The Straits Times, 12 June 1936

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A OSNTDRTJ TH E LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGFS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 0 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      15 1 Daisy j I' 15. ORChAKI* KOAI) BOUULFYS BAM El S* WREATrf Phone I (Amber Mansions)
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    66 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT Messrs. I.lm Hock Seng, Urn Hock Kheng. Ong Slow Hian, Ctaoa Teck Wan Tin Hock Ann wish to express their sincere thank-s to all relatives friends who attended the night »Ults funeral of the late Mrs. Lira Peng Chin, nee, Madame Tan Poh Neo
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      758 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When M'ljlm for P—Won a*vertbed In these columns send copies ol testi■■■lsls. D« ixK send originals. WANTED, ladles' hairdresser, good setter. Apply Box No. 734, Straits Times. WANTED EXPERIENCED AMAH for rhildren 2 and 4. Must scr.\ Larard, Koto llharu, Kelantan. WANTED. By Progressive Life Assurance Company. Experienced
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      841 2 BOARD RESIDENCE GBASMEBE, 3 Oxley Road, under new management Mrs. A. WILLIES. Single and double rooms, garages, tennis mod. san. private b. rooms, excellent cuisine (near Orchard Road). Onsmere Phone 4844. HOUSES. FLATS TO LET HOUSE TO LET. Institution Hill Apply United Engineers Ltd. TO LET, 6, Bwettenham Road fully
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      906 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of valuable rare postage itomjsa. To be held at our saleroom. No. 27. Chulla Street, on Saturday, J«ne M, IMS at lt.3» a.m. Now on rlew. Catalogues issued. POWELL CO.. LTD., Auctioneers. Singapore. June 11. 1936. AUCTION SALE of excellent cross-grain design wax polished and Jacobean
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      713 2 PUBLIC NOTICES THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated In Queensland) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Share Registers of the Company will be dosed from Monday, June 33, 1936, to Friday, July 3. 1938 (both days inclusive) By Order of the Board. DERRICK Sc CO.. Chartered Accountants, Local
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      819 2 PUBLIC NOTICES THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) NOTICE Is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the above Company win be closed from June 22 to June 29, 1936, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board, J. R. STRACHAN. Secretary. Ocean Building, Singapore, S3.
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      464 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE ■rs. HARU and Miss rtANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. Secords By RONALD FIAIKAU The Ace at Humorists ON ODEON Recording Price $1.35 Net. Sole Retail Dealers: NANG lIENG CO.. WT JE i Piano Douse). £M 183-ISS. Setezie ltd BUH Singapore. ■^^^^^^^^■^^bw
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      630 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PFNIN3UT.AR AND ORIENTAL 8 NCO UNPEE CONTRACT WTTH HIS MAJESTVS GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL 8ERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore. 1934 TMNcm "ooo J une SOMALI 6.810 Juy
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      604 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated In Japan) TQ LONDON. Marseille*, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail 5 KASHIMA MARD 10.000 June 24 25 t YASUKUNI MARO 12,000 July 7 8 HAKONE MARU 10.500 July 22 23 1 SUWA MARU
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      822 3 |^|^IITR^IDENrr~LINERS( PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE TOUVtSt CIdSS Luxurious One Class Motorshlps Most Ca- vw bins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. A HJI IT Id 9 f^ A Ml ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND f\ |VN Km f\ U r\ I COPENHAGEN. From From From Prom Spore
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      1178 3 w SHIPPING I'HE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co. (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      HARLAND AND WOLFF Earns First Profit Since 1930.
      364 4 HARLAND AND WOLFF Earns First Profit Since 1930. Harland and Wolff, the big shipbuilding combine, reports a striking improvement in 1035. For the first time since 1930 the company has earned a profit a sum of £42,934, compared with a loss of £112.940 in 1034. Both figures are struck before
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      95 4 Arrived from N.E.I, by KNILM-plane PK-AFJ June 8 Mr. Peral Hlsomibo. Arrived from N.E.I, by KLM-plane Kwak, June 10 Miss Alida Swaartje Potjer, Mr. Leo Samuel Barnet, Mr. Haroca Harvey Mason. Left tor' Medan, India and Europe by KLM-plane Kwak, June 10 For Medan Mr. Leo Samuel Barnet, for Bangkok
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      362 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L-M." Today. Dungun. Kemaman and Kemasek (Alng Leong) 3 p.m. Bengkails. f. at Kock. Padang, Pakan Baroe. Slak Sc 6. Pandjang lAmpang) 3 p.m. Medan (Tidore) 3 p.m. Tandjong Pandan (Bdendale) 4 urn
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      79 4 Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected tomorrow by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxbolders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Europe, (London parcel mails) expected tomorrow by ex. Antenor will be delivered at 9 a.m. Malls from Netherlands Indies expected
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      FROM MALACCA.
      111 4 Correspondence lor transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.1..M." Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Tomorrow. Medan by air (Netherlands) ..1.15 p.m. Iran, lAmsterdam and fLondon by air (Netherlands) ..1.15p.m. Java and Southern Sumatra (Singa-pore-Batavla) by air (Netherlands) pm. Kenya, Uganda,,
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      122 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.LJVI." Malls will dote at Kuala Lumpur as follows:— Tomorrow. Medan (via Penanf) by air (Netherlands) 7 pm. Iran, (Formerly Persia.) Amsterdam London by air (Netherlands) 7 p.m. Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, Northern and
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
      23 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON. The air mail dispatched from Singapore on June 3 was delivered in London on June 11 (8 days).
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      CONTE VERDE.
      43 4 The Conte Verde is due here en Tuesday morning, from Genoa, Naples, Fort Said, Bombay and Colombo. She will berth alongside the S.H.B. wharves and is expected to sail again the same day at 6 pm. lor Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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      HAWKER SIDDELEY AIRCRAFT LTD.
      148 4 Increase Of Capital Approved. The British aircraft industry is taking further steps to expand its business with overseas countries. Mr. T. O. M. Sopwlth, chairman of the Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company, Limited—which represents the biggest group in the industry— indicated this on June 4 at a
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      NEW AIRCRAFT COMPANY CAPITAL OF £450,000.
      91 4 The new aeroplane factory which it Is proposed to establish in Belfast is expected to be ready early next year. Details are now available of the new company, organised jointly by Short Bros, and Harland and Wolff. This company will have a nominal capital
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      ASSOCIATED TIN MINES OF NIGERIA.
      101 4 Associated Tin Mines of Nigeria announces a final dividend of 7'/ 2 per cent., less tax at 4s. 9d., for the financial year ended Dec. 31. 1935. and an interim dividend of 5 per cent, actual, less tax at 4s. 9d., on account of the
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      PENGUINS' EGGS. Resumed Shipments To England.
      155 4 PENGUINS' EGGS. Resumed Shipments To England. Shipments of penguins' eggs from South Africa for consumption In England have Just been resumed after an interval of four years. When the eggs were first Imported they were taken up by hotels and restaurants as a novelty, and quickly became popular. When cooked
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      HERR VON MOLTKE.
      134 4 May Be New German Envoy In London. Berlin. June 1. It is stated that the appointment of Herr Hans Adolf von Moltke as German Ambassador in London in succession to Herr von Hoesch, who died in April, is being seriously considered. He has shown great ability at
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      CLEARANCES.
      42 4 June 10: Shunko Maru, Borneo Maru (Jap.); Phasianella. Rlmau (Brit); Tjipal, Loetoeng, Roggevecn (Dut.). June 11: Gen. v. der Heyden, Tinombo, Tallsse, Gewang, Van Heutsz, Pahud (Dut.); Tung Song, Agapenor, Kedah, Karap&ra, Sin Kheng Seng. Gemas, Jerantut (Brit.); and Svenor (Nor).
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      783 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P. U.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:r BOOKING AGENTS. P. M.S. BXYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS.— TELEPHONE: Fraicht 5433— Passace 5451. CAN ADIAN I F I C STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VHI MAY 1937. Early Booking U strongly advised. Travel CANADIAN PACIFIC. FARES
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      417 4 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED (incorporate tn Straits settieuieMu EILERMAN BUCKN4LL ISTHMIAN STK4MSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (IBeorDorateci to Knxlaad) (Inconxn-tteo in USA.) "ELLBKMAN" UNB ma mm ,nimn» BOSTON. NEW TOll* BALTIMORE rO« OAVU. LONDON. y^ lAn of ooon BOn ROTTERDAM HAMBUAQ. Via rmU aad Smb Oval STEEL SEAFARER June
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      328 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Mr, H. W. 2.46 a.m. 8.7 ft.; 4.03 p.m. 7.8 ft. L. W. 9.22 a.m. 1.8 ft.; 9.41 p.m. 3.9 ft. Saturday, June 13. H. W. 3 52 a.m.. 8.1 ft.; 4.56 p.m. 7.8 ft. L. W. 10.18 a.m. 2.6 ft.; 18.55 p.m. 3.6 ft. Sunday, June
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    PENANG TENNIS.
    100 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 11. In the finals of the Chinese Recreation Club tennis doubles championship Goon Kok Ylng and Goon Kok Lam avenged their defeat In the Penang open championships by beating the Penang champions Cheah Wat Hun and Cheah Wat Sun 2—6, 7—5, 6—3.
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
    131 5 The following will represent the Indian Association at cricket this vfeek end: On Saiardoy ts. Medical CoUe t <- on I. A. fTMUfcl:— P. K. Baskaran. (Capt N. Abbasbhoy, Choor Singh, Ram Plara, Tharam Singh, D. DharmaraJ, Ibrahim b. Isa, J. Hargovind. Selakan Singh, O. Kennedy and Waxlr
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    IPOH LEAGUE SOCCER.
    170 5 Players Suspended And Teams Lose Points. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 11 An emargency meeting of the Ipoh soccer league investigated incidents which occurred during the first division matcli between Corinthians and Klnta Indians on Tuesday when the game was interrupted by a section of the
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      583 5 if THE LOCAL PRESS CRITICS W^ HAVE REPEATEDLY DEMONSTRATED THEIR INDEPEND"^T ENCE AND NEUTRALITY IN THE PAST BY CONDEMNING J^ BAD FILMS, MILDLY ENTHUSING OVER THE NOT-SO- 1 BAD ONES PRAISING UNRESERVEDLY THE REAL WINNERS— AND NOW 0^ "MARRY the GIRL" k^. HAPPILY FALLS UNDER THE LAST CATEGORY HERE wi
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      148 5 "THE INSTANT" JUICE PRESS. CLEAR JUICE WITHOUT PIPS OR PULPS FBOM ORANGES, LEMONS, GRAPE-FRUITS, PINEAPPLES, GRAPES, AND OTHER SUCH FRUITS PRICE $7/25. FRANKELS 101, VICTORIA STREET. TENDERS SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Tenders are invited for cork Insulation to and the waterproofing of the concrete roofs of 12 bouses at Tlong Bahru
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      448 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing Maryborough: Ong sin Kiat. this daily feature to give Chinese talkie. readers a comprehensive sum- RiTz. geylang. Curly Top. with man of entertainments, meet- 1^ J*™^ A nd The Phantom ings, sports events, social functions ROX¥ KATON G: Our u tie
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      225 6 Slight Recovery In Tin Share Prices. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, June 12. With the slight rise in the price of the metal and the bigger volume of support from London, the local tin share market has received fresh encouragement and there is some small recovery in
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      PRODUCE.
      176 6 Singa I'tre, June 12, 1. noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 5.00 Java Cube 8 M Hamburfc 10 50 White Muntok Pepper 16.00 Black Pepper 8.00 White Pepper 15.50 ♦Sundries Copra 4.90 Mixed Copra 4.65 4.65 Sarawak Jelotong 6 00 Mixen Black P?pper Saigon A 1 S152 Rice. Saigon No. 1
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      MAY RUBBER EXPORTS.
      55 6 The Deputy Controller of Rubber states that the exports of dry rubber, uncorrected figures, from Malaya, Brunei and Labuan for the month of May were 27.108 tons. Of this amount. 26,791 tons were exported from the Mainland; 237 tons from Straits Settlements Island: 67 tons from Brunei
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        548 6 Issue Val. Fraser Co. L.vall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers ScUers 4/- Ampat Tin 3/6 4 -cri 3/9 4 6cd £1 Asam Kumbang 28/- 29/-cd 28/3 29/0 £1 Austral Malay 57/6 58/6exdiv 58/- 59/-xd 6/- Ayer Hltam 12/9 13/9cd 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.35 1.45cd 1.50 l.60cd £1 Bangrln Tin
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        GENERAL.
        412 6 A AiCA Dtltb U1U. J..*SU l.OU l.iU J JU 2 2 do 7?# Prels 1.55 1.65 1.60 1.70 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 £1 £1 B A. T 8.1.6 6.6.0 5.15.0 6 O.Oxd 1 IBM. Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 10 S B. M. Trustee 6.25
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        159 6 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 Vi% iao? red. 1947 $1,300,000 int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 112 >/ 2 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 1913 red. 1963 S2.000.000 Mai. 31 Sept. 30 114 1926 red. 1956-66 $22,000,000 Int.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        336 6 luuays races Fraser Co. LyaJl Evatt Ulenby 1.50 1.60 150 1.60 Uor Gajah 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Unal Malay ($2) 3.32'/ 2 3.42' 2 3.30 3.40 lyei Hitim 130 1.40 1.30 1.40 l-<er Moiek 0.90 1.00 0.95 1.00 iyei Panas 1.40 1.50 1.45 1.55 Jddsett 0.50 0.55 0.55
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      EXCHANGES.
      203 6 n>« roiiowina are tbe exebaoge rates this morning according to Urn daily circular issued by tbe Bong Hung and Snanghal Banking Corporation: SELLING. London. 4 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London, i months sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 clays' sight 2/4 1/16 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 1/16 London, demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      87 6 Noon, June 12. Bayers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. (F. 0.8.) June 25% 25% Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) June 25% 25% No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (Spot loose) Tone of Market: Steady, but very dull. Latest
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      365 6 London, Jur.e 11. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: 'New York prices quoted in U.S. currency. The above are dealers' middle prices: Jobbers' margins, orokeraire and stamp duty are not Included Yecur- RUe day. or
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      EXCHANGES.
      96 6 London, June 11. i The following are closing mean rates: Paris 7« 17/64 Athens 533 fellers New York 5.02 Bucherest 677 sellers Montreal 5.03 Rio 4* Brussels 39.71 sellers oflirln'l Geneva 15.53 Belgrade US Amsterdam 7.43 Buenos Aires unquotea Milan 63 r >! Montevideo 38 He: l,n 12.47 seller*
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    SUNGEI BESI MINES.
    50 6 i The directors of Sungei Best Mines I Ltd, have declared an Interim dividend iof 7'/ 2 per cent, and a bonus dividend inf 22 l 2 per cent, both less tax. payable I In London on Juiie 29 to all sharehold- 'ers registered on June 9.
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    34 6 The directors of Ayer Hitam Tin i Dredging Ltd. have declared a divid- nd of 5 per cent, less tax. payable j in London on June 2" to shareholders! rcf{ on jure 9 I
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    SUNGEI PUNTAR RUBBER ESTATE.
    141 6 Purchase Of New Property. (From Our Own Correspondent > London, June 11. The directors of Sungei PuiHir Rubber Estate Ltd. have decided to Issue .C 25 OCU in six per cent, convertible and redeemable debentures In order to finance the purchase of boa Goon Estate —Straits
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    MAY TIN PRODUCTION
    83 6 •yilK production of tin, as represented by exports of tin and tin in ore at 75.5 per cent., in the F.M.S., L'.F.M.S. and Malacca during the month of May totalled 5,065 tons. The F.M.S. produced 4,866 tons; Johore 69 tons; Kedah 44 tons; Perlis 45 tons; Kcl.intan
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    JESSELTON ICE AND POWER CO., LTD.
    97 6 Profit Of $4,385. The report of the directors of The Jesselton Ice and Power Co., Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31, 1935, states that the profit, after providing for depreciation, directors' remuneration end leave pay and passage reserve, was $4,385 which has been
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    61 6 The scratching for tomorrow's races at Kuala I.k'.nipur are as follows: Itace 1: .Merely. Golden Horn, IJ< iiny Eyes Race 2: Point Blank. Ra;e 4 Devon King, Apple tvuod. Lady Agnes. Raaa 5 The Cretan Gir!. John Nash. Race 6 Newbridge, Silver Monk, Alum Rock, Pelorus. Tarz-.ui, h:iri
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      DIFFICULTIES OF THE TIN COMMITTEE.
      1490 7 Indecision Regarding Quotas Criticised. DEVELOPMENT OF ARGENTINE DEPOSITS. In their monthly review of the tin r.iarket, A. Strauss and Co., Ltd., London, write: There was an Increase In stocks at the end of May of 1,812 tons, although Bolivia was a further 900 tons behind
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      D.E.I. RUBBER STATISTICS.
      106 7 According to information received from the Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, Batavia. the estimated total production of rubber on estates in the Netherlands Indies during the month of April was 10,997 tons. Of this quantity 4,647 tons were produced in Java and 6,350 tons in the
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      INCREASED CONSUMPTION OF RUBBER.
      774 7 American Tyres Now Contain Over Fourteen Lbs. Messrs. Symington it Wilson, London, in their weekly market report of June 3, write: The rubber market remains under the influence of the political situation on the continent and in particular the danger that some or all of the
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      TIN DEPOSITS IN ARGENTINE.
      169 7 Important Discovery In Province Of Jujuy. According to reliable reports published in Buenos Aires, important deposits ot tin have been discovered In the Province of Jujuy, which is the northernmost Argentine State, bordering on Bolivia. It is stated locally ti at prospecting already undertaken renders the
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      DUTCH RUBBER EARNINGS.
      97 7 Mixed Results In Past Year. The current monthly review of the Amstcrdamsche Bank analyses the results of 90 Dutch and Netherlands Indian companies (or 1935. Forty-five of the companies dealt with showed an Improvement, of which 24 displayed an increased profit and ten decreased loss, while 11
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      GLENSHIEL RUBBER ESTATES.
      39 7 The directors of Glenshlel Rubber Estates Ltd. have recommended a dividend of IV 2 per cent, for the year ended Dec. 31, 1936. This is only half the distribution that was made for the previous year.
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      642 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI RANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong.) The liability 31 members U limited to tne extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No of 1929 of tne Colony. Authorised Capital 150 .000 .000 Issurd and Fully Paid- Up 130.000.00U Brservf Fund* Sterling B.SOO.Oitf Hong
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      474 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England or <toyaj Charter IMS) Paid Op Capital in duO.ooo sbarw of £5 each t3.000.0M Reseire Fond C3.ooo.aat Rcsero UabUlw of Proorteton cj.ooa.oM HEAD OPTIC*! U. Mahaaagata. Loefea. E.G. I. Mat Star Hon» Kong Saigon Amrttaar Hollo Scmarang Bannrok Ipoh
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      565 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be wed: GSB 21.47 Hc/j (13.97 m.) GSG 17.79 Me (18.84 m.) 20 pm-Bl, Ben. A Beeltal by Henry Camminft (Baritone) I will Make you Brooches (Winifred Bury) A Smuggler's Song (Mortimer). The Ballad Monger (Eastnope Martin). The La shlng
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      790 8 7 05 p.m.— Thr Children's Bow. "BbMi the S«uMe." A medley of holiday fan and frolic*. tma|« by Mr Doaghu. 7.50 p.m.— The C— imndnrt (Jrand Orchestra, directed by Harry Davidson. From the Commodore Theatre, HammeraHh Suite, Mediterranean: (2) Italy (Barcarolle) (3) France (Oarneval) (Ansell). Hymn to the Sun (Solo
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      471 8 French. 7.35 p.m. Continuation of relay. Concert. 8.20 p.m. Message from Paris, by M. Francois Porch*. S.JO p.m. Literary life, by If. Francois de Teramond. 8.40 p.m. Colonial market rates. 8. SO p. a. Records. 10.20 p.m. End of broadcast. 25.28 m.— 11.8M KC 10 35 p.m. News in Arabic.
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      450 8 12.35 p.m. Variety instrumental items. 12. M p m. Reuter press bulletins, rugby press newt, looal weather forecast, time and announcements. 1 00 p.m. Dance music. 1 15 p.m. Close down. 3.20— S.20 p.m. Chinese programme. 6 20 11 2i p.m. ITwpiaii programme 6.20 p.m. Philadelphia S\tn phony Orches ■ft,
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      216 8 SINGAPORE. BUtton Z.H.I., Slncspore.— Watele^tft 49.9 Metres.— Owned and operated by Radio Serrtoe Co.. of Malaya 19X1. Ltd.. Broadcast Hour. No. I Orchard Rd. Singapore. SUNDAY, June 14 11 a.m.— 1.30 p.m. Recorded music. 5.30 p.m.— 7 p.m. Relay of Presbyterian Church se-vlce, preceded by an organ recital. MONDAY, June
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    FADING HOPES OF PEACE IN CHINA.
    705 9 CANTON'S "NO" TO NANKING. Appeal Fails And Northward March Continues. Shanghai, June 11. jLJOPES of peace have receded as a result of the Cantonese rejection of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek's appeals, the more menacing military situation in Hunan and the threat of imminent invasion
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    IRONIC REQUEST TO NANKING.
    80 9 IRONIC REQUEST TO NANKING. Canton, June 11. Gen. Chan Chai Tone and G«n. LJ Tsunc Jen h»ve indicated that the entire regular forces of the two provinces will be dispatched to the northward "for a desperate fight aralnst Japan," leaving .only the Militia to guard home territory. As an ironic
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    "THE ADOLPH HITLER BRIDGE."
    134 9 "Rhine Never Our Frontier." The second new Rhine bridge to be completed within the last month was opened by Hitler's deputy, Herr Rudolf Hess, at Krefeld last Sunday, named 'The Adolf Hitler Rhine Bridge." The new bridge affords a link between the industrial region on the
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    GOOD NEWS FOR LONDON.
    118 9 Big Scheme For Thames South Bank. London, June 4. Long a subject of reproach by lovers of London and of ambitious schemes by town planners, the south bank of the Thames, from Westminster Bridge and the County Hall down to Blackfriars Bridge, is to be considered
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    HITLER STILL SILENT.
    231 9 DESPITE PRESSURE BY MR. EDEN. London, June 10. Inquiries addressed to Herr Hirer's Government by the British Government, with a view to clarifying the former's proposals for negotiations of peace on a new basis, were mentioned at question time in the House of Commons. The Foreign Secretary,
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    HER HANDS WERE ALL OUT OF SHAPE
    204 9 In Grip of Rheumatism for 15 Years No matter how long you have sufleied with rheumatism, there la always hope (or you if you persevere with Kruschen, as the following letter proves: "For about 3 years I hardly vent out. It was such
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    AMUSEMENTS
    113 10 SINGAPORE. GLOBE THEATRE Dante's Inferno. 7.1S—9.15. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE Rocky Mountain Mystery. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies Theatres te Cinemas. RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. Dinner Dance (Informal) 9.80 to Midnight. BITZ, GEYLANG The Phantom Broadcast and Curly Top. With Shirley Temple. 7.45—
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1936. A Delicate Problem.
    919 10 For the second time in a week we quote extensively from the columns of Truth and base our leading article on disclosures made in pages of that journal, which is the cause of so much embarrassment to the champions
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    Social and personal
    92 10 Social an d personal Mr. K.S. Murray, of William Jacks and Co., Ipoh, will be going on Home leave next month, it is understood. The acting Chief Justice, Mr. N. H. P. Whitley, is presiding at the Malacca Assizes and expects to return to Singapore '.cvirrls the end of next
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    "CAFARD" IN THE ULU.
    1141 10 A Candid Planter Muses on Life In North Borneo. There are few districts in the Malay Peninsula, except on the East Coast, where the life of the planter and of the pUinter'swife is as lonely and as lacking in variety and recreation as it is in
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    AVOIDING WAR IN THE FAR EAST.
    443 10 •T*HERE will be no new Russo-Japan-ese war In the Far East if the Russian Government and the civilian element in the Japanese Government have their common way— the way or peace. At a dinner given in Moscow the other day in honour of a
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    742 10 I OUR WILDFLOWERS. MOST people in Singapore who are fond of country walks must have wished at one time or another that they knew something about the wild flowers of the Island. The same applies to trees. At Home one takes rural interests ot this sort
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    MALAY PRINCE APPEALS TO DOWNING STREET.
    1223 11 BRITISH RESIDENT CHALLENGED. Succession To The Throne Of Selangor. PETITION BY SECOND SON OF REIGNING SULTAN. JA MEMORIAL UNIQUE IN MALAYAN HISTORY HAS RECENTLY BEEN SENT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES. The sender is the Tungku Panglima Besar of Selangor, second
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    "AMERICAN DEAL" PLATFORM.
    206 11 REPUBLICANS TAKE THEIR STAND. Cleveland, Ohio, June 12. THE Republican platform for the forthcoming Presidential campaign has been adopted by the Convention and embodies Senator Borah's proposals. It contains the following main planks: Return of unemployment relief expenditure to State control. Repeal of the Federal Social Security
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    23 11 London, June 8. The death is announced of Mr. J. J. Bell-Irving, a former partner of Messrs. Jardlne and Mathieson In Hong Kong.—Reuter.
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    BRITISH TRIBUTE TO NANKING.
    417 11 London, June 11. At the annual meeting of the British Chinese Corporation. Mr. D. O. M. Bernard, the chairman, said It was a notable tribute to the tenacity and essential solidarity of the Chinese people that during all the toll and trouble occasioned by civil wars
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    APOLOGIA & EXIT.
    430 11 APOLOGIA EXIT. J.H. Thomas's Speech In Commons. DIGNIFIED REPLY BY PREMIER. London, June 12. MR. J. H. Thomas announced his intention to resign his seat for Derby when he made a personal statement relating to the report of the inquiry into the Budget leakage, at the end of question time
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    25 11 Mr. Frank Murphy, who, as U.S. Coramissioner in the Philippines, has replaced the former GovernorGeneral. He is now on his way to the United States.
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    PRESSURE FROM TOKIO.
    117 11 LOWER TARIFF: LESS AGITATION. Tokio, June 12. Mr. Kawagoe, Japanese AmbassadorDesignate, is proceeding to Nanking on June 20. It Is seml-ofllclally stated that Mr. Kawagoe will press the Nanking Government for the control of anti-Japanese agitation and the realisation of the much desired co-opera-tion between China, Japan
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    Thirty-Five Miners Killed.
    32 11 Tokio, June 12. Thirty miners were killed and 2R Injured In a fire-damp explosion cius?d by a short circuit In the Ohtan 1 colliery In the Fukuoka Prefecture. Renter.
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    SANCTIONS "MADNESS"
    313 11 Does Government Agree? LABOUR QUESTIONS MR. BALDWIN. London. June 12. The Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, was reported In today's papers as having severely criticised in a speech at a political dinner In London last night suggestions that League sanctions imposed- In connection with Italy's resort
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    "The Brink Of The Precipice" In China.
    473 12 CABLED APPEALS FROM SINGAPORE. Mass Meeting Next Week. "PLAYING INTO THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY." (By Our Chinese Correspondent) THE various Chinese public organisations, district guild3 and clubs in Singapore will hold a mass meeting on Wednesday next week at the premises of
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    RUBBER DIRECTORS' FORTUNES.
    276 12 Three Wills Total Over £300,000. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. June 5. Details are published today of the •wills of three men formerly prominently associated with the Malayan rubber industry. Mr. Sydney Cols Ambrose, ot Tunbridge Wells, chairman of Batu Caves Rubber Co. and the Eastern Smelting
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    MUI TSAI COMMISSION No Statement For The Press.
    122 12 MUI TSAI COMMISSION No Statement For The Press. Sir Wilfred Wood, chairman of the Hal Tsai Commission, who arrived in Singapore yesterday from Hong Kong. declined to make any statement on the inquiries carried out in Hong Kong wh"n interviewed by the Straits Times. The Commission— the other members of
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    DR. TEMPANY'S NEW DUTIES.
    151 12 Assistant Agricultural Adviser To Colonial Office. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 5. Agricultural experts in London consider that the Colonial Office is very lucky to be able to avail itself of the services of Dr. H. A. Tempany, C.B.E.. lately Director of Agriculture in Malaya,
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    DEATH OF MR. JOHN SCHEERDER.
    250 12 The death of an old and respected member of the Eurasian community, Mr. John Scheerder, took place at the General Hospital, Singapore, early yesterday morning. He was in his 88th year. Mr. Scr.eerder, who had been ailing for some time, is survived by nls wife
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    AIRMAN'S DEATH IN CAR CRASH.
    199 12 jlnquest Opened This Morning. This irorning the Singapore CoroI ncr, Mr. W. O. Porter, opened his in- j i quiry into the death of Pilot Sergeant I John Thomas Holt, of No. 36 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron, R.A.F., who was killed when the car in which
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    HAROLD LLOYD AS A CHAMP.
    270 12 At The Cinema. Uproarious Farce At The Capitol. "The Milky Way." (With Harold Lloyd, Adolphe Menjou and Dorothy Wilson.) Paramount. At the Capitol. Unhappy is he who has to write a notice oj a film comedy. The present reviewer was convulsed by certain episodes )n
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    41 12 Mr. A. R. Robb, manager for Messrs. Fraser and Neave, Ltd., at Ipoh, leaves for Kuala Lumpur at the week-end to take over the management of the company's branch there. He is being relieved in Ipoh by Mr. G. A. Thamsen.
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    JAPANESE AND BANGKOK DOCK CO.
    120 12 Rumours Of Bid For Control. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 11. Rumours are afloat that important Japanese interests are bidding for control of the Bangkok Dock Company, at present controlled by United Engineers, Ltd., Singapore. The Bangkok Dock Co., contractor* i to the Siamese
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    SINGAPORE COAL. Specimens Sent For Geological Report.
    64 12 SINGAPORE COAL. Specimens Sent For Geological Report. Pieces of the coal-bearing rock discovered on the Alexandra Brickworks property at Pasir Panjang, Singapore, last month have been sent to the geologist at Batu Gajah, who will report on them. It is still not known whether the find is real black coal
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    BARBER TO APPEAL. Alleged Tampering With Meter At Seremban.
    75 12 BARBER TO APPEAL. Alleged Tampering With Meter At Seremban. (From Our Own Corespondent.) Seremban, June 11. A fine of $200 was imposed by the Seremban magistrate on a Chinese, Llew Sow, the proprietor of a barber's shop, on a charge of tampering with the electric meter on the premises. The
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    27 12 MRS. M. A. NAMAZIE, in whose honour, prior to her departure for India, a tea party was given *.t the Lotas Club last evening Straits Times Photograph.
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    WATER-TAP THIEVES. Active In Suburbs Of Singapore.
    100 12 WATER-TAP THIEVES. Active In Suburbs Of Singapore. A gang of water-tap thieves are operating in the outskirts of Singapore. Altogether seven reports of losses have been made to the Detective Branch within the last two days. The taps have been lost from pipes standing in back lanes or on the
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    PALACE FOR SALE.
    54 12 From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 11. Prince Kambaeng Bejra's palace is in the market. The palace is fitted with an electric lift and a modern strongroom. The land Is at present rented for £55 a month to the Department of Fisheries. The owner wants £25,000 for
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    18-FOOT HAMADRYAD CAPTURED ALIVE.
    106 12 Mr. I." Nicolson, of Harpenden estate, Kapir, Selangor, writes "Last week, with the aid of two Javanese coolies, I captured alive on a division of this estate a male Hamadryad, 18 feet 2 inches in length. It is now at the taxidermist's in Klanß. "Since then
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    KEDAH'S BIG SHOW. And A Record Padi Harvest.
    110 12 KEDAH'S BIG SHOW. And A Record Padi Harvest. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 12. At Alor Star this morning Tungku Yaccob formally opened the Kedah Agriculture and Livestock Exhibition, the most ambitious show ever staged by an individual State in Malaya. The capital has been Invaded by people from
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    LORRY DRIVER CHARGED.
    72 12 A Chinese motor-lorry driver, Ang Criuan, was charged with rash and dangerous driving in the fifth magistrate's court yesterday. It was claimed that he drove at 35 miles an hour in and out of the traffic on the wrong side of Havelock Road on Apr. 10. He
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    54 12 The case against P. D. D. Appuhamy, a Sinhalese, who is charged with, criminal breach of trust in respect of 82 diamonds and $140 cash, the properry of W. L. James, was postponed yesterday by Mr. L. B. Gibson. Criminal District Judge, until July 3 on the application of Mr.
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      180 12 ARE YOU OFF COLOUR THESE HOT DAYS? Did you ever give thought to the fact that insufficient nourishment, due to improperly preserved food, might be the cause It is a fact that the tiny organisms of mould and bacteria multiply at an amazing rate in a temperature even as low
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    ALL QUIET IN JALAN RAJA.
    1045 13 FEDERAL DIARY. Council Meeting Next Week— Effect Of Sir Shenton's Absence Danger To Mines New Parking For Bicycles. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, June 11. ITNOFFICIALS anticipate that next week's meeting of the Federal Council will be quiet because of the absence of Sir
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    JOHORE'S BIG SURPLUS.
    383 13 NEARLY $26 MILLIONS AT END OF 1935. A STATE WITH NO PUBLIC DEBT. Johore has no public debt," says the rrpc* on the State for 1935. And furthermore, the surplus funds are. not earmarked for any purpose." The general surplus on Dec. 31 last was $25,850 922,
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    DOCTORS SHOULD RETIRE AT FIFTY.
    1063 13 But They Do Most Of Their Work For Nothing! TiR. TULL advises local doccors to cease active work at the age of fifty, and become thenceforth "referees of the game. And yet, he declares, they of it, because most of it is not early retirement
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    MR. LIVINGSTONE MILLER'S FUNERAL.
    130 13 Last Post Sounded Over The Grave. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 11. The Rev. Alan Pringle. of Kuala Lumpur, officiated at the funeral this afternoon of Mr. John Livingstone Miller, who was killed by falling from an aeroplane at Mambau. The cortege proceeded from the
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    25 13 Pastor W. W. R. Lake will continue his address tomorrow at 5 p.m.. at the Penang Road Church, on "The Heart and Holiness of God."
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    JOE LOUIS FAILS TO SIZZLE—IS MISSING HIS PUNCHES.
    787 14 JOE LOUIS FAILS TO SIZZLE— IS MISSING HIS PUNCHES. BRADDOCK SAYS GERMAN NOT GOOD ENOUGH. Ring Robot Predicts He Will Win In Five Rounds. (By Our London Staff) Fleet Street, June 5. UfHAT has happened to Joe Louis? is the question being asked by fight enthusiasts in America, today. He
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    70 14 Gunners To Meet Their Bogey Team. THE R.A. and R.E. meet in a First Division match at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon. The Sappers won the first match 2 0 and are a real bogey team to the Gunners who have not beaten them in a league game
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    20 14 Gomes House, the winners of the Class II Hurdles Relay at the St. Andrew's School Sports yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL SPORTS.
    570 14 W. FERGUSON THE CHAMPION. D. C. Perreau's Third Win In Old Boys Race. A LTHOUGH he had a bad knee W. Ferguson carried off the individual athletic championship of St. Andrew's School Sports yesterday for the second year in succession. This was the 25th meeting the
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    H.M.S. TERROR GET A POINT.
    355 14 Association Football. Surprise Last Minute Goal Against Chinese. H.M.S. Terror 1: Chines* II 1. A LAST minute goal by Young enabled the Terror to share points with the Chinese II in a Second Division match at Anson Road Stadium yesterday. The Chinese got their goal
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    INDIANS LOSE AGAIN.
    110 14 A Sporting: Declaration Gives Durham Victory. London, June 11. A sporting declaration by the All-India team led to their defeat at Durham today by the Durham County XI in a two-days* match by five wickets. This was the aeventh defeat the Indians have suffered. INDIA: 174 and
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    A. WRAGG LOSES HIS LICENCE.
    392 14 SEQUEL TO RACE AT EPSOM. Jockey Club Stewards Take Drastic Action. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. June 5. THE Racing Calendar published yesterday contains the following notices EPSOM SUMMER MEETING. The Chlpstead Handicap.— The Stewards inquired Into the running of Holyrood. They were not satisfied
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    HARD GOING AT NEWBURY.
    107 14 English Racing. Mr. Barnett's Chirgwin Wins The Summer Cup. London, June 11. LJARD going curtailed tno Held fot ths Newbury Summer Cup over a dlstanea of l'/ 2 miles today and only six horses faced the tapes. The result was as follows.-^ 1. Mr. W. Barnetts
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    TONIGHTS BOXING. Knock Out Likely At The New World.
    51 14 TONIGHTS BOXING. Knock Out Likely At The New World. A KNOCK-OCT win seems to io indicated for tonifhts fight at the New World Stadium between those two hard hitting; bit men, Young: Schmeling and Young: Frbco. The semi-final between Joe Eagle and Ynune Tarley should be a fast and attractive
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    WOMEN'S GOLF MATCH.
    156 14 The following are the teams and starting times for the Island G.C. vs. Keppel G.C. Women's Golf match to be played at the Island Club on Wednesday. June 16. Keppel players arc mentioned first. 4.00 Mrs. E. Lltchfleld (13) vs. Mrs. Hlgglnbotham (18). 4.05 Mrs. E. Hltcham
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    AHMAT BEATS CHOO.
    176 15 Boxing. Dason's Plucky Fight Against Siamese. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 12. jy'lD Ahmat (10 6) beat Fighting ■^Choo (10.4) on points over ten twominute rounds at the Jubilee Park Stadium last night. Ahmat thoroughly deserved the right bring the aggressor throughout. He displayed better footwork
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    GOING SHOULD BE GOOD AT LAST DAY OF K.L. RACES.
    1133 15 WINNERS WILL NOT BE EASY TO FIND. Nutcracker Looks Good For The Big Event. By Kuala Lumpur, June 12. IT is not anticipated that scratching^ will be heavy for tomorrow's races and, therefore, fields will be on the large side.
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    RACE SELECTIONS.
    91 15 CELECTIONS for tomorrow's races at Kuala Lumpur, subject to scratching, are as follows: WINDSOR LAD 1. MERELY, Troy Stick 2. GEORGE ROBEY, lT.n; Hi.l. 3. KW.AW. Die I P 4. CODEIXUS. Burrata 5. SILVER JUBILEE, Rrlirf 5. LEDGER LINE. Fay Out. 7. NUTCRACKER. Prohibition. 8. GEE UP. Mr.
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    11 15 Young Schmeling who meets Frisco at the New World Stadium tonight.
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    INTER-CLUB MATCH ON SUNDAY.
    246 15 Local Golf. Sepoy Lines At Home To The Island Club. T*HE lollowing are the teams and 1 starting times for the Island Club vs. Sepoy Lines G.C. golf match on Sunday at Sepoy Lines. Island Club players are mentioned first. 8.45 N. A. Mallal (7) and
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    484 15 One More Season's Fighting For Marcel Thil— Hopes Of Tenet— Kilrain A Booth Man Reward For W. Bardsley J. M. Gregory. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." WARCEL THIL, the world's middlcweight champion, has decided to have Just one more season of fighting before he retires. Thil, who is now
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    SPORTING FIXTURES
    111 15 FRIDAY. Jl'NE 12. Swimming: Malaya Command Aquatic Sports 3 to 6.30 p.m. at Singapore Swimming Club. Middlesex Band al S.S.C. Soccer: Malaya Cup. Johore vs. Malacca at Muar: Div 1, R.A. vs. R.E. at An-.on Road Stadium; Oovt. Services League (2). Treasury-Audit vs. Mental Hospital at J.C.S.A.; Friendlies,
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    WHITHER SPAIN: TO RIGHT OR LEFT?
    1633 16 Dominican Father's Story In Singapore Interview. Special To The Straits Times THERE landed in Singapore from the Dutch steamer Sibajak on Tuesday a party of four Dominican Fathers, three Lay Brothers, and forty stude nts, ail Spaniards, on their way from communist-disturbed Spain to
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    "MALAYAN MARK" FOR COPRA.
    1013 17 Scheme Approved By U.P.A.M. Section. scheme for the marketing of copra under a Malayan Mark, drawn up by the Department of Agriculture, was approved at a meeting of the Vegetable Oils Section of the United Planting Association .of Malaya, held at K'T.Vi LampW recently. The scheme
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    ITALY WATCHING EX-EMPEROR.
    384 17 While in London it is asserted that the Negus Is staying in England Incognito and without any political mission. Italy foresees the danger to Italy of a sanctionist rally promoted by his presence (says a Rome correspondent) In such an event it Is clear that the direct
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    82 17 MADRID AND MOSCOW. Spanish Ambassador In Soviet Capital. Mad: id, June 10. Extraordinary credit has been voted by a Council of Ministers for the installation of a Spanish Embassy in Moscow. The Finance Minister declared that as soon as the financial situation was put in order, which was .expected to
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    101 17 Socialist, Catholic And Liberal. Brussels, June 9. Having accepted the King's offer to form a new Cabinet, M. Van Zeeland has commenced n;gotiations with vaiious political personalities. It is believed that the new Premier has already drawn up a prcgramme which he will present to Parliament,
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    2964 18 Other Crops Of Little UseTour Of Northern Estates Site For Aerodrome Road Worth Seeing. (By Our Planting Correspondent). BUILDING and agriculture developments at the Cameron Highlands are of general interest ir Malaya, and having been on holiday there recently, after an absence of three
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    33 18 'THE panoramic picture at the head of this page shows recently cleared land on Sungei Pallas Estate, Cameron Highlands. This Danish tea property will begin to come into bearing next year.
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    WHAT CHAIRMEN SAY.
    780 19 Directors* Visits. It is an excellent thing for a director to visit the estates with which h<-' is connected ence in, say, three years, not only to see with his own eyes th« condition of the properties and the latest methods employed in their upkeep, but also
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    39 19 Planter's nightmare, after reading the latest fulmlnations by Mr. Theodore Hubback, Honorary Chief Game Warden. Malaya. (With apologies to Moss Bros., who never thought that this illustration in their catalogue would be reproduced above a caption snch as this
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    285 19 Provident Fund For Asiatic Staffs. rVLSCUSSING the proposal to esta- bush a provident fund for the members of Asiatic staffs of estates in Malaya, The Indian, the vreekly Journal published in Kuala Lumpur, comments as follows We have already pointed out that the scheme suggested by the Rubber Growers' Association
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