The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 June 1937

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. i:>. 180. ESTD. 1835 TUESDAY. JUNE 8, 1!)37 10 CENTS.
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    BOY KING TO VISIT SIAM?
    72 1 Rumours In Bangkok REPORTS are again current m Bangkok that the bey I Sium. King Anancia Mahidul will visit his count: member. it pr*\s tA S-> ..not (i 1 th it tht 0 c iic la o thrys entourage I l^ r ~ir r l>
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    15 1 S!).ia^hai. Ju:ir 7 King 1 S.U'ir I .-h-ii^-d taken part m I ainsl i i
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    MISS EARHART NOW FLYING ATLANTIC
    32 1 Pert Natal (Brazil). June 7. MISS AMELIA EAKIIART, (Mrs. Putnam) took off at fell am. GJLT. today across the South Atlantic for Dakar, m MM \.iica. Reuter
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    DECREE NISI FOR SINGAPORE MAN PACIFIC PACT WOULD RELIEVE WORLD
    249 1 DECREE NISI FOR SINGAPORE MAN PACIFIC PACT WOULD RELIEVE WORLD Only Commitment To Meet For Discussion MR. J. A. LYONS* SPEECH AT FOREIGN PRESS LUNCHEON London, June 7. DEFERRING to the Australian proposal for a nonaggression pact m the Pacific, Mr. J. A. Lyons, Australian Prime Minister, speaking at a
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    Bright Hopes For Non-Intervention Power's Agreement
    140 1 Bright Hopes For Non-In te rven tion Power 's Agreement London, June 7. rE German and Italian replies to the British control proposals have not lessened hopes of an agreement by the four Powers responsible for non-intervention contral. It is understood the divergence of views is not considered too great
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    EMPIRE CONFERENCE
    95 1 Two Committees' Reports Approved London, June 7. A meeting of the principal delegates to the Imperial conference presided over by Mr. Chamb?r!ain. today approved the report of the committee on economic questions submitted by Mr. Havenga (South Africa also th? report of the eonunittss on ronstttu-i tional Questions
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    SIAMESE OFFICER FOR JAPAN
    27 1 Lt. -Commander Luang Chaioenbara Bhisak of the medical section of the Siamese Navy has been instructed to proceed on a mission to Japan.
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    BUYERS BACK IN GOLD MARKET
    96 1 KEEN BIDDING FOR SMALL OFFERINGS London. June 7. IN .sharp distinction to the pj^t week, buyers today returned to the gold market, keenly bidding for the comparatively small amount, m the market. 262 bars, valued at €737.000. The price was 2' 2 d- under the
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    GEN. VON BLOMBERG
    60 1 Watches Italian Fleet In Action Kunif, June 7. Gen. von Biomberg. the German Minister of Defence, will see the Italian fleet m action totiay. Among the vessels which will take part m the review will be 70 submarines. During tl~e last thrre days. Gen. von Blcenbeif has
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    GERMAN HONOUR FOR MUSSOLINI
    63 1 Berlin, June 7. Herr Hitler has conferred on Signer Mussolini and Count Ciano, Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Grand Cross cf the Order of Merit of theGerman Eagle. This is the highest class of the order established a month ago exclusively for foreigners. The Duce
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    N. Y. K. To Start New Fast Cargo Steamer Service
    123 1 A NEW fast cargo steamar service from North China to Europe will be inaugurated by N.Y.K. with five sister ships capable of 18 knots m the middle of July. Th-e five vessels are all 7,500 tons gross. On the outward
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    FORD STRIKERS VOTE TO RETURN TO WORK
    98 1 Richmond. June T. The Ford strkers at the west Coast plant have vot°d five to one !or a return to work. Appeal To Roosevelt Washington, June 7. An appeal has been sent to Fresident Roosevelt to end the strike oi 80,000 American steel
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    K.L.M. TO INCREASE SERVICE
    65 1 K. L.M. TO INCREASE SERVICE [From Our Own Correspondent] Londun, June 7. •THE KIN. are probably in- creasing the AmsterdamBatavia service to three times weekly from November this year, while from 1941 onwards the time v»H be reduced to 2 X da>s. (Free Press Copyright). FIREWORK DISPLAYB are being regulariy
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    Volcano Erupts In Japan; Earthquakes Near Smyrna
    143 1 Volcano Erupts In Japan Earthquakes Near Smyrna HUNDREDS KILLED AT R A HAUL London, June 7. T'OKIO reports volcanic activity In Japan. The main volcano near Karigawa erupted morning. Laige quantities of ashes fell and it is xeard that considerable damage has been done. In Vac Nour lTast cmUnttftl earth"uak>s
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    WORLD JAMBOREE
    60 1 Nino Chinese I Joy Srouts To Attend Shanghai, June 7. Nine Chine.se Boy Scouts, chosen from units, all over China, are representing their country at the worlds Scout Jamboree to be held m Holland from July 31 tj Aug i:i. There will be more than 30.000 S<- u.U
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    28 1  - Shanghai, June 7. Brigadier Yang Siau Cheng, ol the Mam-hukuo lorces under Gem Wang Ylnfc was executed yesterday for having phtnmd ieactirfiary activities against the Manehukuo leaders Sin
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      100 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. I Cubktaii Cance <;. ;0 to 8 :'.O p.m. •\o^ Diner a;J Dance informal) i lo midnight fc^*'* 1 Charles and Helen U Iralia's Chamiiion Ballroom Uanrers Non-diner- 51.00 Under the tfk W»ed pr trc
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      119 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA IROWN IN MALAYA. SEA V!EW Wfa HOTEL 1 JUNE 9 j H. M. THE KINGS BIRTHDAY GALA DINNER, BALL CABARET ONE OF THF BFST VACDFVILLF SHOWS EVER SFFN IN SING APORF DINNER 53.00. NON-DINERS si. 00 DINNER AND DANCE MUSK BY KU
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    THRIFTY BRITAIN
    91 2 £1,384.000,000 In National Savings London. June At a meeting of th-> National Savings Assembly. Lord Mottistoiie said the total amount now invested m National Savings was £1.384. 000.001) or 629 ll 4d. per head of population. He read a message (ran the King congratulating the movements many thousands
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    NEW LONDON MOSQUE
    73 2 To Be Modelled On The Taj Mahal London. June 5. Many nations and creeds were represented at the laying ol the foundation stone yesterday of the new London masque, situated m West Kensington, which will be modelled on the Taj Maha! and will eventually cost 100 000.
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    ART EXHIBITION AT MALACCA
    61 2 To Aid Unemployed An art exhibition m aid of Malacca unemployed, organised by Mr. Van Kee Leong. the local artist and cartoonist, was held m Malacca recently. Mrs. Tan Chay Van pertorming the opening ceremony About 40 oil Daintings and a few water co ours were
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    30 2 AN ARCHITECT'S DRAWING of the Home for the Aged, m Thomson Road, the corner stone of which uj> laid by the Governor yesterday. Report and pictures appear m page 9.
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    PREPARATIONS FOR THIRD CHINESE TRADE FAIR NEARLY COMPLETED
    305 2 [From Our Chinese Correspondent 1 THE officials of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce have nearly completed their preparations for holding the Third Cninese Trade Fair m Singapore. In view of the great number of inquiries from the factories and manufacturers m
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    ENCASED IN IRON LUNG
    130 2 Man's £10,000 Journey Shanghai. June 7. Resuming his journey from Peiping to Chicago, which is costing his father more than £10.000. Mr. Frederick Snite. the son of an American millionaire, who has lived encased m an iron lung since he entered Peking University on Mar. 31
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    BETHLEHEM REPORT DENIED
    109 2 Anti-British Inscriptions Not Borne In Procession Jerusalem, June 6. A denial Of the report that antiBritish inscriptions were borne m a procession m Bethlehem wa.s issued by the Government yesterday. The report stated thai .inti-British inscriptions denouncing "British Imperialism" were borne m a procession m the streets
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    PRESERVING BRITAIN'S BEAUTY SPOTS
    79 2 Gifts By "Ferguson's Gang" London, June S. The National Trust for the preservation of places of beauty and historical interest have further benefited by the activities of an anonymous body of philanthropists who call themselves "Ferguson's Gang." Recently they have given Shalford Mill to the Trust
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    SOUTHERN RHODESIA
    104 2 Wholehearted Support For Britain London, June 5. Speaking last night at a dinner m his honour. Mr. G. M. Huggins. Prime Minister ol Southern Rhodesia, said there was no necessity for representatives oi Southern Rhodesia to discuss such matters as imperial defence. They had such faith m the
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    EMPIRE BANQUET
    63 2 London, June 5. The Dominions' Prime Ministers. British and Dominions' Cabinet ministers and other delegates v the Imperial Conference and prominent person? of Empire service were given a banquet by the Government at Grosvenor House. Mr. Chamberlain presiding. Simultaneously the women 'accompanying the conference were given a banquet
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    DEATH OF LORD KYLSANT
    236 2 DEATH OF LORD KYLSANT (Former Chairman Of R. M. S. P. London, June 6. •THE death is announced ot Lord Kylsant, former chairman of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.. who six years ago was sentenced to 12 months" imprisonment m connection with the issue of a false prospectus. Reuter.
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    CABLE TIMES
    43 2 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the delay on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed m at 5.00 p.m. 10 minutes; 5.30 p.m. 20 minutes: 600 p.m. three minutes; 6;w p.m. two minutes.
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      301 2 NOTICE OF TRADE MARK. Notice is hereby given that the ab trade mark Is the property of William R Rathvon. George Wendell Adams. Charles E. He it-man. William P McKenzie Nelvia E. Ritchie and Josiah E Fernald. Trustees under the Will ot MARY BAKER G EDDY, late n: Concord deceased
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      374 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. DON'T SCRATCH! SKETOLENE (Regd.) PREVENTS MOSQUITO BITES, kU ALLAYS ITCHING IF BIIIE*. Price:- $1.15 per bottle. Obtainable ai all chemists and stores. Medical Hal! Limited. BOARD~& RESIDENCE? w— 1 SEA- FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77, Mryrr Road (near swimming Club) Board -RrsidMU-e ai moderate rates Lar^e (;ardens Tennis Phone:
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      319 2 Cbe SittQapore JftXC 1P1C66 Head Oflire: (e<U SI red, Sin^ap^e Pbone: M,\ lltu exteiuions tv all *TriaJj Tel. "llmeN' >u lti x, KuaJa I.umpur O«»cc 25. Javj Slnrl. Phunf: 3(i83 Ipoh Oflire: Brew t*r Koud. Pbune: 37 IVnanc Office 1» Kisliop blrwf fvm,!Fli«»e: 14". P U.i id. OflQee: 4t 43,
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      124 2 Diary Of The Day High Water 10.30 am 8 2 ft.. 948 pm 9 3 ft. Sports Water Polo: V.M.C.A. (Jim.) vs. 22nd H B R.A. at Fort Canning. Soccer V.M.C.A. Juniors vs. R A.M.C. at ABIOn Road. Publishers vs. Post Office -Div ll' Stadium. Cinemas ALHAMBRA Charli* Chan at
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      49 2 Law Notice For The Day lirfore the Acting Chiel Justice m the Ist Court at 10.30 a.m. Summon.sfc'.>-i]i -Chambers and Ori ginating Summonses. .it 11 a.m.:— Motions including 2 m Bkcy. 115 37. Petition and Criminal Appeals. Before the Acting Registrar at MH a.m. Fixing list of civil cases.
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    DRIVER ON CAUSING DEATH CHARGE
    310 3 Rash Driving Alleged UNKNOWN CHINESE KILLED FTRTHER evidence was re- corded by Mr. L. C. Goh m the fourth court yesterday into the case m which a Javanese, named Karim bin H. Hassan, is charged with having caused the death of an unknown Chinese by
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    RURAL BOARD SECRECY ENDS
    149 3 Public To Be Admitted To Meetings THE Fr- h>> understands thai lv- turt meetings of the StDga] I Rural Board v/iil be Oo» >n is the culmination of a ens lasting several mor.rhv Alt). Board were held 1 and pub 1 i rtil the Hen Mr
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    TURKEY WARNS THE POWERS
    58 3 A to th° P keep thnr band Bal D Pact be Turkish PreU Ataturk. declared: "The l\ the BaK- Ingle •ier Tlmae who might have aims the bm I >uld care." Kemal At. t: ark uttered f phone x \-..ns banquet m honour o! visiting Turkish
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    PASSENGERS ISY AIR.
    65 3 a pea In klm plan :wt(\ Iron NetherMr. Mohamm.»(! .sm trill and Mr J. J Four. :t on Saturday for Medap: Mr i intake, for Bangkok: Mr. R. G H D H. E. HraBKT, for Mr J. M. Veloso, for M: H Honey. it for Netherlands Indies
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    LOCAL MAGICIAN HONOURED
    212 3 Mr. Tan Gets "Sphinx Medal" After travelling over 2.000 miles to c .r.-.\p~re specially to present a coveted magicians" award. Mrs. John Mulhclland. mother of a famous American society magician, presented Mr Tan Hock Chuan. a member of the ivan Magic Circle, with the "Sphinx Medal" at
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    MISSING SHELL FOUND IN HEDGE
    57 3 A high explosive nine-pound shell, missing from the Tank Corps gunnery ranges, Lulworth. Dorset, for three weelcs. has been found m a hedge about 700 yards away. It was believed that some one had taken it as a souvenir. Villagers were warned that it was
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    ''Religion Must Be Connected With Business"
    455 3 ''Religion Must Be Connected With Business" photo). NEW MOVEMENT EXPLAINED MfJUSSIA says religion is an opiate, but Russia's materialism cannot solve the problems of the world. Nor can these complicated modern problems be solved by the League of Nations. "We must reconstruct our way of living an connect religion with
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    SINGAPORE'S RADIO MYSTERY
    306 3 ZHI Still Beinfc Heard In U.S.! [From Our Radio Correspondent J ALTHOUGH Singapore ZHI, the pioneer short-wave station m Malaya, closed down on Dec. 31 last, when the 8.M.8.C. began officially to function, reports have been received from many short-wave listeners m America and Europe that the
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    ALLEGED ENTICEMENT OF WIFE
    240 3 Settlement Out Of Court Refused i From Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh, June 4. An interesting point was argued In the Supreme Court today m an appeal against the Telok Anson Magistrate's decision regarding a Malay. Daud bin Kalam. who was charged with enticing a married
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      96 3 Itch Germs Killed m 7 Minutes •kin has n»-.trlv "A million tiny ams terri■m: :iK. Hum ::tiK'w<.rjn, Psoriasis, Blackheads, Itch, Sing.: ;>>!■•• F'-ot and oth«T Ordinary trtatmonts give only relief becMM tluy do n«.t kill the Th»- n-w M* N v"iirra, B 7 minutes and is «u:ir »n- ittrartive. -;.-t
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      322 3 CARLSBERG PLATITUDES No 8- J BEER WITH A TRADITION Within the grounds of the great Carlsberg Breweries m Europe thereare picturesque archways and statues designed by many eminent professors and architects, wide leafy avenues, pergolas, villas and a fully equipped laboratory. Under ideal conditions and meticulous supervision and m these
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  • WOMES'S INTERESTS
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      JEANETTE MacDONALD'S SUMMER TROUSSEAU
      604 4  -  She Hah Graham Film Fashions By Redin&otes Replace Tunics Hollywood, May 28. JEANETTE Mac Donald gave Hollywood a preview peep into her trousseau at a recent tennis garden party. The one-piece afternoon gown was created m rust seersucker and featured a beise lamb design. The neckline
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      FRENCH FASHIONS FAVOUR TRANSPARENCY
      973 4 Paris Styles By Frocks Of Coloured Ribbons Paris, May 28. A STRIKING characteristic of the summer collections m most houses is transparency. Woollen lace had already prepared the way m the January shows. Th? fashion has now inroad and it is difficult to Dnd a house
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      153 4 1 TtS^^^T" v*xm*34 m 1m I 1^ I T m^ I v'SS»li*^ s«sfc*Rß •'SjaHEW^. x x< %4RMt J^^. is now served %-i m the leading fS\ 1^ x k t-ates ana '^■^■Xfkx^ f 1 v f p* p* J t '^EHHJBo^^^^ o//?e /noj^ delicious Uvefresher. if OVALTINE* COLD Builds -up
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      64 4 MAR V /\.7 7/^ Mofl (it CHRISTIE HER NEW STOCK HAS JUST ARRIVED. 19, Stamford Road. PHONE 252(>. The Newest m 9 Ladies Handbags. tdULAiSTAMf M— IIK.H STRFtI T fl C T CS^^^s DAYS REGRETS LATER ON WILL BE OF NO USE MAKE THE BEST USE OF THE OPPORTUNITY NOW
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    MALAYANS IN LONDON ENTERTAIN MR. W.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE
    125 5 MALAYANS IN LONDON ENTERTAIN MR. W. G. A. ORMSBY-GORE This special Free Press picture of the annual banquet of the Association of British Malaya arrived m Singapore by air mail >e>terriay. Many well known Malayans and ex-Malayans arc included m the picture. Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, the Colonial Secretary,
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      59 5 A fl I 1 If II fa V Yr .^^^^^^QjjOpSji^^^ Everyone likes bread but make sure that it is pure bread you are eating! "ROYAL BAKERY" BREAD is made from the purest ingredients under European supervision each loaf is wrapped and can be delivered to you fresh daily m time
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    NEED FOR UNDERSTANDING AMONGST ALL COMMUNITIES
    739 6 Malaya's Greatest Asset COLONIAL SECRETARY RECALLS HIS VISIT (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 31. WHAT are the guns of Singapore, and the vast expenditure on the new air and naval base, unless m British Malaya and throughout all communities of all races there
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    NEW ZEALAND INTEREST IN SINGAPORE
    180 6 Vital Importance Of Bases «QI\GAPORE seems to have made big advances since 1 was *J here 10 years ago. New Zealanders have a very real interest m Singapore, because of the Naval and Air Bases, which are of vital interest to he Dominion." Thus said
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    STOMACH PAINS THAT "CUT LIKE A KNIFE"
    234 6 Mr J. F S. was going cheerfully •hoot his daily work when he was suddenly stricken with stomach trouble that requiied weeks of medical attention. H m he war. eventually cured Is b.st told by himself"Just a few lines to say what great
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    MALARIOLOGISTS IN KUALA LUMPUR
    142 6 1 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. June 5. Several malariDlDgists have arrived In Kuala Lumpur for field work after the recent cours? m Singapore, at which leading research workers of many countries gathered. After the course the whole party split up into three groups. The
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    176 6 ■he expression of gratitude and thanks which your chairman has spoken with regard to the contributions the voluntary contributions made by the Federated Malay States and the Straits Settlements without any prompting, or suggestion, from the Colonial Office, towards Imperial Defence. The whole Empire, not least Australia and New Zea'and,
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    MR. W. ORMSBY-GORE A Fortunate Country
    54 6 Mr. W. G. Ormsby-Gore, after thanking Mr. Hay, said: Malaya is a fortunate country. You have tin and rubber, and might I add, although I know it does not compare with these, oil and palms. It all brings grist to the mill. You are
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    Yacht Leaves On World Cruise
    127 6 Yacht Leaves On World Cruise THE yacht vanora owned and cap- tamed by the American woman. Mrs. Hart, who arrived m Singapore some weeks ago m the course of a world cruise, left on Sunday afternoon for the South Sea Islands. Mrs Hart is accompanied by her young Californian nephew,
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    SIAM'S TREATIES WITH FOREIGN POWERS
    300 6 To Be Cut To Same Pattern M£IAM *eeks to have the new treaties which it is now m »5 tiatins with Foreign Powers cut to the same pattern said M. Marcel Ray, French Minister at Bnn?.kok. who arrived at Singapore by train from Bangkok yesterday
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    NEWS IN BRIEF
    102 6 SIX fighting-aircratt irom J throe Fokker seaplane- and thre* Glenn Martin bomber :r >m Bandoeng will fly In Singapore lor the opening ol the new Singapore Airport Saturday June 12. The Martin 146 l.s one of the most modern bombers of its type 11; world A monoplane,
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      141 6 Help Kidneys Clean Qit Msraws Acids Tour Kidneys have nine million tiny tubes or filters which are endangered by cheap, irritating drugs or neglect. Unknown to you. weak Kidneys may be the real cause of >our Getting Up Nights, Nervousness, Dizziness. Swollen Ankles, Bladder Trouble, Headaches, Backache, Rheumatism, Leg Pains,
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      78 6 SPECIAL <=M I V PORT SUPPLEMENT Dealing with Singapore's of "The Straits Times" of illustrated and full > new Civil Air-Port which that date, will be well articles telling, m an will be opened on June pAGES pm CKED interesting way WITH INTEREST 12th. This supplement story of the fi«e»l
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    "We Did Wrong"
    1165 7  -  Mme. Chiang Kai Shek Story Of The Sian Incident By J NOTICED that my husband's recital of what he had suffered on the morning of his capture upset him emotionally and agitated his mind. To calm him I opened the Psalms and read to him until he
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      148 7 CAPITOL 6.15 TONIGHT ONLY Last Screening of M.G.Bfb^ Uproarious iM>nncl> mystery with the stars of 'THIN MAN' WILLIAM POWELL \M> MYRNA LOY IN AFTER the THIN MAN' 9.30 p.m. LA MERI Sec Separate Announcement u a always FEEL BEST uhe n you LOOK BEJI 4C^f^> Have your hair as j^^w^y^pP^
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      58 7 ALHAMBRA TONIGHT 6.15-9.15 Kf dancing mv- V «icalinlOO& <&-JF- ill TECHNICOLOR wM^H CHAWIS COUINS jFjy Tht «cr»«n'| n*w K. \^*J •M£§4 dancing i»or. r^ V&X'** fRANK MORGAN Vk '^sss, stiffi DUNA jfe'i&B\y BROUGHT f BACK IN RESPONSE TO THOUSANDS OF REQUESTS! ALHAMBRA OPEN!NG WEDNESDAY AT SPECIAL MORHING MATINEE AT 10.30
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      396 7 OPENING TONIGHT 6.15—9.15 PAVILION THEATRE WARNER BROS. THRILLING AM) DRAMATIC P^^^^lfe STORY OF A MAS WHO WAS v^J^l "ONCE A DOCTOR" jS&Zzk^ JEAN MUiR and DONALD WOODS WK^/ Y -M' J WHAT WAS THE GUILTY SECRET WHICH SENT I*| .*»4&r ONE DOCTOR TO JAIL, ANOTHER TO EXILE... 1H BECAUSE THEY
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1937. Wages Boards
    509 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1937. Wages Boards IHECAUSE it comes so soon after the most serious industrial unrest m the history of Malaya, the attitude of the tin industry towards the suggestion to establish boards to fix wages and conditions loi labour is one to be deprecated,
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    H.M.S. Malaya Ready For Duty Again
    819 8 Services Notes (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 28. TTCE battleship Malaya was com- missioned yesterday at Portsmouth by Captain Buckley for service m the Mediterranean. As already related m these notes, the Malaya was en voyage to her station— after a big refit—
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    as I was Saiging.
    572 8 COMEONE proposes tnat the civil aerodrome which is to be opened m Singapore en Saturday should be given a name; Clementi Airport Is the suggestion. Why this craze lor names, especially after the bitter experience m the past over misnomers? The idea of commemorating Sir Cecil
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      65 8 THE CUSTOMER was looking doubtfully at his fried eggs. "Would you like them turned over, sir?" asked the waitress. "Yes. Turn them over to the Museum." And when you travel turn over m your mind the advantages offered by the "GAFLAC" ALL RISKS WORLD WIDE POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V
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    GOVERNOR LAYS CORNER STONE OF HOME FOR AGED
    836 9 GOVERNOR LAYS CORNER STONE OF HOME FOR AGED photo;. Fine Work Of Little Sisters Of The Poor PRESENT BUILDINGS ARE INADEQUATE $60,000 Donation By Messrs. Aw Boon Haw Aw Boon Par "T SUGGEST to you that the work which this community is doing is charity m the highest sense," said
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    ANTI-SMUGGLING SOCIETY
    43 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shaughji, .Imie I. The Anti-Smuggling Society recently formed In Shanghai ha.s despatched a circular telegram to all the provin-i-e.s. asking the people to retrain from dealing m contraband goods and assist the Government to end smug- giing-
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    JAPANESE PLAN TO INVADE SHANSI
    186 9 Discovered \U Police CHINESE MILITARY CONFERENCE Shanghai, June 7. CORRESPONDENCE seized by the Shunsi police reveal that the Japanese have propuM»ci to undertake the destruction oi the (Jhief means of communications between Peiping and the centres m Suiyuan and between Shansi and Suiyuan. As soon
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    93 9 M. Blum Reviews First Year Of Office Paris, June 7. M. Blum, the French Premier, r■>[•a- work of the Popular Front ci wenuaent at the tirst annirv ol its entry Into ;>ower. said that mill Wilt v.ithin the Govern- wj.> m complete today as a year Th' i
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    MR W. H. SHELFORD
    30 9 Mr W H She.lord. chairman Ol rson BtaWHU and Co. J-td died m liiid.jn yesterday. Th»- looui ottM will be ol>»s«a I 'day ■art v: respect.
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    SIX APPLICANTS FOR SASTRI SCHOLARSHIPS
    196 9 SIX APPLICANTS FOR SASTRI SCHOLARSHIPS From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, June 7. tyy thy' lust Indian mail a parcel left Kuala Lumpur containing the names and certificates ot six Malayan students who Die applying tor the two scholarships offered by the Rt. Hon. Srinivasa Sastri during his recent
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    COMPLICITY IN ASSASSINATION
    148 9 Hankow Sentences Hankow, fune 7. Charged with complicity m the assassination of General Yang Yung Tai. the Governor of Hupeh, on Oct. 25 and plotting attempts on the life of Gen. Chiang Kai Shek and other notables, Li Yu Ying, the suspended rnt-ir.ber of the Central Executive
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    287 9  - NANKING BANS TIENTSINTOKIO AIR SER VICE BUDDHIST MONK PRAISES RACIAL UNITY TttE unity of the various nationalities represented m the Intema- tional Young Men's Buddhist Association was praised at a meeting of the association yesterday by Rev. X Sasanawansa. a Buddhist monk who is going to Ceylon alter spending 11
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    MR. H. B. MOLLETT
    62 9 1 Pruni Our Own Corresponded I I'm. tin' June 7. The death is mnowoed In Fount Ml Mr II B Mo'.l"tt, ASA pMMnI ;t and fire and marine loss asses I He m 53 and hud b >en ili only a short time. The Rev. Colin
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    R.A.F. PLANE CRASH
    86 9 London, June 7. An RAF. oiplane which had been missing en a flight from Wigtownshire !t3 Nottinghamshire was yest-rday found on the 2,000-ft. high Thoruthwmtto Pike m Cumberland with the charred bodies of its two occupants. stated to be Sergeant Pilot J. Mitcheil and leading Aircraftman G.
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    THE DEUTSCHLAND
    66 9 London, June 5. Another German sailor injured m the bombing oi the Deutschland has died m Gibraltar, making the total number of de itbs It. Berlin, June f>. The Comnvmder-in-Chiel ol the I Navy haf complied with the request ol the Commander and crew of the battleship Deutschland
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      516 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations J From London 6 p. m. June 6 The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Sharr* of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall ohfiwLse stated Conversion L an. 5 p.c, 1944-64
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      64 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association .hint* 7. II o'clock noon Buyers Sellers I X RJS.S m ca^jt'ei )ti June) :r2 7 K UVa FJLQ m bales P. 0.8 Juiioi 32., 324? NO 1 X Rj&R 'Sjxit- twardable L S3 3:s'^ IK SS l^ 33., P1 33»/ 4 33 3 b
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      SINGAPORE . PRODUCE PRICES
      62 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES Jtme 7 0 mbler t.t. aoo i.iv:i übv 11 00 .ii burg Cube 15.00 Mnntok Pepper lti.UC k Pepper 9.00 mixed 590 C nun nmdried io Hce Tapiix-a 4.7f> 1-. Saiaon ai $-,f;o .m, W.C. No. 1 $146 BbUfc, W.C. No. 2 $137 1 i Siam, WC.
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      213 10 London, June 5. Uneasiness regarding the gold situation and some end-of-account realising resulted m another dull session en the Sock Exchange yesterday, though losses were mostly unimportant, witd the undertone for industrials satisfactory m the circumstances. Kaffirs ralied around mid-day but closed under best. Wall Street opened irregular
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      169 10 I From London 5.30 p. m. June 6 RI BBER: Easy London-Spot: 9%d. 9 11 16d. Previously: 9%d. 9%d. July-Sept.: 9%d. 9%d. Previously: 9 11|16d. 9 3 4 d. Oct.-Dec: 9 1M6d. 9 13 16d. Previously: 9%d. 9 13 16d. Jan.-Mar.: 9%d. 9%d. Previously: 9 13 16d.
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      66 10 I From London 5.30 p. m. June 6 Tin: Firm. Cash: €253 2s 6d. Previously: Dull at £252 15s Three months: £252. Previously: 251 5s. New York lin: 56.37. Previously 55 67 Copper: Settlement: £59 10s Previously: £57 12s 6d. Gold: Saturday £7 Os. 8%-d Previously: £7
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      74 10 London Closing Quotations June 6 I__ Method of Parity betore Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Saturdav viously p^is Franc to 124.21 110 1116 110 1116 New York to 4.88 4 93 7 16 4.93% Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107 8.97 8.96 Hong Kong Per dollar ls. 2 13 16d.
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      201 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations June 7 Yokohama, demand 200 SELLING Melbourne, Sydney and N. London. T.T. 2 4 1 16 w Australia, demand 2 11 London, demand 2 4 1 16 New Zealand, demand 2 10 23 32 London. 4 months' sight 2 4% Bl'YING Lyons, demand
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      207 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY |IN at inidd;i> was $125 :> k, up !s The tin share market experienced an exceptionally dull day tort:!} with business 01 a very small stale. In sterlings there are buyers of Kumuntings, Pangnsa Rivers and
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      1018 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co Fraser and Co.'s List j MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1937: 6 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin <4fi) 5* 9d 6s 3d Asam Kumbang 35.s 6d 37s 6d Arstral Malay (i) 56s ofe i Ayer Hitam <ss> 27s 3d 2&: Gd Ayer
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      109 10 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT I)IV!i>KM>S. Company Dividend I TIN o. r p Burma Malay 2'_'. [n( June I 16 law m Katu 2 it j un c 23 Mal.t.'.nu Tin jiy m« Juur l 10. Bonus Pahani Omaol. lo- i :lt jt,n<- l Pengkaian i,. i M R aub
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    182 11 B. B. C. COMMENTS ON NEW AERIALS The following statement appears m BBC Empire Broadcasting,' the official ■jigan of the BBC Empire broadcasting service: Owint? to the recent re-arrangement of aerial arrays ut the B B.C. Empire Broadcasting station at Daventry. overseas listeners may not be quite certain as to
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    374 11 Winning CONTRACT £?Vttv^cwJ\Guau> David Bvrnstine. Merwin D. Mater. Oaoald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four Inventor* of the system that has beaten every other system m existence ANOTHER COLLAPSE SHORT time ago we prefaced one ol our articles with a story about hand which collapsed on "Mitch" Barnes. Today
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    182 11 Owners and masters of shipping are requested to keep their vessels as cieur of the range as possible during the heavy gun practice which will take place from Blakang Mati on June 11 i spare day June 18 at 9 am A red flag will be flown
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    "To Know Baldwin Is To Know England," Says Germany
    396 11 "To Know Baldwin Is To Know England," Says Germany •To knoic Baldwin is to knoic England," says a German commentator. Here are some of the comments on the retirement m Berlin and Paris pvK KURT VON STUTTERHEIM. London correspondent of the "Berliner Tageblatt." says: "Once again Baldwin has had luck.
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      484 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by (Royal Charter) I Paid up capital In 600.000 shares ol £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000,000 Reserve Liabilfty of Proprietors £3.000 000 HEAD OPFICE: 38, Rishopsgat*. London. F.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon fcmritsar Ipoh Semarang
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      551 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY S/NGAPORE 1.333 ke s (23.5 mi |l§ Malay music records* r:imil music, by VQss Thyalnayagi nxarasamy and Miss Pushpawathy Rajathurai. ;00 Chinese miric (records). Time, weather and announcements. Chamber Music. Violin, Mrs. Jacobs; la. Mrs. Caseley; cello. Mrs. Daw?<>n. piano, Mr* Eva Clark. Kttp it Clean.'
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      282 11 9 40 Stock reports. 9 50 Close down. BERLIN DJE 17.76 mc^s (16.89 m.). DJB 15.2 mc4s (19.74 m.), DJQ 15.28 me s (19.63 m DJA 965 me s (31.38 m. and DJN 9.45 me s (31.45 m.) a.m. 015 Opening announcement. 6.20 Light music. 7.20 News m English. 7.35
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    684 12 SAILING SHIPS IN THE NEWS Progress Of Australian Grain Fleet London. AS might have been expected from the date of her departure, the Abraham Rydberp is the first of the South Australian grain fleet to make her landfall, passing the Lizard on May 4, 112 days out
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    PASSENGERS
    612 12 THE following are passengers for Singapore and Java ports m Nieuw Holland which is expected to arrive here at 7 a.m. on Saturday: Mrs. J. Edelman and infant, Mr. J M. Whitehead, Mr. and Mrs. E. G Barker, Dr. J. M. Beyers, Mrs. J. S Copley Collins and nurse.
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    141 12 The fchlov the T.S.S Hector Singapore too Mr. ai. Roberts. Mrs A E Mrs C G. P Ph G H Sv Mi> G C V A c Bwnett Milne. Mr K. T. < Mrs. W AS: Mr V\ H Bm Loudon. Mr J B •taker. M. E A Fooks
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    40 12 -la: Ship;.. BtniU U bates ol 52 6 Lafl i i tali I instead S. K. SUNDAR/iM. (hew Chmn Khun and A. Watts were placvd m the 220 yards event at Rattles School Sports on Siturda Free Press
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      615 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 ajn. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 pjn Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai and Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 pjn. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m Sundays 7
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      104 12 CLEARANCES June 6: Siamang, Agatha. Kulit (Dut); Kamuning <Brit.>; Fran ken I (Ger); Arabia <Ital.); Rantau. Rusa. Tandjong Balei. Gemas <Brit.>. June 7: Tandjong Pinang, Sin Kheng I Seng. Klang, Chinese Prince < Brit. Mantai Maru (Japan); G. G. Pasquier Fch. Plancius. Reaei (Put.) ARAMIS The mail and passenger vessel
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      118 12 SINGAPORE^ HARBOUJt Ships alum-side \u, 1( Cs l\|H(t«(l i K»st Wharl nti Arguj: Maru Main Uhart -I i:ii.» i Saale 18. P Aramis 11: Shut Empire l>o« X < f .11 1 Raub Si; 6 CasUr ;*G Empire llu«k 1 1 ntran< I> West fhuvrt 1 K- dah r West
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      638 14 K. P. M. ROKAN- Tuesday. June 8. Bengkalis. Panch. Berombang. TanjongMengeidar. Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. PASlR— Tuesday. June 8. Penang and Bagan-Si-Api-Api. BOELONGAN— Tuesday. June 8. Rhlo, Tambelan. Singkawang, Pemangkat and Selakau. MAPlA— Wednesday. June 9. P. Samboe. Poeloe-Kidjang. Sapat. Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. MAETSrYCKER-^Wecfnesday. June 9. Saigon. THEDENS— Wednesday.
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    471 15 Civilians Win First Round Match PLAY IN K. O. R. POLO TOURNAMENT THE first round of the tournament for the K.O.R. Cup was played at the Singapore Polo Club before a large number of spectators on Saturday. There are no visiting teams this pe«r; three local teams, however entered for
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    A.C.S. DEFEAT GENERAL PRINTING OFFICE
    184 15 The Anglo-Chinese School beat the ral Printing Office at cricket on mound by 129 runs. The scores were \A .S.: Cecil Wong b Dumbleton 27. Au Kow Chu b Dumbleton 2. Chen c Armstrong b Hamilton 0. Kirn Hoc :bw b DomWetoo 15. Eugene c
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    SUNDARAM BEST AT RAFFLES SPORTS MEETING
    281 15 "THE annual athletic sports of the 1 Rallies Institution were held on the school ground on Saturday under the most favourable weather condition.-. All-ivunci skill wu Shawn by all competitors and all the events WCTt keenly conusted. S. K. ITMill tin WM the individual
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    DAVIS CUP
    19 15 Bruxsrts, Junv* <;. Belgium eliminated Sweden m the Davia Cup Qparter-Hnala by three matches r o two. Ht-uter.
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    CRICKET CLUB LOSE SIX-NIL TO Y.M.C.A.
    359 15 Yesierday's Third Division Match On The Padang V.M.C.A. G; S.C.C. II 0. T'HE second string of the S.C.C. were well and truly beaten on the Padang yesterday m their return encounter m the third division of the League by the V.M.C.A.. who netted half
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    MRS. EBER TAKES Y. M. C. A. TENNIS TITLE
    306 15 n/IRS. M. G. Eber. Hip S.R.C. and I»! Girls' Sports Club tennis star. a'Jcteti another notch to her long .string of tennis victories when she annexed the women's singles championship m the V.M.C.A. tournament on Saturday, easily disposing of her opponent.
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    COUNTY GOLF
    99 15 R A. Hoy.ell •Wiiiinudont winner of the title Id 192^. reuain?d the Sussex amateur goU chSMpfcMMhip by beating P. L. Fouler 'Eastbourne Downs* 10 and 9 m the 36 bofct BMI on the Royal Ea.st bourne Clubs course. Howeil playvd splendid goli. He had a score ol 71
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    BANGKOK GOLF
    71 15 From Our O*n Correspondent! Itatiekok, June 7. The interrutioral goli CWnpetU ph.yed at the Sports Club tor King Fracrutipok's trophy, was won by Has by the margin o: fe Etmmt t«. Other c'»rr>pe»n<i were the Americans Utd Sfots. The <-jmpi'ti- m ni pitVCd under the JitlfMi .narnent pi
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    M.C.U. BATSMEN IN FORM
    252 15 The M.C.U. 11. easily beat the St. Joseph's Institution II on Sunday on the college ground. A feature of the match was Ibrahim's hectic hitting for the M.C.U. He scored 68 and hit 3 sixes, and 7 fours. S. R. Samuel was the %est bowler capturing
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    ALL-JOHORE P.W.D. ATHLETICS
    175 15 photo) The annual Johore State P.W.D. sports meet under the auspices of the P.W.D. Athletic Association, Johor? Bahru. will be held on Friday, July 2. at Johore Bahru. All entries mutt reach the boo. secretary, P.W.D A. A. co, P.W.D. District Office. Johore Bahru, on or bei<:r<
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    CHILDREN'S EVENTS AT S.S.C.
    103 15 CHILDREN'S EVENTS AT S.S.C. Two children's championsnip ewna, the Hill-Salter Cup »50 metres* and H.M.S. Hermes Trophy tone breadth. will be held at the Singapore Swim- mlng Club tomorrow at 11 a.m. Intending competitors are asked to note that application for entry should I be made to the secretary. Lady
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    McCONECHY CUP
    104 15 The rcUowfhg frre the draws lor the inter-district P.W.D. football competition for the "McConechy Cup" presented by the Hon'ble Mr F. M. G Me Coneehy. State Engineer. Johore. Johore Bahru, Batu Pahat and i Johore East were drawn byes. Ist. round Muar (holders) v.s. Pontian at i Muar
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    BADMINTON
    72 15 Entries are invited for the men's badminton junior singles und men's junior doubles championship of Singapore. The entrance fee for the singles is $2 per competitor and for the doubles $3 per pair. Applications must be made on the official entry forms which are obtain able from the Hon.
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    CHINESE SCORE SIX AGAINST CASUALS
    82 15 Yesterday's third division league match, played on the Singapore Harbour Board ground, resulted m a wm for the Chinese over the CMUAIi by six goals to one. The Chinese had the better ol the game from start to finish and their ooals came from Thian
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    NON-KEN DERS XI TO PLAY S.C.C.
    63 15 Tbe foUowin? Wli represent the Non-Benders vs. the S.C.C. tomorrow at 11 a.m.: H. R. Bartels. W. W. Dean, A. Gilmour. C Hewetson. J Huggiius. A. B Jordan (capt.t. T. J. Leijssuis. Dr. J. M A Lowson. Major R H. Quill. Major C M.
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    63 15 Yesterday** play m the Yml.a tennis tournament resulted: Men's Open Singles:--- Kamis beat T. Kobayshi I—S, 6—l. Bee Gim Ho:-k beat Dr. Chia Teck Yam 6- 2 6-4. Ties ior tomorrow are: Mixed Doubles: Mr. and Mrs Lyne vs. Mrs It Himtrff and Kami* Men's Open Singles: Dr
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    DE VAZ TAKES 8 FOR 12
    241 15 C. S. C. Win Well Against Midds. A BRILLIANT bowling performance by de Vaz, who captured eight wickets for 12 runs, enabled the Ceylon Sports Club II to inflict a severe defeat on "C" Coy., Middlesex at Balestier on Sunday, the soldiers being able
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    SELANGOR XI TO MEET PERAK
    86 16 [From Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, June 7. IT is understood that the following will represent Selangor against Perak m the Malaya Cup match at Ipoh on June 26: Kum Pak; See Hu, Kai Ban; Mori, Taib, Jahn Mohamed; A. N. Other. Ismail. Henry. Soo.i
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    225 16 S. T. C. GOLD CUP MEETING THE Singapore Turf Club> Autumn Gold Cup» neetini will start on Aug. 28 a. id w:ii be continued on Sept 1. 4. 8 and 11. There will oe three runs lor each division o! class one and twj horses: two runs :or each division
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    ST. ANDREW'S OLD BOYS WIN
    211 16 St Andrews Old Boys Association deteated the Clarke Rangers by 67 runs at cricket on Sunday. The feature of the match was a •hat-trick" by J. Duclos of the- Association. He eventually took five wickets for 20 runs. Scores 5.A.0.8.A.: G. Michael c Koenitz b
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    ISLAND CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES
    113 16 The Island Club's June mixed foursomes competition played on Sunday, resulted m a tie between Mrs. H. L. H. Lim and J Lee Ken-4 Ty and Mrs (i B Beardsworth and H. L. H. Lim. The following cards were returned: Mrs. Lim and J. Lee 42—
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    Airmen Take Full Points From Skins In First Division
    482 16  -  "NIMROD" [BY K.A.F. 1; Inniskillings 0. TIM Koyal Inniskilling Fusilers must polish up their finishing if they contemplate winning any First Division matches. Once again yesterday they lost a match entirely against the run of play, the Koyal Air Force being
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    RYDER CUP GOLF TEAM
    32 16 London. June 7. TIIK British Ryder (up Golf team has been announced as follows: Charles VVhitecombe (Captain). Alliss. Burton. Cotton. Cox, King, Lacey, Padgham. Perry and Rees. Reutei.
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