The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 June 1937

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    11 1 AND DAILY NEWS. ESTD. 1X35 SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1937. 10 CENTS.
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    SINO-JAPANESE ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION
    171 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Negotiations Brought To Standstill CHINESE WANT TO HAVE POLITICAL QUESTIONS SETTLED FIRST Demand For Resignation Of Gen. Sung Shanghai, June 10. ITIK Japanese North (hin a Command is reported to have demanded the resignation of (.en. Sung Che Yuan. Chairman of the llopei-Charhar
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    KING OF EGYPT
    57 1 Kntertained By Foreign Secretary London. June 10. The Foreign Secretary and Mrs Eden uncheon o.titv today hi honour ||M King of Bgypt and Quren :li. The Egyptian Ambassador, the ma! Secretary, the Minister for C ordination of Defence, th? parliamentary secretary the Beard of Trade and I.^rd
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    TIN QUOTA DECISION
    34 1 Tii* Hague. June 11. International Tin Com- mittee have fixed the quota •or the third quarter of 1937 ■I lit) per cent, of standard tonnages. The next mcetingiv^ljein on -I Reuter
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    CONGRESS PARTY DEADLOCK
    117 1 CONGRESS PARTY DEADLOCK Early Developments Expected London, June 11. IT is believed m India that immediate developments may be expected m the situation created b> the refusal of the Congress Party leaders to take office. Th prolongs*, silence of th: Viceroy is thought to have served its turn and n
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    28 1 Londen. June 10. Sir P.rcy Lorraine, British Ambassador to Turkey, and Lady Lorraine wer? guests of th? King and Queen at luncheon nt Buckingham Palace today. British Wireless
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    Dutch Warplanes Arrive For Airport Opening
    211 1 TWO LIGHT PLANES ALSO HERE FROM JAVA SIX Dutch defence planes from Java arrived at Seletar yesterday to attend the opening of the new Singapore Airport at Kallang this afternoon. Three modern Glenn Martin bombers of the Netherlands Indies Amy Air Service reached the
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    SPECIAL AIRPORT FEA TURES
    41 1 Full pice <>»" p'etures Page 5 Tune Tabic oi Events at Upewtag eremouv Pa;, r e t. A (.nut Air Spectacle. Page <i Editorial C uninenl Pas? 8 Airport Bmadrast etc. t".-\s I was Saving" featuie) Page 8
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    WESTERN PACT PROPOSAL
    94 1 French Note London, June 11. A NOTE has been received m London from the French Government which carries a stage further the discussions on the proposed Western Pact. It will be recalled that In November last, the British Government sent a memorandum on 4he Western question to
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    52 1 Washington, June 10. The Chinese Amba-sador. Mr. C. T. Wan?, m his first interview with pressmen said that China would be glad to have a reciprocal trade treaty with the United grates and that China would also be very happy to participate with other nations m guaranteeine^Te neutrality ol 'he
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    92 1 Kio?s. Lieut. -Aviator HA'.V.R. Baron van Lawick. Lieut-Aviator A. Prins, Lieut-Aviator Jonkheer P. J. Elias, Bergeant-litajor-Telegrmphist G. J. Radstaat, Sergeant-Major-Engineer P. Evselrr m, Sergeant-Fitter C. van Dijk. Sergeant-Aiman W. H. Avenarius. Fergeant-Enginecr H. H. Jamoel, CplEngineers A. A. Goeehart, J. W. van Ee. J. T. Sturk. J. Boelfums. Cpl.-Tele-graphist H.
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    GOVERNOR VISITS AIRPORT
    137 1 AN informal visit was made by HE. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, yesterday afternoon to the new Singapore Airport, which he is to open today. He was accompanied by Lady Thomas, Miss Thomas and tine aide-de-camp, Mr. W. J. Parks. They strolled through the Terminal Building, admiring
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    Malayan Peer's Title
    110 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 11. II MM KSI ANU that Sir George Penny, the former Malayan, who was raised to the peerage m the Coronation Honours, has decided to take the title of Baron March wood of Penang and Marchwood m the County of Southampton.
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    47 1 London. June 10. The Special Areas Reconstruction Association has approved to date 74 applications for loans for the depressed areas, of which 36 represent financial assistance m the establishment of new industries— nine m South Wales. 17 on Tyneside. six inCuimberlandand four m Scotland. I British Wireless
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    DEFINITION OF BRITISH NATIONALITY
    277 1 DEFINITION OF BRITISH NATIONALITY IMMIGRATION PROBLEM Common Status Of King's Subjects London, June 11. THE report of the Imperial Conference Constitutional Committee, which was issued today deals principally with the question of British nationality and points out that m no way is it Mj^gesied that any change be made m
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      80 1 BIGIA TEA firings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. I TONIGHT I ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 815 to 915 pm AVIATION DINNER BALL AND CABAKM BY ACS I KALI AS LOVELIEST DANCERS CHARLES and HELEN Winners of the Professional Ballroom Championships 1936 EXTENSION TO 1 A.M.
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      126 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW W HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE IN CELEBRATION OF THE OPENING OF THE SINGAPORE AIRPORT DINNER $3.- NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE DANCE FORMAL SUNDAY r I a.m. 1 p.m. POPULAR CONCERT r BY
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    CHURCH SERVICES
    964 2 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL THIRD SLNDAY AFTER TRINITY Sun: 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 am. Matins. 800 a.m. Choral Euchaiist. Uam Sunday School. 5 30 pm. Evensong and Sermon. Preacher. Canon J. R Thompson. Chaplain In Java. WEEKDAYS:— Holy Communion on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m Holy
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    Rubber Market Comments
    1082 2 Consumers' Policy J Present Prices SCRAP COLLECTOR'S IF their coupons or export rights are to escape cancellation, pro- j (Ulcers' permissible exports for the first half of the year must be m dealers' hands by the end of this month. To all intents and purposes this means
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      90 2 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT ERA GRAND OPERA WILL BE HEARD IN MALAYA'S LARGEST AND FINEST THEATRE CAPITOL THEATRE SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE GONSALEZ ITALIAN GRAND OPERA m a Brilliant Repertoire of Popular Operatic Successes OPENING TUESDAY JUNE 22nd "RIGOLETTO" (g. Verdi) a acts "GILDA": SIGNORINA NUNU SANCHIONI
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      217 2 NOTICES. FRASER NEAYK. LIMITED. [j NOTICE is hereby given that the following dividends have been declared a on account of the year ending Dec. 31. 1937. and will be paid on June 28. 1937. to shareholders registered on that n date: 1 An Interim Dividend of 3 3 4 per
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      384 2 tlbe Singapore Jfrcc Unices cad Office: Cecil Street, Sing A potr Phone. 6471 t exten ion* to _ll M( "Times' Mll4l uala Lumpur Office: 25. Java Street l»honi .oh Office: Brewster Road. Phone: 31 rnant Office: 12. Bishop Phone: H" ondon Office: 40 43. n~t v,,,.. tt 4 Phone 1
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      23 2 MISCELLANEOUS. 'i __g____B_s_B_B-B-B_s_B_-B_-_-_-l ENGLISH LADY staying m Singa pore will give English conversation lessons. Write Box 637. care of Free i Press. i
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    MISLEADING DECLARATION OF GOODS
    278 3 $50 FINE FOR FIRM'S MANAGER j Defence Submits Offence Purely Technical I Mr. H. a. Forrer, m the Criiay, on Mr. W. A. Rollinson, roducers, who appeared on a MM. of S5O was imposed fcj minal District Court ye>teri manager, Australian Primary Pi summons, mons. 111-Hid
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    S.A.D.C.
    75 3 It* I ir>t Mrs. Frasor" The \t\t Pnxliution V nl Mrs W m now ready n, and will be pre- Victoria Theatre on July M under the patronage oi Ol Singapore and Mrs the izross taking- d to St Andrew's M:.^ oital I DC. has selected I follows ttial
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    EUROPEAN ON $1,000 BALL
    107 3 EUROPEAN ON $1,000 BALL More Serious Charge Made THE charge of causing hurt to an unknown Chinese by rash and negligent driving at the junction of Orchard Road and Clemenceau Avenue, on May 13. originally preferred against a European. C. A. Ross, of Messrs. Henry Waugh and Co.. was amended
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    NEW MERCHANT FLEET FOR U.S.A.
    113 3 Mr. Roosevelt's Programme To Cost 8450,000 000 Wu>hington. June 10. President Roosevelt's shipping con-' struction programme envisages the Of a new fast merchant fleet I Oi 95 veso mpristng 60 cargo ships and 24 combined cargo and passenger vessels. 10 tankers and one! liner of
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    LIVED 100 YEARS IN MALAY VILLAGE
    127 3 From Our Own Correspondent! Seremban. June 9. Said to have been 100 years old. F..ji Zainab binti Saris, died at her home m Pantai yesterday. She was; the mother of the Dato Klana Petra or Sungei Uiong. C.B.E. Haji Zainab had been ailing for,
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    SIAMESE RICE FOR JAPAN
    51 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. June 11. The Japanese Government is now wing tht import of certain low des of Siamese r*ee for the utilisvaion and manufacture of cakes. The last recorded export ot similar qualiOl rit-i Ln 1935 totalled over 40.000 i tons over 12
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    JOHORE REGISTRATION OF BICYCLES
    70 3 'From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. June 11. stration of bicyres m Johore takes place from July 1. hines m the State are roughly esthr tied at 60.000 |ft and Mrs. Mark Coles arr returnin" *to South Africa by the Montevideo Mam today after a six
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    INDIAN RULER
    180 3 Rushes Back To 111 Maharani TERRIBLY worried by the news of the j Maharani's illness. H.H. the Maha- rajah of Dharampur passed through J Singapore yesterday on his way back ;to India trom a shortened holiday trip Ito China and Japan on the Lloyd! Triestino liner Victoria. Soon
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    ST. ANDREWS MISSION HOSPITAL APPEAL"
    78 3 St. Andrew's Mission Hospit il will make its annual appeal for funds during the week. July 3 to July 10 and already Mrs Ker. the organising secretary, and her energetic band ot helpers have arrangements m train lor a charity pei of "Roberta" at the
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    DIED AFTER EATING ROE
    68 3 From Our Own Correspondent* i Batu Pahat, June 10. After eating ik an bunt il roe for: their evening meal, a Chinese mother.' her two young sons and two daughters. ;in the village ot Sarang Buyah. 15 miles from Batu Pahat, died m their beds before
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    BANGKOK BANAKER WINS INSTITUTE PRIZE
    106 3 BANGKOK BANAKER WINS INSTITUTE PRIZE From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, June 11. Mr. C. W. Taylor of the Siam Comj mercial Bank. Ltd.. who is now on j leave ill England, has again won the j first prize of the Institute of Bankers for his cassay entitled: "All historical! study
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    CRASHES REDUCE FLYING HOURS
    170 3 But Two Modern Planes Have Arrived At K.LF.C. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, .Tune 11. HTHE two accident:, last month aircraft VR-RAB and VR-RAC crashing, have .been reflected m the May i flying times of the Kuala Lumpur Club, which totalled only 77 hours 50
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    $100,000 CINEMA FOR TAIPING
    114 3 Building To Resin Soon '.From Our Own Correspondent I Taiping, June 11. The new cinema hall project that was mentioned at a recent Sanitary Board meeting is taking shape The land on which the present Sun Cinema stands has been purchased by Shaw Brothers and a
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    Raffles Library
    300 3 "THE following new non-fiction and ficticn works will be ready for issue at Raffles Library t day: The Now Chemistry, E. N. da c. Andrade; Myself. My Two Countries, Illustrated, X. M. Boulestin; Electricity. W. L. Bragg: A. Journey to Jerusalem, illustrated, s: John Ervtne; The Technique of
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    Six-Year-Old
    22 3 photo MISS CHAN TOH YING. who was married to Wong Scab Kee. wcllknou:i Vla!a>an weight I^^^^^ champion, on Thursday. Free Press
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    Well-Known Local Weightlifter Weds
    73 3 m. 1170NG Seah Kee. well-known Singa- j pore weightlllter who represented Malaya In the All-China Olympics and China m the World Olympics at Berlin j last year, was married m Johore en Thursday to Miss Chan Toh Ying. eldest daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Chan Yit
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    Boy Drowned In Drain
    172 3 MISADVENTURE VERDICT A DEATH by misadventure verdict was returned by the Singapore Coroner. Mr W MacQuarrie. yesterday at the conclusion ol the inquest orr Joseph Bernard Feely. six-year-old son of Gunner Feeley. of the 11th AntiAircraft Battery. Royal Artillery. Changi. Little Bernard was the second boy
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    SINGAPORE EDITORS NEW POST
    70 3 Mr Teo Shook Nat. former of the Sin Kuo Mm. one ot the hv«> Chinese newspapers m Singa!>ore. who relinquished his post on account of illness, is reported to have iully recovered and to be sailin 0 for China soon to join the Government service. Mr
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    VALLAMBROSA RUBBER DOUBLES DIVIDEND
    56 3 VALLAMBROSA RUBBER DOUBLES DIVIDEND •From Our Own Correspondent London, June 11. The directors o! Vuilarr.brosa Rubber Co. Ltd. propose a final dividend of 22', 2 per cent, making 30 per cent. tor the year ended March last This ia double the rate ol dividend oaid lor the year n n
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      41 3 MAPLE HILL LODGE HAKONE JAPAN v ngokubara No. 45 hfN-s: LOME" MIYANOSHITA x >! llo'il ior complete rest. Mineral Hot Spring wontl-ifutlv beneficial for '•ni'> health. ii- ludin- breakfast dinner Yen 11 —per day. Yen 7 per day. KOJI KIsIIIMOTO. ncnuni 1
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      117 3 TO NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH PACIFIC PORTS NEXT SAILING FROM SINGAPORE *v. "MAETSUYCKER" m* June No Transhipments. For particulars apply to K. P. M. Line, Finlayson Green, Singapore. —————i i-— >,— ~X PUPPIES LOVE LACTOL for puppies j;;"r: for dogs iz™^. ____-_i L r^r meat o\cr loans Lactol and it
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    SO FAT SHE HAD TO SELL HER BUSINESS. New Health At 50—Thanks To Kruschen.
    211 4 SO FAT SHE HAD TO SELL HER BUSINESS. New Health At 50— Thanks To Kruschen. Two years ago." writes a woman. I was running a very successful business. It was strenuous, but the chanc° of a lifetime. At the time I weighed 18 st. 10 lbs— but I was exceptionally
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    40-HOUR WEEK IN FRANCE
    369 4 Paris Now "Dead" On Mondays Paris, June 11. rE new laws relating to the closing of shops have made a great difference to the general appearance of the city. Time was when any tourist would have told the old folks at home that Paris shops never
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    HEALTH IN JAPAN
    83 4 Ministry To Be Formed By Government Tokio, June 10. The new Japanese Government proposes to establish a Ministry of Health. A special session of the Diet is to be convoked for July 23 and will last a fortnight The establishment of a such a ministry has been
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    "TURNING POINT IN HISTORY OF CHINA"
    2008 4 Gen. Chiang On Sian Coup REBELS CONVERTED BY HIS DIARY HEC. 16.— 1n the early morn- ing, Chang, gray of face and nervous, came to see me. He informed me that he had last night succeeded m persuading the rebel committee to agree to
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    HITLERS WAR CAREER
    198 4 AN m being exhibited at I connection wit! new Germany Army R It is tile recommend. H. IfU n. td the Srd Company of I Re erve tola* h Hitler s^ red tt i Kit! r. Thlr H Las beer. I rptendid tnga ■a- cempany m ary
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      14 4 FOR REPAIRS I N JEWELLERY WATCHES U.S. de SILVA MANUFACTURING JEWELLER 179. ORCHARD ROAD
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      95 4 .l-^iliii 'm!t^ T ff^H_H_fi_2!^^H-HHs^'^^P^^' i: l^P^^ S PEC lAL <=M i V PORT S U P P L E.M E N T Dealing with Singapore's of "The Straits Times" of illustrated and full d new Civil Air-Port, which TODAY, will he well articles telling m «n will be opened TODAY
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    Singapore Airport Ready For Official Opening Today
    79 5 photo). THE TERMINAL BUILDING AND CONTROL TOWER.- Free Press MR. A. NEWARK, the airport manager, with Sir (Veil Clementi (m cockpit) who selected the airport ite. Major R. L. Nunn (right), the Director of < i\il Aviation m Malaya, who will speak at
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    THOUSANDS WILL SEE SINGAPORE'S GRAND AIR SPECTACLE THIS AFTERNOON
    320 6 Many Types Of Aircraft To Take Part SINGAPORE'S thousands will see one of the grandest air spectacles m the history of Malaya this afternoon at the official opening of the new $9,000,000 Singapore Airport. Singapore is being "invaded" lor the ■vent
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    Programme of Events At Airport Opening
    343 6 UERE is the programme of what will happen at the opening of the Singapore Airport at Kalian- this afternoon 2 p.m. The first plane to he used m a regular air service from Malaya from Singapore to Java m 1930— an old Fokker, will
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    His Big Job Is Done
    441 6 i TODAY is a red letter day for Mr. R. St. George Caulfield, the Resident Engineer at the civil airport. He is the "man who built the airport." He has seen the Kallang area change from a dangerous malarial swamp to a modern airport. He
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    AIRPORT POST OFFICE OPENS TODAY
    92 6 Malaya's n:>: airheld post the new Singapore A open for business at 8 Letter boxes will be i to connect with all ou* passengers arrivij to get their n. land, provided it ia add airport Already the time o: airmails for Eur 11 beer. put
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    RUBBER MARKET LACKS CONFIDENCE
    573 7 RUBBER MARKET LACKS CONFIDENCE LEWIS AM) PEAT (SDHOAPORE) LTD., m their weekly report on the I rubber market issued yesterday. write Slightly lower prices have ruled duri ing the past we.k. and m spite ol reI assuring statements made m responsible quarters with regard to gold, there baa been no
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      184 7 ONE OF THE MOST GRIPPING STORIES EVER WmTTEN ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST PLAYS NOM A THRILLING SCREE TRIUMPH! TOMORROW at the CAPITOL PARAMOI VrS STIRRING Slum OF UKIAS UK IHAT \\.!in»r.l> MOB TO LYNCHING FURY! -*&> W A "'>* j|> W *r~*a\ *<"*£■ fimkmT tß__*^J TT J 7 >^
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      500 7 By all means see the "Elephant TODAY 1 .•-6.1_«- 9.15 SPECIAL MATINEE at 3.15 i_->»>r_ Great credit toes to London I ilm^ m^\ a W* s l\mm\ Wml I 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 for a painstakin^ production %P^CJ%/vfv* i^LAw Üb/ —Malaya Tribune (10.6.37). "ONE OF THE MOST SCREAMINCI.. an k~_ vm
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      128 7 CAPITOL WEDNESDAY NEXT June 16th The Queen of the SKATING WORLD now becomes Hollywood's new Glamorous Star! H 'SH SONJA HENIE H__!r' Zanuck^s glamorous i B H 'ONE IN A 1 ,^1 WILLI ON' :Em-J5 jij >_ M W th TH£ R,TZ r s »H W^kmW ADOLPHE MENJOU And Hundreds
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, JUNE 12. 1937. On The Opening Of The Airport
    499 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, JUNE 12. 1937. On The Opening Of The Airport u U/Ho would ever have believe< that man could voyage th paths of the air?" Thus Ovid, des |cribing the ill-starred flight o I Daedalus and Icarus with thei wings of birds' feathers and flax and
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    Elizabeth Is A Great Name In History
    749 8 II pLIZABETH. today, is recognised as one Of the "great' names ul Eng j .ish history, and it is therefore rather surprising to find that, including oui I present Queen, there have only been .our Queens bearing the name, and .our Princesses excluding
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    as I was Saying
    699 8 MR. J. S. Dl MERESQIE who will describe the airport opening for stay-at-home radio listeners. THE running commentary on the opening of the airport which Singa pore ZHL is broadcasting this afternoon is probably the biggest "outside broadcast" that the B M.B.C. has attempted. I am
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    Mass Trial Of Soviet Army
    351 9 m/ Leaders HIGH TREASON ALLEGED All Accused Plead Guilty To Charges Moscow, June 11. A MASS trial of Soviet Army leaders is being held before a special tribunal of the Supreme Court today, announces a communique issued early this morning. HPHE communique states that m
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    U. S. POLICE BA TTLE WITH STEEL STRIKE PICKETS
    107 9 Tear-Gas Bombs, Clubs And Stones Used .Monroe (Michigan). June 11. rftg Hftll bombs, clubs ami stones were used by both sides when 200 police broke the picket lines outside the Newtown plant of the Republic Steel Corp.. allowing 800 non-strikers to
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    MISTAKEN FOR ROBBER
    56 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Detective Shot Shanghai. June 11. A Japanese d was aertowlj wounded by rev r _dh I d v him by the Chinese drug .store m Tientsin this morning The deter: he was searching lur illicit drugs m her shop whei- she tired at
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    60 MENS THROWN INTO SEA
    60 9 60 MENS THROWN INTO SEA London. June 10. Sixty men lrum HMS Leander were thrown into tne sea at midnight last night when the cutter m which they were retnrntni to their ship bank The mishap took place m Weimouth bay All the men were able to k»ep swimming or
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    MORE RECRUITS
    44 9 London. June 10. During May 4.458 recruits were approved for the Territorial Army. Since Jan 1 there has been an intake of 25.671 recruits, compared with 19.152 during the corresponding period last an mcr a_se of over 34 per cent. British Wireless
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    COLLEGE SECRETARY DISMISSED
    27 9 The SS Government Gazette last night announced that Mr A da Silva Secretary. College of Medicine B-Dfa-pore has been dismissed from the public service
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    A ROTARY DINNER
    27 9 Singapore Rotary Club meeMng on Jane 30 will be a dmner meeting, to 'lebrate the handing over oi office :rom President Schaub to President
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    STRIKERS OPEN FIRE
    49 9 Fighting In Paris Paris. June 11. STRIKING car cleaners fired on the strike breakers who drove to a garage m the Le Vallois district of Paris today. Fighting ensued and police reinforcements were rushed to the scene. A number of people were injured including police. Reuter
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    JAPAN AND DRUG TRAFFIC
    131 9 JAPAN AND DRUG TRAFFIC Tokio, June 11. QUESTIONED as to whether the Japanese Government will accept the Opium Committee's resolution, a Foreign Office spokesman declined to commit himself until he had received Mr. Yokoyama's report. He acknowledged, however, that as a signatory to the 1936 treaty. Japan is under an
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    LABOURERS FOR MALAYA
    41 9 Information has been received that 2.70& state-aided labourers will arrive today by s.s. Talamba. It is expected that 918 will be sent to Pulau Jerejak and the balance will proceed to Port Swettenham for j quarantine there. Reuter
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    WOMAN TO ADDRESS SINGAPORE ROTARIANS
    73 9 Miss E. Randall B.Sc. .will be the speaker at next Wednesday's meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club. She will give an address on Some aspects of the League of Nations." Miss Randall was formerly lecturer m science at the Hull Municipal Training College. She has
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    SIMPSON SLANDER SUIT SURPRISE
    43 9 London, June 11. COUNSEL for Mr. Ernest Simpson, former husband of the Duchess of Windsor, m the suit for alleged slander against a prominent society woman, informed th^ King's Bench Couit today that a settlementhad reached. -fl ____^__^__^__^__H Reuter
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    SIR ROBERT BORDON DEAD
    185 9 Ottawa, June 10. WITHIN a few days of his 83rd birthday, Sir Robert Borden, former Prime Minister of Canada, has died. Sir Robert was the only Prime Minister m the British Empire to hold offlce throughout the Great War. He was Prime Minister from 1911 to
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    OBSERVATION SCHEME
    412 9 OBSERVATION SCHEME SOVIET PROTEST London, June 10. (XN the eve of a conference at >** which it was hoped Britain. France. Italy and Germany would reach agreement on the restoration ;oi the non-intervenflion patrol m Spain, the Soviet Ambassador m London. M. Maisky, yesterday wrote Ito The non-intervention committee protesting
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    ROYAL FAMILY AT ACADEMY
    103 9 ROYAL FAMILY AT ACADEMY Tour Of Exhibition London, June 10. The King and Queen and Queen j Mary and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester paid a private visit to the Royal Academy exhibition at Burling- k ton House this evening. They were met by Sir William Llewellyn, president of
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    SASTRI SCHOLARSHIPS DECISION
    153 9 [From Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur June 11. A CABLE received by the Acting Indian Agent m Kuala Lumpur this afternoon from the Rt. Hon. Mr. Srinivasa Sastri, Vice-Chancel-lor of Annamalai University, states that the great Indian Privy Councillor has selected Mr. Meera Husseir and Mr. M.
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    M.C.S. DINNER
    19 9 I The annual dinner ol thr Ma Civil Service was held al ih. Adelphi Hotel last night
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES From London 6 p. m. June 11
      502 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m. June 11 Last Night's Quotations flhar- L'l denomination unless Previously Yesterday Ili.so or Fall .ierwLse stated Conversion Ltar., 5 p.c, 1944-64 112% IWk Ptadtai Loan, 4 p.c. 1960-SO 1O9'» 109% V.ir Loan. 3% p.c 101 101 Com. Union Assce.
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      199 10 Wall Street Cable June 8. 9. 10. American Can Com. 97 97 97' 2 Telepli arid Telcgr.it;h 168 168 3 169 3 a heson Railroad 83 83> 2 83 3 4 Chesap ak 58 3 8 58» 2 58» 4 Dupont 156 155 155» 2 \Ttmm 33 325 8 325
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      87 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association June 11, 12 o'clock noon Ruvers Sellers 1 No. i x.r.s.s. m cases (F. 0.8. Juns> 31' 8 3R 8 Good F.A.Q. m bales F. 0.8 June* 30 716 30 916 i No. 1 X. R.S.S. <Spot- loose) (awardable Singapore 31 31' Junt 31 1
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      70 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES June 11 i Gambler T.T. S 3 00 Java Cube 11.00 i.«_mburg Cube 15.00 1 White Muntok Pepper 15.50 i Black Pep}H-r 875 Copra, mixed 5.30 Copra, sundried 6.30 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 > Rice Saigon Al $160 B Rice Siam, W.C. No. 1 $146 4 Rice
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS From London 5.30 p. June 11
      186 10 RUBBER: Firmer. London-Spot: 9 5 lCd. D J B d. Previously: 9 3 lOd. Dblbci July-Sept.: 95 Kid. 9 3 B d. Previously: 9 4 d. Oct. -Dec.: 9 f >d 9 7 16d. Previously: 9 5 16d. 9.' 8 Jan
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      THE METAL MARKETS From London 5.30 p. m. June 11
      66 10 THE METAL MARKETS From London 5.30 p. m. June 11 Tin: Finn Oash: €249 7s. 6d. Previously: Easy at £249 2s. sc* Three months: €248 7s. <sd. Previously: .£248 2s. 6d New lork Tin: 55.37. Previously 55.50 Copper: Settlen nt: €55. Previously: €55. (.old turday: €7 fts 7 1 .«i.
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations June 11
      72 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations June 11 Method of Parity belore Rate PreCenlre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Franc to 124.21 110 7 K 110" H New York to 488 493 5 16 4.93^ Amsterdam Guildersto.fi 8.97 4 8.97 3 97', Bong Kong Per dollar Is. 2 13 lGd.
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations
      210 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Yokohama, demand 200 Melbourne, Sydney and N. W. Australia, demand 2 11 New Zealand, demand 2 10 23 32 BUYING London. T.T. 2 4 7,32 London, demand 2 4*4 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 9 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 5^16
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      Fraser & Company.
      230 10 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Total fcr Books Close. financial Company Dividend Date Ex Div. year TIN Payable Date to date A Hitam Tin 20' Int. June 8 June 28 June 21 50'Bangrln Tin s'; June 23 5 Burma Malay 2tt% Int. June 9 June 16 June 10 103
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Eraser and Co. 's List
      1226 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Eraser and Co. 's List From Exchange Telegraph Co. FRIDAY, JINE 11. 1937: C P.M. MINING Buyers SHIf-r* Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 9d 6s 3d MM Kumbang (f) 35s 6d 37s 6d Ar.'tral Malay <i> 56s 58s Ayc-r Hilam (It) 28s 6d 29^ 6d <.d
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      Daily Share Report
      214 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CU OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday was Sl.3'i, unchanged The London Stock Exchange yesterday *a* reported ah irregular with an easy tendency. Cabled advice> lrom Londmi tin share* to be easier although London are prepared I<. hu> rent quotations.
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    830 11 Winning CONTRACT m I III/// sr- j David Burnsttne, Merwin D. Mater, Otwald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence A GRAND FINALE lEE LANGDON. wh 0 for the last 20 j years has been one of New
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    Popular Music In Australian Broadcasts
    118 11 Popular Music In Australian Broadcasts DOPULAR music is given pride of place m Australia's broadcasting programmes. During the financial year of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, just ended, the Commission's 14 stations devoted 19.184 hours to popular music, or more than 24.000 hours if dance music and community singing be added,
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    Remarriage Of Widows
    307 11 China's traditional glorification of widowhood is blamed by Madame Chiang Kai-shek's New Life Movement" for turning halls for encouragement of chastity into hells on earth." In the old days widows who lived out their lives piously and without remarrying were honoured by the erec- tion at the
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      487 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AISTRAIIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each £3 000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000,000 Reserve- Liability of Proprietors £3 080.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Rishopsgate. London. E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar I Ipoh
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      626 11 WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES TOD A V SINGAPORE 1,333 kc s (22.5 m.) mmm, 05 Light orchestral music, played by Reller's Hungarian Orchestra, relayed from the Adelphi Hotel. 2 00 Interval 6. 00 Chinese music (Mandarin Tecords). 6 30 Children's Programme. 7.00 Lessons m Syncopation. No. 5. by Rex Allen. 7
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      570 11 6.20 Light music. 7.20 News m English. 7.35 Light music (contd). 8.20 News and economic review m German. 8.35 Lubka Kolessa plays selections from Scarlatti. Hummel and Liszt. 9.05 Songs by Schubert. 9.20 News and economic review m English on DJE. DJN, DJQ. and m Dutch on DJB. 9.35 Today
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      THRILLS FOR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION
      458 12 THRILLS FOR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION Unpleasant Experience For Men On Discovery A LETTER just received m England tells for the first time the full story of the adventure of the six men from the research ship Discovery, who were lost for 12 days In the Antarctic m January. Lieutenant Richard Walker,
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      HUMAN PLAGUE REPORTED AT COLOMBO
      380 12 Decline In Number Of Cholera Cases THE health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the j week ended June 5 is as follows: Plague. Colombo was the only port m the Eastern Arena to report the j presence of human plague during
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR
      153 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive East Wharf (Entrame (.ate 1): Willord 22: Rohn.t 20 Main Wharf (Entranre Gmm Kutsang 18. Kola 17 1 Tabian 14: Aldington Court 11 cam 10: Islander I; Talma 7 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate Silvery ew SO; Eur maple 34: Calcutta
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      495 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated «n P_MB.) TILBrHONE: Frelgbt M33— Pusag* MJI, J LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIIIC 3W9-ID'5 CfiUIWT (Incorporated m Bnt-and) QVyft SYSTH< THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct IMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA
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      65 12 For everything appertaining to Ocean Passages. Foreign Money Exchange and Freight. apply COOKS WACOrtsLITS, [wooio TpAvgi stpytcT) 39, ROBINSON ROAD. No Booking Foes. Telephone 5908. M.S. lUTLANDU. Arrived June I, IW7. Consignees o! bove motorship from E notified cargo landed m will be held Bonded "D Store at 3 pm
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      627 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals '•>;'_* on BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m Thursday 7.45 a 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
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      262 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Apoey. Brit 1.776 tons, from Hong Kong 10. to Penang via Calcutta 12 Maros, Dut.. 362 tons, from Rengat 10, to P. Samboe and Indragiri 13. Senang. Dut.. 729 tons, from Palembang 10. to Palembang 12. Plancius. Dut. 3,530 tons, from Belawan 11. to Batavia 11. D'Artagnan. Fren..
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      198 12 PASSENGERS BY AIR The following were passengers byDutch planes: Arrived from Neth. Indies by K.LM plane PH-ALE Edelvalk on Wednesday: j Mr. K. Ghanshandas. Mr L de Zeeuw. Mr. Lorgvist, Mr. Badjened. Mr Trimble. Mr. Elliot. Left ior Medan. India and Europe by X.L.M. plane PH-ALE Edelvalk on Wednesday: for
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      191 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON AIfcDRF.SS 22. PAU MMI. LONDON sW. 1. of fast tw: Mall EHtMenfi RANC.OON. COLOMBO, ruin si p\N. MARSULLFs. PLYMOUTH IND l ONDON with throimh emit Torn Singapore and Pei, ■ONE* IKO sMi in(.s l/Tave If c<" Rangoon < olomo<» OXFORDSHIRE June I Hi WORCESTERSH I i CHESHIRE
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      495 13 I -~mi _j ___L____t_a__B__ _a_L JBL-^_____l__-HL 1 M w mife ss^. ii>|| "'__-l.j W __pH __^_C_r_K_. *S______^__^^^^__^_i__^__. 11... BY P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1991 1937 BEHAR 6.000 June 16 RANPURA 17.000 July 30 lUCTCTI
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      456 13 (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) m^/fSStgn 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. H'burg, Glasgow July 30
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      1003 13 P^^^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steanuulp Co.. (***** Ud. Steam Ship Co., Ltd.. and China Mutual Ihe Cunard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation to.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Lid. The China Navigation Co.,
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      678 14 K. P. M. TOBOALI -Saturday. June 12. Selat Pand.iang. Koedap. Tampoetih. Tarr.pat-Tinggie. Bengkalis. Seneboei and Bagan Si- Apr- Api. PVTRXS -Saturday. June 12. Rhio i passengers and mails only) L Padin-Bi" -passengers and mails only). Ampenan (passengers and I mails only) Boeleleng (passengers and mails only) and Sourabaia. i. tin
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      676 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE TO EUROPE. FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY. SUEZ, PORT SAIU. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. .Arrives Leaves Leaves Arrives Spore. Spore. Penang. New York. Prcs. Gar Held June 13 June 15 June 17 July 27 Prcs. Hayes June 27 June 29 July 1
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    CHAMPION LACKS USUAL FIRE
    2485 15  -  Barney Home Sports Notes By London. May 31. Lftrtti m the professional tennis world, or competitions are allowed, it is ril if it will ever become a big draw— at any rate m Britain. •his after having seen Perry Coronation Cup by winr. his three flve-set
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    MALACCA BEATS JOHORE IN MALAYA CUP MATCH
    348 15 MALACCA BE A TS JOHORE IN MALA YA CUP MA TCH [From Our Own Correspondent 1 Malacca, June 11. MALACCA beat Johore by two goals to one m a keenly contested Malaya Cup fixture here this afternoon. At half time there and was no score but Malacca missed many chance,
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    TAN YEW CHOR CHAMPION AT OUTRAM SCHOOL SPORTS
    396 15 •TAN YEW 7 CHOR was the individi champion house was the Ande 28th annual athletic sports of the terday on the school ground. The venue was gaily decorated and there was a large gathering but a shower marred some of the events
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    GAUDER BEATS SIAMESE IN FOURTH CLASH
    683 16 Boon Mah Loses Fast And Thrilling Bout SENSATIONAL END TO PRELIMINARY AFTER 15 three-minute rounds offast, thrilling boxing the Singapore boxer. Young Gander (8.13' J 4 defeated Nai Boon Mah (8.13 3 4 for the featherweight champion -hip of Singapore and side stake, m
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    Acceptances For Today's Races At K. L.
    459 16 lilu I! i' rIRTEEN horses have been scratched today, the final day of the Kuala Lumpur Summer mi In one case no more than six horses are left to face the starter The following are the acceptances: Horses, (lass 3. Div. s'_ furs.:
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    52 16 There was no play m the Singapore lawn tennis championships at the YM.C.A. yesterday owing to rain. The mixed doubbs ties, fixed for today, have been postponed until next week and play will start with the Junior singles ties at 5 o'clock instead of 3 p.m. as
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    27 16 In a friendly game of football on i the SRC srround yesterday. the YM. i CA. beat the SRC. by four goals to nil.
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    CIVILIANS WIN WELL AGAINST GARRISON
    308 16 POLO FINAL AT BALESTIER SINGAPORE Civilians beat the Garrison by nine goals to three m a fast game at yesterday's polo final for the K.O.R. Cup. played at the Singapore Polo Club. The Civilians had the better of the first two chukkas and seemed too
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    CEYLONESE TAKE FILL POINTS FROM S.H.B.
    248 16 CEYLONESE TAKE FILL POINTS FROM S.H. B. CS.C. 3; S.H.B. 1. DISPLAYING superiority m all departments, the Ceylon Sports Club defeated the Singapore Harbour Board by three-one m a third division league football match on the S.H.B. ground yesterday ■Thestandard of play was mediocr* hut the keenness on both sides
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    427 16 IBV MMKOI) Inniskillintts 2; R K. I THE Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers just manured to n» it Bog il Engineers m their first division match at \tison Road Stadium yesterday, but on the other hand, the tables would have been
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    137 16 P- At Lords. Midi: by an innings and E 218 B At Southampton l* Ham] by 199 ru 187 "Herman. ti\r U i :*> declared li Ml aid 89 At Cambrid 'bants by nine wii ti 257 and 174 CsAibridgi 3t7 c 105' and 47 At
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      88 16 JUST PUBLISHED MALAY PROVERBS by A. W. HAMILTON The present volume is an attempt to presenl to the casual reader, or resident m Malaya, a selection cf two hundred wellknown proverbs m such a form that he will be able to appreciate the flavour of the original Malay and. at
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