The Straits Times, 14 June 1936

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  • 38 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES THE LEADING SUNDAY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA FINAL EDITION No. 234 Sunday, June 14, 1936 Price 10 cents. THE SUNDAY TIMES The Leading Sunday Newspaper In Malaya. No. 234 Sunday. June 14, 1936 Price 10 cents.
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  • 417 1 DANGER OF CLASH SAID STILL TO PERSIST Wang Ching-Wei Urged To Return To China CANTON PARALYSED BY MONSTER DEMONSTRATION Nanking, Saturday. WHILE mystified by the unexpected withdrawal yesterday of the Kwangtung and Kwangsi troops from Hunan, officials here believe that the way has been cleared
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  • 130 1 BILLITON CHAIRMAN ON OBSTINACY OF SIAM .'.mslcrJam, Saturday. The position of world tin consumption was better than would have bom expected in view of general conditions, the chairman of the Billiton Company told the annual meeting here today. Pointing out that the 1935 consumption of 142.350
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  • 43 1 ,hington, Saturday. President Roosevelt remains the favourite in the Presidential elections despite the nomination of Governor Landon o! Kansas. Neutral observers consider the nomination will not seriously threaten Mr. Roosevelt's ehanc The betting on Walls Street is 8 5 on Roosevelt—Reuter.
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  • 129 1 WIDE POWERS FOR NETHERLANDS BANK Amsterdam, Saturday. II7IDE nowers for the Netherlands Bank in order to strengthen Its influence are contained in a bill tabled by the Government in the Secon'l Chamber amending the Government's contract with the Bank as from its expiry on Mar. 31, 1937. Th 3 amendment
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  • 42 1 The Duke of Kent toured the wards of St. George's Hospital after presiding at the annual meeting. He chatted with some of the patients and above the Duke is 3een with little Eileen Fulker in the Winchester Ward.
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  • 146 1 WIFE DIED WHILE HE WAS FLYING HOME W mi CaPtain I{ B- Tapp, one of the best known Qantas pilots, was speeding home by air from Singapore, his wife died in a private hospital in Brisbane. Captain Tapp was notified by cable of his wife's serious
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  • 104 1 CAMBRIDGE DISAGREES The Cambridge Union Society debated the following motion: "That this house, deploring the passing of the spirit of the gambler from the English heritage, considers it is better to have bet and lost than never to have bet at all." Mr. G.
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  • 74 1 Caracas (Venezuela). A suit for the recovery of about £6,750,000 by the Government of Venezuela from the estate of the late Dictator, Gen. Gomez, has been filed here. The Government of Gen. Lopez Contrerus alleges that Gen. Gomez Illegally abstracted or otherwise obtained by fraud enormous sums of
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  • 161 1 THE TIMES, commenting on Mr. i Neville Chamberlain's speech on the "midsummer madness of sanctions," says single-handed pressure by Great Britain for the readmission of Italian imports would be just as misguided as action to the contrary sense would have been six months ago. It
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  • 90 1 Australian Post For Chinese TPHE Australian Government, which 1 excludes Asiatics by its White Australia policy, has taken the unusual step of appointing a fullblooded Chinese to the Government service. The Chinese, Mr. Charles Que Fong Lee, was born in Australia, and graduated as a Bachelor of Arts at Queensland
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  • 102 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Saturday. CAPTAIN ML. Clarke, DSC, Commander of the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla, Home Fleet, has been appointed to succeed Commodore VF. P. Mark-Wardlaw as Commodore of Naval Establishments, Singapore. Captain Clarke has been serving aboard the Flotilla Leader H.M.S Faulknor (1.460 tons).
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  • 49 1 A KUALA LUMPUR Flying Club aeroplane piloted by Mr. C. P. R. Kitsell. with Mr. N. G. Reddish as passenger, collided with a coconut tree in landing at Penang yesterday. Mr. Kitsell was badly shaken and is n.w in hospital. Mr. Reddish received bruises.
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  • 120 1 INCOME DECISION Los Angeles. The parents and aunt of Freddie Bartholomew, the English boy film star, have reached a complete and amicable understanding concerning the custody of the boy. He is to be left in the guardianship of his aunt. Miss Mllllcent Bartholomew, and 20 per
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  • 96 1 Late News Rain was widespread in England yesterday and there was no play In the following cricket games: Test trial at Lord's North vs. South; Surrey vs. Essex at the Oval; Derbyshire vs. Yorkshire at Chesterfield; Lancashire vs. Middlesex at Manchester; Nottinghamshire vs. All-India at Nottingham; Worcestershire vs.
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  • 18 1 In Davis Cup European zone semifinal at Berlin yesterday Germany beat Ireland three matches to nil.
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  • 45 1 In YVightman Cup in cold, wet weather at Wimbledon. Mrs. Fabyan beat Miss Kay Stammers 6—3, 6—4; Miss Dorothy Round beat Miss Helen Jacobs 6—3, 6—3; Miss C. Babcock (U.S.) beat Miss Hardwicke 6—4, 4—«. 6—2. Conte ;t depends on final doubi game.—Reuter.
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  • 77 1 THIS Is the new Royal Cypher. which you will soon see on regimental colours, badges, mail vans, official notepaper, and in the Government service generally. Prints of the design have been issued by the War Office, in accordance with tradition as the cypher is worn by
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  • 149 1 JEWELLERY TAKEN AT PISTOL POINT lITHEN a chinchew in a ship trading between China and Singapore ai rives today, he will be met by his wife and her mother who will relate to him how three Teochew Chinese held them up in their home yesterday afternoon
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  • 194 1 Thief Vaults Post Office Counter (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. A DARING theft took place in the General Post Office here yesterday when a man leapt over the counter while the clerk was busy attending: a customer and snatched two small packages containing jewels valued
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  • 97 1 SHIP RANSACKED BY MASKED PIRATES Bukharest, Saturday. DRANDISHING knives and pistols, masked pirates attacked the Egyptian cargo ship Mabro In Br^ila. They approached the ship in rowboats with muffled oars, climbed aboard jy means of rope ladders, surprised the sleeping crew and bound and gagged them. The pirates ransacked the
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    • 12 1 WARNER BROS 1 MUSICAL TREAT! "COLLEEN" WITH DICK POWELL RUBY KEELER COMING
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    • 126 1 AL JOtSON »N "The Singirg K.o" The Singin'Rsl, Sitinj n'rst Variety Show Of The Season, From WARNER BROS. COMING RICH FRESH MILK WITH THE RISK REMOVED bearJ||brand THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE NATURAL SWISS MILK It is not an easy task to look after a baby in the tropics. Climatic Conditions
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  • 2014 2 "Puppet Sultans" Sir Hugh Clifford and Mr. Braddell— Singapore Looks At The Malay States TO the average voter in Great Britain, in whose hands the final responsibility for gooJ government in Malaya theoretically lies, a Malay sultan merely means a picturesque personage beneath an umbrella of royal yellow.
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    • 47 2 "The proof of the pudding is in the eating." AND THE SAME IS TRUE OF OUR CHILLED BEEF which is deliciouely tender, retaining all its natural juices and having a flavour all its own. A trial will prove the truth of our statement. TEL: 5378 w.s. m
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  • 775 3 700 Enumerators Will Comb City Today FORMS TO BE LEFT AT 50,000 DWELLINGS Night Search On June 30 For Homeless Hundreds A STRANGER will visit your house today. You cannot drive him away, for he has the Law behind him theoretically speaking. He may
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  • 274 3 Imperial Flight Of 14 Hours I O\l>H> with a record amount of mail and fighting against time isially, the R.M A. Dorado put up a p.-..tk'ularly good performance on IC3C 'I in making the flight from Penan*; to Hong Kong, with her usual stops
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  • 93 3 NBW AID FOR NAVIGATION. New Vork. A submarine canyon 45 miles long and at one point 3.600 ft. deeper than the surrounding ocean bed has been discovered at the entrance to New York harbour by the Hydrographic Survey ship Oceanographer. It marks the course of
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  • 118 3 The practice of medicine Is a most honourable profession.—Mr. A. S. Small It does not matter whether doctors are paid for their work or not.—Dr. •T. C. Tali. "Dr. lull is also a sound judge of horse fiesh.—Dr. K. Ando. Schools are no longer regarded 33 convenient
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  • 224 3 New Game SERVICES ADOPT "PASS BALL" Group-Captain Alan H. Jackson, *\o was our Officer Commanding atth R.A.F. base, Singapore, before he who appointed to the command of the R.A.F. depot at Uxbridge, near London, devised a new game called Pass Ball" while he was at
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  • Article, Illustration
    48 3 The tomb-stone erected over the grave of the Raja di Hilir (Sir Chulan) in the Royal Cemetery attached to the Madiah Mosque, Kuala Kangsar. It is built entirely of Perak marble and is 10 ft. long, 4 ft. wide and IK ft. high. The State bore the cost.
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  • 188 3 Eczema Sufferer's Frank Letter There Is an unusual fran.incs about this letter from a woman who ra ore a vuiitn of disfiguring eczemt. Oth rutlerers who are looking for a remedy for this implwmnt complaint will be interestci in what s'.io writes: "I am
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    • 162 3 By APPOINTMENT TO H.H. THE RAJAH OF SARAWAK. T p ELLISON i. EZEKIEL CO.. OPTICIANS and WATCHMAKERS.' OIR ONLY ADDRESS: 3, CAPITOL BUILDING, SINGAPORE. MM Ik IM^'MIIS cars, bricks v|raJ jjj£ |Ti AND MORTAR. Ik itt^lfH v^L I su PP° se everybody's job affects li means rooms too low to
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 661 3 IN SINGAPORE TODAY HOTELS TIDE TABLES SKA Vli:\V HOTEL: Special Tiffin md S '™n*v ßE CINEMAS H VTft 5 13 8m 77 5M P \l HWU'.KA: The Littlest Rebel with Shir- Ij> W n23 am 33 ft ley Temple. 3 15— C.15— 9.15. Monday. CAPITOL: The Milky Way wllh Harold
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  • 2033 4 Malayan Chinese Among The First To Show Opposition BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT piVIL war in China has been temporarily averted largely as a result of public opinion, which is set uncompromisingly against internal strife. Overseas Chinese in Malaya were I among those who
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  • 141 4 In welcoming last week the modernistic lines and colour which is gradually brightening Singapore's drab and dowdy commercial district I used as one of my illustrations Sir David Galloway's building in Battery Road, writes Old Timer." I described the building as pale, green tiles edged i
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  • 346 4 QUAINT CUSTOMS ,QX Midsummer Eve, a maiden, having fasted ftO day. should lay i clean cloth with bread, cheese and ale, and sit down at midnight as if to rat. Her destined husban I will then. If tradition is justified, be drawn to enter the room and
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    • 419 4 Thick, Strong Wavy New Hair j^^JM Urtov jilde K-w *i ta.k... my Mir nl ffA k Mt m cemMnlt null] th« iculp ■r^^Wl wa» iiliinKt bar* Bff- -Ja „n th«i..|>. I h«d m u'ft iMtrtl 'J9 P «!3t t. nl Then I \v% I ka« j^"- I lk< M»W «T
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    • 288 4 FORMAL OPENING BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by Special Charter) 15th June 1936 12, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. Read Office: 50, Hankow Road, Shanghai. Total Resources $1,342,242,166.33 Chinese Currency Paid Up Capital $40,000,000.00 Chinese Currency Reserve Funds $3,453,591.43 Chinese Currency BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Dr. Tse-Vung Soong, Chairman, Member of Standing
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  • 455 5 Five Miles A Minute War 'Planes NEW METHOD OF BOMBING SET -PIECE TWELVE new warplanes, capable of speeds in excess of five miles a minute, will be shown in public for the first time at the Royal Air Force display at Hcndon
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  • 297 5 JOURNEY TO FRANCE IN JULY IT is announced that the King will :;o to France to unveil the Canadian war memorial on Vimy Ridge on J 1 1 1 > M, By the King's wish the announcement was made by the un.idiuii Government from Ottawa.
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  • 30 5 Woik has l-een started on the construction of a bronze statue 260 ft. high, representing Fascist Italy, for erection in the Mussolini Forum, Rome, to commemorate the conquest of Abyssinia.
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  • Article, Illustration
    66 5 Signor Mussolini, as Founder of the Empire." reviewed thousands of young Fascists of the Tenth Fascist Levy, which has just been raised, on the Via dell Impero, Rome. In a speech after the parade. Signor Mussolini said: "We are preparing for the defence of our Empire the young: armies of
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  • 90 5 MR. ROCKEFELLER WALKS TO TRAIN IMPROVED HEALTH New York. Mr. John D. Rockefeller, the oil millionaire, who is 96. has gone i.orih in his private railway car from Ormond. Florida, where he spends his winters to his summer residence near Lakewood, New Jersey. His healtn Is reported to be excellent.
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  • 25 5 SON OF ITALIAN COMPOSER DIES OF SEPTICAEMIA. Signor Edoardo Mascagni. son of the famous composer, Signor Pietro, has died of septicaemia in Ethiopia.
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  • 18 5 The Aniane Rowing Club, of Rome, is planning to establish a branch club on Lake Tsana, in Abyssinia.
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  • 151 5 Hearing Ends In Car Crash Case (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Saturday The hearing was concluded in tho Supreme Couit today of the civil suit in which Periatamby. a mai'-car contractor, is suing Dato Stia a Major Perak chief, for da*n«get amounting to $1,920. The
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  • 99 5 The Police Band will play at Telok Ayer an Friday at 5.30 p.m. March, Old Comrades (C. Teike); Overture. Poet and Peasant (Suppe): Grand Selection. A Day Wi Robbie Burns (Arr. J. Ord Hume); Trombone and Euphonium Duet. Excelsior <M. W. Balfe); Pot-Pourri, valse, The Gay Go; A
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 284 5 t k feMu? *i j J^m wi 2 *ii 1I v X >T <f '-<L". \^?!ir m THE BEAUTY of the New Ford V-8 was *^**t^ i braking ease, and safety. Your enthunot achieved by chance. It grew out of j T^' >I'^jtJJ siasm for this car as an outstanding
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  • 382 6 Up-Country Watch SMASHEH TAXI FOUND IN DRAIN TTHE search for the three Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers who are alleged to have perpetrated a series of escapades on Friday night, has widened and police in all towns and villages up to Kuala Lumpur ha' t been asked
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  • Article, Illustration
    55 6 Mrs. Amy Mollwon after landing at Croydon aerodrome with the record for the flight from England. to the Cape and back safely in her possession despite a delay at Graz, Austria, on the last lap of the journey. Mrs. Mollison has cut nearly two days off Flight-lieutenant Tommy Rose's time
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  • 123 6 Police Allege Cars And Boat Were Used Revenue officers arrested three Chinese Lim Kian Whatt, Sia Hong Lian and Ong Chiew in a motor-boat at 1 a.m. on Saturday off East Coast Road sea shore while they were allegedly attempting to smuggle more than half
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  • 160 6 NEW J.P. RECALLS HIS EXPERIENCES (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Saturday. The Indo-Ceylonese community gave an "At Home" in honour of Mr. J. V. Muthlah who was recently appointed a J.P. for the State of Perak. The function was held In Kuala Kangsar. Mr. Lall Singh
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  • 143 6 Singapore Suffers With Rest Of World Nervousness among tourists because of world unrest is causing losses to Singapore. The round-the-world Dollar liner Piesident Garfield arrived in Singapore yesterday with only 52 passengers, whereas this is the season when Americans globe-trot most. Usually, hundreds of Americans are
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  • 113 6 SULTAN AT KROH VISIT TO REMOTE PERAK TOWN (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Saturday. The Sultan of Perak concluded a three-day visit to Kroh being the second occasion His Highness has visited this remote town of the State of Perak. Raja Ahmad. District Officer of Upper Perak and Inche Osman,
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  • 102 6 TRIBUTE TO BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Saturday. The Gopeng Gymkhana Club was the venue of a dinner and dance given by Mr. Liew Pit Phong in honour of Mr. Chew Kok Thye being appointed a J. P. for the State of Perak. Mr.
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  • 100 6 Family bereavements were given as reason for attempted suicide by two Chinese, a Hylam man and a Teochew v.oman, in the third magistrate's court yesterday. Foo Kiah Lian, the Hylam, said that he recently lost an uncle which, greatly upset him. He tried to drown himself.
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  • 135 6 NAVAL BASE LORRY OVERTURNS r'O men were killed and four seriously injured when a lorry carrying coolies and four tons of iron piping from the Naval Base to Senokok, near Woodlands, yesterday afternoon, went off the road on to the soft verge and overturned. Nine coolies —eight of
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  • 167 6 FOR GIRLS AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY DOSTON University's 5,000 women students have ten commandments which have been laid down for them by Dean Lucy FrankJin, as follows Thou shalt never allow a stranger to take thee to thy destination. Thou shalt not sit out dances in cars. Thou shalt
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  • 94 6 The Straits Settlements Volunteer Air Force has been training for a week and the first pilots selected have made rapid progress, according to Air-Commodore Sydney Smith. Air Officer Commanding the R.A.F.. Far East. Air-Commodore Smith told the Sunday Times yesterday that the Volunteers were shaping very
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  • 77 6 Noon, Saturday. Buyers Sellers No. 1 K. R.S.S. (F.0.D.) June 25 13/16 25 15/16 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) June 25 13/16 25- H No. 1 K. R.S.S. in cases (Spot loose) awardable Spore 253 i 25% June 257k 26 July-Sept. 26*. 26' i Oct.-Dec. 26% 26'
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  • 295 6 MR. HENRY MILLS AND MISS HELEN WINCH KJIR M. G (Henry) Mills, son of Capt ITI and Mrs. Gray Mills, ol K down, Deal, was married at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday, to Miss Helen Winch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Winch, of London. The bridegroom, who
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  • 51 6 The dramatic section of the Singipore Y.W.C.A. is rehearsing From Nine Till Six." A strong cast has been chosen and is being coached by Mrs H. B. Amstutz and Miss Drusilla Burgess. The play v/ill be produced at th€ Victoria Theatre on Thursday, July 23. at 9.15
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 142 6 MAKE PICTURES IN YVCSJ? HOME r u)uL KODAK V YB SUPER SENSITIVE Wr PANCHROMATIC FILM AND KODAK LIGHTING Al DS FOR BETTER IN- KODAK DOOR PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED MAAS-71 Unvarying in quality year in and year out civil WIADE SPECIALLY TO PREVENT SORE THROATS V> Bp PACKING TIME I «fl|i is
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    • 313 6 GOOD NEWS FOR LANGUID WOMEN AND TIRED MEN. i New Vitality from Tasteless Tablets. When tirir.3 weather conditions or weakening illness have sapped strength and energy, left you languid, inert and uninterested in life, it is tiino for you to recharge your devitalised oody with life-giving, energising vitamins. It's quite
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  • 94 7 IN MEMORY OF A WIFE Bristol. In memory of his wife who died in London at Easter. Mr. Melville Wills, a member of the Wills tobacco family, has given £20.000 to the endowment fund of the Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, of which he is president. This
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  • 93 7 FILIPINO. ORDERED TO PAY, WITHOUT PROPERTY San Francisco. Miss Norma Komplsch. 22-year-old nurse, was awarded $22,000 damages —$1000 for each of 22 knife wound against Terry Santiago, Filipino, a ft ner elevator operator here. The aw_rd was made by Judge Elmer E. Robinson
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  • 885 7  -  Fred J. Melville Stamp Collecting By /"\NT of the minor, but not the least popular postal reforms of King: George's reign was the abolition of the small extra charge lor thin postcards to recoup the government for the cost of manufacture. The public grudged
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 300 7 A BARGAIN IN STAMPS For Is. Post Frer. (or its equivalent in current unused stamps cf any country). WE will find von 50 different British Colonials 100 different New Europeans. 20 different Air Stamps. 1.000 Stamp Mounts, a perforation gauge and a specimen copy of the Philatelic Journal of Great
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    • 68 7 THE STAMPS OF THE TREATY PORTS OF CHINA AND OF FORMOSA by Captain H. R. Oldfleld. LL.B. A complete history of this little known group of stamps. Price 4/9 post free. The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain. The oldest British Philatelic magazine, now in its 46th annual volume. Monthly 4d.
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    • 109 7 At the Sign of the MONSTER RAMPANT. THE LEWISTON ARMS HOTEL, DRUMNADROCHIT, INVERNESS-SHIRR. Telephone Telegrams Drumnadrochit 7. Lewlston Arms, Drumnadrochit. Inverness 15 miles. Fort-Augustus, 18 miles. Good 'Bus Service from Inverness and Port-William. The house combines old world charm with modern conveniences. Electric Light, ample Hot Water, Comfortable Beds, and
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    • 258 7 18, CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, W. I. IS A FAVOURITE MEETING TLACE FOR MALAYANS. H. G. DISS. (late of Singapore.) Managing Director of Conl 8c Co.. Ltd., the well known High-Class Tailoring business. Invites those coming home on leave to pay him a visit. All orders received by him will be
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    • 295 7 TWO RESIDENTIAL MOTELS. Highly recommended for Overseas Visitors and families home on leave Unsurpassed for Comfort. Culsirse Service. Homeliness GRANTLEIGH HOTEL, INVEBNESS TERRACE, HYDE PARK. London's Most Modern Residential Hotel, Lift, H. U C. water, gas lire and telephone in every bedroom. Central Heating. Inclusive terms from 3 l j
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 657 7 Today's Wireless Programmes EMPIRE STATION TRANSMISSION 4. Thice of the following frequencies will be ■Hi: r.SI 15.26 lie/I M9.CC m). 15.18 Me s (19. 7G m). «.sl» 11.75 Me s (23.53 m.), <.SB 9.51 Me s (Sl.H m.i. I m Rig Ben. The Children* Hour* "The Sea VoyafC." An advcncuie
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    • 660 7 BERLIN. n.l\ 31 38 m. !•><} 1363 m. IUN 31.43 m. DJB 19.71 m. DJA 31. :8 m. I>JN 31.45 m. dj:: 16 89 m. 8.25 p.m.— Call DJA. DJB. DJN (Germ.. Engl.) German Folk Sonc- Oulstandinf Broadcasts of the Week. 8.30 p.m. Greeting to our Listeners. 8.35 p.m. New*
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    • 147 7 9.20 p m. Bis Ben from Da\ entry. Dance mate 9 39 p.m. Close down SINGAPORE. Station Z.U.I.. Singapore.— Wstelencta 49.9 metres. Owned and operated ry lladio Service Co., o( Malaya 1134. Ltd.. Broadcast ilouxr. No. 2 Orcbard Kd. Slneaoore. 11 a.m. 1.30 p.m. Recorded mi lc. 5.30 p.m. 7
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    • 159 7 12 20 p.m. T.utvh music. 1.10 p.m. News bulletin. 1.20 p.m. Danre music. 2.20 p.m.— < lore down. 5 50p.m. Tea concert by Nircm Orchestra. 6.50 p.m. News bulletin. 7.00 p. in. rcpular Potpourri. 7.48 p.m.— Church Bells. 7.50 p.m. Phohl snerts talk. g.00 p.m. MerkHbach concert. 8 30 p.m.
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    • 262 7 CROSSWORD PUZZLE RESULT HOW TO CLAIM $100 PRIZE MONEY No all correct solution was receded In connection with The Sunday Times $100 Crossword Puzzle Competition printed In the issue of May 31 and the prize money is shared equally by seven readers who submitted entries containing one error only. Their
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  • 987 8 PIECING TOGETHER THE LONG STORY OF MALAYA'S HISTORY Dr. Callenfels Explains His Work To Sunday Times MIGRATION OF TRIBES BY WAVES OVER THE PENINSULA MALAYA is only just about tc be explored by the archaeologist and ethnographical research worker, declared Professor van Stein Callenfels, the eminent Dutch archaeologist who has
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  • 352 8 NOT ALWAYS PARTIAL TO CRIME FICTION ■THE detective of flctic was discussed at a conft »nee at Brighton of detectives from thirteen counties. Captain W. J. Hutchinson, the Chief Constable of Brighton, said that detective stories were among the world's best sellers, but he did not
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  • 122 8 GIRL'S INQUEST EVIDENCE How she saw the man she was to marry fell over Beac' y Head to his death was described at an Eastbourne Inquest by Miss Winirred Allen, of Brockley Rise. Forest Hill. S.E. She and her fiance, Walter Henry Pryor, 33.
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  • 81 8 The Tamil Brotherhood Party has been exempted from registration under Ordinance No. 116 (Societies) from June 5. The following are its officebearers: president Mr. K. Perlayah, vice-president Mr. M. Ramiah, hon. gen. secretary Mr. R. Rajah Gopal, hon. asst. secretary Mr. M. Rajoo, hon. sports secretary Mr. S.
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  • 27 8 The Singapore Co-operatcrs' picnic will be held on Sunday, June 21. at Mr. Tan Boon Lint's bungalow d.nt for the occasion), tenth milestone, Cbangl Road.
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  • 71 8 IT HAD TO HAPPEN SOME TIME RAEN of many tongues sat round the conference table at the International Federation of the League of Nations Societies Congress in Glasgow. They listened intently to a speaker whose tongue was Scots broad. As he sat down, the interpreter rose. AbsMitmindedly he begaa to
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  • 24 8 An "English Week" will be organ* sed in connection with the exhibi:ion of British pictures to be held at Amsterdam from June to September.
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  • 1388 9 MALAYAN JINGLES 57 IDLE CAPITAL. P*OR some weeks one has found bliss in the cold shower; now it is possible to contemplate the soothing hot bath again. Thoughts On Tne heat-wave is Climate And over tnere nas Psychology been "sweet, refreshing rain,"
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 21 9 Introducing the SHELL MASCOT AT YOUR SERVICE He stands for SHELL MOTOR OIL Advertisement of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., (S.S.) Ltd.
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    • 245 9 The ueiiiora unussls range offers commercial vehicles irom Utiss' BiyOW >^J^^^^ «L^^ 10 cwt. Ught delivery to the forward-control model to carry bH| i 4 tons. There are a variety of wheelbaae lengths to meet aQ wK/U-'JB^ 7/ conditions. The short hand; chassis suitable for negotiating any kind of road,
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  • Books Of The Week
    • 164 10 America's Best Literary Works Of The Year ■f R. Robert E. Sherwood's play "Idiots' Delight" has been awarded the 1936 Pulitzer Prize for the best drama by an American author to be presented in the current season. His play is now running on Broadway and stars Miss Lynn Fontanne and
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    • 500 10 Amazingly True 1o Life Stories The African Witch. By Joyce Cary, Gollancz Bs. 6d. Green Gates. By R. C. Sheriff. Gollancz, 7s. 6d. UR. Joyce Cary has had a varied career, including a term of service with the Montenegrin Army, work with the Red Cross
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    • 214 10 Miss Linscy and Pa. By Stella Gibbons. Longmans. 7s. 6d. 'THIS is an intimate little story of mean streets and their inhabitants, and especially of Miza Lir.sey and her Pa, who came to live In Caraden Town after their little greenprocory shop near Flnchley had failed
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    • 241 10 A Marriaee Manual. By Drs. Hannah <V Abraham Stone. T^HTS "practical guide book to sex and marriage" is prepared by the medical director of the Birth Control Clinical Research Bureau and the director of Marriige Consultation Centres in the United States, and iis object has been to
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    • 141 10 THE MUFFLED MAIN The Muffled Man." By George Ingram. Denis Archer, 7s. Gd. Naturally, you guess wrong. Unless, that is, being an addict of thrillers and accustomed to their characteristics, you realise at once that the man you select as villain when you are half way through the book can
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    • 808 10 Spence's Hotel: Sir Edward Napier: English Barmaids 'It's Too Hot: Send The Men Home' Spence's Hotel And Its Times. By Major H. Hobbs, VJ>. Printed by Thacker's Press and Directories, Ltd., Calcutta. Us. 1. MAJOR Hobbs is an "oldtimer" in Calcutta, having spent some forty years
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    • 938 10 The Bennett College, Ltd., he rrin< P al Sheffield, 461, Joo Chlat Road, I^D Bennett College, "Lewayniya,** England. Singapore, o.S, &E Sheffield, 27, liunapitiya Road, Dear Sirs. England. Colombo. X have pleasure in Informing you that I Dear Sir, was successful in the 1934 London City and I CTTCO C
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    • 193 10 RELIEF AFTER YEARS OF ULCERATED STOMACH. Is it to be wondered at that Mr. C— is thankful he was advised to take Maclean Brand Stomach Powder After years of suffering from ulcerated stomach, one dose of this marvellous stomach remedy brought him instant and permanent relief. "I am so pleased
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  • 1583 11  -  Nathaniel Gubbins By IT is my birthday today, and according to Mr. K. ft Naylor, who reads the stars for us, the whirligig of life this year ia going to carry me round at breakneck I shall be sped alonjr by tars," he says and advises
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  • 377 11 BY THE FOUR ACES |N the Four Acea system, the jump two-over-one r iptHUte is forcing to game if the opening bid was psychic, and forcing to a slam if the opening bid was sound. This convention gives great scope for exHK.H CARD change of inforVALI ks. mation
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  • 468 11 British "Lapsing To Semi-Heathendom" LONDON'S LOW RECORD OF ATTENDANCES C'IGURES showing how. in many parts of Britain, people are lapsing into what he described as semi-heathendom," were quoted by the Rev. T. G. Mohan, assistant secretary of the Church Pastoral Aid Society, at the
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    • 191 11 BUY YOUR.. HIS MASTER'S VOICE RADIO-GRAM FROM MOUTRIE'S RAFFLES PLACE. They have their jvwuju i-*™^-,.. m own European f~ Service Department IBHBSMU^fI who GUARANTEE LJ your SATISFACTION. MODEL 474 V' v '-<^ -"jH 7 o-i J 10 HEADACHES caw*.* by WEARING i^*^^**^» <yJ*^C; WRONG CLASSES JP^ "'lk^' v v_ rffi^jpßKAL
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  • 506 12 SINGAPORE TO HAVE WORLD'S BEST Bed-rooms, Bar, Weather Station, Post Office CINGAPORE conti actors, under the supervision of the Resi--1 dent Engineer, Mr. R. St. George Caulfield, have just begun the building of the world's modern hangars and aerodrome offices at Kallang. The buildings will incorporate
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  • 97 12 WOMAN DIES AT 93 A survivor of the Indian Mutiny, Mrs. Emma Osborne, formerly of Kim-berley-rcad. Gllllngham, Kent, was buried at Gillingham recently at the age of 93. Born in India, the daughter of Capt. Wilkinson, who died during the Mutiny, she was one of a party
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  • 103 12 ON MORALS CHARGE Los Angeles. Robert James, the barber who has already been ordered to stand trial for the alleged murder of his fifth wife by rattlesnake bites and drowning, has been given 150 years' gaol on a morals charge involving his niece, Lois Wright. aged
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  • 306 12 Discoveries That Are "Monsters" OIR Richard Gregory, the 72-year-old astronomer, who vas a fellow-student of H. G. Wells at the old National College of Science, has propounded a view of things to come which tallies interestingly with the recent Wellsian film. In an address before the Royal
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  • 833 12 TALES OF SNAKE-CATCHING IN NORTH BORNEO IN many parts of the world snakes are much esteemed as an article of diet. The Chinese are partial to python steak, and the aborigines of Australia eat snake whenever it cones their way. Several p-imitlve tribes of
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    19 12 The wedding took place in Kuala Lumpur last week of Mr. Ng See Chong and Miss Yap Kirn Peng.
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  • 303 12 U.S. Half -Way Plan GIANT 'PLANES TO CARRY 40 PEOPLE New York. DI.ANS for a six-day flying service nearly half-way round the world, from Manila to New York, a distance of about 10.000 miles, are now being contemplated. The Douglas Aircraft. Corporation has decided to construct
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    • 59 12 TV) you smoke? Then you need this efficient peroxide toothpaste to remove obstinate nicotine stains and keep tooth- m enamel clean and white. |v. Macleans is so refreshing too. J« 5 It takes away Smoker's JH ITcuxkpie palate and leaves your l\ p.0.0.i.7 parched mouth cleansed s.NCAro*E and fragrant. .^^^^^^^gi^pjpj
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    • 309 12 Are\OV always sure of your £nglish Suppose you meet iMShb a person for the first time and his conversation Is marred by mistakes in English. What sort T^M of impression of EbJIM that person flashes through your mind? Sherwin C«dy. Of course his error- are evident to you at once.
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  • 695 13 THESE FAMOUS PEOPLE CANT BE WRONG Collected Opinions From All Corners Of The World By A Staff Reporter DV a search of the Sunday Times files I am able to tell you just what the world thinks of Singapore, what Singapore thinks of
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    16 13 Ik* IMtttag took place in Pcnang of Mr. Yeol. Thean Poh and Miss Khoo llmitc Teow.
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    19 13 The wedding took place in Kuala Lumpur last week of Mr Nf Ah Loons: and Miss Goh Chee Wan.
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  • 412 13 BRITAIN A FERTILE RECRUITING GROUND VMHILE nearly every trans-Atlan-tic liner carries its quota of established American film players Londonward to make British pictures, England i s repaying the favour in a manner quite unforeseen in Hollywood as recently as year ago. Great Britain has definitely become the
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  • 111 13 LYONS DISCOVERY Paris, i The fourth trunk murder in Frarce within a year has been revealed. An Italian named Collini. living in Lyons, who was arrested here for drunkenness, confessed that he had murdered his mistress, an Italian aged 35. He had cut her body
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  • 245 13 PRIMO DE RIVERA IN COURT UPROAR Madrid. URIMO de Rivera, leader of the Spanish Fascists and son of the former dictator, threw his hat at the judge here, when he was sentenced to five months' imprisonment for illegal possession of arms. Uproar followed when he
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  • 153 13 JURY RETIRE 20 HOURS New York. John Fiorenza. 24, the upholsterer's assistant charged with murdering Mrs. Nancy Titterton, wife of an Englishman In the service of the National Broadcasting Company, has been found guilty of murder in the first degree. Under the laws of New
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  • 239 13 A SCHOOL FOR BRIDES IN JAPAN MKS. Kenzo Adachi, wife of a prominent Japanese politician, has started a school which tries to teach Japanese girls how to keep house as brides on the modest salary of fifty yen (about twentyfive dollars a month). Many prospective
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    • 259 13 JSL V* «*i* MUSCLE li/B l\ W^M SLOAN'S LINIMENT reB^ I y^ Bi |^H lieves the congestion when, SI aa 4& 1 I At causes muscle pains by send■l M WL H B m ing a penetrating warmth deep into the painful parts. ACHES xhc stimulating action of Sloan's causes
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    • 179 14 Totidem Verbis Paltry Pittances D EAL courage was shown by Mr. D. M. McLeod, principal of Raffles Institution, in his remarks on Speech Day, in protesting against the absurdly low salaries j paid to youths on leaving school. As he said, this breeds discontent, with all the unhappy results that
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    • 217 14 'THE F.M.S. Government is to f revise the system of rubber j taxation, by a clear-cut separation Of the Rubber Fund (from which: research, control and the R.R.I are financed), and the replacement of that part of it which has represented export duty by an export duty
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    • 150 14 THE report of a Japanese option on iron -ore land in Perak is a reminder that tin is by no means Malaya's only mineral. It may be that Rawang has the country's only coalfield, Kelantan and Jelai gold deposits may never amount to much, but who knows what
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  • 1399 14 "Ah .Singapore" First Steps Ashore AND First Impressions "AH so you intend to go to Singapore." I never realised how many suggestive notes could be sounded on one syllable until that inevitable "Ah became associated with Singapore. It started just a year ago, somewhere between Omsk and Tomsk as the
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  • 605 14 IN a few weeks' time Colonel Victor Konstantine Kaledin, late of the i Russian Imperial Ataman Guards and now an inconspicuous householder in a village near Ilfracombe, becomes a naturalised British subject. One of the most daring international spies of our generation is t 1 rning
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  • 1343 15 WEARING KIT NOT YET SUPPLIEE TO BRITISH ARMY 1936 Pettern Result Of Ten Years Investigation COMFORT NEVER BEFORE KNOWN TO FIGHTING FORCES IF the Brigade of Guards, the crack regiments of the British Army, were advancing r-lontrside the Johore Military Forces, with both
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  • 343 15 What Priestley Thinks Of The Colonies 'NO PART IN OUR DREAM OF LIFE' IV/JK. J 1* Priestley, the novelist, writing: in the Sunday Dispatch on the attraction of the English countryside, introduced a sneer at the Colonies. '•This magical England remains to comfort and to inspire us. just H Shakespeare
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  • 142 15 SOME NATIONS' LACK OF HARVESTS DR G. W. THEOBALD of the Britisli Post -Graduate Medical School. London, speaking at the jclnt conrerence ol the Royal institute of Public Health and the Institute of Hygiene at Edinburgh, said: "War today is of dietetic origin. Mussolini.
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  • 147 15 DR. COLBERT ATTACKED Tientsin, June 1. QK. John William Colbert, who was acquitted on May 26 of j charges of attempted murder of his wife by poisoning, was the victim of a mysterious attack in his office last evening. According to a report made by Dr Colbert to the American
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  • 87 15 Vatican City. The Pope received members of the Foreign Press Association at ttit i Vatican. Although the Pope has growr. thinner during the past few months he did not look ill as has been reported abroad. Speaking of the responsibilities which weighed upon the modern Press,
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  • 250 15 Tokio Pearl King To Close Farms MIKIMOTO TO BE A SALESMAN I ]MK< Kokichi Mikimoto, octo^eiiarian "Pearl King" of Japan, announces that he intends to i I<>m I many of his pearl culture farm* throughout Japan as a first step towards remedying the slump in |values created by over-production. The
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  • 99 15 DELICATE MOMENTS FOR REGIMENT ON PARADE Prague. «7HILE a peasant girl was sonbath- ing on tlie banks of the Ri\er Vah, near Ruzomberok. Czechoslovakia, she was surprised by "brutal and licentious soldiery." who toas?d her about the scanMness cl her bathing-suit. The girl then induced an ord.rly
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  • 167 15 Dear Mother. l am so much obliged to you for recommending BRLSTOL for Baby. It teas just what he wanted ana ne is putting on weight steadily n-w ar.d hta limbs are so firm and s'rorr- 'he drr'ing! i am using BRESTOL.' ot .mirse. w.th my
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  • 1289 16 By The Onlooker A MALAYAN friend writes to me by air mail to say that she had the good-for-tune to attend the annual service of the Knights of St. Michael and St. George in St. Paul's Cathedral last month and saw two of our former Governors, the
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  • 1502 16 By John Drinkwater I SUPPOSE our statesmen are none too happy about the way things have been going lately, and small wonder. But the permanent services, as usual, have come up to scratch. The King's message to Sir Sidney Barton, the British Minister at Addis Ababa,
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    • 511 16 PRACTICE LIMITED TO THE EYE Specializing: Orular Mnarle Anomalies. Complicated defects of vision. Glasses if needed. R. A. THOMPSON, D.O.S. (Dr. of Ocular Science) 4, Arcade (Ground Floor). Phone 3002. 35 Years' Puropran Clinical Experience. Itch Cause Killed In 7 Minutes Tour skin hai nearly DO million tiny r purea
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    • 345 17 fctV^ MlHow to be happy —though working It's not so impossible as it sounds. You will want to work SEES^-i -you'll feel fit for inything if HlI/V you obey one simple morning jgl Why does F'NO's "Fruit Salt" so Jprjfi lB§ qu.ckly give fresh energy and &*>****** vigour? Because, by
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    • 193 17 POPULAR and ECONOMICAL The wonderful value offered by the Gillette No. 44 Set has made it one of the most popular shaving sets on the market. At a remarkably low price you get, in an attractive leatherette covered metal box, the lates' Gillette razor •nd three Blue Gillette Slotted Blades,
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    • 587 17 $100 FREE ENTRY CROSSWORD PUZZLE MONEY PRIZES FOR CROSSWORD ENTHUSIASTS OUR WEEKLY "MUST BE WON" OFFER The Sunday Times offers today $100 for a correct solution of the Crossword Puzzle printed below. Should no reader succeed in solving the puzzle correctly, the $100 will be awarded in respect of the
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    • 152 18 1 .:;;;;:;x'V;::-:;. :V An excellent selection of FREE GIFTS is now offered to users of Bournviile Cccoa. A 1-lb. tin contains 4 coupons, a Mb. tin Tnw 2 coupons and ]-lb. tin 1 coupon, save them, they are valuable. y > There are certain stocks on the market without coupons
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  • 96 19 Boil an eggplant whole with the stem until tender, but not done. Cat in half through the stem and scoop out the centre] Mix this with sausage meat half and half. Add an egg ana cracker meal and season well Refill the eggplant and bake twenty minutes or
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  • 573 19 Max Factors Advice There Must Be Mental As Well As Physical Fitness WE'VE talked a good deal about ways and means of keeping the Spirit of Youth, but we haven't yet said all there is to say. Proper care of the skm is of paramount
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    12 19 "All Hollywood knows the healthful benefits of athletic pastimes," asserts Max Factor.
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  • 166 19 To remove the smell of tobacco from a room put a piece of rock ammonia in a jar and pour over It a fey drops of oil of lavender and a little bailing water. Leave the jar uncovered, and the room will soon smell sweet again. If an
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  • 70 19 Melt an ounce of butter In a saucepan. Add two tablespoons oatmeal flour and stir until it is lightly browned. Add four tablespoons cold water and then a pint and a half of vegetable stock (cannad vegetable soup will do), stirring all the time. Simmer gently for one
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  • 98 19 If stored in an airtight tin, these almond biscuits will keep for a long time, and they are useful to have when unexpected visitors arrive. Blanch half a pound of almonds and chop them roughly. Whisk the whites of three eggs to a stiff froth, and add slowly
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  • 632 19 New Trimmings For Slim Frocks women are as particular about the colour of their gloves, as the fit. They match their gloves to their handbags, coats, hats, and hat trimmings, and the result is certainly neat and attractive. Some gloves are bought to
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    • 280 19 \m vr X——MK —M dnjjJ^yH I Prevents Ugly Shine 'y Gives Smooth Peach Bloom Finish 3 Slays on all Day 4 Clings in spite of Heat, Winds Rain 5 Does not dry up the Skin "Dull Finish", the latest fashion ib fare powder, is the Tokalon secret the result of
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  • 36 20 Peel a grapefruit and slice very thin. Cut slices in halves and take out the seeds. Arrange on watercress. Add French dressing in which Roquefort cheese has been crumbled. Garnish with green pepper strips.
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  • 664 20 A Table As A Present For A Bride \lf HEN among the list of presents for the bride a table is included, this is often a round table, since there is revived interest in this shape, whether it is a large diningtable or
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  • 32 20 LJERE is a new cap in black velvet. With its peak and generous bow, it has qualities of audacity and freshness which are not easily found in millinery.
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  • 588 20 New Coats: Brown Grey Popular: Jumper Designs: Useful Type Of Blouse Choosing A Necklace Sleeves For Evening Frocks IWTEW coats are almost all brown. Tweed styles include such mixtures as sand and chocolate, and white with cream and ***** brown. Coats of boucle cloth are in soft
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  • 380 20  -  ISOBEL FRANCIS They Need Plenty Of "Food" BY .WELL-TENDED foot in a perfect pair of shoes— there is the foundation for real smartness, and we do take care of our feet nowadays as well as enclosing them in shoes that really fit
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  • 53 20 Heat together in a double boiler three cups of strained orange Juice and a pound of quartered marshmallows. Remove from fire as scon as marshmallows are melted. Pour into individual dishes over peeled orange sections and set in a cool place to stiffen. Garnish with whipped cream
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  • 41 20 One cup butter, two cups sugar, three eggs, one glass wine* one teaspoon vanilla, flour enough to make a dough that will roll. Roll thin on a lightly floured board and back in a quick oven until dark brown.
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  • 113 20 One bunch escarole, four tablespoons bacon fat or butter one bouillon cube, one-l.alf cup boiling water, salt and pepper. Blanch escarole by plunging into boiling water for five minutes. This removes excess bitterness, Drain and put into a buttered baking dish. Dissolve bouillon cube in boiling waier, add
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    • 251 20 Once you have tasted a telly containing the natural juices of ripe tj fruit you will quickly detect a new and altogether pleasing flavour. That it why I to many hostesses make a special point oi insisting on— (erebos Jelly Crystals IB Wfifcm Tradl tntjuiriii W t /liljllfl^ Bvuntad S
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    • 103 20 At Vogue's! SOMETHING THAT WILL HIT THE FANCY OF WOMEN DAZZLING FLASHES OF FASHION... THUNDERING PRICES OF VALUE AND ECONOMY IN THE LATEST AND SMARTEST WASH FROCKS. AT VOGUE'S AND NOWHERE ELSE IN TOWN you will find Thousands of FROCKS to choose from! PRICES FROM $1.95 would you believe It?
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    • 47 20 JUST UNPACKED WIDE ATTRACTIVE ASSORTMENT of LADIES HAND BAGS IN REAL MOROCCO LEATHER. Smart Good Looking to make you the Envy of others. NOW ON SHOW AT: CHOTIRMALL'S 41-43. HIGH STREET PHONE 7957. M COJYDIMEIVT. a. I thl ng used to give J relish to food. The
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  • 376 21 IT is Datoral for housewives to want the lighting of their homes to be as perfect as possible, and new plans Include cylindrical globes fittod to plain walls. The glass of the glebe is usually softly coloured and encircled at the base with bands of chromium.
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    1933 21 Trimmed With Water Lilies BY OUR WOMAN CORRESPONDENT AT a cocktail party which I attended last week I was surprised to see the number of women guests present vho were hatless. Incidentally this brings to mind an article I read in a recent journal which arrived in Singapore by
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    • 60 21 MILK DRINKING is tne wisest of habits J J 111 ft 1 ußaa l^J mm 1 IHHjyV...;';. y/6\ fcf ">.•'■ V ////////l It is so simple if you use Ideal." Just empty a "tall" (16 oz.) tin into an "Idea!" dilution bottle, fill up with water and you have 5
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  • 460 22 Colony's Most Impressive Military Pageant 1,600 MEN TO TAKE PART FOR the first Birthday Parade in honour of King Edward VIII Singapore wffl provide one of the most impressive military pageants seen in the Colony. Two of the best-known units of the British Army
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  • 447 22 SIR H. PAGE CROFT'S SUGGESTION TRAINING FOR YOUNG UNEMPLOYED QIR Henry Page Croft, M.P., in a speech on arms, man-power and the Empire, at Kentish Town, advocated the creation of a special Reserve for defence. "If we are to survive as a free people," he remarked,
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  • 189 22 LJAILS Selassie began his first day as exiled Abyssinian Emperor at 6, Prince's Gate, London. S.W., with a reception to the Pres3 Cocktails were served at eleven. At the reception were the Emperor's seventeen-year-old daughter, Princess Tsahal, and his two sons, the Crown Frince
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  • 111 22 r\AME Louise Mcllroy, the gyncccologtst, speaking on the subject. "Should a doctor tell," a: the Royal Institute of Public Health and Institute of Hygiene Congress at Edinburgh. sa!d it was no part of a doctor* duty to act as a detective. She adtiti that
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  • 34 22 Fragments of a statue which on being reassembled proved to be a marble Apollo of the fourth century have been found in the American excavatiens of the Agora. The statue is of exceptional beauty.
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    • 190 22 PROF. ROSIN'S FAIRYTAN Guaranteed treatment for most hopeless cases of skin disease s rheumatism Singapore foot, diabetes. Merle Norman treatment for acne (blackheads) 22, MEYER MANSIONS Coleman Street. Hours 9—6 NKW RELIEF WORKS WONDERS FOR STOMACH SUFFERERS Bisma-Rex is a new antacid treatment that is bringing welcome relief to people
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  • 816 23 Number Of Entries A Record A RECORD number of entries have been received for the Singapore lawn tennis championships which begin at the S.C.C. courts on Monday. June 22. About 120 players will be competing, and it Is anticipated that the men's singles championship will be
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    48 23 West Ham Boys and Preston Boys met in the final of the English Schools* Shield i «»n. petition on West Ham Uniteds ground at Upton Park. West Ham Boys' goalkeeper, Gregory, has already been signed by West Ham United. The picture shows West Ham scoring their first goal.
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  • 129 23 Second and third round results In the Reynard 8.P., tournament M. Hodri beat Klong Woon Kiew. 15 2, 15—2; A. Rahlm beat L. K. Leng 15—10. 14—14 (3—0); A. Rahman b. Awang beat Y. L. Kang 15 3, 15 7: D. Kiong beat Hassan (w.0.); L. K. Lcng
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  • 224 23 Europeans' Win Over Government Offices (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat. Playing with only ten men the Segamat Europeans did very well Indeed to share points with he Government Offices In their opening match of the football league. The game was well contested and exciting, ending in a
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  • 142 23 Mercantile Institute vs. Fraser and Neave at F. N. Ground on Tuesday. Ang Kirn Swee: Seah Keng Loy: A. Razak: J. Law; Seng Quee; S. Din; N. d'Roza; P. Pereira: M. Eallch: T. K. Vellu: P. Lourdes. Reserves T. Nonls; A. Philemon; W. Gomes; G. Hendryk; C. Alphonso.
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  • 110 23 PROBABLE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS London, Saturday. The following arc the probable starters for the Hunt Cup: Theft (Smirke), Finaast (Harry Wragg), Shining Tor (Perryman), Guinea Gap (Sammy Wragg), William of Valence (Pat Beasley) Commander the 3rd (Hawcroft). Law Court (Gordon Richards), Boethius (Wrickaby), Inflation (Clifford Richards), Gunboa*(Fox), Chuchoteur
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  • 100 23 Superior Team Work Of the R.A.F. IN the first round of the Garrison Cup the R.A.F. beat H.M.S. Terror at football yesterday on the Naval Base ground oy two goals to nil. The teams were: R.A.F.: Castell; A. Foster, Lee; Stott, Hurst, Foster; Cooper, Laurence Hollingworth, Knott, Rogers.
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  • 158 23 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat. In the Segamat district football league, the Malay Town team, who beat the Police by two clear goals m the opening match or the league the previous week, scored an overwhelming six-nil victory over Gemereh. The ftature of the game was the
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  • 300 23 MECHANICAL endurance and driver skill were tested to the full in the Daytona Beach Road Race for stock cars run on Mar. 8 on Florida's famed natural racing course. The road race was the first of its kind at Daytona Beach and It is planned to
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  • 232 23 Raffles Institution inflicted a severe defeat on Ceylon Sports Club II by 80 runs on their own ground. .Scores: Ceylon Sports Club II: Woodhull lbw. b V.'atts 4. Alwls c and b Sundaram 9. V. M. Filial lbw. b Watts 0, Ignatius b Sundaram 3. J.
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  • 391 23 HOMAGE TO JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN THE centenary of the birth of Joseph Chamberlain, on July 8, may mark the birth of a new imperial movement in Great Britain. The committee now preparing plans for the centenary celebrations in London and Birmingham hope that it may be possible both to raise a
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  • 58 23 PERAK OVERWHELM KEDAH In an H.M.S. Malaya Cup football game at Taiping yesterday Perak overwhelmed Kedah by seven gcals to nil. The Perak team was fast .nd nippy and Impregnable in defence. They began scoring from the opening minutes of the game. Kedah played a gaUant defensive game
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  • 32 23 A Jugoslay unemployed workman who had had no food for two days, won a bet by consuming 40 fried eggs, 2 n>. of bread, and a pint of wine in 20 minutes.
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  • 247 23 FOUR RECORDS RROKF.N AT K.E.S., TAIPING (From Our Own Correspor.dc>nt.) Taping. Four school records were brck°n at the sports of the King Edward VII School, Taiplng. The first record to go was the cross country race <2' 2 miles) which a Tamil bey (V. Supplah) covered In the
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    • 370 23 Glands Made Young -Vigour Renewed Without Operation if >uii feel old before roar timo or and physical will fun! n< w Ii.i:>|"ines3 i heal 'lif- i iii 11 1 vigour and tii in glan I it is .-i simple home treatment Jn t«l>l«t f...: 1 i by an Anierp.di I'
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  • 1906 24 Incidents At Selangor Races IRVINE TOPS RIDERS WITH THREE WINS Major Years Mr. Van Tooren Head Owners (From Our Own Correspond nt Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. At unusually larsc erowi witnessed the concluding day of the i Flab meetlnf which was in every respect
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  • 300 24 YAYU A. A. WIN THE TOURNAMENT THIS year's basket-ball tournaments came to a close with the last league match played between* the Yayu A.A. and the Ec Yong A.A., last week. The Yayu team won by an overwhelming score of 59 points to 23. The losers were expected
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    12 24 The Yayu A. A., winners of the year's Singapore league basket-ball tournament.
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  • 203 24 Nine Runs Ahead of St. Joseph's School St. Andrew's School defeated St Joseph's Institution by nine runs on the St. Joseph's ground. Scores: ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL R. Thoy b Toledo 7, P. Hill run -58, J. Webber lbw. Toledo 0, vr .rguson c Woodford b
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  • 27 24 The first double tote paid $290 on each of four tickets on the winning combination. The second double tot: paid $187 on each winning ticket.
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  • 30 24 The draw on the big sweep, value $68,140, resulted as follows: First C7255 Second ***** Third ***** Starters *****. *****. *****. *****, *****, *****. *****. *****. I
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  • 246 24 MOIIAMED DIN MAKES 35 FOR MEDICALS In a low-scoring cricket match at the Medical College ground yesterday, the home side beat the V.M.C.A. by 18 runs. The highest scorer In the match was Mohamed Din. of the College, with 35. The V.M.C.A. were trundled out for
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  • 303 24 RAF. (6) 11 Chinese <2) 10 Inns. Regt. 9 R.A. (5i ..10 Malays «4> 9 Midd. Regt. 8 Police <P> ..8 R.E. (1> ..9 S.C.C. a) 10 w. 7 G 5 4 4 4 2 2 0 L,. U r. A. f T i 2 2 31
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  • 329 24 IT would appear from the large croud that turned up at the Clerical 1'nion yesterday that more interest is centred on the women's junior singles badminton events than the men's events. Only two singles ties were played, however, as against the three arranged. The first game between
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  • 33 24 Flags captured by Spaniards from Nelson's fleet before the Battle of Trafalgar have been removed from a church a tTenerifle. Canary Islands, by the local council, which is seizing churches for lay uses.
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  • 963 25 Inter -State Cricket At Kuala Lumpur WHITTAKER AND FOLEY IN GREAT BOWLING FORM Visitors 47 Ahead In First Innings (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Saturday. "THE first inter-State cricket match in Kuala Lumpur this season, between I'crak and Selangor, bepan on the Padang
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    23 25 The Methodist Girls' School te.im v inner, of »h* inter-school relay at the r airfield Girls' School spor.s on Saturday. Sunday Times Photograpti
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    16 25 The Anglo-Chinese School cricket team which beat the S.C.R.C, at ihe S.C.R.C. yesterday, by 29 runs.
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  • 1264 25 LOH WAH KIT'S DOUBLE THE Singapore Chinese are holding their fourth sports meeting at the Jalan Besar Stadium. The number of athletes participating are the 'ghest on record there being 233 men a d 91 women athletes. It Is not surprising therefore that the entries for some
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  • 45 25 ELDRED BEATS SYM FOR SECOND PLACE IN the play-off yesterday at the Island Club for second place in the Singapore Island coif championship W. Eldred beat H. B. Svni. Eldred went round in 75 and Sym in 78. The Singapore champion is R. J. Isherwood.
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  • 219 25 CEYLON S,C. BEAT THE RECREATION CLUB THE Ceylon Sports Club beat the Singapoie Recreation Club at cricket by three wickets at Bale-stier yesterday. Scores and bowling analyses: S.R.C. P. R. Lewis b Sundram 3, M. Valberg b de Silva 7, D. d'Cotta b Jansen 22, N. Sullivan b
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  • 353 25 MIDDLESEX BEATEN IN DIVISION II Skins 2: Midds 1.1 THE Inninskillings gained another two points in the second division yesterday at the expense of the Middlesex team who were visiting Tanglin. Play was even, however. and the odd goal in three in favour of the home
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  • 205 25 INDIANS BEAT MEDICAL COLLEGE TEAM The Indian Association easily beat a Medical College XI at cricket by eight wickets yesterday at Balestier. Ram Pi'arra scored 58 not out for the Indians. Scores Medica! College XI: Ebert b Bas karan 8. Jaswan Singh c Ram Pi'arra b Baskaran
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    20 25 Miss Tan Kwcc Khai. who did exceptionally well in the CkteCH sports at Jalan Besar ■taottm vestcrday Sunday Times Photograph
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  • 105 25 MONDAY, JUNE IS. Saccer: Div 2. Monopolies vs. Chinese II at Anson Road Stadium; Commercial Cup. M.P.H. vs. S.H.B. at SMB. Govt. Services league, (2), Education vs. Monopolies II at J.C.S.A.; Friendly 81 Joseph's vs. St Andrew's at St Joseph's. 1 G«lf: L.G.U. medal competition at Bukit Tlmah.
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    20 25 Officials 'if Raffles College Tnion: left to right: Oon Kliye khUng, general secretary, R.C. Hoffman, president; Lee Kirn Sun, treasure..
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  • 260 25 Growder Takes Six For 31 The S.C.C. and the Raffles College played to a draw in their cricket match at the S.c.c. ground yesterday. The Europeans, batting first, scared 167. to which the College replied with 122 when stumps were drawn. Growdpr was the outstanding
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  • 45 25 SECOND MATCH PIT OFF UNTIL JUNE 20 London. Saturday The second polo match between England and America for the WtttChester Cup has been postponed, owln^ to heavy rain, until June 20. The first match played on Wednesday was won bv the United States.
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  • 27 25 The Anglo-Chinese School beat the S.C.R.C. by 29 runs at cricket yesterday at the S.C.R.C. ground. The club scored 88 runs against the schoolboys' 117.
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  • 940 26 HEALTH OF PLAYERS COMES FIRST Negotiations For Match With Hong Kong By Our Badminton Correspondent Singapore. THi! derision of the Badminton A: sociation of Maiaya to organise the Foong Seong Cup competition on more or less similar lines M tin- international lawn
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  • 146 26 From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. The Selangor Malaya Cup trial at the Stadium was a very disappointing affair. Whites beat Colours by six goals tc four. None of the players revealed anything like their true form. It is the general concensus of opinion that Selangor will
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  • 153 26 On May 23 the Anson Badminton Party celebrated its third anniversary at the Southern Hotel. At the annual general meeting the following were elected office bearers President, Mr. Ng Wins; Chon, vice presidents, Mr. Lee Kim Choo. Mr. Kam Seng Choon. hon. secretary Mr. Ho Clirong Seng, hon.
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  • 116 26 At a special general meeting of the nrwly(virmed Lam Wah Athletic Party. Singapore, nliich was held at the residence of Mr. Ong Soo Lim. 43. Clyde Street, on Sunday last, the following were elected office-bearers for the year. President. Mr. Lee Chen* Hoe; vice-president. Mr. Choo Ho;
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    44 26 A group of Asahan Badminton Party players taken at a farewell to the president, Mr. A. Slrachan (in white shirt). The captain, Mhd. M b. Tahir is seated in the centre crosslerged and the secretary, Mr. P. G. Daramadasa, is standing on extreme right.
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    14 26 The .Miii Liel> Girls' School t=am which won the Shanghai school., volley ball championship.
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  • 677 26 The report of the Council of the Clerical Union for the year ended March 31, 1936, states: The total number of active members on the register on March 31 was 1C57. During the period under review there were 160 admissions, 28 resignations and 86 names were struck
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  • 139 26 "THE DOG" DEFEATED: CHINESE BEAT Y.M,C,A. •T^HE F.M.S. Railways Institute defeat- ed the Selangor Club by three matches to one in the Flowerdrew Shield competition. Results: Singles: Suppiah beat G. O. Hovii 6—2, 9—7. Syed Ahmad beat L. R. Ferrlday 3—6, s—o retired. Doubles: H. S. Haskins
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  • 67 26 The following have been selected to i play for the V.M.C.A. Junior Departj ment against Fraser and Neave on Thursday on the Fraser and Neave ground:—Tan Kwan Seng. Phoa Keng Hake, Khoo Soo Thuan, J. E. Law. Ong Swee Keng, Ong Swee Law, Choo Seng Chaye, M. Anthony,
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  • 184 26 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. "THERE is a keen struggle for leadership in the Johore Bahru District Football Association League. The Jorinthians now head the table by virtue of a slightly bet'.er goal average than the Customs, last year's league winners. Both teams have
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  • 292 26 SUGGESTED STATE TEAM t (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. i IOHORE is having a very busy cricket I season, no less than four clubs havI ing regular weekly matches. The c clubs are the Oenuang Cricket Club, the Johore Cricket Club, the Segamat i Cricket Club and
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  • 59 26 The Useful Badminton Party will play a iricndly badminton game at the home court, 522, Kampong Bahiu Rcrjd next Sunday, with the Cheng's Friendly B.P. The UseTul's team will be chosen from the following players: Wee Kim V/c. G:;orr;e dun. Chin Tham Swce Chiang Tiong Wah, E. Hock
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  • 253 26 tournament begins this wt:ek (From Our Own Correspondent) TMgdnc The annual Inter-ctofa badminton doubles tournament for the Cup will start this W3ok. Nina teUCJ have entered this year as compared with five last year. The Lodge Party, champions last year, are campetin^ again. Fixtures ara June 14 T.P.C.L.
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  • 57 26 The following players will represent the Railway Youngsters in a friendly football game against the Kota Rajan Malay School today on the Victoria School ground at 5 p.m. W. Ponnampalam: R. G. Samy and Appavoo; Ratnavelu. Peng Yeow and Sockallngam; Keng Wah. S. Yogarajah (capt.) Vigerstnam. Joseph Retnam.
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  • 741 27  -  "LEIGHTON" PLAYERS FROM INDIA AND CEYLON All Titles Expected To Change Hands BY fjiHK return of Miss Betty Oldfield to the country will be welcomed by all lawn tennis players, and particularly by those in the Colony for she will tower of strength
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    30 27 AUsvc The R.A.F. team which won the 4xl length free st; ie r. at the Command aquatic sports. Below The R.A.F. team which won the 4x2 lengths free style relay.
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  • 402 27 LIEUT. SALAMAN AN ACQUISITION (By Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. TTHE Sungel UJong Club of Seremban deserves to be congratulated on Its i fine cricket display against the Slngapors Cricket Club the other day. Considering the fact that the visiting team was not at full strength, notable absentees
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  • 415 27 Young House Win The Championship 'THE 27th annual athletic sports of 1 the Outram School were held on the school ground on Friday before a large gathering. The individual "A" championship for the year was won by Ibrahim b. Mohd. and "B" by Wong Kal Boon, and the
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    67 27 A photograph taken after the finals of the recent Sakura Cup lawn tennis competition which was won by A. Svga of the N.S. Japanese Association. Seated in the croup are: Mr. Kandiah (Hospital Club), Dr. Chong Ah Khoon (N.S.C.R.C.) Mrs. S. J. Scow, Mr. A. Snga (N.SJ.A.) Mr. S. J.
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  • 86 27 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. The annual Tanjong Mallm Club lawn tennis tournament will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 10, 11, and 12. Play will start at nine o'clock each day. There will be men's open singles and doubles, men's handicap singles
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    18 27 The start or the Scouts' Race at the St. Anthony's Boys' School sports at the Jalan Besar stadium
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  • 647 27 FAST TIMES AT K.L. RACES (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. THE Selangor Turf Club summer meeting was concluded yesterday and a further two days' sport will be provided when the Skye meeting begins. A distressing incident occurred on the opening day or the meeting
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  • 29 27 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talping. The Railway Institute, Taiping, wi'.l hold their athletic meeting on June j 27, and the St. George"s Institution, Talping. on Aug. 8.
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  • 218 27 PUNJABIS' SPORTS SULTAN OF PERAK PRESENT (From Our Own Correspondent.) T.i wing. The athletic season has begun In North Perak. The meeting of the 1st battalion. 2nd Punjab Regiment, drew the most attention as It was the Regiment's debut In athletics In Malaya. The Sultan of Perak. who takes a
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  • 155 27 The following will represent the Mercantile Institute at football this week lst XI vs. F. and N. on Tuesday, June 16 at F. and N.: Ang Kirn Swee; Seah Keng Loy. R. Hendricks J. Law, Shawal Din. Hassan N. dßoza, P. Pereira. Ah Nam. T. K. Vellu. P.
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  • 135 28 Machine-gunners firing blanks. One of the v; :'~ss larrics which from a posllltn rliv* to (he tronps can keep in touch with headquarters, with either inside or cu!«-ide aeriaL 'ohore troops In their new equipment standing easy on (he parade ground at The Fort
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