The Straits Times, 20 June 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A UKNTUKYJ THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGFS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1936, PRICE 10 CENT
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      266 1 SS^B^i^B*^ MIRACLE ValuesExciting Performance HHBsssssssss^ssl MORE of the truly fine things of radio than you'vo ever expected! An ease of tuning that brings in all stations "right on tho nose" without annoying interference and overlapping. B A tone that's more brilliant than any you've ever heard before. More radio for
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      229 1 I /^ft^. PURE SEA-ISLAND COTTON UNDERWEAR I Wk V V NECK SLEEVELESS SHAPED V Wfc ENDS I V SIZES 34 40" CHEST v shaped jj ckey sL|ps I Ys<*r SIZES 34 40" WAIST PRICE $1.50 EACH, I SEA-ISLAND COTTON IS LIGHT EXTRA LARGE SIZES IN WEIGHT, SOFT AND SIZES 42
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      92 1 i Daisy > IS, ORCHARD ROAD I for BOIHUIETS BASotTS WREATHS Phone 4097 (Amber Mansions) JiL W N-E cP P^ -P RAN C -E hgu£ cPPAI N r&A I ÜBOOBM I LBOLBHE I PORJUGAL HI THE CHOICE OF jgA JM CON NOfSEU RS Mfc fn win7t~ of H littles 1
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      192 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE BIRTH ROBB On June 19, 1936, at the Maternity Hospital. Penang, to Ethel, wife of A. R. Robb of Kuala Lumpur, late of Ipoh Kedan, a daughter. Sumatra papers please copy. Echigoya V Summer Sale Wednesday, June 24, To SATURDAY, July 4. Kimono and Silk Fabric 54-56, Middle
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      390 2 SITUATION VACANT When applying for any position advertised In these columns send copies af testimonials. Do not tend originals. WANTED AT ONCE. FULLY EXPERIENCED FOREMAN for Printing and Binding Department. The man we want must be strong disciplinarian, fully experienced In all classes of printing and binding, and able to
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      631 2 BOARD RESIDENCE Mrs. Andrews 3, St Thomas' Wk. Vacancies. 1, St. Thomas Walk. B L from $75 p.m. "Silverbank." 313 Orchard Rd. Phone 4550. SERVICE FLATS at "LLOYD HOUSE" Board optional Phone $460. WHITE HEATHER, 358 River Valley Rd. accommodation now. Tel. 4633. SANS SOUCI, newly opened all conveniences. 30,
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      730 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET WANTED, Tenant for No. 79, Orange Road, Singapore for the period July 36 to Aug. 31. Completely furnished; 3 bed and 3 dressing rooms; mod. san. tennis, garage and refrigerator. Servants included In very attractive rental. Apply Waters It Watson, 8, Battery Road, Singapore. TO LET,
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      763 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The Exchange Banks win be closed on Tuesday, June 23. H.M. The King's Birthday (Public Holiday). TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDINANCE NO. 19 OF 1933. KING'S BIRTHDAY PARADE. In the exercise of the powers conferred on htm by Section 4 of the above Ordinance, the Chief Police Officer, Singapore
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      478 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. Records By BONALO FRANKAU The Ace ol Humorists I ON ODEON I Recording Price $1.35 Net. Hfll Sole Retail Dealers: I NANG HENG CO. (Piano Hoasrl, 1(3-105, SrJegw Rd. I ff< -V
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      189 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Within Outside Without Malays Malaya Postage montniy 3 00 4.M f 150 Quarterly f 8.50 112.00 f 7.5« Half Yearly $17 tfl $24.00 I1S.H Tearly $31.00 $40.00 MOM Nate. OaUtatlon cbeqoca «ho«M inrladr the anal bank dttcoonL ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The charges and tnstroetlona far CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are
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      751 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) VIAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N CO UNPFP CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage B'pore ISM TU NCHI 17.000 In port ftOMAU
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      371 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA; GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SUMMER IN JAPAN. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. KASHIMA MARU June 25. fM.S. YASUKUNI MARU July 8. HAKONE MARU July 23. S.S. SUWA
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      639 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorsilns. Most Cablr* have adjoining .irivate bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From From From Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham MEONIA 7/7 7/7 8/7 10/1 < AL6IA 28/7 28/7 29/7 31/1 I BORINGIA 18/8 18/8
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      232 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in BnglanrO APCAR LINE. FOB HONG KONG, AMOY. SHANGHAI MOIL KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SANTHIA MM July 2 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation Tor first and second class passengers. Special hollf day return tickets interchangeable wltb f P. O. 8. N. CO.. Issued
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      1162 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khlow Steamship Co. I19:t) Ltd. Steam Ship C«. Ltd.. and Chnu Mutual The Cunard White SUr Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australia:) Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Irrawaddj
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC LAST YEAR.
      624 4 SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC LAST YEAR. TWO PER CENT. SHORT OF RECORD. Transits through the Suez Canal in 1935 reached 5,992 representing a tonnage ol 32,811,000 tons net register. This information Is contained in the report of the directors of the Suez Canal Company which was presented at the annual meeting
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      314 4 Correspondence for transmission Dy air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "B» K.L-M." T«4ay. Djambl (Toglan) 3 pm North Borneo Brunei and Labuan (Darvel) 3.30 p.m. Sarawak (generally) Bintulu, Miri, Sarikel and Slbu (Darvel) 3.30 p.m. Trengganu (Parcels only) (Tung Song) 3.30 p.m. Dungun, Kemaman.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      134 4 Mails from Australia. Netherlands Indies etc. expected today 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 expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters and
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      PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
      74 4 Tuesday, June 23, 193 C. General Post Office: Sale of Stamps, Postal Orders and Registration at 8 a m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.: Parcels at 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Savings Bank and Money Orders Closed: Telegrams open alll day; Delivery all districts at
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      FROM MALACCA.
      93 4 Correspondence for transmission dj air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.1..M." Malls will close at Malacca as lollow*Tuesday, June 23. Iran, "Amsterdam and {London by air Netherlands 1 6 p.m. x Nigeria oy air (Imperial) ..8.45 a.m. X Taking articles for places in the
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      CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
      54 4 The transit times on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday were as follows:— Telegranio handed in wn to 5.00 p.m. 4 mins. Telegrams handed in up to 5.30 p.m. 4 mins Telegrams handed in up to 6.00 p.m. 7 mins. Telegrams handed In up to
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    JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT.
    32 4 The Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mall liner m.s. Johan van Oldenbarnevelt will berth alongside the S.H.B. wharves on June 23 at noon and sail the same day for Java.
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    CLEARANCES
    42 4 June 18: Hydra II (Nor.); Anyo Maru, Karaluto Maru <Jap.i: KUat, Kepah (Dut.); Kedah, TUawa, Elephanta (Brit.). June 19: Pontianak. Ampang. Alng Leong. Malacca, Esmeralda, Ranpura. Kamuning, Perak, Gorgon. Flevo, Glang Ann (Brit); Mljer, Tldore. Chr. Huygens, Op ten Noort (Dut.).
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    PASSENGERS.
    98 4 The following passengers for Malaya are in the Fushimi Maru which is due to arrive in "hiyapore from Europe ou June 28. Mr. J. H Allan, Mr. K. Anderson, Mr. A. J. A. Br>uwer, Miss C. Bunnag, Mr. P. Egerton Smith, Mr. C. D. L. Geraerds Thesingh, Mr. H
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      741 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS.— TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Paatate M3l. CANADIAN hi J.Vi4W^t_ J^[l kit i I rib raA A JK mm (inooTDorated la Brgundj CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking is strongly advised. Trav«l
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      535 4 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCEL ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. COMPANY. (IBcorporatee id E&iciarjd) (loconM-ate* to USA.) m^f^t!?". BOSTON, tan* TOUR a BALTIMORS FOR HAVRE. LONDON. tAn or ooon HOPE ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Vta Part* at* Saei CaaaL STEEL SEAFARER June 22 June 2» TO nwomoo. STEEL TRAVELER Sept.
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      110 4 Malayan Meteorological Service Da. iv Weather Reoori Stations Yesterday Last night Mcjc. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins Sunshine temp •F hrs *F West Coast Alor Star 88 Nil 4.9 74 Bayan Lc^as (Penang- 89 Nil 8.5 74 Sitiawan 91 Nil 6.1 74 Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 8.6 75 Malacca 85
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      31 4 Singapore (B. Timah) 83 Nil 76 r-:iU S:atlons. Cameron Highlands 76 Nil 5.8 53 Fraser's Hill 79 Nil 8.5 62 Superintendent, Meteorological Rrancn. Ma lava Meteorological Office. Singapore, June 20, 1936.
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      341 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE ToJaj. H. W. 12.07 noon 8.6; 11.09 p.m. 9.1 ft. L. W. 5.24 a.m. 0.1 ft.; 5.24 p.m. 4.7 ft. Sunday, June 21. H W. 12.40 noon 8.0 ft.; 11.52 p.m. 9.8 ft. L. W. 0.00 a.m. 0.1 ft.; 6 04 p.m. 4.5 ft. Monday. June 22.
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      376 5 SHAKESPEARE'S PFT--^^^B£j^^^jFll COMEDY MASTERPIECE |-^/!^V^lt^j[^3 Produced on an unprecedented K9H «v scale of elaborateness! Ljfad«WliM>M«i«W«dßbJ[^a^^a| Warner Bros, present MAX REINHARD'S production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM With JAMES CAGNEY. JOE E. BROWN, DICK POWELL OLIVER DE HAVII.I.ANH. ANITA LOUISE Matinees Today Tomorrow BRIGHT EYES also "HELLDORADO" Holiday Ma'.iiiee. 23rd. JuneTHE
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      427 5 NEW WORLD CABARET TONIGHT TONIGHT LAST APPEARANCE OF "HALTER'S VARIETY COMPANY" A TROUPE of CONTINENTAL ARTISTES WILL APPEAR AT THE TEA and NIGHT DANCES in COMEDY, ACROBATIC DANCES Etc., Etc. NIGHT DANCE ADMISSION $1.00. NON-STOP niJlrwfflir BIRTHDAY BALL MON. 22nd JUNE EXTENSION TO 2 A. M. THE EXCELLENT ALL-CHINESE DANCE
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      167 5 "Ther» has never been anything in the Cinema like "THINGS TO COME." An Extraordinary thing, a miracle, has happened in the picture house. I do beg of you, whether you enjoy the Cinema as an entertainment or not, to see 'THINGS TO COME.' BOOK NOW FOR NEXT TUESDAY'S GALA PREMIERE
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      362 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. HOTELS ROXY. KA1ONG: A Midsummer *m£K? a °i Che r\ C n N "va-n. Hindustan, cert. 8.15-9.15 p^rn. Formal dinner talkle 6 15 9 15 Matinec: 2 p.m. an" dance 9.45-midnight The Murder In Th? n?et und Dabes Cowan and Bailey Revue, first per- xcyland 1^^.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    280 6 Dollar Tin Shares In Demand. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, June 20. There is a complete lack of interest in rubber shares and quotations, if anything, are lower. The statistical position gets increasingly healthier every week with prices well maintained, and the continual disintegration of stocks must
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    PRODUCE.
    163 6 Closing Prices, Friday. Bayer. Seller Gambier 5.00 Java Cube 8.25 Hamburg 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 16.00 Black Pepper 8.00 White Pepper 15.50 •Sundried Copra 5.05 Mixed Copra 4.80 4.80 Sarawak Jelotong 6.00 Mixed Black Pepper Saigon A 1 $152 Rice, Saigon No. 1 $140 Rice. Saigon No. 2 $135
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        556 6 lssuc vai. rrasei «i i,u. L.>au «t tvau Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Ttn 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 53,6 5/- Ayer Hltam 12/9 13/9cd 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.30 1.40xd 1.30
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        GENERAL.
        419 6 A AilA DUIA W1U. I a.U l.OU l.^U J.JU 2 2 do 7 1 2 ',o 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.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        171 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 We 1007 red. 1947 $1,300,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 ift% 1908 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mai. 31 Sept. 30 114 i% 1926 red. 1956-66
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        341 6 Fraser It Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 145 1.55 1.50 160 Alor fiajah 0.85 0.95 0.90 1.00 Amai Malay ($2) 3.32 Vt 3.42 >/ 2 3.30 3.40 Ayei Hltani 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.40 A.-<er Molek 0.90 1.00 0.95 1.00 Aver P^nas 135 1.50 1.45 1.55 Bitssett 0.50 0.55 0.55
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    EXCHANGES.
    213 6 rbe following are ton exchange rales Oils morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kung and Snanshal Banking Corporation: SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London, a months sight 2/4 3/32 London, 60 days' bight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 dayr' sight 2/4 1/16 London, demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    92 6 Closing Prices, Friday. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. (F. 0.8.) June 25% 25 15/16 (.'ood F. A. (J. in cases (F. 0.8.) June 25<k 25 15/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases j i Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 25-14 25%
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    393 6 Straits 6 Per Cent Loan Drops £2. ss. London, June 19. The Straits Settlements six per cent. l>an which is being redeemed on Dec. 1, this year dropped £2. ss. today from £104. ss. to £102. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange:
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    EXCHANGES
    92 6 London, June 19. The following are closing mean rates: Paris 76 17 64 Athens 536 sellers New York 5.02-» Bucharest 6«0 sellers Montreal 03', Rio 414 Brussels 29.71 seller* offlclßl Geneva 15. 48 Belgrade 220 Amsterdam 7 .42 Buenos Aires unquoted Milan 64 Montevideo 383; Berlixi 12 46' i
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    RUBBER MARKET REVIEW.
    336 6 STANTON NELSON CO. LTD. In their weekly report issued yesterday write:— There Is no change to report In the general conditicn of the rubber m;k«t. Fluctuations In prices have oc'n too small to attract outside lntere;'s i r to induce trade operations, and the volume of business
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    SELANGOR UNITED RUBBER.
    82 6 The local agents of Th? Ce'angor United Rubber Estates Ltd., arc in receipt of telegraphic advice fr-m the secretaries to the effect that the direotors have recommended payment of a dividend of 5 per cent, in respect of the year ended Mar. 31. which, if approved, will
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    108 6 Austral Malay Tin, Ltd.. reports the following outputs of associated companies for half month of June. 1936. KAMPONG KAMUNTING TIN DREDGING, LTD iKARANGAN.) Hours run 234, cubic yards treated 43,000. total plculi 190, net value $10,640ASAM KIMBANG TIN DREDGING. LTD. Hours run 318, cubic yards treated *****0, total piculs 335.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF GUILDER DEVALUATION.
      110 7 Temporary Decline In Price Of Rubber. What effect will the devaluation of the guilder have on the rubber market? That question is frequently asked these days and there seems to be a remarkable degree of unanimity in the views expressed; all appear to arrive at
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      INCREASED DEMAND FOR COMMODITY.
      1680 7 A correspondent of the Financial News on June 8, writes In recent weeks fears for the guilder have been the dominating influence in the world rubber market. SpecuIjtive interest has been completely killed, and buying by consumers has gradually contracted until it is now iittlc more
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      BATANG CONS. RUBBER ESTATES. DISTRIBUTION IN EXCESS OF PROFIT.
      529 7 BATANG CONS. RUBBER ESTATES. DISTRIBUTION IN EXCESS OF PROFIT. The general meeting of Batang Consolidated Rubber Estates, Ltd.. was held in London on June 5. Mr. E. F. Slade, J.P., chairman of the company, presided, and in the course of his speech, said: Last year, after paying a dividend of
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      JESSELTON ICE REDUCES CAPITAL.
      412 7 AND RECONSTRUCTS ITS PLANT. A scheme for the reduction of the company's nominal and issued capital was approved by shareholders of Jesselton Ice and Power Co. Ltd. at an extraordinary general meeting held immediately after the annual general meeting yesterday. Mr. J. A. Elias, the chairman
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      TAKUAPA TIN
      58 7 The mine manager of Takuapa Tin Dredging N.L. states that for the first half of June dredge No. 1 worked for 325 hours, treated 80,000 cubic yards of material and produced 185 piculs cf tin ore. Dredge No. 2 worked for 319 hours, treated 80,000 cubic yards of
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      TREASURY BILLS
      40 7 London, June 19. The total amount applied for in tenders for £50,000,000 treasury bills was £84.185.000. The average rate per cent, for bills at **rre months was 17s. 0.83 d. against 18s. lO4d. a week ago.— British Wireless.
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      660 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the CoUny of Hor.g Cong.) The uaDimy ji member* is limited 10 the extent »nd m manner prescribed bv Ordinance No S of 1929 of the Colony Authoru#o Capital 150.000.000 lsRiiea and Fully t aid- Up $20,000,000 Rpvrvf Funds Sterling E 8.5U0
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      155 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by Special Charter) 11, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. HEAD OFFICE: 50. Hankow Road. Shanghai. Total Resources Chinese $1,342,242,166.35 FaM Up Capital i 4t.0M.HO.Ofr Beaerve Fond* S 3.453,591.43 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Dr. Tse-Vung Soong, Chairman, Mr. Chur-Tong Ylh, Mr. Yuns-Mtn Chien. Mr. Pao-Lung Wong. Mr. Keng-Kwan
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      373 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK Ob INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated id England or <tovtt Charter 1891) Paid Dp Capital in SuO.000 snare* of £5 each (3.000 OM Reserve Fund fJ.903.MO Reserve UabUltv of Prooneton £3 00" 0M head orrirr 38. BtahoiMfate. Ucta, CO. 1. Alor Star Hons Sang Saigoo Amrluar Hollo
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    MORE CONCESSIONS TO CANTON?
    247 8 Nanking Bid To Win Canton Support Shanghai, June 19. Despite official denials. It Is generally known that Nanking-Canton negotiations are proceeding, with the Central Government endeavouring to wean away Canton support from Kwangsl. If the outcome Is successful, It Is predicted, an early move will be
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    PRAISE FOR BRITISH COURTS.
    172 8 Chinese Jurist Attends Society Action. London, June 18. Dr. W. C. S. Ma, th? special commissioner of the Judicial Yuan left f.^r France today after two month:; of study of British judicial methods. Interviewed ty Reutor. Dr. Ma said he had had long Interviews with the
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    DEMONSTRATION ON FIELD OF WATERLOO.
    87 8 The pilgrimage to the monument of "The Wounded Eagle" on the battlefield of Waterloo, which Is undertaken annually by Belgian Walloons on the eve of the anniversary of Waterloo, waa attended this year by some 2.000 Walloons and Frenchmen. Those taking part carried numerous Walloon
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      253 8 THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR COMPANY LIMITED. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sir David Galloway, Kt. B. O. R. S. Bateman, C. A. A. Dobson. A. S. A. A. L. G. Johnson. R. M. Meyer.' The Company undertakes to act as Executor, Trustee, Attorney or Agent. It offers ample security and
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      64 8 RADIO BATTERIES Longest Life Maxlmnni F<Hrieiiey. ALL DEALERS OH KEE HUAT RADIO COMPANY. Offices throntbout Malaya, and also at 89 East Coast Road. Slnrauore. fThe Magic Brain Leader in Radio KEE HUAT RADIO COMPAIY. IC4, North Bridge Rd. 89, East Coast Road. WESTINGHOUSE RADIO has ALL-METAL TUBES SHADOWGRAPH TLNING HIGH
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      2529 8 Broadcasting. rilDIDE CTATIrtW of haw rood masic wffl oat A a.m. News In English. 7. 35 a.m. Records. Eiinri!\L 01 A HUll nAi »aUre, devised, written, and pro- 9 35 a.m. Bad of broadcast. duced by Coefl Madden to mule by It 05 a.m. Talk. 10 .20 a.m. News In
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      739 8 SINGAPORE. Station Z.B.I., Singapore.— Wavelength 4J.9 metres. Owned and operated by Radio Service Cc of Malaya 1934, Ltd.. Broadcast Ho«oe, No. 2 Orchard M. Sln r »pore. TOMORROW 11 am. -1.30 p.m. Recorded music. PENANG. Station II J. Penan*-— Wavelength 49 8 metre* Ptitang Wireless Socletv. TODAY p.m. 7. Time
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    ITALY WOOS GERMAN FRIENDSHIP.
    678 9 Nazis "Loyal And Correct" On Sanctions Issue. ATTEMPT TO SPLIT LEAGUE? IS Italy seeking an alliance with Germany, in order to strength- en her own position on the Continent in return for support of Germany's colonial campaign? Recent reports to this effect are substantiated by latest
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    GIRL PAT SEIZED AT LAST.
    273 9 GRIMSBY TRAWLER'S ADVENTURES. Georgetown (British Guiana) June 19. The missing Grimsby trawler, Girl Pat, whose mysterious disappearance Grimsby some days ago and subsequent movements have caused much excitement, has been seized and brought in by the Government motorvessel, Pomeroon. following an exciting chase lasting an
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    LABOUR'S POOR SHOWING IN LEWES.
    66 9 London, June 19. The by-election at Lewes owing to the Conservative member, Capt. Loder succeeding into the peerage In consequence of the death of his father, Lord Wakehurst, resulted as follows: Rear- Admiral Beamish (Nat. Ccn.) 14,646. Mr. A. G. Gordon (Lab.) 7,557 Reuter. Result
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    TARIFF DUEL THREAT.
    117 9 Japan Holds Pistol At Australia's Head. Australia and Japan are still sparring in the tariff duel which threatens to end in a serious restriction of trade between the two countries. A Dome! rr.osrase from Tokio states that it Is understood that no official report has reached Toklo
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    Rumoured Clash In Hunan.
    38 9 Hankow, June 19. A message from Changsha, the capital of Hunan, states that Nanking and Kwangsi troops are reported to have clashed at Kiyang in southern Hunan but fuller details are not known. Reuter.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    102 10 SINGAPORE. GLOBE THEATRE Stolen Harmony. 7. 1S 9. 15. GREAT WORLD— THE SKY TALKIE Smoky. NEW WOKLU Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing, Talkies Theatres Cinemas. RAFFLES HOTEL Orchestral Ccncert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Special Dinner Dance (Formal) 9.45 to Midnight. RITZ. GEYLANG Berkeley Square Last Days of Pompeii. 7.45 11
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    The straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1936. Two Englands.
    1122 10 The straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1936. Two Englands. Malayans who see England only when they are on leave are apt to get a very wrong impression of social conditions at Home. They probably spend much of their time staying m hotels m London or on the coast, or
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    S.S. APPOINTMETS. Acting Inspector-General Of Police.
    56 10 S.S. APPOINTMETS. Acting Inspector-General Of Police. The following appointments are notified in the S.S. Government Gazette Mr. N. Jones, M.C.S., to act as Re-gistrar-General of Statistics. S.S. and r.M.s. Mr. N. A. M. Griffin to act as Ins-pector-General of Police. SjS. Mr. A. C. Macnab, Deputy SurveyorGeneral of Ships, to
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    23 10 Tne Kings Exequatur, empowering Mr. Monnett B. Davis to act as ConsulOeneral of the United States at Singapore, has received His Majesty's signature.
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    17 10 Mrs. Eber. wife of Mr. R. L. Eber. of Singapore, arrived from England by the Ranchl yesterday.
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    AN AUTHORITY ON THE COLONIES.
    873 10 Mr. Ormsby-Gore's Career. When the Colonial Secretaryship became vacant, the mantle of succession was prophetically cast upon the shoulders of Mr. Ormsby-Gore, and nobody was surprised when Mr. Baldwin made the choice his own. Mr. Ormsby-Gore comes to the office with a thorough grounding of
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    THE PRIME MINISTER'S SALARY.
    459 10 THE PRIME MINISTER'S SALAR Y. "THE recent debate m the House of Commons on Ministerial salaries, initiated, be it said, by a private member, touched the very nervecentre of good government. When our ancestors m the seventeenth century and onwards fixed the remuneration of high offices of State, it was
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    737 10 S.S.C., OLD AND NEW. I AST night at the Swimming Club was certainly an occasion not to be missed, for it was not only a very Jolly inauguration of th^ magr.mc?nt new building but a landmark in European social history in Singapore. The old club-house, seen
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    "ARAB FEARS ARE BASELESS:" MR. ORMSBY-GORE.
    374 11 SITUATION REVIEWED IN COMMONS. POLICE AND JEWS PRAISED. Problem Of Reconciling Dual Obligations. "THE Arabs are afraid that the Jews will completely dominate the country, and they fear for the future of their own race and the land of their fathers. "The Jews are
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    NATIONAL HOME. Britain Must Carry Out B-.lfour Policy.
    187 11 NATIONAL HOME. Britain Must Carry Out B-.lfour Policy. The Arab people were rightiy proud of their historical achievements and their contributions to civilisation, and there had been traditional friendship between Great Britain and the Arab people which the Government valued and which it was their earnest desire to see preserved.
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    "IN PEACE AND AMITY."
    146 11 Solution Consistent With Dual Obligations. "It is the desire of the Government to find a solution consistent with their tundamcntal dual obligation." They wanted the Arabs and Jews to realise both had an assured future in Palestine, and that the whole object of the British Government
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    CURRENCY PANIC IN FRANCE.
    133 11 "FIGHT TO THE LAST DITCH/" Parts, June 20. AN appeal to the French people to "fight to the last ditch against inflation" will be launched shortly by the new Government, which is becoming increasingly alarmed by the threatened devaluation of the franc. A bill ratifying a
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    JAPANESE GARRISON FOR FUKIEN?
    174 11 Shanghai, June 20. It is reliably learned that the Japanese military are planning to increase their garrison strength in Shanghai, in addition to establishing a garrison at Foochow, capital of Fukien. Sin Chew Jit Poh. ingenious bookkeeping device. The next step will be to launch a
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    CHINA PEACE PARLEYS SUCCEED.
    188 11 Shanghai, June 20. Gen. Chan Chai-tong, the Canton leader, has come to terms with Nanking and has undertaken to cooperate with the Central Government, it is learned semi-officially. Mr. Feng Jul, personal representative of Gen. Chan Chal-tong, who has been conferring with Gen. Chiang Kai-shek In
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    13 11 President De Valera reviewing a parade of members of the Irish Republican Army.
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    LOUIS KNOCKED OUT IN TWELFTH ROUND.
    726 11 Sensational Defeat Of The "Brown Bomber. New York, June 19. ILIAX Schmeling, 31 year old German and a former heavy-weight champion of the world, sprang the biggest surprise of the year in boxing at the Yankee Stadium tonight by knocking out Joe Louis, 23
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    WINCHESTER CASTLE STRANDING.
    177 11 Court Censures Master Of 20,000-Ton Liner. London, June 19. The Court of Inquiry into the stranding of the Winchester Castle found that the stranding was due to the failure of the master to navigate the vessel with proper seamanlike care, in that he failed to use the
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    FRANCE TO RAISE SANCTIONS.
    93 11 Prompt Sequel To Commons Debate. Paris, June 19. The French Government has followed the British example and accepted the raising of sanctions. Instructions on this subject to French diplomatic representatives abroad were approved by the Council of Ministers this morning. M. Deibos, the Foreign Minister, stated
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    DE VALERA BANS THE I.R.A.
    135 11 LAW AND ORDER TO BE ENFORCED. Dublin, June 19. The Tree State Government has ormally declared that the Irish Rembllcan Army Is an Illegal organlsaion and has prohibited the parados irranged for Sunday.— Reuter. The Government statement declares: The methods and activities of the irganlsation
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    CHANCELLOR'S HINT ON FOREIGN LOANS.
    94 11 Not In Position To Lock Up Money Overseas. London, June 19. In a letter addressed to the chairman of the Stock Exchange committee a week ago, which is published today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, says that the country is not in
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    Huge U.S. Air Programme.
    39 11 Washington, June 19 The Congress has passed and sent to the White House the McSwain B1I! authorising an Increase of 2.320 p!anes In the Army Air Force. The present authorised strength comprises 1.800 planes. Reuter.
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    P.I. DEFENCE PLAN.
    236 11 Speed-Boats And Aircraft. FILIPINO ARMY TO BE CREATED. Manila, June 19. A plan to make the invasion of the Philippines impossible by using speed-boats armed with torpedoes in addition lo air defences and the introduction of universal military instruction has been submitted to the Commonwealth Assembly by
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    Swimming Club's Brilliant Housewarming.
    160 12 FORMAL OPENING LAST NIGHT. Congratulatory Speech By Mr. A. S. Small. fTHE Singapore Swimming Club held a very popular and sue- cental housewarming last night, when the new $275,000 club-house presented a brilliant scene. The accommodation was taxed to the utmost by the gathering of five
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    "One Of The Finest Club-Houses in The East."
    985 12 The dance band of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers had been engaged for the occasion and proved one of the most popular bands which has been heard at a dance in Singapore for some years. There were repeated demands for encores and almost
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    MALAYAN PERSONALIA.
    191 12 MALAYAN PERSONALIA. Mr. G. D. Cameron, of Messrs. Guthrie and Co.. Kuala Lumpur, went on Home leave by the Ranpura. Mr. L. G. Valpy. 0.C.P.D., Kuala Lumpur Central, has gone on transfer to Kuala Kubu, to assume the duties of O.S.P.C. Dr. H. O. Hopkins. Government Pathologist and well known
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    "BROUGHT DISCREDIT ON GARRISON."
    408 12 Sentences On Fusiliers. PUBLIC MUST BE PROTECTED. Sentences totalling eight months each were passed by Mr. T. D. Hughes, the second Singapore magistrate yesterday, on three privates of the Innlskllling Fusiliers. W. G. Dickson. John Elliott and John McCloskey, when they came up before him for
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    "HOOLIGANISM OF THE WORST TYPE."
    170 12 Severe Comment By Magistrate. The following Is a full report of the magistrate's remarks: "The Crown has pressed these five charges against the three accused, to which they have pleaded guilty, and I must say forthwith that I take a serious view or these charges.
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    21 12 Mr. C. Milne. J.P., has been nominated a member of the Malacca Agricultural Medical .Board vice Mr. A. McKenzie, J.P., resigned.
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    COLOUR OF THINGS TO COME. Film At Capitol Sets New Standards.
    409 12 COLOUR OF THINGS TO COME. Film At Capitol Sets New Standards. At The Cinema. "The Trail of The Lonesome Pine," with Sylvia Sidney, Henry Fonda and Fred Mac Murray. Technicolor: Paramount. At the Capitol. Here Is Singapore's first view of a film taken In natural colours by a new and
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    DISOWNED SIGNATURE
    153 12 Forged Document Charge For Assizes. Evidence for the prosecution was concluded yesterday in the preliminary Inquiry In the case In which H. C. Batten was charged, before Mr. M. H. Blacker, In the third court, Singapore, on three counts of uslyg as g?nulne a forged document. Mr. D.
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    23 12 Mr. M. B. C. Frend has been appointed tp be secretary to the Board of Licensing Justices, Singapore, vice Mr. D. H. Trumble.
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    THE MIGRATORY FLOW IN MALAYA.
    595 12 Excess Of Arrivals Was Over 125,000 Last Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. I*HROUGHOUT 1935 Malaya's migratory flow was favourable. The excess of arrivals over departures at the principal ports of entry in Malaya was 125,206 in 1936, as compared with an
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    S.S.C. CLUB -HOUSE. A Credit To The Contractors.
    94 12 S.S.C. CLUB -HOUSE. A Credit To The Contractors. The new building of the Singapore Swimming Club, which was officially opened yesterday by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, was designed to secure the maximum amount of comfort combined with utility and general adaptability, and it is the opinion of
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    $1,000 BROOCH LOST.
    87 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. Mrs. T. L. Kox, wife of the local racehorse trainer, lost a diamond brooch valued at about $1,000 at the races yesterday. Tho brooch, which made up of large and small diamonds, was worn by Mrs. Fox over her
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      162 12 isP Umlfe and •"PHE fronts of your teeth alone won't tell J> you if they are really clean: it is in k hidden crevices at the backs that collect and decay begins. If you use a big, old-fashioned brush these important places are neglected, because your brush has not been
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    COST OF THE FEDERAL SECRETARYSHIP.
    740 13 FEDERAL DIARY. Lighter Items In Council New Police Alarm— Mats That Did Not Sell —Radio Profit. (From Our Own Correspondent.) i Kuala Lumpur, June 18. j AS theso notes had to be written before the Federal Council 1 settled dov/n to business today, it 1
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    LORRY TRAGEDY
    573 13 SEQUEL. 4 CHARGES AGAINST JOHORE DRIVER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, June 18. Judgment was reserved until June 24 by the Second Magistrate. Shaikh Abu Baker bin Yahya, in the case in which Yap Boon Peng, a lorry driver, is faced with four charges of rash and
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    25 13 A tongkanr loaded with a hundred bars of rice capsized near Uie Master Attendant's Pier yesterday: The picture shows other b«Ua encased on salvage work.
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    PIRACY CHARGE.
    94 13 Chinese Remanded At Singapore. A Chinese named Tarn Kirn Khoy. who was arrested in Singapore early on Thursday by the Hokklen branch of the Detective Branch, was charged in the police court yesterday with piracy against the Law of Nations. This is the sequel to a murderous outrage
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    COLLISION SEQUEL.
    226 13 Master Of Tongkang Charged. Further evidence was recorded yesterday by Mr. L. B. Gibson, Criminal District Judge, in the case in which Koh Eng Ho is charged that as the master of a tongkang. by wilful delau'.t, he caused an infringement of the collision regulation by not carrying
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    MR. F. V. DUCKWORTH.
    143 13 Johore's Labour Controller Goes On Leave. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. June 19. Mr. F. V. Duckworth. M.C.S.. Controller of Labour. Johore Bahru, and Official Administrator, sails for Home today by the Ranpura. By his departure Johore loses a fine cricketer, though he has not
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    FEWER DEATHS IN SINGAPORE.
    104 13 There were 254 deaths in Singapore last week— ls2 males and 102 femalesgiving a rate per mllle per annum of 26.49, compared with 30.24 In the preceding week and 21.42 in the corresponding week of last year. Pneumonia claimed 36 victims, beriberi and phthisis each 23,
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    HAWKER ISSUE AT MALACCA.
    642 13 Municipal Discussion. SERIES OF PETITIONS RECEIVED. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, June 18. Barbers and hawkers came under discussion at yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, with the Resident Councillor (the Hon. Mr. G. W. Bryant) presiding. Regarding the control of open-air barbers, Mr. Bryant said
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    BICYCLE SHOP'S LOSSES.
    293 13 $46,000 Deficit In Three Years. How a bicycle shop started business in Victoria Strest In 1032. with a cap.tal of $500. and ceased bus'ness in November. 1935. with liabilities tatalllnic $46,000. was re'ated in the bankruptcy court yesterday, befcre Mr. Justice Adrian Clark, when Onj Siar.g Ltan
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    30 13 Messrs. Lee Geok Eng (also known as Mr. George E. Lee) and Then Fay Chin have been granted certificates of naturalisation under the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act.
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    52 13 The hawkers were a potential dangor unless strictly supervised. To drop the Idea of prohibition would be retrograde. Ultimately, It was unanimously decided that a committee be appointed to review the list of prohiblt?d areas. Dr. Alfred Kcun. Mr. Tan Soo Chong and Mr. C. F. Smith were appolnt3d to
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    TRAINER LOGUE SADDLES FIVE WINNERS AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    1129 14  -  Windsor Lad. PUNTERS HAVE A REAL GOOD DAY. A. Beven Takes Riding Honours With Four Firsts. By Kuala Lumpur, June 19. |7EATURES of the opening day of the Selangor Turf Club Skye meeting were the triple success of His Highness the uitan
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    Malayan Racing. HANDICAPS FOR TODAY.
    334 14 Malayan Racing. HANDICAPS FOR TODAY. Last Day Of Selangor Skye Meeting. •THE following arc the weights for today's racing at Kuala Lumpur. Race 1. —Ponies: Class 3, Div. 2. 5 furlongs. Anaconda 10.6 Bright Eyes 10.4 Springkell 9.12 Movalong 9.10 Phoon Tok 8.7 Mickey Mouse 8.7 Timbang 8.3 Race 2.
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    PENANG SURPRISE ALL-CHINA.
    392 14 OLYMPIC XI FAIL TO SCORE. Tuck Fee Plays The Game Of His Life. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang June 19. DENANG confounded all critics this evening by holding the Chinese Olympic team to a goalless draw. The visitors were firm favourites as i.tany as six goals being
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    TOMORROW'S BOXING.
    169 14 Three Interesting Fights At The New World. 'TOMORROW'S Boxing program- me at the New World Stadium promises to be unusually interesting for m the two chief events old and experienced men will be pitted against youngsters on their way to the top of the fistic tree. Although Riichi
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    Association Football. MEDIOCRE DISPLAY BY SERVICES.
    673 14 Association Football. MEDIOCRE DISPLAY BY SERVICES. Sino-Malay XI Hold Them To A Draw At K.L. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. June 19. < Sino-Malay XI 1: Services L A CROWD of about 10,000 thronged the four sides of the Padang! and the Government Buildings here this evening to witness
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    16 14 Yong Mook Wong a very promising member of the Chinese Third Division team. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    THE JOHORE STATE P. W.D. SPORTS.
    491 14 Athletics Ng Ngoh Tee Takes Four Firsts and the Title. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. June 19. rriHERE was a large and distinguished gathering present at the Johore P.W.D. sports meting at the Civil Service Club today, among those present being H.H. Tungku
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    NEW ENDEAVOUR A MASTERPIECE OF THE DESIGNER'S ART.
    1101 15 BUILT TO LIMIT OF THE "J" CLASS. Mr. Sopwith Still Hoping To Win The America's Cup, (By Our London Staff) Fleet Street, June 9. |7M)EAYOI'R 11., the new all-steel "J" Class racing yacht designed by Charles E. Nicholson, the most eminent yacht
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    22 15 The P.VV.D. team started badly in the Government Services League on Thursday being defeated by the Post Office B—l. Straits Times Photograph
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    ALL-INDIA'S FIRST VICTORY.
    326 15 GREAT BOWLING BY VERITY. I Gallant Glamorgan Take Points From Lancashire. London. June 19. THF. Indian touring team scored their first win in England today when they beat the Minor Counties by an innings and 74 runs at Lord's. Ainar Singh was in great form with the
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    Motor-Cycle Racing. AMAZING SPEEDS AT ISLE OF MAN.
    216 15 Motor-Cycle Racing. AMAZING SPEEDS AT ISLE OF MAN. Guthrie Leads All The Way In Senior T.T. London, Juue 19. 'T'Hi: Blue Riband of motor-cycle raring was won today m record time by J. Guthrie on a Norton. This was the Senior T. T. race at the Isle of Man and
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    AMERICAN BOAT RACE.
    28 15 New London, June 19. The annual American Inter"Varsity boat race resulted m Harvard beating Yale by s</2 lengths over a course of four miles. Renter.
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    TERROR IMPRESSIVE.
    112 15 Monopolies Outplayed In Second Division Match. H.M.S. Terror 6; Govt. Monopolies 2. TTHE H.M.-3. Terror were impressive yesterday when they met the Government Monopolies m a second division match at the Anson Road Stadium ani defeated them by si>c goals to two. Displaying great form, they netted four
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    172 15 SATURDAY. JUNE 29. Racine: Selangor Turf Club Summer Skyc Meeting. 2nd day at X.1,. Soccer: Malaya Cup, Malacca vs. Singapore at Malacca: Malaya European vs. Ser\ices at Kuala Lumpur. Athletics: RAF. Annual Sporis meeting at Seletar: Prison's Dept. annual sport:it Prison Ground. I Lawn Tennis: V.M.C.A. vs. Dutch
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    THE WEBB CUP WON OUTRIGHT.
    318 15 LOW SCORING AT JOHORE BAHRU. Segamat School Make Fine Bid For Runs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. June 19 'THE Johore Bahru English College won the Webb Cup outright today when they beat the Government English School Segamat by ten runs In a very
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    MALAYA AT BISLEY.
    85 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. June 19. The Malayan team to compete in the Junior Colonial matches at Bisley will be chosen from the following: Major N'unn (Capt.), Major Grist, H.C. Stafford. J. Parsons. C. Harry, B. N. Bintley. D. Farquharson It is not certain yet whether
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    Athletics. R.A.F. SPORTS AT SELETAR TODAY.
    382 15 Athletics. R.A.F. SPORTS AT SELETAR TODAY. Sgt. Elder Took the High Jump Title Yesterday. fVNLY one event took place at Seletar m the K.A.I-, sports yesterday, this being (he high Jump, which was won by Set. Eldcn (I ft. G in.) with P O Townsen.i and I.owe tying for second
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      1005 16 A Story Of Outstanding Heroism. To tha Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. For many years past it has been In my mind to cxpr2ss my views upon tho formation of t Eurasian regular unit, organised I'.pon the une.i of the British Army. It is very llfflcult for
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      INDEBTEDNESS. Wage Scales Largely To Blame.
      378 16 INDEBTEDNESS. Wage Scales Largely To Blame. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Needless to say. Mr. Bagnall has earned the gratitude of government clerks In general, especially those who are heavily Indebted, by his plea for one more chance for the insolvent. Thts question new is. to my
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      ROAD PROBLEMS
      374 16 Complaints From Joo Chiat Terrace. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Our Municipal authorities have within the last few years made a perfect tarmac r^ad along Joo Chiat Terrace, a narrow width road. Within the last few months they have acquired land at either side of
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    S.R.A. TO DISCUSS THE STRAITS TIMES.
    85 16 A meeting of the committee of the Singaoore Ratepayers' Association will be held at the offices of Messrs. Reft> nle, Lowick s-.nd Co., Hong Kong Bank Chambers. Singapore, on Thursday next at 2.15 p.m The agenda Includes the following items To confirm the minutes
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    UNFAIR COPRA DEALING.
    243 16 Raja Uda's Plea For Licensing. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. June 18. The necessi:> for the licensing of copra dealers so as to regularise the copra trade and prevent unfair dealing was urged by the Raja Uda at today's meeting of the Federal Council speaking on
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    TRAGEDY OF THE SEA NEAR MALACCA.
    244 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 18. The sea appears to have claimed two more victims near Malacca. Early on Tuesday morning a number of boats set out for a day's fishing In the vicinity of UJong Pasir. In the afternoon a heavy sea
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      348 16 Mr. B. H. Carson And Mrs. Gloria Humphreys. Mr. B. H. Carson, of Messrs. Paterson Simons and Co., Ltd., was married to Mrs. Gloria Humphreys at the Singapore Regis ry on Thursday. The bride wore a costume of white crepe worn with a white shirred net blouse. Her hat of
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    1697 17 SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY— NEO-PAGANS AMONGST the lesser known parts of the Prayer Book are the three Exhortations found In the middle of the Communion service, the second of which the Minister is directed to use. "m case he shall see the people negligent to come to the
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    BAILOR HAS TO PAY.
    61 17 One of the Chinese who tore charged ai Hegamat with being unable to give k satisfactory account as to, how they came to acquire 60 katls of tuba root, valued at $25. and remanded on ball, absconded, and ths bail has been estreated. The case, which
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    MAN FOUND HANGED.
    47 17 (Frcm Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. June 18. The body of a Tamil mandore named Thrivangc-dam was found hanging liom a beam inside the Posts and Telegraph D3partment workshops m Brickfields Road yesterday. In the pocket of the man's coat was found a letter.
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    THE GUESTS AT MISS THOMAS'S WEDDING.
    468 17 THE GUESTS AT MISS THOMAS'S WEDDING. (From Our Own Correspondents London, June 10. The following were among the guests at the reception at 16. Charles Street, following the marriage of Miss Bridget Thomas and Capt. J. L. L. Lotlnga at St. Margarets. Westminster: Lady Thomas. Mr. W. W. Thomas, Miss
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    ESPLANADE PADANG AT PENANG.
    233 17 Up-Country Gleanings. To Become Public Open Space. nTHE Esplanade padang. at present used as playing fields by the Cricket Club, or the cricket section of the Penang Sports Club, as it Is now called, will m due course become public open spaces. I The padang is
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    TOWN CLEANSING IN SINGAPORE.
    138 17 Incinerator Now Causes No Nuisance. Last year 5764.580 40 was spent in keeping Singapore clean, according to the annual report of the Superintendent of the Town Cleansing and Hawkers Department. This was $11,000 less than In 1934. Revenue totalled $583 567.25. of which 5363.12 C.27 was
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    FILTERED WATER FOR MALACCA.
    225 17 $80,000 Scheme Adopted By Commissioners. (From Our Own Correspondent > Malacca. June IS. Malacca's need for a pure mtcr .-.apply was stressed at yeste. day's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, presided over by the Resident Councillor (the Hon. Mr. G. W. Bryant). In asking the Municipal
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    A NEW WODEHOUSE.
    294 18 A Reviewer In Difficulty. Young Men in Spats. By P. G. W.->de house. In Another Man's Shoes. By M. L. Eades. Jenkins Colonial Library. I know, at least I am told, that Mr. P. G. Wodehcuse represents all that is bright and wonderful in English literature today:
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    306 18 New Books Available Today. The undernoted newly added nonfiction and fiction works are ready for issue today Non-Fiction. On the Hooghly, Illustrated. M. H. Beattie Manga Parbat Adventure, Illustrated. Fritz Bechtold The Well and the Shallows. G. K. Chesterton The Pilots' Book of Everest. Illustrated, Clydesdale and D.
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    America And The Americans.
    804 18 AN ENTERTAINING BOOK BY A KEEN OBSERVER. American Wonderland. Memories of Four Tours in the United States of America (1911-1935). By Shane Leslie. (Michael Joseph 18s.) Malayans who are travellers tend to scorn the star reporter who writes a book about his travels, but there is
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    UPTON SINCLAIR IN QUEST OF THE TRUTH.
    491 18 Upton Sinclair: "What God means to me." T. Werner Laurie, Ltd. ss. Here we find a well-known writer in a new role. The title of the book well describes its scope and Mr. Upton Sinclair relates to his readers his attempts to define
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    A SEA ROVER'S CONFESSIONS.
    852 18 Arms Smuggler And Rum-Runner. A Nomad of the Sea. By Captain Guy de Reya (Melrose. 165.) Many strange stories have come out of the sea. but not many are as exciting and varied as that of Capt. Guy de Reya told by himself In this bcok.
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    Sweeping Changes To Be Made In Administration.
    408 19 INDIA UNDER THE REFORMS. Secretary Of State To Lose Executive Power. Simla. CIR Otto Niemeyer's distribution of funds has so absorbed popular interest as to obscure the much more important implications of the Commencement Order published simullaneously with the various Governments' comments on
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    Do You Suffer Severe Pains?
    514 19 Are they robbing you of the good things in life? Are you troubled with throbbing headaches. dizzy spells, pains after eating, constipation, biliousness, heartburn? Your trouble is probably due to too much acid m the stomach, a condition that is easily and quickly corrected by
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    French Colonies In India.
    66 19 Proposed Transfer To Britain? Madras. ACCORDING to the Gazette Colonialc of Paris the following item of news appeared in Annales Colonialcs, a newspaper published in Paris. "Our Foreign Ministry is actively negotiating the possibility of ceding the French Settlements in India to Great Britain." Both newspapers
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    RED ACTIVITIES IN INDIA.
    480 19 Clear Proof Of Existence. PLANS SAID TO BE MATURING. Bombay, June 4. THAT a Communist Party continues to exist in India, that the effect of the Government of India's declaration in July, 1934, has merely been to drive their work underground, and that the objects of
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    Good Work By The Indian Civil Service.
    308 19 LORD WILLINGDON'S TRIBUTE. London, June 4. T*HE Marquess of Willingdon, speaking at the Indian Civil Service dinner, said that those who had worked under the old conditions with full personal responsibility and power might well have their doubts about the newer conditions with
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    Severe Drought And Floods In India.
    359 19 Assam And Bengal Rivers Overflow Their Banks. Calcutta, June 2. U7HILE drought in Sind and adjacent areas is causing such anxiety that at Karachi the Franciscans have ordered special prayers for rain, Assam and Bengal have had embarrassingly heavy downpours and from the Niljiri
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    Indian Millionaire Arrested.
    76 19 Hyderabad Forged Notes Sensation. Hyderabad, June 5. Investigations into recent complaints of the circulation of counterfeit Hyderabad currency notes in the city led to a sensational climax yesterday. C.I.D. Inspectors and a strong posse of police raided a house in Begum Bazaar, which proved to be a
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