The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 April 1936

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,839. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936. 10 CENTS.
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  • 191 1 Annual Saving Of £155,900 London, Apr. 28. THE nittce appointed to wo I King's Civil List a charge of j0 for P reign compared tde In 1010. In the proposed Purse, amounting to bu t the revenues of of Cornwall fall below charge for the King's rail
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  • 768 1 Doctors Amazed By His Rallying Powers BURIAL TOMORROW Insisted On Replying To Telegrams I/ING FUAD OF EGYPT DIED ONE HOIK AFTFR 1Y NOON YESTERDAY. v-u e u c bunofl tomorrow m the Elrifai Mosque u-ii be built himself at the foot of the Mokaltam
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  • 46 1 I.R.R.C.'s 65 °/o Decision London, Apr. 28. AT today's meeting, the /m International Rubber Restriction Committee determined a production quota for the second half 1936 of 65 per cent. Reuter. The next meeting of the I.R.R.C. will be held on June 30 Reuter
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  • 194 1 Big Decisions Imminent Berlin, Apr. 28. Bis decisions are imminent, notably regarding the levy on industry to subsidise exports. This cost over 600,000.000 marks last year. It is unpopular among the industrialists but experts are of opinion that it must be renewed or Germany must
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  • 306 1 Will Britain Leave The Leauge? GOVERNMENT ASKED TO MAKE DECLARATION London Apr. 28. lk^R- Anthony- Eden, the Foreign Secretary, was asked, m the House of Commons this afternoon by a Labour lri ember Amether the Government would make a public declaration to the effect that unless immediate knd effective sanctions
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  • 135 1 New Japanese Ambassador To London MR. S. YOSHIDA TTHE Japanese Consul-General at 1 Singapore, Mr. K. Gunji, has been informed by his Government, that Mr. S. Yoshida, a distinguished diplomat, has been appointed Jap- anese Ambassador to London. This post was previously held by Mr Matsudaira. who is now Minister
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  • 308 1 CHINESE AIR ROUTES TO LINK WITH EUROPEAN LINES? GREAT NEW SCHEME "Very Favourable Discussions" London, Apr. 28. JROSPECTS of Chinese air liners 1 flying into Hong Kong, and ronnecting North China with the imperial Airways' European service ■ia Penang. are now within tin.egion of practical politics. Nothing is definite yet
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  • 64 1 <From Our Own Correspondent* Ipoh. Apr 28. Parishioners of St. Louis Church, Talning. bad? larewell to the Rev Father Olcemendy on the eve of his transfer to Singapore. Alter an address hai been read und presented, the presentation of a purs* was made, th? Parishioners requesting T-\t-her Olcemendy
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 45 1 Il_ _hJ &*WB k A mmJAV i i li J 7 3 I TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE CABARET ATTRACTION (informal) v to Midnight The Popular American Dance Team NON-DINERS $1.00 ORCHESTRA I when m penang stay I hy ,)a Hopkins AT THE E AND O. HOTEL
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    • 67 1 I Hi A ▼EH SEA VIEW A HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESCTVT TONIGHT TONIGHT RUSSIAN NIGHT t DINNER PIICCI AN MUSIC DANCE BY RELLERS TAMOUS BAND nUOOIIIIf CABARET BY THE INTERNATIONALLY I CELEBRATED DANCERS LYVI A JOHN THE ROTARY CLUB |g| OF SINGAPORE MEETS TODAY at 1 p.m. at the ADELPHI
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  • 1342 2 Letters To The Editor ITALY'S FINAL PUSH IN ABYSSINIA— DEFENCE OF HER USE OF GAS— WOULD BRITAIN DO THE SAME?— FAILURE OF THE LEAGUE —THE ADOWA DEBACLE -HITLER IL DUCE— PEOPLE ARE BEHIND THEM— VICTOR IA MEMORIAL HALL CABARET— MR. FRANKEL REPLIES TO SHAIK AFIFI To The
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  • 276 2 "Gentlemen Of The Navy" Opens At Alhambra A grand picture is "Gentlemen of the Navy." which opened at the Alhambra last night. Unheralded by glowing press reports, containing no gorgeous dance ensembles, punctuated by no lilting sciogs, this film holds the interest of everyone merely through its
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  • 274 2 RANGOON ROAD SCHOOL j TROUNCED THE V.M.C.A Juniors inflicted a j severe defeat on the Rangoon Road School m their cricket fixture on the association ground yesterday. Batting first the Juniors totalled 107 runs, 34 cf which came cif the bat of Swee Keng and 20
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  • 88 2 Bette Davis Gets First Prize From Motion Picture Academy Miss Bette Davis has been awarded the first prize for the best performance for the year 1935 actress. In the Warner Bros, super production "Dangi rous This award is made yearly by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 27 2 $1.75 _^__^^^W^^^mmmmmm\ TNC 1 _^_f"\ A '*s___(o** m^ fceinmncAiw I I ___\J_W^^^ tnovco Mil I IOKIC REpIRITELV RESTORES' GROWTH OF HAIR I I *tf*E.ltH6 COOUIC »£.UM6. I
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    • 263 2 TO LET. TO LET*. Commodious Riverside Godowns Nos. 82 and 83 Roberv* ">n Quay. Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO LET: Flat* at the "CRESCENT' $45 upwards. Also "MEYER FLATS' Tanjong Katong All sea frontage and nodem sanitation Also offices ln good 'business quarters: commodious godowns, small .stores and shops ln
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    • 451 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. MORNY fine quality BATH SOAPS MAMMOTH OVAL TABLETS Assorted Perfumes including French Fern and Pink Lilac PRICE <1 PER IiOX A Luxury for the Rath. MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. Chemists. BOARD RESIDENCE. sSSSsssssi^Ssi^SSSiii^Siii^i^sS-iiSss3isifS SEA FRONT KATONG QSANGB—II Meyer Rd. Large rooms facing sea with own ba f h ro-nm
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    • 424 2 Zbe Singapore Jfrcc press 11. _d Ofßrr: «>c.| >tie«i. v„ Phon.- 1 1 1 extensions U n I Tel:_jl, ni i Kuahv l.umpur Oflk-e* 25. J.v. Mrrrt Phone. v Penoaf OBIce: 1!. li, M Phon. j London OIBce: 40 A". 11.-t 5,,.., Phone, t rnt| Tel: '•Lr-d.n.,Uv SUBSCRIPTION RATES Within
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 279 2 Piary Of The Day High Tides:— 3.49 a.m.. 6.10 p.m. Sport Football: S.A.F.A- Trial, Anson Road Stadium; Div. 11. H.M.S Terror vs. Fort Canning. Naval Base; Friendly, Social Athletic Party vs. Section 3 of Uth Battery R.A.. S.C.F.A. ground. Lawn Tennis: S.C.C. singles championship Final; S.RC. tournament contd. Rotary Club
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  • 1128 3 N3 NEGLECT, DESERTION ADULTER V ALLEGED Dissension After Ten Years Of Married Life STORY OF STAY AT K. L. HOTEL TTOW her husband threatened to smash up the home and ended up J 1 by smashing an ash tray and how he pushed her down
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  • 340 3 MISADVENTURE VERDICT RETURNED Became Entangled In Ropes And Fell Overboard Penang. THE Penang Coroner, Mr. H. A. L. I Luckham. returned a verdict of "Death by Misadventure" at the conclusion of the inquiry on Saturday into the oVath of a "taikong" named Ho Lav Kia, who fell
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  • 155 3 Mr. L. H. Pearce And Mrs. I. P. Wishart Mr. L. H. Pearce. Chief Police Officer. Johore Bahru. son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pearce. of Berkhamsnd. Herts, was married on Saturday at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Singapore, to Mrs I. P. Wishart. younger daughter of Major and Mrs
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  • 77 3 The offices of the Japanese ConsulGeneral. Mr. K. Gunji, and the Japanese school, m Waterloo Street. Singapore, will be closed tcaay m honour of the birthday of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Japan. The Emperor is 35 today. Members of the Japanese community will gather
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 250 3 ALWAYS TWINS New York, twins were bor: to Mr. and Wo* drull. of Newberry. South hey were n :t surpris d. run m the family. The mothers <»: both Mr. and Mrs „,n were each one of twins. So and Mrs. Woodruff. Mrs Woodruffs twin sister aughters. -SHOWING f SOON
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    • 407 3 I Wm\\\ 111 l XV I H i^k m^ m m Ibp4 V \\m \W^9_\ \\W_ V I i^B H m+ I i VISIT INDO-CHINA AND SIAM Ist Class Round Trip Fare SINGAPORE-SAIGON AND BANGKOK SINGAPORE (Overland at (.assenger's expense) j For detailed information please apply to: X.P.M. LINE, I.
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  • 2184 4 More Flying-Boats For Singapore *C> V*>*« J *> c Now Four-Engincd Monoplane Fleet Of 28 Ordered hmpCi4td Airways* i,reat Project The C Class tlxperhnenUd Atlantic FlttdUs New York- i tiermnda Service TVipu? Ftyihg floats For Singapore Their Ise In Naval Warfare Polan
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  • 99 4 Yet another country has acquired the right to use the British air safety device which is known all over the world as the Handley Page slotted wing. Three weeks ago I announced acquisition by Qermany of the Geman slotted wing patents, thereby adding Germany to
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  • 238 4 Chairman And Board's Remuneration With regard to the proposed method oi remunerating the directors of the I. Fairey Aviation Company, a further, explanation of tin service agreements is given by Mr. C. R. Fairey < chairman) m a circulav to shareholders. The remuneration payable to the. Chairman under
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  • 146 4 Plane Catches Fire On Landing Southend. The first rally <>i miniature horn. made aeroplanes, built on the lines ut the famous Flying Flea, attracted people lrom many parts oi the country to Ash:. gdOO aerodrome, near Southend-cn-Sea. Only eight machines arrived, though tm were expected.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 134 4 This MUST/ keeps the bowl spotless and also cleans the bend where the brush cannot reach. A regular sprinkle— that's all It needs kills the germs and leaves the pan spotlessly clean and safe. SEPTIC TANKS Harplc can be used with safety m septic tanks, to which the domestic waste
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    • 33 4 BEST FOR THE DOG IN HOT CLIMATES Bchisp 0 Crunch x m MEATY gMUMCHY Trmdt mmm rim t. P.O. Bob t»1, Bo— J |_^_^_la_9v -M _fl Forget the trials of travel %^^J I
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  • Article, Illustration
    219 5 k» C* c f-^ I^ l 0 or th Artillery Barrack.-, Woolwich, for the handling over of the BU n triage used at the funeral i Kin. Got* The gun-carria K e has been sent to Woolwich from St. Johns Wood barracks to be preserved FIREMEN FIGHTING the flames at
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 46 5 Take a tip from a good housekeeper. Serve appetizing dishes garnished with the finest X imported bacon. Make breakfast a delight by adding one of these brands to it. AUSTRALIAN (Pineapple Brand") DEVONSHIRE and DANISH TEL 5378. _-^ii:i<*_^ __^?_rz&^ «mm -TO A4--■"■^aiM,«»iiL-i— -_M_M_»_i -_H__H__H_M__M-_-ai W.S Mil
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  • 527 6 Police Complete Inquiries Into Cemetery Mystery Brighton. DETECTIVES of the local C.I.D. have now completed their inquiries into one of the most amazing and macabre mysteries they have ever been caller* upon to investigate. It began with the grim discovery m a cemetery of
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  • 168 6 (.reek Abandons Bail In Tanganyika Dar-es-Salaam. A warrant has been i-sued for the arrest of the Greek farmer who was recently indicted on a charge oi cruelty to a native. The man absconded while o bail. He is believed tc be making ior Pvirtuguese East Airiea.
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  • 444 6 3,000 Acres For "Big Brother Movement" TRAINING BOYS AS FARMERS Sydney. THERE seems little doubt m Australian minds that assisted migration from Britain will be resumed within a comparatively short period. A camoaigr. to prepare the Austra- I iian public for it has been going on for
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  • 369 6 Stolen Sewing Machine Returned There was an echo of the disaster caused by the fire which razed to the ground the homes of many poor people m the Havelock Road area two years ago. when a sewing machine m th, possession of a Chines? couple living m
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  • 38 6 Lord Beaverbrook's New Gift London, Apr. 26. Lord B-averbrook. who gave £63.000 to St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington. ln 1929 to enable the rebuilding of the medical school, has given the hospital another £24,900. British Wireless
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  • 212 6 Qantas Machine Damaged THE Qantas D.H.86 aircraft which left Singapore on Monday for Australia with Ihe 'Malayan ar.d English mall aboard burst a tyre when landing at Sourabaya m the evening. It damagtd its tail and a wing tip slightly I The plane swung round
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  • 67 6 Assembly's Moves To Improve Quality Exported (Ftom Our O.vn Correspondent' Bangkok. Apr Hi Siamese grown pvppvr is gl last to be protected Time was when pepper was one of the principal items oi export and Chan-aboon pepper enjoyed wcrld renown TUtll disease attackea the vines and other markets
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  • 48 6 F. M. S. Government Adamant (From Our Ov n Correspondent) Kuala I uui pui. Apr. 27. A PRESS representative was today officially informed that the F.M.S. Government is still not considering the withdrawal of the import duties on foodstuffs imposed during the last few years.
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  • 68 6 Getting Bigger And Bigger THE F.M.S "surplus" at the end of February was $65,412,369. Expenditure m February was $3,331,994 and revenue 55,387.734, leaving a surplus for the month of $2,055,740 For the first two months of 1936 the revenue was $12,544,483, compared with $11,286,111 last year, expenditure $7,903,258,
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  • 121 6 Took off 31 lbs. with Kruschen Why continue to bo afraid to for fi ar of what r i on Kruschen. \j v, X longer an ordeal, but >. one woman Is losinf health by taklnß K> I had aaeaaM depressed, and always Lad pr.lpitatlon
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  • 136 6 ADDITIONAL TW F.M.S. Bill To Be Introduced In Federal Council (From Our Own I Kuala I MMMI \|n A T Bg Of tl I rk C v I U In Jam i M I tfQduced 1 s add:: I dletd Oil r rr The proposal for taxat
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  • 122 6 'Fr. m Our Ow I INnitri-l \i" The rtsl| iVf aim mil iv ciansctr ol B irn l Bangkok, who w ni the end of I i managtr tor Blam In 1031 Mr Pn til Bangk :n ni sitbrtak ol ransl nod I rung Son i92u
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  • 53 6 Seriously Injured In Tan Bmfh From Our |.<-iid«iii. tp Mr W. E W H ltd Co. Ltd Kuala witc wh ii serious: v Recent Btn I They V r I when the ing was invoh Tbtywtrtu Midd esex H very formed ihl t ut <<f il
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 214 6 Ideal for evertj^^T^^ delicious m i.m ana with E__} 1 E °_T T 1 -CT WEET-BIX. Good for you. WEET-BIX all MI P 1 1 W* WW and ma-vellous to cat! The goodness, all the healthW I I Ihl\ crispest. nuttiest, crunchicst. giving and body-building ele- J ments ot whole
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  • 544 7  - ADELE AST AIRE READY To Accept Film Role Sheilah Graham Hollywood Today I. .URE (Lady Charles lish) former dancing brother Fred Astaire, has apitulattd to one of the ofTers showered on her producers ever since her ii, llywood. m aura of secrecy, the has been making screen studios The photog
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  • 547 7 Winning CONTRACT David Burnstine, Mtchael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and Hovard Sch->n_t*%m world's leadina ieam-of-four and inventors of the nystem that has beaten every other system m existence /*\NE of the distinguishing features of any really fine partnership is its ability to reach small and grand slams when the cards held
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 95 7 Edward irnold Again I GOERS who saw Edward kc illent portrayal of "Dia[a rousing paramount drama that every body will enjoy ALHAMBRA 6.15 and 9.15 SPECIAL MATIMEE TODAY 3.15 'GENTLEMEN Of THE NAVY' wiih SIP GUY STANDING ROSALIND KEITH RICHARD CROMWELL "IhjTSlwe. prophylactic against MALARIA. every day 2 sugar-coated Is
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    • 57 7 I Sure Ot Your Copy I _P T» f I of Ihe I Hill I Sb^fmsizzßmgs Friday -May Ist. I r Special British Trade ll Fair Number I Ij! CONSISTING OF jj I 44 PAGES j I INCLUDING I Art Cover IN COLOURS. I 111 111 Order Your Copy I—
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 630 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Singapore ZHI Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd Wavelength— 49.9 metres p.m. 6.00 Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times, stock and share report supplied by Fraser and Co. 8 30 Close down 8.8.C. Transmission 5 The following frequencies will
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    • 721 7 11.50 Greenwich time signal. Talk' "Down to the Sea In Ships— Sea Communications: (2) Port to Port," Sir Richard Holt a.m. 12 10 The BBC. Dance Orchestra (continued) 12.20 Close down. Berlin— DJA, DJB and DJN Wavelengths 31.38, 19.74 and 31.45 metres p.m. 6.20 Concert of light music. 7.20 News
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  • 33 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mrs. G. G. Gunn expresses her sincere thanks ta all friends who so kindly attended the funeral of her Hu:oand and to all who sent wreaths and messages of sympathy.
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  • 885 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936. Food Taxes and Surplus A FAMOUS general election was fought and won at Home on the issue of taxing the breakfast table, and it is fortunate for those who govern the F.M.S. that the system of parliamentary election is not m force
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  • 20 8 THE HON. MAJOR R. L. NUNN, D. S. O. (Director of Public Works anil Director of Civil Aviation)
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  • 409 8 That Sime Suisanee "DIFFICULTIES which English authors may get into over the names for heir characters have been recently disusscd. but a good example of similar rouble on the other side of the Atlantic is described by Mark Twain m the preface to a late edition of
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  • 519 8 HPHE negroes do not approve ol the new spillway that th? Government h ifl <ut at B.) n:t Carre. 33 miles above I Nevi (Means, and which was dedicated m December. The spillway cost nearly $15,000,000 and M ll a massive eorcrete Wf ir that ll abl- to r
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 93 8 they mix real I I COX KINGS 5 (AGENTS) LIMITED I r arrange I SHORT TRIPS TO CAIRO for homeward bound passengers. Apply for particulars to I PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. or to any of Cox and Kings Offices PORT SAID, CAIRO, LONDON, ETC. WU_»*>-. n rmmm.mUr, -Jfc_-__lll I U—
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    • 66 8 "NIGHTMARE" COMES FROM the Anglo-Saxon niht (night) and man incubus), it is stated m a weekly paper. Al.o, of course, from eating lobst.r for supper. The nightmare of ruinous expense due t.i illness cr injury can be dissipated by taking out a 'GAFLAC" ACCIDENT AND ALL SICKNESS POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT
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  • 573 9 Through Terms Of Anti-Red Pact SOVIET PENETRATION Fivefold Increase O! Tientsin Garrison Shanghai. Apr. 28. jAl'A nas gained important now military rights m North J China by terms of an anti-Communist pact negotiated the Japanese authorities and the Hopei-Chahar Political Council. IM
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  • 39 9 Mr. A. C. Meredith of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Kuala Lumpur, has been transferred to the Muar oftlce of the bank. His place m Kuala Lumpur has been taken by Mr. M. E. H. G. Mills of Singapore.
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  • 259 9 TWO CROPS? (Pr °m Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 28. Sultan of Perak visited £ota todr.y for the purpose of ct «ig an experiment that is wrrted out m connection with lhe cultivation of P adi. c situated on the Perak miles south of Parit, and
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  • 57 9 The Hon. Colonel Cecil Rae. JP.. M S.C.. M.F.C.. and Mrs. Ra? are leavinc for Chicago. U.S.A.. on .Saturday. May 2 and will be away from Ip^h for about three months. The Hon. Co onel Ra? eoes to Chicago as a Director of Rotary j International to attend a Board
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  • 351 9 GREAT REDUCTION IN INFANT MORTALITY New Record I ondon, Apr. 28. THE latesi figures showing the process of maternity and child vwlfarc work were announced by the Minister of Health, Sir K-ngsley Wood, m a speech at the Mansion House yesterday afternoon. Sir Kingsley said that the outstand- ''> ing
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  • 405 9 "No Need For Apprehension BALDWINS SPEECH London, Apr. 28. nriiE group of Conservative MP.:; which has been form >•_ with a view m securing official assurances against the future transfer of League mandates held by Great Britain, are urderstood to intend to take every opportunity of raising the
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  • Article, Illustration
    44 9 Mr. W. K. Gilmour of the Mercantile Bank of India. Ltd., and Mr. E. C. Nunes v/ere admitted into the Penang General Hospital on Sunday. photo) CHINESE Schoolgirls on their way to the Singapore basket ball tournament at Prince Edward Road yesterday. Free Press
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  • 110 9 Year's Figures Show 21 r > Increase London. Apr. 27. The cxl I 4 o which .he world is using mere tin is ih *wn by the April bulletin of the International Tin Research and Development Council. It reveals that the world's apparent consumption for the year
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  • 50 9 It is estimated that 139.800 tons were used m man vi act ure. an increase of 8.4 per cent., while 5.692 tons ot the consumption figure has gone into consumers' stocks. Bolivia's deficit at the end ot Marcn is calculated by the Council to be 3.081 tons. Reuter
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  • 15 9 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Taylor have gone to Hong Kong on a fortnight's local leave.
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  • 92 9 $3,000 CHANDU HAUL A LARGE haul of over $1000 worth of ehandu urns made by officers of the Singapore Preventive Service, yesterday afternoon, when they searched passengers' luggage on the Anshuri, which had just come m from China. The contraband was found m two suitcases. 200 tahils being concealed m
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  • 119 9 Independent Government For Fukien POLICE DISCOVER PLOT Amoy, Apr. 28. rg'-UI-*: Chinese polite uuthoritit-s I of the port have discovered a plot to start a movement for the establishment of an independent government m Fukien. According to literature seized by the police, hundredi oi Chines- ltd by .Japanese ..nd Pannoaaa
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  • 85 9 Chinese Delegates For T.S. Conference Dr, Hu Shih (better known a* the father of the literary reform movement of China r Messrs Ho Lian L>h Chuan Ch\i Chang Chung Po. Chen YunK Chieh. Meng Chieh. Tv Kuo Chin, Wu Pan Nung, Ma Yu Yung. Koo Tie Jen
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  • 279 9 Further Hearing Of Case The case was resumed yesterday bnore Mr. L. B. Gibson. Criminal District Judge. Singapore, m which Kavena Esmail Sahib of the Oeneral Lighterage Co.. is charged, at the instance of Mr. W. J. Tobin. late manager of the firm, with writing certain defamatory
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 53 9 kl fa« hut rce tis l!1 m are held back by cts? arc we to answer the h-alihi. r?i r °P r «ctlc the drugless of dl deals with the cause tttae win and °y eliminating the vi„. ff us Prepared for that ;*M*. booklet."' Send lor fl6e WBU ASHTON,
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    • 79 9 _>-.■-%■••»• ENJOY THE PRICELESS COMFORT OF A PERFECT SHAVE WITH THE ROLLS RAZOR HEAVILY II 59 m ■________HHnK___H_l__l_K_H__i9i_^_Hß_B__^_BißHi^HHliH NICKEL l^jm|^jr^!^^HpS*^ B^^^^^W HANOSOMC J&L^BgM^^vLl^Jm.^^-, *V ife-t^r^^T^^^^^^m.. 1 CASE IMPERIAL MODEL No 2A. COMPLETE WITH EXTRA BLADE. PRICE $14.50 ROBINSON Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. JUST UNPACKED TOTALLY A NEW RANGE riIIMCCC
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 181 10 Wall Street Cable Apr. 24. 25. 27. American Can. Core. 124 y 2 125 122y 2 American Telephone and Telegraph 162% 164 161 Atchescn Railroad 73 74 69 3 4 Chesapeak 56 56 55 Bupont 142 143 139y 2 Firestone 27% 28 25% General Electric 37% 37 Vi 35y 2
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    • 64 10 London, Apr. 28. The House or Commons, by 242 votes to 118, last night confirmed the Budget resolution embodying the new duties on Both Empire and foreign tea. The House previously rejected the Labour amendment to reduce the duty on foreign tea to twopence, while Sir Walter
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    • 203 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Aiu- 28 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 4 332 London, 3 months' sight 2 4 3|32 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 1116 London, 30 days' sight 2f4 1116 London, demand 2|4 J132 London, T.T. 2|4 ||32 Lyons and Paris, demand B*2 Hamburg,
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    • 507 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. April 28 sX 1 j 1 ai it Mai. I_. _'»i The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers, margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Pall Conversion
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    • 184 10 Capital Reorganisation Being Evolved The directors of James Pascal, wholesale and export manufacturing confectioners, etc., state that the net profit to Dec. 24. 1935. subject to final audit. Is .£15.701, after £9.113 for depreciation. Proposals for reorganisation of the capital are now being considered by the Board,
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    • 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. Thi* *i the first occasion on which a newspaper published m Mak/a lias
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    • 202 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 28 RUBBER: Weak. Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers London Spot 7? B d. 7V 2 d. Previously: 7 l 2 d 7 9 16d July-Sept. 7 716 d 7 9 16d. Previously: 7%d 711 16d Oct.-Dec. 7 9 16d. 7* B d.
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    • 73 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 28 London: Firm. Cash: £207 12s 6d. Previously: Firmer at £206 12s. 6d t_ sref5 re f m onths: 202 17s. 6d. Previously: £202 12s 6d New York Tin: Co 46 5 Previously: 46.75. Settlement: £37 ss. Previously: £37 10s. Silver^
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    • 74 10 Foreign Exc hange Rates. London Closing Quotations April 28 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to ***** 75 75 New York to 4.88 2 3 4.93% d. 4.93-V«d Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.2734 7.28 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 3 1316 d Is 313
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    • 1072 10 Fraser and Co.'s List Pajam <*i> I»artt Perak <$i. Perak R. Valley m. PuriKfcor <$!> R. v. ($6) Sandycroft ($2) Sun*ei Bagan (12) Svuigei Ramal <$n 8. Tukang <$l. Tambalak Tapah <$1) T. Anson <$li Temerlah ($1) Trafalgar <$2> Ulu BenuU <50 ts Ulu Pandan
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    • 89 10 Apr. 23 Buyers Seller* Gambler 5.75 Java Cube 1 75 Hamburg Cube 10.75 White Muntok Pepper 16.75 Black Pepper 850 Copra, Sundrted 465 Copra, mixed 1 4.35 Small Flake Tapioca 450 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 110 Banja Jelotong 7.75 Sarawak, Jelotong 7.50 R Biam.
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    • 77 10 Coming To Malaya In August (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 27. Mr. H. J Page, who has been ap pointed Director of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya m succrs sion to Lieut Col. B J Eaton. OBE is unable to come to Malaya
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    • 59 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Apr iB. 12 |m k ii« I N< I X.RSR m <>.. (F.OB April) Good FAQ In ra < (F.OB. April) No IX RSS (4 loose) <awardabl»* Singapore May-June July-Septemi, Octobei-Dt-rcnil. i January-March Tone of Mark* i D Latest Cabl< I I 7 l 2
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  • 1250 11 Small Reactions In Stock Market 5 0 PER CENT. RISE DURING PAST 12 MONTHS (Free Press Copyright) (By CHARLES F. SPEARE) New York, Mar. 21. PROOF thil the country is confident of sustained business I recover} i<n m the relatively small reactions occurring i„
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  • 219 11 4 wring information has been received from the Rubber Growers' on. through the Malayan Information Agency. London. "Tons" are long tons y'r J us 1( > r the months of January and February. 1936. were publishr 9jj Settlements Gazette Notifications Nos. 1004 and 1005. dated < lt >d
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  • 172 11 Sir R. Robinson's Fears Although considerable progress has been made m Empire forestry, it is not adequate, safa Sir Roy Lister Robinson, chairman of the Forestry Commission. In an address at the Royal Society of Arts. "In certain dominions, important and powerful industries have been built up
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  • 91 11 Jerusalem Strike Ends In Clashes Jerusalem, Apr. 22. Arab leaders are reportej to have met this morning and decided to postpone the visit of the Arab delegation to London to discuss the proposed new Legislative Council and to enforce a general strike throughout Palestine. An attempt at
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  • 257 11 BEER CAN ON DOWN GRADE COPPER STOCKS STEADILY DECREASING William Jacks And (Vs. Report lII7ILLIAM JACKS AND COS week- ly report dated London, Mar. 31 states: The London Convention so far succeeded m clearing the European situation that all the Powers now realise each is responsible m varying degrees for
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  • 118 11 Shanghai. Apr. 24. A report prepared by the educational co?n.mittee of the Department fjr Overseas Chinese Affairs stales ihat Met: ay a has the largest number of Chinese schools, numbering over 80G. There are 548 Chinese schools m the Dutch East Indies; 349 m Hong Keng
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  • 184 11 Rubber. Now that the Akron Strike is over, the hurdle price of 7 _d. may be passed, but whether or not. a heavy [Consumption is assured with large withdrawals from Store. Jute. There is no settlement m sight Calcutta, so a record consumption of Jute should ensue as the price
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  • 44 11 London, Apr. 25. Following a conference, first and second division league clubs have decided unanimously not to sell the copyright of the league fixtures, thus turning down two offers by syndicates tor £50.000 annually for ten years for the copyright. Reuter
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  • 50 11 His Excellency the High Commissioner has appointed Mr. Cecil Joseph Parker. M.C.. Acting Adviser. Public Works. Malay Btat*a t 0 be an official member of the Federal Council during the absence en leave of the Hon. Major R L. Nunn. D.SO.. Adviser. Public Works. Malay States, commencing on Apr. 10.
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    • 613 11 HONGKON6 SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. 'Incorporated ln the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and m 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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    • 465 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m Er gland by Royal Charter) Pad up capital ln 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Blshopsgate. London EC 2 Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarang Bangkok
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    • 524 12 Making Up Lost Time Hong Kong, Apr. 22. A N,Y 2J > day* out from Southampton, the N.D.L. liner Pots- dam arrived here at midnight on Monday on her recordbreaking trip to the Far East. According to the present schedule worked out for
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    • 122 12 RESCUED TWICE IN 18 HOIRS Two AnmtMir Vac*!*****, Ovietl Two amateur m danger oi losing tl twice rescued by S within 48 hours. They are Cmdi Lu> leigh Saltertnn. Devoi Head, oi Battrrye.. li dm Theg were < 15-ton motor-boat Bong Their engine vessel rolled helplessly n. vi oil Shoreham.
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    • 56 12 m.s. MALAY Arrived Apr. 14, 1936. consign** i <»: cargo par t.e abo* motorship lrim Eune. notified that a general 10 landed In d.im.i b. held at (Jo -own N.> 1 B nded "U at 2 pm and M Store at 3 pm on M proximo. No further sur\ v
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    • 262 12 Coa l Deposits In Perak DISCOVERY IN ESTA TE Ipoh. Apr. 11. pOAL-BEARING strata is believed to have been lound on an estate near Tapah Road Railway Station A writer last \V( dnesday mentioned that Mr John Cornwall, Tapah and Cameron Highlands had brought m soni ail's which lot ked
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    • 122 12 Freighter Arrives Safely At San Francisco San !< ran cisco, Apr. 15. The Norwegian freighter Tricolor reached San Francisco bay today, showing little signs of the Are which br.ike out m her hold three ti_m?s while the ship was m route from Yokohama. The freighter sent two distress
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    • 627 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln P.M.8.) TKM_PI_ONE: Freight 5433— PMsafe MSI LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING. AGENTS FOR FEDEKSTKI) MALAY STATES KAH WATS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. 4HMIMMMMM a^V-*:':*;:-:' *i CANADIAN MCIMC jW**W^^n! (Incorporated ln England) JTIAVf L SYSTH_H rriiiiti* nr r t THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES vis HONOLULU
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    • 551 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 a.m and ,7 p.m. Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 am and 7 p #nL Klang, Kuala Lipis. Port Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson:
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    • 84 12 SINGAPORE Ships alongside v, r W| expected t„ rru Main Wharf rfcittai Trukuni Ma: B 16. Merest hi I nsu 7; Kedah 6 Empire Dock (Fntr, steel Traveler < Iris '-sank 3f> Empire Deck «F,t, M rkur 4). Kai •Test Wha tmmmttxmn I Lipis 3; B Sertron 10 (Fntr.cn,, <
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    • 744 14 K. P. M. MAKASSER Wednesday. Apr 29. Poeloe-Kidjang. Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS Wednesday. Apr. 29. Muntok and Palembang. TOIJA Wednesday, Apr. 29. Toengkal. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. lIOTH Wednesday. Apr 29. Belawan-Deli. VAN DER LiJN Wednesday, Apr. 29. Batavia. Cheribon 'not for passengers >. Semarang. Sourabaya. Boeleleng. Ampenan,
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  • 2044 15 Week ly Spo rts No tes I :al soccer enthusiasts A their thoughts to the Malaya Cup season, inter- I must continue to eni ion. for a number ol .Te due to be played "i the next lew ii the Middlestx and Fusiliers had their
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  • 659 15 Turf Club Chairman's Complaint (From Our Ov m Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 28. JHE Hon. Mr. S B. Palmer, presiding at the annual meeting of the Taiping Turf Club referring to the decrease of income from sweeps and totes and daily admission of members, stated he
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  • 59 15 The following will represent the Junior Department of the V.M.C.A. at cricket against Fort Canning on Friday. May 1. at Tanglin: J. Ferguson (capt). Ong Swee Keng, Ong Swee Law, Shim Kah Foo, Leembruggen. Goh Ker.g Swee, J. Webber, W. Ferguson, B. S. Varma, I. H. Newman, C.
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  • 68 15 The fallowing have been selected to play football for YMCA. Junior Department against Oldham Hall tomorrow (Thursday" on the Oldham Hall ground at 5 p.m.: Tan Kwang Seng. Khoo Soo Thuan. Ph a Keng Hake. Ec Thian Han, One Swee Kong. Wee Aik Chan. Choo Seng Chye. M
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  • 57 15 Arsenal Held By Chelsea At Highbury Th.- following are the latest Home r -ults: DIVISION I Ar> i 1 C'ht -I* 1 DIVISION 111 < Southern > I Covintry 0 Luton 0 DIVISION ll] (Northern) Chesterfield 2 Haulepook 0 Cnwu 4 Rotherham 1 Lincoln 5 Tranmere 0 SCOTTISH
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  • 1115 16 Diehards Completely Routed AMAZING SOCCER AT ANSON ROAD STADIUM CALLAN'S BRILLIANT DISPLA V TWO things resulted from the match: Their win took the Inniskillings to the top of the league with a better goal average than the Chinese; and The "Skins" re-established their
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  • 56 16 The draw for the "Telegraph Cup' at the Keppel Golf Club has resulted as under: E. Kent vs. D. W. Dale. F. H. Biadley vs. B la C'.och?. A. M. Low vs. R. J. Fenrie. J. E. Fforde vs. E. R. Lubbock The first round is to be
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  • 156 16 At the Garrison Golf Club on Sunday. Apr 26. the Club WOO Cloas match against A <M.G.> Coy., SVC. five out ol the six games being decided on th' 1 last green. A <MG> Company players mentioned fi:.-t. T. C. Hamlyn and R. H. Green 0. Major L.
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    26 16 The following are the resu ts of the first round cf the Guillemard Cup com- AN INCIDENT during the match. (Fne Frtss photo i
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  • 72 16 Donnell King Win Godown Doubles H'Cap A POOR Mui' UPd <* witnessed v i, iinal ol the c; dicap. of tht st Dunn 11 ißd X n: •d r than with ras> Tli,« UMil nt mit l» Oak-Rhind Md Ad som fine str the main and dr Into th- Ml
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  • 127 16 VOLUNTEER SNOOK ER Cricket Club Tournament Ties For The k The fallow teer fixed IhurvdiN r ti E J R .i nd If H 4 c h R b m man i <\ Ward- n l'ricl:«> M.iv J I I P. F Kin Wash and T L v. NMOBJ M
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