The Straits Times, 27 June 1935

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 24 PA(JES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1935 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 229 1 SINGAPORE. 140, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). Exclusive CRETONNES GLASSWARE AT PASKOE'S TO SHORTEN CONVALESCENCE S^£> *^^M Brand's Essence of Chicken reP^ moves the two chief obstacles to H _—--^EviH speedy recovery. The indifferent ■^D Co>s ESSENCE OF CHIC^B uiBi appetite is tempted and stimulated P^^B _v PWI by the flavour
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    • 497 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 26. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683> Ayres' I Announce.... ....THE PERFECT LAWN yf y X v TENNIS BALL! \rJr^jSS^^r M^lft on wlllcn have been concentrat- fffj^tEiAJP ~*m ed the resources of a world- re nowned house to attain /*V *ju*l(ton(fl The Core P A Leading as they did with
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    • 4 1 r (Amber Mansions) i
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 471 2 Cirpanore. June 2G. 1 93.".. to Loi:isa. wUe of Mr. P. Jr.. a daughter. ,;ILi.— At Eunaar Hospital. Kuala ;;ur. to Mrs. CowgUl, wile of Mr. J. V. i UJ M C M CM .1 m. KtMCKER.— At the Mate:nity Hospital. Kingapoic. on 26th of June, to Emi!y, wife II
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    • 898 2 BOARD RESIDENCE ROOMS TO LET In town, with or without board. Mod. sanitation, moderate terms. Apply Box 363, Straits Times. THE MANSION, Oxley Rise, Singapore, three minutes from town high elevation large airy rooms M. 8. Tel. 3798. brabantia. 8 oxley rise, recommandeer ons by uw vr louden en bekenden;
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    • 728 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Prince Street, top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee. 129. KUllnery Road. TO LET CHANGE ALLEY, Nos. 6. 8 and 10 (Ist and 2nd Floors ROBINSON BO AD, Nos. 5 (2nd floor) 76 78 and 82 (Ist
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    • 952 2 PUBLIC NOTICE SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL s°o DEBENTURE STOCK 1928. INTEREST DIE JULY 2«. 1935. NOTICE is hereby given th»t the Transfer Registers of the above Stock will be closed from July 7 to 20, 1935, both days Inclusive. C. H. GOLDIE, Municipal Secretary. AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE OF MODERN CROSS-GRAIN AND
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    • 557 2 BUSINESS CARDS, Etc NEW STOCK OF IMPORTANT BOOKS. DICTIONARY OF PSYCHOLOGY, edited by Howard C. Warren. $12. DROLL STORIES, by Honore Balzac. Complete. Unexpurgated and Illustrated, $7.50. THE DECAMERON, by (Jlovannl Boccaccio. Complete. Unexpurgated and illustrated. $7.50. ADVENTURES IN NAKEDNESS, by Julian Strange. Illus. $6.50. Postage Extra. G. H. KIAT
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    • 661 2 visit FIGARO FOR BETTER WAVE that Is better for your hair $8, $10 $15 only European Experts always In attendance, RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 120; and at 93, Bras Bauh Road. Phone 2888. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. —NEW HATS ARRIVED—
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 182 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Ouurfde Without Malaya Malaya Postage MurthW 3.00 f 4.00 I 2.50 (juartrrly 8.50 $12.00 7JSO Half Yearly 51 7.00 $21.00 $15.00 early $3t.0« SIS.OO $30.00 Note. Oatstaticn cheques shoald Include thr usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The rharses and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:—
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 583 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore 1935 BHUTAN 6.100 July 4 KAISAR-I-HIND 11,500
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    • 377 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN RAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. NEW REDUCED FARES TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Ao from the sailing of s.s. "Hakusan Maru." August 8. for London, fares by steamers will be:— Ist class 2nd class Naples *497 A $54* $317 A 5343 Marseilles 5514
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    • 618 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penanc M.S. Sham ALSIA 16/7 16/7 17/7 19/7 BORINGIA 6/8 6/8 7/8 9/8 ERRIA 20 8 20/8 21 8 23/8 LALANDIA 17/9 17/9 18/9 20/9 JUTLANDIA 8 10 8/10 9/10 11/10 The
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    • 216 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; Swimming poolTalking Motion Pictures. Delicious mealsHot and cold running water In each state room. Cabins for two or more passengers 1 with real beds— Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and
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    • 1210 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL* LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co. (1MB) Lid. Steam Ship Co. Ltd. and China Mutual Th e Canard White Star Lid. Ltd. St h "J The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. Tht Ao«trallan Oriental Line Ltd. The Slam Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. Ltd.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
    • 65 4 OUTWARD BOUND Passengers on the m.s. Borinjfl.i which is due at Singapore from Lon- i don on July 6 Include Mr. Daroon Narenong, Mr. Carl Jepsen, Mr. F. M. Riley. Mrs. Riley, Mr. H. C. Butler, Mr. Mac Donald, Mrs. E. M. R. v. D. Horst, Mr. Schaupp. Mrs. Srhaupp.
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    • 292 4 POSTHUMOUS AWARD BY THE KING. London. June 24 His Majesty the King has made a posthumous award of the Albert Medal, given only in cases of exceptional gallantry and devotion, to Thomas Gibson, late cook of s.s. Usworth. The silver medal for life saving at sea, pieces
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    • 137 4 Passengers On The Meonia. Passengers on the m.s. Meonia which left Singapore for Europe yesterday included Mrs. M. G. Bijlaard. Mr. J. B. Dudgeon, Mrs. J. B. Dudgeon. Mr. 3. Gouw». Mrs. J. Gouwe, Miss Henrleth Gouwe. Miss Gerda Gouwe, Mr. Cleveland Harington. Mrs. Harlngton, Mrs. C. A.
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    • 62 4 June 25: Albert Sarraut. Athos II <Fch); Kulmerland (Ger); Falstria i Dan); Mentor, Chye Hin Tay Yit. Pangkor, Giang Seng, Pontianak! (Brit); Anastasia, Aletta, Salawati (Dut). June 26: Majang. Tohiti. Singkel. i Khoen Hoea, Thedens. Angelina, Kullt, Both (Dut); Ajax. Ipoh. Lipis. Yuen Sang. Malacca. Meran, Sin Aik Lee
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    • 70 4 Mails from Europe ?tc. (Amsterdam) I expected today by air (Netherlands) uncertain. Mails from Eurooe (London mails) expected tomorrow by 3.1. (Rajula) will 1 be delivered to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. General delivery of letters at 8.45 a.m. Mails from Holland tomorrow by Kota Gede. Mails from Philippine
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    • 27 4 The Malayan Post Office Mails Guide and Pro Forma rime Table for the quarter ending Sept. 30 has just been issued, priced 10 cents.
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    • 306 4 Mp Aden (Karoa) 3 p.m. East Africa (Karoa) ..3 p.m. America (North) Except Western Canada mcd Western States of U.S.A. (Karoa.) 3 p.m. Burma (Karo&) 3 p.m. Egypt (Karoa) 3 p.m. Europe:— Great Britain and Europe generally (Karoa) 3 p.m. East and North India (Karoa) 3 p.m.
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    • 206 4 BULAN. Brit., 442 tons, from Malacca S6. for Penang via Pt. Sham, T. Anson B. Datoh 30. SOMALI. Brit., 3.521 tons, from Yokohama 25. for Antwerp 27. MAROS. Dut., 363 tons, from Rengat 26, for Rengat 28. KAROA. Brit., 3.607 ton; from Calcutta 26, for Calcutta 27. I
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    • 24 4 The s.s. Titan for Philippine Islands Mails previously announced as closing at 10 a.m. today will now close at 4 p.m today.
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    • 144 4 Thursday, June 27. Ships alongside the Wharva or expected to arrive. KCFPEL BABBOTJR. Main Wharf Tug Prince, R.A.F. Aquarius, Lch. Alert, The Cable, Toussoum OU Wharf H.M.S. Herald. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjut Piar Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Brtendalc. Krpprt
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    • 44 4 With a view to obtaining full Information regarding the management of various kinds of factories established In China by foreigners, the Ministry of Industry has distributed to various provincial and municipal authorities specially prepared investigation forms to be filled in.
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    • 30 4 More than 450 prospective settlers left Peiping recently for Paotou, Suiyuan. where they will be assigned homesteads and given a chance to establish themselves during the summer.
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    • 308 4 DYSENTERY AND MALARIA IN ERITREA. News has reached London that the Italian steamship Gange arrived at Suez recently carrying 700 sick men from Eritrea, the Italian territory bordered by the Red Sea on the one side and Abyssinia on the other. It was stated the
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    • 108 4 It is learned that the Nankins Government has before it definite plan>; to foster Chinese and Tibetan trad<>. Import duty on native products golr^ into Tlbe: are to be waived while Tibetan goods will only come under 'lnterport duty regulations. In view of the fact
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 597 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. i incorporated in P. U.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLTB. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: FreUht 543J— Pasaacc 5431. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated In England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70 -6-1 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Interchange
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    • 223 4 HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE. OUTWARD. Rerular Freight Service to MANILA. HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS. Due S*rcre s.s. MEERKEitK 10.000 T June 23 SJ!. SEROOSKERK 10.000 July 2e HOMEWARD. TO JAFFA. HAIFA. GENOA. MARSEILLES, BOTTEBDAM. AJISTKIS-JAM, HAMBI'KG AND BR'MEN. Leave Tcnnage S'por? SJ. GAASTt«v»CERK 10.000 T. Sailing July 23 s.s.
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    • 541 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. f lncorporated '•> Em«tead.) miiwmih; line. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMtHKG. Via PorU and Snei Canal Aho srrrptinir Cargo for CsuudUn and American ports via Colombo. Due BallsCITY OF BAGDAD In port July 3 CITY OF BAGDAD June 29 July 3 •CITY OP YOKOHAMA July
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 47 4 TIDE TABLE. Thur>da.v. June 27. H. W. 8.26 a.m., 7 ft. 7 in., 7.55 p.m., ft. 5 in. L. W. 1.48 am.. 2 ft. 5 in 1.58 p.m., 4 ft. < In. Friday, June 28. H. w. 9 44 a.m.. a U., 8.50 p.m.. 8 ft. 8 In.
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    • 69 4 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins. Sunshine temp. "F hrs. *F Alor Star 85 0.93 2.7 74 Sitiawan 89 0.01 3.3 72 Kota Bhara 91 0.42 0.0 73 Bukit Jeram 85 0.35 1.5 73 Malacca 83 0.95 1.5 71 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 81
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  • 935 5 President Roosevelt And Present Problems. The astonishing spectacle of an almost complete re-casting of the New Deal to fit the constitutional requirements deduced from the Supreme Court's anti-N.R.A. verdict, must be making the American scene incomprehensible to foreigners. The explanation is the American system. In determining
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  • 152 5 Bijr Decline Despite Buy Chinese" Movement. In spite of the "buy Chinese" movement and the increase of Import "duty on foreign goods, the native cloth industry in Kwangtung is not finding it possible to prosper. The centres of the industry are in Canton. Fatshan and Hsinghlng where,
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  • 79 5 Five hundred leaders of the New Life Movement are to receive training in two special groups at Kuling this summer. They will undergo a higher course of instruction from Mr. Hen Pao-hang. secretary-general of the New Life Movement headquarters in Nanchang. According to Mr. Hen. the movement
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  • 318 5 IMPORTANT LINK IN ARMS FACTORIES. Wittenberg, June 15 A veil of mystery still shrouds yesterday's tragic disaster, when at least 52 men lost their lives in the explosion in the Reinsdorf munition factory. It is stated that the explosion was due to a fire which started in
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  • 305 5 French Frontier's Chain; Of Forts. Colonel Fabry, War Minister, and the Chamber Armr Commission h.ivo Just completed an exhaustive inspection of the great French frontier fortified lines which now extend almost from the North Sea at Dunkirk to the Swiss frontier at Ba°ie. During the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 401 5 HOTELS -v j, MALAYA 1 PREMIER HOTEL J TONIGHT > SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT sis to us P .m. DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight AND COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME BY NINO FELY THE TALENTED COMEDIANS, SINGERS AND INTERNATIONAL DANCERS APPEARING NIGHTLY NON-DINERS 81.00 ADDITIONAL ATTRACTION— The management is presenting 30 free
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    • 57 5 THE SUNDAY TIMES (THE LEADING SUNDAY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA) has arranged to produce a Special Food Number on Sunday. q This Special Number will contain many up-to-date articles on what to eat, etc., etc., and will be illustrated. q This Number will form part of the ordinary publication. Make sure
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  • 296 6 Hundreds Of Irregulars At Knyuan. Shanghai. June 20. Conflicting reports are bein:; received of the Charhar qurstljn. One source reaffirms that a settlement had been reached and had been provisionally signed by the Qorernor of Charhar. Negotiations relating tt< the details of the agreement arc continuing,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 95 6 ANNOUNCEMENT In view of the integrity of the organisation, its sincerity of purpose, and its desire for service to the public, it is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of KEE HUAT RADIO COMPANY, Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. as Sole Authorised Distributors of RCA radio receivers and
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    • 92 6 PHILCO 1935 ALL-WAVE A.C. D. C. Maim or Battery Operated RADIO RECEIVERS and RADIOGRAMS. spewiily bttlt fw tke Trtptcs Pimwh alb— Id your ow» home— No obligation whatsoever. Kslly foaraateed by the ONkT Sole Ag«ats Dlsti !»■«<■» (For S.S., F.M.S.. D.E.1., Borneo Shun). RADIO SERVICE Co., OF MALAYA 1934 Ltd.
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    • 51 6 Electrical Recording, t Gramophone Records. POWER SELECTIVITY gg|, G. E. factories run 24 hrs. \ts'/C// daily in an endeavour to nJ^jJ/ meet the world's requirements also EDDYSTONE RECEIVERS I and a huge stock of COMPONENTS, BATTERIES, ACCUMULATORS, ETC. *HfIHL. EDDYSTONE RADIO Model M. 81 28-30 ORCHARD ROAD 16-2100 Meters TEL.
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    • 25 6 in the KHttra o» HOWARD RADIO MADE BY ASCSSICAt OLUSST RADIO M\NDrAcnmnt »NY TRIAL riVKN WORLD WIDE RADIO CO. 117. North Britige Road. S r^aperr.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 815 6 SHORT WAVE STATIONS HEARD IN MALAYA. SELECTED LIST OF SHORT WAVE STATIONS THAT CAN BS PICKED VP IN THIS COUNTRY ON THE LOUDSPEAKER. (Straits Times Special) Some of the stations shown below change their schedules to employ the frequencies most favourable according to the daylight-darkness distribution through the signal path
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    • 880 6 FULL BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAT. TnnsmMan Z 6.20 pm.— 9.05 pjn. G.S.F. 15.140 kfl/t (19.82 m.) and G.S.G. 17,790 kc/s (16.86 m.) 6.20 pjn. Bis. Ben. The Rutland Square and New Victoria Orchestra. 7.20 Greenwich Time Signal. 7 ..15 Interlude. t 7.4* An Organ Recital, relayed from
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    • 715 6 PENANG. Station ZHJ., Penanj— WavrlfUfth 49.3 metre*.— Peoang Wireless Society. TODAT. 7 pjn. Gramophone records. 7.30 Plnang Gazette news bulletin. 7.35 Gramophone records. 7.55 Messrs. Anthony and Cob share report. 8 Asiatic Music. 8.30 What's On In Penang. 8.40 Asiatic Music. 9 p.m. Close aown. TOMORROW. 7 pjn. Gramophone records.
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    • 165 6 PHOHI-HOLLAND. 7.50 p.m. Station PH. I. 17.75S ke/a (16.88 m.) TODAT. 7.5* p.m. Openlnc announcement. IN Station orchestra. 8.2* The lustral (cut at Leiden. 8.50 News from Hr-lland. 9.05 Records. 9.19 Talk. 9.30 Station orrnt stra. 9.M p.m. Close down. TOMORROW. 7- 50 p.m. Opening announcement. 7.SS Talk on literature.
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  • 185 7 Evidence Of Shot Man's Widow. Shortly before he himself was killrd, her husband told her of a body having been dumped in the sea. declared a woman at a Melbourne inquest. It was held on James Smith, whose tattooed arm was disgorged by a captured
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  • Article, Illustration
    61 7 The London Zoo has ramivad two examples of the ifeanUe "W*» Uiardm. the "Komodo" dfc«ons- I«*y ar« the Kit of Lord M oyne who captured them In Kotnodo. Netherbuidf Indie*. The huter phatofraph akaws two fin* spmhnens of theae drag-ons. The smaller reprtart typical Fjurt Indies country where the draftoaa
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  • 123 7 Being Recruited By Italy. I Hong Kong. June 21 According to Chinese circles here the Italian Government Is conducting in intensive labour recruiting campaign in Chiuchow District in Kwanctung Province. It !s understood 7.000 labourers are reauireri for work on road-making In Italian Snmallland. It Is
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  • 50 7 Fire Damage Estimated At A Million Dollars. Fort Lauderdale (Florida), June 24. Seventy yachts, including the Scimitar 11.. owned by Mr. Gar Wood, the speed boat ace. were destroyed by a fire which has swept Pilklngton yacht basin. The damage is estimated at one million dollars.— Reuter.
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  • 91 7 Hong Kont June 25. H.M.S. Dorsetshire is under halfhour sailing notice, owing it is believed to apprehension in offlcia' circles as to the Intentions of the rebel warships at present in Hone Kong. It is believed the rebels are contemplating another unaway and that the
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  • 28 7 Nanking, June 28. The new Sino-Annamite Treaty will be announced simultaneously in Nanking and Paris on ratification by j the French Government. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 28 7 Hong Kong, June 26. While serious floods are occurring In Kwangtung, reports from Kiangsi reveal that many districts are Rxperiencinp; severe drought. Sin Chow Jit Poh.
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  • 104 7 Australia's Three- Year Plan Of Defence. The first batch of Hawker Demon fighters recently ordered from England for the Royal Australian Air Force have just arrived In Australia and are toeing tested. They are part of a three year plan for strengthening the Commonwealth's defences In accordance
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  • 72 7 Jubilee Film Goes To Australia. "Royal Cavalcade." a special jubilee film which has arrived in Australia from London, Is claimed to be the largest parcel yet carried at letter rate by the England-Australia air mall. The film which Is 8,000 feet long weighs 70 lb..
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  • 164 7 British Plan's Fine Record. Nearly a thousand British Falrey 3F "general purpose" biplanes have been made and delivered. News that the "950" mark was reached and passed recently means that, except perhaps for training aircraft, the 3F has been made in larger numbers than any other
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  • 45 7 Washington, June 25. Mr. Harry Hopkins was today appointed National Works Progress Administrator for Preslrkn, Roosevelt's gigantic public works scheme. He has appointed General Johnson Works Progress Administrator in New York City.— Reuter. Mr. Hopkins was formerly Federal Relief Administrator.
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  • 229 7 BIG PLANES FOR GATWICK. An air station able to deal simultaneously with the arrival or departure of six of the largest type of passenger aeroplanes will command Gatwick (London South) aerodrome when big construction and development schemes now planned are carried through. Five architects have completed designs
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 38 7 JOWETT CARS 7 HORSE POWER— S SEATER COMFORTABLE and ROOMY 52 MILES PER GALLON 55 MILES PER HOUR $9 TAX FOR 6 MONTHS YOU CAN TRY A JOWETT FOR NOTHING LEE MOTORS 110-112, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. Phone 3333.
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    • 47 7 New weight distribution, synchro matic control, and an all-steel body are some of the features that make this the greatest of all Dodge motor cars. > y SjWHa^^B^^a^awßff^^_i^^Mawa^Br.'* \-A M LYONS MOTORS LIMITED. 92-100, ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE. Represented Throughout the F. M. S. by WEARNE BROS.. LTD. MAAS-54
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  • 1115 8 MR. INCHBALD'S SPEECH AT LONDON MEETING. CONFERENCE SUGGESTED. Th? annual general meeting of th^ Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd., was held in London, on June 12. Mr. C. Chantrey Inchbald (the chairman), after reviewing the accounts for the year under coniicera^on, said: I'cr Hie lirst six
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  • 911 8 CHEAP MONEY IN BRITAIN. (From A Financial Correspondent.) London, June 14. During the recent currency and parliamentary crisis In France M. Calllaux became Finance Minister, and he or his friends threw out a suggestion, widely quoted, that he might summon an International conference to consider stabilisation of the
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  • 158 8 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held their 1232 nd ;ui u<m. on June 26, at which there was catalogued 1.2. r 6.G99 lb. (560.76 tens): offered 1.152.824 lb. (514.65 tons) and fold 886.208 lb. (395.63 tons). Prices realised were us follows:— Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents
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  • 61 8 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the transit I full rate telegrams from Singapore to London on June 26, was as follows: Trie-crams handed In up to 500 p.m. 2 nun. Telegrams handed in up to 5.30 p.m. 2 nun. Tflfßrams handed In up to 6.00 p.nv
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  • 1404 8 STRAUSS AND CO.'S REVIEW. Following is the monthly tin review by Messrs. A. Strauss and Co., of London, for June: As we anticipated In our last month's review, a further decrease is recorded today in the world's visible stock. The carry-over in the East is down
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 40 8 TOMORROW TOMORROW TOMORROW TOMORROW TOMORROW TOMORROW TOMORROW TOMORROW TOMORROW TOMORROW TOMORROW TOMORROW f-*f TOMORROW \J' vUI TOMORROW USED -CAR- SHOW with a great variety of good cars at bargain Prices Taxed for the nexU 6 months BORNEO MOTORS LTD. SINGAPORE.
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  • 237 9 Neighbours Plea For Protection. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I read "Arthur's letter in your issue of 25th inst. As I have the misfortune to have wireless maniacs a.s neighbours I wish to express my sympathy with the victims of noise flendi. I believe there
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  • 42 9 The Central Government has sanctioned the appropriation of over $400,000 as the amount required (or the return to Tibet of the Panchan Lama. The "Living Buddha" will return to Tibet early in July through Chlnghal province.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 148 9 TONIGHTS BIG LVtNI MT± A DlTf^l 6.15 and 9.15 VMll I W^ The STAGE HIT of TWO CONTINENTS... TEN TIMES as GORGEOUS ON THE SCREEN! 6 MONTHS IN LONDON... NEARLY A YEAR IN NEW YORK! FRED ASTAIRE London'« Musical -Co medy Idol, and GINGER ROGERS The Famous Stars of "FLYING
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    • 338 9 First Ratiosal't Uirilling iBKHP^» rocaice if the race trick ALHAMBRA Something new and B vl startling that will leave -3fj~ J£ Wr you gasping for breath I Ifej^^K MARY LYLE ASTOR TALBOT "RED HOT TYRES" You can bet your net* the y 11 thrill >ou They bet them! A Thrill
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    • 121 9 JUST RECEIVED from HOLLYWOOD New Shipment Dressy Silk Sports Suits Chiffon Dinner Dresses, Novelty Gloves. BERNYECE HARVEY, Adelphi Hotel. Hows 10 a.m. to 1.00 4 to p.m.* <-''" c*.£\Jt £jar 7l W ltil WEDDING 6IFTS P^ 4 f different 1 M aMuring. Shining Coioarfnl IPi CUT CRYSTAL... II Gleaming L'J
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    • 257 9 "GREAT ENTERTAINMENT!" The X unanimous verdict of the court of JJo^4kJ J0^4k BkaV > public opinion thrilline Ljuflfl V V to this. Will Roars' finest screen characterization. B^^Ba^l L^k I PAVILION l\f\ BP^B|f Tonll love Will Roiffrs as a quaint fc^g- \JOf&J& I%♦ Kentucky Judge who I I tempers justice
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 180 9 Today's Crossword Puzzle ~l^ I H^l 3 A I I 5I 5 i 7i 7 1 I* i« iq^ HI S ai s pun k i— >' 1: ;jdi-iiiftt»e> denote tn e number of letters in Me words required. (CLUES.) ACROSS. 20 Melanchoiy .3) 21. Puss (3) 22. Anger (3)
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 571 10 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt 4/. Ampat Tin £1 Asara Kumbang £1 Austral Malay 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 Ayer Weng £1 Bangrln Tin 1 Batu Selangor £1 Chenderlang 50 Hitam Tin 1 Hong Fatt 5/- Hong Kong
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      • 413 10 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 125 1.35 1.30 1 35 2 2 da lVz c Prefs. 1.70 1.75 1.65 1.75 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 11.50 12.50 £1 £1 B. A. T. 6.1.6 6.6.0 120/- 125/1 40 B. M. Broadcasting 0.02 >&dis 0.02 Vipm 10 5 B. M.
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      • 163 10 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 110 112 nom 4Vi7c 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114Vi 116V4 nom iVtVo 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 nom 4 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Int.
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      • 340 10 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Allenby Alor Gajah Amal. Malay ($2) Ayer Hitam Ayer Molek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu lintang Borelli Brogas Brunei (S5) Bukit Katil Bukit Kepong Bukit Timah ($10) Bukit K. B. Changkat Serdang Connemara Glenealy Plantations Haytor Tndragirl leram Kuan tan (.50) Jimah Kamasan
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      • 222 10 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 60 days" sight 2/3 15/16 I London, 30 days' sight 2/3 29/32 London,
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  • 159 10 Further Drop In Rubber Prices. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, June 27. The local rubber market continued dull and slightly easier this morning, prices being down about cne-quarter cent from yesterday. Thc'share market generally was very quiet with little business being done. The following were this morning's
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  • 47 10 (From Our Own Correspondent. London, June M. Today's closing prices" on the London pepper market were as follows: White Muntok, unchanged at 91WIn Don a. Black Lampong. spDt and Aug -Oct. 2'.,d. sellers. Afloat and Mar-May 3d sellers. The market was easier.— StraKs Times copyright.
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  • 125 10 Lyall Evatt's dally report, dated June 27. states: MINING. Raubs buyers 5.52' v. S. Xint) sellers 4.25. U. Klang sellers 1.10 J.»rJls buyers 9 Takuapas 19 6 20 turn.. Hong Fa'tts 46 49. Rahman Hyd. 95 97 4. Petiltnijs KUen 6 05, Puchongs sellers 10 3. Pungahs 22
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  • 77 10 Noon, June 27. Bayers. Sellers. No. 1 K. R.S.S. in cases (F. 0.8.) July 20Vs 20% Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) July 195/ 8 193/ i lone Of Market: Easier. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 5 15/16 d. New York Spot Sheet G. cts.
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  • 203 10 Singapore, Jane 27, 12 noon. Bayer. Seller. Gambler 6.00 Java Cube 10.00 Hamburg Cube 10.00 White Pepper 18.00 White Muntok Pepper 19.00 Black Pepper 1100 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.95 Copra, mixed 3.60 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.50 Small Flake 4.00 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.30 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.40
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  • 89 10 Kerosene oil Shell and Fish $4.36 for $4.46 and Cross $4.46 for two 4- gallon tins. Devoe's Imperial Brilliant. $2,43 per tin of 4 Imp. gallons: Sylvan Arrow $2.23 per tin of Imp. gallons. Motor spirit per Imp. gallon Shell aviation ex, 4 gal. drum $1.07 Shell motor spirit per
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  • 88 10 Novel Ceremony Among Goala Hindus. Dumka. Now that marriages are being performed in large numbers among the Goala Hindus of the Santhal Parganas an interesting custom, which requires a bridegroom to be married to a mango tree first, can be witnessed everywhere. •Marriage parties go round the tree,
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  • 39 10 Women write 15 per cent, of the million or so letters received each month by the department of agriculture, the consumers' guide of AAA reports. They ask questions on how to plan houses, diets, children's clothes, gardens and budgets.
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  • 319 10 Closing Prices In London Last Night. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 26. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of June 25. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5"o
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  • 84 10 A surplus o' £48.000 .-c levealed in the Manx Budget presented to the Tynwald. The estimated surplus was £6000, and the Increase Is attributed mainly to Increased revenue, saving on expenditure, and savings on pubic works held up by bad weat.nei. No alteration in
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    • 758 11 THE PROSPECTS OF DIVIDENDS. SETTLED MARKET FIRST. The eleventh annual general meeting of Perak Oil Palms, Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the company, Holland Road, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. The chairman, in the course of his address, said: There are one or two items
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    • 485 11 Nervousness Over U.S. Position. London, June 14. Messrs. Malcolm Bowley and Son's weekly report, issued today, states: COPPER. Nervousness regarding the American position depressed prices throughout practically the whole of the *week. and down to £31.15.0 three months was recorded. This morning, on more favourable news from
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    • 81 11 British Government's Report on Palestine to League of Nations: "A striking testimony to the confidence which the present economic conditions of Palestine and prospects of the country's financial stability inspire In authoritative circles is provided by the success attending the issue of new share capital by Palestine companies
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    • 716 11 STRONG CRITICISM OF BAN. LONDON FINANCE TOPICS. (From A Financial Correspondent) London, June 14. It has not been a particularly interesting week for London operators, although there have been certain developments which have attracted attention. Particularly noteworthy is the ban on speculative gold transactions; and in the
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    • 1458 11 'Incorporated in Queensland) RAUB. PAHANG. F.M.S. June 21st 1935. REPORT NO. 495. The Chairman Directors, The Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE S.S. Gentlemen— Herewith Is the Report of Operations of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co.. Ltd. for the four weeks
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    • 623 11 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. .tlncorporated to the Colony of Hong Kong) Tho liability of members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1529 of the Colony HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital 50 000^ Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve
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    • 472 11 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF 1 INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1853 i Paid Up Capital In 000.000 shares it £5 each I 3 000.0OT Reserve Fund £3.000. DC0 Reserve Liability of Proprietors.. £3.O(K).OOO HEAD OFFICE: 83. Bishopscale. Umioo E.C. Agents and Branches. A;nritsar In.ilo Saigon
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  • 964 12 Time was when the attitude ol China towards opium was of great importance to Malaya, for prohibition in this and other countries subscribing to the Geneva policy iwas dependent upon the control of sources of supply. In
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  • 39 12 London, June 26 Mr. Anthony Eden, Minister for League Affairs, left Rome this morning by railway for Paris, where he will have further conversation with the French Premier, M. Laval, before returning to London.— British Wireless.
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  • 1083 12 An Appreciation Of Its Beauties. An interesting talk on Eastern Johore was given by Mr. D. Whitfleld at Ipoh Rotary Club. Extracts are printed below. A new road to Mersing, recently opened to traffic, is expected to bring many visitors to this pleasant spot, described
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  • 761 12 'THAT enlightened Chinese parents are trying to bring about ;i wider understanding of the modern at'itude towards the child is shown by Dr. Lina Eng Hae's address to tlio Singapore Rotary Club. That attitude, briefly, is that the child's individuality must be respected, that he must
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    • 119 12 For Quality, Finish And Fashion. Ai ,"K" Marina Green White Calf, Toeless Sandnls, Soft a "d Flexible Rubber Soles. rlKil=^s2 *>■ Price $10.50. "K" Fawn Streaked Linen and Shoes. Cuban Heel, Smart «^S3^^^^MlW Price $11.50. >Jj S^ggT ><&A "K" Navy Hlue Kid Court Slhk-. Special punching and •^G? %&0a stitching.
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    • 52 12 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY (S.S.) LIMITED. Winchester Ilousr, Collyer Quay, Singapore. COLUMBIA J3 portables REDUCED PRICES MODEL 202 DOUBLE SPRINGS $58.00 reduced to $50.00 204 $35.00 reduced to $28.00 New UB3 Model $21.00 The ROBINSON PIANO CO.. (S.S.)LTD. SINGAPORE. CHEAP RETURN COMBINED RAIL and ROAD FARES TO CAMERON HIGHLANDS ENQUIRE
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  • 969 13 TENDERS NEXT MONTH FOR 13 WARSHIPS. "Change Of Sentiment." BUT BUILDING RIVALRY DISFAVOURED. Washington, June 26. Swift advantage is being taken of President Roosevelt's signature of the Peacetime Navy Appropriation Bill. Senator Swanson states that bids will open on July 7 for the
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  • 91 13 Strong Action By Negri F.A. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 27. The committee of the Negrl Sembilan Football Association met last night and decided to suspend until the end of the year four of the Chinese players who failed to turn out against Malacca in a
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  • 242 13 TAKEN OVEtt BY LONDON FIRM. IMPORTANT ROLE IN SINGAPORE. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 27. The London business of Messrs. Adamson, Gilflllan and Co., Ltd., is being transferred to Messrs. Blyth, Greene and Jourdain Co., Ltd., who are also acquiring Adamson, Gilflllan and Co.'s interests
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    40 13 The Fourth of June— the 297 th anniversary of the birth of King George 111, one of the school's greatest benefactors was celebrated at Eton College. The photo shows an Eton boy with his sister hurrying to the cricket field
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  • 56 13 All states in the union, also Canada and France, are represented In the visitors' book at the Creek council house museum at Okmulgee, Okla. Because of the high farm Income In North Carolina, mules sell for an average price of $140 In that state in contrast to an $89 average
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  • 42 13 1,000 Deaths In Two Months. Hong Kong, June 27. Bubonic plague has taken a toll of more than 1,000 lives in the Wei-An district, Fukien, during the past two months, says an Amoy report. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 321 13 Battle Raging At Tushikow. Hsinking (Manchukuo), June 26. The Kwantung Army Command has ordered Gen. Li Shou Hsln's Manchukuo brigade from Jehol to Tushikow immediately to liquidate the situation arising out of the clash of 500 Charhar soldiers and 30 Manchukuo frontier patrol troops last night. Reports
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  • 219 13 Their Army Forced Back By Aborigines. Chengtu (Szechuan), June 27. falling to gain a foothold in Slkanj; province, the Red armies, totalling more than 100 000 men, have been attempting to effect a Junction In Sze- chuan, preparatory to advancing westward tfcrough Shensi and Kansu provinces.
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  • 292 13 DUKE OF KENT DEPUTISES AT COURT HIS MAJESTY TO REVIEW FLEET. London, June 26. The Duke of Kent escorted the Queen to throne in the ballroom at Buckingham Palace when last night she held the third Court. This was the first occasion on which the
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  • 277 13 Mr. Eden's Rome Visit "Well Worth While." Rome June 25. Excitement has been caused by the announcement that the Government has ordered Italian subjects to leave Abyssinli within icn days but later it was officially stiUd the report was erroneous The latest bone ol contention between
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  • 112 13 Decree For An ExHarbourmaster. CO-RESPONDENT AS GUEST. From Our Own Correspondent, London, June 26. In the Divorce Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Bucknill granted a decree nisi, with costs against the co-respondent, to Mr. Joseph Derrick, of Penang, formerly Harbourmaster at Malacca, on the grounds his wife
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  • 67 13 $2,000 FROM STRAITS TRADING CO. The sum of $2,000 from UK sir; its Trading Co.. is one of the donations 1,1 the 33rd. Us* of contributions to the Singapore Silver Jubilee Fur. 1 Amount previously acknowledged $10. r >.208 33 Keppel Golf Club Jubilee Competitions 5500 U.u Pandan
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  • 88 13 Borotra And Sports Writer. The famous tennis player. Jean Borotra at present playing at Wimbledon, has accepted a challenge to a duel, sent to him by M Poulaln. a Paris writer on tennis The cause is a letter which Borotra wrote, expressing resentment at Poulaln's
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  • 61 13 Among the gifts which General Goring has taken to Yugoslavia for the young King Peter and the Royal Princes Is a miniature railway for erection in the grounds of the Dedlgne Pal ice. It has been decHed to abandon the alcohol monopoly In Bulgaria because of the Inadequate financial results
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    • 28 13 ON OTHER PAGES. Mails and Shipping 4 Wireless 6 Finance 10 and 11 Y.W.C.A. Exhibition 14 Muslim Notes 15 P»«es for Women 20 and 21 Improvement Trust 22
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    • 25 13 RADIO. THE WORLDS FORMOST RECEIVERS. FOR BATTERY OPERATION EDDYSTONE. FOR MAINS OPERATION G. E. of AMERICA. EMYSTONE A WHO ELECTRIC CO. 28-30, Orchard Road, Singapore.
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  • 1929 14 Part Hobbies Play In Education. VISITORS to the exhibition cannot fail to be impressed by the quantity and the variety of the work and also by its excellence and the skill which has been put into it," declared Mrs. B. C. Roberts, wife of
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  • 101 14 ADIII'lll HOTEL ilnfurma.i Special Dinner Dance. ALIIAMHi; Rid Hot Tyivs with Lylc Talbot Mary Astur 6 15— 9.15. CAPITOL jy Divorcee with Fred 1 I Holers 6.15 9.15. OLOM lIIVITKI.. UKEAT WOKLD ■.v GKKAT WORLD Citbarel The Man from Toronto. BOLLYWOOD. I SEKANGOON KOAH Km;; of tin- Wild Horses,
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  • 41 14 Front row: Left to right Mrs. 11. B. Amstutz. Mrs. B. C. Roberts and Mrs. G. L. Pcet. Back row: Miss Betty Wong. Mrs. S. K. Won*, Mr. H. R. Cheeseman, and Miss M. Pierice. Straits Times Photograph.
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  • 335 14 Some Shortcomings Among The Chinese. That the Chinese are backward in recognition of the need for hygiene in the bringing up of children was the subject of a talk to Singapore Rotarians yesterday by Dr. Lim Eng Hae. Mr. H. W. Raper, the president
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  • 79 14 Possession Of Arms And Ammuntion. Lam Fun and Wcng Van. the two injured Cantonese who were arrested in connection with the Seletar Road Incident on Tuesday, pleaded guilty before Mr. H. A Ferrer, the Singapore criminal district judge, this morning to two charges. The first was possession
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  • 79 14 Girls' School Superintendent Summons. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 26. Judgment was reserved until Saturday by Mr. F. K. Wilson In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, in the case In which Mis? E. Olson, superintendent of the Methodist Girls' fechool Boarding House in Belfleld
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  • 40 14 Seven hundred and fifty state-aided labourers will arrive at Pen an g today by the .i.ijuU It Is expected that 384 will c sent to Pulau Jerejak and the balance will proceed to Port Swettenham for quarantine there.
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  • 212 14 Leaving For Singapore Tonight. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 27. H. E. the High Commissioner, accompanied by Capt. Beverley, arrived at Kuala Lumpur by train this morning from Penang. He was met by the Hon. Marcus Rex, the Chief Secretary, and the Hon.
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  • 39 14 A charity concert will be held at the Victoria Theatre tomorrow at 9.30 p.m. in aid of the Quetta Earthquake Relief Fund. The concert Is being held under the auspices of the Indian Association and Lotus Club.
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  • 397 14 FINE RENDERING OF CHOPIN. Chopin has been greatly favoured at past concerts in Singapore, and most of us here are now thoroughly familiar with the works of the greatest of composers. That Renee Florigny, the celebrated French pianiste, showed her favour for Chopin at her recital
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  • 19 14 A son has been born to ..Irs. CowgilL wife of Mr. J. V. Cowgill, M.C.S.
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  • 5 14 Straits Times Pho.ograp'.i
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  • 363 14 Magistrate Reserves Judgment. Mr. Norman Grice. the Singapore; second magistrate, after a trial lasting three days, today reserved Judgment In che case In which Asiatic Inspector Mohamed bin Sudin and Sergeant Kassim b'n Abdullah were charged with receiving an illegal gratification. Inspector Mohamed had an alternative
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    • 80 14 IDEAL MANOEUVRABILITY IN TRAFFIC. In presenting with considerable pride this extremely Interesting new model, the Renault organisation draws particular attention to the many important Improvements which have been made. A study of these Improvements show that no radio. 1 alterations have been made to the well tried Renault chassis. On
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  • 835 15  -  ABDUL). Muslim Notes (BY "Mohammedan* Or "Muslim"? The Correct Name Some Terms Explained— Official Phraseolgy Criticised. M/HILE thanking thp Hon. Mr. H. H. Abdoolc.der for his interesting suggestion, made at the last Legislative Council meeting, on the question of a public holiday on the occasion of the
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  • 467 15 AN ACTIVE LOCAL SOCIETY. (By Our Chinese Correspondent) One of the few Chinese public organisations endeavouring to assist young people in this city to lead a useful life and to remedy some of the defects of Chinese social life on the supposition that they can be
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  • 148 15 To Be Lighted By Electricity. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 25. The Seremban market Is to be lit by electricity. This decision was arrived at todays meeting of the Sanitary Board. The chairman, Mr. R. L. German, said that 56 stallholders were in favour of the scheme,
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  • 108 15 By permission of Major J. M. Ponsford. M.C. and the Officers, Ist. Bn. The Wiltshire Regiment, the Regimental Band will on Friday, at 5.15 p.m., at the Katong Park, perform the following (subject to alterations without notice) 1. March. "The Bond of Friendship" Mackenzie- Rogan 2. Overture,
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  • 29 15 Mr. W. J. Warln, Director of Warm Studies, is proceeding to Penang today on a business trip. He will be returnIng to Singapore by the Kedah on Tuesday next.
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  • 249 15 CATHEDRAL WEDDING YESTERDAY. The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday after- noon of Miss Winifred Copley, i who arrived in Singapore from England on the P. and O. Rawalpindi last week, and Mr. Reginald Nelson Brewer, an official at the Navy, Army and Air
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  • 169 15 Accounts Of Singapore Conference. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 26. At today's meeting of the Kuala i Lumpur Rotary Club at the Hotel Majestic reports on the recent conference in Singapore were given by the j President (Mr. R. Boyd) and the hen. secretary iMr.
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    • 151 15 SU PHC VI AC V\ THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE IS "GREAT" by reason of the fact..! I. that In a period of little more than a quarter of a century It has (1) built up a large business all over Asia; (2) acquired a thoroughly sound financial position (3) Introduced
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    • 48 15 THAT'S WHAT YOU'LL SAY ABOUT SUITS TAILORED BY.. WING LOONG HIGH CLASS MERCHANT TAILOR HIGH STREET SINGAPORE, Phone 7627. Rich in VIUpW/ health values... v• < -**^Y^*y*'— J^-^ Ti^ B^B^BW /^N V-AJ \.^^^B J Bui he Awie. YouV ou 6a V^^^l^^^^^^^S^ Monte tgsgfjgP solo Agents:. HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD.
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  • 1057 16 BUT ARE BEATEN BY THE SAPPERS. Stroobach In A Brilliant Mood— Rogers The Artist. (By Our Football Correspondent.) IUKVKR this season have the S.C.C. played up better and given a team a harder fight than they did against the Sappers at Alison
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  • 102 16 Northumberland Plate For Sir A. Bailey. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 2G. There were right runners for the Northumberland Plate, which was run aT Newcastle today over a distance of two -niles. The result was as follows: 1. Sir A. Bailey's DOREEN JANE j (D. Smith) 7.8.
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    41 16 Mrs. Helen Moody plays an overhead shot against Miss Kay Stammers in the final of the Kent championships. Thp English girl won 6—o,6 0, 6—4.6 4. This is the first time anyone has ever taken a love set off Mrs. Moody.
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  • 386 16 REFEREE STOPS THE FIGHT. Joe Louis Hailed As A Second Jack Johnson. Prixno Camera, the giant Italian, received the worst battering be has had from Joe Louis, the American Negro, in a fifteen round contest on Tuesday night in New York, the referee stopping the fight in
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  • 407 16 Sport In India? R. Menzel Caska Going There For Tennis. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, June 22. /CALCUTTA will be the mecca of sportsmen during December this year and it will be no surprise if visitors from oth^r parts of the East make It convenient to spend
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  • 76 16 Malays Defeat The Police Depot. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 26. In a scrappy match at the Kampong Bahru ground today, the Selangor Malays "A" beat the Police Depot by four goals to one. The Malayr. were three goals to the good before the interval. Yusop.
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  • 2415 16 England Scored Too Slowly. Bell's Omission. Crisp 's Brave Effort. NICHOLS 6 FOR 13 AFTER TEA. ALTHOUGH her batting was on the slow side England oiit- played South Africa in the first Test at Nottingham and it was unfortunate that rain should rob her of a well
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    • 139 16 DAVIiIP I BKRTIE BELL SECURES UNANIMOUS PUBLIC VERDICT. j DftVlkl XII JV I ImJ &3 I NORTH— SOUTH— EAST— OR— WEST T% 1 B JL I tW V•g ALL PROCLAIM BERTIE BELL'S HOXIM; BOUTS ARE THE BEST. I IFRI P A Vi JUNE 28th IFR I D A Y~| *t
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  • 319 17 BREAKS COURSE RECORD BY TWO STROKES. Kirkwood Tears Up His Card At The Thirteenth. Muirfield, June 26. LJENRY COTTON has never played better golf than he did in the first round proper of the British open golf championship today, when he lowered the existing
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    21 17 It. N. Ralhetchet, the S.R.C. skipper, who played a fine innings of 46 against the S.C.C. on Sunday. —Straits Times Photograph.
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  • 358 17 Lawn Tennis? French Veteran's Great Fight Against Menzel. Wanhlcdon. June 26. IN the second round of the men's singles Oene Mako. one of the American Davis Cup team, beat G. Yamarishi of Japan 2—6, 2—6, <;—•-', 6—l, 6—2. Yamagishl seemed an almost certain winner with his
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  • 254 17 Mixed Foursomes To Be Played On Sunday. A mixed foursomes competition will j be held at the Keppel G.C. on Sunday. The draw and starting times are as follows 3.30 G. R Wiseman and Mrs. A. M Low vs. E. Kent and Mrs. Kent. 3.35 G. V.
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  • 60 17 The V.M.C.A. Cricket XI vs. Mlnto Cricket Union on Saturday at Anson i Road ground at 2 p.m. will be chosen l from the following S. D. Gauder. H. Gibson. G. Day. A. Nomanbhoy. Lee Feng Llm. V. N. PUlal, Brown, F. F. V/earnc, W. Willis. C. Crocker,
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  • 110 17 Customs Eliminate Ipoh Malays. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. June 27. I In the first tie of the Perak FA. Cup qompetition the Customs easily eliminated the Ipoh Malays by four goals to nil. The game was of a vigorous nature j j one player on each
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  • 186 17 CRICKET SOCCER TRIALB. Malacca Sport." Malaya Cup Team To Be Chosen Today. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 25. The Malacca Cricket Association are playing another trial game on Sunday at the Malacca Club. Probables: R. Burnham (capt). C. A. de Vries, Capt. Colville. A. Chlew, Tarn Kong Yen. G.
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    18 17 Kent Slew of. the S.CJI.C ;fho bowled well against the Ceylon Sports Club on Sunday. Straits Times Photograph-
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  • 28 17 i E. H. R. Bowerman and H. E. Stevens (owe 3) play K. C. Gillett and J. D. Menzies (plus 5) tomorrow In the S.C.C. lawn bowls tournament.
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  • 35 17 Thursday, June 27. Football: B.A.F.A. LeaKur. I)iv. 11. S.C.C. vs. Police, padam;: D:v. 111. Khalsa Association vs. Furt Canning, V.M.C.A. ground: Malaya Cup Trial, Anson Road Stadium. Lawn Tennis: Singapore Champ. Bahlp Meeting.
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  • 466 17 New Zealand Rugby Surprise. —An Extraordinaiy Cricket Match. Middlesex Men Are Tough. Conducted by "LEIGHTOS." OPORT is full of surprises Just now. and the New Zealand Rugby selectors have supplied another by scrapping all the fancied Maarl players from the All Blacks team to tour England next
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  • 222 18 Takes 7 Police Wickets For 27 Runs. The Medical Co'lepe beat the Police at cricket on Sunday by five wickets, but continuing to bat lost nine wickets for 90. L. Alvls captured 7 wickets for for the College and Muthu got 4 for 8 for the
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  • 126 18 The Government Services Football Association League tables up too and inclusive of June 15. r. vy lj. lj. r.A. rb. rlarine Dept. 5 5 0 0 14 2 10 "rlson 4 3 1 0 13 5 6 i 'merit M'lies tl) 1 3 1 0 10 5
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  • 131 18 The following have been invited to play cricket for the P.W.D. Sports Club this week-end. Against the S.R.C. on Saturday at the S.R.C. at 2 p.m. V. Ponniah, Samson de Stlva, G. Morgan, A. B. Paterson, P. D'Almelda, J. V. T. Campbell (Capt). L. A. Sequiera, I. Leljssius.
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  • 125 18 Competitors are notified that the following Swimming Events In connection with the selection of Singapore's representatives for the above Meet, will be swum off at the Chlnest Swimming Club, 21 Amber Road, Singapore, on the following days Sunday, June 30, at 10.30 a.m. 1 100 Metres Free Style
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    12 18 Phillips Him has been playing inside-left in the R.A. first team recently.
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  • 69 18 Intending competitors are reminded that entries for t.-e Singapore Badminton champlonshlos. women's open singles and doubles, the mixed doubles, veterans singles and interschool chiir.pionsr.lps close at 6p.m. on Monday. Secretaries of the affiliated parties will not be written to about thlr. separately. Entry forms can be had on
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  • 166 18 S.G.C. vs. Garrison G.C. On Friday. Teams and starting tiirus for th? women's match between the Singapore Golf Club and the Garrison Club on the Garrison course next Friday are: Singapore Club players are nrur.; toned first. P.M. 3.30 Miss Margoliouth (22) vs Mrs Mitchell (28). 335 Mrs.
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  • 1000 18 World Record Broken. Malayan Times Lowered. Yap Swee Ann The Champion Athlete. Final Results. (By a Special Correspondent.) THE Penang Chinese held their third annual athletic meeting on Saturday and Sunday in preparation for the Malayan Chinese Olympiad to be held at Penang during August. Several new
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    • 248 18 Beauty plus INVESTMENT VALUE Seen the new Austin Ten-Four? It's the smart- SPECIAL FEATURES. Mrt light car you ever set eyes on. A new, finely proportioned radiator, a little extra length to the New radiator, longer bonnet, valanced wings, bonnet, a little extra spread to the wings, new 4. Bpe
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    • 62 18 K. johno begs to announce that he has just returned from Japan with THE LARGEST VARIETY OP GOLD FISH the rarest, the biggest and the smallest fish yet brought out for sale here. ALSO unique collection of specially constructed Cilass Tanks of different shaiies and sliea, You are cordially Invited
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  • 1285 19  -  A Ceylon (By Correspondent.) Medical Department Inquiry Being Held. •ARE Ceylonese nurses fit to hold the appointments held by the European nurses The Medical Department thinks they are not, and at present there is an inquiry into the matter. Some time ago Dr. S. A.
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  • 51 19 Simla, June I. It is now certain that the total collections of Their Majesties' Silver Jubilee Fund in India will exceed a crore of rupees. Their Majesties have been advised of this splendid response to the fund which is for the relief of distress and suffering In
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  • 162 19 Outbreaks In North And South India. Rawalpindi. June 3. A serious fire, involving the loss of about four lakhs of rupees, broke out this morning at Rajabazar. The fire originated in a confectioner's shop and s>o:>n spread to adjoining bui.dir.gs. The fire brigade battled with the fire for
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  • 36 19 One of the most important stages in the demolition of Waterloo Bridge has now been reached. The actual work of removing the arches has begun. Their demolition is being carried out simultaneously.
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  • 163 19 BOY SUSPENDED FOR ATTACK ON O.T.C. A public schoolboy has boon suspended from Reading School following the distribution cf 500 pamphlrts attacking tno O.T.C. immediately before an inspect He is R. M D:.\i<'s wlio has rx-ni at the srhool since IM7 Hr Is 17 yrais of aj?p
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  • 32 19 With tii'.' opening by Lady Young ol ;i native clinic ami S. market hull lur native traders the FesttTttlei which marked the transfer of the capital >f Northern Rhodesia to Lusaka ended.
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    • 475 19 v w^^ +jk W "I "i *i I'mVm jliai said it was overwork JBiMm i V i Jm 'm W^^mmW and certainly I /S? l^ "v^BPly was workin hard at W*\ V^" **J^T~^ Uie time. 8o I took J T V. T7 my husband's advice. A'^Vl^l /A" V I got
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  • 1306 20 More About Prices What Shoppers Say Local Catalogues Tea In Singapore Your Own Blend. Leaves From A Malayan Note Book. AFTER last Thursday's notes on prices in advertisements, a crowd of interested housewives surprisingly emerged, all of them wanting to air their views, and we have
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  • 26 20 Miss June Braade'.l, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. L. Braddell, who was married at St. Andrew's Cathedral to Mr. Roy L. Moir.
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  • 548 20  -  Mrs. K. SAVAGE BAILEY. Those Who Pay The Piper Should Have First Call On The Water Pipe. By OINCE my articles appeared in print, I have been brought to book by several of my friends concerning things I have left unsaid. So I am post
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  • 16 20 j.ws. Alan Loke (right) and her party at Kuala Lumpur Skye meeting
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  • 86 20 An Invitation The Thursday pages for women in the Straits Times are conducted with the purpose of promoting practical, helpful and well-informed discussion of women's problems in Malaya. Comments from readers are invited, with a view to increasing the usefulness of these pages, and requests to deal with particular topics
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  • 20 20 Giin Singh's annual sale commences on Monday. Stocks in all departments are offered at low prices.
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  • 339 20 SOME SINGAPORE COMMENTS. /"\F the films which are being? shown at Singapore cinemas during the coming week the following are recommended to parents: At The CAPITOL. Clive of India (Featuring Ronald Colman, Loretta Young.) Outstanding historical spectacle, splendidly acted, set, and directed, giving strong, well-rounded, reasonably
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 102 20 ODORONO GIVES YOU PROTECTION FOR faultless grooming, usa Odorono regularly. Smart women do no experimenting wich unknown deodorants. They Know from experience that Odorono is dependable, that it protects their charm, and saves their clothes— without fail. Odorono Is a physician's for* mulafor controlling perspiration. It is used and recommended
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    • 23 20 Aurelia's New Spacious Premises Not. 5-7-9, STAMFORD RD., CAPITOL BUILDING HATS DRESSES NOVELTIES Muny additional lines are added Come ub and look around
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    • 117 20 SPECIAL CHEAP SALE NOW ON TILL JUNE 3OTH 50 Discount MODERN GOWNS 111 HATS DRESSES HI including the latest shipment just received ill AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUY 111 CHEAPLY SO DO NOT MISS THIS CHANCE 1 l|l LIBERTY MAISON de HAUTE COUTURE HEEREN BLDG. ORCHARD RD. t)K Four Points j
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  • 1229 21  -  J. S. M. By The Need For Special Training. WHEN SCHOOL LOOMS AHEAD. No "Snacks" j.5.M.," iv'io can speak with experience ami «utmority on the upbringing of children in this country, today commences a rt r!{'s of articles on tlte subject, specially written for the Straits
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  • 137 21 Combs should not bo washed li^uijo' water. A daily dry-clean is dc er than infrequent washing. They .should be well brushed with a small, w.re brush or stiff n .il-brush, and rinsed in cold water. Another method is to pass a thread through th< Brushes also should
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  • 563 21 London Fashions. Three-Colour Schemes. CHECKS FAVOURED. From Our London Fashion Correspondent. Strait* Times Office Fleet Street June 12. CONTRAST of colour, material or design is Fashion's leading tip for the next few months. The use of clever contrasts is an interesting feature of all the new modes.
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 210 21 How tc Cure Your SKIN ERUPTION Why suffer humiliation fum the scrutiny E£7KA/|A of passers-by ?If your face is marred by a C WfcClVl#m disfiguring eruption, an angry rash, or un- sightly blotches, a course of Cuticura treat- UHOdI S ITCH ment will quickly dear you skin. Healing starts with
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    • 73 21 JU| THE VERY BEST EVER SOLD IN MALAYA 4^^^^Tr c. c cc c cccc c < L^g^i 90 STRENGTH F A V I Paris made COLOGNE jn sizes of SACHET 1 LITER $4.50 Jjj§|/\y Vj LITER $2.75 Becettc/nzncvcse de 1723 Vi LITER $1.75 reconstitute aprtpaseeseio" J y^?Z&r&T*£? V* LITER $1.00
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  • 2138 22 Mr. Mundell Concludes His Address. THE Singapore Improvement Trust Appeal against the decision of the Chief Justice granting a \vrit of prohibition in connection with action respecting certain property is expected to conclude today. Yesterday counsel for the respondents, Mr. H. D. Mundell, i
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  • 99 22 A Town Which Is Well Catered For. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 25. Seremban, where formerly entertainments were few and far between, is well catered for today and there is to be an additional theatre hall shortly. At the moment there are four cinemas in
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  • 231 22 New Oflke-Ikarers Elected. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. June 26. Sheikh Abu Bakar bin Yanya. the retiring President of the Johore Club, presided at the annual general meeting of the club this afternoon. The minutes of the ast meeting were read and confirmed as was also the
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  • 72 22 Eight Cases Of Smallpox Reported. Eight cases of smallpox, two fatal, are reported in the Municipal health statement for the week ended June 22. j There were 217 deaths compared with 202 the previous week. The chief causes of mortality were pneumonia (25). phthisis (22) and beri-beri 10.
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  • 70 22 New Access To Singapore Trust Property. Tenders have been called for by the Singapore Improvement Trust for clearing the site, ana excavation and filling of 2,639 cibic yards of earth from Henderson Road to the F.M S. railways. This represents the continuation of Henderson Road lor a distance
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  • 27 22 More than 7.600 pouiids of gra:n from federal inspection bureaus has been distributed along the Red riv< r between Oklahoma and Texas lor wild game reported starving.
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  • 24 22 Whether by design or coincidence, the four Mooney brothers of Nashville are named in alphabetical order, their Initials being A.A.. 8.8.. C.C.. and D.D.
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  • 30 22 San Diego's former mayor. Dr. Rutherford B. Irones. was given a •>- months gaol term for hit-run driving, following a collision when he was it the wheel of his official <-:ir
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    • 139 22 ~7 TOBRALCO 1 ikl^Jfi m never l° ses ts l° ve h l lnc ■ITK^J3»^§ Tobralco makes up beautifully, taking £3 P^i«^yu£S3H Wi a lovely line and, better still, keeping ifi /vu%»Sgk it. The firm, beautiful weave prevents WJ^yJt&Ql B K Tobralco's colours and designs look WBP< charming in the
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    • 51 22 STERILIZED MILK Implies fresh milk with mcrclv 'H» "risk" removed. If it's "BEAR BRAND" it's the world's ri.hest and safest product, and one which has o<vn endorsed bj the medical profession for generations. Always readily at hand for any purpose. There's health la every tin HUPMOBILE:The Car you will Eventually
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  • 2468 23 THAT OTHER WORLD WAR Scientific Campaign Against Tropical Disease: What German Chemists Have Done In 20 Years. FROM A GERMAN CORRESPONDENT. All essential progress in the treatment of tropical diseases, achieved in modern times, has been made in the last twenty years," was the startling announcement with which Dr. .iohannc-s
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  • 41 23 SYDNEY'S MIGHTY BRIDGE Sydney's mighty harbour bridge, one of tbe world's Unrest, is a landmark from mil parts of the city. Here tbe bridge towers above for: v boats at Circular Quay and a 20,000 -ton overseas liner docked near by
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    • 79 23 LEADERSHIP! GiH«H* mainlMfl tr.e:r !e«W,ip ggS 1 because they never it«i»d itiH. j fej.^k yyy£ Ttaif lateit improvement ii easily Bn^Z^VVVV^ recojniied —it it tke Blue •^%^^/y////Z Gillette Bltde made upon '%/////y//y£ Gillftte'i newest machines, vy>V>V'/y^ tempered, ground and honed) by Gißette'f newest processes. |n fact, all Gillette's recent iro-
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    • 40 23 L/n^F .^B^^sn^snßn^nl snK. ir^anHnV. S Vf^mWM^ snK^ Jl/^^r Genuine Eau dc Cologne. A dab /•'vwili Mm 14 wi VV J/ '"j ■afMnM ■:■>..'■:•:■'.' f n^sn^sn^snvJ^^ M inE^fi]M sn^nT snW^^S^^^ar^^snß^sv* Representative: Robert Blau (Malaya). Hong Kong Bank Chambers, Singapore. Telephone 471 1.
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  • 39 24 Mr Stanley Baldwin met the House of Commons for the first time since taking up his new office of Prime Minister. Photo shows Mr. Stanley Baldwin acknowledging greetings on arrival at th? House.
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    38 24 Four Marcel Bloch high-speed bombing airplanes of the French Air Force, at the Royal Air Force station, Northolt, Middlesex. Th?y paid a return visit for the one paid to France by No. 23 iFi Squadron, RAF. last year.
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    32 24 Air Vice-Marshal P. B. Jubert de la Ferte, C.M.G., D.S.O Air Officer commanding fighting area of RAF. (right with General R. Massenet de Marancour by one of the French planes at Northolt.
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    15 24 Right: Final preparations on the course at Ascot for the meeting which has Just concluded.
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    24 24 Madge Evans, the Amo|-ican film actress, who is to make one British picture. "The Tunnel." at Southampton aboard the liner Aquitania irom New York.
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    38 24 An employee at the Kursaal In Southend, Essex, has a "hair-raising" experience when he turns a corner and finds himself face to face with a fully-grown lioness. The lioness belongs to Tornado Smith, the "Wall of Death" rider.
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    50 24 The Emir Saud, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and heir to King Abdul Ibn Saud, at Victoria Station, Lond Except for a visit to Cairo several years ago he has never before been out of Arabia. The Emir was received on behalf of the King by the Earl of Dunmore.
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    • 138 24 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES BRITISH CEMENTS FERROCRETE "COLORCRETE" Think of the amazing possibilities of a few W^r "ISi sjL«J ingredients cement, water, aggregate and (jflflp I 'ff^nl^jJM By the uul of form-work they can be made to conform to any shape desired. *JfKKl^mßFSBri&S' mm^ ftiV If roads are needed, they v/ill
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    • 16 24 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated In Great Britain) Bead Office for Ablaya: SINGAPORE.
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