The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 December 1937

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  • 4 2 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
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  • 203 2 Fascist Council Called Paris, Dec. 9. PvIPLOMATIC circles m Rome re- gard seriouMy the rumour that Italy is ready to withdraw officially irom the League of Nations, according to a report from Rome which adds that it is impossible to obtain official or semi-official confirmation
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  • 150 2 Official Denial By The Chinese The following official communique despatched by the Chinese Foreign Office at Hankow yesterday afternoon is released by the Chinese Consulate G°neral at Singapore: War for the defence of Nanking t ntered the fourth day with desperate righting raging at Tangshan.
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  • 55 2 London, Dec. 9. 'THE Board of Trade index of wholesale prices m November was U per cent, lower than m October. The decline followed a fall of 0.5 per cent, m October and flight falls m September and August, the aggregate decline over four months being
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  • 1628 2 Continued from page l> cording to an unconfirmed Japanese press report. Breaking through the Chinese defences, another of the Japanese columns advancing on Nanking has captured Uttshoushflui, or the Oxheart Mountain, the celebrated summer report, nine miles to the south of Nanting. wher« members of the-
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  • Article, Illustration
    41 2 picture POLICE PRECAUTIONS: From left to right, Chief Inspector Higgins and Inspjctors McEwan, Allen and Tan,' who turved out with 100 constables last night m anticipation of a Chinese demonstration connected with a memorial service at the Southern Hotel: Free Press
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  • 86 2 Flying Boats Due Here At Christinas London, Dec. 9. Five Royal Air Force flying boats of No. 204 General -Reconnaissance Squadron which left Plymouth on Dec. 2 on a formation flight to Australia and back, arrived at Bahrein this afternoon from Lake Habbaniyah. The sauadrcn will spend Christmas
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 35 2 ANNUAL CHEAP SALE. WILL COMMENCE FROM MONDAY 13 th AND UNTIL SATURDAY 25th DECEMBER. ECHIGOYA CO., LTD. 131,. MIDDLE ROAD. N. B:- Business hour 8 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. No Business on Saturday 11th Dec.
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    • 417 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. XMAS GIFTS We have on display a varied selection of seasonable gifts. Call early and inspect. Any article may be reserved for delivery during Xma? Week Free Xmas Paper Wrapping Serving and delivery m Singapore. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3, Battery Road. BOARD RESIDENCE SEA-FRONT KATONG GRANGE--77, Meyer Rd.
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    • 447 2 Übe Singapore Jfrec press Head Office: Cecil street, III| Phone: 5471 ,s UUti extensions v all iepart^ Tel: -Times" *,f ftmm Kuala Lumimi Ofike:2s, Java Str«ri Phone: S6k:<. Ipeh Office: Brew*l«r Ko*4 Phone: 37 Penaav Office 12, Bishep StreM Ptoone 147: LoiMlob Office 40 4 li^ m I I 4
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  • 351 4 "MM ELL hath no fury like a woman scorned," says an old adage. Hel certainly has no fury like that displayed by a young Chinese girl who teas struck with the butt of a rifle swung by a Japanese bluejacket during the hostilities
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  • 95 4 Chr istm as Pa rty A speciHl the Christmas p*rtv to be held at Park Hotel on Der 17 ol the Child Welfare win b' 1 a ventiilf>quial Mr Kortright Santa Clh alv> be there and mothors als> fttheni .tnd their <-hildrrn v oni( enrly m crder that tho children
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  • 432 4 Chi ristmas Shopping Greeting Ca rds Ch ildren 's Pa rty ALTHOUGH Christmas shopping at Home has already commenced, the rush m Singapore has not yet begun and Christmas is only a fortnight ahead. It seems to me that the shops this year have not gone to the extraordinary lengths
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 534 4 BECOMES AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL" iN one week MARVELLOUS COMPLEXION fZ 1 jl#^^ AMD LUSCIOUS LIPS l**ljF 1 FRFF J /lyifo. n j w °f M' ss Florence 9 |L to if omen Readers sucMhewhiteHouse, j iy*- ■>•■•.■ §S Albany St., London, in^Jlr identically the same I N w En land "<
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    • 214 4 Ohio of BOND ST LONDON RKAL-and imitation irwe! Mfl P «rtfr Un trrr Ulvstra' catalogues H\\\\ i R<»dnry House i Mi R?ttrr\ Ro»d Ladie? Drcssmakiof Exptri Chmesr Jailor \W r>OULAT»AMI §t\ ix lIK.II STRKKI Your Skin's/f^ l^ best Friend|^ Rou^'hne^^ of the »kin, hlotchinesv MV m h!ackhead> caused Hv impurities
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  • 50 6 SIAMESE PERSONALITIES PROGRESS CONSTITUTION DA Y PIC TURES LIEIT.-tOMMDK. LUANG KIIVMKDNG .V\V\S\\^|| MniN. lute ior. AVRO PLANES of the Siamese Air Force at the headquarters at Don Muang. near Bangkok. COL. PHYA RAIIOL. Siam's Premier tor fiur 3:: d a-half >ears. (Ol II \N(. I'lltl I Siams Minister «»l IH»fein
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  • 129 6 The New Siam Is Five Years Old Today CIAM today celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Constitution, drawn up after the bloodless revolution. The Assembly, elective members of which were elected reren'jly. also meets today. It will appoint a new Cab.net. The Premier, Col. Phya Bahol, sad recently he would
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    35 6 A NEAT NAVAL SPLEDBOAT on the Menam River at Bangkok LIANG PRADIT. Siams Minister of Foreign Affairs. THE GUARD PRESEN TS ARMS m front »f the Ministry of Defence at Bangkok, oppose the Grand Palace.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 47 6 C S 56 A (IracNcre make a beautiful and attractive table decoration We have an extremely fine selection for you to choose from and they are such fun too! flu-,, mm nrJcrcd yuur Xmtmd TmHtey? PHONE 5376 (4 Lineb) W^muwim^9mW. Hdvt. o/ Singapore Coi4 Storage Co., Ltd.
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  • 640 8 The Singapor Free Pres FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1937. Nanking i FAMOUS Chinese courtesan whose lover was hounded out of Nanking was brought before her master's enemies and made to sing at a wine-feast; it is recorded that she improvised of satire m the presence of her captors and political foes.
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  • 1477 8  -  Ivan Palmer From Absolute Rule To Constitutiona I Govern tnent By •yHE new Siam, questing and eager for progress, is five years old today, the anniversary of the Constitution. In Bangkok and throughout the rest of the kingdom, nearly 15,000,000 people will celebrate Siam's
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  • 491 8 [\URING the next month or so U there will be changes at two consulates which have their offices m Union Building m Singapore. Mr. Monnett B. Davis, the United States Consul-General, will not be leaving until after Christmas, I am told. He has delayed his departure for a fortnight
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 174 8 j \\t- m mm M tLm^^M V jOT \i tt M m M jmm^r^^r m v. a^ 1 m* A B -*m*^M^L^B£x 'U J^^l I C A L, D B E C K'S j* In decorated Cases of 3. 6. and 12 Bottles The Whisky that definitely solves the problem
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    • 26 8 For MOTOR CAR INSURANCE APPLY TO THE GENERAL OCCIDENT fIRE 6 LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated In Great Britain) 'lONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. 'PHONE: 6480
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 513 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p. m. Dec. 9 N-w York prices quoted In US The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers* margins, brokerage •••I stamp duty are not included. bhare of £1 denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5
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    • 196 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Dec. 9 RUBBER Firm 4 London: V/ 2 d. 7 9'l6d. Previously: 7'/ 4 d. 7%d. Jan. -Mar.: 7 9 16d. 7 11 16 d Previously: 7 3 B d. 7 7 16d Apr-June: 7 ll'l6d. 73 /4 d. Previously. 7 7:i6d
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    • 72 10 j From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Firm. Spot: £195 7s. 6d. Previously: £194 10s. Od. Three months: £194 7s 6d Previously: £193 7s 6d NEW YORK TIN: 43.50. Previously: 44.00 COPPER: Settlement: £39 17s 6d Previously: £40 5s Od GOLD: Yesterday: £6 19s. lOd Previously: £6 19s
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    • 1222 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co.'s List Perak R Valley m Punggor Radella ($1) Sandyrroft ($2) 1 Sepang Valley ($1) Suloh (50) .4 Sungei Bagan <$n Sungei Ramal isli SLMgei Tukanp l i. Tambalak ($1 Tapah (ft) T. Anson <$! Temerloh ($1 i Trafalgar
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    • 73 10 I London Closing Quotations Dec. 9 Method of Parity before Latest PreZentre Quotas 20-9-31 Rate viously Paris Franc to 122! 147 116 147» 8 New York to 4.88 4.99*4 4.99 116 Amsterdam Guilder* to 8.97*., 9 89 1 2 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 3d. Is. 3d.
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    • 201 10 Dec. 6. 7. 8 American Can. Com. 82' 2 81 82»^ lean Telephone and Telegraph 149> 2 150 150*8 Atcheson Railroad 40 3 8 41 3 4 41 7 8 Chesapeak 39> 8 38 5 8 39> 2 Dupont 116U 118 1187 8 Firestone 20% 20 7
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    • 96 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Dec. 9, V> o'clock noon Tone of Market —Very Steady. Latest Caole:— London Spot Sheet 7 5 16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet US cte 15 3 16 per lb. Buyers Sellers No. IJC.R.S.S. m cases <F. 0.8. December 25 7 16 25 5
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    • 65 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES Dec 9 Gambler T.T. 8 00 White Cube 15.50 Hamburg Cube 15.50 White Muntok Pepper i 14.00 Black Pepper 8.50 Copra, mixed $4.55 Copra, sur.dried $4.80 Small Flake Tapioca $4 00 Rice, Saigon Al $163 Rice. Siam. W.C No. l $162 Rice Siam. W.C. No. 2 $158
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    • 214 10 I Yesterday's Singapore Quotations J Dec. 9 SELLING London T.T. 2 4 1 32 London, demand 2j4 1,32 London. 4 months' sight 2.4 1 1(5 Lyons, demand 1715 Switzerland, demand 251 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 58 7 16 Montreal, demand 08 5 16 EaUvia. demand
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    • 240 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY TIN at midday was $95 Va down S St.: t Cables from London to hand this morning again indicated that tin shares were slightly easier, but there were several buying orders to hand today, notably Ampats,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 72 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai. Hongkong, Manila. Singapore Investment Bankers and Broken m Securities and Commad I Oatiy Foreign Market Cables and Quotation Service MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC. NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANUK CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS'
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  • 339 12  - Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals TRAIN BY Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. Thursday 7 45 AirL Swettenham. Talping and Telok Anson; Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai Thursday and Friday* 7 45 a.m. Sundays 7 Dm. Kuala Lumpur, and PenangWeekdays*-. 7.4 C a.m. and Sundays 7 pm
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  • 48 12 Dec. 8 Kidderpore, Tilawa. Cape of j Good Hope <Brit.>: Suddhadib <Siam>:| Haruna Maru (Japan); Hai Hing. j Sandviken (Nor. >. Dec. 9 Kedah. Diomed. Ethell Rad- cliffe. Eurymedon. Tandjong Balei. Sin Khen Seng. Klias. Bhutan <Brit.>; Merkus. Tidore. Patras, V. der Does de Bye. Ngow Hock (Nor)
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  • 89 12 Arrivals by Dutch planes on Tuesday:—From N.I. by K.N.1.L.M., Mr. Tan: Hoan Kie; From N.I. by X.L.M.. Mr. J. Jansen. Mr. J M. Mijnlieff. Mr. Hegener. Mr. Lee Kong Chiang Departures by Dutch planes yesterday: Left for Penan?. India and Europe by X.L.M., for Penan?;— Mr. J
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  • 105 12 Banka. Brit.. 318 tons, from Rengat 8, to Rengat 10. Siberg, Dut., 1.123 tons, from Bata i via 8, to Tg. Priok 10. Boelongan, Dut., 578 tons, from Singkawang 8, to Singkawang 11. Ipoh. Brit.. 528 tons from T. Anson i 9. to T. Anson 11. Toboali. Dut..
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  • 52 12 Berthing arrangements for today: Memnon West noon. 59 60 godowns. Plancius, West 7 a.m.. 22. Narbada. West 7 a.m.; 11. Boringia. West a.m.. 18. Gewang. P. Bkm. 8 a.m., 16. Raby CasUe. East 2 p.m., 3011. Keiantan. West a.m.; 2. J Malacca, West a.m., 3819. Glaucus, Roads
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  • 138 12 NIPPON YUSEN KAISH A Increased Profit Despite Trade Restrictions The hall -yearly general meeting was held at Tokyo when a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent per annum was dei clared. The president. Mr N Ohtani stated that the net profit amounted to 8 671.000 yen. after providing
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  • 54 12 Passengers m the East Asiatic Line'h M.S. Alsia from Singapore to Europe on Dec. 12 are Mr and Mrs G 3uch. Mrs. E. Gable. Mrs G Gingrich. Mfai M. Crombie. Mr. and Mrs W. Furstner. Mr. A. H. Massink. Mr T D Pannett. Capt. E. Broholm Jensen Mr and
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  • 53 12 causes during the period is shown to I be nearly 1.476,000 tons. Whilst the society is principally cun- j cerned with shipping and shipping j interest, it will be seen from the re- j port that the committee now authorise their surveyors to undertake certain specialised work of a non
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  • 755 12 Annual Report Of Lloyd's Register Tin annual report of Lloyd's Register of Shipping records a marked improvement m the shipping position. Freights which for so long have remained unremunerative to the shipowner have risen sharply during the past 12 month*, it is stated. This has
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  • 396 12 THHE large number of recent orders for new ships for Norway finds its counterpart m the favourable position of the Norwegian Merchant Fleet as regards age of vessels As regards tonnage she comes fourth after Great Britain, the United States and Japan. I but as regards percentage of
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  • 91 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The follow wharves or feast Wharf hnti.ui., Q Plancius 22 Umpire Do<k Kntran.. j ißoringia 18 G 11; Nankoh Mar;. Empire Ikxk ».utr.,n,, Raby Ctatfa 3 Glaucus 34 Clyt West Wharf Hntran Noseiruui 4: Kelani West Wharf Kntr.«i» Memnon 80 KKn I m i j Main Wharf 6«
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  • 130 12 HANK CLERK'S RIGHT TO MARRY i7).(MMi SfaMder Cbia The Question Ito marry [which Lord I 1 judgment Session recently William Edward N lesvenue Glasgov. employe: I. tJ Scotland Ltd. d ages on alleged Lord K'ltn bank author;' to dismiss an bet ore he v. In Ma> 19! been emplo -f-c
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 510 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In FM.B) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433—PaMMP MSI, LLOYDS AGENTS. ft BOOKING AGENTS FOR FFDERATED MALAT STATES RAILWAY! *M BOTAJL STATE RATLWATS OF OLML CANADIAN PACIIIC TRAVEL SYSTHI flm-orporated m England) THE EMPRESS ROUTE oflfers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via~ HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL
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    • 146 12 RED FUNNEL LINE HEAP ENG MOH S. S. CO LTD ilncorporau-a In Strait* SettlMMßts) RLGrLAR TASSENTiKR am) C arfn from Singapore to Java. Borneo. Bank* aai Billiton FOR BATAMA, t Ml RIBON **D 6EMAKAM. (Ever? Tuesday sad rrUmyi M NAM YONG t.b GIANG SE* Por bOIIUBAYA AND FANPJERM^^I^ (F«rtnl«hUy Srrrkri
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 706 14 K. P. M. INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND* TINOMBO— Friday. Dec. 10. Belawan-Deli and Penang. VAN DEN BOSCH— Friday, Dec. 10. Rhio (passengers and malls only). Bawean 'passengers and mails only). Padang-Bay (passengers and mails only». BoeleJeng (passengers and mails only) and Sourabaia. SlBERG— Friday. Dec. 10. Rhio. Dabo, Billiton, Batavia. Semarang.
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    • 536 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE I £7m/ AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO EUROPE. FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY. SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives leaves Leaves Arrive* S'pom S'pom Penang. New York. Pres. Polk Dec. 14 Dec 15 Dec 17 Jan. 25 Pres. Pierce Dec. 26
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    • 468 14 Q.S,K. LINE! FOR AFRICA AND SOI TH UMI t Buenos Alr«s Maru Buenos Airrs via Co+o Gapr Town. Rio d<- .lunein^. i i Grande and Mont^vi Belgium Ma«i Cape Towiu Hi M»mhi Dar e*-Balaaaa, Beira. Lfmnr- o ques. Durban. East London anr p Klizabeth. Shunko Maru Dakar via Louren.oo Mariq
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  • 370 16 Last Night's Fights A t Happy Wo rid piCH! WO rHll .1 (ILslo-ut.'d ri^it -h miM -r [he best part u%V. Juan H0 v forme flyweight cha .r ,1 j.i y on a tk i ■.>;.. |Ned a petati risk Kid C irp
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  • 54 16 The monthly golf competition (stroke) 18 holes of the Royal Johore International Club will be held on Dec. 23-26. The mixed foursome competition will take plac on Wednesday, Dec. 22. Entries close on Dec. 20. The women's monthly competition 1 'bogey) 9 holes has been fixed
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  • 192 16 WITH a workmanlike forward line the InniskiHings second team defeated the Y.M.CA. second team by five goals to one at hockey played at Dunearn Road yesterday. Th° soldiers gave a good account of themselves m the first half and with a good understanding
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  • 67 16 The following have accepted to play rugby for SC.C. lt B" vs». Fort Canning today at SC.C: A. E. Minns <Capt), E. M. Dickson. I. N. Maclaren. J. P. Wood. A. P. Webb. J. H. Forrester. C S. Sutton. E. N. Grifflth-Jor.es. J. C. Gransden. R. H. Green.
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  • 422 16 Cricket Club Beaten By One Goal To Nil VIGOROUS HOCKEY IN PADANG MATCH S.C.C Gordons I. "THEIR goalkeeper saved the Gordon Highlanders from defeat by a Singapore Cricket Club eleven on the padang yesterday. Instead, a slice of luck three minutes after the beginning of
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  • 350 16 Europeans Beat Y.W.C.A. Three-One picture. European W.s "A" 3 Y.W.C.A. 1 A HATTRICK by a newcomer to the European women's ranks, won the hockey match for them when they beat their old rivals, the Y.W.C.A. on the Ceyjon Tamils ground, yesterday, by three goals to one m a fast game.
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  • 135 16 Chinese Open Tennis Tournament Results picture DESULTS ment VI I Chua Choon 1 leek 8 ti fi Open IhuiMrs Wee Eng 1.md ind H i F V. Duckworth and $_2. i_6. 6-1 Handicap W*om Dr Chia Te.-K I Yong Poh -9» 4. I The match betweei. Lid 6> and Yap
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  • 96 16 Playing one man greater part of the game, the Royal Corps of Signals. Chang! Ar« uifltetcd their first defeat of the boctef .^ea^on by the narrow margin oi one °oal to nil, the ?oal co: rom the stick of one ol their own player*, mb
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 174 16 m KELLY WALSH, LTD. (Incorporated m Hong Kong> THE SAILOR S HOLIDAY by Eric Linklater $3.00 Mr. Linklater possesses and exuberantly exploits a gift of fantastic invention. From the moment when Henry Tippu?, that simplt- uuJ sentimental mariner, steps ashore to that when he returns to sea. life is one
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    • 513 16 Britain's Great Challenger for th? World's Heavyweight Title Advises THIN, WEAK, RUNDOWN, fh NERVOUS E^ Men and f Women /A/ k|^ i Tells How He Gained th^^ jSP^jL^ J Extra Pounds and New M W^A Strength for the Louis Fight J|l^| Boxing experts m1: ik und and Ametica were startled
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