Morning Tribune, 9 June 1938

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    14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. 3.— No. 111. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, June 9, 1938. FIVE CENTS.
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    CANTON HORRORS AGGRAVATED
    491 1 HOSPITAL FACILITIES OUT OF ACTION FIRES ADD TO TERROR Canton, Wednesday. AT 10.30 to-night. 20 to 30 Japanese planes came over the city. A couple of incendiary bombs were dropped on the west bund, behind Asia Hotel, causing a large fire which is at present blazing furiously.
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    SUDETENS' TERMS FOR NEGOTIATIONS
    94 1 Prague, Wednesday. CUDETEN headquarters announce that J a memorandum of their demands has been submitted to the Government based on the eight points m Herr Henlein's Carlsbad speech on Apr. 24. The memorandum states that the Sudetens are prepared to enter into negotiations on this basis.
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    JAMAICA RIOTS; OFFICIAL STATEMENT
    181 1 JAMAICA RIOTS; OFFICIAL STATEMENT London. Wednesday. THE following telegram was received at 1 the Colonial Office to-day from Mr. C. C. Woolley, officer administering the -overnment of Jamaica:— 'The situation in Kingston is normal, rid I am glad to report a material improvement in the position throughout the parishes, which
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    BIRTHDAY HONOURS FOR MALAYA
    403 1 BIRTHDAY HONOURS FOR MALAYA SELANGOR SULTAN'S KNIGHTHOOD M.B.E. FOR SINGAPORE CHINESE LADY TiHE Birthday Honours list for Malaya this year includes fifteen names, m addition to the Certificates of Honour, among the awards being a Knighthood for the new Sultan of Selangor. Mrs. S. K. Wong, the popular Singapore Chinese
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    Air Raid On British-Owned Port In Spain
    64 1 Air Raid On BritishOwned Port In Spain Madrid. Wednesday. A BRITISH dredger, name not given, was bombed at Gandia and disabled m a midnight air raid. Two warehouses were also destroyed. Gandia is a small port, entirely British owned, and used principally for the exnortation of vegetables and fruit but
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    55 1 Washington, Wednesday. President Roosevelt has ordered thf Public Works Administration to prepare immediately to handle projects totalling $600 million with the object o crcatlnf a large demand for iron and steel building materials. To assure quick inauguration he is m-pparin* to start the programme as Fionas the Spending and Lending
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    "ARMS" FOR CHINA: HUGE FRAUD DISCOVERED
    150 1 "ARMS" FOR CHINA: HUGE FRAUD DISCOVERED London. Wednesday OLD boilers with bricks and .stones from the demolished tower of a Methodist church m North London rilled 500 nacking cases su^oosed to contain 150,000 worth of anti-tank guns for China consigned to Marseilles aboard the British steamer Merkland, according to the
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    New Party In France
    71 1 New Party In France Roy an, Wednesday. Delegates attending the French Socialist Congress announced the formation of a new Party after the Congress. They have given M. Blum a largt* majority m the vote on general policy. M. Blum's resolution implied support for the Daladier Government, approved jf non-intervention and
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    24 1 Saragossa, Wednesday Franco's headquarters informed Rcuter there was no truth m the reports (A unrest m Nationalist Spain wirelessed on June 4. Reuter Wireless
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      34 1 ON OTHER PAGES Birthday Honours 2 24 Car m Ravine S Governor's Tour 3 To-day's Races is Rotary Talk 19 i Snort 22 &23 S.R.C. v. R.A.F. i Athletics 22 S London Honours 24
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      99 1 W KUM now enables you to <» I V give your children PURE Ca J milk, that Ls delicious for 6 1 m drinidng, and at reasonable [RJLjJIJ': I prices no matter where you TtaMMflfl 1 I Qtt one of the marvellous KUM MIXERS and mix it I V as
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    BIRTHDAY HONOURS RECIPIENTS
    915 2 BIRTHDAY HONOURS RECIPIENTS MRS. Shui Kei Wong, popularly known as "May" to all her friends, was oorn m Sacramento. California, and first came to Singapore eight years ngo m l!) 30 with her husband, who is the Exchange Manager of the Lee Wah Bank Ltd Upon her arrival she was
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    Selangor Sultan Knighted
    11 2 Selangor Sultan Knighted The Sultan of Selangor, who receives a Knighthood.
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    MR. R. H. McCLELAND
    148 2 Mr. R. H. McCleland, a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, joined Government service as Engineer-Surveyor, S.S, m May, 1903, For a short time m the following year, he was m the service of the Government of Kedah, returning to Singapore m 1910 as Acting Assistant Engineer.
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    COMMUNITY LEADERS IN F.M.S.
    253 2 pERTIFICATES of Honour (F.M.S Mr. v Toh Ene Hoe, J.P.. M.S.C.; Mr. N. EHiatamby, J.P.; Inche Mohamed Ashruddin bin Ahmad Tasir; Mr. M. Ponnampalam. Mr. Toh Ens Hoe, J.P., M.S.C.. is the leader of the Hokkien comrr.un ty m laiping and District. He has just rerired
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      151 2 Help Kidneys Fight Dangerous Germs fYour Kidneys contain t million tiny tubes, endangered by germs caused by colds, bad teeth, tonsils and infections. Beware! Kidney and bladder Disorders make you snffer from Burning, Itching Passages, cauae you to Get up Nights, be Nervy, have Leg Pains, Dizrfneaa. Rheumatism, Circles under
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      22 2 THE (Tel. 4534) CO.. i 53^ 330f rchard Rd C^ DRY CLEANING AND DYKING A SPECIALISTS. Mjft )M Special nwcW"' Competitive Price*.
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    Car Plunges Down A 60-Foot Ravine
    350 3 Narrow Escape For Inspector, Detective And Boy INSPECTOR Mohd. Yusof of the Tanah Pnis™ h I live travelling m a saloo five-* ate? car a Chinese deLec the car was involved m an accident on the HRh aXßoad^^^ death When The inspector received only
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    CORONER'S OPEN VERDICT
    88 3 CORONER'S OPEN VERDICT Singapore. Wednesday. VJR. W. G. Porter, the Singapore' At Coroner, returned an open verdict 1 at the inquiry held to-day into the death of a Tamil Hindoo named Govindan. Deceased died on board a lighter on May 21, and was taken to the General Hospital. Medical evidence
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    GOVERNOR'S UP-COUNTRY TOUR
    176 3 GOVERNOR'S UP-COUNTRY TOUR Will Last A Month HIS Excellency the Governor will leave Singapore on Monday next for a tour of Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Perils and the Cameron Highlands which will last a month. His Excellency will be accomDanied by his private secretary and aide-de-camp throughout the tour, and will
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    The Derby Comes To Singapore
    98 3 PXACTLY a wci k alter it ff|| run i at KpfffW. the Derby was bnn" screened In Ettngapore last ninht at both the Pavilion and the I Alhambra Theatres. The films i arrived late m the alternoon by i X.L.M. plane. Such organisation 'l (nable.s
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    IMPERIAL PLANE
    37 3 'From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Wednesday. Spares for the eastbound flyin? boat held up at Bangkok arrived this morning and it is hoped that the machine will resume its flight for the Straits tomorrow morning.
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    BANISHED FROM SIAM, MAN SENT TO SINGAPORE PRISON
    234 3 Singapore, Wednesday. THE back of his right hand tattooed with the banishment mark of the Siamese Government, Low Sai Hua. a sturdily-built Chinese, pleaded guilty tj-tlay before Mr. F. V. Duckworth, the Second Magistrate, to a charge of breaking into and stealing
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    DRINK WHICH BROUGHT SLEEP
    93 3 DRINK WHICH BROUGHT SLEEP J (From Our Own Correspondent) S S Taiping, Wednesday. S k CHINESE family of seven m- l eluding father and mother I finding the weather very hot de- cided to enjoy a cool drink. Af- i fer enjoying it one of the chil- i dren fell
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    K. L. M. BATAVIASYDNEY SERVICE
    210 3 K. L. M. BATAVIASYDNEY SER VICE STARTS ON JULY 3 COMMENCING from Sunday, July 3. the K.N.1.1.M. will beijin ih.r Java-Australia service when the first plane leaves from Batavia for Sydney. The first plane will leave on the ret.iun joun.ey on Thursday, July 7. from Bydnty The Batavia-Sydney journey will
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      18 3 Overseas Assurance CORPORATION, UMITKH, China Huildinir. Chulia Street. PHONE 5808. SINGAPORR Fire f Marine, Motor VEHICLES WORKMEN^ COMPENSATION
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      104 3 MUAR NAN YANG HOTEL AGENTS. Express Service 3 times daily. 1. HAI CHEW HOTEL, 35, Beach Road Singapore, Tel: 3015 2. NAN YANG HOTEL. 41, Julan Maharani, Muar. Tel. 156 3. NAN CHANG HOTEL, 84, Bunßa Raya, Malacca, Tel: 92 1. Sinsapore to Muar. Malacca X L at 7.00 a.m.
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      132 4 London. Wednesday. Previous To-day Change RUBBER rreviuua Tone Firmer Steady «™t Buyers 5 s H 5 11 16 +}J2 6p0t SeUers g 5 13 16 MJJ 1st Forward (July) Buyers ***** 5*4 16 3eUers 5 13 16 5 13 lb 2nd Forward (August. SSSftlll S2 1 ld fc_
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      116 4 London, Weda^duy Previous xt>-day Chan. Distillers 95- 94- _7 Dunlop Rubber 26 6 26 6 General Electric -3d Imperial Chemical Industries -jOJ WgJJ -10»,o Imperial Jobacco 1»,1% 1313 -hq.^ AngloiDutch 22 6 23 I*2 +71^. Canadian Pacific J j h 5 8 London Tin J Rubber Plan
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      64 4 London. Wednesday. Previous To-day Change T.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) 178.35 178.26 —09 T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8963 16 8.95 15 16 -U T.T. on Shanghai (closing selhng rate) 10 1 Unchanged T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) 13 Unchanged T.T. on Japan (closing selling
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      BULLION MARKET
      35 4 -ondon. Wednesday. JOLD Previous To-day Change F*ine Bar per oz. £7-0-7 £7-0-5» 2 lVfe-1 SILVER fifcot 19 18 15 16 —1 Id 4 months' forward. l8 3 /4 185 8 a 1 1
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      METAL MARKET
      21 4 IjOndcn. Wednesday. TIN Standard Previous To-day Change 6pot (afternoon (Closing price) £171% £171 a 4 £172 4 £171 >-. —3,
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      54 4 RUBBER New York. June 7. Tone Previous To-day Chan Spot Buyers Steady Steady Sellers H 716 1H 2 4-1 16 11 916 11* 8 1 16 Buyers *****6 113 4 +116 Beilers 1113 16 11 7 8 f 1 16 TIN Tone Quiet Steady Spot 38 V
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    SHARE MARKET Messrs. Fraser & Co.'s Report
    123 4 SHARE MARKET Messrs. Fraser Co.'s Report Singapore. Wednesday. MINING. Tin at midday was $85.50. down 75 cents. The London tin share market again appeared to be very dull this morning with little change m quotations. Local dollar issues were easier with a good sprinkling of sellers of popular stocks and
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT
    221 4 Singapore, Wednesday. IN their weekly rubber report, Guthrie and Co.. Ltd.. state:— Owing to the holidays the period under review only covers four working days. With consuming markets devoid of an" interesting features, there has been little incentive to operate. Advices from the U.S.A. have been slightly
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION Prices Realised At Sales Yesterday
    180 4 SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION Prices Realised At Sales Yesterday AT the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's 1385 th Auction held on June 8. the followir.e were Catalogued 1,257.454 lbs.— tons ***** Offered 740.939 lbs.— tons 330.78 Sold 539.542 lbs.— tons 240.87 London— Spot 5 5 Bd. New York— SDOt 1112
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    STOCKS & SHARES
    788 5 STOCKS SHARES Issued By Fraser 6Company Singapore, June 8, 5 p.m. tmpat 3 4» 2 310V2 Asam Kumbang 28 r 30|Burma Malay 21 22. -cd \yer Hitam 22j6 236 Ayer Weng 0.60 065 Bangrin Tin 20J3 21 H Batu Selangor 1.34 1 > 68 Burma Malay 21 221- henderiahg 16
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    LYALL & EVATT'S QUOTATIONS
    207 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATIONS Singapore. Wednesday. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat 3i7% 4|1% Batu Selangor 1.35 1.40 Hong Fatt 1.02 1.06 Hongkong Tin 20|3 213 Jelebu 0.70 0.75 Kamunting Tin 9|9 10,6 Katu Tin 24- 25|-cd Killinghall 183 19 3 Kramat 10J6 11|6 Kuchai 1.35 1.40 Larut 9,6 10,6 Lingui Tin 1.60
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    NEDERLANDSCHE HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ N.V.
    137 5 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ N.V. incorporated In the Netherlands (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter AD. 1824 Paid Up Capital f 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,000 Special Reserve 1.000,000 Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D. CRENA DE IONGH President M. TAUDiN CHABOT Director
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    262 5 t>% Maynard Co. Ltd. $30,000 95 jos nom. Int. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Mar. 31 Sept. 30 100 102 norn 4 J 2 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 105 107 norn V 2% 1909 red. 1955
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    APPEAL COURT RESERVES JUDGMENT
    94 6 Singapore, Wednesda> JUDGMENT was reserved m the appeal heard before the Chief Just:/! Mr. Justice McElwaine. Mr. Justice Mill and Mr. Justice Murray Ansley, |q Court of Appeal to-day, after cottnse lor both sides had made their subnu dons. The appeal was made on behalf Goh
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    19 6 Petty Officer John Vernon, a steward was found hanging dead m H. M. Minr sweeper Sutton m Sheerness Harbour
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      322 6 M.G.M.'s Glorious Thrill-packed MUSICAL Adventure! or i:\i\f. to-iiay at the CAPITOL ;i noi \\\W SHOWS... :M.» O"I3 ?M3 NELSON EDDY as "a SINGING ROBIN HOOD' of the WIILD and Woolly WEST with JEANETTE MacDONALD as The OIKL of his heart IT CHALLENGES THE THRILL ~J§# I ENTERTAINMENTS OF ALL TIME!
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      38 6 A THRILLING STORY BY A WORLD-FAMOUS AUTHOR! E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM CAfeY fiItANT THE AMAZING QUEST OF ERNEST BLISS fiM A,sl^ 8r I ./MKUfS. QPPf nw£im NARTBRIAN .'V MifiMii 'if •i. jUMfIKyL NEXT CHANGE 1»\\I I I O N
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      286 7 There's NO BLUFF about this! H KkJBp^V^BBP rfnisir ■aB J^Bf*TSH^»"ii J" fE-.TBBr TBPBi^Bf JP"* 'Try* I PARAMOUNT THEATRE, NEW YORK, ON A MONDAY, recently, when 9 9 800 PEOPLE paid to see Paramount s ALL-COLOUR Malayan Jungle Adventure "Her Jungle Love" between the hours of A.M. P.M. PLANS ARE NOW
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      270 7 BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS PRESENTS THE 1938 DERBY RACE FILMED ON THE IST JUNE !N ENGLAND, THE NEWSKEEL ARRIVED BY THE KLM. PLANE LAST EVENING AND WAS RUSHED TO THE ALHAMBRA SCREEN DIKING THE 2ND SHOW LAST NIGHT ALSO Till; LATEST NEWS OF THE WEEK MRRRBR THAN' THROR PREVIOUS !j 1
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    LICENCE TEST CASE DECIDED
    1002 8 Important Judgment Oj The Chief Justice CROWN APPEAL FAILS Singapore. Wednesday. A fITDOMEIfT which will have an effect on all renewals of driving licences .Mil of driving with an expired licence. His lordship held that H the crown* .intention that a driving licence can be renewed
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    GIRL KILLED ON STREET
    417 8 CORONER EXONERA li\ CAR DRIVER Singapore, Wednesday MY finding Is that the ten-ye:;r-old Chinese girl named Ang Yock Kef met her death when crossing the street at the junction of East Coast Road and Joo Chiat Road, and that there is not sufficient evidence to show
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC CENTENARY
    405 8 Triumph And Tragedy Mingled rpo commemorate the centenary of t -I successiul completion of the I trans-Atlantic voyages of the steamei Sirius and Great Western, and to pay tribute to the memory of George Pearnf the chief engineer of the Great Weston who was fatally injured just as
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      81 8 ♦NEW HUDSON' WINS Selangor Hill-Climb 4b!*^ s <iri3fr dC3fc <fc3p^^#j»xW**^fgHfii ~_*f~im- A^ta, ALFRED DE SILVA recent winner of the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban-and-back Cycle Road Race m record time on a New Hudson cycle, repeated his success by winning the Kuala Lumpur Lak^ Garden Hill-Climb. HIS CYCLE WAS A "NEW HUDSON" Whether
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    CONTRACT BRIDGE
    883 9  -  'Horatius' The Five Suit Farce (By ILL popular games are subject to *Mhe attentions of unwanted cranks and reformers who have ideas, usually ridiculous, about improvements. Sometimes there are real honest-to-goodness proposals which are duly considered, but more often, the governing bodies are asked to support wild-cat suggestions.
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    JAPANESE ALLOW 300 OPIUM DENS IN PEIPING
    105 9 JAPANESE ALLOW 300 OPIUM DENS IN PEIPING Peiping. CXFRCISING close superviMon over the sale of opium, the local Consolidated Tax Administration, which works mder Japanese supervision, has decided to allow 300 opium dens, with a mnimum capital of 1.000 dollars (about 160 1 each to be run m Peiping. It
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    TIENTSIN FORCING ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES
    94 9 TIENTSIN FORCING ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES Tientsin. THE authorities of the Japanese-con- trolled ar?as m Tientsin, who recentued a decree urging the public to accept the new notes of the Federal Reserve Bank, have published another order reiterating: their determination to we their injunction obeyed. It is reported, the
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    34 9 Mr. G. L. Miles has been appointed Justice of the Peace and an Unofficial Police Magistrate for the judicial di.vtrict of Ratnn pura In place of Mr. C. Allday, who has left the district.
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Thursday, June 9, 1938 SOCIAL DISEASES
    302 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Thursday, June 9, 1938 SOCIAL DISEASES IF the average man and woman m Malaya m general, and m Singapore m particular, realised the grip social diseases have gained on the populace, they would be less inclined to treat this matter with the "hush-hush" policy usual to-day. Sir
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    PIONEER of the PACIFIC
    997 10 Ferdinand Magellan, THERE are two ways of writing the life of a great man (writes Arthur Ran.some m the "Observer 11 > that of the pioneer who lets his reader share his quest among the original documents, and that of the popular biographer who uses the
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    100 10 The Irish Republican Army headquarters in King Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, were wrecked by a landmine in an explosion heard over a radius of several miles. It was stated after detectives had made an inspec tion that the mine had obviously been placed in th( chimney of the hall. The
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    CEYLON'S HEALTH BILL RISES BY 25 LAKHS
    673 11 CEYLON'S HEALTH BILL RISES BY 25 LAKHS More Hospitals: New Posts: Higher Pay nRAFT estimates of the Ceylon Ministry of Health for the next financial year V exceeded the current year's figure by over two and a half million ruoees p'^^^ t B o^U P Th S u n in
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    Couple Meet For First Time
    95 11 Couple Meet For First Time Durban. I k HUSBANu met his wife for the first n time since before their marriage hire. She was one o| a party oi bc/ercl brides who had been married by proxy m Holland, and were on their wuy m a Dutch liner to join
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    PIQUE AT THE PICTURES
    136 11 New York. AN iggftMlft middle-aged lady tried to enter the i; K. 6. Jefferson Cinema m 11th Street with a dog under her arm, but the commissionaire said "No." She retired. Soon afterwards she reappeared with something that bulged and wriggled under her coat. And the
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    TRANSFORMING ANCIENT ISTANBUL
    423 11 TRANSFORMING ANCIENT ISTANBUL Gigantic Plan To Start Soon Istanbul. HAVING obtained a first loan of £1,400,000 (Turkish currency) from the Government, the Istanbul Municipality is now m a position to start work on its great scheme to transform this ancient town into a modern city. THE modernisation is to be
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    PANCHEN LAMA'S PRICELESS JEWELS STOLEN
    124 11 PANCHEN LAMA'S PRICELESS JEWELS STOLEN Biianffha] ANK of the greatest m.u.r uitti m Ibi history of the Far F.v? is m pro nreti following the lo.v priceless jewel* belonging to th< I'anchen Lama, the Spiritual Ruler libti The men wanted are two Tibetaii.t and a Chinese, who are alleged to
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    CITY COUNCILLORS REPRIEVED Not To Pay Coronation Expenses
    163 11 CITY COUNCILLORS REPRIEVED Not To Pay Coronation Expenses Cut* 1 town. TWENTY-EIGHT Capetown dty coun cillor.s have just escaped h;ivi»»K to p; y £228 3s. 2d. out of their own jackets f- expenditure which they authoriltd i>» connection with the Coronation oelebr.4 tions. As part of the city's oontillNllkll to
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    INTERVIEWED ON THE AIR
    57 11 Managua, Nicaragua. GENERAL SOMOZA, Present of NU* ragua, was interviewed by Mr. i.:nf«.n Wells, the well-known American journ* list aod war correspond* nf, on UM :ir last month. The broadcast took plaet at 8 p.ni it was said to be the first of itfl Irtn.i m
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      91 11 POLAROID Glasses are the latest scientific discovery m flare protection. They permit you to actually see 20 to 30 feet below the surface of the water. FOR THE FIRST TlME— perfect eye comfort for driving, cruising, fishing, tennis or any outdoor sport. See our demonstration of this remarkable new invention.
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      21 11 »I.\E DAIVCE at the Canitol Restaurant Music bj KURT WLMOB &hi Jreht-stra FRIDAY WKDMKiSDAY. 8 P.M. io Midnight. NO ADMISSION CHAKUh'.
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    NEW COLOURS FOR GRENADIER GUARDS
    285 12 The King watched bv the Queen and other members of the Royal family, presented new Colours to the 2nd Uattahon Grenadier Guards of which he is Uolonel-in-Chief, in the grounds of I.uckingham Palace, London. The Colours, which replace the old Colours presented in 1921. bear
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    THIS BUSINESS OF SHOPPING
    1887 14 |U£ do not think there is any shop m Singapore which can *hou >ou more W OUT-OF-THE-ORDINARY dresses than P«stige m Cap BuUdmg... Whenever you ro th-re. she has always something ORIGINAL to snow you. For instance, we were m there the other day and our
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      87 14 GOWNS NEW Morning and Day Frocks Just received Capitol Building, Phone SINGAPORE. 3838. SHOES SHOES FOR SPECIAL OCCASION Must be Really Smart and Distinctive See Yoong Cheong Shoe Co. North Bridge Road, Singapore. And Avoid Disappointment phone V k^jfcjSk Yoong Cheong Shoe Co. 354 356 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. FLOWERS
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      67 14 "THE SMART SHOP." 17 Stamford Road. Big shipments of smart dresses for all occasions. ELIZABETH ARDEN'S JLft ft POWDER BASE IS IMPORTANI 4k For a smooth, perfect finish, and to v^ ft, protect your skin against sun and dust. use Elizabeth Arden Powder Base J 1 LILLE DE FRANCE I
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      139 14 JEWELLER $50 $45 White zircons, solid platinum setting. Original White zircons are long lasting, equal m every way to Diamonds. They are sold with a lifetime's guarantee. SOLE IMPORTERS CIRO PEARLS LTD. represented by HAML E V S 10 Battery Road. EIW '^9 < HAIR DRESSER Ladies fJSr< J ff
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      65 15 GOWNS Something crow about MARINA 2nd. Floor Rodney House. Uh^rc the smartest clothes can be bought for all occasions at the most reasonable price. rSOFT DRINKS hie REFRESHING HAIR DRESSING f iw braSch f ixow open! AT i 3, FORT ROAD i (Telephone 121) >I AISO\ PERM LADIES HAIRDRESSERS Til,
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      116 15 DRY CLEANER PARIS CO- j DRY CLEANERS DE LUXE. Dainty fabrics are handled with the utmost care. Bring your favourite frocks to vs We will return to you like new. Phone 6045! or Call at 28, Coleman Street. SINGAPORE. GOWNS AND ACCESSORIES At < iiitisTii: It, STAMFOIU) ROAD. Phone 2.
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      457 16 di llt BYP&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) Outwards. Due Due Tonnage Spore Tonnage Spore B 1038 1938 NALDERA 16,000 June 17 CHITRAL 15,000 Aug. 12 RANPURA 17,000 July 1 SOUDAN 6.500 Aug. 26 BANGALORE 6,000 July 2 CARTHAGE 15.000 Aug. 26 RAWALPINDI 17,000 July 15 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Sept.
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      522 16 |lt^— TO FRENCH PORTS 1 j j CHARCEURS REUNIS j HOMEWARDS. S BANGKOK For Marseilles Havre Antwerp Dunkirk June 16 •CAP TOURANE For Marseilles, Nantes, S. Nazaire Bordeaux Juno 24 v "DALNY" For Marseille, Havre Antwerp Dunkirk July 4 i DESIRADE For Marseilles, Nantes. S. Nazaire Bordeaux TO SAIGON INDOCHINA
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    "China's Struggle Is Our Struggle," Says American Girl
    431 17 5,000 Students Hear World Peace Delegates RING WORD FROM THE PLATFORM APp LAUSE AT EVERY STIRBeiore this huge crowd whose patriotism was unquenchable the student ates from the West, unanimously ced the conviction, on the strength' of ich unity and solidarity of
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    67 17 The WcrsCM student delegates nrrr uivrn arlanrK «>* lloxvr- at tkc receptitm m Ilinkow on Mnv "7. In Ihis fTMiP ;ir: «'i«'^»' s KUiLini.inM (left), wcretan ti th«- World StiuU'nt's A -soriiition ;»nel a CftHtbrMffC 8.A.; Molly Yard. Oruan-sini: vrtn'tary of tlir Anirrcan StudnH Tnioij and a Swathmore Unhrtrut v
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    SHIPS IN DOCK
    107 17 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OK EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Kh'PPtX lIAKBOIK Main Wharf: Recorder. Lch Vedette. Iferkitf, Tug Rose. Oil Wharf: Nil Coal Wharf: Nil VESSELS IN DRY HOCKS I a 11, jo ni; I'agar: Albert Dock: Nil Victoria Dock: NIL Xt |ip« I Harbour: Kind's Dock: Nil
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    24 17 An exhibition of types of shelters and equipment available to protect the public against air raids was opened at Charing Cross Underground Station recently.
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      278 17 BI'BXS PHILP LIME. (Incorporated m Australia) NEXT SAILINGS Due Sails. MERKUR June 29 July 3 MARELLA July 30 Aug. 3 Special cheap round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the following rates. First Class passengers may transfer at Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne to the connecting X.P.M. Vessel.
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      199 17 N. Y. K. LINE GENERAL PASSENGERS AGENTS CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD. (Incorporated m Japan* TO LONDON via Penan?. Colombo. Aden, Port Said, Marseilles Gibraltar s.s. HAKONE MARU June 23 M. HUSIMI MARU July 7 s.s. HAKOZAKI MARU Juiv 21 Rates to Ist Class 2nd Class Naples $574 5621 $634 $381
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    PROSPECTS FOR TODAYS RACES AT KUALA LUMPUR
    1725 18  - PROSPECTS FOR TODAYS RA CES A T KUALA L UMPUR "Marcus Superbus" THIRD DAY OF SUMMER (By EKiHT interestiiiß events form the third day's programme for this afternoon's racins m Kuala Lumpur m the Summer meeting of the SebUMPtf Turf Club. Punters nave had the better of the arguments In
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    91 18  -  "Marcus Superbus" (By THE following are selections for i«. day's races at Kuala Lumpur Race I— DEB ELLA Sang Ayah Race 2— MISS WENDY Race 3— AMAZON Cascade Race 4— BONNIE LASSIE The Puritan Race S— PRESTIGE Glitter Race 6— BRAWNY LAD Deepdene Race 7— SEE YOU LATER Valscourt
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      72 18 white shoe jE™*^/ i aaV '^^^^Laal^^BaW^^B^ aankaaaV^^SaaL^amidf aY > ->.//- CLEANER AHSHfV J Shoes cleaned with SHU SHINE HF Jf al way* start white- always stay white aW aft SHU-SHINE, the 4W«rr white for kid, a^jM SiaW aW ialf.(anvtt»and buck. Ask shoe dealers. fl Pfl KB vf IOSMK CHEMICAL COMPANY
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    Rotary Talk On Bis Game Hunting
    744 19 MR. BRAGA TELLS OF THRILLS OF RECENT AFRICA IV TRIP Singapore, Wednesday. T HE «P«*tan of roads, the introduction of motor-cars and trucks specially constructed for safari and, unfortunately, the indiscriinate shooting of so-called sportsmen have driven HUM further in'l(l and to strange environments."
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    CRICKETER'S DEATH
    301 19 Brilliant Negri Sportsman (From Our Own Reporter) Seremban, Monday. AS reported yesterday v the death took place at the Seremban Hospital of Lim Eng Bee, Sub-accountant of -he lccal branch oi the Chartered Bank, and a well-known sportsman oi Negri Sembilan. The deceased whc had been ailing for
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    DISMISSAL OF MINES COOLIES
    428 19 APPEAL AGAINST DECISION OF C> C/iV 1 H ()/>/j Vj /v (From Our Oun Reporter) Kuala Lumpur. Tuesday. EVIDENCE by well-known Chinese miners regarding mining v.sage m relation to laboui* force, was -erorded b> Mr. Justice Raja Musa at the Supreme Court, to-day m an important
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      168 19 No more feverish diseases a Malaria and other feverish diseases attack O Y weak people more easily than strong people. a\\" Strength is nothing more than a sufficient amount of strength-giving substances m the \*kP& body. Too little of such substances means #o** weakness. Weakness means something more you become
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      1382 20 BERLIN SINGAPORE i r^K\ tuip dahio I pmZ HLi. 3 ss M c 5(225 m I #1^ I I II IX /V I yIV7 J 12.25 German rolk song. 505 "Trooping of the Coloui i w»^ 12 30 M usic greetings, honour of the birthday of Hi.^.^^.^.^..^.M, 1.20 News m
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    LIGHTER PUNISHMENT FOR SEDITION?
    364 21 LIGHTER PUNISHMENT FOR SEDITION? A BILL is to be introduced into the Legislative Council providing for the nishment of sedition. The purpose of this Bill is to re-enact the law relating to sedition. The offences created by the act are enumerated In clause 4: the common ingredient of all these
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    "NAKED TERRORISM"
    162 21 London, Wednesday. TIIF bombing of Canton continues to be given prominence m the press. In the News Chronicle it is stated that there is scarcely now any pretence that these murderous onslaue'its have any other object than sheei naked terrorism. The writer adds "the imbecility of the Japanese
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    Quarrelled With Parents, Man Attempts Suicide
    170 21 'From Our Own Corresnovveni > Muar. Wednesday. UJHEN the name of Ng Ser Kian wxs "< called out m court this morning a young and well built Chinese stood up. A charge of having attempted to commit suicide was explained to him and he
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    Tamil Meets Death On Highlands Road
    225 21 i From Our Oxin Correspondent) Tapah, Wednesday. A TAMIL employee of the Posts and Telegraphs Department, Tapah, named Ponnusamy aged about 21 years, met with a tragic death at about the 9*4 mile Cameron Highlands Road. At about 8 a.m. on Saturday, Ponnusamy, who
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    Child Murder: Court Sequel
    92 21 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday DETECTIVE Inspector Tang Kwang Kun, made an application for another week I postponement when Lake Chow Hoi, the Chinese, arrested m connection with the murder of a 12-year-old Chinese girl who was found strangled to death m a house
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    203 21 Tuesday, May 31. Hon. Mr. R. H. Onraet and Mrs. Onract, Captain and Mrs. B. O. Ware, Captain and Mrs. W. H. Hynes, Captain and Mrs. D. N. F. Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Oclce and Mr. J. F. Whiteing had luncheon at Government House. Commodore and
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    MR. E. T. M. LIAS DEAD
    23 21 London, Wednesday. The death has occurred of Mr. K. T. M. Lias, the well-known Straits educationalist Reuter
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH
    104 21 THE Singapore Municipal health state- j ment for the week ended June 4 gives the total number of deaths at 278 of which 235 were Chinese, 22 Indians 16 Malays. Chief causes of mortality were pneumonia 43. phthisis 30 beri beri 23, con- lsions 20, malaria 13. enteritis
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    "Wise Girl"At The Pavilion
    177 21 "Wise Girl" At The Pavilion At The Cinemas ADMIHLRS of Miriam Hopkins will find her m mm Of her best moods m "Wise Girl, the new R K.O. Radio production now at the Pavilion. The Mm ll one which offOTI her opportunity to display her remarkable talent for gravity and
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    AT THE ALHAMBRA "Life Begins At College" A Jolly Laugh
    140 21 AT THE ALHAMBRA "Life Begins At College" A Jolly Laugh THE Ritz Brothers, the famous team of comedians, arc seen m what is probably their biggest laugh riot m "Life Begins at College" the new 20th Century Fox musical, which opened at the Alhambra Theatre yesterday. Crammed to the brim
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    38 21 Information has been received by telegraph that 223 .state-aided labourers will arrive to-day by s.s. Rohna. It Ls expected that 74 will be sent to Pulau Jerejak and the balance will proceed to Port Swottniham for quarantine there
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    MALAYAN RECORD BROKEN
    372 22 MALAYAN RECORD BROKEN S.R.C BEAT R.A.F. AT A THLETICS THE lnendly rivalry which has always existed between the S.R.C. and the Royal Air Force at their annual interclub athletic sports meetings was very much m evidence when these two centres met on the S.R.C. Padang yesterday afternoon. The S.R.C, with
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    Muar League
    270 22 <From Our Own Correspondent) Muar. Wednesday. THE Muar Police dropped two valuable points m the Muar FA. league when they lost I—2 to the Johore Military Forces m their league match yesterday. The game was replete with thrills and was keenly contested and the issue was m doubt
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    THREE CHINESE ACCUSED
    57 22 Singapore. Wednesday. A preliminary inquiry will be held before Mr. F. V. Duckworth, the Second Magistrate, on Junje 16 and 17 m connection with charges preferred against three Chinese, Kho Ah Pang, a woman, Tan Toh Leng and Chu Kirn Seng, against whom was alleged the exploitation
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    CLERICAL UNION DINNER
    73 22 Tho Clerical Union will be holding its' eighth anniversary dinner on July 2. The dinner will be followed by a dance which will be confined to members, guests and their families. Subscription for the dinner is $1 per member. Quests of either sex may be invited by
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    42 22 AT THE S.R.C.— R.A.F. SPORTS: The finish of the half mile event. showing Cp. Rock of the R.A.F. coming; home well ahead of the others m the good time of 2 mm. 14 3 5 seconds. THE 120 YARDS HURDLES IN PROGRESS
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    Excellent Local Tennis Championship Play
    312 22 FINE WIN FOR AIZAWA AND MURUKAMI SOME of the finest tennis seen on the local padang for a long time was witnessed yesterday by a very large crowd when Aizawa and Murukami defeated Chow Tat and Choon Leong, annexing the final set at B—6,8 6,
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    S.C.R.C. Cricket
    139 22 S.C.R.C. cricket teams for the weekend will be as follows: On Saturday, vs. A.P.C. at Hong L Green: Chia keng Hock. Tan Boon Deng. Eu Cheow Chye. On<* Swee Keng. Sni Kah Poo. Low Kee Pow. Gan Kee 1 Tan Thean Tek. Ya-> Mook Kirn, Seal 1 Ken<*
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    Malay Schools Soccer
    41 22 The final of the Malay schools footbn competition for the Sved Moharnj 1 Challenge Cup will be played on Victoria School -round at 5 p.m. Satu day. TT %A The finalists are the Kota Raia II "»< Teluk Kurau.
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    23 22 In the final of the Singapore Gol Club Ladies' Duffers Cup competit Mrs. I. R. Cameron beat Mrs. P Pollard 2 and 1.
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      63 22 CAPITOL. Saturday Morning at 11. t Social "BUCKET MOUSE" Matinee. S< lected programme of cartoons musicals, and novelties, Including "IHH OLD MILL" (Walt Di.sney's latest TechniCOlour Trinmpln "MICKFY'S MOVING DAY". "A FKIENH INURED" <An excellent M -G -M animal robject) "HORSE collars" (a stooges' comedy t and other splendid subjects.
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    GUNNERS BEAT CRICKET CLUB BY ODD GOAL
    419 23 DIV. 1 SOCCER ON PADANG KA 3; S.C.C 1 T Cricket Club lost to the Artillery by the odd goal m three In the First lon of the S.A.F.A. League, on c S.C.C. ground yesterday. yred tempers were evident towards .use of the
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    AUSTRALIAN WICKET-KEEPER INJURED
    35 23 AUSTRALIAN WICKET-KEEPER INJURED London, Wednesday. An X Ray of the Australian wicket keeper Walker's finger, damaged m the match against Essex, disclosed a fracture and he will be unable to play for six weeks Reuter
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    17 23 C. VALBERG who won the high jump event with a height of "> ft. 8 58 ins.- Tribune
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    ST. ANTHON Y'S SCHOOL SPORTS HELD
    574 23 competition was seen at the 24th annual athletic sports of the St. Jpnyi Boys' School held at the Jaesar Stadium yesterday. r Among those present were Senor R Pp! rr Portuguese Consul-General, the 2 Ft. M. Cardosa, Vicar-General of ortuguese Mission, Rev. Fr. N.
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    ISLAND CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES
    111 23 Singapore, Wednesday. THE Island Club m;xed foursome nek) over the second nine on Sunday resulted m a win for Dr. and Mrs. H. Lim with a nett scot* of 32 The following were some of the best cards returned. Dr. and Mrs. H. Lim 40— 7i/2^32
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    Malacca Soccer Trial
    245 23 Malacca Soccer Trial (From Our Own COM9pO*4*lU) Malacca, Wednesday. THE selection committee of the MA. FA. should have been more than gratilied at the exceedingly good soccer seen yesterday at the final State trial. The Colours won convincingly by 4 o. R. P. Leon and B Noronha were notable absentees
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      71 23 TO-DAY'S K. L. RACES Selections Prospects On Page 18 3 Happy World Stadium 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS 2 >lOIM ILL Itl lt\ BANTAMWEIGHT 15 (3) rounds ABAYANvs ARENAS FLYWEIGHT 12 C.) round* A I TO-HOHHOU I JE^ |\M.II lAT 5> VM. I sensational debut of Uommii Hut 1 r*i 10 (3) round.s
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    MR. W.S. REEVE-TUCKER
    139 24 Mr W S Reeve-Tucker, retired, alter many years o! service m Malaya m April, this year. He was for c tima member of the S^r.ngor State Council «nd represented planting interests m the Federal Council during tempoiary periods. Manager of Sungei Way estate for a great number
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    82 24 1928 and 1932. Mr. Morten served m various capacities m the Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, and was also Acting District Officer, Province Wellesley. His appointment as Director of Education, S S. and F.M.S.. was made m April, 1932. He held the position for several years, acting as President of Raffles
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    LT.-COL BRUCE
    128 24 Lieut. -Col Bruce was bom m 1896, and became attached to the Lincolnshire Regiment. He was gazetted second lieutenant on Mar. 17, 1915, and became tempoiary lieutenant on Sept. 2, 1915. He was promoted lieutenant m Feb. 28, 1916, and served as acting captain from Nov. 23, 1916,
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    35 24 London, Wednesday. London area continues to supply a high percentage of regular army recruits. The intake last week was 126, an increase of 62 over the corresponding period of last year. British Official W ireless
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    BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST IN BRITAIN
    221 24 BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST IN BRITAIN STORE NAVAL BASE CONTRACTOR IS London. Monday. THE Kings birthday honours list includes:— Two viscounts, Lords Stonehaven and Weir: Two barons, Mr. Vivian Hugh Smith and Sir Josiah Stamp: One Privy Councillor, the Attorney General Sir Donald Somervell; Six baronies, Sir William Alfred, the churchman
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    Malaya's Congratulations
    128 24 Malaya's Congratulations THE following: telegrams were despatched yesterday: From the Governor of the Straits Settlements to the Secretary of State for the Colonies: Government House— On behalf of the Government and people of the Colony of the Straits Settlements I offer to His Majesty the King our hearty congratulations on
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    "RANK & FILE BEST PEACE AMBASSADORS"
    178 24 "RANK FILE BEST PEACE AMBASSADORS" INTERCHANGE OF ANGLO-GERMAN VISITS London, Wednesday. A CONFERENCE of the British Legion held at Newcastle adopted the resolution urging the promotion of friendly relations between all belligerant nations m the late war and the interchange of visits. It also urged that the rank and file
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    INDO-CHINA LOAN
    47 24 33 Million Piastres For Defence Paris, Wednesday. AN official journal announces the issue of a Colonial National Defence Loan for Indo-China of 33 million piastres at five per cent. The issue price is 92 V 2 issued m denominations of 100 and 1,000 piastres.— Reuter
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    QUEEN'S COLD
    73 24 London, Wednesday. DR E. C. Maiden, physician to the Royal household at Windsor, visited Her Majesty the Queen at the Royal Lodge this morning and afterwards it was stated that Her Majesty's cold is better, but she is still to remain indoors. No decision has yet been made
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    67 24 London, Wednesdav. THE River Clyde trustees have decided to widen the river at Beardmorp bank to facilitate the passage down to sea of the great liner "Queen Elizabeth." which is to be launched by Her Majesty the Queen at Clyde bank in September. Beardmore bank is the point at which
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    SHOT 516 ELEPHANTS
    70 24 TRAMPLED TO DEATH BY 517 th Broken Hills, N. Rhodesia, Wednesday PHARLES ROSS, the well-known Ausv tralian hunter, was killed by an elephant m a bush m east Mkushi to-day. Ross was employed on Government elephant control, and had shot 516 elephants. He had put 14 bullets
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    BRITISH LEGION AND A.R.P.
    101 24 London, Wednesday. SIR Frances FeUerston-Godley, presiding at the conference at Newcastle, yesterday stated that the Britist Legion would soon take a large part to training the public m air raid and antigas precautions. Their resolution asked that a proportion of vacancies m government antigas training schools
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    A RAILWAY CENTENARY
    80 24 London, Wednesday THE East and West coasts, of Englanc were for the first time, linked by railway line 100 years ago this month The Newcastle and Carlisle railwa had come into operation piecemeal froi 1835 onwards, as various sections rai ing m length from one to 20
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    16 24 Batavia, Wednesday: Another G\ Martin bomber has crashed at Kalici One non-commissioned officer was kin Reuter
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