The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 November 1936

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  • 15 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15.006. ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1936
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  • 344 1 Tanks Participate On Both Sides REBELS ADVANCE WITH CAUTION FEARING ENEMY TRAPS Communist Women Fight Like Demons IIEPOKTS from Talavera state that the Legionaries \antl Moors entered the north-west of Madrid and otcupitii the University City Hospital after a terrific battle m which many tanks participated
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  • 34 1 Berlin, Nov. 9. Edgar Andre, the Communist leader m Hamburg, has been beheaded. He was sentenced on July 10 m conneca.~ it* -iwed total assaults on Nazis several years ago.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 260 1 Bombshell For Malayan Radio Listeners Local Advertisers To Sponsor Programmes SPONSORED programmes- advertising on the air for Malayan broadcasting That was the bombshell dropped by Mr. J. S. Dumeresque. manager of the Malaya Broadcasting Corporation, Ltd., at a Press conference yesterday. "The board considers it is m the best interests
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  • 157 1 Grim Reminder Shanghai, Nov. 9. ALL opium addicts found using the harmful drug after the end Df the year will be executed, states :he latest reminder of the chairnan of the Anti-Opium Council of 2hina, Gen. Chiang Kai Shek. Ahich is being given the widest oublication.
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  • 40 1 British Note London, Nov. 9. ANOTHER effort towards a Locarno conference has been made m a British note to France, Belgium, Italy and Germany suggesting a meani of reconciling the difficulties contained m previous replies Reuter Wireless.
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  • 133 1 Discussions Still Continuing London, Nov. 9. IN the House of Commons today, Sir Charles Cayzer asked what satisfaction the Foreign Secretary had received m reply to representations regarding the ill-treatment of the British sailors at Keelung. Lord Cranborne, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, on
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  • 162 1 LONDON BANKERS MYSTIFIED BY SILVER RISE BOMBAY CENTRE OF DEMAND Trade Temporarily Embarrassed London, Nov. 9. THE continued rise m silver mystifies London bankers who are unable to understand the continued buying m Bombay which is the chief centre of demand. Little silver is coming into the London market. An
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  • 73 1 Companies' Agreement Nearing Conclusion London. Nov. 9. It is rep ;rtcd that an agreement is 'on the point ol conclusion between the Blackburn Aircraft Company and Messrs William Denny lor the manulacture of aircralt at Dumbarton, Clydeside. Ultimately the factory will specialise m the construction of flying-boats, but
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 97 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. m^ mmu r^^m a L m +^r "^^^f^^^h .Alk **^W^ TONIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT I SPECIAL DINNER DANCE Q1 nm (formal) 9.45 to midnight o. 15 to 9.15 p.m. AND CABARET ATTRACTION SZITA6.ANIS THE WELL-KNOWN STAR
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    • 15 1 [The annual report of the British Malaya Broadcasting Corp. will be found on page 9.1
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    • 82 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. STOP PRESS New York, Nov. 9. Mr. Fred Ferry, the champion tennis player, has turned professional. Reuter. ADELPHI &T HOTEL TONIGHT ROOF-GARDEN TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CABARET DINNER AND DANCE MI'SIC XV KELLER'S FAMOUS HUNGARIAN BAND NO AFTER DINNER
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • 905 2 ROOSEVELT'S ASTOUNDING TRIUMPH— HAPPY AUGURY FOR FUTURE VINDICATION OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT-A VALIANT AND CAPABLE PRESIDENT-COMPARISON WITH CAESAR AND NAPOLEON THE CONSTITUTION AND THE SUPREME COURT JUDGES To the Editor. Sir Both your own newspaper and the Straits Times, are to be heartily congratulated upon your respective leaden
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    • 43 2 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the delay on full rate letagfaJUl from Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Tele»ranu handed m at 5.00 pm ll > minutes. 530 pm. four minutes. 600 p.m.. three minutes, 6.30 p.m.. two minutes
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    • 407 2 UNUSUAL COLLECTION lI7HAT was probably the largest pri- vate library ever put up to auction m Malaya found a ready sale m the house of the late Prince Purachatra. Singapore, on Saturday and Sunday. The sale of the late Prince's effects r.roused a great deal of
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    • 74 2 Resident Councillor At Malacca (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 7. Mr. J. R. Sykes arrived here yesterday from Singapore to take over duties as Resident Councillor and President of the Municipal Commissioners. Mr. J. G. Bryant left Malacca on Thursday for Singapore !en route to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 335 2 Diary Of The Day High Water, 8.09 a.m. 8 ft.. 8.40 p.m. 8 ft. Sports Rugger: Pulau Brani vs. SKins at Tanglin. S.C.C. Ist vs. R.E. Nt S.C.C. R.C.U. vs. Midds at R.C.U. Hockey: S.J.I, vs. C.B at S.J.I. V.M.C.A. vs. Skins at Tanglin. G.S.C. vs. Europeans at S.C.C. R.A.M.C.
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    • 710 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICES. NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed !°n: Friday Nov. 13. Ueepavali (Public Holiday). 1 THE" SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rubber Market will be closed officially on the following dates: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1936— Public Holiday. Friday, Nov. 13.
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    • 440 2 WILDROOT WAVE SET for waving your hair at home. It is not sticky or greasy It dries very rapidly. It holds the wave longer. It is entirely harmless to hair and scalp. Fnce $1 .25 &75 cents per bottle MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. Battery Road. BOARD RESIDENCE. BELVILLE 15, SCOTTS ROAD
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    • 352 2 Xlbe Singapore free lPiess Head Office: < «•< il stm I'llOIK MlsatlMU lo all Tel: Kuala Lumpur Office: J.i\., m, Phoii. IVna.DC Oilier \l. liisj,,,,, Phone lir, ■5 London Office: 40 4:: f 1,-,-t v, Phune t j Tel: "l^eadh, SUBSCRIPTION RATES *S" m Wilhin <»„i Monthly f 3 M
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  • 134 3 "ITA LY REAL CHAMPION OF PEACE!" Signor Pcrcgo New Consul U| nothing but friendship Britain." said BtgnOff :.iw Italian COOSOI arrived irom Europe stino liner Victoria la I real champion of The Abyssinian a colonial one and settled Abyssinia will nefll of Italy's centuries added that he hoped to ns
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  • 172 3 ints are serious m the trouble today r -usually starts m II may attack you as BILIOUSNESS, FLATUINDIGESTION. but its he same and so is It is Nature's warning of which is .••ry food you eat into d That la why thmk lightly nt
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  • 554 3 Kepala's Story Of Quarrel j In His House A TOOTHFUL (hinese, Ong Kirn Lian, and Lvi Miew Hock were put on their trial yesterday at the Singapore Assizes before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark and a special jury on charges of having, on Sept. 23 last,
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  • 225 3 Two Well-Known K.L. Families United (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 9. Two well-known Kuala Lumpur families were S^La?^ The oarties were Mi. ->ai wv^i fc Will of the Hon. Mr. La. ,T»t Loke. who is senior Chinese Unofficial Member of the
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  • 204 3 Was Wedding Reception A "Theatrical Performance POLICE WANT RULING IS it an offence to hold a reception with band and ronggeng m at- 1 1 tendance without having a permit? Singapore poiice asked for a definite ruling m a case which was brought against Tan Cheng Kee. of Waterloo Street,
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  • 250 3 Big Gathering At Victoria Memorial Hall Despite the torrential rain which fell m Singapore on Sunday night, the joint V.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. service held m the Victoria Memorial Hall was remarkably well supported. The hall was three quarters full and there is little doubt that but for the
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  • 114 3 Admitted To Practise In High Court Mr. Robert H. Greene was admitted and enrolled as an advocate and soli Cttor of the High Court, Singapore,, yesterday before Mr. Justice Cussen. Mr. J. C. Cobbett appeared m suppptt of the application for admission and Dr. C. H.
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  • 135 3 MR. W. S. SCULLY— MISS ENID RICHARDS jyiß. W. S. SCULLY, of the Straits Settlements Police, was married at St. Joseph's Church, Singapore, yesterday, to Miss Enid Richards, a prominent hockey player of the Girls Sports Club, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Richards.
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  • 74 3 By the courtesy of the Rev. E Loader, the Y.W.C.A.. Malacca, wil hold a special service at Christ Church Malacca, on Friday at 6.30 p.m. ir j connection with the World Organisa tion's week of prayer and devotion. Mr. T. A. Barnes will give thi address. "The Will
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  • 250 3 SMALL BOY IN COURT Magistrate Dismisses The Case A REMINDER ol the nuisance created by some jaga kreta boys, who officially do not exist but who may be seen lurking around the car parks of Singapore, came up before the fifth magistrate, Mr. E. E. Colman. yesterday.
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  • 87 3 Imposing Funeral At Penang (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. 8. Thousands lined the route to witness one of the most imposing funerals seen 1 m Penang for some years when the remains of Mrs. Alan Loke. wife of the 1 well-known millionaire, were conveyed trom her
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 112 3 Itch Cause Killed In 7 Minutes Tour akin baa nearly million tiny <» r Porea where tiny germe or P ara a r Ida and causa your akin to ltcn. i. Iturn. also Kczema, Dhoby ltcn. i a. I m plea. Acne. Crotch-Itch, ana •> Foot, Don't waata time with
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    • 190 3 f the insecticide W /EEX *^Mrm\\m\?^f*mm+^^ >^ J x i^m\ Wm^k Ww The sure way to keep ants out of your kitchen IF yon are suffering from the continuous nuisance of ant> if the*e disgusting insects are ruining your food and even gnawing their way into the woodwork of your
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  • 748 4  -  Sheilah Graham Film Fashions By Slips Into Suit Pocket Hollywood, Nov. 1. MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN was one of Hollywood's loveliest brides m her princess type gown of heavy white slipper satin. The waist was extremely high, and the skirt, cut bias, was tight to i
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  • 791 4 Tackling Tlie Noise Problem I The Home London, Nov. 1. TT is heartening that Lord Border's condemnation of modern noise as a "scourge" synchronises with determined efforts on the part 01 home builders and planners to wipe out that scourge. The fact is that with misplaced
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  • 663 4 Gloves And Ba£s To M. Paris, Nov. 1. ALL the fun of fashion comes with the bright little accessories which go with dark tailormades Gay gloves with bags to match smile up at gay hats and down tc very trim shoes, and give to a
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 39 4 rK[w%&^^£r'* d!^*~—->* Orov col linen Sp*:c S%*aMn "COOL" ou( there Light as Kie leather sandals: Red. white-blue augment your S S $2.50 F M s $2 CO co ort highest decree Advertisement of the BATA SHOE CO LTD Sm.
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  • 223 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the manager. Price 50 cents each. DAUGHTER OF the conductor of the Britannia Hoiks Band, (iainsborough, Lincolnshire, lh-> ear-old Ivy Nut lia II competed against 5.000 men m the National Band ontest
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 63 5 Wmf Your Choice cf I You will be sure to find youi fcvourite cheese at the COLD STORAGE. Or perhaps you are looking for something new. Mild, medium or nippy whatever your taste requires, our wide selection of imported cheeses can supply it. Have you tried 'Blue Moox Cheese Spread
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 147 6 COOL DRINKS IN [^c 4 A COOL ROOM V fSyS The Cafe Wien so ys^j I srP^K P°P lJ ar a rendezvous < (f/ with t,ie lite inga f L_L P° re nas i ust installed j the newest and most scientific type of AIR CONDITIONING Noi so cold that
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    • 217 6 TONIGHT'S GALA EVENT AT THE [paMip m wiai i i aa 55 mmmmmWEM a«»» ammmm^mmmmmm. This Outstanding Universal Comedy has the Great Distinction of having been shown by Hoyal Command to H. M. KIKG EDWARD VIO. CINEMA-GOERS ARE URGED TO BOOK EARLY !N ORDER TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT PHONE 5261 or
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    • 124 6 BaaflaSr^ aa^Sa f **ffi a V Snap "Who Said Th( raw bah theatre will be aa you with i trial I\lHgS LratCS Take one and sm convince you ol its ni Naturally it li you will becon. to KINGS GA I which have aaan apecUl ed for the tropics titan
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  • 180 7 ELECTRICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN GREAT BRITAIN Record Annual Output London, Nov. 9. Hrn Electricity Corntor the year ended Late, that the total icity for authorised rai 18.415.000.000 units. 1 525.000,000 units on r, this exceeding UK m that year of unit St BI 'he Electricity made an approxi- ♦he extent and
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  • 453 7 DEATH OF RAILWAY PIONEER Mr. A. A. Hoffner I MR. A. A. PAUL HOFFNER. the well- known Malayan railway and mining engineer whose work was close;ly identified with pioneering work m various parts of the F.M.S., died on Sunday m Singapore. Mr. Hoffner. who was 72 .years of age, had
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  • 137 7 Demonstration May Lead To More Work London, Nov. 7. The Jarrow marchers returned home last night by train and were accorded a civic welcome. The Mayor said their conduct on the long march to London and during their brief stay there had brought credit to the town. He
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  • 238 7 The organisers of the concert at j Goodwood Park Hotel on Saturday wish jto thank the following lor their help: Mr. Bridges, of the Victoria Theatre: Federal Dispensary for supplying make-up for the artists; General Electric Company for the lighting and equipment; Geu Bros, who made the masonite
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  • 258 7 Elaborate Official Programme AN elaborate official programme has been drawn up m connection with !the forthcoming visit to Singapore of the Netherlands Naval Squadron and ithe United States Asiatic Fleet, and i this will be accompanied by various social functions m honour of the visitors On Nov. 16.
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  • 186 7 Police Watch MAN AND WOMAN ARRESTED 11THII.E 300 people were praying m St. Andrew's Cathedral on Sunday morning, detectives quietly led away from the chairwomen's vestry, a Ceyloncse man and a Chinese woman whom they had arrested. None m church was aware of the drama that was
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 241 7 TODAY! 3 p.m.-6.15 and 9.15 AT THE CAPITOL Special RETURN SCREENING ONE DAY ONLY! M BB_ -o _w_tfaflfl lE^nww^^^ fai aaiga_ •>_■ pa _gs*"" agak |gj|_ aY IHE MOST EAGERLY H A^ m f W I KWAITED PICTIRE *gpr aft i** 1 IN THE HISTORY aaaaa-ft V OF THE SCREEN!
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    • 285 7 Tlie super salesman with the one tractor mind You'll laugh as you've never laughed before! OPENING TONIGHT ALHAMBRA s A 9 5 SPECIAL HOLIDAY MATINEE TOMORROW at 3.15 MEET THE WORLD 5 GREATEST f f HIGH PRESSURE SALESMAN... 4 Ijaaj, v HE USES tCf M9>m'£ to a real* down hi*
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  • 1174 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1936. An Open Letter To H. E. The Governor public opinion and that the ratepayers have practically no means of calling attention to their grievances except through the Press. That is why our correspondence columns, as well as those of the Straits Times,
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  • 564 8 IT is rarely that even the difficult I field of colonial administration yields a report which concludes that if certain reforms are not speedily effected the native people concerned "will nave acquired a complete disr^. trust m, and Distrust htning for, ad()f lute ministration by Administration
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  • 1240 8 cd. is the blue of heaven itself. It was variously the tint of bluebells, o: cornflowers, of the sky on summer afternoons. Sometimes it was the blue jof forget-me-nots, or of snow m i shadow, or of flames when you throw incense on them, or of lapis lazuli. And
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 135 8 iT* MfZS&kf mM IS law Mfc ana/tgalci I I*| M IpF^^^ 4/BR4NO E>.*_sl 411 It T laaaala-YaraT^aT Bg-ti lil MMIM xi' sac B_BBaw^^Ao^\ CALDBECK S Ht SPECIAI W£ A^M TO II M THE APPOINTMENT KING OF SIAM IQCALITY IS OUR SLOGAN THK PRICE OF QUALITY IS YOIR SATISFACTION FOR SATISFACTION
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    • 72 8 fc A LANCASHIRE I FOOTBALL TEAM j beat their opponents by thirteen goals to twelve. The losers, it is understood, immem j diately demanded a recount. Lacic ol space prevents the i recounting of< the many reaf sons why jewellery, furs and other portable valuables should be covered by "GAFLAC"
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  • 309 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Invaders' Coal Supplies Blocked By Chinese GEN. CHIANG REJECTS JAPANESE DEMANDS Shanghai, Nov. 8. ACCORDING to reports from official quarters from Suiyuan, the Chinese forces have succeeded m blockading the coal supplies' of the Mongolian and Manchukuo forces which are now invading
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  • 103 9 Press Greets CoL Beck London, Nov. 9. iirHEN 00l Beck, the Polish If tor Foreign Affairs. tod Madame Beck reached London upon their four-day visit yestervett met by the Foreign ..:>■ Mr. Eden, and the Polish sjajbtssador with his staff. accompanied by Count head of the
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  • 98 9 Deadlock Over Shipping Strike In l\S. Washington. Nov. 7. deadlock m the shipPlug untinues. Mr Rooseveh i.tt-nd to intervene at pre--1 Miss Frances Perkins. Labour, after meeting the -,ue and lack of money owing to exhausted strike funds is have an effect on the and there
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  • 64 9 Afcgcd Violation Of The Anti-Trust Act Madison (Wis.), Nov. 7. T FVderal grand jury has indict- companies and 46 individuals with violating the Anti-Trust I they agreed unlawfully to l ur.d restrict price margins m their to petrol jobbers. fTi ns indicted include Mr Arnott. vice-president
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  • 129 9 Nazis To Remain In Power For Ever HITLER SAYS SO Munich. Nov. 9. APART from a few absolutely mad persons, everybody believed the Nazi movement would remain m power for ever, declared Herr Hitler, speaking at the famous Beer Cellar here on the occasion of the thirteenth anniversary of the
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  • 183 9 Britain Not Satisfied With Explanation Tokio, Nov. 7. Sir Robert Clive, the British Ambassador, interviewed the Vice-Minis-ter for Foreign Affairs. Mr. Horinouchi. yesterday afternoon concerning the alleged mistreatment of three British sailors m Keelung by Japanese police and informed him of the results of the court, of
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  • 110 9 London, Nov. 7. General Evangeline Booth, head of the Salvation Army, today began her world tour during which she wii, visit India. Ceylon. Malaya. Neihealands India. China. Korea, and Japan returning to London next April by way of the United States.— British Wireless. Sir Harry Smith, who
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  • 153 9 Another Increase In Netherlands India Batavia. Nov. 7. A Government ordinance states the export duty on all native rubber will be increased to 55 guilders a 100 kgs effective on Nov. 8, except that the export duty on dry-rubber m sheets, relating o blankets, bark
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  • 92 9 Chinese Director's Visit To Germany Berlin, Nov. 7. Mr. Chien Chang Cho, Director of Air Defence at the Engineering School of Nanking, arrived here yesterday to study civil and military aviation. The programme includes a visit to Junkers' aeroplane works at Dessau and a visit to Stuttgart and
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  • 106 9 Historic Parade London, Nov. 9. T*HE Lord Mayor's Show, which 1 annually parades the streets of London on Nov. 9, today, included a pageant illustrating the part London has taken m the defence of the realm from the year 1539 until the present day. Sir George Broadbridge
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  • 154 9 British Proposal Rejected New York, Nov. 9. The British proposal for the maintenance of the status quo of fortifications m the Pacific after the expiration of the Washington treaties was rejected by the United States late m September, according to the Washington correspondent of the Herald Tribune,
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  • 114 9 Between Italy, Austria And Hungary Viennna, Nov. 9. Count Ciano. the Italian Foreign Minister, arrived there yesterday on an official visit and is reported as bringing a statement of Mussolini's wishes regarding Austria's future policy towards Germany. Count Ciano, Chancellor Schuschnigg and M. Kanya, the Hungarian Foreign Minister,
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  • 116 9 Violent Gale Off British Coast London, Nov. 9. TTHE stormy weather round the British coast during the weekend culminated m a violent gale early this morning. During the night there was a blizzard and m the English Channel the wind was blowing at
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  • 1108 9 B. M. B. C/s Annual Report TIE report of the directors of the British Malaya Broadcasting Corp. Ltd. to be presented at the second annual general meeting of shareholders, to be held m the Exchange Room, Fullerton Building, Singapore, on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 12
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 13 9 mw^LEmmW BrTj Cm n^a__l a*^7^_Sa_ laal_ai 1^ M wm _r\__i BT_3 aarWa-i E
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    • 101 9 m^^^k "JAEGER" r#- V 1 SWIM shorts 11 M^ Jfl PURE WOOL tijS^ SPRING KNIT AVAILABLE IN MAROON, ROYAL BLUE, NAVY WITHOUT SKIRT PRICE $7.50 SKIRTED FRONT PRICE $8.50 SIZES: 34"—42" WAIST. ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. One thing m- r i M HE NEEDS AS 1 r.kW REGULARLY
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  • 208 10 I 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
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  • 540 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. Nov. 9 6hare of ci denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 pc, 1944-64.... 117 7 k 117% Funding Loan, 4 p.e., 1960-90 117?,, 117 7 k War Loan, 3*4 p.c 1065 H 106%
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  • 99 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Nov. 9, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No I.X.R.SS m cases (FOB. November I 29 3 4 29% Good FAQ. m cases •F. 0.8. November! 29 1116 29 13 16 No I X R S.S. (Spotloose* «awardable Singapore* 29 3 t 29 3 4 November
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  • 71 10 •Nov. 9 Buyers Sellers Qtaaaattf 5 50 Java Cube 950 Hamburg Cube 1075 White Muntok Pepper 17 50 Black Pepper 9 0 0 White Pepper n 00 Copra, sundried 640 Copra, mixed 6 10 Small Flake Tapioca 525 R Saigon Al $159 R Siam. W.C No. 1
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  • 191 10 Sox. 5 6. .7. American Can. Co. 127 W I A 126 3 4 American Telephone and Telegraph 179%' 181 V 2 182 3 4 Atcheson Railroad 78»/2 77% 76% Chesapeak 77»/^ 77 76 3 4 Dupont 179 178»-a 180V 2 Firestone 33% 33% 34 General Motors
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  • 199 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Nov. 9 I RUBBER: Firm London Spot: I&4. 8 916 d. Previously: 8 7 16d. 8 9 16 d. Jan-Mar.: 8 7 16d. 8 9 lbd. Previously: 8» 2 d. 8 9 16d. Apr.-Sept.: 8V 2 d. B%d. Previously: 8 9 16d.
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  • 73 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Nov. 9 Tin:. .Strong. Cash: £244 ss. Previously: Strong at £235 10s. Three months: £240 12s. 6d. Previously: £232 ss. New York Tin: 52.75. Previously: 52.00. Copper: Settlement: £44 7s. 6d. Previously: £44 15s. Gold: Yesterday: £7 2s. B^. Previously: £7 2s.
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  • 75 10 London Closing Quotations Nov. 9 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 124.21 105*8 105 3 16 New York $to 4.88 2 3 4.87% 4 87 i/_ Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107' 9 08» 4 9 08 1 Hong Kong Per dollar
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  • 190 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Nov. 9 SKLLING London, TT. 2|4 I|l6 London, demand 2|4 FIG London, 4 months' sight 24» a Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 56 ***** Montreal, demand 563^ Batavia, demand 105% Samarang, demand 1051/0 Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon, demand 1545/ a Madras, Colombo,
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  • 1173 10 I Fraser and Co.'s List MONDAY, NOV. 9, 1936: 5 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 5s 7'^d Asam Kumbang 28s 6d 30s (id Austral Malay 54s 6d 57s 6d Ayer Hitam (ss) 17s 3d 18s Gd Ayer Weng ($1) 1.80 2.00 Bangrin
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  • 63 10 London, Nov. 9. The total amount applied for m tenders for £45,000,000 treasury biils was £72,395,000. The average rate per cent, for bills at three months was 110.59 d. agamst 10/10.30 d. a week ago.— British Wireless. The output of Slone Tin <FMSi Limited lor the month of
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  • 153 10 In their daily report on the share market, issued at Ihe .loot «f business yesterday. Messrs. Fraser and Co. state thai Nos Iscsf sisof oi tin rose by 53.37 1 The tin share market opened a little hesitatingly, but t strength during the day and there uas
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  • 56 10 The output of Dredging Company. Ul last month was sj followNo. 2 Dredge 445 41 pel* Dredge 431.37 pell ffttsl 7< The following are rubb i laitf** l Hal month of October Henrietta Rubbe! l lb. m Sungei Matang Rubin I 30,000 lb. The output m li 1,,r
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    213 11 MY Man Godfrey" is a gay debonair modern comedy, light as lllaStllM madder and merrier than a million March hares mastering the. multiplication table. This Universal' laugh riot, starring William Powell and Carole Lombard, opens at the Pavilion ♦heatre tonight. The screen story relates the adventures of William Powell, portraying
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  • 1015 11  - Winning CONTRACT the Four aces *V rVERY system of bidding at Con- 1 1 tract Bridge includes a method of j a hand valuation. In the Four Aces sys- 1 tern the basis is a point count m which 1 the Ace is vaUied j I mi&m card values at
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  • 155 11 Reimposed In F.M.S. The re-imposition of an import dut\ of $5 a pound on saccharine m th" Federated Malay States was announced yesterday m a special Government Gazette. The duty was lifted last August, and its re-imposition at the same rate follows closely on representations mad'j
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  • 71 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Nov. 8. Preparations are now completed for the Armistice Parade m Taiping. This year, the Parade will be held m the Regimental Padang. and not at the Esplanade. In addition to the Ist Battalion 2nd Punjab Regiment, the following units will
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 470 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. < (Incorporated m tne colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and m manner F prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. F Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong
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    • 506 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Chartert 'aid up capital m 600,000 shares ol £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London. E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. \lor Star Iloilo I Saigon \mritsar lpoh s.
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 369 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Hatavia— NIROM m 05 ajn.— YDA 98.68 m. and YDB 25.3 m. ,atf j.m.-l Pm—YDA 1967 m. md YDB 25.3 m. e .a. nl Is closing YDA 98.68 m. V YDB 31.32 m. rtcs. led music ;:.al Recorded music. •sn C. dowm. announcement. D cooking. ,*>
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    • 365 11 German. 835 Concert by an Army Band. 905 A little German reader. 9.20 News and economic review m English on DJE. DJQ and m Dutch on DJA, DJB. 9.35 Today m Germany. Sound pictures. 9.50 Orchestral Concert. 10.50 Sonata m D minor by Brahma 11.20 Close down. Paris— Radio-Colonialc Wavelength—
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  • 169 12 Owners and Masters of Shipping are requested to keep their vessels as clear oi the range as possible during the machine gun practice, which will take place at Blakang Mati on Nov. 16 at 3 a.m.; Nov. 17, 18. 24 and 25 at 7 p.m.; Dec. 28
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  • 33 12 RELATIVES AND FRIENDS waving good-bye as the Government research ship, William Scoresby, sailed from St. Katharine Dock, London, on her sixth voyage to the Antarctic to investigate marine life. i
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  • 565 12 ST. LAWRENCE WATERWAY SCHEME Ratification Of Treaty j Expected Next Year fTOPE °f a successful conclusion m the coming year to nego- tiations for the St. Lawrence Waterway project is expressed by President Roosevelt. The President's expression was contained m a letter to Mr. Fred J. Freestone, chairman of the
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  • 161 12 Darlington Forge Company's Explanation The explanation oi the hull castings contract for the Queen Mary's sister ship No. 552. being placed with Messrs. William Beardmore and Co.. Glasgow. is revealpd im the following official statement made at DaiilngtOO recently by Mr. W. D. Pugh. superintendent
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    • 601 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m P.M.8.) TELEPHONE: Freight 54 T.i— Passage 5431. f LLOYDS AGENTS. ROOKING ACENTS I- OB FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. +M**%9mwmE*mmmmmmrmmrEM CANADIAN PACIFIC woauri OBEitrn incorporated In »n gland) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offera TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES fia HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER—
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    • 22 12 CLEARANCES Nov. 9: Asahan, Ophir. Kota Pinang <Dut.»; Soli »Nor.i; Ermland (Ger.); G. G. Pasquier (Fch.); Kinta, Sin Kheng Seng. Rasa <Brit.i.
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    • 608 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals Hf, ill: 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 lpoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 pjn. Klang, Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham, Tairung and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota
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    • 352 12 SINGAPORE HARBOR Ships alongside thr i lanfc expected Im t East Wharf (Entra Shunko Maru Main What I I nt, Yangtse 18 Q, Maru la: Deucalion 13 Calchas 9. Empire D«m k <Knt..,n«r llp j Jhelum M; a.; 34; Raub. G: Empire Dock 'Lillian, Kampar. X West Wharl '1nti...,, Nieuw
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    • 514 13 iilli|g|iiiitK Vaaaaaaaaaal^a^aa^^- 1^ BY P&OandBRITISH INDIA LINES P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Dat Dee Tonnare Spore. Tonnare Spore. 1936. i 937 SOMALI 6.810 Nov. 18 BHUTAN 6 100 Jan 14 COMO: 15.000 Nov. 20 CORFU 15 000 J-an 15 .NA 17.000 Dec. 4 BEHAR 6.000 Jan 24 BANGALORE
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    • 541 13 ll a-ajM bbm v*m an am a*aa^ "paw «a^¥^C v(lncorporated m England.) JaP^Gs ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporatea m Straits Settlemtmtsj --ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VTA COLOMBO Steamer Due SaiN CITY OF LYONS Havre, London.
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    • 717 14 K. P. M. i PASlR— Tuesday. Nov 10, Penang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. ROKAN- Tuesday, Nov. 10, Bengkalis. Paneh, Berombang. TanjongMengeidar. Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. TOMOHON— Tuesday. Nov. 10. Singkawang, Pemangkat and Sambas. MAKASSER— Wednesday, Nov. 11. P. Samboe. Poeloe-Kidjang, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEOENS— Wednesday, Nov*. 11, Muntok and
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    • 561 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE c^n^AMERICAX M AIL LINE PRESIDENT LINERS FOR SPEED. FROM SINGAPORE: 23 DAYS TO SEATTLE 33 DAYS TO EUROPE American Mail Line famous President Liners sail fortnightly from Hong Kong to Seattle. Through fares include first class rail by any direct route across America or Canada (Pullman and
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  • 241 15 College Put Up Unexpected Opposition < ..It* li Raffles College 0. ill I M ..n!\ i i«" i«JI to go for their annual encounter with >> Nlrdu.il College, the Raffles College tried conclusions hoik.\ uith Colts on their ground at Bukit Timah
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  • 56 15 \«»n Title I, out To He Staged In February fl m over the AtHrj Braddoek. heavyhe world, is to the Detroit negfe who lack Sharkey, m v m Atlantic City m Mix Schmeling is to Ihe Oerman. is due k for the world xl June,
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  • 564 15 Sequel To Defiance Of American A. A.U JESSE OWENS. America's flying negro sprinter, is finding that even a triple Olympic champion cannot do just M he likes. Owens has openly defied the American Amateur Athletic Union of the U.S.A.. but he has not got away with
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  • 718 15 WEMBLEY HARRINGAY OFFERS TO EX-CHAMPION London, Oct. 30. J7FFORTS are still being made to entice Jack Petersen, former British and Empire heavy-weight champion, back into the ring at an early date, but they are receiving little encouragement, writes Joe Bromley m the Sporting Life.
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  • 66 15 R.A.M.C. Win Rugger Possessing a much better threequarter line the Medical College defeated the R.A.M.C. on the College grcund Saturday, m their rugby fixture by 17 points to six. The ground was heavy but the R.A.M.C. pack held its own. The College three-quarter line however, handled a
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  • 230 15 (XN Sunday the International 6 metre class sailed the final race for a Club Trophy. There was a light breeze from the North West. Tlk> tide was ebbing. Ramona skippered by J. E. S. Alexander finished first. Finishing; times and final points
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  • 225 15 Captains Have No Power To Veto I IMPIRES lor the ftfe Test cricket matches between Australia and England would be appointed by a subcommittee of the Board of Control, the chairman ol the Board I Or. Allen Robertson* said recently. The members of the sub-commit tec and
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  • 153 15 Calcutta, Oct. 21. Mr. L. Brooke Edwards. Honorary Secretary of the All-India Lawn Tennis Association, has issued the following statement: "It has been decided that the proposed trip to Australia be cancelled m view of the fact that the Australian Association is unable to meet any
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  • 131 15 The following are requested to *epresent the Changi Rangers against the *"Tecks" BJ?. on Wednesday on the latter's court at No. 12 Lorong 25A Geylang at 3 p.m.. sharp: C. B. Nair. Wee Cheng San. Arthur Lim. Harry Lee. Lee Kirn Seng, Omar bin Ahmad. Abdul Rahman. A. Rahman
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  • 181 15 J. Crouch Appointed The 21-year-old jockey J. Crouch has been appointed to ride next year as first jockey to the King. Crouch, who learned race-riding under Stanley Wootton, the Epsom trainer, only came of age on Aug 30. His apprenticeship and his right to the
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  • 88 15 Vs. Inniskillinj-s today at Tanglin at 10 p.m.: J Rleha. Thong Sing Ching. Lee Fong Lim <eapt >. P. Swyny K. Leeni'oruggcn, C Reshty, Sands. G. L Day. Kee Siang. C. Angus and W. Willis Reserves: M Hope and T. Hope. Vs. the Indian Association on Friday, Nov.
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  • 576 16 Hard-Hitting Hockey Won By Four Goals To Nil Com. Ser\ ices 4 Police 0. YESTERDAYS hockey at Tanglin between the Police and the Combined Services was an easy thing for the Services, and it was only the sterling defence offered by the losers that
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  • 39 16 iweive cams were laxen out ior tne November Women's Spoon at the Keppel Golf Club and the following were the two best scores returned: Miss A. M. Sim 49—14 -35 Mrs E. F. O'Sullivan 48— lf%=3?*fc
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  • 128 16 Garrison vs. Island Club The following are the teams and starting times for the women's match between the Garrison Golf Club and the Island Club, to be played at the Garrison course, on Wednesday. Nov. 18. The Garrison players are mentioned first: p.m. 3.40 Mrs. D. F Brown
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  • 115 16 Billiard Championship Tournament In addition to the Junior Billiard Championship Tournament which '.s now being played at the Clerical Union Pavilion, arrangements have been concluded whereby the Malaya Amateur four-ball) Billiard Championship tournament open to all members of clubs will be started by the end of this month.
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  • 82 16 From Our Own Correspondent) lpoh, Nov. 9. Perak Malays beat Selangor Malays 3 o at hockey on the Chinese Assembly Hall ground yesterday. The match was organised for the purpose of raising funds for the formation of a Malay club at lpoh. Despite the wet ground the
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  • 42 16 The November mixed foursome competition at the Island Club, held on Sunday over the second nine holrs, resulted m a win for Mrs. S. K. Wong and A. L. B. Lim, who returned a net score of 35 2
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  • 23 16 The first bi-monthly mixed foursomes competition of the Singapore Golf Club for November will be played on Sunday afternoon. Nov. 15.
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  • 23 16 An S.C.C. eleven beat a team from the Excise Department by 4 o at hockey on the Padang yesterday.
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  • 449 16 A.P.C. No Match For Recs. In Yesterday's Game S.R.C 7; A.P.C 2. THE S.R.C. let themselves go m their hockey match yesterday against the A.P.C, whom they beat by seven goals to two on their own ground. As usual, Sullivan worked with a will
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  • 164 16 Exciting Hockey Match Won Three-One A very exciting hockey match was played under fine weather conditions. jon Friday evening between the Stan- dard Institute and the St. Andrew's i second XI on the Ceylon Tamils' Assoj ciation ground. The Institute won by 1 three
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  • 354 16 Teams For Coming Fixtures THE following have accepted to play hockey for S CC. vs. Colts on Wednesday at S.C.C: P. W. F Mills. P. F. Kinsey, H. G. Shaw. F. E. Hutchinson. E. W. Reeve, ,W. T. Henman. N. Poyntz Roberts. Lt. V. E. le Marchant,
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  • 129 16 More members of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the Middlesex Regiment qualified m life-saving at the swimming pool, Tanglin Barracks, j Saturday. The candidates passed tests for the j Royal Life Saving Society intermediate certificate and bronze medallion. The examiners were Lt. Bellers. Lt. Anson. .Pte. L. J.
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  • 336 16 HOME TEAM SCORE FOR FIVE WICKETS M« P VICTORIAN batsmen took liea\> toll ol the *|< < today and a feature of Ihe play mm wicket stand, against an MAM learn ef Xt t Lee and Gregory. The previous record had stood since 1881-1882 when
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  • 23 16 ISLAND CLUB MIXED FOURSOME The Novembei i vm competition held Sunday the Bth m win for Mrs f X Wo Lim who retun
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  • 11 16 Th" SCRC and I HOI played ground o Wi
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