The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 June 1934

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 14.293 FSTD. 1835 MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1934 10 CENTS
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  • 199 1 NO POLITICAL PRESSURE T0 keep HIM OUT C TIT A li/i V/1 I£i IVi Mations Always Cordial With the news that Wyatt will still by unable to Test matches comes the announcement that body-Hue bowling" and "leg-theory" fame, has no ution
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  • 78 1 Deposits Increase By $33,000,000 New York, June Hi. •T P. Morgan and Co.. have Issued their first statement as required showing their position at June 1. It shows. capital funds of approximately 1 5-57 .000.000. Dc-posits of $272,000,000 and total resources of 5344.000.000. Deposits art 533.000.000 up on
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  • 23 1 London, June 14. The chairman ol the Child Emigration Society announces that the Prince ol Wales has given £1.000 to i
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  • 79 1 Wyatt Doubtful For Second London, June 16. Wyatt "s thumb continues to be troublesome. It not only prevented him playing lor the Gentlemen against the Australians to-day but it is extremely doubtful whether he will be able to play m the Test on Friday.T"? <"' 1 1 1
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    25 1 A runaway horse crashed into a toyshop at Westcliffe-on-Sea, and nearly demolished the place. It was necessary for a police inspector to shoot the horse.
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  • 473 1 Fair Treatment For British Holders OR GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE ACTION London. June 15. A FAVOURABLE reception was ac- corded In the City to the an- nouncenient In the House of Commons i by the Chancellor oi the Exchequer.;. Mr. Nevilie Chamberlain, that In view oi Germany's decision to suspend foreign
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  • 182 1 HELP FROM THE GOVERNMENT STATEMENT ON BRITISH SHIPPING To Be Made~By Trade Minister London. June 14. Dr. Burgin. m the House of Commons, said that the President of the Board of Trade would make a statemen: well before the recess, that is. 'oefort the end Of next months with regard
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  • 56 1 Serious Damage In San Salvador New Orleans, June 17. Serious damage particularly to sugar I crops, was done by a hurricane which I was apparently the tail-end of the recent San Salvador tornado. Numerous houses m surrounding towns and 1 hamlets were unroofed and chimneys land windows shattered
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  • 59 1 j $50,000 Award For HN Capture Washington, June 16. The Senate has passed the Deficiency I I Bill, whose provisions include $525,000,I 000 for drought relief. An amendment was added to the Bill, ensuring rewards amounting to $50,000 lor the capture of John ("The I Killer") Dillinger, America's
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  • 305 1 HITLER'S VISIT TO VENICE Independence Of Austria To Be Preserved SIGNIFICANT MEE TING OF DICTA TORS Venice, Junt 16. •THERE can be no doubt that Italy and Germany have drawn closer together; it la emphasised that their common policy is to avoid the system of blocs or groups of nations
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  • 276 1 HUGE U.S. STEEL STRIKE POSTPONED For President To Appoint Mediation Board I r\VER 400,000 sW-rl workers .vere reprrst uted at the momentous convention held at Pittsburgh at which it was 1 decided to postpone the threatened strikt though if the proposal for a mediation hoard is not accepted by President
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    • 27 1 TO-NIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE (Makan Ketchih 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DANCE (Informal) 9.45 to Midnight WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20th THE POPULAR ARTISTS HUGO JOSEPHINE BAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381.
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    • 67 1 On Other Pages Alleged counterfeiting den Page I. Racing m Siam finished? Page 3 Crown to pay cot-ts of appeal Page 6 Ipoh Rotary Clvb Page 6. Latest China cables* Page 9. U.S. Congress disperse* Page 9. Local cricket— Page 15. Mi lay a Cup Match— Page 15. Racing at
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    • 68 1 Wp&^^^^^W/^^^m CHRYSLER LOW INITIAL COST CCH Vii?tAl y a 7 r i ulh wicvf n v i t L TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER and DANCE BNTVRTAXNMBNT PROVIDED BY IVILLE. VERA AMAZAR S INTERNATIONAL SINGER ENTERTAINER DIRECT FROM BROADWAY ON A TOUR AROUND THE WORLD NOVEL UP-TO-DATE HIGH CLASS ENTERTAINMENT APeLphV HOTEL
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  • 146 2 Passed By Senate And House Washington, June 17. The Senate has passed the Labour Bill, which the House of Representatives also passed to-day. This is the last measure before the present Congress, which is now free to adjourn. Contrary to expectation the bill is being rapidly pushed through
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  • 104 2 Law Notices For The Day Before the Chief Jusice, S.S.. Chief Justice, F.M.S., and Mr. Justice Thorne m the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. Court of Appeal: No. I—Re1 Re Vavena Katha Pillay Marican deceased. Before the Chief Justice. F.M.S., Mr. Justice Thorne and Mr. Justice Prirahrd: No 2 Chop
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  • 74 2 Employers Recognise San Francisco. June 17. The longshoremen's strike has been settled announced Mayor Rossi to-day. The announcement followed closely the sending of a personal telegram asking for Mr. Roosevelt's interven- j tion. Mr. Joseph Ryan. President of the International Longshoremen's Asso- ciation. said the employers had recog-
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  • 193 2 Kd. 6. Robinson In Story Of G rey hound Racing The fascinating sport of greyhound racing is the background against which the story of "Dark Hazard" now on at the Alhambra, has been built. It is needless, therefore, to say j I that excitement runs high and
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  • 169 2 LALL SINGH BOWLS WELL (From Our Own correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 16. Lall Singh, the weii-snown indiai: cricketer, appeared m local cricket roi the rst time this season today 01. the Padang m a match between the Selai.g<»r Club and ttte Indian Associa tion. Rain delayed the start
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  • 270 2 Th« ram Singh In Form Against Ceylonese Time alone saved the Ceylon Sports Club from an ignominious defeat at the hands of Raffles College on the Ceylon Sports Club ground yesterday afternoon. Raffles College going m first made the creditable score of 138 for five i wickes.
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  • 302 2 Tan Tock Seng's Beat The i General Hospital An enjoyable afternoon's cricket was witnessed at the Medical College:, ground yesterday when doctors and students from the Tan Tock Seng 'Hospital were opposed to doctors andj^ students from the General Hospital. The former won by five wickets but
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  • 266 2 Film With Universal Appeal The local showing of "Lady for a Day," which was released at the Pavijiion at the week-end, has answered I the question: Why has so much praise been showered on it? Undoubtedly, it has universal appeal. Those who like drama will delight
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  • 65 2 Attends D.E.I. People's Council Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent.' Batavia, June 16. The Governor-General opened the session ot the People's Council. He referred to the better international prospects opened by rubber restriction, and the Japanese-Dutch trade negotiations The opening was attended by Mr. Nagaoka. leader of the Japanese
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  • 240 2 Programme of Drills up to and for veek ending: June 24th. 1934. Monday 18. 5.15 p.m. Headquarters S.R.A. <v> A A. Gun Drill. 6.15 p.m. Headquarters S.R.A. <v> Miniature Range. 5.15 p.m. Headquarters S.R.E. IV) Lecture. 2nd Bn. Sig. Sec. 30 Yards Range. S.V.F.A. Drill. Fractures. Splints
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 164 2 Remington g m PORTABLE I^l It is the lightest and strongest of *^^r standard keyboard, portable typewriters. It is equipped with all the -—^^"^TI latest mechanical refinements °j U tt 1 found on the larger machines, and T^cTid trie caTl 01 J Tite r I it will do everything that
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    • 76 2 TO LET. The British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co.. Ltd.. (Phone 5959) have the following houses to let at reduced rentals Two furnished sea-side bungalows at Beting Kusa. 33 Chancery Lane. 319 River Valley Road 3 Tanglin Hill. 5 Grange Road, 4 bedrooms, modern sanitation. SITUATIONS WANTED. PLANTING BILLET REQUIRED
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    • 396 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMEjJjvfIf; NOSHiNO The original preparation for the cure and prevention of a shiny note, cheeks and forehead. Applied m the morning before powdering it will remain on for hours without again using your puff. 1 PRICE -/65 $1.25. j MEDICAL HALL, LIMITED, j BUSINESS CARDS i i SI K
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    • 280 2 I H 1 Tenders ar r ,7" owing mater, v iFTi -'IP Butch, Tr. n^B Project I July 4 P^!S« FAX KAII kkk U .J|J LIMITED. I «lnv MS TENDERS I jj C II dD c H "F G tr H and tenden -tvd| BM B[ v ar all of
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 285 2 Diary Of The Week i MONDAY, 18th. High Water, lay a.m., 8.7 ft. 3 p.m. 7.7 ft. Football Commercial Cup. Municipal Services vs. A.P.C.. Geylang: Monopolies vs. Stralto Times. J. B. Stadium; FTaser and Neave "A" vs. Fraser Neave 44 8" Anson Road Stadium. Golf Ladies L.G.U. Medal. Spore Golf
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  • 359 3 j From Argentina Singapore TOM HERSCHELL'S I ADVENTURES 'From Our Own Correspondent I Kuala Lumpur, June 10 WANDERING about the earth leading a gay hobo life, and with not a single care That is what breezy Tom Herschell, singer, sailor, boxer, film "exlra" imd
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  • 685 3 RACING IN SIAM FINISHED [ANGLED BY riON v1 i furl Hub Move To Con espondent) Bangkok, >Say 11. ek-end have had i t both for Siamese The ftrst was )U international teams playing; and England. :md the on the part of lembership of the secede from the Slam, the ruling
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  • 138 3 liter I ii>t Bottle" m lndig< stion In any lead this letter. A relieve seven years mething you ought to an unsolicited letter Tunbridge Welis:;ufferer from gastric si six or seven years. I from anything I old give Maclean r a trial. I must QQ
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  • 256 3 HUSBAND'S SHOCKING DISCOVERY Wife 's Sad Fate In Hong Kong Hong Kong June 1. IJANGING by B rope from the 1 lintel ol the door leading to her bedroom, the body of Mrs. G. Hodges, wife of the Chargeman of Shipwrights at the Naval Dockyard, was found shortly after 5
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  • 206 3 Retirement Of Mr. F. J. Bryant From Our Own Correspondent > I poh, June 1(». Win j the Rakusan Maru leaves Singapore lor Europe next week she i ill carry a well-known Malayan m the tjerson oi Mr F J Bryant, founder of the legal Brm
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  • 121 3 Druiding Case Postponed The charge of causing death by a rash act against Mr. Philip Druiding. managing director oi L. A. Dreyfus Co. Ltd.. of Cecil Street, was mentioned before Mr. H A. Forrer m the criminal district court on Sana day and again postponed. Mr. Druiding
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  • 119 3 Preventive Officers' Find On Steamer The preventive service made their fourth big haul Ol drugs this month when they collected 2.025 tahils of opium and chandu valued at $12,332 oft the s.s. Henrik. a Norwegian steamer. In the Roads early on Saturday mornin* 7 No arrests were
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  • 216 3 Alleged Coun terf eiting Den More Evidence For Prosecution MAN WHO ESCAPED BY BACK DOOR i £URTHER evidence for the 1 prosecution was given on Saturday before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, m the preliminary inquiry into two charges— «n of counterfeiting coins < alternatively of possessing ins truments
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  • 338 3 Mr. Gerald Skey And Miss Fanny Fisher The marriage took place on Saturday ol Miss *'army Fisher, daughter of the j late Mr. and Mrs A M. Fisher, oi Cape I I own. South Airica. and Mr. W. Gerald c key. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. N
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  • 54 3 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, June then ii a itroi rumour that Batavla is to have i net uirj up to date- aeiudrome Several newspapers have commented on the possibility, and tiie Algemeen Idisch Dak r bbad Koes to far M to Itat* that the site will
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    • 362 3 SHOW KO6W TEETH! You will always bo ready to smile if every r./£ht and morning you b ->autify your teettl with the tooth PMtethmt has a guaranteed, measun d U^rm-killing power :f you rio not know wha: defrtfov rlean feeling EuM: -mol ghrei to the month, tend for A FREE
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  • 1410 4  - on the Borders of Mexico Dolores Del Castro CATTLE STEALING Where Knife And Gun Are Still Law BY i The Mexican Gowgirl J HAVE READ scores of tales dealing with the life of the cowboys and cowgirls of Mexico and the Mexican borders, but never yet have I found anything
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  • 86 4 Estimated Deficit Of $95,000,000 Changchun, May 30. The draft budget for the first fiscal •ar oi Kangteh, irom July 1934 to June :iO. 1935. represents total appropriations asked for by the various departments of 5273.506.027 against an Minuted total revenue of $177,571,557. Department of Finance will raise lur
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  • 88 4 Measures To Enforce Official Ban On Nudism Canton, May 31. Nudists will be put m wooden cages ,and paraded m the streets, according to a proclamation issued by the Pacification Commission Headquarters warning the populace against joining m the wear nothing" campaign. Nudism is under an official
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    • 256 4 Milken Ipvliness Pn w/\ M Sfjl •MASTERS- A mm m* Uo you suffer pom INDIGESTION? DOESN'T THAT MAKE YOU THINK? the mam cause of restless nights and a restless nifl means lack of energy m the morning. Bourn-Vita every night on retiring? It is the greatest f( WT^ rV -X^^
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  • 689 6 STRONG CRITICISM OF MAGISTRATE CONFISCATION OF CHINESE GIRL'S MONEY !"T THINK it is very hard on this A woman. lam not certain that Uhe Crown should not pay costs. Why should she have had to in!struct counsel to come to this court
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  • 1364 6 F.M.S. Pathologist's Address From Our Own Correspondent) DISEASE-CARRYING bacteria are air we breathe and the food we and on everything we touch. But Dr. H. M. Nevin. patholog who made these statements at ai Ipph Rotary Club, aLso said that there was no immediate cause
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  • 126 6 Allegations Against Chinese A story of the luxuriousness oi an opium den allegedly operating m! Seletar Road was told to Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, at the trial of a man named Ton Tong on charges of keeping open an unlicensed public smoking room
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  • 732 6 China Determined To Build Up Air Force BUT PURELY FOR PURPOSES OF DEFENCE GENERAL CHEN YEN EN ROUTE FOR GERMANY TPWO well-known Chinese leaders 1 passed through Singapore on i Thursday on the Conte Rosso on their way to Europe. General Chang Yen. who la only Jl pears ol i^e.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 57 6 P«em«mbe«nhat ewre Woo 4 not c«4v keep* twty disesM, t»wt it N»? remedy— in fact, d»e oiood a itrein of life, hi the treatment of Mood and Skin Campi*J"ts Carlui't Biood Mixture b momxc*H*d, b *>g>eto the potoom «mm KemHitt SEND YOUR LETTERS BY THE a QUICKEST ROUTE. W\m La
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    • 97 6 THE GIFT shJ 33, STAMFORD Rfu LAMCB BAI I( RO *0 Latest r lt 1; The Id.al cms TH.S WEEK s BA RGAINS LAOUS BATS marked d 0.,., make aiTivine. "ARTHUR'S"^ and RESTAURANT 11 COLLYCR quay TABLE D'HOTE TIFFIN $i.- Special Dishes $0.60 SPECIAL DINNER $1.50 from 7 p.m. to
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  • 410 7  - How Lionel Barrymore Rose To fame Clarence A. Locan TWENTY-FIVE YEARS BEFORE THE CAMERA By quarter of a century nel Barrymorc stepped cumbersome black box motion picture that day. at the old studios m N^w York, to m The New Hai tie girl who grew up mous as Mary Pickford.
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  • 576 7 Letters To The Editor The Tests I'o The Editor, n Ur ICader Oi Bth illst the U^Lt C f CUr >Ms0 < Australia will oJ m.i admit the wi «ning of the noTl^ a, 1 mu n English wicket are not like Australian wickets. No matter fiOW well prepared and
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  • 689 7 EMPIRE AIR DAY B tin's Aerial Strength On View w London, May 24. The King and Queen gave a great send-off to the first Empire Air Day by motoring from Sandringham to the R.A.P. aerodrome at Bircham Newton Norfolk. Throughout the British Islps the general
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 158 7 ft, l HAMDDA i LAST NIGHT RLIiHmDIIA to-night g.is 9.15 Everybody is going gaga over the funniest Comedy since Politics 1 The laugh of both Parties! nan n v pat y J He turns a landslide into a laughs. ide Iso a thrilling featurette of the British secret service. the
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    • 35 7 NEW WORLD CABARET DANCING EVERY NIGHT FROM 9 p.m. TEA DANCES ADMISSION TO CABARET FREE Every Tuesday, Thursday Saturday from 5.30 to 7.30 p.m. NIGHT DANCES: ADMISSION 50 CENTS AS USUAL J. E. JOHANNES, Manager.
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    • 291 7 tonight pavilion 6.15.9.15 I A 12 STAR Sparkling, thrilling unforgettable TRIUMPH al ecn lai f( y wor W» prcil at the year'i ?rra FRANK hit. cahia .^^bi bv^ x^Ba^^ warren %t S may 9^ wili i am iowon iL ow-nda |V m aaf oi;v *^A fabrell P at lB aC
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  • 471 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JUNE 18. 1934 Week-end Comments NO oiTiciui statement has been issued m regard to the im- portant meeting which has just taken place at Venice between iSignor Mussolini and Chancellor Hitler, but it seems clear that an important understanding was .reached, notably m regard to
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  • 798 8 IN reading the following references j to synthetic rubber it will be as I well to bear m mind the fact that they I are based on news emanating from the Tass Agency, which is a Soviet news distributing Russia's 600 organisation whose Species Of output
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  • 582 8 Mr. C. E. Jenkins, State Engineer. Kedah. is going on leave next month. Mr. H. W. Cowling, of Gammon (Malaya) Ltd. left Singapore on Saturday on a ten-day business trip to Sarawak. Mr. J. H. West of the P.W.D., Ulu Selangor. arrived from home on Thursday,
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  • 787 8 The grim, grey town and the wind skirling i< carrying with it a sn, ening sleet. In the cJ. seven 'buses crowd togetl themselves spasmodical l and flanks bear placard i that stir like a War.'.,; culk Little Franc. and Duns. But trav< their way against
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 146 8 Clicquot-Poiisardiii "BRINGS THE SPARKLE INTO LIFE AND LIFE TO THE PARTY" CALDBECKS COOKED MEATS prepared fresh daily SILVER SIDE BRISKET -PRESSED OX TONGUE HAMS— PRESSED PORK 0 n am n a hi r wKH DKH W n SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTO. ORCHARD ROAD. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I^l^HBHil I. W. j. w MHHHi
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    • 58 8 WITH REFERENCE TO THE SUGGESTION THAT all betting is to be abolished m England, bookmakers are said to be offering ten to one against. One of the safest bets one can make is to take out a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICY. I GENERAL I ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE
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  • 69 9 INVKS TIOATION v jn« Wa> For Debt w ishinfftoa« June 16. of RepreH the Cald- ig the Foreign B investigate the tin supply, me committee to i nt to which na- ntrolling the indebted to u ter. i June 12 to among other >posnl hud I payments
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  • 57 9 Discoveries In i ondon, Jimc 15. H ler ol Sir John eh since Sep- oceanograH iea, landed at H her Cambridge H tituted the British I Lai discovery by H ibmarlne mounH from the Thagos H tra in line with H East African H untaln range H oi
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  • 35 9 II t fime> Broken For Mile Mile Ncu York. June lit. Princeton N. J. the half mile was set up by the Olympic and a new world's 4 minutes, 6.7 Glen Cunning- v
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  • 38 9 I ell And Puhlii" I Works Yu\u\ I n^ton, June lb. :iLsed President i to dispense, for I the unappropI Reconstruction amounting to I ra By a vote of I united the amount I Renter.
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  • 562 9 OPIUM CONFISCATED BY CHINESE TO increase the revenue o' th. shan «lw». June 17. i the Japanese Kwantul LZLTI N rth easte Winces, j meats for the encouragement of n? P t* SPCCIaI arran 6 e the territory. Tons of prepared or, C UiVatlOn Of °P
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  • 10 9 Washington, June 16. of the munitions traffic- Reuter
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  • 223 9 Erskine-Crum Arrives In Singapore wJl 16 Jf/^Went of the Oxford Union Boat Club m 1933. Mr. W D C Erskine-Crum, arrrived m Singapore m the P. and O. Rajputana. to take up an appointment with Messrs Boustead and Co. Mr. Erskine-Crum, who was born m India,
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  • 137 9 Echo Of Newchwang Kidnapping London, June 16. Mr. Charles Corkran. who was captured by bandits m Manchuria m 1932. is engaged to marry Molly, only daughter ol Capt. and the late Mrs Payne Smith, of London. -Reuter. On the morning of Sept. 7. 1932. Mrs. Muriel Pawley
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  • 51 9 Need For Action May Arise A^ain London, June 15. A special drought committee for London has been set up. The chairman of the Board. Sir William Prescott, stated that this step was necesto ensure prompt action In drought matters which might arise during the next few weeks. British
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  • 49 9 President's Escape From j Death Havana, June 16. President Mendieta narrowly escap- j ed death today from a bomb thrown while he was making a speech at a banquet. The bomb wounded his hand, killed a stenographer sitting behind him and wounded eight others.— i, Reuter
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  • 39 9 Finland And United States War Debts Washington, June 16. The war debt ledgers closed yesterday evening with onb Finland' 3 $166 538 paid out of a total of nearly $*****0 000 due from thirteen nations. Reuter
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  • 32 9 Colombo Merchants Object To Quotas Colombo, June 16. The Import Mercnants' Association has adopted a resolution strongly protesting against the proposed application of a Quota system to Japanese imports.— Reuter
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  • 193 9 GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER j"New DeaTlnd N.HA. To L Be Main Issues j Washington, June 17. MEMBERS of the 73rd Congress; jW* spent Saturday working feverishly to dispose of. outstanding legislation m readiness for.' 'adjourning for :he last time to i disperse to their homes. In the
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  • 132 9 i Congratulations From Sir j Simon London, June 14. j Answering a Parliamentary question, regarding the visit recently paid by' the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. J. G. Latham, to the Nether- lands Esat Indies. Sir John Simon said he understood that a report on the i
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  • 73 9 THE OPTIMIST Kants Prohibition Re-Established Washington, June 10. A resolution to re-establish national prohibition has been introduced by Senator Sheppard. the author of the *amous eighteenth amendment. Reuter. Washington. June 1«>. The prohibition proposal is not to prohibit alcoholic beverages as under the Eighteenth Amendment but to per- j mit
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  • 52 9 Italy's Attitude To Conversations London, June 13. It is announced In London that a communication has been received from I the Italian Government expressing j their concurrence m the desirability oi the preliminary conversations pro- posed by the British Government m! pifparation tor next year's Naval Con-; ference.—
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  • 47 9 Foreign Office Dinner In His Honour London, June 14. The Foreign Secretary. Sir John Simon, gave a dinner to-night at the Foreign Office on behalf of the Government m honour of the Belgian special mission to announce the accession of Kine Leopold 111- British Radio
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  • 55 9 London, June 15. Mr. Washington Singer, the well- j j known racehorse owner, a member of the Jockey Club and second son of I the inventor of the world lamous sew|ing machine bearing his name, left a fortune of the gross value £1,096,018 I with net personalty
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  • 42 9 Latest Rubber Prices I London, June 16. Spot (sellers* 6 1116 d. (6 9jl6d.> (buyers) 6 9!16d. (6 7|l6d.> July-September 6 3 /4 d. (6%d.> Oct. -December 6 7 R d. f 6 3 ,4 d. January-March 615 16d. (1%d.)
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    • 160 9 Mac ROBERTSON'S CONFECTIONERY I IN BAG MORROW) YOU CAN PTT fUI'M \l* THE SOLE AGENTS ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR. tIADnVDIfiI/ am mining tool and mining ItAlfUTl lull LIU. ENGINEERING WORKS. I^^Vn "TAKE THE CUTTER Hardy's handy wire rope, \^J< TQ JHE JQB NQT chain iron and steel bar
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1228 10 MALAYAN TIN PROPERTIES MERGER Penawat Consolidated Capital Increase In connection with the purchase by Penawat Consolidated Tin Dredging Ltd. of the undertakings of Kinta Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd., Southern Kampar Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., and Kampar Malaya) Tin Dredging Co., Ltd.. and the extraordinary general meeting of Penawat Consolidated to
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    • 148 10 Bangrin Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd.. 'piculs 1.002 89. The number of hours worked during the same period was 1,392 and the yardage treated 282.500. Ngow Estate (2 Dredges only) hours .run 913, cubic yards treated 164,000, tin ore won pis. 904.65. Takuapa Property (1 Dredge only) hours
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    • 53 10 Messrs. Borneo Co.. Ltd., local agents ;are m receipt of cabled advice from tneir London office that an interim dividend of 5 per cent, less tax has been i declared on the ordinary shares. The dividend is payable on August Ist to shareholders on the register
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    • 31 10 I Messrs. Derrick and Co., local secretaries of Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., advise us that the output for the lour weeks ended 23rd May, amounted to 2,008.15 ounces.
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    • 79 10 Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT June 16, \l o'clock noon Tone of Market:— Dull Steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 6 7 16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G.cts. 13 7 16 per lb. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot (loose) 22 22 8
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    • 139 10 Derrick Co., Secretaries, advise the i rubber and tin returns of the following companies for May. Rubber— Alor Gajah 22,100 lbs: Ayer Panas 65.611; Australasia 23,250; Bukit Kubu 13.500; Gtenealy 32.160; Jalan Kebun 10,800; Kluang 36,000; Pajam 123.000; Port Swettenham 10.100; Tambalak 19.200; Telok Anson 44,980; Ulu
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    • 26 10 The following telegram has been received from the mine -Output lirst hall June 275 hours. 22.000 cubic yards. i 68 pic uls. i
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    • 144 10 June 16, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers g Gambler 400 Java Cube Hamburg Cube "-25 Muntok White Pepper 34.00 White Pepper 33.00 Black Pepper 15.00 Copra, mixed 2.95 Copra. Sundried 2.55 Small flake Tapioca 4.50 Small Pearl Tapioca 6.00 Lingga Sago Flour 1.65 Fair Sago Flour 1-65
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    • 77 10 To Acquire Large New Area <From Our Own Correspondent* Ipoh, June 9. It is stated on reliable authority that J Anglo-Malayan Tin Ltd. is negotiating lor the acquisition of a large dredging area know T n as Bangtoe. near Puket. 81am. An area of 600 acivs was examined
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    • 100 10 STRAITS TRADING CO MAKES $753,320 Last Half Year AFTER |K> n and n and dou I fits of I J Com* I year I br< B Recount oi 1.. total of I l^ 1 March H on MO.ooo H t I That W°* I I cr Brani -an. X nrtai:
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    • 213 10 June 16 SELLING London 4 months' sight 2 4 11 C 4 London 3 months' sight 2 4 5 ;iii London 60 days' sight 2 4 << M London 30 days* sight 2 4' 8 London, demand 2 4 7 64 London, T.T. 2 4 3 32 Lyons
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    • 1035 10 SATURDAY. JUNE 16. 1934. Buyer*. Seller* Ampat Tin (4) tx>. .u 7i \saiu Kumbang i£) 37s 6d 40s c.d \ustral Malay ISs 6d 45s Ayer Hitam Tin (5s) 15s 1 6s c.d Ayer Weng (SI) 1.90 2.00 Bangrin Tin 94s 9d 35s 6d Changknt (Till) 485 50s
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    • 196 10 June 13 14 15 American Can. Com. 97 l 4 96 M American Telephone and Telegraph 119< 4 115 ;< 117 Atcheson Railroad 59 4 58" 8 62 [Dttpont 89 7 88 1 92' 2 Firestone. Common 19^ 18 3 8 18 v General Electric 20> 20> 2
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    • 48 10 ABROAD London, June 15. Exchanges to-day were Paris 76 15 32. Belgrade 224.» sellers, official Buenos Aires 364 sellers, official Montevideo 385 8 sellers, official Bombay 16 3/4. Hong Kong 15 1/4. Yokohama 12 1/4. Silver Spot 19 13/16. Forward 19 7/16 War Loan Sft% 102 5 8
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    • 78 10 Canton To Hold Second Exhibilion Canton, June 9. The second silk exhibition here will r>e held at the Mass Education Insti-' ttttj from Aug. 12 to 21. according to a statement issued today by the silk I bureau of the provincial department of reconstruction. I A ceremony to
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    • 164 10 Looking Forward To cj r T'.-n. i B The I wi meeting of tl Co.. I/d r Sr. M ry Axe. 1 I r Herbert V ■be said that B r orjjanis^d and IB form I 8=>0.600 Bhai II "s ed with la 8d II ar. calls
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    • 85 10 To Weiffii I Tin I A Gorsc I elecricaJ I I hlng h H is claimed H to a branch South Walt The mac!) tlnplat iheet carried by f Sheeti H sorted to wright to a > v < over weight I to hold tl> l them
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  • 283 11 RVICE LINE^ Hicational Cruise To Letter Day m the India lor, at 7 tour machines ot iub took off from i an educational and back. This is ny Flying Club oi pupils such n .:y of Raining ol foreign flying such a variety oi Palestine. Germany, Austria
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  • 73 11 ig Ceremonies At ng Kruas Malacca, June 14. untry Malays poured i >. seven miles from rate the important Msindi Safar. which 'nir tor the A YbaulSafar ia the second Muslim year, and the this month is set It is regarded isfortune, and theremorning ot Mandi -Inns, both
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  • 324 11 Dredging Coolie's Death At Kepong I (From Our Own Correspondent.' Kuala Lumpur, June 14. Accidental death was the finding' j returned following the inquiry into i I the death of a Chinese dredging coolie, j Yeoh Cheng Chua, who received fatal i injuries when an uprooted tree
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  • 171 11 States. Unfe^lerate^MaUv^frat? *****1^ 11 by cx *> orts trom Federated Malay sS "\z s z'sr M s ,:™ij J r"" non Tin Tin Local Bales at 72'; m the Federated Malay States, (figures for Unfederated j Malay State:-, are not collected* SUMMARY FV.vI.S. U.M.S. S.S. Total 1934
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  • 170 11 Chinese Coolie Attacked At Kuantan From Our Own Correspondent.' Kuantan, June 13. j Wlille on tils v ay to work on a rub ber state at Kuantan a Chinese I COOlie was pounced upon and badly! mauled by a tigress. l The coolie had stopped tor a
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  • 438 11 i MADE 6 WEEKS AFTER DEATH PROPHECY Offer Of GiffcTTo The King JAnd Queen The will of the Rev. Basil G. Bour:hier Wimpole Lodge. Royston. written' six weeks after he had predicted his i early death, has been published. Mr. Bourchicr. late Rector of
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    • 30 11 r THE EASTERN UNITED OKI'ORATION LTD. pi R E MARINE, A R CAR, I PERSONAL ACCIDENT AND WORKMEN'S j COMPENSATION j INSURANCE. General Manager. No. 4, Cecil Street. [VGAPORK. I
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    • 39 11 CREDIT-FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT (Incorporated b> BelgC-1907) HEAD OFFICE: BRUSSELS BKANCHES SHANGHAI MORTGAGE BANK agents. Agents for i; n on of ParU V-O. Ltd Ir-.nSP'^Sg C p H o M b BE^ i *cic.^u«j. P.O. Box 134 H SARTON, Manager. l
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    • 456 11 Assets exceed $***** nnn Assurance m force orer 535.00* t+» t The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HMD OmCE: o™« S.s«m l». BuMln! cai 8««. S,ng.^ LONOON omcE t ATTRACTIVE PLANS OP ASSURANCE. AGENTS WANTED On Application to P. C. B. Newington, Inspector of
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    • 430 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHIN* (Incorporated m England by Royal Charten Paid up capital m 600.00 C shares of £5 each £3.00G.00ft Reserve Fund £3.000.004 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3 000 0M HEAD OFFICI 38, Bishopsgate, London. EC Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloiic Salgoi. Amrltsar Ipoh Semarani
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  • 209 12 Passenger Revenue Shows A Drop A loss of $5,691 was shown on the year's working. As it is the policy of the administration to provide for reserves and renewals, irrespective of a working loss. $7,000 has been charged lor this purpose and $1,151 set aside for the
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    • 919 12 Shipping And Transport Code With 380,000 Phrases The publication oi a shipping and! transport code with 380,000 phrases m a single volume of 1,200 pages is an achievement greatly to the credit of Great Britain, for never before has such a task been attempted.
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    • 81 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Mllps ikm or K M V East Whar, Rohna 20. Main Whar! Plancta p*«M clus 9: Kud Empire Do, k I t IlM( Steel s,-, maeus 36; 1 1 West Whar. J. V Ol< Ipoh (Jart Section 10 Main Wli "Supply S don Oil Whan < oal Wharl
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    • 300 12 ENORMOUS SUM SPENT ON PROJECT Money Which Could Have Been Better Used Macao, June 7, A subject that has aroused mere) :han passing interest is being ventila 1 ?d m the Portuguese daily. A Voz do Vlacau. following the receipt ol a news telegram from Portugal
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    • 232 12 War On Shipping Berlin. M.i\ M Gterman shipowner! will light witn Britain. Scandinavia, and the Nether- lands against uneconomic Govern- ment subsidies." Mr. John T. Qssbei ger. leader of the shipowners, explained m an interview. '"Such subsidies." he said, -not only do not aid Shipping. They
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    • 632 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. Imperial Airways. ftoofcing tents for Federated Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Slam. (M IVfl I •JJ H M .S9C9E9I «JRVAMOMt^#«» haiumwv ni ik (Incorporated m England). BOME VIA CfflNA, JAPAN, HONOLULU CANADA. fOCR MAGNIFICENT "EMPRESSES,"
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    • 425 12 Local And I Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals BY TRAIN Jangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 730 a.m. Sedan Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7 p.m. iuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7 30 a.m. and 7 p.m. tCelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
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    • 349 13 BRITISH INDIA P O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Time Spore. T Due 17.000 June 22 "BANGALORE r.nn pore (i.o7o July 5 RAWALPINDI l? 2£ g 30 15 000 July 6 COMORK UOOO Sem' 17.000 July 20 BHUTAN- Z, pt 14 •BW 8-810 Aug 1 RAJPUTS .SS2 l° Pt 2T
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    • 481 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) pv»d n*,™ "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE. WNDON.BOTT^RD AM AND HAMBURG. steamer City of Eastbourne T Sail o City of Winnine- In Port June 18 pe June 29 July 2 City of Bath F R H NG K NGt BHANGHAI AN JAPAN. July
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    • 806 14 &ONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ PLANCHES— Monday. June 18, Belawan-Deli. SINGARADJA Monday, June 18, Selat-Pandjang, Koedap, Bengkalis and Bagan Sl-Apl-Apl. BOTH Monday, June 18. Muntok 'passengers and mails only), Batavia, Semarang and Cheribon. NIEUVV ZEELAND. Tuesday. June 19, Batavia, Semarang, Sourabaya, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. ROKAN -Tuesday, June 19, Bengkalis, Paneh
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    • 422 14 k— n[ V_k 1 _^_l mJ S TO EUROPE fROM SINGAPORE AND ™ANG VIA COLOMBO BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SA' D, ALEXANDWA, NAPLES GENOA. MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore Spore Penan* N. York. Pres. Hayes In Port Jun. 19 Jun. 21 July 31 Pres. Johnson jun. au
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    • 560 14 TO LONDON, VIA NAPLES, MARSEILLES ANTWE* AND MIDoLESKIiorGB )n **b47 HARUNA MARU 14,400 June 27 28 :SUV«* MARt SKATORI MARU 10,000 July 12 13 IFUSHIMI II I SKASHIMA MARU 10.000 July 26 27 HAKOZAKI SYASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Aug. 7 8 TERUKUNI M HAKONE MARU 10,400 Aug. 22 23 HAKUSAN V.
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  • 916 15 Malaya Command Lose Malaya Cud ltfatch At Seremban NEGRI GOALKEEPER'S FINE WORK Military Side Unlucky From Our Own Correspondent) BNT goalkeeping by of the Malaya Cup m beat the Malaya C Han brought off a They were indebted id defence m which rforxned miracles m overed by a splendid \d
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  • 529 15 Captain H. B. Rose Injured At Tanglin SERVICES PLAY HAVOC WITH S.R.C. BOWLING AFTER scoring 62 for the United Services against the S.R.C. at Tanglin yesterday, Capt. H. B Rose was hit on the knee b> a ball from Wyatt and had to retire. Batting first the Services took full
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  • Article, Illustration
    41 15 *red Perry, declared to the world's best tennis player, was beaten A TV y l he French left -hander. 6—4, 2—6, 7-5. Boussus (who lost to McGrath m the Davis Cup on Saturday) and Perry on the court for their game.
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  • 698 15 Biddy's Squire Wins Big Race Kuala Lumpur PACIFIC FLIGHT BEATEN BY HALF LENGTH <From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, June 16. PHE first day of the Selangor Summer meeting was marred >y heavy rain which fell during he second race, making the oing heavy. There taa a fair croat*.
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  • 294 15 Interesting Game Ends In a Draw An interesting game of cricket was p!ayed yesterday at the Police Depot [ground between the Police and the Straits Chinese Recreation Club. The Police batted first and compiled 64 runs for their first wicket. Both their opening batsmen, Wight and Fernandez,
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  • 246 15 S pore Peranakan Lose To Darul Bahar Darul Bahar. 4: Spore Peranakan 1. A fast and thrilling game was wit- nesscd by a large crowd at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday when the Singapore Peranakan Club played the, Darul Bahar Cup m a first division Malay league
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  • 188 15 The R.A.F. defeated Raffles Institu- 1 tion by 55 runs on the Institution' ground. R.A.F..— Barker b Sundram 7. Sgt. Pullan b Sundram 4, Keck c Valberg b Sundram 18, Mullins b Sundram 0, Gowar b Sundram 5, Po. Talbot-Smith b Alex Tan 15, Cpl. Moore
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  • 241 15 J Kota Raja Bfcat Shahar Kamar i Kota Raja. 4: Shahar Kamar 1. Kota Raja played a fast game yesterday at the Jalan Besar Stadium v/hen they met the Shahar Kamar m 1 a first division Malay league fixture for the Colman Shield, winning 4 l. I Abdulrahman,
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  • 267 15 jWinner Of Mixed Foursomes Competition The monthly mixed foursomes com- j petition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah yesterday and resulted m a win for Miss P. Margoliouth and G. M. Coltart with a net score of 32. Forty-one cards were i taken out
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  • 867 16 BUT NOT ENOUGH THRILLS FOR THE CROWD Referee's Threat To Stop The Fight IT was evident from the comments passed by the crowd at the Rivers-Fernandez contest ft the New World last night that nothing short of a bull nghc will satisfy Singapore's boxing public.
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    22 16 T. Black (left) and Dr. Harold Lim, at the second at Keppel, where the Island golf championship was played during the week-end.
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  • 307 16 REMARKABLE SCORE BY KELLY First Round Of The Island Championship The results of the first round proper for the Singapore Island golf championship, played on the Keppel Club's course yesterday, were as follows: 5. J. Beattie beat T. Black 1 up. F. S. Gibson beat F. A. Briggs 3 and
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  • 277 16 European Zone Semi-Final Paris, June lt>. Australia and France, Italy and Czecho-Slovakia, are engaged m the semi-final round of the European zone of the Davis Cup competition and when play was over at Paris and Milan respectively both matches were m an interesting stage. In Paris Australia
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  • 448 16 MISS NUT HALL Oliu ONLY SINGLES WJNnek Miss Round And Miss Seri Ye Twice Beaten n London. June 16. AMERICA won the Wightman Cup at Wimbledon to-day by 5 matches to 2. The full results (American players mentioned first) were SINGLES Miss Palfrey beat Miss Round.
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  • 96 16 AUSTRALIANS vr U)K| Small Scoria* Ma Agaiwl (..nti, mon Th, Awtmi I third visit tol jTest opem i h oppose to i i match m which ;"PP«r hand thl i The OenUem, daj Orimmett takli At Westclii l(]f 106 lor 2 Wick. ror At i At Nornn. .Larwood
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  • 62 16 Surrey Beaten By Nine Wickets At Horiham London, June 15. Sussex defeated Surrey by nine wickets at Horsham to-day Surrey 280 and 224. Sussex 452 for five (dec) U. Parks 122. John Langrid^e 160) and 54 for 1. At Derby Derbyshire led Gloucestershire on the first innings. Gloucestershire
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