The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 May 1936

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    14 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 14,845. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1936. 10 CENTS.
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    ITALIANS ENTER ADDIS ABABA
    201 1 Mr. Baldwin's Bitter Humiliation At League Failure WILL THE COVENANT BE REFORMED? Negus' Touching Farewell To Imperial Guard SCENES AT DEPARTURE FROM DJIBOUTI CIIOKTLY BEFORE GOING TO PRESS A BRIEF MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED STATING THAT THE ITALIANS ENTERED ADDIS ABABA YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WITH LAR G E
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    UNDER-SECRETARY'S MYSTERIOUS DEATH IN SINGAPORE
    264 1 Found Unconscious In Hotel Bedroom RETURNING TO 8.N.8. AFTER LEAVE IN ENGLAND yiSITING Singapore on his way back to British North Borneo where he was Under-Secretary, Mr. F. S. Hill, aged about 40 years, was found unconscious m his bed at the Goodwood Park Hotel
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    CHINESE DEMAND RECALL OF BRITISH CONSUL
    105 1 CHINESE DEMAND RECALL OF BRITISH CONSUL ALLEGED ASSAULT ON SCOUTMASTERS Kuomintang Wants A Diplomatic Protest Shanghai. May A STORM of indignation has b en aroused over the alleged assault ecmmUte:! by Mr. H I Hardi-g. British Consul at Yunnanfu, on one Ameiican aid two Chinese scoutmasters. The incident, which took
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    FRENCH ELECTION
    46 1 Paris. .May .V The election passed oil with absol ute calm despite heavy polling The first result known was for Cochin China where M. Sarraut. the son ot the Premier, was defeated by a Saigon business man. M. de Beaumont. an Independent. Reuter Wireless
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    FRANC SAFE AGAIN FOR THE PRESENT
    140 1 FRANC SAFE AGAIN FOR THE PRESENT SAVED BY BRITISH INTERVENTION Panic By Public Now Unlikely London, May BL /COMPARED with yesterday's battle. when the British Exchange Equal:- I sation Fund v/as forced to throw m considerable reserves to ward off the attack on the franc, this morning's action was a
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    Sharp Rally
    79 1 Paris, May 5. Rumours that the Bank oi France intends to increasing the minimum value of gold deliveries from 222.000 to 5,000,000 francs was responsible for the sharp rally prior to the close of the Bourse, as sneculators concluded that such a measure meant a practical embargo on
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    STOP PRESS
    46 1 Rome, May 5. 'J'HE country will be summoned to a rally at which thc entry into Addis Ababa will be celebrated. Syrens shrieked throughout the country at 6 p.m. and Italy tonight be given up to a frenzy of Ma ticking for victory Reuter
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    BRITISH GUARDS BEAT BACK NATIVE ATTACKS
    336 1 BRITISH GUARDS BEAT BACK NATIVE ATTACKS (S.O.S. FROM RED CROSS REPRESENTA TIVE American Embassy Evacuated Addis Ababa, May 5. THE British Guards repulsed the attack on the Belgian Legation, which is still under guard. There have been no British casualties so lar and the situation is quiet. The American Embassy
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    723 1 Djibouti, .May 5. A BAND of 117 people is accompanyNegtu to Palestine aboard HltS. Enterprise. Prior to his dcrture the Emperor gave a reception the Sv md Abyssinian officers had come to say farewell. The ire was witnessed by huge In a dead silence, il niching moment of the it
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    TEN WICKETS WIN
    232 2 Photo). Casuals Too Strong For The Changi Gunners The "Casuals" beat the R.E at Chang: on Sunday by ten wickets but continued to bat and scored 187 runs lor four wickets Jockey Turner retired alter making 53. ROYAL ENGINEERS. Sgt Stone c Day b Turner 14 Lt
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    JOHORE SOCCER TRIAL
    161 2 Teams For North vs. South Match 'From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 3 The t following have been asked to attend the South Johore trial match to select the team to represent South Johore against North Johor^ The trial will take place on Tuesday at the
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    "ROSE MARIE"
    241 2 One Of The Finest Talkies Ever Produced The beautiful setting of the Canadian forests and the canyons, coupled with the superb singing of Jeanette Mac Donald and Nelson Eddy makes "Rose Marie," which opened" at the Capitol last night, one of the finest talkies produced. Jeanette's voice has
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    63 2 The best returns m me Circle Compctitioi held at the Garrison Gol' Club last week-end were as follows:Mhs J. M. Shakcspear 42 14 *>_ R. E. Black 35— 6 29 Major L, A. J. Graham 34— 4 1 29C. H. nee 37— 9y_ 29 Mrs. Netttelold. 41—10^
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    60 2 Sixteen card, were taken out for the May Keppel Women's Spoon < Stroke and the following w-re tho scores re-e turned: Mrs. E. Litchfield 45— 9 -3© Mrs. J. D. Mair 49 m —39 Miss M. Grieve 49—10 =39 Miss G. Farncll 53-13^ 39» a The Keppel
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    Hospital Charges
    728 2 Letters To The Editor _J _x~ 1 A SUBJECT OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO SINGAPORE'S MIDDLE CLASSES SHOULD OPEN EYES OF THE AUTHORITIES— WILL PLEADINGS FALL ON BARREN SOIL DUCES DISCIPLES— "X" REPLIES TO "ENGLISHMAN"-'' EMPIRE TO BE TACKLED BY THE DAGOES'— ARE WE STRONG ENOUGH? J To The
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    M.P.H. WIN IN JOHORE.
    98 2 (FY-om Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, May It. The football team of the Malaya Publishing House who are doin well m the Third Division of the SAF A league and the Commercial Cup Competition defeated the Johore Bahru Customs team, aspirants for League honours this year,
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    P. & T. CRUSHED.
    71 2 P. T. CRUSHED. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 3. Playing very poor football the Posts and Telegraphs Recreation Club were trounced by the Police by six goals to nil m the Johore Bahru District Football Association League today. The police led 3—o m the first half Bohran Karim
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    S.C.C. BOWLS.
    129 2 During the oast week, a triples lawn bowls competition was begun at the Cricket Club and the following are the results of the matches played. E. H. R. Bowerman's team 18: H. R. L Dyne's team 5. W. Y. Semples 17: E. J. Cassels's 7 A. Ferguson's 11:
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    54 2 The following have been selected to play for the V.M.C.A. vs. St. Joseph's on Saturday, May 9 at 2 p.m. at S.J.l.:— Lee Fong Lim, G. Day W Willis, B. R. O. Willis. R. Berenger J Ferguson. J. Ducios. A. Nathaniels H Gibson, K. M. Jopp alid Hee
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    28 2 Members of affiliated clubs are informed that the draw of the Junior badminton tournaments will take place at 830 pm. at The Clerical Union Hall Rangoon Road today.
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    60 2 The following have been selected to represent the Junior Department of the y.M.C A. at Water Polo on Friday May 8, against R.A. (Changi) at the YMCA Baths at 4.30 p.m.:— Heng Ah kow B Fones, Ong Kirn Hoe, Choo Seng Chye Lee Hong Ming, Sim Baon Howe (Captain) and
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      175 2 Diary Of The Day mmmm m *wm> Huh Water 10 56 am 8.0 It.. 10 31 p.m 8 5 ft. Sports Soccer: S A FA. Trial Anson Road; Stadium. Friendly: SCC I vs. Marines at S.CC: Social Athletic Party vs. (>'/ers:as Chinese Bank at SC.FA.: S.C.RC. six-a-side tournament start*. Cinemas
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    CHINESE CHARGED WITH FOR COUNTERFEITING
    441 3 Detectives' Discoveries IT JURY GIVE UNANIMOUS ♦NOT GUILTY" VERDICT j KOON INC. who came from Malacca and who described as a tailor who wanders about/ found himself m m the \ssize Court yesterday, before Mr. Adrian Clark, -v of possessing implements and materials for the
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    HOUSES BURGLED
    43 3 Wi,. A. J Moerman, a Dutch rrienda on Monday m Cuscaden Road was < i $400 was stolen from Mt manager of the Java Insurance Co., Ltd., real 1100 from his house lylan, Road on Monday. His is stated to oe mns-
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    POSSESSING
    29 3 BR. J. F. (JAFBIE) CONDON, who acted as intermediary between Col. Lindbergh and the kidnappers of his child and who was the main witness m the Hauptmann trial.
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    150,000 AMERICAN MURDERERS GO FREE
    215 3 150,000 AMERICAN MURDERERS GO FREE Roaming Country Washington, Apr. 25. A BOUT 150.000 murderers are naming the United States, according to Mr Edgar Hoover, head of the special force ol G-Men organised by the Government to fight the gangster menace. "Walking the streets of the towns of America." he declared
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    ILLICIT SAMSU
    134 3 (From Cur Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. May 3. Forty-three bottles of samsu. a few jars ot fermented rice and a complete still were some of the exhibits pi educed m the case m which a Chinese woman, Ch'ng Mooi Song, was charged with having sold by retail a
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    "English Girl Duped Into Marriage With Hindu"
    280 3 NULLITY SUIT ALLEGATION London, Apr. 25. rIE Attractive blonde English wife of an Indian barrister yesterday I began a court fight to annul her mari riage which took place nearly 11 years I ago. on the ground that her husband had previously married
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    70 Offers To Marry Soldier
    115 3 MAYOR'S GOOD DEED A London, Apr. 2fi. "SHY" Devonshire soldier has received seventy oilers of marriage. He is a six-foot private m the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, and he was to i shy that he asked the Mayor of Rams- gate. Alderman Harry Stead to
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    METHODICAL BURGLAR
    249 3 Europeans Robbed Of $3,000 Worth Of Jewels The house of Mr H C Atkin-B-fry. a partner tn the firm of Bwan and MacLaren. m Dalvey Road, was broken into on Su day night, and jewellery to 'the value of approximately $:s.0()0 was stolen. "It was evidently th? work
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    CRIMINAL FORCE CHARGE
    65 3 Alleged Assault Of Woman Chenay. a Tamil, was charged before Mr. J. D. Hughes m the second magistrate's court, Singapore, yesterday with I USitg criminal force to outrage the j modesty of Miss Kathel a! the 14 1 mile j stcne Changi Road on May 4. The
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    IMPLEMENTS
    303 3 Mother Killed By Children "NEEDED MONEY" Lyons. Apr. 27. smartly dressed young man and his sister, an attrac-tive-looking girl with dark wavy hair, were arrested as they danced m a fashionable night club here just before midnight last night. At the police station they confessed that 48 hours previously
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    SOLDIER'S DEATH
    135 3 Found Hanging In Barracks Missirg from fatigue duty at ten c'elcck on Monday morning. Private Michael Coles, aged 25 years, of the Middlesex Regiment, was found four Drum later hanging m a lavatory at the Gillman Barracks. The discovery was made by Private Alfred Anson, who found the
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS
    192 3 The following appointments are notified ln the FM.S Gazette: Dr W. J Moir promoted to Superscale Grade A Malayan M dicu: Service. Major J T Bretherton. MC. to be Second-in Command. Malay Regiment, j F M.S. Capt. F. G Crozier to be a Company Commander. Malay Regiment. F.M.S
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    LIEUT.-GEN. TASHIRO
    75 3 Tokio, May 1. Lieut-Gen. Kanichiro lashiro. com I Inlander of the Eleven' h Division I I succeeds Lieut-Gen. Tada as comman- dant of the Japanese garrison m North j China This is the first appointment there made by the Emperor himself, and I illustrates the increasing importance attached
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    CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL MAY MOVE TO SUBURBS
    271 3 London. /SHARING CROSS HOSPITAL, faithful 100-ycm.s servant of thc sick and maimed, is likely to be lost tv London fm «v, r unless speedy action i.s taken to prevent it bcim- transferred to some outlying suburb. it i council ha d- elded n
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    MILLION NEW HOMES
    199 3 £sMKMt,olt'Lmt By Building Societies London. Th<^ Lord Mayor of London. Sir Percy Vincent gave some remarkable buildii.g society statistics when he spoke at the luncheon which followed the annual meeting of the Metropolitan Building Societies Association at the Connaught Rooms yesterday. Speaking of the habits ot thrift
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    37 3 Lond en. May 1. Mr Harold Cox. the economist and a vigorous advocate as a Journalist and politician of the older styli- of classic "Pea**?, ritrenchment and reform." died yesterday at the age of 76. British Radio
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    SIR ARTHUR ROSE
    51 3 Lomli.n. May Sir Arthur P. ne, Commissioner lor Special Areas m Scotland, has resigned «,n th" grounds ol health Sir Arthur has also relinquished his oflice of chairman of the General Board of Oon trol for Scotland, which he has held I for over fourteen years British
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    YEAR OF SERVICE TRIALS
    2424 4 British Navy To Have More All-Metal Flying Boats a Amphibious Flying-Bouts Australian Government's Order- Mediterranean Spring Cruise Streamlined Shi is On Tivin-Engined Transport Tuke-Offs From Snow Natiimul Research Council* s Experiments l)ragon-Rapide\s Popularity \lclrose\s Flight —An "Aerial Curuvun" Changes In Technique (Geodetic Construction. OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
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    INNER MONGOLIA
    130 4 To lie (iovcrncd \U Mongoh Pelpiei Nsyl Iter M ii j.- 1 M la and Wi yi- Id to any qi .rt. I CU Imi In tl i I num ol the Inner 14 mg »llai Coun ah kinds ol lun i:i V> UU I:. U ra it
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    297 5 SI SSOLINI .mmped into the driving seat of a tractor and lunov. over the she of the mw Town Hall, when he inaugutown of Apnlia on the reclaimed Tontine Marshes He is here sc«n driving the tractor. (Photo by air mail) MISS GRACTE FIELDS arrived home at Southampton on the
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    ENGLISHWOMAN BECOMES A PRIESTESS
    234 6 life Given To Buddha 'UTMOST PERFECTION IN WOMANLY VIRTUE" Tacoma (Washington State), Apr. 27. II7HILE the clanging of temple bells drowned the traffic roar sf of this thriving American city, Mrs. Sun Van Pratt, formerly of Croydon, Sui icy, today changed her name to Tei Cn,
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL
    35 6 The next meetii g ol the Federal Council will be hel? at Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. June 18. at 10 a.m. There will be r.o ceremonial opening and uniform will no: be worn.
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    COMMEMORATION OF BUDDHA
    64 6 Holiday In Bangok (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, May 5. The commemoration of the birth, inspiration and death of Buddha, fallIrq today has provided long week-end holidays for all Civil Servants from Saturday afternoon to Thursday morning. It likewise provides a rare instance Whereby commerce fares bally,
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    SIR PHILIP NASH
    50 6 London. May 2. Gon Sir Philip Nash who was responsible m several capacities at diiierent times for the transport arrangements of the British forces m France during the Great War. and also •erred at the Ministry of Munitions, died m London today aged 60 years- British Radio
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    MORE CIGARETTES IMPORTED INTO SIAM
    284 6 But Fewer Matches (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, May 5. THE Customs Department gives details of the imports brought into Bangkok m March, and m the Siamese year which ended m March. General merchandise is divided up into a couple of hundred Items. Gunny bags
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    JAPANESE EXPORTS TO BRITISH MALAYA
    427 6 Problem Of Control REPLACE G COMPETITION BY CO-OPERATION /CONTROL of exports from Japan to British Malaya and other countries by export associations and co-operation between European. Chinese and Japanese firms m the handling of Japanese goods m Malaya was discussed by the Japanese Consul-General. Mr.
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    DEFAMATION ALLEGED
    304 6 Association To Take Action A resolution that legal action be taken concerning an article m a local journal, allegedly defaming the association, was passed at the annual general meeting of the Tamils Reform Association, Singapore, on Sunday morning. Mr. A. C. Suppiah, president, was m the chair. The
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    26 6 PRINfESS MARIA of Savoy, daughter of the Crown Prince of Italy and Princess Marie Jose, photographed m the garden of her parents' luxurious residence near Naples.
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    RAJA KAMARALZAMAN
    327 6 Banquet In Honour Of His Appointment I Fron. Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, May 4. Malay officers of all branches of the f rvice stationed m Perak gave a banquet to Raja Kamaralzaman m honour ot his appointment as a member of the Federal Council. The function took place
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    SULTAN'S BIRTHDAY
    124 6 Celebrations In Perak Next Sunday HH. the Sultan of Perak left for Cameron Highlands during the weekend. He will return to Kuala Kangsar m time for his birthday, which falls on Sunday next. The usual programme of events to celebrate the occasion will be considerably modified this year
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    "THE MID-DAY SCOT"
    81 6 Fastest London-Glasgow Service In History London. May 2. The London Midland and Scottish Railway inaugurates on Monday the fastest service from London to Glasgow m railway history. The "Mid-day Scot" will leave Euston at two o'clock and reach Glasgow 7 hours 35 minutes later, complet ing 401
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    EUROPEAN'S ESCAPE
    122 6 Car Plunges Down Embankment (From Our Owr Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 4. Mr. W. B R Rudyard assistant nianager of Rasa Estate. Batu Tiga, together witn his -ivie and "b jv had a remarkable escap. from serious injur, yesterday morning when the car ta which chey were travelling
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    HER FACE WAS "A PERFECT SIGHT"
    95 6 Eczema Sufferer s Frank Letter There 1> an un etter Irom womai of disHyiii iii are lookitiK lor .1 rorr. plaint will t,. writes:— •I am forty-.«ix suffered very badh was a pun < t sl-.nt to be seen I h.i i they did
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    A USTRALIAN ROVERS' HARDSHIPS
    288 6 A USTRALIAN ROVERS' HARDSHIPS Miraculous Survival TWO Australians vfc their pap. ports when then small I wrecked on I n M I of Singapore .no entry to Singapm, ration auihontie. i\ back to Sydney ftem 1 The tw<> men Scott and H»v:.»i aged about 2K Tin •> a. by Netherlands
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    McLAGLEN WANTS FANS to forget his BOXING
    860 7 McLAGLEN WANTS FANS to forget his BOXING Hollywood Today Sheilah Graham (k|OW thai Victor McLaglen has won the Academy award for erformance m "The Informer," univ one thing more he desin complete his happiness. nl film fans to forget I was a boxer." the six-four, 230--pound acting Colossus said. are
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    THEFT CHARGES
    112 7 Malay Arrested After Chase Jusa bin Musa. a Malay, was yesterday charged before Mr. T. D. Hughes, m the second court, with theft of one tin of cylinder oil valued at $2 and a piece of cloth /duster) valued at 15 cents, the property of Inspector Gho, from
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    Winning CONTRACT
    375 7 Winning CONTRACT &\^W?ou>\ Qjxj. D 9 n f____ m <?iael Gottlieb, Osvald Jacoby and Hward Schenkaa. worlds leadina team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence. AN OVERLOOKED END PLAY pAREFUL play is a pre-requisite of of successful play and the following hand belongs
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    Funeral Of Mr. Dupontet At Bidadari
    502 7 Funeral Of Mr. Dupontet At Bidadari THE cremation Ol Mr Jacques Georges Dupontet, who died In the General lospital on Monday, took place yeserday afternoon, preceded by a service I the Protestant Chapel at the Bidaiari Cemetery and was very largely atended. The Rev. Stephen Band, of the •resbyterian Mission,
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    ILLICIT CHANDU
    71 7 Elderly Chinese Woman Pleads Guilty Beiore Mr. L. B. Gibson. Criminal District Judge an elderly ClllneJe wo- man. named Wong Ah Hoc pleaded guilty yesterday to having been ln pox session ot 22 tahils of non-Onvcninioir, (chandu. valued at $176. on May pa down No 21, Singapore Harbour
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    51 7 Berlin. Alter May 1 every German couple ke to be presented on marrlegq wim copy ol a bachelor p>l biography The Minister for the Interior. Dr Frlck. has lnvrurt.-d all registrars of marriages to ,a.ii bridal couple, so long as neither is a Jew. a copy of Herr Hitlers "M
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      83 7 METRO GOLDWYN MAYER'S FUNNIEST PICTURE IN 10 I YEARS ALHAMBRA MALAYAN PREMIERE TODAY 3.15-6.15-9.15 GROUCHO-CHICO-HARPO MARX BROTHERS m 'A NIGHT AT THE OPERA' with KITTY CARLISLE ALLAN JONES VUININE. prophylactic against MALARIA. t U a S hi,r7 y day 2 sugar-coated DKts 3 r ains Quinine Hydrochloride. i!dA n rV°
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      879 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Singapore— ZHl I Transmission 3 .Owned and operated by Radio Service Two of the foHowing frequencies Co of Malaya Ltd.) will be used: GSG 16.86 m.. GSF w 7^ amm 19.82 m., GSD 25.53 metres. Wavelength 49.10 metres p m 6 Recorded music. 920 JS Ben
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH.
    19 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH. OIGGINS. At Singapore on May 5 ,to Jose the wife of R. C. Giggins. a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1936. Should Malaya Turn To Australia ?
    989 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1936. Should Malaya Turn To Australia A SHORT while ago we drew attention to the tendency for Malaya to loosen the ties with England and face more towards the East, though not m a political sense, since the chains forged by the Colonial
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    DAY TO DAY
    122 8 Dr. Brandon Bravo, who was away on leave, has returned to Penang. Mr. H. P. Armstrong has been posted to Rawang as O.C.P.D. He was stationed at Sungei Siput at one time. Mr. G. Rawlings, Assistant Secretary to Resident, Taiping, is at pres°nt an inmate of the
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    As I was Saying
    661 8 The Foreigner Pays CARMERS m all countries are suppos- ed to have a natural fondness for tariffs and Protection, but a story m tha new number of the "Countryman" makes one wonder whether they always realise whither such "safeguards" may lead them The story ln question
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    Mrs. Purple
    998 8 Even the rent-collector stays an hour v. hen he calls." The boy shook his head. He saw through the window cheerful red walls, heavy, shabby, comfortable furniture, an old man m spectacles and skull-cap gazing into the fire. He stopped to pat the little grey dog which joyfully
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    Sino-Japanese Clash In Swatow: Tense Situation
    217 9 Sino- Japanese Clash In Swatow: Tense Situation JAPANESE WARSHIPS AND CHINESE TROOPS Martial Law Declared After Rioting Hong Kong, May 5. several hours of rioting m the port of Swatow by irresponsible Japanese and Formosans, during which Chinese policemen were attacked, the general headquarters of the Chinese garrison forces m
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    ADDIS ABABA CENTRE TOTALLY SACKED
    511 9 Foreign Calm Under Reign Of Terror Djibouti. May 5. THF Addis Ababa has been d. demolished or burned. I- was discovered at dawn that many buildings were fired during the night, Customs House and warehouses and a bank called the National v of Abyssinia, Columns
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    Calm And Discipline
    87 9 to the disorder which surrounds them, calm Spline reigns among the b?Ign nationals who behind mergency defences are showing resource. mhif' >lifi inrid^nt illustrates thc which they are meeting the and discomforts of the situBriNd news Paper correspondents and French, filled m their ire this morning by
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    BIG VICTORY FOR THE WAFD
    60 9 Cairo, May 5. HTHE elections have resulted m an overwhelming victory for the Wafd (tbe extreme Nationalists) who have secured 163 seats m thc Chamber against 54 for all the six other parties combined. The elections proceeded smoothly throughout the country and aroused little excitement
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    Budget Leakage To Be Traced
    170 9 Budget Leakage To Be Traced London, May 4. yHE Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Neville Chamberlain, made a tatement at question time m the House of Commons on the alleged eakage of budget secrets. He said the chairman of Lloyd's had not been able to carry his enquiries far enough
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    "CAPTAIN BLOOD"
    255 9 An Even Better Film Than "The Mutiny On The Bounty" It is impossible not to compare "Captain Blood." which opened at the Victoria Theatre last night, with "Mutiny or. the Bounty" and the verdict must go m favour of "Captain Blood." After the generous praise justly accorJed the
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    BIG LEAD FOR ROOSEVELT
    30 9 New York, May 5. THE latest returns m the Presidential primary elections covering 1,153 polling stations give President Roosevelt 82,630 votes and Col. Breckinridge 15,151 Reuter
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    DAME CLARA BUTT
    67 9 London, May 4. The estate of the famous singer. Dame Clara Butt, has been proved al £39.517. She left £3.000 to the Royal College of Music, the Income to be used for an annual grant to the most successful and deserving male or female vocal student who
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    BATTLESHIPS VERSUS AIRCRAFT
    200 9 BATTLESHIPS VERSUS AIRCRAFT Controversy Resumed In j The Commons London. May 5. 'THE Hattl-ship versus Ait era n eon trnersy wai again debated In Ihe House of Commons when Lord St tn ley m-vrd suppl.Mii-mai.v MtJamttHl ol e 10:500 000. Indudtm BMMH ior preliminary w >rk m connection with the
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    KUALA LUMPUR BURGLARY
    49 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May i>. JEWELLERY and furniture valued at about $2,000 were stolen from the residence «i Mr. Lewis, a mining engineer of Renong Tin Dredging Co., Rasa, last night. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lewis were asleep when thc house Has entered.
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    AMY MOLLISON AND H. L. BROOK
    120 9 Both Out For Fresh Solo Records London, May 4. Amy Mollison left Giavesend Ah por' today at 9 a.m. on another attempt to break the England to Cape record, using the plane that crashed on her recent attempt. She reached Oran at 4 p.m.
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    DEFENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA
    42 9 Cape Town, Apr. 3<> Mr. Pirow. the Minister for Defence, on the invitation of the British Government, is leaving for Engla: d on May 22, to discuss matters affecting communications and the defence of South Africa. Reuter Wireless
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    MR. E. W. CAREY
    94 9 Death Of Kuropean In Tapping From Our Own m anient lp« h. May .V The death occurred al fcalptai hospital of Mr. E W Carey. European warder at tfu convict establishment, h Mowing a bri-l ill. ess. Mr. Carey. who was a vicMm ol pneumonia, i.s
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    33 9 Berlin. Ma> The death has oeeurn d her. (i.:. ion Falkenhausen who commanded a lection of the German army m A! Lorraine during the War H. |is later Governor of Belgium Reuter Wireless
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    FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    209 10 LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its readers this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London. New York and other centres. Thi? 3 the first occasion on which a
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
    529 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London p. tn. May 5 Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan, 5 p.c, 1944-64 118% 118% Famllng Loan, 4 p.c, 1960-90 117!/ 2 117% War Loan, 3% p.c ***** 105 7 8 Straits 6 p.c,
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    200 10 May 1. 2. 4. American Can Com. 125 125*2 125 1 i American Telephone ad Telegraph 151 7 8 151 V 2 152 7 H A<h;son Railroad 70 1 2 70 71 Chi .sapcak 55 8 55 54" 8 Pupcnt 139 1 137 3 4 V 37
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    INDIAN LABOUR
    57 10 Following are the numbers of arrivals and departurrs to Madras Presidency lor the month cf April. 1933. Arrivals estate aided) (Figures supplied by Travelling Inspectors) 207 acults: 54 minors; 33 infants. Arrivals (Ordinary deck passengers) (Figures supplied by Travelling Inspectors) 2.993 adults; 287 minors; 133 infants. Departures supplied
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    79 10 Thc Federal Rubber Stamp Co.. have moved to new premises at 5. Raffles Place, Singapore. The number of calls attended during April by the accident ambulance service of the Singapore Fire Department was 185 and of these 24 were to cases outside Municipal Limits. Mr. and Mrs. Barratt have arrived
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    REMBAU JELEI DIVIDEND
    92 10 The Board of Rem ban jclei Rubber Limited has decided to recommend a dividend of five per cent, m respect o| the year ended Dec. 31, 1935. Dividend warrants will be posted on May 20, 1936, to holders on the registers as at the close of transfer
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
    207 10 From London 5.30 p. m. May 5 RUBBER: Dull. London Spot: 7 3 B d. 7 7 16d. Previously: 73 B d. 7 7 16d July-Sept.: 7 7 16d. 7' 2 d. Previously: 7 7 16d 7 1 »d Oct.-Dec: 7 1 2 d. 75 B d.
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    Foreign Exchange Rates.
    70 10 London Closing Quotations May 5 London: Easy Cash: £206. Previously: Dull at £207 17s C;l Three months: £200 2s. 6d. Previously: £202 7.s 6d New York Tin: 46.80. Previously: 47.00. Copper: Settlement: £37. Previously: £37 2s. Cd Gold: Yesterday: £7 os. 4V 2 c\. Previously: £7 os.
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    84 10 From London 5.30 p. m. May 5 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris'! Francs to 141.21 75 7 16d. 753p, New York to 4.88 23 7.i)6 3 i 7.96 3 16d Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.22> 4 7.22 I.}1 Hong Kong Per
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    219 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES May 5 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London, 3 months' sight 243 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 J 32 London, T.T. 2 4 1 32 I
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    969 10 Fraser and Co. 9 s List Purtt PvvnX <%\) Perak R. Vall-y (fn Pungßor <$li Radella ($5, 4 Sandy croft ($2) .SunKci Bjwnn <T2) Sum?Pi Ram.ii <$l) 8. TUkmiie ($1) Tamb?.lak ($1) 'Ulu Brnuts (50 -t« Ulu Panrian <$1> Uniied Mala Dim Mb? 'i IMH
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    88 10 Ma> Ruyers Seller* Gambler 5.75 Java Cube 75 Hamburg C'ib° 1075 White Muntok Puppet Black Peppei 8 50 Copra, oundned 4 GO c pra. mixed 4no Small Flake Tapioca 4 50 R B. Siam No 1 per koyan 1 io Banja Jelotong 7.50 Sarawak, Jelotong 7.25 ft.
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    LIVERPOOL'S NEW SUBURB
    49 10 LIVERPOOL'S NEW SUBURB The Housing Committee ot th*' Liverpool Corporation are shortly to h work at Speke, near thc municipal airpert, on what will be virtually a selfcntained satellite township. F hundred arres of land have been set roan for housing and six thousand houses, together with schools, shops.
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    31 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association v i m.... IX! c B M Good j AjQ JOB M v LX. I i a Ji i. July Tout- M 1 J v yorl
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      LONDON CONVINCED OF EFFICACY OF CONTROL SCHEME
      886 11 On The Way To Achieving fM- kfm\ I B Its Omect SB CEO. WHITE YUILLE 'S REPORT GEO, WHITE, YUILLE AND CO., LTD., m their monthly rubber report dated, Apr. 22, state: Apart from the uncertainty brought by the near approach of the
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      MALACCA RUBBER PLANTATIONS
      533 11 DIVIDENDS ON PREFERENCE AND ORDINARY SHARES Directors' Annual Report The report of the directors of The Malacca Rubber Plantations. Limited. tor the year ended Dec. 31, 1935. to be submitted at the thirtieth annual general meeting of the members of the company to be heli at the
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      MARKET PRICE LIST
      374 11 Singapore, May 1. MEAT Beef steak Kati 34 Beef stew or curry do 28 Fillet steak lb. 52 Mutton. Australian do 38 Pork, lean Kati 40 Pork, lean and fat (Ist. quality) do 32 POULTRY Capons (locally reared) Kati 50 Ducks each 40 Fowls Kati 32 Hens
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    SZE HAI TONG BANK
    298 11 DIVIDEND OF TEN PER CENT. Proceedings At Annual Meeting The twenty ninth annual general meeting of shareholders of the Sze Hai Tong Banking and Insurance Company Limited was held at its registered office at Nos: 56, 57 and 58 Chulia Street. Singapore, on Saturday. May 2.
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    36 11 Crystal Palace have placed twenty players on the retained list lor next season: Booth. Buackman. Birtley. Bigg. Collins. Dawes <A >, Dawes «F Dunn. Edwards. Levene. Owens. Reeve, Robson. Rooke. Rumbold. Turton. Waldron, Wilde. Wood, and Worthington
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    70 11 Brand do 06 Ghee. No 1 Madras do 44 Ghee, No. 2 Calcutta. MDS do 24 Glr.gelly Oil do li Ginger, fresh do 04 Lard Kati 22 Rice, No. 2 Siam gantang 28 Salt Kati 02 Sauce, Chinese (medium) quart 12 Sugar, white, Ist quality. No. 26 Kati 04 Tea.
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      184 11 (Incorporated ln the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 6,500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000
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      481 11 CHARTERED BANK )F INDIA, AISTRAIJA AND CHINA (Incorporated In Er gland by Royal Charter) up capital m 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 Hollo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh narang Bangkok
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      FIGHTING THE SUBMARINE
      1000 12 FIGHTING THE SUBMARINE Lessons Learned During The Greqt, War URGENT NEED FOR SMALL FIGHTING CRAFT AS a result o. ihe London Naval Treaty of 1930, ri'es for the humanisation of submarine warfare became binding for all time upon Great Britain, the United States, and Japan. At the signature of the
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      87 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongMdr •h, ompatkak I Fast Wharf (Knit R ijnla IS; H Man. Wharl (I ;it arthai l 14. Talma c Empire Duck < 10ir.,.., Slam* s Pi Steel R 36 Umpire Dork (lint. Karagola M i: West Wharf (Km ln,,, < (i!e..ll!ei p |iim ii\M Main Wharf
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      48 12 The .'.i, .-ii. on i n h Europ Mr P II pull M M Mr and M X [ant, icisi c H H W .1- B J M I If B I said \j i -..i I N Mr J a Pi M H !i ii Wennips.
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      BIBBY LINE
      147 12 ILONDON ADDKh.vs tt, PALI >lAI L. UNCDOM I of las i wWk ien 1 Mall PaM^nrft-r Vesv I »*MiOt» COLOMBO, FORI MARSEILLES, Pl.YMoi m LONDON witn through d irom Wn gapore and Pi HOMFWARD SMI UNil l^ave R.1.f0,,,, OZVOROBHtI WORCEBTEKSHIRI CHESHIRI i YORKSHIRi DERBYSHIRE SHROI ST/ l OXFOI
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      28 12 SILVER LINE, LTD STATES AFRICA INDIES SERVICE. J Loading f,»r HALIFAX, NORTH SOUTH ATLANTIC ANO 0 S.S. "SILVER ASH" D SAII S 1 HARRISONS BARKER CO., UJ /\> m-
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      610 12 I^cal And Foreign 3fail Dispatches And |:ij f Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every 7 pm Thursday 7.45 a m Alor Slar: M 0&1. ;to Fri.* 7.45 am Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 pm. Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 am. aftd 7 p.m Klang, Kuala Llpls, Port Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays*
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      332 12 PASSENGERS BY AIK The following were passengers oy KLM planus: Arrived frcm NEI by KLM plane PH-AKI on Apr 25: Mr Yun-iwiike Ya -ukav.a. Mr Yuzi Yanas.ik:. Mr P. fctf Prln* Mr Jan Schoorl. Mr Frederick Muller Lelt !or Mi dan. India and Eurone by KLM plane PH-AKI on Anr
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      255 13 P O aff^Mw m wWm mm9 Mw mm m mm^ I REPEAT |||ltt I FOR COMFORT AND SERVICE CHEAP RETURN TICKETS TO CHINA, JAPAN, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY. From SINGAPORE Available for two months. A Regular Weekly Service Ls maintained between Singapore, Port Iffetlenbam leluk Anson and Penang. per s.s. \MATA
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      1117 13 P^ 52^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Orean Ihe llu a Khiow Steamahin I o (193*) ltd Sleam Ship Co, Lid and China Mutual Tlu- < una.d Uhlle su -ltd Steam Navigation I Ui.| The Sarawak Sleamnhip l Ltd. The Straits Meamship (o Ltd. The Auslrallan Oriental Line ltd
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    154 14 TWINE CLUE TO BATHROOM MURDER MYSTERY Ex -Convict Arrested New York, Apr. 22. POLICE Commissioner Valen- tine, of the New York police, announced this afternoon that a man had been arrested and had confessed to the murder of Mrs. Titterton. wife of an English official of the National Broadcasting Company,
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      697 14 JSk.« i IYI* VAN HEUTSZ— Wednesday, May 6. Penang and Belawan-Deli. THEDENS Wednesday. May 6. Muntok and Palembang. TOBA— Wednesday. May 6. Toengkal. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. MAKASSER— Wednesday. May G. Prigi-Radja. Sapat. Tembilahan. Poeloe- J Pallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. TOMOHON— Thursday. May 7. Singkawang. Pemangkat and Sambas. TlNOMBO— Thursday. May
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      630 14 JOINT SERVICE 3 OF X ->-- ■■<.-> %m.S*.4m*UJm\-m-i Prince line -silver une FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOI*E Dae Sails Due mm m r ___m____ mm l Sinrapore Singapore Hoe York M.S. SIAMESE PRINCE j n Por t May 11 June 22 M.S.
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    2762 15 Weekly Sports Notes Compiled By "Nimrod" Mfn Reminiscent Moo J— When The Club Were "Whales" At Soccer— The f "Trials "Of Singapore -Friction In I A D IL af** r read the other I appearance of a tba ler with Chartweek, earn ',1 1
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    JUBILEE CUP PROBABLES
    77 15 la»ndoti. May I Tin* Jubilee Cup probables ar rolloiri 8 a Dequeat <E Smith*. Robin Q .fellow f West on). Guest Of 'Penvman*. Ank.u. or Sp:nll>x tFOxi Blue Boy <Sir<u». British Quota 'B ..ryi. P'^.imn <L>wr«'v». Infl Clid Richards) Negundo -w Rftcka oy*. IClHdocia X Roberteoni Rlppi
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    KEPPEL G.C.
    25 15 The May Month'y Medal <80.-\i nl thc Keppel 001 l Club will b«> played r«M on Saturday aad Sunday. May I md M
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    LEAGUE LEADERS TAKE THEIR WORST BEATING
    502 16 Four-Nil Defeat By The Gunners BUCKLEY SCORES ALL FOUR R.A .1: R.A.F 0. TIIFRF was another 'surprise of the season" m the First Division yesterday when the Royal Artillery severely defeated thc Royal Air Force, league leaders, by lour clear goals. With this win,
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    89 16 Ot h er Spo rts Ne ws On Pages 2 and 15 their superiority. Beach and Btacey. especially, were practically Impenetrable. But there was one occasion whee. the forwards got through, and Knott tred into the goalmouth. Steer ani Da\is jumped forward, the former getting his head m Aral The
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    INDIANS BEATEN
    46 16 London. May 5. WORCESTERSHIRE beat the Indian tourists today, by three wickets. In their second innings the Indians made 150 (Perks 5 for 37) Worcester made the required number for thc loss of 7 wickets. Human 68 (not out) Xissar 5 for 50. Reuter.
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    SINGAPORE G.C.
    139 16 The following is tho draw for the qualifying round of the Women's Duffers' Cup competition to be played on II nday. May 11. Mrs. F. E. Rowland vs. Mrs. Spenser Wilkinson. Mrs. A. Cannell vs. M.s C. W. Bloomfield. Mis C. E. Winter vs. Mrs. H. B. Sym.
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER
    60 16 Tlie foi. owing have been selected to play for the YMCA. VS. J CSA. tomorrow (Thursday) on the J.C.S.A. ground at 5.13 p.m. J. Fermison. Tan Hak Wan. F Cl cker. Chan Joo Tiang, G. Day. W Mitchell. Yap Yeow Siang. C. Crocker. Lim Kin Wee. Ong Swee
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    Junior Department
    64 16 The following hay boon selected to play soccer for the Junior Department against the sabs, tomorrow (Thursday) on the Anson Road ground at 5: Tan Kwang Beng, Khoo So: Thuan. Phoa Keng Hnik. Ngan Fook. Ong Swee Keng, Lim Eni> Huat. Tan Wee Eng, X Leembruggen, If. Anthony,
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    INDIAN TOURISTS
    70 16 Fare Badly In First Match Against Worcester Worcester, May 4. T^IIE All-India cricket team, who ;»m tc play three Test matches against England, are well on the way to being defeated m the opening match of their tour and at the hands of Worcestershire one of the weaker
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    AMERICAN BASEBALLERS OUT OF FORM
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    INTER-CLUB TENNIS
    71 16 V.M.C.A. Team To Play Against S.C.C. The following will represent the YMCA. at tennis against the S.C.C. on Thursday (tomorrow): H Kamis and Yadi. I. A. Pereira and Dr. Haridas; Dr Cheah Teck Yam and A. H Yap; M Yosh: and J. A. Aisagoil; Y. C. Wee and
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    S.R.C. TENNIS
    168 16 The following are the results of ties at the SRC. tennis tournament: Championship Doubles: S Stewart and H N Balhetchet beat D J. Leicester and F. Scully 6-0; 6-1. Mixed Doubles: R H Barth and Miss E de Souza (OCT.) beat Mr and Mrs K. S Hogan iowe
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    THE DERBY
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    WIN FOR Y.M.C.A. JUNIORS
    230 16 Anglo-Chinese School Beaten The V.M.C.A. Junior Department heat the Anglo-Chinese School on their own ground by 37 runs yesterday. The Anglo-Chinese School had only ter. men out. Bootees: YMCA. JUNIOR DEPT. Kah Foo be Balasingham 10 Swee Law b Jan Jee ft Varma c Kanagaiatnam b
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    WEEK-END YACHTING
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