The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 May 1936

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,848 ■STD. 1835. SATURDAY, MAY 9, 193« 10 CENTS
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  • 890 1 Can Germany Be Trusted To Honour A New Treaty? i BRITAIN WANTS RUSSIA INCLUDED IN NON-AGGRESSION PACTS Surprising Omission NO REFERENCE MADE TO THE MANDATED TERRITORIES THE EAGERLY- AWAITED BRITISH REPLY TO HITLER'S RECENT PEACE PROPOSALS HAS BEEN MADE PUBLIC. THIS TAKES THE FORM OF
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  • Article, Illustration
    15 1 CHORUS Of SELECTION COMMITTEE FUNNY How |"H I OLD REJECTED PICTI KJ GROWS ON ONI
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  • 184 1 Eden's Pmlicy At Geneva On Monday Ms London .May 8. 'THE British attitude at the League I Council meeting at Geneva on! Monday occasions thc liveliest controversy. Thc News-Letter, the Official organ o'' the National Labour Party, unexpectedly urges thc can- j collation of
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  • 110 1 Meeting Native Competition London May 8. I\l NLOP Plantations are rcapinc the benefit of expenditure on scientific investigations, which is the only method of meeting native competition, said Sir Eric Gcddcs. the chairman, at the annual general meeting of the Dunlop Rubbrr Co., Ltd. He added
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  • 256 1 FINAL INTERMENT IN BIDADARI Body Of Mrs. Armitage Brought From Egypt HELD in Egypt for more than a! year under a law of the country, the remains of Mrs. Norman Abercromby Armitage, formerly Miss Marion Devereix Knov/les, of Singapore, are being brought to Singapore by the P. and O. liner
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  • 102 1 "No Kick From America" (From Our Own Correspondent) Free Press London, May g. THF New York correspondent of the Daily Mail states that official circles in Washington deny the Wall Street rumours that the British and American Governments arc negotiating an agreement to increase the price
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  • 323 1 THERE IS STILL A GOVERNMENT IN ABYSSINIA CARRYING ON IN THE WEST Has Control Of Large Area London May 8. UTTHE erroneous impression seems to be widespread that there ls no longer any Government in Ethiopia. says the Minister in London, Dr. Ifßlttn, in a letter to The Times. "I
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 70 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TODAY'S ATTRACTION RIJSTAFFEL 12.30 to 3 p.»* ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. SPECIAL RACE DINNER BALL AM) FAREWELL APPEARANCE OF THE WORTH SISTERS THK POPULAR AMERICAN DANCE TEAM EXTENSION TO 1 A.M. K YOUR
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    • 132 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEAVIEW m KOTEt TONIGHT (FORMAL) TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER I SERVED DN IHE LAWN DANCING IN THK BALL ROOM DINNER $3 00 NON DIMKS M 00 EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE l=— RELLER BAND— J SUNDAY
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  • 124 2 Y.M.C.A. Eliminated In Sultan's Cup (From Our Own Correspondent) ipoh. May 8. The Ipoh Club cleared the first hurdle in the Sultan's Cup tennis competition eliminating the Y.M.C.A. A feature of the play was the good display given by Bagct and Bede Cox whose volleying was particularly
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  • 113 2 Officer Administering To Attend A dinner and dance, restricted tc members, will be held at the Singapore Swimming Club on Friday. June 19. on the occasion oi the "At Home" to mark the opening of the new clubhouse. HE thc Officer Administering the Government and Mrs Small
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  • 214 2 European Who Wanted To Destroy Ailing Pups James Henry Martin appeared before Mr. L. B. Gibson in the first magistrate's court. Singapore, yesterday to answer a charge of being in possession of firearms and ammunition on Apr. 7. without a permit from the C.P.O. Chief Court
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  • 366 2 Best Seen In Singapore Since Marcus Show Since the Marcus Show, a more talented and versatile company has not i visited Singapore than the "Nine O'clock Revue,'' which opened its season here last night at the Theatre Royal. The one great difference between the
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  • 204 2 Owing to rain the final event of the;* S.C.C Spring Tournament, the. Cham-' pionshlp Doubles N. S. Wise and R F. m Smi:h vs. E. C Cherrington and W. J. L M. Warden has been postponed to l Monday. May 11. After the game the prizes
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  • 170 2 The following ties have been fixed for Monday in the S.R.C. tennis tournament. Championship Doubles: Dr W A Baihetchet and Dr. R. C Oehlers vs. G A Lowe and N. S. Hogan. S Stewart and H. N Baihetchet vs. Dr. S. L Oehlers and R H Barth.
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  • 76 2 London. May 8. The II C C. beat Surrey by sever wickets. The M.C.C. 494 for seven de clared <Hendren 202. Edrieh 114 anc 9t for 3. Surrey 224 (Sims 5 for 51) and 363 CAMBRIDGE VS. SUSSEX Cambridge 205 (Robinson 5 for 47 and 359 Tindall 101.
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  • 23 2 A man's clothes have been lound oi the beach at Jury's Gap. near Rye. Ii a pocket was a soldier's leave pass. i
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  • Correspondence
    • 168 2 Why Not Develop Their Mandate To The Editor. I Sir.— ln addttlOfl to their vast native I lana. there ar? plenty oi opportunities for Australians ir. the development of i their New Guinea mandate, where practically nothing has been ::m? by them except opening up the gold^area
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    • 40 2 The Junior Department of the YMCA beat the Changi Gur.inis by [five goals to three a: water polo yes- trrday. The Senior Department had a home and home match when Reds beat Blues by three goals to one. I
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 281 2 ___________________________________________m___ U m MISCELLANEOUS. stains everywhere on wood, stone metal clothing. Carpeta are easily removed, by meara of a secret preparation. This amazing remedy kills bugs and cures dandruff Or.ce the secret is yours you can make up the preparation In any quantity. Apply immediately for fuil particulars. Box No.
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    • 768 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Cbc Sinoapote Jfccc press lead Oflice: Cecil -ti». i IMlMll ,xl *<v*nm*a_* (uala Lumpur Oflice: 2. r Java Pbonr Vnam Oflice: I r. i. I Ir M onrluil Oili« r M 13 Flee* rl I umMam rhun« < I.i "I^-adnM in 2J; SUBSCRIPTION RATES w M Monthly 1
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 167 2 Diary Of The Day High Water, 12.37 a.m. 7.8 ft.. 11.57 1 p.m. 8.9 ft. Sports Racing: Singapore Autumn meeting opens at Bukit Timah; crick t: S.C.C, vs. R.A.F. at S.C.C; S.R.C vs Khalsa! /X S.R.C; N.CC vs. Malays at Balestier; St. Joseph's vs. Y.M.C.A.; CSC. "A" vs. j Chinese
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  • 309 3 No Business To Spend Money UDGE'S STERN REMARKS IN BANKRUPTCY COURT I ONSIDEg his whole conduct has been thoroughly digest said Mr. Justice Adrian Clark, in (he Bankruptcy ...day. when he ordered Tan Hock Kee lo pay to the ,1 Assignee
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  • 384 3 POTSDAM'S RECORD VOYAGE In Spite Ot Delay HAIN and a sky followed the Potsdam into Singapore yesterday afternoon ifter she had completed a record round-trip of 21 days' between Singapore and Japan. The Potsdam has been steaming consistently at 22 knots between ports on this voyage to make up for
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  • 318 3 THHE undernoted newly-added non- fiction and fiction works will be ready for issue tomorrow at 8.30 a.m. White Sails Crowding, illustrated. C. M. Butlin: Siamese White, illustrated and maps. Maurice Collis: The Son of Marietta. Johan Fabricius: The Lunatic Spy, Frank Groundsell; DiaghilefT. His artistic and private life.
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  • 179 3 Funeral Of Carthage Purser In Singapore j The funeral of Mr William Gentry, late purser ol the s.s. Cartilage took place at the Bidadari Cemetery yeaterdajfc afternoon The Rev A V Wardle of the Missions to Seamen offieiated. Among those preseni at tlie graveside were tne following:
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  • 141 3 A CCORDING to the Straits Settle- ments Govornment Gazette the Government had revenue in excess of expenditure to the extent of $922,572 for th;> month of January. The total revenue, including land sales, was $3,251,837. which comparewit h a twelfth of the yearly estimates of $2,791,814, and $3,245,926
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  • 485 3 MAGISTRATES' DECISION "AN OUTRAGE" London jyiu Kenneth H Roden, builder, aged -42. ol Longford Road. Boghor H left his home to u ,o to court in London and to risk bankruptcy In an effort to clear his name He knew that Lf he lost his
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  • 54 3 Lim Bone. Soo i i i :m Malayan lawn tennis champion .md the present hi Ider ot tht 1 iti baa t ai n «t prol al tnai. He has been engai «t by tin Tanglin c.ub ani will gh Instruction then ry day except
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  • 63 3 There were 27t> deathi and RR blrtha in the Btngapot Municipal an i laafl week. Pneumonia cr. ad M <1 -aths phthisis 24. convulsion 22. enteritis .md bail beri 21 each, maloria 17 and dgient tw.i. Eight deaths were ol rsona arho had been less than three
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • 951 4 Loan Exhibition At Raffles Museum FOUR CLAW ED DRAGONS A RECENT leading article in the Free Press, on the opening of the Chinese art exhibition in London, expressed the wish that steps might be taken to hold a similar exhibition in Singapore, where there are so
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  • 72 4 Successful Revival At Old Vic. "Peer Gynt." one of the Old Vic's most successful productions, has been revived at Sadler's Wells for a season. At several performances it has been given in its entirety, commencing at 5 30 p.m. The costumes for "King Lear" at the Old Vic.
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  • 322 4 AMPERE CENTENARY Paris, May 2. THE centenary of the death of R Andre Marie Ampere, whose name is immortalised in electromagnetism, falls actually next month, but some of the celebrations at least were advanced a month or two to fit in with the Lyons Industrial Fair,
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  • 679 4  -  Britain On The Screen London, Apr. 30. /'AVER two hundred American film stars are expected to play in British films this year. Constance Bennett. Richard Arlen. Noah Beery, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Dolores del Rio are already here; and among others expected before the
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  • 286 4 As It Was—In The Singapore Frec Press, Of The Week Ending May 5, 1836 100 Years Agb NOISY PROCESSIONS The noisy processions which have on all occasions been permitted to attend the occurrence of any religious rtatl vals of all classes of Mahomedans ar.d Hindoos of this place, have always
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  • 115 4 Murray's Cheap Editions Port o" Missing Men by P.C. Wren. John Murray 2/JIRR JOHN MURRAY has again foli m lowed the sound policy ot publishing successful booki in eheap edll without waitinj. an urconscit.nab'.c time ani so. P C Wren's Port o' Mi> Mr
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  • 126 4 When He Got R id 35 lb,, of Fat This man found hr merh welßhl A^ I vcaaea lae veil u tn made him apnea, oldei he eventually r »t rid looked ft fi v..,. \,„in»er J how hP BChleu.i hl I am 3;i
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 239 4 QuinineT as a prophylactic against MALARIA. use every day 2 su K ar roalH tablets 3 grams Quinine N d ro chloride. Be sure to take a quirklv disintegrating (soluble) i.,|,| ft such as made bv K\\ho|\(. QUDfINI fac rom trade g mark Price of a bottle of 50 tablets
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  • Article, Illustration
    301 5 i \l MOSQUE (risht) i., Ki r VIEN GUN TEAM from HJtf.S Excellent, (Whale Island) the ag school, competing atalnal crews rrom the Royal "Marines Excellent sub-lieutenants, won the Sub- Lieutenants' Cop and Wckwood Trophy in the field gun ..uprtition at Whale Island Portsmouth. Idmfral sir John D. Kelly, Commander
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  • 268 6 Found In Singapore PLACED IN RECEPTACLE AND FORGOTTEN THE $35,000 string of pearls belonging to Mrs. Rebecca Meyer, the loss of which caused Scotland Yard and Singapore detectives to carry out exhaustive inquiries in England and here, has been found in Singapore. The nine-day mystery
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  • 74 6 Sign Reciprocal Trade Agreement Washington, May 6. The United States and Fra.ce have signed a reciprocal trad? agreement. This agreement will become effective on June 15 and is termir. able by either party at six months' notice after Jar.. 1 1937. It provides most favoured nation treatment
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  • 66 6 The British Trade Fair at the Gren* World closes at midnight tonight after a most successful period of nine nights. Exhibitors have been clearing their exhibited stocks at cheap prices during the last nights. Some firms are giving away presents with articles sold. Attendances have been large
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  • 229 6 Chinese Art Treasures Here Tomorrow mui tsai commission; THE P. and O. Ranpura, carrying the Chinese Art Treasures, will arrive in Singapore at daylight to- 1 morrow two days late because of her adventures at Gibraltar. The Ranpura also has on board the Mui Tsai Commission to Hong K- and
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  • 123 6 Failed To Register As An Alien (From Our Own Co: respondent.* Johore Bahru. May 6. Zentaro Ojita. a Japanese carpenter emp'oyed on Kulai Besar Estate, was this mcrning charged before Shaikh Abu Baker bin Yahya, Second Magis'rate, Johore Bahru. with failing to register as an alien. Pleading guilty,
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  • 663 6 U.P.A. Quote Cowper In Wild Life Memorandum 'GRACED WITH POLISHED MANNERS" HECOURSE is had to poetry in a memorandum nrepared by Mr. C. 1^ Ward-Jackson, secretary of the United Planting Association Malaya in presentation of its case concerning the wild life laws. The United Flanting Association of
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  • 356 6 FOUND GASSED IN EMPTY HOUSE Efforts To Re-Enter The Navy London. A BOY'S remarkable preparations for suicide a.d his efforts to re-enter the Navy after a previous suicide attempt were described __X the Maidenhead inquest yesterday on Victor George Lipscombe. 16. of Pinkneysrpad. Maidenhead. He was found
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  • 159 6 PRETTY CHINESE GIRL ACQUITTED Alleged Theft From Shop SAYS COMPLAINANT MADI IMPROPER SUGGESTIONS A PRETTY Chinese girl, Teo Chwee by name. w..v n,x,,,, liv acquitted by Mr. T. D. Hughes, in the second courl r alleged theft of $10 in a shop at 54, Bras Basal. R, M< I perty
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  • 270 6 Immigrants' Sex Ratio Problem NOW RIGHTING ITSELF "pHE question of the sex ratio among immigrant labourers was mentioned at a recent meeting of the PlanthiK Section of the U.P.A.M. Mr. K. P Reynolds invited attention to one aspect of the subject, namely, the lact that a large number of immigrants
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  • 79 6 Dr P B Hunter C Mu H alth Omci r by th Carthag Dr Hunter Had rear m mpeivlatni p^f against malaria Aim dene* ol alarta was hi or eight months ->t tl of the activities af tha I I mo* quitoes. th* rtlaeaei be under eontr
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 261 6 .INDIGESTION/^ Q PAIN MK Wh v \i V Suffer Why endure the torment of l^rve NO CURE-— NO PAY Pains and Headaches when 2 simply obtain .20 tablet bottle of Matfa Yeast Vite Tablets can bring veast-vite Tablets from any s.ores. 1 ti-ti 1- -i Take as directed, and If
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    • 132 6 G. I uaranteed p) Y making small regular payment* no* you can main m_J certain ot your son's education, no matin what l»ap pens. The Standard Life Public School* Polu% n> you to save out of income the money vou will ne« A son's schooling, and at thc same time
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  • 133 7 Replies Favourable To Turkey Belgrade, May Thc conference ot thc Balkan Brv ItentC (Turkey. Yugoslavia. Greece and Rumania) has agreed to the Turkish i proposals for th? refortification of the i Dardanelles provided that in the event lof a member of the Entente being attacked by n non-member,
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  • 906 7 Winning contract _i m 2?^X\vj^C6u^ Qxxfc D-vid Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Scheme**, world's leadinq team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system in existence. A FEW PRINCIPLES OF PLAY THE play of the cards at Contract involves so many factors that we cannot
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 48 7 THE MARX BROTHERS WILL MAKE YOU TIRED WITH LAUGHING. S Free Press 6-5-36. ALHAMBRA 315 6.15 and 9.15 'A NIGHT AT THE OPERA' with the mad MARX BROTHERS THiS (S TRULY A PICTURE WORTH SEEING aaR *R\ t) I m^RM—^*^ 'I M M^3vWl_i^hU^ MrrmM ami V. n \^B
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    • 90 7 s,ooo=== DIABETICS wanted to write for FREE BOOKLET which explains In simple len£ueM* hew DIABETES IS CURABLE WITHOUT TASTING, DIETING or INJECTIONS Uritt /-.-/.it tOtVLNLS RESEARCH LABORATORY P.O. lie* '_•>;. CALCLTTA. IfcOlA* This MUST/ keptCIMAH keeps the bowl spotless and also cleans the bend where the brush cannot reach. A
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 1886 7 WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES Today Transmission 3 Manning the Ship." 11.10 Dance music 7.50 The Serge Krish Septet. 11.20 Close down I'cnang— ZHJ T^° f following frequencies 82 SEE*** U^ e signftl^ 1! will be used. GSG 16.86m GSF Weekly newsletter sports sum- Berlin— DJA DIR DIP (Pmang Wir« less Society)
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    • 77 7 Sermon by Mr. Thio Chan Bee. 6.00 p.m. Evening Service of Worship. Sermon by the Minister. Tuesday: 5.30 p.m. Vesper Service. Wednesday: The choir rehearsals at the usual hours. Friday: 8.15 p.m. Thc Eoworth League in the Church Hall GEYLANG METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHL'RCH 9.00 a.m. Sunday School in English for
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  • 1019 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1936 Labour Camps "THE recent report that Austria is going to follow Germany's example and start compulsory labour service and labour camps, in the near future, appears to have caused a good deal of alarm in political circles. Needless to say, the usual
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  • 187 8 Mr F. A. Hare, joint manager of Messrs. Robinson and Co. Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur, has just returned from leave. Mr. H. W. Whylie has been appoint- ed a member of the Board of Visitors j to thc District Hospital, Teluk Anson. Mr. R. N. Turner, Cadet, Malayan
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  • 1467 8 A MINOR tragedy having overtaken I the Topicist, his column has once again been handed over t3 his aspir- r ing assistant. Horace Horseface, to whom is left the task of explaining, if possible, what exactly is the "minor tragedy" that gives Horace another chance to
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 139 8 /Good Taste* CALDBECKS BV SPEC 1 M H^k m\\ JW \RjEfc2r king or siam APPOINTMENT FINEST SEIECTION OF SMART JEWELLERY JUST ARRIVED WEARING A GOOD PIECE OF JEWEL IS A FINE OLD TRADITION THAT APPEALS TO IHE PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP IN EVERYBODY. YOUNG AND OLD. THE BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS OF JEWELS
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    • 64 8 BURGLARY INSURANCE j A GAFLAC Policy affords infalli- bie protection against loss from Bur- j glary. It is superior in every way to police protection, fire anus artd watch degs. A Burglary PcUcy never ceases in its vigilance. It tn always dependable. GENERAL i ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
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    14 9 photo). 121 |fARDS HURDLES race at the Anglo-Chinese continuation school srorts yesterday Free Press
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  • 259 9 BIG DEFENCE AND INDUSTRIAL SCHEME FOR MANCHUKUO Formidable Enough For Strongest Attack MILLION NEW SETTLERS EVERY YEAR Shanghai, May 8. A SCIIEMi; that will have far-reaching effect on the future defence and industrial development of Manchukuo has been proposed by thc Japanese Kwantung Command and supported by the War Office
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  • 489 9 Reports Of Grounding Exaggerated (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. May 8. THE statement that press reports, ally in France. were xagger&ted with regard to the pounding of che P. and O. Ranpura at Puntamala. near Gibraltar, was made v »y Mr. F. T. Cheng. special
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  • 92 9 FRANC ENTERING ON LAST PHASE STRUGGLE TO REMAIN ON GOLD Heavy Intervention By Britain And U.S. London. May 8. A FATALISTIC atmosphere is per- vading the foreign exchange market regarding the franc, the opinion gaining ground that ihe struggle i? entering on the last phase. Large amounts continue on offer
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  • 69 9 Last Year Of Thc Famous Musical Ride? London. May 7. The Duke of York, accompanied by the Duchess and Princess Elizabeth and her sister, opened the Royal Tournament at Olympia this afternoon. It is possible that, owing to the progress of mechanisation, this will be the last year
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  • 37 9 London, May 8. THE wedding of Miss 1 Bridget Thomas, daughter of H.E. Sir Shenton and Lady Thomas, and (apt. Lotinga will take place at St. Margaret's, Westminster on Tuesday, June 9. Free Press copyright.
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  • 60 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Hong Kong, May 8. ALTHOUGH no official an- nouneement has been made regarding the situation at Swatow, Mr. Chen Tung Hsu, Mayor of the port, and the Japanese Consul have reached a settlement regarding compensation for the relatives of thc Japanese policeman who
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  • 141 9 Question Raised In The Commons London, May 7. npHR Prime Minister, asked in a Commons question to allay thc anxieties expressed in a recent declaration by professional, business and public men in Tanganyika, regarding alarm among thc European, Indian and native inhabitants caused by uncertainty as
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  • 114 9 Cannot Use Threats To The Soviet Moscow, May 8. "It will be good when the Japanese realise they cannot speak threateningly regarding the Soviet," writes Karl Eadek in Isvestia. commenting on Mr. Arita's speech to the Japanese Diet on Wednesday. He adds that it
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  • 55 9 London, May 7. The Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, was questioned in the Commons regarding the committee appointed to advise him on restrictions on foreign borrowing and in the course of his reply stated "I have not at present in mind amy radical alteration or restriction
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  • 141 9 CHINA WITHDRAWS HER EXEQUATUR SEQUEL TO CONSULAR INCIDENT Wants Compensation For Scoutmasters Nanking, May 8. THE Chinese Government has can--1 celled the exequatur of Mr. H. I. Harding, British Consul at Yunnanfu, thus signifying that it is no longer recognising him as Consul. This follows the presentation of a note
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  • 103 9 Senator Nye Attacks U.S. Naval Programme Washington, May 8. The Senate yesterday passed the War Department appropriation bill, which now goes to the President In the course of the debate Senator Nye condemned large armaments as inevitably leading to war and particularly attacked the authorisation
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  • 108 9 Present Agreement To Be Revised London, May 7. The President of the Board of Trade. Mr. Walter Runciman, in a Commons answer this afternoon, said that under the Anglo-Argentine trade agreement of 1933 six months' notice of termination of the agreement might be given by either
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  • 43 9 London, May 7. TTIIE Court of Common Council i of the City of London has approved the proposal for thc establishment of an airport at Fairlot, near Ilford, in Essex, at an estimated cost of A: 600,000. British Radio
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 150 9 BABY HIGH CHAIRS COMPLETE WITH PLAY TRAY M^__ft AND COLOURED COUNTERS. uful CAN BE PLACED IN TWO 111 I IWWLiTj POSITIONS. SIMILAR TO lig^jjl ILLUSTRATION BUT WITH LJ^mL BACK PANEL AND NURSERY J/\ TRANSFERS. AVAILABLE IN t^(^Y? f GREEN, PINK, BLUE, IVORY r*T*^'Yj PRICE $14,50 BACH ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 556 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. May 8 I* New York prices quoted in U.S. The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers, margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless r «v.„ otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Pall Conversion
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    • 202 10 May 5 6 7. i American Can Com 125 3 4 126V 2 125 American Telephone and Telegraph 154 7 155V 2 153 l 2 I Ateheson Railroad 71»/ 2 72 73 Chesapeak 55% 55% 54 3 4 Dupont 139 3 4 141% 138% Firestone 29 29*4
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    • 296 10 Messrs. Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Limited in their weekly rubber report dated May 8, state: The apprehension felt concerning the fate of the franc has been responsible for a fair volume of liquidation and nervous selling during the past few days. Prices are now about two cents
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    • 92 10 An crder has been r e.eived by British Insulated Cables. Ltd., oi Pr^acot, Laneashire. from th-: In ian Govern mer.t to supply and erect a transmission lin in the North- West Frontier Province el Irdia in connection with the Malakand Hydro-Electric Bch m The approximate value of
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    • 205 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* 'a the first occasion on which a newspaper published in Mak /a
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    • 211 10 From London 5.30 p. m. May 8 RUBBER: Steady. London Spot: 7 l 4 d.' 7 5 16d. Previously: 7» 4 d 7 5 IGd July-Sept.: 7 5 16d. 7 3 B d. Previously: 7 5 16d. 7 3 B d. Oct.-Dec. 7 3 sd. 7 7
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    • 70 10 From London 5.30 p. m. May 8 London: Steady. Cash: £204 ss. Previously: £204 5s Thre? montl.s: £198 2s 6d Previously: 15s New York Tin: 46 50 Previously: i5 60 Copper: Settlement: £36 15s Previously: £37. Gold: Yesterday: £7 0s 5> 2 d. Previously: *:7 0s 8»
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    • 79 10 London Closing Quotations May 8 Method of k parity belore Rate PreCentre Quoting" 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris..... Francs to 141.21 75', 75' L New York to 4 8823 4 >)7 J 4 4 95 15 1G Amsterdam Guilders to 12 91 7 38 4 7 23 Hong
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    • 211 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations May 8 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London, 3 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London, 60 days' sight 2i4 116 London, 30 days' sight 214 Ll6 London, demand 2|4 1 32 London, T.T. 2 4 1 32 Lyons
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    • 1028 10 Fraser and Co. 's List MONDAY, MAY 8, 1936 MINING p Buyers Bellers Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 3d 5s 9d Asam Kumbang 28s 9d 29s 6d Austral Malay 58s 6d 59s 6d Ayer Hltam <se) 14s «d 15« 3d Ayer Weng ($1) 105 1.75 S
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    • 90 10 May 8 Buyers Seller* Gambier 5.75 Java Cube 8 75 Hamburg Cube 10.50 White Muntok Pepper Black Pepper 8 50 Copra. Sundried 4 60 Copra, mixed 130 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 R B. Siam No 1 per koyan 1 10 Banja Jelotong 7 50 Sarawak, Jelotong 7
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    • 39 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Ifl .FOB Qood yA i) In e.i (F.OJ) 'No IX H H B Iti »<-,»•., i raward .Sin Jure Jul 04 Di Jar M I Latest C 7 5 p lb N rl pei b
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
    • 251 11 |.\K('H 2.7 HIGHER THAN FEBRUARY Slightly Below 1935 London, Apr. 20. THERE was a further sharp improvement in the cable traffic index for March. The index figure for that month. ssued by Cable and Wireless. Ltd., is ,M increase of 2.7 on the number bruary. when
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    • 150 11 Iher 9,000 Tons Less From Malaya In April :s Guthrie and Co.. Ltd. in their rubber report dated May 7. 10 it Owing to nervousness caused by the the French election, which is having an adverse effect on the franc and other gold currencies, all rubber re inclined
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    • 932 11 Exports Arrears Mystery. BIG GAIN IN WORLD CONSUMPTION. i v^^t t London, Apr. 28. gOLIVIAS exports policy will sway tin prices and export quotas during the remaining months of 1936. This is the considered ar.d wellfounded view of London experts. ,They point out that
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    • 250 11 NET PROFITS RISE TO £353,000 More To Reserve London, Apr. 21. DROFITS of C«rebos, Ltd., the salt manufacturers, amounted to £440,920 in the thirteen months to Dec. 31 last, after including a profit of £35,990 on the sale of investments. This compares with £371,694 in the previous
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    • 164 11 A butter factory with a capacity of 50.000 gallons of milk daily, giving an output of approximately 180 cwt. of butter a day is to be established at Crt we. It will be one of the larcest in Britain. A ring of "feeder" stations at which the
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    • 33 11 Mr. G. B. Kellagher will resume duties as European Judge. Kedah. when he returns from leave this week. Mr. L. V. J. Laville, who has been acting for him, is going on leave.
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    • 279 11 ean Shipments of Rubber, including Concentrated Latex. Latex and Revertex, being final shipment on ocean steamers at all Malayan ports aurHl the month of April. 1936, in Long Tons. Sheet and Crepe Latex. Con. Latex, Revertex. TOTAL DESTINATION Transhipment Transhipment Transhipment GRAND Export Export Export Proper SS.
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    • 316 11 Have Rubber Values Touched Bottom? Messrs. Stanton Nelson Co. L'd in their rubber marke* review for the week ending May 8. at noon, sThe expectation that prices would remain steady at the levels readied last week has not been r alised. Tlie political situation in Europe,
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    • 127 11 Singapore Experiments Continued The rubber carpeting made from "rude latex and laid at Rallies Place in 1932 was given a coat of asphalt emulsion curing last year, but other I wise it received no attention, stat. the annual report of the Municipal Engineer's Department. By arrangement with the
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    • 12 11 An agricultural show is to be held in Kajang on July 26.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 197 11 HON6KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated ln the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and ln 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 C 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000
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    • 490 11 I CHARTKRKI) BANK OF INDIA, AISTRAIJA AND CHINA 1 (Incorporated in Etui and by Royal Charter Paid up capital In COO.OOO 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
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 337 12 "A Wonderful Trip" Ciomock, Firth ftf Clyde, Apr. 20. T'ERILLED by Ihsir experience, th- first puseogcrfc in the Queen Mary on her preliminary trials landed hi ic tonight I !1 of prai.-.e ior the Aam Cunard-Wnit Star liner, which han come home Id the
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    • 203 12 Engines Replaced After Their Overhaul In England 1 Engineers abaard the light cruiser Shao Ho. flagship of tre Canton Navy. arc now putting the engines in 10 position after thMr repair and overhaul in England. The fitting will be completed by the er.d of the month, says the
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    • 115 12 Attempt To Stop Sailing Of Santa Paula New York, Apr. M. Sailors of the Grace Steamship Line's s.s. Santa Paula have struck, demanding the West Coast wages scale. The strikers claim that the majority of the crew are out. but the Company says the strikers number only 110.
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    • 272 12 RISE THIS YEAR Total Under That For 1935 London, Apr. 23. THE Chamber of Shipping quarterly return reveals that on Apr. 1 231 ships totaling 473.892 net tons wero laid up a* ports of Great Britain and Ireland. Of these. 221 ships aggregating 451.948 net tons
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    • 379 12 The health bulletin -ol the League o.' Nations Eastern Bureau for Lhe week ended May 2 is as follows Plague. Colombo was the only i< I in the eastern areas to report the presence oi human plague during the week, two fatal cases having been notified. Colombo also
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    • 77 12 SINGA PORE HARBOUR Ship* espa led Fast Hli.rl <!i-i i« mu P Mala Wh.;n iKnl 1' |W R Ernpirr Doik I 6 32; Bt( i R M Empire Dm k (Km Ar:/. West U'. i g| Kl li M M.»in Ui,.,n, Spartan Kuj Man- R Oil Wlm. Coal Wharf: VESSELS
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    • 56 12 IniTCItMNM l><v ICC Fill Hv French Inventor i i ;>-ie i d S rat ui sril i nm.uui ab ,T The Ini tral heatl m i cula'ing b< parts >»i i r: u.v mobcr. T 1 snstotnary i Biueta under u a U i 0 i st i
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    • 602 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In P.M.8.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage MIL LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING, AGENTS FOE FEDERATED MALAY STATES KAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE KAIL WATS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIfIC I: WOBIDI cbtihn (Incorporated ln England) tbavli iyntM. lami_i^_^^Vi>^-->.-li..A-im THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOL! Li or direct EMPRESS to
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    • 107 12 BIBBY LINE [LOMio IDMU rt, P*LL HAI I LOKIMI* M ot fast Mall fj llAM.tM).'' OLOMftMI I MARSEILLES. I'LWIOI with thr Btngap r HOMIWAKh sMI I WORCI CHESIIII TORKSHII MRBYI HIKI BHROPSHI Bl IFFORDi OXFORUBH I WORCI CHI DBRBYBB Throdgti l Fares to Btralts i i LONDON Situ I i
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    • 641 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm Thursday 7.45 a .m \lor Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 a.m Saturday 7 45 am. ar.d 7 pm [po: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m Klang. Kuala Lipis. Port r Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays
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    • 51 12 CLEARANCES May 7: Soli (Nor); Malinl (Siam); Gewang. Mapia (Dut.). May 8: Pahud. Tidore. V. der Doe? de Bye. Johan de Witt. Anastasis (Dut.); Perak. Carthage. Kamuning > Flevo, B. Corporal, Rusa. Pontianak Ampang. Malacca. Esmeralda, Aim I Leong. Rimau (Brit); Tokushima Man (Jap.); Fulda Sophie Rickmers <Ger.) Sydhav, Ngow
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    • 44 12 VESSELS i) Fold bwrg ft ror Hoi li< i lin h 7 r s.t n ll R tt P Har.ua n 7 Too*. I), Bl I P <;..«:: fl Bonrab 1 1 i■ i r 1 I Bostons in, Dul kawang 7. i« »r Bin
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    • 458 13 PA C. j ll Vs %s^ and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, Tonnage S'pore. TAnBiM c Be lu !w. lonnage S'pore. 17.000 May 10 NALDERA '6 000 Julv RAWALPINDI ITOOO May 22 KAISAR-I-HIND 11.500 July 17 BURDWAN (J 070 June 4 BANGALORE 6 000 Julv M 15.000
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    • 613 13 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Steamer p ue Sails CM? nl m^PJSSSm* aV e cnd l on >
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    • 1027 13 Rfimm^ REPRESENTING 3^5 SHIPPING The China Navigation g, L,d IKr l.r^d," HMm." "".J Th, Siam S^jam Navigation Ud. ,a. J [*lt?*U™ J,"" Aberdeen and to.-nm„„w«lth Une .^^^Shan Sa.ill and AlttoTci!. Ud. Jnl'nrancrfT! l3f VT-T' *""> M RAILWAVS The Federated Malay Slate, itan^lh Mm* stale Ranw.y. S i. m !X.ri r^^tini
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  • 168 14 Get Judgment In Copyright Action London, Apr. r >. Judgment was given by Mr Juatlc Crossman ln the Chancery Divi sio yesterday in the dispute about the aom "Cowboy" written and composed by Mr. Michael Carr. The action was brought by th- Irwin Dash Music Company for specillc
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  • 55 14 Maa Bwblld^s h»h* Vno lli> (ell I I Wh a J 1 1 cHa -a It. ii aa lakei I ..nd i I I <! A bumtx i tpi i .1 B irllnnl i i in Un coau i d .i as u mttl ,i tq M
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    • 664 14 K. P. M. TOGIAN Saturday. May 9. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. TOBOALl— Baturday, May 9. Koedap Tampoetih. Tampat-Tinggi. Bengkuli.s. Batoe-Pandjang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. YALLNTLIN Saturday. Apr 9. Rhio (passengers and mails only). Pa-danj*-Bay. Amptnan. Boeleleng and Sourabaia. TOHlTl— Saturday. Apr. 9. Pontianak 1 MAROS- Sunday. May 10. Prigi-Radja. Sap^at. Tembilaiian. PoeloePallas,
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    • 629 14 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE SILVER UNE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Due Singapore Singapore New York. M.S. SIAMESE PRINCE in Port May il June 22 MS. SILVERWALNUT May 18 May 25 July 5 M.S. MALAYAN PRINCE May 31 June 8
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    • 385 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR EAST, SOITH AND WIST M i M AND SOITH AMt Kit A Ryuyo Maru Cape Town via Mombasa es Salaam. L Marques. Durfa Bay and \l«»v < i Ba> Arizona Maru Santos. Buenos Aires via Momoasa. Zanzibar. Dai > Beira. L Marques. Durban and Cape
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  • 470 15 Erich Seelig To Meet Risko Match With Thil The Prize London. I'M II SEELIG, ex-middle and cruiser-weight champion of I j Germany, may shortly experience the fulfilment of his greatest ambitlaa a fight for the world title. Plans ire now being; made for a
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  • 457 15 HUTCHINSON THE OUTSTANDING PLAYfcR (From Our Own Correspondent. Johore Bahru, Ma> 5. HTIIE trial match played ai the Istana padang to selec* the South Johore team to meet the North Johore team at Muai on Friday produced some good football. Whites beating Colours by 5 goals
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  • 185 15 The following are results of S.R.C. I billiards tournament ties: Singles Championship: Dr C. L. Tes- 1 sensohn beat Dr E. S Monteiro. 400— i 369 Singles "A" Handicap: W A Aeria 'owe 150) beat G. Lowe (owe 100 >. 300 I 127 A G. Valberg (owe 125)
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  • 68 15 The following have been selected to piay cricket for the Y.M.C.A. Junior Department against the Middlesex Regiment on Tuesday. May 12, on the Anson Road ground: J. Ferguson (Capt.*. Ong Swee Keng. Ong Swc^ Law. Shim Kah Foo, J. Webber, K Leembruggen. B. S. Varma. 1. H. Newman,
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  • 50 15 The following will nlay cricket for the S.R.C. during the week-end:— M. E. C. Orr (Capt.). G. Bogaars. J. Le Cain. J Loveday. G. Tessensohn. G Fernandez. C. Mosbergen. L M. Pennefather A. B Collick. L Rent ens. G. I Westerhout. A. G. Armstrong. R Donough. I i
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  • 639 15 TEE SAN HOCK WNIS "A" DsVsSION IN SPITE OF lhe heavy ground twenty-three events were run off yesterday In the tenih annual athletic sports of thc Anglo-Chinese Continuation School, held at the Jalan Besar Stadium. All the events were run through ln I
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  • 696 15 "Britain's Busiest Boxer" NEGOTIATIONS OPENED FOR WALSH-MIZLER FIGHT London. Apr 2K. r\AVE Mcf LEAVE, Itritain's new welterweight champion, is U likely fo become one of the busiest boxers in the country he does not intend to wrap up his title in cotton wool for six
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  • 303 15 Amateur Weigh t-L if ters THE second annual general meeting of the Singapore Amateur WeiglitLifting Federation, held at the premises of the SAW LA 204, Carpmael Road., was well a; tended by represen tatives from all the affiliated clubs and parties. With the exception of the Prosldei. and Hon. Seer
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  • 86 15 London. May 8 The Derbv probables are as follow Bala Hlasar <Sm»ke«. Tajakbar (Gordon Richards), Ifahmond tnteee Oonoghue). Pay Up <D:ck>. Rhodes Scholar <SireU). Raeburn ißrcnnan). Abjcr Elliot). His Grace 'Harry Wragg), Daytona <E. Smith). Monument <Par Beaaley), Boewell <ciiff<rd Richards), Carloca (Jones), Baiiyilai 'Marshall). Henry The Filth
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  • 33 15 I The following ties in the S.C.C. Volunteer sneoker tournament has i been fixed for Monday, May 11. P. Carmichael and A. C. Gilbert vs. F. J. L. Maygcr and J. V. West.
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  • 1489 16  -  Bookie By The Selections Race No. 1 1. SONG LAND 2. Mr. Pitman 3. Blue Peter Race No. 2 1. HAPPY NEW YEAR 2. Squeeze 3. In-Ver-Fogg. Race No. 3 1. SHOOT UP 2. Snuff Box 3. Tiny Belle. Race No. 4 1. POPOVER
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  • 871 16 BUT LUCK WAS ON THEIR SIDE R.E 2; Middlesex Rest. 0. < HPHE Royal Engineers, last year's champions, got a little nearer towards the top of the First Division of the league yesterday when they beat the Middlesex Regiment by two clear goals Luck wa.
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  • 186 16 Chinese Pair Win Mixed Doubles Title THRILLING Mak,, AT PENANG (From Our O I'erunc M. IN the finest mal mixed doubles final Mr l#T C-oon Kok Yin* d Mr* *L*' 1 and C N Reed There was little t the pairs and the issu. in the balance until i Mrs
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  • 20 16 l/ondon. \\i\ Kent bcal Olouc< Kent 180 and 271 iSmu Cloucestrr 102 and IM lf| HH)> Reuter
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