The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 June 1937

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    23 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 1.1. 191 ESTD. 1H35 MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1937 lft CENTf BILBAO FALLS: INSURGENTS ENTER CITY
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    YOUNG BASQUE REFUGEES STAMPEDE AT NEWS
    577 1 Tragic Scene At Children's Camp In England WANTED TO RETURN TO HELP PARENTS DILIiAO. metropolis of the Basques, which earned the proud title of "Invicta" (Unconquered) m the Spanish wars of last century, is reported to have fallen to the (General Franco's army. The
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    NO SOLUTION YET TO FRENCH CRISIS
    367 1 picture. Other pictures on pa?e FIVE Senate Fights Chamber Over Plenary Powers Bill Paris, June 20. r! French political situation remains serious and tomorrow will be another critical day for the Blum Government. The Chamber of Deputies finance committee, by 23 votes to 16,
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    140 Planters Study Malaria Control
    84 1 il'ioni Our Own Correspondent) London, June 20. MALAYANS' keen interest m malaria control was evidenced by the large number of planters and others who are attending the Ross Institute malarial control course which opens this week-end. There are 140 planters among: the students and many
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    44 1 The Lord Mayor o: London opened the British Pavilion m the Paris Exhibition yesterday. Heavy rain marred the Mayer's drive through the streets. The Lord Mayor was given a great re cepticn when he was officially received by the French Mtnlstei of Commerce. Reuter
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    German Himalayan Climbers Overwhelmed By Avalanche
    91 1 Simla, June 20. A N official message from Gilgit states that an avalanche overwhelmed (he German Nanga Parbat and Himalayan expedition. Seven climbers and nine Gurkha porters were killed, but the leader, Karl Wien escaped. The expedition, numbering nine, led by Karl Wien. a
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    TROUSERED AMELIA IS NO SOCIETY DAME
    568 1 Just An Aerial Tramp FAMOUS WOMAN FLIER ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE "I'm no society dame. I'm first a mechanic. "We're really just a coupla' aerial tramps seeing the world." That is what. Amelia Earhart ("Lady Lindy") said smilingly to the United States Con^ill-General at Singapore,
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    MYSTERY OF ATTACKER ON GERMAN CRUISER
    42 1 A report emanating lrom wcll-ln-fcrißed circles m Algiers stated that a German cruis°r was bombarded on Thursdaj or Friday by <M^ht Spanish Government planes. 1h» Beriin Foreign OSftce. however. denies any knowledge of l.\e attack.— Reuter
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    STOP PRESS
    18 1 SOVIET airmen flying from Moscow to America via the Polar regions landed at Vancouver barracks.- Reuter
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    32 1 Mr. E. P. Kailton, a Briton and his 8-year-old son were drowned off Chefoo yesterday m a picnic motor boat accident. Mrs. Kailton dived m to rescue but was picked up.- Reuter
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    Shanghai Suicide Of London Girl
    151 2 WIFE OF CHINESE Shanghai, June 20. Mrs. Wu Yuan Lung. 29. the English daught ,-in-lay of MY. Wu Ting Chang. Minister for Industry, who was estraiiß?d from her husband, was found dead m a room m a Chinese hotel. Four tablets from a bottle of
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    Law Notice For The Day
    85 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Ac-tin* Chief Justice. S.S.. Chief Justice. F.M.S. and Mr. Justice Howes m the Ist Court at 10.30 ajn. Court of Appeal: -No. 3— 5.569/36 Shaik Syed Ashoor bin Zain bin Sallim Bahamid vs. Varsity Food Company tpart head>. followed by:— N ■>. 4—
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    BOOTH TARKINGTON CHARACTER
    82 2 "Clarence" At The Pavilion Roscoe Karns brings to life on th« screen a popular Booth Tarkington chatacter In "Clarence," the amusing film at the Pavilion Theatre. It began a season yesterday. Other members ol the cast are Eleanore Whitney. Eugene Pallette. Johnny Downs. Ine2 Courtney. Charlotte Winters,
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    PRINCE CHICHIBU SEES LONDON PORT
    27 2 Prince Chichibu accompanied by members of his suite and prominent Japanese business men visited the Port of London during tbe week-end.— Reuter
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS TO INCREASE CAPITAL
    44 2 An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of Imperial Airways agreed to increase the capital to £5.000.000. The Board decided to invite subscriptions immediately for 1.000.000 ordinary shares, the price of which will be first agreed with the Government Reuter
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    S.V.C.
    251 2 The Singapore Volunteer Corps programme of dnlls for the week ending June 27. 19.V. Monday, JHM 21. 5.15 p.m Headquarters S.RA. <vi 3.7 Howj. and L.A. Training. SRE «v» Unit Training 5.00 p.m. Clittord Pier S.F.CR.E. »v> Training at Forts. 5.15 p.m Headquarters S.F.C I( L. «v> Dri l
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    Mediation Move In U.S. Strike
    188 2 Taft Committee To Meet Today Washington, June 20. THE board appointed to mediate m the st?el dispute is composed of Mr. Charles Taft. son of the ex-Presi-dent. Mr. Lloyd Garrison, a former chairman of the Labour Relations Board and Mr. Edward Mcgrady, Assistant Secretary of
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    IF FRANCE DEVALUES
    127 2 Policy Of Britain And America Washington, June 20. That the United States and Grt-at Britain can maintain world monetary stability by joint action even should France be forced to revise her position under the tri-partite agreement Is the feeling m Treasury circles. While such action by France
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    MOSCOW—AMERICA FLIGHT PROGRESS
    72 2 MOSCOW— AMERICA FLIGHT PROGRESS Canadian Border Crossed San Francisco, June 20. The plane m which the three Soviet airmen are attempting a non-stop flight across the Polar regions from Moscow to San Francisco crossed the Canadian border today. They left Moscow at 2 p.m. (G.M.T. I on Saturday. Army authorities
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    EMPIRE OAK TREES
    34 2 The King planted on Saturday the first of 60 oak trees representing all parts of the Pritish Empire which are to form a Coronation memorial grove m Windsor Great Park.- Reuter
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    MORE TERRITORIAL ARMY A.A. UNITS
    34 2 A War Office announcement records the conversion of eight further units of the Territorial Army into an antiaircraft unit to be included m the second anti-aircraft division— British Wireless.
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    35 2 A Tamil cyclist was knocked down ty a lorry driven by another Tamil at the junction of Joo Chira and Geylang roads last night. He sustained severe head injuries and died before the ambulance arrived.
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    No Nazi Names For Baby
    76 2 photo). POIXOWING a Government decree forbidding German children to be christened Hitler, a further decree adds they must not be called Goering, Goebbels or boar the name of any leading political personality. An application to call a baby girl Hitlerieke was recently refused by the
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    FUNDS NEEDED FOR HOUSING INFIRM
    262 2 Governor's Appeal To carry on adequately their work of caring for and housing the aged and infiim of Singapore, the Little Sisters oi the Poor are m urgent need 01 financial assistance iro-m the general public. Altogether $70 000 is needed for the erection of
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    FINDS FOR FAMINE RELIEF
    103 2 Ivocal Collection Funds are still being collected m Singapore for famine relief m the Central China provinces of Honan, Kansu. Kweichow. Szechuan. Shansi and Shensi. A sum of $20,000 has already been sent to the Central Relief Committee m Nanking for the benefit of the sufierers.
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    CORDEIRO WEDDING
    130 2 Mr. Thomas Joseph Cordeiro, son of Mrs. M. Cordeiro. of Hong Kong, and the late Mr. F. Cordeiro. was married to Miss Eleanor Ruth Cordeiro, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Cordeiro. of Singapore, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Saturday morning. Rev. N. Maury
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    Diary Of The Day
    90 2 Diary Of The Day High Water: V.M a.m. 7 5 It. 8.50 p.m. 8.7 ft. Sports Soccer: S.H.B. vs. S.C.C. Lawn Tennis: S.L.T.A. Championships. Cinemas ALIIAMISRA Undersea Kingdorr with Ray "Crash Corrigan. CAPITOL On-° m a Million with Sonja Hcnie. PAVILION Clarence. with Buflene Pallett<\ Roscoe Karns. Eleanore Whitney and
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      492 2 NOTICES. THE TAPAH RUBBER ESTATES LIMITED. (Incorporated In toe S.S > NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Interim Dividend ol 7% per cent., on account of the year ending Dec 31. 1937. will be paid to Shareholders on the Register on July 20. 1937. AND NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN
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    ANTI-SEMITIC CAMPAIGN IN RUSSIA
    562 3 National Socialist Trend STALIN SEEKING PACT WITH HITLER IF anyone a few months ago had had the temerity to suggest that the Soviet Union, as represented by the Kremlin, would shortly abandon the creed of Communism m favour of a policy of National-Socialism, he would undoubtedly
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    27 3 Mr. W. A. Wilken has been appointed to be a member of the Advisory Committee 'Malayan Rubber Fund) during the absence on leave of Mr. D. Andersen.
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    JURY CRITICISES HUSBAND
    570 3 Wife Who Fell In River "11/ E consider that the husband should hav^ made more strenuous elforts to jave his wife." This opinion was expressed by the jury at the inquest at Great Barford, Bedford. Mrs. Gwendoline Margaret Wilsher. 21, who was drowned m the Ouse a
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    GORDONS TO BEAT RETREAT
    58 3 Tho Drumnfcrs and Pipers of the 2nd Bn. the Gordon Highlanders will beat Retreat on the Padang today. The following programme of music will be played: Retreat. Dark lowers the Night; Slow Murch, Mairi Bhan Og.. Quickstep. Captain J.E. Oldfteld's march to Kiliavcck; Strathspey. The Caledonian
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    COOKERY CLASSES FOR SINGAPORE MEMS
    398 3 photo). International Recipes (Free Press Special) SINGAPORE mems now have an opportunity of watching the preparation of international dishes by expert representatives of various communities. Every Saturday morning at the Y.W.C.A. Rafiles Quay at 9 o'clock women of all nationalities gath r round a long
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    MISS A. WONG MARRIED
    190 3 Well-Known Badminton Player MISS AILEEN WONG, one of the best womert badminton players m Malaya, was married at the 'local Consulate-General yesterday to Mr. Oei Ing Djoe, a popular sportsman and well-known business man of Probolinggo. Java. A niece of Mr. S. Q. Wong and daughter
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL
    13 3 The Federal Council will meet m Kuala Lumpur en June 29.
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    49 3 photo). FLIGHT- LIEUTENANT J. B. W. PrGH (second from right), who piloted the l)e liavilland plane, Governor Raffles from England to Singapore, speaking to Mr. E. \V Slight (with hat), a director of Wearne Brothers. Ltd., who are to inaugurate Malaya's first internal air service next Monday Free Press
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    SON WHO FOUGHT WITH HIS FATHER
    522 3 Murder Charge Dismissed COURT GREETS DECISION WITH APPLAUSE A MURDER charge against a son who fought with his father to defend his mother was dismissed at Old Street Court Arthur Phillips (34), a motor-driver, of Essex Road. Islington, was charged on remand with the
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    IMMIGRATION STATISTICS
    417 3 IMMIGRATION STATISTICS 147 Stowaways Discovered PVURING the year, 5,577 ships were boarded under the Aliens Ordinance m Singapore and 1,696 m Penang, states the annual report of the Immigration Office, S.S. and FiM.S., for 1936. In Singapore, 63,323 landing permits were issued during the year, and 2,617 m Penang, making
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    CAR WAS "MASS OF FLAMES"
    141 3 Fire Brigade Called Two hours after a motor-car belonging to a European officer ol the special division ol the Excise Department. Singapore had been housed m it.s garage, early Saturday morning it was a raging holocaust! The owner, Mr. R L. Pirn, living m Upper
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    53 3 Dr. J. A. Cowan, Pathologist, Penang, has been appointed Pathologist. Straits Settlements, and Professor of Pathology. King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore. Mr. J. H. Gr?tton, a director of the Anglo-Johore Rubber Estate and other rubber companies, who died at the beginning of the year, aged 81, left estate
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    CLERICAL UNION
    85 3 The Council ol the S.nu Clerical Union lenoits plans for a benevolent scheme U w.i mbers ,ir< .sufficiently interested. Those who are interested are invited to write to the hon. general secretary. indicating their intention ol supporting such a scheme An increase ol membership from 105? to 1359
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      5 3 DINE AT THE ARCADE RESTAURANT
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    Mr. Churchill May Soon Join The Cabinet '
    1556 4 Mr. Churchill May Soon Join The Cabinet SUPPORT FOR N.D.C. WITHDRAWAL Will Labour's Great Campaign Succeed (From the Free Press Political Correspondent) London, June 10. NEARLY ten years ago, when political U I Mil 111 and the non-co-operation movement were at their apex m India, Mr. Winston Churchill publicly sneered
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    PADEREWSKI'S SUCCESS IN "MOONLIGHT SONATA"
    865 4 Marie Tempest's Fine Acting Britain On The Screen By Joan Littlefield London, June 10 T ONDON has at last seen "Moon- light Sonata. the film which Paderewski made at Denham last h summer for Lothar Mendez. It is an elegant litUe picture, set m a
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    FLYING SCHOLARSHIPS
    77 4 Flying scholarships are to be offered by the Tasmanian State Government to pupils ol high, technical and state schools, and the co-operation of the Australian Commonwealth Government is being sought to extend the scheme. These scholarships, says Austral News, are the result of the great expansion of aviation
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    AIR-CONDITIONING ON NEW PARIS TRAINS
    960 4 On The Continent Austria Wants To Establish An Olympia Of Art Paris, June 10. i4PvC not allow the fixed window *J to astonish you! The air which you breathe is continually renewed, filtered, warmed or cooled according to the season." Thus the French version oi
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    MEMORIAL TO A RECORD COW
    80 4 Canada's first permanent memorial to a record- breaking cow wll. Ie ui> veiled m August on the rar.Ti o: T F Dent. Holstein brewer, at Woodstock m central Ontario. A life-size metal ftatu< bank BBOV Countess, the world > greatest iitetime produo<-: will be erected
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      194 4 Piles Quickly Heal YOURS WILL DISAPPEAR What would you Dot give to he raaliv cured of those tortunnp, awkward ptn To find them but>l\ gntwn^ Urn and i«v until they ktmled uxi dutapprarMl w mt to torajfDt you fcfaiii A \>i ttWrtluig diaLovery triune tLia t jwltt withiu n«(h of
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    "Lady Lindy" At Singapore Airport
    324 5 "Lady Lindy" At Singapore Airport Free Press Pictures Right (above) Mr. Monneti Davis, U.S. Consul-General is seen greeting Miss Earhart as she stepped from her plane. Right (below): A close up of Miss Earhart's Lockheed-Electra monoplane as it taxied to the hangar last night. Left: Miss Earhart climbs down from
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    GIRL "BRIDEGROOM" SOBS IN COURT
    526 6 Bound Over For 3 Years PARENTS' DISCOVERY AFTER THE WEDDING London, June 11. JOAN CONING, 20, a former probationer nurse who had "married" another girl was at Harrogate yesterday bound over for three years on a charge, under the Perjury Art, of making a false
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    GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS CRITICISED
    126 6 Comment and criticism of the accounts of various departments of the F.M.S. Government is contained m the 1936 report of the Auditor. S.S. and F.M.S.. which is Just published. One accounting error is revea'ed which left money In the pockets of a good many members of the
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    THIEVES FOILED
    67 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. The office of Mr. S. M. Sharma, well-known barrister, was broken into last night, but nothing was stolen as the safe resisted all attempts to lorce it. To gain access to th« building, which is towards the end of Klyne
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    PROPERTY OWNERS' PETITION
    315 6 PROPERTY OWNERS' PETITION Objection To Rating System (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. A JOINT petition from the property owners ol Kuala Lumpur. Seremban and Ipoh against the unimproved value system of rating m those towns is being prepared and will be f jrwarded to the High Commissioner
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    138 6 Monday, June 14. His Excellency presided at a meeting o: the Legislative Council held at the Council Chamber, Government Oflctt this momins. Hon. Lt.-Co 1 G. D. A Fletcher. Hon. Mr. H. H. Abdooi acer, Hon. Mr. Khoo Tlan Ewo, Hon. Mr G. Wiseman and Hon. Mr. E.
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    K.L. AMUSEMENT PARK
    58 6 <Frcm Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. Kuala Lumpur's only amusement park at Bukit Bintang has changed hands recently and is now under the management of Shaw Brothers It is understood that the whole layout of the park will be changed and the name also will
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    MALAYAN AIR SERVICE TO BE EXTENDED
    488 6 photo). Governor Raffles Arrives MALAYA'S internal air service, to be inaugurated between Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Penang tomorrow week, will be extended to Ipoh, Malacca, Kota Bahru, Fraser's Hill, Cameron Highlands, other Malayan centres and Borneo as soon as suitable landing fields are available.
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    CAUSING DEATH CHARGE
    62 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, June 19. Lee Sang, driver of motor lorry PK 4426. was charged before Sheik Abu Bakar, the second magistrate, today, with having caused the death of Wong- Fong by a rash act at Kulai, about 20 miles from- Johore Bahru, on
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    PEER GIVES BLOOD FOR BUTLER
    195 6 PEER GIVES BLOOD FOR BUTLER London, June 11 I ORD Sysonby. of Great Tangley Manor. Wonersh. near Guildford, underwent blood transfusion at the Royal Surrey County Hospital. Guildford, yesterday, m a vain effort to save his butler's life. The butler. Alfred Jackman, whose home address is Manor Way, Ruislip, Middlesex,
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    STRAITS TRADERS SHOW $670,576 BALANCE
    565 6 Usual Dividend Recommended DEMAND FOR TiN REMAINS SATISFACTORY AS is customary m the accounts o, th< Strata Tr;j..«iu X v: pany Ltd., m those lor the half-year ended Mar. 31 actual earnings have been conceal? i, but with transfer* o! an undisclosed amount from internal
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    MAGIC CIRCLE SHOW TO BE REPEATED
    167 6 Special Request Following Successful Final Night Following "House Full at thf Victoria Theatre on the Imal perlormance on Saturday night of ••Subtleties." by the Malayan Ma?r Circle, it was decided, alter special requests t this success: ul production once more this week The reppa:
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    EVAN WONG GETS A CENTURY
    261 7 Chinese Beat Skins In Tanglin Match •THE SC.R.C deleafd the Innis- I kQßnga at cricket by 18 runs played Jt Tanglin on Saturday. Battini', first the soldiers wtr- iB <ut for 144 of I ich Lt Blnffham did best with the I ba| and was
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    EPWORTH LEAGUE SWIMMING
    372 7 Keen Competition At V.M.C.A. rMVING, races, and enjoyable U events combined to make the fifth annual swimming carnival of the Straits Chinese Epworth League a happy success on Saturday at the V.M.C.A. pool. Miss H. Bong won the Women's 30 yards free style championship while her sister.
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    HOME CRICKET
    128 7 London, June 10. At Lord's. M.C.C.. 3 for 73 vs. Cam- bridge University, 218 <Eims 6 80 At The Oval. Surrey. 9 for 117, vs. Gloucestershire. 174. At Sheffield. Yorkshire. 1 for 182. (ButcUff3, 86; Hutton. 88 not outi vs. Derbyshire. 145. (Turner 5 for 45). At Worthing,
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    STOREY NARROWLY BEATS TABOR
    216 7 A feature ol the RAF. Sports held at Seletar on Saturday was the close competition for the championship which was won by LA C. Storey by 14 points to LAC. Tabor's 13. The meeting was not favoured by the best of weather and going was heavy
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      267 7 The Outstanding Theatrical Event of the Month! CAPITOL THEATRE SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE GONSALEZ ITALIAN GRAND OPERA m a Brilliant Repertoire of Popular Operatic Successes OPENING TOMORRW NIGHT AT 9.30 SHARP. "RIGOLETTO" q verdi m 4 ACTS CASTE: Gilda Signorina Nunu Sanchioni. Maddalena Lina Bonaventura. Contcssa di Cepruno t Anna
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1937. More Airports
    518 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1937. More Airports IT must come as a surprise to many Singapore people to find the director of Malaya's only air transport company complaining about the lack of aerodromes and landing grounds m this country i within a week of the opening of
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    China's Congress And Party Problems
    1546 8  -  Wang Ching Wei By HOLLOWING the decision of the sth Plenary Session of the C. E. C. to arrange for convention of the National People's Congress, plans for conducting the election campaign were put into operation. During the latter part of last year, however, electoral
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    as I was Saying.
    492 8 WE'RE just aerial tramps." Amelia Earhart is reported to have said to Mr. Monnett Davis, the United States Consul-General when he greeted her at Singapore airport last night. She was. indeed, very reluctant to accept I the offer of Mr. and Mrs. Davis to be their
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    CHINESE PRIEST ORDAINED AT MALACCA
    552 9 In England 7 Days Ago— By Air Mail Malayan Clergy Conference A NEW DEACON [From Our Own Correspondent] Malacca, June 20. THE Bishop of Singapore officiated today at an ordination service m Christ Church, Malacca, when a Chinese deacon was ordained priest and another Chinese
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    Charhar Revolt Dying Down
    95 9 Reinforcements For Prince Teh Peipin?. June !0. T^HE revolt m North Charhar is cvi- d?ntly dying down, at least temporarily. Chinese volunteers, commanded by Gen. Chang Chung Ying, who were iast reported to be engaged on attack- ing Shangyi have withdrawn to the Suiyuan border, while
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    Malayan Accountants' Appeal To Privy Council
    613 9 Malayan Accou ntants' Appeal To Privy Council From Our Own Correspondent London. June 19. "THE Privy Council today reserved judgment m tho .appeal of Messrs. Richard Phillip Phillips, Robert Sydney Stewart, and Alexander Smith Brown, accountants and auditors, of Penang and Ipoh agair.it a majority decision ol the F.MS. Court
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    WINTER HEAT WAVE IN SOUTH AMERICA
    62 9 A Buenos Aires message says that although it is mid-winter, a heat wave has prevailed for the past ten days and the unseasonable drynoss is causing much damage to agriculture. Reports indicate that half the cotton crop may have been lost. A plague of
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    International Club Entertain Regent Of johore
    293 9 International Club Entertain Regent Of johore picture. (From Our Own Correspondent > Johore Bahru, June 20. MORE than 300 people were present at the International Club, Johore Bahru, tonight when H.H. the R?gent of Johor? was entertained m honour ol the conferment on him of the K.B.E. m the Coronation
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    Married At Great World
    111 9 Penang Girl Weds In Singapore lyilSS Ng Choi Yok, second daughter of Mr. and Mi s. Ng Hock Leong, of Singapore, was married to Mr Lee F\itt Cheong, brother of Mr. Lee Hong Cheung, at the Gr?at World yesterday. Thi bride, who recently came from Penang,
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    CHINA AS RUBBER CONSUMER
    81 9 From Our Own Correspondent London, June 19. China as a potential large consumer of rubber was discussed m some market circles today. The gradual industrialisation of the country has been the subject of comment by visitors to London from China. That country imported 8.034 tons of
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    MALAYAN AIR MAILS DELAYED IN SIAM
    54 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, June 20. The west-bound Imperial with Ausralian and Malayan mails on board which arrived here on Sunday evening. June 13. was held up for repairs until Wednesday when she resumed her flight to Karachf. Meanwhile the necessary spares ,were
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    NAZIS EXTEND CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHURCH
    63 9 The secret police m Germany have extended their campaign against the Evangelical opposition church into the provinces. Opposition pastors are being questioned everywhere and already two more have been arrested. It is estimated that since the advent of the Nazi regime about 500 pastors and
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    AN APPRECIATION OF BARRIES WORK
    487 9 (Free Press Special) IN his dedication to the pwMishod version of "Peter Pm." Sir James Barrie wrote that tome of it "-is done m that native place which is the clearest spot on ear'h to me. th nmh j my List, heart beats sha'l be
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      208 10 RIRRFR: Closed I.ominn-Sp it Previously: 9 11 16 d. 9 13 16d. July s>pt.: Previously: 9 11 16 d. 9 13 16d. Od I> Previously: 9 3 4 d. 9 7 R d. .liti.March Previously: 9 13 16d. 9 15
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations June 19
      86 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations June 19 Method of Parity before Rate PreCer.tre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Franc to 124 21 110 7 8 110 7 8 Now York to 488 4.93 7 8 4.93 13 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97 3 4 8 98' 8 8.97 7
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      197 10 Saturday's Singapore Quotations June 1!) London. TT. 2 4 1 16 I^ondon. demand 2 4 116 London. 4 months' sight 2 4'.^ I.vors demand 1290 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 57% Montreal, demand 57/2 Batavia. demand 104 9 16 irmg. demand 104 5 16 Calcutta, Bombay
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      Wall Street Cable
      189 10 June 17. 18. 19. American Can. Com. 91 93 "a SH 1 American Telephone and Telegraph 164 7 8 165 1644 :eson Railroad 82 4 82>-> 81 8 Chempfk 54" 4 52% 52 3 4 Dupont 154' 4 153 153 Firestone 31 3 4 Si's unq. nU
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      62 10 June If) Gambler T.T. 8 00 Java Cube 11.00 'iamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pcppe:: 1G.50 Black Pepper 900 Copra, mixed 5.60 Copra, sundried 6.10 Small Flake Tapioca 450 Rice Saigon Al $160 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 1 $143 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 2 $137 Rice Siam,
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      WATER SUPPLIES FOR THE PRAIRIES
      81 10 The Canadian Government's plans to assist farmers m the drought districts of the Prairie Provinces of Central Canada are showing good results. These plans included a water development programme whereby individual farmers and communities as a whole were assisted m conserving all available water. Since
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      ANOTHER TIN BUFFER POOL ?
      677 10 ANOTHER TIN BUFFER POOL Dutch Proposal Disliked In London (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 8. DECENT events have demonstrated very clearly the unfortunate truth j that when an unexpectedly heavy demand arises lor a commodity the production of which is restricted or controlled the export quota enforced by the
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      Fraser & Company.
      239 10 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Books Close. Company Dividend TIN A Hitam Tin 20': Int. June 8 Bangrin Tin M J-elapanj? 7V' June 23 Katu 2%% Int June 23 Klang River s' Final June 24 London Tin 7'> Pengkalan I<W Int. Rcnong Cons 2'j'' Int. June 16 7'> Bonus
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
      100 10 During the week ending June 12. 1937. exports ot iinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to '52.177 cases, of which- 51.867 <83 per cent.) jnses were to the United Kingdom, 2.885 (five per cei.t cases to tho Continent of Europe, 2.929 < five per cent.) cases
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      TREASURY BILLS
      40 10 London, June 19. The total amount applied tor m tenders for £50,000.000 Treasury Bills was £93.580.000. The average rate per cent, lor Bills at three months was 14s. o.:*Bd. against 15s. 0.3 M. a week ago.— British Wireless.
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1312 10 Fraser and Co. 's List SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1937: 1 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 9d 6s 3d Asam Kumbang 35s 6d 37s 6d Austral Malay 56s 58s Aver Hitam (ss) 27s 6d 28s 6d x.d Aver Weng (*1) 1.15 1.30 Norn
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      Daily Share Report
      111 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS OX SATURDAY Tin shares again accounted for most of the business done There was a strofg demand for Batu Selangors. Kramatv shikm Ways. Kuchais, and several of the other popular counters. Although the price of tin fell
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      86 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association June 19, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I. X.R.S.S. m cases (F. 0.8. June) 32 7 R 38 Good FAQ. m bales (FOB. June) 32'a 32^ 8 No. 1 X. R.S.S. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore > 33 33 3 July S3 1 33% July-Sepi. 33%
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      KUCHAI TIN
      52 10 Messrs. Chan £ze Onn and Co advise the results of the working of Kucha i Tin for May are as follows: Actual running time 571 hours 44 mins.. time lost 172 hours 1G mins average digging depth 45 50 feet, ore won MO piruls. yardage treated 148 000
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      TAKUAPA TIN
      46 10 The following are details ot for the first hall of Jun< Takuapa Valley tin Dredging N Dredge Takuapa No 1. 69 hour> cubic yards 50 piculs Dred«« No I 137 hours 32.000 cubi<- i.icul.s Dredge Takuapa No i. W 31.000 cubic yards 150 piculs
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    Winning CONTRACT
    472 11  - Winning CONTRACT the Four aces S* IUST as there are both natural and f acquired tastes, so at Bridge there are both natural and acquired laults One of the j most dangerous wi&n caap values o f acquired FOUR ACES SYSTEM mm^^^— m habit of outPST^HHEj| thinking one's L*Ufc^2Bg4| ance.
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    RUBBER FROM SIAM
    134 11 New Regulation Affects Penang Dealers (From Our Own Correspondent) Penans, June ltf. A new Government regulation affecting many rubber dealers m Penang is to be brought into force immediately, whereby all rubber imporu-d from Sia.m into Penang must be imported by railway. The Kedah Government has agreed
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    DID NOT KNOW IT WAS AN OFFENCE
    191 11 A Cantonese named Sin Hung Kee of Chop Wong Wu who was arrested at Godown No. 21. Singapore Harbour Board was produced before Mr. H A. Forrer m the Criminal District Court on Saturday charged with having imported 359 British trade dollars without
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      1290 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 8 40 Miss Hilde Boneertman. chief ste wardes> of the K.L.M., interviewed. 1.3:53 kc s r»».5 m.) J News 9 10 Piano recital iccntdj. p m, 9.20 Sports eommentaiies. b'i)0 Malay music .records) J Ock ti 30 Chinese music .Ttochew records). ■•■> cu down. 7
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      THE HIGH COSTS OF SHIPBUILDING
      641 12 THE HIGH COSTS OF SHIPBUILDING Less Decorative Work On Passenger Ships REFERENCE to increasing shipbuilding prices and a sugges- tion that shipowners could reduce them to a certain extent by spending less on decorative work was made by Sir Alexander M. Kennedy, chairman of the Fairfield Shipbuilding: and Engineering Co.,
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      New Round-The-World Service
      266 12  -  N.Y.K. Planned THE Nippon Yusen KaLsha. Japan's largest shipping concern, will inaugurate a round-the-world freight service shortly, according to an announcement made by Mr. Otani. the president, immediately after the Com- j pany's general meeting. The N.Y.K. at present has four European routes, viz, Yokohama-Lon-don, Yokohama-Hamburg, YokohamaLisbon
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      CHILDREN'S SEA PORT IN LENINGRAD
      253 12 CHILDREN'S SEA PORT IN LENINGRAD A port for children will be built this I "year m Leningrad, the aim of which Is to stimulate the study ol sea transport by children and the development iof water sport among them. The port will be situated on the picturesque Kirov Islands. The
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      NIGHT-FLYING ON INDIA ROUTE
      59 12 The Indian Meteorological Department has now installed at various stations an equipment of observation balloons and other apparatus for ascertaining visibility and cloud -height at night. This equipment will come into operation when aircraft, carrying all firstclass mails without surcharge under the new Empire scheme, are
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR
      100 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive East Wharf (Entrant e Gate 1>: Hong Kheng 22. Plur.riu.s 'ju Main Wharf (Entrance (late Kin La 18; Sili.-irioeng 16. theus 13. Enggarw 11 Ei. i Empire Dock (Entrance date Silveryew 35: Kjjan? 39 West Wharf (Entt.ince (.at*- Diomed 62;
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      NEW BRITISH LINERS FOR PACIFIC RUN
      90 12 London. June Hi Substantial progress ha* be«-n made towards an ifieemeut lor r steamship Australia and New Zealand, declared Sir Edward Beatty. chfefl 04 the CanaI dian Pacitio Steamship, wliu is returniing lrom the taperUl CMifero He said that (ttacusskm \> I the United
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      AIR FREIGHT PROGRESS IN CANADA
      88 12 Details have become le irom Canada ol h w a miiui,pedition. MMpletl w.th ifl its ♦-<. ment. was approximately 15<> niiles irorr B river. Lake Wlnnip j, to a w, which is being opened-up m the 1 River region. One ol th<- most succosstul enterprises
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      658 12 I Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals 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 Sundays
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    Favourites Successful At Final Day Of K. L. Skye Meeting
    1726 15 FOXY HEAD OF THE BILL AGAIN L. WHITAKER RIDES THREE WINNERS j I rum Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpui, June, 19. WELL backed horses were prominent at the final day of Selangor Turf Club's Skye meeting which took place here
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    MISS TAN KEEN BREAKS TWO RECORDS
    1362 15 photo) Chinese Sports Meeting At Jalan Besar POt'R records were set up on Saturday at the Singapore Chinese A.A.A. sports meeting at Jalan Bersar Stadium. Miss Tan Keen returned 7 seconds for the 50 metres flat race to clip 15 second off the landing
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    SPRINGBOKS BEATEN AT SYDNEY
    50 15 Sydney, June 19. New South Wales beat the South African Rugby tourists by 17 points to six m a game m which the winner^ backs were infinitely superior on a waterlogged ground. The tourists go on to New Zealand alter completing their Australian pro gramme- Reuter
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    Singapore Outclasses Malacca In Saturday's Malaya Cup Encounter WEEDON AND SCOTT IN FORM
    1036 15 Singapore Outclasses Malacca In Saturday's Malaya Cup Encounter WEEDON AND SCOTT IN FORM photo) MALACCA'S form at the beginnnjng of Saturday's Malaya Cup game at Anson Road gave every Indication that Singapore were not going to have things *o much their own way as was anticipated. They flattered only to
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    CRICKET CLUB BATSMEN IN FORM AGAINST CEYLONESE
    239 16 CRICKET CLUB BATSMEN IN FORM AGAINST CE YLONESE C. S. C. Total Passed With Six Wickets In Hand BOTH SIDES HAVE BAD FIELDING LAPSES •yilE Cricket Club avenged their defeat of earlier m the season by the C.S.C. by defeating the Ceylonese on the first innings with six wickets m
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    Kelly & Thompson To Contest Island Golf Championship Final
    221 16 Kelly Thompson To Contest Island Golf Champio nship Final photo). SN. KELLY and E. L. Thompson will fight out the Singapore Island golf championship final at the Keppel links over 36 holes on next Sunday. Kelly qualified for the final v vteiaay when he beat C. A R. Batcman at
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    NARROW WIN FOR CEYLONESE
    260 16 Close Match With Club At Balestier Th? CSC with a total of 143 beat th? S.CC. II who scored 135, by one uick^t at cricket at Balestier yesterday. The Club's total included a 46 by Slaunton. Highest scorers for the C.S.C. wers Pillai and Muthu. each
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    Midds. Beat Malay Regiment
    317 16 Midds. Beat Malay Regiment Cricket At Port Dickson A TEAM of the Middlesex Regiment met and defeated the Malay Regt. by seven wickets on Wednesday and Ihursday at Port Dickson. The feature of the Midd's first knock was a biilliant 59 by Lt. Beadnell, whilst for the Malay Regt. a
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    WORLD RECORD
    37 16 London, June 20. John Mikaelsson (Sweden) broks the words record for 10,000 metres walking m the time of 44 mm. 9.6 sec. which was previously held by Pope (Britain) m 44 mm. 42.4 sec.- Reuter
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    England's Team For First Test
    285 16 London, June 20. ENGLAND'S Test team to play New Zealand at Lords on June 26 is: Robins, Hammond, Barnett, Verity, Hutton, Voce, Hardstaff, Ames, Paynter, Gover and James Park. Reuter was double figures. He gave a third chance m slips just before the C.S.C. total
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    65 16 The following have been selected to play cricket for the V.M.C.A. Junior Dept. against Victoria School tomorrow at Anson Road ground, at 2 p.m.: K. Leembmggen (capt.), Suratta. Tan Guan Kiat. Tay Yew Wee, Au Keng Chu, Chan Mln Cheng, T. B. Shaw, B. M Barker, Goh Chin
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    Sarron Disqualified In First Round
    56 16 Johannesburg, June 20. IIARRY MIZLER, ex-British iiqjitweight champion beat Petey Sarron m the first round here uhen the latter was disqualified for a laic blow. Freddie Miller is at present en route to South Africa to fight Sarron m a title bout at Johannesburg. The
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    PENANG BATSMEN IN FORM
    84 16 (From Our Own Correspondent* Penang. June 20. One hundre.d and twenty-two by R. Bain, formerly of Kuala Lumpur, and 99 by Eu Cheow Teik were features of the two-day match between the Chinese Recreation Club and th? Penang Recreation Club, which was drawn to day. The
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    Para Barton's Status
    96 16 photo i. EDICT FROM ROYAL AND ANCIENT London. June 18. HAM RAMON has received a letter from the Royal and Ancient Club thrtatcning her with loss of nmatf-ur status if she receives any remuneration from the >ale ol a book she has written ..al!ed "A Stroke A
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    SINGAPORE JAPANESE ATHLETICS
    275 16 SINGAPORE JAPANESE ATHLETICS •THE Singapore Japanese Cbi held at St. George's Road p an animated appearar.c. the function b.ing the tenth athletic meeting oi the ciub I tie: the auspices o: thi 8 Qfa Japanese Society. It was open to the Japanese community m Singapore Johcre and a long programme
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