Morning Tribune, 2 August 1937

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    15 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE j 2.— No. 155. SINGAPORE, MOND AY, August 2, 1937. FIVE CKNTS.
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    28 1 Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, junior, son of the IT.l T S. president, and his wife, formerly Miss Ethel dv Pont, were visitors to France aboard the Normandie France Presse
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    MASS SURRENDER TO INSURGENTS
    215 1 SPANISH CIVIL WAR Heavy Fighting Continuing Madrid, July 29. Eighteen hundred Spanish Govern- ment troops have surrendered to the insurgents at Villanueva de la Canada according to the Havas correspondent at Avila. The deserters claimed the iriass surrender would be followed by others. According t,G a
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    KING OF EGYPT
    118 1 Huge Crowds At First Investiture Cairo, July 29. J HP: Investiture of an Independent hm, u! n of E^ypt since the Pharaohs the biggest crowds of Cairo s »nto the City. King Farouk. to Moslem law was not bul took the Constitutional fore both Houses of Parliament.
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    Poison Gas Execution
    32 1 Kaunas, Lithuania. July 29. -p-u Murder execution by poison %as for as carried out when a man was Ior murderlne: five Jews. D^nth 1 ln ei??ht minntps- Reuter Wireless
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    FOREIGNERS LEAVING TIENTSIN
    821 1 FOREIGNERS LEAVING TIENTSIN J 1 Tientsin, Aug. 1. DRITONS and other foreigners aa c being evacuated from the German Concession as a result of the announcement of the Japanese intention to bombard the adjoining village of Hsiaoliu, where Chinese militiamen are alleged to be attacking Japanese cotton mills. All Chinese
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    MANDATES & THE LEAGUE
    238 1 MANDATES THE LEAGUE A Memorandum from Palestine Geneva, July 30 A MEMORANDUM from Palestine Arab Supreme Council has been handed to Lh( Mandates Commission at the lnBUgural meeting m public to-day. The memorandum rejects responsibility for the disturbances and opposes partition and requests the League to operate the section of
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    Siam's Council Of Regency
    40 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Sunday. After three days' debate, the Assembly this afternoon confirmed the acceptance of 'the Council of Recency's resignation and will proceed at this evening's session to appoint a new fttgency Council
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    GOVERNOR AT M.A.M.A. EXHIBITION
    1441 2 MALAYA'S AGRICULTURAL Extension Urged To Make Country Self' Supporting (From Our Oini Rrjxyrter) Kuala Lumpur. Sunday Tilt: need for Mala\a If extend her Bfrlodtwal activities m order to be less dependent on rubber and tin for he r prosperity and m other countries for her food
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    THE ALHAMBRA
    123 2 "Sunny Side Up" Here Again THAT Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell will always remain popular with Singapore cinemagoers was evidenced by the large audiences at the Alhambra Theatre yesterday who greeted the re-turn-screening of "Sunny Side Up," the Twentieth-Century Fox hit that was first shown here about six
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    MOTOR ACCIDENT
    67 2 Ship i Wireless )perator Injured Singapore. Sunday. MR J Hamilton, wireleai operator of m v Kistna, waa involved m an accidrnt at about 9.45 o'clock la*t night. when i motor-car No ***** was alleged to have knocked him down m Robinson Road. He could not move when the
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    Ambulance Calls
    68 2 Singapore. Sunday. AT 4.30 yesterday afternoon, the ambulance was called to Bukit Timat Road near King's Road, to pick ur> a Javanese who was said tc have been knocked down by a motor taxi. The wounded man had abrasions over both knee caps, aivl bleeding from the nose
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      150 2 Help Kidneys Clean Oof Poisonous Acids Your Kidneys have nine million liny tubes or niters which are endangered by cheap, Irritating drugs or negl< 1. 1 rnknown to <>ti, w <:ik Kldne} h may b< the real < i s'.im- < letting Up Nights, N< rvou IM/ziTi«H, Swoll. n AnkleH,
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    EASTERN EUROPE SECURITY
    224 3 Conference Of Baltic Kaunas, Lithuania, July 2). THE conference of the Foreign Ministers of the Baltic alliance 'Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia*, which was to have been held In April but had to be postponed because of the illness of the Estonian Minister (Dr. Akcli, is to take
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    SIZE OF WARSHIPS
    134 3 Arming Beyond Financial Limits London. July 31. THE size of battleships was discussed by Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond, master of Downing College. Cambridge. at the Liberal Summer School there. He referred to the tendency on the part of the nations 'towards arming beyond their financial limits and
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    WATERLOO BRIDGE
    103 3 Details Of Tender For New Structure London. July 31. TURTHER details are now available of the new Waterloo bridge, a tender of £670.000 for erection of which was accepted by the London County Council this week. The bridge will be 80 feet wide with two carriage ways 27
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    Custody Of The Great Seal
    70 3 Custody Of The Great Seal London, July 31 THE appointment gazetted last night of five commissioners "for the care •md custody of the Great Seal of the Realm" Is due to the Fouth American holiday upon which the Lord Chancellor is departing to-day. Lady Hailsham is accompanying him on this
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    NON-INTERVENTION FAILS?
    283 3 No Agreement On British Plan I.Oiid Jii, Aug. 1. VKSTERDAYS meeting of the Non Intervention Committee is fully reported m the morning papers anil wherever comment appears regret is i shown of the unclarified rescrva- < tions m the attitudes of the Russian, German and Italian Governments to
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    LORD EUSTACE PERCY
    117 3 Appointed Rector Of King's College London. July 31. LORD EUSTACE PERCY, president of the Board of Education from 1924 to 1929 and for sometime minister without portfolio in Mr. Baldwin's second National Government, has been appointed to be rector of King's College. Newcastle under the new statutes
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    GENERALLY FAIR
    162 3 Bank Holiday Weather At Home Londoiv July 31. THE forecast tor the Bank Holiday week-end is generally fair and there la hope of warmer weather for the holiday crowds. The railway companies have made careful preparations to deal with the crowds leaving London and other centre c. The
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    Clerk To House Of Commons
    69 3 London, July 31. MR G. F. M. CAMPION has been appointed clerk of the House of Commons in succession to Sir Horace Dawkins, who resigned yesterday after fortyfive years spent in the service of the House. His letter of resignation was read t>y the Speaker
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    Countess Arrested
    77 3 Madrid, July 29. Countess De la Puebla de Montalban has been detected masquerading :n militia uniform and has been arrested on suspicion for spying. It is alleged .she frequented cafes standing soldiers drinks and talking to men. The Countess has protested h"r innocence but it is claimed here
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    KING & QUEEN IN ULSTER
    189 3 KING QUEEN IN ULSTER Great Ebullition Of Loyally Belfast. July 28. rEIR Majesties' visit occasioned grea* ebullition Of loyalty to Ulstermen despite the Republican outrages. 'Hie Kin; who was m fulldrcss uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet and wearing the Older of St. Patrick inspected the three Guards ol
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    Death Of Former M.C.S.
    37 3 A REUTER cable from London ani\ nounces the death of Mr. J P. C. Rigby, formerly of the Malayan Civil Service Mr. Rigby, who was an officer of Cla.;s 11, retired m 1928.
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      34 3 PHILLIP'S RUBBER SOLES Made m England Famous for its Longwear From All Shoe-Makers Sole Agents: iRAHAMIN PENHAS Singapore. A^**^\ /s^>s\ /^^sK \^&or i*i'i i i I ii < i ii ■t\l IS f^l L^ ■■111
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      133 4 London, July 30 Previous To-day Chaagi ftMMfe Tone Steady Steady Spot Buyers 8 3 i 8 13 16 +116 Sellers. 8 7 8 15 16 +116 Aug. Buyers. 8 3 < 8 7 J, +V% Bellers. 8 7 8 15 16 IJI6 #w-'Sept. Buyers. 813 16 8% 1
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      LONDON SHARE LISI
      79 4 London. July 3; Previous To-day Change Dlfitllleri IIIIH ***** m Dunlop Rubber 35- 35 7»/ 2 lit? General Electric 83 loy 34 J z Imperial Chemical Industrie! go o Q o Imperial Tobacco ic 0 I^7l/ J" J sasaiu f* 11 London Tin (New Shares A c
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      27 4 RUBBER New York. July 29 SS? Bu,e» V^DUU qs is 8 ?i 6 6 s Tone Spot P u^ Barely Steady 59 591/2 4-Vi
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      METAL MARKET
      19 4 TIN Standard. London, July 30. Previous To-day Change Spot (afternoon closing price) £264 CLOSED Forward £262*4 CLOSED
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      U. S. Navy
      28 4 Washington, July 30. President Roosevelt has signed a bill uthonsmg the construction of six lavaj auxiliary vessels at a miximurn :ost of $50,000,000. Reuter Wireless
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      $1,000,000 Iraq Loan
      36 4 1,000,000 Iraq Loan London, July 28 £1.000,000 loan on behalf of the Kingdom of Iraq bearing four and a hr.lf centum has been issued at ninety- four and has been successfully launched m London.- Reuter Wireless
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      BULLION MARKET
      30 4 GOLD London, July 30. c Previous To-day Chang' cn e Bar <"* <*• £8.19.9»2 £6.19.8y 2 _1 Spot 20 116 20»/4 +1116 4 months forward 20 116 20 3 16
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      73 4 London, July 30. PreTioui To-day Changfc r.T. on Paris (closing: middle rate) 132.82 Unchanged r.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) ***** 16 9029 16 iT r.T. on Shanghai (dosing selling rate) i s 29 32 Unchanged r.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) i s 223 32 is 227
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      18 4 t SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. II ii i iii |HMi€*hable B Security Tel. 5926, 2, Finlayson Green.
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      43 4 rHE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established In 1880) Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) Y. 100.000.000 teserve Fund V.130,900,000.0( Head Office: YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE BRANCH. MEYER CHAMBERS. RAFFLES PLACE. Manager r. YAMAMOTO Tel: No. 6049 Manager's Room. 5921 5922 General Office. 5923 0472 Compradore'a Desk:
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      160 4 BANK OF CHINA I (Incoxpopa 4 ;d In China by Special Charter). U. CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. TELEPHONES: Manager's Office 6444 I Exchange Dept. 6441 General Office 5188-9 Cable Address: "CHUNGKUO" ara^aaaa I IL3S HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI rse-Vnng Soon* Chairman of Board. Suns Han-Chan*. General Manager. OVERSEAS BRANCHES: London, New York
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    STOCKS & SHARES
    809 5 STOCKS SHARES Issued By Fraser Singapore, July 30. 6 p.m. Kraser Co. Buyers Sellers *mpat Tin ..63 6,9 y am Kumbang 37,- 39Austral Malay 58j- 60,--(Uer Hitam 33 3 34 6 Aver Weng 1.32 1.37 Bangrin Tin 23 6 2416 Batu Selangor 2.12 2 2.17 V 2 cd Burma Malay
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    LABOUR BILL
    112 5 Passed By United States Senate Washington 11HE 5» i veil i lab iui Bill to < stabltsii a I oni empo* i. a minlmui and i noun. The sj! 1 tent to the v Kepi< > Is essentially In \)w tame form as originally tabled cxc i> that
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    SIAMESE CRISIS
    85 5 Assembly About To Meet Publicly i Bangkok, July 31. IT is believed that the political crises has been solved as the Regency Council has withdrawn Its resignation and the Assembly is about to re-meet publicly after a number of ecret sessions. Reuter (From Ovr Own Correspondent) Bangkok, July
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    ROYAL JOHORE I. C.
    84 5 Men i Handicap Tennis Singles (Vrom Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, July 31. IN the Royal Johore International Club's Singles Handicap Tennis Tournament Dr. J. D. Perinbam— ls.2 meets Mr. Justice L. V. J. Laville (scratch), this evening, and the winner of this match will meet
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    Former Rector Of Stiffkey
    39 5 London. July 30. rE Rev. Harold Davidson, former rector of Stiffkey, Norfolk was fatally injured m consequence of accidentally stumbling over the lioness which angrily mauled him and broke his neckHe died m a hospital.
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    Switzerland Recognises
    13 5 Franco London, July 29. QUEIPO Eellana has announced Switipßime. Reuter Wireless
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    U.S. NEUTRALITY LAW
    188 5 Democrat Defends Present Policy Washington, Aug. 1 THE Democratic Whip, Senator Lewio. In a speech defending the p >licv ol withholding operation of the neutrality lan M regards North China, said "those demanding immediate enforcement ol the law fail to let that the moment we announce that
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    241 5 q SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY 5% 1901 red 1940 $400,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept 30 103 V 2 105V 2 norn 4>/ 2 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 ....107 110 norn 4V 2 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int Mar. 31. Sept. 30 115 117 norn
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      60 5 OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED FREE yourselves from the FEAR of BURGLARS by keeping your VALUABLES (jewellery or important documents) m SAFE BOXES m our VAULTS at CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. You hold YOUR OWN KEYS, and ONLY YOU can have access to these safe boxes, so that SAFETY
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    46 YEARS' SERVICE FOR C.P.R.
    155 6 Visiting Ireland On Retirement Toronto AFTER having served the Canadian Pacific Railway for 46 2 years, Mr William Fulton, Assistant General Pas senger Agent, is retiring at the age of 67 In 1891. after walking the streets of Toronto for three months m quest of
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      161 6 OA# OF 77ffi fIEST ADVENTURE PICTURES EVER PRODUCED BY A BRITISEI COMPANY/ IHE LiREAT dAkKIER iPISIIra A Thrilling story of the BUILDING OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC >1 RAILWAYS with all the Adventurous Romance that followed m its tracks jMHm^HM^^^^^ t YOU SIMPLY CANNOT FAIL TO ENJOY THIS EXCITING OF MAN'S
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      93 6 Opening To -Morrow Night (Tuesday) j< At The CAPITOL I RUDYARD KIPLING WROTE IT! M.-G.-M. PRODUCED IT! JUST LOOK AT THE CAST IN IT! GREATER THAN "MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY"! M Captains Courageous is Superb straits Times 28-7-37 For Perfection of Treatment, casting and Photography, deserves a high place m
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    "WHITE MOOSE" SPIRIT AT SEANCE
    567 7 STRIPPING" OF A GHOST Spiritualists Crowd Police Court A FEW yards of white muslin were produced recently as evidence of the stripping of a "ghost" none othfr. it was stated, than "White Moose," Spirit of the Phosphorescent Slates. J Spiritualises craned their necks m the
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    HAUNTED BY "BLACK MAGIC"
    255 7 v j// C I t C-' ALLEGATIONS of "black magic, and witchcraft" and of a man who "could command anyone to do his bidding". were heard m court here when Vaughan Jones, aged 46, a labourer, appeared on a charge of murder. He was alleged to
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    A BURGLAR STOLE HIS CAMERA
    171 7 Englishman s Adventure ARRIVING at the Bulgarian frontier m the course of a journey from Bucharest to Istanbul, an English journalist named Alfred Woodard alighted from the train and took some snapshots. As his train was leaving he discovered that his camera was missing, and
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    Finger Prims 23 Years Old
    87 7 FINGERPRINTS taken from the body of a BUUI who was found poisoned ov Epsom Common were examined by "Yard" experts who declared that they were identical with those of b man found puilty of murder, bu* Insane. 2< years ago. At the Epsom Inquest the
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    HIS WIFE NEVER KNEW
    198 7 Clerk Who Left A A MAN who left a fortune oi £61,000 never disclosed the n-cret ul nisi wealth to anyone, not. even his wife. It (Uir*e to light recently w.th the publiiut%on of the will of Mr. «Vllliani S4nsuc] Triggs, of Holcombe-road, Illord, Essex. never
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    $3,500 DAMAGES
    161 7 Woman Attacked By Lunatic A JURY at Liverpool Assizes awarded damages of £3,500 to Mrs. Bertha Holgate. of Church-road, Lythan St Anne's, Lancashire, for Injuries received when she was attacked by a man released on licence from Cakle;stom\; Mental Institution, near Blackburn Her husband, William Holgate, wtJ awarded
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    GIRL ARRESTS 6FT. MAN
    248 7 Jusi Aii Everyday Occurrence Liverpool WHY this hue? It's JUli an everyday occurrence and part of my Job," said pretty Miss Laura Marsh, a supervisor at a Liverpool store, after she had told ;i the police court here how she and her assistant had arrested a
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    Art Model's Action For Breach Of Promise
    97 7 Art Model's A ction For Breach Of Promise AN action for breach of promise by .1 beautiful 21-year-old photographer* model igalnst a wealthy industrialist la due for hearing betore a common jury In the King's Bench Division. The plaintiff is Miss Marie McCarthy, of Harrington-gardens, 8.W., and she Is suing
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    SWIMMING EVENTS OF THE OLYMPIAD
    87 8 The swimming events of the all-Mai iyan Chinese Olympiad took place at the Chinese Swimming; Club. Here is the start of one of the races. Tribune Miss Annie Yeo (Singapore) was winner of the ladies' 200 metres breast stroke race. Tribune Above. Miss Koh (Singapore)
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    TWO WEDDINGS IN SINGAPORE
    179 8 Mr. Robert Tan Miss Betty Seah Singapore, Saturday. JIT the St. Andrew's Cathedral this afternoon the wedding took place of Mr. Robert Soo Chyp Tan and Miss Betty Fook Sinn Seah. Mr. Tan is the vounpcsi .sen of Mr. and lira. Y. E. Tan of ►Singapore
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    Mr. J.G. Shaw And Miss Dorothy Morey
    191 8 AN Wednesday iast, another wedding took plac t > nt St. Andrews Cathedral, hat oi Mr. James George Shaw and Miss Dorothy Edna Jean Morey. Miss. Morey ll the daughter of Mrs. Morey and the .ate Mr. J. Morey of Singapore. Mr. 11.
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    Scottish Golf
    51 8 Barassie, July 30. In the Scottish Amateur Golf Championship semi-nnaLs, H. Mclnally an Ardeer Miner, who worked all night m a local colliery defeated E. Hamilton Ralston, holder, 2 and 1 and X Patrick, Sterling, defeated Hector Thomson ami V.'illium Wood, the ex-British Champion 2 and 1. Reuter
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    JOHORE SOCCER
    132 8 Inter -Circle Police (From Our Own Ccrrcpon'rrf Johore Btbnt, J'Jly 31 IT was a one -sided game when the Depj Police of Johore Bahru met the Kota Tinggi Police on the Ist ana Pnda n Johore Bahru, yesterday evening m tne Jnter-Circle Police Football Competition. Johore Bahru won
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    FRAUD DENIED IN CLUB DISPUTE
    435 9 TWO ACTIONS IN CHANCERY DIV. lleged Conspiracy By Director THIS charge of conspiracy by Sir George Hastings is only a string on which to hang a series of accusations of fraud and impropriety for which there is no foundation," said counsel for the defence m
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    Clark Cable To Star In British Film
    130 9 JJOLLYWOOD will .spend £1,500,000 on the production of films m England m the next 12 months. Metro-Gold wyn -Mayer will make ten *urei at a cost of £1,000.000 and HJtti Century Fox will spend Within a few weeks Louis B. Mayer J* Mp
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    Still More Phones For Britain
    87 9 BRITAIN is going on the phone at a great rate; 439.000 telephones have been installed m the last two years— 170.000 since October 1 last. During last year trunk calls went up by 339.000 a day. Of £35.000,000 which the Post Office was given authority
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    "DON'T BRING ANY COPS WITH YOU"
    242 9 "DON'T BRING ANY COPS WITH YOU" £5,000 Ransom Note Sent To Fashion Queen New York. "DILL PARSONS,— I've got your wife. Bring £5,000 to the Jamaica 'bus terminal D within 24 hours. My man will meet you and call you by your name. Don't bring any cops with you. If
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    "23RD" FEUDAL BARONESS OF MAIN
    359 9 Woman's Claim To Title BACK from Brentford County Court, where her discharge from bankruptj cy had been granted, Mrs. Annie Susan Bonnor Moris sat m her potter's studio I m Chiswick Mall. W.. recently and talked of her claim to be "23rd Feudal Baroness of
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    COPTIC CHURCH IN ABYSSINIA
    294 9 Ila Han Newspaper's Suggestion Rome. THE possibility that the entire Cop'ic Church of Abyssinia may be converted to Catholicism is suggested by the Rome newspaper "Tevere." The only serious obstacle, says the writer, is that the Copts are monophysites, or believers In the single nature of
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    KRAMAT TIN DREDGING
    559 9 Will Annual General Meeting (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur. Thursday THE tenth annual general meeting of 1 shareholders of Kramat Tin Dredging Ltd., was held m Kuala Lumpur, to-day Mr A A Henggeler presided and. m moving the adoption of the directors report and the accounts
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      HEART – BALM
      293 10 HEART BALM FOLLOWING closely upon the news that the Marriage Reform Bill has passed all its stages m the House of Commons and the House of Lords, comes the information that a group of M.P.s have drafted a Bill for the abolition of breach of promise actions. Actually the bill
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    Saorstat Eireann
    784 10 BLAND, and U ible republican If] 4 V.-xia. hBJt very much m the newi of late The framing of a new constitution which Still further away from British Influence, and the election of a new Dai! Ehfeann whose mandate, Judging from the party formation, is to preserve the
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    PERSONALITIES
    145 10 The Rev. H. J. Paine arrived by the Ranpura to take up duties as Colonial Chaplain, Penang, succeeding the late Rev. Keppel Gamier, and the Rev. Colin King, who had been officiating as Chap- lain. »i* SJC sj» 3JS Mr. C. .C. Gerahty. Legal Secretary to :he Government of
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    57 10 The Duke of Gloucester and his tea m from the House of Lords won the Harrington Cup from the House of Commons m their polo match at the Ranelagh Club, Barnes, London. Photo shows the Duke of Gloucester. holding the Harrington Cup with his team— Lord Cowdray: th« Duke of
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    BODY OF WAITRESS EXHUMED
    408 11 WON YAI OUS NOTE Scotland' a r nvestigation AN anonymous letter with a Hounslow postmark is believed to have led to the Metropolitan Police exl> uming the body of Miss Daisy Vera Skeeb, a 16-ycar.old waitress, at Heston churchyard recently. Both Sir Bernard Spilsbury and Inspector
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    83 11 Southampton was plunged into darkness f,,r three hours while the first complete test of air raid precautions m Britain was made. Tile townvvas one of the chief centres of the exp< riment, and Sir Samuel Hoare. the Home Secretary, was present. The exercises were very realistic, and the sp» cial
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    JUDGE IN SAME PREDICAMENT AS SOLOMON
    247 11 JUDGE IN SAME PREDICAMENT AS SOLOMON pvo Irish judges found themselves m much thp same predicament as Sonon recently m disputes v over the cusny of children. At Dublin. Mr. Justice Hanna ordered committal to prison of a 60-years-urandmother. Mrs Bridget Cummins, 11 Garnish. County Cork, because she to hand
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    85 11 Fourteen members of the Indian delegation to the League of Nations' Far East conference at Batavia reached Singapore by the Ranpura headed by Sir Mizra Ismail, the famous India Round Table Conference delegate. The delegation comprises the following: Lt Col. Cotter. Dr. C. Chinov, Dr. S. Chelappah. Mr R Dpsia.
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    JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND FAIR PLAY FOR MOTORISTS
    297 11 Pressman Leaves Court Under Protest AFTER asking questions about police action In a motor speed ca.se. Mr. C. J Cottis, chairman of a special Epping < Essex > Bench, told the only reportei nresent that he did not want his remarks
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    This Age Of Chivalry
    86 11 FRENCH chivalry to a lady In distress can find expression even In the hardbitten school of motor-racing. Miss Dorothy Stanley-Turner arrived iate for the scrutiny of her car for the 24-hours Grand Prix d"Enduranrc. The officials looks at her ey*. Injured recently at Donnington Park, and
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    His Maniti Was Lighters!
    141 11 His Ma niti Was Lighters! Le Mans CCOTLAND YARD'S latest worry is a shopbreaker who, smashing windows with a milk bottle, concentrates oa the stealing of petrol lighters and leaves other articles untouched. He works m the morning light, when tlio milkmen are on their rounds. One job a day
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    INDIAN MYSTIC DISPENSES WITH USE OF HIS EYES
    459 12 INDIAN MYSTIC DISPENSES WITH USE OF HIS EYES To prove that h« couM dispense with his tytdghi Kuda Bux. Indian mystic had himself securely biincJlolil ami tarn,.,, 0 th rmal a Mmv <•» a sighted person at a Hammersmith (London) park Ho even played cricket tacccssfally. I!er. recently astonished scientists
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      33 13 Rene ULLMANN is DISPLAYING THE LATEST PATTERNS OF HALLMARKED BRITISH SILVERWARE lIOKS D'OEUVRE DISHES SWEET DISIIKS etc. ALSO CXOCKS JEWELLERY WATCHES THE BEST IS TO (OME AND SEE RENE ULLMANN Raffles Place, SINGAPORE.
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    GARDEN ENTERTAINING
    919 14 is not confined to "Garden Parties" when such a large number is usually entertained that the seating and service is left to caterers and hostesses have no fun— To-day we suggest smaller parties and solving the service question by the delightful new garden furniture which will make everything
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      217 14 Don* Saf butter I I P.W.HEYMa^ g H.B. 6 Announcing THE NEW 1937 io Bic Features Cools, dchuviidifi.es, cleans, gently m SSiß^B*^^3^^ circulates air without draft W^WftS f', 6,-.v No pipe connections ,?o alienations niiii —uses s?nall space near window You plug it m yovr light socket. PORT4RT.E just like
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    75 15 For your terrace, verandah, or favourite spot of your f"d«n is this chaise longue. made of painted white metal, covered with «i I cloth ln a diamond pattern. It can b. wheeled with ease where £2 will. With it Is a tea wagon of the same material with top and
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      486 16 BY P&OandBRITISH INDIA LINES (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) Out war di. Due Doe fonnafi Spore. ToDoaf* >'pore. 1937. 1937. RAWALPINDI 17,000 Aug. 13 BHUTAN 6,100 Oct. 18 CORFU 15,000 Aug. 27 RANCHI 11,500 Oct. 22 SOMALI 6.800 Aug. 27 BEHAR 16,000 Nov. 1 NALDERA 16,000 Sept. 10 RAJPUTANA 17,000 Nov. 5
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      STEAMER MAIL DESPATCHES
      51 17 ring fjs. Boon Henf Aug. 2 3 a.m. m Wi 2 9 am. B n o Celebes Mclucccus and pa: tangkat, Sambas and Ettngkawang B telongan 2 l p.m. Sarawak < generally) Bintulu Circe „2 1 p.m. (Parcels and Registration close half a n hour earlier unless
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      HE IS 'MOROSE": SHE GOES TO DANCES
      225 17 Mr. Mrs. Wedlock In Court A HUSBAND and wife m a case at I ClerVonwell Police C« urt recently were Riven these descriptions: He is morose; he does not want to j so out himsalf and he wants to stop his wife having
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      SHIPS IN DOCK
      173 17 KEPPEL HARBOUR :Uain Wharf: P.W.D. Grab No. 1 and t Hopper No. 7. Dredger Tembakul, IR.A.F.A. Aquarius, Shen Kwang, En- I terprlse. Spring, Tug Belangkas, < Curlew. 1 VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tafcjong Pagar: Albert Dock: S.H.B. Hopper No. 4. Kcppel Harbour: 1 King's Dock: Ancylus. No.
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      Warship For Argentina
      177 17 SAN Juan, the first of two destroyers building at Clydebank for the Ar- j gentine Government, was launched re-, cen ly, by Messrs. John Brown and Co., Ltd. The vessel is one of seven destroyers under construction for Argentine m this country, and represents the first important
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      SURRENDER OF THE EMDEN
      499 17 SURRENDER OF THE EMDEN Encounter With HMA.S. Sydney [ERE is a :kv, story 00HO6C cd with I tbt Hor eric encouni i < tween ermany BUN* famou.; P. 1* mden and the AUB ralian C Q W n-aenta'ivebyMr. W.J I uli.m bus.nc.'-. mm, who v,... M a loitsofthe Bmdcn were
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      137 17 N. K. LINE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD. (Incorporated m Japan). To LONDON, via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Port Said, Marseilles Gibraltar. B£. "KATORI MARU" Aug. 5 s.s. "KASHIMA MARU" Aug. 19 m.s. YASUKUNI MARU Sept 1 "s.s. HAKONE MARU" Sept. 16 Kates to Ist Class 2nd class Naples
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      110 17 MAILS EXPECTED Mail Arrived from Australia Netherland Indus etc. by Air (Qantas) on Saturd ly. General delivery of letters !> a.m to-day. Mails arr ved from Penang and Kuala Lumpur by Air (Internal Service) <>n Saturday. General delivery of letter:; 'J am. to-day. Ifaiii arrived from Netherlands Indies by Air
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    MORE PICTURES OF CHINESE OLYMPIAD
    107 18 MORE PICTURES OF CHINESE OL YMPIAD The winner of the ifec throw is seen m this picture. An excellent action study of the winning long jump m the ladies' event. Winning team m the 400 metres relay race. Ladies get going over the hurdles Mtioa m tile 83 metrc-s low
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    GIRL WHO MARRIED AS A MAN
    338 19 IA 7 AMAZING Booed As She Left Court Harrogate. WOMEN booed 20-year-old Joan W Coning, who masqueraded as a man and married another girl, as 2J hurried m tears from the police *"urt here recently and her father told me "We are going away
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    JEWS RETURN TO THE LAND
    197 19 Farming Preferred To PS hop keeking Jerusalem THOUSANDS of middle-class Jewish 1 families, formerly shopkeepers or traders m Poland, Germany, Rumania and other European countries, are now earning a livelihood as small-scale farmers m Palestine. They keep milch cattle, sheep, goats Wd poultry, engage m
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    PEER GIVES BLOOD FOR BUTLER
    296 19 Vain Effort To I Save Life Guildford. Surrey. SLIM, -<MKI-lo <( kiii» young: Lord Sysonby rushed from London to the County Hospital here recently. "How is Jackman?" he inquired. Jar km an was Lord Sysonby's "Gentleman's Gentleman". VAIN EFFORT A few minutes after his arrival
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    FRANCE'S 'CRACK' LINER
    226 19 Normandie Model In Naval Pageant Paris A REPLICA of France's liner, the Normandie, holder of the Blue Riband: of the Atlantic, is to be seen m the| streets of Paris next month. A 100-foot long model of the recordbreaking ship will form the chief attraction m a
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    23 19 Mr. W A. Spradbrow, formerly of the Malay Mail, has returned to Malaya to take up an appointment m the Government Printing Department.
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    16 19 The Air Mail (Netherlands) despatched from Singapore on July 24 was delivered m London on Saturday.
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    FUTILE & UTTERLY DANGEROUS
    247 19 FUTILE UTTERLY DANGEROUS US. President s Supreme Court New York MR. ROOSEVELT'S plan to rejuvenate the United States' Supreme Court known to his followers as "The Nine Old Men." by the creation of six new judgeships, is described as "futile, and utterly dangerous," m a report presented to Congress by
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    22 19 Mr. J. B. Myles. of Paterson Simons and Co., Ltd.. Singapore, and Mrs. Myles left by the Ranchi. They will visit Australia.
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    23 19 A tragedy occurred at Kings House, Kuala Lumpur, when Abdul Samad. an outfitter, collapsed while- fixing curtains and died before help reached him
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    FRASER & COMPANY.
    207 20 FRASER COMPANY. List Of Current Dividends Singapore, July 30. 6 p.m Company Dividend gT^ 'VTJR Books Close financial TIN Date Ex. Div J»f Payable Date *>&*■ Batu Selangor 15% Int. Aug 5 To Aug 13 Aug 6 Hongkong Tin 30% Int. Aug 20 K. Kamunting 5% Int. Aug 13 M
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      980 20 lON THE "RADIO A m m 835 p.m. Brass Band. DDITKU FAAP RE 905 p.m. Sports Rtf DM I Ijn L/v\riiM. Ijo p.m New. and Economic ReDDOrDAAAMF m llsh on DJEt DJN> DJQ; KKUvjKAm/v\D 'Dutch on djb. 9.35 pm. To-day In Germany. r&nsinistoon 1. Sound Pictures. «.mTS!TT3.»I mrtre. |JI«»~. 9.50
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      633 20 PROGRAMME OF B. M. B. C Singapore Station On 225 Metres O I TO-DAY Kalmmn'i Popular Melodies. Parts 1 fl 2. "Swallows from Austria i GOO v m -Malay Music <Gramo- 0 Waltzes by Josrf S t, ai Krdsi: "Kawin Laki Bin:," Played^ by the Ber ir i Philharmonic o
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    FERNLET SURPRISES TO PAY $112 AT SATURDAY'S RACES
    915 21 FERNLET SURPRISES TO PAY $112 AT SATURDAY'S RACES I Good Times Run In Most Of The Day's Events t(From Our Own Reporter) IK weather was excellent and there wa«j hio- >,^u^ Penang Saturday, afternoon for the third day of £e^Penan^ *Ti?rf AL> 'T* PrCSent this (}ood times were run m
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    Portrush Golf
    81 21 London, July 30. The Portrush Golf championship was A won by Bert Gadd, West Cheshire with n rounds of 72 and 72, 71 and 69 with! lf Adams 69 and 75, making 285 and Max'h; Faulkner. Sonnlng, with 71 75, 70 and 70. to James Bruen, the seventeen-year
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    Re-Arrest Of Church Leader
    72 21 Re- Arrest Of Church Leader Berlin, July 30 ANOTHER confessional church leader, Dr. Mueller of Dahlcm, who was only i ecently released from police custody I las been rearrosted on similar charges o those agamst his close collaborator, ViemoeUer, whose trial is beinK held hortjy on indictment for misusing he
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    S. C. C WIN INTER-TEAM EVENT
    1026 21 S. C. C WIN INTER-TEAM EVENT Holiday Golf Competitions In I Singapore I T HE f t h e°we n ce B k-end reSU k COmpetitions Played at Buki, nmah during The medal competition was played on Saturday and resulted in a tie between C. W. Bloomfield H. L. Davies
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    Atlantic Air Service
    51 21 London, July 30. Imperial Ajrvays state the Cam bria and the American Clipper passed each other approximately at 4 I m •BS.T.i m mid-Atlantic about «J miles #part. The American Clipper Anchored at Coynes at 9 50 (GMT* and the Cambria landed at 11 48 fGMT) Reuter
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    MALAYAN CHINESE OLYMPIAD
    2652 22 SWIMMING EVENTS DRAW BIG Further Laurels lor Singapore's Lady Champion Singapore, Sunday. CONSIDERABLE enthusiasm and keenness continues 10 mark the nrosrest Of the Malayan Chinese Olympian. Th! swtmmmK eventa .ttrwted large crowd, and M.ss Annie Yeo, Singapore's champton '"-"""J"^^ "so kecn!v The tennia tourney and field and
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    SANSONI LOSES SINGLES TITLE
    684 23 BEATEN BY KEE ONN (jss Satwrii Wins Women s Singles From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Sunday. Till biggest upset m to-day's play m ih« All-Malayan Tennis Chamioll shii>N was the defeat of Mr. H. C. CSTtS holder of the Singles title by Chin Kee Onn
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    RANGER WINS FIRST AMERICAS' CUP RACE
    377 23 RANGER WINS FIRST AMERICAS' CUP RACE Endeavour Beaten By 1§ Miles rE Ranger (America) won the first race for the Americas' Cup by approximately V> miles from the Endeavour II (Britain). An hour before the start fluky conditions threatened to prevent the race being held t<~.-drty by 12.15 a vU)uthiaster
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    THIRD TEST
    42 23 Robins To Captain England A pain London, July 31. RW V Robins has been selected again to lead England against New Zealand, m tbe Third Test mo'ch Which will bo played at the Oval, starting, on A us. 18 —Reuter.
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    S.R.C. SPORTS
    162 23 Athletic Meeting On The Padang Singapore. Saturday. FINK weather favoured the ;pm ual athletic sports mo"tiii- ill t lie Singapore Recreation Club which mi held on the Club ground t< ciav An Interesting programme of 18 events was gone thTOUgil without a hitch At the conclusion jj the
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    LOUIS FARR FIGHT
    72 23 liOiidon, July MTill British Itoxinu Hoard of Control Tius decided to ret-on nisr the Louis-larr fißht as tin* linal eliminator for the world title, the winner to inert St-limeling for the title proper. \lv uter. Tommy Farr, the British heavyweight who left for the I'nitcd States on
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    BOWLS TOURNEY
    147 23 1 Penang Sports Club Beat S. C. C. I (From Our Own Reporter) PeiUtng, .Sunday. THE Penang Sports Club heat the Sin 1 gapore Cricket Club In the annual 1 bowls tournament lot the Frasef j N< i avcs Trophy t The results (Penang players mentioned Ant) Singles:
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    F. M. S. SKIPPER SCORES 19
    624 24 COLON} 153 RUNS tit ill I i I'll lit i y 408 lor 9 At Close (From Our Own Importer) Penanc Sunday. k BKII I lANT 191 by the F.M.S A captain. T. M. Hart, has given the annual Ticket test between the Colony
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    GAILLARD WITHIN SIGHT OF HIS 1,000 RUNS
    381 24 Bno/il Unfinished 92 Against Selangor Club On Padang Singapore, Sunday. DRIGHT batting by B. Gaillard who, at thp close of the day's play was undeD feated with 92 runs to hLs credit, put the S.C.C. m a good position m their two-day fixture
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    FINAL DAY OF PENANG SUMMER MEETING
    457 24 FINAL DAY OF PENANG SUMMER MEETING Jacatra And Hercules Should Be Wak lied HEAVY scratchings have reduced the fields m the final day of the Penang Turf Club's summer meeting to-day, but the fields are still good and there is Dromise of first class sport if the weather holds as
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    "CAPTAIN HAWK'S" SELECTIONS
    49 24 Race I—Excuse1 Excuse Me Jonathan Race 2 Glenarrow Woden Race 3 Rawang The Cretan Girl Race 4 Jacatra Never Mind Race s—Oorugan5 Oorugan Glendar Race 6— Hercules Pay Out Race Lismoira Broadway Baby Race B—Ganderdown8 Ganderdown Silver Jubilee Race 9— Royal Worth m gton Some Flirt
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