The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 May 1934

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. WO. 14,272. ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1934 1§ CENTS.
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    NEW ZEALAND GIRL FLIES TO AUSTRALIA & ASKS FOR CUP OF TEA
    387 1 NEW ZEALAND GIRL FLIES TO AUSTRALIA ASKS FOR CUP OF TEA tW Batten Knocks 4 1/2 />/v.v O// Record YEN HOURS OVER TIMOR K^ 1 4 A a. the 23 years old New Zealand girl whoso woman's record for the London-Australia name Try Again Girl." yesterday accom landed at Port
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    CHILDAR'S MISHAP
    107 1 Norwegian Ship Runs Aground Astoria, Ore., May 4. Peacock Spit, one of the most notorious "graveyards of ships" m the world, to-day claimed another victim when the Norwegian motorship Childar ran aground there. The vessel, entering the Columbia River, bound for Portland. Oregon, ran ashore during heavy seas
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    500 Dead In Chinese Cholera Outbreak
    42 1 I Shanghai. May tS. Cholera has broken out m Changklng, an inland treaty port m East Szechuan. 'Five hundred people have perished I during the last three days r»nd the epidemic la spreading rapidly. Union Tiir.es.
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  • London Tin Corporation Policy
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      D.E.I. TIN AND RUBBER EXPERTS IN SINGAPORE
      373 1 D.E I. TIN AND RUBBER EXPERTS IN SINGAPORE On W«) To Import a 11 1 Conlerenee With Colonial Dept. M> DIFFICLLTY ABOUT RESTRICTION "THE D.E.I. Government does not ;;ntic:ipnte any difficulty m •egaru to the method of Introducing •übber restriction on the date ;pccified by the international ageement. Dr. Wellenstein.
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      GOOD OF MALAYA ALWAYS THE OVERRIDING CONSIDERATION
      362 1 GOOD OF MALAYA AL WA YS THE OVERRIDING CON SID ERA TION Mr. Ho we son And The Tin Pool I From Our Own Correspondent] London, May 23. PRESIDING at London Tin Cor- poration meeting Mr. Howeson i claimed that the international agreement accorded absolute equality of treatment to all
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  • Silver To Be Part Basis Of U. S. Currency
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      Declining Demand For U.S. Cotton Goods
      183 1 Declining Demand For U.S. Cotton Goods SO MACHINERY HOURS ARE TO BE CURTAILED Washington, May 13. General Johnson announced to-day 'hat. beginning on June 4, the cotton textile industry will limit the use of productive' machinery to 75 per cent, of the present maximum hours m force, for an emergency
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      PERMISSIVE LEGISLATION INTRODUCED
      130 1 Presiden t Wants Mandatory Powers Washington, May TZ. MANDATORY legislation m the AV present session to make silver a one-fourth metallic base of the currency is recommended by Mr. Roosevelt In a message to Congress. The legislation should declare that it is the policy of the United
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    CHICAGO TRAGEDY
    48 1 Four Killed When Water Tank Falls Chicago, May 23. Another disaster occurred when n huge water-tank with a capacity ot 40.000 gallons, crashed through a seven storey building. Four persons were killed and 20 injured. It is believed that other bodies are under the wreckage.- Reuter
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    Permissive Legislation
    540 1 Washington, May ft. A bill introduced m Congress prrmissivcly authorises the President to take over the nations monetary silver stock and authorises the Secretary to the Treasury to purchase silver at home and abroad. Purchases m the home market will be limited to 50 cents an ounce on
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      57 1 [lIGIA TEA Bring* the freshness an d fragrance of the Malayan gardens Jirect to >our home. EMPIRE DAY'S ATTRACTIONS SPECIAL LUNCHEON EC| AL DINNER DANCE (formal) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight. SATURDAY, MAY 26th. PARITY BALL and CABARET KXTENSION TO 2 A.M. LD|pd« IN AID OF SAILORS AND AIRMEN'S FAMILY ASSOCIATION.
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      84 1 On Other Pages San Salvador's recognition of the Manchukuo has created a difficult problem for the League of Nations Page 9. Mr. J. M. Jackson is defendant m a case m which he is alleged to have t!isrc?arded a constable's order Page 7 The ?lory of a police trap for
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      65 1 CHRYSLER EASY HANDLING I ADELPHI HOTEL NEW GRILL ROOM NOW OPEN THE BEST OF EVERYTHING PREPARED BY OUR SWISS CHEF IN A BRAND NEW KITCHEN CONCERT DURING TIFFIN 1 TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE h DANCE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT BY I ics Sf* I jC* f JLRk LLL i SPECIAL EMPIRE
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      11 1 There it no better Tern than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION
    164 2 lUirma's Exports To The Straits Simla. May 14. It Ls officially announced that m I pursuance of the inter-Governmental i agreement signed m London on May 7, 1934. it is proposed to bring the rubber restriction scheme into force m British India from June 1. 1934. There will
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    NEW PREMISES FROM NEXT MONTH
    137 2 Members of the Municipal Service Club will shift into new premises at No. 1, Hindoo Road on June 1, and arrangements are being made to instal a billiard-table, a ping-pong table etc., and to provide for the game of mah jong and other indoor game
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    "CROSS CROSSINGS CAUTIOUSLY"
    96 2 Accidents at railway crossings m Canada have been pi most halved m one year as the result of an intensive campaign waged under the slogan "Cross Crossings Cautiously" by the railway companies and various safety organisations. Motorists however, still figure prominently m accidents at crossings, states the
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    CAUSTIC SODA
    172 2 Chinese Girl's Fatal Penang. May 18. After lying seriously ill m hospital for four days suffering from the effects of what is believed to be a fatal dose of caustic soda, a 16 year old Chinese girl named Teh Sey Looi died yesterday afternoon. The girl was admitted
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    GOVERNMENT MISSION
    57 2 To Study Foreign Military Developments For China Nanking. Another Chinese Government military mission is shortly going abroad to study the latest military developments m foreign countries The new mission will be headed by Generals Hsu Ting-vac and Yu Fei- peng. General Hsu will study military improvements while General
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    THE VOLGA-DON CANAL
    141 2 Stalingrad. May 7. The engineer In charge of the construction of the new canal connecting m the south-east of Russia the two great rivers. Volga and Don. stated m i an interview here that, according to the approved scheme of the canal, the linking of the two
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    CHANNEL MISHAP
    45 2 French Hydroplane Crew Rescued Paris, May 17. The crew of the French hydroplane forced down m a raging sea on the English Channel on Wednesday was picked up by a French cargo steamer, which is attempting to tow the aeroplane into Cherbourg harbour.
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    208 2 The following appointments m Government Service are notified m the F.M.S. Government Gazette on May 18 Mr. L. H. Gorsuch to act as Assistant Secretary to Government; Mr. H. C. R. Rendle to officiate as Second Assistant Secretary to Government; Mr E. B. David to officiate as Third Assistant Secretary
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    INLAND AIR MAIL
    72 2 No Extra Charges By Post Office London, May 17. The first inland air m.xii service m Great Britain will bo inaugurated at the end of the present month between Inverness. Scotland. and Kirkwall Orkney Islands. No extra charges an to be made by the Post Office for
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    47 2 Berlin, May 22. Changes of personnel m the Soviet Embassies m London and Tokio are believed to be foreshadowed by the announcement that the Soviet Ambassador m Berlin, M. Leo Chinchuk, has bwn recalled and will be succeeded shortly by M. Burtts, Soviet Ambassador it Ankara.- Reuter
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    29 2 Miss Jean Batten m her flight to Australia, used Castrol Oil. Her plane j is seven years old and was originally! owned by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. I
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    MEMORIAL AFTER 300 YEARS
    130 2 FIRST ENGLISHMAN TO SAIL TO JAPAN Founder Of Japanese Merchant Fleet The first Englishman to sail to Japan —the man who founded the Japanese merchant service— was honoured at 1 Gillingham. Kent, his birth-place, when 1 a memorial to him was unveiled. William Adams. a seventeenth
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    335 2 Monday. May 14. In the morning H.H. The Sultan of Pahang called on His Excellency at Government House. Mrs. Caldecott had luncheon with Mrs. Lee Choon Guan at Mandalay Villa. Tanjong Katong. In the afternoon His Excellency ■presided at the Annual General Meeting of the Union Jack Club.
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    UNUSUAL INCIDENT
    182 2 Interlude To Examine Alleged Foul (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 21. There was an unusual incident at *,he City Park Ring last night m the main j event between Peter George (8.4), the I South African bantamweight and L. S Fond (7.13>. the ex-Malayan flyweight I champion.
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    GOVERNOR OF HONDURAS
    43 2 London, May 17. The King has been pleased to appoint Mr. Alan Cuthbert Maxwell Burns, Deputy Chief Secret-ary. Nigeria as Governor and Commander-in-Chlef of British Honduras m succession to Sir Harold Kittermaster. recently appointed Governor of Nyasaland Bri tish Radio
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      384 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTCEMENT^ "br "ylcreem"" j THE Perfect Hair Dressing J for ever>' occasion t Absolutely free from gum j Imparts a splendid gloss to the hair. It fixes it m any desired position. IT NEVER FLAKES. j Wholesale I THE FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD. U( Incorporated m the F.MS > 1
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      289 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL^ Tenders ollowiny mai >artlculan Room. Supply Gas C 0.,. Sopt ClOßil 1934 Supply of H Sped Dato 19^4 NO ORDINAN4 Ni7~iT (BANKRUPTCY). STRAITS si rrtEMßin! MTTLEMEM m 5 Sumuiai > uc In Ba.ik.ui>Ke POH HAK SEI 4 No. Ml New Bridge Road Spore, Building Untrad? Notice is
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      277 2 Diary Of The Week Thursday, 24th. dlgh Water 6.20 a.m., 7.19 p.m. Football Charity Match, Singapore XI vs. J. Lee's XI, Anson Road Third Division "B," Khalsa vs. Government Monopolies. Jalan Besar Friendly, S.C.C. vs. Prison Officers Club. Wiltshires 2nd. XI vs R.A.F., Tanglin Raffles Institution vs. Singapore Teachers, R.I.
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    Ghastly Fire Tragedy In Hong Kong
    1581 3 DEVASTATION IN WEST POINT DISTRICT 5 Killed When Gasometer Explodes Iden .mil ternfying—desc ended on West p o i,it > 4U Maj 14 uhen, following an explosion tL 7 lhc ».l the district, the contents of tST c i™ Uild ::^r™ ci ;r rsjfrzsr.
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    JOSE COLLINS
    176 3 Application To Revoke Discharge In the London Bankruptcy Court; 'the affairs of Charlotte Josephine! Innes Ker, described m the receiving i order as Lady Josephine Innes Ker, professionally known as Jose Collins, scena producer, late of Sussex Square, W.. came before Mr. Registrar Warmington on the adjourned hearing
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    FRENCH NAVY SECRETS
    69 3 Italian Officer Arrested As Spy Marseilles, May 19. A sentence of two years' imprison- ment has beeii passed on Antoine Facincano, an officer of the Italian Manne Reserve found guilty of espionage. He was described as a wireless expert and was arrested two me iths ago while
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    Chinese Killed In Level Crossing Crash
    193 3 Chinese Killed In Level Crossing Crash LORRY DRIVER CHARGEL One man lost his life and anothei tr^J c adly when a motorlorry crashed into the level crossing gates near the junction of Tanjone Katong Road and Dunman Road Tuesday evening. fnnv a in P H ar i l hat the
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    UNLUCKY 13
    112 3 .Man Dies As Result Of Over-eating A verdict of misadventure while of unsound mind was recorded at a Doncaster inquest on Ezra Smith, aged 42. a miner, of Pope Avenue, Conisbrough, who died from suffocation J caused by over-eating. The widow said that he had an accident two
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    RUBBER SCARCE
    96 3 rrotest Against German Import Barriers Berlin, May 2L A iiesh hint of the serious shortage j of raw materiali m Germany is given In the current issue of the economic weekly, Deutacher Yolks Wirt. which discusses the danger to the motor manufacturing industry owing to the lack of
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      176 3 w/V/r gardenjreshness 1 SIHBAPORE LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION An Open Invitation Lawn Tennis TOURNAMENT Sanctioned by the L. T. A. M. will be held on the SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB COURTS, SINGAPORE. June llth f 1934, at 4-SO p.m. each day. (Mondays to Thursdays Inclusive) EVENTS tvtwi». Entrance lees. POpen Gentlemen's Singles
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    MACHADO
    858 4 The Inner History Of A Revolution Terrorist Tactics Which Broke The Power Of THE A.B.C. Revolutionary Organ! sation, which did so much to break the power of the Machado regime by terrorist tactics, is now disclosing many details concerning its operations. Secrecy has been discarded and the A.B.C. is
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    BRITISH MIGRATION
    206 4 Fewer Subjects Returning From Overseas The official statistics showing the 'migration of British subjects to and from the United Kingdom during 1933 disclose a continuance of the net injflow which had been m evidence for ■the two previous years. This development is a reversal of the normal movement
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    Canada's "Sir Herbert Barker" Creates Traffic Problem
    134 4 I So many patients crowd into Wiljliamsburg, Ontario, from all parts of I the American continent to see Dr. M. W. Locke who has been described as the "Sir Herbert Barker" of Canada that the Canadian National Railways had to make special arrangement*?
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    Books which Talk for the Blind
    839 4 Books which T alk for the Blind Inventor's Dream Becomes A Solid Fact "T ALKING books two years ar a dream m the mind of Robert B. Irwin, executive director of the American Foundation for the Blind, have become fact. Recent hurried reports have presented misconceptions of the idea. Briefly
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    HOW RUSSIA " WELCOMES " STRANGERS
    438 4 HOW RUSSIA WELCOMES STRANGERS Terrors Of Hotel And Table DISCLOSURES IN A GUIDE BOOK Illuminating advice to those who propose to visit or reside m Soviet Russia m the near future is contained m a book by an American writer which is now being sold by Intourist, the official Soviet
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    48 4 St. Andrew's Cathedral Church Workers' Association is having a jumble Sale at St. Andrew's School Hall on Friday, June 1. at 4.30 p.m. Gifts of old clothing will be gratefully I received, and should be sent to Temple 'House. Tank Road, not later ttian i Wednesday. May 30.
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      37 4 H. W. H. STEVENS SHIPBROKER COMMISSION and INSURANCE AGENT 2nd FLOOR. GRESIIAM HOUSE. BATTERY ROAD. Code address KENSTEVENS, Singapore. FLY TO JAVA m SIX HOURS. COOL QUICK COMFORTABLE single fare $120,--return $204, by (ROYAL NETHERLANDS INDIAN AIRWAYS.)
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      144 4 111 M i -I i I I 1 Articles may be handed m for i SPECIAL and EXPRESS LAUNDRY SERVICE Ory Cleaning Waterproofing Invisible mending undertaken. WEEK DAYS. HOURS 7 A.M. -2 P.M.A4-6P.M SATURDAYS. HOURS 7 A.M. P.M. RECEIVING DEPOT SINGAPORE STEAM LAUNDRY LIMITED. 255 ORCHARD ROAD OPPOSITE COLO STORAGE
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    A King Takes Leave Of His Guard
    205 5 A King Tak es Leave Of His Guard Parade C »«*»"ar,n. Xin X r.msUan reviewed and took ,cave of his o.d ruard. „po,, heir being ,e.ievo,>. 2L.* h !f G 2!2 l ;I ti( m! m Berlin. Urn exhibits included a collerl.on of model shps ca«prWA( the German Merchant Navy
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      81 5 Photographic copies of Free Press pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. I i B I Price 50 cents each. j i .^BQrHf 3>^r ■/wan. ■.^.^Mwßj^BatT&ti »^«<.- 4 *^B^f. i^^flßxSßl^ .'.*V" "T^b^ofc^v •^JF'J^^ \*v&kL. All the best people carry Pyramids. The wide variety of designs m both white
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    "Would Make A Mess Of The Post Office"
    2353 6 CASE OF GELIGNITE IN POLICE COURT Story Of Trap Set For A BOX containing fifty .sticks of gelignite (a high-explosive dynamite), a packet of detonators and small lengths of safety fuse were carried into the Criminal District Court at the trial of
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    HILL STATION ROADS
    304 6 HIGHLANDS SOCIETY VIEWS Private Enterprise Has Done Its Bit A strong protest about the lack 01 roads m Cameron Highlands was made at a general meeting of the Cameron Highlands Society, held at the Tana Rata Rest House. A resolution proposing that the Society should approach the
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    MOTOR CYCLIST THROWN
    124 6 Mr. Chua Kong Yong. a dispensing dresser of the General Hospital, who is also a popular member of the Medical Services soccer team, and the individual champion athlete of the General Hospital Recreation Club, met with an accident on Monday afternoon at about 4.30 p.m. It is
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    Obtained Over A Thousand Sweep Tickets
    492 6 Obtained Over A Thousand Sweep Tickets BY ALLEGED FORGED LETTERS Charges Against Local Chinese Clerk A FINAL adjournment was made by the Second hU%h I Orice) yesterday morning of the preliminary inqiun I of forgery against Tay Tee Hui, alias Francis Tay. I Evidence for the Crown was com- pleted,
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    COLONEL PRIOR DISCHARGED
    242 6 CHEATING SUMMONS WITHDRAWN Sequel To Contract At Recent Show The summons for cheating against Colonel Charles L. Prior, who organised the recent Livestock and Trade Show, was withdrawn m the Police Court before Mr. N. Grice (the second magistrate) yesterday afternoon. The charge was "that on cr
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    ESTATE DISTILLERY
    53 6 Chinese Coolie's Illicit Venture Seremban. May 22. A Chinese alleged to have been found manufacturing illicit liquor on the borders of an estate, r as today brought before the Seremban Magistrate. He was fined $40 for possessing the liquor, on which dut., was not paid, and $30 for
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    18 6 Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Sandys, of Kuala Lumpur, are sailing for home on Friday by the Corfu.
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      142 6 I r MISS JEAN BATTEN Miss Jean Batten a 24 year old New Zealand girl. Dying a sevea year old Moth plane- which once belonged to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, has created a new Women's Record Right f'<» nl England to Australia with the aid of Castrol. In accomplishing
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    WEALTHY BROKER KIDNAPPED
    233 7 JED AND BOUND IX NEW HOME •If You Shout We Will Kill You" William Gettle, a wealthy •w by masked men arden ol a Los Angeles Just bought for mi n had climbed the high walls surrounding place. riven a party to celecompletion of a swimming i
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    Had To Jump Aside To Save Himself
    494 7 P.C.s Allegation Against Mr. J. M. Jackson INCIDENT OUTSIDE POLICE STATION I MR. J. M. JACKSON, an architect ITI Of Malacca Street, appeared m the fourth police court yesierday (Charged with wilfully or negligently refusing to stop when ordered to do (•0 by
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    SINCERITY AT THE ALHAMBRA
    142 7 "Hell And High Water" Better Than Its Title Despite its title, "Hell and High Water Paramount's present production at the Alhambra is not a film of wild adventures, rough seas and drunken sailors. It is sober story of the hardships of the youthful owner of a
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    WORLDS CHESS TITLE
    61 7 Prolonged Battle Of The Plinth Bad Kissingen. May 21. Th« seventeeth game In the* chess championship resulted m Bo^oljuboif resigning. The scores now are Dr. Alekhlne ll points, his opponent 6. Bad Kissingen, May SI. Th( 13th game oi the world chess 'jhampionship was drawn and the
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    TEA TABLE TIPS.
    256 7 "Well. Helen, its nice to have you here again. How many lumps?" "Two please. Yes, I'm glad to bt back too. its almost incredible now t( think we've ever been away, and we*vi only been home a week!" "Poor, darling, I suppose you're ii. the throes of
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    RAW MATERIALS
    296 7 American Supplies From Far East Washington, May 15. The possibility of developing Central American supplies of indispensable tropical raw materials m the event that Far Eastern trouble should disrupt trans-Pacific commerce was discussed m the reconnaissance survey report on the Inter-American highway recently sent to Congress. The United
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    The Singapore Free Press The Silver Problem
    493 8 THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1934 SINCE absuming office President Roosevelt has taken so many liberties with fondly-cherished ecomic doctrines that it comes as no surprise to learn that he is aboui to grasp the nettle of the silver pioblem and use the power of
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    As I was Saying
    1178 8 ARTISTS and photographers m Singapore will be interested to learn ;hat the former practice of including an art and photography section m the eleventh Malayan exhibition at Kuala Lumpur this year is not to be departAn Art And ed lrom So lar An Art Ana two
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    FROM DAY TO DAY
    370 8 The Chief Secretary and Miss Shelley are giving an at home at Carcosa on June 4, the birthday of His Majesty the King. Bangkok's oldest foreign resident, M Emile Clement Monod, aged 84, left for Morocco on retirement yesterday wires the Free Press correspondent m Bangkok.
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    "Malay Children's Games
    1170 8 "Malay Children's Games Of the many games pU] children, some resemble p Western brothers and sisters reminiscent of 'Blind "Puss in the Corner." and The rest, though totally d jsess, however, a charm ol I mention a few punnessed. Nothing is m and interesting than to of kampong babies at
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      71 8 FOR LYING FLAT ON HIS BACK for five hours a day while university doctors make observations, a youn£ American is highly paid. But not so highly as certain boxers for a mere ten seconds. If you are forced to lie on your back through illness or injury you will find
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    FOR SINGAPORE SERVICE
    54 9 FOR SINGAPORE SER VICE RCIAL PLANE AST CO ON TRIAL Ik M On Australian, Route London, May 22. ined commercial 1S destined lor lei from Singahas just undergone Hatfield. num speed is 175 lC h engine is 200 accommodation without and I mail. She can height 01 15.300 cut out
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    SHANGHAI'S POPULATION
    18 9 inghal, May 23. Shanghai, includI settlement and 3.377.43t, acst census ngures Ipal C(»uncil of Union Times
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    Admiral Jellicoe's Empire Day Message
    301 9 Admiral Jellicoe's Empire Day Message "TTHE well-being and happiness of 493 million people depend upon Empire prosperity, and undoubtedly the peace of the world is largely affected by the influence which the Empire can exert upon international problems. For this influence our combined strength is necessary," declares Admiral of the
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    CONVEYING CHANDU
    168 9 Ninety-Three Tubes Found In Lorry From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. May 22. Admitting a previous conviction of six months' rigorous imprisonment for possessing forged rubber coupons, a Chinese motor-lorry owner. Yap Choy Kwee, was fined $20 or three weeks rigorous imprisonment by the First Magistrate, for conveying
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    STRAYING CATTLE
    132 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 22. Accused of allowing ten head of cattle to stray on the public highway Ponan, a kangani on the Labu Estate, had a counsel to defend him when he came before the Seremban magistrate, Mr. T. P. F. McNeice. Ponan said that
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    MRS. MOODY "Finished With Championship Tennis"
    84 9 MRS. MOODY "Finished With Championship Tennis" New York, May 9. Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, the Wimbledon champion, has finished with i championship tennis, according to Miss Alice Marble, the youngest member of the U.S. Wight man Cup team, which < sails at midnight to-night for Europe. 1 "We are going
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    JOCKEY'S DEATH
    76 9 Tragic Incident Mars Races In Yokohama i The Yokohama races recently were marred by the tragic death of a jockey riding m the 4.000 metres Hat race. Just before reaching the final straight, he was seen to collapse, ana S then fall from his horse, to be dragged
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    OFFICE BEARERS.
    51 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, May 21. At the annual general meeting of the Sundararaja Perumal Temple^ Klang, the following were elected to the managing committee: <*airman. Mr V. Narayanasamy VM^ ™Si committee: Messrs. A. Jy*S^ g T Pillav T M. Paramaslvam PMay, .J trustee: Mr. P. R-
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    Japanese Planes Destroy 20 Chinese Villages
    438 9 Japanese Planes Destroy 20 Chinese Villages Shanghai, May 23. A REPORT from Chinwangtao, the 'treaty port m North China states that twenty Chinese villages m West Chinchow were razed to the ground yesterday when twenty Japanese bombers carried out a systematic bombardment of the villages, where a large number of
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    A "SECOND LENGLEN"
    152 9 Hong: Kong Girl Wins TennisTitle At Cannes A 13-year-old Chinese schoolgirl is j being hailed as a "second Lenglen" by the tennis critics of Europe. She is j Miss Gem Hoahing. who lives with her parents at Twickenham, where Mrs. j Hoahing is well-known as a doctor
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    63 9 The 200 yards free style race (handicap) for A and B division swimmers will be swum off on Sunday at the Chinese Swimming Club Pagar at 9.30 a.m. This will be followed by a water polo match between "Dragon" (Tan. Wee Chwee> and Jelly-Fish (Choo Seng Kay) m the first
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    87 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices And Sterling Rates (From Our Own Correspondent) RUBBER London, May 23. Spot (Sellers) 6 l/16d. (6 5/16 d.) (Buyers) 515/16 d. (6 3/16 d.) July-Sept. 6Ved. (6%d.) Oct.-Dec. 6V 4 d. (6V 2 d.) Jan.-March 6%d. (6y B d.) Market Easier. New York,
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    A PROBLEM FOR THE LEAGUE
    219 9 SALVADOR AND THE MANCHUKUO Recognition May Mean Her Expulsion Geneva May 22. The news that San Salvador has recognised the Manchukuo not only marks the first breach m the united front of the powers towards the Manchukuo but raises the question as to how far
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    WORLD OLYMPICS
    61 9 France To Send Delegation To Berlin Meet Paris, May 11. Following a meeting between the Premier, M. Doumergue. and the '.chairman of the French Olympic j Committee, M. Marim. the Committee decided to send two hundred and forty i athletes to the next Olympic Games 1 which are
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    SHARE MARKET IN THE DOLDRUMS
    1432 10 SHARE MARKET IN THE DOLDR UMS But Commodity Prices Remain Firm Fraser and Co.'s report, dated May 22. 5 pm., states:— sections of both share and commodity markets have been singularly devoid o* incident during the paut week and under the influence of holidays and other attractions the attention of
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    SOVIET OUTPUT EXCEEDS PLAN
    110 10 Moscow, May 10. The gold mines of the Urals exceeded their production plan for the first •uarter of the year by 51 per cent the March output being 60 per cent, m excess of the plan. The output of gold m the Ural enterprises for the
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT
    85 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT May 23, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers P.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot (loose) 20 l 4 20% R S.S. equal to London Standard. <F. 0.8.) 20% 20y 2 Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 20} 2 20% July /Sept. 21 21 Vs
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    KWANGTUNG SUGAR
    124 10 Successful Enterprise Of Oversea Chinese Canton, May 12. The sugar refinery m Peit village. Fah-hsien county, which was established by oversea Chinese who returned to this province from Formosa after the outbreak of the Sino-Japan-ese hostilities In Shanghai, is now doing business very prosperously, according to the report
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    51 10 An interesting item of equipment to i bt fitted with rubber tyres is a water- barrow. It is made m various sizes ci different capacities and is obtainable with either solid rubber or pneumatic tyres. It is claimed that loaded barrows can be drawn over lawns withoui i* a using
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    Singapore Produce Prices
    146 10 May 23. 12 o'clock noon i Buyers Sellers viamoier 4.50 Java Cube 1 Hamburg Cube 7.25 Muntok White Pepper 35.50 White Pepper 34.50 Black Pepper 16.50 Copra, mixed 2.90 Copra, Sundrled 2.40 Small flake Tapioca 4.80 Small Pearl Tapioca 6.00 Llngga Sago Flour Fair Sago Flour 1.80
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    TINNED PINEAPPLES
    90 10 The Registrar General of Statistics! reports that during the week ending May 19, 1934. exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 54,109 cases, of which 44,341 cases j were to the United Kingdom, 1,580 1 cases to the Continent of Europe, 3,675 cases to Canada, and
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    Fraser's Share List
    921 10 WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1934. Buyers. Seller* An mat Fiji <4) tis 6d Is A«am Kumbai:- i£) 37... 6d 40s Austral Malay 43s 6d 45s Ayer Hitam Tin (to) 15s 16s Aver WCDg ($1) 200 210 Sangria Tin S4 3 9d 35s 6d Changkat Tin 49s 51 Chrntferiang
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    KAMPONG KUANTANM CO.
    299 10 Mr. E. D. Money Ou vu m Restriction Scheme I At the twentj rth meeting of Ul Rubber Co.. l£ Money, Chains control Khemi claimed aim:,, Mid aU Co:.. with the except manufactur. merit. Thai that no price Prtce or exp scheme Ther, pate tba- an may
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    WOOL SHIPMENTS
    132 10 United Kingdom The Chief Buyer Sydney, May 8. Commonwealth wool shipments lor the first nine months of the season total 2,492,314 bales, as compared with 2,478,505 bales during the same period of last season, an increase of 13.809 bales. The United Kingdom was the best individual buying country
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    Exchange Rates
    217 10 MAY 23. SELLING London 4 months' sight 2,4 11 64 London 3 months' sight 2 4 5 32 London 60 days* sight 2 4 964 London 30 days' sight 2 4» 3 London, demand 2,4 7 64 London, T.T. 24 332 Lyons and Paris, demand Hamburg, demand 149
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    242 10 Ips«nrf£ b «°i S are now beln used by Icelandic fishermen, m spite of the failure of earlier attempts to introduce .hem The most popular boot is of knee *f l l\° Which the local nshermen can add a hip-top made by themselves from rubber sheeting specially sold
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    Petrol And Kerosene Prices
    63 10 Devoe's Imp. Kerosene p< I Imp. gallons) Sylvan Arron per tin Socony Motor 0 ex pump per Socony Motor <-- m, 4-gailon ri: British Imp Socony Motor per 4-gallons I Shell Aviation B gallon drums Imp. gal! Shell Motor Spir: per British iW Shell Motor Bp
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    Malayan Red Palm Oil Better Than Cod Liver Oil
    929 11 CHH.D WELFARE SOCIETY DISCOVERY The Annual Meeting Every possible economy is I practised but the Society's resources are severely strained on its essential i function x :t I may ir. .■>::- n that the sifts 01 butter from the; Singapore Rotary
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    BUFFER POOL SECRECY
    111 11 Agreement Said To Be Signed London, May 22. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the London Tin Corporation, Mr. John Howeson, the chairman, declared that the clouds of deoression were clearing off and that the 'international tin pool was a facccr m the improved outlook. The
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    RITUAL MURDERS IN AFRICA
    104 11 RITUAL MURDERS IN AFRICA Savage Atrocities In Samburu j Nairobi. May 20. ITwellers -m North Kenya were hor- j rifled at the news of fresh "ritual" maiden similar to those committed lasi year by the fierce Samburu warriors, whtefc led to the Government investigation and the imposition of a tiibal
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    N.S. CLUB FARWELL
    183 11 I Mr. G. E. London's Departure Seremban, May 22. A large number of members of the Negri Sembilan Club to-day bade farewell to the Hon. Mr. George E. London and Mrs. London at a tea party held at the Club m honour of the President and his
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    RABBIT-PAWS
    148 11 But They Did Not Bring Luck To Burglars Three shopbreakers carried rabbits' paws m their pockets for luck. The mascots, having failed m their purpose, lay on a table at the London Sessions when Charles Henry Duncan, 42, a fitter, his son, aged 16, and Frederick Duncan, 20, a
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    CHINESE AIR EXPERTS
    27 11 Mission Arrives m England London, May ZZ. Five Chinese air experts, headed by General Wong Kong Yue, have arrived to inspect British aircraft.— Reuter.
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    45 11 Miss Martenz. a Dutch Eurasian died yesterday at Institution Hill. The funeral will take place at 8.30 to-day at Bidadari. Miss Martenz took a keen interest m church matters and was a member of St. Andrew's Cathedral coni eregation. She was 76 years of age.
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      Passengers Homeward
      752 12 Passengers Homewa rd The following passengers are pro- ceeding per s.s. Corfu sailing at 9.30 a.m. to-morrow, for Penang, Colombo, Bombay and Europe. Miss Swift. Mr. Cameron, Miss E. C. Thompson. Mr. B. G. Grigor, Mrs. J. I Hill and Inft., Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Rudi dock, Mis. Hannor
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      SHIP OVERTURNS
      62 12 Helsingfors. May 16. we Tr' f n h, y ne K P a i senBers amon "horn whin hlldren were drowned Son i teamer capsized on the Tho hf 16a J? ear the town of Ku °Pio Nineteen passengers and the entire crew were saved Al avai]ab have
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      STRAITS CALCUTTA CONFERENCE
      37 12 Shippers are notified that the following amended rates to Calcutta come into force immediately aiCUtta Coconut Oil m ordinary Kerosene Tins: by direct steamer 25 ce£T£r per tin Steamer via Ra ngoon 22U> cents
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      CLEARANCES
      34 12 May 22. Exp. Gradidier (Fch>Me lg en Maru. Havana Maru (.Tan Toussoun^ Singkel, Berouw ,Dut ™V»^»^ Tav Ylt Kudat. Uhsses May g f Esmera!d a- R«sa (Br t» 3remer (Dut) Hong Ho (Chi)
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      THE PORT OF ROTTERDAM
      277 12 Prosperity Dependent Upon I The Rhine Valley Navigation on the Rhine and its mouths shall be free. This is the principle, embodied m the Rhine Navigation Act accepted by the riparian States of the Rhine m their own wellunderstood interest. This is the basis on which
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      CHELYUSKIN EPIC
      74 12 Monument In Shape Of Giant Iceberg "Moscow. May 3. A monument m the shape oi a huge iceberg hewn out In uralite will be I erected on one of the capital's biggest squares to perpetuate the memory of 1 the Chelyuskin rrew. The stone reproduction of the iceberg
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR
      60 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR npected v Fast Wharf <K ntl 22 B^X,a";;; K ola 13; Bhlr Silvermaple 0 Empire i)o<k rbn, Apoey 6; Primed; I, Empire l)o< k (Enti Erica 4G; X •aasa? 1 i Main Wharf T Lch. Spartan Oil Wharf Coal Wharf VESSELS IN DRI ranjMit Pftfmf Albert Dock B
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      VESSELS ARRIVED
      112 12 Tinombo. Dv; towan 23.5. for a S.S. Corfu. B: kohanu 23.5. Akita Man: Yokohama 23 I nang 24.5. Ban Hock Leon from Sourabav.i and B. Iffcstn 2 Nam Yong, Bir tavia 23.5, for tl Hour Kheng, Bril Amoy 23 5. for P, ang and Rai.^ Porak. Brit 519
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      HENDERSON LINE
      77 12 SCHEDULE OF SAIIJM.S By tortnlchtly Passenger Steamer Between Rangoon, Port *udan. Marseilles. Palma and EnftaJ HOMKWAKI) SAILINGS Port of Disembarkation Pl.Miwiuth I <\^o K.iJU r BURMA YOMA PEGU CHINDWIN KEMMENDINE BHAMO AMARAPOORA SAOAING BURMA YOMA PEGU CHINDWIN KEMMENDINE BHAMO AMARAPOOI SAGAING Calls London. Through I farea to Straits
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      309 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and A rrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7. 30 a>m Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Satuiaay 7 pin Kuantan (via Jerantut; Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. and 7 pm. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
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    MALAY LEAGUE
    262 15 MA LAY LEAGUE Football iponan Slia's 7-goal Victory i Division league fixture ..ir Stadium, the Perlirst string trounced yen goals to one. >uperior m all delr line combination leir success. The losers but lacked comgame; g (1 and but for Din Emore goals than, the first to open the framed
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    193 15 nes Swamps The P.W.D. p.;v.i>. l. played at Puiau large crowd sidentd viewed the I points. P.W.D. showed first 20 minutes of the he Marines started very 1 took some time to settle P.W.D. inside right scored effort giving Bahrom ice of stopping a rising i little
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    61 15 Wing will represent the See B;idminton Party agains Badminton Party at th Chang] Road, on Satur ?rs are roouested to meet a to. t the President. Mr See tr 2 p.m. sharp for fre Ang Whatt Kirn. Kee Hu dm Sor.k. Tan Chuan Horl Ul K)<m Peh Ten e Slew
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    MALAYAN BILLIARDS
    218 15 Championship Final on Sunday The Malayan billiards championship! ournamem for the "Padmore" Chalw?th c ?h tel 2 C T eB t0 a close on Su nda y New e riH final t0 be Played at the H FlC l comme ncing at 8.30 p.m The finalists are Teo
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    INTER-PORT SHOOT
    205 15 Singapore Team Selected i i The final Inter-port Practice was held on the Bukit Timah Range Monday/ commencing at 8.30 a.m. Conditions' were very trying particularly the heat. and the ten best scores totalled only' 941. as against 960 last week. The final win bo tfrM off next
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE
    473 15 Present Positions of The Teams Present positions m the S.A.F.A. League and Commercial Cup compejtitions i including yesterday's matches" i are as follows: ti The Johore Military Forces Rifle x Meeting, 1934 will be held at the J.M.F. Rifle Range, at Johore Bahru. Practice—June 15th. 2 p.m. to
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    PROSPECTS OF THE COUNTIES
    1584 15 Cricket "The Cricketers" Review The following completes "The Cricketers" review of the counties' prospects, the first part of which appeared m last Saturday's Free Press. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Newcomers to the Nottinghamshire staff ere H. Winrow, a left-hand batsman; D. Jones, a right-hand batsman: G. Rook, a left-arm
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    190 15 Men's Doubles Handicap Friday: R. Lyne and A. Piilaretti vs Dr. T. H. Wee and Dr. T. Y. Chin. Saturday: E. Simon and I. Roshty vs. T. S. Tan and G. C. Poh. Men's Doubles Championship Final Saturday: Kamis and Yadi vs 1. Alsagofl and I. Daud. Results
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    Cricket
    217 15 RJLF/fl Bu.;y Whitsun Holiday The R.A.F. v re favoured with brilliant weather for th«ir strenuous holldc)v programme. 'I ii»* airmen completed A lixtures as follows: -Friday vs. Johon? C.S.C. at Johore. won by 4 wickets. Saturday v.s. Ceylon Sports Club at Bakstier Plain, won by 4 wickets. Sunday vs.
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    GENE SAUAZEN COMING
    255 15 On World Tour With Joe Kirk wood Gene Sarazen, several times holder of the British open golf championship, and one of the leading players m the world to-day, may visit Singapore m the Dot far distant future m the course of a tour round the world which
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    33 15 In a friendly match. Harlequins vs SC.C. <B> on Thursday at the Padang, the Harlequins will be represented by Taylor; Mitchell. Merrifleld; Kass HtltchlnflOfl, Humphries: Osman. Lomat. Preacott, Lohmyi. Johnson. Reserves Williams. Aust
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    Airmen Take Both First Division Points From The Wiltshires
    669 16 R.A.F. SUPERIOR AT ALL Military Forwards Finish scoring once after some good passing between Baker and Earle. The Airmen were not long m following suit. After Havard had been hocked Thompson shot hard but the oail hit the post. The Wilttshires
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    To-day's Charity Match
    339 16 The Singapore Malaya Cup side will have a real try-out to-day when they meet a selected XI at the Anson Road Stadium. The opposition arranged should fully extend the representative side, being strong m all departments, and it should prove especially strong m the forward line. Here
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB
    64 16 On Sunday the six-metre class will sail the second race for the Van Schreven Challenge Cup. Start 10 a.m. B Class will sail the first race for the Hoops Remembrance Cup. Start 10.10 a.m. C Class will sail the second race for Dhe trophy presented by
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    'LANCASHIRE LOSE AT SHEFFIELD
    554 16 BIG SCORES AT TAUNTON AND CAMBRIDGE Kent And Somerset Make 1310 Runs London, May 11 THHE first 'battle of the roses" wa-: played at Sheffield and resulted today m a win for Yorks 9 2 by an innings and 3 runs, Lancashire being dismissed m their
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    WILTSHIRES WIN
    184 16 Third Division Points From Post Office Wiltshire Regt. 3: Post Office. 0. In their third division "B" league fixture played yesterday at the SCC ground the Wiltshires third aring secured an easy victory of three clear goals against the Post Office. The Wiltshires attacked persistently from start to
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    51 16 The following have accepted to play football for S.C.C. vs. R.A. 2nd Batt on Friday at S.C.C: T. G. Lasnmar; R. V. w e L C^' t A T erguson; T Robertson, S Webb J. Crichton; L. D. S. Gardener, Ol^ n P D Cork M c EUlott. J B.
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    Hampshire Make Australians Field All Day
    110 16 Hampshire Make Australians Field All Day CENTURIES BY MEAD AND LOWNDES London, May 23. Hampshire kept the Australians m the field all day to-day at Southampton while they scored 401 lor the loss of eight wickets. The teat ure of the day was the batting of the veteran Philip Mead,
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    Handicaps For To-morrow's Amateur Races
    479 16 Handicaps For To-morrow's A mateu r Races 'THE handicaps for the first day of the Singapore Turl Club's Spring amateur Meeang to morrow, were Issued yesterday as follows Following are the handicaps for the iirst day of the Singapore Turf Club's Spring Meeting on Friday. May 25 RACE I.— Ponies,
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    THE DERBY
    70 16 Colombo a 7 to 4 Favourite I London, May 22 Latest Derby betting is as follows 7/4 Colombo. 10/1 Windsor Lad Jnn^o midwar taken and offered 100/9 Easton. 18/1 Lozingaro offered. 20/1 Admiral Drake offered 22 '1 taken. 2£ TJ? e Ji US offere 25/1 taken. 2/J H
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    35 16 Singapore Island Championship «m?LS ap c Island golf championG& TSu^-S^** this year at K ePPel Z? mfi U J' round Nrfii JEJ? Yd n Saturda y' June 16. Sitriea close on Monday, June 11
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    H. Q. Wing Champion Swimmers
    185 16 H. Q. Wing Champion Swimmers 1 COMMAND \o, Vlu SPORTS the Malaya Cv,. yesteraay afternoon pool before a lar^o presenting all ran* mand and their wi* "H.Q." Wing of th. oe congratulated on pionship Cup for th, succession. They all water-polo. In the three length* members of the local v
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