The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 June 1936

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14.876. ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1936. 10 CENTS.
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  • 602 1 Steady Advance By Canton Forces FIGHTING WILL BEGIN IF SOUTH CROSSES HENGSHAN MOUNTAIN Chiang To Defend The Yangtse Region CANTON, JUNE 10. IIANKING CIRCLES ARE VEry NERVY AND EXPECT AN > EARLY OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES BETWEEN NANKING AND THE SOUTHWEST, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
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  • 228 1 DECISION B V THE A TTORNE V GENERAL London, June 10. IN the House of Commons the Attorney-General, Sir Donald Somervell, announced his decision not to institute criminal proceedings as a result of the report of the budget leakage inquiry under the Official
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  • 95 1 Darjeeling, June 10. •yHE feeling that it is hopeless to proceed this year with the Everest Expedition has been confirmed by j the narrow escape of the advance party, which was nearly swept away by a sudden avalanche when trying to reach camp 4 at an
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  • 114 1 Another Disappointment At Geneva Geneva, June 10. NOTWITHSTANDING the doughtj struggle by workers' representa tives, prospects of a world-wide 40-hou week were again disappointed at th< opening session of the Internationa Labour Conference. Mr. Ernest Brown, the British Labou Minister, reiterated the reasons to opposing
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  • 19 1 Brussels, June 10. If. Van Zeeland saw the King thi morning and accepted the Premiershi; m principle.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 66 1 Presentation Of Medals On Padang r pHE Free Press understands that medals will be presented tc the fotloKing mi'itary and civilian recipients by HE. the Officer Administering the Government at the Kirig's Birthday Parade on the Singapore Padang, on Tuesday, June 23: Miss Gertrude Owen— M.B.E. Major
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  • 175 1 CIVIL WAR LOOMS NEARER Late China News Shanghai, June 10. THE shadow of civil war lengthened over China today as the vanguard I of the Southern forces continued their northward march and Nanking hurried j troops and aeroplanes to Changsha. The imminence of a clash between the rival Chinese m
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  • 181 1 WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN FALLS FROM PLANE (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT) SEREMBAN, JUNE 10. THE FIRST FATAL AIR ACCIDENT IN NEGRI SEMBILAN TOOK PLACE THIS AFTERNOON ABOUT 5.30 P.M. AS A RESULT OF WHICH MR. J. LIVINGSTONE-MILLER, A P.W.D. ENGINEER, LOST HIS LIFE. The tragedy, which has cast
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  • 155 1 British Consulates Closed To Ensure Safety Of Staffs London, .1 mr 10. QUESTIONED In the House of Commons on the present position m Abyssinia. L^rd Qranborne. Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said th* I Government had no information that since the capture of Addis Ababa
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 95 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT 'ORCHESTRAL CONCERT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. (formal) 9.45 to midnight and CHANGE OF PROGRAMME by THE COWAN BAILEY^EVUE^ <<>W.\N BAILEY— Songs, Piano, Banjo Guitar. Costume. Character Numbers, Comedy Songs. UD EVELYN—
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    • 182 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEAVIEW f i HOTEt FRIDAY and SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE AND CABARET I DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE j I RELLER BAND ENTERTAINMENT PROVISO BY > LA VALESKA "Orchid of the Dance" BARBARA TAYLOR KJERULF, Harpist SUBTDAT, JUNE 14.
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  • 266 2 Remarkable Performance By Girl Player When you leave the Pavilion after seeing "These Three." the new Samuel Goldwyn drama, you will carry away most vividly the striking performance of a remarkably clever child player, Bonita Granville, who gives a highly finished study of youthful beastliness. She schemes, she
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  • 57 2 H.E. the General Officer Commanding, will leave for Kuala Lumpur on the night mail on Monday, June 15. He Will return to Singapore on Friday. June 19. He will be accompanied by his A.D.C.. j but Mrs. Dobbie will remain at Flagstaff House. While m Kuala Lumpur. His
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  • 40 2 The wedding took place on Thursday of Syed Abdulla bin Syed Mohamed Idid, son of Tuan Syed Mohamed Idid. Chief Malay Judge. High Court, Alor j Star, with Miss Sharifa Alwiah binti Syed Osman Idid. daughter of Syed Osman Idid.
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  • 845 2 Letters To The Editor i l, WHAT JEWS WANT IN PALESTINE— BRITAIN SHOULD REMAIN— THE PRICE OF PERSECUTION—PALESTINE DOES NOT BELONG JTO THE ARABS— WHAT MR. ORMSBY-GORE SAID— A LOCAL FILM MYSTERY WHERE DID THE CENSOR PUT THE BODY IN THE TRUNK? lo I lie Editor. Sir.—
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  • A.B.M. GOLF TOURNAMENT
    • 111 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 10. THE following are the results for the first day of the Association of British Malaya golf tournament played at Sandwich: Singles medal play: F. N. Bridges 81—11—70. J. Stratton-Ferrier. 83—10—73. J. Crabb-Watt. 80—5—75. The following also
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    • 130 2 i The following are badminton ties drawn for play over the week-end. SATURDAY, 2.30 P.M. Miss Grace Tan (Diehard l vs. Miss Ng Soh Moui. Miss Lilian Tan vs. Miss Alice Wong. Miss Annie Wee (Devonshire* vs. Miss Chan Keng Cheng (A.A.U.i. SUNDAY, I P.M. Teo Leng Boon
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 19 2 SCIEmFICALIf I I _______W^^^ PROVED HAIR W^o^^^ DEFIHITEIf I RESTOKr GROWIH OF NAIR I I aCFHCSHM-COOLIHC HEALING. I ■^n^H^MHV
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    • 147 2 NOTICE. THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Queensland). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Share Registers of the Company will be closed from Monday. June 22. 1936. to I Friday July 3. 1936 (both days inclu- j :sive>. By Ord it of the Board, DERRICK CO.. Chartered
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    • 776 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. PR|CKLY Che *taoaporc~ HEAT JTICC Qtm AVOID IT BY USING Head omee; (mi >i,r.. AGNES I A DUSTING POWDER KmjU lumpur of all Chemists and Stores. J "a _—x. 1 none: 3C83. Manufacturers, j onirr GRAFTON LABORATORIES. Ki5555SS55SSSE5S5mbmmimmJ London t>fln r -J l 0 Strfet rill rv BOARD
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 228 2 Diary Of The Day High Water, 1 50 a.m. 9.1 ft.. 3.14 p.m. 7.8 ft. Sports Soccer: Div. 2, H.M.S. Terror vs. Chinese II at A.R.S.; Div. 3. M.P.S. vs v Medical Services at S.R.C; F. S.C.C. II vs. Fort Canning II at S.C.C. F. St. Joseph's II vs. St.
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  • 1260 3 SINGAPOREAN AUSTRALIAN HOSPITALITY Country Where People Travel 3.000 Miles For A Game mf A N interesting address on "Glimpses of Australia" wa& given by Mr. Charles Short at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore yesterday at the Adelphi Hotel. .Mr. 11. \V. Kaper, the president, was
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    169 3 TED Say, this is a cute little paper, this Free Press, worthy of a swell burg like Singapore. EVELYN Oh, boy, you've sure said a mouthful. The above picture of Ted and Evelyn, members of the Cowan and Bailey Revue, was taken at R?fties Hotel yesterday morning. In case the
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  • 328 3 Urban Union's Decision AT a meeting of the Council of the Selangor Urban Co-operative Union, Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur, held on Monday a programme of work was considered and the following items found the unanimous favour of the Council: The publication of a magazine: Co-operators' Day
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  • 803 3 Orders Of The Day For Monday 'THE following are the orders of the day for the next meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday, June 15. 1. Minutes of the meeting held on April 20. 1936. 11. Oaths of New Members: The Hon. the Acting Colonial Secretary (Mr.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 71 3 QUININE. as a prophylactic against MALARIA. use every day 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 CB.Ki mark Price of a bottle of 50 tablets $0.50. Price of a tube of 10 tablets
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    • 263 3 CORNS as big as peas banished by Radox hare pleasure tn sending ym what Waa the Corn at ihe tmttirtn tf my fool. The com w as large as a sixpence and tv thu k as a yeo. I C4>nld not walk home from tnrrk, but after usimj y>ur Radox
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  • 721 4  -  MRS. JEAN PICCARD BY The Higher The Dearer Stratosphere flights at a fare of £1,170 a mile apparently do not appeal to air-minded Americans, Dr. and Mrs Jean Piccard recently offered to take a passenger on a 17 -mile vertical ascent i?i a stratosphere balloon for
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  • 152 4 JVIOTH-PROOF evening wear— waterproof lounge suits and green as the most popular colour. iat the outstanding features of a masculine fashion revolution which outfitters are planning this year. As one official put it. "We are out to smash the old f?tish that male wear j must
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  • 277 4 Must Not Be Altered Paris, June 1. OARIS rejoices already m a particularly large number of museums and picture galleries that have been given to the public by private persons and m October a notable addition will be made to these, when the Nissim de
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    110 4 FOR THE FIRST TIME the beau 'iu illy appointed rooms, saloons, restaurants and kitchens of the "Qu*nn Mary" were opened to the public as the giant liner waited m her Sout tampton berth for her maiden voyage on May 27. All classes on the liner ate furnished on a scale
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  • 1200 4  -  WICKHAM STEED Britain's Responsibility BY JJ[R ANTHONY EDEN, the young British Foreign Secretary, said on Saturday, May 2. that nobody could possibly envy him his job. With this remark everybody agrees, but he said also m a public speech on that evening that m the
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  • 160 4 14 YEARS' DYSPEPSIA, FLATULENCE AND AGU E Then Complete Relief. Fancy 14 fawn ofl wto with Dyspepsia, then :.:;>.< I milMOt retttfl This was the experience et Mrs MM Bl had a night's rest witlnu: aWmi distressing agu OBtll she Brand Stomach Powder "It is 14 years since I flatulence
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1069 4 he Bennett College, Ltd., c Principal. Sheffield. 401, Joo Chiat Road, Bennett College, "r^wavniva." lingland. Singapore, S.S. MW 6heffield, 27, Hunupitiya Road. £n^land. Colombo. I hare pleasure m informing you that I Dear Sir. as successful m the 1^34 London City and I ETT B D C I am very
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    197 5 I liol sAMiS of workers demonstrated m Hyde Park as part of the May Day Labour celebrations. Contingents marched to the Park from all parts of London. Priests are here seen carrying a banner m the procession to Hyde Park. MISS OLIVE BONE of gClapham bein g crowned at Hayes,
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  • 111 6 The Malaya Branch of the Chartered Surveyors' Institution held its first annual dinner at the Adelphi Hotel on Tuesday. June 9. The Branch Chairman, Mr. H. C. Atkin-B?rry D.5.0.. MC, F. 5.1 presided and there were 29 members and guests present. Among the guests were Mr. Gcoch Deputy
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  • 303 6 But Princess Says She Will Not Part Athens, June 2 A TOUCH of traditional "Arabian Nights" drama has been introduced into the romance of Princess Azzah, sister of King Ghazi of Iraq, and her hotel porter husband, Anastassios Charalambi. with
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  • 281 6 SEQUEL TO MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT Witnesses And Their Expenses (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. June 10. AS a sequel to a motor car accident at Kuala Kangsar S. Periatamby, a contractor, is suing Dato Stia. territorial chief. Kuala Kangsar, for 51.920 as damages on the ground of
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    101 6 HERE ARE TED AND EVELYN AGAIN m their dress made irom copies of the Free Press anc 1 lti associated papers, m which they will do their Dance ol the Paper Dolls at Raffles Hotel tonight. Cowan and Bailey, the leading members of the Revue which bears their names, will
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  • 64 6 The Ladies Recreation Club of Teluk Anaon was organised recently at a meeting m the Anglo-Chin:-se School Hall. There were 35 women present. Mrs. David Graham opened the meetling, introducing Mrs. L. R. Danforth. who briefly explained the aims and purposes of the club. Mrs. Graham j proposed Mrs. J.
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  • 104 6 European Motorist s Escape Kuala Lumpur, June 0. A SKID ending m a crash into a ravine on the Cameron Highlands road had no icorse results to the car's occupant than minor injuries. This miraculous escape occurred on Sunday when Mr. C. H. Young. Sanitary Engineer. Ipoh. icas returning from
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  • 423 6 CLUBHOUSE FOR SELANGOR EURASIANS Donations Solicited PROPOSAL TO FORM WOMEN'S SECTION (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 8. AT the annual general meeting of the Selangor Eurasian Association yesterday the question of acquiring a suitable clubhouse and ground was taken a step further when it was decided to solicit
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  • 931 6 Amazing Result Of Two London, May 31. rpHIS is the amazing story of a well-known wai ail" athlete, A winner of international honours, who after* 30 years as a woman has now become a man. Up to two months ago "she" was
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  • 126 6 From Our Own Correapood-nt Seremban. June Subscriptions totalling BLtU nave been received by the lon secretary of the Negri Sembilan Club lovaN I Dr Muttu Memorial Pavilion Tbe Mil is as follows The Hon Mr J W 1 Hughes 'British Resident. N.S I $500 Mr Ooh Eng
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 38 6 YOUR BEAUTY SOAP ■On Sale Everywhere. Retail Price lOcts. APB 1 FLY TO BALI WITH "S^^^BfeJ^ THE K.N.I L.M! Ample for sightseeing m Batavia COOL, QUICK, COMFORTABLE 9^ss£\' [IL r\IN ILM Stamford Road &SJ&. Royal Netherlands Indies' Airways
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    • 28 6 ARM BRAND SWEETENED FULL CREAM CONDENSED MILK fcpM BRA/v 0 c o*_*__?*kt__. BUILDS STRONG HEALTHY BODIES SOLE DISTRIBUTORS: 0. A. Hajee Mohamed Ismail Co. 183, Beach Road Singapore.
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  • 139 7 On Friday. June 12. there will be the usual afternoon races, starting at 5.20 p.m. On Sunday. June 14. the International 6-metre will have practice races, starting at 10 a.m. The B Class will sail the Ist race of a series for the Hoops Remembrance Cup. starting
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  • 26 7 Gravesend Council have handed over the 13th century Milton Chantry to the Office of Works because of its unsuitability as a borough museum. t-mj^. .l^m- ii——
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  • 27 7 I Jewellery worth £2.000. belonging to Mr. K. C. MacGuffie. who is abroad, has 'been stolen from his flat m William m j Street House, Knightsbridge, S.W,
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  • 400 7 Republican Plan For An "American Deal" CALL FOR OVERTHROW OF ROOSEVELT Cleveland (Ohio). June 10. TN an atmosphere of holiday ex- überance the Republican delegates from 48 States are meeting at the Convention Hall to choose a Presidential candidate. The four aspirants to the nomination are Governor Alfred Landon of
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  • 228 7 BUT KEEPS ONE IN THE FAMILY Count Ciano The New Foreign Minister Rome. June 9. GIGNOR Mussolini has accepted his own resignation from the Ministries tat the Colonies. Corporations and Foreign Affairs. He has appointed his son-in-law, Count Ciano. Foreign Minister. Mussolini retains the Ministries of
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  • 49 7 America Wins Ten Goals To Nine London, June 10. At Hurlingham. m the Westchester Cup. America beat England by 10 goals to 9. The teams were: America: Eric Pedley. Michael Phipps. Stewart Iglehart and Winston Guest. England: H. Hughes, Gerald Balding. Tyrrell Martin and Humphrey Guiness. Reuter
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  • 56 7 The following will represent tne Junior Department against Bata Shoes today on the Anson Road ground at 5 p.m. Tan Kwang Seng. Phoa Keng Hake. Ong Swee Law. J. E. Law, One Swee Keng (raptain). Ec Thian Han. Tan Wee Eng. K. Leembruggen. M.Anthony, jChoo Seng Chye and
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 289 7 FOR 20 YEARS HE HAS REIGNED SUPREME as KING of LAUGHTER LAND! NOW co,VIE S THE SMASHING CLIMAX of a Great Career! A Paramount Triumph! _r^*Wk 1 CAPITOL =16.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Mm "j«b BA M > ny _i __m ,9^ **********9a*********************************************9m awmmMMTa^a^mmw E j Adolph Zukor presents I I __^M
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    • 325 7 jk. THE LOCAL PRESS CRITICS Tl HAVE REPEATEDLY DEMONSTRATED THEIR INDEPEND<SJ ence and neutrality m the past by < ondemnim; J^> BAD FILMS, MILDLY ENTHUSING OVER MIL Nol BAD ONES PRAISING UNRESERVEDLY THE REAL r^ _J_^ WINNERS— AND NOW 1 "MARRY the GIRL" HAPPILY FALLS UNDER THE LAST CATEGORY HERE
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  • 1062 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1936. Lucky Johore "JOHORE has no public debt. The surplus funds are not earmarked for any purpose." These two statements by the General Adviser m the annual report for 1935 give a clue to the happy financial position of the State, a position
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  • 148 8 Miss Upton-Swete. of Banting, was admitted to th? Bungsar Hospital on Wednesday and underwent an operation for appendicitis. Rev. Father D. Perrissoud. who has been spending a year's leave ln Europe, is expected m Kuala Lumpur today to resume his duties as Vicar of St. John's Church. The secretary and
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  • 735 8 Leslie Henson 's 21st. Suite Birthday AFTER a recent pciformance of "Seeing Stars" at the Gaiety Theatre Mr. Leslie Henso:: held a party on the stage on which. 21 years ago. he made himself a star m UM Grossmith and Laurillard iloduction. "Tonight's the Night." Mr.
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  • 794 8 AN important communique has just been received The cal irom next door has been observed waving an evil tail and casting dirty looks al -)ur goldfish. He is suspected of meditating an act oi aggressi >:i. I have issued instructions that a state ol emergency be declared and
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 140 8 Srven £ucos Bo Is Amsterdam CALDBECK'S IU SPECIAL Bs£ A r HM THE APPOINTMENT KING Ol SIAM BE WISE TO SELECT A GIFT THAT "PLEASETH HIM THAT GIVES AND HIM THAT TAKES" AND FOR A TRFLY FINF AND WORTHY GIFT. A GIFT OF BEAFTY AND UTILITY, VISIT DE SILVA S
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    • 30 8 For INSURANCE AGAINST SICKNESS •St DISEASE Apply to the GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. I (Incorporated m Great Britain) HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS I SINGAPORE. THONE 6480. I
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  • 420 9 ALL LEAGUE MEMBERS DID NOT PLAY THEIR PARTS Sir S. Hoare Explains Why It Failed BRITISH EMPIRE STRONGEST FORCE FOR PEACE London, June 10. THE new First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Samuel Hoare, m a speech at the Cambridge Union last night, said that not only was the strongest
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  • 482 9 Higher Wages All Round For Workers Paris, June 10. OVER 1Z.00% strikers who were involved m the grocery and provision trades have settled their (Hspute under a midnight agreement. At Lille agreement m the coal strike was reached m the Nord and Pas de Calais
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    81 9 CONSTERNATION held sway at the court of King Ghazi of Iraq when it became known that ?he Pniire Azzab, eldest sister of the King and daughter of the late Kin- I eisal. had eloped with an hotel patter in Greece. The Princess, m ho is .{9. was secietlv baptised iccordinu
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  • 53 9 New York, June 10. A £400,000 sterling suit has been filed by Carl Hamilton, the art collector and dealer, charging Lord Duveen and others acting m Lord Duveen's interest, with impairing his (Hamilton's) professional reputation and depreciating the value of his paintings. Respondents characterise the charges
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  • 209 9 Two Generals Said To Have Been Arrested Shanghai, June 10. A message from Canton states that dissension has broken out between the Kwangtung military leaders and Generals Mao Pei Nan and Yu Han Mou. who are reported to be opposed to the anti-Nanking movement, have been arrested. The
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  • 96 9 RAIDS ON BARS AND RESTAURANTS I Industries Paralysed For The Past Month Madrid, June 10. FOOD rioting has begun m the capital, consequent on a series of strikes which has paralysed various branches of industry for over a month. The strikers m one quarter of
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  • 53 9 Peiping, June 10. Gen. Sung Chen Yuan has rejected the suggestion from Canton to redesignate the Hopei-Chahar forces as the Second Anti-Japanese National Salvation Group Army and to' lead them against the Japanese on the ground that "military action conflicts with the realities of the situation in
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  • 61 9 Singapore Defamatory Letters Case Kavena Esmail Sahib of the Genera 1 Lighterage and Transport Co., who was convicted by Mr. L. B. Gibson, Criminal District Judge, last week, for writing certain defamatory letters to leading Singapore firms against Mr. W. J. Tobin. late manager of the firm,
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  • 80 9 Lond.tn. June 10 'THE four largest ships m die uxjTld will be at Southu^tpton today The Queen Mary 50.773 tons! is due to arrive from America this afternoon sh' rtly aih the Berengaria < 52.101 to ha.\ left for Neio York The Normandie '53. 799
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  • 45 9 HE. the Officer Administering the Government and Mrs. Small, accompanied by the personal staff will leave Singapore for Kuala Lumpur by train at 10 p.m. on Tuesday. June 16. and arrive back m Singapore at 6.45 a.m. on Friday, June 19.
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  • 68 9 London, June 10. rpHE Queen Mary was welcomed by a fleet of aeroplanes, motor boats and shipping on her arrival at Southampton. The official time from Ambrose Light to Cherbourg is given as lll l hours for 3.198 miles. The Queen Mary had arrived at Cherbourg
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  • 175 9 Tokio, June 10. A Japanese report from Nanking states that 1,000 Chinese students staging an anti-Japanese demonstration unsuccessfully attempted to rush the Japanese Consulate. They were, dispersed by police and gendarmerie after a skirmish. The Consul-General have protested to the Nanking Government demanding a guarantee against the
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  • 431 9 After Providing Loss On Subsidiary A CCORDING to the report of the directors of Raffles Hotel. XI. Ltd., for the year ended Feb. 29, 1936, the net profit, after providing for loss sustained by a subsidiary, amounts to $21,027.65. The trading profit was $137,034. From
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  • 64 9 ATTACK ON JEWISH SETTLEMENTS BEATEN OFF AFTER TWO HOURS' PLIGHTING British Police And Troops To The Rescue Jerusalem. June 10. THE Jewish settlements m the plain I or Esdraelon. m the vicinity of Armageddon, were the scene of a determined attack by armed Arabs The attack was beaten oil after
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  • 164 9 London. June 10. A communique issued m Jerusalem last night gives a record of the arrests made m Palestine since Apr. 19 on j charges arising out of the present disturbances, excluding those made for offences under the curfew regulations. It states that 1.313 Arabs have been
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 77 9 /^EZlxl It/% SPORTS SHIRTS NAVY. FAWN. GREY SAKE *y PRICE $3 50 for better play Active and athletic people ol »p r r« r* T\ T \A7 TC T both sexes are taking advantage 1 W LJ IWIOI of health'giving Aertex garments. fiT^sCES f T acceM HEATHER MIXTURES •ir to
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 538 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. tn. June 10 Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Pall otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 p.c, 1944-64 117% 111% Funding Loan. 4 p.c, 1960-90 116 3 8 116% +V 4 War Loan, 3V 2 p.c lift% 105%
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    • 202 10 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 newspaper published m Makya has
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    • 203 10 June 6. 8. 9. American Can. Com. 127 128*4 129*4 American Telephone and Telegraph 165 166% 170y 2 Atcheson Railroad 70 I 8 70 I 2 TIV\ Chosapeak 57 3 /4 58 58' 4 Dupont 1423 8 143 i /2 144 i /4 Firestone 27% 27 v
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    • 185 10 'T'HE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.2815t. auction yesterday when there were catalogued 637.267 lbs.: 284.49 tons. Offered 565.018 lbs.; 252.24 tons. Sold 455.797 lbs.; 203.48 tons. Spot London 7.5 16 d. New York 15.11 16 cts. PRICES REALISED I Wokingham (Berks) Town Council
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    • 207 10 From London 5.30 p. m. June 10 RUBBER: Quiet. London Spot: 7 5 16d. 7 3 8 d. Previously: 7 5 16d. 7 7 16d. July-Sept.: 7 5 16d. 7 7 16d. Previously:. 7 3 8 d. 7 l >d. Oct. -Dec: 7 7<16d. 7V2d. Previously: 7
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    • 73 10 From London 5.30 p. m. June 10 Dull: Cash: £183 15s. Previously: Weak €184 15s. Three months: £181 17s. 6d. Previously: €182 15s. New York Tin: 42.12' Previously. 42.56. Copper Settlement. €36 2s. 6d. Previously: €36 ss. Gold: Yesterday: €6 18s. 8 l 2 d. Previously: €6
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    • 82 10 London Closing Quotations June 10 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 76 3 16 76 116 New York to 4.88 2 3 5.01 5 8 5.01 2 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.42' 4 7.41 3 4 Hong Kong Per
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    • 230 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations June 10 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 4 332 London. 3 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London. 30 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 1 32 London. T.T. 2
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    • 1048 10 Fraser and Co.'s List WEDNESDAY, JI'NE 10. 136. MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin il%) 3s 6d 4s c.d. Asam Kumbang 28s 29s c.d. Au tral Malay 58s 59s c.d. Ayer Hitam (ss) 12s 9d 13s 9d Ayer Weng (II) 1.45 1. 55 c.d Bangrin Tin
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    • 89 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES June 10 Buyers Sellers Gambier 5 00 Java Cube 8 50 Hamburg Cube 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 16.00 Black Pepper 8.00 Copra. Sundrled 4.90 Copra, mixed 435 Small Flake Tapioca 4 25 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 1.10 Banja Jolotong 6 50 Sarawak Jelotong 6.00
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    • 59 10 Guthrie and Co. Ltd.. as agents m Kuala Lumpur for Lambak Rubber Limited have received a cablegram irom the Secretaries of this company advising that the directors have recommended (final) dividend m respect ol last financial year of 5 per cent p.ivable on July 30. <C 15.782 tv)
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    • 46 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association June 10. 1 o'clock n"'" Bum- Srllfrt No I X I OB Jim." Good fac; In c&mcs (FOB Juiu" N( IXHSS B\ iawardabl' Blngap imm ji lan v April Jun I 7 ftjl< lh I V B 1^ 11 ptc Ib.
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 29 10 cable nmffl The Ea*t. announces thai the irai full rate telegrams London yotcrd.u wen Magnum handed ta W minutes; 5.30 pm 5 mlnutr 6P< minutes; 630 pm I minute*.
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  • 1024 11 Steady Decline In Values Maintained jyjMCKFT conditions locally have further deteriorated during tbe past week, and the general feeling of nervousness commented on m our last issue has been accentuated, chiefly owing to the unfavourable Press accorded to tin m the Home papers, write Fraser
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  • 41 11 DEALERS' and port stocks of rubber, m dry tons, at close of business on May 31, m Singapore, Penang, Province Wellesley, Malacca and Labuan were 29,970 tons, compared with 59,449 tons on the corresponding date of 1935. i
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  • 366 11 Mr. Runeiman Declines To Impose Conditions In the House of Commons Sir Nicholas Grattan-Doyle Newcastle-on-Tyne. U.» asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, m view of the large volume of unemployment on the NorthEast Coast, he would stat? the reason fer the large importation
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  • 369 11 Winning CONTRACT faftoiiA (Xcib David Bumstine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenkam, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system thai has beaten every other system m existence. WHOLESALE DUCKING jyjOST Bridge experts admire their, own good plays and those of their partners and ocmioh card values easionally will
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  • 294 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 fl 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000
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  • 277 11 Party Of Chinese To (io On An Extensive Tour With the object of promoting public interest m organised touring abroad I the China Travel Servic premier institution of its kind m this country, has completed arrangements for conducting a Chinese tourist party to Europe, says Central News. The
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  • 34 11 Flt.-Lt. Thomas Rose was presented with a silver casket by the Mayor ol Reading. Mr. W H Bale, on behall Of th? people of the town and others to commemorate his record Cape flight.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 513 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, Al'STRAIJA AMI CHINA Incorporated in England by Royal Charter* Paid up capital in 600,000 shares ol Bl each B^tftjMI Reserve Fund BSjMMM Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 IIKAI> OFUCE 38, Bishopsgate. London EC. 2 Afenetes and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Salmon Amrttaar ipon Benaraat Bangkok Karachi
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 553 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Singapore ZHI 800 The new s and announcements. 8.20 Close down. Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) IransmiSSlOn 2 Wavelength— 49.9 metres The following frequencies will be 6to 6.30 p.m. Malay Kronchongs and used: GSH 13.97 m., and GSG other Asiatic music.
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  • 126 12 The T.S.S. Antenor due from Europe about June 13 is expected to bring the folowing passengers: Paymaster Lt Commdr. S. A. Jolliffe. R.N Surg. Lt Commdr. R. B. McVicker R.N., Mr. and Mrs. A. Clark. Sq. Leader H. G. White, R A.F.. Mrs. White. Mr. and Mrs. G.
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  • 87 12 June 9: Kifuku Maru, Holland Maru (Jap.) Jean Laborde (Fch.) Akabahra (Nor.); Salawatl, Slbajak (Dut.); Silver Gull, Larut, Nam Yong (Brit.). June 10: Sin Aik Lee, Meran, Katong, L.pis, Sarpedon. Ipoh, Hua Tong, Benledi (Brit.); Suddhadib (Siam); Makasser. Thedens, Khoen Hoea, Singkel, Angelina. Toba, Both (Dut.). brnek. Mrs. L.
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 915 12 BEST TIME TO ENTER THE NAVY Now, Says Lord Monsell •THE following letter was addressed to the Pfeee by Lord Monsell when he was First Lord of the Admiralty: I oeiieve that (luring the last lew years there has been m the minds ol parents and schoolmasters snre doubt whether
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    • 98 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside tv, SS] «pe<tcd i„ rri a East Wharf (Fun ism Van He«tsi h Main Wharf dmr,,,,, Talisse 18. I Arabia Maru v I Empire Dork (Fnlr.u,,,. Greystokc Cast A^apenur 34. Dslai poi AH Empire Dock (Kntrame i Karapara 48 West Wharf iKntr.ui. <. KatOli Maru I;
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    • 74 12 1 Tidore. Dut US to ni kel-ivii to Bel-Deli 12 Both. Dut 1,483 to Belawan 10. Shunko Maru .1 Basrah to Kobe ]n Talisse. Dut York to Men tok and li Bulan. Brit 44:! to Penane via Porl Anson, P. Datoh 14 Demodocu*. Mt Newport to H.>r X
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    • 39 12 STRAITS— HOMEWARD CONFERENCE. Cycle Tuhrs m t im> 'hereby Inform I agreed to per 50 eft on CY< irom Str.t. Europe. The ent Rubbc- Ar' l< red v amended to re td Rubb( r Ar 2 cept Cycle Tv:
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    • 468 12 H.M.S. CUMBERLAND RE-ARMED More Space For Aircraft London, May 23. AFTER having been m Dockyard control at Chatham for 14 months, the cruiser Cumberland has emerged m a new guise, writes the naval correspondent of the Morning Post. The Cumberland was one of the "Washington"
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    • 453 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. J-. m> (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIMC iWOAutf Cftdbrf (Incorporated In England) WMmm' *l 1 f'l m\ I '^M I THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU
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    • 141 12 HENDERSON LINE SCHEDULE OF MflJNflf By Fortnightly Passenger Strsa* Between Rangoon, Tort Sod»a Marseilles. Palma and Knilsnd HOMEWARD SUI IV Port of Disembarkation IM>mo«t* Leav* Rsngo* AMARAPOORA SAGAINU BURMA YOMA Au J PEGU CHINDWIN BHAMO AMARAPOORA SAGAING BURMA YOMO PEGU KEMMFNI CHINDWIN alb London Through Passage Ratvs lncludf tn» fares
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 590 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m Thursday 7.45 aJXI I Alor Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 ajn. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. a^d 7 pjn 1 Klang. Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham, Taiplng and Telok Anson: Weekdays* T
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    • 450 13 rf_\\\ I v^ '^tfV-_^--9M_\~\ mmmmJ^^^^~" 4 j OS and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, Dae Dum Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1936 1936 17.000 June 19 BHUTAN 6 100 Aug 27 SOM 6 810 July 1 RANPURA 17 000 Aug 28 16.000 July 3 BEHAR 6 000 Sept
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    • 595 13 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) 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. Steamer Due Sails :ITY OF MOBILE Havre, London, Dunkirk, Rdam, H'burg, Glasgow June
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    • 1103 13 REPRESENTING 2 T^5 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hu a Khiow Steamship Co.. (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co Ltd.. and China Mutual The (unard While Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship ('<» Ltd. Thr Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China
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    • 708 14 K. P. M. PAHUD— Thursday. June 11. Cheribon (not for passengers) Semarang. Sourabaya. Boeleleng, Ampenan. Padang-Bay, LaboeanHadji. Benoa and Banjoewangi. TlNOMBO— Thursday, June 11, Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis, SoengeiPakning, Siak and Pakan Baroe. VAN HEUTSZ— Thursday, June 11, Hong Kong, Swatow and Amoy. GEN. VAN DER HEYDEN— Thursday. June 11. Letong. Kramat.
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    • 563 14 REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS TO NAPLES— GENO A— MARSEILLES Via Penang. Colombo. Bombay. Saez, Port Said. Alexandria on the Famous PRESIDENT LINERS AU outside stateroomsExcellent euisine Swimming bath talking motion pictures. Three days stopover m Egypt. Arrive Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. New York. PRESIDENT GARFIELD June 13 June 16 July 28
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    • 463 14 O, S, X, LINF FOR EAST, SOUTH AND WEST AKKICt AND SOUTH AMERK t Arabia Maru Santos, Buenos Aires via C Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar Beira. L. Marques. Durban. Alg i and Cape Town t Santos Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. n. i: Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro. Sanlos Montevideo London
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  • 1185 15 Why Allen Should Not Be Leader SELLERS A POSSIBILITY Will Wyatt Be Given Another Try London. IT WAS probably the continued sunshine that did it. There had been no argument of any kind until one of the company introduced the subject of cricket. Even
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  • Article, Illustration
    25 15 A STRIKING action photo Of the First Division game between the KAI and S.( C. yesterday. The R.A.F. won 2 goals to nil. Free Press
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  • 1242 15 Should It Be Abolished? Yip nrtsmen from every In the world will be assembling c Olympic Games, and it will be ng 11 thea cv nts pass off witha dispute about the amateur status those taking part. Already has been ad iti and nearly a \er th
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  • 133 15 The results of last Sunday's games m the Singapore Junior badminton championships v. ere as follows: Lee Ah Poon and Tan Chin Guan t Gleeful) beat M. Hodri and A. Rahman. <F.SC.). 21—9. 21—4. See Gim Siang and Tan Hood Hin (Diehard) beat Lecw Kirn Cheng and Low
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  • 175 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 9. The Johore team to meet Malacca ln the Malaya Cup fixture on Friday at Muar will be selected from the following: Goal:— Mohamad bin Haji Osman <Muar> and Abu Baker bin Mohamad (Johore Bahru). Full Backs:— Abdul Rahman
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    20 15 PENG YUN who was second m the broad jump at St. Anthony's School sports yesterday at Jalan Besar. Free Press
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  • 309 15 Genuang CC. Win Again (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. June 8. IN spite of a gallant knock of (seven fours) by D. Headley. the Muar Cricket Association were defeated by the Genuang Cricket Club by 67 runs at Genuang on Sunday. R. A. M. Stradling. who
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  • 116 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh June ft Osman, who carried off the individual championshin at the Clifford School sports, Kuala Kangsar. on Sunday for the third year m succession, put up an amazing performance m the long jump with a leap of 22 ft. U'l' m. Osman
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  • 142 15 (From Our Own Correspondent). Seremban, June 8. Changing light mad" conditions tor shooting very difficul* when the loca. I branch of the M.S.V.R. BRA held a i shoot at the Temiang Rifle Range on i Sunday. Mrs Vine, wife of Dr Vine won the tankard. The following have
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  • 497 15 Career May Be Ended P I*HI probability that the career <»l the Kind's yaeh'.. Britannia, wdl end daring the present summer by 'he rani' m vessel being sunk m the EngIJ h Chahfl.H is indeed a sad circumstance td yachtsmen I" the time has come when this glo-
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  • 118 15 The lollowinu will represent the Ceylon Bporta Club at cricket t.ils week end. On Saturday rs. S.RC. at n.ti.-a in T E K. RttlWl. K. Muthucumaru. Thlllainathan. Sabapatln S de Silva, M. A. K. Hamid, R. V. S S'lnMrani X Kanagnratn;.m. R. Ondatjc. V Par insothy
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  • 170 15 BTies At Tanglin Club Play m yesterday's tournament tlei at the Tmnilln Club resulted Open Mixed Double* Mil Marriott md P timer beat Mr and lln Still (> IL I 5 Mr and Mrs Anderson beat Ml&x B Daiglcish and Las Casas 6 2 4 WMI (IP Mr
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    21 16 photo). THE S.C.C. fullback fails m an attempt to head the ball m the match against the R.A.F. yesterday. Free Press
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  • 396 16 R.A.F. Account For S.C.C. S.C.C 0, R.A.F. 3. The Singapore Cricket Club, indomitable heroes of the First Division, limp from one failure to another. Yesterday, they entertained the Royal Air Force who left their hosts losers by three goals. It might have been more, only the guests decided
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  • 1763 16 Three Winners For Mr. A. Van Tooren FAVOURITES TO THE FORE Mcpherson And Irvine Ride kTwo Winners Each (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 10. CAVOURED by ideal weather, a fair crowd was present al Ihe second day of the Selangor Turf
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  • 283 16 -ML 3; Middlesex The R. A. defeated the Middlesex by 1 3 1 m the second division oi the League yesterday at the Anson Road 'Stadium, and by their victory t..ey established themselves at the top of the table with the Marines, but the R. A. have
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  • 286 16 Skins Beat R.A.O.C. By 8 Clear Goals Skins. 11. 8: R.A.O.C. 0. THE Royal Army Ordnance Corps Is apparently still suffering from lack of team work. Some of their men are from Pulo Brani and others fron Changi. and m yesterday's game their failure to combine eilec tively
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  • 116 16 The following have been selected to I Play for the V.M.C.A. against M.C.U at M.C.U. ground on Saturday, June I Lee Fong Lim (Captain). W. R. Willis. K. M. Jopp. J. Ferguson, Chin Hee Hing. G. Day. N Pillay, N. Hay, V. Xavier, R. Berenger and Rev. R.
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  • 28 16 Showing superiority m all departments the Chinese 111 beat the V.M.C.A. by five clear goals m a third division encoun-ec on the S.H 3. ground yesterday.
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  • 441 16 Vass Wins Championship THERE was a large gathering at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday where the 22nd. Annual Athletic Sports of the St. Anthony's Boys' School were Ail the events were keenly HlttOttOd and after the conclusion of the n:ing Mrs. R. Walker gave away the prizes.
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