The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 March 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. MO 15 f's'll>. 1835 WEDNESDAY, MAKCH H, 19?,» 5 CENTS
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    GANDHI WINS DISPUTE, ENDS HIS FAST
    213 1 freach Of Faith Charge Against Rajkot Ruler Proposed Reforms VICEROY'S PROMISE Kajkot, Mar. 7. niK dispute betweefl Mahmtma (Jandhi and the Ruler lof Kajkot \va> settled this morning and Mr. Gandhi ended his fa^t. The agreement was reached following a period of almost continuous
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    Protests To Soviet Over Border Raids & Disputes
    15 1 Protests To Soviet Over Border Raids Disputes >. Mar roLJnloD c tccorded .nd reM >en the
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    Pacific Defence Conference
    21 1 Pacific Defence Conference V! -rial Pa. eiwera Brimd e ir frture in tbr \llNIII. i [in m i g t < Reuter
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    U.S. "BUSINESS WPEASEWENT"
    17 1 U.S. "BUSINESS WPEASEWENT" een lei lon and >- d to igt bustn ima I Indiea\dminl ut" pro- Reuter
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    RASIS OF SETTLEMENT
    67 1 ftoinnax Mai Following settlement of his dispute vith the Ruler of Rajkot. Mr Gandhi \ds correspondence with the the dispute for publication The basis c i .'meat is that the Thakore Sahcb will implement his gardini the constitution of an advisory council for Rajkot State. II there
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    DISPUTE EXPLAINED
    150 1 A statement was made In the House ol Commons by Lieut-Col. A. J. Muir- I. Under-Se -letary lor India, on the dispute. On Mar. 2, said Lieut-Col. Muirhead. Mr. Gandhi sent an ultimatum to the KajKoi ing that he should set up a committee to recommend a scheme
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    More Millionaires In Britain
    65 1 London, Mar. 7. The report o| the Commissioners of Inland Revenue for the last financial year reveals th number of people liable to surtax rose from 91 'Sy: 1 05.750 during the year. Tho^e who could be. clashed millionaire;:. Thai Ls, with annual income above £40.000
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    STOP PRESS
    190 1 London. Mar. 7. Asked in the House of Commons tonight whether he had considered the possibility of establishing a British army foreign legion, similar to that in France, Mr. Hore Belisha, War Minister, said the establishment of such a unit had been considered, but it was not thought
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    U.S. NAVAL SUPPORT FOR BRITAIN URGED
    367 1 New York, .Mar. 7. MA 1 AL action by the United States in the event of saiofl /as--' is advocated by Mr. Henry L. Stimson, former Scare'* ol State, in a letter to the New York Times today. Mr. Stimson writ* "At almost any
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    65 1 frlitb'r DETAILS of the German balloon barrage to guard Berlin and othef industrial centres similar to London's balloon barrage were revealed last Meek. It is claimed that the barrage can be kept up for weeks on end, and that no airplane hitting one of the steel cables could escape. Picture
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    POPE TAKES VATICAN APARTMENTS
    54 1 Vatican City, Mar. 7. The Pope this morning took possession ol the papal apartments on the second floor oj the Vatican, previously occupied by Pope Pius XI. The Pope later received Cardinals OConnell, ol Boston, and Mundelein, of Chicago, and the Italian Cardinals Ma^ r lione.
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    U.S. Should Aid Democracies
    85 1 Washington, Mar A SPEECH interpreted a* fav- ouring American a>sistance for the democracies against a possible coalition of totalitarian powers was made by Mr. A. Berle, Xssi^tant Secretary of State today. "If a group «>l nations chooses to adopt a policy compelling America to take defensive
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    REPUBLICAN SURRENDERS
    51 1 REPUBLICAN SURRENDERS Tunis, >Ur. T. THK Spanish Republican Heel. which left Cartagena on Sun day, arrived at Bizerta today, escorted by a French cruiser and several destroyer*. The Spanish warships are awaiting permission to enter the harbour, where the> will be interned Detachments of French police and ials boarded the
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    Peace Talks Begun In Burgos?
    44 1 Paris, Mn>. A Republican officer ha> left Madrid jor Buryo.s to ente, 'iations with Franco for an iice, states Lucien Rnurgues writing in Petit I'arisicji t :<lay. The writer adds the officer lieved to be Col. Ccsado h Reuter
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    42 1 and it 1-> <i they wiii be disarmed betore emr;. Into Blierta hai bour U allowed The Republican fleet cons warships. ah local doctors have been r<*ir. tioned and a strong force ol M r 'U hit from Tunis and Algi€ Reuter
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    "WE WANT A WORTHY PEACE"
    132 1 M.idnd. Mar 7 "\JL7K WANT p ice, but peace." .said General I '.vjj head ol the Republican G merit, in a broadcast today 'We want h a pe.. nle other> want continue a fratricidal war iftei tii. irds will not be drawn into << whichever
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      107 1 Sh9 Can Afford The LUXURY OF LOVELY CLOTHES Because SHE INSISTS ON of l iv r> CHOTIRMALL'S 41-43 HIGH STREET. SEA VIEW Wfc HOTEL ROMANTIC NIGHT FOR A ROMANTIC NIGHT THE SKA VIEW BOTH SITI'ATED AS IT IS, ON THE PALM FBINGBD SEASHORE IS A SETTING THAT COULD NOT lIIIIMPROVED
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    SOVIET PLANES, TANKS AND GUNS FOR CHINA
    315 2 SOVIET PLANES, TANKS AND GUNS FOR CHINA Russian Soldiers To Train Chinese BIG JAPANESE FORCES ON SIBERIAN BORDER Shanghai, Mar. 7. A REPORT I n;m a Japanese source states that the Soviet Government has promised to send more war supplies to the assistance of China hefore June this year. Besides
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    Club Plane Flies To Kota Bharu
    48 2 ryilK first flight to Kota Bharu Kelantan, near the Siamese border, by a landplane of the Royal Singapore Flying Club was made lerdap by Mr. A. W. Wallich in the (tub'r. Whitney Straight monoplane. Leaving the Singapore Airport at on the m.
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    Politicians Criticised By King
    83 2 Politicians Criticised By King BmMth Mai A Leopold has bo- clc public. nt conduct Bell i poll! I Lng th. ere "no longer bel rules, the letter ed he was often In which rt." Ki ribed u. diasolurliamei a "step whose I lull-. cl adds 'but faced with day, I
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    America's Workless
    23 2 Mar. 7. r i Janu- ared 8 the > Board. The total 15,0! ed a u quarter of a million compared Reuter
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    Police Post Surrounded By Japanese Sailors
    173 2 SHANGHAI INCIDENT Shanghai, Mar. 7. CKJHTY Japanese bluejackets surrounded the Settlement "police station in the Yangtsepoo district today "to prevent the escape of two Chinese residents charged by the Japanese military police v it H engaging in itiJapanese activities justl 3 o i strength
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    King & Queen To Meet "Quins"?
    76 2 King Queen To Meet "Quins"? onto. .Mar 7. IT fa lotmeed the Dfonnc quintuplets, with their parents, have been invited by the Ontario government to rome to Toronto during the Royal visit Co bo preM*nled to the Kin^ and tlucen. The mcgeotion is made that the quintuplets should be brought
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    British Proposals Discussed
    132 2 British Proposals Discussed Palestine London. Mar. 7. MEETINGS in connection with the Palestine conference continue, and this morning Arab delegates resumed the discussions which engaged attention at yesterday's meeting. The discussions are based on British suggestions for the future of Palestine, which covered all the outstanding aspects of the problem
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    BARRIE PLAY IN DUTCH
    42 2 Sir James Barrie's "The Old Lady Shows Her Medals," will be played in Dutch at the Hollandscht Club tonight by the Dietse Spielers, a touring company from the Netherlands which has been in the Indies for some months
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    Minister On Japan's Big Naval Plan
    148 2 •the of tiding ovei any :i which may b? c n com by tin Nmv3 Mini ter, Adal Mit y, In the Diet ti it is desirable for ue I eflc< of foreign relah dipl channels/' the Navy Niioister said, "the present situation necessary
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    "Franco Needs No Pact Or Surrender"
    77 2 Burgos, Mar. 7. G EN FRANCO n eeds no pact, no surrender in order to enter Madrid as he conquered Barcelona," declared an official spokesman speaking from the Nationalist wireless station today. The spokesman added Franco would reach the Mediterranean as he marched through
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    JAPANESE OFFICIAL FOR BELGIUM
    45 2 Tokio, Mar. 7. Mr. Kikuo Kobayashi, secretary of the Trade Bureau of the Foreign Office will be appointed Counsellor of the Japanese Embassy in Bel&ium in succession to Mr. Ryuki Sakamoto today following the approval of the Cabinet council Easter News
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    Anti-Aircraft Guns For Australia
    28 2 FOR AUSTRALIA'S DEFENCE.— The new 'J in. anti-aircraft ran now being turned out at the Melbourne munitions factory, under] oil near Port Phillip Bay.
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    BARRACKS & GUN EMPLACEMENTS AT TIENTSIN
    115 2 BARRACKS GUN EMPLACEMENTS A T TIENTSIN Shanghai, Mar DRITISH and French consular cials at Tientsin have inquired the reasons lor the erection in the main throughTares of the Japanese-controll-ed areas of permanent brick structures of sizes suggesting barracks and the construction of guardhouse* In the streets. Questions are also being
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    Gold Returning To France
    59 2 Pariv The French Government has decided to follow Britain's example and publish the operations i iili .sation Fund. Statements will be published every three months. The Finance MinisU r an: today that gold was returm:;-' bo France in Increasing quanta added that the Btabilisatlon Fund possesses
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    Dr. Khoo Supporting Wang Moves?
    21 2 Dr. Khoo Supporting Wang Moves? J)U WELLINGTON K< heurtih supporti movement Ching-wel received b In a Koo Mr. In Easter News
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    AIR SERVICE TO SOUTH A FROM JAPA
    26 2 T i A d Jap. Ti tim< Th. and S mac i Staj will The d fcO\r Easter News
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    Siam Looks For Tax Reduction
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    Skyway To Asia
    60 3 ytf£ busy harbour of Alexandria, with two Imperial flying boats ct anchor. The COM" quiet 0 f ifrc lawn of the Yacht Club in the reground is in strange contrast 'he busy harbour, where the ships of a dozen nations meet British and Egyptian men- ar and
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    Taxi Driver Finds Two passengers Stabbed
    96 3 DEATH OF FISHERMAN two Malay fishermen in hi* taxi-along the afternoon on Feb. 16, t\u> dri ;hout of: 'Stop quickly. 91 stopped hw vehicle. Turning round, ay, Osman bin Mohd. Said, with a cut trying to jump from the car. At the ther Malay,
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    Government & Emergency Rice Stocks
    227 3 Government Emergency Rice Stocks APPROACH TO BIG DEALERS r In touch J Chinese rice a- regarding i Increase Malaya's rice stocks in preparation for any po.v emergency, the Free Press understands. This follows an appeal made in the Legislative Council last month by Sir John Bagnall to the Government to
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    News In Brief
    196 3 PLANS are 'now I formulated lor the enrolment of recruits for the Royal Air Force Volunteer P of which was forecast in the y T is last month. The scheme i Britiih Europeans, when it is fir>t introduced but the Free Press understand consideration r to Including
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    Johore Exhibit Great Success
    89 3 lOHORE Pavilion great success. Fifty thousand visitors in first two days." This telegram had been received by the Johore Government from Inche Onn bin Jafar, commissioner of thej Johore Pavilion at the San Francisco exposition. The pavilion will remain through- 1 out the exposition and it
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    CEYLON TAMIL ASSOCIATION
    126 3 At the 28th annual general meeting 01 the Ceylon Tamils' Association the following were- elected committee of management: President. Mr. M. V. Pillai; vice-president, Mr. A. S. Ponnampalam; honorary secretary, Mr. M. Rajaratnam; treasurer, Mr. S. Nlchclas; literary secretary. Mr. P. Velupillai; sports secretary. Mr. P. Ratnasabapathy
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    ESSOOFF CLAIMED HE WAS STARVED
    377 3 Angullia Case Doctor Says He Was Imbecile FSSOOFF Moham Jleh Angullia, a wealthy Singapore Mohammedan, who died last year, willing his estate to a charitable trust, once told a friend lie was dying of starvation and asked for some money. The friend. Morris Ezekial, gave
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    BOY SENTENCED TO RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT
    345 3 BOY SENTENCED TO RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT Magistrate Advocates Alteration In Law EXTORTION ATTEMPT P^ SI GGESTION that the rules governing offences committed by juveniles should extend to youths of 17 and 18 years of age, was made by Mr. Conrad Oldham. Singapore Second Police Magistrate, yesterday. The remarks were passed by
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    European Woman Fined 50 Cents
    40 3 DLEADIM; guilty to a charge of driving a car along Fort Road without a rear light, a European woman, Mrs. C. J. J. Lulien, was yesterday fined 50 cents in the Singapore Traffic District Court.
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    Dead Man's Name Signed On A Draft
    767 3 ALLEGATIONS IN CHEATING CASE A preliminary inqu:r.. ln< > cheating preierr.'d against old Hokklen, Loh Hw( commenced before Mr k in the Singapore Poi Foiice Court yesterday alleged to have cheated a Chinese sundry goods shop in South Bi in respect approximately i
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    HUSBAND DENIES ALLEGATIONS
    154 3 HUSBAND DENIES ALLEGATIONS Girl-Wife's Tale Of Head-Banging THE hearing of charges of voluntarily causing hurt to Tcng Yak Lan. a 16-year-old Chinese girl, against her 50-year-old watch repairer husband, Liew Yew Sian, and Hch Ah Chan, described as his principal wife, was resumed before Mr. G. S. Rawlinga, in the
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    Relations Between New Pope & U. S.
    60 3 Relations Between New Pope U. S. nip, Mar. 1 OLSUMPTION Ol diplomatic relations between the Vatican and the United Slates, which have been In rupted since 1867 ii predicted by Regima Fascista. The newspaper bases its pron the personal Iriendship Detween the now Pope and President Roosevelt. President Roosevelt sent
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    Robert Donat Making "Goodbye Mr. Chips" At The Denham Studio
    1127 4  -  Joan Littlefield By UVKRY day at ihe Denham Studio^, the postman delivers stacks of letters for Robert Donat from his American admirerIhe Citadel' seemi to have fired people's imagination?." he told me talked recently in his dressing ::i. while 1.
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    The Kiel Canal & Germany's Policy
    688 4 The Kiel Canal Germany's Policy QERW anticipates that the completion of the new works on the Kiel Canal will be completed In time for an official re-opening in June 1<)45, which will be the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the original Canal. I was one of the most auspicious
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    The Story Of A Great Newspaper
    759 4  - The Story Of A Great Newspaper Joseph Martin By THE most famous news- paper in the world is The Times of London. It is known and admired everywhere, and its views are quoted as being representative of the most serious elements in British thought. In many countries it is believed
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    johore Depicted In Pictures For U.S. Exhibition
    119 5 some <>f 'I" "»«»>' iDastnitiou from th 0 h, Ml i lu i took* describing (he Stale of .Johore which is being dbtribated .1 the San Prancfaco ExpoeUkn where Johore has I paMhon. The l)ook is on iftk by Singapore booksellers. OBORI CACBEWAI
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    WILL CHINESE FLOOD INTO BURMA?
    452 6 Fears Expressed In House Of Commons EFFECT OF ROAD London. Mar. 7. IMPORTANT questions concerning the Shan States were asked in the Commons today. Lt.-Col. A. J. Muirhead, Parliamentary Under Secretary at the India Office, moved that the Shan States Federal Fund Order be made
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    Italy Struggles For Radio Supremacy
    401 6 Italy Struggles For Radio Supremacy VALUE IN PROPAGANDA Komf. ■TALI struggling today to be-! comi technically superior to any other nation in the world-wide! for radio supreme -r since Mussolini's voice over the r.idio spurred Italian troops to \'u ist Haile Selassie's warriors, Faspropaganda en i have been busy building
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    Protecting Londoners
    33 6 Thousands of London's steel shelters haic arrived. The shelters were sent from the steelworks in parts. To those householders who have to Vay. the shelters wW cost less than £J each.
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    Buildings As Kipling Memorial
    102 6 London. .Mar. 7. DRINCESS ALICE today laid the foundation stone of the Rudyard Kipling Memorial Buildings at the Imperial I liege, Windsor, sisting of two houses each providing for about 45 boys and houses for house masters. The Earl of Athlone. chairman of Governors and President
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    Bonus System In Paying Recruiters
    204 6 London, Feb. 26. A NEW has s of payment has been introduced for U I era! Army ruitcr. Formerly, in addition to his pay of 43s a week, he received 2s Od Tor each ruit he obtained. This bonua has j been abolished and the
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    Chinese Seek French Aid
    104 6 Chungking Mar. 7. JHE new French Ambassador to China, M. Henri Cosme, called on the Chinese Foreign Minister, Mr. Wang Chung-hui, this afternoon and a date is expected to be fixed shortly for his presentation of credentials to the Chairman of the Chinese National Government. In
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    'Traitor Exterminator' Sentenced
    170 6 'Traitor Exterminator' Sentenced lI M CHEH HUAT, a Hokklexi *ho is serving a .sentence in the Singapore prison, pleaded gui] (fore Mr. K. A. Blacker, in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, to* a charge of being a member of an unlawful society, the Youth Salvation and Traitors' Exterminating Storm
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    Accused Of Theft From Father
    14 6 thii Inchi Obe Cl I said thi and P
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    NANKING STILL A CITY OF TERROR
    364 6 NANKING STILL A CITY OF TERROR Chungking, Mar. 7. CO TERRIFIC was the Japanese sack of Nanking that even a year after "the most shocking crime of the century" has passed, the former Chinese capital is not even a shadow of its former self, according to a missionary Just arrived
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    Purdah Issue Rouses Muslim Controversy
    302 6 RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND pOMMENT on the recent Singapore controversy regardinp- purdah among Muslim women in Ma made by the Voice of Islam, a Singapore Islamic magazine. "A ware of old-fashioned orthodoxy has been sweeping over Muslim Malaya for sometime, and it would appear that a fen
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    18 6 The Sultan of Perak and his consort ai the astana at Kuala Kangsar been completed. The festivities coj
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      191 6 Are You Guarding Your Child THIS WAY— Asking Your f>x t<» About Home Remedies You Usd Practically every mother knows t^ the physician's rule. lMin't >. Wtt your child unknown remedies with- out asking your doctor first. Children's specialists give this warning continually. And educaton A and writers on child
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1939. Children's Charter II
    615 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1939. Children's Charter II IMPARTIAL opinion is unanimous that the new u Children's Charter n is a genuine and sincere attempt to adjust ancient Chinese social usage and family customs to modern ideas. As the report of the Mui Tsai Commission pointed out,
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    10 8 HONEST. M «*T«*. THERE* NOBODY HERE BUT us hKANIAWDS *HSJ
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    China otill Strong In Resisting Japan
    814 8  - China otill Strong In Resisting Japan FRANK H. HEDGES in China's determinate tc H K h! agamsl Japan are discussed here by a noted fore.gn correspondent who has spent m l, the Orient and who has just iourne-ed 1,, Ch i to make a thorough survey of the sUuJiol L
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    Pensions For Members Of Parliament
    213 8 TN MANY COUNTRIES the idea prevails that Members of the British Parliament are lavishly paid and that a person who enters Parliament need not trouble about future financial insecurity. This is so far from being the case that recently it was found necessary to increase
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    RICH MAN'S WIFE ALLEGES THREATS
    510 9 RICH MAN'S WIFE ALLEGES THREATS Say a Youth Demanded $100,000 Or Her Life two weekjTto pay pitting in the hall of her house with her daughter, the wife of a Chinese businessman was handed a letter oy a youth who opened the door. He explained it was a demand for
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    Dutch Shipping Chief Assails Subsidies
    114 9 Dutch Shipping Chief Assails Subsidies "PRINCIPLE ALL WRONG" ..Tin principle of subsidised shipping U a i) wrong. AD ihi rnmenl subsidised shipping lines have made ie ndous losses, 91 said Mr. \V. Ruys, the \isiting director of Rotterdam Lloyd at the head office •dam, to a Free Press reporter yesterday.
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    Heads Confer
    28 9 nrr J. J. Bisschop, local manag r s mnna 'rrdam Llovci ugcr at Batavia Mr Ruvs in the course of n trip through Malaya!-- Free Press
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    Reflectors For City Rickshas?
    57 9 ipply ol reflectors yesterday by Commission. ol a three-inch :ed on a sixite. It swings e ricksha of rid. t ti call for tenders thei f heir nanci- ongI tnmer Committee •inted out they ie success on bs in Ceylon, mmended jrlon in with the I
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    Tast Dutch Flight To Saigon
    89 9 I I iirv a IK.NJI ccrd for the S n "craft, which left was on the e rated by a Douglas DC2 in four >n>urs. Tht Lockheed, which u the first of I type in Malaya, cruised against headwinds at at> 225 miles an hcur.
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    Volunteering And Local Chinese Politics
    325 9 Volunteering And Local Chinese Politics EFFECT ON SX.B.A. BALLOT? THE RELATIONSHIP between volunteering and local Chinese politics, with particular reference to the Straits Chinese British Association, is discussed in a letter to Press from a prominent Singapore Chinese, who sign himself "Member." Today, it is recalled, is the last clay
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    PIANIST ON AIR TONIGHT
    75 9 rVHE visiting Hong Kony pianist, Profcrsor Harry Ore, who is appearing as soloist of the Singapore Musical Society's orchestral concert on Sunday night, will aive a broadcast recital from B M.B.C stations tonight from 7 to 7.30. He will play "Prelude in L Jlat" (Bach-Buso?:i), "Variations
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    Crowds Surround Astana Iskandriah
    513 9 Peru k Ceremon ies Our Special Reporter) Kuala Kanirsar. Mar. 1. \I7ITH only day left for the Installation festivities, public enthusiasm has not diminished and tonight saw tremendous crowds surrounding the Astana Iskandriah lor tabal Jin literally, the installation of the suardian spirits of the State.
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    Tennis Display At Garden Party
    38 9 (From Our Special Reporter) Kuala Kangsar, Mar. 7. THE Malay tennis champions, Yon bin Mian, Kamis and Yadi with R. L. Grut will give an exhibition prior to the Royal Garden party tomorrow.
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    Four Hundred Register At Man-Power Bureau
    323 9 OPEN THREE WEEKS THE Singapore Voluntary Service Enrolment (Man« Power) Bureau in Raffles Museum is still "going strong," more than three weeks after its opening. Some 250 women and 150 men have registered at the Bureau, giving particulars of abilities which mi be useful
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    32 9 Dr. Chen Ren Bing, superintendent of the Wuhan Songsters, will deliver a lecture in Mandarin on "The Greatness Of China," at the Singapore Chinese Mandarin School, Prinsen 'Street, at 3 p.m. tomorrrow.
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    Officer Flies To Egypt To Wed
    106 9 4 fcA' hit way gland on U Lieut, k. King-Clark Ist Battalion, the Manchester Regiment* icill leave tomorrow for Bombay in his private Whitney Straight monoplane. He will accompanied as far as Bombay i A.V. If. A. Dote, of the I Singapcrc Flying Club.
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    New Zealander Dead With Throat Wounds
    123 9 New Zealander Dead With Throat Wounds TRAGEDY IN 'OHORE TOWN Our Own I Miiai. M.tr A NEW ZEAL John K( Ith Ramsay, D: I or. Muar, aged 36, was founr. this morning, with wound throat He waa married child. He was burU d afternoon. An inquest will be held Mr.
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    Java Bank Chief In Singapore
    44 9 The president of the Bank of J. I Dr. O. G. van Buttingha Wlchers, "the Montagu Norman of the Netherlands Indies" passed through .Sint?;ipor» i terday, after leave In Europe, In the Ncderland Lino vessel Marnix van st Aldegonde.
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    19 9 The usual monthly Bl of the Chinese Friendly Association will be heM at 120, Albert Btreet at 8 pm.
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    $25 Fine For Chinese Schoolboy
    123 10 (From Our Own Correspondent* Penangr, Mar. 6. IT HAS BEEN very iairly pointed out by both the prosecuting oflu'er and I unscl for the defence that this society had nothing to do with tarring and ear-cutting outrages, but nevertheless I take a serious view of
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    Cruiser To Carry Envoy's Ashes
    92 10 Tlokio, Afar. 3. HE American Government will dispatch a cruiser to Japan to carry the urn containing the ashes of Mr Htroshl Saito, former Ambassador to Washington, who died there on Feb. 26. This offer va.s made bv Mr. Joseph "lark Grew. American Ambassador here,
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    HIGHER PROFITS IN 1938
    866 10 British Companies Had CAPITAL ISSUES RISE A PERIOD of great industrial expansion drew to its close in the latter half of 1937, and it might therefore have been anticipated that there would be a far-reaching-downward trend in 1938. Hut though such tendencies were not wholly to
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    A. O. C. Flying To Borneo Tomorrow
    133 10 I THE Air Officer Commanding. Royal Air Force, Far East. Air Vice ushai J. T. Babington, will visit Sarawak by Royal Air Forvo Short Sunderland flying-boat this week. He will fly to Kuching tomorrow visit Miri on Friday and return to Singapore on
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    Fire Prevention On French Ships
    265 10 Fire Prevention On French Ships London, Feb. 26, ALL FRENCH naval and merchant ships to be built in the future must be fitted with a new form of electrical equipment, which is designed to render them immune from damage due to short circuits. The equipment has been worked out by
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      478 10 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. Tenders are now invited for the oliowln,", materials or services For particulars sre Miml-lpaJ Tenders Room Sale o: Plenty Oil Engines, Dynamos. Mo 4 ur.\ Switchboard, etc. (Deposit $50). Date of Closing. 12 noon, Mar 20. 1939. Supply ot 7,500 tons of Australian or
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      301 10 NO REST BY DAY NO SLEEP BY NIGHT Woman With Severe Neuritis For the benefit of others who may be troubled with the complaint she suffered irom, a grateful woman writes: "Last May I had a very severe attack of neuritis in the leg, which made it impossible for me
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      76 10 BANK WCtaS (lncomor.ya In \-sf vi paid l p topSi V! 1 ■'■Km Reserve funds in fh M|L. excess fl f I I Total Asset* approximately ssraLS NfW VOK, Irvini. Trust Si GENERAL 13 btulnesi Full DtrtlCUltl PARKCAN] NOMINAL CAPITAL: $40 QQ0 QC»9 ISSUED PAID UP CAPITAL: SIQ.nQO.OQO BRANCHES throughout
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      322 10 RADIO PROGRAMMES r SINGAPORE TAT\ A V lODAY ZHL £25 metres. ZHP 30.96 metres. p.m. 1 00 Miscellaneous programme of new gramaphone records. 1.30 Mid-day rubber and tin prices. 1.32 Miscellaneous programme (contd.). 2.03 Interval. 5.00 HokJcien-Amoy music. t 5.30 Peipins dramas. t 6.30 "Women's Day." A talk in Mandarin
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      34 10 PHOHI HOLLAND j TODAY PHI 17.77 me rl6 88 p.m. 8.00 Cpenmq annoui 8.05 -A Son.: of th 8.20 News comu 8.50 Report on U change 9.00 Dutch songs. I 9. 9.30 Ckve c>
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
    117 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES Last Night's Quotations I London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday II to \i\ U.S. currei. ur*iirr> middle prices s lobben wargtot hntkrrmirt ntt tnc!ude<l nation unless J PC l»4*-*>4.. p c N re 10s n<t Ord Ltd Unita) ke n^> r>ar) Reg j 'Untts> I NU
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    94 11 HU 5 HI slNI^lin %i midda> was In. I iidun SI l»j u:is reported Ml the opening of t and tin share tkfa Montßg >\ere In the lotal raar•dax ivxs dull but tU business passed. Ihe priir «,f rubber m buyers spot 28 3 j iprUJniK .ents,
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    176 11 Local Ex ch ange Rates MAS. 193P >► i iv«. 2;J 22 12 LOU.. 2'J L'o 32 Lye and *4G Switzerland demand Hamburg demand 134 York demand :>i <«, Montreal rierrand B 16 Bat* via demand IO2 1 H San 102 I Rom bay and Rangoon and r.nd Colombo demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    17 11 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION CLOCK \<m,\ is Sell. IV. n 29 3 IG I 28 V
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS
    108 11 I From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday ing price.: 16.80 Previously! 10.77. I < M K SSI SS S3 0 I erdam i 12s. ft Prei €ii i in o<- ..c; Previously 3> d White Muntok Mar-M d Previously Lampoiitf black in bond: 2^d Previously 2»Ad! Lampong black
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    48 11 I From London: Latest Quotations I Previously: la 6d ths J214 Previously: £214 7s Gd M W FORK TIN: <O COPPI C12 1! >usly: C42 l'. GOI D Pr oush £1 8s. 3| Sll v Previously 20 8 Three m -,d Previously: i >"- s d.
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    59 11 London Closing Quotations I Met n :ore Latest Quotii 20-9-31 Rate Previo 124.11 Lfi 15 16 to 4 8655 4.68'-' 8 Amsterdam Guilders to 2.11 8.83' j 8.8; Hon* Kong Per dollar Is 2 15 Kid. l.s. 2 15 16<1. Shanghai Per dollar d. nom BUd. nom
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1173 11 From Exchange Telegraph Co. t reiser Ana Co. 's List n I >I»\> M\K. 7, 1939: 5 IV M MINING B_)cr«. sellers 3s 6d 4s A istraJ Amui 4s 6d 5s Austral Mali 39s Ayer Hitam ss j jls 22s Ayer Weng $n .63 .68
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    Japan's 'John Walker' Whisky Not Good
    545 11 THE ART OF DECEPTION 1 lAP to in S»t :h whisky have had little success thus far and so Japanese distillers now ure attempting to improve their product Instead of depending ror their sales upon I sleadinj labels. There wa B l ime in
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    119 11 List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. TUESDAY, MAE, 7. \<xv> 5 P M Total :or mpanj Diviaena Book, Fina:. TIN Close Ia Ayer Weng 5% Int Mar. 8 i 25 Katu 6d. No. 20 Mar 10 17 r 11 Kramat Pulal 2%% Int Mar. I Mur 18
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    CHINA'S ECONOMIC AWAKENING
    730 12 Self -Sufficiency Is Pressing Need EXPANSION OF INDUSTRY QEHIND the protective barrier that has been incidentally created by the war, China's industries in the hinterland are thriving and at the same time learning how to self-sufficient. Many ran materials, formerly imported, now are not available and Niihstitutes
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    Depression Brings On Dementia Praecox
    310 12 Richmond, \a. A NEW YORK specialist on mental di a blamed the depression for .1 Increase In the number of nta afflicted with di In 1929 and 1934. Dr. Benjamin. Maizberg, of the Now York state Department ol mental told tum on mei health at
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    Declining Fertility
    305 12 PAMPHLET THE DECLINE in human fertility in the British Empire, in comparison with other countries, and the complexity of the population problem are the subjects of a pamphlet entitled Population and Fertility, issued by the Population Investigation Committee, under the chairmanship of Mr. A. M. CarrSaunders, Director of
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    Usa Is Latest Japanese Town
    116 12 Tokio. Ind at Lasl L> comin little town of u.sa. made famous I use of the Icjcnd that it wi Japa lese goods could Ibe shipped abroad t end, ■de in U.S e In Oil;) ire, Kyushu Island, known n chiefly of an ancient temple
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    "The Citadel" Has Had Its Effect
    496 12 "The Citadel" Has Had Its Effect HARLEY STREET HiT UARLEY STREET is in the dumps. I 11 homes in the Mayf air-Ma ryl forced to shut their doors or are a a iVw paying patients. Specialists find that people are les^ incl heavy bills in Harley Street; trj nursing homes,
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    Germany Restricts Car Types
    25 12 annual Automobile that m exhibited disappeared in the dl motor vehi Only motor-r. would then Ultim be only sr by W
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      539 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR ir fche IPO] Ht!bO B .ivA d to arrive:— East Wun. Entrance t..u»- 1. ExU 1 Ra. Whai im, Brovig, 6. uv 1 Xll 5. Qreystoke 30 Javai Mata Han. Bcnvorlich 36; Katong 38. Empire h<>,, Gale 1 EzH .">:— Kedah 46; K 1 48. I ntrai 1
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      450 14 AMERICAN PRESIDES! UNEST^ TO KUKOI't FROM SINGAPORE AND FKNANG TO COLOMIKi ln Ml ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. G«Sf KSS&ffl Arrtvct PRESIDENT GARFIELD MaT'\ a PRESIDENT MONROE Apr j PRESIDENT ADAMS Ap r 2^ A X PRESIDENT VAN BUREN PRESIDENT HARRISON Ma v X PRESIDENT HAYES JKJ PRESIDENT POLK J^ (x) carry no
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    Today's Contract Bridge problems
    98 15 B] i) ad the T ..coby m I nor He ild be hearts, 0 per < si I AND J0 G 3 H A Q 7 4 Q j D Q8 2 I Pa Pai it bid a i nerally 'han Ikely that suit. yourself in
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    32 15 For t Canning XI y In a >n bus will 2 10 p.m.:— [evei Lieut. frUtram, I it Thomas, Oater, liird, I wart, feiford, L/CpL ten, Pte. nil ti ».ani Free Press
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    Wearnes Hold Chinese Bank To 0-0 Draw
    107 15 G OOl ing v We., me Broth* lllfI Ilf champions the as Civ. Bank, to <; draw, in a l> .xturiv exciting, wit ring a brilliant display against 'n tes. OuUtandi] th ol both f earns,' lich they p hout. Van the Wearnes
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    Sepoy Lines Golf Contests
    115 15 A held on at th' s Golf Club ilted J. 1 13- 4, and lira H 74 II 1 13 I.*.1 The tie will be played off day or Tuesday. ocst scoi wtie Sharp g -12 18. OS 8 I 7 1 -.-l.=)>.. Miss V. V.
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    POLICE TOO GOOD FOR THE R.A.F.
    333 15 Webber Gives Fine I Display In Goal j 4-2 VICTORY AT DEPOT Police goalkeeper, playing one of the be games of his career, was mainly responsible for his side bating the R.A.F. by four goals to two in their first division game in the
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    Weil-Known Federal Councillor Dies
    235 15 SIR SHENTON AT FUNERAL (From Our Own Correspondent I Ipoh. Mar. 7. TTHE death occurred suddenly ye. I day evening of Mr. C. L. Green, M.F.C.. M.C.S., and senior partner in Osborne and Chappel of Ipoh. Deceased collapsed at the Ipoh Golf rer playing a round.
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    43 15 WOMEN \l XIIHRY fire ftghi training. Women members of the London Auxiliary Fire Service ga\e a demonstration at the London lire Brigade Headquarters at Albeit Embankment. Here are the women auxiliary fire fighters being inspected by District Officer Mrs. E. Stew art Smith.
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    Improvement On Share market
    530 15 Improvement On Share market FRASERS' REPORT ■pHE improvement in business rejorded in last week'i review has been tinued during the past week, states Praser ard Company's weekly share report The Lond n Stock Exchan has good lead and there has been a bigger turnover with rising prices. Unfortunately the American
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    33 15 picture. DOL, ..MM!, goal-keeper, Is devoting more attention to the camera i the ball iu thi> snap durng the M.P.H. vs. I'ulau Rraui Div. II A game at t»ie Stadium yesterday Free Press
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    Lad Footers XI
    50 15 Tli ill play for the Lad Footers against the r.a.f. (H< quarters) tomorrow at Parrer Park 5.15 p.m.: Ah Chye, Eng Chye, Ah Wing, All Bah, K.ij Seng, John, Swee Hock (capt.), Sum Wing, Kean Tek, Chin Nen, Chin Cheong, Kai Teck. Ah Yuik and Ah Lam.
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    OUTH AFRICANS SENSE VICTORY IN CRICKET TEST
    518 16 England 268 For Sever* AMES UNBEATEN WITH 82 Durban, Mar. 7. ENGLAND fared poorly on the fourth day of the final L T»-t match between England and South Africa, losing en wickets \\)v 268 runs. Their overnight total was for one wicket With
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    Positional Play Is The Back-Bone Of Billiards
    404 16  - Positional Play Is The Back-Bone Of Billiards J.V. Rainbow Billiard Notes By Billiard. PRACTISE IT THOROUGH! v PJ the Club the other evoin* [^SroS I argument. Three or four of my fe|| Ou, Ban debating what particular branch of hilling considered its back-bone. !s be One held that red ball
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    Budge Leads Vines 22-17
    60 16 Montreal, Mar. 7. fy>N BUDGE beat Ellsworth Vines t> 2. 6 2, 6 3 In the final match of their professional lawn tennis tour today. Budjre was the winner of the series of matches played, bv ZZ matches to 17. Receipts for the tour totalled 140.000.
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    Verity May Coach In Johannesburg
    67 16 l>urb..n. Mar. UEDLEY VERITY Yorkshire and 1 England bonier, stated that ho is wr Lie Yorkshire CC.C. tor permission to return to South Africa r the next English season to King Edward VII. School In J esburg. i uld also c acb the Old i
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    77 16 Y.M. C. A. Tennis Tournament imorron In the Y M I tennis tournament bltc "B" Class mi-Final:- L. Ooh C I Knowles Cup I. B Abed vs. Yap Ah Hian Results oi y< sterday's ties are "K" (lass C. Reshty beat A Manasseh, 5—7. 6—4. 6 a. 4.1 N^ Lim
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    Oxford's Stroke Out Of Action
    52 16 I -union. Mar. 7. QXFORD'S stroke for the boat race, A Bourne, gashed his hand on the i broken .shaft of a golf club and is ex- pected to be out of the race next v.eek. J. R. Bin^ham is to replace him for the
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    Y.M.C.A. Cricket XI
    127 16 The following will play cricket for the Y.M.CA. against the RE. on Saturday, at 2 p.m. on the Prince Edward Road Ground: Xavier. Wilton. Suratta, R. Lyne, A. K. Frank. Lee Fong Lim, K. L*embruggen. Christostum, Mohideen, Sybil. Tan Guan Kiat. A. Nathenials. B. i Barker. J
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    Pulau Brani Beat The Publishers
    343 16 Pulau Brani Beat The Publishers I 3-1 WIN AT STADIUM DLAYING at the Stadium yesterday in Div. II A of the league, Pulau Brani beat the Publishers by three goals to one. After a goal-less first half the Publishers opened accounts with a lucky goal, Pulau Brani replying with two
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    78 16 Y.M.C.A. water -polo teams against the Loyal Regiment, today, at Giliman Barracks. 5.30 p.m. are: "A" team: Chiam Koon Yam, Lee Fong Lim. Loh Hong Kee, Lee Choon Ngee, Ewik Sam York, Henry Yeo, Lim Chong Siong. Reserves, Johnny Teo. "B" team: Chan Joo Miang, Chua Yam Siang,
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    S.R.A. Practice
    50 16 S. R. A. Practice Bukit Timah range will be available for practice on Saturday afternoon at 2 30 p.m. This allotment is in addition to the spoon shoot to be held on Sunday at Seletar. Service members are requested to bring their own ammunition (24 rounds per main when possible
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    Manchesters Hold Off Police
    400 16 IN a second division soccer league fixture played ut Tanglin yesterday the Manchester Regiment defeated the P ice by three goals t"> tv The Manchester? were superior in the first half, during which they scored two goals. Dollah, In the Police goal, prevented further scoring with
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    R.S.G.C. March Bogey
    59 16 The Royal Singapore Qolf Club's March bow competition, to have been played on Saturday and Sunday, has been postponed to Saturday and Sunday. Mar. 11 and 12, Times booked by competitor! tor the 4th and sth have been transferred to the 11th and 12th. The first March
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    S.C.C. Billiards Teams
    46 16 Entries are invited lor the Singapore Cricket Club billiard championship and billiard handicap tournament. Providing sufficient entries are rei ceived the handicap will be divided Into "A"' and "B" classes. Entries will close on Saturday, Apr 1: Entry fee $t.oo for each event
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    Hole In One At Fraser's Hill
    45 16 <From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 7. Mr. T. Beesley, a visitor irom Shanghai who is holidaying at Fra Hill, holed the fifth hole at the Fraser's Hill golt course today in one. The distance is 165 yards.
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    35 16 The final of the Governor's Cup j competition played over the Garrison Golf Club's course resulted in Major If. R. Davidson beating W. H. MeI Neill, 3 and 2.
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    136 16 pLAYING the S.A.F.A L ifi bour B arcl d< the od d game clatJ n time the H The Quan Chony. impre the game non from I Win Chee. 8./.h King and Ku In the H Kow and Although ih lin Swyny, I
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    14 16 Home Football Results ftotball Eiw lfah (»ri:i. i I -III 1 i Scottish Utf
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