The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 June 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,887. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1936. 10 CENTS.
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    FRENCH FOREIGN POLICY OUTLINED
    254 1 Desire For Entente With Germany CONTINUATION OF SANCTIONS ONLY A SYMBOLIC GESTURE M. Delbos' Speech In The Chamber 1 aris June rpHK continuation of sanctions could not be more than a symbolic gesture without real effectiveness, declared M. Delbos, the Foreign Minister, m the Chamber. The
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    N. E. I. RUBBER DUTY
    32 1 ilatavia, June 23. r ii in N.E.I, export duty an X native rubber from June Z\ has been fixed at 35 guilders per hundred kilograms dry. Reuter
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
    297 1 1 roopin& The Colour Ceremony London, June 23. KING EDWARD celebrated his 42nd. birthday today and throughout the country and Empire flags were flowing at mastheads m celebration of the occasion. His Majesty paid an early visit to Buckingham palace to receive the congratulations of Queen Mary
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    "No Confidence"' Debate In Honse Of Commons
    108 1 GOVERN MENT 'S BETRAYAL OF ABYSSINIA Reuter London, June 23. MAJOR ATTLEE, leader of the Opposition, opened the debate in the House of Commons on the Labour motion nonconfidence in consequence of the Government's dropping of sanctions. He declared that the Government had
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    25 1 (Cupyright .n All Countries) WHEN INTIRHAPOMAL DUTY S TO BE DOME .TO BE DONE A POUCSMAM'S LOT «S HOT A MAPPV ONE A MAPPV ONE
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    R. A. F. PLANE CRASHES ONTO NORMANDIE
    132 1 Remarkable Accident London, June 23. AN unusual accident occurred m Cowes roads yesterday when one of several Royal Air Force seaplanes returning from bombing exercises crashed on to the forecastle of the French liner, Normandie. In coming down it fouled a crane which
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    NEGUS TO MEET MR. EDEN
    41 1 London, June 23. (IMPEBOK lIAILE SELASSIE, j who arrived m London with his family last night after his visit to Scotland, will meet Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Minister, at the Abyssinian Legation today. British Wireless.
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    38 1 London. June 23. The King has approved the appointment of Mr. Maurice Peterson, rouns^llor In the Itorelgn OfTice to be MiJiister at Sofia, m succession to Mr. Charles Bentinck who till been appointed Minister at Prague.— British Wireless.
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    DARDANELLES CONFERENCE
    96 1 Turkish Proposals Montreux, June 23. ALL the delegations to the Dardanelles conference expressed readiness to accept the Turkish draft convention as a basis for discussion, but most of them indicated points of detail on which they made reservations. Lord Stanhope, the British delegate. called attention to the absence
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    NO CHANGE IN TIN QUOTA EXPECTED
    320 1 NO CHANGE IN TIN QUOTA EXPECTED FAIR PL A V FOR SIAM Pleaded In Letter To The Times London, June 23 HTHE weight of opinion In London A and Amsterdam is that the tin quota will remain at 85 per cent, as a result of Thursday's meeting of the International
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      61 1 kl TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE DINNER DANCE 630 to 8.15 p.m. (informal) 9.30 to midnight i AND THE POPULAR CABARET ATTRACTION THE COWAN JMLEY.KVUE FIRST «-:RFORMANCE Al 10.15 PM PROMPT NON-DINERS $100 up to ll.»* P- m H oPKIV<S KAFFI FS ELFBRATEI) ORCHESTRA directed by PAN HOPKINS THUR c D AY
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      127 1 I k. mm mW<m <,y.n ■mi m^lii »ffin SEA VIEW fji HOTEL IDEAL SEASI3E RESORT EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE "BATH RI'NNINC. HOT AND COLD WATEIV— TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING SINBAIHINO ONE OF SINGAPORE'S 9C KNIC BEAUTY SI»OTS GUKBTB OF THE SEA VIEW lIOTKI. MAY TAKE THKIR I -I'M II AT TIIK
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    SAME TREATMENT
    79 2 Siamese And Chinese Prisoners In Siani Gaols From Our Own Correspondent Bangkok. June 22. The Chinese goodwill mission on Saturday spent the afternoon m the long sentence gaol, where they were welcomed by fifty Chinese prisoners, the head of whom, addressing the visitors m Mandarin, assured them that
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    ASCOT SENSATION ECHO
    184 2 London. June 5. The sensation caused In the 1913 race tor the Ascot Gold Cup. when a man named Harold Hewitt threw himself m front or Tracery, the leading horse, is recalled by Hewitt's death at Brean. near Burnham on-Se i. I T e was 63. Hewitt,
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      MALAYA SHOULD ADVERTISE!
      637 2 MALAYA SHOULD ADVERTISE! A JOB FOR GOVERNMENT— DO NOT LEAVE IT TO THE HOTELS— TOURISTS BENEFIT EVER YONE HERE— WHA T HAPPENS TO THE MONEY THEY BRING—"INVISIBLE EXPORTS' 9 HOW THEY BALANCE BRITISH TRADE To The Editor. Sir, The chairman of Raffles Hotel Ltd., m the course of his address
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    AIR PASSENGERS
    146 2 By Aircraft "Melbourne" from Brisbane, Darwin and D.E.I, arrived on June 16:— Mr. R. Lehman, Mr. L. Vibert and Mr. J. H. Abel. By Aircraft "Athena" for Penang, Siarn, Burma and Karachi left Singapore on June 11. -Mr. J. H. Abel and Mr. Philp. By Aircraft "Adelaide" for
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    ALDERSHOT TATTOO
    204 2 Public And Performers Drenched By Storm London, June 20. A service thunderstorm lasting more th&n two hours broke over London at 10 p.m. last night following a day of exceptional heat. Violent rain drenched theatre-goers on the way home. Some material damage was done by lightning but no
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    "ANNIE OAKLEY"
    259 2 Story Of World's Greatest Woman Rifle Shot If you want to see an "original j story" picture, and a very good one j at that, go to the Alhambra and en- j joy Radio's "Annie Oakley," which is an imaginative biography of thej world's greatest woman rifle shot.
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      14 2 THE FREE PRESS MALAYA'S E.IVELIEST CENTENARIAN STILL THE UNCHALLENGED BEST IN MALAYAN MORNING PAPERS
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      710 2 H /f=^ p? J; v^ 7 is UtJ/' U j \}*7i/ i^ Meyer Mansion i North Bridge Road) more and more becomes a miniature centre of MILLINERY fashion I '.iciies' dresses. jumpers, baes and Novelties are exhibited In fcuch variety that many are surprised to find this selection at our
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      354 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. I SKIN TISSUE CREAM. Harriet Hubbard .\>rr A beneficial treatment for your >kin Combined with gentle ma.ssai;e rxrrcises, this rich rrr.im aids m replenishing wasted tissue; m toning .mil Ntrt*ngtheninß the musrle*. Correct massage instructions are enclosed m each package. MEDICAL HALL LIMITED, Chemists. BOARD AM) RESII)E\( Iv
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      136 2 Dairy Of The Day High Water. 1.15 am. 9.3 It.. 2.30 p m. 8.2 ft Sports Soccer: Div. II R.AO.C. vs. Chinese II at A.R.S.; Div. 11l Indian R.C. vs. V.MC.A. at 5.H.8.: G.S. League <ll> Police vs. Printing at Depot.; F. S.C C. I vs. A. A. at S.C.C.
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    PAGEANT OF RACES HONOURS KING-EMPEROR
    672 3 Singapore Birthday Parade Scenes 30,000 PEOPLE; 1,600 TROOPS CAVE SALUTE Colony's First Tribute To Edward VIII THIRTY different races of the British Empire stood round the Padang yesterday while English, Irish, Scots, Eurasian, Malay, Sikh, Pathan and Chinese soldiers paraded for the first time m
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    HE HAS NOT SLEPT FOR TWO YEARS
    379 3 Indian Millionaire Gives KOCK-OUT CURE SUGGESTED Calcutta, June 14. THE sleepless Marwari millionaire of Calcutta is now resigned to death. For two years Raibahadur Ramjidas Bajoria has been a victim of lemorseless insomnia. 'flfcSfr*^ IJIS offer of €1.000 reward for a cure has
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    22 3 rnoio) SIIK MALAY NAVAL contingent saluting during the grand march nast (iiriiiK the King's Birthday Parade on the Padang yesterday.- Free Press
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    FATHER ACCUSED OF KILLNG CHILD
    193 3 Because It "Brought Him 111-Luck" Matale, June b\ The story of a man dashing his infant son to death because he thought it. brought him »l)-i'ic.i was told to Mr. Roland de Zoysa, the Matale n:agistrate. Mr. de Zoysa inquired at the spot into a
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    STARTLING TURN IN RICK RIDDLE
    551 3 SCOTLAND YARD MAKES HISTORY Flying Squad Chief At Work Oxford, June 14. •"THERE was a sensational development tonight m what has become known as the Blazing Rick Mystery. Following a preliminary visi: yesterday. Chief-imp. A. Duncan, accompanied by Det.-insp. Rees. arrived m the town m
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    1,000 Spies Behind The Palestine Revolt
    498 3 ARAB TERROR'S SUCCESS Jerusalem, June 14. WHOEVER tries to sleep m Palestine today with open windows must be prepared for a restless night. Round about ten o'clock the first shots nng out. One hears the crackling of machine-guns. From the distance come the dull
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    "BRIBED FOR YEARS"
    185 3 (From Our Own OaffWPQMtftttt) Kuula Lumpur. Junr Foiiowjim 'he dlwnltifil "i a Bvwbtr of policemen at TfclpUM roc bribery and corruption, the ICUH| OommlMlOMr, o, Po.ie IMS Mr I. A Thomai, tola the Free Pivss repretentattvt today that very dOM RlTVeillaniM *>s being kept m the FM.s
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      16 3 Echigoya Ltd.'s Summer Sale TODAY TILL SATURDAY, July 4. Kimono and Silk Fabric 54-56, Middle Road.
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      122 3 on SHORy LEAVE T0 /JAVA P X.P.M. x 50% reduct|on (For permanent residen t> «»f Malay «.ul>) For details please apply to. K.P.M LINK. 1 Finlayson (ireen, l>l r,l FOR THE DOC IN HOT CLIMATES CRISP Q3 WHEAT^ COMPLETE lIP^WITH P.O. Bom 211. BOMBAY. MenMadeYoung Vigour Increased In 24 Hours
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    ANCIENT AND MODERN PLANES IN R. A. F. DISPLAY
    2531 4 "300 M. P. H. Plus" Fighters Planes From The Dark Ages War-Time Planes And The Latest Types The Hanker Monoplane Over 300 m.p.h. Interesting Technical Points R.A.F. Display Rehearsals A Magnificent Performance British Aircraft Export* New Record Figure— {.rowing Market In
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    "FLYING SCOTSMAN
    126 4 l.oiulon. .11l Mr The iiyln s .sman lnfr expn E,ii:ib;irKh. which runs during ed by 18 mm;: 1 !iv,' minutes :i» <,t May Fv m Ju' H at the Hi I t 1.1 I :*93 mile-; n m-M\ >• m the world, the train will over r>4 miles
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      8 4 IMPERIAL X*^ fc *^s AIRWAYS *V° v c«*
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      69 4 COX KINGS (AGENTS) MMITF.D. Head Office: 13, Regent Street, LONDON. S. W. I. TAKE CHARGE OF EASTERN KIT AT THEIR PORT SAID BRANCH HAVE IT LAUNDERED AND READY FOR YOl ON THE RETURN JOURNEY Representatives board all homeward bound steamta PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, LONDON AND LIVERPOOL to arrange Baguage Clearance
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    156 5 SIGNOR MUSSOLINI laying the first foundation stone when he inaugurated the new town of \prilia built on land reclaimed from the Pontine Marshes. TWO LONELY rain-coated strollers m rain-soaked Hyde Park baaathw tihf reremonv of Beating the Bounds of St. Clement Dane's Church, Strand, was carried out on Ascension Day.
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      29 5 pet JV^** Bra tf^^fc^^**^^^ 1 from Australia's supplies of Finest Quality). Manufactured on our premises under European Supervision. Contains all the vitamins and original elements of nutriment. TEL. 5378
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    VISCOUNTCY FOR LORD DAWSON OF PENN
    2704 6 The Queen, Sir Herbert Austin And Miss Jean Batten Honoured FURTHER LIST OF AWARDS PART of the birthday honours list was published m the Free Press yesterday. These included a knight bachelorhood for Mr. John Bagnall, senior unofficial member of the Legislative Council, an
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    28 6 Photo) K.A.F. PLANKS approaching the Padr».ns prior to making their dive, which was one of the most spectacu ar features of the King's Birthday Parade yesterday.— Free Press
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    AWAKE ALL NIGHT WITH INDIGESTION
    136 6 Now bleeps Like a Top —Thanks to Kruschen This man used to |>:w with hardly a wink Mfl he tried failed to help him ed taking a daih dose i>i Xl rras what he needed his letter is a real pr.» 1 first starts, taking
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    1,200 LB. DEVIL RAY
    261 7 Record Sized Monster Hooked Proserpine. Queensland. June 3. A giant devil ray. estimated to weigh more than 1.200 lb. has been landed on rod and reel by Edwin G. Bowen, director and producer of Zane Grey's film. "White Death. It measured 12 ft. across the back
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    TENNIS TIES
    327 7 Championships At Seremban <From Our Own Correspondent) Seremband, June 21. T^HE Negri Sembilan lawn tennis championships began yesterday on i the Sungei Ujong Club courts at Se- j remban. The following are the results of the games played over the week- j end: OPEN SINGLES (Holder— S. Nakata)
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    CRICKETER'S £10 BENEFIT
    101 7 The sum of £10 is all that George j Geary, the England and Leicestershire cricketer, will receive from the "gate" of his benefit match between Leicestershire and Warwickshire at Hinckley last month. Rain spoiled the first day's play on the Saturday. The total receipts over the three
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    Development Of The Oil Engine
    816 7 Development Of The Oil Engine FROM THE DAYS OF THE "HORSELESS CARRIAGE" IN the history of industry during the last half century, there are few spheres of activity more important m their influence on the advance of civilisation and more interesting to read about, than that covered by the design
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      55 7 This is only ONE of the Good Things m store for you when you see JACK HULBERTS Latest Comedy Hit "JACK OF ALL TRADES'^ COMING TO THE PAVIUOI Stars of Hollywood, Harlem and l^^S Broodway merged by Warner Bros, m W y: y B| a celebrity-packed song show starring A
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      376 7 An ALL-STAR CAST m a Brilliant M.G.M. Picture ■H^HHMg PAVILION.. Opening TONIGHT HV^m| Beautiful LORETTA YOUNG HfHt^ Dashing FRANCHOT TONE P&?s| 1 with LEWIS STONE SJB^ >- > and ROLAND YOUNG A| iL* \A j- THE UNGUARDED HOUR S~ijM Based on the famous play by Ladislaus Fodor. I PW 1
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1936. Will Tin Restriction Be Renewed ?
    950 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1936. Will Tin Restriction Be Renewed A FEW months ago the odds m favour of the renewal of the tin restriction agreement were substantial but m the intervening period they have narrowed considerably and. to pursue the analogy, recent speeches by tin company
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    161 8 Monday. June IS. H m. Mr P M. Williams and Mrs. Williams left Government Hous Tuesday, June \ti. Hon. Mr G. \V. Bryant lc:t Government House. His Excellency and Mrs. Small attended by th* Personal Stall lett Singapore for Kuala Lumpur by the Right mail train. Thursday. June
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    BRITISH EXPORTS
    87 8 Increased By Agreement With Denmark London, June 23. The Secretary :o the Overseas Trade Department stated m the House of Commons that negotiations with the Danish Governmen. had resulted m the signature last Friday of a supplementary agreement to continue In force, subject to four months notice by
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    Services Notes RECRUITING Inniskillings
    1522 8 Services Notes RECRUITING Inniskillings BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT London. June 13. [RECRUITING foC the regular army is improvav.' well, thanks to the additional efforts being made to ittract recruits from places rarely visited by recru.Urm parties. No d cision his yet been come as to the tuture allotment ol the
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      196 8 3 PLYMOUTH liii PLEASE" CALDBECKS 5933 '^Aa Telegraphic Address: PHONE f A GOODWOOD THE MOST CHARMINGLY SITUATED HOTEL IN THE ISLAND. EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION WITH EVERY COMFORT THE COCKTAIL BAR AND RESTAURANT IS "THE"' PLACE FOR COCKTAILS— LUNCHEON AND DINNER. FYREX GLASS OVENWARE rIN ALL THE LATEST DESIGNS HANDED BREAKS WITH
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      23 8 For I jt MOTOR INSURANCE GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. 'PHONE 6480.
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    5 9 photo). :^:SS s Free Press
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    Another Blow To "The Unchanging East"
    333 9 HOME PRESS COMMENTS ON LEITH-ROSS STATEMENT London, June 23. SIR F. LEITH-ROSS' statement is featured m all the principal papers and is described as another blow to "the unchanging East" by the Daily Telegraph. He views more hopefully than some recent commentators, says the
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    NATIONAL PROGRESS EXHIBITION
    100 9 At U. S. Democratic Philadelphia, June 23. THE Democratic Convention opens at noon with a speech by Mr. James Farley, Postmaster-General and Chairman of the Democratic National Comnvttee. and then adjourns till this evening for an address of welcome by Mr. George E. Earle. Governor of Pennsylvania,
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    SIGNOR SUVICH
    46 9 New Italian Ambassador Washington, June 11. Announcing that the American Government has approved the appointment ot Signor Suvich as Ambassador to the United States. Mr. Cordell Hull states the approval has not raised the question ot recognition of the Italian annexation of Abyssinia. Reuter
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    HE STANDS TO SLEEP
    63 9 pONVICT John Begarano, aged 19, m Colorado General Hospital, Denver, has permanent somnambulism. The doctor who ordered his removal to hospital says that all day Begarano stood against the wall of his cell scarcely moving- a muscle. At night he slept standing up, his !><»<t\ braced
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    ARABS CAPTURED
    84 9 Sequel To Killing Of British Sergeant Jerusalem, June TZ. The police have captured two of the Arabs concerned m the shooting of the British sergeant, Mr. Sills, at Tulkarem yesterday. Sgt Sills was searching for a band of Arabs and looked into a disused well. Ar.ibs hidden m
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    SIR F. LEITH-ROSS' IMPRESSIONS
    846 9 Important Review Of His Mission RECONSTRUCTION OF CHINA SIR FREDERICK LEITH-ROSS, the chief economic adviser to the British Government who was sent to examine the financial and economic difficulties of China and the possibility of assisting her m conjunction with other Powers, left Shanghai for home
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    KRAUSS-GOLDBERG DUO'S LAST RECITAL
    460 9 Beethoven Sonata Cycle Completed: Returning To Singapore In 1939 I AST night m the Victoria Memorial 4 Hall the Krauss-Goldberg Duo completed the cycle Of ten Beethoven Sonatas which ihey began on Sunday. As mentioned previously, this is the first time m the history of Singapore
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    NEW BY-ELECTION
    50 9 Sequel To Birthday Honours London, June 23. rpHE only by-election necessitated by the honours conferred m the King's Birthday list is at East Grinstead, where a vacancy occurs owing to the elevatidh to the peerage of Sir Henry Cautley, M.P.. who was Conservative there since 1910.- British Wireless
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    LATE MR. S. B. NICHOLL
    85 9 News has been received that previous reports announcing the death of Mr. J. S. Nicholls, late of Singapore, on the steamer Gorgon were erroneous. It was Mr. S. B. NichoU of Baker Street, Subiaco, Western Australia, who died on the Gorgon. He had made a
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    CYCLIST KNOCKED DOWN
    65 9 A male Chinese cyclist was knocked down by a motor lorry last night at Kallang Road. He was found under the lorry when the ambulance arrived. He sus:ained severe head injuries, and was bleeding from the nose and ears. Fracture of the base of the skull is
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    "Things To Come" Will Make You Think
    654 9 TRIUMPH FOR THE BRITISH FILM INDUSTRY ■THE genius of one of the greatest oi I English writers, the artistry of a Hungarian producer, the wizardry of an American cameraman, the superlative acting oi some of the leading Eritish actors and actresses*— and the
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    CHIKOU INCIDENT
    144 9 Japanese Invade Customs Oflirr Anuend by tin C!l ItOU Incident crowdi ol Japan i k h. In varied the C m ofll r.uiizKU and I 0 U They mnilntd In p fcbt buildlni tor It kl announced t C nsul Qeneiml Mas deeM I Al< i •••m -a
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    BELGIAL STRIKES
    68 9 Trade I'nion Orders Return To Work Brussels. Junr The Socialist Trade Union C tntttae, which contrail the bulk ofl Mm 400.000 strikers, has ordered resumption ol work on Wednrsd.tv tbt Object! <»t the strike havmu biMii ittlflWHt l«»r tinIninnim majority ol w<>rk rs With regard to workers who
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    FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    209 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. Thfe 'a the first occasion on which a
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    Wall Street Cable
    198 10 June 10 20 22. American Can Com. 133 133>ii34» 2i j American Telephone and Telegraph 166 7 K 167 169^2 At( heson Railroad 77 77> 4 79 Chsapeak 59 5 59 3 4 60 Duponi 148 149 150' 8 Firestone 28 28 7 8 30 General Electric
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    PLANTER FOUND SHOT
    65 10 No Suspicion Of Foul Play i From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 23. Mr. Roy Stanley Dyer, acting manager of Damansara Estate, m the Klang i district, was found shot dead outside his bungalow yesterday with a .303 Winchester rifle beside him. He was a single
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
    514 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. June 23 I I Share of .€1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Pall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c.. 1944-64 118 HS's Funding Loan. 4 p.c 1960-90 1" 8 1" 8 War Loan, Wi p.c 106 l- Straits
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    TOTAL AND PARTIAL LOSSES
    172 10 Bureau Veritas Casualty Returns The Bureau Veritas list of casualties shows that there were 59 total losses during the month of March, made up as follow: Steamers: Six American. 1 Brazilian. 18 British, 1 Chinese. 1 Danish. 4 Dutch. 3 French. 2 Greek. 2 Italian. 6
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    71 10 I From London 5:30 p. m. June 23 Tin: Firm. Cash: €181 17s. 6d. PrevtouMy: Firm at €182 12s 6d Throe months: Previously: €180 17s. 6d. New York Tin: 42 37. Previously: 41.75 Copper. Settlement: €36 17s. 6d. Previously: €36 10s. Gold: Yesterday: €6 18s 9d. Previously:
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      "WEATHER" CAT DIES
      167 10 Foretold Future By His Way Of Sleeping Baltimore, Maryland, June f>. One of the most famous cats m the United States, Napoleon, of Baltimore. Maryland, famed :s an accurate weather prophet, has died here aged 19 From his attitude when asleep, peonle were able to judge what
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      NON-STOP DIVORCE
      151 10 A Decree Every Ten Minutes London, May 30. The Law Courts rose yesterday for the Whitsun Vacation until June 9. So successfully have the Judges attacked the arrears m the lists that BM s set down for hearing m the King's Bench Division can now be dealt with
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    HEALTHIER OUTLOOK FOR LONDON MARKETS
    446 10 Investors Only "Awaiting I »A Sign" I I From Our Own Correspond nt i I London, June i; I MARKETS have been looking a little better this v I generally oelieved that the recent bear movement I self out. I Busin. m most I dltj
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    MARKET PRICE LIST
    425 10 Singapore, June 10. MEAT Beef steak Kati Beel stew or curry do 24 Fillet steak lb. 47 Mutton. Australia do 30 Pork, lean Kati 40 Pork, lean and fat <lst quality > do 34 POULTRY Capons (locally reared) Kati 5C Ducks each 40 Fowls Kati 30 Hens
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
    215 10 From London 5.30 p. m. June 23 RUBBER: Seady. London Spot: 7 7 16d. 7* 2 d Previously: 7 3 8 d. 7> 2 d. August: 7' >d. 7 9 6d. Previously: 7 7 16d 7 9 16d. Oct. -Dec: 7 9 16d. 7 11 16d. Previously
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    359 11 Winning CONTRACT £*\X>&J^OUA(XxUfc I David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence. PARTNERSHIP CONFIDENCE IJNDOUBTEDLY the prime essential 1 XJ m successful slam bidding is con i fidcnce m your partner. The following
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      588 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Singapore ZHI Cinema, Elephant and Castle md operated by Radio Service London. Co. Of Malaya Ltd.) 635 The BBC Empire Orchestra 7 35 "Imperial Affairs." Talk Wavelength— 49.9 metres 750 "Each Hour of Every Day." A revue m miniature. Greenwich time signal at 8.20 p m
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      1110 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI I CHARTKKKI) BANK BANKING CORPORATION. OF IN I I)IA "J|" HINA "Incorporated m England by (Incorporated m the Colony Royal Charter) of Hong Kong) Paid up capital m tioo.ooo The liability of members is limited J e5 (>arh 000 to the extent and m manner Reserve Fund .1!
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    WILL BRITAIN BUILD NEW "SUEZ CANAL"
    2132 12 Strategic Waterway Needed To Preserve Empire OWNERSHIP ENDS IN 1968 WILL Great build a new "Suez Canal?" The question seems a startling one; but more startling is the answer: Great Britain rray have to undertake this gigantic work, writes J. C. Hughes m the
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    169 12 Ships alongside ti.. NN expeded u> Main Wh.irf Fnlr.tm Bulan. Soudan i calion 14. P 7. Empire Duck iKnii s.fei •emfan r Nancy IfoUer Impire Dm k (Knln., H<>.sang 4*. West Wharf (Kntr.m,, Kashima Mam M-. 11-.-i 10 (K.Htl.ll.r I Mir/aporr bi) nm mm:!-,,. Main Wharf. I Kingllslior;
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      444 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m P.M.S.) I IELEPHOXE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIFIC jWQ*U>* Gftllftn (Incorporated In England) j THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES *ra HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by
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      103 12 PASSENGERS. The following passengers for Malaya arrived m the Ranchi which reached Singapore on Saturday:— Miss M. Fitzwilliams. Mrs. H. W. Gibson and infant; Amah of Mrs Hopkins. L. W. Morgan. Miss Anna Pender, Mr. and Mrs. W J. Smith. L W. Bennet, Mrs. Ball, Mr. and Mrs W D
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      560 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 am Alor Star: Mon. to Frt* 7.45 ajn. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and V p.m. Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Klang, Kuala Llpls. Port Swettenham, Talplng and Telok Ansonr Weekdays* T p.m Kota
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      268 13 P &r O I REPEAT-^rV^ ill///' I\. B War m^M t .t\ FOR COMFORT AND SERVICE CHEAP RETURN TICKETS TO CHINA, JAPAN, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY. From SINGAPORE. TO: Ist. Class ?nd. Class llomk Kong 5137.14 5102.8G Shaiiffhai $188.57 5137.14 Knhr or Vokoh:imu 1222.M 5154.29 Colombo 5105.71 5137.14 Bombay $274.21 $lb:j.8«
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      604 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 Oil* Sail* CITY OP BRISBANE Havre London, R'dam, Hburg June 26 July
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      1095 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The ilu.i Khiow Steamship Co., (1952) Ltd. Steam Ship Co, Ltd., and China Mutual The C'unard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The
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      733 14 K. P. M. MANlPl— Wednesday, June 24, Poeloe— Kidjang, Sapat. Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. VAN OUTHOORN— Wednesday, June 24, Muntok and Palembang. BARENTSZ— Wednesday. June 24, Hong Kong and Shanghai. TOBA— Wednesday, June 24, Toengkal. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. BOTH— Wednesday. June 24, Belawan-Deli. CREMER— Thursday, June 25, Hcng Kong,
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      426 14 REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS TO NAPLES— GENOA— MARSEILLES Via Penang. Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria on the Famous PRESI DENT LINERS All outside staterooms— Excellent cuisine Swimming bath talking motion pictures. Three days stopover m Egypt. Arrive Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. New York. PRESIDENT POLK June 27 June 30 Aug.
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    A Tale Of Three Shirts
    3074 15  -  "Nimrod" Weekly Sports Notes Compiled By Singapore's Victory "Only For Inside Forwards Clean-Up Campaign Wanted— A "Mike" For Boxing Announcers About Cricket And The Perry Films fET us start on a light note J before going into heavy cnticism short albeit of Singapore i Malaya
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    CRICKET HONOURS LIST
    138 15 BATTING F. P. H. Pearsc (S.C.C. vs. S.R.C.) ?>0 A. Armstrong (S.R.C vs. S.C.C.) Hi M. G. Pius (N.S. C'Fub vs. Tatnpin r»:{ H. Boudwvn (St. .1.1. vs. A.C.S.) U D. C. Fwss (S.R.C. vs. S.C.C.) II routing M. Ignatius (C.S.C. vs. Middlesrx Rest.) X for M
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    JOHORE SOCCER
    187 15 'From Our Own Correspondent* Johore Rahru. June Tl. The Old Boys" Association of Johore Bahru scor -d a creditable win over Ruffles College, Singapore, at football this evenin w\ |ht Istana padang by lour goals r o one. Yassin and Syed All played well In the winners lorward
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    SOME GOOD ROUNDS IN OPEN GOLF
    533 16 SOME GOOD ROUNDS IN OPEN GOLF Yesterday's Storm Affects Courses PLAY IN WIMBLEDON DOUBLES London, June 23. ALTHOUGH showing signs of the ravages of yesterday's tempest and though it is still raining. :he Open Golf championship began today at Hoylake and Wallasey courses. Yesterday's postponement means that the championship proper
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    74 16 i On Friday, there will be the usual yachting racing starting at 5.20 p.m. i On Saturday, the final race for the Santry. Challenge Cup (for women t will belaTled. starting at 4.30 p.m. i On Sunday, the "B" Class will saii the final race for the H >op- RememX
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    CAPTAIN OF ALL INDIA TEAM
    33 16 Included In Honours List THE Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram, captain of the All-India cricket team at present touring Britain, has been knighted m the Birthday Honours list.— Reuter
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    PENANG CRICKET
    101 16 (From Our Own Correspondent* Penans:, June '13. The cricket match played between Chinese Recreation Club and Ceylon I Association at Victoria Green today resulted m a draw. Features of the game were the fine ba ting ot Eu Cheow Teik. the Colony player, and Tan Ah Ec who
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    HOME CRICKET
    61 16 London. June '!.">. A' Korcester. Kent b?at Worcester by 7 wickets. Worcester 169 and 122 <Free- man 5 for 46 Kent 148 (Hapworth 5 for 39 > and 144 for 3 l At Birmingham. Derbyshire beat Warwickshire by an innings and 10 D rby 31#. Warwick 109 (Townsend
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    WEAK BATTING IN PADANG CRICKET
    574 16 S.C.C. Score 75 And NonBenders Reply With 50 S. R. C. AND MIDDLESEX PLAY DRAWN GAME IN a low scoring match the S.C.C. beat the local Non-Benders by 25 runs on the first innings on the Padang yesterday. It is difficult to fathom the reason
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    25 16 A NON-BENDF.RS batsman turning a delivery from Hygate, the S.C.C. bowler, to leg In the match on the Hi' HIM Padang yesterday <Fi--e Press photo).
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    CHINESE TEAM SCORE WELL
    551 16 Combined Schools Match HAD the Combined Schools put up as good a show m the first innings of their whole day match, against the S.C.R.C., on the Hong Llm Green yesterday, as they did m the second they would have stood a chance of forcing a
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    EIGHT-BALL OVER
    43 16 EIGHT- BALL OVER London, June 23. MARYLFBOXE has written the Australian Board of Control accepting the eight ball over for all matches of the Australian tour. It has been agreed that the experimental leg before rule will be employed throughout the tour.— Reuter
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    ALMEIDA BOWLS WELL
    333 16 Midds. And S.R.C. Play Draw *T*HE match between the Middlesex Regiment and the S.R.C. yesterday on the Padang ended m a draw, the club needing 22 runs for victory with a wicket m hand when time intervened. Th? Regiment compiled 121, Jones contributing a useful 46. while
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    DICKSON 9 For 38
    224 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 21. Brilliant bowling by W. N. Dickson who took nine wickets for 38 runs was the feature of the match between the Seiangor Club and Kampong Kuantan Club here on the padang. The "Dog" won by three wickets. H
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    INTERESTING CRICKET
    579 16 Why Not A League? I (By "On Looker 1 REFERENCE u:»s mad contemporary during th f I past week that the practice I stopping a match as s, M ,r. I decision is reached N f I cricket." The question p, Mnl I to me appears to be
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    MIDDLESEX OUT FOR 29 RUNS
    100 16 The Middles* were easily deH-atcd on me int. by Y MCA mn. yesterday ar.d runs m thr |gl 'i'"' l totalled 81 m n ply. The rollOVtef .ire tbj X Mimfnt II.C). Wing 1M M.d<Hf- (Mtantaisl: C.S M 1 nay I; LC Bukei Rogers cß.Havu
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