The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 June 1938

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,486. ESTI). 1835. FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1938. 10 CENTS.
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  • Article
    M.P.'s QUESTIONS ABOUT MALAYA & TIN POOL
    477 1 M.P.'s QUESTIONS ABOUT MALAYA TIN POOL Quota Announcement By I. T. C. "Was Buffer Scheme Begun By Man With 8,000 Tons Of Metal To Sell?" MR. MacDONALD REFUSES AN INQUIRY Paris, June 2. T'HE International Tin Committee today fixed the quota for the Ju»y- September quarter at 45 per cenJ..
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  • Article
    WHO WILL ADMINISTER THE TIN POOL?
    237 1 Financing Of Scheme Still To Be Arranged (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 2. LONDON opponents of the buffer tin pool siheinc are determined to persist in their campaign until the Hst ditch although they have been disconcerted by Mr. Malcolm Mas- i>onald's unexpectedly
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  • Article
    European Problems And Anglo-German Pact
    444 1 Seeking Settlement Of Czech And Spanish Issues (British Official Wireless Message) London, June 2. HIE policy of appeasement which the British (iovernment have been pursufnp; and which met with notable and encouraging success in the Ane;loItalimn agreement cannot, it is recognised in London, !>o looked
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  • Article, Illustration
    Untitled
    22 1 I'KE OF KENT inspecting girl -uides U the Nhaftesbury Homes and lusa Training Ship annual meeting and display at the Queens Hall.
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  • Article
    HOME CRICKET
    51 1 CLOSE OF PLAY: Gloucestershire 78 (O'Reilly 6 for 22) Australians. 151 for 7. Reuter. Badrock 51. McC'abe 0. Blown 18, Hussett 29, (hipperfield 9. The Rest 298 (Verity 4 for 71) England ?04 for 4 (Edrich 80. Hut ton Wyatt 24. Hammond 29 not out, Hardslaa 4 not
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  • Article
    Tin Slump And Lawer Dividends
    115 1 Tin Slump And Lower Dividends (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 2. JIIE effect of the falling off in tin consumption, lower quotas and the slump in the price of the metal is beginning to show itself in the dividend lists. Two Malayan tin companies today announced interim dividends which
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  • Article
    Unemployment Is Worse Says Roosevelt
    60 1 Unemployment Is Worse Says Roosevelt Washington, Junr Asserting that the unemployment situation had worsened since h*> ient his rellel message to Con^r-' I weeka aso. President Roosevelt t< day ftSked Congress to irnpos.' no restrlc tiot^s r n the idminlstrmtion ol ti;.« tt-lit-f funds provided for in the (iuvernmenfs '"lending-spending
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  • Article
    NEW MOVE TOWARDS PAID HOLIDAYS FOR
    82 1 ALL Further stimulus to the |TOWln| movement to fire workers holidays with pay was foreshadowed by the Labour Minister. Mr. Ernest Bnwii, in the House of Commons today He stated the Government would give the fullest practicable effect to the committee's recommendations on paid
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  • Article
    KNEE BREECHES AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
    40 1 London. June 2. Nearly 1,000 guests attended the Brsf Derby Ball held at Buckingham Palace last nieht It was a private bail, and the Kiti^ and his men ru-o-sLs wore evening clothes with knee brooches.
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  • Article, Illustration
    Untitled
    25 1 A yiNESB t-IKL puts a Rower on u monument erected in memorv of thr soldiers who fell in the early stages of the Sino-Japanese campaign.
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  • Article
    Two New Battleships For Royal Navy
    157 1 Two New Battleships For Royal Navy £3i Million Bill For Taxpayers S London. June I PPI.OIFM \K\ Nunx Ksiiniatrs for IJKIB. on in»unl .1 the new construction programme not included in previous e>tirnatrs. were published today, and pr<i\id for a sum of V3.1in..>00. The now rstimat marriage allowance for the
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  • Article
    STOP PRESS
    152 1 According lo a imnniiinit|u.' Um IT.r iixed tbt urn quota at t*» per tent in< PHMti for .Malaya and N.I. <.nl> fi% .i.ldi tion of 7' per cent From the total of 15 per rent prirent;ice as Hm IK ina> dftrrmjnr latrr u ill hr atlo< .itrd towards
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    • Advertisement
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      31 1 PASTILLES PAWLGRFNS TEKN/SKA fABR.K I V GfFLE SWEDEN "■■ii mi lUkuku.LJ^ TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 9.30 DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 To Midright CABARET ATTRACTION NIKITINA SVETLANOFF POPULAR DANCERS NON-DINERS Sl.oo
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      153 1 [^TOles I 4 I f AMIGBfNS IftMStt I\\ V^ Gt S 1 swc c c N y SEA VIEW HOTEL ideal seaside resort to-night the ball room is reserved exc limvei.y FOR THE CONSUL GENERAL FOR FRANC E AND HIS GCESTS SEA VIEW HOTEL Saturday. 4th June. I'iM GALA DINNER
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  • Article
    SIR THOMAS INSKIP IS UNREPENTENT
    405 2 Does Not Regret His Conscription Speech BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLIES IN AN EMERGENCY London, June 2. CPEAKING at (he annual luncheon of the Food Manufacturers' Federation yesterday, the Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence, Sir Thomas Inskip, said that he had no reason at all to
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  • Article
    Vital Clue In U.S. Kidnapping Mystery
    229 2 Vital Clue In U.S. Kidnapping Mystery Box Contained The Ransom Money Princeton (Florida), June 2. /"■-MEN today found what is considered a vital clue of the kidnappers of the son of Mr. James Cash, wealthy Miami oildealer. The clue is tr?e >hce-box in which the father handed over the ransom
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  • Article
    HOSPITAL MATRON RETIRES
    31 2 After 12 years' service at the Middleton Haspital. Singapore, Miss W. MacMurray, the matron, is leaving for Home on retirement by the P. and O. liner Chitral today.
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  • Article
    BRITISH AIR BOMBING IN ADEN REGION
    105 2 London, June 2. A Parliamentary answer to a question on air operations in the Aden protectorate, in recent years, states that these have been directed solely fcc the maintenance of law and order In co-operation with the local rulers. The total casualties from these
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    PRIME MINISTER'S HOLIDAY
    62 2 London. June 2. The Prime Minister proposes to spend the Whitsuntide holiday in the south of England. Mr. Chamberlain will be in close touch with Downing Street, but it is not contemplated that it will be necessary to hold any meetings of the Cabinet I though rrini.sters
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  • Article
    More Chinese Troops For Lung-Hai Front
    412 2 Heavy Fighting Expected In Tsinpu Area Shortly Hankow, June 2. TEN fresh Chinese divisions are reported to have proceeded to the Luni^-Hai front to reinforce or replace exhausted Chinese units in the region. Japanese troops made another attempt to cross the Yellow River at
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  • Article, Illustration
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    15 2 PRESIDENT BENES, of Czechoslovakia, dropping his vote into the box during the elections in Prague.
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  • Article
    MR. CHARLES C. DUNMAN DIES IN SINGAPORE
    149 2 THE death occurred at the General Hospital, Singapore, last night of Mr. Charles Clement Dunman, partner in Messrs. Lowe Bingham and Dunman, chartered accountants, Singapore. Mr. Dunman, who was well-known in Singapore, was 62. Mr. Dunman was formerly associated with Messrs. Lowe Bingham
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  • Article
    South Africa & National Anthem
    63 2 South Africa National Anthem Johannesburg, June 2. A CABINET statement gives equal status to "God save the King" and "Die Stem Van Suidafrika," the Afrikaans anthem. This decision follows a crisis .him <{ throughout the I'nion by the playing of the Afrikaans, instead of the National, anthem during I'nion Day
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    Britain Joins U.S. In Protest To Japanese
    97 2 Britain Joins U.S. In Protest To Japanese Shanghai, June 2. /^CONCURRENTLY with the BoU by the United Stattv- BtCNtaiy ol State. Mr Cordell Hull, to Tokio. the British Consul-General In Shanghai rei.ewed representation! t > the Japanese authorities against the obstructions being placed in the y of the return of
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    WEST DERBYSHIRE BY-ELECTION
    81 2 London. June 2. Polling is taking place today in the West Derbyshire by-election caused by he succession to the dukedom of Devonshire of Lord Hartington. on the death of his father. Lord Halting ton had represented the division since 1922 The candidates are Mr Henry Hunloke «C3nservative>.
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    BRITAIN AND CANTON AIR RAIDS
    62 2 London. June 2. Th Foreign Secretary has called for a report on the Japanaat tir rmldi anton. Mr. r. a Butter, ibt rrndtr Dam t.irv. told the House of Commons tint Lord Halilax had read the tragic accounts ol the raids in the Press, bur
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    Spy Suspect Stays Aboard German Liner
    207 2 Spy Suspect Stays Aboard German Liner Inquiries Made Cherbourg Cherbourg, Jurn rIEN the liner Han., arrived from New V day, the Commissar of boarded the v< the captain wtfttttfttt a slow named Gudenburg was board. The captain MM U.h! burg was aboard and embarked at Hambur.' As the Commissar h.i.
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  • Article
    Italian Planes For R.A.F. ?
    64 2 Italian Planes For R.A.F. London. .Inn* DFPORTS that It a! aiaifietWM arc through British eooun I to supply pianos for xhv Force received no cc oflicial quarters in London Of r Th^ nllcccrt ofTrr mainl> tm& (aproni tuin-rneined bomhriv A C ipnml ofll il who visits London .i:id i.s conn:
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    SHANGHAI INCIDENT APOLOGY
    53 2 London. Junr It w.i"? v 1 Commons a nient hat be n r i British tnd Jftj Shanghai r- rrest o; Mr patrol on May 13. The Japanese I ewprtned nil sin. ick on Mr thai new precautk belnj n j authorities to prevent .1 1 inch
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  • Obituary
    DOMESTIC OCCURANCE DEATH
    20 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRANCE DEATH DUNHAM -On lfUB at thi Cii-!,.'..u I! POM, Charlt 62nd. yoar F^HMTmI Sp i\ B remctery today.
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      74 2 PURE WHOLESOME l^/ £1 £j £i O £i A perfect ending to any meal. We offer you a choice variety ot cheese Dutch Edam, Danish Roquefort, Swiss Gruyere, English and Australian Cheddar P CARTON CHEESES ft 8 oz. Kraft 1 4 oz. 8 x 1 oz. Kraft Gruyere 8 x
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    • Advertisement
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      51 2 SCHICK DRY SHAVER. No Blades. No Lather. Save Time Demonstrated without ttNfatl by MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3. Battery Road. LOST. LOST Gold risarettc 1 "J.G." probably OVtaldt Cap;' i I* 1 or in car park alter hi.st bOMI day night. Adequate Ptvard 1 *****, or please aeli\er to ttM Police
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    Bombs Caused This Havoc
    64 3 TUTSI-: three pictures were among some which arrived in ;apore from Canton yesterBhowing the wreckage of Mime parts of the city following the bombing by Japanese planes I isfl week-end. Rescues and first aid continents are attending to the wounded: relatives search among thus oi what
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    Not Proved Moneylender
    137 3 HIGH COURT DEFENCE niNIMNG that the document did not contain all terms of conMit required by a section of Money-lenders' Ordinance. he Chief Justice, ."Mr. Justice Ine. yesterday dismissed La an action brought by i {hew I im aTai*\ t two Chilliness Anna and four persons toi
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    CAPTAIN ON RASH DRIVING CHARGE
    53 3 t i have driven a motor-car ish manner, which was likely aused injury or hurt to ann. Captain N. A. Armitagr, the Royal Engineers (Changi». red before the Singapore Fourth Magistrate (Mr. R. A. Ward* on a summons. Captain Armitage claimed trial and was postponed
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    Singapore Shop Tarred Window Smashed
    205 3 Stones Thrown And Furniture Damaged QAMAGE, estimated at nearly $300, was caused late Wednesday night when several Chinese, armed with stones and paper packets of tar, broke a display window and tarred the premises of the Van Hin Furniture Company, furniture dealers in Orchard Road,
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    Indian Girl Weds Naval Officer
    208 3 A YOUNG naval lieutenant and a pretty Indian girl, who first met at his parents' home in London, were married in Colombo last week. He is David Leslie Gordon, twenty-four-year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. F Jervis Gordon, of Chapel Street. Marylebone, W., recently assigned
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    ITALY'S NEW SUBMARINE
    25 3 Italy's newest submarine, ihe Benedetto Brin, is stated to have submerged during her trials to a depth ol about 348 ft. i
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    JAMAICA STRIKE
    27 3 Dock workers employed by the United Fruit Company, of Kingston. Jamaica, went on strike demanding a wage increased from Bd. to a shilling an hour.
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    CHINA'S SOLDIERS DOING THEIR SHARE
    236 3 CHINA 'S SOLDIERS DOING THEIR SHARE CPEAKIKG at the New Europe Group luncheon Professor Yuen Li Liang, of the Central Political Institute of the Kuomintang, said that as the world wa? at present constituted there came a point when the soldier could do more j for the cause of final
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  • Article
    MANCHUKUO'S GOODWILL MISSION
    23 3 Manehukuo is to send a goocwill mission in July to six countries Italy. Greater Germany, Spain, Poland. Siam and Salvador.
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    Denied Owned Chandu
    121 3 SENTENCE of three months' rigorous imprisonment was passed on a Chinese. Leong Ah Poh, who was convicted at Singapore, yesterday, on a charge of possessing 18 leaf packets of non-Government chandu. at the R.A.F. base, cooly lines, Scletar, on May 24. The prosecution alleged that when Sapper
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  • Article, Illustration
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    24 3 picture CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL WEDDING. Mr. O. Narjes and Miss L. Tappcr-ivi-jn, who were married yesterday at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. Free Press
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  • Article
    HUNGARIAN NAZI LEADER RESIGNS
    30 3 Major Szalasi. leader of the Hungarian National Socialists, has resigned his party functions, accrsrdm^ to a statement mado in Parliament by his friend, M. Ludwig Csoor.
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  • Article
    NEWS IN BRIEF
    206 3 jORITAIN is not to stop the Japanese iron minos in Malaya from exporting ore to Japan, it was stated by the Secretary of S*ate for the Colonies, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, in answer to a quest**** in. the House of Commons. o*o* HTHE total strength of the Straits
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  • Article
    Too Costly For Penang
    92 3 OKNANG Municipal Commissioners have decided that publicity through the medium of the film is too costly. The President refers to the minute of the Commissioners in Committee on March 29, 1938. when it was decided to ask Messrs. Fishers Lid. for an estimate of the cost
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  • Article
    FOUND DEAD IN CAR
    457 3 Singapore Engineer's Suicide ..A VERDICT of Buicide was recorded l>y the Singapore Coroner* (Mr. W. G. Porter), yesterday, following 1 an inquest on John Douglas Crawford (36), a European engineer, who was found dead in his saloon car in Buona Vista Road shortly before noon on
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      114 3 QUICK NEW STRENGTH AFTER ILLNESS After a severe illness you feel so t-ak, you often despair of ever getng your .strength back. F :cially aerations, or wasting anu other that affect your digestion. ought of food is distasteful. i must rebuild your body you have highly nourishing food everywhere recommend
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      373 3 ACIDITY REUEVED IN TWO MINI TKS. New Druglcss Itimccly Succeeds whore Othtr Remedies failed. Y>u can bo so distressed with fM and dullness and MMttaf th.it think vt.ur ho-irt is 4fM ing. Vou feel mffoeal d You dizzy. You want quick rellti ♦>> w■■ r < he DCTtr got the
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  • Article, Illustration
    AROUND THE TOWN WITH MIGNON
    894 4 A R O UND THE TO WN WITH MIGNON QNE of the most popular functions during the past week was the dance held at the Royal Johore International Club on Sunday night. The ballroom was crowded with members and their friends, both from Johore and Singapore, and dancing continued until
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  • Article
    No More Mahjong For China's Housewives
    235 4 No More Mahjong For Ch ina 's Ho usewives Shucheng, a town in Anhwci which was relatively unimportant before the war. is now supplying a striking example of how Chinese women have thrown themselves body and soul into patriotic work. Situated in the middle west of Anhwei province Shucheng has
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      316 4 I WHY. I USE I new VEET L ~too^*4^^^^^ INew 'VEET' endsal! unwanted hair m 3 minutes without trouble, mess or bother. 2 Mew 'VEET' leaves the skin soft an.l smooth, without trace of u^ly stubble. 3 New VEET is a dainty white cream sweetly bcented and pieasant to use.
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      189 4 This BIOCEL SKINFOOD WORKED A MIRACLE on my face says nurse II S crfM Mi t ni.itfi. .J da\s 1 vi w „tti< lmt-santl ui to disappear. In looked !<• \i r toM me— is thr<: University l !<>!< it i in every j.n ot me Toka! i"^* thi^ i
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    WAR'S BLOW TO CHINA'S WOOD OIL EXPORTS
    397 5 WAR'S BLOW TO CHINA'S WOOD OIL EXPORTS Thousands Of Tons Held Up W lT Dort^?r^? ni K«f J angtze t0 Shan^ hal block^> the wooa oil, which is an essential to the world's paint industry. Several thousand tons of it have been held up lor many weeks without any immediate
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    Head-Hunting Tribes Join Oxford Group!
    165 5 Head-Hunting Tribes Join Oxford Group Sydney. May 25. CIVF head-hunting tribes in the wilds of the Papuan jungle »rr claimed by the Oxford Group .is converts. The facts have just been released by Mr. Geoffrey Baskett of the Kwata mission station who is visiting Sydney. He declares that 3,000 headhunters
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  • Article
    Y.M.C.A BUSINESS GIRLS' CLUB
    65 5 Y WC. A. Business Gir]s* Club in the Mary Fowlie Rest Room. A Raffle.s Quay, on Monday to •mo Mrs Price, the new general who spoke briefly on some of business girls' clubs here. elected were president. Mrs vire-presldent. Mrs E G. itley: hon. secretary'. Miss
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    BRITISH MINISTER IMPRESSED
    301 5 BRITISH MINISTER IMPRESSED Siam Mining Relations (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 2. RETURNED from his recent tour of the Siam Peninsula the British Minister, Sir Josiah Crosby states that -hree things Impressed him during his V"^ various P art s of the country. My first impression." said Sir Josiah.
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  • Article
    CAPITAL ISSUES LAST MONTH AT £27,000,000
    67 5 London, June 1. Capital issues in May. says a London message, amounted to €27 397 880 as against £5.038.715 in April, and 11.410.592 in March. The total for the first fiw months of the year is £65.541.677 The total ordinary revenue was £•91.687.636 a>
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  • Article
    Commission Cut Officials' Allowances
    273 5 Penang To Save $900 A Year (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan*. June 2. THK amended list of transport allowances for Penan* officials was approved by the Municipal Commissioners yesterday. The $960 will be saved as a result of cuts. The allowances of the heads of four
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    RUMANIAN PREMIER VISITS WARSAW
    20 5 The Rumanian Prime Mir.ster. Dr M. Cristea. left lor Warsaw en a lourday visit to Poland.
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    INCREASED NUMBER OF TODDY SHOPS
    40 5 According to the annual report ol the Department of Excise and Customs, Government toddy shops have increased from 34 in 1936 to 36 in 1937 and estate toddy shops have increased from 305 to 332.
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  • Article
    Japan Keeps Quiet About Earthquake
    298 5 Japan Keeps Quiet About Earthquake HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE FEARED A BIG loss of life in Japan and Formosa is feared as the result of two major earthquahM which occurred on May 25. The shocks, which were recorded in Hong Kong, were felt by many residents of the Colony. Scant
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    FOR THE KING- VISIT
    37 5 FOR THE KING VISIT MEN PITTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES to one of the beautiful rhan. deliers, in the apartments at the Quai D'Orsav where the King and Quees will stay during their visit to Paris this month.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      80 5 Law Notice For The Day H« i the Chief Jus tire in the Ul Court at 9.45 a.m. Judgnvent in Criminal Apr IS lift ChU Chau Bah vs. Rex ;tt It a.m. Bankruptcy. Before Mr. Justice Home at lo m in 2nd C ourt. Summon.^.s-in C'h.injfx-r.s. Original ing Summonses and
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  • Article, Illustration
    R. A. F. Athletics
    96 6 ABOVK tlefO: Members of the R.A.K. ramp at IUI--ton, A>h%l>ury. rehearse for their physical tntatag ui^play. (CttVf of thr i mr-ire Mr Display on Miv :s la^t Ki/.iir: Mis Freda lama and Scnwita Uxaaa iraJking cfT .i'tcr thtir game in the Sin!. iron tourn.imrnt. BELOW ileut):
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    Chinese Gets Seven Years
    139 7 I Prom Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 1 a SENTENCE of seven years' rigorous imprisonment and 12 strokes of the rotan was passed by Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, at the Malacca Assizes today, on a 45-year-old Chinese. Kch San. who was found guilty voluntarily causing grievous
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • Letter
      UNFAIR TO MOSQUITO BUS COMPANY
      371 7 A Passenger Who Likes The Smaller Vehicles (To the Editor of the Free Press) Sir, After reading Mr. Jansen*S suggestion, that the Rural Board should approach the Singapore Traction Co. to extend their service from Katong along East Coa>t Road to the end of Bedok
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    • Letter
      PROSTITUTION IS AN EVIL BUT INEVITABLE
      473 7 Singapore Advocate Of Control Of Brothels Disease (To the Editor of the Free Press) o 1 T”^ ro6titution has always existed and will continue to exist until our system has undergone a radical change. So long as girls have to fight with starvation or
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    • Letter
      ELECTRIC LAMPS FOR KEROSENE LIGHTS
      325 7 Modern Amenities And Their Absence In The City (T o the Editor of the Free Press) Sir. it l> a sad misfortune that j many genuine causes an left untouched or unheard of. Let me .say aomething of what I deem a really worthy cause.
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  • Article
    Saves Foxes From Hounds
    170 7 j^ PE^ARTH woman who buys foxes and cubs arid has than painlessly destroyed to save thevi from being hunted to death by hounds was mentioned at Bridgend, Glamorgan. Cruelty to a vixen and four cubs by digging them out of a hole on the mountainside and
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    BELGIAN GOVERNMENT'S VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
    21 7 The Belgian Senate passed a conRdence vote by 118 to 22 in the Bpaak Gov eminent.
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      116 7 SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMITTEE NOEL COWARD'S "TONIGHT AT 8.30" TONIGHT AND ON 4th JUNE Commencing at 9.30 p. m. Sharp AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE Booking AT JOHN LITTLES. $2.50 $1.50. The Famous star of "Jungle Princess" DOROTHY LAMOUR Talks and SINGS in real Singapore jPe'^y Malay in Paramount's AL.L- COLOUR
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      210 7 ALL ROADS LEAD TO "SNOW WHITE*' Ugl '^-^f^§^M IT IS A PICTURE WHICH fw|k*k EVERYBODY SHOULD SRF" ALL S HOWS PACKED OUT! WkFr^mSvS^^ Hundreds coming to sec BBEsSto^ papithi ]88f SHOWS DAILY SPECIAL MORNING MATINEES: TOMORROW (SATURDAY) and MONDAY NEXT at 10.30 O'CLOCK CHILDREN HALF-PRICE ALHAMBRA Dtrur? IOIR I. AW
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1938. Social Reform
    612 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1938. Social Reform OEHIND the shadow of war and the threat of war, the building up of arms, theoretically for protection but only too obviously for aggression, there is still a distinguishing feature in the world which spells, a movement forward in our
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  • Article
    Paris Prepares To Go British To Honour The King & Queen
    946 8 Paris Prepares To Go British To Honour The King Queen Cosmopoli te Gossip By Rose Patterson n Y the time the King and Queen arrive in Paris at the end of the month there is no saying to what lengths Paris will have 'gone British," since it goes a good
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  • Article
    UNKNOWN
    230 8 QNE often hears of tlv big island w loper settlement in the Philippines where lepers are given even more freedom than is allowed Hum at Sungel Buloh. near Kuala Lumpur, but an experiment in prison reform in the Philippines Is not so well known. A visitor to Singapore from
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      27 8 For SICKNESS HEALTH INSURANCE APPLY TO THE GENERAL ACCIDENT f IRC V Lift ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated In Great Britain) HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE PHONE: 6480
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    PROTEST AGAINST BILLS BEING "RUSHED THROUGH"
    339 9 PROTEST AGAINST BILLS BEING "RUSHED THROUGH" Second And Third Readings Should Not Be Together MOVE BY EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION A PROTEST against legislation "being rushed through" was made at the last meeting of the European Association committee. A number of Bills at present before the Straits Settlements Legislative Council were discussed
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    Man Who Is Not Liked In Australia
    252 9 Ma n Wh o Is Not Liked In Australia THIS i> Lieut. -Colonel T. \Y. White. Minister for Trade and Cus--1 ms in the Australian Parliament, lav ing a wreath which con»Mn of eum leaves and wattle \< uh was sent specially from •\nvtr:*!i:». on the Cenotaph on behalf of
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    Descendant Of Napoleonic Soldier
    77 9 THE Princess de la Moskowa, 1 widow of the Prince de la Moskowa, a descendant of Marshal Ney, the Great Napoleonic roldier, passed through Singapore yesterday in the Messageries Maritimes liner Marechal Joffre. She is going to Saigon in the course of a world tour. Marshal
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    Paid Less Excise
    230 9 DECREASE DUE TO STRIKE JHC Elkayes Match Factory at Port Suet:enham paid $93,454 in excise duty in 1937 compared with 51 03.356 in 1936. according to the repori, of the Department of Customs and Excise. The decrease was due to a strike soon after the outbreak of
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    GOVERNOR SEES "SNOW WHITE" FILM
    37 9 The Governor. Sir Shenlon Thomas. saw the Walt Disney coloured film. •Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' kt the Capitol last night. The Governor was present with a partj from Government House.
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    $10,000 China Liberty CBond Bride Still Waiting
    200 9 $10,000 China Liberty CBond Bride Still Waiting (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, June 1. RAISS FENG FOONG, a 19-year-old dancer in the Silver Moon Kevue now playing in Taiping, in still waiting: for her would-b^ husband (he purchaser of $10,0(?:» Chinese currency worth of Chinr Liberty Bonds, in her name.
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    HONG KONG OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA
    294 9 HONG KONG OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA r Three Victims One Death riIOLERA has a^ain broken out in Hong Kontf and other South China ports. There was one death from cholera and two other cases reported from Hong Kong last week, states the League of Nations Eastern Bureau health report. Four cases-
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    "The Naughty Wife"
    127 9 ON July P, 13 and 16. Saturday. Wednesday and Saturday the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Club ■ill present Frederick Jackson's Bni iant Comedy "The Naughty Wile" at the Victoria Theatre. Rehearsals have been In progress lor tho past two weeks and a bright production is promised The cast
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    Entertained By Singapore Arab Community
    203 9 Entertained By Singapore Arab Community 6 TRIBUTES TO MR. AFJII trip ißi h«u.d:iy il> 1! ii.i?. South Ar.ib a Mr S Y Aim D •j! Mm A.K.tiT .ill.! C<> WAM lain -d bf the n oi i pop' Arab runim iriity. if HotH Utffl Blfhl "W- bopt tliat th i
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    NAZI CHIEF QUARRELS WITH RIBBENTROP
    97 9 NAZI CHIEF QUARRELS WITH RIBBENTROP HERR Vicco von Bur U;w Sri i want.Chief of Protocols in th*> F>rei?n [Office, it is reported, hus tendered his [resignation after a "difference opinion with Herr von Riuoontrop. who became Foreign Mini t»T February. Von Buelow-Schwante's immediate subordinates may T 11 >w his tiampel
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      500 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday Bhare ol £1 denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c, 1944-64.... 113V_ 113V. Funding Loan. 4 p.c- 1960-90 113«/_ 113% War Loan. 3V 2 p.c 102 101% Com. Union Assce. (Units) 9%
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      New York Markets
      399 10 The following quotations are published by courtesy of S. E. Levy and Co., and Sw.xn Culbcrtson and Fritz. DOW-JONES AVERAGES. Previously Yi terday Close Close Changes 30 Industrials 107.74 110.^1 up 2.87 20 Rails 20.31 20.60 up .29 20 Utilities 17.83 18.53 up .65 10 Bonds 85
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      86 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT June 2, 12 o'clock noon Tone of Market Dull Slightly Easier Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 5 9:16 per lb. New York Spot Sheet U.S. cts. 11»4 per lb. Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases 'F.OB. June) 18"„ 19Vg Good F.A.Q. in
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      176 10 From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday RUBBER: Steady. CIIIAH London: 5 5 B d. 5 *****d. Previously: 5 9 16d. 5 ii it>a. July-Sept: 511|16d. 53^d. Previously: 5 5 /gd, I?!*:-, Oct.-Dec: s^d. 5 13(16d. Previously: 5%d. Sirica Jan-Mar.: _5 13|16d. 5%d. Previously: 5 13!16d. 5%d. New York:
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      67 10 Front London: Latest Quotations TIN: Firm. Spot: £168 17s. 6d. Previously: €164 10s. Three months: £169 10s Previously: £165 ss. NEW YORK TIN: (Opening price*: 38.12. Previously: 36.87. COPPER: Settlement: £34. Previously: £33. GOLD: Yesterday: £7 os. 3d Previously: £7 os. 7 l 2 d SILVER: Spot:
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations
      72 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Method of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quo-tins 20-9-31 Rate viously Paris Franc to 121.1 178 5 16 178 5 16 New York to 4.88 4.94 5 4 94*. Amsterdam Guilders to 8 97 3 4 4.96 s 4.96 S Hong Kong.. Pei dollar Is.
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      205 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations I SELLING June t London, T.T 23 ***** London, demand 2 3 11 16 Lyons, demand 2050 Switzerland, demand 249 3 t Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 57 1 16 Montreal, demand 57 r v, Eatavi?, demand 103 3 o Samarang, demand 103*4
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      Daily Share Report
      126 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday was SB4. up $3. Tin shares in London yesterday appeared to be rather quiet with more sellers than buyers. In the local market, however, shares were firmer during the fore noon and
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1267 10 Fraser And Co.'s List THUBSDAY, JUNE 2, ISSS: 5 P-M. MINING Buyrr. SlllS- I Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 7%d 4a lfcd gumaitce <£) i*» Austral Malay <M) 42s «d 47s Cd N Ayer Hltam (ss) 22s M 23s 6d Ayer Weng <fl> MO Bangrin Tin
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      65 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai., Hongkong. Manila. Singapore. investment Bankers and Brokers in Securities and Commodity Daily Foreign Market Cables and Quotation Sermcr MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS' ASSN
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    BOLIVIA'S NEW MOVE IN TIN "POWER POLITICS"
    981 11 MANOEUVRE AGAINST TONNAGES REVISION? United States Consumption Still Disappointing (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 28. WHAT is rapidly becoming an international tin "war" entered upon a new, and in the opinion of London experts, critical, sta^e this week. Senor Antenor Patino, Bolivian
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    Congratulations To The Rubber Committee
    531 11 Congratulations To The Rubber Committee Singapore Comment On Quota Change THE International Rubber Regulation Committee is to be congratulated on its bold decision to fix 45 per cent, as the release for the July September quarter, write Messrs. Stanton Nelson Co., Ltd. The mild response to the announcement clearly demonstrates
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    Singapore Produce Price
    159 11 Singapore Produce Price Singapore, i Uv€in r.oN.rs Sellers Gambler 7^ Hamburg Cube Java Cube $11 Pepper White Muntok $14 00 mrntm Black K H Copra (Todas's prices) Mixer! $3 00 sun Ditto Tapiota Small Flake $;< <j<) Fair Flake $3 70 Medium Pearl $4 2.> Small Pearl $4 00 Sago
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      876 11 AD VERTISEMENTS, SEA-FRONT KATONG GRANGE-77. Meyer R<i Rn*^ ea r Swi »nn»n« Club) Board-R es ,aence at moderate rates »-an;e Gardens— Tennis. Phone: 5758. THE MANSION, OXLEY RISE WII-LICEHSED RESIDENTIAL HOTEL Oaily and monthly terms. TEL. *****. "LOXTON" First Class Private Hotel Bedrooms with modern bathrooms trom $65 per BKHOb
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      289 11 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated tn C. K :n« b? Sperlai Cimr'ar) 12. Ocll Strf^i. vin«p.. l r MOOERN BANKING ....w With branches and sub-branches throughout China, and correspondents in all the principal cities ol the world, the Bank is well equipped to transact modern banking business ol every description. TO
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      389 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE TODAY /HI 1.33 me (22.5 m.) p.m. 6.00 Malay music. t 645 Children's programme. 7.00 Hawaiian music. t 7.30 Time, weather, news and nnn >• tc*> merits. 7.45 "F9om the S.'udio ArmcJiair." 8.00 Request p: "-nimme. t 8.40 Next weeks programme. (Htl London I. 8.50 News and
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    PASSENGERS FOR EUROPE
    579 12 PASSENGERS FOR EUROPE Passenger! m the P. and O. Chitral !to leave Singapore for Europe today i are: Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Andrews, Mrs H C. At kin-Berry. Mrs. F. H. Allan and child, Mr. C. L. J. Ayres. Mr. A. N. G. I Andrews, Lt.-Cmdr. Ash by. Mr.
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    HIGH SEAS DRAMA ON AMERICAN LINER
    234 12 Nightmare Experience Of Passengers And Crew MURDER on the high seas the murderer's plunge to death the swamping cf a boat sent to his rescue the loss of three of the crew. This was the nightmare experience of the passengers and crew of the
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    Shipping Notes
    567 12 MANY new features are planned for Navy Week, which will be held at Chatham. Plymouth and Portsmouth or July 30 and on Aug. 1 to 6 Inclusive. I At Chatham H.MS. Sheffield will give a series of displays of naval i work, and it is hoped to demonstrate
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    CONTE ROSSO
    32 12 Owing to tho iteration <»i u 'Conte Rosso at Honß K«, repairs, her departure from Sin, of Juno 8 will be delayed. T!.. of departure will be notuirJ In course
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      389 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.MS.) j. MJ-.PIIONK: Freight 5433— Paasafe 54J1> LLOYDS AGENTS. ROOKTNO AGENTS FOB FEDERATED MALAY STATES BAIlTf&TB ROYAL STATE BAILWATS OF BIAM. |||kOIAIi MCINC THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL TRAIN without change— thence by
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      327 12 RED FUNNEL LINE HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO LTD (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) BEGILAR PASSENGER CARGO Serfloe, from Singapore to Jara, Borneo. Banaa and million. JBat4f Mma cnt lß^ (Kvery Tuesday and Friday I s.s. BAN HONG UONG Fri Jkm 3 •A NAM YONO Tues Tune 7 FOR SOLRABAYA AND
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      416 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson, Weekdays* Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai Thursday and Friday* 7 a.m. Sunday 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. Malacca, Batu Annam, Batu Pahat, Gemas, Kajang,
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      55 12 CLEARANCES June 2:— Sin Kheng Seng (Brit); Talis.sc. Poseidon. Tomohon. Tinombo (Dut. >; Scott Harley, Rajula (Brit); Granville (Panama); Suddhadi l o (Siam>: Tokiwa Maru (Japan); Hohr Ho (Chinese); Kedah. Lipis (Brit.); Needwood t (Panama >; Milo »Dut City of Wellington (Brit.): Van der Lyn (Dut): Tilawa <Brit June 3:—
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      241 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUt The following ships are alongside the wharves or expected to ar: East Wharf. Entrance (late 1; Kxu t Kidderpore 22: Ophir 20. Main Wharf, Entrance Ciate lui Chltral—Ranchi 18: iOOUUI 16; OneLsenau 14; Scharnhorst 11; Kistr.i 9 Empire Dock, Entrance Gate I: Yw\ Benvorlich 30; City ol WoiL;
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      417 13 o^hmH ______2____b^______ 1 11 1 BY P&OandBRmSHINDfA LINES (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS 1 y u€ 11 6 Boo In Por t CORFU i*nnn t,,i- on HI 17.000 June 3 BHUTAN 6im t, J ?X HA 16.000 June 17 BEHAR GOon J y 3 2
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      480 13 {incorporated in Straits Settlements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. {Incorporated in England.) FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer CITY OP BAGDAD Havre. L'don. Rdam. Hburi: %£L 3 1 I FOR NEW YORK BOSTON BALTIMORE HALIFAX MONTREAL CITY OF KIMBERLEY L July 6 JuJy 10 ISTHMIAN
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      815 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE AND PE: ANG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SIIII'PING The Slam Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. Canada Str.mKh.p Une, |td INSITRANCt lh ins U "rrs'.. "i M "Vta" mmm mmmm RAILWAYS The Federated Ualay SUtea KaU.aya Th, Rojai suu RalUay. oi stam AIRWAYS BLUE FUNNEL LINE &GLEN
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      663 14 K. P. M. (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND) VAN HEUTSZ— Friday, June 3. Penang and B^lawan-Deli. OPHlR— Friday. June 3, Muntok (passengers and mails only). Batavia. Semarani? and Sourabaya. VAN RlF.rfkck -Friday, June 3, Rhio (passengers and mails only). ludang-Bay (passengers and mails only), Ampenan (passengers and mails only). Boelcleng (passenger:, and
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      398 14 JOINT SERVICE OF PRINCE LINE-SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Due Singapore Singapore New York MV SIAMESE PRINCE In Port June 11 July 26 M.S SILVERASH June 17 June 23 Aug 10 MV. CINGALESE PRINCE July 2 July y
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      504 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH 4MKRU A Atlantic Mam Cape Town via MomDa^a Zanzibar. June 3 Dar-es-Salaam Beira Lourenco Marques. Durban East London P Elizabeth and MosseJ Bay •.Arizona Mara Buenos Aires via Colomon Momoasu, June Zanzibar Dar-es-Salaam Beira Lourenco Marques Durban Port ElizatxHh ana Cacs Town
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    CHINESE ATHLETES WIN GLORY ON BATTLEFIELD
    714 15 Many Have Given Their Lives For China PUNA'S leading athletes are today being crowned with new laurels, not for sporting prowess but tor their achievements in the deadly game of «ur against Japan. Many have already given their life blood to their country. Three
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    Death Ends Polar Flight
    207 15 Death Ends Polar Flight \LfI 1 11 the crashing of the aeroplane! EN2I2 at Archangel, resulting in f<-ur of her crew of 16 being killed.' death toll in the Soviet's efforts to con- j tiuer the North Pole has risen to 24. Among those to be killed was Michael Eabushkin.
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    LORD NUFFIELD BUYS LAND FOR FACTORY
    85 15 LORD NUFFIELD BUYS LAND FOR FACTORY London, June 1. At a meeting of the E^rminsham City Council today an application on behalf of Lord Nuffield, supported oy the Air Ministry, to purchase 130 acres of land at Tyburi:, Birmingham for the purposes of a factory for the manufacture of military
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    Raffles Library
    247 15 The following new non-fiction and faction works will be ready for issue tomorrow: The Family B3ok, Illustrated. Owen -St. Aubyn. Ed.; World's Wonder and Other Essays, Marjorie Bowen; Naval Episodes of the Great War, Illustrated, Jcrn Euchan; English Costume: From William I to George IV. 1066--iS3O, Illustrated. Dion
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    Britain's Walker Cup Prospects Bright But Americans Are Confident
    942 15 THERE is a definite likelihood this year of Britain winning the Walker Cup, play for which starts today and will be continued tomorrow. Ever since the inauguration of the Walker Cup competition in 1922, when it was played at National Links,
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    Tie For Honours In Holy Innocents Sports
    975 15 KEEN COMPETITION IN ALL EVENTS THE Holy Innocents English School held their 15th annual athletic sports on their school ground yesterday. engineer at Dudley Colliery. lie has many international 'caps'. Hector Thomson, aged 24. is a brilliant golfer who learned the pame at
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    MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
    76 15 (Jold Share A vf races: Previous 71 Today's 70 a. r > Those prices are published b tesy of Messrs S l^v\ a:ui < Blngapore, to whom iin\ .r. abled d.Tily. M inila, Jpne I. I .ist Sale Pn« tO Previous Today Pr o Antamok- 04
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    SURPRISE WIN BY PUBLISHERS IN SECOND DIVISION
    445 16 SURPRISE WIN BY PUBLISHERS IN SECOND DIVISION Air Force Well Beaten Five Goals To One Publishers 5; R.A.F. II 1. HpIE PUBLISHERS, placed second last in the second division football league, gave the R.A.F. reserves, favourites for league honours a shock yesterday when they very decisively beat them by five
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    Former Boxing Board President Returns To Singapore
    272 16 Former Boxing Board President Returns To Singapore AFTEK spending two and a half years in America, Mr. Elliot If. Simpson, former president of the Singapore Boxing Board of Control, returned to Singapore last week by the Italian liner, the C'onie I.ianeamano. from II r >ng: Kong. H.s a ay ben
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    15 16 picture. "SLAMMING THE PBLLBT** at thr American baseball matin on tiie padang yestei.ny. Free Press
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    BASEBALL ON THE PADANG
    163 16 Home Team Win D.VSLBAM, on the padang at- tracted the interest of quite a few people when a team from the American oil tanker Ramano met the Singapore American Association yesterday. Thi> Singapore team won by 12 to 4. but the spectators were more interested in
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    TAIPING TURF CLUB'S SKYE MEETING
    107 16 The Taiping Turf Club will hold a £kve meeting on July 22 and 23. There will b2 two runs for horses class 4; Wo for horses class 5; two for ponies cluas two; two runs for ponies class 3. Entries will close on July 15.
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    N.S. Team To Play Perak
    107 16 N.S. Team To Play Perak [From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jane l. yEQRI SEMBILAM wiU meet Perak in an tnter-state soccer match at Ipoh on Saturday. The Negri Sembi'an tcair. is as follow*:—Sheikh Mustapha {Medical Club); Abdul Ghani {Police), Second Lieut. Raja Lope {Malay Regiment) A:ia'*i Colic:). A. Kunaretnam leapt.,
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    Hard-Hitting Fights At Happy World
    283 16 Hard- Hitting Fights At Happy World |£XOCKED DOWN three times in the fourth round, £ame, hard-hitting Nai Prasert fB.3U) lost to scientific Tommy Carrie (5.434) on a technical knockout in the fourth round of a scheduled six three-minute round fight at the Happy World Stadium last night. Referee Herman Rappa
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    S.L.T.A. TENNIS
    124 16 Ties To Be Played This Afternoon S.L.T.A. ties for today are as below. There was no pay yesterday owing to the courts being affected by rain AT S.C.C. Mixed Doubles: Mrs. A Sewell and Chua Choon Leong vs. Mrs. L. M. Peniefather and H. Kami*; Mrs D. Hipkin
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    WALKER CUP
    50 16 Order Of Play Today London, June 1. The order of play in tomorrow's Walker Cup foursomes is: (Americans first) Fischer and Kockis vs. Bentley and Bruen; Goodman and Ward vs Peters and Thomson: Yate.s and Billows vs. Kyle and Stowe: Weynol&sSmith and Haas vs. Crawley and Pennink. Reuter.
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    LAD FOOTERS XI
    49 16 The following players will represent "Lad Footers" XI. against the S.R.C on the padang today at 5.15 p.m Ah Chye, Eng Chye, Chin Aik, Kim Hin Kai Teck, Ah Bah, Chin Chong, Chin Nen, John, Swee Hock (Capt) Joseph Heng Fook, Kiam Chong and Ah 800
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    22 16 picture. SPECTATORS AT YESTERDAY S I'ASFBAI.I. MATCH between thr American Association and the ere* of the visit in/c oil tanker Free Press
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    Probables And Riders For The Oaks
    89 16 Probables And Riders For The Oaks London, June 2. DKOBABLES and riuers for the Oaks to be run over a mile and a half Epsom tomorrow are: Sly Abbess (Weston). Night Bird (Lowrey*. Sweet Corn <Nevett>. Solar Flower 'Perryman^ Rockfel (Harry WragSJJ. Lady Ncel (81bbritt). Shrew < Semblat I Ocean
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    HAMMOND TO CAPTAIN ENGLAND
    72 16 London, June 2. W. Ham mop d has accepted an invitation to captain England a^inst the Australians in the first Test match at Trent Bridge. Nottingham. R. E. S. Wvatt has intimated that he will not be available for the English team for the Test matches.
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    Air Force Win Easily Against Y.M.C.A.
    333 16 £Ol SENS. R.A.F. ace waterpolo centre-half, led his team to a flve-nil yTsterday V C Juni rS ln a ame at Canning P^l This was the Airmen's first victory over the Juniors this year, and though they played without their regular goalie. Roberts, who
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    Medicals Score Easy Win In Third Division League Game
    287 16 K.A.M.C S.C.C. II 0. A game which w.i> devoid of thrills. was played on the Padanq yesterday, when the H.A.M.C. boat the S.C.C. by five clear goal In their third division encounter. The match was so on?-side:l. that the Corps should
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    HINDU'S CRICKET TEAM
    62 16 The fo lowing h:ive boon .stlfct.d to play crirk?t for the Hindu Association against the Khaln Association on Monday, at 2 p.m. on their ground.' Sithambaram. A. Sankaran. Mahendra. S. Sangaran. P. Itamoo, M. L JosefT. S. N. San:y. M K. Moorthi Thamotharam. R. Retnasamy. and V.
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    Can Marquez Beat Guzman Tonight ?
    55 16 Can Marquez Beat Guzman Tonight IIfILL Wnlura Marqu V7attrtoo tonight vhtn Baby GuznMii u Uw H. t ;i Stadium off I thr Tom The Mane m terfol rteord during mr^ntlis lie hai bten ii Btthovgb h» b in in M.ttjiiu than ftCJf 1 ;> lit. Whftttvw bat proml orer H
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    WOMEN'S MEDAL AT ISLAND CLUB
    88 16 The wemea's May medal compel m I held over the second nine holes of UM Island Club course on Tue.wiay, p cd In a win for Mrs S B Tan »i nett score of 32 S. The following were son\e of the cards returned. Mrs
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      164 16 Diary Of The Day HOTELS. r \km f>. c Dektall r» 30 p m Dinner and i formal i IJf ti> mldn Hlkmnt ut'.d svrt: u <>< u\m i QBOVI Dunco CINEMAS. \IH\MHK\ "Tht P| iii.n. with Ray Corrlgan umi n Gibson. Whole serial 6 p m.. y 15 pm.
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