The Straits Times, 15 June 1934

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  • 36 1 x^ [R8TABLJSHKD NB&HLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1934 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 270 1 SINGAPORE! 78. CCCIL BT. PHONE siSl>. VISIT OUR NEW j SHOWROOMS. J I PASKOE CO. I CORNWALL I HOUSE Dissolves the Keratin u /lTO|raln the Hair^/^ banishes superfluous hair /Jr v^^J I troubles forever x Jr &mX& EVER SO EASY TO APPLY. >^ M^^^T Ii never falls— be careful not
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    • 129 1 klM* Mlll«tel|M«li«. Mltti PERFUME. EjaiMP THE TRIBUTE OF GENIUS |||BlBjys TO THE CHARM OF WOMAN. EXQUISITE, DIFFERENT, TYPICALLY LENTHERIC IN PERFECTION. LOTUS DOR. PARFUM No. 12. ASPHODELE. MIRACLE. SOLD IN STRIKING CUT-GLASS BOTTLES, AND IN DAINTY FLAGONS. tip j ROBINSON CO., LTD-i|y|| SINGAPORE KUALALUMPUR.^3^^ I FINEST AUSTRALIAN MUTTON I I
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 551 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES, (Incorporated tn England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. JO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore RANCHI 17.000 June 22 BURDWAN 6.070 July
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    • 673 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. L BW a^B ■^T^T^al CL'NERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, MaraeiOrs, Liaiia, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Ball HARUNA MARU 11,400 June 27 28 I KATORI MARU 10.000 July 13 13 I KABHIMA MARU 10.000 July 26 37 J Y
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    • 655 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated ta Denmark) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From From Frotn From Spore Malacca Port Penang B'ham BORINGIA 3/7 3/7 4/7 6/7 FIONIA 34/7 34/7 25/7 37/7 m ERRIA 7/8 7/8 8/8 10/8 Dl LALANDIA 4/9 4/9 5 9
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    • 228 2 I £71.12.FBOM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA. This rate Includes: (a) 2nd eteai faaaaga Singapore ■*»6 Kasjg. (b) TaarM elaas aeroas the Paclfle. (c) Ist eatss raß aereai America. (d) TaarM elaas Atlantic fan tbe new and famous as. Maahattan or as. Washington. NOTE: If passage through the Panama Canal
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    • 1038 2 SHIPPING. HB 515 1 I rr Nlx (Ocean THE HTJA KHIOW STEAMSHIP COStean Ship Ov, Ltd, and China Mutual (1931) LTD $g'*£SffiT£i£&. CO, LTD. THE Lt£ T^S^T^N^GATIVc?.: Tsi ORIENTaT^,' Lt insura/ce* SUN SHIPPING co ltd n L2£rU'!"iMr dmi GW "cVj^KT Mtn M rlne Insuran RAILWAYS. The Federated Malay SUtes Railwaya.
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  • 597 3 Father Dead And Mother Charged With Murder. Crying bitterly, a seven-year-old boy stood in the witness .ox in the Third Magistrate's court yesterday to giv evidence in the case in which his mother is one of live people charged with murder!- t his father. Two
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  • 99 3 But Sentence Reduced By One Year. A Tamil. Arumugam, ho -opealed in the Johore Court of Appeal yesterday rgainst his conviction and sentence of three years' rigorous imprisonment and 15 strokes of the "cat" for an assault on a girl of under five years of age, was Informed
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  • 276 3 Fall In Cholera Deaths. i There was a considerable drop in the number of cholera deaths In Calcutta last week. Seventy-five cases were reported and only 30 of these proved fatal. There were also 15 fatal cases of smallpox, In that area. The complete bulletin issued by the
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  • 104 3 OPHIR, Dut.. 4,027 tons, from Bolawan Deli 15-6. for Batavia 15-6. ESMERALDA, Brit.. 71 tons, from Malacca 15-6. for Malacca 16-6. SIN KHENG SENG, Brit.. 73 tons, from Malacca 15-6, for Malacca 15-6. SIN AIK LEE, Brit., 69 tons, from Batu Pahat 15-6. for Indragirl 16-6. RANTAU. Brit..
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  • 102 3 Friday. June 15. Ships alongside the Wharrea or expected to arrire. Godown Gat» Entrance East Wharf Ophlr 22 1 Main Wharf Muroran Maru 16 3 Santhia 14 3 Empire Dock C. of Cambridge 30 3 Calcutta Maru 32 3 Tofuku Maru 46 4 West Wharf Cen'aur Jardine's
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  • 88 3 Mr. Wee Ban Cheng, proprietor ol W.B.C. Rubber Estate, Pantjoer, Mr. Garri bin Omar, master of the vessel Hong Klat, and Pakirl, a mandore, were charged at the Instance of the Labour Department before Mr. C. H. Whltton, Fourth Magistrate, on Wednesday for aiding and abetting 27
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  • 30 3 The mall steamer, Porthos, is due here from Pondlcherry on June 19 at 7 a.m.. and will sail on the same day at noon for Saigon. Tourar.e and Haiphong.
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    • 716 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In PMB.) LLOYDS AGENTS:COOKING AGENIS. IMPERIAL AIRWAYS F.M.& BLTB. AND SIAM STATES rAILWATS. fELtPnONE: Freight 5433 Passace SOI CANADIAN PACIFIC; (Incorporated in Knglanrt) STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXF BESS. (Incorporated In England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up Connecting with Canadlao
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    • 354 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England.) 9 "ELLERMAN" UNE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Porto and Son Canal Due Sans Steamer B"pore 8por«, CITY OP EASTBOURNT In port June It For HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due Boor* CITY OP BATH July 13 "AMERICAN MANCHUIUAN* LINE. FOR
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 113 3 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) |i|w x 15. Undulation Al nusa. 16 commenting 18. Advertisements 1. Schemes J»- "f* 1 5 Scot, musician a tialn lS Make clear r U Cached hand, Face distortion. 13 Male deer it. circular Solution Of Yesterday's 18 Tracks 20 Knives PuZZle. 22 Relaxation 28 Block
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    • 120 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Ysateruay Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sur.sl.ine temp. hrs. *F Alor Star 87 Nil 7.1 75 Sitiawan 88 0.03 5.6 75 K. Trengganu No report. Bukit Jeram 87 0.01 4.7 73 Malacca 84 0.03 7.3 74 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 88 0.02 9.5 76
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    • 700 4 ©lie ffiimra Head Omee: Oeu Streev Bta«aa«rc. Fhanes Editorial: Sl5l-5152 Advertising: TJt». General OAee: 77«1. rrtattag fl—Wg: 77*3. Tel: "Time*" Singapore L nijseV Java Street. Phone: 3683. Undw omet: 95. Temple Cfcswlrn. Temple Avenue, London. E.C 4. Phone: Central 4541 (Five Urn). Tel: "Leftdsoalaya" London. London Adver"^UUveT Old Jewry. I***—
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    • 694 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE. EAST ANGUA, 3 mins. to town, high level ■nod. soju garages, dally ct monUUy rates. Urge giouuds. excellent cuisine, tennis, single and double rooms. Phone 4390. MOTOR VEHICLES MORRIS C: *300. Box 810, StralU Times. STANDARD LITTLE NINE Tourer 1933. Done 10.600 miles. Like new. Terms If necessary. Harper
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    • 793 4 FOR SALE EUROPEAN Boarding Establishment as n going concern. Al] rooms occupied. Selling cheap. Apply 7*4. Straits Time*. VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE. A very attractive building site in Watten Estate. Singapore. For further particulars apply to A. Bendlxaen t* Co, Ltd, Union Building. TOU CAN HAVK THE SUNDAY TIMES delivered
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    • 926 4 LEGAL NOTICES. M THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM EDGAR VAN EPS, DECEASED, PURSUANT to Section 29 of the Trustees Ordinance 19M all persons having claims against the Estate of William Edgar Van Eps lat» of 45, Morrison Hill Road, Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong, who died on Feb. 22,
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    • 782 4 TENDERS TAN KAH KEE COMPANY, LIMITED. (In Voluntary Liquidation.) SALE OF FINISHED GOODS. TENDERS are invited for about 118,600 pairs of shoes of all descriptions and sices. The sale is in eight sections. SECTION A— 17,750 pairs approximately. B— 6.000 C— 5,250 D— 6,760 X— 16,750 F— 23,000 0— 21,750
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    • 602 4 BUSINESS CARDS, trr& FIGARO Ladles Hairdressers. PERMANENT WAVING. By European Experts. $8, $10 ONLY BAFFLES HOTEL. (Room 12«) and al »3, Bras Baaah Road. Fresh Stock! NECK TIES FOR MEN. Tootal Tics in Standard, Sports and Super Qualities. Made in Englana. Hollyvogue Ties made in America. Latest Patterns and attractive
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  • 299 5 Today's Programme Of Records. Following is the programme of records to be given by the Malayan Amateur Radio Society, Kuala Lumpur, this evening: Patience A Selection. Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards. Sentimlento Gaucho and Julian, Tangoes by Varaldi Tango Band. Alice Blue Gown and La Paloma By
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  • 201 5 Following Is the Malayan Amateur Radio Society (Kuala Lumpur) (call sign ZGE. wavelength 49.82 m.) programme of gramophone records for Sunday 7 p.m. Orchestral. March Rhapsody Parts 1 and 2 —London Symphony Orchestra. Voc-1, Old Son i Memories Parts 1 and 2 —Westminster Ballad Singers.
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  • 86 5 Following are Empire programmes, Transmissions 2 anl 3: TODAY. 6.20 p.m. An Organ Recital by Dom Gregory Murruy 6.50 Ti i Senior T.T. Race. 8.20 Ballad Concert. 9.5 The Tews. 9.25 The Western Studio Orchestra. 9.50 The Runnymede Pageant. 10.5 Charles Manning and His Orches,tfa. 10.30 Talk: "Music
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  • 66 5 Following is the wireless programme of Station Z.H.1." Singapore (wavelength 49.9 m.) (owned and operated by Radio Service Co., of Malaya Ltd., 2, Orchard Road). MONDAY, JUNE 18. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by I Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra (Dan Hopkins). 6.45 News Bulletin supplied
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  • 34 5 Following is programme of PhohlHolland (wavelength 16 88 M.): FRIDAY. JUNE 15. 8 p.m. Station orchestra. 8.20 Records. 8.35 Station orchestra. 8.55 What Holland does Bi the domain oi bridges. 9.15 Station orchestra.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 307 5 ELIZABETH ARDKN'S Venetian Toilet Preparations These are scientific Preparations developed by Elizabeth Arden as a part of her famous method of skin treatment. They are used in every Treatment given in the Arden Salons and should be a part of your daily care of the skin at home. Elizabeth Ardens
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  • 519 6 JAPANESE APOLOGY TO NANKING. Sequel To The Kuramoto Incident. The Japanese Consul in Naakinc verbally e pressed to the Ckiaese Foreign Ministry Japan's regrets in connection with the Kurantoto incident, according to a Chinese report. Shanghai. June 15. Ur. Suma, Japanese Consul at NanIring, called an the Foreign Ministry and
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  • 34 6 New gunboats Launched In Shanghai. Shanghai, June 15. A large gathering witnessed the launching yesterday of eight new gunboats for the Nanking Navy at the Kiangnan Dockyard.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 232 6 Big Welcome For Hitler At Venice. Venice, June 14. Escorted by Italian aeroplanes. Chancellor Hitler, accompanied by Baron von Neurath (Foreign Minister) and high Nazi officials, arrived at ten o'clock this morning at the airport from Munich for his historic meeting with Signor Mnasoliri. The German delegation was
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  • 60 6 Proposal Welcomed In British Circles. London, June 14. Mr. Quo Tal-chi. Chinese Minlste» In London, told Beuter today that Sir John Simon is enthusiastic over the proposed Chinese art exhibition, which is widely welcomed in Chinese and British circles but there are still many preliminaries to arrange.
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  • 52 6 British Consul's Message To Mr. Chen. Skaaghai, Jane 15. a letter to Mr. Chen hnek, chief of the Nuking poiiee force, the British Consul in the capita) congratulates the police chief on the effic ent manner in which he organised the search for Mr. Kuramoto. Sk Chew
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  • 268 6 International Bank To Protest Berlin, June 14. The Refchsbank has declared a fu moratorium for six months from July 1. including the Dawes and Young loans cash transfers. London Not Surprised. London. June 14. The declaration of the German moratorium, althoagh not causing much surprise on the Stock
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  • 14 6 Washington, June 13. President Roosevelt has signed the Tariff BUL— Re«ter
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    • 528 6 STOP PRESS. RIVERS FERNANDEZ FIGHT NEW WORLD SUNDAY, JUNE 17th. The Public are kindly requested to occupy their seats as early as possible, to avoid confusion on account of the raah 1.000 Additional Seats AvmUahse Tickets win be sold In strict rotation. No Tickets will be sold to Ticket Speculators.
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    • 356 6 COULD NOT DRESS HERSELF Neuritis in Left Arm "For nenriti* I am using Kruschen Salts." writes a woman of 60 years. "And they are a real benefit, for I could not dress myself sometimes, my left arm was so painful. I take Kruschen every morning, and the pain has now
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  • 152 7 Passed By House Of Representatives. Washington. June 14. The House of Representatives has passed the Housing Bill, which provides for the establishment of a home credit Insurance corporation capitalised at $200,000,000 the creation of an unlimited number of local mortgage associations with a minimum paid-up capital of
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  • 67 7 Calcutta. June 13. It is reported from Khatmandu that ItM Prime Minister, Maharajah Shumsh'Te Jung, was Invested with high Chinese honours by Mr. Liang, the Chinese Consul -General for India, who, accompanied by Mr. Daniel Lee, ViceConsul, undertook a mission on behalf of the Chinese Government. The
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 113 7 lift STRIKE UPTHE BAND! N J Here comet the parade J L beauties of all aatiomt h "SEARCH x FOR T X beauh" X l.arrv Uutlir Crabbc Ida Lupino Kobcrt Arrmtron* James Clcaton Jl A Paramuuni Picture w,lh tbe Jolatcr>ational"S<arch t or Bcautr" l>ote«t Hrn. t&^Bz^f TEA DANCES EVERY WED.
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    • 80 7 ALHAMBRA TO NI6HT 5.15 ft 9.15 A GREAT STAR'S VOICE— A GREAT AUTHOR'S PENWILL GRIP YOU IN THEIR SPELL! .^T Thcai* thor of Vl I T T I VCAESAI jaw provides V its star ■BS|V with his bH Vmightiest Wm role! with GLENDA FARRELL S GENEVIEVE TOBIN. f^ TOMORROW^^I Creme
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    • 303 7 Qua AenuicdZon a* a MtliaMe will not be Jeopardized by selling Inferior timekeepers. X you compare the performance of our watches, with that of many In common circulation here you will Admit the Justness of our claim that ours are by far the best Watches for this country. Qammefer Co
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    • 259 7 TO-NIGHT CAPITOL 6.15-9.15 ro o big'f ot the wo i oTiT" Sothiy ifoged if in Nl« *«w[^ JPtf' TO BEAUTIFUL f> for words 5o they lef H to jfcm*/ SJ/, MUSIC! X^T^ I*^1 vincini toumini h^x S m fr/fi I CAR/OCA. iM MnVk bdrntnttht V •£*..•>* nation mcl- M J
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 1330 9 GOLDEN HOPE RUBBER. ACQUISITION OF BUKIT PILAH. Phf iwrniy righih ordinary k< i il in win. n ot tiir <mi.im Hnpr Mubbnf Imuu, i.ui «m h«td on May au ut i NCMarM uIUm o( tli« Company I > «t BO, Mr. Kilo Muctu.iy.n chairman i* Uit Company Chairman said i
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    • 215 9 Cloning Quotation- In Our Own Corratpondent.) London, June m C'lualuK <juouuuua today ol liiu i in.-ipai iirttUh atock-. are given below Ttir hat or fall I* In relation to the price ol Juno 13 UOVfcHNMKNT NKViHN. IiHI I I IM KutulUi.i n i•: IBM M -W
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    • 76 9 PLA N TO LIQUIDATE RATANUI. Now Compuny With MMH) Capital. < I' mill )l|| 1*11 mi i i > I III I i'ii Juno i -i It. .1. nu! Hnlih. l liUte. I.M |)lt)|XM<' tiininiv ii tttldntlon fend tl company wii ti capitki of CM.KM In two ■hlltlni nil <i
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    • 515 9 Kuhlu'i- Vuluch lOxpected lo Kisr Maloolm towl*) wtekly ,i..i.'.i .'mi I aliil.«i: deparr. Prirc.-. havi been ihrou«hi'"i 'I■••I k ami moM bualnem on .mi inurktt liaa \*-< n <A I U nature, imulivi' diini.HKi i Ai-i-'iiiMi. iii thU 'dv ii ri.it lr.l i(<t <-t v Dill i. inn
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 171 9 BANKING. HON(i KON(i SIIAMiHAI WiMNf aTION A I „ii«l <Utf|WU(l,U«lil in hi 1 1^* w i^»^e mm lutit L^aK.' Jl 1 psarce. i ilium W i *H' I M,i>i;in.\M)S( ii i ji)i.cnr ii «\i>i i.sri\Niv v ißiMrnlaat in m- iii i ii i \M MK KUAN umam <>•»•< i mi
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    • 16 9 BT f mm m <%\AnS lit m 111 ■V/aaw /mm nit i tilWaM KiUhi IM vn>
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    • 27 9 FOR F.VERY OCCASION WEDDINGS BIRTHDAY r™/ from RENE ULLMANN Is ALWAYS APPRECIATED WATCHES JEWCLLKRY SILVtRWARC SMOKER REQUISITES CLOCKS ale, RENE ULLMANN Capitol Huildini ant) R«m«e Place, SfaffapAra.
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    • 70 9 TKAt II lIMK rAMIII Tint VAI I Tiimm Ilir i hllil who la taught M rocognu* th« advanta.i lOftgartent aaviim tteeoineg In adult lift well urmed lor ..ii lot i it ii-. prcibt'-mn Thi' iitnk li rSK.rr to help It. UUDllshli'g thla m.i habit tft-op.ua havin<.m mi aUKC II DAY.
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    • 220 9 _BANKIN GI^ CHAKTKKKII HANK OK INDIA, \l .sTKAMA AND nilW rporated in BBfland by nitii Pal.l tip BjMNaj in nnn nM ..i la «itui > i Wmi not lt«dWV. H*a*r«* u»wi. riHijM in tn c»»m< i IK, ni»l.u M .,»lr I .....1 I I lamia .nd Braatbes Alui f |W.|,
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  • 17 10 I iL fcl miJ «Ml 4 Ml& U II 111 ..i>u i> iiiiiih HMW II 1.!
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  • 197 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1934. SIR CECIL CLEMENTI. |MU k»l. II l.» i .1 IMf'l I I" ,11. lUI lit! iut Ull It .I I *Ul>l 11l -1., i. .mil In i |.i M i >i i tun HM i Hit in, Hi I i ii,,,,. i
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  • 56 10 NOTES OF THE DAY n i 'Hi .....i 1 1 1 1 i in h Nti^lf" ili» II. I, I, Ml I M< I I) III I hi i i» ii« IMl'l i|llH>" lit i I' i Hi Mil M I I Ii I V 1.1 IMWH.NIMI!\ HI II m'
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  • 90 10 TODAYS SPECIAL ART ICL E. iAtalfl *1t>M •4IIIHIMI l.|«h««|M Ml I Ilium, r oiriM'iM tl4Mil mil m i MtfMMlMHt' hc>'l«i« i Him] i in iMllf him it, In II nimN i i «i I I'll niiii'n «>■!' B till UllltoPlH > II I Mil HUM I u (4(1 Ik ii)
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    • 52 10 ii lI KINK sr.fr HOVVft QUAICAST Riill Rearing Mower Mtij3RA39. LABOUR AND hXPFNSE. $16.00 M I II I IMI I HIM) SPKIM RATES FOR CLUBS ■\NI» DEALERS. HI Milt HRIIIMII <('!•. M-.s IU sl\ '<• ItMillty Niuri««4MNa»o> ft) ij ILHf 1 i/ v (T I „M W I i A
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  • 1539 11 TO BE SUCCEEDED BY GOVERNOR OF THE GOLD COAST. GROUNDS OF ILL-HEALTH. Sir Cecil Clementi, for nearly five years Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Malay States, who is at present in England on leave, has resigned on the grounds
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  • 471 11 Three Legislative Councillors paid tribute to Sir Cecil dementi's work in Malaya in interviews witU the Straits Times. Their remarks are tiven below: SIR ARNOLD ROBINSON. I heard of. the resignation of Sir Cecil Clementi with the greatest regret particularly so, that the
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  • 218 11 Sir Thomas Shenton W. Thomas, K.C.M.G., 0.8. E., the newly-appointed Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Mala? States, entered the Colonial service in 1909 at the age of 30 as assistant district commissioner, East Africa Protectorate, and in the following year
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  • 144 11 Student Of People And Their Languages. Sir Cecil was educated at St. Paul's School and later at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he was one of the most brilliant men of his year. He first went to Hong Kong as a cadet in 1899 and at once became an
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  • 26 11 Rome, oune 14, The Government has informed the United States that no war debt instalment or token payment will be made tomorrow.— Reuter.
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  • 105 11 Popular Demand. RIGHT TO ENTER ALL MEETINGS. London, June 15. Measures, on which leaders of all parties are to be consulted, empowering the police to enter meetings, when warranted, In the Interests of order, are to be rushed into law, and will thus be applicable
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  • 57 11 Redaction In Height Of Electric Pylons. Rugby, June 13. Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secretary for Air, replying to a question in the House of Commons concerning the danger to aircraft from overhead electric pylons at Croydon, said that orders had been issued for their immediate reduction to a
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  • 22 11 Shanghai, June A travelling commission of students from the Chinese-language schools iri Selangor arrived In Nanking yesterday. —Sin Kuo Mm.
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  • 399 11 Max Baer Wins World's Heavyweight Title. New York, June 15. Max Baer (U.S.A.) won the heavyweight championship of the world today, defeating Primo Camera, the Italian holder, by a technical knockout in the 11th round of a 1 ■">- round contest. The fight started at a very brisk
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  • 102 11 Should Eliminate Cause For Doubt. PREMIER'S APPEAL. Britain's Position If Trouble Broke Out. London, June 14. We expect something more from Germany than she has given us," declared Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Minister, referring to his disarmament speech at Easington Colliery, Durham, when he appealed to
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  • 35 11 Rumours Authoritatively Discounted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. June 14. Rumours of the formation of a rubber pool, which have been circulating in the City in the last few days, are authoritatively discounted.
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  • 55 11 Mishap During Exercises Off Malta. Rugby, June 13. Two destroyers, H.M.S. Codrington and H.M.S. Acasta, were in collision off Malta during flotilla exercises last night. There were no casualties to personnel. Codrington was damage! forward and Acasta suffered some damage on the starboard side, davits being torn away
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  • 91 11 Kuala Lumpur Chinese In Accident. A mishap took place to a Kuala Lumpur Flying Club plane this morning piloted by a young Chinese, .Mr. Chong Tat. The engine apparently failea as the plane was on its way back to the aerodrome and the pilot made a forced
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  • 44 11 Two Daughters Of Sir Robert Ho Tung. Two daughters of Sir Robert Ho Tung, Hong Kong's "Grand Old Man." and one of the best-known Chinese merchant princes and philanthropists, were presented at Wednesday evening's court, says a Reuter message from London.
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  • 41 11 Rugby, June 13. The Hawthornden Priae, given annually for a work of imaginative literature published in the previous year by an author under 41, has this year been awarded to James Hilton for his novel Lost Horizon. British Wireless.
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  • 2353 13 Engineer's Deal In Shares. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June It. "I don't know what to do. It has just knocked a'J the stuffing out of me. Am just worried to death. Would like to ret in bed tonight and forget to waken up
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  • 501 13 Tamil's Appeal. ALLEGES WOMAN GAVE FALSE EVIDENCE. Saravanamuthu, the Tamil who wm sentenced to death at the Johore Assizes on a charge of murderinf Krishna, a P.W.D. overseer, made an unsuccessful appeal against his sentence at the Johore Court of Appeal yesterday. Saravanamuttu made his plea
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  • 52 13 Mr. Lan Imrie Jeffries, assistant Superintendent of Customs at Tampin, has been transferred to Kuala Lumpur, while Mr. E. P. C. Langdon has taken his place. Mr. P. B. Palmer, ..ssistant Superintendent, has been transferred to Seremban while Mr. E. C. S. Sichel of Seremban is expected to go on
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 27 13 COUGHS I and other Respiratory Troubles A w I fill B^B^Bj lildfsivai I It has a pleasant taste, and is therefore readily taken even by children. IB
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    • 390 13 NEW CHARM NEW BEAUTY IN CONCRETE WORK I. It is now possible, at little additional cost, to Introduce the beauty of colour Into ordinary concrete work. A Hew coloured cement is available COLORCRETE A BRITISH PRODUCT which possesses the advantage of a permanent and standardised colour. The two colours available
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  • How Harvey Lost His Seven-month-old Heavyweight Title.—Cricket Notes.
    • 1981 14 MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES. Delayed Declaration. Inter-College Match. Raffles' Good Form. S.R.C.'s Success. Fine Bowling Performances. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) Up to a point the match between i the Medical College and the S.C.C. on I the padang proved quite interesting. The Medicos, who batted first, started I
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    • 798 14 Harvey Outboxed And Outpunched. ;From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 5. Jack Petersen won back his title of British heavyweight champion at the White City last night, when Len Harvey, the holder, retired at the end of 12 rounds' hard fighting, after a splendid exhibition of
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  • 154 14 NEW SECRETARY OF ENGLISH F.A. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 5. The question of the appointment of a successor to Sir Frederick Wall, Secretary of the Football Association, who retires on July 31. was decided at a meeting of the FA. Council in London yesterday, when Mr. S. F.
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  • 130 14 Friday. Junr 15. Football: Malaya ''up trial. Anson Road; Second Division. Pulau Brani v*. Police. Jalan Besar; Third Division (B). Y.M.C.A vs. Khalsa. SH.B.; Friendly, RaiBes Institution vs. St. Matthew's Y.P.O.. R.I. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Raffles College. S.C.C.. 5 p.m.; Johore C.C. vs. Medical College. Jalan Besar. Rangoon
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  • 46 14 Malayan Golfers At Sandwich. London. June II At Sandwich to-day the bogey foursomes for the cup presented by Mr. Bealey in the Malayan golf meeting, was won by Mr. Fane (Frilford Heath) (13) and Mr. Maddams 'Tangica District) <22>, with a score of 5 rirwn. Reuter.
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  • 110 14 Weil-Known Jockey Dies From Injuries. London. June 14. R. James, the well-known jockey, died today following injuries received at the Beverley meeting yesterday. James was thrown from his mmi. t yesterday afternoon and struck tho rails. He died this morning without regaining consciousness. James occasionally rode lor His
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  • Opening Day Of Selangor Races.—St. Andrew's School Sports.
    • 271 15 Little Mester Preferred To Pacific Flight. (From (Jin own Uiu espundent i umpot June 14 ;g day> i the Selangor Tuil DlUb pro as fol Ha I .mil 1I I 1 -.Ai.ll I nit MaggieK.ur Nil >N H»n No I i Up Hi. i Nil
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  • 85 15 Woiiu'h'h Medal At Sepoy l-ines. I i i. turned Mrs 45 18 SB Mi II 45 12 33 II 8 38 10 37 Mrs. Nelson VV ins (iariiwon Medal. lllWlllg I UliK Mrs R 8 Nelson 4 up Mrs I ii 1 hp III! i Igf lUp I
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  • 309 15 ROSS BREAKS SCHOOLS' JUMP RECORD. mual s|iiirt.s ni tin- HI Audit w s, Bchoo) W( f In Id at the Jalim W ll BtadlUti .illrnuiim w.is a large crowd I hy niiti.J wruttier, the I-, la i i njoyabli li i iil> contested and lliere were •uiiie close finishes a
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  • 335 15 Munli Ipitl Services I tiovt. Services 0 I i In Mmilclpui bin. come holders of the- Conrad Clarke Ing steadier i 'Mowing more dash In attack Quail Yam played a great game ut lullback tor the winners, who were .d by Yung Liang and Yusoff For
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  • 1288 15 LOCAL FOOTBALL TOPICS. Malacca Defeated. Forwards Off Form. —Team For Next Match.— S.C.C* "Bogey" Team. Chinese For Championship. I (By Our Football Correspondent) AH expected Singapore were success t ill In Hull ('lulling Mal.u match at Malacca, but the does not si iil.tyed as well as It should
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  • 51 15 Sir 'i4ii if iio la (It. i hiys he will play uiul.T in. ml. r ri i .iikIIII ins arc thtii l I Ilic nllli i and win iii i. n n and d > 111 jilay at 1 Mil's mi Junr 2\ Id
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
    • 1454 16 SHANGHAI LETTER. Mr. Ariyoshi And The "New" China Policy. (From Our Ov/n Correspondent.) Shanghai. June 4. Emphatic denials of the accuracy ol 'exclusive interviews" with important members of the Government, the suppression of one or two Chinese newspapers for publishing inaccurate reports relating to
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    • 111 16 Total $204,000,000. 61 BOND ISSUES IN SEVEN YEARS. Shanghai, June 2. Statistics compiled 'jy the Rural Rehabilitation Commission of the Executive Yuan in Nanking, show that nearly all the provinces have contracted local loans from merchants in their respective areas, and that since the sixteenth year
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    • 266 16 E Passengers Killed Instantly. Canton, June 6. ble loss of life accompanied a explosion aboard a large passenger launch In the harbour this j morning. No fewer than 80 persons, Including nearly every member of the crew, were killed almost Instantly, and scores more were critically Injured.
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    • 82 16 Growing Popularity In China. As often reported, many Chinese, both in North and South China, are very keen on studying the Japan e&e language. According to a dispatch from Pelping stia more Chinese are believed to be studying Japanese In the former capital of China. Latest Investigations reveal
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    • 85 16 China's Tribute To The Great Sage. Nanking, June 1. August 27 is to be officially designated as the day ior commemorating the birthday anniversary of Confucius, China's great sage. A resolution to this effect was passed at the 123rd meeting of the Standing Committee of the Central
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    • 77 16 Chinese Murdered In Shanghai. Kuo Foong-ctu, employeu at a Japanese firm off North Szechuen Road, Shanghai, was murdered on Fel Oong Road, Chapel, by an unidentified Chinese who fired three pistol shots at him almost Instantaneously. Despite his wound, Kuo ran Into a house where he hoped
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    • 60 16 High Cost Of Keeping Beautiful. More than $1,500,000 worth of perfumes, powder and lipsticks were estimated to have been imported Into China last year and the majority of these luxury goods were consumed by the Shanghai fair sex. It was reported that during the ast four months of
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    • 24 16 The University of Nanking won the finals of the East China InterCollegiate Oratorical and Debating Association held in Nanking on May 27.
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    • 90 16 For Pingsui Road. PROJECT APPROVED BY RAIL MINISTRY. Nanking, May 27. The Ministry of Railways published a statement today confirming the conclusion of an agreement for a Japanese loan of $5,200,000 for the reorganisation of the Peiplng-Sulyuan Railway. The Ministry stated that "the Pelping-Sulyuan Railway on
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    • 71 16 Two High Officials Sent To Prison. Shanghai. June 5. Liu Shu-fan, formerly Chief of the 3avings and Remittances Department )f the Chinese Postal Administration, md Yin Chi-tak, formerly Chief of the Shanghai Branch of the department, lave been sentenced by the First Special 3ourt, Shanghai, to terms
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    • 98 16 Making Daily Attacks On Manchukuo Garrisons. According to the Slnwanpao. recent arrivals in Nanking from Klrin estimate the strength of anti-Japanese volunteers in Klrin Province at more than 60,000 and those in Hellungkiang at 80.000. It is said, states the report, that these volunteers have almost da. iy
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    • 59 16 Kwan Miao, a native of Sheunghsi Village in Namhol County, bought a large carp weighing three catties and took it home to prepare for his meal recently. While he was dressing it he discovered In the fish's stomach a gold ring weighing eight candareens. The overjoyed
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    • 158 16 Being Increased By 23 New Warcraft. NEW COLLEGE. Higher Training For Officers. Shanghai, June t. An ambitious naval scheme, which includes the completion of ten gunboats and 13 light cruisers, was revealed bv Mr. Chan Cho-.an, vicesuperintendent of the Klar.gnan Naval Dockyard. He said that of the
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    • 71 16 Pirate Ships Flee After Brief Clash. Shanghai, June 3. While proceeding from lsin<tao to Taku, the Chinese warship Yunghsiang was surrounded by more than 20 pirate boats outside Lungkow, Northern Shantung coast, with the apparent intention of seizing the arms and ammunition on the warship. After a brief
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    • 32 16 According to statistics made public in Nanking, there are altogether 260.637 camels In China. These animals are distributed -ver the expanse of Mongolia. Nlnghsta. Rulyuan. Charhar, Sinkiang and Chinghai.
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    • 154 16 Why don't you try a rum -matured pipe? You can't imagine how much better you get the full flavour of tobacco with a Rum-matured pipe. It smokes cool and sweet and clean from the very first fill, because that patent Couishaw process of maturing the bowl in old Jamaica Rum
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  • 2079 17 By Our Ptaatinr Correspondent. Mor« .46oaf Serdang— r*<> Dairy Farm —A TSew Use For Rubber —Chance For The R.G.A. Below our Planting Correspondent continues a series of articles describing the xoork being carried on at Serdang Experimental Station. The aeries will be continued next week. IT was
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  • 1336 18 TWO MONTHS' HARD LABOUR FOR PARLIAMENT BETTING BILL BATTLE BEGINS A MINIATURE GENERAL ELECTION LORD ERSKINE TOO YOUNG TO MAKE AN INDIAN GOVERNOR? !From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office. Fleet Street, May 29. piRCUMSTANCES insist that lor once this shall be a Diary
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  • 45 18 With the approach of the Dragon Boat Festival, hurried preparations are being made in the Puntong and Hokai villages In Canton to celebrate this Festival, says the Canton Gazette. The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the sth day of the sth moon.
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  • 361 19 There was a mild sensation In the| Singapore tennis championships I tournament at the 8.C.C. yesterday I when Roy Smith, several years 8.C.C. singles champion, was beaten by Kamls, a young Malay player, In the second round of the men's singles. Smith won the first set
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  • 219 19 MALAYA CUP MATCH AT SEREMBAN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Juqe 14. Negri Sembilan Is looking torward to Saturday's Malaya Cup match between that State and the Malaya Command, and arrangements are being made In Seremban to deal with a large number of spectators. A novelty will be provided by
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  • 195 19 London, June 14. Northampton: Northamptonshire, who had dismissed the Australians for 284 and made 35 for one wicket on the first day, carried their total to 187 of which A. W. Snowden made 105. Snowden, who came into prominence as a batsman while at King's College, Peterborough,
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