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

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  • 13 1 AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,003. ESTI). 1835. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER (j, 193K 10 CENTS.
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  • 382 1 SI AM AND I. T. C. REACH AGREEMENT Restriction Renewal Now Assured BUT DETAILS OF SIAM'S TONNAGE BASIS ARE NOT REVEALED Next Meeting Will Be Held In London AGBEEMENT BKTWKEN SIAM AM) THE INTERNATIONAL lin COmOIIB UGAIMNG THE RENEWAL OF TIN loMKnl IS ANNOUNCED IN A OMMINKH E ISSI'ED BY
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  • 31 1 euter. Further Increase Batavia, Nov. 5. AS from Nov. 6, the Netherlands Indies export duty on native rubber will be further increased to 54 guilders per 100
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  • 21 1 Rome, Nov. 5. The report that King Emmanuel and Mussolini are going to Hungary is i discredited in official Quarters. Reuter
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  • 176 1 Commons Sequel To Torture Of British Sailors PLEA FOR STRONG ACTION London, Nov. 5. j rE recent incident m Keelung will be brought to the attention of the House of Commons on Monday when Lord Winterton will ask Mr. Eden, the Foreign Secretary, if, failing reparation and an adequate apology,
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  • 97 1 Japanese Stabbed Shanghai, Nov. 5. QIIIGERl? KAGOSHIMA, a »3 Japanese booking-agent, aged 35, was stabbed m the neck, but not seriously injured, m the Chapei district of Shanghai today. The assailant escaped but Japanese bluejackets from the garrison have cordoned off the scene of the crime.
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  • 178 1 Communique Issued After Tempestuous Meeting London, Nov. 5. •"THE non-intervention committee A published an 18-page communique early this morning with three long annexes describing the discussions at yesterday's meetings at which long, animated and indecisive discussions occurred with 1 a series of charges and countercharges. The communique announces
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  • 148 1 New Penal Code Berlin, Nov. 5. MEASURES to repress labour unrest are contained In the draft of a new penal code. They include penalties of hard ■abour for strikes, lockout, Attacks OH j the "willingness of the n ition to work," the malicious creation ot I
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  • 352 1 ROOSEVELT MAY GET MAJORITY OF 10,000,000 ELECTION SEQUEL ON MARKEI Republicans Commit Suicide NOT York, Nov. 11 i iII the mounting total of tlit* popular vote. President Roosevelt ma> easily break the record with a majority of over 10,000,000 votes. 1 1 Republican d« bade is blamed for at least
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 64 1 bJ>M^llll TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE I DINNER DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. I ('nformal) 930 to midn.ght AND LATEST COMEDY PROGRAMME SUCCESS SZITA& ANIS THE WELL-KNOWN STAR AMERICAN DANCERS THE SEASONS MOST POPULAR CABARET _'*M tKW lays NON-UINMtS Sl.OO. Jt UH.es CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA directed by Dan Hopkins ~'"II:SHAV NOV l-TII B«K»K
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    • 104 1 I I M+ iVIW r tJ SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE j DINNER AND DAM h Ml Sl( HY KELLER'S FAMOUS HUXI^iAH BAND j NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE WHETHER YOU RKQI IKE LMMI HI. I KISIIMINTS OR KLABOKMI MEAL, THE ADELPHI GRILL IS RENOWNED FOR ITS EXCELLENT
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  • 50 2 Having the better of the game m the second half, the RA. -Changi^ beat Raffles Institution by four goals to one on the school ground yester- day Lt Le Merchant scored all four goals for the winners and Watts scored the lone goal for the school.
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • 911 2 MUNICIPAL Extravagance PRAISE FOR MR. SEOW POH LENG -OUR WONDERFUL CITY FA THERS !—ROO T CA USE OF EXTRAVAGANCE MAYORAL "DIGNITY "—PRESENT TAXATION IS UNNECESSARY—DAYS OF PRESTIGE ARE PAST— BUTTERFLIES AND TOADS —PRESS ARE NOT ECHOES OF "L C. L To the Editor. Sir.— Cheers lor Mr. Scow Poh Leng!
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    • 204 2 F.M.S. Team For Next Sunday (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 4. The Federated Malay States will compete m the Overseas .303 Rifle Match for 1936 with a team of seven men and one woman, on the Kuala Lumpur range on Sunday. The representative team has
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    • 114 2 During Military Exercises In China Shanghai, Nov. 5. The two Japanese divisions including a brigade of cavalry stationed at Pingyang, m West Manchuria, have received orders to proceed to certain points along the Great Wall and m South Jehol. The Japanese have now concluded their military exercises along
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    • 78 2 San Francisco, Nov. 5. An attempt to extend the American shipping strike to Australia and New Zealand was made when the Maritime Federation and the Pacific Coast Longshoremen's Association sent a joint cable to the Waterside Workers' Union I of Auckland, which has affiliations m I Sydney
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    • 186 2 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. SITUATION VACANT. Sewerage Extension Scheme. Applications are invited for the Temporary Appointment of Foreman m connection with the construction of sewers m the above Scheme. Applicants must have had experience m the excavation and timbering of deep trenches m waterlogged ground, the laying and jointing of concrete and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 59 2 MISCELLANEOUS. BEAUTIFUL CEMETERY MEMORIALS m marble or granite. Singapore Casket Co. 1 and 3 Penhas Road. Singapore Telephone 6075. YOU GET ALL THE NEWS AND THE LATEST LOCAL PICTURES IN THE FREE PRESS MALAYA S PREMIER MORNING PAPER Established Over A Century. IT MAY NOT MEAN MUCH TO YOU NOW
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    • 290 2 NOTICES. NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed |on:— j Friday, Not. 13, Deepuvuli (Public Holiday). SINGAPORE ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. The Celebration oi St. Andrew's Day will take the lorm oi a Dinner and i Ball to be held m the Victoria Memorial Hall on Friday. Nov. 27. 1936. Members
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    • 435 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. i suie Agents GRAFTON LABORATORIES, I 20 B. Collyer Quay. BOARD RESIDENCE. BELVILLE 15, SCOTTS ROAD LARGE AND AIRY ROOMS PRIVATE VERANDAH MODERN SANITATION Phone 4174 FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd. Large rooms facing sea with own bath room.. H and C. a»»<i mod. san. Phone 5758
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    • 430 2 Jfixc ptcti Kuala Lumpur Other: •>.*». J., v., v|,,,. t Phom ,;t,h Fenani; Oflue: \l Bishop fhone: n:; London OHire: 40 4., He*t Sfr^rt iWli^ I'hoiM-: («niia| vim Tel: "I^d, SUBSCRIPTION RATES M.il.iXa M,|.,nj p aN| Uitlnn Oiitsid, lUl^, Monthly S 3.M f 4 Quarterly 8 <( Half Yearly m;
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 236 2 Diary Of The Day Hish Water: 3 5i> %JL 7 5 it. 3.05 p.m 811 It. Sports Hockey: Y.M.C.A. vs. RE. <B.M.) at Anson Road S.C C. vs Old Rattlesians on Padang S.C R C. vs. Police at S.C.R.C SRC. vs. Combined Services at SRC I A. vs ACS at
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  • 293 3 THEATRICAL COMPANY'S CLA IM FOR $650 Defendant Alleges Breach Of Contract I'lll ahwSCC of Chinese actress from a number of conracied performances m Singapore was alleged to have ustituted a breach of contract m a suit heard by Mr. Justice f MiKluaine, Chief Justice, m the High Court yesterday. n
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  • 243 3 Carried Away By His Own Eloquence Firm Our Own Correspondent! Bangkok. Nov. 1. The Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Bar Association brought a case m the Appeal Court against Mr. John Rise C mnack Lyons of an alleged offence agains t ihe professional etiquette oi lawyers. Mr.
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  • 144 3 Curious Matrimonial Custoir In Jugoslavia Belgrade. Oct. 25. It ii the season ol the marriagi market m the poxany? -h-r a cunou matrimonial custom st-.1l exists. At vintage time, the village dane hills are decorated with flowers an. heavily Hun- with bunches of grapes Eligible girls steal the
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  • 880 3 FORMER MALAYAN PLANTER NOW NOTED N ZOOLOGICAL WORKER Mr. W. A Lang Scho field Returning On Scientific Expedition A MAN whose exciting experiences include adventures with cannibals m Liberia will shortly visit Malaya, Borneo and Netherlands India en a collecting expedition for a group of Swedish biological research workers. HE
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  • 155 3 Hcrlin Premiere Of New Work Berlin, Oct. 27. The German Opera House at Charlottenburg is now reopening alter its elaborate reconstruction with a new presentation of "Dier Fliegende Hollander" ("The Flying Dutchman"*. This season will see the premiere of a new opera by Schnaltisch. "When the Tsarina Smiles"
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  • 511 3 GAOL AND FLOGGING FOR HOOLIGANS "COWARDLY OFFENCE" "PXPLAIN to the accused that they have come to live m the peace of His Majesty the King and some of them were born m it. In this country it anybody has a complaint to make they must make it to the police,
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  • 219 3 His Wife Gave Him Chardox Relief from the Rr*t Do«c hen indiprsti m plainies you when ?artburn is making you (col sirk, iroußh and through IWfe'l :i Ml linp to do Ju.st swallow tvo I i irec Chardox tablets C'hardox ?wly-discovered substance whif'n •in^s relief
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  • 239 3 '7 KILLED HER New York. Oct. 13 A CHILDHOOD romance thai began m Liverpool cnd< d 0 m tragedy today at Worcester, Massachusetts, and Frank Crosbie, aged 54, a shell -shocked war veteran, has been charged with the murder of his wife Mary, aged 49. Mrs.
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  • 188 3 Two Packets Missing On Arrival (From Our Own CuUeipondcnti hi nek**, Nov. 1 Two packets "i .sapphires s-nt by registered post frofß Bi Amsterdam wert found t'i b* 1 missing on arrival ol the aen plane In II >t! The two packets were p-«is'-and insured for .4:1.000.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 98 3 Me insecticide End the menace and torment of mosquitoes \f »l <Hn deride right now to free ♦«»nr«r|f of the danger and an- "I mosquitoes. Beware of ■HOTtkMMb They often went 1 '>MM|uit,K-H but soon these nun im-m-. Rome back to life, f»U of li K ht than before. FLIT
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    • 19 3 There have been Thousands of Plays There have been Millions of Books BUT THERE JS ONLY ON£ "POPS WORTH"!
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
    • 1441 4 HECTIC MONTH November premises to be a yen heavy month irjm the social point o; view and I am a! raid there Is not rini to be that necessary perija of resi befoie the Christmas festivities eomi on us with a rush, so many are the important
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    • 316 4 part of Juliet m the Tableaux Vivants. wears an exact replica of the costume worn by Norma Shearer m 'Romeo and Juliet" while the Mary. Queen ol Scots costume, wcrn by Miss Marjore Snow, is also a faithful copy of that v/hich Katharir.e Hepourn wears m the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 476 4 TheWorld-FamedCuticura SH# I kj w M/M W ;^H| tufitrtri from itubbm, I«| A HI I^l >wa.Vd r/irmi</Mi Cuticxrra Soap and CuttHB «lilA I |H cure Omtmtm afttr otktr rtmediti fatUd it fwt TREATMENT POSITIVELY HEALS The wonderful curative powers of Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are due to a unique
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  • Article, Illustration
    361 5 m S£Tm£!& n lf 3,! e^t C Criers r a e tten°ded he SSTSIS! PTS! f Wmtt o|>e ed at "'"■rovnik m Da.m^ia. More .uunines attended. Lady Aberdeen is here seen spe.iking at the opening session. I \K< and run> tir > that Russia might decide to "walk out" the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 37 5 be just as sure. Commence the day with a tasty breakfast. There is nothing like a good start. Make your selection AUSTRALIAN DEVONSHIRE DANISH Have you tried our CHILLED BEEF? PHONE 5378 MMißMHH w—mm-mmm W.S. 251 i
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  • 637 6 New Air Commodore Flying Boats Arrive Today ARRIVAL CEREMONY AT MASTER ATTENDANT'S PIER ONLY a few hours after the a rival of Air Commodore A. W. Tedder by the P. and O. 1/ner Naldera at about midday today to take over command of the Royal Air Force, Far East, from
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  • 274 6 Maclean Brand Stomach Powder ■Worked Wonders." Gastric trovlda Is no respert^r of persons; U stni#s equally at high and lew. rich and pjo: But Ifaclean Brand Stomach PDwder gives equal benefit to all. regardless of their rank or station m life. Read this letter: "I
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  • 156 6 LONG-DISTANCE CANOEIST LEAVES SINGAPORE Heads For Banka With Two Weeks' Provisions WITH tinned provisions to last him a fortnight carefully C \strib;ited about the small confirm of his new "faltboot," Mr. Oscar Speck left Singapore yesterday morning to com^te the last stage of his voyage from Germany to Australia. He
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  • 134 6 Heavy Fine For Retired Major Convicted on charges of respectively carrying on a public lottery and assisting m the carrying on of a public lottery. Wyrawedel and Major 3 D. Gould (retd.) were each fined $250.! yesterday by Mr. A. D. York, the third magistrate Singapore. An alternative
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  • 122 6 Disabled Boat Drifts To Shore (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Nov. 4. Tfhe story of how four Malays had a narrow escape from being drowned, reached Seremban today. They were the occupants of a motor 1 baat travelling from Port Swetteriham to Malacca on Monday night, when ?ncountering
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  • 155 6 Frcm Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 3. The story of how a Chinese jumped 3ft a moving lorry m order to recover his hat was told m the Kuala Lumpur police court today, when Che Maarof. the second magistrate, sitting as jccrorer. returned a
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  • 74 6 A little confusion haus arisen over where tickets are obtainable for the Poppy Day at Raffles Hotel on Nov. 12. The dance was originally arranged ■by Mrs. Allen, of Changi, who has I returned to England hurriedly and has placed the arrangements m the hands of Mrs.
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  • 78 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 1. Mr. A. W. Frisby. Inspector of Schoois and patron of the Teachers' Association of^Malacca. delivered an interesting talk on the use of the cinema «n schools" m the Teachers' Common Room of the St. Francis' Institution. In dealing with the cinema as a
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  • 37 6 In the storm that hit Singapore early on Wednesday morning 40 ft. of the railings round the pagar at the Singapore Swimming Club was carried away by pounding seas. Bathing m the pagar is now strictly prohibited.
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  • 277 6 Malaya's Best Customer IPVHE United States is Malaya's best customer," said Mr. H D. Robinson, who has just succeeded Mr. Julian B. Faster as United States Trade Commissioner m Singapore, m a special interview. Mr. Foster has gone to America on leave. "Of
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  • 268 6 ALONE IN INFERNO Tragedy Dogs Life Of Surgeon London. A young surgeon, fighting amid mast-high flames to rescue entrapped men. was the only officer found on board the monitor Glatton. when, .as she was m Dover harbour a month before the Armistice, one of her magazines blew up. All the
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  • 417 6 Beautiful Girl's Plight WEDDING DECLARED ILLEGAL BY STATE ATTORNEY New York. S«-pt B. A BEAUTIFUL girl's fight to have her Marriage to a murderer recognised is about to start m the Missouri High Court. Hazel Wade, lovely 21 -year-old daughter of a Missouri farmer, met
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  • 109 6 From Our O\m. C rr< ipondent Sf -tm.it Nov. 3. Sentence ol om month rigorous imprisonment. Pitta the option tine was passed by I':..- lsmai b;:. Abdu 1 Rahman, the Be| magistrate on a middle-ay<d Ci.mese convicted ol tneit The accused. Ch> ol Buloh Kasap was charged
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  • 35 6 Buffeted by a suddei ;)..ni<'d by ho.tvy r tin c irly nesday nomine alongside the 4.604-t -m KPV .steamer ~remer m the Outer Roads filled and sink. On fcoud Mi 3ags ol rement
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  • 435 7 While Living With Husband ADDITIONAL GRANT GIVEN FOR MOURNING London, Oct. 15. FRAI'DS totalling £2,611 on the Ministry of Pensions were disclosed at Westminster Police Court yesterday when it was stated that the wife of an Army sergeant who was presumed to have
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  • 35 7 By 10 Per Cent London, Nov. 5. TT is officially announced that copper production has been increased by 10 per cent, to 105 per cent, basic quota, effective from Nov. 5. —Reuter.
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  • 134 7 Considerable increase m Maintenance Cost Regulations have been approved which will enable wives of soldiers of the Malay Regiment to go into resii dence at Port Dickson immediately after the Hari Raya Puasa on Dec. 16. i This statement was made by HE. the High Commissioner. Sir Shenton
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 425 7 CLIPPER hiimi nl Dim It P| f ROSSALEXANDERBEVERLYROBERTS HUMPHREY BOGART -MARIE WILSON tdv torn. tmm^ Jo'.ephCrcSon JosephK.ng Add. son R. chords r\inii w *<-» 1 r BIT l m*n h«j/f— to krrjk jfl «4^ ~^^H^J^^fe|^|*t'i^ll^9 SPECIAL ADDED Ai IKACTiON— a grand I technics lour amsical kk PXCKING A WINNEtt" i
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    • 281 7 Is She Snappy .s^Sli* And Can She Tap-Dance JPHp AT THE CAPITOL] '/i&\ ~6J5 TONIGHT 9.TTj Come along and meot v *3s&| ELEANORE WHITNEY W The World's Fastest Tap -dancer, m "THREE CHEERS |l FOR LOVE" #fe i if Wk ""Hifii''tf m. Musical Corned) *I|;*« H^ iSi*^ With tin- Prettiest,
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 78 7 WEEK-END YACHTING On Friday, there will be the usua afternoon Yachting races for the "B and "C" Class, starting at 5.20 p.m. am 5.25 p.m. respectively. On Sunday, the International six metre class will sail the final race fo the Club Trophy, starting at 10.00 a.rr The "B" class will
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  • 996 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 6, 1936. Roosevelt's Triumph I 'THE overwhelming victory of Pre- sident Roosevelt proves that m spite of all the ballyhoo put over by the Republicans the American public were under no illusions as to the issue before them. The election is therefore more than
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  • 153 8 Mr. H. Davies, Traffk? Assistant. F.M.S.R., ihas left for Home on leave. Mr. G. G. T. Browne, Senior Accountant. Treasury, F.M.S., has sailed for Home on furlough. Mr. Arthur Miles, well known m Malayan mining and racing circles, has returned to Malaya from Australia.' Mr. H. G.
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  • 671 8 PR a supposed nation of shopkeepers this country displays a i most determined interest m the art of 1 its neighbours, writes a London correspondent. The recent winter exhibitions at Burlington House of French and of Dutch pjintings, or of Chinese and of Art And Persian
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  • 1012 8 THE last crackle of applause subsided sin in the Town Hall. Footsteps began to echo along the corridors, the roar ol traffic came m as the big Iront doors swung open. The orchestra were c jostling down the narrow staircase I irom the platlorm to the artists' rooms below.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 90 8 fflk BLUE ■SpiA^ Curacao The latest of Bols fine Liqueurs. CALDBECK'S. Hope to have the pleasure of seeing you at their A MANNEQUIN \w IP* A P A i\ -fe^ißiiii 1936/7 ADVANC i V^&cs, >$\« Am 1^ *JLA\^ A 1 lc# f fl||\ 10-30 a.m. '\k ■>illSk- CAFE SATURDAY NHU
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    • 62 8 A WELSH CORRESPONDENT ASKS if there is a finer place m Britain than Llanrwst. It is hard to say. Serious illness or injury come very hard on the man who has procrastinated over tine taking out of a GAFLAC ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE b LIFE ASSURANCE
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  • 194 9 Formal Negotiations Not Yet Opened ANOTHER STRONG PROTEST Shanghai, Nov. 5. ACCORDING to an official message from Nanking, the Japanese delegates and members of the Chinese Foreign Office have not opened formal negotiations for the disposal of the outstanding Sino-Japanese questions, although informal talks between Mr. Kawagoe, the
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  • 488 9 125 Mohammedans On Steamer Now In Singapore A Old Chinese general 1 making his first sea loyage Gen Ma Ling, chairman of reated Chinghai Province of China, is one of the 125 pilgrims on their from China to Mecca, via Jeddah. on the Blue
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  • 193 9 Mr. Eden's Statement In House Of Commons London, Nov. 5. In a long answer on the situation m :raq m the House of Commons ye9terday. Mr. Eden. Foreign Secretary, reviewed :he events following the ultimatum of the military leaders on October 29. m the course of which he
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  • 80 9 Visits Ross Institute *or Tropical Medicine London, Nov. 5. The Sultan of Selangor. accompanied by Tungku Ahamed. yesterday visited the Ross Institute of the London School of Tropical Medicine. He was welcomed by Sir Malcolm Watson The Sultan expressed the hope thai the work done m his
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  • 287 9 K. L.'s Dilemma (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 5. T*WO policemen, armed with rifles, are patrolling the grounds of j I the Tung Shin Chinese Hospital m Kuala Lumpur every night from 6 pm. to 6 a.m.— on the lookout for the leopard whose
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  • 124 9 Questions To Colonial Secretary London, Nov. 4. Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-C-ore. the Colonial Secretary, was questioned on the Palestine situation m the House of Commons today and replying, he made the following points: "The delegation of powers to a military commander, under the receni Order-in-Couneil which was m
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  • Article, Illustration
    128 9 To He Extended To The Sea Paris, Nov. S. M. Daladier, Minister for War. yos terday announced the Jura distnc will be lortified to bar the way to In vaders who might violate Swiss neut rality. The Maginot Line will be extende northward to the sea and the
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  • 77 9 London, Nov. 5. Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha. Minister of d Transport yesterday introduced the Trunk Roads Bill, which is to make the Ministery of Transport the highway authority for the principal roads m Great Britain which constitute thtf national system of routes for through traffic. The meeting of
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  • 158 9 To Commemorate Coronation I (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 5 A PLEA for utilising the services of locally qualified architects. instead of authorising the technical officers of the Sanitary Board, to draw up plans and specifications was made by Mr.
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  • 37 9 London, Nov. 5. ADAIGHTER has been boj-n to Lady Inchcape, wife of the Earl of Inehcape and formerly Miss Leonora Margaret Brooke, eldest daughter of Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, Kajah of Sarawak.- Reuter
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  • 47 9 London. Nov. .r». Thp MayQr yesterday announr. that NaUonal Memorlal Pund r ,^r» of a statue ol King DMP on a site to be acquired lacing tlu* House ot Parliament at a cost of >«M«° a UU* fund ol 1:200,000 lor ulaying ttelds.- Reuter
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  • Page 9 Advertisements

  • 207 10 LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONb By arrangement wit* 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
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  • 569 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. Nov.}, 5 ■bartol £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rlae 4r Fall flh^rwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 pc, 1944-64 117 7/ 8 117% Finding Loan, 4 p.t., 1960-90 117 3 4 117% W« Loan, 3»/ 2 p.c 1065« 106- r
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  • 200 10 Oct. 31. Nov. 2. 4. American Can. Com. 124 3 4 125> 2 126 American Telepnone and Telegraph 180 3 4 179 180 Atcheson Railroad 78» 4 77 7 8 78 1 4 Chesapeak 76* 8 76 3 4 77>/ 2 174 173> 177 Firestone 31 2
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  • 86 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association l Nov. 5, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (FOB. November) 29 1316 29 15,16 Good F.A.Q. In cases (F.O.B. November) 29^ 29 13 16 No. IX. R.S.S. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore) 29 3 4 29Vb November 29 1316 29 1516 Nov./Dec. 29%
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  • 67 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES Nov. 5. v Buyers Sellers Gambler 5.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 10.75 White Muntok Pepper 15.50 Black Pepper 8.50 White Pepper 15.00 Copra, sundried 6.30 Copra, mixed 6.00 Small Flake Tapioca 5.25 R. Saigon Al $155 R. Siam, W. C. No. 1 $140 Rice, Sian, W.C.
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  • 194 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Nov. 5 KI BBER: Steady. London Spot: 8 5 lGd 8 7'16d. Previously: 8 5 16d. 8 7 16d. Jan. -Mar.: 8? 8 d. 8 l z d. Previously: 8 :< «d. 8' 2 d. Apr. -Sept.: 8 7 lGd. 8 9
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  • 69 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Nov. 5 Fin: Strong. Cash: £224 10s. Previously: Strong at €215. Three months: £220 15s. Previously: £210 7s. 6d. New York Tin: 47.75. Previously: 48.00. Copper: Settlement: £44 5s. Previously: £44 7s. 6d. Gold: Yesterday: £7 2s. 3d. Previously: £7 2s l^d.
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  • 71 10 London Closing Quotations Nov. 5 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 124.21 105 7 16 105''8 New York to 4.88 2 3 4.88% 4.89 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107 9.08 9.06% Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 2 15 16d. Is. 2
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  • 194 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Nav. 5. i London, T.T. 24 1|16 London, demand 214 ljlft London, 4 months sight 2 4Vfe Lyons, demand 1225 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand >57 Montreal, demand 56% Batavia, demand 105 Samarang, demand 104% Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon, demand 154% Madras,
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  • 1134 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser and Co.'s List THURSDAY, MOV. 5, iftt: 5 P.M. MIMVO Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 3d As 7'^d Asam Kumbang 28* 29s 6d Austral Malay <£> 53s Mp Ayer Hitam (ss) 16s 6d 17s «d Ayer Weng <$1) 175 1.85 Bangrin Tin <£>
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  • 182 10 In their daily report on the share market issued at the business yesterday, Messrs. Fraser and Co. state that th«- l<« .il P rl< of tin rose SI. The tin share market aNSumed minor Immhii P'" portions. There was a very larye turn over and the interest
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  • 87 10 Tremendous Scramble For Rubber Shares London, Nov. 2. On the Stock Exchange today a tremendous scramble for rubber share.s resulted m a sharp rise m prices which m turn induced profit-taking, thereby reducing earlier gains. Other sections were over-shadowed but were not without some good features. Copper was
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  • 707 11 Local Chinese Topics SINGAPORE TRADERS' Plea To C.M.S.K For BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT 3ANGEMENTS are being made by the Chinese Ministry of iimunications for a steamship service next year for the con- the Chinese merchants having business between China tsto Malaya, the East Indies. Siam and Indo-China. li
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  • 62 11 From Our Own Correspondent^ Malacca, Nov. 4. Arrangements by the St. Mary i English School of Malacca are aireadj lr hand for next year, the year li xiv coronation of His Majesty King Edward VIII. It is also the anniversary ol the School and its Literary Association and elaborate arrangement
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  • 506 11 Winning CONTRACT £^\vsOfovJ^Guci& David Burnsfint. Merwt* D. Maicr. Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading tcam-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence DONT BID FOX TOUR IWKTNKR THE informatory double, while one of the most useful. Is also one of the most abused
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  • 121 11 'From Our Own Correspondent Seremban. Nov. I. There was a large Attendance 4 Japanese residents of the town at the Japanese Association Temiang Road, today, when the local Japanese school held a parents' day. A concert followed. The Bishop of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. B.C. Roberts is expected
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    • 342 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In tne oulony 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 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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    • 513 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA < Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares ol 4:5 each C 3 000 000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors :i. 000,000 HFAI) Ol Il( F 38, Bishopsgate. London. E.C 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 230 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Penang— ZHJ (Ponang Wireless Society) Wavelength 49.3 metres p.m. 7.00 Time signal and day's programme. 7.05 Recorded .songs by Lawrence Tibbctt. 7.30 Children's hour. 7.55 Share report. 8.00 Talk 8.20 News. 825 What's On In Penang. 8.30 Light music. 9.00 Close down Batavia— NlßOM <i.20 a.m.—
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    • 451 11 7.20 A short pianoforte recital by Margaret Good. 7.35 Short Story: "A Lonely Ride," by Bret Harte. 7.50 An instrumental recital. 8.00 The news and announcements. 8.05 Greenwich time signal. 8.20 Close down. Transmission 2 The following frequencies will be used: GSH 13.97 m., GSG 16.86 m. p.m. 6.20 Big
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 579 12 New Cabin Liner To Be Laid Down Shortly London. LAST month, at an informal reception m Liverpool, Mr. Kermit Roosevelt, vice-president of the United States Lines, was the guest of honour. He was accompanied by Mr. H. W. Jackson, freight manager m London, and Mr. George
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    • 513 12 Judgment For Owners /QUESTIONS relating to the strain NC imposed on vessels at sea were discussed during the hearing of an action before Judge T. B. Leigh, at the Manchester County Court, m I which Messrs. Evan Thomas Radcliffe and Co., of Cardiff, owners of! the steamer
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    • 97 12 BLUE STAR LINER'S WINTER CRI ISE West Indite. Honolulu And California Leaving Bouthampt the Blue Star liner hi make a winter i nidad. Pan am i Cai lornia. Jamaica. Cli mas, Barbados, and C ■and an attract. I the ship and her sued by the maptny. The cruise, it mon
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    • 36 12 Nov. 4: Hin I i I I Henrik r|lor.) Malm: (Biam); FUub, Tung v (BrltJ. Nov. 5: Gem>i Piuang X- I Kedah. Tilawa M« do I Khandalla <Br:i Reael, Agatha Bu\. <Nor.); Conte Verc I
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    • 30 12 The F'>lke>tone-Dui service ended la .steamer ftcaitJ Irom Dunkirk to I Dover-Dunk;rk ChaniM taking the place of tl vie*-, which h about thn crossing m each direct
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    • 48 12 Messrs. Ka.w S chased nor* ln»n; the by 111 Ml ii K.rci Cvi m 1920. the H- the Me purchase <•: i:; R MSP vessel will und< HH regimen. After i tfi Mr Gin T« Khun t acpectedly on M Li^ht Si reel. I''ol age.
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    • 386 12 niiu. J<J KING EDWARD i tiii fir** i^n ip^^i^ MAY 1937 mT"-^^^Mo EARLY BOOKING IS s stkonc;l\ vdvised. Information and tickets U7 IHB from your own agent, Km nQA —I^^B BOUSTEAD CO., WORLDS GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN
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    • 27 12 THOSE who buy and those who cell have a common meeting ground m the Classified Co). umns and they do a big business? jfvee press WANT ADS
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    • 80 12 SILVER JAVA PACIFIC LINE Joint service *f PACIFIC JAVA BENGAL LINE and SILVER LINE, LTD. SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND NORTH PACIFIC PORTS Arnvr, m.v. SILVERMAPLE (S.) It via Manila Mw m.v. KOTA AGOENG (P.) (via Java and Manila) Urn VESSiXS iKOM PACIFIC COAST M m.v. SAPAROEA (P.) m.v. BINTANG
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 491 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals f BY TRAIN 0 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 Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 1 p.m. Klang, Kuala Llpis, Port Swettenham, Taimng and Teiok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. Koca
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    • 106 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Silindoeng, Dut.. 946 tons from p Samboe 4. to Samarinda 6. Banka. Brit 318 tons, from Rengat 4, to Rengat 6. Hong Kheng Brit., 3.975 tons from Amoy 5, to Rangoon via ports 6. Toboali. Dut.. 662 tons, trom Beng- kalis 5. to S. Pandjang 7. Togian, Dut..
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    • 106 12 SINGAPORE lI A tutor* Ship* alongside the v expected U East Wharf (Entrain i <„|,. Op ten Noor: I Main Wharf (Entrance i Cortu. Naldera 18 k ning 15: Lcverku.s Tokushima Maru 1 1 Maru 6. Empire l»mk (Entrant < >tl Malayan Prince 30 tau 36. Empire l><xk (Entrant t
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    • 497 13 tkavelukhish BY P&OandBRITISH INDIA LINES P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Dv Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1936. 1937 NA. 16.000 Nov. 6 BHUTAN 6 100 Jan 14 •SO" 6.810 Nov. 18 CORFU 15 000 Jan 15 CO' 15.000 Nov. 20 BEHAR 6 000 Jan 24 RAJ: l"000 Dec.
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    • 513 13 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co M Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlenumtsj "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCFPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Ste*mer Doe Sail* CITY OF LYONS Havre, London, Efaam, H'burg Nov. 29 Dor. 2 CITY OP PITrSBURG Havre, London. Rfdam.
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    • 992 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co (193?) It*. Steam Ship Co, Ltd., and China Mutual lim I 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.
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    • 771 14 K. P. M. OP TFN NOORT- Friday. Nov. 6. Muntok (passengers and mails only), Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya. TlNO.llRO— Friday. Nov. 6. Bclawan-Deli. MIJER -Friday. Nov. 6. Rhio. Blinjoe. Djeboes. Soengei-Liat, Pangkal-Pinang. Kobe. Tanjong-Pandan and Batavia. SWARTKNHONDT— Saturday, Nov. 7. Batavia. Rodriguez. Mauritius, Reunion, Durban. Lourenco-Marques. Beira. Zanzibar. Mombasa and
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    • 504 14 nlVAW^fl J ft i Jt w TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SIHEZ. PORT SAID, ALIIXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives. Leaves Leaves Arrive* Spore. Spore. Penan*. New York. Pres. Harrison Nov. 15 Nov. 17 Nov. 19 Dec 29 Pres. Hayes Nov. 28 Dec 1
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    • 636 14 Q. S. K. LINE Brazil Maru Buen«»s Aires via L. Marques. Durban and Capt- Town t Arabia Maru Santos and Buenos Aires via Co Mombasa. Tanga. Zanzibar. Dar Salaam. Bcira, L. MarQucs. Durl/ P. Elizabeth and Cape Town f ARIZONA MARU Cape Town via Colombo Wm Zanzibar. Dar es Salaam
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  • 390 15 Fortune Waiting For Good English Heavyweight London. Oct. 3. A Li l M wmwMa yam Britisher with punch, personal- the ability to make good m the boxing ring, writes 1,,, Krouilt*) m the Sporting Life. lotrrs. whose increasing numbers have made the prosth< m is(»n
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  • 297 15 The following are the fixtures m the Home soccer leagues lor Saturday: ENGLISH LEAGUE— DIV. I. Arsenal vs. Leeds U. Bolton W. vs. Middlesbro. Bnntlord vs Birmingham. Derby Co. vs. Stoke C Evert on ;s. West Bromwich A. Huddersfield vs. Manchester C. Manchester U. vs. Charlton A.
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  • 70 15 The following have been invited to play Rugby football for SCC. 4 'B' XV vs Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on Monday at SCC W. N. Rothery. J G H Brett, M. S. Robinson. J. P.^Tur- can E I Henton. Alan Colville.F. L. Lane W. A. Ball. C. H. W.
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  • 1128 15 cj^ f 7 cFootball Association 1 ake Steps To Clean Up Game London, Oct. 1. RULERS of sport are accustomed to say that whenever they make a move that is calculated to improve the game they control far more opposition I? created than support,
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  • 60 15 The following are ties drawn for play next week m the S.C.C. snooker tournament. MONDAY A. F. Hunter vs. O. E. H. Cutler. E. W. P. Fulcher vs. J. B. Myles. TUESDAY F. S. Gibson vs. Carl Lawson. M. S. Gibson vs. A. H, Assister. THURSDAY E. J.
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  • 295 15 THERE will be another match for the Sculling Championship of England on Easter Monday, Mar. 29, the start taking place at 2.15 p.m A lot of people will be asking why. there having been three championship contests on the Thames
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  • 568 15 S. R. C. Autumn Tournament Brought To Close THE SRC. Autumn Lawn Tennis Tournament was brought to a close yesterday with the final of the men's doubles handicap, D. and G. Ross opposing M. G. Eber and J. I* < i«»n- The match
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  • 228 15 Cut Eye Handicaps Southern Cruiser Champion London, Oct. 23. ARCHIE SEXTON. the Bethnal Green holder ol the Southern Area cruiser-weight title, and Frank Kough (Battersea) provided a dour battle m their twelve-rounds contest ll the West Ban Bath.s. Sexi(;:i ret. red m the eighth
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  • 29 15 Ihe M.( IHMH start four day match against Victoria at .Melbourne today. Close 01 play scores will, aus usual, appear m tomorrow's I tee Press.
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  • 572 16 Girls* Sports Club Win Even Hockey On Padang G.S.C 2; Europeans 1. rIK Girls' Sports Club defeated the European women's team by two goals to one at hojkey on the Padang yesterday. Although the losers, the Europ ans played a good game
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  • 204 16 Programme Of Sport THHE Yayu Athletic Party wili or- ?anise a Basketball Tournament ila Decemter. 1936. Mr. Aw cheong Yew. the President fo the Singapore Basketball and Volleyball Association and the Pu'ron of the "V.A.A." has kindly consented to donate a shield ior the competition. Mr. Wong
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  • 117 16 The following have accepted to play hockey for S.C C. vs. Old Raftiesians today at S.C.C: R. H. Green. C. F. Brooke. E. G. Staunton. Lt. W. P. M. Allen. D H. Tudor. J. P. Wood. Lt. J. R. Rodwell. Lt. E. S. Jenkins. F. L. Lane. W.
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  • 347 16 Handicaps For Final Day Of Ipoh Racing THE following are the weights for Saturday, the third day of the Perak Autumn meeting. Horses Class 1 Div. 1, 1 Mile and 50 Yards. Eastern Knight 9.0 Bestlot 8.11 Sunshie Sue 8.10 Belle Edna 8.9 Miltondale 8.8 Cockpen 8.5 Knight's Eye 8.5
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  • 97 16 Singapore XV To Play Johore rIE following will represent Singapore against Johore m the Malaya Cup rugger match at Rengam on Saturday. A. E. Minns; G. D. A. Lundon, K. A. Haddocks, G. T. Gillespie, F. P. H. Pearse; J. C. Cooke, C. T. Owen; E. N.
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  • 296 16 TITLE FIGHT ON MONDAY Washington, Nov. 5. r pilE District of luiniiu Boxing Commission has suspended John Henry Lewis, the cruiser weight champion of the world, for his alleged fai- < lure to appear m a bout at Washing- ton on Oct. 13. The suspension is
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  • 29 16 There were 14 entries for the Women's November Bogey Competition at the Sepoy Lines Golf Club, and it was won by Miss M. L. Evans, 1 up on Bogey.
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  • 50 16 From Our O*.\ On Saturday. Perak i at Ipoh m the for the Ffcrteifh R now held by Perak Owing to illness ;md injury *»m. of Perak \s hem nit out. The following I Mansel. Edwards H Ehrke. Banham F-. t Miller. Evan.s. Cien Crasbie ana Hill.
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  • 51 16 The Women's November M< ed over the Ist nine on Tiridij at the Is and Club resul 1 between Mrs C A R Batemin m\ Mrs. D. Duncan with a nett so down each respectively The rqui between the above resulted m a v for Mrs D.
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