The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 May 1938

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    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 1.V177 ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1938. 10 CENTS.
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    CZECH SITUATION GRAVE BUT EASIER
    28 1 ORD HALIFAX. Forei :■< Secretary, SIX XEVILE HENDERSON. British Ambassador m Berlin. M. ANDRE CORBIN. French Ambassador m Berlin. M. BONNET. French Foreign Minister.
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    No Panic On Exchange
    137 1 i London. May 23. city re -assembled this ng prepared for 'Black but, owing to energetish diplomatic activity on ntinent during the weekivestore, together with a! public, were not disto panic, r \<r. the usual precautionary ng down of certain stocks and I ng unusual occurred
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    formation On Axis Talks
    44 1 formation On Axis Talks London. May 2S. t tary for Foreign Mr. R. A. Butler, said i ng today that the ••ij?n Minister, Count "had been food enough to British Ambassador m Lord Perth, information c Rome-Berlin Axis talks Hen- Hitler and Sitrnor Reuter
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    PRIME MINISTER TELLS OF SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS
    633 1 Agreement Is Urgent If Peace Is To Be Preserved London, May 23. ALTHOUGH the European situation is still considered serious so serious that settlement of the Sudeten Deutsche problems m Czechoslovakia will have to lie settled if peace m Europe is to be preserved
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    STOP PRESS
    53 1 Sin Chew Jit l»oh reports that yesterday tlie Consular bodies m Shanghai requested the Japanese authorities to remove the present restrictions and re-onen th° ftUM> tse River to shipping If this is not done, the report says, a combined naval demonstration will be staged off Shanghai by Britain,
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    Berlin
    192 1 In Berlin the situation was unchanged, the most important members of the Government remaining at Munich with Hcrr Hitler, who is returning to Berlin today. There was no si^n of Hf nimnnni m Berlin official circles, but all oflicials were extremely reticent, most of them refusing to discuss the
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    Another Frontier Incident
    62 1 n.Tiin. Maj ANOTHER altofad Cavcti In- iiini'cnicnt of the C frontier reported from cnstein. it ki -j thai .1 Ciectiorlovakian military Mioplanc circled over the town. lir; returning to Czech terrtUM when it cm bad on a ho and burst into Ban n is iltnlad m PrafiM
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    BRITAIN CANNOT CONTROL EVERY SITUATION
    308 1 BRITAIN CANNOT CONTROL EVERY SITUATION Lone hi. Mnv gRITAIN could not control as her Ultimate I < „j|;i y every situation which might arise, and she coald not make herself responsible for every change, if change there would be, as the new world unfolded itself, said the I I v
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    THE MAP AND ITS PRESENT MEANING
    566 2 The Czechs Have Another Frontier To Defend (Free Press Special) THE true position m Europe is becoming clear even to people who have studied the map only cursorily, says a military observer. Tii use who have watched the march of events with closer attention
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    Big Battles On Teruel Front
    130 2 Big Battles On Teruel Front Madrid, May 23. DIG-SCALE operations have been resumed on the Teruel front now that the weather has cleared. A Republican communique claims that Nationalists were repulsed during an attack east of Teruel, 200 Franco soldiers being killed during bayonet fighting near Alcala del Aselva. A
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    BRITTANIA MEMORIAL
    59 2 As the Royal yacht on which the King and Queen will cross the channel to France on their State visit steams into Boulogne on June 28 past the Britannia Memorial, which commemorates the landing of the British Expeditionary Force m August, 1914, it will be unveiled by I^ord
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    The Swettenham Divorce
    115 2 London. May 23. THERE is widespread interest In the divorce case of Sir Prank Swottenham. well-known Malayan and former Governor of the Straits Settlements, which comes up for hearing tomorrow. Sir Frank Swettenham. who is 88. has asked for a dissolution of his marriage with Lady Swettenham
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    COTTON TALKS BREAK DOWN
    83 2 Simla, May 13. It is officially stated that the IndoBrltish cotton talks have been broken off because of unbridgeable differences between the two delegations. Differences arose over the quantities of Indian cotton to be Imported by the United Kingdom, the quantities of United Kingdom textiles to
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    CHINESE ARE PREPARING FOR NEW STAND
    489 2 CHINESE ARE PREPARING FOR NEW STAND Hankow, May 23. THE Chinese forces, which were claimed to be trapped by the Japanese south-east of Suchow, have now succeeded m crossing: the Tientsin-Pukow Railway and rejoining the rest of the Chinese armies* THIS information has been received m Hankow from General Li
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    German Advisers To Leave China
    59 2 Hankow, May 23. TT is confirmed that the German advisers to General Chiang Kai-shek have been ordered to leave China. The reason, it is pointed out, is Germany's desire to remain strictly neutral m the Far Eastern dispute. At present there are 40 advisers, four
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    17 Dead In Austrian Floods
    106 2 Vienna May 23. CEVENTEEN persons have b< n 'rowned and 5 000 are homeless m what Is described M the greatest flood disaster m Amtrlft'l history. The River Mur burst its banks m Styria and Carinthia. The country is inundated, bridges are down and all
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    AUSTRALIANS MAKE 528
    25 2 The Australians made 528 against Surrey, Hassett getting 98. Surrey made 269 lor ei«ht wickets. Gregory making 60 and Barline 67 Reuter
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    THE FUTURE OF NATURAL RUBBER
    210 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) London. May 23. the Rubber Technology Conference luncheon in* Uaio today, Mr. W. J. de Jonge, told 700 delegates from MU parts of the world that rubber was an international pt*4* and dangers against its cultivation ought to be fought laternationally.
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    SINGAPORE WOMAN GETS DIVORCE
    52 2 SINGAPORE WOMAN GETS DIVORCE (From Our Own Corn London. M i\ DOROTHY I of Oxlcy was today grand d a d< with costs igmin t her hu Harry RepiiKikl I)r< i grounds of < on. Sho said October. 1925. ami I Her husb:ind Wtnl August. 1930, and h.ui I cited
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    AMENDMENT TO LIBEL LAW?
    73 2 AMENDMENT TO LIBEL LAW? London. M m The most important bu.s:n< Empire Pre.ss Union r< was the adopts n tlon m favour of .m v Libel Law and support! i od by Mr Valentine H< In provision of praeritM cept m cases m whi U proves actual financial dan should
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    MORE A.R.P. INSTRUCTIONS
    49 2 I /(Midi m Mo The Home Oilier has prt] scheme for inrrenMnK the r.uv instructors qualified to rr precaution volunttcr With the approval of Office, thr Institution of r.vii has appointed a committ« to ttohnical information «n caution tor tho use of Its rrrrr British Wlrr!
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      54 2 S. C. S. Sausages are made with Just that little touch of genius which produces sausages renowned for their deliciousness. Fresh, wholesome ingredients, made and mixed under hygienic conditions, they are every bit as good as they look. Phone- 5376 (4 Lines) Advt. of Singapore Cold Storage Co., lid. MBH
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      18 2 jCHICK DhY SHAVER. *No Bladrs No Lathrr Save Tm,, Demonstrated without by MEDICAL HALL LTu. 3. Battery Road.
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    JOURNALIST SENDS HIS PAPER STORY OF OWN SUICIDE
    450 3 JOURNALIST SENDS HIS PAPER STORY OF OWN SUICIDE His "Last Scoop" After Fiancee's Death TRA GED V (From A Special Correspondent) CHA\twat l, i -i Shanghai, May 13. The day after Miss Thompson, who was only 23 years of age, died of an overdose of veronal X>n ing, Mr. Hufner
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    9 3 -KMPKROR OF -dor m London. pho\Sh ed ZT^Z h
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    FATHER AND SON
    37 3 KING CAROL OF RUMANIA, Mtowti H (n.u M |»riiu eMm h ml. Maf greeted by Patriarch IMiron 'ristoa. tin* Premier. Ml .irriv.xl ;it |h« M »ntli of Bucharest" Exhibition which the Kin^ •pent I
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    Malariologist Learned Latest Methods Of Control
    209 3 Malariologi st Learned Latest Methods Of Control I enrnents In Bat a via Described In Course ANT instruction m anti-malarial measures riven at the malarioloiry course which hasconcluded m Singapore he course was attended by 18 postgraduate rs engaged m anti-malarial work from the ppine Islands, Indo-China. Netherlands India, India.
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    Soldiers On Car Theft Charge
    201 3 Soldiers On Car Theft Charge To Receive Military Detention DRIVATE R. Mcllroy. of the RE.. Chans:, and C. Pearce. gunner, of the R.A.. Changi, were released on probation to be of good conduct for j a period of six months m a surety ot $50 each, by the Singapore Second
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    JOHN WESLEY SERVICE TONIGHT
    71 3 Well-known hymns. written by Charles Wesley, brother of the founder of the Methodist Church, will be suns at the Service of Commemoration of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of John Wesley's Conversion, at the Victoria Memorial Hall, Singapore, tonight at 7.45. Bishop Edwin F. Lee. D.D.. will
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    Proposed Wage Cut Causes Strike
    96 3 Proposed Wage Cut Causes Strike MORE than 5C employees of Singapore Chinese diamond merchants are on ftrike because their employers proposed a wage cut of 20 per cent. The men presented five demands as a protest but promised to withdraw them if the wage reduction were cancelled. Employers have refused
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    MANILA GOLD SHARK MARKET
    77 3 Manila, May 21. Last Sale Prices Previous Toda> Anlamok 0.49 0 4i Atok 0.25 unquated Coco Grove 0.49 0.50 Demonstration 0 335 0.275 I XL. 0 61 0 61 Masbato 0.12 0 13 Mines Operation* 0.105 0.10 San Maurlclo 0.455 0.48 United Paracale 041 032 Gold
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    NEWS IN BRIEF
    162 3 |Uf ALAYAN Chinese have contributlTl ed nearly 1.000.000 or 516.00f1.000 (Chinese currency) m cash to the hiiu Relief Fund since it was started nine months a?o. The Chinese torces do not require assistance from Malayans who are neither trained nor qualified for nilitary or ambulance work. Another
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      73 3 Itch Germs Killed in 7 Minutes 'in haa nearly SO million tiny seams a where Berma hide and cause terriintj, Cracking, Eczema, reeling, Durnne. Ringworm, Paortaote, Blackheads, I »hoby [tcJi, Bincapor« l''<,ot and oth^r Ordinary treatment* give only I becaoM they do not kill tho The new discovery, Nixoderm, In
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      55 3 JBsHra i i 5 .-> f I tobacco. -'*^^^BBF T^ 1| TL You set them exactly as Rothmans f S J make them and that's as fine a i P cigarette as can be made. ~f A K^rXl CO LL '(aJls J Rotbmans Ltd., Pall Mall, London. /f APB 3-Hl.l
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    BLACK FOR AFTERNOON WEAR
    607 4  - BLACK FOR AFTERNOON WEAR But Dress Accessories Should Be Brightly Contrasted By YVONNE \XTE usually find that among all the new fashions, black is the .smartest colour that we can possibly choose. For afternoon wear especially this is always true, though naturally your black dresses need special accessories to make
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    Sarongs In Hollywood
    116 4 CARONGS have finally got Dorothy Lamour down to the point where not only does she wear them m every Sim. but now she is bringing th^m into her private life. Self-designed m her latest evening gown which she calls the "Sarongown," a picture of which appears m
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    27 4 A MV XV MILITARY CAP, made m sun-coloured thick straw and trimmed with preen, red and blue cellophane ribbons, black feathers and a little black felt shade.
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    47 4 THE "SARONGOWN": Dorothy Laniour. v. hose name m the films has become synonymous with sarongs, designed this evening sown which she calls the "sarongown." It is made of Tahitian crepe with a flame -coloured background and exotic designs. The cape is white and lined with flame-colour-ed crepe.
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    27 4 A CHARMING FROCK for a little Kirl m a real Dirndi shape with a many coloured striped skirt small Bavarian hat and buttons on the one-coloured blouse.
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    Fashion Fads
    113 4 17 VERY girl should choose accessorles according to her size, says a famous Hollywood dress design <*r Tall girls should use large bags. On the other hand petite women should cling to little hats and small bags Janet Shaw, the film star, reduces with a yellow and black
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    LONDON GOSSIP
    365 4 The Queen In Gold— Bride Dies Day After Honeymoon \XfHEN the King and Queen held the second Court of the season at Buckingham Palace a few weeks ago the Queen wore a magnificent gown of gold lame. It was richly embroidered with sequins and diamante m a floral
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    New Ways Of Changing Old To New
    627 4 New Ways Of Changing Old To New EXPERIMENTS IND YEINt By Madge Whiley ARE you keen on home dyeing? Do you like to try your hand at brightening up faded furnishings and clothes via the dye bath? Nowadays everyone can get satisfactory results, for there are so many good brands
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    28 5 UDEMARO KONOYE, brother to nese Prime Minister. ioye. is a musician and inducted a concert m here he was a great suci photo was taken during the concert.
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    NO MONEY FOR ENTERTAINMENT
    413 5 Lipstick Perms A Menace To War Spirit REFLECTING hard times now bein X SKiffiWthe "h?M ISS 4lJr^ n r a w Grac 5 M Ore Pablc Casals Tit year have h»i £i 7Ot Bched l I to "Pl>ear Japan this year, nave had their tours cancelled.
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    400 PLANES TO VISIT 170 TOWNS
    207 5 400 PLANES TO VISIT 170 TOWNS London, May 22. rVNE hundred and seventy cities and towns at Britain will be by more than 400 ft early next week u-n mass-formation ts will be carried out the Royal Air Force. hts will be an advance n of the part to be
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    Law Notice For The Day
    43 5 Law Notice For The Day Before Mr. Jusice a'Beckett Terrell m 2nd Court at 11 a.m. Probate 88|38— Re estate of Sveci Ali bin Alwee bin Ali bin Shak bin Srahabuddin. deceased. Thereafter: O. P. 2 38— Re Dymfrcda Jeanie Dunbar Hogg, deceased.
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    PIT LAMP BURNS
    93 5 A MINER'S lamp, hung m the church, burned before the congregation, at a memorial service for the 79 victims of the Markham Colliery explosion, at Staveley Church, Derbyshire. The rector. the Rev. Harold Herbert Dibben, said: "It is only when some tragic event occurs that we are
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    "Here's To Sir Sam," Said Convict
    132 5 "Here's To Sir Sam, Said Convict A CONVICT at dinner m Maidstone gaol toasted the health of Sir Samuel Hoare. the Home Secretary, m 14 grog "—the soup that forms the staple part of a convict's diet. He was silenced immediately. This is but one incident arising from the convicts'
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    Territorials Will Take Over In War
    355 5 MR PAIL STORR QROWN Counsel for the Straits Settlements, Mr. Paul Storr ha, been zn MaUiya for 13 years. He was born m England m 1901 Formerly a member of the Johore Bar Committee and also the F.M.S Bar Committee, Mr. Paul Storr, for
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    CHESS CLUB ANNUAL MEETING
    78 5 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Chess Club will be held at the Adelphi Hotel on Friday, May 27, 1938, at 5 p.m. The business will be to pass the report md accounts for 1937, to elect officers for the ensuing year, and to consider
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    Two Escape From Nazi Prison Camp
    111 5 Two Escape From Nazi Prison Camp TWO men have escaped from a German concentration camp at Buchenwaide, near Weimar, leaving a guard behind dead. It is the first escape of its kind, and the men are still at large. The two prisoners were at work outside the camp m charge
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    Wiping Out The Past
    95 5 A I MU.K numhfr of tiles m the rimin.il Record Office at Scotland Yard are to h« destroyed m the near future. The reason m that the Home Secretary ha* come to thr conclusion that the law should forget people convicted of minor offences more than
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    OFFENCE COMMITTED
    127 5 «From Our Own Correspondent Taipins May LM Ail oftonee committed four y* ar> ano wa.s brought to li^ht with the arrest ol i a Tamil. BUMd Chandan. who peaxed before the T.iipin:: Magistrate charged with criminal I ■—ill r.f tni.st m respect of jewelry valurd £70 r*> longing
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    VARIETY SHOW GIVEN IN GAOL
    114 5 More UUW 800 prisoners m YV.indJworth «aol wor^ entertained i concert arranged My Sir m ur Hicks For two hours the n .-d to a variety show, and the art .sts w.r.' cheered for five mlmitfw Whn the programme wa; c mplttcd. Sir Seymour b(|an
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    SYDENHAM TROPHY
    42 5 r Crystal Palace. May 23. Th»» 30-mtles Sydenham Tn>phv Handicap was won by J H T. Smith m an MG at an averano speed of 52 77 m.p h Prince Birabongs^ was sec m<l i and Percy Macluro ililrd Reutor
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    FROM THE SPANISH WAR FRONT
    117 6 MAKING a sreat stand to resist the tver advancing rebel forces is the Republic army on the Spanish front at Barcelona. Here are unimiformed Republican men with a machine gun m a ploughed field. Riffht: A Government soldier sets his trench mortar m the direction
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    SINGAPORE SISTER IN CAR CRASH
    123 7 SINGAPORE SISTER IN CAR CRASH Crushed Beneath Car 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 23. M ISS N MCMILLAN, a nursing sister at the Kandang Kerbau Maternity Hospital, Singapore, is lying seriously injured m the Bungsar Hospital following a motor crash on the trunk road 30 miles north of
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    Malaya's 1937 A Good Year
    640 7 Overseas Chinese Bank Chairman On Country's Trade RESPITE the setback m the second ha!f of last year, after a short spell of soaring prices and an abundance of money m tho country 1^37 could be regarded as a comparatively o- 00 >j year for Malaya,
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    Viscount's Message To Empire
    178 7 Viscount 's Message To Empire •T^ODAV Empire Day will be celebrated I throughout the British Empire. A message from Viscount Bledisloe. t be president of the Empire Day MoveMent. has been addressed to the Royal Empire Society, Singapore. Viscount Bledisloe says "A year ago on Empire Day we were all
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    22 7 The second bi-monthly mixed foursomes competition for May will be played on Sunday afternoon at the Singapore Golf Club.
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      224 7 TONIGHT at the CAPITOL OVER ONE MILLION COPIES OF THIS GREAT ADVENTURE NOVEL HAVE BEEN SOLD NOW IT SPRINGS TO LIFE ON THE SCREEN !<• i j^'kf »> «P^» < L*«fiy^^^? I^F you »V 3 P^^ HNK IE A M PARKER 8L fli B^^ BORTPTfiADPAT ■R Br A fly KVOcKIVAKKAT
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1938. Modern Marriage And Dowries
    616 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1938. Modern Marriage And Dowries v ALREADY the young man Insists on seeing his would-be bride before marriage. That is a good sign. Very soon he may want to Question her." This passage from an address m Taiping on Ceylon Tamil marriage customs
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    CHINESE RESISTANCE HELD DEPENDENT ON MUNITION SUPPLIES
    1200 8  - CHINESE RESISTANCE HELD DEPENDENT ON MUNITION SUPPLIES John Gunther Japanese Aggression In China By WHEN the dragon turns and is the symbol of 450.000.000 people, it rot only turns but snaps like a ratt l ejanf.ke, the spectacle Is challenging. China, after years of patient or supine prostration, has turned
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    As I was Saying
    468 8 'THERE is a craz- among the boys m at least one boarding house m Singapore for learning to speak English. Daily the boys can be heard, during their round of tho house, muttering English words and phrases to themselves. Then, suddenly one will trek all over
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    British Malaya's Progress In Anti-Malaria Work
    591 9 British Malaya's Progress In A n ti-Ma la ria Work MOSQUITO DAY IN LONDON Tributes To Memory Of Manson And I\OSS AIR-CONDITION CIRCLES FOR MALAYANS? (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 14. THE triumphant progress of anti-malarial work m 1 British Malaya was described by Mr. Eric Macfadyen, member of
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    48 9 RD STEVENSON is prnMiOf at a sitting of the High Court at Innen, Scotland, and it is expected that the silting will extend over xa! days. Bishteni months have elapsed since a High Court was Inverness. Here Is Lord Stevenson insneetin- a guard of honour of Cameron Highlanders.
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    Optimism Given Way To Disappointment And Caution
    837 9 Optimism Given Way To Disappointment And Caution LITTLE CO NFIDENCE IN FUTURE (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumrur, May £3. \T is difficult to say today that an immediate future can be looked forward to, with any :reat degree of confidence" declared Mr. R. \V. Hughes, managing director m Kuala
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    Fox Hunting: Reaction Of Singapore Audience
    314 9 (To the I ditir nf the Free Press) CIR— I saw the film "South Hiding." a fine realistic portrayal of rural English life, the other night. I was impressed with the film, but I was more impressed with the immediate reaction of some of
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    SINGAPORE MEMBERS OF EMPIRE SOCIETY
    42 9 Messrs. S. I. AlsagofY. J.P.. G. C Ashworth ana E. T M. Lias, of Singa- pore, were elected to membership of the Royal Empire Society at a meet- ing of the Society's Council held m London recently.
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    New Japanese Newspaper For Singapore
    137 9 CINGAPORE'S first English-Jap anese newspaper, the Siiigaporo Nippo. vas published yesterday On i ale at 5 cents. the newspaj>« r is edited by Mr. .Sh'ihel Nagao. Wfa also edttOf of the IipUMH newsi under the same MUM Mr Nanan h.»s (<vcr 20 yturs" xd m*
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    FELL INTO THE SEA Rescued But Died In Boat
    180 9 FELL INTO THE SEA Rescued But Died In Boat a VERDICT of death from natural causes was returned by the Singapore Coroner (Mr. W. (J. Porter) yesterday following an inquiry into the death of an tldorly Chinese who fell into the sea while coming off the ship with about 250
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    MR. NONEE SEN ILL
    24 9 Mr. Nonce Sen. of Columbia Films. has been admitted to ttM Genrr tl Hospital where he will undcrfo an operation.
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    PENANG SUSPENDED SCHOOLBOY
    127 9 PENANG SUSPENDED SCHOOLBOY From Our Oaii OOfmpOM I Penan c. May 73. THE Disciplinary Board of th< p. F<x>iball Association hold 1 ing last week, and the fusions wore arrived at/ Khnr Kok Chm*. of mont Trade School, was su > nc tri Aur 16, as a r(.«ult of rough
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      520 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES Last Night's Quotations 1 From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday Share or £1 denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 pc. 1944-64.... 113*4 113V 8 Funding Loan, 4 p.c. 1960-90 113 ***** War Loan. 3V 2 pc 100 7 R 101 V^
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      378 10 Th« foj quotations are published by rouitesy of S. E. Levy and C and Swan Culbertson and Fritz. DOn -TONES AVF.K\r-ES. Previous Yesterday Close Close Changes 30 Industrial* 114.99 113.25 off 1 74 M Rmilfl 21.9.1 21.73 off .17 20 Utilities 19.15 19.04 ofT .11 40 Bonds
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      87 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT May 23. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No I.X.R.S.S. in CUM (FOB. May; l 8 i a 18 3 Good F.A.Q. In bales < F.O.B. May; 17> 8 17% No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotioose) (awardablc Singapore* 18^« ig3/ 8 June 18 i., 18 3
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      185 10 From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday J RUBBER: Easy. London: 5 3 /B d. 5y 2 d. Previously: 5V 2 cl. 5%d. July-Sept: sTi,d. 5 9<l6d Previously: 5%d. 5 HH6d. Oct.-Dec: 5 916 d. 5%d. Previously: 5 Il;l6d. 5 3 4 d. Jan. -Mar: 5%d. 5 11 16
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      66 10 I From London: Latest Quotations I TIN*: Firm. Spot: £161 2s. 6d. Previously £151 17s Gd. Three months: .£l6l 12s. 6a. Previously: £159 7s. Cd. KBW YORK TIN: Opening price: 36.12. Previously: 36. COPPER: Settlement: £34 ss. Od. Previously: £35 2.-. 6d. Yesterday: £7 Os. 4»,d Previously:
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      66 10 I London Closing Quotations I Mjcnoa 01 Pant;, before Latest PreCentre Quoliug 20-9-31 Rate viousiv Paris Franc to 121.1 178^ lTOfc New York to 488 495 4% ?i 6 Amsterdam GuUders to 897^ 498 i 8 4 97J Hong Kong.. Per dollar v 2%d is 2' d
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      192 10 I Yesterday's Singapore Quotations I i,,, 1, biiimmi^i.,l I- n,,,||,| May 1Z SELLING London T.T. 2-3 11H6 London, demand 2|3 ll!16 Lyons, demand 2042 Switzerland, demand 249 3^ HainbP.rg. demand 141 New York, demand 57 1 8 Montreal, demand 57 9 16 Batavia, demand 103 3 8
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      99 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY t ♦S" NG Ti at midda y wa $80. down X The tin share mar ket today was extremely dull with very few dealings recorded and prices m some shares were slightly lower rccwaeu and Ss^^&^^!^*J^-«t
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1207 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. I Fraser And Co.'s List MONDAY. MAY 23. IMS: 5 P.M. MINING Bayers Nellen Ampat Tin (4s> 3s 9d 4s 3d v .n E&umcan? 28s 30s oustraj Malay (X. 42s 6d 47i 6d N Ayer Hitam (ss; 22s 6d 235 6d
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    LONDON INVESTORS SWITCHING TO SOUND EQUITIES
    1015 11 Rearmament Likely To Boost Interest Rates (From the Free Press Correspondent) BTTQTTvi^cG London, May 14.USINESS, except m aircraft shares, has be^n very slack on the London Stock Exchange a^ain this eeK. But prices have held up remarkably well—considering the bearish nature of the Budget
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    228 11 Singapore Produce Prices Singapore. May 11, 12 noon. Buyers Sellers Gambier S 7.5 i Himourg Cute $14 5< Java Cube $110(. Pepper White Muntok $14.00 White $13 50 Black 8.25 Copra Mixed 3.30 Sun Dried 3.70 tapioca Small Flake $3.91> Fair FlaKe $3 70 Medium Pearl $4.20 SmaiJ Peari $4.(k
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    44 11 Index numbers representing the estimated traffic receipts of Cable and Wireless Limited as related to comparable traffic m the year 1929 based it 100 is ior favour of publication, were April IS3B 71.5; average for 1937 7!J 9; average for four months 1938 72.8
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      551 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE J TODAY j /IIL 1.33 vac/% (22. m.) Dm. 6.00 Indian music* 6.20 Chinese music* 6.45 Children's programme. (English). 700 Hawaiian music Dlayed by the Hawaiian Molodlans. 7,30 Time, weather, nevis and announcements. 7.45 "Some Impressions of Finland." Talkby Madeleine North-Hunt 8.00 Commemoration service of the 200
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      465 11 BANK OF CHINA 2 Incorporated m Cnina b? Spenaj Charter 12. <re tl Street. Singapore. MODERN BANKING With branches and sub-brenches throughout China, and correspondents m all the principal citiea of the world, the Bank Is well equipped to transact modern banking business of every description. TO LET OFFICES IN
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    1,000,000 VOLUNTEERS WANTED
    37 12 Biggest Government publicity drive since wartime recruiting— "Your cuuntry needs you"— is to be started almost immediately. Its aim is to get enough air-raid wardens to fulfil Sir Samuel Hoare's demand for 1.000.000 volunteers.
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    British-Built Ships For U.S. Merchant Marine
    1382 12 DOLLAR LINE SUBSIDY CONTRACT pOLLOYVING the announcement last month of President 1 Roosevelt's concern about the high shipbuilding costs m the United States, it is now reported from Washington that a Bill has been introduced m Congress under which, if passed, British shipyards may
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    OPENING OF NEW CONVENT
    75 12 'From Our Own Correspondent) Lupin*. May 21 OtYVn\ V tation^ been iSSUed fOr tKe fil Penin ol the new Convent of June l Urn JeSUa n Wednesda y. Mr o E. Cator M.C.S., the British Resident. Perak. wUI perform the opening ceremony. The new building a
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    S.S. SOUDAN
    31 12 S .S. SOU DAN The p aiid o. s.s. ioodan m Hong Kong ;ind is |pg here at 6 pm. tomorrow. She will prcceod along?ido th« SH l l on arrival.
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    21 12 The annual London luncheon ol th incorporated Society of Planters a.;i be held on July 8. at the CrU Restaurant. London.
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      305 12 SINGAPORE lIARBOI It The following tMpi itro i. the wharves or twptcltd tg ci East Wharf. (Entrance (ialr 1; F v it Anshun Hai Lee 20 Main Wharf, (Entrance Gate J Kelantan 17; Hoegh &\\x> Deucalion 14: Charon 11: Kepong 7 Lmpire D< tk. (Entrance Ciate K\it Fairncld City 32;
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      506 13 IllteA^TS^FiP^/SOjlT'l) |c^tv ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT: VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer SS2 S P WELLINGTON Havre. L'don. R'dam. H'burg G'kow m*?w iSS" -> Si 1 iSl^ S tff ~K» Gg W Au? IS SSi I j CITY OP BAGDAD Havre,
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    THE BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
    944 15 American Walker Cup Side Unlucky In The Draw (By Bernard Darwin, C.8.E.) amateur solf championship which began at Troon hi Ayrshire yesterday ham a more than usually strong international flavour First of all. we have the American Walker Cup side; then there be I strong
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    Military And Land Office Draw One-All
    258 15 <From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, May 23. WEAKNESS m front of goal coupled with good work by Ali Yassin and Abu robbed the Johore Military Forces of a win over the Land Office, last year's league champions, when the sides met m a league
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    SELANGOR AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
    188 15 Kuala Lumpur. May 10. The sixth athletic meeting ol the Selangor A. A. Association will be held on Friday and Saturday. July 8 and 9 on the Selangor Club P^.dang. The programme will consist of the following events: Championship Events: 100 Yards. 220 Yards. 440 Yards.
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    47 15 V.M.C.A. tennis ties for this week are: TODAY Men's Doubles M. I. Reshty and C. Reshty vs. Dr. Loh Poon Lip and Tan Swee Wah. Men's Singles *B f and 'C L. C. Goh vs. C. Y. Koh. E. J. Ellis vs. Lauw Pek Tjin.
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    18 15 PICTI U taken aUnjon Road yesterday uhen the Loyal, and Gordon Played a scoreless draw— Free Press picture.
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    Optimism Has Given Way To Caution
    633 15 'Continued from page 9> high, considering the very low values that continue to rule m the copra market.'* Next, Mr. Hughes said he would record the Chamber's appreciation of the F.M.S. Government's action m September last m amending their regulations for the importation of
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    WOMEN'S GOLF MATCH
    109 15 Singapore Golf Club vs. Sepoy Lines The following axe the teams and starting times for the match between the Singapore Golf Club and Sepoy Lines tomorrow. The Singapore Golf Club players mentioned first. 4.00 p.m. Mrs. Elder 18 vs. Miss Hadley 16. 4.05 Mrs. Adams 18 vs.
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    SMALL-BORE RIFLE MATCH
    135 15 Loyals Beaten liy S.R.A. Team Oil Thursday evening a small -bore rifle match was held at the SVC H.Q. between teams of six representing the Loyal Regiment and other members of the Singapore Rifle Association which resulted m a narrow win by three points for the O.MS.R.A.
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    BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
    124 15 The final of the above Singapore Billiards Association championship tournament will take place on Friday at 8 p m. at the Happy World. The finalists are: Tan Boon Poh of Straits Chinese Recreation Club and Wong Soo Tong of Slong 800 Athletic Association. The game will be
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    GUNNERS NARROWLY BEATEN WITH 10 MEN
    440 15 Skins Win Two-Nil In Second Division Soccer UNFORTUNATE m losing the services of their clever centre-half within 15 minutes of the start of the came, the Royal Artillery (Klakan Mati) were defeated by the InniskillinKs' Reserves by two ir«>ais to nil m a second
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    25 15 H. KAMIS m action at S.C.C yesterday m the men's single* event m which he beat R. L. Morr 6—l, o.— Free Press pit tare.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    268 15 Championship To He Held Next Month Seventeen cards were taken out for the mixed foursomes at the K< i Go]/ Club whirh was played on Sunday, and the following wore* were returned:— Mrs. A. M Low and R. V. Talbot Jones 43 10' Mrs. L. R. Willis
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    TABLE TENNIS
    111 15 In a t.ibh" tennis tournament payed a* the Tamils FWorm As-joc ;ii!«m th«« Hindu Assocation dr w w.th t r»- Tamil Pcformrrs Be m: H A players m#*nr. »Ned first*. S. K. Iyer brat Hussain. 21 17. 21—17 S. Raitavan lost to A. Ahm;td. I«.< 21 21 19.
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    67 15 The following members have accepted to play for B.CC vs. Sclangor Club on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th May at Kuala Lumpur A. C. Qrowder. Dr H. O Hopklnf, Lt. R. O. J. Kingsmill. J E Jeans. P/Offlcer R. M. Long more. W H. McNelll Lt F W
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      126 15 Diary Of The Day HOTELS. RAFFLES: Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Dinner Dance (Informal) 9.30 to midnight. Cabaret Nikiting and Svetlanoff. SEA VIEW HOTEL: Empire Day Special Dinner ami Dance. Cabaret: Sylvia and Christian. COCOANL'T GROVE: Dinner and Dance. CINEMAS. ALHAMBRA: "Mr. Dodd Takes the Air" with Frank McHugh
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    GORDONS & LOYALS SHARE POINTS IN FIRST DIVISION
    447 16 GORDONS LOYALS SHARE POINTS IN FIRST DIVISION Scoreless Draw In Anson Road Soccer BOTH SIDES GIVE POOR DISPLAY Gordons 0; Loyal* 0 DOOR shooting on both sides was responsible for the scoreless draw m yesterday's first division soccer between the Loyals and the Gordons at the Stadium. Th» game irseli
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    S.C.C. BOWLS
    96 16 S.C.C. bawls ties are drawn as follows FRIDAY T. B. Rogers. J. Riley and E Fozard vs. P. ONoil Dunne, A. Ferguson and H. B Knox. TUESDAY, MAY 31 T. B. Rogers. J Riley and E. Fozard vs. H. R. Wilson. J. A. Dean and F. H. Br
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    NON-BENDERS CRICKET
    71 16 The loUowing members have accepter' to play for the Non-Benders vs. the UiJt^d Services at Tanglin at 11 a.m. cm Sunday: H R. Bartels. J. A. Dean, W. W. Dean, A. Gilmour. C. Hewetson, Capt. C E. H. Jacobs. The Hon. Mr. A. B. Jordan. T. J. Leljssius.
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    51 16 i he blowing are the results oi th* i i C.A. tennis toaruament MEN'S OPEN DOUBLES Tan Huck Toe and Wee Eng Lock l> Or. Rarldaa and Kobayashl. 6-2, O it C. V Koh and K. T. Ooi beat J G N Hunay and K. Kobuti. G A.
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    Americans Beat Japanese G. C.
    201 16 Tin: r (suit of the social match between American Association and the Japanese Golt Club, played In th<? form ol lour ball foursome over the Japanese Tanflin Course on Sunday morning, was a win lor American Asi sociation by 7 against 1%. Particulars being as
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    ISLAND GOLF CLUB BEAT SEPOY LINES
    207 16 In a social golf match played on Sunday morning, the Island Club beat i the Sepoy Lines by 7 points to 1. The following are the results (Sepoy Linos names mentioned first*: F. G Anlin <6> and H L. Hosklng (7) 0. vs. M
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    109 16 The following are the results of the first round ot the women's DutTers' Cup at the Singapore G.C. Mrs Newey beat Mrs. J. Worm aid wo. Mrs. D. G. Moore beat Mis. L M Mitchell 4 and 2. Mrs. P. G. Pollard teat Mrs. J V West
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    JOHORE TENNIS
    90 16 The Royal Johore International Club tennis tics have been drawn as follows MEN'S SINGLES Today Mohamad Noor vs. Chong Thuit Pitt Umpire. Mr. E W. Hide MEN'S SINGLES HANDICAP N. K. Sharma vs. Mahmood bin Ali Umpire. Mr. G. A. Marshall MEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP Wednesday Sheikh Abu Bakar
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    21 16 picture. GORDONS player gets his boot to the ball m the match against the Loyals at Anson Road yesterday. Free Press
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    ALDE DISQUALIFIED FOR 3 MONTHS
    251 16 Sequel To Decision In Friday's Fight AT the meeting: of the Boxing Board of Control held last night it was decided that Shelaeff an( J vld c would hoth be paid their purses m full but that Aide would be disqualified for three months. As
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    HOSPITAL CLUB HEAT HINDUS AT CRICKET
    213 16 Playing a cricket match on the H.A. ground on Sunday the Tan Tock Seng Hospital Club beat the Hindu Association by 40 runs. HINDU ASSOCIAI lO\ K. Nadarajah b Sithamparam 4 S. Sangaran run out 14 N. Mahlndra b Sithamparam 0 A. Sankaran c
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    Singapore Tennis Championship
    414 16 I— I •yUE following arc the results or yesterday's ties m the Singapore lawn tennis tournament. Roy Smith had unfortunately to give a. walk-over to If I. Roshty owing to illness. MEN'S OPEN SINGLES Woon Chov Tat beat J. N. Purnell 6—l, 6—2. I B. Abed vs
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    Medicals Beat Chinese Two Goals To One In Second Division League
    333 16 THE R.A.M.C. beat the Chinese by the narrow margin of (h, m three yesterday m a vigorously contested third division on the V.M.C.A. ground. The opposition provided by the Chinese m the fare of pei attacks was praiseworthy and
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