The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 July 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,210. ESTD. 1836 TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1937 10 CENTS
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    PEIPING HEARS MIDNIGHT MACHINE-GUN FIRE
    285 1 ANOTHER DAY OF ACUTE CRISIS Nanking Comment On Reported Pact In North China JAPANESE SPOKESMAN ON "A STRICT WATCH" LATE MESSAGE from Peiping: received m Singapore at 1.15 a.m. reports the threatened renewal of hostilities m North China. There was tierce fighting six miles north
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    A Show-Down Inevitable
    1118 1 A Show-Dow n Inevitable I*h; North CMm has heeoSM most puzzling, according to Reir x miles north ril|»in| wen resumed yesterday ..T.ting being accompanied by an illery Are. While thr hinese deny h-.tving i^rred t«> hi. terms other ihan mutual withdrawal of forces, the Japanese announce that the Chinese have
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    North China As " Manchuria The Second"
    259 1 North China As Manchuria The Second" The following message la released >n the Chinese Consulate General at' Singapore as the translation of an official telegram received from Nanting:— With regard to the Lukowrhiao Incident, ahrr both parties had agreed to withdraw their respective troops, there were still more than 200
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    Singapore Judge To Marry
    78 1 MR. J. HOWES MRS. M. SANDERS (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. July 12. T"*HE engagement is announced m London today of Mr. Justice A B. Howes, puisne judge m Singapore, to Mrs. Marjorie Sanders, of Bexhill Mrs. Sanders is the widow of Engi-neer-Rear-Admiral Cory Sanders Mr.
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    Bolivia's Tin Exports May Be Very Low
    304 1 Bolivia's Tin Exports May Be Very Low (From Our Own Correspondent) l London. July 12. LOrtDON Metal Exchange opera- h tors have been persuaded toM adopt a very bullish attitude to-! wards tin prospects by three fac-|( tors Kcpoits that droughts are curtailing production m Nigeria, as well as m
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    U. S. Strike Ends
    55 1 Indianapolis, July 12. Governor Townsend today announced he had been responsible m effecting an agreement between the Committee of Industrial Organisation and the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company. This settlement will involve the return to work ot 7.000 strikers after one of the most bitt?r labour
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    MALAYAN'S CONFESSION TO WIFE
    223 1 "Wanted To Marry Someone Else" DIVORCE SUITS IN LONDON (From Our Own Correspondent) Loudon, July 12. A REMARKABLE story of a Malayan who married m England, returned to the »^ast by himself and afterwards wrote to his wife telling her that he "wanted to marry someone
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    FLOOD DESTROYS RICK CROPS
    37 1 Following several days' rainfall, the Huai River, m North Anhui. overflowed yesterday resulting m the districts ot Suchien and Szeyang being flooded The summer rice crop has bee;, ruined— Sin Chew Jit Poh
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    STOP PRESS
    278 1 SUMNdHAI PRECAUTIONS Shanghai. July 13. a.m The Chinese authorities ar© erect m? s^ndbas bamades m the hapei district 'Japanese quarter) of Shanghai, particularly around the North Station. Freight traffic on the railways linked with North hina is reported to have been restricted or suspended to facilitate Chinese troop
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    22 1 KING OPENS 1)1 VEEN SCLLPTI'KK HALLS AT THE TATE GALLERY. The King and Queen are here seen arriving at the Tate Gallery.
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      71 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT COCKTAIL DAVCE 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight NEW CABARET ENTERTAINMENT BY THE TRIO CIMARRO Talented Continental Artistes Presenting Modern Classical Dances and Astaire-Rojers Style Routines. Non-diners 51.00 KAKH.es OMMIM
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      87 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. ADELPHI HOTEL ROOF-GARDEN TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CABARET FEATURING EVY ARMONT m Special Selected Songs ALEXANDRINE PARTNER m Comic Acrobatic Dances MUSIC BY HELLERS FAMOUS HUNGARIAN ORCHESTRA DINNER S3.— NON-DINERS $1 THE ROTARY CLUB ||p OF SINGAPORE MEETS TOMORROW
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    NO ALARM IN THE CITY Financial View Of The Greatest Danger
    109 2 NO ALARM IN THE CITY Financial View Of The Greatest Danger London. July l'J. The City is taking the latest developments m the Far Eastern situation quietly. Owing to the absence of buyers there has been some precautionary marking down of prices, but there is no presj sure to sell.
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    UNIFORMS DAMAGED AT CORONATION
    168 2 Compensation Allowed To Guardsmen Damage to Guardsmen's uniforms at the Coronation was discussed m the House of Commons recently. Compensation is to be allowed Sir Frank Sanderson asked the Secretary for War If he had considered the facts regarding Guardsmen's tunics which were seriously damaged by
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    SOVIET PROTEST
    45 2 Moscow, J illy 'J. An energetic protest against an alleged Japanese violation of the recent agreement to withdraw troops from the disputed islands m the Amur River was made by the Soviet Foreign Minister, M Litvinoll, to the Japanese Ambassador. Mr. Shigemiteu, today
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    MARKET PRICE LIST
    425 2 Singapore, July 9. MEAT Be f steak Kati 32 stew or curry do 25 Fillet Steak lb. 50 Mutton. Australian do 45 Pork, lean Kati 44 lean and fa* 1 1st quality i do 34 POILTRY Capons 'locally reared > Kati 56 Ducks each 45 Fowls Kati
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    Soviet Work In Far East: A New Town
    241 2 Soviet Work In Far East: A New Town THE rapid industrialisation of the Far Eastern territory of the U.S.S.R. is continuing. In 1935 and 1936, the volume ot capital investments m new construction constituted 4 milliard rouble*. Large-scale industry is developing most rapidly, the gross production having grown from 301
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    MALAY WHO SMOKED CHANDU
    470 2 How Offence Wa: Detected 'From Our Own Correspondent) Bulnrw.irlh. July f» 'As we peeped through hoi m lbs attap walls, we saw Chineac preparing chandu with a nricker m his right band We kepi on watching Alter aboui Aye mln It we saw the man pass
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    27 2 From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok. July 1!. The death Is announced m Bangkok of the wife ot the Minister ol the In terior m tiie Siamese Cabinet.
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    HOOPLA CASE IN MALACCA
    180 2 HOOPLA CASE IN MALACCA llainanose Stallholiior Is Ein4?d <Fro;n Our Own Correspondent' ■aaai a. Juiv 11 Wong All Ton-.:, a Haiiiancsc Srho •rbs en^arsjad with aaa manacemmt o: I common gaming house or. alternatively, with assisting m the m nenf ot eaaanoai gaming aasasc .<t the City Park Malacca. >•
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      290 2 <Ibe Singapore Jfrec ||>te Head Oflice: C*ri| sire**, Mn t rhonr: S4;i N r>t^u i-.ii- i. Tel Tim.-. Raala Liunpur Office: 25. Java Street Phone: 34X.V Ipob Office: Brewster Koad. I'hrnir. If. PenansOfllre: \l. Bishop I A rhonr 14 7; London Ofbee: 4« 41. I-Vet v»r M gj64 I'horv t'rnlisl
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      98 2 Diary Of The Day The Tides High Water 1.30 a.m. 9.7 ft. 2.25 p.m. 88 ft Sports Soccer: Midds. vs. R.E. iDiv. I) Stadium. S.L.T.A. championships at S.C.C. Cinemas ALiIAMRRA Banjo on My Knee, with Barbara Stanwyck and Joel MeCrea. CAPITOL A Star is Born, with Janet Gaynor and Fredric
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      133 2 PASSENGERS BY AIR Arrived Irom N.I. by KLM Toren valk. Saturday Mr. G Thomson M H. D. Crisp. Mr. A d'Aneremond. Mr D. F. Blokhuis. Mr M Hershorn Left for Medan. India and Europe by X.L.M Torenvalk. Saturday For Medan: Mr A d'Aneremond, Mr D. F Blokhuis. Mr T Noguchi.
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    POSTAL OFFICER CHARGED WITH THEFT
    648 3 Old Etonian Ties Alleged To Have Disappeared In Mail MALAY CLERK CLAIMS TRIAL /'YN CHARGES of having dishonestly misappropriated one set of Coronation stamps valued at $14, having committed theft of three Old Etonian ties valued at $6, and having been m possession of English
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    WIFE CALLED TO TESTIFY AGAINST HUSBAND
    587 3 A. E. Garrard Appears On Rash Driving Charge SEQUEL TO MOTOR SMASH IN DUNEARN ROAD |\1 liS Pearl Evelyn Joan Garrard, formerly Miss Pearl Webb, 1V young and pretty wife of the Malayan jockey, A. E. Garrard, was called by the Crown to testify
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    BISCUIT WORKERS DIE
    46 3 Two Chinese workers m a biscuit factory m Serangoon Road who sulfered serious burns when they fell into a kiln on Saturday morning died m the week-end. A third Chinese who was admitted to the General Hospital with them has been discharged. J
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    28 3 HARROW SCHOOL OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS advancing across a road to positions on Chobham Common on a recent field day held m conjunction with the Ist. Battalion, Coldstream Guards.
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    Police Seek Gunman
    56 3 With a close description of a man m their possession. Singapore drtectives are still looking for a Hokkien who is alleged to have shot a 17-year-old Chinese boy m Te!ok Ayer Market on Friday. Investigations also are being carried sti upcountry m the likelihood that the fugitive
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    Malacca Man Is Buried At Sea
    192 3 Malacca Man Is Buried At Sea «Ptom Oui Own Correspondent > Malacca. July IT Mr. 0. Sherrington, of th Rubb Q r Restriction Department, who died suddenly at the Malacca General Hospital yesterday morning wa.s buried at sea today. Th late Mr Sherrington was 56 years old. He came first
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      223 3 Kidneys Must Clean Out Acids The tn!y wav your body ran clean out v ur bit 1 tiny Ki.in^-v tub.s l-ut brwarr «>: Irastic ir- y* onually ara f «I«tti!i»c Up Nights Very- V kle«». Rhfun'iatism. I>izzines«». Circle* l"n<l»r tho It\. nmddv Skin B-.rninr. I I th.- r»o» tor prescription
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      128 3 CARLSBERG PL A TITUDES. No. 2. THE TWAIN SHALL MEET!" t ONG before President Hitler chose a Swastika as the Germanic symbol, long before the Kuomintang adopted a twelve pointed star as China's Republican emblem, both motifs had been employed as the Carlsberg "chop." Now that this famous western beer
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    25 YEARS TO CATALOGUE A LIBRARY
    1022 4 25 YEARS TO CATALOGUE A LIBRARY A Woman Looks At London Reconstruction And Removal Of The British Museum London. THE British Museum, which this year celebrates the centenary of its move to the present site m Eloomsbury from Old Montagu House, is quietly carrying out one of the biggest schemes
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    FISH AND TOMATOES
    88 4 CUT i d pa d two the mlcidl- ttj and t ;r< is Q| dish, of tomatoes. spread on the hsh. season with >ai: and pepper. Pia *c the other halt of the nsh over the tomatoes, spi oleic well with flour, sail and '.hen bananas ard
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    The Electric Cooker
    312 4 The Electric Cooker EFFICIENT ECONOMICAL TTHE modern housewife w.i electric cooker a., i and elticieiK i: one or teal observed. As regards ecjnomv remembered that heating ol hot-piaies or o ust* ,r.c current Therefore Oe panned to qj as much poiS.o.e ac one ttBBS In Sfg4Sf Use rvery inch of
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    Lady Baldwin's New Home
    308 4 IT was as Mrs Baldwin that the uC of the former Prime Minister made social history at No 10 Downing Street. It will be Lady Baldwin that she Joins the ranks ot the leading hostesses ol modern Belgravia. Lady Baldwin has not yet accustomed herself to
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      90 4 CHRISTIE IS HOLDING A SI MMFR SALE I OR ONE WEEK ONLY STARTING Jl LV 10th WITH 29' < OFF RFGt'LAR PKK G4)4>l> OPPORTI'MTY FOR LADIFS WHO INDFRSTAND GOOD 4TLOTHFS IM. STAMFORD ROAD. I Phone g?M •i The Newest m Cj I Ladies Handbags 41 HIGH STREET. c^F- /or sunny
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    FINALISTS IN THE WIMBLEDON TOURNAMENT
    143 5 OUDGE was heartily oongra- tulated by Von Cranim after his single victory m the Wimbledon final which was watched by excited crowds. On the right, Dorothy Round and Miss Jedrejowska are seen walking on to the court before their final match. Below, Miss Round is
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    WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO TIN PRICES?
    1059 6 Conflicting London Views (From Our London Correspondent) 11/lIAT is going to happen to tin prices m the next six month This question raises an issue on which opinion m Ixmdon is sharply divided. One school maintains that the price trend is likely to be
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    MEMORIALS TO RUDYARD KIPLING PLANNED
    331 6 Proposals For Fine Lihrurx Ami Empire Bursaries ARRANGEMENTS for the perpetuation of the mcmor Rudyard Kipling m a manner m keeping with his servi to the Empire have been announced by the Earl of Athlon. president of the Kipling Memorial Fund. The memorial will be
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    SIAM CHECKS CUSTOMS CHEATS
    333 6 SIAM CHECKS CUSTOMS CHEATS Revenue Service Overhauled (Irom Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, July 11. THE CUSTOMS service has f done a good piece of work m making known to commercial Bangkok, for the first time, how it functions, what it earns for the State and at what cost. In ehangtßf
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    DONATION TO SALVATION ARMY
    36 6 Mr LokC Wan Tat. J. P.. of Kuala Lumpur has m.ide a donation ol $500 tv the Salvation Army. Singapore, to; be divided between the Women's Industrial Home and the Boys* Home
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    52 6 KING CAKOL HONOURS BIYIIARISTS FINEST LOOK, kin* Carol of Rumania recently visited the contest beins run m Bucharest to find the best c »ok. Woman from all parts of the country competed and the King presented the prizes. King Carol i> heij seen presenting a diploma to one of the
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    Breach Of Agreement Alleged
    191 6 Breach Of Agreement Alleged LIABILITY DENIED; COUNTERCLAIM MADE AT a further hearing m the High Court. Singapore, yesterday before Mr. Justice Home, m the case m which Mr. A E. Beavis sued Mr Foo Chee Fong for the recovery of damages estimated at over $60,000. for alleged breach of agreement.
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    SHIPS ENGINEER LOST OVERBOARD
    53 6 In rough monsoon weather m the Indian Ocean. Assistant Engineer Larsen. ol the. Danish freighter, Alnka which arrived m Singapore on Sunday was washed overboard, and lost. The vesstl has left again. An enquiry will be held by the Dan ish Consul on the ship's arrival
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    CONDITION OF INJURED GUNNER
    61 6 A we«-k after he was seriously injured m a motor smash at Katang which caused the death ot Mr. E W Adams Gunner G. W A Stones, ot the 11th Anti-Aircralt Brigade, a dlspath rider attached to military headquarters, is still m a critical condition In
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    2%.655 AUSTRALIANS HAVE PENSIONS
    42 6 Old age and invalid pensioi Australia have ranched the record total B 4 2<¥s 685 Ot these 213.692 are per.«ions which m the past months have increa^d by about 8.000 says Austral News Invalid pc: r nearly 3.000
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    SPECIAL JURY REOUEST REFUSED
    249 6 Question Of Technical Difficulties AN application that a special jury be summoned to try the case m which Dollah bin Mohais stands charged with causing the death of Mr. John Morey and a Chinese contractor by driving a car m a rash manner, was refused yesterday
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      78 6 Bright boys know Jet -I sanV M Stf*' ■BY B^^~ M^Sj___f¥jf k^ t m 9 It must be a CROMPTON COILED-COIL LAMP THE CROMPTON LAMP IS IN THE TOP CLASS. I /sth more light-H.'ie same current consumptions extra value. In olhei words Cromptons are the solution to every lighting problem.
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    Rubber Shoes From Dominions
    134 7 A deputation of members ol the larifl policy group ol MPs trailed Oliver Stanley. President ol the Board of Trade, to make representations on the importation of rubber fo irom the Dominions .i:.*' C I ales The deputation consisted ol Mi r Levy. Sir Reginald dairy,
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    MALACCA VOLUNTEER NOTES
    63 7 From Our Own Correspond Malacca Jntj I' ■ft F. Donovan Ist Bn. dlesex Resrt.. on I to the Malacca V<>. C struck off the strength of tl don with effect from July 2 C.S.MS. Beadnell. Ist Bn Duke of Wellington's Regiment P ported his arrival m atalacca
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    JAPANESE PRINCE DECORATED
    95 7 King (ieorjrt' Honours (hichihu King, a! a lunche n part] kiigh i m Palace a I rtnight igo presented to Prince Chichibu the Roynl m Chain Is a d< xvation founded by X ng Edward VII m 1902 and awarded only on special occasions it does not
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    STABLE PRICE LEVEL
    475 7 lis Importance To Industry "VALUE MUST REMAIN CONSTANT* Only i: the lieneral price level can be kept stable can our unit of money ,i regarded as a good measure." said •Sir Stephen Demetriadi. retiring president of the London Chamber of Coraznen Speakini at the annual meeting of
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      88 7 Law Notice For The Day Before the AetSßg Chief Jsurtfas the Ist Court it 11 r.oi Part heard: S.H9 36 j 8 Arooaoo Zehnder Brothers and n h msd by OS 56 ;<t cv r will Dl Liin Year Teofc, deceased Before Mr. Justice Howes m the Sad (ourt :*t
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1937 Crisis In North China
    612 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1937 Crisis In North China IN the years ol assault and mm st that China has recently faced, no greater crisis has beiallen her than the outbreak ol hostilities last week m North China. Disregarding immediate cause and effect, there is no doubt
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    They Died In The Fight Against Disease
    1260 8 They Died In The Fight Against Disease •"FHE men who contracted typhus and yellow fever fighting tIBOK diseases were conquered by old enemies of the human race, but Dr Hoi ?rf Steele Haddington, of Rackereller Institute, dieri m February, 1933, fighting n disease that apparently fras unknown until the 19th
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    as i was Saying
    648 8 pKKUSAL of th 1 annual report of the President of the Singapore ICon clpallty leaves one with a rather overwhelming impressions of millions d era, Brat r, and what not. In general, it is a very commendable r?cord of progress and m addition to the routine
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    "YOUNG CLERKS SHOULD BE PAID MORE"
    532 9 Y.M.CA. School Principal On Local Conditions "WOULD HELP TO REDUCE INDEBTEDNESS" "•THIS year business has still further improved which is re-, i fleeted m the tact that we have found employment for most of our j qualified boys. While, no doubt. this is very
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    41 9 l»l Kh OK KENT OPKNS HOSPI I M The Duke of Kent accompanied by the Dim he*. pened the I\er and Lan;lcy Cottage Hospital. The Duke and One-MSB a»e seen recoNini memhers tif the Committee on their arrival at the Hospital.
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    French Tax On Speculators: First Reaction
    166 9 French Tax On Speculators First Reaction London. July 12. AFTER a week-end spent m studying the new taxation protrie more nervous of the French foreign exchange speculaappear to have taken the measure involving a taxation on torward transactions to heart. improvement of the tran^ and forward posiattributed to the closing
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    BROADCAST MUSIC IN SIAM
    87 9 •From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok. July 12. Mr Brain Bramall. secretary-trea-surer oi tin International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, states that during the last few months, correspondence has been exchanged with Department of Posts and Telehs. Siam regarding the use of records for broadcasting. In view
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    Colony Dealers' Bigger Rubber Stocks
    93 9 Colony Dealers' Bigger Rubber Stocks Straits Bettlemenl s ol rubber al Jime 30 st-nd at 49^1'» I OS, i'ompared with th- 37.391 tons A May 31. Bet rdinu to figure-, which were published by the Drpaitmrnt <>; Statistics yesterday. 41.049 tons were m the hands of dealers al June Ml
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    Mr. W. A. Gutsell To Preside Ac I. S. P. Luncheon
    93 9 Mr. W. A. Gutsell To Preside Ac I. S. P. Luncheon (From Our Own Correspond >»i Linden, July 12. I understand that ."Mr. VV. A. Getaefl) a Negri Sembilan planter, *rii| preside at the annual luncheon of the Incorporated Society of Planters which is being held at the Criterion Restaurant,
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    Earhart Search Finale Last Hopes
    82 9 Earhart Search Finale Last Hopes Honolulu, Hawaii, July 12. THE giant United States aircraft carrier, Lexington, with 64 military aeroplanes, is today carrying out a final search of a 6.000 square miles stretch of ocean for Amelia Earhart. the lost aviatrix. and her navigator. Captain Fred Noonan. Miss Earhart is
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    MORE THAN 200 DIE IN HEAT WAVE
    45 9 Nearly 100 Drown Keeping Cool New York. July IX, The deathroll m the heat wave that swept the United States during the week-end now totals 221. In the same week-end 03 lives were Reuter lost m drowning accidents.
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    SEARCH FOR SPIES IN SUIYUAN
    74 9 Gen. Tann En Pai. of the Central rorces. has taken charge of the Suiyuan general headquarter*. at Kweihua. capital of the province. Iff place of Gen. Fu Too Ti who is now on sick leave. The provincial authorities ol Suiyuan j are offering rewards to
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    MRS. K. G. M. FRAZER DIES IN ENGLAND
    32 9 The death is announced at Bexhill- on-Sea of Mrs. Katie Frazer. wife or Mr. K. G. M Frazer. of the Singapore Municipal Engineering Department.
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    Ambulance Association For Malacca
    430 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, July 13. IT has been decided to inaugurate a branch of the St. John Ambulance Association m Malacca m association with that which has been existent m Singapore for some years. A public meeting will be held m the M.V.C. Drill
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    SINGAPORE'S GARDEN ENTHUSIASTS MEET FLYING PRESIDENTS SILVER WEDDING
    404 9 SINGAPORE'S GARDEN ENTHUSIASTS MEET FLYING PRESIDENTS SILVER WEDDING President Reviews Progress In First Year TiIKOI'GII the medium of lee- tures. exchange of plants and competitions, Singapore garden-lovers have benefited greatly since the formation of the Singapore Garden Society m June, 1936. The first annual report, presented at a meeting yesterday
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    50 9 (From Our Own Correspondent* Penang, July 12 On the occasion of the silver wedding on Saturday of th? president. Mr. H. E. Nixon, members of the Penang Flying Club presented Mr and Mrs. Nixon with a cigarette box The presentation was made by the club captain, Mr A J Drake
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      71 10 THE METAL MARKETS From London Latest Quotations Till Dull. C.ish £969 2i 6d Previously Dull at £SU 12l Thr»M* montlia i:? 62 2s 6d Previously 6913 I2i New York Tin: M.12 Previously IfJO C'opp<r Settlement CM iii^ r »ri Prerkmily; *:.V) Ts r,<i (..►id J Niri.r B 7 m 2d
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations July 12
      71 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations July 12 Method of Parity before Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Paris. Franc to 124 21 128 116 New York $to 488 4 96-. 4 uh~ h Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97^ 90 j Honn Ko:,u Per dollar Is t lljlfd 1- 2 1116 d
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      241 10 ISSUED HY PHASER AND 00. AT THE <i M OP BUSINESS YESTERDAY lin at midday «as $130 1 4 unchanged In the absence of news from London sterling tin shares wen rather more idle today but the market remained firm with leu seller* m e\idence. Dollai shares
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      63 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES July 12 Gambler T.T. 3.00 Java Cube HOC *i<imburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 17 00 Black Pepper 9.50 Copra, mixed 5.65 Copra, sundried 6.05 Small Flake Tapioca 4.40 Rice Saigon Al $155 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 1 $144 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 2 $137 Rice Siam,
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      240 10 Fraser Company. UST OF CURRENT DIVIDE N Da Tm'ml |ot Books Close financial Company Dividend Datr Xx ihv year TIN Payable Date tr> date Asam Kumbanc Y% int. July 23 July 30 July H IWX Bonus Ho« 8 F*U 4'; int. July 20 July 96 July 21 Kamra 2 l
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      192 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations .lii!> 12 SFIJ.ENG London. T.f 2,4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 l 16 London. 4 months' sight 24S Lyons, demand uks Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 57 7 Montreal, demand 57 7 B la, demand 104 7 3 Bamarang, demand I04 v
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      72 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association July It, 12 o'clock noon fluyere Sellers No I XR.S.S m eases (FOB July* 31 > m 31.. Good FAQ. In bales FOB July* 30 5-16 ttfe No. 1 X. R.S.S. i Spotloose* (awardable Singapore) <0 7 4 SI July 31 31 'u Auk. -Sept.
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    Police Offer $100 Reward
    101 11 Police Offer $100 Reward A REWARD of $100 is being offered by the police for information leading to the arrest of a Chinese who savagely attacked a Hokkien woman on a lonely road m Geylang Serai m daylight on June 27. The woman, who is making a remarkable recovery from
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    Fixed Salaries For Siam M.P.'s?
    75 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. July 11. A new measure to be discussed at the present extraordinary session of the Assembly provided that the salary of Assembly members should be permanently fixed at C 25 a month, instead of the present fls when the Assembly
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    NEW TAX MEASURES
    115 11 Effort To Cover Budget Deficit In France I'ans, .!u!> 9. rIE new tox measures decreed to cover the deficit m France's 1937 budget provide, according to the Finance Minister. M. Bonnet, eight milliard francs for the ordinary budget while two and a half milliards extra Is provided
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    MALAYAN TIN LAG CAUSES FALL IN STOCKS
    1327 11 Expected Increase This Month Will Be Welcomed TIN stocks fell by 571 tons during June. This is largely due to the fact that Malaya was 1,284 tons behindhand with her quota declares Strauss and Co.'s monthly report issued on July 1. An official
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    57 11 London, July 9. The Anglo-German and Anglo-Rus-sian naval agreements are expected to be signed next week. These deal with qualitative naval armaments and bring Germany and Russia into line with the 1936 London Naval Treaty.— British Wireless. 30.6.34 30.6.35 30.6.36 30.6.36 50,261 54.374 72.572 88.964 27.315 33.948 47,521 66.464 54.34
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION PRIZES
    105 11 The following Raffles Institution boys have passed the Life Saving Examination held at the Y.M.CA pool (Intermediate Certificate and Bronze Medallion) Pwee Quee Yam. Eu Keng Yuet Llew Kah Cheng. Chan Suay Bah Poon Weng Yew. Leong Wai Hong. Ng Cheng Ann. Szto Sim Chuan. Mak Ah
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      646 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 1.333 kr s 225 m.) ■am t 00 Indian music (records). 6 30 Chinese music (records). 700 Tunes from My Scrapbook by Rex Allen. 7 30 Time, weather, news and announce- 1 ments. I 40 "Playing the Game." Farcial Extravaganza Recorded programme. it 30 Piano
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      270 11 NIROM a m. 6.20 Merry recorded music. 6.50 Time signal. (i.52 Continuation of recorded music. 7.50 Close down. 10.50 Opening announcement. 10.54 Cookery talk. 11.15 Classical music 11.50 lime signal. Weather report. 11.56 Popular programme. pm. 12.20 Variety programme by Nirom Orch. 1.10 News bulletin. i.20 Continuation of lunch music.
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      586 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every 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 7.45 a.m. and Sundays 7 pm J
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      821 12 LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE CREDIT FACILITIES FOR SHIPBUILDING Industry Entitled To Consideration London. IN the House of Commons, recently, on the Export Credits 1 Money Resolution, Miss Irene Ward (WaUsend, I), referred to the fact that up to the present shipbuilding had not been able to obtain any measure of assistance
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      739 12 PASSENGERS The iollowing were passengers m the Hakusan Maru, which salted Irom Singapore last week lor Europe: -Mr. S Yasukawa, Mr A W Chadwick. Mr B Hashimoto. Mr T Hirai. Mrs. B Kaufman. Mrs. K. McClintock, Mr C. H. Meares. Mr M. Mizokami Mrs F X Newman, Mx and Mi.B
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      226 12 SINGAPORE HARBOI R Ships alongside the Wh .r Expected to Arrive East Wharl (Eiuiai.'t <.*u I) Rohna 22 Anghi Main Wharf (Entram-e <. v Beliia 11 R iJ 16; en! poera 14. Pn M donald 11, Nieua H Empire IhHk (Entrain i limA Hua Shan M; b 34. Sumatra M
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    67 15 Saturdays A. A. Sports lI.LAHI Bl X winning the S.A.A.A. 880 on Saturday at the S.C.C. (Free Pr< ss photo). LOO (111 NO (TIFF (third*. F. Tanner (second) and lllahi Bux (fir>t) m the HI at ihe S.A.A.A. sports on Saturday. (Free Press photo). mil KIM AM H X Sondram
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    517 15 Winnibg CONTRACT &^\*XcfliJ\(Ssyj> David Burnstme. Meririn D Maier. Osuald Jacoby and Houard Sfhenkcn. uorld's leadina team-of-fcur inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence. wrORD ol CAUTION MI&M CA»P VALUES Off TNt rou» ac_s svstcw hjlowkeptkqopk TOTAL WU.UC O* It WIAH VON ZKDTWTTZ one of our
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    S.L.T.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS
    29 15 Ties arranged for yesterday m the S'ngapore tennis championships were postponed on account of rain. They will be played today and other tle s put back accordingly.
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    FREE FIGHT IN AUSTROITALIAN SOCCER
    254 15 Injured Removed In An Ambulance AS on many previous occasions, a football match against an Italian team resulted m violence at the \ienna stadium recently. The match, one of the Central European cup contests, was between a Genoa team and the Austrian Admira XI. From
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    Backed His Horse To Win £100,000—But Wife's Outsider Won
    163 15 Backed His Horse To Win £100,000— But Wife's Outsider Won Capetown, .luly I. AHORSE owned by Mr A E Henkes. and Which he had backed to win £100.000. was beaten m the Durban 1 July Handicap this afternoon by a rank outsider owned by Mrs. Henkea The July Handicap Is
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    ISMAIL JABBAR SCORES 89
    201 15 Ml .A. And Raffles Draw The MFA drew with the Raffles Cohere at cricket played on the Raffles CoU?ge ground on Sunday Score: II FA Ali Tune, c Blew Tai b Khaiala a Osman Ya>in C Kali Foo b Slew Tat 1 Ismail Jabbar C Bhul
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    AN AMERICAN TEAM
    128 15 To Visit Australia In The New Year Donald Budge, the Wimbledon .-ham pion. and Gene Mako. beaten m the lourth round by G Von Cramm the other Una 'ist. are to visit Australia with two other American players. It is understood thai the other mem- bers ot
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    Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING
    57 15 The Y.M.CA. all-round swimming championship baa concluded and the following are prise winners m the classes 'A*' and "B" Class "A": Ist. Tan We" Chw<?2 794 pts., possible 1.000; 2nd Ho Loo Thiam 773 pts.. possible 1.000 Class "B": Ist. R Medland 615 pts.. possible 720; 2nd Wee
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    27 15 AN INCIDENT daring play m the first division match at Anson Road yusterday, when the Chinese heat the Police by three goals to nil. (FrvM* Press photo).
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    RECORD SCORE FOR WOMEN'S CRICKCT
    83 15 RECENTLY at Basingstoke, m a match against the West of England. Miss P. Holmes, a member of the Australian women's cricket team at present louring England, reached tor the first time m the history of women's cricket 200. Miss Holmes was >00 not out. when
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    RACING IN BANGKOK
    187 15 New Australian Griffin Scheme (Ptom Our Own Correspondent/) Bangkok. July 12. The Racing Board of control, with the cn -opera tlon ot the Royal Turf Club of Slam, has undertaken to import a batch of Australian mares if at 'cast twenty subscript inns are booked. The ptfltoJ
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    THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
    269 15 Probable Candidates For Presidency London. During the sixty-three years of active life of the Football Association there have been on'y three presidents Sir Francis Marindin acted m that capacity from 1874 to 1890. He was succeeded by Lord Kinnaird. and followed, m 1923, by Sir Charles C.egg.
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    County Cricket Championship
    207 15 County Cricket Championship Point scoring: Win 15. tie 7-; win 1-t Inns a. loss on Ist inns 3. no result 4 pts. each; no play, match Ignored; no play f<>r two days, on inn-ngs match, win 10. loss 3. W L Poi P W L Ist Inn Ist Inn NR
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    PROFITEERING ON CUP FINAL TICKETS
    98 15 Action has been taken by the UN-faa FA Commission recently aupointed to inquire into two cases of alleged profiteering m Cup Final tickets. Mr. B P Vickery chairman of the Brock'ey and District League, is to be suspended sine die irom tootball and footba.l management
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    CHINESE TAKE FULL POINTS FROM POLICE
    590 16 Three Goals To Nil In Yesterday's Division One Soccer JOHN THEN AND LIAN SIN IN FORM (By Nimrod) Chinese 3: Police 0. SKIPS :n:d slices, faulty passing and heading were frequent during this first division match yesterday between the Chinee and the Police. But
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    "NO PLANS" SAYS MISS ROUND
    93 16 }/iss d c. round, the new Wi nbicdon champion, who it to be married fa September, has not yet made up her mind whether she will go on paying and defend her title next year. At the Laicn Tennis Association annual ball she said m
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    25 16 POLICE IN POSSESSION. Pirture taken at Anson Road yesterday when the Chinese beat the I'eliee three-nil m .1 first division m.it. h (Free Pren pheto).
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    R.A. HAINES WINS AKUZAWA CUP AT ISLAND CLUB
    132 16 R.A. HAINES WINS AKUZAWA CUP AT ISLAND CLUB Tin; Akuzawa Cup, M holes Dedail 'm. on handicap, held j we _-end al the island Club, was 1 m m by R A B tines with a nett ag fate ol 138. The lollowing card. m i r turned R A
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    World Championship Golf Match: Henry Cotton vs. Shute
    200 16 London. July 12 TIENRY COTTON is a 11 to 8 on favourite for what is virtually the world's championship golf match which started today at Walton Heath. Cotton's opponent is the American Densmore Shute and the match is over 72 holes. Conditions
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    HOME CRICKET RESULTS
    125 16 London. July 12. TWO days sufficed tor three county matches to be completed m the round started on Saturday. Outstanding performances were registered with the ball by Mayer (Warwickshire* and Herman "Hampshire). The former took 13 for 70 and Herman 12 for 98. At Birmingham. Warwickshire beat
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    Lindrum & Inman Arrive In Singapore Today
    204 16 Lindrum Inman Arrive In Singapore Today EXHIBITION AT K. L. LAST NIGHT (Irom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. July 12. BILLIARDS made easy was demonstrated by Horace Lindrum. the snooker wizard, and Melbourne Inman, ex-billiard champion, at the Sclangor I lull tonight. Although both players. arh3 are on a ttorld
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    AMENDMENT TO CLASSIFICATION
    170 16 I^uckv Life (Joes To Class I Following the recent Perak Summer meeting the following amendment to the classification of horses and p.<: has been Issued by the Straits Racing Association: HORSHS— TRANSFERS From class 2 to class 1 —Lucky Life; from class 1 to class 2— Wee
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    LIFE SAVING
    115 16 The following Raffles [nstitul on a* have passed their life saving examine* lion held at the Y.M.CA. k j (Int rmcdlate Certificate and Bronse II llon>: T .c Que. 1 Yam, Lv Kw Yuct Ia Kali Cneng. Chan Busy Bah. Peon Weng Yew. Leong Wal H mg, H-%
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    Y.W.C.A. TENNIS
    73 16 Y.W.C.A. Sports Club tennLs ties for this week are: Today: Mrs Koh vs. Miss If. Joseoh Misses D. Faston and A. Yamahawa vs. Misses Tay Kheng Sian and R. A Suriya. Tomorrow: Miss Burgees vs Miss S George. Misses Z. Elias and M. Faston vs. Misses F. Nathan
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    WORLD RECORD
    42 16 Randall Is.. N.Y.. July 12. Leroy Robinson of San Francisco broke the world record for the half mil? m the time of 1 mm. 49.6 sec. beating Ben Eastman's tlm- of 1 mm. 49.8 sec. at Princeton m 1934— Reuter
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    SOCCER CANCELLED
    15 16 The football match between Raffles Collepre and Y.MCA., fix-d for yesterday, was cancelled.
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    MALACCA XI TO PLAY NEGRI
    87 16 State Cricket At Seremban (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, July 12. Tin Malacca team to meet Negri Sembilan m an InterState cricket fixture on Saturday and Sunday at Seremban has been selected as follows E. J. Cooper (capt.): C. A. de Vries; N. B. Chandrapala;
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    Airmen Beat Gunners At Seletar
    102 16 (From A Special '^respondent In spite of the I ot the ground the RA F and Gu: played fast clever fcx I CHrrison league fixture at Sei day The R.A F a goal of the match Taylor registered th- ilni midway through an evenly first
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      36 16 JUST PUBLISHED Tin World Statistics 1937 The book is a model of a Statistical Annual, which might well be followed by those controlling other commodity producing industries.'* (Morning Post) $1-50 KELLY WALSH, LTD., Raffles Place Singapore.
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      23 16 TIGER TESTIMONIALS Mrs. Elmer Q. Zilch (Jr.) found alone with guide book, said- Elmer has gone to see a man about a TIGER."
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