The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 June 1937

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. ir>,l 88. ESTD. 1835 THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1937. 10 CENTS.
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    FRENCH GOVERNMENT SCORES TRIUMPH
    313 1 Chamber Passes Vote Of Confidence COMMUNISTS DECIDE TO SUPPORT BLUM Political And Financial Intrigues Denounced Paris, June lb". rilh Chamber passed a vote of confidence in the (iovtrnment by 316 votes to 217. The sitting of the ham her wa* suspended at 4.45 p.m. and during
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    BRITONS IN CHINA
    107 1 Foreign Secretary's Statement i London. June 16. A/1' EDEN. th? Foreign Secretary announced amid cheers in the Pouse oi Commons Chat no British subjects had been kidnapped or murdered in China during the kw twelve months He added that it was not possible to give full details
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    SOVIET OFFICIAL DISMISSED
    46 1 Moscow. June 16. If. Krnttog, president of the Far Eastern Executive Committee, and M. Larir.. president of ihe Rostott Executiv > Committee have been removed irem offic-2 owing to 'inefficiency and lack of Bolshevik vigilance." resulting in the wrecking oi Soviet industries.— Reuter .situation
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    MR. W. CONNERY
    29 1 Washington. June 16. The death was announced yesterday of Mr. William Connery. chairman ol the Labour Committee and co-author of the Wages and Hours Bill Reuter
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    LLOYD GEORGE'S WIRE TO BASQUE GOVERNMENT
    287 1 LLOYD GEORGE'S WIRE TO BASQUE GOVERNMENT ■BLACK PAGE IX HIS I OR V" Great Air Battle At Aragon London, June Hi. jV/TK. Lloyd (icorgc has sent a IVI telegram to the President of the Basque Government stating that he is shocked at the way in which the democratic countries of
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    German Foreign Minister To Visit London
    248 1 German Foreign Minister To Visit London WESTERN PACT TALKS London, June 16. DARON von Neurath. the German Foreign Minister, will visit London on June 23 as the official guest of the British Government. It is stated no negotiations are under contemplation, but it is hoped that his visit will offer
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    SITUATION IN INDIA
    137 1 Viceroy To Issue Message Simla, June 16. THE Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow. is shortly issuing a message to India on the constitutional crisis which is unofficially believed to be of a conciliatory nature. It is not expected that the Congress Working Commiuee will meet until Tuesday when the
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    PRINCESS JULIANA
    76 1 PRINCESS JULIANA Happy Event Expected Amsterdam, June 15. THE birth of an heir or heiress to the Throne was foreshadowed by Princess Juliana personally in a radio broadcast. The Princess apologised for her absence /rom some festivities last week when she returned to Holland after the Coronation "but for welcome
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    10 1 "DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE RUNNING FOR?" "NO, DO YOU?"
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    FRANC IN "PRECARIOUS CONDITION"
    165 1 London, June 16. «QTILL In i precarious condition' 1 *J way this morning's opinion in foreign exchange circles regarding the franc. Immediately dealings began nervous bear speculators, Intimidated by M. Blum's majority in the Chamber, rushed to cover open positions forcing down the spot iranc to
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      76 1 BIGIA TEA firings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT ORCHESTRAL COMCERT sis to 9.15 p.m. DINNER DANCE ('°rmal) 9-45 to midnight BRILLIANT < ABARKT ENTERTAINMENT BY D. FOKiEN -MARVIN RUSSIAN TRIO D MARVIN I KRAVC HENKO K. ERMOLAEVA LATE Of THE MOSCOW BALLET.
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      54 1 Then* is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. ADELPHI W HOTEL ROOF-GARDEN TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER-DANCE CABARET FEATURING HARLES ROBERT FAMOUS ITALIAN VAUDEVILLE ARTISTI S FROM THE SCALA THEATRE. MILAN MUSIC BY RELLER'S FAMOI S HUNGARIAN ORf lIESTKA DINNER $3.— NON DINFKS Si SEA VIEW HOTEL: FRIDAY SATURDAY
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    Law Notice For The Day
    64 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Air. Chief Justice. S.S., Chief Justice, F.M.S. and Mr. Justice Howes in the Ist Court at 10.30 a.m. Court of Appeal:— No. 2— Originating Motion No. 17 36. followed by— No. 4 Originating Motion No 14 35. Before Mr. Justice H<»rnc in the
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    RUBBER SHARES NEGLECTED
    120 2 Ang!o-U.S. Struggle (From Our O*n Correspondent) London, June P Rubber shares were absolutely neglected on the London Stock Exchange today. A struggle has developed betw:en London and New York, in the opinion of Messrs. Lane. Mitchell, Hymans and Kraay, a wellknown firm of rubber dealers. This struggle
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    VON NEURATH RETURNS TO BERLIN
    120 2 Central European Tour Budapest. June 15. Baron von Neurath. the German Foreign Minister, has concluded his tour of Belgrade. Sofia and Budapest and ha s left by air for Berlin. The Premier. Foreign Minister and other prominent Hungarians said farewell to him at the aerodrome.
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    MALAY RECREATION CLUB
    94 2 Office Hearers For Ensuing Year Tho following office bearers were elected at the annual nencril meetna of the Malay Recreation Club at the end of last month. President: M A. Als:isofT; Vice-Pie-sident: Che' Nairn b. Haji Ismail; Hon. Sec. and Treasurer: Che' Omar b. Abubakar; Hon. Auditor:
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    Why Europeans Don't Volunteer
    320 2 Co rrespondence QUESTION OF AGE To The Editor of the Free Press Dear Sir,— Your reasons for the poor numbers of European Volunteers given in this mornings' Free Press arc interesting, but don't you think that the age question is perhaps the most important At Home
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    IMMIGRATION TO CANADA
    79 2 Policy Of Caution London. June 15. The Canadian Minister of ImmlsraI tion told the delegation in London that the attitude of the Dominion Government to immigration was one of caution not because of a lack o: desire but because cf practical difficulties. The problem was so serious
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    39 2 WINNERS of the popularity contest at the Great World Cabaret from left to right: Ivy Tan, Lily Wong. Annie Sim, Tay Lai Lee, Y. C. Loon, Lim Kira Geok, Mimi Low. Lum Wan Sow. Annie An? and Joyce Price.
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    FASCIST POWERS RETURN
    38 2 FASCIST POWERS RETURN To Non-intervention Committee London, June 15. A COMMUNIQUE issued by the Italian and German Embassies in London announces their return to the non-inter-vention committee and resumption of participation in naval patrol duties in Spain. Reuter
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    Raffles Library
    276 2 The undernoted newly added nonfiction and fiction works will be ready fcr issue on Saturday. The Streets Markets of London. Illustrated. Mary Benedetta; The Memoirs of Count Bernstorff, Illustrated; Adventures Under Ground. Illustrated. T. C Bridges; Indian Mosaic. Mark Channing: E' Jimmy: Outlaw of Patagonia. Illustrated. Herbert Childs:
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    GRACE MOORE RETURNS TO WORK
    90 2 Grace M< v ire. the operatic star, whose current musical film. "When You're' lv Love," is now playing throughout the world, has returned to Hollywood. Miss Moore wih start preliminary arrangements for her next picture soon to be announced. .Sine? being plac?d under contract by
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    MAGIC CIRCLE SHOW DRAWS HUGE CROWD
    476 2 "Su btleties Scores Big Success PRESCRIBED in an alliterative D lapse on the part of its prompters as "a symposium of sophisticated sorcery, the Magic Circle show, "Subtleties." drew a luru< house to the Victoria Theatre last night. Thi new Victoria curtain with which
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    "HISTORY IS MADE AT NIGHT
    160 2 Thrilling Scenes In New Pavilion Film "History is made at Night." with Jean Arthur ol "Mr Deeds"' Came and Charles Boyer. thrilled a large audience at its opening at the Pavilion last night. A swift, clandestine, romance arises in Paris between the unhappy American wife
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    ENGAGEMENT RING AS SECI lUTY
    81 2 Miss Betty Nuthall arrived at the Chiswick Park Lawn Tennis Club recent'y to play in the Middlesex championships, and found that sh<- had left her tennis kit at home. She had to return tor it On the way back her car ran out of petrol,
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      132 2 Diary Of The Day High Water 4.44 urn 7.6 it. 5.30 p.m 7.8 ft. Sports Soccer: Skins vs Police <Div. I> at Anson Road. Heap Eng Moh vs H. K. and S Bank »EH.L> at YM.C.A ground CasuaLs vs. C.S.C. <Div. Ill* at SH.B. Tennis: S.L.T.A. Championships. Cinemas ALIIAMBRA Undersea
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS IS NECESSARY TO WORLD
    649 3 Has Accomplished "Truly Amazing" Work "IVSARMAMEXT will never come until we have security. No •J nation will a&ree to have its armaments cut down and down. It should be gradual, as one nation learns to trust another." said Miss F. A. R. Randall,
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    FEWER PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL
    227 3 *r:;: I report of the Tan Turk Hospital just issued states (luring 1936 IIMOU sick were adci 5.163 in the first halt year and >J46 in the latter, while 748 remained m hns,r.- l.r UM d M I the yr.tr Tr.f d.. rafje number ol patients
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    SUMMONSED FOR CAR BRAKES
    76 3 "I claim trial and Mr. P. F. Kinsey will appear oil my behalf." said Cecil E Edlin. who appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh in the fourth court yesterday on a summons. The accused is alleged to have driven a motor car which was not fitted
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    WITNESS' STORY OF FATAL STABBING
    346 3 WITNESS' STOR Y OF FA TAL STABBING Passed with merii "First Steps' Division In Elocution, (Speech TrainIng), Trinity College o: Music, local examinations, Mr. Matao Otaguro, teacher, Japanese High 6cho 1. i nly pupil sent by Mr Sandy G. Pillay. L.R.A.M. (Elocution). L.T.C.L. (Elocution) and A.L.C.M (Elocution). AS he advanced
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    GORDON HIGHLANDER CHARGED
    61 3 Daniel Spence Scot, of the Gordon Highlanders, was produced before Mr. W G Reeves In the second court yesterday charged with having c mmilled theft ol a bicycle at Ch.mgi on May 15 belonging 10 Ghulam Bees. The accused '..aimed trial rod the case waj i ned
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    EUROPEAN FINED
    119 3 Pleading guilty to a charge of having driven a motor car without a drivini licence along Bencooten Street, on Maj 15, i European named H. w. V< rsteeven wns cbnvicted on nil pica o: guilty and lined $6 by Mr. L. C. Goh in the fourth court y
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    Why Not Have H. M. S. Singapore ?
    993 4 Why Not Have H. M. S. Singapore Services Notes PENANG DEFENCES TO BE IMPROVED BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT London. June 8. AUSTRALIAN naval expan- s i on more of her cruisers are to be kept in commission, and a new division of destroyers is to be built will lead in
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    NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
    587 4 Light On Lives And Work Of Seamen London, June 7. THE National Maritime Museum established to illustrate in th« widest sense the activities of "The Royal Navy, the Merchant Navy and the Fishin? Fleet, together with all that throws light on the lives and work of seamen."
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    FOREIGN PAVILIONS AT PARIS EXHIBITION
    331 4 Paris, June 8. TT was to be expected that Germany and Russia would watch each other's efforts in connection with the Exhibition in all the zest of rivalry and this has resulted in those countries providing the two most arresting buildings in the foreign portion
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    BRITISH OIL SHIPPING CAPITAL
    228 4 The Reconstruction Scheme Details o: the capital reconstruction scheme ol the British Oil Shipping Cj.. icreshadowed at the annual Meeting in March last, are now available The capital is to be reduced irom £250.000 U) £156.250 by cancelling 7s. 6d. oi eacn of the 250.000 Issued
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    KING'S NEW CARS
    69 4 The King haus ordered two new motor cars for State occasions. One representing an entirely new departure in Royal practice is a landaulette. a saioon car. the back ol which folds down like a taxi-hood. Thus, on fine days, a much clearer view may be obtained of
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    CURING NEUROTICS
    161 4 Outside Sphere Of Religion A ccmrrittee ci eminent doctors ana clergymen IfC aiming to set up a country lionu and an East London clinic lor psychotherapeutic work The basic Men is that religion mu> always concern iTseli with the cursouls, and thai in these dayy numerous neurotic cases,
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    LONDON PLAYS
    133 4 John Gielgud As \a^\ Dauphin i ondon, Jun* One <,:•.,: onatton playi i* H- w.i h b< in whrh John Gid-'id. retan.i:. L :.d<>:. liter his vi.v.t t > Am*-!, the part o! the lost Daiii. PtHMt, wh- t r.tmv I.oi.i> X\l! ag^ of eight au'i about whom
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    An Outpost Of Old Egypt
    686 4 FINDS AT EDFU Cairo. THE Franco-Polish expedition ex- cavating at Ediu have ccme to the conclusion that the site was not only one of the centres for the storage of grain and a terminus of caravan routes from Nubia, but also an advanced fortress lor
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    Last Night's Magic Circle Show In Pictures
    153 5 IN THIS PAGE Ml PICTURES of the principals n the Malayan Magic Circle's production "Subtleties" which begiin at the Victoria Theatre last night. The big picture above shows the finale, an Egyptian scene, "The Will of Osiris." ftjgg BAKBMIV ALLKN takes the role
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    FEWER EUROPEANS CAUSES M.V.C. TO CHANGE POLICY
    237 6 New Malay Platoon Making Good Headway THE progress of the Malacca Volunteer Corps is discussed in the annual report on volunteers ssued this week. For the major part of the training eason. the battalion was under the ■ommand oi Major W. J Curran3harp.
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    PLANTER ATTACKS TEA CONTROL
    284 6 Malaya's Ironical Position London. June 15. THE fact ilia- Ukfe Malayan tea in- dustry was net consulted before entering irt:> th? control scheme was deplored by Mr. J. G Hay. prominent member of the Internmja.il Rubber Regulation Committee, presiding at the annual meeting of United Sua
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    EDUCATIONAL TOUR FOR SCOUTS
    132 6 (From Our Own Corespondent) Ratu I'nhat, June 16. Preparations are being made by the Scoutmaster of tho Government English Bdiool SjjuN. Batu Pahat. lor an Mtoeatioil tour or Malay. 1 T*t-nty-Mvp Sccuts *iil be taken for the trip and an elaborate programme is being prepared. Among
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    18 MONTHS GAOL FOR CRIMINAL BREACH
    111 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, June 15. Sentence of 18 months' imprisonn^nt was passed by Mr. Justic? Laille at the Johort* Bahru Assizes vesterdav on Suppiah. a young Tamil, who vvas found gui.ty of committing criminal breach of trust in respect of $1,033
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    CHINESE WOMAN FLIER'S LECTURE
    106 6 Offered Services In Shanghai War China's foremost woman aviator, Miss Cim Pang Harp, who arrived on a visit tj Singapore some time ugo will give a lecture on China's NorthWest Provinces at the Nanyang Chinese Students' Society, Prince Edward Road, on Sunday. Miss Lim was a
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    SCARCITY OF WATER IN BATU PAHAT
    101 6 <From Our Own Correspondent) Batii P:ihat. June IG. Owing to the very dry spell of weather in Batu Pahat lor the last nonth. the town, for the first time in many years, is suffering from a scarcity >i wat:r. The tanks in the reservoir
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    24-HOUR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
    81 6 24-HOUR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE The Survey Department's report states that in preparation for thp speeding up of the air mail services, it htt been d3c:d£d to institute a limited 24-hour meteorological lenrice By this is n-eant a 24- hour service on r^gu.ar air mail days, but at-other times only on previous
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    37 6 INVITED TO ATTEND the Coronation as representative of the Pacific isles, this English missionary poses in London in the war costume of the natives of the Gillet Islands, between Hawaii and New Guinea, where he is stationed.
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    ALLEGED ATTACKER OF MR. D. H. ELIAS
    274 6 "Shamming Insanity (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 15. THAT Muruga.su Rasiah, who is al- leged to have stabbed Mr. D. H. Elias, general manager of the F.M.S. Railways, In the neck nine months ago was only shamming insanity was the opinion
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    WAGES BOARD
    59 6 Plans lor the formation ol a Wages Board by the Government are proceeding, it is understjod. It is believ2d the new body will have a wider scope than merely fixing wages. The need for some method cf industrial arbitration has arisen from the succession of disputes which has
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    46 6 MAJOR-GENERAL F. L. NICHOLSON, Director of Personal Services, Indian Army, who arrived with Mrs. Nicholson yesterday by the P. and O. liner Corfu after a holiday trip to China and Japan. They were met on arrival by Major -General W. G. S. Dobbie. (Free Press photo)
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    WHY CO-OPERATIVE STORES FAIL IN KAMPONGS
    309 6 Malay A Poor Shopkeeper THE following comment on the Malay as a shopkeeper is made in the annual repoi on Cooperative Societies issued this week: "The avrage Malay of the kampong Is ill- equipped to run a store, yet the desire to have a
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    Yesterday's Rubber Auction
    187 6 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.334th auction yesterday when there were catalogued 1.322.230 lbs.. 590 23 tons; offered 1.058.508 lbs., 472 55 tons; sold 948.613 lbs." 423.49 tons. Spot London 9 3 B d. New York 19 1 16 cts PRICES REALISED Ribbed
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    GERMAN HIMALAYAN EXPEDITION
    85 6 Simla, June 14. After a temporary retreat to the base camp at the end ol last month owing to heavy snowfalls, th? German Himalayan expedition is following practically the same route as in 1934 and occupied camp 4 on June 6, says Karl i Wien. writing to
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    THREATENED QUESTIONER WITH KNIFE
    148 6 Chinese Goes To Prison CENTENCE of three months' rigorous was bjnbjgbl by Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court yesurday on a Chinee named Ljm Bali Chee who was convicted on a charge of having committed criminal intimidation by threatening a To mi! i:amed
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    Oil Prospects In Philippines
    251 6 i U.S. INQUIRIES Mr. J. A Moliett. chairman oi the Board of the CaiLornia Texas Oil Company. Ltd.. has spent a week in the Philippines investigating petroleum possibilities in the Islands. He sailed 'on th3 Preside]. t Coolidge lor America. Mr. MofTett talked to a number
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    UNWED MOTHERS WILL BE MRS. NOW
    51 6 Unmarried mothers in Grrmary Mil in future be allowed to style themselves "Mrs." According to an order issued by the Minister of the Interior. Dr Frick, all they have to da is to inform their iocai police station that they wish U be so
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    NEWBUILDINdS IN K. L.
    234 6 Aggregate Over $2,000,000 Kuala Lumpur. June I»UILDINGS aggr< $2 000- 000 are going up in Kuaia Lumpur M its environs. How much the changed time: to do with it is shown by the that the value of construction j, at the same time last year did
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    MEMORIAL SERVICE
    121 6 Krom Our Ovk.. I poll. June It A memorial KTvta v..^ held a' in-. Injio Chim m School I I|K)h, in commemoration <*! Mr Lam Looking and the late Ife < CIIOIII4 Siow J P.. two nnner.t benefactor> ol the .srhcx>l Later in the day, the iwesentation af
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    AGRICULTURAL SHOW AT SAGMAT
    79 6 'From Our Own DOffMpOßoMtl Srcamat, Junr 1 5 Preparations annual AsricoltU I x'n.> tj -ii *(j: n.at and District, to b»- hHd on UK town padar.R on Jul.v 1 und 2. an-m-arin^ compN'tion fIH p.Kl.mg has iln-idv b< cm riiclosrd and s^vfral sheds hav< br» n
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    MARKET DRIFTS INTO COMA
    863 7 Fraser And Company's Share Report OESSRS. Fraser and Co. in their A weekly share report, issued at the close of business on Tuesday write: During the past week nothing of any outstanding importance appears to have happened either at heme or abroad to influence in any
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    MUI TSAI COMMENT
    262 7 Mr.Ormsby Gore The Report j <From Our London Staff By Air Mail.* Commenting on the debate in the House of Commons on the mui tsai re- port, the Manchester Guardian writes: 1 Mr. Ormsby-Gore. the Colonial Secretary, said that the Government had not yet reached a decision
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    MALAY WOMAN & BAILIFF
    170 7 MALAY WOMAN BAILIFF A Broom Stick Chase Described Enraged by the incessant ringing of an auctioneer's bell at her doorstep, a middle-aged Malay woman succeeded, single-handed, in driving away a court bailiff and a crowd who went to her house for an auction sale. Sh? first tore off the court
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    ST. ANDREWS MISSION HOSPITAL
    116 7 The cast Of maintaining the work ot St. Andrew's Mission Hospital is rather more than $30,000 a year. The public has always generously supported the Hospital by donations, but it has still to depend largely upon the success of "Hospital Week" in order to balance its
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    MAY OUTPUTS
    74 7 The Borneo Company. Singapore, advise the following outputs for May 1937 TIN Pahang Consolidated 4.166 pels. Ipoh Tin <Lahat» 418 pels., 92 200 yardage treated. 567 hours run. Ipoh Tin <A. Etam> 298 pels.. 155.200 yardage treated. 617 hours run. Sungei Kinta 475 pels.. 98.500 yardage treated, 518
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    THE Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1937. Empire Policy
    496 8 THE Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1937. Empire Policy TT might be thought that the final speeches at the Imperial Conference do not fully bear out Mr. Chamberlain's comment that the conference was an "unqualified i success" and any foreigner who read the cabled summary of the proceedings might
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    Chinese Who Live In London
    864 8 Chinese Who Live In London From A Special Correspondent VOU will find only very few A Chinese in the West End. j Perhaps between two and; three hundred, mostly stu-' dents, or the few proprietors, 1 who live over their restaurants. True, there are cooks and kitchen boys, and at
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    575 8 "CAR more should be done throughout the Colonial Empire than in the past to teach English as the lingua franca of its people," said the Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, in the House i of Commons last week. The following article by Mr. David
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    527 8 AT Tanjong Pagar yesterday I was given one of those potted guides to Singapore which the shipping companies issue to liner passengers arriving here. It is just as well to know what the casual visitor is told to admire in our great city. Here is axi
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    Japan To Adopt New Policy Towards China?
    402 9 Japan To Adopt New Policy Towards China? Present One Found Impracticable 50,000 RED TROOPS IN CHARHAR AND JEHOL A REPORT from a semi-official source in Nankins states that Mr. Hirota, the Japanese Foreign Minister who is the author of the so-called three-points policy to- wards China, has devised another three-points
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    GRAVE LABOUR OUTLOOK IN AMERICA
    246 9 10,000 Coal Miners Idle New York, June 16. THE menacing labour outlook in the t'nited States is perhaps, most Nearly reflected in the action on Wall Street which broke precipitately on the deadlock in the steel conflict and anxiety regarding the possibility of other industries
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    105 9 Downward Trend Of Prices Continues London. June 15. On UK Block Ex -han^e the weakness <>: overnight Wall Street advices •d iurther to -ramp initiative. prim continuing the downward trend which was unchecked by any revival Dl interest. Snail l<»<es ire recorded throughout the :r..*rk^ r which again
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    BIG BOOM IN AIR TRAVEL
    157 9 Planes Fully Booked SINGAPORE is at present experiencing a bi^ boom in air travel. Almost all the air liners leaving Singapore are fully booked. Some Malayans who have wished to fly to Europe at short notice have been unable to secure seats and have had
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    LEAGUE COVENANT AND PEACE TREATIES
    278 9 Imperial Conference Plan Welcomed London. June 16. Th^ Imperial Conference suggestion t<> separate the League Covenant trcm the treaties is very favourably received by Germany. An official spokesman said it was gratifying to see that statesmen who were further from the scene had reached this
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    BRITISH TRADE RETURNS
    115 9 Increased Exports London, June 15. Exports from United Kingdom in M iy .n.MchPd the value of £42.732,6-y compared with €36.396,327 in May; last year. The overseas trade returns lor May also show a- rise In the value of imports to £83.131.125 compared with €69.136.264 a year ago.
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    Mr. J. G. Hay & Prospects For Oil Palms
    109 9 Mr. J. G. Hay Prospects For Oil Palms LONDON COMMENT From Our Own Correspondent* London. June 16. DHIGHT prosp2cts lor shareholders In oil palm companies were forecast by Mr. J. G. Hay. speaking at the annual meeting In London yesterday of Linggi Pantations Ltd. Mr. Hay declared that if the
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    TAMIL CHARGED WITH MURDER OF GIRL
    168 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) < Ipoh, June 16. FURTHER evidence was recorded 1 today at the Perak Assizes be- fore Mr. Justice Aitken in the murder case in which a Tamil. Suppiah, is charged with murdering a young girl, Janakee, the daughter of his
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    PERAK MAY START STATE SCHOLARSHIPS
    490 9 Appeal To Government OIL SEARCH IN B. N. B. Disappointing Results London, June 16. \I7HAT of the vast oil resources ol British North Borneo of which much has been written The latest investigations have not iound oil in commercial quantities and some people are beginning
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    PACIFIC PACT PLAN
    126 9 Soviet Union Approves Suggestion London. June 1<». It is understood that the Soviet l Union has informally approved in principle the ronertlon of Mr. J. A i Lyons. Australian Prime Minister, for a conference to consider a non-aggres- sion pact unoog the Pacific nations No further Australian
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    SIR GEORGE MAXWELL AND THE PLANTERS
    45 9 SIR GEORGE MAXWELL AND THE PLANTERS I From Our Own Correspondent > London. June lfi. Sir George Maxwell will be the guest ol honour at the Incorporated Society ot Planters' luncheon which is being held at the Criterion Restaurant. London, on July 23 Free Press cable
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    NAKED LUNATIC
    33 9 A male Chinese lunatic was found naked in the lock up at the Vehicles' Depot. Middle Road, at 10.15 yesterday. The police were put on in charge of I the case.
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    ARRESTED PEARLER RELEASED
    163 9 Poaching Comedy Darwin pBBt B A further touch ol rich Domed v. H jdded to the Northern Australian poaching Baseo today when tht Government patrol bo.t' LarrakU t. <i to be cast adrift bv tht "'•itptivc" Japanese pearling lugger vhfct) towing her to Darwin, :*oo away Alter
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      534 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 6 p. m. June 16 Snap- of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c, 1944-64 IU% 112% Funding Loan. 4 p.c. 1960-90 109' j 1093/ 4 H V 4 War Loan. 3V
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      205 10 June 12. 11. 15. Can. Com. 94 92' 2 90 3 t American Telephone Ml mptl 167> 4 162 7 8 165 R ad 80 7 8 80 8P, 1 ik 5fi 3 R 55' 8 54- r> 8 «t 154 150 152 32> 2 32 32
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      65 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES June 16 Gambler T.T. 8 00 Java Cube 11.00 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 15.50 Black Pepper 875 Copra, mixed 5 65 Copra, sundried G.15 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 Rice Saigon Al $160 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 1 $146 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 2 $137 Rice
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      90 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association June 16, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I X.R.S.S. in cases <F.0.8. Juse> 32 32' 4 Good F.A.Q. in bales 'F.0.8. June) 31 3 8 9t% No. IX.R.S.S. (Spotloose* (awardable Singapore 32 32 l H June 32 1 32' 4 July-Sept. 32 J 8
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      176 10 From London 5.30 p. nx. June 16 RUBBER: Firm. London-Spot: Wjd 9%d. Previously: 9^. 9 7 16d July-Sept.: 9 9 16d. 9%d. Previously: 9 7 16d. 9' 2 d. Oct. -Dec: 9%d. 9 11 16d. Previously: 9'/ 2 d. 9 9 16d Jan. -March: i.»%d. 9 3
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      75 10 From London 5.30 p. m. June 16 j Tin: Firm. Cash: £247 15s. Previously: Dull at £243 12s. Three months: £246 17s. 6d. Previously: £243 7s. 6d. New lork Tin: 55.62. Previously: 54.37. Copper Settlement: £53 12s. 6d. Previously: £53 10s. Gold: Yesterday: €7 os. s'^ci. Previously:
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      86 10 London Closing Quotations June 16 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Franc to 124.21 11O 7 R 110 7 a New York to 4.88 49:3" 4 d. 494* 8 d Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97 3 4 8.97 n 8 98 3 8
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      199 10 SELLING June l(i London, T.T. 24 1 1G London, demand 2 4 116 L'jndon. 4 months' si^ht 2 4's Lyons, demand 1290 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 57% Montreal, demand 57V 2 Bat a via. demand 104% Samarang, demand 104 3 s Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon,
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      Fraser & Company.
      231 10 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Books Close. Company Dividend TIN A. Hitam Tin 20% Int. June 8 Bangrin Tin 5% Katu 2V4% Int. June 23 Klang River 5' < Final June 24 Malayan Tin 20' v Int. June 1 10% Bonus Pengkalan W7r Int. Renong Cons VM Int. June
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1355 10 Fraser and Co.'s List From Exchange Telegraph Co. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16. 1937: 6 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 9d 6s 3d Asam Kumbang 35s 6d 37s 6d Avstral Malay 5«s 58s Aycr Hitam <5s) 28s 6d 29s 6d c.d. Ayer Wen« (*1)
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      Daily Share Report
      234 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday was Sl2'!'., up On the London Stock Ixrhangf yesterday's prices suffered a marking down all round through whai appeared to be lack of interest. According to hMm received. Londo are still good buyers
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    PERAK FLYING CLUB
    200 11 ■"PHE Perak Flving Ciub report for May states the total flying time was higher than in April owing to an increase in dual instruction and solo hours Flying times would have been still higher, but for the fact that joyriding was restricted while the three-seater was being
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    CORONATION MEMORIAL FOR SEREMBAN
    180 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. June 15. A permanent Coronation memorial for Seremban was mentioned by the Hon. Dr S. R Krishnan. J.P.. on the motion for the adjournment at this rr. ;rning's meeting of the Lower, Chamber of th? Negri Sem-bikm State Council He said
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    Winning CONTRACT
    1184 11 Winning CONTRACT £^\Xv^ouJ\(Xauj David Burnstine, Menoin D. Maier, Onoald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four inventors of the system that has beaten every other system in existence EXPLODING AN OLD THEORY IN the old days of Auction, there used j to be a most peculiar bidding theory < which
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    47 11 THE KITZ BROTHERS, who scored a great hit in the recent musical comedy "On The Avenue," are here seen in an amusing scene from the new Fox-'Mlth Century musical -One in a Million" starring Sonja Henie, famous Oly.npic and World's Skating Champion, now showing at the Capitol.
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    FORTNIGHTLY CLUB
    51 11 Professor ATnon of Raffles Cj\h"j,c will address the members ol the Singapore Fortnightly Club on Tuesday on "The Psychology of Play." The meeting, which will be held at 6.30 p.m. in the Hall of the Y.W.C A. at Raffles Quay, is open to nonniembers. both men and women.
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      580 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 1.333 kc s (22.5 m.) 6 00 Chinese music (Cantonese records). uu Indian music (records). Time, weather, news and announcements. 7 40 Malay Language Lessons No. 10 by E. M P. Payne. 7 55 SS. Corfu band: A programme of light orchestral music. 8 30
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      282 11 BERLIN OJE 17.76 me s (16.89 m.l, DJB 15.2 me s (19.74 m.). DJQ 15.28 me (19.63 m>, and DJN 9.45 me s (31.45 in. p.m. 6.15 Opening announcement. 6.20 Light music. 7.20 News in English. j 7.35 Light mu-ic (contd.). 8.20 News and economic review in German. 8 35
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    WARNING TO SHIPPING
    152 12 Owners and masters of shipping are requested to keep their vessels as clear ol the range M possible during the anti aircratt and heavy gun practice, which will take place from Beting Kuj»a: heavy: on June 21 at 9 a.m. and anti aircraft on June 21. 22.
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    CLEARANCES
    62 12 June 15: Tapanoedi. Kulit. Japara. Makasser. Sidajoe. Rokan. Garoe: JV. Obarnevelt <Dut >; Albert Sarraut. Ango Fren>: Praehatipok <Siam>; G'tav Diederic+usen Dan.t; AnEhun. Chye Hin Tay Yit. Nam Yong. Lycaon. Raub <Brit. >. June 16: Glenfinlas, Lipis. SPdrak. Kudat. Glenshiel. Gorgon. Aing Leong. Malacca. Tandjong Pinang, Tandjong Balei. Sin
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    SHIPPING NOTICE
    39 12 Unlighted surveying beacons are being laid off Tanjong Sirik off the west coast of Borneo up to a distance of 12.0 miles from the shore at Lat 02 deg. 45' N., long 111 deg. 21 E. < approx >
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    M.S. MEONIA
    39 12 Malayan passengers on MS. Meonia, due in Singapore on June 25 include: Mrs. V. Krenchel, Miss L. Stokes, Miss E. Shousen, Mr. L Heyboer, Mrs. L Heyboer, Miss L. Heyboer. Mr. N Buwalda and Mrs. N. Buwa!da.
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    PRESIDENT DOUMER
    40 12 The m.v. President Dou-mer from Marseilles (via Colombo* is expected to arrive on Sunday next at 9 a.m. and will sail on the same day at 2 pjm. for Saigon. Hong Kong. Shanghai and Kobe. Berth SH.B. wharves.
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    696 12 THE NATION AND ITS EXPORTS The India -Burma Trade Agreement London. QEFERENCE to the National Defence Contribution and its application to the shipping industry was made last month by Mr. George Peat, a partner in Messrs. Patrick Henderson St Co., of Glasgow, at a luncheon held on
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    CHARTED RECORD OF THE SEA BOTTOM
    236 12 An Interesting Graph Under the title, "Seventy Miles of Hills and Valleys under the Sea." a prominent New Zealand newspaper, the "Dominion." has described the work of a Hughes British Admiralty pattern echo-sounder on board the Union Steam Ship Co. of New Zealand's liner
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    118 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gut. Rohna 22; Hai Hing. Honi Main Wharf (Entrance Gate Corfu 18; Air. us 14. Be] Empire Dock (Entrance Gate Yoshida Maru No 3 30: Ko 32, Silveryew 35: [poh M i Empire Dock (Entrance Gate I)
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    VESSELS AUOVBO
    185 12 Jeypore. Brit goya 15. I ran '7 Arizo:,a NL.r.i. J..; Buenos Aires 15. to Osaka 16 Kola Radja. D:. Rotterdam 16. to P fclata Haii Penang 16. to Ptr... ham, T AIU u:.. B Li i Corfu. Brit.. 7 68^ t m&, M hama 16. to Lone in
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      104 12 For everything appertaining to Ocean Passages, Foreign Monev Exchange and Freight. apply CORK'S WAGONS'LITS I wop to iBAvtT" smvict j 39. ROBINSON ROAD. No Booking l-Ves. Telephone 5908. HENDERSON LINE SCHEDULE OF s\lll^' By Fortnightly Passenger Stf.imei Between Rangoon, l'«rl Mid;*u. Marseilles, Painia and I inland HOMEWARD S\IIIN<Port of I»ii»emhurkulion
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      605 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals r in BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 ajn. Swettenham, Taiplng and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m 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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      65 12 SHIPS IN TODAY The Singapore Harbour Board berthing arrangements for today are as follows: Ipoh P. Brani noon; 36 godown. Parigi East a.m.; 38 9 godowns. Atreus East 2 p.m.; 13 4 godowns. Toba Maru East 9 l 2 a.m.; 489 godowns. Anyo Maru East 10 am.; 59 60 godowns.
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      471 13 BY^^ndßßiTl^r INDIA LINES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS l>tie Due Tonnage S'pore. Tonnage S'pore. 1^37 J937 BEHAR 6.000 June 16 RANPURA 17 000 July 30 HA'C^t 17.000 June 18 BURDWAN 6.070 July 31 SOUDAN 6.500 July 2 RAWALPINDI 17.000 Aug 13 KAISAR-I-hIND ***** July 2
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      664 14 K. P. M. VAN HEl'TSZ— Thursday. June 17. Penang and Belawan-Deli. CAMPIiriJS— Thursday. June 17, Toboali, Cheribon (not tor passengers* Semarang, Sourabaya. Boeleleng (passengers and mails only>. Ampenan -passengers and mails only), Padang-Bay (passengers and mails only* Benoa 'passengers and mails only) and ©anjoe-wangi. TINOMBO— Thursday. June 17. Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis.
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      680 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE M AIL LINE TO EUROPE. FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANO VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives Leaves Leaves ArHves S'pore. S'pore. Penanj*. New York. Pres. Hayes June 27 June 29 July 1 Aug. 10 Pres. Monroe July 11 July 13
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    DR. OEHLERS CAPTAIN IN HIS FIRST MALAYA CUP GAME
    973 15 Forward Line May Be Weakness On Saturday Clarke Cup Match Incidents Soccer J DO not think anybody *an quarrel uith the selection of the Singapore side to meet Malacca on Saturday As I sa.d yesterday, ihe team k :cds polishing up
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    FARR KNOCKS OUT NEUSEL IN THIRD ROUND
    187 15 Harringay. June 16. TOMMY Farr. British and Empire heavyweight champion, knocked out Walter Neusel (Germany) in the third round of their encounter last night. There was a crowd of 12,000. The blow with which Farr <14 stone 7 lb> knocked out Neusel <14
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    MALAYA CUP MATCH
    48 15 Singapore will open their Malaya Cup season with n match against Malacca at Alison Road stadium on Saturday. The kick off will be at 5.15 p.m. and admission charges $1, 50 cents and 20 cents. Booking may be made at Anson Road stadium, phone 4586.
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    Spotlight On Sport By "NIMROD"
    502 15 is diflicult for him to judge offside offences will occur when he is unsighted or too far away to give a decision I about which he is free from doubt. 9f» ?f» »ji *p »)p "In such instances as these, a linesman who is in
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    Kui Seng Individual Champion At School Sports
    514 15 Kui Seng Individual Champion At School Sports /CARRYING 61 points House No. 3 was the champion House, Choong Kui Song was the individual champion of the 'A" division with 11 points, and A. de Souza was the individual champion with 12 points of the "B" division at the 23rd Annual
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    Gauder's Win Over Boon Mah
    285 15 in both innings. The remainder of the Rest batsmen were, with the exception of Evan Wong, unimpressive. The S.C.R.C. player just seemed to be set for a good score in both innings when he was out. Slade 's Innings CLADE'S innings completely overshadowed everything else
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE TABLES
    397 15 S. A.F.A. LEAGUE TABLES Gunners Have Good Margin DOSITIONS to date in the S A.F.A League competitions arc as follows: Goals P. W. L D. FA. Pts Nestanglo 11 10 0 1 50 7 21 O.C. Bank 11 10 0 1 50 7 21 Wearne's 11 6 4 1 17
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    52 15 The following have been selected to play cricket for Y.M.C.A. against M.CU. on Saturday at M.C.U ground at 2 p.m. Lee Fong Lim, R. Lyn?, V Xavier. I. Surata. J. Ferguson, V. N. PiJlay. K Loembruggen, A. Nathaniels and Gov Kee Tiam. Reserv?s: A. Thevathason. B Fones and
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    BARTH ANNEXES S.R.C . SINGLES TITLE
    26 15 BARTH ANNEXES S.R.C SINGLES TITLE In the final of the SRC. championship singles last evening, R. H. Barth beat E. Le Mercier. 6 l, 6 4.
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    LEAGUE LEADERS LOSE TO BOTTOM RANKERS
    663 16  -  NIMROD BY Sappers Score OnlyGoal Of Match Against Gunners CHINESE CHANCES NOW IMPROVED Royal Engineers 1: Royal Artillery 0. T'HK wheel of luck in football is forever spinning Ytoter- day. the Royal Artillery, leaders of the first division, were well and truly beaten by
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    BRIGHT TENNIS IN MEN'S DOUBLES EVENT
    449 16 SOME of the bri&ntest play seen for a long time at the S.C.C. courts was produced in the doubles match between S. Abed and R. Smith and Yung Loon Chong and Tan Huck Toe in the S.L.T.A. championship series last evening:. Yong and Tan.
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    SCRATCHINGS AND ORDER OF RUNNING
    64 16 The scratchings and order of runn- j ing for today, the first day of the Selangor Skye meeting, is Race No. 2. Horses, class 5. div 3- j Nil. Race No. 2. Horses, class 5, div. 3; i Dazzle. Race No. 3. Horses, class 5
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    18 TO 1 CHANCE WINS HUNT CUP
    194 16 Fairplay, Couvert, Pegasus London, June If. THE Hunt Cup. run today at Ascot over 7 furlongs and 155 yards resulted Mr. R Ifiddlemas* FAIRPLAY 8.3 "Maher* 1 Mr H G. Blagravf's COUVERT 7.4 Cliii Richards) 2 Mr J. P. Homing's PEGASUS 7.12 (Lowrey
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    WIMBLEDON DRAW
    235 16 TTHE following Wimbledon ties have been cabled by Router In the iron's doubles. Nakano and Yamagishi "Japan* meet Eedes and Far.nin 'South Africa) in the first rcund of the rust section. In which Hughes and Tuekey. the title hsldrrs are seeded the pair. In the mixed Yair.agishi and
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