The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 May 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14.574. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1935. 10 CENTS.
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  • 236 1 BUT WILL NOT PEG THE DOLLAR ALONE OTHERS WOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE Financial Circles Surprised Washington, May 14. UTHE United States will pre--1 sent no obstacle to intertional currency stabilisation," declared Mr Morgenthau. Secretarj Treasury. In a broadige last night, "but not act singly
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  • 52 1 Retiring After 40 Years Of Colonial Service Hong Kong May 14. rnor. Sir William Peel was farewell at a mass meeting. departs on Friday for England via -anada, thus ending 40 years of Colonial .v Router. am. prior to his appointment I Hong Kong was Chief to
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  • 23 1 Mr i L Newman, Agricultural Field Malacca, will be proceeding on >rtly. Mr. G. H. Seath. who r, was exepected m Ma- Sunday.
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    58 1 BReno, May 14. ARBARA Hutton, heiress to the Woolworth millions, was granted a decree of absolute divorce from her husband, Prince Alexis Mdivani, after a secret session lasting a few minutes. Barbara charged her husband with "extreme cruelty," which the Prince denied. She is reported to intend to marry a
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  • 387 1 CAN TACKLE BOTH ABYSSINIA AND EUROPE Rome, May 13. FEE Government have informed Abyssinia that they have chosen two Italian representatives for the Conciliation Commission. A leading article m the Giornale d'ltalia criticises the alleged partiality of a section of the British Press to Abyssinia
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  • 142 1 Ma jo rity In Fifty- Two Municipalities who the Paris, May 13. T*HE most striking feature of the Municipal elections so far has been the success of the Left, particularly the Communists who now hold seven seats on the Paris Council, compared with one previously. Left
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  • 496 1 PLOT TO TAKE LAVAL'S LIFE French Police Warning To Warsaw THE SOVIET PACT Moscow, May 13. TTHE first day of the Laval- Litvinoff conversations passed off well and all important questions affecting the international policy of both nations were discussed at a meeting of an hour and a half m
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  • 96 1 "LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Skull Fractured In Accident London, May 14. "I AWRENCE of Arabia" (Air- craftsman T. E. Shaw) is m hospital it is believed, suffering from a fractured skull received when his motor-cycle collided with a child cyclist near Bovington Camp. Dorset.— Reuter. A British Radio message adds that
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  • 22 1 Mr. J. Calder. the new magistrate for Seremban, who has just returned from leave, was expected to take up duties on Saturday.
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  • 65 1 Loudly Cheered On Return To House Of Commons London, May 13. Mr. Anthony Eden was loudly cheered when attending the House of Commons for the first time since the illness from which he suffered after his return by air from his diplomatic tour ol the Continental capitals
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  • 68 1 Famous Runner's Death After Six Weeks In India London, May 14. News has been received m London cf the death at Lahore of Lieut. M. H. Gutteridge, the Cambridge and Army half mile running champion who represented England m the Empire Games m Canada m 1930.
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  • 280 1 PEER SUED BY ACTRESS IN BREACH CASE PIQUANT EVIDENCE IN KING'S BENCH Unusually Ardent Love Letters London, May 14. •THE breach of promise action m which Miss Angela Joyce, the stage and screen actress, is suing jLord Revelstoke. is producing piquant evidence m the King's Bench. Miss Joyce's real name
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  • 31 1 Workers Vote For Acceptance Of Peace Terms Toledo (Ohio). May U. The strikers m the Chevrolet factory have voted 732 to 385 for acceptance of the peace proposals. -Reuter.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 86 1 TL> _*_^*l__kL_____________H fjrffks lifter] Gl^__M A LAYA' J PREMIER HOTEL k TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to MS p.m. PNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight AND THE SENSATIONAL ACROBATIC DANCER HENSIE ROGOTTA r MISS SEEING THIS DARING ARTIST IN A MOST STRIKING AND INSPIRING PERFORMANCE RING NIGHTLY CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EVERY
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    • 71 1 IHi AiJOH Adelphi jjg Hotel 5m v,ih)^^^ctel Lip. THE ROTARY CLUB OF SPECIAL DINNER SINGAPORE MEETS TODAY AT 1 P.M. CS> AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL DANCE Speaker: PROF. DR. N. H. SWELLENGREBEL of the Colonial Institute of Tropical DINNER DANCE MUSIC Hygiene, Amsterdam Subject "WHAT MALAYA DID FOR THE gy
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  • 200 2 Alhambra Film Based On A Famous Novel 'Elinor Norton", the Fox Films: release, based on the novel, "The State Versus Elinor Norton." by Mary j Roberts Rinehart. had its premiere at the Alhambra yesterday. Featuring Claire Trevor, Gilbert Roland and Hugh Williams, the film I ir a powerful
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  • 349 2 Chio Ens Wah Wins 1935 Championship Chio Eng Wah. of the Siong 800 A. A., became the Malayan Billiards champion last night, when he beat Goh Guan Chuah. of the Clerical Union, for the Padmore Shield m a close match at the Metropole Hotel. The final scores were
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  • 37 2 The Eastern Extension Telegraph on I^un n °rT eS /i hat the transit time on lull rate telegrams from SineaZV S U,nd n n TueSda w^e g as Telegrams handed m up to 5 pm
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    345 2 jnTHE most famous of the world's musical extravaganzas is brought ito the screen for the first time m parryl r Zanuck's producticT oi Folies Bergere." starring Maurice __*2_* r SS? WiU be Presented nftrl^ Cap ls s P e cial anniversary attraction this week commencing today with three performances More
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  • 271 2 ESTATE DOCTOR IN THE DIVORCE COURT Wife Obtains A Decree i From Our Own Correspondent) London. May 13. TN the Divorce Court a decree nisi was awarded to Mrs. Isabel Margaret Conoley, now living at Croydon, against her husband Dr. Oliver Francis Conoley, of the Malay States. The petitioner alleged
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  • 82 2 Labourers Nearly Turned On Manager's Wife From Our Own Cortespondeni Ipoh. May 14. Ot the labourers who were injured m the Soegama Estate riot, a second has since died. Two others are m a critical condition, and another is unconscious. After an investigation, the number of
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  • 22 2 Before Mr. Justice Beckett Terrell m the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. Assizes:— Rex vs. Mohamed Mydin
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  • 32 2 In connection with the Jubilee ArtExhibition the Municipality point out that the first prize m the photographic section went to No. 80 <P. Nakamura and not No. 40 «C. Kong).
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  • 136 2 $250 Donation From Sir A. Caldecott A donation of $250 from Sir Andrew Caldecott. the Colonial Secretary, has S/SV 0 the Sin gapore Jubilee *und which now totals $38,393. The and O. Bank have contributed $500 Already acknowledged $37.273.60 t>tarr of Improvement Trust 100 00 Mr. and Mrs.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 343 2 I "TBI PAINTED VEIL" on its pre- release at the l.mpire Theatre played q to phenomenal business for TIIKFV. \M KKS (only nine other films m the entire history of this theatre have been held for a third Meek, for the greatest effoits are taken to maintain it as a
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    • 303 2 j CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS j PRICKLY HEAT! Avoid it by usinji AGNESIA DUSTING POWDER. i of nil Chemists Stores. Mnnufjicturers Grafton Laboratories, 208, Collyer Quay. [I I BOARD RESIDENCE. aiaM _______---------M--» i "EAST ANGLIA." 6. OXLEY RISE. Near Town. High and cool situation Large grounds. Excellent cuisine Tennis Dally or monthly
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    • 395 2 TENDERS, MlNKirVLiiv, Tender*. Tenders ar i following materials particulars. •Room Purchase ol Lying a, Depots at Kail Street Date Thursday. May J r Supply oi Portlail *ne 2nd halt-year o Closing 4 p. m 22. 1935. <4f Supply oi Straight Pipe* Casting* for pen Sept. 30. 1936 Dai p.m. Monday,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 144 2 Diary Of I The Week i WEDNESDAY. MAY 15 [High Water. 9.5 a.m. 7.2 ft.. 9.13 p.m 7.8 It. Football: Commercial Cup. Municipal day. Football Commercial Cup. Municicipal Services, vs. M.P.H., Anson Road Stadium; Govt. League. Div. I. Prisons vs. Marines. Outram Road: Friendly. Singapore English School. Past and Present.
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    • 215 2 Today's Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI lOwned and operated by Radio Service Co. ol Malaya Ltd.) p.m. 6 Recorded music. 645 News Bulletin supplied by Straits Times. Stock and share report supplied by Fraser and Co. 8.30 Close down. I b.rc._ GSF and GSG I Wavelengths— l9.B2 and 16.86 metres p.m.
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  • 355 3 Unrequited Love Tragedy COULD NOT KEEP HIS MIND ON HIS WORK Penang. v relating to the death of an educated Indian, Menon who I d himself at a lodging house m Love Lane, showed that it to an unsuccessful love affair with a Chinese
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  • 216 3 Two More Cases TWO more outbreaks of smallpox have occurred m Singapore. but there is no cause for alarm. the Municipal Health Office states. About a week ago seven were reported and on Monday there were further reports of cases from the same area, Kerbau Road. An Indian labourer
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  • 38 3 A jumble sale will be held at St, School on Friday. May J p.m. All contributions will acceptable and may be sent to mple House, Tank Road, or 340. Road, before Wednesday. I Proceeds for charity.
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  • 165 3 LOBT LADY." the First National Wyck nr,jduction with Barbara Stanthr lhe P ri ncipal role, opens at Pavilion Theatre today. "asf-cj on tne popular novel by the emationalljF iamous. Willa Cather, dram f wnicn combines dynamic la with a most unusual romance, Pi<-tur.> is said to give Miss
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  • 126 3 NEITHER WAS HER HUSBAND W _r_-_ Reading. HLN a woman was taken to the mortuary here to identify her husband, who had been, killed In a road ciash. she was twice shown the wrong body. "Somebody has been guilty of an extraordinary blunder; who
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  • 140 3 Man Agrees In Paternity Case I London. V>o that a young mother, her child, and the man she alleges to be the lather of the baby, may undergo a b ood test, Brentford (Middlesex) magistrates adjourned an affiliatior case for a month. Dorothy K. Mordell. aged
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  • 94 3 Conspired To Start Rising Hong Kong, May 9. Mr. Chu Chiok Man. an executive of the Chungshan District Government, who was arrested by order of Gen. Chan Chal Tong on Tuesday, is reported to have been shot at Shekki. Mr. Chu. who was a former chief of
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    • 42 3 YOUR 000 MUST I4AV. MEATL---^ l\ \S_r \'W«P tt_ He gets it m rcallv w holci some form m combination with finest wheatmeals m SPRATTJS OVALS QUITE SUPREME IN TNE DOG'S ESTEEM leads enquiries tn E. S. BEST, P.O. Box 291, Boiul»a>.
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  • 3392 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON Now For It And The Answers nothing Silver fl 77"' Rfaw «tw» 4rf Sensations Large Insurances Eave stir op ping More People Killed The Golden Horseshoe Mauretania s Last Log Dragons for London Welcome Leieest€>r Square Odds And Ends. BY OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT London, .May
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  • Article, Illustration
    217 5 SPRING SUNSHINE attracts cr wds to Westminister Bridge for trips on the pleasure steamers which run on the Thames to Richmond A NEW TYPB ol lire engine v. huh can ks placed on lum lejjs was demonstrated before Vi. .1. A. Lyons, the Australian Premier, who is m London for
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    • 139 5 The Hallmark of Precision f*^s\ mmm VWEtzIAR/ I ail m\ y SSI MICROSCOPES mm for Medical jk BvM R-V Bacteriological L__\_ m m^ l Physiological _____r «s-*T_M^B _w II _l____3___! i Penological Mineralogical Examinations Research Work RSP^ Stocked and Demonstrated by tmm s*M \\__m_____m. e A#ent_ m_\ m* Burma W__PB
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  • 693 6 Tribute To Efficiency Of Police Force WEEK OF STRENUOUS WORK FREE PRESS SPECIAL THE Acting Inspector-General of Police (the Hon. Mr. R. H. de S. Onraet) has received a letter from His Excellency the Governor, complimenting the police of Singapore on their remarkable efficiency
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  • 735 6 RAID ON ALLEGED OPIUM DEN Five Chinese And Woman On Trial Penang, May 12. SOME pipes for smoking chandu, a box holding flattened tube containers of the drug, a slate and various other apparatus formed the exhibits m the District Court yesterday when five Chinese were jointly charged before Mr.
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    • 542 6 I Just To t IH Here Quicker Wmmmtim I We Ve Dug IL J _a__l Through mm M From China I TO GET A DRIISKOh I orangepop I l^^l II X: > ~M _§-___>- L_i v!^B l*__t_ **l By _______________P* I JIH fl EL t J ■SSl^< .ll X ■fP
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  • 221 7 Penan?** Easy Victory Over Perak Own Correspondent I Penang, May 13. Stat lawn tennis match the week-end beand Perak resulted In bag victory lor Penang _x I latches to two. The home team iron ill sis singles matches. I- v. s *rtunate that Chin Kee Or.: M.uayan and
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  • 86 7 Manx Scores Of 90 Recorded Southport, May 13. pt sand hills of the long I ious BirMdale course provided c >rd high scoring m the first qualifying round of the Dunlop Southport 1.600 Professional Golf Tournament and re numerous scores of over .-.ants, Harrison of Little amption
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  • 37 7 im will oe selected from the jollowing to represent the Municipal against the M.P.H. m a Com- Cup match today: Yong Chin, Guan Yam. Abdul Rahman. Cheii^ Hoe, Jargasi Gomes, Onn, Valberg. Menon. 'othman. nd Teck Chye.
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  • 272 7 ENGINEERS BEAT GUNNERS same promise ol thrills as the kick- j oil' had done, and did not disappoint. The Sappers, advancing rapidly from a feeder from the intermediate line. •ent Fahy ahead on the wing, and he! centred so accurately that it was touch! and go whether it would be
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  • 88 7 TODAY'S TIES Championship Singles:— D. Leicester vs. G. Lowe. Dr. S. L Oehlers vs. R. Lange. Championship Doubles:— C. B. Webb and E. Ryan vs. S. Stewart and N S. Hogan. TOMORROWS TIES Championship Singles: S. Stewart vs. A. E. Pereira. Championship Doubles: C. R. Eber and O.
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  • 31 7 The SH.B. were given a walk-over yesterday against the Straits Cattle Trading Company when the latter failed to turn up on the former's ground for a Commercial Cup match.
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  • 360 7 Week-end Meeting In Kuala Lumpur •From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 13. Members ot the Senior Goiters I Soeiety of Malaya gathered In Kuala Lumpur for the annual meeting dur- ing the week-end. there being reprei sentatives from Selangor. Perak and Negri Sembilan, j An inter -Society competition,
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  • 52 7 The following are fixtures m the Royal Singapore Yacht Club tournament: Thursday— Miss Dunne and Coltart vs. Mrs. McDonald and McDonald and Mrs. Brown and Scras^ vs Mrs Mallard and W„lmsley. Friday Merton Brown vs. N "than Saturday— Twei die v. winner Thome \s. Cowan and Kiwoer
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    • 145 7 ■pHPpPM^^ PR O»OLY PRESENTED TO OUR PATRORS WHO APPRECIATE THE~ FIBER t'hlmGS Ir'sCrJeTfTrT I____!^^____ will see m her the woman they wanted to he! P A I I I •"N ivi I *_l ll|l|§ _rtp* ,,i, I I__lb I v i i i I m*!^*! BARBARA STANWYCK S^ f I
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    • 95 7 1930 TODAYS FESTIVE OPENING 1 1935 TO COMMEMORATE THE STH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CAPITOL THEATRE 3.15 6.15 9.15 HERE GOMES THE .MOST FAMOUS SHOW IN THE WORLD! jfe^7 U I Set n a *^o r y as sizzling as its gorgeoui I 9» r s —a sparkling as its beautiful
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  • 8 8 WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1935.
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  • 833 8 THE exportation of eggs from, China is a trade that has expanded rapidly m recent years. Very few countries m the world are unacquainted with the Chinese variety. They are as popular, judging by trade statistics, m the West as they are m the East and
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  • 259 8 Mrs. Ansley- Young and Miss AnsleyYoung of Klang have left for home. Mr. Khan Ah Chong of Kuala Lumpur left on Sunday night for Sarawak on business. Colonel W. Cave-Brown. D.5.0.. M.C.. has been appointed C.R.E.. Malaya, with effect from May. Mr. J. C. Bryant, general manager
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  • 59 8 Leaving For Fraser's Hill On Saturday H.E. the Governor, accompanied by Lady and Miss Thomas, and attended by the personal staff, will leave Singapore for Fraser's Hill by the night mail on Saturday. The visitor's book will be removed from the guard room and placed m the
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  • 2392 8  -  AUTOLYCUS By An Impressionist Account Of Malayan Journey In Kuala Lumpur I recall the romantic story of Yap Ah Loi. and look at the traffic. The Dog. and the Federal offices.— l am duly ijnpressed by Fraser's Hill and stirred to reflection upon railivays, and m
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    • 41 8 "THE FOLKS MOST WORRIED about their lot are those who haven't got a lot." But whatever your lot the contents of your home should be protected by "GAFLAC" POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT- FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • 371 9 Chinese Move To Boycott Rice From Siam REPLY TO ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT WILL SIAM BE SUPPLANTED BY JAPAN? Hong Kong, May 14 a REPORT from Canton states that the Food Control M council of the Government of Kwangtung has decided to take steps to prohibit the importation of Siamese rice into
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  • 217 9 NEW SCHOOL OPENED BY KING To Be Part Of University Of London London, May 13. THE King and Queen today visited Hammersmith and opened the British Post-Graduate Medical School. i The new medical school, which has been founded through the co-operation of the Treasury and the London
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  • 106 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 14. All employees m the leading Penang shoemakers' establishments downed tools yesterday. It is understood that the employers decided to make a cut m the increase which they gave their employees following the last strike. Th? decision to reduce wages has
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    4 9 "OUT OF THE WOOD!"
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  • 120 9 Assurance To Be Given By Government London, May 14. HLANS for the debate on de- fence m the House of Commons on May 22. were discussed yesterday when a deputation from the Parliamentary Air Committee waited on the Prime Minister and Mr. Stanley Baldwin and assured them
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    24 9 MISS LORA INGALLS, the U.S. flyer, examining the engine of the plane m which she hopes to beat Amelia Earhart's Atlantic Ocean record flight.
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  • 118 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices (From Our Own Correspondent) RUBBER London. May 14. Spot <Sellers» 5 15 16d. <5 13 16d.) (Buyers» 5 13 16d. <5 3 4C1> July-Sept. 6 1 32 d. (5 15 16d > Oct. -Dec. 6 5 32d. <6 3 32d> Jan. -Mar. 6
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  • 297 9 TO BE SPREAD OVER THREE DAYS One Hundred And Sixty Ships To Take Part London, May 14. THE programme for the Jubilee naval review m July is much more elaborate than that for the lust review of its kind m 1924 when the fleet did not get
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  • 190 9 Putrefaction Denial In The House Of Commons London, May 13. Replying Mr. P. J. H. Hannon <Con.. Moseley> Mr. G. H Shakespeare (Secretary. Health Ministry) m the House of Commons today said he was not aware of any investigation into the food qualities of Chinese eggs He was
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 42 9 TIFFIN $1.00 E' nam of Maize 1 »*h a la Menagere < rumbed Pork Chop «1 Boans Mashed Potato told Meat and Salad Diplomat au Fruit ""-< Fruit and Coffee. Our Specialties FRESH EST™ ICRAB Ala ca and over 100 other Dishes. PHONE 4906.
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    • 170 9 THE LATEST FOR GOLF "MANFIELDS" NEW WATERPROOF AMPHIBIAN DARK BROWN DULL CALF SHOE IS BUILT FOR COMFORT AND WEAR. A SMART MODEL WITH DERBY FRONT AND APRON TONGUE. TWO MODELS. NO. A WITH DUNLOPS RUBBER GOLF SOLES AND HEELS. NO. B WITH MANFIELD SPECIAL WATERPROOF LEATHER, SOLES AND HEELS. PRICE
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 665 10 MARKETS NOT AFFECTED BY POLITICS London Commodities Review THE Stresa Conference had little or no effect upon the Metal Markets, largely because purchases as an insurance against war have lost their importance (state Messrs. William Jackson and Co. m their London commodity market review for Apr. 17). The Budget is
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    • 83 10 Today Last Week. Copp. r, Standard 31 S 6 3 31 11 3 do. Electrolytic 35 10 0 35 10 0 Lead 2 ?S 223 15 0 Salter 12 10 0 12 1 3 P (r 13 2 6 n ifiQ do. Elr-trolytic 15 IS 0 \l o
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    • 144 10 Foreign imports oi rubber during the month of April. 1935. m dry tons. DiF~RuiISI WET RUBBER Remill Crepes, (estimated dry weight) Blanket Crepes. Native -tot at Bark and Wet Sheet Scrap. Lump TOTAL Country of Origin Smoked Sheet Dry Unsmoked Estate Scrap Crepes and Bark <all grades*
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    • 124 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association May 14. It o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I. X. R.S.S. m eases (F. 0.8. May) 19 916 19 1116 Good F.A.Q. m cases «F. 0.8. May) 18 15 16 19 116 No. I. X. R.S.S. I Spot-loose) (awardable Singapore) 19 516 19 716 No.
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    • 175 10 May 11. 13. American Can. Com. 124 124- 8 American Telephone and Telegraph H8 3 4 ll8»/ 2 Atcheson Railroad 4i3/ 4 4^ I Chesapeake 42% 43 Dupont 100 j a 99*8 Firestone Unq. 14 General Electric 24 3 4 24 7 8 General Motors 3134 32 Goodrich
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    • 113 10 <From Our Own Correspondent.) r> London, May 13 Patahng Pubber Estates. Ltd.. report a profit for 1934 of £27.705 and the directors recommend a dividend of 5 per cent, less tax. making V/_ per cent, for the year. The ,urn of £22,3_. sultf^re^ aM otherc °™pan y reTelok
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    • 94 10 Hamburg Cube 10.50 Muntok White Pepper 26.00 White Pepper 24 00 Copra. Sundried 4.75 Copra, mixed 4.40 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 R. Rangoon "Small Hill" N $108
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    • 1078 10 TIESDAY. MAY 14. 1935 J MacD °nald-Bennett, Suneei Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s i 4s 3d 4s 9d c.d Asam Kumbang d*> 32s 34s Austral Malay <£> 59s 61s Ayer Hitam Tin »ss) 13s 3d 14s Ayer Weng ($1) 1.85 1.95 Bangrin Tin (£> 24s 25s Chenderiang
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    • 216 10 May 14. London. 4 months* sight 2 4 116 London. 3 months' sight 2 4 1 32 London, 60 days' 2 4 London. 30 days' sight 2 4 31 32 London, demand 2 3 15 16 London. T.T. 2 3 15 16 Lyons and Paris demand 857 Hamburg,
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    • 57 10 'From Our Own Correspondent > t- London, May 13 Todays closing prices on the London 3epper market were as followsn bond nt k unchan^d at 9'.,d. Black Lampong. spot and Aug 3ct. shipment. 3' B d. sellers: Mar Hay and afloat, 3^d. sellers The market was quieter „30,
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    • 495 10 SHAREHOLDERS CAN EXPECT TEN PER CENT Juntai Development Meeting < AT the sixth ani. Juntai Developn held at Sungei UJong ban. the chairman add meeting h follows The directors accounts for the year 1934 have been In your h prescribed period and I Will wish me lo .olloi iind take
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    • 89 10 (From Our Own Com Lislr Ms) The Shareholders Prot sociation criticises the propo increase the remuneration directors of OoosoUd Rubber Estates. Ltd J The present remain per annum free of tai dividend of 15 per cent Is the ordinary shai. k then 5 per cent with a maximu
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  • 62 11 London, May 11. The Royal Military Tournament, one of the most popular items m the London season opened at Olympm today when the Prince of Wales represented the King. corv irp* As usual, all the three services had combined to present a programme combined of skill. Pageantry Ind
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  • 523 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst THE TENTATIVE DOUBLE "T^HE tentative double properly used is one of the biggest point scorers m Contract Bridge. After a player has passed at his first opportunity to bid. a subsequent double of a low minor suit
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  • 134 11 (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
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  • 137 11 King And Queen Visit Poorer Parts Of London London. May 11. The King and Queen paid a surprise j visit this morning to Lambeth. ißattersea and Wandsworth to see th** j Jubilee decorations m some of the poorer districts south of the river. News of the visit spread
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    • 478 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 1 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000 000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate. London E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. ,'Alor Star Iloilo Baigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarang
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  • 52 12 Specially superscribed letters only. Supplementary mail closes 7.30 am Friday by train to connect with ss Khandalla at Penang. Registered mail closes 6 p.m. on Thursday. Mails for Sarawak (generally) originally advertised for dispatch by s.s. Vyner Brooke at 4 p.m. today was dispatched by s.s. Auby closing at 4
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  • 61 12 From Europe (London mails dispatched on Apr 25) by B.L (Rohna) m Singapore on Friday; boxholders at 8.45 a.m. and general delivery at 845 a.m. From Indo-China by Porthos m Singapore today. From China and Japan by Tsushima Mam m Singapore today. From China by Conte Rosso m
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  • 24 12 rJ^i^L™*? dis P at -hed from Singamr n ay 5 was delivered m London on May 13 (8 days) *-"«uon
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  • 83 12 to i_!_5 |e _5 f The has approved the issue of special medals to com- memorate the 25th anniversary of His Majesty's accession. y S The large medal has a diameter of zy 4 inches and is of standard silver The price is $7.50. The small medal has
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  • 308 12 BAKO KO A PROHIBITED AREA Deleted From List Of Typhoon Anchorages THE attention of all British shipmasters working up the China coast is particularly directed to an important message which has been sent by the Naval Commander-in-Chief China Station, to the Naval Officer. Singapore, and which is
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  • 379 12 The following are passengers on the Patroclus. which leaves lor Europe today. Miss Tweedie Miss Tweedie. Mrs. H. J Mackenzie and child. Capt. Mrs. W. G. Hancock. Mr. and Mrs. S. Brown Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Topham. Mrs. A. D.
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  • 79 12 Singapore Strait. Johore Shoal-Light-buoy re-laid m position Former Notice.—No. 10 ol 1935 (temporary); hereby cancelled. Position.— Marking eastern end ol Johore shoal. Lat. 1 de-. 19' N long 104 deg. 05' E. (approx.) g Alteration.— The permanent lightEE! e hil > itin S a §roup flashing white
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  • 306 12 Geranium Finds Last Resting Place Sydney, Apr. lti The remains of the naval sloop Geranium, a rusting hull stripped of engines, lit tings and every scrap of serviceable metal, has been sunk m deep water. 20 miles from the Heads. The Geranium was one of three sloops, acquired
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  • 30 12 Merchants ar.* hereby informed that the additional rate of freight on copra for Lai vik < Norway I is 6s per scale ton. effective from May 14. 1935.
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  • 42 12 May 13: Lisbon Maru «Jap.»: Soedoe. Kulit. Melampus. Singaradja <Dut>: Raub. Laxmi. Rusa «Brit.>. May 14: Perseus. Kudat. Dolius. Giang Seng. Hong Lam. Hong Thong. Hong Kwong. Hong Keat. Ban Siong Bee, Esmeralda »Brit Boelongan. G. Verspyck. Rokan <Dut.>: Lalandia 'Dane
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  • 89 12 The following were passengers from Singapore on the Lalandia. which left here yesterday: Mr. and Mrs V. H Bentham. Mrs. D F. Coppens. Miss Pamela Coppens. Miss Julia Coppens. Mrs. T. Edwardt-s. Mr. C. R. Gleeson. Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford Grcvuw. Master Rutherford Greeuw. Miss Rutheifoid Greeuw. Miss C. Kooiman.
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  • 107 12 Ships alongside the \\h or expected to arrive' East Wharf (Entrinc*- Cut* Kutsang 20; Ape, y 20 Main Wharf (Entrance <;,,- Kola 18; Patrcclus Kidderpore 9 Empire Dock (Entrant alf Kotohira Maru 30; 32; Khandalla 34; Sipirok 38 m Empire Dock (Entrant atf Tsushima Main West Wharf (Entramc
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  • 146 12 Larut. Brit 4»i: for Malacca 18 Tidore. Dut Pandjang 14. lor P Ban It Woolgar. Norw 1.811 tons, irom He* Kong 14. lor Ran tfaPou-gfl Koromiko. Brr l 541 Calcutta 13. lor Horn X n Yahiko Maru. J.ip i.572 Karachi 14. for Shanghai 14 Heam. Dut.. 631 tout,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 474 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. < Incorporated m F.M.S.) rTKLFPHONE Freifht 5433 Passage 543 L LLOYDS AGENTS. HOOKING AOBIfI FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. < Ineorporateu ln England). NOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN HONOLULU CANADA BY THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE—LUXURY AT LOW COST See Lovely Lake Louise, Banff the
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    • 120 12 HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO., LIMITED. (RED FUNNEL LINE) 'Incorporated m Straits Settlements) REGULAR PASSENGER and Cargo Services from Singapore to Java. Borneo, Banka and Billiton. For BATAVIA. CHERIBON AND SEMARANG (Every Tuesday and Friday) s.s. BAN HONG .TONG Fri May 14 s.s. NAM YONG Fri May 17 For SOURABAYA
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    • 151 12 BIBBY LINE (LONDON IDMttB 88, PALI. MALL. LOKDON, >Wi *l fast twin-screw Oil Di Mail Passeng< r Vessels RANGOON, COLOMBO. PORT MARSEILLES. PI .YMOITII l» LONDON with throogh Singapor- Mid Pel HOMEWARD BAIUWBJ j Rangoon H'* 11 lISS YORKSHIRE MIS '24 JJJJJ SHROPSHIRE f«l OXFORDSHIRE Junt' _1 J«JJ STAFFORDSHIRE Jul|
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    • 403 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 P-m. Thursday 7.30 am Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m Saturday 7.30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 am. 7 p.m. Kelantan via Gemas) every Monday. Wednesday, Thursday and
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    • 398 13 __m_m^m* T*_ _______f___P^*__r_ BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Due Due Tnage Spore. Tnage Spore. U-000 May 24 BEHAR 6.000 July 18 BANGALORE 6.000 June 6 RANCHI 17.000 July 19 C^THAGE 15.000 June 7 SOUDAN 6.500 July 31 IWALPINDI 17.000 June 21 NALDERA 16.000 Aug 2 BHUTAN
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    • 467 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE POR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails City of Bristol In Port M City of Kimberley June 14 June 16 City ol Bagdad June 2 9 July 2 Calls Avonmouth FOR HONG KONG
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    • 1068 13 8J213_-3to REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship to «1932» Ltd. Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and China Mutual The Cunard White Star ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd The China Navigation Co.,
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    • 867 14 K. P. M« KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU fl MAJANG— Wednesday, May 15, Prigi-Radja, Sapat. Tembilahan, Poeloe- Pallas. Pengaiian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS- -Wednesday, May 15, Muntok and Palembang. TOHITI Wednesday, May 15, Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. BOTH— Wednesday. May 15, Belawan-Deli. TIDORE Thursday. May 16, Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis, Soengi-Pakning, Siak and Pakan-Baroe. CREMER—
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    • 362 14 i > x i/ff_^^ i^CShs mmm fortsghtly smungs TO NAPLES GENOA MARSEILLES Via Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Sues, Port Sal*. Alexanftrta ob the Famoas PRESIDENT LINERS In All ootsM* staterooms S( Excellent cuisine— Swimming bath— talking motion pictures. Three day stopover WSJV*Arrive Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. New York, j-j O J"
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    • 596 14 GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO EUROPE via SUEZ Calling at Penang, Colombo, Aden. Suez, Port Said. Napfc y r Gibraltar and London. iar Singapore Penang Naples T dep dep. arr ndor m.s. Yasukuni Maru May 15 May 16 June 3 j, arr m.s. Terukuni Maru July
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  • 1107 15 HENRY COTTON FINDS A NEW CHAMPION th WHOM HE HAS TUTORED Hnlder Fancied For This Year's "Open" London. COTTON, the British Open j-j [s again back m htl intry was a nineteen-year-old 1(i j mes Westhogen. whom ring lor some time. lived all his life m randfather, an Englounder ol
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  • 57 15 al Eighteen Beat Black Watch In Final Inn* f London. Society's meeting conclusion over thc Royal Porthcawl Club l R -ngineera <No. 2 Unit) Watch m the final by 19 holes to eight s play thoroughly deserved they played steadilj helr Ude Jl Thr °UBh. and three
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  • 48 15 (hi,dr^; Championship I Championship of th< 2?* Wth i?;! nmil^ Club, whicl <** Hill-Salter Cup wil I jnday, June 3. (H.M ly at fii lrthda y. and a public m. tor girls and boys chiiHv° mn over one breadtl JJ™*» of all members age( lnd are eligible.
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  • 2302 15 Sir Shenton Thomas Turns Out For Non-Benders Weekly Sporting Notes JUBILEE WEEK A QUIET ONE FOR SPORT bad 121 tor seven wicket:; when time intervened. i THE SELANGOR .Eurasians easily defeated the Kilat Club m the Sionor Shield competition, thanks to the deadly bowling of A. L. de Silva. Capturing
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  • 61 15 The following will represent the S.R.C. at association football vs. the S.C.C tomorrow m a First Division match at 5.15 p.rr on the Padang: J Edwardes. T. Sta Maria. T. Albuquerque <capt G. Oliveiro. H. Street. W. Gomes: G Ross. J. Reutens. G. Valberg. H. Gammell. and A. Oliveiro. Reserves:—
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    • 41 15 ■■—^—^_^_^_^_^^_^_F^—^— W f-** f"^« _B _H #^**^__a_^_. y^_. _^SH §B^ i^Bi/^K S— j t-*— _y^ I tmbrofefn tradition of I qualittj. maintained for nmrlu I W-ii-rentunj I«« S^«©W^i I I OOc mw a*T _ET I j Fitly J J J I
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  • 503 16 Singapore Soccer Key Match Of First Division A SPARKLING DISPLAY R.E 2; R.A 0. What was generally regarded as the key match m the First Division of the football Leag-ue the meeting between the R.E. and the R.A. at Anson Road Stadium yesterday produced a sparkling display
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  • 75 16 Race 1. 1. MISS WOO 2. Can Do 3. Larut. Race 2. 1. ARMY CONTRACTOR. 2. Twinkling Eyes 3. Lisheen. Race 3. 1. FRIENDSHIP 2. Happy Girl Race 4. 1. EVENSONG 2. Penny Bee 3. Pro Quid. Race 5. 1. LAGUNA 2. La Coloniale Race 6. 1. PALM OIL
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  • 261 16 ELEVEN HOLES IN 34! From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. May 11. OLAYING m the Monthly medal com- petition on Sunday. April 28th, R.H. jSt. Amory created an amateur record jfor the Royal Bangkok Sports Club course by going round m 67 strokes, bogey for the course
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  • 51 16 The following have been invited to play association football for SCC vs S.R.C. tomorrow, at S.C.C. (First Division match):— T. G. Lashmar; L. V Taylor, E. A. Joy; R. N. Elliott, F ft Hutchinson. R. N. Walling; J. m Fraser, R. L. Moir, J. W. Prescott,S E. Craig, A. F.
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  • 53 16 The following have been invited to Play association football for SCC r£i X l 7 s The sln gapore Athletic Union today, at S.C.C: D. R Godfrey; Capt. Hammond, Lt W S T Douglass; T. Watson, E. V. Smith, T. M. McLachlan; C. Brown, A. H P Kilrw. P Ree
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  • 1258 16 Professional Meeting Nearing "BOOKIE" SURVEYS THE FIELD ANOTHER card of eight events will be gone through today at Bukit Timah, the fourth professional race day of the Singapore Turf Club Summer (Governor's Cup meeting, and on the handicapping I expect several good dividends. Punters will not
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  • 64 16 The following are the scratchings for today's meeting: Race No. I— Hirondelle. Race No. 4 Lady June. Race No. s— Maggie Girton. Race No. 6 lady Rossdale, Myanee. Race No. 7 Great HopesRace No. B—Aureate,8 Aureate, Trilla, Great Sport, Sir Quex. All engagements Myanee. The double tote will be
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  • 235 16 MEETING TIGERS IN FINAL The Royal Artillery defeated the Tigers by six goals to four yesterday m the first match of the Singapore Polo Club senior handicap tournament (knock out system) on the Polo Ground. The final of the tournament will be played on Thursday between
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  • 249 16 Progress Of Sela n g 0r Tennis Tourney SINCLAIR'S GOOD WIN Kuala l.umpur w Ong Ec Kong, the Selangor singles title mnMm a J. Sinclair reached the semi-finals m the lit, -flu the Selangor lawn tennis championships todav^T n were continued m ideal weather. The former defeated
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