The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 March 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,813. KSTD. 1835. SATURDAY. MARCH 28, 193G. 10 CENTS.
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    SENSATIONAL SEQUEL TO SINGAPORE VISIT
    292 1 Cruise Passengers Who Had To Lock Themselves [In Cabin For Safety "LIVES ENDANGERED" Americans Seek Police Protection On Arrival In Manila GERMANS WHO OBJECTED TO A PRESS INTERVIEW 0 MANILA, MAR. 27. EUOUS POLITICAL DIFFERENCES OF OPINION AMONG THE PASSENGERS CRUISING ON THE HAMBURGSRIKA LINER
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    ABYSSINIAN WAR
    80 1 Italy Unlikely To Call Off Military Operations Rome, Mar. 87. It is stated that Italy has not made the withdrawal of sanctions a condition for negotiation oi the settlement of the Ethiopian dispute and the Committee of Thirteen's appeal is acceptable in principle Nevertheless it is most unlikely
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    SERIOUS FAMINE IN KANSU
    52 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Mar. 27. A SERIOUS famine has broken out in the district of Tunghuang, Ansi, Shuchow and the neighbouring regions in Kansu province, where thousands are reported to have died of starvation. The Spring harvest has been ruined by heavy snowfall.- CAME
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    Greatest Speech In Mr. Anthony Eden's Career
    211 1 Greatest Speech In Mr. Anthony Eden 's Career FOUNDA TION OF MS FOREIGN POLICY l.( ndon. Mar. '27. J^[R. EDEN'S speech in the House of Commons last night was acclaimed by members of all parties as the greatest of his career. He succeeded in conveying the impression that the British
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    WHAT PEPPER TRIAL COST
    54 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 27. TN the House of Commons today Mr. W. S. Morrison, K.C., Financial Secretary to the Treasury, informed Mr. C. G. Amnion (Labour) that the cost to public funds of the pepper trial was £1,.36G, of which £866 was recoverable
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    JAPANESE TO FIGHT THE "REDS" IN CHINA?
    146 1 DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENT EXPECTED Nanking Fears It Is Only A Pretext j Peiping, Mar. 27. rvRAMATIC developments may be expected in North China as the result of an eastward movement by the Reds in Shansi. The Japanese lrilitary spokesman in! Tientsin today declared that
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    THE QUEEN MARY
    105 1 Ahead Of Her Schedule At Southampton London, Mar. 27. The Queen Mary was ahead oi bar time when she steamed into Cowes Roads. Isle of Wight, about 6.30 this morning. As her arrival practica'ly coincided with low water she anchored some two miles off the Esplanade. She
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    LABOUR HOLDS SEAT AT LLANELLY
    35 1 London, Mar. 27. The Llanelly by-election, caused by the death of the Labour member, Dr. Williams, resulted as follows: James Griffiths (Lab.] 32.188. W. A. Jenkins (Lib. Nat.) 15,967. Reuter
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    Not An Ultimatum
    66 1 Berlin, Mar. 27. Mr. Eden's statement and White Paper are intended in the nature ot proposals and are not an ultimatum. Tney have clarified the situation and lessened the tension," says the Voelkischer Beobachter. The newspaper hopes that as a result of the speech ail nations, including
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    DR. SCHACHT TO RESIGN FROM REICHSBANK?
    141 1 Berlin. Mar 27. •THE rumours that Dr. Schacht has offered his resignation as president of the Reichsbank are strengthened by the annual report of the Reichsbank in which, instead of emphasising, as hitherto, the need for maintaining the stability of the Reichsmark at all
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    CAN THE FRANC STAVE OFF DEVALUATION?
    225 1 CAN THE FRANC STAVE OFF DEVALUATION? FURTHER FLIGHT OF CAPITAL Orthodox Finance Helpless London, Mar. 27. •THE clouds shrouding the late of the franc are darkening and French currency today was subjected to a fresh bout of selling from the Continent, forcing a large -.scale intervention by British Control The
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    ITALY ITSIIINC ON
    74 1 Two Regions Evacuated Ry Ahyssinians \sm.tr;», Mar 27. Tie- Italians ei- np >rt"d to b^ pushing on rapidly 01 the TakasaeBetlt front They have occupied M litlmshet which was ttftt .ne ol a 'imvv en gagement last rrumn It Is stated UM Abvssinlans have evacuated the >>
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    MR. EDEN'S CALLERS
    41 1 I.umlor. Mar !7 Hen von Rlbbentroo. Utter*! Ambea >.ifi in tad ti- 1 ratal Oflle today fot fwthef Intai flaw with Mr Anthony Man C>i Brk tiie Polish Foratan Mm* ,er. ralli»ri nn thn FVirelum Ser- British Radio
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    NEW BARRISTER
    58 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar. 25. The Chief Justice. Sir Samuel Thomas admitted Mr Goh Cheow Choon to practice as an advocate and solicitor in the F.M.S. Mr. K. M. Coomarasamy made the application. Mr. J L Woods, on behall of the Bar Committee, ottered no objection.
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    Britain Will Not Go Back On Her Signature
    1716 2 PLAIN SPEAKING BY MR. ANTHONY EDEN TO FRANCE AND GERMANY Mr. Lloyd George's Warning About General Staffs London, Mar. 26. THE House of Commons was crowded this afternoon for the eagerly-awaited statement by the Foreign Secretary at the beginning of the debate
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    Church Support
    96 2 London. Mar. 24. An assurance of general support of the Government's policy with regard to the European situation was conveyed by the Archbishop oi Canterburry to the Prime Minister in a letter written on behalf of a r umber oi leaders of Christian churches, who recently met at
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      39 2 DAIMON BATTERIES GIVE MORE LIGHT AND ALSO LAST LONGER. DAIMON batteries and torchlights are obtainable everywhere. DAIMON batteries have a guarantee seal for your protection. THE FREE PRESS MALAYA'S LIVELIEST CENTENARIAN STILL THE UNCHALLENGED BEST IN MALAYAN MORNING PAPERS
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      184 2 Diary Of The Day High Tide 01.35. a.m. 9.2 ft. 2.47 p.m 7.8 ft. Sport Racing: Selangor Tun Club Spring Meeting, first day. Soccer: S A.F.A League. Div I Malays vs. Police at Anson Road Stadium. Boxing: Singapore Amateur Novices' Competition semi finals Olympic Stadium Cricket: Singapore State trial at
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    Leave ray And Passages For Local Born
    2754 3 Leave ray And Passages For Local Born NOT MERELY FOR PLEASURE, SAYS DR. PATHY Commissioners' Meeting I P I 111 1 ANTI-MALARIAL ACTIVITIES IN KALLANG BASIN O'HOULD loca:-born officers in the Singapore Municipality Aclvance*J ment Schema be given leave and passages to Europe or other countries? This question was discussed
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    "CANADA WILL ALWAYS REMAIN LOYAL"
    190 3 "CANADA WILL ALWAYS REMAIN LOYAL Bond With Britain Will Never .Be Severed "TT is all nonsense!" said Mr. J. W. McConnell. director of the Bank of Montreal, yesterday, when he was asked on his arrival at Singapore' whether Canadians were seceding from the Mother Country in spirit. Mr McConnell is
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    SIR ONG SIANG'S NEPHEW DEAD
    258 3 Prominent Singapore Church Worker r_ death occurred at his residence in Geylang Road, early yesterday of Mr. Tan Boon Guan, J.P.. at the age of 64 years. Mr. Tan Boon Guan. a nephew of Sir Ong Siang Seng, was a prominent member ol the Straits-born
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    42 3 HO TSUI TONG. left, and Yap Ee Kow, who finished first and second respectively in the 80 yards race at the St. Andrew's School swimming carnival held at the Y.M.C. A. pool on Wednesday. Ho Tsue Tong also won the diving championship.
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    INDIAN ARMY LEADER IN SINGAPORE
    158 3 INDIAN ARMY LEADER IN SINGAPORE Sir Iro Vesey Going Ta Japan LT.-GFN Sir To Lucius Her. lord Ves«y. Kli K OB CM G HSO, the new head Oi the Hhein Command in India and General Ollicer ComniA !;n in Chief of the Western C -mm.md aiTtfWd in ptpoee f% a
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    18 3 ONE OF TDK «K1 petrol tanks Installed in Penan* recently by the A. PC. (I ree Press photo).
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    Hurled To The Bottom Of The Sea
    255 3 Hurled To The Bottom Of The Sea HO W CHINESE ESCAPED FROM DEATH AN inquiry it. to the death of I Tamil Hincl.i named Rumasamy who was lost When crane foil into the sea on Feb. 18 at the new wharf extension works, was hold yesterday, by Mr. W G.
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    JOHORB LIBRARY
    100 3 From Our ()v,n C>i respondent Inhurr Bahru. Mar. li\ The lollowh.u .ire the Be* Jnhore B;:hru library <•• eUtt a meeeto i noealnated by the I \vw rnne ni Pn Ml Ot W.in [dri Ibrahim. vice pre A-l« 1.1 Abu l?.ik<r. C BUBltteO M.t) rs: M tad Se.h
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      47 3 I W _P—^t __tf_____l___l^a EASTER A GLORIOUS HOLIDAY IN SUMATRA Special Reduced Rates iSING APORE-BELA WAN Return Ist CI. $60/--2nd CI. $50/- Valid from 6th April until 20th April, 1936. VISIT INDO-CHINA AND SIAM I Steamer Fare Ist Class SINGAPORE-SAICON _k BANGKOK SINGAPORE 100/Overland at passengers expense.
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    BRITISH COMEDY FOR THE BRITISH PUBLIC
    885 4  -  Joan Littlefield Britain On The Screen By Directors Go Patriotic TT would seem that the poetic film k will not co* .e into its own so quickly as was anticipated. British producers who. a few months a.50. were full of plans for filming Shakespeare
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    MAYFAIR DOWAGERS THROW OLD-WORLD PARTIES
    692 4 London Life Family Gatherings Latest Craze SOCIAUTE "DEBS" NOW STRIKE BITTER-SWEET POSE /~VNE result of Court mourning is that Society is going earlier to bed. Although, at the King's wish, charity balls will be held as usual during the Season, no pageants or sideshows will
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    43 4 TWO CLEVER CHILDREN play leading re!cs in Gairsbo. ugh's new historical drama Lady Jane Grey." Nova Pilhram plays the ill-fatcJ Lady Jane Grey who succeeds to tip throne of England ij_ 1„53 after the death of her cousin, Ri,.'; Edward Vi (Desmond Tes!er>.
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    As It Was
    282 4 The Singapore Free Press. For Take Week Ending March 31. 1836 Steam Navigation In The Straits W E recei tiy XJ)rossed a regret that more eagernese ha* not been d by the mercantile community regarding the purchase of the Jardlne gl Sice then we are happy ta
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    27 4 Southend Watch Committee has highly commended Detective-constable Bennett lor his conduct in arresting a man who fired a revolver at him, and has awarded him five guineas.
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    NEW EIFFEL TOWER
    770 4 On The Continent Heidelberg Church Dedicated To Two Faiths A SUBJECT for animated dtSCUS- sion in Pans la the proposed new 'EifTel Tower' which figure.^ prominently among the plans submitted for the i937 Exhibition. M. Faure Dujarric. a Government architect, and M. Lossier. an engineer, have worked
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    Italian Planes Ready To Bomb The Abyssinians
    180 5 AN AERIAL view of Italian planes ready to take off near Ylakalc to bomb the Abyssinians. rFRMAN TROOPS throughout the Rhineland zone were confined to barracks following the march to re-occupy the demilitarised area. Although the ciUeVwere gaily decorated and Nazi flags were
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    GERMANS LOSE THEIR CITIZENSHIP
    207 6 FAMOUS AUTHOR ONE OF VICTIMS Debasing Nazi Moral Standards!! Berlin, Mar. 12. l_|F!?R Arnold Zweig. author of "Tho Case of Sergeant Grischa," the well-lonown war novel, is one of 25 s t;> have been deprived of their German citizenship. The announceI was made to^ay by Dr.
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    32 6 MISS SIAM, 193b," who was recently chosen as the country's lieauty Queen, is only 18 years of age hut she will bear comparison with the beauties of any country in the world.
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    CO-OPERATIVE DAIRY
    119 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 25. The N--.ri Sembilan Government rvants' Co-operative Thrift and "an Society has decided to run a perative dairy in Seremban. The cattle will be owned by the raising of _haro capital. A committee consisting of Messrs. i K Raja. N. Raja, S.
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    COMMERCIAL SCHOOL CERTIFICATES
    122 6 The Singapore English School obtained the following successes in i th London Chamber of Commerce j Autumn Examination 1935, Com- 1 mercial Education Certificates. Boat-keeping: Bala Subramanion. I Goh Thian Lye, Lim Peng Chiang. Tan Kim Hong (with distinction) Elements of Commerce: Tan Yean' Pong. English: Bala
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    CHINESE INJURED
    59 6 'From Our Own Correspondent) a pwu Ipoh Mar- 25. A Chinese named Chow Poi, employed at a Chinese foundry was gravely injured as the reeSi o 7 a £*ie moulding crate accidentally [aUlne over him The crate weighed SS3e_* T <? ho l Pol who *****5S ___'< th
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    THE SPEAKER'S REPLY
    169 6 "This Ideal I Will Strive To Hold" The Speaker, in reply, said: "Hon. members, I am really overwhelmed by the words that fell from your Leader. "It is a matter of encouragement to me that I am in the midst of friends, friends who are anxious to
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    New Ceylon Speaker Elected
    1090 6 SECOND STATE COUNCIL MEETING Sir Baron Jayatilaka As Leader Colombo, Mar. 21. CEYLON'S second State Council was opened today by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Edward Stubbs, with customary pomp and splendour. The galleries of the Council were all occupied early by the Supreme Court Judges,
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    ADMIRALTY RIMTUNG BURGLED
    283 6 Vain Search For Documents: Guards Eluded London, Mar. 17. INQUIRY at the Admiralty yesterday elicited the information that burglars entered the Admiralty on Saturday night through some out-buildings and obtained access to the First Lord's House. It was stated that nothing of any value or importance was
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    PLOT AGAINST LIFE OF STALIN
    118 6 Death For Ogpu Agent And Kremlin Guard As the result of a Diet to assassin ti Stalir, the Soviet dictator. 36 men wer* 1 arrested in Moscow, states a London message. Two cf th°m an agent of the dreaded G PU. <secnt police* an_ one
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      417 6 Flatulence gone in 2 minutes There are man v remedies that relieve flatulence nftei aniiournriwo. Now there I that will completely baalth that distiesainK condition in mlnutee. This n. er remedy is Chardox -a hlghly-activaU d han-oal ftfty !im rv tlve in 11 '.than ordinary medicinal charcoal, chajdox it not
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    Winning CONTRACT
    917 7 Winning CONTRACT David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and Howard SchenJcww, world's leadinq team-of-four and inventors of the system that las bea^ n wvery other system in existence. THE ALCATRAZ COUP IT has been said that there is no such thing as a really new play in I Bridge. Every
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      136 7 This MUST v Xv/^CLEAN keeps Che bowl spotless and also cleans tho bend where the brush cannot reach. 1 A regular sprinkle— that's all It naeds l kills tho germs and leaves the pan spotlessly dean and safe. SEPTIC TANKS Harplc can bo used with safety In septic tanks, to
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      318 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES Today Penang— ZHJ (Penang Wireless Society) Wavelength— 49.3 metres p m 7.00 Time signal. 7.03 Day's programme 7.05 Programme by Mr. R F Robless. 8.00 Malay music. 8.30 News bulletin. 8.35 Malay music 900 Close down. 8.8.C. Transmission 5 Three of the following frequencies will be used: GSI)
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      464 7 Orchestra. 10.20 A recital by Rispah Goodacre (contralto). 10.40 "Escaping for a Living." by Murray (the Australian Escapologist). 10 55 Dance music. 11.40 The Broadhurst Septet 1150 Greenwich time signal. The news, a.m. 12.05 The Broadhurst Septet (contd.) 12.20 Close down Berlin— DJA, DJB and DJN Wavelengths 31.38, 19.74 and
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      408 7 Herlin— DJA, DJB and DJN AIRMEN LEAVING Wavelengths 31.38, 19.71 and 31.45 0n California And metres M iXeuralia p.m. 620 Concert of light music. Singapore will soon lose 228 members 720 Newi and review of the week Iq ot the Royal Air Force who have been English. station* *U at
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      973 7 CHURCH SERVICES ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL 845 am Parade s. m 7.00 pm Evciun- Ser STH SUNDAY IN LENT Garrison Church. Changi 8.00 a.m. Holy Communi 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. ,10.00 a.m. Parade Sri 7.3C a.m. Malm 30 pm. E\ i.OO a.m. Choral Ei chari t Garrloon C hurrh. Pulau Brani:
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE.
    57 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE. A carriage has been arranged between Lieuterant Guy Claud lain St. Barbe Sia ?n Watklns, Royal Navy. ixxkly son of Captain Guy St. Barbe ShMten Watkins and the late Dorothy Countess of Laresborcugh and Granidr Jcy Lonsdale, elder daughter ol tlar late Mr. Granville Lonsdale and
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1936. Siam Must Choose
    984 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1936. Siam Must Choose A MID all the political turbulences that Siam has undergone in the past year or two the fact has never been lost sight of that possibly the future of the world's newest democracy would be more affected by the
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    DAY TO DAY
    124 8 The Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, will leave Singapore by air for England on Apr. 26. Dr. and Mrs. Duncan of Seremban are leaving this week for a trip to England. Miss Molly Crawford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Crawford, of Ipoh, has returned from home.
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    Topics Of The Week
    1637 8 A FORTNIGHT ago, it may be re- 1 membered, the Toplcist dealt with the situations that are likely to arise when that radio-phone service ls in full blest between Singapore and London. Well, it seems 'he has not been alone in playing with the idea. Apart
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      58 8 "YOUTH CALLS TO YOUTH" reads a headline in a weekly journal. Indeed it does— on the telephone at the firm's expense. And experience calls to all to take out "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICIES before it is too late. GtNERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. 'Incorporated in
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    Japanese Planning An Economic Invasion Of Ninghsia
    320 9 Japanese Planning An Economic Invasion Of Ninghsia TENFOLD INCREASE IN RESIDENTS Sino-Japanese Meeting Held In Tientsin Shanghai, Mar. 27. rpHE Japanese are preparing to launch an economic A invasion of the province of Ninghsia which is situated to the west of the Suiyuan Province. The number of Korean and Japanese
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    NINETEEN KILLED IN AIR CRASHES
    107 9 German Prince And Princess Among The Victims London, Mar 27. poUR men and one women were killed by tho crash cf a commercial air liner near Lyndlv.rst. Hampshire. The disaster is believed to have been due to static disturbances Other pilots operating in the vicinity
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    83 9 Mexico City. Mar 27 yEN German passeng2rs. the two pilots, the wireleea operator and a technician were killed when a threemotored aeroplane crashed today. The dead include Prince and Princess Schauinburg-Llppc The machine specially chartered by the Hamburg-Americ„ Line for a world tour and te- the city aerodrome for a
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    MOTORS PROVIDE COLONY WITH 20 PER CENT. OF REVENUE
    597 9 MOTORS PROVIDE COLONY WITH 20 PER CENT. OF REVENUE And More Employment Than ihe Railways TRADERS ENTERTAIN MR. ROOTES THAT the motor industry provides the Colony with 20 per tent, of its revenue and considerably more employment than the railways was one of the claims made by a speaker at
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    BENZINE BUSINESS WHICH FAILED
    290 9 BENZINE BUSINESS WHICH FAILED AFTER GOING FOR 24 YEARS A Bankrupt Who Paid 2.58 Cents Per Cent. |JOW his benzine and motor accessories business, which he had kept going for 24 years, failed, with liabilities of $45,000 in November last was related in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday by Lim Chee
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    STEAMER SINKS: NINE LOST
    58 9 London. Mar. 26. WINE lives were lost in the sinking of the French steamer Bo r ee (1.145 tons > ofj Cain in a fog near The Wash this morning. Thirteen of the crew were rescued, but despite a three hours* search by the Cromer and
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    How Singapore Ex-Service Men Can Help Comrades
    526 9 THE following circular letter has been sent by the Singapore branch of the ExServices Association of Malaya to all its members, explaining the necessity of an increase in their numbers At a general meeting held on Jan. 22, the incoming committee was instructed
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    FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    209 10 FREE P RESS SP ECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS 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
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
    517 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. J From London 6 p. m. March 27 *New York prices quoted In U.S. currency. The above arc dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan,
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    182 10 I I Mar. 24. 25. 26. American Can Com. 122 121 l 4 H9 n i American Telephone an:? Telegraph 162 163% 164 Atcheson Railroad 74«., 74% 74% Chesapeak 57 :t 51K 2 57 1 1 Daponl 148«/4 150 149% Flreitone 31 31 30% Oeneral Electric 38
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    MODERN STEAMER
    95 10 Specially Designed For The Carnage Of Fruit London, Mar. 25. The most modern methods of refrigeration, insulation and ventilation, specially designed for the carriage of fruit, are being installed in the steamer Matua, under construction at Hawthorn Leslie and Co.'s shipyard at Heburn-on-Tyne, where the vessel was launched
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    KING'S BICYCLE
    115 10 Large Crate Mystifies Riviera A large wicker crate bearing the King of Denmark's name was regarded with interest when that monarch and his Queen arrived at Cannes recently. Most pecple suggested that it contained livestock ar.l one bright spectator said that the King was evidently acting as trade
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
    183 10 j From London 5.30 p. m. March 27 RUBBER: Steady. Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers London Spot: 7 7 16d. 7> 2 d. Previously: 7 7 I6d 7«d Apr-June 7».,d. 7 9 lGd Previously: 7 7 16d 7 9 16d July-Sept.:: 7 9 16d. 7%d. Pieviously: 7 9
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    71 10 J From London 5.30 p. m. March 27 Louden Tin: Firm Cash: £212 sfi Prertottlly: Firmor £211 12s 6d Three months: €205 12s Gd. Prevtously! I7i Gd New York Tin: 47.50. Previously: 17 32 C't>ppcr: Settlement: C36 7s 6d Previously t* 17s 6d Gold: Yesterday: £7 0s
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    Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations March 27
    74 10 Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations March 27 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-J)-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 75 75 New York to 483 2 3 4 95 1 5 495 15 1G Amsterdam Guilders to 12 91 728 728 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 313
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    217 10 Yesterday Singapore Quotations Mar. 27 London, 4 months' sight 2|4 532 London, 3 months' sight 2 4*r London, 60 days' sight 2 4 3 32 London, 30 days' sight 2|4 116 London, demand 2 4 1 32 London, T.T. 2 4 132 Lyons and Paris, demand 870
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1039 10 Fraser and Co. f s List FRIDAY, MAR. 17, 1936. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin t 5« 5s 6d Asam Kumbang (t) 28s 3d 29s fid Austral Malay 5&» 6d 59« 6d Ayer Hitam (5s > 14s- 6d 15s 3d Ayer Weng (ID 1.65 1.75
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    90 10 Mar. 27 Buyers SellerGambier 6 2b Java Cube 9 00 Hamburg Cube 10.25 White Muntok Pepper 16.75 Black Popper 8 75 Copra. Sundried 520 Copra, mixed 4.70 Small F'lak^ Tapioca 4 40 R B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 105 Banja Jelotong 7 50 Sarawak. Jelotong 7
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    COLLECTING RAGS
    113 10 To Keep Home Fires Burning To keep the home fires burning in M.la:. the schoolchillren are turning themselves into rap merchants, each child having pledged himself to collect a minimum of five kilo* of waste paper, lags and old clothes per mouth. Teachers will receive the bagfuls and
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    69 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Mar 27 Kl ..dork noon Buyers >• »l< NO IX RSS b (FOB March* 36% Gocd FAQ io cam (F.0.8. March. p; Nn. IX. R.SS «S}» loose I (awardable Singapore* April-June July-Septeml M% October -Dec-mi" 16 7 k Tone of Maikrt V< rv dull Latest
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    FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
    1756 11 F *^Sf IA kr MA RKETS SUFFERING FROM "HITLERITIS" Nervous Debility The Chief Sympton WAR FEARS HAVE USUAL EFFECT OF RAISING PRICES Franc Movements Checked By British Exch ange Control (From Our Own Correspondent) Fleet Street, Mar. 14. ALL financial markets have had Hitleritis" this week, but
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    METAL MARKET REPORT
    653 11 UPWARD TENDENCY MAINTAINED l II7ILLIAM JACKS and Co. in their weekly report dated London Feb. 29 state All markets seems to be tending upwards, and on any setback there is always an army of investors ready and willing to take all that is offered. This is no
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    RUBBER QUIET
    109 11 More Activity Expected Next Month Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Limited in their weekly rubber report dated Mar. 27, state: The settlement of tne Akron strike has not given the impetus to the market which had been hoped for and the same stagnant conditions have continued. There appears to
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    TOO MUCH MONEY
    151 11 Island Government Embarrassed Rabaul, Now Guinea, Mar. 17. In one part of this world there are Treasury officials who are embarrasse., not by lack of moeey. but bv the excessive amount of revenue that is pouring in. They are looking anxiously for taxes to reduce. This is
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    HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
    56 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated ln the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 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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    Head Office:—HONG KONG
    138 11 Head Office:— HONG KONG COURT OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson. Chairman G. Miskin. Esq.. Deputy Chairman Hon. Mr VV H Bell C C Knight. Esq A. H Compton. Esq T E Pearce. F q S. H Dodwell, Esq J A Plunim r. Bflq M. T. Johnson, Esq A.
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    RUBBER STOCKS
    285 11 Drop In London: Rise In Malaya The uncertainties of the European situation still continue to domin .te all markets. News was received early in the week that the Akron stiike had been settled and work was mrpofisd io be in full swing by the Wednesday. Apart from stimulating
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    GOOD RUBBER DEMAND
    165 11 All Grades Sell Well At Auction Guthrie and Co Ltd. in their weekly rubber report dated Singapore. Mar 26 state: The outstanding feature of the m ket for the past few weeks has been that despite the disturbed conditions in Europe prices have remained rtcndj This can
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    MERCANTILE BANK OK INDIA LTD.
    208 11 Capital Ju3.000.00t Subscribed l.aoooot Paid-up 1.0b0.00t Reserve Fund and Pest 1.247.53S hoard Of MMOMM 1 rd '.iti rni u> •Sir Churb Ad xatider Innea. KCOI OXI Blr Thomas Smith. Kt.. J M Ryrte Esq. P R rhSIBHIS Esq, Chart J Hambro Esq.. W H Shelf
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    174 11 (Estuhh te 1 In 1H80) _apltai Subscribed < Fully paid up. Y 100 000 000 Ri i nrt Fund v .000 Pr. lld. nt K Kodama I q Vic I I taft 1 r_q Head Office: YOKOHAMA Singapore liranrhes: Ml YI K II\MIUICS, RM I
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    NEW DESTROYERS
    168 12 Latest Flotilla Expected To He Of A New Type riT£L UtSlanding Mature of the SupM'mentary Navy Estimates Is the •;nn-«ncement that the seven new aroyers to be laid down will be ol 1^ Tribal class, says the News ChroJJ_ ,l m *y be assumed, will be an nrely
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    55 12 From China and Japan by Montevideo Maru due in Singapore today. From Australia. Netherlands Indies et.\ by air (Qantas) due in Singapore today. From Netherlands Indies by air (Netherlands) due in Singapore today. From Holland etc. by Djambi due in Singapore tomorrow. From Eastern Australia by Marella due
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    NEW BEST-SELLERS
    145 12 Hooks By Journalists Have Big Vogue Although the spring publishing season has hardly begun, one or two books are selling steadily. The most popular biography of the moment is Ambroise Vallard's "Recollections of a Picture Dealer,*' translated from the original French by Violet M. MacDonald. Two other best
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    27 12 A RECENT future of the ziar.t British liner Our en _ary as she Uy at Clydebank, a show-piece, prepa fcr her trip to Southampton
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    SAFER STEERING GEAR FOR SHIPS
    294 12 SAFER STEERING GEAR FOR SHIPS More Inspections Urged By Committee Lwii.loii, Mar. 17. THE Committee set up to eonsidei the types of steering gear lilted in the steamships I'sworth and Blairgowrie, into the total loss of which Board of Trade inquiries have been held, have recommended that a steering gear
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    99 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the Whurve. ur expettcd to Arrive. Main Wharf f Entrance Oulr Carthage 18; Kistna i<> bfai Joflfre 1 1 I B Empire Dock < Entrance C 3): Memphis J. y«w 11 Empire Duck (Knlr.iiur Gwmt 1 Kinta 46; Ham hui Mu u West Wharl (Entrant t,
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    QUEKN MATY
    146 12 2IHMNNI Horse Power Engin MM «.i i 'i hi re wt in aim Ol vjb.. unit ol tii 'i Ol i star lioei Qu T his In uplr ih hav minimum most ignl M< us John I The test sms wH ontj I p •a foremen and mil
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    DISTINCT SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT
    769 12 MOST OF NORWAY'S SHIPS ARE BUSY Co-operation Between Owners TN a review of the shipping situa- tion in the past year, with particular bearing on the Norwegian industry, the current number of the 'Anglo-Norwegian Trade Journal" states that at *he beginning of 1935 cnly few bright
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    BRITISH SHIPPING IN PACIFIC
    173 12 BRITISH SHIPPING IN PACIFIC Conference With Premiers Seeking a fixed annual subsidy and reservation of the trade between New Zealand and Australia for British vessels, representatives of British shipping 'interests in the Pacific conferred with Mr. Lyons and Dr Page in Melbourne' recently. Col. N. S. Falla. managing dircetor in
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    CLEARANCES
    42 12 Mar 26: Tjipai. Elout. Tasman. Aletta (DuD; IwaUsan Maru Uapi; Scott Hurley. Hua Tong, Khandalla. Kamuniiig. Waziristan <BriU. Mar. 27: Pontianak. Ampang, Iferan, Magnet. Corfu. Giang Ann <Brit>; Mijer, Tidore, Doggersbank, Chr. Huygens. Op ten Noort. Kultt (Dut.j; Penang Maru (Jap.).
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      215 12 BIBBY LINE (LONDON ADDRESS: 22. PALL MALE. LONDON. WM II of fast twln-.screw Oil Driven Mall Passenger Vessels betwnr RANGOON. COLOMBO, PORT Sl DAN. MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON with through connection from Singapore and Penang HOMEWARD SAILIM.s Leave l*av* Rangoon Colombo www. SHROPSHIRE Apr 9 Apr la STAFFORDSHIRE Apr 93
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      384 12 j' U 1 in Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And .Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok ewety Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m Alor Slur: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 am. and 7 p.m. Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 pjn. Kiang, Kuala Llpls, Port Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson:
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      590 14 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE SILVER UNE FOR HALIFAX* BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Due Singapore Singapore New York. M.S. SILVERYEW In Port Mar. 30 May 10 M.S. JAVANESE PRINCE Apr. 6 Apr. 13 May 24 M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 20 Apr. 27 June
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    OXFORD DETERMINED TO WIN BOATRACE
    515 15 Concentrating On Rhythm RATHBONE AS COACH FOR CONCLUDING STAGES London, Mar. 12. 'pHE conditions were very bad at Henley on Saturday when the Oxford crew continued their training. In the afternoon the eiew were set to row the full course of three miles between Marshal
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    PROMOTION PROBLEMS
    306 15 Today's Home Fixtures /^•HIEF interest in the English league competitions now lies in the promotion problems from the Second and Third (South* Divisions. West Ham. Manchester United. Carlton and Sheffield United are the strongest candidates lor Division I. while Coventry and Luton are having a great tussle for
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    27 15 THE INNISKILLING GOALKEEPER clearing a shot from the RA during yesterday's match at the Anson Road Stadium. The "Skins'* lost to the Gunners 4 (Free Press photo).
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    69 15 The following have been selected to play cricket for the YMCA Junior Department against Fort Cannlnf on Tuesday. Mar. 21. ac Anson Road at 2 p.m:— J. Ferguson (Captain*, j Ong Swee Ken*. Ong Swoe Law. J. Webber. J. H Newman. Shim Kah Foo. M. W. Armstrong. K
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    PERAK TURF CLUB PAYS $92,000 IN TAXES
    298 15 Satisfactory Year Repoi SCHEME FOR IMPROVEMIN T TO CLUB'S PREMISES i rom Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh Mtr 11/JK 11. C. WATSON presiding at the annual incrting ol ii.. Perak Turf Club stated that the results oi II. j. I a may he
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    Selangor Tennis Championships
    191 15 Selangor Tennis Championships HIGHER ENTRANCE I i:i;s (From Our own Correspondent.) Kuala Luninur. Mar. .'I nrBW Selangor lawn tennis rht__ plonsh ps ii i en arranged to commence on iTida April 17. and thr Selangor Law;: I'.mis Association hope this year to complete the tournair.'ii; within .1 1 -rtnight. Last
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    R.A. PROVE TOO STRONG FOR INNISKILLINGS
    881 16 Gunnere* Fine Defence LOSERS PLAY BUSTLING GAME BUT THROW AWAY CHANCES R.A. 4; Inniskillings 2. (M\ ING an improved display and making the most of their ■1 scoring opportunities, the R.A. took, full League points in their First Division game with the Inniskillings by
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    Cambridge Hot Favourites
    28 16 From Our Own Correspondent* London, Mar. 27. p I*HOUGH Oxford are improving rapidly. Cambridge are still very hoi favourites for the boatrace on Apr. 4.
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    S. C. C. BOWLS FINAL
    100 16 Gillet And Stevens Win Championship IZ C. Gillet and H. E. Stevens won the S.C.C. 1936 Jawn bowls handicap championship yesterday, by defeating G. W. A. Trimmer and R. V. Harris in the final match. Rain early in the afternoon did not interfere with the
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    TODAYS Y.M.C.A. TEXXIS TIES
    101 16 Today's ties in the Y.M.C.A. open tennis tournament are as follows: At 3 p.m. Men's Open Doubles 1. N. S. Wise and Warden vs. Uehid i and Yano. I quarter-fir:aD. Handicap Men's Singles 2. C. Reshty 15.3 vs. Foo Woo Wan. —15.3 I semi-final». At 5
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    CANCELLED
    45 16 Tournament tennis at the S.C.C. and YMC.A. was washed out by ra n yesterday. All yesterday's cancelled SCC ties with the exception of A. K. Smith and tr 5. Grahim v s R. H. Whittall and H. E. Orr. will be played on Wednesday
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    REYNOLDSTOWN WINS GRAND NATIONAL
    366 16 Avenger's Fatal Fall OUTSIDERS SECURE SECOND AND THIRD PLACES r pHERE was a tragic sensation at yesterday's Grand J National when the heavily backed Avenger fell and broke his neck, succumbing to his injuries. The race was won comfortably by Reynoldstown with Ego second, followed by
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    29 16 AN INNISKILLING player waiting far the chance to clear the ball away from his goal during yesterday's match against the R.A. The Gunners won 4 2. (Free Press photo).
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    84 16 Tuesday's Tournament Ties The S.C.C. tennis tournament ties for Tuesday. Mar. 31. are: Championship Singles P. H. Swinchatt vs. E. Cherrington. Championship Doubles O W. Gilmour and H E Orr vs R W. Brown and \V Rodger. Godown Doubles Handicap F. M. Aciam and W. M. Oak Rhind
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    INDIAN PLAYERS' POOR SHOW AGAINST S.C.C.
    262 16 Khalsa Assn. Fail To Score NEITHER SIDE SHOWS CONVINCING FORM SCC. "B 2; Khalsa Assn IZHALSA ASSOCIATION footballers were seen on the Padang for the first time during the season yesterday. The> h »n. suffered fr_m irregularity of matches and lack of mat. n
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    S.T.C. SUMMER MEETING
    293 16 Official Programmes T*HE Singapore Turf Club have published iheir official programme for the May meeting as follows First Day. Saturday. May 9. Anniversary Cup Day. Second Day. Wednesday. May. 13. Third Day. Saturday. May 16. Fourth Da^r. vVednesday. May 20. Fifth Day. Saturday. May 23. Governors Cup
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    SELANGOB TURF CLUB
    50 16 Scratchinfcs For T*4ay*l Meeting The scratchings for th< fii the Selangor Turf Club m meeting, which tak< follows: Kare 1. N inner o I Race Viols and Yeoman East 3. Car-IVt rail (urmrnl^ Race .">. Arrow (.ir 1 Rare li Short Soil R.oe k Bsattel sad Haflai
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