The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 August 1938

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 1 5.0.17 ESTO IR3:> FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1935. 10 CENTS
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    VITAL BRITISH PRONOUNCEMENT LIKELY
    145 1 Won Comment On Ministers' Meeting durance To France On Czech Crisis? ii'l ill momentous pronouncement of the British events in Europe was foreshadowed correspondents in some of London's newspapers ihe significance of the Prime Minister, Mr. the Foreign Secretary. Lord i.n of the Exchequer, Sir e
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    Wounded Briton Dies In Hospital
    34 1 Wounded Briton Dies In Hospital Haifa, \u S r,. itan District *J". »ha wi shot and I rto who f Jenhi yesterday hospital] '.:■■■■•>> waj ted astt shot and pmpted to e military pri- Reuter
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    Ministers Meet In London
    133 1 London. Aug. 3& VUiK ASHTON GWATKIN, a member of Lord liunciman's starY during his present mission to Prague, who is in London on a private visit, saw Lord Halifax and Sir John Simon this morning. He informed them on the latest position regarding the situation in
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    P.W.A. RECORD & NEW TRADE OUTLOOK
    65 1 P.W.A. RECORD NEW TRADE OUTLOOK Washington. Aiur. l~». Betting what Public Works Adminis- nation officials termed a "new speed I record." actual construction has begun on $152,000,000 worth cf the P.W.A. projects under a new programme, and thLs, together with the recently an--1 nounced distribution in September of $127,000,000 worth
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    The King's Colour For Inniskillings
    90 1 .;i] GOVERNOR, Sir ghenioa Titomai, presentin«> the new Kind's Caloui* to l\\ semes iieult'tK! < the Ist. Battalion, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Lieut. C. A. Cooper-Key, at the ceremony on the Padangr yesterday. Standing centre, is Major KG. C. Cox, senior major of the battalion.
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    WARNING TO ALL PLANES FLYING OVER CHINA
    386 1 May Be Shot Down By Japanese Shanghai, Aug. 25. WHAT amounts to a warning to all aeroplanes, including Imperial Airways, Air France and PanAmerican air liners, that they may be shot down if they fly over Chinese territory, was issued by the Japanese
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    Malta Black Oui Defence Test
    51 1 iMalta. Aug. AN atfaict on the Grand liar hour, Malta, during a bl.ick out, by motor torpedo boats in ronjunrtion with planes from the aircraft carrier. Glorious, was a feature of a successful test of the efficiency of defence arrangements. Parachute flares assisted the attaclvCrs.-
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    Japanese Use Poison Gas
    134 1 Two Battalions Wiped Out London, Aug. 13. ]U|R. QUO TAI CHI. the Chinese Ambassador in London, acting on instructions from the Chinese Government, today informed Lord Halifax, the British Foreign Minister, that the Japanese are using poison gas in Kiangsi. He stated the Chinese Govrrnmant had
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    RUBBER AND THE FUTURE
    312 1 London Comment On Consumption /Vo Quota Change? AOMMENTIKG Mi the wmil advance in thr pric:* of rubber li» more than rigfet* pence, the Financial NtfTl t«»--day *ays» tki ise reflects t\\ KVMTteg belief in substantial increase in AmtHf tHWftion (lurnv; t!»e rtMivMMdrr of Hm year. •r?e
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    British Association's New Division
    202 2 British Association 's New Division Studying Social Relations Of Science In The World London, Aug. 25. THE CHIEF FEATURE of the meeting of the British Asso- ciation for the Advancement of Science, which concluded its session at Cambridge yesterday, has been the decision to establish a division of the Association
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    HOME CRICKET
    73 2 London. Ail,;. 25. Essex beat Derby by six wickets: Derby: I<K) Rav Smith four 'or 48; and 160 -Peter Smit'i five 'for 55) Essex: 173 (Mitchell seven Tor 51) wd 173 for four. Bomerset beat Kent bv 27 runs. Somerset: 225 (Lewis six for 73 > anc. 177
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    30 2 Oxford city council is recommended to accept a tender amounting to 1*53.586 for the erection of a total of 160 houses and flats en four .>enaratc Mtes in the city.
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    Tin Stocks Up & Consumption Decreases
    217 2 Tin Stocks Up Consumption Decreases (Frcm Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 25. THE Hftffae Statistical Bureau of the International Tin Committee puts world production of tin for the first half of this year at 82,600 tens, compared with 04.K00 tons for ihe corresponding period of last year. Apparent consumption during
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    Arab Princes In London
    30 2 Am, Saud (rich!) eldest son and I tir of Ibin S:;ud, phcl^raphed uith Ins brother. Amir Mahomed, leaving their hotel for a shopping tou? in London.
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    People In Fascist Countries Sympathetic Towards China
    186 2 People In Fascist Countries Sympathetic Towards China the Germ -in and Italian war ord type of Governments are helping Japan all they can. the people of thes* two countries are definitely, in spite of what they an told, sympathetic towards China." declared Dr. Tao Shent Chi, eminent Riioate .scholar, who
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    Canada & U.S. British Trade Pact Talks
    100 2 Canada U.S. British Trade Pact Talks u««rr, i Ottawa, Aug. 25. WE have given up nothing and nothing has been settled," said the nothing has been settled," said the Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie Kin* when questioned on the reports that Canada would surrender her trade preference with the United Kingdom
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    FRANCO'S REPLY STILL BEING CONSIDERED
    44 2 London, Auf 25 General Franco's reply to the' NonIntervention Committee plan for the withdrawal of foreign combatants from Spain is still the subject of consider™ tion and consultation in London riSL^f* 6 fOr the noting of the British Wireless
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    No National Anthem Yet For S. Africa
    113 2 No National Anthem Yet For S. Africa Cape Toun, Auf. 25. JITTER an aii-night sitting the Legislative A&sembiy endorsed the declaration of General Hertzog that the Union of South Africa has no official national anthem until the English and Afrikaans' sections of the community agree upon an appropriate one. At
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    Shots Fired At Italian Envoy's Motor Car
    77 2 Shots Fired At Italian Envoy's Motor Car St. Jean de Luz, Aug. 23. QHOTS were fired at the car of the Italian Ambassador to Nationalist Spain by a police patrol in San Sebastian on Monday night, it was learned here today. The ambassador and his wife were wounded. The police
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    P.W.D. Inquiry In Johore: Economy Need
    141 2 P.W.D. Inquiry In Johore: Economy Need Committee Appointed For Investigation A COMMITTEE to inquire into the orjeanisation and administration of the Public Works Department in .Johore u;is announced in the Johore Government (Gazette last night. It is understood that u., mitte? has already ma and it inquiry. MEMBERS OF (OMMUm
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    Hitler Shows Off New German Armaments
    123 2 Hitler Shows Off New German Armaments Admiral Horthy Sees Heavy Tanks Berlin, Auj ;!5. M (II!F th.m n>i aeroplan< 1 manoeuvred over the K rand stand where Admiral North v. the Hungarian Recent, and Herr Hitler, took the salute todaj at i military parade. With evident pride. Htr; H. pointed
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    Nazis Expel A Catholic Bishop
    85 2 Only Citizen Who Ignored Plebiscite Berlin. Aug. :s Qlv. SPROLL, the Catholic bishop of Rottenburg, was today order* d to leave the province, urrordins to Stuttgart newspapers. Nazis declare that ho "vioiaud pti Meal duties in an insolent mamur which could no longer be toleratad
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    19 2 An outbreak of ciysentrr> wUh hysteria has caused the death ol several valuable foxhomuis at the Belvoir Hunt kennelv.
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    JAPANESE "INVENTED TRUCE RUMOUR"
    104 2 Hankow, Auk. 25. FOLLOWING rumours that certain Italian diplomats had reached an understanding with Mr. Want (hin? Wei, Vice-Chungchai of the Kuomintang, for the conclusion of an early Sino-Japanese truce, the Chinese Foreien onice issued a taiement yesterday, utatinjr that the rumours had been invented h>
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    Official Planes For The Viceroy
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    Malay Regiment Commander Leaves Today
    59 2 Mala y Regiment Commander Leaves Today Five Years 1 At Port Dickson L'H I M.I i, >„, < m h.i\ fan ««l "'■•"•»"u thr MiUv w *•'<«« Ms (ornuu^i i» u mrnt.il -,n Mi ..ap-.r. tins mornm; t. k« <"♦ I' .ii»l it >t.f \.idrra ll' M I m. ir
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    German Woman Swims Channel
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE BIRTH
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      92 2 make sundaes in your own home with Magnolia Ice Cream Ls delivered, packed with "dry ed. An order placed or W phoned (before 530 pm > Ice- Cream &&&g~ Every cne likes attractive Sundaes especially when they are made with >V such smooth and creamy ice cream as Magnolia. It's
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      4 2 SCHlcr DRY SHAVE, STOCKr»s
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    THIRTEEN SUBMARINES TO EXERCISE OFF SINGAPORE
    122 3 0T OF 4TH fh OTILLA m u>l VRINES OF THE 4TH. S-M FLOTILLA vl ,,>v d:t extensive exercises off SS*XBXT MONTH. jl M.S. Medway (Captain C. H. VVestcott (Lieut.-Coin. J. W. at the Naval Base on Friday, to to sea again later in the
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    20 3 HIS HIGHNESS THE YANG DlPERTUAN BESAR OF NEGRI SEMBILAN, inspecting the Guard of honour, on His Highness birthday on Wednesday
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    Convicted Of Assault On Hollander
    493 3 Convicted Of Assault On Hollander IUOTICE OF APPEAL was given at the conclusion of the resumed hearing of a case in the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday, by Mr. G. 11. Poh. counsel for the defence of the iour Chinese who were charged in connection v.ith an assault en a
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    Magistrates Must Make Record When Accused Plead Guilty
    498 3 Magistrates Must Make Record When Accused Plead Guilty Judge Says "I REALISE THAT THE MAGISTRATES arc hard-work-ed, hut what is necessary should he done/* said Mr. Justice Pedlow during the hearing of a criminal appeal which came before the Singapore High Court yesterday. "From time to time," the Judge said,
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    Law Notice For The Day
    24 3 Law Notice For The Day v ,ii Penang— Court (> 11l lustii I'.-d! r.\ ill ?rid OriginatN 271 38 deui Kankruptry. i Home <t Malarra
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    Craft For The Exercises
    167 3 THE SUBMARINES taking part ln- chide: Grampus (Lieut-Com. R W. Ifoir). Olympus 'Ccm. If. V. King). Orpheus < Lieut. -Com. R. \V. Stirling- Hamilton, who will be relieved by i Lieut. -Cum. C. J. Blake*. Pandora Lieut. -Com. R. W. Peers). Parthian (Lieut-Com. J. W Studholme,
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    TRIPLETS 6 FT. TALL
    25 3 Mary Bertha, and George Wiekenden, ol Dene-close Deptiord. S.E.. who are triplets, and all 6 ft. tall, celebrated their 21st birthday.
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    Serangoon Car Crash Inquiry Ends
    54 3 veral days ry Into the c was ►ore Fourth I- yesalleged committed ei j riving. I failed by the I iducted by I the de- to an acnear the ad mi th Qve Chi- town after left the road pillar on the Bin and' ramil
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    France Has Confidence In Shanghai
    86 3 France Has Confidence In Shanghai Mf pHE construction of the great new Pasteur Institute at Shanghai, which I am going to open early next month in the presence of the French Ambassador to China. M. Naggiar. i lust rates the confidence we have in the future of the French Concession,"
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    30 3 L. E. M. Limbert was yesterday fined $3 In the Singapore Traffic Court when he pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to conform to traffic signiis, on June 7.
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    Acquitted On Lottery Charge
    27 3 Acquitted On Lottery Charge In the Sinlottery in ight three iem to nonIndian Soona charged with ttery on two ry, »u acIj| Court yester- lasted was defended
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    Drove Dangerously: Fined $30
    98 3 Convicted on a charge cf dangerous driving, a Chinese lorry driver, Low Kow Kia, was fined $30 in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday. The charge was a sequel to a colli- sion between a motor- lorry driven by jthe accused and a motor-cycle In Bukit
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    MARRIED IN 1878
    32 3 A telegram ci congratulation from the Kin>? and Queen was received bv Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kimber of th i Alms Houses, Kingston. Kuney. oa the r diamond \veddln3.
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    News In Brief
    221 3 117ITH a view approaching the S.S. Government to introduce legislation for a weekly ha'f-day holiday and shorter hours for ci*y business and shop workers the Straits Settlements Singapore* Association Is endeavouring to get into touch with employees' association and others interested. Working 17 hours a day is
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    COMMITTED TO THE ASSIZES
    72 3 At the conclusion of .1 pieliminary held in the Singapore Second Court, before Mr. Conmd Oldham. yesterday, a Chinese narr.ed Ma Chan was committed to the Assizes on c'iarnrs of criminal broach of tru.st of £276 as a partner of Chop KOQf Leun and falsification of
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      377 3 ACIDITY RELIEVED IN TWO MINUTES. New I) rug less Uem?dy Succeeds where Other Remedies Failed. You can be so distressed with «j s and fullness and bl )at!ns thut you ti ink your heart U K^lns lo stop beating. You feel suifoeuted- You ltd dizzy. You want quic'.c relief. So
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  • WOMEN'S IINTERESTS
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      WEDDING IN THE AIR
      604 4 A LARGE number of guests saw Malaya's first "air weddinp" IS «P lace last Sund& y when in the Wearne's aeroplane, the Governor Murchison, as she soared high among the clouds over the airport, Miss Lee Siew Ngoh became the bride of Mr. Yau Sou Kong'.
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      BLOTTIING PAPER IN THE KITCHEN
      41 4 K^£ supply of cl «an. white er Tt l n n P vf ln a kitchen dr have man y use s. ha Y^ liq V, ld of My description quickly than any cloth co^d 5S
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      SINGAPORE GOSSIP BY MIGNON
      502 4 SINGAPORE GOSSIP BY MIGNON A very loveJy and unusual bridai bcuquet was carried by Miss Anna Mcade for her wedding to Mr. H. Gordon Minnigerode. Vice-Counsul for the United States at Singapore, on Tuesday. Dressed In ivory Chantilly lace with rose point lace with rose point lac e inserted in
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      A Camping Holiday
      207 4 J HAVE heard of holiday trips beinp planned to Hong Kong. Java and neignbouring islands, of holiday trin.s up the East and West Coasts of motoring trips either upesuntry cr to one of Malaya's many hill stations but I wonder if anyone here has ever thought of
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      Y. W. C. A. Annual Contend At Penang
      135 4 yHE delegates to the VWC.A, Conference in Prnang id fully dispersed last Saturifttr five days of .study, piny fellowship. There was a period technical discussion, the Pieiv Wayfarers and Committee women meeting separately. Many recommendations a-s to future policy were mad? by
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      14 4 a little goes a jP^ long way "^it HEINZ TOMATO KETCHUP APB 53 M
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      105 4 WUMSm m MORNINGImm Itbl bf iHßmm^B K w v ftwßSv bt i K^^^% T .^B BT 6^Xm m r^J* 1^ JJF BS ■**""*M»f'll App v CreroeTokaJoM. |V kmfood. Rom Colour which contau. MORNING 'tiocel the amazing discovery of l*f' l>r. Stejtkal of the University of Vienr a j I his
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    New F.M.S. Biscuit Factory's Big Monthly Production
    786 5 300 MEN WOMEN MAKE 1,200 PIKULS (From Our Own Correspondent) N Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 23. LAKLY half a million dollars worth of machinery and 300 men and women working day and night are turningout 1,200 pikuls of biscuits monthly at the only biscuit
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    TRACION WORKERS IN COURT
    49 5 iimldation Charges EMPLOYEES oi the Traction Company, Chanan Singh, and Saman Sinsh. Criminal Di.sre Mr. H. A. rday on charges oi lidation and ferred from and Mr s c. Goho, r applied for a and reduction of bail. ;nd bail was reI >r>- the company's
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    Slipped On Concrete Floor
    46 5 1 tpondent) feiptai Auu. 25. 1 inmate oi the Dei-re-I Chan Foo, met with day., ago ••"> pair ur wooden J :i md i,u on a nucleus he was taken H> succumbed to his "owing flay. Death was :ifl haemorrhage folst^ 7 skull.
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    Warning To Youthful Offenders
    98 5 (p;om Our Own Correspondent Malacca, Aug. 15. A SENTENCE cf two years' simple imprisonment was passed by Mr. Justice Home at the Malacca Assizes yesterday on a 19-ysar-old Tamil named Santhanam who pleaded guiity to rape of his step-sister. "I did not realise the gravity of
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    No Handshakes Now In Italy
    201 5 No Handshakes Now In Italy ITALY'S self-sufficiency drive, which had its inception in the economic realm, has now spread to social and spiritual fields. In simpler language, all foreign influences in Italy are to be stamped out. The process is called a purification of language and customs. Fascists say that
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    In F.M.S's Biscuit Factory
    17 5 In F.M.S' s Biscuit Factory THE FACTORY'S large copper containers in which sweets are coated with sugar.
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    ROAD CLOSED FOR SEVEN YEARS
    155 5 FALLING CLIFFS DANGER (From Our Own Correspondent* Ipoh, Aug. 25. INQUIRIES today reveal that the authorities are seriously considering the reopening of Anderson Road, Ipoh, for through traffic to Kuala Kangsar Road. About seven years ago, following a report received from the Director of Geological
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    HUSBAND'S INSANITY PLEA FAILS
    366 5 HUSBAND'S INSANITY PLEA FAILS (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 25. DY A MAJORITY of flve to two a Chinese. Lai Choy, who was charged with murdering his wife, Soon Tye, at Pulau Serbang, on Jan. 7 last was found guilty at Malacca Assizes yesterday. Mr. Justice Home passed a
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      726 5 THIN Mmamfflmail Amazing Discoveries about Pacific Ocean Algae Reveal P^%& Worlds Richest Source of Weight and Strength-luilding FOOD lODINE, HIMERALS VITAMINS shortage of which leads to systemic disorders that cause thinness j^h^^% r! fresh tomatoej n-.ore c»kiurr .than mlM'f w>ntr I K|K Within the past two years, science has made
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    INNISKILLINGAS RECEIVEE NEW COLOUR
    124 6 Pictures BIRDS-EYE view of the impressive ceremony on the Padang vesterday at the presentation of the Kings Colour to the Ist Battalion, the Royal Inniskillin^- 'fliers by the Governor Sir Shen ton Thomas. Colour to (he Senior UMM fal^L."^ > J S.JS b H bie Ri
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    Legal Committee In Johore
    107 7 PUBLIC INVITED TO SUBMIT INFORMATION IT was announced in the Johore Government Gazette last night that the Sultan in Council has constituted a standing Legal Committee. This committee will consider, report on and make rocomrnciidations on any matter connected with the law, legal system and administration
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    NEW £50,000 SCHOOL
    22 7 NEW £50,000 SCHOOL A new Roman Catholic school Is to be built in Neate Street, Camberwell, S.E.. at a cost oi £50,000.-
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    Steady Rising Tendency Of Rubber
    94 7 Steady Rising Tendency Of Rubber Singapore, Aug. IS. IN spite of the uncertainty of the Central European situation, and the fact that certain London sellers evinced some willingness to meet the market at the Bd. level lor Spot, a better demand has been forthcoming from all sections of the market,
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    Car Door Handle Struck Boy's Head
    230 7 Car Door Handle Struck Boy's Head (Prom Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 25. BINDING that there was negligence on the part of R. P. N. Napper, a European, Che Albakri, the Kuala lumpur Coroner, at an inquiry today, directed that he should be charged, subject to the consent of
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    Lorry Driver Stopped After Chase
    148 7 Lorry Driver Stopped After Chase WHEN a, Singapore Traction Company omnibus passed him at the junction of Selegie Road at McKenzie Road, at a speed well over 30 miles an hour, Mr. P. L. Barclay, Superintendent of Transport, Municipality, who was then testing a Municipal lorry, gave chase, forcing the
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    HANGED IN BATHROOM
    20 7 Mr. Gilbert Stringer Wilson, 79, retired grocer, of Carlisle Road, Hovo, wax found hanged In Ms bathroom.
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      119 7 almamlra (AIR— CONDITIONED) By special arrangement uith 20th Century-Fox Corp. A MIDNIGHT PREMIERE OF THEIR GIGANTIC PRODUCTION "IN OLD CHICAGO" WILL BE PRESENTED m ON SATURDAY 3rd. COME, BE AMONG THE FIRST TO SEE THIS SUPER FILM. PLAN AT LITTLES SI. Tickets obtainable at Theatre Box-olTice daily between 1) a.m.
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      187 7 I The CAPI T O L -Malaya's Largest Finest Theatre has had the pleasure of introducing many famous stars to Singapore Audiences, including ROBERT TAYLOR DOROTHY LAMOUR FRED ASTAIRE GINGER ROGERS SIGRJD GURIE DEANNA DURBIN —NOW WE BRING YOU THE YEAR'S OUTSTANDING SCREEN FIND V ILT T TT T* ■•■•■*<■#
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      533 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE. TODAY. /HI. 225 metres (1.33 mc/s) ZHP 30.96 metres '.9.89 mc/s) p.m. 5.00 Malay dramas. t 6.00 Teochew dramas. t 7.00 Children's programme. (English"). 7.30 Time, v«ather, news and announcements. 7.45 -From the Studio Armchair." 8.00 Request programme c*f gramophone records. 8.50 News and announcements. Relayed from
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1933. Cricket
    676 8 The Singapore Free Press FRI DAY, AUGUST 26, 1933. Cricket TO ANYONE without a national tradition of cricket behind them rest matches must appear one of the most futile and meaningless institutions in existence. A cricket-alien can* V sympathised with when he tries to fathem the reason why people get
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    8 8 ONLY DESOLATION GREETS ITTIRNINr, RKFICEES I.\ <TIXI '"^^^^^W
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    The Democracies Have Forsaken China- But We Must Fight On
    766 8  - The Democracies Have Forsaken China- But We Must Fight On Madame Chiang Kai Shek China's Future— I By 11/HAT are the Chinese people in Hankow thinking and talking about, what are the trends of thought among their leaders. In the throes of war? What of China's future? Mmr Chianc Kai
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    536 9 "GUARD IT AS YOU GUARDED THE OLD" Message From Duke Of Gloucester Read THE NEW COLOUR AS YOU GUARDED 01 1 V it RVER REMAIN UNTARNISHED LEAD YOU, AND THOSE WHO COME 0 VICTORY IN THE CAUSE OF JUSTICE/' THE GOVERNOR, SIR MAS TOLD
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    1004 9 'ipo the lovs <>( our King and Con \try, and to tf.c we'ftare of mankind. Tj the maintenance oj honour and the isair 'itv of man's plighted word. To the protection of a I tiiocc icfio pass to and fro on thc.r lawful occasions. To the preservation
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    DID NOT WANT TO APPEAR AGAIN
    64 9 Mrs. A. Kok, a European woman motorist, yesterday pleaded guilty in the Singapore Traffic Court to a charge of failing to conform to traffic signals, on Aug. 11. Accused stated that she did not remember crossing aiuinst a traffic signal. She pleaded guilty because
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    Battalion Officers
    161 9 IN CiaUMld of the Parade: Lieutenant-Colonel R. B. Leslie. M.C.. 2nd. in Command: Major W. H. Stitt, D.5.0.. M.C., Adjutant: Lieutenant J. A. Clifford. No. 1 Coy. (Escort). Major W. 11. Hynes, Lieut. G. L. Crocker. 2 Lieut. W. R. O. 6. Baker: No 2 Coy. Major S.
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    Man & Woman Found Dead
    86 9 Man Woman Found Dead MAN and a woman, both Chinese, believed to be husband and wife were found dead yesterday morning in a bedroom of a Singapore hotel In Peck Sean Street, It is understood that the couple booked a room in the hotel on Tuesday. Receiving no reply after
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    Consul's "No Power" To Repatriate Siamese Girls From Singapore
    164 9 Consul's "No Power" To Repatriate Siamese Girls From Singapore ALTHOUGH a report from the Free Press corret- pondent in Bangkok yesterday said that a large number of Siamese prostitutes living in Singapore were to be repatriated, the Siamese Consul-General, Luang Vudhisara Netinati, last night said that he Lad no power
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    Heavy Rain Floods Penang
    105 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan* Aug. ".*> iS a result of heavy rain last night and' this morning the lawn and lounge of the Runnymeade Hotel, Penang. were Hooded and boys spent the morning balling out water. Hißh waves cause considerable Mooding along the v/ater front,
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    41 9 u^rom Our Own Correspondent) lpoh. Auk 25. A violent storm swept over Chemor this afternoon, uprooting trees uni causing obstruction on the roads A rubber tree, lalllnß on u r>art f killed a. Tamil woman instantaneously.
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      468 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday •New York prices quoted in U.S. currency The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokerage and stamp duty are r iot included. enare or £1 denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5
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      382 10 The following New York quotations r.re supplied by Reuter. now -JONES AVERAGES: Previjusly Yesterday Close Close Changes 30 Industrials 143.70 143.53 off .17 20 Rails 28.96 '28.25 up .29 20 Utilities 20.11 20.08 off .03 40 Bonds 89.07 89.32 up .25 *****1.11— dene— total volume 1,240,000 shares.
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      81 10 Chamber Ot Commerce Rubber Association Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet o 1 16a. per lb. New York Spot Sheet U.S. cts 16'/. per lb. Aug. 25, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (F.0.8. August) 27 7 8 28 Good FAQ. in bales 'F.0.8. August) 27 116 27
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      177 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday RUBBER: Easy after Dull. London: 8d. 8> 8 d. Previously: 3 1 16d. 8» 8 d. Oct.-Dec: 8 116d. 8 3 16d. Previously: 8 3 16d. 8'.. 4 d. Jan.-Mar.: 8V 8 d. S^d. Previously: 8»4d. 8 5'16d Apr-June: 8>id. 8
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      73 10 From London Latest Quotations TIN: Dull. Spot: £192 17s. 6d Previmislv {-1<M i< fir Three months: €193 12*. fid. S-' 95 7s 6d NEW YORK TIN: *re\iousij. .i»5 n. 6d. COPra ning PriCe 43 25 Previously: 43.25. GOLD- Ulement: £4 12S< M Previously: £40 7s. 6d. lUxEF****'
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      59 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Method of Pant:, oe.ore Latest PreCentre Quoting 0-t)--_i p.t*_ Pftria cvL., r. aJ J1 Kate V'IOUSI.V S™«" Franc tc MU IWfrd. 1-33 ,d New Vork *to£ 4.88 4.833 IC 488 t™ o^™ Guilders to 8.973, 3 .92" GOHongkong.. Per dollar Is Shanghai Per dollar
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      195 10 Ami 25 SELL INC. London, T.T. 2 3 7 <to demand 037" Lyons, demand 20t>5 Switzerland, demand 246' a Hamburg, demand 140' New York, demand Sftfe Montreal, demand 5434 Batavia. demand 103 7 16 Samarang. demand 103 5 16 Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon, demand 155%. Madras and
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      85 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY M'th 1 6 T n at mid /f y as S081 «P H. London aßa |n showed RUBBFRS Th 35 nghts and Ra«"»»n 51.23, 51.26. SSSSSSSK «5 S3SS $1 38 Ul Benute 3i 35 C€nts and
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    RENEWED INTERNATIONAL TENSION DEPRESSED LONDON MARKETS
    1441 11 GOLD SHARES FAVOURED BY INVESTORS 200 Per Cent. Bonus For Beecham's Pills Shareholders (From Our Owa Correspondent) London, Aug. 19. TF this were intended to be a magazine feature article instead of a serious financial review, I might well begin by suggesting that the
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    339 11 Singapore And New York In Tug-Of-War America Wants To Buy Rubber THE market responded promptly to the only positively good political news for months, i nd prices have risen this week over one cent, says Stanton Nelson and Co., Ltd., in then* rubber market review. The agreement between the Danubian
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    135 11 Singapore Produce Prices .^ingar«'«"c. Aujf. 21, 12 noon. Iliiyers Sellers Gambier S 7 2*S Hamburg Cube «13C0 Java Cube .$llOO Pepper: White Muntok $1300 White 512.50 Black 8.2i Copra: Mixed $3.05 Sun Dried $3.35 Tapioca: Small Flake 3.60 Fair Flake 3.50 Medium Pearl 390 Small Pearl 3.70 Jelutong: Palembang 8
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    160 11 Wednesday Rubber Auc tion the Knsapsn Chaabtr o: Caoua Rubber Association held it.s IJMUI aucticn on Wednesday when thrrc I catalogued 1,405.069 I'js. -G27.25 i)ns>: offered 896,324 lbs < 400.14 tons>; VBJ4 881.065 lbs. 093.5G Ions). Spot London 8 1 lGd. New York 1G 3 ttfc PRICKS RKAIJSFI) Ribbed Smoked
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    ISLAND BANS MUTTON IMPORTS
    60 12 Adml. W. S. Leveson Gower, LieutGovernor of the Isle of Man, has made an order prohibiting the importation of mutton or lamb into the island during the month of September except by Government licence. The Manx farmers have been agitating for the ban because of the
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    BRYAN MICHIE IN CAR CRASH
    59 12 BRYAN MICHIE IN CAR CRASH Bryan Michie, former 8.8.C com-pere-producer, who was involved in an accident «when driving his car between SIS? K ai l d Kcn i! worth > offered from 5£? f u T able to appear wlth ws Si^ t ,s"B^y. and his organist, Miss fSP^/**?* I*'1
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    12 12 tK°^l"? t0 the physique of minimum is sft 7in present
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    1778 12 Modern Epic Of The Seas: Durban To Shanghai By Tug A MODERN epic of the seas is the story of the rescue and salvage tug Pauline Moller and her 'five hoppers whic! arrived safely in Shanghai after a long and eventful trip from Karachi, which had its climax in a
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    36 15 QC7EBM MARY visited Cambridge to cpen the first block of the new bxvllings at Newnham College the first uddititn to the college for 25 years. Queen Mary is seen ab )ve onenir g the new buildings.
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    Colts Likely To Be Best K. L. Team
    475 15 C^ rciASGOR PROSPECTS OGHT THIS SEASON Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 25. ut begin to think in terms of "bully-offs" and I 1 h its," after "leg bef ores" and "penalty kicks," JLavour to assess belabors hockey strength this M state and as individual
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    International Winger For Ipswich Town
    160 15 JPSWICH TOWN, who make their debut in the Southern League this ■eaaon, are still team-building. Their latest newcomer is Ellis Rimmer, International outside left from Sheffield Wednesday. Placed on the transfer list last May. Rimmer had been with Wednesday since March. 1928, having previously played
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    INTER-CLUB TENNIS
    104 15 The finals of the inter-club lawn tennis tournament for the Chan Seng Long (Tup will be played off on Friday when the Chinese < holders) will meet the Japanese. Both teams have not been defeated this season and this match will decide the winners of the cup. The
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    MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
    71 15 Manila. Aug. 24. Previous Tot) ay \sked Bid Asked Bid Pesos Antamok 0.39 0.38 0.38 0.37% Atok 0.35 0.34 0.36 0.35 Coco Grove 0.45 0.44 0.45% 0.45 Demonstration 0.28' 0.28 0.29 0.29 I.X.L. 0.67 0.64 0.66 0.64 Masbate 0.15 0.14% 0.15 0.14% Mines Operations 0.11 0.10%
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    TRENCH ROUND FIRE AREA
    34 15 A trench has been dug isolating the devastated area of the Forestry Commission's plantation at Iken. Suffolk, where a fire broke out, destroying 6.000 young trees, and is still smouldering.
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    BADMINTON
    135 15 Inler-Team Games For Tomorrow The linal in the Treasury-Audit Inter-team badminton tourney will be played off at the St Joseph's Hall tomorrow at 2.30 p.m. between the B team and D team as follows: Koh Chek Tuan (B Team) vs. Ng Liang Chuan <D Team). Koh Chek Tuan <B
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    W. A. ROSS WILL PLAY FOR MANLY
    91 15 Sydney. W. A. Ross, Scottish international Rugby Union five-eighth of 1937, is to play here for a Sydney Rugby Union Club next season. Within a few days of his arrival In Sydney, and his announcement that he Intended staying here, all clubs were
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    30 15 Mr. A. Chester Bcatty. chairman of the Consolidated African Selection Trust, is the new vice-chairman of the Ross Institute of Tropical Hygiene, In Ruc^^ioti to tni late Sir Hurcourt Butler.
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    Record Entries For Negri Sembilan Lawn Tennis Tournament
    490 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Serrmban, Aug. 25. MEVER BEFORE in the history of the lawn tennis in Negrl Sembilan has there been such a large number of entries as for the annual handicap tournament which starts on Saturday at the Sungel Ujong
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    256 15 < From Our Own Correspondent > Bangkok, Aug. tt. IJACING has been to the lore in Bangkok this week. One of the Assembly members has put down a question asking how much Government has received by way of taxation from racing in the past three
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS
    82 15 The following are the remaining lixtures in the S.CJI.C. open singles and open doubles events for next week: MONDAY Quarter Final Chua Choon Leong vs. Foo Wo Wan. TUESDAY Open Singles Arthur Lim vs. Chong Thutt Pitt WEDNESDAY Open Doubles— Quarter Final Chua Choon Leong and Woon Chow
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    MALAYALEE ASSOCIATION BADMINTON
    219 15 Ties For This Week-End Results of matches played in the j Malayalee Association badminton tour- nament are: A. M. Cherian beat C. B. John, 15 11, IS— 7; Frank J. Fernandez beat K. C. Cherian. 15—4, 15—8. V. C. Koshi and J. C. Koruthu beat' Cyril Peter
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    52 15 BrookJine, Mass., Aug. 23. FOLLOWING their defeat in the inter-Zone final, Germany's Davis Cup team have received cabled orders from Germany to withdraw from the American National Doubles championships and return home. Representations made on their behalf by officials of the American Lawn Tennis Association were
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    35 15 Mrs. Ann Spanton. of Dolphins Road, Folkestone, who is blind, celebrated her 100th birthday with a party, at which she drank a small glass of champagne, although she has been a MftSau teetotaler.
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    British Athletes For Paris
    242 15 /JREAT difficulty has been experienc- ed by the British Amateur Athletic Board in fetUnf together a representative team for the European Championships in Paris on Sept. 3 to 5. They are undecided about several places in the side, and the final selection will net be made
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    DEATH OF PRESTON CHAIRMAN
    166 15 Sir Arthur Meyrick Hollius The death has (»ccurrcd of Sir Arthur Meyrick Hollins. chairman of Preston Nort.h End Football Club, at his home at Walton -le-Dale. He was 62 His wife died a few weeks ago. Ho had been chairman of Proston North End sine* 1
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    MEN ONLY FOR OLYMPIC GAMES
    124 15 Australian Suggestion Australian women athletes are annoyed because of suggestion that Australia's IMA Olympic Games t^m should consist of "men only." It is reported from Melbourne that Victorian members of the Australian Olympic Federation believe that no women should be sent to Finland for the
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    TORQUAY'S MANAGER
    42 15 Torquay United's directors wUI interview two candidates of 25 who sought the managership left vacant by Mr. Frank Brown's departure to Chester. Both the men :ire holding managerships 'says Col. Rowland, chairman of Torquay > and nre well known In foot-
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    CHINESE CONSOLIDATE LEAD IN FIRST DIVISION
    541 16 Gordons Beaten F o Goals To Two 1 LOSERS DESERVED BETru LUCK IN SECOND Half THE S.C.F.A. made' certain Jf^r V first division league again this they beat the Cordons by four Although the Chinese have pi to play two strong sides the result
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    Full Programme Of Home League Fixtures Tomorrow
    411 16 Full Programme Of Home League Fixtures Tomorrow A FULL PROGRAMME of soccer fixtures will start the English season tomorrow. Both last year's star first division League teams. Arsenal and Wolverhampton; have drawn good opponents and though both should win their defeat would not be a surprise. i Arsenal play at
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    SAPPERS IN STRONG POSITION
    332 16 SAPPERS IN STRONG POSITION 1 OCORING 257 runs in their first innings and then taking nine I R.A. wickets for 94 runs, the RE. are in a strong position follow- ing yesterday's plaj' in a semi-final j match of the Qarrlsor. kneck-out cricket competition. The R.E. yesterday to^k their Mon
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    S.C.C. Tennis Tournament Ties
    469 16 C.C. tennis tournament tics for today, tomorrow, and Monday are as below: MEN'S DOUBLES Men's and women's doubles ties lor today are: Men's Doubles Handicap A. Class E. C. Cherrington and R. F. B Gurr <-30> vs. H. H. Markham and D. M Sewa.d (scr. >.
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    821 16 REVIEW OF POSSIBLES FOR TOMORROW WITH the final gallops f or tomorrow, the first clay oi the Singapore Turf Club's Gold Cup meeting completed most of the horses have been seen out on the tracks at Bukit Timah. A brief reviev of tomorrow's possibles
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    69 16 THE Perak Turf Club will hold their 1 Autumn meeting on OC. 15, 19 and 22. There will be two runs for horses, classes one, three and four. There will be one run for c'ass two horses. The event for class two horses will be a
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    WOMEN'S GOLF
    164 16 Keppe! (lub Heal Islaml Team The* wom?n's social m3ti^ l>tv the Keppel Golf Club and the I Club played over tho Island CTI I course yesterday resulted in a win for the Keppel Goll Club by point! The following are detailed rwoll < Keppel players mentioned fhst. Mrs.
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