The Straits Times, 23 June 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAC.FS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      209 1 SINGAPORE 140. CECIL ST. CPHONE S47OV HLiji.f//^ ROCK DRILLS COMPRESSORS PNEUMATIC TOOLS etc., etc. A wide range of local stocks available also spare parts. Sole Agents for Malaya THE BORNEO CO.. LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. tetißpH BRITAIN'S WONDERFUL NEW CAR Streamlined, Jluxutious From announcement, the Flying I£% M/_
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      52 1 KUALA LUMPUR 26. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683) uD ll I C LJ jm v. I j^rtHs, ij iT I I ill > I /^snik. m+ I I I I I I w^^f Jr^ *and6oz.JANITARyCANS: f{ X^ OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GOOD DEALERS. I I Every day BREAKFAST STARTS THE I DAY
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ANNOUNCEMENT
      58 2 E.—CHIA—The engagement is announced of Mr. E. Tean Choon, the eldest son of Mr. Mrs. E. Yean Keat of No. 350. East Coast Rood, Singapore, to Miss Chla Boey Neo (Ruby), the fifth daughter of Mr. Mrs. Chla Keng Chin of No. 8, Saint Thomas' Walk, Singapore. The wedding
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      DEATH
      12 2 OORLOFF.—Kingsley Oorloff, aged 52. Funeral at Bidadari at 5 p.m. today.
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      206 2 MILLAR.— At B»tu Gajah on June 23, to Annie, wife of John Millar, a m. HUSBAND.— At the Maternity Hospital Singapore, on June 23, to OUvla (nee Newbery), wife of Geoffrey W. Husband. Rengam Estate, Johore. a son. Both well. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised In these
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      817 2 MOTOR VEHICLES MORRIS MINOR, excellent condition. Insured all-risks. Apply 774, Straits Times. 16 H.P. ABMSTKONG-SIDDEIXY: good engine: $150. Apply 5, Raffles Institution Flats. FOR SALE, Bulck Roadster, two seater. Going cheap. Excellent condition. Can be seen any time. Phone 3991. FOR SALE, Klllman Wizard 5-seater Saloon, 16 tip., in excellent
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      187 2 MISCELLANEOUS BAIABOOM DANCING, private tuiUon. Box No. 764, Strata Times. TOD CAN HAVB TBB SCNDAI TIMES deUfcrcd to 70a every week for three month* for 11.00 Oenerml Manager. Sunday Ttmts. a IOC BAVS UXATIVES OB FRIENDS Oreraeas bare the BtralU Budget posted to tbem ever* week 114 yearly lncludin« postage,
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      396 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE Owners of rubber estates of 103 acres and over in the Islands of Singapore and Pcnang are reminded that all credits Issued for the second quarter of 1936 will expire on the 30th June, 1936, and any unused portion of such credits will be cancelled and all
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      1080 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. Records By RONALD FRARKAU I The Ace of Humorists ON ODEON I Recording Price $1.35 Net. Sole Retail Dealers: I NANG HENG CO.. H (Piano House), 103-105, Setefle Rd.. I Singapore KIAT'S SALES OFFER. Encyclopedia of Sexual Knowledge. By Drs. A. Costler, A. Willy and Others. Under
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      184 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Witnin OuUWc Without Malava Malays Postage Monthly S S I 250 Qoarteriy f B.St SUM 7.M Oalf fearty S17.M «4.«0 S1S-M Tear* M4.M $MN »3«M Note— Ootatatloa rbeqnea (hoold tnckidf U» osq*i haak dkraant ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The charges and instructions tor t'LASSIFIFD AOVCKTI8EHKNTS are ma uodrr15 cents
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      751 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England VIAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO. UNl>=:P CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore 1036 S.-.MALI 6.810 July 1 NAI OERA
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      361 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA; GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. NEXT SAILINGS: S.S. FUSHIMI MARU June 29. S.S. HAKOZAKI MARU July 12. M.S. TERUKUNI MARU July 24. HAKUSAN MARU Aug. 9. HARUNA MARU Aug. 6. SPECIAL HOLIDAY ROUND TRIP FARES. Singapore to I Class II Class Hong
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      623 3 I **^Br t Vwl PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom From From Fran Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham MEONIA 7/7 7/7 8/7 10/7 ALSIA 28/7 28/7 29/7 31/7 BORINGIA
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      228 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn Knglsnd) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONO, AMOY. SHANGHAI, MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SANTHIA 8.000 July 2 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special bollday return tickets interchangeable with P. O. 8. N. CO.. issued at cheap
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      1146 3 SHIPPING THP BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hna Khiow Steamship Co. (ID:?) Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard Whltr Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    153 4 Tuesday, June 23. Ships aJengiMe the Wkarvr* w expected U arrive. tnlranee Main Wharf Lch. Dolphin. Lch Kingfisher, W. Bt. Johanna. Thedens. Tug Belangkas. P.W.D. Hoppers 5. 6, 7 8. R.A.P. Aquarius. Tug Rose, Reijnrt. Lighter Pclepah. Oli Whart Nil. Coal Whar' NU. VESSELS IN DRY
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      HERZOGIN CECILE OFF THE ROCKS.
      123 4 Cargo Thrown Overboard. London, June 20. The Herzogin ecile, the famous barque, which has been trapped barque, which has been trapped on the rocks off the Devon coast, near Salcombe, for nearly two months, was pulled off by tugs last night and was towed to
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      PASSENGERS.
      360 4 The following passengers for Malaya arrived In the Ranchl which reached Singapore on Saturday: Miss M. Fltzwilliams. Mrs. H. W. Gibson and Infant; Amah of Mrs. Hopkins. L. W. Morgan. Miss Anna Pender, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Smith, L. W. Bennet. Mrs. Ball, Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
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      SIBAJAK.
      31 4 The m.v. Sibajak of the Rotterdam L'oyd will berth alongside the S.H B wharves at 7 a.m. on Friday and will leave for Europe the same day at 10 a.m.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      309 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L-M." T«4ay. Penang. Slam. Burma, India. Iraq. Palestine, Egypt. E. 8. Africa, O. Britain, Ireland, Europe. Nigeria. Gold Coast N. S. America by air 'Imperial) 7 pni Wednesday. Jane 24. Java and Southern
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      124 4 Malls from Australia. Netherlands Indies etc. expected today by air (Qantas) will be delivered to box- ho'.ders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery j ci letters tomorrow at 8.25 a.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 1 p.m. General delivery
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      FROM MALACCA.
      98 4 Correspondence ror u-ansnission oy air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscrtoed "By X.L.M Malls rill close at Malacca as lollowa Tcxiay. Medan by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Iran, t Amsterdam and i/ondon cy air (Netherlands) 6 pm. Java and Southern Sumatra (Singapore -Batav: a) by air
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      THE SWISS FRANC.
      119 4 Protective Measures Instituted. Berne. June 22. Measures for the protection of the Swiss franc are announced in a Government decree prohibiting by Swiss i nationals and foreign residents first, forward dealings in gold: second, granting of advances again.it gold or foreign exchange. third, forward foreign exchange dealings
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SING APORE—LON DON.
      25 4 The air mail dispatched from Singa- pore on June 14 was delivered in London on June 22 (8 days).
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      JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT
      34 4 The Ned;rland Line Royal Dutch I Mail liner m/s Johan van OldenbarneI velt will berth alongside Godown 10 today at 1 p.m. and will sail later in the afternoon for Java.
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
      28 4 The Mahidol for Dungun etc. Mails previously announced as closing at 2 p.m. on June 24 will now close at 4 "p.m. on the same day
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      CLEARANCES
      31 4 June 22: Singapore, Plancius (Dut.); Ginyo Maru (Jap.); Ch. N. Kahan (Ger.); Scalaria, Silver'eak. Kinta. Sin Kheng Seng, Jerantut. Ban Siong Bee (Brit.); G.G. Merlin (Pch). June 23: Tomohon (Dut.).
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      NEW SHIPS FOR K.P.M.
      104 4 j The Batavia Weekly News states that three motor vessels are now being built for the X.P.M. Line to be put into the service between Shanghai and South Africa. A further three ships for the same company are now under construction and will be delivered early
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    40 4 The following index numbers representing the estimated traffic receipts of Cable and Wireless Limited as related to comparable traffic in the year 1929 based at 100. May 1936 67 8 Average for 1935 17.* Average for 5 months 1936 71.9
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      598 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P. U.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLTS AND SIAJM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE: Freight 54J3— Paataie 5431. CANADIAN OZS233^wCJ%i3III!I "S AMM> iincorporatei; Id BPglsndl CORONATION OP KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. B*rly Booking U itron«ly advised. Invil CANADIAN PACIFIC. Tin -I.MrKI.SS- ROUTE »Jtn TKAMS-rACIFIC SEB
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      658 4 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED fßworpa aUrt tn Strata settleueotaj ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (incorDoratea tn t f'»" <<> (IncorDoratetf to USA.) "ELLERMAN" UNC AU ft».. BOBTON. NEW fUHK BALTIMORE FOB tIAVRE. LONDON. vi, CAPB o ooon Bore ROTTERDAM HAMBCKO. tla (olombo STEEL, INVENTOR Aug. 23
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      338 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE ToJav H. W. 00.34 a.m. 9.7 ft.; 1.57 p.m. 8.3 ft. L. W. 7.23 a.m. 0.7 ft.; 7.16 p.m. 4.2 ft. Wednesday, June 24. H. W. 1.15 a.m. 9.3 ft.: :.3O p.m. 8.2 ft. L. W. 7.59 a.m. 1.3 ft.; 8 p.m. 4.2 ft. Thursdav. June 25.
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      140 4 Ma'.ivan Meieoroio^icaJ Service Ha.iv Weather tteocri. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Ralntall Bright Mln. temp. Ins Sunshine temp •F hrs *F West Coast Alor Star 89 Nil 11.3 72 Bayan Lepat (Penang) 88 NU 10.1 71 Sitiawan 90 Nil 9 9 73 Bukit Jerain 80 Nil 6 5 74 Malacca
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    BETTER OUTLOOK IN NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    765 5 Governor-General's Speech To The Volksraad. The following are quotations from the speech delivered by H. E. the Governor General of Netherlands India in the Volksraad The budget for 1937 which is submitted to you at the opening of this session, shows a less gloomy aspect
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    MONEY POLICY NOT TRADE LEVER.
    103 5 Mr. Chamberlain Dispels A Misapprehension." London, June 17. Recalling that the French Government had stated that It was not their policy to devalue the franc, and refusing therefore to reply to a question in the House of Commons on that hypothesis, the Chancellor of the
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      191 5 LAST NIGHT OF a MI NO H JH?I?Ji MARTINI aiW A%g:lA %g:1 The Greatest Tenor in his J J^^™'^^^^^^^^H^^E*y3 Sensational Screen Debut Hear him Sing TOSCA MANON MATTINATA and SERENADE in 'HERE'S to ROMANCE' Tomorrow Glamorous and exciting spy story 'MOSCOW NIGHTS 4 with LAURENCE OLIVER. PENELOPE DUDLEY WARD Matinee
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      211 5 i MODERATE PRICE GUITAR. 3003 Non -split Guitar, s ime as illustration with black star decorating around the sound hole. Nicely finished S 7*75 3001 Non-split Guitar, with fancy decoration around sound hole and the edges of the body. Good Instrument for beginner S 8.00 3023 American Made Gu'.tar, wiih
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      28 5 "THE INSTANT" JUICE PRESS. 0 CLEAR JUICE WITHOUT PIPS OR PULPS FROM ORANGES, LEMONS, GRAPE FRUITS, PINEAPPLES, GRAPES, AND OTHER SUCK FRUITS PRICE $7/25. FRANKELS 101, VICTORIA STREET.
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      519 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing TIVOLI: Mystery Mountain V.itn this daily feature to ffive K n Maynard. 6.45-9.15. readers a omprehensive sam- o GL °"f ™EATRE: Melody Lingers mary ot entertainments meet- San Chans Leng ings, sports events, social functions C heng. Chinese talkie 7 15.
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    BRITISH & CHINESE CORPORATION.
    2287 6 BRITISH CHINESE CORPORATION. China's Need Of Collective Effort In Reconstruction. PROBLEM OF RAILWAY FINANCE. Th? ordinary rural meet'nc of the Brit sh and Clil.ies.- Corporation. Ltd.. v. .is held in London on June 9. Mr. D. G. M. Urrnard 'chairman of the corporation" presided. in proposing the adoption of the
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    ULU PANDAN RUBBER ESTATES LTD.
    264 6 "Judicious Purchase Of Export Coupons." Proposing the adoption of the report and accounts for the year ended Apr. 30, 1936, at the annual meeting of Ulu Pandan Rubber Estates Ltd., yesterday, Mr. J. A. Ellas, the chairman, said: The net profit for the year amounts
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    361 6 London, June 22. i The following are today's closing middle prices on th» London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: I I •New York prices quoted in 0.8. currency. The above are dealers' middle prlcej; Joboers' margins. Drolcerace and stamp duty ure not included. Tour-
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    ABSOLUTE NEUTRALITY LAW OF SUEZ CANAL.
    997 6 Monetary Security And Other Benefits Of New Agreement. The annual general meeting of the Suez Canal Company was held In Paris on June 8. M. le Marquis de Vogue (chairman of the Board of Directors) in the course of his speech said: In the
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    CARLE TRANSIT TIMES.
    57 6 The transit times on full rate telegrams 1:0 m Singapore to London yesterday were as follows: Telegrams handed in up to 5.00 p.m. 2 mins. Telegrams hand. U in up to 5.30 p.m. 3 mm-:. Telegrams handed in up to 6.00 p.m. 10 miii-. Te'.egramj harried In
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      KINTA TIN MINES LIMITED.
      1581 7 "Tentative Continuation Of Restriction After 1936." MR. C. C. INCHBALD'S VIEWS. The annual general meeting of the Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd., was held in London on June 10, Mr. C. C. Inchbald, chairman of the company, presiding. In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      734 7 LOWEST PRICE SINCE 1933. U.K. STOCKS INCREASE. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. June 15. There has been an atmosphere of Greek drama in the London tin market during the past week. As If impelled by sinister and uncontrollable forces, prices have sunk ever downwards and cash tin
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      BILLITON TIN COMPANY.
      416 7 Dutch Ready To Face Production "War." It cannot be denied that much depends on the outcome of the present negotiations between the International Tin Committee and Siam, declared H. C. Baron van Tuyll van Serooskerken van Coelhorst a£ the annual meeting of the Billiton co., In Amsterdam
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      BIG RISE IN BANKA TIN PROFITS.
      86 7 Increased Costs In 1935. j Banka, the Dutch Government con- trolled tin producer, reports an output of 10,705 long tons in 1935, which is 1,810 long tons below the allotted quantity under the restriction scheme. This- to due to the necessity lor keeping down
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      593 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION. ancorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong.) The liability members U limited to the extent aud In manner proscribed bv Ordinance No 6 of 1929 of the Colony. A'lthorfcx-d Capital $50,000,000 lssuca and Fully tald-Op t30.0OO.0OO R^srrvf Funds StrrllnR B.WO.OiJO Hor.R Kong Currency $10,000,000
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      156 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by Special Charter) 12, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. HEAD OFFICE: 50, Hankow Road. Shanghai. Total Resources Chinese $1,342,242,166.35 FaM Up Capital M.M0.H0.M Reserve Funds I 3 .453,591. 4 3 BOARD OF l-IRKC TORS Dr. Tse-Vung Soon;, Chairman, Mr. Chur-Tong Ylh. Mr. Yung-Mln Chlen, Mr. Pao-Lung
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      420 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in Omuno or 3rv*> Charter I853i Paid Uc CaptUJ tn Bufl.000 shares of £5 each £3.000 000 Reserve Fund f3.00u.ooo Reserve LUblltt* of Proprietor* f3.00«.OM HEAD OFMCR: 38. B!sh»p*t«t«. l.ordon. B.C. I. Alar Star Hong Kong Sauton AmrltMT Hollo Semarant BanRKok
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      76 8 CADBURYS DAIRY MILK CHOCOLATE BLOCKS BSSSSSSsW /\W jffl ALSO NUT *MILK, BOURNVILLE, BOURNVILLE FRUIT and NUT, MILK FRUIT and NUT. MAAS-E2/36 "GARRARD'S" Automatic Record Changer BRITISH MADE The Garrard -Record Changing Unit provides ideal opportunity for Radio-set owi.rrs to convert their instruments into an automatic Radio gramophone: LOCAL AGENTS E.
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      22 8 WESTINGHOUSE RADIO OSS ALL-METAL TUBES SHADOWGRAPH TUNING HIGH FIDELITY TONE CONTROL CONCERT-TYPE DYNAMIC SPEAKER WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. lit North BrUcc Road. Slnfapore.
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      21 8 The Adventures of Phyllis (H0 .2) S *> /r&*L 9 «*£> fa tLot f*\ MGNIX LEHCNPOPpiW flfefcafttnl «d--M uALu u£y fJJfTij! PHONE 3463
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      773 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be used: GSH 31.47 Me s (13.97 m.) GSG 17.79 Me s (18.88 m.) 5.05 p.m. Big Ben. Trooping the Colour. Celebration In honour of the birthday of his Majesty the Kinj. Trooping th* Colour on the Hone Guards Parade,
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      497 8 PARIS. STATION RADIO— COLON1ALE. Call-letters of the station: W. L. 19. M metre* T. P. A. 2 W. L. 2S.23 T. P. A. S W. L. 25 SO T. r. A. TODAY 19.68 m— 15.244 KC 5.15 p.m. Day's programme. 5.M p.m. Relay from Radio-Paris. Concert. 6.2t p.m. News In
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      522 8 9.50 p.m. Dance music by the BBC. Dance Orchestra. 1* 20 p.m. Close down. TOMORROW 11.50 a.m. European music. 12.20 p m. Local time signal and weather report 12. M p.m. Reuter press bulletin, rugby press news, local weather report. 1 35 p.m. Close down. 3.20 p.m. Chinese programme 6.
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      193 8 B* t 40*W^Si Mr. H. G. Wells, whose new film 'The Shape of Things To Come' is beinr shown in Malaya shortly. SINGAPORE. Station Z.H.I.. Slnfapore.— Watelenfth 49.9 metres.— Owned and operated by Kadi* Service Co.. of Malaya 1934. Ltd.. Rroadcait Home. No. 2 Orchard Rd. Slnraporr TOMORROW 6 p.m.
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    BANDIT MURDERED IN TIENTSIN.
    148 9 Singular Attitude Of The Japanese. Tientsin, June 22. Liv Kwei-tang. notorious pro-Japan-ese bandit leader in North China who is known as Black Seventh Son," was assassinated in Tientsin on Saturday night, according to Chinese reports. That same night Japanese police squads from the Japanese Concession entered
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    SUN'S ECLIPSE SEEN IN LONDON.
    115 9 Scientist's Field Day In Russia. Londoners who arose early had an excellent view of the eclipse and did not need darkened glasses. They saw about a third of the sun's surface covered by a black shadow. At stations from the Mediterranean to Japan scientists watched
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    26 9 A distinct menace to operations is visualised by the major oil interests ir. the serious proportions to which labour troubles have grown In the Venezuelan oil-fields.—Reuter.
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    LABOUR'S CENSURE ON GOVERNMENT.
    288 9 Socialists On "Great Betrayal." London, June 23. 1 The Opposition vote of censure, which will be moved by Major Attlee < today, declares the Government, by Us lack of a resolute and straight- forward foreign policy, has lowered the prestige of Britain, weakened the League of
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    20 9 The highest level in American steel production for over six years is reported in the publication the Iron Age.— Reuter.
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    12 9 Sir Herbert Austin who receives a barony in the Birthday Honours List.
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    TURKEY AND THE DARDANELLES.
    176 9 NEW CONVENTION PROPOSALS. Montreaux, June 22. A limitation of foreign v.-arships passing through the Dardanelles to one cruiser and two destroyers, totalling 14,000 tons, or haif the total nominal tonnage of the Turkish fleet, was proposed by Turkey to the Straits Conference which was opened today.
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    HEAT WAVE IN ENGLAND.
    172 9 Heavy Storms Follow High Temperatures. London, June 22. By far the hottest weather this summer was experienced throughout Britain during the week-end in several places the temperature approached 90 degrees. During yesterday very heavy storms were experienced and some damage was done by lightning, but more
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    "UNION PARTY" IN AMERICA.
    60 9 Washington, June 19. William Lemke. member for North Dakota In the House of. Representatives, has announced his candid atecy for the Presidency as a candidate of the new "Union Party." It is widely predicted that Father Coughlin (a Catholic priest of Detroit whose broadcast addresses on
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    59 9 Britainnia, King George's racing cutter and perhaps the most famous racing yacht in history is to be scuttled at sea. Orders to this effect have been given by King Edward. She is lying at present on the slipway at Cowes, and will be launched for the last time at the
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    SHE WAS AFRAID TO SHAKE HANDS
    181 9 Rheumatism in Joints Caused Her Intense Pain Rheumatism affects Its victims In many curious and inconvenient ways. In the cans of this woman, she dared not shake hands with people because of the pain It caused her as a result of rheumatism In the
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      297 9 HOTELS TONIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT I 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. (formal) 9.45 to midnight AND THE POPULAR CABARET ATTRACTION THE COWAN BAILEY REVUE COWAN AND BAILEY— TED AND EVELYN— ESTELLE DAVIS REPEATING LAST NIGTH'S NKW PROGRAMME SUCCESS FIRST .■•■.KKORMANCK AT 1Q 15 P.M. PROMPT NON-DINERS $1.00 np to 11.15 p.m. THURSDAY
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      4 9 Ask for— JOHNNIE WAhKER
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  • The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1936.
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      "J. B."
      467 10 For so long have many of us looked in vain for the name of John Bagnall in the Honours Lists that this morning's announcement was not without its element of surprise. If ever a civilian earned a major honour in this Colony, it is he who is known
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      KING EDWARD THE VIII.
      735 10 Throughout the British Empire today royal salutes of 42 guns will be fired to proclaim the fortysecond birthday of His Majesty King Edward the Eighth. We count ourselves fortunate in being able to publish, in place of the usual leading article, this comment on the Royal
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    WOMEN AND THE CINEMA.
    752 10  -  W.J. PASSINGHAM. MRS. GRUNDY KILLED IN THE WEST: PURDAH IN THE EAST. By /"VNLY those who knew the' pre-war woman can best appreciate her counterpart of 1936. Even to their mothers, the stylish, colflured, hardrldlng, hard-working, wise-cracking damsels of today are something of an enigma. From
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    TODAY IS MIDSUMMER DAY IN CHINATOWN.
    446 10 (By A Chinese Correspondent.) THE sth day of the sth moon of the Chinese lunar year falls this year on June 23 of the Western solar I calendar, so that while the British Empire will be celebrating His Majesty's birthday, the people In China
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    732 10 NOTES Of The DAY. t'E PARADE. NEWCOMER" to Singapore watching the Birthday Parade in Sinore this morning, would probably I it difficult to believe that only a years ago the school cadet corps and Boy Scouts, and even, if I mistake not, the Uirl Guides, were brought in to enlarge
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    KING EDWARD'S FIRST HONOURS LIST.
    3159 11 MR. JOHN BAGNALL KNIGHTED. Who's Who In Malayan And Home Lists. JEAN BATTEN DECORATED. Queen Mary Dame Grand Cross R.V.O. A KNIGHTHOOD conferred on Mr. John Bagnall, senior unofficial member of the Legislative Council and the chairman of Straits Trading Co., Ltd., of Singapore, is
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    PLANE CRASHES INTO LINER.
    137 11 R.A.F. BOMBER AND THE "NORMANDIE." UNUSUAL ACCIDENT AT SOUTHAMPTON. London, June 22. An unusual accident occurred in Cowes Roads today when one of several Royal Air Force seaplanes, returning from bombing exercises, crashed on to the forecastle of the French liner, Normandie. In coming down, it
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    ABYSSINIA HOLDS OUT.
    259 11 ABYSSINIA HOLDS OUT. Mr. A. Eden On The Situation. ITALY HAS ONLY HALF COUNTRY. London, June 23. QUESTIONED in the House of Commons regarding the present situation in Abyssinia, Mr. Anthony Eden said today that ho had no news of recent Italian military movements but, accord ng to an estimate
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    AMUSEMENTS
    101 12 SINGAPOKt GLOBE THEATRE Melody Lingers On. 7.15—8.15. GREAT WOBLD— THE SKY IMKII The King of Paris. NEW H0K1..1 Side Shows. Cabaret, Dancing. Talk lrs Theatres dt Cinema.' RAFFLES HOTEL Orchestra] Concert 8.15 to 9. 1S p.m. Special Dinner Dance (Formal i 9.45 to Midnight. BITZ. GEVLANG Pilgrimage AU Hooray
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    STOP PRESS.
    50 12 Hankow, June 23. Kwangsi troops are rewrted to have advanced to a point between Kiyang and Hengchow. and are also moving on Paoking, 120 miles to the west of Hengchow. Several minor clashes with Nanking troops have occurred, consisting generally of exchanges of desultory rifle-fire between outposts. Reutrr.
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    MORE RIOTING IN PALESTINE.
    61 12 Five Arabs Killed In Fight With Troops. Jerusalem, June 22. A sharp encounter between the Cheshires Regiment, escorting a train to the coast and insurgents, in which a sergeant and private were injured, resulted in five Arabs being killed. A train was ambushed twice and Reuter.
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    KUALA LUMPUR PARADE.
    283 12 Impressive Ceremonial On The Padang. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 23. The celebrations in hononr of the < King's Birthday were Impressively carried out in Kuala Lumpur today. The parade on the padang was, under the command of Lieut. Col.: Cuthbert. and consisted of detachments
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    ANOTHER PLANTER FOUND DEAD.
    61 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. June 23. Mr. Roy Stanley Dyer, acting manager of Damansara Estate, in the Klang district, was found shot dead outside his bungalow yesterday with a .303 Winchester rifle beside him. He was a single man, ared 31. There is no
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    PARADE SIDELIGHTS.
    215 12 PARADE SIDELIGHTS. The significance of King's Birthday has reached the owners of even the smallest kedais. for this morning many of these shops displayed the Union Jack. Another pleasing feature was the display of the British flag cutside Japanese houses and shops. Nearly 50 police constables and inspectors of the
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    BRILLIANT PARADE IN SINGAPORE.
    575 12 Magnificent Spectacle On The Pa dang. DAGEANTRY and military efficiency were combined in the ceremonial of the King's Birthday Parade on the Singapore Padang this morning. It was the first Birthday Parade in honour of King Edward VIII, and coming between the Accession and Coronalion of
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    BUGIS STREET ISSUES.
    361 13 APPEALS ADJOURNED IN SINGAPORE. DEPEND ON PRIVY COUNCIL DECISION. The litigation arising out of the Singapore Improvement Trust's demolition scheme for the Bugis Street area reached a further stage esterday, in the Court of Appeal, when two appeals were adjourned pending the decision of similar issues by
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    A CHINESE ENGAGEMENT.
    74 13 The eneagement is announced of two members of wcl'.-known Singapore Chinese families. They are Mr. Tan Soon Lay. only son of Mr. Tan Cheng Kee. J.P.. and Miss Yeo Seok Tin. only daughter of the late Mr. Yeo Kang Swee and Mrs. Yeo Kang Swee. and niece
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    CHINESE MISSION IN PRISON!
    75 13 (From Gur Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 22. The Chinese goodwill mission on Saturday spent the afternoon in the long sentence gaol, where they were welcomed by fifty Chinese prisoners, the head of whom, addressing the visitors in Mandarin, assured them that the Chinese prison' ers were
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    CERTIFICATES OF HONOUR.
    212 13 Award To Municipal Official. A Government Gazette announcement today states that, in the Name of His Majesty the King, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to award the Certificate of Honour to Mr. Robert Pearse in recognition of his loyal and valuable services
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    NEW JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
    83 13 Ten Appointments In The Colony. It is notified in a Government Gazette Extraordinary issued this mcrning that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint the following to be Justices of the Peace:— Singapore:— Joseph William de Piro. David Frankel, Cecil
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    48 13 The Hon. Cant N. M. Hashim. recipient of the I. SO. in the Birthday Honours, .speaking at the tea party siren In his honour at the Istana KamponK Glam by the Muslim community on Saturday, on the occasion of his appointment to the Lerislative Council -Straits Times Pliotograph.
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    WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.
    854 13 PROTECTOR AND FOUR CHINESE GIRLS. DENIAL THAT THEY ARE MUI TSAI. The removal of four girls from the guardianship of Mr. D. T. Lim and their detention at the Po Leung Kuk on the instructions of Mr. Robert P. Bimgham, Assistant Protector of Chinese, formed the
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    KRAUSS-GOLDBERG RECITAL.
    184 13 Second Programme Of Beethoven Sonatas. It was gratifying to see a larger audience at the second Beethoven recital by the Krauss-Goldberg Duo at the Victoria Memorial Hall last night, These two great artists rose to real .heights in the Spring Sonata (No. 5), one of the most beautifully
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    POLICE BRIBERY IN PERAK.
    180 13 Headquarters' "Close Surveillance." (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 22. Following the dismissal of a number of policemen at Taiping for bribery and corruption, the acting Commissioner, o; Polic?. F.M.S, Mr. L. A. Thomas, told a Straits Times representative today that very close surveillance was
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    PAUL MUNI REVIVAL
    154 13 At The Cinema. "Story Of Louis Pasteur" At The Pavilion. "The Story of Louis Pasteur." With Paul Muni, Anita Louise, and Donald Woods. Warner Bros. At the Pavilion It is some two months since this picture was nrst screened in Singapore, and Its revival, in response to
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    MR. BLACKER'S TRANSFER
    118 13 Tributes By Police Court Staff. Fitting tributes were paid by Mr. Dhanwant Singh, Indian interpreter, on behalf of the start of the third police court, to Mr. M. H. Blacker, who sat on the third court bench for the last time yesterday befcre proceding on transfer up-country.
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    C.S.M. AND I. BEADNELL GOES ON LEAVE.
    69 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 22. Chief Sgt. Major and Instructor I. W. J. Leaney has arrived in Seremban to succeed C.S.M. and I C. S. Beadnell, who is proceeding Home on leave. A pahlt party was held today at the! M.S.V.R.
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    OVER TWO YEARS FOR FUSILIERS.
    288 13 Finale Of Wild Escapade. As reported yesterday, two further charges were preferred in tho third court, before Mr. M. H Blacker, against the three privates of the Royal Inniskllling Fusiliers W. G. Dickson John McCloskey and John Elliott, who w?re last week sent?nccd by the
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    GIRL DROWNED IN POND IN SINGAPORE.
    99 13 A verdict of death by asphyxia from drowning was returned by Mr. W. G. Porter, the Coroner, yesterday at the inquest on Pang Chuan Yin. a-red six years, who was found drowned In a pond off s>i mile, Holland Read, on May 16. Sim
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    BRITAIN'S CARNIVAL OF SPORT—CLOUDBURST AT HOYLAKE,
    800 14 BRITAIN'S CARNIVAL OF SPORT— CLOUDBURST AT HOYLAKE, RECORD ROUND BY COTTON NOT TO COUNT. All China Players Eliminated Early At Wimbledon. London, June 22. LORIOUS but oppressive weather favoured the opening of the biggest sporting fortnight of the year in Great Britain, but shortly before two o'clock there was a
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    SHOOTING AT SEREMBAN.
    109 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 22. The tankard shoot of the Seremban branch of the M.S.V.R.B.R.A. held on Sunday at the Temlang Rifle Range was won by C. W. Wells, who scored 96 from scratch. Light was very poor at the 300 and COO yard ranges.
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    11 14 tig Ncoh Tee the champion athlete at the Johore P.W.D. Sports.
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    SPLENDID BOWLING BY DICKSON.
    504 14 Selangor Cricket. Nine Kampong Kuantan Wickets For 38. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. June 21. ORILLIANT bowling by W. N. Dick- son who took nine wickets for 38 runs was the feature of the match between the Selangor Club, and Kampong Kuantan Club here on
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    SOME GREAT RUNNING.
    1274 14 ENGLISH SPORTS LETTER. Cruel Weather What Do Our Lawn Tennis Girls Lack Evenly Run Ma rat hon Hut to n's Pulseless Batting Jehangir Khan Injured Goal Kick Rule Passed Gordon Richards. (By Our London Staff.) Fleet Street, June 15. f>RICKET was almost washed out of sight on
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    37 14 Britain's greatest milcr S.C. Wooderson, who beat MmmU Lovelock's record on Saturday, is s"rn hers in the one mil? sera. race at the white City winning easily in 4 mm. 20 1 5 sec. from J.K. Comes
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    MIDDLESEX CHECK THEIR LOSING SEQUENCE IN DIV. II.
    934 15 SURPRISE DEFEAT OF THE M.P.H. Nestanglo Now Well Placed In Commercial Cup. TIIK Middlesex Regiment second string, who have lost their last four matches, picked up a much needed point in the Second Division yesterday when a last minute goal enabled them
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    25 15 The Combined Services and North Malaya European teams taken at K.L. before their match on Saturday, which the Services won by five goals to nil.
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    NEXT OLYMPIAD FOR BRITAIN?
    172 15 WEMBLEY STADIUM WOULD BE USED. £100,000 Necessary To Stage The Games. London, June 22. I ORD Burghley chairman of the British Olympic Association announced that Sir Percy Vincent, the Lord Mayor of London, has extended an invitation to the international Olympic Committee to hold the 1940
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    EUROPEANS WIN AGAIN.
    371 15 Segamat League. Graves Plays Fine Game On The Right Wing. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. June 21. OHOWING all round superiority the Segamat Europeans gained a clear cut victory by four goals to nil over the Police. In their league game on the Town Padang. on Saturday.
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    TANGLIN CLUB TOURNEY.
    79 15 The following were the results of yesterday's matches in the Tanglin Club lawn tennis tournament. Dyne Cup (Semi-final) Mr. and Mrs. Millar owe 15 beat Mrs. Anderson and Macpheraon owe 15, 6—3: 2—6; 6—3. Cullen Cup (Semi-final) MLss Shakespear and Black owe 3 beat Mr. and Mrs.
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    ASTON A.C. vs. S.C.C.
    62 15 The following will represent Aston Athletic Club in a friendly soccer match against the S.C.C. tomorrow on the Padang: Pak Tong; Soon San and Moo» Wong; Joon Boon. Seng Quce and Thiam Tet; Khoon Onn, Thiam Hock. Choon Lin, Chee Tang and Kirn LJ»t Reserves: Chong
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    CHANGI GARRISON SPORTS.
    102 15 The heats of the Changl Garrison sports at Changi yesterday resulted. Throwing the hammer: Winntrs, 22nd heavy battery. Bomber Spence (88ft. lin) was the individual winner. High jump: Winning team, ll'.h Anti A.C. and 7th heavy battery drew. Best Jump. Lieut. Pearse 5ft. 3ins. 1 MUe Relay
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    782 15 History Of The Westchester CupAmerica's Eighth Success England Successful Only Once In U.S.A. Jack Carrol To Have More Fights. Conducted by 'LEJGHTON." AMERICAS victory in the second Westchester Cup match on Saturday means that she has won the trophy for the eighth time since the inauguration of
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    31 16 Japanese residents of Singapore are nearly all keen Golfers. This is a group of players who took part in the competition at the Japanese G.C. on Saturday Photo by Katoa Studio.
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    FINE SHOOTING BY SCHOOLBOYS AT BISLEY.
    675 16 ASHBURTON SHIELD REHEARSAL. Record Score By King's College School. (Prom Our London Staff) Fleet Street, June 13. CHOOTING in most unpleasant wea- ther, and at the small bull's-eyes now in use, King's College School, Wimbledon, won the Cusack-Smith Challenge Bowl with a score of
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    349 16 Lawn Tennis. Good Progress Made Over The Week-End. From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. June 21. rE Negrl Sembllan lawn tennis championships bepan yesterday on the Sungei Ujong Club courts at Seremban. The following are the results of the games played over the weekend: OPEN SINGLES (Holder—S. Nakata)
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    TOUCH AND GO.
    234 16 Local Cricket. Changi Gunners Draw With Johore C.C. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 21. »pHE Royal Artillery (Changi) drew with the Johore Cricket Club at Changi on Friday. ROYAL ARTILLERY (CHANGI) Oliver c A. B. Barthelot bS. Maniam 14 Pullen c Kandasamy b S. Maniam
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    DECISIONS UPHELD.
    208 16 Perak F.A. Will Stamp Out Rough Play. (From Our Own Correspondent* Ipok, June 22. The Perak football association committee dismissed appeals received from Corinthians and Klnta Indians respectively against decision of the Ipoh Soccer League committee of deducting two points from each as a sequel to the unpleasant
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    BATAVIA CHINESE LOSE TO BORNEO XI.
    113 16 Pontianak, June 16. The famous Chinese football team of Batavla, the U.M.S., were beaten by V.V.L. the champion of West-Borneo football league on Sunday. The game was watched by five thousand people. A minute before half-time Giok Sing (U.M.S.) scored the first goal. Two
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    MALACCA ATHLETICS.
    216 16 St Mary's Hold First Private School Meet. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 20. CT. Mary's English School held their first annual sports meeting on the High School playing fields on Saturday under the supervision of Mr. T. C. Joseph, the Head Master. This Is the first time
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    ISLAND CLUB WOMEN.
    91 16 The Island Club Women's Captain's prize will be played for tomorrow commencing at 3.30 p.m. (stroke) over 18 boles. The starting times are as follows: 3.30 Mrs. Raitt and Mrs. Bateman. 3.35 Mrs. K. C. Eu and Mrs. McMullan. 3.40 Mrs. R. W. Higginbotham and Mrs. S.
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      270 17 Suggested Reason For ?v.-Ven Reduction. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. I wonder if people who buy mutton ever stop to think why prices fluctuate as they do. Before June 12 mutton was sold at the various meat stalls In Singapore at prices ranging from 40
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      INDEBTEDNESS.
      189 17 13 Hours A Dav For $15 A Month. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,- Not only do I agree heartily v.ith what '•Impartial Observer" wro^e on Saturday, but I have also this to s.av: Even those clerks employed In commercial firms for an average of S25 per
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      ECONOMICS.
      1312 17 Men Who Direct Bank Of England. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. Your correspondent C.J B. seems to be still shy to let your readers know who these International financiers are. H? wants the writer to furn'sh a list :of the shareholders of the Bank of England
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      FREIGHT RATES.
      110 17 Straits Times Subsidised By Shipping Conference! To the Editor of the Straits Times j Sir.— Why Is it none of the newspapers has commented on the recent drastic cut In the conference rates on rubber to New York? Rumour up country has It that a large European firm
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    31 17 The death occurred on Sunday from heart failure of Mr. AWaycalanada Odyar, a prominent retired business man of Madras and Singapore. He was 72 years old. The funeral took place yesterday.
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    21-FOOT SAWFISH.
    65 17 Malay fishermen, while fishing off the coast of Kuala Pahang, near the) mouth of the Pahang River, caught one of the largest saw-fishes ever captured with hook and line along the East Coast. The fish was over 21 feet long from the tip of its "saw" to the
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    "EXAM" PAPER LEAKAGE.
    172 17 Official Inquiry In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, June 21. Recently there was a leak in Uw exam papers set for the Civil Servicp examination. This is a stiff examination, but this year the papers or some of them were available beforehand. That was the allegation,
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    MUAR 0.8.A.'S NEW OFFICE-BEARERS.
    188 17 The annual general meeting of the Muar Old Boys' Association was held on Thursday last at the Government English School. In the absence of the president and the vice-president. Mr. J. R. Taylor, headmaster, Government English School, Muar, took the chair and there was a good
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    P. AND T. FINANCE IN 1935.
    239 17 Malayan Revenue Of $4V 2 MiHienr. The gross expenditure of the Posts and Telegraphs Department. Malaya, during 1935 amounted to $4.*****5. Of this sum $3,202,607 was spent on personal emoluments: $749,797 on other charges, annually recurrent: $232,063 on special expenditure and $1,278 on acting
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    1666 18 From Our Own Correspondent. London, June 12. A FILM star's life isn't all champagne and caviare. For instance, take Ann Harding who has just arrived in London after dodging out of Canada beneath the unfriendly nose of ex-husband Harry Bannister. Miss Harding was determined to
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    MORE JAPANESE TROOPS FOR N. CHINA.
    63 18 1,100 New Arrivals Sent Near Pciping. Tientsin, June 22. Japanese troop reinforcements continue to arrive in North China. Yesterday 1,100 soldiers disembarked at Tangku, 600 being sent to Fengtal, station of the Junction of the Peiplng-Hankow and Petplng-Suiyuan railways. The remaining troops were sent
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    South-West Bid For Support.
    541 19 REJECTED BY LEADERS IN NORTH CHINA. German Arms For Kwangsi Army Arrive. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, June 12. "CURELY it must be that subordinates are behind it all; it could not be that you have of your own volition turned your hand against the Japanese
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    CHAHAR UNDER JAPANESE DOMINATION.
    1012 19 Why They Hesitate To Set Up Puppet Regime. A DISTINCT atmosphere of depression hung over Kalgan, whea I passed through there in the middle of May, due as much to the political as to the business outlook; the two, as will be seen, being closely related
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    10,000 More Troops For North China?
    135 19 Japanese Plan Further Increase. Peiping, June 10. It is reported that the Japanese military are considering sending another 10,000 Japanese troops to North China within a month's time. The present total of Japanese troops along the Feiping-Hankow Railway and the Peiping-Mukden Railway is estimated
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