The Straits Times, 16 June 1935

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  • 40 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES THE LEADING SUNDAY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA No. 182. Sunday, June 16, 1935 Price 10 cents 5 A. M. EDITION THE SUNDAY TIMES The Leading Sunday Newspaper in Malaya. No. 182. Sunday, June 16. 1935 Price 10 cents
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  • 561 1 Tamil Who Was Shot When Up Coconut Tree CHARGE AGAINST INSPECTOR Believed First Case Of Its Kind In The Empire (From Our Special Correspondent.) Malacca, Saturday. [■GAL hist cry will be made in this town next week. The case against Inspector Richard Nunn. of the
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  • 184 1 Governor's Plans To Meet It (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Saturday. THE Peoples' Council met today for the first time since the general elections. The Gc «>rnorGeneral opened the council wi> the usual ceremonies. His Excellency in his opening speech stated that the budget deflcrt for
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  • 44 1 (From Our Own Correspondent i Bangkok. Saturday. The eastbound Imperial Airways liner with European mails of June 8 Is held up at Rangoon owing to bad weather. The pilot hopes to resuni' the journey on Sunday morning a f the earliest.
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  • 56 1 London, Saturday. Although Lord Carson, who was for eleven days critically ill with bronchial pneumonia, cannot yet be considered out of danger the improvement in strength reported three days ago is being maintained. Today's Bulletin reports he had a good night and that there is a decided improvement
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  • 421 1 Nottingham, Saturday. THE weather was fine and the wkkd firm when the first test match opened here this morning. The South African's team is as follows: Wade. Cameron. Crisp. Langton. Mitchell. Nourse. R/wan, Siedle. Tomlinson. VHJoen, and Vincent. The omission ol Pell, one of the
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  • 70 1 COUNTY GAMES Kent 351 <Vilentine 105. Hollies 5 for 89 Warwick 12 for no wicket. Derby 140 i Smith 5 for 51, Geary 5 for 46) Leicester 68 for 6 Northants 184 for 6 vs. Somerset. Lanes 357 for 8 vs. Surrey. Sussex 315
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  • 60 1 G AMBLERS FINED. Aii early morning raid by Inspector F. S. Clunies-Ross on a house in Banda Street resulted in the capture of eleven Chinese who were playing pai-kow. Ten of the men pleaded guilty before Mr. J. McP. Brander, the Singapore third magistrate, yesterday and were fined $2 each.
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  • Article, Illustration
    8 1 Malayan clergy at the Diocesan Conference In Singapore.
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  • 144 1 SINGAPORE'S FOURTH AERODROME SINGAPORE'S third Service aerodrome is to be in the Sembawang district. This is revealed in a Government Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday afternoon which gives notice, under the Land Acquisition Ordinance, that an area of 568 ai-res in that district is likely to be needed for a public
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  • 84 1 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Noon, Saturday. Buyers Srllers No. 1 K. R.S.S. in rases (F. 0.8.) June 20 7 h H (load FAQ. in rases (F. 0.8.) Jun« 20 <» MH No. 1 K. R.S.S. (Spot loose) awardaMe Spore 29% '0 1 July 21 21 m July-Sept. 21 Vt
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  • 72 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Saturday. RUBBER (Quotations as supplied by Symington and Wilson.) Spot (Buyers) CVid. (Sellers H'.d. June 6** d. July-Sept 617 32d. Oct.-Dec. fi *1 32 d. Market Steady. SILVER Spot 32'; d. Forward 33' -d. CROSS RATE London-New York, 4.94^. New York-London, 4.94. (Rate
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  • 592 1 Civilia ns Are No t Forgotten Singap ore Defen ces THE civilian population of Singapore is beginning to wonder what step? are being taken for its safety in the event of hostilities involving this city. Recalling tne publication of pictures illustrating measures Ikmm.t taken in other countries, a correspondent of
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  • 56 1 Ovalde, Texas, Saturday. Eight have been drowned and many are reported missing in wide spread floods in South-Western Texa Hundreds have been compelled to floe fr>m their homes owing to swollen creeks resulting in an inundation of whole villages. The damage to crops bridges and railways is already
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  • 51 1 Washington, Saturday. Dr. Alfred Sze. Chinese Amb >. declined to say whether he would protest to the State Department I ing Japan violating the Nine Power I Treaty in N^rth China. The State Department has disclos -d that no such representation had cv i'ar been
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 76 1 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES TOO MUCH SMOKING Jk 14 M an i) ki; i i> 1 4 SMOKERS FIT. Just one Nic-o-cin pastille every night before retiring will keep you free from all the dangers of nicotine poison. It is the only proved smokers safeguard Nic-o-cin definitely neutralizes nicotine. Dull palates
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  • 1614 2 By The Marquess Of Donegall "JUO flightened nothing," said Mr. Wo Fong, of Limc'iouse Causeway. He has a butcher's shop. It has his somewhat alien name in large letters over the door, and the name was entirely obliterated by Union Jacks and pictures of thp King and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 333 2 ■ft ?B Real Shaving Economy t^BUi MOTTLED GREEN SSSboSI iH vi HrlS fl 31 MOTTLED RED AbN^ni W^w^^yH The new Gillette No. 44 Set, Illustrated above, rcpre- VJ&J J MM DARK BLUE sents the utmost value that money can buy. jMBMU^. LIGHT BLUE It LsnH always possible to make the
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  • In England Now
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      96 3 The picturesque little town of Ingleton is a short distance within the Yorkshire boundary, on the western slope of the Pennines. It lies in an artists' country on the charming River Greta. The district is one of the healthiest in England and is often recommended by doctors on account of
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    • 563 3  -  Fred. J. Melville Favourites With Collectors All Over The World By President, Junior CTAMP collecting has always enjoyed widespread popularity in the East, and the diversified character of the stamps of the Straits Settlements and Malaya generally has made them favourites with collectors all over
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    • 102 3 5,000 TONS OF ROCK TO BE REMOVED Toronto. Niagara Falls are to be re-shaped by blasting 5,000 tons of rock from a ledge which is considered unsafe. During recent months erosion has caused many rock slides at the Falls, and scientists have declared that unless something is done
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    • 89 3 —BUT 'PROMISING CLUES There Is no immediate hope ~of a cancer cure. So said Dr. C. M. Andrews, one of the leading medical scientists Investigating the problem, in a lecture In London. Two departments of a medical Scotland Yard were hot on the trail of the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 217 3 WANTED FOR PROMPT CASH. SILVER JUBILEE POSTAGE STAMPS of every Colony, In used condition. We are the Worlds largest buyers, and aa such are able to offer the highest prices on record. Just save every stamp yon see, and send on any quantity to us. WE WILL PAT YOU, BY
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    • 255 3 SPECIAL JUBILEE OFFER. 50 picked stamps, all different, including British Colonial Jubilee issues and air malls. The catalogue value of this packet is very high. If the stamps were purchased separately would cost several pounds. No two packets alike. I will send you this packet by air mall for 5'-
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    • 323 3 A CAR FOR LEAVE YOUR fc W fc Guaranteed Cars supplied with Guaranteed REPURCHASE Price. 20* In stock, including all Now Makes. Special Far<"tiea. World-wide references. Write full requirements and toe will quote you by return mail, or call on arrival at DEN MANS 132. long «ere. London. W.C. 2.
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    • 285 3 LONDON. NEW MANSION HOTELS. 38. 39, 40. Lancaster Gate. Hyde Park, W A First-class Private Hotel. Facing Beautiful Kensington Gardens. Hot ai.d Cold running water In every bedroom. Night and Day. Central Heating. Gas Fires. Exceptional Value Only best Kn-IKh Poultry and Meat served. Bedroom. Breakfast, Bath. Boots Attendance, 6
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 239 3 Our Crossword Puzzle jii m^ I p 1 1-4 mil 15 iiujj fo i 7 T"^™ 13 H IP 31 32 Hf^^H H H ij >9 *»o |P ||i 51" H ill H NOTE:— Figures m parentheses denote the number of letters in the words required. ACROSS. 18- Christmas carol
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  • 730 4  -  Birdman By I A FULL account of the very successful flying club Rally held in Singapore last week-end has already appeared in the Straits Times and there is therefore no need to describe it in these notes. A valuable lesson can,
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  • 859 4  - Start Your Farm With Pekin Bantams Our Expert By MO breed in the bantam i^.nily has made more progress during the last 20 years, than the Pekin bantam and although the standard has been in many occasions abused, the true type has always remained the most attractive. It is kind
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  • 222 4 Shah Rlza Phalevi, the private soldier who became a king, has taken a leaf from the book of Kemal Attaturk. the former Mustapha K >mal. progressive dictator of Turkey. Iran (better known as Persia) must be Westernised. Shah Riza has spoken. A stan has been made
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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    • 148 4 "AWURMA" (For Worming dogs) A liquid preparation, which Is sure Mid fait for treating Dogs aid Puppies suffering from round or tape worms. Price $1.00 per bottle. MEDICAL HALL LIMITED, Chemist*. I /INHALANT V 9 t quickly and safely a breaks up a cold in i the head. Simply J
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    • 161 4 NER-VICOR' A STRENGTHENING TONIC (cuciM KOMwra m* m mntour famaa) INCREASES VITALITY GeneralWuakness LossofNervePmr Huxley's Lost Energy e *s!2f A Poorness of Blood 1" mm Sleeplessness. I t3--*^-.^= Indigestion I s^c— Depression -^J Boafa °f so Dotes bold throughout the large towns of I INDIA, BUHHAH. CEYLON. STRAffS SETTLEMENTS I
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  • 1026 5  -  Nathaniel Gubbins By \I7HAT do you think is my bed--side book? Omar Khayyam Pickwick Papers?" "Pilgrim's Progress"? Or the great bore Carlyle, who has sent a million wakeful men to sleep? No, little pop-eyed readers, it is none of these. It is Labour Saving Hints and
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  • Article, Illustration
    434 5  -  Ely Culbertson By THE new distributional one notrump bid limited to hands of the 4-3-3-3 pattern has many advantages other than the immediate distributional count it gives the responding hand. The precise lim i t a tion of minimum and maximum honour strength is a guide to both responses
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 290 5 MISCELLANEOUS^ A SURE LIVING WITH BIG PROFITS Is guaranteed by selling HOSIERY, DRAPERY, UNDERWEAR, Men's and Boys' Shirts. Boots and shoes, etc. Regular lines of perfect (,'oods. Shopkeepers. Marketmcn and Bazaars supplied. Wonderful opportunity for beginners, good living and profit certain. ADVICE AND ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FREE. Send cash with trial
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    • 746 5 f A HOME fIMTfP JM*°™" TIME THE BENNETT COLLEGE, SHEFFIELD. OPEN LETTER TO PARENTS Ds«r Sir or Madam, When your children fint «rrived they broufht with them wonderful lot of sunshine. Later, you became proud of the intelligence they displayed, but, still later, you became anxious as to what would
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  • 706 6 Books Of The Weefc> Libyan Sands. Travel in a Dead World. By Ralph A. Bagnold Hodder and Stoughton. 15s. AT the time when the author of this book and his companions began their excursions very little was known about motor travel in the desert.
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  • 405 6 Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries. Planes Publishers Ltd. 12s. 6d. net. This ls the first edition of a most valuable reference work— a directory of the aviation and allied industries "as comprehensive (in a world- wide sense) and authentic as possible." This is the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 250 6 IN THE STEPS OF THE MASTER BY H. V. MORTON With numerous Photo. Illustrations. H. V. Morton goes right through Palestine, Syria and Trans-Jordan, observing those things still visible today which illustrate or illuminate the Life and Teaching of Christ PRICE $4.00 KELLY WALSH, LTD., (Incorporated in Hongkong) Raffles Place
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    • 201 6 Studebaker wiw/irlp-rifip a new page 1 1 1 1 I LA/L/ l/^y I VIA/^/ motoring history! No words can describe the miraculous riding comfort of these Studebakers no specification can even suggest their rea'ly amazing performance. In efficiency and luxury they strike an entirely new note in motoring- Their swiftness,
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    • 206 6 K. BABA CO. AFTER 10 YEARS OF BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT PRESENT TO THE PUBLIC OF SINGAPORE A GREAT REDUCTION SALS NEVER BEFORE OFFERED 20th. JUNE sth. JULY. FOR EVERT PURCHASE BY OUR REGULAR AND NEW CUSTOMERS A FREE GIFT WILL BE OFFER FD— DONT FAIL TO AVAIL YOURSELF OF THIS GRAND
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  • 335 7 Readers' Stories Of The Uncanny CEVERAL years ago, while travelling in a ship which traded between Singapore, Sumatra and Java, I had occasion to dine with the ship's officers. It was a starry, brilliant night, and the vessel churned its smooth way through a moderate sea. The date was the
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  • 220 7 Spirit Inside A Vase A BOUT twenty years ago I was out for a walk with my sister when she kicked a very queer vase. Picking It up I saw It was beautifully decorated with flowers and pictures. My sister took it from me and by chance pressed a spring
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  • 68 7 fVNE night when I was in bed in a house in Borneo I saw a fair-look-ing woman with long hair coming towards me. I was very much frightened and I tried to yell, but my words were choked. I bit my finger hard and as soon as
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  • 79 7 KMY sister, a small girl of six years. disappeared one night from our house, and a search was made in vain The next morning, she ran home crying. She said she had spent the night in a big house with a lot of lights among very little
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  • 120 7 IT was during the fruit season in the year 1920 on a rather dark night I went out shooting with my dog. Our ramble took us to a locality near the cemetery. The time was near midnight and except for the sound of our footsteps and
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  • 114 7 Readers are invited to write articles of not more than 500 words on their experiences in Malaya, Java, Borneo or Siam of ghosts, witches, pontianaks or any other strange apparition or manifestation. A prize of $10 will be awarded each week to the sender of
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  • 433 7 I WAS a newcomer to the place and I often wondered why the big bungalow a hundred yards away from my house should be kept locked up and left to decay, little knowing that I was soon to stumble upon the grim truth re-enacted in
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  • 198 7 *THE Chinese seventh moon is believed to be the time when ghosts are given a month's holiday on earth. My grandfather died in 1925, and It was on the seventh moon of 1929 that he appeared again. It seemed that a ricksha-puller was plying for hire
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  • 207 7 Tongue Nearly Reached Ground rwas about eleven o'clock one night when I was returning from a friend's country home where I had been for the week-end. On my way I had to pass a cemetery. I felt nervous and walked faster. Suddenly I stood still— words cannot possibly express the
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  • 304 7 Testing "Sami" In A Man I WAS enjoying an after-iinner cigarette when my frier.d Ah Chye came running to me uid exclaimed. There is a man possessed by a devil." "Where?" I asked, my curiosity aroused. Come." said he and led the ;way. Across the road there was a row
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  • 412 7 Girl Freed Of Evil Spirit QNE night in the year 1921, my friends and I were entertaining I girl friend from Kuala Lumpur in an hotel. We suddenly noticed a change in the appearance of the girl. She was looking towards a lighted wall lamp. After a few minutes she
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 257 7 my spine. I stopped still for a moment, but my curiosity urged me trace the direction from which the sound came. The spot was not far. for behold on one of the graves near the entrance to the cemetery I saw a sight that brought cold sweat to my brows
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    • 173 7 Bodily Power Mental Strength .^b^b^l A >f; 1L They are here in WV^ SANATOGEN fl The nervous lytten mutlL be vigorous, otherwise fl f not only the body suSers but will-power and f mental capacity are seriously affected as well. ■jfcttjlJfejEv' Invigorate your nervous system by taking Sanat■"■^rafw' ogen. In
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  • 1897 8 By Our Woman Correspondent I\/|RS. Lee Choon Guan's house ITI Mandalay Villa," at Katong, was an ideal setting for the Chinese dinner given last Sunday night by the local Rotary Club in honour of the visiting delegates ot the Rotary Conference. The arches of the porch to
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 206 8 NEW HATS ARRIVEI>— Best Value (or Money in Singapore. THE GIFT SHOP Capitol Many-Mis, 157 North Bridge Rd. Only a few Jubilee Teapots left. Floating Water Lilies for your Dining Table. Artificial Flowers for Ever Ing wear. like to get some presents. MB\ to go To Ihe UHlnttb LAoitotrt MOUSE,
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    • 71 8 WRITING OF MILK! One of the best -accredited profesaors ol bacteriology In the University of London said: "That a large amount of disease fc> carried by raw milk is no I?>ii-t an opinion. It Li a fart a fa?t a* well attested as any In the domain of m"d'~"l n.trn-e.'
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    • 201 8 BjaaHMßHaafliaAMßHaAtoaftßjßß^flajiaapp'^ *'*^*^'^B^ M^^Baß^^^^^^fl "\-J f^*%~* «-<?^«rf^ RaaKs^Bal ■^UCADCd/ MORE convenientLHtArtly no waste Hitherto biscuits have been sold in jQkWI Malaya in largish tins, the contents Jky^ I which get stale in this climate or cm before they can be consumed. jrf Nt^ N° w Peek Freans, makers of J^^X*''—'/*^ "%mous
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    • 218 8 RENE ULLMANN MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. RAFFLES PLACE GOWNS for ALL occasions HATS NOVELTIES laf^R\^* law i [■■■■■■■■^^BBBBBa^BaW aaS C. K. T A N G 231. River Valley Road, Ist Floor. BETWEEN UNITED ENGINEERS LTD. AND MOHAMED SL'LTAN ROAD. SINGAPORE. THE BEST HOUSE FOR LINEN GRASSCLOTH DRAWN -THREAD- WORK EMBROIDERY LATEST DESIGN
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  • 253 9 (Continued from page 8.) I Mrs. H. P. Bacon whose two little children Hugh and Gertrude, acted as trainbearers. was attired in a long white silk frock with clusters of orange and brown flowers ard a short cape of the same material with a high neck. She
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  • 585 9 (By Ouv Own Correspondent). Sunday Times Office, Fleet Street, May 22. IVA.YS now loom ahead when the new season's clothes come out into full daylight view, instead of staying in modest retirement behind salon doors. It is not possible to sum up t'.ie fashions of
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  • 613 9  -  E. K. By /^HINESE fashions are becoming increasingly influenced by western styles, this tendency being very marked of late. Illustrative of this are the l ''owing latest style Shanghai drt ses which I noticed yesterday. The first is a dress of contrasting colours. The collar, two and
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  • MOTHER GOOSE'S LETTER TO BOYS AND GIRLS
    • 112 9 K>li j. mMU cnnaien, I am glad you liked all the pictures which appeared in this Corner .ast week. I hope my other readers will send me their pictures too. A little girl from Penang sent me a story for our Corner which appears today but unfortunately I could not
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    • 233 9 MINA, and her little brother Tommy, in spite of their mother's warnings, were very fond of playing with fire. One day, while running about in the garden, they came across a rubbish heap. "Let's set nre to it," whispered naughty Mina. Tommy at once agreed. Now Mina
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    • 56 9 I LOVE the clock, whose "Tick-a-tock!" Is with me all the dayl Though nurse and mother go away, He's always watching me at play, And if at night I wake in fright The dear old clock says "Tick-a-tock! Don't be afraid. My little maid! For I am near,
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    • 188 9 A MY, of Kuala Lumpur, sends us the following trick which is called The Disappearing Glass!" To work this trick you need only an ordinary tumbler and a newspaper. Place the tumbler on the table, about six inches from the edge, and sit before it. Now take the
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    • 31 9 What is the difference between a cook and a steam-roller? One stonet jam and the other jams stones. If the baker weighs twelve stones, what does the butcher weigh? Meat.
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    • 48 9 Johore Birthday Party i.ursts at Mci Lyn's birthday party at Joh ore: Back row: Eileen and Barbara Cheah, Annie llu. Phun Paw Lyn (Mci Ljro"s elder sister). B. Lob and Ah Yoke. Centre: Mci Lyn, was flye yean old. Front row: Leslie Cheah, Dickie! Hu and Charlie Hu
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  • 294 10 The Sunday Times TOTIDEM VERBIS EDITORIAL. MANAGERIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICE: Cecil Street. Singapore. i \I/E live in an age when Cim--1 merian ignorance fights a losing battle against the inexorable march cf progress. The spread of culture knows no boundaries 1 biological or geographical: univer^a i enlightenment and uplift is
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  • 1250 10  - Hadramis Who Have Migrated To Malaya v A. W. Aljelany By IT is estimated that there are roughly fifteen thousand Arabs in Malaya. The Malaya-born Arabs are about twelve thousand and the remaining three thousand are Hadramaut -born. The Malaya-born Arabs, through intermarriage, have lost all Arabian characteristics and the
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  • 39 10 In Siam, it is stated, the husband is the ruling head of the hosse by law. Oh, yea What a pity wives, in Siam, Malaya and elsewhere, are so ill acquainted with the law!
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  • 93 10 "My best golf." says Fred Robson. the famous professional, "has generally been played when I have 'ailed to win." How true of most of us. even notorious amateurs! It's surprising how our opponents have all the luck, and how courses are designed to catch our best
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  • 65 10 Five maxims were given by Professor Malllnson to Singapore music students, and if I may I would add a sixth: "Remember the neighbours, and don't practice scales,' or play 'Bluebells of Scotland' continuously, (a) on Saturday or Sunday afternoons; (b) before breakfast or after 9 p.m.;
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  • 28 10 HOWZAT, UMPIRE In Brooke, the experts agree, Penan* has the most accomplished wicketkeeper in Malaya. It Is not surprising that they are used to being stumped up there.
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  • 41 10 A caption on Monday made mention of "Sullivan's seven maidens." Tut, .ut. Nicky! No wonder you've given •ip boxing there must be quite enough sparring when you have to decide which of 'em you'll take to the pictures.
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  • 44 10 Comeron Highlands, it seems, is to have an aerodrome some day. At present the only flights that take place on the plateau are those of imagination by people who have acquired property there, and want to find an excuse to forgive themselves.
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  • 50 10 Ipoh KoUuuuu listened the other day to an address on bee-keeping. Possibly the published reports were condensed, and I'm interested to know if Mr. Young had anything to say about a type of bees very common in Malaya those that certain people keep in their bonnets.
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  • 70 10 One overobservant cricket commentator told how, on Monday, Noon "played dogged cricket, meeting the bowling with a broad bat." That's the sort of bat many of us have been looking for. The kind you can buy seem like walking sticks poor weapons to defend a wicket
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  • 88 10 An obviously very much married Singapore correspondent sends me a newspaper cutting alluding to the fact that women spend 80 per cent, of the money earned by the men In Malaya. If that's all his wife spends, what's he grousing about? If some of us had
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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  • 575 11 H.M.So LABURNUM BEGINS NEW CAREER Training Ship Headquarters For Singapore R. N. V. R. LJ M. S. Laburnum, the British mine-sweeping sloop built in 1915 "to last 18 months," starts a new career in this her twentieth year. On Tuesday,
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  • 123 11 LIPSTICK CLUE AT MANSION A single half-used stick of lipstick is the only clue left behind by thieves, one of whom is believed to have been a woman, who broke into Knowle, Surrey, where the ex-King and exQueen of Siam are staying. Ths raiders stole a
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  • 65 11 London, Saturday. No information is available as regards the British attitude towards events in North China. It is understood a statement will be made in the Commons on Monday in reply to a question. It is also understood China .3 making urgent representations to ths Western Powers. Mr.
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  • 370 11 NATIONAL HLRO S FIERY SPEECH. Shanghai, Saturday. "I am ready to die for my country and will be the first to enter the field If China decides to resist further Japanese aggression." So spoke Gen Ma Chan-shan (hero of the Nonnl River battle
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  • 81 11 Tenders are invited for the construction of a misonry bridge at T P. 486 25 Main Line, between Singapore and Bukit Timah. Plans and specifications may be seen and all particulars obtained at the office of the Chief Engineer. Way and Works. Federated Maliy States Railways. Kuala
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  • 290 11 r\OUBTS raised concerning attempts to stock Cameron Highlands streams with trout were dispelled by Mr. W. Birtwistle, Director of Fisheries, in an interview with a Sunday Times' reporter. A correspondent of the Straits Times writing from London, Mr. C. R. Ferrers, once
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  • 228 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Saturday. Judgment was delivered today in the case which has become known a3 the Arab girl case." Kemee bin Kadir was charged with lurking house trespass by night and secondly with using criminal force to deter a public servant from
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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    • 173 11 TWELFTH MALAYAN EXHIBITION KUALA LUMPUR. 3rd. 4th and sth August. 1935. TIGER BEER Safe for Children's Coughs Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gets -^^£^H| quick results without the use of nar- 4jk~ cotics. It soothes inflamed membranes f^rHAMßlßfAliir I almost at once, yet is absolutely safe |r COUGH U for children as
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    • 53 11 f^Al\ "^r-^ there is nothing to compare with the *//*>/ refreshing fragrance of "4711" Genuine Zskj *Sau de Cologne A dab on the forehead k^y a dash in the bath water, a whill {y^{—~^ Inhaled frcm the handkerchief— and Obtainable from JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) SINGAPORE, KUALA
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  • 2544 12 Spirited Discussion On Girl To Marry K LIVELY and spirited discussion lasting two hours and a half over ;>. problem of conduct which might confront any young bachelor took place in the Institute Hall, Cnihese Christian Association, Prinsep Street. The problem was Mr. A
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  • 174 12 ALLEGED FALSE EVIDENCE IN 1932. /*\NE of the longest trials heard In the police courts at any rate in recent years concluded yesterday before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Singapore criminal district Judge. His Honour reserved judgment until July 13. It was the case in which Moona
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  • 49 12 IMPORTATIONS FROM DUTCH CENTRES Information having been received that foot-and-mouth disease is prevalent in the Netherlands Indies, the importation of cattle is prohibited, excepting under certain conditions, from the islands of Ball, Madura, Lombok. and of the Dutch Timor Archipelago, and Atjeh and 1U Dependencies and Medan.
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  • 193 12 TO COME INTO FORCE NEXT MONTH I_|jS Excellency the Oovernor has ap- pointed July 1 as the day upon which the Moneylenders Ordinance shall come into force. Appointments under the ordinance are announced by Oazette Extraordinary as follows: The Registrar of Companies and Official Assignee, Straits Settlements, to
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  • 47 12 COL. STEWARD SERIOUSLY INJURED. Hong Kong. Saturday. It is reveUed today that Col. O. R V. Steward, C.8., C.8.E., D.8.0., late of the Royal Inntskilllng Fusiliers, was seriously Injured when his motor-car plunged over a 100-foot embankment on June 6. He is progressing favourably. Reuter.
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  • 130 12 At the meeting of the committee of the Indian Association the following sub-committee was formed to collect funds in aid of the Quetta Relief Fund with power to co-opt: T. Naraindas, J.P., Jamnadas Purshotam O. Ramasami Nadar, B. Oovindasami Chettiar, P. Samy, N. A. Mallal,
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  • 1269 13 IJERE is the story of a man who for many years has had an account with a famous Eastern bank, which used to be quite obliging. He lives at present in Kuala Lumpur, and has opened A Bank Which an account
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  • 115 13 V.—MAIL DAY (OUTWARD) But Thursday** the day before Friday, And on Friday the outward maiVs due. Of the seven I choose this as my day, And I fancy that you do, too. There's much to be read (not written There are letters and jtapers galore The news of
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    • 284 13 I mil Bedford The All-British Truck that does the hard work in Malaya. All over this country these lorries can be seen carrying heavy loads at fast sDeeds safely and reliably. Hundreds are ln use today and each month sees dozens more on the road. Bedford has surely created for
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  • 1224 14 Dr.A.C. Dutta (Krom Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. •THE award of a Certificate ot 1 Honour to Dr. A. C. Dutta. of Malacca, has been hailed with much satisfaction in the Settlement where the Deputy Medical Officer's friends and well-wisher.; number legion. Dr.
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    • 128 14 I C^n&t£u/L FORD ENGINEERING TRIUMPH Ford presents for 1935 two Fast, Powerful, Economical trucks that stand up under the most severe punishment of roads and loads. the T^MTVT^iTii^ STV/oTO 1935 IJF^JiJLXIJ \J^IJ TRUCKS Modern haulage conditions have brought a demand for a new type of commercial vehicle. That demand i.
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    • 253 14 Already the whole town is agog with excitement at the approach of thk great show! The Grandest, Fastest and Most Spectacular STAGE Attraction BOOK NOW! ever brou ht to Malaya! BOOK NOW! I TADITAI I TKURSD AY, June 20th \*P\t II UL 6 p.m. -NIGHTLY -9.30 p.m. THE FAR EAST!
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  • 1994 15 CLOSE FINISHES AT SELANGOR RACES Ideal Weather At Last Day Of Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. Ideal weather favoured the opening of the last day of the Selangor Tun Club summer meeting. The going was good. Parchesi and Hard Up
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  • 23 15 The American Association will meet a team from the President Mouroe at baseball on St. Joseph's ground, Singapore, today at 10 a.m.
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    • 96 15 TIGER BEER sV^sE*Bsf T I9H bbh t^omv sV l^Bsl I W U V INVESTMENT VALUE With the new body lines to all models this year, Austin offers a car of really modern appearance, yet one that will not be quickly out-dated. Years from now the Austin you buy today will
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    • 291 15 HANDS PUFFED UP WITH RHEUMATISM Wishes She Had Taken Kruschen Earlier If only she had taken Kruschen Salts at first, this woman could have saved pounds, and avoided weeks of suffering- She writes I had rheumatism all over me for nearly 12 months. In fact, I could hardly move. My
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  • 562 16 SIX PLAYERS SCRATCH AT LAST MOMENT (From Our Own Correspondent.) By Telephone Serein ban, Saturday. r A SENSATION was caused here when six of the selected players for Negri Sembilan in the Malaya Cup match against Malacca expressed their inability to turn up. Some of
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  • 678 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Saturday. j^EDAH'S success in defeating Perak and holding Selangor, following on Penang's victory at Alor Star, had greatly increased interest in today's Malaya Cup match between Penang and Perak. Threatening weather did not deter one of the largest crowds seen here
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  • 278 16 The third annual athletic sports of Wearne Brothers, Ltd., were held at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon before a good crowd of the firm's employees. Mrs. C. F. F. Wearne distributed the prizes. The Merrylads band played. Results. 1M Yards: Teo Chee Tang 1. J. A. Milne
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    19 16 First three in the lOOyrd, championship at the RAF. sports: left to right Castell (1) Steer, (2) Day (3).
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  • 558 16 BADMINTON THIRD ROUND OF MEN'S JUNIOR SINGLES (By Our Badminton Correspondent. DADMINTON of a high standard was seen at the Clerical Union Hall yesterday when two of the best competitors clashed in the third round of the Men's Junior Singles and provided the best game yet seen
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  • 73 16 The following are the results of the ties in the second round of the Singapore Island amateur golf championship, played yesterday at Bukit Tlmah: J. P. de c. Hamilton beat H. L. Marshall. 1 up O. Finlay beat H. B. Sym 2 and 1. S. J. Beattie beat
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  • 53 16 The Medical College beat the SRC by seven wickets on the S R.C. ground yesterday. The Club side took first knock and compiled a total of 123 runs, the Medical College replying with 133 for the loss of three wickets. L. AMs played a dashing innings for 84,
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  • 252 16 SCHOOLBOYS FINE BOWLING FEAT Playing one short St. Andrews School defeated the Ceylon Tamils' Association by 46 runs yesterday In a low scoring rnitch at Balestier. The schoolboys took first knock and compiled 72. J. Ferguson top-scoring with 28. V. Muttu captured five wickets for four runs.
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  • 179 16 EXCELLENT RUNNING AT MALACCA (From A Special Correspondent.) Malacca. Saturday. Excellent running was witnessed this afternoon at the Malacca High School annual sports when seven school records were broken. The conditions were ideal and the competitors were In good form. The individual champion was Tal Chong Chong who
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  • 144 16 JOHORE PREPARES FOR MATCH WITH SINGAPORE (From Our Own Correspondent). Johore Bahru. Saturday. "There will be a Johore State trial tomorrow on the padang of the Royal Johore International Club, at 5 o'clock. This is in preparation for Johore's encounter with Singapore next Friday. Only Batu Pahat has
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  • 161 16 Playing at home with only nine men. the V.M.C.A. were beaten at cricket yesterday by H.M.S. Terror by 25 runs. Scores H.M.S. Terror: White atid b Lyne 1, Workman b Sanderson 38. Mayer b Brown 31, Bannister b Lome 0, Mann b Lyne 1, Hutching* run out
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  • 639 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. Saturday. THE sensational collapse of Seiangor was the feature of this morning's play In the annual inter-State cilcket match against Perak. The weather was fine and hot and the wicket good. Selangor won the toss and batted
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  • 213 16 The cricket match at the S.CRC. yesterday was drawn. Good openins partnerships were features of the game, the SC.R.C opening pair putting on 85 runs for the first wicket and th« Raffles Institution pair collecting Hi runs before they were separated. Scores: S.C.R.C. Yap Choon Lim b Sundram
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  • 112 16 A great deal o( interest was aroused wh-n competitor j for the Body Improvement Contest gathered at the premises of the Health and Strength Leaguers' Union to have th ir measurements ta! en. The cempcti m was based on a period of a three months' tra ntng.
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  • 72 16 Topham. Jones and Railton will me?t the Singapore Harbour Board at cricket today at 2.15 p.m. at the Junior Service Club ground. Cantonment Road, Singapore. Tha following will represent T J R 8. H. Phillips. J. B Devitt. II N. Croft, J. E. Fforde, R.
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  • 893 17 YESTERDAY was the greatest day for sportsmen at the R.A.F. Station, Scletar, when the finals ot this year's athletics were held amid the cheering of a large number of spectators. NctaDls guests present were H.E. the Governor, with Lady Thomas, Miss Bridget Thomas and
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  • 142 17 'From Our Own Correspondent; Seremoan Saturday. Two innings could not be completed in the Anglo-Chinese School vs-. Neeri Sembllan Club cricket match, school won by one run on the first innings. Batting first the club scored 73 runs. J. D. SundraJ scored 23 runs, W.
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  • 215 17 The 1935 annual badminton tournaments of the Useful Badrrlnton Party of Singapore will begin early next month. There will be three divisions in th» singles competition, open junior and novice singles championships and the usual open double* All the singles tournaments will be run on the league system
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  • 855 17 By Our Badminton Correspondent. Singapore. T*HE men's junior singles and junior doubles championship tournaments are now fast coming to the concluding stages and in consequence more and more interest is now being focussed on these events. Last week-end and the following Monday (Whit Monday) saw
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  • 3438 18 Singapore's Record In The Malaya Cvp Can It Be Maintained? —Chances In The North The Leagues. £AN Singapore maintain its proud record in the Malaya Cup by making its fifteenth successive appearance in the final on August 10? There are many who fear that Singapore's unbroken record
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    • 127 18 PERAK TURF CLUB JULY MEETING 1935. 1ST DAY. SATURDAY, JUNE 29. 1935. 2ND DAY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1937 3RD DAY, SATURDAY. JULY 6, 19.15. ENTRIES CLOSE AT 3 PM. ON WEDNESDAY. JUNE 19, 1935. The Subscriptions for Visiting Members shall be MEN $10 LADIES 5 for the Meeting or any
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    • 92 18 QiKC'J f rf.s}] s where a large variety of imported fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Groceries and Provisions,' Wines^ Spirits, Tobaccos and Cold Storage supplies are displayed for your inspection and approval. Apply cooling ontl- V J I Sfc M\^ BKm »«ptic Absorbing, Jr. —J[l ■^■■■■■■■■■Bfl —stops th« itching, i«^H& prtv«nf»
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  • 257 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star. It was intensely disappointing that the finals of the men's and women's singles of the Kedah Badminton Association tournament wore both walkovers. Results were as follows: S. K Cheah beat L Sin Chaw 15—7; IS 6. W. Wai Kee beat L. L.
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  • 112 19 Selangor Skye Meeting P*NTRIES for tht Selangor Summer Skye meeting, to be held on June 21 and 22, are as follows: Hones: Class IV: two runs: Green Sheen, Dibiets, Happy Girl. Happiness, Emerald Lady, Lady Diana, Maggie Glrton (1), Galahad, Financier, Eastern Charm. Komolux Edna May (2), Great Sport, Greit
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  • 226 19 Entries are Invited for the Bendemeer Athletic Club's English championship, English Handicap, American championship, American Handicap, and Novice Handicap (3 ball) billiards tournaments. Entries, which close on July IS, should be addressed to the Sports Secretary. Mr. Lim Teck Seng, care of Netherlands Trading Boclety. Paldorec. Windgarde, Rangoon.
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  • 67 19 The following will represent the V M.C A. In a Third Division match vs. the Khalsa Assn. on the V.M.C.A. ground at Anson Read on Tuesday at 5.10 p.m. J. Bleha; R. Lyne Huan; Kwee Thiam Teck, G Day and W. Mitchell 8. A. Dawood. H. Crocker. V.
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    • 78 19 SEASON AGAIN EXTEIDED FOB TIE 4th WEEK. TOMORROW, JUNE 1 7th. FERRY KOK. ABTAMAN, ALI TUGO. LEO OADOQ DardaneUa's beat ImmUoc Ckaraetcn. «^»«rt^ »y: EOOBNT YUGO (Rat« I4J»*s sMer) la "VEMIETTA OF ATJEH" Glorious Romance GUmorous adveatur. Breathless ThHlte! A story of a Red blooded Giant who seeks to "Vendetta
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  • 175 20 These two pictures were taken in England last mouth, one of the coldest May's on record. Snow fell in many parts of the country and young lambs had to be fed with warm milk from a bottle. Princess Syhilla. vifr of Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden,
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