The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 May 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. THUKSDAV, MAY 28, 1936. NO. WMA. KSTI) 1835. 10 CENTS.
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    NO RISKS TO WIN THE BLUE RIBAND
    417 1 Scenes When Queen Mary Leaves On Her Maiden Voyage Passengers Enchanted Crew Jubilant DEPARTURE A RIVAL ATTRACTION TO THE DERBY Expected In New York At Noon On Monday LONDON, MAY 27. rnHE DEPASTURE OF THE QUEEN MARY AT 4.34 P.M. TODAY PROVIDED THE
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    "HITLER" BANNED IN PARIS
    74 1 Paris, May 27. A REMARKABLE play entitled ''Hitler." which has been showing m a theatre here for two days, was prohibited today by a decree issued by the Prime Minister. It was presented with lavish imagination of scenes from Hitler's life and concluded with an astonishing
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    International Tin Committee Decision Criticised
    399 1 IS IT DUE TO LACK Ob AGREEMENT? IMPERIAL CONFERENCE IN MINIATURE DOMINIONS DELEGATES IN LONDON Particularly Valuable At This Period London, May 27. THE Times foresees a miniature Imperial Conference m London m the next few weeks which, it opines, v/iil be particularly valuable at
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    25 1 THE QI'EEN MARY, accompanied by plane, steaming alcng (owes Roads en the way to Southampton at the end of her first voyage from the Clyde.
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    SIX MEN LOST IN NORTH SEA COLLISION
    129 1 SIX MEN LOST IN NORTH SEA COLLISION HULL TRAWLER AND LONDON STEAMER Surviving Vessel Taking In Water London. May 27. SIX lives had been lost by drownlttf m the North Sea M I fetwnlt of thf collision off Aidbrounh. near Fl.ur.burough Head, on the Yorkshire between the Hull trawler Picador
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    SECOND LEVEE
    49 1 London, May The King made the nrst State drive if his reign when he tfi\x*eeded from Buckingham Palace to St. Jamc's PaUu-e to hold the svi-ond levee Rll Majesty wore Field-Marshal's uni'cm for the first lime. Queen Mary soent her 69th birthday quietly at Buckingham Palate Reuter
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    NOT RESIGNING
    25 1 London, May 27. Mr. Ramsay May Donald states there is no truth m the current report that he is contemplating resignation. Reuter Wireless.
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    COAL FIND CAUSES SHARE JUMP
    172 1 But Discovery Is Only Of Geological Interest FOLLOWING the announcement yesterday that a seam of coal had been found on the property of the Alexandra Brickworks at Pasir Panjang, preference shares of Alexandra Brickworks leapt from $1.60 to $1.80 on heavy demand. It is assumed
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    CHINA GETTING READY TO FIGHT JAPAN?
    305 1 CHINA GETTING READY TO FIGHT JAPAN? ELABORATE WAR PREPARATIONS Japan's Explanation Rejected V inkmg. May 27. f rilE Chinese Government has rejected the Japanese explanation for the recent increase of Japanese troops m North China as being due to the unstable conditions" In North China and has instructed the Chinese
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    WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL
    34 1 I niloii May 27. The Wcitmlniter Hatplta] sit opposite the Ahb y has been sold for M.OOQ ihe Oovernon bought the It* In IS3I I r £€,000. Tb*» hoanital U Reuter Wireless
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      74 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT CABARET ATTRACTION 915 to 915 p.m. RIRA AND SPECIAL DINNER BORIS DANCE (formal) The World b amous Dancers From 9.45 to Midnight Diaghliew Russian Ballet NON-DINERS $1.00 NEXT ""SATURDAY""^ SPECIAL RAC^DINNER. DANCE
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      116 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. A2ELPHI vfil HOTEL I TONIGHT ROOF GARDEN) TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE r RELLER BAND NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CIIARCiK WHETHER YOL REQUIRE LIGHT REFRESHMENTS OR MORE ELABORATE MKAI THE ADELPHI GRILL I IS RENOWNT.n
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    ARMED IN PUBLIC
    140 2 Chinese Caught With Revolver And Knife i Before Mr L. B. Gibson. Criminal District Judge, a Chinese named Loh was produced yesterday and charged with being m possession of a six-chambered revolver and five rounds of ammunition without a licence and going armed m public on May
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    RUBBER HIDDEN UNDER BONNET OF TAXI
    123 2 Kho Ang and Chua Kirn Kee were fined $250 each, or three months* rigorous imprisonment m default, by Mr. M. H. Blacker m the third court yesterday for bringing into the colony one picul and thirty katties of smoked rubber without an authenticated certificate
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    OLYMPIC GAMES
    90 2 E.A.A. Decision Not To Withdraw London, May 27. The Amateur Athletic Association voted 200 to 8 against the proposal that Britain withdraw from the Olympic Gam?s m Berlin m August. Mr. Elvin. of the National Workers' Sports Association, proposing the resolution, stated that the buildings erected for the
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    43 2 Arrested on board s.s. Ho Sung on May 25 for alleged robbery at Tanjong Kubung, Johore. Low Say was produced before Mr M. H. Blacker m the third court yesterday. He was sent to Johore under police escort to stand his trial there.
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    GIVE OUR CLERKS A SQUARE DEAL
    1776 2  - GIVE OUR CLERKS A SQUARE DEAL Letters To The Editor CONDITIONS WHICH MAKE SAD READING CRUELTY TO ANIMALS—BUT WHAT ABOUT HUMAN BEINGS?- CLERK -AND EMKYER— LABOUR UNION WANTED HAVE CLERKS KEPT QVI£T TOO LONG?— SS YEARS WITHOUT LOCAL To The Editor. lr Sir,- -Your article In Monday's issue In regard
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    EGYPTS NEW PARLIAMENT
    202 2 TO HELP WORKERS AND FELLAHEEN Hopes Of Agreement With Britain Cairo, May 27. WHEN the Egyptian Parliament was opened Dr. Ahreh Maher was elected President of the Chamber of Depu.les. In a speech from the Throne, delivered by the Premier. Nahas Pasha m opening /the new Parliament,
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    THE CAPITOL
    212 2 Pleasing Stage And Screen Attraction A very satisfying double feature la presented at the Capitol, though one could do with a little more of the Gaetano Girls. They were on for only 15 minutes, during which they gave a pleasing selection of dance novelties. We have had good
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    EURASIAN CHARGED
    75 2 A charge of theft as a servant of L:e and Fletcher was preferred against A. P. Scully, a Eurasian, m the second magistrate's court yesterday. Scully was accused o! having stolen three refrigerator motors, valued at $135. one capillary tube and one radiator valued at $20. the property
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    Law Notice For The Day
    31 2 He fore Mr. Justice Mills m the 3rd Court at 11 a.m. Part heard:- 5. 352 35— A. Kadir and ors. vs. M. K. Karuppiah. I
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      134 2 Diary Of The Day High Water. 3.11 a.m. 7.8 ft., 4.46 p.m. 7.2 ft. Sports Soccer Div. I: R.E. vs. Police Anson Road Stadium. Div. 2, R.A. II vs. R.A.F. II at Changl. Div. 3, Med. Services vs. SRC. at SRC. Cinemas This Is The Life: with Gordon Ilarker and
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    China Has Not Made Secret Agreement With Japan
    733 3 CONCESSION OF TERRITORY RUMOUR DENIED ;>wc!s Greet Mr. Tai Chi Tao At Singapore \t < ill tao. President of the Examination Yuan of (he National Government of China and one of the leaders he Chinese delegation to the Berlin Olympiad, was "mobbed"
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    83 3 THE UNITED STATES WOMEN'S GOLF TEAM who are to defend the Curtis Cup against Britain on May f, met a team of well-known English women golfers who arc not included m the British side> m a friendly match at Sandy Lodge. Most interest seemed to be centred on Miss Patty
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    PRISONER STABBED IN GAOL
    337 3 1 Accused Blames Fellow Convict nENYING that he was the man who stabbed his fellow convict m prison on Apr. 2. Ng Sen Poh made charges against a witness for the prosecution yesterday at the preliminary inquiry m the second magistrate's court. To the witness. Tan
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE
    201 3 I Leaving Today For Ceylon I HH. th? Sultan of Johore. aeeoms Danied by his private sr rotary. Capt j Abdullah, leaves by the Gneisenau toIday for Ceylon. After a short stay th»re His Highmss I 1 will go on to the famous German spa OKissingm m
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    MR. G. L JOHNSTONE
    161 3 I Death Of Veteran Connected With Jardincs Tho death occurred on April 13. m I Dumfries-shire. Scotland. of Mr CharLes Lawric Jormstone, In his 78th year. Tho late Mr. C L. Johnstone was an uncle of the late Mr John JohnI stone, formerly manager of Jardlne.
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    BEST FRIEND OF SOUTH AFRICA
    213 3 BEST FRIEND OF SOUTH AFRICA Former Opponent Pays Tribute To Britain "Britain is South Africa's best lriond," declared Gen, Conroy. a former opponent of Britain and one of the best- known tfetorans of the South African War, m the course of ripbat.- m *the House of Assembly on the Vote
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    Pahit Party Once A Month
    446 3 ROTARY CLUB SUGGESTION 'THE luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore yesterday at the Adelphi took the form of a business meeting. Mr. H. W. Raper, the president, was m the chair and there was a fairly large attendance c! members. Mr RE Holttum
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    LORRY DRIVER FINED HEAVILY
    111 3 LORRY DRIVER FINED HEAVILY (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May '<> A Chinese lorry driver was levetefj dealt with by Mr. J. Cfiftter, In th< Kuala Lumpur Police Court today for carrying a>n overload 61 two ton and 19 cwts m his lorry and having inefficient brakes. He was
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    Coal In Pasir Panjang
    232 3 r BRICKWORKS MANAGER'S FIND /X)AL has been found m Singapore, on the Alexandra Brickworks property at Pasir Panjang. A Free Press reporter, making inquiries ye.slerday, saw Mr. T. A. Goskar the brickworks .manager, instructing coolies m the excavation of a glossy black substance from the side
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    COURAGE OF OIL CO. OFFICIAL
    164 3 t Put Out Fire In Huge Petrol Tank A disastrous explosion was prevent- id at the town of SomerviKe. New Jersey, by the courage of George Creely. who put out a fire on a tank 1 which had ixen struck by lightning and which contained
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    HOBART-ADELAIDE
    89 3 C. J. Melrose Flies In v One Day p Adelaide, May 15. Rosy-cheeked apples plucked m the -dawn of the previous morning from U frees at Cambridge, near Hobart. Tas sj mania, were eaten m Adelaide the next night. This was made possible by :he flighi c of C.
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    Soldiers Charged With Robbery
    214 3 ALLEGED USE OF DUMMY PISTOL Inniskilling Fusiliers /^HARGES oi robbery m a Sinua pore watch-maker^ ihop won made against two unilornied soldiers i who appeared m the >r<<. nd police court ycstord.iv. The aecMed arc i-'u-ih-rs Leonard B iG«nirlav and Stuart Wilson U w Company. Rival
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    RIOTING CHARGE
    220 3 Eight Sikhs Charged At Kuala Lumpur (Fton Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, May How a quarrel between two SikJi women ended Jm free Dghl In th<> I Central Workshops area la^t mouth I was told to Mr. J Clldtr In Ihe i Kuala Lumpur Police Court tndav. when
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    44 3 Thomas Townaend Uttf 68. a l.ibour r r vi: v s iced f > death ;it Blrmlngham Assizes (f>r the murder of hts Wife by KhooOni h r ;it Limbouni Berkshire, bai been t.iinid ms.me and i will be sent to BroaUmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum.
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      203 3 "C f > > < i When they meet Rodox Yes, it is quite true corns simply fly away for pood when they MMM up against Radox. Hard *kin ki sottmrd. and is easily dota< hrd BtttttOM am instantly relieved burnlmr. tired te#t are cooled and refreshed K»\id bow thm
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    WONDERFUL NEWS FOR STOMACH SUFFERERS.
    159 4 No matter what form your stomach trouble takes, you can almost certainly be cured. Whether it is "just indigestion." gastritis of long-standing, or an agonising duodenal ulcer, you can get immediate relief and lasting cure if you will only take Maclean Brand Stomach Powder, made
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    A RISING POWER IN EUROPEAN POLITICS
    1494 4 A RISING POWER IN EUROPEAN POLITICS LudendoriTs Return Berlin, May 15. /GENERAL LUDENDORFF, greatest war leader of modern times, m the opinion of the German Army of today, is becoming once again a factor to be reckoned with m European politics. Indeed, both m "Munich and Berlin a note of
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    ADMIRALTY EMPORIUM
    335 4 1 0, 500 Articles: But Not I/O? kjtllC London, May 16. IN the basement of a building m Westminster Is a store with a larger variety of goods than any great emporium, but none of the articles is for sale. This store is th? Admiralty Pattern a vast
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    The King As Amateur Gardener
    121 4 KEEN INTEREST TPHE King, who is keenly interested m agriculture and horticulture, has decided to develop the gardens at Windsor Castle, so that they will be equal to the best m the country. On? ot his first improvements will be to install new heating apparatus
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    THAT TIPPING PROBLEM
    154 4 The 10 Per Cent Scheme Pans, May 12. "THE tipping problem has a way of coming into the news just before the tourist season begins. This year, however, its topicality arises from the official publication of a new law concerning the rights of waiters and other servants
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    NOVEL DRAMA SCHOOL
    156 4 Run By Tcbehov's Nephew j r\ARTINGTON HALL an old Devon manor already famous lor its ballet, is nw to hous? a school of the 1 spoken drama directed by Michael Tchehov. nephew of the Russian dra- matlst. Mr. Tchehov aims at founding an entirely new schojl of
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    ANTARCTIC WHALING
    68 4 c Canberra, May 15. Consideration is being given by th( H I Commonwealth Government to a reie quest from Sydney interests for assistd ance m inaugurating an Australian whaling industry m the Antarctic. U It has been pointed out that con>f siderable economic benefits would ac- crue to
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    HOW FRANCE ATTRACTS HER TOURISTS
    330 4 Paris, May 17. THE Pari.s louri.st season lo:>k.s like being largely an al fIwJC.O round of festivities. In the lirt week m Juno there is to bo an ambitious "paßoant-pmcession" which ten thousand perform*^ will illustrate France at work, by parading through the .streets on
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    WEEK'S "HUMAN STORY
    68 4 Told By Film Magnate WMV*-: \)u- liicmtv interviewed SunUH I I th. cvt o| ht i"< London, h<> n reeled 1 ir.tf rest am edote m wttta "Hurlcmm lorthr'»minu piOdUd of which ippMttli I Saturday Ev< mnu P I forano 1 w United States 0! ti.< M
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    181 5 OLDSTREAM r.uards [mtwm* a cash of colour at Westminster, under leaden skies, when the> marched across Westminster Brid on their way I to Waterloo Station to entertain for rhhri?ht lirCtK CROWDS Gathered at Croydi.ti Aer'tdr<inie to greet Mrs \ms Mollisun at the completion of her record flisM. luit were div.»np.>iittr<l
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      82 5 i I I iiiiiii v V v b *> W^^mimlf THAT IS DIFI-FRFNI from 4m ordinary v\as difficult to ob:.»u. until W i^^ S/\ the COLD STOKAGF vMfh rhcir §J^^/ v I many yeatu' experience ol mutton >'*\\ uvm X found the brands rhac mccr N wuli favour from all
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    OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK'S SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION
    1063 6 OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK'S SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION Proceedings At Fourth Annual Meeting HIGH PERCENTAGE OF LIQUIDITY T'HE 4th annual general meeting of the Oversea-Chinese Bank- ing Corporation, Limited was held at its Registered Office, China Building, Chulia Street, Singapore, on Wednesday, May 27 at noon with Mr. Chcc Swee Cheng, Chairman of
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    DRIVER WAS NOT TO BLAME
    1314 6 adopted m Hong Kong with the result that the Hong Kong dollar has fallen sympathetically with the Chinese dollar. Guilders continued to be a perplexing factor, because of the frequent rumours oi devaluation. However, it i would seem from the success with which Holland has
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    MAJOR-GEN. DOBBIE
    61 6 Major-Gencnil W (i S Dobbir ,GO.C. Malaya, was BOVI u> Kuanur In an RA. F Stru.tp re 111 flyinc boat on MtOdRJ VMi w.»s fl<mn back nn Tuesday Alr-Commodor Sydney Smith hu Ofncer Cimm-ndmu tIM KA F Fir East. ;ind Group Capl llfl A P^k Senior Air StafT
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    PUBLIC ENEMY ARRESTED IN DRESS
    314 6 PUBLIC ENEMY ARRESTED IN DRESS New York. M ;l n rE title American Public Enemy No. 1 has fallen into dis Us< again. Thomas H. Robinson, "bad man" who rv.ul.d ture by masquerading as a woman, has been arrested, and lost the "crown* which he had gained by the recent
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    MR. G.B. PEREIRA
    364 6 Death Of Senior Land Bailiff I THE death took place on May 26, at the General Hospital, Singapore, after a short illness, of Mr. Gaspar Bastian Perelra, Senior Land Bailiff of the Land Office In his 49th year. The funeral took place at the Bi<Wdari Cemetery yesterday
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    LOCKHART'S EXCELLENT BOWLING
    313 7 LOCKHART'S EXCELLENT BOWLING 18 Overs, 8 Wickets For 14 Runs Sc^uniut. May lii. THANKS to some amazing bowltef j by H. Loefctelt, Who took eight wickets lor 14 runs m 18 overs, 11 oil which were maidens, the < .cmi.. m- I Cricket Club were able to register another victory
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    LOCAL BADMINTON
    180 7 I Ties In .Junior I Championships I nran 1 pore I satui daj .it l '.:JO p.m 1 Doubles: X C I n and Thio Ok nd Lim Kian I I Kht tig Ann V K. 1 Cheng Hock v Byed 1 v Ngin Bng 1 Jin How
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      70 7 VVT/^ r HAPPENS WHEN '^J^ COMES HOME?" niMte! CLAUDETTE XL. COLBERT WILL SHOW YOU AT THE PAVILION V.. TOMORROW NIGHT m her gayest Paramount m comedy role yet. 1 I >E xv ho buy and those who pell have a mon m^ung -round j PAVILION .Shortly i. ssificd Col- Ind
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      549 7 YOU JUST HAVE TO LAUGH at these HERE'S A SHO)\ r TO PLEASE EVERYBODY"CUCKOOS" m their funniest Beautiful Talented GIRLS m a Whirlwind. STAGE Picture Yet! Attraction— AND ONE of the BEST MUSK AL COMEDIES yet offered on the Screen! |ALHAIVIBRA| CAPITOL m* nightly mi Br^.-... < D^ M WUEET
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1936. Give Our Clerks A Square Deal
    1189 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1936. Give Our Clerks A Square Deal II RECENT references m the press and m our correspondence columns reveal a state of unrest among the local clerical community which is deserving of the most I serious attention. The chief com- plaint is the
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    43 8 Mr. H. B. Noon, of Messrs Evatt and ■0.. goes on transfer to Penahg at the nd of this week ct eg Mr. S. Brown., of J a. Russell and se 0.. goes on leave this week via the m nited State* .ot
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    As I Was Saying
    446 8 P|NCE it was the "penny dreadful" that corrupt d the young and fostered juvenile crime; later still it was the cinema that had that disastrous etTect, and even now there are some who do not regard the movies as anyWOTM Than tnln bu( denoral- y t
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    Malayan Agriculture
    666 8 An outline of Malayan Agriculture. (Department of Agriculture. I I and F.M.S. 53.) THE recent appointment oi Dr. H. A. Tempany. the head of the Agricultural Depaitnwnt m Malaya, to an important post t the Colonial Ofltot is evidence of the growing importance which the Imperial Govern m
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      26 8 For INSURANCE AGAINST SICKNESS DISEASE Apply to the GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE b LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. 'Incorporated m Great Britain) HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. PHONE 6480.
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    GERMAN ECONOMIC MISSION ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE
    575 9 GERMAN ECONOMIC MISSION ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE "We Want More Trade With Far East" WORK AND BREAD FOR WORLDS PEOPLES THE GERMAN ECONOMIC MISSION, LED BY DR. KIEP, THE NOTED GERMAN ECONOMIST, WHICH HAS SPENT THE LAST FEW MONTHS STUDYING CONDITIONS IN JAPAN, CHINA, SIAM AND NETHERLANDS INDIA, ARRIVED AT SINGAPORE
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    UNREST AND SPORADIC ACTS OF VIOLENCE
    364 9 Still Continuing In Palestine government not to be intimidated London. May 2f». nlnlOIU Secretary, m a Cominswer regarding the disturbPalestlne, said the slat^ of tmpanied by sporadic acts Still continued. r ports indicated that the most turbancea which had taken occurred In Gaz.i yesterday.
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    EMPIRE SOCIETIES TO COLLABORATE
    60 9 London, May 27. 'put councils of the Royal Empire Society and the Overseas Leuyuc have agreed on a scheme collaboration, while retaining their separate identities. "he scheme provides for a joint P'oqrcunme of Empire propaganda and consultation of secretariats. An essential feature is that the oruanisations
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    COLLIERY DISASTER IN WALES
    105 9 COLLIERY DISASTER IN WALES Seven Miners Feared Drowned London, May 26. feared that seven men havp 1 drowned m a colliery disaster In Bouth Wal^s While 20 men of the day shift were •ark today m Loveston pit. Pern which only recently has re- opened after several years, broke through
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    SAINT ANDREW'S SOCIETY
    257 9 ANNUAL MEETING IN SINGAPORE Mr. James Robertson The New President AT the annual general meeting of the Singapore St. Andrew's Society, held yesterday evening m the Singapore Cricket Club, the Hon. Mr. James Robertson wis elected president Mr. George Marshall was m the chair. Mr. R. F
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    THE ALHAMBRA
    179 9 Wheeler And Woolsey In "The Rainmakers" The R.K.O. Radio picture. "The r Rainmakers," which began a run at the Alhambra yesterday, affords those two famous comedians, Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey. a suitable vehicle lor their wisecracks and their antics. Local cinema enthusiasts will ret member them as
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    ROOSEVELT'S BROAD HINT TO NAZIS
    112 9 No Understanding So Long As Jews Are Oppressed New York, May 27. President Roosevelt's concern for the fate of oppressed minorities m certain countries was mentioned by Mr. Harold Ickes. the Secretary of the i Interior, speaking at a dinner here. He declared the President
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    33 9 Members of the Eurasian Associa- ticn are reminded of the extraordink ary genera 1 meeting to be held on > Friday, May 29 at 5.15 p.m. at the I?S?8 Ittldua *J to ,:^-'i. twtto
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    BELGIAN CABINET TO RESIGN?
    58 9 Brussels. May 27. IT is expected the Cabinet noill resign after the afternoon meeting and that, although the Socialists have obtained the majority of seats m the elections, M. Van Zeeland (icho is a Catholic j will be asked to form a new Government, based on
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    ITALY'S ATTACKS ON THE RED CROSS
    175 9 DENOUNCED BY PRINCE CHARLES OF SWEDEN Suffered Seriously From "Brutal Devastation" Stockholm. May 27. DFUNCE CHARLES, brother of the King of Sweden, has denounced the action of Italian airmen m Abyssinia. Speaking at the annual dinner of the Swedish Red Cross, of which he
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    BULL-FIGHTERS STRIKE IN MADRID
    104 9 Quarrel Between Spanish And Mexican Matadors Madrid, May 27. Citizens are threatened with the deprivation of the spectacle of bullfights this season owing to a quarrel between Spanish and Mexican bullfighters, partly due to the fact thai the latter receive better terms m Spain than Spanish
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    THE NEGUS
    40 9 1 Passages Booked On The Orient Liner Orford > Gibraltar, May 27. Passages for the Negus and a retinue lof eight have been booked aboard th* Orient liner Orford, leaving here foi England on Sunday.— Reuter Wireless. I 1
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    DEDICATED TO MUSSOLINI
    168 9 GERMAN'S COMIC OPERA Composer Gives Recital In Singapore I AMONG the passengers on the Ger- man "liner Gneisenau which is m port today is Prof. Wilhelm Kempf. a leading German composer and pianist. Prof. Kempf has written several operas and last year dedicated Familien Klatsch" (Family Gossip*
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    CHARLES MAURRAS
    119 9 Eight Months For Inciting A Murder Of Leon Blum I Paris. May 27. Maurras. editor of the French Roy i alist paper. Action Francaise. wa; I sentenced to eight months' imprison--5 ment and a fine of 200 francs on thi new prosecution for inciting to the 1 j
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    17 9 I Mr. W. J. Burnet. accomoaniod b; r Mrs. Burnet and their daughter, ha; returned from leave.
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    MURDER OF TWO CHINESE GENERALS IN TIENTSIN
    167 9 Paris, May 23 i Two well-known Chinese military i! officers, Gen. Wang Hsiang Chen, an o ex-Chief of Staff, and Gen. Shih Yu San. the noted "Grey General"' and one of Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang's best c commanders, were murdered last night o
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    NEW VICEROY FOR ABYSSINIA
    431 9 NEW VICEROY FOR ABYSSINIA Badoglio Not Expected To Return Home, May !7. IT is not expected that Marshal Bado- n)Ui will return lo Abyssinia Consequently Marshal Graziani will Ix* appointed Viceioy. Gen. Santui: KMM liuwn to Magadis.iw. wher lie is assuming thy Governorship of Italian Si.r.ialiland. Mussolini's Pledge Paris. May
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    KING TO UNVEIL VIMY MEMORIAL
    61 9 KING TO UNVEIL VI MY MEMORIAL Ottaua, May 27. 'THE King ha.< oerevtea f.ir invitation of the Canr.rii.in Government to viivc.l the Vimy Memorial to the Can* liav^ nhu fe'l m the Wfir, on Jul'i 26. nnnounced the Prime Mwist-,. Mr. Mackenzie King The French ccvi.c His Majesty and probtfbTy
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      499 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. May 27 I Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Pall Conversion Loan. 5 p.c.. 1944-64 118 118 Funding Loan, 4 p.c, 1960-90 Htft HC 5^ War Loan, 3' 2 pc 105% 105 3 s
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      LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS
      199 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. Thk the first occasion on which a newspaper published m Mak/a has been
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1047 10 I Fraser and Co.'s List WEDNESDAI. MAY 27, 1936. MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (is) 4s 9d 5s 3d Asam Kumbang 28s 9d 29s 6d Au-tral Malay <£) 58s 6d J9s Gd rd. Ayer Hitam <ssi 13 3ti 14s »ki Ayer Weng ($1) 1.60 1.65
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
      191 10 j From London 5.30 p. m. May 27 RUBBER: Easy. London Spot: 7> 4 d 7-^d. Previously: 75 16d. HLd July-Sept: 7 5 16d. 7 7 16d. Previously: 73 H d. 7 7 16d Oct. -Dec. 77 16d. 7Ud. Previously: 7 7 16d 7>od Jan.-March: 7V 2
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      64 10 From London 5.30 p. m. May 27 London: Firm. Cash: €201 15s. Previously: Firm at €201 5s New Y^k™^ £WG 17S Previously: €196 2s. 6d Copper: Previously: 45.87. 00l^ ettUement: £36 12S 6d Previously: £36 17s. 6d. Silve^ €St€rday: £6 19S ?i2d Previously: €6 19s. Bd. Spot:
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      307 10 May 23. 25. 26. American Can. Cam. 129 129 129» 4 American Telephone and Telegraph 162l 4 162V 2 165 1 Atchoson Railroad 71% 70 3 /4 72% Chesapeak 56% 57 57% Duponi 144 1441/2 i 43 J 2 Fir; stono 28V« 28 28 l 4 O
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      36 10 Auction Yesterday i Rubber yHE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1 279 th auction yesterday when there were catalogued 730,349 lbs. 326 05 tonsoffered 713.846 lbs.: 318.68 tons- sold 544.358 lbs.; 243 02
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      80 10 I London Closing Quotations May 27 rot M Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday vioully Parls Francs to 141.21 75 1116 TMfc New York *to 4.88 23 4.Bo'fc 480 Amsterdam Guilders to 12 91 737 737 ngKong Per dollar Is. 3 9 16d. is.
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      99 10 May 27 Buyers Sellers Gambi- t 5 25 Java Cube 8.50 Hamburg Cube 10 50 Whit? Muntok Pt'f>por 16 75 Black Pepper 8 25 Copra, Sundied 490 Copra, mixed 4.65 Small Flake Tapioca 4.25 Rice. Saigon. No. 1 $140 R. B Siam No. 1 p?r koyan 1
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      80 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association May 27 IS o Nc IXR.BS 11 FOB M;iy pood W v m cases (FOB M N( IX i Singapore' Ham July-S«pt Ort -D Jan -M;u Apr Jun« Tour ««1 M ilk' t V<T> Latest Habit 7>,d. pfr H> N w York 8p ij 9
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      218 10 I Yesterday's Singapore Quotations May 17 Melbourne and Sydney, SELLING M dCn an< 210 1 New Zealand, drmand 2 10 <J 16 London. 4 months' sight 2 4 332 Amoy. demand $100-Strs $52 716 London. 3 months' sight 2|4 332 Foochow. demand $100-Si»-.s $52 716 London. 60
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      45 10 I London, May 2.V On the Slock Exchange the taxation (.u'AoSk and the spat I of OofporattOU borrowing! weakened i^ilt- d^eri seruri- i t."s. while textiles finned up on Ausira- i )\in tarill chlDfei lavourabl to Britain. The Governor's warning of the pas-
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    TIN SHARES RECEIVE SHARP SET-BACK
    1045 11 London Support Partially Restores Confidence I INTEREST during the week ha? on tin shares which have c: write Fraser and Co., m their i May 27 Rumours published m the J newal of the present Tin Resti chance of being wrecked by th< the scheme
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    U.S. PRISON FIGHT
    115 11 Two warders and two convicts were killed at Oklahoma State Penitentiary. Thoy were killed by a convict, who also critically injured 12 other men. After the fight, which took place m I the prison brickyard. 21 convicts esI caped m a lorry and commandered a car. taking
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    293 11 Winning Contract »V THERE is no question m our minds that North, m the following hand, overbid his hand a full two tricks. However, this overhi&h card values bidding was four-aceJTsystem compensated for by the fact that 1 y"vpBWßE^ South not only m^ff^fi/ttk^M n lfJ underbid to v*3vt*r4YKH a similar
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    LASCARS AND CHINESE
    249 11 Employment On British Ships Queried In Commons In the House of Commons recently Mr. Ben Smith <Bermondsey. Lab. > asked the President of the Board of Trade for the number of vessels m respect of which subsidy payments had been made which carried, as part of their
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    NO BRITISH CAPITAL
    144 11 For Aircraft Factory In Australia Sydney. >lay IS. The Minister for Defence iA *r Park hilh announced recently that the I nufacture of airorar m Australia would need to be financed with A tralian capital, inquiries m Ore:r Britain having revealed no present desire by British manufacturers
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    74 11 (From Our Own CorrespondonM Johore Rahru, May !.*>. Tnere was a large gathering at the c luneral of Inche Ahmad bin Andnk. who died suddenly at ttv* Royal JotMT* International Club, as reported yester- day. The Liverpool City Council has decided to extend the Clarence Dork 1 power station and
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      790 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY ary by R. c. Lyle, from the Grand fctand, Epsom Race Course. 7.15 David Buchan m pianoforte improvisations (cont'd.) 7.20 The maiden voyage of the Cu-nard-WMte Star liner R.M.S. Queen Mary. A description from Southampton of the liner's departure for New York. 7.40 "Looking Backwards." Look
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    MELROSE'S MERCY ERRAND
    86 12 MELROSE'S MERCY ERRAND A tc>w minu-.es before noon Mr. C. J, Ifclrose received an urgent request fromi Mrs. M. Middleton, of Adelaide, to fly her to Melbourne, where her mother i.s dangerously ill. Melrose was at the drome m a few minutes, and reached Melbourne at '-i 20 p.m. Four
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    CLEARANCES
    60 12 May 26: Peiping <Chi); Chenonce&ux <Fch.>; Halvdan (Nor.); Islaml, Larut, Phemius. Giang Seng, Chye Hin ;Tay Yit, Alexia (Brit.); Torungen Kepah, Bontekoe, Kota Agoeng (Dut.). May 27: Makasser. Khoen Hoea, Anastasia. Houtman. Kulit. Both. Thej dens. Toba. Singkel (Dut); Genoa. Tottori Maru (Jap.) Suddhadib, J Asdang (Siam); Lipls, Agamemnon,
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    109 12 Celebes Maru, Jap.. 4,258 tons, from Yokohama 26, for Calcutta 27 Chenonceaux. Fren.. 8.397 tons, from Kobe 26, for Marseilles 26. Kola. Brit.. 729 tons, from Bangkok 26. for Bangkok 30. Halvdar, Norw.. 761 tons, from Bangkok 26. for Bangkok (unc.) An Shun. Brit.. 1.868 tons, from Amoy
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      14 12 WUEKK HIE QUEEN MARY will iKith regularly <n her arrival al Southampton from America.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOR
      311 12 Ships alongside th, \> feast Wharf iHm, Crrm U Main Whan (I nti Damn irk g Vi, On ..>. Empire D-ck Btee] Navlj i Benytnue 14 r Empire i»..<-k Manila 4',. X West Wharf (Mi City ol We Section m <• t KfcMerpori I] i UTKL n.! i:
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      PROUD RECORD OF THE NAVY
      1051 12 Cammell Laird's Launch For Admiralty •THE submarine Spearfish, which Messrs. Cammed Laird and Co., Ltd., are building lor the Admiralty, was launched at Birkenhead. The principal dimensions of the vessel are: Length 193 ft., breadth 24 ft., with a standard displacement of 670 tons on
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      M.s. JUTLANDIA.
      69 12 Arrived May 22, 1936. Consignees ol cargo per the abovi Ciotorshtp trom Europe are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Oodown No. 48 at 9 a.m Bonded "D" at 2 p.m. and Matches Store at 3
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      73 12 HENDERSON LINE BCHi:iU!i: Or' KAIIIM'S By Fortnightly NfIMPI Between Rangoon I Marseilles, Palma «m» 0 ■OMBWAED lAII.WW Port of Ui*etnh»rk4h«r. I'MnoiW lr.i.r K*nr»^ BHAMO AMAHATOUHA SAOAING BURMA YOMA PECiU CHINIiWIN BHAMO AMARAPOOI BAOAINO BURMA yo*iO PEGU KEMMEND CHINUV I aIK I Through i lares to Stra H LONDON Single lljll*
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      508 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN pangkok every Saturday 7 dhl Thursday 7 45 J m Alor Star: Mon. to m* 745 am Baturday 7.45 a.m. and v d xil Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 ajn. •nd 1 p m Klang, Kuala Llpls, Port Swettenham. Talping and Telok Anson:
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      670 14 K. P. M. CREMKR Thursday. May 28, Hong Kong. Swatow and Amoy. TINOMBO Thursday. May 28. Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis, Soengei-Pak-ning. Siak and Pakan-Baroe. RKYNST Thursday, May 28. Cheribon (not for passengers). Semarang. Sourabaya. Boeleleng, Ampenan, Padang-Bay, Laboean-Hadji, Benoa and Banjcwangi. QKN. V. I). HEMPEN— Thursdays, May 28, Muras, Tarempa, Genting, Poe-loe-Pandjang,
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    3411 15  -  Nimrod Weekly Sports Notes Co mpiled By That Game Called Baseball— Diffidence Of English— Cricket At St. Andrew's Coaches Wanted Secret S.A.F.A. Meeting Singapore 's Chances Tomorrow 1 art Comments M ihavi an onion 9 I' (I. I witl hold a fl I will throw
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    V.M.C.A. INDOOR GAMES
    41 15 The V.M.C.A. Indoor Games Night vill be held on Wednesday. May 27. at 8 p.m. Junior and Senior members are invited to attend. Indoor Gann I m Table Tennis. Billiards and Draughts Will be held. »KnocK out Competitions*
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    AGA KHAN'S TRIUMPH IN ENGLISH RACING CLASSIC
    379 16 Mahmoud Wins Derby From Taj Akbar In Record Time THANKERTON PLACED THIRD Half Million Spectators Witness Event pIK English racing classic was again a triumph for (he Aga Khan, Mahmoud and Taj Akhar, the first and second horse m yesterday's event are both
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    33 16 MRS. AINGKR IN ACTION m the S.C.C. mixed doubles semi-finals at the S.C.C. yesterday. Mrs. Ainger and Mr* E. C. Cherrtaffton were beaten by Mr. and Mrs. T. U. V. Anderson. Free Press
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    FRIENDLY MATCH ON PADANG
    424 16 Govt. Services Beat S.C.C. niSPLAYING a thorough undergJ standing and with speed on their side, the Government Services beat the SCC. by 4—l m a friendly soccer match on the Padang yesterday. Drawn from the Monopolies, the Police, the Medicals, the G.P.O. and the Immigration Department,
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    BILLIARDS
    515 16 Singapore Assn. Ties For Challenge Shield THE Singapore Billiards Association Challenge shield tournament will start on Monday. Jons 8. at 6 pjn and will be held at the Metropole Hotel, Bras Basah Road. First and second ties are as follow: FIRST ROUND Tirs Monday, June X. (i p.m. Goh
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB
    30 16 ComoctitioiLs will be held at thn Kn tone: Golf Club over the week-end for both men and women. Details will be posted on the Club notice board
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    HOME CRICKET
    136 16 At Manchester. Lancashire beat Worcestershire on the first Inningt by 4C runs. Worcester 293 and 268 for 6 v kt.s. declared (Warne 115>, Lanca 332 •Iddon 136 i and 103 for 3 wkts. At Nottingham, Nottinghamshire defeated Hampshire on the first innings Notts. 303 and 238 for 1
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    LEAGUE MATCH
    55 16 S.R.C. vs. Medical Services Third Division Fixture The following will represent the S.R.C vs. the Medical Services at football this afternoon: C. Alphonso; J Reutens. J. Ritchie; T. Albuquerque. F Ayres, R. Barth; N. Sullivan, E GalK-' i tan, M. Valberg, D. Ross, F. Wilson R^erves:-O. C. Aeria,
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    47 16 London, May 26. rJn7 C 7 a l a urDris In the second:; round of the British open amateur i golf championship today, when Bobby I Locke of South Africa, who was .avounte for the title, was beaten by i Morton tiykes of Scotland 1 ,m_ Reuter
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    LOCAL TENNIS
    207 16 FINALS IN S.C.C. TOURNAMENT To Be Decided Today And Tomorrow Mr. and Mrs. T. U. V. Aadmon played themselves into the Una] of tiv handicap mixed doubles In the S< lawn tennij I uraameni ;»est rday when they beat Mrs. Aingor and E. C. Cherrington 7 5. 6
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS
    21 16 Owing to the wet state of the pound no tennis was possible yestorday In the S.C.R.C. lawn tennii tournament.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    104 16 C. 11. Sice And A. J. BevtrMgc Win Mixed Foursomes The Monthly Mixed Ptouraomei Competition was played at the Garrison -roll Club on Tuesday, May 2G. The Allowing were the best returns: Mr. C. H. Slee and Mrs. A. J. Beveridge 331 Mr. J. H Salaman and
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    WOMEN'S MEDAL AT ISLAND CLUB
    57 16 Th? women's monthly modal at the sland Club was played for yt-sterday nd resulted as follows Mrs. R. D. Higginbotham 40-10-34 Mrs. C. F. Armstrong 54 -17 =37 Mrs. C. B C Swayne 50 11-39 The women's captains prize will be layed Icr on Wednesday,
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    70 16 Attempt To Injure Racehorses JAGGED piect-s <ls ha J found hidden track d by rto-horst-.s hllnntlll ir Wu^ DhUcott at Bi.sh< lumpshirc. fljrlng squad men rying t find njurc thy bom Major John Barb r BU •.tfs tteward, told i "Thtre do quegt i.iss wu placed
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    72 16 Match Postponed And Chaagc Of Venue r l!ir 2nd Div. Loa'jue initrh b^-twron the Royal fnnlllrtHlni Fusiliers II and the Marine*, which was postponed from yesterday, will now be played at the SH.BKSC ground, Cantonment I i ad, on Monday, Aim. 31. The venue of today'i match between
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    M.P.H. WIN
    43 16 At Balettter ye.stcrday the V.M.C.A c were beaten by the M.P.H. by 4 goals b U 1 The iCOretl foe ttM winners were Ib.ahim <2.. Amin (1) and A. Jabbar I (1). G. Day MOVtd tho only goal for b '■■< losers.
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    18 16 A GOVT. SKKVU'ES FORWARD makes an uniurcevsful ,t,, goal m Dm matrh against the S.C yesterday. Free Press
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