The Straits Times, 4 July 1934

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    40 1 The Straits Times HTABUAH KI I niMff A nttrniuv i r/ig LARGEST AND MOST INFLUMfniAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. kGBS. SINGAPORE, WIPNBfDAY, jfrtT 4, 19*4. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS-
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      163 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. (PHONE 6181). KUAU* LUMPUR: 28. JAVA ST. CPHOhE *et 3t PASKOE'S rom FURNITURE CORNWALL I HOUSE .Crrhari lai HONE 2193. CALVERT'S E" I j CARBOLIC for H^ I Guaranteed to contain 20% CLEANLINESS W^ I The name of Calvert has always been associated I with the
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      576 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES J>ENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N 3O UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN DM Tonnage Spore BURDWAN 6,070 July 6 CARTHAGE ».000 Ju
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      683 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. CENF.RAL PASSENGER AGENTS' FOR CUNARD LINE, (incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles. London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vends Tonnage Due Ball i KATORI MARU 10.000 July 12 13 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 26 27 t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Aug. 7 8 HAKONE MARU 10.500 Aug. 22 23
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      630 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated m Denmark) PASSENGER~AND FREIGHT SERVICETO OENOA. LONDON- ROTTERDAM. HAMBUBG AND COFENPAOEN Prom From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang StSSSff*™ Un 25/7 2^ nESKUsft E j ras. MEONIA 25. 9 25/9 26/9 28/9 m-s. ALSIA 16/10 16/10 17/10 19/10 The above vessels are combined
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      235 2 PRESIDENT I.INRRS £71.12.FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA. This rate includes: (a) tad class passage Singapore to H«ng E.OBJ. (b) Tourist class across the Paclße. (c) Ist class rail asrass America. (d) Toarbt elan Atlantip m the new aad famous S.S. Manhattan or s-s. Washington. NOTE: If passage through the
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      1214 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KJIIOW STEAMSHIP CO, Steaat Ship C*., Ltd, and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steani NavtcaUon Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENT AL LINE The
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    HON. A. SHAW'S VIEWS ON SHIPPING CRISIS.
    1482 3 Fundamental Facts Of U.S. War Debts. The speeches delivered by the Hon. Alexander Shaw, chairman of the P. and O. and British India Steam Navigation Companies, during his recent visits to Empire ports In the course of which he discussed with Ministers and
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    262 3 Orchestra's Improved. Standard. Tributes to the efficiency of the orchestra were paid at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Musical Society held at the Victoria Theatre yesterday. Mr. Brown said there had been two orchestral concerts and one combined choral and orchestral concert. He spoke of the
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    164 3 HONQ KHENG. Brit., 3,975 tons, from Amoy 4-7, for Penang and Rangoon 5-7. NANSHIN MARU. Jap.. 2.970 tons, from Mlike 4-7. for Kemaman 9-7. MATA HARI. Brit., 510 tons, from Penang 4-7, for Penang via Ports 8-7. SIN KIiENO SENG. Brit., 73 tons, from Malacca 4-7. for Malacca
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    PASSENGERS.
    126 3 The following passengers left Singapore by the homeward bound m.s. Borlngia yesterday Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Colley. Miss Birgit Jensen, Mrs. K. Nielsen. Mr. H. W., Mrs. and Master H. L. A. Bakhuls and the Misses S. E. and A. H. Bakhuls, Mr. O. D., Mrs. and Master
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    JEWELLER'S COMPLAINT.
    78 3 Mohammedan In Diamond Earrings Charge. Another adjournment, until July 11, was made this morning m the case m which Syed Sadullah oln Hamldullah is on trial before Mr. H. A. Forrer, criminal district judge, on a charge or cheating a Jeweller, Oil Mohamed, of a pair of diamond
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    116 3 Wednesday, July 4. Ship* alongside the Wharves at exmwtcd to arrive. Godoirn Gate Ratranc* East Wharf H.M.S. Herald E EE. Wharf 1 Rajula 22 1 Main Wharf Kaisar-I-Hind 18 3 Mata Hari 16 3 Vilawa 9 3 Anhui 3 3 Pangkor 6. 3 £r.pire Dock Losslebank 30
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    CHENONCEAUX.
    35 3 The ma*l steamer, Chenonceaux, u> due here from Colombo on July 7 at 9 a.m. and will sail on the same day at 1 p.m. for Saigon, Hong Kinc. Shanehai. Nag.-. ?Wi and Kobe.
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      822 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m rJUSj LLOYDS AGENTS: •BOOKING AGENIS, IMPERIAL AOTWATS. MLS. BITS. AND SIAM BTATEB TAILWAYS. WLKPHOCTi Freight MM Passage f.tl CANADIAN PACIFIC: (Incorporated la England) HOME VIA CANADA. Hong Kong to England 28 days. Hong Kong to Vancouver IS days. Via SHANGHAI. NAGASAKI. KOBE. YOKOHAMA. VICTORIA AND
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      441 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated la Bntfand.) "ELLERMAPT LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON, ROTTEKDAM HAMBURG Via Parts sod Socs Canal Due Sans Steamei B'pore S'pora. •CITY OP WINDSOR July 14 July It CITY OP WELLINGTON July 30 Aug. 9 •Calls at blasgow. Fw BONO KONG SHANGHAI JAPAN Steamer Due B'Dors.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      194 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations if ester day Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins. Sunshine temp. *F hrs. "P Alor Star 86 Nil 2.8 75 Sitiawan 89 0.01 3.5 70 K. Trengganu 89 Nil 7 5 74 Buklt Jeram 88 Nil 7.6 73 Malacca 85 Nil 5.5 74 Singapore
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      363 4 SITUATIONS VACANT WheD applying for an* position advertised to these column* tend eepiei ol testimonial* Do not tend orlgtaahv LOCAL EMPLOYERS having vacancies for Europeans are urged to consult the Chairmnn of the European Unemployment Committee at the Y.M.CA, Singapore. I Ml Kll Ml !> -TKNIKiRMin I! immediately by Civil
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      776 4 MOTOR VEHICLES JUST ABBIVED, Motor-cycles' pillion seats and foot-rest*. Universal Motor tt Accessory Co, 7, Dhoby Ghaut. FOB SALE flve-seater saloon American make, run 20,000 miles only. In perfect order, any trial, $1,000. Reply Box 871, Times. itFJJiMJi CABS— Baby Austin 1931 Tourer $625, Saloon $650, Baby Singer $43), Hillman
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      765 4 MISCELLANEOUS LADBS JUMPERS, pullovers, scarves, children's clothes, etc, knitted to order. 876, Straits Times. YOU CAN HAVE TH« SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three months for $1.60. Manager, Sunday Times. IP YOU HAVE KELATIVB6 OR FRIENDS Overseas, nave the Straits Budget ported to then every week, $14
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      686 4 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL t% DgBKNTUBE stock im. Interest tat Jmly 20. 1934. NOTICE is hereby given that the Transfer Registers of the above Stock will be closed from July 7 to July 20, 1934, both days Inclusive. C. H. OOLDIE. Municipal Secretary. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Caabas for refand of Ail
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      757 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc. 1 PARCEL DELIVERY SERVICE Up te 1 Ib. It eeats. Over 1 Ib. M cents. PHONE 2428 SINGAPOBB LUGGAGE CABBIBB CO. Union BnMix RUBBER STAMPS of every description made to order. Prices from 75 cents upwards— Cash with afl orders. THE STRAITS TIMES, Jobbinf D* 9U 76
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      699 4 FIGARO Ladies Hairdressers. PERMANENT WAVING. By European experts. $8, $10 ONLY BAFFLES HOTEL. (Rjom 120) and at I 93. Bras Basah Road. FANCY CIGARETTE CASES. Good Quality Cigarette Cases made In England and Austria. Latest Fancy Patterns. Golden Series $3 to $7.75. Chromium Plated $2.50 to $4.50. Fancy Cases 90c.
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      173 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without MaJayt Malaya PestageMonthly 3.M I 4.H f Qu»rterlv t 8.5e UtM I J-M Half Yearly $17J« »4.»8 JIS.H Yearly M4.H »48.»* Note.— OnUtatton eheqnes shook? Include the usnal bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions fot CLASSIFIED ADVBBTISEMKNTS are as under:— 25 c*nis
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    F.MS. RAILWAYS REPORT ANOTHER LOSS.
    79 5 Puooonnoi '•oivit'bo A I»uii«I«»iio«I Or Twe h\m%: MfeAV¥ PfeNSJWXS ANB WAfUfflfeS HILL ZU- pi Mi M MM I IV i Li icr l Citi XaUL Xis Ml lyjfl -OlJL* ImVm Mnfl F VL 1 -Mwt Imh In IBS" ana HiMniHo In iWl. mm ittti mwi
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    PARTY CHANGE IN
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    PROF. K. BLACK SAYS GOODBYE TO COLLEGE FRIENDS.
    1367 6 Retiring After Twelve Year's Service. Professor Kenneth Black, FJt.CS Enc who if retirinf from the position of Professor of Surgery at the Kinr Edward VII College of Medicine, said goodbye to all his many friends at the College yesterday when a party
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    KILLED BY FALLING COCONUT.
    290 6 Man Who Was Afraid Of Operation. While Appuhamy, a Slnnulese fitter. j employed at the Civil Aerodrome, was I sitting under a coconut tree reading a newspaper, a coconut fell on his back. He was taken to the general hosyvt- al but for a long time
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    68 6 Programme of Drills for todayWednesday, July 4, 5 15 p.m., Head- i quarters, Ist Bn. Intell. Sec., Lecture, g 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Intelligence i PI.. Lecture. 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, i Ist Bn. Stg. Sec., Lecture, 6.15 p.m., Headquarters, "A" (M.0.) Coy., Fire t Orders Miniature Range Demonstra- t
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    BUS OWNERS' SECOND PETITION.
    178 6 Official Intervention Sought Eighty-four motor bus owners on th«- leylang-TanJong Paear route have sent a second petition to the Colonial Secretary protesting against the decision of the Municipal Commisiosners to eliminate their buses from Uiis route from Dec. 31. and repeating their request fer the appointment
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    CROSSING SMASH.
    170 6 Chinese Lorry Driver Charged. Lee Kee Bee, Uie Chinese driver of a motor-lorry, which ran Into the railway barrier m Katong Road, was charged with causing death by a rash act at the Assizes yesterday. A Chinese coolie, who was riding m the back of the long, was
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      279 6 NOT WANTED!!! NOISE is certainly not wanted m these days of essential concentration, sustained effort and progress. Remington TYPEWRITERS ARE NOW Noiseless THEY WORK IN A WHISPER -DISTURB NOBODY STANDARD j flease send me particulars I »HR EVt'HY OFFICE PI'KPUSE i W OUr P**" fnUh I CUM I obtain a
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    WORST TYPE OF ACCIDENT.
    174 7 Bus Driver Sent To Prison. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 3. Remarking that it wu almost inconceivable to Imagine a worse type of motor-accident, Mr. F. K. Wilson convicted a Sikh motorbus driver, named Isher Singh, on charges of causing the death of a
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    BUFFER POOL.
    245 7 Warden Of Mines Explains. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 3. In order to obtain first hand Information In regard to the working of the Buffer Pool Scheme, Perak Chinese tin miners Invited Mr. Holford, the Warden of Mines, to address them yesterday evening. About seventy were present,
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      364 7 I OPENING f^Tl^i^r^SS^l WITH 3 SHOWS TO-DAY! A ROMANCE OF A BAD WOMAN WHO WANTED TO BE GOOD! SHE WAS THE MOST NOTORIOUS WOMAN ON THE CONTINENT! j BENITA HUME (The Celebrated English Actress) ;g awaaaMsdmiW as the WoMAN|fl^i n FOX FILM WITH j ADOLPHE MENJOU &M i Her affaires
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      307 7 C AS H U LEARANCE II SALE OVER 8000 PAIRS OF GENTS', LADIES 1 CHILDREN'S SHOES GUARANTEED ALL LEATHER THROUGHOUT. Must be cleared at any price to make space for new stocks. DISCOUNTS RANGE FROM 20% 30% 40% to 50% and next to nothing. GOOD BARGAINS and b Real Investment.
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      82 7 j PAY fi. To NII LAST NIGHT £X? LOUISA MAY ALCOTfS jL Kittle women yiO JOAN BENNETT fAUL LUKAJ tV FIANCES DEE JEAN PAIKII EDNA MAY OLIVEI OOUCLASJ MONTGOMtIy HtNly JIIfHtNiON j LITTLE WOMEN STARTS AT 6-25 AUD 9-25...C0ME EARLY OPENING TOMORROW PAviuON" /<""" .*> "The audience I i S^w»«-^^B^^B^
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    154 8 Shipment Figures* Good Impression. (From Our Financial Correspondent/) Singapore, July 4. The figures for rubber shipments from Malaya, which were published yesterday, were well received m London, where it appears they were expected to be higher. Although factories are still reported not to be showing very much
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    TODAY'S PRICES:—
    85 8 Rubber 23 cts., up S et. Tin, 1112. no change. G«ld, £6 17s. 7' 2 d.. down 2'/ 2 YESTERDAY'S PRICES:— I Rubber. London. 6 15/164.. up ',d. Market Tone: Firm. New York. 14 5/16 cts.. up 2 ct Market Tone: Firm. Tin, London, Spot, 1226 7s. 6d.,
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    PRODUCE.
    206 8 ftinftaporr. July 4. 12 noon. Bayer Seller Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 725 Hamburg Cube 7.25 Whit* Muntok Pepper 33.00 White Pepper 32.C0 Black Pepper 14.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 2.90 Copra, mixed 245 2.45 Small Flake Tapioca 390 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.80 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.40 Small Pearl
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    23 8 Malls from Batavia and Palembang ty aeroplane are expected at the Post Ofhrc. Singapore at 5 30 p.m today.
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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, Buyers 6/41* 37/6 Sellers. 6/9 40/£1 1 Austral Malay 50/52/6 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 15/16/- xd. 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin 1.95 9 49/2.02 »/i 35/6 51/£1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50
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        GENERAL.
        300 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex-. Brick Pref. 1.55 1.70 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.80 0.85 nom. £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.16.3 6.2.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefa. 26/6 27/3 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfc 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 $2,000,000 102 106
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      354 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Kvatt Co. \llenby ($1) 1-60 1.70 1.60 1.80 \lor Gajah ($1) 1.15 1.25 1.15 1.25 Hitam ($1) 1.60 1.75 1.60 1.75 Malay ($2) 2.95 3.15 2.90 3.10 Molek ($1) 1.071,4 1.15 1.07V4 1-15 K. Panas ($1)
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      221 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 3/16 London, S months' sight 2/4 11/64 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 9/64 London,
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      AIR MAIL AMSTERDAM
      56 8 The local agents of the Netherlands Air Mall Service notify that the outward aeroplane is expected to arrive at Singapore at about 4 p.m. today. The mail will be available to boxholdcrs and window delivery ticket holders i:t 5 p.m. Correspondence for non-boxholders will be sent out
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      103 8 The rate of issue Is Rs. 155=5100. The rate of payment Is Rs. 157 $100. The rate of payment is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates of Issue of Money Orders drawn on
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    74 8 Noon, July 4. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 23V« 28«4 (F. 0.8.) 28 7/16 23 91G Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. July 23% 237 B Aug.-Sept. 24% 24 1 2 Oct.-Dec. 24"« 25 Jan.-Mar. '25._. MH Tone ot Market: Slightly
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    315 8 Mn Djambl A Ko?ala Tongkal (TohlU) 3 pm. Muntok. Palembang ft Pladjoe (Thedens) 3 p.m. Slnglcep (V. <kr D. de Bye) J pm. Belawan A Mcdan iVtn Hcutsz) 4 pm. Pontlanak (Khoen Hoea) pm. Java, Southern Sumat a. S.-Ktst Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas A T DiUy (By Aeroplane
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 8 B) S'por* luluoi Jontj Verde May 17 June .1 iibajak Juno 1 June 21 .1. -van St. Aldegonde June 7 Jun? 26 Jantua June 8 July 2 Jonte Rosso Jtne 14 July J
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    64 8 From Europe* (London mails dispatched June 14) by Carthage due it Penang 6 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Dardanus due at Singapore 6 a.m. on Friday, the 6th instant. From China and Japan by Tottorl Maru due at Singapore 6 a.m. on Saturday, the 7th instant.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      AMSTERDAM PLEASED WITH RESTRICTION.
      1298 9 UNIMPORTANT CONCESSIONS. Mr. Hendrik de Leeuw writes In the May number of the Rubber Age:— The consistent strength -that has obtained In the rubber market tbe last few weeks, due chiefly to the expected announcement that the leading producing countries would sign an| agreement, has finally
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      471 9 Market Tone Continues Better. (From Our Own Correspondent. > Manchester, June 6. The general tone bt the market has continued better but although there has been no slackening off In the amount of inquiry placed before manufacturers there has been a tendency for certain buyers to operate
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      296 9 Closing: Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 3. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rire or fall is m relation to the price of June 28. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Pall Conversion Loan 5% 118 +1
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      48 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.> London, July 2. Prang Besar.—Profit at Mar. 31. £3,717 dividend. 2\ 2 P- cent. for- ward. £10,504. Craixielea.—Fiual dividend, 3 per cent., payable July 31. Bertam Consolidated.—Final dividend, 7 per cent. British Tin Investment Corp.—lnterim dividerd, 2 per cent., payable July 17.
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      WORLD TIN STOCKS.
      37 9 (From Our Own Corespondent.) London, July 3. Henry Rogers and Co. estimate world visible stocks of tin at June 30 to amount to 20,070 tons, a decrease of 910 tons compared with May 31.
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      628 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI B/NKING CORPORATION. .Incorporated to Dong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the nttent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1920 of the Colony. ■FAD OFFICE: BONG KONG. Authorised Capital $60,000,000 tailed and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds: Sterling t 6,500.000
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      11 9 I^s^, HI Iv*-^ 111 Wjexteclitm awe /igenu. THE EASTERN AGENCIES LTD.
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      65 9 CYMA WATCHES AND CHRONOMETERS ACKNOWLEDGED THE BEST IN EVKRY COUNTRY ITHE CYMA IS WATCH AFFORDING EVERY GUARANTEE OF REGULARITY M^H *ND ICCUKACI mm '*M THE LATEST DESIGNS f~ /S IN GENTS' AND LADIES JB WRIST WATCHES. it ALSO GENTS' POCKET Ml Sq| WATCHES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. CYMA ON TIME ALL
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      80 9 YOUR SMALL COINS may seem too few to bother about. Don't treat them careleaaly, they can mean so much. Save each day and deposit regularly m a SAVINGS ACCOUNT plus 2tt% Annual Interest paid quarterly, will soon give you substantial balance. It's surprising lust how quickly small sums grow. $5
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      450 9 BANKING. i CHARTERED BANK OF! INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter 1893) Paid Op Capital In 800.000 sham of a each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund f3.000.00Q Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE; J«. Bishaiarate. London E.CX Agent* ana Branch**. Ator Star ncUo g^^ Amrtt ipoh Bernard,
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      14 10 BURGESS— On July 1. Lan Burgesi, late of T^mhair Estate, Johore (by cabll).
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      38 10 Mr. WEE THIAN POH (Ng Putt) wishes to thank all friends and relatives who attended the funeral of his late daughter Miss Wee Ec Cheng (Yew Bee) and also those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1934.
    926 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1934. Notwithstanding an optimistic note In one paragraph— referring to indications that the trade depression is lifting, the fall in revenue has been arrested and a slight improvement recorded during the last six months of the year under notice— the annual report of
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    F.M.S. GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    187 10 Major C. E. Bone, M.C., Superintendent, Survey Department, F.M.S., S.S., has been appointed to act as Deputy Surveyor-General, F.M.B. and B.S. Mr. E. E. Pengilley, an officer of Class 111, Malayan Civil Service, has been appointed to -act as District Officer. K'nta, Class 18. Dr. W. Young,
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    458 10 A QUEEN'S SORROW. TWlce In a little over three months the royal family of the Netherlands has suffered bereavement. In March the nation went Into mourning for the Queen Mother, Queen Emma, Princess of Waldeck-Pyrmont, who died at the age of 75, following an attack of
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    TODAYS SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    992 10 THE MYSTERY OF MIND. (By Dr. Eugene Osty. in an interview.) The secret powers of the human mind are as yet but dimly sus- pected by scientists. Yet sufficient i has been recently discovered to I show that man can know reality > by means other than
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    SUDDEN DEATH OF PRINCE HENRY OF HOLLAND.
    381 11 CONSORT OF THE RULING QUEEN. UNSUSPECTED HEART DISEASE. Netherlands Royal Family's Second Bereavement. The Hague, July 3. The death is announced of Prince Henry, Consort to Her Maj<stv the Queen of the Netherlands, from heart disease. Reuter. Z. K. H. Hendrik-Yladimir-Albre:ht-Ernst, Prince of
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    RIOT-GUNS USED.
    94 11 Dock Strikers In Fierce Clash With Police. San Francisco, July 4 Violent rioting broke out along the waterfront when striking longshoremen attacked the drivers of two lorries, which wore being driven furiously Irom a pier in a desperate effort to reopen the port. Hundreds of armed police, who
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    NINTH DUKE.
    147 11 Death Of Charles SpencerChurchill. London. June 30. The death has occurred of the Duke of Marlborough after a short Illness. Reuter Wireless. Charles Richard John SpencerChurchill, the ninth Duke of Marborough (Prince of the Holy Roman Empire. Prince of Mendelheim in Suabia), was born at Simla on Nov.
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    HENDON TRAGEDY.
    92 11 London Mayor's Son Killed In Crash. London, July 1. Squadron Leader S. P. Collett, son of the Lord Mayor of London, was killed during the Royal Air Force display at Hendon when the day bomber In which he was observer crashed from a height of 100 feet and
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    GEN. G. H. COLOMB.
    93 11 Death Of World Wai Veteran. London, July 4. The death has taken place of BrigGen. George Henry Cooper Colomb, CM.G, at the age of 71.— Reuter. Educated at Harrow, he was made a lieutenant in the Liverpool Regiment in 1884. being successively promoted to captain of
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    CRUISERS FOR RUSSIA.
    52 11 Moscow, ..e 28. The Commissariat for defence has placed orders with the French shipyards for construction of four cruisers of 7.000 tons each and four destroyers. This is the first result of the Soviet Russian naval mission's recent visit to the French naval bases at Brest and
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    PREMIER'S HOLIDAY.
    40 11 London, July 2. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald sails for Canada in the liner Duchess of Richmond on July 12. He will be accompanied by his daughter. No programme for his movements while in Canada has been settled.— Reuter Wireless.
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    Verdict Against Alberta Premier.
    96 11 Alberta. July 2. Mr H. J. E. B.ownlee. Prime Mini s..t of Alberta, has been ordered by a Supreme Court Jury to pay Miss Vivian Macmillan $10,000 damages for enticement and seduction and the rather co-plaintifT. $5,000. Vivian was the 19-year-old daughter of the Mayor of
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    B.N.B PRESIDENT'S REMUNERATION.
    128 11 Increase Proposal. SHAREHOLDERS ADVISED TO OPPOSE. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 4. The Shareholders' Protection Association has advised members to op- pose the proposal of the British North Borneo Co. (the Chartered Co o Increase the remuneration of MM piesident from £1.000 to C 1.800 per
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    PIRACY DEBATE.
    124 11 Murder Held To Be A Separate Crime. London, July 3. Posers were levelled from the bench at Sir Leslie Scott, arguing on behalf of the Colonial Secretary, that robbery was necessary to constitute a piracy at the resumed meeting of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The
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    MUSSOLINI'S AXE.
    87 11 Drastic Economies In Italy. Rome, July 1. The Cabinet has approved ol economies totalling 397.000.000 lire. This Is the third of a series of measures which Mussolini has initiated towards reducing the 2,900,000,000 lire deficit for the year 1934-35. The first measure in January effected a saving of
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    ATLANTIC CROSSED.
    66 11 Polish Flyers Land In France. Paris, June 30. The Polish airmen, the brothers Adamowlcz, have landed with their petrol exhausted at Saint Andre, near Flers, on their flight from Newfoundland. They had hoped to reach Warsaw non-stop. The Polish airmen after their trans-Atlantic flight lost their bearings in
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    U.S. HEAT-WAVE.
    84 11 Thirty-Two Deaths In A Fortnight. New Yorks, July 4. There have been 32 deaths due to the heat-wave in the United States during the last fortnight, when the temperature was often over 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The deaths Include eight in New York and more than a score in
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    ROOSEVELT'S CRUISE.
    55 11 President To Be Away For A Month. Washington, July 3. President Roosevelt, accompanied by his two sons, is speeding southward in the cruiser Houston for a month's cruise out of sight of the United States. He will visit Porto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Colombia, Panama, Hawaii and probably
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    EXTENSIVE P. AND O. PROGRAMME.
    660 11 Improved Prospects In Far East London. July 3. The announcement that the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Navigation Co. bad sold 1,500,000 out of their holding of £1 sterling ordinary shares In the coal export firm of William Cory and Son has created wide interest in
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    BRITAIN TO REARM.
    37 11 London, June 27. The Morning I ost reports that the British Cabinet has definitely resolved to follow the policy of rearmament and that an important announcement thereon is expected in the near future. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    FRENCH NAVAL PLANS
    43 11 Paris. July 1. The Chamber by 425 votes to 120 has adopted the bill to authorise the laying down before the year end of the 1934 Instalment of the naval programme including one battleship, one destroyer and two submarines.—Reuter Wireless.
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    DEFIANT ATTITUDE OF ABYSSINIA.
    122 11 Critical Relations With Italy, London, July 4. The Rome correspondent of the Morning Post writes that the ItaloAbysslnlan differences have reached a critical stage owing to the fact that, despite Abyssinia's obligation to give I preferential concessions In favour of the Italian port of Assab, In
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    SCRAMBLE FOR LOANS.
    152 11 Money Market Forced To Go To Bank. London. July 1. On the money market this week although It was expected there would be some tightening up in conditions in connection with the end of the half year requirements, the scramble for loans was greater than anticipated and
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    GEN. L. CARDENAS.
    72 11 Elected New President Of Mexico. Mexico City, July 2. Oen. Lazaro Cardenas has been elected President of Mexico by an overwhelming majority in succession to Gen. Rodriguez, who is due to retire on Nov. 30. The New President will assume office for six years and will continue
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    JIRO SATOH.
    72 11 Body Believed To Have Been Sighted. London, July 4. A Venice telegram says the Captain of the Italian liner Conte Rosso from the Far East reported that he signted during the outward voyage about forty miles from Singapore a body of a man [with black hair, wearing white,
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    AUSTRALIAN ELECTION.
    33 11 Canberra, July 3. The Government has decided to hold a general election about Sept. 15, or earlier if possible, m order to avoid clashing with the Duke of Gloucester's visit. Reuter.
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    HITLER'S SECRET AGREEMENT.
    512 11 France And German Rearmament. LONDON SUGGESTION. Reason For The Nazi Shootings. It is suggested in London that the Nazi shootings were the result of Storm Triwp leaders learning of an intention to disband the movement following a secret agreement with France agreeing to disbandment in return for
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    Tokio Cabinet Resignation Accepted.
    176 11 Tokio, July 3. The Prime Minister, Viscount Makato Saito, returned to the Cabinet at o'clock and announced that the Throne had accepted the resignation of the entire Cabinet, but had Instructed Viscount Saito to carry on pending further orders. Many politicians are of the opinion that
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    HOW TO IMPROVE LIFE IN THE TROPICS.
    1035 12 Air-Cooled Buildings, More Holidays Aerial Ambulances. Mr. Kenneth BUck, F.R.C.S. Rug., who has retired torn the position of Professor of Surgery at King Edward VII College of Medicine, and senior sunteon at the General Hospital, Singapore, visualises the day when Aerial ambulances will
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    THREE MURDER CASES
    113 12 Selangor Assizes Begin Next Week. Our Own Correspondent. > Kuala Lumpur. July 3 I Three murder cases an' m the list «t the Selangor Assizes to open before Mr. Justice Burton, on Monday. The accused In all cases are Tamils ol the labouring class Another interesting case
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    18 12 A Chines lell into thi river at Road late last night, and was saved iron, aUle- ir the
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    "REPUTED THIEF."
    85 12 REPUTED THIEF Allegation Against Police Supervisee. A police supervisee, Batsha bin Mohamed Ali, was produced m the police court before Mr. J. M. Brander this morning on a charge of being a reputed thief wandering about between sunset and sunrise." He claimed trial, saying that a pair cf pliers and
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    DRUNK IN STREET.
    62 12 Hazzara Singh, a young Sikh, pleaded guilty before Mr. J. M. Brander m She police court this morning to being drunk and disorderly m New Bridge Road ust night. A police constable said he saw Hazzara Singh staggering about In the street, shouting and behaving m an
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    WHO WANTS A FAMOUS TYPIST?
    263 12 Singapore's Business Men Miss A Chance. Singapore's business men have missed a treat chance. America's most famous stenographer arrived here on board the rTealdent Johnson In search of a Job— and she departed without being able to obtain one. She is Miss Betty Oerke, regarded
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    FIRE STATION TRAGEDY.
    76 12 Search For Man Narrowing Down. The search for a missing man, which the police have been making in connection with the death of two little children at the Central Fire Station on Sunday, is narrowing down. It is now believed that an arrest wi.l be made within
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    VOICE FROM THE " DEAD."
    49 12 VOICE FROM THE DEAD." Heard In the third magistrate's court. Usher: Case No. 672. Eng Seah charged with attempted suicide, your worship. Court Inspector: The man has only just been released from hospital. Interpreter: The accused admits having committed suicide, your worship! And the Interpreter wondered why everybody smiled!
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    FRESH HAULS OF CHANDU.
    345 12 Preventive Officers Make Three Arrests. The Singapore preventive service are keeping up the run of successes that have marked their activities during the past two months. In one case in the Criminal District Court today it was stated that a Chinese, who had disembarked from a
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    JUMPED FROM BRIDGE.
    106 12 Chinese Rescued By Police. Tarn Keh-lok. a recent arrival from China, who was seen jumping into the Singapore River from the parapet ot Anderson Bridge, which he climbed with great agility, came before Mr. J. M. Brander this morning on a charge of attempted suicide. Keh-lok at
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    SIAMESE CENSORSHIP.
    20 12 l£ Democrat* is the third Siamese paper to be censored, for a month under the new Press Act.
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    WHAT DOES "CEYLON TEA" MEAN?
    872 12 Test Prosecution. DEMONSTRATION IN COURT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 3. Does the term "Ceylon tea," mean tea frown solely in Ceylon? It was submitted during a prosecution today before Mr. F. K. Wilson, the local magistrate, that to the man-ln-tbe-street all black
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    Town & Country In Malaya.
    423 12 Town Country In Malaya. CAMERON HIGHLANDS DEVELOPMENT. The development of Cameron Highlands, of course, involves very much more than the making of a holiday resort, but that side of the project, quite apart from its own intrinsic attractions, will undoubtedly play an important part in calling attention to the great
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    ATTEMPTED MURDER.
    92 12 Charge Against Young Chinese. Said to have stabbid Koh Pek Boic in the thigh, wounding his spleen. an1 to have used knife on another man. Koh Kek Heong, in a house in Loron? 20. Geylang. on Monday, a Chinese youth. Goh Slew Cheng, appeared before the second magistrate
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    SIKH AFFRAY.
    124 12 Four Charged With Attempted Murder. A fight among Sikhs m Waterloo Street on the night of July 1. had a sequel In the Second Magistrate's Court yesterday when, four men wen* produced on a charge of attempted murder of Jaga Singh. Jaga Singh was stated to be lyins
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    AMUSEMENTS
    106 12 Singapore. ALHAMBKA Th? Worst Woman m Paris. 6.15 9.15. CAPITOL The Show Ofl with Spencer Tracy ft Madge Evans. 6.15 —9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret—Today We Live and Local Boy Make* Good. MARLBOROUGH The Will of Allah. 6—9.15. NEW WORLD Side Si'uws. Cabaret. Dane Inn Talkies Theatres and Cinemas. TAVILION
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    HOW DIOCESES CAME TO BE FORMED.
    2612 13 Interesting Address By Yen. Graham White. How the system of dividing the administration of the Church •f En eland into dioceses began was traced by the Archdeacon of Singapore, the Yen. Graham White, when he spoke at the evensong service at St. Mary's Church,
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    16 YEARS OF INDIGESTION!
    193 13 Cured in eight weeks. For sixteen years this woman suffered agony from indigestion, dyspepsia, pastric ulcers and colitis. After eight weeks she was cured by a famous doctor's formula— by a treatment any chemist can sell you. Sixteen years ago I had indigestion badly writes Mrs.
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    MR. S. B. PALMER.
    53 13 Takes Oath At Federal Council. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July 2. The Hon. Mr. S. B Palmer took his oath as a member of the Federal Council, at the meeting today. Mr. Palmer fills the place of the Hon. Col. Cecil Rae, during h<:
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    Chinese Practically Certain Of Winning League Championship.
    865 14 Two Centuries By 'Varsity Batsman. It is not often that a batsman two hundreds in a match for either of the 'Varsity U/ns. but this feat was performed by R. de W. K. Winlaw, the Light Blues 1 secretary, who made 108 and
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    TRIUMPH FOR THREE MEN.
    1596 14 TRIUMPH FOR THREE MEN. Chinese Beat S.C.C. By Two Clear Goals. (By Our Football Correspondent.) S.C.C Chinese 2. After their brilliant victory over the Cricket Club In a First Division match on the Padang yesterday, there is little doubt that the Chinese will gain the S.A.F.A. League championship this season
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    Women's Semi-Finalists At Wimbledon.
    429 14 Women 's Semi-Finalists At Wimbledon. London, June 3. The results of the quarter-finals of the women's singles a' Wimbledon today were as follows Miss Helen Jacobs (U.S.A.) defeated Franlein C. Au.ssem (Germany), 6—0, 6—2. Miss Dorothy Round (Great Britain) beat Mile. L. Payo. (Switzerland), 6—4. 6—2. Miss G. Hartican (Au
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    Two More Bowlers For Third Test.
    187 14 London. July 3 Macaulay. the Yorkshire fast-medium spin bowler, has reported himself unlit and, therefore Bowes, the Yorkshire fast bowler, and James Langridge, the Sussex all-rounder, have been requested to attend at Old Trafford lor the Third Test match, which starts CM Friday Reuter.
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    BADMINTON.
    210 14 Week-End Results In S.B.A. Tournament. Results or ties played during the week-end of the Singapore Junior Badminton Tournamen. Junior Singles:— P. V. Sarma beat A. K. Ibrahim. 15—8, 8—15. 15—4. Khor Joo Kock beat Tan Hue* Khong. 11—15. 15—8. 15—10. Tan Chuan Hock beat Koh Ch^lc Tuan, 14— 14
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    British And French Women Golfers Share Honours In Annual Match.
    297 15 SINGLE GOAL WIN FOR PUBLISHERS. M.I'H. 1: Harbour Board. 0. In a Commercial Cup fixture at Juian Besar Stadium yesterday afternoon the M.P.H. beat the S.H.B by ..e only goal scored. There were no outstanding perk rmers on cither side
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    25 15 Chong Thutt Tltt and lim Boi :o (nearest camera) beating C. K. Pang and Woon Chow Tat m the men's doubles m the L.T.A. Tournament.
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    Endeavour Proves Her Speed.
    558 15 Portsmouth. June 13. The trial race between Mr. Sopwith's Cup challenger Endeavour and Mr. W. L. Stephensen's Velsheda, arranged by the Royal Thames Yacht Club, was abandoned about six o'clock this evening owing to the yachts being beclanied in the Channel, about 12 miles eastward of
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    MR. T.PF. McNEICE.
    111 15 N.S.F.A. President Coming To Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 3. The Negri Sembilan Football Association entertained their president, Mr. T. P. F. McNeice, to a farewell dinner. Mr. McNeice, who is magistrate at Seremban is proceeding on transfer to the Chinese Protectorate at Singapore. Towkay
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    SWIMMING,
    120 15 Results Of Chinese G.C. Competitions. The following were the results- of the competitions held at the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday: 200 yds. Breai/* Stroke Handicap (Div. A.) 1, Tan Hong Seng (reed. 27) 2, Sim Boon Hoon'35); 3, Sim Teng Pheng (31). Time, 3.25 4/5. 200 yds. Breast
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    BADMINTON.
    137 15 The Useful Badminton Party's "C" team defeated the "B" team of the Straits Times Press Sports' Club by 6 games to 2. Scores (Useful's players mentioned first): Singles Tan Tiang Bee beat Chua Keng Swee, 14—14 (3—0), 13—13 (5— 4); Seow Tlong Soo lost to Tan Boon San, 13—13
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    MALACCA BOXING.
    143 15 Nicjfy Sullivan Loses To y Kid Kwi. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 2. Nicky Sullivan was narrowly beaten on points on Sunday night In a tenround bout by Kid Kwi, the Selangor featherweight. He was the master In the nnt two rounds, when he found Kwl's face
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    L.T.A. CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.
    282 15 Two Chinese Pairs In Men's Doubles Semi-Finals. Three matches were played m the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association championships yesterday afternoon resulting m Chua Choon Leong and Yong Loon Chong and Chong Thutt Pitt and Lim Bong Soo entering the semi-finals of the men's doubles, while Mrs. J.
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    19 15 S.C.C. vs. CHINESE: A centre from the right passes across the S.C.C. goal .beating Muncey, Cherrington and Hal Choo.
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    BASEBALL.
    161 15 New York Teams Beaten By Boston. New York. July 3. The following are the results of major league baseball games played today: National League. New York 2 9 2 Boston 5 12 0 Urbanski scored a home run for Boston. Philadelphia 11 13 0 Brooklyn 2 7 0 Cincinnati
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    184 15 Sepoy Lines June Medal Competition. The June monthly medal (bogey) competition at the Sepoy Lines Golf Club was won by Mr. F. J. Patten with a score of 3 down. The ball sweep resulted In a tie between F. J. Patton, A. I. HorMey and P. H. Slkins
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    84 15 Wednewiaj, Jaly 4. Football: Pint Division. Malays vs. IndoOyloneae, A.R. Stadium; Govt. League, Second Division. Audit -Treasury vs. Prisons. Outrun Road. Tfcandaj, July Football: Second Division, S.C.C. vs. Police, 8.0.C.; Commercial Cup, A.P.C. vs. Municipal Services. Golf: Mixed Foursomes Competition. Island G.c. PiMay, July 6. Cricket: S.C.C. vs.
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    International Golf At Chantilly.
    122 15 International Golf At Chantilly. Chan till}, June 30. In the fourth contest between women golfers of Great Britain and France the result was a draw with four wins for each country and one halved. Great Britain won the foursomes 2—1 and France the singles 3 2 and one halved. In
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    INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
    1591 16 NOTES FROM BENGAL GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TOWARDS CONGRESS. BAN MAINTAINED ON THE RED SHIRTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. June 29. There have recently been developments of considerable Interest and Importance In the sphere of Congress politics and In regard to Government's policy towards
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    REVOLVERS FOR EXCISE?
    168 16 Defence Against Ruffians In Colombo. Colombo, June 21. The re-opening of the question of the issue of service revolvers to Excise Officers is foreshadowed m the Administration Report of the Excise Commissioner. After pointing out that 48 cases of assault were reported last year, including one from
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    FEAR OF DISEASE IN FLOODED ASSAM.
    651 16 FEVER BREAKS OUT NEAR COMILLA. Calcutta. It Is now feared that serious outbreaks of disease will follow the floods In Assam. In the flooded area of Bengal around Comllla fever has already broken out In some villages. The positions In Assam In particularly bad
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    COCAINE HIDDEN IN FURNITURE.
    164 16 Ingenious Smuggling At Rangoon. Rangoon, June 23. An ingenious method of smuggling cocaine was detected by the Customs Department on Friday morning. A Chinese deck passenger arrived by s. "Hong Peng" from the Straits on Thursday. He had with him 18 bamboo stools which were taken
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      LOG OF A MALAYAN LISTENER.
      822 17 Good Seasons For Reception. A reference to last year.; log shows that the Empire Station sufTereo fr:>>n spells of poor reception towards the middle part of the year. The samo is true during this year as the transmissions from Daventry to 'this zone are not
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      RECEPTION NOTES.
      110 17 Following is a list of good local re option of different stations daily or a G EC Superhet Receiver, compiled by Mr Tan Chong Chew. 6 20 am. to 8 a.m. 31.3 Metres. Dials 2' 2 AYt Daventry gives best reception of the day In transmission 5 OS
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      LONELIEST STATION.
      593 17 Every year during the hot summer months (from December to April) the far-stretching eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, with Its dangerous coral reefs, is swept frequently by fierce cyclones. Annually, until recent years, these violent hurricanes, which form out in the South Pacific Ocean, were responsible for an
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      EMPIRE PROGRAMMES.
      371 17 Following are Empire wireless programmes:— TODAY. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 News Bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 7.S The Parliamentary Pageant. 7.20 Joan Luxton and Her Children's Theatre Company. 8.0 Topical Talk. 9.5 The News. 9.5 p.m. The News; Topical Talk. 9.25 A Pianoforte Interlude by Ernest Li.
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      SINGAPORE.
      97 17 Following Is the wireless programme length 49.9 m.) (owned and operated of Station Z.H.1." Singapore (waveby Radio Service Co., of Malaya Ltd., 2, Orchard Road). WEDNESDAY. JULY 4. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra (Dan Hopkins). 6.45 News Bulletin supplied by
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      PHOHI-HOLLAND
      123 17 Following is programme of PhohlHolland (wavelength 16.88 ML):— WEDNESDAY. JULY 4. 6.20 a.m. Mantovani and His Tipica 6 p.m. Recorded music. 630 Relay of dance music by Raffle;; Hotel Dance Orchestra (Dan Hopklis) 6.45 News Bulletin supplied by Straits Times. Stock and Share Report supplied by Fraser and Co.
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    FRENCHMAN BEATEN BY JAPANESE.
    222 18 Designs On Hongkew Policing: Rights? Shanghai, July 4. A French sailor was assaulted by ■everal Japanese In the Hongkew area of Shanghai on Monday night. This U the third Incident within thu past few days In which Europeans have been beaten by Japanese bluejackets and civilians.
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    WOMAN HANGED.
    41 18 Istanbul, June 30. The nrst public execution of a woman took place here today when a woman who had killed her husband by ■M of a hatchet was hanged in the public square. Large crowds witnessed the spectacle. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    BIG GOLD NUGGET
    25 18 X gold nugget weighing 1.8 leg. (about seven lb was found by Soviet gold prospectors m the Krasnoural district (m Sverdliv Province).
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    TRADE COMMISSION.
    247 18 S.S. (S.) Asscjciation And Oral Evidence. At a meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) I Association, held on June 26, it was decided to circularise the new members of the committee with the pertinent papers before talcing any action on the Moneylenders Bill. Correspondence passing
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    IRISH ELECTIONS
    36 18 Dublin, July 3. The final results of the local government elections, which confirm earlier expectations of a stalemate, were as follows Flnna Fall 716 votes, Fine Gael 590 Labour 185, and Independents 351— Reuter,
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    GERMAN EMBARGO.
    42 18 Berlin. July 2. The embargo on purchases of textile raw materials and unfinished goods as far as they are subject to currency regulations Is prolonged sine die and includes wool tops, waste wool, artificial wool and wool fabrics. Reuter Wireless.
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    Fraser & Co's Share Report.
    922 18 Fraser Co's Share Report. PkMM and Co., in their report, dated July 3, state: After the slight improvement in d'uling noticed In our last circular, the local share market seems to have r -lapsed once more into a complete s'ate of mental and physical Inertia with no one appearing to
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    LIMBLESS BODY FOUND IN TRUNK.
    283 19 Gruesome Discoveries At Railway Stations. London, June 20. The body of a woman, from which the head, arms and legs had been sawn off, was discovered m a trunk at the Brighton Central railway station. A few hours after this horrible discovery had been made
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    THE LONELY HEIRESS.
    267 19 Island Life Of Solitude. St Heller (Jersey), June 20. A widow, heiress to £2,000.000, wentyyear old and beautiful, is llvng a life of solitude on her husband's large and beautiful estate near here. She will receive no visitors and will answer no telephone calls. The windows Of
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    1926 CHAMPAGNE.
    181 19 Tasting By Experts At Fortnum Mason's. Amid all the mutations of other wines, champagne sustains its supremacy. It is not surprising that so superlative a product should vary considerably m its vintage. Co. i»olsseurs have indulged m much speculation about the 1926 vintage, m the showing of which
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    HOKKAIDO DINOSAUR
    80 19 Fossil remains of a saurian which Mr. Bunkichl Wakabayashi of Shlga prefecture, Japan, brought back from Hokkaido 20 years ago, have been identified as a dinosaur by Professor Hashimoto of the Hlkone Higher Commercial School. The Professor is of the opinion that these fossil remains must be 30.000,000
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    MAN WHO WILL NOT DIE.
    203 19 Heart Restarted By Massage. Southend, June 21. I talked tonight to a man who was once thought to be dead for 45 minutes, but who tomorrow resumes his work at the Kursaal. Southend, where he has been employed for 13 years, writes a Dally Mail
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    100 M.P.H. TRAINS.
    159 19 May Be Used On British Railway. The possibility that Great Britain may be using In the future streamline 100 m.p.h. trains, rushing from London to Manchester In 2'/« hours and to Edinburgh in 4 hours, was described to Reuter on June 15 by Mr. A. E. L.
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    GEN. PERSHING.
    155 19 When He Discharged Mr. K. Hirota. How a certain American military attache In the Embassy In Tokio, named Capt. John J. Penning, years ago discharged a certain Japanese office boy named Kokl Hirota was related at a recent dinner party by Mr. Hirota, Japanese Foreign Minister, to the
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    21 19 The mat task of demolishing the old Waterloo Bridge has begun m earnest, and the bridge has hern closed to traffic.
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    25 19 Mr. Herbert Morrison. Chairman of the L.C.C.. starting the demolition work on Waterloo Bridge, which is coming down to make room for a new structure.
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    BRITAIN'S BEST MARKET.
    348 19 The Empire. METHODS TO REGAIN LOST TRADE. London, June 23. Only the development of Empire trade and of the home market can compensate us for the loss of foreign trade," said Mr. Chamberlain, concluding the House of Commons debates on the Budget yesterday. This is a long-term
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    VICTIM OF RABIES.
    46 19 Mayan Princess Dies In Mexico. Princess Maria Xiv, one of the last descendants of the Mayan ruler. Kuoum Xiv, friend of the Conquistadores, died on June 22 f~om hydrophobia. She was bitten by a rabid dog, says a report from T* idia, Mexico.
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    THIS IS REALLY FURNISHING.
    411 19 Fitting Out The New Cunarder. London, June 19. Think o/ the troubles and worries of furnishing a house. Make it $,000 houses. Add the contents of a few power houses, engineering exhibitions and hotels. That Is the biggest furnishing Job in the world, which will follow
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    WAR ON SLEEPING SICKNESS.
    368 19 Advance Claimed. CAN HUMANS BE MADE IMMUN3 London, June 23. Important human experiments in "sleeping sickness," by volunteers at the research institute, Entebbe, Uganda, are reported in the current issue of the Lancet. The disease is one of the greatest scourges of tropical Africa, where it
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    £20,600 FROM TIPS.
    203 19 The Perfect Head Waiter. London, June 22. A former head waiter at a seaside hotel, who died last March, has left £20,683, a fortune which exceeds even that left by the famous Mockett, head porter at the Savoy Hotel. He was Mr. Albert Charles Qabb, of Carew
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    "MAY SUIT MONKEYS."
    159 19 Why Repton Is Discarding Eton Jackets. London, June 23. The boys of Reptor Scho are no longer to wear the Eton jacket. They are to wear the Marlborough Jacket. The Headmaster, Mr. J. T. Christie, made the announcement yesterday at the school speech day. Next Term the
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    SANDS RUNNING OUT.
    570 19 Air Minister's Warning; BIGGER R.A.F. MAY BE NEEDED SOON. London, June 17. We find ourselves the only nation which has reduced armaments. Everywhere else we are faced with increased forces. We cannot remain impassive while all other nations are increasing their forces. The sands are fast running
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    HIGHWAY TO INDIA.
    130 19 Soviet Bid For Sinkiang Trade. The Soviet Government has constructed a highway from Oss, near the Sinkiang Provincial border, to Chllgld on the Indian border, a distance of 850 kilometres, according to information received by the Japanese War Office, says a Tokio report. This Information, received from
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    ROYAL HUNT CUP
    143 20 CWMANAS, owned by Mr. H. E. Cram Kwim. winning the Royal Hunt Cup, the chief r»ce of the second day at Ascot. Highlander was second and Kount Native third. (Planet News.) THE M\ll\lt\l\li OF IC \MPI K. Uyinc a wreath on ihc Cenotaph in While hall (Planet
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