The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 June 1930

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  • 19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,016. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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  • 472 1 Sir George Penny is asking the Minister ct Transport to consider the initiation of rubber roadway schemes in order to help the industry Page 11. It is rumoured that the Anglo-Dutch rubber interests are considering a restriction proposal to 75 per cent, of potential output —Page 11.
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  • 1288 1 Quicquid aqunt hominet nostri eat f array* Libelli Juvenal After a continuous study of recent newspaper articles. Excellencies' and Highnesses' speeches and the share quotations. The Topicist is convinced that the three "Rs" of Malaya are: Rice. Rubber and Reform. The Topicist was not present in
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 409 1 WING LOONG. fOB HIGH CLASS TAILORING. et>l( 00l Finish Ouarmnteed St. HIGH STREET. I RAFFLES HOTEL! j EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION < v ETEA DANCES j EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRILAY j i DINNER DANCES 1 EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY i MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA THY HEST AND MOST
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    • 144 1 M J I .AfA^nSmmX mmm^ mmTr mmml mD^^^mHBHH s^^lnmHU'ml mttinmß mB I' «ml H^ nmK' M I l?*lffliiff] |yNDE|Sj Fan^MM 1 1 BEST I IN I THE I WORLD. SOLD BY ALL STORES ANT) WINE i DEALERS. I 1 Sole Agents I HUTTEYBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. l\ (Incorporated in Straits
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    • 118 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Page Jay fencing Page 11. Auction sale by Cheons Koon Seng— Page 9. Tc-night's Speedway attractions Ebge 13. Asepso brings relief for all skii (.roubles— Page 13. Sandeman's ports and sherries from Huttenbach's Page 1. Fort Dunlops withstand the most adverse conditions Page 20. Photogravure views of Singapore
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    • 12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 31, HIGH STREET.
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    • 198 2 COTY'S EMERAUDE 1 I'THE PERFUME OF I I ECSTACY." I S At all stores and pharmacies. I DIPIRE BROS., LTD. j SPECIAL OFFEB: I <^bmm^ 14kt Ctoti wrist watch Uwr 15 j^^^H|»^^ jewels Movt. j S&Z£^m\ for Lady 5» 5 Mi I Wlfltt Absolutely guar-l Wa?*^^y^im^ an teed. Delivered] y^£\Jt?Tf&jfw
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    • 265 2 1 VICTORIA "THEATRE I 1 LAST PERFORMANCE. 1 I TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. I MICKY MOUSE 1 I in "OPRY OUSE M <?> g I SILU SYMPHONIE I 1 "THE SKELETON" 1 IN A MONASTERY CELLAR i I THE ART OF PART SINGING I THE DONOVAN AFFAIR I I THE
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    • 338 2 Is ffiLHAMBR i E ffl TH£ THEATRE OF PERFECT SOUNL OU fJPI.,jBW REPROOUCTKDN JiJi 6.15 p.m. TO-NIGHT 9.1 > pin The Greatest Musical Comedy yet Produced 13 PWWILLIAM I WITH Magnificent Natural Colour Sequences I; 1 MATTES "f^A Y*iT"^NDA V V |j SPECIAL EXTRA MATINEE MONDAY II NE 9th At
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 202 2 THE WEEK. Saturday, 7th. High Water, 07 15, 8.0 ft., 19.43, 8.1 ft. Polo: Sultan of Perak's Cup. Hotel Van Wijk meeting, Gattey and Bateman. noon. Pootball: Div. 1.. I.C.F.A. vs. R.E. J. Besar; Res. Div., SRC. vs. R.A., Stadium. €elangor Races. Sunday. Bth. High Water. 08.27. 82 ft. 20.24,
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  • 1174 3 A Few Reflections on the "Talkies:" nhere is the Old Technique?: Good Stories Wanted Here; Screen's Poor Songsters; Universal Unit in Singapore. (By Our Film Correspondent Judging by what we have seen and heard in Singapore singing, music, and dancing, ail excellent in their place,
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    • 201 3 VICTORIA THEATRE I COMMENCING SATURDAY, JUNE 7. AT 9.15 pm. i tTHE GREAT MAGICIAN |i NICOLA II IN PERSON i WitH company 01 international mystifters and varietv lartists J BEAUTIFUL GIRLS— MUSIC— MYSTERY— COMEDY. NOVELTIES OF GORGEOUS S SOU SURPRISES "p*/ SCENERY AND £j ISI STARTLING ILLUSIONS IOUS EQUIPMENT x
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    • 277 3 A w -w -V 4P fc *J* I f^S^^^^^^K A Belt made frum specially chemically <& HUJKHCO UM K t X^^^flflHHßi^^^^H^^^B treated rubber. It will not perish no ntatter what climatic conditions it 6JVES FULL PULLEY CONTACT WITHOUT SLIP. JL i United Engineers Limited. I Amazing Hon DDD Prescription Cures
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  • 402 4 Preserving Disused Cells. Quite frequently one hears complaints from motorists that portions of their cars have failed for no apparent reason, and manufacturer* are blamed for faulty construction of their products i writes a correspondent.) If these complaints are investigated, it will generally be found that the deterioration
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  • 47 4 The library of the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall. S.W., was the scene of a fire recently, but very little damage was done. It is understood that Stalin, the Soviet dictator, has ordered nine cars from Great Britain they are to cost between £2,600 and 3.000 each.
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  • 416 4 New Belgian Passenger Steamer. Dover, April 24. The Belgian Marine Department are renewing the fleet of passenger steamers on the Dover-Ostend service with four up-to-date vessels capable of a speed of 24 knots. The first of these ships, the Princess Astrid. made her maiden voyage to-day, when
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  • 17 4 It is stated that "bootleg" whisky is being I ised as fuel for U.S. A Army cars
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  • 1046 4 DON'T ANNOY YOUR ENGINE BY CAPRICIOUS DRIVING: By The Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce. •fIfHILE the serious tuning of an engine for a race is a task requiring almost as much instinct as actual mechanical skill, there are many little jobs which the amateur can do
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 110 4 I Malayan Motors, Ltd. 14-20, ORCHARD ROAD can supply your battery requirements. fi S WIRELESS BATTERIES I High and Low Tension Grid Bias 1 CAR BATTERIES g (Gh All Popular Types Held Fully Charged J|j S HOUSE LIGHTING The Famous Exide DSG Type Batteries JgJ 1 MOTOR CYCLE BATTERIES S
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    • 174 4 j On outings yor every occasion I Qjbciete confections EXPORT SALES CORPORATION <h,< m u I ■"--••^•••^•t> 11> :^W.'^ >^.^— r^. %l fc A $S^ _;j Si W' II Keep up J 1 Lj r your weight If you are losing weight augment your diet with the active Vitamins A,
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  • 819 5 BOON TO DRIVERS. New Device That Eliminates A Clutch. I enjoyed a novel motoring experience yesterday, writes Harold Pemberton, Daily Express motoring correspondent. I drove a motor-car in the busiest traffic centre of London without onct changing gear even when brought Lo a dead stop,
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  • 43 5 Motor Cycling Popular in Germany. In 1929 no fewer than 197 new clubs affiliated to the German Motor Cycle Union, with a total membership of 8,500. The union now has over 22,000 members. During the same period 170.054 new machines were registered.
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  • 22 5 The i-rici of the Willys Whippet four aiul the Willys commerce salcon motor-cars has been reduced from £210 to £198.
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  • 55 5 Vibration, the object of so much worry on the part of car designers is causing an unusual type of concern in Paris. The solid tyre buses operating over the main thoroughfares of the French capital cause so much vibration in nearby buildings that municipal officials have ordered them all to
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  • 761 5 The Car as a Refining Influence Acute observers, philosophers for the most part of the peripattti? school, find much 'o sadden them in the influence of motor-car* on morality. It is not only alleged, bit truly stated, that the sense of power which com^s to a
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  • 324 5 Mr. Morrison on a Possible Necessity. Mr. Morrison. Minister of Transport, spoke at the first annual meeting of the Pedestrians' Association at the Central Hall. Westminster He said that he was anxious to secure for the pedestrian, as well as for other users of the highway,
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  • 23 5 As from the New Year, no car will be allowed to stand for more than half an hour in the centre of Paris.
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  • 183 5 Pressed Steel Company Plant Under British Control. Arrangements have been concluded to pi u•• the plant of the Pressed Steel Company of Great Britain— the largest in the countrv under British control, and to mate it »vrulable to all ftTTttW ol the motor-car industry This
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  • 251 5 Future of Motor Sport. "Considerable light was shed," says 'The Light Car and Cyclecar", "upon the feelinp > towards motor sport which are held by our legislators when the clause in the Road Traffic Bill dealing with the prohibition of motor racing and speed trials on
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  • 55 5 Forcing a light car to a quick getaway at the change of a traffic light is a bad practice. When a light engine is put to this test, a severe strain is imposed on the connecting rod pins and in time will give a slight knock which re- sembles that
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 146 5 I ANNOUNCIIIC I THAT I t SS THP IMPIAI I w i nt lit if CHRYSLER 62 1 f T I K i d b, i I Tourer $2,150 I v »k I Borneo Motors Ltd.| 1 1 SINGAPORE. X i I PENANG, TAIPING, IPOH. KUALA LUMPUR, MALACCA. AND V
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    • 268 5 I MORRIS 1930 I MODELS OUTSTANDINGLY ▼^H Hi a Vk. fV X f M& 4^^^^^^ I^^S^S GLASS 18 I THROUGHOUT V X CHROMIUM MORRIS COWLEY X V Completely equipped $2075. AFTER YEAR quality of maximum motoring A W MORRIS MOTORS LTD. value— it is inbuilt— inherent— X X have consolidated
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  • 680 6  -  D. M. GREIG. Saturday Tennis Special. By Discussing the came of G. P. Hughes, the English Davis Cup player. D. M. .Greig says one can learn much from watching Hughes play but he has rather over-estimated the value of spin and slice. Somehow, declares Greig.
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  • 528 6 My Greatest Golfing Fault. Dcnsmore Shute. American professional and winner of Los Angeles and Texas Open titles, lives some useful advice to amateurs in the following article telling how he overcame weakness in the iron shoti *PHE iron shot is one of the most important in golf,
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  • 46 6 Th«> Jocktys and Trainers pliyed the OfatalPM Rflrreaticn Club at Kuala Lumpur at cricket on Su:iday, the Chinese winning by an innings and 96, Chin Wan Chong 41. T. O. Yeow 2G, ■Goh Kim Swee 37 being their chief mm; Donnelly taking four wickets for 55.
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  • 128 6 [Ftam Our Own Corresponder'. I London. May 8. Balloon enthusiasts in Oxford and Cambridge are planning to meet in an intervarsity balloon race during the third week in June The Royai Acm Club has been invited to frame rules for the contest. The spot near
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  • 171 6 [From Our Own Correspondent. I London. May 8. It may be recalled that the Athenian League Council requested the resignation uf the Pinchley Club from the League on the ground that they had failed to carry out their obligation to provide stand accommodation: this decision is being
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  • 554 6 London. May 16. Compacts frequently entered into at this time of the year among friends engaging in pleasant but profitless speculation on the subject of winning the Calcutta Sweep are recalled by a luncheon this week given at Santa Cruz. California, by Miss Marion
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  • 434 6 The Hardest Sock I Ever Got. Ernie Sohaaf tells how Johnny Risko hit him the hardest punch he ever experienced in a contest at Boston, in spite of which Srhaaf won the decision. lOHNNV Risko. a topnotch heavyweight. sceked. me the stiflest wallop I ever got In
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  • 117 6 Six dogs attained their lives' ambition p* Wimbledon greyhound racing track. They were the entrants in the second race and had completed nearly three-quarters of it. when the hareskin which covers the mechanical hare fell off at the last bend but one. The mechanical hare careered
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  • 482 6 SO SLOW! Too Much Sunday and too Many Tramcars. "Any complaints?" I asked brightly. The Big Bristol Shipping Man, a large, partially bald one, with "cut it short" eyes, glanced up and rapped: "From the Gas Company?" "No. from the 'Daily Express.' "Do you know Hannen
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  • 148 6 A Millionaire's French Project. Paris. May 10. The grip that gambling tables have gained .n Eurcpe is rtiikingly illustrated by the action of Frank J Gcjld. a millionaire, in buying l verv hotel and the whole waterfront at Granville. where he wil 1 run a palatial year-round
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  • 153 6 London, May 8. The Lawn Tennis Association has cancelled the invitation to Mrs. Fearnley Whittingstall <Miss Eileen Bennett) to represent Great Britain in the French hard court lawn tennis championships which begin in Paris on May 19. The association, which is paying the expenses of
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  • 86 6 Literary Digest Poll, New York, May 6. The poll conducted by the Literary Di?e.:t to ascertain the public view in regard to prohibition has resulted in the return, thus far. jf 4.150.917 voting papers, of these 1.248,589 have favoured enforcement of the present law 1,231.849 a
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  • 810 6  -  Arthur Peall. > t t i 11 A Great Player We Cannot Afford I i; to Lose. i HIS SHOTS DESCRIBED. i| I By IiriLLIE Smith's announcement that he In steads to retire from ftrst-cla^ profe3sionß' billiards has more behind it than many peopl know. But
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  • 816 6 A Precedent For Mr. Paul Robeson. Neaily a hundred years agj» writes C. T 7. B. in The Obseiver Ira Aldrid^e. a young negio acto* micic his stage deb~.it the Roy y Theat: as Othello. His daughter. Miss En Aldndg-r who is a teacher of sr.iging. has bec.i
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  • 15 6 Wo bet WMlill HO I new grandchild v don't have to f* Ohio State Journal
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  • 726 7 CITY ADVENTURES. When Revolutionaries Told Him Their Secrets. Mr. Henry Osborn^ OUagan, for more than 50 years a leading figi'n? m the City, has died at his villa at Rocquebrune, in the South of France, where he had lived in retirement since "He was one
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  • 247 7 Tuesday. May 29th. The Hon. Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane arrived pnd stayed at Government House. The following were the guests of His Excellency and Lady Clementi at a dinner at Government House: Hon. Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane. Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley, Colonel and Mrs. R.
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  • 31 7 Mr. P. C. Sands. Scout Commissioner tor Malaya, and Mr. H. R. Hertslets, District Commissioner, Forak, were in Ipoh on Monday in connection with the inspection of Ipoh Boy Scouts. J
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 229 7 CkiversJams I sand* of tons of fresh fruits are *^> lakes every year from Messrs. Olivers' IOKJ> Ucommended a, hards direct to the Orchard Factory wwwivbtwhim to br made into Jama and other fruit pnxiucts. Every jar is sealed with agents P.« e m Hx^-jcCW «o«c V^c V iS^*c^»«. carrist
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  • 905 8 PAINTING THE SETS. The King's Private Smoking Room. London. May. npHERE is always something of a thrill In going behind the scenes at any theatre, and when one enters the dark and dusty stage door of Covent Garden and thinks of all the great
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  • 108 8 Malay and Chinese Killed at Chemor. I From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 5. The unusually long draught was broken by heavy rains in different parts of Perak yesterday, to-day continuing fine again. At Chemor during a severe storm lightning struck a kongsi house, and a
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 286 8 I I I I 1 e;teC? 1 *al J J° e of thousands of people, carefully questioned. Bp^^^^l^B K^^ Aii directly and indirectly through the Fiat organisa- Q[lfe> BUM tion at home and abroad. *^^H flVft fl t The direct interrogation was carried out by means Ifffti 4 iWB of
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    • 442 8 Motherd^%o^& Make Sure y y° u cannot feed Baby yourself, then U~rw\LjJ VC c^* n s F oo^* Mixed as directed it b the perfect substitute for Mother's Milk. It is just as digestible, contains the essential vital nourishment and ensures the same sound, healthy development. When you give Mellin's
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    • 381 9 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE \MCIRE !SS FUMIKO H Dhohy Ghaut. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Nus. 1 3. IVnhas Road, ,>fT Lavender Street Phone 6t76. PONT WEAR A TRUSS! C s f Br Rupture Apijjje. dwap Binds and Wr-\ Q Catalogue free. WRITK OR CALL Sole Afents MAYNARD CO., LTD.~ 11, BATTERY
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    • 763 9 JTEN DERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. tJJSSJJSU is i"*awn to new TENDERING RILES POSTED IN TENDER ROOM. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room Municipal Offices:— o Closing Date. Sale
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    • 600 9 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Bank.' will be closed on: Monday, June 9th, Whit Monday. THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily in Malaya, a Hv« "news" paper 30-40 columns of news daily Also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri
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    • 556 9 AUCTION SALES. MORTGAGEE'S SALE of FREEHOLD AND 999 YEARS' LEASEHOLD RUBBER LAND SITUATE IN THE DISTRICTS OF JURONG AND WEST BUKIT TIMAH, SINGAPORE. To b<> held at the Saleroom of Messrs Ching Keng Lee Co.. Ltd., Raffles Chambers, Raffles Piace, Singapore. On Tuesday, June 10th, at 2.30 p.m. PARTICULARS: Valuable
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    • 1326 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE LANDED PROPERTY. A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR SOUND AND PROFITABLE INVESTMENT IN LAND AND HOUSE PROPERTIES NOT TO BE MISSED BY ENTERPRISING CAPITALISTS IN THE ESTATE OF SULTAN KHAN SURATTEE, (dec.) IMPORTANT TWO DAYS' AUCTION SALE OF MOST VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL
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  • 59 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. Mr. YOW NGAN PAN passed away on Tuesday. May 27th. 1930 (aged 66 1 at his residence. No. 1 Yow Ngan Pan Street Funeral will take place on Sunday. June Bth. 1930. starting at 12 noon to the Cantonese Burial grounds at Thomson Road. Relatives and friends
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  • 746 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY. JINE 7. 1930. TSINAN POSSIBILITIES. It seems likely, now that the tide of affairs in the Chinese civil war is seen to have turned more against the Nationalist Government than was expected a little while ago, that the absence of news, upon which there was comment,
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  • 331 10 The Gazette notifies the appointment of Dr. James Em Up Smith to be temporarily a nominated member of the Legislative Council during the absence on leave of the Hon'ble Dr. N. L. Clarke. The following gentlemen have been elected to the Bar Committee. Singapore: Messrs R. St. J. Braddell. H.
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  • 354 10 THE RECENT MEETING Mr. Westlake and Voting: Ruling. Writing in the St. Andrew's Cathedral Monthly Paper, the Rev. J. V. Westlake says:— Most, if not all of vou. will have read the press notices of our Annual Church Meeting on April 28th.. when about 200 gathered
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  • 64 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN PRICES. (FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.! London, June 6, 5.13 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £139 216 (up £1). Forward £141 3 16 (up £1 1 16). The market is firm. To-day's New York prices are
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  • 254 10 Does It Cause Headache. Writing in the Times of Malaya The Egoist says: I see that Port Dickson is congratulating itself on its avenues of senna trees which are such a beautiful sight when in bloom, more beautiful, perhaps, when the petals are falling like golden rain,
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  • 52 10 The official times taken in transmission over the lines of the Associated Companies of the Derby result were as follows: Stations working direct with Eastern Extension London Office namely: Alexandria. Bombay. Singapore. Capetown and Halifax R seconds. Other stations throughout the Company's system, including West Indies, within
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  • 227 10 Mrs. B. W. Elles. wife of the Honble Mr. B. W. Elles. British Resident. Pahang. arrived in Penang on Thursday by the Karmala from London. The Straits Echo understands that Mr. E. ic La Mothe Stowell. headmaster of the High School. Bukit Mertajam. will leave Province at the end of
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  • 593 10 CONTRACTORS' QUAH* Impossible to Take Sph View of the (as; At the conclusion yestrrd.iv of the Police Court action tor tion of character which wu Walter Abeygoonesekera «gnli named Alexander Nolte. the $5 and costs. Mr. Dohoo. Uv rth rate, said he found it impost,;. ous
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  • 174 10 East of Suez its feOO decent h»r word* <» Variety*. Night life m MPfM J asl Lsr^ as far as Europeans HI ttMtnMi whe time tickers approach midnight. blare forth "God Save UK Rfcjl Prince of Wales couldn't buy I Mfe fu hour Some strange paradox-
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  • 71 10 A crowd of MMN the King's Birthday On n Polo Ground. Penang. whl finest of recent y<\u> turnout and the Bring de-joie which whs Intl of many years PO 'The E. and O Hot. 1 I* Tamil named Suppiah who in Penang oi hftVtag toBW by entering thn Mri B
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    • 199 10 U II ROBINSON ROAD THE RETAIL HOUSE OF CALOBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD., Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances or Hnng Kong> iinct)T-porafrd in Shanghai > 96, Robinson Road. Telephone 6228. BY SPECIAL »ff T^f H.M. THE KING \PPOINTMENT TO OF SIAM I THE NEW TABLE SERVICES IN STERLING I SILVER AND
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    • 55 10 AN OPERATIC STAR wants to swim the Channel. She is evidently not content with just being a diva. All swimmers should protect themselves with "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD., Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480. JH.B. WINTER! TAILOR, J BATTERY ROAD, j SINGAPORE. j Phone 6188.
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  • 102 11 NEW USES. S ir Penny's Suggestion to Transport Minister. yH Yi RESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. June 6. Th, h position of the rubber industry sir George Penny (Cons.. Kingdms) to draw the attention of Mr. Minister of Transport, to the 008 i i \it-w to
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  • 51 11 Kumountl An^lo-Dutch Discussions. B8 SFR VICE— COPYRIGHT.! London. June 6. tiggn Symington and Sinclair, the well- htolmm. in their weekly report ustoni which have been proceed- Irtvcrn l<>ndon and Holland, and state I that they include a proposal 10 71 ptr cent of potential out-
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  • 133 11 Inquest Evidence. Reuter's Service. London. June 6. < II the inquest at Cambridge to-day on tht tfcna of tlit tragedy enacted on Tiksroner said Willis, when he visited Mr. room had a warrant for the srrest Rjttt. *ho when toid to come to the police produced a
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  • 83 11 Murdered Girl Identified. BE P«tr34? sfr VICE— COPYRIGHT London. June 6. lamuty ot the young and handsome body, only partially clad, was D Hoxton Lane early on Thursday <„rtained to-day Her name Kt .1 Scotch girl, and she was I wattnM in local tea rooms. clear that
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  • 79 11 NATIONS THREAT TO U.S. TARIFF BILL. I Xnd a Provoking Reply. [BMtar*! Service.] Washington. June t>. rum < orr.mercial bodies in various Hal the »nactment of the present JO lead to retaliation has pro- Chairman of the Ways and Means the House of Representatives to btdga nations resorting to find
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  • 181 11 M EMORIAI SERVICE FOR LATE MR. MARINUS. 1 Own Correspondent.) I ItiUvia, June 2. I ;>n impressive memorial 1 the R*-d Cross Hospital at I Mr Marinus whose M prior to his departure to vai packed for shipment 1 in the mortuary which ■*>; i been converted into a t.l
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  • 83 11 UNDER CONSIDERATION. No Decision Likely for Some Time. fßeuter's Service. 1 London. Jane 6. In the House of Commons to-day replying to Mr. D. G Somerville (Con.. Barrow-in-Furness, who drew attention to the telephone facilities between London and Java. Mr. Lees-smith < Postmaster General) said the question of
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  • 158 11 Hong: Kong Salaries Question. IReuter's Service.} London, June 5. In the House of Commons Mr. H. Ramsbotham Cons. Lancaster, called attention to the fall in the price of silver, which he said was prejudicing the economic situation in certain part* of the British Empire, and
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  • 103 11 IReuter's Far Eastern Service] Nanking, June 6. The Central Daily News, the official organ, states the Government in two to three days will be adopting measures to deal with the present silver situation. Details of the draft proposal are withheld but it is stated it includes the
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  • 78 11 The House Adjourns for Whitsun. I Reuter's Service] London* June t>. The House of Commons adjourned to-day for the Whitsuntide recess till June 17th after a debate on Russia raised by the Conservatives. Mr. Arthur Henderson (Foreign Secretarv. replying, said it wa^ vitally important to facilitate
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  • 38 11 Held by Indian Raiders. [Reuter's Service.) Simla, June 6. Major Farley and Captain and Mrs. Frere were kidnapped on the Quetta-Chaman road bv Arhakzai raiders. Afghan troops are endeavouring to secure their release.
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  • 107 11 Proposed Reforms. INanyo Nichi-Nichi Service] Tokyo, June 6. The Premier and the Home Minister are stated to have decided on three categories under which the newly appointed committee shall investigate and report on the possibility of readjusting the existing administrative system. Revision of the pension law. simplification
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  • 36 11 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, June 5. The King and Queen left Buckingham Palace this afternoon for Sandringham. where the Court will spend Whitsuntide. I Earlier cables on page 12]
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  • 99 11 Mr. W. L. Leonard, of Mantin Estate, Manttn, a former member of the Seremban Sanitary Board, has returned from Home leave. The present heat wave In Kinta appears to grow wbrse with the passing of each day. The temperature during the whole of last night rtid not fall below 80
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  • 263 11 REASONS FOR DECISION. Weak Economic Case and No Military Advantage. IReuter's Service.] London, Jane 6. A White Paper says the Channel Tunnel was rejected owing to an element of doubt about the feasibility of construction, the weakness of the economic case, the great cost, the long
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  • 219 11 Test of Chinese Protection Pledge. i Reuter's F.tr Eastern Service. I Tokio. June 6. With Tsinan apparently destined to change hands in a few days the Foreign Office is watching anxiously but is determined to maintain a hands -off policy. Tsinan is regarded as the acid
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  • 191 11 Accused Said to be Insane. "During the eight days I had been on the estate I suffered from malaria One evening X felt confused and giddy. After that I knew nothing." In these few words, a Tamil coolie, standing in the dock before Hont>le Mr. Justice P.
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  • 202 11 Our London correspondent writing on May Bth says: Mr. C. W. Harrison, who is responsible for a good deal of the statistical output of Malaya, was in London this week, as was Mr. F. N. Chasen, Curator of the Singapore Museum. Mr. F. G. Whitney, F.M.S. sailed
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  • 182 11 R.A.F. IN ACTION. Casualties Among Government Troops. fßeuter's Service.] Peshawar, June 6. Considerable forces of Afridis entered the Peshawar district with the Intention of attacking the cantonments but local villagers refused to join them and many of the Afridis withdrew. Gangs remained and destroyed culverts an'i
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  • 64 11 Bombay, June 6. Three hundred police armed with lathis and fifty with firearms, under thirty European police officers, surrounded the Congress headquarters for the third raid since civil disobedience was launched. Six members of the "war council' of the Congress Committee were arrested including the
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  • 47 11 Government Resources Sufficient. London. June 6. In the House of Commons Mr. Wedgwood Benn (Secretary of State for India) replying to Sir Austen Chamberlain, said the resources at the disposal of the Indian Government for the preservation of internal and external peace were sufficient.
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  • 85 11 Imperials Airways New Scheme. [British Radio. Official Service.] Rugby. June 5. A conference was held at Liverpool to-day to consider the scheme put forward by the Imperial Airways for linking up the great Midland centres with London and the Continent. It is proposed that
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  • 437 11 A Kowloon Specimen. Mr. E. C. Tregilus writes to the China Mail. The article entitled "Snakes with Feet" interested me greatly as I had not heard of such reptiles until Mr. R. Bland, an officer serving under my orders at Lintin Station Kowloon (Chinese) Customs since deceased,
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  • 56 11 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wickett have returned from their trip to Hong Kong. Capt. E. O. Steel, brother of Mr. A. C. Ste^l. of Victoria Malay Estate, is on a brief visit to Seremban. A large tree which fell outside the Selangor Club Chambers was found to be eaten away
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    • 146 11 ROBINSONS I I Jo^ We are showing some I IB y^lf deUghtful styles in modish IB /rT XSI Dainty pastel shades and \\v r smar ace t™ 1111 1^ are a I yW/ H t^ e key-note of this new I /n\i\ T\ Celanese and Milanese I I LkJ I
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  • 128 12 VIRTUAL DICTATOR. Fascist Select Potential Leader. I Reuters Service. J Rome, June 6. It is understood that Count Ciano (Minister of Communications) whose son last month married Miss Edda Mussolini, the Dictator's daughter, has been placed by the Fascist Grand Council first on the list
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  • 375 12 A Warning Note. The older resident.*, in Malaya will remember the swarms ol locusts which were so commonly encountered on railway tracks, roads and open country in Selangor. Malacca. Negri Sembilan and Northern Johore during the years 1913 1918. writes the Dirtvtcr of Agriculture F.M.S. Very
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  • 238 12 Government and the Propagandists. The Memorandum of Reply of the Dutch Minister for the Colonies to the Report on the discussions in the Committees of the First Chamber on the 1930 Budget, according to the Gazette de Hollande, repeats the fact that the Government wishes to
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  • 113 12 Police and Reds in Fierce Encounter. IReuter's Service. I Berlin, June 6. Serious street fights took place between the police and Communist demonstrators here. Both sides fired shots, and several ol the police and the demonstrators were wounded. Street fighting between the Communists and the Fascists, and
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  • 47 12 Guard Fire on Demonstrators. I Reuters Service. 1 Paris. Jane 6. News from Dabat. Indo-China, speaks of a serious affray at Phuiam, in Cholon Province where an Annamlte Guard was forced to flre on 2,000 demonstrators, two of whom killed and 17 wounded.
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  • 874 12 ITALIAN INFLUENCE. Royal Academy AntiClimax. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, May 8. Perhaps it was the result of the Italian Exhibition, but the opening of the Royal Academy this year did not seem to create the same amount of interest as usual. It wus something in
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  • 92 12 AIRWAYS QUESTION. To Discuss Australian Service With Lord Thomson. I Reuter's Service. 1 Canberra, June 5. Mr. Scullin (the Premier* stated to-day that during his forthcoming visit to England for the Imperial Conference he will discuss with Lord Thomson (Air Minister) the development of the
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  • 240 12 MARSHAL FOCH AND BRITIAN. Prince's Tribute. (British Radio Official Service. I Rugby. June 5. Unveiling the statue of Marshal Foch in Grorvenor Gardens the Prince of Wales paid an impressive tribute to the great French soldier. He said: "Marshal Foch may rightly be regarded as the greatest military teacher of
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  • 202 12 Sir Basil Blackett's Announcement. l lUu' er'.. Service. 1 London. June 5. Sir Basil BlackeU. addressing the Imperial Press Conference, announced that Imperial International Communications Ltd. intended to reduce cable rates to the level of wireless iates as soon as the Governments concerned formally approved
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  • 174 12 Wolfe Statue Gift from Canada. [British Radio Official Service.! Rugby, June 5. Representatives of Great Britain, Canada and France attended in large numbers the ceremony of unveiling the statue of General Wolfe, which is a gift from Canada to Great Britain. The memorial occupies
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  • 52 12 Favours Italy Rather Than France. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, June 5. French circles declare that Signor Grandi's suggestion that Italy and France suspend naval building in 1930 was not made officially, and anyway the suggestion does not appeal to the French, who consider it favours Italy rather than
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  • 791 12 ORGANIZED RUBBER SELLING. To the Editor, Sir, Although over-production is undoubtedly the main cause of the rubber slump, there is a very strong contributory reason which is in the hands of the producers themselves. This contributory reason is the selling of the product by each individual
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  • 341 12 To the Editor. Sir. The Central Health Board decided it i.= not necessary to publish half yearly reports B1 minutes of the Central Health Board ure given to the Press for publication. This is most unsatisfactory. Does every newspaper to whom minutes are furnished publish every
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  • 514 12 MR. BUXTON'S WORK. Mines Hill Bowls out Mr. Ben Turner. I British Radio Official Service. 1 Rugby. .Imif .">. The King has approved the following ;;ppointments: Mr. J. H. Thomas to be Dominions Secretary. Mr. Vernon Hart-Horn to be Lord Privy Seal in place of Mr.
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  • 69 12 Striking Mill Workers Stone Police. [Reuter's Service. I Bombay. June 5. Hartal processions marked the end of Gandhis first month in gaol. Thirty cotton mills closed rnd 65.000 workers struck. Some stoned one mill in order to compel the workers to come out. and they stoned
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  • 38 12 [Reuter 1 Service.] Amsterdam. June 5. The Handelsblad learns that ex-King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who is now attending incognito an ornithological congress here. Intends shortly to visit the Dutch Indies.
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  • 36 12 A Keng Hua plant belonging to Mrs. HrroM Hoberts, of Ipoh. Is about to flower. It is *x?lieved that this is the first time a Ken.u Hua plant belonging to a European in Perak has flowered.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 605 12 CHURCH SERVICE. ST. ANDREW'S \Tlll|,, ;vi WHIT SUNIM 7 a.m. Holy Communiot. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. t choral) Holy OOOMMU) 10 a.m. Sunday School at Si 5.30 p.m. <choral» Evensong Monday. Wednesday and Holy Communion Tuesday. Thursday, and BM Holy Communion. H. M. NAVAL K.tSE. SHetar 10.30 a.m. Matin
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 650 13 Further Results. Tokyo. May 26. The Misses Gloria and Lucy Lee gave China a welcome and excellent success in the Olympic Games at the Meiji Shrine Stadium, today, when they defeated the Philippine ladies in a brilliant doubles match. 7 5, 3 6, 6 3. The
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    • 368 13 The Latest London Novelty. I From Our Own Correspondent.] London, May 8. Although football has officially finished, every day some subject of interest crops up in connection with it. Five-a-side 'Soccer" football in June is the latest sporting novelty to be introduced into London. It is understood that
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    • 745 13 Peter Pan of Cricket. The Yorkshire Post states that the crickettr Wilfred Rhodes, will be retiring at the end of the current season. Wilfred Rhodes may be called the "Peter Pan" of cricket, (writes Onlooker in the Ceylon Observer). He is one of the marvels of
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    • 180 13 The Women's Cricket Association is now in ts fourth year, and its development had been teady from the start. The association has now in individual membership of 450. and there ire 50 affiliated clubs. Forty-five of :he largest firls* schools in England have also joined he association. Most
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    • 75 13 Mr. H. M. Martineaus cricket team which has been visiting Egypt defeated Gezira Sporting Club by 405 for 7 declared (W. G. Lowndes 180. C. W. Knott 130) and 70 for 7 wickets to 228 and 245; beat All Egypt at Cairo by 400 (R. S. Scott 96 C. K.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 166 13 ASEPSO HEALS (((WHEN OTHERS FAIL Famous doctors have I j^s^§iiM w^ cn ot^cr antiseptic I V J^"« soaps have failed. I BL n^ heals because it puri7\sepso I 1-* FOR ALL SKIN TROUBLES H UfWAID COOK OOL LTD., LONDON i-a I H gums your entire mouth. Its I I I
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    • 199 13 Next time f t you give a Party I THIRTEEN f try serving Sailor TEMPTING MEAT Savouries, in sand* FISH PASTES j^ wiches, on buttered tJC^Z biscuits, on strips of I toast. Especially if #4^r^/ any of your guests /y^^A^^mmWw are men. There's a ff/t u *'Jz<s# 4$ about Sailor
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 758 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON A N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow (Via Genoa and Havre). Rout* subject to alteration wlhovt notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT AGAPENOR For London. Rotterdam, and Hamburg In
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    • 524 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co*, Ltd* (Incorporated In England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.) FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe Singapore. 8A CITY OF DELHI July 5 s.s. CITY OF ATHENS Aug. 6 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY
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    • 385 14 P. fir'O. British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVKI\m FXt LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK F OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due. Tonnage, Singapore. Tonna«r < JR MOREA 11.000 June 14
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 635 15 0. S. K. Line. 1.,* laceSra •'*> N(>w York:— ffrojr H r.y Kons» K\nre>s Freight Service). Kinai Maru June 29 N(( ol< x,,tt.r and Vancouver:-, from Kobe, f AriMm June nottefdMM, Hamburg. Bremen Andes M.ru Jum 17 18 p Kliznbeth. Oftpc Town. Rio de l BanfiM Montt-vidco. aud Bucno; ,ltound-th,-uo:ld
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    • 567 15 TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. U* FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG via COLOMBO. SUEZ PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES AND GENOA. < Arrive Arrive Leave Arrive y Singapore. Sinagopre. Penang. New York. Prec. Horrison June 9 June 12 June 14 July 22 Pres. John., on June 23 June 26 June 28
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    • 842 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated in Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to: Passage, Freight. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives in tbe Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan* i of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION
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    • 767 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons> and the motor vessel Malabar (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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    • 371 16 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. INC. K d^Bk^ IB International BANKING and TRAVEL SERVICES. Travellers Cheqaes. Letters of Credit. Money Orders. Drafts. Transfers of Funds by Mail and Cable. Toon. Cruises. Steamship Reservations. Railroad Tickets. Baggage Insurance. SINGAPORE Union Bldg. PENANG E. O. Hotel. CONPAGNIE MARITIME BELGE (LLOYD ROYAL) SJL [Incorporated
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    • 366 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. nc 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA v\ h BALTIMORE. (via Suez) Due. Sails. v l>Of I/.S. SILVERBELLE June 9 June 15 JuJvy M.S. SILVERPALM July 21 July 27 PACIFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 686 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT STEAMER TO-DAY. Karimon Soon Lee 9 a.m. Rhio Sri Emilie 9 a.m. Kukup and Benut Loong Heng 9 a.m. Pulau Tekong Hong Aik 9 a.m Sibu Rajah of Sarawak 9 a.m. Christmas Island Islander 9 a.m. Singkawang and Pemangkat Parigi 9 a.m Pontianak Belawan 10 a.m. East
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 137 17 ite on rubber from Singapore to m;un East Coast ports has been Hi 6d per ton of 50 cubic feet Maru arrived from Bassein ve«- rice. Ifn A McLellan. and Mr. and Mrs. t(i |x r Larut yesterday. vtlitn arrived from Bangkok yester- rnrno of rice and onions.
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    • 148 17 Search of Passengers and Guests in the Bremen. I New York. May 10. miM fltnuifl and violent "hip-slap-I party ever staged by the New Yor*; n(J M r.ts took place in the early hc.rs. I thi« morning on board the liner Bremen 1800 passengers and. as is the I
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    • 122 17 I Attempt to End Congestion at I New York Docks. ommendations made by a comI I ;>: mim-nt men in New York for n endmt: the congestion and red tape I I examinations during the return t er *jß ••••unsts. tha Treasury Department has
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    • 94 17 I ini the words. 'Why Not." 1 the small Lowestoft stoam I wood on a voyage of irttliM (East Africa). I ad on the adventure 1 iiumdei j. e. Capstickdale, I lan Naval Reserve, is in 1 W EllLs. of Pleetwood. is 1 Upper. I h is
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    • 48 17 1 ■iIM has just been comI 1 tluui submarines, the Millielire [MJ I turned yesterday to Spezia. LlNtfß'^iiV hKt Rhtr the Mil liellre remained W M J hours which is claimed to be !*■*■*■••> :iiu tn the two vessels spent gg« ha![ days under water
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    • 459 17 Year's Working and Port Extension. A report on the economic conditions in Brazil to November. 1929. by Mr. Stanley G. Irvine Commercial Secretary. His Majesty's Embassy Rio de Janeiro, together with regional report oy His Majesty's consular officers at Rio de Janeiro. Sao Paulo. Bahia. Pernambuco. Pan and
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    • 244 17 The testing of the last of the propellers for the new Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain took place recently at the works of the Manganese Bronz Co Millwall. The Empress of Britain will have four screws, the two inners. weighing 25 tons each, ar? the largest yet
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    • 161 17 U.S. Company to Hire Three Foreign Liners New York. The Herald -Tribune understands that thf Cunard Line, with the permission of the State Department, expects to hire three of the ships of its associated Anchor Line to the National Tours Company, which will operate them on three rive-day
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    • 91 17 150 Cruises by The Dollar Line. The 150th globe-girdling cruise of the Dollar Line was begun at San Francisco on May 2nd, when the steamer President Harrison departed on her regular schedule In the round-the-worid service. Sailing from the same port six years ago, on January 5.
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  • 680 17 WHAT IS REQUIRED. Repercussive Effect Upon British Shipping. There is no more disturbing factor in presentday British shipping history than the increase in the idle tonnage figures. On April Ist. there weie 892.154 tons net of shipping laid up, and for January Ist. the figure
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  • 358 17 "Shanghai- In g" Charge Fails. Berlin. Hay 1. After a trial lasting more than three weeks, the owners, Herren Prenzlau and Kamarsky! and the master. Captain Zipplit. of the German steamer Falke. were acquitted yesterday at Hamburg on the charge of Menschenraub <of which the nearest translation
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  • 22 17 The Tenyo Maru, from Los Angeles and Shanghai, reported at Hong Kong that during the voyage two steerage passengers died from tuberculosis.
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 297 17 KKL.VINATOR I The only Electric Refrigerator that provides I f|l ■HHHK FOUR AUTOMATIC I II l^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^m Refrigeration Services I j^^B^P mm^VF mmm f m^^^^^^ Automatic Fast Freezing of Ice I j 1^ f I and Desserts. i B^l I aaMMsJaMsA L^H i^^H I >1 -^^^^H 2. Automatic Normal Freezing. I
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 230 17 I PASSENGERS LEFT. and O Khyber yesterday: Mr. and Mrs. Mr D M. Cunningham. Mr. and Hn 9 Mather. Mi. J. Steen. Mr. J. Pike. Mr. f A. Mr Eddie. Mr. R. Morse. Mr. rmrt i Warvp Mrs A. M Dryburgh. Mrs. fl 9 I Mr G Holden. Rt. Rev.
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  • 369 18 8 Feet of Aerial and No Earth. Two radical departures from conventional radio practice, both of Transatlantic origin, will shortly be available fcr use in England. The first to arrive will be the Loftin-Whlte direct -coupled set. the joint -invention of Commander E H. Loftin and
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  • 304 18 Insufficient High Tension. Large wireless sets usually provide good quality of reproduction and ample volume for one reason, namely, that ample power is used. If you were to examine the circuit of the sets, and note the parts used, you would find them to be normal, excepting
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  • 1327 18 (By Our Wireless Correspondent). AN aerial is as sale as a clothes line when **it stands alone but when carelessly located near a power line it seriously menances life and property. Any small wire mounted on nn insecure pole may readily be broken by a wind
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 401 18 TROUBLED WTH ECZEMA ON SCALP Itched and Burned. Was Inflamed. Cuticura Healed. I was troubled for some time with a dry eczema which broke out in little pimpl. s on my forehead and on my scalp, it itched and burned and was inflamed. I was ashamed to go out on
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    • 1009 18 BANKING, BANKING. INSURANCE. CHARTERED BANK MERCANTILE BANK OF the OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. I ftTHI A I TTk /CrA^S (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Ull/lA, LI IS* fflk > (Incorporated In England) QOI 111-1 Wl A "M f °\a Paid up Capital In 600,000 shares •JXJKJ 1 ITL
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  • 847 19 LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT. Quotations Close Weak. Singapoir. June 4th. -nth statistics have again been the published figures for both Rubber exceeding the most adverse vtth a consequent depressing effect market* Botn commodity quotations eded sharply and close at lowest weak .rd tendency. eneral World Trade depression gives 4 any
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  • 337 19 Past Year's Results. Gross new life r.ssuranreTgranted by the Commercial Union Assurance Company last year show at £4.293.7.1 a reduction of £57 914 including a decline in the single prt mium business. After two yt^rs. in which there had been a gocd deal oi prumng, the fire
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  • 168 19 Sinsapore. June (J. Rubber. London 6 5 i6d. 3 16d. down 4 p.m. Price Ldim Std. Spot 20 S.S R S.S o:; Tender June 21. July 21 L July-St'pt. 22: Oct Dec. 23 Tin.— London. £139 10s. £2 12s 6d. Up Mining. Steady. Sungei Ways 2.80
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  • 144 19 ■mHbbJNi Bjrk'r :»nd Co.. Penang. Agents. Rangßga R:ver Tin ObOCC sions. Output 1.080 plkula; Huurr. 877; Yardage 213,033; Zstima^d rtalired value of Ore $50,460. No. 1 dredge lost 4 days and No. 2 divdr,.' 9 days repairs mooriim winch and general repairs. The Company has given
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  • 60 19 Profit of Lubok Rubber Estate for 1929. after depreciation. £6.636 »agst. £2,215) and available balance £9.951 tapst £6.195t To reserve £2.000 (agst. nil), to reserve for taxation £1.000 <agst. nil*, div. 6 p.r. <agst. 5 p.c.i, forward £3.633 (agst. £3.315). Output was 732.908 lbs. <apst. 444.012 lbs.
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  • To-Day's Price Changes.
    • 207 19 j June C. BELLINO. London 4 months' sight 23 15|16 London 3 months' sight 213 7JB London 60 days' sight 2|3 13|16 London 30 days' sight 2j3 25;32 London, demand 2 3 3 4 London. T.T. 2 3 11|16 Lyons and Parii>, demand 1431 Hamburg, demand 234 New
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    • 206 19 June 6. Tin 200 Tons $70 T Gambier 8 00 Pepper White 54 Pepper Black 39 Flake Tapioca 400 Pearl Sago Small g.ts Copra Sundried g55 Rice, Anam No. 2 260 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mara Red Eagle (New) §jq Rice, Siam old No. 1. 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan
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  • 878 19 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JUNF 6th. CLOSING QUOTATION'S. Bayers Sellers. Asam Kumbang t£» 21s 6d 22s 6d Ayer Hitams »ss> 13s 14s Bangrin Tin (£> 20s 20s 9d Batang Padang ($1) 10 14 Batu Caves <>;> 50 60 Bukit Arang ($1) 45 55 Burmah Malay (£> 15s 16d Chenderiang
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  • 294 19 New Low Levels. Singapore, June 6. This week has seen new low levels reach- i in all markets. The high shipments from Malaya started the decline, and there has evidi'n*ly been a good deal of liquidation by weak holders in London and New York which has
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  • 98 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore. June 6. Tin. Firmer.— Kuchais 1.12 1.16. KiiHas 1.10 1.15. Penawats 54'^ 57. Peelings 4.95 5.05. Johans 32 35. Sungci Luas 1.35 1.40, Southern Malayans 14s 15s. Killingnalls 10s 3d 15s 3d Tronohs 18s 6d 19s 3d. Tronchs 18r 6d 19s 3d. Ayer Hitams 13s
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  • 65 19 Yesterday's Prices. [FREE PRESS SERVICE: COPYRIGHT.] London, June 6. The rubber market opened to-dr.y at C <d. for spot. 6 7-16d. forward, unchanged, steady. The market will be closed during the holidays. better tone prevailed in the share market, tone id'e. The tin market opened at
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  • 52 19 Tavoy's Debit Return. IFRFE PRESS SERViCE— COPYRIGHT 1 London. June f>. At the inert ing of Teloyoredjo Rubber M dividend was declared, the profit being £34.9;">2 Djember meeting passed a dividend of li per cent, the profit being £5.744. Tavoy report shows a debit on profit and '<■■
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  • 64 19 June (>th.. 12 o'clock noun. Buyers Sellers R.S.S equal to London Standard, Spot 20'- 20 1 Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 21 21 July 21'.. 21 August 22 22 t July -Sept. 22 22 Oct. -Dec. 23 23 Tone of Market: Steady. Later t Cable:
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  • 47 19 A net profit of 104.600.000 marks is shown in the annual report of the German Dye Trust, as compared with 118,450.000 marks in the previous year. Last year's dividend of 12 per cent, will be maintained and there will be an additional bonus of 2 per cent.
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  • 865 19 TIN RESTRICTION SCHEMES. THE T.P.A/S LATEST. A Very Dangerous Proposal. Rtuter tabled yesterday from London that it was understood that the rpecial committee nominated by the Tin Producers' Association to accelerate the programme of restriction was considering a scheme to ttßOmtntl the bulk of the 20 per cent curtailment of
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  • 18 19 Money fructifies better in the pockit.s of the citizens than in the hands of the Treasury. Lord Melchett
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 74 19 ASSETS EXCEED Slinnnnnn *U,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER 138,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMITCD. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27 Old Jewrv P C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and^es with toe BrS 5£ Assurance Companies
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    • 33 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., > Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD., BRANCH OFFICE: CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 640 20 HENDREN 138. Middlesex Beaten by Five Wickets. (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. J London, June 8. Although the Australians defeated Middlesex at Lord's to-day by five wickets and thus registered their sixth win of the tour out of eleven matches played the county side emerged with some
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  • 38 20 The engagement is announced of Miss Ron« Dennys, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs Allen Dennys, Penang, to Mr. Robert Prazer Skinner, elder son of the late Mr. Peter Skinner and Mrs. J. P. Skinner of Pitlochry, Perthshire.
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  • 105 20 ENGLISH TEAM FOR FIRST TEST. 13 PLAYERS CHOSEN. Duleepsinhji Among the I Newcomers. [Reuter's Service.] s London, June 6. It is officially announced that England's team for the first Test match at Nottingham begin- j, ning next Friday will be selected from. A P P. Chapman (Kent) I captain]. a
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  • 93 20 CHAMPIONS' TWO DAYS WIN. Bowlers on lop at Worcester. IReuter's Service.] London, June 5. Two days were sufficient in the match at Worcester for Notts to gain a ten wickets vir- < tory over Worcestershire, the game coming to t a conclusion on Thursday. l WIMMImMM 122 and 172. <
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  • 56 20 Yorkshire and Lancashire at Leeds. County cricket championship matches commencing to-day are as follow: At Leeds: Yorkshire vs. Lancashire. At Lord's: Middlesex vs. Sussex. At Leyton: Essex vs. Worcestershire. At Derby: Derbyshire vs. Warwickshire. At Southampton: Hampshire vs. Kent. At Taunton: Somerset vs. Gloucestershire. At Nottingham: Notts vs.
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  • 80 20 Lord Glanely's Success. neuter's service.] London, June 6. The Oaks Stakes <3 year olds> about a nii'e and a half> was run at Epsom to-day and resulted as follows: Lord Glanelys ROSE OF ENGLAND 1 Lord Howard de Walden's WEDDING FAVOUR 2 Lord Beaverbrooks
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  • 35 20 Von Elm's Big Victory. [Router's Service. J La Boulie. June 6. The French open amateur golf final was won by Von Elm. who beat R. G. Morrison 9 and 8.
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  • 28 20 C. Whitcombe's Success. [Reutcr's Service.] London, June 6. At Portrush the Irish open golf final was won by C. Whitcombe, with a score of 289.
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  • 205 20 To-night another sensational programme of dirt track racing will be presented at the Singapore Speedway, for the second series of the Borneo Handicap with five overseas riders in one race which will be contested with Charles Datson and George Gregor, the Cardiff champion, oS the scratch mark.
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  • 59 20 In the inter- School drill competition on Wednesday a record entry of ten schools gave a high percentage of merit. The final figures? were: Victoria Bridge 73; Outram School and Rangoon Road School 70 each; Geylang English and Anglo-Chinese 64 each; Radin Mas English 60; Oan Eng Seng 59; Serangoon
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  • 506 20 CHINESE WIN. Fortunate Late Goal Against R.A.F. S.C.FJi 1: R.A.F 0. Scoring a fortunate though well deserved goal in the last ten minutes of the game the Chinese lust escaped a goalless draw with the R.A.F. In the First Division of the League at the
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  • 69 20 The following have been invited to play football against South Johore on Tuesday. L. G. RobertM-n; J. Lee, R. D. Brummitt: E. S. B»ll. A. K. Reade. L. V. Taylor, K. H. McFar'uru-. C. Kendall. J. Prescott. A. Donald. A. F. Johnsen. The match between the
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  • 290 20 Mixed Foursomes. The June Mixed Foursomes Competition was played yesterday afternoon, and resulted in a win for Mr. and Mrs. G. de Havilland. Fifty-six cards were taken out. and the following were returned: Mr. and Mrs. de Havilland 44 10 34 Mr. Moss and Mrs. Pierrepont 44
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  • 62 20 The following* will represent the Indian Association against the Marcelle Badminton Party in a friendly match at 3 p.m. on Sunday on Mm former club's court at 3 Owen Road: Doubles: M. I. Fernandez, and G. V. Santhou; A. I. Pereira and M. S. Menon. Singles: O. V. Santhou,
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  • 44 20 In the Hurdle Relay race at the Inter-school games competition the final was won by Rangoon Road School, with Outram School second. [Printed and Published by Reginald Downing Divas, at the offlce of the Singapore Free Press. Limited. 138 Robinwm Road, Singapore. Strait* Settlement*).
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  • 118 20 WHITSUN MATCH. Colony Team for Kuala Lumpur. The following have been selected to represent the Colony in the annual lawn tennis match with the F.M.S. for the Guillemard Cup which is to be played in Kuala Lumpur during the Whitsun holiday. Singles: D. H. Kleinman. Roy
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  • 364 20 S.C.C. Teams Against Malacca and Negri Sembilan. The S.C.C. are playing two inter-State matches during the Whitsun holiday. They are sending their strongest available side to Seremban to meet Negri Sembilan. and are also fielding a team on the Padang against Malacca. The teams for the Seremban match
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  • 141 20 Monday's Handicaps. Handicaps for Monday's races at Kuala Lumpur are as follow: Rare 2. Horses: Class 4 and 5. Ist. Division (54 furs.) 3.10 p.m Drunken Dan 9. True Blue 8.13. Hushedon 8.11, First Call 8.8. King John 8.2. Bridgemond 8.1. AH 7.10. Polycreta 7.10. Beaufort 7.7.
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  • 101 20 On Sunday, the A Class will race for a trophy presented by the Club. Start 10 a.m. Tho B Class will race the third of the series for Mr Marchant's trophy. Start 10.10 a.m. The courses will be published on the notice boards. B Class points to date
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  • 55 20 Ties in the S.C.C. Snooker championship are as follow: TUESDAY. P. R. Campbell vs. A. L. Gilmore. C. M. Van Cuylenburg vs. J. C. Grant. R. E. Stott vs. H. M. Bright. WEDNESDAY. E. S. Bell vs. W. J. Burnett. J. Lee vs. P. Storr. K. H.
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  • 85 20 While working on overhead wires at thr? junction of Telaga Ayer and Bagan Luar Roads, an employee of the Electrical Department of Butterworth was electrocuted. The current was switched on when the man was making a joint. He was immediately noticed to be in trouble and was only able to
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