The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 June 1938

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,494 ESTD. 1835. MONDAY, JI3NE 13, 1938. 10 CENTS.
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    FRANCO'S TROOPS NOW ONLY FIVE MILES FROM CASTELLON
    307 1 Republicans' Little Chance Of Holding 1 lie v/ity oi?vti^o*t t. Saragossa, June 12. (ji^fcKAL Francos rebel forces are within five miles of Castellon this afternoon, reports Reuter Insurgent troops entered Albocacer, 25 miles north of Castellon during the night. The fall of
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    CONSCRIPTION TO BE FORCED IN CHINA ON ALL CLASSES
    214 1 •u-.iorth be conducted wUhout regard to family influence, and wealth umSrhSJo^^ Reuis Government of Chinai 3«5i23 rlt ion'^'i^ \T'\]^ BPre d 6Venly a Ver the counll v the b^ of Popu- Meanwhile, enquiries m London have failed to confirm the report
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    To Fight For Spain
    23 1 th. civil »ar to S iv. ™p thei™a"d TM**^!**! wh f«rc- and ah.., queuing up for enlistment. cornohan hats
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    MR. EDEN'S CALL
    121 1 Juno 12. FliK former British Foreign Secretary, Mr. my Eden, speaking Leamington last night 1 for "a grig-antic 1 national effort to I a catastrophe." should be made, he said, to > still believing m the I politics, that force was a > rtiich could not profit
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    Bye-Election Disappoints Labour
    157 1 Bye-Election Disappoints Labour CONSIDERABLE PRESS COMMENT LONDON. JUNI 11. T^HF. STAFFORD BTE-ELECTION 1 DECLARED RBTERDAY, IN WHICH THE GOVERNMENT MAJORITY WAS INCREASED BY 20 PER CENT., HAS GIVEN RISE TO A LARGE AMOUNT OF COMMENT. The Daily Telegraph says "It certainly looks as the Prime Minister's plea for the Government's
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    TORNADO HITS TEXAS TOWN
    45 1 Clyde, Texas, June IS. At least flve were killed and it is feared that 15 others are dead as the result of a tornado which demolished 25 houses m a storm which overwhelmed a goods train, scattering waggons e\erywhere today Reuter
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    EVEREST EXPEDITION RETURNING
    33 1 Darjeeling, British India, June 12. Members of the Everest Expedition reported to be returning from their attempted climb owing to unfavourable weather, according to statements by coolies troin SikJtim- Reuter
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    Incidents During Third Czech Election Sunday
    287 1 Prague, June 12. DOLITICAL feeling m connection with the third Sunday of the communal elections is running: hi^h and is exacerbated by reports of incidents m various parts of the country. Although there has been no bloodshed so far it is evident that the
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    STOP PRESS
    57 1 The Imperial Airways flying boat Ceres, en route for Singapore, left Karachi for Gwalior this morning and was forced down owing to bad .veather. The Ceres Ls M present i«;round In shallow water m L.ike Ingari, Tonk, Rajputana. She is not damaged and, at present, the number of
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    Premier Has To Stoop
    62 1 This little Breton nr Rirl .11 lirr pi< turrsqnr rostum r uas ovrmmw uith shyness m thr di*tin,cui>|ird pr 'truer of Prrs.dr-nt I^brun wh.n he \isiird thr H»Kf>i««* «»r s Briruc. Thr Prrsid.nt lind l«» lr«..i down and try a«id mMk h- b| must inaudiltlf uord>
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    EARTH TREMOR STOPS CLOCKS
    86 1 London. June l| rwmm EARTH TREMOR, vkMi I m Ml m >ntr;>l >tidon y»*strrday," was preceded hv tremors recorded ;m<l fell throughout Wwmmm and the Khimlund, reports Kruicr. Several people wcr.- injured by falling masonry m toWM m Northern Kr.tnce. ;»nd at Kouba^x all elertrir clocks
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      105 1 PASTILLES II I f AWLGfiTNS TEIfNiSKA fAB««K I I V GffLC $^£DIN J x^— ZJ HOTEL IDF.AI. SKASmi RESORT TO-NIGHT THE BALL ROOM IS KKSKKVH) KXC U SIVH FOR THE TONSIL GENERAL FOR FKAJK F ANI» His TUESDAY WEDNESDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE J ENTERTAINMENT PROVII>EI> BY FAY HAMILTON rELL KNOWN
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    Mystery South African Girl—Alleged Spy—Reaches Singapore
    473 2 Mystery South African Girl Alleged Spy Reaches Singapore GAOLED IN CANTON REFUSES TO TALK I^ATHLEEN Weston, 22 -year old South African mystery 1Y girl suspected by the Chinese of being a Japanese spy, just smiled when interviewed by the Free Press yesterday morning m the steerage saloon of the Japanese
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    King's Embalmed Hand
    87 2 Fol owing the close of the Eticharistic Congress m Hungary, the embalmed right hand of King Steven, the first Christian King of Hungary, r.ho died 900 years ago. was taken to Szckesfchervar, the old Hungarian coronation town, where it was met by bishops and drawn by white
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    Sixty Japanese Warships Fail To Land Troops
    479 2 Hankow, June 12. ITXDER cover of heavy bombardmvnt bO warships containing troops attempted to land on the north and south banks of the YaitftM River, near Anking, capital of Anhwei thi^ morning but were repulsed, according to a Chinese communique. It is added
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    Britain's Largest Plane Order
    112 2 Britain 's Largest Plane Order London. June 12. IT is understood that the largest aeroplane contract ever placed with a firm m Bngtaßd is about to be given by the Air Ministry to a Reading aircraft company. The order will bo for high-speed trainers. The Air Ministry states that the
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    Defence Minister And Bombing
    108 2 Defence Minister And Bombing London. June 12. QTR Thomas Inskip. the Minister *"*for the Co-ordination of Defence, speaking at Hatnela today .aid the question of attacks on Brilish ships m Spain was In the capable hands of Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Lord Halifax. "Any fool can make trouble out of
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    Cabinet To Discuss Ships' Bombing
    125 2 Cabinet To Discuss Ships' Bombing London, June 12. A CABINET meeting may be called tomorrow to deal with the problem arising out of the bombing of British ships and property m Spain, states the Observer's Diplomatic Correspondent. It is added that most schemes hitherto considered have had to be abandoned,
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    Japanese Flagship Grounded
    47 2 Japanese Flagship Grounded Shanghai. June 12. THE Japanese (la ship. Izumo. 1 it is reported from Shanghai, today went aground just outside Woosung. The vessel was making for the sea. according to a statement from foreign observers. The Izunio is embedded m eight feel of mud. Rruttr.
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    Daughter For Duchess
    54 2 Daughter For Duchess London. June 12. fllE Duchess of Norfolk, wife of the Hereditary Earl Marshal of England, today gave birth to a daughter at Arndel Castle, says Router The Duke and DttchCM of N >: vt re married at Brompton Ormtorj I Tan. 27. 1937. The Duchess was n.rmerly
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    GERMANY AND AUSTRIAN LOANS
    162 2 London. June \'l. A COMM UNIQUE Rsued After yes lerday's meeting of tIM committee of the guarantor stakes for Austrian loans states that the commit t'-e. representing the governments oi Belgium. United Kingdom, Czechoslovakia. Denmark. France, the Netherlands. Sweden and Switzerland had before them protests made
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    Tin Buffer Pool Completed
    98 2 (From Our Own Corre^pot,,. London, June rpHE details of the tin buffi p scheme hare nmr Wen pleted. Yesterday a meeting <•/ f/,, buffer pool sub-commit t, > International Tin Comm<f t held m London utfh M Lowinger. the Malai/an to the 1 T.C prrsidirw It
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    S. S. Volunteer Air Force To Be Stronger
    177 2 S. S. Volunteer Air Force To Be Stronger Colonial Governor}; Criticised I/ondon, June 12, THK Straits Settleneati Volunteer Air lur to be itreaftheaed, .i< coriHag to the rep on tho Colonial I.im; issued by (he Colonial Office yesterday. The report also <U i Colonial Office's ap] of the number of
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    US. CONDEMNATION OF BOMBING
    58 2 Washington Jim. IUR COROKLL HOT I 1 the V: bomb clviii.iti > v i IBM nr.in m.ur.i bombing planet ri P >w h idded th.it thr partmenf would di. «-<.ur.i :i civilians referrlnf t»Um r i demnattofu "i the bombin m Spahi and China Mr. Hull
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    "THE GIRL IN THE TAXI"
    85 2 gKKiHT comedy with li •ndlnc is pr- m nfe d la I m ttM Taxi" which Pavilion Chfctma s r day. tAwvtnot OnmmlUi :is a pcomii justirr q| t) ir jxacf and h» -.ni ntianbtd lanniy. Is dla I wife when he Uik is Lut^r
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      71 2 I'm giving a din- J ncr party tomorrow Tlh^^^ night and I just can't jl^ >J KS make up my mind what i) g~* j off j B^" I i Iniutfa f f^^^^ V-IUR European Assistants are always at your service. Call $X upon them for advice on any question
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      19 2 SCHICK DRY SHAVER. No Blade* No lather Save Time Demonstrated without »ih!ir by MEDICAL HALL LTO. 3. Battery Road.
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    Schoolboy Band Makes Great Progress In Singapore
    391 3 Schoolboy Band Makes Great Progress In Singapore AVERAGE AGE OF t PUPILS IS 16 YEARS Formed Two Months Ago SINGAPORE lias a now bni^s band— composed entirely of schoolboys, pupils of the Raffles Institution. FORMED A LITTLE OVER TWO MONTHS AGO. THIS L SCHOOLBOYS BRASS EAND. COMPRISING MAINLY MEMBERS OF
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    Man Of History All Alone
    191 3 MAGISTRATE DIMMETT, at Bow Street Court, looked lown into the dock on one of M- figures that are fast ipearing from the streets of 1 -ndon. was a man of 84. whose grey- ir formed a flowing mass at ;k of his head. He seemed
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    Wife Of 17 Preferred Gao!
    190 3 Wife Of 17 Preferred Gao! A 17-YEAR3-OLD Wife, Freda Oeorgina Lloyd, of Woodcroft Crescent, Long Lane. Hillin^don, Middlesex, was offered the alternative at Middlesex Sessions of going to a home for six months or poing to prison for three months, says the Daily Mail. She chose prison, for thus reason:
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    HOME FLEET CHANGE
    66 3 Tho Admiralty announce the appointment of Rear-Adml. George F. B. Edward-Collins to bo Rrar-Admira 1 Commanding Second Cruiser Squadron Horce Fleet, m guecesston to RearAdml. Thomas F. P. Calvcrt fron June 13. Rcar-Ac'.a:l. EUlward-CoUins, who vill bo 55 m December, i.s a navigation ;^ria!ist. At the time
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    Laze Notice For The Day
    139 3 Laze Notice For The Day Before the C'liief Ivstiee, Mr. Jastfce a'Jfeikctt Terrell aid Mr. Ji: tkc Mills m the Ist. Coarl at 1030 am. Couri of Criminal Appeal. No. v— Rex vs. b. Yapp i Marlcan. No 14 Rex vs. Leung BuJ Chi Thereafter:— Before the hief Justice. Mr.
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    18 3 r t"HE Dvyle Call b'oicn ty Sa left lln y.nat. one of the Ma'ay me vj t)i>" band.
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    War Rumours Affect Tourist Business
    448 3 60 P. C. DOWN IN SOME CASES Y|7AR SCARES HAVE SERIOUSLY AFFECTED T<A\ W BUSINESS. PARTI CULAF'LY FROM THE UNIT! I) STATES. f\BSERVER3 m Singapore compute that certain types of tourist business have fallen by as much as 60 per c*>i\t Nut only are potential
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      147 3 CLEARANCE SALE J SLIGHTLY SHOP SOILED AND OLD STOCK AT DIRT-CHEAP PRICES GOOD THINGS FOf? USE AT PHONE 7144 31-33 HIGH STREET. jj Check That ColdlX* Alka-Scltzer— the amazing new alkalizing tab- t^. >A let is one of the quickest-acting remedies tor relieving the distress and discomfort of colds and
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      65 3 ■W" '<k FIGHT DULL, DINGY TEETH! ■B^^ PEPSGDENT akm of aB tctth pas* co««n? this thribc amaiin 9'y effective is IRIUM that it 'eitores to your teeth the natural, lovely Wg* fl brilliance many thought lost forever. It ■^^J keeps children's teeth sound and strong. SgaM&4|MV|^|i Because of IRIUM Pepsodent
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    RIGOURS OF AN ENGLISH SUMMER
    2024 4 OUR LONDON LETTER June Blown In By A Record Gale Last Vestige Of Spring Drought Washed Away Extensive Damage At Royal Show, Alders hot Tattoo Epsom From Our Own Correspondent IT was once suggested to your correspondent that those who preferred perspiration m Malaya to
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      248 4 This heals PILES Stops Pain, Itching, EleaJing Your piles may be so MMI cause such agony and terror t. I them, that you have piven v; a cure except by optratl ->> suaded to try Dr. Van Vie, k s M live Pile Plasma. It will n instantly. The piles
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    AUSTRALIA'S GROWING INTEREST IN THE INDIES
    704 5 AUSTRALIA'S GROWING INTEREST IN THE INDIES "Southward Drive" Is Common Danger SERVICE THROUGH UNDERSTANDING THERE is more than passing interest m the report ™*J rOn? ii nl rra that the Commonwealth GovernS; .flavour to establish closer general relat,ons with the Government of the Netherlands and a f S ,K the
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    SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC PACT?
    186 5 OVERTURES are said to have been made by the NYiherlands Government to (ireat Britain for an understanding for mutual protection of interests m the Southwestern Pacific, says the Can- I herra correspondent of the 1 Sydney Morning Herald. I Information received m Can- f be rra suggests
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    HUTTON-MICHIE WEDDING
    94 5 From Our Own Correspondent» Penang, June It. T.4E weddir.g took p^ce yesterday at St. Andrew\s Presbyterian Church, I rtham Road. Penatng. of Mr. Ralph >hn Hutton. third son of Mr. Joi>n and of the late Mrs. Hutton, of run. and Nan Michie. widow of Or. J Foyd Michie
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    Jewellery Worth $1000 Stolen
    55 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) $1,000 worth of jewelta ler ,y wa reported missing irom the house of Mr J w Perkins, Sewerage Engineer. Penang Municipality, at Ayer Itam Road on Thursday afternoon. There were no signs of the house being entered, and the police, who have
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    ARCTIC SCIENTIST REPORTED SHOT
    84 5 WARSAW report that Prof. Otto Schmidt, the famous Soviet Arctic explorer and scientist, sad been shot is unfounded. He is m fact, awaiting the arrival of Sir Hubert Wllkins. the Polar expJorer. to discuss with him Sir Huberts r'ans for attempting next year to reach the
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    WOMAN AND CRESTED RING
    107 5 A summons against Mrs. Florence Bluett, wife of a Harrow doctor, for wearing, without a licence, a signet ring on which was an armorial bearing was dismissed by Wealdstone iMiddlesex> magLstrates. Mrs. Bluett told a Middlesex County Council inspector who called to see her about a
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    "G. B" IN EGG-SHELL FORM
    23 5 WALTER TRIFR, famous Continent al cartoonist, gives another ot his egg-shell cartoons. George Bernard Shaw, and no mistake.
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    Compulsory Insurance Next Month
    135 5 Compulsory Insurance Next Month Rjf R- F. W. Douerlas, President of the Malay Motor Drivers' Society, writes to the Malay Mail: "Next month the compulsory insurance toy owners of motor cars against third party risk comes into force. "I would ask all employers of drivers to consider whether they should
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    Island Parliament Buys Village
    62 5 Island Parliamen t Buys Village JAPANESE village, comprising a large Japcuiese house, a Shinto temple, a fishing hut, ornamental lake and tropical gardens, has been bought by the States cf Guernsey, the Island Parliament. The village is part of the estate of Baron de Saumare~, jchich is being taken over.
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    SOVIET AIRMEN MAY STILL BE ALIVE
    299 5 Opinion Of Wilkins OIGISMUND LEVANEVSKY. the Soviet Lindber K h." and his flve companions who disappeared on a flight from Moscow to the United States last Aug. 13. may still bo alive m the Arctic wastes, according to Sir Hubert Wilkins. Austr explorer. yifILKINS.
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    HE WAS RIGHT AND WRONG
    44 5 Qmtmum r. BMrii »i Viii,,, California. Ix-t h. Vl u i^ pu a lighted iiai.h m hi, m miDi while it was filled with teasolinc Immediately followinf the dr monstration he Has rushed to th» city h-piui h.Vdl\ injured.
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    TRIBUTE TO MR.E.T.M. LIAS
    147 5 •From Our Own Correspondent 1 Prnan Junr pUBLIC reference to the death \f E T. M. Lias, lormer headma.>t« i tr( the Bukit Mertajam Hieh Scli'x.l. was made at the School annual sports yesterday by the prrsonr ma.st.er, Mr. R. M. Younu. Mr Young. wh<> tmtmmi
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    ANOTHER CHILDREN'S CONCERT
    61 5 ANOTHER CHILDREN 'S CONCERT The 3*cond concert of the .v piven by the Children's Coticert Commlttte, will take place m th.« Memorial Hall. Sinßaporr, on W«v]rpsrt iv June 22. at 515 p m ChlMn I i:iittod frer to hrn Betrtl The programme is one riven intinly by the Children and
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    BALBO FOR ETHIOPIA
    24 5 ST^?*?"" K>IM NIIEI n<l M«*"«' B»«bo. -ho I. .enticed the next Gorernor General ot Eih iopia. a t., llt of Tripoli
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      182 5 MR. JONES FOUND \o^^ 2. z doctor told him how these and many other similar ailments were caused by too much acid m c D C '"^»^^^^B| CnO For months Mr. Jones the stomach. Prescribed Phillips' Milk of Magnesia. 1 rjj had been ailing. Explained how it quickly neutralizes stomach
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    Belgian Army Parade
    124 6 ABOVE: Km« Leopold takes the salute at the annual parade of the Belgium Army at Brussels. Left-: Brigade Commander Hu Yun h«.\n. without < >p and wrists bound, with his Japanese captors m Shanghai. Kitcht: Sir lan Hamilton talking to Rrigudier Ciener.i! Tanner, an old Boet War
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    SINGAPORE AIRPORT ANNIVERSARY
    77 7 Swing Hand For Dancing In Full Moonlight yo celebrate the flrst anniversary of 1 i nine of the Singapore airport iiiuvorsAiy dinner dance was held the Airport Hotel on Satin day. special menu was served on the In lull moonlight, and a swing played for dinner and
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    MALAYAN ROVER MOOT AT KUALA LUMPUR
    29 7 en decided to bold a Rover iring the Aucust bank holidays lala Lumpur. ■n hu kien obtained for the Castle Camp m Kuala
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    SOCIAL PROBLEM AS IT WAS 50 YEARS AGO
    1528 7 Letters To The Editor A Correspondent Recalls A Discussion In 1889 (To the Fditor of the Free Press.) Sir,- With reference to the letters which have appeared m your newspaper on the prostitution problem 1 may I sns t that il it
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      123 7 HERBERT MARSHALL ARTHUR WITH LIONEL STANDER A COLUMBIA PICTURE FAYILIOH HIS WEEK change ALHANBRA next change SO HILARIOUS THAT IT'LL MAKE YOU ROLL DOWN WHl r/# f^Sl^MttH aisle ctu^tfW^W?^^_«y.'^iEv''/j. 'j -ffl rrs THE FLN SHOW YEAR! YOULL GET A GREAT THRILL HEARING DOROTHY t^ LAMOUR TALKING MALAY IN THIS EXCITING
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      316 7 HPK^iSmeSi- o« «jB ALHAMBRA fe A BWMHG>ADVINTURESS THI MIXTt^ L M r *ll TONIGHT -6.15 -9.15 gP r j^gaMßlj^^fc fc The mo«1 longer- PHONE 6909 Hii'^n k US mosqu< 7^ A CHAMPAGNE GLASS B^lmß^^^I <>wo T^ at her smiling lips |^^> I^JBHe m e y«»«3»os«. A DES p ERATE puR
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1938. Labour In Malaya
    612 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1938. Labour In Malaya /COMMENTS m the Colonial Empire report published during the week-end on the need for overhauling labour legislation m the colonies apply with particular force to Malaya, although the criticism of certain governors' lethargy can scarcely refer to Sir Shenton
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    Australia Is Today Lacking Leadership And Is Drifting
    1290 8  - Australia Is Today Lacking Leadership And Is Drifting C. Hartley Grattan An Empire Problem By THE Australian dilemma is painfully clear m the field of population. As a people. Australians are infatuated with the idea of a large population. They believe that they have a moral obligation to increase the
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      25 8 SICKNESS HEALTH IX6UKAXCE APPLY TO THE GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE h LIFf ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated In Great Britain) HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. 'PHONE: 6480
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    MALAYAN CHINESE JOURNALISTS BACK AT SINGAPORE FROM WAR
    436 9 Former Editor Is Still Missing ONE WAS CAPTURED BY JAPANESE A ORMER Malayan Chinese journalist, Mr. Wu Siew \u, an ex-editor of the Sin Chew Jit Poh, Singapore, is the only Malayan reported to be still missing from the hinese army during
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    Singapore Scouts And Guides Die For China
    777 9 HE HIGHEST traditions of the Boy Scout and Girl Guide movements have been heroically fulfilled by 16 overseas Chinese scouts and iidei from the Straits Settlements, ten of whom have been killed, wounded and the remaining iour reported missing while engaged front line
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    Land For Singapore Scouts
    95 9 Land For Singapore Scouts THE Straits Settlements Government is providing two acres of land at Balestn r for a new headquarters for the Singapore Boy Scouts Association. This is announced m the issue of Scouting In Malaya published today. It is stated that the land adjoins the site for the
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    Burial Of Well-Known Porter
    313 9 Burial Of WellKnown Porter A RESPECTED member of the Sin- hales? community m Singapore, Mr. W. K. Bramphy well known as a porter at the Adelphi Hotel—died at j the General Hospital. Singapore, on Friday at the age of 55. He was an active member of the Singapore Buddhist Association,
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    Tin Producers' "No Surrender" Vote
    205 9 Tin Producers' "No Surrender Vote Second Question In Pool Referendum PUBLICATION of the detailed result of the recent referendum among: Malayan tin producers on the buffer pool proposals reveals almost unanimous opposition against Malaya surrendering her rights to withdraw from the international tin control agreement. In the referendum, Malayan producers
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING
    79 9 RUBBER smuggling seems to be on the increase In Johcre. A few days ago a Chinese was fined $3,000 for smuggling a great quantity of rubber sheets. On Saturday, tv/o Malays. Ngah bin Yousof and Sani bin A. Rahman, were fined $1,310 or six months' rigorous imprisonment each
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    Malay Marriage At Johore
    81 9 TTHE marriage took place at Johore Bahru on Friday of Da to Daud Mentri of Kelantan to a daughter of Inche Ahmad, retired Settlement Officer of the Johore Government service. The Chief K.ithi of the State performed the marriage. Those attended included Da to Mohamd Salleh,
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    Russian's Exhibition Opens At Y. W. C. A.
    368 9 ART with a lartfe "A" undoubtedly contains M element of inspirational force behind it, but the basis is sound technique, a knowledge of colour, form and design ami painstaking work. Some of Mr. V. A. Zasipkin's exhibits, mostly oils and pastr\», at
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      89 9 yiW^^^Qmej MOST FASCINATING \^sPxrw inooor GAMES! THE KEEP DRYE" i)ART BOARD. I Prices: $6.50 and $7.50 Each. DARTS: $1. 75 and $2.00 a dozen. 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. ig^jb PULL THE STRING V^^-^^^|v i :i nerd t<> d i t-> <<|hii tin >^>&3*ft tlrally sralf.l n.iur i
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      166 10 From London 1.30 p. m. Saturday I&UBBER: Previous tone— firm. London: Previously: 5%d. 6d. July-Sept.: Previously: 5 15;i6d. 6d. Oct.-Dec: Market closed Previously: 6d. 6 l|l6d. Jan. -Mar.: Previously: 6 l|l6d. 6 3 16d. New York: Previously: 12.17 STOCKS: London: 57.876 tons (57.303 tons) Liverpool: 29,961 tons
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      U.S. BUSINESS SENTIMENT CHANGES FOR BETTER
      759 10 Final Stages Of A Bear Market In New York THOUGH there is little encouragement to be extracted 1 from the perusal of the statistical information which we give later on m this report, sentiment has undoubtedly changed for the better and our daily market
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1163 10 Fraser And Co.'s List SATURDAY. JUNE 11. 1938: 1 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (4») 3s 4 'id 3s 10 AustraJ Mala.v (£> 425 bd 47s Ud N Ayer llitum (ss. 22s 6cl 23s 6d c.d. A>er Weiiji isi) t>o 65 Bangrin Tin 20s
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      42 10 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Previous tone Firm. Three months: Closed Previously: £174 12s. 6cL COPPER: Settlement: £35. Previously: £35. Yesterday: £7 Os. 7d. Previously: £7 Os <a. Two months: 18 11 16 d. Previously: 18 11 16 d.
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      75 10 London Closing Quotations Method of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quoiais 20-9-31 Rate viously Paris Franc to 121.1 180 3 8 180 3 8 New York to -i 88 4.96' 2 4.95 5 Amsterdam Guilders to 2 97^ 4.9ti- s 4.96U Hong Kong.. Per dollar U. 2 15
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      190 10 Saturday's Singapore Quotations SELLING June 11 London, T.T. 2 3 23 32 London, demand 2 3 23 32 Lyons, demand 2053 Switzerland, demand 250 Hamburg, demand 141 1 2 New York, demand 57 l 4 Montreal, demand 57 7 8 Batavia. demand 103 3 8 Samarang, demand
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      88 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association rone I Market:— Quiet slightly c isler. LatttM Cabte: London Spot Sheet 7 --fl. per lb. Yoj H U.S. ets. 11 15 16 per lb. June 11, I o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. In cases <FO.B. June) 19% 19% Good F.AQ. m bales •FOB.
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      Markets
      166 10 The following quotations are published by courtesy of S. E. Levy and Co., imu Swan Cuibertson and Fritz. DOW-JONES AVERAGES. Previously Yesterday Close Close Changes 30 Industrials ..115.74 114.47 oil 1 21 20 Rails 20.81 20.53 off .28 20 Utilities 19.25 19.13 off .12 40 Bonds 85.59 85.57 off
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      MARKET PRICE LIST
      433 10 Singapore. June 10. MEAT Bref steak Kati 35 Beef stew or curry do 30 Fillet Steak lb. 55 Mutton. Australian do 40 Pork, lean Kati 44 Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality) do 34 POULTRY Capons (locally rared) Kati 50 Ducks each 45 Fowls Kati 32 Hens
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      69 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai. Hongkong. Manila, Singapore. Investment Bankers and Broken m Securities and Commodity* Daily Foreign Market Cablen a»d Quotation Service MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANOB. COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. NFW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS' ASSN
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    PACE OF BRITISH BUSINESS RECESSION INCREASING
    1157 11 EXPORT TRADE MAY DECLINE FURTHER Stagnation In London Stock Markets v (From Our Own Correspondent) RESPITE the ostrich-like conduct of Ministers and leading industrialists, it has been apparent for some time past that industrial and business prosperity m Great Britain has been receding. During
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    EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
    98 11 During the week ending. June 4. exports from Malayan ports amounted to 129.074 cases, of which: 107.857 <83 per cent.) ca:es were to the United Kingdom, 3.387 (3 per cent ca.ses to the Continent of Europe, 10,612 <8 p?r cent.) cases to Canada, and 7.218 '6
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    NEW PAYMASTER GENERAL
    96 11 It was announced m I^ondon that the King has approved the appointment of the Earl of Minister as His Majesty's Paymaster-General. He succeeds Lord Hutchison of Mont rose, who at the end ct April, resided the appointment to join the Board of Lloyds Bank. The Paymaster-General i.s
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      546 11 CUVSSIFIE^^ H- d otttce; Cecil street, Singapore. I'hone: 5411 (5 lines witlj extension* to all departments) rd: -Times' Singapore Rua!a Lumptir Oilice: 2i lava Street. I'h-me: JUB^ pob Odice: Brrwstcr Koad. I'hone: 3683. taNMI Otncc: M. Bishop Street. Penang, I'hone: 1477. .ondon Office: 4<l 43. Flwt Street. London E.C.4. Phone:
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      341 11 BOARD RESIDENCE SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE-?-?. Meyer Rd <nrar Swimming 'dub) Boarci-Residcnce at moderate rates Large Gardens— Tennis Phone: 5758. THE MANSION, OXLEY RISE NON-LICENSED RESIDENTIAL HOTEL Daily and monthly terms. TEL. *****. "LOXTON" First Class Private Hotel. Bedrooms with modern bathrooms from $65 per month. Hot water to Bathrooms,
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      397 11 i MODEM: BAMKDIO With branches end sub-branches throughout China, and corres pondents m all the principal .ilies of tho world, the Dank is v*ell equipped to transact modern banking business of every description. j. TO LET OFFICES IN BANK OF CHINA BUILDING 4 6 Battery Road Apply:— Bank of China
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      774 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE TODAY ZIIL 1.33 me/i (22.5 m p.m. 5.00 Chinese music. t 2J*5* ittil Programme. (Canton<j,ej. c.30 Malay music. t 7.00 Milhary band music. t 7.25 Time, weather, news and av.noui rements. 7.40 First Cricket Test MaVn. R<lay from London 7.55 Light orchestral mus v f 8.20 "That
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      97 11 9.51 Various tun* 5. 10.50 Clost- down ROME I I(O II HI %tr/ HI a.) p n 6.20 Openiric innounccn: II h News m Chin <• i New.- m Italian. MANILA TODAY X /.K M. 25 S3 m and 31 i n (i m 4 M P"piiiai muMc > :,i
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    Shipping Notes
    566 12 pURTHFR news of the N.Y.K. Lane's building plans, passes expectations. As many as 21 vessels, amounting to 221.600 tons of shipping are to be completed before the Olympic Games m 1940. Of these, three lines will be employed on the Europe-Japan run and will be the first air-conditioned
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    FAMOUS SHIP TO BE SCRAPPED
    439 12 Pioneer Motor Vessel Sold To Breakers W\RD'S shipbreaking yard at Grays, on the Essex shore of the Thames Estuary, has been the graveyard of many famous ships, but few have had more claim to fame than one which arrived there recently from Norway and ih
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    WINDSORS CELEBRATE YEAR OF MARRIAGE
    42 12 The Duke and Duchess celebrated the flrst matfVCMI wedding at Cannes su;>« I workmen redecorating ther 1 Villa La Croc, at Antibes. They dined quietly m the and will afterwards receive .v prtM ation lrom their stall
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      430 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m F.M.S. 1 TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 543 L LLOYDS AGENTS— BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATEB RAILWAYS, KOVAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SI AM m^^L^^L.^ /^^^^stri Go via Canada to North America— m f&Wg/t/j/Übj^ffM Europe. Fast, through trains direct Bf^Mffitflif 1 ifjfTtrPfflTiyffj from ship's side at
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      71 12 "GERMANY AND NOW AUSTRIA Registered Reichmarks, at about 42 c o discount, are now available for use m Austria m the following forms: 1. TravtHtrs Cfctqm and remittances For non-reiUeit TitiUrs to Auttria irrespectire of their nationality2. BeneVOleUt Remittances To depeide.ts of non-resident Germans and Austrians. 3. Haavarmark RemKtanCeS To
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      257 12 RED FUNNEL LINE HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO.. LTO. (Incorporated In Straits Settlement*) REGULAR PASSENGER 4k CARGO Senrtee* from Singapore to Java. Borneo Baaka and Billiton. FOR BATAVIA, CHERIBON AND SI M ARAM, (Every Tuesday and Friday I s.«. BAN HONO LIONO Tues. June 14 sjs. NAM YONG Fri. June
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      106 12 HENDERSON LINE M llfcl>l LX Or s\ll IN<.^ By Fortnightly P.issrn^rr Stramri Itetween Kancimu Port Sudan Marseilles, Palm.i and England HOMKH'AKIi lAIUNGB Port of Disembarkation Plymouth Leave Kanenuii PEGU Junt SALWEEN July V KEMMENDINE July 23 AMARAPOORA Aun SAOAINO kW% PROME Sept 6 BURMA Sept 17 YOMA Oi-t 1 PEGU
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      415 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals. DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson, Weekdays* Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai Thursday and Briday* 7 am. Sunday 7 p.m Kuula Lumpur and Penang Weekdays: 7.45 a.m. Malacca. Batu Annam, Batu Pahat. Gemas. Kajang.
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      179 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The following ships are alongside tr»e wharves or expected to arrive East Wharf Entrance Gate 1; Kxit i Rohna 22; Ophir 20. Main Wharf. Entrance (.ate EiK Suwa Maru 18; Perak 16; P.v 14; Boston Maru 9; Hector 7 Empire Dock, Entrance Gate \.i Kongo Maru 30: Mentor
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      437 13 by p&OandßßTfisHiNDiA Tines (INCORPORATED m ENGLAND) P. &O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARD*. Totin.ee S'pm. Tonnate Spore. 16.000 June 17 CHITRAL 15 000 Aue 12 RANPOfU 17.000 July 1 SOUDAN 6500 Aul' 26 '^^■P?vm ,5-g2g JUIV 2 CARTHAGE IIZ Au« M s N \z^ i BURDWAN lz s Tonoare s
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      491 13 {Incorporated m Straus Settlements.} ELLERMAN BUCKhALL S.S. Co., Ltd. {Incorporated tn England.) FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT, VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer nJSJ S F LYONS Havre L don K'tom Hburß G'pow Ju J°l iSf 1 I lIP- 111I 88 ml II FOR NEW YORK BOSTON BALTIMORE HALIFAX MONTREAL
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      955 13 MAK3FIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE AND PENANG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SHIPPING THE BLUE FONNEL LlNfc <O«eun Steam The Hua Khiow HMMfe Ol (l«» 3?» 114. Ship Co.. Ltd. and China MutuaJ Cunard White <tUt n.i Navigation Co.. Ltd.l Aberdeen Common»raith i n.e. Ihe Strait* Steamship C«. Ltd. Shan Savtll
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      646 14 K. P. M. (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND) OPHIR— -Monday. June 13. Belawan-Dell. BOTH— Monday, June 13, Tanjong-Pandan, Batavia, Semarang and Cheribon. RAMPAR- Tuesday. June 14. Bengkalis. Paneh, Berombang, TanjongMengeidar, Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. SWAKTENHONDT— Tuesday, June 14. Saigon. MAKASSER— Wednesday. June 15, Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, PoeloePalias, Pengalian Estate and Rengat. RKAEL Wednesday.
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      402 14 JOINT SERVICE op j PRINCE LINE SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA. VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails *>■• Singapore Singapore New York M.S. SILVERASH June 20 June 26 Aug. 13 MV. CINGALESE PRINCE July 2 July V aur zd M.S. SILVERTEAK July 16 July
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      522 14 Q.S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMKRICA Syanko Mara. Dakar via Durban. Cape Town. Loblto, June H Matadl. Douala. Port Harcourt. Lagos. Ootonou. Accra, Takoradl. Port Bouct. Marshall. Monrovia and Conakry. tßio de Janeiro Mara Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban. June ?fc Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro Sanuu. Rio
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    SMALL DIVIDENDS AT FINAL DAY OF K. L RACES
    1399 15 $22 Was Best Payment Of The Afternoon JOCKEY WHITE RIDES THREE WINNERS (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 11. pAVOIRITES had a day out again at Kuala Lumpur today the final day of the Selangor Turf Club's Summer meeting Maid
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    15 15 Sir Huso Cunliffe- Owen's Rockfel (H. Wraug) winning the Oaks from Radiant and Solar Flower.
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    Dr. Thompson Displays Good Form In Golf Championship
    442 15 Dr. Thompson Displays Good Form In Golf Championship r\U. THOMPSON headed the qualifiers for the quarter-finals of the Singapore Island Amateur Golf Championship following the qualifying round played off yesterday and Saturday on the Old Course, Bukit Timah. The qualifiers were: Dr. E. Lai:llc*, .i^.^.i. urn,, > o i..u.i.^oii. R.
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    MONEY BACK
    46 15 CUPPORTERS of Gold Point on the place tote on Saturday at Kuala Lumpur must have jjot a shock when the dividend was posted after the horse had won the race. Gold Point paid $5 and hackers had the pleasure of getting their money back!
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    Better Guns To Defend London
    350 15 A Steady Flow Of New Weapons T^HFRE seems to be some misconception as to the stat-e of Britain's anti-ain r.ift armaments, says the Daily Telegraph. Mr. Hore-Belisha, the War Minister, announced recently m the House of Commons that all units had their training quota of
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    CRICKET CANCELLED
    24 15 The cricket match between the Indian Association and the Raffles College, to have been played on the latter's ground yesterday, was cancelled.
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    Penang Sports Club Well Beaten At K. L.
    362 15 FULLER TAKES 5 WICKETS FOR 38 RUNS (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 12. QELANGOR Club beat Penan? Sports Club by nine wickets m the cricket match played here over the week-end Selangor batted first on Saturday and after rattling up
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    THOY SCORES 95 FOR S.R.C.
    237 15 Chinese Lose By 102 Runs A BRIGHT knock of 95 runs by Th >y enabled the sr.c to i f <r decisive victory over the B.C.R.C the la* tor's ground jeat rd.w \>v 102 runs. H;s score Included IS I two sixes. Low Kee Pow
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    S.V.C. PROGRAMME OF DRILLS
    132 15 S.V.C PROGRAMME OF DRILLS The I v gramme <>: drllla up U .nd r Today I- H Quarters, sha 4\ I Training; SJQ pa (Mai Sec.), Foi i MO. T? v r A c 14 G Pi ■B" C I Co) 1 raining; -ir c i v md Rei ira
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT BUKIT TIMAH
    128 15 i. V. < w.lli ;i n- \!iv S I/ndium and A Clair 4 id ji. ii 81 i i j i U 4 I Mn. W. B. I it i Mr. and Mi 1! I> K<>h.n.son 4« 9 a7 Mrs. A. C M :.ald and
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    LABOUR STATISTICS
    18 15 LA BOUR STATISTICS Therr PHI 4.606 arrivals during Mar ;rom the M.idra.s PIWMQOCJ and 6.7jC departures to Madras
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      121 15 />/arj O/ 77ie BOTCL& R\FFLES: OOCkUII D.uuo 630t0 3 30 pm. Dinnrr and Dance |J| to midnight. UOOOAMtn GROVE: oinmr »M Dunce. CINEMAS. 4I.IIAMHK Dinner a( the with AnnabeUa Paul Lukas, i Nivin and R 20th Ci tci Today ti 18 and p IWTOI I <ijrl of th West." 1
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    CAN ENGLAND CONSOLIDATE TEST POSITION TODAY?
    467 16 Quick Wickets Vital AUSTRALIA CAN ONLY HOPE FOR DRAW A GLORIOUS 216 not out by Payntcr and a century by Compton put England m an almost impregnable trttl tion at the close of the second day's play m \hv First Test at Trent ltridge.
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    HEAVY SCORING IN PADANG CRICKET
    447 16 Services Have Best Of Drawn Game r Y%\¥. UNITED SERVICES had the better of a drawn game m the two-day cricket match played against the S.C.C. on the padang over the week-end. The Services batted first and at close of play on Saturday had 279
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    VETERANS' SOCCER
    52 16 The following will represent the Veterans XI versus the 9th Hea y Brigade. R.A. on Tuesday. June 14 at Eraser and Neave's ground. Anson Roud, ktck-ofT 5.10 p.m. Ah Kow. Kemat. Y<*ow Soon, Abdul Rfthlm. Talb. Donald. Khoon Onn. Mat :ioor. Yong Liang, Joy. Kassim. Reserv Wan Puteh
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    Air Force Beat St. Andrew's O.B.
    447 16 GOOD BOWLING by J. Duclos, who took six R.A.F. wickets tor only 10 runs m the cricket match between the St. Andrew's Old Boy's and the R.A.F. on the S.J.I, ground yesterday, was a notable performance. The Royal Air Force wen the match. Their
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    23 16 MONUMENT WINS CORONATION CUP AT EPSOM: The finish of the Coronation Cup, showing Monument (P. Beasley) winning from Fair Cory and Goya 11.
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    JOHORE TENNIS
    56 16 Royal Johore International Club tennis fixtures are MEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP Wednesday Markom b H. Md. Said and Omar b A^ Rahman vs. Mahmood bin Ali and r M. Still. Saturday Khoo Peng Hock and N. K. Sharma Thutfpitt AbU Bakar and Ch ng MEN'S SINGLES' FINAL Thursday L.
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    Corinthians Suffered Financial Setbacks In India & Malaya
    787 16 Corinthians Suffered Financial Setbacks In India Malaya ISLINGTON CORINTHIANS who were m Malaya on the course of their football tour of the world this year have arrived back m England. Tom Smith, manager of the side, will more than likely have to pay £750 from his own pocket to the
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    Negri Lawn Tennis Championships
    204 16 Negri Lawn Tennis Championsh ips 'From Our Own Correspondent) Scremban, June 12. "THE Negri Scmbilan lawn tennis I'hampionshipws besau' yesterday and were continued today m fine weaIther on the grass courts of the Simgei Ujong Club. Full results arc: Open Singles: M Sakata beat Tan iKee Kong 6-3. 6—2. A.
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    Y.M.C.A. ATHLETIC SPORTS
    85 16 In conjunction with the V.M.C A School of Commerce sports, which will be held at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday, the all-round championships for senior and junior members of the association will be held. There will be s.x events m each division. Entry forms giving complete
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    Guldahl Keeps U.S. Golf Title
    48 16 Denvers, Colorado, June 12. RALPH GULDAHL retained the United States open golf title. Guldahl's full card was 74 70 71 69. The runner-up was Dick Metz with 73—68—70— 79. Harry Cooper and Toney Penna tied for third place with aggregates of 292.- Reuter
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    PROBABLES & RIDERS FOR HUNT CUP
    112 16 PROBABLES RIDERS FOR HUNT CUP London. June 12. Probables and rlderj lor the Royal Hunt Cup to be run on Wednesday are: Dan Bulger v Western*. Phakas or Full Sail »E Smith*. Flag Of Truce < Jones) Le Ksar 'Elliott* Puzzler iPerrvman). Lady Or Shaloit <B-ary>. Carlisle <Sprasue>. Pegasus or
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    Royal Johore Beat Island G. C.
    221 16 Royal Johore Beat Island G. C. The social coif match played at Johore Bahru on Kings rtirthday between the Royal Johore International Club and the Island Club resulted m a win for the Home team by 1" poin\s Johore players mentioned first. C. P. Allen and Dr T. E. Cheah
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    America Wins Wightman Cup
    54 16 A MERICA won the Wlghtman Cup. defeating England by flvp matches to two. Results of last three matches were Mrs. Fabyan < U.S.A.) beat Miss Lumb 5—7. 6—2, o—3. Miss Marble beat Mis* Seriven 6—3 3-6. 6—o. Misses Doarman ai d Ingram beat Mrs. Wills Moody
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    S.L.T.A. TENNIS
    87 16 SL.T.A. chainp,onsri.p t. > week ar? Men's s; n <|fs S mi-Final* LOOS C'honv vs H Kani Yadi vs N S Wis.^. Women's Singles. Semi-Fuinl T J A Onv B vs Mrs R Nassim Veterans Sincles. Final: Dr I 1 Lih vs J A Doan TOMORROW At S.r.C
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    VICTORIA SCHOOL SPORTS
    30 16 The Victoria School sports w.. held at the School wound on diy. June 25 There will h. BOfB 1 race, entries for Which taken on |hi ground
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      133 16 Never before has any book been so honoured MADAME CURIL A Biography by Eve Curie has been selected for distribution by BOTH of America's major Hook Clubs PRICE 9.00 "One 01 the very few great books ever written about a great genius A very wonderful book": Evening News. THE LIFE
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