The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 June 1932

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Pree \o. 13,66a ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 128 1 Mr. J. H. Thomas and Lord Hailsham haw returned to London. They were given an enthusiastic send-off in Dublin Page 9. The French Chamber has passed a vote of confidence in M. Herriot Page 9. A question regarding irregular exactions on the transit of goods in China
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  • 36 1 P. AND O. CHAIRMAN [Reuter's Service] London, June 8. The Hon. Alexander Shaw has been appointed chairman and managing director of the P. and O. and British India companies in succession to Lord Inchcape.
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  • 1230 1 The best thing about British North Borneo is its stamps, but even then the traveller is disappointed at not finding the orang utan nesting in the row of trees, specially provided in the main boulevard of Jesselton, or the tapir wallowing in the muddy stretches by Kudat
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 229 1 BIGIA TEA grinds the freshness and fragrance of the M i a > a n gardens direr' to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL P^oms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. MIGHT SPECIAL DAILY TO-MORROW SPECIAL DINNER DOLLAR LUNCH *to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL AFTER dance SERVED
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    • 302 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME SaCUrClay 1 If I2II r l. March ON THE QUARTER DECK Alford 2. Overture THE BARBER OF SEVILLE Rossini 3. valse Lamentoso THE PRISONER'S SONG Massey SPECIAL DINNER AND 4 Sulte FOUR """S™ LyRICB -r_ a vmi l The Tem P le Bells 2
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    • 296 1 m progress m Tokyo and reference to them was made m the House of CommonsPage 9. The Manchester Guardian, referring to the discussions, says the title has a "nasty sound" Page 9. Mr. John Barney, husband of Mrs. Elvira Barney accused m the Mews murder case, has cabled his wife
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    • 11 1 There is no better Te* than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 102 2 The following is the programme of drills up to and for week-ending, June 12th. Thursday, 6.15 pjn., Headquarters, "B" Coy., Lewis Gun Class. Friday, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Fortress Coy. (European). Intelligence Platoon Lecture, "B" Wing— Depot Coy., Malay Headquarters, "F" (Malay) Coy., Weapon Training. Saturday, 2 p.m.,
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  • 144 2 The Workmen's Compensation Enactment, 1929, which was passed early in that year has not been brought Into force pending the passing of a similar law ln the Colony. Consideration of the Colony Bill was deferred until the report of Indian Labour Commission was available. That report has now been published
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 477 2 BUSINESS CARDS. CAIRNHOLM PRIVATE HOSPITAL Singapore. MISS MOLLIE McGRATH, TeL 4119. Matron Proprietress. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work— Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. MARBLE CHIPPINGS, ROAD METAL LIME FOR SALE Delivery ex Railway Siding Alongside Quarry. Marble Tombstones A Memorials In Stock. Special Designs Made
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    • 575 2 TENDERS. BLNGAPOKE MUNICIPAL NOTICB TENDERS. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or aer flees and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Installation of Sanitary Fittings at Nos 251, 257, 277, 283, 291, 285 Tanglin Road;
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    • 276 2 wLmt% A U ~*icr»-*?>o*«c*«J* ^^K^_j^^^)OTflm| iJ^Ljj Sto-i-ch t^o,.» W^mm^M&ktWmmS T mmmw I Conquer X U I Nerve troubles I Jr JL Loss of nerve-strength may result in such -Ji^y»,,.,.,3- iL l»-»-M seemingly different complaints as list lcsv _M_2lfi-^ ness, stomach troubles, and lack of appeR^rl mk m^ Wbe\a -i te
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 372 2 i THE WEEK r Thursday, 9th. High Water 00.25, 9.1 ft., 14.14, 7.6 ft. Raffles Institution sports. Singapore lawn tennis championships at S.C.C. Football: Malaya Cup trial, Anson Road. Div. HI. Govt. Monopolies vs. Medical College at SRC: S.HB. vs. Post Office at S.H.B. ground; Robinsons vs. Vehicles Dept. at
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  • 844 3 Speeches at Annual Dinner p annua l dinner of the Old Rafflesians' l-wmtit,.. was held in the G. H. Cafe Ltd.. Saturday. Among those present were The Dr N L Clarke <Pre3ident), The Hon: The Hon: Mr. S. J. Chan, Mr D w McCleod (Principal Raffles' InstituSwee Cheng
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  • 98 3 Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister's Plea For Sympathy London June 1. Speaking at the Africa Society Dinner, Sir Phihp Cunliffe-lAster strongly pleaded for a sympathetic treatment of coloured people in Britain. He pointed out that many coloured persons in Britain were men of the highest educational qualifications, through whose eyes
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  • 479 3 Doctor Explodes Old Fallacy The next Mme a memsahib wants to give instructions for the bearer to make sure the children wear their topees during the morning and afternoon visits to the Maidan. she must remember not to do so. On the contrary, she must take
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  • 723 3 "I DIE WITHOUT A GOD" Vainly Disarmed By Wife in Desperate Struggle 1 I could give something to England I go because I realise I can give nothing." With these last words a young and wealthy man. an Old Etonian, happily married to a
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  • 241 3 Bina Addy's London Recitals London, May 20. The growing interest British musical circles are now taking in Indian music is discussed with a correspondent by Bina Addy, an Indian mezzo-soprano, who defied the traditions of her homeland by leaving India to come to Europe to have her voice
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 167 3 THE BETTER MILK FOR BABIES Xou'd never imagine he was the same child! You remember how he was always ailing and wailing. Now look at the young imp Always happy and into some mischief or other. Lactogen d.d ,t. And he loves it. He's gaining steadily. He's thriving. 7 "Lactogen"
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    • 216 3 The Importance of Salt Dbr Seasoning i^gggfe Most dishes need to be seasoned with salt. Add fc^ti^a the exact amount you require by means of a M^Wn handy pourer tin of Cerebos Salt. It contains the purest salt in the world— dry, free-running, JfW4.A L*J I T___j ___^^j ®IP Cerebos
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  • 277 4 Titanic Anniversary Communist Parade in Berlin Dancer in Lions Den. A COMMEMORATION service was held at the "Titanic Lighthouse" tower of a New York church on the 20th. anniversary of the Titanic disaster. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS with a group of Tahitian girls who were bridesmaid the wedding of the film star's
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 260 5 VICTORIA THEATRE Saturday Next June 11th at 9.30 p.m. IN AID OF THE NON-EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT FUND rDR. S. K. LIM Presents SHAKESPEARE'S TWELFTH NIGHT mmmmmmsmmmmmm »•<•.«•.•..--->..-•....-._.._.,...... PRICES $2 $1 Tickets Obtainable at John Little's $F 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 If it\s at the Pavilion it has to be good here's another
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    • 291 5 CAPITOL m 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 UFA's bright lilting Musical Show— MONTE CARLO MADNESS with Europe's new Sensational Star i— p. ::mmamaam\ SARI MARITZA fltfSH HANS ALBEKS _^L _T^^*&^__l With full supporting m M English Artistes. b^b__________________H Splendid Photographic Effects. Hear the haunting melodies j "THE WAY WITH EVERY SAILOR," "THE
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    • 141 5 lill!M!l:l;?if— TO-DAY! Matinees Saturday Sunday FLYING HIGH M-G-M's Greatest of all Musi-Comedies WITH Charlotte Greenwood Bert Lahr LAUGH FOR A YEAR AT IT! WONDER AT ITS SPECTACLE! THRILL TO ITS MUSIC! ST. ANDREW'S MISSION HOSPITAL WEEK SATURDAY, JUNE 11. raffleThotel dance 9.30 P-M. UNTIL 2 A.M. (Old and Modern Dancing)
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 988 6 Open Amateur Finalists Included London, May 27. The finalists in the British Amateur Golf Championship. De Forest and Fiddian, will be awarded the remaining places in the British Walker Cup team to meet America in September; the others being J. Bookless, Leonard Crawley. Lister Hartley, Rex Hartley,
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    • 537 6 Not an Attractive Speculation London, May 16. Sir Herbert Samuel gave the financial results of all the Irish Sweepstakes in a Commons speech. He said "There have been five sweepstakes between November, 1930. and March, 1932, and the public in the United Kingdom and throughout the
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    • 58 6 The Lacrosse Club Championship of England for the Iroquois Cup, which has been won by a southern club only three times since 1896, returned north on Saturday, when Old Hulmeians beat Oxford University, the holders, by 13 goals to one at New Beckenham. Old Hulmeians have won the trophy on
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    • 288 6 British Women Golf Championship London, May 30. Remarkable golf was seen to-day at Saunton, where the strongest attack ever launched by the United States and Prance was repulsed with many casualties in the first round proper of British Women's Open Golf Championship. Of seven Americans in the field
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 318 6 gIWASHEP 1 1| An amazing feat has been accomplished 1 1 1 I BATAVIA by Mr. A. Gall of Soerabaya in smashing I 1 1 I the Batavia Soerabaya (530 miles) motor I 1 1 1 car speed record by a margin of 33 I 1 1 minutes. Anyone acquainted
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    • 123 6 otrenqtk Motfart paly, tool f\OCTORS insistently urge mothen breast-feed their MMB h >use they that maternal milk is germ free, of oon* 1 composition, and that no substitute is equ-l it for safeguarding th* little ones mmmt nutritional diseases, such as it Mi andt-MK a sure foundation for future- h.alth
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  • 2091 7 SOME IMPRESSIONS OF "THE STREET" EEDOM OF THE PRESS Interesting Address to Rotary almost complete commer- papers in England, Mr. G. Editor of the Straits Times, ln ddriss to the Rotary Club of ekly luncheon meeting yesonally can see nothing to •MOB. I think it is bad. loumalist, but he
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  • 1956 7 SHANGHAI A Sad and Terrible Memory [From Our Own Correspondent] London May 20 A reception given by the Overseas League to Viscountess Gladstone last night was made the occasion of an appeal for funds by the China Flood Relief Committee in London, it being stated that,
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  • 293 7 Adverse Effects of the Slump I From Our Own Correspondent] Seremban, June 7. The Negri Sembilan Club, which is one of the oldest in the State, having been founded in 1892. and the Club House of which was erected in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen
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  • 60 7 Bona fide students are asked to write an easy of not more than 1,000 words on "What, in your opinion, has been the best characterisation in the Twelfth Night that you have seen and why?" Judges are Mr. Song Ong Siang and Dr. S. K. Lim. Prizes are $5, $3,
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  • 1039 7 INTERNATIONAL MATCH Event That Was Decided [From Our Own Correspondent] London, May 26. We expected to beat the American Women Golfers; we didn't. The Americans won the first official international match with Great Britain at Weatworth; the weather in the morning was ideal; in the afternoon
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  • 567 7 LEGAL ARGUMENT Should the Case be Tried in Kedah? At the Perak Assizes before the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Gerahty. a Tamil, named Muthan, was placed in the dock, having been commitcod for trial from the Magistrate's Court. Raja Musa, the D.P.P., addressing His Lordship, said
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  • 308 7 Installed at Kuala Pilah [From Our Own Correspondent] Seremban, June 8. Chancing to pass the Kuala Pilah Post Offlc-* and telephone exchange this morning I noticed a large crowd gathered around a Post and Telegraph motor lorry standing near the entrance and P. and T. workmen were
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  • 833 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1932 CHINESE MINERS AND THE TIN SCHEME On the express recommendation of the High Commissioner the Perak Chinese miners, who represent the majority of the Chinese section of the tin producing industry in Malaya, have accepted the compromise scheme founded on the amended Byrne
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  • 438 8 The monthly meeting of the Singapore Sinhalese Association will be held on Saturday, at 6.30 pm. Mr. C. Ahmad Baig has been appointed Indian Immigration Fund Inspector for Singapore and Johore in place of Mr. A. M. Das. Mr. G. B. Purvis has been appointed to act as State Veterinary
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  • 251 8 Music and Laughter in Flying High Plying High, the M.G.M. production which commenced a season at the Alhambra yesterday i3 a comedy which all cinema audiences can J thoroughly enjoy. There is a generous sprinkling of music in it and the chorus work is exceptionaUy good. In
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  • 135 8 Malacca Jeweller Charged [From Our Own Correspondent] Seremban. June 7. When the case was called in which Yoong Loong Seong, the Chinese jeweller of Malacca, who was traced to Kuala Lumpur and later arrested in Seremban on May 30 on a charge of criminal breach of
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  • 88 8 Chinese With Gold and Diamond Bangles (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 7. A Chinese named Leew Kwong Hoong. who was arrested in Paul Street. Seremban. at 11.40 a.m. on May 30 was charged with having been found in possession of two gold bangles set with diamonds,
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  • 87 8 In response to numerous requests it has been decided to hold a long night dance at Raffles Hotel on Saturday June 11th. An attractive programme has been arranged including 'old time* dances. By special invitation of the Committee, Mile. Mura Smirnova will contribute items from her
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  • 71 8 [Prom Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, Jnne 8. His Excellency the High <*>nirnissioner leaves for Penang to-morrow to bid good bye to Lady Clementi (who ls leaving for home on the Ranchi). sir Cecil returns here for a detailed tour of the State, after a visit
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  • 41 8 A notification in the Sarawak Government Gazette announces the recognition ot Mr. Lester Maynard as U.S. Consul-General in Sarawak. Mr. Lester Maynard recently paid a visit to Sandakan, 8.N.8.. where he was stationed in a consular capacity aome 24 years ago.
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  • 856 8 CASH BOOK ENTRIES Mr. Rennie's (heck of Statutory Report A number of questions ni ry dure occupied the attention n Proc day when the hearing ol Mr. O. C. Smalley w:i C. Dodd. the District Md na charged with abetment In false statement in th.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 198 8 REPLACES THE COCKTAIL MALDANO'S BRANDY NAN Just add crushed ice, shake well and you have a really exquisite cocktail. Sole Agents CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Ksng). (Incorporated in Shanghai) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE SS7I M 1171. BY SPECIAL TO H. M. THE APPOINTMENT
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    • 42 8 IV fN MUNO JJ £>*I-PA& A SALESMAN AT OLYMPIA SAYS motorists are demanding new colour-schemes. Pedestrians, however, will still stick to the black-and-blue combination. What about a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT POLICY GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    • 56 8 LAW NOTICE For Thursday, June 9th, 1932 Before the Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. S. 1362,31— 8. Rengaswami vs. K. N. Ramanathan Chettiar. Before Mr. Justice Whitley m the 2nd Court at 10.30 a.m. S. 270 31 Oomah Meida blnte Hajee va Moona Jana Shaik Allaudin
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 74 8 COMMODITY MARKET LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, June 8. Messrs Henry Gardner, metal brokers, notify to-day's tin prices as follow Spot: £1143,4 (£ll5V 4 Forward £117 (£1173,4). The market is weak. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot
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  • 517 9 STILL IN PROGRESS TITLK WITH A "NASTY SOUND" MANCHURIA TRADE is Service] Londoo, June 8. Commons Mr. Hall Caine Simon whetlMC he had contl by the British u m Shanghai urging the i Hound Table Conference to rttle out mtmmEEm, and also in view !ht troubles of
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  • 133 9 Sudden Death of Popular Ipoh Resident l from Our Own Correspondent] iDoh Ipoh* June 7. W shocked to learn of the sudden J" yesterday of Mr. J. h. Saunders, from nth f P U appears tnat he w as chatting »n<! ftT U hLs own snop
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  • 57 9 Tr; »n it of Goods in China •'•rs Service] w London, June 7. 'Con. Whitehaven) in the '"-day requested informaleat of exactions on goous Yangtai and in other parts of China by recognised Clui..se Cty lata or bandit chieftains. &aid he was unable to 1 it said irregular
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  • 62 9 THE OATH BILL One Section Passed; Two Rejected [Reuter's Service] I>ubtin, June 8. A deadlock has been caused by the anomalous decisions of the Senate on the Oath Bill, The Senate agreed without a division on Section One of the Bill abolishing the form of oath but
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  • 165 9 Husband's Cable to Accused Wife [Reuters Service] New York, June 8. Mr. John Barney, husband of Mrs Elvira Barney, who is accused in the mews murder case, has cabled his wife that "petty squabbles are now forgotten." He also has cabled his mother-in-law. Lady Mullens to "stand
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  • 110 9 Sudden Death of Signor Bordonaro [Reuter's Service] London, June 8. Sudden death has robbed Italy of one of her ablest and most distinguished diplomats in Signor Bordonaro. Ambassador to London, who was stricken with a heart attack last night when dressing to receive Sir John Simon and other
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  • 103 9 Sir Hope Simpson on Pitiful Conditions [Reuter's Service] London, June 8. "Conditions here are so pitiful that I am sure even to-day when things are very difficult in England people would make a special effort could they realise how much help Is required," says Sir Hope Simpson
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  • 94 9 Kampar Chinese Miners Accept [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, June 8. Mining circles in Perak which have hitherto been exercised over the tin quota plan have finally settled their differences. Following the meeting at Ipoh the Perak Warden of Mines visited the recalcitrant miners of Kampar yesterday
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  • 89 9 Discussions With Cabinet Ministers [Reuter's Service] London, June 8. Sir Robert Ho Tung for the past few days has discussed with influential quarters questions connected with the Far Eastern situation. He interviewed Mr. J. H. Thomas. Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister and Foreign Offlce officials and was
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  • 34 9 Liabilities to be Paid in Full [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, June 8. It is understood that the liabilities of Lewis, Lazarus and Sons eventually will be paid in fi.n
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  • 23 9 Mr. C. E. Pegler, manager of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw, Ipoh, has returned from leave and is again in charge of the Ipoh branch.
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  • 315 9 TAKEN ILL ON CRUISE MIX'S" 30 YEARS IN ACTIVE POLITICS EX-HOME SECRETARY [Reuter's Service] London, June 8. The death has taken place of Lord Brentford. He had been ill since earlier in the year when he was taken ill with congestion of the lungs during a West
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  • 330 9 Chamber Passes Vote oi* Confidence [Reuter's Service] Paris, Jane After hearing M. Herriot's statement ot policy the Chamber passed a vote of confidence in the Government by 390 votes to 152. There is some surprise at the bigness of the minority as, in view of M. Herriot's programme
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  • 51 9 50,000 Children at Military Rehearsal r British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, Jone 8. Princess Elizabeth, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York, and 50,000 other children to-day watched tbje full-dress rehearsal at Aldershot of the thrilling display to be given by the army at the annual searchlight
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  • 33 9 Mr. Arokiasamy, Senior Clerk, Telegraph offlce, who is retiring after twenty years' service, was entertained to tea by the staff of the Telegraph Offlce, Kuala Lumpur, at the Great Eastern Hotel on Sunday.
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  • 477 9 CHEERS AND CONFETTI Discussions to Continue in London [Reuter's Service] London, June 7. A communique issued in Dublin says that at the hour's conversation between Mr. Thomas and Lord Hailsham and Mr. De Valera and the Free State Minister of Justice preliminary views were exchanged.
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  • 134 9 Consultations Concerning Agenda Rugby,' June 8. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, the son of the Premier and Dominions Under-Secretary, said it had been agreed that the agenda for the Ottawa Conference should not be published until Its details were settled as a result of
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  • 113 9 No Marked Change During May [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, June 8. The figures of employment and unemployment given in the Ministry of Labour's statement for the past month indicate that there was no marked change in the state of industry during May. The increase of 89,125 in
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  • 39 9 Garner Bill Passed By U.S. House of Representatives [Reuter's Service] Washington, Jane 8. The $2,800,000,000 Garner Relief Bill, recently denounced by Mr. Hoover, has been passed by the House of Representatives and now goes to the Senate.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 234 9 STAPLES j§§^s MATTRESS BY APPOINTMENT Wire Mattress and Bede^ead Afettufactwvre toHJvIXREKING FOR PERFECT REST AND HEALTH to mind and body there is no one thing of greater importance than comfortable, cool and dreamless sleep Onethird of our lives is spent on our beds. There is no piece of furniture more
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 968 10 _^B v m^^Mr^^Ammm^mTm^^^^^^^^^^^^mMmmmmMmmmm^^^^^Er r^M^i jr^VnL^^H THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP Co., (1932) Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.), THE SARAWAK CTEAMSHD? Co.. Ltd. o-~_ THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. AUSTRALIAN
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    • 523 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Ijacorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer Doe S'pore. Sails B*pere, 8.8. CITY OF DERBY For M'seilles, Havre, London. Rotterdam and Hamburg June SO July 1 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN.
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    • 386 10 p. o: British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVFRNmeyj LONDCN AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICK OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Doe Tonnage Singapore. T.t.n,. _^JJj KARMALA 9,000 June 10 SOMALI RAJPUTANA
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 773 11 0. S. K. Line. FOR H ROPE, AFRICA, NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA AND INDIA. R^M^MiRU LOS ANGELES and New York pe nang ju^T* SINGAPORE June 27 28 |A> DES m\ku LONDON. Rotterdam, Hamburg and Antwerp via Port Swettenham, Penang, Colombo Aden Suez and Port Said. June M aIL\ HAT- MARU
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    • 384 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE c^mf AMERICAN MAIL LINE EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIAYOSEMITE PARK HOLYWOOD-GRAND CANYON WEEKLY SAILING FROM HONG KONG AND OR MANILA NEW LOW THROUGH FARES ORIENT TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WILL BE QUOTED UPON APPLICATION. EUROPE SUEZ SAILINGS EVERY OTHER TUESDAY MAINTAINED BY THE STEAMERS PRESIDENT HARRISON—
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    • 924 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ TIDORE-Thursday, June 9, Selat-Pandjang. Bengkalis, Soengei-Pakning, Siak and PakanBaroe. VAN HEUTSZ— Thursday, June 9, Belawan-Deli and Penang. TOMOHON— Thursday, June 9, Singkawang, Pemangkat and Sambas. MAROS— Friday, June 10, Poeloe-Kidjang, Sapat, Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas and Rengat. OP TEN NOORT— Friday, June 10, Muntok. Batavia, Semarang
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  • 482 12 EGYPTIAN JUSTICE Latitude Given to Witnesses Cairo. The atmosphere of a law court in Egypt has a flavour of its own. On an April morning there began in the Cairo Court of Appeal the trial of a gang of alleged drug traffickers, some t#elve In number,
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  • 239 12 Experiment With British Cars The experimental convoy through Egypt and the Soudan arranged by the British military authorities in Egypt returned on April 16 to Cairo. The expedition left Helmieh Camp, Cairo, early this year, and has covered over 5,000 miles. Brigadier G. M. Lindsay. Chief
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  • 46 12 Annoyed at repeated blasts from the horn ol a motor car standing outside Market Bosworth (Leicestershire) Police Court the magistrate sent out a policeman to investigate. He found that it was being sounded by a dog who had evidently grown tired of waiting for his master.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 777 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated ln Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. BsgnlST monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S. MANOOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only] sui. MARELLA ls one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 609 12 Kerr Steamship Co., Inc. (Incorporated ln U.S.A.) NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). B*-~8 I>ue N>- Ywt M.S. SILVERTEAK June 14 June 20 Ju M.S. SILVERSANDAL July 6 July 11 A J M.S. SILVERWILLOW July 26 Aug. 1 5^ Por rates
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 651 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BT TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pjn. and Thursday 7.30 sun. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 ajn. Saturdays 7 pm. Kuantan (via Jerantut) except Sunday 7.30 am Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 pm. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8.30 am. Kelantan (via Gemas) Sunday
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    • 129 12 girl 10. Perak. Brit. 519, from Teluk Anson 8, for Teluk Anson via ports 10. Bendoran, Brit. 3495, from Dalny 8. for Suez 9. Egra. Brit. 2345. from Calcutta 8, for Penang Rangoon, Calcutta 9. Mata Hari, Brit. 510, from Penang 8, for Penang via ports 12. Fairfield City, U.S.A.
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 44 13 Per P. and O. Ranchi, from China and Japan: Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Simpson. Mr. G. Vermiej, Mr. F. H. Knottenbelt, Mr. R. S. Nelson, Mr. E. Brooks, Mr. King Yao-tin, Mr. Lim Ying Kin.
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    • 268 13 Ships Dressed and Flags at Half Mast Hong Kong. May 25. An unusual spectacle was observed in thrj harbour yesterday, when the vessels of two nationalities were seen to be flying their flags at half mast, ln a port where all British vessels and British-owned ferries
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    • 203 13 The Bermuda Purchased by Her Builders Messrs Workman. Ltd., shipbuilders, Belfast, yesterday purchased the burned liner Bermuda from the Salvage Association. What the firm will do with the vessel depends on the complete examination which will be made as to the state of the hull and the
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    • 196 13 I The Hague, May 19. The Dutch Government has Introduced a Bill into the Lower Chamber providing for the creation of a finance company to assist the shipping industry. The capital will be 5.000,000 florins (£400.000 at par), of which 2,600,000 florins (£201,000) of shares, or a majority
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    • 894 13 Islands Which Get an Unfair Deal I Aleko E. Lilius, Author of I sailed with Chinese Pirates, gives the following vivid pen- picture of a voyage through the Philippines in the Lloyd Mail. j In the scheme of oriental travelling the Philippine Islands get an unfair deal.
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    • 147 13 Swatow Wharf Coolies Return to Work Swatow, May 22. The wharf-coolies strike has been cancelled and coolies are busy working Butterfield and Jardines boats to-day. It Is not yet known definitely whether this indicates that the strike has been called off permanently by the Union or the Chinese
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 593 13 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions) Head Office 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Telephone: 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER SINGAPORE W/ The premier morning daily in Mainv. ™SK!? the Chota Haz" a ea y c a h I mo i" ln B- Latest news, latest telegrams and latest Announcements. London
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    • 443 13 T.O EVERYWHERE IN CANADA WAND MIQSJ OLF TJ4B USSiuK The New Scenic Route of the Canadian National Railways. See the best of the isarv disss flsasdian Rockies— stay st 'n ■___B P* r Lodge In the heart of wosdroui mountsin besaty, ev Jl-i travel straight throe*, frees Vancouver without changi**
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  • 1184 14 SEEN 16 MILES AWAY A Great Step Forward [From Our Own Correspondent] London. May 17. We are told that the Derby is to be televised, and while horses are thundering down the Epsom course 2,000 people gathered mile3 away in the cinema will watch them and
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  • 149 14 £20,000 a Year Tenor Refuses Salary Cut New York, May 1. The famous Metropolitan Opera Company, the financial difficulties of which were recently disclosed, is in more trouble. The dignity of Beniamino GigU, the Italian tenor, has been affronted, and he has torn up his contract
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 271 14 A WHEN HEARTS ARE $m WARM. f^j Warm hearts of v^M"' your valued friends fj will glow more I R warmly on receipt J u of a most apprec^ IJ U iable gift of a few upal handsome elass 7 L^ MRo l V 5 •il li decanters filled z
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    • 531 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3.000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Bn-nchew Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh
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    • 318 14 THE YOKoEK^SPECffi BANK, LTD. (Established in 1886. Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) Reserve Fund I |°OOOQ.oo, President: K. Kodama Vice-President :K. Takev Esn Head Offlce: Yokol, Singapore Branch -3 1-a, ti11,,, x sTREfT LONDON BANKU.^ Westminster Bank, Ltd. The National Provincial Bank Ltd Lloyds Bank, Ltd. BRANCHES Alexandria (Egypt), Batau.i.
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 410 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following ls a list of stations which can be received in Singapore: Java Stations: Bandoeng PLM from ab?ut 5.20 pjn. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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  • 48 15 Harrisons, Crosfield Dividends (FRI SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Jane 8. Bni rmaattaaaam a loss of £2,576 m redtt of £2.586 to go forward. Id announce dividends as tfLmjs 6}* 1 1 1 111 on Cumulative preference ait 30); 10 per cent on pretext (six months, June 30).
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  • 453 15 Singapore, June 8. The total ihsre market has experienced another Mtk of inactivity and with every section miite neßlected. quotations have continued to decline In anticipation of some more definite information regarding the further cut in the Quota, the price of Tin remained steady until Monday, when
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  • 143 15 THE ABROAD TBritkh Radio— Official Service] May 18 j une 6 7 Sf" 1 909^' M 906 550 sellers 565 570 1557>. 15 916 15.50 VrAd. 15.5 31i32d. ls. 5 Gl|64d. Ct. :132 264 617U 620 617* M 3 16 34 nominal 1835 18 9132 18 9 32 18.82., 18
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  • 78 15 d r for 193! ",931. to which is /<»n £8.083 and Debenture stock J?<>. and af>: akin £15 352 (^tost l r de ducting this from £17,044 J** 1 and i there at credit of account £1,692 to be carried >3!, iM C ™P was 13,464.20 piculs
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  • 837 15 Senior Warden of Mine's Report Things are never so bad but that they might have been worse, we are told. The tin miners of Malaya may very well apply the saying to their own particular difficulties when they learn from the annual report of the Senior Warden of
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  • 149 15 The net profit of the British Borneo Timber Company increased from £2.036 in 1930 to £9 183 In 1931 and, as already announced, dividends are to be resumed with a payment of 5 per cent. This distribution will absorb £9.000 and the balance of the year's profit
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  • 336 15 EXCHANGE RATES June 8. SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2,3 29[32 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 27(32 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 13,16 London, 30 days' sight 2|3 25|32 London, demand 213% London, T. T. 23 23 32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1060 Hamburg, demand
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  • 162 15 Domestic production (as ascertained by export* from Federated Malay States, Unfederated Malay States, and Straits Settlements) of Tin, and Tln-ln-ore at 72 per cent during the month of May, 1932. Tons Tons Federated Malay States 2 276 Unfederated Malay States Johore 33 Kedah 17 Perils 19 Kelantan
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  • 64 15 June Bth., 12 o'clock noon. Buyer* Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 5 5 ijie Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 5% 514 July 5 3|16 5 5J16 Aug. 5*4 5% July-Sept. 5*4 5% Oct-Dec. 5^ 5% Tone of Market: Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot
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  • 891 15 WEDNESDAY, JUNE BTTL 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Boyen Sellers Asam Kumbsng 22s 24s Austral Malay 18s 20s Aytr Hitam (ss) 9s 6d 10s 6d Bangrin Tin 6s 6d 8s Batang Padang ($1) 05 10 Batu Caves ($1) 22 25 Buklt Arang ($1) 30 40 nom. Burmah Malay 6s
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  • 139 15 Changes in Representative Prices [United Press Association] Jane 6 7. American Can. Com. 38*4 37 1 Cities Service 3 3 Colombia Gas and Elec. 7 6V4 Curtis Wright 1 Electric Bond and Share 7" s 7i 2 Gen. Electric iu, 10% Gen. Motors mu, g.^ Nat.
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  • 120 15 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.073rd. auction yesterday. when there was catalogued 1.871.118 lbs; 835.32 tons. Offered 1,721.095 lbs; 768.35 tons. Sold 1.261,946 lbs; 563.37 tons. Spot London 1 n.i 6 d. New York 2 11-16 cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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  • 62 15 A concession to telephone subscribers in Pera-. and elsewhere who make longdistance calls as far as Singapore or Penang comes into effect from June 15 when a charge of 50 cents only will be made for a call that is not successful in getting the individual required, such call being
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  • 485 15 General Acceptance Anticipated Amsterdam, May 24. I learned to-day that the twitch Tr*di4* Government has given its formal assent to the new scheme for restriction of tin output. As the 12uropean producers in Malaya have In principle already agreed to the proposals, it is considered ln
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  • 119 15 Report for year ended Jan. 31, 1932, states that reduced crop harvested was 1,657,934 lbTapping was completely suspended on Batoa Gingging estate as from end of July. 1931. Average net sale price, including estimated value of unsold portion, was 2.59d. per pound (equivalent to 3.38d. per pound London
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  • 112 15 The United Sua Betong Rubber Estates, Ltd.. earned a net profit ln 1931 of £3.841. Rubber crop proceeds, as was to be expected, fell sharply, yielding £90,691. against £169.491 In 1930, but estate expenditure was considerably curtailed, falling from £156,969 to £86.636. A sum of £100,000 has
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 94 15 Assets exceed 1 12.000.000 Assurance te force over $85,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building rwn Qf-^f v, *0,. building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewrv r The Company has £20,000 deDositpri with f^« me, v_uu
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  • 742 16 A BAD DAY FOR THE S.C.C. SECONDS TROUNCED Seven Goals Scored by S.C.F.A. S.C.C S.C.F.A 7. The Second Division League encounter be- s tween the S.C.C. and the S.C.F.A. which was b played on the S.C.C. ground yesterday evening, j resulted ln an overwhelming win for the Chinese i by
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  • 107 16 Ten Wickets Win at Oxford [Reuter's Service] London, June 7. The team of South American cricketers captained by C. H. Gibson (the Eton, Cambridge University and Sussex player) registered a good win at Oxford to-day when they defeated the University by ten wickets. Oxford University 170 and
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  • 44 16 Rangoon Woman Wins First Prize [Reuter's Service] Rangoon, June 8. Daw Swe, wife of a school teacher, is reported to have won the flrst prize in the Calcutta «weepstake, amounting to £58.000. A Calcutta syndicate purchased a half share for £1 000
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  • 27 16 Mr. Prank Womack, who was for three years manager of Torquay United P.0.. was i^nUv appointed manager of Grimsby Town c Mr. Womack is a former BiminJhs_Tfun-bac£
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  • 606 16 DOUBLES FIXTURES Some Hard-Fought Gaines Two attractive doubles fixtures Lim Bong Soo and John Lim against Dr. H. O. Hopkins and Roy Smith, and Woon Chow Tat and Yap Ah Hyan against N. S. Wise and D. H. Klein- man held the public attention in the
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  • 231 16 Competition for President's Cup [FREE PRESS SE-RVICT-r-^OFYRIGHT] London. June 7. The golf meeting open to members of the Association of British Malaya and to former residents of Malaya and residents of Malaya home on leave, opened at Rye to-day, when the handicap singles (medal play) were
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  • 36 16 British Open Golf Competition [Reuter's Service] London, June 8. The Selangor player. W. H. Elkins, who put up a score of 86—78, failed to qualify for the British Open golf competition by six strokes.
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  • 53 16 The Wolverhampton Wanderers* directors, with a return to First Division football, Intend to Improve the accommodation at the ground. Two new stands are to be erected on the Watertoo Road and Molineux Street sides and the terraces concreted. The scheme will cost nearly £20,000. Molineux Grounds will then provide covered
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  • 62 16 NORTHANTS MATCH County Batsmen Shape Poorly L Reuter's Service] London, June 7. The ..ndians XI had no difficulty in defeating Northants in the match which ended at Northampton to-day, the margin being ten wickets. Nort hunts 155 and 151 Indian XI 279 and 29 for none.
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  • 755 16 Indians' Attractive Cricket at Lord's fFrom Our Own Correspondent] London, May 24. I went to Lord's to see how the crowd responded to the Indian appeal for support, and I was very agreeably pleased. I will even go as far as saying that by the end of the
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  • 530 16 Century in First Match at Lord's London, May 23. Indian summer at Lord's. But not ln the autumnal sense, as we northerners use the phrase, for the All-Indian cricketers were there, celebrating their flrst appearance on the worldfamous ground with some richly-coloured batting in sunshine worthy of June
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    • 442 16 Hammond Returns to Test Form After a number of games in which bowlers have held the upper hand batsmen came into their own in the county championship matches which concluded on Tuesday. Sutcliffe scored 153 not out for Yorkshire tn a match in which the champions had to
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    • 166 16 Ist Inn No P. W. L. W. L. Res. Pts. Kent (3) 9 4 0 0 3 2 77 Middlesex (11) 8 3 0 3 2 0 66 Lancashire (6) 9 3 1 2 1 2 66 Notts (5) 7 3 0 2 1 1 62 Sussex
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