The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 June 1936

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  • 21 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. j NO. 14,870. ESTD. 1835. ll B»<Baaaaaaaaaa^Baßßaaaaaaaaai THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1936. 10 CENTS. I
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  • 834 1 Walled Town In Hunan Occupied CONFLICTING REPORTS ON CIVIL WAR ON CHINA Chiang Is Determined To Settle Southwest Question By Force CANTON FEARS INVASION j THE latest cables from China concerning the reported move by Canton against Nanking continue to be conflicting though generally
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  • 80 1 INCLUDED FOR FIRST TIME Paris, June 3. y LEON BLUM is forming a Government on an entirely principle, divided into three ol Ministers, Secretaries of and Under-Secretaries of ncipal portfolios so lar allotted ;i; M. Yvun Dalbos; War. Etucart; Defence, M. Daladier; Final Vincent Auriol. Tw; women
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  • 99 1 Squadron-Leader Hilton On Last Stage London, June 3. dr !i-L ader Hilton, of the Royal exp Omental school, who is ing from the Cape to London m a tied by Lord Nuffield, left 1.30 a.m. British Summer Time on tne final stag? of a flight m he is
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  • 145 1 Businesses To Be Ordered To Re-Open ENGINE DERAILED BY BLOCKED LINE Jerusalem, June 3. lI7ITH a view to breaking the Arab strike the Government has enacted emergency regulations empowering District Commissioners to order all classes of shops and businesses to reopen. Failure to
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  • 219 1 Sharp Appreciation Of Sterling London, June 3. PANDEMONIUM reigned m the offices of foreign exchange dealers this morning when every available telephone line was taken up with Continental calls offering large amounts of every gold currency m all manner of languages m exchange for sterling,
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  • 116 1 Darjeeling, June 3. AN untimely non.soon has nulli- He mi <>i very careful preparations to conquer Everest Fruttral d a their otii nil plans, the elimbl 1 i by Mr Hugh Rutt'e re r <*' atli n p lied sa contemplatlni en .it mot by hazardcu.s
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 112 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. 1 TONIGHT I ORCHESTRAL SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT and DANCE (formal) 8. 15 to 9. 15 p.m. 9.45 to midnight NO ADMISSION CHARGE MONDAY, Bth JUNE -opening date of the greatest cabaret ATTRAC TION EVER PRESENTED
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    • 133 1 I There is no better Tea I than BIGIA TEA j I GROWN IN MALAYA. An ci dvi I^ml^^^'V v I uftyl p AUtLrm v»#'P TOKCGHT ROOF GARDEN TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY LA VALESKA "Orchid of the Dance" BARBARA TAYLOR KJERULF, Harpist DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THC
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  • 54 2 London, May 29. T^HE death occurred at his Gloucestershire home this morning of Co\ Sir Pcrciva 1 Marling, aged 75, the oldest holder of the Victoria Cross, which he icon as a lieutenant for rescuing a private soldier under heavy fire at Tamanib. 52
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  • 203 2 Nothing: Left But The Name; Still It's Good Fun "The Bohemian Girl." best-known of Balfe's operatic works, is torn to pieces by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for the benefit of those two patheto-comic funsters. Laurel and Hardy. Hollywood is invariably free m the adaptation of classics— sometimes to her own
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  • 383 2 Letters To The Editor A CERTAIN GOVERNMENT POST—NONEUROPEANS DEBARRED— INTEGRITY!— WHAT ABOUT JIMMY THOMAS?— PUPPET PARADE AGAIN—"OFFENSIVE AND OBNOXIOUS"—TRESPASS ON PRIVATE AFFAIRS [Te The Editor. Sir.— Scores of Singapore men who would be eligible for a certain temporary post m government ca.ling for integrity are debarred from applying
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  • Article, Illustration
    276 2 London, May 26. For the first time since his accession. King Edward made a State drive m i tendon today, when he rode m a gold State coach, drawn by four horses, to Saint James' Palace to hold the first levee of his reign. He was accompanied by
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  • 82 2 Seen By French Liner In The South Atlantic Dakar. June 3. The French liner Jamaique reports sighting the Girl Pat off Bissagos Islands. 250 miles south of Dakar. She was flying the British flag and steaming southwards. Reuter Wireless. The Girl Pat. a 25-ton Grimsby trawler, left
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  • 95 2  -  The following have been selected to play for the V.M.C.A. vs. Social Athletic Party on the Anson Road ground on Thursday. June 4. at 5.10 p.m.: J. Ferguson. Tan Hak Wan. Kwoh Kam Wah, Chan Joo Tiang. G. Day W. Mitchell, P. Swyny, C. Grenier. Urn Kirn Wee.
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  • 66 2 For Stowaway Traffic (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, June 3. rE Captain of the Norwegian steamer, Hermod, was fined 500 ticals, and his compradore dismissed from complicity, for having between 20 and 30 stowaways on board on a voyage from China. Other cases are pending following the
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  • 108 2 "To Defend The Rights Of Abyssinia" Gibraltar, May 30. The Negus, questioned by Reuter m regard to his future plans, replied. "We are visiting Europe to defend Abyssinian rights with all possible legal means." The Negus was entertained by the British Navy here today
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  • 73 2  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh First Through Train To Run On June 15 Hong Kong. June, 2. The first through train from Hankow to Canton will leave Hankow on June 15 The southern portion of the line from Chuchow, m Hunan, to Shaokwan. m North Kwangtung. has taken
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  • 226 2 Mr. Roosevelt's Lesson President Roosevelt who initiated as part of his New Deal a huge afforestation scheme, employing hundreds of thousands of young men. first became interested m trees when on a visit to this country. The story is related m the just published annual report
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  • 62 2 Munition Ship Gets Rid Of Her Cargo London, June 2. La Santa Maria has arrived m the lnames free of cargo and is now moored off Silvertown. It is reported her cargo of munitions which she was unable to deliver m Abyssinia, was loaded into barges m
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  • 57 2 Before the Acting Chief Justice In the Ist Court at 11 a.m. Div. 2/36— Virginia Mathilda Theresa Phillips vs. John Stephen Digby Phillips. Before Mr. Justice Cobbett m the 2nd I Court at 11 a.m. Part heard:— 566 35- Lee Chwee Bin (w) and anor.
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    • 761 2 I CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. £be $tiiQapore Jfrce press Head Ofllce. >r.l m,,„ I'hone- ||7| extenaiaoa U> ali* JZ *<* TH. "Tlmr Kuala I umpur Office: 2.1. Java Strr r Thu... „,v Penanc Office: 12. 8.^h,.,, > Phom 1 1- i London Office: <• 43 lleet Ktraal >_____ Ph«ae Crnt, a lei
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 325 2 Diary Of The Day High Water. 10 40 a.m. 7.7 ft.; 955 P m. 8.8 ft. Sports Soccer: Div. 2: Middlesex II vs. Chinese II at S.H.B Garrison Cup R.A. vs Middlesex Regt.. at Anson Road; Div. 3: S.R.C. vs M.PH. at S.R.C. Friendly: Mercantile Institute vs. Clerical Union, at
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  • 1207 3 Principle Of Mens Rea M^—Baaaaaaaaaaj CONVICTION FOR EXCESSIVE IMPORTATION AN interesting point as to whether the well-known principle n of mens rea is applicable ta a charge under the Rubber lobulations Enactment was raised m the Court of Appeal yesterday before Mr. Justice N.
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  • 183 3 What a r b a lie to eat and norm illy alter years ol stomach Me which caused nights ol unbearpain Mo V Mr. T s he was unate when he tried Maclean Brand P .vder. "Being a sufferer from stomach trouble tor years. I
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  • 102 3 Chinese To Be Repatriated Pleading guilty to a charge of attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a razor m his cubicle !at Temple Street on Apr 26. Tan Seng was committed to the house of deten- tion to be repatriated by Mr. M. H Blacker
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  • 80 3 Alleged Hold-l T p With Dummy Pistol Further mention of the case against Fusilier Leonard Gourlay and Fusilier Stuart Wilson, of the Inniskillings. who are charged with robbery, was j made m the second magistrate's court yesterday morning. The allegation against them is that i they held up
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  • 953 3 Singapore's Drawback yALUABLE WORK OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS BUREAU rE valuable work that is b( Nations Health Bureau. Sing; L. Park m an address to the weekly luncheon meeting yesterd; Dr. Park traced the progress of the organisation from its inception m Singapore with the aid of
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  • 472 3 PROPHET MOHAMMED'S BIRTHDAY Celebrated In Singapore THE celebrations organised by the All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society to commemorate the anniversary of Prophet Mohammed's Birthday commenced on Tuesday night at the Aljunaid Islamic School. The premises and the grounds of the school presented a gay appearance, and the gateway leading to them,
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  • 210 3 Valuable Brooches ******************** ACQUITTED on one eh crimi- nai breach ai tra U 18l Ktaa was m the box auain vest, niiv m Hie first magistrates court t» c tttlnue fill defence t>l I similar charge ira. under a different R Eng Koon was origin CatMd
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  • 225 3 Mr. VV. Murray Marries .Miss Shirreflfs The Singapore Pi I ereh was deeorateri with whit- honotillll, 'lotus blooms ferns and pa! n* y^ doi day afternoon for tin ok of Miss Ehpeth Brown Shirrcllv who MfliOd m Singapore by the Dutch mail liner on Tuesday, and Mr William
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 66 3 QUININE. I as a prophylactic against j MALARIA. use every da> 2 sugar-coated tablets 3 grains Quinine Hydrochloride. Be sure to take a quickly disintegrating (soluble) tablet, such as made by BANDOENG QUININE FACTORY. trade feß X a mark. Prite of a bottle of 50 tablets $0.30. Price of a
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    • 244 3 aW m Out came Corns after /0 years' misery "J/* huthand hod terr,t,U r,,rn* tnlui-n Am fo*j». am/ fry tinder fret dm to long hour* nf Standing. After usu n i fimtlmth. he wa* »|W# lift th. mm* right out, and hr is aA/< ante t,, walk al»mt m r»m
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  • 2254 4 IMPOR TANT TRANS -A TL ANTIC AIR ROUTE EXPERIMENT l FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Composite Aircraft Tests New Four-Engined Monoplane The Need For Si>ee<', The IHaaatrajgg Landplane Versus Flying Boat Mayo Composite tin mfr s Advantages The Floatplane High Altitude Flying Ifj s Mollison's Records Her Ttio-lldy Radio A Plane
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  • Article, Illustration
    353 5 X, 1 X E N ,KS ,r S eam' cam a me BUlln,h.„- ««z,' si*!rs*\E r ,e ffz**. s i ,ie,a m e s xuiet> at vie C.rand Central Hotel m Marvlp bf.ne Road, I.mh lon Teams frm™ ill >..« r "arjieshows The iim-1...... Uts of Bntu,n competed. Photo Vl^^
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 53 5 "Don't spoil the ship for a ha port h of tar. as this Old Salt is doin<j There's just that little something WILLIAMSON S SMOKED FISH that makes all the difference. Kippers Arbroath Smokies Finnan Haddocks Bloaters v Fillets. Red Herrings. > *^^^^^^^^^^^!!!F^^^^^""** I *trr^M TEL. 5378. I aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaßaaaaar W.
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  • 279 6 NO NAVAL RACE BETWEEN JAPAN U. S. A. Attache Denies Reports Of Secret Agreements "GERMANY IS SATISFIED' JAPAN wants free action m naval construction but she has no desire to engage m a naval race with the other Powers," declared Captain Yokoi, Japanese naval attache m Berlin, when he arrived
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  • 964 6 NO HELP FOR ASIATIC UNEMPLOYED Government's Decision (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 1. IN the fourth annual report of the Selangor Asiatic Unemployment Committee, the hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. John Hands M.C.H., says that he has received a further communication from Government to the effect that "it
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  • 967 6 The Funeral Of Inche Besar Zabedah HUGE GATHERING (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 2. rE funeral of Inche Besar Zabedah, mother of H.H. the Sultan of Johore, who died at her residence, "Sunnyside,"" Johore Bahru, yesterday, took place this afternoon, and was attended by a gathering numbering over
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  • 59 6 The rehearsals for the S ADC's first production. "Laburnum Grove, have begun. The play will be staged at the Victoria Theatre on Wednesday Friday and Saturday July 8 10 and 11. at 930 p.m. with a matinee on Thursday. July 9 Part of the proceeds from all four
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  • 62 6 H.H the Sultan of Perak and part\ are expected at Kroh on Friday m connection with the "Berikan" sport< ;to b^ held there from June 5 to Th^re ar^ a series of interesting tune tions. an open air tea party an open air tiffin school children's sports, football,
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  • 205 6 - Experiments I n Singapore EXPERIMENTS., L- m Singapore with th. •Jiscovering a prartic,, surface. Onr on stretch of read promises of M, Md Co.. Ltd. pockets appearing Anothtr txpttimtl year VIM OppOlKlc thi I aStation. This eOMiat granite ■Cfrtgatt limestone. It was four; paving laid with fri
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  • 175 6 Appeal Dismissed ■■"THE appeal of Mohamed Ghause bin Moor Mohamed against the sentence pass:d on him for driving a car m a negligent manner and without a licence jwa.s dismissed yesterday by Mr. Justice N H. P. Whitley. Acting Chief Justice. The appellant was given a month's
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  • 65 6 Clarence de Souza. the young Sintiapore Eurasian charged ett? entlc ing away a married woman, was ac quitted In the second magistrate I court yesterday morning. Mr. D. G. Osborne-Jones, for (he prosecution, declared that his client had been unable to meet the expen.se> necessary for bringing evidence
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  • 35 6 It has been decided by tho Chin Associat'on ot ft. Short Street Singa pore, to start Mandarin Class and members wishii g to join arc requested tc writ? to the hon secretary I
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  • 123 6 Police In Possession Of (lues From Our Ou i ndent' Kuala Lumpur. Junr The Selangor Crtal iu..«l UOB department ar- intemhe inquiries into th«- km I rf-vnaoda. valued at $26.0(»0 wi reported In trom a etei Penang Road r. Friday night The Police are undiT.O nd li it
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • 311 7 Novel Ant Skid Measures London, May 20. A>VEL plan to provide safetylir.st highways by "roasting" able road surfaces and adda thin "carpet" of non-skid rial, which contains granite or tone chippings m large rtions, is being tried during i, t prt sent "roads- up" season m
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  • 123 7 NO ABANDONMENT OF LEAGUE Defended By Archbishop Of Canterbury London, May 27. Archbishop of Canterbury, pre- ihe opening of the Convocamterbury today, referred to '< '.national situation and pros lor the reform of the League of as. Archbishop said if the League fulfil its high purpose they <»t acquiesce m
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  • 943 7 Heavy List Of Potential Sellers pONDITIONS m the local share market during the we"ek have been anything but cheerful and one can scarcely contemplate, without a feeling of dismay, the list of potential sellers \in practically every section of the i market write Messrs. Fraser
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  • 304 7 <From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 3. In the annual inter-Y.M.C.A. tennis contest, the Ipoh V MC A. won all the singles and one doubles. Results <Ipoh mentioned first SINGLES T. Appadurai beat L Row 6—l. 6—4; Lope beat E. C. Jumeux 6—2. 7—5; Aramli
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  • 124 7 I 1 <Fr6m Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 3. I The Sultan's Cup competition for j Inter-club doubles has reached the final stage the P.C.R.C beating the Teluk j Anson Chinese. The winners will meet the Taiplng Chinese. The result I of the match against Teluk Anson (P.C.R.C.
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  • 97 7 London, May 28. The Prime Minister m a House of Commons reply today, said he regretted it is not yet been possible to introduce the new regulations for the administration of unemployment assistance m place of the revised regulations submitted m the last Parliament and later withdrawn. The
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  • 258 7 Drastic Decree London, May 20. OjOME concern is expressed by *J British and American film producers at the issue by the French Cabinet of a new decree to enforce a most rigid censorship of films. The sting of the decree is m a paragraph which authorises the
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  • 207 7 15,000 Years Of Existence Lake Windermere, after 15.000 years Of existence, has become middle-aged. That fact emerged at the annual general meeting of the Freshwater Biological Association of the British Empire held m London recently it was possible m the English Lake district, it was Stated, to see
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  • 57 7 London. June 3. Informal Anglo-Polish na»al conversations, with a view to the extension by bilateral agreements of the principles embodied In the recent London Naval Treaty were resumed at the Foreign Office this afternovjn The Anglo-Russian talks ol a similar character, which were interrupted by the Whitsuntide holidays,
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  • 117 7 London. June 3. Herr von Ribbentrop and his wife arrived at Croydon yesterday by special German air liner from northrrn Ireland, where they had spent the week-end as guest! of the Marauess ol Londonderry at Mount Stewart. Herr von Ribbentrop will return by air to Berlin after
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 22 7 H s a jjrand and glorious feeling, but gee. how catching! "PETTICOAT FEVER" Boys ..Look out when you see MYRNA LOY! s
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  • 49 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH TAN— Mrs. Tan Tian Soo. nee Madam Wee Slew Ann, passed away peacefully on June 3 at 3 p.m. at No 104. Siang Lim Park, at the age of 34. leaving 3 sins. Funeral to Bidadari Cemetery. Upper S.: ran goon Road, at 4.30 p.m. today.
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  • 882 8 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1936. Trouble Ahead In Austria TIIHE latest reports from Austria J. seem to suggest that the decree issued by Dr. Schuschnigg last month, by which he established himself as sole dictator, has not proved so successful m restoring peace as
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  • 186 8 Mr. H. S. Brar. the principal of the Fonetik School of Commerce, has just returned to Kuala Lumpur after a short holiday m India. Mr. A. H. Dickinson. C.P.O Selangor. was taken ill at his house on Saturday evening and is an inmate of the Bungsar Hospital.
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  • 41 8 Monday, June 1. His Excellency and Mrs. Small, attended by the personal staff, left Penang for Singapore by s.s. Kedah. Wednesday, June 3. His Excellency presided at a meetnig of the Executive Council held at Government House this morning.
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  • 487 8 NoUd Woman Archaeologist TU E,xpensive Bulldog rVffcry (.'•li m FaARS. TESSA WHEELER, the dis- tinguished woman archreolcgist and UIC wife cf Dr. R. E. Mortinur Wheeler. keeper of the London Museum, has died 'alter an operation. For many years she had assisted her husband m his
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  • 831 8 1 and d Une i i erlni I n. Mn i n pai led Into flirtl allowing Din letter m Oil "We nuatn I I miled i; m I. as mat Chart s nth man m ofnc ••■> away as Olaagow rane used l ly long aid hay(
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  • 881 9  - HIGH CHINESE OFFICERS DEMAND ARMED RESISTANCE TO JAPAN Sin Chew Jit Poh Gen. Sung Che Yuan Calls Secret Meeting Japan's Latest Demands Rejected SMUGGLING IS GRAVEST PROBLEM Shanghai, .June .3. GEN. SUNG CHE YUAN, head of the Hopei-Charhar Government and Commander of the 29th army, called a secret meeting of
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  • 283 9 RESPONSIBLE IF WAR CAME Cape Town, June 3 AN attack by the Prime Minister, Gen. Heit/og, on' the "cursed Treaty of Versailles" ua the feature of a debate m the Senate on the motion <>. Mr. Visser. Vice-President of the
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  • 96 9 Kin? To Pay One-Day Visit To His Tenants London, June 2. Tiu King will pay a one-day visit to his Duchy of Cornwall estates m i LJevontfhlre m Cornwall tomorrow and will cave London by the midnight train His sleeping carriage will he detach- d at a
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  • 95 9 To Exchange Views With Japanese Ministers London, June 2. oil Frederick Leith-Ross. Chief Economic Adviser to the British Government, who has spent several months m -'una. left Shanghai on Sunday for lokio where he will engage m an exof views with Jananese Minisincluding the Ministers for -nance
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  • 235 9 Even Gigolos Are Joining Movement Paris, June 3. T'HE strike movement m the I factories, which had showed signs of dyim; down, has revived and the workers' unions claim that 230 factories m the Paris district have ceased work and 100,000 men are staying m possession. The
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  • 126 9 To Consult The Government In London London, June 3. Sir Miles Lampson British High Commissioner m Egypt, accompanied by Lady Lampson and Sir Roger Brooke, left Cairo yesterday for Alexandria to join the Imperial Airways plane for London where he is due to arrive on Thursday. The
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  • 54 9 Lord Mayor Launches Appeal For Funds London, June 3. The Lord Mayor of London on the occasion of the anniversary of the birthday of the late King George V. launched an appeal for funds for the national memorial statue ati, Westminister and playing-fields all over tha country that
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  • 44 9 London, June H.M the King received at Buckingham palace yesterday representatives of ex-service men's organisation from Austria. Bulgaria. France. Germany and Hungary who have been attendng as fraternal delegates at the annual conference of the British Legion, which has Just concluded. British
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  • 482 9 Integrity Of British Politics Vindicated By Budget Tribunal's Report BRITISH PRESS COMMENT London, June 3. THE thoroughness and impartiality with which the tribunal on the budget leakage has conducted its investigations and the precision with which its conclusions are expressed m the report issued last night are regarded by the
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  • 236 9 Mr. J.H. The nas and Budget oecrets I < iuv. June 3. IN ran interview with Renter's correspond, i Hr j n T lomas re-affirmed that qo| made any disclosure ol Bud-jet berets and that his own rice was clear. He said he (J .sa:.di of
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  • 211 10 LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its readers this, complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This 'a the first occasion on which a
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  • 541 10 LONDON AND NEW. YORK STOCKS SHARES. I From London 6 p. m. June 3 J Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Pall Conversion loan. 5 p.c, 1944-64 1177 8 117% —V* Funding Loan, 4 p.c., 1960-90 116 5 8 116*2 —V* War Loan, 3V 2
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  • 192 10 May 29. June 1. 2. American Can. Com. 128 129 128» 2 American Telephone and Telegraph 164V 4 165% 165 l 4 Atcheson Railroad 71 4 72 72 Chesapeak 57 3 4 58 57 3 4 Dupcnt 143 3 /4 144 144 Firestone 28 V? 29 29
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  • 110 10 London, May 30. In the money market this week a further reduction m bankers' balances m the Bank of England made clearing j banks reluctant to purchase bills with the result that the discount market is having to carry more bills than usual. There has been a good
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  • 135 10 London, June 3. Exchequer returns show total ordinary revenue, excluding self-balancing items, amounts to £87.688,416, compared with £93.661,829 at the corresponding date last year. Total ordinary expenditure, exclusive of self-balancing items, is £118,039,342 compared with £135,587,149 at the corresponding dates of 1935. British Radio Miss K. Stewart, Assistant
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  • 216 10 I From London 5.30 p. m. June 3 mmmmmmmmm mmm 8888 [>l lilli'ii r-v. l _a. London Spot: 7 l 4 d. 7 5 16 d. Previously: 7' 4 d. 7 5 16d July-Sept.: 7 5 16d. 7 7 16d. Previously: 7 5 16d 7 7 16d.
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  • 71 10 From London 5.30 p. m. June 3 I Cash: £186 10s. Previously: Weak at £192 2s 6d Three months. £183 15s. Previously: €188 17s 6d Mew York Tin 4337 Previously: 44.25. Copper: Settlement: £36 ss. Previously: £36 10s. Glold: Yesterday: £6 18s. lOd. Previously: £6 19s. 2d
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  • 71 10 London Closing Ljuotations June 3 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 76U 75 5 16 New York $to 4.88 2 3 4.82 4.80 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.43 7.40 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 3 8 d. Is. 3»
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  • 211 10 mm— m—— —mm June 3 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 4 3<32 London, 3 months' sight 2(4 3(32 London. 60 days' sight 214 1(16 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 1(16 London, demand 24 1J32 London. T.T. 2)4 1)32 Lyons and Paris, demand 882 Hamburg, demand
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  • 1007 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES traser ana Co. s List WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1936 MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 5s c.d. Asam Kumbang <£) 28s 9d 29s 6a Austral Malay 58s 6d 59s 6d c.d Ayer Hitam <5s) 13s 6d 14s 6d Aycr Wcng ($1) 1.55 1.62V* c.d
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  • 93 10 June 3 Buyers Sellers Gambi< r 5 25 Java Cube 850 Hamburg Cube 10 50 White Muntok Pepper 16 50 Black Pepper 8 25 Copra. Sundried 4 ?>0 Copra, mixed 465 Small Flake Tapioca 4.25 R B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 1 10 Banja Jelotong 6
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  • 39 10 The output of Nawng Pet Tin Limited for the month of May was 172 piculs. Mr. R. E. Ince. of the Education Department, leaves Taiping on June 6 for Province Wellesley, having been transferred to Butterworth.
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  • 45 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association < M IXHSS m raid fob Inn Ciuoci FA Q .n c;iv FOB JU N« IXHS.S Iflpotla ::>(•» (ttfWd Blncupoiv) iwm July S. pt Oet-DM Jun Mar. Apr.tJtdM Tone oi Hark Latest Ct ptff lb. New York Ip 15 r> ix»r 1b
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  • 1308 10 The following televr ret- ;v.d trom Takuapu DraaHtafl ni M nes V M Takuapa No 1 '-•>' yards. 420 piculs I>< 2 680 hours LtIOOO cul piculs*. Dredge I N hours 85.000 cubi« Estimated valu I77JW working costs $45,200 trc at Tananarive by which the Saia message ks
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  • 251 11 Employers Must Provide Medical Attention <From Our Own Correspondent Penang, June 2. "Mui-tsals have more protection than an ordinary child, being protected up to the age of 18. while the ordinary child receives protection up to age of only 14— it is the duty of their em- j
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  • 104 11 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the transit time on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London on June 3 were as follows: Telegrams handed m up to 5 p.m. nil minutes. Telegrams handed m up to 5.30 p.m. 2 minutes. Telegrams handed m up to 6
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  • 451 11 Winning CONTRACT David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and Howard SchenKsm, world's lendinn team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence. ANOTHER LEADERS ECHO CUPPOSE against a suit contract your partner plays a card which you ruff. You now have a choice of leading
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  • 158 11 Following are the numbers of arrivals from and departures to Madras Presidency for the month of May: Arrivals (State aided* figures supplied by travelling inspectors** 278 adults. 47 minors; 41 infants. Arrivals 'Ordinary deck passem figures supplied by travelling inspectors) 2281; 225; 161. Departures (figures supplied by steamer
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 189 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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    • 475 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AI'STRAIJA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter* Paid up capital In 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000 000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bishopsgate. London EC 2 Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarang Bangkok
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 494 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY I —————mm——, Singapore ZHI -Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength 49.9 metres 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 p.m. News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 3.30 p.m. Close down. Penang— ZHJ Wavelength 49.3 metres p.m. 700 Time signal. 7.03 Day's programme. 7.05
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    • 298 11 5.15 News. 8.25 Talk. 8.40 Violin recital by Jascha Heifetz. 8.55 Criss-cross through the Netherlands. 9.05 Classical music. 9.30 Well-known Dutchmen before the Phohi microphone. 9.50 Close down. Berlin— DJA, DJB and DJN Wavelengths 31.38, 19.74 and 31.45 metres p.m. 8.25 Opening announcement. 8.35 News and economic review m German.
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  • 70 12 Arrived May 27, 1936. Consignees of cargo per the above motorship from Europe are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 18 at 9 a.m.. Bonded "D" at 2 p.m. and Matches Store at 3
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  • 31 12 The m.v. Baloeran of the Rotterdam Lloyd will berth alongside the S.H.B. wharves at 7 a.m. on Friday, and will leave for Europe the same day at 10 a.m.
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  • 861 12 LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE THE KING'S VISIT TO THE QUEEN MARY Royal Party Delighted With Giant Liner Southampton, May 26. POR live hours today the Queen Mary was a Royal ship. All preparations for her maiden voyage which begins on Wednesday were suspended while the King, Queen Mary, the Duke and
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  • 19 12 Thr M ss. Sphinx from <• to arrive on B sail at 1 p m Shanghai and X wharves. B
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 482 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) L TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MAI^AY STATES RAILWAYS, f ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. <mmm*m*m*m*mom*m*mmm CANADIAN fttClfK QAaJtrtrn (Incorporated In Englmnd) TIIE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by
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    • 136 12 HENDERSON LINE St HE 1)1 I E OE S\lllN(s By Fortnightly Pasaengrr Stramac Between Rangoon. Port Sudan, Marseilles, Palma and England HOMEWARD SAILING Port of Disembarkation Phmosts Leaver Rangooa tfjl BHAMO AMARAP(K)RA Jut SAGAING H BURMA YOM A PEGU CHZNDWIM H BHAMO <• AMARAPOOItA SAGAING BURMA YOMO PEGU KEMMFNI*:*- CHINDU
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 53 12 PASSENGERS DUE The following were passengers by the Meonia which is due m Singapore on June 12: Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Swyny. Two Infants and Amah, Mr. and Mrs. H. Pallister-Clarke, Miss M. Green, Mrs. B F. Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. C. Leech, Muss T. M. Luckham,
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    • 600 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. Thursday 745 am Alor Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 am Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7pm Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. 7 pjn. Klang, Kuala Llpls, Port Swettenham. Taiplng and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 pjn Kota Bahru, Kuala
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    • 91 12 SINGAPORE^ HARM Hit Ships alongside the fcipaiiiai \m arth East Wharf (Entrance <„,,. Shirala 22: Main Wharf (Entraacc < ,t. Chitral 18; X: 14; Kamun.n.- X Empire Dock (Ent ram, Karacola 30; i 35; aMalayan Prll Empire Dmk (Entrain, i Klang 46 Section 10 (Entrance (.al. Baron Pohrarth KEPPI I.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 458 13 II U\ and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Tonnare tmST Tonnage s CORFU 15.000 June*s CHITRAL 15.000 Au^H r BURDWAN 6,070 June 7 BHUTAN 6 100 Au" 27 HI 17.000 Juna 19 RANPURA 17 000 Au*' 28 VIALI 6.810 July 1 BEHAR 6000 Sent NALDERA 16.000
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    • 578 13 McAUSTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) i ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Starrer Due gal| CITY OF MOBILE Havre, London, Dunkirk, Rdam, H'burg, cvrv
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    • 1103 13 W^^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLLT FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hu a Khiow Steamship Co (ItSt) Ltd Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Une Ltd' The China Navigation
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    • 683 14 K. P. M. BUIJSKES- Thursday. June 4, P'.nang, Oelee-Lheuc (not for passengers). Sabang. Tjalang. Meulaboh. Tapa-Toean. Sinabang, Singkel, Baros. Sibolga. Na:al, Sasak and Padang. TlNOMBO— Thursday. June 4. Selat-Pandjang. Bengkalis. Socngei-Pak-ning. Siak and Pakan-Baroe TOMOHON- Thursday, June 4. Singkawang and Sambas OPHlR— Friday. June 5. Muntok (passengers and mails only)
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    • 576 14 m Wmt m W m m m 7m m m W m 9 m 9^^ m S mmmmW m-mmmW] MMMMMWWW^m^mmm) W^^ m 9^^' REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS TO N APLES— G ENO A— M ARSEI LL ES Via Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Suez. Port Said, Alexandria on the Famous PRESI DENT LINERS
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    • 488 14 (X Sa K. LINT FOR EAST. SOUTH AND WEST AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA Holland Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar Dar-es-Salaam. Beira, L Maru Durban. Algoa Bay and Mossel Bay Arabia Maru Santos, Buenos Aires via Colombo j„, Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam Beira, L. Marques. Durban. Algoa i ar.d Cape Town
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  • 527 15 H. S. Haskins Retires In Singles Event (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 2 pxcrriN,. inals brought the annua KaJan p tenn s ne to^ ma. mom to air end today. I n th e men's open singles H. S. point. rh« eMer man won the
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  • 111 15 W Runs Win For Sungei Ujong Club m Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 1. Sungei Ujong Club defeated the Regiment of Port Dickson on ■ung George V School ground at nban, by sixty runs m a one m--1 ticket match. ftrst the Club scored 151. L. t
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  • 23 15 'ollowing will form the Ping Sub-Committee of the Straits ReereaUon Club:— Low Huck Captain; B. H. Chia, Tan Boon
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  • 226 15 Malaya F.A. Beaten j By 66 Runs THE Malaya F.A. were beaten by the Middlesex Regiment In a .match at Tanglin on Sunday by 66 runs. The high light of the match was Omar's display. He and Duke played a flrst-wicket partnership of 30 runs and Omar carried
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  • 215 15 Results Of Junior Competition i Results of games played m the Singapore junior championships during the week-end were as follows: i Men's Singles Tay Keng Ann beat K. Olivero w.o. Chung Cheng Hock beat Syed Salim 6—15. 15—3. 15—5. Lek Jui How beat See Gim Siang 15—11. 15—10.
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  • 107 15 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 1. For the first time m the history of football m Malaya, a team of Chinese from Pahang visited Malacca and drew with the local Chinese Footoall As- socfation. each side scoring three times. The visitors from Pahang were un- lucky
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  • 86 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 1. The Negri Sembilan team for the Malaya Cup match on Saturday at Seremban between Negri Sembilan and the Combined Services has not been definitely selected It is expected that the team will he announced on Wednesday Meanwhile i the following
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  • 584 15 Whitsun Meet Results (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. f AST held m 1929. the F.M.S.V.F.R.A. (Taiplng Branch) Rifle Shoot was held here during the week-end. The Meet drew a good number ot entries from all over Kuala Kangsar and Larut: There were 40 entries for the Rifle
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  • 63 15 From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. June 1. At the Merryland Amusement Pars Seremban. Loh Teck Yean of Serem ban. knocked out Mohamed Leman of Singapore m the fourth of a ten round boxing bout. Other results were: Young Dollah <N.S.> beat Jimmy Sici (Malacca) T.K.O. Dunno Hugh (Sol.)
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  • 211 15 ERIC PHELPS CHALLENGE To Row Bob Pearce For World Title j London. 1 FRIC PHELPS, younger brother of Ted Phelps, the English professional sculling champion, has issued a challenge to Bob Pearce, the world's champion. Writing from Germany to the Editor or Sporring Life, the younger Phelps states that the
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 28 15 pumps™ m MYERS SELF-OILING BULLDOZER Ms*Mm&—. 3* Ims «en {-'i»^T /G^ V\ j/ x 4" lV" 4" x 5" 2 M a» B UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. SINGAPORE BRANCHES.
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  • 942 16 R. A. F. CHINESE PLAY 2- ALL DRAW Airmen's Attack Lacks Subtlety BOON LAY PLAYS WELL Ah Kow's Goalkeeping Was Very Effective By Nimrod Chines.- 2; R.A.F 2. Till. K.A.F. were unable to repeat their victory of early April over the Chinese in their second encounter in the First Division
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  • 408 16 BOXING TO URNAMENT Last Night's Results I7IVE of the twelve fights m I the preliminary rounds of the S.A.B.A. tournament ended by the short route last night m the New World arena. Of the five, four were t.k.o. verdicts. One of the lively encounters of the evening was won by
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  • 245 16 Conclusion Of Tournament (rrom Our own Correspondent) Ipoh, line .*>. TPKE North Perak tennis champi >nships, which were favours d by excellent weather, were successfully concluded yesterday when Mrs. Rlx. wife of the British Resident, dis;ributed the trophies won a: the meeting. Prior to the prise distribution the
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  • 146 16 Soccer Teams For Today, Tomorrow And Saturday Mercantile Institute vs. Clerical Union, at C.U. today: C. Alphonso; Soon San. H. G. Humphries: A. Phile- I men. Seng Quee: S. Din: Othman, Tee Siang. M. Salleh. T. K. Vellu: T. Gliviero. Reserves: A Tamby. Cheng Ho. Lai Chuan. Sian
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  • 108 16 Cricket Teams For The Week-end The following have been selected i to play cricket for Indian Association this week-end: On Saturday. June 6. vs. V.M.C.A. on the lA. ground at 2 pm. Tharam Singh. Ram Piara. Ibrahim b Isac. Dharmaraj, Hargovind. D. Tornandez, Lourdes Fi'thamparam, S. S. Varma,
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  • 305 16 DYNE AND GRIFF CUPS Today's Play At Tanglin The following STC th ß results of play m the Dyne and Grill cups at Tanglin yesterday. Mr. and Mrs Brooke 1 beat Mrs. Eldred and Bateman 3 7 5. 6—4: Mr. and Mrs Jemmett 15 beat Mr and Mrs Ward —3
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  • 32 16 Chinese it Indians Lea I I i l Photo THF CHINESE thh'J division Mfeei team *hl 11. C. at the Ilailuiir Hoard |rSH I i t la>. Free Press
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  • 124 16 Play Will Commence On Sunday, June 7 Insufficient entries :..i T" ceived to BAake qualll necessary m the Blngap re Islai I Club Championship 1938, snd the? will be no play m this competition a day. June 6. a.s prt the event will Tiie draw
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    • 128 16 SARAWAK AND HER STAMPS A Philatelic survey of this little known country by G. E. Hansford and L. A. Noble Giving: 1. An historical and geographical ummary, telling the unique st_>ry of Sarawaks rise from barbinity to civilisation. 2. An exhaustive survey of all issues, with copious noies to assist
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    • 44 16 TIGER.ITES 1 I —9mm m W "iV M m C *1f 1 Ifl I Am~^^ A^^^^K^r^JK^r^r T*^^^^UA_______\ I BECAUSE 4^pb^^^ I gfl^^^™gn _m_\^^^^^ gttgf^^^^^ I HtSol >fIH B WM fW—_r I I ■s GOOD Beer FRASER NEAVE LTD. I DISTRIBUTORS FOR TIGER BEER. I
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