The Straits Times, 18 June 1934

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    39 1 The Straits Times ißrrAßUamn nbahi.v a omtuuti Tilt: I.ARiIVST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NFAVSPAWR IN MALAYA. vo PAQBM. HINtIAI'OKK, MONDAY, JUNK IH, 1034. mi. i io < i:ni The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1934. PRICE 10 CENT
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      317 1 SINGAPORE TS. CECIL ST. (PHONE SIBM. jVIS I T j OUK Ni w j SHOWROOMS. I PMROE A CO. I CORNWALL I HOUSE M, IHrhaHl B^P^ 3 Refreshing 5 XjJ ice-cold HORLICK'S V AX I UJHI N you "•>■ l»"t ""'I 'I'' 1 lm\f 'Oi.iwm IhHt llor- >^ i Iliirsty,
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      295 1 RUALA LUMPUR JAVA Si CPMONt a— J>. m V k 49L. m *9ww.^ft PRICEI AY RES' $a».»o "DAVIS CUP" THE RACKET WITH A PROVED PERFORMANCE Thew ih«-li<>lh lm>i> lamlnn(i><l frnmen with iMMinirrnnH nhii|MM< fnrinH>* MS] RPSSjI himl fthouldpi h. I'hr Ihnml nml fthfluldfrit an llttod with lihimlh H|l|ill«ml Im ii
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      555 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PABBEKOKR AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORTjeSTAL 8. W. 3O UNDER CONTRAOT WITH HJS MAJBBTTTB GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Out Tonnage Spore RANCHI ".000 June 33 BURDWAN 8.070 July
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      665 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. CENERAI, PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and MioaVabroßgh. Vessels Tonnage Due Sal) HARI'NA MARU 11,400 June 27 38 I KATORI MARU 10,000 July 13 13 I KABHIMA MARU 10.000 July 26 37 X YASUKUNI MARU 13.000 Aug. 7
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      657 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., j LIMITED. (Incorporated tat Denmark) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO OENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang 81mb BORINGIA 3/7 3/7 4/7 6/7 FIONIA Ufl 84/7 SB/7 87/7 mx KRRIA 7/8 7/1 8/8 10/8 mj. LALANDIA 4/9 4/9 5/9
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      229 2 £71.12.FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE. VIA AME RIC A. This rate Includes: (a) 2nd elan passage Singapore fa Kong. (b) Toarlat class across the Pacific (el Ist class rail air— America, (d) Tourist class Atlantic m the new and famous as. Manhattan or sj. Washington. NOTE: If passage through the Panama
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      1047 2 SHIPPING. THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW BTEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd, and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Oa, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP CO LTD "SSt SESSF 8 8 1 111 CO tTD THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO- LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN
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    SHIPS' OFFICERS' GRIEVANCES.
    1293 3 Earnings Worst On Record. In their 77th annual report the council of the Mercantile Marine Serylce Association comment upon the continuance of the shipping depression and the effect of foreign subsidies. The opinion is expressed that the Colonies should open up their coasts to and ship cargoes
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    IMPERATIVE TO ITS EXISTENCE.
    422 3 Lord Glanely And Need For Relief. It is plain that unless Government co- operatic Is obtained our Mercantile Marine will sink into Insignificance," declared Lord Glanely, D.L., •J.P., LL.D.. when speaking at the annual meeting of the Tatem Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., lr Cardiff. The past
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    155 3 OIANG ANN. Brit., 545 tons, from Cheribon 18-6, for Batavla l»-6. KELANTAN, Brit., 562 tons, from Kuantan 18-6, for Kuantan 20-6. SINGKEL. Dut.. 285 tons, from DJambl 18-6. for DJambl via Ports 20-6. THEDENS, Dut., 1,181 tons, from Palembang 18-6, -r Palembang 21-6. EtJRYMEDON, Brit., 3,858 tons, from
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    123 3 Monday, June 18. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrire. Gedown Cat! Ed trance KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Spartan," W. Bt. "Supply," Sri Tunda, ftn. v. d Hcyden, The Cable. Oil Whan Nil. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS, Tan ion* Pagai. Albert Dock
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    MORE STEEL.
    181 3 Increased Tonnage For Shipyards. The weekly report of the London Iron and Steel Exchange says that business has been mail in: the recently Improved iatr. and any price changes tha* have c -.rred have oe 1 in an upward direction. The most disappointing fealiu el the si uatlon
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    LIEUT. SAINT LOUBERT BIE.
    38 3 Lieut. SAINT LOUBERT BIE The above cargo boat is due here from Saigon today at 1 p.m. and will probably sail tomorrow at 8 am. (or Port Said. Oran, Casablanca. Havre, Antwerp and Dunkerque.
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      61 3 NOTICE TO MARINERS. I Malacca Strait— Eastern Shore. Penang. North Channel Light Vessel not in position. Former Notice.— No. 36 of 1933. Remarks.— This Light Vessel will be withdrawn for repairs on or about Jun 15 when no relief vessel will be substituted. A further notice will be issued when
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      738 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In PMJB.) LLOYDS AGENTS:--BOOKING AGEN'l 8. IMPERIAL AIRWAYS TMA RLTg. AND SIAM STATES "AILWATS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 hMMI BUI CANADIAN PACIFIC. (Incorporated tn England) STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPRESS. (Incorporated In England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up CoaMctlng with Canadian
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      489 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAN*' LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Perls and Snes Canal Din Bans Steamer B'pore Spore. CITY OP EASTBOURNT In port June 13 Far HONO KONQ, SHANGHAI A JAPAN. Steamer Due B'rwra CITY OF BATH July 13 "AMERICAN MANCHURIAN* LINE. FOR
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      66 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Ysotertiay Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. hrs. *F Ak>r Star 88 0.06 8.1 74 Sitiav.au 89 0.09 6.7 72 K. Trengganu No i.port. Bukit Jeram Z' 0." 7.0 72 Mr.!acca 85 0.06 9.3 74 Singapore (Kailang Aerodromes 85 0.01 6.7 75
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      428 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any petition a4vertised in these columns tend capias of testimonials. Do cat send originals. lot AL EMPLOYERS hxvlng vacancies for Europeans au urged to consult the Chairman of the European Unemployment Committee at the V.M.C.A., Singapore. rvpiU'BITFS and Offlcv Equipment Salesman required. Salary and commission
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      743 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET NO. 1 Institution Hill, from June 15. I United Engineers Limited. SHOP FLAT, amber Mansion*. Apply Spore Building Corp. 64 Market. St. NO. 9. Mount Elizabeth, tennis court, modern sanitation. Apply N- Reuben 7. De Souza Btreet FROM END JUNE 54. Goodman Road, European bungalow. Two
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      693 4 FOR SALE PIANO, toi excellent condition. $160 01 mearest offer. Apply 742. Crror* Road, Katong. EUROPEAN Boarding Establishment as a going concern. All rooms occupied. Selling cheap. Apply 794. Straits Times. CHEAP SCRIBBLING PADS— FOR WORK> BHOPB. SCHOOLS AND OPPICES— SEE ADVERTISEMENT— IN THIS ISSUE. 'VEIX-TRAINED Alsatian Dog for sale
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      881 4 PUBLIC NOTICES I IBATANG PADANG DREDGING COMPANY, LIMITED. (IB Voluntary Liquidation). Shareholders who have not yet surrendered their scrip In exchange for certificates of Ampat Tin Dredging Limited are requested to do so vithout further delay. SYDNEY-SMITH, Joint Liquidators. BATU CAVES TIN DREDGING COMPANY, LIMITED. (In Voluntary Liquidation). Shareholders who
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      734 4 NOTICE la hereby _:ven that the Trade Marks, as depicted above, the Clock and the Lion, are and have been long used In the Straits Settlements and the Federated and Un>derated Malay States In respect of Preserved Pineapples produced, sold and exported In tins by the firm of Sin H«ng
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      657 4 I BUSINESS CARDS, etc FIGARO Ladles Hairdressers. PERMANENT WAVING. By European Experts. $8, $10 ONLY I 1 BAFFLES HOTEL. (Room 120) and at I 93. Bras Basah Road NEW SEASON'S STYLE ALBUMS I Containing Latest 1934 Fashions from Parts. With English Text I La Parlsienne. $2.10. Saison Parlslcnne I $2.40.
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    NORTH CHINA CABLES HANDED OVER.
    92 5 Nanking To Operate Foreign Lines. .'ili. .1' Q. luil In N lltthll ..II.! Km I (I,,. I II.. I .1 will I III I Illl *l|.J I I wllli l»n- I II I Ml I I I Itlltt I I I, ,|.l iHIIIIIUIlllli Illl 1.
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    LONG DISTANCE PHONES.
    26 5 liiim I'li.ji,, I iiiuiiii'd Hy lliiiMi lt<i\< i I iiihI Art'inlitiM Ui ii.. ilui Imvi MM WNM 1 I" comtnenrti on June 10.
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    CHINA'S MATCH INDUSTRY.
    25 5 CHINA'S MATCH INDUSTRY. H U «N|ii'< U-ii Ilir minull ul lUI mmnni .tiiiiMm ii. i MMMIVI. dWkalMi Anliwi I li ..I. Ii mull h ii,
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    "SCOTCH MADE IN JAPAN.
    50 5 "SCOTCH MADE IN JAPAN. 30,000 CaHeH Sen I To VmerlcH. WillxhY H, 1)1 inil.v l«li y**l« i I > II, I .III I II »,-..lr,| It V I I 11,1 ,1 II I 1 1 ii .1 mil ii ,i in i. H i,,, i ii. .i. Hi. i, hi
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    TOKIO CATACOMBS?
    9 5 Am -lent riulni mil <li mult. 1
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    "PELLATTS FOLLY".
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    EXPERT RIDERS.
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    EXPORT OF ARMS.
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      180 5 HO ELS TO NIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE M.k.n K.tohii) 630 to 8 IS p.m. DANCE (Informal) 9.48 to Midnight wednfsßay. IuNI 20... HIE POPULAR ARTISTS HUGO JOSEPHINE RAIIIC: CfeLEBRATED OKCIIISIRA SEA VIEW \jj^7HOTEL TO NIQHT SPECIAL DINNER and DANCE INTFRNMIONAL SINGER A ENIERfAINFR I 'HuM UH>> ADWAY OM A TOUH AHOUNii
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      122 5 PHILCO THE LAST WO^ni IN RADIO! II JBMkW Mi.». Ml I'tllltiH.. .1,..,,, Hi. i. ,^»JB |T \iulilitiiiiiii h|.iil..., I i. g. ftMBBm nh"ii'>M Inn. (nii'inl, Auliiinutlc jM B^Hbb^A ''"I""" "iilrnl 2ji ilit thrill >.i fl I 'Ml Bfl ill \S n II II II i i.NJtn KH.u-uu vi ni I.AII
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      46 5 fllOHl II»I.I.ANI>. Kiiiiiwui* u pr«nri"nm# ui Phohl Holland i ihhh M > I4M»AV. M pill WUU..U hi In Mi II Mill n 111 M'«tra. V M> l.v I 1 1 )ii H fHIIRHUAl M i i I n 45 Hi' mpplled liv H hi tra (D»n Hiipl >
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      57 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) MOSS. N fM i i. H \i < iii.kh ,2 I lilt 111 l n wtm i» ft II Bl«|.liril n. II ....111. I* Solni'uni til $tt\uri\i\y 3u a i »hii I' M> hM p| liij Ll '\ti J I II Itoltamta i■' HBj pjr -ffl
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      "ONE THING IS LEFT"
      287 6 1,, ih, Mil 'ialts Tlmea. Sir A hi in in the Ih, i sn ii will be at an aril I filial Hi the Hade ot the i. ,i Irom ii an. l the yillia of i N ,v,, ,i upon ii 1., twill ill nil
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      "AUDIENCE OF TOW."
      127 6 1,, in mm „1 Hie Htrails linua till with 1. 1. ii. i" >"'" m n ii. in ,in,i. i tin: heading Aud I a,, on pagi IS "i ii. y „n, t uiK lack of ,1 iKUdlt I i aii, mill be pointed oul i hat
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      "INCITEMENT?"
      61 6 1,, 11,, i, alia I 111,, a fill i i, ii, i r Itg argil put ll. hi II 11. vA.hU. I pi. \.i lengiii have missed entirely the polnl l" letter I would suggest that he tries again, taking courage Irom the inu' iubted wtiai was reported of
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      WHAT DID GLADSTONE SAY ?
      95 6 WHAT DID GLADSTONE SAY I. ih i .in .i n,. MflMl Times Sir, The expected reply, from the expected sourci at the expected length, has duly unived, and leaves the matter exactly where It was Mr. i. ison haa duly settled the canon I of Irish .pia, i|iai uii.riuices lo
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      COCONUT INDUSTRY.
      739 6 1,, in.- h.hi.u ..i iii. iiirtilu Time*. ll] ooncUUeni milnUlnlna l i in Ceylon as regards the ill industry are deplorable, and „ni produolni oountry, I imagine Malaya i" n. iiniiK the sami ,urn. ultlea It i- then i-" au|iarent khftt unlesa iiumi live steps are taken t<>
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    KILLED BOSOM FRIEND.
    270 6 Hunting Accident. (JK0AN8 III-; -\IM» WIIKN miNFIRK DIED AWAY. From Our Own Oorreapomli m I Tatplng, June II i ih- tragic ending to a buur hunt luat May when a man ur. ui. nully klmi and tilled hl« beat friend waa recalled ■<• *<> inquest conducted by
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    FREIGHT TRAFFIC.
    136 6 Japan \tvnt\y To Negotiate With N.I. Medan, June IS. AiriiiilniK to ii" i iiiniitif, there la a miildiii alteration In the altuation uiIiih the (1IbIiiIjuII.hi of freight ii. line between the Netherlands India and Japanese vhip.iing Interests A few montha ago the Japaneae under the leadership of Mr
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    YOUTH'S LAPSE.
    182 6 Slnii- MflWti I 1 nun Ariu.ilfil lather. A..witliim It Hi. biory ol lints Bang Hkiih Hie IH ye*r old adopted on 01 Wtiim Puk Seng, lie rubbed hli foitei I ,11.1 Q| $6fl Wllli II II Ul Melting frotUfM In i changed hU mind m <>■ i rred
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    NIGHT INTRUDER.
    86 6 Would He Cycle Thief (aught. n Our own roireapuiideiil i i .i|iiug, June M Mdyandi, an unemployed coolie, waa tlned %MI ur ordered tu nerve ilx weeks rlgoroui Imprdomnvnl tot •>< pi Iliti In |U al a lilt ycle The owner ol the bicycle laid that late one
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    EARTHQUAKE FUND.
    653 6 Further \M 01 Ittbteriptioni. The following are details of the tmh crlpllona lecelved by the AffODt ol in,- iitivi n. in. nt of India and i:halr man and treasurer of the Helaugur n earthquake Relief Fund up Previously acknowledged Viceroy a in. luii earthquake Relief f'und Belangnr Indian
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    FLOOD RELIEF FUND.
    41 6 iFrow Din Own lent i ■eremban, June 14 some lima ai a fund .ulle.l i iih 1,1 Aginl In Ih. nOI Ih, i n i ■im waa been formulated for the use suggested iniaiii be davolftd lo flhßJlUm.
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    WIFE HANGED.
    62 6 HiihIihiuI Says Dtlth Wan Due TO Natural CtUMfc iffom Qw Own > 01 r< ah. i h.- had >'■>> iwd told thi m 1 I jilayluu With in lilgli BDll i 1 .1 ugert ih. man false information »nd fl At ll>< ii.l iiuil wfli i linn und
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    BLACK EYE.
    49 6 'MIIHt'S Mugibll .1 In \llii Chiu> < Wlifii LWQ OM t III III.' kith .11 i. i i"ii b Hi ti II. I ..IM, Muang ilhi I. Ml In .1 I ill 01 III. ll|;h( A polli i piim h II ih. I. it i i him 10
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    CHINESE SPORTSMEN.
    28 6 1 1* i. .in i imi Own i nl i I a i lo estatiliah a nnnesi Hp ulini II I t Ii'UHUO 11l „1,,|il II
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    EXPLOSIVES CASE.
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      63 6 Remington Noiseless TYPEWRITERS (STANDARD PORTABLE) ASK FOR A IHI I IihMONSIRATION UP THESE WONOERFUL MACHINES. REMINGTON RAND INC. t ln., a /i. ./.i/../ in I UNION BUILDING SINGAPORE. TSIJi Mi CALCUTTA CHEMICAL CO., Itl* i vi India) ll.i ii, hlni»pure. flume 147«. CLEARANCE SALE—^ LADIES' HATS DRESSES GOING AT HALF
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      39 6 Since 1925 The Leaden in Malaya KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS Hum i I i.i i tMIII QI HIT! AIIMM 11^ lUM II M HI I I 11. n MOM 111 111 MAIN MAI AYAN MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CO. 14, ROBINSON ROAD.
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    R.A.F. PLANS FOR LONDON AIR DEFENCE.
    456 7 Gas And Bombproof Shelter As Headquarters. London. May 21. 1 1 MMU arc being dlsru*s?d by the Air Ministry for tbe perfection, "somewhere In London. of a (as and bombproof underground hatnber from which defence operations could be conducted In the event »f aerial
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    'QUEEN' MARIANGELA.
    194 7 Death Of Monarch Of Tavolara. Queen MarlangeU. who died rerenUy at the age of 9C. was the absolute monarch of the smallest Kingdom In Europe- -perhaps In the .orld. This was Tavolara, a rocky Islet i-l a lew hundred acres oft the east coast cl Sardinia. She Inherited
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    MAYOR OF HASTINGS.
    79 7 Invitation To 'Miss Japan" To Visit England. Miss Ketko Goto, of Fukuoka. Japan. who won a Miss Japan competition 1 by th< Toklo Asahl last year. 1 1 reived an Invitation rom th<: Maj r of Hastings to visit England •his summer to take part In a
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    TEACHER'S SUICIDE.
    38 7 &4iit$ Several Months In Arrear. i-avlng b?cn tor irs liming failed. a teacher ot i n th<? Nl! :;po Railway. Llj by throwIn. accord'nR rt lt\ the Shunpao The bcxiy tcae'iier was discovered lollnwlng mornlt<5, tin
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    WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.
    81 7 Sir Austen Chamberlain's Changed Ideas. Sir Austen ChamborVn. M.P.. speaking at the Blrmlngbsun Unionist Fair. admitted that his lri*»is on vot?s for women had changed. "1 was an opponent of women's >urTrage." he remarked, because I feared It might have some detrlnv.-ital result, atd I was convinced, In
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    FRIEND OF THE KING
    210 7 Gen. Hanbury-Williams To Retire. Major-Gen. Sir John Hanburyyrilliams, who has been Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps since 1920, Intends to retire on Oct. 19, when h? reach s the age o! 75. He will officiate at each of the forthcoming Courts, and also at the Buckingham
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    A NASTY EXPERIENCE.
    105 7 Briton Attacked In New York. Mr. Basil Cameron, who was such a mure at Harrogatc and eastings tor years, and has tor the last two seasons been conducting the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, had a nasty experience In New York last month. While walking home from a friends
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    HISTORIC SITE.
    58 7 A morvj.-nent to mi.rk. the spo: where. In the Japan Sea battle 265 onicors and sailers, on board a Russian special service ship surrendered to the Ja-.ancs? Navy, Is to be erected on a rock on Wakl beach Tsunornura. Naka-gun. Shlmanc Pretecture. Donations are being glvrn by th?
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      10 7 TEA DANCES EVERY WED., FRI. ft SUNDAY 5.30 7.30 p.m.
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      257 7 ALHAMBRA j tonight ets 915 Everybody U going gaga over the funniest Comedy «lnc« "Politic*"! The Uugh of both Partiet »le's ant party -di^flHftftflK ntun tßij party jTivjL. j> <>ih pi'ntv of wiraKTm Cm A^ and great oast. {RHB^RHiBB A ttrst Ntttlotis! Hit He turns a landslide Into a laughsllde!
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      32 7 i KEEP A MTE IPEI FOR I CECIL B. De MILLE'S 'TOUR i FRIGHTENED j PEOPLE 9 A Paramount Pictur* with j HERB°eVt U MARSHA LL MARY BBLAM WILLIAM RARGAU ALHAMBRA SOON
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      146 7 THE GORGEOUS CLIBIAX Of ALL M USIC SHOWS DON T MiSS IT TO MORROW THE DARING SAMUEL GOLDWTN PRODUCTION "NANA" WITH THE NEW SC REEN SENSATION ANNA STEN CAPITOL to-morrow THE CURTAIN RISES NANA giving her the Inspiration of fiction's famed heroine. ANNA STIN appears from The story sugg este(!'
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    141 8 Rubber Remains Quiet (From Our Financial Correspondent* Singapore, June 18. The rubber markets steadied slightly all round on Saturday owing to the news concerning the threatened strike in America. Locally, this morning, things were very quiet and there was little business passing. The following were the prices
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    PRODUCE.
    215 8 Singapore, June 18, 12 nooft. Bayer Seller Gambler 40 Java Cube 7 -2& Hamburg Cube 7.25 White Muntok Pepper 34.00 White Pepper 33 Black" Pepper 150 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 2.95 2.95 Copra, mixed 2.55 2.55 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.40 Med. Peari Tapioca 5.75
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    102 8 The rate of Issue Is Rs 155 =$100 The rate of payment is Rs. 157 =$100. 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 rates of issue of Money Order drawn
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    28 8 fciuppk iiKiitury mall closes 7 p.m. on J-riday. 22nd Instant by train to connect with s.s. Rawalpindi at Penang. Registered mail closes 6 p.m. on the zz.n\t- day.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      219 8 The following are the exchang< rates this morning, according t< the daily circular issued by th< Hong Kong and Shanghai Bankinj Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 11 /6<! London, 3 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 Vi
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      CHANGKAT SALAK RUBBER & TIN.
      355 8 CHANGKAT SALAK RUBBER TIN. Death Of One Of Original Directors. The Changkat Salak Rubber and Tin. Limited, directors' report for year ended December 31, states: The acreage at the close of the year stood approximately as under:— 3,496 acres Para Rubber. Mature. 505 1 acres reserve land, building sites, etc.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      26 8 From China and Japan by Allpore due at Singapore 6 a.m. tomorrow. From Holland and Germany by Christiaan Huygens due at Singapore noon tomorrow.
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      AIR MAIL.
      21 8 Malls from Batavla and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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        MINING.
        460 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay Buyers 6/71/2 37/6 43/6 Sellers. 7A 40/- cd. 45/5/- 5A Ayer Hitam 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong
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        GENERAL.
        293 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 5.15.6 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.
        142 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,C00 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V& p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfc 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.
        352 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt' s Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Ulenby (ID 1.60 1.80 1.60 1.80 Nor Gajah ($1) 1.10 1.20 1.00 1.10 Hitam ($1) 1.60 1.75 1.60 1.75 Malay <$2) 2.90 3.10 2.90 3.10 Molek ($1) 1.07V4 1.15 1.00 1.10 Panas (|1)
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    70 8 Noon, June 18. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 22 22 8 1 (F. 0.8.) July 22i/o 22-y 8 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 6 9/16 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 13 11
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    EXCHANGES.
    92 8 Rugby, June 15. Foreign exchanges today were Amsterdam 7.44 Athens 527 sellers. Belgrade 224" sellers official Berlin 13.24 Bombay 1 6 < t Brussels 21.61 Bucharest 505 Buenos Aires 36 '/o sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39 >:, Geneva 15.54 Helsingfors 226% Hong Kong 1/5 Lisbon 110 Madrid 36":. Milan 58
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    208 8 Today. Netherlands India: Bengkalis. Bagan A Selat Panjang (Singaradja) 3 pm Philippine Island: (Bengalen) 3 p.m. Tomorrow. Karimon (Tong Heng) 9 am Rhio (Bee Tongi 9 t, m Tarempa (Flevo) 9am Peng?rang (Hock Keng) 9am Ceylon (Pres. Hayes) 11 am South and West India (Pres. Hay:s) 11
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    32 8 ■r laroa tempo faldcra tonts Verde torfu Sport loi.aoi May 3 May 34 May 11 May 30 May 11 June 1 May 17 .lune 9 May 25 June 16
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    191 8 Investment Demand Expands. London, June IS. On the Stock Exchange today in view of the easy monetary situation investment demand gradually expanded and under the lead 01 ::iltedged securities, which in most Instances advanced substantially, the general tone ruled firm throughout the day. Wheat was firm and active
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      $753,320 PROFIT ON HALF YEAR'S WORKING.
      258 9 Straits Trading Company's Accounts. After writing off depreciation and making: provision for bad and doubtful debts, the net profits of the Straits Trading Company, Limited,' for the half year ended Mar. 31, amount to $733,320.16 which, with the balance brought forward from the last
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      U.S. RUBBER.
      51 9 Consumption Figures For May. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. June 16. United States rubber consumption during May 1934. was 43,012 tons compared with 44.947 In April. DetailsMay. April. 'tons.) (tons.) Arrivals 47,954 45,662 Consumption 43,012 44.947 Stocks 351,323 349.30G Afloat to U.S. 57.921 56.251 Consumption of Reclaimed 8,500
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      68 9 Gordon (Malaya) Dividend Of Two Per Cent. Gordon (Malaya).— Profit for 1933. £7.338; dividend, 2 per cent.; forward. £11.544. Gopeng Consolidated. Final dividend. 4»Ad. per share, payable July 7. Tanah Datar.— Profit, £26; forward. £495. Bukit Mertajam Final dividend. 4 per cent., and interim 2^, per cent, for
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      A CLEVER DEVICE
      159 9 A Gorseinon (West Wales; works elecrical engineer has invented a neighing and sorting machine which It is claimed will be of great importance to a branch of the tinplate industry Id South Wales. The machine, which weighs and sarts tinplate sheets automatically, can be carried by two
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      FINANCIAL LETTER
      1445 9 TROUBLES IN EUROPE AND AMERICA. London, Juiit 2. There Is no denying the fact that the past week has been discouraging for the London financial market.*. With European politics unable to release themselves from deadlock, and Roosevelt's troubles growing more and more embarrassing, it has been left to
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      244 9 MALAYA TIN STATISTICS Domestic Productio... as represented by exports from Federated Malay States. Unfederated Malay States, and Straits Settlements, of Tin. and Tin-In-Ore at 72"<, during the month of May. 1934. Tons Tona Federated Malay States 2 897 Unfederated Malay States, Johore 1? Kedah 10 Peri is 23 Kelantan 1
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1934. EXPLOITATION ?
    1086 10 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1934. EXPLOITATION We have received a number of letters thanking us for leading articles printed last month in support of the case of planters for an immediate restoration of part, if not of all, of the salary cuts imposed during the slump. Those
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    AMUSEMENTS
    102 10 Singapore. AIHAMBRA Dark Horse with Warren William also The Silver Greyhound. 6.15— 9.15. CAPITOL Flying Down to Rio with Dolores Del Rio, Fred Astaire. 6.15—9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret—Pleasure Cruise, King of the Jungle. MARI.BOROI'GH Yahoodi-Kl-Larkl, Hindustani Talkie. •—9.16. x NEW WORLD Side Showa, Cabaret, Dancing. Talkies. Theatres and Cinemas.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH
    18 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH YOUNG.—At Liverpool, it.: infant son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Young, Philip Edward. Deeply regretted.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    687 10 CABINET SHUFFLES. Every mail from Home brings rumours of Impending changes In the Cabinet The air mail received this morning was no exception and a private letter from one whose Information on such matters is usually very reliable suggests that Sir Philip Cunhffe-Lister may be "sent
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    TODAYS SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    974 10  -  John Clement. (By THE PIONEERS OF PHOTOGRAPHY. The two pioneers of photograph!/, I Louis Daguerre and Joseph Niepce both died in July Daguerre in 1851, and Niepce in 1833. Because Daguerre was forgetful, and Niepce could not draw, photography came to be invented. By a stroke of
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    MUSSOLINI AND HITLER BREAK THEIR SILENCE.
    525 11 NOT REMAKING THE MAP OF EUROPE. AND NO PLOTS HATCHED. Result Of Talks Not Likely To Be Felt Immediately. Both Signor Mussolini, Italy's Dictator, and Herr Hitler, Germany's Chancellor, have broken the silence concerning their meeting to discuss each other's views of the political
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    Indictment Of U. S. Steel Companies.
    202 11 Pittsburgh, June 16. A stinging indictment of the steelmasters was made by Mr. William Green, President ol the American Federation ol Labour in a speech at the steel- workers' comention. "You arc matched," he said, -with perhaps the most powerful foe in America. The
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    Longshoremen's Strike Settled.
    71 11 San Francisco, June 17. < The longshoremen's strike has been I settled, announced Mayofc Rossi today. The announcement followed closely the sending ot a personal telegram asking for Mr. Roosevelt's Intervention. Mr. Joseph Ryan, President of thej International Longshoremen's Asso- elation, said the employers had recognised the
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    6-YEAR MORATORIUM.
    184 11 Demanded For Bankrupt Farmers. Washington, June 17. A threat by Senator Long to bU:ck all legislation unless bankrupt farmers are granted a six-year moratorium, has keenly disappointed Congressmen j already, preparing to disperse. Before adjournment, it will be necessary to pass the Labour Bill, designed to avert the
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    Outstanding Legislation. Earlier.
    107 11 Outstanding Legislation. Earlier. Members of the 73rd Congress spent Saturday working feverishly to dispose of outstanding legislation in readiness for adjourning for the last time to disperse to their homes. In the general election in November the whole House ol Representatives and one-third Of the Senate will be elected after
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    The Final Measure.
    130 11 Washington, June 17. The Senate has passed the Labour Bill, which the House of Representatives also passed today. This Is the last measure before the present Concress, which is now free to adjourn. Contrary to expectation the bill Is being rapidly pushed through Congress agreement having been
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    Loans To Industry.
    54 11 The final form of the Industry and Loan Bill provides $276,000,000 for five years for loans through financial institutions or under extraordinary I circumstances, directly to inlustry, and $300,000,000 for five years by loans from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation directly to industry with a limit of $500,000
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    BRITISH FASCIST ACTIVITIES.
    197 11 Questions In Commons. 48 PEOPLE INJURED IN RIOTS THIS YEAR. London, June 13. In anticipation of tomorrow's debate in the House of Commons on British fascist activities, the Home Secretary, Sir John Gilmour, was today inundated with queries at question-time. In the course of liis replies, the
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    KIDNAPPING ECHO.
    141 11 Mr. C. Corkran's Engagement In London. London, June 16. Mr. Charles Cork/an, who was captured by bandits in Manchuria in 1932, is engaged to marry Molly, only daughter of Capt. and the late Mrs.| Payne Smith, of London.— Reuter. j On the morning of Sept. 7. 1932, Mrs.
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    BIG DEPOSITS INCREASE.
    79 11 J. P. Morgan And Co.'s First Statement. New York, June 16. J. P. Morgan and Co. has issued its first statement as required showIng Its position at June 1. It shows capital funds of approximately $57,000,000, deposits of $272,000,000 and total resources of $344,000,000. Deposits are $33,000,000
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    SERIOUS DAMAGE.
    54 11 Hurricane Hits State Of Louisiana. New Orleans, June 17. Serious damage, particularly to sugar crops, was done by a hurricane which was apparently the talt-end of the] recent San Salvador tornado. Numer-j ous houses In surrounding towns and! hamlets were unroofed and chimneys and windows shattered but there
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    20-YEAR TREATY.
    38 11 To Be Signed Between Arab Leaders. Cairo, June 14. A 20-year treaty is to be signed next week between the Imam of Yemen and Ibn Saud. It maintains the status quo of South Arabia.— Reuter Wireless.
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    Housing Bill Passed.
    84 11 Washington, June IC. The Senate has approved the Housing BUl.— Reuter. The House of Representatives on June 14 passed the Housing Bill, which provides for the establishment of a home credit insurance corporation ca'pltalised at $200,000,000; the creation of an unlimited number of local mortgage associations with
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    81 11 Jne Gold Medal given each year by the King for the best essay in a competition open to the police of the British Empire was presented to Detective-Inspector Ralph Kitchener above, of the Metropolitan Police. He also receives the first prize for the essay, a sum of 30 guineas. The
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    £50,000 RING.
    108 11 I Returned On Breaking Of Engagement. New York, June 13. A diamond engagement ring valued at £50,000 given by Mr. John Jacob Astor to his former fiancee, Miss Eileen Oillesple, has been returned to him on his sending the required apology. Astor, who is 21, broke off the
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    THE QUOTA SYSTEM.
    35 11 Plan Opposed By Colombo Importers. Colombo, June 16. The Import Merchants' Association has adopted a resolution strongly protesting against the proposed appllca- tion of a quota system to j aoanese Imports. Reuter.
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    MUNITIONS INQUIRY.
    62 11 Washington, June 16. The Department of Justice has >rdered an Investigation into the sale )1 $200,000 worth of war materials now >n the quays at Norfolk, Virginia, for shipment to Bolivia and to ascertain whether the munitions were sold in ieflance of President Roosevelt's tan mi the export
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    JOURNALISM PRIZE.
    48 11 The Albert Londres literary award of 5,000 francs was bestowed upon M. Stephane Faugie In Paris recently, reports Havas. This journalism prize Is awarded annually in memory of Albert Londres, the famous French journalist, who lost his life in 1932, when the Georges Philllpar sank after
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    TEN KILLED.
    30 11 Havana, June 17. Ten persons were killed and 50 Injured In a riot after a clash between political parties, fhe streets resembled a battlefield for two hours.— Reuter.
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    ORDERED TO BE SHOT.
    36 11 Moscow, Jung 15. A lorry driver was shot dead fey order of a court on the charge of driving a car while drunk and killing three people in a collision.— Reutcr Wireless.
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    "FAKED" MIRACLES.
    26 11 A peasant girl at Llcata, Italy, was sentenced to three months' Imprisonment recently for "faked" miracles by pretending that her crucifix had excuded blood.
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    RELEASED FROM DEVIL'S ISLE.
    132 11 Nurse's Efforts. OFFICER WHO SOLD NAVAL SECRETS. Paris, June 13. The release of Benjamin Ullmo from the Guiana convict settlement after 26 years, fifteen of which have been passed on Devil's Island, eight in solitary confinement, recalls how a woman of dazzling beauty known as La
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    FACTORY EXPLOSION.
    54 11 Employees Rush Out Like Human Torches. I Frederlcksburg Virginia), June 17. Flaming like human torches, employees, including many Negroes, rush ed from the burning building after a terrific explosion wrecking the Syli vania Industrial Corporation factory here. One Negro was fatally burned and eleven Negroes were injured The
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    S. AFRICAN TRAGEDY.
    56 11 Six Europeans Killed in Crossing Collision. Johannesburg, June Five children and a teacher, all Europeans, were killed and 16 children injured, seven critically, in a kvelcrossing collision t-t./een a goodstrain and a motor-bus. All were in the bus en route to school. The Minister of Railways is
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    ANTI-CRIME MEASURE.
    56 11 $50,000 Reward For Capture Of Dillinger. Washington, June 16. The Senate has passed the Deficiency Bill, whose provisions include $525,000,000 for drought relief. An amendment was added to the Bill, ensuring rewards amounting to I $50,000 for the capture of John ("The! Killer") Dillinger, America's Public j Enemy
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    CARGO SHIP GUTTED.
    52 11 17 Of Crew Feared Lost Off Honduras. New York, June 13. Seventeen of the crew of the Norwegian cargo boat Knut Hamsun are feared to have been lost in the flre which gutted the ship off the coast of Honduras. The captain and sixteen hands were rescued.—
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    FRANCO-BRITISH TRADE.
    49 11 London, June 13. The Franco-British commercial negotiations, which were -esumed two weeks ago, now give prospect of an agr :ment in the next few days. There has been a change in the tone of the discussions since a compromise was found regarding British silk duties Reuter Wireless.
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    FRANCE'S DEBT NOTE.
    62 11 Paris, June 13. In a Note of 200 words France tells the United States that as no new fact has Intervened, France is not in a position to pay the June Instalment amounting to $141,000,000. France does not contest the validity of the debt and remains willing
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    ARMS EMBARGO.
    44 11 Geneva, June 16. Thirty- four governments are now agreed in principle on the proposed arms embargo of Bolivia and Paraguay. The committee in charge of the plan suggests that the powers now Implement a ban to secure its universal enforcement.— Reuter Wireless.
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    LIGHTNING KILLS SEVEN.
    40 11 Mexico City, June 13. Four men and three women were killed by lightning when sheltering in a small farm near Juxtlahuac. The farm was completely demolished and at least 30 animals were killed as well. Reuter Wireless.
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    PAYING DEBTS IN KIND.
    98 11 Transfer Of Quantities Of Rubber And Tin FIRST IMPRESSION. Just As Difficult As Money Payments. Inn don, June 13. The possibility raised in the American debt note of settlement in kind has aroused the greatest interest in official circles, especially as it is an indication of
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    Tin Inquiry.
    134 11 Washington, June 16. Following the approval of the House of Representatives of the Caldwell Resolution ordering the Foreign Affairs Committee to Investigate the source of the nations tin supply, the House today ordered the committee to investigate the extent to which nations owning and controlling the world's tin
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    U.S.PUBLIC DEBT.
    69 11 U.S. PUBLIC DEBT. Reaches New Record Of $27,005,000,000. Washington, J..r.c The public debt has reacned a new record of $27,005,000,000, excaeding the former highest mark of $28,390,000,000 on Aug. 31, 1919. President Roosev It's estimate for June 30, the end of the financial year, was $29,847,000,000. but there is a
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    PENSION SCHEME.
    62 11 Over Million U.S. Railway Employees Affected. Washing jn, June 17. A pension scheme, affecting more than 1,000,000 railway employees and designed to Increase employment by compulsory retlremjnt, Is embodied In legislation now awaiting President Roosevelt's signature. Railway companies are required to contribute twice as much as employees, whose
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    YOUTH RUNS AMOK.
    69 11 Shooting Incident In Soviet Legation. Helsingfors, June 15. A young Englishman, Herman William Brown, ran amok at the Soviet Legation here today when he was refused permission to see the Minister. Brown Is alleged to have fired 20 shots al random in a roomful ol people, wounding
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    FLOATING ISLAND.
    50 11 Mid-Atlantic Aerodrome Inaugurated. Paris, Juiu 15. The first mid-Atlantic aerodrom* was inaugurated today when Capt. Mermoz, piloting the Arc-en-Clel, arrived at the French Air Line's landing ground on Fernando de Noronha from Natal, Brazil, for refuelling. The island is five miles long and one mile wide.— Reuter Wireless.
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    LABOUR POOL FORMED BY PERAK MINERS.
    463 12 Proposal To Tranship Coolies In Batches Of 200. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 15. A "labour pool," which intends to recruit coolies in South China and ship them across In batches of 200. thus :aving about a. third of the present cost for
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    DISPUTE ABOUT A WILL.
    492 12 Executor Appeals Against Judge's Decision. The Court of Appeal, which ope.ied in '.he Suprem ourt this mornin< has .ily three cases to deal with the shortest appeal list for years. The first case on the list was a matter concerning the estate of the late V
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    SEARCH FOR OIL.
    109 12 Nanking Votes Money For Experiments. In view of the growing demand for petroleum and gasoline as a result of the development of highway communications and aerial transportation in the country, says a Nanking message, the National Economic Council, besides mapping out planes for the opening of oil
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    MANCHUKUO OFFICIALS.
    66 12 Mr. Cheng Hsiao-hsu. rYime Minister, and 21 other high Manchukuo officials will be decorated at a special cere nony to be held soon in recognition of their services to the State, re- i ports Rengo. Posthumous decorations are also expected to be conferred upon the late Mr. Yu
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    ANTI-OPIUM SOCIETY.
    44 12 The public has been very sympathetic towards the work of the Singapore Anti-Opium Society and that of the Clinic as Is evident from the amount raised, $1,077.40. within a few days. A cheque for $300 was received from Mr. Chee Swee Cheng.
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    JAPANESE CULTURE
    28 12 I The creation of a Chair of Japanese I Culture in an American university is the object ~f Prince Konoye* present visit to the United States.
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    GALLANT INDIAN HONOURED.
    154 12 O. B. E. For Man Who Saved City Wall. An Indian who figures in the Honours List of June 3 for gallant conduct is Abdus Samad Abdul Wahid Golandaz. a Bombay landlord, who is awarded the medal of the Order of the British Empire. Mr. Golandaz, on
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    CROWN TO PAY COSTS.
    610 12 J Woman's Appeal. JUDGE MAGISTRATE'S WRONG DECISION. After severely criticising the action of the Second Magistrate in refusing to hear evidence which a Chinese woman wished to bring, Mr. Justice I'rirhard, sitting as an appeal judge on Saturday, ordered the Crown to pay SIS towards the
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    PICNIC ENDS IN TRAGEDY.
    168 12 1 I Schoolboy Drowned In Jungle Pool. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng. June 18. Little Oon Tek Swee, son of a tinsmith, and his friend, had recently learned to swim so they thought they would have a picnic and a bathe a the Satu Batu waterfalls,
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    "A WASTE OF TIME."
    141 12 Business Man's Views On Going: To Court "I do not want to plead; I am a business man and have no time to waste in coming to court," declared the Chinese proprietor of Chop Cheong Lee Yuen, South Bridge Road, before Mr. H. A. Porrer, the
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    WONG KONG TENG SENTENCED.
    340 12 Nine Months' Rigorous Imprisonment. The protracted hearing of the case against Wong Kong Teng, proprietor of the Yong Ann Cement Tile Worb. in Changl, reached Its final stage this morning when accused was convicted on all three charges of the Indictment and sentenced to undergo a
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    A NEW PEOPLE.
    95 12 Egyptian Type In New Guinea. A report to the London Church Assembly, issued on June 5, states that a new field of missionary enterprise has been opened by the discovery, in the interior of New Guinea, of a hitherto unknown people, with a civilisation of their own.
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    REAR-ADM. HOBSON.
    121 12 Pension Granted To U.S. Naval Hero. In a tardy expression of national gratitude to one of the outstanding heroes of the war *ith Spain, the House of Representatives on June 2 passed the Senate Bill granting an annual pension of $4,500 to Mr. Richmond Pearson Hobson and retiring
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    JAPANESE WHISKEY.
    74 12 Now Flooding Siamese Markets. To Japanese beer, stout, biscuits, soap and other goods which are flooding the Siamese markets, must now be added Japanese whiskey, says Reuter. I The well finished label on the bottle j declares the contents to be the "Finest Old Scotch Whiskey and this
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    PEIPING ZOO.
    64 12 According to the Chinese press the .Zoological Garden outside Hslhchih' Men, Peiping, has been augmented by the addlMon of a lion and a leopard. The two animals were purchased at a cost of $2,800 from Africa. The garden, the property of three Manchu princes, is under the management
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    783 12 STEP TOWARDS PERMANENCY? Malayan producers fully believe that the Buffer Pool means a very big step towards permanent control. They believe that It will mean that development of the Malayan tin Industry will be greatly retarded and that this socalled rationalisation will cause development of
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    COMBATTING CHOLERA.
    49 12 To combat cholera during the hot season .the Greater Shanghai Bureau of Health Laboratory has prepared 1 large quantity of anti-cholera seru n for use ln Shanghai. It Is reported that the serum prepared by the laboratory Is sufficient for injections to about 2.000,000 persons this your.
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    A WORLD WIDE WALKER.
    365 13 Singapore Bound. 80,000 MILES IN TEN YEARS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 10. Tom Herschell, singer, sailor, boxer, film extra and vaudeville artist, is on the road walking to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur. This 250 miles is a mere stroll compared to the 80,000
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    TRADE CONFERENCE.
    108 13 Difficulties Arising In Batavia. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, June 13. New difficulties are arising to hinder the Batavia trade conference. There has been some hope that Japan will buy more sugar to oblige Java, but Mr. Sakurai, of the Mitsui Bu>*a i Kaisha, in an interview, said
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    MR. F. J. BRYANT.
    186 13 Retirement Of Senior F.M.S. Barrister. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 16. Mr F. J. Bryant, founder of the legal firm of Messrs. Bryant and Taylor, Ipoh, and senior member of the F.M.S. Bar, will sail for Europe this week on the Hakusan Maru. In an
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    ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE.
    68 13 The Officer Administering the Government has appointed the following as the Assessment Committee under the Rubber Regulation Ordinance Controller of Rubber (Chairman), Deputy Controller of Rubber, Mr. D. Anderson. Mr. K. Arumugam, Mr. O. C. Bailey, Mp. Choo Kia Peng, C.8.E., Mr C. N. Crush, Mr. C. B.
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    COUNTERFEITING CHARGE.
    195 13 Question About Man Who Escaped. The case In which three men are charged with counterfeiting coins, or alternatively possessing counterfeiting instruments, and with being in possession of 844 counterfeit 20-cent coins, was carried a stage further before Mr. Norman Grice, the Second Magistrate, on Saturday. The accused were
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    CHINESE KILLED.
    119 13 Mr. Druiding's Case Again Postponed. The charge of causing death by a rash act against Mr. Philip Dmiding, managing director of L. A. Dreyfus Co. Ltd., of Cecil Street, was mentioned before Mr. H. A. Forrer in the criminal district court on Saturday and again postponed. Mr. Druiding
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    TAMIL FINED.
    58 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, June 16. Supplah, a Tamil, was fined $30 for driving a motor-car carelessly, failing to report an accident in which he was involved to the police, and driving without a certificate of competency. He was also ordered to pay $5 compenstation to Goh
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    SIAM'S NAVY.
    66 13 The Siamese Ministry of Defence will in the course of a month come to terms with a foreign firm to build two torpedo boats, states the Bangkok Nation. Negotiations are being carried out at present, and the price of each will be in the neighbourhood of one to
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    BRIGADE CALLS.
    56 13 The fire brigade was called to deal with a fire in a broken gas main about 2.23 on Saturday afternoon. It was quickly extinguished. The brigade also received a call from the gaol authorities who reported having seen volumes of smoke in the neighbourhood. The brigade, bowever, could
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    FELL ON SCISSORS.
    62 13 A year-old Chinese baby was seriously injured when he fell on a pair of scissors causing a deep wound in the stomach at a house in Beo Lane yesterday. Screams were heard and the child was found Injured having fallen on the scissors. An operation was performed
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    TAXI-BUS COLLISION.
    30 13 A taxi and an omnibus were in collision at the 4'/ 2 mile Thomson Road, yesterday afternoon. A Chinese woman and a Malay were injured but not sericpsly.
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    33 13 Mr. D. Frankel will address the Rotary Club on Wednesday on "Rotary and the Inner WheeL" The "Inner Wheel" Is the name by which an organisation of "Lady Rotarians" is known in England.
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    66 13 Mr. R. J. D. Richardson has been elected to the Council of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines in place of Mr. E. E. G. Boyd who has gone on long leave. Mr. A. A. Henggeler who recently returned from business leave in England rejoins the Council. The I nominees of
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    306 13 The marriage took place on Saturday of Miss Fanny Fisher, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Fisher, of Cape Town, South Africa, and Mr. W. Gerald Skey, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Skey, late of Singapore and now of Bromley, Kent. Mr. H. A. Forrer,
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    MR. SAW AH FATT.
    196 13 40 Years Service With Government. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, June 15. Mr. Saw Ah Fatt, who died at his residence "Springlodge," Tupai, Taiping, after an illness of over two months, was born in Penang and educated in the Penang Free School. He came to Perak
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    EARTHQUAKE FUND.
    103 13 The Amateur Tamil Drama Organising Committee reports that tickets to the value of $650 have been sold In connection with the Tamil Drama "Leelavatl Sulochana" staged at Victoria Theatre oh Apr. 28. The expenditure in connection with the staging of the play comes roughly to $225. The accounts
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    110 13 Mr. H. W. Cowling, of Gammon (Malaya) Ltd., left Singapore on Saturday on a ten-day business trip to Sarawak. Mr. Ton Kim Buan, who recently retired as Financial Clerk, the Secretariat, Talping, has been appointed as Coupon Exchange Officer in Teluk Anson, and will be proceeding to
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    PARENTS TO BLAME?
    290 13 When Schoolchildren Are Not A Success. Speaking at the annual prize day of the X.X.M. School, Kuala Lumpur, Mr. C. G. Sollls, Inspector of Schools, Selangor, said that when children were first put into school each parent assured the headmaster that his child was one of the
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    COLONIAL OFFICE.
    113 13 Recent Appointments And Promotions. The following are among recent Colonial Office appointments and promotions First Appointments: Miss W. Brennan. Nursing Sister, Straits Settlements; P. M. E. Briggs, Nursing Sister, Straits Settlements; Miss M. J. Forgie, Nursing Sister, Straits Settlements; L L. Patterson, Inspector of Mines, Federated Malay States;
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    BABY FOUND.
    82 13 Now He Has Many Prospective Parents. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talping, Saturday. Hearing feeble cries coming from an attap shed, a Tamil scavenger, workIng In Swettenham Road, Investigated and discovered a newly-born baby. He called a European woman who communicated with the police and the child was conveyed
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    RAJA KAMALRAZAMAN.
    63 13 Probable Return To Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng, June 16. It is reported that Raja Kamalrazaman will return to Perak shortly, and will assume the post of Chairman of the Sanitary Board, Larut and Matang at Taiping. Raja Kamalrazaman, now Raja Kechil Bongsu, has a host of
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    TOURING BARRISTER.
    139 13 i From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang. June 17. Mr. K. V. A. L. R. M. Alagappa Chettiar, M.A., Barrister-at-Law (Inner Temple), who is on a tour of Malaya, was welcomed by members of the Coastal Indian Association at the Jubilee School, Klang. About two hundred people were present
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    239 13 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending June 24th. 1934. Monday 18. 5.15 p.m. Headquarters S.R.A. (v) A. A. Gun Drill. 6.15 p.m. Headquarters S.R.A. (v) Mini., turn Range. 5.15 p.m. Headquarters S.R.E. (v) Lecture. 2nd Bn. Slg. Sec. 30 Yards Range. S.V.F.A. Drill. Fractures, Splints
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    10 13 Mr. E. O. Devonshire has been appointed Registrar of Criminals.
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    SELETAR OPIUM DEN.
    126 13 Allegations Against Chinese. Details of the luxurk>usness of aft opium den. allegedly operating in Seletar Road, was told to Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, at the trial of a man named Toh Tong on charges of keeping open an unlicensed public smoking room and
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    CHANDU SMUGGLERS.
    117 13 Judgment was delivered by Mr. H A. Forrer, the criminal district judge, this morning, convicting the three Chinese accused who were concerned in the seizure of $9,600 worth of contraband chandu on the s. s. Manila' Maru on June 11. It will be recalled that the first accused,
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      Another Larwood Sensation.
      356 14 A statement was made yesterday that neither Larwood nor R. E. S. Wyatt would be available for the second Test match. Wyatt's thumb is still painful and useless, while Larwood is stated to have said tbat under no circumstances will hr accept an invitation to play. It
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      HISTORY REPEATED AT SEREMBAN.
      1144 14 Command Beaten In Cup Match. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 18. Magnificent goalkecplng and brilliant defensive play by the halves and backs won the Malaya Cup tie here today when the Negri Sembllap repeated her performance of two seasons ago, defeating the Malaya Command
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      Low Scores In County Cricket
      505 14 With the exception of the matches In which Yorkshire, Kent and Glamorgan were engaged, scoring In the flrst-class matches which started on Saturday was remarkably low. Lancashire were dismissed for 119, I this being only the second time this season they hare been all out
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    OPENING OF SELANGOR SUMMER MEETING.
    1810 14 Interesting Racing Marred By Rain, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 16. Three favourites justified the confidence shown in th-jm today on the first day of the Selangor summer ra:e meeting which unfortunately was marred by heavy rain. In the second race, Kitty Tonton
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    24 14 >.jSiit Brocade, owned by Lord Durham and ridden by B. Carslake. winning the Oaks' at Epsom, Zelina is second, and Lord Astor's Instantaneous, third.
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    Betty Nuthall's Success,— Crawford Fails In Paris,—Local Cricket. WEEK-END CRICKET IN MALAYA.
    459 15 Betty Nuthall's Success Crawford Fails In Paris Local Cricket. WEEK-END CRICKET IN MALAYA. Recreation Club Lose At Tanglin. For their return match with the United Services at Tanglin yesterday the Singapore Recreation Club were without several of their best players owing to illness and were beaten by 94 runs. The
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    Lall Singh's Return To Malayan Cricket.
    1066 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) t Kuala Lumpur. June 16. i I Lall Singh, the well-known Indian j cricketer, made his first appearance In Malayan cricket this season when he|j turned out for the Selangor Indians j against the Club and took three wick- j
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    WIGHTMAN CUP TO STAY IN U.S.A.
    466 15 British Women Win Only Two Matches. London, June 16. America won the Wlghtman Cup at Wimbledon today by 5 matches to 2. The full results (American players mentioned first) were: SINGLES Miss Palfrey beat Miss Round. Miss Jacobs beat Miss Scriven. Miss Jacobs beat
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    Merlin Defeats Crawford.
    277 15 Paris, June 17. Australia met France in the semiQnal of the European Zone here yesterday and today and after two' singles and a doubles Australia lead I by two matches to one. The results so far are as follows: A. Merlin (France) beat J. B. Craw-, ford,
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    15 15 Vivian McGrath who beat C. Boussus in the Davis Cup semi-final between Australia and France.
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    Victoria Institution Win At Klang.
    283 15 (From Our Own Cor. .ndent.) Klang, June The Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, defeated the Angle Chinese School. Klang, yesterday, on the latter's ground by an Innings and three runs. Scores: Victoria Institution: Anandarajan b Peter 10, Kirn Thong lbw. b Peter 8. L. S. Reuten
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    S.C.C Tournament Match Abandoned.
    67 15 T.ie S.C.C. tournament match between the P.S.L. and I and Etceteras was abandoned yesterday after 20 minutes' play owing to rain. The P.S.L. and I. had then scored 16 w thout loss, W. R. Haxworth having 10. A. B Jordan and extras 1. The cricket match
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    348 15 SINGAPORE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. The results of the first round proper for the Singapore Island golf championship, played on the Keppel Club's course yesterday, were as follows: 8. J. Beattle beat T. Black up. F. S. Gibson beat A. Briggs 3 and 2. C. A. Bateman beat Sq. Ldr. BarrSim 3
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    164 15 Moniay. JiM It. Football: Commercial Cup. Municipal Services vs. A.P.C., OeyUng; Monopolies vs. Straits Time*. J. B. SUdlum; Praser and Neave A "vs. Fraser and Neave B, Anson Road Stadium. Oolf: Women's Medal Spore Golf Club. neater. Jaw If. Football: 8 AJ_A. League: First Division. SRC. vs. 8.CJ.A.,
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    S.G.C. Mixed Foursomes Competition.
    187 15 The monthly mixea loursomes competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah yesterday and resulted in a win for Miss P. Margollouth and G. M Coltart with a net score of 32. Forty-one cards were taken out and the following returned: Miss Margoliouth
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    26 16 I. Green and J. M. ,Vlason (r:.'nt) who beat R. W. S. Dnunmjnd and J. L. MePherson in the men's doubles handicap at the Tanglin Club.
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    LORD CARNARVON WINS MANCHESTER CUP.
    1307 16 ENGLISH TURF TOPICS. Hairen Impresses In Foal Stakes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office. Fleet Street. May 28. The Derby will have been run before thrse notes appear in print But. even so. it may interest you to know that at ter days before
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    Klang School Sports.
    247 16 Klang School Sports. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June 17. H.H. the Sultan of Brunei and Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams, the British Resident of Selangor, were among the many spectators at the Klang High School annual sports yesterday. At the conclusion of the meeting the Hon. Mr. T. S.
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    SUSSEX LEAD.
    179 16 Northants. Without A Victory. The following are the positions in the county Cricket championship. p. w. L. L. n.r. Poss Obt. 1st 1st Points. Inns. Inns. Sussex 11 7 0 2 2 165 121 73.33 Kent 10 5 2 2 1 150 88 58 66 Yorks. 9 4
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    WORLD RECORDS.
    69 16 New Times For Mile And! Half-Mile. i New York June 16. i At Palmer Stadium, Princeton, N.J., a new world's record for the half mile i of 1 min. 49.8 sees, was set up by I "Blazing" Ben Eastman, of the Olympic Club, San Francisco and a new
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    Men Beat Women At Golf.
    138 16 Men Beat Women At Golf. The result of the Women vs. Men's match at Keppel Golf Club yesterday afternoon was a win for the men by 6 to 4%. Details (women mentioned first): Mrs. J. C. MacLeod. l l 4 W. P. Douglas, 0. Mrs. P. J. Crawley. 1; A.
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    29 16 3. Crawford of Australia defeated J. Fujikura of Japan by 6—3,6 3, 6—3,6 3, 11 9, in the qua-ter-final of the Davis Cup. The picture shows Fujikura in play.
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    Al Rivers Outpoints Fernandez.
    372 16 Al Rivers obtained a well-earned verdict .over Ignaclo Fernandez in a 12round contest at the New World Arena, but it cannot be said that the fight came up to expectations. For the most part it was very tame, and the crowd showed its strong disapproval. On
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    RAINBOW WINS.
    106 16 America's Cup Defender Beats Weetamoe. Newport, Rhode Island. June 1G. Mr. Harold Vanderbilt's new yacht. Rainbow, defeated Weetamoe by three minutes In the first official trial for the America's Cup defender. A fast and thrilling game was witnessed by a large crowd at the Jalan Besar Stadium on
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING IN THE LUANTUNG.
    224 17 Strange Attitude Of The Japanese Military. A Chinese protest has been lodged with the Japanese Legation against the interference of the Japanese military with the magistrates in the Luantung. Shanghai. June 18. Mr. Tao Shang-ming. head of the Luantung Administration, yesterday called on Col. Shibayama,
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    SHENSI HEAT WAVE.
    46 17 110 Degrees Registered At Sianfu. Shanghai. June 18. Shensi Province is in the grip of a heat-wave, a temperature of 110 degrees being registered yesterday at Sianfu, the capital. Several oil tanks, near the city, exploded due to the heat. Sin Kuo Min.
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    SOVIET PREPARED.
    172 17 Powerful Force Massed 5 In Siberia. a I Soviet military preparation in Siberia have been completed, according to a c Chinese report. The Soviet concentra- j ticns are said to be composed of 412 i planes, 12 submarines. 60 gunboats. 300 tanks, and ten divisions of infantry and
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING,
    179 17 New Sino-Japanese Dispute i In North China. Shanghai, June 17. To increase the revenue of the four North-eastern Provinces, the Japanese Kwantung Command has made specie j arrangements for the encouragement or the cultivation of opiun? within the' territory. Tons of prepared opium are i being sold within
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    TRADE WITH CHINA.
    97 17 Malaya's Unfavourable I Balance. n c Shanghai, June 17. r Figures Issued by the Finance t Ministry of Nanking show that w Chinese imported commodities from a Netherlands India. India, Indo-China, Siam the Philippine Islands and Malaya to the extent of $62,310,000 for the first four months
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    BORDER INCIDENTS.
    131 17 Soviet Ignores Manchu Protests. The Russian tteet and air force at Valdivostok have commenced general manoeuvres off the coast of the peninsula. The Moscow- Vladivostok air mail services commenced operations yesterday. i Replying to the Manchukuo protest against the firing on Manchukuo steamers by Russian forts some weeks
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    CANTON CONFERENCE.
    112 17 Plans For Anti-Communist Campaign. Hong Kong, June 17. Definite decisions have been made by the joint military conference in Canton which is being attended by army leaders from Klangsi. Pukien, Hunan and Kwangsl. The details of the anti-Communist campaign drawn up by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek have been adopted
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    NANYANG BROTHERS.
    224 17 Tobacco Firm Declares Dividend. Shanghai, June 16. At a meeting of the directors of the Nanyang Brother* Tobacco Co. in Hong Kong yesterday, it was resolved to declare a dividend of 90 rents a share. It was also decided to engage auditors to examine the accounts kept by
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    " GROSS MISCONDUCT AND INEFFICIENCY."
    125 17 GROSS MISCONDUCT AND INEFFICIENCY." Charges Against Chief Of ILS. Army Air Corps. Washington, June 17. The Immediate removal of MaJ.-Gen. Benjamin Foulois, chief of the Army Air Corps, has been recommended to the Secretary for War by the House of Representatives sub-committee for military affairs, after studying the army purchases
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    CELTIC CULTURE.
    242 17 An Opera Written In Cornish. During recent years there has oe?n a keen revival of interest In the ancient Cornish language. An important stage in the revival was reached when a service was held in that tongue at Towednack Parish Church last summer. It -was the first service
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    DR. EDWARDS.
    128 17 Archbishop Of Wales To Retire. Dr. Edwards, wno at the age of 85 is retiring from the Primacy of the I Welsh Church, is a Welshman of the Welsh and a born fighter. Before Welsh disestablishment cams be fought tooth and nail against It. Once it was accomplished
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    FEWER VISITORS.
    61 17 Visitors to Shakespeare's birthplace last year were 9 per cent, fewer than in the previous year. It was reported at the annual meeting of the Trustees at Stratford-on-Avon last month that more than 60,000 people paid for admission to the birthplace and 52,000 visited Ann Hathaway's cottage at
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    BRESLAU FLOOD.
    20 17 Serious damage was caused at Breslau recently due to a flood In which hundreds of cattle were drowned.
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    TWO JAPANESE VESSELS.
    49 17 Detained Off Kamchatka By Soviet Warship. Shanghai, June 15. A cable from Vladivostok states that two Japanese fishing boats were forcefully detained by a Russian warship off Kamchatka on June 13. A Japanese cruiser is reported to be proceeding to the scene to Investigate the matter.
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    EXPEDITION'S RETURN HOME.
    98 17 Rugby, June 14. I Col. Sewell, the leader of Sir John Murray Expedition, which since Sepi tember has been studying oceanography lr. the Arabian sea, landed at Plymouth today \7lth other Cambridge I scientists who constituted the British members of the party. I The most spectacular discovery
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    FENCING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    115 17 Eton Boy Establishes A Record. C. T. J. Cripps, the Eton boy who has established a record by winning all three events, foil, sabre, and epec, In the public schools fencing championship, is a son of Major Leonard Harrison Cripps. Major Cripps, who is Lord Pannoor"s third son,
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    RICHARD TREVITHICK.
    125 17 Tablet To Inventor Of The "Puffer." Major Oliver Stanley. Minister of Transport, recently unveiled a tablet to the memory of Richard Trevlthlck, the Inventor of the high pressure steam engine, at University Cohegt, W.C. Three, women descendants of the inventor were present. The tablet, which is placed on
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    WEDDED TEN TIMES.
    44 17 Why Aged Japanese Woman Committed Suicide. Pessimistic over the failure of her tenth marriage, a septuagenarian of Yamagata Prefecture, committed suicide by stabbing her throat with a pair of shears. All her past marriages ended in failure, says the Japan Chronicle.
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    PRIMITIVE MAN.
    65 17 A natural cave which served as a place of abode for primitive man in the Stone Age has been discovered on a mountain slope at the height of 80 meters, near Kharatoul railway station in the Caucasus, reports Tass. Numerous flint and bone tools of varied nature, and
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    EX-KAISER'S YACHT.
    38 17 A fire broke out at Les Palmas recently on the Yamba, a yacht formerly owned by ex-Kaiser Wllhelm, which now oelongs to an American. The blaze spread quickly,' completely destroying the vessel except for the hull.
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    OKLAHOMA TRAGEDY.
    18 17 I Seven persons were killed In Norman, Oklahoma, when two trucks loaded with nitroglycerine exploded. I
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    POLAND FOLLOWS EXAMPLE.
    66 17 Isolation Camps To Be Established. Warsaw, June 18. Following the example of Germany and Austria, the council of ministers has passed a decree, which may be promulgated today, establishing isolation camps for individuals who menace public order. i This closely follows the assassination iof the Minister of
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    FAMILY PORTRAITS.
    121 17 Valuable Works Lost In Fires. Recent fires at country houses in Britain recall the loss of a wonderful series of family portraits by Reynolds, destroyed at Belvoir Castle in 1816. Chief among these was the presentment of Mary Isabella, wife of the fourth Duke of Rutland. This portrait
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    WON SAFETY PRIZE.
    74 17 Huge Plane Demonstrated In China. The huge Curtiss Condor, recently demonstrated to the Chinese Government by Capt. Hawkes, won the Gugenheim Safety Prize. One of the many requirements for all entries was that the pilot leave his seat and controls for a period of at least five
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    MARRIAGES IN GERMANY.
    42 17 The number of marriages In Germany during 1933 was by 121,000 larger than that of the preceding year. The figure for each thousand of the population increased from 7.9 to 9.7, thus reaching a new record since the armistice.
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    FIRST DOSE KILLED
    245 17 AWFUL PAIN New Way to End Indigestion It is not a drug yet It relieves stomach pains almost Instantly- That is the claim made for a newly-discovered remedy for Indigestion. The experience of this bu:ines» man proves that claim to be thoroughly Justified. He writes:— "I was
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    6144 18 George V, King-Emperor Hay vs. Geddes, Round 2 Rubber Restriction To Mean £152 Millions To Malaya Next Year Tin Substitutes, The Facts When Malaya "Makes News." 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office. Fleet Street, June 5. ri'iHK Kings 69th Birthday, surprising Honours List, enormously Impressive Trooping
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    GANGSTER.
    133 19 The French Adopt A New Word. There H no end to the adoption or foreign words in France. The most recent appears to be gangster but iU significance is changed, and it '8 used in a way that seems delightfully Qaliic. It Is applied to those who are the
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