The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 March 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 14,795. ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1936 10 CENTS.
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    BRITISH MAJOR KILLED IN ABYSSINIA
    389 1 Hit During Bombing Of Retiring Troops "DELIBERATE NATURE" OF BOMBING OF BRITISH RED CROSS "BEYOND DOUBT" Protest To The League n/ri y™ Addis Ababa, Mar. 6. J^JAJOR Burgoyne, a former British officer who was entrusted by Emperor Hail? Selasse with the organisation oi a Red
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    BIG JUMP IN AIR FORCE ESTIMATES
    186 1 BIG JUMP IN AIR FORCE ES TIM A TES 50,000 Personnel Against 33,000 London. Mar. 6. HTHE Air Force estimates for 1936. issued this morning, amount to £43,490.600. which exceeds the original estimates for 1935 by £19.639, 500 and the final estimate for the year by £12.488.500. Thtse increases, states
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    23 1 Reuter Paris, Mar. 6. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS and Lady Ashley applied today for a special dispensation to avoid banns and hope to marry today.-
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    HOW ITALY WILL MEET OIL BAN
    226 1 Mr. Eden's Report To Cabinet 'BRITISH MINISTERS LEFT IN NO DOUBT" London, Mar. 6. THE Foreign Secretary. Mr. Eden. returned to London yesterdi y and a special meeting of the Cabinet was held in the evening at which he reported to his colleagues on
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    27 1 Berkeley, (California), Mar. 6. 7h< d &th i.s mnouhced o! Dr. w. F Bade, the -irchaenlosist and discoverer ot the lost city of Mizpah in Fulest:nc— Reuter
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    465 1 VICTORY FOR MODERATES ARMY PUTS PRESSURE ON MR. HIROTA Will Not Co-operate Unless Cabinet Is Changed Tokio. Mar. 6. THE formation of the Hirota Cabinet has reached a deadlock owing to his failure to obtain the co-operation of the military as the army chiefs have decided to ask Mr. Hirota
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    KAILUN COAL MINES CLOSED DOWN
    121 1  -  Si n Chew Jit Poh THOUSANDS OF MEN OUT OF WORK British Interests Affected Shanghai, Mar. 6. OEVERAL thousand workmen at the ccal Blnei In the Kailun District in East Hopel have been thrown out Of work following the closing down of th«« mi.es by
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    CAPE-ENGLAND FLIGHT
    84 1 n.-Lieut. Rose Attacking Own Record On Return Journcv I ...I Mar. 5. A I Li; lit Rose lost time ■a hen nr vl rdaj m i '<• him nittim t > S.ill.sburv. Rhodesia, hr mre ol t itlbltlhtni I IMW ■rn Blghi turn c.ipct vn to Bnfiai d
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    Best Film Performances Of 1935
    45 1 Hollywood, Mar. 6. BETTE DAVIS and Victor McLaglen have been awarded the annual gold statuettes for the best performances cf 1935 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. "Mutiny on the Bounty" was named as the brat Reuter
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    108 2 Firm Undertone In Moist Sections London, Mar. 5. On the Stock Exchange today a firm undertone continued in most, sections, though the volume of business was not great. Giitedged fecurities and Indian loans ruled quietly firm. Aviations and iron and steels attracted considerable attention following the publication of
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    24 2 The Sultanah of J:hore and party were present at the 6.15 p.m. show yesterday of Shirley Temple in "Our Little Girl" at the Alhambra.
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    ANGLO-GERMAN NAVAL TREATY
    350 2 May Be Supplemented By Qualitative Agreement NEGOTIATIONS TO START IX LONDON London, Mar. 5 LIERR Hitler's approval :f the begin- ring of negotiations in London for tile conclusion of a qualitative AngloGeiman naval agreement, supplementIng th? existing Anglo-German Naval Treaty, the German reply to the suggestion made
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    FALSE PASSPORTS
    64 2 Hundreds Of Chinese Evade Expulsion From France Paris, .Mar. 5. A police raid on the Chinese quarter unearthed an elaborate false passport plant and six arrests have be?n made. including Chen King Te, the proprietor lof the Hotel Chekiang. who has allegedly enabled hundreds of Chines f exoplled
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    Oar Busy Parliament
    8 2 Oar Busy Parliament QUESTIONS ON GUARDSMAN'S MOUSTACHE Reuter
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    WEAR AND TEAR
    206 2 Rubber Tyres For Bullock Cart In K.L.? 'From Our Own Correspondents Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 5 A Book of Policies, for the guidance of chairmen and members, was again suggested by Mr J R Vethavanam M.SC at today's meeting of the Kual i Lumpur Sanitary Board. He mention
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    ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE
    212 2 Main Point At Issue Is Machinery For Peace London, Mar. 5 Lord Cecil, who was the guest 01 honour at the All P.oples' Association dinner last night, said there was an urgent need for every possible effort to promote peace and progress. Referring to the Abyssinian dispute Lord
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    GERMANY, ITALY AND AUSTRIA
    74 2 Paris, Mar. 5. The striking suggestion that an agreement had been reached between Germany and Italy regarding Austria, has been made by leading observers including Madame Tabouis in L' Otuvre and Pertinax in Echo de Paris. They believe that the agreement has not yet been signed,
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      85 2 |l ?/4R!uHT TO LIVE K HUTCHINSON Jo^mbk mi GEORGE BRENT f COLIN CLIVE PEGGY WOOD I m author of "Of Human Bondage"! "WOULD YOU DEMAND THE RIGHT TO LIVE IF IT MEANT DENYING YOUR WIFE THE RIGHT TO LOVE The author of "Human Bondage" puts this question squarely up to
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      452 2 notice. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. KRAMAT PULAI LIMITED Dividend 92. Cable advice has DCSU received that the Board of Directors has declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND cl 20 per cent less income tax of 4 6 in the t lor the year ending Dec 31. 1936. payable in London Mar. 14 to all
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      219 2 Diary Of The Day Hish Water. 10.44 a.m. 9.0 f 11.26 p.m 8.4 ft. Race.:: Singapore Tufl Club Spring M. 'etlng. is day. Football: SAP A I ie, Div. TI, For' Canning vs. R.A.0.C., Fort Canning Golf SG C Men'j Monthly Medal (Bogey) Tennis: Tournament at Y.M.c A. Cricket: fixtures
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    INDIAN MERCHANT IN BANKRUPTCY COURT
    247 3 Firm Suspends Payment LJOU an Indian -owned pJcuiLjOtii business, opened with a capital of 52,000 go* into aifflcuttica and suspended pavment with liabilities j mounting to 524.000 was related bj Mr. Um, Assistant OfflcUl Assignee, when Chunilal Dosabhai, one of the partners in liunilal and
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    MILLIONAIRE
    26 3 photo). MEMBERS of the H.M.S. Kent harmonica "orchestra" photographed at tlu* Singapore radio station, on the occasion of their broadcast on Frre Press Thursday evening.
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    CHARGES AGAINST CONSTABLE
    192 3 Ol<l Chinese Dies After Blow Haji Jamail, the coninst whom the Singapore 'nor made a finding at an int held on Feb. 24 into the death of an 80-year-old Chinese, Tan Ah Chung, was produced before Mr M. H. Blacker on Thursday on charges of using criminal
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    22 3 AN INCIDENT during the Third Division match on Thursday between the Y.M.C.A. and Medical Services. Y.M.C.A. won 2— l— (Fre* Press photo).
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    NEW SERVICE BETWEEN JAPAN AND SIAM
    333 3 Two Ships Under Construction "VAST DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC RELA TIONS TIIF Singapore agency of the Osaka Shosen K:iisha announces that it lias two 5,000-ton motor ships under construction for a now direct cargo and passenger service between Japan and Siam. The new service, the
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    Y.M.C.A. STUDENTS
    63 3 The following 11 students out of 1G at the Y.M.C.A. School ot Commerce, Singapore, who took the School Or tiflcate Examination in December. 1535, have passed: Gill. N. S.. Ha Tee Sian, Hoh Sou Yen, Koh Swee Ghee. Lee Fook Kee, Lee Hong Hens. Lim Tin Khin. Mohamad
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    Blessing The Planes
    193 3 AERIAL ACROBATICS AT DON MUANG Bangkok, Mar. 4 THE ceremony of anointing new aeroplanes for the Air Force of the Siamese army on Friday at Don Ifoang. coupled with the fact that a new road about 15 miles long linking the aerodrome with the capital was being
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    EPWORTH LEAGUE
    144 3 Meeting And Fancy Dress Social The Straits Chinese Epworth League will hold its annual general meeting at the social hall today at 7.45 p.m. The agenda will be as follows: To read and confirm the minutes of the last annual general meeting; vicepresidents and general treasurer to submit
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    C-IN-C LEAVES TODAY
    23 3 Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Litti»\ Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, will leave for Batavia today in his tlagshlp. H M.S. Kent.
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    VAUDEVILLE KING DEAD
    1202 3 "Love Market" Scandal Recalled London. Feb. 23. PANTAGES, million- j aire king of vaudeville, who figured in two of the most sensa- U tional trials, has been found dead In his Hollywood home. It was in 1929 that he was sentenced to "from i one to fifty
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    STOLEN DRUGS SURPRISE
    118 3 Home Office To Take Action London. IV b !ii lIOME ofTic< o.'l\('i:ils :ne runstdri 1* inu plans lot nm 1 tollnu 1 ttM handling of drills by dOCtfl Their action i Iht ilm-.-t r of the recent incmiM' in ihe num ber of dfU| UMfl i>< lally
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    24 3 Mr. and Mrs. F t L Hllry hav- BOW •ettted down new Weymou h whin their address is. "Kubu" 1. L)dmr)or Avcnuo. Radipoii Weymouth.
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    DBFAMATORY LETTERS
    100 3 Allegations Against Company's AttonuN Kavi DC I.srnai] attorney for the Oeru ral and Transport '<> Singapore errta was recently be ton* ih< nurd BUM trate on i charga «»t r*mai character, was lnshlv i Mr L B Gibson in the c District Cowl pteterdaf The complainant is mi
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    34 3 It is ;iniiniincr'l th;it folia oflieers ha lor promotion at.** ;»t Singapore Capt C h h >^ A LiMM P Howortli I I Lit ut P N Hi R [Jt D D TTtt, U A
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      212 3 v^^l h^v h W n t«» SAK.on and return to SINGAPORE via BANGKOK (Saigon t II overland): steamer fare Ist rl. Sinxapore Saigon and Bangkok Singapore Sloo.— SINGAPORE— SAICiON— HONG KONG— BANGKOK SINGAPORE Isi rl round trip fare $140.00. SINGAPORE— HONG KONG— SHANGHAI— MANILA S\I(,()N ItXM.KOK SINGAPORE: Ist class round
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    MILLIONAIRE WORKS AS A COSTERMONGER
    1057 4  -  Joan Littlefield Britain On The Screen "Amazing, Quest Of Mr. Bliss" London, Feb. 28. |\^ANY famous bits of London have I*l been rebuilt at Elstree for Garrett Klement Pictures' production of the Phillips Oppenheim novel, "The Amazing Quest of Mr. Bliss." Sets have beep, constructed
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    DINOSAUR GARDEN FOR HISTORIC MONSTERS
    438 4 To Be Constructed In Canada A GRAPHIC portrayal of an Alberta swamp in the prehistoric period fifty million years ago is to be created by the Calgary Zoological Society, in co-operation with outstanding Canadian and I United States paleontologists. Forty dinosaurs, some as long as
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    AS It Was -In The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending March 10, 1536 PIRACY
    288 4 AS It Was -In The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending March 10, 1536 PIRACY \m Years Ago we have to record another daring act of Piracy, commit td within :his week, the particulars of which we have learnt from the nakhodah of the boat attacked, and ot which
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    24 4 CARY GRANT. Mary Brian, and Alfred Zeisler. the director, snapped between 'shots* of the Garrett Klement film. "The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss."
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    20 4 Gaumont-British has signed up the St. Neots quads on a five-year contract; babies* progress to be shown regularly; terms unstated.
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    31 4 The White Chapel Bell Foundry, which is 365 years old, is casting a peal of eight bells for Christ Church Cathedral. Victoria. British Columbia, modelled on the peal at Westminster Abbey.
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    SOCIETY CHEFS IN PARIS
    918 4  -  ROSE PATTERSON Round The Continent BY Bourgeois Tales For Little Bolsheviks TF the new kind of dinner party that Paris has just invented catches on generally, we are in for a real social change. It may not be so welcome in other parts of the world,
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    "Artistic Tamperament" A Substitute For Talent
    250 4 "Artistic Tamperament" A Substitute For Talent OPERA STAR'S VIEWS pRIMA donnas with traditional displays of temperament have mostly been consigned to oblivion, according to Gladys Swarthout. who Insists that the angry outbursts of divas usually are "all made up." "I never was a prima donna and I never will be."
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    HISTORIC PICTURE SBY THE OF CAMERAMEN
    65 5 ■•>'• Attzrsszrz A MONGOLIAN PRINCESS photographed by Mr. Shackleford during the Roy Chapman Andrews expedition. On- her head she wears many priceless pearls and gems that are centuries old, and the ornaments that hang from her ears and head are of solid gold. The
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    200 NAVAL BASE COOLIES GO ON STRIKE
    235 6 Dispute Over Wages DEMON STR ATION OUTSIDE PROTECTORATE MKARLY 200 (hinese coolies, em- ployed on excavation work for underground oil tanks at the Naval Base, went on strike six days ago and on Thursday demonstrated outride the (hinese Protectorate, Havelock Road. The cause
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    22 6 photo). AN INCIDENT during the Second Division match on Thursday between Free Press the Terror and the Chinese. Report im puse lft.-
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    IPOH AERODROME
    123 6 First Official Landing Made Ipoh, Mar. 6. Major R. L. Nunn, Director of Civil Aviation, made me first official landing on the r.ew aerodrome at Ipoh in a Royal Singapore Flying dub machine He was accompanied oy his new assistant. Captain R. h. Chattaway. Major Nunn and Captain
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    MISS THOMAS' WEDDING
    99 6 Governor To Make Flying Visit The Free Press understands that H.E. the Governor. Sir Shonton Thomas, will fly to Britain to attend the marriage of his daughter. Miss Bridget Thomas, and Capt. j. L. L. Lotlnga, Ol ths Royal Fusiliers. Capt. Lotinga was formerly aide-de-camp to Sir
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    MAIL MISSES TRAIN
    119 6 Ihe sea mail Irom Home arrived in Penang In the Rajula <not the Karagola as hai been announced) too late lor Thursday night's trair.. and did not reach Singap >re till last night, being distributed this morning. Tho K.L.M plane duo to arrive in Singapore on Thursday
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    FOUND HANGING
    34 6 •iTom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 6. An Eurasian Mr Shaw, of Gestetjeri Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur, was found hanging in the offec by Mr. l o the local manager this morn-
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    FIFTEEN YEARS OF TOWN PLANNING IN K.L.
    1408 6 Mr. Hands' Severe Criticism NEED FOR GENERAL PLAN FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lunt;uir, Mar. 5. \I7HAT has Kuala Lumpur got lor fifteen years of Town Planning That question was asked at the Sanitary Board meeting today by Mr. John
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    DETECTIVE CHARGED WITH EXTORTION
    249 6 Ex-Convict's Story (From Our O\%n Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 6. HTHE police court was packed yesterday when a former Hylam detective named Nui Ah Seng stood his trial before Mr. Luckman on a charge of extortion of SlO from Luin Ti Teng, whom he is alleged put
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    42 6 The provisional appointment ol Mr c. E. Wurtsburg, lie to emp rarily a Nominated Unofficial Member ol the Legislate C un the Btraiti 8 I tlemen a during the abs n n leave oi the Hv .ii Mr Jamea Robertson been approved.
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    CROWN WITHDRAWS CHARGE
    120 6 CROWN WITHDRAWS CHARGE Peon <-<| ii ii| (I AN acquittal was granted to V. P. Vadivelu, the former police court peon who was committed for trial at the Assizes on a charge of using as genuine a forged currency note. At the Assiz-s court, yesterday, Mr n a. woriey. dpp.
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      353 6 Doubled up ?U with Stomach wjb pains;* \jj Ari minutes JJt *-m later One minute you are doubled up m*± pain, due to bloating gas an. l hu.nm* acid In your stomach. Tak« two or three Chardox tablet*, and two minutes later the pain has k Chardox Is not a
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    HUGE RESERVES IN U.S.
    112 7 Advisory Council Reserves Policy For Alleviation New York, Mar. 4. The danger connected with America's luiue excess of reserves is again under discussion, but this time the attitude cf the Federal Reserve Advisory Ccancil constitutes a complete volte facc\ as the Council is now recommending that
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    SCHOOLBOY KILLED
    64 7 Accident On Return From Picnic A party ol Singapore Malay schoolboys, who went for a picnic to the Kota Tir.ggl waterfalls, is reporte.l to have met with a road accident on the way back on Thursday. It is understood that one of the boys was killed and others.
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    18 7 The Hon Mr. T. S Adams has been gazetted .«> the Honorary Lteytemml 'Colonelcy ol the Selangor Battalion, F.M.SV.F
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    Winning CONTRACT
    408 7 Winning CONTRACT XVj^ouaCXcus David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system in existence. i DEFEATING THE CONTRACT N RUBBER BRIDGE or total point team-01-four matches, overtricks are ery inconsequential when compared to game and high
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    The King Visits Clydebank
    282 7 SCENES OF GREAT ENTHUSIASM j May Make Trip In j The Queen Mary On Trial Run London, Mar. 5. 4N exceedingly thorough tour of tho ereat liner, the Queen Mary, was nade by the King on Clydebank yesterlay. He inspected almost every part of he ship
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      132 7 3 SHOWS TODAY A 3.15 6.15- 9.15 n LHAM BR A SHIRLEY TEMPLE Singing Dancing and charming her way into your heart again 'OUR LITTLE GIRL' her greatest picture with JOEL McCREA and ROSEMARY AMES A 20th Century Fox Success. This MUST/,, keeps the bowl spotless and also cleans the
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      122 7 Westinghouse I his mr.slrrpift of Ihr i adto-muking 4ri i» I^l 10 TUBE SUPERHET H\V I X"^V 'ffi/ Mnbi:dyin« in its chassis design r\rr> worth l\ I' I- I W 1/ »h*lc Improvrmrnt kimun to th< industry \vi S^ if/ All MFIAL H'BRS B\ O m.' SHAOOWCRXPH Tl'NINf. m~ If
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      665 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES Saturday 8.20 Popular music. 8.50 Classical programme. PonanK-ZHJ B <Pcnang Wireless Society) 11.50 Closedown Wavelength— 49.3 metres DR r r^T ts.B.C Transmission 5 p.m. 7.00 Time signal Three of the following frequen--7.03 Day's programme. 22, usetl: GSD >"■ m < 7.05 Recorded dance music 2S£ 'm GSB 3155
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      225 7 summary. 9.05 Close down. I Transmission 3 Two of the following frequencies will be used: GSG 16.86 m., GSF ltJta. or GSE 25.29m. p.m. 920 Big Ben. An organ recital. 9.35 The 8.8.C. Scottish Orchestra. Catherine Mentiplay (.contralto* 10.35 "The Music Makers." An anthology of music In poetry, presented by
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      1031 7 CHURCH SERVICES ST ANDRUW'S < ATIIt.hKAL 530j> m Epvu>ith LMfue Servl' Ml II 'ii \ni 2nd SUNDAY IN I.F.NT Subject: I h.mksv;.' lm and Thant <> p rn t.i. l<. i< I 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. AraM 7.30 a.m. Matirs. Tuosday. K p m Pravr McctlDf. l< 8.00a.m. Choral Eucharist.
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    The Singapore Free Press SATIRDAY, MARCH 7, 1936 Peace Prospects
    986 8 The Singapore Free Press SATIRDAY, MARCH 7, 1936 Peace Prospects IN spite of the more hopeiul news from Geneva it is much too early yet to hold out any prospects of a cessation of the Italo-Aby^sinian war, nor must too much play be made of the fact that Abyssinia is
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    DAY TO DAY
    243 8 Mrs. Ashfcrd. wife of Mr. W. G AshIcrd ct B.nta Estate. Pahang. has returned to Milaya from home. Mr. J Naldcr. the manager of the Ipoh Rubber Estate, will be leaving for home by the Dutch mail in a few days. Mr. H P Bryson. MC, M
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    Topics Of The Week
    1353 8 '"THE Topicisl has received the follow- ing letter from one signing himself "Weathercock": "Dear Weekly Topicist,— l think heaps of you. Perhaps you can explain about this Dual Nationality stunt that is raging now in the papers. I don't quite get the hang of the thing.
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      58 8 "WOULD YOU CALL debt-collecting a profession?." a man was asked in court. "No. I should call it a pursuit." was the reply. You may very likely have good reason to call the "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICY a blessing. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated in-
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    Reds Rout Government Troops In Shansi
    19 9  -  JSin Chew Poh. REGIMENT A NNIHILA TED Shensi and Honan Forces To Assist
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    KINTA FOUNDRY STRIKE ENDS
    115 9 MEN TO RESUME WORK ON MONDAY Nearly A Thousand Workers •From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar 6 THE Kinta foundry strike which started on Feb. 6. ended todav the freeing to return to work on M Th L M 2 1- SHS was effected through Mr
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE
    97 9 Considerable Progress Reported London, Mar. 6. Considerable progress was made at a •ing of the technical committee of the Naval Conference— the first meet- lg for several weeks. The committee approved the draft of the new treaty in all categories, ex- that of the battleship, on which French
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    PORTO RICO PRESIDENT ARRESTED
    85 9 PORTO RICO PRESIDENT ARRESTED Alleged Conspiracy Against U.S. (iovernment vui Juan, (Porto Rico). Mar. 5. i -t' l horities have -rod Pedro a Campos, the preother members of the Par y. on a charge of resoldiers in a conspiracy to overtrie United States Government island by force. Bail has been
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    NEW YORK STRIKE
    90 9 Substitute Liftmen Relieve Situation Now York, Mar. 5. Tiic .s:rik.^ is still unsettled, but vio- j lias diminished and New York- is are not seriously Inconvenienced, owin-^ presence ol substitute liftmen. jThe police have made 90 arrests for ult and other offences up to the sent. Bambrick.
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    K.L.M. PLANES TO STOP AT PENANG
    44 9 Alor Star To Be Omitted 'From Our Own Correspondent > I poll, Mar. ti. Local agents ol the K.L.M. announce: that beginning on April 22 Pena-ng wi 1 '>■ made a regular stop a'r.d that Alor Star will be omitted.
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    ROAD ACCIDENTS IN BRITAIN
    34 9 ROAD ACCIDENTS IN BRITAIN London. Mar. 5. Road accident, figures in Britain last week were 112 killed. 3.266 injured. The figures for the corresponding •■••■>: ol last year were 104 killed. 3.334 i.".jurod.- British Radio
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    NEW DEAL CASES
    38 9 Washinfton, Mar. S. The United States Supreme Court haa indicated it is prepared to prolong f he June sessions if action on the 1< riding New Deal cases can be quick- ened 1 hereby Reuter
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    59 9 j Mons. L. Raphael. Secretary of the I French Consulate, Singapore, who lost hla mother on Feb. 23, has received a i telegraphic message informing him of 1 the sudden death of his father, which took place on Wednesday at Karikal 'French India where he was Sub- I Director of
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    NEW MALAY LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR
    411 9 Capt. N M. Hashim £APTAIN Noor Mohamed Hashim. the man who was largely responsible for the enrolment of the first Malay Volunteers, has been appointed a member of the Legislative Council, Straits Settlements. Captain Hashim is described as the man who all his life has been
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    21 9 PAULA WEBSELY, the famous Austrian actress and film star, with her leading man, Attila Horbiger, whom she recently married in Vienna.
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    NORWAY RAISES LOAN IN U.S.
    45 9 New York. Mar. 5. The quick success of the first European financing In the American money market since 1934 was shown In the BWlft over-subscription and closing of the books for Norway's $17,000,000 4' 2 per cent, bond offer. Reuter
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    Abyssinia Ridicules Italy's Claims
    330 9 Abyssinia Ridicules Italy's Claims Addis Ababa, Mar. 5. THE Abyssinian Government ridicules the allegation that all the Abyssinian armies, except Ras Nasibu's. have been routed. It says that, from the beginning of the war. the Imperial edict against risking massed battle has bren obeyed and. now that Marshal Badoglio has
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    DEFENCE DEBATE
    417 9 TO EXTEND OVER TWO DAYS Large Majority Expected T™ London, Mar. 6. HE Government will regard their defence policy motion asking the House to approve the proposals outlined in the Wnih Paper as one of confidence and it |j expected that it will be carried by a very
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    NEW RAYON FIBRE
    150 9 "Fibro" Exciting Cotton Spinners' Interest London. Mar. 6. The production ol "iibro" <a rayon staple fibre, which can be spun Ito yarns resembling cotton or wool* ;is a very Important new venture ,of Courtauld's. Mr. Samuel Courtauld i told the annual meeting. A new factory which would
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    LEAGUE'S APPEAL
    129 9 France Urgefl Italy To Reply Favourably Rome, Mar. (>. The situation arising from recent events at Geneva was discussed at a meeting bet wo n Mussolini and the French Ambassador. Coun de Chambrun. yesterday, when the whole held Of European politics was surv.yed. It is presumed that the
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      528 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. March 6 New York prices quoted In U.S. currency. The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokerage and stamp luty arc not included. Share, of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan, 5
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      187 10 Mar. 3 4 5 American Can. Com. 126 7 8 128 128 American Telephone and Telegraph 174 7 174 174ft Atcheson Railroad 78 77'., 80 Chcsapeak 59:^ 59.^ 59 3 8 Dupont 145» 2 145 148 Firestone 31 30' 2 General Electric 40^ 40 7 H 40%
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      U.K. RUBBER STOCKS
      165 10 liurease Of 20:5 Tons Recorded Guthrie Co.. Ltd. in their weekly rubber report dated Singapore, Mar. 6. states: The market has remained quiet since our last report. There are rumours that the labour troubles in America are likely to increase, in spite Ol which, however, prices in
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      42 10 Stocks in the United Kingdom show a slight increase of 293 tons and now stand at 156.855 tons. At the auctions yesterday there was a tair demand for all grades Of 465 tons catalogued, 461 tons were offered ."id ;m tuns sold.
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      LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS
      176 10 By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its readers this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London. New York and other centres. This is the first occasion on which a newspaper published in Malaya has
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      150 10 From London 5.30 p.m. March 6 RUBBER: Firm Buyers Sellers London Spot: 7. 2 d. 7 9 ICd. P.vvi.u.siv: 7 "iw" 7. T"* New York: 15.95 Previously' o d STOCKS: vuum\ Js g(i IJfndon: 79.655 tons (***** ton*] Liverpool: 77.200 tons (TrSTtoS^ I COPRA: ft;raits sd to
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      65 10 London Closing Quotation March 6 London Tin: Steady. Cash: C213 LOs Fiin €215 1Q v vT h .V mrnt^- 8204 17s 6d p. 5 lUs Now l ork I in: 4583 Pi-. -38 88. Bettlemer.t: £36 2s. M 17s 6d Yesterday: e? Oa B7 is id Silver:
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      76 10 From London 5.30 p.m. March 6 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 74 13 1G 74 13 16 New York to 2 3 :)o' 4.98 Amsterdam Guilders to 12 VI 7.26*4 7 2fi> Hong Kong Per dollar is. 3
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      211 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Mar. 6 London. 4 months' sight 24 18 London. 3 months' sH;hr 243 32 London. 60 days* sight 2 4 lie London, 30 days' sight 2 4 1 32 Lcr.don. demand London. T.T. 2 4 Lyons and Paris, demand 867 Hamburg, demand 140 Now York, demand
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      1073 10 Fraser and Co.'s List FRIDAY. MAR. (j. l«».}ii. MIXI.Mi Buyers Srllors. Ampat lin <4 < Id 6s 9U A am Kumbang (£> 30s c.d. Austral Malay <£) 59- 60s c.d. Ayer Hitam (ss> 14.^ 9a 15s 6d Aytr Wong ($1) 1.75 1.85 Bangrin Tin (C)
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      88 10 Mai. Iluvors Sellers Gambler q 25 Java Cube 9.25 Hamburg Cube 10.75 White Muntok Pepper 17.50 Black Pepper U Copra, Sundricd 4 80 Copra, mixed 4.30 Small Flake Tapioca 4«o R B. Slum No. 1 per koyan 105 Banja Jeloton^ 750 Sarawak Jelotong 7.00 R. <Siam» WC
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      51 10 The results ol the worki ol Km ha: Tin's Bu-k«'t Dredge lor the previous month in as follows Actual running time 605 hours 50 mhl»: time lost 90 hours 10 mins; awrage dlggliig depth it s:»:{ i .t orr v.. n Lino picui.s; yardage n. itcd 148,200 cubic
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      35 10 RENONG CONSOLIDATED TIN DREDGING CO. LTD. Dredge statistics tor Hie month February. ItM BOW niß yards treated 80 500; Mi I > i k l l l s M( Miiatfil PO |l cubic rant 115 in
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      60 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Mar. I! «Vl«m k romi iiiiM-i> Mton Ni; IX H B B in < asei P.O B. March (F.O B M irch. No. IX RSS (Bpotloaso> t a ward at Sinuap He. IX RAM March Apr .1, Julj s, i I Dl Mark i Qui(
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      751 11 DISAPPOINTING WEEK IN RUBBER Setback Follows Rumours Of Labour Trouble In The U.S. SPOT PRICE CLOSES LOWER ON BALANCE DESPITE GOOD EARLY RISE (From Our London Staff) T Fleet Street; Feb 22. HIS has been a disappointing week in rubber, the spot priee of the commodity closing l/16d. lower on
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      WAS THE TIN COMMITTEE'S ACTION JUSTIFIED?
      494 11 News Of Quota Reduction Received With Mixed Feelings SHORTAGE OF FREE METAL FOR SPOT STILL PERSISTS (From Our London Staff) Fleet Street, Feb. 25. THE decision of the International Tin Committee in regard to the quota was awaited eagerly. It has given plenty of
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      RUBBER STEADY
      330 11 Indications That Prices Will Rise Stanton Nelson Co.. Ltd. in their rubber market review dated Singapore. March 6. states: The market has ruled steady throughout the week without a great deal or business passing. The trade are still buyers of physical rubber in the nearby positions, but on
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      WORLD RUBBER STOCKS
      181 11 Reduced By Nearly 20,000 Tons Lewis Peat Ltd. in their rubber report dated Singapore. March, 6 state: No change in conditions has taken place and the level of values is much the same as last week with little business passing. Malayan shipments for February at 38.436 tons
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      AMERICAN COTTON
      46 11 Washington, Mar. 5. What is described as an intensive study of the consumption and demand in respect of American cotton in Europe will be undertaken shortlv by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, which will make particular reference to the competition of foreign growths. Reuter
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      ANGLO-DANISH TRADE
      112 11 Negotiations Proceeding For New Treaty London, Mar 5 Negotiations for framing a new Anglo-Danish trade agreement which were opened on Monday were resumed at the Board of Trade yesterday and the discussions are likely to occupy some time. It is understood that the immediate i problem Ls that
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      78 11 Stainless steel has never been used to such an extent in a locomotive before as in "Silver Fox," the fourth and last of the series of streamlined locomotives mnde for the Silver Jubilee express service between Newcastle and London. The stainless steel parts include the lagging bands, hand rails, exhaust
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      THE LATEST RAILCARS
      117 11 important Contracts From The Argentine Important contracts have been secured by a Birmingham firm for the manufacture of a new type of Dieselelectric railcar for the Argentine. Two railcars, incorporating several new features, have been completed for the Buenos Ayres Western Railway. The weight has been reduced
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      HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
      196 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1925) of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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      539 11 The Health Bulletin of the League !of Nations Eastern Bureau lor the Week ended Feb. 29, states: Plague. In addition to Bas.sein and Colombo from which human plagu I was reported last week. Pnom-penh in French Indo-China notified one case during this week, after a period of freedom
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      76 11 London, I rb. If, The Money Payment! a« n>d to prevent laprlMnOM r»t for d»bt as fur as possible, ha.i .»!r< i j a thousand DtQfit FfOOl prll N during the six weoks it h.is h u i:j j. Only a lew b.'d cim to jail, and
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      1133 12 30 Hours Ordeal CORNEVILLE WEATHERS FURY OF THE PACIFIC AFTER brief stay at Singupoie the Klaveness round-the- world cargo motorship C oriu ville sailed \a<t Wednesday for Km ope. he Shanghai Times describes how -lie weathered a storm which. In the words of her captuin,
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      86 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside th c ffl ■WflflM In Kast Wharf (featra* Hainan Main Whai I <l nt r l# Tllawa 1« H Mara IS; Ol( i Tmrirr Horft (Ki i..m.. lh P2: 1 •••pii-f Deck (Batran nGK \\rst whmri ftmU I ka Mam I i Main Whan I H-Vfifn;
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      72 12 I' li r p Tii'd from M C .1 Admti i <rn S .1 p Alette n the MO* kn.< wn the N bland i i .11 ttu Bti v ll will b«A new meteoroloi C ip I if ChokoUfc -r Arctic si.i* iblisbed i'
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    828 15 pRICKET uill be in full suing in Singapore this week-end and uiven present conditions batsmen should do wel!. fixtures lor the week-end are n below and also the teams for a ber of matches. Saturday. C.C. "A" vs. R.A. at S.C.C. XI vs Vice-Capfs XI at
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    75 15 A sporting declaration by Fort Canning enabled the Y.M.C.A. Juniors to register their first win of fche season in a cricket match played at Tanglin yesterday. Going in first, the soldiers hit up 155 runs for six wickets, at which point they declared their innings closed, giving
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    890 15 away again and as the fight proceed- ed he began to tire quickly, with Prandy 'piling 4ap such a lead that only a knock-out could have gained David the fight. David tried desoerately to do this in the last round but he did not have a chance.
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    708 15 AIRMEN'S SURPRISE WIN Winners' Admirable Teamwork K.A.F. 4. RE. 1. Y E STERDAY'S FIRST DIVISION LE AGUE MATCH BETWEEN THE RAF. AND THE R.E. PROVIDED A BIG SURPRISE. IT WAS ANTICIPATED THAT THE ENGINEERS, LAST SEASONS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS, WOULD, IF NOT OVERWHELM AT LEAST BEAT
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    207 15 Today's Home Football Fixtures THE following are the revised Enghsh 1 soccer fixtures for today: FIRST DIVISION Arsenal vs. Huddersfield. Birmingham vs. Bolton. Blackburn vs. Wolves. Chelsea vs. Sheffield Grimsby vs. Preston. Leeds vs. Brentford. Liverpool vs. Portsmouth. Manchester City vs. Middlesbrough. Stoke vs. Aston Villa. Sunderland vs. Everton. West
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    132 15 M.C.C.'s Poor Score In Final Unofficial Test Christrhurch. Mai 'TWO thousand were present wlun the fourth and final unolln I Test match between the M.C.C Mid New Zealand begun here totil The weather was tine ;»n<! tl.< every indication oi lien! n during the week-end The tourists Opttt I slow
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    163 15 Results Of Championship Tournament The annual championship meeting of the Kedah Lawn Tennis Association was held on the courts of the Kulim Club on Thursday and Friday Feb 27 and 28 The men's singles championship was won by Che Abdul Rahim. of Kulim. for the third successive year
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    MARQEZ WINS AGAIN
    64 15 MARQ EZ WINS AGAIN (From Our Own Correspondent I Ipoh. Mar. 6 Ventura Marquez recorded his third win over Joe Eagle in Malaya last right when he gained a points verdict here after 12 hectic rounds. A J g v?i C i D :NT duHn thC mat€h tetwrvn Bata Shoe
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    36 15 There was no pit lawn fcMU&ll tour: i CMTlng to rain All competitor- ;).,rt m Mm handicap tingle* an hai are asked to turn un .it 2 M) noon. Ties will be n< ground.
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    20 15 In thr Prentli cui* it the Tanglin dub ytrtlfd If I I beat Droogleever I I I 5
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    1540 16  -  "Bookie." (By Opening Of Singapore Spring Meeting EIGHTY-ONE HORSES WILL FACE THE TAPE THE Singapore Turf Club Spring Race Meeting opens today at Bukit Timah, with every indication of an afternoon's thrilling sport. I Being the opening day, I expect to see a big
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    82 16 Race 1. 1. GEORGE EDWARDES 2. Tony 3. Gone Up Race 2. 1. SMILING 2. Financier 3. Master Bobby Race 3. 1. MONAVEEN 2. Wait-A-Bit 3. Salmon Par Race 4. 1 FAIRFIELDS 2. Drifting Home 3. Littlehurst Race 5. 1. Bet tod a 2. Uncalled For 3. Shoot
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    41 16 In the paragraph in yesten! i Prrss giving the feermi for the I CtNlfM Cup at the Lsland Q ciuo the d.t!e for the com; round was u b 1 I of course should ha\ M. t r 8.
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    53 16 The Welsh Rugbs xv i i: land a* Cfcidlfl on liar m win fe Hunt thai which d excep- IfeCaU oi iho WeUta R. Klmem ii om a!:d the ItA vk n position is le: :it. Th.- :h will ip lor Wales have vum draw:: one, while
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