The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 July 1938

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS N° l5'5H ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1938 10 CENTS.
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  • 364 1 Nine Planes Drop A Hundred Bombs Swatow, July 1. CWATOW City today was thrown into intense confusion and terror by a terrific aerial bombardment. The raid was first heralded by the appearance at 4 p.m. of six large Japanese 'bombers which roared overhead.
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    31 1 I1I« KIM. WHO INSPECTED SHIPS of the Home Fleet m Weymouth I wen l-fre going ovrr the new cruiser H.M.S. Aurora, with sailors lined up on the deck ready for inspection.
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  • 178 1 London, July 1. IN ;.v\ 0 f the recent spectacular rise m Wall Street, arousing hopes that the corner may be turned, the Midland Bank's monthly review publishes searching investigation into the American economic tion which deserves special attention, says ird to
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  • 67 1 Tfre Chancellor's annoan cement, concerning the Anglo-German debt agreement, ruif after the cloae of the Stock Exchange, bat Austrian ;md Genun kwna were marked up appreciably in unofficial street dealing*. despite the meaffreness of actual busineos. The agreement Ih too intrirate to enable city to arrive at a
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  • 45 1 SOLDIERS OF THE 43RD ("LOST") DIVISION of the Spanish Republican Army received a great welcome when they arrived at Gerona. Catalonia, from France. Senor Alvarez Del Va:<». the Spanish Foreign Minister. In .here officially greeting the 43rd Division on their arrival.
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  • 122 1 Agreement On Austrian Payments London, July 1. CIR JOHN SIMON, Chancellor of the Exchequer, m the House of Commons, today, stated that the Anglo-German delegation had negotiated a settlement for the revision of the Anglo-German payments agreement to take into account the incorporation of Austria m the Reich. lhe basis
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  • 62 1 French Warships Move Hong Kon;. July 1. AS a precautionary measure against the Japanese occupying the Hainan Island, the French nurhorities are reported to have despatched several warships to Kwangchowan. the French port m South Kwangtung not far from the Hainan Island. French marines from two ships ure reported to
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  • 139 1 Heiress' Charge Against Husband BARBARA HUTTON'S ALLEGATION OF THREATS London, July 1. £OUNT Haugwitz Reventlow, the husband of Barbara Hutton, the heiress to American millions, who Is now of Danish Nationality, appeared at Bow Street Court today charged with using threats to his wtfe which would put her in bodily
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  • 75 1 London, July t. The death is arnouiMXjd today of Mr. Daniel Oera'd Somerville. 58. the Con_*ervative member of Parliament fr Wlllesden Eas, sirce 1929 At *he lajt election the figure? were Mr. Oomjgflßc 25.613. Labour 15.523. Liberal 3.217. Mr. Somervil'e represented Barrow-ir-Furnass from 1922 to 1924. He
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  • 164 1 Important Medical Test Case IiyHAT is described as an import an i nwdital test case has been instituted against Dr. Aleck William Bourne, a distinguished WimpoU* Street )bstetician. Dr. Bourne appeared at MareJybone Court today on a summons i alleging that he unlawfully proI
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  • 40 1 The Hague, July 1. Holland has iv formed Great Britain r.hat she is only prepared to participate hi Commission to investigate, the oomblng of Spanish towns, provided an Invitation is received from both parties m Spain.— Reuter
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  • 121 1 Murder Hunt (From o-ir Own Correspondent* Raub. July I rillll Poli.-f i>m,. e, Haine>. who has obtained new clues in in.- -t r h for the murderers of the Tersang cold miner. Mi F. Ci. W. Dansford, is leaving at dawn tomorrow morn in? with a new
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    • 53 1 BIGIA TEA j Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home Malaya's Premier Hotel. Owe TONIOHT HESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 P.M. TO 9.15 P.M. Dinner tK and DANCE (formal) FROM 945 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT C POp ULAR VERSATILE COMEDIAN j~~A N D V RICE |™___0«_ NO
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    • 124 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE DANCE HiKMAI SUNDAY 11 A.M. 1 P.M. POPULAR CONCERT rMORNiNG"! by assESsr* i «mm gas i 1. Omerunv DON JUAN" W. A M<mn 2.
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  • 337 2 "PEACE IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT HONOUR" Generalissimo Hankow, July 1. I 1 EN. Chiang Kai-shek interviewed foreign newspaper cor- respondents yesterday and reiterated that China would defend Hankow and the surrounding regions in accordance with a strategic plan drawn up by the Chinese High Command
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  • 74 2 fFroM Our Own Correspondent) lpoh, July 1. AS I'M'Sl AL incident occurred on the golf course of the Perak Turf Club yesterday morning. Jockey E. H. Dawson, who was having a game, was appt— ching the fourth hole on his second nine when his ball
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    53 2 picture. Mr. 11. K. Rodgers, assistant general manager of the Singapore Harbour Board, who returned from leave ytsterday by the P. and O. liner Kanpura. Mr. Rodgers is expected to succeed Sir George TrLnmer as chairman of the Singapor! Harbour Board, when the Litter retires at the end of this
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  • 515 2 Berlin, June 24. THE anti-Jewish campaign m Germany, which is being continued with vigour, has gone so far that Germans of all classes are disguested with the revolting activities of Nazi officials m their so called drive to purify Germany. One is ashamed to
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  • 153 2 British Journalist Arrested Berlin, June 24. POI; taking p?wtographs of shops Hi lhe Kurfuerstendamm, m the West End of Berlin, which had been besmirched, Mr. R. Selkirk Panton. the correspondent of thc "Daily Express," was taken to a police slatiori and dctcinei for about two hours. //:'<? wife, who came
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  • 92 2 The Warden of Wadham College. Mr. J. S. Stenning. will resign on Sept. 30, the end of the academic year. His successor will not be appointed till after that date. i Mr. Stenning stated that his resignation takes p'.ace under the newstatute which fixed the
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  • 79 2 1 An informal dinner to the journalists making thc Southampton-Sydney trip m the flying boat Challenger was given by Imperal A r ways at Raffles Holcl last night The toast of The King wa.^ proposed by Mr. W. I. L. Legg. of Messrs. Mansfield; and that of
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  • 39 2 M Morton L. Go'dsttin, manage of Columbia Films of Malaya Ltd sailed yesterday for thc Netherlands Indies <;n a t.hort holiday and during his absence. Mr. Nonce Sen, the Sales Manager, will be m char-e cf company's local operations.
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  • 394 2 HEEP Russian voices v filled the Victoria Hall last night when the Don Cossack choir opened a three-day season m Singapore. Last night's audience was poor considering the quality of the performance. It was the Russian folk songs and ballads, particularly those accompanied by vigorous
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  • 49 2 THOUSANDS LINED TIIE STREETS of Brussels to watch King Leopold «»l the Belgians Uke the salute at the annual parade of lhe Belgium Army, as they marched past the Royal Palace. King Leopold is seen here saluting as he inspected mechanised sections cf the army.
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  • 157 2 Conservatives Discuss Defence RESOLUTION TO GOVERNMENT London. Jul. gKITAINs ah- defence among the ..übjects diN. at the Central Council ineet..,r the National Lni.»n of CMMWI and I nionist Associations London yesterday. Mr. Godfrey Nicholson Ml" resolution asking the Ctow Turther to increase the itren* Royal Air Force and of the
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  • 76 2 L.i^iili i'nmiy ciirkrt ending ye.st. nl.ty r. >ulir<! LftMMfclK be.i. H.inipshir.wiekcta. La. i s 2«5 (Piyatac I f >r none Hants 129 P 55 fu'low.nn on I8f» Yorkiliir- 1 w m by an in: 18 runs. Yorks 359 and 9 <1- u fctf 1 18 H
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  • 106 2 Ideal conditions prevailed il lia yesterday. ...bird heuer Results were. Grand Challenge. «eni fin.il Rowing Club bent J brtdtt m the time or m which is thc fastest I the re".. itta this year They meet Trinity II m the final. it.r la.t. r btal Hall.
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  • 88 2 A i c 001 rt 11 Waatey Church Chotf wai cally received by m ..mti Wesley Hall k The program;...- r.. uded I ol musical items by twenty-four voic« s. iormliu choirs of th« church The humorous story of J >.. ride, was related In choral
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  • 32 2 World Oonummlna of the sovi* t Union, speech by M. Kallmu the Union, published m M > "IN arc living for til laaM, -for thee nipfc v OooaannlMi m vi Mm
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  • 175 3 EDUCATION FOR LEISURE IN GERMANY ONE OF FINEST THINGS 3Y NAZIS KIEL PROFESSOR FOR JAPAN FROM THE EDUCATIONISTS VIEWPOINT r ONE OF THE FINEST THINGS DONE BY THE NAZI GOVERNMENT IN GERMANY WAS THE EDUCATION OF THE MASSES FOR LEISURE, ACCORDING TO COUNT KARLFRIED VON DURCKHEIM MONTMARTIN, A PROFESSOR AT
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  • 254 3 TAKE a serious view ot this case." said Mr. J. C. H. Oldham, Second Police Magistrate, yesterday, when he a fine of $25. or one month's rigorous imprisonment, two Chinese, Yang Sze Yong and Wong Fook, who were convicted o:. a charge of being
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  • 39 3 Farewell To Dancer I IN OF JOHORE and other members of the party which yester- the Indrapoera. farewelled .Miss Lydia Hill, beautiful London cabaret dancer (beside the Sultan) an! Mrs. Hill, who have been staying at Johore and Singapore.
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  • 88 3 The Indian I Kuala Lumpur*, understands that the Central Indian Association of Malaya may hold next year an annual conference of Indiana from all parts of thc country. An all-India leader will be invited to Malaya m connection with the conference and it is most likely that
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  • 57 3 GRUBBING In dustbins appears to be an industry m Singapore," said Mr. G. S. Kawlinga ln the Tiird Police Court, yesterday. Eu Say Thc, a Chinese, bad been charged with grubbing m a dustbin m Rritr.es Place on Thursday, afternoon. He was convicted by Mr. Raw.ings and
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  • 46 3 It was stated m the Straits Settlements Government Gazette last night that In future a British passport issued In the colony will cost $6. The fee for renewal will be $1 per year and a dollar will be charged for each endorsement.
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  • 77 3 AIRCRAFT tender Albatross, which has been sold by the Australian Government to the British Government, is due at Singapore on July 27 and will remain until July 30. Captain H. G. D. Acland is m command. Albatross was built at Cockatoo Dock, Sydney, and always
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  • 30 3 M lss LVDIA tun mi i her mother »atih from the de; k of thr I pocra after beirwr farewelled by the Sultan of Johore y*strrd;o
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  • 123 3 Dr. Yu Pin On A World Tour |^VN a world tour on behalf of the Chinese Government. Dr. Yu Pin. r».>hop of Nanking, arrives in Singapore by the Jean Lahorde this morning. A Welcome party has been arranged in his honour by Singapore and Johore Chinese
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  • 82 3 Manila. June 30. Last Sale Prices Previous Today Pesos An* amok 0 39 xd. 0 396 Atok 0 255 unq. Cocj) Grove 046 046 Demonstration 0.27 0.275 IX L 0.70 unq. Ifaabate 0.1 S ung Mine* Operations 0.10 unq. San Mauricio 0.435 0.44 United Paracale 0.295
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  • 165 3 THE legal position of the nationality of children of British subjects born m the Federated or Unfederated Malay States has been defined by the Government. If the father is British by birth, and was himself born m British territory, then his children are British wherever they are
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  • 424 3 EXHAUSTIVE tests made recently m England to 1-1 produce an alternative fuel to mineral oil for internal combustion engines showed that an excellent oil can he extracted from the soya hean. This can Ik? grown m Britain and is, m fact, already being produced there. It
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    • 330 3 I f I -All 111 I Finest Food A For Puppies Dogs remedy the trouble by cutting down his meat .onLKLCT d 104 PAGt; supply and substituting LACTOL. A daily drink [)0/^ RC^C^lC means continued good health for your dog a <#_ r.«i !!_p TT i keen appetite, perfect coat,
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    • 17 3 -BALIfrom July 8th until July 25th. AT GREATLY REDUCED RATE. Detailed information from K.P.M. LINE TEL 5451.
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  • 2242 4 OUR LONDON LETTER Mushroom Picking In Shropshire Clocks Which Are Always "About Right" No Theremometer Of Happiness Prime Minister Adopts Stern Methods From Our Own Correspondent Somewhere m Shropshire, June 23. IN another half-an-hour I shall be returning to London. The only car m this
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    • 78 4 DDD lirescription %m If you are a sufferer from m Eczema, Ringworm, Dhobiee W Itch. Salt Rheum. Prickly Heat, W Paoriaaia. Singapore Foot. Itching Eruptions and Raahca, uae D.D.D. Prescription Just a few Iropa of thia marvellous lotion and rou hare instant relief. Irritation and pain goea at once, and
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    • 402 4 WOMAN RO1 S\ COTTON \\i. Hdplesi Por w m With Rhctunattem. S!n> WM >oui.c1 ;i cotton wo >1. out the us. ol s.e within two weeks o! m ,r Kruachen Saltjs. sh<? mas n recovery. "Although I am a i only 22. I suffered terribly !r mat ism." she writes
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  • 471 5 AUTHORITY TELLS OF TREATMENT CHAULMOOGRA OIL METHOD OF USE nK. H. WINDSOR WADE, a world authority on the ancient disease of leprosy, said in an exclusive interview with a Free Press representative that chaulmoogra oil had effected clinical cure of more than 3,000 lepers at
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  • 41 5 A verdict of found dead was returned by the Singapore Coroner. Mr. Porter, yesterday, following his enquiry into the death of a young Chinese. S'.ah 800 Siaw. who was found floating at Telok Ayer reclamation, on June 25.
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  • 688 5 Moves By The Japanese THE general political and economic set-up which Japan 1 will use m the exploitation of the live North China provinces which she is now occupying is gradually emerging m concrete form, according to the Institute of Pacific Relations. In spite of the
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  • 79 5 DECAUSE of a desire to exD press views on certain aspects of civil aviation without danger of victimisation there has just been formed m Melbourne, the Australian Institute of Air Pilots and Navigators. Another purpose of the Institute, says Austral News, is to better the conditions,
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  • 18 5 THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF NORFOLK'S baby has its first outin* m Belgrrave Square.
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  • 257 5 gCRUBBING floors and washing dishes as a 255.-a-week daily maidservant m London is 30--years-old Hedy von Brotzingen, daughter of a German baron and one of the world's most daring airwomen. Short, sturdy Hedy. an all-round sportswoman as well as a fully qualified pilot, has come to
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 62 5 T °*TO STOP ?N FRS CH pain ,N F'VE MINUTES J; B ScQtt > Af. D. Paris JJJ astcnlshing demon- 'iu«ekiy and completely l!- -stopped, just .•;"»ulof 'Bisurated' r T *>ur tablets are nave round that "rated' Magnesia '/eel the pain 1 relieved, heart- Pass off, the feelmssta are lift-
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    • 249 5 SUMMER SALE WILL COMMENCE FROM MONDA V 4th AND UNTIL SATURDAY. 9th JULY. j ECHIGOYA CO., LTD. 131, MIDDLE ROAD. MS B:— NO BUSINESS ON SATURDAY 2nd and SUNDAY 3rd JULY. LIGHT STUDIO. MODERN ART PHOTOGRAPHERS. You can't keep children as they are today— they will grow and change, but
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  • 113 6 n'.LF.N' JACOBS, who rearhed the final m the women's singles, beating: three seeded players. k fine ection study as she goes all out for a ball. MIT nSKEY, tlic attractive SouL, African, who was beaten by Miss Alice Marble, the American in m the singles.
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  • 60 7 A meeting of the Singapore branch of the Missionary Society of India, will be held at 1, Short Street, on July 4. latI at 5.30 p.m. The agenda will be to discuss the work of the society In India, and to elect office-bearers for Uke ensuing year. Musical
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    30 7 "LOST DIVISION" WELCOMED BACK TO SPAIN. Soldiers of the 43rd ("Lost") Division of the Spanish Republican Army received a great welcome when they arrived at Gerona, Catalonia, recently from France.
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  • 166 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 1. THAT migration statistics showed a return flow of Indian labour up to the end of May this year In excess of the inflow by 9,000 is revealed m the minutes of the Indian Immigration Committee's last meeting,
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  • 49 7 13 SHOOTING OR STABBING CASES IN MONTH The Accident Ambulance Service attended 13 shooting or stabbing cases In Singapore during June. They also attended 29 motor car accidents. 30 collapse cases and eight attempted suicides. The total of calls for the month inside and outside municipal limits was 262.
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  • 49 7 Regulations under the Registration of Births and Deaths Ordinance, passed Inst year by the Straits Settlements Legislative Council, were published m a Government Gazette extraordinary issued last night. It is stated that Mr. Henry Edward Woodford will be Registrar for the Settlement of Singapore.
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  • 422 7 Development Of Italian East Africa New Industries For Addis Ababa A DRIVE to develop home inrk dustries m Ethiopia is m full swing, according to reports reaching Rome from Italian East Africa. The development of the various industries is being concentrated for the most part m the region m and
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  • 143 7 Squire Found Shot After Leaving Home A FEW hours after .he had watched the last cf his furniture taken from his old home, The Pyghtle. Gerrard's Cross, 63-year-old Major Gerald Oscar.. Way, D.5.0., was found shot dead over the wheel of hi< car m a lonely lane two miles away.
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  • 65 7 Malayan rubber shipments last month totalled 42,258 tons according to figures issued by the Department of Statistics last night. Malayan rubber shipments m May totalled 38.254 tons—last month's figure showing therefore an increase of 4,000 tons. The total of rubber shipments for the first six months of the
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  • 30 7 The body of a Chinese woman was found floating m the Roehore Canal nver. nea* the Crawford Street Bridge, Singapore, at 3 p.m. yesterday. Police are investigating.
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    • 141 7 CQMINCTOTHE FIRST AIR CONDITIONED AND COMPLETELY RENOVATED j NEW I Alhambra Mr*; -^^BB C jW mtfrO*' ErrolFlynn j Olivia Delia vdland BaMi Rathbone Claude Rains I -H I Palictrt .n H<lt Mrlviilt Coop*. I UM O'Connor i >.. NEI BROS >_^. TECHNICOLOi 3 N f J WILLIAM s.-x»o I bi.-d
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    • 40 7 Victoria Theatre TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. DON COSSACK CHOiR AND RUSSIAN DANCERS POSITIVELY THE LAST TWO PERFORMANCES IN SINGAPORE. BOOKING AT LITTLE'S PRICES $3, ano $2. DOULATRAM'S GREAT ANNUAL =i SALE NOW ON 48-50 High Street, Singapore.
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    • 268 7 ANOTHER of ouy special "BRING 'EM BACK AGAIN" ATTRACTIONS! Acclaimed by Crowded Audience at Every Performances! capitol] \s£" m M.G.M. proudly present the year's greatest AIR Picture. CLARK GABLE 111 I MYRNA LOY and SPENCER TRACY "TEST PILOT" with LIONEL BARRYMORE 3.15 6.15 9-15 JpHHHHBfIH BIG i*. wf 4 FELLA"
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  • 619 8 The Singapore Free Press SATCRDAY, JULY 2, 1938 Flying Through THE flying boat, Challenger, leaves Singapore today on the first through service flight to Australia. It is only 3V 2 years since the air mail link between Singapore and the Commonwealth was completed by Qantas Empire Airways, and during that
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  • 803 8  - Nazi Germany To Remain Chief Menace To Peace Paul C. Smith The Outlook For Peace V By 'THE forces that "ultimately will produce a holocaust" m Europe are discussed here m thr fifth and last of a series of articles by an American newspaper man, general manager of the San
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  • 275 8  -  ANDREY AMES By Avignon. PROSPEROUS Greek city of 300 B.C. ha_s been uncovered by archaeologists (hfginf m the Provence district oi Heme, a dr 'net Which numerous Roman ruins have already made an archaeologists 1 paradi.o. A dozen vihu p bO (Sn altars, a pecan temple and
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    • 152 8 PRODUC€ OF f &AMC€ mrmmm\^jnmmm\ Jg* U2 I COGNAC mUf CALDBECK'S mmm mtmm Mi^— BY SPECIAL |jJP Jl TO H. M. THE APPOINTMENT KING OF SIAM ESTD 1872 ENGAGEMENT ETERNITY RINGS SING4PORF N0 >« Bish °P Street MNOAPORE IPOII PENANG. THIS WEEK WE EMPHASISE THE g exce^ce 0, lica cies!
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    • 32 8 We Open Till 8 p.m. Today CALL AND SHOP CONVENIENTLY AND ECONOMICALLY GIAN SINGH'S GRAND ANNUAL STOCKTAKING SALE You will find better bargains for everybody here than elsewhere. CONVINCE YOURSELF CALL TODAY
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

  • 351 9 S.S. SEDITION BILL UNEASINESS Discounted In Official "CLASS "ENMITY" CLAUSE OLD over the provisions of the Straits Settlement Sedition Kill is discounted in Government circles. EVEN THE MUCH-CRITICISED "CLASS ENMITY" USE HAS EXISTED IN PRECISELY SIMILAR WORDS IN STATUTES OF MOST OTHER EMPIRE COUNTRIES FOR V YEARS. A similar clause
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  • 88 9 "A SLUMP m the Netherlands Indies has already started." said Mr. A. J. Pronk, head director of the X.P.M., Batavia. when he passed through Singapore yesterday m the Rotterdam Lloyd liner Indrapoera on his wav to Holland. The high prices during the boom of 1937 accentuated
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  • 347 9 Pilah Murder Inquiry (From Our Own Correspondent) Sercmban, July 1. up to the magistrate, Raja Shahrome, at the Kuala Pilah Police Court today, during the preliminary inquiry into the case in which an Eurasian estate clerk, A. H. Joseph, is charged with the murder of his five-year-old
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  • 381 9 Challenger Leaves Today U/HEN the Imperial Airways flying: boat Challenger leaves Singapore for Sydney at eight o'clock this morning on the first regular flying boat service between England and Australia she will carry two paying passengers, Mr. A. N. Black and Miss N. Petersen, and
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  • 108 9 HOSPITAL WEEK STARTS TODAY rand charity dance at the Great Cabaret tonight is the beginHospita] We?k, July 2-9. In Andrews Itaston Hospital. drive for funds is to enable the to build its new $40,000 nopaedk ward in Kee Sun Road. Singapore. addition U the dance tonight 1 also be special
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  • 55 9 picture. _MR. E. E. H BECK, Chief Police Oftirer. Tenant, (wearing: hat left), who arri\ed at Singapore >csterday m the P. and O. liner Kanpura Mr. Beck is expected to take over the duties of Mr. J. P. Pennefather Evans (ripht), uho ha* been acting. Chief Police
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  • 238 9 300 Lorries "Garaged" In Malacca (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, July 1. MORE than 300 lorries m Malacca were "garaged" today, following a strike of the owners who are said to have complained against the municipality's decision not to issue licences to lorries with fractured frames. Only lorries owned by
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  • 51 9 E. W. Armaradasa, 22. Ce.,_onese. al.'eged to have kidnapped a 15-yc.ir-o.d girl. Gaga Thambu. from her lawful guardianship. In Niven Road on Thursday, appeared m thc Singapore Third Police Court yesterday. The charge was explained to mm and the case postponed lor a week >t. oJ Hff gfM
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  • 412 9 AFTER a flying-boat had been speeded up for her benefit, and a special launch had brought her ashore. Miss Muriel Howlett. representative of the British Broadcasting Corporation on the flrst commercial Jlyingboat trip from England to Australia, was rushed from the Singapore airport to the broadcasting
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 195 10 From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday B I'OCKS: London: 59.778 tons (59,131 tons) Liverpool: 31,307 tons (30.858 tons) COPRA: Straits S.D. Rotterdam: £11 Previously: £11 2s. 6d. PEPPER: W T hite Muntok m bond: 3%d. Previously: 3 3 4 d. White Muntok Aug.-Oct: 3 7 B u. Previously:
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    • 1293 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser And Co.'s List FRIDAY. JULY 1, 1938: 1 I'M. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (4a) 4s 3d 4a 9a «i«ir Kiiuicui*. Jtt* M* Austral Malay «2* 6d 47* oa N Aycr Hltam <ss> 23? 3d 25s Ayer Weng (51) .oTj
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    • 522 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday •New York prices quoted In U.S. currency. The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokerage And stamp duty are not included. JBfcare or £1 denomination unless Latest Quotation* Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan. p.c, 1944-64....
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    • 69 10 From London Latest Quotations TIN: Steady. Spot: £189 7s. 6d. Previously: £189 7s. 6d Three months: £190 7s 6d Previously: £190 2s 6d NEW YORK TIN: Opening price: 42.87. Previously: 43.00. COPPER: Settlement: £38 2s. 6d Previously: £38. COLD: Yesterday: £7 os. 9d. Previously: £7 os. 8
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    • 70 10 London Closing Quotations Method of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate viousiy Paris Franc to 121.1 1777k 177 15 16 New York S to 4.88 4.95 r> v 4.95% Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97 3 4 8.95!. 4 8.95 »<r Hong Kong.. Per dollar Is. 3d. Is.
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    • 169 10 List Supplied By Messrs Fraser Co. FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1938: 1 P.M. Financial Company Oiviciena Books Datt Ex Dtv. year TIN Close Pavab Date to date Kamunting Tin B','e less tax June 28 July 28 July 4 8% Kuala Lumpur Tin Is No 34 Aug. 19 15/*
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    • 371 10 The following New York quotations ore supplied by Reuter. IM>IV-JONfcS AVEKAGKS Previously Yetserday's Close Close Changre--30 Industrials 135.87 133.88 off 1.91; 20 Rails 26.18 26.02 off .10 20 Utiliti* 21.21 21.06 off ,Ift 40 Bonds 86.90 87.11 up .21 Business done total volume 2.580,000 shares Lftl t
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    • 98 10 July 1, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.SJS. in causes (F.O.B. July) 23 3 /i 24 Good F.A.Q. in bales (F.O.B. July) 23 23*4 No. IX R.S S. rSpotloose) tawardable Singapore) 23^ 23% July 2334 23V 8 July-Sept. 24 24 l /8 Oct. -Dec.
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    • 174 10 Singapore, July 1, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Gambler $7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.50 Java Cube $11.00 Pepper White Muntok $14.00 White $13.50 Black $825 Copra Mixed $3.15 Sun Dried $3.50 Tapioca Small Flake $3.50 fair Flake $3.40 Medium Pearl $3.90 Small Pearl $3.80 Jeloton* Palembang $7.50 Banja
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    • 67 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai. Hongkong. Manila. Rlngapore Investment Banker* and Broker* m Smirltie* and Commodities Daily Foreign Market Cable* and Quotation Service. MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. KEW YORK COFFEE to SUGAR EXCHANGE. CHICAGO BOARD OF rRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANOE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONO SHARE BROKERS'
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  • 1584 11 Factors Influencing Rise In Price IT IS MOST refreshing to be able to refer to the fact that A American stock and commodity markets have experienced a boomlet within the last fortnight. It is particularly satisfactory to observe that the rubber market enjoyed a
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 437 11 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. tatenston* to all department*) Tel: -Times* Singapore. SE lava Street. ••hone: 54:i (5 lines with 0 Heel Street- London Phone: Central 3608— 3W9 Tel: Leadmalaya London SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Ootstde Without M.iUva. Malaya Postage rv.00 S 4.M S IM S 8 SO S12 00 S 7.50 KTwti
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    • 470 11 GASTRIC ULCER "NEARLY COST Mt MY LIFE Tiie houn and duties ol a railway worker ten! to make him liable to stomach trouble. Mr. B. a Railway man, suffered from a pastric ulrer which, he mjn, nearly cost me my life." He had X-rays, an operation, and was btrictly dieted
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    • 439 11 BANK OF CHa W A 'incorporated m China o* Snertai Chartei 12. CerU Street Singapore MODERN BANKING With branches and sub-br-nches throughout China, and corres pondents m all the principal tttftti of the world, the Bank is well equipped to transact modern banking business of every description. --i— g. TO
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 597 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE TODAY 2HL 1.33 met (225 m.) p.m. 12.45 Light orchestral concert played by Relers Hungarian Band, directed by C Rcller Relayed from the Ad»lphi Hotel 2.00 Interval. 5 00 Malay music. t 5.30 Selections from Peiplng dramas, t 6.00 A programme of song recitals in Mandarin by
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    • 94 11 PROME. TODAY IKOII 81 Me/ ?P« a > p.m. 8.20 Opening announcement. News m Enijlbh Weekly survey m French. Concert of f Ik sontts Weekly survey ln Japanese. News m Italian MANILA. TODAY k./ k m 25 33 m. aaa ll J m. p.m. 4 20 Popuiar m. i V*
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  • 830 12 SEVEN DESER TERS APPEAR IN COURT Lightning Strike On Ship In Southampton SUMMONED for deserting their ship, the Blue Star liner Arandora Star, and for combining to impede the progress of the voyaje of the ship on June 3, seven men made their appearance at the Southampton Police Court last
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  • 319 12 THE U.S. Governments "luxury" line to the east coast of South America, allegedly designed to combat I Fascist propaganda, will be inaugurated formally on Sept. 1. The official party, with Mr. Emery S. Land, chairman, of the U.S. Ni.in time Commission, will make the lirst trip. The party,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 471 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTO. Incorporated m F.MJ9.) (TBUEPHONSi Freight M33— Paeeage MStr LLOYDS AGENTS. 'co^icrvn Aonrrs fob federated malay states railway* l ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF 61AM. B»IAN MCIfIC iafflJLlSirait OnrmmfmTmmm m gnglan4fr THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offeis TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL TRAIN
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    • 234 12 BIBBY LINE .LONDON ADDRESS): 12. PALL MALL. LONDON SH I Mail Pas*enjrer \>ss.-k urix.rrtt RANGOON. COLOMBO. PORT SI l»\v. MARSEILLES. PLY MO t Til AM) LONDON with through connection from Singapore and IVn.m. HOMEWARD SAILINGS I* aw l* is Rangoon C<>1. WORCESTERSHIRE July 14 July 21 CHESHIRE July 2R Au
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 581 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And ArrivalsDESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 1 p m Thursday 1 45 a.m Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson. Weekdays* Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai Thursday and Briday* 1 am. Sunday 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang Weekdays: 1.45 a.m. Malacca, Batu Annam, Batu Pahat, Gemas,
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    • 318 12 PA9BBN6BB LIST Aircraft "Melbourne" YII-ITSF from Brisbane, Darwin and N.E.I arrived June 27:- Mr. G. P Simmons. Mr. Q Diekaoo. Aircraft 'Corsair" <• \i>\ r. for Penanir. Bangkok. Huruia. Karachi and Southampton left June 27: -Mr. O. P Simmons. Mr. G. Dickson. Loud >m; Mr J. A. Chippendale. Bangkok: Mr
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    • 247 12 SMGA1>ORE IIARBOl R The following ships ilosgMt wharvcvs or expected to arr Cast Wh.iri Entrangr (.ate 1, Xll Hour Kheng Hi Main Wharf Entrance (late 2, Fmi Ranpura 18: Brllrrophon 14 I?osso 11; Potsdam 7 Mupirr Dork Entrance (iate 2. Kv.i Benarty 30; City of Lyons 3. bank 36. Empire
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    • 425 13 i i. V m.»» !L BY P&6 and B R ITI SH~INDrA~LTN ES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. 0. S. N. GO'S SAILINGS, OUT w ARDS Tonnare S pore. Tonnage Spore. 17.000 In Port CHITRAL 15.000 Aug. 12 6.000 July 4 SOUDAN 6.500 Aug. 26 17.000 Julv 15 CARTHAGE 15.000 Aue
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    • 455 13 \hm&^ [incorporated m Stratrs Settlement*.) *BfcSPSSJR ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated tn England.) FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT, VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer m c CITY OP LYONS Havre. Ldon R'dam. H'bunr G'trow t„ n^ .V CITY OF DERBY Havre. L'don Rdam Hbu?l. g££ jEL*!? fi? CITY OF
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    • 753 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE AND PENANG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines; REPRESENTING. SHIPPING THE mil I LNSTI LINE (Ocean Steam Tke Hua Khlnn S tea mail ip C* .***** LU. help Co. Ltd. Ann China Mutual Mcam Cunard White Stai LM Navieation Co.. Ltd.) Aberdeen A Commonwealth Line. The Straits Steamship
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    • 661 14 K. P. M. PASIR Saturday, July 2, Penang ar.r Bagan Si-Api-ApL TOBA— Saturday, July 2. Moeara-Saoa ana Djambi. TOBOALI- Saturday. July 2. Selat-Pandjang. Koedap, Tampoetih. Tam-pat-Tinggi, Bengkalis, Seneboei ana Bagan Si-Api-Apl. TOHlTl— Saturday, July 2. Pontianok. MAROS— Sunday. July 3 Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilan. Poeloe-Pallas, Pen^aJian-Estate and Rengat. PLANCIUS— Mondav. July
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    • 560 14 JOINT SERVICE or PRINCE LINE SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Due Singapore Singapore New York MV. CINGALESE PRINCE July 7 July 12 Aug. 23 M.S SILVERTEAK July 16 July 23 Sept 0 MV. MALAYAN PRINCE Aug 1 Aug.
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    • 507 14 O. S.K. LINE FOR AFRICA ANU SOUTH AMFRM A Ranto Mara Buenos Aires via Lourenco Marques. Jul; f Lur&an. Ea. c t London. Port E.lzjDt'h Mossel Bay and Cape Town. Montevideo and Santos on homeward voyage > tArabia Mara Bumos Aires via Colomoo Momoasa jl, Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam Beira Lourenco Marques
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  • Article, Illustration
    20 15 PHILIPS AND FOORD have a hu-ging match, during the light recently when Foord was knocked out m the ninth round.
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  • 215 15 £20,000 Soccer Deal By Spurs TOTTENHAM Hotspur are m the market for players with names who wil) take them back U, the First Division. They have secured Sproston. international back, from Leeds, at a fee m the regioi. of £B.ooo— a record for the Yorkshire club— and Bryn Jones, the
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  • 526 15 SEVERAL of the titles were not defended m the Territorial Army championships at the Duke of York's Headquarters, Chelsea, last week and others were lost m competition. Among those to surrender titles was Pte. A. Peters <9th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), who was beaten by Gunner
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  • 94 15 Sydney. Mr. George Williams, chairman of the stipendiary stewards of the Australian Jockey Club, will enter upon retirement m February. It is likely that his place will be taken by Mr. J. Higgins. a former chairman of stipendiary stewards, who is at present advisory steward of
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  • 190 15 MUNICIPAL XI BEAT S.H.B. DLAY became rough ii_ tip laar stages of a scrappy third divisien game of eoecer between the S.H.B. and the Municipal Services, on thc former's ground yesterday, which resulted m the visitors winning by three goals to one. The game
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  • 168 15 Win For Singapore Rifle Association A revolver match was held at the Volunteer Force Headquarters on Thursday. June 30. be.we.Mi the Roy.d Inniskillng Fusiliers. The Loyal Regiment. The Gordon Highlanders and the Singapore Rifle Association. The Association won with a good score, a high standard being maintained by
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  • 53 15 The following will be QfcMM to !>lay soccer for Lad Footers XI against Z:on Road Rangers tomorrow, at Farrer Park. at 5.15 :> :n. Cheng Seah. Ah Bah Sum Win;. Kai Teck. John. lhCn Nen. Yuen Chong. S Hock (capt.). Sum Wing. Ch:n Cheon. Ah Lek, Ah
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  • 997 15 Competitive Golf At Its Peak BRITISH OPEN STARTS ON MONDAY J7ROM a competitive point of view the Golf season reaches «i™ 11 h C k "reS^' when lhc °P« n championship H played at Royal St. George's, Sandwich. This is the principal event of an over-crowded season, beginning in March
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 523 15 CHURCH SERVICES si INDREWS ATHEDRAL TRINITY 111 1 na. Holy Communion. ::i a.m. Matins. 800 a.m. Choial Eucharist mm. Children. Sendee, m Evensong and Sermon, her: The Rev. D. E. J Hodge. mmunion on Monday. Wednes- Friday at 8 a.m Holy Como:i Tuesday. Thursday and am.; Evening Service on it
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    • 713 15 ST. PETERS CHURCH titaaHard Road S t: Holy Communion (to Tamil! m Adm 5 5 <ln 730 p.m. Musical Entertainment m ?t Andrew's School Hall. Sun. 7.30 a.m. Annual Tlianksoffering Service and Confirmation service. Preacher: Rt. Rev. Lord Bishop of Singapore. 5.30 p.m. Festal Evensong sermon. Sermon, "It shall be
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    • 139 15 Diary Of The HOTELS. RAFFLES: Orchestral Concert. 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner and Dance (Formal) 9.45 p.m. to midnight. Special Engagement of Andy Rice. SEA VIEW: Special Dinner and Dance. COCOANUT GROVE Oinner and Dance CINEMAS. CAPITOL: "Test Pilot" with Clark Gable and Myrna Loy, M.G.M. Picture, 3.15, 6.15 and
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  • 1564 16 Opening Day Of Perak T\C.'s July Meeting CARMTOP STRONG CHANCE IN LAST EVENT 1m first day of the IVrak Turf Club's July meeting will open this afternoon with a programme of nine events, all over sprint distances. Meadowman is chosen to win the
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  • 42 16 TELEPHONE MESSAGE from our lpoh correspondent early this morning stated that the weather for today's races gave every indicaticn of being fine and the going wee expected to be good. There has been no ra.n lor the list few day.
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    16 16 picture. SUSSEX CUP POLO MATCH in play at the Singapore Polo ground on Wednesday. Free Press
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  • 98 16 A n.eet'ng w*s held on Thursday at the premises of Messrs. Robinson and t-0.. Ltd.. to e'ect office-bearers for the newly found sports club, for the year erdine 1938. A short talk from the chairman 'Mr. F. A. Hare*, as to the club's prospects m the branch
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  • 691 16 R. E. 's NARRO WLY BEATEN IN FIRST DIVISION Air Force Win By Only Goal Of Match RAF 1. RE 0. TAKING full advantage of the few opportunities that tame? their way the Ro>al Air Force earned a solitary goal victory over the Royal Engineers in a first division 'league
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  • 69 16 l£l I) ARENAS (7.13'.) beat Little Palate (7. 1 4 1 > on points over 10 rounds. Battalia* GuiH<*rroo '9.3) heat liranitr Isaac (X.S) r.n points over 10 rounds. Boy Hamid (7.13 1 anj C.rjnirJoe (7. 13'v> drew over *ix rounds. Battling Hen R (J».R> beat
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  • 84 16 ENGLISH BILLIARDS CHAMPION BEATEN Melbourne. June Although outpointed by K KennerIcy. the English champion, on the last day. ycsrerday. R. Marshall, the Australian t'.Ue-hoidtr. bad such a big If ad from the two nrevloas days that he retained his title in tl e final of the
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  • 120 16 The faltawtBf member.': have accepted to play for S.C.C. vs. SRC. today and tomorrow at 2 p.m. and 11 a.m. respectively at 8.R.C. ground J. W. Ewart. A. Foster. A C. Qrowder, Dr. H. O Hopkins, J. E Jean.*. Lt. R. G. J. King.;mlll. F. K MoNamara. W.
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  • 366 16 Wimbledon Tennis ENGLISHMAN SWEPT OFF COURT IN THREE SETS Wimbledon, July 1. AS was generally expected in tennis circles Don I*~* Budge, the American, secured an easy win DVi H. W. Austin, the British Davis Cup player, in the final of the men's singles
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  • 330 16 Rosenberg Forced To Dra< QHOVVING .surpriMn litUt BtfMU [%M] Jo-y MOMObtli (7.11) Am- .in :lywt-u«ht. t«> over 10 3-min MMtfi < iUppgp world Madtan night The dtclsl in vmt u i v.itM 0Ot OflkeUU :iv iirin«« j< Tbt v.-rdirt. pr >v.-d iisht had u .1 t.'i ,u 7h^
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  • 113 16 TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS Tan;Iiii Club tennl.s I n Wedr (vdnv ire dymi dp Mr. jni Mrs Mitrli.-.l a'^d Mr I) H P:\lmer •>•, (M.I.KN I f Mrs Bright wvl] an1 Mr I «plu.s 2> v.s Mr.s A I/endi»rv»n I :>:as I MKN'S i»r*s MM Mr R<ncham atui Mr Ptn Lcnj?n»or«
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 153 16 The New Method of Administering Castor Oi! to Children and elderly people Tiie method of incorporating Castor Oil Into Chocolate form is entirely new. introduced by a manufacturing Chemist of England, under the distinguished and patented name ol •'CASTOPHENE." Delicious m taste and flavour. Castophene is eagerlyeaten by children, women
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