The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 May 1938

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,474 tSTD. 1835. FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1938. 10 CENTS
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  • 886 1 Chinese Blasted From Their Entrenchments By Barrage DEATH BEFORE SURRENDER SHANGHAI, MAY 19. Vttil C X T THE I)UIVE WHICH BEGAN WITH I uivpw LI iVt?S XXI LAST DECEMBER, THE frhyi n^^^ 0W I>RIy KN THE CHINESE S^nniv l \^h (:i <r THE SOUTHERN
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  • 126 1 i'aris, May If). piK French Government was contemplating most severe measures a.nainst anyone discovered spreading false reports which Meet markets or the international situation, said the French Premier, M. Edouard Dataller, today. He cited rumours m Franc, ;hit a certain country had or* mobilisation,
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  • 66 1 100 Planes Fight Over Castellon Valencia, May 19. Hi 100 Republican I Lonalist planes pectacular air battle stellon de la Plana T aged one ancthei. ided their car-: i tcv. victims, however, from j •art of the population; i the city and many m dugouts, buildings and *a Franco's advance
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  • 55 1 U.S. WORRIED OVER DROP IN BUSINESS Washington. May 19. lON receipts ior the oming fiscal year arc exto be $400,000. 000 below 19.000.000 budget estiJanuary last. ••m was made today after between the Secretary of Mr. Ilen.v Morgenthau, n n I ■■^nc? i< advene trend m United Btates and the
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  • 35 1 Hong Kong, May 19. TTiE South China Morning Post reports that British marines have landed at Amoy from H.M.S. Suffolk and are patrolling the city with United States marines from U.S.S. Marblehead.
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  • 59 1 Berlin, May IJ>. Hen \;m Buelow Sehwante. high German Foreign Office official, has been granted six week.s* leave on medical grounds. It ha.< boon rumoured that he had differences of opinion with the Foreign Minister, Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop. who credited him with the desire to remodel
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  • 42 1 Bradman Two Brown 194 N.O. London, May 10. The Australian! dtclarad with 406 for ciX In their Match against Northamptonshire at Northampton today. Brown made 194 not out Brad-r.an t>vo .uid Badcoi-k 72 Northamptonshire made 139 tor ti.re?. Netoon letting 74. Reuter
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  • 139 1 rHon* Kong:, >lav 19 O HUNDRED persons were killed and injured durin B a head-on collision between two trainj on the CantonHankow Railway last Monday night. HEPORTS of the accident, have only ju.st been received m Hong Kong. Tho accident occurred at Milokang. about
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  • 53 1 New York, May 19. News of the position of the vital steel industry is not considered eneouraeing by the United States financial world. Latest authoritative reports show that, with production of motor cars decrying, the outlook for the steel industry for the summer is not
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  • 24 1 Cape Town, May 19. The Government has secured a clear majority m the general election. General Smuts being returned. Reuter
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  • 39 1 London, May 19. It WU announced m Dublin tonight that Dr. Douglas Hyde, the first President of Eire will assume office on June The former vice-regal ledge m Phoenix Paik will be his official residence British Wireless
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  • 29 1 Berlin. \J i> Tij t CJ t .ni»>ur-;i Dtrlbt Bhippu Company fiis decided to pa i:».; dividend and dev«!t<. the av.tii.i.>i ,l: pljis to Mrrri"th«Miii. Reuter
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  • 87 1 Siiuni.i.ii. "\|u; l». Despite the confident Japanese prediction that Suction would b* entirely m tboir hands h> iuqh< fall, part of the vital railu.iy ,un« t.on toy.n is still held by CUmh Midnight tunic .«nd went without the expected Japanese an nouncfintnt of the rompietr mm of the
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    • 42 1 PASTILLES ILGRENS TEKNISKA FABR-K C- fF L SW£D£M s TONIGHT Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 6.30 p.m. inner and Dance (informal) 8.30 to 12. YRA, ROBY HARRY OUTSTANDING SUCCESS NON-DINERS $1.00 !M «K()W. SPECIAL RAtr: DINNER BALL EXTENSION TO 1 A.M. BOOK NOW.
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    • 146 1 p ASTILLES! SEA VIEW fP^ HOTEL TOMCiIH SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MISK lIV ÜBJ KR S POPCI \K HINGARIAN BAND |H^H ENTKRTAINMKM HH RXTRAORDIN4RI LJ "SYLVIA m£^ CHRISTIAN™ |^^V STRAKitII FROM IHK WORLDS MOSI K\SIIK)N\BI I Ml M( HAMS ■V THEY ARE A SENSA (lON Ib^ Shm! non |>|neks
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  • 674 2 Statement By Lord Halifax During Debate In Commons London, May 19. ALTHOUGH the Abyssinian question had never **boen a subject of dispute between Great Britain and Italy but a dispute between the collective assembly of nations and Italy, the British Government did not and
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  • 248 2 Progress Subordinated To War Geneva, May 19. k comprehensive picture of how social progress throughout the world has been subordinated to war preparations is painted m the annual report just issued by the Director ol the International Labour Office of the League of Nations, Mr. H. B. Butler. He says
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  • 86 2 Aircraft Canberra VH-USr from Brisbane, Darwin and N.E.T on Monday: Mr. W. Higgins, Mr. J P irner and F. V. Lysons for Brisbane. Aircraft Corinthian G-AEUF for Penang, Bangkok, Burma. Karachi and Southampton left on Monday Mr. W. Higgins, Mr. J. D. Turner and Mr F. V.
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  • 37 2 The Municipal Committee No. 6 agreed at its last meeting to waive the rent of $25 for the use of the Jalan Besar Stadium for the Singapore Kotary Club Empire Day sports meeting 1 on May 28.
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  • 27 2 York, May 19. Result of the Great Northern Stakes run today. Pound Foolish (evens) 1; Valerian (7-4) 2; 3abot c6-l) 3.
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  • 29 2 THE GIRLS WAVE CHAIRS at the cameraman us they break up ujU-r an open lecture at Ardross Kenne's Ashford, Middlesex, where they arc students.
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  • 114 2 BOUND for their junglehome m Dutch West Borneo, are Rev. J. A. and Mrs. Mouw and their two children who arrived m Singapore last night from America by the President Harrison. They are the first white missionaries ever to sail up the Kapaus River m Borneo, and
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  • 83 2 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS were indeed a great brotherhood embracing all races and languages m the spirit of service, said the president of the Christian Brothers Old Boys' Association. Mr. C. H. da Silva. at the annual dinner of the Association last night. The Brother shouldered the burden of
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  • 93 2 i.ondon. May 19. Sir Kingsley Wood was cheered m the Commons on rising as Secretary for Air to move the second reading ol the Air Navigation Bill, which gives erTect to those parts of the Cadmin report which were accepted by the Government and, m particular
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  • 60 2 A sum of $50 000 hrus been sot d»for the relief of refugees at Kulangm, and a similar sum hai boon granted :or relu?,ee-relie: within the province o' Fukien Oentrm] wu Tleh- hm^ Ooftrnoc o: KwangtUllS, h:\s arrived m Han.vow by plane to confer with General Chiang
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  • 162 2 IT nould be easy to lavish tup< latives on "The Goldtrvn y uhich opened last tuqht Capitol. A: I th. popular entertainment he:, compounded with unstinti into a fine production. In many respects "C»old*yr. v Ls one of the best exam pi. the studios of the film
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  • 49 2 MUAR POLICE CHIEF GOES ON LEAVE 'From Our Own Cor:Mujir. M.t, Mr p h Andrvwi di Officer. Muar. ;u.<i Mr.v Audi 'Mnar t<-day fur B will sail for Bngi md on fui Mr J CJ trdm.r li.is arr.\<<l to take up rlvit Officer, Muar. m pi i Amirt ws
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  • 28 2 U.S. VICE-CONSUL TO MEDAN Mr M C Pll ri IB Mil m }J» r yrars. and MM appointed I .irrived In Sinuar lent H trr. Hi will rom.\ii
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  • 260 2 "T'HE SONG SINGERS," a happy party of young Netherlands radio and concert artists, made a bow to their first Singapore audience at the Hollandsche Club last night, and received the warmest of welcomes. The "Song Singers" proved even more versatile m the matter
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    • 20 2 SCHICK DRY SHAVER. No Hl.idrs No Lather. Sa\e I iinr. Demonstrated without ..I,!, by MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3. Battery Road
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  • 622 3 ONE WOKE UP IN A DITCH Another In The Police Evidence At Serangoon Collision Victims' Inquest Ul OTHER evidence regarding the Serangoon car crash m which two Chinese, Tan Kok Sin and Eng Chek Nghee, and a Tamil, Govindan, lost their lives
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    22 3 ANANDA MAIIIDOL. l?-year-old Boy King of Siam, is a perfect skier. He is photographed here enjoying the winter sports at St. Moritz.
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    41 3 picture. v->ON. the V.M.C.V 1., ,»t--i ■>..!■«• bvatecH m.in. who bj Japanese police m ul II jth of Singapore o. '•<!> .i.» 'i :•!»••-.> etn- here. Mr. Jackson for<* he left for i .it iho police "Cation Hf ii riv.^d liurk m Free Press
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  • 161 3 h for centuries p tint at South Eurohas been devastated pldemics. luring the fifteenth. n i seventeenth centuries. iiifi Influenza being followed Can We o> Lellis, the protagonist* of n and their much to restrict the the Pont i:i" >br was al- malady m Rome. t. the marshes,
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  • 120 3 a committee meeting of the Singapore Buddhist Association will bo held n the Association Hall, on Sunday it 7 p.m. Two Chinese have been detained and will be charged In the police couri today. The seizure is valued at about |&4,000. It appears that the revenue offl-
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  • 163 3 "FLYING CHAIR" FLUNG 50 FT. CEVEN people were injured recently at the Empire Exhibition when a chair on the Giant Wheel brake away and with its occupants, two poung men, crashed 50 feet to the zr. mid. Two sirls In chairs bel.Tw and three other men w?re
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  • 84 3 Rubber returns for April are: The Ayer Kuning I F.M.S. > Rubber Co.. Ltd. 71.500 lbs. The Badek Rubber Estate, Ltd. (Staffleld Estate) 22.000 The Bradwall (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate Ltd. 52.500 The Chersonese (F.M.S.) Estates Ltd. 60.000 Donnistown Rubber Estates Ltd. <Dennistown Est> 25.500 The Highlands Lowlmndl Para
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  • 144 3 16 YEAR OLD GIRL'S STORY A BU DAKAR BIN HUSSAIN, a Malay, was charged belore the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, Mr. F. V. Duckworth, yesterday, with living on the earnings of prostitution during last year, and, as the tenant of premise! In Lorong Merican. knowingly permitting
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  • 58 3 One of the most spectacular and graceful exhibitions of adagio and ballroom dancing seen In Singapore for many months is provided oy Bylvta and Christian, who stage tne current floor show at the Sea view Hotel. Their show is well above average and will
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  • 67 3 OFFICER STOPS SAMPAN IN JOHORE STRAITS y\ the early hours of yesterday morning a party of revenue officers, headed by Mr. G. Kennedy, seized about 3,000 tahils of non-Government chandu from a boat m the Straits of Johore, off the Naval Base. the contraband was found
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    40 3 COMMEMORATING IRISH INSURRECTION OP VMH. The Key. Ir. R. i-ey (head chaplain of the Forces) praying over the graves of the men uho were executed m l»lf, assisted by Key. Fr. McLMgfclifl and Key. Fr. Kenney. at Arbour Hill, Dublin.
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  • 152 3 Twins Born In Registrar's Office (From Our Own Correspondent) K:m'a Lumpur, M*s 19. yjR. X R. BLACKWBLL, F MS. Registrar of Companies </ ed a yourg Tamil women N the birth of tuin girls m fcJl offtC4 m the Supreme Court Buikfa The woman, who is the i -fc of
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  • 62 3 THE United State* N.r y oj I Ramapo «ig.soo tons, v cxp i at Singapore on May 29 tot ix da: stay. a.s Ramipo is not nhitlng siup. no &un salutes will be exchanged i she proceed! to v. anchi rage, on Ramap nmv U bi
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    • 65 3 GUM* S PE V Jt ROYAU *</■ J 1 W ty \VycarOU SCOTOHI W!HIIS»nr (MB 1 or Tennis blue ilrill screens. and repairer of rattan Bfcrtam Chicks, Canvas and •ns Blinds. Tarpaulins. Tents. »»ue Screens. Bertam Wire Netting Fencing. »100 l buntings and Flags. ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2454. Wee:— fg,
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    • 39 3 Did I MACLEAN my teeth to-day j Ah I see I did If you use a solid dentifrice, try tr^^^«7 the new Macleans Solid r^^k.^ 3f^ Peroxide Dentifrice. >-^S Vr^^ji^P^ff^^^ Sales Representative A. T. Gillespie, P.O. Cok 117, Singapore
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  • 1328 4 SINGAPORE GOSSIP BY MIGNON IN London not only fashion design- en but society leaders themselves are expressing di.sgu.st at the way women are turning out at important public functions. The general idea at the mcment seems to be "any old dress and hat will do so long as one wears
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    • 244 4 STARTLINGLY NEW! GOWNS ACCESSORIES NOVELTIES FOR THE WOMAN WHO INSISTS ON THE NEWEST AND SMARTEST IN STYLE ORIGINAL AND EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS IN MILLINERY. t)anit£ AS MODERN AS TOMORROW 15, CAPITOL BUILDG. TEL. 4521 CECILE Every fortnight the latest model gowns, hats, etc., arrive from London, Paris. America. Tel: 2871. 7,
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    • 356 4 Seems like a Miracle Bj___ _E Br jc___i________r v^ wi i sB H* fl i i ____N____6\ ___K_fl_ If H___i '^*|i*^' 00 V 00_0I Or^B _____r waBk _W^H_B__Bn$^»^^^N^^^^^^^^^^^B^^__r KM *^^___M____^_0_* SOl Actual Photographs Showing jH^ __^d^ w$»What This Amazing fife New Discovery EttS_tt T_L_k Can Do For YOU Hf___Ii_*-_HB TN
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  • 386 5 Money, Marriage Rings And Services Offered NATIVES ALSO GIVING ASSISTANCE Hankow, May 10. AY AN Chinese, who have for months now been ibuting money to aid relief m China, should be <ted to hear that Chinese m the Netherland East liave also demonstrated their
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  • 197 5 Salmon Drought £6© Each! English drought is affecting other classes of the community besides the farmers. It is affecting the salmon fishermen. Salmon fishing is an expensive sport. It is difficult to procure a month's fishing for less than £150, aU expenses included, while wealthier sportsmen pay up to £1,500
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    116 5 MR. JUSTICE W. K. IIOKNE. Mr Justice Home, who has been m Malaya just over a year, came to this country from Kenya. Educated at Manchester Grammar School, he was called to the Bar of Gray's Inn m 1913 and saw active service throughout the great war. Chief Justice of
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  • 241 5 Until He Discovered Chardox. Are you at war with your inside Afraid to eat this, scared to death of that because it doesn't agree with you* There's a way to end this stomach tyranny— there's Chardox! Charciox is a new form of highly -activated
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  • 39 5 The Olch Oieh Party which has established an enviable reputation m Singapore as entertainers, will re-stage that Chinese comedy-drama, "Kia Sai, Gong Kia Sal" at the Great World, on June 4. following a special request.
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  • 579 5 Considerable Importance (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 19. POMMENTING on the continued steady decline m the price of copra, the Times of Malaya m a leading article urges the Government to encourage the development of the coconut industry. "Malaya should not neglect
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  • 276 5 •THE appeal by the Singapore Second Magistrate, Mr. F. V. Duckworth, against his conviction on a charge of causing grievous hurt by a rash act resulted m the Singapore High Court Judge, Mr. Justice Home, yesterday, reducing the line imposed to $100 and quashing the order for
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    • 67 5 Steps to Security W 3 1 1 I 1 Pcf AD 1790 ■a k& W H B I -St. /A> L -L /ZU illllill Consultation invited on Classes of Insurance. '■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■iHHHA 6 Chartered Bank Chambers aSISSSSSSSSSSSS^ SINGAPORE. a P v i a i—^^— oqi*t« fo««d la «o oth*r iat*cticM«. C^^^^^s2
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    • 178 5 WELL-FED y ei \\ui A' L(H a^( U her l^t ■Mil 1 h I I Pi M X Iff TM ii His master thought, like many a mistaken dog-owner, that it was kindness to feed him like one of the family. But he was not getting strength from his food,
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  • 210 6 Dramatic Scenes At Pit Explosion FIRST PICTURES of the serious explosion which occurred at the Markham Colliery, Duckmanton, Derbyshire, m uhich TM uerr i many injured. The picture on the left shows a scene at the pit-head with relations of entomhed miners. On the rijcht re*toi xi,.i.»ci preparing to descend
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  • 186 7 Objects Of New Theatre Group TO BRING up the Indian and Chinese motion pictures to the level of the European pictures: To own theatres all over Malaya with modern equipment to screen Indian and Chinese pictures regularly And to produce Indian pictures m Malaya so as to make use of
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  • Article, Illustration
    38 7 WHEN SPENCER TRACY, was awarded the Academy Award for'his performance m the film '"Captains Courageous" he was convalescing: m hospital following an operation. This picture shows him with Mrs. Tracy, who received the Academy Statuette on his behalf.
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  • 47 7 Law Notice For The Day Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell m 2nd. Court at 11 a.m. Bankruptcy. Before Mr. Justice Harne m 3rd. Court at 11 a.m. Summonses- in -Chambers. Origin- a ting Summonses and Motion. Before the Registrar at 10.30 a.m. Fixing Utt of civil ea<e.s.
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  • 149 7 Hokkien Community's $50,000 For China (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, May 19. "pHE Ilokkien community m Penang at a meeting unanimously decided to send relief to their native province m the form of cash and rice to the equivalent of a sum of $50,000 m consequence of an appeal received
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  • 151 7 SOLVING TWO PROBLEMS DIG orders for the refitting and overhaul of warships are to be given out by the Admiralty to private shipbuilding yards. By taking this step the Government is hoping to solve two problems at once. First, it will provide employment m private yards
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  • 284 7 Tlve following new booki will be ready lor issue at Raffles Library on Saturday: Stratford. Illustrated. The Earl of Birkenhead; Life of the Bishop Of] London: An Authorised Biography. A Tribute on hLs Jubilee, 1885-1935. lercf Colscn; The New Magic oi .inmiuj;. Illustrated. Gilbert Collins J )hn Gielgud's
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  • 61 7 The annual accounts of United Pantani (Malaya) Rubber Estates. Ltd. have been issued m London show ing a profit of £70,380. The payment of a final dividend of 8 p«r cent, making for the >ear 12 per cent, has been recommended. The sum of £30.725 has been carried forward and
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  • 78 7 Thousands Trained In Szechuen Academy Chungking, May 10. After a long march along a new route via Suifu t a division of Yunnanese troops has arrived here en route to various war zones. The men are being temporarily billeted m Chungking pending transportation down river. It is understood
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  • 60 7 London, May 18. Aii analysis of the distribution of British overseas trade m the first quarter of 1938 shows that the percentage of United Kingdom exports taken by British countries were 50.3 against 47.2 m tho same quarter of 1938, while the percentage of imports from British
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    • 248 7 NEXT CHANGE AT THE ALHAMBRA A Till NDERING EPIC OF LOVE \M» DANGER IN THE RED DAYS NATION IN TURMOIL HEARTS IN BONDAGE" SEE HUNDREDS RISKING THEIR 1 IVES IN TREMENDOUS BATTLE SCENES SEE SmrB BLASTED TO ETERNITY KY BELCHING CANNON SEE GLORIOUS ROMANCE 111 A I DARED DEFY THE
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  • 674 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1938. In Defence Of Cooks \7ISITORS to Malaya sometimes y tell their friends m Europe that there is "no servant problem m this country. If by that they mean that servants are plentiful and may be engaged at moderate wages, they are right,
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  • 735 8  - Russia's Big Problem Is To Guard Her Two Frontiers Norman B. Deuel War Fears In Europe IV By WHOEVER fights Soviet Russia m the next war must defend herself against "an army marching on clouds," the formidable parachute troops who will drop out of the skies carrying machineguns, cannon and
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  • 388 8 CHINESE friend told me yesterday how Admiral Sah Cheng Pin?, the "patriarch" of the Chinese Navy, who visited Malaya a few months ago. has helper to increase the China Relief Fund by more than Whenever Admiral Sah was invited to a dinner party or banquet during
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  • 624 9 THOUGHT HE MIGHT PICK UP A FEW DOLLARS Plied For Hire With Private Car SERIOUS VIEW TAKEN OF "FIRST CASE" (From Our Own Correspondent) nrPMTTTivn Kuala Lunuuir, May 19. PERMITTING a motor car licenced for private use TsiSu wJftr for hire is an offence ™<ter the Road J rafnc Enactment.
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  • Article, Illustration
    35 9 \< lOKY IN HERTFORDSHIRE, did. is producing: a new type of mo which passengers can wear mi fort ably while seated m an Th* 1 picture shows the new .r.it hute being demonstrated.
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  • 50 9 vUIKN SCOTSMEN gamt;- vi a party the popular sword dance is on the programme. At the Scottish Highland Club m London recently Major MacDonald Murray herewith showed his capacities as a sword dancer. It was he who taught the Duke of Windsor to play the bagpipes.
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  • 259 9 What Mothers Should Teach Daughters ALL ABOUT SEX' SA YS INDIAN WOMAN THE need for a Singapore branch of the All India Women's Conemphasised by Miss Z. the Mysore Educational d honorary secretary of All India Women's Conference. at the Y.W.C.A.. Singa- night. Virus, referring to women's n the national
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  • 36 9 8. c. (ioho. the well-known -ore lawyer, is indisp sed, tbc Press understands. his nit feeling fit, Mr Goho, Wednesday, argued the appeal of V Duckworth, the Singapore Magistrate, In the High Court.
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  • 42 9 The Municipal Services Club nas I the use of an additional club < ut Farcer Park at a reduced renS5 per month, m addition to the charges for water and light. was agreed at the last meeting 01 the Municipal Committee No. 6.
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  • 235 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 19. AFTER addressing the Court of Appeal consisting "of Mr. Justice McElwaine, the Chief Justice S.S., Mr. Justice Cussen and Mr. Justice MurrayAynesley, for three and a half days, Mr. E. IX Shearn concluded his pleadings
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  • 87 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, May 19. U/HFN Customs Officer Abdul Hamid bin Osman went to arrest a Chinese fisherman, Tan Kirn Lai, for failing to mov c aside his fishing nets m order to allow his boat to be searched, he received a surprise when
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  • 124 9 Sir J. Crosby At Buddhist Ceremony British Minister's Siamese Tour From Our Own Correspondent: Bangkok, May 19. QIR JOSIAII CROSBY, the British Minister m Siam. during his present tour of the Siamese peninsula, attended a festival m commemoration of the birth, inspiration and death of the Lord Buddha at the
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  • 228 9 China As Seen By An American (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Penan*:. May It. 'fITORLD traveller, lecturer and toctal|fT Ist, Mr. Kenneth O. Murray addressed a large crowd In Pcnang. 'consisting of members and friends of the Hu Yew Beth, on 'China a.s it Is today." "One of tho greatest problem
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  • 42 9 Mr. W. Bartley, President of the Municipal Commission will open the new dance palace at the New World tomorrow at 6.15 p.m. No official invitations are being issued and the tea dance wiil be held as usual.
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  • 496 9 (From A Correspondent) elephant kraal hunt will Ufa jhrc at Lopburi (Siam) tomorrow ami Suftday following the success of the hunt held bul weekend! ,v fl J st slaffe of llle hunt <ho drivtaf of the wild elephants from the fugle to the raa)
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  • 494 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES Last Night's Quotations I From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday Share of £1 denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously I otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 p.c, 1944-64.... 113^ U3Va Funding Loan, 4 p.c. 1960-90 113 Vi 113»4 War Loan. 3" 2 p.c 101»/ 4 ioiy 4
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  • 266 10 The following: quotations are published by courtesy of S.E. Levy and Co., and Swan Culbertson and Fritz. DOW-JONES AVERAGES. Yesterday^ Todays Close Close Changes 30 Industrials .116.36 117.02 up 66 20 Rails 22.54 22 54 unchanged 110 Utilities 19. 50 19.45 off 05 40 Bonds 87 55
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  • 187 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT May 19. 12 o'clock noon xi tvr. Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases Good FAQ. m bales <F-0.8. May) 18 916 18 11 16 No> LX.R.S.S (Spotloose) (awardaWe Singapore^ 193^ jgi./ Ma y 19-, i9*w June 19 7 7 July-Sept. 20' 8
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  • 182 10 trom London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday RUBBER: Easy. London: 5%d. 5?4d. Previously: snid.5 n id. s?ad. JuJy-Sept: 5 11,16 d. 5 13;16d Previously: 5 13|16d. 515 16d. Oct.-Dec.: 513 16d. 5 7 B d. Previously: 5 15 16 d. 6d. Jan.-Mar.: 5 7 B d. 6d. Previously:
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  • 69 10 From London Latest Quotations tin: Easier. Spot: £152 2s. 6d. Previously. .€162 7s. 6d. Three months: £162 12s. 6d. Previously: £162 17s. 6d. NEW YORK TIN: Opening price: 36 62. Previously: 36.50 COPPER: Settlement: £37 2s. 6d. Previously: £37 12s 6d GOLD: Yesterday: £7 os. lUd Previously:
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  • 66 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations 1 1 Metnod 01 Panr. oerorc Latest PreCentre Quotius 20-9-31 Rate viousiy paris Franc to 121.1 177-* 177** New Yor 5 to 488 4.96-a 4 97U Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97* 4 4 97 7 4977 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 2 7 »d is
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  • 181 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations I SELLING London T.T. 2 3 11)16 London, demand 2,3 11|16 Lyons, demand 2042 Switzerland, demand 250 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 57 51 16 Montreal, demand 573.4 Batavia. demand 103^ 2 Samarang, demand 103 a Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon, demand 154,4 Madras
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  • 68 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY J^ININt. Tin a* midday was $S2?i, up fe Tin shares m London r*l SUghtly lower according to cables received In the local market on the other hand m sympathy with the metal shares opened slightly firmer
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  • 1225 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser And Co.'s List THURSDAY, MAY If. 19M: 5 P.M. MINING Bayer* sellen Ampat Tin (4s> 3* io',d 4i 44d Ajntn Kumoanp (£> 28s 30s Austral Malay 43s 6d 47s «d N Ayer Hitam (ss 22s 6d 23s 6d Ayer Weng
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    • 52 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanchal, Hongkong. Manila. Slntmpore MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANOE COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC NEW YORK COFTEE SUGAR EXCHANG, CHICAGO BOARD OP TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS' ASSN MANILA STOCK EXCHANGE. Meyer Chambers, Singapore. f Second Floor) P.O. Box SM Te] 5251-5252 Cable
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  • 403 11 QUOTA CUT HOPE OOLITICS m America have been following their tuual confused course, and there is no indication from that quarter of any sustained economic Improvement, write Messrs. Stanton Nelson 6c Co L.d. In Europe there has been much flitting to and fro of important personages but. whilst
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  • 1621 11 ALL SHARES DULL AFTER BUDGET Lord Nuffield Looks Forward To Prosperity (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 12. THE behaviour of London markets last week was very much what might have been expected. That is to say, the wave of extreme depression which followed
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  • 167 11 Singapore Produce Prices Singapore. Ma> |J». 12 n«>on. Buyers Sfllers Gambier 7 .*>■) Hamburg Cube $14 ><) Java Cube $11 tv Pepper White Muntok $14.*>0 White $m «h) ESao* 8 s<> Oeg*f Mixed $3 40 Sun Dri«*d 03.70 Tapioca Small flak* ml I 'air Flake I Medium P-arl $4 >
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 549 11 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Zhe Singapore Jfree lpresa < <•. ii Str^t, Singapore. Tlione: 5471 lines with extensions to all departments) Tel: Times Singapore. Koalfl I umpnr Office: 25 Java Street, Fhone: 3683. Rrewster Road. I'hone: 3683. ,ng Office: 12. Bishop Street. Penang, Phone: 1477. <n Office: 4o 43. Fleet Street. London
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    • 158 11 BOARD RESIDENCE SEA FRONT KATONO GRANGE-77. Meyer Rd (near Swimming Club) Board -Residence at moderate rates •>arge Gardens—Tennis Phone: 5758. I THE MANSION. OXLEY RISE NOI.LICEMSEO RESIDENTIAL HOTEL Daily and monthly terms. TEL. *****. "LOXTON" wi^ rS L C H aSS Pnvate Hotel Bedrooms mrmr, »"J bathrooms $65 per ESSt
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    • 276 11 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated Jn CnJiia hv R;>^« Im < i i:. Cecil Street, Singapore. MODERN BANKING With branches and sub-branches throughout China, and correspondents m all the principal cities of the world, the Bank is well equipped to transact modern banking business of every description. TO LET OFFICES IN
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 504 11 radio PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE TODAY ZIIL 1.33 mc/B (22. m.) pm. 6.00 Malay music. f 6.45 Children's programme EnTlish> 7.00 Chamber music. t 7.30 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.45 The Studio Armchair. B. CO Request programme, t 8.40 Next week's procramme^ Relayed from London 8. 50 The news and announcements.
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  • 587 12 BOSTON SHIP SOLD IN FOREIGN PORT Thus times do shift: each thing his turn does hold Vwihings succeed as former things groxo old." Boston News was received m Boston recently that the fivemasted sailing vessel Edna G. Hoyt, believed to be the last ship
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  • 820 12 Passengers By The Corfu Sailing Today Malayans Going On Leave mr. Justice and Mrs. Aitken, Mrs. W. Bartley. Mr. C Alma Baker, H. H. the Maharajah of Chhatartur. Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake and Lieut Col. and Mrs. A. D. Macpherson are among the passengers on the P. and O.
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  • 65 12 Previous 81 H^ Tlit|Tl MX The^p prices are publLshed dv v tesy of Messrs. S F. Levy and S ngapire, to whom they are cable. i dally Last Sale triers Previous l«.d«. C >ro Gro 0 j< Demonstration 0.33.") I. XL. 057 unq Masbatc 0 135
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 481 12 80USTEAD CO., LTD, (Incorporated In PALS.) EtPELErBONK: Freight 5433— Pan*** WUL. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOB FEDERATED MALAY STATES BAIL WATS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. PACIfIC 'UwAYE^kVsrttla dccorporaiUxl In n g^ n 4jj THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by
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    • 25 12 THOSE who bay and those who sell have common meeting ground m the Classified Columns end they do big business I jfvee Pycqq WANT ADS
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    • 314 12 RED FUNNEL LINE HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO LTO (Incorporated m Stralla Seutrawato) RJiCil I \K r.\SSKN(.»K X \K<.o from sjnraporc to J»\a. Rontro. Banks m nautoa. FOR B.\l\M\. IIIFKIRON \M' SKVAKA.Nd <E%rrT larsday and FrMay 5.5 OIANG SENG Pxi BJI. BAN HONCi IJONG T M FOR SOI S AIM
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 410 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 d m Thursday 7.45 a.m Swettenham. Taioing and Telok Anson. Weekdays* Kota Bahru. Kuala Krai -day and Friday* 1 am Sunday 1 P m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang Weekdays* 7.4 b a.m Malacca, Batu Annam, Batu
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    • 166 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The following ships are al wharves or expected to llftfi East Wharf. Entrance Gate I hit i Hong Kheng 20. Sheers Wharf, Entrance Gate I; Km i War KrUhna 19. Main Wharf. Entrance Gate Kx.t Corfu— Rajputan.i 18; Cfclctiaa uj President Harison 11; Olonogh Sibajak 7. Kmpire Dock,
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 414 13 Hflfl '''Hi. BY PaOand BRITISH INDIaTINES IN ENGLAND) P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Uae Dae Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1938 1938 17.000 May 20 EANGALORE 6 000 July 17.000 June 3 RAWALPINDI 17 000 July 15 6.800 June I BEHAR 6 000 Auk 8 Ib.OOO June 17 CHITRAL
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    • 562 13 (Incorporated m Straus Settlements.) «ss^4j*—^^* ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. {Incorporated m England.) FOR UNITED KSNGDOM AND CONTINENT: VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer CTTY OP LYONS 10 Havre. Ldon Rdnm. Hbur 8 Q EO M ay°™ jS? I CITY OP DpSS$ S a%re f-. COn o m H S
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    • 858 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SIIII'PI.V. TIIE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean Steam The Una Khtow v U mvhlp ro MM2 ,(d Suip Co. I.UL and China Mutual Mmii (unard White Star Ltd vl a tlon Oj, Ltd Aberdeen A Couimonmeailh i.,n«. The Mra.ts steamship Co..
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    • 691 14 KP TV/I (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND) VAN IClKBEC'K— Saturday, May 21, Rhio (passengers and mails only) Padans Bay passengers and mails only), Ampenan (passengers and mails only> Boeleleng (passengers and mails only) and Sourabaya. NIKI W HOLLAND— Friday. May 20. Batavia, Semarang, Soerabaia, Bali, Brisbane Sydney. Melbourne and Adelaide. <,P TEN
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    • 388 14 JOINT SERVICE OF PRINCE LINE-SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails »>ue Singapore Singapore New York. M.S. SILVERWALNTJT May 21 May 28 July 12 M.V. SIAMESE PRINCE June 1 June 9 July 26 MS. SILVERASH June 17 June 23 Aug.
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    • 491 14 Q.S. K. LINE 1 FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMKRK tSantos Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban.! Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, iMtoi and Montevideo Atlantic Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam. Beira. Lourenco Marques. Durban East London. P Elizabru and Mossel Bay f Arizona Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo
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  • 793 15 Manchester City Have An Unlucky Break: McCormick Barracked By Leicester Crowd: Tommy Farr In England: Will Defend Titles: Ted Broadribb's "New HoDe"Davis Cup Team 'THE 1937-38 rootball season has ldcd with the most hectic since the War. You will al(iy know where the honours
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    71 15 LIEUT-GENERAL WENNINGER— the German Air a t*^h/TTu^^^ Aero Club returning to Captain R. H. Stolen oVeanfcir S**. R yal of Man International Air Race the troph? which wm won h* Loi donlsle Major Seidemann, last year. The trophy to bt ZmnJLs *< .S?™ 1 lon June 4 and many of
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  • 1296 15 Home Sports Notes By Barney a little mild barracking and a certain amount of adverse criticism of the Australians bowling. The general opinion was. however, that this was unwarranted. Fast bowlers always have occasionally bounced the ball, and it is part of their bus'ness to do so so long as
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  • 45 15 At the election meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club on Wednesday, with Mr. W. G. W. Hastings presiding, the following nominations were approved: President, Mr. A. Arbuthnott, vice-president, Mr. Francis F. Cooray, hon. secretary. Mr. John Hands; hon. treasurer, Mr. R. N. Thamby Thural.
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  • 76 15 QHELSEA have paced their Irish internationals, Bambrick and Allen, on the transfer list together with Gregg. Remaining players have been reengaged, and Vaux, a back, has been secured from Mansfield. West Bromwich have retained 31 players, and placed Shaw (G. E.) and Wood, members of the
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  • 80 15 Capt. Bird Wins Competition FRTY-EIGHT CARDS were returned for the Gunners golf meeting at the Bukit Timah course yesterday. The event, which it is proposed to hold annually, was a big success. Six exmembers of the R.A. played yesterday Best scores were: Capt. Bird 95=^24=71
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  • 160 15 The Perak Turf Club will hold their j July race meeting on July 2. 6. and «j i There will be two runs for each of horses classes one and three; two runs for class one ponies and one run for horses class four with
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  • 348 15 The ACS. beat Victoria School by 10 rum ill the cricket match played yeMt. da\. Victoria School: Ali Ahmad lb\v. b E Doraisamy 18; Soya Singh c GtMQf Btaaf b Ajit Singh 0; Vi-jratnitm c dWD| Siung b I Doraisamy 19; J H. Traill b E
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  • 379 15 THE G.E.C. had no difficulty m beating Heap En* Moli by two goals to one m a Business Houses League match on the Frascr and Ncavc Sports Ground yesterday. Heap Eng Moh were unable to produce their sual form and the
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  • 64 15 The following have b play football for the C I agalnd the Loyali "A C v v on SuruUv at f> p.n 8 Li. s s Boon, A 1 Inv T O!i\« ll i X In .1 L oil- .r N on- rtro w f I h Oammell,
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 147 15 Diary Of The Day HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail Dance 630 to 8.30 p.m Dinner and Dance .Tiformal) 8.30 to 12. Cabaret Kyra* Raby and Harry. SEA VIEW HOTEL: Special Dinner end Dance, Entertainment by Sylvia and Christian. COCOANUT GROVE— Dinner and Dance. CINEMAS. ALHAMHRA: Opening night: "Its Love I'm After.
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  • 458 16 Police Beaten Three Goals To One LOSERS PLAY POOR GAME IN FIRST HALF Loyal Regiment 3 Police 1. LI AD the Police played a more enthusiastic game lat1 at the start, the result might have been more even instead of a three-one
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  • 792 16 Complete Draw For Singapore Lawn Tennis Championships The draw fox the Singapore lawn tennis championships is a* below: I OPEN MEN'S SINGLES Byes: Chin Kee On. R. Nathaa. Yadi vs. T. Kubaya ;hi. S. A. Dawood vs. Chorg Thutt Pitt. T. Aizawa vs. Sim Sens Watt. Woon Chow Tat vs.
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  • 211 16 SOCIAL GOLF MATCH PILLOWING are the team.-; "and ■tartlng times for the social rratjh between the American Association and the Singapore Japanese Go'f C uj to be played at the Japfttiess Gif M»r?e. Tsnglln, on Sunday morniajr. 1 \^^rican pVayers are mentioned first). FROM NO. 1 TEE
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  • 205 16 The following are the teams and starting times for the match on Sunday morning over the Island Course. The Ist and 10th tees will be closed from 9 a.m. to 9.15 to players not taking part. <S?poy Lines players are mentioned first): am 9.00 F.
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  • 170 16 Russian And American To Make Debut Andre ShelaefT. the Russian welterweight sensation, and Joey Rosenberg of California. -.make thoir debut at the Happy World Stadium tonight under the promotion of Mr. A. E. Beavis. The Russian meets a formidable rival m Young Aide who is
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  • 53 16 The following will represent the St. Andrew's 0.8. cricket XI against the Gordon Highlanders at Selerang tomorrow. Transport will leave the school at 1.30 p.m. Wee Leong Fook. S. Y. Chon*. X H Koh, J. Duclos, J. Moss. H. Moss, II Hartley, M. Armstrong, R. Thov, M
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  • 424 16 TWEIGHTS for Saturday, the rmal **day oi the Singapore Turf Club's Extra Frcfeuicna] meeting were issued yesterday as bellow: Horses, Class 4, Div. 1. 1 mile. Curzola 9.07 Captain Ball .7.11 Dare-Devil 8.1«7 Last Crusader "10 Farcas 8.06 Quiz 7.09 Siherlaw 8.05 Fai. King 7.09
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  • 432 16 Sk in s Beat Mo ra via Three- Nil In Second Division Soccer THE solid defence of the Inni ,killin ff s' reserves a*ain m« im j them m good stead they defeated the Moravia |pn Club by three goals to nil m a second division match at TansUii Jast
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  • 28 16 'THE draw for the Men\ i Sing'.es and Doubles u ill held at the (Jerii <m Huh Par Hall, tunight v All interested are invited t..
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  • 49 16 A ta k on "Per:, u.i i.- rartnJcfaUy ciub by Mr h Shivly <,n Monday, at s» v Int< ni.iti.Mui! i Inaen are held on n. -is at the YWC A R afternoon mmeti en ir«d 0.1*) "Ke»M> Fit" f..r start »n Jump I, It I
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  • 46 16 The fo'lowiim have beei P- ay rer for the V M C i Wednei lay, at 5 M p SRC. Riouncl. J. Petflion, Koh Hor Ken chell; w. PttUen, 0 L Day X i land; Tessier. A. 8. Oli bnMMs, On :Sw Wee
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  • 601 16 Minority Rule In Affairs Of Football League London. piLRE is no close season for Football League clubs except on the field of play. At the end of this month the League will hold its annual meeting, when many matters of interest will be discussed, writes G. Wagsta fte Simmons m
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    • 80 16 CUTSTAHDSNG NOVELS Turning heels by Stuart Cloete KM This Publican by Dornfurd Yates 3.00 Vtion at Aquila by llervey Allen 4.50 Castle Corner by Joyce Cary 4.50 Sleep m Peace by Phyllis Bentley 4.50 Promised land by C. Belfrage 4.50 Characters m Order of Appearance by Romilly Cavan 4.50 Spanish
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