Morning Tribune, 25 August 1938

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    13 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE 3->-j. i 77 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, A'.-mst 25, 1938. FIVE CENTS.
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    JAPS ATTACK CIVIL PLANE, 16 LOST
    893 1 AMERICAN PILOT TELLS FULL STORY OCCUPANTS MACHINE-GUNNED WHILE SWIMMING TO SAFETY HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY. tIXTEEN INCLUDING DISTINGUISHED CHINESE BANKERS, TWO S WOMEN AND TWO CHILDREN, ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED WHEN JAPANESE PURSUIT PLANES FORCED DOWN ON THE CANTON RIVER DELTA A CHINA NATIONAL
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    "HUMAN BULLET" DIES
    260 1 New York, Wednesday. airman, Frank Hawks, known as the *human buHet," has died n hospital after a crash in his plane in which he and a comn who was critically injured hit telephone wires and fell^ a^ near East Aurora. Reuter. x Hawks, the 37 year-old speed
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    MORE TERRORISM IN PALESTINE
    33 1 Assistant District Commissioner Shot Haifa, Wednesday. revolver shots at point-blank Mr^iioffatt was removed to hospital where six British constables ar e to give blood transfusions if necessary near Nazareth.
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    CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE
    140 1 Little Entente Agreement London, Wednesday. £()LID satisfaction pervades the reaction in the London morning newspapers to the Little Entente Hungarian accord whereby Hungary at a critical moment in the history of Kurope bids fair to achieve friendly relations with her three neighbours for the firßt time since
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    U.S. Note To Mexico
    58 1 Washington, Wednesday. A NEW United States note delivered to Mexico City yesterday is believed to propose a compromise regarding the expropriation of farmlands belonging to U.S. citizens and suggest that Mexico should immediately begin payment of instalments for compensation and continue the payments while both Governments
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    UNKNOWN
    67 1 ISMLLE salt flats. Utah, nesda? Captain Eyston, I his 6,000 horse power car kerbolt" beat his own world toeed record of 312.20 m.pJi. when he averaged 347.155 on the northward run. Eysnpleted the southward run at a tremendous speed, but troke of very cruel luck the trap failed. As
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      35 1 L OTHER L ar v Address J r" rfs i onjestion [JJ.ed Assault iorkinJ- Hours Jrchant Fined 3 Mark(lS Reviews 21 S Local ri 24 j Test 1 llu Smashing Wy In Test Page 24
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      88 1 I KLIM now enables you to 1 give your children PURE -e^^m^i' f\ M I Ui l|]| luH ]J y U F prices, no matter where you L jtaBSW J Get one of the manellous KLIM MIXERS and mix it 1 I as needed a RIM» fall or a pint
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    Govt.'s Offer To Traction Strikers
    243 2 Govt.'s Offer To Traction Strikers TRIBUNAL CHIEF APPOINTED Tilt; appointment ot a Tribunal, presided over by the Chief Justice. Mr. P. E McElwaine. to inquire into the dispute bet wren the BlagS2M>re Tiaclion Company and the employes, is confirmed in a letter the Employees' Association. The letter, signed by the
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    ALLEGED ASSAULT ON DUTCH FIRM'S CHIEF
    879 2 Singapore. Wednesday. TriE cool.es, about 8 or 10 in number, blocked the doorway separating 1 the store from the shop proper and when I tried to pass them they started hitting me. I received a blow on my left eye and another on my
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    UNKNOWN
    31 2 During an A.R.P. demonstnJ the hospital yesterday, atH (incendiary) bomb was \i-M went through a sheet of \nM through a bucket full of \utal you see the effect above JrM
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    ONLY ONE TYPHOID DEATH LAST WEEK
    84 2 ONLY ONE TYPHOID DEATH LAST WEEK A REMARKABLE fall in the num- ber of typhoid cases is record- t I ed in the weekly report of Dr. P. S S. Hunter, Municipal Health Offi- I 1 cer. There were only 13 cases of S S typhoid last week and one
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    BOMBS EXPLODE – FOR GOVT. & MUNICIPAL CHIEF
    185 2 BOMBS EXPLODE FOR GOVT. MUNICIPAL CHIEF THE terrible possibilities of modern warfare were realistically demonstrated by Major Spark at the General Hospital last night, before a crowd of heads of Government and Municipal Departments. Prior to the demonstration, a vivid description of the whole process and purpose of decontamination was
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    UNKNOWN
    32 2 Singapore, Wednesday— Mr Koh, the Traffic District :j Magistrate, this morning fined Carstens, a Dutchman, $15 te to report an accident in whid concerned on Thompson Road p.m. on June 29.
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    UNKNOWN
    147 2 JHAT there was little hope that congestion in local pol* courts would be allieviated by the end of the year, was" conclusion arrived at the committee meeting of the Europe* Association held recently. A letter received from theCoWj retary stated that the question gestion in police court* had owing
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      32 2 1 'BULLDOG' M^k SIO IT T B ar'c nc ,1 towx and body bvU<!*r. ionoie Ooay oi S^^^ mt Bulldog on mt Uibei. CiUINNESS IS GOOD FOE *> te Aecnts CjUTHRJE^^ tp w
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      101 2 Kidney Germs Wreck Health Your Kidneys are a marvelous structure^ VVithin them are 9 million tiny tubes which a< t a* filters for the blood. WheA germs :ittai k them you suffer from Burning. Itchn ing Passages. "O«ttlng Up Nights." Leg. Pains. Dizziness, Rtoeuraatiam, Lumbago.j Nervlness. Circles under Eyes or
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    RANGOON CHINESE FOR THE CHINA FRONT
    32 3 i *fl liiMN Chinese who are enroute to the China front, ph olorraphed when they passed through glMp M <* nai Singapore yesterday aboard the Santhia. Tribune
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    SNATCH THIEF FINED $100
    77 3 Singapore, Wednesday. FOR matching a hand-bag from a woman named Fong San at South Bridge Road Otst its junction with Upper Circular Road yesterday morning .son Lam. B Cantonese who pleaded KUl ltv to a chargi of then, was ordered Mr G 8. Rawlingi, TWrd Magistrate,
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    HORTER HOURS FOR LOCAL WORKERS? MOVE MADE
    285 3 HORTER HOURS FOR LOCAL WORKERS? MOVE MADE A MOVE to get shops and smaller business houses in the Colony to A come to some arrangem^t re^ardim* reductinff in the working hours of their employees ha. been made by the Straits^Settlements (Singapore) Association. In HHponiM to approaches made to u, the
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    UNKNOWN
    242 3 II Alor Star. Wednesday. I stealing len rents worth of Ire wood, a Malay, Din bin Emn:ed Salleh. was sentenced p months' rigorous imprisonI by the Alor Star Chief Matte Che .V/imi. in the Police pther Malay Ali bin Hussin. 'was i 'barged in company with th for a
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    FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL ?
    73 3 FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL Wednesday— "I was exces- lm after a recent illness and fallen asleep" stated Colin p Wore Mr. C. H. Koh in the J DistruL Court, when charged Uy driving along Serangoon j. 0 "a.shmg into a water hydrant t K am on June 19. I take
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    Silk Merchant Fined For False Statement
    170 3 Silk Merchant Fined For False Statement Singapore. Wednesday. MR. Kundandas Rewachand Asso mull, manager of a silk ni Singapore who yesterday pleaded guilty to eharges <>f Irljiig a false statement in connection with the import of 27 pieces of rayon mixed crepe and with failing to submit the dass and
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      17 3 Overseas Assurance CORPORATION. LIMITED China Building. Chulia Street, PHONE 5808. SINGAPORE. Fire, Marine. Motor VEHICLES WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION.
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      199 3 Law Notice For To-day Before Mr. Justice Pedlow in the 2nd Court at 10.30 a.m.: Magistrates Appeal: Leo Lim Hua'vs Re:. Thereafter at 11 a.m. OS 10G-111 of 1938— Syed Abdulrahman bin Shaikh Alkan others vs S^d Omar bin Shaikh AlkafT (Part Heard.)., Mr. Justice Home at Malacca Ass^s. By
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      110 4 London, Wednesday Previous To-day Chan--KUBBEK Firm Very Steady Spot Buyers H 1 16 8 1 16 lit Forward (September) Buyers 8 8 1 116 116 SeUers 8 116 6ft Ml6 2_-d Forward (Oct Deo Buyers BV_ 6JJI6 1-1(16 Sellers 81 16 84 H W 3rd Forward (Jan'Mar.> Beyers
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      BULLION MARKET
      25 4 (.OLD Previous -i,]'T"- Wl Fine Bar per oz. -.----4 SILVER 4 Spot 10 5 Ifi 191 4 months' forward 193 16 Vj 3;
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      METAL MARKET
      19 4 TIN Standard Previous %?s£' W€dn *J Spot afternoon <closing price) 2191 £1944 Forward 192 U95 i *3j
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      131 4 London, Wednesday. Previous io-dav Change Distillers 96 6 97 14 +7%d. Dunlop Rubber 27 27 3 3d. General Electric 77 77- Imperial Chemical Industriet 31 31 .14 fl%d. Imperial Tobacco 140- 1413 rl3d. Anglo-Dutch 286 28 104 +44d. Canadian Pacific 64 6 3 4 +4 London Tin
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      70 4 London. Wednesday. Previous To-day Chaiige r.T. on Pans (closing middle rate) 178.40 178.34 _06 T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate- 8.9113 10 8.92 310 +4 T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate; 8 5 K 8 3 4 h% T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) Is. 3 132 unchanged
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      45 4 New Yo.k eMlg 23 KUBBEK Previous To-duv Change Tone Steady Steady Spot Buyers 164 16 4 SeUers 1G 3 16» ■> Forward Oct. Dec. Buyers 16 7)16 10 9lt .4 Sellers 10 9lb .611-16 TIN Quiet Quiet Bpot 424 42 3 4 —4
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    MERCANTILE BANK
    32 4 The Board of Director, of t^ M ccmtile Bank of India W 0 m cUred an interim dividend o m rent., less income tax. m H the current year. —^'H
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    NEGLIGENT DRIVING
    64 4 Singapore. Wednesday. W Chan, a dispenser's bill collector, was this morning fined $15 or in default 15 days R.I. for negligently driving on Lavender Street at 1 .10 p.m. on June 27. It appears that owing to the negligent driving of the accused a European woman very narrowly
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    PLAN TO BLOCKADE JAPAN ECONOMICALLY
    228 4  - PLAN TO BLOCKADE JAPAN ECONOMICALLY Sin Chew Jit Poh Hankow. Wednesday. rIE Chinese delegation ha* submitted to the general office of the International Campaign against Aggression, a plan tightening th economic blockade of Japan, especially in financial help and supplies of war material. Madame Sun Yat Sen has arraagi to
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    Evangelistic Meeting
    34 4 The Hew Goh Hood Keng will preach at an evangelistic meeting to be held at the home ol Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lim, 167 East Coast Road, on Friday, at 8 p.m.
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    SHARE MARKET
    151 4 Messrs. Fraser Co/s Report Singapore, Aug. 24. FRASER Co As export for to-day is as follows MINING. Tin at midday was $98 1!8, up $1 14. According to cable advices received this morning tin shares in London yesterday were slightly higher in sympathy with the rest of the
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    "Conte Biancamano"
    45 4 "Conte Biancamano" is due here at noon on Friday, from Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila She will berth at the S.H.B. wharf and is expected to sail again at 8 p.m on the same day for Colombo. Bombay. Massaua, Port Said. Naples and Genoa
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    STOCKS & SHARES
    576 5 STOCKS SHARES rued By Fraser Company apore, Aug. 24, 5 p.m. .Bv mhine 28 6 3 °i 6 2 V Ma j ay 253 266 Hnn Tm 1.32 1 /2 1.40 Wk s_l s fe K n,,m,,n8 ilil i2 if d B T U in 2.00 2.25cd TKarairi 0.15 0.20n0m
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    FRASER & COMPANY
    202 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Singapore. Aug. 24, 5 p.m. Total foi Com r. my dividend Books Date _t_- Div year Close Payable TtN Austral Malay 9d. div. Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 3 10% 3d. bonus Kampong Kamunting 3d. div. Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Aug. 20 40% 9d
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    LYALL & EVATT'S QUOTATIONS
    227 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATIONS Singapore. Wednesday Buyers Sellers Ampats 4,- 4,6 Batu Selangors 1.32V 2 1 42 /_xd Hong Fatts 0.86 0.91 Hongkong Tin 22|6 23 9 Jelebus 0.70 0.75 Kamunting Tin ..9 9 11!Katu Tin 25 9 26,9 Kramats 10|- ll|-cd Killinghalls 183 193 Kucha is 1.32 V. 1.37>/ 2
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    236 5 ■wynard Co. Ltd. $30,000 ln -t. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 100 nom m SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY JJOI red. 1940 $400,000 ion r 31 30 100 102 nom IW. red. 1947 $1,600,000 uL M& J' 31 Sep*- 30 107 110 nom 900 nd. 1955 $1,000,000 jni Mar. 31
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      150 5 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ N.Vliirorporatod in (he Netherlands. < Netherlands Tradinc Society) bankers amsterdam Established by Royal Charter A.D. 1824 Paid Up Capital f 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,000 Special Reserve 1,000,000 Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D. CRENA DE lONGH President M. TAUDIN CHABOT Director
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      213 6 Jmmmm IV^.V vc" J A SAUCY, VIVACIOI S COMEDY TILLING WHAT HAI I EN* j WHEN MAKKIEI) CWLfI STEP OV\ WITH OTHER MEN j MBUY MUSICAL HIT PAVILION I *WH[IS YDUR LI -i/fl'l*- FRANCES DAY VIC OLIVER ■A^SNh Vl' BETTY STOCKFUD ROMNtY BRtNT iHHHHKKHMI^L£L^ MARGARET LOCKWOOO s ARAH CmuRCH I
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      82 6 fr J iCAPITOLI KKlTlVhxv J i Ul-» m h i comedv' ls to u k D F vi v I/ snd j ttortt oil goof""***' C/ V 5 V Andy Devine With LATEST PARAMOUNT NEWS and a new "POPEYE T SAILOR cartoon. 1 I Arrange Your Parties Now I A
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      57 6 t to oppose. ..h i E^JH Ino one evei« 1 in on his rockd V <H m I lived! Vj I to expose. ..b< 3 every politic 1 J town is on His p( DANGERII to love.. beO I won't stop ot« ■■■■Mfl I to win the w^ I wonts!
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      614 7 p r H. H. Kung Warns 1 Nation Against Military Hankow. MILE it is a foregone conclusion that in a long-drawn-out war Japan will eventually collapse financially and economically, the Chinese should never underrate Japan's financial and economic strength at the present stage. This opinion was expressed by Lr. H.
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      196 7 I TO-DAY at 3-15 6-15 9-15 p.m. j AT THE NEW AIR-CONDITIONED j j \iLII i^l It It s s S,— 1 J i m MURDER AT THE GAMING TABLES t 1 S A While gamblers spin the wheels of S BM; chance and plotters spin new webs S m
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    ELEPHANT HUNT THRILLS TOLD AT LOCAL ROTARY ADDRESS
    787 8 ELEPHANT HUNT THRILLS TOLD AT LOCAL ROTARY ADDRESS IfETHODH employed In hunting elephants In Ceylon and Stan fonred an Interesting discussion at Hi Rotary ifJin meeting yesterday, when Rotarians A. Chettle and H. B. Winter recognised l>itf j> r anu' hunter> spoke fnlciestingfy on the subjects, j Mr Cbttftfcl wa.s
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    SHIRLEY'S MENU ALWAYS
    230 8 M. Kina In London For Ideas IN a luxury suite at the Savoy Hot* I whose kitchens he once cook, I talked to Shirley favourite chef, writes a Home oondent. o^hpd M 8 Bronzed. ?W-»nou.stached 1 Kina. Belgian born, i, h^ en of another world famous now
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      178 8 'vv -^j«^m^^^^^lßfe^^ i^^ I i—GROwfNG FAST but net growing in strength When your children suddenly seem to stop iV\£ growing in strength though they're growing i:i size, won't cat, get attacks of temper and a naughtiness, you can be quite certain that it is a l ac k of certain
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    CONTRACT BRIDGE
    718 9  -  Horatius DEUCES "AND DISCARDS By NOTES AND PROBLEMS UdCIS dre not P°P ular with Ffcriige players. They are the tonlH'st of cards and cannot possib- be of value, on any sort of count, &*pt as the tail of a long suit. L thef possess a significance which, nrooerS
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    Strength Of Italian Air Force
    95 9 Benin. UK Italian Air Force contains 2,500 front line planes and 1.500 ■serve machines, according to the isener National Zeitung which has inted a lengthy article, on the alian Air Arm. li further asserted that the force *hu 4.000 officers and 60.000 nonmissioned officers and
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    STAMPING OUT CORRUPTION
    142 9 /igorous Steps By Control Yuan Hankow. pGOROU§ steps are being taken b] the Control Yuan to investif>W and expose official corruption 1 iiiu Generalissimo Chiang Kai--IpK i circular telegraphic order of Jnlv it;. "flit Board of the Control Yuan, "1 the Generalissimo, is with the duty of
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      75 9 Ufa tfhurade of ike Ufauidffl SMfeis \r Jrv" V) 1 i -11 'a'P^' who Refused but r ali tWital <• n.stituents that rromote the develop- V== K SKtSW^/o/B w?nt of BRAIN and the building up or healthy BONE and t~ "T^l^ M ■■T^ f UV^*//^^^P Clover Brand Evaporated Milk is
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Thursday, Aug. 25, 1938. THE PACIFIC SHIPPING SERVICE
    270 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Thursday, Aug. 25, 1938. THE PACIFIC SHIPPING SERVICE THE need for the preservation of the Canadian-Australasian sea route to British shipping now appears to be appreciated better by the Imperial as well as the Dominions' Governments. The presence in London at present of Sir Edward Beatty, President
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    SMUGGLING TALES
    1102 10 Of The ANE of the most interesting and exciting museums in London is never open to the general public. It can only be seen by a few privileged visitors. This is the Smuggling Museum of the Customs House, in Lower Thames Street. Here, in a high room beside
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    83 10 The first consignment of oil from the Anglo-American Oil Co.'s test well at Dalkeith. Scotia .n* t0 As£ nil BPI ?«TI B at Purfleet, Essex. A tank containing 2,200 gallons of the oil wa^MJJ la*'.' and offlcub^nd workmen gathered round to watch with inte rest the first samp^ pho *!>••
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    BERNARD SHAW LIVES IN THIS VILLAGE OF MANY DOGS
    1170 11 BERNARD SHAW LIVES IN THIS VILLAGE OF MANY DOGS St. Lawrence Has Two Claims To Fame ■iFrom Our Own Correspondent) E London, Aug. 12. m oi the tiniest villages in EngKand has at least two claims to Hnction. Its. 93 inhabitants in-; m Mr. Bernard Shaw, and it pos■es more
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      92 11 POLAROID Glasses are the latest scientific discovery in glare protection. They permit you to actually see 20 to 30 feet below the surface of the water. FOR THE FIRST TlME—perfect eye comfort for driving, cruising, fishing, tennis or any outdoor sport. See our demonstration of this remark, able new invention.
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    CARNIVAL AT SOUTHEND
    136 12 Jeanette Maiy Latta, aged IH, of Brpntwoud. was judged the champion girl and J»hn Stewart Barkway of Westcliff, five-and-a-half years old. the champion boy in the "Beautiful Toddlers" competition in Priory Park at Southed (Essex) in connection with the Carnival Week. Lupino Lane, the comedian, was the
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    NEW AMBASSADOR
    180 13 I run^ awav with a prize in the Toddlers' contest. Planet News led by Canon Donaldson called at the Japanese Embassy in, London, to protest against the bombing of civilians in Canton. tnon Donaldson, there were the Reverend E. J. T. Bagnall. of I hurth Federation, the Reverend
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      34 13 INSPECT OUR BEAUTIFUL CHOICE OF LADIES GENTS WRIST WATCHES IN STAINLESS STEEL GOLD WHITE GOLD PLATINUM. JEWBLLEI) WRIST WATCHES SET WITH REAL DIAiMONDS A SPECIALITY. AGh'NTS FOR PREMIERS VH\% RENE ULLMANN RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE.
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    THIS BUSINESS OF SHOPPING
    1592 14 THIS BUSINESS OF SHOPPING Lnd theVafe 'aUEXTPAORDINARILY TEMPTING. VouwhUA tar m*tance, love the frock she showed us the other day-ideal for a RACE NIGHT DANCEof PINK STIFFENED NET. with matching lace godets let into the voluminous ALL. Demure, distinctive and very, very pretty, it was a frock to DREAM ABOUT
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      105 14 GOWNS Evening and Dinner Gowns for the Race Nights in very original fabrics have been just unpacked at Also Smart Tailored Dresses for the Races Capitol Bldg. Phone Singapore. 3838. SHOES SHOES FOR EVERY OCCASION Must be Really Smart and Distinctive See Yoong Cheong Shoe Co. North Bridge Road, Singapore.
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      73 14 fVV A*m EH za beth A rden LIPSTICK IS PERFUMED! Ask for the Royal Upstick, which is fragrant of the lovely Blue Grass perfume, exhaled from a tiny S^ m J )ar i me Int1 nt concealed in the cap scenting the lipstick. Exclusive to Elizabeth Arden, of course! Sffci^fn
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      91 14 JEWELLER ANNOUNCEMENT^ CIRO of Bond Street LONDON are pleased to inform you of the^r drastic reduction in prices for Real Jewellery finest diap-!ond carat, -etting and shank in «olid platinum New price $220 Old price $303 I With every Jewel a written I guarantee is given in respect of I
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      43 15 GOWNS •v tthing to crow about y\ A R I X A S 2nd. Floor Kodney House. Smart clothes for all occasions from S4 LLOTHES Elsie Mary lIODN'EY HOUSE. BATTERY ROAD. Dresses for all occasions M 10 $30 I c\r*\sc Ba^^ M mliVm
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      28 15 FOIt 1111:: RACES! Smart Dresses in Printed Silk, Cotton Nets, and Spotted Crepes. A New Shipment of Hollywood Brassieres Just Unpacked At Tin: smart shop 17 Stamford Road.
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      78 15 RAIN COATS mTS MEET THE SHOWERS. IN ONE OF OUK /fj/p!\ A ITAK ACTIVE KAIN/Jfl Jf|\ CO ATS OR RAINf" II I MAl)t: Ol ASSORTED AT/ J materials includ- I ING CELLOPHANE I I f\ VARIOUS COLOURS I AND SIZES Prices 6.50 to 12.50 (Incorporated in Eimland.) PROVISIONS f (?A^
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      361 16 BY P&OandBRITISH INDIA LINES < IfiCOKPORATED IN ENGLAND) Outwards M ««h "jr- TonnMe s>pore RANCHI l'.JOO bepj- CARTHAGE 15,000 Dec 16 BURDWAN 6070 Sept. 6>loo Dec. 17 RANPURA 2-000 Oct. RA jp UT ANA 17,000 Dec. 30 RAWALPINDI 1..000 Oct. zi SOMALI 6 A Homewards CORFU IJ.OOO Sept. 9 r^Jpura
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      407 16 [v TO FRENCH PORtII LV**J CHARCEURS REUNIs I HOMEWARDS. I 1 <\DEN For Marseilles. Havre. Antwerp, Dunkirk 'I CAP VARELLA For Marseilles. Nantes. St. Nazaire Bordeaux feS l} jTO SAIGON INDOCHINA CAP VARELLA For Saigon. Tourane and Haiphone J FORBIN For Saigon. Touran e and Haiphong I S. A. M.
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    Salvation Army
    36 17 London, Wednesday. NGELINE Booth, who intended to retire trom the leadership of the at ion Army at Christmas, has con?d as a result of many appeals u. brae in office until October 1939. £r.
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    St. Andrew's Hospital
    32 17 St. Andrew's Hospital has benefited by the sum of $1,025 collected by the Chinese Ladies' Sewing Club, the officers of which organised a dance at the New World recently.
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    JAPANESE USE DUMMY SOLDIERS IN HONAN
    243 17 Chinese Farmers Rise Up In Arms Loyally [JIMMY soldiers and cannons made of rubber and other materials are used by the Japanese in east Honan. according to Colonel Suns Ken-pin, Administrative Commissioner and concurrently Peace Preservation Commander for east Honan. who arrived here recently
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    New Map Of Austria
    116 17 MAPS of the "New Austria" arc now on .sale in the shops in Vienna. Accordin" to the recent decree, the former federal republic Ls now divided into .seven provinces instead of nine. They are: Tyrol (comprising east and west Tyrol and the Vorarlbergm Salzburg, Carinthia. Syria,
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    Master Pleads For Servant
    85 17 Singapore, Wednesday Pay-Master Lieutenant B. Tarran* this morning pleaded for leniency, ir the case in which hi., syce Haji Mohamed Noor was charged with failing to conform to a traffic signal at the junction of Killiney Rd. and Orchard Rd Mr Tarrant stated that Haji has
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      129 17 SHIPS IN DOCKS SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Entrance Exit Ship (.orinu'ii Gate Gate Rajula 22 1 1 Hong 8tan| 20 1 1 Naldera 18 Bulan ir> I 3 Banthla 14 I a Juno 11 2 3 Glengarry 9 3 Charon 7 2 3 Kampar 31 2
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    UNKNOWN
    297 18 AT a meeting of the Internal Union for Geodesy, held at MM in October. 1937, an agreement made whereby an international a ration of the Gulf Stream was I undertaken by a series of oa ographic research ships. The first researches were under! at the beginning of this year
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      424 18 |ON THE RADIO I x t g TO-DAY PARIS hlrctriral wording Oramoptoone records^ TP4 2 15.24 Me S (19.7 111- > rSINCiAI OKhi jlw oramopbone records. d of> Talk on current French events EML 22.'» metres (133 mi'vi in Spanish. /HP 30.% metres (9.68 mc:S.) 6.10 New., in kfngUs!] p.ni
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      466 18 TOKYO JZJ 11.8 Mcs (25.4 m.) p.m. 8.20 Opening announcement. B 2 r > News in Japanese. 8 35 News in French. 8 45 A Talk in English (read by the announcer) Japan Culture Series •Aeronautic Industry" by Dr. Aikitsu Tanakadate. 0.05 News in Chinese. y 15 News in English.
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      127 18 HOLLAND 7-45 National aiv.hem announcement m W 7.50 Report on the Am l.tQ Duily news bull** 8-10 Special broaS n the Übeial p r S L°:; bc^f Society .v i R°* st r <i R 8.30 Actualities 0) COLOMBO VPB6.I6Mcs «48.; ra 6.05 Tamil musi' con p i to Muslims.
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    FRENCH NAVAL CHIEF'S WREATH
    35 19 Vice-Admiral le Bigot, c-in-c of the French naval forces in the Far East laid a wreath at the Cenotaph on Tuesday. Above picture shows the scene just after the ceremony. Tribune
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    Singapore's New Newspaper Will Be Supplied Free
    274 19 mio Day For Rotterdam I I Trading Co. Tribune Staff Reporter) ToRKIXG side by side, managers, typists, other employees of one t Singapore*! oldest and most re-WH-jied firms are busy doing well, p oitr job. THEY ARE COMPILING A NEWSP\FKR Firm is 75-year-old
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    391 19 Tuesday, Aug 16. Major D. S. Marchant arrived to stay at Government House. Commodore and Mrs. M. L. Clarse, Major R. G. S. Cox. Captain and Mrs. P. D. Barry and Fl|Lt. J. N. Jefferson dined at Government House After dinner His Excellency and Party were present at
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    TRAFFIC COMMITTEE REPORT ON MONDAY?
    125 19 AN amendment to the Volunteer Force Ordinance to provide for the payment of compensation a« a matter of rifcht to officers and volunteers or their dependents in respect of fatal or serious injuries ca&sed during training will he suggested by Lieut-Col, a D. A. FletcheV
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      99 19 w*~ «8» She's capOrating the hearts of millions Holly wood's Sensational Star find of 1938 OLYMPE BRADNA sfc sk jk V TO-MORROW at j \"*f J JTHE I'APITOL JH^Lm— ii S In her lirsl PARAMOUNT V C34 ••fit I She DANCES and 1 1 i CHF ACTS' i m '""•t-
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    CHINESE "REDS" RULE INSIDE JAP LINES
    338 20 GUERILLA BANDS ARE WELL ARMED A COMPLETE Chinese Government system, working on orthodox provincial lines and in daily touch with Hankow, is functioning smoothly inside the Japanese lines over half Hopei Province, a large section of Shansi and a part of Chahar. A British
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    Bargaining In Turkey Forbidden
    118 20 Bargaining In Turkey Forbidden Istanbul. DARGAINING VPr the nfi *> articles for sale in L oI Turkey has been proh b le^ h PS in clearly marked on tickets h also state the class of goods or <?* this is not practicable price V? be hung up. pnce 11st m
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    JAPANESE INDUSTRY IN CELEBES
    150 20 Persistent Penetration Sail To Be At Work SLOW but persistent penetration byj Japanese in the northern parti Celebes, one of the leadimi islands! the Netherlands Indies, is attracting a creasing comment in Netherlands Indi newspapers. In the Minhassa district in Northe Celebes, according to the "Java
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    PLEA TO END ALL CLASS HATRED
    119 20 PLEA TO END ALL CLASS HATRED A was made by Dr. Jan rm Angell, former Pres.dn. of versity at the y*^ i7 £g* i» vania Commencement exer Convention Hall. -Not the least ■JW^SJii g present situation is th. > of ou. trust of all the creat uc: m. ad common
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    "CHARLIE CHAN'S" LAST PICTURE GREAT
    280 21 "CHARLIE CHAN'S" LAST PICTURE GREAT K^ V jUii^a < _^^^fc^^c*v^ \II.\MBR.\ I|N "Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo," 1 which opened last night at the Jen Alhambra Theatre, the Sin&a►w audience saw world-popular K irner Oland,— better known as Charlie Chan', the Chinese screen sleuth, play his last detective role. his
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    Washed Lorry On Road
    36 21 Singapore, Wednesday.— For allowing his lorry to be washer 1 on Sungei Road at 730 a m on Julv On« Poh WhaU was this morning ttned $3 by Mr C H. Koh
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    "EMBARRASSING" CHARGES, SAYS COUNSEL
    177 21 Singapore, Wednesday. THERE was a dramatic halt in the preliminary inquiry i^to charge* of forgery against three men, a Filipino, a Japanese and a Britisher. Ricardo Brillante, Bungero Miyashiro and R. C. M. Wishart in connection with documents for the sale of scrap iron salvaged from
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    46 21 The wedding group of Dr. William Heng, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hen* Mui Kang of Singapore, and Miss Marie Tan Thian Hiang, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tan Tong Kay. of Semarang, Java. The ceremony took place yesterday in the Straits Chinese Presbyterian Church. Tribune
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      59 21 NEW NEW H( r I)SC)N bicycles are of specialised L character as opposed to the "massproduced" variety. You can be quite certain thai with a New Hudson you will he sure of having THE BEST YOU CAN BUY THE BEST VALUE THE BBBT WORKMANSHIP TOE BEST DBBION in fact THE
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    CHINESE RESERVES TROUNCE THE TERRORS
    438 22 CHINESE RESERVES TROUNCE THE TERRORS BrpJLn I; HMA "ton*" B fthrUUng soccer mmtdi witnessed by an extraordinary large gatmimi iv^at S Singapore Harbour Board Junior Service, Club a CLkM when the second String Of the Chinese trounced the I, MS "Terror' to the tune of five goals to two in
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    SKINS & R.A.F. RESERVES DRAW
    256 22 SKINS R. A. F. RESERVES DRAW Skins II 2. RAF. II .S. THE Skins drew two all with the R.A.F. II at Seletar yesterday in an important second division fixture. Although rain eariier In the day threatened to swamp the pitch, the weather cleared up so that the slippery ground
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    Rengam C.C. Beat The Cricket Club
    236 22 Rengam C.C. Beat The Cricket Club [From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Wednesday. A SINGAPORE Cricket Club XI were convincingly beaten by the Rengam C.C. in a cricket game played it Rengam last Sunday. This is Rengam's second win over the S.C.C. this season. The visitors took lirst knock and due
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    Nelson Football XI
    82 22 The following players are selected to play football for the Nelson Football Elevens against the Royal Inniskiling Fusilers "C" Coy, on Sunday at No. 3 ground at Tanglin Barracks, kick off at 5.15 p.m. Players meet transport at 10 Nelson Road at 4.15 p.m. sharp. Chelliah, Osman,
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    22 22 A MIDFIELD INCIDENT taken when the Cricket Club completed i\wt First Division pigfriWi with a drawn Ranie with the Royal Engineers. Tribune
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    PUBLISHERS BEAT INDIANS 5-3
    282 22 Publishers 5; I. Association I THE Y.M.C.A. ground was wet and slippery yesterday evening I and not conducive to good football when the Publishers I defeated the Indian Association XI by five goals to three. 3 The Publishers as a team played better lootball. though the
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    TRACK NOTES
    175 22 s^^c^^^M <Bv 'Manus SiiperbuO cjngapore. Wednestf HORSES and ponies f™" l vlable> or Major and Silley were MM at K» M valley this morning, and ail through canlerin? exercises. Easily the most impres: sive weie B^ PETER (Garrardt and AERIAL *J i Woods i. The former is at
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    36 22 The *ffSti piay Cricket lor tm pjß 00 Dept. on Sftturday f l I Ankm Road Ground vy^ LeeFong Lim.^ T s)^ H Suratta. T. O. K}»J c nu. S*» AekriU, Davis. Au K^^
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    LOYALS BEAT CRICKET CLUB 3-2 IN DIV. 1
    338 23 Mudlarks At Stadium 3; S.C.C 2. Loviils WATERLOGGED ground hampered play in yesterday's first divisoccer fixture of the S.A.F.A. league, when the Loyals managed beat the Cricket Club by the odd goal in five. Foothold was difficult ds iced kicks common. ave
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    CRICKET CLUB'S LAST DIV. 1 MATCH
    32 23 A MELEE in front of the S.C.C goalmouth durin B the Ust First Diviision match of the Club against the Sappers this werk. umcn drawn. Tribune
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    S.C.C. Tennis
    293 23 FLLOWING are ties for Aug. 26 in the S.C.C. Autumn tennis tournatnent. MEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP— A CLASS E. C. Cherrington and R. F. B. Gurr (—3O) vs. H. H. Markham and D. M. Seward (sen: H. L. Marshall and J. H. Phillip (—l5) vs. A. G. Hay and
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    Mrs. Will-Moody Withdraws
    36 23 Mrs. Will-Moody Withdraws New York, Aug. 24. Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, has cancelled "try in the American singles chamloriship which begins at Forest Hills Sept. 9. She is suffering from severe iritis since returning from Wimble-tt-Reuter.
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    45 23 V' w ol the heavy number of entries 'nimittee have found it necessary that no postponements can be Q In the above tournament as from unless at least one week's noniven of inability to play and such est is considered to be reasonable.
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    Servant Stole Master's Provisions
    74 23 Servant Stole Master's Provisions Singapore. Wednesday: An Hainanese servant attached to the Sergeants' Mess at Alexandra Barracks this morning pleaded guilty before Mr. L. C. Goh, the fifth magistrate, for theft of two tins of sardines, two boxes of salt, three tins of milk, thiee tins of chicken essence, one
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    FILIPINO ASSN.
    22 23 T^ second half-yearly general meet-[-he Singapore Filipino Associaiw i be held at tne President's pre-l-A, Kirk Terrace, on Sunday, at
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    Jumped Into Sea
    51 23 Singapore Wednesday: A Chawan woman Koh Koon, aged 35 years oleTded guilty this morning in the^second court before Mr. Conrad Oldham for having attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the sea at Marine Parade yesterday. She was cautioned and dtehmed at the request of Court Inspector
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    ENGLAND'S SMASHING TEST VICTORY
    1093 24 Fast Merchants Do The Trick AUSTRALIA'S SCORES WERE 201 AND 123 ENGLAND WON THE FINAL TEST AT THE OVAL TESTERDAY BY AN INNINGS AND 579 RUNS. Australia's batting, with both Bradman and Fingleton absent hurt, brought only 201 for the first innings and 123 for the
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    More Death Sentences In Moscow
    69 24 Moscow, Wednesday. TEX leading officials of the Azerbaijan Commissariat of Agriculture, who were alleged to have confessed to being members of the Nationalist counter-revolutionary terrorist organisation, have been sentenced to death at Kirovabad. They were found guilty of plotting to overthrow the Soviet Government and
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    27 24 Messrs. Tan Beng Lay and Tan Kwang Hui of the Municipality have passed the final (Part I) and Intermediate examinations of the Corporation of Accountants, Glasgow, respectively.
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    Score Board
    236 24 Score Board ENGLAND—lST INNINGS Edrich b O'Reilly Huiton c Hassett b O'ReiUv Leyland run out Hammond Ibw b Flectwood Smith Paynter Ibw b O'ReiMv Compton b Wait? Hardstaff not oat Wood c and b Barnes Verity not out Extras Total (for 7 wkts. dec.) Extras were 22 byes. 19 leg
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    LEN HUTTON DENIES ROMANCE
    21 24 LEN HITTOX emphatically denJ an engagement with a Leefl *irl, states a Reuter message fraJ London. I
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      27 24 Broadcast Commentary On Races The 8.M.8.C. will be broadcasting a racing commentary on the Races, every day of the meeting, from 4.50 p.m. to 5.15 p.m. •■■■■■■■■■■■•■■■■•■■■■•■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■a
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