The Straits Times, 2 June 1936

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PA'.ES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS ROYAL ACADEMY PRIVATE VI 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      302 1 SINGAPORE 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). Ddnt let the Heat get you down/ let H our M^^ LOCK- LI NX BUNDS SOLE AGENTS: I THE 3ORHEO CO-.LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. because only Vauxhall has IISEI I I the smoothest motor- I W V mg ever experienced I all
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      190 1 t/rU Jvladct i Voice MoLl 47/ See and hear Model 471 for yourself, then and only then can you judge the value of this new instrument and realise the delightful home entertainment it can bring you. Remember that Model 471 is backed by the world's most famous trade-mark "His Master
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      211 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. CPHONZ 3683). Daisy IM. OKI h \KU RUAI>I for BOUULETS I BASK ins WREATIIS Phone 409? (Amber Mansions) B. V. D. BEACH AND SPORT FASHIONS fB.V.D. DECK SHIRT Like the petals of a flower, the curved neckline of this sweater rises high around the throat.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATHS
    40 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATHS HO.— Hu Hua Sen. age 96 yean, father of Dr. Hu Tsal Kuen. on May 31, 1S36, at No. 34. Paterson Road. Funeral on Tuesday. June 3, at Holland Road Cemetery. Cortege leaving bouse at 4.30 p.m.
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      531 2 JJM.—Mrs. Lta Peng Chin, nee Madam Tan Po Neo passed away peacefully on June 1. at 7.30 p.m. at No. 28, Scotts Road, at the age of 58. leaving an aged mother, two sons, Lim Hock Seng and Llm Hock Kheng, two daughters-in-law, two daughters, two sons-in-law, Ong Slow Hian
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      853 2 LOST LOST from No. 30 Hood Klam Road, Alsatian Dog one year old, black and tan, answers. PETER. Reward to finder. FOR SALE FOB QUICK SALE. $100. practically new, H.M.V. Radio Model 471 Sc pick-up. Box 694, Straits Times. BOARD RESIDENCE 11. ST. THOMAS' WALK. TeL W*. 7, St. Thomas
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      933 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, Commodious fUreraVM Qodowns No*. 83 83 Robcrtaoo Quay. Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO LET, fTf+i)tit offices godowna and Chinese buslAeas premises. Apply N. Rffllfiri? fc Co- UA. OODOWNS. Read 8treet off River Valley Road. 4.000 to 30.000 square feet United £nRlneen Limited. MISCELLANEOUS PRIVATE
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      517 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE Of 303, New electric ceiling fans 330-240 volts DC with regulators. To be held at our saleroom. No. 37, Chulia Street on Friday, hne 5, lttt at 11 a.m. Now on Tlew. POWELL L CO., LTD.. Auctioneers. Singapore, May 39, 1S36. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF CAKPSTS
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      1171 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. NAPIER HOUSE, 7 NAPIER EJAD, TANG LIN. NEWLY OPEVED. ..4RGE AIRY ROOMS, MODERN SANITATION, LONO BATHS. HOT AND COLD WATER. BASINS EACH BED-ROOM. REAL COMFORT IN GOOD LOCALITY. APPLY ABOVE ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE 7408. SALES NOW ON Now's the time to get what you want; At prices
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      188 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Within Outside Without Mnlava Msliva Postage Monthly S 3.00 4.00 I 2.50 Quarterly S 850 ***** t 1M Hill Yearly SI7.M 524.M SIS.M Yearly $34.00 *40.a0 *30 M Note.—Oatstatton rneoaas sboaM takdadc tor usual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as
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      763 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR ItNES. (Incorporated in England.) \IAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PFNIKSTTLAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N CO. UNPEP CONTRACr WITH HIS MAJESTVS GOVERNMENT LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnsge Spore. 1936. PTTRDWAN 6.070 June 4 CORFU 15.000
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      384 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SUMMER IN JAPAN. NEXT SAILINGS: S.S. HAKONE MARU May 31. SJ3. SUWA MARU June 15. S.S. FUSHIMI MARU June 29. S.S. HAKOZAKI MARU July 12. MS. TERUKUNI MARU July 24. SPECIAL HOLIDAY ROUND TRIP FARES. Singapore to
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      794 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINK Luxurious One Class Motors^lps. Most Cablm have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang U.S. Sham t JUTLANDIA 16 6 16/6 17/6 19/6 meonia in in 8/7 10/7 ALSIA 28/7 28/7
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      1158 3 THS BLUB FUNNEL LINK (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co. (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Canard White Star Lid Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. l The Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line I Id. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd.
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    CLEARANCES.
    38 4 May 31: Phasianella. Yuen Sang. Scott Harley (Brit.); Singapore Maru (Japan): Angelina. Gewang (Dut). June 1 Ophlr. Both, t'antam, Kepah (Out); Albert Sarraut (Fch); Kinta. Sin Kheng Seng. Gemas. Rasa (Brit.); Auby (Sar.). I,ev?rkusen (Ger.); Kampar (Dut).
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    AYER WENG (RAHMAN) DEVELOPMENT.
    44 4 The directors of Ayer Weng (Rahman) Development and Prospecting Co. Ltd. have declared an Interim dividend of 5 per cent., being the second interim dividend, or the year ended Sept. 30. 1936. payab-" to shareholders regls'or ed on June 16.
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    CHERSONESE (F.M.S.) ESTATES.
    372 4 Unbroken Record Of Dividends. At the annual general meeting of the Chersonese (F.M.S.) Estates, Ltd., held on May 21 In London. Mr. A. A. Allen said:— The profit for 1935 was £16,076 0s. lid., as compared with £14,197 8s. lOd. in 1934. We are proposing that the
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    CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS.
    33 4 The Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail liner m.s. Christiaan Hnygens will berth alongside Godown No. 11, Singapore Harbour Board .v.iarves, today, at 1 p.m. and sail at 5 p.m. for Java.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      141 4 Tuesday, June 2. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive Godown Gale Entrance East Wharf Rajula 22 1 Muinam. Van Heutsz 20 1 Main Wharf Victoria IS 3 Bengloe 16 3 Matsumoto Maru 13 3 Chr: Huygens 11 3 Olenbcg 9 3 Kedah, Kepong 7
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      338 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L-M." Today. Burma (Santhia) ..3 p.m East and North India (Santhia) 3 p.m. bagan 6c Selat Pandjang iHong Thong) Jp.m. Bengkalis Laboean Blllk (M. S. Kampar) ..3 pm. P. de Kocfc. Padang. Pafcan
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      FROM MALACCA.
      70 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows: Today Jaia and Southern Sumatra (Slnga-pore-Batavla) by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Tomorrow. Iran, f Amsterdam, and {London by air (Netherlands) 1.15 p.m. Thursday, June 4. Australasia.
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      MAILS EXPECTED
      79 4 Malls from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 330 p.m. General delivery of letters at V05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 1 p.m. General delivery of letters and
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    VISITORS AT GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL.
    131 4 The following visitors to Singapore were registered a! Goodwood Park Hotel on June 1: Miss Arlle Woodliead from East Africa for Brlstane: Mrs. E. M. Hutton, Penang, Yokohama; Mrs. R. Woodhead. East Africa, Brisbane; Mr. E. D. Snyder, Rangoon. New York; Mr. L. Krook Zwolle,
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    MALAKOFF RUBBER ESTATES LTD.
    62 4 Boustead and Co. Ltd., Penang, has received telegraphic advice from the secretaries of Malakoir Rubber Estates Ltd., to the effect that the directors are recommending a dividend of 4 per cent for the year ending Dec. SI. 1935. which, if approved, will be payable on June
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    S.S. CHITRAL.
    23 4 The Chltral Is expected to arrive here at 10 a.m. tomorrow and she will proceed alongside the 8.H.8. wharf on arrival
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      584 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. ELYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: FreUht MJS— Passage MSI. CANADIAN n /.vi >* w^E jUprrrrm mk aA d A (Incorporated In Erf Una) THE "EMPRESS* ROt'TE oilers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES rla HONOLULU or direct RMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA
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      302 4 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED (incorporated In Straits settlements; ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incan>orat«o In England) -HLLF.RMAN" UNK FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBUttO. Via Ports and Sacs CaaaL Taking earfo for Montreal Halifax rU C-olombo. oat Sails CITY OF WELLINGTON In port June 'i T'CTTY OF MOBILE June 14
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      355 4 ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. (IncoTDoreted in USA.) BOSTON. NEW TOKR BALTIMORE Vta CAPE OF conn HOI'S Due Sail' STEEL SEAFARER June 20 June M STEEL SCIENTIST July 23 July 29 MEMPHIS CITY Aug. 23 A if. 29 KLAVENESS LINE f lncorporated in Norway) LOS ANGELES. 8. FRANCISCO. PORTLAND Limited but excellent
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      139 4 Malayan Meteorological Service Daily Weather Beoert. Stations /esteraay z*st night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. Umo. Ins Sunshine temp. ton. F West Coast Alor Star 90 Nil 10.4 77 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 89 Nil 10.7 73 Sitiawan 91 Nil 11.7 67 Buklt Jeram 90 Nil 12.1 70 Malacca 88 Nil 11.2
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      342 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Today. H. W. 9.11 a.m. 7.3 ft.; 8.45 p.m. 8.3 ft. L. W. 2. 54 a.m. 2.3 ft.; 2.41 p.m. 4 ft. Wednesday, June 3. H. W. 0.58 a.m. 7.5 ft.; 9.21 p.m. 8.6 ft. L. W. 3.35 a.m. 1.8 ft.; 3.22 p.m. 4.1 ft. Thursday, June
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    BRITISHERS IN U.S.A.
    132 5 Dave Crowley And Norman Snow Please The Critics. London, May 20. Dave Crowley and Norman Snow are getting among the big money In America. Both pleased the critical New York fans by their victories last month. For their second contests in Vtm States they have been advanced
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    ARMY GET BACK SABRE TITLE.
    318 5 Fencing. C.S.M.I. Hankinson The Champion- At- Arms. From Our Own Correspondent.) London. May 20. At Olympla the Inter-Services' Sabre Championship the most coveted of all services sabre titles— was won back to the Army through 2nd Lieut. Hon. C. J. de G. W. Bampfylde (Royal
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      283 5 OPENING TONIGHT Jj|£ ,^|^bpfc^|gi^ A HOST OF THRILLING KJ T^\*^L^^KtM STARS IN A GLITTERING I a^B fl MUSICAL COMEDY 'UfcMWMMMMMJBEfIj ANN SOTHERN, GENE RAYMOND, BILL R6BHISON, MARM GAMBARELLI IN HOORAY for LOVE RKO— Radio' Picture with Week-end Matinees KATHARINE HEPBURN in ALICE ADAMS also TIM McCOY in "SPEED WINGS 1
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      40 5 MODERN FURNITURE Designed Copyrighted and Made as only FRANKEL'S can make it unique distinctive yet inexpensive. Even homes in England ate furnished by 101, VICTORIA STREET. BMT^^^!^»BmM[ TEA DANCES WED., FBI., SUN. 5.30 7.30 p.m. ADMISSION FREE— LADIES SO CU.
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      197 5 LAST NIGHT LAST NJGHT 6.15 915 6.15 9.15 TONIGHT 6 .15 TONIGHT 9.1$ G_HTL Stage a.d Screen Attracts RKo>j Another Ben JT -> Travers Comedy cp O a"a TT m hh o ee vu n ss t cr s ee N; w "HI GAUCHO" £ili_ ""^.aS. 0 wfth John CarroU
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      276 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle <2< lH HI HI """H 55 """H 57 iP 5^ 1^ B 55 m^ 1 11 11 hr "i~ liii' iirr a wrl'l ITT 1 11 m m MOTE.— Figures in paienthssee denote the number ot letters in tne words required. (CLUES.) ACROSS. 6. Finger (5) 14.
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      333 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing effectively worked c with same fine staj«. sequences mnd a lot cl Uvely back-stage inthis daily feature to give cident. readers a comprehensive sum- TIVOLI: The Lcne Defender. 7.15 9.15 mary of entertainments, meet- rinRe GLOBE THEATRE: Charing Crow ings, sports
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      445 6 Nervousness Amongst Holers Of Tin Shares. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, June 2. There appears to be no reliable i rormation to account for the rei -.-.vy falls in the price of tin. '.i'.:ous reason would seem to 1 Ihe (:pe?tation of increased sup1 i but the
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      PRODUCE.
      46 6 Singapore, June 2, 12 noon. Bayer. Seller Gambler 5.25 Java Cube 8.50 Hamburg 10 50 White Muntok Pepper 16.50 Black Pepper 8.25 White Pepper 16.00 •Sundried Copra 4.85 Mixed Copra 4.60 Sarawak Jelotong 6.00 Mixed Blact Peooer Juris 2, Singapore, tin price per picul> $95'
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        MINING.
        552 6 All Shares quoted above ar- fully paid. issue vai rraser Co. Lyali Evatt > Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/- 5/3cd 5/- 5/6cd £1 Asam Kumbang 28/9 29/6 28/3 29/6 £1 Austral Malay 58/6 59/6cd 58/- 59/-cd 5/- Ayer Hitam 13/6 14/6 14/- 15/1 Ayer Weng 1.55
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        GENERAL.
        412 6 nicA oniL uiu. i ..u l.ou l.<u i.JU 2 2 do 7% Prefs 1.65 1.75 1.60 1.70 10 10 Atlas Ice lo.oo n.oo lo.oo n.oo £1 £1 B. A. T 6.1.6 6.6.0 6.2.6 6.7.6 1 80 B M. Broadcasting0.12 1 2 dis0.05dis 0.05 dls par 10 S B. M.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        169 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 6% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 noxn 4*fe% 1907 red. 1947 $1,300,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4V4% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mai.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        325 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser <i Co. Lyall Bvatt Mlenby 1.50 160 1.50 1.60 Mor oajah 0.90 1.05 0.90 1.00 Unal. Malay ($2) 3.32 3.42>/ 2 3.30 3.40 \Sd Hitam 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.40 V<er Molek 0.90 1.00 0.95 1.00 Iyer Panas 145 1.55 1.45 1.55
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    EXCHANGES.
    208 6 rti« following are tn« exchange rates -ma morning according to the dally circular issued by tbe Hone Kuog and Snanehal Banking CorporationSELLING London. 4 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London. 3 nonths sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 uays slgnt 2/4 1/16 London. 30 days' sight 2/4 1/16 London, demand 2/4
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    95 6 Noon, June 2. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. (F. 0.8.) June 25 7/16 25 9/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) June 25% 25i/ 2 No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 25% 251/fe June
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    RENEWAL OF TIN RESTRICTION.
    604 6 DEMANDS FROM SIAM AND CONGO. (From Our Own CorresponJ~!nt.) London. May 25. At the moment the chief topic on the London tin market is what decision the International Tin Committee will take at its meeting on Tuesday, May 26, when the question of export quotas for
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    SIAM WANTS BIGGER QUOTA.
    388 6 POTENTIAL OUTPUT ABOUT 25,000 TONS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. May 30. The yearly output for Siam under the present restriction scheme is 9,800 tons per annum, which u>noun* represents approximately 50 per cent, of her assessed capacity, anil about :"5 per cent, of hei known
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    WORLD RUBBER STOCKS.
    42 6 In yesterday's Straits Times it was stated that, according to the statistics bulletin of the International Rubber Regulation Committee, world stocks of rubber in unregulated areas on Apr. 30, were 542,655 tons. This figure should have read 524,655 tons.
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      61 6 END ASTHMA IN 10 MINUTES. Srnd (or "Ephuone" Tabled the i I amazingly uicceuful remedy for J^''**" n |lil A>lbR »> BiOßthim and all lunf comfS.\ "'i-ll p!alnu- d«co»ered by i Harley I -_'H Street Specialist. Complete and UjplgF H wunderfulrelielmS to 10 MINUTES PPHAZONE %m% m IT ACTS QUICKLT
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      31 6 j/ir y b'* burl is so painful /■^L 9 y ZJt 111 1 \^w sm\^F- «3!B» V flr liS^^^vm^i maw Sol* Agents for S.S. F.M.S. Me ALISTER Co., Ltd. (AMD REDUCED)
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LARUT TIN FIELDS LIMITED.
      1301 7 Acquisition Of New Areas In Larut And Siam. That the completion of a new agreement for the restriction of the production of tin would-ensure a period of price stability and regularity of production which would enable every mining company to plan its future operations in the
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      KUCHAI TIN LTD.
      33 7 The directors of Kuchal Tin Ltd have declared a second Interim dividend of five per cent, for the year ending Sep. 30. 1936 and will be paid on June 19.
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      ASAM KUMBANG TIN.
      44 7 A dividend of sixpence per share and a bonus of sixpence per share have been declared due and payable em June 19 to shareholders of Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging Ltd. at the registered offices of the company in Taiplng and Sydney.
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      LINGUI TIN LTD.
      34 7 The directors of Lingul Tin Ltd. have declared a second interim dividend oi 2V 2 per cent, for the year ending Aug. 31, 1936 and will be paid on June 19.
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      REMBAU JELEI RUBBER.
      1064 7 EXPERIMENTS WITH MANURING. The annual general meeting of Rembau Jelel Rubber Ltd., was held In London on May 18. Mr. T. W. Hodge, the chairman, presiding. In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts for the year ended Dec. 31. 1935. Mr. Hodge said Owing to
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      BUKIT TUPAH RUBBER ESTATES.
      403 7 Debenture Stock To Be Redeemed. The annual general meeting cf the Eukit Tupah Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on May 12 in London. Mr. E. B. Skinner (the chairman) said that the profit was some £3.200 less than for the previous year, mainly due to the
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      WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW AND CO., LTD.
      208 7 Reserves Eaten Into. The report of the directors of Whiteaway Laidlaw and Co. Ltd., for the year ended Feb. 29, states that the trading profit for the year was £9,551 and after providing for directors' fees and income tax thereon. Colonial taxes, special remuneration of
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      650 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colon; of Hong Kong.) The liability or member* Is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No 8 ot 1929 of the Colons. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid- Dp f30.000.00U Reserve Funds Sterling 6.W0.000 Hong Kong
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      370 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. < Incorporated in England by SoyaJ Charter 1853) Paid Op Camtal in SuO.ooo shares of £5 each £3.000.030 Reserve Fund €3.000.000 Reserve Liability ot ProDrtetor* 0.00a.0M HEAD OFFICE: 38. Blshopscate, Locdoa. E.C. t. Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amntsar Hollo Semarang Bangkok
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    ADMIRAL FINED £10.
    133 8 Allowed 16- Year-Old £cn To Drive. MM the Hon. Sir Herbert MeaduFethc'rstonhaugh, of Uppark, Petersfleld, who from 1931 to 1935 commanded the lute King's yachts, was fined at Midhfirst (Sussex) £5 on each of two sumnonses for aiding and abetting his son John In the offences of
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    SECRET LECTURE ON THE RUXTON CASE.
    96 8 jPolice Guard Doors. The history of the police Investigation i^ork In the Ruxton murder case was evealed. In circumstances cj extreme secrecy, to members of various Lancashire police forces by the Chief Constable of Lancaster. Mr. H. J Vann, at Preston. Theicnly man In
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      75 8 WESTINGHOUSE RADIO Has ALL-METAL TUBES SHADOWGRAPH TUNING HIGH PIDEUTY TONE CONTROL CONCERT-TYPE DYNAMIC SPEAKER WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. 119 North Bridge Road. Singapore. "GARRARD'S" Automatic Record Changer BRITISH MADE The Garrard-Record Chancing Unit provides Ideal opportunity for Radio-set owt.ers to convert their Instruments Into an automatic Radio gramophone: LOCAL AGENTS E.
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      43 8 ASTHMA Relief Is what matters FoijsixtyfiveyearsHimrod'ihas givln the greatest relief to sufferers of bronchial asthma. IT PAYS TO BUY THE BEST Insist on the genuine f:ii:i;M»]El i t H Aml M. SIC aw "M CYOE o, CARRIAGE CQ 0926) 0? OROHARO ROAD SINGAPORE
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      650 8 Broadcastinq. EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be uaed: GSH 21.47 Me s (13.97 m.) GSG 17.79 Me I (16.84 m.) t.2t p.m —Biff Bea. A commentary* mi Ihc arrival of the Quran IWarj at New York. 7 00 p.m.— Military Band Music.* 7.35 p.m.— "The Drama
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      605 8 Daniel Mebm; conductor, Erie Fogr. Laelia Finneberg (Soprano). 7.35 p.m.— "Urine In the Part."* 7.M p.m. "Hunt the Tiger."* A social comedy by Henry A. Hering. The seen* b art in Park. December, 1781. Prodaction by John Pudney. Greentrich Time Signal at 1.20 p.m. S.M p.M.— The Newt and Announcement*.
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      233 8 PENANG. 8 >Mlcn Z.H.J. Peaaaf— WaTCleaftb OJ malm Ttnmag Wlrclesi SooicU. TODAY p.m. 7. Time signal. 7.03, Day's programme. 7.05 Recorded variety programme. 7.3^ Share report. 7.40 Weekly sports talk by Mr. M Saravanamuttu S. Song recital by Mr. Loot Chee Eng, accompanied by Miss Dorothy Leone: 1. "Thou'rt Like
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    HALF A MILLION ITALIAN TROOPS.
    300 9 "Military Colonies" Planned In Abyssinia. GENERAL GRAZIANI'S PLAN ANNOUNCED. ROME, JUNE 1. MARSHAL GRAZIANI, WHO IS ACTING AS DEPUTY VICEROY IN MARSHAL BADOGLIO'S ABSENCE ON LEAVE, HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE MILITARY FORCES IN EAST AFRICA, HALF A MILLION STRONG, WILL BE MAINTAINED AT THEIR PRESENT
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    INTERVENTION BY JAPAN?
    96 9 Tientsin, May 29. Armed Intervention by the Japanese military in North China against the Chinese anti-smuggling measures, which are alleged to be in violation of the Tangku Truce Agreement, is expected momentarily in Chinese circles. A Chinese report states that Lieut. Gen. Tashiro. commandant of the Japanese
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    VICTORIAN ORDER.
    39 9 London, May 30. The Home Office announces that the King has signified his intention to alter the statutes of the Royal Victorian Order in order to permit of the admission of women to the Order— British Radio.
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    Customs Frontier Posts
    32 9 Addis Ababa, May 31. Italian officers are leading an ArabSomali detachment to Lake Stefani in south-west Abyssinia, to establish Customs posts on the Kenya and Sudan frontiers— Reuter Wireless.
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    Enough Drugs For Whole World.
    313 9 Factories Under Japanese Flag In Hankow. Geneva, May 30. At the Opium Advisory Committee of the League of Nations, during a discussion on the Importation of the add, acetic anhydride, It was rtvealed that of 10.000 kilos imported In six months, 9,000 kilos was by
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    NAVAL SABOTAGE MYSTERY
    48 9 London, May 29. Formal investigation into the alleged acts of sabotage in Admiralty dockyards have not revealed who was directly responsible, stated Lord Stanley, in a written reply to Mr. Gallacher. Therefore, no disciplinary action can be taken against anyone in this connection. Reuter Wireless.
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    ITALIANS WATCH BRITISH CONSUL.
    74 9 Kept Under Close Surveillance At Harrar. Djibouti May 30. The Italians are stated to be keeping Mx. Chapman Andrews, British Consul at Harrar, under close surveillance and he is not allowed to leave the town without permission of the authorities. Messrs. Llewellyn Bentlnck and Vaughan Jones,
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    ANOTHER ADVANCE ?
    178 9 ANOTHER ADVANCE Cutting Off Mongols From Nanking. With the expansion of the Japanese garrison In North China, the Japanese military apparently consider the moment ripe to push forward the nexi. stage of their Inner Mongolian policy. The invasion of Suiyuan Province by the Mengkukuo (Mongol People's State) army in East
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    Reds vs. Police In Spain.
    29 9 Madrid, May 30. A pitched battle between Reds and I Civil Guards at Albacete resulted in 14 I being killed and 50 injured.— Reuter.
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    £10,000 PRIZE FOR AIR RACE.
    130 9 LONDON TO JO'BURG IN SEPTEMBER. London. June 1. The South African industrialist. Mr. Schlesinger, has provided £10,000 in prlza money for an air race from London to Johannesburg, starting on Sept. 15. The race will be open to aircraft and pilots of the British Empire
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    LORD SWINTON.
    115 9 Appointed An Honorary Air Commodore. London, May 26. The King has approved the appointment of Sir Joseph Addison, Minister at Prague, to be His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Santiago succeeding Sir R. C. Michell, who is retiring early in 1937, and of Mr. Charles Henry Bentinck,
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    CRAWLED UPSTAIRS LIKE A CRAB
    203 9 Owing to Rheumatism in Her Knees It v.ns not a very dignified wiy ot going upstairs, but she bad rheumatism in her knees, and It was the best she could do. at the time. Since then, she has been taking Kruschen Salts, and now fee'j
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    127 10 SINGAPORE. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Sc Dance. GLOBE THEATRE People Will Talk. 7.15—». SO. GREAT WORLD Cabaret, Dancing, Talkie*. Cinemas Sc Side Shows. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies Theatres 6c Cinemas. RAFFLES HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Special Dinner Sc Dance (Formal) 9.45 to Midnight.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1936. CONSTITUTIONAL PROBLEMS.
    832 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1936. CONSTITUTIONAL PROBLEMS. At the last meeting of the Johore Council of State, the Hon. Dato Roland Braddell made some very interesting and important observations on the constitution of Johore and the powers possessed by the Council. He began by stressing that the
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    Social and personal
    207 10 Colonel G. M. P. Hornldge, O.B.E., V.D., who recently underwent an operation at Batu Gajah and is now recuperating at Fraser's Hill, Is expected to return this week The Rev. J. G. Hall, Chaplain of Selangor. Mrs. Hall, and family, will be leaving Malaya for eight months"
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    MR. ORMSBY-GORE.
    28 10 London, May 29. Mr. Ormsby-Gore today received his seals of office as Secretary of State for the Colonies from the King at Buckingham Palace. British Wireless.
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    THE GREAT SHIP.
    1072 10  -  JANET ADAM SMITH. By MARVELS FOR MANHATTAN TO VIEW TODAY. A DESCRIPTION of the Queen Mary (now berthed at New York) from the passenger's viewpoint and from the viewpoint of the third class as well as the first class has been written 9y Janet Adam Smith for
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    A SINGAPORE CONSUL AND HISTORIAN.
    462 10 The Library has received from Mr. Kllchl Gunji, Japanese consul general in Singapore, his recent work on Japanese-Siamese relations In the seventeenth century (Jushichi seiki ni okeru Ni-sshin kankei), punlished as Foreign Office Research Publication No. 11. The work Is the result of gleanings from
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    721 10 KNIGHT'S PORTRAIT. I WAS privileged yesterday to re? the completed full-length portrait of Sir Ong Slang Song which has been painted by Mr. Julius Wenstcher, having been commissioned by a committee of Chinese gentlemen on behalf of their community for presentation to the Municipality. The artist
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    LESS THAN AN HOUR BEHIND NORMANDIE.
    923 11 WONDERFUL WELCOME IN NEW YORK. MAMMOTH LINER BENEATH SKYSCRAPERS. Ten Hours Lost Through Fog On First Crossing. "THIS PERFORMANCE IS HELD TO HAVE FULLY 1 JUSTIFIED THE HIGH HOPE WHICH HER DESIGNERS. BUILDERS AND OWNERS, AND INDEED THE WHOLE NATION, HAD HELD FOR HER."
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    THE RIVALS' MAIDEN VOYAGES.
    35 11 QUEEN MARY 4 days, 12 hrs., 24 mins. NORMANDIE 4 days, 11 hrs., 33 mins. (Official time, for the whole trip from Cherbourg to Ambrose Light, cabled by Rruter this morning.)
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    Japanese Troops Standing By In Tientsin.
    306 11 Tientsin, June 2. An order to suspend all further negotiations with the Japanese authorities in North China until the arrival from Tokio of Mr. Kawagoe, the Japanese Ambassador-designate to China, has been made by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, the Premier, according to Chinese reports. Meanwhile,
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    23 11 A composite picture showing the magnificent spectacle seen by New Yorkers yesterday as the Queen Mary steamed to her berth at Fiftieth Street.
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    JAPANESE ON AUSTRALIAN COAST.
    332 11 AIR HUNT FOR INTRUDERS. Alarm Over Fleet Of Luggers. LANDING WITHOUT PERMISSION. Following reports that a Japanese lugger fleet had been sighted at Bat hurst Island, near the fortified port of Darwin, North Australia, the Administrator of the Northern Territory, Colonel Weddell, has ordered an aerial
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    BLOW TO U.S. SOCIAL REFORMERS.
    33 11 Washington, June 1. The Supreme Court by five votes to four today declared unconstitutional the 1!>33 Nrw York State law establishing minimum wages for women and children.— Reuter.
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    Gandhi's Son Turns Muslim.
    26 11 Bombay, May 29 Harilal Gandhi, the Mahatma's eldest son, has become a Muslim. He Is changing his name to Abdullah Gandhi.— Reuter.
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    SHOOTING OUTSIDE JERUSALEM.
    93 11 Disturbances Far From Suppressed. Jerusalem, June '2. THE disturbances throughout the country continue unabated. A student of Jhe Hebrew University was shot dead while traveelling in a bus outside Jerusalem yesterday evening. Subsequently another Jewish bus was fired on on the outskirts of the city and the
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    WHITSUN BOOM FOR CINEMAS.
    81 11 London, J'ine 1. Cool and overcast weather daring the Whitsuntide ho.lday resulted in crowds showing preference for indoor places of entertainment, and museums, theatres and cinemas have had large attendances. Many outdoor events, however, have drawn spectators in great numbers as well, and bathing, walking andcamcli>r
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    War-Weary Ras Nasibu.
    54 11 Paris. June 1. The Abyssinian army leader, Ras Nasibu, has arrived at Marseilles aboard the steamer Chantllly. The General refused to make a statement regarding recent events in Abyssinia, merely declaring that he had come to France to recuperate his shaken health by undergoing a cure at
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    CHICHAK'S UNIQUE HARI KIRI.
    80 11 Whole Of Bangkok In Darkness. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 1. An inquisitive lizard entering the Joint-box where the underground cables Join the overhead cables entering the Slam electric power station caused a heavy short circuit on Sunday night and practically all Bangkok was in
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    "VICTORY FOR SOCIALISM."
    183 11 New Government In France. ON GUARD AGAINST FASCISM. Paris, June 1. TPHE Socialist Congress gave a fran- tlcally triumphal reception to M. Blum's speech solemnly undertaking to implement the programme already outlined. He is det?rmined to act within the present constitution and extract a quantum of order,
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    ROOSEVELT PRESENTS A LITTLE BILL.
    62 11 Washington, June 2 Ti.e Senate has passed a deficiency appropriation bill providing $1 500 000.000, requested by President Roosevelt for expenditure on relief work during 1937. The Bill now goes before the House of Representatives and the government's new tax bill Is the only remaining
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    NO GOVERNMENT HELP FOR UNEMPLOYED.
    907 12 "Circumstances Do Not Justify—" SELANGOR COMMITTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 1. TN the fourth annual report of the Selangor Asiatic Unemployment cmmittee, the lien, secretary and treasurer. Mr. John Hands, M.C.H., s;iys that he has received a further communication from
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    64 12 Mr. tt. J. Page, M.8.E., B.Sc, F. 1. 1.. who has been appointed to succeed Lieut -Col. B. J. Eaton, 0.8. E., as Director of the Rubber Research Institute Malaya. Mr. Page is at present Controller of Agricultural Research at the Agricultural Research Station maintained by Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd..
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    POSED AS RENT COLLECTOR.
    111 12 Eurasian Pleads Guilty On Cheating Charges. Vincent Osborne Rice, a Eurasian, o: 16, Lorong Stangee. pleaded guilty this morning. In the second magistrate's court, to charges of cheating three women, tenants of Mr. S. O. Alsagoff. It was alleged that he represented himself as the rent
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    AIR MAILS' BUFFETING
    112 12 Arrive After Battle With Headwinds. Two mail planes arrived at Seletar from Europe last night after a battle with headwinds at Calcutta and over Burma. Both were a day late. The K.L.M. machine had the worst weather over Burma, while the Imperial Airways machine was forced to
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    25 12 The first published photograph of Sir One Sianr Song's portrait, with the artist and his subject. (See "Notes of the Day" today.) Straits Times photograph.
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    SUDDEN DEATH OF SELANGOR DOCTOR.
    258 12 Only Five Months In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 2. Dr. James Scott Webster, medical officer to the Banting group of estates at Telok Datoh, Selangor, was found dead in his bed on Sunday morning when a friend went to fetch him
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    43 12 Mr. T>. V». iNviiu.i, \ilio iius bton appointed chairman of the Central Transport Board which is to be set up by the F.M.S. Government. He is at present Clerk to the Traffic Commissioners and Licensing Authority, West Midlands Area, and stationed in Birmingham.
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    "WHAT IS ON TODAY."
    20 12 This feature will be found today on Page 5, and will appear there regularly in future.
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    THE SULTAN'S MOTHER,
    169 12 Death Of Inche Besar Zabedah. The death of Inche Besar Zabedah, mother of H.H. the Sultan of Johore, took place yesterday afternoon at her home in Bukit Japon, Johore Bahru. Inche Besar Zabedah, who was 88 years of age, had been ill for over a month but
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    "JAPAN HAS IGNORED RIGHT AND JUSTICE."
    318 12 "JAPAN HAS IGNORED RIGHT AND JUSTICE." China Must Resist Further Aggression. STATESMAN'S VIGOROUS WORDS IN SINGAPORE. "Japan is offending not only China but the whole >f mankind, and all Chinese should, without any hesitation, resist her with the object of saving not only their own country but the future of
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    WALLS, LYNN AND TRAVERS.
    226 12 At The Cinema. The "Old Firm" In A New Comedy. "Foreign Affairs." With Tom Walls and Ralph Lynn. Gainsborough. At the Pavilion. 'If ye have tears" well you'll shea them all right if you see this film. You'll laugh 90 much you won't be able to
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    CHARGE AGAINST A GUNNER.
    69 12 John William Larkln, of the Royal Artillery, who was originally charged with housebreaklng and theft appeared before the second magistrate this morning, •./hen an amended charge of dishonestly retaining a brooch and a watch movement, belonging to Sergeant Gibbs was prepared against him. On the application
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    SIR SHENTON THOMAS TALKS ABOUT MALAYA.
    3067 13 "PRICELESS HERITAGE" OF INTER-RACIAL AMITY. Decentralisation Can Be Made A Success. MR. THOMSON ON "OBVIOUS DIFFICULTIES." From Our London Correspondent By Air Mail. SIR SHENTON THOMAS made a notable speech at the annual dinner of the Association of British Malaya, held in London on
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    CHOLERA IN SIAM.
    140 13 Welcome Decline In Mortality. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, May 20. In February the cholera deaths in Bangkok were 112. in Mar. 44, in April 22, for the first three weeks in May nine, and for the we:k ending May 23 there was one casi which did
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    DAY OF INCIDENTS AND LOW DIVIDENDS AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    2299 14 HANNAH'S GARDEN HAS TO BE DESTROYED. Wahab Falls And Breaks A Leg Sultan's Two Wins. YESTERDAY'S racing at Bukit Timah the second and last day of the Singapore Turf Club Summer Skye Meeting was one of the most colourful days the
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    13 14 The Penanc and Selangor cricket teams who drew at Penang over the week-end
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    18 14 Approved rider Lauw who won a nice race yesterday on the Sultan of Perak's Valkyrie. Straits Times Photograph.
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    PAHANG CHINESE VISIT MALACCA.
    109 14 (r*rcm Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June I. For the first time In the history ol: i football In Malaya, a team of Chinese from Pahang visited Malacca and drew [with the local Chinese Football Association, each side scorln? three times. I The visitors from Pahang were
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    MALAYA F.A. WIN.
    70 14 In their Whit-Monday fixture the Malaya F.A. beat St. Joseph's Institution by 60 runs on the school ground. The Malays who had first us? of the wicket knocked up 101 runs <I Asa. 22) and St. Joseph's made 41 in reply I. All was the most successful
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    ITAM BIN MAWI IN FINE FORM.
    294 14 Cycling. Champion Wins Seven Out Of Eight Events. TTHE spectacular riding of Itatn bin Mawl at the final session of the three-day All Malayan Cycle Race Meeting, held last nlghc at the New World Stadium, was a fitting wind-up to wha. has been a
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    MALACCA BEATEN.
    124 14 Gorbex Sinffh In Deadly Form With Ball (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. June 1. Gorbex Singh and Dickson bowled with such deadly effect this afternoon that Malacca were put out in their second innings for a meagre 60 runs and Sclangor tl.us triumphed by 126 runs. The scores
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    CHINESE INTER-CLUB CIRCKET.
    121 14 Penang, June 1. In a two-day match the Penang Chinese Recreation Club beat the Selangor Chiness Recreation Club by ***** 139 runs. The Penarg Chinese in their first innings made 163. (Ong Lee 34 and En Cheow Hin 44 and Wong Chok Sun 161 6 for 42).
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    P.W.D. SPORT CARNIVAL ENDS—SELANGOR WIN FINCH CUP.
    424 15 P.W.D. SPORT CARNIVAL ENDS— SELANGOR WIN FINCH CUP. EXTRA TIME NEEDED IN THE FINAL. Johore Take The Two Lawn Tennis Championships. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 1. CELANGOR P.W.D. defeated the Johore Department by three coals to one in the final of the Finch Cup competition this r
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    VON CRAMM BEATS FRED PERRY.
    88 15 London, June 1. DAKON Gottfried von C'ramm, the German lawn tennis ace, achieved the greatest triumph of his career at Autouil today in the final of the French Championships by defeating Fred Perry, the holder of the title, C— o, 2—6, 6—2, 2—6. 6—o. Von
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    THE FRENCH GUINEAS.
    122 15 Duke Of Westminster's Horse Runs Second. London. May 18. The French Two Thousand and One Thousand Guineas were run at Longchamp yesterday. M. Leon Volterra's Eran de Perse, one of two French-trained colts remaining in the Epsom Derby, was unplaced In the Poule d'Essai des Poulains. (The
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    NEGRI vs. SERVICES
    82 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 1. The Negrl Sembilan team for the Malaya Cup match on Saturday at Seremban between Negri Sembilan and the Combined Services has not been definitely selected. It Is expected that the team will he announced on Wednesday. Meanwhile the following seems
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    SEREMBAN BOXING.
    62 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 1. At the Merryland Amusement Pars, Seremban, Loh Teck Yean of Seremban, knocked out Mohamed Leman of Singapore In the fourth of a ten round boxing bout. OtHer results were: Young Dollah (N.S.) beat Jimmy Sla (Malacca) T.K.O. Dunno Hugh (Sel.) beat
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    15 15 Itam bin Mauri, champion Malayan cyclist for the third year in succession. Straits Times Photograph.
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    WEIGHTS FOR K. L. SECOND DAY.
    264 15 Malayan Racing. Selangor Turf Club Summer Meeting. "T^HE following are the handicaps (five races only) for Wednesday. June 10. the second day pf the Selangor Turf Club Summer meeting. Th? weights for six races on Saturday. June 6 were published yesterday. Race 3. Horses:
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    INTER-Y.M.C.A. MATCH.
    123 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 1. In the int?r-Y.M.C.A. cricket match between Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh batted first and totalled 126. Jansz top-scored with 40 and Perlmpanayagam 13, Foley 10. Chysostom 22 and Toft 13 were the other double figure scores. L. Row ?ot 5 for
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    Both Badminton Trophies Go To Selangor.
    381 15 AMAZING LAST DAY RECOVERY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 2. CELANGOR made a remarkable recovery yesterday in the triangular State badminton tournament and won the Leong Sin Nam Cup by two points from Perak. The Selangor women's team also met with success and
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    MALAYAN BADMINTON MEETING.
    113 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 1. Mr. J. L. Woods presided at <i meeting of the Badminton Association of Malaya when the following delegates attended: Singapore Son Chuan Swee and Leow Kirn Fatt. Selangor Miss Foss and J. Bothaju. Perak— C. H. Yin and J. V.
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    ISLAND GOLF CLUB.
    106 15 The May Medal competition of the Island Golf Club played on Saturday and Sunday, resulted as follows: f. Tsuyumu 87—16-71 )r. T. E. Cheah 85—13=72 Langdon Williams 86—13=73 Jhun Cheng Llat 86—13=73 L H. Hoeden 89—16=73 C. Uyeda 88—14=74 "an Mong Heng 88—13=75 Mineo 89—13=76 I L.
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    MALAY REGT. LOSE.
    110 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 1 The Sungei Ujong Club defeated the Malay Regiment of Port Dlckson on the King George V School ground at Seremban, by sixty runs in a one inning cricket match. Batting first the Club scored 151. L. P. Barnett-Smlth was top
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    30 15 TIESDAY, JUNE 2. Soccer: Div 2. Govt Monopolies vi. R.A.O.C. at A.R.S. Lawn Tennis: S.C.R.C. fc V.M.C.A. tournaments continue. Boxing: Amateur tournament starts at New World 7 p.m.
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    AUSTRALIA BEAT THE U.S.A.
    188 15 Lawn Tennis. Jack Crawford Took Risks And Won. Philadelphia. June 1. A USTRAI.IA won the final of Jhe American Zone in the Davis Cup Competition today defeating America by three matches to two. Jack Crawford made the match safe for Australia by winning his singles against
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    17 15 Maurice Valberg. the young S.R.C. cricketer who played for the Rest against the Europeans. Straits Times Photograph.
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    R.S.Y.C. VICTORIOUS ONCE AGAIN.
    405 16 Yachting, Sixth Successive Win Against Port Dickson. 1*HE Royal Singapore Yacht Club won the Inter-port Challenge Cup tn competition with Port Dickson for the sixth time in succession with win in the final race yesterday and thus maintained her unbroken series of victories since the institution
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    12 16 Mrs. E. K. Allin who won all her McCabe Reay Cup matches.
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    AMAZING BOWLING FEAT.
    302 16 Local Cricket. Schoolboy Takes All Ten Wickets For Two Runs. /"VNE of the most amazing bowling feats ever recorded in Malayan cricket was performed by a schoolboy yesterday on the Indian Association ground at Balestier Road. The bowler was S. M. Joseph and he took all ten
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    KAJANG CLUB TOURNEY PROGRESSES.
    539 16 KAJANG CLUB TOURNEY PROGRESSES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 1. f OOD progress was made in the 14th annual lawn tennis tournament held by the Kajang Club today and the semi-finals *tare of all the e ents have been reached. Following are the results: Men's Open Singles: A.
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    MALAY CARRIES HIS BAT AT TANGLIN.
    227 16 The Malaya F.A. were beaten by the Middlesex Regiment in a match at Tanglin on Sunday by 66 runs. The high light of the match was Omar's display. He and Duke played a flrst-wicket partnership of 30 mns, and Omar carried his bat for
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    LEICESTER'S LAST GAME AT HINCKLEY.
    104 16 London, May 22. Leicestershire people will be sad to hear that the pretty ground at Hlnckley, on which Leicestershire play oc r caslonally. Is to be torn up and sold for building plots Cricket has been played there for 50 years, but the site has
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    McCABE REAY CUP FINAL RESULTS.
    239 16 Lawn Tennis. Malay States Win For The Third Time. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 1. THE remaining three doubles matches in the McCabe Reay Cup match were won by the Malay States, who thus secured the trophy for the third year In succession
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    11 16 K. Muthucumaru's deadly bowl'ng helped the Rest to beat the Europeans.
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    MOTORING RECORD.
    51 16 Indianapolis. M >y 30. Louis Meyer, driving a Rlngjree special, won the 500 miles Ind'anapolls Grand Prix. Meyer Is the first to win the Grand Prix thrice. He established the record time of 4 hours 53 minutes and 3 39/100 sees., an average speed of 109.069 miles per
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    PENANG BATTED STODGILY.
    196 16 WORST OF DRAW WITH SELANGOR. Merry Knock By Hunter Keeper Bowls. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 2. DENANO managed to draw with Selangor today being 58 runs In arrears at the close with three wickets In hand. The scores were as follows: SELANGOR. 1st Inns: 332
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    AMATEUR TOURNEY STARTS TODAY.
    327 16 Boxing. I Tolley Cup Not Bein£ Competed For. 'THE open Amateur Tournament or- ganlsed by the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association commences this evening with the preliminaries at the New World Arena at 7 p.m. The welgh-ln and medical examination will be held at St. Andrews School
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    THE PROPHET'S BIRTHDAY.
    328 17 MUSLIMS TO CELEBRATE THIS WEEK. 1*HE celebrations in honour of the 1 birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammed will commence today under the auspices of the All Malaya Muslim Missionary &xiety. The Muslims of Singapore will avertible in thousands at the Aljunied Islamic School, Victoria Street, at
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    FORGERY AND CHEATING
    132 17 Lawyer's Clerk Sentenced At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 30. Ng Phoon Sang, clerk in a local lawyer's office, was found guilty on charges of forgery and cheating and fined $250, with the altematl-e of five months' rigorous imprisonment. The accused was asked by a
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      SLACKNESS IN SPEECH.
      852 17 Bad Habits That Are Common In Malaya. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— I was interested to read In your Federal Diary the comments regarding the too frequent use by the people In Malaya of abbreviations to denote places, government departments, buildings etc. My only
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      NATIONALITY IN THE F.M.S.
      310 17 Malays Cannot Let Others "Do The Talking." To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— "Pernakan Slngapura" has not stated his case at all in his letter on "Nationality In the F.M.S.", which appeared in your issue of May 29. Instead, he tries to show us
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      LEAVE FOR CLERKS.
      209 17 "Business Must Be Run On Economic Basis." To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— We seem to have lost our sense of perspective over holidays for local clerks. I am quite in favour of reasonable holidays being granted to employees, but first the numerous public holidays
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      BUS SERVICES.
      89 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Much has been said in the correspondence columns of the local Press of the drawbacks in the conveyance service presently carried on by the Singapore Traction Company. In this connection I wish to bring to the notice of the authorities
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    SIKH'S APPEAL FAILS AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    174 17 Ran Into Shop To Escape Being Assaulted." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 29. Mr. Justice Pedlow. in the Supreme Court today, dismissed the appeal of Magh Singh against the conviction and fine of CIO. or one week's rigorous imprisonment, lor causing mischief
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    KEROSENE REFRIGERATORS.
    41 17 Messrs. Lee and Fletcher have received a new shipment of Cold Spot kerosene refrigerators, which are automatically controlled and consume only four gallons of kerosene in three or four weeks. A demonstration model may be seen in the show-room.
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    OLD WELLINGTONIANS.
    63 17 Old Wellingtonians in Malaya will celebrate the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo on Thursday. June 18, with the usual dinner at Arthur's Restaurant. Captain L. E. C. M. Perowne, of the Royal Engineers, is organising the dinner. It Is believed that there are 28 Old Wellingtonians in
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    JULY 1 —BANK HOLIDAY.
    26 17 JULY 1 BANK HOLIDAY. H.E. the Officer Administering the Government has appointed Wednesday, July 1, to be a Bank Holiday. Government offices will not dc closed.
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    Will Baldwin And Hoare Become "Buddies" Again?
    1510 18 The Parish Pump Is Now Less Popular. From Our Own Correspondent London, May 18. UERR HITLER'S advent to power has wrought a remarkable change in the political consciousness of the average intelligent citizen in this country. Only four years ago, we were still
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    Appeal For Resistance To Japan.
    324 19 Mr. Chow Lv Urges Action. Canton, May 4. AJ|K Chow Lu. Chancellor of the Sun Vat-sen University, echoing Gen. LI Tsung-Jen's recent appeal for a spirited resistance to Japan, even to the extremity of war, made a speech In this vein at the Canton Government
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    Proxies In Kwangsi Militia Service.
    174 19 Novel System Now Being Eliminated. The system ol employing "proxies" In the militia service In Kwangsi Province will be eliminated shortly, writes a correspondent from Kweilin, as Gen. Pel Chung-hsl, the Commander-ln-Chief of the Kwangsl Provincial Army, has placed the entire militia under his command.
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    Chinese Armada Of 6,000 Junks.
    101 19 In Quest Of "Yellow Flower" Fisk. A virtual Chinese Armada oT 6.000 r.ative junks, sampans and vessels of various descriptions, set sail from Nantung. Shantung, recently In quest of the famous Yellow Flower fish, which are very numerous in the China Sea during this season.
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    Severe Famine In Szechuan.
    71 19 Severe Famine In Szechuan. Half Of Population In Need Of Relief. According to statistics released by the provincial famine headquarters In Chengtu, It was revealed that 104 districts of Szechuen out of a total of 148, were affected by famine last year. This covers an area of some 33,533,000 square
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    Szechuan Prisoners' Patriotism.
    65 19 Subscribe For Plane For Gen. Chiang. The popular enthuslam over the proposal to purchase aeroplanes for Gen. Chiang Kai-shek. President of the Executive Yuan, on his fiftieth birthday Is reflected in the report that the Inmates of the prison In Wanhslen. Szechuan, have decided to contribute money
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    AEROPLANE CRASH IN KWANGTUNC.
    77 19 Two Canton Army Aviators Fatally Injured. Canton has lost two more capable army filers, with the death of Assistant Squadron-Leader Chang Chlen and Pilot Mm Hsien-tuan, as the result of a crash near Shiukuan, in Northern Kwangtung. The victims we-e attached to the Canton Air Force
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    Old Japan Loans To China.
    65 19 Talks With Nanking To Begin. Representatives of creditors to China met at the Industrial Club In Tokio recently to discuss the readjustment ct !oans totalling 500,000.000 yen with the Nanking Government. The decisions of the conferees will guide Mr. K. Uchlda, Director of the East
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    ROYAL ACADEMY PRIVATE VIEW.
    105 20 There were many distinguished visitors to Burlington House, London, for the private view of the Royal Academy summer exhibition. The photo on the top (left) shows Lord Kennett formerly Sir Hilton Young, and his son Wayland: that In the centre shows Lady Kennett and that on
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