The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 June 1939

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,794. ESTD. 1835 SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1939. 5 CENTS
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  • 618 1 90 ABOARD SUNKEN SUBMARINE Escape Mechanism Releases Four HOPES STILL HIGH WimTT i n/» London, June 2. ITH at least 86 men inside her, the new British submarine Thetis, reported missing after diving trials off Birkenhead on Thursday, is lying 14 miles of Great Ormes Head. Her bow, possibly caught
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    18 1 itflMl GIB -how tho fir- World I sit public how t3 a^a otibh d '1 rues. the _word
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  • 176 1 :>pl> I hetis tpproxiniatelj iK_!. those iharse of re>i ue Btwb ar? feverishly m tine. With the receding: ummmi m tbe subpill- oped to be possible i* i holf m the hull, through irkiir may be pumped. Later, the MtMiv tx enlarged to enable the fc'4 CTi»l OUt.
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  • 13 1 IMi Shanghai. June I. ii newsI Standard rican-owned %W -—-American i*ted day- Reuter
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  • 121 1 Chungking, June :l. /CHUNGKING is to remain the wartime capital of China, m spite of the recent severe air raids. But _n future it is not to be a sinsle city, but a group of municipalities clustered around the present site This statement was made
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  • 89 1 Jerusalem, June 2. An entire railways patrol, consisting of four British policemen and three Jewish supernumeraries, was killed, by an Arab gang near Kalkilieh, 35 miles north-west of Jerusalem today. The men were m a trolley on the main railway line when overwhelming numbers
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  • 82 1 Paris, June 2. pIRCLES close m touch with the Bolivian tin delegation have no information on the reported Bolivian-Italian tin-rayon barter deal. The report is regarded as amazing, since 20,060 tons exceeds Bolivia's whole annual output and, moreover, the value of the amount involved would
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  • 142 1 Rome, June IN his first public reference to his recent peace move, the Pope today revealed that it met with the sympathy of Governments and resulted m his receiving "assurances of goodwill and a resolve to maintain the peace." Addressing the College of Cardinals,
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  • 72 1 London, June 2. The Pope's declaration has aroused much interest m diplomatic quarters m London, says Reuter's dipijmatic correspondent. It confirms the fact, which was surmised but not established, that His Holiness received reassuring promises from Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini. Another significant disclosure is that the Pope
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  • 121 1 London, June 2. IT is learned that General Gamelin, Chief of the French General Staff will attend the Aldershot Tattoo on June 7. The visit presuambly will coincide with that of the Turkish Military Mission, which is leaving Istanbul today. A Warsaw message says General
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  • 41 1 Hamburg, June Nine hundred and twenty-two Jewish refugees m the Hamburg Amerika liner St. Louis who were refused permission to land m Cuba will be brought back to Hamburg unless it is found possible to land them elsewhere. Reuter
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  • 66 1 London, June 2. The King and Queen, who spent the night at Jasper Park Lodge, were caught m a snowstorm during the afternoon, while climbing Mount Edith Cavell, close to the glacier, at an altitude of 7,000-feet. After their short rest amidst the unrivalled
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  • 259 1 'INCONSISTENT' ATTITUDE Tokio, June 2. "A MACHIAVELLIAN move calculated to split the A Anglo-French camp on one hand and on the other to estrange Italy, Germany and Japan from the Anti-Comin-tern bloc" is seen by the newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, m M. Molotov's speech. Drawing attention
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  • 175 1 London, June 1. II M.S. KIMBERLEY, which wa. launched yesterday by Lady Kimberley from Thorny croft's Woolston Yard. Southampton Water, is the last of eight destroyers of the X class of the 1937 programme to be put afloat. They are of 1,690 tons with a speed
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  • 31 1 Moscow, June 2. The British Ambassador, Sir William Seeds went to th_ Kremlin this evening at M. Molotov's invitation, presumably to receive the Soviet's reply to the latest Anglo-French proposals. Reuter
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    • 65 1 tfPPORT MALAYAN PRODUCE. qrINK BIGIA TEA l^^^v~K > __dW mnL E_i Tonight ■to'ch *stral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. JJ DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight M **Tt UUKCI OF NEW CABARET ATTRACTION \,?EIU et JEAN VAR t „Kh I MINTED SPANISH MNCOtS .^ORCHESTRA di T d DAN HOPKIN. 1 Ul
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  • 95 2 ANGLO -JAPANESE TALKS ABOARD IZUMO Naval Issues Discussed, But No Decisions KULANGSU, YANGTSE Shanghai, June 2. A THREE-HOUR meeting of the British and Japanese Command-ers-in-Chief, Admiral Sir Percy Noble and Admiral Oikawa. took place this morning m the Japanese flagship Izumo. It is understood all major AngloJapanese naval issues were
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  • 113 2 Tokio, June 2. NO official information has reached here regarding 'two self-styled military attaches of a certain foreign embassy m China who are alleged to have been detained by the Japanese authorities m Kalgan." It is understood the Japanese military authorities have never given permission to
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  • 123 2 At a Of held al the Singapore Chr. ...tractors' Association beresentaUvea of the labour-! ntractoti and Chinese con- n last the Ciiinese conrered to pay an incr. mi i at on existing la'oour rotes. otter wai rejected by the re--mtatives ol the labourers, who! n rates
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  • 27 2 H 3 Efm at Hake, C BE., until, y head ol Harrisons. Barker and L*d.. and now with Ho: ..nd Ltd.. m London, is staying t, London.
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  • 57 2 Tokio, June 2. JAPAN'S policy toward the South Pacific aimed at legitimate economic expansion, as repeatedly announced by the Government, according to Rear-Admiral Masao Kanazawa. Director of the Publicity Bureau m the Navy Ministry, m reply to a foreign newspaper correspondent today. He said that Japan's
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  • 31 2 Tokio. June Z. a Japanese dispatch claims that the Outer Mongol troops which eUeg--.tily crossed the Khalha River v rcuted m a four-hour battle. Reuter and Reuter
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  • 149 2 Tokio, June 2. THE spokesman of the Foreign Office today revealed that negotiations at Amoy for the solution of the Kulangsu affair had progressed to some extent." According to a press message from Amoy, the first meeting of the consular body took place at
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  • 175 2 London, June i. A NEW agency has been created m London and entitled the Chinese Government Trading Commission. Its offices are m Gracechurch Street and it is composed oi the Chinese Amid r. Mr. Quo Tai-cni ichairman >, Mr. D. G. M. Bernard (viceeh irman), Mr.
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  • 156 2 London, June l. pOUNTY CRICKET matches ending today resulted as follows: Yorkshire won by an innings and 54 runs. Warwick 219 (Bowes seven for 50) and 144 I Verity five for 38, Bowes five for 49 >. Yorkshire 417 iHutton 158^. Lancashire won by an innings anc?
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  • 61 2 Paris, June 1. France again is calling up a portion of the next contingent of conscripts ahead of time. According to a decree published today, conscripts to be incorporated m 1939 will be fomposed of youths born between Dec. 1, 1918 and Dec. 31, 1919.
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  • 59 2 London, June 2. THE new 34,000-ton CunardWhite Star liner Mauretania underwent speed tests m the Firth of Clyde yesterday and, alter cruising off the Irish Coast for adjustment of compasses and other tests, is due back m the Mersey on Saturday to prepare for her maiden
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  • 218 2 Kuala Lumpur, June ta When Chee See Meng, a Cantonese, was charged m the police court today before Mr. R.C. Redman, it was staled thut the police oi Port Dickson and Ipoh also wanted him on otln r charges Chee Sec Meng was alleged to have
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  • 62 2 Kaunas. June 2 Over 300 delegates from Lithuania. Latvia and Estonia will attend a meeting of the Baltic Congress here on Friday. Saturday and Sunday next week. The congress, which meets from time to time is being held this year to "demonstrate the solidarity and collaboration of
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    84 2 Air Raid Precaution exercises affecting a wide area cjvered by Hcuipshire, Berkshire, and Surrey took place last week with military and R.A.F. co-operation. A soldier is taking away a bomb on a shovel, to place it m a bucket of water. FRENCH OFFICERS visit Royal Military College. Sandhurst. General Weygand
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  • 1105 2 HEAVY DAMAGES AGAINST ISAKO (From Our Own Correspu, Kuala Lumpur. June I. AGREEING that although there had undoubtedly been an argument on Mar. 1. yet the plaintiffs had made out their case that they were wrongfully dismissed. Mr. Justice Gcrdon-S today m the Supreme
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  • 45 2 DUTCH air SERVICE AUSTRALIA Canberra About T c Adm 't X.L.M. <""> the Royal Dm* 1 come within tl |f "liably unde^ be announced m sy* Commonwealth GoiZJ** given to m con to S;.x. A bOth X jun. loperat K.L.M.-KN t c. Row^-TV-WerU Ph L i
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  • 46 2 $3,000 GIFT TYO CHINA RELEFE FUND The siur. rency will t the fourth <r s and Eileen I- N «<J Mrs. Tan Town Hall on -<* by M (ablet 1 r p follow-.* I-2K o* 'SiH of the Dura AU^ w p. kind hfip r"* Tooren I*
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    • 68 2 a\,t mmmX^fl 1 Us Itnt That is what you'll say if you choose it from our fine selection of Australian and Argentine Beef. ""Why worry about your roast when you can purchase juicy joints, tender and tasty, from our numerous branches. Ensure the success of your dinner with "COLD STORAGE"
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  • 1151 3 fe.pupil Found With Wife In House IUDGE'S comments on ALLEGATIONS our Own Correspondent) London, May 26. II \;,.h:; nephew and adopted son of the former 0 f Perak, ma cited as co-respondent by Mr. Prefd}, formerly headmaster of Clifford School, Xi Perak. who was
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  • 230 3 MALACCA'S ENGINE IS 25 YEARS OLD A BIG lire m Malacca town would be a very difficult matter to cope with m any case, having regard to the many narrow streets composed of very old houses which would burn like matchwood; while with an unreliable
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  • 89 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 4. j^ISS MARY CLARKE, a 17- year-old Eurasian girl, living m Bishop Street, has been reported to the Penang polite as missing from home. The girl, who left school about three years ago, was one of the extras at the
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  • 245 3 THE RATEABLE VALUE of proper ty m the Malacca municipal area at the end of last year was 51, 195,946 as against $1494.441 m 1937 and $1,192,413 m 1936, says the annual report. A fair improvement was shown In the rental value of
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  • 41 3 Thursday, June L HM. The Empress of Annam H.E. Pham-Quvnh, Monsieur and Mme. Smain, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson, The ConsulGeneral f r Francs and Mmi >*™***l and Major and Mrs. P. D. Barry had luncheon at Government House.
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  • 76 3 rURTHER evidence of the tightening up of the immigration regulations is provided m a bill to amend the Aliens Ordinance. The Bill is to be introduced into the Legislative Council shortly. The ordinance at present does not provide for the offence of possessing or using a
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  • 50 3 THURSDAY, June 13, of next year will be a public holiday m substitution for the birthday of King George, which falls on Dec. 14. This year the King's birthday holiday is being celebrated on Thursday, June 8, when the usual parade will be held at Farrer Park. picture.
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  • 273 3 MALA YA 'S DEFENCE GIFTS Government's "Warm Appreciation (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 24. "W ARM APPRECIATION" of the "generous gifts" made by Malaya for Imperial defence was voiced by Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, Secretary ot State for the Colonies, on behalf of the Government m the House of
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  • 327 3 ITEMS In the Straits Settlements Government Gazette last night included the following: Mr. W. J. D. Pinkerton to act as Director. Drainage and Irrigation, S.S. Mr. H. C. R. Rendle. M.C.S.. to officiate as First Assistant Establishment Officer. Messrs. H. P. Bryson. M.C.S., H. G. Turner, M.C.S.,
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  • 196 3 ALLEGED TO HAVE stabbed a on the left side of the chest with a spanner, Yeong Ah Kheng, a 31-year-old Chinese ricksha puller, pleaded guilty m the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday. Yeong Ah Kheng was fined $10, m default of payment sentenced to 10 days'
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  • 210 4 YUGOSLAVIA REICH DRAW CLOSE Volume Of Trade Is Greatly Increased TRUST IN THE REICH Berlin, June 1. THE Yugoslav Foreign Minister, Dr. CSacar Marcovitch, who is at present m Berlin with the Regent, Prince Paul, discusses German-Yugoslav relations io an article published m Europaeische Revue. The Foreign Minister points out
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  • 117 4 London, June 1. TOUR STUDENTS from the Dominions who have been awarded scholarships of €300 by the British Council Will start a years post-graduate work next Octob:r at Oxford, Cambridge and London. They are Mr. W. D. Borrie. of 4 i. Hew ,i, who will study
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  • 77 4 London, Jane COMMENTING on the singular freedom oi Industry m 1938 frcm labour dispute?, the annual report of the I Labour says: "This freedom and reluctance of and work-people to pursue > to the extreme point may rly be attributed to a str. d the part
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  • 147 4 London. June 1. THE NEW LONDON air terminus of Imr.eri.nl Airways adjoining Victoria Ftatifln will be open .or the use of passengers next Monday. lrom which date r.ll the company's services. European and Empire, will operate 'rom there. Empire passengeri wilJ leave ror Southampton by
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  • 75 4 Canberra, .May 25. "If smali bjys were subjected to m&e oi the modern diet fads they would disappear a npletelj within two years/ declared Dr. A. R. Southwood, i well known Australian medical man. '•The greatest modern need." he added, "*s lor simplicity m
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  • 165 4 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1 436 th auction, on June 1, *hen there were: Catalogued 791.575 tbe 53 33 tonst Offered 695.822 lbs. (SlliM tons» Sold 463.101 las i 2r^^J7 tout) Spot London 8 5 lGd. Ne*' York 16 7 16 cts
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  • 101 4 Tokio, June 2. THE 29-ton fishing boat Hakuyo Maru of the Nishida Fishing Co. was seized by the Soviet while engaged m crab-fishing off the Kamchatka coast, according to the Asahi Shimbun. The newspaper says the crew of 12 was kidnapped by a Soviet coast guard
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  • 260 4 THE war debt ghost rose again In New York 'ast week In replies which a cross-section of American voters made to a question put by Dr. Gallup, head of the American Institute of Public Opinion. The question was: "In case Germany and Italy go
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  • 38 4 rmssOLlNl OreifS NEW AIRPORT.— During Signor Mussolini s tour of Piedmont, he opened the most important airport m Italy, at Cameri where there is a flying school— and awarded decorations to a number of pilots.
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  • 622 4 HEALTH AND EDUCATION London. June 1. IN conformity with the practice begum last year of presenting to Parliament with the Colonial and Middle Eastern estimates a review of the year's work m the Colonial Empire, a Blue Book was issued tonight which records developments
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  • 16 4 Four Planes In England N.Z. Flight June fl ST" L&,<, r. m rew 5 i the
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  • 12 4 German J ournalists Leave For U.S. £.N-D_NC_ I I I Eastern News
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  • 13 4 ASKED AT A p: I he d.c Reuter
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  • 40 4 I DEATH /HD 4 1 Uevt-Oer aned 73. re; The then served m Indu pfomott 1 11 He was I tail m force from I 1928 as Genera"' Of..cer 08W_M_a_Ch:e: S retired m 1921
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  • 32 4 Shanghai. J* VriCE- ADMIRAL OIKAWA der Seas fleet, gave a lv Iwav M. JL! honour of Sir Percy Harry V in-Chief, Vice-/ 1 Captai:: Gonzanga, mm der-in-C Reuter
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  • 34 4 Irtf Washington .J~ PRESIDENT R. ■meeting a the White House f<M economic P^W®"* held 4**2 The meeting wiU >™ tf* President _r^» With m his tMnctmm^ ments f or tl Reuter
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    • 199 4 Afraid to Eat? Dieting can't cure you. says Dr. F.B. Scott. M.D.. Paris V |f MffrtMl ho:. rfOI qo*U£ fo m^ ::::"t (Mi ccmpia:nf ...I X c.^rcie? to tai I fltr r:ec O. tr* rt'C-i Ml /rem d*t' fo unwise dieting. >■•. it's moi cn'y dieting thp their digestive t~o:iblcs
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    • 24 4 AURORA £fS DEPT. STORE 3700 3 78£ V SECOND SPECIAL OFFER WEEK Corner High Btroot r /J*fc Mort s-^:. Rd Starting from Jane oi
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  • 262 5 Bombay Solves The Problem Of Beggars JN Bombay we are solving the beggar problem by removing beggars from the streets and building homes for them." Mrs. Bap.ey Sabavala. one of the foremost social workers m Bombay told a Free Press reporter on arrival at Singapore by the liner Rawalpindi yesterday.
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  • 136 5 THE lad is unemployed and I think he has got mixed up m rather i bad company." remarked Court InsI pectcr M. M. Whittles, when Luke Rodriguese. 19-year-old Eurasian youth. pleaded guilty to a charge of carrying t in public a dagger, not being licensed by
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  • 91 5 •From Our Own Correspondent" Penang. June 1. JUl R. TEOH CHENG HOCK, the fourth son of Mr. ana Mrs. Teoh Chong See of Penang. has passed his final examination m civil engineering at the University of Hong Kong. Mr. Teoh. who is a former student of the
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  • 79 5 H/|ARY CHAN, a Hong Kong girl, ap***peared before Mr. C. H. Whitton. m the Singapore Traffic Court yesterday, and pleaded guilty to charges of driving without a licence and without a third party insurance policy. Imposing a fine of $2 and $18, respectively, Mr. Whitton
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  • 67 5 AN application has been made to the Municipal Commissioners for a licence to provide a bus service on Saturdays and Sundays from Upper Pickering Street to Ulu Pandan The route will be via New Bridge Road, Outram Road, Kirn Seng Road, Seng Poh Road, Tiong
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  • 151 5 CENTENCE OF ONE MONTH'S rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. C. H. Koh. m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on a 45-year-old Teochew. Tan Ah Toh, who was convicted on a charge of stealing a quantity of brass plates from a motor vessel belonging to
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  • 179 5 ALLEGED USE OF FORGED COLONY LANDING TICKETS pONVICTED of a charge of using a forged certificate of admission into the Colony on May 9, a Chinese Low Yeng Cheng, was sentenced to five months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Conrad Oldham, Singapore Criminal District Judge yesterday. The accused, according to Mr.
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  • 101 5 A TAMIL cyclist who caused a motor bus containing seven passengers to turn over m a drain was fined $40 by Mr. C. H. Whitton, m the Singapore Traffic Court yesterday. He pleaded guilty to a charge of causing hurt by negligent driving.
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  • 100 5 I HAVE a licence, but it was burned m the big fire m Havelock Road some years ago," said a Chinese, Lee Soon Kian. when charged m the Singapore Traffic Court yesterday with driving without a licence. Court Inspector A. H. Frew said the accused
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  • 91 5 BELIEVED to have been knocked down by a motor vehicle m High Street, on May 13. a 60-year-old Chinese, Chan Ah Loh, died m hospital three days later. At the Inquiry into his death, held ;.est?tday, it was revealed the police had mude extensive Inquiries,
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  • 33 5 Mr. Harry Fredericks, youngest brother of the lat e Mr. A. J. Fredericks, left Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday to join the Singapore Medical College as a private student, reports our Kuala Lumpur correspondent.
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  • 622 6 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1939. The Social Evil ALTHOUGH the appointment of members to the reconstituted Social Hygiene Committee has been gazcited, and the commitiee is understood already to have held its tirst meeting, no official statement is availabk as to its terms cf reference. Is it
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  • 727 6  -  WALTER DURANTY |7#£ -nW this article is the distinguished journal* _ft /ia* reside*, /or many years m Afo-cou ancf s on 1 C /ec^ec. expert m Russian affairs. He is new mnl W of European capitals en behalf of tClStmU* News paper Alliance,
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  • 351 6  -  Pertinax By THE Nazi attacks upon Polish customs officials m the Danzig area was a timely reminder to British, French and Russian rulers that their methods of protracted discussion are out of date and a tripartite agreement must either be concluded without further delay, or it will come
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    • 15 6 W£ JAXME ?ft££ ANNUAL CASH SALE NOW ON 18, BATTERY ROAD, Ist Hoor. Phone 7143.
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  • 836 7 Leakage Of Rainwater Spoils Silk rUBBSSH THROWN FROM SHOP BLAMED nIVFRIV" two-hour judgment, Mr. Justice Worley a.nl.f! damages totalling $1,318.15 to Utoomal rictor oi V. (Uilabrai, against T. V. Pereira, Ensign Hook Store, both of High Singapore High Court yesterday. Pereira whose shop adjoined
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    37 7 picture MRS. BAPSEY SABAVALA, a prominent social worker m Bombay, her son Mr. Jehangir Sabavala, and a friend, Mrs. Feroza Taliakhan, who arrived at Singapore yesterday on their way to the New York World Fair. Free Press
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  • 277 7 JUDGE'S SUGGESTION "IT would have a good effect on had driving if employers 1 would warn their drivers that they would be instantly dismissed if convictions of speeding and negligent driving were brought against them," said the Singapore Traffic Court judge, Mr. C. H.
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  • 106 7 nF.U'RMXG an open verdict, at the conclusion yesterday of an inqu'ry into the death of an elderly (hinese, the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, found that the deeased was knocked down by a motor vehicle. Ta here is, however, no evidence to show the
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  • 155 7 Malay Fisher Drowned Near His Home LEAVING his wife and six children at home m Siglap one night, a Malay fisherman, Hassan bin Puteh. went out to sea to cast his net. He did not return and m the morning his body was recovered m the mud a few yards
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  • 41 7 The death of Mr. Joseph Chong. one of the oldest residents of Taiping, occurred on Monday at the age of 77 years. The deceased was very popular He was a landed property owner and Government pensioner.
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  • 106 7 THREE large contracts have been let by the Government, m Singapore, Penang and Malacca. They are for filling and raising sites at the Wireless Receiving Station off St. Michael's Road, Singapore, for which the tender of Hock Hin for $56,250 has been accepted. Construction of
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  • 96 7 ANOTHER INDICATION of the pro- gress which is being made with the fortification of Penang, Malaya's northern garrison, is given by the publication m *the Straits Settlements Gazette last night of Penang firing ground rules. The rules will not come into force until approved by a
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  • 12 7 Uajc. E. Morrison phcto^raiihec I arrival yes'.e::ia
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  • 320 7 pONVICTED on a charge of committing an affray m a coffee shop m New Bridge Road, on Apr. 16, two Hokkiens, Cheng Kirn Swee, 24, and Ang Yew Hock, 28-year-old meat dealer, were fined each $15 by Mr. K. A. Blacker, m the Singapore
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  • 213 7 MAJOR C. E. Morri_sun, M.C., arrived ITI m the P. and O. liner Rawalpindi yesterday to take up his appointment as Director of Training. Johore Military Forces and Johore Volunteer Forces. Major Morrison has been serving with the Leicestershire Regiment m Palestine. In Malaya he
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    • 88 7 Qwmissioners a hhointed i -«mmm___________!£ v^&S-__^ ___U m- _i w WS-fe*$ J c*frt_---s v s *^_______H V ■at- ,-^jtft^ WM Xc fc** ~m\\*~~ O :Sgt jt jl I appointment of two Municipal ■»»ssioners t publshed m last <*Wrnment (ia/ette. Both htm hax been Commissioners before. 4rf Mr. t N. Oehlers
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    • 272 7 1 Fin dlater's Sherries I OLD MORENO BROWN. Full of 1 Flavour <2 00 I PALE MEDIUM DRY. Very I suitable for Club Sherry and I Bitters $2.«5 1 FINO. Possesses th" Boquet of a I true Fino $2.30 J DRY CLUB. An exceedingly #-i, pleasant Wine, en the dry
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  • 550 8 Co-ordination Of Welfare Associations MANUAL TRADES TAUGHT Chungking:, May 8. COR the purpose of bringing about greater efficiency m the care and education of the large number of war-afflicted children m China, the National Relief Commission has invited all child welfare associations and institutions throughout the
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  • Article, Illustration
    31 8 PRESENTATION OF MCUES at Albert Hall.— Students of the University of London were presented for their degrees at the Royal Albert Hall. A girl student kneels down to receive her hood.
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  • 494 8 International Aspect Of Chengtu Chengiu. May 20. A FOREIGN COMMUNITY of 120 m which the British, Canadians and Americana are the dominant nationalities gives Chengtu, the eapkal of Szechwan Province, a cosmopolitan touch that helps to keep international goodwill and co-operation alive despite the war. A majority of the foreign
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  • 35 8 On a week's training cruise, two Singapore 111 flying-boats of No. 205 General Reconnaissance) Squadron rre at present at Sarawak. The aircraft will return to Singapore on June 7 or 8.
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    • 509 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTI^IVIENTS TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. I nciers ar? now invited for the, foil materials or services For see Muniripal Tenders 1 Suppiv rit Three Chlorine Flow ReDate of Closing 4 p.m.. July 3. 1939 Straight Pipes and Special tags fof period Oct 1. 1939 to; 30. 1910. Date of
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    • 308 8 EGGS GAVE HER INDIGESTION When this woman of 72 years found a remedy for her indigestion, it proved to be one her, 70-year-old brother was already using to keep him "a perfect picture of health." She writes: "For years I had suffered with indigestion, and simply could not eat an
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 525 8 PASSENGERS BY PATROCLUS Passengers by the Patroclus, due from the United Kingdom on June 12, are: Major S. Shaw. R.A. and Mrs. Shaw. Mr. A. E. Potter. Mr. and Mrs. C. Thornton. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. C. Kelly, three daughters and son, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Keyzar, Mr.
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    • 138 8 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive: East Wharf, Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1-— Yuensang 22. Sheers Wharf, Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1H.M.S. Herald 19. Main Wharf. Entrance Gate 2: Exit 3-— Rawalpindi 18; Kamuning 16; Capt' St Andrew 14; Pangkor
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    • 455 8 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches INWARD Imperial: From Europe due— Monday. Thursday. Friday afternoons. Wearnes: Fro.i. Penant;. Ipoh, and Kuala Lumpur Arrives e\er> evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives Tuesday. Thursday. Saturday afternoons Qant is: I rem Australia: Arrives Tuesday, Friday, Sunday afternoons. X.L.M.: From Curope: Arrives Saturday, Monday. Wednesday
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    • 156 8 RADIO PR( X»AM^ 1 i p.m 5 0 M 5.30 I 6 1 8 IS 8.50 I 9.0! 9.3 TOMORROW pn. ii.oa bai u.io i- ***m R 12.2 I.CO ML l 30 5.43 O: Hal T I Qi g PENANG j TODAY 6.G8 mr s '*:*3| o.) 4.4 rac 7.0
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  • 152 9 LIEAVY rain AT 11 o'clock yesterda) morning brought some relief to a sweltering Singapore. Singapore people do noi often talk about the weather I the "heat wave" of the past fen clays has been a topic of conversation on every hand. A YOUNG daughter of the Suit
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  • 149 9 TRIENDS IN SINGAPORE have been receiving news fr:m the Chinese war fronts from Feng Fah Hui, who is spending a short leave here after serving for more than a year as ambulance I and counter-espionage worker m China. A year ago Feng, whose home is at
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  • 84 9 NEARLY 300 SINGAPORE ACCIDENTS IN MAY' Altogether 298 calls were attended by the accident ambulance service of the Singapore Fire Department In May. Motor lorry and bus mishaps numi bered 18 and five respectively compared i with nine and one m February The accidents were made up as fol- lows
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  • 59 9 THE V-Ckera Vildebeeste aircraft of No. 4 Anti-Aircraft Co-cperation Unit. Royal Air Fcrce. Far East, which made a forced landing m the sea off Beting Kusa, nea- Changi, during night exercises on Tuesday night, has been salvaged. When the plane was forced down the three
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  • 51 9 (From CXt Own Correspondent) London. June 1. TIfAJOR' GEN. J. D. LAVARACK. Chief of the Australian General Staff, is now In England. After studying the latest military 'development.? and attending the British Army manoeuvres, he will vi>it the 1 Singapore Base, probably early next
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  • 18 9 Mr. A. B. Jord.m, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, has arrived at SouthI n p* on from South Africa.
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    • 502 9 M~ > Bh~ ~a^^^^[^P m _fe_ s*»_»_. -b-IC£L PB?iPWI __*&>»-_ 1 2 y'fcband ßßiTiSH INDIA' LINES I PORATRD IN ENGL.XND) d O. S. K. COS SAILINGS. O! 1W \RI)S ,>u Due SOMALI 6 800 Ju v. 28 3 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Au? 11 M 16 RANCHI 17 000 Au. 25 e3O
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    • 140 9 McAUSTEH CO., LTD. f lncorporated r it.' settlements. GKKSHAM MUSt BAITLKV di). SINGAPORE, PHON. $172 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co.. Ltd. i 'incorporated m Englanaj HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OF PITTSBURG Calls GlaaffMi June 29 July 2 CITY OF DERBY Calls Glasgow
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    • 798 9 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyci Quay. Sin a port Tei 5151. Chartered Bank Building Penang jet 1364. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES. LONDON, CONILNLVJ ANO GLASGOW (m conjunction with the Glen Line) Dae Sate GLENIFFER L'don, D'idm, R'dam, H burg. A'werp and Midd. June 5 June T AENEAS
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  • 288 10 A PENALTY goal scored In the very \<** last minute ol play gave Moravia a 3 2 victory over the Chinese m a thrilling second division (b) league soccer encounter at the Singapore Harbour Board ground yesterday. This victory for Moravia smashes an unbeaten Chinese record
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  • 102 10 New York, June 1. JJjU NOVA U4J) beat Max Bae: Us.o> on a technical knock out ir the eleventh round of their heavyweight light, the referee stopping th< contest. Nova deserved to be the winner a< he weathered early a bad spell anc was
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  • 505 10 CENDING last year's champion house, the Trojans, down *^to second place, the Romans won the house championship for the first time m the annual athletic sports of the Radin Mas English School at Kampong Bahru yesterday. Second and third places were taken
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    • 617 10 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P MS.) iki l IMinNE: Ereixht 5432— WmWmM UM. amwmmmommmo»**o*maa% CANADIAN PACIIIC l> a* j- jj I WOTIDj CB-AJ-nj .incorporaiea m EngUu_4_ IHE 11 1111 l KOI IE offers IRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU t>r direct EMPRESS to VA.VJOLVER—ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENT AL TRAIN without chance—
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    • 290 10 For Everything Appertaining to Ocean Passages, Foreign Money Exchange and Freight apply CORK'S WACO^T-ITS [WOPtO TPAVfI SERVICfI m m *^^^*^a*mw t 39, ROBINSON ROAM No Booking "/ee_. Telephone 5908. BIBBY LINE (LONDON ADDRESS): 22. PALL MALL, LONDON SAT. I .Mail Passenger Vessels between RANGOON. COLOMBO. PORT SUDAN MARSEILLES. PLYMOUTH LONDON
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    • 427 10 AMERICAN PRESIDENTuk^ ___i____________-_lrfi 'v™ \it f D rL'KOI> FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG TO nWiliii ALEXANDRA NAPLES. WMSS-^ JS? Leave. ,0 x PRESIDENT HAVES ln^ S port *a£ PRESIDENT POLK ?cr: J H PRESIDENT GARFIELD JS? x PRESIDENT MONROE X U J 5 J 18 2? 4 PRESIDENT ADAMS *J J
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 870 11 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES ust Night's Quotations <Z7^ i s>l: :> PM Buyers Sellers i 4< l^d mi 3s IHd 38s 42a 23s 9d .68 .73 s 'Id 21s 6d ICf- 1 30 |B 6d 10s 3d 20s 21s 6d Us 12a :o 30 .70 1 9s 20s Cs
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    • 52 11 I uf Smtied By Messrs. Fraser Co. I i'-IDAY. Jl'Ni: 2. 1939: 5 P_M. flotai roi s DiTldena book* Financial Close Date Ex Div year W int. June 8 June 14 June 9 5d 26 June 17 June 24 June 18 5% May 30 June 5 May
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    • 34 11 JUNE 2. 1939: 12 O'CLOCK NOON Buyers SellerNo IX R.S.S. Spot locre... 28 7 i* 29 No IX RS.S FOB m cases June s '•fi-SS '-'.J M7I.MW6 _S?S_ST fff!
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    • 501 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES From Exchange Telegraph Co. •New York prices quoted m US currency. The above are dealers middle prices jobbers margins, brokerage and stamn duty are not included. 8har e of £i denomination unless otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c. 1944-64 Funding Loan, 4 p.c. 1960-90
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    • 151 11 ISSUED BY FRASER CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY The price of Tin at midday was $115, down The tin share market today was Quiet and prices irregular. According to cables received quotations m London were unchanged while locally Rantaus and Sungei Luas were slightly firmer
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    • 233 11 JUNE 2, 1939: SELLING London T.T 2,3 25 32 London demand 2 3 25 32 Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 239% Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54 >& Montreal demand 54 \i Batavia demand 100 7 Samarang demand 100 \i Calcutta, Bombay Rangoon demand 155^ Madras
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    • 200 11 J From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday I 1,,,.,, IM J_l_Ll__ RUBBER: Dull. London: 8' 4 d. 8 3 3 d. Previoi- 8 5 16 d. 8 3 B d. July-Sept.: 8 5 16 d. 8 7 16d. Previously: 8 3 a d. 8 7 16d. Oct.
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    • 65 11 IFrom London: Latest Quotations TIN: Steady. Spot: £226 17s. 6d. Previously: £226 17s. 6d. Three months: £224 12s. 6d. Previously: £224 7s. 6d. NEW ¥ORK TIN: 49.00. Previously: 49.00. COPPER: £42 10s. Previously: £42 10s. GOLD: Yesterday: +21 Bs. sd. Previously: £7 Bs. sd. SILVER: Spot: 20d.
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    • 67 11 I London Closing Quotations I Method ol Parity oeiore uniest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 124.11 1763/ 4 176*4 New York. to 4.8655 468 3 16 4.68 516 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.10 8.76 V.. 8.74 Hong Kong Per dollar 15.215;1«d 15.J15 If>d. Shanghai... Per
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 151 11 BANK OF CHINA Incorno ratea m cnuio oy op__au Charter* 12, Cecil Street Singapore Telephones: Manager's Office §444 Asst Managers Office 6442 Exchange Dept 6411 General Office SI BB-: Cable Address: "LHL.NGKLO Paid Up Capital Ch 40.000.0UQ.9t Beseive kund» m excess of Ch I iJSOO.OOO 0« total Assets approximate!. Ch.
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  • 1999 12 Scarlet Tiger, Rubber Queen Should Win LAST DAY OF MEETING (By Our Racing Reporter) F.CKPT m the opening event good fields will run m all races on the concluding day of the Penang Turf Club's summer meeting today. A card of nine events
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  • 70 12 TREE PRESS selections for today, concluding day of the Penang Turf Club's summer meeting, are as follows Race 1: DISTINGUISHED, Orient Express 11. Race 2: BAL TABARIN, Little John. Race 3: SILVERLAW, Rye SeamusRace 4: NEWZY, Old Cow. Race 5: STARLIGHT, Maid of Cashel. Race 6: COOLTIPT,
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  • Article, Illustration
    25 12 picture. The R.A.F. scored ar 3 l victory over the S.R.C. at the Stadium yesterday. Here is an R.A.F. nb.yer about to shoot.- Free Press
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  • 270 12 FOR the first time since he took up the sport. Al Rodrigues. smart Eurasian bqxer, was knocked out m the first round by Kid Arenas m a scheduled eight three-minute round contest at the Happy World covered stadium last night. Coming m at 8 st.
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  • 127 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 2. HTHE Penang tennis championships concluded today with the final of the mixed doubles, which Goon Kok Ying and Mrs. O. W. S. Hartley won, beating Goon Kok Lem and Mrs. C. P. Purcell. It was a good game, but the
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  • 479 12 GOOD DISPLAY BY P ARK J the .xpense of the S.R.C, winning v Ul I yesterday m the first division of th( In spite of being two goals down m l the first half the Recs made a hard fight of it, but
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  • 55 12 The following will play for S.C.C. "B" vs. Naval Police m a friendly game on Monday at SC.C. Lt. E. A. de L. Young; R. H. Pickard. T. G. Cotterell; F. C. S. Tillbrook. E. J. P. Burley, R. Laird; F. W. Stephens. W. van den Bosch, R. N. Elliot,
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  • 210 12 Loon Chong And Mrs. Sewell In Semi- Finals three ,ets for, Mrs. P. sewell reached of the mixed doubi, kwn tennis championship Sf.c. courts yesterd W. H. Droogleever anc S_3. 4-6. 6-3 Lon» contested, featured the pm 2 leever anc £H patches and played standmr m the seconds L-sue to
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  • 31 12 The -A" vs. Klang I 2 p.m. and CbC.C TT T. G. D. A Growder. A. Foster. y^*** Rea, J. E. *5*% C Vi!tts P. W. B S ICcNeill.
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    • 66 12 SINCERE DISPENSARY LTD. f\Wjt WHOLESALE RETAIL jl|i *|§_j chemists mom I'^js DRUGGISTS Ki| Distributor tor British Mala- -56^®^: TCP. A T.B.P. Preparations. &S^_3 MMM atoo products of Britkb Alkaloids LU. COtCH specific and Continental Drug Co. of India. SINCEres Urae oo cts. Head Office: 59. Hill St. -Tel. No. C3BC
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    • 66 12 TESTIMONIAL th To mention some of the player, uho an using tennis strings: Jack Cum imi, uho uill k H^ m the present Davis Cup Tour. Adrian (M* vil Mrs. Hopman, G. de Stefan!, ami who says it is lhe BEST OT (Excerpt of letter from: M/s Firken. 4 We
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