The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 February 1937

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO lr)lOf):{ ESTD. 1835 WEDNESDAY, IFBRI'ARV M. 1f)37 A „v r< I^B
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    ANGLO-ITALIAN CLASH IN SHANGHAI
    11 1 sailors t rom Ine Lepanto Again Involved
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    BRITISH SOLDIERS
    211 1 BLACKJACKS AND LEAD ■PIPING USED IN Protest By The Chinese Government SHANGHAI, FEB. 23. TOUR SOLDIERS OF THE LOYAL REGIMENT WERE IN--1 JURED WHEN 40 RATINGS FROM THE ITALIAN WARSHIP LEPANTO, ARMED WITH BLACKJACKS AND LEAD PIPING. CAME TO BLOWS WITH A SIMILAR NUMBER OF BRITISH SOLDIER.^ IN
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    PRINCESS MARTHA
    27 1 Oslo, Feb. .'3. Princess Martha, wife of Crown Prince Olav ol Norway, has j?iven birth to her first son. Both are doing well. Reuter Wireless
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    U.S. TRADE PACT
    26 1 Washington, Feb. 23. America's 16th foreign trade pact is announced With the signing of the agreement with the Republic of Salvador Reuter Wireless
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    EDWARD GARNETT
    20 1 I .iifloji, Feb. 33. Thr« death is announced of Mr. Edv trd Oarnett, playwright and critic. Reuter Wireless
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    MALTA WAS READY
    75 1 Gas Masks For Civilians London. Feb. 23. r T'IU fart the whole civilian population of Malta was supplied with anti-gas respirators during the sanctions period was disclosed by Mr. Ormsby-Gore m the House of Commons when dealing with additional estimates. including 1 55,000, expended on improving civilian
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    ADMIRAL MAYO DEAD
    29 1 New York, Feb. ?3. The death has taken place of RearAdmirml Henry Thomas Mayo, com-mander-in-chief 5f the United State* Atlantic fleet m the World War— Reuter
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    SCHEME TO RESTORE TRIPLE ALLIANCE
    244 1 SCHEME TO RESTORE TRIPLE ALLIANCE Nazis Austrian Monarchy Vienna, Fcb 23. THE restoration ol the Triple AUiai.ce is envisaged m a plan reported to have been proposed by the German Foreign Minister. Baron von Neurath to the Austrian Ckancelloi Dr. Kurt BcbUlChhlO at a conference, by wnich, if Austria promises
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    U. K. RUBBER STOCKS
    139 1 Questions In Commons London. Feb. 23. IN the House of nmui-.i Mr. Robert Morrison, the Labour member for North Tottenham, dreu attention to the decrease m rubber stocks m thr I'nited Kinßdom from l. r >B.">oo to ♦•.1.800 tons and enquired what steps Mere heini; taken
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    ROOSEVELT PLAN TO BEAT THE OPPOSITION
    102 1 Washington. Feb. IS. "THAT there will be a Presidential attempt too create a legislative Jam by linking up the entire 1937 New Deal programme behind the judicial reform scheme is the idea m some authoritative quarters following President Roosevelt's recent message to I Congress
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    CZECH CONCESSIONS TO MINORITIES
    197 1 Prague, Feb. Z.\ MEASURES ftTC announcer! whereby the Czechoslovak Government hopes to satisfy the minorities within its borders, particularly the 3.000,000 Germans. A report on discussions between the Government and the thrco German j parties has formulated a principle that members ~f national minorities can bo
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    CONGRESS ACCEPT OFFICE?
    228 1 CONGRESS ACCEPT OFFICE To Be Decided On Feb. 27 END OF THE ELECTIONS Bombay, Feb. 13. THE elections to the Legislative Assemblies under India's new Constitution are now over m all provinces. The final results are yet to be declared m the Central Provinces. Madras and Bombay, m all of
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    THE ANGELINA
    72 1 Steamer Damaged Severely Hut Crew Safe T«*»o. Feb. 23. The steamer Angelina Is severely .damaged but trw einht Dutch orttcera and 30 Chinese crew are sale A previous message stated that the Angtllm, o\nied by the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company and believed to be i irryiis pMMttfm, had struck
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      58 1 I^BlJ^MjtJ™ TONIGHT Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. SPECIAL RACE DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight and Cabaret Attraction Success HARVEY YOUNG I AMOIS AMERICAN COMEDY DANCERS A Popular Programme »f Fun and Burlesque Non-diners $1.00 TUESDAY. MARCH 2ND— ss EMPRESS S VILRDAY-Spe^l R*e Dinner and OF BRITAIN IN ™™-£™»g
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      85 1 k. H il K«Tln i Til SEA VIEW W HOTEL IDHAL SK ASIDE RESORT I KKA( Jill) IN X MINI lIS FROM ANYWHERE IN TOWN j THIS WEEK TONIGHT FRIOAY —SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER-DANCE CABARET ffvh MUG I AMY FLORY I (KIFBRATH) dl NT.ARIAN |)AN( KRS I MISIC BY KFIIKRS lAMOIS
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    TO ASSIST FISH INDUSTRY
    174 2 Sdiome For Production And Marketing London. Feb. J3. The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Walter Elliot, announced m the House of Commons yesterday that the O vernment propose to introduce legislation as early a-s possible to enable a si- home lor production and marketing m connection with
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    WESTERN PACT
    94 2 Belgian Reply To Be Kept Confidential London. Feb. 23. Asked to communicate to the House ol Comnnons the con ten's of the Belgian reply to the British note of Nov. 4 regarding the negotiation of a western agreement, Lord Cranbornc yesterday replied: "Ttns note forma part of lt
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    MONEY MARKET
    88 2 Credit Supplies Flowing .More Slowly Inn '.Ml Cb. On the money market payment* for Income and other taxes together with the French credit operation were not without their effect on supplies of credit which tend to flow at ;i slowei pace than formerly. Discount operators nvic a successful
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    GERMANY NOT TO ATTEND
    33 2 GERMANY NOT TO A TTEND deneva, Feb. 2'A. ptKMANV has officially notifled her inability to accept an invitation to send delegates to the raw materials conference to open on Mar. 8. Reuter Wireless.
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE CO-OPERATION
    157 2 Mistake To Impose A Rigid Plan On Empire London. Feb. :>3. The Primo Minister was questioned m the House ol C -mmons yesterday on Sir Samuel Hoare'a .spooch at Br.idiord on Feb. 5 rc^ardum Dominion cooperation m Imperial Defence. Mr Baldwin said: "The First Lord of the
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    The Social Evil
    228 2 Letters To The Editor DID MR. EKSTRAND ADVOCATE COMPULSORY TREATMENT? BUT PUNISHMENT FOR SPREADING DISEASE -NEED FOR FREE TREATMENT BY AUTHORITIES— NOT A NEW DEPARTURE— IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCEPTED METHODS To The Fditor. Sir.- I should be grateful for the opportunity of correcting a possible misinterpretation that
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    ROME STAGES A "BLACK-OUT"
    90 2 CITY PLUNGED IN DARKNESS Even Hospitals And j Pope's Apartments Rome. Feb. 23 PVLN hospit.l- and the Popes apartment were suddenly bku-ked out ;i 1 a very busy hour this evening when emergency sirens proclaimed ant i -air raid exercises. Electricity was cut otT (of a
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    TRAPPED AND KILLED BY ITALIANS
    74 2 Koine. I eb. t!3. pVKI\SM\T<II ((ienerah Gafcr* Mariam. who iMgM Marshal (■ra/iani m the advance and on whose head the Italians put a price, has been trapped and killed m a lit; lit with an Italian column m the i-esiim of Laos. Another De.ia-smatt h
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    GERMANS PRINT FRANCO NOTES
    134 2 No Gold Hacking London. F« l». r "Franco Holes," punted m Oermany, ..re appearing m Spain m consider. it>!r volume. These notes, issued against no gold backing— the gold reserves ol the Bank of Spain have been .seized by the Government- have been printed under contract
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    THE PAVILION
    60 2 A new programme opens at the Pavilion Theatre tonight when the main attraction will be "Valiant is the Word for Carrie," starring the sensational new star, Gladys George, .supported by Arline Judge and John Howard. This is one of the outstanding films of the year, with an unusual
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    90 2 Loading Industrials Slump Hut Recover London, I« l> 1' on the BtOC|[ KlThllUff sporadic buying and selling imparted a very irregular appearance today, but ooppeti wejv strong and active on the fptct.ieular rise m the prtOC ol the metal, while the Continent joined London m a bri.sk demand
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    MR ALLAN ELEY
    49 2 Mr. Allan Eley. manager. Sun Lite Assurance Company of Canada, will be a passenger to Banjr;<^k by the Im perial plane leaving today. Mr. Eley combines business with an Official visit to the Bangkok Rotary Cluo m his capacity is District Governor. 80th District Rotary International
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    70 2 Mr. Keene. Mr. Noble and Mr A Corbet left Sinsapore on Feb. 17 to fly to Bangkok m the Aurora. Mr. N Hodgson left m the same plane to fly to Karachi. Mrs. Olivo Jane Taylor, wile ol Mr VV. B. Taylor, managing director of Sitiawan Electric Light Co. Ltd.
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      30 2 VICTORIA THEATRE THURSDAY, FEB. 25th AT 9.30 P.M. FAREWELL PERFORMANCE BY MANUELA del RIO THE DAINTY SPANISH DANCER WITH JOAQUIN ROCA (guitar) JAVIER ALFONSO (piano> BOOKINGS NOW OPEN AT LITTLE'S
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      398 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE OF TRADE MARK. SILYERLAC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that j the ab:vc trade mark is the exclusive] property ol THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED, a British Company ot Magnet House. King.sway. London. W.C.2., England. Manufacturing Electrical Engineers, and Is u.scd by the said Company m respect ol
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      411 2 HKALTH-O-METFR BATH BOOM SCALI Wcigrus Up To 2f)o llxs. Eia.sy To Bead. Colours: (irren. While Ivory. Price:— s6.oo i MEDICAL HALL LTD., Battery Koad. BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONCi GRAN(iE— 77 Meyer Rd Large rooms facing j*a with own bath room H and C and mod sar. Phono 5758 Teunl*
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      116 2 Diary Of The Day High Water. 10.01 a.m. 9.2 ft.; 11.15 p.m. 8.7 ft. Sports Race 3: B.T.C. Spring Meeting. Soccer: R.A. vs. S.C.F.A. at Anson Road. Click t: St. Andrew's vs Midds. Cinemas ALHAMBRA General Spanky with Spnnky McFarland. CAPITOL The Chaise of the Light Brigade With Err 1
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    MILLIONAIRE HAS TO PAY £2,000 FOR
    500 3 HIS BRIDE Love Ends A Contract DANCING PARTNERSHIP BROKEN UP London, Feb. 7. 1 OVE complications have put an end to the partnership of two young Austrian dancers, Kyi a and Thyra, who have appeared m theatres and night clubs m almost every important
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    SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN OF TAMIL WORKERS
    218 3 To Be Provided In Johore? PROVISION lor Tamil schools for the children of Gov- eminent labourers and others will be considered by the Johore Government m connection with the 1938 estimates, according to one of the statements tabled by the Johore Council of Stato
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    UNNECESSARY EXPENDITURE
    365 3 Through Lack Of Co-operation 'THAT there was urgent need tor closer co-operation between certain Government departments was stressed by the Hon. Dr. N. Mootatamby yesterday at a meeting of the Council of State of Johore. It appeared to him. he .said, that much wasteful expenditure could be easily
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    CORONATION PLANS
    74 3 <From Our Own Correspondent) Tapah, Feb. tL At a committee meeting held a few days ago. it was decided to allow Sungkai to have its own celebrations though no allocation was considered at toe previous meeting out of the $100. allotted by the Government for the Batang Padang
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    DEFAMATION CHARGE
    76 3 Charged with having defamed one Josef Dorfer. by having uttered defamatory remarks that Josef Dorfer was a crook and that he had committed extortion by tendering worthless cheques on Jan. 5. J. C. Drewet appeared before Mr. C. F. J. Ess m the fifth court yesterday m answer
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    How Blachan Is Made In Johore!
    280 3 How Blachan Is Made In Johore! UNHYGIENIC METHOD MDLACHAN is made m Johore under Insanitary conditions." said Li-Col, the Hon. Dato Yahya bin Abu Talib. introducing a subject which brought many chuckles at the Johore uncU or state mectlni yesterday. A condlmenl made from prawns and powder, chocolate-coloured after it
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    MURDER CHARGE
    60 3 Leong Ah Seng was charged yesterday before Mr. W. G. Reeves In the third court Singapore with the murder of Cheng Heng at Seletar on Feb. 20. The case was postponed a week for mention after the charge had be^n explained. Ah Seng being detained m police custody
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    NAVAL VESSEL DOCKED
    40 3 H.MS. Stork < Captain A. L. Jackson arrived at Singapore yesterday from Penang. The vessel, which is carrying out surveying duties, was docked at i Keppel Harbour m order to have the I hull beneath the waterline cleaned.
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    Failed To Report Change Of Address
    283 3 Failed To Report Change Of Address TWIRLING his hat m hi.s hand, Ong Mak Ho. a respectable Chinese youth, heard Mr. W. G. Reeves, the third magistrate. Singapore, sentence }?im yesterday to five days' .simple impiisonment for failing to report his chan of address to the proper artVinriti^s beinu a
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    AIR NAVIGATION BILL
    110 3 r«From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. If), A bill to apply the Liw ol the Coluv relating to air navigation to th» Federated Malay States md so s» ,-ur complete uniformity at all times i: the two territories will be intPMtUCW at the next meeting ol
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    BUOY IN JOHORE STRAIT
    50 3 A temporary spherical buoy. (Mlnta yellow and surmounted by a yellow flay him been placed m Serangoon Harboui Johore Strait. Vessels naviuaihm Un Strait are warned by the Master At tendant to pass to the north-eastwan ol the buoy, which will be withdrawi nhnnt Mur 10
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    CHINESE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
    48 3 The Chinese Christian Associate will hold its 47th Anniversary meet m on Saturday at 8.15 p.m. m th Y.W.C.A. Hall. Admission will be b tickets only, and a special collect io v/ill be taken m aid o! the Salvatio; Army Boys' Industrial Hume, Blnga pore.
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    PROTECTION FOR JOHORE QUALIFIED MIDWIVES
    592 3 Dangerous Practice Exposed 1 OY an amending bill whsch was introduced at a meeting of the Council of State. Johore. yesterday. the Government arc attempting t<. protect the interests of quunfied c midwives m the Slate who it I I .tated. are barely able to
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    PRIVATE BURIAL GROUNDS
    698 3 A BILL to cmpiiwer Ui< Sultan m Council to r» (Jure of r« mit a $500 fat m th- burial grounds passed thr >UKh ?> nr-\ reading at the J. i. The Hen Adviser. explained that under tl ing law. burial Rround> vere either pablk or prhate
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      106 3 Men Made Young Vigour Increased In 24 Hours If you f«-el old befon your time, and unnble to enjoy the pleasures of you'll, take Dr. Nizon'a Vi-Tabs and r -<toro JfOUr Manhood, Vitality and Energy. H\^ results m 24 hours. Dr. Nixon's Vi-Tihs are a new discovery and r uaranteed
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      30 3 on SHORT/ LEAVE TO /JAVA j 50% reduction (For permanent residents of Malaya onlo I '»>r details plr.i^- appl) to X.P.M. I.INF 1 Finlayson Green lei I i t A
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    AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON
    3175 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON The City Has Been Attacked By "Metropolitan Man/* iI A Disgusting Mixture Of Muddle And Pretence Mr. Herbert Morrison Blames The Other People Famous City Church To Be Demolished Fitter Britain Bill Nearly Counted Out Bachelor Suggests Tax On His Clan Gambling On The Budget
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      73 4 X 'O\2ILTINE* TONIC FOOD BEVERAGE A. WANDER, LIMITED, 18 Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. VISIT CAIRO DURING YOUR HOMEWARD JOURNEY When time permits Cox Kings arrange short trips by car from Suez connecting with the steamer at Port Said. For further particulars apply to PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. or at any
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    302 5 THE BEACH BETWEEN BI'CKHAVEN AND EAST WEMYSS m Fyfc. Scotland was scattered recently with coal washed up by the sea and this sea coal is much sought after by inhabitants of the district. It is to be had for the picking and many people daily fill sacks and their fuel
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      64 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained 6n application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each ?f v S. C. S. Sausages are made \A/ith just that little touch of genius which produces sausages renowned for their deliciousness. Fresh, wholesome ingredients, made and mixed under hygienic conditions,
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    BISHOP OF LONDON'S FIERCE ATTACK ON PACIFISM
    1071 6 "The Real Danger To World Peace" London, Feb. G. «rilE real danger to world peace are the pacifists. There is no great danger of war if we are strong enough policemen with a truncheon to keep order, but the policeman must have his
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    ARE PAWNBROKERS' RATES EXCESSIVE?
    232 6 I Protection For Debtors Urged *****.1. Government state whether the rates of interest charged by pawnbrokers are not excessive and to the best interest of public economic welfare? Is Government prepared tc protect debtors by prescribing reasonable rates of interest? This attack on Johore pawnbrokers appeared
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    PENANG FLYING CLUB DISPLAY
    307 6 "A Splendid Show" Most ol the Singapore aircraft which were at Penaiig during the Penang Flying Club'.s air display at the weekend returned to Singapore on M nday The machines from Singapore included No 36 'torpedo Squadion. N<". 803 Squadron of the Fleet Air Ann attached
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    SULTANS WISH IGNORED
    139 6 Housing Of Malay Officers i ALMOST a year ago I spoke m this Council with reference to the housing of Maray ofliceis, 1 began Inche Onn bin Ja'afar at the meeting of the Johore Council of' State yesterday as a preface to his question of what Government
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    WORLD FAMINE OF IRON AND STEEL
    528 6 WORLD FAMINE OF IRON AND STEEL How Malayan Tin Mines Will Be Affected MALAYAN tin mines and oilier users of iron and steel must be prepared for a further big rise m prices states our London correspondent, who point-* out that the world famine of iron and steel, accentuated by
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    JOHORE RUBBER RESTRICTION
    178 6 Important New AFTER two years of rubber re**striction. Johore us now uniform with th* rest of Malaya m ttie Uw governing regulation At the meeting of the Council of State yesurday, a completely re-dralted and amended enactment was considered on a certificate of emergency and passed. "Generally."
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    32 6 Mrs Mary Earley and Mr H H Robbing, of Brisbane, arnived In BLn<*. pore by the aircraft Adelaide on Ftb 16 Mrs Earley left on Feb \1 to fly on to London.
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      40 6 -TWYFORDS- N. BRITISH SANITARY WARE yS N. MODERN DESIGNS yS OBTAINABLE yS N. FROM yS no |SPWH WC TOILETS lnH| f SHELVEb ftc I ITFDATIiDr -*rfi/w C.KA lURE jS SOLE AGENTS: >v /UHITED ENGINEERS UMITEd\ y SINGAPORE S, BRANCHES. Nvj
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    INCREASING WEIGHT MADE HER DESPAIR.
    225 7 Every Week She Grew Heavier. Do pom find that you have put on weight each time you step on the scales? If so. you will understand this woman's feeling -of despair, as vhn. fomnrf herself growing heavier with i feTJ week And you will appreciate
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    SENSATIONAL RISES ON THE METAL EXCHANGE
    550 7 SENSATIONAL RISES ON THE METAL EXCHANGE ATTACKED BY PANTHER Mr. C. P. Nathan's Alarming Experience <From Our Own Correspondent > I p«h, Feb. 22. Attacked by a black panther while out on Held duty on the Cameron Highlands Road, Mr. C. P. Nathan. Technical Assistant. Posts and Telegraphs, is receiving
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    REST BEAT EUROPEANS AT SEREMBAN
    290 7 REST BEAT EUROPEANS AT SEREMBAN Seneviratne Scores I Sound 79 l (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Feb. '11. •"■"■HE Negri Sembilan cricket season began today at Tampin when the Rest beat a European XI by 47 runs W. Seneviratne. of Seremban. made top score for the Rest, being undeleateu with
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    MR SASTRI'S REPORT
    54 7 A MNage trom New Delhi aajl that the Rt Hon'ble V S Sriniva.su Sas^ri has submitted his report to the Government ol Indi.i on Indian lib>ur c nditi :is m Malaya, and that i f will be laid before 'he new Standing Emigration Comtnittee of the Indian
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    CORONATION CEREMONY WILL NOT BE TELEVISED
    348 7 DECISION BY THE GOVERNMENT Visitors Expected To Reach Record London, Feb. 23. HTHE Coronation ceremony m! I Westminster Abbey will not be televised but will be broadcast along the route for the benefit ol jthe crowds. These were Government's main decisions as announced by
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    176 7 Thursday. Feb. 18. In the evening His Excellency and Laciv Thomas were present at an At Home given by HE The General Officer Commanding and Mrs. Dobbie it House." Friday, Feb. 19. Lieut. R. M. T. Peacock. R.N., Lieut. I> H fuller, R. N. and Lieut J. W.
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    CAMBLERS FINED
    130 7 (iiiards To Warn Against Approach Of Police (From Our Own Correspondent. srK.nn.it. Feb. 12. Stating that It was a common OffcACt ir the di.strict, but that arrests were very rare due to the fact that 1 guard is always placed m front of the buildiiiK to warn the
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    CHINESE CRUSHED BY TRUCK
    50 7 From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 22. A Chinese kepala employed at the 'Sungei Bpsi mines, who was trying to prevent a trolley, which was being hauled Up an incline from toppling over, was crushed by it and died with j In a lew minutes.
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    109 7 Commodities Dominated By Base Metals Activities London, Feb. 22. On the Stock Exchange, though base metal shares reflected the partial re- action of metals, several very big gains were recorded m the day. Gilt-edged securities were easier. Internationals, such as U.S. Steels. Anacondas a,nd Nickels ware strong. Elsewhere,
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      176 7 WATCH FOR OPENING DATE OF "WEDDING PRESENT" with JOAN BENNETT and CARY GRANT Paramount's rollicking comedy. PAVII iON I NEXT rHWILIUH CHANGE Ancth^r Grand Musical Picture from WARNER BROS! nm^v ii(^ rm V I I'••k n f \f ~4lt,tmira» L LMt mmd Tmv* >h» Tmmthmr*' *> f LmUmty" I Pmt'.Omr
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1937 The Social Evil 2
    1015 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1937 The Social Evil 2 IN yesterdays article we referred to the grave incidence o: I venereal disease m the Colony and the hopelessness of eradicating it under the present system, it anything so haphazard and illogical can be called a system. At
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    DAY TO DAY
    107 8 Mrs H K. Cox lelt Fort Swi ttenha.n for HUM on Ihur.saay. Miss Bt'tty Humphrey, sister ol Mr R. c R Humphrey ot the f.m.s Police! has recently joined her brother m Kuala Lumpur. Mr. T. Pakhy, formerly of Messrs Donaldson and Buikinshaw. le.tvos for Adyar. Madras,
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    As I was Saying
    598 8 British Conscnvitism Over Stumps ENGLAND, the country that invented the postage stamp 97 years ago. has been strangely conservative about commemorative Lsnues. and it Ls not likely that we shall see any special stamps to mark the Coronation m May The British attitude is (much deplored
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    939 8 I^ f >HI.\A ht. rnplaint against Ufa until lM w.«nt t > the town He had tat.-n played and si.pt <t t will a.< other Aim an bofi did »n-iping w.n inglv at hai c and m the build ing ol huts H«- did not haw the kind ol
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    568 9 TEN-MILE NAVAL CORDON ROUND SPANISH COAST Non-Intervention After Eight Months MA V LEAD TO SHORTENING OF THE WAR tuv London, Feb. 23. IHh, scheme for enforcing non-intervention m Spain provides for a naval cordon ten miles from the coast with six search stations at Cherbourg Bordeaux, Gibraltar, Marseilles, Oran and
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    BOTH SIDES CLAIM SUCCESSES
    508 9 Intensive Struggle For Madrid Renewed Pt'CCESSES are claimed by both sides m the latest cables *J from Spain. The struggle for Madrid has again reached an intensive phase, with Government claiming advances m the south-east and the rebt-ls claiming that they have inflicted heavy losses m
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    NAZI FAITH
    71 9 Must He Respected By The Churches Berlin, I eh. SS. An ultimatum to recalcitrant ministers wa.s uttered by Reich Church Minister, Herr Kerrl, before the Prouncial Church Committee. All Evangelical pastors who work i gainst the State, he said, will be removed and efforts made to produce uniformity
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    BLOOD BATH IN ADDIS ABABA
    74 9 Rome. Fob. gg, IT is oHi<iallv announced from Addis Ababa that all persons arrested after the attempt to kill Marshal Ciraziani found m possession of arms have been shot. The remaining several hundred who proved their innocence were released. Altogether 2,000 were arrested. Reuter. that
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    "YOUNG MARSHAL"
    65 9 Petition To The Central Government Shanghai, Feb. 22. Gon Ho Ying Ohing, MinLster of War. Gen. Feng Yu Siang, vice-chair-man of the Central Affairs Council, 1 and Mr. T. V. Soong, chairman of the National Economic Council, havE jointly petitioned the Central Government, praying that Gen. Chang Hsueh
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    KWANGTUNG RICE
    64 9 Shanghai. Feb. 23. The authorities of the CantonHankow Railway have been ordered to waive the provincial exp:rt tax on rice sent to any part of the province of Kwangtung. The order shall be m force for six months. Sin Chew Jit Poh Bank-notes worth £545 have been stolen
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    DR. C. T. WANT
    49 9 Shanghai. Feb. !i3. Dr. C T. Wans, fonaer Foreign Minister of China, who has been' appointed Ambassador to Washington. I will leave China tor hi.s new post by the end ol the month, according to his ecretary, Mr Liv Yun Ptong.— 6in Chew Jit Poh
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    MR. ANTHONY EDEN
    36 9 I .ofKion Feb. :!3. The Foreign Secretary arrived back m London las! m^ht lrom the ..uth ol France, where he ha.s spent a lortnlght'l holiday He returns *o the Foreign OfMco to-day-British Wireless.
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    SLENDER HOPES FOR PLANE VICTIMS
    56 9 1 Sydney, Feb. 23. T'HKRK are only very slender hopes entertained for the safety of the seven persons t aboard the Brisbane-Sydney mail plane which is believed to have fall' n into the ocean near Sydney during a cyclone. An exhaustive search has been j
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    FLIGHT ROUND BRITAIN
    139 9 By New Imperial Flying-Boat OBTAINING DATA FOR ATLANTIC I London, Feb. 23. A 1.200- MILL night round the j British Lsli-s was successfully accomplished today by the Cambria. Imperial Airways' giant long range flying-boat. The Cambria left Southampton at 8 a.m.. passed over London hall an hour
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    HAWAIIAN TROUBADOUR IN COURT
    380 9 HAWAIIAN TROUBADOUR IN COURT Suffered Loss From Shows In Sin scl oo ts MR. Ernest Kaai, the Hawaiian showman, was examined on two judgment summonses m the Civil District Court fmh terday. before Mr. H. R. Bull. The judgment creditors \wrr Mrs. A. Willis and Mr. O. Edwards, both of
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    213 9 Sequel To Car (From Our Own Correspond nt Taiping. VeU. UJ J HARRISON, of I U* 1 who was charred with driving his car In a careless manner or without due rev.ml I I the p n Hal >• !«-t of others, was today c >nvld
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      354 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations j From London 6 p. m. Feb. 23 Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c. 1944-64 114 3 8 114' i 'h Funding Loan, 4 p.c. 1960-90 Ill 1 111 'i War
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      174 10 Feb. 18 If) jo. A CUt Com 10J) 107% 107-, American TeU phone :"Hi Telegraph 176% 177< H 177' Atcheson Railroud 74. i^ H 7^1., (<h<vi i >iak or,'« 6« r,r,ij, Dupont 1741, 173 X 173 one 37» L J7% 37', General Eta trie 6O> r,i r,o^
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      76 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association 1 Feb. T.I. 1* o'clock noon No I X R.S.S m casos <F. 0.8 Februarvi 3§i Good P.A.Q. m CMM 'F.o.b. February) ac> i 16 :m 316 No. IX R.S.S. < Spotloose) (awardable Singapore M :i(i' March ;{H' Apr.-JuiH' :iti'* X j6i/ 2 July-Sept. :<(v»
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      69 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES I Ftofc. i.) Gambler T.T. $7 50 Java Cube }0 50 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 21 50 Black. Pepper 12 00 Copra, mixed 8.10 COpra, sun dried 8.40 Small Flake Tapioca 540 R. Saigon Al 1 R. Siam, W.C. No. 1 $162 Rice, Siam, WC.
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      192 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 23 RUBBER: Firmer. London Spot: 10» 2 d. 10-Vd. Previously: 10' 2 d. 10 y 16d. Apr.-June: 10 9 Kid. 10 11 18 d. Previously: 10 9 lGd. 10 d. July-Sept.: 10 9 16d. 10 lllGd. Previously: 10 9 16d. 10
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      72 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 23 Tin I c lfi rrr-.....iv) V strong ai »;l\ >i it.s 6d nonth C 290 18 Piwi.nish E252 I7j M New Vorlt I m: 53 M p.-. i lN i\ opprr: Pievtoasly 861 18i f <ii)l«I: YflStenfa^ El 2l 1
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      82 10 London Closing Quotations Feb. 23 Meth >d of Parity before Rate Prerentre Quoting 20-9-31 Y«.st«»rday viously Paris Francs to 124 21 I<>;V H 100' H New York $to 488 2 i 4 «<)•«„ 4 Hf)' Am.st< rdani Guilders to 12. KH 8 JM IJSfe Hong Kong Per
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      210 10 Yesterday's Singa pore Quotations Vvh. SKI .I.INCi Leadi it, t i 241 i« London, demand 3 1 16 London, 4 montha' .>mht 24 1 8 Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg, demand 141 Hem York, demand H 1 i r > MoQtroal, demand :><> is i;> B.i?.i\:.i demand 103
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      71 10 Fraser Company. From Exchange Telegraph Co. li I LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Book* (Mow* iin iii.-i 1 1 Compar.v. Divided Dat,* E x Div. y,^ IN Payable Diite to date Aust. Malay 6d I<>b 2 .i To Mar. 2 Fob 24 M Asam Kumban X «d. Feb. 2« Mar. 5
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      696 10 I Fraser and Co.'s List TUESDAY, FEB. 23, 1937: 6 P.M. MINING Ampat Tin <4s> 5« 3d M Asam Kumbang (6) 33s 6d 34: 6d .\iLsti.il Malay (fj Ms Ml yd Ayer Hit am (5s > 23* Ayw Wen*? (tl) 1 70 1.80x42. Bangrin Tin
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      80 10 ISSUED HY PRASER AND 00 \T THE CLOU OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY I m at midday u.t> SI. U| s■• 00 suhti!'t 'Z S rr t r i lt aml "««n....n «r.r ,r,, s h prol 1 l 1 |;>k however. Mill >h.,»in« «m«l SSFSfe "f^'pSir^ SsHrS IT
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    Winning CONTRACT
    1024 11 Winning CONTRACT 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 A REAL HANDICAP IN a recent article we started a dis--1 cussion or handicap Bridge matches. We are continuing today with the
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    Magic Circle's Successful Tour
    375 11 Magic Circle's Successful Tour SPECTACULAR TRICKS (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 22. FEW amateur shows m Kuala Lumpur have been so thrilling &s~ "Magrc, Mrrth and Mystery" presented by the Malayan Magic Circle m the Pavilion Theatre last night at the end of their up-coun-try tour. In fact,
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    KNOCKED DOWN TIGER
    91 11 Unpleasant Encounter On Cameron Highlands Road <From Our Own Correspondent) T.uiah Rata. Feb. Ti. Encountering two three-quarter grown tigers on tht- Cameron Highlands Road between the 11th. and 12th. mile posts, Mr. J. Cornwell. ol Kilat Gardens, accelerated his car and knocked o>ne down. Turning his car
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      294 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES I FOR TODAY Singapore ZHL Wavelength— 22s metres 7 8 pm. Speech and recorded music. Batavia— NlßOM 8.20 a.m.— 7.05 a.m^YDA 98.68 m and YDB 31.2 m. 1050 am.— 1.50 p.m.— YDA 49.67 m. and YDB 25.3 m. Ml pm. to closing YDA 98.68 m. and YDB 31.2
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      265 11 9.55 'Empire Exchange.' Points of view by travellers fr.om the Dominions and the Colonies. 10.10 The Northern Ireland Brass Band. 10.50 A pianoforte recital by Cedric Torpe Davie. 11.20 The news and announcements. a.m. 12.05 Greenwich time signal 12.10 Dance music. 12.20 Close down. Holland— PCJ Wavelength— l9.7l metres 8.20
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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    JUTLANDIA
    144 12 Tii" following pnisfimn forßwropc tiling m the Jutl.mdia which left Singapore jresierday via Fort o\\ ttenhain and Penang: Mr. and Mr.s. K. Brandt. Mrs. J. Lanen, Mrs. a BylTester Hvid. Roy w. E. Bpencer, Miss m. p. c\o Brain, Ml. and Mis. H. R. Hcin.stod. Mrs. iit'idt. IClsa V.
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    HONG KONG YACHT SOLD TO BREAKERS
    698 12 Palatial Ship Scrapped For Sentimental Reasons Mom:; Kong, Feb. Hi. > PROBABLY the largest and most luxurious sailing pleasure yacht m the world, the Shenondoah 111. is to broken up m Hong Kong the preliminary work commencing yesterday morning. 1 The Bhenoodoah 111. owned
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    79 12 Ships alongside 11.. V MM-« Inl t., tli K.i>l Wh.n .1 nti M.un Whirl .1 1,1, hi, Kmpirc l»m k I nl. II 'Is I M.JHM- k (I X IVfst What i I nil 1•' >n I. Xl I'll I ||\|;i'.o| M.m Whui < Wli rl Oil Whui
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    46 12 The Conte Rosso vxlJl km.-c jjji g p ire for Italy at 9 ;i.m t->day. The P. and O. Ci.rlu has left Honj; Koir4 and is etpected U) arrive here at U a m. today Slic will proceed proceed alongside the fc> Hb. whan vii arrival.
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    TONNAGE TO LOAD SCRAP CARGOES
    10 12 Rerival Of The hnnaiiil Tl.
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      314 13 P O siv »j Y§W*ft vv""^~ -"S V llsfM -m I V Uslsfc V %J J■ m I FOR COMFORT I AND SERVICE CHEAP RETURN TICKETS TO CHINA, JAPAN, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY. Available for two montks. Prom SINGAPORE. TO: Ist. Class 2nd. lasa Honf Konr $137.14 $102 86 I h^
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    IS DELAY IN SELECTING COLONY ELEVEN JUSTIFIED?
    18 15 1 hree Days To Match And Tzvo Places Still To Fill
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    G. Ross Should Be Right Half
    773 15 Absurd Bickering THIS bickering is absurd. It leaves a most unpleasant feeling m the air, puts the "Powers" that be m a ridiculous light. Yes, I am reng to the delay m the selection of Colony eleven for the classic on day. I HAPPENED
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    Spotlight On Sport By "NIMROD"
    362 15 Mic match is Offer and I can wish hockey adieu for at least eight months. with ii sigh of relief and not r.^ret! if. Footballers As "Soldiers" f\F interest to the Services m Singa- pore should be the following article m the Daily Express by
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    Recreation Club Beat S. C. C. By Two Goals To One
    376 15 S.C.C. IJ SRC. 2. •THERE ihould ha\r been a spate of gO*Js for the Singapore itccrea--1 tion Club m their friendly .soccer match against a "B" eleven of the Singapore Cricket Club on the packing yesterday, but two tilings
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    "BLACK PANTHER" OF SINGAPORE
    184 15 Joe Diamond, who is well known to Singapore boxing fans, was the star attraction m the Bangkok arena last Saturday nijjht. The enterprising promoter had him listed as the Blark Panther" from Singapore. Whether this was the draw or not is not known, hut the fact
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    CRICKET TRIAL
    60 15 Week-End Team Completed PLT. U. llobbs (5.(.( Ras karan (LA.) and D'Almricla (SuR.C.) are the three players who complete the twelve a -side erieket trial (o be playrd at the S.C.C on Saturday and Sunday. The other 21 players have previously been announred. A special net will b«*
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN CRICKET
    98 15 Major J T. Bretherton. ol tho Malay Regiment, the former Army player, has been re-elected captain of the Negri Semb'lan State Ticket sirie with Mr. V E. H. Rhodes as viecaptain. Mr. W. Seneviratne is the hon i secretary ol the State Cricket Com- mittee and the
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    Bowlers Hobbs And Dobbs
    319 15 Police on Saturday. Set 102 to win 1 th.»y knocked the runs off for the loss oi three wickets. The GunneiV batsmen were the only ones to show j any form la the week-end cricket that Wai played. Hinnston compiled a well made 7G before he
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    SELANGOR COMPETITORS TAKE HONOURS
    271 15 Almost Clean Sweep In Perak Cycling Carnival From Our Own Corn sponclent lpoh, Feb. l.\. "THE Perak ryoliim carnival Urn Dnt ever minimi m the state. wa.s lUCC .s.>:ully concluded yesterday SelangOT COnpCiltOXl made almost a clean sweep Dl the major events besides providins the open
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    CABLE TIMES
    63 16 The Eastern Extension TelegraiA Company announces that the delay on full rate telegrams ircm Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed m at 500 p.m. four minutes: 5.30 p.m. .six minutes: 600 p.m. ten minutes: 6.30 p.m. three minute.*. London. Feb. 20. M Be'-k'T.ham. m an
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    PUBLISHERS WIN SIX-NIL
    176 16 Another Big Win In Business Houses' League MIMI. lefi I'aterson Simons m pained surprise at Anson Road Stadium yesterday by scoring: a 6 o victory at the Business Houses League soccer. First half ended with two goals 3 gainst Paterson Simons; four went past the uoa fe
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    SINGAPORE G.C.
    21 16 The second bi-monthly Mixed Foursomes Competition for February will be played on Sunday afternoon at the Singapore Golf Club.
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    SELECTIONS
    84 16 By "Bookie" |«M 1: 1. GUTTER 2. Little Miss X 3. Glamour. Race 2: 1. L.\RUT 2. Kit 3. Twinkling Eyes. Race 3: 1. RAY WELKIN 2. Regiment 3. Double File. Race ft: 1. LA GAI 2. Silver Kit 3. Lisheen. Race 5: 1. MISS POLLY (Nap) 2. Clscara
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    FEBRUARY MEDAL AT KEPPEL G. C.
    191 16 Draw For First Round Of Niblock Cup TWELVE cards were taken out lor the mixed foursomes which was played on Sunday afternoon at K?pj>e] Golf Club and the following were the cards returned: Mrs. P. J. Crawley and J B Devitt 44 9ft :*4»,
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    CRICKET CANCELLED
    52 16 Tho crictet match Arranged yestorj day betwen Middlesex Regiment side and tho V MCA Junior.s was cancelled. TWO S.R.C. players m command during play m ihe sorter IgalMl the S.R.C on the padanc yesterday. The R.C.C. nerr \h ,i. m by the odd *oal m threr. (Free Press
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    Miss Polly Should Run Well This Afternoon
    1208 16 WHERE AM I SELECTED TO WIN MAIN EVENT (BY "BOOKIE") IM-.AL weather conditions are again likely at the second day's race meeting: of the Singapore Turf Club Spring Race Meeting today at Bukit Timah, and on the handicaps there should be some really
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    Hammond and Hardstaff Bat Brightly
    208 16 MATCH AGAINST VICTORIA ENDS IN DRAW m Melbourne, Feb. 23. THOIGII they had the worst end of the dr.iw m the malrh with Victoria, completed here today there were several bright patches about the M C.C'.'s second innings that augur> well for big things m
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    SELECTIONS
    39 16 By "Bystander" Race 1: Taj Mahal. Miss Woo 2: Kit. Miss Meta 3: Jack Druce, Rex. 4: Lisheen. Rose of Dreams 5: Fair Betty, Silverlaw. 6: Sir Theobald. Squeeze. 7: Comma. Bu. 8: Troubadour. See You La'er. i
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    SINGAPORE G.C. ASSOCIATES' CHAMPIONSHIP
    119 16 SINGAPORE G.C. ASSOCIATES' CHAMPIONSHIP T*HK a.:.^ ure th« rt'Milt.s <>! the !irs: round I BoOjC. WoOtll*J champftofMthtp Mr^ M M PattflOß L)t ll Mrs Ci V Allen 6 and a Mn k w Cowtn ;h v Mrs B. F O'Suilivan 3 and 2 Mrs X A JftdnULD brai M:.s J
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    R.A.M.C. WIN SIX GOALS TO ONE
    185 16 R.A.M.C. WIN SIX GOALS TO ONE The RAMC btMt the Police by six goals to mm m tbttr Mieetff llxtan .n Aiis^n Roud yt\stvrcluy The Police opened the tftrff-H through Mahonud but the Mrdicils were m rnmpMi ehafU lrom then on and led by two poaai to om .\t hmll
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