The Straits Times, 27 June 1936

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    52 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683) SINGAPORE: 140, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471 V. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS. 20 PAGFS The Straits Times 20 1»A(;ES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 37, 1936. PRICE
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      229 1 liUfflfA^l /A. BORNEO lmk*t. BRANDY luV V A good quality 3 Star brandy, kJUJ BHhj/ distilled in Cyprus, thus getting the substantial bene~ fit of British preferential Duty. Borneo Brandy can be Vil "^ojdiEPy taken in all cases where a 0&> 3 Star brandy is used. Sole Agents THE BORNEO
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      88 1 LLOYD'S ie Oldest Insurance Institution la The World. Premiums are lower. Claims Settled Immediate!;. AU Classes of Insurance INNIE S. COHEN SON (Malaya) LIMITED. Kelly Walsh Bnildinc. Singapore. O. Box No. 111, TeL No. S3M. FOUND At No. 9. Raffles Place. Singapore, a houst Vtwt can give you an Excellent
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      141 1 REVELATION JSB.SKK ALWAYS EXACTLY THE RIGHT SIZE. Whether you are off for a week-end, a Lfk week, or a month, the same REVELATION A will do! Simply pack everything you Sag s *lf^ *-*p— Wk need, extend the hinges and close the lid Hk click, click, click, go the ratchets.
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      17 1 j Daisy j j 15, ORCHARD ROAD I .or BOUOUETS BASKETS WREATHS Phone 409? (Amber Mansions) j
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      463 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised In these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED a young experienced photographer for dark-room work. Apply Box No. 794. Straits Times. REQUIRED NO. 1 CLERK, must have previous Restaurant experience to take sole charge of accounts. Apply to
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      650 2 FOR SALE YOUNG BACK, owner leaving Colony, Inspection any time. Apply Box 783, 8. Times BUY ON PROOF! The new TrfeJdaire" seen at Nathan's, Orchard Road, offers proofs of all that is claimed ot it ARRIVED 23rd s.s. Africa Maru, farther consignment African tame talking Parrots. Phone 4006. Apply 317,
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      832 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET Bungalows 4 Angnllla Pk. An gu Ilia Co. Self -em. Apart. Prtv. 25, Oxley Road. TO LET, 5. Bwettenham Road folly furDUhed. Apply D. tome! e/o Prankels. TO LET, fully furnished house for 3 months from July 1. Apply 133. Qftmhin Road TO LET, No. 1.
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      1097 2 AUCTION NOTICES Ordinance No. 61 (Pawnbroker*. Unredeemed Pledged Goods and Jewellery from the following Pawnbrokers' Shops. No. 54, New Bridge Road. Woon Klan Wai (Chop Woh Sang). No. 137. New Bridge Road. Lira Chi Kwee (Chop Wing Hong). No. 189, South Bridge Road, Llm Moey Pong (Chop Wing Thai). No.
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      1044 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE The Exchange Bank* will be closed on Wednesday, July 1. Bank Holiday. NEW KOPAH TIN, NO LIABILITY. Notice is hereby given that a Call (the fourth) of one Shilling (1/-) per share (making shares 19/- paid up) has been made upon the Contributing Share* m the above
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      764 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. lncorporatea in England) WAIL PASSENOER AND CAROO BER VICES PENINSDLAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N CO. UNPEP CONTRAC WITH HIS MAfES™ GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore 1936. <■.-•■/,' T I 6.810 July
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      371 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) iENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. iOndon via Penang, Colombo, iden, Suez, Port Said Marseilles and Gibraltar. tM.S. YASUKUNI MARU July 8. 1 HAKONE MARU j July 23. j S.S. SUWA MARU J Aug. 6. S.S.
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      608 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINK Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOB MARSEILLES. LONDON, BOTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom From From From 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 18/8 18/8 19/8 21/6
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      149 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated to England) APCAR LINE. FOR HONQ KONO. AMOY, SHANGHAI. MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SANTHIA MM July 2 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation tor first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets Interchangeable with P. O. 8. N. CO.. issued at cheap
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      1143 3 SHIPPING THF. BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hna Khlow Steamship Co. (lOC'S) Lid. Steani Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA LINE.
      175 4 Gross Profit Over Eight Million Yen. The report of the directors of Nippon Yusen Kalsha for the six months ending Mar. 31, 1936, which was submitted at the annual meeting in Tokyo on May 29. states that the profit for the half-year amounts to Yen 8.292.226.
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      CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
      196 4 The transit times on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday were as follows:— Telegrams handed in up to 5.00 p.m. 3 mlns. I Telegrams handed In up to 5.30 p.m. 8 mlns Telegrams handed in up to 6.00 p.m. 12 mlns. Telegrams handed In up
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      342 4 Correspondence for transmission bj iir "via Netherlands" must be specially md clearly superscribed "B» K.L-M." Hongkong, Canton. Shanghai. Kotx Manila via Penan* by air i lmperial i 7 p.rn Penang, Slam. Burma. India. Iraq, Palestine, Egypt. B. 8. Africa. Great Britain. Inland. Europe and N &8. America
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      171 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 pjn. Mails from Netherlands Indies exacted today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 .i m. General delivery of letters
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      FROM MALACCA
      94 4 FROM MALACCA Cor.TMQituteflcif for uan».T)ission by j nr "via Netherlands" must be specially ir.d clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Malls *tll |MM at Malacca «s Tomorrow. Ciiiiu. Japan, East Siberia, Phlllp\nuir-. Western USA and Western Canada (Pushimi Marut „41Spm. Tuesday. June 30. 1. 1:1. '/>.:.. 'U-rdam and flyondon by air (Ncthcrlandx)
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      36 4 Correspondence lor transmission Dy air "via Netherlands" must be specially •*nd clearly superscribed "By K.LJM." Malls will close at Kuala Lumpur ai roll own Tuesday June 30. Nigeria L Gold Coast by air
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      CLEARANCES
      56 4 June 25: Aktl (Greek); Hal Lee (Nor.) Duisburg (Ger.); Cap Tourane (Feb.); TJlpai. Slllndoeng (Dut.): Malinl (Siam); Nancy Moller, Soudan, Rlmau, Silver Gull (Brit.). June 26: Pontlanak. Ampang. Esmertolda, Malacca, Alng Leong, Mlrzapore. Perak, Gorgon, Phemius. Glang Seng. Kum Sang (Brit): Slbsrg, Slbajak, Asahan, Plancius, Tldore, Kota Oede, de
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    ELLERMAN ORDER SIX NEW VESSELS.
    181 4 ELLERMAN ORDER SIX NEW VESSELS. For S. African, Indian And I^evant Services. The Ellerman shipping group nay placed orders for six fast cargo vessels Two vessels, each of 10,600 tons, t be employed in the South African serj vices of the Ellerman and Bucknall and Hall Lines, are to be
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    NORTH GERMAN LLOYD LOSSES.
    175 4 Reorganisation Approved. Sweeping proposals for the reorganisation of the North German Lloyd Shlpp'ng Company were sanctioned by j the directors at the annual general meeting at Bremen on June 16. These proposals, which were announced last month provided for the reduction of the company's share capital
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    PASSENGERS.
    56 4 The following passengers for Malaya are m the Boringla, which is due m Penang from Europe on July 21: Mr. J. Hunter Balwin, Mrs. A W. Woolard, Mrs. G. H. Beddington. Mrs. G H. Beddington, Mr. K. J. W. Brown, Mjs. R. J. W. Brown, Miss G. H. M.
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      757 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. I (Incorporate] in P. U.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AOKNTS, P. M.S. BLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYSTELEPHONE: Freajkt 5433— I'uuic 5431. CANADIAN afLfA!/jtaMT_ J%^' I i 1 aik mm Ml A incoTTJorateJ la BCfland) CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking U strongly Advised. Travel CANADIAN
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      579 4 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED nßcornoreted to Straits Settmaestai ELLERMAN BUCFM4LL ISTHMIAN STF\MSHI? STEAMSHIP m. ITD. COMPANY. <Incon>oratee tn Cnuiand) ilm-onx>rat«" to 0 8 A.) -KLLERMAN" UNK rOR II»VR» ■ONiwi* BOSTON. NEW *OKK BAITIMOR* FOB UAVRt LONDON vtm CAn Qf Qi)f>n aon ROTTFRDAM rtAMBIKQ Takin> i u r?r'fii? I> Ma!t£.|
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      341 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGArORE r?ia». B. W. 1.40 am 7.S ft.: 4.34 p.m. In W. 9 46 a.m. 3.3 ft.: 10.35 p.m. II ft. Sunday. June 28. H. W 4. 43 a.m. 7.3 ft.: 5.12 cm. 8.1 ft. L. W. 10.33 a.m. 3.9 ft.; 11.45 p.m. 3.7 ft. Monday. June 29.
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    WHAT IS ON TODAY.
    487 5 THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to givr readers a .omprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings,. Organisers of meetings etc are invited to submit diary dated. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Orchestral concert. 8.15 9.15. Formal dinner and c'ance.
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      305 5 RThe Screen's Singing Sweethearts JEANETTE MacDONALD NELSON EDDY OSING THE WORLD'S Q BEATEST LOVE SONG In M.G.Ms Mightiest Musical Romance! 'ROSE MARIE' j^L The Screen's Mightiest Musical Romance! NEXT Change— Two Outstanding Staw In A Glamorous Romance V JANET GAYNOR HENRY FONDA IN 'The FARMER TAKES A WIFE' Matinees Today
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      321 5 SING-A? HE-DE-HO! WHAT A SHOW LET'S 60!" DANCE TQhTgHT! 'V V °^tiUUJ|dii^DAN HOPKINS HIS CELEBRATED DANCE ORCHESTRA tVLUJoSRffE 1 Will Feature For The First Time To- Night In The Orient. The Following 'iIEnSpMJJBF'^^Wf Sensational New Dance Numbers Fro n The VmfuV^f WARNER BROS. FIRST NATIONAL PRODUCTION AlMff/ "THE SINGING KID'
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      122 5 r AT SINGAPORE'S LEADING THEATRESCAPITOL |ALHAMBBA[ SPECIAL MATINEE TODAY! LAST 3 SHOWS TODAY. TONIGHT at 6.15 and 9.15 3.15 6.15 9.15 TX CT uiruT nr A Sta^ e and Screen Attraction LAST NIGHT OF At Usua| Cjn2ma pHces! The Film London Critics Qn The Screen acclaimed as "ENGLAND'S GREATEST PICTURE
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      348 6 Tin Shares Recover After Sharp Fall. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, June 27. In spite of the very encouraging statistical position of rubber, the price for the commodity continues Blugjrish. Cables continue to report record productions of motor-cars, record consumption of rubber, depleted stocks, and the figures
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      PRODUCE.
      172 6 Singapore. June 27, 12 noon Buyer. Seller Gambier 4.75 Java Cube 8 00 Hamburg 10.25 White Muntok Pepper 15.75 Black Pepper 7.87' i White Pepper 15.25 •Sundried Copra 5 20 Mixed Copra 4.95 Sarawak Jelotong 6.25 Mtxea Black Pepper Saigon A 1 $150 Rice Siigon No 1 $140 Rice.
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        MINING.
        556 6 lMue Val. Fraser b Co. Ljall h Rvau Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers laaue Val. Praser fa Co. Lyal! fa Bvatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tto 4/6 5/-cd 4/3 4/7xd £i Aston Kumbang 27/- 28/- 27/- 28/«l Auitral Malay 57/8 58/6 57/6 58/6 6/- Ayer Hltam 14/3 15/3xd
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        GENERAL.
        422 6 a 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 1.20 130 2 2 do V.' 2 r ,'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 A T 0.15.0 6.0.0 5.15.0 6.0.0 1 1 B. -M. Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 10 5
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        174 6 SINGAPORE KiJMCIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. SO 108 110 norn 4fe% 1907 red. 1947 $1,300,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 112 114 norn 4Vfc% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4% 1913 red. 1983 $2,000,000 Mai.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        346 6 Fraser Co. Lyail It Evatt Alienby 150 1.60 1.50 1.60 Alor Oajab 0.90 0.95 0.90 1.00 Amal. Malay ($2) 1.32 >/ 2 3.42';.. 3.30 3.40 Ajer Hltasi 130 1.40 1.30 1.40 A-«er Molek 0.90 1.00 0.95 1.00 Ayer Panas 1.35 1.50 1.40 1.50 Baisett 0.50 0.55 0.55 0
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    EXCHANGES.
    211 6 rbe toMnwuist are in* exenanse ratei -his morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong ICung and Shanghai Banking Coroormtlon: SELLING London 4 months sight 2 London 3 months sight 2/4% London 60 lays sight 2/4 32 London 30 days sight 2/4 3/32 London, demand 2/4 1/16
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    87 6 Closing Prices, Friday. Buyers. Sellers. I No. 1 X. R. S. S. (F. 0.8.) June 26-? 26 7/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) June 26-"! b 26 7/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26Vi 26%
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    369 6 London, June 26. The following are today* closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: VSMC- lUM d_l. or r_J Conversion Loan. 5 p.e. 1914-64 118 Vi Funding Loan 4 p.c 1960-90 117 U War Loan 3Si p.c ***** Straits 6
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    EXCHANGES.
    97 6 London, June 26. The following are closing mean rates: Paris 75 57/64 Atl-.rns 516 seller? New York 5 01% Bucharest 673 sellers Montreal 5 03 Vk Rio I Brussels 29 74 sellers offlcv Ceifva 15.37>i Belgrade 221 Ansterdam 7.38'j Buenos A«re» unouoi". i Milan 63 13 16 Montevideo 39
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    STERLING COMPANY DIVIDENDS.
    78 6 BERTAM CONSOLIDATED Rl BRKK CO. LTD.— A dividend of v 2v 2 per cent tax, for ?tae year ended Mar. 31 n r<VMp- mended by the directors. The annual mooting will be in r ii >n on Ju'jr 23. KILUN'GfIALL (Ki'BBER) DEVEj I.OPMENT SYNDICATE LTD.— An lnitorim
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    RUBBER MARKET REVIEW.
    443 6 MORE INTEREST AND BETTER PRICES. STANTON NELSON AND CO. LTD. in their weekly rubber market report ol yesterday, write: Although the volume of business passing Is still below normal, rather more interest has. been shown during the week, and the higher prices In London and New York
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    SHARES REPORT.
    121 6 Lvail U Email's cUUy report of lodtf states:— irt Kiting of tin shar -s took place here after the fait in the local price was recorded. The London market seems to hays reacted rationally as far as tin shares aro concerned and in most cases today bids with
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    BANKING.
    193 7 HONG KONG SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hor.g Kong.) The uamuty at members v limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No Bof 1929 of the CotQDy. Author wo Capital 50 Issuea and Fully k aid- Up $20,000,000 Rwrvt Funds Strrlliiß 8.5u0.0».a Hnr
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    NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK
    193 7 N. V. Ertabllaned 1883 at /.insurdam HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAOOB. ROTTERDAM OVTXSFA' BRANCHES. Batavla- Head Office for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH BASI INDIES: Ampenan. Bandoeng, Cherlbon. Gorontalo. Makassar. Medex. Menado. Paltmbang. Pekalongon. ProooUngßo. Semarar. t Bourabaya. Tfcgal. TelokBetong. TJUatJap and Batavla-Centrum (Weltevredcn)
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      COPRA QUIET IN LONDON.
      461 7 SHIPPERS RELUCTANT TO SELL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 18. Copra prices remain practically unchanged this week, and business, while steady is quiet. Eastern shippers continue U be reluctant sellers and are not pressing for business. A certain amount of Philippine F.MJS. copra has been
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      N.E.I. RUBBER PLANS.
      297 7 Individual Control On January 1. The introduction of individual retrictlon lor native rubber growers, nd the doubling of the ad valorem ix on native rubber— from 5 to 10 er cent. were announced by the Jovernor-General of the Netherlands last Indies m his address at the pening
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      STERLING RUBBER COMPANY REPORTS.
      1888 7 Chota Rubber Pays 2} Per Cent—Jugra's New Area No Dividend From Khota Tampan Madingley Maintains 1 935 Rate Mount Austin's Increased Standard Sungei Krian Extends Acreage— Singapore Estate Ceases Tapping. Chota Rubber Estates. The report of the directors of Chota po Rubber Estates Ltd. for the
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    BANK OF CHINA
    155 7 (Incorporated In China by Special Charter) 131, CECIL STRKET, SINGAPORE. HEAD OFFICE: SO. Hankow Road. ShanfhaL ToUl Resources Chinese 11,312.241.166.35 Paid Up Capital S 49.000.000.00 Reserve Funds f 3.453.591.43 BOARD OP L I RECTORS: Dr. Tse-Vun* Soong, Chairman, Mr. Chur-Tong Yth, Mr. Yung-Mln Chicn, Mr. Pao-Lung Won?.
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    GOLD THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE BASIS.
    79 7 Colonial Secretary's View. Speaking at the Colonial Service (Corona Club) dinner on June 18, The Right Hon'ble Mr. W. G. A. OrmsbyGore, Colonial Secretary, said: "The gold boom continues and In my view, whatever happens to foreign currencies, will continue, for it would appear that
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    BANKING.
    145 7 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England or aoyal Charter !I5» Fald Oc Capital in Bofl.OOO snares of £5 each t3.000.000 Reserve Pund Q. 003.000 Reserve Liability nf Proprietors C3.00n.000 HEAD OrriCß: 38. BtaooßsgaU. Urdtn. B.C. I, A lor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amrtlastr Uollc Bemarang
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    THE EASTERN BANK LIMITED
    201 7 THE EASTERN BANK LIMITED (lncon>or«te<) id England) HEAD Offier: t A I. CKOSBY SQUARB LONDON. HI Subscritjd Cipitai 1 200.000 shares ot £10 each) £2.000.000 Paid-up Capital £1.000.000 Xeserve Liability cf Shareholders fI.WC.OOO Reserve Pund 300.000 HOAKU O» DIRECTORS. J. 8. Haskeli. E*q. Chairman 8U James LflEr.-Wix<; K.B.K. C.B C
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      266 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England) Oapltal Authorised f-SSS'SSS Oapitsi Subscribed 1 -J 0 2"222 Reserve Pund and Rest 11.34t.Wn Capital Paid Up £1050.000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Right Hon Lord Catto of Cairncatt* Blr Charles Alexander tones. X..C.8.1. C.I.J*. Bit rnomaa Smith. Kt. J. M. Ryrle.
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      32 7 FOR BETTER VALUE AT LESS MONEY VMt RENE ULLMANN'S ANUNAL CHEAP SALE keep JU*utui Cotfh AC E NTS i^P.f CYCLE CARRIAGE C° 926 po ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE Ask for I 4J9HNNIE WAhKER
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      153 8 $t<. B matter how severe your stomach trouble, Bisurated Magnesia will always give you Wm quick relief by removing I the cause. Try it now ■BOon't suffer another day. tßisuraled' Magnesia costs very little, from any good chemist or drug store but always see the oval BIS MAG sign on
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      148 8 An Ideal treatment W IB^ for wounds.. and a II MfL B3f splendid restorative fIHIK for barks.. LEE KIM SOO LTD. 89. HIGH STREET PHONE 2063. MAAS— 3. Whydolprefer^^r? OVEN-FRESH AND FLAVOUR-PERFECT Over twelve million people eat Kellogg's Corn Flakes every day. No other corn flakes has its matchless FLAVOUR
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      863 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The lol lowing frequencies will be used: GSH 21.47 Mc/s (13.97 m.) GSG 17.79 Me/* (16.88 m.) 550 p.m— Big Ben. An eye-witness account of the lint Tart Matr'i. from Lord's Cricket Gruond, London. < p.m.— "Fools In Fantasy."* Devised and written by Ronald
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      891 8 Malaya Will Hear Olympic Games. Berlin, June 25. People living m Malaya and all over the world will be able to follow every event m the Olympic Games, thanks to the big short-wave station erected by the German Post Office m Zeesen. The plant already there has been enlarged to
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      341 8 8.40 p.m. Colonial market rates. t.M p m Relay. It. 2* p.m. End f broadcast. 25.23- m 11.880 XC 10. 35 p.m. News m Arabic. 10 50 p.m. News In French, market orices. ii.2O p.m. Concert. Relay. MONDAY 25.60 m 11.720 XC 6.05 a.m. Concert relayed from RadioParis. (.35 a.m.
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      417 8 12 2» p.m. Local time signal and weather report. lt.M p.m. Reut«r news bulletin, weather report and announcements. 1.55 p.m. Close down. 4.10 p.m. European programme. JO p.m. Close down. NIROM. 10.50 mm I.M p.m. VDA J.OtO ke/s (19.67 m.). mad YDB IIJM k/s (25.1 ra.) S.M p.m. U dosing
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    RICKSHAMAN AND SOLDIERS.
    145 9 EVIDENCE AT PEIPING TRIAL OF BRITONS. Pelplng. Jure 26. At today's sitting of the British Consular Court which is hearing charges against Herbert Cooke and Ralph Hunt* two privates of the Worcestershire Regiment who were charged with the manslaughter of a Japanese officer, a rlckshaman testified to
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    JAPANESE AND SIR FREDERICK MAZE
    74 9 Tsingtao, June 26. The resignation of Mr. A. Campbell, the British Commissioner of Customs at Tsingtao, and an apology from Sir Frederick Maze, Inspector- General of Chinese Maritime Customs, were among the resolutions passed at a mass meeting of Japanese residents in connection with the
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    TORIES ON INTEGRITY OF EMPIRE.
    65 9 The Central Council of the National Union of Conservative Associations passed a resolution calling upon the government to resist any proposals which might weaken the integrity of the Empire. Another resolution demanding that none of the mandated territories under British control should be surrendered to
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    LUANG BIPUL AND THE CONSTITUTION.
    64 9 Luang Dhamrong Navavasti, Minister of Interior in Siam, has endorsed the recommendation of the DirectorGeneral of Police that Colonel Luang Bipul Songgram, Minister of Defence, cannot be held to have committed an oftence against the law for the safeguarding of the constitution when he sent
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    NO DICTATORSHIP IN SIAM.
    36 9 The Secretary of the State Council In Siam. replying to a questionnaire submitted by a Bangkok newspaper, denies that it is the Government's intention to establish "some sort of dictatorship in Siam."
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    AMERICA SAYS "NO."
    93 9 OPIUM PACT THAT IS BACKWARD. Geneva. June 26. The United States delegate, Mr. Fuller, has informed the Opium Conference of America's refusal to sign the Convention on th 2 ground that it constituted a step backward in the world's anti-narcotic campaign. He particularly criticised the articles empowering
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    CABLE AND WIRELESS LIMITED.
    128 9 Empire Communications And The Future. London. June 26. It is understood a re-examination of the position of Cable and Wireless. Ltd.. is foreshadowed by Wednesday's statement announcing Mr. Denison Pender's resignation of the chairmanship. This will be undertaken chiefly by the existing Imperial Communications Advisory Committee,
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    LADY DAVIDSON
    27 9 London, June 26. Lady Davidson, widow of Dr. Randall Davidson, late Archbishop of Canterbury, died today. She was a daughter of Archbishop Tait.— British Wireless.
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      224 9 RADIO PROGRAMMES. (Continued from page 8) day festival. 848 p.m. Dance music ralayed from "Prince's" Restaurant. By the Grand Hotel Dance Orchestra. 9. 16 p.m. News bulletin and market prices m English 9.31 p-m. Dance music (contd.) from "Prince's." 9.4« p.m. Time signal. Clc«e down. TOMORROW 518p m. Time signal.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. JUNE 27, 1936. LAST STAND OF THE TUCHUNS.
    740 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. JUNE 27, 1936. LAST STAND OF THE TUCHUNS. News from China tends to become more and more disquieting as the day draws nearer for the opening of the second plenary session of the Central Executive Committee, which has been convened to decide what measures are
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    Social and personal
    216 10 Mr. L. C. Simpson-Gray is expected in Ipoh on Aug. 2to assume the duties of First Magistrate. Mr. M. H. Blacker has arrived In Ipoh from Johore to take the place of Mr. K. H. Bancroft as Assistant District Officer, Ipoh. Mt. D. B. Palmer of the
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    109 10 Asst. Official Assignee, Singapore. The following appointments are notified in the S.S. Government Gazette; Mr. C. H. Koh t> be an Assistant Official Assignee for Singapore, Penang, Malacca and Labuan and an Assistant Registrar of Companies for Singapore. Mr. W. Gordon to be an Assistant Superintendent of Chandu
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    NEW DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE.
    48 10 It is reported that Mr. Odin T. Faulkner, C.M.G., Director of Agriculture. Nigeria, has accepted the appointment of Director of Agriculture, S.S., and Adviser on Agriculture, Malay States. He was In the F.M.S. from 1912-14. Mr. Faulkner holds the qualifications of M.S. and FR.C.S.
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    FOUR SEASONS IN THE MALAYAN YEAR.
    1520 10 The Two Monsoons and the Periocb Between Them. THE characteristic features of the climate nf Malaya are uniform temperature, high humidity and copijus rainfall, and they arise mainly from the maritime exposure of the Peninsula. By uniiorm temeparature s meant the lack of ssrlous
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    713 10 MALAYAN MONSOONS. IT is strange how Europeans, and many local-bern people too. can live In Malaya for many years and yet acquire only the vaguest notions of the seasons of the year, with their changes of rainfall and temperature. Contrast that with the weather* lore known
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    WHAT WILL ABYSSINIA DO AT GENEVA?
    618 11 ASSEMBLY AND SANCTIONS. Negus May Speak. ITALY'S PART. Problems This Week End. W^RLD statesmen are meeting in Geneva this weekend to discuss the best way of lifting the sanctions imposed against Italy. Then they will consider ways of rehabilitating Italy in the counsels of
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    GERMAN-MANCHU TRADE.
    47 11 Berlin. June 26. Mr. Kuto. Manchukuo's first official representative in Berlin has arrived. He was officially welcomed at the sta.ion by members of the Japanese Legation. It is stated that Mr. Katos task is t<- put Into operation a trade agreement between Germany and Manchu-
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    King Inspects Yeomen Of The Guard.
    102 11 King Inspects Yeomen Of The Guard. A PICTURESQUE ceremony took place in Buckingham Palace grounds when the King, wearing full dress uniform as Colonel-in-Chief of the Welsh Guards, inspected the royal bodyguard known as the Yeoman of the Guard who, in their scarlet and gold uniforms, are usually on duty
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    JAPAN TO BUY AFRICAN WOOL.
    179 11 EMPIRE NOT TO LOSE AUSTRALIAN TRADE. Tokio, June 24. Mr. Andrew T. Brennan. the SouthAfrican Trade Commissioner who was in Malaya a few months aso and wno is well known in the East, held a conference with about 100 business leaders at the Chamber of
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    KING RECEIVES TOC H.
    237 11 COMING OF AGE CELEBRATIONS. MALAYANS were among the overseas members of Toe H. who have gone to England for the coming-of-age celebrations of that organisation, and who were received by the King at Buckingham Palace yesterday. The Duchess of York attended a festival service of the
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    "STAY IN" STRIKE ON ON WARSHIPS.
    37 11 Paris. June 27. Eight thousand ship yard workers at St. Nazalre have started a "stay-in-strike and are holding up construction ot the battleship Strasbourg and the cruisers Georges Leygues and Marseir.aise—Reuter.
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    MARSEILLES STRIKE ENDS TODAY.
    11 11 The Marseilles seamen's strike ended today. R-ut?r.
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    CHINA BUYS MUNITIONS.
    114 11 Reported German Agreement, £100 MILLION DEAL IN BERLIN. Tokio, June 27. JAPANESE report from Shanghai describes a 100.000,000 Chinese dollars agreement for the supply of munitions 1o China said to have been signed in Berlin yesterday. The negotiation of details is at present proceeding in Nanking between
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    "WAR CANNOT BE AVOIDED."
    166 11 IF NANKING ADVANCE CONTINUES. Hong Kong, June 27. "The Central Government has sent 30 divisions to reinforce the provincial forces in Fnkien, Kiangsi and Hunan. "The vanguards are stationed at points about 40 miles from the Kwangsi and Kwangtung borders. If they continue their advance, war
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    TRAIN DERAILED IN PALESTINE.
    74 11 British Soldier Killed By Overturned Engine. Jerusalem. June 26. A passenger train on the LyddaHalfa line was derailed by Arabs and one soldier killed by the overturned engine. A number of passengers were injured, including several soldiers. A party of telephone linesmen under a British engineer
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    R.A.E PAGEANT TODAY AT HENDON.
    382 11 News In Brief. jyiANY thousands of school children yesterday watched a dress rehearsal of the annual Royal Air Force pageant which will be held at Hendon today. There will be the usual display of flying, and not only will some of the latest and fastest
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    48 11 Smooth, oval features, dark eyes and raven hair draping graceful shoulders this is a picture of Shara Zhandarbekova agreed by experts to bi a typical Kazaka beauty of Asiatic Russia. Sh° has been trained as a ballet dancer and is now drawing crowded audiences to the state theatre.
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    CHEERS FOR THEIR ROOSEVELT
    137 11 Enthusiastic Nomination For 'Presidency. Philadelphia, June 26. Frenzied scenes were witnessed at the Democratic convention when President Roosevelt's re-nomination as the Party's candldata was proposed by Judge Mack who lauded the New Deal, stating that "the credit for all this improvement is due to our leader
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    £177 PER TON.
    274 11 Low Tin Price And Quota. BRITISH POLICY London, June 26. THE I.T.C. decision increasing 1 the tin quota from 85 to W per cent, took the market aback and caused heavy selling which today is still unexhausted, prices sagging to the lowest level for nearly three years.
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    NEW U. S. CONSUL ARRIVES.
    235 12 Warm Welcome For A Much-Travelled Man. Mr. Monnett B. Davis, the new Con nil-General for the United States in Malaya, arrived by the President Polk this morning, to assume duties at Singapore immediately. Hi' was enthusiastically welcomed by members of the American community, who breakfasted
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    MR. F. L. SHAW FOR JOHORE.
    277 12 Made K.L. Schools Good Friends. From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. June 26. Mr. F. L. Shaw, I eadmaster of Victoria Institution, was entertained by the newly-formed Selangor Teachers' Association at the V.I. Hall this evening, prior to his departure to Johore as Superintendent
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    S.S.V.A.F. OFFICERS
    55 12 In the SS. Government Gazette of yesterday it is notified that H.E. the Officer Administering the Government has granted commissions as Pilot Officers in the General Duties Branch of the SS. Volunteer Air Force :o Mr. G. E. M. Jones. Mr. Trevor Carter. Mr. J M Hart and
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    ROTARY DINNER
    30 12 Instead of the Wednesday luncheon next week the Rotary Club of Singapore will hold a dinner meeting on Tuesday evening. In the Roof Garden of the Adelphi Hotel.
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    TOC H COMES OF AGE.
    807 12 Tonight's Celebrations In Singapore. "TUBBY" CLAYTON'S ACHIEVEMENT. The coming-of-age this month of Toe H is to be celebrated in Singapore tonight, as in other centres throughout the world. The ceremony, according to the impressive rites of the movement, will take place in the V.M.C.A. tennis
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    REGENTS APPEAL TO MALAYS.
    357 12 SUCCESS OF CENTRAL JOHORE SHOW. The Central Johore Show at Batu Pahat, opened on Thursday by tha Regent (H. H. the Tengku Mahkota), was a pronounced success. His Highness arrived at 11.45 a.m. md was met by Ungku Suleiman bin idohd. Khalid, State Commissioner, md Mr.
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    FUSILIER'S BAIL.
    195 12 Withdrawn At Request Of Officer. An application for the release of bail was made by an officer of the Inniskilllng Fusiliers yesterday before Mr. Trevor D. Hughes, second magistrate, in the case of Leonard Gourdlay. a private of the regiment. Two privates of the Regiment entered a Jeweller's
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    FUNERAL SERVICE FOR MR. W. D. THORNE.
    78 12 The body of Mr. William Dubois Thome, United States Vice-Consul in Singapore, who was drowned off Sumatra several days ago, is being brought to Singapore Dy the steamer Hong Kwong from Padang Bahru, tomorrow, and a funeral service will be held, after cremation,
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    Bump From A Planet!
    221 12 SINGAPORE CHINESE AREN'T SCARED. Singapore Chinese do not appear to be unduly excited over the news, which was "splashed" in the Chinese papers in Penang, that a large planet will collide with the earth in the near future. The amazing statements published in the Penang story
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    KARIMON PIRACY CHARGE.
    215 12 Seaman's Evidence Of Identification. Tan Kirn Khoy, who was arrested In Singapore on June 18 by A.S.P. Morris on a warrant, was again produced before Mr. L. B. Gibson. Criminal District Judge, yesterday. The accused, it is. alleged, was one of the three Chinese who committed piracy
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    SINGAPORE R.N.V.R
    23 12 A commission as acting sub-lieuten-ant in the S.S. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve has been granted to Mr. W R. M. Haxworth
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    MALAYANS AT HOME.
    345 12 Miss Shelley To Marry Next Month. (From Our Own Correspondent.', London, June 18. Many Malayans will be interested to hear that Mr. Donald Robert Howgill, Singapore, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. C. Howglll, of Goodmayes. Essex, was married at St. Peter's Church, Croydon, this week.
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    COMMISSIONERS ANXIOUS ABOUT HEALTH PROBLEMS.
    2258 13 Heavy Toll Of Typhoid In Singapore. HAWKERS AND IMPORTED VEGETABLES TO BLAME? TYPHOID has been exceptionally prevalent in Singapore recently, and this led to anxious queries at yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners. Further concern about public health was manifested in a discussion concerning the
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    MR. F. B. OEHLERS CALLED TO THE BAR.
    246 13 A Triumph Of Perseverance. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 18. Among the new barristers- at-law who will be called- to the Bar on June 24 is Mr. F. Bernard Oehlers, of Gray s Inn, third son of Mr. John Frederick Oehlers,
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    K.L. MALAY VETERAN.
    60 13 The death of Haji Mahmood occurred at Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday at the age of 70. He was the oldest resident of KamDono; Bahru. having lived there for 40 years. The funeral j took place on Thursday at the Mohammedan burial ground. Hajl Mahmood was a Sumatra
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    LICENSED TRICYCLES. Proposed Limitation Of Number.
    178 13 LICENSED TRICYCLES. Proposed Limitation Of Number. The Commissioners next wen: Into I General Committee to consider the question of limitation of the number; 'oi licensed tricycles, the questions! arising as a result of ant!-malarlal measures taken by the Commissioners and the report of the Programme Revision Committee. Mr. G. L
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    D. M. DAVIES WINS APPEAL.
    341 13 DECISION BY THREE JUDGES. An interlocutory appeal by Dorai Manickam Davies, at one time chief clerk of a department m the Singapore Municipality, was allowed yesterday by the Court of Appeal, comprising Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley, acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Adran Clark
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    SERVICES BEAT JOHORE VERY EASILY IN MALAYA CUP GAME.
    1203 14  -  BUT THEY WERE A LONG TIME SETTLING DOWN. Visitors Lost Chances By Not Taking Shots At Goal. Leighton. COMBINED SERVICES 5; JOHORE 0. piVE goals to nil was the score in favour of the Combined Services in their Malaya Cup match
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    113 14 The following have accepted to play Cricket for S.C.C. vs St. Joseph's Institution on Saturday June 27, at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph's. C. W. Auchmuty. R. H. O. Barr. W. H Beaton, R. Bennett, R. J. Broome. H. Olbson, K. M. Jopp, J. E. C. Mitchell. P.
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    18 14 Croy. who played a very fine came on the left wine for the Services yesterday. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    BATU PAHAT DIST. TOURNAMENT.
    322 14 Lawn TennU? Pers And Monteiro icied For Doubles. >m Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahat, Juns 23. entries have been received for the Batu Pahat District lawn tennis tournament which starts on July 1. Among them are pairs from the Civil Service Club, the Oovt. English Schoo
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    SWIMMING RECORD.
    67 14 New York, June 26. i Mrs. Lenore Klght Wingward beat her 1 own world record for the mile freestyle in the time of 24 mlns. 7 I|s sees, j Her previous figures were- 24 mins. 20 2|5 sees. In the same race she cover- I ed 1.500 metres
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    SPORTING FIXTURES. '
    189 14 SPORTING FIXTURES. SATURDAY. JUNE 87. Athletics: Police annual sports at Thomson Road 3. 1S p.m.; B.R.C. annual sports at B.R.C. Soeeer: Malaya Cup, Selangor vs. Perak at K.L. YarhUn«: 2nd race for Santry Cup (Women) at R.S.Y.C. 4.50 p.m. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Medical College at 8.C.C.; R.A.P. vs. V.M.C.A. at
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    BRILLIANT GOLF BY J. ADAMS.
    267 14 A TIE IN SCOTTISH OPEN. Percy Allis Equalled Course Record Twice. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June IS. A FTER a fouHh .ound full of ex- citement T. Adams (Romford), a Scottish International, and T. Collinge, of Swinton Park (Manchester), tied for first place in
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    INDIAN TEST XI.
    365 14 London, June 26. rpHE Indian Test team for the first test at Lord's tomorrow is as follows: Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram, C. K. Naidu, Wazir Ali, Palia, Amar Singh, Jahangir Khan, Nissar, Merchant, Hindlekar, Mushtaq Ali, Bannerjee and C. S. Naidu. Jal was originally selected but has
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    CHINA'S OLYMPIC TEAM LEAVES SHANGHAI.
    118 14 Shanghai, June 26. China's Olympic team of 140 headed by Mr. Gun Son Ho the director of athletics and the minister of education. Mr. Wing Shlk Chieh left for Europe today by the s.s. Conte Verde to take part In the 1936 Berlin Olympic games.
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    38 14 Medical College Juniors (white) with the goat in striped jersey who beat the Seniors (dark jerseys) in the annual Yick Won Hin<» cup soccer match by two goals to one on Thursday at the College. Straits Times Photograph
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    MORE POINTS F OR DERBYSHIRE,
    389 14 KENT DROP BACK AT LIVERPOOL. I Light Blues Favourites For 'Varsity Match. London. June 26. FtERBYSHIRE consolidated their position at the top of the county championship table today by defeating Worcestershire by three wickets. Kent dropped back as a result of a defeat at the
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    POOR START BY S.C.C. XI.
    224 14 Local Cricket. He wan Griffith-Jones Prevent A Collapse. THE match between the S.C.C. and Medical College commenced on the Padang yesterday and will be continued this afternoon a: 2 o'clock. The S.C.C. batsmen did not nnd ;he rain affected wicket or the rather poor light
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    MENTAL HOSPITAL WIN.
    59 14 The Mental Hospital beat ths Mercantile Institute at the Hospital on Thursday by five goals to four. The home team's forward line played well and would have scored more but for the excellent goalkeeping of Lourdes, who made many fine saves. Two penalties were given to the
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    PENANG SOCCER.
    69 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. June 26. In the first division soccer match the Chinese Recreation Club defeated the Indian Recreation Club by the odd goal in five this evening. The Indians led 2—l at half time but the Chinese monopolised the p"ay in the second half and
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    21 15 S. Mnrakaai, pramia as Japanese lawn tennis player who beat I»r. C'hia Teck Yam in the 5.1.. T.A. rf'atnnionrhins on Thr.rsrtay.
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    BIGGEST SPORTING EVENT EVER.
    338 15 Berlin Olympiad, Australian Team Given A Great Welcome. Benin, Jn.ie 23. TTHE 193G Olympic Caires to be held here from August 1 to I<> will be the largest sporting event ever known in history. Fifty-three nations will be represented and there are over 6 000 competitors
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    AN EIGHT SPOILS JACK McLEAN'S CARD IN BRITISH OPEN.
    595 15 COX ,4M) .4D.4MS L£MZ> 77/£ FIELD. China Players Outclassed By Doubles Holders. London, Jane 26. lAMES ADAMS of the RomforU Club, Essex, who recently tied for the Scottish Open championship, picked up a stroke on W. J. Cox today and joins
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    Wimbledon's Last Eight
    128 15 The doubles holders. Jack Crawford and A. K. Quist of Australia outclassed the China pair. Kho Sin Khie and Gordon Lum. In the second round of the men's doubles. Lum was brilliant at times and got in some very crafty work at the net. but Kho Sin
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    THE PERAK L.T.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    125 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 26. Overnight rain made the courts a bi: slow today and Chin Kee Onn, the title holder, was playing more ac- curately and defeated Cheah Wat Hun of Penang who played slashing drives and acos but frequently netted when Tying
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    LOCAL BADMINTON.
    68 15 The following badminton ties have ben arranged for the week-end. I Saturday, at 2.30 p.m.:—Tay Kheng Ann (August) vs. Lee Siak Keng iA.A.U.) Ng LJang Chuan: (Sunnydale) vs. Low Kee Swee (Devonshire); Miss Annie Wee vs. Miss Mary Wee; Miss Grace Tan vs. Miss Ong Eng. Sunday, at
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    COMBINED SERVICES MEETING.
    531 15 COMBINED SERVICES MEETING. Athletics. Seven Units Competing At Gillman Barracks. 4.50 p.m. Throwing the Javelin. Final 4.50 pjn. Tug of War. Final 5.15 p.m. 480 yds. Hurdles Relay. Finals. 5.30 p.m. Open Medley Relay Final. 5.45 p.m. One Mile Relay. Final. 6.00 p.m. Distribution of Prizes DRAW FOR HEATS. The
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    826 15  -  Somerset 's A mateurs Encouraging Juniors Two Stories Of Scotton Cricket Is Unique. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." KIO other county, not even Essex, hasp ever played so many amateurs merely on one or two occasions as I Somerset, and these Westerners lived up to that repute b> producing
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    49 15 The annual athletic sports oi the Negri Semilan rr.ntlr.gent cf the F.M.S. Police will b? held on Saturday July 4. The music will be by the bdid of the F.M.S. Police, conducted by Mr. J. Chico. There an 21 ;t I the programme of events. s.iys oir Seremban correspond:nt.
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    "ALMOST CONTEMPTUOUS OF THE COURT."
    1520 16 JUDGE CRITICISES AN OFFICIAL'S AFFIDAVIT. New Turn To Suspected Mvi Tsai Case. CEVERE comment on the nature of an affidavit of Mr. R. P. Bingham, Assistant Protector of Chinese, in reply to affidavits by eight witnesses on behalf of a petition, were made by Mr.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    1653 16 THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY— CHRIST'S SHEEP THE CHURCHES' SILVER. ""PHE remarkable thing about the his1 torical life of Christ is its extreme naturalness. True it did not please all, for when He came eating and drinking they said "Behold a gluttonous man and a wine-bibber" and when the
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    NEW LIFE-NEW HEALTH
    163 16 The prolongation of youlhfulnrthe increase of resistance to the toms of physical decline are the ject of unceasing ms-'ical resea i. There is a growing coiivietir.n tl t old age is a disease susceptible 10 treatment like any other disease The researches In this direction conducted by
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