The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 May 1939

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,77 2 FSTI> 1835. TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1939 5 CENTS.
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    UNCERTAINTY OVER THE SOVIET
    430 1 UNCERTAINTY OVER THE SOVIET Premier Removal Of M. Litvinoff TALKS IN~MOSCOW ALTHOUGH Reuter understands that the British Government has received assurances that Soviet foreign pol.cy remains unchanged by M. Litvinoffs resignation, Mr. Chamberlain told the Commons tonight that he was -l?u a £°^T Kive a Positive answer on this point,
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    Pact Displays Axis Strength
    27 1 I Berlin, Maj 7. repretenta policy MllMOred newi I reg irded I >reak other n re- 58 Reuter I jfg, C. R. ATTI
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    End To Axis Split Talk
    13 1 End To Axis Split Talk I'll I 'he Ided mtries. Itlhi „t Reuter
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    Soviet To Sit On Fence?
    118 1 Toklo, May 8. ASKED today by a foreign newspaper correspondent whether the resignation of If. Maxim LitvinoiY. Foreign Commissar m the Soviet Government was likely to aiTect the Soviet's foreign policy, the War Minister, Lieut. -Gen. Beishiro Itagaki said: "the Soviet Govment thought litvlnofl had
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    Good Outlook For U.S. Trade
    122 1 Washington. Maj fc The Secretary fbr Commerce, Mr. H Hopkins, commenting on the business outlook today said he foresee^ a moderate rise In business ior the remainder of the year. He scores the pessimistic attitude adopted last week by the Chamber of Commerce Convention and
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    South Africa Starts National Service
    73 1 Capetown. May 8. Utmost enthusiasm prevailed today on the opening ol the voluntary National reserve registration. All members of the Union Cabinet registered early, notably General Hertzog and General Smuts, who both were over the official age of 60. They signed their names on special
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    Hear Madame Chiang Today
    80 1 JJINGAPORE radio listeners at 6.42 p.m. today can hear Madame Chiang Kai-shek broadcasting m English to Australia, the Chinese Con-sulate-General advises. She will speak through XGOY, Chungking, on 25.2 metres. British listeners will not hear today's broadcast to America from Verdun by the Duke of Windsor.
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    POLAND MUST BE REASONABLE
    347 1 Britain Wants A Peaceful Settlement London, May 8. a«R. T. JOHNSTON (Lab.. Stirling), asked Mr. Chamberlain m the Commons tonight whether at the time ol the British guarantee to Poland on Mar. 31 any advice had been tendered to Poland regarding the desirability of entering Into
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    Japanese Claim Important Gains
    74 1 Tokio, May 8. A BOUT 100,000 Chinese troops are m rx retreat m the Tapieh Mountains, north-west of Hankow, following heavy Japanese pressure m the past week, according to field dispatches received here. The Japanese forces claim to be advancing on a 50-miles-wide front. It is
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    The Axis Helpless Without Japan
    449 1 TOKIO MINISTER'S BOAST ¥X Tokio, May 8. p contrast to Tokio's apparently lukewarm attitude of the past few days towards Japanese participation m an Axis military pact, official statements m the capital today suggested that her entry into such an agreement, was by no means
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    Hundred I. R. A.. Outrages So Far
    99 1 London, May x. Capt. Osoer Peake, Under-Secretary for Home Affairs, replying to a gues i the Commons tonight, .said that from Jan. 16 to May 5. there had been about ICO outrages or attempted out's throughout the country attributed to the activities of
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    BIG CLASH COMING IN NORTH HUPEH
    323 2 BIG CLASH COMING IN NORTH HUPEH Japanese Plan Strong Drive To West TROOPS ON THE MOVE (From Reuters' Special Correspondent, Leslie C. Smith, with the Chinese forces m Hupeh Province) Shanghai, May 8. THERE are indications that fierce fighting will occur within the next few weeks m North Hupeh, where
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    U.S. Warbird Dies For China
    76 2 U.S. Warbird Dies For China Chungking, May 8. AN American pilot, Weiggle, was killed on. Thursday when the training plane m which he set out as the Japanese planes approached Chungking crashed. The crash is stated to have occurred when the engine stalled as his machine was taking a sharp
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    Big Grants For Chungking Relief
    80 2 hungkii.*:. May 8. f ADDITION to the $1,000,000 alloted to relief for air r.iid refugees, the Uovernment today appropriated another $1,000,000 for construction of lire lanes .nsiue ttu ity All Government employees are giving i| least one months pay to the refugee fund. A representative
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    Chinese Attacking Anhwei Capital
    74 2 Chinese Attacking Anhwei Capital < hunKkintr. May 8. /CHINESE TROOPS, according to: Chinese dispatches, entered the gate of Anting, capital of Anhwei, yesterday, m spite of attacks' bj Japanese mechanised units. But, they finally were forced to draw. other Chinese column was dis- led to the east gate and raided
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    Tokio Threat To British And French
    161 2 THE TIENTSIN CONCESSIONS Tokio, May 8. ACCORDING to a report from Tientsin, the Japanese authorities on Saturday urged the British and French Concession authorities to reconsider their attitude regarding the suppression of anti-Japanese elements. The Army authorities pointed out. that the two foreign areas
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    Britain's Maritime Trade With Japan
    65 2 Tokio, May 8. gyiRINQ the- first four months of this year, 562 British vessels, with a total tonnage of 2.446,874, entered Japanese ports, thus taking the lead among foreign vessels. This was an increase of 21 per cent over the corresponding period for the previous
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    Chiang Bonus For Kiangsi Soldiers
    57 2 Chungking:, May 8. Gen. Chiang Kai-shek has ordered f the Chinese Treasury to set aside j 500,000 as rewards for the troops operating m Kiangsi. Gen. Tang Seng-chi, former Garrison Commander of Nanking, and Mr. Ching Tien Fang, former Chinese Ambassador to Berlin, have been
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    Reich North Sea Naval Exercises
    33 2 Copenhagen, May 8. /GERMANY IS HOLDING naval manDeuvres m the Skaggerak, off Jutland, for the first time since the world war. Thirty-two warships of various types operating.- Reuter
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    U.S. Tin. Rubber Plan Declared 'Impracticable'
    209 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 8. THE FINANCIAL NEWS today most strongly criticises the Anglo American barter scheme. "It involves the dislocation of the long-term rubber and tin production policy," the journal asserts. It declares the plan would be absolutely impracticable unless producers
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    Ex-P.W.D. Chief Dies At Home
    171 2 'From Our Own Correspondent) London. May 8. Mr. J. P. Swettenham, a former Director of Public Works. Malaya, died m England today. Mr. Swettenham came to Malaya from the Gold Coast Railways m 1901, having previously served as a trooper In the Imperial Yeomanry m
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    Sharp Rise In Japanese Raw
    51 2 Tokio, May 8. The raw :>ilk quotation rose sharply following active buying at the Yokohama silk market, on Satin day. October delivery was quoted at V.1,109, the highest figure since September. 1933. The new quotation advanced by 31 yen over that of May 1.- Eastern
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    Big Black-out In England
    112 2 London, May 8. AN AREA of 60 square miles, includ- Ing the whole of the Aldershot Command, was blacked out lest night for the final phuse of an exercise m the inspection of air defence and air raid precautions. Lieut.-Gen. Sir John Dill directed the exercises
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    A.R.P. Water For London
    122 2 London. May 8. A3 PART ot the arrangements for water supplies lor iireiighting m an emergency, London is to have two new 24-inch mains. They are to make available unfiltered water from the Thames and the Grand Union Canal. Cm main, with its pumping station at
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    STOP PRESS
    177 2 London, May 8. In the second reading debate on the Military Training Bill, Mr. Wedgwood Benn declared there was great eoneern throughout the country m regard to whether the safety of the country were not being endangered by the reluctance of the Government to come to an underestanding
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    Palestine Talks
    28 2 London, May 8. THE QUESTION of Palestine was under consideration by a committee of the Cabinet, which met at m Downing Street this mornim?.- British wireless
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    U.S. WILL LIKE RING AND QUEEN
    87 2 U.S. WILL LI KE RING AND QUEEN Env *y's Prophecy THE DAILY I llshej meat. ftin «.can s^ The US. comes t: to the United Their U w* that America will lUelhe^ He says this mutual respect will be heighten^ knowledge that neitheVt those who hav< the pit. taming them
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    King Hears Strauss And Romberg
    93 2 At. THE 1 is rannini tru moderate sea wl amount v. Their Mi the iroiv follow! aboard. v arousnm < iv. v towai sin ns. Last i dined it h. also listened to t] which play 5, 'Bl' and 'T> sir* n join: cruisers m
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    Malayan Golfer In British Amateur
    16 2 Malayan Golfer In British Amateur W. r lIAVOF drawn Ladbrook P golf chamn af Hoyla r
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    Derby Trial To Hypnotist
    19 2 THE D B lows: H 1 2 HYPN< 100-3 100-8 MAJ Twelve nnn lenuth Reuter
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    Verity Nine For 62
    33 2 YORKSHIRE for 33) and IM H Yorkshire 141 (Sis 59 lor one. y I Worcester f£ 85 runs. Wore* lour ior (Perks six for -»> H for 46 X- Reuter
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    Malaria Experts' conference
    46 3 Malaria Experts' conference X i Edward VII College of Medicine. end a\ tors at the sixth international g held m Singapore. Seated d. to r.): Malayan Medical Services. Dr. C. L. Park. i Nat F item Bureau, and Mr. F. G. Codes'. an Pub<w Works Services.
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    Death After Struggle Caused By $2
    394 3 p?< ACQUITTAL FOR CHINESE DISPUTE over $2 between partners m a furniture business had a >cquel m the Singapore Assize Court, Justice Manning, yesterday, when Wu Chin tfas on trial before a common jury on a charge culpable homicide, not amounting to murder. The
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    ENGINEERS & DOCTORS COMBINE TO FIGHT MALARIA
    867 3 ENGINEERS DOCTORS COMBINE TO FIGHT MALARIA International Course At Singapore DANGER OF SLACKENING CARE IN MALAYA THIS gathering is a good example of the willingness shown by all governments to co-operate m health ma tteiV stated Dr. C. L. Park, Director of The League of Ti 3Ste rn BurCa 2P
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    Death Jump From Hotel Roof Garden
    201 3 SUICIDE VERDICT A VERDICT of suicide was returned by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W G. Porter, yesterday at an inquiry into the death of a middle-aged Chinese, Yeo Chiak Hoo, who was lound dead on the road m front of a Chinese hotel, at
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    Woman Faces Theft charge
    82 3 Woman Faces Theft charge MG AH KWAI, a 37-years-old Cantonese woman, was produced before Mr. L. C. Goh. m the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, on a charge of then, as a servant to a woman. Chua Choo Kiat of Stevens Road. The accused was alleged to have stolen three
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    TAMILS ACCUSED OF THEFT OF TURKEYS
    90 3 THREE Tamils R. Muthvsamy, and another R. Muthusamy who is not related to the first named, and R. Krishnasamy. were produced before Mr. L. C Goh, m the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday. on 1 charge ol theft. They were alleged to have stolen
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    SAMSU DISTILLED IN BLUKAR
    140 3 CINES totalling $675— in default of 1 payment five-and-a-half months' rigorous imprisonment were imposed by Mr. C. H. Koh. m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on a Teochew, Soh Ah Chong, who was convicted on charges of possession of dutiable liquor, distilling intoxicating liquor, and
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    Housebreaking By Cantonese Alleged
    91 3 A RRESTED on a charge of housebreaking, two Cantonese, Siew Fuk Puay and Chong Beng aged 25 and •*2 respectively, were produced beiorc Mr. L. C. Goh. In the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday. The accused were alleged to have broke into the house of Mr.
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    Shopkeepers Intimidated By Society
    314 3 Chinese Sentenced "THE law requires that before a man 1 joins a society, he should make sure it is registered or not," said Mr. Conrad Oldham. Acting Singapore Criminal District Judge yesterday, when sentencing a Chinese, Lee Teck Huat, to three months' rigorous imprisonment for being
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    Youth In & Out Of Gaol For 9 Years
    111 3 Youth In Out Of Gaol For 9 Years JUDGING from accused's criminal record it would seem that he has been going m and out of gaol since he was ten years old.' commented Court Inspector M. M. Whittles m the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday, when a 19-year-old Tamil. Armugam.
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    Fashions For Those Going Home On Leave
    69 4 Fashions For Those Going Home On Leave Pretty little waisted coat for lhe little girl who is accompanying her parents Home this year on leave. It is of blue and white checked material, double breasted with brown velvet collar and revers and fastened with small brown leather buttons. The box
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    YWCA WORK IN CHINA
    421 4 New Hostel For t student hoc el m Chung"king for refugee girl students is now under construction by the Y.W.C.A. Wandering students, coming from warstricken cities and provinces, Will find lodging, food, and community life here while they attempt to re-establish themselves In Fr c China."
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    What Film Stars Are Wearing By SHEILAH GRAHAM
    667 4 What Film Stars Are Wearing By SHEILA H GRAHAM I TOW do you like t\\e idea 1 of acting as a walking auic;>-ra'»:h hoc a for your favourite stars? It is easier than it seems. The autograph dress is th latest Hollywood fad of the moment, particularly with the younger
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    EFFECT OF HEAT ON HUMAN GROWTH AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
    334 4 TWO University of Cincinnati scientists have concluded that temperature may have a pronounced etfeet upon growth and sexual development of human beings. Dr Clarence A. Mills professor of experimental medicine, and Dr. Laurence B. Chenoweth, professor of hygiene, reported on studies
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    WOMAN ABOUT TOWN
    1221 4 Gossip From London The London Season Social Chans Women The Crisis— At The R o^ Academy A Famous Woman rE Canadian Royal visit, coupled with the international unsettlement. is playing rather sad havoc with the London Season. It would have been different, perhaps, if some of the
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    Fanfare For II Duce
    171 5 ?m < p:^^^;:\^BBBBBBi ABOVE: A fanfare of trumpets greeted Signor Mussolini when he arrived to make a speech last week on the site of the Rome World Fair, which is being planned for 194!. ABOVE LEFT: Field Marshal Lord IBirdwood receiving guests at the reception at
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    BOMBS NEAR SWATOW U.S. CONSULATE
    61 6 Swatow, May 8. Swatow was raided again this morning when eight Japanese planes bomb- i cd and machine-gunned. They concentrated at a point 400 yards east of th? American Consulate, rhelr objective apparently being military headquarters. Many bombs fell close to foreign property, including a
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    Germany Claims Air Speed Record
    100 6 Berlin, Apr. 28. THE absolute world speed record of 464 m.p.h. claimed by Germany with a Heinkel pursuit plane less than a month ago is claimed again at approximately 470 m.p.h. by a German Messerschmitt pursuit plane piloted by Kerr Fritz Wendel, aged 24, at
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    I.R.R.C TO DEBATE WAR SUPPLIES?
    455 6 I.R.R.C TO DEBATE WAR SUPPLIES? TN VIEW of the threatening war 1 clouds over Europe, the New York Journal of Commerce predicts the question of potential rubber supplies m case of hostilities will be brought up again at the next meeting of the International Rubber Regulation Committee. on May 15.
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    CHENGTU TO BE CHINA'S CAPITAL ?
    435 6 CHENGTU TO BE CHINA'S CAPITAL Chiang And Clark-Kerr Fly From Chungking SHORTAGE OF FOOD IN STRICKEN TOWN \*> a preliminary step to removing the seat of the "Chungking Government to Chengtu, the capital of Szechuan Province, Gen. Chiang Kai-shek flew from Chungking to Chengtn on Saturday, it was reported by
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    Swiss Troops Watch German Frontier
    334 6 Zurich, May 2. CWISS troops are guarding the bridges over the Rhine and the River Wiese, between which lies the German railroad station, a thousand metres from the Swiss-German frontier, and m Swiss territory. For, although Basle is Swiss, the i Rhine runs through the
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    Washington Woos Brazil Army Chief
    112 6 T Washington, Apr. 28 HE United States took steps today to checkmate the efforts of Italy and Germany to cultivate the friendship of Brazil, and influence her military chiefs. Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, confirm fi today reports that Brig-Gen. Marshall, newly appointed
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    What Japan Wants In The Settlement
    274 6 What Japan Wants In The Settlement Shanghai, May 5. THE Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Yoshiaki Miura, accompanied by Mr. Terazaki, the Consul, visited the British Consul-General, the American Consul-General and the chairman of the Municipal Council m the International Settlement yesterday after;noon. According to a communique issued last evening, Mr. Miura
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    Election Of New Armenian Patriarch
    392 6 Election Of New Armenian Patriarch Jerusalem. May 1. fHE newly-elected Armenian Patrl- arch. Archbishop Mesrob Neshanian. is known to the Armenian world through his prolific writings m the field of historical and religious research. For 17 years he was Grand Sacristan, the position next In administrative importance to that of
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    U. S. Trade Drive A Threat To Britain?
    527 6 FEARS OVER result, MOVES IN S. AMEto* THE United States trade drive n n 1 threatens British trade and i, v< N,uth U German and Italian interests nrhich H*! 1 *3 combat, according to an article m \h v f,es '?w The
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    Mechanical Mar Talks & Count
    66 6 Mechanical Mar Talks Count PitW. piTTSBI who w;.;k.\ .'J to ten en hii flngen fk bulary ol tt wi rds and car. dlstJ j green He li i:.> tr at the We turiiii C Al i ire use*! .n Am form or Elektr When he taJ to the sew 36
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    GOEBBELS SAYS WE LACK TACT
    199 7 Berlin, May 1. AFFER a press campaign m Germany, m which Britain has been ■ectuedll jof everything from malevolence to j war-monijering and "em-irrlement.'* I Dr. Goebi3els has now added a com- I j plaint against Britain's "lark cf tact." The German Propo^anda Minister has
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MAY 9,1939. Rome And Berlin
    625 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1939. Rome And Berlin THE importance of the political and military pact between Italy and Germany which was concluded by Count Ciano and Herr von Ribbentrop at Milan on Sunday, lies not so much m what was made public In the official communique,
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    Diplomatic Effect O British Conscription
    863 8  - Diplomatic Effect O British Conscription Sir ARTHUR WILLER By TTS relative modesty will 1 not detract from the importance attached m diplomatic quarters m London to Mr. Chamberlain's conscription programme. The great thing is felt to he that Britain has taken it, too, at the psychological moment. It is hoped
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    INQUIRY INTO SWIMMING POOL TRAGEDY
    301 9 INQUIRY INTO SWIMMING POOL TRAGEDY European Tells How He Dived To Rescue MISADVENTURE VERDICT THE European superintendent of the Mount Emily swimming pool, Edward Sydney Williams, gave evidence rh,wT est S2 to into he death of a Sh«S3 Chinese, Ting Hsiao Liang, who lost his life while bathing m the
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    Schoolboy On Betting Offence Charge
    66 9 ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THREE CHINESE IT-YEAR-OLD schoolboy was among three Chinese, duurged m connection with betting offences, who rr granted $5,000 bail, when they appeared m the ore Third Police Court, yesterday. anting In the m- A 53-year-old 1 o Kay Inmr. Oce, 20 IlLi. i
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    traffic Not allowed
    40 9 picture. llf M \s BF.KN INSTALLED at one end of the high wire fence traJßc m Government House domain from oph U ..nd Wilkic Roads. It allows pedestrians to pa^s U the passage of bicycles.- Free Press
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    Ear-Slashing By Hokkiens Alleged
    26 9 A ng, I four Slang, Lim Teck Mr. X A. rhird Police *rge us hurt to the case was postmention. gei cd.
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    DHOBY IN TROUBLE AT CHANGI
    19 9 DHOBY IN TROUBLE AT CHANGI Ed trial »nd Policel Conrad spasSn^on at and -as. but th seras 13 i
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    Soldier Admits Stealing Car
    103 9 ARRESTED TRYING TO GET PETROL JJAROLD lIANLEY 27-year-old priratc of the Manchester Regiment was fined $20. lo default of payment sentenced to or.c month's rigorous impris when he pleaded the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday :o i charge ol tag a motorcar. The ear belonging to
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    Driver On Causing Death Charge
    90 9 APPEARING beiore Mr. C. H. Wfcitton, Singapore Traffic and District Judge, yesterday, a Johore lorry driver, Lim Ah Tuan, aged 31, was allowed $SGO bail, when he claimed trial to four counts of causing hurt to four men, Sithambram, Eusope bin Kc-chil, Nelhiah and Gopalan,
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    CLIFFORD HUNTSMAN'S RECITAL
    78 9 IN RESPONSE to requests which have reached him since he arrived m Singapore, Mr. Clifford Huntsman has made changes m the programme for tonight's pianoforte recital, at the Victoria Memorial Hall. Works by Poulenc and Albenll have now been introduced. The; lull programme is as follows: Sonata.
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    JOHAN DE WITT
    79 9 The Ncderland Line Royal Dutch mail steamer, Johan de Witt, will berttt alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves at 2 p.m. tomorrow and will lail the same day at G p.m for Java Under the auspices of the literary department of the Ceylon Tamils' Association, Singapore, a
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    250,000 Free Social Telegrams Sent
    297 9 250,000 Free Social Telegrams Sent MORE than a quarter-of-a-million social telegrams were sent free throughout the Empire to inaugurate the cheap flat-rate scheme for that type of message, introduced by Cable and Wireless. In the Straits Settlements 2.500 people sent messages and so far about 4,000 have received them. The
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    Kinta River At Mood Level
    220 9 Kinta River At Mood Level ROADS UNDER WATER 'From Our Own Correspondent* Ipoh, May 8. THE Kinta River is m spate owing to 1 rain m North Perak. This morning the water level was nine feet seven feet above normal. Flood level is about eight feet above normal. The weather
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    Trial Claimed In Betting Case
    69 9 A Chinese and two Indians claimed trial m the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, when they were charged with betting m a common betting house, 20 Malacca Street. The Chinese was Ang Chin Aik, a 45-year-old Hokkien, and the two Indians, Naina Mohamed, aged 18
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    Careless Driving By Doctor, Fine Imposed
    165 9 HR. C. J. PAGLAR was yesterday lined $25 m the v Singapore Traffic District Court, when he was convicted on a charge of negligent driving, along Grove Road, on the night of Feb. 12. At a previous hearing it was alleged by a European,
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    Court Handshake Ends Dispute
    225 9 "I AM glad to see you have found a common platform m which to settle your differences," remarked Mr. C. H. Koh, In the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, to parties m a summons case m which D. Solomon was charged with using abusive and insulting
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      41 9 Law Notice For The Day Before Mr. Justice Manning m 2nd. Court at 10.30 a.m. Assizes:— Rex vs. Lim Chong Har and Tan Soo Hua. Before the Registrar at 10 a.m. Taxations. At 2.15 pm.:— Taking accounts In 5. 470 33
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    Record For Day's Arrests In India
    81 10 Luc know. Even for politically- Iroub'ed India the arrest of 561 persons m one day m Lucknow recently is believed to have set a new police record. The arrests were mado during a day of religion* demonstrations because of a conflict between two sects.
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    Finns Pay U.S., Get A Library
    175 10 Pittsburgh. %TOW Americans can show their ap- preciation to Finland for being the only country paying its debts to the United States. Mrs. Malcolm McLeod. who has become famous for directing work m sending books to many places m the world, is collecting a
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    FINANCIAL YEAR STARTS WELL FOR BRITAIN
    886 10 First Week's Figures Are Encouraging COAL AND STEEL DEMAND London. Apr. 20. THE British financial year has started well. The returns for A the first eight days of April, the beginning of the financial year, show that, although the period contained only six working
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    British Praise For Chinese Morale
    93 10 Fancheng, Hupeh, May 6. Returning from a tour m North Hupeh, Mr. I. C. Smith. Reuter's war correspondent, told Central News he was deeply impressed with the appearance, quality and spirit of the Chinese Army and the close co-operation between Chinese troops and Chines* peasants.
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      373 10 *ANKof^ Paid tp c.. Dlf .i Oiu, excess of *!lu Total >M U .Ch •PProximiteu 5^H fc Tse-Vuno Soor •Ch I Suns Han r isujee Pel mm, u,Mm> n £!aS? Midland Bank^o Klkv Correspondent; S 1 J ,N curreni s^^-rti^^ POSIT ACCouv-r' I B no XX» FOREl GN SJSSJJ GENERAL
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      301 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES from London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday J US. currency. lL tit dealers n.iddle pi ices: jobbers margins, brokerage F^nip tot] m n«.t included. 1 uiless Late.n Quotations Previously an 19H-M.... 107». 106% "M 7 J04% ;D 92 J 92 8 O'i t I wd.)
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      Daily Share Report
      42 11 I**" "USBI I CO. AT 1111 CIOSI 01 BUSINESS RSTQtOAI U mittaj waa 11 «*r- market wag 1 from Saturday *«W* rhlck i.bk l.uhher n i I a nea 1 S «MI ....urv ,ure Ith letter, li lOUt! Bl
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      69 11 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION I I I V 10 bales May 23 23 T^ ruturc Months Quotations No. IX R.S.S on Registered Tender May 27% 27"* June 27 :s 274*. July/September 27 27 Ta Oct. December. 27 28 Jan./ March 27" 3 28» s Tone of Market:— Dull. Latest
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      Local Exchange Rates
      175 11 MAY 8, 1939: SELLING London T.T. 2 3 25 32 London demand 2 3 25 32 Lyons demand 2045 Switzerland demanr 240 ?i Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54 3 10 Montreal demand 54% Batavia demand 101 Samaran^ demand 100% Calcutta. Bombay Rangoon demand 155 Madras
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      154 11 I From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday RI'BBER: Steady. Jul" d -°Sepf VVZ IL Provi, usly: ***** d ad new York. i 3 .85 cents. Previously: 15% cents STOCKS: London 44 v>7 Liverpool It m '44.713 tons) M 22 93 tQ^s '23.812 tons) COPRA: Straits SO Rotterdam: £11
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      68 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Method ox Parity Deiore Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 124.11 176 1116 176 a i NeW York... to 4.8655 4.68 316 4.68 316 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.10 S.S5 l 4 8.8V 2 Hong Kong.. Per dollar is. 2 3 d.
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      MARKET PRICE LIST
      404 11 PotatDes (Australia* do 06 Pumpkin (labu merah) do 03 Spinach (buyamj do 04 Tomatoes, Chinese ..do 15 Yam <keladi) do 03 FRUITS Btlianai (pisang hijau) 10 10 (plsang deling) 10 10 (pisang mas) 10 10 Coconut each 04 Limes, large < about 30 to kati) Kati 08
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1254 11 From Jaxchange^ Telegraph Co. Fraser And Co.'s List I MONDAY. MAY 8, 1939: 5 P.M. MINING ■■fan >'i:.i Ampat, Tin i46> 2s 9d 3s Ci Austral Amal ;ss> 4s 9d 5s 3d c.v. Austral Malay <£> 28s 42s Aver Hitam (ss) 18s 6d 19s 3d
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      Current Company Dividends
      87 11 List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser fif Co. MONDAY, MAY 1939: 5 P.M. Company Dividend Books Ftaanclal TIN Close Date lx. Dlv. year Austral Amal l»/ 2 d May 12 May 19 May 13 2«;«*i Hong Fatt 2y 2 2 m Hong Kong Tin 2»/ 2 less tax
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    8,000 MILES OF ROADS FOR SPAIN
    298 12 Huge Programme Of Public Works LOCAL MATERIALS ONLY London, Apr. 28. LARGE-SCALE plans of public works and reconstruction for Spain are announced. Signed by Gen. Franco, the new decrees are aimed at preventing unemployment, as well as improving the communications and harbours of the
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    Paris Seeks Rumanian Aid
    74 12 STRONG DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS WERE MADE IN PARIS to prevent the rich oilfields and the Black Sea ports of Rumania from falling under German domination to bring about a close Rumanian-Russian military alliance. M. Gafencu on the way back to Bucharest, from his visit to London, had
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    President Garfield's Crew In Incident
    78 12 Marseilles, Apr. 28. INSULTS to Signor Mussolini and President Roosevelt were exchanged with great vociferousness by Italian dockers and the crew of the American liner President Garfield, when the ship left Genoa, accord.ng to passengers who landed at Marseilles today. The ship was moving from
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    Boating Heroes Of The China War
    549 12 PERILS AND HARDSHIP Chungking, Apr. 28. AMONG the unheralded heroes of the present war are the tens of thousands of boatmen m China. Since the early days of the hostilities, Chinese boatmen have displayed remarkable courage and loyalty m assisting the military authorities m
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    Superiority Of The Japanese
    262 12 Superiority Of The Japanese A FAMOUS Japanese rculptor, Pumlo Asakura. Is wiU ng to prove mathematically to all who are m: i that the Jaoanese race is superior to other peoples ol the world. Years ol 3CUlpture and studying th I human figure have convinced Asakui.i thai the part: of
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    A Question Of Trousers
    100 12 London. Apr. 28. "\y HEN my client was arrested the police took his coat, trousers and shoes. May he have them back?" asked a solicitor at Swansea police .ourt yesterday. "I know of no authority." he added "by which the police can deprive a m a.n
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    State Aid For House Buyers
    218 12 London. Apr. £X. BTATI protection will be given to house purchasers who. m the j event of war service, are unable to continue periodical payments Nearly 1.500.0C0 people are buying their home* by instalments. Tt ii the Government's intention that they shall be protected against
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    Preparations ln Ottawa
    407 12 Ottawa. Apr. 26. FURTHER details of the preparations for the visit of the King and Queen to Ottawa at the outset of their Canadian tour are now available. Government House, residence of the Governors-General since 1865. which will be occupied by their Majesties during their four-day stay
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    The Motor-Car Invades West China
    320 12 The Motor- Car Invades West China Chungking, Apr. 28. p) keep pace with the swift coming of the motor age m West China, where automobiles were unknown a decade ago, the Ministry of Communications has established an institute to train drivers, mechanics and a complete personnel to man various highway
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    Variety Assured In Empire Day Broadcast
    96 12 Variety Assured In Empire Day Broadcast T m will be at 8 i,,u b, v the end o very Simla, broade programme J •cries oi io the Empir, Th" Canadiaj, Bjherman the M an old Pr 0,, QuW,,, of Commerce building wife fr m S port p:l,, t a from
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    German Protest To Japanese Navy
    41 12 Mcaf X »n,', H.« Tin; Derma i Shanghai protested bo the hym over the i i frr* steamers off Hai an coast In ,26 .md 90 by I J :i r-'su!'. th leased. Chinese central News
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    Hens Lay Eggs Red Or Green
    226 13 Baltimore, (Md.). lIENS at Kansas State College are surprising themselves these days by laying red and green eggs, and eggs with snow-white yolks. Four Kansas State scientists who exhibited the e?:;s to the 97th meeting of the American Chemical Society. suggested In passing that
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    Kidnap Threat To Crooner's Children
    87 13 Hollywood. Guards have been po£tcd round thHollywood horn? of Bins: Crosby, th.-* li'm star crooner, following alleged threats to k dnap one of his four children. One child is stated to have been marked for abduction unices Crosby paid £*****. Federal Investigators and Crosby refuse
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    Preference For Coal Burning Ships
    419 14 GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY London. Apr. 26. IN the House of Commons yesterday Mr. James Griffiths 1 (Llanelly, Soc.) asked the President of the Board of Trade if he could now make a statement as to whether he w y as prepared to consider limiting the subsidy
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    Ship Sales To Germany
    276 14 London, Apr. 26. ACCORDING to The Times Berlin r correspondent, the German Press yesterday stated that further purchases of ships from Great Britain I by German' firms are taking place. Besides the steamers Laleham, Meopham, and Peckham, whose purchase was recently the subject of questions m
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    91 15 Today's contract Bridge Problems Id 1 I I 2 M 1 S I I 888 188 f I 0 I I I art- I Ul m I lubs. I liis I I and I XX I I J** I Male. I g I I tWO I X trump w I
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    16 15 Non-Benders vs. Hockeys Trainers II for P D. V V L Jacobs, arson uart J. H
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    Louis Unlikely To Fight In London
    377 15 Louis Unlikely To Fight In London London, Apr. tM. 1 l-, pro^KM-d to hand .£30,000 to Joe Louis m return for his beating I TOmmy Farr m London this summer. That he would beat him no one outside of Tonypandy will question. The Louis who is now smashing down rivals
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    Hard-Hitting Negro Invades England
    136 15 London, Apr. JS CHALKY WRIGHT, th c coloured American featherweight, making his first appearance m England at Liverpool Stadium last night, defeated Dan McAllister, of Belfast, the referee Stopping the contest In the fifth round. Wright, who is a sparring partner to Henry Armstrong, the world
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    CONSCRIPTION'S EFFECT ON SPORT
    567 15 Many Footballers, Fewer Cricketers Eligible DAVIS CUP SITUATION \i^ i London, Apr. 28. MU one can be BUT* yet what effect conscription of Britain's young men will have on sport.... but a lot of talk and guesswork is going on, particularly among football managers. Most sports
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    Old Player's Mascot
    102 15 London, Apr. 30. AMONG Portsmouth's many well-wishers for the Cup Final was that famous old goalkeeper. Matt Reilly, who joined the club when it was formed m 1189. He sent them a mascot a silver horseshoe carrying a sprig of white heather. A shamrock was painted on
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    Majoor Wee Boon Teng's Funeral
    1105 15 T'KE funeral of Majoor Wee Boon I Teng took' place at Bukit Brown Cemetery, amid a large attendance of relatives, friends, clubs and the Beys' Brigade (Ist. Company). Wreaths were received from the following: Sir Ong Siang Sor.g and Lady Bong, Dr. lim Boon Keng
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    Blue Peter Is Favourite For The Derby
    360 15 Blue Peter Is Favourite For The Derby London, Apr. 27. MEITHER Lord Rosebery nor his trainer, J. Jarvis, has ever succeeded m winning the Derby, although as a combination they have been successful m the Two Thousand Guineas and the St. Leger. But this year they seem to have a
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    Airmen Superior In Second Half
    399 16 picture. 5-2 WIN OVER INDIANS DOBUST football was played on the S.H.B. ground yesterday, when the R.A.F. (H.Q.) scored a convincing victory over the Indian Association by five goals to two m a second division (b) fixture. Tin* game was thrilling and fast. 3oth teams
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    Japan Withdraws From Davis Cup
    61 16 Tokio. May 7. lAPAN has withdrawn her entry for the Davis Cup because her best player, Jiro Yamagashi. is not available, having just entered a naval school. By Japan's withdrawal, the victor m the Cuba-Canada contest, who »vas to have played against Japan, will at
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    The Eight Ball Over
    159 16 London. Apr. 28 CRICKET is Just around the corner, lhe West Indians practised at Lord's yesterday. And the M.C.C. remind us that the eight-ball over is o be adopted as an experiment In Eirst-claaa matches In the coming )ii. This la a step fn the right
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    EXCITING FINISH AT THE STADIUM
    393 16 Publishers R.A.F. (H.Q.) Share Points ONE GOAL DISALLOWED A HANDFUL of spectators saw the Publishers and the R.A.F. (H.Q.) share the points at the Stadium yesterday m the second division (a) of the league, each side scoring once. After a scoreless first half, the Airmen
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    May Bogey At Bukit Timah
    227 16 May B ogey At Bukit Timah THE R bbß Timah ton m a- »*a S Bedford a; ,j j I between s I I with a was won by j cri I second nine by I Beabia (all B d H divided I Leod, E m I <i up) C.J
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    Boxing Affairs
    76 16 IT was announced by Mr. Paul StOTT at la^t night's meeting of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association at St. Andrew's School that the new rules for the Association had already been re-drafted. The Association accepted the reinstatement of C Dumbletcn, who will probably represent the Club m the
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    Pulau Brani Win
    28 16 IN A SECOND DIVISION (a) league 1 aOccer fixture played at Pulau Brani yesterday, Pulau Brani defeated the RN. Malaya) by three goals to two.
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    Crowd Invade Fields, Barrack Referee
    176 16 Crowd Invade Fields, Barrack Referee THERE were unusual scenes at yesterday's second division (b) soccer encounter between the R.A.F. (HQ.) and the Indian Association at the S.H.B. ground, when, five minutes before full-time, about .100 spectators swarmed the field after Peter, Indian goalkeeper, had walked out of his goal when
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    Y.M.C.A. Tennis
    124 16 TODAY'S TIES m the V.M.C.A. open tennis invitation tournament are: Open mixed doubles. semi -final Mrs. Eber and Yadi vs. Mrs. L. M. Pennefather and Kamis. Men's doubles championship: T Kobayashi and S. Murakami vs. Tan Huck Toe and Chua Choon Leong, P. Clerc and W. J. M.
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    80 16 TODAYS TIES m the S.R.C. lawn tennis tournament are: Singles handicap "A": R. E. Thoy 3> vs. P. F. de Souza < 30.3 >. Novices: A. Clarke vs. C. de Souza. J. G. Ritchie vs. W. N. Moore. P. P. Webb vs. K. N. Leembruggen. E. E.
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