The Straits Times, 3 June 1936

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    39 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY J THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS, The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS. 24 PAGES
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      79 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). SINGAPORE: 140, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6471). CAR REPAIRS PROMPT EFFICIENT BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. Jcme adcottfaac of oub DELIVERY SERVICE fjf f' Vans leave our I f Orchard Road Depot at 6 a.m., 9.30 a.m. 3.30 p.m. on tveek days I j^r •.at 6
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      15 1 Daisy I IS. OKCh.lKli KOAl»| for Bonn k/i's j BASKKIS WREATHS Pbone 4097 (Amber Mansions)
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  • Obituary
    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH
    94 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH LlM.—Mrs. Lim Feng Chin, nes Madam Tan Po Neo -,iaised away peacefully on June 1. at 7.30 p.m. at No. 23. Scotts Road, at the n^L- of 58. leaving an aued mother, two roiis. I im rock Seng and Lim Hock Kheng. two daughtcrs-ln-law. tr.o daugh'err. two
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      435 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When appryttt foi any position advertised In these colnmns send copies at testimonials. Do net send originals. WANTED, two junior Tamil speaKinc conductors for estate in Johorc. Apply 700. S. T. EUROPEAN LADY STENOGRAPHER required by European Firm. Must be capable ol checking bills. Apply with full details
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      799 2 LOST LOST from No. 20 Hood Klarn Road. Alsatian Dog one year old, black and tan, answers. PETER. Reward to finder. LOST, key wallet contsJninff 4 keys dc $21.00 In or near Pavilion Theatre on Monday night. Finder please return lo 2 St. Thomas Walk. SITUATIONS WANTED BOOKKEEPER ten years
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      670 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO BE LET FOSNISHBD, for 6 months fiom July 1. 1936, a desirable residence tn Tanglln District. Apply Box No. 314, Strait* Times. NEWLY BUILT modern bungalow, attractively furnished, quiet locality to let (or six months or longer. Entry from June 15. Reply Box 703. Straits
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      731 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of 302. New electric celling tans 390-340 volte D.C witt regulators. To be held at our saleroom. No. 27, Chutta Street on Friday, Jane 5. 1J36 at 11 a.». Now on view. POWELL k e*O.. LTD.. Auctioneers. Sinearjore. May 29, 1936. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF CARPETS
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      615 2 PUBLIC NOTICES Estate af MZ5C3 Corporal Jlhim F. *****? LAC. Htekaon S.C. 5«5967 A C.I. WUkd A.F. All claims on the above estates must bs submitted for payment to the President Committee of Adjustment, Royal Air Fotce Base, vithtn IS days of this order. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that
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      535 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr*. HARO and Miss riANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. TO SLIT YOUR REQUIREMENTS! ON HIRE New Keller Piano* IBfifiSrfT at $12. per mon'.h jS BBjj|| Sole Acents: NANG lIENG CO. J <^ Piano Hoase I U3-103, Stleglc Road. SinKap.i.i NAPIER HOUSE,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      189 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Witnin Outside Without Mamie Manva PostAe* Montb'y S 3.C0 i 4.00 2.50 Uu»rtrt,» S H.SU $12.00 S 7.50 Hall Vearlj «IT.«0 %1*M 115.00 Vr.rl, $21.00 $43.00 $30.00 Note O«lst»llcn rhcquet sbould Inchid* (hr otual hanli diM-nunl ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tht cn.-irrr« and instruction* foi CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are at
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      658 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR IWES. (Incorporated ro Sngland UAH PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N CO UNPrr CONTHAC WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD PROM LONDON W3R CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore 1936 BURDWAN 6.070 June 7 CORFU 15.000
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      600 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA} GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated In Japau) TO LONDON. Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnaye Due Sail KATORI MARU 10.000 June 11 11 i KASHIMA MARU 10.000 June 24 25 YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 July 7 8 HAKONE MARU 10.500 July
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      594 3 ssgv w ■Uiglrftsssirwi sjgß TIK a^iMmiOy-m. T^™^^Ss^^S^Qjr*7/l PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINK Luxurious One Class Motorshlps Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. BOTTLRDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From Fran Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. B'ham t JUTLANDIA 16 6 16/« 17/6 l»/6 MEONIA
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      191 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £72.0.8 SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms: Swimming pool Talking Motion Pictures. Delicious mealsHot and cold running water In each Stateroom. Cabins for ♦wo or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and
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      1161 3 IIIF BLOT FUNNEL LINK (Ocean The Una Khlow steamship Co. (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual Tb« Canard White SUr Ltd. Steam Navl* Uon Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Btcamshrp Co.. Ltd. The Strslts leamxhrp Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China F> vlgattoa Co., Ltd.
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    125 4 Wednesday, June 3. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive Codcwn Cate Entrance East Wharf Rajula 20 1 Main Wharf Chltral 18 3 Mata Hari 15 3 Bengloe 14 3 Scharnhorst 11 3 Kepong 7 3 Empire Dock Karagola 30 3 Lossiebank 32 3 Kota
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SELANGOR OIL PALM.
      79 4 Return To Dividends With 4 Per Cent The directors of Selangor Oil Palm Company recommend a dividend of 4 per cent., less tax, in respect of 1935. The report and accounts will be issued on June 1 and the meeting held on June 10. No dividend* was
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      135 4 Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters and parcels at 4.0S p.m. Mails from China and Japan today by Tokiwa Maru. Malls from China and Japan today by Citral. Mails from China and Japan
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURES
      76 4 As the sailing of the "Santhia" has been deferred malls for Burma etc. originally advertised as closing at 3 p.m. on 2nd June will now be dispatched by the "Karagola" closing at 3 p.m. tomorrow. As the sailing of the "Shlrala* has been deferred mails for Hong Kong
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      FROM MALACCA.
      125 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Today Iran. and ILondon by air (Netherlands) 1.15 p.m. Tomorrow. Australasia. Java and Tuner by air (Qantas) 9.45 ajn. Friday. June 5. Ceylon. Southern and Weaterc
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      339 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L-M." Tw*V. Djambl K. Toengka] (Tobs) S p.m. Uuntok Palembang (Thedens) 3 p.m. Pontlanak (Khoen Koea> 3 o m Trengganu (Parcels only) (Mahidol) 3 30 pjn. Dungun, Kemaman and Kemasek (Mahidol) 4 p.m.
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    FRASER AND COMPANY.
    863 4 Messrs. Fraser and Co., in thalr weekly share report issued today writerConditions in the local share market during the week have been anything but cheerful and one can scarcely contemplate, without a feeling of dismay, the list of potential sellers in practically every section of the market.
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    S.S. SPHINX
    38 4 The mail and passenger vessel es. Sphinx from Colombo is expected 1 o arrive on Saturday at 9 a.m. and sail the some day at 1 p.m. for Salgcn. Hongkong, Shanghai and Kobe Berth S.H.B. Wharves.
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    CLEARANCES
    40 4 June 1: Dukat (Nor); Ban Siong bee, Meran, Jerantut, Raub (Brit.). Menelaus, City of Wellington Kudat, A. -shun, Stentor, Hong Lam, Rahman, Hong Kwong, Hong Thong, Esmeralda, Malacca (Brit); SomervlUe, Tourcotng (Nor); Havre Maru (Japan); President Van Buren (Am).
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      502 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated ID P.U.B.> LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, W.U.9. BITS. AND 81AM 9TATBB RAILWATB. TELEPHONE: Frcfeht UH hMH MU. CANADIAN P/TC IF I C STEAMSHIPS, LIMITELX (Incorporated In England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/ EUROPE First class from £105-10-2 Second class from 71- 7-8 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY
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      436 4 McALJSTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED QDcovporattd tn Stnits setUcuKnw ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. COMPANY. aneon>or«te«» to Enctand) ttncoroar«t«<J to O*A.> EILIRIIAN BOSTON. NEW YOBK BALTIMORE FOR HAVRE, LONDON. CAn Qr QOOD BOpt ROTTERDAM HVMBCttQ. VU Portt and Saa Cud. gKApAR£R J*£ jJ^J? Taking eatgo M«otrt«l Halifax STEEL
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      130 4 Malayan Meteorological Service Daily Weather Reocrt. Buttons jfesteraay Last nlgm Max. Rainfall Bright Mir. tamp. Ins Sunshine tcrao cm. m V West Coast Al:>r Star 91 Nil 10.9 75 Bayan Lop as (Penang) 90 Nil 11.3 75 Sitiawan 93 Nil 11.3 70 Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 12.1 72 Malacca 87
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      10 4 superintendent. Meteorological Branca Malaya. Meteorological Office. Singapore, June 3. 1936.
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      344 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Mf, H. W. 9.58 a.m. 7.5 ft.; 9.21 p.m. 8.6 ft. L. W. 3.36 a.m. 1.8 ft.; 3.22 p.m. 4.1 ft. Thursday, June 4. H. W. 10.40 a.m. 7.7 ft.; 9.55 p.m. 8.8 ft. L. W. 4.10 a.m. 1.3 ft.; 3.57 p.m. 4.2 ft. Friday, June 5.
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    Y.M.C.A. WHITSUN TOURNAMENT.
    80 5 Yesterday's ties in the Y.M.CA. Whitsun lawn tennis tournament resulted as follows: Handicap Mixed Doubles Dr. Loh and E. Simon beat Lim Kirn Wee and Y. P. Wee, 4—6, 6—4, 6—7. Dr. Harldas and K. Tan beat Said and A. Manasseh 6—4.6 4. 6—3.6 3. Handicap Men's
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    S.C.C. vs. RENGAM.
    58 5 The following have accepted to play cricket for S.C.C. vs. Rengam Club at Rengam on Sunday at 11 a.m. O. W. Auchmuty, P. Bartram, H. Gibson, K. C. OlUctt, R. F. Goodman, E. M. Orlfflth Jones, A. F. Hunter (C3pt.), Lt. C. T. Q. Pearce, N* Poynt*
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    A BIT HARD.
    204 5 Australian Jockey And Income Tax Collector. 117 HEN Keith Voltre, formerly of New Zealand, now of Victoria, and Australia's most prominent Jockey of recent seasons, stepped off the scales after having weighed ln as the winner on Donaster of the South Australian St. Leger, he was met
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    S.C.R.C. TOURNEY.
    96 5 The following are the results of the tli of the S.C.R.C. Lawn Tennis tournament played yesterday: "A" Single* Handicap Woon Chow Tat (owe 18) beat Tan Chong Dark (owe 3) 5—7, 6—l, 6—l. "B" Single? Handicap Tay Yew Teck (owe 3) beal Urn Choon Tee (owe 9), 6—2,
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    38 5 In the final of Telegraph Cup competition of the Keppel Golf Club D. W. Dale beat R. J. Fennie at the 20th hole. The June Women's Spoon will be played for on Friday, June 5.
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    WHAT IS ON TODAY.
    303 5 THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance, 6.30 8.15. Informal dinner and dance,
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    TWO VICTORIES FOR CHANGI GUNNERS.
    385 5 St. Andrew's Naval Base Teams Defeated. On Saturday th» R.A. Changi defeated St. Andrew's School Ly four wickets. Scores R.A. (Chanel).— Deane Retired 23, Pullen c Thoy b Hoosainsah 7, Owen c Ferguson b Hoosainsah 16, Waites retiied 76, Raebume st. Weber b Van Cuylenburg
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    INNISKILLINGS SPORTS.
    86 5 The Royal Innlskilling Fusiliers are holding their annual sports on June 3, 4 and 6. There will be a medley relay race which is open to all Units in the Garrison. This race will be run on June 6, at a time to be notified later. Will units
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    RILEY SUCCESSES.
    67 5 Several successes were again gained by Riley Cars at Brooklands on April 18. A Riley Nine secured two first, driven by Mrs. G. Brlggs in the Ist Easter Short Handicap and by Mr. G, Briggs in the 2nd Easter Long Handicap. H. O. Dobbs en a Six Cylinder
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    V.M.C.A. vs. JAPANESE
    63 5 The folcwing will represent the Y.M.C.A. in an Inter-club tennis match against the Japanese Club on Saturday at the Y.M.C.A. courts. Singles: I. A. AlsagotT. A. H Yap and Yadl. Reserve, Dr. Shearer Doubles: A. I. Perclra and H. K«jnls; Thutt Pitt and Pang Chlap Song: Y.
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    POPULATION OF U.S.A.
    144 5 Nearly 5,000,000 Increase In Five Years. The h S Census Bureau, which some months ago reported that the population of the United States had increased by nearly s,ooo,ooo— from 122,775,046 to 127,521,000— between 1930 and 1935, has now made public the estimated changes ln the separate States
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      293 5 TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 SONGS! COMEDY! Romance! O CARL BRISSON Kin Pararnount's fast moving comedy with Romance Songs yl "SHIP CAFE" Week-end Matinee* KATHARINE HEPBURN in ALICE ADAMS al»o TIM McCOY in SPEED WIHGS* TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 j VICTORIA THE»TRE-O«LY. J +C STANLEY )f uupino; IN HIS LATEST SCREEN EFFORT H
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      131 5 RECORDS BROKEN! BUT The Sales of Records "THE MUSIC GOES ■ROUND AND AROUND" broke all previous Records of Record Sales. Our Five previous shipments sold out almost Immediately upon their arrival. New shipment has jmt arrived and if you have not yet own a copy, please come early. Only once
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      234 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle nn ph i p i i«o lO jSi| M sggg 19 io I I 21 S £2 2i (CLUES.) NOTE.-Figure* In parenthe.es denote U» number of letters In Um wot* r^uli^I. ACROSS. 31. Local taxes (S> 1. Perform* command* (5) 32. Says (6) 4. Agitated (2.1.4) 2S.
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      260 6 Further Fall In Price Of Tin. From Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, June 3 Tin shares, which continue to absorb the interest of the share market, are inclined to be further discouraged by the fresh fall in the prices of the metal. London tin prices yesterday were £192
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      PRODUCE.
      171 6 Singapore, June 3, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller w—nibuT 5.25 Java Cube 8.50 Hamburg 10 50 White Muntolc Pepper 16.50 Black Pepper 8.25 White Pepper 16.00 •Sundries Copra 4.90 Mixed Copra 4.65 Sarawak Jelotong 6.00 Mixed Black Pepper Saison A 1 $152 Rice. Saigon No. 1 m $140 Rice. Saigon
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      KUALA LUMPUR TIN.
      26 6 The dredge of Kuala Lumpur Tin daring May worked for 636 hours, treated 129,653 cubic yards and produced 600 picu'.s of tin ore.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        548 6 Lssue val. rtaser Co. Ljall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Am pat Tin 4/- 5/-cd 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 Hltam 13/6 14/6 14/- 15/1 Ayer Weng 1.55 1.62«' 2 cd 1.60 1.6a £1 Bangrln
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        GENERAL.
        408 6 M nitA otiu uiu. l.tM 1.0U l.^U l.JU 2 2 do 7% Prefs 1.65 1.75 1.60 1.70 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 fl £1 BAT 6.1.6 6.6.0 6.26 6.7.6 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.05 dis par 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6 25
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        169 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 *Vx% 1907 red. 1947 $1,300,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 112 AVz% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mai. 31 Sept. 30 114 5% 1926
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        335 6 (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) Fraser k Co. Lyail Evatt Ulenby 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.60 Mor fiajah 0.90 100 0.90 1.00 Miial Malay ($2) 3.32ft 3.42>/ 2 3.30 3.40 Kyei Hltaai 1.80 1.40 1.30 1.40 V<er Molek 0.90 1.00 0.95 1.00 Iyer Panas 140 1.50 1.45 1.55
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      EXCHANGES.
      204 6 n>« following are the exchange ratea this morning according to the dally circular Issued by tbe Hone Kong and Shanehal Banking Corporation: JLLU.1U. London. 4 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London, 3 months sight 2/4 3, 32 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 days' sight 2/4 1/16 London,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      85 6 Noon, June 3. Buyers. Seflen. No. 1 X. R. S. S. (P. 0.8.) June 25% 25% Good F. A. Q. in eases (F. 0.8.) June 25 9/16 25 11/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. in eases (Spot loose) Tone ot Market: Steady. Latest Cable:
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    361 6 London, June 2. The follow'.iiK are today's ciosing middle prices on th» London stocu Exchange: Shares of n denomination unless otherwise stated. •New York prices quoted in U.S. currency. The above are dealers' middle prices: Jobbers' marpins. crokerage and stamp duty are not included Y ester day or
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    EXCHANGES
    87 6 London, June 2. Paris 75 61 '64 Athens 533 sellers New York 5. C0 1 16 Bucharest C 75 sellers Montreal 5.01 1 Rio 414 Brussels 29.58'j sellers officlt! Geneva 13. 48 1 Belgrade 220 Amsterdam 7.40'« 3uenos Aires unquoted Milan 63.- Montevideo 39 Berlin 12.42'-i seller* offlcla! Madrid
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    WORLD TIN PLATE TALKS END.
    46 6 The International Tin Plate Conference, whi;h has been meeting in Amsterdam concluded after its meeting on May 22. No communique was issued, and the members refused to make any statement but it was Indicated that no final settlement had been reached.
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    LONDON METAL REPORT.
    120 6 TIN POSITION NOT HEALTHY. Messrs. Malcolm Rowley Son m their weekly market report of May 22, write COPPER.— This metal has been undecided in tendency during the past week. Business with consumers has been quiet, although consumption is proceeding a a good rate. The comprehensive programme of
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    INCREASE IN TIN STOCKS.
    204 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 2. Messrs. W. H. Cartser., Metal Merchants, London, estimate that the world's visible stocks of tin on May 31 were 17,461 tons an increase of 2,505 tons, as compared with J5.S56 tons on Apr. 30. Straits Times Cable. the market
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    ASSOCIATED TIN MINES OF NIGERIA.
    42 6 The directors of Assodau-d Tin Mines of Nigeria Ltd. state that the output for the first quarter of 1936 was 600 tons of concentrates. The estimated working costs were £35,33!) and the estimated mine profit was £36,332.
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    RAMBUN TIN MINES.
    17 6 The output of Rambun Tin Mines. Tanjong Rambutan, for May was 3 ld Pikuls.
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    CABLE TRANSIT TIMES
    55 6 Tie transit times on full rate ;elegrams from Singapore to London yesterday were as follows: rele? nu handed In up to 5.00 pjn. 4 mlns. relct.irxms handed in up to 5.30 p.m. 4 mins. telegrams handed In up to 6.00 p.m. 5 mins. telegrams handed in up
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England A.D. 1720) FIRE, MARINE, LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. APB 1.
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      21 6 DRY OLD TOM LONDON GINS. JAMES BUR ROUGH LTD. LONDON CSTABLISHED 1820. Sole Agents for Malaya; McALISTER CO., LTD. (AND REDUCED)
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      KIRBY RUBBER ESTATES.
      813 7 CURRENT YEAR'S BETTER PROSPECTS. The ordinary general meeting of the Klrby Rubber Estates. Ltd., was heH on May 13, 'n London, Mr. H.F. Dupls, the chairman of the company presiding. In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts the chairman said It Is disappointing that the
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      NEW CROCODILE RIVER RUBBER.
      265 7 Share Conversion Approved. At the annual general meeting of Nev/ Crocodile River (Selangor) Rubber Co. Ltd.. held in Londo on May 19, resolutions were passed converting the company's capital into stock. The company's nominal capital is £300.000 and the amount of stock transferable has been fixed
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      KAMRA TIN DREDGING
      247 7 Dividend Of Five Per Cent The eighth ordinary general meeting of Kamra Tin Dredging, Ltd., was held in London on May 25. Mr. P. J. Burgess (the chairman) said that the smaller profit for 1935 was due to the reduced percentage of their assessment which they were
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      SUNGEI RINCHING RUBBER ESTATES.
      245 7 The directors of Sungel Rinching Rubber Estates Ltd., have recommended a dividend of two per cent, less tax, for the year ended Dec. 3i. 1935. Farquharson on the success of his efforts to secure this concession. Visiting Agent's Report. Our visiting agent, Mr. H. F. J.
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      STRAITS RUBBER COMPANY.
      842 7 IMPROVED BALANCE- SHEET. The annual general meeUng of Straits Rubber Company, Ltd. was held in London on May 20, Mr. F. E. Maguire (chairman) presiding. In proposing the adoption of the report and acounts the chairman said: The accounts which we suomlt for your consideration today show
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      KLABANG RUBBER COMPANY.
      348 7 Forward Sales For 1936 And 1937. At the annual general meeting of the Klabang Rubber Company, Ltd.. held in London on May 20, Sir John-D. Barlow, Bart., said:— The profit at £6,285 is practically half that of 1934. Broadly speaking this diminution Is due to greater restriction
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      JAPAN'S TRADE WAR WITH AUSTRALIA.
      157 7 Restrictions Tariffs To Be Imposed. Tokio June 1. It Is reported that the invocation c? the trade safeguarding law against Australia has been decided b> the standing committee of thp Tariff Commission. It will involve: First the restriction of imports of Australian wool and the
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      JAPAN HAS ITS OWN MACCLESFIELD.
      126 7 Silk Goods Deception. Mr. J. R. Remer, M.P. for Macdesfleld, has found that there Is a Macclesfleld In Japan and that the famous Cheshire name Is being misapplied for the selling of silk goods. He has given notice to ask the President of the Board
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    MANCHU NEUTRAL ZONE PROPOSAL.
    62 8 On Outer Mongol Frontier. Shanghai, June 1. A Changchun report states the Soviet Government has agreed in principle to a Manchukuo suggestion for the creation of a buffer zone on the Manchukuo-Outer Mongolian border with a view to preventing further Incidents. Negotiations for the demarcation of
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    34 8 leaving Gibraltar on May 31 en the liner Orford, the Emperor of Abyssinia, who Is travelling to London Incognito, tendered warm thanks to the authorities for the courtesies paid him during his stay.—British Wireless.
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    SHIPBUILDERS PROTEST.
    247 8 German Compulsion On British Firms. British firms who are neither shipowners r.or shipbuilders have been compelled to take payments, for goods supplied to Germany, in goods or In German-manufactured vessels. This action by the German Government was condemned as to the detriment of the workers of Britain, at
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    BRITISH MONEY FOR GERMAN ARMAMENTS.
    189 8 Under Secretary Hits Out At Westminster, London, June 1 A sharp reproof has been dcsJt by the Government in the House of Cqmmons to Members of Parliament, chiefly belonging to the Labour Party, who persist in asserting that Germany is using ordinary commercial credits granted
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    "FATHERLAND FRONT" IN AUSTRIA.
    128 8 FATHERLAND FRONT IN AUSTRIA. Still Three Separate Armies In The Country. Vienna, June 1 The "Fatherland Front," *hich Is the Government's monopolist political organisation, will henceforth alone be authorised to hold meetings other than public demonstrations In Upper Austria, according to an announcement made on Thursday by the Fatherland Fronts
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    PLANES OVER BORDER
    68 8 Shanghai, May 28 The Foreign Office of Manchukuo has lodged a strong protest with the Soviet Consul in Harbin against Russian planes flying over Manchukuo territory. The protest points out that since the Changlingtz "Incident" Russian planes have crossed the frontier more than 37 times, and threatens
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    ROMANTIC SEA STORY.
    278 8 GRIMSBY TRAWLER'S DISAPPEARANCE. London, May 31. The 25-ton Grlmsby trawler. Girl Pat, which has been missing since Apr. 3. is believed to be making for Cape Verde for supplies, whereaiter she will proceed to Cape Town. The disappearance of the Girl Pat U one of the most
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    Swatow Protest To Japanese
    47 8 Swatow, June 1. The Mayor of Swatow has protested to the Japanese consul against the action of a Japanese warship which has during the past few nights directed a search light on the shore, causing fears among the populace.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Girl Of 17 Wins Court Fight For Her Happiness.
    198 8 Pretty, 17-year-old Rosetta Ayres, of Crosby Road. Dagenham (Essex), recently won a fight for happiness— against her parents. She will marry the man she loves— by special licence: will become Mrs. Fred Lunn, with a home of her own. At Stratford
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    TIME TO ABOLISH SANCTIONS ?
    123 8 TIME TO ABOLISH SANCTIONS Paris. June 1. League circles at Geneva envisage the possibility of the abolition of sanctions on June 16 when the League Council reassembles, according to the Geneva correspndent of Le Jours. All depends, the correspondent says, on whether Senor Vasconcellos will decide to convene the committee
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    Amnesty In Portugal.
    58 8 Lisbon, June 1. A big political amnesty has been announced by the Portuguese Government in the course of its celebration of the tenth anniversary of the national revolution. Senhor Berr.adino Machado, the former Democratic State President who lives in exile in Spain as well as a number
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    CZECHOSLOVAKIA JOINS ARMAMENT RACE.
    136 8 Prague, June 1. The Bill to authorise the issue of a public loan to provide funds for the new national defence programme has been submitted to the House of Deputies, where It was dealt with as an urgent measure. In introducing the Bill, the Flr.aiice Minister,
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    Amy's Record In Danger ?
    59 8 A my's Record In Danger London, June 1. A Nairobi message states that Squa-dron-Leader Hilton, who the newspapers suggest is attempting to beat the record recently established by Mrs. Amy Mollison for the flight from the Cape to England, arrived there at eight o'clock this morning local time and took
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    QUEEN MARTS ARRIVAL.
    425 9 PANDEMONIUM IN NEW YORK. MORE DETAILS OF AN HISTORIC DAY. New York, June 1. THE city went mad when the Queen Mary docked at 9 p.m. 8.5. T., taking exactly 25 minutes. There was no mishap but there was an anxious moment when a tug rammed her
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    OPENINGS FOR CAPITAL.
    191 9 LESSON TAUGHT BY STRAITS DOLLAR. London, June 2. "The prospect of an early resumption of foreign lending on a large scale seems doubtful, nevertheless there is a widespread discussion of the possibility of development in various parts of the world and the practicability of securing men and
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    20 9 THE VIMT.K WREATHED IN SMILES. Marshal Badorlio with officers of the Italian High Command, after the conclusion of the campaign.
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    FUND FOR ABYSSINIA.
    259 9 Addis Ababa To Be Rebuilt GARDEN CITY PLANNED BY NEW RULERS. Rome, June 2. •THE creation of a special fund, with an Initial capital of one hundred million lire, to finance works in Abyssinia, v&s the most striking item emerging fr< m the three-hour meeting of the
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    SUFFRAGETTES IN FRANCE.
    95 9 Back To Pre-War Politics. Paris. June 2. A suffragette demonstration was a noteworthy feature of the formal opening of France's new Parliament. Before the opening, women surrounded the Chamber carrying posters reading "Good luck to the new Legislature, but don't forget us." Later the doyen of the
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    CONCERTS IN CLOSED FACTORIES.
    102 9 Good-Humour In French Strike. Paris, June 2. A number of Important factories have followed the example of the Renault factory strikers and have reached a settlement, upon which the workers have evacuated the buildings. On the other hand the strike has spread to a few more
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    Ambulance Found In Mountains.
    50 9 Stockholm, June 2. A message from Addis Ababa states that after several days' search by aeroplanes the missing Swedish Red Cross camp has been discovered near the mountain of Hadakurr.bi 150 kilometres from Dolo. The aeroplane dropped orders that they return to Addis Ababa. Router Wireless.
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    FIRED ON FROM THE HILLS.
    193 9 SEAFORTHS IN ARAB VILLAGE. Jerusalem. June 2. THE families of R.A.F. officers and men have been evacuated from Ramleh to the RAF. camp near the military aerodrome. Another Arab was killed and two wounded when the Seaforth High- j landers and the police, searching a
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    TEN THOUSAND PILGRIMS.
    149 9 "Viva II Papa" In The Vatican. Rome, May 31. rvESPITE the heavy rain 50,000 p3op!e including 10.000 pilgrims representing many nations, assembled in St Peter's Square to celebrate the 79t>birthday of Pope Pius XI. A brilliant Papal procession wound Its way to the Cathedral and up the
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    JAPANESE ECONOMIC BUREAUK FOR SOUTH CHINA.
    36 9 Special bureaux, which conduct a comprehensive economic development programme in South China, says the Shunpao. wUI be established by the Japanese in Kwangtung, Kwangsl and Fuklen provinces early this summer.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1936. Manoeuvring.
    721 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1936. Manoeuvring. With the announcement that Mr. V. A. Lowinger and another representative of the Internatibnal Tin Committee are to visit Bangkok to negotiate with the Siamese authorities for a renewal of the tin control scheme, manoeuvring for position has begun in earnest.
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    Insults By Post.
    191 10 From time to time Malaya Is subjected to a flood of advertising pamphlets of a grossly indecent nature. Such a flood is running strongly at the moment, and it has its origin in Madras. A firm claiming to have a head office in Paris and. branches in
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    Social and personal
    95 10 The Hon. Mr. S. N. Vcerasamy's younger brother, Muthu. died in the Batu Gajah Hospital on Sunday. Dr. H. O. Hopkins, Malayan Medical Service, and Mrs. Hopkins are returning from leave by the Ranchl, which left Marseilles on May 29. Mrs. Sutherland Graeme, of Kuala Lumpur, who
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    MR. A. S. SMALI.
    50 10 Mr. AS. Small, the Officer Administering the Government, and Mrs Small returned from their tour of Malaya by the Kedah yesterday afternoon, arriving in the Singapore Roads at 1.45 p.m. They were brought ashore in the Master Attendant's launch Princess Mary, and drove to Government House.
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    A HUNDRED YEARS AGO IN THE PENINSULA.
    2272 10 A MALAYAN BOOKSHELF. Journeys by a Lieutenant of Madras Native Infantry. By J.J. SHEEHAN, M.C.S. Political and Statistical Account of the British Possessions in the Straits of Malacca. With a History of the Malayan States in the Peninsula of Malacca. Two Volumes. By
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    736 10 GORMSBY GIGGLE. A PICTURESQUE episode In Mr. Ormsby-Gore's tour of the Peninsula In 1928 is described at some length in a book which came out last year. Life and Loves of a Prodigal Daughter, by Gervee Baronte. Miss Baronte was a guest at a menggelunchor party
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    CIVIL WAR TALK: JAPANESE SMOKESCREEN?
    576 11 COAST CITIES FULL OF RUMOURS. BUT CANTON REMAINS CALM. Final Breach With Nanking Denied. A JAPANESE NEWS AGENCY STARTLED THE WOKLD LAST NIGHT BY ISSUING A REPORT THAT CIVIL WAR HAD BROKEN OUT IN CHINA. Reuter's correspondents in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Canton have been
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    KILLED BY BRITISH SOLDIER?
    75 11 Peiping, June 2. The Japanese authorities have demanded that the British Embassy promptly investigate the murder of the Japanese officer, Kisaju Sasaki, who was found fatally injured outside a cabaret on Tuesday. The Japanese al'ege that Sasaki was killed by a British soldier. The French Embassy
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    THE DOMEI REPORT.
    185 11 Proclamation Of Civil War Announced. The Dome! news agency report which caused all this excitement was issued from Canton last night and read as fo'lows: The South China authorities have "proclaimed war" against Nanking nnd ordered their troops to 'march on Hunan and Kiangsi and attack the
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    "Immediate War Against Japan.'
    152 11 "Immediate War Against Japan. WHAT CANTON WANTS. Canton, June 2. IMMEDIATE war against Japan is urged In a telegram to the central (Nanking) Government by the authorities in South China. The telegram, which is sent Jointly by the South-west Executive Committee ot the Kuomintang and the South-west Political Council, protests
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    GARRISON INCREASE.
    152 11 Opposition Mounting All Over China." Shanghai, June 2 Opposition to the Increase in the Japanese garrison In North China Is mounting all over the count; y. Groups of striking Pciping students visited the various barracks of the 28th Army and urged preparations to resist Japan by force if
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    33 11 A pro lest against the increase of the Japanese garrison in North China has been made by Mr. Hsu Shih-ylnr, Chinese Ambassador in Tokio. He is here seen (centre) with the Embassy staff.
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    MR. THOMAS: THE VERDICT.
    622 11 'Unauthorised Disclosure Of Information." London, June 2. THAT there was an unauthorised disclosure of information from this year's Budget and that use was made of that information for private gain are among the findings of the Judicial Tribunal appointed by Parliament on May 5 to inquire
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    "MY CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR."
    70 11 London, June 3. Mr. J. H. Thomas, interviewed by Reutcr, re-affirmed that he had not made any disclosure of Budget secrets and that his own conscience was clear He had had thousands of letters of help and encouragement from all classes, Mr. Thomas said, and the
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    KRIS POINT THRUST IN EAR.
    85 11 Cruel Trick By Bandits Near Sinfcora. (From Our Own Correspondents Bangkok, June 2. The fiendish plan wai adopted by 20 dacoits near Slngora to make a householder disclose where his valuables were kept by inserting the point of a krls Into his ear until the
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    TWO MAIL PLANES DUE TOMORROW.
    62 11 Monsoon conditions have forced the cv.ward X.L.M. plane which was due at Singapore tonight to remain 12 hours more than schedule time at Calcutta, and Information nas been received that It took off only this morning. It will land at Seletar tomorrow morning. The Imperial
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    ITALIAN ROAD NETWORK.
    199 11 NO MORE TROUBLES IN THE RAINS. Djibouti, May 31 For the construction of a modern roadways network, which broadly speaking will follow the paths of the old Abyssinian highways, 30.000 Italian and 70.000 native workers have Just started operations. The plan is that the roads will be
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    ANOTHER WOMAN TO BE HANGED.
    67 11 Arsenic Poisoning Case In Dorset. London. June 2. Another woman was sentenced to death today for murder by pMsoning. She was Mrs. Charlotte Bryant, aged 39. and the mother of five young children, who was found guilty at Dorset Assizes of murdering her husband by
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    CUSTOMS IN CHAOS.
    127 11 Result Of Japan's Policy. "REDUCED TO STATE OF IMPOTENCE." Shanghai, June 2. THE Japanese authorities have reduced the Customs in North China to a state of impotence says a special investigator in a report to Sir Frederick Maze, Inspector-General of the Maritime Customs. The prerogatives of the
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    MORE SWATOW TROUBLE.
    118 11 Protest Against Customs Search Of Japanese Shop. Hong Kong, June 3. Fresh Sino-Japanese trouble is reported from Swatow. The Japanese con ul there has protested to the Customs against the search of a Japanese shop at the port by customs officers. The Consul demands that thrco days'
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    JAPAN DOES NOT WANT A NAVAL RACE.
    283 12 "Look At The Map!" INTERVIEW WITH ATTACHE. Japan wants free action in naval construction but she has no desire to engage in a naval race with the other Powers," declared Captain Yokoi, Japanese naval attache in Berlin, when he arrived in Singapore today,
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    LUPINO OUT FOR LAUGHS.
    106 12 At The Cinema Matrimonial Comedy At Victoria Theatre. I! m-.-viiioon For Three" (with Stanley I tipino and Ailecn Marson) at the Victoria Theatre. Stanley Lupno returns to Singapore In a not so-hllarlous-as usual but quite amusing li'm He goes through It In his im mi: able
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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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    58 12 a divorce. Then comes the unexpected twist to the story which lifts the film from the rut which it threatened to follow. The ending is quite Jolly in fact. Stanley Is ably supported by Aileen Marson. In the lawn tennis scries Bill Tllden tells how Fred Ferry achieves that great
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      363 12 Hawkers, Clickers, Mee And Nerves. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. Your correspondent who signs himself C.J. has evidently a soft spot for hawkers who cannot sell their wares without disturbing people who are in no way interested in what Is for sale. He says that complaints
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    JAPANESE TRAWLER IN SINGAPORE.
    225 12 On Long- Voyage To South Atlantic. The Japanese trawler Himeji Maru, which is in Singapore today, is making one of the longest voyages ever undertaken by a ship of her type in seach of fish. She is covering approximately 12,100 miles from Japan to South America,
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    DIAMOND ROBBERY.
    135 12 K.L. Police Hope To Make An Arrest. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. June 2. The Selangor Criminal Investigation department are making intensive inquiries into the loss of diamonds, valued at $26,000. which as already reported were stolen from a nous; In Penang Road on Friday night. The
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    38 12 The engagement Is announced between Mr. H. R. Moore. Assistant Drainage and Irrigation Engineer, Teluk Anson. son of Mr. H. H. Moore, of Leicester, and Miss Ellzabetr. youngest daughter of the late Mr. L. Pankhurst, of Ewell, Surrey.
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    H.M.S. CORNWALL AND THE CROCODILE.
    73 12 (To the Editor of the Straits Times.) Sir, The Sunday Times apparently has not heard the ghastly sequel reported by a panic-stricken wire' ess-operator. "Crocodile has eaten Captain, terrorised crew and hoisted the Jolly Roger. All ships stand by." ("George." after all, is only five
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    "BOOKIES" ARE BUSY.
    397 12 EFFECT ON RACING IN MALAYA. By "Captain Dash." The Singapore Summer (Governor's Cup) Meeting and Skye Meeting were great successes from the racing point of view. The total amount wagered was in the region of three million dollars, including big sweeps, cash sweeps, tote and double tote.
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    MALARIA CONTROL
    58 12 The students of the League of Nations malaria course arrived in KL'.ng from Singapore on Monday to undertake Dr. Barrowman's practical course In malaria control during the week. The class will later move to Kuala Lumpur for a field course directed by the Selangor Government Medical Department, after
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    60 12 Dr. M. L. Bynoe has been transferred to Perak and two new medical men have arrived in Selangor from England Drs. Hapkln and Calderwcod. There was a mistake in the paragraph, supplied by a correspondent. stating that there would be extensions at the Oreat World on June 2, 9 and
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    RUBBER ROAD EXPERIMENTS.
    280 12 Success In Sight In Singapore. Experiments are being conducted in Singapore with the object of discovering a practicable rubber road surface. One preparation laid on a stretch of road opposite the premises of Mesrrs. John Little tnd Co., Ltd., proved a failure, air pockets appearing after a
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    37 12 A "Musik Abend" arranged by the local committee of the Trinity College of Musi* will be held at the Methodist Girls' School Hall. Kuala Lumpur, on Friday evening. June 12. Mr. Albert Mallinson, Examiner, will be present.
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    27 12 Mr. hoonj Mln Fatt, secretary of the Chinese Consulate, Penan*, and Miss Por Joo Yeok, who were married at the Chinese Town Hall, Penan* on May 24.
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    DUMMY PISTOL CASE Robbery Charge Against Two Soldiers.
    77 12 DUMMY PISTOL CASE Robbery Charge Against Two Soldiers. Further mention of the case against Fusilier Leonard Gourlay and Fusilier Stuart Wilson, of the Innlsklllings, who are charged with robbery, was made in the second magistrate's court this morning. The allegation against them is that they "held up" Messrs. Yick Woh
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    MUI-TSAI CASE AT PENANG.
    251 12 DISTRICT JUDGE'S COMMENTS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan?, June 2. Mui-lsais have more protection than an ordinary rhild. brin? protected up to the ace of 18. while the ordinary child receives protection up to ace of only 14 it i* the duty of their employers to
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    ALLEGED ENTICEMENT
    66 12 Charge Against Eurasian Withdrawn. Clarence de Souza, the young Singapore Eurasian charged with enticing away a married woman, was acquitted in the second magistrate's court this morning. Mr. D. G. Osborne-Jones. for the prosecution, declared that his client had been unable to meet the expenses necessary for bringing
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    SIAM'S ROYAL YACHT AS A NIGHT CLUB?
    482 13 "Greater White Elephant Than Sea Belle II." (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, May 30. A SIAMESE has been found wbo is willing to hire the Siamese royal yacht Maha Chakkri for the purpose of turning her into a temporary floating bar and restaurant
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    REVOLVER AND KNIFE
    141 13 Secret Society Man Goes To Prison. Pleading gui.ty to being In possession of a revolver and five rounds of ammunition without a licence and going armed in public with a knife strapped round his leg on May 25, Loh Lam was yesterday sentenced to three months' rigorous
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    SULTAN OF PERAK TO VISIT KROH.
    69 13 H.H. the Sultan of Perak and party i are expected at Kroh on Friday In; connection with the "Berikan" sports to be held there from June 5 to 7. There are a series of Interesting func- tions, an open air tea party an open
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    11 13 A TICKLISH JOB: The slant cobra being persuaded into a packingcase.
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    CHINESE BANK SUED.
    271 13 i In the High Court yesterday, before Mr. N. H. P. Whitley, Acting Chief Justice, Voo Foot Yiu sued I the Overseas Chinese Bank as successors of the Ho Hong Bank for the payment of two sums of 51,000 each with interest at 3 per cent. The
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    INCHE BESAR ZABEDAH.
    278 13 Large Gathering At Funeral. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahiu, June 2. The funeral of Inche Besar Zabedah, mother of H.H. the Sultan of Johore, who died at her residence, Sunnyside," Johore Bahru, yesterday, took place this afternoon, and was attended by a gathering numbering over 3,000,
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    ILLICIT SAMSU
    64 13 Caught while in the act of distilling samsu on May 26 at Jemantan Sembilan. Macao Sua. Tan Seng was lined $500, with the option of eight months' rigorous imprisonment, by Mr. L. B. Gibson, criminal district judge, yesterday. The accused, who pleaded guilty, had In his possession one
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    MANDARIN CLASS.
    33 13 It has been decided by the Chinese Association, of 5, Short Street. Singapore, to start a Mandarin Class, and members wishing to join are requested tc write to the hon. secretary.
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    WATERED MILK AT MALACCA.
    455 13 New Instrument Used For Detection. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 2. Six milk vendors were charged in the police court today, before Mr. J. C. Derrick, with having hawked for sale adulterated milk. Mr. S. G. Goho appeared for the defence. Before opening the case
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    A DISHONEST DHOBY.
    119 13 Lam Chich Nam, a dhoby, appeared before Mr. M. H. Blacker, in the third court yesterday, charged with having committed theft of $10,. the property of Corporal May, at the R.A.F. Barracks on May 30. It was stated by the prosecution that the accused found $10 in
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    LARGEST KING COBRA EVER CAPTURED.
    505 13 LARGEST KING COBRA EVER CAPTURED. Mr. St. A. Smith's Gift To The Zoo. PREDECESSOR WHICH HAD 41 BABIES. London crowds are flocking to see an 18 ft. hamadryad, the larpest ever known, which was sent to the Zoo by Mr. St. Alban Smith, the well known Malayan rubber esiate owner,
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    MR. ORMSBY-GORE.
    44 13 The following telegram, dated May 29. has been received by His Excellincy the Officer Administering the Government from the Secretary of State for the Colonies: "His .Majesty the King has this day entrusted to me Seals of the Colonial Department. W. Ormsby-Gore.
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    RAIN PLAYS HAVOC WITH FIRST CLASS CRICKET AT HOMZ
    522 14 TWO FAMOUS VETERANS MAKE CENTURIES. Battle Of The Roses Almost A Complete Washout. London, June 2. /"VWIXC; to rain not a single one of the eleven first class cricket matches started on Saturday reached a definite result and in three county
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    MONOPOLIES WIN.
    180 14 Two Goals By Zam Zam Gives Them The Points. Monopolies. .2: R.A.0.C... 1. TPHE Monopolies obtained full points at the expense of the R.A.O.C. in a Second Division match at Anson Road Stadium yesterday, winning by the odd goal in three. On the run of play the R.A.O.C.
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    THE NAVY CUP
    152 14 The Navy Challenge Cup Competition of the Singapore Golf dub was played at Buklt Tlmah on Monday afternoon and resulted in a win for Mrs. C. R. Cherry and M. M. Paterson (5.0.C.) with a score of 81. The following were the returns: Mrs. C. R. Cherry
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    THE MALAYA CUP.
    83 14 Services Take Fourteen Players To Seremban. The team to represent the United Services against Negrl Sembilan In the Malaya Cup match at Seremban on Saturday will be selected from the following, all of whom will travel to Seremban: L/Bdr. Davis (R.A): Gnr. RatclifTe. (R. A.); S/Sgt. Rogers,
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    SELANGOR RACES
    82 14 T*HK remaining handicaps for Saturday's races at Kuala Lumpur are as follows: Race 1. Ponies: Class 2, Divn. 2: 5 Furs. 2.30 p.m.: Gold Finch 9.0, Canute 8.11, Miss Woo 8.10, Pro Quid 8.3, Golden Queen 8.1. Gold Marsh 8.0. Kit 7.13. Little Miss X 7.9. Race 2.
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    S.R.C. ANNUAL SPORTS
    112 14 A running track is now being laid out on the Singapore Padang for training in preparation for the 1936 S.R.C. athletic sports meeting to be held there on June 27. The programme of events will be: Championship 100 Yds., 220 Yds., 440 Yds., 880 Yds., long jump,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES
    53 14 DNESDAY. JUNE 3. icen: Dlv 1. Chinese vs. RAF. at Alison Read Stadium; Div 3, Indian R.C. vs. Chinese 111 at 5.H.8.: S.R.C. vs. M.P.H. at S.R.C: Friendly, S.C.C. II vs. R.A.P. II at S.C.C. Lawn Tennis: S.C.R.O. and V.M.C.A. tournaments continue. Doxinr: Amatoor tournament at New World
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    21 14 The combined Malaya FA. and St. Joseph.* Institution cricket teams taken on Monday. The Malays won quite easily. Straits Times Photograph.
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    THE TANGLIN CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    393 14 Lawn Tennis Yesterday's Results And Forthcoming Ties. 'THE following are the results of yes- terday's ties in the Tanglln Club tennis tournament: Cullen Cup Mr. and Mrs. Baughan (scr.) beat Mr. and Mrs. Phlpps (owe 3) 6—4,6 4, 6—3. Miss Shakespear and R. E. Black fewe
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    THE WIGHTMAN CUP.
    32 14 London, June 2 The British Wlghtman Cup team to play against America on June 12 at Wimbledon, are as follows: Misses Dcarman. Hardwlck. James. Lyle, Round and Shammers.— Reuter.
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    Kajang Tourney Produces Some Exciting Finals.
    586 14 H. S. HASKINS HAS BAD LUCK. Mrs. Marriott (scr.) beat Dale and Mrs. Pratt (scr.) ft— 4, 8—3. Second round: Mr. and Mrs Warln (plus 15.3) beat McLeod and Miss Upton Swete (scr.) 6—5. 5—6. 6—4; Coney and Miss Lewis (plus 3) beat Shutes
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    HARD HITTING BY AMATEURS.
    140 14 Boxing. Former Feather Title Holder Disqualified. AMATEUR boxers produced sjms hard hitting in the Slngipore Amateur Boxint Association's tournament when the first round matches in the bmosquito, fly. bantam, feather, light and welter weights were foußht at the New World arena last night. The only knock-out
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    FIGHT POSTPONED.
    263 14 O\\in,T to Young Frisco bavin? a slight attack of influenza the light-heavyweight match between Frisco and Young Schmeling at the New World arena has been postponed from this Friday to next Friday, June 12. The same card will be presented then by .Mr. Bertie Bell, with the Joe
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    FULL CHARGE RATED THE BEST HURDLER IN AUSTRALIA.
    791 15 SIXTEEN ANNAS ALSO HEAVILY WEIGHTED. Last Year's Winner Has To Carry 19 Pounds More. By Air Mail (Prom Our Special Representative) Melbourne, May 25. MR. J. H. Davis, the V.R.C. handi capper, has rated Full Charge the best horse in the Grand
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    19 15 Ms. 1.. V. Taylor and Miss P. Coleman who played for the Colony in the McCabe Reay Cup contest.
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    SUCCESSFUL MEET AT TAIPING.
    474 15 Rifle Shooting Punjab Regiment Teams Take The Honours. (Frcni Our Own Correspondent.) T.iiping. I AST held in 1929, the F.M.S.V.F.R.A. (Taip'.ng Branch) Rifle Shoot was held here during the week-end. The ■Mat drew a good number of entries j from all over Kuala Kangsar and Larut:
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL
    238 15 R.A.F. And Chinese To Meet At Anson Road. ■TMF. R.A.F. and Chinese meet in a First Division match at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon for the second time. Early in April the Air Forte won by three goals to one Illingworth scoring twice and Stcele once while Tee
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    LOCAL BADMINTON.
    213 15 Junior Championships Progress Further. Results of games played in the Singapore junior championships dv- Men's Singles ring the week-end were as follows: Tay Keng Ahn beat K. Olivero w.o. Chung Cheng Hock beat Syed Sallm 6—15, 15—3. 15—5. Lek Jui How beat See Qim Slang 15_11, 15—10, Ngin
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    MALACCA vs. MUAR
    87 15 Malacca, May 31. The following have been selected to represent Malacca In a lawn tennis match against Muar District team at Muar on the Civil Service courts on Saturday June 6. Singles: 1. Chan Ah Beng 2. Chan Ah Him. Doubles: 1. C. F. Gomes and H.
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    17 15 Mrs. Wyatt Smith and Mrs. Bucknell who represented the Malay States in the McCabe Reay Cup match.
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    SINGAPORE A. A. A. MEETING.
    200 15 Athletics To Be Held On The Padang On July 11. riTHE Singapore Amateur Athletic AsA sociation's 1936 meet Is to be held on the Padang on July 11. The events will be practically the same as last year, but a hop, step and jump has
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    515 15  -  "LEIGHTON." Conducted by Austin Says Perry Would Not Be A Good Coach Davis Cup Tie At One Of America's Historic Clubs. |7RED PERRY would not be a success as a coach! This is the suggestion of H. W. ("Bunny") Austin in an Interesting, outspoken article, Champions and
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      590 16 Mussolini's "Terrific" Statement To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— According to the wireless, there were several point-blank questions put to Signor Mussolini recently, the last of which was: "Will you seek the aid of foreign capital?" And. according to the wireless again. Mussolini's answers were all,
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      CACOETHES SCRIBENDI.
      89 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Now that the argument between Mr. Laurence Henderson and myself, begun on such a lofty plane, has resolved Itself into neighbourly advice regarding cures for our mutual ailments, may I draw his attention to a small advertisement happily inserted Just
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    152 16 His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has granted to the Rev. F. L. Bunch, a licence to solemnise marriages within the Straits Settlements. Mr. J. R. Taylor, headmaster of the Government English School, Muar. will give a talk on his travels at the International Library, Johore Bihru,
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    DOC SHOW IN K.L
    73 16 It is Intended to hold a dog show In Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, July 26. Classes will Include Gun-dogs other than cocker spaniels, cocker spaniels, terriers (wire fox. smooth fox. bull and any other variety). Alsatians, and any other breed not already classified. The show will
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    JOHORE REGENCY.
    214 16 Appointment By Proclamation. H.H. the Sultan of Johore issued the following proclamation appointing the Tunku Mahkota to be Regent durisg His Highness's absence in Europe Whereas in accordance with the provisions of Section XI of "The Constitution of the State of johore" dated the 18th day of Shawal.
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    CATHOLIC CONGRESS IN ADELAIDE.
    119 16 A feature of the All-Australian Catholic Congress, to be held In Adelaide from Nov. 8 to 15 at the time of the South Australia centenary celebrations, will be the annual meetIng of the Catholic Truth Society. The annual meeting of the English C.T.S. is always an
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    "LABURNUM GROVE."
    58 16 The rehearsals for the S.A.D.C.'s first production, "Laburnum Grove," have begun. The play will be staged at the Victoria Theatre on Wednesday. Friday and Saturday, July. 8. 10 and 11. at 9.30 p.m.. with a matinee on Thursday, July 9. Part of the proceeds from all four performances
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    45 16 Three men and a woman were recently at Sutton. Surrey, remanded on charges of stealing jewels worth £10,000 frcm Countess Annesley's West End flat, the Hotel Metropole, and other London houses. A man-eating tiger is rumoured to be prowling about near Lubok Degong. Lower Perak.
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    MR. AND MRS. K. C. GEORGE.
    382 16 Reception In Honour Of Daughter's Wedding. Over four hundred people, representing all communities and coming from all parts of Malaya, attended a reception given by Mr. \nd Mrs. K. C. George, of Banting, at thp Methodist Girls' School grounds. Klang, In honour of their
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    £12,500 LEFT TO A BANKRUPT.
    128 16 Debts Paid In Full. Bradford (Yorks). May 21. Having been left £12.500— 0ne sixteenth of a 1.000.000 dollar (£200.000) will— by an uncle In America, John Singleton, a bankrupt, has paid all his debts in full. Singleton, formerly a taxi-cab pro.prletor in Bradford, applied for
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    Destroyers Which Britain Wants To Keep.
    90 16 Toido, June 1. It is authoritatively learned that Britain and Japan are now agreed on one point regarding the new negotiations for British retention of destroyers representing 40,000 tons whlcn ought to be scrapped. The matter will be settled through friendly negotiations without invoking
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    NEW REST HOUSE AT TANAH RATA.
    60 16 Being Built At Cost Of $40,000. A new Rest House, to cost $40,000. Is being erected at Tanah Rata. the Cameron Highlands. The site chosen is behind the old Rest House, which Is entirely a plank building. It is being built by Messrs. Kennelson
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    MUAR IN DO-CEYLON ASSOCIATION.
    97 16 Office-Bearers Elected. At an extraordinary general meeting of the Indla-CeyJon Association. Muar. on May 31, the following office-bearers were elected In place of those who have been transferred or have resigned: President. Dr. P. C. Sam>: hon secretary, Mr. K. M. S. Iyer; asst. Hon. secretary.
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    NEW AMERICAN MAIL TERMS.
    249 16 Reduced To £100,000 A Year. The terms have been issued in London of a new contract, dated Apr. 1. 1936, between the Postmaster-General and the Cunard White Star Ltd.. for the conveyance of mails to the United States. The Treasury have approved the contract and the
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    33 16 A big Chinese jar, containing a large collection of ancient coins, believed to belong to the Tang Dynasty, was unearthed by workmen who were laying water pipes In Cheng Yen Street of Nanking.
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    CHINESE MISSION TO SIAM.
    187 16 CHINESE MISSION TO SIAM. Leader Interviewed In Singapore. y^BOARD the Victoria is the Chinese Economic Mission to Siam, which aims at cementing friendly relations between China and Siam. The leader of the mission. Mr. Pin? Ling.' Ph.D.. told th? Straits Times that last summer a mission composed of prominent Siamese
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    TWO "FLYING FLEA" DEATHS.
    245 16 Chief Instructor Killed. Two more Flying Flea fatalities were reported recently one In England and the other In France—bringing the number of persons killed in this type of machine up to 9. Four of the deaths have occurred in England. Squadron Leader C. R. Davidson, M.C..
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    CHINESE QUITTING KOREA.
    39 16 Chinese Overseas residents In Korea today total 31,700. This Is a decrease of 60 per cent, in comparison with the figures prior the anti-Chinese riots In 1931, according to Information from the Nanking Overseas Affairs Commission.
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    THE STRANGE STORY OF "COLONEL LOPEZ."
    552 17 THE STRANGE STORY OF "COLONEL LOPEZ. A Man Of Three Lives And Many Names. London, May 22. MR- Henry Lawrence, alias Coi. m Pedro Lopez, Col. Gustave Mezler, Mr. Alexander Radbill, Mr. John Singleton, and Mr. Camille Vega, and, originally, Henry Bernstein, today packed a bag and left his suburban
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    "EAT THE FOOD YOU FANCY."
    107 17 Diet Expert's Advice. Marie Lloyd's famous song, "A little o' what you fancy does you good," was endorsed as sound advice by Sir John Orr, Director of the Rowett Institute for Research in Animal Nutrition, Aberdeen. He was addressing 5,000 women who attended the annual
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    194 17 suggestions regarding the supply of arms. He has said, too, that he was sent on a secret mission by the Bolivian Government to Japan, and that he has been engaged in similar work in Peru. At The Foreign Office. It Is said, too, that he has approached the British Foreign
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    PRESIDENT WHO EARNS £2 A DAY
    102 17 Finance Minister's £1 The salary of the President of Chile Is £2 a day, while the Finance Minister earns £1 a day! Tills disclosure was made by the Finance Minister, Don Gustavo Ross, at a banquet of the Ibero-Amorican Benevolent Society In London "To
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    23 17 The Tamil hunter with his single-barrel gun and the tiger which he shot last week on Wardiebnrn estate, eight miles from Kuala Lumpur.
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    HUSBAND SHOOTS WIFE & LOVER.
    186 17 HUSBAND SHOOTS WIFE LOVER. "UNWRITTEN LAW" PLEA SUCCEEDS. Laurent Ciarlet, aged 35, who shot his wife and her lover dead when he found them together, was acquitted ar. the Nice Assizes after an lmpass'.oned plea of the "unwritten law" had been made by his counspl. Ciarlet, proprietor of an hotel
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    HE PUT HIS FAITH IN OIL.
    222 17 PIONEER WHO MADE A FORTUNE. In the days when few people thought that oil would ever be an important tactor in world industry, a small group of men In London believed that the new fuel would bring a revolution in transport And how their
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    DOCTOR DISCOVERS FIANCEE IS HIS SISTER.
    156 17 DOCTOR DISCOVERS FIANCEE IS HIS SISTER. Warsaw (Poland). Dr. Boris Kleinmann, 27-year-old brain specialist, of Leningrad, met and fell In love with a beautiful 19-year-old girl student, Esther Einzel. The arranged to be married. An old friend called unexpectedly. "You will not be able to get married." he said. I
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    1684 18 GERMANY'S TRADE LOAN REARMAMENT POLICY. Dr. Kiep's Statement Challenged No Financial Blockade German Securities At A Discount Government Control Of Foreign Bills Internal Debts Cancelled Reparation Loans Used For Rearmament By Our Commercial Correspondent. "'THE world is suffering because of the financial blockade on Germany. It Is economy gone mad."
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    1350 19 She "Misses" Badly. FILM STARS INVADE LONDON. London, May 22. F ONDON is getting blase about Hollywood film stars. It isn't surprising, really. At present, there seem to be more Hollywood stars in London, strolling round From Our London Correspondent. the West End and looking
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      18 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT FOUR PAGES SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1936 No. 39.
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      SHORT-WAVE MYSTERIES.
      643 1 Discovery Of "The Shadow." OBSERVATIONS OF FADING PHENOMENA. (By Our Radio Correspondent.) I HEAR that another shoit- wave mystery, somewhat akin to the peculiar phenomena when radio signals in some parts of the world either failed altogether, or else were suddenly reduced to a fraction of their normal
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      14 1 Brighter Sunday programmes were discussed in Parliament last month. From the Sunday Dispatch (London).
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      Search For A Television "Adonis.'
      330 1 On The B.B.C. Staff All The Time. HIS QUALIFICATIONS. WOMEN listeners and future lookers-in will be excited to hear that the great search for the Adonis of the televisor is over at any rate, for the time being (writes Collie Knox in the Daily Mail).
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      SAYS GOOD-BYE TO THE 8.8.C.
      217 1 Mr. Kneale Kelley To Take Up New Post London, May 16. "I am finding it a bit of a wrench leaving the 83.C." said Mr. Kneale Kelley, the famous 8.8.C. conductor today. After 14 years' broadcasting he conducts the Variety Orchestra for the last time
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      Broadcasting House Changes.
      176 1 MADDENS NEW POST. A BIG reshuffle of staff has just taken place at Broadcasting House. One of the most interesting changes is that Mr. Cecil Madden, who has been responsible for many of the liveliest and most original programmes in the Empire service, has been transferred to
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      Radiophone LINK WITH England.
      91 1 Radiophone LINK WITH England. Malayan Service In September? (From Our Radio Correspondent.) I UNDERSTAND that the muchawaited Malaya-England radiotelephone link will be opened for service during the early part of September this year. Then it will be possible during certain hours In the evening, of course, to lift the receiver
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      Test Programmes
      47 1 ipHE flrsi television film for transmission by the British Broadcasting Corporation from Alexandra Palace, the headquarters of television in England, has been completed. Test programmes, it is hoped, will begin on July 1. The film deals with Vie history of television to the present day.
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      EMPIRE BROADCASTING MISCELLANY.
      602 1 N. Ireland's New Transmitter A 475-ft. High Aerial— Protection For Listeners 40,000 Complaints Investigated. •"pHE new high-powered regional transmitter of the BBC at Lisburn. Northern Ireland, was opened recently by his Grace the Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn, K.G., K.P., in the presence of
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      In Memory Of King George's Broadcasts.
      524 2 Microphone To Be Incorporated In Design Of Statue. London, May 16. rpHE Evening News learns that the statue forming part of the national memorial to King George V will depict him in naval uniform as Admiral of the Fleet. The chosen site is opposite
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        669 2 WEEK'S BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA TODAY EMPIRE STATION TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be uied: GSH 21.47 Me s (13.97 m) GSG 17.79 Me s (18.88 m.) -20 p.m.— Sic Ben. A ReeHal bj Gwea Catley (Soprano). 6.35 p.m.— A Programme of Irish Mule. Tht BBC Empire Orchestra: leader,
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        641 2 6.55 p.m.— Jack Hylton and his OwtMmtn pUjfj old potpourris. 7.25 p.m.— New* Bulletin 7.45 p.m. Popular procramac. 8.35 p.m. Meteorology. 8 55 p m —Concert by Ntrom Orchwtn (Macart Prograinme) 9.55 p.m. A Jelly conclusion 10.25 p.m. Close down. CALCUTTA. Static* V.U.C., Calcutta 6.1W, KC (M.l« 4 is p.m.
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        222 2 the direction of Eric Foci. 1.S0 p.m. The New* and Announcements. Greenwich Time Signal. l.M p.m. Close down. TRANSMISSION 2. 6 20 p.m.— Bit Ben. "In Order of Appearance.*^ A musical -comedy Jif-saw, pieced together by J«hn Pudcey and Eric tozt The parts will be taken by: Ottre Grove* (Soprano)
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        241 2 10. 20 p.m. "Cart a Cloot Ranr* an 1 stories o 1 lanr*nsyne aboot the etaes folk pit all fan May caed oot, wl' the efchth o' the Auld fives' Tales. This ane'll be aboot folk that werenae as daft as Tam o' the Linn! Tam o' the TJnn bad
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        620 2 PHOHI-HOLLAND. 7.20 a.m. Special programme (wave'.cn~.:: 31.2S m.) 10.20 a.m. Close down. 7.50 p.m. Opening announcement. (V.'avelength 1«.S8 m.) S.M p.m.— Music. 8.15 p.m. News from Holland. S.M p.m.— Talk by Mr. K. D. Honing. 8.40 p.m.— Violin recital by Jaacha Helfetz. 8.55 p.m. Crist cross through the Netherlands. 9.05
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        474 2 SINGAPORE. 6 p.m. Recorded music. C.45 p.m. News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 8.30 p.m. Close down. PENANG. p.m. 7. Time signal. 7.03 Day's programme. 7.05 Recorded classical concert. Bach —Beethoven— Brahms. 7.55 Share report. 8. B.B.C. weekly bulletin. 8.15 Recorded violin soles. 8.35 What's On In Penang. 8.40 Prose
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        713 3 EMPIRE STATION (Continued fnrr page 11) 8 40 p.m.— Marches and WalUea.f 9 0* p.m. Cloae down. TRANSMISSION 3. t JO p.m. Big Ben. A Service from Canterbury Cathedral, to celebrate the centenary of the installation of Bishop Broughton as first Bishop of Australia. 10 Oj p.m.— A Recital by
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        661 3 From the Radio Bode. tar Natookey Dal presents: ■Muan-Ut*ab." By Dr. Butto Krishna Roy. Under the direction of B.K. Bhadra. 9.16 News bulletin and market prices In English. 9.31 Time signal. Close down. PENANG. p.m. 7. Time signal. 7.03 Day's programme. 705 Recorded light music. 7.30 Children's hour. 7.55 Share
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        700 3 PHOHI-HOLLAND. 7.541 p.m. Opening announcement. (Wavelength 16.88 m-i. 1. 55 p.m. The Troubadours. 8.03 p.m.— News trom Holland. 8 28 p.m. The Troubadours. 8.45 p.m. Microphone debutants. 9 00 p.m.— The Troutaiours 9 20 p.m.— News talk by Mr. L. Aletrin*. J.40 p.m. The Troubadours. a. SO p.m. Close down.
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        408 3 Haddin;ton. Order of Service: Psalm No. 43, vv. 3-5 (Tune, Martyrs). Hymn, Ye Servants of God. your Master Proclaim (Rv. C.H., No. 168— Laudato Domlnum) Lesson. Prayer. Paraphrase No. 42 (Tune, Kllmarnock) Address by the Very Rev Marshall B. Lan; D.D. Hymn, City of Ood, how Broad and Far (Rv.
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        265 3 —From the Radio Boae. 10.35 p.m. London Scene*, No. 2. Kn Gardens, by the Lady Rock'ey. 10.50 p.m. Tbc Celebrity Trio. La fllle aux cheveux de Hn: Cortege (Debussy). Angel's Whisper (Henman). Sweet Nothings (Rottenberg). Always (Leslie-Smith). Aubade (Lalo) Hornpipe (McCunn). 11.10 p.m.— Weekly New.-le'ter. Sports Summitry, and Announcements Greenxcich
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        320 3 7.55 News from Holland. «.O5 Broadcast by the Roman Catholic Broadcasting Association March Whitsuntide. Talk by father J. Dito; music; political review by Paul da Waart. 9.05 "Prom mall to mall In Hollam." 0.30 Talk on behalf of the Y.M.C.A. by Da. J. L. Gregory. 9 50 Close down. PARIS.
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        443 4 NIROM. (Continued from page 111) x Ou p m Son* KrriUI 1.31 p.m.— Popular Recorded Mask. I.St p m At the Nlro.-n Bridge Table. 9. IS p m Bournemouth Municipal Orchr.lri and Songs by Richard Crook*. 10 20 p.m.— Ught Recorded Music. 10.50 p.m. Close Down. CALCUTTA. 5.16 p.m. Time
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        485 4 From the Radio Bode. ham. It's Great to be in Love Again 1 (McHugh) Waltz. At the Close ol a Long Day (Marvin) Selection, Peggy Ann (Rodgers). C.35 p.m.— "English Humorist*": 6. Beading from "Misleading Caaes in the Common Law" by A. P. Herbert. 6.45 p.m. The Cellini Trio. Mae
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        741 4 Catholic Broadcasting Association, (wavelength 31.28 m.) Netherlands make. Talk by Ir. M. H. Damme music: political review by Paul de Waart; Mission news. Programme for the Netherlands i Indies, (wavelength 16.88 m.) 7.50 Opening announcement. 8.00 Music. 8.05 "News from Holland." 8.20 Station orchestra conducted by Loe Cohen. 8.40 Meeting
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        635 4 (2i Children's Dance (3) Rustic Dance (Edward German). 8.00 a.m. The News and Announcrmcns. Greenwich Time Signal. 8.20 a.m. Close down. TRANSMISSION 2. 6.20 p.m. Big ttrn. "Monologue In Melody." John Ridley in syncopated pianoforte music. 6.35 p.m.— "Agriculture In the Briton Isles: Horticulture," by Sir William Lobjoit. 6. SO
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        237 4 PHOHI-HOLLAND. 4.20 p.m. 6.20 p.m Broadcast by P.C.J., experimental station of Philips Radio, Eindhoven, Holland (wcvelength 19.71 wo. PARIS. a.m. 5.35 Concert relayed from Radio- Paris. 0.35 News In French, market prices. 7.00 News in Spanish. 7.29 News in English. 7.35 Records. 9.35 End of broadcast. 10.05 Talk. 10.20 News
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        99 4 12.30 p.m.— .'latiiirc by Ni.-om Oicuestra. 1.10 p.m. News Bui'rlin. 1.20 p.m. Contini-ation of Manner by Ni.om Orchestra. 1.58 p.m. Light Recorded Music. 2.:Li.m. Close Down. 5.5<Pp.m. Evening Concert. 6.50 p.m. News Bulletin. 7.10 p.m.— Arthur Rubinstein ITianist). 8.00 p.m. Evening service. 8.20 p.m. Concert by Nirom Oich*-.tr». 3.35 p.m.
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