The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 May 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14.844 BSTD. 18.35. TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1936. 10 CENTS.
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    BIG DEATH ROLL IN ADDIS ABABA
    927 1 Ten Europeans Killed While Defending Property GALLANT RESCUES BY MEMBERS OF BRITISH COMMUNITY Emperor Renounces Control Of Affairs And Leaves For Palestine On Board British Warship ITALIAN TROOPS WITHIN SEVEN MILES OF CAPITAL THE FOREIGN COMMUNITY IN ADDIS ABABA PASSED ANOTHER 1 DAY OF
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    NEGUS SEEKS SANCTUARY
    205 1 To Palestine In Warship London. May 4. I House of Commons Mr. bony Eden announced that the Err.per.r of Abyssinia and his party tiling from Djibouti today aboard HJIJB. Enterprise en route for Haifa. Friday evening, said Mr. Eden. Barton. British Minister m Ababa, was informed that
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    17 1 A < Brooks has been appointed vernment Analyst. Penang: Southall has been appointed Q W Assistant Analyst, Singapore.
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    FRANC MAY BE DRIVEN OFF GOLD STANDARD
    574 1 FRANC MAY BE DRIVEN OFF GOLD STANDARD NERVOUSNESS OVER ELECTIONS Britain Trying To Stem Tide London. May I. THE C.ty .s intently watching develop ments m Franc, believing that all depends on the attitude of the man m the street who. if perturbed by the victory of the Left Parties,
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    WITHIN SEVEN MILES
    461 1 Italians Approach Addis Ababa London, May 4 DOME despatches stata that the Italian troops have occupied the hills seven miU% from Addis Ababa. Reuter's special accompanying Marshal Badoglio cables that the formal liaiian entry into the capital will be mad? by Badoglio and his staff Badoglio is
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      74 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT ORCHESTRAL COHCERT CABARET ATTRACTION SPECIAL 9 DINNER ™E WORTH DANCE <*—> SISTERS 9 .45 to Midnight The Popular American Dance Team NON-DINERS $1.00 H }}7 SATURDAY^ SP£CIAL lACE DINNER fcooa AND CABARET EXTENSION TO
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      90 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. ADELPHI HOTEL TONIGHT ROOF GARDEN TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE I RELLER BAND THE ROTARY CLUB |p OF SINGAPORE MEETS TOMORROW AT 1 P.M. AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL SPEAKER: II.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT
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    DUCE'S DISCIPLES
    1599 2 Letters To The Editor "PUBLIUS" REPLIES TO OUR CRITICISM— HAVE WE "BACKED THE WRONG HORSE"?— THE "KNOWING ONES AND ABYSSINIA— "ENGLISHMAN" TAKES THE FIELD— "COMPLETE IGNORANCE" OF "PUBLIUS" AND "X"-WARS DICTATORS -NO ILL-WILL TO ITALIAN PEOPLE To The Editor. Sir. 1 wai glad to read your leading article
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    A BOUQUET
    49 2 64J MUCH appreciated your J. leading article of Saturday entitled 'Duce's Disciples' m which you replied to 'Publius' and 'X' and have on other occasions been struck by your progressive attitude, which makes a favourable contrast with that of some of the other newspapers In Malaya." ENGLISHMAN.
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    "Publius" Replies
    1017 2 To The Editor. Sir. I am deeply sensible of the honour which you have conferred upon me by devoting an article m your issue of Saturday m reply to my letter to you of Wednesday last on the ItaloAbyssinian question. I do not take it upon myself to
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      52 2 scientifically f^_W^\_)___r^ PROUD MAIR WgLfO^"^^^ rOllfC DEFINITELY RESTORES GROWTH OF HAIR J REFRESHING -COOLING MEALING. VICTORIA MEMORIAL HAL ONE RECITAL ONLY Thurs. May 21st 1936, at 9.30 p.m. A. STROK PRESENTS LILI KRAUSS (Piano) SIMON GOLDBERG (Violin) IN A JOINT RECITAL A REAL MUSICAL TREAT BY TWO GREAT ARTISTES BOOKING
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      461 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. BRITISH TRA.Ot: FAIR VtSIT ST<\LL No. 61 and \W L In dm-rd l«» HARRIET HUBBARD AVER Beaeri v Preparailana. '"Madr m C.tnada' Si.le Ai?< nls: 1 1 ISEIICM. MLL LIMITEI. j HOARD RESIDENCB. IIMB*««BW«W*«aM«»«W»W"" B,^ l l,,> I i.iii.i— i mn— ii i■ ii Ti—n SEA FRONT! katonc;
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      119 2 Diary Of The Day High Water, 10.19 a.m. 7.8 ft.. 10.0G p.m. 8.3 ft. Soccer: Div. I. R.A. vs. R.A.F. at, Anson Road Stadium. Cricket: V.M.C.A. Juniors vs. Anglo-! Chinese School. Cinemas VICTORIA Captain Blood: with Eroll Flynn and Olivia De Havilland. ALHAMBRA Dangerous Waters: with Jack li>lt CAPITOL Rose
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    CHINESE CHARGED WITH MURDERING HIS 2-YEAR OLD SON
    695 3 CHINESE CHARGED WITH MURDERING HIS 2- YEAR OLD SON "Frenzied State Of Mind" CHILD ALLEGED TC HAVE BEEN CASHED TO GROUND ruptures of the spleen and the liver coulrl only havr o caused by the infant being dashed on the ground -dons force, and the nature of the wounds seem
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    SIAM'S TRADE WITH CUBA
    289 3 Rice Export Danger (From Our Own Correspondent) j\/IR. W. S. Chapman, of Messrs. Steel Brothers and Co. (Siam). Ltd., and Mr. K. H. Simpson the new manager of the Borneo Company. Ltd have had an interview at the Department of Commerce with Phra Pramondh Parma, the
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    CANADIAN BUDGET CHANGES
    192 3 CANADIAN BUDGET CHANGES Duties Reduced On A Number Of Goods Ottawa, May 2. IN the Canadian Budget* tlie indivi dual income tax is unchanged, but the corporation Income tax has been! increased from 13 1 to IT> per cent The tax on the consolidated income ot a company ahd its
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    BANK OF CHINA'S LOCAL BRANCH
    413 3 Equipment From England THE Bank of China, one of the three Government banks m China and among the oldest and largest, which has a paid-up capital of $40,000,000 Chinese currency, obtained a banking licence from the Governor m Council last Saturday and is preparing to
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    SEVEN YEARS FOR ATTEMPTED ROBBERY WITH ARMS
    269 3 SEVEN YEARS FOR ATTEMPTED ROBBERY WITH ARMS Taxi Driver Victimised BUT HE ONLY HAD TWENTY CENTS ON HIM rpm third criminal sessions of the year m Singapore t»- R .tii 1 yesterday before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark. The ca.«ndar comprises two eases only- MM eli.u-.r ol attempted armed robbery ami
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    ECHO OF TAIPING REBELLION
    169 3 MEMBERS of the Y.WC.A listened W to an anecdotal address by Dr. Mary Stone, thc famous pioneer Chinese woman doctor, at a meeting of the Fortnightly Club m Singapore yesterday morning. Df Stem, wh) is parsing through Singapore on tne president Wilson. iold of her early
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    POSSESSED DAGGER
    82 3 i. n Ah King was ehari <i bI Mr. M H. Blacker m tfc third C »ir Fni^apore. ye.strd.tv with thr po B n oi a d igg tr, i Upp r S rai Road. OH May 2. with III! .< t-ni-r the Chlel POM* Oflta r The
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
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      LATEST STYLES IN SPORTS CLOTHES
      737 4  -  SHEILAH GRAHAM Handkerchief Photographs BY Hollywood, Apr. 23. Qi J ORTS clothes items from the J wardrobes of stars. Marian Marsh, Hollywood's number one outdoor girl, favours «j smart culotte skirt of rough white silk and a sweater of white wool when addressing a golf
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      82 4 GERALDINE HISLOP, daughter of the famous tenor Joseph Hislop, has been put under contract by Herbert Wilcox and makes her fllm debut m "Fame," the new Sydney Howard comedy. She wears this 2vening gown of pale blue and silver silk brocade. The bodice crosses over at ihe front forming shoulder
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      CHILDREN'S FASHIONS GO ROMANTIC
      197 4 Page-Boy Suits Retarn London, Apr. 26. pHILDREN'S fashions have become V* romantic. Mayfair mothers are dressing their small boys m page suits m Victoria style and their little girl m frilled frocks lavishly trimmed with blue baby ribbon. Lord Bessborough's son. the Hon. George Ponsonby. who
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      Handkerchief Fashions
      119 4 USED FOR HATS JJANDKERCHTFFS have grown m importance. The same colour as thc suit, but with initials m colour contract, thc handkerchief is an important accessory. Initial applique is of heavier fabric than the fin;> dirk linen of the kerchief and n ay W of satin. Chine or
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      MODERN CHARM SCHOOL
      194 4 By Corrc^pomlcim ARE you sch- onstio and MM, (io vo. sulTer ness, are you afraid ot shadow Then write to Wendy I>,. 4I of Columbia Si.idios !..r The WOewe Em; ..sh ictrn think lD| ol arting a corresp course m th- d'vel opm- re ,»t p. r
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      WASHING YOUR LINEN IN PRIVATE
      527 4 WASHING YOUR LINEN IN PRIVATE Get The Professional Touch MOST women preicr to liave at least a part of tluir washing done tl home, but are disappointed when thslf work lacks that professional finish. which makes newly laundered garments so crisp and attractive Here are some tips which save laoour.
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      224 4 MARVELLOUS DISCOVERY FOR WHITENING SKIN MADE BY CHEMISTS LUCKY ACCIDENT While experimenting m his laboratory, a Pans Chemist was startled at tho amazing bleaching and softening effect produced when some "oxygen white" accidentally spilled over his hand. Rough skin scales and discolorations melted away, revealing fresh, new. clear skin of
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    GRENADIER GUARDS HOME FROM EGYPT
    193 5 I BVH.YI.ION Grenadier Cards. j„st home from E.ynt. crossing Ueslminster mw»- tluir «ay from Vf-t.rim. K.ati, to Chels.a Barrucks, to he inspected by the Kinjr. the i make the skirling pipes for the Highlanders, for the majority i^pipes used m Scottish regiments are made m
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    "MONOCLE MAN" GETS FIVE MORE YEARS IN PRISON
    286 6 "MONOCLE MAN" GETS FIVE MORE YEARS IN PRISON Man About Town Pose WOMEN WITH MONEY HIS CHIEF VICTIMS I London, Apr. 28. pOX five years Harold Dorian Trevor, alias Commander Herbert, Sir Francis Ford, Captain Ciurney, Captain Strong, Lord Reginald Herbert, Commander Crichton, Sir Charles Warrent, etc.. will not trouble
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    55 6 The death occurred at Alor Star on Wednesday mer. mg of Che Abdul Daim bin Mohamed Scnawi, District Officer. Baling. Che Abdul, who had been ill for a few days, was on sick leave. Before being posted to Baling, he had officiated as Chief Kathi and as District Officer m
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    QANTAS FARES REDUCED
    184 6 £24 To Darwin QUBSTANTIAL fare reductions are announced by the Qantas Airways, enhancing the inducement to fly between Singapore and Australia m preference to ocean travel. The reductions will be effective from May 15. when the Qantas service will be doubled, this being an appropriate opportunity to
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    36 6 The will of the late Mr. Carlyle Bell. of Snape, Suffolk, has been proved at £13.815 (net personalty 13.623 >. Mr. Bell retired from Balau Estate. Semenyih. last year, and died soon after his arrival m England.
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    "LOST GOOD JOBS FROM STOMACH TROUBLE."
    197 6 "H only I had known of Maclean Brand Stomach Powder years ago," writes Mr. E Like thousands of other sufferers from all kinds of stomach trouble. Mr. E found this wonderful remedy cures when all else has failed. "I must tell you how wonderful
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    22 6 MR. CHIONG DOO CHEE and his bride. Miss Chan Keng Boon, a well-known badminton player m Singapore. They were married on Sunday.
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    ELECTRIC METER TAMPERING
    164 6 ELECTRIC METER TAMPERING Supply To Be Stopped (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Maf 3. PLECTRIC'AI. Inspectors who find that meters have been tampered with to prevent them recording will soon have powers to order the supply to be disconnected, if a Bil! to this effect is passed when it
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    Alleged Contract Deposit Swindle
    641 6 Alleged Contract Deposit Swindle ACCUSED CONDUCTS OWN DEFENCE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, May 2. •pHE case m which A. Pereira, frvn-^dly of the Public Works Department, Johore Bahru, was j charged with having dishonestly -nduced Kee Kirn Tee, a Chinese contractor, to give him $100 on the pretext
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    58 6 Mrs. Nancy ftj R. Charmer wife of MaY,t H g R Channe^. HiKhlanf Light. Infantry, recently gave birth to a son at Salisbury. Mrs. Charmer who waa married early last year is the daughter of Mr. A. J. Fox and 'the late Mrs. Fox. 'ormerly of Batu Caves Estate. Kuala
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    AUSTRALIA BECOMING EDUCATION CFNTRE
    267 6 For Fi'ropean Children Throughout Easi AUSTRALIA may one day become thc education centre for European children from the East, according to Mr. C. E. Critchley, thc Aus-' tra lian Trade Commissioner m the Netherlands East Indie:;, who has been visiting Singapore on his way. to Sumatra.
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    SUIT THREATENED BY Author Over Film Of The Quins
    626 7 SUIT THREATENED BY Author Over Film Of The Quins Hollywood Today Sheilah Graham Tunly one person coned with the picturisation of Country Doctor" who is not th delight m anticipa- the phenomenal success ror the five-star Dionne pict ire— Charles E. Blake, the man who wrote thc story and ipt
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    Law Notice For The Day
    287 7 Law Notice For The Day The Acting Chief Justice m Kuala lumpur Court of Appeal. Before Mr. Justice Adrian (lark m the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. Assizes:- Rex vs Tirg Koon Ing. the picture, and Tilly Losch. who plays thc part of the dancer, others who probably will take
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      197 7 I Final Screenings Tonight! .ALHAMBRJT' 6. IS and 9.15 l*s Exciting Sea Drama "DANGEROUS WATERS with JACK HOLT and .GRACE BRADLEY OPiNsNG TOMORROW AI G W m RoHickinf Comedy The Marx Brothers m "ANIGHT AT THE OREPA" QUININE. as prophylactic against MALARIA. cc < very day 2 sugar-coated unlets 3
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      131 7 NOW i*m b-lfr s:=x^^ m^^ 3\i -*a DISTINCTIVE SPECTACLE WEAR Skilled attention phis up-to-ti.Tr eyewear styles is yours when you entrust, your e>ctO Us. >ur Mr. A. M. Ezekiel, Do-tor oi Optometry, the eyesight specialist <>! Mir Ri'im.i, Ja\;«. branch, who is on short rttt In apore. can now be
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      417 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY 8.8.C. Transmission 5 radio play adapted from the short Jtory m the Saturday Evening ihe following frequencies will be Post by Dwight Mitchell Wiley used: GSP 19.60 m., GSD 25.53 m. f ,10.25 Orchestral music by Mozart The GSC 31.32 m. Boyd Neel String Orcttestra. 110.4
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    PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1
    50 7 Meek Surrender To The New Orleans Police New Orleans, May 2. The police yesterday captured Alvin Karris, Public Enemy No. 1, the climax of a nation-wide search lasting several months. Twice previously Karpis shot his way out of police traps, but this time surrendered meekly. Reuter
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    Winning CONTRACT
    503 7 Winning CONTRACT DFGDFGDFG- DW !2LSU nis i" n i; "'J* 06 GottWeb, 0«oa/d Jacob* and tfcrcard MMML icorZds Zeadtac team-of-four. and inventors of ike system that has beaten every other system m existence. BRILLIANT MR Nf F pINI defence plays are so rare that a hand productive of several should
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    BANKING CHANGES BANKING CHANGES
    314 7 BANKING CHANGES BANKING CHANGES General Post In Bangkok <From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 3. THE Hongkong and Shanghai Bank is having a general change of foreign personnel this year. Mr Aspinall. the Agent, has already p.one, the Accountant, Mr. Eric Wilken. has been ordered home on sick leav* more
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    The Symphony
    869 8 wage-earning. Sell forgotten, she awaited grandeur, and grandeur came, breaking m on the silence with a slow impassioned rtcital of expjrienee long meditated en and purified. A great mind thought aloud. ,a great heart willingly laid itself bare to the world that was largely peopled by the deaf
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH.
    35 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH. DUFONTET. at the General Hospital, on May 4. Jacques George Dupontet E.PZ.. Managir.g Director of Engineers and Contractors Ltd.. Funeral 5 p.m. today at Bidadari Protestant Chapel ar.d then to the Crematorium.
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1936. Hospital Charges
    694 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1936. Hospital Charges IS THERE, or is there not, a! (jovernmer.r. policy, method or system, call it what you will, of making hospital and operation charges m this country The Question arises out of a case which has come to our notice of
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    DAY TO DAY
    81 8 Dr Shelley. Medical Officer. District Hospital. Ipoh. leaves for Taiping on transfer shortly Mr G A de C. Moubray. District Officer. Teluk Anson, leaves on May 7 for home on lons leave. Mr. F. A. Hare, joint manager of Messrs. Robinson and Co.. Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur, has
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    78 8 Monday, Apr. 27. At 10.00 a.m. His Excellency took the cath and assumed duties as Officer Administering the Government. Wednesday. Apr. 29. In the afternoon His Excellency and Mrs Small attended the wedding of Mr. H. G. Beverley. Thursday, Apr. 30. In the morning Captain D. A. Budgen.
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    Malayan Personalities
    6 8 DR. H. A. TEMPANY
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    As I was Sajing
    565 8 Music Hath C lni rms WE hear so much about the effective way m which science is apt to issist m the waging of warfare that it comes as a pleasing change to be told of a case m which the resources of science as applied
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    24 9 Mr fi b W. Gray has been appoint- member of the Indian ImmigraCommittee during the absence on le ave of Mi w. Miller Mackay.
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    CHIANG PREPARING TO RESIST THE JAPANESE
    355 9 CHIANG PREPARING TO RESIST THE JAPANESE Crack Troops Take Stra tegic Pos itions Along Yellow River IMS HE CONCLUDED PACT WITH THE SOVIET? Shanghai, May 4. JrlE transfer of seven divisions of Central troops to the provinces on the north bank of the Huangho (Yellow River) has aroused much comment
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    NAZI PLOT TO SEIZE BUDAPEST
    143 9 NIPPED IN BUD BY THE POLICE Officers To Have Been Impersonated Budapest, Apr 30 JLN alleged plot by Nazis to stage a march on Budapest and seize control was nipped ln the bud, while the police arrested the poet B^fzormenyi and 18 other Nazi leaders.
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    CHINESE WANT A "MOTHER'S DAY"
    73 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, May 4. nPHE members of thc Kiangsu Women's Society have petitioned the Provincial Government to set aside May 5 as "Mother's Day:' the object of which is to revive filial piety among the young people, ivho must be taught to
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    37 9  - Northeast Kiangsu. to the southernmost point m Chekiang Province, are being built under the direction of the Nanking general headquarters. China has already purchased hundreds of modern plar.es during the last 18 months. Sin Chew Jit Poh
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    LEAVE FOR SIAMESE PREMIER
    40 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. May 4. rpHE Premier, Phya Bahol, A lias been granted 20 days' leave to rest himself following his arduous labours. The Minister of Defence will be Acting Premier during this leave.
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    BRITISH DOCTOR SHOT BY RIOTER
    107 9 jm Addis Ababa, May 4. cables state that the ol Dr j. MeUy, of the Briserinf,? ance unit who sh °t and taJured by an Ethiopian yesng. is better. pped his car to pick up 1 Ethiopian when the drunkmob ol looters thrust his <
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    PROFESSOR PALMER
    93 9 Dr. Harold E. Palmer, until lately Linguistic Adviser to the Department of Education. Tokio. is passing through Singapore and will deliver, under the auspices of the Singapore Teachers' Association, a lecture on "The Reformed Teaching of English" at 5 p.m. on Thursday, at Victoria School. There is no
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    STOP PRESS
    16 9 London, May 4. CIR Shenton Thomas has arrived at Croydon looking very fit Reuter
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    31 9 Rome, May 5. A test mobilisation of the Italian people, probably tonight, at which Mussolini will address the nation has been dramatically ordered by Mussolini m the Chamber of Deputies. Reuter
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    22 9 Akron (Ohio), May 4. The leading tyre manufacturers have increased the prices of all lines by 5.5 to 13 per cent. Reuter
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    ITALIAN PLANES ON LAKE TSANA
    42 9 Rome. May 1. IT is announced that a completely a equipped airport for flying-boats is m course o/ construction by the Italic}-! engineering crops on the shores of Lake Tsana, near the peninsula of Gorgora. Reuter Wireless
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    45 9 on Addis Ababa but they failed to arrive as they received no supplies. Consequently the garrison of the stronghold of Tarmadur was held by only 330 men under the Swedish Capt. Tamm and were forced to retire m the face of overwhelming Ital.an forces. Reuter
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    58 9 Critical Situation At The Legation Washington. May 4. MR. CORNELIUS VAN ENGERT. the U.S. Minister m Addis Ababa, has urgently appealed to the State Department to request the British Government's assistance m holding the American Legation against rioters. The Legation was fiercely attacked this morning but the occupants
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    62 9 Mr. C. Mills, of the legal firm of Bannon and Bailey, has returned to Kuala Lumpur from long leave. He is accompanied by his wife. been booked for the performance of Indian magic to be given by Professor Trevldl. who recently created a sensation In Singapore by allowing himself to
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    68 9 A previous British Radio message stated that the Minister, his wife and six American men, armed with rifles and revolvers, are remaining at th-? Legation and hope to be able to ho d it against anything but a mobilised attack. Mrs. Stadin, the wife of an American Mission doctor, was
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    VICTORIA THEATRE
    44 9 Owing to th? great length of "Captain Blood." which commences at the Victoria Theatre today. th; shows will start at 3.15, 6 15 and 9 15 prompt. There will be a matinee daily but no show on Sunday as the Theatre has
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    CALAIS TO HONG KONG BY RAIL
    46 9 London, Apr. 30 A RAILWAY journey all the way from Calais to Hovg Kong is now possible as the last rail of the Canton-Hankow Railway ivas laid yesterday. Traffic is expected to open m the middle of May. Reuter Wirelrss
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    Death Of Well-Known Singapore Engineer
    327 9 ERECTED STRUCTURES VALUED AT $13,000,000 J^JR. J. G. DUPONTET, one of the best-known civil engineers m Malaya, who erected $13,000,000 w rth of structures throughout the Peninsula, died of heart failure m 'the General Hospital yesterday. Although a Swiss by birth, he had friends m
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    SIX KILLED IN AIR CRASH
    61 9 Berlin, May 1. IT ts revealed that si.r occupants of a military aeroplane were killed when their machine crashed m thc city of U.m. The tragedy was not reported m the German Press but it is bvlicrsd that several pedestrians >, ki' ed and injured.
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    FEAR OF PUTSCH BY THE HEIMWEHR
    162 9 TROOP CONCENTRATIONS IX AUSTRIA Prepared For Any Emergency Vienna. May 3. IT is OndOTOtojd that 5.000 troops are itatk nod m urn Tyrol oi proo «t which is about 80 per cent above the normal number; also two battalions of Styrian infantry have arrived
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    "HEART OF THE EMPIRE"
    59 9 London. May Z. A large and distinguish d < rnpany thronged th galleries at Burlington 'louse today tor a private view of the Royal Academy Summer exhibition. Much interest was shown In Mr Frank Salisbury's painting. 'The Heart of the Empire." depirting a scene at the
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    214 10 Last night's quotations! -ami '7- a l 't*»«i>t with ihe Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its readers this complete aad reliable service of commercial news from London. Wow York and other centres. This 's the first occasion
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
    527 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. May 4 *New York prices quoted m U.S. The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers, margins, brokerage »nd stamp duty are not included. 1 Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan, 5
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
    168 10 I Foreign exports of tin, being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports during the month of April. 1936. m aaawm <v an Destination Tons United Kingdom 635 I United States of America 3 765 Continent of Europe 2035 British Possessions 295 Ju P an 158
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
    216 10 From London 5.30 p. m. May 4 COPRA: Straits S D Rotterdam: .£l2 17s. Gd. Previously: £12 17.5. Cd. PEPPER: White Muntok: m bond 4 3 4 d. Previously: 4 3 4 d. White Muntok: May- July 4 7 16d. Previously: 4 7 B d. Lampong black:
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    72 10 London Closing Quotations May 4 I ondon: Dull. Cash: £206 17s 6d. Previously: Steady at £207 15s Three months: £200 7s 6d. Previously: £202 New York Tin: 4700 Previously: 46.75 Copper: Settlement: £37 2s. 6d. Previously: £36 2s 6d Gold: v Yesterday: £7 os. 4d. Previously: £7
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    81 10 From London 5.30 p. m. May 4 I ,1. Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yrsterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 75% 75 New York to 4.88 2 3 496 31G 493 15 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 12 91 7 22» 4 7.28' 4 Hong
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    207 10 May 4 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 214 3132 London, 3 months* sight 243 32 London, 60 days' sight 2|4 IJI6 London, 30 days' sight 214 I|l6 London, demand 24 1 132 London, T.T. 2!4 132 Lyons and Paris, demand 872 Hamburg, demand 140 New York, demand
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    999 10 I Fraser and Co.'s List t MONDAY. MAY 4. 1936 MINING lliivrr Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 3d 6:, 9d A: am Kum'oang (E) 28* 9U 30s (id A astral Malay <£) 58.s 6d s»j 6<i Ayer Hitam (ss> 14s 6d lto 3d Ayer Weng
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    88 10 May 1 Buyers Seller* Gambler 5.75 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 10 75 Whitt Muntok Ptpptl Black P.'ppar Mf Copra. Sundri fi A6O Ccpra. mixed 4 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 R B. Shim No 1 per key an 1 io Banja Jelotonß 750 Sarawak, J^lotonrr 7 ur>
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    SUEZ CANAL DECREE
    62 10 Substantial Rise In Maximum Dues Cairo, May 3. A decree signed by Rinf Fu id on the morning Of his feaUl, with l ence to the recent agreement b :w n the Suez Canal Ccmpary an: the Bgyp tian Gov; rnment, has be n publish Ii fixes
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    37 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Maj i. i I V IXRS.S In ■r< ii '.i Qood fax; iF No. I kh (award B 1 Latest 1 7 7 I6d p New 1 1 ble I i Id
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      FALL IN RUBBER PRICES REDUCES PROFITS
      818 11 Changkat Serdang Estates a T THE annual general meeting of the Changkat Serdang V Estates, Ltd., held at the registered offices m the French Bank BuiUimg. Singapore, yesterday, the chairman, Mr. 11. D. Mundell. reported a reduction m profit owing lo thc slight fall
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      CHEAPER TIN IF BOLIVIA MEETS EXPECTATIONS
      1067 11 CONTINENTS CALL FOR COPPER LIKELY TO EXPAND Higher Lead Price Hinges On Europe's Absorptive Power London, Apr. 26. "THE trend m the metal markets last week was satisfactory. Copper was firm, though with the actual reaching of the 9.50 c level m the U.S.
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      DUNLOP DIVIDEND MAINTAINED
      460 11 EIGHT PER CENT. ON ORDINARY STOCK Net Revenue Falls £399,400 To £1,288,200 London, Apr. 25. rvIVIDEND on the £7,851,045 of orL' dinary capital of the Dunlop Rubber Company is to be maintained at 8 per cent., iess tax. for the third successive year As m the four
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      267 11 Rush Of Bear-Covering Pushes Up Prices London, May 1. The overnight improvement m New York caused a rush of bear-covering 0:1 the Stock Exchange today, m which internationals and oils frequently registered substantial gains. Elsewhere Kaffirs were occassionally firmer. Among industrials Marks and Spencers eased owing to a
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      TREASURY BILLS
      39 11 London, May 2. The total amount applied for m tenders for £45.000.000 Treasury Bills was £73,510,000. The average rate per cent, for bills at three months was 105.6.0 d. against 1056.27 d a week ago.— British Radio
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      LEWIS AND PEAT
      528 11 Proceedings At Vnnual Meeting The annual meeting of Lewis and Peat. Ltd., was held last week In London. Mr. W. J. Duval, who presided said that the item of £32.931 represented the loss ln respect of pepper and shellac sold and depreciation o< the value of the
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      22 11 Mr. N S Killick. manager of Jugra Estate. Banting, has gone on leave and Mr. P. H. Stranack is acting for him
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      THREE SHIPS IN SOS DRAMA
      241 12 Bremen Relays Call New York, Apr. ,JB. The trans- Atlantic liners of three nations changed their courses last night to race through gale-swept seas to an area 600 miles east of Newfoundland, where three cargo-boats, including thc British vessels St. Quentin and Rushjpool. were reported
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      MAINTAINING EMPIRE SHIPPING ROUTES
      152 12 Minister's Statement Dr. E L Burgin. Parliamentary Scjcr^tary to the Board of Tra.?. speakfirg at Hull last night, said that the Government intended to maintain Empire shipping routes. Some uneasiness, he continued, might be felt by events m the Pacific, and as I to the possibility
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      29 12 The P. and O. Carthage has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive here at 9 a.m. tomorrow. She will proceed I alongside the S.H.B. wharf on arrival.
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      1241 12 j War -Time Collision 25 Feet I Beneath North Sea WOMAN LISTENER PICKS UP SOS TUNING IN TO LOCAL STATION Ship That Foundered j With All Hands London, Apr. ZZ. HOW a woman picked up a steamer's SOS while she was tuning-in to a
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      103 12 Ships alotißM.tr llr U (1 expected lv \,tn,. East Wharf <1i.1i.,,,., <. R ijula 8; V..\ Main Whin (Intr.in,, Ar>un IK. T., I i: Wilson X Ku at 7 Empire Dork (Eiilnm Siames* Pun R;»ngt rM; Tlnho r \j West Wharl (Entiao, Yd D S.i M B U>s!
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      165 12 Changes In I'mlm 1 London. >|», pi with Mm uniform ol Paym Paymaster C Mt< ti If aval s-rv brought lata Nm midshipmen gnd C id I I approved that round jack": < garaaeul is an by mid c ,d Pavrr rf I rll] 1 buttonh >.
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      30 12 (HI Canada \i conference n I Awtrall i a whitrtlgrd hip ter tor Ti id* tek hart I I I Commissi I accordingly tit legal*
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      124 12 m RANPURA MAILS I CLEARANCES Ocean mails which left London on I May 3: Rantau. Merkur. Scott Karley. Apr 16 ar.d are carried m the Ranpura City of Brlstol <Brtt>; India Maru. v.-.v o^u.r. v. oi c 'Chokoh Maru. Malta Maru (Jap. will arrive m Singapore on Sunday j ßGsevlUe
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    CARNEGIE TRUST
    167 14 No More G ranis For Public Libraries London. May The Carnegie United Kingdom Truat announces the approaching termini tion of grants lor public librariei winch has been so noted a feature ol its policy m past years The trustees are ol opinion tha: m this field and some
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    QUESTIONNAIRE FOR GERMANY
    66 14 QUESTIONNAIRE FOR GERMANY Will Colonial i Be Rated? I M tin MRlm q t.» jei man) OaMni l cc a iim Que to (i- rm v n:.v v. h lain baa n or Belgium h (jie '.m.i n Ed m an This ;> que.st'ors nlll OHatfUl leas, artll rhlch Bi
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    HOW MILFORD BEAT PAWLE
    253 15 Amateur Rackets Singles Champion London. Di D who had renouncEnternational hockey *o do it. successfully title as amateur champion at Queen's Ker iington by defeathue games to m: 15 5; 15—0. hlms »11 as easily r younger players m the first He had worthily al. match
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    OH, BOY, THOSE PANTS OF ALEX'S
    458 15 OH, BOY, THOSE PANTS OF ALEX'S An American View Of r> ft- *i* Cup Final So tv i. Wtmbley, Apr. 25. v mats what you call the Cup Final! I heard lots about it five minutes after r reached Southampton. "Of course." they kept on saying," you must see the
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    279 15 Latests Results Of Tournament Ties Singapore Recreation Club billiards tournament results Singles Championship E. H. Val berg beat G. Lowe 400 259. Dr. E. 8. j Monteiro beat H. N. Balhetchet. 400--291. A G Valberg b^at E A. de Souza. 400—312. Singles "A" Handicap K. C. Wylie I
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    32 15 Plymouth Argyle's proposed Mediter- I < ranean tour has been abandoned owing 1 1 to the failure of the Maltese author- I ities complete the arrangements by the j I appointed time. 1
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    GOAL-KICK RULE REVISION
    79 15 GOAL-KICK RULE RE VISION London. Apr. 25. rpHE practice of the goalkeeper receiving the bai 1 into his hands from another player and punting doion the field when a goal kick is taken ivill probably be stopped. F.A. Council yesterday supported a proposal by the Scottish FA., for submissioji to
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    FIVE GAMES OR THREE
    482 15 Squash Rackets S.R.A. Protest To Bath Club Cup Committee London, Apr. 28. THE Committee of the Squash Rackets Association have unanimously protested against the proposal of the Bath Club Cup Committee to alter their conditions so that the best of three games will, m future, be
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    34 15 Negotiations have been practically completed for a visit of a team of British professional golfers to South Africa at the end of the year. Players: Charles Whitcombe, Afred Padgham, Percy Allis,, and Arthur Havers.
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    WYLDE'S ALL-ROUND FORM FOR NON-BENDERS
    864 15 WYLDE'S ALL-ROUND FORM FOR NON-BENDERS Segamat Bowlers Thrashed At Home (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 3. J^ G. WYLDE was m good all-round form for the Selangor NonBenders hitting out lustily for 48 not out and then taking three wickets. DRILLIANT bowling by L H Tucker and J
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    28 15 Photo). AN INCIDENT In the second division set ctr match yesterday between the i nmese II and Fort Canning at Anson Road Siudinm. Fort Canninr won Free Press
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    British Rugby Tour Of The Argentine
    446 15 British Rugby Tour Of The Argentine BLEND OF YOUTH ANI) EXPERIENCE London. Apr. IH. AFTER an Inter?*] Od tune years a British Rugby team ls agate visitmpn the Argentine sailing on June 20. and returning m m d-Srptember The party ls under the management nf F D Prentice the England
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    SELANGOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    166 15 SELANGOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS (From Our Own Correspondent.* Xi:.! 1 Litrnpni. Apr The WinJ -finals of the open mixed doubles of the Sclnne >r Lawn tennis chatnpicnshlps were played off today and resulted as follows Mr. and Mrs. H J Sinclair fc~;it Mi ai;d lira. R. B Wyatt -Smith 6 16
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    WOODFULL PACKS UP
    381 16 One Of Australia's Greatest Captains London, Apr. 20. DASSING from tho cricket arena for all time is our Australian friend stubborn, irritating, likeable William Maldon Woodfuii. The former Test -aptain retired from international cricket some time ago. and was given a £1.000 cheque by his admirers to
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    33 16 F J Perry and G. P. Hughes lost to R. Menzel and L. Hecht, the Czechoslovak Davis Cup players, by 6—2. 6 4. B—6, m the final of the Czechoslovak championships at Prague.
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    FORT CANNING BEAT CHINESE
    327 16 Second Division Soccer Fort Canninff....3: S.C.F.A 1. PORT CANNING added another list I to their victories yesterday when they r'.efeatod the second string of the Chinese by 3 l m the second division of the League at the Anson Poad Stadium. The score reflects a true
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    KINTA SWIMMING CLUB
    153 16 Fun At First Night Gala (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 4. The Kinta Swimming Club held its first night gala on Saturday and proved a most enjoyable event. The programme of five items included tug-of-war which provided the large gathering present with much merriment. The pool
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    76 16 Owing to rain the final event of the S.CC. spring tournament, the cham- pionship doubles, N. S. Wise and E. F Smith vs. E. C. Cherrington and W. J. M. Warden, has been postponed to i Friday, May 8. After the game the prizes for the tournament will
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    PERAK VS. SELANGOR TENNIS
    65 16 PERAK VS. SELANGOR TENNIS 'From Our Ov;n Corresnondent) Ipoh, May 3. Perak will bs represented In the i Storch Cup competition to be played at j Kuala Lumpur this week-end by the I following: Singles:— Chin Kee Onn. Choo Chee i Fatt. R. L. Grut and Soo Choon Tan. Reserve:
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    32 16 i M.P.H 9: Straits Times 0. The MPH. defeated the Straits I Times Press Sports Club by 9 o m a Commercial Cup match on the Post Office ground yesterday.
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    25 16 Photo). AN INCIDENT m the second divisio match yesterday between Fort Canning and the Chinese at Anso 1 Road Stadium. Fort Canning won. Free Press
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    Weights For Second Day Of Singapore Races
    363 16 THE 1'ollowin? are handicaps for the second day of tl\e Singapore Turf Club summer nvce meetings on May 13 Horses, Class 2, Div. s.— About 7 f. Alum Rock 9 0 Pay Out 8 11 High Decree 8 10 Pure Gold 8 9
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    FINE GOLF BY PATERSON
    463 16 Wins "A" Division May Bogey SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB RESULTS THE May Bogey competition of the I Singapore Oolf Club was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted m a win for M. M. Paterson m "A" division with a score of 2 up.
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    CRICKET CLUB TROUNCED
    264 16 4-Nil Win For Skins II Inniskilling Fusiliers II 4 S.C.C. II 0. rE "SKINS" second string de feated the S.C.C. second team yesterday m i friendly fixture by four clear goal^ Had it not been for the excellent goalkeeping of Broome, the Club would have suffered a
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    19 16 Arsfenal are reported to have made a substantial otTer to Wolverhampton Wanderers lor Bryn Jones, their Welsh international inside-left
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    25 16 J. SIDLEY. the Rratnsli..tt fessionai. tries out i named the "Scotsman some obscure reason Bramshott (llampslm. This innovation should i interesting "twist" to th, Kame.
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    106 16 2— -1 Virion AuaiiM (ilium i A goal MOnd ahnox- HI Urn the tinai wm :1 »na <!• l deleat the RA. m the Padang yest. rday half SRC had iv mm h way and .scored througl There was n mo. halt, although b h ii eflorts to
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