The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 February 1937

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    18 1 The Singapore Free PRess AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,078. KBTD. 1835 FRIDAY, FEBRU V 5, 1937. 10 CENTS
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    OFFICER FOUND SHOT AFTER MANOEUVRES
    338 1 Tragedy At The Naval Base WAS GOING ON LONG LEAVE IN A FEW DAYS' TIME Letter Left Behind In Cabin A FEW DAYS BEFORE HE WAS TO GO ON LONG LEAVE AND REJOIN HIS WIFE AND TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN ENGLAND, LIEUT. ARTHIR CLAUDE BERLYN,
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    INSPECTION TOUR
    35 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Hong Kong, Feb. 4. Mr Tang Shi Fen. of the Ministry 01 Education. Nanking, who has just completed an inspection tour m the southern provinces, has returned to Nanking.—
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    ROUGH SEAS IN ATLANTIC
    135 1 Skips Delayed And Damaged London, Feb. 4. rE President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, who is returning from his short visit to United States on board the Aquitania, is expected to arrive m London tomorrow. The liner has encountered exceptionally rough seas m
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    OHIO RIVER'S RISE OF SIXTY FEET
    333 1 Flood Waters Still Held In Check, r New York, Feb. 4. T is now hoped that Cairo, Illinois, will escape inundation. The lood crest of the Ohio River reachd the city but there was no ippreciable swelling of the river, vhich remains at a
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    38 1 Hong Kong, Feb. 4. Messrs. Li Sing Kui. Yip Lan Choon, and others of the Hong Kong Chinese of Commerre. hive n^cented the invitation of the Overseas Department of Canton to serve as advisors Sin Chew Jit Foh
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    LOCARNO TREATY RENEWAL
    311 1 LOCARNO TREATY RENEWAL Britain Awaits Replies London. Feb. 4. TPHE position of the negotiations for a new Locarno Treaty was outlined m a House of Commons answer by the Foreign Secretary, who recalled that on Nov. 6 the British Government had addressed a note to the other Governments concerned, which
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    PROTECTED BY BRITAIN
    89 1 London, Feb. 4. ASKED m the House of Com*- mons to five' the number <4 -treaty enracenwnts tmder w»Wb His Majesty's Government m the I'nited Kingdom have liabilities m which they have agreed to supply armed forces to protect the territories of the Arab Kulers of the
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    HERR VON RIBRENTROP
    41 1 London, Feb. 3. Herr von Ribbentrop, German Ambassador m London, who has been absent m Germany for some weeks, left Berlin last night and Is due to arrive m London this afternoon to resume his duties- British Wireless
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    MR. JORDAN REBUTS CHINESE CHARGES
    140 1 Foreigners Blamed For Traffic In Women Conference In Bandoeng Bandoeng, Feb. 4. A STRONG attack on the Foreign Concessions m China, with the implication that they tended to aid the traffic m women, was made by the Chinese delegate at the League conference on the
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      35 1 kw *w M/Wfi TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.30 p. m. DINNER and DANCE (informal) 9.3 O to midnight NO ADMISS lON CHARGE TOMORROW-NEW CABARET I RAFFLES CELEBRATED ATTRACTION ORCNESTRA DUO ARTINELLIS Directed by Hepfciw
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      132 1 SEA VIEW <© HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER-DANCE CABARET THE GAETANO GIRLS Ml SK BY KELLER'S FAMOUS HUNGARIAN BAND. DINNER $3.— NON-DINERS fl^-ADM. SATURDAY: FINAL PERFORMANCE BY THE GAETANO GIRLS SUNDAV~ 1 1 a. m. 1 p. m. POPULAR CONCERT I MORNING IBY RELLERS BAND I SPECIAL CURRY EVENING SPECIAL DINNER
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    ARABIC SOCIAL AND LITERARY CLUB
    153 2 I Mr. S. Mi A. Alkaff Elected President 1 Syed Mohamed bin Ahmad AlkafT. one of the leaden of the Arab community, was elected president of the Arabic Sociai and Literary Club at the annual general meeting of the club held at his sea-side bungalow,
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    MANILA CONGRESS
    96 2 Manila, Feb. 3. Catholics from all parts of the world we gathering here tor the opening of *he 32nd Eucharistic Congress. The city is crowded and every available bed In hotels, private houses, schools and clubs is occupied. Fifteen ocean-going liners are serving as floating hotels m the
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    BRITISH LABOUR AND REPUBLICANISM
    400 2 THRONE A POPULAR INSTITUTION Commons Debate On The Regency Bill London, Feb. 2. MOVING the second reading of the i Regency Bill. Sir John Simon said as far as we are aware the introduction of such legislation In any Dominion would not m any case be
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    Fraser & Company.
    75 2 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. So° ks Total for Company. Dividend. Date Pv niv lini »mal *-<«iic lt,x. Div. year K. Lumpur nnthl a^ able Date to date JL: wßv*. 1 pebl2 peb 6 iiii% GENERAL c lnt> Feb. 27 7 i,. RUBBER. Final N Mar j Jan Jg
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    IS GERMANY Beyond The Pale?
    540 2 IS GERMANY Beyond The Pale? Letters To The Editor A READER SAYS WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT WE ARE TALKING AB OUT— AND PROCEEDS TO PROVE THAT HE DOES NOT— KARL VON OSSIETZKY -WHY HE WAS RELEASED FROM CONCENTRATION CAMP To The Editor. Sir. In your leader of Feb. 2
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    PLENTY OF ACTION
    195 2 Two "Wild West" Features At The Alhambra Plenty of action raises "Santa Fe Bound." one of the two pictures shown by the Alhambra. abnve the level of ordinary stories of the "Wild West." All pictures dealing with cowboys are very much the same, but here a 'very
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    CUBAN MINISTER
    35 2 Hanava, Feb. 4. Seiior Guillermo Menocal. formerly iSirSl a r S been a PP° in *«d Cuban Minister m London m succession to Senor Pedro Praga, who has been transferred to Washington.— Reuter
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    BEKOH CAPITAL REDUCTION
    216 2 BEKOH CAPITAL REDUCTION ONE SHILLING OFF EACH SHARE Many YearsT Without A Dividend (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. V,. IN the Chancery Division of the High Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Clauson heard a petition by Bekoh Consolidated Rubber Estates, Ltd., for confirmation of a reduction of its capital from
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    HOME SOCCER
    70 2 Stoke Scores 10 Against West Bromwich The following are results of h ime soccer matches played yesterday, as •abled by Reuter. DIVISION I Stoke 10. West Bromwich I. F.A. CUP RF.PLAY Sheffield U 1. Wolves 2 after extra ime wis played. Voruich 1. Bolton 2 DIVISION II Leicester
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      351 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. *m AGNESIA I fragrant HAIR DRESSING for preserving and restoring the 1 Streinrih and Beauty of the Hair. Is strongly stimulating and a «ure rure and prrvrntative of Dandruff The minute it's applied you feH a fooling, exhilarating fffrct. You'll Like It. Price:- $1.25 $2.00. MEPICAL HALL LIMITED.
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      200 2 J Diary Of The Day m»h Water. 4.20 a.m. 8.2 ft.. 6.10 p.m. 6.3 ft. Sports BJI.C. wj. 1. A., on patfang; R.A.M.C. \v. IX'oy Midds.. at Tan^lin. Cinemas AMIAMBKA |.°.ni:i Fa B .nd, wilh Tom Tyler and Sunset pi Powpr with Buck Jone.s CAPITOL The Garden of AlHh with
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      44 2 CABLE TIMES Tho Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. announces that the delay on full rate telegrams fr^m Singapore to London yesterday wis M follows: Telegrams handed m at 5 p.m. 3 minutes: 5.30 p.m. 4 minutes: 6 p.m. 4 minutes; 6 30 p.m. working clear.
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    MOTION FOR REMOVAL OF TRUSTEES
    1182 3 $60,000 Lawyers' Costs NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST BREACH OF TRUST j A NOTHER stance of the enormous amount of money spent I n on administration suits was given m the High Court, Singapore, yesterday before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark, when his lord- ship had before
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    26 3 photo). BACK IN BARRACKS: Troops of the Middlesex Regiment photographed on their return to Giltman Barracks on the conclusion of the combined manoeuvres yesterday. Free Press
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    MAJOR GOULD TO STAND NEW TRIAL
    321 3 MAJOR GOULD TO STAND NEW TRIAL Alleged Abetment In Lottery MAJOR G. D. GOULD, who was convicted m the Police Court on a charge of abetment m the running of a lottery, is to stand a new trial, m accordance with the ruling of the High Court made yesterday on
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    JAPANESE ON CHARGE OF MURDER
    404 3 JAPANESE ON CHARGE OF MURDER Compatriot Stabbed To Death A JAPANESE fishing boat is i*» usually away from three to four months on a fishing expedition. On the night of Dec. 19 last the crew of such a boat, the Kyoshin Maru. were giving a celebration m a house m
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    81 3 Half- Yearly Sale Of Magazines A sale of magazines and periodicals purchased for the Library between January and June of this year will be held at the Library on Monday. Feb. 8. at 5 p.m. Purchasers at this sale will receive back numbers of magazines and periodicals regularly
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    TRAFFIC IN WOMEN AND CHILDREN
    97 3 TRAFFIC IN WOMEN AND CHILDREN Malayan Delegation To Bandoeng Conference Batavta. Fel». 3. Mrs. Mukerj^e has been elected vicepresident of the League Conference at Bandoeng. Reuter. Malayan delegates to the League of Nations conference In Traiftc of Women m the Far East, at Bandoeng: are: The Hon. Mi: A. B.
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    MADRAS AMATEURS
    131 3 15 Tamil Dramas Staged In Malaya Rao Bahadur M. R. Ramaswami j Sivan writes that the Madras Premier Amateurs staged 15 Tamil dramas m j Malaya:— tour at Singapore, three at I Kuala Lumpur, two at Penang. and j one each at Malacca. Seremban. Klang. Telok Anson. Ipoh
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    Y.W.C.A. MEETING
    22 3 The annual meeting and Recognition Service of the Y.W.C. A. will be held at Raffles Quay at 5 p.m. today.
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    TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN THE F.M.S.
    826 3 Mystery Of Unused Fund STARTED 32 YEARS AGO, BUT NO ACTION TAKEN (From Our Own Correspondent) x Koala Lumpur, Feb. 3. *f£ rE Hon. Mr. Lai Tct Loke, Chinese Vnolllclal Member, re- called m the Federal Council today a fund initiated 32 ft years ago
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    GOVERNMENT'S REPLY
    231 3 "Possibility Of University In Malaya" The Hon. Mr. F. J. Morten. Educational Adviser, replied to the question of the Loke Yew bequest raised by Mr Lai Tet Loke. He said: "I can assure him the matter has not been lost sight of; indeed, it has been continually before
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    F.M.S. RUBBER FUND
    102 3 F.M.S. RUBBER FUND $12,780 Vote (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 4. T^EDERAL Councill today vcled $12,780.21 to cover payment of Interest m respect of the years 1934 and 1935 at 1 per cent, per annum on the monthly balances of the F.M.S. Rubber Fund. The question of payment
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    ELECTRIC CURRENT RENT
    65 3 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 3. "Hot weather and overtime have combined to make consumption greater than was expected." states a paper laid before the Federal Council today. giving the reason Tor an application. tor a supplement of $50 to the sum of $350 provided
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    DOUBLED IP WITH STOMACH PAIN!
    259 3 Now a "New Man" Do endure agonies from stomach trouble? Do you dread to eat even the simplest meals and long for relief from your pairf Ttoen here Is good news for you 1 For sure relief is at hand a& thU letter proves. It
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      75 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. Bertam Panels. Maker and repairer of rattan and Bertam Chicks, Canvas and Spring Blinds, Tarpaulins, Tents, Bags, Blue Screens, Bertam Panels, Wire Netting Fencing,
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      509 4 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m. Feb. 4 The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokerage •nd stamp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday RUe or Pall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c, 1944-64..... 116 1 116% 8 Funding
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      Wall Street Cable
      188 4 Feb. 1. 2. 3. American Can. Com. 109 111 108 7 8 American Telephone and Telegraph 184 183^ 183% Atcheson Railroad 72% 7314 74% Chesapeak 63 7 8 63 7/ 8 65 /2 Du P° nt 171»/ 2 175 173'/ 4 Firestone 34% 35 2A% General Electric
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      83 4 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Feb. 4, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. 1.X.R.6.5. m cases <F. 0.8. February) 35 11 16 13 16 Good F.A.Q. m cases 'FOB. February) 35V 2 3Mt No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore) 35> /2 M% Feb.-Mar 35% 35}, Apr.-June 35% 36 July-Sept. 3534 35%
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      70 4 I I Feb. 4 Gambler T.T. $7 50 Java Cube 10.50 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 21.50 Black, Pepper 11 75 White, Pepper 21.00 Copra, mixed 7.25 Copra, sundried 7.50 Small Flake Tapioca r 540 R. Saigon Al $184 R. Siam, W.C. No. 1 $165 Rice,
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      203 4 From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 4 RUBBER: Firm. London Spot: 10 V 16d. 10» 2 d. Previously: 10* P d. 10 7 16d Apr-June: 10 7 16d. 10 l 2 d Previously: 10^d 10 7 16d July-Sept: 103, d. 10 7 18d. Previously: 10 5 lGd
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      75 4 From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 4 I 1 Tin: Easy. Cash: £228 12s 6d. Previously Firm at £230 2a Gd Three months: £229 7s 6d. Previously: £230 17s 6d. New York Tin: 50.90. Previously 50.75. Copper: Settlement: £54 7s 6d. Previously: £54 5s Gold: Yesterday: £7
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      68 4 London Closing Quotations Feb. 4 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday riously Parla Francs to 124 21 105> 8 105 1 New York to 4.88 2 3 4.89! 2 4.90 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107 4.94 4 95 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 3d. Is.
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      192 4 I Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Feb. 4 SELLING London. T.T. 2j4 ljl6 London, demand 2 4 1 16 London, 4 months' sight 2|4Vfe Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 57i /i5 Montreal, demand 57 Batavia, demand 1033/, S amar ang, demand 103 V. Calcutta, Bombay
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1271 4 I Fraaer and Co. '9 List THURSDAY, FEB. 4, 1937: P.M. Bayer* Setters. Ampat Tin (4s) 4s M te 3d Asam Kumbang (C) 33i 6d 34s 6d Austral Malay 54a Ms Ayer Hltam (M) 22* 9d 23* ftd Ayer Weng ($1) 1.7 i 1.80 Bangrln
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      Daily Share Report
      193 4 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOU OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY > !i NII I G Tln UP half do!lar mt midday Tin shares were a con siderably more lively market today Amonfit Sterling Issues there were buyers of Killinf halls. Southern Kin tax. Rambutans and London
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      RAUB GOLD
      29 4 Messrs. Derrick and Co advise that the output of Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. for the four weeks ended Jan. 30. 1937. amounted to 1999 84 VMM)
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      KRAMAT PULAI
      31 4 The output from the Kramat Ptil.«» mmc far January. 1937. was a* follow: -From the mine 293 piculi <t tin or* I from tributors 95 picul* Total MS piculs.
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      53 4 LAST NIGHTS QUOTATIONS BY, ARRANGEMENT with the EXCHANGE TELEGRAPH CO. Copyright by Singapore Free Pretes and Exchange Teleigraph Company, Limited. Prices given m this service are official middle closing prices) only where there has been no further business after the official close. THE QUOTATIONS ARE THOSE OF THE LAST DEALS
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    279 5 SNOWBOUND FOR NINE DAYS, with their food supplies running low and five-foot snow drifts baulking the efforts of rescuers. 35 miners m an isolated mining camp at the base of the desolate Pananmint Range, were saved from possible freezing and starvation by the mercy flight of a California National Guard
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    SINGAPORE DEFENCES REPEL "ENEMY"
    964 6 But Both Bases Bombed INVADERS WITHDRAW UNDER SMOKE SCREENS r pHt great combined manoeuvres were brought to conclusion yesterday morning when the enemy forces from Blueland Mere finally beaten olf and withdrew under cover of smoke screens. The fortress defences were powerful I nju^h to repel
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    MONEY TAKEN BY FORCE
    244 6 Theft From Coolie T'HE appeal of K. Ramalingam Thevar and Kumachi Thevar, convicted of. and sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment each for, robbing a coolie of $13, was dismissed but sentence amended by •Mr. Justice P. A. McElwaine, Chief Justice, m the Singapore High Court
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    27 6 photo). "LONG TRAIL A WINDING" for these Middlesex Regiment troop* as they peddled back to barracks yesterday following the conclusion of the great combined manoeuvres. Free Press
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    ILLEGAL REMOVAL OF DUTIABLE GOODS
    463 6 Manager Fined $175 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 2. I OKE Yll THONG, manager of Lewa and Co., High Street, Kuala Lumpur, was fined $175 by Mr. C. 11. Dakers, m the Kuala Lumpur police court today, when he pleaded guilty to a
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    27 6 Mr. C. B. P. Parry, of Sabak Ber- nam. is In Batu Gajah Hospital where he is to undergo an operation for the removal of his appendix.
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    DISORDERLY CONDUCT
    347 6 Coolie Resists Police (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Feb. 3. OENTENCE of nine weeks' rigor- ous imprisonment was passed by Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Segamat magistrate on Wednesday, when Poh Wang, a Chinese coolie of Voules Estate, Tenang. was convicted of disorderly conduct and of resisting
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    Immigrant Chinese Labour
    915 6 Immigrant Chinese Labour MARKED SHORTAGE (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 3. ADVOCACY of a rreater flow of immigrant Chinese labour into Malaya and the appointment of a special committee of control was made by the Hon. Mr. W. S. ReeveTucker m the Federal Council today when the Unofficial
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    STOMACH BLOWN OUT BY GAS
    221 6 Discomfort Ended by Chardox Just another sufferer from lndlge«uonwlth a difference. For when he to,* troubles to his doctor, he look an advem*/ merit m well! When the doctor saw Uu was an advertisement for Chardox he m* him to try It It was wise
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    CHEATING CASE
    111 6 Accused Acquitted JJ M MARSO who was charged with having cheated Mess Roneo Ltd., by having dUhoneu\y induced them to deliver to Mm noiseless portable typewrit < Sept 19 and 30. was acquitted, without the defence being called upon, by Mr H. A. Forrer m the Criminal District
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    COSTS MAY FORCE UP PRICES
    1311 7 COSTS M AY FORCE UP PRICES i> i, H t f I, 3 Is. A Pound To Earn i Fair Profit? "BEAR" FACTORS DEFIED BY MARKET (From the Free Press Correspondent) London, Jan. 21. RUBBER producers have good reason to be satisfied with the behaviour of their commodity market during
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      229 7 The Champ is back m his first big Warner Bros, hit tpJ^^gjj ■B^.' V NEXT CHANGE ALHAMBRA A STIRRING SCREEN TRIUMPH rises from the cages of an immortal story! A Drama of Fiery Love and mrXMiM"'^^^^ Conriict ■LV^jfciLlJi^^^ P r e•> c t i the T»T# V 'i W IAA
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    The Singapore Free PRess FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1937. Rule By Bureaucrat
    961 8 The Singapore Free PRess FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1937. Rule By Bureaucrat THD Judge from recent events, it Is to be feared that many years will pass before Malaya achieves even a reasonable amount of selfdetermination m her own politics. I For that long, therefore, the bureaucracy, m whose hands the
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    DAY TO DAY
    143 8 Mr. A. P. Hadow. a director of many rubber- producing companies, arrived m Penang last week from Europe. Mr A O. Glenistcr, senior partner m the firm of Messrs. Osborne and Chappel. Mining and Consulting Engineers. Ipoh, returned from Europe last week. Mr. J. P Joshua, of
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    as I was Saying
    791 8 - German Settlers In Spain m least, of the volunteers who have gone from Germany into Spain have been lured by the hope of making new beginnings there, it would not be the first time. When Borrow was travelling from Seville to Cordova he noted that "the
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    Birth Of A Star
    1032 8 think you'll do for the part, after all. How would it be if RafTerty broke up your home instead? Then he could sing a theme song to herself, and they'd go out into the night and leave you looking stony-eyed." "I dunno where wed put the
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      60 8 A STORY IS TOLD of a father who beat his daughter when she arrived home at 3.30 a.m.— by a short head. Ladies who go out at night should have their Jewellery and valuables protected by "GAFLAC" ALL RISKS POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT f IRC O LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated
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    CHANG HSUEH LIANG TO RETURN TO SIANFU?
    341 9 CHANG HSUEH LIANG TO RETURN TO SIANFU? Chiang Kai Shek's Move To Pacify Rebels YOUNG MARSHAL MA? BE REINSTATED Shanghai, Feb. 4. TEN. CHIANG KAI SHEK, the Premier and Commander-in-Chief, who has been given an extension of two weeks 9 leave, is reported to have suggested sending Gen. Chang Hsueh
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    CREMATION OF PRINCE PURACHATRA
    711 9 CREMATION OF PRINCE PURACHATRA < All Communities In Siam j I Pay Tribute (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Feb. S. •TOE place which the late Prince 1 Purachatra held m this country was amply testified to yesterday evening, when a great and cosmopolitan gathering was present at Wat Debsirindra to
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    NEW AMBASSADOR
    33 9 London, Feb. 4. The King received at Buckingham Palace thlf morning the new Portuguese Ambassador and the Ministers ifor Iraq, Panama and Rumania, who 'presented their letters of credence British Wireless
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    WHAMPOA HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT
    72 9 Hong Kong. Feb. 4. FOLLOWING the announcement that the Central Government has approved the issue of loan bonds to the extent of S».000.000 for the development of Whampoa harbour and the laying out of the river port, the price of land around the spot has increased by
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    49 9 For Construction At Chatham And Portsmouth London. Feb. t. In the House of Commons. Sil Samuel Hoare, First Lard ol the Admiralty announced that the Portsmouth and Chatham dockyards are beginning on Mar. 15 the constiuctton of two cruis-rs of the Dido class ol 5.000 tons.
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    72 9 London, Feb. 4. Coronation Day. May 12. has been appointed by Royal proclamation a Bank Holiday and a public holiday throughout the United Kingdom. There will be no air review m connection with the Coronation but thKing will attend the Royal Air Force display at Hendon on June
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    34 9 London. Feb. 4. The Prime Minister of Afghanistan was entertained at a dinner given at the Foreign Office this evening by Mr. Anthony Eden on behalf of His Majesty's Government.— British Wireless.
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    17 9 Pesa, Feb. 2. Colonel Lindbergh and his wife have landed at Sagusto near here.— Reuter.
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    353 9 Mistaken For A Rebel London, Feb. 4 A REPORT has been received bj i* the British Government that the British battleship Royal Oak, while of! Europe Point yesterday morning, observed three monoplanes which flew over her and dropped three bombs m her vicinity. It is
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    61 9 Invited To Attend The Coronation London. Feb. 4. The Colonial Secretary announced at Commons question time that the Kabaka (Ruler) of Buganda and the Paramount Chief of Baxotseland had been invited to the Coronation. The Kabaka had been advised on medical grounds not to undertake the Journey but
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    287 9 Paris. Feb. 4. SOYIKT RUSSIA is the only nation m the world with an air force materially superior to France's, declared the Air Minister, M. Pierre Cot. m the Chamber replying to criticisms. "German machines cannot be compared with our bombing
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    148 9 Success Of London Experiment London, Feb. 4 FE noise In London tube railways is to be reduced by hall, at. an estimated cost of £100.01,0. The experiments for the reduction ol wheel-on-rail noise are now rencrtcd complete and all rail sections on trie 440 track
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      2216 10 Around The Town Mignon Look On All the social world of Malaya, ana Kuala Lumpur m particular, was agog with excitement and interest m the past two weeks and particularly this! last week-end, when the marriage of; Miss Loke Yuen Peng, one of Malaya's most beautiful arid cultured Chinese girls
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    914 11 MR. LI YEN PROMOTED to rank of Chinese Consul Local Chinese Topics BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT SEVERAL receptions have been held m honour of Mr. Li Yen, who has been recently promoted to the rank of Chinese Consul m Singapore, after serving In the Singapore Consulate for nearly 12 years
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    330 11 SV^Wfou^Qjcifc David Burnstine, Merwin D. Maier, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence TRAPPING pHARLES E. van Vleck. one of Yale's greatest athletes of 25 years back. plays a great deal of Bridge and has developed
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    80 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb 3. The British Resident. Perak. had a busy year m 1936 as is reflected m his telephone and telegram fees. A sum of $162.25 was spent on trunk line fees up to the end of August, 1936, as compared with
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    96 11 Mr. T. M. Eapen. of the staff of the Anglo-Chinese-School, Alor Star, has been appointed Headmaster m the place of Mr. C. M. Chacko who has been transferred as Headmaster of the Anglo-Chinese School at Kapar. By a strange coincidence, Lady Rosalind Northcote arrived m Hong Kong just when the
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      444 11 which the children (many now grown up) of the great musichall and theatre stars take part. 7.20 Chamber music. 8.00 The news and announcements. 8.05 Greenwich time signal 820 Close down. Transmission 2 The following frequencies will be used: GSH 13.97 m.. GSG 16.86 m., and GSB 31.55 m. p.m.
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    YACHT LAUNCHED
    127 12 So Fong Takes To The Water At A. King's Slipway Hong Kong, Jan. 20. The yacht So Fong. which has been built at A. King's slipway lor Mr. Baker, an American, who plans to sail her to New York, was launched on Wednesday evening before a small group
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    46 12 The Lloyd Triestino Victoria is due here tomorrow at 7 a.m. from Shanghai. Hong Kong and Manila. She will berth alongside the s.H.B. wharves and is expected to sail again the same day at 4 p.m. for Colombo, Bombay. Aden, Port Said, Massaua, Naples and Genoa.
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      24 12 THE BRITISH CARGO BOAT English Trader ashore at Castle Cove, Dartmouth Harbour. The boat was homeward bound from the Argentine when the accident occurred.
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      HIGHEST REVENUE FOR SEVEN YEARS
      445 12 Growing Pressure On Clyde's Berthing Accommodation London, Jan. 4. pEVIEWING the activities of the undertaking at the meet- ing of the Clyde Navigation Trust m Glasgow, yesterday, Mr. W. F. Robertson, chairman, stated that the revenue for the first six months of the current financial
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      41 12 The Nrderland Line Royal Dutch Mail liner. s.s. J. P. Coen will berth alongside Godowns No. 4 and 5 of the Singapore Harbour Beard Wharves at 6 a.m. this morning and will sail for Europe at 10 a.m.
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      MS. "JUTLANDIA." Arrived Jan. 29, 1937.
      70 12 Consignees of cargo per the above motoxship from Europe are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 1 at 9 a.m.. Bonded "D" at 2 p.m. and Matches Store at 3
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      109 12 Involved In Collision With Small Motor Boat Hutu Kong, Feb. 3. On her way to X )be irom Nagasaki, the N Y.K Shanghai liner Shanghai Maru collided with and s*nk a small steamer on the sea otl Übe Yamaguchi prelecture last week. The liner pulled up. and searched
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      500 12 The following? are passengers from Australia for Java ports and Singapore on the K.P M Nieuw Zealand. which Is expected here on Feb. 11. Mr. T Dillon. Mr W. Stewart. Mr and Mrs S Barclay. Mrs Aruthur G Cabl*. Mr and Mrs J H. Chapman. MLss B G. Chapman.
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      224 12 Alterations In The Dwlta. Give More Space The new liners Strathru Strathallan. under DOMtriicUan the P. and O Company by VI Armstrongs. Limited, at B.».: m Furness. are to be similar In to the Strathmore. but certain features have been lntrodac <i a view to
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      332 12 The following were paifengcri the Terukuni Mara, which I*l l pore on Wednesday: For Penang Mrs J Albrccht Mtss O Albrecht. Miss D J Bertru. Oabriel, Mr. and Mrs P Sicurd Mr t Vldal For Colombo Mr G O Faulkner Mrs M A Gabriel. Mlas Master Gabriel. Dr H
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      162 12 Banka. Br 318 tons, from Roniat 1 3, to Rengat ■> Raby Castle. Br 3 078 v New York 3. to Penang 7. Siberg. Dutch. 1 128 tons, from T* i Plnang 3. to Tg Pinang 5 Valentljn. Dutch. 1.181 ton*. fIW» Sourabaya 4. to Batavia 6 Lima
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      50 12 Feb. 3: Terulcuni Maru Japan Potsdam <Oer>; Silveray. Sin Alk IM Ra.sa Brlt»; Joseflna. Talang Ak.>r «Dut> Feb 4: Tlnombo. Royn.st 'Dvt 1 Auby *SdT); Mayebashi M.iru TaiJi. Maru Japan Mulnam -Dan»; An hui. Larut. Kedah. Cheklang. Rimai. KJias. TandJonK Balei. Sin Kh*iu Seng «Brlt»; Halldor. Hat Lee «Nor
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    29 15 photo). AN INCIDENT during play m the hockey match at the SJLC. yesterday between the S.R.C. and Fort Canning. The Recs won by two goals to one. Free Press
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    310 15 Charlton Arsenal Should Both Win MAIN interest m tmorruw s league matches will centre m the struggle for first place m the first division between Charlton and Arsenal. Charlton will play West Bromwich and Arsenal meet Manchester United. At present one point separates the pair
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    81 15 'From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Feb. 2. The Toh Kee Kan Cup competition among old boys of Christian Brothers. Schools m Negri Sembilan is being run on the hard courts of the Negri Sem bilan Club, under the auspices of the St Raul's OF A In recent
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    536 15 LEAGUE MARKSMEN London, Jan. 26. HARSTON'S seven against Hartlopools on Saturday gives him a big lead m the League goal scorers table. The Mansfield centre has scored m only 14 of 25 League matches, but his total is now 35. Bowers (Leicester) and Payne (Luton) come next with 29 and
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    727 15 ODWELL BEATEN AT EARL'S COURT London, Jan. 26. /^EORGE DALY, ex-office boy from Blackfriars, confirmed the opinion that there are few better light-weights m the country, not excepting champion Jimmy Walsh, when he outpointed George Odwell, of Camden Town, over ten rounds m
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    255 15 London. AN important move is to be taken by the Football League to improve the control of matches. The Management Committee have igain unanimously decided that the idontion ol the two- referees system s essential, and it is understand that n advocating it to the
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    151 15 Boon Mah Suffering From Malaria The professional boxing pro^r^mmo flxed lor the New World for this evening has had to be postponed until next Tuesday night. Boon Mah. the Siamese, who is matched against Young Gauder m a return, after beating him at Ipoh. has been declared by
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    72 15 The V.M.C.A. are to hold an open tournament on their courts at Bras Basah Road, beginning on Mar. 1. EnMM close on Feb. 15. with the General Secretary. V.M.C.A., or the hon. referee. Mr. D. H. Kleinman, at 3. Prince Street. The events are: Men's open
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    101 15 S.C.C. SOCCER The following have been invited to play Association Football for the S.C.C. Vs. Chinese on Tuesday at S.C.C: j J. D. Hawley; Capt. N. L. Hammond. F. A. McCaffery; K. C. Gillett, J. H. Abj bott, L. D. S. Gardener; J. E. D. Graham. R. J. Forbes, J.
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    675 15 County Support For Mr. Warner's Plea London, Jan. 26. MR. P. F. Warner's plan for the reorganisation of firstclass cricket programmes is rapidly gaining favour among county club officials throughout England. The plan propounded by Mr. Warner, the newly elected president o Middlesex, at the annual meeting of
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    291 15 No Cup Worries In Race For The Championship London, Jan. !"> A RSENAL cannot shake Charlton Athletir ofT m the race for the League championship. With the Highbury club at horre and the Athletic playing at Birmingham there looked a chance for the leaders to secure something more
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    Y.W.C.A. WIN FAST HOCKEY MATCH
    44 15 Y.W.C.A. WIN FAST HOC KEY MATCH In their last match ol the hockey season the Y.W.C.A. beat the Europeans by three jjoals t o two In a last and even game yesterday The Europeans were leading by one goal to nil at half-time. i
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    BADMINTON
    61 15 Tics m the Stnuapore Badminton Association tournament lor the weekend are as under: Commercial Tournament: Final Bramtoco Sports Club vs. Fraser and K«W Spnrts Club. Saturday, at 230 p.m at C.U. Hall Admission 10 cts Women's Open Singles: Miss Betty i Ho vs. Miss Grace Tan. Sunday. 10 a
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    WEEKEND YACHTING
    49 15 On Sunday the International SixMetre class will sail the second race of a s Ties for the Worham Trophy, startlnp at 10.00 am. The B Class will sail a team race, starting at 10.10 a.m. The "C class will sail a Sweepstake race, startmg at 10.20 a.m.
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    476 16 Fleetwood Smith Six For 110— Wvatt Bats Well For SO ASHES TO BE DECIDED AT MELBOURNE EVEL at two-all. That is how the battle for the leashes stands after the fourth Test, completed at Adelaide yesterday. Once again the side that won
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    FORT CANNING LOSE BY 2 GOALS TO 1
    177 16 FORT CANNING LOSE BY 2 GOALS TO 1 S.R.C 2; Fort Canning 1. A GOOD game at hockey was played on the Padang yesterday between the S.R.C. and Fort Canning, the former winning by two goals to one. The Recs had the better of the exchanges from the initial bully
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    SILVER CUP FOR MOTOR CYCLIST
    105 16 Presentation At Seremban 'From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Feb. 3. Mr. Cho Nylt Yew. the well-known Negri Sembilan motorist, has been awarded a silver cup by Messrs. Ariel Motors (J.S.) Ltd.. Selly Oaks. Birmingham, as a token of esteem. The Cup was awarded m honour
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    NIBLOCK CUP
    45 16 The qualifying round of the Nibkvk Cup competition at the Keppel Goif Club will be played on Saturday and Sunday. Feb. 20 and 21. The best 16 cards returned will qualify. Only members with handicaps of 14 and over are eligible to compete.
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    Saturday's Soccer At The S.C.C.
    98 16 THE following have been invited to play association football for S.C.C. vs. Malay Regt. tomorrow at S.C.C: F. M. Adam, R. Davidson, F. A. McCaffery, L. D. S. Gardener, J. H. Abbott, F. E. Hutchieson, K. C. Gillett, R. J. Forbes, A. E. Minns, i
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    WEI-HAI-WEI CUP
    114 16 Singapore Golf Club Vs. Keppel G.C. The following are the teams for the first round of the Wei-Hai-Wei Cup Competition to be played over the course of the Keppel Golf Club on Sunday morning, (Singapore G.C. players mentioned first), ajii. 3.30 M. M. Paterson (scr.) vs. H. I.
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    131 16 Garrison Golf Club Championship The Garrison Golf Club Championship was played at the Garrison Golf Club during the month of January and was won by Mr. T. N. Baxter. The following are the full results: First Round Capt. D. P. Stevenson beat Mr.
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    91 16 Tiiirteen contests will be decided m Army vs. Navy boxing at the New World arena on Saturday night as follows; fly weight (I>, bantan weight f2), feather weight (2), light weight (2>, welter weight (2), middle weight (2). light heavy weight (1), heavy weight fl). The Grand
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    534 16 L FIRST INNINGS ACSTRAL1A Brown c Allen b Fames 42 Fingleton run out 10 Rigg c Ames b Fames 20 Rradman b Allen 26 McCabe c Allen b Robins 88 Gregory Ibw Hammond 23 Oldfield run out 5 Chipperfield not out 57 O'Reilly c Fey land
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    297 16 •TTOE handicaps for the last day (Saturday) of the Ipoh races are: Horses— Class 2— 1)1 v. 1— (5 furs— straight). Aurora 9.0 Celestial 8.10 Fighting Finish 8 10 Bintang Tujoh 8.7 Princess Toi 8.7 Zeelandia 8.6 Red Dot 8.5 Miss Sardls 8
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