGAPORE.) (Incorporated m Hong Kong). DOMESTIC OXURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The widow of the late Mr. LJm Choo Seng
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    MOVING AND DRAMATIC MEETING OF ARMS BUREAU.
    425 11 FRENCH DELEGATE IN FIERY VEIN. ANOTHER ADJOURNMENT. "I Am Guardian Of Millions Of Young LiveS." Henderson. Geneva, June 5. Unfortunately newspaper correspondents were excluded from today's meeting of the Bureau of the Disarmament Conference which was private, or the world would have read
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    NEW DUTCH AIR LINE.
    103 11 Amsterdam To Hull Service. London, June 1. '1 A new Dutch air line, operating be- i tween Amsterdam and Hull and i thence extending to Liverpool by 1 means of a branch line, was m- i augurated at Hull on Thursday when the first Dutch Airways
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    DUTCH & BRITISH IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    131 11 DUTCH BRITISH IN SOUTH AFRICA. Amalgamation Of Two Parties. Pretoria, June 5. The important step In appeasing Dutch and British racial prejudice taken by the amalgamation of the Nationalist Party led by the Prime Minister, General Hertzos. and the South African Party led by General Smuts Is embodied m an
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    ROOSEVELT'S FUTURE.
    87 11 Insurance Policy Deals In London Stopped. London, June 5. Insurance policy deals In London upon "resident Roosevelt's future have been stopped at the request of the Foreign Office following representations by the United States' Ambassador m London. This Is the sequel to a number of demands recently made
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    TWO INVALIDS.
    124 11 Mr. Chamberlain And Mr. Lansbury Return To House. House of Commons, June 5. An affectionate welcome was accorded to Mr. George Lansbury on his return to the House for the first time since he broke his thigh six months ago. Mr. Lansbury drove from the hospital m a
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    Former Army Chief Tortured To Death. .
    254 11 Former Army Chief Tortured To Death. Simla, June 6. Three sons and four followers of Lung Shar, the former commander-ln-chlef of the Tibetan army, are under arrest following the confession of a plot by four junior Tibetan officials to make Lung Shar and a colleague Regent and head of the
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    "OLYMPIC SHOULD BE SOLD."
    174 11 U.S. Claim. WHITE STAR LINE'S 1 $500,000 BOND. London, June 6. The White Star Line has deposited a $500,000 bond with the United States Government, thus preventing the Olympic from being liable to arrest In New York. The United States is claiming $500,000 from the White
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    125 11 Brighter Sentiment In Evidence. London, June 5. A rather brighter sentiment was m evidence on the Stock Exchange today, most Home securities strengthening on the favourable Impression created by the British Government's action regarding w:.r debts which, it is hoped, will help to bring the whole question to
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    BELGIUM PREPARES.
    98 11 New 12-Centimetre Guns For Artillery. < Brussels, June 4. Another sign of the feverish haste with which all countries are modernising their armies comes from Belgium where the demand of the military general staff that Belgian field artillery should be brought up to date has at last been
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    FOR FIRST TIME.
    90 11 U.S. Warships To Visit Leningrad. Moscow, June 4. The first friendly visit of American warships to Russian harbours m the history of the Soviet Union has been arranged and will take place m August. The itinerary was announced by the United States marine attache here on Sunday.
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    FIGHTING IN BULGARIA.
    71 11 Campaign To Suppress The Comitadjis. Sofia, June 3. The new Government is acutely pursuing its programme of suppressing the Comitadjis in. Macedonia, where the towns of Gorna, Djouwaja and Bansko have been surrounded by troops and searched for arms. A strong force of Comitadjis opened fire on
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    THE POPE'S BIRTHDAY.
    18 11 Rome, June 1. Pope Pius celebrated his 77th birthday on Thursday m excellent health. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    Another Son For Belgian Royal Family.
    33 11 The Kin* and Queen of the Belgians with Prince Baldwin, born m 1930, and Princess Charlotte, born m 1927. Another son, cables Reuter, was born last night.
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    Import Quotas For Foreign Textiles.
    321 11 OFFICIAL NOTICE TO TRADERS. The following notice concerning import quotas for foreign textiles was issued this morning With reference to the communique issued by His Excellency the t)fflcer Administering the Government on May 8, 1934, published In the Press, on the subject of the regulation
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    Chinese Textile Merchants Favour Quotas.
    340 11 The piece goods merchants of Singapore have placed before Government at the meetings which have been held with the Commissioner or Trade and Customs, their views regarding the proposed quota system. Members of the Chinese Piece Goods Merchants' Guild have indicated that they unanimously support
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    IRISH SWEEPSTAKE.
    20 11 In the Irish sweepstake on the Derby a £100 prise goes to Lucky Star, Market Street, Singapore.— Ravter.
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    BRITISH VIEW.
    220 11 "Quotas Only Effective Means." London, June 6. The Silk Federation of Great Britain is dismayed at the slowness of the negotiations with Japan and at the reply of Mr. W. Rundman, President of the Board of Trade, m the House of Commons yesterday that he is still unable
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    WOMAN PROFESSOR.
    37 11 Warsaw, June 3. The first woman to occupy a professional chair In Poland Is Or. Alice Durablalska, who has been appointed a professor of physics and chemistry at the Technical High School In Lemberg.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    16 11 Mr. Arthur Edmonds JJ>., C.H of Beremban, haa been appointed Rubh. Restriction Officer in Negrt Sembilai.
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    ROOSEVELT MAY NEGOTIATE.
    371 11 Settlement of War Debts On Lump Sum Basis. SENATOR'S PROPOSALS Britain Waiting Next Move By U.S. Washington, June 7. Senator Ty dings has introduced into the Senate a resolution authorising President Roosevelt to negotiate for a foreign war debts settlement on a final lump sum basis. A
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    STOCK EXCHANGE CONTROL.
    233 11 Wall Street Takes A Brighter View. W.i .miiKton, June 0. President Roosevelt today signed the Stock Exchange Control BUI. The main feature of the Stock Exchange Bill Is the constitution of a Securities and Exchange Commission with far-reaching powers over the regulation of Exchange activities. This Commission
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    ACADEMIE FRANCAISE.
    38 11 Paris, June 3. Premier Doumergue and the Belgian ex-premler, Comte Henri Carton de Wiart have been elected members of the Academic Francaiso, the latter •hp MM left vacant by the death uf Ki.iu All I Traiu;Ocoan.
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    ACTING GOVERNOR AT AIRMEN'S FUNERAL.
    906 12 Victims Only Twenty- Two Years Of Age. Pilot officer Parish and L. A. C. Glnello, the victims of yesterday's tragedy off Ponrgol, were buried this morning a Bidadari Cemetery with Air Force honours. The bodies wrrr recovered yesterday afternoon by oivers from the Naval Base.
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    NUMBERING HOUSES.
    187 12 NUM BERING HOUSES. P.W.D.'s Mysterious Calculation. (From Our Own Correspondent.' Kuala Lumpur. June G. The Public Works Department:* system of numbering houses, "which appeared to be based on some mysterious mathematical calcul tion beyond the comprehension of the public," was mentioned by Mr. H. S. Lee at today's meeting of
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    STRAY DOGS CAMPAIGN.
    36 12 tFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremuan. June 6. The police campaign against stray dogs is continuing m Seremban, and today several dog owners were each fined $5 and costs for keeping dogs without licences.
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    39 12 rtception to be held on the occasion of the marriage of Miss Fanny Fisher and Mr. Gerald Bkey on Saturday. June 16. will take place at 165. Hoad. Katong, and not at S. Cresent Road Katong. as previously announced
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    ADJOURNED AGAIN.
    130 12 Breach Of Trust Charge Against Ex-Manaeer. K. S. Naldu, a former manager of the Malayan Livestock Company, made another appearance before Mr Grice m the police court this morninp. on a I charge ot criminal breach of trust In respect of three sums The total amount involved is
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    $14,000 HAUL.
    75 12 Large Amount Of Opium Discovered. A party of the local Preventive officers, led by Messrs. A. H. Capel and Carey, after a three-hour search on the Silverteak yesterday morning, discovered about 2,000 tah.ls of chandu and opium, valued at $14,000, in a tonnage batch. No arrests were made.
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    VITAL STATISTICS.
    69 12 There were 30 deaths from pneumonia and 28 from phi this is m Singapore last week. The total was 192. as compared to 223 the previous week. Of the seven cases of diphtheria that were reported three proved fatal. Five cases of chicken pox were also reported. The
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    GOVERNMENT GRANT.
    163 12 Board Lucky To Get Modest Sum. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 6. That there Is a possibility the Sanitary Board will not receive any money from Government next year for works, was revealed by the chairman of the Sanitary Board at the meeting today, ;n answer
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    CUBICLES.
    123 12 Campaign Against Badly Ventilated Rooms. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 6. The old topic of the closing of unauthorised cubicles was broached again at the Sanitary Board meeting today. There was a general campaign against dark and ill -ventilated cubicles in shop houses, but two years ago
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    GOODS CONFISCATED.
    120 12 Judge Makes Order Against His Will. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 6. Remarking that he did It against his will but he had to follow the bylaw, Mr. F. K. Wilson, the first magistrate, ordered that both the dutiable and non-dutiable goods sent by the British
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    VENDOR CHARGED.
    116 12 Indian Hemp In Basket. Charged with the possession of $40 worth of Indian hemp, a deleterious drug. In the Criminal District Court this morning, a bread-and-coffee vendor. Jakir All. contended that the drug was planted on him by another person. A revenue officer stated that he had been
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    39 12 The welcome to Miss Florence Pierce, f.ie new Y.W.C.A. Secretary m Singapore, and Miss Marianne Mills, Religious Education, Training and Girls' Work Secretary of the World's T.W.C.A will be held at the Hostel. Fort Canning Road today, at 6.30.
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    MORE EVIDENCE IN MURDER CASE.
    775 12 Charges Against Sikh Men And Women. More witnesses were called yesterday m the third police court at the preliminary inquiry into charges of murder against five Sikhs, three of them women, one being the dead man's wife. They are alleged to have administered arsenic to
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    AMUSEMENTS
    97 12 Singapore. \IIM.I-HI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. ALHAMBRA Diplomaniars with Robert WooUey tc Bert Wheeler. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL Queen Christina with Greta Gar bo 6.15—8.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret —Calvalcade and Street Scene. MARLBOROUGH Sukkubal. Tamil Talkie. 6.15— 9 15. NEW WORLD Side Sl.uvs, Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies. Theatre* and Cinema*. PAVILION Ever
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    AMUSEMENT PARK WAITRESSES.
    215 12 Final Decision About Women Employees. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 6. Finis is written to the vexed question of the employment of females m amusement parks by a letter received by the chairman of the Sanitary Board from the Secretary to the Resident, which stated
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    CHURCH FAIR.
    164 12 To Deal "Death-Blow" At Overdraft. i From Our Ow- Correspond. r.t.) Kuala Lumpur. Jun: 6 U has been decided to hold I JUT lr aid of St. Mary's Church fuiils on I Sept 1 at the race course. A strong Committee has been form- ed, of which Mr
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    THE TRUE VALUE OF EDUCATION.
    4097 13 Raffles Institution Headmasters Advice To Scholars. At Raffles Institution yesterday Founder's D*y was celebrated. The headmaster. Mr. D. W. McLeod, referring to pupils' careers after leaving school, said they must definitely aim at removtog the falss sense of values now rooted m pup Us mad
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    NAMING ROAD AFTER BRITISH RESIDENT.
    225 13 Suggestion Turned Down At Board Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 6. Some embarrassment was caused Among the members of the Sanitary Hoard jU today's meeting when Mr. J. ft. Vetljeven&m made a proposal that the main road at Sunfcei Best should be
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    50 13 Mrs. Tsal Kung Shih, widow of Mr. Tsai Kung Shi, Chinese Special Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, Is now on a visit to Malacca. It will be recalled that Mr. Tsai was killed by the Japanese army m Tslnaii, the capital of Shantung, In 1928 m the historic May 3 Incident.
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    SCHOOLBOY'S PLUNGE TO RESCUE.
    289 13 Two Nearly Drowned. BOTH RESCUED BY ANOTHER MAN. Tragedy nearly befell a picnic party to Kota Tlnggi waterfalls on Sunday and was averted only by the timely and plucky action of a young student of St. Joseph's Institution. Norman O. Jackson, an employee of Fraser and
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    Maharaja Of Rajpipla Carries Off Blue Riband Of Turf.
    1032 14 WINDSOR LAD WINS THE DERBY. And Breaks 50-Year-Old "Curse." The Maharaja of Rajpipla's Blaudford colt, Windsor Lad, fulfilled a prediction and falsified a "cane" by winning the Derby Stakes at Epsom yesterday by a length from Eaaton, with Colombo, hailed for
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    British Wightman Cup Team
    168 14 British Wightman Cup Team London, June 6. The following have been selected to represent Great Britain m the Wightman Cup match at Wimbledon against the United States on June IS and 16 Mrs L. A. Godfree. Miss E. M. Dearman. Miss Nancy Lyle. Miss Betty Nuthall. Miss Dorothy Round. Miss
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    83 14 lhu> ilit Juiw 1 PootLaU: Malaga Cup training. Atiioo Road; Friendly, SCC. n. Oort. Monopolies. S.C.C Cricket: Raffles Institution vs. Fort Canning, R.I. Golf Mixed Foursomes competition, Island O C Friday June Football: Second Division. Chlntse vs. SCC. Anson Road; Third Division '81. KhiUa vs. Wilt shires. Jalan
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    EUROPEANS' VICTORY
    1703 14 MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES. Clarke Cup Retained. Rest Captain's Errors. Ashworth 's Distinction. Fine Batting By Reed. Ten Wickets For Batty. 'By Our Cricket Correspondent). The result of the Clarke Cup match between the Europeans and The Rest must have come as a complete surprise to the majority of
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    CARNERA-BAER FIGHT TO BE POSTPONED ?
    83 14 CARNERA-BAER FIGHT TO BE POSTPONED Asbury Park, New Jersey, June 5. Following a atement by AncU Hoffman, Baer's manager, that he would ask for a weeks postponement of thflght for the world title with Camera on the grounds that his protege has not reached the peak of his condition. Bill
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      1541 17 DEVELOPMENT OF ROAD SENSE. Any day on any road of importance there Is evidence In plenty of faulty driving, and much of it arises, I ira convinced, says the motoring correspondent of the Times, not from wllfulness or callousness, but from Ignorance of the difference between
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      LARGEST MOTOR COACH.
      255 17 Through the burning sands of a rackleas desert and the freezing cold of mountain passes. Goodyear tyres will soon be on the job as the largest motor coach In the world carries passengers between Damascus and Bagdad. The coach was built In America for the Nairn Transport
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      ROAD vs. RAIL.
      972 17 THE OPEN ROAD: PROPOSED LEGISLATION NOT "REPRESSIVE." (By the Motoring Correspondent.) Dormant for some time, the road versus rail controversy m this country Is likely to break out afresh with the publication of the report of the committee appointed by the High Commissioner to consider ways and
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      'BOTH WAYS' MOTOR CAR.
      233 17 I SINGER DEMONSTRATION. Birmingham. A demonstration was given at the anger works here of the new 11 h.p. "Fluldrive" model, rhis car makes the best of things both ways; when the engine is pulling and when the ear is running free. Tills both-ways feature is secured
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      NEW DRIVING TESTS.
      445 17 EXPERT'S 90 MINUTES EXAMINATION. By Invitation of Dr. O. H. Miles. Director of the National Institute of Industrial Psychology. I underwent the series of tests for motor drivers (writes a correspondent) which In Britain are being suggested as the standard examination for applicants for driving licences when
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      £50,000,000 FOR ROADS.
      158 17 A FIVE-YEAR PLAN. Recommendations that £50,000,000 should be spent on road Improvements during the next five years have been submitted to the Chancellor of the Exchequer by the Roads Improvement! Associations, Great Britain. In its report, presented at the Association's annual meeting at the Royal Automobile Club
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    "DO AWAY WITH THE DESPOTIC RULERS OF MONEY!"
    2726 18 Woman's Views On Cause Of World Chaos. The artificialities of the present financial system were blamed for the chaotic state of the world by Miss Gladys Farnell, an assistant mistress at Raffles Girls' School, when she addressed the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday.
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    WATER-BORNE SEWAGE FOR K.L.
    332 18 $6,000 In Government Draft Budget. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 6 Preparations for the proposed Installation of tt water-borne sewage sys tern for the Federal Capital may begin next year. It was revealed at the Sanitary Board meeting this morning that an item of
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    SHIPPING DISASTER IN CANTON HARBOUR.
    1183 19 200 Casualties In Boiler Explosion. Shanghai, June 7. There were more than 200 tasualties m a boiler explosion m the steamboat Jushun Hanchi. which sank m Canton Harbour yesterday morning. The number of fatalities is unknown. All ambulance bridges m the city were called out
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    PEIPING TREASURES.
    55 19 New Museum In Nanking Proposed. Nanking, June 7. A plan has been submitted to the Central Government for the establishment of a branch museum at Nanking to house part of the Peiping Museum treasures. The new museum, it is estimated, will cost $200,000. subject to the approval of
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    ADM. TOGO'S FUNERAL.
    48 19 Nanking Thanked For Attendance. Nanking, June 7. The Japanese Government has communicated its thanks to the Nanking Government for being represented at the state funeral of Admiral Togo. A detachment from the Chinese cruiser Nine Hai was present at the funeral.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    MISSING ATLANTIC FLYERS ALIVE?
    381 19 Message In Bottle. ECHO OF MALICIOUS FALSE REPORTS. Madrid, June 1. A drifting bottle on Thursday brought back to Spain the hope that the popular trans-Atlantic fliers, Capt. Barberan and Lieut. Collart who have been missing since they vanished In a storm several months ago on
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    CHINESE MISSION.
    90 19 Leaving England For Germany. London, June 6. Gen. Yang Chieh, commandant of the Nanking Military Academy and leader of the Chinese military mission, went to Epsom today to see the Derby. The mission will depart for Berlin tomorrow. Gen. Yang Chieh had a long conversation yesterday with Viscount
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    TURKEY'S SECURITY.
    38 19 £10,000,000 For Military Expenditure. Istanbul, May 31. Of the £30,000.000 sterling In the new budget, one-third Is devoted to military account, officially ascribed to the troubled state of Europe and Turkey's need of security.— Renter Wireless.
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    24 19 Milano, Jlin« 1. Professor Tozzetti, librettist of Mascagnl's world-famous opera "Cavalleria Rustlcana," died at Llvorno today at the age of 75 Aneta-Trans-Ocear.
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    SHANGHAI DISTRICT COURT.
    183 19 More Questions In House Of Commons. London, June 8. Information regarding plans for the more efficient working of the Shanghai District Court was sought In the House of Commons by MaJ.-Geri. Sir Alfred Knox (Un., Wycombe) at question time. Sir John Simon, the Foreign Minister, replied that
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    SENTENCED TO DEATH.
    96 19 Fate Of Seven Soviet Profiteers. Moscow, June 6. Seven of the accused m the Kiev trial have been sentenced to death by shooting, thus illustrating the gravity with which the Soviet regards this offence compared with murder, the maximum sentence for which is ten years' imprisonment. Reuter.
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    CULTURAL CENTRE.
    63 19 Athens, June i. "One of the cultuial centres of the world Is to be made at once out of the ancient city of Delphi," reads a resolution passed by the Greek Government on Thursday. This legislation actually provides for portions of land near the famed temple ol Apollo
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    31 20 Lost In Channel With Six Passengers THE AIR FRANCE air liner which disappeared while flying over the English Channel. There were six passengers m the machine at the time. (Planet News.)
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    40 20 MR. D. BARRINGTON HUDSON, son of the K.C., as his ancestor, Henry Lord Montague, helping Miss Nora Lascelles, cousin of Lord Harewood, to make up as her ancestor Mary Tudor, Queen Dowager of France, at the Runnymede Pageant. (Planet News.)
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    13 20 MISS ISHBEL MACDONALD with Sir Derwent Hall-Calne and Miss Paddy Naismith. (Planet N.)
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    39 20 MISS ISHBEL MACDONALD. the Prime Minister's daughter, was being driven to Hat fit Id Aerodrome by Miss Paddy Naismith when a chain hanging from k passing lorry crashed into the windscreen. The picture shows the splintered windscreen. (Planet News.)
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    18 20 THE ALTAR prepared In the Covent of the Holy Infant Jesus, Singapore, on the feast of Corpus Christi.
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    33 20 PROFESSOR VON EULER-CHELPIN (above), director of the Biochemical Institute m Stockholm, a famous scientist and Nobel prize winner, is reported to have discovered a new element which affords protection against pneumonia. (P. N.)
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    30 20 PRINCESS CHLODWIG HOHENLOHE SCHILLINGSFTRST dancing with Charles Blackwell, at tho Opera Ball, held at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, to raise funds for the support of opera, (Planet News.)
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