The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 June 1937

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15.182. ESTD. 1835 THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1937 16 CENTS.
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  • 317 1 Over 400 Shells Fall On Capital MANY WOMEN INCLUDED IN VICTIMS Rebel Cruiser Fires On Coastal Towns London, June 9. insurgents bombarded Madrid for over an hour ml a half yesterday. It is estimated that 400 .fit ll- till and over 100 people were killed, whilst
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  • 391 1 PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT IN INDIA Lord Zetland's Statement London, June 9. T\ the House of Lords, Lord Lloyd asked whether the Government proposed m future to refuse information by question and answer to Members of Parliament on matters relating to provincial government m India. The Marquess <,l Zetland. Secretary lor India,
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  • 206 1 JAPANESE TRADE MISSIONS i Tokio, June 9. IT is reported that Japan is to send five track missions each consisting ut five members to East and West Africa, the Far East and Central una South America to investigate trade possibilities. >i us are U leave Yokohama ,»i Ibc end of
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  • 131 1 SEQUEL TO PACT MADE WITH JAPAN Berlin, June 9. DR. H. H. Kung and 35 of the other Chinese delegates to the Coronation arrived here today from Brussels where Dr. Kung was m conference with the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Governor of the
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  • 48 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, June 9. TIIE British Government has agreed to loan China the sum of £800,000 for the construction of the ShanghaiSooehow Railway which will be double-tracked. A representative of the British Embassy m China signed the agreement at Nanking yesterday.-
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  • 37 1 Dublin, June 8. The Dciil has passed a bill to provide a pension of €500 v y>ar and a £2,000 gratuity for Mr Danal Buckley, the former Governor-General of the Irish Free State.- Reuter
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  • 135 1 London, June 9. THE question of holidays with pay for British workmen is being investigated by the Ministry Labour committee of Inquiry. Yesterday Sir Walter Citrine spoke for the Trad? Union Council. He said that workers should be entitled by law to an annual ho'iday
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    58 1 THE 1)1 KE AND DI'CHESS OF WIXDSOR photographed after their wedding at the Chateau de Cande, with Major E. U. Metcalle (right) and Mr. A. G. Allen (left). This picttl sent direct to the Free Press by air mail is the first photograph uf the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
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  • 46 1 Buenos Aires, June 9. 'Till. Bolivian Government has decided not to resume diplomatic relations with Paraguay, contrary to the statement at the Gran Chaco peace conference a fortnight ago by the representatives of each Government that they were ready to resume relations. Reuter
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  • 163 1 70 Submarines In Review Naples, June 9. QEVENTY submarines, probably *J the largest number ever assembled m a single review, were shown by Mussolini to Gen. von Blomberg, the German War Minister, outside the Bay of Naples. The submarines were drawn up m two lines stretching eight
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  • 62 1 London. June J). The King's birthday which is on Dec. 14 is being officially celebrated today throughout the Empire. In London His Majesty rode at the head of his troops for the first time since his accession, taking part m the ceremony ot trooping of the colour m
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  • 25 1 New York. June 9. The annual meeting of the Ameri <*an Medical Association for the first time recognised the medical practice of birth control. Reuter
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  • 48 1 I or m accordance with the intention ot Parliament, to lay it down that, m the I circumstances described, the Governor must necessarily call for the resignation of his Ministers. If that had been the intention of Parliament it would have ;said so m the act itself British
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    • 65 1 BIGIA TEA Urines the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 0.15o .15 to 9.1 5 p.m. DINNER and DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight and Australia's Loveliest Dancers CHARLES and HELEN INNHJs Of lIIK PROFESSIONAL BALLROOM CHAMPIONSHIPS NON-DINERS SI. OO. SATURDAY -AVIATION DINNER
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    • 84 1 There is no betler Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW Wfa HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH. RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING SUNBATHING ONE OF SINGAPORE'S SCENIC BEAUTY SPOTS. REACHED IN 8 MINUTES BY CAR FROM ANYWHERE IN TOWN. TONIGHT SPECIAL
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  • 133 2 "Elephant Boy" at the Capitol A huge elephant and a small Indian boy are the "stars" of 'Elephant Boy,' the splendid London Films screen version of Rudyard Kipling's "Toomai of the Elephants." produced by Robert Flaherty and Zoltan Korda. It began a season to Large audiences
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  • 93 2 The Great World Cabaret competition to find the best and most popular hostess came to a close on Tuesday night and the winners were announced last night. The competition was a great success and the management expressed their appreciation of the manner m which the public supported
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  • 64 2 From Our Own Correspondent.* London. June 8. The accounts of the British North Borneo Chartered Company show a surplus of income over expenditure cf £32.738 compared with £15.140 m 1935. The directors propose a dividend of 2 1 per cent, the first distribution to be
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  • 56 2 Six reels of the Republic serial, 'Undersea Kingdom." starring Ray Crash" Corrigan. opened to record houses at the Alhambra yesterday. It is a story of warfare by the newest and most destructive inventions of science m a strange world. 20.000 fathoms beneath the sea. For an
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  • 29 2 The new programme opening at the Pavilion tonight will include the Gaumont British news reel of the Derby, run at Epsom last week.
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  • 119 2 Official's Suicide Moscow, June 8. A sensational charge that M. Gamarnik. Soviet Vice-Commissar of War. who committed suicide a few days ago, was a spy who 'sold his fatherland to Japanese and German imperialists" is made m the official organ Pravda. which makes thinly- veiled reference to
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  • 33 2 The play-off of the tie m the June mixed foursomes, on Tuesday last, resulted m a win for Mrs Beardsworth and H. L. H Lim. with a nett score ol 3834
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  • 524 2 TENKO NISIIDA. founder of "Ittoen," the Garden of One Light religion, at the Singapore tomb of a Japanese newspaperman. I'utabatei Shimei, editor of the Osaka Asahai newspaper died m a liner off Singapore as he was returning to Japan front Russia 29 years ago. His
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  • 176 2 Husband Seeks Divorce London, May 25. PETITION for divorce by Mr. John Dover Place appears m the undefended list of cases down for hearing m the Trinity law term, which opens on Monday. Dr. Charles Searle is cited as co-respondent. Mr Place, a Cambridge grocer's
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  • 77 2 A Gala Dincier. Ball and Cabaret held a: Sea View Hotel m honour of H.M. the King's birthday was most successful last night. In the cabaret Barles and Robert, the celebrated Italian vaudeville artists, tormerly a La Bcala theatre Milan, danced sensational acrobatic num.
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  • 56 2 London, June 9. In accordance with customary practice, the report of the Imperial Conference proceedings will be published as soon as adopted, said Mr. Chamberlain, replying m the House of Commons yesterday. One or two committee reports maj be authorised lor publication m advance of the general report,
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  • 51 2 Manchuria, June 9. Another incident on the frontier ol Manchukuo and the Soviet Union wzu reported yesterday from Tsintin, ii: Manchuria. It is alleged that two Soviet border patrols crossed the border on Sundaj and kidnapped a Manchurian farmer. They are also stated to have tnkpn three horses
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  • 53 2 London, June 9. Sir Herbert Samuel has assumed the title of Lord Samuel of Mount Carmel and Toxeth m the City of Liverpool. Mount Carmel. part of the title recalls Lord Samuel's High Commissionership ot Palestine while his family has been associated with Liverpool for 200
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  • 232 2 $1,000 For Children's Aid Society THE King's Birthday Ball held last night at Raffles Hotel proved one of the most successful entertainments ever staged for charity m Singapore. The net proceeds all of which will go ta the Children's Aid Society amounted to $1,000. This substantial
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  • 114 2 Coroner On His Pluck The Rev. Charles Walter Sykes. the vicar who was shot by one oi his church-warden m his church hall at Stamford Hill was described by the Coroner «Dr. Georcre Cohen), at the inquest at Tottenham, as "very plucky" ii; entering the hall
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  • 92 2 T.S. Senators' Bill Washington. June 8. Five Senators, headed by Mr. Bone, mnounce that they are introducing a bill to take the profit from war by giving the Government a practical monopoly of the manufacture o: war weapons and munitions. It is proposed that the
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  • 94 2 London. June 9. The President of the Board oi Trado will himself head the United Kingdom delegation for the negotiation ol B new trade agreement with India. He will be assisted by the Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade and by Sir Frederick White. Detailed
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  • 62 2 Washington. June 9. President Roosevelt has asked Congress lor a $10,000,000 appropriation for the Maritime Commission to start new ship construction. He also told Pressmen that he had recommended the authorisation of $150.000 000 for next year's mmwJjttion Programme Reuter ONI OP THE OIL PAINTINGS by
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  • 47 2 Canada's exports of mine and forest products during 1936 amounted to 45 per cent, of the value of the Dominion's total exports Canada's system of National Parks I consists of twenty separate park units with a total area of more than 12.500 1 I square miles. j<
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    • 17 2 M.G.M. Epoch-making Triumph 'GOOD EARTH' with PAUL MUNI and LUISE RAINER Gala Opening SUNDAY June 27th CAPITOL
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    • 672 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. DON'T scratch! c SKETOLENE JfICC lP>vc6is •R^gd) Head Oilire. PREVEHTS MOSQUITO BITES, AND ALLAYS ITCHING IF BITVEN. huala Lumpur Price:- $1.25 per bottle. Obtainable at al! chemists and stores, "i"* offi |>r Medical Hall Limited, liondon *»ffi«r: BOARD RESIDENCE. n- 4. '4 -^^mmm 1 "|> t ,i SEA-FRONT
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 128 2 Diary Of The Day HHrh Water: 12.10 pm. 86 ft., 11. IS pm. 9 8 ft. Sports Soccer: S.CC. vs. Midds (Div. I> Padane. R.A vs. Police <Div. I> Stadium Skin.s II vs. Ft. Canning (Div II Tanglin. F. and N. vs. Heap Eng Moh tB.H.L* F and N. M.P.H.
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    20 3 photo). U F. t.OYFKNOR. Sir Shnten Thomas, taking the salute at yesterday's (treat Birthday Parade m th? Padanjj. Free Press
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    • 113 3 From Our Own_ Correspondent Taiping. June 9. A LARGE crowd watched the imp: -monial oarade here this I on the polo /"round m h mour > birthday at which Lieut i H T Craig. Officer Commanding ibi Regiment, took the salute. The parade was composed of four (MlUea
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    • 36 3 A E Ma^in. head at one oi the st wool broking firms m New lilted with his m, Mr. E .:x>!e yesterday by KPM Ma-t^uyeker. He is Staring at Rattles H'>tel.
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    • 97 3 ■From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 9. AN imposing ceremonial parade was held today at the Volunteer Hr-.idquarters on the occasion of the Kind's birthday m which the European Eurasian. Malay and Chinese companies participated. Lieut-Col. G. D. A Fietcher commanded the parade with Major de Buriatte. Second-in-Command,
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    • 56 3 TIM rr.tiden voyage 01 the X.P.M. Maetsuycker on the South Pacific run to New Zealand was completed by her v.d back m Singapore yesterday. She brought a large number of round trip passengers from New Zealand and she ls also heavily booked esidents of Singapore
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  • 538 3 Impressive Ceremony On The Padang NEARLY 2,000 troops, splendidly turned out and marching with the smartness and precision traditional of the Services, paraded yesterday on the Padang before Singapore's thousands \n honour of the birthday of King George Vl— the first since his accession
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  • 479 3 Biggest Held In Federal Capital [From Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, June 9. THIS morning's waa the biggest King's Birthday Parade ever held m Kuala Lumpur, with 800 troops nearly the full strength of a battalion participating. Volunteers from every part of the State were
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  • 472 3 PARTNER EXPLAINS FAILURE IN BANKRUPTCY COURT LFrom Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, June 9. PRESCRIBING himself as one who U had a wide experience of the catering and entertainment business. Lim Hee Kung told of what must be the shortest existence of
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  • 182 3 PENANG COMMENT ruscUSSING the debate ot the *J Mvi Tsai report m the House of Commons ihe Pinang Gazette vrites "The late Of the mvi Uai is sealed. While ih. Home Press oersist.s m prating the pernicious doctrine <lor consumption of people whoso conception
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    16 3 pnoto > R.A.F. FLYING BOATS passing over the salutins base at yesterday s parade, i Free Press
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    • 56 3 For light houses s/r *-'i*-^r^ j^ ■I II II Ml —^•B^R F"2\ It must be a CROMPTON COILED-COIL LAMP Crompton lamps stand for brilliance and reliable service. The special coilcd-coil filament gives up to I /sth more light without using extra current. THE LAMP OF LASTING BRILLIANCE SOLE AGENTS: UNITED
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    • 114 3 FOR REPAIRS I N JEWELLERY WATCHES U. S. de SILVA MANUFACTURING JEWELLER I 7'J ORCHARD ROAD PITMAN'S COLLEGE Established m England 65 years. Singapore Branch, under European Management at Uniteers Building, River Valley Road (entrance Damar Road) Expert tuition m ALL COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS. Special courses m Shorthand Type-writing. Book-keeping. onime:<e.
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  • 1255 4  -  ANDRE ROOSEVELT BY Importance Of Recent Discoveries The significance of the recent finding of four gold fish-hooks, v .th other golden trinkets and nuggets, m the Oriente section of Ecuador is discussed here by an American explorer who last December made the first aeroplane flight over
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  • 473 4 Producers Claim "Licence' London, May 24. QHOULD film producers pervert history to make good cinema entertainment? This question was raised recently m a report issued by the British Film Institute, m which the part that films can play m teaching history to school children is
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  • 487 4 •THE old question "Where does life begin, where does chemistry end?" is carried a stage further m a report by Dr. J. D. Bernal. of the Crystallographic Laboratory. Cambridge, on the nature of four disease-producing viruses he has been studying. Dr. Bernal has lately been elected
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  • 1016 4 Politics From The Orient Express n fORE than one novelist has set IV i the scene of an exciting story m the Orient Express. Europe's c-ack train which runs from Paris for two days and three nights until its dark-blue coaches, dulled with the dust of half
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  • 128 4 Sir I. Jarvi-'v Purchase* And Plans Sir John J expressed Ur hop* tha: arranger. 1 11 ts will .soon b° r m and tlv accessary m respr the town The pnpQi -,rd. BJCTI I 1 v melting plant H type and to ?roun round U ol
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    • 67 4 OPENING SINGAPORE AIRPORT 12th JUNE K. N. I. L. M. Royal Ketherlands Indies' Airways and K. L. M. Royal Dutch Air Lines have the pleasure to invite all visitors to inspect their Douglas aircraft at the opening of the Singapore Airport on Saturday, June 12. In addition, the K.N.I. L.M.
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    • 207 4 Agonising corns since Boyhood days V NOW- happy feet again at 7O "Why did I not use Radox years ago writes this old man. after a lif of unnecessary suffering with corns "How pleased I am to be rid of thr.-^p of the most painful corn* that c> could have,
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    243 5 i\E m Sydnej where the long Pacific surf rollers daily tempt thousands of people. The picture just received is of Manly Beach UMH) BASQI'K child refugees arrived at Southampton m the Habana. lh»\ were each medically examined and issued with a linen ticket bearing their name. a?e and pedigree before
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    • 41 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can > be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each. WYE VALLEY CANNED FRUITS VEGETABLES Packed fresh from Garden and Orchard. They are delicious, Phone: 5376 (4 lines) 1 *-mm—mmmmmmm~mm—— W-P.S. 17«
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    19 6 photo). ONE OF THE OIL paintings by Continental, American and English artists now on view at KoLinson's. Free Press
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  • 327 6 Woman Dies From Stabbing By Husband •From Our Own Corrrspondent) Johore Bahru, June i. CTRONG comments against the habit of carrying knives were made by Mr. Justice Laville at the Johore Bahru Assizrs. when he passed a sentence of five years' rigorous imprison-
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  • 193 6 GO EARLY FOR OPENING OF AIRPORT IF you want to get a good view of the opening of the Bjw Singapore Airport on Saturday afternoon go early! Although there will be ample room for everybody and parking space for all cars, there is certain to be traffic congestion if everyone
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  • 427 6 Dinner In Honour Of Mr. J. M. Sime A COMPANY numbering over 30, present and past membcu of the committee, assembled at dinner at the S.C.C. on Tuesday evening m honour of the president, Mr. J. S. Sime, on the eve of his retirement
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  • 81 6 From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 7. The death occurred yesterday of Mrs. A. C. Dutta, wife of Dr. A. C. Dutta. M.8.E., M.C.H. She had been m poor health for about two months. The funeral service was held today at St. Peter's
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  • 84 6 A Chinese father and his son occupied the two stretchers m an ambulance which took them to the General Hospital yesterday morning from their home m Pulau Saigon. The father had a severe cut across his throat, the boy two wounds on his head.
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  • 37 6 The number of employees of a large engineering firm on Tynesi-ie mii creased last year to over 4.600, nearly 1.000 more than the previous year and considerably more than the previous highest number employed by the company.
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  • 108 6 NEW J. P. 's FOR THE COLONY THE Governor has appointed the fol- lowing Justices of the Peace: For the Settlement of Singapore: Chua Keh Hai, Cyril Ernest Collinge, Ewen Macgregor Field Fergusson, Fida Hussain Mohamedali Nakhoda, Leonard William Geddes, Francis Stuart Gibson, M.C., The Rev. Goh Hood Keng, Kathi
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  • 78 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. June 8. The Hon. Mt. W. E. Pepys. the General Adviser, Johore, entertained the Girl Guides to tea at his residence yesterday m view of his forthcoming departure for Home on furlough. Those present included Tengku Mahkota Sir Ismail, Tungku
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  • 291 6 Five Certificat es Of Honour Awarded In F. M.S. IN the name ot HM th" Kin- HE the High Commi.s-.oner has been pleased to award Certificates at Honour to tho foUowtog persons m recognition of their lOfal and v.tluablc services to the Government of the Federated Malay States:Haji Ahmad bin
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    23 6 pilul I AN 18-POL T NDER BATTERY of the Royal ftfttTer) iftftf Ifcc vi>-,t. at the Kind's Birthday l'ar:xdc ye tcriu,. Free Press
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  • 55 6 4 PARADE was also held at Chnngi. those t akin a part the Ma Heavy Brigade R A Fortress Royal Engineers ay company of the 2nd Battalion. The Gordon Highlanders. The -parade uas commanded by Lieut-Co:. A Mason, MC Royw Engineers, and inspected by Col W. Cave Brown.
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    • 47 6 MALAY nftLMMMI of the S.S. Police niarchin«; past the Governor at the Padang parade yesterday, (free Press photo). Drink delicious OVA LTI N E' Hot or Cold LUISE RAINER and PAUL MUNI m M.G.Ms magnificent Triumph 'GOOD EARTH 9 GaU Opening .1 d» CAPITOL SUNDAY June 27th
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    • 87 6 SPECIAL <=zzM I V PORT S U P P L E.M E N T Dealing with Singapore's of "The Stniits Times" of illustrated and full d new Civil Air-Port, which that date, will be well articles telling, m will be opened on June 2Q pAGES p ACKED interesting vv;i> WITH
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  • 172 7 .v In connection with arrangements that are being made lor operating the Empire flying-beats owr the Eu^landAiistralia route, the Director ol Civil Aviation m IndSS recently paid a visit I lo Rangoon, accompanied by officials oi nis Department, m regard to the esta- blishment
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  • 24 7 Washington, June 8. Th? Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Wang, was received at the White House and presented his credentials to the president Reuter
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  • 107 7 F.H.I. Scholarships London. June 9. Tliree Chinese engineer apprentices who arrived at the week-end on Fed- eration oi British Industries scnolai'ships for training m British engineering Workshops were given a dinner lest night by twelve other F. 8.1. ChiiiLese apprentices and members of the Chinese apprentices
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  • 111 7 Employers Boycott Discussion (>eneva, June 9. It is stated that the employers have decided to boycott thr discussion In committee of the various draft con ventions m connection with the International Labour Conference here. They were prepared to state their objections m principle but not to enter
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  • 865 7 Distinct Improvement In Market Outlook MESSRS FRASER AND CO.. m their weekly share report, issued at the close of business on Tuesday, were: Since our lust report there has been a distinct relaxing m the tension both political and financial which clouded the horizon a
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    • 79 7 I ALL THRU' THE NIGHT ALL THRU' YOUR LIFETIME I YOU'LL REMEMBER THIS HISTORY MAKING ENTERTAINMENT! j Charles Boyer Jean Arthur I 'HISTORY IS MADE AT NIGHT' j NEXT WEEK AT THE PAVILION THEATRE ROYAL FRIDAY and SATURDAY ONE PERFORMANCE EACH EVEMINC AT 1.15 P.M. THE INTERNATIONALLY-FAMEIt DANCER LA MERI
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  • 512 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1937. A Pacific Conference J jyjß. J. A. LYONS is not the first person to hint that the problems of the Far East might be solved if the Powers concerned would meet around a conference table and discover exactly what they expect of
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  • 1656 8 From Chiang Kai Shek's Sian Diary T*HIS is the seventh instal- ment of two remarkable documents Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek's "Diary of My Captivity m Sian" and Mme. Chiang's own story of how she helped rescue her husband and save China from a civil
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  • 502 8 i CINCE writing the other day about the shortcomings of Tamil films, I have been reading an article m the Tien Hsra Monthly about the problems of the Chinese movie industry. The i fabulous cost of maintaining HDlly- wood .standards, both m techniI cians and apparatus,
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    • 192 8 r. a 1 of\ I C jfflk BLUE flHliP^^v Curacao The latest of Bols fine Liqueurs. CALDBECK S. BY SPECIAL A j£» H M AfnMMMtM >«P^y^ KIMi Of SIAM tsiD PL unt FOR ATTRACTIVE WEDDING PRESENTS IN STERLING SILVER, E. P. N. S. CRYSTALWARE THE HEADQUARTERS AT THE ROYAL JEWELLERS
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    • 62 8 "I WANT A CORSET for my wife," said the timid looking shopper. "What bust?" asked the assistant. "Nothing. It just wore out." 'Wear and teur' of personal effects is one of the very few exclusions under the "GAF'LAC" ALL RISKS WORLD WIDE POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE 6 LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
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  • 928 9 \>l IM T( II \|R LINKK TO I'SE KFLCTAR: Captain I. X Stholte <ri*ht>. of the X.1..M. new 1»( 3 airliner Specht. being weltomed by the Air Officer Command m? the Royal Air Force, Far East, \ir Commodore A. \V. ledder. when the plane arrived from
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  • 162 9 Carrying Out Nazi Ideals MQMm AFRICA has been •J experiencing trouble from the Naxi activities of the large drrnun population of German South Africa. ■This fetntUwy, now a mandate has population of over 25.000 Germans I N is the only one ofl all
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  • 64 9 Sir Robert dive's Views Winnipeg. June S. Sir R rt Ciive. until recently British Ambassador m Japan, elated I that ttw pr.sent feftf o. war was a |<uini He was speaking m Winnipeg on his oai-k I I Mm. He declared M one vai t
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  • 94 9 London. June 8. Lord Plymouth is continuing his V ur ot the Baltic States. Yesterday Lord Plymouth vai received by the President of Latvia and iater attended an official dinner m his honour. At the dinner the Foreign Minister o: Latvia retailed the aid given to
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  • 244 9 Baron Von Neurath In Belgrade Berlin, June 9. /CONSIDERABLE interest is being taken here m the activities of Baron von Neurath. the German Foreign Minister, who is now visiting the Balkans and is at present m Belgrade. He had a two-hour talk yesterday morning with the Yugoslavia
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  • 157 9 >loscow, June 9. THE last of the four aeroplanes which left the Polar ice floe has Bd at Prince Rudolf Island. plane was refuelled by a plane from the base at latitude 85 and both returned together. The ice-breaker Sadko is now voyaging to Franz Josefland to
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  • 27 9 London, June 8. Mr Baldwin has chosen the titles of i Viscount Corvedale and Earl Baldwin of Bewdley states the London Gazette. Reuter
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  • 103 9 Two Men Killed London, June 9. AN explosion occurred today m the pit m Rhondda Valley. Wales. Two men were killed and four others seriously injured. One hundred and fifty men who were working below ground made a dash lor the surface. They did not know where
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  • 37 9 London, June 8. The London Gazette states that m celebration of His Majesty's birthday, the King has appointed the Duchesses o: Gloucester and Kent to the Imperial Older ol the Crown ol Indiu. Reuter
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  • 432 9 Nations Health Reviewed MR. ANESKI. a former promient professor of lhc imperial I'niversity, Kyoto, who arrived m Singapore yesterday by the Haku/aki Maru on his way to the forthcoming: Paris Exhibition. One of the 15 world members by the Council of the League of Nations,
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  • 140 9 London, June 9. AFURTHEP development of Mr. J. A. Lyons', suggestion of a Pacific Pact occurred yesterday when Mr. Yoshida, the Japanese Ambassador, had a half -hour conversation with Mr. Lyons at the latter's hotel. No official statement was issued and Reuter learns that the talk was
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    • 526 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 6 p. m. June 9 The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Full otherwise stated Conversion Lean, 5 p.c., 1944-64 112 7
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    • 198 10 June 5. 7. 8. .can Can. Com. 97» 2 97 97 American Telephone and TVle^raph 167 I#T% 168 Atcneson Railroad 84 84' 8 83 Chwapeak 59>« 58 58 8 DBPdW 158 156 3 8 156 Firestone 33 32^ 8 33 GCBtnd Electric 54' 4 53 3 4
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    • 106 10 A bell of stainless steel Is to be presented to H M.S. Sheffield by a Sheffield firm. Casting from thus metal, instead of from bell metal, required a social technique, and the inscription, cue to the untrjctable nature ot su-el cast m such a tonn. has had
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    • 81 10 London. June 8. On the Stock Exchange kafflra v/ere again the centra oJ attraction, further Kood demand causing a sustained upward trend ot prices which was further enhanced m iate dealings by the favourable reception at Sir John Simon's statement. Commodities, wheat cotton and rubber all weakened sharply
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    • 43 10 London, June 8. Exchequer return s show total ordinary revenue amounts to €106,328 915 compared with £97.244,203 at the corresponding date of last year. Total ordinary expenditure is €162,914,506 compared with £158,325, 176 at the corresponding date of 1936 British Wireless
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    • 195 10 From London 5.30 p. m. June 9 KltltthK: Dull London -8pot: 9 5 16d. 9 7 16d. Previously: 9 3 fl. 9 7 16d July-Sept.: 9%d. 9 7 l(id. Previously: 9 3 B d. 9r 2 d. Oct.-Dec.: 9 7 16d. 9V 2 d. Previously: 9 7
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    • 71 10 From London 5.30 p. m. June 9 Tin: Dull. Cash: €251 12s. 6d. Previously: Dull at €252 2s. 6d. Three months: £250 2s. 6d. Previously: £250 15s. New York Tin: 56-12. Previously: 55 75. Copper: Settlement: £57 7s. 6d. Previously: £57 12s 6d (.old: Saturday: ajt os.
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    • 78 10 London Closing Quotations June 9 I Method of ParKy before Rate ProCer.tre Quoting 20-9-31 Yestarday fctaftßly Pans Franc to 124.21 110 7 8 110 13 16 New York to 4.88 4.93 3 4 4 93*8 Amsterdam Guilders to 8.973. 4 8. 97^ 8 97 Hong Kong Per
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    • 436 10 Potatoes < Japan do 04 Pumpkin dabu merah» do 03 Spinach <bayam> do 05 Tomatoes, Chinese do 12 Tomatoes. <Java» do 12 Yam <keladi) do 03 FRUITS Bananas <pisang hijaut 10 10 Bananas < pisang keling> 10 10 Bananas tpisang masi 10 10 Cocoanut each 05 Limes,
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    • 456 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Private Makers Necessary Lmi f plE Government considers that privati I. for the manufacture of arms. It does not prop up a body to control arms profits m peart- time I nised that if ever this country should brrotn< imol much
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    • 129 10 Informal Discussions The United Kingdom Q has Informed Ihe Dominion Qo inment n*i>r aentativi v London 01 the discu.ssi.in.s it is holding with United States, the Pn sidenl Board ol Tr.nh Mr. Oiiv. told the > C Tlie object o! these dii v bo deteimine ■■ether 3
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    • 102 10 New Alloys AcldmTo Its Uses I HI raj Id arcraft over two yeai Ir. ma 100 ton:- of tl tic;. ol the year 1 output will < A tl I or 00 at pi r of the other two Extraction Method- m\ I c fci to
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  • 123 11 4 Delay Destroys Hope Sir Kingsley Wood. Minister of Health, said, that it was simply untrue, as 100 many people thought, that a diagnosis of cancer was necessarily a death sentence. Presiding at a dinner given by the Government at Lancaster House to the International Union against
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  • 67 11 The Rev. George Richard J R'lurni t!5O-a-ycar vicar of Al! S.iints. Krt tcring. is being sued ior alleged breach ot promise at Northanta Anises by middle-aged Miss Winifred May Divine, ore of his parishioners. Mr Round, a former Rugby footballer, has been married lor six weeks
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    82 11 THE GERMAN LINER EI'ROPA, called at Plymouth from New York, bringing the body of Captain Ernst Lehmann, of the ill-fated Hindenburg. Fifteen survivors of the disaster who crossed on the Europa acted as coffin bearers and they are seen carrying the coffin draped m a Swastika flag through a lane
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  • 287 11 When told at the Old Bailey that she would be sent to penal servitude. Merle Guise Doubrette. 48, closed her eyes, swayed, and had to be supported by a wardress. Doubrette. a former actress, daughter of an English barrister, and the sister of a woman of
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  • 1107 11 Winning CONTRACT David Bumstine, Merwtn D. Maier, Otwald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence MORE BIDDING FLAWS I AST week we started a discussion i of bidding weaknesses common to many Bridge-players and began with the first
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    • 363 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 1920 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up.. $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling .€6,500,000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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    • 489 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England fey Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3 000 000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgatf. London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritear Ipoh Somarang
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    • 915 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 850 Sound parade. Phohi Variety Ensemble 1.333 kc (22.5 m.) £20 Talk. 9 30 Slock reports. m 9 .40 Cloe down. i Chinese music (Cantonese records). TOO Tamil music (records). KFUI l\ 7 35 Time, weather and announcements. ljlt> 745 Malay language lesson, No. 9
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  • 273 12 Further Saving Of Fuel Anticipated An interesting cargo steamer, the Biddlestone. was launched by Messrs Short Brothers. Sunderland. last month, says the Journal ot Shipping and Commerce. This ship, which has a deadweight capacity ol about 8.000 tons, has been built for the White Shipping Co., Ltd..
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  • 139 12 union investigation The question of direct shipments ol fruit to Glasgow and other northern ports m the United Kingdom wa* raised m the House of Assembly month, by Colonel Reitz. Minister ot Agriculture during the debate on the agricultural vote, states a Reuter message
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  • 505 12 NEW SHIP FOR RANGOON SERVICE Notable Features Of The Prome \TOTABLE as the first unit of a considerable fleet replace- ment scheme undertaken bj her owners, the new steamer Prome represents as is onlj natural a biff advance m comparison with other ships engaged m the Rangoon
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  • 145 12 Some of shipping companies, such as The East Asiatic, the Borneo Co.. Ltd.. etc.. were planning to extend their wharves when they learned that the Government was contemplating the building oi big wharves m the vicinity of Jong Non-sri. The shipping firms before going on with their
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  • 103 12 Last Year's Increased Rfcvenue The annual report ol the Suez Canal Company shows the company's revenue m 1936 amounted to 986-213. 2;*4 francs -which was about 58 million francs more than m 1935 Expenditure m 1936 amounted 276.000,000 francs m round figures which was about 18 million lrancs
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  • 37 12 The s-s. D'Artagnan from Haipfrong. Tourane. Saigon, is expected to arrive tomorrow at 6 a.m. and sail at 3 p.m. for Madras. Pondicherry. Colombo Aden Djibouti. Port Said and Marseilles Berth: S. H. B. Wharves,
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  • 121 12 Ships alongside the Wh.rvr^ w Expected lo Anivc East Wharf (Fntraitcr <„it> i Apoey 2(i Main Wharf (Kn tramp (..u* Hakozaki M.uu U. Mir? Kola 15; Oemer 1 1 J 7Kmpire I>o< k (Entrance (..iu Karapara M) 1 1 Mt*rii 34: Mm. i Empire Dock (Kn trance Cialt
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  • 88 12 The tai] r:ok tn.fl a big probiem for as tiv npecti kpp Nations 1. the Inadeqiu priilm and I ol th« quired equipment. 1:. •.•>ena;ture The Ol a chani el to px^r •■»"< it Urn paMtti o' vessels d:.water .ii>6 th harbour of q laid out
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  • 17 12 An ur.ch..rt^d subm^rgtKl rently steep has t> 360 degrees in>m dosreev 41* N E
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    • 472 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Iccorporatcd vi P.M.S.) TKLEPHONE: Preifht M3J— Puui« MIL LLOYDS AGENTS. •OOKINO AQKNTB FOR FEDERATED M\l\Y STATES RAILWAYS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIf IC jiwetltff CftUTtrr incorpor»te<l m BnsUuMl) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE oflfers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL TRAIN
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    • 111 12 For everything appertaining to Ocean Passages. Foreign Money Exchange and Freight. apply WACoSsiITS [WOBIQ TRAVfj StPVtCtJ 39, ROBINSON ROAD No Booking Pfctfc Telephone 5908. HENDERSON LINE Sdlllilll ol SAIMNGS B> Fortnight I Passenger Ste.ini»r Between Ranc«HMi, r«nt >ud«n Marseille Pa h i mt\ I rulatid lIOMKWAI l> s\ll|V(.^ Port of
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    • 558 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals !t? BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. Thursday 7.45 ajn Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Alison: Weekdays* 7 pjn Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai and Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p >m< Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m.
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    • 60 12 SHIPS IN TODAY The Singapore Harbour Board berthing arrangements for today are as follows Cremer Roads: 11. Benvorlich West 9 a.m.; 48 9. Mirzapore Seletar p.m. 15 6. Islander Roads a.m.; 9. Japara West a.m.; 46 7. Kola Roads a.m.; 15 Apoey frist 10 a.m.; 20 1. Talma East a.m.;
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    • 480 13 TK AJ EL KEITKIf BY P&0 and BRITISH INDIA LINES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. H37 1937 BEHAK 6.000 June 14 RANPURA 17.000 July 30 R.VTT 17.000 June 18 BURDWAN 6.070 July 31 SOUDAN 6.500 July 2 RAWALPINDI 17.000
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    • 453 13 (Incorporated m Straits settlements./ >s^Jß^^s^Bßk ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OF WELLINGTON Havre, London, R'dam, H'burg, Glaspow June 29 July 2 CITY OF ORAN Havre, London, R'dam, Hours, Glasgow July 30
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    • 1003 13 REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Stram>jlp Co.. (19XM UsV Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China Mutual i».r iuiuuu White star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian oriental Line Ltd. Ihe China Navigation Co., Ltd.
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    • 647 14 K. P. M. RKIJNST- Thursday June 10. Cheribon <not lor passengers). Semarang, Sourabaya "Boeleleng passengers and mails only). Ampenan (passengers and mails only*. Pad^ng-Bay (passengers and mails only). LaboeanHadji .passengers and mails only). Benoa < passengers and mails only) Tl^OMB^^Thursday. June 10. Selat-Pandjang. Bengkalls. SoengeiPakning. Siak and Pakan-Baroe. CREMER— Thursday
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    • 676 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE o4tm/AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO EI T ROPE. FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ. PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives Leaves Leavf* Arrives Spore. Spore. Penang. New York. Pres. Garfield June 13 June 15 June 17 July 27 Pres. Hayes June 27
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    • 564 14 Q. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERH A Montevideo Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo Montevideo i>iaru c^ TQ^ n Rjo de JanPiro Satttos Rio Grande and Montevideo (Shunkn Mam Dakar via Durban. LoMf M Shunko Maru pon Harcourt LagOi> Accra, Takoradi. Port Bouet, Monnr and Conakry France Maru
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    31 15 photo). I). ROSS (P. 0.) away with the ball during play m the second division match against the >I.P.H. at Anson k«»ad on Tuesday The game was drawn luo-all. Free Press
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  • 414 15 S.A.F.A. LEAGUE TABLES THE positions of teams m the sAF A. League and Brartnni •s Leapue an- FIRST DIVISION. GoaR P W L D F. A. P R A 8 5 1 2 19 5 12 RAF 9 4 4 1 19 15 9 Chinese 63
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  • 33 15 Turnberry (Ayrshire), June 9. TN the third round of the British Women's Golf championship Mrs. Holm of Troon, beat the holder, Pam Barton 5 and 3.- Reuter
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  • 45 15 V.M.C.A. TENNIS Yesterdays ties m the V.M.C.A. tennis tournament resulted: Men's Open Single Yadi beat Dawood. B—2. 6—3. Dr. Sheares beat Dr. Wee Thian Hock. 2-6. 6-3. 6—4. Mixed Doubles Mrs M Namazie and Kamls beat j Mr. and Mrs. R. Lyne. 6—2. 6—l. l
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  • 249 15 Services Go Down To C. S. C. At Tanglin TTHE Ceylon Sports Club defeated the United Services at cricket played at Tanglin yesterday by four wicketft Batting first the United Services were all out for 148 and Simpson, the first to bat, contributed 43 and Duke 2G not out. The
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  • 701 15  - Relative Merits Of Billiards And Snooker J. V. RAINBOW BY A COLOURFUL SCENE was witnessed m Lisbon. Poitugal, when the English Colony there celebrated the Coronation of King George VI. Members of the Colony dressed themselves m pretty Old English costumes while a herald similarly dressed read the proclamation of
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  • 275 15 Sinclair Beaten In Straight Sets From Our Own Correspondent" Kuala Lumpur. Juno 8. Hardly up to championsnip standard waa the men's singles final today m the Selangor championship which J. iB. Bong the Chinese left bander, Mob ■by defeating K. J Sinclair, a tut
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  • 210 15 Ceylonese II Score 160 Against A.C.S. THE cricket fixture between the CSC. II and the Anglo-Chinese School yesterday at Baiestier ended m draw, the school being fortunate to avert defeat. Scores CSC. II A. Nathaniels c Ebert b Jan Je? 14 S. K. Sundram b Wong 55 J. N. Fernando
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  • 132 15 Draw For Singapore Golf Championship THE foil Wing Is ifc- the QUlli/1 36 Staftapoi Wai am. *< u r Gol! Cha trday, June 12 im ih hotel <>n Sunday. June Saturday Su*. P.M A M 2.X0 ii oO H I. H 1., i. vs J. lion H H W. Kn
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  • 186 15 I mPiImM. M.IN AMERICAN competttOW wen- mu.h <•< I Hill tournamer.: llefday when all survived their matches t Mr*-- D. B Andru.s Ifa Andru.-. v. e!ing the ellects n; the change lrotn 'he hard courts P second rour.d opponent. Mrs A I S« :n--mence, of the lielburr
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    • 100 15 o SPEED AND PLENTY OF-^-^--£L ACTION ARE PROMISED ON 'mm FRIDAY, JUNE 11th FOR FEATHERWEIGHT BELT SIDESTAKES m WM NAI BOON MAH vs YOUNG GAUDER is (3) rounds VENTURA MARQUEZ IGNACIO FERNANDEZ 12(3)^^ KID ARENAS vs BOY QUEE -B(3) rounds NAI SAI TONG vs YOUNG AMAN -6(3) re «nd s
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    • 200 15 I With an AC Oil Filter m B I wear on all movinf pa:t.s «if B I the engine k I r< B I dured. The praciual elimination B I ol all friction caused by solid B B particles m suspension impro\e> B the perfo: inar.ct Bf the en^uii I
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  • 1720 16 Loch Tulla Creates New Nine Furlong Record DOUBLE TOTE PAYS FOURFIGURE DIVIDEND [From Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, June 9. AIM) (.11 rode his Mrst winner m Malaya today, when he brought Miss Sardis home l>\ hair a length to pay $112, the
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  • 152 16 Dividend Race Place Horse Jockey Win Place 1: 1 Snuff Box Davies $12 $7 2 Pymble Dodd $8 2: 1 Tony Reddin McPherson $12 $8 2 Prince Herode Martin $12 3 Silver Jubilee E. Donnelly $19 3: 1 Waltz McPherson $20 $6 2 Dough Boy Ardagh $9
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  • 188 16 Canada's National Game /CANADA'S n.unna! winter sport, hockey is rapidly beeorri'ig a popular winter game m other parts of the world It has already spread over most ot North America and is well known and patronised m England. Continental Europe. South Africa and Japan. Quite recently interest
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  • 103 16 Children 's Swimming At S. S. C. I ITTLE Joyce Lawson. h. victory over Jun< Snia Hill Salter Cup championship I at the S.S.C. \> t, son secured first place m th< section. For the H.MS H j> ricia Riley was first m th Alan Dobbs. first m the bo\
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  • 139 16 Win For Yankee Mr Gerard L feated Kambow, the 1934 d the aeoond :vu-e ol tin trial series :or th< ers ol the An. i i <,n h Island this month Yankee built up a Hfc Mfmti m the last live miles <a ;h<- I reaching tv
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