The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 January 1937

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    13 1 AND DAILY NEWS. N0.15,055. RSTD. 1835 FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, m 7. m CENTS
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    PRINCESS JULIANA'S WEDDING ROYAL DUTCH WEDDING
    791 1 PRINCESS JULIANA'S WEDDING ROYAL DUTCH WEDDING Scenes Of Wild Rejoicing In Holland Procession In Famous Gold Coach ROYAL BRIDE ATTENDED BY A RETINUE OF 12 BRIDESMAIDS New Title Conferred On Prince Bernhard THE HAGUE, JAN. 7. AMIDST SCENES OF TUMULTUOUS REJOICING, PRINCESS JULIANA AND PRINCE BERNHARD ZUR LIPPE-BIFST-ERFELD WERE MARRIED
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    BRITISH ANXIETY AT EVENTS IN SPAIN
    303 1 "Dangers Fully Recognised" London, Jan. 7. r THE Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, who has spent the Christmas recess at his Worcestershire home, is returning to London tonight and it is expected that he will oe m consultation with the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony Eden,
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    MORE ARMS FOR POLAND £13,000,000 Loan
    83 1 MORE ARMS FOR POLAND £13,000,000 Loan Warsaw, Jan 7. EVERYBODY rejoices at each new rifle placed m the hands of our soldiers said the Foreign Minister, Dr. Beck, speaking to Parliament m support of the £13,000,000 French loan. Parliament unanimously approved of the loan. A small part of the proceeds
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    GEN. CHIANG'S TASK
    201 1 New Policies Shanghai, Jan. 7. i GEN. Chiang Kai Shek, the Pre- i mier and Chairman oi the Central Military Affairs Council, who has not yet withdrawn his resignation, is reported to be drafting fresh policies m connection with China's future foreign affairs and her internal administration
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    "BRITAIN WILL NEVER HAVE CONSCRIPTION"
    190 1 "BRITAIN WILL NEVER HAVE CONSCRIPTION" IN TIMES OF PEACE Sir T. Inskip's Prophesy London, Jan. 7. REPORTS that events m Great Britain were moving towards conscription were brought to a quietus by a speech by Sir Thomas Inskip, the Minister for Co-ordination of Defence, at Glasgow m which he alluded
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    SALT AGREEMENT
    135 1 Slunchrxi. Jan. 7. Tho salt ag-eemen; under which the Chinese sold nit produced *iv UM saltfUld o! Changlu to the Japanese for J2 10 per picul. expired on Dec. 21. With the assistance of the Japanese North China Convrund. the Japanese ure demanding a ren?val of the ajreerr.ent
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      74 1 Ilk j^r^BSi pb X TONIGHT Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. I Dinner and Dance (informal) 9.30 to midnight AND CHANGE OF CABARET PROGRAMME IRENE WEST PRESENTING KAILI'S HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS featuring QUEENIE and her BEAUTIFUL HULA GIRLS accompanied by DAVID KAILI and GEORGE KALANI Hawaiian Melodies. Steel Guitar Novelties, Fascinating
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      69 1 Ii ■▼HHr SEAWIEW |g| HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT SCENIC BEAUTY SPOTS REACHED IN 8 MINUTES BY CAR FROM ANYWHERE IN TOWN SATURDAY (SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER AND DANCE MUSIC BY HELLER'S FAMOUS HUNGARIAN BAND NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE WHETHER YOU REQUIRE LIGHT REFRESHMENTS OR ELABORATE MEAL. THE ADELPHI GRILL
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    MR. V. A. LOWINGER
    71 2 Two Months' Holiday In South Africa London, Jan. 6. Mr. V A. Lowinger. one of Malaya' 3 representatives on the International Tin Committee, has left for Soutn Africa on a two months' holiday. He expects to return to London on Mar. 8. Mr. Lowinger was one
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    NEW MUNITION FACTORY
    55 2 London. Jan. 7. The Office of Works on behalf of the War Office, yesterday accepted the tender of Sir Lindsay Parkinson Co. Ltd. for the building of a munition lactory at Chorley. Lancashire. Work on the 90-acres site is to begin at once and will continue lor
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      Municipal Strike
      1189 2 REPLY TO MR. ST. ALBAN SMITH—COMMISSIONERS WARNED OF DISSATISFACTION -BONDS OF EMPIRE-MALIGNED TAMIL COOLIE-TOO HIGHLY PAID?—WAGE RESTORATIONS AND EUROPEANS —WHAT BUDGET DISCUSSION j REVEALED ALIEN LABOUR To The Editor. Sir.— Mr. St. Alban Smith's letter m the Free Press of Jan. 5 on the Municipal strike makes certain
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    MEDITERRANEAN FLEET
    138 2 Routine Changes London, Jan. 7. IT is learned from the Admiralty that 18 ships m the Mediterranean are involved m fleet movements which it is understood are routine changes, enabling crews who have been m Spanish waters to get shore exercise. H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth left Malta yesterday to
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    MR. SASTRI
    113 2 Entertains Planters To Lunch Mr. J C Innes "president of the United Planting Association of Malaya), the Hon. Mr. W. S. ReeveTucfcar vice-president >. Mr C. F. H. Pienvpont and Mr C. Ward-Jackson, had an interview yesterday morning with the Government of India Deputation, and afterwards were the
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    AUSTRALIAN GOLD
    29 2 Canberra. Jan. 7. Australian gold production m the ten months to last October totalled 942.646 fine ounces, compared with 719.506 for the corresponding period cl 1935.—Reuter Wireless.
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    17 2 Mrs. O. Gilbert, ol Daly Waters arrived m Singapore by the last Qantas plane from Australia. I
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      56 2 IF YOU WANT ALL THE NEWS AND THE LATEST LOCAL PICTURES L EVERY MORNING YOU MUST BUY THE FREE PRESS MALAYA'S PREMIER MORNING PAPER VICTORIA THEATRE WELCOME RETURN OF KAAI'S HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY JAN. ISth and JAN. 16th at 9. 30 P. M 'A NIGHT m HONOLULU
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      374 2 CLASSIFIED AD NESTLE j ALURA COLOUR WAVE SET. Sets the Wave. Tints the Set. AJura gives your hair a brilliant wavy finish, does not leave any unsightly deposit on your hair and is guaranteed harmless. MEBICAt MALL LIMITED. I ________________________________MMM_MW«~^MM^*BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Kd. Large room*
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      539 2 VERTEFMENTS. Zbe Singapore Jree press Uead Oflce: CecO Street. Slatatir*. I'honr si:i <: exlrnUoßN to all drpuriiueaLt Tel: "Time*'" Slnc*P«r« Kuala lumpar OUre: 25. Java SlrrH. Phonr SKSS Ip*h OflQor: Brrwstrr Itoad. Phone 37. Feaaaf Oflcc: I Bftafeo* Stnwt P»na»f. Phone 1477. London Offlre: M/ 43 fVel Street. L— <o«.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      128 2 Diary Of The Day High Water. 635 am. 8.3 ft., 8.45 pm. 7.1 ft. Sports Boxing: New World. Rugby: S.C.C. 'B" vs. S.S Police on padang. Soccer: S.C.C. Meeting 6.30 p.m. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. Police < Sikhs on padang; Skins vs. S.R.C. at Tanglin: SRC. II vs. R.A.F on padang;
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    PARK FOUND NOT GUILTY BY MAJORITY
    849 3 Important Point Of Lamps Being (j^, "CASE NOT SUFFICIENTLY PROVED" j Accused Given Benefit Of Doubt A FTER a trial lasting four days, Sidney Archibald Seymour Park was found not guilty by a majority verdict of five to two yesterday at the Singapore Assizes,
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    Bangkok's Oldest Newspaper CELEBRATES JUBILEE
    101 3 Bangkok's Oldest Newspaper CELEBRATES JUBILEE (|*rom Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 3. /YN the afternoon of New Year's vJ Day His Excellency the British Minister entertained representatives of the Press of Bangkok to tea at the Legation, the occasion being the Jubilee of The Bangkok Times, a British newspaper. Sir
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    Raffles Library
    246 3 THE following new non-fiction and fiction works at Raffles Library will be ready for issue on Saturday: Bridleways through History, Lady Apsiey; The Life of John Ruihworth Earl Jeilicoe, Admiral Sir R. H. Bacon. The Power of Non- Violence. Richard B. Gregg; Seven: An essay In confession, Rom
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
    140 3 The first list of donations to the Children's Aid Society's Christmas appeal is as follows: Mr .and Mrs. J. M. Simc $250.00 J. A. Ellas 100.00 L. R. Macphail 25.00 Asiatic Petroleum Co., <S.S.) Ltd., 50.00 Aw Boon Par 20.00 Dr. L. M. Thompson 50.00 Kodak Limited
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    'DRUNK ENOUGH TO BE WITNESS FOR THE CROWN"
    143 3 IN the case m which Mr. S. A. S. Park was charged xoith causing the death of a Chinese bread-seller by driving his car m a negligent manner along Serangoon Road on Dec. 2, the DPP. alleged m his opening address that
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    $30 FINE
    49 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 5. A Chinese woman, Chan Cheng, was fined $30 by the Seremban magistrate en two charges of selling four and of being m possession of six tubes ot chandu. Mr. T. G. D. A. Cooper, of the Seremban Customs Department, prosecuted.
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    40 3 HERR HITLER attended the third annual meeting of the Reich's Culture Chamber, m the Philharmonic Hall m Berlin. He is here seen speaking to Franz Lehar, the famous composer. On left is Dr. Goebbels, President of the Reich's Culture Chamber.
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    Could Have Shot One Of Murdered Detective's Assailants
    539 3 Could Have Shot One Of Murdered Detective's Assailants COMRADE EXPLAINS WHY HE HAD NO GUN Withdrawn From Malay And Indian Divisions TTHAT he could have shot one of hi:, comrade's assailants had he pos- sessed a gun was claimed by Detective Mohamed Sidik, m replying to the Singapore Coroner, Mr.
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    2 Condemned Men Reprieved
    113 3 MURDERED GIRLS MOTHER "SHARES IN JOY" TWO condemned men awaiting execution have been reprieved. They are: Arthur Smith North, 25-years-old Hull man, who was sentenced to death for the murder of 16-year-old Elsa Kathleen Meyer, near Beverley, and Albert Edward Batty. 39, of Sheffield, convicted of
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    28 3 M. AVENOL. Secretary-General of the League of Nations, on right, and Mr. Robert Bingham. American Ambassador m London, on left, who recently received honorary degrees at Oxford University.
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    STOMACH GAS GONE AFTER ONE DOSE
    261 3 "Wind" Absorbed and Condensed Instantly When, as the result of Indigestion, food is allowed to ferment In your stomach, the stomach becomes distend ed with "wind." The result is one or more distressing symptoms -heartburn, flatulence, acid risings m the throat. It stands to
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    BEGG CASE ADJOURNED
    132 3 BEGG CASE ADJOURNED Chief Witness For Prosecution 111 •THE case m which Mrs. Agnes Carmichael Beßg is charged with having Intentionally caused an Interruption while the Assistant Civil District Judge was sitting and with having broken a glass panel m the court door, was adjourned to Jan. 12. when it
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    223 3 Arrived from Europe, India and Medan by KLM plane Edelvalk on Jan. 1: Mr. M W Yates. Left for N.E.I, by KLM plane Edelvalk on Jan. 3: Mr. J. O. Grecnman. Mr. J. E Atkinson. Mr J G. Newport Arrived from N.E.I, by MM plane Rietvink on
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      76 3 BURTOL QUICK CLEANERS FOR SAME DAY SERVICE Goods handed m by 10 a.m. can be collected by 6 p.m. same day. 278, Orchard Rd. Phone 7776. Wire Netting: Fencing: Maker and repairer of rattan and Bertam Chicks, Canvas and Spring Blinds, Tarpaulins, Tents, Bags, Blue Screens, Bertam Panels, Wire Netting
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      56 3 PITMAN'S COLLEGE Established m England 65 yearn. Singapore Branch, under European Management at UNITEERS BUILDING River Valley Road (entrance Damar Road.) Evening Cambridge Classes open January 18th Expert tuition m ALL SCHOOL SUBJECTS. By specially qualified and experienced staff. Fees strictly moderate. Tuition m COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS a speciality. Call or
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    WOMEN'S INTERESTS
    1416 4 Around The Town Mignon Looks On ROYAL WKDDING Although the Christmas and ffew Year festivities are now over, the round of entertainments is not at an end yet. lor during the week-end there will be much rejoicing and numerous functions held to celebrate the wedding of Crown Princess
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      165 4 NOVEL GIFTS There were great preparations m Holland for the royal wedding. Nearly everyone bought flags. In town and PERMANENT -WAVE- $8&$10 to our Chinese Clients. These offers are beinp made m commemoration of our opening a new department. MAISON JALBAUD 21. Stamford Road, Singapore. Phone: 2320 > 2 TLJC
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      41 4 v^ I J^--V "MILKSomething Better/ AND W Something Different ENGLISH EVAPORATED MILK AT LAST product. UNSWEETENED EVAPORATED MILK COH" 6- G>ir£ PRODUCT 0 p g fc ft ft ft <HP> C^ <^) <^g) CV:.>^) JACKSON CO., UD." No. 55 Robimon Road, Singapore.
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    Shareholders Pass United Engineers Capital Scheme
    745 6 THF scheme of arrangement proposed by the directors of United Engineers Ltd. details of which were circulated to shareholders m November last, received the approval of both classes of shareholders at v 1 1-> ordinary meetings m Singapore yesterday. Special meetings to confirm the
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    HOW TO TREAT A STOMACH PAIN
    86 6 When your slmach I, heDlthy and But when «t is out o! sorts rcr ?nv reawn you knew all ab ut It. Pain "sets m of ten the remedy is simple enough- "V r WJ 2 M^"-^'n B-;and Sto?se ,n^ dCr V v '^'-st
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    ATTEMPTED TO STAB WATCHMAN
    423 6 Inmate Of Decrepits' Ward Convicted <From Our Own Corespondent) Taiping, Jan. 4. An inmate of the decrepits' ward of •the Taiping Hospital. Law Tham Kau. today pleaded guilty, before Che Pawanteh. the Taiping Magistrate, to a charge of criminal intimidation by attempting to stab Kala Singh,
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    26 6 ADMIRAL HORTHY. Recent of Hungary, who arrived m Vienna last month from Rome, inspecting me. handed units cf the Vienna garrison. Snow fell during the inspecton.
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    Chorus Of Restoration Of Wage Cuts
    428 6 Chorus Of Restoration Of Wage Cuts GOVERNMENT GIVES LEAD (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 6. INTERVIEWS by a Free Press representative with officials and members cf the public m the Federal Capital reflect pleasure at the announcement ol restored wages cuts made to labour today by all departments
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    HEAVY FINES
    157 6 For Illegal Planting Of Rubber (From Our Own Correspondent) Wr Seremban, Jan. 6. Several cases of planting rubber contrary to the Rubber Regulations Enactment were heard today t, y the Seremban magistrate. Mr M j Hayward. Haji Rafar bin Haji Mat Yassln and Mariam bintl Hussein were summoned
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    Approval Of
    217 6 Penang Malays 9 Coronation Celebrations OALAY celebrations m Penang of the Coronation on May 12 were decided at a meeting this week. IHc provisional programme, on the same lines as the silver Jubilee ce.ebrations. is: Borea performances on Tuesday nignt. May 11. at the Dato Kramat gardens. Procession
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    RUBBER TYRES FOR BULLOCK CARTS
    100 6 Licence Fee Reduced In Kuala Lumpur (From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. Jan. H. One of the major obstacle*, to great er use oi rubber-tynd bullock carts the licence tec is to br reduced m Kuala Lumpur At todays meeting oi the Kuala Lumpur
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    SEREMBAN NOTES
    120 6 From Our Owi. CafTQSfMXMlent Seremban. Jan. 5. Mr ohnson Nonis. til- sect-' iry ol the Seremban Railway l.stitute md a well-known local cricketer, will 9r proceeding on transfer U) Krai Hwill be succeeded by Mr. J Wijayas. kara. Mr. A. Dodd. Chief Permanent W«w Inspector. F.M.S.R Seremban will
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    LOW TEMPERATURE RECORD AT K.L.
    56 6 <From Our Own Correspondent) Thfl Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 6. There was again a nip m the air m Kuala Lumpur today, md the lowest temperature for the day was a low record -64 9 degrees F recorded be tween 6am and 7. a m at
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    38 6 After an absence of 20 years abroad m. d f*™ 1 Sussex Rel?-' Kh2t™£ nd t ed at P1 y mout h frlm Khartoum to occupy North Raglan Barracks, recently vacated by the Ist Battalion, now m Jerusalem
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    MALAYAN GOVERNMENTS REJECT I.R.R.C PLAN
    167 6 Own Method Of Granting Export Rights (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 7. T*HE Malayan Governments have rejected the International Rubber Regulation Committees suggestion to credit producers with six months' export rights and have substituted a decision of their own. which will apply to
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    REVISED TIME TABLE ON F. M. S. R.
    179 6 From Jan. 15 A revised time table will be introduced on the F.M.S Railways from Jan. 15. The main alterations are to the night mail trains between Pcnang and Kuala Lumpur. The down mall from Penang will depart at 9 00 p
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    INDIAN ACQUTTRED
    69 6 Iftom Our Ow.i Cjiiespondrnt Kuala Lumpur. Jan. Aftrr hcu;;ii4 vid' nc a if the prohm;narv inquiry In whtCD at Indian 1 .^amcJ Ham Lu-cd :i\U\ atio.»s ol pm Jury :n thi Kuuia Lumour P. i.e.Court. Mr C H D.,k II 1 foriut'O th (ipiiu B tiia. tl. suflicient
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      90 6 Here is the/Essence I f^L^ Ar to mm "^JJJJ^M W Ha a blessing ito have abundant energy- I to feel gloriously fit and full of vigour! I Mind and body alert to enjoy life to the full— I work seems a pleasure. Brand's Essence of I Chicken is a wonderful
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    CAN SIAM EXPORT HER ALLOWANCE?
    483 7 And Bolivia Ship Her Tin Quota? TEMPORARY FREE HAND WANTED (From the Free Ptesfl Correspondent) London, Dec. 28. lON DON'S Tin market has been dull and listless, this Christmas holiday week. There is considerable uncertainty concerning the industry's statistical position, and no substantial recovery m
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    POPPY DAY
    94 7 $15,337 Raised As Result Oi 1936 Appeal The Singapore Poppy Day CommitI tee announce the following result o I the 1936 Appeal. POPPY DAY FIND (Singapore, 1!>:U»» Sale of Poppies $0,235.3' Donations 840.01 Car Labels 2.101. 5< Church Collections Presbyterian Church m Singapore $58.52 Tanglin Garrison Church 67.20
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    TEN-YEAR PLAN TO' REBUILD MOSCOW
    741 7 To Be A City Of Five Million People A NOTHER link iir Moscow's new underground -t* railway will be completed early this month, when the line between the Kiev and North terminals will be finished. This branch constitutes but a small portion of the additional
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    DUKE OF WINDSOR AT A PARTY
    94 7 THE Duke of Windsor joined m the singing when a Christmas party was held at the village hall of Enzesfeld, Austria, at Christmas time He went to the party with Baron and Baroness Eugen de Rothschild, at whose iiome he is staying. The Duke
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    RUBBER SALES
    94 7 Derrick and Co. announce the fol- I lowing forward sales of rubber for 1937.1 made on behalf of the undermentioned I companies: Alor Gajah: 60 tons London stan- dard ribbed smoked sheet, delivery five m tons monthly January-December. 1937. at 40 cents per lb fob. Singapore. Pajam: 120
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    POLICE BAND
    71 7 The Band of the SS. Police will per- i lorm the following programme at Botanir Gardens at 5.30 p.m. today; March. On The Quarter Deck <Kenr.fcth J. Allordi: Overture. Story of the Overtures »arr Aubrey Winter): American Sketch. By the Sv.'anec River <W. H. Myddleton>; Selection. The Orchid
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      96 7 ANOTHER LAUGH HIT!m From Hal Roach/ who maif t ftoie nilarioui Laurel and NEXT CHANGE ALHAMBRA YOU REMEMBER HOW YOU M ENJOYEO PICCADILLY JIM' I ipH^K9, FUNHIEST COMEDY PRODUCTION 3^LL :^BBlßr^ "ÜBELLED LADY" M |g^ pr Onining r.l the PAVILION CAPITOL TOMORROW at 11 A. M. SPECIAL 'MICKEY MOUSE 1
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      219 7 NOW IS THE TIME FOR LAUGHINfitI MALAYAN PREMIERE I PAVILION 1 TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 Mmm^ You Always Laugh at SYDNEY J^f KOWARD-but m CHICK /"^l *3 you have a combination r I 'CS of Edgar Wallace". \\M *D f humour plus V/ \^A-PV Sydney's i^^> drollery fl 1 L_TV and
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1937. Higher Wages And Prosperity
    1022 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1937. Higher Wages And Prosperity TT is a vt ry happy circumstance that the visit of Mr. Srinivasa Sastri should coincide wuh the recent spontaneous wage increases granted to labour m different parts oi Malaya both by Government and by private employers. It
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    143 8 Tuesday, Dec. 20. In the afternoon His Excellency and Lady Thomas attended by the Personal Statt left Kuala Kangsur lOC Singapore. v Wednesday, Dec. 30. H.s Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at Government House this morning. Friday. Jan. 1. i!l c mormn g
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    As I was Saying
    798 8 EVERY seat m the Guildhouse was filled when Dr. Maude Royden preached for the last time as minister of the Fellowship Church which she founded with Dr. Percy Dearmer sixteen years ago and which made \1 ,ud its home m the IJf. Jit ltd 1 old
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    Neurasthenia
    1267 8 T^HE church clock being twelve mi- nutes fast the Bight before was the c:;use of two men arriving at the st.jtoa too early for th^ 940 Except fjr them and the stationmaster the placv was deserted The other man. whom my uncle did not llfct, was a tall man
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      61 8 A NEWLY-DISCOVERED film star says she won't marry for a long time. It would be very unusual it she did But when she does she will doubtless see that the contents of i her home are protected by GAFLAC FIRE and BURGLARY POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE 6 LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
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    Opium Addicts Flee From Peiping
    209 9 SEQUEL TO MERCILESS ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN Hundreds Already Executed Shanghai, Jan. 7. UUNDREDS of opium addicts m Peiping and 11 Tientsin are fleeing to the districts m East Hopei which are under the administration of the autonomous regime headed by Mr. Yin Yu Keng, as th«»
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    PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ON DEMOCRACY
    519 9 Annual Message To Congress r Washington, Jan. 6. TN addition to the present United States Neutrality Act as a result of the Spanish war, announced by President Roosevelt m his annual messagi* to Congress, he also asked Congress immediately to consider measures for extending the life
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    FOOD SHORTAGE IN CANTON
    311 9 Horn: Kong, Jan. 7. A serious dearth of foodslulfs In Canton is reported, from semi- official circles m South Chin? and urgent steps are being taken by the Provincial Government of Kwangtung to give temporary relief to the p^sr. A large sum of money has been
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    INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
    95 9 No Signs Of Abatement In Britain London, Jan. 7. There are no .signs of an abatement m Britain's influenza epidemic, which is the worst for many years. The London general hospitals are filled, the more serious cases numbering more than 1.000. A totai of 1.400 Metropolitan Police are
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    U.S. GENERAL MOTORS STRIKE
    85 9 May Be Averted London. Jan. 7. The New York Financial Times reports that it is hoped that the inter- i vention oi President Roosevelt and Miss Perkins. Minister of Labour, may avert the threatened General Motors strike. A Reuter's message yesterday stated Exacerbation of the threatening
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    REPATRIATED CHINESE
    100 9 Batch Of 300 Arrive In Shanghai Shanghai. Jan. 7. The first batch of 300 unemployed Chinese for this year repatriated by the Soviet arrived m Shanghai oni Sunday. The majority were destitute and had to be placed under the charge of the, Department for Overseas Chinese Affairs which
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    18 9 London, Jan. 7. The death is announced of the j Marchioness of Aberdeen, wife of the present Marquis.
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    $7,000,000 LOAN
    64 9  -  Sin Chew For New River Port Hong Kong, Jan. <>. THE Provincial Government of Kwangtung is contemplating the issue of loan bonds to the extent of $7,000,000 which will be spent on the construction of the new river port of VVhampao, near the entrance of the Pearl River.
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    QUEEN ELIZABETHS CORONATION
    125 9 Interesting Account London, Jan. 6. The tenth annual report of "Friends of Canterbury Cathedral". Just published. In addition to recording another year's work ol the Society m aiding m the expert restoration ol the Cathedral fabric, contains a hitherto unpublished account ot the coronation pageant ol Queen
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    CAPITAL ISSUES
    109 9 Total £217,221,000 In Great Britain London, Jan. 6. New capital issued m the United Kingdom totalled €217.221.000 last year. This was close on £19.000.000 less than 1930. the last year before the world depression, and -ompares with £88,666.000 m 1931 from which date consistent annual recovery has been
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    544 9 Mr. Sastri's Impression Of Malaya SELDOM has there been seen a larger local gathering than when the Indians and Ceylonese of the State of Johore mustered strongly at the English College lawns. Johore Bahru. yesterday to do honour to the great Indian statesman,
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    209 10 LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Frew to able to offer to its readers this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This if the first occasion on which a
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    547 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m. Jan. 7 Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion UNA, 5 p.c, 1944-64 H7 :5 B U7% Funding Loan. 4 p.c, 1960-90 116's U6 -8 War Loan. 3»/ 2 p.c 105*2, 1° 55
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    179 10 I Jan. 4 5 6. American Can. Com. 116 HS^ 118% American Telephone and Telegraph 184' 4 183» 2 184% At.-heson Railroad 70» 4 71« 4 73i 4 Chesai;oak 66 3 67% 66% Dupont 169 3 4 172» 2 170 FfrertOM M% 33' 8 33% General Electric
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    88 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Jan. 7, 12 o'clock noon No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases (F. 0.8. January) 36 316 37 516 Good F.A.Q. m cases (F. 0.8. January) 37>8 37> 4 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose) (a ward able Singapore) 37 > 8 37 >:, January 37»/ 8 37 4 Jan.-Mar. 37V
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    75 10 I Jan. 7. o Buyers Sellers Gambier T.T. $6 50 Java Cube 9 50 Hamburg Cube n 00 White Muntok Pepper 22 00 Black, Pepper 12 5 0 White, Pepper 21 50 Copra, mixed 935 Copra, sundried 960 R. Saigon Al $180 Small Flake Tapioca 525 R.
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    193 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 7 I RUBBER: Easy London Spot: 10 7 16d. 10» /2 d. Previously: 10 9 16d. 10 5^d. April-June: 10 5 16d. 10 7 16d. Previously: 10 7 16d 10 9 16d. July-Sept.: 10 5 16d. 10 7 16d. Previously: 10
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    71 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 7 Tin: Firm. Cash: £232 2s. 6d. Previously: Firmer at £229 15s. Three months: £232 17s. 6d. Previously: £230 12s. 6d. New York Tin: 5175 Previously: 50 90. Copper: Settlement: £49 10s. Previously: £49 10s. Gold: Yesterday: £7 Is. 7d. Previously:
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    80 10 London Closing Quotations Jan. 7 Method ol Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 124.21 105> H 105 l a New York to 4.88 2 3 4.91 8 4 91.. Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107 8.97' 4 3.97'. 4 Hong Kong Per dollar Is.
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    211 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Jan. 7. I SELLING London, T.T. 2 4 1116I 1 16 London. T.T. 2|4 I|l6 London, demand 2|4 I|l6 London, 4 months' sight 2 4' r Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 57 5;i6 Montreal, demand 57 3 16 Batavfra. demand
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    664 10 I Fraser and Co.'s List I THURSDAY. JAN t 2. I«T: P.M. PjJj"^ J;g Jf ft *INWG Ptrak B. Valley ($1) L** Utt Buyers Seller*. Punggor ($1) JJ iHitam Tin (50 cU.) .47* 52* Temerlah $1 -95 00 Hong Fatt Tin (fl) l*» 4 1
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    126 10 ISSUED BY KRASER AND CO. AT THE CI OSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin was up 25 cents today. 3 i the K da > »"d *hrrr were inquiries for Honrkon f s, Kill litiKhalls. Tronohs. and Kamns ten, ■x^; 1 1 v I Speaking cenerally. business m
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    RAUB COLD
    25 10 The output of the Raub Australian jGold Mining Co. Ltd. for the four I weeks ended Jan. 2 amounted to 2.055 72 ounces.
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS
    22 10 Messrs. Gattey anl Bateman advi«« the following rubber outputs for December: J»mah 31.282 lbs Pu "««°r u.iry Local Chinese Topics
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    1159 11 17th. ANNIVERSARY Of THE A.S.A. BY i BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT ONE of the few local Chinest clubs which are trying to render assistance to its members iv time of adversity and trouble is the Amateur Sporting Association, which has just completed its seventeenth year of social and athletic services
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      760 11 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 193 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Singapore— ZHL I L and t (s °P rano) Tom Klnni burgh (bass). Wavekmgth-225 metres 9° 5 Close down p.m. to 8 p.m. Speech and recorded music. Transmission 3 7UI The following frequencies will be j-, renang /.Hi used:
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      26 12 THE GREEK STEAMER Mycenos, with her stern hifh and dry on a reef when violent gales drove her ashore at Ushant Island off the French coast.
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      THE UNION LINE
      121 12 Maunganui To Be Converted Into A Cruise Liner The Union Line steamer Maunganui which, with her partner the Makura. has ceased to run m the passenger trade between San Francisco, the South Seas and Australia after 15 years of service. Ls now a cruise ship Previous reports
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      SERIOUS COLLISION
      95 12 I Colliding with a foreign vessel m !the Pacific ofT Shionomisalci Promont ry, Wakayama prefecture, the Itatani Steamship Company's freighter Nlshiyama Maru (3.017 tons), chartered by the 0.5.X.. sustained serious damage 1 on the night of Dec. 23. A gaping hole, 24 feet by 24 feet was torn
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      NEW NAVAL RESERVE FORCE FORMED
      556 12 To Be Recruited From Ranks Of Yachtsmen AT the annual banquet of the Navy League m London last month. Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the Admiralty, announced the formation of a new Reserve force, to be called the Royal Naval Volunteer Supplementary Reserve, and
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      45 12 Mrs. J. O. Paget. of Melton Mow 5 bray. Master of Thorpe Satchvllli Beagles, was bitten through the lef f hand by one of her hounds on Christ p mas Day, and she hunted the pack 01 Boxing Day with her arm m a sling.
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      IMPORTANCE OF EVENING CLASSES
      131 12 Address By Mr. J. Denham Christie Mr. J. Denham Christie, chairman of Messrs. Swan. Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Wallsend-on-Tyne. speaking at his firm's annual presentation :of prizes, stressed the necessity for night school attendance, on the part iof apprentices. By attention to this, he said, the
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      UNUSUAL CATCH
      133 12 London. Dec. S. Members of the crew of the Aberdeen trawler Lord Wimborne received a shock when they took hold of a fish brought up m the vessel's trawl 15 miles north east by north of Buchan Ness. The flsh was grey m colour and resembled a skate,
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      173 12 Several Large Jobs Being Dealt With Messrs. Cammell Laird and Co Ltd. i have tho Welsh Coast un^frgolng general repair. The Brit Mcx No. 7 Holme Force. Athelduke. Amarapoora 1 and other ships are m (or drydock|i:ig and repair The Athelviscount li i being repaired at Birkenhead and
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      580 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 Frl.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Klang, Kuala Lipls, Port Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru. Kuala
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      324 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the wharves or expected to arrive: East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1): Plancius 22 Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3): Oewang 16; Chaksang ls; Talamb* 13: Kola 11 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3): Atreus 32; Steel Scientist 34 Empire Wharf (Entrance Gate 4>: Agamemnon 46; Modjokerto 48. West
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    ALL THREE TEST MATCHES HAVE GONE WITH THE TOSS
    1067 15 ALL THREE TEST MATCHES HAVE GO NE WITH THE TOSS i y i Failure Of Both Sides On Wet Wickets BR ADMAN'S DILEMMA AT MELBOURNE By A. C. G. DEFLECTIONS on the last Test can only support the opinion, now more than ever, that the fate of the Ashes, to
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    519 15 POINTS VICTORY OVER SOUTH AFRICAN CHAMPION London, Dec. 28. TTHE Old Country, gladdened by the news of the second Test victory m Australia when the early Christmas cards were arriving, had another pleasant cable on Boxing Day, says the Sporting Life. It came from Johannesburg,
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    294 15 The following are Saturday's fixtures m the Home soccer leagues: ENGLISH LEAGUE. Division I. Charlton A. vs. Leeds U. Chelsea vs. Middlesbro. Derby Co. vs. Sheffield Wed. Everton vs. Bolton W. Grimsby T. vs. Liverpool. Huddesrfleld vs. Brentford. Manchester C. vs. Manchester U. Portsmouth vs. West Bromwich
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    173 15 Mr. R. F. Gunn Re-elected President (From Our Own Correspondent) Sflfmban, Jan. 6. The annual general Tieeting of the Negrl Sembilan Football Association was held at the Negri Sembilan Club, beremban, today. There were present Mr R F Gunn president i. Capt A F J England <
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    RUCTIONS ON A GOLF COURSE
    185 15 Sydney. One of those golf incidents, usually described as "regrettable," is reported from the papular Leura course, Blue Mountains (N.S.W.). Dr. Alcorft, of Katoomba. and a partner, were having a round and were putting on a green when a ball hit by V. R. K«pert,
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    AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION
    55 15 The secretaryship of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association has been taken over by Mr. R. A. C. Wills and all correspondence should be addressed to him at No. 4, Snctts Road. Singapore. Mr. W. Mitchell has given up the secretaryship owing to the fact that he Is
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    "HAPPY LAND OF CHILDREN PLAYING WITH TOYS"
    535 15 (Continued from page 9i gratification that, as residents m this State, we are recipients of ail the blessings of the happy and benign reign of His Highness Sir Ibrahim, D.K., S.P<M.J O CMC. G.8.E.. etc., etc.. the Sultan of Johore. a sagacious ruler
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    245 15 All England Club Chairman I*pHE committee ot the All England; j Lawn Tennis Club have elected Wing-Commander Sir Louis Greig to succeed Sir Herbert Wilberforce as chairman at Wimbledon. A member of the committee for some years. Sir Louis, who has been Deputy Ranger of
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    179 15 Sir Herbert Wilberforce has been both President and Chairman m turn since 1922. when the Wimbledon was opened. He resigned the Presidency when King George Vl. "s brother, the Duke of Kent, accepted that position. Sir Herbert, who won the Doubles Championship at Wimbledon m 1887
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    RACEHORSES FOR THE EAST.
    138 15 Th? Anglo-Irish Agency. Ltd of 27 Old Bond Street. London, have shipped a number of horses to destinations m the East and Fur E ist recently. Those include Agreement (chestnut gilding, aged 2 yeans by Christopher Robin out of Sans Guerre). Starling <bay gelding, aged 2
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    20 15 London, Jan. 6. At Southampton today, m a Rugby Union match. Hampshire defeated Sussex by 17 points to 8. —Reuter
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    28 15 one. (Free Press photo). AN INCIDENT during play m the hockey match between the V.M.C.A. and C.S.C. at Anson Road yesterday. The V.M.C.A. won by three coal* to
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    CLERICAL UNION MILLIARD TOURNAMENT
    98 15 The closing date for Clerical Union Billiard Tournament hn> been extended to Feb. 28 The events are: 3-ball English gamr Championship ;<nd Handicap A B and C 4-ball American -gam* Championship and Handicap A. B and C There are two Challenge Cups lor the Championship evenLs
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    AUSTRALIA WINS MELBOURNE TEST MATCH Leyland Undefeated With 111 On The Board
    912 16 AUSTRALIA WINS MELBOURNE TEST MATCH Leyland Undefeated With 111 On The Board Spirited Batting On Final Day BOWLING HONOURS TO FLEETWOOD SMITH WHEN Voce skied a ball from Fleetwood Smith and was caught by Bradman the Third Test wasa victory for Australia by 365 runs and England now lead by
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    SENSATIONAL ENQUIRY AT MELBOURNE
    238 16 SENSATIONAL ENQUIRY AT MELBOURNE Melbourne, Jan. 7. AS a sensational aftermath to the Test it was learnt from the highest authority that four prominent Australian Test players were called before a special meeting of the Emergency Committee of the Board of Control today, at Bradman's instigation, to discuss the rumours
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    HAMMOND HEADS TEST AVERAGES
    305 16 Bradman's Figures Improved THE following are the averages of the leading batsmen of both sides and complete list of bowlers for the three Tests played. Hammond and Leyland lead the batting for England, both with better averages than Bradman, who heads the Australian list. Voce easily
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    197 16 The following have boon invited to play rugby for S.S.C "A" XV vs. H.M.S. Terror on Wednesday, at S.C.C.: A. P. Webb. F. P. H. Pearse. W D J. Vincent. G. E. C. Ash. J G H. Brett. R. A. Ward. A. Cromarty R Davidson, D. C. Mfcathrell, A.
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    294 16 SHOCK FOR PROFESSIONAL TENNIS CHAMPION Perry "Murders" PERRY beat Vines, 7—5, 3—6. 6 3, 6 4 m his first professional appearance. The match drew a record crowd for professional tennis. Terry showed superior skill, accuracy and staying power and won what was billed as the professional championship of the world.
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    145 16 Three Goals In Last Half V.M.C.A. Junior* 3: C.B.C. II 1. pLAYING with an open gotl m the second half, trw Y.MCA Juniors sprung three goaLs on the CSC. II alter being one behind m their hockey encounter at Anaon Road yesterday
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