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

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  • 13 1 AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14.979. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1936. 10 CENTS.
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  • 590 1 Left Neiv York Eight Days Ago EXPECTS TO BE BACK ON OCT. 21 Race Between American Press Rep resentatives MEET "Bud" Ekins, live-wire American newshawk, round-the-world flyer and adventurer-at-large, who arrived m Singapore last night with two wristwatches, a typewriter, an autograph book, a New York
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  • 44 1 Akyab. Oct. 8. Flying the Percival Gull m which she made her solo flight across the South Atlantic iast year. Miss Jean Batten. who left England on Monday for New Zealand, arrived here today at 10.40 GMT. British Wireless and Reuter
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    23 1 BIG TANKS of the Soviet Army negotiating a narrow road through a vi lage m the autumn manoeuvres of the Moscow Military District.
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  • 7 1 Bomb Thrown Into Japanese Store At Hankow
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  • 98 1 ALLEGED ADMITTED BY TROTSKYITES "Served As Spies Wreckers For Fascist Bosses" Moscow. Oct. 8. FLLOWING official admittance o! Karl Radek's arrest, Pravda states a widespread plot to wreck Soviet industry, transport and agriculture is alleged to have been admitted by leadins Trctskyites. The newspaper alleges
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  • 208 1 BIG REDUCTION IX STOCKS Higher Price For Commodity Believed Due London. Oct. 8. TPHE decision of the London Pepper Pool to cease its sales of pepper on the London market is attributed to leelings that a higher price for pepper is due now that the London
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  • 93 1 Greatest Developments In Far East A study of radio developments m the Far East is being made by Mr. C. W. Goyder, Chief Engineer of All-India Radio, who arrived m Singapore yesterday by X.L.M. plane from Delhi. He is continuing his journey to Batavia by air
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  • 39 1 London, Oct. 8. The Board of Trade index of wholei sale prices shows an increase m September of 0.9 per cent, compared with August, and ol 7.3 per cent, over a year ago. British Wireless
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  • 50 1 London, Oct. 8. It is anticipated that H M.S. Hood will sail on Saturday from Portsmouth tor the Mediterranean. A week ago the Hood left Portsmouth for the Mediterranean, but developed a slight defect m her i machinery, and had to return to Portsmouth lor repairs British Wire-
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  • 87 1 SOOA AFTER RESUMPTION OF SINO- JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS Shanghai, Oct. 8. IN the midst of the general relief at the outcome of the conference between Gen. Chiang Kai and Mr. Kawagoe, news was received from Japanese sources that an unidentified person threw a bomb into a Japanese pharmacy and book store
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  • 70 1 Nanking. Oct. 8. Three weeks' of explosive SinoJapanese tension were ended this morning when, at a momentous twohour meeting. Gen. Chiang Kai Shek and Mr Kawagoe agreed to resume the negotiations tor the readjustment of relations which were broken oil on Sept. 23. Later Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Huges-sen called
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  • 81 1 Chinese Papers Urge View On Japanese Shanghai. Oct. 8. Following the example of the Chinese press m Shanghai and Nanking, the newspapers m Chinkiaim and Canton have issued a joint declaration, urging the Japanese to pay closer attention to the advisibility of the various sections of
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  • 41 1 Gen. Chen Cheng, of the general headquarters of Canton, flew to Nanning yesterday to confer with the Kwangsi leaders. Gen. Li Tsung Jen and Gen. Pei Chung Hsi, on the de-, fences of the two Kwangs. Sin Chew
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  • 48 1 Simla. Oct. 8. The debate m the Assembly on the motion to adjourn, complaining of the failure of the Government of India to revise the currency and exchange policy resulted m a tie of 52-52. The president gave his casting vote m favour of the status quo. Reuter
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  • 70 1 London, Oct. 8. Definite information regarding the whereabouts of the Monospar aerop!ane Croydon. m which pilot H. Wood with a wireless operator, engineer and passenger, was attempting a record flight from Australia to England, is still awaited. Reports from Darwin .state that the machine is believed to be
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  • 143 1 I JAPANESE CHARGE Against British Naval Paymaster p Taihoku. Oct. 8. A CHARGE that the Chief Paymaster of H.M.S. Mecluay photographed the radio station and fortified zone at Keelung from the Medway was issued today by the headquarters of the Formosan Army, which, m view
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  • 138 1 Knormou^ Increase In Value Of Industrials l ondon. Oc t The Bt completely to bav< !:>rgott I depcesfckm. v- itei c tttrd ci day "'th turn f the tli| 1929. tfCflbed to prospects dI i targer lecorery fr tn Uic movcmer.t takini rtiape toe the freeIng
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  • 26 1 London. Oit X. List.s M. connection with Mir Man rhostor Corporation 3 per not* of BSJMMM loan at 99' remained open only 35 minutes. Britesh Wireless
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 56 1 k mm T B-fiL&xH TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE I DINNER DANCE 6.30 TO 8.15 P. M I (informal) 9.30 TO MIDNIGHT AND FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE NEW CABARET ATTRACTION DUO ARTINELLIS THE EXCEPTIONALLY VERSAn LE CONTINENTAL DANCERS. NON-DINERS $1.00 RAFFIES CELEBRATED OPCIIES- I WHEN IN PENANG STAY AT TRA directed b,
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    • 99 1 ■Sis j^irffßH^ SEA VIEW Wk HOTEL TONIGHT TOMORROW NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER AM) DAM 'K MI'SM KY RELLER'S FAMOUS HUNGARIAN BAND 1 NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE WHETHER YOU REQUIRE LIGHT REFRESHMENTS OR |.|.%IVO|{ VI I MEAL. THE ADELPHI GRILL IS RENOWNED FOR ITS EXCELLENT FOOD \\l> OOUBTBOCTB SFK\
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  • 1317 2 WAS EARL HAIG A Great General? Letters To The Editor LLOYD GEORGE'S WAR MEMOIRS— DE MORTUIS -"PERSONAL ATTACKS"— LEGITIMATE CRITICISM— NEITHER HAIG NOR ROBERTSON GREAT SOLDIERS— EXPERTS FREQUENTLY FALLIBLE— THE MARLBOROUGH TOUCH THE "BOOK" RULES OF WAR "AMATEUR STRATEGY" GREA TEST WAR MINISTER SINCE CHATHAM To the Editor. Sir.— Your
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    • 871 2 NOTICES. wv-v&rm A SOUTHERN KIWTA CONSOLIDATED LIMITED. (Incorporated m England) Notice is hereby given that the i 4 9d m the fi. This dividend is the Penang Office will be made m Straits Dollars calculated at theratc oi exchange ruling on Oct. 13. 1936. The Transfer Books and Registers of
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    • 958 2 CLASSIFIED auvlriu"»'""* Zbe Smoapore jfree press Bead Office: Cecil Street, Singapore. Phone 5471 (5 lums extensions u» all depart menu Tel: "Tim«V >"v*jporr Kuala Lumpur Office: 25, Java Street Phone: (Mfaee: Bhbop Street. Penan*. Pfaone: 1477 London Office: 4* 43 Fleet Street. London EC. 4. Phone: Central 3608 36«9. Tel
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 72 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Acting Chief Justice at H) 30 a.m. Summonses- in -Chambers and Originating Summonses. In the Ist Court at 11 a.m.:— Bankruptcy. Before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark at 10 a.m. 4 Summonses-in-Chambers. At 10.45 ajn. m the 2nd Court: Asaiaes— l. Rex. vs. Yasuhara
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  • 1202 3 Bank Theft Sequel AMENDMENT TO CHARGE REFUSED riil'.KF. was a sensational turn m the Assize Court yesteruay when Mr. Justice Adrian Cl^rk, refusing the Deputy Puhlic Prosecutor's application for an amendment to the second charge against Sim Kirn Joo, who was m the dock
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  • 189 3 False Statement Charge Against Merchant Inder Singh, a partner of Messrs. Gian Singh and Co., appeared before Mr. L. B. Gibson m the Criminal District Court yesterday, to answer the following charges. That he on July 5. made a false or misleading written statement, on an Import declaration,
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  • 80 3 Collision On Bukit Timah Road Bukit Timah Road on a rainy day has been the scene of many an accident and one more was added to the list when a Johore motor van skidded and turned on its side just past the Bth. milestone. It is alleged that
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  • 80 3 For Importing Dutiable Tobacco A fine of $800 each, m default simple imprisonment of faux months, was imposed by Mr. E. E. Colman. fifth magistrate, on Heng Teck Nghee and Lee Chew Thong yesterday lor importing dutiable tobacco. In a similar case, m which Tan Ah Hun. Durami
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  • 47 3 The Old Raffiesians' Association will hold a smoking concert m the hall ot Raffles Institution on Saturday. October 17, at 8.30 p.m. The programme consists of musical items including works for two pianos, and piano quartet a short play and conjuring Colloe at 8.15 p.m.
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  • 762 3 Bus Driver Charged UNDER a rule that the driver of a motor car or traction engine shall bring his vehicle to a stop at the request of a person m charge of a horse, the driver of a Singapore Traction Co.'s trolley bus was prosecuted
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  • Article, Illustration
    17 3 A SKID was responsible for this \an overturning just past the Bth milestone. Bukit Timah Road, yesterday.
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  • 297 3 Passer By Wounded FOUR CHINESE ON CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER A UTOMATIC pistols were brought into play m an alleged gang fight which took place around 8.30 p.m. on July 30 m Beach Road, Singapore. Whenpolice arrived shortly after and searched the roadway, three
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  • 116 3 'From Our Own Corre^po t^rnt Penany. Oct 8 fORDON Handle, smartly attired, sfood before tfie ptfltat magistrate today charged with disobeying lawful orders alward the Ranehi where he is employed as bell-boy. The purser said that usually such conduct was punished by being demoted but as this was
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  • 272 3 4 A Nurse's experience Nurses know more than ordinary people about curing their ailments, but it MMttl until Nurse D. W. tried Maclean Brand Stomach Powder thai she lound la-sting r»*hel for the severe IndifWiliOP thai troubhxJ h«-i "I have suffered lor more years thai
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 2 3 APB 1
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    • 106 3 f ASw insecticide End tlie menace and tormenVof mosquitoes ran deride right now to free yourself of the danger and anno^anre of mosquittMit. Beware of weak insertiride*. I (.< often m to kill moM|ini.,(- but soon these dangerou* pe*.t> rome bark to life, more full of fight than before. I
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  • 733 4 A DEPARTURE Last week I referred to the number of departures irom Singapore and I am afraid my opening paragraphs today must again deal with this aspect ol life out here. The occasion this time is the impending departure of Mrs J. R. Nesbit <a picture oi
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  • 630 4 And Some Of The Latest Fashion Hints From Hollywood IF you're a woman and human you've heaved envious sighs over the glorious golden sheen 01 Marlene Dietrich's hair. Well sigh 'no more. The secret's out. With Ithe permission of the gracious and glamorous star, her
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  • 1033 4 coconut shys. dart throwing, hoop-las and various other methods of raising money for a good cause. One ol the features ol the afternoon was a fancy 'dress parade the prize winners being Sylvia Brett 'flower sellers Joy de Broise Christmas Cracker >, Joan Brett "Malay Girl), Malcolm
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 280 4 GRAND OPPORTUNITY to show every lady m Singapore what is a nice NATURAL PERMANENT WAVE we have decided to REDUCE OUR RATE by 33 1/3 °o which makes it possible that you can have the VERY BEST PERM for $1 0 on| y during October and November, 193 b. Everything
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    • 231 4 OF INTEREST TO LADIES Increasing Clientele necessitates expansion and we ?re proud to armour that m order to meet their requirements with complete satisfaction we have imported from the different centres of the World of Fashions London. Par. Vienna, etc personally selected by Mr. umi Mrs. FKAttO NEW PERMANENT WAVE
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  • Article, Illustration
    229 5 BURSTING SHELLS and burning buildings shed a heavy pall <>i Mark smoke over the arid countryside on the road near Cordoba, un the southern civil war front, where Spanish Government forces attempted to dislodge the rebels from their positions. Government planes cooperated with land troops m bombarding the rebels. THF
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  • 455 6 Makes Raids By Night ATTEMPT TO MURDER NOTED BROADWAY BEAUTY Chicago, Sept. 27. CHICAGO is terror-stricken l.y a "phantom murderer." Uv raids b> ni^ht; striking down beautiful girls with a brick wrapped m a pirre off blanket. During the past week he has assailed four
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  • 141 6 Arrival In Penang (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 8. HTHE Marquess of Hartington. Parliamentary Unde* Secretary for the Dominions, who is on his way to Australia to attend the Adelaide Centenary Celebrations arrived this morning by the Ranchi accompanied by Lady Hartington Mr. B\vd Shannon who
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  • 123 6 Proceeds From Variety Entertainment The following is the account of th* Variety Entertainment held by the Ladies' Union. "Singapore last month: Income— To sale of tickets $706 00 To advertisements $125.00 Total $831.00 Expenditure By Theatre charges G4.45 By Printing 38.00 By Costumes, transport, etc. $148 70 Total
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  • 57 6 The death took place at the Genera! Hospital. Singapore, on Wednesday of Mrs. A. Scctt. mother of Mrs. A. Ronaldson ;md Mrs. Kenyon Slade. Mrs Srctt was an oic resident, having arrived m Singapore from England 25 years ago She was agec 78 years The tuneral
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  • 21 6 Dr. L. E. Vine, Medical Officer, Seremban. who wag an inmate of the Seremban General Hospital, has recovered from his illness.
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  • Article, Illustration
    25 6 HIE GEKMAN vessel Duisburg, mMA ~^J^£L™J?!£Z from two southern Spanish ports to Genoa, P h^of r aphed on arrival at Singapore yesterday. (Free Press photo).
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  • 474 6 Refugees Pathetic Tales HAVING conveyed 85 refugees from the civil war m Spain from Almeria and Alicante to Genoa, the HamburgAmerika Line's 7,389-tons vessel Duisburg reached Singapore from Europe yesterday morning. The refugees comprised chiefly ArI gentinians. Peruvians and nationals lot other South American
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  • 279 6 1937 Plans HPHE desirability of using British materials only, where possible, m local schemes of decoration lor the Coronation is stressed by Mr. A. Hartland, the ban. secretary to the British Trade Fair, whj has circulated the following letter to local linns detailing the plans for next
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  • 352 6 Presentation Of Swords To Officers (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. ti. HISTORY will be made m Malaya next month, when H.E. the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, will present swords of honour to four Malays— 2nd Lieutenant Raja Lope, son of H.H. the Sultan
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  • 211 6 Counsel Asks For Case To Be Adjourned When asking for adjournment In a civil case before the acting Chief Justice yesterday morning, Mr. A. V. L Davies. counsel for Mr J. C. Drewet. a civil engineer of Singapore, the defendant gave as his reason that his client
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  • 132 6 'From Our Own Correspondent Taiping, Oct. C. Seven candidates lrom all over PeraK sat lor the Queen's Scholarship examination held at th? Inspector ol Schools' Office at Taiping. A similar examination is being held ut Kuala Lumpur Ot the seven candidates, two are Malays, two Chinese, one Sikh
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  • 49 6 Pleading guilty to a \iarge of having removed sand from Crown Land at Katcng Park on Sept. 8. without a permit from the Chairman, Rural Board. Teo Kang Goan was fined $15 or one week m default by Mr W G Davis m the fourth court yesterday
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  • 351 6 For Four Hours AN eleven- loot toßf py'hui. «-oinered under a. CUtVGft m a Singapore tiMMi this v%«-. k n efforts to capture it IUfC I lours. Finally, alter pJtem ofl *al straw fire jnd spr.. disinlectant had tailed In their pur pcse. help was tUßJinoned ft
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 39 6 Remember to visit the GREAT CHEVROLET EXHIBITION at our Orchard Road Showrooms FRIDAY OCTOBER 9th SATURDAY 10th SUNDAY 11th (morning only) A full range of the latest models en view at prices from $1,450/BORNEO MOTORS LTD. ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE
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    • 206 6 Charm Away INDIGESTION fAe Chardox Way "Words cannot expr. Chardox, A.K. Read hi -Charccal has alwa\> it became so expense Chardox (Activated Chan a nruch more quickly and i> n did me so mich pood I a sa sSer-in-iaw. a much bigser Mir am m every way. nna has The
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  • 40 7 London. Oct. 7. The Palestine* Royal; Commission held its first meeting at the Colonial Office yesterday. The meeting, which wa.s private, was dt v >ted tc discussion ofl questions of procedure and other preliminary matters British Wireless
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  • 459 7 Net Profit Of $34,800 *|*HE report of the directors of Hi tarn Tin Ltd. states that the net proftt for the year ended June 30. was $34,802 to which has been added $9,886 brought forward making $44,688. Three interim dividends of 5 per cent, each were pair' during
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  • 33 7 Budapest. Oct. 7. The Government has resigned following the death of Gen. Goembos. but a serious political crisis is unlikely to arise nor is any change m Hungarian policy likely Reuter
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  • 50 7 Members who have signed tneii names for life saving, are informed that the classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 p.m. instead of Saturday as previously arranged. Further information regarding this class will be given at the V.M.C.A. Pool at Fort Canning on Tuesday.
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  • 89 7 To Be Constructed In Ipoh (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 7. It is understood that the British Resident, Perak. has approved of the construction of a samsu factory m Ipoh and the Customs authorities have agreed to issue the necessary licence. The site of the new factory
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 134 7 GREAT NEWS! I SHIRLEY'S COMING I TO THE CAPITOL YOU'VE NEVER KNOWN* HER AT HER BEST Till nowl *-7/f- h£ WCH &f G»Rf all th»f tiort %m GLORIA STUART kirn I JACK HALEY OESSA i "ORTLY Bwwy at the JUMP CAPITOL THE COMPANION PICTURE TO "IHE THIN MAN"! Th» icrnn't
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    • 342 7 T "UNDER TWO FLAGS"— "PRISONER OF SHARK ISLAND" AND NOW DARRYL ZANUCK GJVFS YOU A MASTERPIECE TO W* HUk'^P' jj THREE GREAT STARS TOGETHER GIVING THE I JtM* J^HJJ .ji FINEST PERFORMANCE OF THEIR CAREERS f\ l^^fiH BEERY STANWYCK BOLES l^aCi "A MESSAGE TO GARCIA" 1 ;*W~ p- >^ l^^P^&r|
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 342 7 Diary Of The Day High Water. 6.05 a.m. 7.1 ft.. 4.50 p.m. 7.7 it. Sports Football: R.A.F. vs. Rest. Anson Rd. Baseball S.J.I, vs. Japanese School at S.J.I, ground. Hockey: I. A. vs. ACS. at I.A. ground. V.M.C.A. vs. R.A. <Changi). at Anson Rd. S.C.C. vs. Medical College on Padang.
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  • 964 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1936. A One-Sided Pact nrjfpj Soviet threat to withdraw from the pact of non-interven-tion m Spain is a grave development m the course of that most unhappy civil war but it is not unexpected. The pact was a departure from the accepted code
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  • 908 8 Mr. G. M. Notley. of Klang, is an inmate of Bungsar Hospital. Mr H. S. Haskins. District Engineer. FM.S.R.. has left for Home on leave. Mrs. Maria Hardy, who has been visiting Borneo and Malaya, leaves for rndia shortly. Mr. J. D. M. Smith. M.C.S.. his boen
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  • 908 8 THE level sun streams m through the hospital windows. I hold the watch up between my eyes and the ceiling— the only position where visibility is good. Five o'clock. Another hour to go before the nigh: orderiy comes round with bovtt of steaming water. What shall
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 54 8 I 2... •*8»*" IN TWO < UALtTJLS DRY ENGLAND DEMI SEC. JOHN LITTLE <r CO.. LTD. 1 .ii I i i i;i.an|i SlN<i :>! >! i I'M'"' I'ENANC; .no .P M« Photojirapliic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each
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    • 30 8 WEEKLY COMPENSATION for INJURY during the RUGBY AND HOCKEY SEASON. SPECIAL MONTHLY PREMIUM $5.50.— Apply to the: GENERAL ACCIDENT, lIKE UPE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD Hi ngkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • 600 9 SOVIET SUPPORT FOR SPANISH GOVERNMENT? MADRID CAN HOLD OUT FOR WEEKS Non-Intervention Committee To Meet Today THE Soviet's threat to abrogate the non-inter-vention pact is causing grave misgivings, according to diplomatic commentators m Britain and elsewhere. Geneva, Oct. 8. I EAGUE circles are apprehensive the Soviet may follow up its
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  • 260 9 SIGNED AT LIMA I London, Oct. 8. A TRADE agreement between the United Kingdom and Peru was signed at Lima yesterday and is to come into force on the exchange of ratifications. The tariff articles of the agreement are to take effect provisionally m about a week's
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  • "WE WILL CONQUER OR DIE"
    • 452 9 CATALAN PRESIDENT'S DECLARATION Barcelona. Oct. 8. **W E are prepared t0 fi s ht tJ the end and conquer or die." declared President Companys on the occasion of the second anniversary ot" the Catalonian revolution. They were not only fighting Fascism but the old military bureaucracy, he said, and they
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    • 448 9 Export Currency To Be Created Berlin. Oct. 8. DICREABING nervousness In German business circles about the future of the- currency ani economic developmti.ti was reflected m the Bourse yes;erday m the sharp climb of share prices caused by heavy buying. The devaluation oi the lira, which came
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    • 84 9 Received In Audience By The King London. Oct. 8. Sir Samuel Hoare. First Lord of the \dmiralty. who recently returned from i visit to the Mediterranean Fleet, was •eceived m audience by the King it Buckingham Palace yesterday. Lord Stanhope. First Commissioner >f Works, who is one
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  • 46 9 Running Commentary On The Cambridgeshire London. Oct. 8. The first broadcast ever given from Newmarket, which is regarded as the headquarters of horseracing, will take place on Oct. 28. when a commentary m the Cambridgeshire will be given lor radio listeners. Reuter
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  • 204 9 "A Message To Garcia" At The Alhambra Wallace Beery laces a firing party and John Boies is tortured In "A Message To Garcia." the 20th Century production which opened at the Alhambra yesterday. Beery, as Sergeant Dory, plays a big part and plays it satisfactorily irom the picturegoer's
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  • 76 9 Bureau To Ho Convened Shortly London. Oct. 8. A Geneva message states that the Third Committee of the League Assembly adopted a resolution yesterday approving the convening of the Bureau of the Disarmament Conference at a convenient date. The points to be examined by {he Bureau will be:
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  • 41 9 London, Ott. 8. The Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony Eden, who has been on a bri?f holiday m the South of France following his attendance at the League Assembly at Geneva, is expected back In London tomorrow. British Wireless
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  • 5 9 "Lancashire" O pens Trooping Season
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  • 147 9 Statements At Geneva Geneva. Oct. 8. •"THE progress of the movement for a reduction 61 trade barriers, following the realignment of currencies inaugurated by the Franco-British-American declarations of Sept. 26 was demonstrated again m yesterday's proceedings of the League Assembly. The Swiss delegate. M. Stucki. stated
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  • 46 9 ■■•Ig Kong. Oft. 8. According to a late order Ls.sued by the general headquarters m Canton, the aged Kuomintang members who have done meritorious service for the party and the country will each recent a gratuity of $500 from the Central Government. Sin Chew Jit Poh
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  • 271 9 TTHE first batch of thousands of troops which wi'.l jkiss through Singapore durinti the 19^6-37 trooping season arrived )u:e ycsle:day by the s.s. Lancashire. The Lancashire br night Naval ratings and military and RAF. drafts to Singapore and sailed the same day vith other dialu for Hong
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  • Page 9 Advertisements

  • 546 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. Oct. 8 The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers, margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Bh.tre of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c. 1944-64... 117 5 8 H7 5
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  • 158 10 Oct. :> 6 7. Hean Can. Com. 123 124 123% American Telephone and Telegraph 177 176% 178 V son Railroad 81 82%, 81% .apeak 70% 70% 70% ■It 164% 165% 166% .ri me 29% 29'. i 29% General Kin-trie 47% 48 48% General Motors 70% 71 70%
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  • 83 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association 1 i Oct. 8, 12 o'clock noon Tone of Market:- Very dull. Latest Cable: London Spot SheeJ; 7 13 16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet U.S. cts. 16»4 per lb. Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases (F. 0.8. October) 27% 27% Good FAQ. m
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  • 47 10 Cabled advice has been received of the declaration of a final dividend of 2s. per share (less tax) making 3s. 6d. for the year ended June 30. The dividend will be paid m London on Oct. 23 to shareholders on the register at Oct. 6.
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  • 44 10 The results of the working of Kuchai Tin's bucket dredge for September are as follows:— Actual running time 604 hours 19 mins., time lost 115 hours 41 mins.. Average digging depth 48 feet, nrr won 035 pieuLs yirrtn^o treated *****0 cubic yards.
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  • 202 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. This is the first occasion on which a newspaper puNished m Malaya has
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  • 175 10 From London 3.30 p. m. Oct. 8 RUBBER: Steady. London Spot: 7 13 16 d. 7%d. Previously: 713 16d. 7%d. Nov.: 7 13 16d. 7 15 16d. Previously: 7 13 16d. 7 7 B d. Jan.-March: 7 15 16d. Bd. Previously: 7%d. Bd. Apr.-June: Bd. 8 1
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  • 65 10 Tin: Firm. Cash: £202 15s. Previously: Easy at £202. Three months: £199 10s. Previously: £198 17s. 6d. New York Tin: 45.25. Previously: 45.00. Copper: Settlement: £39 15s. Previously: £39 15s. Gold: Yesterday: £7 2s. 3d. Previously: £7 2s. Silver: Spot: 20' B d. Previously: 20 1 8
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  • 69 10 London Closing Quotations Oct. 8 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 yesterday viously Paris Francs to 124.21 104 13 16 104% New York $to 4.88 2 3 4.89% 4.88% Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107 9.17% 9.19% Hong Kong Per dollar ls. 2 15 16d. Is 2
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  • 202 10 SELLING Oct. 8 London T.T. 2|4 IJI6 London, demand 214 I|l6 London 4 months' sight 2 4,V 8 Lyons, demand 1220 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 56 1516 Montreal, demand 56 1316 Batavia. demand 106V2 Samarang. demand 106 4 Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon, demand 154% Madras
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  • 1186 10 Fraser and Co.'s List Nyalas (fl) J-W'. Pajam (sl> J-Jf* J-JJ Parit Perak ($1) 2.40 Pera* R. Valley ($1) 10b 1.15 P'r.^gor xtl) -30 .3f> Radella (ss> 430 4.50 Sandycroft <$2^ 97« 2 1 05 Sungei teagan <$2) 2.75 2. 80 Sungei Ramal ($1) 135
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  • 67 10 |N their daily report on the share irarkel issued at the clow of busi ness yesterday. Messrs. Frasei and to. state that the market was much more lively than it has been for several days. Interest is been ""'nunued. ShareS and the <"* de land fm sh
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  • 74 10 40 Per Cent. Dividend On Ordinary Shares Cabled advice has been received of the declaration of the following flnal dividends for the year ending July 31 Ordinary shares 20 per cent., making 40 per cent, for the year Preference shares 11 > 2 per cent making 15 per
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  • 83 10 Oct. 8 Buyers Sellers Gambier 5 50, Java Cube 9 50 Hamburg Cube 10^50 White Muntok Pepper 15.00 Black Pepper 8.25 White Pepper 14 50 Copra, sundried 5.75 Copra, mixed 5.25 Small Flake Tapioca 4so R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 1 10 R. Siam, W.
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  • 33 10 Faterson. Simons and Co.. announce the following outputs for the month il Sepiember: Henrietta Rubber Estate Ltd. 107.00 lb. Bun Re I MotTiv Rubber F t it- 1-t** M :,(ni it,
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    984 11 Local Chinese Topics Quiet Celebrations FOR THE BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT THE National Day tomorrow (better known as the Double Tenth Day), is going to be a quiet affair among the Chinese m Malaya, according to the announcements of a large number of Chinese organisations which have
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  • 40 11 Being Considered By U.S. Supreme Court Washington, Oct. 6. Four "important New Deal" laws will be considered by the United State* Supreme Court, which re-assemblec yesterday, but no decisions are expected until alter the Presidential election Reuter
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  • 255 11 Napoleon Bonaparte (Claude Rams), fir*t consul oi France, desperately needing funds to fight England and knowing he car not defend the territory of Lousiana from Great Britain when he goes to war. sends his brother. Jerome (Dick Powell). to the United States to
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    • 384 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANJING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m tut colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. authorised Capital. $50,000,000 ssued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 teserve
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    • 503 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter > Paid up capital In 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Rf serve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.006 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Blshopsgate. London EC 2 Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hollo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semaranf
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    • 682 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Pptvinir 7HI 7 50 The BBC Dance Orchestra. 8.2 C Greenwich time signal. The o news and announcements (Penang Wireless Society) g AQ Friday Mid day Concert from n Queen's College Chambers Lee- A Wavelength-49.3 metres ture HaU Birmingham The Xl Birmingham Philharmonic B n o
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  • 67 12 SUBSIDIES OPPOSED BY GOVERNMENT International Agreement Favoured By Dutch London. FACTORS responsible for the decline m tonnage under the T Netherlands flag and the measures taken to restore the level of trade are referred to m a report on economic and commercial conditions m the Netherlands (dated
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  • 112 12 This Will Be The Busiest Year Since 1929 London, Sept. 29. It is expected that the shipbuilding output of the Clyde this year will be the highest for six years. Nine vessels, totalling nearly 30.000 tons, were launched during September, bringing 1 the year's output to date to
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  • 111 12 The facilities provided by an interchange of tickets between Imperial Airways. Qantas Empire Airways, and the chief British and Dutch shipping companies serving Europe. India. Malaya. Africa, the Netherlands Indies. China. Japan and Australia, are proving extremely popular with long-dis-tance travellers. A number of passengers
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  • 208 12 The following passengers for Colombo and Europe are leaving m the Ranpura this morning: Mr. P M. Adams. Mr. G. R H. Arundell. Mrs C. G. E. Baughan and infant., Mr. and Mrs. H. Binjeman, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bain and infant.. Mr. and Mrs. B. Bridger. Miss
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  • 124 12 M.S. "JAVA Arrived Oct. I, 1!O<». Consignees ol cargo prr motorship irom Europe w notified that a general sun 'argo landed m a dan will be held at Godown No Bonded "D" at 2 p.m. ami Store at 3 p.m. on Mond;. nstant. No lurther survrv
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    • 364 12 KING EDWARD W^^ra MAY, 1937 i I \Kl^i lIOOKIM, IS •>' I j^^k Information and tickets fl^ >^:^B from your own agent, HA BOUSTEAD ,CO., WORLDS GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing by
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    • 78 12 SILVER JAVA PACIFIC LINE V PACIFIC JAVaHbENGAL LINE SILVER LINE, LTD. SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND NORTH PACIFIC PORTS m.v. BENGALEN (P 1 Arrives Sail* Via Manila Oct. 14 <>■ < H mv. ROPECREST (S (via Java and Manila: Oct. 22 O- 1 m.v. MAPIA (P.) m.v. KOTA AGOENG (P.)
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    • 577 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m Thursday 7.45 a.m Alor Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 a.m Saturday 7.45 a.m. and llpoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m iKlang, Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham, Taimng and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m Kota Bahru, Kuala
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    • 649 12 Besides the normal causes of the depression, viz.. the decrease m freigh! land passengers offered, the principle I blame is ascribed to the evil of subjsidies to shipping m countries endeai vourinK to obtain a share m the 'world's carrying trade out of propor'tlon to their previous share, and to
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    • 419 12 SINGAPORE^ HARBOUR East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1 Himalaya Maru 22: Op Main Wharf (Entrance «..,t, Ranpura. Ran<'hi 18. Sirdhana 11; Kislna 8 Empire Dock (Entrance (..n, Siames Prince 30 Thurland Castle 34. West Wharf (Entrance (.ate j Dempo 4; Silvermajj. Section 10 (Entrance <.ate H, HM£. Grimsby, Folk*./ KEPPEL lIAKIioi
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    • 483 13 j^m it I IMfcOand BRITISH INDIA LINES I P. &O.S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Dae Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1936. 1936 rtoSSL 17 00 Oc! 9 RANPURA 17.000 Dec. 18 DWAN 6.070 Oct 22 1937 E 1500 Oct. 23 RAWALPINDI 17.000 Jan. 1 A^P? 16 000 NoV 6 BHUTAN
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    • 417 13 (Incorporated m England.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporatea m Straits Settlement*.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. «st**mrr Due Sail* CITY OF CARDIFF Havre. London. R'dam. H'burg. Glasgow Oct. 14 Oct. 16 CITY OF DERBY
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    • 1080 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co (ibZli U* Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The (unard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line' Ltd. The China Navigation Co., Ltd. The
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    • 769 14 K. P. M. OP TEN NOORT Friday. Oct. 9. Muntok (passengers and mails only), Batavia. Semarang and Sourabaya. I IMiMHO Friday. Oct. 9. Belawan-Deli. MIJKR -Friday. Oct. 9. Rhio. Blinjoe. Djeboes, Soengei-Liat, PangkaJPinang. Koba. Tandjong-Pandan and Batavia. g^^ TOBOALl— Saturday, Oct. 10. Selat-Pandjang. Koedap. Tampoetin, lam-pat-Tinggi. Bengkalis. Seneboei and Bagan
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    • 449 14 TO EUROPE Atrivra. I^»»« hnl s Arri Spore. S»re. Penanf. New Vort A Ha!?Ln 14 Kll And Every 14 Days Thereafter. TO AMERICA FEOM HONG KONG TO SEATTLE^AN r FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND Sails Arrives Arrives Arrive. H.n,K r Seam. Franc*. N« Vort, Pi-es. Pierce O" *i Pres. Jefferson Oct.
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    • 531 14 ojsjt. LINE Santos and Buenos Aires via Durban. Oct r Hakonesan Maru San^ a d Rio de Janeiro Santos and Buenos Aires via Colombo. Oct M2l Atlas Maru S^ZJ? Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam. BeTa Lourenco Marque^ Durban, Kofuku Maru S^urt* Lagos! Cotonou. Accra. ?ako?Jsl: Port Bouet, Marshall and r°.*n^ y Aires via
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  • 543 15 Incidents That Pass In Home Soccer Matches London Sept. !!>. HPHE soccer football season is not! much more than a month old. yet complaints are general that rough play and fouling are much more evident than skilful methods and the much-to-be-desired spirit of sportsmanship, writes
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    21 15 JOHN CHAN and Tay I ians taken before their semi-final fight m the St. Andrew's boxing tournament yesterday. (Free Press photo*.
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  • 179 15 Entries Invited For Junior Tournament Arrangements have been concluded whereby the Junior Billiard Championship Tournament, open to allmembers who have never participated m any of the previous open championship Tournaments held by the Singapore Billiards Association excepting the Junior Championship Tournament, will be held at an early date.
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  • 281 15 Seremban Golf Club Championship 'From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Oct. 7. N. B Frazer won the championship of the Seremban Golf Club with socres oi 76 and 82—158. Other scores returned were: A. E. Greetham 88 and 87—175 J. K. Ramsay 85 and 92—177 D.
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  • 603 15 English Attack Unlikely To Worry Bradman Sydney. ANALYSING the possible Test strength of England and Australia In the coming series of matches ever here— the first Test begins at Brisbane on Dec. 4.— C. G. Macartney writes: England, m my opinion, will be
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  • 94 15 In connection with the reference m "Spotlight on Sport" last Wednesday to the use during practice, of cork balls instead of leather balls by the Girls' Sports Club of Singapore, a letter has been received from the honorary secretary stating this remark is incorrect. "We play with real hockey
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  • 251 15 •"PHE following are Saturday's fixtures m the Home leagues: DIVISION I Arsenal vs. Sheffield Wed. Birmingham vs. Leeds U. Bolton W. vs. Derby Co. Brentford vs. Manchester U. Everton vs. Wolverhampton W. Huddc?rsfield vs. Sunderland. Manchester C. vs Charlton A. Middlesbro vs. Liverpool. Portsmouth vs. Stoke C.
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  • 131 15 Sensation Caused By Rejection Of Entry From Our Own Correspondent "> Johore Bahru, Oct. 7. Good entries have been received for the championship meeting of the Johore Badminton Association: Junior singles 23. junior doubles 18. open singles 12. open doubles 9. mixed doubles 3, worren's open singles
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  • 89 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar. Oct. 7. In the knock-out compttition for the Syed Salleh Cup the following have been selected to represent Muar against Jchore Chinese, at Muar on Saturday: Mohamed bin Haji Osman. Manfoz bin Haji Abu Bakar. Awang bin Ali.
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  • 74 15 The Women's October Medal competition was played at Sepoy Lines Golf Club, on Monday and Tuesday and resulted m a win for Miss B. H. Egger. 44—16=28. The following cards were returned. Miss B. H. Egger 44—16 =28 Miss S. Lucas 44—14 =30 Mrs. F.
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  • 428 15 Office Bearers Elected For Ensuing Year •yHE annual general meeting of the Diehard Badminton Party was held at 11 a.m. on Sunday last at the party's clubhouse at Changi. Mr. D E. T. Jayakoddy 'President) was m the chair and a large number
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    18 15 PLAY during the volley-ball match between Victoria School and St. Joseph's Institution at SJ.I. yesterday. (Free Press photo).
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    • 74 15 WHICH IS THE BHT CIG/RETIf IN THE 04 ft A quarter of an hour to go before dinner, waiting for the couple who arc alway late, Sipping a Martini, looking over your glass at someone you have met (or the first time, wishing yoL could think' \pf something to say
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  • 185 16 CESAREWITCH BACKING FOR BUCKLE IGH Feature Of Market Operations London Sept. 19. DUCKLEIGH. backed Ie win £3.000 at the Victoria Cl call- over on the Cesarewitch yesterday, received further substantial support m the offices later m the day. Lord Glanelys hone is favourite for money, and it is difficult to
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  • 31 16 mond. E. G. Staunton D. H Tudor. V. E. Hutchinson. Lt H F. C. Home. Alan Colville. A. P Craigie. E. V. Smith. W. T. Henman and Lt. M. P. Weedon.
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    22 16 photo) A FINE ACTION picture taken during the volley-ball match between Victoria School and St. Joseph's Institution at S.J.I, yesterday. Free Press
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  • 226 16 TPHE following have accepted to play hockey for the &C.C. m matches as set out below: Vs. Medical College today at S.C.C.: T. W. Morray. D. H. Tudor. C. E. Brooke. F. M. W. Smith. G. A. L. Plummer. A. T Aird. C. Fittock. J. McKinlay. R.
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  • 95 16 CESAREWITCH PROBABLES AND RIDERS London, Oct. 8. The Cesarewitch probables nd riders are: Buckieigh "Gordon Richards*. Hoplite Harry Wragg*. Night Cap 111 Marshall*. Chrysler II <Beary>. Near Relation Perryman 1 Coup de Roi "Burns'. Chirgwin (Lane), Rondo Bezant* Woodstock Cliff Richards*. Negrier Barber*. Queen's Shilling •Richardson*. Solar Bear (B. Smith),
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  • 73 16 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Oct. 8. In a friendly hockey match the Old Michaelians' Association defeated the Ipoh Club this evening on the padang by four goals to one. The winners were the faster team and displayed better understanding and good stick work. Vonhagt
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  • 106 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Oct. 6. Playing with three substitutes, the Segamat teachers lost their return fixture with the English School by the odd goal m seven on the school padang on Tuesday. The schoolboys soon opened scoring i through Ali. Khalid got the second goal
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  • 34 16 The rmal of the S.C.C. bowls Consolation Handicap will be played as below. FRIDAY. OCT. 16 E. G. Mozar and A. Mathieson (+s) vs. H. S. Godwin and O. P. GriffithJones 4».
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  • 318 16 Preparation For First Day Of K. L. Racing (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 8. A FAIR crowd including A. A. Henggcler, president of the Selangor Turf Club, saw several good gallops at this morning's track work here, m preparation for
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  • 147 16 CLEVER HENRY TO MEET YOUNG FRIECO Good Programme For Thursday YOUNG Frisco, middleweight champion of the Orient, will be matched against Clever Henry at the New World Arena on Thursday, Mr. C A. Bell's promotion having been approved by the Singapore Boxing Board of Control. It will be of 12
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  • 50 16 In the semi-final of the V.MX.A. tennis mixed doubles event, Kamis and Mrs. Hill <— 30 beat Dr. Harridas and Miss Foston <— 15 > 6 4. 6 l. The finals of the handicap singles class "A" between I. A. Pereira 4O > and Yadi 30.3 > is
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  • 285 16 THE semi-finals of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers' InterCompany boxing, held last night at Tanglin barracks, resulted m the "A" Company eliminating the "B," and the "S" Company beating the "C" Coy. The "A" and "S" Companies each scored 25 points against the "B"
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    16 16 photo i. SEMI-FINALISTS taken during their contest, m the St. Andrew's boxing tournament yesterday. Free Press
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