The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 July 1938

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,519. ESTD. 1835. /TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1938 10 CENTS.
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  • 240 1 More Killings In Fresh OFFICER SOLDIER WOUNDED I HAIFA, JULY 11. i WAVE OF UNPRECEDENTED ARAB-JEW TERRORA [SM IS SWEEPING THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE OF NORTHERN PALESTINE, ACCORDING TO REUTER RECEIVED IN HAIFA TODAY. 18 hours, six persons have been than a dozen wounded, some iously. rce
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  • 119 1 London, July 11. AS a token of Anglo-Chinese friendship, the Chinese Central Government has purchased and presented to the British Museum the colossal marble statue of the Amitabha Buddha, which was an impressive feature of the Chinese art exhibition in London in 1935. The statue was
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  • 100 1 Wellington, July 11. 'THE admission of Japanese to New Zealand and North Australia as a fresh, bloodless and altogether satisfactory means of defence was suggested by the Bishop of Waikato, the Rt. Rev. Cecil A. Cherrington, in his charge to the Diocesan Synod today. He
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  • 127 1 British Nationals Evacuate Shanghai, July 11. TTHE evacuation of all British 1 nationals from Kiukiang, the river port in North Kiangsi, by British gun boats to a point three miles up the river was begun today. It is pointed out by the British authorities in Shanghai that this is merely
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  • 73 1 Hankow. July 11. Mr. Peter Prevot, a Hong Kon?born British citizen, was detained by the Chinese military authorities at Hankow on June 28 lasi while he was boarding a plane for Hong Kon?. The Chinese allege that Prevot had been taking part in spying activities
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  • 81 1 Millionaire Airman Flies Atlantic Paris, July 11. MR. Howard Hughes, millionaire airman and film producer, landed at Le Bourget today, 16 hours 35 minutes out from Floyd Bennet Field, New York. When l?p was four hours off the Irish coast the first message was received from the plane, and later
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  • Article, Illustration
    22 1 yiLLE. ?lary van Leda who, as "Miss Brabant", took part in a beauty contest in Brussels and was elected "Miss Belgium 1938."
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  • 62 1 MR. ROSE KNOCKED DOWN WHILE supervising th c departure of bus convoys in Raffles Quay last evening, Mr. W. Rose, Deputy Registrar of Vehicles, was knocked down by a motor-car. He was not hurt and continued with his work. The convoy system proved extremely popular yesterday owing to the introduction
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  • 110 1 REPRESENTATIVES of Chinese labour unions and associations last nifht. at a meeting at the Southern Hotel. Eu Tony Sen Street, announced that they were in sympathy with the traction strikers and would jrive them every assistance they could. The meeting, which was called to place the
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  • 42 1 London. July 11. It is officially stated that there has been an improvement in the Kinq's condition, but it Ls necessary for him to rest for a few days. The King is suffering from a mi'd attack of gastric-influenza. Reuter
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  • 63 1 'THIS picture, taken in the Spanish harbour of Alicante, shows what was left of th2 British cargo boat Thorpehaven after she was bombed by Nationalist planes. Last night Reuter reported from Madrid that three more British ships had been slightly damaged when Nationalist bombers, after a
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  • 371 1 MEN REJECT PLAN 500 Prepared "Chews" Donated To Workers TTOPES that the transport strike in Singapore might be settled by arbitration were shattered yesterday afternoon when the men overwhelmingly rejected a plan put to them earlier in the day for arbitration by representatives of the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 39 1 BIGIA TEA ta the freshness Brings u ftl|d fragrance <>f the Malayan gardens direct to your home Malaya's Premier Motel. TONIGHT DANC£ 63Q pM CE (informal) 9.30 P.M. to midnight NO ADMISSION CHARGE. BAFFLES ORCHESTRA ct^ by Dan Hopkins
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    • 120 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT ONE OF SINGAPORE'S RECOGNISED BEAUTY SPOTS REACHED IN 10 MINUTES FROM ANYWHERE ROMANTIC WIGHT j DINNER SERVED ON THE MOONLIT LAWN DANCING IN THE BALL-ROOM FOR A ROMANTIC NIGHT THE SKA VIEW HOTEL,
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  • 54 2 London, July 11. THE International Tin Committee has advertised in The Times for a manager of the buffer pool. The advertisement stipulates the need for experience of control operations on an important scale of primary commodity market of uorld importance, but excludes persons concerned in tin mining,
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  • 128 2 FORMER K.L. CEYLONESE DOCTOR DIES IN COLOMBO (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 11. Y\H. E T. Maclntyre, a well-known Ceylonese doctor w.io came to Malays, in 1896 and -turned to Ceylon in 1930. died in Ceylon today. He was 71. When he was in Kuala Lumpur, he Tta-s
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  • 54 2 Changea in the Greek-Jugoslav telephone cables and machines have improved communication between Athens. Germany and all Baltic countries. The two associations of Austrian and German Jews in Palestine decided at a meeting at Haifa to amalgamate. A new centralised federal penal code for Switzerland has been accepted in a referendum
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  • 732 2 IDEA OF U.S.A.-JAPAN WAR IS "FOLLY" Stringent Comment By Cornell Professor STRUGGLE WOULD MEAN HUGE LOSS ALONG-EXISTENT and vague but widespread presentiment of the eventual necessity of a war with Japan requires that the people of the United States insulate their minds against such an "invitation to folly," and concentrate
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  • 119 2 FIVE DEAD London, July 11. A man. his wife and three children were found dead in a house at Worthing. The woman and children had been stabbed and the man wac lyinf near a gas oven. The name of the man is reported to be Davics Phipps Lemon,
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  • 387 2 Tanks Cars Captured THE Japanese suffered a severe setback at the villapo of Lannitu, west of Hukow on the south bank of the Yangtse River, yesterday, when a Japanese column was ambushed by numerically superior Chinese forces. Chinse claim the capture of a large number of
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  • Article, Illustration
    37 2 WRIS modern miss is not going for c swim. All the dipping and diviJig she is going to do is in the air It is to be hoped, hoiaovcr, that she does not reach 10,000 Ject, otherwise
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  • 361 2 40 Nations To Share Golden Gate Exhibition pORTY foreign countries are expected to participate in the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition opening February 18, 1939, on a 400-acre man-made island in San Francisco Bay, Exposition officials have announced. Acceptances lrom nations all over the world have been made in reply
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  • 79 2 War Shakes German-Italian Faith CIN CHEW JIT POH reports u that high authorities in Germany and Italy fear that Japan has committed irretrievable military and diplomatic failures in her prolonged campaign, which is not only unsuccessful, but has compelled the democracies to join wilh the Soviet in forming a stronger
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  • 141 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, July 11. QBJECTIONS to hawkers were stressed by the chairman at the Penan* Rural Board meeting today. He said that the main objections to thrm wore unfair competition, street litter, drain obstruction, traffic and noise nuisance and the spn ad of infectious
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  • 42 2 Dar win Services Storm A STORM m ct AattnUU MTancenM nt the tea ptu:. ways' firs! Emj service from Y Here menus by I "Miserable f sion. inr< n.; 'jj and mUhap "This bin dlinp \g tJ. ment for Austi centrated dJ
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  • 190 2 Commons Questions I London, J til N the Comn. written rcj j IfcKnto the Undt I eign Allairt, Ml F could no: tht! there lit I in the sale Ol in the liit* mat of Shanpl. It was belMv«tJ. ;n seized In It Mgnmonts can-.* and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements

  • 263 3 Sir Shenton Invests Raja Of Perlis With Insignia Of K.B.E. £APTAIN R. A. Gwynn, aide-de-camp to Sir Shen*p n Thomas, rode on an elephant in the procession at Arau, capital of Perils, when the Raja of Perlis was invested with the insignia
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  • 68 3 )ur Own Correspondent Serfmnan, July 11. ■OUT vOun ChtatW rubber A ufprn orled from Mantin, 'ilrs away, to Seremban to I the Protector of Chinese and E.S "or*, they were un"T!^y d thov were informed that JJfiM m> work available at AbTat 100 mm and
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  • 107 3 Alleged Falsification Of Accounts AFTER two days ncarin 8 the A three charges against Soon ag, a former storekeeper ter Attendant's office, of n of accounts and, •rnatlvely. on three of forgery, imed at the Singapore rday until this mornIng. jaticn is that Lee Seong on dates last year failed
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  • 160 3 A CLAIM by I. W. Aryaratne against his cousin, H Sen i. owner cf a jewellery business in Singapore, for the recovery of SI IS. as two months and eleven clays' salary, $60, as another month's salary lor wrongful dismissal and $2,821 as commission on sales, was
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  • Article, Illustration
    36 3 IHE GERMAN Ayro-'.Vheei," which is very popular amonj young: people, and has been constructed for use on the water. It is made in wood and light metal and is rolled over the water by its passenger.
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  • 11 3 to «-Queen Ena of Spain.
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  • 220 3 N.I's Native Cinema Audiences Are Liking Jungle Films «f ««nnnnnn dICS hllge film audience of 66,000,000 as great as Germany's, is being attracted for the first time by American jungle films with snatches of Malay. dialogue, said Mr L J Peuleve, manager of Paramount films in Java, who arrived at
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  • 258 3 IT is announced from Whitehall that the Commodore, Malaya, Commodore M. L. Clarke, is to leave at the end of October. Commodore Clarke will be succeeded by Commodore T. B. Drew. The new Commodore for the past two years has been in command of H.M.S. Royal Oak.
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  • 271 3 Hollanders Like English Novels French And Nazi German Unpopular ENGLISH novels were the u most popular of all foreign novels translated into Dutch, said de Heer N. Groenevelt who has opened an exhibition of books translated into Dutch at the Hollandsche Club, Singapore. "There are few French novels translated into
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 127 3 Beware Kidney Germs If Tired, Nervous, Aching ilfer fcch- i Nights U ing Passages, Under ches Lit and Energy? attacking kidney! tem Ordinary tuie they nsiWe f« r your IBSJSS! timtosi tr> tho l>« hours ;;S~ ||||r\ IF YOU ARE IN THE MARKET FOR A Msjo SMALL DIESEL ENGINE FOR
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    • 46 3 [I I /A) H THE CIGARETTE Kv f -v >c Arr: jfl BM B^v^v\ i"" y S lIOTHMANS LTD. S Pall Mall Undon, invite t«hj to sample one y^^ V ROTHMAN a ROBINSONS. APB W i> A^| v.. mi K Barlow A Co.. Dumii Rld^ SincaporP.
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  • 172 4  - Hollywood Fashions Today By SHEILAH GRAHAM KAY FRANCIS is trying to catch up on her title as "best dressed woman of the screen and again leads the parade of tailored fall suits with an ensemble of deep tan chevron tweed. The jacket Is nipped into a single button at the
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  • 648 4  -  YVONNE BY I~|NE of the newest fabrics for present wear is a very firmly woven, thick silk with a faintly ribbed surface. It looks very smart indeed made up into plain suits sometimes with a tailored air. It is such a lovely fabric
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  • 312 4 Englishwomen Are Best Dressed Says Fashion Expert JpNGLISH WOMEN are J»r most beautiful in the world. They are also the best-dressed." So says Professor Philip Czettel, the famous Viennese fashion expert who has designed the dresses worn by Wendy Miller in the Pascal film version of Bernard Shaw'- Pygmalion.'' Professor
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 319 4 SUwlndShapely m \'ou can not only reduc« f'/^Bm >' our weight, and slim /^>"j^^B your hips, ankles and but also im- _^^^^^J^^pi'^>Ne your health and J~^\- \i tlv increase your (x~\*A,Z£ IB liegin now, by k!>?TT^^^ taking four times a y\ H day a Marmola tablet. nV/^^^^^^J! They contain in
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    • 351 4 Sensational Change In Face Powder Fashion No more hard made-up look NEW POWDER INVISIBLE ON SKlff GIVES MARVELLOUS (LAWm BUm Smart French u-omrn havt start«< vov'ue. They haxi 1 that gives a peach 1 without a trace of .shin. Q/<ttdrr U<A<h *x The secret is a r finest triple Mlk-vH.i
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  • 670 5 frustration Faces Tin Miners After Reaching Their Goal Fortunes That Would Make An Epic Story UOW the painstaking efforts of Chinese miners in Perlis to win tin from the cave mines in the State are frustrated by the effect of tin control provisions is explained in the annual report of
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    24 5 I'jtturf L,: VMS* JA(iANATHAN and Pu *hpagandi Clara Rogers, t 1 w«e married at on Saturday lh Chweh of Our Lady of Free Press
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  • 315 5 ■aw journal and itW CAR INSURANCE Kil IS HOnD that the Ordinance 1' will prove an effective public fc-iimuard asainst the increasing K.u.^t m the roads by the rapid I ,in the number of motor Hehkles." ■r mroenti the Malayan Law I comment on the j
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  • 38 5 London, .Yuly 10. Mr. Claude Joseph Goldsmith-Mon-tenore, who for years had identified himself with educational and philanthropical work, died today. He was born in 1858 and was for many years president of the Anglo-Jewish Association. Reuter
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  • Article, Illustration
    53 5 MR. FRANCIS ARTHUR WALLACE HANDLEY, of the Dunlop Rubber Co., Singapore and Mrs. Marguerite Marie Freeman, also of Singapore, were married at the Registrar's Office, yesterday. Mr. Harry Bowry was the best man and Mrs. Brighton Jones the matron of honour. Mr. and Mrs. Handley will spend their honeymoon in
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  • 153 5 Wife "Snapped" On Cliff Falls Over X/RS- Wilhelmina Kerr, of Belfast, iiisiting an Ulster beauty spot icith friends, posed for a snapshot on the edge of a cliff, stepped backwards, overbalanced, tappled 50 feet into a gorge and was killed. For their outing Mrs. Kerr, her husband and neighbours chose
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  • 74 5 A train driver saw a boy, aged 3V 2 sitting on the live rail of the District Railway near Gunnersbury station. He stopped his train and raised the alarm, but when the boy was reached he was dead, in a sitting posture. He had been
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  • 28 5 A lecture on "What is Morality?" will be given at the local lodge of the Singapore Theosophical Society. 14 Road, on Thursday, at 6.30 p.m.
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  • 57 5 A young, Chinese, Llm Chia Kor, was yesterday charged in the Singapore Second Police Court with fraudulently possessing an Inspector of Vehicles badge, a watch, a pair of gold earrings, and silver ornaments at Victoria Street on July 10. Bail of 5100 was allowed and the case
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  • 30 5 Sir Abe Bailey, a Vice-President of the Boy Scouts' Association, has been awarded the Cornwell scout decoration "for exceptional courage in facing intense suffering over a long period of time."
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  • 345 5 Wife— l3— Left Husband For Mother AN APPLICATION for the release of Lee Soon Chow, a girl aged about 13, who is detained by the Protector of Chinese at the Ipoh Poh Leong Kok, was heard at the Ipoh Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Murray-Aynsley. Mr. R. M. Cluer. Assistant
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  • Article, Illustration
    35 5 J^R. SCOTT MACGREGOR is Professor of Physiology at the King VII Medical College, Singapore. Recently he returned to the city from Hong Kong, where he conducted examinations is physiology at the University of Hong Kong.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 55 5 I w. hW, and cauae terrl--1 I »oJS 2en a > «»lng. BurnK lf y relict becaull *k ent3 glve onl y I The n?^,^^ d0 »ot kill the fcSy'N N U^ n or money back. I »th Sa h n ?*ow- ioo Ore, S£ ,**W rates Pap s "«'»m
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    • 334 5 EXHAUSTWL Tiw CsrM tf The Trtpitt* Exnaustion. Irritability, depression theaa are the curse of the tropics. Tbe effort Sog the body and brain to action In an unaccustomed climate, drains the whole system of Its vitaMty. This energy must be replaced at regular intervals the blood re-charged with nutriment, healthy
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  • 100 6 BARBARA DE LIVERA, 19. head firl of Headland College, Plymouth, had the pr**| moment of her life, when before a parked audience at Plymouth City Guildhall. Ud> M.P., conferred upon her the Cap and Gown, with the B. A. Decree she won Astor plat ing the scholastic
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 212 6 tows Tomcat Budget A&-& Zoos "Buyoc w»pows" V/r<//»r/<w Qutsr'AT iqx&s A*"" r 200 detectives are drafted To Lords 0 "]5 S^°P r «currence of d»V3»>dkt-ly cocrvnents at Test Matches Rear> /^"^X C ar^ expressed ds 1b fhe /a /JlT^lhr^r \I/ C VVr 1 conieouencts if AusTral.a *T^ct>c s^emstb be sa-ne
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  • 80 7 "Negligent Act" Shot Man our Own Correspondent.) Fr m s.rrmban. July 1L wr IYESAI'. Chinese Customs fine V» rigorous imprisonment m °Th. KuJa >l a istratcb> lt l was stated that while loa' fd revolver and t u!t otet an 9*t*tn ground. rin L\s d.s.har.d and killI "n ink-" distiller.
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  • 45 7 Before Mr. Justice a'Bcckett Terrell 3rd Court at 11 a.m. S (2 :'< K N.S.K.N. Annamalai ChctU rj. CH.W. Goult. Before >lr. Justice Home in 2nd curt at 11 a.m. A sizes:— Rex vs. Soon Lee Seong acittded). :in Ah Poi.
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • 595 7 "Violent Fermentation Of Thought In Japan" (To the Editor of the Free Press) Sir:— The Japanese military leaders have been noisily protesting that they will never recognise that Chinese Government, or its heroic leader Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. This further outburst of wild Nip- j ponism will
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  • 54 7 The Directors of the Lambak Rubber Ltd. have recommended a dividend of 7*2 per cent, payable on July 30 in respect of the financial year ended Mar. 31. A total sum of £7300/— is to be placed to various reserves, leaving £*****/— to be carried forward subject to
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  • 134 7 Kebuns To Be Taught Gardening! (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 11. I^EBUNS in Kuala Lumpur are going to learn a lot about gardening which they never knew before. The Selangor, Gardening Society plans to give them practical instruction in a series of demonstrations in the potting shed of
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  • 29 7 An address on "Java and MalayaSome Contrasts will be given by RoLarian R. Sidney at the Singapore Rotary Club meeting, at the Adelphi Hotel tomorrow.
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  • 353 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 11. THE unexplained absence of a counsel for defence, who was not present in court today was brought comment from the First Magistrate, Mr. A. J. Grattan-Bellew, who said he would report the matter to the Bar Committee.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 83 7 VICTORIA THEATRE MAX |M A L I N I I HE MAGICIAN J ULY 21st, 22nd and 23rd. I] GLADYS SWARTHOUT f\ JOHN BOLES GLORIOUS VOICED SINGING STARS S$M TOGETHER IN A STORY IDEAL FOR I THEIR SCINTILLATING PERSONALITIES »*JSL N BARRYMORE tArEST ™UMPH OF HIS SUCCESS-STUDDED CAREER! ROMANCE in
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    • 309 7 GARY COOPER J7V fflS GREATEST ROLE! MEET MR. MARCO POLO OPENS TODAY THE HERO OF CHINA! 1 CAPITOL 3 SHOWS DAILY {dfpKb^ HaTjForcnT for love |H J^k- i^OR FUN FOR i£j| Winning the world in a woman's heart, WB the private l»/e of the world's most j ~Q j magnificent
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 129 7 Diary Of The Day HOTELS. RAFFLES: Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 3.30 p.m. Dinner and Dance 9 30 p.m. to midnight. SEA VIEW Romantic Night. Dinner and Dance. COCONUT GROVE: Dinner and Dance. CINEMAS. I CAPITOL Adventures of Marco Polo with Gay Cooper and BaSll Rathbone. United Artists Picture, Opening Today:
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  • 634 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY. JULY 12, 1938. Malaya 's Foodstuffs •THE average Singapore resident's A knowledge of Malayan agriculture is limited to the products of the Chinese vegetable gardener in the rural districts of the island, but he Is not likely to under-estimate the importance of agriculture to the
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  • 1019 8  - Poland And Anglo French Policy In Central Europe Raymond Leslie Buell Conflicting Forces— l By THE conflicting forces of democracy, fascism and communism and the principles that guide them are analysed here in the first of two articles by an authoritative commentator on international affairs The writer, Mr. Raymond Leslie
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 208 8 Caldbecks by special 7 4t^^ TO H# M THE APPOINTMENT KING OF SIAM ENGAGEMENT ETERNITY RINGS. Ch«<Me Carefslly The DIAMOND RINGS Vou would be proud of years from k* 1 1141 evetuUj choose its maker. Every I>E SILVA'S rtnc la measured by a ttandard or excellence which Insures quality Chat
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    • 40 8 Buy Economically Buy Now at GIAN SINGH'S GRAND ANNUAL Stocktaking Sale The greatest money-saving event ever held in town ...this month: You must not miss this grand opportunity: CALL TODAY. DON'T DELAY GIAN SINGH J^ 4, Bcttery Rd. S'pore £*_g%
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 30 8 ""ftiis. lam Asvjrcd j»1Hr proper military f*Jtuwt f II in matlerj cfr TSl* Kind HO*t£ &£L>S'i<1 X 11 m All Countries, CMAMlt 1 THUS TO fUT IT MMtl TMf COMMONS
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  • 951 9 HAMPSTEAD HEATH AS "TROPICAL" AREA (From Our London Staff) London, July 4. THE MALARIA course for laymen arranged by the Ross Institute of Tropical .Hygiene* ought to be better known to, and more attended by Malayan planters. That is the unanimous
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  • Article, Illustration
    86 9 SIR MAKRY TWYFORD. Lord Mayor of London, perched high rid Bessie, the oldest donkey at the costers' and street show in Kensington l'alace fields picked up the reins Away we go, back to the Mansion House." presented the cups to the greengrocers, old iron men, street aders, hawkers, colters, and
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  • 270 9 Chinese Anti-Japanese Demonstr a tors Fined Chinese, who were arrested two weeks connection with anti-Japanese demonstrain Singapore and charged with attending on prohibited by law, were convicted S. Rawlings, in the Singapore Third Police Court vesterdav. The first batch of 22. who pleaded were each fined $50, or one rigorous
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  • 93 9 "WHAT is the use of your be- coming a policeman if you cannot identify your man/' said a Chinese to a police officer in giving evidenoe in the Singapore Third Court, yesterday, when eight Chinese were charged in connection with the anti- Japanese demonstrations two weeks
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  • 178 9 "Rattan Does A Lot Of Good" INSPECTOR'S REMARKS IN COURT A SENTENCE of six months' rigorous imprisonment and ten strokes of the rattan, were inflicted on a Chinese. Chong Ngoh Chai, in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday, by Mr. G. S. Eawlings. He was charged with voluntary causing hurt
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  • 100 9 V •> .RNE RICE, a middlejan, was sentenced to a <■*<> vears and Wo months' ament In the singaDtatrlct Court yester"lty to three charges. -nj ;ol cheating a Chi- 'in, manager of Radio Mm a false cheque ««*red a of he received 11 imprisonment, ad--ach
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  • 75 9 JOHORE, which claims to have the best motoring roads in the Malay States, is to have a traffic census. All vehicles passing along selected points in Johore will be counted. Separate records will be kept of lorries and private cars. The census will be held
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    37 9 THE STARS of Hollywood are the first to see the best films. Premieres take place under festive presentations in the famous film city. Above is Janet Gaynor escorted by Tyrone Power on their way to a preview.
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  • 19 9 The Metropolitan of Bessarabia, Bishop Gurie. has been suspended from office, following allegations that he had misappropriated church funds.
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  • 486 9 GENERAL CHIANG KAI-SHEK and Madame Chiang have sent a letter of thanks to the Chinese women of Singapore who are raising relief funds for the destitute children and orphans in the China war regions. In a letter to Mrs. Kao Wu Shun Chin, Mrs.
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 482 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES Last Night's Quotations j From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday I •New York prices quoted in U.S. currency The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokerage And stamp duty are not included. Share 01 12 1 denomination unless La lest Quotations Previously Conversion Loan.
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    • 395 10 The following New York quotations are supplied by Reuter. DOW-JONES AVERAGES. Previously Yesterday Close Close Changes 30 Industrials 135.67 136.20 up .53 20 Rails 27.20 27.31 up .11 20 Utilities ".58 21.70 up .12 40 Bonds 88.50 38.64 up .14 Business done total volume 590,000 sharec Last
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    • 78 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association July 11, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (F.0.8. July) 24 21% Good F.A.Q. in bales (F.0.8. July) 23 7 8 24 No. I X.R.S.S. (Spot- Tone oi Market:— Dull and Easier. Latest Cable: London closed. New York, closed. loose) (awardable Singapore)
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    • 159 10 I From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday RUBBER: Dull. London: 7 3|l6d. 7 5 16d. Previously: Closed. August: 7 3 16d. 7 5 16d. Previously: Closed. Oct.-Dec: 7 s;i6d. 7 3 a<L Previously: Closed. Jan.-Mar.: 7%d. 7 l 2 d. Previously: Closed. New York: 15.00 Previously: Closed. STOCKS:
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    • 61 10 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Firmer. Spot: £190. Previously: Closed. Three months: £191 ss. Od. Previously: Closed. NEW YORK TIN: 42.75. Previously: Closed. COPPER: Settlement: £38 15s. Od. Previously. £38 7s. 6d. GOLD: Yesterday: £7 Is. 2d. Previously: £7 Is. l»/ 2 d. SILVER: Spot: 19 .">
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    • 71 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Method of Pant; before Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate viously Paris Franc to 121.1 178 9 16 178 7 15 New York J to 4.88 4.92*8 4.94 MG Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97% 8.95 3 4 8.95 s /h Hong Kong.. Per dollar Is. 3d.
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    • 171 10 Yesterday's Sing pore Quotation^ July 11 SELLING London. T.T. 2|3 29J32 London, demand 2|3 2932 Lyons, demand 2070 Switzerland, demand 250 Hamburg, demand 141% New York, demand 57 5J16 Montreal, demand 57 ***** Batavia, demand 104 Samarang. demand 103% Calcutta, Bombay, and Rangoon, demand 155% Madras and
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    • 116 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE .CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday was S9s'i. down V\. The market in tin shares today was extremely quiet with rather more sellers than buyers in sifht. A number of prices were marked down slightly without however leading
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    • 1187 10 From Exchange Telegraph Fraser And Co. *s List MONDAY. JULY 11, 19M: I F.M. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 4j 4s 6d Asam Kumbang 29s 31s Austral Malay <£) 44s 4«s nom Ayer Hltam (5s) 245 9d 25s 9d Ayer Weng (SI) o7V* 62\4
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 69 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai. Hongkong. Manila Singapore Investment Banken and Broker* m Securities and Commodu** Daily Foreign Market Cablet and Quotation Service MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. NEW YORK COFFEE <b SUGAR EXCHANGE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE CANADIAN COMMODITY FXCHANOE SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE HONOKONO SHARE BROKERS*
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  • 59 11 Manila, July 9. Last Sale Prices Previous Today Pesos. Antamok 0 335 0.33 Atok 0 265 unquoted Coco Grove 046 0 455 Demonstration 0.28 unquoted I XL. 0.70 unquoted Masbate 0 15 0.15 Mines Operations 0 105 unquoted San Mauricio 0 445 0.44 United Paracale 0
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  • 55 11 Rubber returns for the month of June are: Alor Gajah 10.030 lbs. Australasia 15.300 lbs. Ayer Panas 54.000 lbs. Bukit Kubu 10.500 lbs. Glenealy 32.000 lbs. Jalan Kebun 14 000 lbs. Kluang 34.000 lbs. Pajam 127.500 lbs. Port SwcV tenham 10.500 lbs. Tambalak 10.200 lbs. Teluk Ansoa 46.734
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  • 286 11 Tin Smelters' 5 Per Cent Dividend From Our Own correspondent) Penan*, July 11. CONSOLIDATED Tin Smelters Ltd., whose accounts were published in Penang today, had a balance at the revenue account of £218,676 at June 30 last. The sum of £50.000 is allocated to General Reserve and £25.000 is written
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  • 125 11 75 Per Cent. Of Capital Mr. J. E. F. de Kok, general manager of the Royal Dutch, in an address to the Dutch Press Association, stated that more than 75 per cent, of Royal Dutch capital was in the hands of Dutch people. Their
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  • 792 11 P.O. BANK'S REDUCED PROFITS DUE TO SINO- JAPANESE WAR CHAIRMAN ON NEED FOR CAUTIOUS POLICY Safeguarding Position At Shanghai AT the annual meeting of the P. and O. Banking Corporation, Ltd., Mr. A. D'Anyers Willis (the chairman) expressed his regret at the retirement of Mr. Gubbay from the general managership
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  • 194 11 Singapore, July 9, 12 o'cle- 'i noon Buyer Sellers Gambler 7 .:><- Hamburg Cub: $13 5;) Java Cube SHOO Pepper White Muntok 114 H White $13.75 Black MSC Copra Mixed $3 25 Sun Dried $3 60 Tapioca Small Flake $j $r Fair Flake It 41 Medium
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    • 397 11 ADVERTISEMENTS ffcr Stnrapore. fToila I'««f BI 5 j aV a Street, Off>C [-lone: 54-71 (fi Une. with l?oh <> r rf phonf: 3681 ft(firr f7~ Bishop Street. Penan* 4,1 43 Fiert Street. London t at P Phone: Ontral 3'iO»-3GOS y^l- i.esdmalsya London SUBSCRIPttOM RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malava. Malaya.
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    • 310 11 BOARD RESIDENCE SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— tt Meyci Kd (near Swinimict Club) Board-Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens Tennis. Phone: 57SS. THE MANSION OXLEY RISE PRIVATE HOTEL Tel. *****. "LOXTON" First Class Private Hotel. Bedrooms with modern oathrcoms from $05 per month. Hot water to Bathrooms. Ceiling fans and long
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    • 223 11 BANK OF CHINA 'Incorporates in China o* Srxvtai Ctiaxi«ci It. CecU Street S4n*»p«re> MODERN BANKING With branches and sub-branch«« throughout China, and correspondents in all the principal cities of the world, the Bank Is well equipped to transact modern banking business of every description. TO LET OFFICES IN BANK OF
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 680 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGARORE. ZHL 1.33 mc/s (225 m p.m. 5.00 Malay music. t 6.00 Teochew music. t 6.50 The Third Test Match. Relayed from London. 7.00 The Children's programme (Enßlish) 7.25 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.40 The Third Test Match, relayed from London. 7.55 Light orchestral concert played by
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    • 86 11 ROME. 2-ftO 1181 Me i (26.4 m.) pm. 6.20 Opening announcement News. In English Selections from operas. News In lUllan. MANILA. K.ZRM. 25 33 m. and 31 3 m. p.m. 5.05 News in Ei«l»sh. 9 20 Popular music. 4.10 New Y w> stock quouuons. 5 20 News tn EnKll^h I
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  • 140 12 The following ships alongside the wharves or expected to arrive: East Wharf, Entrance Gate 1, Exit 1: Rhona 22. Main Wharf, Entrance Gate 2. Exit 3: Kedah 18; Charon 6 Empire Dock, Entrance Gate 2, Excit 3: Sirdhana 30; Kelantan 33; Rhexenor 34; Cingalese Prince 36; Kajang, Suisang
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  • 764 12 Lloyds Grant Licence For Lutine Gold Search LLOYD'S has granted yet another licence to a private firm to enable them to attempt to salve the sold which was sunk in H.M.S. Lutine at the entrance to the Zuyder Zee in October, 1799. This time the salvors are Dutch the Billiton
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  • 687 12 THE 55-year-old s.s. KJnau, whose romantic history Includes service for the Hawaiian kingdom and cruises to the Borneo coast, is being crowded cnce more by a modern ship down the patch to oblivion. The 870-ton vessel was one of the produe3t afloat when launched in Philadelphia In 1883
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  • 299 12 •taw***. j uIt MM. Beef steak Beef stew or curry H fillet Steak J*° Mut'lon. Australian Pork, lean Pork, iean and fat (1st. quality) A POll.TRY Capons (locally reared) w^ti Ducks Fowls 2 Hem locally reared* Pigeons, dome.st: xed j K<.(.> Duck, fresh Fowl, frrsh Duck, preserved
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    • 457 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in PJL&) tgntLKTBONKt Freight M3J— Psuaafo stt£> LLOYDS AGENTS. fswmirrxo nonrra fob federated malay states ltAitWAia) ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF 81AAL PACIfIC THE IMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to [VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL TRAIN without change— thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC
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    • 27 12 For Everything App*'t» <n Oc««n Passages. Foro^n Exchange •nd Fr+4*appf COtVK'S I WAC^UTg 1 t wop id VwAvti^srors^ J9. ROBIMO* uAD> I No Booking M* Telephone 5006.
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    • 371 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham Taiping and Telok Anson, Weekdays* Kota Bahni, Kuala Krai, Thursday and Friday* 7 a.m. Sunday 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang Weekdays: 7.45 a.m. Malacca, Batu Annam, Batu Pahat. Gemas, Kajang,
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    • 46 12 SHII>S IN TOMW The Sihim;>.':. tiunp: MrfmnftflM i Kedah WM 1 p m 1 Charon Ea.st 6 i m 6 Kidderpore Rust 4 pm Suisani; East 3 ;> m It/I Kajang Shift noon 16 2 Sirdhana Wrst 7 3<» > ARapenor Shift 6am Kelantan West a m 33
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    • 452 13 I n^ainSw gaaa *7tTmii %l *!!!i liirfer fp&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES (INCORPORATED Lli ENGLAND) p. 0. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS l>»e Due Tonnare Spore. Tonnace S'pore. MM 1»3« 17.UUU JuJv 15 RAJPUTANA J7.00C Sept. 9 ***** July 29 RANCHI 17,000 Sept 23 6.100 July 30 BURDWAN 6 070 Sept
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    • 402 13 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. {Incorporated in England.) FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT, VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer n CITY OF DERBY Havre. L'don. Rdam. Hburg. G'gow juiv Jn a^o CITY OF SINGAPORE Havre. Ldon Rtlam. Hburg. Glasgow a. »Tn Si 8 CITY OF BAGDAD Havre. L'don. Rdam. Hburg.
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    • 660 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE AND PENANG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SHIPPING J^l K^l a I at LUL Th Australian Orie-tal Unt U4. INSURANCE n £J£g 9 <L n iL Londoa and Globe rh^ Th L a td aes Mc ib i RAILHATS The Federated Uaia, SUtes RaUwaya. The Royal
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    • 672 14 K. P. M. KAMPAR— Tuesday, July 12, Bengkalis, Paneh, Berombang, TanjongMengeidar, Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. PALOPO— Tuesday, July 12, Penang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. MAKASSER— Wednesday, July 13, Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poe-loe-Pallas. Pengalian Estate and Rengat. REAEL— Wednesday, July 13, Belawan-Deli. THEDENS— Wednesday, July 13, Muntok and Palembang. CREMER Wednesday, July 13,
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    • 513 14 JOINT SERVICE OP PRINCE LINE SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails L>ue Singapore Singapore New York M.V. CINGALESE PRINCE In Port July 13 Aug 28 M.S. SILVERTEAK July 16 July 23 Sept 6 M.V. MALAYAN PRINCE Aug. 1 Aug.
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    • 323 14 O.S.K. LINcI |ncorpor«lo<i la Japan O/i leave? I Travel home I via South AfricQj return via Suez I Round-trip fare: £91-8-0 up I flext Sailings to Africa: M.S. 'Montevideo Maru' July 27 S.S. 'Manila Maru' Aug. 7 M.S. 'La Plata Maru' Aug. 22 S.S. 'Africa Maru' Sep. M.S. 'Buenos Aires
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  • 292 15 Army's Definition Of Sportsman Is fin Excellent One ilaya Command Services handbook of Sport, which was issued rsterday, &*t* on idea of the tremendous interest that is taken by inrl) rarrison and Air Force in sport. J every sport la found in the book and details of sports V nnpn
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  • 122 15 Thompson Retains Walking Title Flying-officer D. O. Finlay (Henlow), the A.A.A. champion, established an R.A.F. record when he won his heat of the 120 yards hurdles in 14.7 sec. at the Royal Air Force championships at Uxbriclge recently. Finlay, the holder of the title, won the
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  • 195 15 LEN HARVEY TO FIGURE ON PROGRAMME J7DDIE THILLIPS, official contender for Tommy Farr's British and Empire heavy-weiffht titles, is to meet the German, Walter Neusel. at Harringay Arena, and it is expected that Len Harvey will also figure on the same programme No
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  • Article, Illustration
    27 15 HERBERT RUNGE (Germany) lands uith a right lo George Preston's face in the heavyweight fight, won by Rung* during the amateur boxine contest between Germany and Britain.
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  • 135 15 Straits Racing Association latest Classification of Horses and Ponies is: HORSES TRANSFERS From class 1 to class 2:— Bell Press, Prohibition; from class 3 to class 2:— Queen's Star, from class 3 to class 4: —Constant Light, Kate Kelly, Lady Ida, Littlehurst. Popover. NEW CLASSIFICATIONS Class
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  • 168 15 NEARCO JOINS WINDSOR LAD the unbeaten Italian colt which won the Grand Prix de Paris, was purchased for £60.000 by Mr. Martin H. Benson, formerly the head of a famous firm of Turf commission agents, who owns the Beech House Stud at Cheveley, Newmarket. The
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  • 47 15 The annual athletic sports of the SRC., will be held on the SRC.. ground, on July 16, at 3 p.m. sharp. On July 14. the following heats will be run off at 5.30 p.m. 100 yards, 220 yards, long jump and throwing the cricket ball.
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  • 29 15 A general meeting of all members of the Clerical Union Interested in snorts wLU be held at the Club House, Rangoon Road, on Thursday, at 6.30 p.m.
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  • 256 15 The following programme of drills up to and for week ending July 17. 1938: Tuesday. July 12, 515 pm. Headquarters, 1/S.S.V.F. Signal Section, Signal Training; "A" Coy. M.G. Training; Balestier Plain. "B" Coy., Field Training; Headquarters "C" Coy., M.G. Training; "D" Coy.. Coy. Training; H.Q. 30x Range.
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  • 675 15  - Amateurs Break Records In Fight For Empire Billiards Title J. V. RAINBOW (By jnpttLE the Australian cricketers ire battling for the Test honours in England the English Billiard player Kennerley has failed to wrest from Australia the Amateur Championship of billiards in Melbourne. Marshall retained his title. This Empire billiards
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  • 57 15 Berlin, July 10. In the interests of Germany's food supplies, Fie'd Marshal Gooring, chief of the Four- Year Plan, today issued a decree to combat the drift of rural populations to the cities. A marriage allowance is among the new facilities to be accorded to members
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  • 647 15 IP OH RACES STATISTICS IMR. A. VAN TOOREN. the Port -tenham racehorse owner, had a continual run of luck this season, his horses winning him $6,680 in stakes money alone at the Porak Summer Meetinp. which concluded on Saturday. "Mr. Hercules," an Ipoh owner, and Mr. "Wally." a Singapore owner,
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  • 58 15 (From Our Own Correspondent Seremban, July 11. A preliminary inquiry began today before the Acting Seremban Magistrate into a charge in which two Indian railway firemen are alleged to have committed perjury by giving lalsc evidence In a criminal summons In which two Sikhs were
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    • 657 15 1^^ *^jr t C#^a D TTB CftvißT* NO LOTTERY NO COMPETITION FEES. AN UNPRECEDENTED COMMERCIAL OFFER. Conn f<t^ wlth a pj^Ej, CONTEST of handsome cash-awards <v me sale of our amazing and economic GOLD SUBSTITUTE. rnA»™ skUI on your part f «^h« you one of our GUARANTEED PRIZE-BONUSES OF Rs.
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  • 583 16 Lone Goal Beats R.A. At Anson Road FAST SOCCER DISPLAY BY BOTH SIDES Chinese 1; R.A 0, JN one of the most exciting matches seen in Singapore for a long time, the Chinese beat the R.A. one-nil at the Stadium yesterday. IQuan Chong
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  • 252 16 Why Bowes Was Not Chosen (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 6. THE Selection Committee have this wtek taken the unprecedented course ol making an announcement with regard to a player whom many judges had thought should be included in the English team for the third Test thk,
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  • 143 16 In a return ten-round contest at Shirley Stadium BUI Cadby (Birmingham) outpointed Jack Phillips (TredeR3D. Phillips opened with some damaging body jabs, but when Cadby settled down he worried the Welshman with right and left hooks to the jaw. Phillip* had a bad time in the
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  • 57 16 J. Bambrick, Irish international, who was on Chelsea's open to transfer list will play in Walsall's colours next season. Dambrick, who went to Stamford Bridge from Llnfield, made his first League appearance for Chelsea in 1934 He gained his first Irish cap in 1929, ajid has
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  • 174 16 Thirty-six cards were taken out 'or the July Medal which resulted In a tie between: W. Somerville 73 8-65 E. Hitcham 85 20 =65 ST. JAMES CUP The following have qualified W. Somerville 73 8= 65 E. Hitcham 85— 20-- 65 J. G. M. Millar 84 18
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  • 53 16 The following will represent the Y.M.C.A. at Water-Polo vs RAP today at Y.M.C.A. Pool, Fort Canning at 5.30 p.m. Chiam Koon Nam, Lim Thy Hock, Lee Fong Lim. Lim Fook Loong Lee Choon Ngee, H. Yeo and R C Melland. Reserves: Choo Seng Kay, Le e Hln Ming ana
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  • 40 16 S.CR.C. tennis ties yesterday resulted: Wee Eng Hock beat Dr. S. H. Tan 6—2, 6 2. Chee Kng Tet and T O Seet scratch) were given a walk over by K. H Tan and Chia Keng Tye (—3O).
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    17 16 picture. A CHINESE player goes up for a header during: yesterday's match against the Gunners- Free Press
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  • 175 16 THVERY follower of cricket will be pleased that Aj the selectors have honoured Frank Woolley with the icaptaincy of the Players in the match ngainst the Gentlemen which begins at Lord's next week. Frank Woolley is in his 52nd year and Is taking part
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  • 57 16 QNCE again rain prevented vy play in the Third Test at Manchester yesterday. Rain all day on Sunday did not make prospects too bright but a torrential downpour yesterday settled matters. As only today remains of the time allotted for the Test it seems
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  • 65 16 A matoh in the secord round of the croquet champ'onship at Roehampton Club last week lasted nearly eight hours. This remarkable duel was fought between D. J. V. Hamilton-Miller and W. Longman, and Hamilton-Miller won plus 6. minus 2, plus 5. Half an hour was
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  • 306 16 Evenly Contested Soccer j Tanglin Match AT Tanglin, yesterday, the Veterans suffered their first soccer defeat when the Skins beat them by the odd goal in five. They were not disgraced and on the run of play should have at
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  • 60 16 The following have be«n selected to riay football for the Y MCA. tn league match vs. S.HB. on Thursday. on the S.H.B. ground at 5.10 pm. J. Ferguson. Koh Hor Khoon M Sw>Tjy. c Tessler. C. L. Day. F. H»itchinson. Pullen. Mitchell. Kim Wee Swee Keng. Orton and
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  • 210 16 Yesterday's Tie* Results of yesterday s Heita* Tanarlln tennis tourn:x™*tu OPEN MIXM> Doirif* Dr. and Mrs Hopkins beu J Nfacpherson and Mr M i_i 10—8. T/L \ne Mrs ShirVv beat It Mrs. Marshall 6-4. 2 DYNE COT SL and Mrs BUI IS> her it Low and Mr
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  • 63 16 Max Schmelinu. N to Oermany in tn e Brem« his defeat by J,* LonTfJ",?^ heavy-weight titlr said be nt enough to nght Twl?^ the British chanson. His manager, j j£l that the pair may n J\J early next year. Schmellng Intends to rfjt fir months. His future
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