The Straits Times, 8 June 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [BSTABUSHKD NEAHLY A CENTURY.] THf; LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1984. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times feo PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1984. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      96 1 Singapore: 78. Cecil st. (-phone Gist). {visit; OUR NEW 1 SHOWROOMS. iPASKOE CO. ICORNWALL HOUSE M. OrclW E*. I REPRESENTATIVE IN THE EAST -H. M.MODOES -37. ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE 'THIS MILK KEEPS >.-^^^ TRY KLIM POWDERED WHOLE MILK-THE MILK THAT KEEPS. KLIM IS PURE MILK —ONLY WATER IS REMOVED. ADD
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      100 1 .....M^t),(lM.T/IIWML I '4| T wf\] P I [|1 f^ T l 3||l A POINT OF INTEREST! ROBINSON CO., LTD. announce the ARRIVAL OF REPLICAS OF THE FAMOUS "SH ELLY iTEA SETS AS PURCHASED BY "HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN" AT THE RECENT BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR SINGAPORE*- «••••-^KUALA LUMPUR I FINEST AUSTRALIAN
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      556 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AM) APCAR LINES. (incorporated to England) tsan ptWWllll AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. OO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MA JEBTTS OCTVERNMKNT. LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHfUA AND JAPAN DUB Tonnage Spore RAJPUTANA 17.000 June 8 RANCHI 17,000
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      2752 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. l.?yj!#WT3^ THE EAST CT mi^Lmm liiiiiiiiw m i i m m 'TrSr^lN^ flncorporatedjn Denmark) PRESIHRNT LINRRS J _fcl_ (incorporated m Japan, PASSENGER AND FREIGHT M^*£^~TZf pi '""■^rt^.T'Si l!r??frj_ A t r rP *O OKNOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. £71 12 SHIPPING. vX "rISJfTSJe SaD HAMEHJ«G AND COPKHFAOBN A. /X.i. A
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    SECOND CUNARDER AND MERSEYSIDE.
    1600 3 The twin-screw geared turbine pas- i •enger steamer Mona's Queen, built to 1 the order of the Isle of Man Steam I Packet Company for their regular 1 passenger service between Liverpool I and Douglas, was launched from the I Blrkenhead shipbuilding yard of I Messrs.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    60 3 PALOPO, Dut., 628 tons, from Penangkat 8-6. for Tamblla via Ja 12-6. VERSPYCK, Dut., 640 tons, from Letong 3-6, for Anambas Natuna Island. 12-6. ALBERT SARRAOT, French, 1,131 ton*, from Saigon 8-6. for Saigon 11-6. OLEN V-DER-DOES-DE-BYE, Dut., 86 tons, from Slngkel 8-6, for Slngkel 9-6. SINO KHENG
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    PASSENGERS.
    447 3 The following are passengers by tne P. and O. Mantua, which left Singapore a* 9.30 a.m. today lor Penang, Colombo, Bombay and Europe. Mr. B. O. Bradley. Mr. T. J. Wimsey, Mr. J. R. O. Young, Mr. W. S. Gibson, Mr. W. E. Pepys, Miss Sherrard, Miss Bennett. Miss
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    SOMALI.
    12 3 The Somali arrived m London at 6 a.m. on June 7.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    117 3 Friday, Jun? 8. Ships alonride the Wharves or expected to arrive. Godown Gat* Entrance KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Spartan," W. Bt. "Supply," Sri TJinda. The Cable. I Oil Wharf H.M.S. "Herald." I Coa! Whart Nil VESSELS IN DUX DOCK*, lanjon* Pagai. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock
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      48 3 jß| I STUATIONS VACANT •^BQ t-..i.«' *>i READY-MADE for you The market plar.- of a Ihousand nerds, of opportunities for home and business, opportunities readymade for YOU! Whatever your requirement, rra.l and use small A.<]s preat m viJue, low m <ost. STRAITS TIMES SMALL ADS. First by Results.
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      607 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m PJUBJ LLOYDS AGENTS:•BOOKING AGENI S, IMPERIAL AIRWAXS. FJLS- RLY& AND SIAM STATES rAILWATS. TELEPHONE t Freight MM Mwp 5«I CANADIAN PACIFIC. (Incorporated m England) STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTKLS— EXP RESS. (Incorporated In Knglanrt), REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up Conaecttef with Canadian
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      368 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports an* Sw Cml DM Sail* Steamer Spore 81>orfc CITY OP EASTBOURNE June 1« June IT F«r BONO KONO, SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due B'por*. CITY OP BATH July 13 "AMERICAN MANCHURIAN* LINE. FOR HALIFAX,
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      169 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yester Lsiil night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm temp. Ins. Sur.s".»ine temp. hrs. °F Alor Star 90 Nil 10.0 75 Sitiawan 90 Nil 7.9 75 K. Trengganu No report Bukit Jeram 90 0.77 7.7 72 Malacca 86 Nil 9.5 75 Singapore (Kallang Aerodromel 89 Nil 8.9 77
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      571 4 ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tbe charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are aa under 25 cents per Uie per Insertion with a minimum charge of tl per insertion. There are approximately six words to a Un.. Births. Marriages, Deaths. Acknowledgments. Announcements and P.C.C cards will be rharced at the rate of S3
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      716 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE Br.LLEV I I.LE, 15. BCOTTB ROAD, Phone 4274, attractive bedrooms with verandahs, single and double, with bathrooms attached. Modern sanitation, garages. European cooking and Individual attention. TUDOR HOUSE, 7, Institution HUL 3 mts. from town, quiet and comfortable Home at healthy elevation. Single and double rooms. Home cooking. Moderate
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      670 4 FOR SALE. PHOTOS of King's Birthday Parade St, Garden Party. Available at Art Photo Studio 87 Sele«te Rd. NEARLY NEW 11 foot teak C. B. sailing dinghy complete sails and oars. Apply Box No. 774, Strait* Times. CHEAT SdUBBLTNO PADS— FOR WORKSHOPS. SCHOOLS AND OFFICES— SEE ADVERTISEMENT— IN THIS ISSUE.
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      771 4 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP 1934, NOTICE. The Qualifying Round of the above Championship will be played over the links of the Keppel Golf Club on Saturday. June 16, 1*34. Entries should reach the Honorary Secretary, Keppel Golf Club, not later than June 11, 1934. i Conditions and list of
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      862 4 SHIPPING NOTICE •a. "Scheer" voy; 26 Out arr; 28/5/34. Consignees of cargo ex the above steamer from Hamburg via Ports are hereby notified that damaged cargo will be examined at the Singapore Harbour Board Godown 13/14 on Saturday. June 9, 1934 at 9.30 ajn. No examination will be held after
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      721 4 BUSINESS CARDS^etc. FIGARO Ladles Hairdressers. PERMANENT WAVING. By European Experts. $8, $10 ONLY RAFFLES HOTEL, (Room 12t) and at 93, Bras Basah Road. Arrived. THE ROYAL ACADEMY ILLUSTRATED 1934. Issued by authority cf the Royal Academy. It contains over 200 half-tone reproductions of the most Important works m painting and
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      41 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage. Monthly S 3 00 i IN S IM Quarterly S 8.50 SIZ.M .'.50 Half Yearly $1740 S2I.M $15.00 Yearly $34.M $48.M $10 00 Note.— OoUtstton rheaae* should Include the usual bank discount.
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    BELGIAN FATHER'S MURDER VOW.
    335 5 Avenger Of Daughter's Death. "Ah, Justice has been done." With i this remark an elderly Belgian hand- i ed his revolver to a policeman on thei Boulevard Exelmans In the West End t of Paris last month. Near him on the l pavement lay the body
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    STRANGE PILGRIMAGE.
    105 5 Released Prisoner's Round I Of Visits. A notorious robber m Japan wrn was recently released from the Kosugc Prison after serving a 20-year te^n has reformed, according to the Yomluri, and is planning to make a pilgrimage to all the police stations where he has been detained In
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    KEW GARDENS.
    18 5 Because of the dry summer, 45,000,000 gallons of water were used at Kew Gardens last year.
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    KNEES WOULD LET HER DOWN
    173 5 Result of Neglected Rheumatism. Here is a letter that goes to prove that even rheumatism of long standing can be relieved by the right treatment: "I have been a sufferer from rheumattem for some 12 to 14 years now and have foolishly taken no steps
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      342 5 HOTELS TO-NIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE (Wakan Ketchll) 6.15 to 8.15 pm. DANCE ('ormal) 9.45 p.m. to midnight. 1 SATURDAY, JUNE 9th THE POPULAR ARTISTS HUGO JOSEPHINE RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA !P>IUNE 5381. SEA VIEW TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE (formal) CONCERT FROM 8-9 DANCING FROM 9.15 to midnight SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE
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      94 5 LONDON BERLIN PARIS ROME HOLLAND— MOSCOW— SYDNEY. Etc., Etc. ENJOY RECEPTION OF DISTANT STATIONS REGULARLY, CLEARLY AND AT FULL VOLUME PHILCO Think of it! A aew PHILCO All- Wave Radio it a price a* higher than that of an ordinary receiver! Hear it now! RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA LTD.
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      117 5 The Latest re.M.TO.v Proiuitum r\ MONARCH Lut.n^V" JMBK jG) Adding Mad* A loug leit want. A ponaoie macnui* U"x7"x6" and weighing only 11 lea Approximately ten million capacity 10-key keyboard lsible dials will at I anU multiply I simple and Miecdv oDcrate DUNCAN ROBERTS LTD. IU'IMB f.'ohiifeon iMt S.iuapore. H
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      253 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits 3ettler ents, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter Daventry. England. TODAY. 6.20 a.m. Speeaway Test Match. 6.35 Organ. 7.5 Tropical Agriculture"; talk. 7.20 Students' Songs. 7.30 "Oxford." 11.50 "Entertainment Hour." 12 50 p.m. Talk: "Tropical AgrlcuK. 'c." 1.5 An Instrumental and Ballad Concert. 1.35
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      235 5 PHOHI-HOLLAND. Following is programme of PhohiHolland (wavelength 16.88 M.i:— FRIDAY. JUNE S. 8 pm. Station orchestra. 820 "Our children In Holland" Talk. t 8.40 Station orchestra. 9 Financial economical talk. 9 20 Dance music. SATURDAY, JUNE 9. 8 John van Brack and his j boys. 8.20 News talk. 8.40 John
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    SAILORS FINE RECORD.
    34 6 I Uwci IKili To Quarter i>«. i, Alll'Hl. 111.- f.UMIU < lll| ..I I HUM A* ii >r uilil *i 111 1 ii -i 1 I.i lI.H hip I I »«vli»ti flf
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    SUNK IN 1799.
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    26 Years For Mother.
    386 6 MllKDKKlil) HER LOVE-CHILD. Ameiing Story. (1,. n'l'n'.'.i... h«>r I' HIM wliom l,r Iml liniillfi r.Jif (oHflHl «|lf i i i ii .i rltfiif/ *nn Hi-n(rn««ii| lit fQ M.ii.ht |iy \\fi* M .l.1 1 1.1 .IMIItM (<»4Hy Viti.it li .l itli .1 II I I i.i.iiiiiiii i.
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      138 6 Remington Noiseless IYPEWKIIERS (STANDARD POKIAItIE) ASK lUH A IKI* BKMON.'iiHAii.iN <n iiiijmi U..MMKIII MAiMINIt. REMINGTON RAND INC. i.NK.N MUMMN,. SINOAIHJWt jlLi\\ PfIHH H nil |j| M K^L n "I "Mil I lotto )r.>l| L refer your weekly «n.i from Unit n 1^ Pwfemli only from (he belt >ioln, I. I.i
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      85 6 TO DAYS REVOLUTIONARY EVENT ATTHi IRO X V PHONE 1701 HATONQ tINQAPOM. SU mClhl AI)V|.MIIM,MI.NI OITc)Mli. WEEK END PRICE MAT MEET THE BARON •nd DANOEROUt ArrAIR J|i-*A *^W" i i in, mi ii m .Jm, BIIEATJMORLOBHOW FAREWELL KNTURBAV i. nil I \lt» .I'M fWT INI AIIU h WIN Ml VV
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      780 7 THE MOST AMBITIOUS PRODUCTION OF OUR TIMES! .——.m— GRAND PREMIERE O A Vf I I I A M 6 -l 5 9 15 J0 TO-NIGHT w I I ACCLAIMED BY A WORLD-WIDE PRESS THE BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR!! j CEiIDPE ADI ICC mkm I LUnul. rlnLiuu 1 IN 20TH
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    188 8 itubber Price Maintained In Singapore. <From Our Financial Correspondent-) Singapore, June 8. There is no fresh news on the rubber market this morning and business is quiet. Although there was a small drop, in New York, of ct. gold, prices locally are maintained at the levels of
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    PRODUCE.
    297 8 Singapore. June P. 11 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 7.2b Hamburg Cube 7.25 White Muntok Popper 34.00 White Pepper 33.00 Black Pepper 15.25 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, si-ndried 2.90 Copra, mixed 2.50 2.50 Small Flake Tapioca 4.60 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.50 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.75 Small Pearl
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    38 8 From China and Japan by Manila Muru due at Singapore on Sunday. From China and Japan by Argun Maru due at Singapore on Sunday. From China and Japan by Sumatra Maru due at Singapore on Monday.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      219 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 1/ 8
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      74 8 Noon, June 8. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 21 a 7 21U (F. 0.8.) 21% 22 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. June 221,6 22 "4 July-Sept. 22 V 8 22 t Oct.-Dec. 23% 23>-> Jan. -Mar. 24> a 241,4 Tone
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS
      451 8 Official List Of Approximate Prices. The following are .he prices, csnts per catty, where not otherwise stated prevailing at the Singapore markets as furnished by the Market Inspector on May 25: Meat. Beef steak (round) 30 per catty, beef stew or curry 25, pork, lean 40, pork, lean
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        MINING.
        454 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin £1 £1 Asam Kumbanj? £1 £1 Austral Malay 6/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin Buyers Sellers. 6/71/2 7/37/6 40/- cd. 43/6 45/15/- 16/1.90 2.00 5 '9 35/6 £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 48/- 50/9/6
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        GENERAL.
        291 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 1 Alex. Brick Ord. 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. l c c Prefs. 26/6 27/3 £1 £1 Con. T. S.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,C00 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4^ p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 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.
        359 8 Fraser and Co and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 1.60 1.80 1.60 1.80 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 2.85 2.95
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    288 8 Today. I Java. South West-Sumatra, S.-Ea&t Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas T. > Dllly (Planclus) 2.30 p.m. Muntok (Planclus) 2.30 p m Netherlands India:— Bengkali* Selat Panjang (Ampeng) 3 pm. {f licdaji (Tlnombo) 3 p.m. Port de Kock. Padang, Tt".^. 52rt* and Siak (Ampang) 3 pm. Philippine Islands iDuhburg)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    33 8 J. van Oldenbarnevelt Karoa Dcmpo Naldera Cont? Verde Spot* Lofadoa May 4 May 23 May 3 May 26 May 11 May 30 May 11 June 2 May 17 June i
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    COMPANY RESULTS.
    63 8 Tavoy Tin Dredging Makes Profit Of £12,918. (Ft; .1 Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jur.e Tavoy Tin Dredging. -Profit for 1933, £12,918; dividend, 2»/2 per cent, less tax, payable July 3; forward credit. £20,665; interim dividend m respect of current year, 2y 2 per cent payable July 3. Sungel
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    MALAYAN PALM OIL.
    62 8 Messrs. Outhrie Co. notify latest buyers' prices for Malayan palm oil and palm kernels as follows: Palm oil m bulk: American prices arr nominal. c.l.f. landed weights Liverpool/Holland/Hamburg £8.15. per tjn. Palm oil m barrels: c.l.f. landed weights Liverpool/Continent £11.10.0 per ton (on basis of 5% f.f.a.).
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    RATRUT BASIN
    57 8 The following telegram has been received from the mine:— May output 351 hours, 30,000 cubic yards, 128 piculs. Renong Considated Tin Dredging Co., Ltd (Evatt Co. Secretaries): Dredge statistics for the month of May: hours run 412; cubic yards treated 102,000; tin ore won 719 plculs; estimated coat
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.,
      993 9 OUTLOOK IN AMERICA AND EUROPE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 28. The London tin market has bsen somewhat lethargic owing to the general Quietness of industrial demand on both sides of the Atlantic. Meanwhile the commercial outlook In the United States is rather less encouraging than
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      "MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS
      182 9 FOREIGN IMPORTS OF RUBBER DURING THE MONTH OF MAY 1934, IN LONG TON& WET SUMMARY Country of Origin (1) 6moked Sheet Dry Unsmoked Sheet (2; (3) Estate Crepes (4) Remill Crepes BlanketOrepes, Native Bark and Wet Sheet Scrap Crepes (5) (6) Scrap, Lump and Bark (7) TOTAL
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      288 9 Closing Quotations In London. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 7. Closing- quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall Is In relation to the price of June 6. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Pan Conversion Loan 5* 117 3/16
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      METAL MARKET REPORT.
      357 9 Japan As A Purchaser Of Copper. Malcolm Bowley and Son's market report from London dated May 25 states: Copper.— The market opened easier this week and sagged away to around £32.11.3 three months, at which level there was considerable resistance. There are rumours that Japan has been
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      524 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In Hong Kong) The liability of members U limited to_ the ana to marxer prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 19J0 of the Colony. MAD OFFICE: HONO *<>Ml. Authorised C-.pttal Issued and fully paid up »20 000,000 R^f r ?tnf Un li: ««.500.00°
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      29 9 FOR -EVERY OCCASION ..WEDDINGS BIRTHDAY etc. A PRESENT from RENE ULLMANN is ALWAYS APPRECIATED WATCHES JEWELLERY SILVERWARE SMOKER REQUISITES CLOCKS etc., RENE ULLMANN Capitol Building and Raffle* Place, Singapore.
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      75 9 WITH ANNUAL lITEIEST OF 2tfb p. a. PAID QUARTERLY. A SAVINGS ACCOUNT U jour easiest way to uk. AU the o4d emu pat e»ref«lly asMe and remlarrj deposJUd very fntcaly gtm ytm rea4y ■■ry tar any pinMc a— erg fry. Eaavy aHli m* alwaya akia jm aha*M kaattaU t*a«<r to
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      423 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter IS53> ild Cp Capital In 600.(00 shares of IS e*cl £3.000.000 nerve Fund £3.000,000 Metre Liability of Proprleton t3.000.00t BEAD OFFICE: M. BJahopacate. Vmtm Ut Accsriea u| Brand ea tor Star Hollo dalgoo miiUar ipob Semarang
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JUNE 8, 1934. AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT.
    690 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JUNE 8, 1934. AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT. Plenty of manure m the ground, steady tillage, clean weeding and crop rotation. Such was the gospel of the farmer of half a century ago. and the conservatism revealed by a belief m such tenets was shared by the Malayan
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    ACTING GOVERNOR'S CONGRATULATIONS.
    173 10 Proud Of The Birthday Parade. The following letter addressed to the General Officer Commanding by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, dated June 5 referring to the parade held m honour of the Birthday of H.M. The King, is published m the current Command Orders. "I
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    EUROPEAN FUND.
    71 10 The Income of the F.M.S. Distressed European Fund during May amounted to $1,007. This, with the balance m hand, made a total of $1,744. Jut of this $675 was given away m the montahly allowances, and $367 was spent on other relief. Over $550 was given for repatriation,
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    455 10 PASSING IT ON. For lack of any other handy scapegoat, blame for the failure ot many schoolboys to obtain work or. leaving their studies has been laid at the door of the school system. Now a pedagogue has arisen m Singapore and not only repudiated the
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1536 10 BRITAIN'S TRADE POSITION. In an article published m the Newt Letter, the National Labour I Fortnightly, Sir John Simon reviews Great Britain's present trade position. In doing so he emphasises the importance of the home trade to Great Britain, but, at the same time, he rejoices to
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    FIGHTING DURING FASCIST MEETING IN LONDON.
    212 11 DRAWN BATON CHARGE BY POLICE. MANY INJURED: 23 ARRESTS. Black Shirts Leave Protected By Mounted Guards. London, June 8. Thousands of people gathered m the neighbourhood of Oiympia last night where a demonstration of the British Union of Fascists took place and skirmishes between
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    SIR C. CLEMENTI. Reference To Rubber Criticised.
    247 11 SIR C. CLEMENTI. Reference To Rubber Criticised. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 7. Bitter criticism of Sir Cecil Clementi's references to rubber restriction at the dinner of the Association of British Malaya on Tuesday was made by the chairman, Mr. W. A. AddinseU, at the annual general meeting of
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    ANTI-FASCISTS IN ROUBAIX RIOT.
    226 11 Clashes With Police. FARMERS ASSAULT OWN j DEPUTY. Paris, June 6. Serious collisions occurred at Roubaix between Fascists and antiFascists when Deputy Henriot was scheduled to speak on the domestic situation before specially invited guests. The meeting hall was roped off by heavy police guards who
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    PRICE-FIXING. Important Decision Of N.R.A.
    101 11 PRICE-FIXING. Important Decision Of N.R.A. Washington, June 7. The abandonment of the policy of price-fixing except m clear-cut emergencies, which was announced tonight by the N.R.A. is the first definite pronouncement on the vexed price question. The new policy substitutes negotiation for compulsion w h the object of inducing coded
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    Gen. Yang Amazed By British Navy.
    370 11 Gen. Yang Amazed By British Navy. London, June 7. Gen. Yang Chieh, the Chinese Military Commissioner, Interviewed by Reuter today, spoke with enthusiasm of the pleasantness of his visit to England and everyone's kindness. He had had (he said) an expensive Insight Into the workings of the Army, the Navy,
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    DOLLAR LINER ON FIRE AT SEA.
    282 11 Smouldering Cargo. PASSENGERS DANCE AS BAND STRIKES UP. Honolulu, June 7. In response to a wireless message two naval fire-fighting tugs have hurried to the aid of the Dollar liner, President Lincoln, where a fire is reported m hold No. 7. Coastguards are standing
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    84 11 A mission from the Kingdom of Nepal arrived at Victoria nation, London, on May 28 for the p. rpose of presenting a new Nepalese honour to the King and establishing a permanent Nepalese Legation m London. The mission is headed by Commanding General Bahadur Shumsnere Jung Bahadur Rana. The General
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    BRITAIN'S REPLY.
    136 11 Ready For Revision Of Treaties With China. London, June 7. The Chinese Government was Informed on May 19, in reply to its Note concerning the Treaty of Tientsin and the Commercial Treaty of 1902 that the British Government is at all times ready to effect such measure of
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    COUP FOILED.
    71 11 Dictatorship Plot In Lithuania. Riga, June 7. The garrison in the Lithuanian capital of Kovno attempted a coup d'etat to establish a dictatorship under the ex-Premier, M. Voldemaras, who was exiled from the capital In February. A censorship prevents the ascertainment of details but a semi-official report says
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    MOSCOW "FIND."
    63 11 Discovery Of Letter Signed "G. Washington." A letter signed "G. Washington" and written to an unknown correspondent, was discovered recently In the Historical Museum, Moscow, among the collection made by Count G. V. Orlov-Davl-dov, Russian antiquarian of the last century, says Tass. Letters of the Duke of Wellington,
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    THE KING OF SIAM.
    64 11 To Undergo Third Operation For Cataract. London, June 7. The King of Slam is doing splendidly after his second operation for cataract m the left eye. Cataract is now forming In the right eye, which will i ultimately have to be removed, but there is no
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    U.S. GOLD PURCHASES IN LONDON.
    167 11 To Check Rise In The Dollar. London, June 7. Gold amounting to over £1,000,000 sterling was dealt m m the London bullion market today, the price, 137] 1&, being fixed at a dollar rate of 5.06%, showing a small discount. There seems to be no
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    DISARMAMENT.
    88 11 Situation Said To Be "Much Better." Geneva, June 8. Capt. Eden, M. Barthou and Mr. Norman Davis had a long discussion last evening, after which they stated the situation was "much better." It is understood that the meeting agreed to the text of a resolution which Is being submitted
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    SEAGULL'S LONG FLIGHT.
    83 11 From Moscow Djstrict To Alexandria. The Director of the Moscow Zoo has received a letter from the editor of the magazine Tahidromos In Alexandria, Egypt, informing him that a seagull shot In the neighbourhood of Alexandria was found to have a rm* with an Inscription: "Bun Moscow-*****,"
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    MR. QUO TAI-CHI.
    88 11 Minister To Officiate At Son's Wedding. London, June 7. Mr. L Ming and his wife arrived today for the marriage of their daughter, Bessie, with Dr. Sze Ming-sze, who is on the staff of St. Thomas's Hospital, and is the son of Dr. Alfred Sze. The latter
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    BINTANG SUPPLIES OF BAUXITE.
    95 11 Japanese And N.L Disagree. The Hague, June 7. The bauxite agreement (whereby a Japanese company operating an aluminium works m Formosa undertakes to purchase 24,000 tons c" the product annually from the Niban Co., Bintang, Netherlands India) has been Impeded owing to a disagreement between the
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    FRENCH ATTITUDE.
    37 11 Germany Will Not Go Back To League. Berlin, June 7. A definite announcement that, m view of France*; attitude. Germany had no intention of returning to Geneva was issued tonight by a semi-official news agency.—Reuter.
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    REMARKABLE OPERATION
    73 11 Cutting Nerves Of Patient's Spinal Marrow. Assistant-professor of the Leningrad! •Traumatologic Institute, Meschansky, has performed an exceptionally complicated operation on a patient suffering from the after-effects of the sleepIng sickness, consisting m continuous trembling of his limbs, nys a Tass message from Leningrad. The surgeon cut some of
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    R. G. A. ANNUAL MEETING.
    482 11 Mr. W. J. Gallagher Looks At Restriction. MAJOR DUTIES. Avoiding Substitutes And Finding New Uses. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 7. At the Rubber Growers' Association annual general meeting this morning the retiring chairman, Mr. W. J. Gallagher, reviewed restriction, declaring that it was
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    JOHORE ROYALTY.
    34 11 Chicago. June 7. The Sultan and Sultana of Johore I visited the World Fair. The royal visitors were welcomed by a salute of ij2l guns. They are visiting Detroit motor factories tomorrow.
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    £2,000,000 For Bases To Guard Air Lanes.
    235 11 Nearly 2,000,000 is being spent by the Government on a chain of R.A.F. bases along the air lanes of the Empire, says the air correspondent of the Sunday Express. He continues as follows The chief of these will be at Dhlbban, Iraq, fifty
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    FOUGERE ENTERS PLEA OF GUILTY.
    1145 12 Sentence Postponed Until This Afternoon. Herbert James Fougere, a well-known 1 Singapore businessman and a familiar j figure m local sporting circles, returned a plea of guilty m the Criminal District Court this morning. Fougere was brought up at 9 o'clock lr. the morning from
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    JUDGMENT RESERVED. China Underwriters, Ltd.,
    134 12 Sued. (From Our Own Correspondent.) i Kuala Lumpur, June 7. 1 Judgment was reserved by Mr. < Justice Burton m the suit m which I Tay Chan Hik, the legal representa- tive and administrator of the estate of Tay lv, deceased, sued the China Underwriters,
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    G.O.C's HOLIDAY.
    46 12 His Excellency the General Officer Commanding, Major-General Lewln, accompanied by Mrs. Lewin, is going on a week's leave to Java and will' leave by the Dutch ;iir mail on June' 13 Tht command will devolve upon Col. A E. Dobson during the G.O.C.'s utmrnee
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    TEXTILE QUOTAS.
    138 12 Amendment Made To Official Notice. An amended notice concerning import quotas for foreign textiles has be n issued by the Registrar-General of Statistics. In the original notice there appeared a paragraph as follows: "Importations into the Unfeaeiated Malay States during the period were entirely from the Colony or
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    31 12 Mr. Paul Storr, of Messrs. Drew and Napier, has been appointed a member of the Johore Bar Committee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. C. B. Cooper.
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    14 12 The newly formed Sea Scouts (Ist troop) attached to the Boy Scouts m Singapore.
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    RETIREMENT OF MR. W. S. GIBSON.
    214 12 Trade Commission Report Imminent. Mr. W. S. Gibson president of the S.S. Trade Commission, and Mr. W. E. Pepys, a member, of the Commission sailed for home aboard the Mantua today. Their departure is regarded as indicating that the eagerly-awaited report of the Commission
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    $350 RING. Subject Of Breach Of Trust Charge.
    70 12 $350 RING. Subject Of Breach Of Trust Charge. On the complaint of a Sinhalese jeweller named L. D. L. Samson, J. Abeydeera. also a Sinhalese, appeared before the Third Magistrate this morning on a charge of criminal breach of trust of a diamond ring valued at $350. The hearing was
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    23 12 The engagement is announced of Mr. Ray Sonin, Editor of British Malaya, to Miss Edith H. Godfrey, L.R.A.M., M.R.S.T.. of Stamford Hill, London.
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    LICENCE TAKEN AWAY FOR TWO MONTHS.
    169 12 Magistrate And Ix>rry Driver's Responsibility. "You have completely failed to appreciate your responsibility to others, and it is strange you did not realise the danger occasioned to other users of the road by your conduct," said the Fourth Magistrate. Mr. C. H. Whltton, this
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    "DO AS YOU PLEASE."
    155 12 Accused's Retort To Magistrate. A fine of $12 was imposed on a Surjan Singh, a Bikh driver, for rash driving, m the Fourth Magistrate's Court this morning. Inspector Moule said that on Apr. 18 he was at the junction of High Street and Coleman Street, when
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    LUNATIC'S LEAP FROM MOVING LORRY.
    512 12 While Handcuffed. INQUEST BEFORE JURY AND CORONER. A lunatic leaped from a moving lorry while being conveyed to the asylum and received fatal Injuries. An inques*. was begun yesterday before Mr. W. J. Porter. The lunatic, as yet unidentified, had Just been landed at the
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    661 12 STORY OF OUR FINANCES. Incidentally, the strongest criticism urged against the rice tax at the tim« of ltj imposition was that, thoi gh it was to be used to develop rice growing and so ultimately to benefit the country as a whole, it would be
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    SOLICITOR CALLED ON ACCUSED'S BEHALF.
    1010 13 A solicitor was called lo «ive evidence on behalf of Won* Kern* Ten» proprietor of the Tom Ann Cement Tile Works at Chaugi, wher the case m which he is char *ed with cheating, corruptly using as genuine a fabricated document and making a false
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    LOTUS CLUB.
    25 13 Mr. J. Visuvasam, a qualified blind teacher from South India, will give a demonstration at the Y.W.C.A., Raffles Quay, on Saturday a^ 4.30.
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    MURDERED IN HIS SLEEP.
    308 13 Axe Attack. CHINESE SENTENCED TO DEATH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jane 7. Sentence of death was passed on Hu Shanr, a Shanghai Chinese, at the Malacca Assizes today for the murder of Wang Sen, the son of his employer, on May* 3. It was stated
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    WHY TAN KAH KEE'S CLOSED.
    356 13 Rush Of Orders From England The Cause. 'There is no truth m the reports that the Government of Nanking" is going to or has assisted me In an attempt to re-open the rubber factories m Singapore," said Mr. Tan Kah Kee, the well-known local rubber
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    FAREWELL DINNER.
    77 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, June 6. Prior to his departure to Hainan Island, China, on a short leave Mr. Ling Kang Shi, assistant comprador of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Muar Branch, was entertained to a dinner given by members of the Cheng Hua Club. The
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    DISINCLINED TO TALK OF SHOOTING.
    277 13 Interpreter's Impressior'i Of Dying Man. The Coroner's inquiry was continued yesterday on Ong Wan Lum, a Cantonese, who was shot m a coffeeshop. on Ma 19, but it was again adjourned when the police announced that they had received further information. He died m hospital
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  • Opening Test Of 1934 Series To Start At Nottingham Today.
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      6 14 W. H Ponsford W. M. Woodful!
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      England Captaincy Uncertain.
      153 14 Nottingham. June 7. After a long talk between the selectors. Mr. P. A. Perrin and Sir Stanley Jackson, it was officially state i that no announcement regarding the England captaincy or the composition of the team would be made until tomorrow morning. Reuter. It will be recalled
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      THE TOURISTS.
      71 14 Probable Side For First Test The Australian team will probably be as follows W. M. Wood full. W. H. Ponsford, I>. G. Bradman. S. J. McCabe. L. S. Darling, A. G. Chipperfield, W. A. Oldfield, W. J. O'Keilly, C. V. Grimmett, T. W. Wall and H. I. Ebeling.
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      Men Who Will Defend The Ashes.
      383 14 Men Who Will Defend The Ashes. The final composition of the England side to meet Australia m the •First Test at Nottingham Is extremely difficult to forecast. It is unfortunate that R. E. S. Wyait should have injured his thumb so badly m the trial, and It Is to be
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      Test Players Of Days Gone By.
      1492 14 Today's match on the famous Trent Bridge ground at Nottingham marks the opening of the 35th series of Test matches to be played between England and Australia. Of the 129 matches played so far, each country has won 51, while 27 have been left
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      Previous Games At Nottingham.
      627 14 Previous Games At Nottingham. The First Test match of the 1934 series which commences at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, today is the sixth match to have been played on this ground. Of the five played previously England have won two, lost one and drawn two. England holds a slight advantage in
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      Tourists' Facts And Figures.
      529 14 A glance at the statistics Delow gives ample proof that the Aus'ralians are a fine batting side. In ten matches during the past Aye weeks they hare compiled 4 820 runs to average 53.55 per wicket, and have lost an average of only nine wickets a
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    55 14 The first Australian team to visit England m 1880 1. F. R. Spofforth 2, J. Conway 1 F. E. Allan 4, G. H. Bailey 5. T. Horan 6, T. W. Garrett 7. n. W. Gregory (capt.) i, A. C. Bannerman 9. H. F. Boyle It, C. Bannerman 11, W. L.
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  • Small Field For "Filly's Derby."—American Open Golf Championship.
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      British Golfer's Success.
      1180 15 British Golfer's Success. Ardmore, Perm, June 7. The American Open Golf Championship opened today. There was a blustering wind which caused the worst general level of returns In any open tournament of recent years The leaders at the end of the first day were A. J. Lacey (Great Britain), J.
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    SINGAPORE'S VISIT TO MALACCA.
    284 15 SINGAPORE'S VISIT TO MALACCA. Opening Malaya Cup Game. Singapore will open .heir Malay* Cup campaign tomorrow afternoon when they meet Malacca away. The composition of the Singapore side has not yet been definitely decided upon, but the following 15 players will make the journey: Ah Kow, Gek Soo, Boot Lay.
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    Davis Cup Matches.
    93 15 The following matches m the second I round of the European zone of the I Dav<<: Cup were played today: Australia vs. Japan. V. O. McGrath beat Yaaiagishl, 2—6, 7—5. B—2, 6—4. J. D. Crawford beat Fujiku:a. 6—3,6—3, 6—3, 11—9. Italy vs. Switzerland. O. de Stefanl (Italy)
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    LOCAL BOXING.
    106 15 Interesting Programme At Olympic Stadium. An interesting programme has been arranged by R. D. Simon at the Olympic Stadium for tomorrow night. The principal event will be a tenround fight between George Sulzdorf. a newcomer to Singapore boxing, and Tony Beltran. Both these men are title holders, the
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    SELANGOR CLUB.
    68 15 Team Selected To Play Against S.C.C. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 7. The following have been selected to play for the Selangor Club this weekend against the Singapore Cricket Club: C. G. Akhurst, C. W. Beatty, C. Q. D. A. Cooper, T. Dennis-Smith. H. C. Ehrke,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    53 15 Friday, June 1 Football: Seeor.d Division, Chinese vs. S.C.C, Aiuon Road; Third Division (B). Khalsa v>. Wiltshires, Jalan B sar; Oovt. League (Div. Marine vs. Monopolies Marine: Friem ly, Raffles Institution v«. Port Canning, r»ort Canning. Cricket Johore CC. vs. Pulau Eracl, Pulau Brant: S.C.C. v.s. Medical College.
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    TALK ON TACTICS.
    1330 15 LOCAL FOOTBALL TOPICS. Halfbacks 9 Mistake. —Ball Too Much In The Air. Examples For Young Players. Malays 9 Second Victory. More About The Laws. ftihe try-out of the S.AF-A. eleven ■1 against the Wiltshires provided plenty of food lor thought, principally the entirely wrong tactics adopted by
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    15 15 George Sulzdorf, flyweight Champion of Burma, who will be seen m action m Singapore shortly.
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    Probable Starters For Oaks.
    92 15 London, June 6. The probable starters m The Oaks, to be run at Epsom on Friday are as follows: Lord Astor's Instantaneous (Dick) Sir A. Bailey's Shining Cloud (Jones) Sir O. Bullough's Campanula (Harry Wragg). Sir H. Cunliffe Owen's Fllastlc (Sam Wragg). Lord Durham's Light Brocade
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    BAER UNFIT.
    81 15 Caustic Comment By Commissioner. Asbury Park, N.J., June 7. Mr. Bill Brown, the New York boxing commissioner, after watching Mix Baer training, stated: "If that is the best the challenger can do, the match should be either postpored or call id off entirely." He win recommend the postponement
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      CHINA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
      1410 16 SHANGHAI LETTER. Chiang's Final Offer To The Communist-Bandits. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, May 28. Quite a lot of interesting news developed last week, any one Item being well worth extended comment: the arrangements being planned for through railway traffic from China into Manchukuo; the discussion of
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      NOVEL EXPERIMENT.
      50 16 Steel Rails As Phone Wires. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, May 24. To supplement the phone service from Canton to Shiachow, the Provincial long-distance Telephone Administration is experimentally sending messages either way. with the steel rails of the Cunton-Shianchow Railway line as the substitute for the ordinary wires.
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      KWANGTUNG'S DEBTS TO JAPAN.
      142 16 To Be Settled. INITIAL PAYMENT OF $200,000. Canton, June 1. Tttie Provincial Government has decided to settle all outstanding debts with Japan m the very near future. The first instalment of $200,000 has been made over to the Japanese authorities through the Bank of Taiwan, a
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      NEW LOCOMOTIVES.
      83 16 English Machinery For Canton. Canton, May 29. Four locomotives and workshop machinery, which were ordered from England two months ago by the southern section of Canton-Hankow Railway, are to arrive here some time this week. The Ministry of Railways at Nanking, it is reported, has appropriated 100,000 from
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      MANCHU EMPEROR.
      54 16 Reported Seriously 111 With Typhoid. Peiping. May 29. Reports are current In Chinese circles that the Eix.peror of Manchukuo, whom China still knows as Henry Puyi. is seriously ill with typhoid fever. A well-known Chinese doctor of the "old school" has been summoned to Changchun to attend the
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      ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE.
      64 16 The annual pilgrimage to Miao Feng Shan, Peiping, is now at its height, and foreigners who have returned to the former capital from the Templs report that All roads up and over the hills, are covered by one continuous chain of pilgrims. The temple id 12ported to b?
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      DR. WU LIEN-TEH IN LONDON.
      258 16 China's Progress. HOW BRITAIN CAN ASSIST. London, May 28. Dr. Wu Llen-teh, China's medical representative at Geneva, interviewed here today on his experiences with the League of Nations experts, told how he had addressed the Health Subcommittee of the League for 90 minutes on the
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      FORGERY SCANDAL.
      170 16 Canton Officials Said To Be Involved. Canton, June 1. Another big soandal threatens here following a raid carried out on Tuesday at the New Bund, where a big; organisation is alleged to have engaged in forging Government documents, title deeds, security notes and even official seals. Five persons
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      CHINA'S IMPORTS.
      90 16 Biggest Trade Done With United States. Shanghai, May 28. The returns for April Issued by the Chinese Maritime Customs authorities show that the total value pi China's Import trade was $101,724,427 comparing with $106,406,158 for the corresponding period of last year, while her export trade for the same
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      30 KILLED IN FEUD.
      93 16 Artillery Used By 4ngry Clansmen. Canton, May 29. A dispute over the ownership of a lot of land between two rival clans m Nanhai District has developed to a serious feud resulting m the devastation of a whole village, which was subjected to heavy machine-gun and
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      BICYCLE RACE.
      36 16 More than 300 men and nine women have registered with the committee m preparation for a bicycle race competition which Is being promoted m Nanking by Mr. Lin Sen, Chairman of the National Government.
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      OCTUPLETS !
      61 16 OCTUPLETS i Canton Woman's 7 Sons And A Daughter. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, May 24. A Chungshan boatwoman has just given birth to seven sons and a daughter. The mother and her "seven stars and a moon" are all doing well. Tarn Shingr is the lucky father and, from
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      BIG WHAMPOA HARBOUR PROJECT.
      807 16 Work To Begin On Ambitious nt Scheme. CANTON LETTER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, May 21. Elaborately a staff of Chinese engineers have put together a programme under which, over a course of 50 years, Whampoa, anchorage of the old clipper ships m the Factory days,
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    2127 18 DISARMAMENT: SIR JOHN SIMON REFUSES TO DESPAIR BUT MR. BALDWIN TALKS OF AIR SUPREMACY ANOTHER DEBT "TOKEN PAYMENT" AND AN INVITATION TO AMERICA. IFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Thus Office. Fleet Street, May 23. "ItfTAR my home, m a Surrey town not far from
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    MRS. THALIA MASSIE.
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    NO NEW PROPOSALS MADE TO NANKING.
    363 19 RAIL AND MAIL QUESTIONS. Statement By Secretary To Mr. Ariyoshi. That the Japanese Government's policy toward China remains unchanged and that Japan had made no formal proposals for the resumption of railway and postal services between China and Manchukuo, is the gist of a
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    SILK INDUSTRY.
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    BIG WELCOME FOR DR. SCHMIDT.
    269 19 Chelyuskin Hero. PLANNING FRESH TRIP INTO ARCTIC. Moscow, June 5. Professor Schmidt, leader of the illfated Chelyuskin expedition who has been awarded the rank o! Colonel of the Soviet Army, had a rousing reception such as has never been accorded to any Soviet Russian scientist
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    AERIAL ACROBATICS.
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    AREA OF HANKOW.
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    Handicraft Contest for Youths
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