The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 March 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press n rs. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 101. NO. 12,060.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    307 1 Late cables from Shanghai give graphic descriptions of the horrors endured in Chapei and the continuous sniping being carried on on the settlement borders Page 11. In Chapei ihe streets are strewn with dead, the looters firing wi h machine-guns in order to clear a path —Page
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    FORMOSA.—I.
    1184 1 FORMOSA.— I. It is strange that so large and irrnsaiblf an island as Formosa should be so little visited by travellers. One teaches it most mfortahly From Japan, or Shanghai, for there are fairly good steamers running every week or ten days throughout the year. From Bong Kong via China
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      188 1 s u>! w ARIELL'S < HRV RIPE' 1 5 s svwwwwwwww 'RAFFLES HOTEL vNight March 23rd— 8.15 p.m. Fro :onia Cruise Dinner 8 Ball. $4. 1 For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. F~ T» t^^Hs. THE (ONSTAN T i P^ V^^ COMPANION OF >r ffXS^V^N^^ BUSY MEN office table
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      108 1 THE Talcum Powder for YOU. ANTISEPTIC AND i ~n i j LEAVES A DELIGHTFUL FEELING OF FRESHNESS AFTER USE. 71V/ GTOtW PERFUMERY CO. LTD. LONDON, MM/S NEW YORK. Agents: WILLIAM GOSSAGE Sons., Ltd., 55, Robinson Road. r .vA^■A^v.v.^^^^VAV.^^^v■%v.v■^v.v.^v.v.^^v.^v.^v■v.v.^^ IGriil. /»j^* > T ev 7 Tuesday, yX Th^ day *ryS^&^ Saturday
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      149 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. "Flatitudes" on page 1. Hotel attractions— Page 1. Malay ayah wanted Page 9. Oar Fiat' at Theatre Page 2. Shipping on pages 12, IT and 18. Morris-Oxford car for sale Page J. Allsopp's beer, Caldbeck's— Page 10. New programme at Alhambra Page 2. Entertainment at Happy Valley— Page
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      9 1 WdWAVWWW.V.W.W.V.W.VW FAULDINGS < SOLYPTOL SOAP FOR TOILET PURPOSES, f \VAVt%VAVAV.VA\V.V.V.V.".V.
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      135 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, 23 rd. Efigb Water. 0.48 a.m.. 8.6., Ll6 p.m.. B.C. Malacca Higd Water. 10.00 a.m.. 5.9. 10.20 P- m Titi Tin Mtgy Chartered Bank, 12. W. Australian mail doses, 2 p.m. Chamber of Commerce. 2 p m. Thursday, 24th. Hitrh Water, 1.16 a.m. 8.4., 1.56 p.m. 7.5.
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    TELUK ANSON REPORT.
    391 2 TELUK AN SON REPORT. Th« following is the directors 1 report to the shareholders for th< year ended Deceraber illst 192 d to be presented at the annual meeting on Marcli 31st. at noon at Derrick r I Company's, Flu I refit foi the year, after providing for lepreciation and
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    222 2 Kamaoi has it (saya tht- Taipiog cor-re-poniieir of the Times of Malaya > that Mr. \Y. H. GatiivU:. Assistant Protector «>*' t hhwae, Tai|>inK. be leaving for Singapore on transfer to iht- Chinese Protectomte tlu-r* in a feu week's time. It is understood that Mr. F. L. Williams, who i-
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      277 2 ASPRO TABLETS. GIVE CERTAIN RELIEF IN Rheumatism Headache Influenza Sleeplessness. Does not affect the heart. Wholesale and retail from the Importers MEDICAL HALL LTD., 23, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. NIGHTLY THE PICK OF CHINESE— MALAY OPERAS. European and Chinese Restaurants. SIDE SHOWS ETC. GATE 10 cts. Mdm.
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      210 2 Wrforia Theatre I i Coming Attractions i f RETURN VISIT OF MIROVITCH and BORISSOFF I THE JQYBELLS I f the WILBUR PLAYERS MOISIVITCH 2 1 JLj m Wm JLJ -I— J. JL I DATES WILL BE DULY: ANNOUNCED t£ J ■■■-■-■-■-n-»-« PAVILION From Thursday, 17th to Wednesday, 3rd March. AT
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      307 2 SPECTACULAR COMEDY, IHNGUMG SOME G( WITH HUMOROUS SITUATION- 1 From Wednesday, 23rd, to Monday, 2sth t I ALHAMBRiJ (Tan Cheng Kee Co.. Ltd., IVopri(t<»r^ J In the Second Show commencing 9 p. n 1 A UNITED ARTISTS' SPECIAL I Featuring the vveli-known 1 BUSTER KEATON I n his usual quaint
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    HOLLYWOOD'S MYSTERY PICTURE.
    585 3 "Real Life" Films in Place of Photographs. C5CO,O©O SPENT ON THE INVENTION. All eyes in filmland are fixed, metaphorically speaking, on the Hollywood studio in which, lvhind closed doors and with immense secrecy, Mr. J. Stuart Blackton, the Englishman, is producing "The American," the first "natural vision"
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    GOLFER TO PAY DAMAGES.
    290 3 Windscreen Broken by a Ball. "In the case of the hig-h road or a public path alongside or across a golf course the liability is obvious." said Deputy Judge Ross-Brown, X.C.. at Westminster County Court; when he gave judgment against a golfer for damage to a
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    BRITISH PRISONS.
    552 3 Escapes Few and Far Between. GAOLERS RESPONSIBLE. London. Ten escapes were made from British prisons last year. All the fugitives Aveie recaptured. The number of escapes was abnormal the total during a year raiely exceeds two or three. The fact that those who made a dash for freedom
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    PUBLIC BOOTHS FOR LISTENERS.
    230 3 A Novel Broadcasting Suggestion. Any person who pays the necessary annual licence fee of 10s. may set up a ''broadcasting booth," where, for a small fee, the public would be' able to listen to the local broadcasting station. The "booths" may be of any convenient size,
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    COLOMBO HOTEL SECRETARY LEAVES £10,438.
    56 3 London, Mar. 4. The estate of the late Mr. Victor Christian, has been declared for probate purpose at £10,438. Mr. Christian came out to Ceylon many --years ago and alter Vinp-un-country for some years, came down to Colombo, wher?. for some time, he acted as
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      189 3 I I IS A H n 'Is f I I I V^Uk BABY'S future good health and < 1 happiness depends upon your choice of his rood in infancy. The right food for your Baby is Glaxo, which baa Seen used to rear successfully the children I of 5 Royal
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      119 3 $TfITE (KPHESS CIGARETTES T-rnnTTnnitiliimirrrfa^w zi::'::::;":::;r.;ijtt-.i^-;lM ik *;'*r';" ";'''"ri^ ii j**t}33) *m3fa ftSfcH ij «^k]' Jill I r /C /^3A^By^^JJ /^^fc r'i^M^^4^i?Sj||i|S_rj!ri'HT:*i I j^JF J l i m\:\.:- A SOUND JUDGE. "The President, in a brilliant after dinner speech, did not forget those holding the farflung outposts of the Empire. He
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    MOTOR-CAR JUMPS 29 FEET.
    297 4 PASSENGER WHO HAD THE THRILL An interesting and somewhat exciting method of testing the stability f a motor-car has been tried in America. A light framework was fixed over the car. This erection resembk-1 a cuple of ladders, one resting on the springs in front of
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    NEW TYPE OF CAR THEFT.
    238 4 VEHICLES STOLEN, STRIPPED AND THEN ABANDONED. A commercial traveller employed by a firm in St. Paul's Churchyard drove up to a shop in Kilburn recently in a saloon car, in the back of which were gowns and robes value £100. He was in the shop
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    47 4 A fire occurred at 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon on an estate near the 13th mile, Kapar. The Klang fire brigade were summoned, but on arrival found that the smokehouse had already been gutted, and they confined their efforts to ensuring the safety of the adjoining buildings.
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      125 4 I BETTER THAN EVER. I AND PRICES LOWER :j Wonderful improvements have g J again been made jj And wonderful reductions in j: 4 prices again announced. Dddbe- Brothbrs I MOTOR CARS j| From $1,980. 5 Standard Touring Special Touring Sports Touring $1,980. $2,105. $2,165. I Seven Passenger Cars I
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      159 4 High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes •I J jRMff/ 41 Get PISK vwJ^ll I Ml' L>3tl) I 1 1 r Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. Singapore. 2* Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Pennng. Ipoh, Malacca 1 A BB^I 818 k THE FISK TIRE EXPORT COMPANY, INC. > G.ll and
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    CAR TALKS.
    977 5  -  "MAFOO" XII. Choosing a Car. By I In choosing a car the two points upon which a decision must first be made are: a. The first cost and b. The running cost. Upon the first cost depends the amount :of capital which is to be tied up as
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    BRITISH MOTOR-CARS IN AUSTRALIA.
    250 5 AMALGAMATION OF FIVE COMPANIES. A message from Melbourne states that, with a view to expanding trade in British motor-cars, five companies are being amalgamated to form the company of Cheneys (Australia), Limited, with a nominal capital of £1,000,000, of which 200,000 Eight per Cent. Cumulative Preference
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    IRITISH MOTOR-CYCLES IN CANADA.
    148 5 IRITISH MOTOR -CYCLES IN CANADA. One has grown so accustomed to hearing of the inability of British motor-car manufacturers tj make any real headway in Canada that it is pleasant to be able to record that, at any rate, rapid progress is being made by makers of motor-cycles. In the
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      234 5 P Be Gttided j By Experience for Economical Transportation m l^^m flfcA fe^^^r Our two and a half million timers have discovered that it is possible to obtain in a hr rolet all the advantages of I t rui> modern gear-change car w^a^ n I Models ana Prices. at the
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      123 5 ®®®®®®®®®®®®©@@S®@®SS3®3S^SS@®®3®®©^^®^3i^ S®®® 3v3®®®@®® j CLYNO I The Car for Economy and 1 Individuality. f The Clyno Overseas Model ir- corn orates a three door body with special tropical J| hood, large type radiator, fan, ventilators, electric horn, oversize tyres, specially strengthened frame, etc and is built especially for the Tropics.
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    CHESS NOTES AND NEWS.
    711 6  -  HATTON WARD by— Problem HI. by O. Nemo. Black 4 pieces. White 8 pieces. Mate in two. Problem No. T>, by \V. Holghansen. Black pieces. White 4 pieces. Slate in three. A Skilful l.ame by Blind Boy Player. In a :''e\ -is issue I wrote of
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    ANTIQUE CHESSMEN.
    730 6 An Interesting Bond-Street Exhibit. RISSIA ABOLISHES "KINGS* ANTi "QrEENS." A tmiqne amber chess-board has recently CMBC ml the hands of a well-known firm ot' ambei dealers and is now te He seen in a window in Bond-street. The board, which is handsomely inlaid, i^ furnished with a complete
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
    1421 6  -  HORATIUS UTILE CALLING. -by- {FREE PRESS SPECIAL.] Alter writing, as I did last week, about -elimination," which is very advanced play indeed, it may seem a descent from the sublime to the ridiculous to comment on the subject treated in this week's article, which is, by
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      6 6 For the Leisure Hour Indoor Recreations
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      637 6 $100 IWo FOR ONLY 12 MATCHES We publish below the first of the two coupons for our weekly I «m»ii, ;i <, tion. A second coupon will be published on Wednesday morninu Both i»f coupons entitle the reader, by carrying cut the instructions given v. enter for our prize of
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      129 6 Novel Crosswords No. 6 A correspondent of an ingenious turn of mind has forwarded a KTfc puzzles of a clever and unusual charactei. In these puzzles there are no numbered squares, but all the U'ttrr< of are used once only. In fitting the clues to the squares solvers have, of
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    EDISON AT 80.
    233 7 BIRTHDAY REPLIES TO A MEDLE\ OF QUESTIONS. New York, Friday. With unbelievable patience and sustained good humour the deaf Edison on his eightieth birthday pencilled answers to a 15C formal question propounded by reporters Questions, wise and foolish, ranged from the mystery of immortality to the Russian
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    INDIANS PREFER ENGLISH OFFICIALS.
    236 7 Objection to Co-operation on Equality Basis. London. Mar. 9. In a letter to the Morning Pen on the subject of Bolshevism in India, Xawabzada Dera Ismail Khan, says that he does not think that the Reds will ever be successful in India, mainly owing to the
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    LUXURIOUS AIR LINERS FOR THE EAST.
    139 7 Expert's Description of Two New Machines. London, Mar. 9. Lecturing on the development of airship transport before the Institution of Profes-l sional Civil Servants, Major G. S. Scott mentioned that two mammoth liners, the RlOO and the RlOl, with a capacity of 5.000.000 cubic
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    OUTSPOKEN CANTON JOURNALIST ARRESTED.
    121 7 Canton, Mar. 6. For criticizing the Government contribution to the Whampoa Po"rt Development Company, Limited, as wasting of public funds, Mr. Yeung Yi-um, editor of the Kung j Man News Service, was arrested by the Police yesterday afternoon at the request of the Whampoa Development Company.
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    GEORGE, THE SMILE-MAKER.
    451 7 PAPERSELLER HELPS "DOWN AND OUTS." Free Cigarettes. The most cheerful place in the City, no matter the weather, is the corner of Old Broad-street and Threadneedle-street, I where Mr. George Smith sells his news- j papers. The good cheer is due entirely to j "George" they all
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    MR. PENNY AS A WHIP.
    195 7 Mr. F. G. Penny's appointn^ent js a j Unionist whip has proved very popular and he has been the subject of notice in the papers. Here is what the Daily Express said A former sea captain has made his- tory for the mercantile marine by
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    THE LURID EAST.
    138 7 Tabits at eight,' Mrs. Brent called as she and the Commissioner's wife were leaving. 'Dinner at nine or so. Come «>arly Mrs. Dawan.' The doctor's wife had lived in Malaya. Pabits were Penangese for gin and bitters served before dinner. Needless to say, the doctor's parties were
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    COCHRAN TO BUILD STADIUM AT BLACKPOOL.
    58 7 COCHRAN TO BUILD STADIUM AT BLACKPOOL. I London, Mar. 9. There is every probability that the Milligan-Walker fight will be held at Blackpool. The General Purposes' Committee of Blackpool Corporation has decided to grant Mr. C. B. Cochran free use" of the sports oval at Stanley Park. Mr. Cochran has
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      193 7 It Pays to Spray Keep down Mosquitos and Pests by using the Vermorel "Eclair" Knapsack Sprayer J r Wellknown as a reliable fi l^fe strongly made machine. M Ji fl Has a variable spray fine I medium or coarse. J r Nozzle so arranged that /__/J IX jet can be
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      343 7 I BERGER PAINTS 1 I Enaitiels and. gi b Dry rot tKe ever present o Berger Arboreum is a wood preservative flgl stain that so acts upon the albumen in the \y wood that dry rot, decay and fungus \M growths are rendered impossible. Arboreum L 3 WM preserves the
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    1133 8 Young Muslim Union, Penang. DINNER AND ANNUAL MEETING. (Our Muslim Correspondent). In celebration of its 17th anniversary, the Young Muslim Union, Penang, held a dinner at che Union premises, No. 306, Anson Road, on the 26th ultimo. There was a large number of members and friends present and
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    435 8 ihe prices quoted are geneially current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may De small variations. Beef steak (round) Kali 51 beef stew or curry do 46 Pork, lean do t>4 Pork, lean ana fat, Lst quality do 55 Mutton Indian ftj 50 Mutton
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    PARACHUTE TRAGEDY.
    77 8 London, Mar. 10 An Air Force Corporal from Biggin Hill Aerodrome jumped with a parachute from an aeroplane at a height of 5,000 feet Instead of falling gently, he came' down at a tremendous speed towards th« main road and fell twenty yards in front^ o an zt\
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      74 8 m^m i \m /ft ft Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) A^S:y^gJ|K^.>SW^ ??!sfc4'^ "'v* --i i:^»i4 jSS.V v v iy HI when I get ouQljfiu* r^ H These G'aven"A"&ve eu j rottimg good f smoke /"I j CORK TIPPED I I VIRGINIA CIGARETTES HADE IN LONDON,
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      123 8 %VV\WJWiVAV;VWWVVVVVbVWAWArtVV^.VV IAV.'.VAV^.'.v1 AV.'.VAV^.'.v > TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS jj SIMPLE EFFICIENT ADJUSTABLE Come to us for Replacements J —WE CARRY STOCKS FOR ALL POPULAR MAKES OF I MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. I 209-212, Orchard Road. I W.SV.VAV.VMV.V. I iW.V.V.V.%VV«V.V.V.SV.VAV/.\'.',///;: PABCO PAINTS for every purpose I I Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. I (Incorporated
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    A MINIATURE NAVY.
    247 9 INGENIOUS SUGGESTION. MR. BRIDGEMAN REFUSES TO BE BOUND. [He Liter's Service. L'.ndon, Mar. 21. The House of Commons, by 231 votes to 92, rejected a Labour motion to reduce the naval vote, moved by Prcfessor H. B. Lees Smith (Lab., Keighley). He declared that the Washington Conference
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    THE GENEVA PROPOSALS.
    205 9 Geneva, March 21. The prepararatory committee on tin disarmament conference has opened. Viscount Cecil presented a draft convention providing, firstly, that contract ants inform yearly the Secretary-General of the League the amount they propose spending on land, naval and air armaments during the year; secondly, to limit
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    THE BALKAN QUARREL.
    155 9 London. March 21. The statement made in Rome that the British Minister at Belgrade had joined the Italian Minister in "a verbal remonstrance*' at the Yugo-Slav military preparations on the frontiers is not confirmed in authoritative circles in London, which state that the British Minister called at
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    INDIA DEMONETIZES THE SOVEREIGN.
    99 9 New Delhi, March 21. The Legislative Assembly, on the fifth day of the discussion on the Currency Bill, carried, by (53 votes to 49, the clause demonetising the sovereign. Sir Basil Blackett declared that the object of the Bill was to remove the vex-'d question of
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    NANKING EVACUATED.
    17 9 Shanghai, March 22. The evacuation of foreign women and children from Nanking began at daylight.
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    DEATH PENALTY.
    703 9 Case Against It Stated in Manchester. PRISON OFFICIALS FAVOUR ABOLITION. Mr. E. Roy Calvert, secretary of the Na tiojia] Council for the Abolition of the Beath a Penalty, addressed a meeting in the Friends l> Meeting House, Manchester, on "Should caS pital punishment be abolished?" Lady Barlow, who
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    NEW AERODROME HONG KONG.
    143 9 Forecast by Governor "The day is sure to come when residents of this Colony will take through railway tickets from Kowloon to Calais, and return tk-kets at that" said His Excellency the Governor. Sir Cecil Clement! K.C.M.G. speaking at the annual dinner of the Hong Kong
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    26 9 best to protect British rights wherever attacked. He added that the same protection would be afforded Britishers ;»t Hankow and Kiukiang as at other treaty ports;
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    SHANGHAI CHAOS.
    157 9 BRITISH TROOPS ATTACKED. SEVERAL WOUNDED [Reuters Far Eastern Service]. Shanghai, March 21. A party of Chinese troops, presumably Northerners, broke through the barrier on the north of the settlement this evening; and started looting. Two armoured ears were sent out which were continuously tired on by machineguiii. The
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    TERROR IN NATIVE CITY.
    373 9 [Router's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. March 21.. The Nationalist occupation of the native part of Shanghai, which may now be considered an accomplished fact, took the dual form of a military advance from Minhong by a few thousand Nationalist troops and effective internal action by Nationalist
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    CHINA IN THE HOUSE.
    212 9 NO CHANGE OF POLICY. [Reutor's Service.] London. Mar. 21. In the House of Commons, Coloni Howard Bury asked, in view of the roc-en developments at Hankow and the protest from Peking, whether the Government woul consider Die advisability of adopting po'jcy similar to Japan, which -;uted
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      264 9 BUSINESS^CARDS. i MARY SETON. i BLACKWOOD FURNITURE •I SHANGHAI SHADES. E. AMBER MANSIONS. V.V.'.W. I AWA I LWV.VA%WM\ Mi \IOKI\I S. MARBLE OR GRANITE >im;apore casket co. MOM MENTAL MASONS." TELEPHONE 75. ALBERT L. A. DALEY. \DKKTAKER MOM MENTAL MASON. r- lavished 1897. Tel. 915. CARS FOR HIRE treat Reduction
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      823 9 NOTICES. UNION BUILDING. P Offices to let. Two medium Mzed offioos < Ground Floor. Apply Branch Manager, Uni. ,J In>urancL- Society of Canton Ltd. j| MUNICIPAL NOTICE~ REWARDS OFFERED. A reward of |SC will be paid by the Municip; Commissionere, Siasapore, for informatic leadug to the conviction of the person
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      728 9 SITUATIONS WASTED. British lady, knowing book-keeps- -g, -v notyping:, accounting and general office routine, many years with a Municipal Council, seeks position. Apply Box No. 222 care of Prat Pi BOOK-KEEPER STENOGRAPHER-SECRETARY. Well-educated Knjrlishwonmn, r;..i yeat-* London, three pears' Shanghai experience, wishes to m«>vc South. Accustomed t sdpervtee staff London
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    102 10 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, Mr. and Mrs. I>. Maclver Miller gratefully j acknowledge the kindness of friends who attended the funeral of ttfeji darling little Dougia> and who sent wreaths, telegrams and letters of condolence in their very terrible bereave- n-.ent. Mi-. Tan 800 Liat and brothers, and Mr. Scow I.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 23, 1927. An Appeal From Tanjong Rhu.
    1031 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 23, 1927. An Appeal From Tanjong Rhu. Tucked away in a corner of the I Municipal area, out of sight and out of mind, a scabious and leprous spot, i full of dirty hovels and lacking even the most elementary hygienic decencies, lies Tanjong Rhu.
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    797 10 Mr. Granville Roberts, managing editor of the Malaya Tribune, arrived in Sinern pore yesterday morning by the s.s Perak after a holiday at Brastagi. Mr. F. J. Locke is an inmate of the General Hospital, Penang. Dr. and Mrs. R. Green, who have been visiting French Indo-China, arrived back in
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    49 10 Seditious Literatim ECHO OF KRKTA A^ FA (From Our Own Corn Ipoh An echo of tin- Kreta V. ■> enacted in the Ipoh Po when a Hailani. ago d 28, the police with belonging society and dis i ibuting regarding the smgap< The accused Wai foi ti all;
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    WEDDING AT PENANG.
    14 10 US. i\ s. (,i!{so\ \\;i hiss h GRANGE From Our Own <"■>■;,
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    O.C . PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    26 10 O.C PENANG VOLUNTEERS. PRESENTATION I SAI \l»l i; Its '■> Sa 1 isian Compj tankard on 1 1 dk parture on h>n Major Saun.it-! Eurasian Company prioi
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    TIN MINER'S ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    41 10 TIN MINER'S ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST. ARRESTED IN BAN I I rom Our Our, < V.. .1. Kett lev ell, n ana] Gold Company's tin mine, wh of .out. in i tan criminal i 4 trust, I in Bangkok and will nesda\
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    LICENSING JUSTICES MEET.
    67 10 OM.\ SIX KPPLU I i-' x^ Only six app i the [icensing lustka s, 111 i\ A. V. David. ben thef 1 >i»ti !>" Court >■«-' aj proved— the appltcatt< i for a renewal of the licence The other appttcaikms, vv granted, were madt i emax) St
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    CRIMINAL APPEAL.
    155 10 M \(,ISTK A IKS SK\ I IN' I REDUCED To k WNB ol Ban Nadai Sti a Benga sentenced to a month's im| the Second Polk* Mai Bull, for obstruc ng whilst in the exßCUtioi I I Coast Road on 1< bruary cessful in an appi I I
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    SNIPING TACTICS.
    86 11 BRITISH FORCED TO FIRE. v( VKKOW ESCAPES. Far Eastern Service] Shanghai. March 22. :nu. mostly by the inmen, ia proceeding on the let oi the international shots coming in the m who are holding the this att-a. are replying The] occupy several high arc counter-sniping. oi the Durham
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    SACKING NATIVE CITY.
    57 11 Rl RIOT. ran that there business *as at mobi] ted an I t the f< reign the pi esence rgy oi V ting, ai Chapei, which settlement I the still thousands of stlj with «ri officers, v «.-ra. Pi Sho;; Chen. band and the? are not yet
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    FIRING AT SIGHT.
    127 11 oi iside settlement rs are still rantrain, Bring at anything 51 anghai and the north eithei do no- Ben v me supp >sed not to be ft it to leave the train. Shantung troops beheaded the >ight of British harriers and stuck up nts oi their bayonets
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    BARRIERS RUSHED.
    30 11 MS STAND FIRM. estimated at several through the barriers and n thorn international shed in the alley-ways British. ii mpted break through v the Durhams. no British casualties
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    STREETS FULL OF DEAD.
    42 11 Of THE LOOTERS. continue at Chapci Shantung 1 troops ere, air! partly Nation- 'A 8 v ttmra with dead ami cases of women's 9 lot their rings. I un iio looted has been robtaon of tht looters is
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    ANOTHER PIRACY.
    151 11 CAPTURE OF HOPSANG. VESSEL TAKE TO BIAS BAY. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Hong Kong, Mar. 22. The Indo-China Steam Navigation Company's steamer Hopsang, from Shanghai to Hong Kong, has been pirated. The Hopsang was taken to Bias Bay. Theie are no details at present. Hong Kong. Later. The
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    32 11 they leave the city for the country they are met swarms of would-be looters 'oming in. As a result oi many blood} fights for nu n< innocent persons have been kil cd.
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    WORSE THAN HELL.
    138 11 THE HORRORS OF CHAPEI. Renter's Chinese correspondent describes the scene at Chapei as worse than hell. The blocked thoroughfares prevent the victims escaping from the robbers and Looters, Nothing is heard bat shots, and the screams of women and children running hysterically hither and thither. Many women
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    TREK OF THE REFUGEES.
    195 11 WARTIME SCENES RECALLED. Scenes recalling France and Belgium during the war were witnessed this afternoon in the populous suburbs adjoining the disturbed area at Chapei, whence a eosm* nolitan throne of refugees, including many Bri ish and Japanese, were flocking to the settlement amid the crackle
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    GENERAL PI SURRENDERS.
    142 11 KrOMINTANG FLAG HOISTED. It is officially announced that, as a result f negotiations between Chiang Kai Shek and Pi Shou Chen, the latter agreed to surrender yesterday and later telegraphed Chiang Kai Shek to that effect. The Kuomintang flag subsequently was hoisted over Pi's headquarters. Many thousands
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    FALL OF SHANGHAI.
    467 11 WHAT MOSCOW THINKS. BRITISH PRESS VIEWS. [Reuters Service.] Moscow, Mar. 22. According to the official news agency, the news of the capture of Shanghai, published in the special editions, aroused jubilant demonstration? in the mills and factories of the principal towns. The Government organ, Izvestia, says that
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    FRENZIED COTTON BUYING.
    93 11 [Reiner's Service.] New York, Mar. 22. The Department of Commerce announcement that the cotton crop for 1926 finally has been placed at the unexpected low figure of 17,910,000 bales surprised the trade, and a frenzied outburst of buying followed. The Pit was encompassed by the largest throng
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    THE REDS' NEXT MOVE.
    59 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) H>ng Kong, Mar. 22. It is reported from Canton that Chiang Kai Shek has telegraphed ordering Chien Ta Chun, the garrison commander at Canton, not to leave for the East River, as previously arranged, but to stay at Canton, 'as the Reds
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    BANK STAFFS STRIKE AT HANKOW.
    47 11 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Hankow, Mar. 21. All Chines? employees in foreign banks struck this morning. The banks are picketed and the strikers threaten to shut off food supplies from the staffs of the foreign banks and make servants leave their posts.
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    RETIREMENT OF SIR JOSEPH COOK.
    37 11 RETIREMENT OF SIR JOSEPH COOK. [Reuters Service.] Sydney, Mar. 22. Major-General Sir Granville Ryrie has been appointed High Commissioner for Australia in London, in succession to Sir Joseph Cook, who is retiring. [Earlier cables on page 9.]
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    SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB.
    924 11 Official Formation. GOOD PROGRESS RECORDED. A meeting of the Singapore Flying Club was held at the S.V.C. Brill Hall last night when Mr. A. K. Maitland tcok the chair, supported by Messrs H. S. Russell, S. J. Vickers, and H. S. Chapman (hon. secretary). In opening the
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    JAVA NOTES.
    1003 13 The Late Rising. REPRIEVES FOR COMMUNIST MURDERERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) o Batavia, Mar. 19. Since the Communist rict^ themselves Probably nothing has caused such a sensation as the statement this week that H E he Governor General has reprieved three of the murderers of a native policeman,
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    198 13 The following novels were added to Raffles Library during: the past fortnight:— Blundell (Peter) Morals for Matilda. Bullivant (Cecil H.) The Unbarred Door. Burroughs (Edgar R.) The Cave Girl. 2 copies. Christie (Agatha) The Big Four. 2 copier. Crompton (Richmal) More William. Dawe (Carlton) The Knightsbridge Affair Deeping
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    174 13 HANK FAILURE ißy courtesy of the Nanyo NichiXuhi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, March 20. The management of Nakai Bank has announced two weeks suspensi n of business. EARTHQUAKE NOTES. The Government Bill readjusting so-called earthquake notes including the notes connected with the Chartered Banks is likely to be voted when
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    SUICIDE ATTEMPT IN A CINEMA.
    239 13 Fought Duel in Saigon Paris. A dramatic scene occurred towards the close of a performance in a Paris cinema, when a surgeon-dentist named Leon Leslie, who was in evening dress in the stalls, placed a revolver to his temple and pulled the trigger. The man
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    HOME FOOTBALL TO DATE.
    1324 14 Results Including Saturday, March 19th. ENGLISH LEAGUE DIVISION I. Home Away Goals Goals PWDLF A|WDLFA Points Newcastle 10 32 14 1 1 49 15 6 4 6 28 28 45 Huddersfield 1 32 11 4 1 39 17 3 10 3 29 30 42 Burnley 20
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
    83 14 The Chinese Swimming Club are sending a water polo and relay race team to visit the Penang Swimming Club during the Easter holidays. This would be the third meeting, results of previous meetings being as follows: 1924. The C.S.C. lost at water polo 4 l. Won relay
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    INDIA AND CEYLON SPORTSMEN THANKED.
    39 14 London, Mar. 10. At a meeting of the Committee of the M.C.C. a resolution was passed expressing grateful appreciation for the high distinction and hospitality shown towards their cricket team in India and Ceylon.
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    SQUASH RACQUETS AT PRINCES CLUB.
    112 14 Army's Victory Over Navy. London, Mar. 10. In the Squash Racquets Tournament, at Princes Club, the Army beat the Navy by four matches to one. Lieut. Scott Chad (Army), beat Lieut. Saunderson (Navy), 9—3, 6—9, 9—2, 9—5. Major Marriott (Army) beat Lieut. Hale (Navy), 9—6,
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE (DIV. I.)
    181 14 Rangers (-6) 30 20 4 6 77 36 46 Motherwell (5) 32 20 7 5 71 44 45 Celtic (1) 30 18 6 6 90 39 42 Airdries (2) 32 15 11 6 83 58 36 Dundee (10) 31 14 9 8 66 43 36 Falkirk
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    4D. A WEEK WAGES.
    42 14 In consequence of stoppages for arrears of rent and other debts incurred during the mining stoppage, it is stated, some miners in the Conisborough district of South Yorkshire have drawn as little as 4d. a week in wages.
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    LORD MAYOR'S FAREWELL TO SIR S. JACKSON.
    464 15 CRICKET AS AN IMPERIAL BOND London, Mar. 7. Sir Stanley Jackson, Covi ;nor-designat? of Bengal, was entertained at luncheon by the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House in the presence of a large company, including; Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Amery, Mr. and
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    MILITARY TRAINING IN UNIVERSITIES.
    141 15 Resolution of Indian Couniil of State New Del v i, Mar. 7. The Government sustained another defeat in the Council of State over a non-officia* resolution urging the introduction of com pulsory military training for college students in Indian universities. Mr. Richey, Educational Commissioner in opposing
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    LIBELLING THE DEAD.
    105 15 Discussing the libel action against Viscount Gladstone. The Law Journal this, week %nys that from the jury's rider it might be thought that Mr. Gladstone's character had been the subject of the action. "In substance no doubt it was," the journal remarks, "but that was only because
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    A SOVEREIGN SPURNED.
    424 15 JUST BECAUSE IT WAS GOLD. It all began very quietly. In fact, for the first minute or two the half-dozen people on top of the 'bus didn't know the ihing had happened. And then the raised Voices of the conductor and the well-dressed, city-type man made them
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    POSITION OF INDIAN NAVAL BILL.
    271 15 CONSEQUENTIAL LEGISLATION REQUIRED LOCALLY. London. Mar. 7. In the House of Commons, Mr. G Lansbury asked whether the Indian Legi lative Assembly had approved of th<. proposals in the Indian Navy Bill now before the House of Commons. Ear] Winterton replied that the publication of
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    21 15 The A. M> will meet at 10.30 a.m. on March $Oth at the Sungei Ujong Club for the quarterly general meeting.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    289 16 The Glasgow-owned vessel Navarino, called at Singapore yesterday in order to have engine room defects repaired. The commander of the Netherlands M. V. Juno recently reported striking a submerged obstiuction or shoal northward of James shoal and at a distance of about 107 miles westward of Tanjong Baram,
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    435 16 COURT REPRIMANDS MASTER Allegations of misconduct on the part of Mr. G. A. Carter. Chief Officer of the] Kwong Fook Cheong, were investigated by a Marine Court of Enquiry in Hong Kong recently. The charge was based on an extract from the official log of
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    BABES IN THE BETTING-BOOK.
    125 18 It may be remarked that speculation on the possibility of twins which has just brought £1,000 to a proud father is merely an extension of habit well established in the West End of London in the eighteenth century, when th.? betting-book at Brooks's contained many wagers
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    1221 19 SANDYCROFT RUBBER. THE ANNUAL MEETING. The twentythird annual geaera! meeting- of the Sandycrolt Robber Company. Ltd., was held in the Company's Office* Chartered Bank Chambers, yesterday. Th.Hon'ble Mr. John Mitchell presided, other* present being Messrs. J. Robertson. P. A Pledger, A. K. Baddeley and Chew Woor. Poh.
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    182 19 ROSE MACPHAIL COS. REPORT. Singapore. Mar. 22. Rubber. London, Is 8%4. I'r.chanjU'd. Local 71%. Tim.— London, E298 10s. 355. iovm. Mining.— lVtalin- LSQ 4. .">:>. bob. 10 discount 5 discount. Kinta 2.22 2.2. >, Teluk Krunn 1 .U< 1 .«>•">. Taipinu: L.60 1.6"), North ratping 98 1.0 1. Souths 77
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    142 19 Buyers iSe)Je r > Hong Kait ]M2' l^ MX% Klant:- River XT.'i 3.85 Kruh Forest 12 1 d:- 7- Ail Nai Hoots M BS North Taipinu «.)7 I.Ol' Petaling 4.50 4..17. Kantau pref. 1.90 l.'.'T'. Sungei Ways 3.45 Bangrin New :;:^s Mi M Bangrtn Old 35s ;;«l
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      397 19 ASSETS OVER $7,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER 5>7,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry EC The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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    983 20 The draft scheme for the reorganisation of the S.F.A. was described by Mr. J. M. Si me a. the annual meeting on Monday as a big scheme with a few faults, but it would be gradually worked up to perfection. The general opinion of the S.F.A. officials was
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    222 20 Lincoln and National Betting. JACK HORNER SCRATCHED. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Mar. 22. Th latest betting on tha Lincolnshire Handicapi to be run this afternoon at Lincoln. Is as fallows: 11. If. Boussac's Asterus i's— 2o. Lord Derby's Helter Skelter 100—9. Yr. B. Coulson'* Orbindos 100—9. Mr.
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    594 20 As legards the time for the preparation: of playejs for the match, this, of course, "cuts both ways." and the question of either side gaining an initial advantage does not arise. *P Speculation on promotion and relegation possibilities of :he League will be thrust temporarily into the background on Saturday
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    FOOTBALL.
    326 20 United Services Beat S.F.A. GOOD GAME ON HEAVY GROUND. United Services 2, S.F.A 1. In spite of the heavy rain which fell yesterday afternoon, a large crowd, estimated at over 2,000, turned up to witness the match between the United Services and the S.F.A. at the Stadium, and were
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 16
    84 20 SI OO FOR 12 RESULTS We publish on Page 6 ?he second coupon for our Football Competition Xo. 16. which relates to the semi-finals of the English and Scottish Cup competitions and eight League matches to be played on Saturday. prize of $100 awaits the reader
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