The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 April 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14.822. KSTD. 1835. WKDNKSDAY, APRIL 8, lm. 10 CENTB
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    ITALIANS USED POISON GAS IN ABYSSINIA
    510 1 British Government Convinced URGENT REPRESENTATIONS TO BE MADE TO GENEVA ABOUT VIOLATIONS OF RULES OF WAR Attacks On Red Cross And Bombing Of Open Towns London, Apr. 7. he British authorities are now convinced have used poison gafl m Abyssinia but ttee of 13
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    China Protests Against The Soviet-Mongol Pact
    158 1 ACT OF BRIGANDAGE SAYS MANCHUKUO Nanking, Apr. 7. r*HINA has vigorously protested to J Russia agaiiist the conclusion }f the Soviet-O'.iter Mongol pac£ of i mutual assistance, which is alleged to have been signed on Mar. 12. China says thil violates the Sirij Soviet
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    CURRENCY SPECULATORS TAUGHT LESSON
    112 1 TUSSLE WITH THE AUTHORITIES Franc Driven Up Beyond Natural level London. Apr 7.--tlflTH the MlUnf waw oi tram I »t least temporarily Whiffling, Bri tish Conlrc! pCQCteded with vest -rd iv s p:iicy of bidding up of !-ancs. which improved to 75. The market la mest
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    SANCTIONS SPOTLIGHT
    110 1 Purchase Of Wheat From Australia London, Apr. 7. A further spotlight on the eiTect ol sanctions is seen tocLw m the news of the sale of two cargoes amounting to abrut 5G0.C00 bushels Of Australian wheat to Italy. Since it is forbidden under sanctions to grant credit, it
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    NANKING ACCEPTS CANTON TERMS
    88 1 Hong Kong, Apr. 7. TF'ITH the exception of a new < foreign policy toivards a certain j Power, all the proposals of Mr. Hu Han Mm, leader of the Rightist party cf the Kuomintang, have been accepted by Nanking, accord- l ing to a cable sent
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    LITTLE ENTENTE
    103 1 Protest Against Austrian National Service t Vienna, Apr. 7. THE Little Brtente Ministers have handed to the Fcreign Minister. Dr. Berger-Waldenegg. Notes protesting against Austria's introduction of compuls: ry national service on the ground that it is a violation of the military clauses of the Treaty of St
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    MR. DE VALERA
    37 1 Zurich, Apr. 7. The operation en Mr. de Valera's eyes was very successful and his sight i has bren restored, although his eyes will need careful attention for some time to come.- Reuter Wireless
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    ATTEMPT TO SIMPLIFY INCOME-TAX LAW
    143 1 Committee Sits For 8i Years j London, Apr 7. THE Income-tax Codification Committee, which v/as appointed 8 /2 years ago. has t ;day issued its report and the draft of a bill to make the law relating to inccme-tax as intelligible to the taxpayer as
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    SING ALFONSO TO MAKE A BID FOR THRONE ?
    136 1 SING ALFONSO TO MAKE A BID FOR THRONE SECRET CONFERENCE IN PARIS Reconciliation With Paris. Apr 7 SECRET OOnftVMm of nvmh. r* <>i the ox-Royal family »>t Spain, presided Offtf by rx-Kmr, Alfonso, is being lvld at a hut*'! here, attended by Prince Juan. th«-ex-King's youngest son. and hi wife,
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    INDIA & OTTAWA AGREEMENT
    67 1 INDIA OTTAWA AGREEMENT London. Apr 7. rpilE recent decision of the Inriiau Legislative Assembly to trrmiJiate the agreement signed at OttauHi between the Bntixh and Indian Governments nas mentioned m the House of Commons by the U'dcr-Sccrrtaru for India, Mr R A ButUr. irfir> m icplt/ to </uc.\tiotis. said he
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    MARILYN MILLER DEAD
    18 1 Nru York. Apr. 7 'I tic d j- n June the w -i\ MlHei Reuter
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      62 1 P? lE^fflcH k hi k. a I^bTTm^j 7! HI I TONIGHT I i COCKTAIL BANCE SS^ 630 to 8.15 p.m. ILONA DINNER DANCE ,A NDREE, formal, 9.30 to Midnight DANCERS NON DINERS SI 00 SPECIAL EASTER SUMD AY "ATTRACTION GRAND ORCHESTRAL CONCERT kv RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA directed by DAN HOPKINS.
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      166 1 Ik mm ■*T4n <tt< SEA VIEW HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVERY ROOM WITH c-HIVATE BA 1 H HUNNINCi HOI AND CCX.D WATERTENNIS GULP 6WIMMING 3 f,'NBA'I HlNti ONE OK SlNtiAPOith'K SCENIC HfcAUTY SPOTB TONIGHT RJLL MOON riIOMANTIC ~KIGHT SPECIAL DINNER Served Mi the muunlil Uwn. SPECIAL MUSIC By the incomparable
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    THE CAPITOL
    293 2 -Tale Of Two Cities" A Film To Be Proud Of lietro-Goldwyn-Mayer are entitled to be proud ot their screen adaptation ol "A Tale ol Two Citi< s." which opened at the Capitol iast night, and the older generation will take an interest m comparing it with the stage
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    53 2 Dr. Bonnor Morgan and Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Wainwright were among the passengers who left last week for London by the Fushimi Maru. Mr. A M. Ezekiel. the eye sight .specialist, of th" firm Of Messrs. M Ezekiel and Sons Batavia has arrived In Singapore i>y Lhe Op Ten
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    Horton Smith Wins
    69 2 Augusta, Georgia, Apr. 6. iIORTON Smith, who icon the Augusta National Golf Tournament m 1934, repeated his success today ivinning with scores of 74—71—68—72=284. Harry Cooper 286 (70— £9— 71— 76) was second and Gene Sarazen 287 (78—67—72 —70) was third. Bobby Jones failed to produce his
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    Talk Of Conciliation Intolerable
    1196 2 WHILE WAR CONTINUES IN ABYSSINIA Mr. Eden's Speech In House Of Commons London, Apr. IX the House of Commons on Monday, 'sir. Frien rlcfended the Govern- merit's action with regard to the Itaio-Kthiopian dispute and said the Government thought it intolerable merely lo talk of conciliation
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      183 2 Diary Of The Day High Tide: 11.45 a.m., 11.36 p.m. Rotary Club Tiffin, Adelphi Hotel, 1 p.m. Mr. John Laycock will speak on "Glimpses of Italy." ROehore Girls' School Prize Distribution, 10 a.m. Football: S.A.F.A. Leagu-e, Div. 11, Govt. Monopolies vs. F >rt Canning, Anson Road Stadium: Div. 111, S.C.F.A.
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      52 2 Law Notices For The Day Kcft.ro the Acting Chief Justice m thr!sl Court at 11 a.m. S.K.'J SS Woe Sock Hock etc vs Lim Peng Muu. B«r«rf Mr. Justice Adrian (lark m (he :r»l f'ourt at 11 a.m. lart hearrl:— OS. 174/ M Re Will ol Tan Tye deceased <ii
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    BANDIT MURDERERS MEET THEIR DOOM
    835 3 Final Act hi Strange Crime Drama RE HA RkA BLE WORK BY poi ICE INVESTIGATORS thum: MiKnufirrs vvm to thkik doom wiuun m 1 SOMBBC WALUB OT Mil SINGAPORE GAOL WITHOUT iS i i !ssl(}\ ON IHKIft FACES. Al>l rH F I>BEAn SKNVSMCB THAT Tlirv
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    MYSTERY DISEASE
    131 3 Puzzling World's Medical Men Sydney, Mar. 27. A queer dttftfintt. for which there is no Bertatn cure, and which kills within a v/eek. has appeared m Sydney. For several years it has been puzzling the medical profession m all civilised > countries. It is a form of "suicide
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    GRUESOME FIND
    91 3 Remains From Shark Tragedy Sydney, N.S.W., Mar. 28 A shark tragedy which occurred pro bably nine days previously was revealed at dawn when police recovered al that was left of the body of a mar lying on a ledge m a coastal cave nea! Sydney. Although identification Is
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    OLD ROMANCE RECALLED
    190 3 Empire Court's Search For Irish Gardener Sydney, Mar. 31. The Master In Equity here will shortly be asked to decide whether Robert Arthur Cooley. a poor Irish gardener who it is suggested ran away with the younger sister of his wealthy Irish employer, is identical with Robert
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    Taikong Drowned At Sea
    216 3 SEAMAN'S STORY OF ATTEMPTS TO SAVE HIS LIFE FULLY loaded tongkang manned by the "tnikong" and two seamen was leaving Penang harbour lor Nibon Tibal. Province Wellesley. A strong wind was blowing and the taikong gave orders for the sails to be changed. From the stern
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    GOVERNMENT SERVANT A MONEYLENDER
    45 3 VLADISLAW LADIS, the brother of the famous singer. Jan Kiepura, is himself a singer, but has hitherto kept their relationship secret m order to make a name for himself by his own efforts. He is seen above practising for a concert.
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    ASTROLOGY IN A NEWSPAPER
    565 3 EDITOR AND WRITER SUMMONSED Vagrancy Act Charges Dismissed London, Mar. 14. AN article entitled, "What the Stars Foretell." by R. H. Naylor, one of the series appearing m the Sunday Fxpress. led to the appearance at the Mansion House Police Court yesterday of Mr. Naylor. of
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    Bus Passenger Decapitated
    125 3 TRAGEDY NEAR GURUN iMkftl I'alutii. \,.i A FATAL Mi c I < 11 1 took pl.irr un Genianu Ro »d a few ('ays a----when a MMay wa i dc-apitat'-d Am other man had his right aim maily severed. Ho is now an inmate nl the Governmen' BCMpIt
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    HUMAN PROPELLER
    112 3 Remarkable Street Accident At Sydney Sydney. N.S.W., Mar. 26. A:: extracsdUiary accident, bo which a man became a human propeller In a city street, and every stitch of clothing was torn oH him. occurred In Sydney today. Barney Gleeson. aged 36. stepped back out or the pathway of
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    60 3 Articles for th Jumbfc s.ii» i art very much needed at the y.w.ca. Raffles Quay. Bend »ny d all dlscardi (Men**, women's, children's and houschow!" thii w. k Th" Sf&e i.s on Apr. 17. Qoodl may be lri: no to a d Including the Bftorntng Ol the 17th. at the
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      190 3 EASTER A GLORIOUS HOLIDAY IN SUMATRA Special Reduced Rates SINGAPORE BELAW AN Return Ist Cl. $60/--2 nd Cl. $50/Valid from 6th April until 20th April, 19>Ui VISIT INDOCHINA AND SIAM Steamer Fare Ist Class SINGAPORE-SAIGON 6c BANGKOK SINGAPORE s too Overland at passengers expense. Grand Premiere TONIGHT VICTORIA THEATRE-6 ISA
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    TEN MINUTES FROM LONDON TO THE SOUTH COAST
    2689 4 New Plane's Amazing Feat World's Best SingleJZngined Bomber Secret Disclosed Load Carried In Wings Automatic Warning The Whitley Bomber Canada's Record "Hush Operations" Fish Carried By Air A New Industry Largest Air Freighting Contract (Germany Buys A Patent The Slotted Wing Device
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    TWO FLYING DOCTORS
    162 4 Sydney, Mar 1 With the rcmamk prelude dl .1 t Mi booty OMioq Might by OM <>t HIM New South Wales now has her fir*i i private practitioner "flying doct rho, although not partners. are j> owners of ar aeroplane They are Drs H X Houston ai
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      61 4 tThis MUST be keptCUAU keeps the bowl spotless and also cleans the bend where the brush cannot reach. A regular sprinkle —that's all It needs 1 "**s:*Whaiipic kills the germs and leaves the pan spotlessly clean and safe. SEPTIC TANKS Harplc can be used with safety m septic tanks, to
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      78 4 MenMadeYoung Vigour Increased In 24 Hours If you frtl old bfjfljM ><"jr MOM *n4 'in.-«bl« to rn.U»y t rm pl*a*tjr»s «>f \..<ifh. Uk« Im. Nivi't i-*r<«ti« •> '*"t-'»« rour Al»>r i Vii*Wtj and i: II k a J« 0 t>f. v n 'H Vl-Tt.b« n .rw r «nd K>*«'atitrrj t<»
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    75 5 PICNIC RACE MEETING ai Ouk*p*ringa, South Australia A TYPICAL SOI'TII AUSTRALIAN heach-girl at Victoria Iliirbour g^a««ffl»s 'ass aaatti sri«s«tfs r^ar s? «s iXJGBT LIEUTENANT TOMMY RONE, who used a Miles Fuu-on machine, was welcomed by thousands of pe. pie at the end <»f Ins record-breaking flight to the ape. Photo
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      77 5 'COLD STORAGE orchard rd. speaking 9 J our new Telephone Order Department is always at your service. We are confident that it will have you much anxiety. It doesn't matter what you want if il'« anything to eat or drink, Monday to Friday 8.30 a.m. -7. 30 p.m. Saturdays 8.30
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    Conflicting Judgments By The Same Court
    572 6 BENCH BAR ATFEMPT TO UNRAVEL KNOTTY POINT Case Without Parallel In Malaya 'JV/f; bar table at the High Court, Singapore, was piled high with i law bonks yesterday morning, and shortly before eleven o'clock three well-known local lawyers took their places. The case scheduled
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    ASHAMED TO PROVE ADULTERY
    555 6 CHINESE WIFE WHO SEEKS DIVORCE I Cannot Help It, Says Judge (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 6. A LLEGATIONS that her hus- band harl committed adultery m Singapore and Kuala Lumpur were made before the Chief Justice (Sir Samuel Thomas), m the Supreme Court
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    CHAPLIN'S MARRIAGE STORY A PRESS "STUNT"
    456 6 Comedian Thinks Bali Is Changing U A PART from being bitten by two or three mosquitoes I Rot through Bali safely," said Mr. Charle (haplin yesterday on his return to Singapore by K.N.I.L.M. plane from Netherlands India which he has just toured for a
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    RESTORING WAGE CUTS
    100 6 Australians Ask British Help Sydney, N.S.W.. Mar. 31. The Premier of New Sruth Wales Mr. Stevens* ad the Federal Minis- :1 ter for Commerce (Dr. Pago are on a mission m Londor. And Australian public servants want their wage cuts restored. So they have devised an un-
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    THREE MURDERED IN SINGAPORE SHIP
    368 6 THREE MURDERED IN SINGAPORE SHIP POLICE HUNT FOR MISSING FIREMAN Who Was Man Who Jumped Overboard? nOLICE thioughout Malaya, ashore 3nd afloat, have started a relentless hunt for a missing ship's fireman. Ho is wanted \r connection with investigations into n triple murder on his ship the s.s. Thcdtns now
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    33 6 Inche Busu bin Noh. the Registrar of the Supremo a-d Appeal Courts o: Trengganu. who left with his family i lor Mecca m January, returned v Singapore or. Sunday by the Agamem non.
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    WATCHED HER FAT MELT AWAY
    174 6 More than Two Stone Vanished m Four Months This woman is only 5 feet tall ;i vetghed 1 1 stone 4 lbs lu< n sh< a simple, safe method of reducing, mm'! to It faithfully for f<»m now turm the scale at u«h)» how shr
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    KING WRITES TO HIS WAR-TIME GROOM
    289 6 KING WRITES TO HIS WAR-TIME GROOM POST OFFICE ARRANU SPECIAL DELIVERY London. Mar CX-TROOPEIv Robrrt 8011, who w;i groom to the King, thm Mm <>! Wales, m France, daring the war. received lottor trnm His Majesty This is a sequel to the Kind's Inqimv for him last week In a
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    Witch Doctor's "Cursr"
    256 6 Witch Doctor's "Cursr" AN OFFICIAL 4ND SIX LIONS l>orrlie*lrr. Mar. CIIOOTINO elephants and lions h.« boon a routine task lor Mr V C Gabbutt. wlio ha.s returned to DM choster. alter ;»n aksence of 24 ftMl Horn East Africa He ha.s been employed by the Preservation Department m Tanyika Territory.
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      113 6 DELICIOUS I J =11 *yjfc =i \jj WITH WEET-RIX with FRIIT. What B 2^ J( n NICE, bul nourishing Food spe- cialists recommend whole wheat foods lor heath, p.lso nlenty ot fruit* WEET-BIX is whole wheat ready to eat. deicately flavoured, and oven toasted. Try WEET-BIX with stewed prunes, pears,
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      133 6 AIR PASSENGERS By aircraft Melbourne from Brisbane to Singapore arrived on Apr. 4: Dr and Mrs E E. Brown. Master Brown Mr A. H Whittaker. Mr. J. M Abel and Mr. M. G. Clark. By aircraft Aurora from Singapore to Karachi left on Apr. 5: Dr and Mrs E E
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    FILM STUDIOS FACE A Woman star FAMINE
    1171 7 FILM STUDIOS FACE A Woman star FAMINE Hollywood In Person B y Sheila Graham 1.1. r< ntly completed by a retrad. 1 magazine gave seten awards for box -office to male .stars. hundred names of stars. Jine contingent obtained r\ majority. The answer to, feminine exclusion |s ))d is m
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    ROTARY CONFERENCE
    110 7 < From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Apr. 6. The annual conference of the Rotary Clubs of Malaya and Siam was brought to a successful conclu sion with a banquet given by Mr Leong Sin Nam. Previously a large party of Rotarians visited the Astana Iskandariah. being shown round
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    NEW FLYING CLUB
    72 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Apr. 5. It is hoped that a Flying Club will be started at Seremban m the near future. Meanwhile, as previously reported m the Free Press there is what amounts to a Seremban branch of the Kuala Lumpur F.C.. whose instructor, Mr
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    Winning contract
    412 7 Winning contract Qua* David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenkc*. world's leadina team-of-four and inventors of the *ystem that has beaten every other system m existence. UNL'SI'AL STRATEGY WE intend to devote the next f<?w articles to examples of unusual strategy m competitive situations. Our first example was
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    SUNGEI RAMAL SYND.
    239 7 Final Dividend Of 5% Recommended The report ol the directors of Sungei Ramal Syndicate Ltd.. states the profit for the year ended Decem ber 31. 1935. lmonnted to $21 543 to which is added $***** brought for ward from the previous year, making a toUffof $52,795 A
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    76 7 Mr. W. Eagk?-Bott. late of Walbro^k Estate, Sitiawan and Dusun Durian Estate, Banteng. Selangor. who left the country last October, with Mrs. EagleBott, on retirement has now taken over the North Devon Country Club near Westward Ho. The building is a country house, which has been turned into a residential
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      102 7 hi ii A UDD A MLiiAmDIiA OPENING TODAY 3.15 6.15 9.15 The Famous Musical Comedy Comes To The Screen ANN SOTHERN i m The GIRL FRIEND' Adapted from the stage success that ran for many onths m London and New York. I prophylactic against MALARIA. very day 2 susrar-coated •'ts
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      26 7 4 The SINGAPORE FREE PRESS H WIM, BE PUBLISHED AS USUAL ON GOOD FRIDAY. H THERE WILL BE NO ISSUE H ON SATURDAY AI'KII, 11, IW.Ui.
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      262 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY H.H.C. Transmission 5 The following frequencies will be used: GSI) 25.53 m., GSC 31.32 m., GSA 49.59 m. a.m. G. 20 Big Ben. An Organ Recital by Stanley Marchant. Relayed from St. Paul's Cathedral, London. 7 A Harpsichord Recital by Dudolph Dolmetsch. 7.20 Greenwich Time Signal.
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      396 7 Rhapsody No. 2 < Liszt*. Evening Bells (Billn. Medley of Popular Tunes <air. Berenska) 12.20 Close down. Berlin— DJA, DJB and DJN Wavelengths 31.38, 19.74 and 31.45 metres p.m. 410 Call DJB. DJN German folk song 4.15 Greetings to listeners. J. 20 Introducing Experts: Vlrtuso violin music presented by Marta
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    36 7 His Excellency the Hijih Commissioner records with deep regret In thr latest F.M\S Government Gae-vtt** n. death of Mi.-. E G. Dick son. Nursiii'! Sister, Malayan Nursing Service, which occurred at Kuala Lumpur on Mar 2f>
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1936. A Brighter Horizon
    898 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1936. A Brighter Horizon 'THE most hopeful feature of Mr. 1 Eden's speech m the House of Commons on Monday night was the indication that, at last, the statesmen of Europe show some sign of realising the folly of entangling their countries In
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    Malayan Personalties
    6 8 MR. JUSTICE ADRIAN CLARK
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    Os I was Saying
    617 8 Chaplin 's (lammunist Propaganda IT was recently reported that the new Charlie Chaplin film will not be sern m Germany because a "Communist tender cy" has been detected m it. It would be interesting to hear an ardent supporter of fiveyear plans for the increasing mechanisation
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    In A Strange Land
    987 8 T'HE afternoon sunshine on the multiple Lake of Lucerne was little more than a memory when w. reached Chiasso. The air felt heavy after the mountains, and I stepped down on to the badly lit platform to itftteh my legs. A corporal of the Alpini ordered
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      72 8 "WHAT ARE RABIES 2nd how would you treat them?", was the General Kcowle^ge question. One answer read. "Rabies are Jewish clergymen, and you car.not treat them because they are teetotallers." But why not treat your wife to a "GAFLAC" ALL RISKS POLICY on her jewellery and lurs. Neither of you
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    Japan Wants More Forces Along Soviet Frontier
    321 9  - Japan Wants More Forces Along Soviet Frontier Sin Chew Jit Poh ONLY WAY TO PREVENT! DISPUTES Russian Planes Accused Of Espionage In Manchukuo Shanghai, Apr. 7. THERE is no other way to put a stop to the frontier disputes m Manchukuo than an immediate increase of forces along the Manchukuo-Mongolia
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    France Wants Revision Of Peace Treaties
    301 9 AND A LEAGUE ARMY Paris. Apr ii Trs has approv- randum replying to a al .s a commuproject for a i action for peace G rnment proposes to v C nincit plan proposes tie unanimity vote at League for rein favour of a two-
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    U.S. FLOOD HAVOC
    32 9 New York, Apr. 7. many Recta of the rei seen In the closing down tha of the Viscos- Co.'s Lewiston. Pennsylvania, I'gest rayon nlants m the tates. Reuter Wireless
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    BRITAIN NOT TO GIVE UP ANY COLONIES
    105 9 QUESTION NOT EVEN TO BE DISCUSSED Definite Obligations To Inhabitants London. Apr. 7. JN the Hous? of Commons, replying to a questior by Mr. Churchill with regard to the German claim for colonies. Mr Neville Chamberlain said as far as he knew nobody
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    SABOTAGE IN U. S. VESSELS
    215 9 Neio York, Apr. 7. Washington correspondent of the New York Times says that recent cases of alleged sabotage aboard American ships, mainly by foreign-born cretvs, have caused President Roosevelt to instruct the Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Roper, to open an investigation. The Jiahies of the
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    DEFICIENCIES IN THE U.S. ARMY
    131 9 "Considerably Behind Other Countries" Chicago, Apr. 6. The American Army as far as equipment is concerned is "still con siderably behind the armies of other countries," declared the Secretary of War, Mr. Dern, speaking on the anniversary of America's entrance into the Great War. "Most
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    RELIEF WORKS IN CANADA
    98 9 Ottawa. Apr. 7. |\/IR. MACKENZIE KING stated I** m the House of Commons that a supply bill was being introduced involving an expenditure of over 550,000,000 for creating jobs for the.unemploy- Ed and for relief works.- Reuter Wireless twakows converged near them and they were dragged
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    HAUPTMANN CREMATED
    33 9 New York, Apr. 7. The body of Hauptmann. murderer i of the Lindbergh baby, who was executed last week, was cremated today niter taking a death mask of the fact. Reuter
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    FASCIST YOUTHS PARADE IN GAS MASKS
    119 9 Rome, Apr. 7. FIFTY thousand Fascist Bali la. Avant G'mrdisti and other young Italians, ranging from 13 to 18 years of age were reviewed by Mussolini this evening or the tenth anniversary of the foundation of the Junior Fascist organisation. Dressed m grey-green uniforms
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    DROWNING TRAGEDY IN SINGAPORE RIVER
    105 9 TAIKONG WHO LOST HIS BALANCE Desperate Struggle With Would-Be Rescuer I OSING his balance. Ramalingam. a 40-year-old lighterman, fell into the dark waters of the Singapore River near Cavanagh Bridge last night and was drowned although he was helped out by a cooll. within a
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    GUN-RUNNING TO HONDURAS
    94 9 U.S. Destroyer Sent In Pursuit New York, Apr. 7. IT is revealed that the State Department ha: b?*:i informed from Honduras that two sailing ships, reported to be of American registry, have left a Mexican port with cargoes ol arms and amunitions for revolutionaries m Honduras. The
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    TRICOLOR ASKS SHIPS TO STAND BY
    108 9 Flames Still Raging In Hold No. 5 San Franciscc^ Apr. 7. THE Swedish motorship Tricolor, which caught fire m the Pacific on Sunday night, has wir.lessed all vessels m the vicinity reporting that flames are s:ill raging from No 5 hold and asking them
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      547 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6p. m. April 7 I! Share of 1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan, 5 p. c. 1944-64 118 3 4 lia?4 Funding Loan. 4 p.c, 1960-90 MV 4 117% +Vs War Loan, 3'/ 2 p.c 107%
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
      201 10 I From London 5.30 p. m. April 7 RUBBER: Firm t o B "y ers Sellers Buyers Sellers London Spot: 7»/ 2 d. 7%d. Previously: 7'^d. 7 9 16d Apr-June: 7 5 d. 7\,d. Previously: 7%d 7 11 16 d July-Sept.: 73 4 d 7 13)16d. Previously:
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      202 10 Apr. 3. 4. 6. American Can Com. 124> 4 123% 121 3 /4 1 American Telephone and Telegraph 165% 166> 2 167»i» Atcheson Railroad 77 78 78 I*.;1 Chesapeak 57% 57% 57% Dupcnt 149V2 lSl'a 151%! Firestone 31 31 4 31 V 4 General ■ectfflc 39% 40
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      RUBBER REPLANTING DANGERS
      138 10 Breeding Of Anophelines In Stump Pits The Malaria Advisory Board invites the attention of planters to the danger to health, likely to arise during the replanting of rubber, from the breeding of anopheline mosquitoes m pits left by the uprooting of trees and m holes prepared for
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      TIN AND RUBBER OUTPUT
      59 10 Tho following outputs for March are notified: Tin: Pahang Consolidated Co Ltd. 3410 pels. Ip:«h Tin Dredging Ltd. (A Etam) 530 pkls. Sungei Kinta Tin Dredging Ltd. 435 pels. Temoh Tin Dredging Ltd 394 pels Kubbcr: Kuala Reman Rubber Estates Ltd. 58.800 lb Bruseh Rubbrr Estates
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      SUGAR IMPORTS BILL
      28 10 Washington, Apr. 7. The new bil 1 introduced into the Senate for the regulation of sugar imports does not provide for benefit payments.— Reuter Wireless.
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      LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS
      201 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 m Malaya has
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      76 10 I From London 5.30 p. m. April 7 I London: Weak Cash: £212 15s. Previously: Steady at €214 12s 6q Three month: £205 2s Gd. Previously: £206 10s New York Tin: 47 -25. Previously: 47 62. Copper: Settlement: £36 12s. 6d. Previously: £36 12s 6d Gold: Yesterday:
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      73 10 I London Closing Quotations April 7 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 75 75 116 New York to 4 8823 7.9 F 7 953 8 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 728 7.28 4 Hong Kong Per dollar Is 313 lGd
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      225 10 April 7 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London, 3 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London, 30 days' sight 2|4 I'l6 T-ondon, demand 2 4 132 London, T.T. 2 4 1 32 Lyons and Paris,
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1051 10 Fraser and Co.*s List TUESDAY. APRIL 7. I<Kl6. MINING limits M'llriv Ampat Tin (4f) js Gd 6s Asam KiunbiinK 28s Gd 2to 6*l Au.stxal Malay i£i f>Bs 6d 59> Od Ayer Hitam (ss> 14.s 6d I*, 3d Ayer Weng <tl> 1.67 1 175 Bangrin Tin
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      89 10 April 7 Buyers Seller* Gambier 6.00 Java Cubo 9 00 Hamburg Cubo 10 75 White Miuitok Pepper 16.75 Black Pepper 875 Copra su dried ?>'*" Copra, mixed 4.75 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 R B. Siam No. 1 per k'*van 110 Banja Jelotont^ 7.75 Sarawak. Jel itong 7
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      BANK OF CHINA
      74 10 Hnjnchos In Singapore And New York Apr. 7. "The Bank of China is estftMlrtiJ brunches m BtagApOM and Ntw York and other foreign «*i* i«*s m ordt»r to laciiitute our foreign exchange Knisi rieat." This statement w:is made yesterday ,by Mr I V I oi tile Mall
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      60 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association I I Apri; 7, 12 o'clock Kuvrrs v I X R.SS In cases <FOB Ap"l- M C'U(h\ rAQ m cases 'F.OB. April. M M< No I x R SS (opo|ndabh Singapore) Apnl Mav-Junr Ju)y-& 13 li Dct-Dec Tone of Market I .ite Cit)l- 7' K
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    711 11 CRISIS DEPRESSES LONDON MARKETS \nuamrnl Shares "Tinnotl" W^ v TEA MUCUS STILL WEAKENING (I rom Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 27 II London markets are still dominated by the European t\ <risis The volume of business passing this week is ex ceedinffly small and there has 1> en an all-round
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    RUBBER STATISTICS
    237 11 The following information has been received irom th*> Rubber Growers' Association through the Malayan Iniormarion 'Agency, London. 1 1935 1935 1936 Jan. Dec. December January Net Exports Tons Tons Tons 1. Ceylon 54.316 4.942 4.131 2. Malaya <S.S. F.M.S U.MS.. 417.005 30.442 23.637 and Brunei) 3. The Netherlands
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    DEFIED STEAMROLLER
    127 11 Determined Woman Won Her Point Sydney, N.S.W., Mar. 30. In a novel battle with a council steamroller, a woman resident of th<suburb of Rockdale. Sydney, won on points. Remarking emphatically that she "held the Mayor when he was B baby the woman plan* d herself resolutely In] the
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    KUCHAI TIN
    49 11 The results of the working of Kucha! Tin's bucket dredge Jor the previous month are as follows: Actual running time 575 hours 04 1 mins.: time lost 168 hours 56 mins. j average diguing depth 47 ?>'2 feet; ore won 790 piculs; yardage treated 111.000 cubic yards
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    DIFFICULTIES IN SIIIPREPAIRING INDUSTRY
    170 12 DIFFICULTIES IN SIIIPREPAIRING INDUSTRY Improvement Anticipated This Year Liverpool. A hope that the keen competition m i shiprcpairing which entailed sacrifices b« .ng made would sooci cease, was expressed by Councillor R. S. Dalgleish. Chairman of the Mercantile Drydm-k (';> Ltd.. at the annual netting of the company. Councillor Dalgleish
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    65 12 FiIfcPAKIM; FM ARRIVAL Or THC QUKRN MARY. PICTLRt BffJOWS the Y.'t] Stocks setef laH at»d the cradle hir*U m Kia^Georcc V l)'v-:'< k .it S««thanpfoii m mrfitipss fw the arrival of the 'Quern Mai7' M Tile xur.t Hnsr will a«ve hrr hull s<runcd ani rrrrive threr toai>
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    THE LIABILITY OF SHIPOWNERS
    2933 12 A Year's Protection And Indemnity Claims STATE AID PROP -COLLISION AT SEA-STOWAWAYS-CARGO DISPUTES -WAR RISK CLAUSES TIIKKE arc m;iny matters of interest to shipowners m the annual report of the Newcastle Protection and Indemnity Association (of which Mr. K. S. Dalgliesh is chairman), which was issued
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    STRAITS HOMEWARD CONFERENCE.
    73 12 STRAITS HOMEWARD CONFERENCE. Additional Itatos Of Frriijlii. Shi; p i< by Inform d tti tin .ifidu; md M i C I r.s to El C.lHj i^ us El Caiia>» i Nni) with itanihii Add To Column I: ommodih tans; Addition 12 N pr 7 «w El Caiiao (Pin) With Itanahlpneni
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    M.S. JAVA ARRIVED APRIL 1, 1936.
    73 12 ('"iisiL'i'.t i per tin motorship from Buropc .p notified that re] MsTWf ol i CArVO lar oVri m ;t iUMsMI BOO^ v :I> by held a* Ooi Wo M I I B'v drd "D" :»t p m ;u.d M S.ore at pmi DO Thurvfi
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      205 12 BIBBY LINE I LONDON AD!»R»:SS 22. PAIX MALI.. LONDON. M.WII of fast twin B(7' w Oil Driven Mall PaMcngt r Vc^sela be^twrrr K\N(.Oii> OIOMBO. I*ORT ■PsMH MARSEIM.FS. ri moi I II AND LONDON with through connection from Singapore and IVn.ti.t: HOMi w m;i» SAIIJ.N(.s l*»vr Rang«»oo olomh* MM SHROI»SHIKF Apr
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      579 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals j BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm Thursday 7.45 a m Alor Star: Mon. to Frl.» 7.45 am Saturday 7.45 a m. and 7 pm. Ipo: Weekdays; 745 am a «l 7 p.m. Klang, Kuala LlpU. Port Swettenham, Taiplng and Telok Anson:
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      123 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside ilw Wl.u rxpcrtrd |a \rn\r I-U»sl Wharf irtilr i, ,1, X ijula 22. Rat a M (Main Wharl (BwlraSMt GaU R.mrh! 1«. Sfal il 1 Eumai-us i:<; TI|SWS 11 <* Kmpirr D*>ck (VmXiaiuc f.. i« Javain.se P Borneo M «ru M Empire l)wk (Fnlrsmr 1 Karasota
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    201 14 mnnH.lll Bi a#iw mm t.v l-onflun, Mar !7 IAlK( Al> rows f imp^Ci qnivrrrd with laughh r .it i»«. Assembly of the National Council of Fvanxrlical If Churches it Bristol yesterd.ix Between chuckles they ulanced incredulously a* the agenda. It read: Dr. T. Reaveley
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    ALL EYES ON THE "DIE-HARDS" TODAY
    2087 15 Weekly Sports Notes C ompiled ~By~^T\ Airmen s Chances For Tomorrow Two Unbeaten Sides Meet—Chua Boon Lay's Departure— Inniskillings Progress— Some Interesting Fixtures Fort Canning Upset Calculations Close Fights In Commercial Cvp Easter Boxing Programme— Cricket I rial Jtne cornea to be post- should
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    SELANGOR CHINESE R.C. TAKE REVENGE
    590 15 Lee Soon Wee's Fine Play FAMOUS ARMY CRICKETER TO CAPTAIN N. S. TEAM (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sercmban, Apr. 5. J^A.IOR I. T. Bretherton, Officer-Commanding the Mala? Regiment, who has played cricket for the Army at home has accepted the captaincy of the Negri Semhilan
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    MALACCA TENNIS
    115 15 MALACC A TENNIS 'From Our Own Correspondent Malacca. Apr. The Malacca Lawn Tennis Association :ir<* running a trnni., leagu<* which ciimmciH'cs on Apr 14 and is xpcctod to end m Jun«Each tram is allowed to havr I pairs. A dub may have as many teams as it likes but tht
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB TO HAVE SWIMMING POOL?
    988 16 Committee T o Investigate Whether Feasible YESTERDAYS GENERAL MEETING T'HK question of providing members of the Singapore Golf < lub with a swimming pool was raised at yesterday's generil merlin and the incoming committee was asked to invesk \U- the m ittcr. Sir
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    NESTANGLO BEAT F. & N. BY 3 CLEAR GOALS
    302 16 NESTANGLO BEAT F. N. BY 3 CLEAR GOALS A One-Sided Match HASSAN'S BRILLIANT DISPLAY I SAVES WIDER MARGIN j Nestanglo 3 F. and N 0 MESTANGLO defeated Fraser and Neave by 3-0 m a Commercial Cup match on the latter's ground yesterday. The game was one-sided, Nestle s with a
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    S.C.C. SOCCER
    295 16 The following ha^ve accented to olay association football for S.C.C. vs. Middiesex Regiment today at S.C.C: E. Cherrington; R. Davidson, F. A. McCaffery; K. C. Gillett, C. J. Bembroke, L. D. S. Gardener; J. E. D. Graham, P. Hatcher, H. E. Orr, D. W. Tyer. A. F. Johnson.
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    228 16 Tennis Tourney Results S.C.C. AND S. R.C. •THE following were the results of i yesterday's Lies m the S.C.C. tennis tournament: Championship Singles A. D. Anderson beat H. E. Orr B—6 6—2. Veteran's Handicap Doubles R B. B Donnell and Mr. Justice N H P. Whitley (owe 30) beat R
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    94 16 S. G. C. LOSE TO ISLAND CLUB ■THE Island G.C. women golfers beat the Singapore Golf Club by three games to two m a match yesterday. Results (Singapore players first); Mrs G. V. Allen 1. Mrs. R W. HigginbDitom 0 Mrs. Moncur 0, Miss Ab.d 1. Mrs. W.
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    FUSILIERS DISAPPOINT AGAINST POLICE
    483 16 Match Ends In A Draw "SKINS' FAIL TO JUSTIFY SHANGHAI REPUTATION Inniskilli:i£s 1 Police 1 THE iniiisiiilluiKs Swt'fciment put up an unenterprising displ.n of fo«t» ill when they met the Police m j First Division league mutch at An son Road yesterday. One sympathised with the
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