The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 May 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,843. ESTD. 1835 MONDAY, MAY 4, 1936 10 <K\TS.
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    MOBS LOOT ADDIS ABABA
    909 1 Emperor Gives Permission To Sack Imperial Palace NEGUS FAMILY TAKE REFUGE ABOARD BRITISH DESTROYER Only Course Left After Failure Of League And Superiority Of Italian Armaments THRILLING RESCUES OF FOREIGN RESIDENTS IN CAPITAL The departure of the Emperor was the signal for the mob to id
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    WE HAVE PLAYED OUR PART
    115 1 Eden On British Policy London. May 0. 0" general reference to km crisis ivas made y Eden m a speech a ton. his constituency, arrived late. He declared ire mutt be prcparrofit from the lesson* vf the past seven months m a spirit and m
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    STOP PRESS
    26 1 A M ESSAG E from Djibouti states that it Wievc^ (he Nc^us will disembark at Aden from > her Ho wffl* sail for England.- Reuter
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    JAPAN WATCHES INTERESTS
    66 1 Tokio, May 3. f\FFICIALDOM is watching the events J-i Ethiopia with deepest concern m view of Japan's treaty, commercial and other vested interests, including exports to Ethiopia approximating 10,000,000 yen annua ly which it is feared Italy will shut out. It is declared that Japan is pursuing
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    Thousands Of Refugees Leaving City
    286 1 GRAPHIC ACCOUNT BY THE U. S. MINISTER fVash frig ton, May 2. "THE State Department has receiv- ed a wireless report from the Minister at Ackli.s Ababa. Mr. Cor nelius Van Engcrt. stating that the! city is m flames. Mr. Van Engert states that the
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    24 1 EMPRESS MENEN OF ABYSSINIA, with her two daughters and five year-old grandchild. Prince S*hle Selassie, leavin? Addis Ababa railway station on a previous occasion.
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      47 1 v*; V v^H^^V' W r>^^mzMszfe TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE CABARET attraction niM «U o 5 pn THE WORTH DINNER DANCE SISTERS informal '30 to Midnight The Popular American Dance Team NON-DINERS $1.00 BAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA when m penang stay b > "an Hopkins AT THE E AND O. HOTEL
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      58 1 j^tt I ii- '^^^fe I SEA VIEW Jjt HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE KESTRT WEDNESDAY; FULL MQQN MAY 6th, 1936. fjjOMANTIC NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER SERVED ON THE LAWN DANCING IN THE BALL ROOM FRIDAY SATURDAY: SPFXIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER SERVED ON THE I.AWN ADELPHI HOTEL roof garden TUESDAY THURSDAY SPECIAL DINNKII DANCE
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    "DANGEROUS WATERS"
    160 2 A Role That Fits Jack Holt To A Nicety In ''Dangerous Waters." the Universal thriller, which had -its premiere at the Alhambra yesterday. Jack Holt fills a role that fits him to a nicety. It gives him ample opportunity to use his stentorian voice and as for the
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    VIGOROUS PROTEST FROM JAPAN
    132 2 VIGOROUS PROTEST FROM JAPAN If Sino-Rritish Rail Plan Goes Through Tokio, May 2 Japanese pros, reports from Peiping foreshadow serious complications m North China following the announcement that the Peiping-Mukden Railway Bureau plans to construct a 200-mile railway from T?angchov to Shihrhiachwans. linking the TientsinPukow and Peiping-Hankow trunk lines. Japanese
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    HOLLAND'S WIN
    30 2 Monte Carlo, May 3. In the DavLs Cup. first round, Holland beat Monaco by 3 matches to two. Boussus beat Cheng 6 o. 6 o. 6 2. Reuter
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORDS
    235 2 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORDS Programme of Drills up to and lor j\veek ending May 10. 1936 Today 5.15 p.m. Headquarters S.R.A. (v) 3.7 and L. A. Training. 5.30 p.m. Headquarters S.R.E. <v> Drill. 5.15 p.m. Headquarters S.F.C.R.E. <v) Malays Drill. S.V.F.A. F. A. Training. Miniature Range Selected Recruits Empire Test. Tuesday,
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    "Buy British"
    1149 2 Letters To The Editor AN AMERICAN REPLIES TO THE FREE PRESS i THE CONVERSE SELL ONLY TO THE I EMPIRE— "JUST WHERE WOULD THAT j LEAD MALAYA?"— SLOGAN IS NOT INFALLIBLE— FOOD TAXES IN I THE F. M. S. GOVERNMENT S DUTY TO REMOVE THEM FEDERAL TREASURY BURSTING
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    EGYPTIAN ELECTIONS
    59 2 To Take Place Despite Death Of King Cairo> May 1. The Egyptian elections will occur as arranged, despite the death of King Fuad. The Cabinet has not yet decided who is now the presumptive heir to the Throne. No woman is allowed to reign m Egypt and Prince
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    42 2 sraphed the Italian Comrranti to hurry on the advance guard, which yesterday evening was 25 miles from Addis Ababa. It is understood the advance '.uiarri has b?en ordered to make a night maich and Is expected to reach the capital today Reuter
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    EARLIER MESSAGES
    388 2 Emperor Hurried By Poison Gas? London. May Z. Little is known yet In detail of the Emperor ot Ethiopia's departure lute last night from Addis Ababa and the newspapers print varied accounts of the i circumstances m which he decided to leave Abyssinia and equally varied speculations as
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      605 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS BRITISH TRADE FAIR SEE STALL No. €2 for Bourjois I.UI EVENING I>! Mtti I PERU 'MKS 1 O&MCTICI GRAFTON LA3GRATGRIESJ li BOARD RESIDKNCE. SINGLE ROOM with board P:;\ family. Sea front mar Bwlmmlnf Club $80 including garage. Box No 549 care of Singapore Fr<v Pi SEA FRONT KAT()N(i
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      190 2 Diary Of The Day High Water. 3.38 am 7.7 It., 9.37 p.m. 8 1 ft. Soccer: Div 2, Chinese vs. Fort! Canning at Anton Road Stadium; Commercial Cup: Malaya Publishing i House vs. Straits Times at Post Qfßee ground; Friendly: B. C.C. II vs Skins at S.C.C. Lawn Tennis: 8.C.0.
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    STEADY RISE IN HOME EMPLOYMENT
    253 3 Figures For 12 Years IOUS PROBLEM OF THE 1-CDLE-AGED WOMAN London, Apr. 21. I »f Insured persons employed during 1935 was the ver recorded m the 12 years for which the Minims kept comparative figures. The total was n Ihietnber, 1935— an increase of 340
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    Y.W.C.A. LECTURE
    35 3 1 ne, the famous pioneer doctor who is a President Wi.son Singapore has kindly ak at the Fortnightly iich is to be held at Raffles Quay on tsn o'clock. All terested are cordially
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    An Heir For Lord Birkenhead
    137 3 An Heir For Lord Birkenhead "DOING WELL" London, Apr. 18. A SON was born last night to the Countess of Birkennead. whose marriage to the Earl of Birkenhead at St. Margaret's, Westminster, last May was one of the outstanding social events of the Jubilee season. Mother and child are progression
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    COOLIE KILLED
    179 3 Coroner Investigates Cyclops Accident AN accident m the Blue Funnel steamer Cyclops while he was loac'ing at the Tanjong Pagar wharves or Friday mornlfig -va Investigated by Mr. w. G Porter, the Singapore coro ner. on Saturday. Choo Wa! 1 a Harbour B^ard coolie was killed m No.
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    CRIME MYSTERY LIKE A
    344 3 NOVEL But Grirl's Hint May Solve It t New York, Apr. 18. T\ETECTIVE HENRY OSWALD, of the New York police, will sail to Fiance tomorrow on a mission involving all the elements of a thrilling international mystery. Sixteen months ago securities worth £300.000 were stolen from
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    52 3 (Frooa our Own Correspondent] Srrp*nbau, Apr. 3fl. PV>*lcwfhg a disputf witli hor hus'3; p.d. a Tami: \v< man \i n nutitnt m ih? Kuala Pilah hospital II is ftllftged that the man eul oil one of hor ears and her nose The incidrM took place It the 39th mil<\ Kuala
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    NOVEL QUESTIONS IN ENTICEMENT CASE
    481 3 tru 1 ccnclusion of the case, they came back and asked whether the parties would accept a majority verdict. "I refused to accept such a verdict en behalf of my client." Mr. Slade said, "and Mr. Justice Hawke told the jury to do their best
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      341 3 r— LAST DAY! CONCLUDING PERFORMANCE TONIGHT If You Like A Kolt of Drama That Will Blow The Fuses. Then Don t Pass Ip This One, H\ Terrific! VICTORIA GLOBE 0.35 9.15 TONIGHT 7.15 9.30 ItJk *l m yMItTT »»r CAUS KTTK BEST H if^* *f^o^ > B^BH&SRHb^BsIb^BSv^bI BSaifiß^BS^B^BlS^BS^Ba^BSiM^aJ DESPITE RNORMtII
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    AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON
    4339 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON Winter Refuses To Leave Coddling The Orchards More Budget Burdens Mr. Chamberlain Explains Speculators Knew Too Much Who Betrayed Tax Secrets? Ethiopian Emperor's Vanished Fortune k Little Princess Has Tenth Birthday Boom In Rotten Row Polo Cup Fight More Trouble For Motorists Queen Mary's Paces
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      128 4 1 Take SANATOGEN— then you I will not feel so X\QTW JW m t A Weak nerves are starved which usually benerves. Not dangerous comes worse unless yet, but a condition something is done. I The nerves must he fed, and that is exactly what SANATOGEN does I I Sanatogen
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      59 4 THE MENACE OF CORROSION Rust relentlessly attach every exposed ferrous surface it deoreciiitvs property and even endan^n human life. Real, last'm protection from this menace WAILES DOVE BITUMASTIC SOLUTIONS and ENAMELS fulfils these requirements and WiU < protect your property from dctcno^ i! Phone or write for expert advice <>"
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    286 5 lUX FIRST TIME aircraft actually flew on a theatre stage— in the Drury Lapp production "Flying High which started on Thurs'lav A SJFKS t r r S ?*Zt tO "V"™" Bi Hale and Jack Whiting as passengers* No vires aw wed Ex ha us Uvl tests to¥C proved that there
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      113 5 L\TUtJkOk VtOVMfR, SAT IM T«t CO/?Nt«i tAfZ/VG HIS HOTMWS Plf, Hf PIA W HIS IHUM% ANK> P(/Q-£O 007 a o/ 1 1 A4 4NO SAI^ BYJOVI IMS MV3S7* COMt f>?ow w* COtD STORbGtT The Fresh Fruit and Bottled Fruit we sell have stood the test of many comparisons and thus
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    YARD'S VICE SQUAD IN SEARCH OF "JACK THE STRANGLER"
    1041 6 YARD'S VICE SQUAD IN SEARCH OF "JACK THE STR ANGLER" Soho Underworld Riddle GRIM THEORY IN WEST-END MURDER MYSTERY London, Apr. 25. HEADING a special "vice squad" of picked detectives, Chief-insp. Sharpe, oi Scotland Yard, is working this week-end m an effort to solve the Wc;t End's latest crime riddle
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    CHOOSING THE ROYAL WINE TASTER
    228 6 Court Of Claims' Duties TTHE Coronation proclamation, completed yesterday, awaits the King's signature. Final arrangements will be slightly delayed by the illness of Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald. The Daily Express states that the Coronation Commissioners named by the King will probably appoint the following Court
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    EXCESSIVE SENTENCES
    148 6 EXCESSIVE SENTENCES For Killing Deer (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 1. OEFORE Mr. Justice J. V. G. Mills yesterday 13 Tamil labourers of Buloh River Estate. Masai. Johore. successfully appealed for a reduction of sentence. They were convicted en Apr. 1 on charges of killing a deer without
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    199-YEAR SENTENCE On Son Of Worst Mother In World'
    82 6 199- YEAR SENTENCE On Son Of Worst Mother In World' Chicago. Two nineteen-year-old youths, Robert Goethe and Durland Nash, pleaded J guilty here to the murder of Dr. Sibler C. Peacock, children's doctor, and were sentenced to 199 years' imprisonment each. The doctor was found shot m his car m
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    31 6 H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. A. S. Small, will be the speaker at next Wednesday's meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club. He I will talk on "Government Service." I
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    POLICE PROMOTIONS
    69 6 Two polics promotions have been announced 1 m Singapore. They are Chief Inspector A. V. Cockle to Assistant Superintendent and Inspector K. L. Johnson to Chief Inspector. Capt. A. V. Cockle, is transferred from Central Station, where he has been Chief Inspector, to the office of the Chief
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    DEATH OF MR. NG ANN THYE
    121 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. May 2. rho death has occurred of Mr. Ns Ann Thye. eldest son of the late Mr N T g 800 B?e who was a millionaire tin miner 50 years ago owning many tin mines at Kamuiuing. near Taipin^.
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    "WOMAN IN
    38 6 LESS THAN A YEAR after they became film player;. Errol Flynn and Olivia De Havilland obtained the most coveted roles of the year, as If ads m CAPTAIN BLOOD" which cpens at the Victoria Theatre tomorrow.
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    Elephant Herd Terrifies Kampong Dwellers
    280 6 SURPRISE FOR K. L. BATHERS Kuala Lumpur, May 2. HERD of wild- elephants roamed within a mile of Kuala Lumpur citizens as they splashed m the river, lazed on rafts and bathed m the hot sulphur springs at Dusan Tua. 15 V 2 miles from
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    RED" TELLS HOW BETRAYED DILLINGER
    195 6 RED" TELLS HOW BETRAYED DILLINGER Says She Got Scared HAD NO IDEA THAT THEY WOULD SHOOT HIM New \.»rk. >„, ANNA SAGE, "the Woman m Red.* who betr, Dillinuer. America's former Public Enemy No bullets of the police on July 22. 1934. told h r story t,,, first time today.
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    $35,000 String Of Pearls Missing
    169 6 $35,000 String Of Pearls Missing MRS. MEYERS LOSS THE Singapore Detective Branch and the London Scotland Yard are investigating the loss of a $35,000 string of pearls lost by a wealthy Singapore woman who is now holidaying m England. She is Mrs Rebe<#a Meyer, widow of Mr. Jack Meyer, who
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    ATE POPPY SEED
    106 6 Young Indian's Death In Hospital From Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh, May 2. Having become ill soon alter taking a drink Surjan Singh aged 20. was removed to hospital where he died He was unconscious prior to admittance ,to the hospital Poisoning was sus pecttd and the
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (SINGAPORE) ASSN.
    183 6 Nominees' Votes AT a committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore Association held on Monday. Apr. 27 the minutes of the meeting held oi. Mar 30 were conftrnud subject to the following ainendnient. This committee Is of the opinion that the nominees of the Assocta tion
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    52 6 The foLowing gentlemen have been lected as members of the Bar Comnittee for the Settlement of Penang or the year April, 193«, to April, 1937 *r. C. D. D. Hogan (president); Mr Am Cheng Ean (vice-president); Mr )ng Huck Llm, Mr. T. E. Conaghan. Mr O. Pooley, Mr Ourcharan Singh
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    D. O. HONOURED
    98 6 Chettiars' Kectftlw Ftf Mr P. S. William. •From Our Own i 4 The Chi tlar i Kangsar held a public j the court! rda of Mr P B Williams Dlsl and Mrs WlUlami who next week Dor home This was Chettiurs «nu rt.i.i.. ,i district oOetf Replyinu
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    MAILS CENSUS
    101 6 Barter fTwlm And Later Deliveries Ail on r the I i.-of Utters to frl nda hay,. to p will Jr«tju»ii!)- to Ihtn i;it«-r than Tru* n v D r uf the International I 1 Statistics -A-liU-h :.i- t.ik i and a hall v .irs In Mftlayi i d
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    CARL LAEMMLE MARKS 30 Years
    1167 7 CARL LAEMMLE MARKS 30 Years Hollywood Today Sheilah Oraham Movies vinter of 1906, a young. Immigrant leased a odfl store on Milwaukee Chicago, transformed it We Front Theatreapacity 200 and with a mo'ith-to-mouth adver>ented a one-reel film, ••from Newsboy To Judge," admiswas five cents and patit they desired sit howings
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    TAMILS BEAT SELANGOR CLUB
    412 7 GALLANT EIGHTH WICKET PARTNERSHIP Dionysius In Great Bowling Form 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 2. A GALLANT eighth wk-ket partner ship bvtween Robert and Chlnnlah though only pudi'cU.g 15 runs was the turning point m the return fixture between the Selar.gor Club and the
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    COUNTY CRICKET
    74 7 I.op-lor\ May 1 County cricket began today and close of play scores are. says Router: At Lords M.C.C. 170. Smailcs 5 for 63 Yorks 123 for 3. Ai Cardiir Kent 137. Mercer G for 53 Glamorgan 165. Wright 5 lor 41 Kent 21 for 0. At Leicester: Surrey
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    ALL-CHINA SOCCER TEAM
    72 7 Shanghai. May 3 The All-China soccer team for the International Olympiad m Beilin lett Shanghai yesterday by the Aram is. They will play two matches In Saigon before proceeding to Singapore. Ten matches will tr played m Netherlands India: one 'n Singapore: two m Ceylon and several
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    Winning Contract
    402 7 Winning Contract Qm ;l Dzvid Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Joco'jy and Hcv-jrU 3ck*n world's leadino team-of-four and bMHMton \h€ tys.'cw 'h.ul has beaten every other NtfJtaH m eristeuc^ A TALSF CARD FROM IM MMV A GREAT deal has been written on the art o: false-carding. In general the false-card play
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    LATEST LEAGUE POSITIONS
    155 7 LATEST LEAGUE POSITIONS Latest position! m th sa k a I U' u:id Coirinv. v ..-I Cup to j* ball competition* .w v Uowi U ..r\s p ;cns In brock PmST division PWLD F A P Chhiete <2» 4 1 1 IS 7 t [anUkHJlnn Malays h 6 2 1
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY. MAY i, 1036. Why "Bay British"?
    1014 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY. MAY i, 1036. Why "Bay British"? IN our correspondence columns today will be found a letter l'l'Qm an American visitor inspired by our leading article of Friday on "Buy British." In it Mr. Wolfe poses some very pertinent questions which did not entirely escape our
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    DAY TO DAY
    175 8 Extension of leave has b"?n granted to Mr. R W. Gra.t. M.C.. M.CS. Mr. J. M. Barron. M C.S.. is acting temporarily as Controller of Labour. Malaya. The Very Rev Ft. P Ruadol, vicargeneral of the diocese of Malacca, has returned from France. Mr. R. Pedder. of
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    As I Was Saying
    529 8 rHOSE Nazi plans for "correcting" the < I mistaken impression that is liable 1 d be left by the coare and uncultured, c etail of Wagner's "Ring" operas are t ot without their hopeful side. Ap- I parently the I trouble arises from a the fact
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    A Widow Man
    954 8 that she was more than ever living; lie could not understand, but Reverend Blazer was a clergyman and all and might be relied on. and if Agnes were i-live she would be m the cottage even though he couldn't see her "He's fallen off. pore old chap."
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    Japanese Military's Latest Demand In North China
    248 9 Japanese Military's Latest Demand In North China WANT MARITIME CUSTOMS TAKEN OVER "Independent Measures" If China Refuses Shanghai, May 3. THE delegates representing the Japanese North China Command nave demanded that the Chinese authorities should take steps to take over control of the Maritime Customs offices at Chinwan&tao, the only
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    ANGLO-U.S. ATTACK ON ECONOMIC NATIONALISM
    207 9 ANGLO-U.S. ATTACK ON ECONOMIC NA TIONALISM Highly Significant Official Coincidence London. May 2. qIGNIFK iS attached to the of an official Angloadvocacy of the removal of ctiona. Icll Hull. Secretary of State. Lamber of Commerce j «i, declared that excessive i were a major factor m per of a world
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    BUDGET SECRETS LEAKAGE
    73 9 BUDGET SECRETS LEAKAGE Committee Of Inquiry May Be Appointed London, May 2 FURTHER •or.sult.nions have taken en the Chancellor of the Mr. Neville Chamberlain. the chairman of Lloyds regardine: I the leakage of budget which arose out of the unusual lount of business m budget risks irred m the last
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    TEN NEW WHARVES FOR CANTON?
    81 9 Hong Kong, May 3. WE harbour authorities of anton ivAe submitted an *ate scheme for approval t( x Provincial Government of vangtiing for the construction i wharves on the northern of the Pearl River.— Sin •>♦'* jit Poh. that the Government, which c determined to
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    NEW ROYAL CYPHER
    29 9 London, May 2. c new Royal Cypher liy ail departments of, lie bodies and also ap"v 7 coloun and elsen approved by the King ■Wish Radio.
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    DISTILLERS ADOPT MECHANISA TION
    101 9 London. May 2. y/ZE well-known distillery fvin of James Buchanan have decided, owing to traffic conditions, to replace with motor vchiccs the stable of splendid horses and fleet of coach-built vans, the turnout Of which has for many years been a noteivorthy feature of London streets.
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    20 9 THE NEW VICEROY of India, v. th L.\dy Linlithgow, phoiographci just before leaving London to lak« up his new appointment.
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    S.C.C. DOUBLES FINAL
    73 9 Tournament Prizes To He Presented Today The final event of the S.C.C. spring lawn tennis tournament, the championship doubles In which N. S. Wise and R. F Smith meet E C. Cherrington and W J. If. Ward?n will be played today. After the game the prizes for
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    KIDNAPPING OF MISS RENEE HOUSTON
    62 9 FTwo Students Charged In Edinburgh London, May 2. Two students appeared m Edinburgh Sheriff Court today charged with assault m connection with the kidnapping of Miss Renee Houston from the theatre m which she was appearing. The proceedings were private and brief. No plea was
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    U.S. NAVY BILL
    16 9 Washington, May 2. The House of Representatives yesterday passed the Navy Bill.- Reuter
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    VISIBLE TIN SUPPLIES SHOW DECREASE
    440 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 2. WH. GARTBEN and Co. estimate that wor^cl tin visible supplies on Apr. 30, without carry overs, were 12.145 ions, compared with 14.747 tons on Mar. 31. Allowing for Arnhem and Straits carry overs there is a n?t decrease
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    166 9 SANCTIONS WILL BREAK ITALY IF MAINTAINED STA TEMENT IN HOUSE ON LORDS Proving That War Does Not Pay Lonodon, May 1. "'AS long as the sanctions front is rk maintained I still believe Italy will find she is m a far worse position than if she never resorted to War,"
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    64 9 Cairo, May 2. 11NDER a decree signed by King Fuad on Apr. 28, a feiv hours before his death, duties oji cooured rayon and yarns are increased 600 per cent., on unco^oured 550 per cent, and on rayon articles 100 per cent. The new duties on
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    106 9 Reference To "Building Pyramids" Berlin. May 2. A cryptic passage m Herr Hitler's speech yesterday afternoon is now interpreted as a castigation of Dr. Schacht. The latter is believed to have inspired an article m the Volkswirt last week protesting against excessive expenditure on unpioductive work
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      219 10 THE COMMODITY MARKETS. From London 5.30 p.m. May 2 IU HKI.lt: Steady I Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers London Spot: 7 7 16c; 7 9 1Cd. Previously: 7 7 16d 7 9 16d. July-Scot 7%d. 7%d. Previously: 7 9|16d 7%d. Oct -Dec. 7%d 7 11 16d. Previously. 7%d. 7 11 16d.
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      81 10 Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations May 2 Method of Parity before Rate Pre*- c Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously < Paris Francs to ***** 75 75 i 3 New York to 4 88 2 3 4 93 15 16 7 94 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7 23% 7.28% HongKong
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations
      220 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations I May 1 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London, 3 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 1 32 London,
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      MALAYAN VEGETABLE OIL IN DEMAND
      122 10 Good London Business (From the Free Press Correspondent) London, Apr. 23. IMPORTANT business in Malayan Palm Oil ha* been done recently at £20 per tor. Ex-tank Liverpool and demand for the commodity continues strong. An unusually large supply of tallow and greases constitutes the only
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      86 10 May 2 Buyers Sellers Gambler 5.75 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 10.75 White Muntok Pepper 16.50 Black Pepper 8.25 Copra, Sundried 4.55 Copra, mixed 4.25 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 110 Banja Jelotong 7.50 Sarawak, Jelotong 7.25 R. Siam, W.C. No.
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      RAHMAN HYDRAULIC TIN
      22 10 The output of Rahman Hydraulic 5 1 Tin. Ltd.. for the month of April was s j 1.030 piculs.
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      19 10 t Th*re have been five reductions in the price of electricity in Blackburn. since the beginning of December, 1932.
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      TIN TO AVERAGE BELOW £200?
      572 10 TIN TO AVERAGE BELOW £200? london~experts« EXPECTATIONS wwi* (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 21. A "FORWARD" tin price avera*- ing about £203 ton fQr months' delivery metal has been firmly supported by consumers' buyers on the London Metal Exchange this week. Market experts accept this state of affairs as
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      RUBBER EXPORTS
      92 10 Lowest Since Regulation G i d »cneme p Tne Registrar-General of Statistics w states that th? ocean shipments of rub- n ber. including latex, revertex. and con- f rentrated latex. dur!ng the month of Aprii amounted to 35.999 tans. I c This made the cumulative total for the
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
      99 10 EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES i During the week ending Apr. 25. ex- j Ports of tinned pineapples from Malay-; as ports amounted to 49.274 cases, of p wnicn: 28.910 <58 per cent.) cases were' w t0 !h, c Unl:ed Kingdom. 365 <\ per (>^^ c^s to the Continent of Eurooe.
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      UNITED PATANI
      27 10 norSTE/M) and Co. Ltd., IVii;in K. aL&TiWS '^tl,1*I".^ have rcceivcd a U| **Bram from lhe Secretaries, Messrs. Kd. Boustead sSSSSHr* 1J35 will be issued shortly.
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      LONDON COPRA MARKET INACTIVE
      141 10 p n..ji p.. V/OnSURierS Otlll vaUIIOUS From the Free Press Correspondent) London Apr 23 EADINESS remains the" outstanding characteristic of the nnr]nn ronn mirkrr and nrir>P^ P .narKet, and price? ave undergone little change this eek jsstsaueai sz-s undue telling oressure from the t Tne lurrcv«r
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      HEALTHY MARKET
      369 10 Stailton \elson \nd Co's l"»t"» ill I> KUDOCr Koport Stanton Nelson Co.. Ltd.. m then eekly rubber market review dated ingapore, May 1, state: The decision of the Intension;. 1 ubber Regulation Committee, anouneed after their meeting on Apr 28. o raise the permissible exportable uota by rive
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      ROBINSON'S SMALLER LOSS
      101 10 ROBINSON'S SMALLER LOSS Imnroved Turnovor That x\r xt S j Was Not Maintained Tne accounts of Messrs. Robinsor C Ltd< f °r th year ended Jan- 31 :re issued yesterday and disclose a oss of $18,467. The loss for the previous year was 40,315 and the balance at debit ol
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      1011 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser and Co.'s List 1 SATURDAY MAV t. 1936 MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 3d 5s fckl A am Kumbang (C) 28> 9d 30s 6d Austral Malay 58s 6d 5to 6d Ayer Hitam (5e) 14s 6d 15. 3d I Ayer Weng (fl) 1.07V_
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      202 10 I Apr. 30 May 1 May 1 American Can. Com 125 125 125'-. American Telephone and Telegraph 155 151 7 l5V, m AtcheaOQ Railroad 70>_. TO 1 70 Cheaapeak 54 56% 55 Dupont 13D nn' 1 Firestone 27 5 R 28 28 I General Eloctrlc 35 n
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      37 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association D th next M.t\ I. < I N Guo'i ah in oaaoa. iFnIl M I I BJ !,!e M May-Ju Or J I i iMo i 7 7 M New fort BPOI I
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    GAS-PROOF "CRADLES"
    164 11 Worked By Tube From Mother's Mask Hmiti Gas-proof "cradles" for babuls have been invented by a group of Boi doctors and engineers working at the Moscow Sanitary-Chemical Institute. Each "cradle" consists ol bu^ equipped with gas filters. The bftf completely encloses the child and is Joined by a
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    BUOYANT FRENCH REVENUE
    107 11 Paris. The welcome news that the French revenue has begun to MB»cd flMiln I estimates was made known by the Minister of Finar et, M lUgnter For the first time lor nearly li v yrars the Treasury receipts In March exceeded the Mir.ister's anticipations by £500.000. Revenue
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    54 12 The following were passengers by thi JuMundia— which left Southampton on Apr. 21 Mr M. Steincke, Mr. J. Brcadbent, Mrs. Broadbent, Mrs. I. Mackintosh, Miss G M. Ifullle, Mr. H. Byron, Mrs. Byron Mr. G. E. Cath, Mrs. Cath. Mr. R. Handrlcks-Dufour, Mr. J. H. Naafs Mrs Naals,
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    54 12 A buoy has been ptatfed off the North West coast of Borneo m Latitude 3 degrees 56 mln. North Longitude 112 degrees 01 mm. East by H.M.6. Herald. This buoy is for surveying purposes and will be maintained m this position for about one month. Shipping is hereby
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    CLAN LINE PAYS 20 P.C
    232 12 On Doubled Capital Against 6 P.C. London, Apt-. 18. Clan Line Steamers announces an Ordinary dividend of 20 per cent, for 1935 against 6 per cent, for 1934 and 5 per cent, for 1933. The increased payment will, moreover, be made on an issued capital
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    1411 12 BATTLESHIPS VERSUS BOMBS i Results Of Experiments ADMIRALTY MAINTAIN STRICT SECRECY THE seeker after (ruth m kreimM lo th« bomb MA battleship problem rnu :i be as; oitshtid at Hrn secrecy which suitjiukls it. writes Captain Noimun McMillan: M.C A F.C m the Obb' rvcr It ills
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    356 15 Entries For Junior Badminton Events photo ng entries for the men men'a junior badminton •m received by Saturand further entries are draw will probably 8 p.m. on Wednesday ial I'nion Hall. rsl time m the history of Singapore, an entry .t European player, I). P been received and it c
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    TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    63 15 TENNIS TOURNAMENT latest results m tournament: nshll Singes 1 Dr W. A. Balhetchet boat Dr. B. H. Singles Level Mrs. n. s Hogan father beat Miss B. 3; 6—3. Monday's Ties D, J™ »>»al: F. Scully «scr) HixeiiiT s 'owe 15). M A Cordelro and towe 15.2 vs. w. A.
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    MIDDLESEX OVERWHELM MALAYS
    705 15 MIDDLESEX OVERWHELM MALAYS FIVE GOALS WITHOUT REPLY Losers' Poor Display Middlesex Malays 0. FIVE goals to nil was the score run up against the Malays by the Middlesex Regiment at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday m a j First Division match. The Malays played very poor football and were very
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    CHAMPION AT 18
    74 15 British Boy Golfer In Amateur Final London, May 1. At Deal today an eighteen-year-old school boy. John Langley, who won the hoys' golf c.ham nion ship last year, qualified lor the final of the British Amateur rhampionshin by defeating t.he former International. Cyril Tolley. 1 up In
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    WEEK-END CRICKET
    1312 15 5. C. C. And Services Draw Pearse's Fine Knock Lieut Oliver Topscores With 79 tlndian-N ondescripts Match Abandoned rE two-day fixture between the S.C.C. and the United Services ended m a draw, rain interfering with play yesterday afterenoon. The S.C.C. took first knock on Saturday and compiled 211.
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    21 15 photo.). AN INCIDENT during the mmUh betucen the Middlesex Regiment and the Malays at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday Free Press
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    D'Cotta Bats Well For The S.R.C.
    309 15 D'Cotta Bats Well For The S.R.C. The match between the S.R.C. and the S.CR.C. on the Padarg on Saturday ended m a draw. The home side batted first and declared at 155 for eight wickets, D'Cotta playing a very patient innings for his 39. while Valberg scored 25. Five other
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    HAALEBOS WINS SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP
    210 15 HAALEBOS WINS SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP EXCELLENT TIME ESTABLISHED G. C. R. Franks Takes Second Place I. Hualebcs won the Royal Singapore Yacht Club tcdl!s 7 a canvas from G. C. R. Franks over the mile course along the Singapore breakwater on Saturday m a race which completed the season's first regatta
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    13 15 photo.). (i. C. R. FRANKS, nnmcr un m the Sculling Championship Free Press
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    WIN FOR R.A.F. "A"
    446 15 St. Joscph f s Beaten By 25 Runs The RAF "A" cricket team beat 8t Joseph's Institution by 25 rur.s tn the i?ame played on the school ground on Saturday. Scores R.A.F. "A" Watts b Pennelather <> Cressy c Toledo b Pennetather Carey lbw b Prnncfathrr
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    Batting And Howling Success For P.W.D.
    269 15 Sports Club eleven for whom he i usually turns out. He di missed four of his «lubmates for 24 and then wa:> unbeaten with 73 runs The P.W.D. won by threiwickets. Scoresc.s.c. i Ratnasabapathy b de Silva J Dudley run out JO Muthucumaru c
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    McCULLOCH'S FOUR GOALS FOR BRENTNFORD
    22 16 THE START of a race during the yachting between the RAF. and the R.S.Y.C. (Free Press photo.).
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    Charlton's Fine Record
    1441 16 THIRD TO FIRST DIVISION IN TWO YEARS (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 3. HY purchasing "the whole club" as a hobby when it was struggling to avoid relegation to the third division five years ago and spending more than £10,000 on new playen after relegation thereto,
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    INTER-CLUB TENNIS
    76 16 S.C.C. Team vs. V.M.C.A. On Thursday The following will represent the SCC against thr V MCA at lawn tennis on the V.M.C.A. courts at 5 p m on Thursday: N. S Wise anc R X Buchanan. R. F Smith and A A A Paterson. R B B Donnell
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    HAIRAN WINS VICTORIA CUP
    72 16 (from our Own Correspondent) London. May 3. The Victoria Cun race resulted as Follows: hairan (Bmirke) 8.12 l BUCKLAND 'Strett) 7.2 .2. PRECIOUS PEARL <B?ary) 7.13. 3. Won by 1» 2 lengths; .hree lengths between second and third. The going was food. Elshte?n ran. The betting
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    SCOTTISH AMATEUR GOLF FINAL
    59 16 London, May 3. E Hamilton ol the Ralston won thBcottlth amateur golf championshi] beating Rfjbrrt Neill of East R3nfrev 1 m the :JG holes final. The Australian champion. Ferri^r v/a.s eliminated In th 2 second round. In the third round Hamilton baa JiJck McLean, a former
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    Kathleen The Third Beats Ramona
    262 16 Kathleen The Third Beats Ramona PUNAI WINS "B" CLASS yESTERDAY the International Six-metre yachts sailed the first race of a series for the Marion Challenge Cup during which a very light breeze— with frequent calm areas from the B.W. to W. prevailed. The sea was smooth and the tide ebbing.
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    WIN FOR R.S.Y.C.
    234 16 Tables Turned On The Airmen Singapore yachtsmen on Saturday took part m the B class sailing race between the R.S V.C and the RAF The Club had lost the first meeting between them decisively when they saied RAF craft at Seletar last mcn.h. but they had the
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    PERRY BEAT AUSTIN
    64 16 British Hard Courts Championships Bournemouth, May 3. In the finals of the British hard courts championships Perry beat Austin 6 2. B—6. 6-3. Miss Kay Stammers and Miss James b:at Miss Allister and Miss Nuthall G--3. 6—4. Tucker and Hughes beat Malfroy and Stcdman <the holders) 4—6.
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS
    56 16 The following ties m the S.C.C. Volunteer Snooker tournament have been fixed for Tuesday. May 5. R N. Holmes and V. J. Coleman vs. T. B. Rogers and L. A Williams WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 SEMI-FINAL E H R. Boworman and W J. M Warden vs. V. P. F.
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    Learned Golf At Singapore
    62 16 THEN TAUGHT SON TO BE CHAMPION IN THE final of the British amateur £uif championship at Deal on Saturday over thirtysix holes Bentley beat Langley, who is only 18 years of age, five and four after being level at the eighteenth. Langley's father, who coached his
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    Kentucky Derby Won By Bold Venture
    49 16 Louisville. May 3 The Kentuck Derby resulted as follows BOLD VENTURE 1. BREVITY 2. INDIAN BROOM 3 Won by a head; six lengths between second and third. Betting: 10 to 1 Bold Venture; 6to 5 Brevity and 2 to 1 Indian Broom.- Reuter
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    S.R.C. SOCCER
    52 16 The Singapore Recreation Club foot* all (cam to meet the R.A. Chang* tcriay on the SRC. ground: C Alphonso, H. Humphries. J. Ritchie. R Barth. F. Ayres. J. Reutens. D C Ross E Galistan. A. If. Valb?rT G S Ross Reserves: O C Aeria. T. Albuquerque L Reutens.
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    PING-PONG CHAMPIONSHIP
    86 16 Photo). Tiii 4 Singapore Plng-Pooi Aamla t-rm is making pn pmimUoos to hold the ir,36 tournament*. Associations, !mos and partlM which are destroys ol enrolling competitors and teams sh mlri n m apply lor afiillatlon, the arm i.\\ t c being thr dollars All app.vatir.ns alt 10 be
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    110 16 P W L D F A Pts M.PH 12) 3 2 0 1 13 2 5 B.H.B. <4) 53 1120C7 Neatando .< I I I 7 I Postals <5» 2 1 0 13 4 4 p and n. (3) I i 4 4 M I straits Tlaaaa IV)
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    77 16 Win For Strata A: In Davis Cup Doubles Bcrotra and B« n Ki»' and (i Cd HI LUW I 6 2. ted. iv w. tweon rrar* Th.' Chi-.. M A: Koo weti again pleasing match I Of the Ch::. strong srr\ Wa ercus spin on I head
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    109 16 From Our Own C< I The Ron. Mi V Mr. T. s. Adan Hughes, thi Bo Ifi < i British Reside BtUmgor, Hi the Hon Mr I- .1 M Education R i Pcrak. and 1. h I Btlangor who I the Mala] K\ their annual morning and
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