The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 May 1935

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,573. ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1935 10 CENTS.
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    Italy Accuses Germany Of Helping Abyssinia
    425 1 NERVOUSNESS OVER MOBILISATION Enormous Q uantities Of Arms Supplied M. Mr TROOPS MASSING ON FRONTIER Rome, May 10. pit accusation that Germany has supplied large quantiI ties of arms to Abyssinia is made by the Giornale d'ltalia .md it is stated that Germany has
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    EX-WAR SECRETARY KILLED
    106 1 EX- WAR SECRETARY KILLED Attempted Escape To Mexico Havana, May 8. ANTONIO Guiteras, ex-Secretary for War m the Cuban Government, has been killed after he had been surprised m an attempt to escape to Mexico m a yacht from Matanzas Harbour. Guiteras had been sought for some time under an
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    WIRELESS LICENCES
    34 1 London. May 13. The total number of wireless receiving licences m Britain at the end of April was 7.055 464. compared with 6.310.939 a year previously, an increase of 744.525.— British Radio
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    Governor's Letter To Mr. Bartley
    443 1 ADMIRATION FOR JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS THE following letter has been sent by H.E. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, to Mr. William Bartley. President of the Singapore Municipal Commission and of the Jubilee Celebrations Committee My dear Bartley.— Now that this memorable week of Jubilee is over.
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    CHEVROLET STRIKE
    45 1 Toledo, May 12. Peace proposals were drawn up at a conference of representatives of the Chevrolet factory executive and tne Workers' Union lasting nineteen hours. The draft proposals, details of which are undisclosed, will be submitted to members of the Union tomorrow. Reuter
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    TO MAKE BRITAIN AIR RAID MINDED
    154 1 Mass Rehearsals And Compulsory Drill London, May 9. A COUNTRYWIDE scheme for making the population of the British Isles air-raid-minded as part of a comprehensive plan for protection of the civil population is understood to be m the course of preparation. The basis of
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    FACTORIES AT FULL PRESSURE
    80 1 London, May D. For a considerable period all the principal British aircraft and engine manufacturers are assured of sufficient orders to keep the factories going at full pressure. An Air Ministry circular asks all to accelerate deliveries under existing contracts so as to be prepared to
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    "DEAD" FOR HALF AN HOUR
    91 1 Koenigsberg, May 8. The whole city went dead for half .an hour today when the authorities staged a sudden air raid over the East Prussian capital. Sirens shrieked a warning and the j police ordered pedestrians off the j streets. Traffic was stopped and troops
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    THE YANKEE
    61 1 To Compete This Season At British Regattas London, May 13. I The American yacht Yankee, which is accompanied by the schooner Atlan- j tic with her owner. Mr. Gerald Lam- bert, aboard, is due at Gosport today. She has crossed the Atlantic to com- I pete m the
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    The Greatest Man In Polish History
    167 1 NATION MOURNS FOR MARSHAL PILSUDSKI Burial With Kings And Heroes Warsaw, May 12. MARSHAL Pilsudski, the Polish W* dictator, died today at 9.30 p.m. Poland has lost its sheet anchor by the death at 67 years of age of its virtual dictator, one of
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    CAUSE OF DEATH
    510 1 Warsaw, May 13. Immediately after the death of Marshal Pilsudski. which was due to haemorrhage caused by cancer of the stomach and liver and occurred at his home. Belvedere Palace, the Cabinet, met and announced that Gen. Rydzsmigly, one of Pilsudski's closest collaborators, would succeed him as
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    VICTORIA THEATRE FIRE ALARM
    110 1 Cables Fuse Behind Raffles Statue THERE was mild excitement m Empress Place yesterday evening, when, at 5.22 p.m., two engines of the Singapore Fire Brigade rushed to the Victoria Memorial Hall and the men got busy m front of the building. Nothing more or less happened
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    LONDON BUILDINGS
    75 1 May Be Permitted An Increase In Height London, May 13. An increase oi the permitted height of London buildings from 80 feet to 100 feet, with additional storeys set back [to form fire hunting platforms and means of escape is proposed m the, final report of the advisory
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      69 1 BIGIA TEA Bring* ne freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. Ajks,*. MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL 4 TONIGHT WE RESPECTFULLY ADVISE PATRONS THAT THERE WILL Ui: NO DINNER DANCE OWING TO OUR HBSTRA'S ENGAGEMENT AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE TOMORROW COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to sas P .m. DINNER DANCE
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      73 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA Adelpiii |p Hote l 5h ttw^Hnu ln> TONIGHT WEDNESDAY SPECIALDINNER FRIDAy DANCE SATURDAY CONCERT DURING DINNER 3=7 SPECIAL W DINNER THE ROTARY CLUB OF DANCE SINGAPORE MEETS TOMORROW AT 1 P.M. AT THE CONCERT ADELPHI HOTEL DURmc D NNER
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    ART COMPETITION
    134 2 Full List Of The Awards Results In the Singapore Municipal Jubilee art competition were announced today as follows Art Section -1. Mrs Richard Taylor; 2. Chen Khai: 3. C H. Lim Honourable mention. Mr. C G. Jackson. Mrs H. W. Baper, Miss D. Partridge. Miss Rosalind Wong. E.
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    LONDON PEPPER
    68 2 From Our Own Correspondents JLondon, May 10. Today's closing prices on the London pepper market were us follows: White Muntok. unchanged at 9 4 d In bond. Black Lampong. spot and Aug. shipment 3 4 d. sellers: afloat and Mar.May 3 3 B d. sellers: afloat and Mar.
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    MRS. J. BYRNE
    591 2 Funeral At Bidadari Cemetery ""PHE death took place at the General Hospital. Singapore, on Sunday night 1 alter a protracted illness of Mrs. Lizzie Byrne, wife of Mr. J. Byrne, a Supervi- tOf In the Government Monopolies Del partment, Singapore. Mrs. Byrne was In the General Hos--5
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    36 2 Bendigo Lawn Tennis Association claims a record for first-class tennis by completing 3(>2 matches m one day on Easter Monday. This was necessary following the abandonment of play on the first two days because of rain.
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    6 PER CENT. DIVIDEND
    59 2 Bank* Of International Settlements Basle. May 13. The Bank of International Settlements closed the financial year 1934 35 with a profit of £871.000, over half of which will be distributed to shareholders as a 6 per cent, dividend. Over 40 bankers have arrived from Europe, America
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      240 2 Itch Qai^e Killed m 7 ifJistifes n has nearly M million tiny »< >■ oorea nrhere tiny germa or I n hide and cause your .~lvin to Itcn Crack, Peel, Burn, also Eczema, J:inu\ urm, Pimples. Acne, Croti fi-Itch, and 1 >i ;ih. Dun t waste time with '.ti i
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      547 2 TRADE MARK NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the« Trade Mark consisting of the word 'INTERWOVEN" m script type) is the Trade Mark of INTERWOVEN STOCKING COMPANY, a Corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey and having C place of business at No: 390
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      394 2 CLASSIFIED APVraTISEMENT? PRICKLY HEAT! Avoid it by using AGNESIA DUSTING POWDER. of all Chemists Stores. Manufacturers Grafton Laboratories, 208, Collyer Quay. BOARD RESIDENCE. I gj^ggJJßJ^agSSSaSaaiaSaSaaaa^aaaaaßaa •EAST ANGLIAa" I 6, OXLEY RISE, Near Town. High and cool situation. Large grounds Excellent cuisine. Tennis Daily or monthly terms. Telephone 4390 THE MANSION
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      338 2 MUNICIPALITY. Tender. Tenders tTC now following materials particulars. Room Purchase ol can lying at the Depots at Kail Street Dat, Thursday. M.Supply of Portlail t* 2nd hall Closing 4 22. 1935. Supply of Straight Pip, Mi Castings for Sept. 30. 1935. i) p.m. Monday, a J I Purchase of old
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      127 2 Diary Of The Week TUESDAY, MAY 14 High Water. 8 6 a m. 6.8 ft.. 8.39 p.m. 7.5 ft Football SA FA. League, Div. I. R.A. vs. R.E.. Anson Road Stadium Div. 111. S.C.F.A. vs. Wiltshires. S.R.C. ground: Khalsa vs. Medical Services. V.M.C.A. ground Commercial Cup. Straits Cattle vs 5.H.8..
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      202 2 Today 's Radio Programmes B.B.C.— GCF jind GSG Wavelenghs— l9.X2 and 16.86 metres. J 6.20 Big Ben. The New Victoria Cinema Orchestra, relayed from the New Victoria Cinema, Bradford. Greenwich time signal at 7.20 p.m. 7.05 Joseph Muscant and tne Troxy Grand Orchestra, relayed from the Troxy Cinema, London. 7.50
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    MOTOR CARTURNS TWO SOMERSAULTS
    269 3 Chinese And Sikh Die; Two Others Injured ALLEGED DRIVER ON TRIAL I N accident which occurred at the fourth mile, Bukit ft timah Road, on Jan. 30 last, when two people were killed and two hurt, had a sequel m the Assize rmir yesterday, before Mr.
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    20 YEARS IN PRISON
    154 3 Freedom Xow Ahead If Born Abroad Sydne>. where a man now nee m a N.S.W may determine wheised or compelled >r the rest of his ars and considers him to freedom on has suffered suflV rime of which he was tat he was born m and
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    Londoners Are Living Much Longer
    276 3 Londoners Are Living Much Longer AVERAGE AGE RISEN BY 21 YEARS SINCE 1850 London, May 1. HEOPLE m Britain today are faced with the prospect not only of a longer life but a livelier onethanks to medical science. It has just been revealed that school teachers are enjoying improved vitality
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    THE BEST OF REASONS
    79 3 Why He Never Spoke To His Wife Shanghai. The wife of a Chinese stevedore tried to commit suicide by taking poison because her husband had never spoken to her since theii marriage a year ago. Friends visited her In hospital and explained that the man was
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    70 3 iff TT 0l Potter Street F in S> E **x, has a queer hobby. He models m concrete. Mr. Scott's garden is decorated with curious figures of animals and people, and m summer is thrown open to the public to aid charity. Mr. Scott is seen at work on one
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    175 3 A CAPABLE co-starring team appear m "If I Were Free" at the Pavilion, a refreshing film m that it presents Clive Brook m a role which allows a complete display of his artistry m handling subtly witty lines. His performance is excellent throughout. Irene Dunne excels m her portrayal, which
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    "DEAD" BABY REVIVES
    104 3 Knocks Heard Coming From Coffin Shanghai. Faint knocks coming from a tiny coffin m a corner oi the Cantonese 'Benevolent Society's mortuary here attracted the attention of an attendant. Snatching the lid off the coffin, he saw inside a three-year-old oaby boy. who had been certified dead
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    STORIES OF STRUGGLE WITH POLICE
    700 3 Arrested For Bathing At Stand Pipe ACCUSED ALLEGES MALICE Klang, May 10. THE Kuala Selangor Court house was crowded during the whole of rhursday when Arsat bin Haji Saman, L living at Sungei Tiga, Jeram, was produced before Inche Aziz t the Kuala J Selangor
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    62 3 A special lilm containing scenes from the great Jubilee procession m London, j His Majesty the King's State Drive, and the King's address to both Houses ol j Parliament will be shown <tt the Alhambra Theatre, Singapore, on Wednesday. May 22, m conjunction with the film. "Le Gong." The Jubilee
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    Verdict On Gunners Killed In Car Crash
    704 3 Verdict On Gunners Killed In Car Crash ONE BY MISADVENTURE; OTHER BY RASH ACT OF FIRST •TWO separate verdicts were returned by Mr. VV. G. Porter, A the Singapore Coroner, at the conclusion of the inquiry yesterday into the deaths of Gunners James Nutman Johnson (22) and George Frederick Lacey
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    Crime At Which Criminals Laughed
    379 3 Crime At Which Criminals Laughed THE GREAT GOLD h THEFT AT CROYDON London, May 1. TTHE great gold theft at Croydon Aerodrome on the night of tfarch 5-6, m connection with which i man was sentenced to seven years' jenal servitude at the Croydon Quarter Sessions on Monday, will go
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    MR. ROCHIRAM
    136 3 Well-Known Singapore Merchant Retires The Indian community m Singapore will suffer a severe loss by the departure on the s.s. Conte Rosso on May 16 of Mr. Bulchand Rochiram. director ot K. A. J. Chotirmnll and Company, silk merchants, Hitfh Street. Mr. Chotirmall, who came to Singapore from
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      77 3 NAIURE'S curi Dr De JONGM'S LIGHT- BROWN COD LIVER €>*L contains VITAMINS A and D N CORRECT PROPORTION WITH ALL THE OTHER VALUABLE CONSTITUENTS of Cod Liver OH ended by J-.a Medical Profcuior. tiGHTY years In the treatment o« CONSUMPTION ASTHMA fe *ONCHITIS RHEUMATISM •NFANTILE and ALL 'WASIING DISEASES Storekeepers
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      26 3 A new type of GIRL show with a laugh-a-minute Warner's Novel Musical Spectacle "SWEET MUSIC" —will make you sit up and Take Notice CAPITOL NEXT WEEK
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
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      Elizabeth Says: Take Special Care When You Have A Cold
      1351 4 Elizabeth Says: Take Special Care When You Have A Cold YOU have a cold. four face is as pale as a lily and you feel utterly miserable. Your well-meaning friends and your doctor and your commonsense all tell you to stay m bed. But you won't. There is a marvellous
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      ANKLES IN BLUE
      149 4 The spirit of originality has invaded he stockings world. Shaded stockings n three-tone colourings have made their appearance— navy melts right down to light blue, dark grey to pale grey, and brown to beige A smart silk stocking has an open- work front m the design of
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      Evelyn Layes Rise To Stardom
      700 4 WHEN Gilbert Laye, British actor who for some years had touied the provinces, and his wife, Eva Stuart Froud, a singer, finally won that goal of English players, an engagement m London, another great event came into their lives. A small blonde daughter arrived via
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      21 4 it La fashionabli wear tnitiall sweaters and scarvi Ol peop! hats. The latest typ< material which Ls ap means of hot
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    183 5 lIP SCHOOL WHERE HITLER'S CONSCRIPTS h* uniform under Hitlers conscription order are turned into (W S^ElI? 1 r U <onstli P ts P"* into a^twa^i ssJ^T^ ttiMEm IssV. »>■ the time the young Ihe most rigorous kind and JLTS^JV* C y alg «f The exercises and discipline a«s Is rm
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      55 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each. Wi— l^B— -y— i— B— B— —^^m REGULAR SUPPLIES of FRESH ENGLISH YEAST TOGETHER with EMPIRE FLOUR, ENSURES QUALITY J^^^^^k brea QbH|^B •^^W^^, PRODUCTS ARE MADE UNDER IF PIRKT EUROPEAN SUPERVISIOH
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    PRIEST CREATES STIR AT INQUEST ON TAMIL
    560 6 PRIEST CREATES STIR AT INQUEST ON TAMIL Identifies Cloth By Which Man Was Hanging As His Ipoh, May 11. CENSATIONAL evidence was recorded 3 on Thursday when Mr. G. F. Stavnes. the acting Ipoh Coroner, con- ducted an inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death ol an s unknown
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    III-Treatment Of Chinese In Siam Alleged
    504 6 III-Treatment Of Chinese In Siam Alleged NANKING GOVERNMENT URGED TO TAKE MEASURES Shanghai, May 12. THE Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Nanking. Labour Union and other industrial bodies hav< formally urged the Central Gov ernment to take immediate mea sores against the alleged ill-treat ment of Chinese residing m Siam
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    TEACHERS PERTURBED
    137 6 Lower Birth Rate Means Lower Salaries London, Apr. 24. Mr. J. W. Straw, of West Stanley, addressing the conference at Scarborough yesterday of the National Union of Teachers, said that they were not responsible for the falling birthrate or any other cause contributing to fluctuations m numbers of
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    FATAL AIR CRASH
    245 6 19- Year-Old Cadet Pilot Killed Melbourne. Following on the fatal crash of the R.A.A.F. Wapiti aeroplane at Werribee m April 16. when Flying Officer C. N. Edgerton was killed, another Wapiti crashed on April 21. With a noise that startled residents m a township more than a
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    Explorers Son Sells Matches In The Strand
    335 6 AM ON FATHER'S SIDE, SAYS CARVETH WELLS JR. London. Apr. 25. MRS. Carveth Wells, the second, sued by Mrs. Carveth Wells, the first, m Bridport (Conn.) for £10,000 for alienation ot affections, denied m the wit* ness box yesterday that she had once
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    LEGISLATION BY AIR
    182 6 Act Flown To London For Royal Assent Canberra. The amending Navigation Act. which was passed last month, will have the distinction of being the first Australian Act of Parliament to travel 12.000 miles by air. Ordinary Acts become law upon the approval of the Governor-General as the
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    WORLD'S RICHEST GIRL IN BANGKOK
    358 6 Curio Traders Said To Be Doing I 1 A Good Business From Our Ov/n Correspondent! Bangkok. May 8. THE world's richest girl. Miss Doris; Duke, complete with husband <Mr. and Mrs. Cromwell* lady's maid, and a male servant, who is alternatively cornier. secretary, valet, and
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    CHINESE GIRL ELECTROCUTED
    470 6 CHINESE GIRL ELECTROCUTED DEATH CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE BULB "Gross Neglect By The Manufacturers" (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. May 12. "IT is quite clear that the bulb m this case was defectively made and obviously of very cheap manufacture. It is to be noted that the exhibit m this case
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    44 6 Nanking. The estimates of various ministries for the coming fiscal year were discussed at a meeting of the Executive Yuan. After a discussion lasting two hours it was decided that the Estimates should be pruned down before submission to the Central Political Council Reuter
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    62 6 A BILOT. with a woman passenger, narrowly escaped In eonsequ-nce of poor visibility, he made ,m forced landing in^m Held near Shoolers Hill Road Woolwch. The plane Wa\son of Brussels to Heston. was piloted by Mr. J. C. V K. Watson o Kensington. His passenger was Miss Muriel C'^ne- o«
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    CLEBGYMAN'S FRANK LETTER.
    150 6 CLEBGYMAN'S FRANK LETTER. How He Reduced Hi, m M a By 114 inchj S There is B deUfhttiu trsi this letter lrom a cler "For some time tl have been Lttend!n| how much I haw benefited that excellent rcm«-dv KrV When I first lUrted i£"' n my weight was IS
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      190 6 ECZEMA ON HANDS FOR 10 YEARS Could Not Do Housework lor Months. Cuticura Hea "I suffered for two year* with on my hands. It MM in c«a then formed little pimples tr-.a^ weep. Sometimes it crusted o red patches, and I thoiifht I mad with the itchir.p. I any housework
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    DEMONSTRATIONS OF LOYALTY
    358 7 livg'S VISIT TO THE EAST END Climax To Jubilee Celebrations London, May 13. eek-end saw further amazdemonstrations of loyalty tion for the King. It is y estimated there were a a million people massed Buckingham Palace and along Constitutional Mall and Birdcage Walk Saturday night. Their Majessponse
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    BUS CO. LICENCE
    60 7 reference to the officially supreport ol the proceedings of 'ipal Committee No. 1 to the that they have decided to grant to the Keppel Bus Co. for ng oi the Pasir Panjang have been asked to point out this is only a recommendation •quire to be endorsed
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    57 7 Indian music lovers of Singa*vill have an opportunity to listen 'lass Indian music on Tuesday, 14, at 8 p.m. when under the 'es ol the Indian Association the Lans attached to the Menaka will give a performance (both instrumental) at the Institute. 13. Dhoby Ghaut. ■ii will be by tickets
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    "PURE INVENTION" SAYS JAPAN
    239 7 Her Attitude To Western Advisers In China London, May 13. IV^R. Matsudaira, the Japanese Minister, interviewed by Reuter, said Japan decided to raise the Legation m China to an Embassy several years ago when the necessary expenses were approved m the Japanese budget. The change was
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    GIFTS TO LIBRARY
    225 7 Through the generosity of Mr. S. I. Alsagoff. a prominent member of the Arab community, the Raffles Museum and Library have received a valuable and striking series of donations, given m commemoration of the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty the King. The eifts consist of two parts.
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      398 7 "An Absolute 't^M hr'^r Blam r aS Masical Universally acclaimed W^^^^mb^b^j^-.^-^,^^ S ■^Rc'' pEv AufsUm\ \u\ W&f* bHL w* v ;>>?___f::'ij!_.. v^JJKr^ "THE^SlisYoiHiG" Jmrnm^^ -w Special Added Attraction TriTE* T*jTN A T» T* A Paramount BRITISH NEWS including I tlHi BO A I RACE "I I£j^£l? Could weave so dramatic
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MAY 14. 1935 Radio Prospects In Malaya
    676 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MAY 14. 1935 Radio Prospects In Malaya THE prospect of "better broadcasting" m Malaya has beer enhanced by the announcement last week that more powerful transmitters are to be installed at Daventry m the near future. These will be used to improve the Empire services,
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    DAY TO DAY
    260 8 Mr. Roland Braddcll is on a visit to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. At kin-Berry are leaving for home this week. Mr. C. Alma-Baker. C.8.E.. is a passenger for home on the Ranchi His Highness the Sultan of Perak is leaving for Singapore today to
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    JUBILEE FUND
    134 8 $1,000 Donation By The Traction Co. The Singapore Silver Jubilee Fund jhas now reached $37,273.60. the outstanding contributor to the seventh {list being the Singapore Traction Co with $1,000. Amount previously acknowledged 535.228 60 Wesley M. E. Church 25 00 Raffles Hotel Jubilee Ball Auction 65.00 Headquarters Staff
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    Itinerant In The Ulu
    2435 8  -  AUTOLYCUS An Impressionist Account Of 4 Malayan Journey By Lingering m Malacca I recall the legend of St. Francis Xavier, hunt up the Naning war, and reflect m passing upon change.— On inio the Negri, the land of the Mena ?okabaus. through which I pass to
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      48 8 MANY OF OUR LAWS, declares a writer, are merely petty annoyances. Our judges, too, are only sent to try us. A trial of a "GAFLAC" ALL RISKS POLICY on your wife's jewellery will never be regretted. GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTI Hongkong Bank Chambers Telephone 6480.
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    100 Junks Missing In Terrific Typhoon
    341 9 100 Junks Missing In Terrific Typhoon REPORTED SINKING OF STEAMER Scores Of Buildings Collapse In Chinkiang Shanghai, May 13. rERRIHC typhoon swept over the city of Chinkiang. A capital ot Kiangsu, yesterday morning when scores of buildings collapsed and 100 junks were either sunk or missRailway and steamer tratlic was
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    26 9 M. FLANDIN. the French Premier, makes friends during his recent visit to the Stresa Conference wnen he made an excursion to Fisherman's Island, m Lake Maffgiore.
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    INNOCENT man FREED
    104 9 SENT TO GAOL FOR SEVEN YEARS For (rime He Never Committed London. May 8. j the Criminal ApCourt today. John Binney. tter, heard Lord rt speak words rom a sentence imprisonment m Prison passed on him jo on a charge of money with menaces s now been
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    FLOWER MARKET
    66 9 Opened In London At A Cost Of £2,000,000 London. May 13. flower market which has th( London Corporacost e_.000.000 as an exthe fruit and vegetable designed to meet the r cut flowers m the Eastern London, will be opened '^y in June trade In cut flowers has tsed
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    SUDDEN DEATH
    116 9 Inquest To Be Held On Mining Engineer From Our Own Correspondent* Ipoh, May 13. The death occurred suddenly on Sunday night at Kampar of Mr. Rene Valette, a mining engineer employed by the Societe des Etalns de Kampar. The deceased was only ill for two days. The funeral
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    INTEREST ON LOANS
    112 9 Chinese Business Men Want A Reduction (By Our Chinese Correspondent) The three Chinese banks m Singapore—the Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation the Sze Hai Tong Bank and the Lee Wah Bank— held a joint meeting yesterday afternoon to discuss the following requests made by the Chinese Chamber of
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    M. LAVAL ARRIVES IN MOSCOW
    253 9 Significance Of The Soviet Pact Moscow. May 13. M Laval received a most enthusiastic reception on his arrival, the warmth of which recalled Mr. Anthony Eden's. The station was gay with hundreds of French and Soviet flags, while the crack battalion of the garrison was
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    39 9 Traffic Fate Of R.A. Officer In Hong Kong Hong Kong. May 13. Lieut. Gilliot Berthilleaux, R.A., aged 24. was found shot dead at the officer's mess. Stonecutter's Island. Hong Kong. His home address is Havant (Hants). Reuter
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    128 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices <From Our Own Correspondent) RUBBER London, May 13. Spot (Sellers) 5 13 lGd (5 13 16d.) (Buyers) 5 3 4 d. (5 ll!16d> July-Sept. 5 15 16d. <57/ 8 d.) Oct.-Dee. 6 3 32d. (6 132d>. Jan.-Mar. 6 7 32d. (G l r.±)
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    KEEN STERLING DEMAND
    189 9 SPECULATORS AND THE FRANC Frightened By Communist Election Gains London, May 13. •THE foreign exchange market is somewhat mystified by the keen demand for sterling which emanates from the Continent but is not of a general nature. The French franc, it now seems, has temporarily supplanted the
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    81 9 Two Lives Lost In Accidents New York. May 12. Two accidents marked the end of the United States naval manoeuvres, the final stage ot which was a voyage of 42 warships from San Francisco to Hawaii. During the \oyage a seaman was killed and three were injured
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      1118 10 Fraser 's Share List MONDAY, MAY 13, 1935 Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 3d 4s 9d R Asam Kumbang 32s sv> Austral Malay JJ» J™ C Ayer Hitam Tin (5s) 13s 3d 14s Ayer Weng ($1) l lg Bangrin Tin 24s 25s Chenderiang 8 B a Hitam Tin (.50
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      77 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association May 13, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I. X. R.S.S. m cases (FOB. May) 19 916 19 Good F.A.Q. m cases <F. 0.8. May) 18 15 16 19 Spot-loose) (award- j able Singapore) 19*4 19 s No. I X. R.S.S. Jan. Mar. 22* 2
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      346 10 PRICES FIRMER IN MANCHESTER The Manchester weekly market report for Apr. 17 trom James F. Hutton and Co. Ltd.. states There has undoubtedly been a firmer tendency about prices this last week and the general outlook is more bullish. Certain improvements m outside commodity markets have had a
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      15 10 The output of Jimah Rubber Estates for the month of April amounted to 23.900 lbs.
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      KOMBOK RUBBER CO. MEETING
      1787 10 KOMBOK RUBBER CO. MEETING Dividend Of Five Per Cent. Carried THE 24th annual general meeting of the members of Kombok (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on Wednesday, Apr. 3, at the registered office, 52-54, Gracechurch Street, E.C., Mr. Ronald W. Giblin (the chairman) presiding. Mr. W. F. Mac Lagan.
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      98 10 May 13 Gambler 500 Java Cube Mi Hamburg Cube 1100 Muntok White Pepper 28.00 Whice Pepper 26.00 Copra, Sundried 4.90 Copra, mixed 4.55 Small Flake Tapioca 3.90 R. B. Siam No. 1 $102 Blanja Jelotong 5.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.75 R. (Siam) W.C. No. 1 per koyan $120
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      104 10 May 13 Shell and Fish Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins $486 Crown. Cross and Dragon Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins $4 4f Shell Motor Spirit ex pump per British Imperial Gallon 82 Shell Motor Spirit m 4gallon drums per British
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      236 10 May 13 London. 4 months' sight 2 4 332 London. 3 months' sight 2 4 116 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 132 London. 30 days' sight 2 4 London, demand 2 3 31 32 London. T.T. 2 3 31 32 Lyons and Paris, demand 855 Hamburg, demand
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      339 10 Market Price List Sin *»*>re. I Beei steak X Beef stew or < I Fillet steak B Mutton. Australian I Pork, lean I Pork, lean and I 1 1st quality I >n m Capons «locally r iredl B Ducks B Fowls I Hens (locally reared) B Pigeons, domestic IV B
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    615 11 Behind The Scenes Dunne v_V The "Shooting' Of A n* --j executives decided to )fl ;l photoplay of Vance •Malibu." a study of wild they had no idea of the which were to present tlnal reels ol the picture. quoia. were cut and Mi trn-Goldwyn-Mayer as found
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    ABORIGINES
    246 11 M ysterious Power Of LongDistance Communication Sydney. Mr. G. A. Francis, formerly M.P. for Kennedy. Queensland, m a recent address to members of the Legacy Club, said that the Australian aboriginal possessed mental faculties unknown to the white race. One of the most mysterious of their many accomplishments was
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    MILITARY OFFICERS
    52 11 Tokio. Military circles here assert that Japan would be glad to enter into an agreement with Germany for an exchange of military officers to study the military methods of each other's country An informal exchange of this nature has been going on between Japan and Germay for some
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    CULBERTSON on CONTRACT
    514 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst HANDS ACROSS THE STATES THE Western Bridge Association) with headquarters m Chicago has: joined hands with the United States: Bridge League with offices m New York. The agreement was signed by Edward M. Lagron for the Western
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    Japanese Loans To Manchukuo
    111 11 Japanese Loans To Manchukuo AIDING NEW STATE TO PAY FOR C F R \_j. I_. IV. way Tokio IT is authoritatively understood that Japan will make an advance to Manchukuo of 64.000.000 yen this year m connection with the new State's purchase of the Chinese Eastern RailThe amount, it is
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    FILM ROBBERY
    74 11 Chinese Gangster Carries It Out In Real Life Shanghai. A Chinese gangster who tried to carry out m real life a form of robbery he said he had "seen on the films" has been arrested here. The man. who gave his name as Yuan telephoned a sing-song girl
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    27 12 t Specially superscribed letters only Mails for Batavia originally ad vertised for despatch by ss Seng at 4 p.m. today was desn^vf_i a g s.s. Melampus whicS^S*^
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    JUBILEE MEDALS
    36 12 2i/_^n«Ei7 c al has a of The Small Mtedal has a diameter of Price^l^ iS f Sil Only limited numbers of these Medals are available. They may now be Purchased by members of tnT^nerS
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    48 12 Prom Netherlands Indies by Air (Netherlands) m b£? holders at 3.30 p.m. general delivery at 4.05 p.m. FrOm China and Japan by Yasukuni Maru m Singapore today. From China and Japan by Tsushima Maru m Singapore tomorrow. From China by Oonte Rosso m Singapore on Thursday
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    1119 12 THE^FLYING DUTCHMAN Cunard Captain Tells His Story RETIRING AFTER 39 YEARS AT SEA CAPTAIN Guy Randolph Dolphin, master of the Cunard White Star liner Scythia, is 55 years old, (writes T. Walter Williams m the South China Morning Post). He has been at sea since he was
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    THE NORMANDIE
    96 12 St. Nazaire, Apr. 24. The French flagship Normandie is having her troubles. The confederated union recently requested the Minister of Marine to postpone her maiden voyage until after the municipal elections on May 5. The Minister refused. The union sent strike pickets to the ship. The result is
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    SINGAPORE HARBOR
    91 12 SINGAPORE HARBOR Ships alongside th, v or expected to ,rm f East Wharf (bOranee Gate I Kutsang 20; M Main Wharf (Knti Sauerland 18; 13; Perseus UK. Empire Dock (Enti Kotohira Maru 32; City of EMsl Darvel 39. Empire Dock (Fntt Talisse 48. West Wharf dam f Yasukuni Hani Section
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    112 12 Siberg. Dut |l| Priok 13. for Tg Van Der Lijn. Dut vr S Cheribon 13. for T 23. Khoen Hoea. Dut Sll tOB Pontianak 13. for Pent Lipis. Brit. 460 ton 13. for Kuantan via I .'O5 Boribat. Siam Kemaman 13. for list Auby. Sarawak. 319 tons, fnn
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    CLEARANCES
    34 12 May 12: British CI Cr..fuku. Toyama Mar Chin. I Marosa 'Noi «Ger.» Mapia. X;. «Dut.». May 13: Op ten N 'Dut."; Muroran Mar Merlin <Fren >; Kinta Jerantut. Oemai Si Rahman -Brit I SJ
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    CANADIAN PACIFIC
    319 12 Change Of Offices In Shanghai Shanghai. May 1. THE formal removal of the Canadian Pactf&C Railway from Canton Road i and The Bund to new offices m the j Ewo Building. Peking Road and The! Bund, Shanghai, took place last week. Numbers of shipping men and others called
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    24 12 The M.M Portboi dv Saigon tomorrow at I am sail on the same d.iy Colombo. Djibouti. Port Bald seilles. Berth SH B
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    22 12 The mail despatched from Singapore on Apr 19, by KhandaUa was delivered m London on May li (22 days)
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      407 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. Thursday 7 30 anL Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m Saturday 7.30 a.m. and 7 pm. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
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    WEDNESDAY CARRY HOME THE F.A. CUP AFTER 28 YEARS
    744 15 Scores Level With Three Minutes To Go THEN RIMMER NETS TWICE IM ONE OF FINEST GAMES AT WEMBLEY (From Our London Staff) Fleet Street, Apr 30 roRTV Sheffield Wednesday beat Wolverhampton Wanderers f Cup final at Crystal Palace; twenty-eight years aeo
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    NOTTS CAPTAINCY
    126 15 Dual Appointment Confirmed By New Committee When the first meeting of the new -::ts Committee was held at Trent Bridge the decisions of the old committee including the appointment of S. D. Rhodes and G. F. Heane as joint captains for 1935 were confirmed by a unanimous vote.
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    Amateur Matches
    128 15 The most important amateur match of the day was the Territorial Army Cup Final, m which the Devon and Cornwall Heavy Brigade beat the 7th. Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers by the only goal scored. Other important amateur results were EAST ANGLIAN FINAL Romford 4 Harwich and Parkeston 0
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    JUBILEE SOCCER
    37 15 Football League Beat Welsh-Irish XI London. May 11. In a Jubilee soccer match, the English Football League beat a WelshIrish XI by 10 goals to 2 at Everton At half-time the score was 4—l.— Reuter
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    14 15 AN EASY VICTORY The finish of the fifth race at B.ukit Timah on Saturday.
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    PREAKNESS STAKES
    44 15 Baltimore Race Won By Omaha Baltimore, May 12. The Preakness Stakes, run here resulted as fellows: OMAHA 1 FIRETHORN 2 PSYCHIC BID 3 Won by a distance, six lengths between second and third. Betting: evons; 7 to 2; 15 to 1.- Reuter
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    SELANGOR CLUB'S LIVELY BATTING
    206 15 SELANGOR CLUB'S LIVELY BATTING (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala L umpur. May 11. Some very bright cricket was witnessed today when Selangor Club batsmen were m scoring mood against the T.P.C.A. on the T.P.C.A. padang. In two hours the Selangor Club knocked up 190 lor seven, then declared. J. R.
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    Miss Wethered Turns Professional
    400 15 Miss Weth ered Turns Professional GREATEST WOMAN GOLFER IN HISTORY Undertaking Tour In America T London. HE greatest woman player m the history of golf," is how Joe Wilhams, one of America's leading sports writers, describes Miss Joyce Wethered. th? British star, who has signed a con- tract to turn
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    OLYMPIC GAMES OF 1936
    152 15 CHINA TO SEND 50 ATHLETES Shanghai £HINA will^be represented at the World Olympics m Berlin next year by about 50 athletes, according to the plans of the China National Amateur Athletic Federation. The China delegation will consist of a soccer team, a basketball squad, strong representation
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    CYCLING IS HARD WORK
    365 15 100 MILES A DAY FOR SOUTHALL London. •THAT amazing young man, Frank 1 Southall, is rinding the life of a professional road-racing cyclist all hard, pedalling and perspiration. His quiet daily training spins have now developed into 100-miles time trials and all because the coming of
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    ENDURANCE SWIM
    173 15 Australian Does 54 Miles In 17 Days Melbourne, Apr. 18. Geoffrey Gillam. the Middle Park swimmer, who began an attempt to create a world endurance swimming record 17 days aco. has already covered nearly 54 miles and has averaged slightly more than three miles daily. He commenced his
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    FAULT IS WITH PLAYERS, NOT REFEREES
    377 15 FAULT IS WITH PLAYERS, NOT REFEREES ARSENAL MANAGER ON TWO WHISTLES SYSTEM London. DERHAPS the most interesting contribution to the controversy over the tworeferee system m soccer has been supplied by Mr. George Allison, the Arsenal manager. "Fundamentally. I do not believe m divided authority m anything," said Mr. Allison.
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    R.A.F. WIN UNINTERSTING MATCH WITH MALAYS
    448 16 Mat Noor Off Form MISTAKES PREVENT LEAGUE LEADERS WINNING R.A.F 1; M.F.A 0. THE football match between the R.A.F. and the M.F.A. at the Anson Road Stadium failed to reach first division standard. In fact the game was rather dull one. The Malays were
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    SELANGOR GOLF CLUB
    114 16 Draw For First Round Of Women's Championship From Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur, May 10. Following play In the qualifying stage of the women's golf championship at the Selangor Golf Club, the draw for the first round proper (to be completed by May 23 i wis made,
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    DAVIS CUP
    75 16 China Eliminated By United States Mexico City, May 12. By winning two singles and a double, the United States eliminated China from the American zone of the Davis Cup. In the doubles Donald Budge and Gene Maco beat Sin Kiek-ho and Guy Cheng 7—5, 6—2, 6—l after a
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    54 16 The following will represent the V.MC.A at soccer vs. Bata Shoe Co. on the Anson Road ground tomorrow at 5.10 p.m.: Chua Boon Un; R. E Meyer, C. Reshty; P. C. Shaw, P. Pullen W. Pullen, S. Mabert, N. Him, J B* Stevenson, A. V. Pestana, M. Gareh Reserves: Khoo
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    LACK OF INTEREST IN CRICKET
    399 16 IS THE RADIO TO BLAME? Real Love Of The Game Needed < Melbourne. I /yPOSING the view that wireless was i to blame for the decline m attendances at cricket matches. Mr. Edger Maync. a former Australian XI player, said that cricketers had lost their
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    62 16 London, May 10. The Derby call-over today was- 1_ to 8 Bahram offered. 7 to 4 taken 5 to l Bobsleigh offered, 11 to 2 taken mnV a i ran taken and offered. 100 to 6 Sea Bequest offered. 25 iT n e ft T ffered 22 to 1 taken
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    TOURNAMENT POLO THIS WEEK
    130 16 The Senior Handicap Tournament (knock out Systemj wvll be played on Tuesday and Thursday May 14 and 16 but should the ground be unfit for play on either of these days the final will take place on Monday, May 21. Thc teams, handicaps and order of
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    16 16 A GENERAL VIEW of the match Non-Benders vs. S.C.R.C, m which His Excellency the Governor played.
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    Who Wil Win Governor's Cup ?
    294 16 Who Wil Win Governor's Cup WEIGHTS FOR FIFTH DAY OF THE RACES The following weights for the fifth day of the S.T.C. Summer (Governor's Cup), meeting were issued yesterday and incV'iie the race for 'class 1 horses for the Governor's Cup The Governor's Cup. Horses Class 1. Div. 1. 1
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    EIGHT GOALS ON PADANG
    546 16 Marine Department Well Beaten Police 7: Marine 1. MO FEWER than eight goals were scored on the padang yesterday m the second division encounter between the Police and the Marine Department. The Police were full value for their victory. They combined better and had territorial advantage
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    SUNDAY AT THE SWIMMING CLUB
    26 16 SUNDAY AT THE SWIMMING CLUB The event on Sunday May 19 icill be a tico breadths sealed' handicap, open to all classes, starting at 11 a.m.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    73 16 Lieut. C. F. G. Bond Wins Men's Monthly Medal The men's monthly medal of the Singapore Garrison Golf Club was played on Saturday and Sunday the winner being Li.*ut. C. F. G. JJond. 71—4-67. The ball sweep on the first nine holes was won by Flight Lieut.
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    106 16 The following nave been invited to play cricket tor P.S. and S. vs. Merchants on Sunday, May 19, 10.30 i a.m. at S.C.C: A E. G. Blades. W. R. M. Haxworth. L. H. Pearee. O. R. T. Henman. G H. Whittington. A. B. Jordan, Lt. C. F. G. Bond. Major
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    Ladies' Golf At Bukit Timah
    330 16 The ladies' May Bogey Competition was played at Bukit Timah on Monday and resulted m a tie m "A" divisTmi be2_S _S- 8H K elly and Mrs. J Stone with a score of "all square a tie m "B" division between Mrs W H Day
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    NEW BOXERS FOR SINGAPORE
    309 16  -  RINGSIDE 'By Tory over Adriano. a former lightweight Orient champion. If this record is impressive that of Montanes is no less so as he is reputed tc have gone on from one success to another His only setback was his points' defeat at the hands ol
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