The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 June 1938

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  • 21 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. (SPECIAL DELIVERY WOT FOR PUBLIC SALE) NO. 15,495. ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY, jvne 14, 1938
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  • 221 1 SINO-JAPANESE CLASH AT GENEVA COMMISSION CHINA'S OPIUM TRAFFIC A CCUS A TIONS P TTTT^DTT. Geneva, June 13. rikKk was a tense scene between the Chinese and Japanese delegates at today's meeting of the Anti-opium Commission. Notwithstanding the Chairman's warning of the technical character of the commission stating that no political
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  • 56 1 Pets' Corner was reopened at the I iindon Zoo Bobby and Teddy, romigcst sons of Mp. Joseph Ken•d>. U.S. Ambassador m London. Corner has been renamed the Children's Zoo. and moved to Nit<» of the old wolves* padk. Teddy Kennedy, is watched his brother Bobby, and ProI
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  • 60 1 Hankow Britons To Meet Hankow, June 13. THK British Consluate m Hankow is to call a mass meeting of Britons living m the city this afternoon to discuss matters of great importance." It is understood that several trains will be organised towards the end of the month to take such
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  • 128 1 Reports apparently spread m lokiu, regarding a secret agreement reached m Paris that France would hrlp China financially and >i-pply her with war material and marilitary and technical aid are denied authoritatively m French circlfs, says Reuter. Canton, June 13. NUMBER of Japanese planes, m
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  • 210 1 BRITISH GUNBOATS TO STAY Shanghai, June 13. TT is understood the British Government has given no orders for British gunboats to alter their positions m the Yangtse River. One gunboat is at present at Wuhu and another at Kiukiang, where there is a powerful boom, and both have orders to
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  • 51 1 London, June 13. It is learned today that an '.50.000.00 M defence loan will open and c-lose on Wednesday. It will be at 3 per cent., issued at 98 per cent, redeemable between 1054 and 1958. The loan is a part of the borrowing programme announced last year.—
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  • 58 1 CROWN PRINCE MICHAEL, of Rumania. is an enthusiastic member ,f the "Strajers" (Roumanian youth organisation similar to the Boy Scout*) ol which his father. King Carol. Ls the leader. He recently spent a d»t at Pantelitnon, near Bucharest, at an open air camp. Crown Prince Michael here
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  • 344 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 13. T ONDON CRITICS commenting on yesterday's play m the Test Match at Trent Bridge are full of praise for McCabe's fine batting but comment adversely on the Australian batting m the follow on. P. G. Fender says that the Australian
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  • 146 1 McCabe Plays Glorious Knock For 232 Runs A BRILLIANT 232 from the flashing bat of Stan McCabi overshadowed everything else at Trent Bridge yesterday, the third day of the first Test Match. McCabe's glorious innings occupied only 235 minutes and included 34 fours and one six. Resuming their overnight total
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  • 92 1 London, June 13. J>RIME Minister anc Foreign Scci 1 f ary. Lord Hal.dx. boUl reiai to London this Mflllnf and thouKht possible that there may ac ministori.il Conversation dm.:. day. thougli no .p ■<•; ii igfttnenti been made for any C'ablnrt n r lhf^ Hou»c
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  • 32 1 It is .»m<'!ally stated then- n.» pvidonoe of any disturbance m Mm structure of St Pauls r.Uh*Mr;il as a result ol |he earth tremor <>n S.iiui dvty Reuter
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  • 47 1 'Krom Our Own OorTMpoMMBI) I Hid. ii J imr I IT Is learned m LoMaH 'h;if 1 IRRC. is advi.sinK iho M;i Government to i*'nnit estates U> carry frum July 1 stoiks »>qulviilrnt t<> per ront .stjuulurd a.s.srs.sxruiii <-n .state. Free Press cable
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  • 56 1 Moscow. June 13. Ten thousand partly trained cadets i have been enrolled as lieutenants m the Red Army without awaiting the completion of their courses. This action is attributed to the Red Army purge, which has deprived the army of nearly half its personnel above
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  • 94 1 New Zealand Anxiety Over Missing Girl Hankow, June IS, ACTIN(J on the request ™of the New Zealand Government the British Consulate m Hankow Kg making contact with the British authorities m Chengchow and mission station at Honan for information of Miss Iris Wilkinson, who has not been heard of for
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 34 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshneaa and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.30 DINNER and DANCE 9.30 to midnight NO ADMISSION CHARGE f DAN HOPKINS' BAND
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    • 105 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA s SEA VIEW HOTEL n TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE j MNHB A DANCK MUSIC BY RKIIIRs POPM.AR KNTKKTAINMFNT PKOVIDM) RV !J FAY HAMILTON Dinner $3— Non- Diner* l»anc r Iniorntal 1 1 THE ROTARY CLUB £cj: JF SINGAPORE MKETS
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  • 49 2 NEARLY K.OOO WOMEN from all parts of Britain attended the 22nd annual general meeting of the Na fional Federation of Women's Institutes. The meeting was presided over by Lady Denman, charman of m c federation. Here is a view of the meeting at the Albert Hall.
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  • 705 2 OUTSPOKEN OPPOSITION TO TIN POOL A TTA CKED Interference A Disservice To Tin Industry (From Our Own Correspondent) Penanii, June 13. A BITTER attack on Sir John Bagnall, chairman of the Straits Trading Company, Singapore, for his outspoken opposition to the tin buffer pool scheme was made by Mr. L.
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  • Article, Illustration
    26 2 Picture. .♦fr. John Reginald Wiggs. ecretary and treasurer of the Singapore Harbour Hoard, who has been appointed a Justice of Urn IV.ut for Singapore- Free Press
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  • 150 2 KING'S VISIT TO HOME FLEET GENERAL REV T^W AT WEYMOUTH London, June 1 THE King will p«] feneral visit for I Homo Pled m .?i; His Majesty will arr. on June 20 and will dr. bour, where he will bo Commanding Officer of H Admiral Sir Charle. The King will
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  • 420 2 Japanese Blow Up Dykes: Villages Flooded Hankow, June 13. A SKIRMISH which took place at a point between Peisha and Chengchow ended m the Japanese artillery destroying a number of dykes on the south bank of the Yellow River, resulting m the inundation of scores of villages. The Japanese also
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  • 71 2 Japan Has The "Deepest Sympathy" Hong Kon~. June 13. THE Japanese Consul has replied to the British \nd French protests against Japanese planes flying over Shameen, but the text of the reply is nol vet known. Japan's reply *o American protests a?:iinst the bombing of Lingham Iniversity says, "We have
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  • 100 2 'From Our Own Correspondents Penan?, June 13. A large gathering o f relatives and friends was present to witness the wedding of Mr. Leslie Hogan Galistan youngest son of the late Mr. V. O. Galistan and Mrs GaUstcn, of Singapore, and Miss Isabel Daphne d^ Cruz
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  • 92 2 Colombo Man Married At Malacca •Prom Ou: Own c Ma!.«r<a. Jim T1... wadding took pi Ci.uroh ,«i St Kr Malacca, ol Mr s a .i Audit PepTtatnj OatnmM Da v Josepl Ine Vei Oi Mr and Mr.. A M Malacca The sorvire. fully (h r .itc^ h bride\s D. A.
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  • 34 2 I Ml. as foil.*. ~-l A/an: Ta ha l«W-8 I- Mil B 100-6 Lady nf fl fd. 20 100-H I. j K:j I Pua Alarm B 20-1 Li 1 i Reuter
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  • 211 2 SINGAPORE HEALTH OFFICER WARNS PARENTS |N a statement on the recent llMI— m the incidence of typhoid m Singapore, Dr. P. S. Hunter, tbi Municipal Health Officer, states: "Though persons of all ases have bnen attacked a htfft proportion ol the CMC! is composed of school children. There have been
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  • 83 2 London, June 13. •pHE House of Commons business this week opens, principally, with discusions on the problems of Palestine and Jamaica tomorrow. On Wednesday the Board of Trado vote comes up and the Van Zetland report on international trade British shipping will also be discussed. Thursday's
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  • 446 3 But Government Is Against DR. J. SMITH'S PROPOSAL A p at a i/e or c; h u e n^~H^ gteSSr SJSiSi T made ta Small sjii^ iUn i* y tj mi tn. The Colonial Secretary Mr a c hardship and inconvenience to Hon.? Kona. Door
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  • 35 3 NEW RUBBER PLANTING RIGHTS the provisions of the ternational Rubber Regulation ment. provision for the Lssue of i x planting right, was made m r •ill vhioh passed all stages In the egislative Council yesterday.
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  • 61 3 PROPRIETORS of designs registered In the United Kingdom will have the same rights In the Colony, under the United Kingdom Designs •Protection) Bill introduced In the Legislative Council yesterday. Re-registration In each eclonia! dependency hxs been found to impose an undue burden on British manufacturers who require
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  • 593 3 Administrator Or Teacher APPEALS FOR AND AGAINST THE APPOINTAfENT OF A PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIOiMLST AS DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION WERE MADE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL YESTERDAY BY CAPT. N. II HASHIM AND DR. LIM HAN .iOE £»apt Hashlm inferred to the success achieved In Ceylon, and fell It
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  • 86 3 Compulsory ThirdParty Insurance pOMPi:LSORY tliird-pai ty motor vehicle insurance U provided for by the Road Traflic (Third-Party Insur-) ance) Ordinance. 193' S. wl.irh was passed by the Legislativo Council yesterday. The law is m line with legislation recently passed m the F M.S.. and will probably come into force at
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  • 54 3 DROVE DURING PROHIBITED HOURS For drivinj i motor enr on GaTanafh Bridge, on Mar. .>. during prohibited hours, H. h. Suri vai fined $2. by the Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate Mr. R. a. Ward, yesterday. Suri. who appoored on a summons pleaded guilty. He said he was m i hurry
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  • 58 3 The Will Ordinance la to be brought up to date by a Bill Introd i the ■Legi.-:.- Council yesterday. It provld \s that wills mad ein i templatJ >n ;1 not be by the solemnisation ol thi msrrla it also Includes provision for v ills of soldiers
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  • 289 3 Chandu C ertif icates Restitution To Doctors A restitution of the power to private doctors to LMM ceru- licates to persons requiring chandu on medical iroundj was suggested by Dr. J. K. Smith at the Le«i.;iativr Council meeting yesterday. DRIVATE doctors were permitted to issue such certificates m 1833. but
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  • 21 3 biR KINGSLBT wood, h mm Mfafcftst fur \,r. I nder Serretar.v lor Air. uatrh If flUhti orer I
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    • 236 3 nder The Distinguished Patronage of H.E. THE GOVERNOR, SIR >HENTON THOMAS THE SCENE -SHIFTERS present HOVE ISN'T EVERYTHING" A COMEDY IN 3 ACTS at theVICTORIA THEATRE on lath, 22nd 25th JUNE 930 p. m.* sharp. SOCKING AT LITTLES: PRICES S*. 6c $1 £&me Kidney 3arms If Tired, Nervous, Aching Run
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    • 36 3 v Si H if if L 111 k'Sj? WITH Thi f ifnA9 I* 1 1 n i i?c J*t/ ROTHMANS I.TP. X/ ill Mall I nttdoa. *^t V Jfi JL It jM B ROTHMAN /\^^^JM^^H ROBINSONS
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 29 3 Law Notice For The Day Belore Mr. Justice fc*Becket< Terrell m 2nd. Court at 11 a.m. 363 37— Wans Bjou Fcj vs. Lim Kong Ljo and Tay Ah Sicw.
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
    • 1005 4 Confession Is Good For The Body By Elizabeth Sloan Chester CVERY now and again one 1 comes across a human being who is tied up m the emotional life. He is always brooding. Chronic depression makes him something of a boresome companion. These difficult-to-live with, always unhappy, temper- tantrum people
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    • 274 4 7 Dwarfs As Dress Design r*IRCUS and film -inspired dresses were worn by women at the French Oaks at Chantilly early this month. In merry tiain the teven dwarf! from Walt Disneys lilm trii>ped across a dark blue gown deked out m gay COIdHTS. Clowns, horses, conjurers, Frencn poodles, and
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    • 263 4  -  Adrienne Arden Ruling Number Seven By DEOPLE In a hurry are apt to regard the Number Seven individual as too lar removed from the world of reality to be a really practical type. Seven may be the number o: the mystic, but thorn who are ruled
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    • 131 4 DLACK and white were the most popular colours for fashionable women at Longchamp races m Paris recently. Black skirts were worn with fulllength edge-to-edge white coats or with jackets In some cases these jackets were white m front, while the back was of a vivid colour. Skirts are
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    • 767 4  -  Kay Carson By MANY women, when Hying fur the first time, are a little confused about what they should take with them. They wish to anticipate any little extras which may add to their comfort. They would like to know how to compile their
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    • 20 4 rMOTHS^wj I RUIN YOUR 1 CLOTHES- KILL THEM with >|>FLIT U4ks Dretmakiftg |R|~ Expert Cki^e TaiJor, 4* HICM Jinn. Oil
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    • 210 4 You May Be 4 But WHY Be l\ FAT 7 W rormost people, there is r< all v no reason to >tay fat. Thou^an<Js hatv fat ye t tail to m-t rid of it be< auso they do the uioiik things. It is simple to lout to] excess weight. Once
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  • 294 5 Activities In Far Sikang Area WHERE PEOPLE ARE MOSTLY TIBETAN to find new routes to the sea and to Burope, must now utilize her frontier provinces. She cannot successfully do that without the sunnort her frontier people. citizens Interested m the development of the
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  • Correspondence
    • 428 5 £JISCUSSION of M The Theatre by Free Press readers continues. The writer of this letter points to the necessity of having competent producers if local amateur shows are to reach a higher standard. He says: j Sir,— l have read with considerable interest the correspondence
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  • 30 5 Mls.s J. Stevenson will address the Singapore Rotary Club on Leisure and j the Modern Problem tomorrow. Mem- bers are invited to take m quests.
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  • 245 5 AT Worcester recently Earl Baldwin said that he always wanted to be a blacksmith. s a man's job," he said, but, as the Fates would have it, I found another kind of man's job that took just as much patience as that of a
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  • 22 5 "erg-shell* cartota i»v Walter Trier, the Continental ariisl This time it is of the "Mm of Steel", Stalin
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  • 96 5 a Melbourne boot firm has just received a request for a .sample pah of football boots for the natives of Epi. an island m the New Hebrides group Where it is proposed to introduce the Australian code 01 the game. A drawing of the foot was
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 206 5 VICTORIA MEMORIAL I ALL I THE SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY opular Concert on Sunday, 19th June, 1938 at 9.15 pix full Symphony Orchestra of 50 j performers assisted by Harry Ore. Solo Pianoforte Iga Lahowska, Mezzo-Soprano Conductor William Windram Principal Orchestral Items Beethoven 'The Emperor" Concerto Finale from the Sth Symphony
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    • 232 5 id I S .mi, teeth u»f In<m\ .i^tlfs defend them with /JjM§ DENTIFRICE Avflf The AcU v.. PtJMldC] R'iriau Ltd I 144. Hobatson R>* >rr. I Please send me a free sample o( cubbs IVntifrtce i I S^syyirl which I enclose 5 cts. m stamps to r>vrt p«kstage I Pinion,
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  • 42 6 KING LBOPOLD OF THE BELGIANS attend* Urn manoeuvres of the 2 ad. Army Cor* md prevents a new ftar to the Battalion of the Frontier Gaardc at Verviers. He Is shown durin« an inspection before the presentation. ManfcaHl baton.
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  • 36 6 <rl ft h;>. Cfcir^ST was £L*LSr*^WS iXSLSTE XS^Z PUt l him by Com ™»*d" Kadu lone.c *^v io i_ years imprisonment for b: ff h treason, insurrection and espionage.
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  • 188 7 AN 11-year-old girl admitted at Glasgow Juvenile Court recently that she had stolen two babies. It was stated that th> parents liad searched the city for the missing children. The Procurator said that m one case the sirl played with the baby at the corporation washhouse.
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  • 97 7 Rubber returns for May i re: Tl:e Aver Kuning <F.MS> Rubber Co.. Ltd 79.500 !b^.: The Badek Rub Estate Ltd. (Staffleld Estate) ***** ilbs.: The Bradwall (FJdS.) Rubber Estate Ltd. 58.000 lbs.; The Chersonese «F.M.S.) Estates Ltd. 66.000 lbs.: Dennlstown Rubber Estates Ltd. 'Den-! l nistown Estate) 34.500
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  • 78 7 a Legal i;v m eliminated by all ;bhi introduced In the Legislative Council y< morning. Under the Municipal Ordinance the Singapore Municipal Trust la under I statutory obligation to reconstruct the portion o. a building which abuts on j land acquired for a back lane. However, such
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  • 33 7 Tin output for the month o[ May of the Nawng Pet Tin Ltd. was u^ follows: Nawng Pot 360 00 plculs; Katoon 4:>. 00 piculs; Koh Babah quota com-
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  • 74 7 Geld Share Averages Previous 78.<>;; Today's IHll These prices are published by COUlttesy of s. E. Levy and Co., Singapore, to whem they are cabled daily. Previous Today Pesos An! an: ft 0 435 043 Auk 0 285 0 29 COCO Grave 0 48") 0 485
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  • 50 7 After a preliminary inquiry into a char of murder against a young Hokkien, Ong Teh Chuan, the Third Singapore Magistrate, Mr. Rawlinss, yesterday committed him for trial at the next Assizes. One: is alleged to have killed another Chinese. Lam Suah Kow. m Woskei Road, on Apr. 6.
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  • 77 7 At a meeting of the Board of Licensing Jus. ices held at the Criminal Court yesterday. first daM licence was granted to the Continental Restaurant, of Cross Street, i a period of six months. A second cl.i.s.s new licence was also granted the Golden Dragon Restaurant,
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  • 47 7 COUPLE UNCONSCIOUS: HUSBAND DIES A Chinese married couple were !ound unconscious m :i house In Fish Street about 2 a.m. yesterday, believed to have been suilering from poisoning. Chang Wai Kirn. 27. died about an hour after he was admitted to hospital. His wife's condition is serious.
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  • 41 7 A complaint regarding the treatment which British North Borneo receives under the new international rubber agreement, coming into iorce on Jan. 1 next, was made at the last meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce.
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  • 71 7 Following the transfer of the posts of four district judges and of the registrar of the Supreme Court, Singapore, from the Malayan Civil Service to the Colonial Legal Service, a Bill to amend the Courts Ordinance was introduced m the Legislative Council yesterday. The Bill modifies* '-he
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 146 7 E. PHILLIPS OPPEKHEiM'S FAMOUS STORY "leCOMES GUTSTMDiNG BRITISH PICTURE! OPENING TONIGHT 8 15-9.15 PAVILION El aM m% l&l *kf*si&£h > f «w l > I l i n AI S. ANDREW'S MISSION HOSPITAL > L r. X f ••el to i)rh Under the distinguished patronage of H.E. SIR SHENTON THOMAS
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    • 15 7 M/?. DEED'S GIRL SHOWS MR. MARSHALL HOW TO MIX A LOVE OMELET! NEXT CHANGE PAVILION
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    • 221 7 jEj) TODAY at the CAPITOL JKEfQL 3 SHOWS DAILY 3.15 6.15 9.15 SP^ Wfcfr* vT Parcraounfs Beautiful ALL -COLOUR Legend M of the M *LAYAN JUNGLE with the oxotic sarong -clad Star of '^mß&vll&Sd "JUNGLE PRINCESS m^OROTHY LAMOUR W*£m Jut SINGING and TALKING MALAY m Wj "HER JUNGLE LOVE" yt
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 159 7 DIARY OF THE DAY HOTELS. CAr y Grant and Mary Brian United Artistes Relea.se G. 15 and 9.15 p m. RAFFLBB: Cocktail Dance 630t0 8 30 Dinner and Danes 9.30 to mid- Amusement Parks, Dance Halls, etc. SKA VIEW HOTEL: Special Dinner and Dance. Entertainment provided by in ai>ore: Hamilton.
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  • 687 8 TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1938. Typhoid Menace DR. P. S. Hunter, the Municipal Health Officer, took an unusual step ye. terday m issuing a public warning to parents Of school children against the dancer of contracting typhoid during the present epidemic. He has, indeed, gone further and suggests that it may
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    3 8 THE FORGOTTEN RECRUIT
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  • 1056 8  - These Men Would Be In Command If Britain Was At War Joseph W. Grigg Europe's War Chiefs By •piIREE virtually "unknown" men, whose a;-res average only 54 years, w.mid b«» supreme commanders or Great Britain's armed forces if another major war broke over Europe tomorrow With Britain now practically FramVs
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 126 8 S J AILSOPPS I every I I tttne j t 111 i a I I a I d b eck s 1 BY SPECIAL i^T A-^ TO H. M. THE APPOINTMENT KING OF SIAM ENGAGEMENT be ETERNITY RINGS (Incorporated m Ceylon) iBh Street N*. I. Bishop Street, SIXGAPOKE IPOH PENANG.
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    • 26 8 For ALL RISKS INSURANCE APPLY TO THE GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated In Great Britain) HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE 'PHONE: 6480
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  • 1061 9 Appeal To Keep Home Link Strong LIVELY comment on the duty o f the European m Malaya, is made by a writer m th« «<>., the St. Andrew's Outlook, the quarter ly r!c7rd 'T th°s Presbyterian Church m Malaya, Sumatra and sLm THE WRITER OF THE
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  • 62 9 The Chief Folice Officer. Singapore, Mr. M LI. Wynne, will be going on long leave by the P. and O. Cartilage which sails on Friday. He is being accompanied by his wife and two children. It is understood that Mr. J. P. Penne-father-Evans, officer In
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  • 159 9 51,661 VESSELS CLEARED A record tonnage of shipping passed through Singapore last year, but there is no indication of this m the annual report of the Marine Department, tabled at the Legislative Council yesterday, beyond an inconspicuous graph tucked away at the end. THE report
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  • 281 9 SERVICES CONSUME LESS QERVICES consumption of duty-free tobacco m the Straits Settlements decreased last year, following the introduction of further safeguards to prevent abuse of the concession. Civilian consumption, on the other hand, showed a marked increase. QTHER interesting facts about v-^ tobacco
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  • 57 9 THE extent of the work of A the Singapore Marine Hostel is shown by the annual report of the Marine Department released yesterday. Nearly 12,000 men attended 218 entertainments organised by the hostel, 2.500 attended 33 picnics, and 1,457 attended 109 church services. Altogether 885 seamen
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  • 251 9 Applications Before Court Of Appeal TWO APPLICATIONS for leave to appeal were refused, one was allowed and judgment was reserved on another by the S.S. Court of Appeal yesterday. An application by a Chinese, Leung Sui Choh, for leave to appeal against the sentence of seven years' rigorous imprisonment by
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  • 64 9 CEVBNTBBN per cent, more drinks were consumed by Straits Settlements residents last year. The increase was mast marked m figures for beer and stout, although consumption of every type of alt holic drinks rose, says the annual report of the Excise Department, issued yesterday. The Services,
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  • 85 9 /^•OST of living m Singapore hist year rose by 2.5 per cent, ior Europeans, 4.3 per cent, for Eurasians and C.I per cent, for Asiatics. A NETHERLANDS INDIES naval squadron is at Tandjoni Tri >k on a training cruise. Target practice and manoeuvres will be held -ii
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  • 532 9 T^HE grounds of Government House domain are to be renovated and improved. A supplementary vote of $1,450 to be spent on this work is appr ved at yesterday's Legislative Council. A house on the Watten Estate. Singapore, Caledon. was recently acquired by the Government and
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 154 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday RUBBER: Dull London: 5 13 16d. 515 !6d. Previously: August: sTad. 6d. Previously: > Oct.-Dec: 5 1516 d. 6 1 16 d. Previously: > Market closed. Jan. -Mar: 6d. 6\ B <i. Previously: New York: (Opening price > 11.96. Previously: London:
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    • 915 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser And Co. 's List MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1938: 5 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (is) 3s 4' 2 d 3s 9d Ao-iir. KumcdtiK I •*<**> AustraJ Maia> <£> 42s e»d 47s t>d N Ayer llitam (3s 22s Cd 23s
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    • 328 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday Share ol £1 denomination unless L otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 p.c.. 1944-64.... Funding Loan. 4 p.c.. 1960-90 War Loan. V,'? p.c Com. Union Assce. (Units) Prudential Assce M A" R a! Insce share 10s. pd.)
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    • 59 10 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Easier. Spot: £172 is. 6d. Previously: Closed. Three months: £172 17s. Gd. Previously: Closed. (Opening price- 39.25 Previously: Closed. COPPER: Settlement: £34 ltf.s Previously: £35 Yesterday: £7 Os. G»_»d Previously: *:7 Os. 7d I 1v Spot: 18 15 lod. Previously. 19d Two
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    • 76 10 London Closing Quotations Method of Parity before Latest PreCeiitrc? Quo'iiis 20-9-31 Rate viously Pans Franc to 121.1 180 .i U\ 180 3 R New Yorl: S to 4.88 4.96" r 4.96 l Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97 3 .i 4 D 1 4.96 3 K Hong Kong.. Per
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    • 187 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Singapore, June 13 SELLING London, T.T. 2 3 23 32 London, demand 2.3 23 32 Lyons, demand 2052 Switzerland, demand 250 Hamburg, demand 141 1 New York, demand 57^ 3 Montreal, demand 57 15 16 Batavia. demand 103^3 Samarang. demand 103^ Calcutta. Bombay and
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    • 391 10 Thp followir g quotations are published by courtesy of S. E. Levy and Co, and Swan Culbertson and Fritz. DOW -JONES AVERAGES. Previously Yesterday Close Cl >se Cna.. 30 Industi 114.47 114.23 off .24 20 Rails 20.53 2'). r jj ur.chrr.-ed 20 Utilities 19.13 l:».O4 off .09
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    • 75 10 June 13, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases 'FOB June) 19 3 3 19»o Good F.AQ. m bales F^.B. June) 18 1 18 3 4 No I.X.RSS. (Spotloose > tawardable Singapore) 19i 4 19% June 19% 193 4 July-Sept. 20l 8 20V4
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    • 143 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday was $87.00. down H. The Tin share market experienced a very dull and uninteresting day and with little inquiry for either buying or selling prices were unchanged. RUBBERS. The closing price was
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    • 70 10 S. E. Levy Co. P Shanghai, Hongkong. Manila. Singapore Investment Bankers and Brokers tn Securities and Commodity* Daily Foreign Market Cables and Quotation Service. MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANOE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE. INC. NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG BHARE BROKERS*
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  • 755 11 AMERICAN DEMAND IS STILL SHRINKING Anti-Pool Party's Final Effort (From Our Own Correspondent) TTV London, June 4. I IN experts here feel more concerned at the dwindling of American consumption of the metal than at any prospective developments m connection with restriction scheme itself. New York
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  • 158 11 Singapore. June 11, 12 noon Buyers Sellers Gambier 7.5 i Hamburg Cube $14 54. Java Cube $11 0( Pepper White Muntok $14.00 White $13 50 Black 8 25 Copra (Today's prices) Mixed $3.00 Sun Dried 53. 40 Tapioca Small Flake $3.9(i Fair Flake $3 70 Medium Pearl
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  • 217 11 List Supplied By Messrs Fraser Co, MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1938: 5 P.M. Company Dividend Books TIN Close Aycr Hitam 10'.* No 34 less tax June 7 Burma Malay 6d No. 17 June 23 Idris Hyd 2V 2 Int. June 8 less t.ax Katu 6d No 18 June
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 594 11 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. B«nm» Ollice; Cecn Street, sin f »p«re. Phone: 5471 (ft lines wtth extensions to ail departmenu) TeJ; Time* Singapore. Kuala Loaapor Office: ?5 Java Street, Ph«ne: 36« X lpoto Office: Brewster Road. Phone: 3C83. Penan* Office: 12. Bishop Street. Penan* Phone: 1477. London ott.ee: 4« 43. Fleet Street.
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    • 362 11 BOARD RESIDENCE SEA-FRONT KATONG GRANGE-77 Meyer R<L (near Swimming Club) Board -Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens— Tennis. Phone: 575K THE MANSION, OXLEY RISE MOK-LICEMSED 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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    • 512 11 BANK OF CHINA Incorporated m cnina ot Br*ria» Ch«rt W 12. CerO Slrvet Slnoi»rc MODERN BANKINC With branches and sub-branches throughout China, and corres pondents m all the principal cKles of the world, the Bank ia well equipped to transact modern banking business of every description. TO LET OFFICES IN
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 661 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 1.33 met (355 m.) p.m. 5 UJ Chinese iTrrvMcw) music t 6.00 Malay music. 7.00 Children., programme fsfegltafc). 7.25 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.40 The Test Match. Relayed from I/>ndon. 7.55 Li^-ht orchestral music played by Rcller's Hunparian Band, directed by (j. Roller. Relayed
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  • 29 12 The SS. Cirthage has left HonKong and is expected to arrive at Singapore at 9.30 am. tomorrow. She will proceed alongside the r H.B. wharf on arrival.
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  • 468 12 WOOLING MARU AFIRE AT SHANGHAI Ship Blows Up While Loading Petrol TtREMESOOVS explosions tore and smashed the flaminff sides of the Wooling Maru as she lay tied up alongside the China Merchants' Lower Wharf at Shanghai last week. One man was killed and another seriously injured, and one was missing;
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  • 864 12 THE agreement between the British India Steam Navigation Company and the Straits Government for f currying of mi-.ils and Indian labour r between Malaya cmd South Ind:. ports was issued yesterday. Two hundred thousand rupees a year will be paid to the company by way of subsidy. Faros
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  • 112 12 "PAINTED LILLY WITH TAR BRUSH" The C--»urt ol Cm: dtamifM d the Hobbs. accoun( I O'Connor, former soiir.;. i sentenced to live and ;il servitude. rerf m connection with purporting to bo .1 Willie CUrkfon tho u tumier. O'Connor >^a :n tlv fecfe Hobbs. who is ill Mr. Justice Bransi/i:
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  • 52 12 Dr H J. Ot)ugh. Sur>r i. ih Engii.eenng Department Dfl National Physical Lateral appDinted to th.» new p of S^ientifV R^s arrli a* th« Ofltot. Ho will b«» airect:\ I Director-Ocptral of Mm ductlon. Dr. Qoagh, who wai v.as iducatod at U: Eehjol and London
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  • 33 12 I Tli«^ Dukt and DtlCb left Versailles lor 1 •.be.: where they will summer ai Hit Chateau 1 One of th s of V« r renamed Rue de Wlndi
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  • 39 12 The lltMaftrlej Ifirlttnui Atao* II from Marseilles. r>irt BaU DJitwuti. Colombo, is exported IOMOKUV i1 \m. and will sail the samr di. obout 4 pm. for .Saison H I R Hhanghal and Homo BSftl 1.H.8 whnr
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 427 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In PJjLS) -TELEPHONE: Freight 5435— Vamxg* Stti> LLOYDS AGENTS. ROOKTVO fc AGKNTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. p|MoiAN PACIfIC 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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    • 26 12 For Everything Apuertainlnc to Ocean Passages. Foreign Money Exchange and Freight. C Oh&K S WAGOT^LITS j WQQ IO TRAVfj SIRVICC) J* ROBINSON RUAD. No Boo^intf Pew.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 477 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 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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    • 58 12 SHIPS IN TOHAY Berthing arrangeanenU for today. Indrapoera West noon l I Htwrni. Kedah Weat l pjn. n. Bwartenhondl Baal 6 a.m RIaUM West am. 3. Thurland Cattle East 2 pm II 7 lithfrtlt Kxicis 7 tun. 37. Santhte West 8 am. 30 1 Kongo Maru Haul 6 ajß. 32
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    • 215 12 SINGAPORE HARBOI It The following s! t^e whaives or ex;x East Wharf Entrant c Qali i Bohna H. Main Wharf. Fnlrance |-\it Bwartenhondt 18: h i?tes 14: Ktftab 11; H Hector 7. I mpire Dock, Entrance (iate F x 1 1 Santhi.i :^0: Kon«?o M v M; Kampaf :J6; Darvel
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    • 484 13 b rr^ißM i i i i m a BVT&OTndBRrTISH INDIA LINES aNCORPORATED LN ENGLAND) P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS I v^ T«.-»e S'^. Ton». re Spore IH.iM < 4?K N^LDFRA 16.000 Tune 17 CHITR.,^ IS 000 a,,0 io IANI UhA 1/.000 July i SOUDAN fi *irto ahp or
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    • 404 13 (Incorporated m Stratts Settlements.}' •tjUn'**^^^ ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. {Incorporated tn England.) FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer OT? 85 D^B? S^ 6 L>d n R '3 am H bUr G '^w June D 2°9 c J2? 2 s§ i iiS p D ORE
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    • 660 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. I SINGAPORE AND PENANG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SHIPPING Ship Co., Ltd^ and China Mutual >u-am (unard \Xh,u sui ltd Navigauon Co. Ltd.) Aberdeen C'ommon.e«Jib l. M The Straus Ste»m*htp Co. Ltd. sham Sa*«l| A S™* lm t The thin. Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Australian Or,enlai
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    • 617 14 KP M (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND) KANPAR— Tuesday, June 14. Bengkalis, Panch, Berombang, TanjongM«ngeid«r, Tanjong-Loidong and Asahan. SWAKTFNHONDT— Tucsda... Juno 14. Saigon. .MAKASSKK— Wednesday. Jur.e 15. Prigl-Radja. Sapat, Tembih'han PoeioePallaft, PengalU n Estate and Rengat REAELr- Wednesday, June 15. Belawar.-Dcli THEDENB Wednesday, Jnpe 15 Muntok and Palembang. CREMER— Wednesday, Juno 1">.
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    • 546 14 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE°SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due oaiis i»uw Singapore Singapore New York MS SILVERASH June 20 June 27 Aug. 13 c^ g v^ ce ce A k prince fui y y is g 4 FARE:— SINGAPORE TO
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    • 547 14 Q.S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA Svunko Mam Dakar via Durban. Cape Town Lobit i j. Matadi. Douala. Port Harcourt. Ljuo* Gotonou. Accra. Takoradl. Port Bouci. Marshall. Monrovia and Conakry vßio de Janeiro Mam Buenos Aire* via Colombo. Duxoan j Cape To*n. Rio de Janeiro Santo* R.o Grande
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  • 1061 15 Eton College And Ramblers Draw piE annual twelve-a-side match between Eton Cole and Eton Ramblers, held In connection with the Fourth of June celebrations at Eton, this year limited to a onencounter, and it ended In a draw. Ramblers went m first and ■<* promising start n
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  • 67 15 BEN FOORn l d Ma 2- tuORD the South AMcan heav.v-wciirht has been suspended by the Gcr man Is oxinff Federation for I n"p b u o^ fl^fo W r g qu hi s te di r S^ io J» %ht S wUh Apr i?
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  • 310 15 M R p S. T. LOWE.^ TUsy Camper, won the International air race from Hafcfleld (Herts) to the Isle of Man, yesterday. He arrived m a deluge 24 hours. 55 minutes, 28 seconds aiter he had left Hatfleld Cr sslng the Irish Sea, he
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  • 821 15 WILL FIGHT LOU AMBERS THIS MONTH ryiTII the thumb and index linger of hi s left hand broken the T,7 ArmStr ng the Worl '««««-wel,ht ch am p iol won he welter crown from Barney Ross-won it so easily P <„' the last four rounds
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  • 657 15 Van Tooren Heads Owners List stakes amounting to 1f. 490 Mr. A van Tooren. ol Port Sw. t- njitm, headj the list of winning owners at the Sehingor Turf dub Summer Meeting, which concluded List Saturday. Trainer C. W. Turley was tne most tuccesslal trainer,
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    14 15 *.I>,lL DISPLAY Hinnin* mv raf „f Epsom, Sanlayana and Olibat, nil. d 2 „,s
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  • 236 15 LOSERS FAIL TO HOLD EARLY LEAD JN a second division game of soccer played at the Singapore Harbour Board ground yesterday the Excise Sports Club defeated the Moravia Sports Club by Hvo mfc to one. Up to interval the Moravia I were leading
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 47 15 BEWARE OF THE ROAD ROLLER! that has not the "CHOP KLUA" on the forevarri'.tgo A VELING ROT T F R <s PERFECT PERFORMANCE ABSOLUTE RELIABILITY MAXIMUM ECONOMY ft 1 c *^X2^r n mwh yl i fed y f v^4_ X *1 V! |2i Tons to IB Tons.
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  • 1008 16 DRAW LIKELY RESULT OF MATCH TODAY England Force Follow On In Trent Bridge Test Fingleton's Wicket Down With 102 On Board DASHING innings by Stan McCahe who scored 232 runs m 235 minutes, was the outstanding- feature of yesterday's play m the third
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  • 112 16 Home Cricket London, June 13. 'THERE were three two-^iay finishes m Home cricket games today Yorkshire scored a win over Middlesex by seven wickets. Details: Middlesex 105 (Leyland 4 for 15> and 118 (Bowes 4 for 35); Yorkshire 173 (Robins 4 lor 24 > and 84 for
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  • 144 16 Municipal Services 2. Casuals 0. In the third division league soccer played on the Clerical Union ground yesterday the Municipal Services beat the Casuals by two clear goals. Throughout the game the Services held the upper hand and both the goals v/ere scored m the lirst
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  • 92 16 TODAY Ties for the week m the Y.W.C.A. Sports Club tennis tournament are Handicap Singles, Final Miss M. Clarke vs. Miss N. Stretch. TOMORROW Mixed Doubles Miss S. Nathan and R. Nathan vs. Miss Ellas and N. S. Hcgan. THIRDAY Women's Doubles, Finals Misses M. Joseph and
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  • 45 16 Singapore To Play Negri On Saturday Singapore will play Negri Sembllan m a Malaya Cup soccer match at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday The kick off will be at 5 p.m. and admUsion charge will be $1. 50 cents and 20 cents.
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  • 28 16 Owing to the heavy rain yesterday morning the f\rst division soccer match between the Gordons and the Sappers, arranged to be played at Chansi, was postponed.
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  • 33 16 Pi lying on the Opium Packing Plant ground on Sunday, the Pasir Panjang Kov.-r.s beat the Siong 800 Athletic Association m a friendly soccer game 'jy three goals t o two.
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  • 199 16 Bcorcs:— Barnett b Mci ormit k l?f Hutlon Ibw b Fleetwood-Smilli 10« Edrich b O'Reilly 8 Hammond b O'Reilly 2fc raynter not out 21l Comptoni f Kadcork b Fleetwood-SmltJi 10. Ames b F'.eeiwood-Smith 16 Verity b Fieeluood-Smith 3' Sinfield Ifou b ORri lj 6 Wrisht not out I F\(r.»s
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  • 304 16 En tries Fo r Selango r Skye Races CNTRIES for the Selangor Turl Club's Skye race meeting to be run on Thursday and Saturday are: HORSES, CLASS V 5^2 furs. 6 furs. Allegiance x x Auboss x x Bay Laddie x x Beacon x x Brown Lady x x Dazzle
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  • 413 16 Chinese Surprise To Beat Gunners 5-1 In Second Division S.C.F.A. II 5; R.A. (8.M.) II 1. CONTRARY to expectations the Chinese second soccer string did not suffer defeat at the hands of R.A. (Rlakan Mati) m llicir second division football encounter yesterday; instead they won by five goals to one.
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  • 254 16 POLICE BEAT CLERICALS THREE-TWO Dull Game In Division Three TX a du'l third divi3ion soccer matcn at *he Police d?pot yesterday, the Police beat the Clcr cal Un on by the odd gcal m five. Play was even throughout. The Uni -»n w -re the first to score, when their
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  • 290 16 Reach Roehampton Cup Final IN the semi-final of the Roehampton Open Cup tournament the Jaguars bopt the Gauchos by 7—6 after extra time. The game, which promised to be an excellent one. was ruined by the constant award of penalty-hits. There were 13 m all.
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  • 129 16 A team to represent the Tamii Brotherhood Party against the Lad Footers to be played tomorrow <»n th^ lA. ground. Balestler Plain, will M chosen from the following: Chelllah, P. Samy. R Samy. Q. Somoo, C. O. Raja. Retnam. P. Thuralslngham Louis. Oovinda. Mahallnj?am, Pakri.samy. Ponnusamy. Raja*
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  • 121 16 Tommy Parr has been ordered to pay £750 to Sydney Hulls, the Harrlngay promoter, for alleged breach o! contract. The order was made by the British Boxing Board of Control Farr signed articles last June for x fight with Max Schmeling. to tak I Place
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