The Straits Times, 19 June 1936

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY J THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGFS. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      241 1 SINGAPORE: 140, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). f/^LAMDS are BRILLIANT ECONOMICAL DURABLE BRITISH AND COILED COIL Made by the British Thomson Houston Coy., Ltd. Rugby England. Sole Agents THE BORNEO CO.. LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. W.S. ft i ReminotonU NOISELESS XT Tke Perfect Portable Typewriter. CoaU no more than
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      104 1 KUALA LUMPUn: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). HMnH ALL METAL PORT■IEGHK^^H ABLE BEVERAGE AND FOOD REFRIgerator, price IDEAL FOR PICNICS AND TRANSPORTING DRINKS, FOOD, SALAD, BUTTER ETC. INSULATED WITH HIGH GRADE INSULATION WHICH UNDER TESTS RETAINED A TEMPERATURE OF 42 AND UNDER FOR 24 HOURS. ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA
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      13 1 j IS. ORCHARD ROAD ror BOUQUETS BASKETS WREATHS Phone 4097 (Amber Mansions) j
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      365 2 CITi 'ATinMQ \7AOAMT SI I \Jf\ I l^lNa V t+\+f+l^t I M.,.. When applying for any position advertlaed In these columns tend copies «f tertl•no"1*1 Do not »end originate. ji Nina ruKK rot Ann,icant, .vJL?!° R CLERK- Box 781- Applicants tnanked. WANTED AT ONCE, by Britlah firm, exESSSSS ra^K«JS««I« Btraits
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      870 2 FOR SALE FOB SALE, household furniture, comprising double bedroom. Suite (Limed Teak), single bedroom suite, dining room, lounge, soft furnishings. Reasonable price. Inspection any lime. 63 Holland Road. COMPOUND HOUSE with 2 bedrooms, dining and drawing rooms with complete household furniture and fittings, also Citroen Salocn Car. nearly new. Seen
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      730 2 MISCELLANEOUS TOD CAN HAVE THE SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three months (or 11.60. General Manager. Sunday Times. IT IOC HAVE RELATIVES OB FRIENDS Overseas have the Straits Budget posted to them every week $14 yearly Including postage, outside Mala:^ $13.30 within Malays. Orders accompanied by remittances
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      837 2 PUBLIC NOTICES THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. NOTICE is hereby given that the Rubber Market will be closed officially on Tuesday, June 23, 1936, being a Public Holiday. By Order of the Committee OATTEY b BATEMAN, Secretaries. EASTERN REALTY COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated in the SB.) DIVIDEND No 1
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      592 2 SHIPPING NOTICE M.S. "MEONIA" ABJRD: JTJNE 13, 1936. Consignees of cargo per the above motorship from Europe are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed in damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 46 at 9 a.m.. Bonded "D" at 2 p.m. and Matches Store at
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      540 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. Records By RONALD FRANKAU I The Are of Humorists B ON ODEON 1 Recording Price SI .35 Nat. Sole Retail Dealer*: I NANG IIENT. 4 CO.. P (Piano House), 103-105. Seltjie Rd.
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      142 2 ■■i ■■■Tinil DA-rrre SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Slngcpore Wltn:n Outside Without Malaya Manya Postage Monthly < 3.00 S 4.W I t.M Quarterly 8.50 ***** I I.H lla.l yearly lI7W K4-W 115-M AdT^tls^'eNT RATES. The ebarrei and mstroetlom for CLASSIFIKD ADVERTISEMENTS are as ooder:M cenu ocr line per Insertion with a mldmum charge
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      2749 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. AINU ArIAK LIWEft. (Nippon yusen kaisha) HK^C^ HKFIVHB I g^w\ I 2 JI I tt^^yz^, (Incorporated In Sncland v ■•'Ml WA f r -4H IM I F k^ 1 JaaW^^S^k^^ <Vr^ GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS I IIFJVtH W^T^^^r^ .PIPTO I Ifc* M J 7 viail passenger and cargo FOR
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      PASSENGERS IN ALSIA AND POTSDAM.
      495 4 The follow' n£ passengers for Malaya and Bangkok are In the Alsla which left Marseilles on June 9 and is due m Penang on July 5. Miss E. J. M. Leermakers, Mr. R. B. G. Forbes. Mrs R. B. G. Forbes, Mr. J. Bianchi. Mrs.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      317 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By RIM" Today. Bengkalis. P. de KocS. Padang, Pakan Baroe Siak S. Pandjang (Arapang) X p.m. Medan (Tidore) 3 p.m. Sailkel and Sibu (Angby) ..4 p.m. Aden (By Train) 7 p.m. North America. Except.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      106 4 Mails from Europe, (London parcel mails) expected today by P. O. (Ranch!) will be delivered at 4 p.m. Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected tomorrow by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies
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      FROM MALACCA.
      105 4 Correspondence Tor transmission Dy air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Malls will close ai Malacca as rollows: Tomorrow. Medan by air (Netherlands) ..1.15 p.m. Java and Southern Sumatra (Slnga-porc-Batavia) by air (Netherlands) B p m Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika. Northern and Southern Rhodesia and
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      126 4 Correspondence tor transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be speclalij jnd clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Malls will clngp at Kuala Liimour aa tollow*:— Tcnorrow. Slam. Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine. Egypt. Sudan. Belgian Congo. Oreat Britain. Europe. North and South America by air (Imperial) T p.m. Medan (via
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      CLEARANCES.
      53 4 June 17: Angby, Chak Sang. Ipoh, Meran (Brit.:: Skuld (Nor.): Azay le Rideau (Fch.); Prachatlpok (Siam.); Malaya (Dan.); Isar (Oer.): Talang Alcar, TJipal (Dut.). June 18: Boelongan. Nieuw Zeeland, Van der Ly... Tinombo, Paula, Elcut. V der Does de Bye (Dut.); Tsushima Maru. Dalnichl Mani (Jap.); Muinam (Dan); Rohr.a.
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      PORT HEALTH
      415 4 The health bulletin of the League o: Nations Eastern bureau for the wesk ended June 6 slates: Plague. Suez and Bassein were the only ports m the Eastern Arena to report the presence of human plague during the week, one case having been notified from each place. Suez
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR.
      157 4 Arrived from N.E.I, by KNILM-plane PK-AFJ Jutu 16 Mr. Franklin Stuart Miller, Mr. Rollin. Mr. Jacob Lugt, Mr. Oliver Osmund Bill. Mr. and Mrs. Westerveld and 2 children. Left for N.EI. by KNILM-plane PKAFJ June 17 Mr. RudlofT. Mr. H. E. Heusser, Rev. R. C. Moore. Arrived
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM
      23 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM The air mail dispatched from Singapore on June 13 was delivered In London on June 18 (5 days).
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      95 4 Ships wharie.^'exited to arrive. cdown^'cau East Wharf Op ten Noort 20 1 Main Wharf Ranchi 18 3 Kistna 16 3 pS 1 Tello lo 3 Empire Dock Sllverteak 36 3 West Wharf Felix Roussel 4 4 KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf Lch. Dolphin, Lch Kingnaher W. Bt.
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      PASSENGERS FOR AUSTRALIA.
      226 4 The following passengers for Australia left In the Nlcuw Zeelar.d yesterday. Mrs. H. F. Friend, Miss.M. Friend. Miss J. Friend. Mr. J. C. Adams. Miss G. K. Southouse. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wilkinson. Mrs. C. Madden, Miss M. J. Nankervis. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hough,
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      52 4 The transit times on Ml rate telegrams from Singapore to Lv.don yesterday were as follows: Telegrams handed m up to 5.00 p.m. 2 ii.ins. Telegrams handed m up to 5.30 p m. 3 mms. Telegrams handed m up to 0.00 p.m. 2 mint. Telegrams handed m up to 6.30 p.m.
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      522 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m P.M.8.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS.TELEPHONE: Freight 5433—Passage Mil. CAN ADIAN PAC IF I C STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated m England' CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking Is strongly advised. Travel CANADIAN PACIFIC. FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin
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      419 4 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED (incorporated to Straits setjeuienuj ELLERMAN BUCP4LL ISTHMIAN STK4MSHIP STEAMSHIP TO. ITD. COMPANY. (incorporated to Cnidacd) (Incorporate <x> J a A.) -ELLtRMAN" LINt BOSTON. NEW VOUK A BALTIMORE FOB CIAVRE LONDON via (APE O* GOOD HO«1ROTTERDAM A rtAMBIKO. Via Parta «ad 3na CarnaL I STEEL SEAFARER
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      123 4 Malayan Meteorological Service Haliv Weather Report Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln temp, ins Sunshine temp •P hrs *F West Coast Alar Star 88 Nil 4.1 72 Bayan Lepas (Penangi 87 Nil 9.5 71 Sitiawan 89 Nil 10.3 72 Bukit Jeram 86 Nil 9.7 73 Malacca 86 0.79
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      22 4 Highlands 72 Nil 8.3 51 Fraser's Hill 76 Nil 7.1 62 Superintendent, Meteorological Branch Malay a. Meteorological Offlce. Singapore, June 19, 1936.
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      345 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE To Jay. H W. 11.32 a.m. 8.6 ft.; 10.23 p.m. 9.6 ft. L. W. 4.38 a.m. 0.3 ft.: 4.43 p m. 4.7 ft. Saturday. June 20. H. W. 12.07 noon 8.6; 11.09 p.m. 9.8 ft. L. W. 5.24 a.m. 0.1 ft.; fr.24 p.m. 4 7 ft. Sunday.
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    FRED. BARTHOLOMEW'S £200 A WEEK.
    123 5 Parents And Aunt Tc Have £4,000 Each Yearly. THE latest news about Freddie Bartholomew the boy film star, is that he is to have his present salary of 10,000 a year "more than doubled" in a new contract with M.-G.-M. Mr. Philip Levey, Mr. Bartholomew
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    £1,000,000 AIR BASE PLANNED.
    166 5 Dredging And Draining At Portsmouth. Foi^snouth. Over £1000,003 i; t.i? coit of the proposed now Empire air base at Langstone Harbour. Per s nouth. The adoption of the s::iemc is to be recommended to rh? Portsmouth Council at a special meeting. A combined land ar.d marine
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    JAPAN AND DARDANELLES.
    65 5 Tokio, June 10. The Italian Ambassador, Signor O. Aurltl, called on the Vice-Foreign Minister, Mr. Horiuchi, yesterday, to ascertain Japan's attitude towards the conference which will be held at Montreux on June 22 to consider Turkey's notification of her Intention to re- fortify the Dardenclles. It Is
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      632 5 riAST"2 nights I** ALHAMBRA thte V—m^^^^mmi^^^^mmm ■■■J wm^mmmw^mwm mmwm exciting Serial! \l%&*Tf\BlA I TONIGHT I ±T See the CONCLUDING SIX CHAPTERS! VIvIUKIA AND TOMORROW I Universal's Action packed Adventure -LEADS with QUALITWWOT IN QUANTITY- "TAILSPIN TOMMY" m Florence Desmond "THE GREAT AIR MYSTERY" yk» THE MOST VERSATILE ARTISTE OF BRITAIN'S
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      90 5 GRAND MALAYAN PREMIERE CAPITOL.. TUESDAY NEXT THINIS" A MAN AND A —^Tj jM§B&. woman of our WmM= M Im TIME. .A MAN AND X^p A WOMAN OF THE FUTURE WILL lf^. THEIR PROBLEMS f f V BE THE SAME? c 4|^ fl *W^^WJ jm London Film Production £"^".c»d>>irAl.x.nd.rKord..d,r.ct.d I-_I 1
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      404 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. "THE Straits Times is publishing MARLBOROI'GH: Little Angel. Can> this daily feature to eive tonese talkl> 7 15 9 15 readere a comprehensive sum- ITZ GEVLANG: Berkeley Square. Mary of entertainments, meet- J^ d Last Days of Pom P° ll 715 11 ings, sports events, social
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        550 6 All Shares quoted above are fully paid. issue Val. Fraset Co. Lyall Evati Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3/9 4 3cd 4/- 4/6xd £1 Asam Kumbang 27/- 28 xd 28/3 29/6 £1 Austral Malay 57/6 58 6 57/6 58/6 5/- Ayer HI tarn 12/9 13/9cd 13/- 14/1
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        GENERAL.
        404 6 2 2 Alex BrlcK Orel. 1.20 1.30 1.20 I JO 2 2 do 7',2'i Prefs. 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.55 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 £1 £1 B AT 6.1.6 6.6.0 5.15.0 6.0.0xd 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 10 5 B. M. Trustee
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        166 6 1% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 108 4Vj% 1907 red. 194? $1,300,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept SO 112 4>^% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 tot Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 4% 1913 red. 1963 S2.000.000 Mai. 31 Sept. 30 114 5% 1926 red. 1956-66
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        337 6 <6hares are Si unless otherwise stated) Today's Prices Fraser Co. Lyali k Evatt Allcnby 1-50 1.60 1.50 1.60 Alor Oajah 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Amal Malay ($2) 3.32ft 3.42ft 3.30 3.40 Aver HltJCT 130 1.40 1.30 1.40 A*er Molek 0.90 1.00 0.95 1.00 Aver Panas 1-35 1.50 1.45
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      262 6 Reaction To The Colonial Secretary's Statement From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, June 19. There is still no market for rubber shaics. Sellers predominate and there is a complete absence of buyers. Industrials are steady but the turnover is negligible. The announcement in the Federal Council yesterday to
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      PRODUCE.
      170 6 Sineapore, June 19, 12 noon. Buyer, Seller Gambler 5 Java Cube 8.25 Hamburg 10 5° White Muntok Pepper 16.00 Black Pepper 8.00 White Pepper 15.50 •Sundried Copra 5.0i» Mixed Copra 4 80 4.80 Sarawak Jelotong 0 00 Mixea Black Pepper Saigon A 1 152 Rice. Saigon No. 1 $140
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    EXCHANGES.
    208 6 Tb« following are Urn exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong King and Shanghai Banking CorporationSELLING London. 4 months' sight 2/4 3/33 London, a months sight 2/4 3/32 I London. 60 days sight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 dayr sight 2/4 1/16 London, demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    89 6 Noon, June 19. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. (F. 0.8.) June 25% 25 15/11 Good F. A. Q. m cases (F. 0.8.) June 25% 25 15/K No. 1 X. R. S. S. m cases (Spot loose) Tone of Market: Steady but very
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    343 6 London, June 18. 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 jobdcts' margins, brokerage sr>d stamp duty are oot included TesterdU. or PaJJ Conversion
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    IDLE MONEY IN FRANCE.
    146 6 Government To Seek Investors Among Peasants. Paris. June 14. A flat denial of rumours that the French Government is contemplating new currency experiments has been given by the Finance Minister. M. Vincent Auriol. who declared emphatically that the French Government had no need to resort to
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    FREIGHT ON RUBBER SHIPPED TO U.S.A.
    95 6 Dutch Follow Straits And Reduce Rate. Batavla. June 17. In order ta meet competition, the Freight Conference has lowered the rubber freight to US harbours Irom 1 15 to 10 guilders, fcr outstanding contracts, and from 17.50 to 11.50 guilders, where contracts have net
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    EMPIRE AND DUTCH INDIES RELATIONS.
    217 6 News Bureau Committee. In order to promot? commercial and other relations between the British Empire and the Netherlands together with h?r colonies, a "Netherlands and Netherlands Indies Information Bureau" has been established m London under the auspices of the Netherland Government. An executive committee constituted
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    INSURANCE BROKERS' CORPORATION.
    83 6 Mr. R. C-. Burton Rowe wa.s elected president of the Corporation of Insurance Brokers, m succession to Mr. W. S. Welch on June 9. Mr. Rowe, who has been a F?ll:w since 1910, was President m 1929-30. He has also been chairman of Council, and treasurer and
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    EXCHANGES.
    97 6 London, June 18. The following are closing mean rates: Paris 76 56/64 Athens 536 sellers New York 5 03 Bucharest 679 sellers Montreal 5 .04 Rio *M Brussels 29 74 sellers official Geneva 15 54 >l Belrrrade 22a Air.-tcrdani 7 44 auenos Aires unquoted Milan t>4 Montevideo 38 Berlin
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England A.I). 1720) FIRE, MARINE, LIFE, MOTOR CAR. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. APB 1.
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      47 6 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT I PJS a, LnLiJ j BmJ^. L En AS USED ON THE NEW SINGAPORE RAILWAY STATION AND ALL THE PRINCIPAL p yy D.- NAVAL -MILITARY Cr AIR BASE CONTRACTS M MALAYA McALISTER CO LTD. (and reduced) it SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA. s. W.S. 20
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LINGGI PLANTATIONS LIMITED.
      1207 7 1 Grouping Of Estates For Economical Management. The annunal general meeting of Linggi Plantations, Limited, was held in London on June 9, Mr. Charles Emerson (chairman of the company) presiding. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said: We made a profit for
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      ASSOCIATED TIN MINES OF NIGERIA
      241 7 Big Increase In Profits For 1935. Net profit of the Associated Tin I Mines of Nigeria for 1935 is substantially higher at £207,311. contrasting with £144.020 for 1934. With £52,391 brought in, there is £259,702 available. Income-tax reserve receives £15,000, against £7,000, while £31,732 has
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      WORLD RUBBER STOCKS
      42 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 18. MESSRS. Symington and Wil1™ son estimate world rubber stocks m unregulated areas on May 31 at 532,718 tons compared with 558,964 tons on Apr. 30, and 615,574 tons on Dec. 31, 1935.
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      AMPAT TIN DREDGING LTD.
      641 7 SUPPORT FOR TIN RESTRICTION SCHEME. REDUCTION IN COSTS FOR 1935. The ordinary general meeting of Ampat Tin Dredging, Ltd., was held In London on June 11. Capt. Oliver Lyttelton, DJS.O., M.C. (the chairman of the company), presided, and in moving the adoption of the report and
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      599 7 any direct charge in their published accounts for amortisation, although such a charge is justified in fact." Mr. Hay was of course speaking only, for himself, but it Is well to know that at least one member of the Committee is not content with the present price
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      662 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATlON(lncorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong.) rhe uaoility 01 member* is limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital 550.000.00<1 Issued and Fully Pald-Up i. 520.000.00il Reservr Funds SterUnt 8.500.G0fl Hong Kong Currency
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      620 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. n&torporared m England oy aoyal Charter ISSJ) Paid Op Capital tn tuQ.OOO share* of £5 each (3.000.000 ReMrre Pond a.000.000 Reserre UabUltr of Proprietors f3.00a.0M HEAD OFFICRt SS. BMMpifa<*> Lordon, E.C. t. Alor Btax Hong Kong Saigon Amrltsmr Hollo Bcmarang Banmcolc Ipoh
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      210 8 IT WILL PAY YOU TO FIT YOUR RADIO £x t be and 2Jrp6ex Obtainable from all dealers or from Q A TTCsTsII CC EXIDE DRYDEX BATTERIES DM I ICKIC3 Oldbam Lane, Orchard B«a4, Singapore. Advertisement of The Chloride Electrical Storage Co., Ltd. Are you satisfied with the few stations you
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      191 8 2-RO. ROME. TODAY 9 2* p.m News m English One act from Bizet's Opera "The Pearl Fishers," transmitted from the E.I.A.R. Studio In Rome. WESTINGHOUSE RADIO has ALL-METAL TUBES SHADOWGRAPH TUNING HIGH FIDELITY TONE OONTROL CONCERT-TYPE DYNAMIC SPEAKER WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. 119 North Brldce R-»d. Singapore. PHILCO RECEIVERS SERVICED AND
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      33 8 You're THERE with a RADIO sV^Ka^s^H^^s^^sC^sK' sfl M i -J^ J JBs^Smsssssssl *M ALL-WAVE 9 TUBE CLIPPER WITH SHADOWGRAPH UNDISTORTED POWER OUTPLT 12 WATTS Sole Agents. Malaya: SE9W KUAN COMPANY. DHOBY GHAUT. SINGAPORE.
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      337 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be used: GSH 21.47 Me 3 (13.97 m.) GSG 17.79 Me's (16.86 m.) C 20 p.m.— Mr Ben. The Colonial Service Dinner. A speech* by Secretary of State for Colonies, at the annual dinner of the Corona Club. From the
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      872 8 1.20 a.m. Greenwich time signal at 8 pm. 1.20 a.m. The news and announcements I TRANSMISSION 5. The following frequencies will be used: GSP 15.31 Mc/s (19.60 m.) GSD 11.75 Mc/s 125.53 m GSC 9.58 Mc/s (31.33 m.) C 20 a.m. Big Ben. The BBC Empire Orchestra; leader. Daniel Melsa;
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      269 8 Sit p.m. The Important courses of contemporaneous thoughts, by M. P. Descavus. B.M p.m. Humour of today, by M. Dessuudelx. B.it p.m. Colonial market rates. H M Concert, with lime Marguerite Glrard, singer, and M. Le Marc'Hadour. 19.1S p.m. Rates of exchange. 10.20 p.m. End of broadcast. 25.23 m—ll SS6
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      148 8 Address on the "Structure of Fascist Italy" by the "Institute of Legislative Studies.' It 40 p.m. News m Italian nictation of programmes for the week be^nnlng June 29. TOMORROW 9 2t p.m. News In English 9.35 p m. Transmission In Hindustani. C.B T R.A Light Orchestra— Latest musical novelties. Carmen
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    70 Injured When Lepers Riot.
    60 9 Exciting scenes were witnessed at the leper settlement of Abu Zabal, near Cairo, when lepers who were dissatisfied with their food and accommodation attempted to escape and regain their freedom. Police who were Immediately summoned were forced to use arms to restore order. Fifty lepers
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    DEATH OF MAXIM GORKI.
    268 9 Intellectual Of The New Russia. I The death of Maxim Gorki, the famous Russian author, at the age of 71, is announced in a Reuter message from Moscow list night. Maxim Gorki, whose real name was Alexey Maxmovich Peshkov, was born at Nizhni— Novgorod. His father,
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    British Military Attache At Belgrade.
    78 9 Major H. C. T. Stronge, D.5.0., M.C., been appointed Military Attache to His Majesty's Legations at Belgrade and Prague from next November.— British Wireless. Major H. C. T. Stronge was on active service throughout the Great War, first m German East Africa and later m
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    84 9 London, June 17. Exchequer returns show that the total ordinary rcvtnue. excluding self-balancing items, amounts to £101,066,514, compared with £109,913,827 at the corresponding date last year. The Increase of overseas trside revealed in the figures for May, published yesterday, is reflected in the yield of Customs which at £40,998,000 exceeds
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    SHE WAS LOSING HER SLIM FIGURE
    192 9 Putting on Weight Rapidly Modern fashions are not deigned for women with bulging hips, spreading waists. and double chins. The well-d-essed woman of today must have a .Olm figure. You can Improve your figure by following the advice given by the writer of tnls
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      1160 9 RADIO PROGRAMMES. (Continued from page 8) Straits Times, and stock and shar report supplied by Fraser and Co. 755 p.m. The Open Road— A hiking mcd- „-_Ji t a„' 0.».j«..« k_ ,v ley played bTDebroy Somers Band. 15 J m t0 »•">• Broadcast by th 8 95 p.m Daventry— News
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1936. AN APPEAL TO WAGE EARNERS.
    988 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1936. AN APPEAL TO WAGE EARNERS. This article is addressed to wage earners m the Colony. It is an appeal particularly to those who may have read hastily written comment on speeches made at the last meeting of the Legislative Council. We urge
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    AMUSEMENTS
    92 10 SINGAPORE. GLOBE THEATRE Stolen Harmony. 7.15—9.15. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE Smoky. NEW WORLD Bide Shows, Cabaret. Dancing, Talkies Theatres Cinemas. RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. Dinner Dance (Informal) 9.30 to Midnight. BITZ. OETLANO Berkeley Square Last Days of Pompeii. 7.45—11 p.m. ROXT, KATONG The Great Impersonation.
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    A SELADANG HUNT IN PAHANG.
    901 10 How Captain Syers Met His Death. The head of the seladang which killed Captain Syers in Pahang has recently been presented to the Police Mess in Kuala Lumpur by Mr. James Meikle, son of the late Mr. James Meikle, who accompanied Captain Syers on this
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    In The Mangrove Forests.
    508 10 STRANGE LABYRINTHS ON THE MALAYAN COAST. nr\HE Malayan mangrove forests or swamps cover an area of more than three hundred square miles chiefly on the west coast, where the rivers In their last winding miles to the sea have deposited large mud flats, which vary from
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    697 10 BLACK BETEL. HAVE been reading with a sort ol horrid fascination certain astonishing pamphlets which have been sent to me from India, and have been rewarded by finding. In a morass of beastliness, the finest Malaproptsm I ever heard. One "Croh Keng Ho." of "Campan* Cmput,
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    FAILURE OF SANCTIONS: MR. EDEN'S SPEECH.
    190 11 BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE EXPLAINED. Further Pressure On Italy Held To Be Useless. CRUCIAL DEBATE IN HOUSE LAST NIGHT. League Has Tried And Failed. DEFORE a House tense with expectation and crowded in every part, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, opened a momentous debate in
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    Organising World Peace On New Basis.
    977 11 Opening the debate in the House of Commons on foreign affairs the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, salrt that the Government welcomed the opportunity of making plain their attitude on a number of problems confronting the League of Nations upon which the League States
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    BERLIN REACTIONS.
    29 11 Berlin, June 19. The Press highly approves the British Government's attitude as set out by Mr. Eden whom it praises as master of the situation. R cuter.
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    £300 MILLIONS FOR RELIEF.
    65 11 Washington, June 18. The Deficiency Appropriation Bill providing (or £300,000.000 sterling (or work In connection with the relle( expenditure requested by President Roosevelt has been completed In all stages by the Senate and the House of Representatives and sent to the White House (or the President's
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    PRESS COMMENTS ON THE DEBATE.
    255 11 JfEUTER cables this morning the following extracts from London Press comment on last night's debate: THE TlMES:— Public opinion vrtll rightly demand from the Government energetic and competent leadership to maintain the peace initiative and to restrict the consequences of the present check to the
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    FROM MALTA TO CYPRUS ?
    482 11 FROM MALTA TO CYPRUS Naval Policy In The Mediterranean. VULNERABILITY TO AIR ATTACK. DRITAIN'S future policy in the Mediterranean continues to be the principal topic of discussion in naval circles in London. The view is strongly held by spokesmen of all three services that a decision on point should be
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    COOLIE'S PIPE DEPLORED AT GENEVA.
    159 11 Geneva, June 18. The International Labour Office Conference has decided to press on the campaign for prevention of opium smoking by workers In the Far East. M. Jouhaux, the French workers* delegate, proposed a resolution, which was carried unanimously, urging the abolition of all opium
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    NEW DEAL ILLEGAL IN CANADA.
    120 11 Unemployment Insurance Banned. Ottawa, June 18. T^HE Supreme Court of Canada today delivered judgments on the validity of eight major enactments of the Bennett Government's New Deal. It invalidated two very important items the Employment and Social Insurance Act and the National Products Marketing Act.
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    25 11 Gen. Sung Che-yuan (above) has resigned his post as chairman of the Hopei-Chahar Political Council, which was set up under Japanese pressure a year ago.
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    MR. ORMSBY-GORE ON RESTRICTION.
    147 11 Tin And Rubber Schemes Successful. London. June 18. Referring to tin and rubber control in a speech at the colonial service dinner in London the Rt. Hon. Mr. Ormsby Gore, Secretary of State for the Colonies, said: In both cases I hold that the system of
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    Senate Approves 40-Hour-Week.
    19 11 Parii. June 19. The Senate has aiot<t>d the Bill providing for the forty-hour week. I Reuter.
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    TO PARTNER THE QUEEN MARY.
    205 11 CUNARD TO BUILD A SISTER SHIP. HOPES HIGH ON THE CLYDE. London, Juno 18. TN the House of Commons, 1 Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that the Cunard White Star Company had applied for authority to enter into agreement for a
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    SIR F. LEITH-ROSS IN NANKING.
    35 11 Nanking, June 19. Sir Frederick Lcith-Ross, chief economic adviser to the British Government who has just returned irom a visit to Japan, has arrived <n Nankin;. -—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    A SAVING OF OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
    1170 12 Effect Of F.M.S. Loan Bill. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. A SAVING $2,20 C,000 a year in interest payments and protec tion of F.M.S. surplus funds were among the advantage cf redemption of the Straits Settlements 6 per cent, loan
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    PINEAPPLE LABEL COUNTERFEITS.
    253 12 Case For Assizes In Singapore. The cases against the Lee Printing Co.. Ltd., and Karban Hussein Mula Hussan Bhal. proprietor of the IndoStraits Trading Co., were committed to the Assizes by the second magistrate. Mr. Trevor D. Hughes, yesterday. The charges against the Lee PrintIng Co., Ltd.,
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    JOCKEY CHARGED WITH RASH DRIVING.
    177 12 Sequel To Accident In Johore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, June 18. G. Woods, the Jockey, appeared before the Segamat magistrate on Monday on a charge of rash driving at the 9th mile, Labis (Sungei Cha'ah Road), and causing hurt to a Chinese named Sip
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    28 12 News has Detn received that Dr. W. J Ess, third son of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Ess, has obtained the L.M. diploma of the Rotund i Hospital, Dublin.
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    18 12 Mr. B. H. Carson and .Mrs. Gloria Humphreys after their marriage m Singapore yesterday. Photograph by Kawa Studio.
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    PIRACY CHARGE AT SINGAPORE.
    300 12 Man In Court Today. A Chinese named Tarn Kirn Khoy, who was arrested in Singapore early yesterday morning by the Hokkien branch of the Detective Branch, is being charged in the police court today with piracy against the Law of Nations. This is the sequel to
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    92 12 Over A Thousand To Attend Official Opening. The new premises of the Singapore Swimming Club will be officially opened this evening. This function takes :he form of an At Home for memfem only. Mr. A. S. Small, the Officer Administering the Government, and Mrs. Small will be present.
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    MUI-TSAI COMMISSION.
    66 12 Proceed To Penang From Singapore. The Mui-Tsai Commission, who have been holding an inquiry in Singapore, left Singapore yesterday by the Kedah, bound for Penang. where they will continue their Investigations before touring the rest of Malaya. Finally they well return to Singapore prior to leaving for England
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    27 12 Members nf the Clerical Union arc reminded that the 16th annual general meeting will be held at the "Haw-Par" Hall. Rangoon Road, on Sunday at 2 p.m.
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    AIR SURVEY "MOST SUCCESSFUL."
    55 12 After a 10,000 miles flight and over 100-hours flying to Melbourne and back the Singapore 111 flying boat which, with Major Brackley, of Imperial Airways, carried out a Singa-pore-Sydney air survey, arrived at the Seletar air base Just before two o'clock yesterday afternoon. Major Brackley described
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    CHINESE ACQUITTED ON C.B.T. CHARGE.
    60 12 The charge was withdrawn by the D.P.P. and the accused acquitted by Mr. T. D. Hughes, m the second magistrate's court yesterday. In the case m which Chan Fook was alleged to have committed criminal breach of trust, as a servant, of goods valued at
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    "GERMANY'S POLICY."
    279 12 tion of the de-milltarised zone. Mr. Eden said that that action had aroused the utmost anxiety and disquiet m Belgium and France, and among countries m a great part of Europe. la those circumstances the policy of the Government had been to seek to calm anxiety, and then
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    OPPOSITION ATTACK.
    171 12 Mr. Arthur Greenwood And Mr. Lloyd George. The Government's decision to advise the raising of existing sanctions against Italy was vigorously denounced by Mr. Arthur Greenwood (Lab.) who followed Mr. Eden as the spokesman of the Opposition, and by Mr. Lloyd George who spoke next on behalf of
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    PROVIDENT FUND INSTEAD OF PENSIONS.
    1175 13 Scheme For F.M.S. Railway Subordinates. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 19. ALTHOUGH the General Manager of Railways, the Hon. Mr. D. H. Elias, denied that there was any question of racial discrimination behind the non-inclusion of Europeans in thcr ederated Malay States provident
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    30 13 Mrs. Vyner Gomez and the eirls appearing with her m ths cabaret show at Sea View Hotel tomorrow m aid of the funds of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
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    ARSON THAT PAYS.
    137 13 Mr. Onraet's Comments On Malacca Crimes. In his report for 1935 the Inspector-General of Police, Straits Settlements, the Hon. Mr. R. H. de S. Onraet, comments seriously on the cases of incendiarism which occurred in Malacca. There were three occasions when buildings were set on fire. One
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    TAXATION OF HEAVY-OIL VEHICLES.
    378 13 Review Of Fees In F.M.S. After A Year's Experience. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. A BILL to amend the Motor Vehicles Enactment to impose special fees for motor vehicles fitted with Diesel engines was passed at today's meeting of the Federal Council. Mr.
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    MACHINE-MADE LEGISLATION IN THE F.M.S.
    573 13 Mr. Shearn Urges Adoption Of The Colony System. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. AUTSPOKEN criticism of F.M.S, legislative methods was ex- pressed at today's meeting of the Federal Council by an Unofficial Member, Mr. E. D. Shearn, who, speaking on the adjournment,
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    LISTLESS DISPLAY COSTS THE MARINES TWO POINTS,
    244 14 UNBEATEN RECORD GOES BY THE BOARD. Chinese Player Sent Off For Foul On Goalkeeper. Chinese II 1 Marine Dept. F.C. 0. COMEHOW or other the Chinese second string always seem to be able to pull out something a little better when they meet
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    SIAMESE FEATHER WINS AT IPOH.
    282 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 19. At the Jubilee Park last ni'ht Nai Boon Mali, the Siamese feather-weight, beat Speedy Hassan of Singapore on points ever 12 rounds. B:::>n Mah used his left to goad effect and never lost a single round. Both men
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    ROUGH PLAY IN DIV. III
    74 14 Indian Rec. Club. 3: S.R.C. 2. In the Third Division soccer match on the Padang the Indian Recreation Club defeated the SRC. by three goals to two. The game was spoilt by much rough play, particularly In the second half. Thangavelu (1.R.C.) and Humphreys (S.R.C.)
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    S.C.C.'S USUAL LOT.
    69 14 S.H.B 4: S.C.C. V 2. In a friendly game of soccer on the Padang Singapore Harbour Board detcated the SC.C. "B" by four goals to two. Before half-time Bahrom scored two goals for the Harbour Board and after the change of ends he scored a couple more
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    THE NON-BENDERS.
    63 14 The following will represent the Non-Benders at cricket against the S.C.C. on the Padang on Tuesday starting at 11 a.m.:— H. R. Barteis, W. W. Dean. R. F. Goodman. C. E. H. Jacobs, G. G. James. T. J. Leljsslus. N. F. H. Mather. E. J. Riches (cant). E.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    51 14 FRIDAY, JUNE 19. Racing: Selangor Turf Club Summer Skye meeting, Ist day at K.L. Soccer: Combined Services vs. Asiatic XI at Kuala Lumpur; Div 2, H.M.S. Terror vs. MonopoUes at Anson Road Stadium; Friendly. St Joseph's vs. Anglo-Chinese Continuation school at St Joseph's. Yachting: Friday afternoon races at
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    32 14 Mr. Willie Hill, the President of the Singapore Swimming: Club, who will preside at the official opening of the Club's new premises today. He is well known as a lawn tennis player.
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    CHINA OLYMPIC TEAM BEATS KEDAH.
    74 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Pcnang, June 19. pi WINK at Alor Star yesterday the All-China Olympic team beat Kedah by eight goals to one. The visitors were much the faster and cleverer side but the local team staged a good fight. Kong Pa* <4). Shin
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    POST OFFICE'S EASY WIN OVER P.W.D.
    75 14 U7ITH the experience gained m Commercial Cup matches, the Post Office soccer team started their Government Services League programme auspiciously yesterday on their own ground at Serangoon Road when they beat the P.W.D. comforatably by B—l. At half-time the Post Office led 4—l having
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    MALAYA CUP GAME TOMORROW.
    214 14 Association Football. Malacca Have Never Beaten Singapore. CINGAPORE meets Malacca tomorrow In the Malaya Cup competition. The side— consisting of 16 players will le-tve Singapore by train tonight. Provided all the local men are fit the following will probably be Singapore's eleven. GOAL: Said (Malays). BACKS:
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    SCHMELING NOT AFRAID OF JOE LOUIS.
    308 14 'I Am In Great Shape. I Can Hit And Also Take It." New York. June 18. SEATED in the porch of a cottage in the Catskill Mountains, Max Schrneling today talked fluently and confidently of his tight with the amazing Negro Joe Louis, which
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    FIGHT POSTPONED.
    23 14 New York, June 18. The fight between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling has been postponed till tomorrow owing to rain. Renter.
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    MALAYA EUROPEANS TO MEET SERVICES.
    63 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. The Malaya European team to meet the Combined Services at soccer on the Kuala Lumpur padang on Saturday will be: Burton (Perak); Dickson (Selangor) and D. Crawford (Negrl); Abbott (Perak), Capt. Byers (Perak) and S. L.' McNee
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    SHOCK FOR DERBY.
    116 14 County Cricket. Voce And Larwood Rout Kent At Tonbridge. I£ENT and Derbyshire, the leaders and runners-up in the county championship table, were defeated today. Derby were shot out for 62 in their second innjngs at Ilkeston and Somerset beat them by ten wickets, while Voce and Larwood
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    COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    178 14 The positions m the County Cricket championship on June 10 were as follows Won on Lst on No Points P. W. 1,. Ist In Ist m Rt. Poss Obt. P.C. Kent 8 5 1 1 1 0 120 83 69 16 Derbyshire 7 4 1 0 2 0
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    NEW JAVELIN RECORD
    45 14 At Helslngfors yesterday Harvinen broke his own world javelin throw record with a throw cf 77.23 metres. The previous record was 76.10 metres Reuter. Chong Ngoe, the Police left-hall is one of Singapore's many promising you g soccer players Straits Times Photograph.
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    THE PADMORE SHIELD.
    104 14 Yesterday's ties m the Singapore billiards champioi > for the Padmore Shield resu!:. -i as follows: M. Saleh (CBe. al U.) beat Lo Chiang Yee (CbftMM S.A.) by 300 to 240. Teo Slew Sun (Aston A.C.) beat N. Frols (St. Joseph's C.8.) by 300 to 157. Teo
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    THE COMBINED SCHOOLS.
    70 14 The following will represent the Combined Schools at Cricket against the S.C.R.C. on Tuesday, June 23, at 11 a.m. on the S.C.R.C. ground: M. Toledo (5.J.1.), A. Petnefather (5.J.1.), R. Cordeiro (5.J.1.), R. Thoy. (5.A.8.), Hoosalnsah (S.A.S.), P. Hill (S.A.S.). W. Ferguson (S.A.S.). A. Watts rOapt.) (R.1.).
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    91 14 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. at Cricket:— vs. Raffles College at R.C. Ground on Saturday W. R. Willis (Captain). B. R. O. Willis, H. Gibson. Dr. V. Xavler, J. Ferguson, R. Berenger, N. Hay, P. Swyny, Chin Hee Hln, J. Ducloa. C. Angus and A. O. Lord.
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    60 14 The following will represent the Bata Shoe Co. Football Club In a friendly football game on the V.M.C.A. Ground against the Middlesex Regiment A. Co., today at 5.15 p.m. Vytopil X.; T. K. Veloo and Kwee Thiam Teck; Obruca X.. Zezula A. and Lee Ah Chee; Blaze k s Tan
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    ASIATIC RUGBY.
    238 14 Singapore A.R.U. Formed To Control Game. AS the All Blues Cup competition is being competed for annually, the officials of the Asiatic Clubs that have rugby sides came together and decided that an association should be formed to control Asiatic rugby in Singapore at the same time to
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    BATA SHOE F.C.
    30 14 The IBata Shoe Football Club is travelling to Johore this week-end to play a friendly game of soccer against the Jorinthians at Johore Civil Service Club Padang.
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    MAGNIFICENT POLO BY ENGLAND IN FIRST CUP GAME.
    962 15 AMERICANS DESERVED THEIR SUCCESS. Balding Just Failed To Save Match In Last Minute. (By Oar London Staff) Fleet Street, June 10. ENGLAND 9; AMERICA 10. AMERICA beat England by 10 goals to 9 at Hurlingham yesterday in the first of the three
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    197 15 The following have been Invited to represent the S.C.R.C. at cricket this week-end. On Saturday, vs. The CSC. "A" at Bale* tier Road: Chua Choon Leor.g (Capt.i. Yap Choon Lin. Soah Kcng Siew. Tan Thean Tele, Chua Boon Ann. Robert B. Tan. Gan Kee Tian, N. Oeo Lee.
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    34 15 The British High; man Cup team at Wimbledon left to right Freda James; Dorothy Round; Mary Hard wick; E. Dearman; Nancy Lyle and Kay Stammers. They lost to America by three matches to four.
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    STOREY TAKES TWO EVENTS.
    285 15 THE R.A.F. SPORTS CONTINUE. 36 Sqdn. Leading For The Championship. •"pHE Royal Air Force sports were carried :i stare further yesterday but there were no outstanding per- formances. Storey won the lons jump and shot putt, but in both cases was well below the figure set
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    TANGLIN CLUB TOURNEY.
    93 15 Mr. and Miss Droogleever by beating Mr. and Mrs. Anderson In yesterday's play m the Tanglin tennis tournament enter the finals of the mixed doubles. Details of play and ties drawn for play are Open Mixed Doubles (Semi-Kina!) Mr. and Miss Droogleever beat Mr snd Mrs. Anderson
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    64 15 The following were the results of yesterday's matches m the V.M.C.A. Whitsun tournament: Open Singles (Semi-finals) Kamis be At Yadl 6—2, 6— o. Pereira beat Yoshi 6—2, 6—l. Hdp. Singles "A" Y. P. Wee (—15.3) beat Dr. Chia (—30.3) 6—l, 6—o. The handicap doubles final between Dr. Haridas
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    19 15 The following arc the scratching? for today's races at K.L. Race No. 4.—Torridour. Race No. B.—La Reynarde.
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    24 15 Today's football mn.tch between the Medical Services and Prisons .11 the Government sc;\i?es League h.»s been jwstponed to a date to be fixed later.
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    QUASHED WINS THE ASCOT GOLD CUP.
    145 15 English Racing, American Crack Beaten By A Short Head. London. June 18. 1 ORD Stanley's QUASHED, Inner of the Oaks last year, carried off th.* Ascot Gold Cup today beating tr*e American crack. OMAHA, by a short licad. The race is over 2Vi miles
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    622 15  -  "LEIGHTON." English Talent Ripens Late The Case Of Fish lock Derbyshires Bowling Strength Amar Nath Joins Select Band. Conducted by IJAVING allowed Mead to go to Hampshire, Surrey have never had a left-handed bat until Flshlock. Today he is a really high-class rungetter, relying on no particular
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    DR. CALLENFELS & MR. NOONE.
    390 16 DR. CALLENFELS MR. NOONE. Up-country Gleanings. Feted At Sungei Siput. TTTiE president (Mr. F. J. Davy) and members of the SUngei Siout Club gave a pahit party In honour of Professor Van Stein Callenfc'.s and Mr. H. D. Noone, Government Ethnologist, whose excavations In the district have created great in'.erest.
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    SHIP & TONGKANG COLLIDE.
    250 16 SHIP TONGKANG COLLIDE. SUIT IN CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT. Therj was a sequel In the criminal district court yesterday to a collision in the Straits of Malacca, near Tanjong Tohor, between the Rahman, a Straits Steamship Co. boat (73 tons), and a ton^kang (about 150 tons) on Mar. 19. Koh Ens
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    MORE THEFTS LAST YEAR.
    99 16 Burglary A Day In Singapore. The S.S. Police report for 1935 states that there wore 1,674 cases of thefts and thefts In a dwelling as against 1,457 the previous year. A very large proportion were bicyclfe thefts and, remarks the InspectorGeneral. "It is again necessary to
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    ECLIPSE OF THE SUN TODAY.
    336 16 TO LAST LESS THAN THREE MINUTES. ALONG a curving line which stretches across Southern Europe and Asia to er.d in the midPacific astronomers are gathered today to watch a total eclipse of the sun. Scientific expeditions from all the leading countries of the world have
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY IN SINGAPORE.
    158 16 Instructions To Ticket Holders. The following communique has been Issued by the Government: Admission to the enclosures on the p?dang on the occasion of the parade on the morning of Tuesday, June 23, Is by ticket only. Ticket-holders are asked to cooperate with the officials In
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    CHINESE WINE DEALER FINED.
    211 16 Novel Plea Advanced By Accused. Pleading guilty to a charge of having used a false trade mark on bottles of Chinese medicated wine, Teo Eng Hui was fined $100, or in default ten weeks' rigorous imprisonment, by Mr. L. B. Gibson in the criminal district court
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    F.M.S. TREASURY FUNDS AND STAMPS UNSAFE.
    244 17 $48,000 For New And Truly Strong Room. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jure 18. p.M.S. Treasury Funds and F.M.S. stamps are kept in a strong room that has been certified by the Selangor State Engineer as being neither fire-proof nor thief-proof. For months
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    JOHORE O.B.A.
    241 17 Collegians Society's Change Of Name. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 16. An extraordinary general meeting of the Old Collegians Society, Johore Bahru. was held at the premises of the Posts and Telegraphs Recreation Club, with Inche Mubin bin Abdullah In the chair in ths absence of
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    DEATH OF MR. HO MAN.
    156 17 i A Pioneer Selangor Miner. I The death took place at the Bungsar I Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday ol Mr. Ho Man, one of the best known and most popular Chinese miners of Se'angor. Mr. Ho Man came to Malaya from China about 30
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    ALLEGED MURDER ON ESTATE.
    74 17 (From Our Own Correspondent* Seremban, June 17. From Linggl estate Rantau. comes the story of an alleged murder of one Tamil coolie by another, who is also said to have caused grievous hurt to two other Tamils. A man named Murugappan has been arrested and was
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    RUBBER SMUGGLERS CONVICTED.
    342 17 Another Night Vigil For Johore Customs Men. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, June 16. Wong See and Koh Cho:> Chong were each fined $150, with the alternative of three months' rigorous Imprisonment, by Shaikh Abu Biker bin Yahya. Second Magistrate, this morning when they were convicted
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    Chinese Pleads Guilty
    176 17 (From Our Own Correspondent* Johore Bahru, June 17. Rubber smuggling is keeping the Johore Customs authorities and magistrate's busy. Before the Second Magistrate. Shaikh Abu Baker, bin Yahya. today. Aw Ah Tye was charged with the attempted smuggling of 812 pounds of sheet rubber valued at $194
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    $2,500 FOR M.A.H.A,
    85 17 Government Helps To Pay For New Building. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. June 18. The Federal Council this mornln? agreed to a special grant of $2,500 to the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association to enable the Association to erect additional buildings. The M.A.H.A. asked for this lump sum
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    AIR-CONDITIONED COACHES FOR F.M.S,W,
    74 17 AIR-CONDITIONED COACHES FOR F.M.S, W (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. Included In the supplementary expenditure to the 1938 Railway Estimates passed by the Fedeial Council here this morning was an amount of $25,243 for two bogie firstclass air-conditioned coaches. A sum of $27,000 was voted m 1935,
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    RADIO TRAINING FOR F.M.S. VOLUNTEERS.
    51 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpuf, June 18. The Federal Council this morning approved of the construction locally of F.M.S.V.F. Signal Company wireless transmitting sets at a co«t of $1,000. These extra sets are required urgently for the training of the personnel of the Wireless
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    HAULS DOWN THE UNION JACK.
    174 17 A TAMIL'S STRANGE EXPLOIT. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 17. A Tamil indulged in a strange escapade yesterday morning by climbing the flagstaff at St. Paul's Hill and attempting to lower the Union Jack. It is said that he strolled up the hill, paused
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    PERAK RAJA'S PENSION RESTORED.
    54 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. The Federal Council today approved a recommendation by the finance committee tl the Perak State Council to restore a political pension of $100 a month to Raja Saldatul binti exSultan Abduli:.h This pension had been stopped for misconduct
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    SEREMBAN SHOW.
    61 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 17. The Negri Sembilan branch of the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association will hold a show at the Kin? George V .School Hall on Saturday. July 25. It Mill be opened by the Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes. British Resident of Negri Sembilan.
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    LONG GAOL TERM FOR COUNTERFEITER.
    130 17 Malacca Chinese May Be Banished. (From Our Own Correspondent.' Malacca, June 15. At the Malacca Assizes, before Mr. Justice Whitley. a Hockchla Chinese named Eng Chuan Wee alias Li Tee j Te was charged with being in posses- slon of counterfeit coins and of the
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    KUMAR OF SARDARGARH IN SINGAPORE.
    78 17 The Kumar of Sardargarh, 16-year-old minor chief of a small Nonh Indian State, is m Singapore on his first tour outside his own country. With his English tutor and guardian Mr. R A. Howell. he is travelling by the Ranpura from Bombay to Japan and
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    FUSILIERS' BAIL.
    79 17 In connection with the report, which appeared on Wednesday, of the preliminary inquiry into the charge of robbery against Fusiliers Leonard Oourlay and Stuart Wilson, it is pointed out that the application for ball was made so that accused could be remanded m military custody. In reply* to
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    24 17 Mr. Chung Ah Ming, of Ipoh who has been on a short visit to China, returned by the Ranpura. which arrived in Singapore yesterday.
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      123 17 f Hie insecticide J Why risk the danger and annoyance of insects yf 'I haven't a chance again*! dan. gerou* interU if you use weak •übclilute* for FLIT. Flies, ants, bugs and mosquitoes all survive weak spra>* and return later to torment you and leave the germs of illness. FI.IT
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    ROAD SHORTAGE IN HIGHLANDS AREA.
    2162 18 What Renglet Settlers Need —"Gateway" To Highlands Market Garden Sites Healthy Climate. By Our Planting Correspondent. FIS week I propose to ask my readers to accompany me on a tour through what Is known as the Rrnglet, or the lower Highland, which one first reaches
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    PRESENT-DAY PLANTERS— BY A PIONEER.
    596 19 Mr. Eric Macfadyen On New Methods And Problems. MALAYAN planters icill commend the clear exposition of their problems given to the shareholders of the Golden Hope Rubber Company by Mr. Eric Macfadyen at the annual meeting of that company. Extracts from his address are printed
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    What Chairmen Say.
    520 19 Above Sevenpence. One factor which, I think, should be brought to light is that the Department Controller of Labour In Malaya desired and obtained an Increase in the standard) rate of wages to labourers after rubber reached the price of 7d. per lb. That the price factor
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    "RUBBER LATEX."
    190 19 Useful R.G.A. Reference Work Revised. Recent years have witnessed developments in 'direct application of rubber latex, not only in the rubber Industry but in other industries which have not hitherto used rubber. These are fully dealt with in the fourth (revised and enlarged) edition of "Rubber Latex," by
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    HOW MODERN TAPPING BEGAN
    877 19 Mr. Ridley's Crucial Work In Singapore. IT is well known that the tapping of rubber trees on the plan universally adopted throughout the East (as distinct from the method of chopping with a cutlass-type implement practised in South America), was first practised in the old Economic
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    A TALL STORY.
    64 19 Among the "Tall Stories" series of anecdotes now appearing regularly m The Star, is one m which a correspondent relates that a town council, out of consideration for their ratepayers, have erected all the gas street lamps on rubber columns. This enables smokers to pull the lights
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    Policemen's Feet.
    33 19 In order to prevent wet feet, rubber mats measuring 21 Inches by 15 Inches have now been placed m position for use by traffic policemen In various Important ccrtrcp of Dublin
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    IMPORTED PLANTS AND SEEDS.
    502 19 RULES LAID DOWN BY GOVERNMENT. In the SS. Government Gazette appear rules made by the Officer Administering the Government und<c Ordinance ."o. 166 (Agricultural Pests). A few extracts follow "The provisions of these Rules shall not apply to any plant imported, with the permission of the
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    23 20 13 picture shows the tumultuous welcome given the Queen Mary as she completed her maiden trans-Atlantic voyage and steamed up New York har-
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    22 20 The guard of honour of Royal Lancers dipping their lances in salute as King Farouk arrived at the Abdin Palace In Cairo.
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    14 20 Right: Anita Louise, the 19-year-old "perfect blonde," on arrival at Southampton In the Bersngarla.
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    31 20 On behah 01 th 3 Eritijii Red Cross Society, the commandant of the woman's section, Mrs. J. Prentice, recently placed a wreath on the statue of Florence Nightingale, near Trafalgar Square.
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    9 20 Fcir or the Qir:;. :.:i3 in their Etw-stjrlc unircrms.
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