The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 June 1938

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    14 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 15,49?. EvSTD. 1835. FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1938 10 CENTS
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    AMAZING STORY OF ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP LORD NUFFIELD
    878 1 AMAZING STOR Y OF ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP LORD NUFFIELD "AT PISTOL POINT IF NECESSARY" I^ondon, Juno 0. pth sensational story of an alleged attempt to kidnap Lord Nuffield, the millionaire industrialist, was toM in Oxford P,.iice Court today. A man named Thornton appeared on remand ch 1 inciting another
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    Great Crowds See The King In Colour Trooping Spectacle
    203 1 Great Crowds See The King In Colour Trooping Spectacle London, June v). THE celebrations in honour of the birthday of the Kinp; was marked by the historic ceremony "the trooping of the colour" on the Horse irds Parade this morning. Brilliant weather added to the magnificence of this spectacle and
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    70 1 I ENE THE FAMOUS FUKAGAWA shrine in .he heart d! UgTiflU from many v,arts of the island empire paid the nnuml visit to the shrine. Divssed in their best holiday Uomnms, young and old ottered ud their prayers for their country and emperor. The rope hanging from the eaves is
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    Generalissimo On China's Army
    104 1 Gen e ra liss im o On China's Army Hankow. June 9. Tiik pai-wn unt nc comity for all friendly powers to fulfil treaty Obligation! by giving China positive assistance was emphasised by (.en. Chiang Kai-shek, in a lengthy statement today. He said tha fighting strength of China's army had
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    Attack On Japan Refused
    102 1 Chinese Delegate In Trouble Cieneva. Jeme !>. hir.e*e ifSCkOTI delegate the International 1 ahour Conference, Mr. hii. todav att irked Japan. The President w;uiu'd Mr. Ciiu that no political attacks wttt allowed and refused him the floor. Mr. Chu threatened to withdraw from the conference. Before
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    Rescuers Reach R.A.F. Planes
    64 1 pFSCC'ERS have reached the v. recked R.X.I. plane which disappeared while carrying three I'.ritish Air Focct l>o\ers :md theii trainer, and two South African Air Forrr Mm Irom Bulanayo to rrctoria, .uid was sighted in the !he Police at Pretoria ttatc that i\ bodies have Keen
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    Kidnapped Child's Body Found
    125 1 Kidnapped Child's Body Found Miami (Ftorite), .hi I THE body of the kiu.iupped five-vrar-oli son 04 >'; i;<niN < ash was found today near Princeton, in Florida, where Mr. OMb lin»»v it wnM In denw clamp <•{ mdergro\vti\. and in ft gtal inposi tion. Botpectinf Franklin Plmc M Call aged
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    44 1 TIIIS NEW MOTOR J AS! ir \i\ belfgs to the Gersftaa 1: 1 and is to f»e tried out »h«»rt!\ Ihtrain has l«)l <,e.Us \\\t\ itx tuo I>iesel SWgism, eat h of ».00 h p can make a of about I miles an hour.
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    BRITISHERS KILLED OFF SPAIN
    227 1 BRITISHERS KILLED OFF SPAIN French Ship Bombed And Gunned Madrid. JfiltC 4 BRITISH mn-mln-. mention ebaerver <md a British an m m »rc with tVur mi mbera <•! tin* crow of lii FreHM I* I ••••I Brisbane, wlvi an plane dropped roar on iho ihip and aflerwanh machine-gunned it, i-
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    French Protest To Tokio
    48 2 Hankow, June 9. nPIIE French Government has lodged a protest with Tokio against the bombing of the French hospital in Canton. The French hare demanded full compensator!, and a guarantee that French properties and nationals in China shall not be jeopardised, says Union Times.
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    36 2 MK. WALTER ELLIOT, the Minister oi Health, opened the first block of flats on the Henry Prince Estate, (iarratt Lane, Wandsworth. Mr. Walter Elliot licre enjoys a joke with workmen who helped to build the flats.
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    WIGHTMAN CUP
    72 2 Wimbledon. June 9. int England- America Wight man Cup tennis the order of play tomorrow is: Miss Stammers vs. Miss Marble; Miss Scriven vs. Mrs. Wills' Moody: Miss James and Miss Lumb vs. Miss Marble and Mrs. Fabyan. On Sunday: Miss Lumb vs. Mrs. Fabyan: Miss Stammers vs.
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    DEADLIEST OF GUNS IN BRITAIN'S AIR DEFENCE
    463 2 Making Attacks Win-Or-Lose All Gambles GREAT BRITAIN is perfecting: a defence against, air ra ids— including one of the deadliest anti-aircraft guns ever developed which will make an attack on her a "win or lose all" gamble for enemy airmen. The defence network
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    A Good Line, This
    30 2 With eyes right the Cordon Highlanders form a neat line during the parade at Farrer Park, Singapore, in honour of the King's birthday.- Free Press picture.
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    Chinese Civilians Out Of Kaifeng
    350 2 Chinese Civilians Out Of Kaifeng JAPANESE AD VANCE ON WEST ANHUI Hankow, June 9. A REPORT from Chengchow, the strategic railway junction on the Peiping-Hankow line, states that the populace of Kaifeng, capital of Honan, withdrew to the districts west of the city after assisting the Chinese troops in the
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    24 2 Two special trains will take Rovor Scouts to Gatton Park. Surrey, lor the biggest Moot yet held in Britain Over 5,000 will attend. I
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    Jimmy, Aged 12, Is In Grand Opera
    159 2 A RATHER sleepy 12-year-old choir boy appear- ed on the stage of Covent Garden on Thursday last at 11 p m., two hours after his bedtime, and sang in Italian: Day is now breaking. The weary vx>rld is waking. Such will be the
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    Japanese Drop One Bomb
    50 2 Canton, June 9. AN unknown number of Jap- anese planes came over Canton .at 8 o'clock tonight and circled the city. Only one bomb was dropped. It is thought that the object of the raiders is now merely to keep the populace in suspense. says Reuter
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    ANOTHER REFERENDUM DEMANDED
    185 2 ANOTHER REFERENDUM DEMANDED ISungie Besi Director's Comments < rroni Our Otui orrespondeut I ondon, Jun< CPBAKING 4i the sunu.. i Mines I td. annu i| M r, j Mr. C. V. Thomas. presi«Jir C. W. Simms demanded i h buffer pool refer lulum al|e> thai the first vote had be.
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    "GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WES"
    95 2 QPI DF\ VOICED Don a 1 d apair: "Girl of the R opened at the Singapore, last nw r Once asain she 1 son Eddy, and although ').< Bin :uii eomplement n :s more ricOfOU jrv in "mil.-. 'Girl of thi P»x)d back«round In the
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    KNIGHTHOOD FOR MR. D. J. JARDINE
    37 2 KNIGHTHOOD FOR MR. D. J. JARDINE Amonv those who n thr Kims H:ilh< rday was Mi l> .1 .1 ernor of Stem I < the KG M Ci Mr Jardne v. of British North ,l known in Sun-
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      19 2 SCHICK DRY SHAVER. No Blades. No Lather. Save Time. Demonstrated without ohtigatki by MEDICAL HALL Uj. 3, Battery Road.
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    COSMOPOLITAN MARCH PAST AT FARRER PARK YESTERDAY
    264 3 3,400 Parade For The King's Birthday GOVERNOR TAKES THE SALUTE men of the garrison, volunteers, Johore Military Forces, police and school cadets marched past, the .salute was taken by the Governor. Sir Sheiiton Thomas, in the plumed helmet and blue uniform of a
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    Highland Smartness At Big Parade
    555 3 Celebrations Up-Country At Malacca (From Our Own Correspondent; Malacca June •piIOUSANDS of people matched the Kingr's Birthday parade held in brilliant weather at the Reclamation ground this morning. Resident Councillor. Mr. w. o. Bryant, took the salute, and the j parade was under the command
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    ANOTHER $10,000 FOR CHINA RELIEF
    36 3 (From Our Own Corresp ndrnt* Seromban. June 0. The Negri Chinese community has remitted $10,000 for China relief purposes, making a total of $650,000 sent up to date in Chinese currency.
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      191 3 oi Ureen Canvaa 1-arpaulma .viid repairer of rattan and Chicks, Canvas. Spring biirds ..>. Tents bag.>. Blue screens n panels, Wire netting fencing Wool buntings and Flags. Abdul Riihman. Telephone 2431. i Robinson Road. Telegraph Co.i -293 Joo Chiat Place. >in^apore. m hot cult*." ■■irt tioei conditions In the moulh
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      278 3 What a lovely glossy coat you've got, Lassie mMyj JU^^l^B^ Mm) we've kept you fit and healthy on Sprat?* Write fiir Bisctut B«v>* ;n ft /?<•*/, /».(>. Mm 29i, n>*mb*f ami Sprjti's Pjtent Ltd., Lm4m IHBBtfHBBiHHiaPaiB M I I J ENDOWMENT ASSURANCE Normally when you take up Endowment Assurance probable
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    Singapore Mannequin Parade
    71 4 MRS. E. C. CHERRINGTON in one of the frocks at the mannequin parade held at the Sea View Hotel, Singapore, on Saturday, in aid of St. Andrew's Hospital Sanatorium. MAuAME L. CHRISTIE, who organised the Sea View Hotel mannequin parade, photographed in one of the attractive dresses
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    SWING AND SLOW CRUSH
    701 4  -  Mary Benedetta By THJRN btck the rugs and turn on the gramophone. There will be plenty of room to dance the new seasons steps because they conform happily to lack of space. You can practise them at home without getting bruised on the furniture, and they
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    TWELVE DIFFERENT DESIGNS
    84 4 Circular mats of plain linen may have a .single bunch of mixed flowers embroidered at one side. The effect is most attractive when each bunch of flowers is embroidered in a different combination of colours, and has a narrow border to match one of the colours in
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    4 4 lions. (Free Press picture).
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      214 4 m$ m HotWater j^ A well-known doctor, writing z about slimming says I" stout people should drink hot water night and morning." You see, one of the chief < msesof ugly fit is the failure of the system to expel food waste and hot water, of course, is vrrv good
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    Youthful Violinist Weds
    20 5 SHUDI Menuhin the violinist, wa s married at Carton Hall to Miss Nola Nicholas, 19-year-old Melbourne girl.
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    An Admiral Is Shame At Two Worlds
    241 5 An Admiral Is Shame At Two Worlds LJOW HE, an admiral, a flag- lieutenant and an APC went to the Happy World and New World, put the admiral to shame and "danced in close proximity" to charming Chinese girls, was told by the Civil Lord of the Admiralty, Col. J.
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    Put To Of The
    648 5 to say, the En&liah language in that school. VAST CHANGES 'Then we get those vast change.s made by the huge military barracks, for the gunners, sappers, infantry regiments, the three large aerodromes. onr» of which is not quite completed because we are putting on« hill down
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    LATEX, STENGAHS AND PERSPIRATION
    818 5 Sir Richard Winstedt Talks On Malaya (From Our London Staff) London, May 31. A HINT that the fighting i n China might yet L lead to a much wider conflict in which Singapore could be involved was given by Sir Richard Winstedt, when he presided at
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    Informal Garden Party At Government House
    146 6 TWO WELL-KNOWN SINGAPORE COUPLES. From left to rijht: Mr. E. W. Dennison. Mr. I. A. Mitchell. Mrs. Dennison. Mrs. Mitchell. A HAPPY GROUP ON THE LAWN. Left to ri*ht: Mrs. Armitare. Col. Link. Mrs t'mlerhill. v» r LM Undtrhtll, Miss Marf»r«i Link. Miss Nora
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    CERTIFICATES OF HONOUR FOR NINE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS RESIDENTS
    712 7 DISTINCTION FOR MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER Weil-Known Singapore Chinese Included JN addUion to the Malayan King's birthday announced in the Free Press yesterday, ne ov t crnor Sir Shenton Thomas, has awarded Lertincates of Honour to nine Malayans "in recognition of their j oyal
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    GROWING ANXIETY IN TANGANYIKA
    58 7 Tlie East African Associated Chambers of Commerce, meeting at Dar-es-Salaam. Tanganyika. unanimously passed a resolution expressing perturbation at the indefinite nature of statements made by responsible Briti.li Ministers on the future of Tanganyika, formerly German East Africa. Another motion urged that the time had arrived for
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    POLICE SEARCH FOR RUSSIAN AGENTS
    126 7 The Rotterdam police have now obtained many details about the Soviet agent, named Waluck. who is thought to have been responsible for the murder of Eugen Konovalee. leader of the Ukrainian Nationalist movement It is believed that Waluck escaped to Russia. Two detectives have left
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    THE THEATRE: MR. CARL LAWSON'S RETORT
    49 7 (To the Editor of the Free Press) Sir. Mr. Justice Avery once remarked from the Bench: "A person who writes to the newspapers under a nom-de-plume or an initial Is a coward 1 should be publically tarred and feathered." Yours, etc.. CARL LAWSON.
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    INDIAN FOOTBALLER BURIED
    26 7 'From Our Own Correspondent > Sercmban, June 9. The funeral of Kadason, thr youtu; Indian Association footballer wiv> died suddenly, tuk plac this afternoon.
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      259 7 BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS* PRESENTS THE LATEST NEWS OF THE WEEK AND THE 1938 DERBY RACE FILMED AT EPSOM ON 1-6-38 THE DEKHY NEWS RFFI ARRIVED IN SINGAPORE ON 8-6 38 BY THE K LM pKn! ALHAMBRAfIHT GREETED BY LARGE CROWDS ON OPENING NIGHT! &p". UWBlGftlS in rtSm h lln| /OAN
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY. JUNE 10, 1938. What's The Score?
    636 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY. JUNE 10, 1938. What's The Score? TODAY at Trent Bridge, Notting- ham, the first Test match between England and Australia will begin, and for the next few days one question will be on the lips of millions of people through —out the Empire and In
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    8 8 'Copyright m 411 Co. DMCOVYRY QV THI POCK
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    A Magic Isle That Puzzled Mapmakers
    1481 8  -  George Edinger Irish Legends Retold By I WAS walking home one evening along the coast of County Mayo where the lakes, the sea, the mountains and the Islands are so closely entangled with each other that a man cannot tell which is the beginning
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      209 8 V CALDBECK'S OH A MONTH'S LEAVE The great Empire flying-boats have shrunk the map and brought a visit to England within the limit of a month's leave. Time spent in travel there and back from Singapore is only eleven days. Fares include everything— even tips There are special rebates for
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      26 8 i For BAGGAGE INSURANCE APPLY TO TK£ GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION UD. Incorporated in Great Britain) HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. 'I'HONEt 6480
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    GARDEN PARTY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    284 9 GARDEN PARTY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE 1,600 People Attend ATMOSPHERE WAS CHEERFUL 1 OLLOWING lon-established tradition, the Governor, Sir I Shenton Thomas yesterday entertained the citizens of Singapore at a King's Birthday garden party held in the grounds ot Government House. IN THE PLEASANT COOL OF THE LATE AFTERNOON UORE THAN
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    In Other Days
    382 9 YESTERDAY'S Government House gathering would contrast strongly with a monarch's birthday celebration of former years. The Singapore Free Press files tor 1890 tell how Queen Victoria's birthday was the occasion oi a great ball at Government House on the night of May 24. Although garden parties often
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    Death Of Senior Hospital Dresser
    104 9 The d;aih took plaoe at the General Hospital on "Wednesday ot a senior c :?s.ser. Mr. K C. Sharman, a?ed 40 years. He had been in Government service for over 25 years, and served at Tan Tuck Seng Hospital and also at the General Hospital.
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    ALLEGED HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER CHARGED
    80 9 i From Our Own Correspondent I Taiping, June 9. The North Pcrak man hunt for an alleged hit-and-run driver during the na.st ten days ended yesterday when Ng Chong Soo was charged with causing death by rash act and causing grievous hurt. The trial is postponed
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    MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
    72 9 Manila, June 8. Last Sale Prices Previous TodayPesos. AJiUmok 0.425 0.425 Atok 0.25 255 Coco Grove 0.46 0.46 Demonstration 0.265 0.27 IX.L. 0.64 0.64 Masbate 0 13 0.13 Mines Operations 0.10 0.10 San Mauricio 0.45 0.455 United ParacaJe 0.28 0.285 Gold Share Averages:— Previous 71.02 Today's
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    Do You Recognise Yourself?
    13 9 pART of the croud at the garden party yesterday.
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    SHIPWRECKS AND TIDAL WAVES
    558 9 Jovial Adventurer OHIPWRECK, tidal wave, adventure have aL! played their part *J in the life of Mr. P. S. A. Georgeson, superintendent of the Straits Steamship Company who has been in the Colony for more than 30 years and who 1? due to retire next week.
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    Leaving For Last Time
    257 9 KMR Marshall Harrison. fore- man engineer of the Singapore Harbour Board, who is retiring next Saturday, has been working 17 years with the Singapore Harbour Board. He began his apprenticeship In Messrs. Watts and Laidlaw and Co in Glasgow, and was afterwards employed bv Messrs. Steven
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    ROYAL AIR FORCE GROUP
    32 9 A ROYAL AIR 1 OIK E OATHFRING at the garden part, iromlrii «<» ruht: Squadron Leader Woollev, Sgmclron I r^Ur Urierson Wifif-Commander White, Mr*, (.rirrson, >ir^ Uhiir. Mr*. Um,iir»
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    Hawks "No Hawkers" Signs In Melbourne
    93 9 DEFORE housewiveo have time to shut the door In his face, a Melbourne hawker disarms them by offering them signs inscribed with the words "No Hawkera" for use on front gates. If they already have them, he produces another legend which mjPI "Beware of
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    POSON FULL MOON
    104 9 r roj,.bratrd .it th« Slu* Huddlust A'.siKi.ition uij(i» r U JMdWriUp <f Mi I Sunday Po*»on lull ri)c«»n d.i\ Is ofcj* i bMIH Buddhism was hfCWUhI '«> Oeyftoa oa thts <iav by Artftili Man Inda. tht* son o( Ur»*at KinK BMptfor Dharamasek* ut Ind^?. flwflttf KiKn ol
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      163 10 From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday TuSs^f* 11 SlSliad. 5 *****d. Previously: I HilM. |13,16d. July-Sept.: 5%d. 5 15 ;16d. Prev ous y: 5%d. Oct -Dec.: 515 16d. 6 1 16d. Previous y: 5 13! *d. 5 15 16d. j Jan-Mar.: 6 l«16d. 6V B d. Previous y:
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1255 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser And Co.'s List WEDNESDAY. JUNE 8, 1938: 3 F.M. j I MINING Buyers Sellers •ampat Tin (4s) Ss 4 'id 3s 10* 2 ■\SMrr Kunnan* (S) **> 4 \ustrai Mala* (I) 42s 6d 47b ttd N •ayer Hitam (ss) 22s
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      444 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday Bhare of £1 denomination unlea» Latest Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 p.c, 1844-64.... 113% 113 3 4 Funding Loan. 4 p.c. 1960-90 113% 113% Com. Union A.ssce. (Units) 9 3 4 Prudential Assce "A"
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      73 10 I From London: Latest Quotations I TIN: Steady. Spot: £170 Us. 6d. Previously: £170 17s. Gd. Three months: £171 17s 6d. Previously. £171 7s 6d. NEW YORK TIN: Opening price-: 38 50 Previously 38.75 COPPER: Settlement: £34 2s. 6d. Previously: £34 10s. GOLD: Yesterday £7 0s 6»
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations
      76 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Method of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate viously Pxrls Franc to 1211 178' 2 178» 2 New Yori: to 4 88 4 95 l 8 4 95* 8 Amsterdam Guilders to 3.973, 4.96 4 95» 4 Hong Kong.. Per dollar Is. 2
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES Wednesday's Singapore Quotations
      190 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES Wednesday's Singapore Quotations SELLING lunc g London TT Wk HIM 7 m I London, demand 2 3 1116 Lyons, demand 2053 Switzerland, demand 249 3'} Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 57^ Batavia. demand 103 3 8 Montreal, demand 57 3 4 Samarang. demand 103*4 Calcutta, Bombay
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      209 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association 1 June 8, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Seller! No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases 'F.O.F. June* 18" e 19 V 8 Good F.AQ. in bales (FOB. June> 18* B 18*4 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore* 18 7 B 19" 8 June 19*4 19% July-Sept. 193 4 197'
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      New York Markets
      290 10 The following quotations are published by courtesy of S. E. Levy and Co and Swan Culbertson and Fritz. DOW-JONES AVERAGES. Previously Yesterday's Close Close Changes 30 Industrial 113.12 113.75 up .63 20 Rails 20.55 20.48 off .07 20 Uilities 18.88 18.81 c r .**l 40 Bonds 86.08
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      Current Company Dividends
      123 10 List Supplied By Messrs Fraser Co. j WEDNESDAY. JUNE 8. 1938: 5 P.M. Financial Company. Dividend Books Date Ex. Di?. year TIN Close Payab Date to date Burma Malay.... 6d. No. 17 June 23 June 30 June 24 57, Katu 6d No 18 Tune 9 June 16
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    GREATEST POTENTIALITIES FOR U.S. CREDIT INFLATION
    761 11 Effect Of Roosevelt's New Programme THE NEW DEAL LENDINGSPENDING POLICY (From Our New York Correspondent) THE United States today possesses the greatest potentialities for credit inflation in its history. This situation was created hy the administration's action in lowering bank reserve requirements and in
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    168 11 Singapore Produce Prices Singapore. June 8, \'l noon. Buyers Sellers Gambicr 5 7ai Hamburg Cube $14 o< Java Cube $H W Pepper White Muntok $14.00 White si;i6o Black 8 .25 Copra (Today's prices) Mixed $3.00 Sun Dried 33.40 I apioca Small Flake Fair Flake W 1C > Medium Pearl Small
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    REFUSE TO SAIL TO SPANISH WATERS
    67 12 REFUSE TO SAIL TO SPANISH WATERS Buenos Aires, June 8. COME 40 out of 50 of the crew of the steamer Celtic Star, which is registered at London and now is loading a cargo of meat, have refused to return to Spanish waters. Recently, the Celtic Star was bombed. The
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    1154 12 "Greater Efficiency And Regularity" r HHE advantages of the air mail to Malaya are set out in a communique by the Ministry of Communications and Works, which emphasises that as between the air service and the steamer service, the former is to be preferred owing to
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    124 12 The following ships are alongside tre wharves or expected to arrive: East Wharf Entrance Gate 1: Exit 1: Plancias 22. Main Wharf. Entrance Gate 2: Exit 3: Gewang 18; Kangaroo 16; Patroclus 14:, Islander 12; Kllas 11; Sirdhanu 7. Empire Dock, Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3: Siamese Prince
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    251 12 pAPTAIN J. A. Wilson has been -\ppointed commodore of the Patn.ic Henderson fleet. He was borr m Zealand and first went to sea in New Zealand barque Onyx, serving In* apprenticeship in HM Liverpool bar Kirkloch in which he was wrecked »n the Great Barrier Reef. He joined
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    FIRST TEST STARTS AT TRENT BRIDGE TODAY
    713 15 FIRST T EST STARTS AT TRENT BRIDGE TODAY Weather And Wicket Are Perfect TOSS WILL BE VITAL FACTOR IN RESULT TbH«l- R a to<l FlrSt Test match at Trent Ron Pv t" t^ and a record "OWd is expected states am" Vn t W rth U °'T have alrea <^
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    Australian Premier Will Listen In
    49 15 YyiULE all Australia are preparing for sleepless nights listening to the broadcasts of the First Test, which begins at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, today, the Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons, has stated that he will b e among the listeners at everv opportunity.- Reuter
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    JOHORE F.A.
    82 15 The following have been elected' office-bearers of the Johore Football Association for the ensuing year. President Mr. F. M. Still. Vice Presidents Dato Awang bin Omar. Wan Idris bin Ibrahim and Mr. W. Lindsay. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer: W.tn Mohamed bin Ibrahim (re-elected). Individual Members Mr. F. K.
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    614 15 Sensation In British Boxing YOUNG LIGHTWEIGHT BEATS WALSH nOY BOON, the 18-y,ur-«ld Chattels fiffct BttgN. ,r, 4 ,1 a in his hoirn town, when he brat Jimmy Ualsh. As the fight was at eatch-wci K hts, Walsh's title was not at stake. It was not a runaway victory, but always
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    384 15 Home Soccer MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT From Our Own On London. May .10 I QN T th. ,vr oi su.rrr's annual m. ißgi cumrs new; «,i tr PI 'I'kburn Ruv< rs hav»> sif-nod John Wcddfe ttM Portsmouth r, n'r ward for 11 years Hariisl. P*ld tho tffVMl
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      97 15 QUICK CONVALESCENCE AFTER FEVERS tors v/ill tell you that once your temperature falls it's all-important to rebuild your wasted nerve and musrle tissiK Alter the fever has gone, when the is too weak to digest ordifoods, a nourishing and i. e ing food-drink is most essential beneficial. l2i Horlicka doctors
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      144 15 Diary Of The Jtrt HOTELS. RAFFLES: Cocktail Dance 630 tc 8.30 pm. Dinner ind Dance 9 .so t mdnight. COCOANLT GROVE Dinner and Dance. CINEMAS. \iri\MßK\: Lile BegftU in ColI?gc." with the Rirz Brothers. 20th Century Fox Picture. 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL. "The Girl of the Golden West."' With
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    SMALL DIVIDENDS AT THIRD DAY OF SELANGOR RACES
    1412 16 Another Two Wins For Trainer Turley CLEVER ALEC COMPLETES DOUBLE FOR MEETING (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 9. rpHE third day of the Selangor Turf Club's A Summer meeting was carried out in fine weather this afternoon and once a
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    Doctors Beat Medical College By 62 Runs
    270 16 Doctors Beat Medical College By 62 Runs QN the Medical College ground yesterday the Doctors defeated the Medical College Union in a friendly game of cricket by 62 runs. Hitting three sixers in one over, Dr. S. L. Oehlers topscored with 28 runs. Dr. Tan Boon Beng captured five M.G.U.
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    S.C.C. LOSE TO JOHORE
    211 16 McNamara Take* Five For 17 I AN S.CC ELEVEN WMM well beaten by the Johore C.C. in a match a: Johore Bahru vesterday. Best performance v;as that of McNamara. who tDuk five wickets for 17 runs F. v. Rc\,d o IfcNamara 37 P. Egerton-Smith c Web'j
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    37 16 Dr. Chia Teck Yam will play T Kobayashi in the Y.M.C A. tennis championship singles final today On Saturday Kamis and Yadi will meet Dr. Loh Pocr. Lip and Tan Swce Wah in the doubles
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    108 16 The Malaya Cup match between I Johore aud Malacca will be played on the Trade School Ground. Johore Bahru tomorrow under the distinguished patronage of H.H. Sir Ibrahim. Sultan of Johore, D.K.S PMJ G.C.MG.. KBE Etc. The Band ol the J.M.F. will perform. The
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    Results And Dividends
    140 16 Dividend Race Place. Horse. Jockey. Win Place 1: 1 Debella Woods S25 7 2 Sahara White $10 3 Majors Mayo 7 2: 1 Miss Wend j Kagby I 7 1 Comma E. Donnelly $10 7 3 Shoot Up Garrard 9 I: 1 Regiment White $2: $10 2
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    312 16 CENTURY 5 WICKETS FOR CAPT. DYNES 5, CC. Prove Too Good For Non -Ben de rs i BRILLIANT double by Capt. Dynes, who Moored 105 and took five wicketa Cox 15 ru.is enabled the S.C.C. to score a convincing victory over the Non-Benders in the one-day cricket match on the
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    167 16 Weights For Tomorrow's Races (From Our Own Corrcspondmr Kuala Lumpur, June 9. WEIGHTS for tomnrr a Kuala Lumpur ar« Horses, Class 1, I', miles Blue Peter 907 JubUee Son Knight's Eye 904 KaliJi Jack Druce 811 Ooldfn OUmpte Aerial Poet 8.10 Temple Measure 808 Herb.* Y Nutcracker 803 Release Horses,
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    291 16 St. Andrew's Lose To Clarke Rangers ,IN a game or crifkr-t .1 School Rangers beat th~ S, iy ill Th^ MQfM were < I .ARKF RANOI If A Lim b Shah S. M. Ally b Shah M hamnud b Shah M Wilson b MDffa I.Mnail run out AH Ahir.il b
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