The Straits Times, 27 June 1934

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    23 1 The Straits Times IMTASMMH) IffeA'i .0 I W.Lb i^B io < The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1954. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      209 1 •iN&Arowt t ctcn it cphonc ii.fi>. s 'Oft I FURNITURE j I CORNWALL I HOUSE M. nrcfcaH Bmi .'jo WHEN BUYING A VACUUM- lit the length of g«»m* m.vi «|M» n hH»i ■ho*- Thrtmo.lif* of the (lath h.v» fern uke ».i. imlmimMi lUIM excellence of *r»r llimh ■•nattlr «n Ihr
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      42 1 *i)fil* M/MPUR Jg«i>fV. < *HONI> rN»*»> POSTERS l\ SOME ANIMALS ARK FED ON RAW MEAT TO MAKE THEM SAVAGE. IT 18 NOT NECESSARY FOR THE MEAT TO BE QUITE RAW TO HAVE THE SAME EFFECT ON MAN. COOK BY GAS AND AVOID ANNOYANCI.
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      524 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporatod tn England) |£AD A PASSENOBR AND CARGO SERVICES PKNTNSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. 30. SSdMcontract with his majbwttb OOVKRNMEKT. LOrtDON AND PAR BAST MAIL SKRVICK. _DM» Tonnage 8 2 ore BURDWAN "OW J ssssr ss tnuAl I 6.810 Aug. 1 CORTO 15.000
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      663 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL. PASSENGER ACENTS FOR CUriXRD CINE. (incorporated La Japan) TO LONDON. Naatos, MarseMea. Loa^a, Aatwarp Bo€4er«am aad MMdßeshroagh. Vessels Tonnage Due Bail HARUNA MARU 11.400 June 37 38 I KATOBI MARU 10.000 July IS 13 I KAHHTMA MARU 10.000 July 26 27 t YASUKUNI MARU HOOD Aug. T
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    PORTUGUESE SLOOP LAUNCHED.
    845 3 Naval Reconstruction Programme. The first-class sloop Alfonso de 'Albuquerque, which was launched from the Hebbum shipyard of Messrs. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co., Ltd., Is one of the finest light war vessels turned out on the Tyne, and Is replete with all modern equipment. The vessel Is the
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    WEAR'S CLAIM.
    279 3 Admiralty Contracts Wanted Captain Euan Wallace, the Government Commissioner who Is investigating Industrial conditions In Durham and Tyneslde, has visited Sunderland, and had long interviews with representatives of the corporation, the local Industrial Development Board, the Wear Shipbuilders' Association, the River Wear Commission and the Chamber of Commerce.
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    H.M.S. EXPRESS.
    307 3 Launching Of New Destroyer. The launching of H.M. destroyer Express from Messrs. Swan, Hunter and Wlgham Richardson's shipyard at Wallsend. was particularly interesting, as the vessel took the water In a remarkably finished state and gave the appearance of a complete vessel gliding into the river. The main
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS.
    48 3 Borneo West Coast— Sarawak. Sarawak River Approaches Surveying Beacons withdrawn. rosition.— Sangubong entrance to Sarawak R-ver. 289 degrees 4.8 miles and 359 degrees 3.6 miles from the northern extremity of Satang Island respectively. The floating surveying beacons m the above positions have now been withdrawn.
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    GUN PRACTICE.
    138 3 Owners and masters of shipping are requested to keep their vessels as clear of the range a. possible during the heavy gun practice, -which will take place from undermentioned forts on the dates stated oelow commencing at 8 a.m. and p.m. for night practice A red flag will
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    146 3 SUISANO. Brit 1.983 ton*, from Osaka 27-6, 1 for Calcutta 28-6. KAROA. Brit., 5.608 tons, from Calcutta 27-6, for Calcutta 28-6. HAZ HINO, Nor, 1,448 tons, from Amoy 37-4, for Penan* 2«-6. BCTLAN, Brit.. 442 tons, from Malacca 27-6, for Penang via Port Swettenham, Teluk \nson and B.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    118 3 Wednesday, June 37. Ships iVr-i-"- the Wharvea or expected to arrive. Godown Gate Entrance lEPPEL BABBOCB. Mtiln Wharf Lch. "Spartan." Sri TJinda Aquarius. Tug "Prince, The Cable, W. Bt. "Kitty 1." Oil Whan NU. Coal Wharf NU VLSSELS Oi DUX UUCIU. Tanjonc Pagak. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria
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    TANKER MARKET.
    241 3 Far Too Many Ships For Business Offering. When there was a boom In the construction of tanker tonnage, mostly for Norwegian owners. In 1929, 1930 and part of 1931. it was the British shipyards which succeeded In getting the cream of the business, a cream which has since
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      200 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins. Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F Alor Star 88 Nil 5.5 75 Sitiawan 89 Nil 3.9 73 K. Twngganu 89 0.20 4.9 71 Bukit Jeram 86 1.58 4.5 69 Malacca 82 0.03 1.3 73 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 87
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      412 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When •pplylnt 'or any position advertised m these columns tend copies el testimonial* Do not (end originals. LOCAL EMPLOYERS htvlng vacancies tor Europeans are urged to consult the Chairman of the European Unemployment Committee at the V.M.C.A., Singapore. BOX 817— Position filled. Applicants thanked. EUROPEAN Commercial House requires
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      790 4 MOTOR VEHICLES USED CARS— Baby Austin, Flat, Hlllnian, Morris, etc., etc. Eastern Acto Co., Lvd, «9/79 Orchard Road. Singapore. 193* DODGE SALOON, m excellent running order $475 or near offer. Reply Box No 856, Stiaits Times or Phone 6740. ..FOR SALE Easex $100, Willys $300 Flat (200, Morris Commercial 1
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      711 4 FOR SALE. ONE 71 TO N HJ» Second hand oil engine, one battery of 4 creselnf rollers complete with aiiaftlng and pulleys In good condition Box 857, Straits Times. miscellaneous" TOO CAN HAVE TsTE SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three months tor $1.80. Manager, Sunday Times. IF
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      805 4 AUCTION NOTICES OONTINUAtION of AUCTION SALE of valuable anJque Chinese porcelain curios consisting of vases, bowk, ginger tars, buddhas, figure ornaments, wall plaques, painted porcelain panels In wooden frames, etc., etc. At our saleroom, No. 2, Raffles Place, on Friday, Jane 29, 1934 at l»J« a.m. Now on view. POWELL
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      470 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc PARCEL DELIVERY SERVICE Up to 1 Ib, 1$ cents. Over a Ib. M oents. PHONE 2428. SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER CO. Units BIMIn, PICTURE POST CARDS. Beautiful and Artistic Picture Post Cards of all descriptions published m England, France, Germany end America. Popular Film Stars. Beautiful Woman, Fruits,
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      660 4 FIGARO Ladies Hairdressers. PERMANENT WAVING. By European Experts. $8, A $10 ONLY RAFFLES HOTEL, (Boom 120) and at I 93. Bras Basah Bead. THE STRAITS TIMES The Straits Times, The Sunday Times and The Straits Budget may be obtained at the following agencies: IN SINGAPOBB. R. E. Mohamed Kasslm Sc
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      173 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Wtuun Outside Without Malayx. Malaya PostageMonthly $3.90 4M 2.6$ quarterly S~M M2.t« 7.50 Half Yearly $1749 524.M $15.M Yearly 534.M S4B.M $34.90 Note.—OulstaMen chesses tbjulc" Inclose thr osnal bank dJseomt ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and lastraeUtaa let CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are at Miser:— 25 cents per line per
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    SHANGHAI ROBBERY.
    83 5 British Firm Loses $12,000. A British firm. Messrs. Seth, Mancell and McLure, leading chartered accountants in Shanghai, were victims of an unusually daring armed robbery on May 9. About 4.30 p.m., just after the re-] turn of two shroffs from collecting, four armed Chinese entered the offices and
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    DR. NIELSEN'S CAPTOR.
    81 5 Peng Fei, the bandit chieftain who captured Dr. Niels Nielsen, American medical missionary, last year, was taken by Japanese troops while hiding m Ertaoyangho on June 5 and Immediately executed, according to reports reaching Mukden on June 8. Dr. Nielsen, who is head of the Lutheran mission
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    "LIQUEFIED AIR."
    143 5 A Japanese Inventor's Claim. If the tall claims of a Japanese Inventor ever materialise, the world'3 fuel problem may soon be solved Japan need not worry, perhaps, over her lack of oil, nor the world, either of any fuel shortage. The good news is all due to a
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    BANDIT OUTRAGE.
    107 5 Dr. J. H. Ingram Murdered Near Peiping. Dr. J. H. Ingram, one of the bestknown American medical missionaries in China, a member of the American Mission Board, and a noted authority on the Chinese language, was murdered by a gang of armed robbers early on June 15, says
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    THE 24-HOUR CLOCK.
    640 5 Astronomer Royal's Approval. The B.B.C.'s experiment with the '24-hour" clock has the qualified ap- j proval of the Astronomer Royal, but Is opposed by the clockmakers ol England. That Is the result of inquiries made by the Morning Post following hundreds of letters received from readers since
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      280 5 .HLQIiLS TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE (makan ketchid 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DANCE (INFORMAL) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight THE POPULAR ARTISTS HUGO JOSEPHINE RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE FROM TOWN ONE OF SINGAPORE'S SCENIC BEAUTY SPOTS TENNIS— GOLF— SWIMMING— SUN BATHING ALWAYS DELIGHTFUL EVERY ROOM
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      48 5 1M La^^^^^^^^^^l Lfl READY-MADE for you The market plac- of a thousand needs, of opportunities for home and business, oppurtunilies ready, nude for YOU! Whatever your requirement, read and use »mall Ads great m vahie. low io cost. STRAITS TIMES SMALL ADS. First by Results. (See Page 4.)
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      329 5 Hfem^P |fK4^M Mkt Tough, wMrHBa^HHBsBr^^B^BM( B^ r e i t n A fl{ma^.4 nulft tread, generfl Hffisnß^HlHu ou s thickB 5 SteM rubber Im^s CT^PMmM^M Flr c s t one tU| ■KflflnVlß^BWl angled treaa, BnT^^Bl EK^S extend 1r.3 ■Ui^^BnUBIBBBB^VUJ^HnP^.^V well dov> n aW^HEBBM? B H the sWewall. VtillßlHKQj RflnV F
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      138 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS 22 Nought 24. Rebellions 1. Turning point 25. Grazing ground 5. Evergreen shrub 26 Dexterous 8. Stead 29. Little Walk lamely 31 General truth 11. Disagreeable l2 oaaetteer. IS. Putlorth 15. Internal 18. Oldness 17. Implement 19. Decorations of a society Solution Of YeSt erday
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    UGLY INCIDENT.
    228 6 Spectators Invade Field At S.H.B. Ground. Medical Service*. .2: Harlequins 1. Although they nelded six of their reserves, the Harlequins put up a hard fight against the Medical Services in a third division "A" fixture yesterday at the S H.B.J.S. Club's ground at Cantonment Road and lost by
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    AT BANGKOK.
    124 6 Singapore Girls Win Twice. A number of the Nangyang Girls who left Singapore for Bangkok last week end to play a aeries of games (there are reported to have done very well In their first engagement. On Monday they played two games against the Phu Ylng Girls School
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    BETTER SIDE WON FIRST TEST.
    1763 6 England's Worst Exhibition Of Fielding. (From Our London Correspondent). i London, June IS. From among the usual mass of con- flictlng opinions on the first Test match with the Australians, one salient < fact emerges, the better side won. Throughout the match, the visitors' <
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    Singapore Gold Cup Meeting.
    599 6 Singapore Gold Cup Meeting. The programme for the Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting of the Singapore Turf Club to be held on Saturday, Sept. 1, Wednesday. Sept S, Saturday Sept. 8. Wednesday, Sept 12, and Saturday, Sept. IS, was Issued yesterday. There will be three runs for each Division of Classes
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      168 6 LITTLE TYPISTS SHOULD BE SEEN AND NOT HEARD! THEY CAN DO THEIR WORK IN WHISPERS, BECAUSE Remington TYPEWRITERS ARE NOW Noiseless THEY DISTURB NOBODY. RESULT PEACE. PERFECT PEACE. CLEAR THOUGHT. BETTER WORK. GREATER PROGRESS. STANDARD "1 Pleat tend mm mmrtieulmra FOB gVMtT OFFICT PCBPOSB. :tf bg can obtain m Remington
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      542 6 ELLAMS ALL-BRITISH DUPLICATOR 100 COPIES A MINUTE. Speed? and sllem in action. this iJt.pllcator Is capable of turning out one hundred copies a minute. The machine Is of a particularly solid construction. By means of the variable pressure lever, the density of copte« can bo varied and this feature makes
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      FRENCH LANGUAGE.
      490 7 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir,— I was very surprised to read your special article of June 21st on the French language, I do not think Ghat one article only, signed by Mr. O. K. Mlllard, could really Injure a language of which the first official
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      MOSQUITO BUSES.
      180 7 To the Editor of th 2 Straits Times. Sir,— The proposal ot the Municipal Commissioners to scrap the existing) mosquito buses on the Tanjong Pagar Geylang route at the end of the year is one which will bring m its wake much Inconvenience to the clerical and working
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    IMPORTANCE OF PEACE.
    91 7 Russian Ambassador's Statement. London, June 26. At Birmingham today at the national peace congress the Russian Ambassador. M Maisky. said it was ridiculous to suggest that Russia wished to en- j circle and make war on Germany or anybody. Peace was always the most Important principle in
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    WORLD'S OLDEST MAN.
    48 7 Slender Hopes Held Out For Zaro Agha. Istanbul, June 26. Very slender hopes are entertained (or the recovery of Zaro Agha, who, aged 160 Is the oldest man m the world. His 88-year-old daughter and his eleventh wife are remaining at the bedside Reuter Wireless.
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      117 7 ALHAMBRA OaNiag Ta-iiay 3.15 6.15 9.15 I SMOKY A tornado of honeflesh with Hi* devil m his heart and dynamite m his hoofs He loved with the loyalty of a human and brought romance to a pair of lovers. %i <<^9" l F^ksßl TN^t -a' ifH El bbb* jaiLßTJm*" o*n'¥
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      287 7 They Leap from the Book and Live j IC^J^^^^ IN K^ IOUiSA MAY W^^-^ljßg^r ALCOTTS Hh^r woftrMl cud rovtk dhMl For- |V gotten conMn of HM kvmau timtrt I m^K *~*"~lk} tl l, J© AN BENNETT V Vil/iM pAUL iUKAS S M*k FRANCES DEE A JEAN PARKER i fl A
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      217 7 i B j B Six comedy champions taking k^biaV».yJl If IbltSaT Bloom for a ride Setting a new i a.^/^jftTm^g^^yAi non stop laugh record CHARLIE RUGGLES j JpT" m^ MARY BOLAND j Mr* ';£r<pß ALISON SKIPWORTH i y> W GEORGE BURNS j GRACIE ALLEN IN PARAMOUNTS FUN FEAST ll"?!?^!?™ lf
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    198 8 Rubber Control In Dutch Indies. (From Our Financial Correspondents Singapore, June 27. The news from the Dutch Indies, of the replacement as soon as possible of the export duty on native rubber by a system of individual licences, coupled with the statement that the potential capacity of
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    PRODUCE.
    208 8 Singapore, Jane 27, 12 noon. Buyer Sellet Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 7.2 b Hamburg Cube 72s White Muntok Pepper 33.00 White Pepper 32.00 Black Pepper 14 75 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 2.95 Copra, mixed 2.55 Small Flake Tapioca 3.90 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.80 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5.40 Small
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    105 8 Kerosene oil Shell and Plan $4 40 (or two 4-gallon tins: Crown and Dragon $400 for two 4-gallon tins Cross $3 85 for two 4-gallon tins. Devoe's Imperial Brilliant, $2.20 per tin of 4 Imp. gallons Sylvan Arrow. $2.00 per tin of 4 Imp. gallons. Motor spirit per Imp. gallon
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        452 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin Buyers 6/4 ft Sellers. 6/9 £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 37/6 40/- xd. £1 £1 Austral Malay 50/52/6 61- 5/- Ayer Hitam 15/16/- cd. 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin
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        GENERAL.
        296 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brie* Orfi. 0.80 0.85 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.55 1.70 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.14.0 5.18.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 26/6 27/3 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 25/-
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        137 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 105
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        356 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Ulenby (|1) 1.65 1.75 1.60 1.80 Uor Gajah ($1) 1.10 1.20 1.10 1.20 Hitam ($1) 1.60 1.75 1.60 1.75 i. Malay <$2) 2.90 3.10 2.90 3.10 L Molek ($1) 1.071/2 1-15 1.07% 1.15 L Panas (|1)
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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>/c London, demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      64 8 Noon, June 27. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 22% 22% (F. 0.8.) 22% 227/ 8 Standard R.SJS. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. July-Sept 23% 23% Oct.-Dec. 24 Vi 24% Jan.-Mar. 24% 25 Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 6
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    327 8 Today. Ee'awan and Medan (Both) 3 p.m. Djambi Ko:ala Tongkal (Tohltl) 3 p.m. Muntok. Palembang Pladjoe (Thedens) 3 p.m. Java, Southern Sumatra. South Eiet Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas Timor Dill; <By Aeroplane) (Netherlands) 7 p r.i. Medan. 81am. Burma, India lrat Palestine. Egypt. E S. Africa. Gt. Britain.
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    AIR MAIL AMSTERDAM.
    57 8 The local agents of the Netherlands air mail service no.ify that the outward aeroplane is expected to arrive at Singapore at about 4 p.m. today. The mall will be available to boxholders an<} window delivery ticket holders at 5 p.m. Correspondence for non- boxholders will be sent
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      41 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thursday, June 28. Singapore Teachers' Association annual meeting. Raffles Institution 6 p.m. A lecture on "I» there consciousness after death?" at the Singapore LodKe-Theoso-phtcal Society, No. 13 Dhoby Ghaut 0.30. Friday, June 29. Dance, S.V.C. Drill Hall.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      257 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. June 26. Closing quotations today ol the principal British stocks are given below. The rise cr fall Is In relation to the price of June 21. GOVERNMENT 3TOCKS. BRITISH. Rtae or Ml Conversion Loan 5% 117% 14
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      TELEGRAPH TRAFFIC.
      63 9 The following index numbers represent the estimated monthly traffic receipts of the Imperial and International Communications, Limited as related to comparable traffic in the year 1929 Monthly figures reduced to worUing day average. WorWng day average of comDarable receipts, year 1«9 -100. S Si B S m Softer
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      COMPANY RESULT.
      21 9 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London. June 26. Selama.— Profit at Mai. 31. £2.226; dividend, 3- per cent. forward, £3,373.
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      FINANCIAL REVIEW RENEWED FAITH IN KAFFIRS
      566 9 FINANCIAL REVIEW RENEWED FAITH IN KAFFIRS London, June 12. The chief event or last week was, of course, the Derby. Though the gi.tedged starter declared a partial default, and the winner was In only the semi-speculative category, the tiarkofj were unperturbed; indeed, many professionals probably resumed business with renewed faith
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      LONDON TIN MARKET
      874 9 EFFECT OF BUFFER POOL ANNOUNCEMENT London, June 11. During the past few days, tin pries have moved Irregularly, the forward position having on balance advanced, whil« cash has shown weakness. The net result has been to reduco the backwardation to about 25/-, representing a comparatively small premium
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      BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO.
      70 9 Increased Revenue Last Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. June M. British North Borneo (Chartered) Co s total revenue for 1933 amounts to £394,681. compared with £292.899 the previous year. Expenditure shows a decline, from £254.787 to £233.704. After providing for general charges, the year's debit
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      KRAMAT PULAI.
      24 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. June M. Kramat Pulal. Ltd.. propose to divide the 100.000 issued shares of 1 Into ss. shares.
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      BURMA-MALAY TIN.
      382 9 Further Dividend Of 6d. Per Share. The ninth ordinary general meeting Of shareholders of Burma-Malay Tin. Ltd., will be held at the registered office of the Company, Mercantile Bank Buildings, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. June 30, at 10.30 am. The directors' report states Your directors have pleasure In
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      14 9 HOLLANDSCHE ROOKWORST BERLINER KNAKWORST WEENERWORSTJES etc., etc. D.T.LIM& COMPANY 333. North Bridge «fc>mt Singapore.
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    BRITAIN'S INFERIOR POSITION IN NOVAL STRENGTH.
    233 11 BRITAIN'S INFERIOR POSITION IN NOVA L STRENGTH. ImßgHßltitib mm. Ilk I lilt: I «e»> i i i jiAu oh v A oi dtlM a. iv a <Xi Ji iiidj I i in 1 y«»r»iine i mtu I »l »u:r ut»«d t m 4*1.: J U4-Jtni oy •■I iii I'll 1»l
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    EXCAVATION IN EGYPT.
    22 11 Fin hi tone Re' ,i -,a of an adult nil 1 All 111 wflCLlOaO Sbft vC Ol Neuter Wi
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    TOURING BRITAIN.
    8 11 i c 23 WiJO U Wireless.
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    Germany May Abandon Row
    20 11 mi ntore dMSr.uIU alt': ugh Bantam*: i Itl: CJ. i poru ol i aw vta aiv.
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    ARABIAN TRUCE.
    38 11 utes ftn To Follow. m. n, < m u< Ua Ui't nasa «i cmaio stu'pwt. And to submit to aI dispute N 101! Ii 1 H M Ut-t (S C(lll\» ion are to ioiiow. tvcuver w. irc-™sa.
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    CHINA'S TELEPHONES.
    29 11 Tenders tiu <r Uif; fVheme TnvileoT Coaaatei v m be Nankliu temlw «or the ia teu >h«if Kratam t link up n le of the «hfc Hanko.
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION IN N.L.
    128 11 RUBBER RESTRICTION IN N.L. V-tlof M postl 1 Mtilll Willie, I lr aviilUfe'i iaI0ITO tl> i rfinw tbiii 1, Man }apww Appointments. A i mintintt i* ii«t tl ■•> t II <ma' ftflre dl><< 'or o' Dunhip I'ubbtr fc'tttan MlaUig u> om«U *n i the |w« wainn of fS*t UIcb
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    EUROPE HOTEL.
    130 11 On Friday. lei 'MlgllMU lSHlOl), C lit' < 1 uiU not now make i Iday. Ilia Bishop WUcau spo< U Jo tnej to Biu«»pop m Ll>,» li t aoquMUon. oiv' It *aa ata&4 la*«. woe* Mini the Idly mid aaftkif the) cl tin i. ay D >t w>a
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    PETROLEUM AGREEMENT.
    75 11 J M I >♦■■ I N HiI»J It J fci&ft 8' 'I'Wlir^ tec PacifU (a at .Pt«roVum *ac cy AavMmHit il^flpßaHon of the petroleum m III 'i MmeaMtU la dMifned :runa ol' and .iiiiHMii.. ti petroleum and Kel its ia»»- a*n d no to puril.s f Sot I
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    GREATEST SECRECY.
    43 11 m. I doTnl TfLWiaon. I)w en wiri Vouiift lon i In response to Lit) lUVltAti ll ■ir .n-tt u» Ih it i M ietrv «l Jinan *-',l n Urn WotfaU} Or U i ;t»y and Ifcrr Blcutnc a direcior-ir H t
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    WATER SHORTAGE.
    25 11 ii.., i i ii- 1 i wutar and i{j 1« i.* 111 p bnnef'ad suvi uirv i.i .ii 111 1 consumption— British WlreI
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    C.E.R. TRAIN WRECKED.
    38 11 nit w tr.kwl p IftdtflU i i«i*F ai a lid i iv*w near fnl< »po t day. UU «p«U! *1 tl i tr««k «D«I I tvou! aii« th iHwi Ttie en lour wa ?re sm;<
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    STREET FIGHTING AT BRISTOL.
    184 11 STREET FIGHTING AT BRISTOL. CommunleJi j£hd Fascists When if Fww ts march 1«■ on* of their Injured comrades was left and ant* Fate a wiu aUj<l In Wf*k-eii(! riots In various parts of ii( tii niir%'iH moi ide«l poiir'i witn po«cs aione >> wwii aoo cafe "Kilts. Vli«y Htiaed i^t
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    SIMPLE EXPEDIENT.
    28 11 i Rome, June 25. MMiliUar* under heudir indi-H)!. it md useful 11 m s lipped Ihe useiul vf ion •■id piiu 4 Lii*necessary one. Reuler Wireless.
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    BRITISH SHIPPING.
    7 11 tat that eryn United Bta'
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    THREE KILLED AT FLYING SCHOOL.
    57 11 THREE KILLED AT FLYING SCHOOL. roltlne In Air. »v Jun m < k ()lli:i s r. ir I L. 6>-.iwv A Ottrrn p HIU, c> UtM itloiml frot-i tie B total MM* -i. (led over Yate, near Bristol. ir»CM I I lie vi ii m BYplng omcer \t-xr m d
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    MURDERED A RECLUSE.
    61 11 vl ii fcxeciillon m Colorado. Mli i ■■■a 1 it? rhsh"tbo wu tut iw.ut n II rtH' id a e<'.l In one^n! >i was t -.si toiUxl *lth >> ni nn n be no m Reward I■» Dllliiirtct Ail Wathli ft( i J All) <UUI f.. r
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    FOR U.S. DEFENCE.
    56 11 elium SaMJq,Qi Amarillo „.i,i,,_i i hi m at ur ni tun ii I c M«uten. i iiHt a I the CO. no- a ii J'Atitkk belli beari g OtW iexa lor ream i'■ supply ti h irncu wrrlc«vi tii.j rederai iiur uu ot M'Jiea wla A.vi. a
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    American Currency Expansion
    44 11 udra iitt-t rii l«w« UnU >n Mho. k>. 00 with t nrteithe >r.ti fUm i ehlnd Srtw UM t*MW9.lO© .'j— tof UplTH aa iiifi t a m t»i Ii :K II slit! i ,< wotW < wi- lIMII I I I I Id
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    AFRICAN CHIEFS IN LONDON.
    92 11 AFRICAN CHIEFS IN LONDON. HI „neviuic£B To Be I,nia »«U I.H- Mm .It.! I «Ih. Ihe S is vi ho o ili. t.nx i in h d i i,( i n .i<di.v oil theii ii I and ihti Lkcy will liiag anil >mi iih i I inum.mr ratw h I'
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    14 BILLS KILLED.
    15 11 1 A>J |^l>lllt^lll W but nr It 'm i iiHaatute w apppu
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    UPPER ASSAM ISOLATED.
    22 11 MHO hj mm i.'iii Mt iMtawfiflt In |<j Q( S I i ln« In ■(jjartment at Sylhnt Reuter Wire-
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    BOATS BUILT WITHOUT SPECIFICATION.
    857 13 Chinese Junks. EXHIBITION IN LONDON MUSEUM. Sir Frederick Maze, Inspector-Gener-al of Chinese Customs, m pntmtttig the South Kensington Museum with a' fleet of models of different type* of Chinese Junk, has done a service u> all having an active or an antiquarian 'interest In shipping and
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    61 13 rhe engagement 1> announced of Mr. Huang Yen-kal, Consul for China m Penang, to Miss Tal Hsln-hua, eldest daughter of the ex-Consul, Mr. Tye Shook Yuen. It is an Interesting coincidence that Consul Huang's grandfather, a well-known Chinese poet, the late Mr. Huang Chlung Helen, was the first Consul-Oeneral for
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    LAW'S LONG ARM.
    167 13 Malay Charged With Two-Year-Old Offence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 26. About two years ago, a pensioned sub-inspector of detectives was told that the occupant of a room in a coflfeeshop in Batu Road possessed a revolver, so he made a journey to the shop.
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    GOLD IN SUMATRA
    72 13 Mining May Be Extended. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, June 29. According to the Java Bade it Is expected that the search for gold at Tapanuli, Sumatra, will be extended. The preliminary results have been very satisfactory, but, of course, the date of starting work cannot be
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    ACCUSED ABSENT.
    171 13 Bail Ordered To Be Confiscated. 'From Our Own Correspondent). Seven-Dan,' June 26. When a case, mentioned this morning, before the Sercmban magistrate, the accused, a Sikh, Nlkka Singh, was absent. A lorry driver employed by the Negri Sembilan Aerated Water Factory, he was charged with carrying an excessive
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    GIRL KILLED.
    66 13 Driver Charged With Rash Act As a sequel to a Chinese girl being run over and killed by a motor lorry m Queen Street on Monday evening. Kasi Ram was produced m the police court before Mr. C. H. Whitton, yesterday, and charged with causing the death of
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    POLICE INSPECTOR'S CHASE.
    166 13 50 m.p.h. Pursuit Of Motor Tar. Mr. H. L. Jackson, of the Works and Building Department, RAF. Base, was fined $5 by Mr. C. H. Whltton In the police court yesterday for failing to slow down when reaching the junction of Orchard Road and Tank Road on
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    14 13 Mr. Alma Baker, accompanied by Mr. R. Whltaker. has recently rv.rr*d to Batu Gajah.
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    VEILED GIRL.
    77 13 Charge Of Administering Drug. Concea'ing her face In a heavy veil, a young Sikh girl, Kator Kaur. appeared In the police court before M J. M. Brander yesterday on a charge of adm<niateriBZ a stupefying drusr to a Tamil woman named Nagammal. According to the pollcs, the drug",
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    88 13 i A special general meeting of thej| Singapore Musical Society will be held j in the Victoria Memorial Hall on Tues- i day. July 3, at 5 p.m. to pass certain amendments to the rules. j This meeting will be followed by the annual general meeting. j Business
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      WONDERFUL GOLF IN BRITISH OPEN.
      396 14 Lowest Qualifying Score On Record. The British open golf championship qualifying rounds were played on the courses of the Royal Cinque Ports at Deal and St. Georges at Sandwich. Players with ccores of 152 or better qualified for the final stages. The standard of golf
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    22 14 A near thing for Pulau Brani In the First Division match against the SCC— Weekes, their goalkeeper, just beating King for possession.
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    BRILLIANT DISPLAY BY PULAU BRANI.
    1184 14 S.C.C. 's Championship Hopes Upset. Pulau Branl 5. S.C.C. Pulau Branl certainly sprang the biggest surprise of the season when they defeated the S.C.C. by five goals to one in a First Division match on the S.C.C. padang yesterday afternoon. There was nothing fluky about
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    RECORD ROUND.
    97 14 Henry Cotton Does 66 At St George's. London, June 25. The qualifying rounds In the Briti&h ogen golf championship have been be gun over the Royal Cinque Ports course and the Royal St. Oeorge's. Sandwich. There were 292 starters. NotabV absentees are Cyril Tolley, John de Forest and
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    69 14 R.A. To Meet Malays At Jalan Besar. The R.A. wiU meet the Malays In a First Division match at Jalan Besar Stadium this afternoon. The teams have been selected as follows R.A. Guy Manning and Anstiss Boon, Beech and Potts Keeling, Howard. Broad, Kidd and lim Malays Haji
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    44 14 The refree was right! Holmes (ext ,cnt left), the Pulau Branl centrefor ward, passed to Thomas (extreme 'ight > who pat the ball into the n et, but was ruled offside. The picture clearly confirms the referee's decision. The S.C.C. players are Cherrtegton aad Taylor.
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS.
    33 14 In the mixed doubles handicap semi-final at Tangiln Club yesterday Mrs. Zylstra and W. B. Droogleever owe 15.4 beat Miss Scott Dalgleish and F. S Rowland owe 3—9, 6—l, 6—2.
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    44 GAMES IN MIXED DOUBLES TIE.
    634 14 44 GAMES IN MIXED DOUBLES TIE. One of the most Interesting matches In the Singapore L.T.A. championship tournament so far was the mixed doubles tie yesterday between Mrs. Millar and R. L. Moir and Miss Daisy Fones and Chua Choon Leong. The Europeans won the first set more or i?is
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    NO SURPRISES AT WIMBLEDON
    458 14 NO SURPRISES AT WIMBLEDON London, June 27 At Wimbledon today the weathei was overcast and windy. There v;ere about 6,000 spectators oresent. Notable results in the second round of the men's singles were as follows: J. M. Lrtt (US.A.) beat G. de Stefani (Italy), 3— 6, 6—3, 6-4, 6-4. H.
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    Former Local Player At Lord's. —Rest Win Ipoh Trophy Match. Rest Beat Europeans At Ipoh.
    713 15 Former Local Player At Lord's. —Rest Win Ipoh Trophy Match. Rest Beat Europeans At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 26. The Rest defeated the Europeans '.n the annual cricket match for the Hennessey Trophy by one wicket In an exciting finish. The Europeans won the to zs uno
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    26 15 Miss Helen Jacobs (left) and Miss M. Scriven shaking hands after their Wifhtman Cup match m which the American lost only one game In each set
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    SUSSEX FOR COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP?
    662 15 Innings Victory Over Yorkshire. With the exception of the Surrey vs. Oxford University and Essex vs. Hampshire matches rain made conditions difficult, and was the cause of several games being left drawn. The defeat of Yorkshire by Sussex came as no surprise because the Southerners were
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    G.E. Livock Plays Against Australians.
    581 15 London, June 10. The Australians won their match against the Gentlemen by eight wickets today, thanks to another brilliant innings by McCabe. He scored a century at the rate of a run a minute, hitting one six and 14 fours. Browu was his partner throughout
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    LOCAL BOXING.
    233 15 Arthur Suares To Meet Al Rivers. Arthur Suares, the Indian boxer, who took part m two hectic fights with Ignacto Fernandez, Is to meet Al Rivers, the American, on Sunday at the New World Arena. Rivers has a verdict to his credit over Suares, having won when the
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    149 15 YVedaeafey. Jane 27. Football; First Division. Malays vs. RJV., J.B. Stadium; Second Division, R.A.P. v*. Police. AJI. Stadium; Third Division B, Fort Canning vs. Post Office, SAB.; Ck|-t. Services F.A., Second Division. Statistics vs. Immigration, J.C.S.A. Thursday, Jane 18. Football: Second Division, S.C.C. vs. Wiltshires, 8.C.C. padang. Cricktt:
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    15 15 The America's Cup challenger, Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's Endeavour, undergoing an overhaul at Southampton.
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    HURDLES RECORD.
    49 15 Difference Between Watch And Electric Timing. Los Angeles, June 25. Hardins time In the low hurdles, electrically timed, was 23.16 seconds, which is ouUlde the world's record by 23 sec. and it is not likely that his watch time of 22.7 will be allowed to stand.— Reuter.
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      SCHOOL SCARE IN RANGOON.
      592 16 Pupils' Stampede. BOY EXPLODES ELECTRIC BULB. Rangoon, June 19. The situation at the Government I High School, Rangoon, took a serious I turn on Monday afternoon when practically 500 students walked-out as the result of a well engineered scare. Ever since the school opened for Its
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      CEYLON BUDGET DATE.
      275 16 Proposed Change Of Financial Year. Colombo, June IS. It Is understood that a new proposal Is being considered In connection w\th the difficulty which will arise as the result of the time for the dissolution I of the State Council coinciding with the time for the introduction
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      LOST REVOLVER CASE.
      147 16 Application For Trial As European Subject. Chlttagong, June 20. An application fur trial as a European British subject w i made by Mr. Hunt Ross, manager of the Premnagar Tea Estate. Sylhet, when he appeared before Rai Sahib S. H. Roy, Sadar eut>Divisional Magistrate, today on a
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      CONGRESS IN A TANGLE
      1808 16 NOTES FROM BENGAL. 18 AEROPLANES HELP MONSOON RESCUE BOATS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta, June 22. There is some excusable bewilderment here at the course of events in the Congress meetings in Bombay. There is sympathetic understanding of the Working Committee's difficulties. It looked In vain
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      "BLUEBEARDS OF HYDERABAD."
      92 16 Story Of Murders By Thugs. Setunderabad, June 18. The bodies of two more persons both alleged to be victims of a murder gang described as "the Bluebeards of Hyderabad have been discovered by the Hyderabad City Police. The ga:.G are said to have been operating for two
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      SIAMESE ACTION.
      162 16 Arrests On Burma Border. Maymyo, June 20. Arrests were made a week ago by the Siamese police on the borders of Tavoy District of certain British subjects connected with the Zlmbe wolfram mine. It is now officially announced by the Burma Government that from inquiries made It has
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      APPEAL BY M.P. SUCCEEDS.
      548 16 High Court Judgment MAGISTRATE'S ORDER SET ASIDE. In the Calcutta High Court, Mr. Justice Ouha and Mr. Justice McNair delivered Judgment in the appeal by Mr. H. K. Hales, M.P., agalns an order of the Hon. d. K. Slnha (the former Chief Presidency Magistrate), directing appallant's
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      352 17 EMPIRE PROGRAMMES. Following are Empire wireless pro- 9.50 Charles Manning and His grammes: Orchestra. 10.35 Talk. "Midwinter In June" TOD A I (Miss Gertrude Mack) 10.50 The Hotel Metropole Orches6.20 p.m. Quentln Maclean at me tra Organ. 1135 Tne B.B.C. Dance Orchestra 7.5 The Western Ptudlo Orches- 1220 S£i£l^ 12.40
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      119 17 SINGAPORE. Following la 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 27. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Danee Orchestra (Dan Hopkins). 6.45 News Bulletin supplied by
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      Masthead
      5 17 The Straits Times Wereless Supplement
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      U.I.R. IN RETROSPECT.
      1198 17 BRINGING ORDER INTO CHAOS OF WAVELENGHTS. The occasion of the meeting of the Union Internationale de Radlodlffusion m London, from June 12 to 20, seems appropriate for a brief survey of Its nine year's history since It was founded m April, 1925, m the boardroom at Savoy
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      LOG OF A MALAYAN LISTENER.
      496 17 LOG OF A MALAYAN LISTENER. A good selection of Malaya kerongchong music was picked up from Medan last Friday night at satisfactory loudspeaker strength. Unfortunately the modulation of the transmitter on that night was not so good as usual and slight distortion was noticeable. Some listeners may have wondered at
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      PHOHI-HOLLAMD.
      111 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—ln the Straits Times of June 20 I read: "The old Dutch station now known as P.H.I. is not heard m these parts." If you mean Phohi-Holland, I must state that it Is on the air every night except Tuesday and Wednesday;
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      PHOHI-HOLLAND
      77 17 Following is programme of PhohlHolland (wavelength 16.88 M.):— THURSDAY, JUNE 28. 8 p.m. Quartet. 8.20 Records. 8.40 The quartet continues. 9 Talk. 9.20 The quartet continues. FRIDAY, JUNE 29. 8.0 p.m. Records. 8.10 Piano Recital by Mrs. T. van Doorneveld Ultzinger. 8.25 Talk on Literature by Mr. Henri van
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    "N. CHINA UNDER CONTROL OF JAPANESE."
    561 18 JOURNALISTS' TOUR. Dark Picture Of Drug Menace In The Luantung. That North China, particularly the Luantung, is virtually under the control of the Japanese, is the opinion of eight Canton and Hong Kong journalists who have just completed a tour of Central and North
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    DISARMAMENT.
    57 18 Important Move By Two Provinces. Shanghai, June 27. A disarmament conference of Ninghsia and Shansi leaders is scheduled to open at Taiyuan (capital of Shansi) on June 27, when they will disouss a plan for the reduction of their armies. The resulting savings will be devoted to development schemes
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    Fraser and Co.'s Market Report.
    794 18 Fraser and Co., in their report, dated June 26, state:— Although the local sliare market remains colourless and the volume of business in progress is still distressingly small, a slightly better tone seems to have developc". in all sections of the mxrket during the past
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    GEN. J. G. LANGLOIS.
    61 18 Death Of Distinguished French Officer. Metz. June 24. The death has occurred of Gen. Jacques Garbriel Langlois, one of the most distinguished officers In the French Army and a Liaison officer between the Frenc 1 and Russian general headquarters from 1915 to 1917, and, later a
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    TRADE WITH POLAND.
    40 18 Rugby, June 25. The Polish official delegation will arrive In London tomorrow to discuss with the British Government representatives the completion of the tariff agreement to supplement the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation of 1923. —British Wireless.
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    SPANISH UNREST.
    34 18 Madrid, June 25. The censorship and state of alarm have been abolished, according to a. communique issued after a Cabinet meeting. The state of prevention, however, will remain m force.— Reuter Wireless.
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    HOME MARKETS.
    185 18 Rubber Strengthens On Outside Buying. London, June On the money market this week the ease with which loans recently have I been obtainable was unbroken but some temporary tightening up m condl- J I tions Is probable In the near future due to requirements to meet half-yearly commitments.
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    QUEEN OF NETHERLANDS.
    22 18 Berne, June 24. The Queen of the Netherlands has arrived at Brlgue for a holiday In Switzerland. Reuter Wireless.
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    DR. BELA IMREDY.
    32 18 London, June 24. The Hunearlan Minister for Finance, Dr. Bela Imredy, has arrived In London to negotiate with the League Loans Committee as regards Hungary's foreign debt. Reuter Wireless.
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    FUKIEN FLOODS.
    26 18 Hong Kong, June 26. The Yungtlng River In North-West Fuklen. overflowed its banks yesterday and caused heavy damage to property and life.— Union Time*.
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    PISTOL DUEL IN SOVIET LEGATION.
    323 19 Young Englishman's Fight With Four Red Guards. Helsingfors, June 14. Ten years ago an Englishman and his wife were killed by the Bolsheviks. Yesterday their 25-year-old nephew is alleged to have made a dramatic attempt to avenge their death. The nephew is William 3rown, who
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    42 19 The Ranee of Sarawak presented her youngest daughter, Miss Valeric Brooke, at the Third Court of the Season, at Buckingham Palace on June 12. The picture shows the Ranee of Sarawak with her daughter Mia. Brooke leaving their house for the Court.
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    17 MEN MISSING.
    118 19 Shipping Disaster In Caribbean Sea. "At 6 am. picked up Captain Frick and 16 men from steamship Knut Hamsun 120 miles from coast of Honduras. Ship loaded with nitrate, was k.iTied and sank on Sunday night." This laconic wlrelcs. messa fc wat received from the United *"nilt
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    MURDERED MAN.
    89 19 Leaves £1,957 To Widow Of Man Who Killed Him. Mr. James Pullen. for whose murder Reginald Hinks. his son-in-law, was recently executed, left £1,957. The estate goes to Mrs. Constance Anne Hinks. daughter of the murdered man and widow of his murderer. Mr. Pullen was a retired master
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    'INFORMATION ROOM.'
    200 19 Scotland Yard's New Branch. The Daily Telegraph understands that a new department has been established at Scotland Yard a* part of a scheme to speed up the war against crime. Known as the "Information Room," this new bureau has been formed out of a staff of specially selected
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    32 19 Mr. William Neringer of New York vho won £30,000 In the Irish Grand National Sweepstake presided at a dinner to 700 poor children at the Mansion House Dublin to celebrate his success.
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    Drummer Boy Escapes From The Tower
    236 19 London, Jane IS. Shouts «f "Stop him," and the sight of a six -foot sergeant, of the Scots Guards, chasing a diminutive drummer boy from the precincts of the Tower of London yesterday morning, entertained passers-by. The boy, dressed m khak 1 went by
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    King Of Siam Has Tea In His Old School Room
    150 19 Windsor, June 13. King Prajadhlpok of Slam with Queen Rambibarnl spent a happy, if strenuous afternoon at Eton College, his old school today. He first visited the garden outside Provost's Lodge, which he gave to Eton hi memory of his-
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    Women "Freemasons" Are Increasing.
    245 19 London, June 8. Women "freemasons," who are said to practise the same ritual and the same ceremonies as the oldestablished lodges of the most famous and ancient society for men. am increasing m numbers by thousands every year. This fact was revealed yesterday, following the expulsion
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    QUESTION IN HOUSE.
    166 19 Should Phone Girls Listen In? London, June 14. Capt. Cunningham-Reid wil. ask the Postmaster -General m the House of Commons this week: If his attention has been called to the fact that a man was convicted on May 21 at the West London Police Court on charges
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    BEARD INSIDE MAN'S THROAT.
    177 19 Strange Sequel To An Operation. London, June 16. An extraordinary case of difficulty m swallowing Is reported hi this week's British Medical Journal. Some years ago. In the Midlands, a man who suffered from serious disease of the larynx underwent two operations the first to remove
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    Eccentricities Of Millionaire Heiress.
    358 19 New York, Jane 15. Many instances of the remarkable eccentricity of Mrs. Florence Pratt, the aged heiress to the "Singer sewing-machine fortune," were given m court today. The proceedings arise from the fact that Mrs. Pratt's will disposing of an estate of £1.000,000 is being contested
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    BELGIUM'S PREPARATIONS FOR AN INVADER.
    520 19 Concentrating On Frontier As First Line. Brussels, June 15. A categorical denial of rumours of disagreement between himself and the Army Staff in the matter of Belgian frontier defence plans has been given by M. Deveze on his reappointment as Belgian Minister of National Defence.
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    A TRUE STORY.
    183 19 Little Boy's "Birfday" Gift To King. A true story comes from a big I London hospital of a little boy who is still lying there, desperately ill, says the Daily Mall. With difficulty, recently, he drew from under his pillow a grubby bit of paper, a pencil
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    36 19 Eton College paid tribute to Its founder Henry VI by providing a bunch of lilies to be placed on the oratory of the Jewel House m the Tower of London, where Henry was murdered while praying.
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    JAPANESE AIR FORCE.
    76 19 Why Further Expansion Is Necessary. The Japanese War Minister has announced that further expansion of the Japanese Air Force Is necessary now that Russia, the United States and China are increasing theirs, writes the Toldo correspondent of the Dally BnaUL Previously, attention has been concentrated on scouting
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    24 19 Mis* Annie T. V. Li, the only woman Chinese lawyer practising m Shanghai, on arrival at Southampton m the liner Aquitania o» Jane 15.
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    America's Cup Challenger.
    47 20 THE ENDEAVOUR, Mr. T. O. M. SopwitlTs America's Cup challenger, under going a final overhaul m dry dock at Southampton before malting her racing debut at Harwich. The yacht recently broke her boom but this will not interfere with her racing programme (Planet News.)
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    15 20 PACKING early strawberries grown under glass cloches m the open at Warsasfa, Hampshire (Planet News.)
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    38 20 DECLINING to claim exemption, Mrs. Amber Bradway aat aa a member of the Grand Jury in Medina, Ohio, which returned a burglary indictment against her son, Clinton. Mother and son are shown together afterward, still friends. (Planet Newe)
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    25 20 STRAIGHTENING the anchor-chain of the liner Empress of Britain in floating dry-dock at Southampton where the fat being overhauled after her world cruise. (Planet News.)
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