The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 May 1935

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  • 20 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. N O. 14,586. E STD. 183 S. WEDNESDAY. MAY 29, 1935 10 CENTS.
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  • Speculators Blamed For The French Crisis
    • 155 1 Determined To Break The Franc "Bears" CAPITAL LEAVING COUNTRY A SUDDEN and violent assault by speculators" I. the explanation of the currpnrv London, May 28. ON is looking with intense crest on the French Gov- > fight to maintain the stability of the currency. rise
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    • 225 1 Pathetic Appeal To Save Paris, May 27. ommunique announces that the I meeting presided over by PreLebrun reached an agreement bill giving Government plenary The text of the bill will be 1 .-proved by the Council of, tomorrow and the bill will bled in the Chamber tomorrow without
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    • 96 1 Paris, May 28. THE Council of Ministers has approved the text of the bill to confer plenary powers on the Government. A Government communique affirms that the -monetary and financial situation ol the country presents no element irom a technical viewpoint which could imperil the currency" The present difficulty has
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    • 240 1 Close Struggle Expected In Chamber 5 Paris, May 27. A very close struggle is expected in the Chamber on Tuesday when the "Flandin Cabinet will demand dictatorial powers to defend the franc. The Radicals will support the Premier, who has reached complete agreement with their undisputed leader.
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    • 177 2 Handicapped By Poor Health And Fractured Arm Paris, May 27. Just when France is entering her most serious financial crisis since M Poincare took the helm m 1926, rumours are current the Government may resign. M. Flandin's poor health at present is a handicap to the Government. He
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    • 188 2 To Crush Short Sellers Who Are "Bearing" Franc Paris. May 27. The bank rate lias been raised from three to four per cent, m furtherance ol the campaign to save the tranc This is the second time the rate has been raised within three days The immediate
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    • 144 2 Kcmarkahle Gold Buying Scenes At Bank Paris. Muv Zi. the Bunk of France where for the first time for many years there were continuous queues of gold buyers necessitating an extra staff being alloted to the gold cash sales departments. People drawn from every walk of life with
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  • 537 1 AIR FEAR MAY BE REMOVED If Powers Get Together WHAT BRITAIN AND U.S. COULD DO London, May 28. THE hope that it would soon be 1 possible to remove the "air fear" from Europe was expressed by Mr. Baldwin last night when addressing a mass meeting at the Albert Hall.
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  • 81 1 Last Resting Place In A Surrey Churchyard London, May 26. The remains of the composer, Frederick Delius, were lowered into their last resting place m the Surrey village churchyard of Limpsfield just before twelve last night. This is m fulfilment of a wish expressed by Delius, who died
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  • 393 1 ITALIAN MOBILISATION TO CONTINUE FRONTIERS MUST BE DEFENDED Rome, May 28. T HE agreement at Geneva makes no difference regarding the mobilisation of Italian troops according to the Foreign Office spokesman. The troops have been sent for defensive purposes and would continue |to be sent to Italian colonies if I
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  • 51 1 Tacoma, May 28. Mr. Weyer Hauser and his family have contacted with the kidnappers and asked the Federal agents to cease their interference.— Reuter. The nine-year-old son of Mr J. P Weyer Hauser, the multi-miliionaire lumber king, was kidnapped on May 26. A ransom of $200,000 is being
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  • 188 1 CABINET'S ZERO HOUR Probable Changes When The Premier Resigns London, May 28. THE zero hour of Cabinet rei l construction is expected on June 7 when the House of Commons irises for the Whitsun recess. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald will re sign and Mr. Baldwin w!l] be I summoned to
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  • 292 1 LABOUR WILL FIGHT TO HOLD GAINS NO LOWERING OF STANDARDS Code Compulsion To Be Dropped Washington, May 28. "II7HAT will happen to us now that the N.R.A. is dead That question is on the lips of workers all over the country. Organised labour
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 86 1 Ikfl iv .B||f| CC^I MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL J TONIGHT KING'S BIRTHDAY MONDAY JUN. 3rd^ ULMAIL DANCE BY KIND PERM ission of 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DINNFR X rULKCV H. H. THE SULTAN of JOHORE mniA DANLfc TH E JOHORE MILITARY BAND 'nformal) 9.30 to midnight and the ORCHESTRAL CONCERT lebrated
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    • 86 1 rTaVBH ADhLPiii |X hotel Ism Viih)^^^ctei Iw FRIDAY (FORMAL) THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE SATURDAY MEETING TODAY at 1 p.m. BUSINESS MEETING SPECIAL DINNER ROTARIANS ONLY D Xr **t 1 TOMORROW n A Mr 1 SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT. DANCE MUSIC DANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT BY CONCERT DANCE MUSIC BY Tur D
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  • 83 2 "The Secret Of The Chateau. 9* T!:. Aihambra is showing ;> picture called "Tli.'* Secrei the Chateau." Universal prod lie uturing CLiire Dndd. Clark V till; i /.'.<■ White and Ferdinand Get: .chalk. The story centn on the murders that arc committed u>v a valuable oook. The scene
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  • 59 2 Ac tho meeting ol the Commit- ol Management of the Selangor Government Servants' Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur, held on Friday last the Hon. Mr. L. Ravman. Financial Adviser and Treasurer. F.M.S.. was elected to succeed Mr. G. P. Bradney as president ot the society. Tin nce-presldents
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  • 506 2 EUROPEAN KILLED AT KOTA TINGGI Yesterday's Funeral At Bidadari Tl^R. Charles Craib. a European VI employee cf the Rubber Regulation Department. Johore Bahru, lor the past six months and formerly a planter m Johore and Selangor. was killed m a motor accident at Kota Tinggi yesterday. The
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  • 396 2 TO TOUR MALAYAN' ARCHIPELAGO World's Richest Girl Leaves Singapore A FTER lt nine days' stay m Singapore. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. K. Cromwell, the multi-millionaire visitors who are on a honeymoon tour round the world, left yesterday afternoon by the Rotterdam Lloyd liner. Indrapoera for
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  • 209 2 Inspired By The Memory Of Florence Nightingale What appeal is there m the story of b probationer nurse that could tx* used m a film play? one might ask. The answer is provided m -The White Parade." the Fox picture which opened at the Capitol last night.
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  • 268 2 Paramount Masterpiece At The Pavilion You will hoot with laughter at many passage! m "Enter Madame." now showing at the Pavilion. At others, you will be thrilled. Indeed, you will, if you are at all human, experience almost every human emotion on seeing this film— all. that is.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 62 2 YOU! ■ENCHANT YOU! HAUNT YOU! v] gl *s V s.^ \^l I iv 1 Wfl a neu; star. blazing m the sky her magnetic personality enriching the screen with a new magic. ..her first picture a triumph of startling drama set m the danger zone of world intrigue I The
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    • 229 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. BATHERS PROTECT YOUR EARS WITH THE EXWATER EAR DRUM PROTECTOR Fits any ear and u» an effective aid m preventing ear troubles PRICE 40 cts. per pair MEDICAL HALL, LIMITED. Battery Road "board residence. "EAST ANGLiA/' l f OXLEY RISE. Near Town. High and cool situation. Large i
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    • 438 2 TENDEB& SINGAPORE MUNKIPALPn. Tenders. Tenclen arc vr.w following material, partlculan. .s- \i w r Room. Pun h ise ol 8!. Bi it urn. sth. IftSS. Supply of Straight Pipei and Sn >, Casting for period OctTiW S I sept. ao. me Date ol cioS < I pm. Monday. August 12th
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 72 2 Diary Of The Week U'l DNFSDW, M.W Hivh Water. E. 37 a.nv 7.8 it.. B.4<j p.m. 8.2 ft. Football: s.a.f.a. League Div i. RE vs. R.A Anson Road StaPdlura; Div. 111. S.C.F.A. vs. y.mc.a, v.m.c.a. ground; Friendly, Singapore English School v.s. Anglo-Chinese Continuation School, Balestier Road. iiirusDAY, m.w :;o High
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    • 273 2 Today's Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI 'Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd. Wavelength— 49.9 metres G p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. Stock and share report j supplied by Fraser and Co. 8.30 Close down. i B.B.C.— GSP and GSG I Wavelengths— lM.B2
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  • 614 3 Protest From Selangor REQUEST FOR INCREASED REPRESENTATION RD that a memorial be sent tn ik* M,at me represents of he U C°"- ...Pa. anj. Lc gis ,aUve bodies, and c£Z££ be secured by nominating members of the t h and that such memorial be sent
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  • 108 3 To Teach American Students English sjuhuss?" coiiege students gjsasaw h er err 5 each at Chapel Hill as visiting pro lessor of English. S P The Administrative Council of the National Central University has v! proved the arrangement and Jm granted leave of absence of one year to
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  • 53 3 Run Over By Motor Lorry From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan g. May 28. A fatal motor accident occurred yesterday m Burmah Road when an eight-year-old Chinese girl was run over by a motor lorry. The girl was picked up semi-consci-ous, and taken to hospital but she died
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  • 45 3 Chinese Coolie Buried Alive From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 27. A fatal accident occurred at the Meru Tin Ltd. mine yesterday when a Chinese coolie was buried alive. The man was dug out m a state of collapse and died shortly afterwards.
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  • 105 3 Mr. T. C. Wu <Ting Chin-wu>. who i three years ago was attached to the (Chinese consulate-general m Singapore, is a passenger m the s.s. Come Verde which called here yesterday. Mr. Wu is now first Chinese consul--1 general m Bombay, an office which he himself
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  • 56 3 Another motor-accident occurred m Singapore on Monday. A Johore car driven by Mr. W. Paton. of Sungei Danger Estate. Tai Tak Plantations. Ltd.. Johore Bahru coming along Victoria Street towards town, and a Singapore car driven by an Indian travelling along Middle Road came into collision. The former
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  • 32 3 A party of engineers from the Benares Hindu University recently passed through Singapore on their way to Japan. During their stay m Singapore, they were entertained by the Chettiar Chamber of Commerce.
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  • Article, Illustration
    33 3 £lfcVE HAMAS, the American Dt-xer who received such severe pumshmc-nt when he was beaten by Schmeling that it was thought at «ne time he might never box again, nas made a marvellous recovery
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  • 214 3 Floodlighted Roads Without Lamp Posts BRISTOL ENGINEER'S PLAN OOADS without lamp posts, shadowless, and floodlighted from beneath the pavement, are planned by Mr. G He has already approached the Ministry of Transport, but they say l£ *K CaI authority must decide to adept the scheme before they ran sanction it.
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  • 13 3 Mr. Richard Bell, the manager of Harmston's Circus, is now m Kuala Lumpur.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 184 3 BB "■^■i^ < 1 B H i Ik I Tj I M I /BB m I, a'^bs? 11ft t t IT Its own A TRUE INVESTMENT an Austin Seven. And now, with the new Seven Ruby Saloon third and Second, compartment for spare wheeL hinted you get an entirely re-styled
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    • 31 3 YOC/R DOG MOST A/AV^M|AT/ He gets it m really wholesome form m combination with finest whcatmeals m SPRATTS a St-0%5%LS WEKTMEET 'trade enquiries /»>; K. S. BEST, I.O. Box 2*>l. H0,,,|, M>
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  • 2862 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON I -omit. n. May 17. AS these words are being placed upon paper the .snow is falling outside the window. True, the roofs are not white yet. nor is it likely that they will be Until next winter but the fact j remains, it is
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 47 4 BUY A CERTAINTY! You need have no fears when you buy a Remington Typewriter, for REMINGTON means RELIABLE wherever business is done REMINGTON NOISELESS STANDARD WRITING PERFECTION WITH SILENCE ASK for a DEMONSTRATION. Phone 2426 «EMINGTON RAND INC. i Incorporated la U. 8, A.> UNION BUILDING, SINGAPORE.
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    • 35 4 DOUBLE-ACTING PUMPS We can supply I from stock at «^O^H lowest prices. 3 f> xs" 4"x5" vV H X ct" Y e;" ft" v ft" B^i^^. xo o xo I^^^B^. SOLE AGENTS CbQTIIHEF ln rporated
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    133 5 RENT MOSCICU OF POLAND signing the new constitution, which {few him sweeping powers. There is an important change m the electoral sweiii. proportional representation which has up to now been m use having been abolished by the new laws. IHKOVHRIAN PLAYERS performing a scene from The Tuning of the m
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 111 5 The Hallmark of Precision A < s \WEtzLAR/ 3^ MICROSCOPES ■■■B^Sv^^^B^Ba vjl ■i%!al Biological Mir.crnlogical r>ominations Research Work ■T^>^ Stocked and Demonstrated by tnv Sole Agents tor Malaya, WM WE* Burma and Siam SChmiClt CO. Building, SINGAPORE. An atmosphere of old Japtin YOU WILL FALL FOR THE CHARM OF THE
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  • 1148 6 Woman Takes Overdose Of Opium BUT DEATH IS DUE TO "COPPER SULPHATE POISONING" AS a ChIMM woman lay ill m her house following an overdose of opium administered by herself, copper sulphate was administered to her as an emetic by a Chinese "sin seh,"
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  • 123 6 Penang: And K.L. Planes To Come To Singapore Penang and Kuala Lumpur Flying Clubs have accepted invitations from ihe Royal Singapore Flying Club id participate m a rally m Singapore ovr r the Whitsun week-end. The visitors are expected to arrive on the afternoon of June 8. and
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  • 120 6 (Jut Hailiff Was Glad To Free Them 1 Paris. Twenty lions m a Paris circus have been given legal freedom. Luckily their freedom did not get beyond that stage. Their manager, a German, had been touring Europe wih these animals, hotly pursued by the legal representatives of
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  • Article, Illustration
    28 6 SIR MILES LAMPBON the British High Commissioner m Egypt, attended the Army and Royal Air Force display at Ghezire Cairo, held m connection with Ihe King's Jubilee celebration.
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  • 405 6 Psychological S ignif icance Of "Latah" DEMONSTRATION IN SINGAPORE A 50- YEAR-OLD policeman who for ten years has been suffering from "iatah" (paroxysmal neurosis), appeared before members of the Singapore Psychological Association at a meeting at the Adelphi Hotel on Monday. Questioned by Inspector B. Scott. S.S. Police. Singapore, who
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  • 146 6 Alleged Embezzlement In Medan Arrested on May 20 on a provisional warrant issued locally on instructions from the Medan police, a young Kheh Tjhin Nam Hiong. alias Tarn Nam Lioeng, made a second appearance betore Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal district judge, yesterday Mr. D. g. Osborne-
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  • 196 6 Selangor Nearly At $70,000 Mark Kuala Lumpur, May 27. Selangor's King George V Jubille Memorial Fund is. according to the latest list, within a tew hundred dollars of $70,000. Further donations promised: Mr Wong Choy $500. Mr. Hew Man $500. Chettiars' community. Kuala Lumpur. $2,000 Chettiars' community Klanu
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  • 245 6 A New Municipal Commissioner MR. A. J. Braga, nominee of the Eurasian Association In succession to the late Mr. S. C. de Souza, took oath before a magistrate on Monday and became Singapore's newest Municipal Commissioner. He will attend his first meeting of the Commission
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  • 93 6 Hosiery Centre Starts "Wear Stockings" Campaign London. Leiceser. a big hosiery centre, has launched a campaign against the nostocking fashion. Women employees at hosiery factories have been informed that they must wear stockings at work. According delegates to the annual conference of the National Market Traders' Federation
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  • 95 6 RAJAH CABLES APPROVAL Dayang Elisabeth u Wed Nexl Vetr THI Rajah IO A a cable to the fortnconn, the Dayanu daughter. tn tf, leader of the |fl London, dance i The Ranee, v.t. by air with her dau •tated the other rafement would t> the Rajah arru m i hi.
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  • 131 6 Well-known For Hcfchj (German Jews fa r«i Three men, pn ium< pathisers. ir.j;ie a bin:.. distinguished Italian r Michel Calilano. Tl. bound him m his N- which they slashed 25 Signor Calilano is well help he has given J. Germany, and on. ings depicts Hitler and fiercely ordering
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 9 6 COULD YOU SPEND £500,000 IN SIX MONTHS? Brewster did
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    • 87 6 to YOUR HEALTH? to YOUR THIRST? to YOUR TASTE! flDlUnrnnn MR BSBi BBBj ASI BBH 888 8888 BBBBBP B^B^^^^^ HB^ B^BV B^BB B^V B^V BPPBB BBW /oHH*^^^^^^ Contains the Pure Juice Wl B iB Oranges. There is radi- B^QblbW bY P ant heaJth m every drop B^h! BB why you
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  • 696 7 COURT STORY IN CHEATING CASE Machinery Installed FURTHER evidence for the 1 prosecution was recorded yesterday before Mr. Norman Grice, the Singapore Second Magistrate, m the case m which F. J. j. M Van Can( charged with cheating and E- H. Schirmer with the abetment of
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  • 354 7 May Have To Be Dissolved TIAT it has proved impossible to iind iployment for discharged pri;md that the future of the orr After-Cue Association is lently m jeopardy, is revealed issociatlon'l report for 1934. activities were the subject of mtoa at the last annual meetien it was
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  • 42 7 $100 Award By The Municipality PHI prize of SlOO which was offered by the Municipal imis>ioners for the best and irtistic designs for street r.ition> m connection with recent Silver Jubilee Cele"••itioiKc. has been awarded to %lr R. V. Martin.
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  • 28 7 Wylie, A.C.P., who has re- j c home leave, will go to relieve Mr. P. H. Andrews, Klang, who is going on f ur- j Mtj m June.
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  • 456 7 Wanted By Presbyterians *pHE difficulties which Presbyteriacuss^ S Tn iS tH faCing m Penang are dlscussea m the current number of St Andrew's Outlook. This journal states: Folk who have followed the trend i o events during the last few years ISe the ver y difficult
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  • 135 7 Historic Events To Be Screened At The Capitol The Capitol management announce I that special Paramount news films received by air mail this week depicting Their Majesties' drive to North London accompanied by the cheers of 70,000 children, the Jubilee celebrations at Cardiii" where H.R.H. the Prince of
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 23 7 .SPECIAL STAGE SHOW FOR 2 HOURS THEATRE BOYAL M T A U. CHILDREN'S MATINEE GROCK 1 1 BOBBY Hie greatest Musical-clowns ever :w?*WW***'
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    • 470 7 g A B "»««nt Epic e E Screen Dedicated to the memory of" _a^fc^jk I CAPITOL I 3 shows today JSST T H •H 1 T E P A RAD E |3|||i p with LOREHA YOUNG jqhn BOLES da%# Vi? Madame sang v Tosca and her t PAVILION swarmed with
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  • 123 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH. ONG— Mrs. Ong Sam Leong iNee Yeo Yean Neo» age 73 passed away peacefully at her residence "Bukit Rose" Bukit Timah Road on Saturday afternoon. She leaves behind her two sons. Ong Boon Tat J.P. and Ong Peng Hock and one daughter <Mrs. Khoo Peck Locki. 3
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  • 944 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1935 British Cabinet Changes f OBBY gossip regarding the conL struction ot the British Cabinet is being gradually translated into concrete fact. Not only has it been decided that the Prime Minister shall go. but provision has been made for other changes of
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  • 633 8 CIR Kingsley Wood likes to have his little joke when he Is announcing a new benefaction and when he informed the press of the new reduction m telegraph rates, he took the opportunity to poke mild fun at Scotland. A confidential census of telegrams has shown,
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  • 719 8 jIIENRY Thornton was a kindly man. m age 42. habit sedentary, life very quiet, driving the car himself and leaving the chauffeur behind to help m weeding. He was people's warden at the Village church, president of .the local football club. Hon. secretary ot the Toxophilitic Society, and so
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 152 8 To avoid substitutes, worthless imitations made from cheap lemon juice or chemicals, and to get the product of the choicest West Indian Lime Fruit, be sure you order I CAILDBIECK'S "THE BEEF JOINT" or ROLLED BONELESS SIRLOIN Finest Produce of SCOTLAND and AUSTRALIA TASTY and TENDER. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO.,
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    • 64 8 I THE WEATHER REPORT for Aberdeen recently recorded a high mean daily temperature. It would have been more tactful to have said "a high average daily temperature." The average man is prudent enough not to grudge the premium for a GAFLAC ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICY which may prove an
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  • 1354 9 WANT JUBILEE SOUVENIR AND AUTHOR PROSECUTED Hundreds Turned Away From Memorial Hall Meeting APPEAL TO GOVERNMENT IjARELY has the Victoria Memorial Hall been more crowded X than yesterday when the Indian community held a protest meeting against certain references made to them m the souvenir
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    27 9 ADMIRAL BYRD, the famous explorer, photographed m civilian clothes while m Dunedin, New Zealand, which wasr his first stop after leaving Little America, m Antarctica, for home.
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  • 285 9 WOMAN LOVER ON TRIAL WHO MURDERED THE HUSBAND? Both Accused Say They Did It London, May 27. THE Old Bailey was crowded today, mostly with women, for the trial of Mrs. Rattenbury, a middle-aged woman, and her 19--year-old chauffeur named Stoner on a charge of murdering the former's husband. The
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  • 80 9 For Unsuccessful Attempts On Hitler's Life Berlin, May 28. Even unsuccessful attempts to harm the person of Hitler henceforth will be punishable by death according to an article by Ernst Schaefer. Director of the Ministry of Justice, m the official Gazette, explaining a number of new ciimes which
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  • 94 9 Amount previously acknowledged $62,150.64 Medical Office. 300-302. North Bridge Road 50.00 Foo Chee Fong, Esq. 20.00 Staff of Methodist Mission Schools 260.00 Staff of Lyons Motors Ltd. 33.00 Mrs. B. J. Doherty. Dance. Sea View Hotel 352.00 Miss E. A. King 25.00 $62,890.64 Dr. J. Decum. assistant medical
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  • 117 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices From Our Own Correspondent* RUBBER: London, May 28. Spot (Sellers! 6 1 16 d. (6 316 d.) (Buyers) 6d. <6 1 16 d. > July-Sept. 6 5 32d. (6V4d.) Oct.-Dec. 6 5 16 d. <6 13 16d> Jan.-March 6 7 16 d. <6
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  • 130 9 Tin Plate Heir's Launch Adventure Miami (Florida), May 27. A FTER President Roosevelt has ordered a naval coastguard search, Mr. William B. Leeds, junior, the heir to the tin plate fortune, who had been missing since 6 a.m. yesterday arrived safely at Fort Lauderdale. Mr. Leeds set
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  • 32 9 H. Balhatchet has been appointed captain and Evan Wong vice-captain oi the Rest team which is to meet the Europeans m the Clarke Cup competition this week-end. j i j
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 16 9 TIFFINS DAILY -$1.00WATCH DAILY MENU PHONE 4906. COULD YOU SPENO £500,000 IN SIX MONTHS? Brewster did
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    • 128 9 I ROBINSON'S I EXCLUSIVE MILLINERY I I 1 I ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. EL ORIENTE '^f^^ FABRICA °E TOBACOS, INC. V REINA VICTORIA Genuine Manila JACKSON Cigar Beware N^ B COMPANY LTD. of Imitation. X^ rr 55, Robinson Rd. Singapore. MAAS-5A •jft^J\i\.'ri^&s^^^'_f- ilv ;J J y v^ \l\
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 2204 10 THE RUBBER OUTLOOK BRIGHTENS Rise In U. S. Consumption STATISTICAL POSITION IMPROVEMENT (From the Free Press Correspondent) London. May 18. THE rubber pasition has undergone a great improvement during the past week, as a result of the settlement of the strike m the U.S. motor-car manufacturing industry, the publication of
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    • 409 10 DIVIDEND OF FIVE PER CENT. A DIVIDEND of five per cent, was declared at the annual general 'meeting of Trafalgar Ltd., yesterday at 'the offices of the secretaries. Messrs. »iPatersjn. Simons and Co.. Ltd. I Proposing the adoption of the annual j report and accounts, the chairman. I
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    • 208 10 May 24. r>. 81. American Can. Com. 126*4 I26>a 128 < American Telephone And Telegraph 119 3 4 120 121 2 lAtcbeaon Railroad 41» 4 41 413~ j Chesapeake 43 4 43> 43 3 4 Dupc;nt 100 s 8 101 t 101*4 I Firostone 15 15 15 Ij
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    • 105 10 Nay :!S Gambit r 0Q Java Cube 10 q 0 Hamburg Cube 10 50 tok White Pepp r 25:oo White Pepper 23.00 Copra, Sundri^ci 4 75 Copra, mixed 440 Small Flake Tapioca 400 R. B. Siam No 1 102 Blanja Jelotong 575 Sarawak Jelotong 6 7 5
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    • 967 10 TUESDAY. MAY 28. IM MINING Buyers Sellers. Ajnpat Tin <4s> 4s 4s 6d x.d. Asaro Kumbang 32s 34s Austral Malay <£> o9s 61s ,Ayer Hitam Tin «ss) 13s 3d 14s lAyer Wen« <$1) 188 1.98 Bangrin Tin 24s 25s Chenderiang 8s 8s 9d Hitam Tin (.50 cts.
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    • 207 10 SELLING London. 4 months' Mj-h! 2A 1 It) London. 3 mouths' sigh' -j 4i 32 London. 6C clays' sight 2 4 London. 30 days' sight 2 3 31*32 London, demand °3 15 is London. T.I. V 3 15 16 Lyons and Paris, demand 870 Hamburg, demand 141 New
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    • 72 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Ma) St. It •M-I.M Iv MOOll Bwyew SeMrrs No. i. x. r.s. s in ates •F.OB. Jum I Ov.'oci F a.q. m caa i FOB JtUM Wa i. x. h.ss. •Spot- loose uward abh> Blngap r No. I x. R B 8 June July-Sept 21?!
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    • 80 10 1 Affected By (ioMinmnii Expenditure London. M U On the Block Exchange th |iity oi a large Increase In i [expenditure adversely affec edged securities whilst the hi of aircrafts Induced profit I m other sections the undertone ;cd Bra, an outstanding U i the further sharp advance and
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 45 10 CABLE TIMES The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co announces that the transit time on fun rate Telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday were as Allows Telegrams handed m ud to 500 r>m 8 minutes; 5.30 p.m. 5 minutes; 6^5) p m Sjnimrtes; 6.30 p.m. 4 minutis
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  • 590 11  - ANIMATED CARTOON Pioneer In Colour Opera MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person By -y cartoon will by the first I op< ra to the screen. the pioneer m colour rest ol the film output. and you hear plans lor ►pera seriously to the have had an aria or ol story and
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  • 133 11 Last Words Before Execution Tsitianfu. honour and obey your were the last words spoken Face Chang. Public 1 of the province of be. ore his execution here most notorious bandits »ver terrorised the countryaddressed to his three With their weeping mowatched him being led our fate at
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  • 26 11 1 J Rycroft, the new Inspec»way Police. Ipoh, arrived m Home leave, accompanied l r Rycroft. Prior to going on Rycroft was stationed at ual <' Uimpur.
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  • 688 11  -  Ely Culbertson by j World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst CULBERTSON, 1935 •p^E basic principles of Contract bidding do not and cannot change I nave_ said before and now repeat! what was true m 1929 or 1933 will be true m 1939 or 1943. A system
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  • 170 11 Betrothed Couple Wed In Their Coffins Shanghai. A betrothed couple who died shortly before the date fixed for their wedding were "married" at Muyang. North China, as they lay side by side m their coffins. The sudden death of the man. a ycung school teacher named Liv
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  • 77 11 Establishment Of Factory Proposed Shanghai. China may soon enter the world markets as a producer of motor-cars. A proposal submitted by the Ministry of Industry for the establishment o* a motor-car factory is being studied by the Executive Yuan. The plant, it is stated, would be financed by
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  • 39 11 R.A. Officer At Hong Kong Hons Kon£. May 13. Lieutenant Gilliot Berthilleaux. of the Rcyal Artillery was found shot dead today at the officers' mess on Stonenutters Island. Kong Kong. He was 24 years of age Reuter
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  • 13 11 The Very Rev. Bro. James. 0.8.E.. left Penang for Hong Kong on Friday.
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  • 73 11 Dies Three Weeks After Birth London. Britain's smallest baby has (fled. James Brannan, son of an unemployed man, of Caldervale, a village near Glasgow, weighed lib. when he was born thirty-two days ago. He had gained 5 oz., was kept m cotton -wool, fed from a doll's
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 122 11 'HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) xr rdinance n 6° f i HEAD OFFICE HONG KONG Authorised Capital $50.000 000 Issued and fully paid up $20 000 00 Reserve Pund-Sterling c eisoo 000 Reserve Liability 'of ™-W>.™> Proprietors #0.000 000 COURT OF DIftEClOKfl rr?J
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    • 483 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA •Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each 4J3.000.000 Reserve Fund inoooonn Reserve Liability of ■<- 3-000.000 Proprietors £3,000 000 HEAD OFFICE 38. Bishopsgate. London EC 2 Agencies and Branches. £or Star i Uoilo Saigon Amritsar
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 1340 12 THE LAST WORD IN LUXURY Features Of The Normandie PALACE OF VERSAILLES FAR PvETAILS are no* available of the passenger accomU modation m the French Lines (COT.) new turboI electric liner Normandie. which will be the biggest ship ta commission m the world when she commences her maiden voyage from
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    • 47 12 H M.S. Rover, Regent and Regulus arrives at Penang on June 5 and sail on June 10. lor Singapore and thence* {lor Hong Kong on June 14. H.M.S. Suffolk arrives m Singapore on the morning of June 18 and sails later the same day.
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    • 488 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TKLKPHONE Freight 54:t3 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. i BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM I 111 J^L j^” lil I I i lncorporated m England). NOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN HONOLULU CANADA BY THE -EMPRESS" ROUTE-LUXURY AT LOW COST
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    • 250 12 HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO.. LIMITED. (RED M NMI LIN'I In torpor it :i In 81 1 REGULAR PASSENGER Ser\ires Irntn Singapi Boract, Rank! ami Bil Inr B\l XVI A. CHI RIBON \M» SEMARANi i Ever) Twadaj and i i S For SOI ;*\l'. \M» RANDJfUMASiN (Fortnight l) v kl
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 599 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 Pm. Thursday am Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 am Saturday 7.30 a.m. and 7 p.m Kuantan (via Jerantuti Monday to Friday a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. < Pm. Kelantan »via Gemas) every Monday Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 730
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    • 147 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships ftlMgdil Ikt U or e\pe< ted to art Fast whan (Eatraaet I Hoim Prim 30 Main Wharf (Entrance <. Hakone Mam la. k 14: Agapenor B ft Empire Dock (Entrance Btnledi M; Adr I buk.n :i(). 5 r.>pirc Ptfc ftttraifc Maiella 16; Kara i West Wharl (Eatraacc
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    • 418 13 I'm, '^mmmwt^WVSSb jM^^K' .•<"■* I O^ \a^ and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS l Due Due Tnage Spore. lnage .ALORE 6.000 June 6 NALDERA 16 000 Aue 2 THAGE 15.000 June 7 RANPURA 17 000 Aug 16 'ALPINDI 17.000 June 21 BURDWAN 6 070 \ut' It
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    • 503 13 h Herman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. 1 Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL "»«o»#«M. r*irv r-t n nw j;i, Due Sails !§S- ilsi d.y 01 YokoluMna f 4 Jj}» 16 2 FOR HONG KONG SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Clty o: Oran
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    • 813 13 SHIPPING INSURANCE hH^rn" l« lomlon and (iiob S! 2T" an m >-— RAILWAYS The federated Malay States Railways. The Rov.W state KuiU.,w „f 5,.,,,, AIRWAYS Imperial Airways, Ltd. Macßobe, tson— Miller \viation fo t.i Ind,an 1 ram-Continent, I Airways Ltd. KIM Royal Dutch Air iTnes Qantas Kmp.re Airuays Ltd Royal
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    • 621 14 KOMNMIJRE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU MA JANG Wednesday, May 29, Prigi-Radja. Sapat. Tembilahan PoeloePallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS- Wednesday, May 29, Muntok and Palembang TOHlTl— Wednesday. May 29. Toengkal Moeara-Saba and Djambi BOTH Wednesday, May 29, Belawan-Deli BONTEKOE- Wednesday, May 29. Batavia. VAN HEUTSZ— Thursday, May 30, Hong Kong. Swatow and Amoy
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    • 314 14 REBULAR FORTNIGHTLY SJUUH6S TO NAPLES GENOA MARSEILLES Via Penanf, Colombo, Bombay. Buei, Port Said. Alexandria om the Famon PRESIDENT LINERS All oatcMo •Uterooma— Excellent cuisine— Swimming hath— talking motion pictures. Three day stopover la Efypl Arrive Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. New York. PRESIDENT JOHNSON \i lv 31 June 4 Tnlv
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    • 454 14 O. S. K. LINE" FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA Italy Maru Capetown via Mombasa. Zanzioar. Dar-es-Salaam. L. Marques. Durban. E. London and Algoa Bay t Hawaii Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Mombasa Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam, Beira L* Marques. Durban Algoa Bay. Cape Town and Santos Hamburg Maru Cape Town yia Mombasa.
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  • 2172 15 Jiest Trial Abortive No New Talent S. C. C. Tournament 5. C. C. And V.M.C.A. Tie Malaya Cvp Singapore Prospects pwclatcd" by M Tportsm™ "I" rickei fixture between and The Rest, tor by Mr. Conrad ice this week-end ry keen contest This match Is looked
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    • 128 15 my'-'-. i^&l REASON/ From his first feed of Cow Gate, Baby shows pleasure and contentment —he loves it! And the Mother too watches with delight the regular and natural growth of strong firm bone and sound healthy ttesn. The failure of breast feeding nowadays Cow Gate! It is a plain
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    • 28 15 nnf wßtm bi ii l i^i I I 111 is a young lady of good P LAYER'S 1 W MS. SI i\ CIGARETTE.'" V%s *s£ i A. M
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  • 627 16 SAPPERS EASILY BEAT S.C.F .A Unusual Incident CHINESE GOALKEEPER REFUSES TO CONTINUE R.E. 5; S.C.F.A 1. IN a Second Division football match played at Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon the S.C.F.A. were completely outplayed by the R.E. who were not at all extended to collect two points, their winning margin
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  • 123 16 Lame Again Sound Again BOBSLEIGH MA V STILL RUN IN DERBY London, May 27. j DOBSLEIGH was pulled up very lame after trotting this afternoon and I the prospects of It taking part m the j j Derby are almost hopeless. It is ex- j pected its name will be
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  • 157 16 Siam Team Wins Triangular Match (From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok. May 22. THE international golf match played between teams representing England, Scotland and Siam has again resulted m, a victory for the Siam team, captained by Prince Rajada. who learnt his golf m England. This is the
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  • 139 16 SOUTH AFRICANS BEAT MIDDLESEX London. May 28. TTHE South Africans beat Middlesex 1 by 22 runs. South Africans 202 and 163 "Jack Smith five tor 40 Middlesex 192 «Langton six tor 53) and 151 <Langton five tor 59 >. Kent beat Warwick on the tirst Innings. Kent 247
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  • 32 16 Rough Play In Third Division Match 7este S r h d lr ay S X,^ KhaUa Nation ground a ernoon onth e YM.C.A. Singh 2). to two (B hag
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  • 50 16 Beats Diana Pishwick In Women's Golf Championship In the RhhTk* 8 6 Count y »own. PioSshfp 6 C^arrf Tfeman' 8 g lf Cham year-old Irish Vri^' elghteencompetitor m the ch^?nin« e uF OungeBt ed a brilliant flrcf Pionshi P' Piayin 1930, by 2 up.. Wtnnep of Reuter
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  • 147 16 Tournament Ties For Tomorrow Ties lor tomorrow m the Tanglin Club lawn tennis tournament are as follows Men's Doubles Handicap Buchanan and Jenner <ser.) vs. Home and Chestnutt «owe 30V Mason and Poyntz-Roberts <scr vs. Major Dix and Major Evans <owe 5) to finish. Tweedie and Kinder
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  • 138 16 Result Of May Medal Competition The Island Club May medal competiC°A n p re R Ul t ted m a Win m A cla *s Si^n r T an With a net score of 7 0 and m B class for F. W. Pearson with a net score
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  • 26 16 Result Of Monthly Mixed Foursomes Lieut, and Mrs. CFG Bond 49 Lieut, and Mrs J g 3 Tyrrell Mrs. Mltchen 49 101/2 eßft
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  • 471 16 First R. S. Y.C. Women 's Race Of Year MISS A. CHAMIER SAILS ELLA TO VICTORY f\N Saturday afternoon the first women's race of the year was held at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club. Six of the B class yachts came out for the start at 4.15 p.m. There was
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  • 130 16 J.L. EUn \vi, ls (|avv -Medal •From Our,,. Xll >l.» Lumpur. M a > n Somr excellent cards mm i 3 L Ross with i «1 Davjds^ns scores enabled him to ti< vith I Mayor Ktfttered ,1 and M gross Dun lop a 42 which was wast.
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  • 54 16 Ties lor today In the SRC bl tournament are as follows Dr. C. L. Ttf ntohn and C B WeH (owe 100> vs. E. A dr Souza and H F Humphries 'owe 80 Russian Pool F. D"Cruz and E T» ssensohn 75> vs. A. J Braga and N
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  • 39 16 The final SA.FA Malaya Cup Ml will be held tomorrow a'. A: at 5.15 p m b< i tv»."» D elevens .Manclicst^r. >1n Johnny King (Ifandfti outpointed Len Hamptton (I m a 15-round contest for the Bi bantamweight champ]
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  • 557 16 S. C. C. SPRING TENNIS TOURNAMENT In making the presentation to Mr Smith. Mr. J. M. Sime. the president of the Club, said it was a token by the past and present players of their esteem and their regard for a loyal supporter and their appreciation of a medical man
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