The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 October 1936

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    Masthead
    14 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,983. ESTD. 1835. .g.flfl 10 CENTS.
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    SPANISH GOVERNMENT'S FIERCE RESISTANCE
    544 1 Desperate Fighting In Heavy Rain CLAIMED COUNTER-ATTACK FORCED REBELS BACK Partisans Of Hitler And Mussolini Will Be Roundly Beaten" London, Oct. 13. FIERCE fighting m heavy rain is being waged, 40 miles west of .Madrid, where the Government is striving desperately to prevent the insurgents from
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    HORATIUS BLUM & CO.
    14 1 HORATIUS BLUM CO. THE THREE STOOD CALM AND SILENT, AND LOOKED UPON THE FOES,—
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    TENSION IN VIENNA
    102 1 PUBLIC BUILDINGS GUARDED Measures Against Desperate Heimwehr Acts Vienna. Oct. 13. T^HE Government is taking precau- tions against possible acts by desperate Heimwehr members and all public buildings are guarded and machine-guns are posted m and around the Chancellery. The whole of the Vienna police and army
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    ARTIFICIAL WOOL
    37 1 Berlin. Oct. 13 A FACTORY for the production of artificial wool is being erected at Siegburg. West Germany, according to a report m the Boersen Zettung. It is believed productioa will begin next June- Reuter
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    ALTITUDE RECORD
    70 1 Air Ministry Considering Another Attempt London, Oct. 13. The question of making a fresh attempt on the high altitude record established last month by Squadron Leader Swain is receiving the consideration of the Air Ministry, but nothing definite has so far been arranged. It is understood that m
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    SULTAN OF SELANGOR
    59 1 London, Oct. 13. The Sultan of Selangor and Prince Sharurdu visited the Hospital of Tropical Diseases m London today, accompanied by Sr Herbert Reid of the Colonial Office. The Sultan displayed a keen interest m the work of the hospital, narticularly the pathological department, where doctors and
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    Britain To Grant China Big Credits
    302 1 SHARP WARNING TO JAPAN £20,000 ,000 International Loan Being Discussed London. Oct. 13. XTEGOTIATIONS have been completed for a British loan to China ol several million sterling which may have farreaching international consequences, states the diplomatic correspondent of the Daily Herald, who writes that
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    300 KILLED IN TYPHOON
    22 1 Manila, Oct. 13. AT least 300 have been killed m a typhoon and hundreds' are reported missing.— Reuter
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    LONDON PEPPER POOL WITHDRAWS AS SELLER
    37 1 London. Oct. 13. The London pepper pool this morning again decided to withdraw as sellers until further notice. The market expects their re-entry as sellers at a slightly higher level. Reuter
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    NEW HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER
    18 1 Budapest, Oct. 13. Dr. Kalman Daranyi. Acting Pr^nMinister, has been appointed Prime Minister- Reuter
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    LEAGUE ASSEMBLY
    39 1 Geneva, Oct. 12. The League Assembly concluded the present session on Saturday. The Assembly adopted a series of reports from various committees, including the committee considering revision of the Covenant, which is convened lor Dec. 7.— Reuter
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    Mussolini's "Hands Off Italy" Gesture
    172 1 Mussolini's "Hands Off Italy Gesture AERODROMES AIMED AT BRITAIN? Rome, Oct. 13. |i f USSOLINTS announcement of more armaments is regarded here as a "hands off Italy" gesture, but not specifically directed against any country. As lar as the construction ol new teiodromes m Sicily and Sardinia are concerned, the
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    GUNS INSTEAD OF BUTTER
    74 1 Germany Will "Exterminate" 1 Attackers Berlin. Oct. 13. "Gims Instead of butter.' is the slogan still prevailing tiday. declared Rudoi! Hens. Hitler's deputy, speaking at Ho!. Bavaria. Every addition*] cannon, tank or plane, ho said, was a guarantee to the German mother that her children would
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    THE KING.
    24 1 London, Oct. 13. According to pNMBft arrangements the King will go to Sandringham for a few days' shooting next week. British Wireless
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    STOP PRESS
    40 1 London, Oct. 13. Following a meeting of the London Pepper Pool it was today decided to rai*e the prices of while pepper by a farthing a pound. making sd. and r>',d. for bond and duty paid respectively.- Reuter
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      49 1 k. I Ml k a Kuifffij TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE DINNER DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. informal) 9.30 to midn-ght AND CABARET ATTRACTION NINA VLADIMIR (DUO ARTINELLISi THE POPULAR CONTINENTAL DANCE TEAM NON-UINERS SI.OO. TITLES CELEBRATED^Tt^T^^HEN IN PENANG STAY TKA directed b, I.AN HOPKINS. I AT THE E &O. HOThl,
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      60 1 Ik. M W^n^VH THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE MEETS TODAY AT 3P.M. AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL SPEAKER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE WHITLEY SUBJECT: SOME REMINISCENCES, LEGAL AND OTHERWISE THE ROOF GARDEN IS RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE ROTARY CLUB AND THEIR GUESTS. DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE RELLER
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    How Public Can Aid In Making Singapore Free From Mosquitoes
    768 2 LECTURE BY CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER PACTS about the mosquito, which every Singapore resident I* should know, were given by Dr. J. W. Soharff, M.D., D.P.H., Chief Health Officer, Singapore, m a lecture yesterday evening at the Ramakrishna Mission entitled "The
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      26 2 Homeward bound: Felts, Velour hats and caps of extremely up to date styles. Pullovers, Jumpers, Sports Shirts, Scarfs, Gloves, Handbags etc. Call at: SCHIFFNERS MEYER MANSION.
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      753 2 NOTICES. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS GOVERNMENT THREE PER CENT. LOAN 1962-1972 I I ISSUE OF $30,000,000 Interest payable April 15, and Oct. 15. First interest coupon payable on April 15, 1937. Authorised by Straits Settlements Loan Ordinance 1936. PRICE OF ISSUE $100 PER CENT. Payable as follows: On application $10 per cent.
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      387 2 Diary Of The Day High Water. 10.05 a.m. 8.7 ft.. 10.31 p.m. 9.1 ft. Sports Hockey: S.C.C vs. SRC. at S.C.C S.C.C. II vs S.R.C. II at S.R.C; CSC. vs. LA. at I A.; Raffles Coll. II vs. Teachers at Raffles.; V M.C-A vs R.A.O.C. at Anson Road Volley ball:
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    MASKED GUNMEN ROUTED BY CLERK
    226 3 Ignores Revolver Levelled At His Head DEMAND FOR M JNEY ON TABLE Paignton (Devon), Oct. 2. A YOUNG clerk closed with a masked bandit who held him up with a revolver m his office here this afternoon, secured both mask and revolver, put the bandit
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    WHEREPRINCEPURACHATRA LIES IN STATE
    83 3 WHERE PRINCE PUR ACHATR A LIES IN STATE f Prince Purachatra is now lying m state m the >/ the Five Kings seen above > m Bangkok. It will remain day of cremation which may be m December. During i ftete, the ceremonies connected icith the seventh day take place
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    DISPOSAL OF GUILDERS
    219 3 Assistant Money- Changer Gets Six Months PAKIRI MOHAMED. an assistant m a money-changing busiius> m Singapore, was sentenced to undergo six months' imprisonment at the Singapore Assizes yesterday, by Mr. Juskec Xdrian (lark, for dishonestly retaining 800 guilders. knowing and having reason to believe the same to
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    Planned "Perfect Suicide"
    294 3 Planned "Perfect Suicide" New York, Oct. 5. HARRISON. J. LESTER, struggling English writer of detective stories, used up his best mystery plot this weekend to commit suicide by Inhaling fumes from the exhaust of a borrowed car. Lester. 53. believed to be the son of a former British Government official
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    DAM DISASTER
    48 3 Inquest On Death Of 15 Victims (From Our Own Correspondent > Pcnans. Oct. 13. The inquest was opened at Bukit Mertajam today on the deaths of the 15 victims of the Cherok Tukun dam ■lljlrtlr- of Vb* DPP MM court visited the scene. The inquiry is proceeding.
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    INSIDE THE TEMPLE OF THE FIVE KINGS
    95 3 'THE scene of the lying m state inside the temple of the Five Kings. Prince Purachdtra's bod:,, after being removed from the coffin was placed upright m the golden urn seen m the centre of this picture. Right and left are Royal umbrellas,
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    SOCIALIST GAINS
    277 3 Warsaw. Sept. '28. A clear indication of the drift to the Left m Polish politics is the result of the municipal elections held yesterday m Lodz and Mlawa the former w-th its cotton mills being the most imDjrrant industrial town m Poland. With about 75 per cent, of
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    SIAM'S TRADE WITH CHINA
    195 3 Exports To Hong Kong (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Oct. 11. AN analysis of the export trade from Siam to Hong Kong shows i that m 1935 Siam exported to i Hong Kong goods to a total value of $24,238,647. of which rice of all kinds
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    GRIEVOUS HURT
    121 3 Charges Against Malay Driver Arrested at Singapore, on a warrant I issued at Kluang (Johore) for having j voluntarily caused grievous hurt, by a rash and negligent act, m which a European is believed to be involved, Ahmad bin Haji Tahir was produced i before Mr. A. D.
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    SOBRIETY OF EUROPEAN DRIVER QUESTIONED
    410 3 Grievous Hurt Charge rE sobriety of a European driver who was involved m an accident m Telok Blangah Road on the night of Aug. 15 was raised m the fifth court yesterday when Charles Fraser was charged w.tli causing hurt to Tan Ah Chwee and
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    Drive To Make Great Britain Healthier
    251 3 Drive To Make Great Britain Healthier "GET-FIT" MINISTER London, Oct. I. A MINISTER ol Physical Fitness may be the result of the Government's drive for a higher general standard of health m this country. Education authorities, health authorities and parents themselves are to be enlisted m the task of giving
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    INDIAN METHODIST BISHOP
    59 3 Bishop J. R. Chitambar M.A.D.D. oi North India and Mrs. Chitambar will be passing through Singapore on their way back trom America where they had been attending the General Conference. Bishop Chitambar will preach at I divine ■enrice m the Tamil Methodist Church. I Short Street, on
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      71 3 VISIT IKDO-CHINA AND SIAM Ist Class Steamer Fare SINGAPORE SAIGON AND BANGKOK SINGAPORE $100.--(Overland at passenger's expense) For detailed information please apply to: K. P.M. LINE, 1, Finlayson Green, Tel. 5451. MenMadeYoung Vigour Increased In 24 Hours If >OJ i I takt- D N■"• \our MMTiiiood BU| i- si. lts
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    BRITISH AIR FREIGHTER FLEET FOR EASTERN CANADA
    1698 4 Civil A ircraft Production BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Double Crmm&mg For £80 Four Transatlantic Schemes In Competition Why l.timlnlnurs IT ill Be Tried Heaviest Cross-Channel Airliner Back For Duty New Engines Improve Performance. London, Sept. 29. HIVE twin-engined monoplanes specially designed for carriage
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    ENGLAND SOUTH AFRICA RACE BEGINS
    858 4 ENGLAND SOUTH AFRICA RACE BEGINS Portsmouth, Sept. 29. MINE competing aeroplanes got away at dawn this morning from Portsmouth aerodrome, starting point of the 6.500 miles' race to Johannesburg. Their departure was watched by large crowds which had assembled during the night. Weather was ideal, and the final forecast which
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    FIGHT FOR LIFE OF 31-oz. BABY
    226 4 aliarit Struggle Fails London. Oct. 2. A VALIANT struggle to maintain thr spark of life which glimmered lor nine days m the body of infant Anihcny Miller, born at St Pancras H pital. has ended m defeat. Little Anthony, who weighed only H oz.
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    "DISASTROUS" FORTUNE
    80 4 Theft By Heir To £5,000 London. Srpt Hilary Nicholas Boyce Bonnet, I Chester Rlad, Woodford. Che v.ha inherits £5.000 next year, pi 1 guilty at Macclesfield yesterday breaking and entering a paras Woodtord and stealing £14 10s For Bonnet it was stated that hi an orphan. The money,
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    169 5 XN I r l i l e l^ir!;; IK,^l^1 K,^l^r > n wrt Mne!l a laree det h ™"t ■•■-M-** lUU». tro^ m the, »ith full equipment through the »e...2iu h..me on their return from service m Abyssinia. Large crowds gathered m the streets to greet the returnin,-: battalions MKN
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      35 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the manager. Price 50 cents each. WYE VALLEY CANNED FRUITS VEGETABLES Packed fresh from Garden and Orchard. They are delicious, PHONE 5378
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    "DICTATOR" LUPESCU SECRETLY MARRIED?
    380 6 Beauty Behind The Throne REPORTED WEDDING TO HIGH OFFICIAL Bucharest, Oct. 4. ONCE again Magda Lupescu, the Titian-haired beauty who for 14 years has held the affection of King Carol of Rumania, flares into the headlines. Bucharest today was excitedly discussing a report that Mme. Lupescu
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    FIRST OFFENDER
    154 6 Young Eurasian Discharged With Warning <From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Oct. 12. After convicting Clarence Capper, a 17-year-old Eurasian youth, the Seremban magistrate treated him as a first offender and discharged him warning him not to commit tho offence again. Capper appealed on a charge of cheating two
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    LORD HARTINGTON
    137 6 Visits Johore Pineapple Factory Lord Hartington and his private secretary. Mr. Boyd Shannon, accompanied by H.H. tr.e Regent of Johore. The General Adviser. Jchore the Hon Mr WE. Pepys. the acting Mentri Besar. the Hon Dato Mohamed Salleh. the Principal Medical Officer the Hon Dr G. H. Garlick.
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    MUNICIPAL "PALACE"
    135 6 Contract Postponed T'HE subject of the Municipal pre--1 sident's new $100,000 house is to be brought up again at the next ordinary meeting of the Commissioners on Friday, Oct. 30. On Monday afternoon, the deputy president, Mr. G. L. Ham received notice of a motion signed by Mr.
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    SMUGGLING SISTERS
    147 6 Alleged Concealment Of Sarongs (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Oct. 10. Fatimah binte Jamal and Hitam binte Jamal were this morning charged before Inche Abdul Rauf. Third Magistrate, with attempting to evade payment of customs duty on three pieces of Batik sarongs and six yards of cloth.
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    MR. G. L. HAM
    77 6 Acting British Resident For N.S. Mr. G. L. Ham, deputy president of the Singapore Municipality, has been appointed acting British Resident, Negri Sembilan m the place of the Hon. Mr. J W. W. Hughes who goes on leave before retirement early m December. Mr. G. R.
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    20 6 Mr. E. D. Fleming. Protector of Chinese, Perak, who has been spending i holiday at the Cameron Highlands, returned yesterday.
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    NUPTIAL CORD COULD NOT
    226 6 BE EXHIBITED Excitement In Seremban Court (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Oct. 12. QOME excitement was caused m the Seremban magistrate's court i today, during the hearing of a case m which a Tamil, Sundram, stood! charged with enticing away a! married woman. Angelai, when the!
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    IS SHANGHAI DOOMED?
    819 6 Trade Flows To Hong Kong A PROFOUNDLY disturbing des- 1 cription of events m Shanghai p was given to the Free Press by a leading European merchant who has just passed through Singapore r on his way back to Europe. "Foreign banks, including the lead- j ing
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    JOHORE HOLD-UP
    336 6 A ccu sed Committed For Trial (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Oct. 12. A GRAPHIC description of the speed with which a police cordon was flung around the scene of the recent SB,OOO hold-up and robbery near Johore Bahru, wai given m the j Johore Court yesterday
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    MR. D. H. ELIAS
    67 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 12. The Hon. Mr. D. H. Elias, General Manager of tht F.M.S. Railways, who has been lying m Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, for more than, a month since the knife attack on him m the railway administration buildings, is
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    CORNS GREW LIKE MUSHROOMS
    136 6 Remarkable Result o f Excess Uric Acid Uric acid was the <a painful, extraordinary < was producing far too much poison, and it see.ned to with the re ult described lx low "For the past four year: I regularly attended by loot have remarked that they
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    SHOT EUROPEAN MINER
    294 6 "Accidental Death" Verdict (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 12. A TWO-DAY hearing by the District Officer. Raub. Mr. W A. C. Goode. into the circumstances surrounding the death 01 Mr. Axel Josephsen. surface superintendent of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company, ended today m a
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    "VILE VERDICT'
    163 6 Severely Condemned \\y Vicar London. Sept "CalHus. untrue, and vile' M way m which the Rpv Ivor Graham, rector of Arthurct Par; Church. Longtown. tcnigh* m :4s sermon the verdict returm an inquest on hi:s curate, the R e% D. Thomps:n. last Thursday Mr. Thompson, who Wit 6::
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    23 6 Mr. F. D. Rozario. Ofti ol the Kuantan Elertriv.l Dopar is due to go on transler to Langat Power station. wh« proceeding shortly
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    Facilitating Exchange Control
    389 7 Facilitating Exchange Control ANGLO-FRENCH- V. S. AGREEMENT London, Oct. 12. HTHE following announcement has been issued by the Treasury "Arrangements for the technical co-operation with the monetary authorities m the United States have now been completed and a new regula tion is being published by the Secretary of the United
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    "LOVE IN EXILE"
    125 7 Clive Brook In English Film At Pavilion Clive Brook is as debonair as ever as a king who abdicates m "Love m Exile," the new English film at the Pavilion. He has the assistance of Helen Vinson, as Xandra, Mary Carlisle, as an unusually precocious American girl,
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    Y.M.C.A.
    52 7 The following have been selected to represent the V..M.C.A. at hockey against the R.A.O.C. today, at Anson Road Ground at 5.10 p.m.: J. Bleha, Thong Sing Ching, Yzeiman, J. Manasseh, G. L. Day (Capt.), Yapp Thean Chye, Catchatoor. Swyny, M. Armstrong, C. Angus and R. Eu. Reserves: M. Hope
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    N. JOHORE NO MATCH FOR COMBINED STATES
    144 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 10. North Johore were no match for the Negri-Malacca second string and lost by 25 points (three goals, two tries and a dropped goal) to taree points <a try) at Rugby here today The Combined States started
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1936. A New Era ?
    828 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1936. A New Era UXTEVER since the abandonment i^ of the gold standard by Great Britain have we found ourselves m a situation so rich m hope for the future and m the immediate possibilities. "With fair distribution and a sane increase m
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    DAY TO DAY
    335 8 Lord and Lady Hartington and Mr. Boyd Shannon were passengers for Batavia by the Qantas plane Brisbane on Tuesday. The engagement is announced of Mr. Jack Morris Barkway. of Klangang Estate. Banting, and Miss Iris Hill, of Barnes. Middlesex. England. Miss Conaghan. daughter of Mr. T. E.
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    as I was Saying.
    719 8 THE newly appointed Spanish Ambassador to England. Senor Don! Pablo de Azcarate y Florez— to give him his full name— is a tall, slim, dark man nearly bald, and wearing glasses. He was a professor of political law. and a prominent i »T c- one. and
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    On Trek
    857 8 AKR. EDGEWORTH set out at dawn. He looked with affection at the few English flowers growing m his 'garden. a narrow border whicn had, literally, been made with handfuls of earth, said good-bye to his pale wile, and called his "boys"— three stalwart negroes who carried his bed,
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    JEAN BATTEN DETERMINED TO FLY TASMAN SEA
    225 9 "Plane's Range More Than Sufficient" London. Oct. 13 Mlxn JEAN BATTEN, who reached Sydney at >.3O p.m. local time today, is still drtermined to Hy the Tasman >».i and so complete her Eng-land-New Zealand flight, despite the official efforts of the \ijstralian Civil
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    CAR DRIVER EARNS $6,480 IN ONE RACE
    110 9 (Jeorge Vanderbilt Trophy Westbury. Oit. 13. weatr.er UVWd Ol 50.000 nt raw for the George Vane- up, over three hundred •he new Roosevelt Speedway. and the Roosevelt Field at a cost c: a million dollars. The winner folk) Nuvolari 'Alia Romeo) m :r.e
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    CABLE TIMES
    43 9 The Eastern Extension Telegraph pany announces that the d^lay on ull rate telegrams from Singapore to n > erday was as follows: grains handed m at 5 p.m. three MM; 5.30 p.m. three minutes; 6 thr c minutes; 630 p.m. four «"es.
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    LONDON NAVAL TREATY THREATENED
    270 9 LONDON NAVAL TREATY THREATENED German Note To Britain London. Oct. 13. T^HE German Government have sent a note to Britain which, it is b?lieved. objects to divergencies m the AngloSoviet Efsral Treaty from the principles 01 the three-Power London Naval Treaty of 1936. on the ground I the concessions to
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    LORD HAILSHAM
    84 9 Making Excellent Recovery From Illness London, Oct. 13. The Lord Chancellor. Lord Hailsham is making an excellent recovery trom his illness but he does not expect to be able to resume his official duties m full until the end of the year. The Lord Chancellor's place was taken
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    ARGENTINE GRAIN SURPLUSES
    50 9 Rapidly Disappearing Washington, Oct. 13. The exportable grain surpluses m I the Argentine are rapidly disappearing.[ n g. according to the Department of Agricultures advices. A survey by the Argentine Government shows the exportable surplus ot wheat at 20.952.000 bushels and maize 194.979.000 bushels on Sept. 26Reuter
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    10 9 Capt. Lloyd, of the Perak Customs, is holidaying m Shanghai.
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    SERIOUS DEVELOPMENTS REPORTED SUIYUAN IN EAST
    274 9 SERIOUS DEVELOPMENTS REPORTED SUIYUAN IN EAST Attack By Manchukuo And Outer Mongolian Troops Expected Soon CHINESE REINFORCEMENTS RUSHED TO BORDER Shanghai, Oct. 13. WHILE the Chinese and Japanese delegates to the Nanking negotiations are endeavouring to avert another leadloek, rapid developments are taking place m Eatet Buiyuaa Several political organisations
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    SINGAPORE IIIs
    98 9 Another Squadron To Fly Here From Wales London. Oct. 12. The squadron of five Short Singapore 111 flying-boats, which is to increase the establishment of the R.A.F. Far East command, will be flown from Pembroke Dock to Singapore on Oct. 14 under Wing-Commander W. H. Dunn. The planes
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    NINE-POWER TREATY
    87 9 Officially Denied Britain Approached Signatories London, Oct. 13. It is officially denied that Britain has approached the .signatories to the Washington Nine-Power Treaty sugi gesting that relevant clauses should be invoked as regards the present Far Eastern situation. This disposes of the report published m a Japanese newspaper.
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    KWANGTUNG AND KWANGSI DEFENCES
    102 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Hong Kong, Oct. 13. Joint measures for the defence of Kwangtung and Kwangsi were com- pleted at the meeting of Gen. Chen Cheng., of the Canton headquarters and Gen. Pei Chung Hsi. the Kwangsi Vice-€ommander, m Nanning on Sunday. Gen Chen left
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    N.S.W. ZOO MAN HERE
    402 9 TO TAKE BACK MALAYAN ELEPHANT ft PANTHER Marsupials In Exchange A MALAYAN baby elephant, a black panther, a python, and probably a tapir, will be among the passengers who will board the Nieuw Zealand next Friday for Sydney. They will be m charge of Mr. H.
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    U.S. TRADE IN RAW MATERIALS RISES
    45 9 New York, Oct. 13. A sharp jump of nearly $8,000,000 is indicated m the United States ex- ports of raw material m August compared with July. Imports are also higher, increasing by over $5,500,000 against the previous month.— Reuter
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    Royal.Commission May Leave For Palestine This Month
    651 9 Royal. Commission May Leave For Palestine This Month IF ARABS ABSTAIN FROM FURTHER PROVOCATION London. Oct. 13. TTHE strike and armed rebellion m Palestine was called off yester- day by the Higher Arab Committee and m the next fortnight will be seen whether disorders are m fact at an end.
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    207 10 LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its readers this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This is the first occasion on which a
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
    540 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. Oct. 13 Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c, 1944-64 117% 117% +K Funding Loan, 4 p.c, 1960-90 1171 8 1171,4 +i/ 8 War Loan, 3Vfc p.c 107 3 4
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    81 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Oct. 13, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. m cases 27 916 27 1116 Good FAQ m cases FOB October* 27' 2 27 s No. I.XRS.S. (Spotloose) lawardable Tone oi Market:—Steady Latest Cable: London Spot SneciJ 77« d per lb. New York: Closed.
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    MONEY MARKET
    73 10 Clearing Hank's Deposits Reach New High Record London, Oct. 10. On the money market during the past week the clearing banks' Sepr deposit figures reached another high record at £2.257,000.000. Consequently, with a desire to employ part of this huge sum m short loam and keen competition for
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    78 10 Oct. 13 Buyers Sellers Gambier 5.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 17.50 Black Pepper 10.50 White Pepper 17.00 Copra, sundried 5.75 Copra, mixed 5.45 Small Flake TapioGa 5.25 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 1.10 R. Siam, W. C. No. 1 $136
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    85 10 Business Restricted By End Of Week Considerations London, Oct. 9. On the Stock Exchange today Mexican Eagles fluctuated rapidly m excited dealings, but otherwise activity was mainly selective, business being restricted by end of the week considerations. Wheat continued firm on bullish Argentine crop estimates, but later turned
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
    189 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Oct. 13 White Muntok: in bond 5d. Previously: 4 r? 4 d. White Muntok: Oct. -Dec. 4 15 16d. Previously: 4 11 16d. Lampong black: in bond 2 3 8 d. Previously: 2 1 4<i. Lampong black: Oct. -Dec. 2 5 16d.
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    59 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Oct. 13 Tin: Dull. Cash: €199 5s. Previously: Quiet at £201 5s. Three months: £197. Previously: £198 7s. 6d. New Y'ork Tin: 44.37. Previously: Copper: Settlement: £40 12s. 6d. Previously: £40 5s. Gold: Yesterday: £7 Is. lid. Previously: £7 Is. lid. Silver:
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    74 10 London Closing Qviotations Oct. 13 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Saturday viously Paris Francs to 124.21 105 16 105'^ pew York to 4.88 2 3 4.90» 8 4.90 3 4 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107 9.21 1 9.21% Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 2 15
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    208 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Oct. 13 London T.T. 2|4 1 16 London, demand 2|4 li 16 London 4 months' sight 24 1 8 Lyons, demand 1220 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 57 3: 16 Montreal, demand 57 1J16 Batavia, demand 106% Samarang, demand 106% Calcutta, Bombay
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1181 10 Fraser and Co.'s List TUESDAY, OCT. 13, 1936: 5 P.M. Nyalas 0W> MINING Parit Perak ($1) Buyers Sellers. perak r. Valley ($i) 1.05 l.n AniDat Tin (4s) 4s 6d Puuggor ({1) Asam KuSibang 26s 6d 28s «kl Radella ($6' 4 30 4 bo A^Sal MaSy
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    Daily Share Report
    215 10 IN their daily report on the slure market issued at the close ol business yesterday, Messrs. Fraser and Co., state that dealings m the local market were rather of a sketchy nature yesterda.v The local tin market fell m sympathy with the fall m Louden. Tin share
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    RUBBER CROPS
    105 10 The following is a list of the rubber crops hii vested by the respective companies during September and the total for the financial year to September. The numbers m brackets denote the number of months of the financial September are notified. Jb. lb. Brunei 28.630 (3) 89 065
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    RENONG TIN
    23 10 Renung Tin's output rM September was as 101 l i Dredge 732 49 pels No I EMI* pels. Total 1.234.03 pels.
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    391 11 Winning CONTRACT £^Wfou>\ (Xau> wi&h card values or the tour-aces system ■pBmHMpH Wf\\^T f 1 -1H1!l*^1^B •j'!33 Ba kvttf^SHrfl CLi^i|flS3 total value o* »ack zt> AvcßAce mamd i'/x David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading teaw-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other
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    WEST-END STRUGGLE
    152 11 Boxer Who Kicked Policeman London, Sept. Z9. when Thomas Richard Hyam, 24. a professional boxer, of Alden Jam Street. St. Pancras, was sentenced at Marlborough Street yesterday to six months' hard labour. Mr. J. B. Sandbach. X.C.. the magistrate, said to him: "You are obviously a violent and
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    MARKET PRICE LIST
    351 11 Singapore, Oct. 9. MEAT >3eef steak Kati 31 Beet stew or currj> do 25 Fillet Steak vlb. 50 Mutton. Australian do 30 Pork, lean Kati 44 Pork, lean fat < 1st quality* do 35 POULTRY Capons i locally reared" Kati 45 Du.-ks each 40 Fowls Kati 29
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    THE STORY OF "HEARTS DIVIDED" IN PICTURES
    322 11 fa e j ory o f "Hearts Divided", the Cosmopolitan Production starring Marion Davies and with Dick Powell, Charlie Ruggle*, Tins b the fifth ol six chapters telling oyi P« ct ure previous cnapte rs related how Jerome Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, became
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    MOROCCO DECREE
    120 11 France Closes A Frontier Paris. Sept. >!>. The Sultan of French Morocco published today at Rabat an edict forbidding all commercial relationships b tween French and Spanish Morocco. This is a result of the refusal of in insurgent authorities to reply to th demand of the French Government
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      302 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Singapore—ZHI D.. owned and operated *>y Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) ~7 A Wavelength—49.9 metres Rec-rded music. .*a Stock and share report. r;lose dow^ vlDmt Batavia—MKUM h.2o a.m—7.05 a.m.—YDA 98.68 m. and YDB 25.3 m. 10.50 a.m.—1.50 p.m. YDA 19.67 m. and YDB 25.3 m.
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      238 11 ip-m 9-20 Big Ben. The BBC. Welsh Orchestra. Edith Gunter (soprano) and Ann Burton Hyett\ con tralto) m duets. 10.20 "A Policeman's Lot." 10.35 A recital of Cyril Scoffs songs by Vera Siddons <soprano) 10 50 A pianoforte recital n2O Greenwich time signal Round and About. "An Australian Lo°ks at
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      456 12 TRAFFIC OF EAST AFRICAN PORTS Cargo Increases With One Exception CTATISTICS contained m a report on •Economic and Comb me rcia! Conditions m British East Africa," prepared by Mr A. E. Pollard, His Majesty's Trade Commissioner, for the rio d April, 1934, to March, 1936, revea. a.l-round .ncreas^s m the
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      BREMEN HARBOUR
      237 12 Extensive Improvements To The "Piepe" A very interesting minor improvement is being carried out m the port cf Bremen, affecting the old Raft Harbour <Floszhafen>, which is familiarly known as the "Piepe." from its resemblance to a tobacco pipe m shape. This harbour now has an open entrance
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      STRANGE VESSELS
      284 12 Ships In America With Unusual Uses Probably the only 1 pleasure boat that goes to sea on a railroad track has been constructed at Elsinore, Calif., as a dance pavilion. A large boat was built on a steel framework, and deep-sea divers were employed to lay a railroad
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      THE HERZOGIN CECILIE ABANDONED
      79 12 The Herzogin Cecilie, the well -known Finnish four-masted barqu< has been on the rocks near Balconfe, Devon, since April, has beer, abandoned to the shipbreak removal of all gear. Her iigureh&id has been sent to a museum in K. land. For a month or two after
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      580 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m Thursday 7.45 a.m Alor Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and.... Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 pjn. Klang, Kuala Lrpis, Port Swettenham, Taioing and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru, Kuala
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      239 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Kamuning. Brit.. 1.275 tons, from Bangkok 12. to Bangkok 4. Siberg, Dut., 1.128 tons, from Bata- via 12, to Batavia 16. Kola. Brit.. 729 tons, from Bangkok 12. to Bangkok 17. Kampar. Brit. 499 tons, from Penang 12. to Bangkok 15. Tobelo. Dut.. 684 tons, from Toengkal 12.
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      324 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR East Wharf (Entrance t.atr 1 H.M.S Herald. Cftlcul Main Wharf (Entrance i, A w Bhutan 18; Mata H.. 15; Agamemnon 13; K 8; Kampar 7. Empire Dock (Entrance City of Cardiff 30; H gomery City 36. Empire Dock (Entrance (,.u«- Karoa 46; Prometheus 48 West Wharf (Entrance (,ate
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      727 14 K. P. M. MAKASSER- Wednesday. Oct. 14. P. Samboe. Poeloe-Kidjang, Sapat, Tembilahan. Pocloe-Pallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS Wednesday. Oct. 14. Muntok and Palembang. TOBELO— Wednesday. Oct. 14, P. Samboe, Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. BOTH Wednesday. Oct. 14. Penang and Belawan-Deli. CREMER Thursday. Oct. 15. Hong Kong. Swatow and Amoy. GEN.
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    2211 15 Clerical Union s New Course For Annual Championship Run Man Who "Ran" On Back Of Lorry Spotlight On Sport j By "NIMROD" I Hockey Questions And Answers HCINO th« sirips of roads and m the t venings. young hlrts and shorts are In Singapore,
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    GREAT BRITAIN BEATS FRANCE AT TENNIS
    54 15 GREAT BRITAIN BEATS FRANCE AT TENNIS Queens Club, O<t. 13. In the International Club tennis match Great Britain beat France by 12 matches to 7. An outstanding result was Austin be-ating Borotra 6 o, 6 2 1 The latter was unable to display hi.s best form v he ua.< suffering
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    106 15 The following have accepted to play hockey foi 1 ihe S.C.C. today: S.C.C. Ist XI vs. S.IU at S.C.C T W. Morray. P. F. Kir.sry. Capt. N L. Hammond. H. G. Shaw. E. W. Reeve, Lt. H F. C. Home, N. Poyiitz Robert.s. T. A. D He-wan, A
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    143 16 SELECTIONS SELECTIONS (By "Bookie") Race 1. 1. MAGGIE GIRTON 2. La Coloniale 3. George Robey Rare 2. 1. KALAW 2. Cheerful Eyes 3. Hokey Pokey Rare 3. 1. ARIMANES 2. Jacatra 3. The Planter Race 4. 1 WAIT-A-BIT 2. Cheerful Lady 3. Sparkling Eyes
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    97 16 Likely Starters Number Twenty-Eight Newmarket, Oct. 12. Twenty-eight horses are likely to contest Wednesday's long distance CesarewUch. Despite being topweight Lord Glanelys Buckleigh should be a warm favourite which position is chiefly due to his being the best class horse m the field. Newtonford. one of the lightweights,
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    HOCKEY CANCELLED
    35 16 The hockey match between the Girls Sports Club and the Y.W.C.A. fixed for yesterday was cancelled. The Gir's Sports Club will be meeting the European women's eleven for the third time on Thursday.
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    BRADMAN'S TEAM WINS
    65 16 Sydney. Oct. 13. By compiling 181 for the loss of lour wickets Bradman's team won the Bardsley-Gregory testimonial cricket match oy six wickets today. Reuter. Complete scores are: Richardson's team 385 'Brown 101. Ward seven for 127 and 180 'Ward five for 100 >. Bradman's team 385
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    WELSH TEAM TO MEET ENGLAND
    52 16 London. Oct. 13. The Welsh soccer team to play England on Oct. 17 is as follows: Roy John 'Manchester United". Turner 'Charlrxmi. Robert John (Arsenal), Warner (Swansea*, Griffiths < Aston Villa*. Richards Brentford. Hopkins Brea r ford>. Bryn Jones WolTtl'hampton), Glover 'Grimsijy. Leslie Jones (Coventry)
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    K.L. SCRATCHINGS.
    39 16 Scratchings for today's races at Kuala Lumpur are as lollows: Race 1. Gone Up. Sauntress, Emperor Kublai. Race 2. Unity. La Reynarde. Race 3. Swift Arrow. Race 5 Dare Devil Majesty Man. Race 6. Bruas. Vapour. Curzola.
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    18 16 The C.S.C. 2nd team defeated the V.M.C.A Juniors by five goals to two m their hockey match yesterday.
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    SINGAPORE STATE RUGGER TEAM CHOSEN
    756 16 Backs 9 Splendid Showing In Yesterday's Trial Probables 26 points; Possibles NIL OROBABLES became virtual Certainties m the match against i possibles m the S.C.C. State— rugger trial on the Padang yesterday afternoon. The team to represent Singapore m the match against Royal Navy and
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    SINGAPORE STATE TEAM
    70 16 The Singapore State team to meet the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force on the Padang: on Saturday, is as follows: A. E. Minns; G. D. A. Lundon, J. C. Cooke, G. T. Gillespie. A. P. Craigie; K. A. Haddocks, A. Cromarty; I). M. Walker. A. G.
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    JOHORE WIN SCHOOLS STATE SOCCER
    169 16 JOHORE WIN SCHOOLS STATE SOCCER Johore. 4; Singapore. 2. rE State football match between the Johore Combined Schools and the Singapore Malay Schools, which was played on the Victoria School ground yesterday, resulted m- .1 victory for the former by four goals to two. The Johore boys were superior all
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    NEW BOXING TALENT
    153 16 Narsing Arrives From Manila A Filipino boxer with a good record has just arrived m Singapore Young Narsing. from Manila. He is under contract to Mr. C. A. Bell and will probably be matched against Tiger Flowers or Al Rivers. Narsing is tall, standing 5 ft. 11
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    M.C.C. TOURISTS
    50 16 Fremantle, Oct. 13. The M.C.C. test cricketers arrived here today. They are very fit and were accorded a warm welcome. The team arrived here by motor and were officially welcomed m a cordial atmosphere Assurances of a happy and peaceful tour were t-he keynote of all speeches.— Reuter.
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    ST. ANDREW'S MAINTAIN UNBEATEN RECORD
    513 16 Free Press Raffles College Beaten By 24 Points To Nil St. Andrew's 24 pts. RC. THE St. Andrew's rugger XV maintained their unbeaten record when they added another decisive victory to th«ir list, beating Raffles College by 24 point* (one goal, a penalfc goal, a
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    MORE TENNIS TITLES FOR BUDGE
    60 16 MORE TENNIS TITLES FOR BUDGE Berkeley (Cal), Oct. 12. In the Pacific Coast mixed doubles final Mrs Wills Moody and Budge beat Miss Helen Jacobs and Henry Culley 5—7. 10-8, 6 4. The match was resumed from overnight, when it was discontinued owing to darkness at s2t-all. Budge also retained
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    OLD XAVERIANS WIN
    41 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan*, Oct. 10. Ihe Old Xaverians Association deieated the Penang Sports Club by two goals to nil m the final of the Penang Football Association Cup today The Xaverians were easily the better side
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    316 16 MIDDLESEX AND R. A. F. PLAY A DRAW Two Goals All At Seletar R.A.F 2; Midds. QPECTATORS at Seletar pfr terday witnessed an evm game played by two good teams and although the result was m the balance until the final whistle it was agreed that the score was a
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    SINGAPORE TEACHERS RUGGER
    21 16 The Singapore Teachers" will hold a rugby pneUa at St Andrews Bd a rugger match again.st I Tuesday.
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