The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 June 1932

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,(569. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 404 1 Serious misgivings are aroused m British Far Eastern mercantile circles by a report that the Manchurian Government contemplate the appointment of a Jatpanese Ins-pector-General of Customs Page 9. There is some uneasiness m London over the tin position Page 9. Singapore licensing Justices met yesterday Page 9.
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  • 1233 1 (With apologies to "Truth March 29. This day comes Mr. Goodheart, the traveler for Messrs. Roblittle of S'pore. And I find him a most deacent man, and mightie pleasant abt my reckoning, and making: noe pother at all when I payd him onelie the of it: nor
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 273 1 J MtLrt'J JBj^BSSSSiHS OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. Saturday June 11th Sunday Programme MONIA LITTER AND HIS ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL concert orchestra nAMPC Overture "TANNHAUSER" R. Wagner LIANVsEi Opera Fantasy "MANON" J. Massenet rfTTT
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    • 336 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME C 4- A l\J*rtl*+ 9.15 p.m. to 11 p.m. OCl Llii ilCtj 1 KlgllL L March ON THE QUARTER DECK Alford 2. Overture THE BARBER OP SEVILLE Rossini 3. Valse Lamentoso THE m^ PRISONER'S SONG Massey SPECIAL DINNER AND TO m n A IMP
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    • 108 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Ocean polices^ Page 16. Latest Columbia records Page 1. Firths high speed drills— Page 9. A way to stop indigestion Page 3. CHRYSLER EASY HANDLING JUST PUBLISHED THE DOMINIONS OFFICE AND COLONIAL OFFICE LIST 1932. Price $21.00. THE INDIA OFFICE LIST 1932 Price $18.00. THE SHIPPING WORLD YEAR
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    • 6 1 OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES
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  • 625 2 Striking Tributes to Rev. and Mrs. Sullivan I poh. June 7. There was a large gathering of friends of Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Sullivan present at a farewell "At Home" given by the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Ipoh. yesterday afternoon. The venue of the function
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  • 32 2 The O.G. Paul Doumer arrived here from' Balgon with 250 pig 8 the Van der Lljn from Bourabaya with 85 buUocks and 877 pigs the Thong from Pekan Baroe with 47 tfg.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 464 2 IV 3 V |< RITISH gj RUSHES. The MERITOR Series offer the best value obtainable. Tooth Brushes— Shaving Brushes Hair Brushes. Guaranteed by MAW, LONDON. Stocked by MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite General Post office. BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone
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    • 603 2 TISINDEKS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE It hereby given that tenders are sow Invited for the following materials or services 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; Nos.
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    • 415 2 Germs of decay lurk m ugly film Prevent trouble— keep teeth free from film with this special film-removing tooth paste IF you were to allow your teeth to gently removes this film and reveals go even one day without brush- the clean enamel surfaces of your ing them, a coating
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    • 170 2 MALARIA Just as quinine is indispensable m overcoming the fever and m destroying the malaria parasites m your blood —so is Sanatogen indispensable m enriching your weakened blood and m restoring full strength to your run-down nerves. Feed your blood with Sanatogen Your blood, diluted and weakened after the ravages
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 251 2 THE WEEK Friday, 10th. High Water 01.10, 9.0 ft., 14.59. 7.5 ft. St. Anthony's School sports at Jalan Besar. Serangoon English School Sports. Cricket S.C.C. Tournament Merchants vs. Etceteras at S.C.C. Blakang Mati vs. Johore at Blakang Mati. Football: Malaya Cup: Malaya Command vs. Johore at Stadium. Police Band Katong
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  • 570 3 READING WITH FINGERS Triumph of a Vicar Blind From Birth In the pleasant vicarage of Freckenham, if hie h m old English means "the village of strong men," I have found, I think, the happiest man m England, writes a Daily Express Special Correspondent. He
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  • 186 3 Train Fitted With a Bar The latest experiment designed to make travelling by train comfortable and attractive was introduced by the London and North-Eastern Railway between King's Cross and Cambridge. It consists of a regular long-distance buffet car service. Here travellers between Cambridge and King's Cross can pass
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  • 183 3 The revelation that English Society held "Courts of Honour" as late as the days of King Edward VII., and even Imposed what amounted to sentence of death, is revealed by the Duke of Manchester. The duke, m "My Candid Recollections* (Grayson, 215.), tells the story
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  • 57 3 The Malayan Agency has just received from Port Dickson a large consignment of basket work of all sorts, which It Is expected wil be cleared In about a couple of months. Apparently there is a very good market for it, an<! some of the articles sent cannot be obtalnec anywhere
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  • 528 3 SPREADING SALES Brewery m Every Home Home-Brewed beer at a farthing a pint, made from a packet bought at the grocer's, is achieving popularity now that there is an extra penny tax on beer. Grocers and general stores, especially m the north, the midlands, and
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  • 183 3 I "Visited the Jails and Had a Wonderful Time"' London, May 20. Frank comments on the conditions of India x>-day were made by Patricia Kendall, an merican authoress now visiting London, who eclares she received many threatening letters arning her not to go to India and
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  • 141 3 A little known fact regarding the Prince of Wales's motto "Ich Dien" is revealed by the compilers of the historical episode m the Royal Tournament at Olympia. They state that the motto is not derived from the German "I serve" but from broken Welsh meaning
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  • 90 3 There v.-as a regrettable incident on Welt Quay on Saturday morning, when, followinj an accident m which a Chinese coolie wa knocked down by a tram, half a dozen coolie: dragged the driver from the platform and at tacked him with their steel hooks. Two arrest were made m connection
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  • 355 3 Thou' Considered a Term of Reproach Calcutta, May 18. Ahamed, a member of the Melacherry community on the Androth Island, The Laccadives, has appealed to the Collector of Malabar against his conviction and sentence of rigorous imprisonment? for three days and a fine of ten rupees by the
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  • 217 3 Alleged Van Goghs Proved Forgeries Berlin, April 19. Herr Wacker, the art dealer, who was on trial for fraud m connection with the sale of 36 pictures attributed to Van Gogh, has been condemned to a year's imprisonment. The Court declared Its conviction that at least 16
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  • 77 3 Graf Zeppelin's Atlantic Record Berlin, May It. A new trans-Atlantic record for airships has been made by the Graf Zeppelin, which has just accomplished the journey from Pernambuco to Prledrichshafen m 78 hours. However, owing to the fact thab contrary winds prevented the airship from lart^ipg immediately on
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  • 98 3 The cause of a Municipal coolie engaged In I anti-malarial work receiving a fatal electric shock was investigated and it was found that a stay wire fixed to the terminal pole of the over- head distribution line m Batu Lanchang Lane had accidentally become electrified as a result of contact
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  • 159 3 Fate of 500 Birds Among Ice Floes Niagara Falls. More than five hundred swans, which had settled m the upper Niagara river, were caught m the swift currents and swept over the Horseshoe and American Falls. When the swans first settled on the river a strong
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  • 136 3 Anaemia Cure Claim Cologne, April 29. A hitherto unknown substance m the blood, which, when specially treated, renders anemia, quickly curable and shows remarkable results m counteracting the wasting effects of cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis, is claimed to have been discovered by Professor Richard Seyderhelm, of
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  • 89 3 Nearly every paper m London for some reason or another published the fact that Dr. Alfred See, the Chinese Minister m London, waa on the Georges Phllippar (writes our London correspondent by Dutch air mail). They first said he was saved, and then they said he was missing. Dr. Sze
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 278 3 ""fS^jk I ND I5 E STION is not only painful, but if neglec ted becomes dan K erous. Excess stomach f? \KUIAT* J P and fermenting food irritate the delicate I i stomach lining, form gas. and. by interfering with MKMiSU 1 proper nourishment, actually break down health. J iZSZZUIW
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    • 133 3 Estate Trust Agencies ,(1927) Limited BRANCHES 21, First Cross Street I MALACCA. 11, Light Street PENANG. 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied
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  • 1009 4 -Our Woman Correspondent on— MIXED necklets of different coloured stones, intricately carved and set with "baguette" diamonds are having a great success. So few women can afford real stones that the synthetic variety arc quite the accepted thing. The necklets with ornaments both back and .front
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  • Article, Illustration
    31 4 Plaited wool bands are being used as trimmings for the new English straw hato. This latest model is m dark blue Bankok straw, with twisted wool trimming m white and red.
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  • 413 4  - Don't Adore" The Boy Muriel Rapson By rE people who profess to "adore" children usually make the world's worst parents. You have probably noticed it yourself. There are many childless women who yearn over other people's offspring and openly long for a child of their own a wish that never
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  • 118 4 Look Out For CIMPLE and unassuming are the best for the young and the slim. Such was the trend of many of the new frocks which show hips slim and many insets cut diagonally to maintain the narrow line. On frocks of plain, dull crepes are narrow belts and flat
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  • 134 4 There is one fashion house m Mayfair which specializes m trousseaux, and at the moment their stock consists almost entirely of washing satin lingerie, all gleaming m a bright pink colour. You can find here chemises and knickers worked with fine rouleaux, and there arc flat hip bands
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  • 120 4 All black costumes are the cleverest sartorial gesture for the brunette, according to Kay Francis. Miss Francis also introduces capes which I button on the frocks they accompany and! contrast with them m lighter or darker shades. With a frock of dark green wollen crepe she wears
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  • 90 4  - What they Wear in Paris Budecoin By 1 EVENING gowns of the moment are I particularly pleasing. Plain colours are favoured at the Rue de la Paix and I the Champs Elysees. The up-to-date j gown is fresh-fashioned for the bust and hips. a Very charming, too, are the newest
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  • 128 4 Fashion artists are enraptured with pink this season. They use it m dull-surfaced silk, and sometimes m a tint so pale as to be almost white, and the other day I saw *wo special pink frocks well worthy of attention. One was sleeveless and finished with a
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  • 135 4 Spectacle cases were, once upon a time, very dull, a flat box covered with imitation leather, black or brown, being the only design available! They were serviceable and we accepted them, adding our names to a slip of paper fixed inside! After that came extremely elaborate
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  • 1518 4  - Fashions at Royal Academy Private View Joan Littlefield By THE Royal Academy Private View has come and gone, and Burlington House has once more become a centre of criticism, especially by all the would-be artists who are not repicsented on its august walls. This has been the case since the
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  • 212 4 For the Sports Girl IWITH the eyes of the world focused on the T Tenth Olympiad. Dame Fashion will feature spectator sports styles this year, it is declared by Travis Banton. designer of wardrobes for film stars. There will be a great variety of spectator sports costumes displayed this season,
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  • Article, Illustration
    35 4 At the smartest dances satin is the favourite material for the most original frocks, and oyster-grey is more popular than bright colours. Here is a delightful gown m greysatin which achieves a particularly original line.
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  • 329 4  - Some Canine Tale-Tellers Milliecent Strachan By lIOW often one hears. 1.. rv^« said jokingly, y< can judge characters by th own and fti rh.t: For instance, it ki „r;:. many f^ plump little womtn .m- fond oj yap;..:.,;, hu* less little pom- VMM i .isrulat type of woman prefers an
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  • Article, Illustration
    11 4 Another Paris style for night-time. It la desime heavy beige satin.
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  • 65 4 LONG cheval mirmr^ rl the rest of rh. usetul. be-ld« ture. Another mt. room suito lit Ivi tables. I hftVt m I is not particularly i thc-flcxir mmranfi I s than UMial. ■oeh upholstered in.v. found vi most v, l! r the new curtail^ w By
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  • 55 4 A black dnm with llioi coat INN to I*- Ings, and the hmh- U Is likrd The usual itMM black coat. Most pf tIM I fit snugly to t) they are churn; Then apa m about VMMBi request" IMttel simple diamond bl rmrrald pn.vni. I I ll
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 168 5 VICTORIA THEATRE Saturday Next June 11th at 9.30 p.m. IN AID OF THE NON EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT FUND PDR. S. K. UM Presents V SHAKESPEARE'S TWELFTH NIGHT PRICES $2 $1 Tickets Obtainable at John Little* s W& 1.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 Matinees Saturday and Sunday at 3.15. A MAMMOTH ALL-LAUGHTER PROGRAMME FOR
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    • 211 5 [oamtoll LAST NIGHT of UFA'S UNIQUE NAUTICAL MUSICAL COMEDY MONTE CARLO MADN ESS with SARI MARITZA and HANS ALBERS to- ti on it on COMMENCING AT THE MATINEE 3.15 First National's great adaptation of JOHN VAN DRUTEN'S famous play— "The CARELESS AGE" With 3 of the Screen's Most Popular Stars
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    • 171 5 I* I ll*ii/I I i i f 1 MMWI lI^JLJj^U^LLjyLjt^JUi^BBBiEBSjES^SI TO-DAY! Matinees To-morrow 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 TO-MORROW j RAFFLES HOTEL DANCE
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 494 6 What Bad Weather Has Cost Cricket Counties London, May' 25. Seven first-class matches abandoned without play yesterday two of them without a bal 1 j having been bowled m three days added to the grim harvest that the weather has reaped from county cricket since the
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    • 192 6 Good Bowling Against Oxford London, May 20. The All-India team, m spite of a land-slip m their batting m the morning, had all the better of the day's play against Oxford University m the Parks yesterday, and when stumps were drawn Oxford, with five wickets down m their
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    • 142 6 Programme for Summer Meeting: The official programme for the Perak Turf Club Summer Meeting on Saturday, July 2nd, Wednesday, July 6th, and Saturday, July 9th, has been Issued. There will be three runs each for Horses Class 1 2 and Ponies Class 1 and two runs for Horses
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    • 92 6 It is announced that Bunny Austin will partner his sister, Mrs. Lycett, m the mixed doubles at Wimbledon. Much interest was aroused by this announcement since it seems to be generally accepted m lawn tennis that brother and sister and especially husband and wife do not, as a rule, make
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    • 623 6 Do-Or-Die Fight By Johnson Len Harvey, the British middle-weight champion, retained his title at the Albert Hall last night by outpointing Len Johnson, the coloured man from Manchester, m a fifteen-round contest. The fight would have been a good one even if it had not been for the
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    • 175 6 [Reuter"s Service] New York, Jane 8. Yesterday's baseball results were: NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn g Chicago 2. (Hartnett scored a home run) New York 4: Cincinnati 3. (Ott (2), Lombardi and Grantham hit home runs) Philadelphia 4: Pittsburgh 7. AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 2: New York 9. Cleveland 4: Philadelphia
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    • 111 6 The new women's golf course at Ashdown Forest was officially opened by a match m which Miss Joyce Wethered and Miss Cecil Leach opposed Miss Diana Fishwick and Miss Wanda Morgan. Miss Leach was the only one of the four who is not In the International team which is to
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 449 6 I Highest Circles—^^^ I I who can appreciate I I 1 1 fine distinction of B I flavour have won fl UPTONS I YELLOW LABEL I I TEA I WKJBLD EAMOUS FOB QUAUTT I lOjUln^W*. lm tk* ~LL- Tr*i* Mm* 0* mmy •*> |l rIP Ism. Fitness from J Halls
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    • 290 6 at asepso heals (ft WHEN OTHERS 111 FAIL lr- v til's I mmm irritation. ICC FOR ALL SKIN TROUBLKS EDWARD COOK CO. LTD., LONDON I A M unnecessary pains since I was 15" "After having given Kalzana tablets a fair trial I have no hesitation m saying: 'They are a
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  • 1485 7 "I WAS AWFULLY AFRAID" ■jLAMES FROM EXHAUST Ls EARHARrS ATLANTIC mr flight IHE A PETROL LEAK H London, May 25. H he is Mrs. G. P. PutH %t t flying— successfully comB•* thP j :r Io Transatlantic flight ever I A-rta* 1 by :t oman when she landed m I
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  • 354 7 1,395 Seafaring Men Accommodated The report of the Sailors' Institute, Singapore, for the year 1931 states: The number of seafaring men who made use of the Institute from January Ist, 1931, to Dec. 31st, 1931, was as follows: Boarders. Officers 342; Seamen 705; Extra beds (not including boarders)
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  • 65 7 A waiter going to work m a District train found tucked away down the side of the seat a chocolate box and a woman's handbag. The chocolate box was empty but on opening the handbag he found a brooch and bracelet. On taking them to Scotland Yard he was informed
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  • 2383 7 ROAD COMPETITION Memorandum by Penang and Kedah Branch of AAM. I The following is the full text of the memorandum on the road and rail committee report by the Penang and Kedah Branch of the A.A. of Malaya. The terms of reference of the
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  • 316 7 SMART POLICE Electricity to Control Celluloid Balls Smart work by some detectives led to a stall-holder at the Fun and Frolic being produced m the Penang Police Court to answer a charge of cheating. Wong Chan Hoe pleaded guilty, and, thereupon, Detective Inspector Roche
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  • 320 7 Valuable Work Done During the Year The first annual general meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Ratepayers' Association will be held at the office of the Secretaries, Messrs. Walter Grenier and Co., on June 23, at 3 p.m. The following extracts are taken from the report of
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  • 86 7 Chinese Girl's Death at Ampang A small Chinese girl died after being bitten jy a cobra, at Ampang on Monday evening, j rhe child was playing at her home near Ampang < /illage at about three o'clock while her mother was washing clothes nearby, when she was
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  • 887 7 PIECE GOODS IMPERIAL PREFERENCE AS E SAFEGUARD THE COLONIES London, May 25. ting feature of our Overseas trade is the continuous deterioration of our position In one of our best export markets, the Crown Colonies (states the Morning Post.) British exports to a large group of
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  • 16 7 It Is proposed that a branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya be formed la Malacca.
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  • 39 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE CHESTER AYRES.—At St. Andrew's Cathedral on June Bth, John Thomas, only son of the late George and of Mrs. Chester, Brighton, to Edith Anne, youngest daughter of the late Albert Edward and of Mrs. Ayres, Bournemouth.
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  • 647 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1932 AMERICA'S DIFFICULTIES The assembling m Washington of thousands of America's war veterans who are now without employment, which has for its object influencing the administration to pay the considerable amount outstanding on the soldiers' bonus certificates, is one of a number of indications
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  • 648 8 The rion. Mr. John Bagnall has returned to Singapore from a visit to Kuala Lumpur. Dr. Mackintosh, formerly of Kuala Lumpur, has bought a practice at Hitchin, Herts and is doing very well. Mr. S. AUen Magill, 8.5.C., M. Inst. C.E.. is to be resident m Ipoh from July 1,
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  • 187 8 The next concert of this popular series will be held m the Victoria Memorial Hall on Friday, the 17th. inst. at 5 p.m. As usual, tickets for the schoolchildren will be distributed to the schools through the Inspector of Schools, but for those children who do not
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  • 601 8 BOLD SUGGESTION Suspending Payment for A Year To The Editor. 8i r> 1 shall be much obliged if you will be good enough to allow some space In your popular journal for giving publicity to the following, my humble opinion on the continuous trade depression and
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  • 144 8 Impressive Funeral at Ipoh [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, Jane 9. There have seldom been such impressive funeral rites m Ipoh as at the burial of Mr. J. H. Saunders. m the General Cemetery last night, the body lying m state at the new Masonic
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  • 75 8 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, June 9. Messrs Henry Gardner, metal brokers, notify to-day's tin prices as follow Spot: 108V 8 (£U43/ 4 Forward £110% (£117). The market is weak. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as follows
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  • 263 8 A.B.C. TIN SCHEm Unanimous Vote m Favour [From Our Own C p«^ Kaali I umpuT j Selangor Chinese nui pressed adherence to v the London tin Khan ol the Selangor Miner Ing was addressed by m of Mines. Selangor. w: mentis telegram lo M: Mr. Holford reft
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  • 207 8 European Unemployment Committee Application.*. month tit Singapore Local CommitUf IH 4 M Penang Local Commit tt-f 57 2 Malacca Local Conrr.. 5 1 Kedah Local Committee 3 1 Perak Local Committee 88 N. Sembilan Local Comniittee ?0 > C. Committee X Lumpur 178 Hi 521 7 53
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  • 34 8 In spite of the 4 residents horr. UM J j* y* definitely teM now UMO I ago. and HH evp- l08^ p m< seems fully just:: Municipal Medical Ot!i- < I Glass, In his Nport
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 145 8 PLYMOUTH GIN. Sole Agents CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong.) (Incorporated m Shanghai) Ml CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE SS7I 4k 5371. "BUY WITHIN THE EMPIRE" ROYAL BAKERY BREAD IS MADE FROM CANADIAN AUSTRALIAN FLOUR BRITISH YEAST Singapore COLD STORAGE Co Ltd ORCHARD ROAD SUB-DEPOTS. fangs,
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    • 20 8 DAINTY GIFTS of PRACTICAL EVERYDAY USEFULNESS FOR LADIES and GENTLEMEN U. S. de Silva Bros., JEWELLERS, 23 High Street, Singapore.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 45 8 LAW NOTICE Friday, June 10th Before Mr. Justice Whltley in the 2nd. Court at 11 a.m. Summonses-in-Chambers and Originating Summonses. Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell In the 1st. Court at 11 a-m. Bankruptcy. Before the Registrar in Chambers at It un. Fixing list of cases.
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  • 159 9 JAPANESE CONTROL MISGIVINGS IN BRITISH CIRCLES TARIFF SYSTEM FEARED Router's Service] London, June Hi aroused In British Par nUs by a report that the jf, n r! r:;< nt contemplate the early Japanese Inspector-General r the prompt intervention of Ox r cannot possibly acquiesce to rr.cnt. according to
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  • 145 9 Preliminary Discussions With Empire Countries (British Radio Official Service] Ruffby, Jane 9. Good procress is beu made m the preparatory work for th« Ottawa Conference through the or among the Ministers and m the departments concerned which was set up r. the autumn and which Mr. Thomas
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  • 92 9 An Issue m Presidential Election I Reuters Service] Washington. June 9. I is understood that Mr. Hoover approves tt* inclusion of the re-submission of the Prohibition issu* to the people as a plank m the Republican platform for the presidential This follows the recent action of the Prohibitionist. Mr
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  • 57 9 So Change m Amount of Duty [British Radio Official Service] Ru*by, Jane 9. m votes to 71, the House of Commons the record stage of the Finance i m amendment for the reduction which it was represented Is high as In 1914. The ChanExchequer pointed out that a
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  • 37 9 ™Z and Queen of the Belgians, Radio— Official Service] I t Rugby, Jane 9. n of the Belgians arrived n a short visit and were t^ iUtion by the Belgian Amti^ l*rd Hampden. representing the
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  • 27 9 IJWs Working Out K< -hahilitation terli Service] New Yoi*. Jane 9. nil be engaged m working ">n of the Insull enterprise*. appointed last month, York Times.
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  • 14 9 HUVICE-COPYRIOHTI London, Jane 9. Jartd an interim dividend nl k« tax.
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  • 246 9 AMENDMENT PASSED Will There be an Election I British Radio— Official Service] -fc. Ru«*y. June 9. i of^ nge ta the mv for the «"*>val I of the Oath of Allegiance were made when the measure was considered m committee by the ElSr ST Ut6 SenatC
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  • 108 9 Premier to Attend To-day's Conference (British Radio Official Service] Ru*by. June 9. The Prime Minister presided over a meeting ,of the Cabinet this morning at which Mr I Thomas and the Minuter for War. Lord Hailsham, who had previously seen the Prime Minister privately, reported the result
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  • 88 9 £2,785,000 Subscribed m Britain British Radio Official Service] Ru*by. June 9. In reply to a question m the House of Commons Sir Herbert Samuel, the Home Secretary, said it was estimated that £2.785,000, including £757.000 sellers* commission, had been subscribed m Great Britain for the Derby j
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  • 80 9 To be Resumed m Europe [Reuter's Service] New York, June 9. It is understood that the President and Vicepresident of the Socony-Vacuum Corporation are going to Europe early next week m connection with the International oil *situation arising out of the breakdown of the recent oil conference. It
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  • 71 9 Penalty for Contempt of Court r Reuter's Service] Berlin, June 9. A thousand marks fine for contempt of court has been Inflicted on Herr Hitler as punishment for a vehement outburst m a case m which Herr Hitler, as a witness, was being questioned by a Jewish counsel.
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  • 82 9 Leaving For Paris on Saturday [British Radio Official Service] Riitfby. June 9. A Foreign Office communique states: "M. Herrlot has addressed to the British Government a proposal for preliminary conversations before the opening of the Lausanne Conference on Thursday. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, accompanied by Sir John Simon,
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  • 66 9 Uneasiness m i j London J t FREE PRJBBB SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] J London, June 9. I According to the Financial News there remains some un- easiness over the tin position, i J The newspaper states that the I Pool has not been dissolved and j still provisionally
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  • 156 9 Conservatives Hold the Seat [Reuter's Service} London, Jane 8. The Dulwich by-election due to the death of the Conservative, Sir Frederick Hall, resulted as follows: Mr. Bracewell Smith (Conservative) 12,342 Mr. Cooke Taylor (Liberal) 3,998 Mrs. Helen Bentwich (Labour) 3,905 The figures at the general election last year
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  • 85 9 Listeners-in Now Number 4,330,735 [British Radio Official Service] Rugby. June 9. The accounts of the British Broadcasting Corporation show that £657,935 was spent on wireless programmes during the past year. The capital expenditure amounted to over £907,000 and the Corporation paid £74,000 income-tax. Its net revenue, which
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  • 81 9 New Imperial Wins at 70.48 Miles an Hour [British Radio Official Service] Rugby. June 9. The Tourist Trophy race for light-weight motor-cycles over the Isle of Man Mountain course was won by Davenport on a New Imperial at an average speed of 70.48 miles per hour, which
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  • 48 9 "Unfit to Remain m Office" [Reuter's Service] New York, Jane 9. Mayor Walker is "unfit to remain m office" declares Mr. Samuel Seabury, forwarding his analysis of Mayor Walker's evidence before the Hofstadter Vice Committee, which has been investigating allegations of graft m the city administration.
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  • 45 9 Heavy U.S. Shipment to France [Reuter's Service] New York, June 8. The enactment of the Revenue Bill has not terminated the drain of gold, $30,171,000 having been engaged for export m the last 24 hours, over hall of which is for Prance.
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  • 37 9 Man Killed m Clash With Police [Reuter's Service] Amsterdam, Jane 9. One man was killed and a score of others, Including two policemen, injured m a collision between police and unemployed near Qouda yesterday evening.
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  • 43 9 A Visit to Buckingham Palace [Reuter's Service 1 London, June 9. One of the earliest of Sir Miles Lampson'a engagements since his return from China was an audience of His Majesty this morning. He remained m conversation for some time.
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  • 177 9 AMERICA'S 10,000 BONUS ARMY POTOMAC CAMP Determined War Veterans [Reuter's Service 1 Washington, June 9. Fresh recruits for "the bonus army" poured into Washington yesterday. Estimated at 10.000 they are now encamped on the banks of the Potomac. The leaders predicted that the number will increase to 50,000 by the
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  • 270 9 Adjournment for Consideration of Defence Submission After Mr. J. O. Campbell, counsel for the accused, had addressed the District Judge and made his submission that there was no case to answer, the charge against O. C. Smalley was adjourned yesterday until June 16, when Mr. Dodd will
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  • 218 9 Nine Applications Dealt With The Board of Licensing Justices met m the First Police Court, under the chairmanship of Mr. G. C. Dodd, District Judge, yesterday. There were nine applications on the list, three of which were for billiard rooms. Other members of the Board present were Dr.
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  • 76 9 Chinese Arrested m Kuala Lumpur [Prom Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, Jane 9. An echo of the daylight robbery of $3,500 from the pay table at Rambutan mine a year ago. when the manager, Mr. Latimer was payIng the coolies, was enacted m the Police Court, when a
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  • 21 9 [British Radio—Official Service] Rugby, Tune S. The Argentine University delegation now touring England, visited the House of Commons to-day.
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  • 62 9 The Cunard liner Mauretania returning from her week end cruise to Gibraltar accomplished the voyage m the record time of 1 day 22 hours 1 mm. Her average speed was 25.33 knots. On arrival m London many of the passengers were seen showing to their friends who met them bunches
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 324 9 STAPLES tiSSsB MATTRESS BY APPOINTMENT Wire Mattress and Bedstead Manufacturers toHJVLTHEKING FOR PERFECT REST AND HEALTH to mind and body there is no one thine 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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    • 942 10 SHIPPING TUB BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean the SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Bteam Ship Co., Ltd., and China THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP Co., (1932) Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.), TUS SARAWAK CTEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP On Ltd THE CUNARD STEAM BHIP C Ltd THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co.,
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    • 509 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. mm. CITY OF DERBY For M'seilles. HaTre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg June SO July 1 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. mm. CITY OF FLORENCE June
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    • 391 10 P. O. British India and AApeakr k Lines. (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVF.K\m, n LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK X OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage s.n R apo* KARMALA 9,000
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    • 512 11 WA^ EILLF IiI^E^B N RO^ WERP AND HAKOZAKI MARU T. 10,500 June 15 16 KATORI MAnrr f IARUT. 12.000 June 28 29 KaSSL^RU T ll'Z Tl\ II AN MARU T. 10,500 July 13 14 YASUKUNI^ARU T* u \S£ L^t n I wV y.K MARU T^ 10.500 July 27 28 HAKONE
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    • 554 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE <Jnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE to 1:1 imm»i: FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, AND GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore. S'porc Penan*. N. York. Pres. Oarfleld Jun. 20 Jun. 21 Jun. 23 Auk 2 Pres. Polk July 4 July 5 July
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    • 808 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MAROS— Friday, June 10, Poeloe-Kidjang, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas and Rengat. OP TEN NOORT— Friday, June 10, Muntok, Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya. VALENTUN— Friday, June 10, Cheribon, Semarang, Sourabaya, Boeleleng, Ampenan, PadangBay, Benoa and Banjoewangi. TINOMBO— Friday, June 10, Belawan-Dell. DE WEERT— Saturday, June 11,
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  • 70 12 Consignees of cargo per the above motorship from Europe (arrived June 2nd), are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Oodown Nos. 48 and 49 at 9 a.m. and at Bonded D and Matches Store at 2
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  • 349 12 Owns Large House But Roves Countryside A mystery man said to be worth ftom £10,000 to £14,000 was charged at Cheshunt (Herts) recently with being a suspected person loitering with intention to commit a felony. The man was Joseph Riley, tall, well-dressed, fifty-four years of age. He
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  • 145 12 We hear a good deal about the danger to life m the streets. We do not hear so much about the danger to life m the home. And yet every year 800 women are killed by falling downstairs m their home, and one thousand women are killed by
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  • 102 12 Rome has declared war upon the dolphin, that creature so indispensable to the old cartographers and so interesting m its antics to the Mediterranean pleasure cruisers of to-day. The dolphins are destroying so much fish that the Italian Government has issued a circular to all fishing
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 679 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m 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 S.S. MANOOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only] bjs. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 382 12 Kerr Steamship Co., Inc. (Incorporated In U.S.A.) NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New Yorh Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Doe Sails Due v Yof% M.S. SILVERTEAK June 14 June 20 M.S. SILVERSANDAL July 5 July 11 M.S. SILVERWILLOW July 26 Aug. 1 For rates and particulars please
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    • 96 12 I.S.K.LINE. ISHIHARA INDUSTKIU, AND TRANSPORT o (Incorporated In Ja;. REGULAR FREIGHT SKKVICB FROM JAPAN. Diip g^ ERIE MARU Jan. II j FOR MOJI. TAW ATA, KOllt oM|f NAGOYA AND YnKoiMM* 8411. BOSTON MARU Jun, |< ERIE MARU Juno 2\ MILAN MARU M F j CLYDE MARU July j MALTA MARU
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 677 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BT TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 ajn. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 pjn. Kuantan (via Jerantut) except Sunday 7.30 a.m Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Ke Ian tan (via Oemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 3.30 a.m. Kelantan (via
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    • 207 12 Larut, Brit, 464, from Malacca 9, for Muar, Malacca 10. Ipoh, Brit. 723, from Penang 9, for Penang, Port Swettenham 11. Clytoneus, Brit. 4047, from Bandjoewangie 9, for Port Swettenham 11. Toboali, Dut. 662, from Bagan Si Api Api 9, for Bagan. SI Api Api via ports 11. Blinjoe, Dut.
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 437 13 Seafarer Clinging to Driftwood Details of the piracy at sea, 18 miles off Telok Kumbar. were heard m the Penang Police Court v hen the preliminary enquiry was opened before Mr. E. Jago, into a charge of gang robbery against Toh Beng Khoo. Tan Ah Chai,
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    • 810 13 The following passengers are proceeding per s.s. Ranchi sailing at 9.30 a.m. to-day for Penang. Colombo. Bombay and Europe. Miss E. L. Michie. Miss E. W. F. Gibson. Miss K. W. Lupton. Mr. S. T. Rees. Miss I. M. Morgan, Mr. H. W. Mitchell. Mr. H. P. Blyth.
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    • 578 13 To be Constructed by Thornycroft's The decision of the Admiralty to order the new shallow draft gunboats for Chinese waters of Messrs. John I. Thornycroft and Company Is another event m the keen rivalry of that concern with Messrs. Yarrows, of Scotstoun. a rivalry which lias
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    • 252 13 Merchants Object to Shifting Cargo Swatow. May 31. The trouble between the Chinese merchants and the British shipping firms here is appajrently not settled yet. As previously reported the wharf coolies came out on strike a short ,tune ago because the two firms. Butterfields and Jardines,
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    • 90 13 Bangkok, May 26. In a lavatory of the Kwangchow, which arrived from Swatow yesterday, the Customs search party came across a suspicious-looking bundle wrapped up m paper. They opened it and found forty-six currency notes of the Tcs 20 denomination. On examination these proved to be counterfeit notes.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 505 13 THE Singapore Free Press Daily and Weekly Editions) H Office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. i Cable Address: ADVERTISER SINGAPORE Delivered with the Chota Hazri each W/ morning. Latest news iatP«? t«u» and latest announcements'^^C^C? feature" iSdSSs W da y features include pictures, serial story bridge and chess notes ladies' r22i
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    • 242 13 'PHONE 5871^^^^*J» >^^^^P^t^ Merchandise k^^^^J^^f W^^^ Personal Effects r lit Motor Cars 4 COI.LYER QUAY (A.PB) How Quickly Baby Grows VTOUR Baby grows more rapidly m the A first year of his life— that is why hii food at that time is so important to him; not only must it
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  • 644 14 Financial Condition m Bengal Unsatisfactory Calcutta, May 2t. The finances of a large number of municipalities m Bengal are m an unsatisfactory condition, says a report on the working of the Local Audit Department. This is due to a variety of causes, notable among which are lack
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  • 339 14 Finished with Nigh Clubs for Ever Mrs. Meyrick, the former "Night Club Queen," has renounced her rank. She has finished with London's night life for ever. She Is probably leaving London for a long rest m the country, and may be accompanied by the members of her
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  • 22 14 Mrs. w. Unehan, wife of the Assistant British Advteer. Kelantan, has taken over the duties Organiser, Malayan Art. and Crafte, Kelantan Branch.
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  • 607 14 JOBS LEFT Youth Learns its Destiny Amid Hallelujahs London May 10. While Army hymns were sung In Jubilee, hands were clapped to the stamp and the rhythm, and cries of "Allelujah." went up, three hundred young men and women were commissioned as officers of the Salvation
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  • 78 14 Glenapp Burial and Westminster Memorial Service London, June 1. The lament, "Flowers of the Forest" was piped when the coffin bearing Lord Inchcape's remains on which rested his yachting cap was lowered Into the grave by estate workers at Glenapp. The wreaths included a floral replica I of
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  • 689 14 Motor Car Construction Last Year Detroit. Motorcars of the coupe type gained eight per cent m preference and use last year. This is one of the outstanding facts revealed as the result of a detailed survey made public here. The gain for the coupes cut dowr, the
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  • 169 14 Said to be Hiding m Village on Riviera Paris May 11. Doubts regarding the death of Mr. Ivar Kreuger have been strengthened by reports received from Agay, a small winter resort and sea bathing-place five miles from St. Raphael on the French Riviera. A visitor
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  • 141 14 Those who knew Mr. Ewart Gregson, Senior' Engineer, Posts and Telegraphs Department, P.M.S., and was seconded for service m Tanganyika early last year, will be shocked to learn of his death on the 17th of last month whilst Homeward bound on the Durham Castle to recuperate. Mr. Qregson, accompanied by
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  • 343 14 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Is a list of stations which can be received m Singapore: Java Stations: Bandoeng PLM from a tout 5.20 pan. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres
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  • 66 14 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice: DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 a.m. PETALINO HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays). FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 pjn. Krontchong Music. 7.00 English. 7.15 British Official Wireless News. 7.25 Recital of
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  • 469 14 Big Drop m Numbers Last Year Parfc. Statistics of the National Touring Office show a sad decline m the number of visitors to Prance. In 1931 there were 449,999, traveller* from the United States m Europe, a fall of 87,893 as against the previous year. On the
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  • 18 14 Mr. a. Symons, manager of the Sunirel r Suaia Estate. Banting, will leare foTh«« furlough during uTL?^* *£J?££
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 529 14 BANKS AND INSURASCF CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 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 Branches Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh
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    • 329 14 THE YOKOHAMASPEO? BANK, LTD. (Established m 1886' Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) Reserve Fund President: K. Kodama I*' 17 300 001 Vice-President K. Tak, Head Office Yokoham., Singapore Branch :_3l-a. CHli. M s TRE| LONDON BANKM Westminster Bank. Ltd The National Provincial Bank Ltd Lloyd's Bank, Ltd. BRANCHES Alexandria (Egypt).
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  • 126 15 fM Company Reports and 1 MeeOmfi iCt^OFYxaUHTJ I mi.... June 9. of £1,362. There forward. ll (i by Jugra. The: MM 3.53 d. There is a L of £463 to go forward. pr(Xi una it a loss of £798, and 7h>r* <* £812 rid a loss of
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  • 455 15 to Mtovtof pabftrtiWM were Issued or Department of statistics, s.s. ported from May 28th InehMtV*, and are available m kllfl Reference Library, Fultt, Buildup. Singapore. Application may be Of by members ol the public resident m Ma■MOM for reference. pj I lON I ISSIKD BY THE DEPARTMENT liports
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  • 124 15 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Changes m Representative Prices SALES STOCK EXCHANGE 800.000 1,000,000 June 7 8. American Can. Com. 37 Vi 36 Cities Service 3 2% Colombia Gas and Elec. 6Vi 5 7 x Curtis Wright Electric Bond and Share 7V± 6V4 Gen. Electric 10% g\ Gen. Motors 9^ gi£
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  • 153 15 Singapore, June 9. The tone of the local market remained dull throughout the week with spot at s'* to 5. The same conditions obtained In both London and New York at 111 16d and 2\ gold per lb. respectively. Stocks In London marked a decline of 969
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  • 90 15 Singapore, June 9. The market continues to be dull and un- nteresting with only very minor fluctuations from day to day being recorded. To-day's quotations are: Spot 4 7 H cents unchanged. London 1 ll!16d. unchanged. New York 2 11,16 cents gold up X cent gold. Imports
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  • 314 15 Although still awaiting beneficial results from the Imperial Economic Conference, all the Canadian business indices show a slightly upward movement. The indices for the physical volume of production m nearly all the main industries, import and export figures, mining activities, the stabilisation of prices for most
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  • 340 15 To- Day's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES June 9. SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2)3 29 32 London, 3 months' sight 23 27J32 London. 60 days' sight 213 13 16 London, 30 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London, demand 23% London. T. T. 2|3 ***** Lyons and Paris, demand 1060
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  • 65 15 June 9th.. 13 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 4% 5 Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 5 5*6 July 5 1(16 5 3|16 Aug. 5H 5*4 July-Sept. s's 5>4 Oct-Dec. 5% 5^ Tone of Market: Very Dull. Latest Cable:— London Spot
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  • 921 15 I THURSDAY, JUNE 9TH. 1932 I CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers team Kumbang 22a 24s Austral Malay IBs 20s Ayer Hitam (ss) 9s 6d 10s 6d Bangrin Tin 6s 6d 8s Batang Padang ($1) 05 10 Batu Caves ($1) 22 25 Bukit Arang ($1) 30 40 nom. Bermah
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  • 374 15 A Rubber Industry Revolution In the last issue of British Malaya we wrote a few notes on the properties of Revertex. It will doubtless interest readers to know something of its application m manuiacture, especially at a time when new uses of rubber are so much to be desired.
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  • 171 15 THE ABROAD May 25 June 1 Amsterdam 9.09^ 906^ 9.07 Athens 550 sellers 570 565 Berlin 15.57 15.50 15.47^ Bombay Is. 5 61j64d. Is. 5 61>64<i. Is. 531 32d. Brussels 26 11|32 26 5|16 26.32 Bucharest 617 617^ 615 Buenos Aires 35 316 nominal nominal Copenhagen 18.35 18 932 18
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  • 100 15 \damson. Gilfillan and Co., lViun*. Secretaries Hitam Tin. 100.96 pikuls. Evatt and Co., Penang, Secretaries: Penawat Tin. Output 1.673 pikuls (May 193 1> igainst 781 pikuls (May 1932): Yardage treat ?d 365,400 cv. yards against 180.900 cv. yards. Running time 1.295 hours against 534 hours. Messrs
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  • 1017 15 retrimental Effect of the Hostilities Since the outbreak of hostilities between hinese and Japanese troops m January, the aerations of silk filatures m Shanghai have »en almost completely at a standstill. Of the 13 silk filatures, equipped with a total of 26,000 •els. only two, with less
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  • 35 15 Profit for 1931 was £1.855. and £6.385 Is at credit of appropriation account. Sum of £2,237 Is written off Edinburgh office expenses. £500 off preliminary and formation expenses, and £3,648 carried forward
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 76 15 "^TL.ts exceed $12,000,000 J—- Assurance m force over $35,000.000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HEAI office: Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE- 27 Old Jewry EC m company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court ol England and complies with
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  • 467 16 QUAINT CHARITY MATCH Chinese and Malay Veterans to Take Part A charity match of more than ordinary interest has been fixed to take place at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Thursday next (June 16). The teams have been drawn from the veterans of the Malay
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  • 173 16 Results At Rye Meeting [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT} London, June 8. Sir Clement Everitt and Mr. D. J. Ward, both former members of the Singapore Golf Club, q\ia!iliod to meet m the final of the President's Cup at the Rye meeting for Malayan golfers to-morrow afternoon. In the
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  • 43 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, June 9. The Newhury Summer Cup was run to-day and resulted as follows: ANNA 1 ROCK STAR 2 CHORIST 3 Won by threequarters of a length two between second and third. Betting 100—8, 7—l, 10-1.
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  • 91 16 [Reuter's Service] New York, June 9. Yesterday's baseball results were as follow NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 9 Cincinnati 2. Brooklyn 5 Chicago 7. (Fourteen innings Cucinello hit a home run). Boston 8 St. Louis 15. (Schulmerich hit a home run). Philadelphia 11 Pittsburgh 10. (Lee and Barbis hit?
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  • 93 16 The following have been invited to play for S.C.C. "B" XI vs. Bramtoco on Tuesday, at S.C.C. T. Black; W. Rodger, H. Meynell; H. Riley, R. S. Tufnell, R. B. Black; D. Alexander, W. R. Dobte, F. E. E. Hindley, C. Q. Starkey, P. D. Cork. The following
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  • 333 16 SELANGOR RACES Handicaps for Opening Day The handicap for the opening day (Saturday) of the Selangor summer meeting are as follow: Ponies— Class 2— Div. 2— (4Vfe furs.) Golden Queen 9.5. Peerless Lady 8.12, Auctioneer 8.7. Mada 8.0, Lady Remington 7.12, Roy's Best 7.12. Brown Honey 7.7,
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  • 317 16 Yesterday's Championship Matches Lim Bong Soo, the champion of Malaya, had an easy passage m his match against Dr. Demeny when the singles section of the Singapore Lawn Tennis championships was resumed at the S.C.C. yesterday. In two straight sets he conceded only one game, and that the
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  • 96 16 S.C.R.C. team to meet the Gloucester? at Tanglin to-morrow (Saturday) will be: Chua Choon Leong, Evan Wong, Ong Slow Hian, I. Hoahing, Woon Chow Tat, Lee Pong T.iwi, Ong Blow Hln, Chua Boon Peng, Chee Kong Leong, Loh Jwee Yeow, Tan Thean Tek. Reserve: Gan Kee Tlan. The
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  • 99 16 On Sunday the second of three races for the Batavia Visitors' Challenge Cup will be sailed by the R.S.Y.C. and the course will be posted as usual. All start at 10.10 a.m. Punai was the winner of the first race. The "A" Class win concede a
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  • 23 16 A number of entries have been received for the Malayan amateur billiards (4 ball) championship tournament. The dosing date is Wednesday, June 15th.
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  • 819 16 YESTERDAY'S TRIAL j Left Wing Problem Unsolved Colours 3; Whites 2Kendall and Mat Noor were not present for yesterday's Malaya Cup trial game at the An-son Road Stadium. As a trial, therefore, the game was not much of a success. Ah Kow appeared m goal for Colours,
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  • 91 16 The following have been invited to play against St. Joseph's Institution on Saturday, commencing at 2 p.m. on the S.R.C. ground. G. Tessensohn, K. Morando, W. Ess, D. Ess, S. Fereira, O. C. Aeria, M. Cordeiro, I. Eber, P. D. Almeida (Capt.), N. Sullivan, C. Wait. Against the
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  • 53 16 Members of Singapore Golf Club are reminded that the Monthly Mixed Foursomes wH be played on Friday next, June 17th. An Inter-Club four-ball match will be played against Keppel on the 26th instant at Bukil Timah. Those desirous of participating are requested to sign tbe list m
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  • 24 16 The Malaya Cup football match Penang vs. Kedah which was fixed for this Saturday m Penang has been postponed at the request ol Kedah.
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  • 725 16 LARGE ATTENDANCE Prizes Presented by Lady Scott One of the largest crowds yet seen at any sports gathering yesterday afternoon attended the annual athletic sports of the Raffles Institution, which were held on the School ground. Stands adorned with bunting were erected on the North Bridge Road
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  • 103 16 The following have been invited to play cricket for S.C.C. vs. Indian Association on Saturday, at 2 p.m. (Away) R. B. Black, Lt H. W. C. Hung, W. Haxworth, Dr. H. O Hopkins, E. A. Joy, D. Richelman, E. Q Staunton, Dr. J. H Stratum, R. S. Tufnell, D
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  • 24 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Jane 9. Batting for All-India m the match again* Cambridge University, at Cambridge, La] Singh scored 28.
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  • 104 16 Edmunds (centre forward) and Leslie (centr hall) players not retained by Charlton Athletic have accepted offers of a three weeks tria from a club m Paris. Aubrey Scrivens, outsid left, of Bradford City, and C. M'Nestry, out side right, Luton Town, have joined Brlstc City. J. Cunningham, the Queen's Park
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 100 16 -H. m. v: iti:< oiti»« foii MID -MAY and JUNE NOW ON SALE MOUTRIES "H.M.V." SPECIALISTS Raffles Place s insapo W fly v. The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation. I ir Why handicap your p/;iyini» f/iroiigh poor strings? USE Armour's Tennis Strings universally recommended for their *pei and freedom from
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