The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 April 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,556 ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1935 10 CENTS.
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  • 1781 1 Aviation Developments In Malaya MAJOR NUNN'S REPORT iv luminating document on the future of civil aviation was issued by the Colonial Secretary last Report on Civil Aviation by Major R. L. N*unn, p ec tor of Public Works, S.S., who, following turn from
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    17 1 LITTLE MAN: 'WELL, IF IT KEEPS ON COMING OUT LIKE THAT IT OUGHT TO FINISH EM OFF!
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  • 274 1 /Commemoration Of 1916 Rising R. A. "Agin The Government" Dublin, Apr. 23. The city was an armed camp at the week-end for two rival armies were camped and barracked m and around the capital ready for demonstrations m honour of the men who lost
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  • 113 1 DEFENCE COUNSEL SUBMITS 135 ARGUMENTS Progress Of Hauptmann Appeal Trenton, Apr. 23. THE first stage in Hauptmann's appeal was taken when his counsel today filed with the prosecution 135 arguments for setting aside the conviction preparatory to presenting his appeal in June. It is asserted, inter alia, that newspaper reports
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  • 80 1 TWO SCOTS BANK CLERKS SHOT DEAD Armed Robbers Escape With Fortune Buenos Aires, Apr. 23. rO assistants were killed and the manager and his wife were injured yesterday when armed robbers raided at the point of the pistol the branch of the Anglo South American Bank at Port Santacru, Patagonia.
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  • 112 1 "Early Marriage And Large Families" Rome, Apr. 23. MORE than 2,350 couples, mostly < under 25, and some only 16 years of age, were married here yesterday m response to the Fascist slogan of "Early Marriage and large families." Each bridegroom received a bonus
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  • 98 1 National Service Held In St. Paul's British Radio London, Apr. 23. The English flag of St. George was flown over public buildings and churches today m celebration of St. George's day, and services, including a national service at St. Paul's were held to mark the occasion. Shakespeare's
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  • 174 1 AREA OF 2,000 MILES DEVASTATED 250,000 Sufferers In Formosa ARMY AND NAVY TO THE RESCUE Reuter Wireless Taihoku. Apr. 23. WARM sunshine is now flooding north-west Formosa after a reign of terror, and has enabled relief parties Irom the army, navy and Red Cross, to come to grips with the
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  • 68 1 London, Apr. 23. The King m a message of sympathy to the Emperor of Japan says, "I have ij learned with profound regret of the a I heavy loss of life and injury caused iby the calamitous earthquake m For- mosa. and I ask Your Imperial Majesty
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    • 72 1 M^^iiiU*_^n""^^^^^^^^^^^ fG_H___MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL A TONIGHT MATRONS ARE RESPECTFULLY ADVISED I JWAT THE BALL ROOM WILL BE RESERVED I EXCLUSIVELY FOR ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY I TONIGHT j TOMORROW I CIAL DINNER CONCERT sis to 9.15 P I °ANCE (formnl) 9.30 to midnight AN f» S :APORE,s Vfll A P DAIII
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    • 55 1 _h _^_^_l _P^H _________l_wi_ I r«4 l 1 mt** 1 _*___^_____i*^ __2______a___l^_k sEfflVlf*>6WHe.EL-TD. TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CABARET I H|^h__<______________L mW 'mmrnW J___^^___________________________________________________________________L ___________________________B _^_B_l-Kuii7i\^(-^-^-^-l DE MEZEY REVUE NEW PROGRAMME ADELPHI HOTEL *m/bX THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE MEETS TODAY AT 1 P.M. BUSINESS MEETING ROTARIANS ONLY A HEARTY WELCOME
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  • 279 2 WLDNLSDAY. AFKIL 24 High Water. 1.21 a.m. 8.8 If.. 2.15 nm. 7.0 It, Football s.a.f.a League, Commcr rial Cup Municipal Services vs. Oversea Chinese Bank, V.M.C.A. ground Friendly, S.C.C. "B" vs Wiltshires "B". s.c.c. padang Govt. League. Div. 11. Police vs. Printing. Depot. Cricket Malacca High
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  • 107 2 Resigns From Montiag Post London. Apr. I>. Rn.rH S r7 **>** the p l)St 0i Wrect °W <" the Morning In a letter to the Chairman, he says ho does not find himself m agreement either with the present pollcv or thl methods chosen to expound it. particularly
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  • 639 2 GREAT CHINESE JUBILEE PROCESSION To Take Place On May 7 pERCE-LOOKING lions, picturesque banners, artistically decorated motor-lorries depicting a number of Chinese legends including the adventures of the white and black snakes, the I inking bout of the 'eight im?rtals" and the leaping into c dragon's gates by nine carps"
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  • 348 2 Provident Fund Scheme Hopes 'pHE sixth annual general meeting of the Estate Asiatic Staffs' Association, Selangor (Klang-Kuala j Selangor branch), will be held at (the Bukit Rotan Jubilee School. j Kuala Selangor, on Saturday. The annual report states The total membership at the end of December,
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  • 145 2 Village Buys Up An Aerodrome The problem of the aeroplane noise nuisance has been solved m an unusual manner by property owners of Bedford Village, near Albany, New York, who have been annoyed by the adjacent j aerodrome. For six years, says the Central News
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  • 113 2 th ..«i~ *i Shanghai. The relentless campaign being waged »^ctc vernmcnt gainst Communists m Hunan province has resulted m I hl'Tr °i Sa »gtze, the last strong- r 2 RedS m the north- western part of the province and the home tcwn of the notorious bandit. Ho
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  • 206 2 Cattle Driver Fined On Three Charges That losing control over one's cattle can be just as expensive as losing control over one's car was shown to Nawal Ram. an Indian cattle driver m the police court yesterday He answered three charges before Mr C. H. Whitton. the Singapore
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  • 180 2 Monday. Apr. 15th. His Excellence presided at a meeting of the Legislative Council held at the Council Chamber. Government Offices tins morning. Major-General Sir Neill Malcolm arrived to stay al Government House. Hon Mr. J. S W. Arthur. Hon. Mr. ?»f 1T i m i f IKI Dr
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  • 113 2 Jubilee Practice* This Week Members of the Gaylad.s Minstrels 'ZLJ*" 1 thal Preparations are and 8 TJ c Jllbilee p 'ocession Ann, fJW" Wi be held on April 24. at 7.45 »t Mr. Tan Chuan ,Bengs residence. 20. Lorong 35 Gey lan,, on April 26 at the same
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  • 43 2 Captain and Mr_ Andrew Sellon turn eminent Theosophlsts are to Singapo^ the guests of the local Lodge They' will show a fin of Theosophical per sonages and places at No Sh Street tomorrow at 6.30 p.m The nuwX are cordially invited P c
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    • 50 2 THE EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA. SINGAPORE BRANCH mfmVSS. UP F THE STANDARD FROM THE ?T °£iL CENOTAp H WHITEHALL, IN T« ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL ON WEDNESDAY 24th APRIL 1935. Ex-Service men are requested to parade at th» m i__r_"_rs; om -«2Et H E. WOOTTON, HON- SECRETARY. EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA
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    • 389 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS^ I jl MATCH YOUR LIPSTICK WITH YOUR NAIL POLISH. NEW CUTEX LIPSTICKS to harmonise with I CUTEX NAIL POLISHES. Obtainable from MEDICAL HALL. LIMITED. Battery Road. BOARD RESIDENCE. I "EAST ANGLIAN 6, 0X1.1.Y RISE, Near Town Hleh and cool situation. Large I grounds. Excellent cuisine. Tennis j Dally
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    • 420 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY IltJidtis an following materia,.partiolars. Room Supply ol 15 Date oi Closini 1 May 15th. IE Svppl.v of Wat, ;.i Jan. Lst. IMS, n >> Date ol Closing 4 i 31. 1935 C. H QOI Muni, pal NOTICES. THE EURASIAN ASSOCIATION, SIV; XhlW: NOIK ef arv X „v
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 115 2 f Today's Radio Programmes 8.8.C. Wavelengths 25.29 and 16.86 metres. 9.20 Big Ben. A pianoforte interlude by Ernest Lush. 9.35 The Alfredo Campoli Trio. Gwenyth Misselbrooke pianoforte). Greenwich time signal at 10.20 p.m. 10.35 Talk: "Freedom." 10.55 "Friendly Harmony." Annette Keith (syncopated songs), John Kellaway (tenor). Reita Nugent (comedy songs),
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  • 193 3 Lorry Falls Into Drain Johore Bahru, Apr. 21. Phang Choi was this morning charg- Ed with causing the death of Chin Ann. a cleaner, at the 16th. mile. Jalan Kota Tinggi. on Mar. 29, by driving his lorry m a rash and negligent manner. He pleaded not guilty.
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  • 121 3 Bandits Revenge For Death Of Their Leader Peiping. Father Stephen Fang, a 38-year-old Chinese Christian priest, has been i murdered by bandits m northern (Shensi, according to a report received here. The bandits raided his house at jChunbu last October and dragged him I off to the mountains
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  • 415 3 r the celebra- r jubU<M m Kedah have mpleted The i ..11 take place at I and local cele- I districts will be I iya have been t days through- 1 1 ted that thousands thl outlying Alor Star on May being run and
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  • 87 3 Over 1,000 Starving Chinese Die As Result Shanghai. More than 1.000 Chinese have died m Parchen, a town m northern Kiangsu Province, as the result of eating pebbles. Facing starvation m consequence of last year's drought, which ruined most of the crops, the desperate inhabitants of the town
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  • 115 3 After Dance Mishap To Three Europeans Mr. F. W. Hall, of Wearne Bros., Kuala Lumpur, who was accompanied by Messrs. Nicholls and Weyman of the staff of John Little and Co. had a fortunate escape from death when his car crashed into a ravine at Petaling on
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  • 87 3 Hong Kong, Apr. 2. What is stated to be one of the largest breach -of -promise claims m history was settled today by Leung King-ying, a pretty Hong Kong ffirl, for 520,000. A year ago Leung sued Loke Yung-lok, the grandson of a Singapore millionaire, for
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  • 46 3 Modern Equipment At Slim River An automatic telephone exchange will be brought into public service at Slim River at 11.0 a.m. on Monday next. The new automatic exchange is of up-to-date design, and embodies the most modern improvements m telephone exchange equipment and practice.
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  • 65 3 Hong Knot;. Apr. The Hon* Kong Sharebrokers Issociation has lined up with the Stock Exchange Committee concerning the distinctive numbering of contracts m order to avoid gambling m local shares. As a result, greater confidence is felt m the local market, and this has
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  • 265 3 Bishop Lee Dedicates New Church FOR PENANG TAMIL COMMUNITY OISHOP Edwin F. Lee performL* ed the dedication service at the new Tamil Methodist Church m Perak Road, Penang. on Easter Sunday. In his sermon the Bishop said the new church building was the result of some sacrifice made by various
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  • 54 3 Melbourne As a mark of appreciation of the work of the Royal Aero Club m organising the Centenary Air Race, the Centenary executive has decided to present a handsome silver cup, valued at £50, to the club for competition m England for any aviation purpose which
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    • 54 3 JJ?. 1 _«NOH REM_D>, THI5 ap, onno.i IHIBf pion N0.2 THERAPIONNO 3 DB c lJ_»«rMoc_M.N.WJ,_o_4o« v_i E CLER C'S PILLS for th* Uvtr weai, mdr>«y« Abl«^d*f_ vV^*s' SSL 8 VISI Oor Advice riv. and l our^.u Uom d to edge f»WI tnar **s are Moderate. y out vis,on wiUi Modern
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  • 2910 4 AIR MAIL LETTER from LONDON London, Apr. 13. I spoke too early last week, as is the habit of over-enthusiastic people, when I said that the Jubilee procession was to take QBly four minutes to pass a given ■pot Not that what I wrote was not true: on the contrary
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    265 5 ,i,l „i!l\ visited number ol shops m Windsor. Her Majesty is seen leaving one of the shops, outside which an interested little crowd had gathered. LONDON'S OLDEST, largest and busiest exchange Central was hanged over Irani manual to automatic operation. 15,000 tetewaes were changed over to the dialling system with
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    • 69 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each. 5 i^^p_y_ '_Jy^^^ BABY'S FIRST _STEP TOWARDS SOLID FOOD ___A\fc •___>! mWf^S m+*X& -.rVS' 5 _v If 1 toe v,cy .\c i* \c> _a •^__^_i tS^ mma*lff*\ a a V> _g
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  • 941 6 Second International Course Begins Today SIXTEEN medical graduates engaged m anti-malarial work, and fourteen professors and doctors, including three of the greatest malariologists, are attending the second international course m malariology. which begins today at the King Edward VII College of Medicine and will conclude on
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  • 1321 6 Brokers 9 Evidence Of Share Dealings In The Slump Ipch, Apr. 21. EVIDENCE of how a well-known local broker was adversely affected by the slump and gradually recovered to a position which enabled him to satisfy his creditors and recommence normal business was disclosed at the
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  • 190 6 BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER Getting Ready For Opening Of Trade Fair rIS year's British Trade Fair, which is being held h of the Great World Amusement Park. Blngapon opened by His Excellency the Governor at 6.30 p.m 3, is to be bigger and better than ever. In addition T:
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  • 185 6 Mishap During Singapore Flying Club Excursion Misfortune befell one of two Royal Singapore Flying Club seaplanes at Rhio on Sunday, the aircraft striking a submerged pipe after landing. The port float w.*s holed m two places. No one was hurt and th" aircrait was beached, while its companion
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    11 6 LADY LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN on arrival at Seletar by the Qantas plane.
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    • 53 6 I the V_A HuW_ _^^^1 _s_l L. i ____t__ %1L i '^*'^-"[^l-________-. v^^*^ X>C "V**^ ___^H^lil^^^^ _I^% lr sAmm\W if > I fl V _______fl V Aw m^ffiy^* 'V* MASTER "Not exactly a world record said the 'Merry Trio.* "But you can see our appreciation of Phoenix's LemonDon Ring 3463
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  • 185 7 So She Sent A Circular Proposal Shanghai. A comely Chinese widow whose husband was killed In lighting against the Communists m Kiangsi province has t adopted a somewhat unusual method lin her efforts to rind someone to succeed him. The widow, Mrs. Liv, who is only 18
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  • 256 7 WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN IN CAR CRASH Unable To Defend Tennis Title (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 23. Jlfß. Ong Ec Kong, well-known m Selangor sportsman, was injured m a motoring accident near Rawang last night when returning from Ipoh where he had been attending the races with Mr. George
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  • 85 7 American Couple Released As Informers Paris. Apr. 17. The sensational French spy trial In which 21 men and women are accused Cf betraying military secrets has ended. Lydla Stahl, the Russian who Is alleged to have acted on behalf of the Fcviet, was sentenced to five years'
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  • 69 7 Commission To Draft A New Administration Scheme Capt Town. Apr. 18. i» is officially announced that a ecmmi_?.3n has been appointed to draft a new .scheme for the administration of South West Africa. No mention is n_?.de for incorporation of the territory m the Union but it
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  • 44 7 On Monday evening at the Rafflis Quay Y.W.C.A the Advanced Diction Class, under Miss Rosamunde Prior's j direction, gave a programme of English I poetry. Those participating were the Misses Dulcie Foston. Eileen Peche Gladys and Sybil Nathan. Rosamunde Prior, and Mr.s. Dorothy Jacobs.
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    • 307 7 VICTORIA THEATRE. 3 RECITALS. 3 .HffSSDAI -ITU. IHIDW 26T11 AND 1,1 vwi itinv _mi. :).:{o p.m. nder the eu*pic s LoCui; Club. MENAKA MENAKA MENAKA m CLASSICAL INDIAN DANCES hnkiue) t oiK DANCES ANO SOUTH INDIAN DANCE INDIAN ORCHESTRA. Prices $3. 2. 1. n ss OPEN VI LITTLE CO, Willi
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    • 298 7 "IN EVERY RESPECT IT CONSTITUTES A TRIUMPH FOR THF BRITISH FILM WORLD" Sunday Time,. I OPENING at the CAPITOL TODAY! I j Book Early! 3.15-6.15-9.15 Phone- 5261. "A Masterly Entertainment which audiences of almost any a«e can enjoy" (The Spectator) *^L\\ f J_BK_JPP* *&*m\w \\J MmWW 1 mm B-Hjc Ml
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  • 873 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1935 The Malaria Problem ALTHOUGH it is over a generation since Sir Ronald Ross announced his epoch-making discovery of the transmission of malaria to human beings through the bite of the anopheline mosquito, the battle against the dread disease is far from being
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  • 212 8 Mr. J. E. Davies of the Bangkok Board of Education is now spending a vacation at Repulse Bay m Hong Kong. IfjJ P. Kohler. manager of Diet helm Co. Ltd. and family are proceeding on home leave on Thursday by the Cordillera. Mrs. F. M. Still, headmistress
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  • 521 8 The Lights Of Singapore Traffic "Wings' In Penang Imporiana 0/ Pedigree Students In The Bakehouse JUBILEE preparations m Singapore are rapidly taking shape. At the week-end, workmen quietly and unostentatiously took their stance at various vantage points opposite the Victoria Theatre, near Raffles, m front of
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  • 875 8 UtfHEN anybody threw a paper ball lf on the canteen floor Young Ginger, »pt of paw and agile of body, sprang jamely into action. Young Ginger was Lhe son and heir of Old Ginger, gravest _>f canteen cat-mothers, who came casually from nowhere, with no luggage but a
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 121 8 The Connoisseurs Choice. CALDBIECH'S j Superior SHERRIES AND PORTS. SAVOURY SUNDRIES SWEETBREADS KIDNEYS BRAINS LAMBS LIVER -SHEEPS TONGUES OX TRIPE TAILS LIVER A VARIED SELECTION SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. Orchard Road. U' a Studios. AN INVITATION Through recent personal contact with many leading Dress Manufacturers m Great Britain, we
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    • 51 8 AN ARCHITECT SAYS that houses should be painted m brighter colours. And not as many agents seem to think, m glowing terms. It is impossible to paint too brightly the benefits of the GAFLAC ACCIDENT AND ALL SICKNESS POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone
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    • 72 8 ABOUT SINGAPORE Do You Know That Fort Canning was formerly Government Hill? Its Malay name was Mount Larangan, the Forbidden Hill, and the old rajahs were buried there. When Raffles came he made it the site for Government House, alth nigh he himself favoured making it a fort as it
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  • 32 9 tish Steel Benefits From Tariffs London. Apr. T.I. to the steel Industry lie report of the Corporation which year ol €393.597 an 4W compared with > .subsidiary comln the improvement. Reuter
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  • 30 9 SINGAPORE— LONDON IN FIVE-MINUTES Extension Telegraph that the transit rate telegrams from .drm yesterday were m up to 5 p.m. 30 p.m. 7 at 6 p.m. 630 p.m. 12 minutes.
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  • 90 9  -  Koreans Fire At Chinese Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Apr. 23. A SERIOUS incident" took place at Yukwan, on the ChinaManchukuo border, yesterday when two revenue officers belonging to the Maritime Customs Department of China were seriously wounded by a gang of Koreans who resisted arrest by
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  • 128 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices I From Our Own Correspondent* RUBBER London. Apr. 23. Spot "Sellers' 5 13 16d. <5 3 4 d.> •Buyers* 5 J 4 d. »5 5 8 d.» July-September 5 31 32d. <***** d». Oct. -Dec. 6^. <3 1 16 d. I Jan-Mar. 6»
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  • 101 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh More Regiments Arrive SPIES ARRESTED Shanghai, Apr. 23. ATION in Chengtu, Szechuan, has been eased by the arrival of mcnts of Central troops a d the situation well in Red .spies who have Into the city for the a rising, have
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  • 358 9 LAST NIGHTS FINAL RECITAL 'THERE was another large audience at the Victoria Memorial Halll last night for Galli-Curci's final i recital, quite a considerable proporttoo of whom were paying a second visit to hear the famous singer. Galli-Curci was m much better voice tiian on Saturday
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  • 103 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Objections To Customs Shanghai, Apr. 23. A REPORT from Peiping states that the followers of the Banner-Wolanchapo tribe, of Inner j Mongolia and Suiyuan, mutinied land surrounded the residence of the i chieftain on Sunday. Besides demanding an immediate I abolition ot the
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  • 105 9 Fatal Slip On Cliff In Cornwall London, Apr. 23. An attempt to photograph a buzzard's nest on a cliff at Portquin, Cornwall, led to the death of Major Robert Hemphill. Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Hospital. Woolwich when he slipped and fell 70 feet to the beach.
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  • 50 9 London, Apr. 23. The Oil and Gas Journal says Japan is trying to purchase northern Saghalien from Russia with a view to securing valuable oil deposits which the U.S.S.R. have never adequately deve- lcped. fearing a seizure of plant by i Japan m the event of war.- Reuter
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    • 64 9 TIFFIN $1 .00 Dick Broth ish a I' Anglais*' Raaal Striatal of Beel HersenUMak Sauce Beam I'omme Chateau old Meat Salad Ipptc Han Meringue heeae, Fruit. Coffee WATCH! DAILY MENU Phone 4906. THIS AMAZING HEPBURN I Screen. Disturbing Star '"Her Greofesf Human Ro/ef l___p"*^^^ A <-&&_t ■•^_>^l__i S— s_BK__j->'^*" h_
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1762 10 OPTIMISM RETURNS TO LONDON MARKETS Tea Shares At Last Respond To Produce Lead (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 13. THE Stock Exchange has now begun the three-week Ac--1 count which will embrace both the Budget and the Easter holidays. Optimism is widespread. chiefly on account ol the small but
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    • 342 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association April 23, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Good F.A.Q. m cases (F. 0.8. April) 18.11 16 18.13|16 No. I X, R.S.S. m cases (FOB. April) 19 V 2 19 5 s No. I X. R.S.S. (Spot-loose) 19U -9?8 No. I X. R.S.S. May June 19?«
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    • 30 10 PERAK HYDRO-ELECTRIC London, Apr. 22. IT is rumoured m the City that there will probably be an early capital reconstruction of Perak River HydroElectric Power Co., Ltd. Free Press Copyright.
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    • 594 10 FREE SUPPLIES DOWN 11,000 TONS IN 12 MONTHS i i J (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 2. RELIABLE world stock figures for Tin have not been obtainable for many months past, ana vlie March statistics, offered from various sources today, are difficult to reconcile with each
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    • 78 10 STOCK EXCHANGE COTTON WEAKENS Indian Stocks Advance Sharply London, Apr. 17. On the Stock Exchange today investment demand was maintained especially for gilt-edged securities while a feature has been the sharp advance of Indian stocks. Oth?r sections, generally, ruled steady but the volume of business was small Commodities, generally, were
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    • 57 10 London. Apr. 18. The Stock Exchange today presented a pre-holiday appearance but the undertone generally is firm. Commodities were all quiet owing to the approach oi the Easter holidays but cotton weakened rather sharply owing to rumours regarding the processing tax. Foreign exchanges were very quiet, quotations showing very little
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    • 929 10 TIKSHAY, APR. 23, j MINING 1 Bayers Seller-. 1 .rnpat Tin .4s) JJ j __am Kumbang (._> 3 a,. Austral Malay <£) f*» 13s 9d Iyer Hitam Tin (sa) Ml MJ JJ *ver Weng MM 22 j Bangrin Tin 111 w Chenderiang s 8s JJ Hitam Tin
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    • 180 10 Apr. 19. 20. r.i. American Can Com. I 20 r, 1 21 t ill American Telephone and Telegraph 107 >.-; 110 111';. Atchea m Railroad 38 5 JO*. 39", Chesapeake -li 7 42 42 Dupont 97« 98> 97> a Firestone 14 1 4 i4 7 h General Electric
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    • 70 10 Straits passengers who arrived from London by the Lalandia on Thursday were: Messrs. L Ronarlddhi, EL Dinkra-charng, L. Boersang, Mr and Mrs. F. Fettkamp and family. Mr. and Mrs. A. de Booy, Dr and Mrs. G. Tssel \ii de Bchepper and son. Mr. and Mrs 9. WadSWOrUl BUd OOn. Mr.
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    • 81 10 < tambier Java cube Hamburg ;< Muntok Whit r ;>)" r whir Pepper Copra. Butidried Copra, mixed small Plain T.ip Blanjs Jelotong fiarav. ak JelOtGUg U. i Slum) WC. No. 1 perk R. B Si m. No. 1 Siam. No. 1 "Sin Rice, Saigon Al Rice, Saigon
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    • 90 10 Rubbers: Indra*_rl 100 l l 1.00 1.02: Ifentakab Benul -49 s<p;;. Bung< I Tul Kempas 2.35 245 cum M 1.42 1 45; United Malacc I Brogs -88-91: Tapah l.« 2! Mining: M I Talpings 39 41 Takuapa 19 9 20 3 23 3. Parians Cons >U
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  • 252 11 BARONESS ORCZY LIKES KORDA'S "PIMPERNEL Interview With A Special Correspondent ago Baroness Orczy was asked by a famous publishing apply a thrilling serial m rather a hurry. Within fifteen ing the commission she had formulated mentally the The Scarlet Pimpernel." Originally the setting was to but tor diplomatic reasons Baroness
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  • 46 11 The death took place at Titi. Jelebu. on Sunday, of Towkay Yap Fong at the age of 76. The deceased had lived m the district for over 40 years and was highly respected. His wife died only quite recently. He leaves six sons and six daughters.
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  • 338 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst PREPAREDNESS THERE is nothing particularly difficult m the execution of a grand coup assuming the cards lie right for its fulfilment. It i s particularly praiseworthy, however, when a declarer deliberately shortens himself m the play, preparing
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  • 277 11 Daughter Of Mr. Tan Cheng Lock (From Our Own Correspondent) /\NE of the most brilliant Chinese weddmgs for many years was celebrated here during the week-end. Two lof Malaya's leading Chinese families figured In it. The bride was Miss Tan Kirn Tin »Lily» the eldest daughter iof
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  • 253 11 Problem Of Tropical Northern Australia MUST BE SOLVED IF AUSTRALIA IS TO REMAIN WHITE Canberra. "ITNLESS Australia can solve the problem of the tropical northern Australian and the island dependencies. we cannot hope to maintain our White 'Australia." With that belief. Sir Raphael Cilento. Queensland Director-General of Health, is keeping
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    • 167 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and m the manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE HONG KONG Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund—
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    • 489 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England byRoyal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each 3.000 000 Reserve Fund c 3 000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3.000 000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Blshopsgate. London EC I Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar
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  • 182 12 Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Of His Majesty's Accession Issue m the Straits Settlements of special postage stamps to commemorate Silver Jubilee. It is hereby notified for general m:- formation that His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve i the issue of a series of special
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 186 12 Simdei land. "We need all the shipyards m Sunderland we can let, and if we ever have another war. then these yard! that have been closed will be sorely missed." snid Sir John Priestman m referring to National Shipbuilders Security. Limited, when opening a new social
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    • 31 12 The s.s. Corfu has lert Hong Kong i and is expected to arrive at Singapore at 9 a.m. She will proceed alongside the S.H„ Board's wharf on arrival. j
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    • 26 12 The s.s. Mirzapore h.i Kong and is pspected to Singapore at 4 p.m. on Fric She will proceed glong li Board's wharl on arrival
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    • 573 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. < incorporated m fm.s.) niirilONK: Freight MS3 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. 1 MOftlKG aOOffl FOR HM MALAY STATUS RAH WAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM A 111 __-_a I pBHS I_m m_ I __r I __J___r_-i__-AI M l_F_il_li .T_v__<_ I __i^_|^B^B I __i_ni-l M-f-_____p L 'C- 1
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    • 378 12 HEAP EN6 MOH S.S. CO., LIMITED. (RED FUNNEL LINE) llNCORPORATfD IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) Regular passenger and cargo services 1'roni Singapore to Java, Borneo, Banka and Billiton. lor BAT A VI A. CHERIBON AND SEMARANC. (Every Tuesday and Friday) s.s. Nam Yoiik Fri. Apr. 26 s.s. Ban Hong Lions Tuos. Apr.
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    • 145 12 I WITHOUT EXTRA COST. MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS BY RAIL. SEA OR AIR AT THE CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE GENERAL TOURISTS AGENTS PHONE 5248 82. ROBINSON ROAD. SINGAPORE. Head Office with Branches at at principal towns SHANGHAI throughout CHINA fe M __P^__k. mMm m W^^k ri.W.D. i THE HONGKONG WHAMPOA DOCK CO.,
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    • 417 12 Local And j Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN I Bangkok every Saturday 7 PJB. Thursday Z am i Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Kuantan tvla Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 am. I p.m. Kelantan < via Gemas) every
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    • 170 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Boelongan. Dut.. 578 tons from Singkawang 22. for Singkawang 24. Rokan. D\it. 388 tons from Asahan 22, for Asahan 23. Tohiti. Dut.. 683 tons, irom Ka. Toenkal 22 lor Ka Toengkal 24. Ipoh. Brit.. 528 tons from Penang 22. for Penang 24. Thedens. Dut.. 1,181 tons, Irom Palembang
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    • 154 12 RKRIA PASSENGERS The following passengers lelt Singapore by the m.s. Erria yesterday: Rev. and Mrs. Stephen Band. Miss M. F. Band, Miss L. M. Band, Mrs., C. Binnerts. Mrs. G. H. Boddington, Mr. and Mrs. F. Burden, Mr. and Mrs. H. Cohen. Miss Valerie Cohen. Mr. and Mrs. R. W.
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    • 171 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the h or expected to East Wharf (tateMMt <••'.- Rohna 22; Oorfll 18 Main Wharf (Kntranre (..n. Mata Hari 16; Toussoum 1 IS; (Henearn II; Blntan Umpire Hock (Fntr.uur Gate Silversandol .iO; Cape 81 'Steel BctcntlH 36. I m pin- Ihuk (F.ntrantf Gait Centaur u>: Karapara
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    • 426 13 mmrnw **mT*m^^^>. II 0\ and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS I>ue 1 nase Spore Twmm Spore. 17,000 Apr. 26 KAISAR-I-HIND 11 500 July S MALI 6.810 May 8 BEHAR 6 000 July lft UTANA 17.000 May 10 RANCHI 17 000 Ju v\u 11.000 May 24 SOUDAN
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    • 401 13 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England* "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON ROTTERDAM AND HAMBIJRr VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL "AltlttUKG. Steamer City ol Birmingham ue Sails City of Bristol Aor 29 May 2 City of Bagdad May 14 May 16 City of Kimberley Ma >* 30 June 2
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    • 849 13 M^B A___s_^ j THE BLUE ILNNH l__m Steam Ship Co.. Ltd and Chin. \£i'»H I!"* s__- KhioM S *«'-'»>«"P <«• I !<♦::! ltd Steam Navigation Co Ltd _5 U ard Star The Straits Steamship Co Ltd 5* arawal < Steamship Co.. Ltd The C hina Navigation Co. Ltd J, Austral
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    • 852 14 K. P. WL 1 KONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU 1 PASlR— Wednesday. Apr. 24. Penang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. I MAJAN^ 24 P^-R^Ja- Sa P at Tembilahan. Poeloe- I Pallas. Pencallan-B-tatc and RengaL I VAN HEUTSZ- Wednesday. Apr. 24, Belawan-Deli and Penang. I TASMAN Wednesday. Apr. 24. Batavia. I THFDFNS Wednesday. Apr 24.
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    • 378 14 i y )osi^m i Jff _v -v _______r____t /|c___Sl3 ju BW L_i b__k_ fcwi^T I i 111 vl^_kkw_^i -<.__-^ REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS TO NAPLES GENOA MARSEILLES Via Penang. Colombo. Bombay, Suez. Port Said. Alexandria on the Famous PRESIDENT LINERS AU ostsiie staterooms— Excellent calslne— Swimming bathThree dsy stopover m Egypt.
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    • 687 14 GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO EUROPE via SUEZ Calling at Penang. Colombo. Aden. Suez. Port Said. Naples. M fribraltar and London. WDraiur Singapore Penang Napie? dep. dep. arr m s Yasukuni Maru May 15 May 16 June I Jui. Ms Terukuni Maru July 24 July 25
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  • 3057 15 Point In Connection With Motion Against Three Local Lawyers JUDGMENT RESERVED k eloquent exposition of the legal status of the Attorney n General was sivrn m the Supreme Court yesterday, before lnc Chief .lustiee. Sir Walter Huggard, and Mr. Justice a'Becketl Terrell, by
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    • 143 15 25 YEARS A KING TO COMMEMORATE KING GEORGE'S SILVER JUBILEE WILL ISSUE ON FRIDAY, MAY 3 SPECIAL ENLARGED COMBINED JUBILEE and BRITISH TRADE i »j»«Biß_____«^Bß__M__iH^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ FAIR NUMBER ,M _^B^—^—^^^^^^^^^__^^^_____ ___SB_______________________K_V •fc j_S____T 3fL £s& «__B B 1$ ES&-. ____> ??^5 __El_-^___k <& j4____ v _B&P*'**o_ iSfj^^K^ *~^flfflfl_4_y_Tff7__H-h'*''^^^^^^'^* > SB! _B^'
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  • 520 16 CHINESE PLAY VERY BADLY Yew Leng Ordered Off For A Foul H.M.S. Terror 2 S.C.F.A rE Second Division football match between the S.C.F.A. and H.M.S. Terror at Anson Road yesterday afternoon started tamely, was fought out indifferently and petered out to an unexciting finish.
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  • Article, Illustration
    20 16 R. CRAIK (right) winner of the Malayan amateur golf championship, with M. M. Paterson whom he beat m the final.
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  • 660 16 SECOND PRELIMINARY ROUND AT NEW WORLD TONIGHT SOME good fight- are promised m the second preliminary round of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association's open tournament, which will be held at the New World Arena tonight, starting at 7.30 p.m. P.C. Mariappan. the police champion, meets McNally of
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    19 16 A GOAL-MOUTH INCIDENT m the match between the S.C.F.A. and the Selangor Rangers, which the Chinese won 3 o.
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  • 26 16 The First Division League match S.R.C. versus R.A.F. fixed for today, has been postponed and will be played at Anson Road Stadium tomorrow at 5.15 'p.m.
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  • 38 16 Abattoirs 9 Sweeping Win Over Medical Services In a Third Division football match played yesterday afternoon on the S.R.C. ground the Abattoirs scored a sweeping victory over the Medical I Services by seven goals to one.
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  • 25 16 Playing on their own ground the V.M.C.A. were beaten, also m a Third Division game, by the odd goal m three.
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  • 127 16 Narrow Victory Over Port Dickson A team of six irom the Royal Singapore Yacht Club visited Port Dickson over Easter for the annual team race. On Saturday afternoon Port Dickso.i won the first part of the 'earn race by 28 x 2 points to the R.S.Y.C.'s 15 but
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  • 56 16 Racing Training Starts Tomorrow For Summer Meeting Training for the Singapore Turi Club Summer meeting starts tomorrow at 5.45 a.m. The following stables from upcountry will arrive by that date: Mr. Van Breukelen 31 horses. Mr. P. Logue 29 Mr. F. O. C. O'Neill 16 The remaining
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  • 79 16 Latest List Of Probable Starters London. Apr. 23. The probable starters m the City and Suburban Handicap, to be run at Epsom on Thursday are as follows, the jockey's name being In brackets. Cotoneaster Nicoll I Light Sussex (Smirke). Master Vere Perryman I Montrose (Gordon Richards). Heavyweight
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  • 51 16 Won By Crawley Wood London, A~pr 23. The Great Metropolitan Stakes, run at Epsom today, resulted as follows; CRAWLEY WOOD 1 FLAM 2 CORONA CORONA 3 Twenty-one ran. Won by four lengths. IV_ lengths between second and third. Betting; 100 to 8; 25 to 1; 7 to
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  • 127 16 Hall Mark Winner Of Doncaster <From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Apr. 21. The Australian Doncaster resulted today as follows HALL MARK (9.8^ 1 HIGH (7.6) 2 SILVER KING <8.9> 3 Won by a neck, 1* 2 lengths between second and third. Time 1 nil sec. Sixteen ran. Betting
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  • 95 16 Results Of The Easter Competitions Twelve couples took out cards for the Keppel Golf Club Guillemard Cup competition which resulted m a win for M. G. Harvey and J. Thomson 80—13 =67 net. Mixed Foursomes Twenty-three pairs took out cards for the mixed foursomes competition and the
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  • 89 16 London, Apr. 22. The results of yesterday's more important Rugby Union matches were as follows Bath 12, O.M.T. g Bridgend 12, Coventry 6 Bristol 18, Blackheath 3; Cardiff 3, Harlequins 13 Gloucester 17, Sale 6 Llanelly 21, Devonp't Svcs. 8. Manchester 9, N. of Ireland 26. Newport 8,
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    10 16 MATCH between the Tnited Services and the S.C.C m Want
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  • 72 16 Billiards Ties For Tomorrow And Friday Ties ior tomorrow and h'.rid S.R.C. billiards tottnun i follows: TOMORROW "B" Sinjjlo* W. A. Muller fOSff Ml I ''owe 100). C. B. Webb (OfVC 75 > f| W 'owe 25V FRIDAY Mixed Oouhl. J. B. Quays and W. E M--75) vs.
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  • 130 16 At the annual general UHlitlni Singapore Billiards Associatim. I lowing were elected officers md members of the Control Council \<>: year: Mr. David Frankel. pn (re-elected); Mr. J. P. Tham president (re-elected); Mr E C v under Beck, vice-presioent. Mr X B Ui hon.
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