The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 April 1936

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    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,832 BBTD. 1835. TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1936. 10 CENTS.
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    ITALIANS REPORTED 80 MILES FROM CAPITAL
    462 1 Abyssinians Preparing To Make A Last Desperate Stand ALL ABLE-BODIED MEN ORDERED TO f FRONT Negus' Position Unknown But He Is Determined To Fight To The Bitter End WILL CONTINUE STRUGGLE IF CAPITAL IS TAKEN Addis Ababa, Apr. 20. U7ITII tin* Italian invaders reported
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    76 1 CELEBRATING the tenth anniversary of the foundation of their movement, thousands of boys and girls—members of the Bailla, the juvenile semi-military organisation marched through Rome m a gigantic display. Massing before the Palazzo Venezia, they were addressed by Signor Mussolini, ivho referred to the triumphs of Italy's soldiers m tfie
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    Japanese Armada In North China
    183 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh CAUSING ALARM AMONG THE CHINESE Shanghai, Aprr3Bo. T*HE arrival of thc Japanese armada m North China and the presence of a large number of American warships m Shanghai have caused all sorts of rumours and misgivings among the Chinese populace m
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    DUTCH CONSCRIPTS
    49 1 Allowed To (lo Home On Furlough The Hague, Apr. 20. 4.000 Infantry conscripts who fi In s.-rviee owing to the nal situation may go home on May. after the extra mo: tS pending the embodying of new consclptl who were called up '-ul of March.- Reuter Wireless
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    Battle Of Gorrahwadi
    328 1 London, Apr 19. A graphic account of the battle at Gorradwadi is given by a correspondent now with the Italian southern forces. He states that the Ttaliins lost ten white officers and 600 Libyan and Somali troops. Thc forces of Dedjasmatch Abebedamtu numbered 10. COO armed with
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    THREE KILLED IN GERMAN PLANE
    122 1 1 flying; over swiss TERRITORY I Crashed In Blinding Snowstorm Berlin. Apr. 20. THREE of a crew of five were killed when a three-engined German military plane crashed and was wrecked m Swiss territory Bear Bienne. It is explained the machine was over Switzerland as
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    IS BOLIVIA HOLDING BACK TIN?
    193 1 Government Option On Invisible Stocks London, Apr. 20. HTHE belief that tin is now coming to Britain more freely than for some time past is borne out by the weekly stocks figures of United Kingdom warehouses which show 558 tons, an increase of 11G tons
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    ITALY DENOUNCED BY MR. A. EDEN
    425 1 League Cannot Exist If Aggression Pays BRITAIN WILLING TO EXTEND SANCTIONS GENEVA, APR. 20. TIE LEAGUE* COUNCIL MET PRIVATELY AT 10.30 A.M. AND IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT MR. ANTHONY EDEN. IN A MOST VIGOROUS SPEECH, DECLARED THAT IE MMUU SION PAYS THE LEAGUE OE
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    Extermination Threat
    122 1 Geneva, Apr. '10. An Abyssinian Note, handed to the Committee of 13. asks the Committet *.o note Italy's refusal to negotiate within the framework of the Covenant nd m the spirit of the League It declares, m cons.'querce. that the time has come to apply to the aggress
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    LIQUOR OFFENCE
    128 2 X Prosecution Of Elderly Chinese Woman Pleading guilty to three charges Of being m possession of dutiable liquor. fermenting intoxicating liquor and possession of a still, Ong Peng an elderly Chinese woman, wa.s yesterday fined $25 or three weeks' imprisonment on the first count, $10 or one week
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    IBSEN SEASON
    91 2 Madge Tith'T.tdgo anti Edna Best have returned to the Lone: Hi stage m a strong domestic drama by the French dramatist, Henri Bernstein. It Is called 'Promise" m its English version and the leading male part is played byRalph Richardson. At tile Criterion then Is an Ibsen Season,
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    ALLEGED THEFT
    82 2 Lim Twa Lew was charged before Mr. T. D. Hughes m the second magistrate's court, Singapore, yesterday, with the theft oi a motor car hook on Apr. 18 at Geylang. He claimed trial, and the case was fixed for meet ion next week, m order that further investigations
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    New Chapel For Missions To Seamen
    914 2 GRANTS FROM MERCANTILE MARINE FUND Government Also Asked To Provide Launch tCpIK fact that 10,24» sailors took advantage of the hospitalx ity extended to them is sufficient proof that they appreciated these efforts" said Mr. It. V. Harris, chairman of the Missions to Seamen,
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    Negus Killed?
    117 2 Home. Apr. 17. Whiie there is no confirmation ol the reported Italian occupation ot Harar, Gen. Oraalanl's army Is r< ported as advancing m two columns ajong the Harar. Daggah and Modo roads. The latter column Is reported to b-s engaged m heavy fighting against*the lortified Abyssinian line.
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    CAR OVERTURNS
    76 2 Mr. Chia Choo Ghee, the M I ol the Sincere Life Insurance Co.. was injured when his car skidded yester- day, and overturned at the A* 2 mile stone Johore He was brought to n: i house at East Coast Road m another car. Mr. Choo Ghee sustained
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    Faith Of Great Scientist Portrayed In New Film
    356 2 'STORY OF LOUIS PASTEUR" A HUMAN DRAMA THE drama m the lives of those heroic men of history who fought .'or humanity without the fanfare of trumpet anci the roll of drums and who cared little for popular acclaim has now bcvn
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    REPUTED THIEF
    81 2 Found Wandering At Night Sulaiman. an Indian Mohammedan Stood before Mr. T. D. Hughes, m the second magistrate's court. Singaoore. yesterday, to answer a charge of which being a reputed thief found wandering between the hours of sunri*e and sunset, and failing to give a satisfactory account of
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    SIAMESE BOXERS
    173 2 Promising IVbut In Penang (From our Own < pondenl i I'enani;. Apr. HI. Four Siamese fighters made their appi are.., ;l prr.aiig last night m the Fan and FroHc ar« na In ihe' main event Nai Hoon Mali. Siamese reath mv. .m. ahi wed a it pron Ouilh
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      155 2 Dia ry Of The Day HiKh Water: -10.50 am 10.50 pm Sport Football: B.A.F.A League Div I RAF vs. R A Anson Road Stadium; I>v ii ra II vs. r A.0.C., Chai Com Cup. F. and N. vs vS HB F. and N. Police Band Performance, Telok Ayer 5 30
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    JUDGMENT TODAY IN LAMBERT APPEAL
    3930 3 IN THE TRADITIONAL FLOWING ROBES af his station. Sheik Jalal (.iiaraishi sits la a lamo^is Oxford Street, London, store blending perfamea His knowledge «»f scents is probably unrivalled, as he has trai filed the world m his search Inr formnlae and his sense of smell
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    PROFFESOR'S "GREAT LOVE"
    190 3 Icy Blonde Admits She Shot Him New York, Apr. 4. \wi 11l the confession that she shot dead the mun she loved. Vera Strets, the "icy blonde" universitj sradaate on trial for her hu here, today lost her iron nerve and hurst into ancontrollable (its of sobbing.
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    Everest Climber's Letter
    366 3 Everest Climber's Letter MR. ERIC SHIPTON ON PRESENT PLANS Colombo, Apr. 12. jyiß. Eric Shipton. one of the leading., members of the present Everest' Expedition, m a letter to Sir Herbert Howbiggin, 1.G.P., Colombo, reveals' their plans for the next few weeks. Mr. Shipton— who. incidentally is a Ceylon-born man—
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    JAPANESE LIFE
    39 3 A lecture entitled "Some observations on Japanese daily life" by Mr K. Morino. Manager of N.Y.K. Singapore will be delivered m the V.M.C A Hall at 8.15 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr 22. Members and friends are invited.
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    "MOONLIGHT" RESTAURANT KEEPER IN COURT
    260 3 "MOONLIGHT" RESTAURA NT KEEPER IN COURT LIM HENG SAY was charged before Mr. T. I). Hughes yesterday m the second magistrate's court, Singapore, with selling or permitting to be sold by retail for consumption on thc premises without a licence, intoxicating liquor to wit beer, at the Moonlight Restaurant, Jellicoe
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      409 3 HURRY UP! CHEER UP!! Don't miss seeing the Beauties popping from Champagne Bubbles ty*tt* 4 m rm 4 ****fHm «iC V.^ 1 $\J* "TH** X m** Stsa *how*d yam plenty* tw"^ ln W 1 *9^'***t Calient*" and a 'CoM Digger* ol fl |C(^S^^^^fc^^. 193 V I But wail you W*
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    VEILS DOMINATE NEW MILLINERY MODES
    887 4 Some Paris Spring Hats Paris, Apr. 10. POR some reason hats easily be- come a rea ion for faoetiousness. When one loofc at the heap of feathers and vf il which at the moment .serve ac B hat. equally with a forage cap or a
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    BUILD UP YOUR OWN MINIATURE GARDEN
    505 4 It's Fun Desi£,nin& It S^VEN or ei^ht years ago a 21 ill seryman :;old ofT liis stock, ano I acquired for half a crown a blue-grey Japanese pottery dish the basis of a miniature garden writes a Manchester Guardian correspondent It has since become
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    The New Plus Four Styles Have Now Arrived
    342 4 LATEST BEACH WEAR FASHIONS "THERE is one garment which the much-over-thirty, unlets very slim and athletic, would do well to avoid the new plus fours. They are much more attractive than they sound— and for serious sports have already arrived. Together with
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    Appetisers
    279 4 rvAINTY appet'eing dishes are alU ways welcome and, if made a little more substantial than the usual hors-d'oeuvres, they can form a main part of the meal, thus cutting down cooking. Instead of a fish course, for ir stance, Jellied mackerel can be served Bone the fi h an
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    426 5 THE NEW CITY MARSHAL, Lieut. t« romandcr I. R. Poland, made hi- tir-t public appeal a ilea m the colourful nageant of Stats which I Un agh the streets from the Mansion House when, the Lord Mayor accompanied by his Aldermen and Sheriffs and representatives ol < md < <her
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    LOAN FOR UNION JACK CLUB APPROVED
    1466 6 $130,000 For Building New Wing COUNCIL MEETING OVER IN 26 MINUTES "THE meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday lasted but 26 minutes. All thc business before the Council was transacted but there were no speeches on thc adjournment. Thc next meeting will probably be
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    ROTARY-WORLD'S BEACON LIGHT
    962 6 ROTARY-WORLD'S BEACON LIGHT Prominent American Rabbi Addresses Singapore Audience TTIIERE was a large turn-out of Rotarians for yesterday's luncheon meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club when Dr. F. Magnin. Rabbi of thc Wilshirc Boulevard Tabernacle, Los Anffcles, was the speaker. A prominent Jewish leader m California. Dr. lfaynln is well
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    BOMBING OF RED CROSS IN ABYSSINIA
    437 6 BOMBING OF RED CROSS IN ABYSSINIA Britain Unable To Accept Italy's Excuses London, Apr. 18. CORRESPONDENCE between the United Kingdom and Italian Governments regarding the bombing by Italian military aircraft of the British Red Cross ambulances m Abyssinia i.s published as a White Paper and includes an Italian aid? memoir?
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    STARS MAKING CAREERS
    881 7  - STA RS MAKING CAREERS Sheilah Graham Hollywood In Person To Provide Against Old Age r wood stars are dett. no matter what film futures, they at the regulation .More and more, money m busiinMirance against lay. v- 4 organised his iwb as Bing care ol his busii the widest oi
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    HOUSEBREAKING IMPLEMENTS
    65 7 F:r being m possession of house- breaking implements m the shape of a pair of pliers, a jemmy, a sack and a knife, at the 13 mile Changi Road, on Apr. 17, Lim Peng was charged before Mr. T. D. Hughes, m the second magistrate's court, Singapore, yesterday.
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    Winning CONTRACT
    341 7 Winning CONTRACT £V^^O\JJ\Gutt* David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and f'.ohurd .'rh'vkmt*, world's leading teanta-of*-four and inventors o/ the system that has beaten every other system m existence GIVING PAKINFK KIM THE influence of the bidding on tne play of the cards is highly important For example, you open the
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    Statistics Office Library Notice
    530 7 Sta tis t ics Office Library Notice 'T'HE following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics S.S. and F.MS., during the period Apr. 11 to 17. 193fi. inclusive, and are available for publl" use m the Reference Library. Fullerton Building. Singapore Applications may be made by members
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      139 7 i__\____\l__\ l *^^^s^^^^l H aZj OPENING FRIDAY /.-ap Ist. MAY la Itch Cause Killed In 7 Minutes Tour aklu nae nearly bf millloa tiny imriv or notes where tiny k'fMin or paraait c* ran 1 1 ld« and «.•«<:; ifur .m tv Itch, f'ractc, I'cel, Hum. a lav I. a*ma.
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      568 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Batavia— NlßOM 9 20 Bl e BW Talk: "Foreign! Affairs Sir Frederick Whyte 6.20 a.m.— 7.05 a.m. YDA 98.68 m. 935 Jack Wilson and his Versatile and YDB 31.2 m. I Five -10.50 a.m.— 1.50 p.m. YDA 49.67 m. 10-20 Music of the Sea. The 8.8.C.
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1936. Bulwark Of Peace
    848 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1936. Bulwark Of Peace POLITICIAN m office is very different loom the same man out of office. As a back-bencher or m opposition his remarks and speeches are usually characterisea with power and aggression, but the sweets of office immediately inculcate a too
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    AERIAL ESCORT
    93 8 For Governor On Flight To England Air-Commodore Sydney Smith. Air Officer C immanding the RA F Far East, t ;ld the Free Press yesterday that No 100 'Torpedo Bomber* Squadron would, during the course of a squadron exercise, provide an escort for the Governor. SirShenton Thomas when he
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    "BILLY" HUGHES
    64 8 Australian Ex-Premier In Road Accident Sydr r v, Apr. 20. Mr William Hughes, the war-time Prime Minister, was motoring wirr, his wife. Dame Mary Hughes, when they were involved m a head-en colli ■ton near Albury today. Mr Hughes was jammed behind Lh" wh-el and. unable to steer,
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    NURSE WADDINGHAM
    45 8 Mother Of Five Children Hanged For Poisoning London, Apr. 16. Nurse Waddingham was executed at Birmingham, today, for poisoning Miss Ada Baguley In a r.ursing home, the Home Secretary having refused to grant a reprieve. Nurse Waddingham Is the mother of five children.
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    SIGNOR RESPIGHI
    31 8 Rome, Apr. 20. ihe composer. Signor Ottori-o Re?plghl. who has been ill for some weeks, is sinking- Reuter Wireless .Signer Resoighi's best-k,r.own com position is "The Pines of Rome"
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    as I was Saying –
    366 8 as I was Saying "Brother Dolphin" IN the Middle Ages Mussolini's war on dolphins might have been regarded as a form of fratricide. A fifteenth century description of the dolphin quotes the saying that "it is called the brother of man because to a OH tain extent it i pies
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    Criolla Helen
    868 8 /"\N his way to the Widow Serran r% 1 Pablo Gonzalez took what he call -d a short cut to Diaz's general store. which lay m the opposite direction He l was a ladies' man. as wltneaa his curled moustache and the oiled quill of hair that surmounted
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      58 8 IN VIEW OF THE MECHANISATION of the British artillery the "H" m R.H A. will have to be dropped as m '"Orse Gunners." But whec. expenses are being cut down two things cannot be dropped viz'GAFLAC" FIRE AND BURGLARY POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated In
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    NEW ARMY-R.A.F. SCHEME FOR DEFENCE OF COLONY
    199 9 NEW ARMY-R.A.F. SCHEME FOR DEFENCE OF COLONY Flights To Give Soldiers "Mental Relief Mop ALL OFFICERS AS MANY MEN AS POSSIBLE ALL OFFICERS AND AS MANY MEN AS POSSIBLE OF THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT AND THE ROYAL IXNLSKILLING FUSILIERS WILL BE TAKEN FOR FLIGHTS OVER SINGAPORE UNDER A NEW SCHEME OF
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    Is Malaya Paradise For Motorists ?
    946 9 Is Mal ay a Paradise For Motorists USTRALIAN COUPLE HERE TO FIND OUT SO that accurate informa. concerning motoring facilities m Malaya may be made a ailable to the vast army of motorists In Australia, Mr. Luci us Conolly of Melbourne, has tent to Singapore, as a prelim mary to
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    EAST HOPEI AND MANCHUKUO
    87 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai. Apr. 20. rpHE rebel regime m Zast Hopci and the Government of Manchukno are reported to have completed arrangements for the conclusion of a military and commercial treaty unaer which both governments are under obligation to assist each other m economic
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    STATE OF ALARM IN PALESTINE
    195 9 Government Has Situation Well In Hand Paris, Apr. 20. It is renorted from Cairo that four Jews and two Arabs were killed m clashes at Haifa where a British officer was also seriously injured. A state of alarm has been declared m Palestine. Jewish Deaths
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    SWISS DEFENCE
    32 9 Berne. Apr. 20. The Federal Council has submitted to both Houses of Parliament a bill requeuing a credit of 235,000.000 Swiss francs for the strengthening of national defences. Reuter Wireless
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    JAPAN'S NEW FOREIGN TRADING POLICY
    166 9 JAPAN'S NEW FOREIGN TRADING POLICY DUMPING IS REACTING AGAINST HER To Raise Prices And Export Less Cairo, Apr. 20. JAPAN is shortly to pursue a new foreign trade policy as she has lealised her cut-throat, dumping methods have eventually reacted against her own trade, stated Dr. Kasama. the Japanese representative
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    EFFECT OF SANCTIONS
    70 9 Biff Decline In Italian Exports And Imports Geneva, Apr. 19. A fall of about one-third m exports by Italy and Italian Colonies to a number of countries imposing sanctions is shown m the first official figures detailing the effect of the League's policy. Statistics, which have been
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    CHINA TEA TRADE IN MALAYA
    136 9  -  Shanghai. Apr. 20. j^ report from Nanking states that the Chinese Central Government has approved of the proposal of the Department for Overseas Chinese Affairs to assist the Chinese tea trade m the Dutch East Indies and British Malaya. The same report states that a
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    Silver Market in A Dangerous Position
    340 9 Silver Market in A Dangerous Position CHINESE BANKERS' MISSION TO THE U.S.A. London, Apr. 20. FINANCIERS are inclined to think that the Sino-American silver discussions are likely to result m American agreeing to buy from China. She will thus satisfy the requirements of the Silver Purchase Act more cheaply than
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    Chinese Hankers In U.S.
    93 9 Shanghai, Apr. 20. The Chinese bankers' represent.! now tourirg the United Staies have, it is report?d. reached an understanding with American capitalists and bankers under which Britain will assist America to purchase sliver from China at a price slightly higher than th» m.irke' price of the
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    Canton And Silver
    91 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Hong Kong, Apr. 20. The leaders of the Government the Southwest have agr^e-1 that th^ Central authorities should open a branch office of the Bank of China In the city of Canton, but do not a«re to the proposal that the silver r<
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    SPANISH FASCISM IS NOW ILLEGAL
    267 9 SPANISH FASCISM IS NOW ILLEGAL ACTION- FORCED BY GENERAL STRIKE Arrests And Charges In The Civil (luard Madris. Apr. 20. TTHE Goveniment has drcideci to continue the existing state of alarm for 30 days. Traffic Blld bus::. mi m consequence «;1 the LN hour strike called by tbs Lab m
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      26 9 DENSMORE SHUTE AUTOGRAPH GOLF CLUBS, /f BALANCED /g LATERALLY sar—^r ENTIRE FftCE i)F jm?l TING SURFACE. r PRICK $13.50 BACH ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR.
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
      565 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. April 20 I Share of .£1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan, 5 p.c, 1944-64 118 3 4 113% Funding- Loan, 4 p.c, 1960-90 117»/ 2 117% +V 8 War Loan, 3' 2 pc
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      178 10 Apr. 16. 17. 18. American Can. Com 125 123 7 8 122V 2 American Telephone and Telegraph 167% 165 165 Atcheson Railroad 82.} 80% 79 Cheopeak 57% 57% 57V2 Dupeot 149 V, 147% 145' 2 Firestone 31., 30., 29% General Electric 40% 40 39% Genera] Motors os
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      RUSSIA BUYS RUBBER
      246 10 Considerable Shipments Reported Lewis and Peat. Ltd.. m their weekly rubber market report dated London, Apr. 7. state: Although business generally has been on a moderate scale, the market during the last week has been a little more cheerful and interest has shown signs of revival. The
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      LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS
      203 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* '3 the first occasion on which a newspaper published m MaU/a has
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
      201 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 20 ItrBBEK: Steady t c Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers London Spot: 7%d. 711 I6d Previously: 75„d. 7 1116 d Juy-Sept. 711 16d. 713 IGd. Previously: 711 16d. 7-» 4 d. Oct. -Dec. 713 16d. 7%d Previously: 713 16d. 7 7 d
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      THE METAL MARKETS From London 5.30 p. m. April 20
      64 10 London: Firmer Cash: £207 15s'. Previously Steady at £207 2s 6d New York Tin? Previously: £202 12s 6d. CoppeVT Previously: 46 05. Settlement: £37 2s. 6d. Previously: £37 2s 6d uom: Yesterday: £7 os. lOd. Previously: £7 os. 10% d.
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      Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations April 20
      75 10 Foreign Exc hange Rates. London Closing Quotations April 20 Method of Parity belore Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 74 15 16 74? H New York to 4.88 2 3 4 94 4.94 116 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7 28>4 728 Hong Kong Per dollar Is.
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      207 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Apr. 20 SELLING London, 4 months' .sight 24 332 London, 3 months' sight 214 3132 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 1 32 London. T.T. 2 4 1 32
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1112 10 Fraser and Co. 9 s List MONDAY, APRIL 20. IW6. MINING Bayers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s > 5s 3d 6s Asain Kumbang i£) 28> 6d 29s 6d Austral Malay 58s 6d 59b 6d Ayer Hitaxn < 14s 6d 16s 3d Ayer Weng (|1) 1.67V4 1.75
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      88 10 Apr 10 Bayers Seller* Gambier 5.75 Java Cube 9.00 Hamburg Cube 1075 White Muntok Pepper 16.75 Black Pepper 8.75 Copra. Sundried 5 10 Copra, mixed 4.65 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 R B Siam No 1 per koyan \\q Ban] a Jelotong 775 Sarawak, Jelotong 7 50 R.
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      DR. ECKENER
      45 10 To Command Hfndenburg On Next Trip Berlin, Apr 20 Dr. Eokener will command the airship Hindenburg during her nest month:, trip to Am* rica. Dr. Eckcner is still awaiting an interview with Gen (ioering. but has seen his deputy, State Secretary Mil. h
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      90 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Apr. 20. 12 o'clock iii M.ii ||U>ITN^ „m No IX RSS m c FOB Ap Good FAQ. it •r'<)b AprU* No IX KSS (Spol lawardablc ttntapnfi i M May June July Sept Oct be: December January Ifarel f Tom 'i Market Latest CaMe: i 7-„d.
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      MUAR RIVER RUBBER MEETING
      1207 11 MUAR RIVER RUBBER MEETING Dividend Of H Per Cent INCREASE IN EXPENDITURE ON PROPERTY JUL sixteenth annual general meeting of The Muar River 1 Rubber Company, Limited, was held on Wednesday, Mar. 4, 1936, at the registered office of the company. Ceylon House! 49 and 51, Eastcheap, London, E.C., Sir
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
      211 11 Domestic Production, as represented by exports from Federated Malay States. Unfederated Malay States, and Straits Settlements (Settlement of Malacca), of tin and tin-in-ore at 75 5 per cent, during the month of March H«36. Tons Tons Federated Malay States 5 723 Unfederated Malay States: Johore 94 Kedah
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      SIAMESE RICE
      161 11 India To Impose Import Tax (From Our Own Correspondents Bangkok, Apr. 18. The question of Imposing an import duty on rice m February was receiving the consideration of the Indian Government, said Sir Muhammad Zafrullah. answering a question put. m the Assembly. In that connection a statement was
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      NATIVE RUBBER DUTY
      26 11 Batavla, Apr. 18. The export duty on native rubber from Apr. 19 has been fixed at 35 guilders per 100 kilograms dry. Reuter
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      Bolivian Tin Shortage
      325 11 COMMITTEE URGED TO ACT London, Apr. 4. A SUGGESTION that other countries signatory to the Tin Restriction Agreement should be permitted to produce Bolivia's unfulfilled quota is made m the monthly review issued by A. Strauss and Co., Ltd. Bolivia is 6,037 tons behindhand, and explaining the
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      112 11 Industrials And Oils Favoured London, Apr. 17. The long account, including the Easter noiidays. closed cheerfully on the Exchange today, with hopes of an expansion m business once the Budget !s cut of the way and given a clearer political outlook. Several industrial favourites registered gains, notably Leyland
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      De Beers Highest For Years
      120 11 London, Apr. 16. There was some early inquiry for oil shares today m which Canadian and Mexican Eagles were prominent de Beers preferred, at their highest level for many years on dividend hopes, and a further advance m Cables and Wireless preference from 112V2 to
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      U.S. STEEL CORP
      83 11 Favourable Outlook For The Second Quarter New York, Apr. 18. The United States Steel Corporation's first quarter statement, which Is due *-at the end of the current month, is not expected to equal the final quarter of 1935, althou^fa it will be better than the first quarter
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      DEATH OF FORMER DUTCH PREMIER
      22 11 The Hague, Apr. 18. The death is announced of Ruys van Beerenbrouck, the former Prime Minister. Reuter
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      NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOR KING GEORGE V
      210 11 STATUE TO BE ERECTED IN LONDON j Philanthropic Schemes Under Consideration London, Apr. 16. THE committees considering the pro- posed schemes tor a national memorial to King George V state that a statute will be erected either on a site on the west side
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      ANTI-SEMITISM?
      199 11 "Nazis" Reported In West Australia Perth, Apr. 11. An attempt to torm a branch of the Nazi Party m Perth is alleged by a leading Jew. who says that an agent has been m Perth trying to attract members to the movement. It is stated that the planks ot
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      188 11 HON6KONG SHANGHAI BARKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m 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.*****0 Reserve Fund; Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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    MR. HAROLD DOLLAR
    211 12 Death Of Vice-President Of Hollar Line Mr. J. Harold Dollar one of the famous family of shipping men, died at San Francisco on Apr. 7. Mr. Dollar was Vice-President of the Dollar Shipping Line and owner of the America!) Mail Line. Just a year ago. on Apr.
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    302 12 MORE MONEY FOR R.N.V.R. Marriage Allowance At 21 I To Stimulate Recruiting j London, Apr. 9. AN Increase la recruiting m the Royal Naval Volunteer Re- serve ii expected to result from the Admiralty's decision to grant marriage allowances as from Apr. 1 to married members more
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    THE TOWAGE OF THE QUEEN MARY
    205 12 Denial Of "GrtM**" Allegations '•I l v \pf What wti d< stalcmet.l it inn (.1 the Queen Mai fi'v.n the ci\.i -I -»t Clydebank at a meeting ot Trust iii Glasgow tod Mr W F Robei ■aid 'hat the tro Bratulate M i th.
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    SEVEN KILLED IN AIR CRASH
    130 12 Turin. >pi P SfcVfcN people Here killed I an airliner on Ihc 1 or i»: Milan run crashed inlo slope of Mount Basso miles from Turin. Renter Wireless i arose, not beca the part ni th. on f v.o (»r tlif c p« k; own
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    17 12 The V d 'I I. Mall lit* l on Wet .same day i
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    RANPURA
    26 12 RANPUR A The arrive ai B n eh i n was torpi i 0 plain Bud< II Mremei I witb ||M bodies ol member, and all
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    CAPT. PALMER-RAKER
    262 12 Retired Master Of Inrio-China S.N. Company One of the oldest and best-known o: the Jardine skippers. Capt. William Palmer-Baker, died suddenly at the Paulun Hospital at Shanghai aged tt2 Capt. Palmer-Baker, before his retirement from the firm m 1932 had been associated with Messrs. Jardine. Matheson and Co..
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    PROMOTED TO STRATHMORE
    476 12 (APT. HARRISON OF THE NALDERA Largest And Finest Of P. and 0. Fleet of his frequent visits to Singapore while m command of the P. and O. mail liner Naldera and also of several cargo steamers, will be recalled by resident friends of Capt. R. Harrison. D.5.0..
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      467 12 BOUSTEAD&Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In F.M.8.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage MIL LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKJNGI AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. > mmmmmmmmmmmamammm CANADIAN PACINC twotutfcGUTtn (Incorporated In England) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAIN
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      597 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m Thursday 7.45 a.m Alor Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 am and 7 p.m. Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 am and 7 p.m. Klang, Kuala Llpls, Port Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* T p.m j
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      95 12 SINGAPORE HARBOR Ship* alongside (he tapped to v, East Wharf 1Enti.,.,.. Rohna 22; Cren Main Whan 1 1 Nieuw Zeeland Prcs Haye* X |8: Glengarry 6 Empire k nirati.r Larut 31. C 1 34; Glrrflnh.s i Empire Hock (I m, <<)( Santhia 46. West Wharf (Ratfanee <„•. Prometheu* j; Hilltl
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      519 13 I BRITISH INDIA P. 0. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS I>uc loitnajte Spore. |9 5J Tonnage Spore. BOW Apr. 22 SOMALI 6810 j,.^ 936 CHMKAL 15.000 Apr. 24 NALDKkA .JmO J v 1 5500 May G KAISAR-I-HIND ***** JulviT 7.000 May 8 BANGALORE 6 000 jvl \l WALPINDI ***** May
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      499 13 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED I (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO Ste&ffirr gj ue Sail* CITY OF BRISTOL Havre. London. Rotterdam. Hamburg Apr
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      719 14 K. P. M. NIEUW ZEELAND— Tuesday, Apr. 21, Batavla, Semarang, Sourabaya, Brisbane. Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. KAMPAR— Tuesday, Apr. 21, Bengkalis, Paneh, Berombang, TanjongMengeidar. Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. THEDENS— Wednesday, Apr. 22, Mutok and Palembang. CREMER- Wednesday, Apr. 22, Penang and Belawan-Deli. TOBA- Wednesday, Apr. 22, Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. MAKASSER—
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      608 14 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE° -SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Salto Due Singapore Singapore New York. M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 23 Apr. 27 June 7 M.S. SIAMESE PRINCE May 4 May 11 June ll M.S. SILVERWALNUT May 18 May 25 Ju
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    U.S. GIANTS IN BRITISH OPEN GOLF TOURNEY
    1019 15 World's Longest Hitter London. Apr. 7. TF not a big one, the contingent of American piavcrs lor the British Open Golf Championship at Hoy lake m June will at any rate be select. In addition to J. Thomson— the worlds longest hitter and
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    "ENGLAND" WIN
    110 15 '1 v mal a > ting 'Fa:: land i Rest" played on St n 19. i d In a win fog "En to 2> as ler <Ec first A Wol- <, AM IdR J E. Kei t H B w Lgrcombi < < I H i h i
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    WEAK S.C.C. ELEVEN LOSE TO H.M.S. TERROR
    344 16 Two Soccer Friendlies S.C.R.C. DEFEAT S.R.C. IN A KEENLY FOUGHT MATCH T\vo friendly soccer matches were played on the Padang yesterday. In the game at the S.C.C a team from the Terror beat a weak Cricket Club eleven by the only goal of
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    S.C.F.A. SOCCER
    80 16 The Straits Chinese Football Association wishes to remind Chinese football teams of the Inter-District League competition and invites as many teams as possible to participate. The closing date which W3s previously fixed to close on Apr. 11 is now deferred to May 2. Teams which are desirous of
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    PENANG RACES
    386 16 Handicaps For Tomorrow (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 20. TTHE following are the handicaps for Wednesday, the second day of the Penang Turf Club Easter Meeting: Horses, Class 4. DJv. 1, 1 mile: Wonder Bar 9.0. Stormy Night 8.10. Karimba 8.5. Sky Raider 8.4, Silver Jubilee 8.3,
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    Soccer Revival Amongst Ipoh Europeans
    155 16 SOME PROMISING NEWCOMERS (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 20. SOCCER shows a welcome revival among the European of the district for the first time m recent years and two European clubs were engaged m a soccer match when the Ipoh Club travelled to Kampar
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    INTER-CLUB GOLF
    103 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 20. IN an inter-club golf match Penang Turf Club G.C. defeated Gopeng Gymkana Club, the scores being. Mitchell and Kenion V 2, Ayton and Dane V 2. Ah Ming and Dr. Khong 1, Buchanan Green 0. Dato Panglima and Kinta Ferdinands 1.
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    S.R.C. Tournament
    174 16 Yesterday's results of ties played m the lawn tennis tournament at the SRC. resulted as follows: Championship doubles: Dr. S. L. Oehlers and R H. Barth beat R. D. Nicholson and W. E Meyer 6 l. 6 2 B. Singles (handicap): D. d'Cotta <scr. > beat G. E.
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    SELANGOR TENNIS
    106 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 20. The Se'.angor lawn tennis championships continued today, when the preliminary ties m the men's open doubles were decided, two games going to a rubber. Leong Hoe Yeng and San Kwok Thye beat R. B. Wyatt-Smith and R. G. M Bennett
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    WISE GETS EASY WIN OVER CHERRINGTON
    177 16 Yesterdays Tennis Results M S. WISE disposed of E. C. Cherrington m straight sets m the championship singles semi-final m the lawn tennis tournament at the S.C.C. yesterday, when three ties were played off as follows: Championship Singles: N. S. Wise beat E. C.
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    CALL-OVERS
    303 16 City Suburban Probables London, Apr. 20. THE probable runners and jockeys for the City and Suburban to be run at Epsom on Apr 22. over a distance of I*., miles are as follows: Finalist (Harry Wragg). Guinea Gap (Sam Wragg). His Reverence (Burns). Pampas Grass I Jones). Highlander (Perryman).
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    SELANGOR CHINESE' VICTORY
    96 16 Mayor's Fine Display (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 20. IN a first division match on the Padang today, Selangor Chinese gained a 3 l victory over the Customs. Soon Teck opened accounts for the Chinese midway through the first half and. shortly after, See Hu
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    Penang Tennis Championship
    54 16 I MENS SINGLES RESULTS (From Our Own Correspondent) T HE Penang Lawn 'eve^ng™* 1^ courts when four men's sin glesmaUh r^ight^ts" 1^^ 65 endln tame The results were as follows: Cheah Wat Swee beat Osamu Matsutake 6—o, 6—4. 6-Lj Robless beat L Schofaerts 6-2. 6^2 6-^ alberS
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    M.P.H. BEAT POST OFFICF BY 3 CLEAR GOALS
    149 16 Fine Rally In Second Half PUBLISHERS' GOALKEEPER IN GREAT FORM M.P.S. 3; Post Office ON the Singapore Harbour Ground yesterday m < 'MUllu f cial Cup fixture, the M.P.11. defeated the Post Off three goals. In the early stages the game was
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    S.R.C. Billiards Tourney
    143 16 AERIA BEATS QUAYS THE following are the results of ties In the SRC. billiards tournament: Singles Championship: A G Valberg w.o. F. DCruz W. A. Acria beat J B Quays. 400—298 Singles "A" Handicap: J. B Quays <— 75) w.o F OCruz -125). A G Valberg (—125)
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    44 16 The fo.lowing h.u< cricket for S.C.C \r& Club on Apr 26 at 2 p m Plain. B. Gaillard. A C th t Rtwan, A F Hunter, c c H McNeill. J E C M Pearse. N P Roberts. R sJ N. Wainwripht
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