The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 June 1936

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,883. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1936. 10 CENTS
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  • 527 1 Heated Debate In Parliament MR. EDEN'S SPEECH INTERRUPTED FOR 10 MINUTES Stronger Defences In Mediterranean London, June 18. IPEN,NGl PEN,N G the sanctions debate m the House of Commons, "Mr. Eden, the Foreign Secretary, recited many occasions on which the Government took the lead at Geneva
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  • 87 1 Three New Savings Banks Established London, June 18. In a letter to the annual conference of the Savings Bank Association, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, notes that the past year has been marked by a further substantial increase m the num- ber of departments which
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  • 183 1 ANTI-RED RISING Shanghai, June 18. SERIOUS developments are expected around Tientsin within the next week when a rising by the so-called anti-Red troops commanded by the notorious proJapanese Gen. Shih Yu San will be staged. A banquet held m the residence of Gen. Shih last
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  • 126 1 Chancellor's Statement London, June 18. TN the House of Commons, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that the Cunard White Star Company had applied for authority to enter into agreement for a sistership to the Queen Mary. Mr. Chamoerlain said that
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  • Article, Illustration
    11 1 tCofiVr.j'.l LI A--i CCt^JalUC^i »0*KV.»0V9.t CANT 60 BOTH WAYS AT ONCE.
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  • 97 1 Britain's Monetary Policy London, June 18. RECALLING that the French Government had stated that it was not its policy to devalue the franc, and refusing therefore to reply to a question m the House of Commons on that hypothesis, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, took
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  • 69 1 Traffic At Standstill London, June 17. J> EM ARK ABLE scenes followed water main burst m the centre of London today. Neighbouring streets were soon several feet deep with a swrirling tide which swept into shops, flooded the cellars and brought traffic to standstill. The tramway from
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  • 42 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 18. MESSRS. Symington and Hil- son estimate world rubber stocks m unregulated areas on May 31 at 532,718 tons compared with 558,964 tons on Apr. 30, and 615,574 tons on Dec. 31, 1935.
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  • 39 1 Peiping, June 18. The students have declared a strike announcing that they will not return to their classes until the Hope: ami Chahar Political Council's order banning all student organisations In the two provinces is rescinded -Router.
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  • 274 1 WORLD-FAMOUS A UTHOR Revolutionary Activities Till death of Maxim Gorki, the famous Russian author, at the age of 74. is announced m a Reuter message from Moscow last night. Maxim Goiki. whose real name A.cx y Maxm )vich Pcshkov. was oorn at Nizhni— Novgorod. His rather, an
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 84 1 |H| At|l9 TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE I DINNER DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. (informal) 9.30 to midnight AND THE SENSATIONAL CABARET ATTRACTION THE COWAN BAILEY REVUE COWAN AND BAILEY— TED AND EVELYN— ESTELLE DAVIS Bongs, Piano, Banjo Costume Character Numbers. Comedy Songs. Tap. Eccentric and Exhibition Dancing, Latest Vogues m Evening
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    • 147 1 pi a ▼IB SEA VIEW fflL HOTEL [(INFORMAL) TONIGHT (INFORMAL) SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 1 DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE ll Cg RELLER BAND i! NO AFTER DINNIR ADMIS .ON CHIRGE TOMORROW SPECIAL DINNERDANCE CABARET ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY I I MR. MRS VYNER GOMEZ J AND THEIR PUPILS DINNER 53.00. NON-DINERS
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • 475 2 THE ANTI-DEBT CIRCULAR— WILL ANOTHER CHANCE DO ANY GOOD?— THE SOLUTION —CLERICAL WAGES ARE TOO LOW— A COMPARISON WITH 1904 THREATS WILL NOT GET AT THE ROOT OF THE DISEASE —ABOLISH LOW WAGES To The Editor. Sir,— The Hon. Mr. John Bagnall is to be congrctylated on his
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  • 49 2 Eurasian Youth Pleads Guilty R. B. Woodwoi'th, a Eurasian y-uth. pleaded guilty m the second magistrate's court yesterday to theft of clothing, valued $11.65 from Running Bungalow at Spooner Road on June 16. Sentence was postponed to June 22. bail being offered m the sum of $100.
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  • 367 2 BRITAIN'S £250,000 FILM OF THE FUTURE Great Spectacle In "Things To Come" Written by H. G Wells. Britain's most eminent novelist, and produced by Alexander Korda at a cost exceeding c 250.000. "Things to Come" is the most ambitious picture ever made by a British company. Conceived on a grandiose
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  • 47 2 Mr. and Mrs. Habib Rahimtoolah are among the passengers on board the tj*. Ranpura returning i ro m a business and pleasure trip to Japan Mr. Habib Rahimtoolah is the son of tiir Ibrahim Rahimtoolah, G.B.E K.C. SI. C.1.E.. a prominent statesman and merchant prince of Bombay.
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  • 16 2 1 The Hon. Mr. Marcus Rex md Mrs. Rex arrived m Kuala Lumpur yest< day evening.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 73 2 THE NEWS LATEST LOCAL PICTURES IN THE FREE PRESS MALAYA S PREMIER MORNING PAPER Established Over A Century. MAKE note St. Andrew's Hospital Week OF" THF* dates 29th JUNE to 4th JULY, 1936. —^^^^L___—______________________ -_____T__^^^^^^^^^ K i, l l^~~ K ,8t 1 l t ~-"a---VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL SYMPHONY CONCERT i
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    • 320 2 NOTICE. KINGS BIRTHDAY PARADE. Traffic Regulation Ordinance No. 19 of 1933. In the exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 4 of the above Ordinance, the Chief Police Officer, Singapore, issues the following regulations m respect of traffic during the King's Birthday Ceremonial Parade on the Esplanade on
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    • 738 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. "prickly II J****^* HEAT I Jf rcc IPCCSS AVOID IT BY USING llrad Oflire: («.l sin, I s, m I'lionr >l.i AGNESIA .;r-;,' DUSTING POWDER of all Chemist.. MM- Stores. <>"•<«• j^ gwel. Manufacturers, innniTAnirO Penang Oflitr: 1!. Bishop Slrrrl |Vi un GRAFTON LABORATORIES. mm> .mmAmmmmt, Offire: IQARD
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 208 2 Diary Of The Day High Water, 11.22 a.m. 8.6 ft., 10.23 p.m. 9.6 ft. Sports Racing: Selangor T.C. Skye meeting. Soccer: Div. 2. H.M.S. Tenor vs. Monopolies ot AR.''.; Govt. Ser. League (1) Medical BervlcCfl vs. Prisons. J.C.S.A; F. St. Joseph vs. A. C. Continuation School, S.J.I. Cinemas VICTORIA Gay
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    • 57 2 Law Notice For The Day Before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark m the 2nd. Court at 11 a.m. 1 Summons-in-Chambers. At 11.15 a.m.: Bankruptcy. i Before Mr. Justice Cobbett at 10.15 a.m. Summonses.in-Chambers, Orginating Summonses and Motions. At 2.15 p.m.: 1 Summons-in-Chambers and 1 Originating Summons. Before the Actiiiß Registrar at
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  • 546 3 SAY IT WITH PICTURES —IN LONDON Films And Photographs Of Malaya Needed Kuala Lumpur, June 18. MORE use of the camera m Malaya is needed to bring this county publicity m Europe, says the report on the adminis[ration ol the Malayan Information Agency for 1935 This report has just been
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  • 251 3 N.S.W. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MAJOR-GEN. SIR CHARLES ROSENTHAL Elected^To~Vacant SHU Sydney, N.S.W. June 4. MAJOR-GENERAL Sir Charles Rosenthal has been elected to the vacant seat m the Legislative Council caused by the death of Mr. E. E. Collins. He is entitled to hold the seat until April. 1940. a period of
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  • 212 3 Isle Of Man Record Douglas (1.0.M.), June 5. The performances of all other riders were oversrvadowed m the TT. practices m the Isle of Man today by an amazing achievement by Jimmy Guthrie, of Hawick, on a Junior Norton. Not only was he the
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  • Article, Illustration
    70 3 THE RESEARCH SHIP WILLIAM SCORESBY arrived m St. Katharine Dock, London, after seven months' work m Antarctic waters. This, the ship's fifth visit to the Southern Ocean, was occupied m observing and marking whales. During 120 days on the whaling grounds the William Scoresby steamed almost 17,000 miles and marked
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  • 261 3 Proceedings ln Criminal District Court rERE was a sequel m the criminal district court yesterday lO a collision m the Straits of Malacca, near Tanjong Tohor, between S. S. Rahman, a Straits Steamship Co., boat (73 tons) and a tongkang (about
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  • 178 3 20,000 More Workers Get Paid Holiday London, June 6 Latest addition to the "white list" of British firms who grant their workers holidays with pay are Morris Motors, Ltd., and their associated companies. This means that most of the 20.000 workers employed by these companies at Cowley
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  • 69 3 The engagement is announced between George, eldest son of Mr and Mrs. Walter Dodds, of Windsor, England, and Eleanor Frances, daughter of the Rev. and the late Mrs. W. F. Madeley of Vancouver. B.C. The wedding, for which there will be no written invitations, will take place on July 19
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  • 168 3 KEEPING SINGAPORE CLEAN Costs Three-Quarter Million Dollars f AST year over threequarters of a I million dollars. 5764.589.40 to be exact, were spent m keeping Singapore clean, according to the annual repcrt for 1935 of the Superintendent of the Town Cleansing and Hawkers Depart- ment. This was $11,000 dollars less
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  • 192 3 13-Year-Old GirTs Plight From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 15. A young Chinese girl named Ting Ec Moi appeared before the acting Chief Justice at the Malacca Assizes to answer two charges, of being m possession of counterfeit coins and having passed the coins for genuine, knowing them
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  • 111 3 Recipient Of Harmon Air Trophy For 1935 Sydney, N.S.W., June 2. Mr. H. F. ("Jim"> Broadbent his Just i received a letter from the Ligue International d'Aviateurs. Paris, statins that the Harmon Air Trophy for 1935 has been awarded to him. The letter from the Ligue reads: "By
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  • 256 3 Counterfeit Labels Charge TWO ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL THE cases against the Lee Printing Co. Ltd. and Karban Hussein Mula Hussan Bhai. proprietor of the Indo-Straits Trading Co., were committed to the Assizes b> the second magistrate, Mr. Trevor D. Hughes, yesterday. Charges against the Lee Printing Co., Ltd. are:
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  • 226 3 Chinese Dealer Fined $100 "Underpaid By Castoiners Plea HLEADING GUILTY to a charge of having used a false trade mark on bottles of Chinese medicated wine, Teo Eng Hui was fined $100 or to undergo ten weeks'] rigorous imprisonment m default by Mr. L. B. Gibson, criminal district judge yesterday.
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  • 451 3 Poison Tin Found By Bedside (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 17. Circumstances as yet unexp.ained attended the sudden dea:h ot Mr. V S. Swan, a European assistant on Hoimwood Estate, Batang Berjuntai. near Klang. who was found dead I when his "boy" went to wake him
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  • 27 3 Boris Eskossirefl. the self-styled "Prince of Andorra." who arrived m Portugal last month without a passport and was arrested, has been released and has returned to Spain.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 86 3 f the insecticide E^^t-_____ _i t C^^___W_r' -JB vSh_£/ ?^a/ _.^'A A^^____Ki-____ J >* /_^-*-___9^i^-- n__. ri *i_h b_i 1 i A Why risk the danger and annoyance of insects ha\en*t a chance against dan. gcrous insects if you use weak substitutes for FLIT. Flies, ants, bugs and mosquitoes all
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    • 88 3 __7 i jj_ jfZ. __P___ __y Waterproof Green Canvas Tarpaulins. Maker ana ."epniur ot rattan and B»rtam Chicks. Cun\u.s, blind, TWpaullns, Tents bajjs, Blue scicens. Bor.am panel*. W*ro I netting IeDCIDf, Wool burning and Vl»a* Abdul Rahman. Telephone 24b4. niti. i- 6 Robinson Road (opposite Telegraph Co Workshop: 17- A
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 247 3 AIR PASSENGERS Arrived from N.E.I, by KNILM TKAFJ" on June 16: Mr. Franklin Stuart Miller. Mr. Roilin. Mr. Jacob Limt. Mr Oliver Osmund Bill. Mr. and Mrs Westerveld Left for N.E.I, by KNILM "PK-AEJ" on June 17: Mr. Rudloll. Mr H. E _H«usser and Rev R. C. Moore Arrived from
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  • WOMEN's INTERESTS
    • 1489 4 Around The Town—Mignon Looks On A CHANGE Last week I descanted on the delights of a moonlight launch picnic around the harbour and today I would like to put m a few words m praise of sukiyaki parties. However good home and hotel food may be and m Singapore we
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 280 4 5,000,000 WOMEN CANT BE WRONG m choosing this FACE POWDER A complexion of fascinating beauty. A smooth matt finish to the skin that lasts all day. A natural loveliness that is not affecterl by wind and rain or perspiration while dancing. These are guaranteed only by Poudre Tokalon. The secret
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    • 320 4 (WW wutt §T Feed well without ever getting fed up M Get fa snap and variety into your meals instead of getting snappy because they're always the same. In fact, get your cook to use Bisto. Bisto has a way with roasts, minces, curries and savouries and makes a success
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  • Article, Illustration
    194 5 FLAMES AND BILLOWING clouds of black smoke that could be seen over a great part of East London leapt frcm a blazing rubber factory of (he Home rt on Rubber Works, Limited, m River Road, near the Creek at Barking, London. Owing to the fierce heat firemen had to work
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 43 5 QUINNETTE A refreshing thirst quencher or an intriguing addition to a cocktail. Amfmm%\ >4 a^^mr^hm[m^^ M wWjW Hz J^m^SW L Lime M^SiW^miW Lime Barley Grapefruit Lemon Barley \<^vj§pi«P Lime Juice *T Stone Ginger Orange. Stocked by a^lillWAA'lamßMMßMammmmmmm /.r^ifir.ad TEL 5378. >■ VV.S. 170 i
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  • 501 6 French Mining Company Sued Ipoh, June 16. HEARING of an action for $16,500 damages on the ground of breach of contract arising out of an alleged wrongful ejectment from certain mining land was commenced before the Hon. Mr. Justice Howes m the Perak Supreme Court this
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  • 59 6 Under the auspices of he Singapore Urban Co-operative Union. Limited. Mr T Sivapragasam. CD-operative Officer, will deliver the third of a series Of lectures on Co-operation, on Wednesday. June 24. at Fullerton Building, on completion of the Union Committee Meeting commencing at 5.15 p.m. The subject will be
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  • 995 6 Wedding Of Miss Bridget Thomas FULL REPORT WITH LIST EOF GUESTS From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 10. »G of Capt. Jack Leslie Larry Lotinga. The iliers, elder son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Miss Mary Bridget Thomas, daughter of Si_ j aiiu Lady Thomas took place yesterday
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  • 414 6 People Who Are Always On The Move OINCE the year when n *2 brothels m Singapore w. down by law, the vice squad- the Singapore police ha.their hands full m endeavouring to keep the island "clean Brothel keepers and women of the streets have
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  • 221 6 DEATH OF MR. HO MAN PIONEER MINER OF SELANGOR Kuala Lumpur, June 17. THE death occurred at the Bungsar Hospital yesterday, of Mr. Ho Man, one of the best known and most popular Chinese mineis of Selangor. Mr. Ho Man came here from China about 30 years ago and had
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  • 125 6 The Free Press London correspondent cables that naval circles m London, referring to the rumour published last week to the effect that the Sultans of the F.M.S propose to present a battleship to replace H.M.S. Malaya as a Coronation gift. hav° suggested a cheaper plan. They point out
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  • 32 6 The death took place m Taiping on Sunday of Mr Sung Yam. aged 79. a well-known resident of the town The funeral took place on Monday at the Christian Cemetery at Kamunting
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 61 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Mil! i I I i i THE OIL YOU SAVE I S O_LE A R PROFIT THE V j«AjsP*3cSag£%^^ a£* -_w:'.\ ;-:Ji.L.^_, Removes all impurities from used oil and makes it as new, at a cost of only 8 cents a gallon. Obtain
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    • 191 6 y**^i?y m^^mmmma\f' •^AaaWaWy'^.. ->m T jwj p >' _&fc X vi m Bii___> Ut ~_^_i. i____fi____. df CLEARED MY f me j2& WOHI^P^ I SKIN IT'S *&W Mff VLW The Cuticura Method 1. Cleanse the skin twice a day with Cuticura Soap. 2. Use Cuticura Ointment m conjunction with the
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  • 1215 7 INVISIBLE IN MALAYA A LONG a curving line which stretches across Southern Europe and Asia to end m the mid-Pacific astronomers are gathered today to watch a total eclipse of the sun. Scientific expeditions from all the leading countries of the world have set
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 295 7 I LAST 2 NIGHTS I* <X J VICTORIA U°SU J" LEADS with QUALITY-NOT IN QUANTITY I FLORENCE DESMOND T THE MOST VERSATILE ARTISTE OF BRITAIN'S *fC ,U THEATRELAND m "GAY LOVE" 1 fc MISS DESMOND'S IMPERSONATIONS OF T* J GRETA GARBO, MAE WEST 1* and ZASU PITTS ARE, TO SAY
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    • 86 7 (SOMETHING TO LOOK I FORWARD TO *j im? **^sWrmwmwamWti T*^^v mmmmr'''kw mL- I Tr V *v9^ A Wt mm. m 'ftTx^Fm 3 >fl I 9p im Tj W. WM I I MTm^mLmaZm\. I [pj j/^^B nar^^^—Jmmmr *BW _F_H /jaf*^^mW 'mmmmk^VT'mmr ma^* J^ WWt Ma '"****MMwWaam**m--~ j^mmmtmamam^^ .-^f i"'Tfcfit iMfci a
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    • 292 7 An Event that marks a new Era m Malaya's History of Entertainment! Opening TONIGHT 7 Mil 1 CAPITOL 1 Paramount present with pride The Magnificent OUTDOOR, NATURAL COLOUR TRIUMPH WLy oi imi p^^ }^^mmW^^BLZ. KIMM H-MAKINIi! H&lfl \w* Am Ihe London Correspondent WKtm riMK.s Jv m* V*% v v _Jdfl__.
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  • 1177 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1936. The Chinese Puzzle NEVER has the crazy patchwork of Chinese politics presented a more bewildering appearance than during the past fortnight of crisis. difficult enough at any time to understand, recent developments must appear baffling m their contradictions and sheer perversities, and
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  • 735 8 A rWf Prospect The NaiUmal Film library The U.n.*,/// Air twrw Trwvw m Prat tice HHAT modern passion Tor standard- 1 isation seems to have scored a resh victory over the once adventurous pirit oi man. "Hitherto." announces brief news item, "there have been 00 different
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  • 1130 8 fcr 20 years, ever since she took over the business from Miss Milligan. Mrs. Fielding has grey hair, neatly parted down the centre, and she wears her steel-rimmed spectacles haTf-way down her nose, so that she can look over and through them, thus obtaining the j effect of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 72 8 cJIfTA y' Superior OLD BROWN SHERRY I NEW SEASON'S MILLINERY MANILA HATS BANGKOK and BALIBUNTAL STRAWS BECOMING STYLES IN LARGE AND I SMALL SHAPES. COLOURS. WHITE. NATURAL. *****. NAVY AND BLACK. PRICES. BANGKOK STRAWS From $6.50 BALIBUNTAL STRAWS From $8.50 JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. (Incorporated m England). [SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR,
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    • 28 8 For PERSONAL ACCIDENT i INSURANCE Apply to the GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS I SINGAPORE. 'PHONE 6480. I
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  • 597 9 Legislative Methods Criticised BILLS RUSHED THROUGH (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. ALLEGING that bills were rushed through without adequate study by members, Mr. E. D. Shearn, an Unofficial Member, criticised F.M.S. legislative methods at today's meeting of the Federal Council. Mr. Shearn said that
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    23 9 EHt? f V IV EIBALL ffamc on the G.S.C. ground yesterday between Kaflles Girls school and the McNair netball team. (Free Press photo).
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  • 279 9 NEARLY 200 REPORTED Shanghai, June 18. A REPORT from Foochow states that nearly two hundred Japanese warships have arrived m the vicinity of the Makung Bay. on the East coast of Fukien, and seven have had entered the Amoy harbour. Not satisfied with the reply of
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  • 212 9 To Present Case To Hritisli London, June 17. The Palestine Arab Mission led by Jemal EITendi Husseini, President of the Palestine Arab Party, has arrived in London to present the Arab case to the British people. The secretary of the party stated tne mission will not negotiate officially
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  • 40 9 Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Mr. P. T. Ho. the Taiping li wyer, and Miss A. Yuen, of Kuala Lumpur, on June 22 at 4 p.m.. after which a reception will be he'd at the Eastern Hotel.
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  • 76 9 600 th Performance London. June 18. At the 600 th perlormance of tne Chinese play. "Lady Precious Stream" last night, the company entertained Mr. Hilling, the author, to supper. Miss Amy Daldy. who has been m the play from the beginning and has not missed a single
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  • 280 9 rour .New Commands At Home London. June 18. The Air Ministry announces that the .•\ir Council have decided to carry out important changes in th? system of command and administration in the Home Commands of the Royal Air F; rce, in order to provide appropriate organisation for an
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  • 31 9 Members are reminded that the 16th Annual General meeting of the Clerical Union will be held at the "Haw-Par" Hall. Rangoon Road, on Sunday, June 21, at 2 p.m.
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  • 119 9 Takes Hopeful Turn Brussels, June 18. A HOPEFUL turn m the strike situation last night was the; meeting between employers and the! trade union delegates, under M. I Van Zeeland's presidency, which agreed on the terms to be discussed immediately by the individual industries. These terms include the
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  • 159 9 Evacuation Rumours Contradicted London. June 17. Invited at question time is the House of Commons to make a statement regarding the future of the British naval base at Malta, the First Lord of the Admiralty. Sir Samuel Hoare. said. "I am glad of an opportunity for contradicting
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  • 47 9 A Committee Meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore* Association will be held on Monday. June 22 m the Singapore Exchange Room at 5 p.m. AGENDA: Tc confirm Minutes. Legislative Council Papers. Pages 11 to 18: Straits Settlements I Penang t Association, New Member. General.
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  • 20 9 H.E. the High Commissioner and Mrs. Small arrived m Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday morning and are staying 2t King's House.
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  • 232 9 Dr. Ma On His Visit London, June 18. DR. W. C. S. Ma, the special commissioner of the Judicial Yuan left for France today after two months of studying British judicial methods. He had previously made a similar close investigation m America is now proceeding
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  • 118 9 Canada's New Deal Laws Invalid Ottawa, June IK. THE Supreme Court of Canada today delivered judgments on j the validity of eight major enactments of the Bennett Government's New Deal. It invalidated two very important items the Employment and Social Insurance Act and the National Products Mhrketing Act. On acts
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  • 96 9 £5,000 GIFT To George V London. June IS Wjf/ITII a donation of £5.000 from the Governor and Company of the Bank of Eny'a:d tht Lord Mayor's fund for the Kin a George V national memorial reach* a total of £85.000. Not less than 50 per tWWi of the money subscribed
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  • 148 9 Position Of South African Protectorates i.( <i( ni. Imm 17. The position of tl Bouth African protectorates Ml ect of reply m the H >use ot < daj n.the Under-Secret,:. v th Dominions Lord Halting >n He recalled the aide Bl 4W pub lished alter conversation! b< I
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 45 9 The Fun is Fast and the Girls are furious when his first wife, his second wife, and his would-be wife start battling over this poor defenceless male m a snow-bound bungalow T PAVILION.. Next Change] 'SNOWED UNDER with GENEVIEVE TOBIN GLENDA FARRELL and GEORGE BRENT
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  • 206 10 LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its readers this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This *b the first occasion on which a
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  • 547 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. June 18 Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c. 1944-64 117 3 4 117 3 4 Funding Loan, 4 pc, 1960-90 116 5 8 116% War Loan, V/ 2 p.c
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  • 192 10 June. 15. 16. 17. American Can. Com. 130 130% 131 4 American Telephone and Telegraph 168% 169^ 168 3 4 Atcheson Railroad 73 75 8 76 Chesapeak 58 58V 2 58 3 4 Dupont 147% 149 3 4 149 4 Firestone 29 29 V 4 28 7
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  • 158 10 Exports And Imports Both Show Increase London, June 16. The preliminary figures of overseas trade for Mfcy show an increase of exports and imports over both the preceding month and a year ago Exports last month amounted to £36.396,327. compared with £33,427,144 m April and £35,206,862
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  • 93 10 Mr. R. F. B. Gurr. Superintendent, Posts and Telegraphs, Ipoh, is shortly leaving for Kuala Lumpur on transfer. The following is a list of subscribers and amounts subscribed for the provision of a theatre for the patients at Sungei Buloh. Messrs. Loke Wan Vat, $2,000; Leong Sin Nam, $500; Foo
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  • 193 10 From London 5.30 p. m. June 18 RUBBER: Dull. London Spot: 7 5 16d. 73 8 d. Previously: 7 5 16d 7 7 16d July-Sept.: 73 8 d. 7 7 16d. Previously: 73 8 d 7'-.d Oct.-Dec: 7 7 16d. 7' 2 d. Previously: 7' >d 7
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  • 71 10 From London 5.30 p. m. June 18 Tin: Weak. Cash: £178 17s. 6d. Previously: Week at B 180 12a 6d Three months: k: 177 12s. 6d. Previously: E178 17s 6d New York Tin: 41 00 Previouslv: 41.37 Copper: Settlement: £36 5s p r viousiv: £36 5s Gold:
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  • 77 10 Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations June 18 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 7G 3 7G 7 16 New York to 4 88 I'Ji 5.03 5.G.V Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.44 7441 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 3 7 lGd. Is.
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  • 232 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations June 18 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 243 32 London. 3 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London. 30 days' sight 2 4 I'l6 London, demand 2 4 132 London. TT. 2 4 1 32
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  • 1130 10 Fraser and Co.'s List THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1936 MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 9d 4s 3d c.d. Asam Kumbang 28s 29s c.d. Austral Malay <£) 57s 6d 58s 6d Ayer Hitam (ss; 12s 9d 13s 9d c.d. Ayer Weng (sl> 1.30 1.40 x.d.
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  • 89 10 June IX Buyers Sellers Gjmbier 5 00 Java Cube 850 Hamburg Cube 10.50 White Muntok Popper 16.00 Black Pepper 8.00 Copra. Sundri d 5.05 Ccpra. mixed 480 Small Flake Tapioca 4.00 R. B Slam No. 1 per koyan 1 10 Banja JelotOOf fi r>o Sarawak Jelotong 6.00
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  • 83 10 Mr J. Green. Controller. Posts .md T( legraphS, Perak and Dinrhnvs Ll shortly leaving for home. He will be relieved by Mr. E. W. Hide, the ton Controller, who is now on leave A stir was caused m Malacca OB Tuesday when an Indian climb d up the flagstalT and
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  • 67 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association June IS I? o'clock noon Market Dull .md Late«( C «b!e: I 7 5 16d pef lb Hi m v rfc Bp I B U s I i per lb. Kd IX uss m < iseg (F.OJI fvnei 0 d FA Q m cases •fob
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  • 32 10 The Mhnrtß6 teirsrim Imi i ,1 from mat rim ball Jui i „M Na 1 325 houn 80J66 cab piculs Dtv.l c r ip < N hours ***** cubic yardi 161
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  • 1173 11 Local Chinese Topics Wants To Learn From Malaya BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT j rnwo Officials, Messrs. Yeh Ching Chi and Wu Yin Shu, from the I provincial Government of Fukien, have arrived m Singapore on an education and industrial mission. objects ol their Malayan tour < I the
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  • 128 11 Washington, June 8. Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British Ambassador, delivered to the State j Department today a Note advising the i U.S. Government that the instalment of the British War Debt— £17,132.153 due on June 15 will not be paid. The Note was the first of
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  • 374 11 Winning CONTRACT David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence. THE SAFETY' ELEMENT IT is easy enough when you and to bid a grand slam your partner hold every Ace, King. Queen, and
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    • 365 11 IONGKONG SHANGHAI SANKING CORPORATION. < (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) I'he liability of members Ls limited P to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance R No. 6 of 1929 of the R Colony. ithorised Capital $50,000,000 lued and Fully Paid-up $20.000.000 •serve Fund3terling 6.500.000 Hong Kong
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    • 521 11 CHARTERED BANK >' ™^:™t b < y" ,N* Royal Charter; ald UP capital In 600.000 shares ol £b each £3,000 000 eserve Fund £3 000,000 eserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000 000 IIFAI) OFFICE t, 38, Bishopsgate Lend II h C 2 A«en« ics and Bran. hes. lor Star DoHo -on
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    • 581 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Penang ZHJ Dinner. A speech by the Secre- < Penang Wireless Society) tar y of State for the Colonies, at the annual dinner of the Wavelength— 49.3 metres Corona Club. From the Connaught Rooms. London. i p.m 656 The 8.8.C. Dance Orchestra. 7.00 Time signal. 730
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    • 149 11 ___Bß_____g________________B______sgggßsßß ■J. 35 Today m Germany Sound tures. 0.50 Military cone rl 105 bZ8: kI n r D 120 close -ll Paris—Radio-Colonialc Wavelength— 25.00 metres a.m. 5.35 Concert. ?on £Z! SS? h K "Imrket Prt< *i .00 News m Spanish. 7.20 News In English. 735 Talk 750 Theatrical broadcast. 935
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 623 12 ENDEAVOUR THE SECOND LAUNCHED New Aspirant For America's Cup BIG WELCOME AT GOSPORT Portsmouth, June 9. ALL ships m Portsmouth harbour were dressed over-all this i afternoon when Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's new yacht Endeavour 11. was launched from Camper and Nicholson's yard at Gosport. Although he has not
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  • 18 12 A new training ship for German naval cadets was launched at Hamburg m the presence of Herr Hitler.
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    • 576 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated ln F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. MMMMMHM ■CANADIAN PACIFIC iWOftlpt GRlftfcn:i! (Incorporated ln England) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTINENTAL
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    • 80 12 SILVER JAVA PACIFIC LINE Joint acrrire of PACIFIC JAVA BENGAL LINE SILVER LINE, LTD. SAN FRANCISCO. LOS AN6ELES AND NORTH PACIFIC PORTS ma KOTA AGOENG (P.) (Via Java and Manila) Jui» m.s. MANOERAN (P.) (Via .lav. i and Manila also loading for Gulf Porta) tab m.s. SILVERMAPLE (S.) (Via Manila)
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    • 605 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BT TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m Alor Star: Mon. to FrL* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Klang, Kuala Llpls, Port Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson* Weekdays* T pm. Kota
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    • 480 12 PASSENGERS The following passengers are proceeding per s-s. Ranpura v. 338 sailing at 9.30 a.m. today for Penang. Colombo, Bombay, Marseilles and London. F Lt. M. Costello, Major McFadden. Capt. J. Clarke, Miss H. G. Grant. Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Williams and infant. Mrs. E. Gibbon. Mr. B. W.
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    • 425 12 SINGAPORE HARBQI It Ships aloncsidr thr expected to East Wharf (Em ran,,. (l Op ten Noon n Main Wharf (Entrance Ranpura Ranchi II gon 14; Poelau I. Empire Dock < Entran, r Larut 35: Silvei West Wharf (Entrain, Felix Roussel 4 Wm HAKIUmk Main Wharf. Tv Dolphin; Lch Xi Bertha;
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    • 403 13 I €X amid BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, T«raag* Spore. Tonnage Spore. NCHI ***** June 19 chitral ***** Ati^li MALI 6.81 July 1 BHUTAN 6100 Aug 27 16.000 July 3 RANPURA ***** Auk 28 KAISAR-I-HIND 11.500 July 17 BEHAR 6000 Sept 6 BANGALORE (J 000 July 30
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    • 545 13 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED (Incorporated tn Straits Settlements.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CAEGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. m r *>"« Sails CITY OF BRISBANE Havre, London, R'dam, H burg June
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    • 1156 13 REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co (1»32) Lid Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd' Steam Naviration Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line* Ltd The China Navigation Co., Ltd.
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    • 690 14 K. P. M. OP TEN NOORT— Friday, June 19, Muntok (passengers and mails only), Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaja. TlDORE— Friday, June 19. Belawan-Deli. MlJER— Friday. June 19, Rhio, Blinjoe, Djeboes, Pangkal-Pinang, Koba, Tanjong-Pandan and Batavia. TOBOALl— Saturday. June 20, Koedap. Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggi. Bengkalis. Batoe-Pandjang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. Valentijn— Saturday, June
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    • 512 14 PRfSTDENT LlNKERlH_BH______i_______S TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA" COLOMBO, BOMBAY. SUEZ. PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives. Leaves Leaves Arrives Spore. Spore. Penan?. New York. Pres. Polk June 27 June 30 July 2 Aug. 11 Pres. Adams July 11 July 14 July 16 Aug. 25
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    • 677 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR EAST, SOUTH AND WEST AlK|<\ AND SOUTH AMERK A t Santos Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban j Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Montevideo London Maru Buenos Aires via L Marques. Durban J East London, Algoa Bay and Cap. Town Liverpool Maru Cape
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  • 955 15 The Future Of Miss Berg SECOND DAY OF WOMEN'S GOLF AT SOUTHPORT Southport, (Lanes.), May 19. many things have been happening at Southport this O Burning that I had better begin to describe them before the afternoon is over. Two of the great American players are none,
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  • 284 15 Correspondence Why Is Re-Draw Necessary To the Sports Editor. Sir, -What is the idea of re-drawing only the four seeded players m the Singles Championship of the entries for the Singapore Lawn Tennis Tournament 1936, which entries have already been drawn; and published In the press It
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  • 99 15 Result Of Women's Monthly In the Women's Monthly Medal played at the Garrison Golf Club on Tuesday and Wednesday, the following were the best returns: Mrs. R. E. Morris 1 down Mrs. R. H. L. Fink 3 Mrs. A. J. Beveridge 5 Singapore Golf Club In the
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  • 30 15 The Bata Shoe Football Club is travelling to Johore this week-end to play a friendly game of soccer against the Jorinthians at Johore Civil Service Club Padang.
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  • Article, Illustration
    17 15 A MARINE forward driving a hard shot m the match at Anson Road yesterday. (Free Press photo).
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  • 1199 15 Barrowby Gem's Bad Luck In Running *\mW JOCKEY SAYS HE SHOULD HAVE BEATEN LOVELY ROSA TO the agreeable surprise of her owner and the utter I discomfiture of backers, Sir Abe Bailey's Lovely Rosa won the Oaks by threequarters of a length from Sir Frederick Eley's
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  • 59 15 Nothing succeeds like success Sir Abe Bailey, who won the Oaks with Lovely Rosa on Friday, received a cable on Saturday stating that hi.s filly Su/e had won the Johannesburg Winter, Handicap lrom State Occasion and Zenara. Suze is a three-year-old. bred m South Africa, by
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  • 256 15 ASIATIC CLUBS' RUGGER MEETING Officials Decide To Form An Association ALL BLUES CUP COMPETITION AS the All Blues Cup competition is being competed for annually, the officials of the Asiatic Clubs that have rugby sides came together and decided that an association should be formed to control Asiatic rugby m
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  • 327 15 Week-End Teams THE following have accepted to pla cricket for S.C.C. 2nd XI vs. S R.( 2nd XI on Saturday at 2 p.m. at S.C.C T. V. U. Anderson, G. E. C. Ash. 1 Bartram, W. W. Dean. W. R.-M. Ha> worth, G. E. M. Jones, J. E. C.
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  • 55 15 The following have been selected to play for« the LA. en Sunday vs. N C.C. on the N.C.C. ground at 2 p.m.: P. K. i Baskaran (capt.). N. Abbasbhoy. D. Fernandez. Solakhan Singh. Tharam Singh. Ram Piara. Dharmaraj. Le.urdes. Sithamparam. Ibrahim bin Isa and Hargovind. Reserves: Wazir Sing'i.
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  • 90 15 The following will represent the YM.C.A. at cricket:— Vs. Raffles College at RC. ground on Saturday: W. R. Willis (capt.), B. K. O. Willis. H. Gibson, Dr. V. Xavier, J. Ferguson. R. Berenger. N. Hay. P. Swyny, Chin Hee Kin, J. Duclos, C. Angus and A. O. Lord. Vs.
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  • 65 15 MALACCA CRICKET TEAM (From Our Own Correspondent I Malacca, June 17. The following will represent ttx Indo-Ccylon-se Association against th' Sen--, Cheong Society at cricket "ii tin High School ground on Bunday, Jun21:— N B Chandrapala T B Raja retnam, Dr. S Thambipillai. M Arumugam. D van Rooyen. M A
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  • 52 15 London, June IX. The Gold Cup run over 2' L miles .if Ascot today r -suited: QUASHED 1 OMAHA BOKBUL Nine ran. Won le. short head, ir. t lengths. Betting 3 to 1. 11 to 8. 100 to 6 Place betting 4 tfl 7 Qua-.he.i tn t
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  • 28 15 London. June IK A: Ilkeston. Somerset be.it Derbyshire by |0 wickets Derby 152 <Hunt 7 tor 49) and 02. Somerset 1!>«) ,md 25 tor none Reuter
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  • 34 15 At Tonbridiic Nottinghamshire beat Somerset by M ran N >r.s. 7« Dodd 6 lor 2fi. and 225 «Todd I For Kent 116 (Voce 7 .Of 4(1 1 and HI (Larwood o for M). Reuter
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  • 866 16 Score Only Goal And Player Sent Off MARINE DEPARTMENT SUFFER THEIR FIRST DEFEAT THIS SEASON S.C.F.A. II 1; Marines 0. SELANGOR T. C. SELECTIONS WINDSOR LAD 1. LADY NELKIN, Timbang. 2. BROWN LADY, Sea Aerial. 3. PHAR PAR, Bright Eyes. 4. COSMETIC. 5. GLAMOUR, Kit.
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  • 479 16 P. W. D. O VER WHELMED P.O. Win 8 Goals To 1 On Home Ground Post Offloc 8; P.W.D 1. WITH the experience they had gained m their Commercial Cup matches, the Post Office soccer team started their Government Services League auspiciously yesterday on their own ground at Serangoon Road
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  • 167 16 Indian Rec. Club. 3: SR.C. In the third division match al soccer on the Padang the India;. Re Teation Club defeated the Rees by three g als to two. The Indians were superior m every phase of th? game and Thangavelu opened the score
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  • 122 16 Semi-Final Of Mixed Doubles Jlfß. and Miss Droogleever by beating Mr. and Mrs. Andersoon m yesterday's play m the Tanglin tennis tournament enter the finals of the mixed doubles. Details of play and ties drawn for play are Open Mixed Doubles (Semi-Final) Mr. and Miss Droogleever beat
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  • 94 16 New York, Junr lg. THE fight between Joe Louh and Max Schmelinf hn been postponed till tomorrow owing to rain. Reuter. V.M.C.A. players mentioned I Sinslrs I A Peiera beat S Stewart, M I. A Alsagoff beat I! N 1 1 atchet 6—2. 6 2 Dr Haridas
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  • 15 16 G W Marks, an amat* cepr trom Salisbury City, sign .tl forma tor Ars n.ti
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    • 121 16 TIME When you use gas-whether it is tor f^7\y^\ cooking or water heating-you can 'I r |fk CpNTROL the fuel supply to a W\ 'J hairsbreadth. There's no question of wasting even a centworth of fuel. And here's another point worth noting. You may have had your gas applicnces for
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