The Straits Times, 21 June 1934

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    31 1 The Straits Times rBBTABUSBBD MtAKLY A CKNTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times WNr f|j JjgT
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      128 1 SINGAPORE! 73. CECIL ST. ('PHONE B1B1), ■VI SI T j OUR NEW I SHOWROOMS. I PASKOE CO. I I CORNWALL I HOUSE DESERTION! I was losing my Husband's Love Fox Studio Stars, Sally Eilers and Norman Foster. TOKALON LTD. TOKALON LTD. TOKALON LTD. PARIS. LONDON. NEW YORK. jp- THIS MILK
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      179 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. f'PHONC Wft^>. ROBINSON'S FABRIC CAVALCADE From Until JUNE 21st. JUNE 30th. A REMARKABLE EXHIBITION OF EXCLUSIVE DRESS MATERIALS SELECTED FROM THE FINEST BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL LOOMS. THIS UNIQUE COLLECTION COMPRISES FABRICS FOR EVERY CONCEIVABLE OCCASION, AND EACH AND EVERY PATTERN WILL BE ON VIEW IN
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      570 2 P. k 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. rnusrpwtii ta England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. 3O UNDEB CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND PAR BAST MAIL SERVICE. OVTWARD PROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN Dua Tonnage Spore RANCHI 17,000 June t> BBRDWAN 6.070
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      462 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS: GENERAL PASSENCER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated to Japan) TO LONDON. "Mfc* lliiiiiMia. ti li«. Antwerp r? and Mii a .,...^h. '.HAB^MARU 1^ "S. 1 MARU 10.000 Jury {fI^K^IMAS l^H 1 IfIUBSUa KmCsMMmL fl| i MsSft^MaHSflML DAKAT. sUBO*"* June"*! a TO HAMBURG. Vht Oslosaba, Pert Said. Havre, ■Sr-r-^
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      597 2 WE EAST ASIATIC CO, l-t^i^i^-.,-,,----,!! UMITED. Hi Oncorporatod fe Denmark) TM^S\PrvPP^7HB!!! passkngerlSd freight fftfiSIPRNT LJNFRfI SERVICE. «> qPiOA. LOIfPON. ROTTEROAM. £T1 15 HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN t#Xe*dCa nan Proa From Prom Biwre Malacca PortPenang from SINGAPSW TO EUROPE. TORIA 34/1 34/T jlvT WA AMEMCsW ■IBVU T/t T/t «/t 10/t mmM ULS.
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      372 2 TH* wanw x SHIFTING. Tte BLUE FUNNEL LINE "-^ss-s Era 4 s ™>** «<— _V«*el« Ai«o fifth Le Te El B. ÜBOLAUS Casablanca and Hun P ol s 'P° re L <»«»■ B: SSSSSS^ ON 11 Qta^ 'W j.2-5? Eg S A. BARPKDON Aden, Marseilles Glasgow j"& 2 u y
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    PASSENGERS.
    132 3 The following passengers arrived In Singapore yesterday by the P. and O. Rawalpindi from China and Japan: —Mrs. Laird, Lady Huggard. ?Irs. P. Hope-Falkner, Mrs. M. Johnson. Miss M. I. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs Ryder-Stevens. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lake Mr. B. Zipper, Mr. N. H. E. Nassim.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    129 3 •nUKR, Oer., 5,400 toot, from Bremen »l-«, for Manila 81-«. KLANG, BrrU 7JJ tons, from Penan* ai-6, for Penang 2J-6. HKLLNTJB, Brit., 4,811 tons, from Blrkenhead Sl-«, for Hongkong TOBA, Dut., 884 tons, from M. Safeak IH, for If. Sabak J3-6. BELAWAN. Dut., 748 tone, from Bmaaln 21-6.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    113 3 KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Spartan," Sri Tunda, The Cable, Aquarius. Tug "Prince." Oil Whari Nil. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN OBY DOCKS. 1 anion* Pagat. Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Kajang. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Cromer. No. 1 Dock Gen. v. d. Heyden No. 2 Dock
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    SENT TO HOME.
    174 3 Boy Said To Be Incorrigible. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, June 20. Stated to be incorrigible, an Indian boy, Ramasamy, aged 14, made his third appearance before the Taiping magistrate, Che Mustapha Albakri. Ramasamy had twice been convicted in this Court before, for charges of theft and
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    TYNE COAL.
    27 3 Rugby, June 19. It was stated today that the Tyne coal shipments have increased by nearly 750,000 tons over last year's total.— British Wire 1
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    Y.W.C.A. APPEAL.
    63 3 The response to the annual appeil of the Committee of the Y.W.C.A. has been so good that $3,027 has been received In the few days since fne appeal was .made. To meet their ordinary yearly expenses the committee need $7,000, and it is hoped that the whole of
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      273 3 > '■^/^^H wwkeniof fcifliwp^* oi tha iJCjII i j I I Malarial Debility Malarial fevers have sapped your strength and vitality. The parasites have reduced your blood to a state of extreme weakness. Now is the time to start taking the finest tonic-food obtainable Sanatogen. Every teaspoonful of Sanatogen brings
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      63 3 NOTICE TO MARINERS. British North Borneo. Between Sandakan and Kudat Obstruction reported. Position. Tibakkan Island. Bearing S. 45° W. (True) of a mile. Lat. 6* 55 ft. 30 ins. N. Long. 117* 27 ft. 30 ins. E. (approx.). The ss. Kajang, drawing 13,-. leet of water, reports striking an obstruction
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      571 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD, Onoorportted a pmb.) LLOYDS AGENTS COOKING AGRNIB, IMPERIAL AIRWAYS. WMA RLTS. AND SUM STATES rAILWAYS. nunoNii neicht mv hMn sat CANADIAN PACIFIC* (Incorporated to England) BOW VIA CANADA. Hong Kong to RngUnd M (toys. Hong X2 n ft?.Y; BOO ?2K "JftEvwivm Hi BHANOH^At^aASAKI KOI* YOKOHAKA^^^WUA AND v
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      425 3 ELLERMAN BUCKmiLL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. "ELLERMAIT LINE/ FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM ft HAMBURG Via Part* aatf Imb OaaA Oat B*fls Steamer B*pcw <?£** CITY OP WINNOTXJ June 39 July \Vi HONG KONG. SHANGHAI I*M» Steamer DC B^pora, CITY OP BATH Jufr IS "AMERICAN ft MANCHURIAN* LINE. FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW
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      54 3 TIDE TABLES. Thursday. Jane w 4.15 »JB 1 i- ta 87 pm> 4 ft. r ifw. 3 ??7V.m. 7 ft. Hn.^pm. 7 ft. 8 m. L. W. 11 IP m 3 9in 4 ft. 4 I" •"SS*W. "SST Jti-. 7 ft. 2 m.. 7.41 p.m, L'^tVuh t hi. IJ4 pm
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      68 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yasterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. hrs. *F Alor Star 84 0.92 1.3 73 Sitiawan 89 Nil 0.9 73 K. Trengganu 86 Nil 2.1 73 Bukit Jeram 88 Nil 1.2 73 Malacca 83 Nil 0.1 74 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 84 002
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      405 4 SITUATIONS VACANT Wbcn applying for *aj position l<Wtited In these column! send eaptet af testimonials Do not send origlaala. LOCAL EMPLOYERS htvlnß vacancies for Europeans ar.. urged to consult the Chairman of the European Unemployment Committee at the V.M.C.A.. Singapore. WANTED, Typewriter Salesman. Salary and commission. Box No. 811. c/o
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      759 4 BOARD—RESIDENCE TWO ATTRACTIVELY mUiUBEO suite each consisting of bedroom (with bath at Ucbed), private sitting room and verandah A real borne and every comfort for two bache lon. 1100 each suite Including full meali senrics and garage. CaU 36. Newton Road. MOTOR VEHICLEST WANTED CHEAP-KUNMING secondhand car. Those 6354. AUSTIN
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      732 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET GROUND Pint Floor, Robinson Road. BepuvHtj «r together. Unfed Engineer THRRB SPACIOUS office floors, each tbcru MOO aq. ft., with lift. Pmclflc BuUolng lta/IM, Roblnsun Road. Can be divided to Individual requirements. Apply personally to Rahainln Penhas. M. Robinson M ~FOR SALE THRCE VALUABU PERSIAN BUGS,
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      678 4 TENDERS 1 SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. TENDERS are invited (or the Painting and Colourwashing of 112 houses in Block*, E, P. 0, B and J at Alexandra Road and Hender- 1 ■on Road. Specification and Farm of Tender may be I obtained at the office of the Singapore Improvement Trust A
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      1294 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc. I PACKING. FIGARO Or*** promptly mraM. f WORKS GUARANTEED M .1^" ltolrdr cr VERT MODERATE CHARGES. PERMANENT WAVING. Pleaw apply to, K. ADACHI CO. ■"•P"" **P*rts. No. T, QM Street, $8, $10 ONLY I BINOAPOBE. RAFFLES HOTEL, (Room 12«) and at i I 93. Bra» a—ah Road.
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      185 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Witnln Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage. Monthly S 3.00 t *M 2.M Quarterly 8.50 SI2.M f 7.50 lI.If Yearly »17.M $24 M $15.90 Yearly 534.M $48 00 $30.00 Note. —Outslation cheques ihoulc" Include the usual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES i I" he charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED
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      218 5 I T l_ C II v»y t- L— SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. 1 DANCE (formal) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight SATURDAY, JUNE 23rd THE POPULAR ARTISTS JiUGO^jOSEPHINE RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381 I ADELPHI HOTEL I TO-DAY CONCERT DURING TIFFIN DINNER SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY MLLE.
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      120 5 PHILCO THE LAST WORD IN RADIO!!! This All-Wave PHILCO features the new i^y^ftPajr^ Auditorium Speaker, Tuning, Bass Compensating Tone Control, Automatic B^y C You cannot imagine the thrill of world* ■Bf:i a f-/ wide reception until you hear the new 1934 ENJOY RECEPTION OF DISTANT baby grand STATIONS REGULARLY, CLEARLY
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      344 5 (LET /WE TELL YOU HOW I j***^. I HELPED yfi^tKgkJ** HUSBAND G»or9« olwoyi in»iit»d on a h»avy %?m w^ breakfast said h« didn't want to lo work hun o r i' I Finallyloothim to try a lighter brcokBut he told m- he often felt drow.y B I Tost with (jrape-Nuri.
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      357 5 Wireless Programmes. BJ8.C. PROGRAMME. I Following are Empire programmes. Transmissions 4 and 3: I TODAY. 6.20 p.m. The Ruthland 8quare and New Victoria Orchestra. 7.20 A Recital of New Gramophone Records by Chrlsto- L pher Stone. 8.20 The Midland Studio Orches-| tra. 9 5 The News. 9 20 Topical Talk:
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      326 5 PHOHI'HOLLAND\ Following Is programme of phohi 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. 920 "The government and the public health" talk by Mr.
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    Big Technical Advance Revealed By New Height Record.
    2405 6 Comfort In The Storm Aerial Saloon Car Sir Malcolm Campbell's Escape Story Of A Metal Airscrew "Payability" Of British Transport Planes Royal Air Race Entry—' Prince George's Choice. London, May 22. PACTS now revealed about the air-cooled oil-burning aero engine which has
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      60 6 j CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS LTD. (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION.) OFFER COLLAPSIBLE GATES. PIPE FITTINGS (GALV. GAS, RED STEAM) GLOBE VALVES Etc. ALSO A WIDE RANGE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES TEL. 5471. JOHN DUKE Manufacturing Opticians 21. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. CLEARANCE —SALE— LADIES' HATS DRESSES GOING AT HALF PRICE FOR
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      154 6 Since 1925 The Leaders m Malaya KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS LOWEST PRICKS CONSISTENT WITH QUALITY ATTRACTIVE HIKE PURCHASE TERMS REPURCHASE CONTRACTS MONTHLY RENTALS MALAYAN MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CO. 14, ROBINSON ROAD. CALCUTTA CHEMICAL CO., IK (Incorporated In India) Raffles Chambers, Singapore. Phone 4476. The case for the HIGH-SPEED OIL ENGINE The Thornycroft
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      266 7 CAPITOL TO-NICHT 6.15 9.15 tkl A |kj A It Sutcested by Zola 1 immort*l cU«ic of |n| Hi a voloptnout lady of toe paveaeaU. Bsssni 'I /Hi I iHulwlil 1 -^> <» fld Sl' ill I IRI HißsHnffinv I jW fl iHpIW 3 LsU^SaaS^Sßßi ■>! II I B #I' Ll\V
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      146 7 for every commercial purpose. 4 Roads, painting Iron, woodwork and for Rubber Estates, etc. LEE KIM SOO 89, High St. Phone 2063. HAVE YOU SEEN THE "SINGAPORE CHANGES" EXHIBITION AT THE CAPITOL RESTAURANT? In a ptcnira o» big Qi .Z^^K^y SOON AT THE CAPITOL I r I wf^ IP .^UU
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      156 7 PREMIERE PAVILION TO-NIGHT «WHY DON'T WE. BEHAVE LIKE HUMAN BEINGS? M? We think we are moral. We think we are civilized. I We think we are different. m^ But aren't we just a branch of wßpr Where Nature Takes Its Course I .ANN HARDING LESLIE HOWARD. with MYRNA LOY, NEIL
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      137 7 THE ORIGINAL CHROMIC NEEDLES. BRITISH MADE. (j^3^32CSEjS^S^\ Gold -plated, each needle plays 1* records. L'F^ Hffi^Vlw* Improves the tore and imparts longer Itfr B fjn^QMeJj"M^^Vm\ to your Record* and Sound Box. BsV MbHsj^WßbC auSvmPJuml Made m two Types: M^BWfIwBBaJHCTBIII STANDARD CHROMIC for ordinary Orstmophotm W i|^s^^3nSflfflKy/ KLECTRIC CHROMIC for Electric
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    142 8 Rubber Spot Price Steady (From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, June 21. The rubber market is again verj quiet. Forward prices are slightlj easier, while spot is steady. The following were the prices ol rubber at noon today: Buyers. Sellers. Spot 22 14 221/2 July-Sept. 23 V4 23%
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    213 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 11/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 V» London,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    69 8 Noon, June 21. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 22 22i/ 8 (F. 0.8.) July 22 5/16 22 7/16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. July-Sept. 231/8 23>/± Oct.-Dec. 2334 237/ 8 Jan -Mar. 24% 24i/a Tone of Market: Dull and Easier.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        455 8 Issue VaL Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/- Hong Kong Tin 5/- 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        296 8 Issue Val Pd Buyer? Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.80 0.85 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.55 1.60 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.16.0 6.0.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 26/8 27/3 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 25/-
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c, of 1901 red. 1940 .$400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1907 red. 1947 11,600,000 10/ 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c of 1913 red. 1963 12,000.000 102 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        366 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall ft Evatt A Co. \llerby (|1) 1.60 1.80 1.60 1.80 Uor Gajah ($1) 1.10 1.20 1.00 1.10 K. Hitam ($1) 1.60 1.75 1.60 1.75 Malay <|2) 2.90 3.10 2.90 3.10 L Molek ($1) 1.07% 1.15 1.00
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      PRODUCE.
      202 8 Singapore, Jane 21, 12 noon. Bayer Selle Gambler 4.00 L Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cube 7.2; White Muntok Pepper 33.00 White Pepper 32.00 Black Pepper 15.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 2.95 I Copra, mixed 2.55 2.55 Small Flake Tapioca 4.45 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.35 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.40
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      261 8 Burma (Karapara) 3pm North and East India (Karapait) 3 p m Souta Iidla (Rohna) Philippine Islands (Trier) 3 n'm' Netherlands India:— Bengkalls Selat Pand Jang (Tldore) 4 pm Blinjoe Pangkal Pinang (de Weert) 4 p.m Fort de Kock. Padang, Pakan Baroe Slak (Tldore) 4pm Tandjong Pandan (de
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    DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
    24 8 The s.s. "Kola" for Bangkok. Parcel mail previously announced as closing at 8.30 a.m. today will now close at 6 p.m. today.
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    42 8 Malls from Europe, (London mails dispatched May 31), ex P. and O. Ranchl will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. and delivery by postmen will commence at the same time.
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    NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL.
    21 8 The air mall dispatched from Singapore on June 14 was delivered In London on 21 June <7 days).
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      97 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCORPORATED A.D. 1720 TNE WORDS OF A FAMOUS AUTHOR fl for a Corporation to live for two hundred years it very well m itself, but to live at the end of that time amidst the increasing confidence and goodwill of those who have entrusted their interests to
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      290 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Coi-espondent) London, June 20. Closing quotations uday ol the principal British stocks tre given below The rise cr fall Is In relation to the price of June !9. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise cr Pall Conversion loan 5"» HI 9/1*
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      DEVON ESTATES.
      288 9 1 Profit Of $6,212 On The J Year. i The directors' report to the share- < holders of Devon Estates (Malacca), Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31, 1833, to be presented at the annual meeting at French Bank Buildings at noon on Friday, June 29, states: The
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      78 9 During the week ending June 16, 1934. exports from Malayan ports amounted to 79,007 cases, of which 60,326 cases were to the United Kingdom, 585 cases to the Continent of Europe, 7,716 cases to Canada, and 4.380 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period Jan. 1, 1934, to
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      PLIGHT OF COCONUT INDUSTRY.
      635 9 Telok (F.M.S.) Comment NEW USES FOR PRODUCE MUST BE FOUND. Telok (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Limited, held Its twenty-second annual general meeting of shareholders at the registered office. Cannon Street Buildings, 20. Abchurch Lane. London, on May 16. Mr. Thomas Dickson (in the chair) said: For the
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      46 9 Export of fish from uanaaa ui urc fiscal year ending with March registered a substantial advance on those for the previous year, the value being 20,323.000 dollars against 16.659,080. an increase of 22 per cent. Large increases were shown In exports ofj halibut and canned salmcn.
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      GERMAN BONDS.
      586 9 Position Of Dawes And j Young: Loans. London, June 5. Last week m decidedly unsatkactory from a financial point of view, fhe International political situation ihowed no sign of Improvement. lUnerica's troubles seemed to be ln:reaslng, the Inevitable effect on Britain's recovery was unmistakably ipparent, despite the unemployment
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      BIG DECREASE IN MINE LABOUR.
      1278 9 Hon? Fatt, Ltd. H SERIOUS POSITION H STRESSED. (From Our Own Correspondent HH Kuala Lumpur, June 20. HH The serious straits of tin mining HH companies owing to the shortage of H labour was stressed again today at H the seventh annual general meeting of
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      611 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI B/NKING CORPORATION. incorporated In Hong Kong) The liability o? members to limited j»«*»| exicn, and m marner Pi«»cribed to Ordinance No. 6 of 1920 of the Colony MC HEAD OFFICE: HONG «OM». Authorised C pltal I^^SS ilsued and Mlly paid up 000.000, Reserve Fund*:— a 6
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      58 9 CVMA WATCHES AND CHRONOMETERS ACKNOWLEDGED THE BEST IN EVERY COUNTRI THECYMA IS A WATCH AFTOmniNG Kft»Y GUARANTtt Of BEGCIi«ITY AND ACCURACY <^M I THE LATEST DESIGNS H ft IN GENTS' AND LADIES' J^ BK^B WRI^T WATCHES. IL ALSO GENTS' POCKET S V WATCHES OF EVERY l^gM DESCRIPTION. mam CYMAontimealltnetiiieCYMA a
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      425 9 BANKING. FRTERED BANK OF IDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. orporated In England tig Royal Charter 1863) >ald 0p CaplUl In 600.000 share* of 15 each deserve Fund S-°*>?°J| Reserve Uablllty of Proprietors £3.000.009 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Btahopafate, London EX 2~ Agents and Branches. \lor Star noilo Saigon VmrlUar Ipoh Semar*ng 3angkok
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      35 10 MICHAEL— On May 29, 1934. at the Government Hospital, Royapettah. Madras, Mr. M. Michael late extra Assistant Controller of Labour, Kuala Krai. He leaves behind a widow and 2 daughters to mourn their loss.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      46 10 Mr. Lim Kcng Hock and other members of the family thank those friends, relatives and members of the Hoe Kee Club who so kindly attended the funeral of the late Mr. Lim Koon Yang, and also those who s:nt wreaths, letters and telegrams of condolence.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 21. 1934. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
    1026 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 21. 1934. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Nearly 34 years ago, by authority of an Act of Imperial Parliament, the Commonwealth of Australia was established and Western Australia, then a self-governing Colony m the British Empire, became a constituent State In the Federal Commonwealth of Australia. Almost
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    NOTES OF THE DAY,
    662 10 DISARMAMENT! How far and how fast the world Is travelling away from the Ideal of disarmament Is strikingly Illustrated to Home newspapers received this morning by air mall. First of all, one finds columns referring to the decision to strengthen Great Britain's air force by the
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    TODAYS SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    855 10  -  O. E. Millard.) THE LANGUAGE OF DIPLOMATS. (By This article goes far in showing why so many international conferences have failed in recent years Insincerity, says Mr. Millard, is the keynote at all these conferences, and the French language is the only one in which a diplomat
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    AMUSEMENTS
    90 10 Singapore. ADELPBI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance with Ml*. Vera Amarzar. ALHAMBRA Search For Beauty with Buster CAPITOL*""* lM"iao- M»-U* GREAT WORLD* te ••I*-»-»-Cabaret—Air Hostess, Heaven on Earth. MARLBOBOUOH Khubsurat Bala, Hindustani Talkie. NEW WORLD Side Show*, Cabaret, Dancing pavilhS I**1** TOeatw Animal Kingdom with Leslie Howard tc Ann Harding.
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    MORE TEXTILES MAY BE BROUGHT UNDER QUOTA.
    496 11 PRESERVING FREEDOM OF THE PORTS. RE-EXPORT ALLOWANCE. Japan's Imports Drastically Curtailed. The eagerly-awaited quo as in respect of foreign imports of textiles were issued last night. They establish that imports from Japan will be drastically curtailed henceforth. Imports from Japan include imports from
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    CEYLON'S DELAY.
    65 11 Seeking Preference In British Markets. Colombo, June 20. The delay in introducing the foreign textile quotas is explained by the fact that the Ceylon Government received the scheme from the Colonial Office for guidance but the Board of Ministers deferred consideration pending a reply to the request for
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    F.M.S. A"CTION.
    166 11 Importations Only By Licence. A supplement to the F.M.S. Government Gazette states: In exercise ol the powers conferred upon him fay section 17 of the Customs Enactment, 1923, the Chief Secretary to Government hereby prohibits the importation into the Federated Malay States, otherwise than from the Colony or
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    Dr. Rajchman On League Aid To China.
    277 11 London, June 20. Dr. Ludwig Rajchmari, the expert who was sent by the League of Nations to advise China on technical matters, and whose activities in China aroused Japanese protests that he was exceeding his strictly technical mandate by engaging to politics, arrived
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    PANIC IN WRECKED LINER.
    167 11 100 Jump Overboard. >ROCK STRUCK WHILE ON PLEASURE CRUISE. Oslo, June 21. A thousand passengers aboard the JBenpaii UfieV Dresden enjoying pleasure cruij| to k fjord oh tlje west coas*. heal} paugesund, last evening :were torrifletl to hear the ship grind tog On 8v Submerged rock,
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    ARMS CONTROL.
    118 11 Sweeping U.S. Proposal To League. Geneva, June 19. The American delegates naye proposed td the committed for control of the manufacture and sale 61 arms that each nation be responsible, lor. the. arms and, ammunition manufactured In its territory and tha,\ aU orders and copies 0? aft Export;
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    THREE KILLED.
    88 11 Violent Riots In Toulouse. Toulouse, June 19. Three persons are reported to have been killed and more than 80 injured in violent riots, which began during a Socialist counter-demonstration to a Fascist meeting and which continued sporadically all last night until early this morning. The Injured persons include
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    HUSBAND TOO FRIENDLY.
    48 11 Laura La Plante Marries Studio Director. Paris, June 19. The film star, Laura La Plante, was married today to the studio director, Mr. Irving Asher. Miss La Plante recently divorced Mr. William Belter because she said they were too friendly to remain married— Reuter Wireless.
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    MILITARY ALLIANCE.
    50 11 Being Discussed Between Turkey And Persia Ankara, June 17. Informed circles confirm that the question of a military alliance between Turkey and Persia is being discussed by Mustapha Kemal and the Shah of Persia, in whose honour a big military parade is held here on Sunday. Ane a-Trans-Ocean.
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    NEW YORK TRIAL.
    44 11 New York, June 20. The banker, Joseph Wright Harriman, who was found guilty by a Federal court and jury on charges of falsifying the records and misapplying the funds of the Harriman National Bank, wUI be sentenced on June 27— Reuter.
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    WATERLOO BRIDGE.
    52 11 Rugby, June 19. The preliminary work of the demolition of Waterloo Bridge will be begun tomorrow and the bridge will be closed to traffic on Friday. Messrs. Rendell, Palinei and Tritton will be the engineers for the demolition of the existing bridge and the erection of the new.
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    40 11 The Emir of Tmnsjordan, who is m London for a visit of several weeks, was received ky the King at Buckingham Palace on June 11. The picture shows the Emir leaving his London hotel for Buckingham Palace. (Air Mail Picture.)
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    ONE-MAN CONTROL.
    97 11 Red Army And Navy. To Combine. Moscow, June 20. One-man control of the Red Armjj and Navy is provided to ah order; issued by the Central Executive Committee here, whereby Voroshllov, Cqifl-* missar for Military and Naval Affalr| who suppressed the Kronstadt revolt of 1921, is appointed Commissar
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    105 11 Tin Recovers Sharply On Large Buying Order. London. June 19. On the Stock Exchange today apart from some activity to Trans-Mlantlc issues on the bright Wall Street outlook, the* markets ruled dull and featureless. Tin recovered sharply on a large buying order in the market which is reported
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    BREACH OF OBLIGATIONS.
    58 11 International Bank's Strong Protest To Berlin. Basle, June 19. The Bank of International Settlements has protested strorgly to Berlin on the transfer moral, rlum which Is descr'bed as a breach of obligations and has urged the Government to reconsider its decision and the bank, as trustees, reserves
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    AP BIAN TRUCE.
    50 11 Rival Leaders Sign Peace Treaty. London, June 19. It is learned that today the Imam of Yemen signed the p"eace. treaty with Iv'ng ibn Saud and thai the ratifications will be exchanged shortly at Hodeida and the terms of the treaty will then be published.— Reuter Wirelesa
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    JAPAN AND NAVAL RATIOS.
    149 11 "Revision Essential." READY FOR BUILDING RACE? London, June 30. American naval circles in London feel the time has come for the British Government to submit definite proposals. In the meantime a Tokio cable says a claim that it was essential to revise the 5-5-3 ratio of
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    DROUGHT BROKEN.
    94 11 Heavy Rain Falls In Great Britain. London, June 19. The drought has broken to Great Britain. There -vcre heavy downpours in the north nad also the south coast. London, so far, has experienced only, slight showers though leade"h skies ac^ companled by a drop to temperature. of 20
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    32 11 jX, is understood that, since the announcement of suspension of entrance fees m respect of new members of the Tanglin Club, mo*e than 50 applications for membership have been received.
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    LAND FOR ARMY HOSPITAL.
    160 11 Further Step Towards Acquisition. ANG MO KIO. Conveniently Near All Military Stations. A further step towards the acquisition of land in Singapore for the purposes of a military hospital is notified in a Government Gazette extraordinary published last night. This follows a Gazette notification to this
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    SECRET PACT DENIED,
    54 11 Great Britain And The Netherlands. London, June 20. It is authoritatively understood by Reuter that there is no foundation for reports published by a Japanese newspaper that Great Britain and the Netherlands have concluded a secret agreement for ft united front on military and economic matters in
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    Vast Relief Programmes For U.S.
    706 11 Washington, June 20. President Roosevelt has signed the Deficiency Bill allotting over $2,600,000,000 for Government finance for the year beginning July 1, and appropriations for general relief, public works and drought relief. The President also signed the Rayburn Bill providing for the establishment of a
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    STEEL DISPUTE.
    40 11 Woman Appointed To Negotiate. Washington, June 20. President Roosevelt has appointed Miss Frances Perkins, Secretary for Labour, to negotiate the steel dispute. Miss Perkins has Immediately become active In dealing with the new pro'posals for a settlement.— Reuter.
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    BAN HIN GOLD MINES SUIT AT IPOH.
    2532 12 Plaintiff's Counsel Addresses Court Whole Day. I Mr. Roland Braddell addressed the HJsuprrme Court at Ipoh on Tuesday in Hthe Ban Ilin Gold Mine, suit against Hon Kay Beng and Chin Nam Khong ■reference to which was made in the HJstraits Times yesterday.
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    MR. W. A. WILSON.
    53 12 Former Editor Of Malaya Tribune Joins Straits Times. Mr. W. Arthur Wilson, untU recently Editor of the Malaya Tribune, has joined the staff of the Straits Times. j He is sailing for Europe to the Rawalpindi tomorrow on a short hoUday and wiU return to Malaya
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    BISHOP'S TRUSTED SERVANT FINED.
    189 12 Dope Smuggling. $5,600 PENALTY AND DAY IN PRISON. Stated to be a trusted servant of the Right Rev. the Bishop of Macao, Cbian Kow was fined $5,600 and sentenced to a day's imprisonment for smuggling chandu by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge. today.
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    SUMMONS SERVER'S RECEPTION.
    479 12 Ijated With Sarcasm And Abuse. overseer described to the Fourtr ;rate yesterday the trouble hi ad In serving a summons on a an woman. Mito a 20-year-old Eurasian, Robert, a European Master r from the Naval Base, were d with obstructing and moiestMuniclpal servant to the exeof
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    MR. C. J. H. LOWE'S FUNERAL.
    68 12 I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, June 21 The funeral of Mr. C. J. H. Lrwj, who died at Medan, wiil take place tomorrow at 5 oclo2k at Birch Road Cemetery. Kuala Lumpu-. The body will be brought from Penang to Port Swettenham
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    SINGAPORE AS IT WAS.
    225 12 Thirty Years' History On Parade. As a herald of the film "This Changing World," starring Paul Muni, f which will have »its premiere at the Capitol on Wednesday, June 27, I Warners Bros., the distributors have organised an exhibition at the Capitol Cafe showing the changes
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    FRIENDS OR GAMBLERS.
    174 12 1 Inspector And Chinese Courtesy. Dou you suggest that a man who allows h'- friends to play habitually at his house by that act allows his house to be used as a common gaming bouse. Doeo that, to order words, constitute a common gaming house, asked Mr.
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    YOUNG WOMAN ON SUICIDE CHARGE.
    116 12 Husband's Joke About Another Wife. A suggestion that she tried to commit suicide because her husband Jokingly said he was going to find another wife was made against a young Cantonese woman in the Second Magistrate's court yesterday. Lai Ah Boh was charged with attempting
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    LABOUR SHORTAGE.
    108 12 Mine May Instal Electric Excavators. serious shortage of Chinese labour was referred to by the chairman, Mr. San Ah Wing, at the annual meeting of Hong Fatt (Sungei Besi) >Ltd.' at Kuala Lumpur yesterday. He reported a tendency by labourers to leave' mlpes tor estates and his company
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    FATAL SMASH.
    122 12 The case against a Tamil woman. Thankam, who Is charged with causing the death of a man named Krtshnan by a rash act, was transferred from the Fourth Magistrate's court, where it was first mentioned on June 12, to the criminal district court yesterday. The charge was a
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    ALL ABOUT A HEDGE.
    397 13 Neighbours In Court Dispute. Two neighbours, who began a dispute over a hedge between their properties last April, gave further details about, their differences to Mr Justice Gerahty In the Supreme Court yesterday. Mr N. R. Mlstri, owner of a house to Grange Road, sued Mrs.
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    MAJ.-GEN. LEWIN.
    55 13 Entertained By C.-in-C. Netherlands India. On June 17 a dinner was given at Bandoeng in honour of Major-Gen. Lewln GO.C. Malaya, at the palace of the Commander-in-Chief. Netherlands India. Lieut-Gen. J. C. Koster. On June 19. Major-Gen. Lewln entertained officials of the different War Departments to a dinner
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    DEALING IN DYNAMITE.
    182 13 Two Men To Pay Fines Of $800. Fines totalling $800 were Imposed op. two men charged with removing and dealing to explosives by Mr. H. A, Forrer, the Criminal Dlstriet Judge* The men were Tan .Am. K 49-year- t old labourer llvtag In TafQong Pagai Road, and
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    WOMAN POISONED.
    164 13 Unable To Speak To Husband. A verdict Of suicide was returned i yesterday by Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, at the inquest on a Cantonese woman, Wong Ah Moh, of Maude Road who died as the result of caustic soda poisoning nine days after her admission
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    BUS COLLISION.
    87 13 Woman Thrown Out. A mosquito 'bus, travelling towards Geylang from Tanjong Pagar, was to collision with a light lorry laden :/lth sacks, at the Junction of South Bridge Road and Piekering Street, shortly after 9 o'clock this morning. The lorry was crossing South Bridge Road, and collided with
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    FIGHT OVER BANANA LEAVES.
    528 13 Court Sequel To Sikh Festival (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. Banana leaves were the Innocent cause qj fight- which smarted _at a Beast attendedfby practically the whple k>f the srui community to Kuala LumIpur. As a result of the fight two men Iwere
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    ACQUITTED.
    53 13 a case of voluntarily causing grievous hvA, In which Bachan Singh was the accused, was dealt with by Mr. H. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, this morning. The court was informed that the DJJ.'i instructions were, that if the parties arrived at a settlenient, no evidence need be beard.
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    SERVANT! CHARGED.
    52 13 On a charge of criminal breach of trusV M Servant Of H409 an Indian Mohamedan, K. 8. Naidu, was allowed baU In ftJMO by |3tt;Nofman Orice, the second magtetrfcte, thl* morning. The caae 1»U It d for mention on Junj 28. Mr. Paul Storr hi-? bee retained r
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    "INNER WHEEL" FOR SINGAPORE.
    385 13 "INNER WHEEL FOR SINGAPORE. Women Rotarians. DIRECTORS TO CONSIDER I SUGGESTION. Singapore Rotary Club nay soon have a women]* section. The formation of this "Inner Wheel," at the women's sections are known at home, is to be discussed at the next board meeting of the Club. The Idea was put
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    EUROPEAN CHARGED.
    180 13 Alleged Housebreaking By Night. A European, Constant Herbert Motte. claimed trial before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, this morning on a charge of housebreaking by night, alternatively, of house trespass by entering into the house of Ada Clara Motte on June 17 with intent to totl- mldate,
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    48 13 The Straits Times understands that Mr. E. Yetts, a mechanic employed by Malayan Motors Lta., who was knocked down by a motor car at the Junction of Selegie Road and Princep Street yesterday morning, is progressing favourably and is not likely to be detained m hospital very long.
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    303 13 Lady Huggard returned from a visit to Japan by the Rawalpindi yesterday, i Sir Courtne* Terrell, Chief Justice I ot the High Court, Pataa. pass* i through Singapore on board the b.i. Santhia. He is returning to Calcutta after a holiday In Japan, Mr. and Mrs. Ryder
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      237 13 WELL! I'M OFF TO SEE THOSE CREASE-RESISTING FABRICS Isn't it wonderful? Tootals have taught cotton voiles, rayon chiffons and foulards to behave as serenely as expensive silks and wools. What lovely dresses we can nil haye now! Dresses that pack! Dresses that travel! Washed like silk, these new fabrics keep
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    Fifty-to-One Chance Wins Royal Hunt Cup.—Wimbledon Seeded*.
    260 14 Fifty-to-One Chance Wins Royal Hunt Cup.— Wimbledon Seeded*. OUTSIDERS SUCCESSFUL AT ASCOT. Caymanas Wins Royal Hunt Cup. Ascot. June 20. The following was the result of the Royal Hunt Cup which was run hen today: Mr. H. E. Crum Ewing's CAYMANAS (Ray) Lord Derby's HIGHLANDER (Weston) J Mr. A. Heath's
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    165 14 ThurMUy, June !1. Football: S.A.F.A. League. Second Dithion Pulau Branl vs. 8.C.T.. J3. Stadium Third Division A. SRC vs. S.C.F.A SRC padang: Oovt. Services F.A.. Second Division, Printing vs. Police Depot. Cricket: Wiltshires vs. Raffles Institution R.I ground. Lawn Tennis: Singapore Championships. S.C.C. Friday, June 22. Football: Malaya
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    Bookies Have A Good Day.
    243 14 London, June 19. Keeping true to Ascot tradition, where often sensations result, Colombo, the Derby favourite, suffered a staggering defeat in the St, James's Palace Stakes over a distance of one mile at which Colombo won the Guineas The race was regarded as a certainty
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    14 14 Training Notes and Selections For Saturday will appear m Tomorrow's Straits Times.
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    Road Race Track For England.
    361 14 (By Air Mall.) le London, June 12. Mill scale motor-car road racing Is at last to be Introduced to England The scheme to build a road circuit at Gopsall Park, near Leicester, has been carried a stage further by a meeting held there between promoters
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    THE FIRST LAWS.
    1882 14 MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES. Early History Of Game.— Frequent LawSuits.— London Club "Code."— Weather Interferes.- -More Remarkable Bowling. !When cricketers spend the best part a day in the pavilion owing to rain ey usually start talking of past itches, of individuals or of other ases of the game.
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    Seeded Players At Wimbledon.
    51 14 Seeded Players At Wimbledon. The following players have been seeded for Wimbledon: Men: Crawford, Perry, Von Cramm, Austin, Shields, Stoefen, Sidney Wood and de Stefani. Women: Miss Jacobs, Miss Dorothy Round, Miss Sarah Palfrey, Frau Sperling (nee Fraulein Krahwinkel), Miss Peggy Scrlven, Mile. Payot, Fraulein Cllly Aussem and Mme. Mathleu
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      Another Fast Bowler For Lord's.
      117 15 Another Fast Bowler For Lord's. London, June 20 Gover. the Surrey fast bowler, i^as been invited to be present at Lord's for Friday's Test match. Reuter. Alfred Richard Gover was born at Epsom on Feb. 29, 1908. As a boy, Gover was the star bowler of tho Merton School team,
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      ENDEAVOUR'S FOURTH VICTORY.
      596 15 America's Cup Challenger In Fine Form. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 11. There was a very good trial of the America's Cup challenger's speed m the race for the big cutters at Southend (Regatta on Saturday, when Mr. T. O. M. jSopwith's Endeavour easily beat the
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    Malaya F.A. Pavilion Completed.
    294 15 A dinner was given on Tuesday I night m honour of Mr. Aw Boon Par by Hajl Manjoor Sahib Maricar, JJ., President of the Malaya F.A. (Singapore) after Mr. Aw Boon Par had made a private Inspection of the new-ly-completed M.P.A. Pavilion, a third of the
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    Singapore Badminton Championships.
    266 15 Singapore Badminton Championsh ips. The first round ties of the Junior singles and doubles badminton championships were played on Saturday and Sunday at the S. V. C. Drill Hall and resulted as follows: Junior Singles. Tan Chuan Hock beat Peh Teng Slew 15—8, 15—13. Tan Miang Jian beat Low Bok
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    TENNIS.
    29 15 There will be no play m the Singapore 1..T.A. championship tournament today owing to the courts being unfit. The ties arranged for today have been postponed until Tuesday.
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    YACHTING.
    86 15 At the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday the six- metre class will carry out practices In preparation for the forthcoming races against the Royal Batavla Yacht Club. "B" Class will sail the first of a series of three races for the Clifford Challenge Cup, starting at 10 a.m.
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    18 15 Yamaicishl and Nishimura. the Japanese doubles players, who did so well m the Davis Cap match against Australia.
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    Selangor Tennis Winners.
    287 15 Selangor Tennis Winners. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. There was large crowd at the Selangor Club this afternoon to witness an exhibition tennis match between E. N. W. Oliver and C. A. Whitchurch and Ong Be Kong and T. UT. Cheong, prior to the distribution of the
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    STOPPED AT CARNERA'S REQUEST.
    253 15 STOPPED AT CARNERA'S REQUEST. How Title Returned To U.S.A. New York, June 14. Max Baerwas overwhelmingly superior to Primo Camera when he won the world's heavyweight championship tonight by a technical knock-out, the referee stopping the fight to the eleventh round. Camera was dazed and groggy when the closure was
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    Ames Still Heads The Averages.
    743 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 12. Ames still heads the first-class batLing average list with the fine average of 115.25 for 12 innings played, and Verity remains at the top of the bowling averages, having taken 46 wickets at an average cost of 12.65
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    BRITAIN TAKES TO TROLLEY BUSES.
    1148 16 THE OPEN ROAD. TRAMWAY LINES MENACE. (By the Motoring Correspondent.) Many big cities m Great Britain today seem to be taking a leaf out of the transport book of Singapore, for the many advantages of .the trolley bus over other forms of public service transport
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    THE 1934 WILLYS.
    174 16 THE 1934 WILLY S. The 1934. model 77, WUlys-Overland is practically unchanged m Its fullystreamlined economy design from the 1933 car which created a sensation m automobile history, and. was the forerunner of a design that other manufacturers are now showing. Wire wheels replace the disc wheels, and other minor
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    MOTOR-CYCLE RACE.
    72 16 Record Broken In Sidecar Class. Mr. P. Opessi. driving a Triumph twin motor-cycle with sidecar, won the sidecar class to the Milan-Naples road race on May 6. The course is long and arduous, 'including many miles of mountain roads. Opessi covered the 555 miles to 10 hours 59
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    A.A.M. ROAD WARNINGS.
    468 16 'ihe following notice, dated June 18, is issued by the Automobile Association of Malaya: FOR GENERAL INPuEMAIIoN SINGAPORE. Changi, Joo Chiat, Tan]ong Katong and Grove Roads. Temporary Level Crossings. Caution. Newton Circus at Jn.: Newton, Kg Java, Bt. Timah and Scotts Roads.- Turn L; iroceed clock- wise;
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    Foreign Import Quotas Under Textiles Ordinance Published.
    2455 17 Regulations For Working The Scheme. Foreign import quotas wider the Importation of Textiles (Quotas) Ordinance were issued last night in a Government Gazette Extraordinary. j-™-*. f ftP the The quotas are based on the average imports for the years 1927-31. Allowance is made
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    "I DREAM OF GHOSTS."
    366 18 Girl's Outburst DRAMATIC DECLARATION AT MURDER TRIAL. "All this year I have had a pain in my chest, and this has made me feel not myself. I could not take my meals properly, and .when I find something blocking my heart I feel Inclined to strike
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    THEFT OF BRACELETS
    72 18 From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. June 19. Mat Isa. a young Malay, was charged with stealing gold bracelets valued at $50 from Saadlah blnti All. Sa'adiah said that one day when she went out to work she left her gold bracelets under a mattress, but when she
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    51 18 The death took place on Ma. 5. at Bedford, of Mr. Maurice James Hime. eldest son of the late Lieut.-Colonel Sir Albert Hime. Mr. Him e was the father of Capt. E H Hime. Senior Superintendent. Trade and Customs, Federated Malay States, now officiating as Supervisor of Export Duties. F.M.S.,
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    53 18 Mr J. Cald?r. the Assistant Adviser, Batu Pahat. accompanied by Mrs. Calder. visited the Government English School to bid 'Au Revoir' before leaving for home on furlough. They were accompanied by Mr. J. FauMcner, who will succeed Mr. J. Calder. They were taken roand the school by Mr. H. L.
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    MASONIC DISPUTE IN FAR EAST.
    559 18 Racial Feeling; PHILIPPINES LODGE OUTLAWED." Racial animosity stirred up by nationalistic developments to China and the Philippine Islands have caused, it is reported, a serious split to the ranks of the fraternal order of ancient Free and Accepted Masons to the Far East. The main
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    258 18 Sunday. June 10. H. H. The Tuan Muda of Sarawax and Mr. A. Brooke I. ft Government House. Monday. Jun.- 11. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Legisl.tlve Council held at the Council Chamb?r, Government Offices this morning. Tuesday, June 12. The following were the guests
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    TAMIL CONVICTED.
    143 18 Four Months For Throwing A Stone. A sentence of four months' rigorous imprisonment was imposed by Mr. H. A. Forrer. the criminal district judge, yesterday on a young Tamil, Viravan, on a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to another Tamil, Ramasamy. The complainant's story was that he
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    60 18 The Rev. Roger F. Etz. D.D.. Secretary and General Superintendent of the Universalist General Convention, will arrive m Singapore on June 30 by the President Johnson. Dr. Etz, who Is on his way to the Internatio Cax.gress of Religious Liberals to be he' J m. Copenhagen m August, will stay
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    INSPECTOR REBUKED.
    157 18 Magistrate And Vindictive Application. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. A Chinese, who had been arrested while to possession of samsu, presented a sorry figure as he stood to the dock before Mr. F. K. Wilson. His head was bandaged, and his singlet bore bloodstains. He
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    23 18 Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Manasseh have arrived m London from Singapore on holiday and are staying at the Dorchester Hotel. Park Lane.
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    SINGAPORE TEACHERS.
    85 18 SINGAP ORE TEACHERS. An increase m membership and only slight a fall m the balance m hand. These are the principal features In the annual report of the Singapore Teachers' Association, which will be presented at the annual meeting at Raffles Institution on June 28. The number of members has
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    POLICE BAND.
    60 18 The Band of the S.S. Police, under the direction of Mr. F. E. Minns, will perform the following programme, weather permitting at Telok Ayer on June 22 commencing at 9 p.m. Suite No. 2. L'Arlesienne (Bizet) Selection, Cavalcade (Coword) Song, Thora (Adams) Intermezzo, Rendezvous (Aletter) Suite, A Day
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    31 18 Mr. C. M. Blyth, Dollar Line agent for Colombo, returning there after a vacation m the States, passed through Singapore on the President Hayes, accompanied by his wife and smpll son.
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    BUDDHIST VISITORS.
    130 18 Conference Delegates Arriving On Friday. Pandit Vishv Bhandov Shastri, M.A.. M.0.L., ex principal of Dayanand Brahma Maha Vidyala. (D.A.V. College) Lahore, who Is on his way to attend the International Buddhists' Conference to be held at Toklo. will arrive here on Friday morning by the Glnyo Maru. He
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    VITAL STATISTICS.
    39 18 Only 182 deaths occurred In Singapore last week, and of this number 26 were caused by pneumonia. There were only four fatal cases of malaria. The 323 births that took place made a birth rate of 34.75.
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    FIVE BRITONS RELEASED BY PIRATES.
    592 19 Sequel To Prompt Naval Action. London, June 20. The Admiralty announces that In i, rmition received from the Com .mi, in Chief of the China Bta ts.ii Adm. Dreyer, states that, as result of naval action, four of th lorelgners kidnapped from the Shun ti.ti
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    TO VERY UTMOST.
    151 19 Aid From Chinese Army Headquarters. Peking. June 20. The Chinese military headquarters North China have informed th,: [agatton that they will assist to the vety utmost to rescue the .l!. l nut ion captives. Mr. O. R. Turral, of the British Legation, accompanied by Lieut. Dewar Durle
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    NO BULLET WOUND.
    492 19 Mr. Ross Clubbed With Pistol iii!.i June 30. The condition of Mr. Rom continues most critical and an X-ray examination ci the base of the skull, which Is fractured, showed no bullet wound, leading to the supposition that he was clubbed with a MauseT pistol. While descending
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    Nanking Plan Opposed By South.
    527 19 That Kwangst and Hunan will support Kwangtunr** ded- < slon not to abolish the South- i West Councik ie indicated by the attendance of General* Pel Chung-hsi and Ho Chien at Canton military conference scheduled to be opened today. Shanghai. June 11 Mr. Yin Tung,
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    HEALTH DRIVE.
    44 19 Shanghai's Mayor Wields A Broom. Shanghai, June 21. A health demonstration was held m Greater Shanghai yesterday. Mayor Wu Teh-cheng and other leading officials personally sweeping the streets m order to impress upon the people the importance of hyKiene. Sin Kuo Mm.
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