The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 May 1939

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 13,788 ESTD. 1835 SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1939. 5 CENTS
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  • 299 1 MORE WARSHIPS FOR FAR EAST Britain Considers Ways To Retaliate JAPAN IS DISTURBED BY PROGRESS OF WAR London, May 26. INFORMATION concerning the exact nature of the measures for protection of British shipping, referred to m the House of Commons, is not obtainable, but Reuter learns that the reality of
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  • 508 1 BETTER PROTECTION WANTED FOR SHIPS London, May 26. (Conservative, Henley) asked m the Commons tonight if the Admiralty were thai the British naval force m (he Far East fkient to protect against any form of aggression n« ships on their lawful occasions, and whether proposed to
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  • 190 1 0 Moose Jaw, May 26. RIGINAL headquarters of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, whose duties now extend over the whole of Canada, were visited by the King and Queen, after a ceremonial welcome had been extended to them m the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly at
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  • 107 1 London, May 26. A TELEGRAM of congratulation from the King and Queen was one of many hundreds received at Marlborough House by Queen Mary, who today celebrated her 72nd birthday. Queen Mary is still m doctors' hands following her recent motor accident. This morning
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  • 75 1 would not be better to act jointly with the French. Mr. Butler replied there were certain difficulties, but the French measure was receiving tho Government's close consideration. Tho Ranpura WSI boarded by officer! from a Japanese destroyer ju-st outside Hong Kon? en Wednesday after shots had ceen fired acrost her
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  • 53 1 a'-.oose Jaw, .May 26. "/*EORGE the rainmaker" is the VI title given the Kin? by people of Saskatchewan. a They have been suffering from *T depression caused by drought for several years, but just before Their Majesties' arrival here, the drought was relieved by the heaviest rainfall
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  • 231 1 Commons Attack On Government London. May 2G. 'THE Government came under heavy fire from Labour, Liberal and Conservative speakers m the House of Commons' debate on adjournment before the Whitsuntide recess. Mr. A. v* Alexander (Labour) criticised Mr. Chamberlain's refusal to give an assurance that Germany's annexation of Czechoslovakia would
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  • 119 1 PREMIER AT CHURCH ASSEMBLY London, May ZH. We recognise that troubles today ff cannot be cured by arms and armaments. "We have to go further and deeper and I have no doubt there. will be a wide response to the Churches' call for prayers." So commented
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  • 31 1 Brussels, May 20. Queen Wilhelmina cf the Netherlands today left for Holland, at the end of her visit to Belgium. She was seen off at the station by King Leopold.- Reuter.
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  • 182 2 Fierce Street Fighting In Chefoo HUAHSING BANK MEETS MORE OPPOSITION Hon* Kong, May 26. CHANTUNG forces, under the direction of Admiral Shen HuiiK-Hch, (Governor of the province, captured the treaty port of Chefoo, m north-east Shantung, on Wednesday, after a night attack. Tierce
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  • 22 2 lokio. May ?<>. I Em a> ror has cabled to Queen •ng sympathy In t accident. Eastern News.
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  • 82 2 NEPHEW OF SULTAN IN DIVORCE CASE From Our Own Correspondent > London. May 2tf. JUSTICE HODSON today granted a decree nisi to Bernard Preedy, of the .Malayan Education Department, formerly headmaster of Cliiford School. Kuala Kangsar. m the Divorce Court. on the grounds of the adultery of Lilian Josephine Preedy
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  • 39 2 Chungking:, May M. Tne Chinese officially claim that seven Japanese planet were shot down In aerial combat with Chinese pursuit planes, just befor e the Chungking raid night. Wreckage of tour of the planes has already been located.— Reuter
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  • 211 2 3 -Power Naval Parley Over Kulangsu JAPANESE TO PRESS FOR REFORMED COUNCIL Twr m. M Tokio, May 26. m cl Besslon the conference among JapaneseBritish and American naval commanders was held yesterday aboard the British cruiser Birmineham, according to a message from Amoy. THE SIMULTANEOUS withdrawal of bluejackets from Kulangsu
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  • 58 2 Big Rise In Japan's Military Bill Tokio, May ?tf. TOTAL EXPENDITURE m the national budget for 1939-41 stands at Yen 1 2.7-!8,ti>1.000. the Finance Ministry revealed today. The budget includes Yen 4,60:»,0(>0.000 special military expenditure for the fiscal year between February, 1939 and January, 1?)40, an increase of Yen 1,78(>,1
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  • 217 2 Fine Singing At Children's Concert THE commendable progress made m music by Asiatic children m SlngaI pore was displayed last night again, when nearly 1,000 schoolchildren join* ed m the singing of a patriotic proI gramme, at the second special Empire j Day children's concert, at the Victoria I Memorial
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  • 43 2 London, .May 26. A. Kyle beat the favourite, James Bruen, 1 up m the British amateur golf championship at Hoylake. Bruen was 1 up at the ninth. Duncan beat Chapman 5 and 3 and Holt beat Thorn 3 and 2.— Renter.
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  • 210 2 Japanese Sponsor Association Hong Kong, .May 25. IJOPING to bring host Tities to an early conclusion, the Japanese tre sponsoring a new peace movement headed by Mr. Wang Chins wei, deposed d:puty executive of the Kuomintang, states a dispatch from Tientsin. Mr. Wang is reported
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  • 80 2 London, May tf. p.^ITISH PROPOSALS for an All Franco-Soviet agreement, whi were drafted with a full knowledge of the French view, and which have already received French assent were sent to Sir William Seeds, British Ambassador m Moscow this morning for communication to the Soviet Government
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  • 49 2 DADEREWSKI, the famous pianist, had a heart attack just before going on the platform to give a recital here, which was to be broadcast. The concert was cancelled. A doctor later said the attack was mild and Paderewski's condition was fair. Paderewski is 78.- Reuter
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  • 466 2 [HE desirability of spending $150,000 from the Van Kleef Bequest on an aquarium at Fort Canning Hill, Singapore was questioned by Mr. A. W. W. Kerf at the meet ing of Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday MR. KER referred to the Commissioners' decision, made m committee,
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  • 32 2 U.s To Call World Cotton Conference Ut.ler„, k Uk!is X H! *n»-uh_ lh world m«2?A a- P«ttaf aS State De] m% th, brought but un United 81 gain a to d. Reuter
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  • Last Night's film
    • 40 2 pIPAiITING AU role. I). Dtu nigh Alth v tured film in_ ot Weber*, -m memorable. ft tak the i ol her Parrish. A.s ObliViOUS < Charba v. comedy work Oth cast are I mings and Wi]
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    • 69 2 Three West Indies Men Get Centuries /*OUNT_ cricket day resulted ft. Yorkshire v. on by ftl Cambridge, VA B 3G9 ißrodhurst R 80. Yorkshire 3 (Yardlfy 14'; 104 tor cr. Middlesex Middlesex 402 Compl for one. H hire, 122 Essex WOO by SJ runs. Basses; 149 sn I t Nichols
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    • 44 2 MR. ARTHUR H Stafford), Com. Tion wi. wnTic re-afllrmatl Portuguese Pr. guese fidelity to ti Britain, the 0 affirm their obligations imdei Mr R. A. Butlei Foreign Affair the Portugi* tain pi.-. tuguese fer: have not the_ reviving them"- Reuter
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    • 26 2 London Mt The Oaks, run J Epscm today. Result: 10-11 Oalatea 9 Whit; Pox tt 20-1 Superbc fcv Twenty ona r*ll--three length Reuter
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  • 351 3 MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS Many Changes Provided For In New Bill RATE ASSESSMENTS A 'n E T „£i N T? L° *-J*W rdinan stained shortly >ntroduced m the laegislative Council values and so oS diffiSltv'^nd "LST* """JE case of a fall, or rise, m vahies P the similar provision exists m
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  • 34 3 DIS--1 r **i 1 court staff Ll Hospital I i record Chinese, I lainant m v driver causing Peng by jllgenUy. > Ngim without called on. ot dnvd with fflcient >:o.
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  • 62 3 Did Skid Kill Seven-Y ear-Old Chinese Girl? tied by Mr. W G. held an evenAll Boey. alleged a van Id Stord on li c r ther of v ter at not probin but his r a l oi the tor F. IKES 1^ GOOD ORDER the lorry The only left
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  • 117 3 MINOR defects m the Architects Ordinance are corrected m a Bill to provide for the registration of 1 architects and to regulate the qualifications of architects m the Colony. Under the existing ordinance, which is to be repealed, various persons are exempted from the provisions of the
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  • 108 3 'Farcical' Court Evidence Remarking, during the course of the j preliminary inquiry proceedings, that j "the evidence was becoming farcical," I Mr. K. A. Blacker, Singapore Third j Police Magistrate, yesterday discharged five men alleged to have been coni cerned m an attempt to murder a Sikh I lorry driver,
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  • 35 3 Mrs. Marte Mitchell, widow of the late Mr. John Mitchell, formerly ol Penang, died at Purley, near Londi n, on May 17, after a long illness. The funeral was held nt Purley on May 20.
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  • 428 3 Three On Contraband Tobacco Charge JHREE Hokkiens, Tan Yew Seng, j Goh Chai Heng and Tan Boon BUI appeared before Mr. C. H. Koh m the Singapore Fourth Police I Court yesterday, on a charge of possession of 472 lbs. of Siamese tobacco, the duty on which was not proved
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  • 73 3 THE Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas is expected to attend the gala premiere of the film '•Pygmalion," which will be held at the Pavilion Cinema on June 13, and not en June 12, as originally announced. As this is the night of the blackout, the show will
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  • 83 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. May 24. /^EYLONESE m Perak are contemw plating acquiring suitable land for settlement. This matter has been considered by the committee of the Ceylon Association of Perak, it is understood, and will be further discussed at the next annual meeting.
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  • 176 3 AT the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, yesterday, Mr. George j E. C. Ash of Borneo Motors, Seremban, was married to Miss Bertha Marie i Schiess, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Schiess of HerLsau, Switzerland. The bridegroom is the son of Capt. and j Mrs. Ash
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  • 281 3 POLICE WARNING SCHEME M^.^pTS who infringe (he new parking regulations force ___sr Tr _S k Re u,at,ons 1939. which come into by the poire P,aC d m their The notices, which are part of an educative campaign, will point o\\ that the car is
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  • 72 3 gY-LAWS to control the storage of calcium carbide were published m the Government Gazette last night ln substitution for by-laws published m July of last year. The by-laws will be submitted to a special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners. The need for control of the storage
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  • 191 3 KATONG MARKETING FACILITIES QUESTIONS as to whether the needs of Katong were adequately served by one market and whether it was desirable to permit people to do their marketing on both sides of a public road on which traffic was heavy were raised by Mr. Yap Pheng Geek at the
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  • 50 3 Charged with stealing $140, the property of a Chinese woman, at Raffles Chambers, on Mar. 31, Chew Hock San, a 50-year-old English-speaking Hokkien, claimed trial m the Singapore Third Police Court. Police bail was extended and the case was postponed until June 7 for mention.
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  • 279 3 Alleged Chandu Offence In H.K. I A POINT was raised m the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday by Mr. Conrad Oldham, the District Judge, and Mr. Wallace Kemp, of the .Excise Department, as to whether the court had jurisdiction to try a case against three Goanese,
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  • 131 3 QUALIFICATIONS, ior appoiiume it as a judge of the Supreme Court are re-introdu^od into the Courts Ordinance In an amendment contained m an amending Bi'i to ho Introduced into the Legislative Council shortly. The amendment provides that "no person shall be appointed to be or to act
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  • 66 3 A verdict of suicide was relumed by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. g Porter, when he held an inquiry into the death of a young Chinese, Ng Hai Kun, who was found dead by his sister on the night on May 19 near her house
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  • 54 3 (From Our Own Correspondent Bangkok, .Way 25. The Third Secretary of the Siam* ,c Legation m Tokio has been presented with the sth Class of the Order of the Rising Sun, en his leaving Japan. This has been done m recognition of his service m promoting friendly relations
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 56 3 Law Notice For The Day The Chief Justice at Kuala Lumpur, Court of Appeal Before Mr. Justice Worley m 2nd Court at 10.30 a.m. S. 524/38— Utoomal Udhandas vs. T. V. Pereira (if not concluded). Before the Registrar at 10 a.m. Taxation m Appeal No. 1/39. Before the Dy. Registrar
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  • 288 4 Effect Already Felt Over Kulangsu FURTHER SPLIT IN EUROPE Tokio, May 26. CVEN assuming that Far Eastern issues are excluded 'from the reported military agreement between Britain, France and the Soviet, its effects will surely alYect the Oriental situation m various forms the Hochi
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  • 301 4 Fundamental Aims Of The Japanese Chungking, May 25. THERE IS NO SUCH THING as a new A Japanese policy, for Japan's fundamental policy is always the same to concuer China, to driv e out all foreign rights and interests from China and to dominate Asia, declared Mr Chou En-lai, deputy
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  • 82 4 TTokio, May 26. HE British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, made strong representations to the Foreign Officer regarding the very provocative action of the Japanese Navy m holding up wellknown British vessels, notabl- the Ranpura, on the highseas off the China Coast, and also regarding the
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  • 337 4 School For Aspirants To Hollywood UNIVERSITY GRADUATES top Hollywood, California. May 16. THE movie industry has joined witn the Univei-ity of Southern California to establish Americas first evacuate school of cinematography, where students can learn to make talkies, then step directly into Ho!!vwood jobs The school, which will produce actual
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  • 148 4 Lourdes, May 25. j ARGE crowds watched the arrival of the "man with the iron long." Frederick B. Snite. 28-year-old sen of a Chicago millionaire, who has come to Lourdes. on a pilgrimage from the United States. He is accompanied by his parents, two doctors,
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  • 91 4 Shanghai, May 25. \7ICE- ADMIRAL Decoux, Command- cr-in-Cnief, French Asiatic Fleet leit Kulangsu waters yesterday aboard his flagship I__motte Piequet, according to a report received here. A Japanese dispatch says his departure is regarded as showing a break m the "united front*' by Britain. France
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  • 57 4 Hong Kong, .May 26. II MS. Cornwall with the British Ambassador to China, Sir Archibald Clark-Kerr, aboard, arrived at Arroy this morning. H.M.S. Birmingham, with the Com-mander-in-Chief of the China Station, Sir Percy Noble, leaves Amoy for Shanghai this afternoon, but it is net yet ascertainable whether
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  • 41 4 New York, May 2G. rRITZ KUHN, leader of a pro-Nazi organisation, has been arrested f>n a charge of grind larceny and forgery. The indictment contains twelve counts based on the alle^H theft of $14,000.— Reuter
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  • 104 4 Jenkintowrt, Pennsylvania, May 16. DEAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E.* Byrd disclosed at a Beaver College dinner that he was preparing to make a third trip to the South Pole region. Speaking at a dinner m honour of Ruth Nichols, the aviatrix, and himself, the explorer said:
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  • 211 4 The decision was reached after the United States Department of Justice ruled that Bergdoll was a fugitive from Justice and hence should be surrendered immediately to the War Department. The Department ot Justice also .idvised the Laabour Department to adhere position that Bergdoll had forfeited citizenship
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  • 55 4 Geneva, May 24. THE League Committee on China today drew up a draft resolution, inviting member states to increase any assistance they might individually by giving China. The resolution also proposes that diplomatic representatives of member states should be asked to report on the
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  • 34 4 T London, May 25. ■XTiE Labour amendment to reject th^ Budget Bill was defeated ln the House of Commons? by 228 votes to 110 The Bill waa read a aecond lime.— Reuter
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  • 87 4 WAR-TORN MADRID is beginning to get back to normal again and buildings are being repaired, houses are being built to take Hie families whose dwellings were demolished. Re-building costs a lot of money and ex-Premier of Belgium. Paul van Zeeland is now said to be neaotiatinc a
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  • 185 4 i rNn T3 -s faatam, <^o Ai^ny Britoni and loreUmrs are anxious to join tho Grit'sh f or es m the event of war that the Briton authorities m Paris are inundated with applications. They come from Britisn consuls all ever France, and are forwarded
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  • 151 4 Chungking, May 2*. T HE Chinese troops will as heretofore base their operations on the fixed strategy of fighting a war of attrition. making the Japanese rear their front and winning the decisive victory ard final triumph through the accumulation of small victories, declared Gen Chen
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  • 61 4 Washington, May 25. THE Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, refused to comment on the attempted Japaness blockade of the Chinese coast. He had no official dispatches informing him that such a blockade was being attempted and would await official reports from American diplomatic and consular representatives
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  • 234 4 Life 100 Years Ahead Will Be Much The Same X»E work, o J Y ea M hence nearly as mu^fL^ I as the life M*>« of century or W- Dr. 4 Pr*. winni, L_ "return ol the triumph of Techi the i sources of "will conth for th, sone ii,
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  • 58 4 Pripiof, Maj Jl IT is reliably learnt tt J:.oar,e. c e reinfoi landed at Tstagtaa, H m Figures are r. t atlfllfe believed the I_tagtai landtb took place trem several totaled In the n l_rhbourhood I men. and it Is 1 Jaoan. In action ba
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  • 28 4 Mr Eric Mill r, 1 1 -~ns and Ct I with Mrs. M ii r day m th.- They will i writes our I Is the end I
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    • 36 4 Bs_v^__. SUMMING pl.ty-w! A i while tak.nK the courHe DUL *'< h, lo y.U Wii. Beu, the all^e w ■3 again. Start Ju'-* r ff the REUS- mAa km REDUSA lm] aWB\ RAWPON E>Oistrlbutort 4 ABsJtttTV. mad
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  • 411 5 A GOVERNMENT PROPOSAL fHARGED with making an "unduly harsh decision" and adopting the attitude of a "stupid dog m the manger" the Singapore Municipal Commissioners decided at their meeting yesterday to reconsider the proposal by Government to alienate a portion of the road reserve' adjoining the
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  • 125 5 •THE Ngo Sing Le Chin Sia wers entertained to a friendly table tennlo fixture, consisting of five singles and two doubles, by the Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation Staff Association at their oremises. The visitors won by 6 games to 1. Results. K.S.L.C.S. players first: Singles: Tan Boon
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  • 33 5 A SPOON SHOOT will b? fcutid by the S.R.A. at 7.30 a.m. tomorrow on Bukit Timah Range. Conditions— one s.ghter and 7 counting shot at 309 SOO and COO yards.
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  • 178 5 MALAYA CUP FOOT3a*LL ane 1 CiarlM 1 Cup cricket are the principal sports events m Singapore today, first of the Whitsuntide holidays. The Europeans' and Trie Reat elevens will meet on the padang and the United Services will play Negri Sembilan at the Stadium, thus inaugurating the
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  • 100 5 poiXOWING is the draw lor tonight's Singapore amateur boxing championship finals at the Happy World stadium at 9 p.m.: Junior flyweight: G. Loh (5.A.8.C.) VS. Mhd. Salleh (S.A.B.C.J. Flyweight: Abdul Rahman (Police* vs. P. Kattan (5.A.8.C.). Bantamweight: A. Mohana < Police vs. Cpl. Carney (Manchesters). Featherweight: E.
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  • 70 5 Reference to the death recently of Mr. H. G. Thorpe. Assistant Municipal! Engineer, was made by Mr. W. Bartley. Municipal President, at a meeting of! Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday. It was decided that the Commissioners should convey their sympathy to the bereaved widow. Mr. Thorpe had
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  • 630 6 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1939. Axis P owe rs Reply APART from customary Nazi sarcasm, there has been as yet no official reaction m Berlin to the progress m the AngloSoviet negotiations and the announcement that a triple alliance between the democratic Powers is not now very
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  • 821 6  -  JUNIUS B. WOOD A LMOST any bright morn- ing, this spring, New York may awaken to discover that the German frontier, which was more than 4,000 miles away when Broadway went to bed, is only three miles off shore at sunrise. Germany, unable
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  • 409 6 a TALE of Czecho-Slovakia, groan- ing under German oppression, was told by John Benes on his return to U.S. after 11 months m Europe. John, 69, is a brother of Eduard Benes, exiled ex-President of the Czecho-Slovakian republic. John left Milwaukee last June for a vacation visit to
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    • 40 6 ANNUAL CASH SALE WILL COMMENCE ON WEDNESDAY 31st MAY, 1939, FOR 10 DAYS ONLY Discount 20% on marked prices of all articles excepting underwear on which there will be a discount of 10%. 18, BATTERY ROAD, lst floor. Phone 7143.
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  • 554 7 SHOULD WAR FE A RS HOLD UP CITY LIGHTING? Commissioners To Consider Project Again USE OF GA.SLAMPS U A^m7\J m P our im P™vement programme with the Berhn-Rome-Tokio Axis or triangle or any jangle?" asked Mr. 8. B. Tan at the^ meeting of Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday when he commented
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  • 102 7 END OF CHAP JI KEE? I, Ihe >uppres>i<,n of Chap Ji Kee lotteries the main objects of a Bill to amend the mm I Houses Ordinance to he introduced the Legislative Council shortly. iv mase vie l( tTo I be a ai ry ticket
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  • 48 7 .dent) Ma) 25. fr m the DeI .cries -:.ere are '*o bullocks, lm 800,- poultry, ighly put at out. foreign ••-mals from ue that 1500.000 150,000. uxi] dlailly, rir.der- us disease 11 -a,ed the artisan to a tr r. ing 1 lay i:
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  • 96 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 26. THE Malay Mail states the Singapore police are contemplating recommendine to the strait? Settlements Government the adoption of certain parts of the F.MS. Road Traffic Enactment with the object of creating as much uniformity as possible throughout the peninsula
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  • 221 7 Fewer People Dying In Singapore HEALTHY CITY FEWER people m Singapore have i died so far thLs year than m previous years. "Unless something unexpected occurs, it looks as if we shall have a record year for the small number of j deaths." said Mr. W. Bartley. the president, at
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  • 83 7 fc »QNCE I was a policeman. At eight o'clock one night I arrested a man m connection with ducks and brought him along to the police station. At midnight, the inspector came along and put me m the lockup instead of the man. I was
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  • 50 7 MOTOR OMNIBUSES at presen* servicing the route between Pa\a t>bar Road and the R.A.F. Base are to be increased by four. An application by the bus eompanv concerned to increase their fleet from 10 to 14 was apnroved by the Sing pore Municipal Commissioners.
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  • 182 7 Exception to the decision of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners m stating that the Trimmer Committee had shown insufficient care m drawing up the list of roads requiring lighting improvement was taken by Mr. A. W. W. Ker at the meeting of the Com- missioners
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  • 159 7 A SUGGESTION oy Mr. R. JUamabhoy that Singapore Municipal Commissioners should reconsider their decision not to bear the cost of providing parking and storing accommodation for bicycles m the business quarters of the town was defeated by a majority at the meeting of th
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  • 30 7 An area of eight acres on Pulau Übin, m the district of Singapore, ls to be acquired for defence purposes, it ie stated m the Government Gazette.
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  • 49 7 lyiß. F. D. THOMPSON was welcomed to the Singapore Municipal CDmmission by the president, Mr. W Bartley, at the Commissioners' meeting yesterday. Mr. Thompson was nominated by the Singapore Chamber c$ Commerce :n place of Mr. A. M. Pearson, who resigned to go home on leave.
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  • 140 7 Rural Board Permits An Apology QUR attention has been drawn to the letter published m our issue of yesterday's date ata page 9. The letter contains several statements and suggestions defamatory of the Health Officer of the Rural Beard. The letter was published without the scrutiny which letters from readers
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  • 109 7 Onion Garland For Passenger In Airliner A "GARLAND," the main constituents oi which were onions, cucumbers, ladies' fingers and chilli, was presented to Mr. Henry Worham, old Singapore resident, when he left for England on leave by Imperial Airways flying-boat yesterday. Mr. Worham. a manufacturers representative and committee member of
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  • 237 7 ITEMS In last night Straits Settlements Government Gazette included: Mr. L. S. Dodd to be an Assistant Eneinccr. Malayan Public Works Ser wee Mr A. W Baigent to be an Assistant inxa OT SSRN V -R- Unit. Singapore. Mr. E. Strickland. Supernumerary European Master. Malayan Educational Servlcau
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    • 16 7 ?W CONVEKIEKCE ._F n 9C t AFTER NE SHOW tfcfi CAPITOL Hock Oysters HlB STRAWBERRIES I
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    • 114 7 A New —LADIES' GOLF SHOE— j Lotus I iFull round toe; 10.8 m. hrel; welled sole. Moaided rubber S sole and heel ii Blue Calf trimmintr. Fancy punched. Whole cut. SSK 3-7 $14.50 j "ROBINSON CO.. LTD. -J PITMAN'S OSS Established m England 65 years UNITEERS BLG RIVER VALLEY RD.
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  • 201 8 London, May 12. j SIGNIFICANT change m the trend of Suez Canal traffic receipts has occurred, which emphasises the revival of activity m the freight markets. I Traffic receipts m April amounted to £807,600. against £797.400 m April 1938. Thla is the first time for two
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  • 1272 8 Car Sales Have Fallen Off Considerably BUSY YEAR IN SHIPYARD JHE accounts show a net profit for the year of $32,014 after making provision for depreciation and ior bad and doubtful debts," said Mr. 0. R. S. Bateman, presiding at the twelfth annual general meeting- 0
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  • 46 8 May 26: Aing Leong. Ampang. Tandjong Pinang, Jerantut (Brit.T; Hem2_t i r? a ,V 2I Jf (Brit); Johan de WiV (Dut.); Guile Cesare (Italy)- Hydra TT m«V mod < Norj: sib igJiff llochuSen" Sove^TNo^ 1101 iang Ana •^*S5 May 27: 3enang (Dut.). May 28: Bu._q (Brit.).
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 593 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS. a_____________s__________«_________— —a SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY, Tenders. Tenders are now Invited lor the following materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders Ror,m ly of Three Chlorine Flow Recorders. Date of Closing. 4 p.m.. July 3. 1939. Ex and deposition of earth at the Spillway and Scour Channel Seletar
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    • 366 8 UNABLE TO KNEEL Neuritis Hampered Her In writing of the pain and inconvenience she suffered from neuritis, this woman tells also how she rid herself of it:— "I have been using Kruschen Salts for neuritis and it certainly has the mosc wonderful effect. My knees were very painful and it
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 98 8 SINGAPORE j HARBOUR East Wharf: Entrance Gate Exit I K.umsang 22. Main Wharf. Entrance Gate 2- Exit t< Angelina 18: Nissan Maru 1.- Perak n. _S^%s__%^_3i tt: Lmpire Dock: Entrance Gate 4 Exit 5Michael Jebsen 48 5# West Wharf: Entrance Gate 7- Exit 5 3; Benlomond, Recorder 60; Afrika West
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    • 457 8 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches INWARD Imperial: From Europe dueMonday, Thursday. Friday afternoons. Wearnes: From Penang, i po h, and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives ever* evening. K.L.aM.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives Tuesday. Thursday Saturday afternoons. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives Tuesday. Friday. Sunday afternoons. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives Tuesday, Thursday. Sunday even
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    • 313 8 RADHpPUo <;iU\IMi; s TODAY /111 jj, fc p.m. J »b mrl>v Ade] 1.2, 1.32 2.00 5.00 Kan 0.00 M j JMandarii 6.2.: 7.00 Mil] Ban 7.15 Tim I: 7.30 A pi son,! 8.35 Tin Sis L< 9.0a .IV 9 inrfi y.oo Dane World io.oo cio T0M08M« 11.00 Mill ,1 ,f^f
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  • 434 9 Marseilles To Batavia In 16 Days ROTTERDAM LLOYD PLANS POLITICAL unvest and a growin^^^ j* akl national shipping are stater] j n the i-nmt „f th! t0 hw? m7t%B^ mm\ raJ%f h w Sr_ad l?m"mMM?*S- 5 other expenses could not be reduced to the fS f extent and ,n a
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  • 316 9 London, !\lay 16. A DECREE modifying the subsidy to tfie Lloyd Trie Lino hes now been issued by the Italian Government, and stipulating the various services which are to be rendered m return for the grant. In January, 1937. the company was given an annua] subsidy,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 481 9 *^3_J^s^^_Jat_____!r*^^_^asa__ f—» < _efc_E a-f*^Brrai M "Va L f P O and B R Ifl S H INDIA LIN ES I :ATED IN ENGLAND) p. iS. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, O! TWARDS Due po,< Tonnage Spore SOMALI 6 ojn t.S? oo c 2 RAJPUTANA 17 000 Aui T? m
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    • 151 9 McAUSTER CO., LTD. dncorporc".: ti Rir SHAM MOOS BATTEK Hli.. SINGAPORE PHOM 5172. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co.. Ltd. Incorporated m Engianc.t HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL >te_n.er Due Sails CITY OF ATHENS Calls Glasgow May 29 June 2 CITY OF FIT r '^G Caßi Hlaagia-W Jons
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    • 815 9 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Coll vex Quay. Slngapor* Tel 5151. Chartered Bank Building Penang Tel 136*. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FASI SERVICES MARS_.I_J__S LONDON CONIINE.VI AND GLASGOW (In conjunction witn the Glen Line) GLENIFFER L'don. DTtlrk. R'dam. H bur«:. A'werp DU6 «M Mnr.. L'don. R'dam Jnd oS_^W j,Z I JS
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  • 136 10 FOUR GOALS TO ONE niSPLAYING slight superiority m combination, the lJ S.H.p. J.S.C. beat Moravia by four goals to one m a second division (b) game at the former's ground yesterday. Play was fast and keen. The Harbour netted 10 minutes
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  • 113 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. May 22. THE PENANG BADMINTON team against Perak for the Whitsuntide triangular tournament at Ipoh is: Tan Choon Kooi, Captain. Men's Singles: Tan King Hong, Chee Choon Keng, Ooi Teck Hock. Reserve, Lim Ewe Chye. Men's Doubles: Tung Ghim Huat and Chee
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  • 193 10 London, May 10. j CIR RALPH ST. G. GORE, vice-pre-j** sident of the Yacht Racing Association, presided yesterday over a meeting of the Dinghy Committee of the Association which agreed upon tightening up the rules of buoyancy In both the International 14 ft. Class and the National
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  • 121 10 IN a friendly business house soccer match played at the Geylang Stadium, on Thursday, The Borneo Co., Ltd. XI defeated the newly formed Henry Waugh team by 6 goals to nil. The winners played with better combination throughout the game and deserved their victory. Yew
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  • 146 10 Following is the draw and starting timet for th e Navy Challenge Cup competition to be played over the course, of the Royal Singapore Golf Club on Monday. 2.45 Mrs, E. Hitcham and J. R. Fennie (Keppel* vs. Mrs. W. B. Ruddcck and Dr. S. I. M.
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  • 36 10 IN a friendly game of so-jcer played on the padang yesterday, the S.C.C. defeated the Malya Signals by three goals to one. The winr.ers held territorial advantage throughout and throughly deserved their win.
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  • 34 10 A number of Chinese food-hawkers were fined $3 each m the Seremban Police Court for hawking without licences. Their stock-in-trade was ordered to be sold and the proceeds to go to Sanitary Board revenue-
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 599 10 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated ln F.M.S.) f TELEPHONE: Freight 5133— Pa&_a C c 513 L PACK IC I wp_lD*s cfiUnn Uncorporated m En_t_ai-_U U^ CL Jl_Z!__j Till TMi'K.ss. KOim offers IRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENT AL TRAIN without change— thence by CANADIAN
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    • 337 10 For Everything Appertaining to Ocean Passages, Foreign .Money Exchange and Freight apply CORK'S [WOP IO TftAVtiStWVICt) ROBINSON ROAD .No Booking "Zees. Telephone sf>oB. BiBBY^TINuT (LO.NDOaN ADDRESS): 22, PALL MALL, LONDON S.W I Mail Passenger Vessels between RANGOON. COLOMBO. PORT SUDAN, MARSEILLES. PLYMOUTH LONDON with through connection from Singapore and Penang
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    • 466 10 AMERICAN PRESIDENTuif^ i_- 1 i_H___l afU KL'KOI't rkiOM SINGAPORE AND FL.NANG TD COin««, AI.EXANDEU. S A P^t^^^^u v Arrives U v U H W PRESIDENT HAVES I^l*% Pena «a X'K n PRESIDENT POLK T 3 Jun 6 *>t PRESIDENT GARFIELD 17 J^ne 20 a PRESIDENT MONROE j£ J5 July I
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  • 7 11 F REE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIA L SERVICE
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  • 564 11 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES tast Night's Quotations; fraser And Co. 's List It Si Id 42s Hi 6d j I ios ad 211 6d .a 3d 21l bd 2fl 3d OS I I 9d U 3d t d 46 3d 1 .55 .*> 9d 1.50 31 13s 3s 3d
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  • 189 11 C LUB U bold etitloo on i '.r.is for J w n .nhffl Durrani .r A F I r Ll |fra« t Andra Cramer. Hay s iSr Talbot I R- Bateman' Low vs. I .Mr.--. R. W. McCreath and W. A. Choppln. Mrs. W. Gunstone and
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  • 73 11 MAY ?6, 1939: 12 O'CLOCK NOON Buyers Sellers iWo IX R.SS. Spot loose.. 28\ 28% |No IX RS S FOB tn cases May 28% 28% 1 O F.AQ RSS 9O 8 m bales May 28 316 28 516 'P A Q R.SS fdi m bales
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  • 282 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES From Exchange Telegraph Co. I j From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday I I MBm B— l »~aa»aa«sa«aa»B_____» "New York prices qu_ted tn US currency. The above are dealers middle prices jobbers margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. I 6° f «£3?2X£
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  • 129 11 ISSUED BY FRASER CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY TIN. The price of tin at midday was 8115, up 14a The market m tin shares this morning opened quietly, but later m the day a moderate demand developed, and prices advanced slightly with sellers reserved. RUBBER.
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  • 170 11 London demand 2 3 25 32 Switzerland demand M% New York demand 54. Montreal demand 54^4 Batavia demand 100 J 2 Samarang demand 100 ?a Calcutta. Bombay Rangoon demand 155 '4 Madras <fe Colombo demand 155 Vi Hong Kong demand 53 13 16 Shanghai demand 29 15
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  • 56 11 I Future Months Quotations No. IX RSS on Registered Tender June 28 1 28 a i July /Sept. 28% 28 7 4 Oct./ Dec. 28*. 28 7 Jan./ Mar. _B 29 Tone of Market: Steady Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 8 3 16d. per lb. New York S«-~ tt
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  • 381 11 (From Our Own Correspondent I f--TTT- Penang, May 26. JHE Penang Turf Club moves into its new and imposing $1,000,000 home at Batu Gantong tomorrow, the sit* being selected after five years* deliberation and negotiation. In May, 1936, work was begun on the new course
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  • 154 11 Penang Semi Finals •From Our Own Correspondent' Penang, May THREE semi-finals were played In the Penang lawn tennis championships yesterday. .Main interest was centred on the match between Mrs. C. W. Hartley and Goon Kok Ying and Mr. mid Mrs. J. P. de C. Hamilton. Mrs. Hartley and Kok Ylng
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  • 185 11 1 1 From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday I RIHBEK. Steady. London: 8 3 led. 8> 4 d. Previously: 8 3 lGd. 8> ,d. July-Sept.: 8' 4 d. 8 3 B d. Previously: S^d. 8 3 B d. Cct.-Dec: 8 3 s d. 8 7 I6d. Previously:
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  • 69 11 I From London: Latest Quotations I 1IN: Easier. Spot: £225 17s. 6d. Previously: £226 7s. 6d. Three months: £223 17s. 6d. Previously: £224 5s NEW YORK TIN: 49. Previously: 48 87. COPPER: £42 2s. Cd. Previously: £41 17s. 6d. GOLD: Yesterday: £7 te. 5 l 2 d.
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  • 64 11 I London Closing Quotations I Method ox Pant> oerore Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc 10 124.11 176 3 ,4 176*4 New York... to 4.8655 4683 16 *****6 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.10 8.72 »-i 871»4 Hong Kong.. Per dollar 15.215 13d. 15.215 I(sd. Shanghai... Per
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 156 11 BANK OF CHINA Incorporated m Chu.a ov spt-ciaj Charter) 12. Cecil Street Sin, ..pore. relephones: Manager's on.. s 0444 Aast Manager's Office 0412 Lxrhange Dept 6111 General Office $188-* Cable Address i "CIIUNU&UO Paid I p Capital th I 40.000.U0000 Reserve Funds m excess of CIl I i.i.00.000 00 total
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  • 764 12 Opening Of The New Course CLIFTON LAD SHOULD WIN (By Our Racing Reporter) TODAY'S races at Penang— the first day of the Penang Turf Club's summer meeting will also mark the official opening of the new course. Class two and four horses are
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  • 719 12 Yadi, Kamis, Loon Chong In Semi-Finals S.L.T.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS DLAY was continued m the Singapore lawn tennis championships on the S.C.C. and V.M.C.A. courts yesterday. There were no surprises m the men's open singles, the seeded players Yong Loon Chong, H. Kamis and last year's holder, Yadi, having reached the semi-final
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  • 849 12 pREE PRESS SELECTIONS arc as follows: Race.l: Cooltipt, Utrecht. Race 2: Rye Seamus, Mandai. Rare 3: Clifton Lad- Woodquest. Race 4: Solar Time, Vedas. Race 5: New Cello, Santa Anita. Race 6: Brass Bullett, Esquire. Race 7: Scarlet Tiger, Hercules. Race 8: Sperenza, Four O'clock. has not
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  • 272 12 Chinese Have A Victory At Last S. R, C. GO DOWN TWO- NIL TN their third match since tbeir late entry i 1 division of the S.A.F.A. League, the Chinese v first victory at the expense of the S.I I.e. yesterday. The score was 2 o. They now have the
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    • 128 12 <so_2__2_/ Wm\ wv __f \\%^mT we, m\ Wr mm. I I xl Mm ___a_______r I suffered so much with indigestion," writes Mrs. Singleton, of Bow," that I dreaded mealtimes coming round. I was afraid to eat. Since taking Bisurated Magnesia I ran eat anytliing. My husband also suffered for years
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    • 73 12 SINGAPORE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS YOU SHOULD HAVE THE BEST RACKETS THE g£S_M__t 1. Selected "ARGUS" KLIPSPRINGE* ChJPj shio Guaranteed (5 Stars, 4 Stars, 3 Stars) smM lou mam« n through this t°« 2. Alexander Rackets GUARANTEE: M on* str 3. Spalding £NApS wjthirl _fjj 4. BREWER'S (Special of ourchase. *c L
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