The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 June 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,197. ESTD. 1835 MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1937 16 CENU'
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    BRITISH WOMAN KILLED AT BILBAO
    846 1 Spanish Foodship Torpedoed FIVE OF CREW DROWN Rebels Begin Drive Towards Santander A BRITISH woman, Berbie Boland Lyons, aged 57, was killed by Government troops at Bilbao on June 16, according to insurgent sources in London. It is stated she was the governess to the
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    Death Of Film Actor
    61 1 Reuter Coin Clive uas an English actor ped into prominence uith trmance in the stage play Journey's End" He vent to HoUyivond a few years ago and has appeared ,v ma rn. Urns, being seen in Singa»nmth in History ii Made At Sight" Ho'lynood. June 26.
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    BRITISH SHIP BURNED OUT
    74 1 Crew Rescued By Dollar Liner london. June 28. THF American steamer President Plem today picked up the of 40 of the Union Castle '--ton cargo ve tn -1 Sandgate ie which is completely burned out. The Sandgate Castle did not earry mm mmmm, She sent an
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    HEAVY FIGHTING IN WAZIRISTAN
    36 1 Simla. June ?G. r beei corsid.rr.»b:e fi-h nstan during the advancRltmet and Binnu brigades. estimated I'.at the trio sirer d he.t :n 1 i r. d ard air and uncled I Reuter
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    Married Under Oak Tree
    38 1 Hollywood, June 27. THE film stars Mary Pickford and Buddy Rogers were married yesterday in the presence of a few friends under an oak tree in the garden of Mr. Loui^Liffhton^^filn^producer| Reuter MARY PICKFORD
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    RAT PLAGUE IN HAINAN
    45 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Hong Kong, June 27. Rat plague broke out in the Island of Hainan last week, according to a message from Hoihow, the trading port of the island. The Central Health Department ls sending a numbe^o^exoert^t^fl^ht the epidemic
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    THE PRIME MINISTER
    29 1 London, June 27. The Prime Minister. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, spent the week-end at Chequers for the first time since his appointment oa Prime Minister, British Wireless
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    45 1 TH»S MAP roughly shows the areas in Spain controlled by the parties in the civil war. that still held by thc Government he int; white. With the rapture of Bilbao and the drive towards Santander, the white strip on the north coast is now narrower.
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    Nanking Impressed By Mr. Eden's Speech
    152 1 Nanking Impressed By Mr. Eden 's Speech CHINA'S TWO POINTS Nanking, June 27. MR. EDEN'S reassurance in the House of Commons on Friday that an Anglo-Japanese understanding would not be effected at China's expense has produced a very favourable impression here. Satisfaction is also expressed in Chinese official circles over
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    THREE DEAD. NEARLY 100 INJURED
    37 1 Petrol Tanks Explode Montreal, June 26. THREE firemen are dead and one missing and nearly 100 people were, injured as a result of an explosion of' tanks holding 2,000 gaUon^MietroMi^a hereM Reuter
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    DUTCH MINISTRY REFORMED
    51 1 The Hague, June 26. Following the recent elections the Ministry has been reformed. Dr. Colijn remains Premier and Foreign Minister. Heer Goseling, Minister for Justice, Heer De Wilde. Finance Minister, and Heer Welter, Minister for the Colonies. The Cabinet is predominantly of the Catholic and anti-revolutionary par-
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    FORMER N.I. GOVERNORGENERAL FOR LONDON
    44 1 London, June 26. The 76-year-old Jonkheer van Swinderen. Dutch Minister in London for 24 years, has resigned and his successor will be Count van Limberg Stlrum. Minister to Berlin and formerly in Peking and Governoi^3enera^i^he Netherlands Indies ß Reuter
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    MISS EARHART
    39 1 Batavia, June 27. Miss Earhart arrived at Koepang today. She tested the plane's instruments, (these caused her to return to Bandoeng) during the flight to Sourabaia from Bandoerug and declared everything now OK MLss Earhar^lan^c^starWorDais today. Reuter
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    ALLEGED SPIES IN SOVIET UNION
    61 1 Large Group Discovered In Khabarovsk Moscow, June 27. Another large group of spies alleged to be "emissaries of a neighbouring country dreaming of seizing the Soviet Far East." are reported to have been discovered at Khabarovsk. A number have been arrested and accused of espionage
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    MORE ARRESTS OF PASTORS IN GERMANY
    32 1 Berlin, June 26. The leader of the German opposition wa.s yesterday summoned to Berlin police headquarters for interrogation. This follows the arresM^TionMO^ tors the churrhß Reuter
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    Thrills At Hendon R.A.F. Display
    288 1 DUKE AND DUCHESS OF KENT ARRI VE B Y PLA NE London, June 27. •T'HE King and Queen yesterday attended lhe Royal Air Force display at Hendon. the eighteenth »>i the series and a special Coronation display. The special character of the display w I
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    HIGH NAVAL COMMAND FOR LIBYA
    37 1 Rome, June 2il. A Royal decree announces the con stitution ol a high naval command for Libya "in view o! the absJluU? and urgent necessity." The command will haw its headTripoliH Reuter
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    KIPLING MEMORIAL
    43 1 Loudon. June 27. An appeal for C250.000 is to be made lor a memorial to Kip'.taß The sum i.s t> be expended bursaries at the Imperial I rv> Co; lege. Kipling's old school. l^^lv> erection ot a Kipling Library H British
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      72 1 DFGDFGFDGG o****, p ccckt:jl dance 6.30 P .m. to 8.30 p.m. 0^ DINNER AND DANCE (informal) 9.30 TO MIDNIGHT \ND < \B\RET ENTERTAINMENT RY THE D. FOKIEN-MARVIN RUSSIAN TRIO |> MAH VIN V KRAVi HENKO K. ERMOLAEVA PRESENTING \N EXTENSIVE REPERTOIRE OF CHARACTER and f! ASSICAI DANCES. I.ATE OF TIIE
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      93 1 K^aPHB SEA VIEW P^ HOTEL TUESDAY NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CABARET LAST APPEARANCE OF HARLES ROBERT FAMOUS ITALIAN VAUDEVILLE ARTISTES FROM THE SCALA THEATRE, MILAN MUSIC BY RELLERS FAMOUS HUNGARIAN OKCHESIRA DINNER $3.— NON-DINEKS Sl DINNER AND DANCE FRIDAY. SATURDAY, JULY 3 THE BALL-ROOM IS RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY FOR TIIE MEMBERS
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    PALESTINE MONTH
    160 2 Commemoration By Jews Of Singapore The Zionist Association. Singapore, fixes the day.s (rom ti.e 27th instant to 18th July. 1937. as a Palestine Month in rememorance of the full of Jerusalem in the hands ot the Romans. Members of the local Jewish community is requested to abstain during
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    CARMEN IN SINGAPORE
    97 2 CARMEN IN SINGAPORE Gonsalez Company's Last Performance The Gonsalez Opera Company concluded its shorfl season at the Capitol on Saturday with a performance of Carmen There was a larger audience than there had been on previous evenings, the cheaper seats being well filled The company gave an extremely enjoyable performance
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    S.V.C. DRILLS
    214 2 The Singapore Volunteer Corps proframme of drills for the week ending July 4 is as follows: Today iMonday) 5.15 p.m.. Head-, quarters. S.V.A. <v>. 3.7 Hows, and LA. Training; 5.00 p.m, Clifford Pier. SFC.R.E. <v), Training at Forts; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, S F.C R.E. ivi, Drill and Searchlight;
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    32 2 Recent appointments by the Crown Agents include that of Mr. J. L. King as Assistant Electrical Engineer. Malaya i and Mr E L. Thackeray as Inspector I of Machinery. Mines- Dept., F.M.S.
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    18 2 photo) A POPULAR EVENT. The start of the beer race at the Municipal sports on Saturday. Free Press
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    20 2 Mr. D. St. G. W. Gray, the Negri Sembiian planter and sportsman, is expected to return from home leave shortly.
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    MALAYANS AT MALARIA COURSE
    235 2 MALAYANS AT MALARIA COURSE (From Our London Staff > London, June 22. f\VER 100 planters, miners and missionaries went back to school again this week. Thev are att nding a five-day malaria course at the London School ot Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Malayans attending are Messrs H W Steele and
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    FRENCH GRAND PRIX
    66 2 Paris, June 27. The Grand Prix run today was won by Senor E M. De Hoz's Clairvoyant ridden by Semblat by three quarters of a length. Fredr-rico Tesio's Donatello ridien by Gubellini was second and Baron Edouard De Rothschild's Gonfalonier, ridden by Bouillon was two lengths away
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    NO RECOGNITION OF GEN. FRANCO
    73 2 Vienna. June 27. The Government here has refused Gen. Franco's appeal for official recognition, despite the fact that Germany and Italy have made diplomatic representations in favour of Gen Franco's appeal The refusal is regarded in political circles as a gesture to the Western Powers.
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    DUTCH NATIVE RUBBER
    225 2 Basis Of Regional Quotas Altered Amsterdam. June .0. A new native rubber ordinance I I the Netherlands Indies has been promulgated, embodying alterations of the basis of calculation of the regional export quotas and of ths regulations governing extra export coupons. As regards Netherlands Indies myt the
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    HENKEL BEATS HAKE
    87 2 Wimbledon. June 26. A huge Saturday crowd in line m ther saw H. Renkel I German* beat C. E Hare, the English left-hander ?nd likely Davis Cup player. 6-4. 3 6. 3—6. 6—2. 6—3. Miss Round, and Miss Bcriven, Misi Marb'e and Mej. Couquerque have reached the
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    SHORTHAND WRITERS1 PICNIC
    49 2 SHORTHAND WRITERS 1 PICNIC The 29th anniversary of tha Singapore Shorthand Writers' Association 'Pitman's), was celebrated by a picnic at Tanjong Rhu. Inspiring speeches were made and i prises presented to Messrs. S. A Pereira and Goh Guan Hock, flrst and second [winners ol a competition held In 1936.
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      149 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICES. In the Matter of THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE and bl the Matter Of PERAK TiN LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Creditors of the above-named Company, w.hch is being voluntarily wound up, are required, on or before the 15th day 01 July 1937, to send their names
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      343 2 A LITTLE ~tm USED I opte n rm ENSURES PERFECT I TEETH PRESERVATION Obtainable from all Chemists and Stores. Solr Agents Grafton Laboratories, S'pore. B0ARQ~& RESIDENCeT SEA-FRONT KATONG GRANGE— "7, Meyer Itoad tnrtir Swimminf Club) Board- Residence ai moderate rates Large Gardens Tennfe Phone: 575*. LOXTON First Class Private Hotel.
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      433 2 Tlbe Singapore Jfcec picas lead Office: Cecil Street. MHM>we Phone Mil ll line- »,u mmmmmm to *n rf-pTfmanj lel: "limes" Sm t »,»««re, Kuala Lumpur Oilire: lava Mreet l'Ul,l\r. m*w\rZ Ipoh Offire: Brewster Roaa Phone: 37 Penanc Offire 12. P t Phone: Iftl Ui ndon Offire: 40 43, I h+t
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      127 2 Diary Of The Day The titles High Water 00.34 am 9.5 ft. 145 pm 8 4 ft Sports Soccer Casuals vs SHB <Div III), at SHB. ground; SCC II vs Fort Canning, on padang; Malays vs. R.A. <Div. I) padang. Midds. vs Skins tDiv. lit Gillman Barracks. Athletics SRC vs
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    "HARD-DRINKING" ENGLISHMEN DENOUNCED
    665 3 "Disgrace To The Land Of Their Birth" Hong Kong Padre Speaks Out "THERE are many Englishmen in Hong Kong who are a dis«raee to the land of their birth, and the enemies of all mlvsionar> work. "In the name of God, why do we allow such drunken,
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    UNFIT FOOD IN SINGAPORE
    103 3 photo) Over a hundred tons of foocistulls unfit for human consumption were seized and destroyed by municipal health officers in Ettngapore last year. This total reprinted 15. 153 ik-ms. it is revealed in the annual health report. Included in the 16,163 items were 10,031 tinned good:;.
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    Siam's Italian Minister For Rome
    39 3 Siam's Italian Minister For Rome From Our Oicn Correspondent' Bangkok. June 27. J^HE Italian Minister to Siam announces that he has been recalled to Rov.e to became Che' du P. -toi-01. of Foreign Affairs, succeeding Count Viola di Campalto.
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    CHINESE ARTISTS
    93 3 Kxhibition In Singapore In August The second annual exhibition of paintings bv members of the Society mil mt Artists, will be held irom 1 to Aus;. 4, inclusive, at the V W C A at Raffles Quay All exhibits are to be cniy the recent work of members
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    29 3 The engagement is announced between Mr G. I. Brewis. only son of the late Mr and Mrs. A. C. Brewis, of Carnoustie. Scotland nnd Miss I. Fnnsecn Ol Singapore.
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    Snatched Gold Chain From Woman
    192 3 Snatched Gold Chain From Woman KLANG TAMIL GETS TWO YEARS [From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 26. CONVICTED on a charge of having robbed an elderly Indian woman. Suppamah, of n gold necklace worth $105. Maniam, a young Indian, was sentenced today by Mr. Justice Cussen presiding at the
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    NEHRU STILL DEFIANT
    273 3 "Cannot Oblige Lord Zetland" REALITIES OF THE INDIAN SCENE PANDIT JAWAHARLAL NEHRU. President of Congress, who on his return to Calcutta from his tour of Burma and Malaya, addressed a large gathering in the Town Hall and dealt at length with the present political situation, referred in
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    Radio For The Human Being
    325 3 GEORGE ROBEY'S TASK Taking ll Ver} Seriously MR. George Robey. who has been appointed one of the nine n:w members ct the B.BC.'s Advisory Council is 67. "Although I have don? a great deal of organising in my time and raised a lot of money.
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    K.L. FORTNIGHTLY CLUB
    116 3 Addresses By Malayan Officials (From Our Own Corn- pondent) Kuala Lun?pur. June 'I'i. Two prominent Malayan cfFicials have agreed to address the Kuala Lumpur Fortnightly Club, which meets at the Y.W.CA.. Birch Road during the ccming season, for which th\j lollowing programme of evenings has been arranged:
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    "ONE DAY BOOK OF THE WORLD"
    74 3 A new book "One Day of the World' ll oil the press in Leningrad. IL ha.s been published Upon the initiative ot Maxim Gorky and represents a record ot events which took place In thc whole world in one day— on Sept. 27. 1935.
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    Airport Parades Unlikely
    100 3 /IFF ICI AL eycbrcws arc raised at a statement in a loca' nagazinc that in future military parades, such as those held on thc occasions of the Kings Birthday, will be held at thc c:v*' airport. Ii b noil tm Ahcly this will OCCmr. One great diflici
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      312 3 M| M M|| M l W |l|||< ,l,l .ny— |,H ■^—■^■■■1 I i commencing .today/ For a short period 0n1y.... the sale you have been looking forward t0.... The GREATEST I SALE OF THE YEAR our ANNUAL STOCKTAKING -SALE!Where every purchase made represents SAVING never enjoyed before. W here buving
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    Tokio Seeks To Humanise The Emperor
    1023 4 BIRTHDAY PROPAGANDA Tokio, May 22. ISSUANCE by the Minister of the Imperial Household ol d Statement to the press dealing* with thc daily life and duties of the Emperor of Japan a statement issued on His Majesty's thirty-sixth birthday— may mark the inauguration of
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    LOOKING AROUND THE CAPITALS OF EUROPE
    651 4 Cosmopolite Ot these mammoth "books,'' with realistically gilt-edged 'leaves,' there are two for illustrated works, one for children s books, one instructional, one 'cheap and popular,' one 'belles lettres.' one 'books de luxe.' one 'photo illustrations' and two particularly devoted to bindings. The whole
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    Is There Too Much Beauty?
    157 4 Is There Too Much Beauty? II fll H all the femin. ew that the film capital bti BfgM be skotchil> rttfci ttM job of selectni". Ml oetei •modern Vcnus« t* ior a pic would be I smt'cinc in Ii ol Brt. according to Oord thii ctpf cl C dun Trouble."
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      67 4 Bertam Panels. Maker and repairer of rattan and n>rtim Chicks. Canvas and Spring Kiinds Tarpaulins. Tents. Bags Blue Screens. Bertam Pir-ls. Wire \ettinj; Fenvin:;. Wool huvtmes and Flaps. ABIHTL RAHMAN, Telephone !454 Office: M Robinson Road, ODoosite Telegraph Co.» Workshop: (93, Joo Chiat Tlaec. Singapore Orders promptly hxeeuted FOR REPAIRS
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      161 4 You Can Cure PILES Physician s discovery positively reduces and heals piles. Ih- Van I is o(Miiplot4» rnrv f..r I Th--of l>l'M>! ii arr*'-»<'i 1 till :i I l.f» uni'i l.tvihng cnmplx. nn*- un Dr, Van V'ie< k A: rs\T: D PHARMA I S'C A oo*t mm. Wmsd ior tx
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    127 5 PRIESTS KNEELING IN THE STREET during an open air mass in Budapest on the occasion of Corpus thristi festival WIIERF JINE IS WINTER. While we swelter, Australians ski to keep warm at Mt. Buffalo in Victoria. Picture just received. THE AGA KHAN is a keen golfer and is seen walking
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      81 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to tbe Manager. Price 50 cents each y ja J \***\^t^^m**at\jaa^ A m*r^^^ jl «Tfr mm -m^KA *\Jsm^^*v^^ jjkSlt v. S C S. Sausages arc made with ust that little touch of genius ,which produces sausages renowned for
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    BIG REDUCTION IN LOCAL BROADCASTING HOURS
    478 6 Corporation's Attempt To Balance Budget FEWER "FLESH AND BLOOD" ARTISTS IN an effort to balance its bu !«jet, the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation has reduced weekly hours at the Singapore station, j ZHL, from 34 to 28* 4 As a further economy move, appearances
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    South Indian Muslims Honour Colleague
    739 6 LOYALTY STRESSED AT AIRPORT TEA-PARTY THE South Indian Muslim League on behalf of the 1 S.I.M. community gave a tea party at the Singapore Airport Hotel, on Saturday afternoon in honour of the title conferred on its vice-president, Mr. Kathi Haji Hanz M. S. Packir
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    MR. W. R. GATES
    50 6 The technical staffs of the Straits Times and Singapore Free Press yesterday entertained M'\ W. R. Gates, production manager, who is leaving Singapore this week. He was presented with an address and a silver tea set. Other departments made a presentation to Mr. Gates on Friday.
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    Status Of Mui-Tsai Has Improved
    352 6 Status Of Mui -Tsai Has Improved OPINION OF PENANG CHINESE Laws For Their Protection Working Well (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 26. PENANG Chinese leaders think that during the past five years there has been a tremendous improvement in the status of mui-tsai in Malaya and the laws for
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      168 6 /iff Cleans Out Carbon! ...as tyr-ii- duuc TRITON does everything any and blow out the exhaust as fine motor oil can do to pro- you drive. teet your «^7^ to f Tests have poved that a tion gives you a plus feature JJ found in no other oil. nev(?r deyelop
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    TENNIS STARS FOR SINGAPORE?
    145 7 TENNIS STARS FOR SINGAPORE? I I is reported that t^wV'is a possibility of Singapore seeing four world-famous tennis players in action towards the end of the year. Bar >:; 0 ittfnal von Cramm. No l in rd of amateur tennis since 1 mmi the professional East early in October on
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    36 7 In a !r ►•ndly yame o! necef played OB tr:>- Indian Association ground yes terday. the Ir dian champions 'th. Ma: i Association" defeated the Indiars of th beaten live teams* by a goal to nil
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    PERAK AND SELANGOR DRAW 1-ALL
    245 7 PERAK AND SELANGOR DRAW 1-ALL (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 26. DERAK drew with Selangor oneall in a keenly fought Malaya Cup match this afternoon, both the goals being scored in the first half. Perak won th^ toss und opened the I score about 20 minutes af ter the
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    WOMEN'S SPOON AT KEPPEL CLUB
    104 7 Eight cards were taken uut for the June Women's Foursome Competition at the Keppe! Golf Ciub and result d as under Mrs. F. Starr and Mrs J. McNeish 45- -MPft 30' 2 Mrs. J D. Mair and Miss A. M. Sim 50-13 1 > 36'
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    S.L.T.A. CHAMPIONSHIP
    131 7 The foi! wing are ties for today In the S.L.T.A championships. MONDAYS TIFS. AT S.C Men's Singles. Kamis vs. Yadi. Warden vs. Wise. Men's Doubles. Yong Loon Chong and Tan Huck Toe vs. W. T. OoodWin and Chua Choon Sur Uchida and Aizaw.* vs. Cherrington and Dr. C
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    OPEN RIFLE MEETING
    85 7 From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 27. After a lapse of many years the Perak Bat. F.M.S Vomnteer Force Open Rifl meeting was held at Taiping this week end. It was a great .success and a feature of the meeting was the fine shooting ol the Punjab
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    WHAT FILMGOERS THINK OF THE STARS
    751 7 Gary Cooper The Favourite Norma Shearer Leads Women r pHE most popular film stars are Gary Cooper anci Norma Shearer; James Cagney and Mae West are most hated; and the British public's favourite type of entertainment is the thriller. These are amongst the facts
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    Y.M.C.A. DRAW WITH RAFFLES COLLEGE
    201 7 The Y.M.C.A. played to a draw with Raffles College on the College ground on Saturday. The College, who batted first, wen- lucky to knock up 190 as Kee Pow. who scored 43 and Min Kee, 45. wi re both dropped belore they hud r ached
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      145 7 'ACE DRUMMOND' Is Coming to the ALHAMBRA mammamm warn mma A NEW COIFFURE FOR YOU. Really D; e ♦*»/iv^* Really Low Price. %t WW^JkVi CaU today. w A*ljf& FIGARO XT Ladies' Hair Dresners ■M Ba ah Rd K.itlrs Hotel. I'hul.r »tf«S INKW UNIVERSAL, They gave yon -HIT MAN GODFREY" •THREE
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      283 7 -CAPITOLNEVER BEFORE Such Scenes! ALL 4 SHOWS PACKED OUT AT |j YESTERDAY'S PREMIERE!! SEE THIS AMAZING M.G.M JS^, TRIUMPH TONIGHT! Uk mi Years to mi^mm^mWm 2000 m ihe TmRTIT \rMMIi Ifl U 111/ Produce' i» 1- seem To be BELIEVED PHONE 52bi and SECURE YOUR SEATS SEASON ENDS TONIGHT! LAST
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1937 Housing Horrors
    483 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1937 Housing Horrors rvESPITE Dr. Hunter's annual attack on the disgraceful housing conditions prevailing in Singapore and despite the propaganda work of the Improvement Trust (notably In Mr. Langdon Williams' report last year) the public conscience on the matter is scarcely ever roused
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    Can Japan Stand The Strain?
    1304 8 Can Japan Stand The Strain? JAPAN'S industrial Five-Year Plan, submitted by the War Ministry to the Cabinet Planning Board last week, will virtually place Japan on a semi-war basis. In order to carry through the Army's plans the country's industrial capacity must be greatly and rapidly expanded, and the dangers
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    As I Was Saying
    859 8 TTHkI unsuitability of a cinema for concert and operatic performances was demonstrated last week when ihose who were in the "orchestra stalls at the Capitol found themse.ves seated on uncushioned chairs And despite the ventilation system at th? theatre they missed the cooling Influence of the
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      75 8 A DROWSY MAGISTRATE said severely to the man up before him, "Haven't I seen you before?" to which t'he culprit replied, "Ho. yus. I was 'ere before you dozed off." And if you wake up one day in hospital you will thank your stars you did not forget to take
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    PLIGHT OF CLERICAL WORKERS
    657 9 Lower Starting Salary; Rising Cost Of Living 800 CERTIFICATED BOYS LEAVE SCHOOL YEARLY Clerical Union's Problem DEFERENCES to the proposed university for Singapore, the plight of the 800 odd hoys who were leaving school yearly, and of clerks who were paid low salaries while the cost
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    Chinese Filmgoers Applaud "The Gcod Earth"
    469 9 VIVID PICTURE OF CHINA'S TOILING MILLIONS WHTHE Good Earth." which had its premiere at the Capitol last night, is a very remarkable film ane; one which should be seen by every cinema-goer in Singapore. Adapted trom Pearl Buck's famous novel, it maintains a surprising
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    FRENCH MANOEUVRES
    46 9 Paris, June 26. The French Army will carry out manoeuvres on a large scale during the next two days along the Riviera and Franco-Italian frontier I Reuter London, Jun«* 26. The death is announced ofl Mr. Marta Cunningham. foundy^^^^L "Not Forgotten Association "I Reuter
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    ZOOS MALAYAN BEAR SHOT
    168 9 Killed After Bids For Freedom (From Our London Staff) London, June 22. TEDDY, a Malayan bear at Dudley Zoo. has had to be shot. On Friday last Teddy escaped Irom ber cage and was at large in the town oi Dudley for four hours. She maujvd
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    SERIOUS DISORDERS EN BRUSSELS
    98 9 Protest To King Against Amnesty Bill Brussels, June 26. There were serious disorders when thousands of ex-Servicemen demonstrated against the Amnesty Bill. The police cordon round Parliament House was broken, but reinforcements of mounted police diverted the demonstrators and several of them were injured and a
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    WALL STREET FEARS FOR FRANC
    46 9 WALL STREET FEARS FOR FRANC New York, June 26. The further devaluation of the franc is again an absorbing topic on Wall Street with the widening of the discount on forward francs constituting i the measure of growing apprehension regarding the sftuation in France. i Reuter
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    ROOSEVELT'S PARTY CONFERENCE
    76 9 Washington, June 26. More than 100 Democratic Senators and Congressmen landed from small boats on Jefferson Island yesterday for Mr. Roosevelt's great party conference. The President's visitors included most of the party rebels, except a I handful of irreconcilables like Senator Carter and Senator Glass. Everyone will
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    37 9 Chicago. June 26. More than 50 persons have been arrested by the police in an effort to stop the window-breaking campaign which has cost Chicago business men j more than £100,000 in the past year, i Reuter
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    TRINIDAD STRIKE
    40 9 Trinidad, June 26. Regarding 'ie strike situation, it is understood that the Government is prepared to mediate independently between each group of strikers, as it is unable to find anyone in a posiUoi^o negotiate all thc stnkcrsfl Reuter
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    NEW FRANCO-GERMAN COMMERCIAL TREATY
    40 9 Paris, June 26. ANEW commercial treaty between France and Germany has now been completed. It is expected the agreement will be signed next week as soon as the new Minister of Commerce takes over office. Reuter
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    One Killed When Club Porch Roof Collapses
    90 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 27. ONE Chinese was killed and three injured when the roof of the porch of a merchants' club in Sultan Street collapsed early this morning. There were a number of Chinese seated under the roof when
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    PEIPING INQUEST ON ENGLISH GIRL
    70 9 Peiping, June 26. A verdict of murder by some person or persons unknown was returned by the British Consul here at the resumed inquest on Miss Pamela Werner, the 17-year-old English girl who was found dead and mutilated last January outside the walls of the
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    SOVIET EXPEDITION TO POLE BACK
    42 9 Moscow, June 26. > Professor Schmidt and other members oi the North Pole scientific expedition received a tremendous reception on their return to Moscow. Stalin and other high Soviet leaders, including Molotov and Voroshilov. j gathere^a^th^aerodrom^t^greet themH Reuter
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    SHANGHAIS TRADE
    41 9 Shanghai, June 29. Statistics issued by the Shanghai Maritime Customs Department show that during the month of May imports valued at $110 990,636 entered the port, while China's exports from Shanghai during the s|m^rTonth amounted to $78.336,837M Sin Chew
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    BIGGER SURTAX IN U.S.
    44 9 Washington, June 26. The Senate, by 35 votes to 31, yes- j terday voted in favour of raising surtaxes on net incomes above. $3,000. but in view of the closeness of the voting Administration leaders wn^nrobably ask lor reconsiderationM Reuter
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    QUEEN MARY
    29 9 London, June 26. Queen Mary was given a warm reception at Oxford yesterday where she laid th? foundation stone for extensions and aft^rwai^l^attendec^^Kai^ den partyfl British Wireless
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    Japanese Naval Here
    325 9 TO STAY THREE DAYS rIE Japanese naval training ships Iwate and Yakumo. arrived in the Outer Roads from Japan at 2 p.m. yesterday. They are to spend three day.s here before continuing their voyage to Marseilles with calls at Colombo, Istanbul, Athens and Naples. The ships were
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    Training Ships
    42 9 VALVE OF YEN TO he Maintained Tokio. June 26 "VIIE determination oj the Japanese Government to maintain the present rate of exchange of the inn uas emphasised by the Japan tm Minister of Finanre—aLj—Ji—eeL— ing in Tokio yrstt rdai/U Reuter
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    NO PRIVATE LIFE IN GERMANY
    43 9 Berlin. June 26. Private lite no longer exists in Germany. This was the message broadcast last night by the leader of the German Labour Front He declared that the only private lite which remained wu^^^rii^i^why^^vj^on ash'ep fl Reuter
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      201 10 From London 1. 30 p. m. June 26 Kt HBKR: Closed. m>.m..*J. oik ich London-Spot Previously 913 I6d. 915 16d. llst: Previously. 9 7 H d. 9 15,16d. Previously. 915 16d. lOd. Jau M i: Previously. lOd. 10 1 16d. s I KS* London 21.G70 tons (21,924
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations June 26
      80 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations June 26 Method of Parity betore Rate PreCentxe Quoting 20-9-31 Saturday viously Pari* Franc to 124.21 110 7 8 HO 7 New York S to 4.88 4.93 1116 4.93 7 s Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97^ 8 97" B97 7 H Hong Kong Per dollar
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      186 10 June 24. 25. 26. ...un Can. Com. 94'., 93« 4 92 4 American Telephone and Telegraph 164 3 8 163's 161V 2 MM Railroad 80 76 3 4 75 vipeak 53 53^ 52 Dupont 152-*, 153 151 > 2 32> 8 32 31 3 ■a! Beet 524
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES Saturday's Singapore Quotations
      194 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES Saturday's Singapore Quotations June 'J6 SELLING London. T.T. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 116 London. 4 months' sight 24% Lyons, demand 1290 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 57% Montreal, demand 57% Bat a via. demand 104 11 16 Samarang; demand 104 7 16
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      92 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association June 26, 12 o'clock noon Bayers Sellers No. I. X. R.S.S. in cases F.0.8. June) 32 1116 32 13 16 Good F.A.Q. in bales (FOB. June) 31 15 16 32 116 No. IX. R.S.S. (Spotloose* (awardable Singapore) 32% 32 7 K July 32% 33 July-Sept.
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      TREASURY BILLS
      55 10 London, June 26. The total amount applied for in tenders lor €50.000,000 Treasury Bills wa.s £66.390.000. The average rate jyer cent, for bills at three months was U^ gainst a week agol The Rt. Rev. Basil Roberts, the I Bishop of Singapore, will leave for England on July
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      CAN WORLD MINE ENOUGH TIN?
      1072 10 London Comment On The Bolivian Industry (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 15. XHE International Tin Committee had no option, at their meeting in Amsterdam this week, but to leave the world's producton quota unchanged, a: 110 per cent, of standard production, for the third
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      65 10 June 26 Gambier T.T. S 3 00 Java Cube 11 00 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 16.50 Black Pepper 9.75 Copra, mixed 540 Copra, sundried 580 Small Flake Tapioca 4.40 Rice Saigon Al $155 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 1 $144 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 2 $137
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      71 10 Signs Of Returning Confidence London, June 20. On the Stock Exchange yesterday signs of returning confidence were again in evidence and under the energetic leadership of Kaffirs, which were buoyant on the proposal to increase the Exchange Equalisation Fund by £200.000.000, prices throughout move I up with demand
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      84 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THF CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON SATURDAY The local price of tin rose $2.1214 to Sl2(i per picul. lollowing the lead from London tin shares were very much firmer and more active. There was a good inquiry for the popular counters and
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1328 10 Fraser and Co.'s List Parit Perak -?si> 245 2.55 Perak R. Valley ($1) 130 140 Punggor (Sit bti Rariella (SI) .80 1.00 Sandycroft <32) 1.25 140 Sepang Valley (81) 2.75 3Ou Suloh (50) .50 .60 Sungei Bagan <$1> 1.80 1 oc-ngei Ramal ($1) l t>s
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      219 10 Fraser Company. Total for Books Close ftiiawl-i Company Dividend Date Ex Div year TIN Payable Date to date Hitam Tin 5 I Int June 30 July 5 July 1 1 Jelapang 7'_.'< June 23 June 30 June 24 Kamunting 10'. Int. July 13 July 16 July 5 W Katu Mt*
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    Winning COUNTRACT
    414 11 Winning COUNTRACT £>VtWfou)\(Xau> David Burnsttne, Merwin D. Maier, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four inventors of the system that has beaten every other system in existence OVERBIDDING JUSTIFIABLE overbidding consists of trying for a game when you have a reasonable chance of making it. but when the success
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    European On Extortion Charge
    195 11 European On Extortion Charge [From Our Own Correspondent] Penang. June 25. £APTAIN Lloyd Joaquim Farsic Joaquim. a European, and two Malays, SharrifT Zin bin Merican Noordin, alias Wan Mat. and Alladin Merican Noordin. alias Wan Mat Din. were charged at the police court this morning with having extorted $60 irom
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    JOHORE YOUNG MALAYS' ASSOCIATION
    143 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johor** Bihru. Persekutuan Keharapan Bli i (Young Malays' Association), Johore. ofTice bearers: President: Inche Sulaiman bin Hail Elias: vice-oresident: Che Ariffin bin Haji Elias: hon. sec, Inche Ahmad b Sulaiman; asst. sec. Inche Buans b Haji Mohd. Amin; hon. treasurer: Inche Ahmad
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    IF AN ENEMY TRIED TO CAPTURE THE PHILIPPINES
    540 11 General MacArthur On Some Strategic Problems Strategic problems involved in thc I defence of the Philippines are discussed oy General Douglas MacArthur. mi.itary adv. ser to President Quezon in a N port just is^lied. •'Complete subjugation uf the Philippines." General MacArthur says
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    LADY HAIG DISLIKES STATUE OF EARL
    103 11 London. When th national memorial to Earl Haig a bronze equestrian statue is unveiled in Whitehall towards the end of the year. Lady Haig, his widow, will not be present. I know nothing about the arrangements." she said, and I certain»y do not like
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    MALACCA V.C.
    168 11 From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 26. pAPT. Mohd. Ali bin Maidin. MBE I* 0 reported his return from leave on June 23. Lieut. W. H. C. Horn. S.S.V.F, has been transferred to the S.S.V.F. Rei serve of Officers with effct from June i 4 Seccnd-Lieut. R. J.
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    ANIMAL LIFE IN EAST AFRICA
    229 11 Splendid Films Shown At K.L. <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. June M. The Kuala Lumpur Fortnightly Club brought a very successful year's programme to u close last Qlghl with the screening of a film depicting wild animal life in East Airica by ('apt Ritchie..
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    "PIRATES OF PENZANCE"
    78 11 Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee Production Mr. E. A. Brown. Chairman ol The Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee, announces that it intends to produce another Gilbert and Sullivan opera and will present "The Pirates of Penzance" at the Victoria Theatre next December. Those wishing to take part should send
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      657 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 1.333 kc ::.j m.i 6 00 Malay music records) 6 30 Chinese music < Peiping records) 7.00 "A Shanty Party from the Gravesend Pilots," recorded by the British l Broadcasting Corporation. 7.30 Time, weather, news and announcements 7 40 French Language Lesson, No. 11. by
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      293 11 8 20 Close down 17.77 mc/s (16.88 mi p.m. 8 20 Opening announcement 8.25 Talk. 8.40 Music from the movies (records). 9.10 News. 9.20 Sports commentaries. 940 Stock report. 9.50 Close down. BERLIN DJE 17.76 rnr s (16.89 m). DJB 15.2 mc/s (19.74 m.), DJQ 15.28 mc/i (16.63 m), DJA
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    CLEARANCES
    42 12 June 26: Kola. Ipoh. Katong. Bullmouth. Edendale, Volsella, Kajang. Medusa, Raub. Pulau Kidjang, Malacca. Sin Aik Lee. Tandjong Balei, Silverlarch <Brit>: Havel iGert: G.G. Merlin tFch); Vyner Brooke <Sar); Nordhav (Hor); Boelongan. Josefina, Patras, Tohiti. Toba, Gaasterkerk, Senang. Toboali. Maros 'Dut).
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    105 12 The following were passengers by Imperial planes: Aircraft Melbourne VH-USF from Brisbane, Darwin and N.1.. arrived on Tuesday: Miss M. Cruddas. Miss R. Cruddas, Mr. N. Comper, from Brisbane. Aircraft Aurora VT-AEG for Penang, Siam, Burma and Karachi, left on Wednesday: Mr. N Comper. for London. Aircraft
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      FIRES IN PASSENGER LINERS
      771 12 FIRES IN PASSENGER LINERS Combustible Material In Public Rooms Condemned CONDEMNATION of thc building of large passenger ships with combustible material in the public rooms was voiced by Captain C. S. Joyce before the Senate Commerce Committee in Washington recently. Captain Joyce, who is technical adviser to the Committee, declared
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR
      148 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Rajula 22; Op ten Noort 20 Main Wharf (Entrance (.ate 2): Bulan 18: Kinta 17; Gorgon 10 Calchas 13; President Hayes 11. Ronda 8. Kudat 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gat*' :i, Sirdhana; XXIII Mam 30.
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      SUBMARINE CABLES
      94 12 Additional Lines From Ck. To Continent London. Junr 25 THE successful laying o: two new submarine cables across the North Sea between Aldeburgh Suflolk and Domburg. on 'the Dutch pamsfL, pro vides substantial additi(.ns to faeili ties lor telephonic communication between the United Kingdom and many parts of
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      MALACCA USES MORE WATER
      29 12 Thc consumption ol water in Malacca for the month ol May. was 35.995.000 gallons as compared with 34.868.000 gallons for tbe month ol April 1937
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      PASSENGERS
      376 12 The following were passengers in the Terukuni Maru which sailed for Europe on Tuesday: Dr J. Ando. Mr. K. Sumita, Mr. D. Bachelor. Lieut-Col. B. Basu. Mr. C. H. Goh. Miss O S. Harvey. Mr. and Mrs. R Ogawa. Raja N. Singh. Mr. D. Watanabe. Mr. and Mrs. H.
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      120 12 Indian Villager Grows Proud Of His Perch Calcutta. June 15. A 20-year-old Christian villager sits proudly at the top of a date palm near Barisa: and refuses to descend. The young man has lived in his tree since January. He climbed up. it is believed, with
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      54 12 Pte. Chan Cheng Chuan is the acting bandmaster. M.V.C. in place of the lat? Mr. C. H. Menezes. Mr. R. Rozario of the Alor Gajah District Office, was transferred to the Excir.e Dept., Malacca, as chief clerk. Mr. Wee Swcc Seng, of tho Police Oftice. ha.s taken Mr. Rozario \s
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      432 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok everv Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.15 a.m. Swettenham. Taiping 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 11 7.45 a.m. and Sundays 7 p.m.
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      477 13 t 2L BY P&OandBRITISH INDIA LINES (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Hue Due Tonnage S'pore. Tonnage S'pore. 1937 1937 RAWALPINDI 17.000 Aug. 13 KAISAR I- HIND 11.000 July 2 CORFU 15 000 Aug 27 SOUDAN 6.500 July 4 SOMALI 6.800 Aug. 27 RAJPUTANA 17.000 July
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      964 13 P^ 51^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean Aberdeen and Common wealth Lint Steam Ship Co., td.. and China Mutual Tbr Hua K steiim».itp to.. r..iZ UA Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) i ■>< (unard White Star Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. Shaw .Savill aud Albion Cm.. Ltd The
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      553 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE cI;^ AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO EUROPE. FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ, POKI &aiu. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK..Arrives Leaves Leav- JUfflm S'pore. S'pore. Penang. N s* Pres. Hayes June 27 June 29 July 1 Aug. iu Tres. Monroe July 11 July 13
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    397 15 Three Goals To One In Anson Road Match GIMBLETT GIVES FINE DISPLAY FOR AIRMEN Singapore 3: R.A.F 1. PFI M TORS must have been satisfied with Singapore's dis•J play against the Royal Air Force in a friendly match on Saturday at Anson
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    340 15 John Then Individual Champion There was a large gathering at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday for ,:iicipal Services Club athletic John Then was the individual ion with !8 points and M. C. the runner-up with 17 points while the champion departHealth Department with. 37 points and
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    330 15 England Pile Up Runs Against N. Z. CENTURIES by Hammond and Hardstaff featured the first day's play on Saturday of the one hundredth test match on English soil, the match between England and New Zealand which opened at Lords on a perfect wicket in dull weather before 12,000 people, says
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    126 15 Close of play scores in county cricket matches which began yesterday: At Hove. Sussex 341 Bartlett 99); Oxford U. 102 for 3. At Birmingham, Warwick 304 (Kilner 80. Croom 96 Northants 25 for 3. At Manchester. Lanes 309 for 8 (Washbrook 166); vs Surrey. At Basingstoke. Hants. 316
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    66 15 The MFA beat St. Andrew's Old Boys by six wickets, in the cricket match played on St. Andrew's ground on Saturday: S A OB were all out for 126. Tan A. H. got the top score with 38 to his credit. The Malays knocked
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    275 15 Preparations For Ipoh Meeting SILVER MONK AND MISS CAPRICE IMPRESSIVE (From Our Own Correspond :nt> ipoh. Mmm M pVESPITE th? non -arrival oi th Kuala Lumpur and Singapore co.. tin gent of horses entered ior th< Perak Turf Club's July Meeting there were several good gallops seen on Saturday during
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    Handicaps For Ist Day Of Ipoh Meeting
    304 15 From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 26. FOLLOWING are the handicaps for the first day (Saturday. July 3> or the Perak Turf Cub meetng Horses, (lass 1, Div. I, I furs.: Thebez 97 Sunshine Sue 9.2 Wicklow Bay 8.13 Vandal 8.7 Bestlot 8.5
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    390 15 Skins Win Command Sports BEFORE a large crowd at Gillman Barracks on Saturday, the Inniskillings won the Command athletic sports by a margin of 19' 2 points. The Governor and Lady Thomas were present. Keen racing was seen in the relays the Punjab Regt. carrying oil the on* mile team
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    145 15 i From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. June 26. Mrs. E. K Allin. last year's champion, found little difficulty in retaining her title when .^he rrrtMrs J. L. Woods in th? final of the Perak women's sing.es today, winning. 6—o. 6-0. In the final of the veteran's doubles Chung
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    214 15 St Andrew's schoolboys hit plenty >>. boundaries on Saturday in theft •ricket match with St Joseph's Institution at thc latter's ground. Good batting by L Newman 28 and An Ming (26* enabled St. Andrew to resell a total ol 140 ka reply to St Josephs
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    THOMPSON WINS GOLF TITLE THREE AND ONE
    756 16 Kelly Beaten In Singapore Championship Yesterday BOTH FINALISTS HAVE BAD LAPSES (BY OUR SPECIAL GOLF CORRESPONDENT) IN a match, in which brilliant and mediocre golf was played, I>r. E. L. Thompson beat S. N. Kelly three and one in the final of the
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    WIN FOR DR. AND MRS. L. F. DAY
    346 16 WIN FOR DR. AND MRS. L. F. DA Y Mixed Foursomes At Bukit Timah FE second bi- nouthlv mixed foursomes competition for June was played at Bukit Timah yesterday afternoon and recited in a win 'or; Dr and Mrs L F Day with a net 6core oi 29 1 Forty-one
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    SCHOOL OF COMMERCE SPORTS
    87 16 There will be two events oi 100 yards and 880 yards, for the Old Boys ol the Y M CA. School of Commerce at the second annual sports of the school to be held on Saturday. July 17 at Jalan Besar Stadium. Those who wish to
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    Wahab Rides Three Winners At Seremban
    451 16 Wahab Rides Three Winners At Seremban (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 26. THERE was a good attendance at the Negri Sembiian Sporting Club's skye meeting today, and the 1 totes were well patronised. The weather was cloudy, and the going good. Mrs. Donald roc|e Blue BLuff to victory in
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    57 16 Sydney, June 26. More than 50.000 people saw the first Rugby test in which South Africa beat Australia by nine points to five. At half-time the score was 3 o. ***** and Bergh scored tries and Brand kicked a penalty goal for the South Africans. Towers converted his try for
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    MERCHANTS' BATSMEN IN GOOD FORM
    279 16 Public Services Beaten In S. C. C. Tournament Game IN reply to the 185 runs compiled by the Merchants and Law team in their match against a Public Service side at the padang yesterday, the Government men knocked up 154. Scott-Dalgleish and Griffirh-Jor.es opened for
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    TITLE FIGHT IN LONDON
    73 16 New York, June 26. SOL STRAUSS. Mike Jacobs' lawyer, is leaving for England tonight to close negctfiations for a world title fight for Louis in August at Wembley. Jacobs said that everything is practically settled except Louis' opponent, who may be Doyle, Foord or Harvey. Louis
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    CRICKET CANCELLED
    29 16 The cricket match br-tw?en the second string of the Ceylon Sports Club and the Railway Institute, which was to have been played yesterday at Balestier. was cancelled.
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    R. L. GRUT WINS PERAK SINGLES TITLE
    133 16 R. L. GRUT WINS PERAK SINGLES TITLE From Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh. June 27. TnODAY'S matches in the Perak Statr lawn tennis championships resulted as to. lows Men s single* semi-finals Chin K. Onn b.-at Goon Kok Lam 6—4. 6—l Men's singles final R. L. Orut beat Chin Kc<>
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