The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 November 1936

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    13 1 AND DAILY NEWS. 10 CENTS NO. 15,009. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 193(i.
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    "MADRID WILL HAVE TO BE DESTROYED"
    473 1 Bombardment Until It Surrenders BRITAIN'S COSTLY BILL FOR EVACUATIONS 11,195 Ref u gees Taken To Safety LISBON, NOV. 12. iqtH BOMBARDMENT OF MADRID WILL CONTINUE I MIL THE CITY SI KKENDF.RS," DECLARED GEN. IKWIO, THE REBEL LEADER, IN AN INTERVIEW. MXDKID WILL HAVE TO
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    33 1 THE NEW BARMAID AT THE AGRICULTURAL INN LANDLORD i "YOU ALL SEEM MIGHTY QUIET TONIGHT, GENTS. AINT NOBODY GOT NOTHING TO SAY." 1 (Mr W. S. Morrison i< th< rvr** MialWW of Agriculture)
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    British Experts Amazed At Soviet Army
    205 1 AIR FORCE PILOTS ARE UNSURPASSED Shanghai, Nov. 12. 'THE British military experts who I recently returned from Russia after an exhaustive survey, give an impressive account of the Russian army. The efficiency of the tanks, of which they saw hundreds performing the most exacting
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    ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE
    159 1 Flights To Begin In Spring London, Nov. 11. THE Under-Secretary for Air. Sir Philip Sassoon, was questioned m the House of Commons today regarding British air services over the North and South Atlantic. He said that since the agreement announced on July 30 negotiations had continued between
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    BRITISH GALE
    75 1 Scores Of Vessels Run For Safety London, Nov. 12. The channel steamer Isle of Thanet. with 120 passengers, fought her way through a 60 miles an hour gale from Folkestone for Boulogne this morning. Another message states that the gale had travelled eastwards across the Atlantic, where it
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    NUMBER 552
    50 1 London, Nov. 12. It is anticipated that the work of i assembling the keel of No. 552, sister ship of the Queen Mary, will be started early next month. Preparations already made at Clydebunk indicate that the new liner will Ibe larger than the Queen Mary.- Britsh Wireless
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    FASCIST PLOT
    44 1 Foreigners To Be Tried In Moscow Moscow. Nov. 12. The foreigners arrested after the discovery of a widespread plot to build up a Fascist organisation m the Soviet Union will be charged with "activities against the State" announces the Tass Agency.- Reuter
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    BOY KING'S POPPY FUND GIFT
    65 1 (From Our Own (01 respondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 12. RETURNS from the collecting stations for Poppy Day indicate that over £200 sterling was collected, including the gift from the King of Siam of *C .">(>. The French, Italian, Siamese and British war veterans all combined yesterday
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    THE KING INSPECTS FLEET IN A STORM
    251 1 Water Reaches Royal Train Axles HEAVY CALKS IN CHANNEL London, Nov. 12. WHEN King Edward reached Portland early this morning to fulfill his two day visit to the fleet, one of the woist storms was raging that the port had known for a
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    312 2 Tuesday. Nov. 10. In the morning Mr. Kao Ling-Pai, Consul-General for China, called on His Excellency at Government House. The fallowing were the guests at a dinner given by His Excellency a; Government Bouse this evening: Hon Sir John and Lady Bagnall, Hon. Chief Justice P A. McEUvair.?
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    COUNCIL MEETING
    96 2 Dr. Lim Han Hoe To Serve Another Term The Telegraphs Amendment), the Post Office Savings and the Rubber Regulation < Amendment > <No. 2> Bills will receive their first reading at the meeting of the Legislative Council to be held on Wednesday. Nov. 18. The Final Supply Bill
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    36 2 A (.1 AMOKOIS SCENE from "Sin*. Baby Sinjj" the 20th Century-Fox Film opening at the Alhambra today, featuring Alice Faye, Adolphe Menjuu. <;re K ory KatolT, Ted Ilealy, Patsy Kelly, Michael Whalen and the Kit/ Bros.
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    MUNICIPAL Extravagance
    915 2 MUNICIPAL Extravagance Letters To The Editor WHEN COMMISSIONERS GOT THEIR FREEDOM FROM GOVERNMENT— WHAT HAS BEEN THE RESPONSE— MR. FARRER'S TERM OF OFFICE— IMPLICIT CONFIDENCEMEMBERS TAKE BIT BETWEEN TEETH— ALL SENSE OF PROPORTION LOST— LOWERED PRESTIGE OF BRITISH ADMINISTRA TION To the lclit.tr. Sir. I believe that it was m
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    CONCERT BY PUPILS OF A.C.S.
    146 2 Three Act Operetta On The Pied Piper There was a large attendance at the Anglo-Chinese Middle School hall, Coleman Street, yesterday evening for the concert given by the pupils of the school. The programme consisted of songs, a recitation and an operetta m three acts,
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    Law Notice For Saturday
    43 2 Law Notice For Saturday Before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark at 10 a.m. Summonses-in-Chambers and Originating Summonses. Followed by: Judgments:— Bkcy. 95/36— Re Chop Koong Hin. OS. 101/36— AlkafT and Co. vs. Singapore Improvement Trust. Motion and Application m Rex vs Sim Kirn Jfjo.
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    CAUSED MISCHIEF
    68 2 Indian Accused Of Starting A Fire Charged with criminal tresspass and with having caused mischief by fire, by burning a matress m a house at Jalan Raja on Nov. 11, Masari Singh appeared before Mr. A. D. York m the third court yesterday. The accused claimed trial on
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      508 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICES. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Fees For Advertisements Exhibited On Walls. As from Jan~l. 1937. all advertisements exhibited on walls will be subject to licensing and payment of fees. In accordance with the Municipal Advertisement Bylaws. Application for licences, together, with the required annual tee of $1 per square yard
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      417 2 WILDROOT WAVE SET for waving your hair at home It is not sticky or greasy. It dries very rapidly. It holds the wave longer. It is entirely harmless to hair and scalp Price:- $1.25 75 cents per bottle MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. Battery Road. BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA- FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77
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      131 2 Diary Of The Day High Water 946 a.m. 9 tt.. 1049 p.m 8 6 ft. Sports Swimming: S.S C Sports at 11 a.m. Hotkey: YM.CJL vs. i.a. ai LA ground. S.C.C. TI vs ACS on pacang; Skins vs. SCR C at Tanglin; SRC *I vs Skins II a 1 SRC
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    JIM MOLLISON SAYS: "I MUST GO FASTER AND FASTER"
    389 3 Strain Of Long Flights "FM BROKE— BUT I LOVE THE LIFE" London, Nov. 1. A S Jim Mollison walked towards the machine that took him from < m dun to Edinburgn yesterday, a young man stop- p- (I him. Miv I
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    ANNUAL SPORTS DAY
    108 3 annual sports day and prizoig lor school work at the Po Leuni Bi ipore, is being held toI at 9 p.m. HE. the Governor. ShetHon Thomas will bo the guest DOW Mrs Small will give awiv Ml 'iw work done bf 11m sirls during ir will be-
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    CABLE TIMES
    42 3 Eastern Extension Telegraph > my announces that the delay on mil rate telegrams from Singapore to .(in yesterday wa« as follows: Telegrams handed m at 5.00 p.m. 2 ites; 5.30 p.m 3 minutes; 6.00 p.m. 3 minutes 6.30 p.m. working clear.
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    DIED UNDER ARREST
    130 3 Natural Causes Verdict ARRESTED by the Singapore police on a charge of possession of counterfeit coins, a 60-year-old Chinese. Yap Ah Kirn, became ill and died m a hospital cell before his trial was held. Chronic nephritis and terminal heart fiilure, according to Dr. Nadarajah of the
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    CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY
    351 3 Donations And Subscriptions The following donations and subscriptions are acknowledged by the Child Welfare Society: Overseas Chinese Bank SlOO. Mr. Lim Bok Kee $10. Dr R. D. Fitzgerald $10. Monthly subscriptions of $2 collected by Mrs Camidge: Mrs. A. S. Small. Mr> Reilly. Mrs. Griffin. Mrs Roberts,
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    BRIBERY CHARGE
    101 3 Illegal Gratification To Lance-Corporal pleading guilty to a charge with offering an illegal gratification of 20 cents to a "Lance-Corporal on Nov. 3. at Serangoon Road, Ng Sia Tee was fined $10 or 21 days' rigorous imprisonment m default, by Mr. A. D. York m the third court
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    PASIR PANJANG DROWNING
    327 3 Entertainers 9 Vain Rescue Attempt HTHREE well-known American en- tertainers m Singapore attempted unsuccessfully yesterday morning to save the life of a 24--year-old Eurasian employee when ;he disappeared m the sea oft Pasir Panjang during a swim. The youth, Walter Dias. a checker at the Coconut Grove,
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    KATONG WEDDING
    251 3 Mr. Anthony Francis And Miss A. P. Kruiten The marriage took place on Wednesday, at the Church ol the Holy Family, Katong. of Mr. Anthony Francis, of Singapore, eldest son of the late Mr. M. Francis, formerly general foreman of the Government Printing Office, and Mrs. M. Francis,
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    OCTOBER TIN ORE PRODUCTION
    84 3 rpHE domestic production, as represented by experts from the Federated Malay States, Unfedcratcd Malay States and Malacca, of tin and tin-in-ore at 75.5 per cent, during October totalled 7.128 tons. Of this amount the F.M S. produced 6,997 tons; Johore 34 tons; Kedah 18 tons; Perlis
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    EUROPEAN BRINGS SUIT AGAINST NEPHEW
    256 3 For Recovery Of $650 THi: partly heard case m which Mr. R. F. Gossclc surd hi* nephew, Mr. G. R. Gossele, for the recovery of $650, being money collected by the latter on the former's behalf, occupied the attention of the High Court. Singapore, the
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    STEP-SON SUED
    245 3 Settlement Announced In Ipoh Dispute (From Our Own Correspondent i Ipoh, Nov. 10. A settlement was announced Deiore Mr Justice Aitken m the Perak Supreme Court this morning m a suit m which Haji Zabidah binti Kulop Lembeng, the widow of a wealthy Malay, sued her step-son. Haji
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    THE TIN QUOTA POSITION
    98 3 rpHE export tin quota position of the signatory countries mud Siam at the end of September uas a net under-export of 3,689 tens. Bolivia's deficit uas 3.132 ions and that of Nigeria 1.079 tons. Malaya icas over-exported b>i 161 tons; Netherlands India by 74 toJis and
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    HEFTY STATUTE BOOK
    295 3 Siam's Assembly (From Our Own Correspondent Bangkok. Nov. 12. THE Siam press has been_ comment- ing on the spate of legislation which overtook the Assembly m its Bettfton just concluded. One Siamese writing on thus subject says: From the point of view of the news-paper-reading public, the
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    HAD A BAD STOMACH FOR 20 YEARS
    243 3 Was X-rayed Had His Teeth Out No Relief Till He Took dm faulty years o! ItasjMCll MfFerint; twenty ars ol dosing WiUi oi i 1 medy after anol hei < end this misery.' Chardox coul Chardox did' It 1 Chardox is not just
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      174 3 I Here is the Essence of CONVALESCENCE I wV^atgf^^i //I i'ffertivenrss of Rnind^ I rm < LA\uV //^^^j^^i of < hi< k<ri m putting inv.jlnl- mi ■vVvw /^T^^'r*-' t"<' road to iynn\ h<-altli ba> Imtii m>r f< I proved time and a^ain. I I If There i-« nothing lik<- Hr.in<r-
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    WOMEN'S INTERESTS
    1823 4 AROUND th; TOWN with MIGNON MANNEQUIN PARADE In spit O f a and men le's la.-t fashion I dch was the novel finish In the soft- ighted .t of music. )p?arcd and ikh extended aJong near!; n of the while the spc I eagerly mode!. The M Mm
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    TRANSPARENT HATS
    157 4 TRANSPARENT HATS THE transparent ft* halo brim has a gfi coloured flowers laid ■miiwi base of the crown to shorn I ;i. the transparent brim. i wen it tin on the handbaf vn ath on I .str-oatv and ca kid. dull or k or gieen kid for .i bla< tunic
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      210 4 f~^%> PERMANENT -WAVE--$S &$lO Thpse sffen ;;re b'inj; made m commemoration of our opening I now department. MAI£ON JABAULD tl, Stanf«nl Rd.. Singapore. Plhmr: SXM. How much younger would V yot* iix>/< a«d /Yd if your skin was clear and entirely free X**K l x<^jßtitf&& Ns v Pimples, spots, blackheads,
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      61 4 ROYAL Vj^: F00D t rhe following ii- 4 atui.g n.t:matioi. i. oo from the r>rr..«t. i tCinc o. azi o! Iraq Dl Gi. I bavf tin hodo« His M ■.r.-d u.sly plea UUl 01 -Furv j i :i. r<'y.pcct of M. wluch Hit Royal th Clown Pnnc 1 J appreciation
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    204 5 lilt I OKI) MAYOR. Sir Percy Yin ont. who had attended the service, t.ikinsj the salute fn.ni the steps of the Mansion House following the Honourable Artillery Cumpanys annual church parade at St. Pauls Cathedral. j"i*J WVTATION of miners from Tata wearing their distinctive uni- V," n the profession of
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      80 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the manager. Price 50 cents each. SWETTEN m Bfl BIRMING U fl |U| T O T T E N n U |W| W E S T iW" THERE ARE LOTS OF y JtOv? HAMS all over isb^gM/
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    RICHEST GIRL LONELY IN LONDON
    333 6 Her Money Is "A Curse" "WHAT AM I TO DO?" ASKS WOOLWORTtf HEIRESS London, Nov. 1. WHEN Lance Haugwitz-Reventlow, nine-months-old son of the richest girl m the uo Id. toddles to reach his stocking on Christmas morning, only two peoplr ui!l he watching him. There
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    25 6 FLT.-LIEUT. SWAIN, who recently set a new world record m an altitude flight, m the special costume he wore m his attack on the record.
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    DOUBLE SHOP MURDER
    172 6 Safe Rifled (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Kangsar, Nov. 11. THE Kuala Kangsar police with the h,elp of detectives from Ipoh were engaged yesterday m attempting to unravel a double murder m a shop near the Chenderoh Dam. The first sign of something being wrong was the
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    DUTCH NAVAL VISIT
    94 6 Vessels Arrive Today The Dutch naval vessels which will make a four-day goodwill visit %o Singapore will arrive at 9 a.m. this morning. The cruisers Sumatra < flaghip and Java and three destroyers will anchor m the Outer Roads In addition, four submarines and a group of
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    Deepavali Festival Today
    319 6 Deepavali Festival Today HINDU NEW YEAR ALL members of the Hindu community m Malaya will celebrate today the Deepavali festival, which the Straits-born Hindus regard as their New Year's Day. The most tight-fisted man spends his money at Deepavali. Regardless of position and rank, every Hindu does his utmost to
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    MR. MARCUS REX
    198 6 Tributes At Perak State Council Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent 1 Ipoh, Nov. 11. At the Perak State Council meeting yesterday the second reading of the Supply Bill was passed with minor amendments. Moving the adjournment the Hol Mr. Marcus Rex. acting British Resident, bade farewell to
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    COLONIES MUST ASSIST IN EMPIRE DEFENCE
    1229 6 Malaya Not Backward "DANGEROUSLY LOW LEVEL" OF BRITISH FORCES (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 12. HIT SHOULD be realised by all that during these next few 1 years, while England is reoganising her fighting services, there will be a very acute period
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    DR. SUN YAT SEN
    142 6 Commemoration Of His Birthday /CHINESE fla yesterday m Sim-. em memorate the bit Vat Sen. Father gf uv Chinese Republic. Few ol c. const iiu?.: world's populati iar t) some ext- m with I rt Dr Sun playd In th ment win- h dellvei hardships of
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    35 6 Vinnhan. V'\ 11 The postponed St. Josephs Provident will be held s O!c Bft Association hall. Bemnban <>n Sunday. Nov 22. vheo nem beaten HI be eleett d. m addm lor the years 1936- 1!
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    19 6 a bui providing I olantinu ;inri pr ihil s"!>d FII S tut v the .T r stat< C ..-.'i!
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      349 6 STOMACH PAINS THAT "(IT LIKE A KNIFE" Mr J. F. S was going cheerfully about his daily work when he was suddenly stricken with stomach trouble that required weeks of medical attention. How he was eventually cured is best told by himself: '•Just a lew lines to say what great
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      99 6 him from other boys, just as it estranged *n other girls during tier sc v "If i bring my son up :j any diflerence j whf nicy or not." she sa.>.s lo teach him how •jw to control it. iiow to spend it wisely. I don't want money to be
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      21 6 READY •Nov. 18th* I I Straets Times I I Annual I I MAKE SURE OF YOUR COPY j j ORDER NOW
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    ALLEGED RUBBER THEFT
    65 7 rpvi Chinese named Lim Eng and Tan Joo were prol before Mr. G. W. Davis m the ourt yesterday. They were with having committed ,)i five rice sacks containing of rubber valued at $330.50. rd IA Tongkang, on Nov 5. rty of X P.M. used t-laimed trial
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    39 7 Jenkins, wife of the .i-nt o: the An?lo-Chinese A b 9 steamer to enter the General riaiiii. for observation. i. 1 l ith an acur eye at the Selan^or Golf v afternoon which <i her re:ti \l to the
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    AUSTRIA RECOGNISES ITALY'S EMPIRE
    78 7 AND HUNGARY TO FOLLOW SUIT Vienna, Nov. 11. A USTRIA has recognised the Italian Empire m Ethiopia and Hungary has decided to do so too. Considerable interest has been aroused m Moscow by a report from Paris that Italy is negotiating with Japan for the recognition
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    Lake Tana Rights
    132 7 London, Nov. 12. Replying to a Parliamentary question, yesterday. Mr. Eden said Urn British Government had no reason to suppose that the Italian Government had any thought of contesting the validity ol British and Egyptian rights m Lake Tana, m Abyssinia, which is the source of the
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    INVESTORS LOOK FOR LARGER PROFITS
    896 7 Stoekbroking Recovering Pre-War Glamour (From The Five Press Correspondent) London, Oct. 29. DrSINESS has continued on an exceptionally active scale on the Stock Exchange this week. A short bout of profit-taking created a gap m the middle of the week but the close is firm.
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      161 7 THE GREAT TRIUMPH A RIGHT and MISS McINTYRE Wl NINTH GRAND BALLET riNGUISHED FOR ITS EAUTIFUL COSTUMES rAILOMNG \S i MtRIED Ol I THE I ALLADfN TAILORING GO., H»GH ST. SINGAPORE. ALSO SPECIALISTS IN MEN'S WEAR. THRILL TO THE SCREEN'S*MOST EXCITING LOVE- TEAM' j JKfe^ under tn c ?hTSY KELLY
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      291 7 Hl-DE-HO! Here we go! With a Ha -ha -ha and a jjfpjtt^ grand new show! Darryl Zanucks first big musical i I SPECIAL HOLIDAY MATINEE TODAY "7t 3.1 5 I B^Sl OPENING TONIGHT G. 15 and 9.15 Matinees Tomorrou and Sunday 3 15 1 HL!J^9BH^H^9IHH HOLLYWOOD'S MOST GA-GA Comedy Stars
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1936. Johore's Budget
    1049 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1936. Johore's Budget IN many respects thei Johore Budget followed the Malayan pattern. For the past year a large deficit had been expected and proved eventually to be only onesixth of the estimated sum; the revenue for 1937 had been framed on the
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    DAY TO DAY
    81 8 Mr. J. J. Sheehin went on leave last week. Mr. W. A. Ward has replaced him as Secretary to Resident, Selangor. Dr. J. Gray, who retire from the post of State Surgeon. Kcdah, early this year, has been appointed Chief Medical Officer at St. Helena. Mr. N.
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    817 8 And Its PI ensures Cnltin'i Degrees In U.S. A. Smtsk (Conquest fFHAT one half of the world knows I nothing of how the other hall I lives is a pretty weary platitude by this time and. any way, it is an awful understatement, for m many
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    Lord Gladstone Of Hawarden
    533 8 "Lord Gladstone of Hawarden" by Ivor Thomas. John Murray (7s. 6d.) I ORD GLADSTONE of Ha warden was one of the sons of the famous Mr. W. E. Gladstone, four times Prime Minister of England and one cf the big figures and statesmen of the reign
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      60 8 AN ESSAYIST DECLARES that better love-letters were written a thousand years ago than today. But perhaps there was no such thing as breach of promise m those days. The "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and, ALL SICKNESS POLICY does all it promises to do. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE b LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. i
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    42 9 photo). MX CORDON SENIOR CARTER, of Sarawak Oilfields, Ltd., Miri. and hiN bride, formerly Miss Winifred Edna de Montalk. of Auckland, /tMl.tnd. leaving St. Andrew's Cathedra] yesterday, after their nsj. See Mitrnon's gossip feature on page 4 today for details. Free Press
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    JAPANESE THREATS IGNORED BY CHIANG KAI SHEK
    285 9  - JAPANESE THREATS IGNORED BY CHIANG KAI SHEK Sin Chew Jit Poh Wants Early Reply To His Demands ELABORATE DEFENCES IN HUANGHO VALLEY Shanghai, Nov. 12. PEN. CHANG CHUN, C hinese Foreign Minister, and Mr. Kawagoe, the Japanese Ambassador m China, resumed their informal negotiations yesterday afternoon. They are reported to
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    HOY ACQUITTED OF DOUBLE MURDER
    344 9 Sequel To Tragedy On Estate POUND not guilty by the unanii ute of a special jury. m, a 14-year-old Chin- i ;.tted by Mr. Justice n Clark at the Singapore :\iay, on two charges or Jin Lee and Ah Poon. accused. Lim MktW Hock. Ol
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    PRINCE PAUL
    57 9 London, Nov. 12. Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, Senior Regent, and his wife, Princess Olga. reached London last night on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Kent. The Regent is a brother-in-law of the Duchess. Although his visit Is private it is expected the Regent, while m
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    STEEL PRODUCTION: BRITISH RECORD
    70 9 London, Nov. 12. BRITAIN'S production of steel last month reached the new high level of 1,060,50.0 tons, the output of ingots and casting exceeding September's record figure by 33,500 tons. The activity m this industry is so great that it is almost certain the output of
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    38 9 Mr. T. J. Thomas, who is to succeed Cant E. H. Wilson as Headmaster of the Sultan Abdul Hamid College. Alor Star, arrives from England by next week's mail-boat. Capt. Wilson leaves m the first week of December.
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    STRAITS CHINESE BRITISH ASSOCIATION
    329 9 COMMITTEE'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR Membership Has Now j Reached 744 DURING the year 112 applications lor membership Of the Straits Chinese British Association, Singapore, v/ere received and approved, states the committee's report, to be presented at the annual general meeting at the Garden Club. Cfcina
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    RAUB GOLD OUTPUT
    30 9 The output of gold from Raub Australian gold mine for the four weeks ended Nov. 7. was 1.957.67 ounces, compared with 1.999.47 ounces for the preceding period.
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    COL. BECK'S VISIT TO GREAT BRITAIN
    208 9 SEEKING EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT Poland And Proposed Western Treaty London, Nov. 11. DURING the last three days Col. Beck, the Polish Minister for Foreign Affairs, has had with the Foreign Secretary, as well as with other Members of the Government a series of conversations on
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    CHINA FLOODS
    89 9 Huge Dyke Scheme Along The Yellow River Shanghai, Nov. 12. A huge scheme for the construction of a number of dykes, motor roads and a network of telephone lines on both banks of the Yellow River was adopted at the last meeting of the Flood Prevention Council of
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    "AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN...."
    207 9 Moving Scene At Albert Hall London, Nov. 12. TPHE Armistice Day celebrations m London concluded with a moving scene at the Albert Hall last night when the King, as patron of the British Legion, stood alone on the rostrum before the vast audience
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    NOT AIMING AT A DICTATORSHIP
    306 9 Disclaimer By Japanese Military Tokiu. Nov. 13. TTHE Vice- Ministers 01 t .ne /vrmy and Navy have MMfOd Urn special Ministerial commi.s.sion that the right l«lg services are not aiming nt a military dictatorship and have no intention ol totcfalf upon the Government their innpnill
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    ONCE PULLED A PLOUGH
    112 9 BUT BEATS CRACK HORSES British Army Team's New York Success London, Nov. \'l. THE British army team compettnf m the American National Hone Show In New York last ni^ht iron the International military team ehampion.shi;). Military teams from sevon nations were competing before an enthusiastic audience
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    FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    207 10 LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its readers this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This is the first occasion on which a
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
    535 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. Nov. 12 The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers, margins, brokerage nil stamp duty are not included. Bhare of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c 1944-64 1113:»7 3 117 3 /4
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    77 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association N"\ 12, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S incases FOB. November) 30 30»8 Qood F A Q. m cases 'F.OB. November) 29 15 16 30 No IX R.S.S. (Spotlooio <awardable Singapore) 30 30' 8 November 30 30 'a Nov.-Dec. 30 30's Jin -Mar.
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    66 10 Nov. 12 Buyers Sellers ClOTrttel 550 Java Cube 950 Hamburg Cube 10.75 White Muntok Pepper 17 00 Black Pepper 8.95 White Pepper 16.50 1 pra, sundned 6.80 Copra, mixed 6.40 Small Flake Tapioca 5 25 R. Saigon Al 159 R. Siam. WC. No. 1 $145 Rice. Siam.
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    Yesterdays Rubber Auction
    150 10 T'HE Singapore Chamber of Commerce 1 Rubber Association held its 1,303 rd. auction yesterday when there were catalogued 345.061 lbs.. 377.26 toej; offered 843.269 lbs., 376.46 tons; sold 716,460 lbs., 319.85 tons. Spot London 8.9|16d. New York Closed PRICES REALISED Ribbed smoked sheet cents per lb. Standard
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    EXCHEQUER RETURNS
    51 10 London, Nov. 10. The Treasury returns for the past week show total ordinrv revenue to date amounts to £361.004,627. At the corresponding date of last year the total was £362,869,187. The total ordinary expenditure to date is £464,822,157 as compared with £442.326,496 at this time last year British
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
    205 10 I From London 5.30 p. m. Nov. 12 RUBBER: Dull. London Spot: S^-d. 8s B d. Previously: 8 9 16 d. 811 16d. Jan. -Mar.: 8» 2 d. 8 5 B d. Previously: 8 9 16d. 8 II 16d. Apr.-Sept.: 8~9 16d. 8 5 B d. Previously:
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    73 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Nov. 12 Tin: Firm. Cash: 237 15s. Previously: Weak at £235 17. 6d. Three months: £234 15s. Previously: £232 17s. 6d. New York Tin: 51.75. Previously: 53.75. Copper: Settlement: £42 17s. Gd. Previously: £43 12s. 6d. Gold: Yesterday: £7 2s. 6d. Previously:
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    Foreign Exchange Rates.
    72 10 London Closing Quotations Nov. 12 Method of Parity before Rate FleCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 124.21 105^ 105 1 New York $to 4.88 23 4.87 3 4 488 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107 9.06V 2 9.06 1 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 3d. Is. 3
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    189 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Nov. 12 SELLING London, T.T. 214 I|l6 London, demand 2 4 l{lf London, 4 months' sight S*4% Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 56% Montreal, demand 5634 Batavia, demand 105%. Samarang, demand 105*8 Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon, demand 154% Madras. Colombo, demand 154%
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1154 10 Fraser and Co.'s List I THIRSDAY, NOV. 12, 193G: 5 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 5s bd A'am Kumbang 31s 33s Austral Malay (£> 54s 6d 57s 6d Ayer Hitam (ss) 17s 3d 18s Gd Ayer Weng ($1) 190 2.05 B&ngrin Tin
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    Daily Share Report
    159 10 In their daily report on the share market issued at the business yesterday, Messrs. Fraser and '<». state that the tin I continues with unabated strength. There was again a large turnover m all riMM <>• shaic* are rising and the healthiest feature of the market is
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    LONDON AS FOOD PORT
    91 10 In the course of his inaugural address as president of tlie Institution of Engineers-in-Char{,e. it St. Bride Institute, London, Mr. A. Binns, M. In.st. C.E. M.I. Mech. It, who is chief engineer to the Port oi London Authority, reviewed the growth of the port from early
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    MALAYA'S TIN QUOTA
    16 10 Kuala l.uni|»«» N* To eonfortn international tin quota cuota ror M.: quarter h
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    MALAYA STARTING More Mining Enterprises In Kwangtung
    727 11 MALAYA STARTING More Mining Enterprises In Kwangtung local Chinese Topics BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT FOLLOWING the example of the Keng Ngai Industrial Campan v, mure syndicates are being formed m Malaya for the ,p.»sp of starting mining enterprises m Kwangtung, particul- ir '< m the west districts of the territory.
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    "FRENCH LEAVE"
    150 11 Successful Performance By Taiping Players Taiping, Nov. 10. "French Leave."' a war-time farce staged by the Taiping Players m aid j of Poppy Day Fund, was a great su. Icess. There was a big audience including the Hon. The Acting British Resident. Perak. and Mrs. Rex at the
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    Winning CONTRACT
    409 11 Winning CONTRACT fr\\Wf6\J^(kjU> David Burnstinc. Mcrwin D Maier, Osioald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence GOOD JUDGMENT IT 19 somewhat annoying to pick up| a very fine hand, open the bidding with the expectation of romping
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    417 12 DOVER-DUNKIRK TRAIN FERRY New Service Inaugurated By Tyne-Built Steamer EVERY new route opened stimulated traffic and brought about an increase m trade, and the present time offered particular reasons for anticipating such expansion, remarked the French Ambassador, M. Corbin, recently on the occasion of the inauguration of
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    RECORD STEEL OUTPUT
    257 12 Big Increase In Monthly Average London. Oct. 30. British steel output last month, ac!cording to official figures, reached the record figure total of 1.^27,000 tons. The previous hit}h^st production was 984.200 tons m April o! this year. The September Total compares with 872.000 tons m the previous
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    N.Z. OPPOSITION LEADER RESIGNS
    35 12 Wellington (N.Z.). Mr. G. W. Forbes, later Premier of New Zealand, has resigned the leader- ship of the opposition. Mr. Adam Hamilton, former Post- master-General, has been chosen to| succeed him.
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    DOCKS' DISPUTE
    200 12 Principle At Stake pOLLOWING the decision ol the mass meeting of dockers that the Transport and General Workers' Union should not negotiate until such time as the Manchester Ship Canal Co reinstated the 30 men whom they alleged have been victimised, work at the Salford Docks was at
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    MORE ARRIVALS IN THE NEW WATERWAY
    159 12 Figures For September And Nine Months During the month of September. 1.013 vessels <937 m September, 1935 >. aggregating 1.618.475 1.489.129 > tons arrived m the New Waterway lor Rotterdam, and 199 vessels of 358.695 tons (167 cf 335.356 tons) arrived tor the small
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    REPAIR CONTRACT FOR DUTCH FIRM
    40 12 The contract for the heavy repair-; required to the Cardift steamer Aim;Dawson has been given to the R)tter dam Dry Dock Co. It is understood that 12 firms, Brit^h and Continental tendered for the contract.
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    RAINING YOUNG SEAMEN
    41 12 RAINING YOUNG SEAMEN Naval Captain's (U f Captain J relinquished Bridge- wat< been selected Sub-Depot, i establishme: training ot men. It vill boys. Captj::. I present rank In D' executive offi ing sh: first butch under ttu Churh.:: on thi ryptttn
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      594 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals *V BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. Thursday 7.45 a.m Alor Star: Mon. to Frl.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and f P.m. Klang, Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham, Taimng and Telok Anson: Wfekdays* 1 p.m. Kota Bahru,
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      35 12 THE MARNIX The Nederland Line Royal Dutch i mail liner, m.s. Marnix van Sint Aldegonde will berth alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves this morning at 7 a.m. and sail for Europe at 10 a.m.
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      220 12 SINGAPORE Ships alongside ti,« vm m East Wharf .1.v,.,,, Ophir 22. Main Wharf tint. M. v. SI A. Tamara 13: 1.. Maru 9. Ii Empire I>«m k .Knt. (lltf ■ttvermaple -34: G Empire Wmtk 'Kniu,,,, Jhelum 49. West Whan ),,t, M (i u Sirdha:.., 5 Section 1(1 Knti.,.,, < llt
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    BIGGEST GAMBLER FAILS TO SETTLE
    272 15 Sensation Caused In London Racing Circles London, Nov. 3. 1 London betting world heard with astonishment yesterday MWI that 7ti year-old Mr. Charles Hannam, long an Ims figure among professional backers, had failed to I test weeks account at the Victoria Club, clearingsi Ike Turf,
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    SEGAMAT C.C. VS. MALACCA XI
    154 15 Match Drawn One- All Own Correspondent) Seuamat. Nov. 9. Cricket Club drew 1 Malacca Indo-Ceylonese on the Segamat town hockey. !orts of the home tor- pointed they would often r the brilliant work tattoo 1 captain, whose md judicious feeding aUvc of the day. Segamat
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    EASY WIN FOR DICK CORBETT
    190 15 Jehu Outpointed All The Way London, Oct. 30. AT Bast Ham Baths. Dick Corbett Bethr.a! Green f, the Southern Area leather-weight champion, scored an easy points victory over Stan Jehu (Wales), m a ten three-minute round contest. Corbett uas masterly In every round, and m
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    ALOR GAJAH BEATS MUAR
    236 15 Victory By Two Goals To One (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Nov. 9. By the odd goal m three Alor Gajah defeated Muar last evening on the Medical Department ground at hockey. The visitors had a better forward line and combined with understanding. Kamis displayed pretty
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    Australia's Plea For Extra Day
    1366 15 EVILS OF TIME LIMIT TO TEST MATCHES London. "THERE is irony m the Australian situation. A little time ago 1 the question was, "Whom will G. O. Allen leave out of the big games with so many men to choose from?" Would Ames be chosen
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    FLEETWOOD-SMITH MAY PLAY
    110 15 Operation May Make Him Fit For Third Test Melbourne, Oct. 20. L. OB. Fleetwood-Smith. the lefthand googly bowler, will undergo an operation to his left hand this week m an endeavour to remedy the trouble which has kept him out of cricket j since the South African
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    WORLD TITLE FIGHT
    77 15 Sixto Escobar May Meet Johnny King Application has been made to the i British Boxing Board of Control for permission to stage a world bantam- > v/eight fight between Sixto Escobar, the American, and Johnny King, the British title-holder, at Manchester. As ni other divisions, there are
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    McAvoy Knocks Out Wainwright
    169 15 London, Oct. lOCK McAVOY (Rochdale), middle weight champion of Great Britain, scored a quick victory over Bill Wainwright "Birmingham), the Midland light heavy-weight title-holder, at Belle Vue. Manchester. Wainwright. who had nearly a stone weight advantage, gave a plucky display before being knocked out. after 50
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    JAPAN WILL PAY BIG PRICE FOR SPORT
    106 15 An elaborate scheme is being de- vised to make the Tokio Olympiad of 1940— the first to be held m the Orient the greatest ever. An outlay of 10 million yen has been approved, and the organisers are confident that arrangements will be
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    SEREMBAN BOXING PROGRAMME
    62 15 From Our Own Correspondent* Seremban, Nov. After a lapse of some months, boxing enthusiasts m Negri Sembilan will be provided witn a programme on Friday. The card is as follows:— Young Dollah (N.S.) vs. Marimuttu (Selangor;. Kid Birke (Selangor) vi>. Young MeWee (N.S.). Kid Ujid vs. Little
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    TESTIMONIALS TO VETERANS
    65 15 Warren Bardsley and Jack Gregory will each receive between £700 and £800 from their testimonial match which was played m Sydney last mosth between Richardson's XI and Bradman's XI. The net gate was €1,401. Subscriptions and donations will approximate .£550. The total will be about £2,000. troni
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    £1,152 FOR 10s.
    43 15 London A lucky racegoer cleared the daily tote double pool at Think, Yorks, recently, winning. £1,152 IS. lor a Its. stake. This was one Of the highest tote dividends ever paid, the highest being £2£M, paid at Newbury m Vj.'A.
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    HOME RUGGER
    23 15 London, Nov. 12. Cambridge University beat Dublin University by nine points to eight m the rugger match at Cambridge today Reuter
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    OWNER SUES JOCKEY
    171 15 Negligent Riding Alleged ALLEGING negligent riding by Percy Atkins, rider ol the racehorse Mandamus at the March meeting ol the Wellington Racing Club. Frederick Ehrhorn, owner ol Gay Chiel, which was entered m the same race, jued Atkins lor c 1.500. Gay Chiel lell and died from
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    OVERSEAS FILL RANGE POSTAL MATCH
    383 15 Fine Shooting Hy Mrs. C. W. Wells From Our Own Correspondent t Kuala I .1 1 1 1 1> 1 1 Nov. 10. The Federated Malay States made thi' diaappontlng score oi Ijttl points m the Overseas Full Range Postal Match, which they fired on
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    MUAR LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION
    61 15 Muar. No\ A mcccli I i lorm Uie Muar Lawn Tennis Association took place at the Muar Malay Club yesterday. Mr F X Wilson pretldlnf The Mtovflw wer>elected as an orK -nisiim committee Inch*- Noah bin Haji Omar Dr V J John Messrs Terry and N
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    20 16 photo). I*l AY IN THE WOMEN'S HOCKEY match between the Europeans and the Kest at the SAX', yesterday. Free Press
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    ISLAND CLUB GOLF
    326 16 Qualifying Round For Unagami Cup rE (olknring is the draw and times lor qualifying round for Unagami Cup to bt' played at the Island Club on Saturday: 2.15 p.m. N A. Mallal and H. I. Yamamoto. 2.15 p.m. L. H. Stewart and W. Haxworth. 220 p.m. A.
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    HOBBS STILL IN FRONT
    52 16 HAMMOND has now obtained a century m each innings of a match five times. C. B. Fry holds a similar distinction, while Jack Hobbs has accomplished the feat six times. Curiously, both Hobbs and Fry saw Hammond batting at Adelaide recently, when he brought his total
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    MALAYS ASSOCIATION IN PERAK
    250 16 Office Bearers Elected At Recent Meeting i From Our Own Correspondent* Ipoh, Nov. 9. The proposal to form an association for Malays m Perak is taking shape j Yesterday afternoon a representative general meeting, with ti.e Yang Tera- mat Mv ia, the Raja Muda of Perak
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    RAILWAY DEPARTMENT SOCCER FINAL
    122 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 10. After a spirited display m the first half m which the honours were even, each side scoring once the Mechanical Department ran out winners m the final of the Railway Department socj cer competition, played on the Institute
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    "MAY BLOSSOM B.P."
    67 16 The May Blossom B.P. will hold its friendly badminton match against the IJierry Youngsters B.P. m the school hall, Jalan Besar, on Saturday at 2 p.m. sharp. The match will consist of four singles, and two doubles. The following will represent the May Blossom 8.P.: Ahmad Mattar,
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    BRIGHT HOCKEY IS POPPY DAY MATCH
    775 16 Europeans And Rest Share Four Goals European Women 2, The Rest WHEN women meet at anything, things begin to happen So it was with yesterday's annual hockey match between the Europeans and The Rest. They fought with a will, using strategy, scoops, flicks, and
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY TEAMS
    199 16 Fixtures Drawn For Play T"IIE following have accepted to play hockey for S.C.C. vs. Ang'o-Chinese j School today at S.C.C: R. H. Green. P. F. Kinsey. G. E. C. Ash, F. M. W. Smith, J. P. Wood. J. R McDougall, J. N. Wainwright. Lt. E. S. Jenkins,
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    S.C.C. BOWLS
    53 16 Entries for the Singapore Cricket Club bowls championship f singles for the McKean Cup will clos? on Friday. Nov. 20 and the .first round ties will commence the following week. Entrance fee Is 50 cents per player. Members wishing to enter this tournament are requested to sign list
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    M.C.C.'S NEXT MATCH
    186 16 Ne Sooth Wfc At Sydney four day mal h South Wa., m S >dne This Mtek Ml important U V porteri on c c Au.s... hope. OR, I lot will c<< ability to match. Other 1, New South v. Oldfield. Pinglel Probable.* the home side v aim
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    KEFPEL GOLF CLUB
    53 16 The Keppel Go!! Cab matche> between Scotland and the R^ between Under 40 and o\>r 40 will* played on Sunday. Nov. 22 and Sunday Nov. 29. respect; Members wishing to play m U* above Miches are requested to enter their names on th*> resp*- pasted up m
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