The Straits Times, 12 June 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEAKLY A CENTURY! THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA, PRICE 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1934. 20 PAGES. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1934, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      321 1 licit SINGAPORE: 73. CECIL ST. ('PHONE G15»). visit! OUR NEW SHOWROOMS. PASKOE CO. CORNWALL I HOUSE M. Orchard M. I fi&JLnl)si (\X\ AND THE DEPTH 0F COMFORT lT&&0(l$ I A "TWO NEW MODELS WORTHY OF ATTENTION" v^^^^^rl I I I STAPLES n|ffi|i^ Tjfj^TM W\^\ MB SPIRAL SPRING MATTRESS s» j^
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      602 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. OO ONDER OONTRACT WITH HIS MAJEtfU'B GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE, OUTWARD PROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN Dm Tonnage Spore RANCH! 17.000 June 22 BURDWAN 6.070 July
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      627 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ■*aavaBBBBaBBBBaaaaaBBB^^gMBBBBBaa«a»«B*BBBaBaMuaBBBaMBBVBaB*aS GENERAL PASSENCER AGENTS IFOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Napta. MarseßVa, London. Antwerp Ro«terdam and Mlitwaai uaib. Vessels Tonnage Due Sal) BAKO6AN UARD IMMJme IS 14 HARUNA MARU 11,400 June 27 28 KATORI MARU 10,000 July 12 II KAKHTMA MARU 10.000 July 26 37 YA6UKUNIMAKU
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      786 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, BOTTKEDAM, HAMBURG AND COFENPAQKN rrum From Pioui yiom B*por6 Mfclitco Port Pftmng ptonia 34/7 **n an nrx tt Otllltat MMMffIM end Havre. The above nwli are ■vyMnii imim mm and cargo vessels with excellent first
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      937 2 SKIPPING* ZEL. f££?n/*?2? WL J I SSL IS"?". HDA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO, Tn sn^mTn^..^: TH CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO, LTD THE f™J^ffsS?iSS? S?' M£ TH SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO. LTD S?*«Tmffl G KIv?SAT%M L S: *U4. ORIENTAL LINE THE SOW SHIPPING CO, LTD INSURANCE. Tt Zj£2~* J!* J <"••• Th^Thaine, ul Mer»ty
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    NAMES FOR NEW N.Y.K. SHIPS.
    367 3 Vessels To Be Used On Pacific. The names of those six 7.300 gross-ton express freighter no» under construction at the shipbuilding yards In Yokohama. Nagasaki, and Uraga have lately been given and announced by the N.Y.K. as follow: VcoSCl No. 220 (Yokohama) Nagara Mam. 580
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    PLUCKY ACTION.
    168 3 icue At Yokohama Rei'o«riii«=cd. At the ofiices of the Liverpool Shipv and Humane Society. Mr. T. H. Harper presented to Mr. George Sidney Noel Benycn. ol Birkenhead. steward's ck rk en board the Blue Funnel liner Scrcedon. the society's silver lifesaving medal and illuminated dlplo'na. In ivi- ignition
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    BRITAIN'S GREATEST BREADWINNER.
    664 3 Income From Shipping Totals £59,000,000. Great Britain's intense anxiety to rescue her shipping industry from its present plight is due to the fact that shipping is her greatest source of income from abroad. Her Income from shipping—£s9,ooo,000 last year and £130.000,000 In 1929 —far jxceed* that from
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    PASSENGERS.
    183 3 The following are passengers by the East Asiatic m.s. Alsia, which left Singapore for Europe today Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Ashbrook, Mrs. E. Boelen. Master R. Boelen, Miss Wanda Boelen. Mr. W. J. 'M. Bogaers, Mrs. J. M. E. Bogaers, Master W. J. Bogaers, Miss J. E. Bogaers,
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    114 3 ARAMIS. French. 9,990 tons, from Kobe 12-6, for Marseilles via Colombo 12-6. LARUT, Brit., 464 tons, from Malacca and Port Dickson 12-6, for Malacca 13-6. TIDORE. Dut S2S tons, from Selat PandJang 12-6, for Pahan Baroe 13-6. PASIR. Dut., 630 tons, from Soerabaya 12-6, for Pelambang today. iSMERALDA,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    142 3 Tuesday, June 13. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected lo arrive. Codewn GaU Entrance KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf Lch. "Spartan," W. Bt. "Supply." Sri Tunda. PWD Hoppers 1. 2, 5 and 6, den. v. d. Heyden. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DBT DUCKS. Tanjonr
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    NANKING SHIPPING
    322 3 REGULATIONS. Government "Aids To Navigation." Nanking, May 21. A set of Regulations governing "Aids to Navigation" has been promulgated by the National Government. The following is a free translation: Art. i. For -he safety of navigation, the Government shall establish various aids to navigation, which shall consist of
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      42 3 Hmn .0 r.lv. ays joy and confidence when you are using \bt Leica Camera. We have the latest Model 111 Lclca and a wide range of accessories and lensrs m .tock. **3r *^yt?^ :^T W^J Singapore Photo Co., 37-39, llijh Street, Singapore.
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      856 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporateo in FJIB.) LLOYDS AGENTS:•BOOKING AGENIS, IMPERIAL AIRWAYS. F.M.S RLYB. AND BIAM STATES rAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Z Passage Mil CANADIAN PACIFIC. (Incorporated la England) HOME VIA CANADA. Hong Kong to England 26 days. Hong Kong to Vancouver 16 days. Via SHANGHAI. NAGASAKI. KOBE, YOKOHAMA. VICTORIA AND
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      418 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports and Joei Canal Due Salts Steamer Spore Spore CITY OF EASTBOURNE June 16 June IT For HONG KONG. SHANGHAI A JAPAN. Steamer Due B'nore. CITY OF BATH July 13 "AMERICAN MANCHURIAN* LINE. FOR
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      154 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. Ins. SunsUne temp. hrs. *F Alor Star 90 0.14 5.2 75 Sitiawan 90 0.12 6.7 74 K. Trengganu 90 Nil 5.5 72 Bukit Jeram 88 0.07 7.5 74 Malacca 85 Nil 7.5 75 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 86 1.01
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      492 4 SITUATIONS VACANT Wbcn applying for an* position atfnrt!aed Id these eolamns tend eapies of testimonials. Do not MB* original*. LOCAL EMPLOYERS having vacancies for Europeans arc urg d to consult the Chairman of the European Unemployment Committee at the V.M.C.A., Singapore. THOROUGHLY experienced cutter for first class tailoring shop. Apply
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      716 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE. PBE-WAB rates at "Lloyd House," 2, Lloyd Road. EAST ANGLIA, 3 mtns. to town, high level, mod. san.. garages, dally ct monUUy rate*, large grounds, excellent cuisine, tennis. single and double rooms. Phone 4390. MOTOR VEHICLES SPECIAL OFFEB 1934 Austin 7, Saloon Standard model, run only 1,100 miles Owner
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      733 4 FOR SALE «,53£P 22HS?" 11 0 PAD6— FOR WORKSHOPS. BCHOOLB AND OFFIOBB— BEE. CHILD'S IRON COT, mattress and mosquito net »12. Roomy folding pram $35. All excellent condition. Tele: ***** between! IJO and 1. VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE. A very at-" traettve building site in Watten Estate. Singapore. For further
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      965 4 I PUBUC NOTICES SOUTH TAIPING TIN DREDGING CO., (1922) LTD. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) NOTICE OF DIVIDEND. NOTICE U hereby given that the Directors h-Te declared a Dividend No. IS of IK per cent, payable on June 35. 1934. The Transfer Register of the Company wflj 2Ls2?? from June
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      582 4 LEGAL NOTICES. NOTICE. I. ROBERT MARIE EHILS MICHAUX of Bungsar Estate, Kuala Lumpur, give notice, that having made adequate arrangements for y« "^JPtfMjK* and support of my wife ANTOINETTE MICHAUX, I ahall not be responsible for any debts hereafter Incurred Dy her. R. MICHAUX. -luala Lumpur, June 9, 1934. in
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      588 4 BUSINESS CARDS^etc. I FIGARO Ladle* Hairdressers. PERMANENT WAVING. 87 European Experts. $8, $10 ONLY I BAFFLES HOTEL, (Boom 120) and at I 93, Bf»» Bwh Bomd. THE MANSION Oxley Bise Singapore. RESIDENTIAL HOTEL (ncn-Ucensed) Phone 3798 3 Minute* from Town. Just Arrived. TWISTED CLAT. By Frank Walford. This Is the
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      182 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Hiliu Malaya PostageMonthly 3.M 4.00 S Z.M Quarterly ISO $12.00 f 7.50 Ball Yearly SI7.M SZf.M 115.00 Yearly (34 00 $48 00 130.00 Note.— Outslatton cheques shoulf Include thr usnsl hank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charge* and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:—
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    SINGAPORE
    51 5 (VI DNKSItAT, JINK IS. ti H"i i MUMIU. It"! ll Umir.i: music U\ li a H i|ikiiu»j. •I Klktlii aujiplled In I'HM nd Share Rrpuit •upplii a by ITmst uud Cu. rl AltltU:., Uyii Hulliiw ij (qon»«Uwi) Mr*. QlorU Mioid 7.45 Rclsv »1 Oiiticc Mualc by irft ii'iin Hopkins
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    KWANGTUNG SUGAR.
    70 5 »Ueflnery's Output Sattafnoton i wry wu recently stikrttd Hum 2,000 pleul* o( »iuwuinuat) inwikut requlremeni I sugar will be i I ytjh-Bj**i\tii will Ijc lUliulli Li*il In uu4 t»rta ol '^Übutlon. Public wur«h»uw« lor •torato of »übhi, iiuUva o will b» opentd lo public urn. and «ug«r must
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    KUALA LUMPUR.
    136 5 I'pigi .mini ol rixonU i.j l)i mm MUtln'i i 48 02 iimiivs, on June pin. v, wiui.-t i H Ual, ll. ui i M 1 lil.-> Mtiy l- an Bom ill bom dlrpuni, 11 ikiif«M. i'lklrliui 1; >;>l>uTQUth, NUgMrii i.' i>'-<t Ken. nil mil I Hj I is,
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    PHOHI-HOLLAND.
    30 5 I 11* 1* protrumi«« v' Phohl Holland (wavelength 16 Rft M« 111 l HSIVW. JUNK II am. M j*'d itatlon or. i w io Rocurd*. 9JB I.irreuaed Station Orchestra
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    BRIDEGROOM AND BRIDE SUED.
    258 5 "I%«eBt Weddtnp Of The Y< MWUIIIIK Im IJ' i Oul I :.l 'I. I Itllliu. .n It'll il l> "U, «M lU«d I I a Bou' > i present )it i huil pri.:ilrally iv ***** not In ..ura, 000. He Ull v in.: liilvrmt "I V-1500
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    "EXPORT BRIDES."
    24 5 School For Colonial Women For Toklo Jiipanw i-inlujHiiU Xi l» hi ii«ii, reporU the Bm» had of nuritng their bublca ta public
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    FIRE VICTIMS ARE PUNSHED.
    35 5 FIRE VICTIMS ARE PUNSHED. Aibihan Wtion In Shan tun jr. Hit Jli.v put Illti Hliun ItlUtlll a Jlllllf Ijftl ill illlll. ill i Wlllcll Army publio porurlh ii< n mpnt Severe l*i»«uli. I'd l)v prlionea
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    9,000,000 ADDICTS.
    16 5 (Ircmhiff on| ul! fc v n MriHchlikllb. No I. lee a»w» II I) HIM',
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    SIR A. HORE-RUTHVEN.
    12 5 Sir Ai kfriiltil < ll .KwsU ill, I would Inn
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    SIGNALS BLESSED.
    8 5 SI GNALS BLESSED. 111 C11. nl ble.tnlni •.iKiiaK
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      155 5 H Q"f E L s ONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL MUSIC 8.15 to 9 15 pm DANCE (formal) 945 p.m. to Midnight. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13th THE POPULAR ARTISTS HUGO A JOSEPHINE RAIIIFS CELEBRATED bRCHESTRA ntUNB Uftl. SEA VIEW I^l HOTEL tO-NIGHt SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY THE RHAPSODY GIRLS
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      27 5 is SIMPLICITY ITSELF ON THE PHILCO SIMPLICITY EFFICIENCY POWER AND LOW PRICE RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA LTD. iSSSIIL j RIALI LSMTSI. BOLt PBOPHIETOWS STATION Z.H.I. •INOAPORC.
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      58 5 THE GIFT SHOP 33, STAMFORD ROAD LADIES HATS. ART JEWELLERY, and MIILINFRY. hum I* \IMS imil ONDON. 111.- Mral \Ur I; In, (lifts fm ni.ii. THIS WEFK S BARGAINS. tuici' Mali from $^.00 Alii r BanJi from 60 cti. Railed Colt) bncclell lion $1.00 INSURANCE FIRE ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELUY CUARANTEE
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      204 5 IMIC I'KOCRAMMI-' ?S a m £li it r 8.5 Th§ n«wb. II SO Tlui line Symphony Or1 1 15 I i mil i.I flay In I. I -lit I 1 i U>« Qritaii niodore Oraiul >r 780 BiiyliUKl va. Aiut.ullu An ■■kil Mur«hnU. 820 Mu/imiKli.im Hippo 8 5 The New*
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    184 6 THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN. Kvfugv (hi Hit Uimi i 1.. VnUionyV Third r,rcul Pltto Tlu Uruml Mmincr, Ifi The Conidk I Sjlhl 'Hiurndikv Tv A»l In New I). 11. Lawrence |*luy rill- Will Mini "The NiikeU lirrtim Oui l>«n »nr»|Niiii|rnl > I" I I 111 J i,
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    BRIEF
    11 6 mm ft MB Oh M.iv 17 11... IUIm.M I ..kl..
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    AMAZING AVIATION ACCIDENT.
    30 6 AMAZING AVIATION ACCIDENT. I Thrown Prom ri.uuW HUM HfiQVKKKU o^ Art tit' w^i^i^ rt '\t}a\n\v ft* ii •tt «kh)ii «fi<t whh Mvmt .4 i.mp I >ki/« m»i I* a tit*.
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    25,000 MOTOR VEHICLES.
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    JAPANESE TRADE.
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    A QUIET" WEDDING.
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    SAFE WAY TO REDUCE.
    9 6 SAFE WAY TO REDUCE mil in I> il ill
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      63 6 CENTRAL EN6INE WORKS LTD. (IN w ihnimd i igiiiOAlluN OFFER COLLAPSIBLE BATES. PIPE FITTINGS «JM V UAb RID ITIAMJ GLOBE VALVES Etc a, |0 A WIDK HANOI Or ENGINEERING MATERIALS AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES m |.;viuhi>;nv\ vki, SUBSOIL PIPES lOK \MI MVI VKI VI- VM Vt.Kh lIIIKII hKV.NVU; VVOKI.S The Elkayes
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      41 6 INMJRt AGAINST MIU.UU MARINE ACCIDENT MOTOft CUARANUL I Viih1 >' 'i i -i. i., I Art ft\st il STiCL OFFICE FURNIIURi. .^^H READY MADE lor you I "IV mitik< I |>|«.. a lliom-mii.l "I ojiji.iil, U.i.11...- STRAITS TIMES tMAII ADi. tax i*>M» i»
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    315 7 Improved Sentiment Maintained London, June 8. On the Stock Exchange today apart from the sustained strength of Kaffirs, the markets were uninteresting owing to the absence of fresh business. Tin Improved following removal of uncertainties concerning the buffer pool. Copper also improved on a report of better American
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    WORKING RESULTS UP.
    83 7 International Bank's Returns. Basle. June 11. I Satisfactory returns showing that i working results of the Bank of International Settlements are up by 11.000,000 Swiss francs since April were presented at today's meeting, at which Mr, Montagu Norman and Mr. Cobbold repii sented the Bank of England,
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    QUADRUPLE EXECUTION.
    34 7 Albany (New York', June 7. The first quadruple electrocution at Sing Sine prison since 1914 will takp place tonight when four men sentenced to death for murder will be electrocuted. Reuter Wireless.
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    TUBERCULOSIS.
    123 7 Mortality Figures Decline. Rugby, June 9. The report of the Council of the National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis shows that within twenty years since the national scheme based on the recommendations :>f the departmental committee on tuberculosis had been In operation the mortality in England from all
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      225 7 /■H THF Vf!L IS LIFTED' ,'^V BrhtU .mi it htU by KXtK i NANA SAMUII COIOWTN j COMING TO CAPfiTOLi r TOMORROW^^J Cream Dnbarry 5 Fried Fish Lemon Roast Saddle of Lamb Red Current Jelly Lady's Finger Porame Boulangrerc Cold Meat Salad Ginrer Pudding Syrup Cheese Fruit Coffee WATCH DAILY
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      228 7 iART MODERN UKULELES (MADE IN U.S.A.) Beautiful Art Modern design. Made oi seasoned wood and fitted with Patent non-slip pegs. Very nice tone. Do not confuse this ukulele with the cheaper quality. $6. -each, Postage 50 ct». extra. T.M.A. MUSIC HOUSE HIGH STREET. Branches 167, SELEGIE ROAD, SINGAPORE. 854, GEY
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      235 7 ALHAMBRA Meet a New Kind of i i TEMPTRESS i !0!! 0 0 Flaming as southern suns, bewitching as plantation moons, she'll teach you a new kind of love— in P new kind of dramatic hit— Barthcl mess' greatest!, n V 1 At A &ffi q RICHARD^ VADinTHEV%#I BUN RETTE
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    181 8 Rubbers And Tins Quiet. iFTom Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, June 12. The share market as a whole is a difficult one. Rubber shares are very quiet with very small business passing. Tins have a steady undertone and the market is fairly quiet. Industrials are steady. The rubber
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    PRODUCE.
    300 8 Singapore, June 12. 12 noon. Bayer Seller Gambier 4.00 Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cube 7.25 White Muntok Pepper 35.00 White Pepper 34.00 Black Pepper 15.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 2.90 Copra, mixed 2.50 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.40 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.75 Small Pearl Tapioca
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    27 8 From China and Japan by Hakusan Maru due at Singapore 5 p.m. tomorrow from China and Japan by Santhla rlue at Singapore on Friday morning
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      15 8 Issued by Fraser Co., Exchange Stock Brokers, Singapore, June 12, 10 a.m.
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      MINING.
      456 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin Buyers 6/7% 37/6 43/6 15/1.90 34 9 Sellers. 7/40/- cd. 45/16/- cd. 2.00 35/6 £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50
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      GENERAL,
      290 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 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. 7% Prefs. 26/6 27/3 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 25/6
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      141 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 41/2 p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V£ 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.
      360 8 Fraser and Co and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Ulenby ($1) x-60 1.80 1.60 1.80 Uor Gajah (|1) 1.05 1.15 1.00 1.10 V. Hitam ($1) 1.60 1.75 1.60 1.75 V. Malay ($2) 2.90 3.10 2.90 3.10 V. Molek ($1) 1.05 1.15 2.85 2.95
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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 2/4V 8 London,
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      EXCHANGES.
      78 8 Rugby, June 9. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.441,2 Athens 527 sellers. Berlin 13.08V2 Bombay 1/6 3, 64 Brussels 21.631/2 Bucharest 505 Buenos Aires 36V-j sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39 Vi Geneva 15.55 Helsingfors 226% Hong Kong 1/5 4 Lisbon 110 Madrid 36 29/ 32 Milan 58% Montevideo 38% sellers,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      66 8 Noon, June 12. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 21% 21^4 (F. 0.8.) 215/ 8 21% Standard R.S.S. on Tenders: Buyers. Sellers. June 22Vi 223/ 8 July-Sept. 223/ t 22% Oct.-Dec. 231/2 23% Jan.-Mar. 24Vi 24V4 Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable:
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      101 8 The rate of issue is Rs. 155=5100. The rate of payment Is Rs. 157=5100. The rate of payment is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rate of issue of Money Orders drawn on the
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    212 8 T*day. Netherlands India: Bagan Selat Pandjang (Hong Thong) S p.m. Bengkalls, Labocan BUltc T. Bale! (Rolcan) 3 p.m. Fort de Kock, Padang, Pa!: .n Bare Siak (Hong Kwong) ..3 p.m. Siam (Katong) 3 p.m. Java, South West-Sumatra. S.-East Borneo. Celebes, Moluccas T. Dllly (Clang Seng) .4pm. Tomorrow.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 8 m J van Oldenbarnevelt Karoa Dempo Naldera Cont; Verde Left Arrd. B'pore Londoa May 4 May 23 May 3 May 28 May 11 May 30 May 11 June 2 May 17 June 5
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    IMPERIAL AIR MAIL.
    21 8 The Air Mall dispatched from Singapore on June 3 was delivered In London on June 11 <8 days).
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    HUGE WIRELESS PLANT.
    88 8 Being Erected On Dickson Island Moscow, June 9. The greatest wireless station la northern regions Is being erected on Dickson Island, at the mouth of Yenisei Bay on the Northern Siberian coast. The plant will consist of two Diesel motors, each developing 50 horsepower, and connected with
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    HORSEMANSHIP.
    86 8 Germans Win Two Prizes At Warsaw Tournament. Warsaw. June 7. Two Oerman officers. Lieutenants Brandt and Hoist, won the grand prlx of the Polish Army established by Marshal Pllsudskl In the International riding tournament The Marshal personally congratulated the German officers on their performance and awarded them the prize,
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    CHINESE ART EXHIBITION
    68 8 CHINESE ART EXHIBIT ION May Be Held In London Next Year. London, June 11. Mr. Quo Tal-chl, the Chinese Minister in I ondon, discusses tomorrow with Sir John Simon the preliminaries with a view to holding an exhibition of Chinese art at Burlington House, like the recently held French, Persian
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    ANGLO-FRENCH TRADE.
    65 8 Rugby, June Slow but satisfactory progress h.is been made during the past week with the Anglo-French trade discussions and it is understood that neither side is disappointed with the course of the proceedings. It Is reported that the question of British Imports of silk is proving a less
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      924 9 BUILDING SOCIETIES' RATES OF INTEREST. London, May 29. At tne annual conference of the National Association of Building Societies last week a very Important speech was made by Sir Harold Bellman, of the Abbey Road, who discussed the inevitable problem of declining rates of interest from the angle
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM OF THE WEEK.
      262 9 Substantial Reserves As Aid To Employment. Miv Baldwin:— "lt is well for the democracy of Britain and of the world that In this little island friendly societies have so widely diffused among the people the belief in the individual and his rights Mr. J .R.
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      456 9 Official List Of Approximate Prices The following are the prices, cents per c»Uy. where not otherwise stated prcTalling at the Singapore markets aa furnished by the Mr.ket Inspect on June 1: Meat— Beef steal: (rou^d) 31 pet catty, beef stew or curry 25, pock, tea.i 40. pork, lean
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      BRITISH BORNEO PETROLEUM SYNDICATE.
      1460 9 CREATION OF RESERVE ACCOUNT. The 20th ordinary general meeting of members of the British-Borneo Petroleum Syndicate, Ltd., was held on May 25 at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C. Mr. Walter Maclachlan (chairman and managing director) said I shall ask you to refer to tbe balance-sheet,
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      TIN DIVIDENDS.
      66 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. June 10. Southern Tronoh. Interim dividend 22 1 2 per cent, less tax. payable June 29. Kinta Mines.— lnterim dividend, 2\ 3 per cent, leas tax. payable June 29; final dividend for 1933, 2Vi per cent. Tanjonc Tin Dredrinc. InUrim dividend, 2' 2
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      33 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 10. Glenshiel.— Profit for 1933. £2.27G; forward £12,190. Sabr»nc— Profit. £3.370; forward. £11,768; dividend. 2V 2 per cent. Kurau.— Tapping suspended loss, £531 forward. £3,597.
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    She Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1934. NOT-SO-FREE PORTS.
    1186 10 She Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1934. NOT-SO-FREE PORTS. Whatever chance there may have been that opposition to the Importation of Textiles (Quotas) Bill would lead to change or delay in the Governmenfs plans ceased to exist when It became known that only seven unofficial members were able to
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    515 10 A POPULAR BOOK. A correspondent who Is «l present on leave sends us a cutting from the Bath Chronicle and Herald which reads as follows A supply of handbooks relative to Singapore has been' sent to the Bath Rotary Club for distribution among the members. At
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1285 10 A PLAN FOR PEACE. (By Mr. A. D. Cohen.) Lord Raglan has a plan for solving this problem of war. Briefly, he says, divide the world up into fairly equal portions and let each of the really great powers take their share. In this article Mr. Cohen
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      40 10 Mrs. 8. Pierre Ac family beg to express their sincere thanks to the many friends relatives who attended the funeral of the lata Mr. S. Pierre and those who so kindly sent wreaths tetters of condolence in their bereavement.
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  • JAPANESE THREAT TO LAND FORCE IN NANKING.
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      NEW DEVELOPMENT IN KURAMOTO CASE.
      455 11 INTENSIVE POLICE SEARCH, 12 Planes Brought Down In Manchukuo. The Japanese naval authorities have threatened to land. a contingent of bluejackets in Nanking to conduct a search for the missing Japanese Vice-Consul, according to a Chinese report. Meanwhile, in Manchukuo, the Chinese peasants, assisted by
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      TOKIO SILENT.
      548 11 Secret Instructions To Mr. Ariyoshi Shanghai, June 12. Though the Japanese Foreign Office has not yet made any statement in connection with the KuramUo case, says, a Tokio report, secret instructions are believed to have been transmitted to Mr. Ariyoshi, the Japanese Minister to China, regarding measures for
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      OVERSEAS MARKETS. OVERSEAS MARKETS.
      56 11 OVERSEAS MARKETS. OVERSEAS MARKETS. Mr. Chen Kung-po's Advice To Manufacturers. Shanghai, June 12. Advising Chinese manufactures to push the sale of their goods in the South seas countries, including Malaya, Mr. Chen Kung-po, the Interior Minister who returned to Shanghai yesterday from his tour, stated that everywhere he had been
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      TAVOY MINERS.
      39 11 70 Reported Arrested By Siamese. Rangoon, June 11. Siamese officials are' reported to have arrested seventy mine officials and workers in the Tavoy district on the BurmoSiamese border, alleging that they stole wolfram in Siamese territory. Reuter.
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      U.S. SILVER BILL.
      53 11 5,000,000 Ounces Imported From London. Washington, June 12. The Senate has passed the Silvpr Bill. Mr. Morgenthau, Secretary to the Treasury, today announced that the Treasury imported 5,000,000 ounces of silver from London last week. It is understood the silver was paid Ifor with gold from the
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      ROWDY FASCIST MEETING.
      80 11 Home Secretary Freely Questioned. OFFICIAL STAND. Repetition Will Not Bt Tolerated. London. June 11. The Home Secretary was freely questioned in the House of Commons tonight with regard to the Fascist meeting at Olympia on Friday, when there were serious disorders and several people were injured. In
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  • Strikes And Political Vendettas.
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      DROUGHT & PLAGUES IN RUSSIA.
      104 11 DROUGHT PLAGUES IN RUSSIA. Grasshopper Swarms Nearing Poland. Warsaw, June 9. Messages from Moscow State that the drought In the Wost fertile regions of Russia, which IS continuing, Is growing menacing. Besides, the lack of rain, certain districts In the Soviet Ukraine are also suffering from a plague of caterpillars
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      RED ARMY STAFF.
      82 11 Work On The World War Completed. Moscow, June 9. Twelve ponderous volumes prepared by the staff of the Red Army in researches extending over a lengthy period have just been sent to the printer. These contain reproductions of all documents relating to the World War In the
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      SIRENS INADEQUATE.
      74 11 1-aris Air Defence Exercise Postponed. Paris, June 9. Boulevardiers, looking forward with great delight to the prospect of an amusing week-end during the officially proclaimed first great practice session of an air raid alarm over all Paris, on Saturday were bitterly disappointed by the announcement that the trials
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      MADRID OUTRAGE.
      67 11 Gen. F. Berenguer Mistaken For Ex-Dictator Madrid, June 9. Gen. Fernando Berenguer, a highly respected officer who was assassinated by an unknown assailant at San Sebastian on Wednesday was, it is presumed, mistaken for his brother, j.he former dictator. Gen. Berenguer was killed by several revolver shots. Reports
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      HOUSE COLLAPSES.
      34 11 Madrid. June 9. No fewer than 15 people were killed and many injured in the collapse of a dwelling house at Valencia. Thirteen bodies were recovered from the debris this morning.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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      MORE BLOODSHED IN SPAIN.
      230 11 Madrid, June 11. A vendetta between the Fastljts and Socialist Youths is feared as a, result of what is believed to be an act of vengeance perpetrated by Fascists, as a sequel to a fight on the Playa bathing beach yesterday morning, when a young Fascist
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      GRAIN SHIPPING RACE.
      71 11 German Sailing Vessel's Record Trip. London, June 9. The German sailing ship Padua set a record in the annual grain shipping contest for freight vessels from' Australia to England, when she dropped anchor at Avonmouth, completing the journey in approximately 107 days. Th£ previous record was held
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      PRESIDENT OF SYRIA.
      67 11 Made Target Of Bombing Attempt. Paris, June 9. An attempt to assassinate the President of the Republic of Syria, Mohammed All Bey, at Damascus on Thursday failed, no injury being done either to life or property despite the several bombs thrown. Th"c perpetrators were disgruntled Nationalists who
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      LORD LONSDALE.
      34 11 Escapes Uninjured When Car Overturns. En route for the Derby, Lord Lonsdale's motor-car overturned at Swell, Surrey, but he was not injured and continued the Journey In a friend's car.— Reuter Wireless
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      road crossings for Pedestrians.
      102 11 Five Shilling Fine If Rule Not Obeyed. Rugby, June 9. Experimental road crossings for pedestrians at 60 places in, Westminster and Holborn will come into operation In London on Monday. Regulations provide for the first time that pedestrians crossing .he road elsewhere that at crossings which
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      HONOLULU MEETING.
      71 11 ILS.-Japanese Conference Next Month Shanghai, June 11. A Chinese cable from Washington states that President Roosevelt has accepted the Japanese invitation to meet a Japanese delegation at Honolulu next month with a view to bringing about better relations between the two countries. The United States and Soviet Russia
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      ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
      266 11 Washington, June 11. The Road Construction Bill authorising a three-year road building programme costing over $1,000,000,000, which was introduced by a number of Congressional leaders and quickly passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate, has been sent to the White House for signature.-- 1 Reuter. armed
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    Two Britons Accused Of Being Military Spies.
    368 11 London, June 11. A strange experience has befallen Mr. Noel Panter, the English Journalist who was arrested at Munich on Oct. 24 last year. Relying on Sir John Simon's statement in the House of Commons after his release that he was free to
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    TAMIL WOMAN ON RASH DRIVING CHARGE.
    314 12 Sequel To Fatal Grove Road Accident. Probably for the first time In the history of the local police courts, a Tamil woman, Thangam, appeared before the fourth magistrate, this morning on a charge of driving a motor-car in a rash and negligent manner and
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    JUDGE PROTECTS CHILDREN.
    267 12 Would Not Allow Them To Go To China. The fear that if two Chinese children were sent to their father's parents in China they might be riven or sold to some other person for adoption, or to be Mni-tsais or something worse, was expressed by Mr. Justice
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    TRADE MARK CASE.
    189 12 Alleged False Description On Film. The Paramount Film Service lAd., distributors of thi Paramount Pictures Corpoiation of America, made a complaint before the Criminal District Judge Mr. H. A. Forrer) this morning ayainst two men who were charged with importing or having In tl.slr possession for purposes
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    PLAINTIFF AWARDED $3,000.
    166 12 PLAINTIFF AWARDED $3,000. Judgment In Promissory Note Case. Jndgmei t was delivered by Mr. Justice Prichard, In the Supreme Court, today in the case In which Ranchordas purchotam claimed payment of the balance due on a promissory note 'rom Ena Mohamed T small. His Lordship, holding that the defendant had
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    SIAMESE ROYALTY.
    118 12 Visit To Woolwich Military Academy. Tl'P King and Queen of Siarr. on I«iay 25 visited the Royal Military j.cademy at Woolwich, where the King wa? a cadet from January. 1912, to December, 1913, when he was commissioned to L Battery, R.H.A. 7he King of Slam Inspect**! a guard
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    SARAWAK GAZETTE.
    198 12 Mr. W. L. P. Sochon, Acting AssistI ant Commissioner of Sarawak Consi tabulary. has been appointee as Officer Supertntending the Miri Constabulary Sector and Deputy Superintendent of I Prisons, Fourth Division Mr. R G. Talbot, Passed Probationary Assistant Commissioner of Sarawak Constabulary, has been appointed as i Officer
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    JOHORE GAZETTE.
    149 12 Mr. N. A. Sedwick, M.C.S., is seconded for service in Johore and appointed to act as Financial Commissioner and Auditor -General, Johore Mr. R. P. Clegg, an Officer ol Clasi IV of the Malayan Civil Service, has been appointed to be Secretary Rubber Regulation, Johore. i Miss M.
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    A VERY POOR FORGERY.
    658 12 Wrong Initials. ACCUSED'S "WHEN I WAS YOUNG." (Trom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala -.umpur, June 11. The most important exhibit In a cheating and forgery case which came before Mr. F. K. Wilson, in the police court today, was a typewritten letter signed "F. W. Thomas, C.P.0."
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    DEFENDED WOO SUNG FORTS.
    186 12 General Ong Chiao Heng In Singapore. General Ong Chiao Heng. one im ,ac most famous of the leaders of the 19th Route Army, was a passenger on board the French mail steamer Aramls which arrived In Singapore this morning. The general was met on board by
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    FIRST DRIVE.
    54 12 Miss L. Graham's first drive to town three days after being granted her licence resulted in her infringing a minor traffic regulation. Summoned to appear before Mr. C. H. Whitton, the fourth magistrate, thU morning. Miss Oraham pleaded guilty and after she had explained the circumstances his worship
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    CHANDU FOUND ON LINER.
    794 12 Hawker Charged. I SAYS DRUG WAS "PLANTED" ON HIM. When the Blue Funnel liner Cal chas docked at Singapore on Mar. 1 the police found quantity ol chauda Tailed at $72* on board. There was a sequel to this haul in the Marine Police Court yestcrda)
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    INJURED AT PLAY.
    60 12 During yesterday afternoon and this morning three schoolboys were Injured while playing games. A Malay i>oy at the Geylang English School broke his arm playing football, a Chinese boy at the Serangoon English School was Injured at play and another Chinese collided with a pillar when taking
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    Town And Country In Malaya,
    672 12 tCATIONAL FALLACIES EXPOSED. the speaker mean that the average boy presented with a pa.sage of English prose or poetry can, given sufficient time, read and understand it or does he mean that he readily understands spoken instruction in English? It is to be feared that
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    AMUSEMENTS
    109 12 Singapore. SEA VIEW MOTEL Basr.iM Dinner, Dane? with Rhapsody Girt* Bevue. e»Wn in The Cotton with Richard Btrthelmeas Sc Dorothy Jordm. «.IS— «.lf CAriTOL This Bid? Of Httven with Lionel Barrymore. 6.15 9.15. GREAT WORLD CatareW-Southern Maid Tttt Ro«d to Singapore. MARLEOBOI'GH Sukkubal, Tamil Talkie. 5—9.16. NEW WORLD Sid*
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    SEREMBAN APPEALS.
    99 13 Judgment Reserved In lottery Case. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 11 Judgment was reserved by the Hon. Mr. Justice N. D. Mudie. in the Seremban Supreme Court today, in the case in which Mr. Ernest Jeff appealed on behalf of Llm Kiang. The Chinese was convicted by
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    FAREWELL DINNER.
    64 13 Director Of Anglo-Oriental Leaving. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 11. A farewell dinner was given on Saturday to Mr. S. D. Miles, a director of Anglo-Oriental (Malaya) Ltd., who after 23 years in Malaya, is leaving to take up another appointment at home. Mr. and Mrs.
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    211 13 Programme of Drills up to and fr.r v.eck ending June 17: Tuesday, June 12, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Armoured Car Sec, Fire Orders and 30 Yards Range Revolver. 515 p.m.. Headquarters, C. Scottish Coy.. Unit Parade. 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, E. Chinese Coy., Section Training, 5.15 pm. Headquarters. M. G.
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    REPLACING QUININE.
    129 13 New Drug Discovered By League Experts. Totaquina the new drug to combat malaria is proving its worth. Hospitals and dispensaries in Algeria, Morocco, Malaya, China, France, Italy, Rumania and Spain are using totaquina instead of quinine, according to the League Health Section's new survey describing ten years' warfare
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    TRAFFIC OFFENCE.
    132 13 European Cautioned And Acquitted. A European, J. B. Carr, appeared before Mr. C. H. Whltton, the fourth magistrate, yesterday, on two summonses relating to traffic offences. In the first he pleaded guilty to driving his car while having an expired driving licence. He said in extenuation that his
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    POLICE BAND.
    72 13 The Band of the S.S. Police, under the direction of Mr. F. E. Minns, will perform the following programme, weather permitting, at the Botanic Gardens on Wednesday commencing at 5.15 p.m. March, Entry of the Gladiators (Fucik); Overture, Crown Diamonds (Auber); Selection, Up with the Dark (Brahm); Czardas,
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    DUTIES CANCELLED.
    23 13 The Sultan has cancelled the customs duties on rubber, coconuts, copra and coconut oil exported from i the State of Johore.
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    Freshmen's Dinner.
    22 13 Freshmen 's Dinner. Pictures taken at Raffles College Union Freshmen's dinner which was heW at the f avlUon BesUnrant on June 9.
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    MR. R. U. MOORE.
    112 13 Death At General Hospital, The death took place at the General Hospital last night, of Mr. R. TJ. Moore, of Kodak Ltd., at the age of 31 years Mr. Moore, who leaves a wife and two children, first came to Singapore about ten years ago with
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    KUALA PILAH.
    73 13 May Be Lighted By Electricity. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 11. Kuala Pilah, the second largest town In Negri Sembilan, may be lighted by electricity shortly. At a recent meeting of the Sanitary Board In that town the question of an electric Installation was brought up and
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    MR. CHIONH CHYE TIN.
    37 13 Members of the Slong 800 Athletic Association entertained to tea yesterday has Mr. Chlonh Chye Tin, who held the office of president for the last two year. More than eighty members were present.
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    118,500 PAIRS.
    98 13 Sale By Tender Of Tan Kah Kee's Shoes. Stock belonging to Tan Kah Kee and Co., Ltd., now In voluntary liquidation, comprising 118,500 pairs of shoes is being sold by tender. The sale Is in eight sections and tenders may be submitted for any cr all of these
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    BEAUTY PAGEANT.
    83 13 Those Who WiU Appear In Kuala Lumpur. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 11. Miss Patricia Shelley, daughter of the acting Chief Secretary to the Government, will be one of ten Kuala Lumpur beauties taking part in Mrs. L. W. Oeddes' pageant of beauty. The others who
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    DR. A. MISTOWSKY.
    31 13 Dr. Alfred Mistowsky, visiting examiner of the Trinity College of Music, London, will give a lecture today at 3.15 at the Far Eastern Muslclal School, Kirk Terrace, Singapore.
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    MAINLY ABO UT PEOPLE.
    346 13 Mr. H. Case, Manager of North Hummock Estate, Klang, will be sail for home on leave at the end of the month. Mr. W. Birtwhistle, Director of Fisheries, was present at the first annual conference of the Singapore Co-operative Union in Singapore on Sunday and not
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    CHINESE SCHOOL.
    69 13 To Be Erected At Kuala Pilah. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 11. Batu Klkir village, in the Kuala Pilah district, is to have a Chinese school. The Kuala Pilah Sanitary Board have recommended that Llm Chong of Batu Klkir be given an area of state land on
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    ANTI-OPIUM CLINIC.
    96 13 The executive committee of Singapore Anti-Opium Society organised three groups of representatives to solicit and collect subscriptions and donations from the public. Two of these groups are collecting from the Chinese shops and the third from tha staffs of local flrnu and offices. These groups carry with them
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  • New British Champion.—Hendren And Geary Bat Well At Nottingham.
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      Straits Times Get Two More Points.
      761 14 Straits Times 3. F. and N. "A" 1. The Straits Times played up with dash during the second half of their Commercial Cup match with Fraser and Neave "A" at Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon thr they turned a goal deficit into a 3—l
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      HARRY MASON WINS WELTER TITLE.
      537 14 HARRY MASON WINS WELTER TITLE. Birmingham, June 11. In a fight for the British welterweight championship over 15 rounds tonight Harry Mason (London) beat Len "Tiger" Smith (Birmingham), Smith being disqualified In the 14th round for an alleged low blow. Reuter. j MALAYAN CRICKET. Police Share Honours The Police drew
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      Burmese Boxer's Success.
      584 14 Burmese Boxer's Success. George Sulzdorf came very near to knocking out Tony Beltran In the third round when they met In a ten three-minute rounds contest at the Olympic Stadium last night, but the Burmese visitor damaged his right hand, and when Beltran rose at the count of seven he
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      BELMONT STAKES.
      69 14 Peace Chance Wins From Favourite. Belmont Park,' June 9. Mr. j. E. Wldener's Peace Charce (3 to 1) the second favourite, won the Belmont Stakes today by five length I from High Quest. Good Good was third four lengths from High Quest Time 2 mln 29 1-5 sees.
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      ENGLAND SAVED BY VETERANS.
      979 14 Australia's Strong Position In First Test. A valuable seventh-wicket partnership by Hendren and Geary, who •re both aj. -oachiny the veteran stage, saved England from having to follow on in the first Test match at Nottingham. In spite of their good effort England were 106 behind
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      "Bradman Scared of Fames."
      212 14 "Bradman Scared of Fames. (From Our Own Correspondent. i London, June 11. "Bradman was scared of Fames and faced him much as he used to fiec Larwood in Australia. He made one or two weird defensive strokes, and with the last gave Ames an easy I catch." says the Star
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  • Tennis, Billiards and Bowls Tournaments.—Notes On Selangor^Races.
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      S.C.C Bowls Tournament
      564 15 S.C.C Bowls Tournament The draw for the nrst sound of the SC.C. singles lawn bowls handicap at the SC.C. is as follows: W Williams plus 1 vs. J. M. Jackson plus 4. W Kenworthy plus 6 vs. F. V. Boardman plus 4. J. B. Heaton plus 6 vs. C. Ayres
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      S.L.T.A. CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.
      920 15 Men's And Women's Open Singles Ties Today. The rain yesterday necessitated the postponement of the opening ties in the Singapore lawn tennis championship, and they will be played on Thursday. Today's ties are as follow. Men's Open Singles. V. C. Westerhout vs. G. H. Daly. R. L.
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      S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
      236 15 Draw For Handicap Tournament. The draw for the first rouno of the S.C.C. handicap billiards tournament t2OO up) is as follows C. O. Fugler scr. vs. W. J. M. Warden scr. R. S. Wilson scr. vs. P. Carmichael owe 50. C. Ayres owe 25 vs. W. W. Speid
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      159 15 Prospect Of Successful Meeting. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 11. With one or two exceptions the fields will be good and the racing promises to be interesting on Saturday, the first day of the Selangor summer meeting. It Is only a two-day meet this season, but
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      Conclusion Of Perak L.T.A. Tourney.
      362 15 (From Our Own Corres ent.) Ipoh, June 10. Fine weather prevailed for the linais of the Perak tennis championships which were completed on the Ipoh Club courts here today before a large crowd which inclvdc H. H. the Sultan of Perak. Rain on Friday and
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      TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
      339 15 Padang Clubs To Meet At Anson Road. The S.C.C. and S.R.C. wUI meet In a First Division Match at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon. With the exception of the Chinese, the S.B.C. are the only side to take a point from the S.C.C. this The teasns hare been
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      PICTURE PUZZLES.
      29 15 Correct solutions in The Sunday Times Picture Puszle Contest No. S, published on June 3. are: Browning, Galloway. Burte, Barton, Wood. Dexter, Bartp. Wales, Bethel and Chapman.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      90 15 Twaday. tae it. Football: Wnt W»*»toB, BJI.C. to. Amu Road; ThW Dtrtiioa (A) OMh w. M.F.H, Jatan B<«ar: Friendly. Baffle* IngUtutlon w. Alton Athelrtlc Ckib, R.L OoU: Committee meeting. KeppeJ- O.C. Foottell:' First tM»l»ion, Chinese Vf. RAJP, Antoa Road; I*l*l TXiVkon (B-, B^. Union ts. MooopoW*«. (Mytonff; O*"*League
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      THREE TIES IN S.G C WOMEN'S MEDAL.
      403 15 THREE TIES IN S.G C WOMEN'S MEDAL. The Ladles' June aieda competition was played at Bukit TUnah yesterday and resulted In a tie between Mrs. Graham Brown and Mrs. Innes Miller In "A" division w'th a net score of 40, in a tie between Mrs. A. C. Macdonald and Mrs
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      10 15 THE RESULT OF THE TEST I TIGER BEER IS BEST.
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    Heavy Defeat Of Kent
    126 16 Heavy Defeat Of Kent London, Juno 11. Tonbrldge Warwickshire defeated Kent by an innings and 126 runs. The visitors batted first and compile':! 435. Kent could make only 140 in reply. Mayer taking five wickets for 57. Following on Kent did very little better and were dismissed for 169, Paine,
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    INTER-CLUB TENNIS.
    207 16 N. S. Japanese Narrowly Defeat Teachers. (Frem Our Own Correspondent). Seremban, May 10. There was a close finish to the Inter-club tennis matches played at Seremban today when the Japanese Association defeated the Teachers' Association by six games to five, with one match not completed. Results (Japanese mentioned
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    CLARKE CUP.
    118 16 Government Team To Meet Municipality. The Municipality and the Government Services meet a second time on Thursday for the Conrad Clarke shield. at Anson Read Stadium. Owing to other engagements Mr. W. Bartley will not be able to attend, and Mis. R. L. Has'i»c, wife of tlis President
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    BEAUFORT H'CAP.
    64 16 Favourite Beaten By Vo'canius. London. Mty 25. '."he following was the result of the Beaufort Handicap (over -a distance of 6 turlongs> run at Manchester yesterday:— VOLCANIUS 1 OOLD BRIDGE 2 WHEATLEY 3 Also ran: Fariar. Doch-an-Doris, Silver. Fuzzy Wuz^y. Bt .cj.. Ballet Girl. Wardley Starting prices were
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    SOCCER TITLE.
    69 16 Germany Defeats Austria For Third Place. N;iplt<s. June 9 D^'ieaiing Austria by three kcmls to two «it the Stadium here on Thursday, tin German footb:tll tenm won third in the international Assocurion championship, which ha-> :.>.Uy i(.nt«-Btfd In I*:\!y lJi fins th<- past lortnlght. players, how jv- f,
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    VAN SCHREVEN TROPHY WON BY TARBET.
    647 16 Thrilling Finish In Final Race. At the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday the six-metre class re-salled the third "race for the Van Schreven Challenge Cup. The wind at the start was light, dropping at times to a flat calm, and a lumpy sea
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    Most Amazing Open Golf Final.
    633 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 28. W. Lawaon Little (U.S.A.) won the British amateur open golf championship at Prestwlck on Saturday, beating James Wallace, of Troon, Portland, the Scottish artisan golfer, by the crushing rrargln of 14 and 13. Little created a world's record
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    MALAYA CUP.
    160 16 Negri Sembilan's Team To Meet Command. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 10. On Saturday next at Seremban. Negri Sembllan will play her second Malaya Cup match, the opponents being the Malaya Command. In the first year of the Command's entry Into the series the Negri were defeated
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    PING PONG.
    198 16 Annual Meeting: Of Local Association. The third annual general meeting of the Singapore Ping Pong Association was held on Saturday afternoon at the premises of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club, the President, Mr. Chong Thutt Pitt presiding. Representatives from the various affiliated bodies were present. The election of
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    PEACEFUL PENETRATION OF TANGANYIKA.
    668 17 German Move To Recover Her Former Colonies. In the stead j movement that is I Koine on for the recovery of the c lost German colonies In Africa few people in England appreciate 3 the sinister Importance of the s ITsagara Company, whoae sole object t
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    "INCREASED TENSION WITH BRITAIN."
    100 17 Lena Goldfields. WHY SOVIET WILL NOT SIGN AGREEMENT. Moscow, June 9. The Soviet Government has Informed the British Ambassador that. In consequence of the Increased tension between the British and Soviet Governments, Russia has been compelled for technical reasons to postpone indefinitely the signature of an
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    FLYING MISHAP.
    85 17 How Air Minister Avoided Crashing Into Trees. London, June 7. The Air Minister, Lord Londonderry, when piloting his aeroplane at Heston this evening had a slight mishap. His machine overshot the landIng ground and Lord Londonderry opened out his engine to circle round again. The engine did not
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    FAMOUS ARTISTE.
    70 17 Pavlova Memorisl In Regent's Park. London, June 8. A memorial to Anna Pavlova, the famous Russian dancer, which will take the form of a fountain designed by Carl Milles, the Swedish sculptor. Is to be erected In the rose garden. In Regent's Park, London. An International appeal for
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    REPEAL OF TEA DUTY,
    121 17 Labour M. P's. Proposal Rejected. London, June 11. A proposal to abolish the tea duty was moved by Mr. David OrenfeU (Lab., Dover) in the House of Commons this evening but was rejected by 285 votes to 43 on the committee stage of the Finance Bill.
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    DEATH PENALTY.
    98 17 Austrian Terrorists Convicted. Vienna, July 11. Alarmed by the fear that the recent widest* read bomb outrages may affect the tourist traffic, the Cabinet has created a specla 1 internal defence force to meet the organised terrorist campaign which, a communique alleges, is Instigated from Germany. Although members
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    ULTIMATUM TO RADICALS.
    50 17 A Threat To Dissolve French Parliament. Paris, June 9. The threat to dissolve parliament j unless fiscal, constitutional and electoral reforms are passed in a reasonable time was made by M. Doumergue, the Prime Minister, In recelving a deputation of disgr :nMed I Radicals —Reuter Wireless. I
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    DRASTIC SOVIET LAW.
    43 17 Riga. Jane 9. When "traitors" escape from Russia 1 their relatives will be punished with imprisonment, forced labour and banishment to Siberia whether they themselves are gu! ty or innocent, according to a decree issued by the Soviet Government. Reuter.
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    ACTIVE YEAR FOR RUBBER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION.
    5545 18 Deficit Only £1,300 After 50% Cut In Subscriptions. The annual report of the Rubber Growers' Association, extracts from which we print below, shows that although there was- a rebate of 5* per cent, on subscriptions during 1933 and the work had Increased, the committee
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    150 20 THEIR MAJESTIES the King and Queen at a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London, In aid of the Musicians Benevolent Fund. (Planet News.) SENORITA AMELIA SANCHEZ ORTEGA after her election as Miss Madrid U34. She will represent the capital in the election for Miss Spain 1934 (Planet News.) VETERAN
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