The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 June 1932

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  • 15 1 The Singapore Free Press 1:5,670. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 420 1 Mr. De Valera received a rousing reception from London Irish when he arrived there to resume discussion on the difficulty between the two countries m connection with the Ottawa Conference. No agreement has been reached Page 9. Gene Sarazen has won the British Open Golf tournament at
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  • 1242 1 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago Libelli Juvenal. The Times of Malaya, which devotes Its columns to paragraphs of a chronographical character, records that on June 7, 1909 Singapore experienced two shocks. On June 7, this year Singapore experienced another shock and it is safe to
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 239 1 RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. Saturday June 11th Sunday Programme MONIA LITTER AND HIS ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL concert orchestra n A Mr*C Overture "TANNHAUSER" R. Wagner l) AllLX Opera Fantasy "MANON" J. Massenet m-r t INTERVAL. )N TTLLi 2 A.M. Suite
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    • 292 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT 9.15 p.m. to 11 p.m. I L March ON THE QUARTER DECK Alford 2. Overture THE BARBER SPECIAL DINNER AND 3. Valse Lamentoso THE m T/1 PRISONER'S SONG Massey DAjNLI- 4 Suite POUR INDIAN LOVE LYRICS Finden NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR The Temple
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    • 79 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Visit Little's cafe Pa?e 8. Lux Soap for lovely skin— Page 13. Big Game and Big Life at M.P.H— Page 16. Why 1,750.000 people choose Frigidaire Page CHRYSLER RIDING EASE Prevent Colds M I did not have •flu last year and put It down to Forrnamint When I
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  • 390 2 Saturday, 11th. High Water 02.05. 8.6 ft.. 15.48. 7.4 ft Selangor Races, first day. Outram Rd. School sports at Stadium, 2.45 p.m. Pootball: Div. I. B.CF.A. vs. S.R.C. at Jalan Besar; Marine Dept. Singapore vs. Johore State Police at Johore Bahru. Golf: Singapore championship, qualifying round. Bukit Timah.
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  • 91 2 16 Timber Houses Destroyed A big fire m a Chinese settlement behind the biscuit factory m Havelock road destroyed sixteen attap and timber dwelling houses and rendered a hundred people homeless. The Singapore Fire Brigade were quickly on the scene, but a strong wind fanned the flames
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  • 96 2 There is no reason for despondency or pessimism with regard to the progress of cooperation m this country during this abnormal Period, says Mr. A. Cavendish, Director of Cooperation, P.M.B. and S.S., m his annual report ior 1931. The figures indicate generally a steady advance m the accumulation of funds,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 541 2 BUSINESS CARPS. s CAIRNHOLM PRIVATE HOSPITAL Singapore. MISS MOLLIE McGRATH, an Tel. 4110. Matron— Proprietress. Ob 1 Of BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work— Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING—Thone 7898. MARBLE CHIPPINGS, ROAD METAL LIME FOR SALE Dehvery ex Railway Siding Alongside Quarry. mm Marble Tombstones e% Memorials
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    • 477 2 TENDERS. I. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL TENDERS. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now rtted for the following materials or services d that particulars of such tenders may be talned In the Tender Room, Municipal Dees Installation of Sanitary Fittings at Nos 251, 257, 277, 283, 291. 285 Tanglin Road; Nos.
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    • 423 2 !Sllenbtirys Foods I Made from the purest milk I of cows pastured m the home 1 counties, the 'Allenburys* Foods are as easily digested as mothers milk. They are germ free and are simply I and quickly made by the adI dition of boiling water only. I Milk Food No.
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    • 568 2 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions) Head Office 138 ROBINSON ROAD, HNGAPORfc Telephone: 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE The premier morning daily in Malaya Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special features include
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  • 656 3 PLASMOQUINE The Experiment at Epsom The question as to whether the daily ingestion oi quinine will prevent the development of an Infection with malaria has been discussed ftfSJO and again by the advocates and opponents of this method. The opponents have pointed to the results obtained
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  • 339 3 Another Appeal Made to Nanking: Shanghai. May 26. Mr. Yang Hsicn-fu, the vice-president of the I Academia Sinica and a member of the Kuo- mintang, has addressed a lengthy appeal to I the Central Political Council, urging the release and deportation of Mr. and Mrs. Noulens, who
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • 2434 4  - TALKIE TOPICS and COMMENT Mollie Merrick Your Guide to Local Entertainment What You Will See m Local Theatres How Slim Summerville Smiled His way to Stardom (By Hollywood. y(By Our Film Correspondent) THE Capitol changes its programme J*"*** V with the First Naticnal-Vitaphone production "The Careless Age." It is adapted
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  • 907 4  - NOTTS' CHANCES IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP IVAN SHARPE ENCOURAGING YOUTH THE KENTISH WIZARD TICH FREEMAN IS NOT TOO OLD AT 43 (By Special to th< I DO not think there is much doubt that thei present cricket season m England will see a big challenge put up by Notts to re-capture
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  • 204 4 A Picture of Modern China Hollywood again lived up to its reputation for supplying the most diversified transportation of any city m the world when, during production of Shanghai Express, sixty jinrickishas were delivered to the. studios on two hours notice. If the order had been for
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 149 5 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT at 9.30 p.m. IN AID OF THE NON EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT FUND DR. S. K. LIM Presents SHAKESPEARE'S TWELFTH NIGHT •■"«■•>->-> PRICES $2 $1 Tickets Obtainable at John Little's l^tf******** Re-er-»tIons Phone 6903 *"^^r*^_fc Mte<*'' MATINEE TO-DAY AT 3.15. LAST DAY! The bumper laughter Programme that gives you
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    • 194 5 I CAHTOI- 1...... 2 Owing to success season extended one more night Matinee at 3.15. TO-NIGHT I.AST SIfIHT of UFA'S UNIQUE NAUTICAL MUSICAL COMEDY MONTE CARLO MADNESS with SARI MARITZA and HANS ALBERS TO-MORROW COMMENCING AT THE MATINEE 3.15 First National's great adaptation of JOHN VAN DRUTEN'S famous play— "The
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    • 131 5 Matinees: To-day To-morrow THE FINEST Peppiest, Snappiest, MUSIC AL COMEDY of the Year FLYING HIGH METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER SUPER CHARLES FARRELL marian NixoN-in "After To-morrow ST. ANDREW'S MISSION HOSPITAL WEEK TO-NIGHT raffleThotel dance 9.30 P.M. UNTIL 2 A.M. (Old and Modern Dancing) BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT I MLLE MURA SMIRNOVA Will Contribute Items
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 445 6 International Lawn Tennis Match [Prom Our Own Correspondent] London, May 24. The two-days contest between the International Lawn Tennis Clubs of Great Britain and France, which was concluded at the Stade Ro-land-Garros resulted m a victory for the British team by eleven matches to eight. On Saturday
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    • 275 6 Kid Berg Defeated by Sammy Fuller [From Our Own Correspondent] London, May 24. Kid Berg's hope of making a come-back and gaining the right to meet Tony Canzoneri, the light-weight champion for his title, received a big blow m New York. In one of the most furious battles ever
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    • 111 6 Ineligible for Unemployment Benefit [Prom Our Own Correspondent] London. May 24. The close of the football season has brought a surprise for professional footballers, who are classed as seasonal workers under the recent Unemployment Insurance Act, and are no longer eligible for unemployment benefit. In the north of
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    • 109 6 Eight of the nine championships decided at the Hampshire A.A. athletic meeting at Portsmouth changed hands, H. A. Simmons (London A.C.) alone retaining his title by winning the high jump event. J. A. T. Han lon (Polytechnic) lost the 100 yards race to E. J. Kelly (R.A.0.C.) who, however, won
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    • 286 6 Remarkable Varsity Meeting- [From Our Own Correspondent] London, May 24. Athletes figured prominently m the sports news on Saturday, a British amateur record being equalled and seven Universities' Union championships being broken. The seven new Varsity records established were m the finals of the Universities Athletic Union championships
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    • 303 6 Surprise at Hearne Hill Meeting [Prom Our Own Correspondent] London, May 24. E. H. Chambers (Poly CO), the Olympic Games cyclist, was unexpectedly beaten m the final for the 1,000 metres event at the N.C.U. London championships meeting at Heme Hill. S. T. Cozens, last year's winner,
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    • 402 6 The German motor-cyclist. Ernest Henne. has established two world records. He knocked 11 seconds off the 5-kilometres record m the 750 cc. class and lowered the 1.000 cc. class by 2 seconds. Henne's speed was returned at 136.69 m.p.h. The 750 cc. record was previously held by Handley and the
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  • 404 7 LO CAL PASSENGERS MRS KHALIFFA AMONG 'those MISSING OFFICIAL LIST oftm-l statement issued yesterday from in- ce of the MessJ Tles Marit«npanj reveals that fifty passrn*ers mmn on Georges Phillipar h Iff homeward voyage last month nu-M,'. <,udln Mr Kh-Jiff*** of ..par was a new liner for
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  • 153 7 Ships Officer Says He was Drowned Marseilles, June 3. According to a circumstantial story told by one of the officers of the Georges Philippar UN Flench journalist M. Albert Londres, was drowned and not incinerated m his cabin. The officer says he saw M. Londres put his
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  • 57 7 CtOapse m South American Hank Shares I Reuter's Service] London, June 9. been suspended m Anglo-South tank A" shares on the Stock Ex''ilmgs previously occurred at nil, >t the shares were given away, betof anxious to dispose of their order to escape the contingent £5 a share.
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  • 53 7 W. R. Mansfield has invented a roeeK by which he can identify m deeds, wills, cheques, passports "Jments however skilfully they are at the Probate Office and the m have examined photographs Mansfield has prepared by his new results are described as positing and a most notable advance m ne
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  • 615 7 EXPERIMENT SUCCESS Blurred Horses Move Like Rabbits London, June 2. Flickering black and white images, which dimly resolved themselves into galloping horses, proved the success of the experiments m British television when the Derby was shown on the screen m a London cinema simultaneously with the
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  • 382 7 Monday, May 30. HLs Excellency presided at a meeting of the Legislative Council held at the Council Chamber, Government Offices, this morning. In the afternoon His Excellency presided at meeting of the Executive Council held at iovernment House. fdy Clementi was present at the Singapore Club "At Home"
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  • 1317 7 "WASTING TIME" Persecution Allegations Refuted A lively duel between counsel appearing on ehalf of a petitioning creditor and Mr. Taylor, ssistant Official Assignee, took place m the ankruptcy Court yesterday. Mr. J. Laycock, His Lordship m open court, raised igorous objection to a remark which he
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  • 663 7 CLUB RAIDS SEQUEL 120 Men Packed In Two Small Rooms More than 120 men were detained for hours the bulk of them for over five hours at Snowhill Police Station, London, after daylight raids on clubs m St. Andrew -street, Holborn, and New-street
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  • 93 7 Interest m London Port Activities [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, June 10. The Prince of Wales made a tour of the London docks to-day. After an inspection of the headquarters of the Port Authority he went down the river m a motor boat visiting, among other docks,
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  • 675 7 HOSTILITIES FEARED Troop Movements on The West River W lie how. May 27. No doubt can longer exist as to possible warfare between the Liang Kwang. The Cantonese authorities have sent additional troops up as far as Shiuhing to protect the West River. Even artillery
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  • 186 7 League Delegation's Report [Reuter's Service] Geneva, June 9. i The gold standard remains the best available monetary mechanism capable of achieving most of the advantages claimed for alternative standards is the opinion expressed m the final report of the gold delegation appointed by the League m 1929.
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  • 54 7 A luxury baby car is being produced by the' Daimler Company and should be on the market this month. It will have a 10-h.p. four cylinder engine with self-changing gear-box and fluid flywheel. The new model will be manufactured and marketed by the Lanchester Motor Company, an associated company of
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  • 924 7 A GAMBLING PARTY WOMAN'S COMPLAINT AGAINST YOUNG CHINESE REMARKABLE STORY A remarkable story was told m a case that* came before the District Judge (Mr. G. C Dodd) yesterday. It was a case m which a Chinese woman. Madam Loh Lai Peng, charged two young Chinese,
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  • 92 7 One night recently Cambridge undergraduates climbed the two pinnacles on the west end of King's College Chapel and adorned them with umbrellas. This extremely difficult feat Involved climbing 80 feet to the roof up the face of the wall and then another 30 ft. to the top of the pinnacles.
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  • 736 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1932 FUTURE OF RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE The question of the future of the Rubber Research Institute has been brought prominently to the fore m the last few days by the sensational developments reported to have emerged during the investigations of the retrenchment committee into
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  • 143 8 The Governor has appointed Friday. July Ist., to be a Bank holiday. Government offices will not be closed. Three five minute speeches will be given by Rotarian A. C. Potts on Insurance Rotarian Lee Kirn Soo on "Match Manufacture" and Rotarian. H. Schweizer on "Aluminium at Wednesday's tiffin meeting of
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  • 76 8 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, June 10. Messrs Henry Gardner, metal brokers, notify to-day's tin prices as follow Spot: £1133/ 4 (£lOBy 8 Forward £116. (£110%). The market is strong. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as follows
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  • 213 8 Mr. C. W. R. Skelchy of the Secretariat. Negri Sembilan, who has been m Government Service for over 34 years, has been granted leave with effect from July 1, prior to retirement. Mr. Skelchy is one of the sons of the late Mr. E. Skelchy, who, as early as 1880,
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  • 278 8 Generous Flag Day Response It Is expected that the sale of flags m connection with the organised appeal on behalf of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital will realise between three and four thousand dollars. The "Hospital Week" will come to an end with the ball at Raffles Hotel
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  • 192 8 Man Who had Just Come out of Prison Two Indians named Ratnam and Krishnasamy yesterday appeared before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the District Police Judge, to answer to a charge of dishonestly retaining stolen property, to wit, clothing valued at $129. Both the accused pleaded guilty. Ratnam ad-
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  • 200 8 The next Market Day will be Friday. July lst. and the market will open at 445 p.m. Doors will be open for stallholders at 4.00 p.m. as before. There will again be fifty stalls, and the procedure will be exactly the same as at the first
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  • 103 8 Name Given to New Singapore Pier It is announced that His Excellency the Governor has decided that the new pier to replace Johnston's Pier at present under construction shall be called Clifford Pier. [The pier is named after Sir Hugh Clifford. Sir Cecil dementi's predecessor as Governor,
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  • 109 8 Rotary Club to Play Keppel G.C. The following Rotarians will represent the Club m a match against the Keppel Golf Club on Sunday June 19th. Starting times will be published m the press. Lt. Col: F. G. Hyland and H. D. Mundell. S. Church and J. Laycock. D. O.
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  • 28 8 Mrs. Stuart Clark and Mrs. Richardson defeated Mrs. Breakey and Mrs. Finlay by 3 up and 1 m the final of the Ladles* Foursomes competition.
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  • 643 8 PLAY AT si Draw for Next Week's Matches /^"c^ 116 miXCd Ll at the S.C.C. -are not,*., posted on the S.C.C. and 1 boards and will be pub the Press. The Committee u:l notice as possible, and th play on any certain d.iy. at least Hirer
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  • 121 8 To-nights Flfbtl l I New World I i Boxing enthusiasts ur- r contest between Al X lermo. Both are report., issue Is very much In There are MMM »iS supportmg card U x oppose LBombdr E In a recent tournament.. Pte: Smith (Gloster.; I <Gloster): John Skad Kenneth Lim
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  • 16 8 Mr. W. H. Mitch- II ,j? I phones. Negri Sembilr. I for home on lornr .caw
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 48 8 f3elftontt\ ASPARAGUS A MOTORIST SEES NO REASON why men should not give their cars appropriate names. Some second-hand buyers do. No matter what the car is called, the MOTOR CAR POLICY should bear the name GAFLAC GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • 159 9 ROISING WELCOME ANGLO-IRISH aNEGOTIATIONS RESUMED NO AGREEMENT rs Service] l^ondon. June 10. 4 I/>ndon was fully BtattOß early this Il a_M to Mr. De irn< thf AngloJ H Thomas, who ;mtation of welcome, Ml I)< Viiltra with the thf mobbing crowds. I/ondon. Later. .ducting negotiations _l
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  • 89 9 Vdditional Free List El vmptions I Reuter's Service] London. June 10. been added to the free motion from the 10 per cent, ad unpround. crude emery. r crude tartrate, gall nuts. i duty of 23 1-3 per cent., II 1-3 per cent, temporarily Impoaed on semi-finished iron and
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  • 63 9 Ke\ision Hill Passes Lower House i ßouters Far Eastern Service] Tokio, June 10. has passed the Tariff Bill B May 22 stated The Tariff 1 amended the inclusion m duties raised 35 per cent ■i balancing the loss due to the ratt, also the application tartfl on 27
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  • 46 9 Reticence of Foreign Office I Reuter's Service] London. June 10. Office officials decline to t of the Manchukuo intention '"ms. The Manchester la international intervention ference of the customs to would announce to the Japan thinks of the resolution bill ths Assembly cannot surrender
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  • 33 9 Relinquishes Command of Grenadier Guards [Reuter's Service] London, June 10. cool courage while under the rescue of nuns at *rs ago is recalled m conannouncement that Colonel "■Unquishlng command of the
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  • 37 9 orei^ Protest at Currency <>nfist»ation 'Outer's Service] Santiago, June If. •-illations are encountering nkjm governments whose re--1 b Y the American Ambasagainst the confiscation v deposits m Chilean banks m pesos at the prevailing
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  • 23 9 1" r Saturday, J "n<* nth Nt, °***WI m""" a>Beck «W Terrell m the 41 .*.m. Rex vs Wee Chow SJk.
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  • 90 9 CHINA'S DESIRE FOR WORLD PEACE TREATY WITH SOVIET Ready for Similar Gesture to Japan [Reuter's Far Eastern Service] tt™ Nanking, June 10. th^Cr?^™™ 1 spokesman announced that China is prompted m her desire to promote world peace by the spirit of the Kellogg 2_T_J^_J_ prepared to open negotiations **h the
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  • 175 9 Committee Appointed by aMinistry of Health [Reuters Servlcel London. June 10. The sterilisation of mental defectives is to become the subject of an official enquiry by a committee of eminent experts appointed by (Government It will include Mr. Laurence Brook. Dr. Wilfred Trotter. Dr. Ronald Fisher and
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  • 151 9 Italian ambassador's Funeral To-day [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby. June 19. The funeral of the late Italian Ambassador m London. Signor Bordonaro. will take place on Saturday and his remains will be given full military and naval honours by Great Britain. When the body is taken from the
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  • 115 9 Designer Knighted by the King [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, June 10. At Buckingham Palace to-day H.M. the King knighted Mr. Alfred Gilbert, the 78-year-old sculptor and designer of the famous Eros statue m Piccadilly Circus. Only last week Mr. Gilbert accepted an invitation to rejoin the Royal
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  • 113 9 No Liability to U.S. But for Calls from Allies [B-iJtish Radio Official Service] Rugby. Jane 10. Asked m the House of Commons if the amount included m Great Britain's War debt to the United States, represented by guarantees given by Britain for material supplied direct to France on
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  • 102 9 Progress m Both Houses [Reuter's Service] London, June 10. The House of Commons passed the third reading of the Finance Bill by 409 votes to 34, after Mr. Neville Chamberlain, winding up the debate, said he saw no reason to expect at the present time any appreciable
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  • 214 9 EXPORTS TO FRANCE Effect on Credit Expansion Policy [Reuter's Service] New York, June 10. A new record for a year m gold earmarked for export has been established m the past week with the loss to America of $132,000,000, t chiefly to France and Switzerland. The
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  • 110 9 Y14.500.000 Worth to be Sent to America The Japanese Government purchase of gold bullion since the beginning of May totals about 2,000 kwan (nearly 7.4 tons) valued at approximately Y14.500.000. The Government is to ship the specie, through the Yokohama Specie Bank, to the United States on about
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  • 206 9 Knives and Tyre-Levers Used m Car Drivers' Fracas [Prom Our Own Correspondent J Seremban, June 9. A few days ago. motor car drivers and cleaners of cars from the car stand situated at the entrance to Seremban Town from the direction of Kuala Lumpur, were engaged m
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  • 102 9 Question Constantly Before the Treasury [British Radio Official Service] Rugby. June 10. Asked whether his department was evolving an imperial monetary policy for submission to the Ottawa Conference, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, m the House of Commons to-day said that questions of monetary policy
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  • 82 9 Latest Betting on the Hunt Cup [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT! London, June 10. The latest betting on the Hunt Cup is as follows Pricket 9 to l: Pal o' Mine 10 to 1; Abbotsworthy 100 to 9; Inglesant 100 to 8; Royal Athlone 100 to 7; Double
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  • 45 9 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Ladies' Doubles Handicap Mrs. Mallard and Mrs. Phipps plus 15 beat Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Davies scr. 6 B 1 6 6—l. Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Mosley owe 4 beat Mrs. Law and Mrs. Newell scr. 6 2, B—6.8 6.
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  • 29 9 Ties for Monday, June 13th A. D. Baker vs. Winner of Alan Wolfe and P. J. L. Mayger. V. P. P. Walsh vs. D. R. Harper.
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  • TRAGEDY OF LOST BEAUTY
    • 243 9 French Record Holder's Death m Algeria [Reuter's Service] Paris June 10. Grief at the loss of her beauty owing to disfiguration by injuries m a crash while taking off for a flight from Marseilles to Tokio is believed to have caused the suicide of Miss Lena Bernstein, the
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    • 445 9 After Good Looks Had Been Restored to Her London, May 19. A famous Harley-street surgeon stood with bowed head yesterday m Hammersmith Hospital over the body of a young woman on whose features he had lately performed a marvel of plastic surgery to no avail.
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  • 50 9 131,000 Ticals Damage m Shop Houses Blaze [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok, Jane 10. The "fire season" continues. A hundred rooms m a row of shophouses were razed this morning. Total damage amounted to 131,000 ticals, 46,000 tcs. of which was covered by insurance. Arson is suspected.
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  • 152 9 P. and T. and Railway Wires Cut (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 9. For the sixth time since May 9th, telephone wires have been cut by persons unknown between Seremban Railway Station and Tirol. This was detected on the night of the Bth Inst, and occurred
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    • 371 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE oMAMEMCAN MAIL LINE EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA^ YOSEMITE PARK HOLYWOOD^GRAND CANYON WEEKLY SAILING FROM HONG KONG AND OK MANILA NEW LOW THROUGH FARES ORIENT TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WILL BE QUOTED UPON APPLICATION. EUROPE vm SUEZ ™ILIeS_!l LI eS_! EVERY THER E SDAY MAINTAINED BY
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    • 924 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ DE WEERT— Saturday, June 11, Blinjoe, Djeboes, Soengei-Liat, Pangkal-Pinang, Koba Toboali and Batavia. BONTEKOE— Saturday. June 11, Pernng. Oelee-Lheue, Sabang. Tjalang. Meulaboh Tapa- j Toean, Sinabang, Singkel, Baros, Sibolga, Natal, Sasak, Padang, Indrapoera Benkoelen Kroe and Batavia. TOBOALl— Saturday, June 11, Koedap, Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggi.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 637 12 Burns Philp Line. I (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. MANGOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only] sjs. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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    • 572 12 Kerr Steamship Co., IncT (Incorporated m U.a A.) NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, Nei Y%t\. Philadelphia and Baltimore (via S«ei), Dne Saib Ir v M.B. SILVERTEAK June 14 June 20 M.S. SILVERSANDAL July 5 July 11 Au? M.S. SILVERWILLOW July 26 Aug. 1 For rates and particulars
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 655 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY STEAMER* TRAIN AND AEROPLANE TO-DAY Pengerang San Soon Heng 8 ajn. Pulau Tekong *Meranti 8 a.m. Sibu Kuranda 9 a.m. Anamba Natuna Islands Scott Harley 9 a.m. Rhio Sri Emilie 9 a.m Pulau Soegi Hong Teck 9 a.m. Kukup Hong Ai-a 9 a.m. China* and Japan* *Muroran
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    • 544 12 1933 HOMEWARD PASSAGES REGISTER NOW WITH CORK'S WACONS-LITS i _c I [WORLD TRAVEL SERVICE] ■—a———— —a—— JM| m 39, Robinson Road. INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION NO BOOKING FEES. CHURCH SERVICES 3rd Sunday After Trinity ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) 5.30 p.m. Evensong
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  • 261 13 BLAME ON CHINESE Outbreak on Japanese Munition Ship Shanghai. May 23. A roaring fire yesterday morning aboard the O.S.K. steamer, Bombay Maru, on which a portion of the ninth division of Japanese Expeditionary forces was about to embark, for hours threatened shipping on the Whangpoo. The
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  • 170 13 firemen, under the command of Captain Dyson who was one of the first of the brigade to reach the wharf, boarded the vessel and discovered that the flames, which threatened to spread to all parts of the vessel as well as the wharf, were caused by burning gasoline. Ignoring the
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  • 263 13 On Voyage From San Mci to Canton News of the sinking of a large Chinese motor vessel, carrying 23 passengers and 20 crew, reached the Colony on Saturday morning. The scene of the sinking was reported to be about three miles south of Sau Chau island. All
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  • 139 13 Mr. Monkichi Yonesato, managing-director of the Nisshin Kisen Kaisha, has returned to Shaighai following a conference with officials of his firm m Toyko, where he also attended a general meeting of the company's shareholders. When seen by the press, Mr. Yonesato said that, owing to various difficulties facing
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  • 96 13 London, May 11. Nelson relics, originally the property of Captain Masterman Hardy, Admiral Lord Nelson'a great friend, were sold at Christy's to-day. They included a piece of lead from Nelson's coffin, a teak inkstand made from a piece of the Victory and a circular snuff box. all
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 98 13 Start taking I PHYLLOSAN' (Pronounced Fil-O-San) TO-DAY! It revitalizes and rejuvenates £^Bk_b_b_>. J*mfg' vi; B_ :s__i__aH_fe; flß^^_\ 1 m -3s_\ &%%&s!&,■■ -iS-^' a Qlaxo. I have no difficulty m persuading patients to use your food for their chiU dren when I tell them it is for my own child. I
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  • 191 14 Max Reinhardt to give up Leases There is a gloom m Berlin's theatreland owing to Max Reinhardt's decision to give up the leases of all the theatres he used to manage, except the Deutschestheater, the scene of his first triumphs, the Orosses Schauspielhause, m which he produces the
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  • 114 14 A scheme is on foot to provide Britain with one of the finest road-racing tracks m the world, Mr. W. H. Hutchinson, the famous engineer, ls the promoter of the scheme. Gopsall Park, 1.100-acre estate hi I_?ic«stershire, has been acquired, and expert advice from motor manufacturers and racing motorists is
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  • 486 14 Seventeen Aerials and Six Wavelengths (By Our Wireless Correspondent). The excellency with which the French colonial transmissions are received m Singapore makes us look forward eagerly to the time (■.hen cur own Empire Broadcasting is m full swing. The Paris station is very loud and can be
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  • 843 14 Short-Wave Stations In The Empire Probably 50 per cent of the readers who glance at this article know quite well that signals from untold distances may be received on the short waves with the help of quite a simple receiver, but are just content to accept it
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  • 257 14 Shanghai Legal Battle June 6 has been set as the date for another preliminary hearing m the legal battle of Mr. Ezra A. Hardoon to secure a revocation of the wiU of the late Mr. Silas Hardoon, reputedly wealthiest man m the Par East. The Probate of the
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  • 409 14 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received m Singapore: Java Stations: Bandoeng PLM from about 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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  • 199 14 Fire Captain's Wife and Sons m Battle Royal Manila, May 24. Three sons of Captain Thomas Mclntyre, of the Santa Cruz fire station, and two women members of the family went on a rampage early last evening, battled the police for 20 minutes on Taft Avenue behind
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  • 168 14 Shanghai Town Rising Again Shanghai, May 27. Chapel has become a mad hive of activity since the withdrawal of the Japanese forces. The Chinese who have "been dispossessed of their homes for a considerable time are now flocking back m thousands endeavouring to find their homes or the
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  • 108 14 Some time ago there was much talk of Italy playing re-instated professionals m their Davis Cup team this season and it was generally thought that other nations would strongly object to such a precedent. P. Palmiery, who beat Enrique Maler, the Spaniard, m the tie which has just been concluded
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 424 14 _P5U_&-* The purity of milk depends upon the cattle and the |Ki^__^^^ l_jJßfc3B___g Parage. V^^^S^^BBl-k IDEAL MILK comes from the rich pastures of ||^^^Lj^*W 4 _P?^F _^_^_^_^_BP 1 a a -*-~«aaU»« w .a. Jhe air is clean ,r*\i\/T, wi\ The rain is clean B^_^__E ""SJfOr 0 /-/-V*"* I I The
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    • 840 14 BANKS AND INSURA\C^ CHARTERED BANK" THE YOKOHAMA SPFflP OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA RA\K I Tl\ (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Drill II, L 'Establish^ <•. Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Capital Subscribed (Fu. Reserve Fund £3.000.000 U P> .o nnn nn Reserve Fund
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  • 535 15 ,j r r I Mair's Views on l» ..p k lion Schemes London. May 24. fourth ordinary general n of Pengkalen. Ltd., held .rsday last. May 19. Mr. .irman of the company > for the year ended Sept- 3o Lher with the reports of the Kors'and I MWftl
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  • 85 15 4 *tot& **mm was £1,269, to which transferred from taxation re- £3,269, Deducting loss lor 1931 £2,380 (against ff >r loss for 1931 of Cultuur naar" £170 (£140), loss on •nt £34 (nil), balance to ls £685. Quantity of rubber >ewei and Baloewa Estates There was no
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  • 405 15 Net Loss for the Year of $10,000 The directors of the Allenby Rubber Co. Ltd.. m their twelfth annual report and statement of accounts for the twelve months ended Peb. 29. 1932. state: The net loss for the year, including $5,185.59 on account of depreciation, amounted to $10,371.80.
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  • 477 15 How British Traders Lose £100,000 A Year London. May 25. B More than £100,000 is lost to British traders B ;very year through piracy abroad of trade marks B iccording to an official of the Trade Marks, 0 Patents, and Designs Federation, Ltd., an or- al ;anisation
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  • 342 15 To- Day's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES June 10. 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 21,3% London, T. T. 2|3 23]32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1060 Hamburg, demand 173 New
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  • 65 15 June 10th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 4 13 16 4 15 16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 47. 5 July 415 16 5 1 16 Aug. 5 5% July-Sept. 5 5*4 Oct-Dec. IK 5% Tone of Market:—Dull. Latest
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  • 914 15 FRIDAY, JLWE 10TH. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang (£> 22s 24s c.d. Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (5s) 9s 9s 9d c.d. 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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  • 221 15 Monthly return of Colony stocks at close of business, May 3 1st.. 1932 in tons. A3 declared. A. DEALERS' STOCKS. DRY WET TOTAL Total Scrap DRY WET DRY drj rubber R.S.S. CREPE Wet Lump A as estunatRemill Sheet and WET ed by Area and Estate Blanket Dealer*
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  • 133 15 Changes in Representative Prices [United Press Association] June 8 9. American Can. Com. 36 35 4 Cities Service 2« 4 Colombia Gas and Elec 5 T 6 Curtis Wright T^ 7 s Electric Bond and Share 6'» B 1 Gen. Electric 9 T x Gen. Motors
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  • 187 15 THE ABROAD [British Radio— Official Service] I May 25 June 8 i, Amsterdam 9.09 1 9.07 9.07 1 2 Athens 550 sellers 565 570 Berlin 15.57 1 15.47 1 15.47 1 Bombay Is. 5 61 64d Is. 5 3132d. Is. 5 15 16d. t Brussels 26 11 32 26.32 26.35
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  • 94 15 Operators Prevent Market Crisis [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, June 10. The Metal Exchange has contradicted the Press statements that it is doubtful whether the tin stocks of Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sons have been taken up. The Financial News says their statement probably is slightly misread, their
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  • 69 15 Straits Plantations Make a Profit [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYrtIOHT] London, June 10. The report of Straits Plantations. Limited, shows a profit of £19.291 and a dividend of 4'^ per cent is declared while the sum of £26.946 goes forward. The annual meeting of Linggi Plantations. Limited, adopted the
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  • 135 15 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT Singapore, June 10. The market continues quiet with an easier tendency, and the prospects are still pretty gloomy. Foreign imports for May showed an increase on April of 1.000 tons, and m spite of the large shipment. Colony Stocks at the end of May were only
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  • 51 15 Gattey and Bate-man. Secretaries: Jimah output for May, 47.100 lbs. Borneo Co., Singapore, Agents: Pahang Consolidated 2.112 pikuls, Ipoh Tin 454; Sungei Kinta Tin 568; Kuala Reman Rubber 141,000 lbs; Lok Kawi 38,000; Bruseh 37,500. Paterson, Simons and < <> Penang, Agents: Henrietta 110,000: Sungei Matang
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  • 67 15 Crop for 1931 was 1.069.872 lb., and f.o.b. cost 3.31 d. per pound (against 4.24 d). Gross average price secured was 3.22 d.. London equivalent (5.24 d.). Loss was £1.870 (profit of £2,671). Additional receipts from 1930, £277, added to balance brought forward make total of £17,576,
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  • 72 15 Report for year 1931 shows loss of £2,153. This has been transferred to profit and loss account which after crediting interest on investments, shows balance at credit of £3.040. which it is proposed to carry forward. Yield was 324,902 lb (against 349.585 1b.)., and average sale price
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  • 40 15 Balance brought forward was £13.287. Deduct loss for 1931 of £1,649 (against £963). leaving £11,638 to be carried forward. Crop harvested was 738,856 lb., net price obtained 2.65 d. per pound. and all-in cost 3.62 d. per pound.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 76 15 5 eXCCCd ***** 00 A«nrance tn force over $35.000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co-, Ltd(lncorporated In the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British
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  • BRITISH OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
    • 167 16 BOBBY JONES'S RECORD BEATEN HAVERS' GAME FIGHT [Reuter's Service] London, June 10. At Sandwich to-day m the British open golf championship the American. Gene Sarazen, with an aggregate of 139, leads. Percy Alliss (142), Archie Compston (144), C. Whitcombe (144), the holder. Tommy Armour (145) come next. The
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    • 1659 16 Where the Championship is Being Played Prince's. Sandwich, where the British Open Championship Ls this year being played, is from a championship point of view a course without a history, (writes Bernard Darwin, the English International, m a special article for the Free Press). The qualifying rounds have
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  • 206 16 LEICESTERSHIRE ROUT Duleep Hits His First Century of the Season Dismissing Leicestershire at Cowbridge for 84 and 68 Glamorgan had the rare experience on Thursday of winning a county championship match by an innings margin. Fcr this victory they had principally to thank their bowlers, Mercer
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  • 1137 16 JOHORE BEATEN Yesterday's Malaya Cup Match Malaya Command. 3: Johore. 0. Johore 's inability to score m their Malaya Cup match with the Malaya Command at the t Anson Road Stadium yesterday must be attri- L buted to the efficiency of the Services' defence. v The
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  • 295 16 TOURNAMENT CRICKET Etceteras' Bowlers do Wei- The tournament cricket match Merchants vs. Etceteras did not attract a lot of attention on the Padang yesterday, the opening play being of a somewhat mediocre order. The Merchants, who batted first, had m their side R. A. Ashworth,
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  • 547 16 St. Anthony's School Annual Sports The annual athletic sports of the St. Anthony's School were held at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday afternoon before a large crowd. There were many visitors present and the races were very exciting throughout. It must be said that most of the competitors were
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  • 109 16 American Wins Against Brazil [Reuter's Service] Forest Hills, June 9. In the American zone final of the Davis Cup Shields (United States) beat Pernambuco (Brazil) 6—l. 3—6, 6—3. B—6,8 6, and Allison (United States) bent Cruz 6 2, 6 B, 6 3. JAPANESE SUCCESSES Copenhagen, Jane 16.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 203 16 BIG GAME and BIG LIFH BY J. MOREWOOD DOWSETT. FOREWORD BY R. B. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM. PUBLISHED 21[OUR PRICE $8.50 There will only be a limited number of copies of the above publication avail and clients are advised to hook th orders now. After the next consign i is sold this
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