The Straits Times, 20 June 1934

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    40 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEAKLY A OKNTURY.] rrrr* t a d/^ct AKn MOST INFLUENTIAL INEWSfAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times ?0 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 19S4. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      588 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AMD CARGO BERVICEB KNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N JO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJEtrrVS GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAB BAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Spore RANCHI 11,000 June 22 BURDWAN 6,010 July 6
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      661 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENCER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated m Japan) TO LONDON. Msblm. Marseilles, Loadin. Antwerp mttmUm aad MMdfcsbroDgh. Vessels Tonnage Due Baß HARUNA MARU 11.400 June 37 28 I KATOBI MARU 10.000 July 13 13 I KASHIMA MARU 10.000 July 28 37 t YASUKDNI MARU 13,000 Aug. 7
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    CHEATING CHARGE.
    130 3 Case May Not Continue. When Syed Sadullah bin tluTlah appeared Again this morning before Mr. H. A. F«rer. the Criminal District Judge, on a charge of cheating (alternatively of obtaining credit under lalai pretences), Mr. Paul Storr, representing Mr. O" Connor, applied for a fortnight's adjournment. This was
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    THEFT OF $15.
    70 3 Young Chinese Charged. Miss Margaret Dryburgh, a school teacher at the Choon Guan School, East Coast Road, was the complainant this morning when a young Chinese, To Cheoh, was charged with the tfeaft of $15 on June 19, m the Second Magistrate's Court. Mr. C. H. Withers
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    SIAM DIRECTORY.
    96 3 Bound m its usual handsome coat of scarlet and gold the 1934 edition of the directory for Bangkok and Siam is now on sale. This is the forty-fifth vjlume, and anyone who spends six ticals on this work will know all that there is to know about Siam
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    BARRACKS ARREST.
    81 3 Wanted on a warrant from the Johorc court on a charge of criminal breach of trust, a young Malay. Buang bin Haji Ali, was arres\ed on Monday evening at the Tanglin Barracks and produced before Mr. Norman Grice. the second magistrate. After identification by a Kathi, who said
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    ASPHALT PLANT FIRE.
    41 3 A fire occurred In the Municipal depot at Kallang this morning, but was out before the arrival of the nrc brigade. A mixer m the asphalt reclaiming plant caught fire, but the flame:; were put out with sand.
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    KNOCKED DOWN.
    55 3 Crossing Selegie Road, from Prinscp Street, om his way to work this mornlng. Edward Yeets. an employee ol Malayan Motors, was knocked down by a private car and received a severe wcund on the forehead. He was taken to hospital. The car was going towards Bras Basah Road
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    S.S. (S.) ASSOCIATION.
    26 3 The committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association will' hold a meeting In the Singapore Ex- > change Room at 5, on June 26.
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    25 3 Tlie Ladies Union Is having a soci.u on Fricta June 22, at the Teo Hoo Lye Institution at 45. No invitation cards are being sent.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    121 3 CEFPKI HARBOUK Main Whart Lch. "Spartan,- W Bt "Supply." Sri Tur-da. The Cable. Aquarius, Tug "Prince." Oil Whar- Nil Oo*l Whart Nil VESSfcLS IN OKI IHJCILS. Tanjoaa **a«a. Albert Docs Nil Victoria Dock Jerantut. Kentel Harbo»r. Kings Dock City of Hereford. No. 1 Dock Gen. v. d.
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    BIGGEST DOCK IN SHANGHAI.
    533 3 To Accommodate Vessels Of 10,000 Tons. Plans or the construction of 600oot c" 7 dock, the biggest m Shanghai, will bo p tly realist m September when the No. 3 Dock, 375 feet long, 89 feet w' and 26 feet deep, with ample space for expansion
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    WALKER YARD REOPENED.
    324 3 Plenty Of Work For 2V 2 Years. At BarrDv. Messrs. Vickers-Arm-strongs launched the Portuguese Mibmarine Delflm, which is the first of three to take the water. There w.'il be a twin launching of the other two on May 30. These three submarines were originally ordered m Italy,
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    REPLACEMENT OF OLD SHIPS.
    346 3 Hint Of Government Assistance. Speaking at Cardiff, the President of the Board of Trade said that one of the primary causes of the lamentable decline m our coal exports was the revolutionary change m fuel of the world's merchant and naval shipping. Before the war a
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    A WARNING.
    164 3 At its 16th annual meeting, held In Kobe, the Japan Shipowners' Association re-elected Mr. Kurokawa. president of the Ko^usai Kisen Kaisha, as president. Mr. Asano, director of the Mercantile Marine Affairs Bureau, In the course of his' speech, recorded the success of the subsidised shipbuilding scheme. In no
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    77 3 BUUSHES. Dut 938 tons, from Padang 20-6, for Pinang 21-6. HALUDAN, Nor., MO tons, from Bangkok 20-6, for Bangkok 21-6. SIN KHENG SENG. Brit., 73 tons, from Malacca 20-6, for Malacca 20-6. RAHMAN, Brit.. 73 tons, from Malacca 20-6, for Malacca 21-6. MANOERAN, Dvt, 4,29/ tons, from Calcutta
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      718 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated Id PMB.) LLOYDS AGENTS:•BOOKING AOENIS. IMPERIAL AIRWAYS F.M.B RLYB. AND BIAM STATES r.AILWAYS. TELETHONS t Freight 5431 Passage Sl3l CANADIAN PACIFIC. (Incorporated In «ngi«i»V STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXP HESS. (Incorporated In England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up Cooaaetlng with
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      440 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated m Bntfand.) -ELLERMATT LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Vl* Porto aod Saci Canal Out Sails Steamei B'porc S'porA CITY OF WINNIPEG June 29 July 1 For BONO KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due B*ool*. CITY OF BATH July 13 -AMERICAN MANCHURIAN" FOX HALIFAX, BOSTON,
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      195 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sur.glUne temp. hrs. F Alor Star 87 0.28 8.5 74 Sitiawan 89 0.15 7.1 73 K. Trengganu 88 1.98 8.7 72 Buklt Jeram 85 0.62 2.4 73 Malacca 82 0.05 1.9 72 Singapore (Kalians Aerodrome) 83 1.03 1.3
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  • Correspondence.
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      RESTRICTION & LABOUR.
      967 5 RESTRICTION LABOUR. To the Editor of the Straits Tie s. Sir,— Export figures for the first five months of this year show that, In spite of adverse conditions, Malaya can produce Its present allotted quota of 504,000 tons per annum with the labour that Is In the country now. It
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    NEW BATTERY.
    112 5 Mechanised Unit Seen j By Royalty. Rugby, MM 18. The new mechanised battery of the Third Brigade. Royal Horse Artillery, j was inspected by the King m the courtyard at Windsor Castle today. The King was accompanleo by the Queen and Princess Royal and the Earl of Harewood.
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    SIR HERBERT STANLEY.
    100 5 SI R HERBERT STANLEY. To Be New Governor Of Rhodesia. London, June 19. It la officially announced that Sir Herbert James Stanley Is to succeed Sir Cecil Rodwell as Governor of Southern Rhodesia m December. Sir Herbert will be succeeded by Sir William Henry Clark as High Commissioner for South
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    HIGH TREASON.
    35 5 Kovno, June 18. The ex-Premier of Lithuania, M. Valdemaras. has been court-martlalled for high treason and cntenced to 12 years' hard labour (or participation In the recent attempted military coup d'etat. Reuter Wireless.
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    Japanese Reply To Allegations Regarding Wages And Foreign Sales.
    240 6 Geneva, June 16. The first speech to loom above the conventional level at this year's International Labour Conference here was delivered on Thursday by a Japanese workers' representative In which he sharply refuted allegations with regard to Japanese policies In connection
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    DIESEL ENGINES.
    48 6 Paris, June 14. Capt. G. E. T. Eyston, driving a car with an A.E.C. Diesel engine, at Montlhery, similar to that used by a London bus, today broke his own world's records, doing the kilometre at 103.66 kilometres an hour and the mile at 120.335 m.p.h.
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    A TRAGIC FIND.
    56 6 Mine That Exploded In Estonian School. Reval, June 16. Seven cadets of the Estonian officers' school were killed and 22 others seriously injured, four fatally, when a floating mine from the Greet War, which one of the cadets had found and was showing his comrades, exploded on
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    LAUNCHED BY RADIO.
    81 6 Button Pressed In Pretoria For Amsterdam Ceremony. Amsterda. June 16. For the first time In history longdistance wireless was used for launch Ing a sea vessel, when Gen. Hertzog In Pretoria, pressed a button and sent the 17,000-ton Netherlands-Africa liner, Bloemfonteln, down the Amsterdam slipway, 6,000 miles
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    DR. GOEBBELS.
    48 6 Warsaw, June 13. Accompanied by seven officials of the German Ministry of Propaganda and six prominent Journalists, Dr. Goebbels arrived at the airport here. Later he lectured at the Polish National Club when he declared that Germany was ready to co-operate m world pacification.— Reuter Wireless.
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    DR. WELLINGTON KOO.
    33 6 Amsterdam, Jui.e 18. Dr. Wellington Koo is returning to China for six months. He wili vreplaced as Chinese representative at Geneva by Dr. Wun-ss King, Minister at The Hague.— Reuter.
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    COLOMBIA'S AIR FORCE.
    22 6 Twenty- five American pilots are now In Colombia to train that States air force. They receive £100 a month.
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    TO SHOOT ON SIGHT.
    112 6 Sequel To Austrian Rail Outrages. Vienna, June 18. Patrols armed to the teeth began to plod back and forth along the Austrian railroads on Tuesday with orders to shoot on sight suspicious approachers to the rails. A special chain of guards was stationed half a mile
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    DUTCH TARIFFS.
    89 6 Government Bill For Their Revision. The Hague, June 16. The Government shortly is introducI mg a bill revising tariffs to be effective from July 1. under which foodstuffs and raw materials, including cotton and wool, will be admitted free but providing duties of 3 to 6 per cent,
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    40 PASSENGERS.
    54 6 {German Plane With Speed Of 240 Miles An Hour. London, June 18 A speed of 240 miles an hour >s claimed for the German plane seating 40 passengers and a crew of 2 demonstrated to British air experts at Croydon today. The plane has a single engine of
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    LORD WILLINGDON.
    49 6 Rugby, June 18. The Viceroy of India, Lord Willingdon, accompanied by Lady Willingdon, arrived m Croydon today by the Imperial Airways liner from India to spend a brief holiday m England. He was met on arrival by Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for India, and others. —British Wireless.
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      134 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. 17. Burdens 23. Unwilling I 25- term"' 5« Valley 10. Helps JJ- So«ened 12. MiJirement of sett v 13. Mate deer Commerce 14. Declares 35 OlrVa name 18. Relieves Sw'^K round. 19. Month 20. Stuffed 21. Own 2s.' expressing number Solution Of Yesterday's 27. Tnrltnattnr
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    Far East.
    303 7 London, June 19. Despite recent predictions in the British press, Americas naval policy in the Far East remains unchanged, acco "V n to American naval officials specially interviewed by Reuter. They declare that no such decision has been reached and there Is no Immediate prospect of the w
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    1935 CONFERENCE.
    268 7 International Talks Begin In London. London, June 19. The first of th series or international talks with a view to smoothing the way lor the naval conference In 1*35 started at No. 10 Downii.g Street today, when Mr. MacDonald and Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord of the Admiralty,
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    BANDIT OUTRAGE.
    65 7 Japanese Troop Train Wrecked. Harbin. June 17. An eastward bound troop train was derailed by bandits 25 miles west of Kallin. plunging the engine and four carriages over the embankment, upon which the bandits opened fire on the wrecked train. An hour's battle followed and four bandits and
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    GERMAN DEBTS.
    197 7 U.S. Protest Against Moratorium. Washington, June 18. The U.S. Ambassador to Berlin has been Instructed to protest against the! German debts moratorium according to an announcement made by the State Department. It says that the Ambassador will express strong regret that new hardships have been brought I to
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    REV. W. R. MATTHEWS.
    55 7 To Succeed Dean Inge At St. Paul's. London. June 18. It Is officially announced that Dean I Inge Is resigning from the Deanery, of St. Paul's on Oct. 2. The King has approved the appointment of the Rev. I Walter Robert Matthews. Dean of, Exeter, to
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    DR. THAELMANN.
    42 7 Berlin, June 16. The new "People's Court" for the trial of political offences begins its duties on July 2 and probably the first case will be the charge at high treason against Dr. Thaelmann, the former Communist leader— Reuter Wireless.
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      642 7 I ALHAMBRA inra.TT, 1 With beauties of the world as bait, they operate a health farm where everything «rows except your bank-roll! Bat wlio cares about money m the midst of smch physical perfection ICwcmm CMit HwfaM Mm! TkpM<>f 176.000 *iih«f«d »n»ti r-n -JL^ Cngtith-spukiog county Including Aultr<l>. and L^rfr-JLJ
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    62 8 AROUND THE MARKETS. Irrvtn UUT FTnEnCHJ CuTPßwpCllluf fit I Colony «©c*i 0/ rut*** /or the mot irr publicised 'od« and amp'-ntt to W. 75« tr p W V CfuWt wufl Iff My. rest B^flftjHßtt MntH W flHKrc m this I ''for. London, fi 9/1 fid. flpwn !J rf. Inftrh t
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    PRODUCE.
    35 8 ■-co rp, Rajcr seller 100 Jftva Cub'" 1 j 25 Uanob 7,^5 pper n jo i'is 5.85 "■••Oi ff'QUf I-«7,j jj yii •i ii 9 4y« It ml $102 tm« is «o r,, s
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        64 8 H ki Asam V 50 I A} r or Wrnff 10 9el' 7/6 )l nn£ngn 'enaivot eugfraien OH. etalfnfl achcmg ulau F iVtvm&v amburnn anUa CQrd.) aptau rrm^ i onong Cor cnor? Tin X'pir •uthorn Malayan tut nor a Tronoh iok Kr 'moh fin f> tihawlcfk Httrnonr onoh u
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        GENERAL.
        86 8 I U jUex Brick Prefs. {.5S 1.60 jf. and S. Jhim'lc Jj28 ii32 z ui m nr or uo» A o 5U 7 0' vVaugh fa). jLBfi i.§ :al Or a. SS/3 Vlf< unfa Ekefrfc 6.78 ftS A I Nfalavan ftroworir '■0 McAiisUu to, io II ahcii 2 Singapore
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        39 8 cf i9of $1,000,000 100 ioa tidub oi IM7 rca. 1517 f1,6w,w0 100 I^7 n Singapore Mtinicipsl 4 p.c of jsztj reo. I9OV-00 WZ,WU,WU 'i4"/5f lloy} d. J Singapore Municipal S h.c. ot r^ranf M -of 7Z
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        62 8 FHItt* tffflf fcrf. f*afl tfttf fc^H'S «<Wkl», Ill 1 60 1.80 60 070 -mi i r- no todn m 8 W«fl f Vil ii I IN K. SKlim (|ii [Cun<Jon|r fflj I fife f I [flJ Ansoi r.-ifalraj (|2) crncrlob f|i) f Bcnut (.Mj nan (fl) fO 18
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      115 8 'London, 4 months' night "VI .ii/$4 London, 3 month London, 60 days' «if hi London, SO day? Uj I ondon. dcMaud 2 I 'i 1 Samarang, dcm»nd 86t» Pconnff, dem.-md nrmgooDji^maarw, COiothdo, Hang Kong, cfemnnrf Snlgon. demand Amoy, donjana 12'', ■I H Foocnow, demnna. fl. i.e. ffi. Shanghai,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      18 8 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. ft SS iHutA fo London St«i&rd tmmM *t,oi shoot 6} id. ptr Ib.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    75 8 XndtA. Xno Kftrlman (TontHeigi RJUo (Bw ron.i I. Tim Pen*er»nf <HocJf Krmn to JJ 1 1^ 10 am I SUm UUtr m»U' «Kr<iAhi jfi QL I Bureau (ffiutpnui 3pm ..Ipm S».ut lull* (flohnu' filak (lionet «p m ruKijang "tndan it 'Czrept Wijsti'a .CUnadn rihl WMUrn 6ttt ijUjt."\JU
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    AIR MAIL.
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    9 8 .Man tor •> P m today.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      BULLION LETTER.
      682 9 SAMUFX MONTAGU COS REPORT. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s weekly bullion letter, dated May 23. states: Gold. The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £191.233,190 on the 16th, showing no change as compared with the previous Wednesday. During the week the Bank of Ensland announced the
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      SOIL FERTILITY RESEARCH.
      1222 9 F.M.S. Rubber Planters Estates Meeting. The twenty-first ordinary general meeting of F.M.S. Rubber Planters Estates, Limited, was held at the office of the Company, 16., Philpot Lane, London, on May 16, Mr. J. A. Macgregor, (chairman of the company), presiding. The chairman said: We meet today m
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      COMPANY RESULT.
      31 9 (Frorr Our Own correspondent.) London, Jane 10. Malacca Rubber. Profit tor 1933, £22,976; alter deduction of debenture interest totalling £18,998, there re-j mains £24,445 to be carried forward, i
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      243 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 19. Closing quotations today ot tne principal British stocks are given be- low. The rise or fall Is In relation to the price of June 14. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. BM <T Km Conversion Loan 5" 117
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      42 9 General Motors Standard OH ex pd. U.S. Steel National City Bank General Electric Union Pacific American Tobacco B. American Can U.S. Rubber Woolworth 33\ 109', 43<; 28 21'i 135% 76'i M% 2ir. 52 U l'i Ti 'i SH +1% 1
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      NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
      121 9 The eighty-eighth report of Nippon* Yusen Kaisha (the Japan Mall Steamship Company, Limited), states The surplus of earnings after deducting current expenditure for the past half-year amounts to Yen 6,464,799.14, out of which there have been providrd for Depreciation of the fleet and buildings Yen 4.078.578 98
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      643 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI B/NK1NG CORPORATION. .'Incorporated In Bong Kong) The liability o« members Is limited to the extent «nd In manner prescribed bj Ordinance No. 6 of 1920 ol the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KOKO. Authorised C nltal Issued and ."uU> paid up 000.000 HfvT* M-.0O0J0O Reserve Lj»bll!t7 ol
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      7 9 Sole A«*nU: THE EASTERN AGENCIES LTD. I
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      75 9 TEACH YOUR FAMILY THE VALUE OF THRIFT! The child who Is taught to recognise the advantage ot consistent saving becomes In adult life well armed (or the solution of Its problems. The Bank Is eager to help m establishing this valuable habit. $s— opens a SAVINGS ACCOUNT. MAKE IT TODAY.
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      423 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OP INDIA, AUSTRALIA ANr» CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Royml Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital In 600.000 shares of £5 each C3.000 00« Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability ct Proprietors t3.GO0.OCO HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bbhopagate, Lomton E.CA AtrnU and Branches. A lor Star iloilo Saigon Amrltsar Ipoh
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1934. GERMANY AND JAPAN.
    163 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1934. GERMANY AND JAPAN. inuT jtlUH^^B arc COnTliiCeu tnflf !1 I Lpagur 1 or Nations brconies enect!ve m^^^^Ef™ Ba!n very ronsiaorabiy m territory fltiu n Bfiltlc port fine! I wit) HHUincr large 8C&I6 Wflf f\nci Without I the Allied Powers and their satellites
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    129 10 'i idv ill By more than BO per cpm. tfieSe flfttir II i* hi IT aD °l" COSIS, eflulpppfl I nnes. Became a most formidable comill Hb XmHm I I nave Deep aue to a suaflen expansloii p s HnpN Be Dalit HR (nm ..miii i
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    280 10  -  Francis L. Towers. (By 1 vided one of the biggest thrills witnessed at Ascot. A rank outsider, Dinkle, starting at 50 to 1, ran the royal horse Weathervane a great race and eventually, in a terrific burst of speed, won by a head. In 1911, Cigar, one
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    WORST DROUGHT IN GREAT BRITAIN FOR 100 YEARS.
    536 11 EVERY LONDON CHURCH PRAYS FOR RAIN. APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC. "Use Less Water" Placards On Trams And Buses. London, June 17. A prayer for rain went up in every church in the capital today at the special request of the Bishop of
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    BIG NOTE ISSUE.
    101 11 Bill In Canadian Parliament. Ottawa, June 20. The Government has tabled m the House of Commons a bill authorising the issue of notes up to $120,000,000 with a 25 per cent, gold coverage, any excess to be covered dollar for dollar by gold. Up to now only
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    CHINESE WEDDING.
    92 11 Elaborate London Preparations. London, June Elaborate preparations are being made for the wedding of Miss Bessie I Ming and Mr. Sze, (son of the Chinese Minister in Washington), which will take place at the Chinese Legation on July 7. A big reception will be held at Grosvenor House,
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    72 To Compete In Air Race.
    319 11 Injormatlon received in §Jngapore front the Air Mfnistfy reveals that entries for the tondon-Melbcnirne air raca in October now number Tl. The formation of 8 local committee to assist in the management of the Singapore "control" 15 announced meanwhile. Committee President. Gfoup-Captain S. W.
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    PIRACY RECORD OF 15 YEARS.
    744 11 51 Ships Attacked. 20 BRITISH OFFICERS KILLED. London, June 20. Drastic action Is required to suppress the Cfilnese pirates who are yearly growing bolder In the Far East, says the Dally Mall, which expresses the hope that the British Government will insist upon drastic action
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    68 11 Students have now begun work at the new Metropolitan Police College at Hendon, London, established by Lord Trenchard, Metropolitan Police Commissioner, to t-ovlde an "officer class" for the police force. The College has cawed a great deal of public discussion. It Is now famous for its fine ecjupiment and almost
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    CRISIS IN CABINET AVERTED.
    162 11 Hitler And Von Papen Talk Things Over. Berlin, June 19. A crisis In the Hitler Cabinet la blowing up as a result of Dr. Goebbels, the Propaganda Minister, suppressing publication of a speech by the ViceChancellor, Herr von Papen, which protested against the political attack by
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    SILVER BILL.
    146 11 President Roosevelt Signs. Washington, June 20. President Roosevlet has signed the Sliver Bill. Reuter. The Silver Bill which permldslvely, authorises the President to take over* the nations monetary silver stock tnd authorises the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Morgenthau, to purchase silver at home and abroad. Purchases In
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    ZARO AGA.
    59 11 Agitated By Scepticism Over His Age. Constantinople, June 18. Allegations that he was only 120 years old proved too much for Zaro Aga, the oldest man, wT»6 has been taken to hospital suffering from severe, fever, fiis 80-year-old daughter says that her father was much agitated by suggestions
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    JIUJITSU vs. SWORDS.
    46 11 Former Screen Star's Fight With Five Wen. Powerless despite his experience In jiujitsu Mr. Nobuo Asaoka, former he-man screen star, suffered what' may prove fatal Injuries In a flgnt with five jvifflaris who wielded. Japanese sworM £t the Shimbashi Dancing Hall In Toklo.
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    TUMULTOUS OVATION IN MOSCOW.
    126 11 Chelyuskin Expedition Members Return. Moscow, Jihv 19. The members of the Chelyuskin expedition and the heroic airmen who rescued them from the Arctic ice received a tremendous ovation on their arrival here today. Crowds In the Red Square thunderously cheered the baby, Karlna, who was born
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    Terms Of Sino-Japanese Rail Pact.
    508 11 Terms Of Sino -Japanese Rail Pact. Through railway service between China and Manchukuo will be resumed on July 1, according: to a Chinese report, which adds that the Japanese military has agreed to evacuate the Luantung m connection with the Chinese demand for the cancellation of the Tangku Truce of
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    CHINESE INVENTOR.
    43 11 Award By Government Recommended. Nanking, June 20. The Central Propaganda Department has made a recommendation that the Central Government make an award to Mr. Shih Tu-yi, a returned student from America, who recently invented a film soundrecording machine. Sin Kuo Min.
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    FREE STATE FOR WAR DEBTS!
    108 11 Jocular Suggestions For Payment. •VALUELESS ISLANDS.' No Question Of Their Being Handed Over. London. June 18. There is no question of our handing over Bermuda or any other island and territories adjacent to the United States in liquidation of the war debt to America, emphatically
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    MISAPPROPRIATION.
    88 11 US. Banker Found Guilty On Two Charges. New York, Juno 10. The well-known banker J. W. Harrlman, has been found guilty by a Federal Court Jury on charge* of falsifying the records and misapplying funds of the Harrlman National Bank, of which Harrlman was ohaliman. Mr. A. M. Austin,
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    TWO MANCHU WARSHIPS.
    53 11 Sunk By Volunteer Mines In Sungari River. Shanghai, June 20. Two Manchukuo gunboats out of a squadron of five, which were bombarding the Chinese volunteer positions at Ilan, on the Sungari River, have been sunk by mines laid by the Chinese, according to reports from the north.
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    A PROBLEM FOR PAWNBROKERS.
    1081 12 Ambiguous Section." SOLICITOR ATTACKS LAW IN TEST CASE. Mist pawnbrokers obtain a guarantor who will vouch for the respectability of "le pawner when they take In a pledge exceeding $2M m value? This was the question Mr. C. 11. Whit ton. the Magistrate. »as n' d
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    TUNGKU'S CLAIM DISMISSED.
    261 12 Action Over A Report At Police Station. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 19. Before Mr. Justice N. D. Mudie. in the Seremban Supreme Court, today, Tungku Suleiman bin Vam Tuan Antar, a brother of the late Yang dl Pertuan Besar. claimed from Inche Ismail bin Dato
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    BEAUTY THROUGH THE AGES.
    440 12 (Prom Our Own Correspond nt > Kuala Lumpur, June 19. The Pageant of Beauty to be heldi here this week promises to be as good If not a better production than that I shown In Singapore. There will be I several new characters and extra cabaret
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    LICENCE CANCELLED.
    126 12 Lorry Driver's Many Offences. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 19. A lorry driver, with a long list ol convictions for traffic offences, had his licence cancelled today by Mr. F. K. Wilson, when he was charged with driving a motor-lorry without a certificate of competence, carrying
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    WARNING REFUSED.
    118 12 Woman Motorist Prefers To Go To Court. "This lady refused to be warned. She wished to come to court," said Inspector Moule when a case m which Mrs. H. V. Ebert, a Eurasian, was charged with two traffic offences was mentioned before the fourth magistrate today. Mrs. Ebert
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    FIGHT TO RAISE THE M2 RECALLED.
    313 12 Men From the Ted worth Now In Singapore. A warrant officer now aboard H.M.S. Terror, the monitor at the Naval Base, was awarded the M.B.E. In the Birthday Honours for the part he played In the unsuccessful attempts to raise the ill-fated submarine "M
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    LOST IN SINGAPORE.
    174 12 Greek Seaman To Be Repatriated. I got lost In Singapore and wish to be sent back home, said a Greek seaman, John Charel Abidols, whc was charged in the third magistrate's court this morning with being a vagrant. Asked how he came to be in Singapore Abidois
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    THIS CHANGING WORLD.
    73 12 Various departments of the Municipality, as well as the General Electric Co., the Public Works Department, the Oriental Telephone and Electric Co., the Singapore Free Press and the Straits Times are combining m the display at the Capitol Cafe to introduce the film "This Changing World." The
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    TEACHERS DINE.
    55 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 19. There was a large attendance of schoolmasters at the King George V School, Seremban, last night when the Negrl Sembllan Teachers Association entertained Mr. R. F. Ounn, Inspector of Schools, Negrl Sembllan, to dinner prior to his departure on home leave
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    KING OF SIAM.
    30 12 Rugby, June 18. Sir John and Lady Simon gave a dinner party tonight at borchester Hotel In honour of the King and Queen of Slam.— British Wireless.
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    FOR DEFENCE AND PROSECUTION.
    379 12 (Witness Called But Evidence Not Given. Both the prosecution and the defence claimed the right to call the same witness m a counterfeiting case wh'ch came before Mr. N. Grice. the Second Magistrate, yesterday. In the end neither were successful for Mr Grice did not allow
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    NO MONEY.
    255 12 (Accused Allowed Time To Obtain Counsel. In order that he might obtain oney to retain counsel lor his dence, the charge of stealing a motor r against Babu Singh was adjourned itU June 26. Accused explained to r. N. Orice, the Second Magistrate, that he had no money
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    57 12 Mr. Ong Tiang Wee, eldest son of Mr. Ong Boon Tat, J.P. returned to Singapore yesterday, with hit wife, by the Christlaan Huygens. Mr. Ong Tlang Wee, who was a Student ot Magdalene College, Cambridge and the Middle Temple, was called t > the Bar in June of last yeax
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    RECESSION OF PURCHASE OF MINING LAND SOUGHT.
    1835 13 Allegations Of Bribes And Secret Commissions. (Prom Our Own Correspondent). TpoH, June 19. Asult commenced. J>ef ore JWr. Justkfl Howe* III the Suprem$ Cpurt, Ipofi, ihfs wofrtfnf, ft uhlcH a* private limited company, registered in Singapore, »hich was formed for a particular purpose
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    STABBED AND HIT BY STONE.
    249 13 Tamil Assaults Eating Shop Keeper. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 19. Chased by a man whom be admitted Having stabbed, a Tamil coolie employed at the Hollywood Cabaret here, suddenly stopped, picked up a large stone, and threw It at his pursuer, who
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    TAN KAH KEE STOCK.
    264 13 Big Shoe Sale Attracts Many Inquiries. The biggest sale of shoes yet to take place In Singapore is at present in progress. Tenders have been invited for the disposal of 118,000 pairs of Tan Kah Kee shoes, representing practically the entire remaining stock from the works
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    TRESPASSERS !
    55 13 TRESPASSERS Football Enthusiasts Who Climbed Trees. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 18. Several Malays, Chinese and Tamils, who cliribed up telegraph poles and trees to watch last Saturday's Malaya Cup football match at Seremban, were, charged with committing wilful trespass. Mr. T. P. F. McNiece, the Magistrate, dismissed all
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    Three "Speed Merchants" Chosen For England In Friday's Test Match. FAST BOWLING POLICY FOR SECOND TEST.
    1087 14 Three "Speed Merchants Chosen For England In Friday's Test Match. FAST BOWLING POLICY FOR SECOND TEST. j Thirteen Players Invited To Attend At Lord's. London, Jane 19. The following players have been invited to be present %i Lord's for the Second Test match which itarts on Friday: R. E. S.
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    Major League Baseball.
    254 14 New York, June 20. The following were the results ol major league baseball games played today: Boyle hit a home run for Brooklyn. Boston 2 8 1 Chicago 10 4 0 Moore hit a home run for Boston. Philadelphia 10 6 1 St. Louis 8 14 1
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    300 14 Wednesday, tat M. Football: SJlTA League. Second Division. RAF. vs. Wiltshire. A.R. SUdlum; Third Division B. S.C.T. Vs Post Office. JB SUdlum: Oovt Service* FA.. Second Division, Land vs. Marine. YM.CJL. ground; Scotland ts. Holland. S.C.C. padang. Races: Kuala Lumpur Meeting, second day. Lawn Tennis: Singapore Championships. SC.C.
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    HELEN HICKS TURNS PROFESSIONAL.
    71 14 HELEN HICKS TURNS PROFESSIONAL. New York. June 19. The famous golfer. Miss Helen Hicks (Hard-hitting Helen) has turned pro1 fessional. She announced at a luncheon party that she was following the example of Von Elm. She has thus become America's first business-woman golfer and has contracted with a Chicago sports
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    DON McCORKINDALE.
    257 14 Paralysis Ends A Great Boxing Career. Don McCorkindale has probably fodght his last flght. He is partially paralysed. The South African entered the ring for his flght In the United States recently with Bang Levlnsky— which he lost— keeping a secret the fact that a lall had Injured
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    BARNEY ROSS.
    219 14 Wins His Second World Title. I For the first time m boxing history, the lightweight and the welterweight championships of the world are held by one man. When he defeated Jimmy McLarnin for the major honour. Barney Ross, the Chicago Hebrew, achieved a feat which proved beyond the
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    OXFORD'S SUCCESS.
    488 14 Inter-Varsity Tennis Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 28 Oxford gained their first success since 1929 against Cambridge In the annual inter 'Varsity lawn tennis match, which took place at Cambridge on Friday and Saturday. i Each University won six singles matches, but Oxford were overwhelmingly superior
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    ISLAND GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    80 14 ISLAND GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. The second round of the Singapore Island golf championship will be played at Keppel Golf Club on Saturday. Starting at 2.45 p.m. The draw Is as follows I 8. J. Beattle vs. T. S. Gibson. CAR. Bateman vs. S. N. Kelly. C. E. Winter vs. J. T.
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    ROEHAMPTON CUP.
    394 14 t Americans Defeat Panthers. rom Our Own Correspondent! London, June 4. United States' touring team, i, won the first of the polo is three unrestricted tournaImenta on Saturday, when they took the Roehampton Challenge Cup, beating the Panthers in the final tie by 9 goals to 6. The
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    Garrison Team To Meet S.G.C.
    391 14 The following are the teams and starting times for a four-ball match to be played at Buklt Tlmah on Sunday morning (Garrison players mentioned first): 8.30 Sqr. Ldr A. E. Barr-Slm and Lt C. F. C. Bond vs. J. T. Smith and R Cralk. 8.30
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    LOCAL BASEBALL.
    107 14 Americans Lose To Clubs. Last Sunday afternoon, two further League matcn?s were pJay i on St. Joseph's diamond before a large crowd of rj>ectators. At three o'clock, the Singapore Cubs took the field against tiie Americans, but. after a good beginning, slackened oft, aijd lost tho day by
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  • Bookmakers' Day At Ascot—Hot Favourites Beaten.—County Cricket.
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      SENSATIONAL DEFEAT OF COLOMBO.
      468 15 Ascot Opens With A Big Surprise. Their Majertie. «w the seMatlonal defeat of Lord GhnHjJ D-ZTlMrlto. Colombo, which started at f^. Jame.'. Palace Stakes at Ascot here today by e 1 JJ5Sd into colt. Flamenco, b, half a length over a rt*:™*^^™* time In »ncce«ion that
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      HAMMOND FINDS HIS BEST FORM.
      755 15 trnest Tyldesley's Sixth Century. Gloucestershire and Laneasbir c were concerned m two of the beat finishes seen m county cricket for long time. Gloucestershire, who have been handicapped by the con tlnued absence of Hammond owing to an injury to his back, found the England
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    BETTER GREENS.
    355 15 Research Station's Good Work. Vastly Improved golf greens arc expected to result from the work of the St. Ives Research Station. Bingley, Yorkshire, where the scientific pro- blems of green-keeping are Investigated on behalf of the four British golf unions. WorK Is actively progressing on the breeding of
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    MALAYA CUP.
    83 15 Selangor To Visit Penan g On Saturday. Penang and Selangor will meet I a Malaya Cup match at Penang on I Saturday. The teams have been selected as follows Penang: Sookiman; Bian Thong I and Kah Cheng L. Pavanarls, Tuck I Fee and L. McNee; Be Teik, Kok
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    23 15 Miss Peggy Scriven, won theFrench singles tennis championship for the second time in succession when she defeated Miss Helen Jacobs, the American champion.
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    NO PLAY TODAY IN L.T.A. TOURNAMENT.
    236 15 NO PLAY TODAY IN L.T.A. TOURNAMENT. Owing to the wet condition of the courts at the S.C.C. there will be no play today In the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association championships tournament. Ties arranged for yesterday will De played tomorrow, and those fixed for today will go over until Monday, when
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    SINGAPORE vs. JOHORE.
    95 15 S.A.FJV. Team To Be Announced Tomorrow. The following players are Invited to attend field training at Anson Road Stadlur. at 5.15 jn. tomorrow and a discussion of tactics for the Malay* Cup game against Johore at 6.15: Yeo Ah Kow, Chua Boon Lay. Tan Gek Soo, N.
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    TANGLIN TENNIS.
    53 15 The following ties have been arranged in the Tanglln Club tournament: TOMORROW'S TIES Mixed Doubles Handicap.— Semi-Finala. Rowland and Miss Scott Dalglelsh vs. Mrs. Zylstra ind Drooglever. McLeod and "flss Stevens vs. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron. FRIDAY'S TIES. Mixed Doubles Open— FinaL Mrs Hugglns and Hewett vs. Mrs.
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    68 15 The following have been invited to play for the Y.M.C.A. against the Rumah Muskln XI In a friendly match on Friday on the YJLCJL ground: J. Sanderson; Lee Kit Boon and Llm Chong Huan; Au Peek Kan. Chan Ah Wing and Seet Ben Sin; Teap Yoow Slang, Tan Kong Ouan,
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    61 15 The following will represent the Public Works Department Sports Club at cricket against the Ceylon Tamils Association on Sunday at Balestier Plain at 2 p.m. V. Ponniah, Samson de Silva, A. B. Johnson, A. O. Cooke, N. Pestana, F. W. Ayres, P.D* Cru». T. Sta Maria. A. Inglis. O. Morgan
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    AMICABLE A. A.
    94 15 Arrangements For Sixth Anniversary. The sixth anniversary of the able Athletic Association will be celsibrated at Mr. Aw Boon Haw's seaside bungalow. Pasir Panjang. on Saturday and Sunday. July 7 and 8. An all-day badminton tournament (knock-out system) will be held on Saturday, and a sports meeting
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    S.C.R.C. TEAMS.
    158 15 The following will represent tht 8.C.R.C. lor their week-end games:— On Saturday vs. The YU.CA. ai Hong Llm Green, V. I. Evan Wong, I H. Hoahlng (capt.), Chla Keng Hock 81m Teng Chew, Yap Choon Un, Ronald Tan, Urn Kean Kool, Tan Chiai ttitn sim Seng Watt, Philip
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    AUSTRALIANS AT WINDSOR CASTLE.
    69 15 AUSTRALIANS AT WINDSOR CASTLE. London, June 17. The Australian cricketers w:ri received at Windsor Castle by Their Majesties the Klnj and Qucc.i. Ea;h of Their Majesties shook handi with each one, and were photographed with them. Immediately the official photographer had finished, each Australian left the group and took their
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    C.U. LEAGUE.
    94 15 The "A" team (Capt. Sng Koey Hoe) defeated "F" team (Capt. Tan Buck Seak) 2—1 In the Clerical Union League. The following will represent the Clerlca' Union III in a friendly game against the Chartered Bank tomorrow on the C.U. ground at 5.15 p.m. Mook Yin Hoon; A.
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      MR. J. A. WOODHEAD TO ACT AS GOVERNOR.
      1603 16 NOTES FROM BEM MORE SOUTH INDIA LABOUR FOR MALAYA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. June 15. Sir John Anderson. Governor ol Bengal, will go on leave m August and Mr. J. A. Woodhead. the Finance Member who is at present on leave.
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      KIDNAPPING CRAZE IN BURMA.
      107 16 Underworld Methods Of America. Rangoon, June 14. Burma is following the American underworld craze of kidnapping and holding people to ransom. Within the past few weeks several cases of kidnapping and holding people to ransom hare been reported. The latest report comes from Basseln, where a
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      FUTURE WORK OF THE CONGRESS.
      278 16 Call To Students. BENGAL DISPUTE TO BE DISCUSSED IN BOMBAY. Wardali. June 13. The Working Committee of the Con grew alter tour houra' discussion today passed the following resolution.— In view of the removal of the ban on Congrew organisations, the Working Committee advises teaponslble
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      CHEQUE CHARGE.
      56 16 In the Additional Police Court of Colombo, before Mr. R. Ramachandran, a plaint was lied by a trader of Borrlla named 8. Dharmadasa charging M A. Weerasena and Alfred Perera, both of Colombo, with having cheated In respect of a cheque for Rs. 80. The Magistrate Issued a
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      CEYLON BIRTHDAY HONOURS.
      236 16 BE. Conferred Upon P. C. C. Wooiley. 3 recipients of Honours on the t of the birthday of His MaJKlng are v C. Woolley to be an 08 8. Mr K. Relmers to be an MB E Mr. Q. E. W. Jann to be an ISO. His
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      DEAD MAN AT WHEEL.
      115 16 Experience Of Motor Bus Passengers. Madras. June 9. A message from Narasaraopet states that the passengers of a motor bus which was on its way to Ountur had a narrow escape from what might havibeen a serious accident, the bus having proceeded for some distance with
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      FRONTIER JIRGA PENITENT.
      316 16 Wana Clash Sequel. PENALTIES IMPOSED ON OFFENDERS. Nathiagali. June 13. A /all report Is now available of Hie 1 Incident w^irh occurred an May 29 when tome ulbcsmen attacked a party of the South Wnzlrlstan Scouts under Major N. R. C. Crash? In the Manra Valley, which
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      BODY IN FERRY.
      48 16 Batticaloa, June 8. The body of a man named Sinnatamby Kankani Kunapathl Pillal was found floating In the Attukuddal ferry near Palugamam. The man was employed as a contractor. The relatives have sent a petition to the police asking them to Inquire Into the matter.
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      186 17 PHOHI-HOLLAND Following Is programme of Phoh Holland (wavelength 16.88 M.):— THURSDAY, JUNE 21. 8 p.m. Concert by the Residential Orchestra of The Hague. 8.50 Talk by Old-Colonial and second part of the concert by the Residential Orchestra of The Hague. 9.20 "The government and the public health" talk by Mr.
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      191 17 EMPIRE PROGRAMMES.! Following are Empire programmes. Transmissions 2 and S: TODAY. 6.20 p.m. Quentln Maclean at the Organ. 7.5 The Western Studio Orchestra. 8.20 The Trocadero Cinema Orchestra. 9.5 The News. 9 20 Sports Talk: "Cricket In the Seven 8eas." (Lieut-Com-mander R. Woodroffe). 9.35 The Eastbourne Municipal Orchestra. 11.5 A
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      195 17 7 50 England vs. Australia. An Eye- Witness Account of Play In the Second Test Match, by Howard Marshall relayed from Lord's Cr'-ket Orou 1, London. 8.0 Dance Music. 8 20 Ballad Concert, Gertrude Fanr n (soprano), Enoch Allington (tenor). Ruby White (pianoforte). 9.5 The News. 9.20 Corona Club Dinner.
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      202 17 SINGAPORE. Following is the wireless programme of Station Z.H.I." Singapore (wavelength 49.9 m > (owned and operated by Radio Service Co., of Malaya Ltd., 2. Orchard Road). WEDNESDAY. JUNE 2». 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music oy Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra (Dan Hopkins). 6.45 News Bullet'.r supplied
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      REORGANISING GERMAN RADIO.
      934 17 REICH IN SOLE CONTROL. Berlin. j The announcement on Apr. 1, 1934, by 1 Herr Eugen Hadamovsky, the director of the Relchs-Rundfunk-Geaellschaft, < Berlin, that from that date onwards i the German broadcasting stations t would be known as "Reichssender Munich, Berlin, etc.," was the final step
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      COUP D'ETAT.
      169 17 I The coup d'etat m Bulgaria on May 1191 19 which resulted m the establishment of a new semi- military Government, i gave further proof of the importance of broadcasting m all modern political developments. Reports from Sofia show that the leaders of the military movement lost no
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      FRENCH PLANS.
      72 17 M. Mallarme, the French Minister for Posts, Telegraphs, and Telephones, recently received the committee of the Professional Association of Radio Journalists and discussed with them the main problems affecting French broadcasting at the present moment. The reorganisation of broadcasting which is taking place, broadcast music, and the duff
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      LOG OF A MALAYAN LISTENER.
      404 17 LOG OF A MALAYAN LISTENER. As mentioned m last week's notes very strong reception is again being recorded from Sumatra on 63.6 metres from 6.50 to 10 pjn. Malayan time. The station begins with the Dutch National Anthem and frequent announcements are made both m English and Dutch. Interference by
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    EUROPE'S POLITICAL CHESSBOARD.
    352 18 Vienna, June 19. Dr. Dollf uss (Austrian Chancellor) and M. Barthou (French Foreign Mini- I ster) had ,i brief talk at the railway station this evening while M. Barthou was passing through en route to Bucharest and Belgrade. M. Barthou reassured Dr. Dollf uss with regard to
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    VENICE MEETING.
    566 18 Eany's Relations With The Soviet. Rome. June 16. meeting of the Dictators In fas arranged on Hitler's sudden t, according to an important article appearing in the Glornale D Italia and written by Slgnor Gayda, who Is regarded as II Duce's mouth- 1 The article further reveals that
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    NAZI GOODWILL ENVOY.
    71 18 Elaborate Precautions By New York Police. New York. June 16. .Elaborate precautions were taken to protect Dr. Franabanf Taengel. Chief of the Nazi Press Bureau, and Hitler's unofficial goodwill envoy, who arrived here aboard the Suropa. Two poll c launches escorted the liner to the pier and
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    U.S. STEEL-WORKERS' PEACE PLAN.
    254 19 Letter To Roosevelt HOW STRIKE MAY BE AVERTED. Washington, June 19. A four-point plan for peace m the United Btates steel Industry, proposed today by the steel-workers m a letter to President Roosevelt, proposes: The establishment of an impartial mediation board of three members to be
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    CONGRESS ADJOURNS.
    150 19 Gay And Cheerful Scenes Witnessed. Washington, June The closing hours of Congress were iaarked by gay and cheerful scenes in contrast to the bustle and often frayed tempers of the past few days. While waiting for White House finally to approve conference reports on the Housing Bill and
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    CHEAPER AIR TRAVEL.
    50 19 Reduced summer rates for air travelling on the Shanghai-Hankow Airway was introduced from June 15. The rates for air-mail and passenger services, according to a report from the China National Aviation Corp. have been reduced by one-third and will be effective for a period of three months.
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    GASTRIC ULCERS FOR SEVEN YEARS.
    257 19 "Different Man After First Jottle" j j If you suffei from Indigestion in any form you ought to read this letter. A j formula which will relieve seven years of suffering is something you ought to know about. This is an unsolicited letter from Mr.
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    Fraser and Co.'s Market Report.
    990 19 Fraser and Co.'» market report, dated June 19, states With an attitude of complete detachment towards Tin and Rubber shares prevailing among our local operators, there Is little to be said for market conditions during the week under review which was not said In our
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    SLASHING ATTACK ON DARROW BOARD.
    171 19 N.R.A. Broadcast "AMERICAN SYSTEM ASSAULTED." Charlestown, (Virginia), June 16. A slashing attack on the Darrow Board which recently issued an adverse report on the National Recovery Administration, on partisan politicians and sections of the press, was delivered by the N.R.A. Administrator, Gen. Johnson, In a
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    146 20 IHE FRENCH FLYERS Paul Codos and Maurice Rossi landed at the Floyd Bennett air field, New York, in their monoplane Joseph Le Brlx, at the end of their flight from Paris. An air view of the Joseph Le Brlx landing on the Floyd Bennett Field. (Planet News.) PROFESSIONAL
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