The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 January 1937

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    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,063. eSTD. 1835 MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1937 m CENTS
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    MORE ITALIAN VOLUNTEERS FOR SPAIN
    509 1 Over 4,003 Landed At Cadiz MOORS AND ITALIANS kNOW OUTNUMBER SPANIARDS Stern Battle For City Of Estepona A Gibraltar, Jan. 17. rUKTHER contingent of Italian volunteers, estimated at over 4,000, landed at Cadiz on Jan. 12 according to a reliable British eyewitness just returned from
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    FLU IN ROME
    16 1 Koine. Jan. IT. An epidemic of influenza has caused many deaths.- Renter Wireless.
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    GEN. GOERING PAYS VISIT TO MUSSOLINI
    480 1 To Discuss Mediterranean And Spain Berlin, Jan. 17. Xli^ claim that Gen. Goering' > visit to Italy is m the nature of a holiday is overthrown by the Ministry of Propaganda and the newspapers are now printing Ion? reports of the conversations which are
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    MR. SIMPSON ISSUES WRIT FOR SLANDER
    50 1 London, Jan. 17. REUTER understands that Mr. Ernest Simpson, the divorced hushand of Mrs. Simpson, has issued a writ for slander against Mrs. Joan Sutherland, of 15 Connaught Square, W. 2. Mrs. Sutherland is the wife of Lieut.-Colonel A. H. C. Sutherland. 0.K.E.. M.C.
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    THE MANOEUVRES
    57 1 THE MANOE UVRES Flying-Boats From Rasra Fn Route To Singapore Basra, Jan. 17. Four flying-boats of No. 203 Squadron, which are stationed her.', h.ivc left for Singap ro whrrr thoy will t;iko part m the fOftlMOMllHg numoruvres. Nine machines btlooglllfl to Ni > bomber .squadron, stationed at Sl^ libah. In
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    TERRIBLE CANTONKOWLOON DISASTER
    112 1 Over 100 Deaths Feared Canton, Jan. 17. TPHE Canton -Kowloon express speeding to l Canton caught fire near Shihtan station. Many of the Chinese passengers were killed and injured either through burns or jumping from the train. A later menage states that so lar 85 bodies havo
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    SOLDIER FOUND SHOT
    147 1 POUND m the sea ofT Blakan Mali yesterday morning, the body ol Lance Bombardier William Walsh was brought ashore m the belief that he had met his death by drowning. A subsequent examination, however, revealed gunshot wcunds and an inspection was later carried out by the Singapore
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    PARTIAL AGREEMENT AT SIANFU
    342 1 PARTIAL AGREEMENT A T SIANFU "Status Quo" To Be Maintained RED ARMY ENTERS THE CITY Nanking, Jan. 17. IT is authoritatively stated thiU a partial settlement of the Sianfu affair has been reached whereby Gen. Yang Hu Cheng is pledged to maintain the "status quo*' until the third Plenary Session
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      58 1 (D c GDdliims Scots tflhisfc a Mellow and Friendly Spirit TONIGHT I Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Dinner and Dance (informal) 9.30 to midnight AND NEW CABARET SUCCESS EULA HOFF 808 BURNETT ONE OF AMERICA'S FOREMOST DANCE TEAMS VERSATILITY ITSELF ENTERTAINERS OF DISTINCTION Non-diners $1.00. NOTICE RAFFLES BRASSERIE BRAS
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      82 1 (TFGaUunrs ScotsOJhislsy .1 MHUm And r i. ...It. Spirif ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTELS THIS WEEK: SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CABARET I DINNER AND DAME Ml SK BY I I HELLER'S FAMOUS HUNGARIAN BANO I W. FEATURING THE GAETANO GIRLS ADELPHI HOTEL: TUESDAY «fc THURSDAY. SEA VIEW HOTEL: WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY X: SATURDAY
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    IS IMPOSSIBLE
    1549 2 Letters To The Editor PERPETUAL PEACE A READER DISPOSES OF THE QUESTION "ONCE AND FOR ALL" -HUMAN NATURE THE STUMBLING BLOCK— NO CHANGE I FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL WAR AND COURAGE BETTER THAN LOVE— PACIFISTS EITHER CRACKBRAINED OR MOSCOW'S HIRELINGS EXTERMINATE THEM! To The Editor, Sir -Idle are the
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    BUSINESS ACTIVITIES OF THE G.P.O.
    240 2 STORES DEPARTMENT RAMIFICATIONS Contracts Placed Exceed £5,000,000 A Year London. Jan. 17. rE Stores Department ol the General Post Office, which deals with the supplies of 24.000 local offices throughout the United Kingdom and with the equipment of a total staff of 252.000 has a
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    THE CAPITOL
    131 2 A Husband "Cuts I.oose" In "Wives Never Know" Can anything be so ridiculously lunny as the story 01 a model husband "cutting loose" tor one r.i<rht just to give his wife, who has imbiber* some nonsense about leading an empty life, cause to forgive him? Charlie Ruggles. the
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    MURDERED GIRL
    38 2 Man Detained By The Police In Peiping Peiping. Jan. 17. A man has been detained m connection with the murder ot Mis* Pamela Werner, the 17-year-old British girl who was f~und dead on Jan B— Reuter.
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    DUKE OF KENT
    36 2 London, Jan. 15. The Duke of Kent is making a tour on Tuesday ci the various centres m Greater London organised by tne National Council oi Social Service tor thf Unemployed.- British Wireless
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    WIDOW COMMITS SUTTEE
    59 2 Liv know. Jan. 17. WAILS. blowing of native trumpets and clanging of cymbals, drowned the agonizing cries of a Brahmin woman, who per formed suttee on her husband's funeral pyre before the temple of Agra. A largr gathering watched her burn to death before the police could
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    82 2 frontier, are appearing m the newtpapers. It is stated that the conversation.' v»-ih not m any way modify the existing political .situa'ion and it is deniec that Gen. Qoertng is engaged m obtaining the assent oi it.ily to German penetration m Morocco. It is expected that the Italian replj to
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    Law Notice For The Day
    70 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chief Justice at 11 a.m. Originating Summonses, Petition and Motloni At 2.15 p.m. m the Ist. Court. liagtstr&te'l Appeal: Rex vs Shaik Ahmad hiu Abdulrahim fi.iashin. Kelore Mr. .fustue Adrian ('lark m the !nd. Court at 11 a.m. Magistrate's Appeals: 1 Hex vs
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    POLICE BAND
    57 2 Tin* Police Band will play on Fridoy at Tolok Aver at 000 p.m March. Lorraine Louis Qanne) Overture. French Comedy (Kelef Bela> Selection. Student Prince 'Sigmund Rombtrg Soli lor Cornet. When The Ebb -Tide Flows (Stanley Gordon' The Entraetes to Rosamunde (Schubert' Suite. Ballet Egyptian (Alexandra Luiginh Pot-Poum
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    P.O. SAVINGS BANK
    42 2 London. Jan. 16. Deposits m the Post Oftlce Savings Bank at the end of last year totalled c 432;ooo.ooo, inclusive of £42.000.000. compared with a year before and of €77.000,000 compared with two years I be tore. British Wireless
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      122 2 Diary Of The Day High Water, 2.04 a.m. 9.2 ft., 1.15 i m. 9.8 ft. Sports Rugby: S.C.C. seven-a-side rugger. Hockey: S.C.C. Combined Schools on padang. S.R.C. "A" vs. A.P.C. on padang; CSC. II vs. SCR C. at CSC. ground; I.A. vs. R.A. (B.M> at I.A. ground; Fort Canning vs.
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    1937 Babies Will Live Longer
    359 3 1937 Babies Will Live Longer GERMAN STATISTICS London, Jan. 7. MEW 'Expectation of Life" tables A just issued m Germany show that m that country, as m every other country m the civilised wo. Id, a baby boy born today may e;;pect to live 15 or 16 years longer than
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    JEWISH FAMILIES UNITED
    177 3 Solomon-Shalome Wedding Two Singapore Jewish families were united yesterday by the marriage of Mr. David Sassoon Solomon and Miss Sophie Elias Shalome at Maghain Aboth Synagogue, Waterloo Street. Mr. Solomon, a clerk m the Municipal Health Office, Singapore, is the son ol Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Reuben,
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    PRINCESS JULIANA TO ATTEND CORONATION
    559 3 New King To Broadcast To The Empire A Mpw rp m Londan, Jan. 17. MESSAGE from The Hague states that I^rincess Juliana and Prince Bernard will attend the Coronation of King George VI. The Princess will represent her mother, the Queen. H.M the King, on
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    1,500 SEEK DIVORCE
    185 3 Well-Known Names London, Jan. 6. FIFTEEN HUNDRED husbands anc wives will go to the Divorce Courts during the Hilary term which begins on Monday, to seek the dissolution of their marriages Mrs. Dore Gulbenkian and her husband, Mr. Nubar Sarkis Gulbenkian. the oil magnate, have filed cross
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    R.A.F. MEN FINED
    195 3 I Car Stolen After "A Few Drinks" Five men of the Royal Air Force who pleaded guilty a fortnight ago to the theft of a motor-car from Rangoon' Road, at 12.15 a.m. on Jan. 1 were; each nned $20. or three weeks' imprisonment, by Mr. W. G.
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    TAIPING WEDDINGS
    209 3 Chinese Married In Reformed Style (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Jan. 16. Two Chinese marriages m the reformed style took place today at -the Cantonese Hoay Kuan at Taiping. In the first marriage the bridegroom was Mr. See Toh Tuck, second son or Madam Wong Ah Ngan, while
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    ILLUSION OF PROSPERITY
    518 3 Poverty In North Of England London, Jan. 4. U7EEK-END headlines that cried Britain's prosperity must have made queer reading m some of the British counties. They are Southern headlines. To millions m the Northern parts they have a foreign ring, like tales told of other lands. Though
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    WOMEN STILL BANNED
    107 3 By a vote of 476 to 289 women are not to be admitted to the Singapore Swimming Club before four o'clock on Sundays. The questionnaire sent out at the end of December to voting members of the club asked whether members were m favour of a change
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    FAMOUS ECONOMIST ON FALLING POPULATION
    399 3 "Panic In 25 Years" FAILURE OF EXPERIMENTS ON THE CONTINENT r* *o*Sm London, Jan. 7. «JN 25 years we shall be In a panic about the population of this country," said Sir William Beveridge. speaking at the Geographical Association's conference m London yesterday. < He
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    EX-CADET'S POSE AS EARL
    224 3 2 Years For Fraud London, Jan. 7. I ESLJE FRANCIS COLLIER, agec 24, a former Sandhurst cadet who was stated to have "an outlook above his real position" and U have posed as the Earl of Macdufl m London, Edinburgh, and Doncaster, was sentenced to twe
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    MR. H. D. NOONE
    102 3 To Address Rotary Club On Aboriginal Tribes Mr. H. D. Noone. of the Taiping Museum, will be the speaker at thf weekly meeting of the Rotary Club to be held at the Adelphi Hotel on Wednesday. Mr. Noone will speak on the significance of the study
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    36 3 Tuan Haji Mohd. Eusoff MCS official representative of Rotary International, has left Kuala Lumpur foMadras to attend the Indian District Rotary Conference. He was accompanied by Che Bahaman, who is on a holiday visit to India
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    CITY HIGH SCHOOL
    151 3 Prospectus Of Studies For 1937 Classes The prospectus of studies for 1937 classes of the City High School has been recently issued. Enthusiastic remarks by Inspectors Supervisors and distinguished visitors are quoted under the caption "What Others Say of Us." The present staff is composed of nine
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      77 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. British Spring Roller Blinds. Maker and repairer of rattan and Bersam Chicks, Canvas and Spring Blinds, Tarpaulins, Tents, Bags, Blue Screens, Bertam Panels, Wire
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      90 3 PITMAN'S COLLEGE -m England CS t,mrs Singapore Branch, upder European Management at §ai UNITEEWS BUILDING River Valley Road (entrance Damlr Road.) Evening Cambridge Classes open January 18th ExDert tuition m ALL SCHOOL SUBJECTS. B, anally Qualified aET ex^nceS fttaff. Fees strictly moderate. Tuition m COMMERCIAL subjects a speciality. Call or
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
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      DEPRESSING FACTORS IN THE RUBBER MARKET
      1448 4 U. S. Strike Threat And I. R. R. C- Decision LONDON STILL BUYING MALAYAN "LEADERS" (From the Free Press Correspondent) London, Jan. 7. MOTHING is more notorious than the nervous susceptibility of the London rubber market to changes of fortune usually dramatic, often drastic
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      201 4 Saturday's Singapore Quotations Jan, 16 SELLING London, T.T. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2|4 i|l6 London, 4 months' sight 24 I /c Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 57 5; 16 Montreal, demand 57 3 16 Batavia, demand 104 Samarang, demand 103 3
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      80 4 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Jan. Hi, 1'! o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.XR.S.S. In cases iF.0.8. January* 37 716 37 916 Good F.A Q. m cases FOB. January > 37 a 8 37 7 10 No. IX.RS.S. (Spotloose* (awardable Singapore* 37 3 8 37' > January 37 3 8
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      Wall Street Cable
      210 4 Jan. 14. 15. 10. kinerican Can. Com. 116 3 4 1159s 115' 4 American Telephone and Telegraph 183> 4 182» 2 183-' 4 Ucheson Railroad 74 75 75' 2 :hesapeak 67 7 8 67^8 &> Jupont 179 3 4 179' 4 180 Firestone 34» 8 34* b
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES
      118 4 During the week ending Jan. 9. exports Of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 44.547 cases, ol which: 39.227 <88 per cent* CAMS Wtt% to the United Kingdom, Nil pei rent.* cases to the Continent el Europe. 1.165 (3 per cent* cases tc Canada, and 4.155 »9
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 16
      230 4 KI'BBFR: Dull London Spot: 10 11 16 d. 10 13 16d. Previously: 10\d. 10" H d April-June 11 5 8 d. 1134 d.0 3 4 d. Previously 10\d. 10 7 H (J July-Sept. 10' L .d. 10 9 16d. Previously:
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1390 4 Fraser and Co. f s List Pajam <S1» 2 32 'a 2 42. Pant Perak <tl) 2*Q 2.7 ft Perak R. Valley 'til 145 1.60 Punggor «sl> Radella (ss> 5.50 570 Stndycroft is2> 1 55 1 too Suloh 50 > M cd. Sungei Bagan <$2>
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      LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      127 4 Books CU*e TbUl for Company Dividend and Date flnancl*! Ex Div Date Payable year to J*te Gd. 1 8th) Kamponp Lanjuts A: Bor.u> Jan 20 Jan 27 I2«,'r Kuala Lumpur 1 ,30th> Frb 26 5' mhai 20, mt. Jan 16 Jan 25 25- n f>» 10.
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Jan. 15
      33 4 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Jan. 15 1 Method of Parity before Rate Prepar^ 1 set 5 s r ay New York $to 4 8823 4 91 1 18 d *2? J
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    361 5 Up hP^f df n 1 A b S were held up by Arab highwaymen near Nablus recently serving to confirm nl w a,i iu c s >^ematic highway robbery is being resorted to m order to provide funds for .1 new Arab revolt. The most notorious of the Arab leaders
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      48 5 BIS*LJ ICDCCY If IV# il y^^t£^\r^ >^^ c DOR* J «^^Nr.«^9^^M V ni^ uui vakd EVAPORATED FROM NEV/ ZEALAND Jasfr-. r'u l», l»»«>lx> rirli an<i i- < irh cr«'Aiii) milk Irom <lainl\ J< r-ry Cor ns. Prniluml m \«*w /«>alaii«l, ••Tlu* Worl«l*« I)air\ (arm.** Ohlaiiiahlf rvcr> m hen*. PHONL :,376
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    "OLD SCHOOL TIE" PRISONERS RUN OWN JAIL
    536 6 Prefects Appointed 800 MEN LIVE ROBINSON CRUSOE EXISTENCE London, Jan. 4. SIR CURTIS LAMPSON, explorer of African deserts, traveller m many lands, penetrated on Saturday night into a hinterland he never knew existed- -a walled city only five miles or so from Piccadilly
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    "FATHER TO STUDENTS"
    610 6 Sent To Prison ESCRIBED variously as having acted "like a father to the :udents" and been "blunderingly areless and muddle-headea m paling with the accounts," A. da ilva, secretary to King Edward VII 'ollege of Medicine, Singapore, was entenced to one day's simple im;risonment and fined $100,
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    SIAM & JAPAN
    279 6 SI AM JAPAN pnoio). No Prefe rential Attitude To Be Adopted RUMOURS that Siam is adopting a preferential attitude towards Japan either m foreign policy or m her trade relations, may be entirely discredited, according to Mr. Chuen Pinthanon, Chief of Staff of the Siamese Foreign Office who is at
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    HITLER'S GREETINGS
    82 6 LTo The Kins And C.en. Franco HfrCT Hitler sent a telegram to King George offering him 'his best wishes for the New Year. He has also sent a similar telegram to General Franco, the leader of the Spanish insurgents, and a message to the Pop?, expressing the hope
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    IMPORTANT SCHEME TO AID YOUNG PLANTERS
    1821 6 IMPORTANT SCHEME TO AID YOUNG PLANTERS Competence On Retirement I. S. P. AND WELFARE OF FUTURE GENERATIONS (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 16. FMSCLOSURE of a scheme by which— lf it comes to fruition— *J "every young planter who comes to this country and participates m it will,
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    GEN. BOOTH'S VISIT
    296 6 Plans Curtailed STRONG head winds, heavlnu and the troubles In China fapan have upset the arrange n 3f General Evangeline Booth 71--year-old head of the Salvation Army. who. when she left Enelanrt m November last, had contempt a world tour of her far-:: Salvationist outposts. She will
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    TAIPUSAM
    17 6 The Shipping Ofllcc and th Ofli. of the Statistics Dtputatfll *i;i ratoMi on Tuodav J.tn "Jti
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      106 6 MenMadeYnung Vigour Increased In 24 Hours If you feel oi.j bofora youi time -.ml unable t'» enjoy M p|< .Ul v( ,iifh. take Dr. Nixon*: V'i-Tabs nnd restore four Manhood, Vit-iiltj i: ..i Bncvzy Hi«; results 111 21 h■■ f>r. Nixon's Vl-Taba are u< w <r. i•. jjuardtiteed to l
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      165 6 How to Cure PILES Simple Application Stops Pain and Bleeding. Piles Heal Completely. 1 Until l>r. Van Vleck's startling discovery of his Ai«orptiv«> lMe ltaaraa, the mir g«H>n'a knife waa the only cure for Iwl pile*. But th«* amaxiitg healing efle. t Dr. Van Vkek'a Abw.rptivo I*iU Plamnn. m many
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    ENGLAND'S NARROW WIN OVER WALES
    582 7 One Point Margin In Hard And Thrilling Rugger wm niYT London, Jan. 16. %< S TV FIVE tho "sand people saw England beat Wales at Rugby at Twickenham today by four points (one dropped goal) to three points (one try). The weather was sunny and
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    WYATT RECOVERS HIS FORM
    300 7 llobart. Tasmania, Saturday. •"THE M.C.C. are well on the way to a *yin m their match here against a Combined XI, for at the end of the second day's play they are 395 runs on with nine wickets still m hand. The tourists, who had put
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    VINES' SECOND VICTORY
    174 7 Perry Beaten In Straight Sets Detroit, Jan. 17. VINES scored his second victory over Fred Perry, when he beat him here today m straight sets, 14 12, 6 2, 6 l. Pittsburgh. Jan. IG. Ellsworth Vines beat Fred Perry here today 6—3. 5—7. 6—4, 6—l. Vines has
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    HOME RUGGER
    97 7 Results of Rugby games played at Home on Saturday ore. says Reutcr: Birkenhead Park 34, Manchester 3. Brist^k 11, The Army 5. Richmond 16, Cambridge Univ 5. Cardiff 3. Bath 0. Coventry 3, Gloucester 8. Leicester 3, Moseley 0. London Scottish 6. Waterloo 12. Northampton 3, Royal Air
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    42 7 THE DUKE OF KENT photographed as he received a Noah's Ark from Miss H. F. Saunders, Matron of University College, on behalf of sick children. The present is for Prince Edward and was presented when the Duke arrived to open the extension.
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    FARRER PARK TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    338 7 FARRER PARK TENNIS TOURNAMENT Six Ties Played Yesterday THE following are results of Sunday play at Farrer Park m the hardcourt tennis tournament. Open Men's Singles: Kamis brat Koguti 6—4; 6—2. Yap Ah Hian beat Dawood 6—2; I 6 2. C. Reshty beat Dr. Haridas I—6; 6—3; 7—5. Handicap Singles:
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    BILLIARDS
    83 7 The following is the list of fourth rcund matches of the Malayan j Amateur <4 Ball > Billiard Tourn.-!- i ment. Today at t. p.m.: Tan Kirn Song Siong 800 Athletic Association > vs. J. D. Solomon 'Clerical Union). 8 p.m.: Teo Chweo Hoe Aston Athletic Club) vs. James
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    ITALY ACCEPTS GUN LIMIT
    203 7 ITALY ACCEPTS GUN LIMIT CALIBRES LIMITED TO 14 INCHES Wfll Japan~Follow The Other Powers? London, Jan. IS. INFORMATION which has reached the British Government to the efrect that the Italian government are ready to give an assurance that they will not mount guns above 14 inches calibre on capital shiDs.
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY
    135 7 The following have been selected to represent the Y.MCA. Juni.r Department against 6th H.KS. Battery on Tuesday at Anson Road Ground at 5 15 p.m. Looi Ev.j. Sap.. E. C. M. Hope. M Mcdder. On| Swee Keng. B S. Varma. G. Newman. B. M Barker. Surnt.Va. W Armstrong.
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      268 7 Oof HCu. i ti4 m Jane's ona A rampage and it's a riot 'L You asked to sc^ A "Ginger" Jane run wild again and H here she is at hor pT#J wildest J SOMERSET MAUGHAMS MOST EXCITING SPY STORY ASHENDEN BECOMES BRITAIN'S FINEST THRILLER! "Contains us much suspense m
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JANUARY 18. 1837. Swimming Club Ballot
    796 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JANUARY 18. 1837. Swimming Club Ballot FOR years the Singapore Swimming Club was one of the closest preserves of the male sex m Singapore but like most other preserves t gradually succumbed to the pressure of the opposite sex and now for all practical purposes-
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    Government House
    186 8 Governmen t House Thursday. Jan. 14. The following wen- the guestl ti .i dinner given by His ExceilMicv and Lady Thomai at Government Hou.se this evening: H m Mr W E Pepys. Hrn. Mr Justice J v Mills, Colonel and Mrs. W Cu\>>-Biuwiu\ Mr and Mrs L A Alien Mr
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    DAY TO DAY
    270 8 Mrs R L)\vr has returned to Kuala Lumpur aftei holiday m China and Japan. The Roy. T I Joseph. MA.. BD formerly Senior Master at m.d High School Kottayam has joined the stall ot the Brickfields Road Enulish School Kuala Lumpur It is understood that Mr H
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    As I was Saying
    716 8 CROM time to time, m many a clime, m trouble with thr law. iren of short purse resort to verse ant! d^cge its eager maw The latest p >ci oJ this type is Dr. Louis Javal, former president of the French Federation of Tixpay?i\s. He w.i.s
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    Pollarded Poplar
    1026 8 DV the .>;do at a hOUM Wilier) I lived .is a boy si od .i lam poplar At the hast its girth waj enormous; :t had seen poih.rc %i the level ol the rool lop a two-ston house u-:t!i .i ttetp :•>;.. then we jound rooa :<>i several
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    DEFENCES TO BE ERECTED AT PENANG
    288 9 DEFENCES TO BE ERECTED AT PENANG Big Guns, Garrison And R. A. F. MILITARY SPEED-UP IN NORTH MALAYA MILITARY defences, including gun emplacements, are to be erected at Penang, and work will begin shortly on the construction of barracks, stores, and other requisites of a military cantonment. ARTILLERY AND INFANTRY
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    44 9 SPANISH TROOPS photographed as they examine some of the wreckage of the famous Alcazar m Tole io. where men, women and children lived through the worst of the civil war. The famous fortress has been bombed several times since the relief of the city.
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    Selangor Could Beat Any Side Here Or At Home
    329 9 Selangor Could Beat Any Side Here Or At Home REFEREE'S "IF" AT RUGBY DINNER (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. IT. ppreciation of the magnifl- cent match was voiced after yesterday's Malaya Cup final when members and guests of the Malaya Rugby Union and the Selangor and Army teams
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    NALDERA DAMAGED
    84 9 (iocs Into Dry Dock With 300 Passengers London, Jan. 17. Throe hundred passengers on board the P. and O. Naldera are spending he night on beard m dry dock. The teasel arrived m Southampton from London, outward bound, with a ttamaged propeller and had to go inu dry
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    FATAL CAR CRASH: EUROPEAN INVOLVED
    64 9 HpIIE seventh milestone, Bukit I Timah Road, was the scene of a fatal accident yesterday, when a Chinese boy, aged about ten years, was knocked down by a motor car said to have been driven by a European. The boy sustained serious injuries, his skull'
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    AUSTRIAN AMNESTY FOR NAZIS
    97 9 To Help The Economic Negotiations Vienna, Jan. 1»». Thr Austrian Government has Issued a communique showing that 18.684 Nazis have been granted an amnesty m Austria since the conclusion of the Austro-German agreement last year, including a large number connected with the 1934 revolt, but does
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    ULSTER MUST REMAIN INTACT
    260 9 ULSTER MUST REMAIN INTACT United Ireland Scheme Not Discussed London, Jan. 17. niMULTANEOUSLY with the ofli- j »5 cial statement denying that Mr. de Valera and Mr. Malcolm 1 Mac Donald discussed a scheme for 1 a united Ireland. Lord Craigavon, i Premier of Northern Ireland, m a' speech at
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    COST OF LIVING
    53 9 London, Jan. 1 *i. The Ministry of Labour's cost of living index shows that the average level of retail prices en Jan. 1 was about 51 per cent, above the level of July, 1914, compared with 47 per cent, a year ago. The figure is unchanged from
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    TREASURY BILLS
    41 9 London, Jan. 15. The total amount applied for In tenders for £30.000.000 Treasury Bills was £76.600,000. The average rate per cent, for Bills at three months was 10s. 6.33 d against 10s. 8.1 Id. a week ago British Wireless
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    POPE'S RECOVERY FEARED ONLY TEMPORARY
    128 9 POPE'S RECOVERY FEARED ONLY TEMPORARY Vatican City, Jan. 17. PHE Popp passed a lairly quiet bul those m close touch with the Vati:an do not conceal their fear.s tlie ecent improvement is only of a ttfldjorary nature. The Pope was again wheo,ed m an irmchair to the reception room when
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    REASSEMBLY OF PARLIAMENT
    92 9 International Situation To Be Discussed London, Jan. IG. Parliament reassembles on Tuesday und arrangements have been made In response to a request ol the Opposition to devote the second half of the sitting to the discussion of the international situation. There is a general desire m the
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    WOOL CONFERENCE
    72 9 World Drive Planned To Increase Sales Melbourne, Jan. Hi. Opening the conference of South African, New Zealand and Australia!"; wool merchants, the Prime Minister. Mr. A. J. Lyons, said he hoped the meeting would be the forerunner of a greater one to include all countries m the world
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    KIEL CANAL
    68 9 To He Closed To Foreign Warships Berlin. Jan. IN. The Kiel Canal, a short cut from the North Sea to the Baltic, will m future be closed to foreign warships, according to an announcement m today* Naval Ordinance Gazette. Henceforth permission for the passage of a warship must
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    FALSE ALARMS
    38 9 Two false reports were received by the Hill Street Fire Brigade yesterday. One was at 12.44 a.m. at the Victoria Bridge and the other at 233 p.m. at the Junction of Middle Road and Short Street.
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    FRANCE TO SETTLE WAR DEBT?
    85 9 Paris, Jan. MIIONNLT, ex-! Minister for oniiini i•• and a Deputy, has Imm-m appointed Ambassador m Washington m succession to M de la Boula\e. M lionnet will go to Washington early m February. The appointment will last only six months as a Deputy can only
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    MINISTER'S BLUNT WORDS TO GERMANY
    301 9 Foreign Exchange Used For Rearmament Paris. Jan. 17 OLUNT won! > MgAfdillf OcMn.iny'i "dOtto 1 C c :hmu\> a.\<\ th» i OJNBttOll < ci'ticral economic discussion! With ief v.en* sju.kfil by M M :nti-t. Mini.str r Urn C Monies, In m Interview a ii tut
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    AMERICAN PLANKS
    69 9 China The Biggest Purchaser Last Year Wa "liinßto?i, Jan. 1»»China was the Mufti purctiaMi oi aeronautic producta Iron the Unlit d States In 193<>. b«ylll| '*»>. 87 '.'.000 WOrtti compared with $2.2«j::.U(M) In !'J...j The Department of Commerce ai»inounced yesterday that total United (States shipments of aircraft and
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    AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON
    3176 10 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON London, Jan. 7. AS I told you last week- there never has been such a welcome to the New Year as that which London gave to 1937. Thousands of people crowded Ludgate Hill and even in the earlv hours ol the following morning the space
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    NEVER TAKE CHANCES WITH STOMACH TROUBLE!
    274 10 NEVER TAKE CHANCES WITH STOMACH TROUBLE! Pi w complaint* are serious in tiu? beginning. The most common trouble today stcmach disorder usually starts in a small way. It may attack you us heartburn, biliousNESS. FLATULENCE or INDIGESTION. ij.n tu meaninf is always the same and so is its remedy. It
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    THEFT FROM WOMAN
    99 11 American Tourist Has Bag Snatched Away Pleading guilty to theft of a bag from a woman at Armenian Street, on Jan. 11, Low Ang Ngan was fined $100. Pr two months' rigorous imprisonment, by Mr. W. G. Reeves m the third court on Saturday. The prosecution stated
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    Winning CONTRACT
    385 11 Winning CONTRACT &\\Xva^ouj\ Qctft David Burnstine, Merwin D. Mater, Otwald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence HIGH CARD VALUES or the FOUR-ACES SYSTEM WEST is a master player. East, while not a master player, is a
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    S.S.A. BRANCHES
    138 11 Annual Conference Proposal Closer co-operation between the Singapore and Penang branches of the Straits Settlements Association is tcreshadowtd by the announcement that the Committee of the Singapore Branch is to consider, at a meeting on Monday, Jan. 25. the Penang proposal for an annual conference. The meeting promises
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    280 11 The following were passengers by Imperial planes: Aircraft Adelaide VH-ITA from Brisbane, Darwin and N.1., arrived on Wednesday: Mr. Campbell, from Brisbane. Aircraft Artemis G— ABTJ for Penang, Siam. Burma and Karachi, left on Wednesday: Mr C. A Willis, tor London: Mr. A. Graham for Bangkok. Aircraft
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    CAPT JOHN BUSH
    71 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Jan. 16. The death has taken place of Captain John Bush, who was born m Scotland on Christmas Day, 1854. He was the last living descendant m Bangkok of Admiral Bush, the fir.st harbour master for Siam and founder of the Bangkok
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      473 11 RADIO PR FOR T P Batavia— NlßOm" 6.20 a.m.— 7.05 a.m.— YDA 98.68 m and YDB 31.2 m. 10.50 a.m.— 1.50 p.m.— YDA 49.67 m and YDB 25.3 m. 5.50 p.m. to closing YDA 98.68 m and YDB 31.2 m. a.m. 6.20 Gymnastics. 6.35 Recorded music. n in I! me
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      204 11 ODAY 7.35 Light music (contd.) 8.20 News and review of the week m German. 8.35 Concert by an army band. 9.05 At the cashier's. 9.20 News and economic review m m English en DJE, DJN, DJQ and m Dutch on DJA, DJB. 9.35 Today m Germany. Sound pictures. 9.50 At
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    702 12 SMALL NUMBER OF SHIPS IN GRAIN FLEET Fourteen Compared With Thirty Six In 1921 London. Dec. 19. THERE is only one report th.'.s week concerning .the Australian grain fleet; this is lrom the Abraham Rydborg. In 43.21 S.. 11l 15 E.. on December 11. The usual wireless
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    IDLE TONNAGE LOWEST FOR SEVEN YEARS
    123 12 Position On The Tyne At the monthly meeting of the Tync Improvement Commissioners recently it was reported that the coal and coke shipments frcra the Tyne for the 11 months ended November 30 were 12.155,732 tons, as compared with 12.235.648 tons m the corresponding
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    PASSENGERS
    342 12 The following passengers arrived m Singapore on the Rajputana on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs L. T Woolley and child. Master Woolley Dr. J. Moncur and Mrs. Moncur, Rev. C. H Riggs. Mr F. L. and Mrs. F. H. Hannum, Mr. Lee Choon Seng, Mr. Lee Guan Hwee. Mr. and
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    THE RAJPUTANA
    228 12 Tl)e following passenger* for Euro|>e left m the Rajputana. which lclt Singapore on Friday morningMiss D. E. Allen. Mr. A. Brown Mr. C. T Bingham, A.C.. Mi. T Bantury. Mrs. S. Biddick. Mrs. O Cropland. Mr. N. R. Corke. Mr H. B. Crocker. Mrs. A Donald. Mrs. J.
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    INFECTED PORTS
    54 12 Fr»»m our Own UtfjajpaMHti I Kuala Lumpur. Jan |l Three Asiatic ports Banskok N pat.un and ChlttagonK- ««re lot with di.sc.ists according to today'" supplement to the F.M.3 Oofemmenl Gazette Bangkok and Ncgapatam arc d r eland to be infected with oliol.r Chittagong with smallpox tor Xht purposes
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    SELANGOR RETAIN UNBEATEN RECORD IN CUP COMPETITION
    1241 15 Army Lose Final By Margin Of 5 Points HOME FORWARDS SWAY THE BALANCE (From Our Own Correspondent) THF i«-^- Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 16. T?„ Zo* Z T vious Malaya ?up flnals were em ated a the Dog today when Selangors great but narrow
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    PERAK AND SELANGOR DRAW ONE-ALL
    91 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. IG. After playing poor hockey m the first half, Perak were lucky to draw with Selangor, each team scoring three goals. Selangor led one-nil at the interval through Martin. Hotly attacking at the resumption Selangor went two up seven
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    S. R. A. Tentative Schedule For This Year
    242 15 f« 7™% St £L its R *ci J 1^ i Association issues a tentative Racine Schedule Tor 19.57. This schedule is issued by the committee of the S R A with the approval of the committees of the associated clubs. It is
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    16 15 photo) ACTION PICTURE taken during the Vice-Versa rugger match at the S.C.C. on Saturday. Free Press
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    VICE-VERSA RUGGER IN THE MUD
    297 15 VICE-VERSA RUGGER IN THE MUD OLAYED on a rain soaked ground and m a continuous drizzle the Vice Versa rugger match on the padang was not nearly as entertaining as it could have been m 'dry weather. The Colours won the match by nine points <three tries) to nil. Dribbling
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    North & South Rugger Teams
    196 15 North South Rugger Teams pOLLOWING the Malaya Cup Rugby final the following teams were chosen to represent the North and the South m the annual game at the Anson Road Stadium, Singapore, on Jan. 30 NORTH: D. R. Harper (Sel.): C. W. F. Hartley (Perak), J. Keay (Penang), A. J.
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    OLDFIELD CUP DRAW
    133 15 Draw for the Oldfield Cup annual golf competition run by the Singapore Rotary Club. First Round. J. Graham (22) vs. E. Satchell (21) F. D Harrison (17» vs. E. C. Martin (14>; J. A. Clarke '24i vs. K. Morino (24>; E. O. Mozar (20» vs. R. E.
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    R.A.M.C. BEAT SIKH POLICE
    61 15 The R.A.M.C. beat the Sikh Police at hockey by one goal to nil at Thompson Road yesterday. There was no score m the first half and the winning goal came m an unexpected manner. The Sikh poal keeper apparently being under the impression that the shot
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    Inter-State Police Annual Spans Contest
    561 15 The annual sports encounter between the F.M.S. Police and the Straits Settlements Police will take place at Singapore on Jan. 23 jind 21. In addition to the Rugby trophy match, there will also be hockcv and boxing. For the Rugby match, which will be played
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    H. M. S. Terror Defeats
    448 15 South Johore 8 Points To Three <From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Jan. 16. IN a poor Rugby match. H.MS Terror btat South Johore this evening by eight points a goal and a try> U> three points <a try». South Johore were not at full
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    STRAITS TIMES TROUNCED
    212 15 Bramtoco Sports Club Win 5 dames To Nil The Commercial inter-team badminton tournament, held for the first time here since championship tournaments were first inaugurated In 1929. began Saturday at the Clerical Union Hall when the Bramtoco Sports C!ub met and defeated the Btrafts Times Press Spjrts
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    CRICKET FIXTURES
    33 15 A reminder is given to all club conveners that meeting will be held ft! the S.C.C. this afternoon at 5 15 p m to arrange fixtures for the coming cricket season.
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    SINGAPORE AND MALACCA PLAY A SCORELESS DRAW
    997 16 Home Team Foiled By Visitors' Goalie SCORING OPPORTUNITIES LOST BY BOTH SIDES Singapore 0; Malacca 0. IN the midday heat of a tropical sun Singapore and Malacca played a scoreless draw at hockey yesterday on the S.R.C. ground. The game was originally billed
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT BUKIT TIMAH
    157 16 Mr. Mrs. Fergusson Win With Net 34 The first bi-monthly mixed fourscmes competition for January was played at Bukit Timah yesterday and resulted m a win for Mr. and Mrs. E. M. F. Fergusson with a net score of 34. 43 cards were taken out
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    S.R.C. MEETINGS
    109 16 The Singapore Recreation Club, at their soccer cricket meetings on Friday night, decided to enter the S.A.F.A. League competition, but left it to the League committee to decide m which division they should play. Last season the club were m the Third Division and were placed third. The
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    25 16 photo) THE PACE SEEMS to have told on a few of the players m the ViceVersa rugger match at the S.C.C. on Saturday. Free Press
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    PORTSMOUTH BEWILDERED BY SPURS' SPEED.
    810 16 Thrilling Games In Third Round Cup Ties (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 17. INTEREST m home football this week end centred mainly m the third round of the F V Cup ties. The Spurs made six changes m their team and gave a bewilderingly
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    1097 16 Watford 24 12 7 ft 50 U Northampton 23 12 7 4 40 Bournemouth 23 12 6 o 31 Millwall 23 11 7 5 30 Reading 23 10 7 8 42 < Queen's PR. 23 10 8 5 40 -7 Southcnd 25 10 7
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