The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 June 1937

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,193 ESTD. 1h35 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, l!) 37 lft CENT?
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  • 322 1 GENEVA DEBATE ON INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS JAPANESE VIEWPOINT Alleged Unfair Rivalry In Concessions AN animated debate on industrial conditions m China and m the foreign concessions took place at yesterday's session of the International Labour Office conference at Geneva. A joint resolution, 'demanding the application of
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    18 1 im KIVCi enjoyin-; I ou > !i^ The D«kc of GUuk ester, wht net Their M.i > oi M incisor.
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  • 146 1 NO LOWER PRICE FOR GOLD South African Viewpoint Paris. June XL The weight ot evicit:: •he likelihc-jct oJ tall In the price ot gold, according to Mr N. t Havei.4J the S Minister, opening *h* 83utfl A:: Pavilion at the ParLs li. naJ Exhibi'ion. Mr Bai :i?^ declared tb Britain,
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  • 94 1 Akron Rubber Workers U.S. Strikers New York, June 22. I iUi) ii irerkcn tnm Akron liKirched to Youngstown, Ohio, m ■agpori of the steel i* :kf rs M.n.v of Ihem were turn- hack and some were arrested. :al deputies sped to the Y'jungslown before dawn to the biy&slon of 2.000
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  • 51 1 Paris, June 22. The Fteneh Press are unanimous m believing that the reason for the posti ent ol the visit of Baron von \h. to London, is the cold m :ivcn to Germany's comI ill Ls < t the alleged attack on the :rior
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  • 112 1 Mixed Reception For Viceroy's Message Bombay. June 22. jV/IR. Gandhi declined to comment on the message of the Viceroy of India, i Lord Linlithgow) when interviewed by Reuter today, adding that the Congress Working Committee would finally decide the '-grave issue'" The reception o: the Indian Stoats was very mixed,
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  • 56 1 The Hague. June 22. The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons, yesterday had a talk with the Dutch Prime Minister, Dr. Colijn. at The Hague. The air line between Java and Australia was one of the things they discussed. Mr. Lyons has
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  • 70 1 DECREE NISI FOR LADY C. HUSSEY I From Our Own Correspondent] London, June 22. AT the Devonshire Assizes at fcxeler yesterday, Lady Colina Hussey, of Tnickthorne Manor, Ihninster, was granted a decree nisi on the grounds of the adultery of her husband, Thomas Mat Donald Hussey, of
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  • 94 1 U.S. DEMAND FOR RECLAIMED RUBBER [From Our Own Correspondent] London, June 22. I ONDON market commentators deodar? that what United States manufacturers regard as the high price of rubber is resulting m an incieasing American demand for the reclaimed commodity. The U.S. Department of Commerce reports today that the capacity
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  • 65 1 Port of Spain, June 22. THE situation m Trinidad is still somewhat serious. There was further violence yesterday and a huge sugar factory had to close down. Whsn the police dispersed a mob, 23 were wounded and three killed. The strikers from the oilfields broke into
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  • 32 1 The opposition church m Germany has issued a list of names of pastors who are under arrest or forbidden to preach, or banished from their parishes. Reuter
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  • STOP PRESS
    • 32 1 Mr. I <i« ii stated m the House of Ccmmon:* last night that no negotiations are contemplated or proceeding fur the abandonment of British extra-territorial jurisdicti<»n m China. Reuter
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    • 30 1 Three leaders ol the CirrTnan Himalayan Foundation will leave Munich by air lor India on I rid ay to investigate Nan::a Farbat disuste\ on the snot. Reuter
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    • 42 1 Fred Mutt* the "iron lung" patient, who was shipped from Shanghai to I.S. and kept alive by means of artificial breathing apparatus, entered hospital m Chicago. Doctors say it will take seven years to restore him to health Reuter
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    • 43 1 Our London correspondent cables that the Knierald Rubber and Coconut Co.. Ltd., propose to issue 50,000 tl shares at 10s. premium on July 1 to •finance the purchase of a new property. The company owns estates m Selangor and Kedah.
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    • 20 1 Kho Sin Kie and S< hroeder brat (uombc and Giesen (.New /<*aUnd) (i 4; H 1; iy—'l. Reuter
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    • 95 1 At Leicester. Lancashire beat Leicestershire ou the first inn. up* Leicester 411 for eight declared (Berry 120. Dempster 92 > and 64 for one. Lanes. !<.'• (lddon 11 m, Paynter 95). At \oUin«ii.im. Notts drew with the New Zealanders. Notts ]>• and 454 for five (liardstaff 110. ).unn
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    • 82 1 Chicago, June 22. Braddock weighed at 14 st. 1 Ib. and Louis at 14 st. 1' 4 Ib. London, June 22. Fair and Schmeling have signed for their title fight. White City authorities contend tha! Schmel- ing is the logical world champion and they are asking the American
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 69 1 BgS^^ap COCKTAIL C/fcCE c.co to aoo pm. DIKLTR AP^!D DANCE (informal) 9.30 TO M D 4 GHT AND BRILLIANT CA2Ar£T ENTERTAINMENT BY THE D. FOKIEN-MARV^ RUSSIAN TRIO I) M\KVI\ t UAV( 'I -hii K. EEMOLABVA IMF Of THF HOSCOW IiAI.I.F.T. PRESENTING \N EXTENSIVB KKI'F.RI OIKK OF CHARACTER and i IBSICAL
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    • 82 1 SEA VIEW P| HOTEL TONIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT m* ROMANTIC NIGHT DINNER SERVED ON THE MOONLIT LAWN SUITABLE MUSIC BY RELLERS INIMITABLE BAND DANCE CABARET IN THE BALL ROOM ADMISSION TO BALL ROOM FOR NON-DINERS $1 DINNER $3ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY HARLES ROBERT' FAMOUS ITALIAN VAUDEVILLE ARTISTES FROM THE SCALA THEATRE, MILAN
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 310 1 Not So Hot! Ice Chests And Radio In Singapore [Free Press Special] "This programme cf music by famous QPONSORED radio publicity artists is presented by a Singapore entertainment— has started company who are distributors of a m Singapore. Malayan broad- well-known refrigerator. This weeks artist is a cinema organist. and
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  • 137 2 New Resolutions Pass The Commons London. June 21. The financial resolution proposing the new profits tux was agreed to by 231 votes to 98 m the House of Commons today. Lt.-Col. Colville. speaking for the Government, said that the industries' acceptance of the tax was due to
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  • 116 2 Six Indian teams took part m the LA. football league this year and each team played ten games. The Malayalee Association won the championship gaining 15 points and the runners- up were the Indian Association (second team* securing 13 points. The Tamil Brotherhood Party and the
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  • 55 2 London. June 22. Britain's foreign policy will undergo no change us a result ot Imperial Conference deliberations. This information was conveyed to a House ol Commons questioner by the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony Eden. Mr. Eden referred the inquiring member to the published reports
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  • 44 2 Rome. June 21. Nearly 1.000.000 employees including railway workers and school teachers will receive an 8 per cent increase m pay by the decision of cabinet this morning. Stipends ot clergy throughout the country will also be increased. Reuter Wireless
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  • 40 2 Hong Kong, June 2'!. The Japanese Consul at Chefoo has protected against the arrest of a Japanese coasting vessel by the Chinese. The vessel was tak*n to Chefoo and handed over to Customs officials.— Reuter
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  • 264 2 Lord Plymouth Non-intervention London. June 21. THE British Government is deeply disappointed with the results hitherto achieved as regards the present state of affairs which is thoroughly unsatisfactory," declared Lord Plymouth, presiding at the meeting of the sub-committee of the non-intervention committee. He said that the British
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  • 358 2 Gonsalez Opera Company 's Return Visit OPENING a return season to Singapore with Rigoletto the Gonsalez Opera Company were well supported at the Capitol Theatre last night. There was a large number of Asiatics m the audience which comfortably filled the theatre. Remarkable for the
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  • 105 2 "For The Salvation Of China" Shanghai, June 22. PROVINCIAL governments. army units and educational bodies are being invited to send representatives to attend a conference at Kuling. the health resort of Central China, early next month. Five thousand representatives are expected to arrive there m
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  • 87 2 THE Spanish Government has admitted that Bilbao was captured on Saturday. They state that the Basque forces retreated m good order. One message states that the insurgents are advancing on the south and south west of the city. It adds that water and gas services
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  • 124 2 Fast Moving Picture At The Alhambra "The Plainsman." a Paramount film which had its premiere at the Alhambra yesterday, is a film that is out of the ordinary and provides excellent entertainment. Fast moving, it holds the attention from start to finish and ends with a touch of
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  • 55 2 Britain's Enrolment Now 75 Per Cent London. June 22. A number of officers and other r,gmks enrolled m national defence companies formed m September last for the purpose of protecting important points m Great Britain on threat of and during war reached on June 1 a total of
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  • 82 2 London, June 11. In view of the serious risk of disturbance of public peace by the proposed Fascist march through the Jewish quarters of London, the Home Secretary has authorised the Commissioner of Police to make an order under the Public Order Act, 1936, prohibiting political
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  • 106 2 A wrcng impression regarding the future of two British mine-laying submarines, the Grampus and the Rorqual, was created by misreading of a Reuter telegram received by the Free Press on June 19. The terms "the China Fleet" and "the Chinese Fleet" were confused and the message was presented
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 601 2 NOTICES. EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA. SOMME DINNER. re-union dinner, cabaret and dance wul be held at the Adeiphi Hotel on Thursday. July 1. W37. Tickets $2.50 can be obtained from Mr If. N. vvardell. care ol Messrs. Derrick Co., or the undersigned. All Ex-Service men with their friends including ladies
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    • 342 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. SKETOLENE. (reffd.) PREVENTS MOSQUITO BIIT.S AND ALLAYS ITCHING IF BITTEN Does not stain the most delicate fabrics. Price:— $1.25 per bottle. MEDICAL HALL, LIMITED, Battery Road. BOARD RESIDENCE? SEA-FRONT I RATONG GRANGE— 77, Meyer Road I (Bear Swimminff Club) I Board-Residence at moderate rates I Large Gardens Tennis—
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    • 420 2 Zhc Singapore Jfree Ipress Ilrad Office: Cecil Street, Singapore. Phone: 5471 i 5 line* *tl* extensions to all depart utetut, Tel: "Times' Sui«avore. Kuala Lumpur Office: 25. Java Street. Phone: 3683. Ipota Office: Brewster Ko.id Phone: 37. Penanj Office: 12. Bishop Street, Pour* Phone: 14??. London Oflu 4t 43, Hfft
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 132 2 Diary Of The Day High Water: 10.25 a.m. 7.8 ft. 930 pm. 7.5 ft. Sports Soccer. S.CC. vs. Chinese Div. 1> padang fad* vs. P.O. <Div. 2) Stadium. Athletics: Command sports at uiiiman Bks. Tennis: S.L.TA. championships. Cinemas ALHAMBRA Th° Plainsman, with Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur. CAPITOL Swing Time
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  • 284 3 Scientists To Explore Desert In Australia 'NEVER-RETURN' LAND May Discover Traces Of Lost Expedition Adelaide, June 15. MLSSKS. CLARKE, a botanist of the Waite Research Institute, and Condon, an ornithologist, left here yesterday for central Australia to join Professor Colson, who last year became the first man to cross the
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  • 352 3 Alleged Contract Breach /^IR( I MSTANCBB leading to the drawing up of a contract for the acquisition of options for the sale of rubber estates m Johore were revealed m the High Court yesterday, before Mr. JsmUm Home, when Mr. A. E. Beavis sued Mr. Choo
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  • 50 3 Mtamta quests will be present ..rv:er and dance to be given by' Mr> Tan Choai ci-.e-v at CM 317 River Valley Road. Tuesciav, m honour of conferred upon Sir Trimmer, chairman of the Harbour Board. Thos? who ed at ions are requested liiem.
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  • 37 3 wtm index numj -rs reprethe estimated traffic receipts of 104 Wireless Ltd M related to urmtak traffic m the year 1929 at ;oo .7 786 IfM W. 4 :or 5 months 1937 84 7 photo)
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  • 146 3 Prison And Fine For Chinese CENTENCE of eight months 1 rigorous imprisonment and a fine of $30 or a further one month m default were imposed by Mr. H. A. Forrer m the Ciiminal District Court yesterday on a Cninese. named Kang Kian Huat, who was
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  • 69 3 Th? engagement was announced, m London on June 15 between Capt. Suunder-s Edward Chamier, M.C., R.A., .ictd.». of Pilmoor Estate, Kuala Lumpur only son of the lat? Capt. S. I Chamfer. R.H.A.. k Mrs Herbert Cory. cf 14 Roland Gardens, S.W.. and Mary Francis Isabella (Molly eldest fought: r of
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  • 262 3 Malacca, June 22. Mr. D. W. Devarajah, Tamil interpreter attached to th? Malacca courts, is spending a month's holiday m Trengganu. The hon. secretary oi the Malacca Lawn Tennis Association. Mr. Henry S Lee. requests that all challenge cups won last year, be returned to him as soon
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  • 92 3 An unexpected increase m the wheat harvest will give Australia a total yield ol nearly 150.000,000 bushels this year, or 7.000.000 bushels more than earlier estimates. It will be worth nearly .£40.000.000 to the Commonwealth. The average yield m the State of Victoria is 17.9 bushels an
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  • 19 3 One hundred opium addicts and drug traffickers were executed by the Hopei authorities m May— Sin Chow Jit Poh.
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  • 565 3 JOHORE PLANTERS' MEETING Absconding Labourers Problem THE difficulty of dealing with absconding estate labourers was mentioned at a meeting of ths Johore Planters' Association held m Singapore. The secretaries reported that m reply to the committees recommendation that a civil action could be taken against absconders a further letter had
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  • 87 3 Unknown Tamil Killed COLLOWING a fatal accident on Sunday m which a Tamil cyclis* was knocked down by a lorry sustaining severe head injuries, Gopa! a lorry-driver, appeared >efor^ Mr L. C. Gch m the fourth court yesterday charged with having caused the death of
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  • 239 3 Flying Club Praise For H.M.S. Berwick Officer During his three weeks' stay at Penang Lieut. Andrews of H.M.S. Berwick learnt to fly, did Ms first solo flight and also passed all tests for his Straits Settlements "A" licence. "A very creditable
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  • 144 3 Correspondence from Mr. Tan Chin I Tuan was laid on the table at the last meeting of i the Johore Planters' Association. It was noted with dissatisfaction that the shooting of another elephant was not authorised. The damage to Mr. Chin Tuan's estate and other small holdings
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  • 120 3 From Our Own Correspondent > > Malacca. Junr 21. Orthodox Hindu s'ylc M observed nl the d< üble wedding at 188. Lormg Panjang. Malacca, tonight, the contracting parties being Mr. P Menon. oi Kuala Kubu E«?t:Ue. Selangor. and MLss Rugmini Ammal. oi Kollengod<»: and Mr. K. X
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  • 79 3 Teh Peng Kirn. who was convicted at the Singapore Assi/es and .sentenced to nine months' rigorous imprisonment tor fraudulently and dishonestly destroying a valuable security, successfully apocaled against his conviction and KOteoee bet ore Mr Justice a'Beckett Terrell. Acting Chicl Justice. S.S.. Sir Samuel Thomas.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 41 3 BTBCIAI RUM CTIONS FOR ONE WIKK ONLY Mst JlNE— .'Xth. JINK I"IIS| IT *1 00 KL\N\KIS I>AY IMP 80 KVENIN(i PRESS Sl.OO CLEANEP \NU PRKSSF.D BlKlni QUICK (I.KANFRS ;:h. oRriiAKD ki>. PHONK: '.'ii* I HUN A(iKNT H. B. WINTER BATTERY RD.
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    • 52 3 To BELAWAN DELI (SUMATRA.) Reduced same vessel return tickets now available. Singapore Belawan return Ist class $80/Interchangeable with Straits Steamship Company, for firsjt return sailing of the ss 'Kedah' to Singapore, after arrival of X.P.M. Steamer at Belawan. For particulars apply to: K. P. M. LINE, FINLAYSON GREEN, SINGAPORE. *THE
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 701 14 K. P. M. B\RE\TSZ— Wednesday. June 23. Saigon and Hons Kong. MAPI A Wednesday. June 2'S, P. Samboe. Poeloe Kldjang. Sapat. Tembilahan. rwJOf HlilM Peiiffallan-Estate and Rensat. IIfFDFNS Wednesday. JWM 23. Muntok and Pnlembane. TO<ilV\— Wednesday. June 23. P. Samboe. Toenskal. Moeara-Saba and Djambi BOTH— Wednesday. June 23. Bel* wan-
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    • 560 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO EUROPE. FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives Leaves Leaves Arrives Spore. Spore. Penang New York. Prcs. Hayes June 27 June 29 July 1 Aug. 10 Prcs. Monroe July 11 July
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  • HOW GOOD WAS SINGAPORE'S MALAYA CUP VICTORY?
    • 3013 15  -  Lindrum Inman NIMROD Visit By By_^ And Football tT would be rather unicise to %robe into the future, but 'ust Saturdays match against a considerably disappointing Malacca >>n revealed one thing, thai .apore still seems to be iyi thy f
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  • Page 15 Advertisements

  • POLICE SCORE NARROW WIN IN FIRST DIVISION MATCH
    • 437 16 HTIIF young Royal Air Force player, P. A. Dimmer, was trounc--1 ed by the Singapore" singles champion, N. S. Wise m the im n's sinjjl. s hampionships of the S.L.T.A. at the S.C.C. courts \.steitlay evening. The score was G
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    • 146 16 T tc match S.C.C. vs. S.S. Police arranged !or Sunday. June 27, has been cancelled owing to the Police being unable to raise a team. The following have accepted to play cricket for S.C.C. vs. Medical Cc/lege on Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 2 pan. at
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    • 145 16 Chicago, June 22. THE odds on Joe Louis have shortened from three to one on to five 1 to two on lor tonight's fight with Braddock. The reason is the 'increasing confidence In Braddock due to his excellent morale. He is 'extremely fit
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    • 24 16 photo) photo) WOON CHOW TAT was beaten by Kamis. Free Press T. AIZAVVA beat Pr. (hia Tock Yam. Free Press
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    • 343 16 HELEN JACOBS PLAYS UP TO FORM Hard Fight For Alice Marble Whmb\e4mn t Isuse HFXEN JACOBS, the title holder. sc«ffcd an CWO win m tlnfirst round ol the worn ens singles lotlav. when she accountecl for the British Wi^htman dm player. Miss Ilurvtv m straight sets Alice Marb'?. the American
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    • 231 16 London, June 22. IJOME cricket results as cabled by Reuter are: At Bath. Somerset beat Kent by 419 runs. Somerset 344 (Luckes 120 not out» and 264 for six declared (Burrough 133 >. Kent 116 (Andrews, six for 62: and 73 (Andrews, four for 31
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    • 55 16 Schmeling To Meet Farr London, June 22. 'THE authorities have announc- ed that Farr is meeting Schmeling for the world title at White City m August or September. This counteracts the previous announcement from America that the winner of the ISracidock-Louis fight will meet Farr for the
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    • 384 16 Malays Beaten By Odd Goal In Three At Anson Road Police 2; Malays MAKING a great effort, the Police managed l«» stavr oil other defeat when they met the Malays m a Him <li\,si, M match at Anson Road Stadium yesterday. Three goals were scored— two fcf the police and
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    • 98 16 S. C. C. TO PL AY CHINESE TODAY P LAYING thei: sew nth nuirh the S.C.C meet the hines« m the first division game «m th«padang. With Abbott not >rt lit tlw> dab have had to make slight char.gr* A new centre -forward. WHi-ter u ill be s»een toda> In
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
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    • 18 16 TIGER TESTIMONIALS Mr. Perry Chohnomieley-Beauiliamp, mmiUmi his remit tanre, said ■:-V",'-" -y 1 "Boy! Where's My TIGER? 9
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