The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 March 1937

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,104. ESTD. 1835 TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1937. lft CENTS.
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  • 395 1 20,000 S clangor Malays Petition Sultan SIGNED BY NEARLY EVERY MALE ADULT IN STATE Insufficient Reason For E Abdication According To Royal Adat BRITISH RESIDENT HAS NOT HEARD OF IT (FROM Ol'R OWN CORRESPONDENT) KUALA LI.WIR, MAR. 8. A MEMORIAL. SIGNED BY 20.000 MALAYS OF
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  • 189 1 HINTED AT BY DR. WANG Shanghai, Mar. 8. V\R Wang Chung Hoi, who arsum- ed office as Minister for Foieign Affairs this morning, has issued a declaration giving an outline ot the foreign policy of China. Be hinted that China would like to resume negotiations with
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  • 77 1 OXFORD CAMBRIDGE DINNER AT BANGKOK •From Our Own Correspjndent Bangkok. Mar. 8. At the Oxtord and Camorid^e dinner on Saturday there foregathered 10 Oxf-rd. 37 Cambridge men and six from other universities— Aberdeen. London and Continental. The guests included the Bishop ol Singapore. Sir Josiah Crosby, the British Minister 'Cambridge*
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  • 85 1 'From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Mar. 7. The Bi c hcp of Singapore arrived yesterday on a visit to Bangkok and will remain here until Mar. 17. On the 14th the Bishop will hold a confirmation servic-e at St. Mary's m the morning, when three
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  • 58 1 Flint. Michigan, Mar. 8. THREE divisions of the Chcv- rolet plant here were closed by strikers thi« morning. The workers left pe«acefu!ly pending settlement of the differences between the company and the I'nited Automobile Workers I'nion. Rcuter. TTNGKU MI'S A EDDIN E'.dest son of H H.
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  • 46 1 Paris, "Mar. 8. With a view to reassuring the French investing public, the Defence Loan, issued today is offered with the undertaking that hrerest and redemption will tx> effected at the lender's option In francs, sterling, dollars or any other desired currency. Reutei.
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  • 29 1 London, Mar. 8. The voluntary contributions to the •ost o: imperial detence by Colonial Governments amount to £153.000 in the present year.— British Wireless.
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  • 81 1 Amsterdam, Mar. 8. "THE Kantoeng, reputed to be the world's largest tin dredge, capsized m a heavy storm near the Eddystone Lighthouse today, while being towed to Netherlands India. The crew was saved. The dredge is now lloatin;; upside down oIT the Cornish c-oa.st and I
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  • 169 1 WORST SINCE CONGO London, Mar. 8. THAT the Italian reprisals m Addis Ababa after the attempt on M irsha: Graziani's life were carried out with a savagery almost beyond description, .epre.senting the worst atrocities m Africa Bince the Cong was I ;d Cranbome's partial iimisMon niier.
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  • 221 1 NGN-INTER ENTION COMMITTEE Full Meeting Held Yesterday London, Mar. t. THE chairman's, sub-commitU-c of the non-intervention committee met early this morning at the Foreign Office m London and was still m session at noon. It is being followed later m the day with a meeting of the
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  • 48 1 Gibraltar. Mar. Qcn. Sir Cliarlr.s Harington. Governor and Con mandcr-ln-Chlef. bade fanwU to^ay to 1.500 Gordon Highlandm wh^n tlvy lei t for Slngapi re Hundrods of the garrison, officers. tno'.ds and inhabitants were on the quaysid and Joitud m an enthu- sia.stic .send Reuter
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 58 1 i ry A tB Btpß bC2bh flB |^9 p^bb HJ^bl affV^H v Cockt?i' Dance t. 30 to Mf p.m. V *VA Dinnrr 2nd Danee (i formal) 1 930 fo midnight e Harvey and Young V l .wnous American Comedy Dancers Non -diners 51.00 RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA When m Penang^SUy at
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    • 82 1 ADELPHI HOTEL TONK.IIT KOOK-C. \IU)KN) lONK.IIT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CABARET FEATURING DOLORES DOLEN M)A(.K) (H\R\(TIR A i O>U.|»Y DWlllts Ml Sir BY KELLER'S FAMOI S IHNGARIAN ORCHESTRA THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE MEETS TOMORROW A I 1 I'M. AT THE ADFLPIII HOTEL SPEAKER: COL. J. L. SLKFMAN < \B., MCi
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  • 80 2 Flight To Honjf Kon^; For Manoeuvres > Air-Commodore A. W. Tedder, Air [Officer Commanding th< Royal Air Force m the Far Bait, let t by Ryingib:>at at 6.40 .i :n. yesterday for Hong JKong. where combined manoeuvres ir i *to be held sh nitf. The Mircraft In which
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  • 87 2 < The Khalsa Diwan Malaya, an organisation Unking Sikhs domicilei i: Malaya with In ir mother country, will hold its 2«Jth Convention at Kuala Kangsar dining the Easter nolidays. Sardar Jagmt Blngh will preside. There will be till active participation ot the Malabar Singh Sabha-Indian mt-nt founded m
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  • 57 2 From Our Own Correspondent) Taipin?, Mar. .">. His Highness the Soltaii ol Perakl ipjid a vLsit to the M U v Qirls' S^-h >01. Taiping, this morning and delivered a hriigious lecture tv tne students His Highness later atfc nd< d prayer fKota Road Mo.sque where he addi
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  • 61 2 Until further notice Royal Naval jRe; rye Ofll I to the the R -v.ii Navy j^'iii be eligible to volunteer to ipecla|li.se as Observer m the Fleet Air Arm :il under 28 years of age. instead ol !under 24 as previ tvaly announced. Age flimit ioc. volunteers as
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  • 340 2 CEYLON SPORTS CLUB BEAT GUNNERS Muthu De Silva In Form ANOTHER scoie by Mutliucumaru m the match against the R.A. (Chang!) at the C.S.C. yesterday proves that this contender for a place m the Malayan side is m good form with the bat. De Silva. another mem Lor of the
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  • 234 2 Monday. Mar. 1. At 600 p.m Hi> Exellom-y opt-ned the British M.il.iy i Bro.idr \.stm^ Sfa tion at TIMJUMUn Road. Tuesday. Mar. I. M: I. o Cornep i.ad luncheon at Government Houm Wednesday, Mar. 3. His Excellency presided at a meeting the Executive Council held at Governmeni House
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  • 325 2 came to singaporp: IN 1846 Survived By More Than 70 Great-Grandchildren THERE passed away at her residence No. 13. Makepeace Road. Singapore, on Sunday morning, an old and greatly respected member of the Eurasian Community m the person of Mrs. Alexandrina Miller at the a?e
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  • 364 2 Navy's Good Win Against R.S.Y.C FIVE OF FIRST SIX PLACES rIF. Navy certainly took one out of the bag against the K.S.Y.C on Sunday mornin, when all their five boats finished within the first six plarrs, Punai (Bath) being the only well placed lub boat, coming m third. The occasion
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  • 233 2 TAMIL BOY KIDNAPPED Taken From House By Force I SENTENCE of 15 months' rigorous, imprisonment was passed by Mr. H. A. Forrer m the Criminal District Court yesterday, on a Malabari. named Abdul Rahman, who was charged with having kidnapped a Tamil boy, named Murugiah, aged 16 years on Oct.
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  • 496 2 Plea For Reduction Of Bail "IT nl.\ means an appeal to the c irt l i reduci ton In b ill 11 your w in $1,000" p: I d Dr c h Wttheri Paine to C jma the mood Bta magistrate Yesterday. When h- lixfl k
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 51 2 I VICTORIA THEATRE I TONIGHT 9.30 P.M. SHARP I GONSALEZ ITALIAN GRAND OPERA Co., Present I LUCIA Dl LAMMERMOOR 1 BOX OFFICE PLANS AT LITTLES Prices 84, *3, >2. 9 Note. The curtain will rise at 9.30 p.m. sharp and the HI audience is requested to be seated by 9.25
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    • 376 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. 0 PRICKLY HEAT AVOID IT BY USING AGNESIA DUSTING POWDER oS all chemists and store*. Manufiu ttircrs, GPAFTOK LABORATORIES SEA FROfIT KATOX; GRANdi;— 77 Meyer Rd Large rooms facing »«a with own bath room H and C. and mod. »an. Phone 5758 Tennl* Large Garden NAPIER HOUSE, 7.
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    • 248 2 Zbc Sinoapocc jTicc trees Head OHi« r <>« StreH M^MN I'hom i 1>... „1, extensions i Irl I Kiuila Lumpur Olh«r ra%a rhiun :i.M Ipoh <>[-■. Hr» lei l:.-.nj rh.ni. I'enanc OftVe: > I London Oflire: «0 1?., Urt v,,,,, Phone. < rnlTAl S*%%- Tel: "l>c.idm.il SUBSCRIPTION RATES MaJaya Mil.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 109 2 Diary Of The Day High Water: 7.21 .1 m. 7.3 fi 9.38 b.m. 7 1 it. Sports Soccer S.C.C. M B" vs Clerical Union, m Padang; R.E. vs. Police, at Stadium; D.C.B. vs. Wearne.s. at F. and N\ ground. Cricket V.M.C.A. vs. 30th Fortress Co., at Anson Rrad. VICTORIA TIIKATRi:
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  • 1472 3 Mr. Sastri's Report IMPROVED FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION URGED fin Rt. Hon. V. S. S. Sastri's report on Indian labour conditions in Malaya, following his extensive tour of this country last November Which has now been submitted to the Government of India, expresses general satisfaction at the
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  • 1368 3 Points Discussed In Malaya During the course of our tour In Malaya a number of topics were raised m discussion with representatives of*] the Indian community They are mat ters which have attracted public interest both In Malaya and m India ami which affect the Indian community as
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 491 3 What a lovely ieJ sea breeze smell flHflf r T^HIS is really the lovelieit soap you have IPS II Af^*i^ ever us^a' A great big foaming lather m P witn tno "Smell of the Sea* m its crcam> JM J^T, H Which is actually true because it con Ja W
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
    • 684 4  -  Sheilah Graham Film Fashions By And Some Striking Gowns Hollywood, Feb. 25. i QETTY FUf?NESS is sometimes' D called "The Mad Hatter of Hollywood." She designs most oi her own headgear, and each concoction is a trifle more weird than the last one. But. m spite of
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    • 384 4 MAKING MA YONNAISE ITNLESS II happens UM often, making :n a yon nui.se SOUndl un attractive proposition, ami one which induces Belf*confldencc when it really COUMI 0(1 Actually it take.s loni tiny and thi.s whatever the recipe Recipes vary considerably Some people leave out the mustard, others me lemon Instead
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    • 222 4 A London Woman's Diary London, Feb 24. QUEEN ELIZABETH may give her name to a great fashion period m history. There are siisn* thai Court fashions will be watched as never before m the history of dress by a world audience of smart
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    • 81 4 Am uv. nun li. ii »i the mjcj, ,m 1 1 »•<■ Lttfc i h, rum] Rial ItM l; win IV W 1 t>.-T T I of ibi < t i UitMvtting ol "Hamli I m tl»c thud Ins I»i. Mr Whi 1 r >••■.■<.•)• j C. B.
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    • 242 4 RE -OPENING ENGLISH SCHOOL OF DANCING LATEST STEPS TAUGHT CHILDREN'S CLASSES TWICE WEEKLY $5. STARTING APRIL Ist. Apply 58, CAIRNHILL ROAD. am^ m J Ik. V ft j^iy^jPif- v aß^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^aß \^J \f I i^J H^ I I c V '^^■Bt^ < i ft 1 M I Jv xs^v iESBr aw*u.
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    • 45 4 r The Newest m Ladieo Handbags. 4-flg- OOULATRAM« 4 ft— Hl <. 1 1 SIFII I LADIES SILK HOSE Wwdvtii dodlugs v MNlli liata Sluk- <».. l.ul. SMO|W9. O7V WINDO W DISPL AY! WASSIAMULLS' choicest DRESS MATERIALS For TAe SEASON That Are Only up to The Mark
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  • 179 5 T..K OPpfIMC OK THE SEASON AT Nic. was marke d by „o l(>urful car nival lhroußh -w-< Kinß p N. n.^uerade and c«nfetti buttle followed t he .arniva. This pi. t .,r. sh,, W s ;l Mexi.an tub.ran H the pro,«si.,n IN MENTON, the
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    • 49 5 P?%pP^*ii ßPm ft- **-o3B^^^^K a ¥I^^ s Keep them bright with a daily pint ot nature s Dcricct diet FOOD M.lk contains all the strength build. n* proteins and protective vitamins so necessary to the growing child. J 1 f *i; 1 1 1— il^ lß^"PS*siA w PHONE: 5376
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  • 735 6 Sequel To Sea Tragedy At Midnight ACCUSED'S LIST OF A DRAMA enacted on board the Thedens at midnight on Apr. tl last, when three members of the crew received fatal stab wounds, was re-echoed m the Assize Court, Singapore, yesterday, before Mr. Justice E. A.
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  • 161 6 Accused's Story Of Robbery a story that be ha I i set up m o\ some Malays and Chinese and robbed was told by Muttu Raman Chett;ar m pleading gui.ty In the third .nag.-trate\s c-uurt. Bfcngap ■jtt-r--day, before Mr. w. O. Reevi to charge of
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  • 245 6 Fee For Introduction Of Visitors II you .m- a member ol th Singapore Swimming c;ub and .voi: want 1 i take a visitor to the dub it will coal you an initial fee ol 50 cents In future A by-law to that effect la to be m troduced
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  • 532 6 SE VERE CRITICISM OF CROWN PROCEDURE Counsel s "Strong Objection ■THE case against Mr. Laumne Aroo/ou .i rid Mr 11. A. It. I'aulusz. who \M-re commit t< ri for trial before the Second Singapore Assizes, which opened >esterda> before Mr. Justice E. A. de Buriatte. is t o go back
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  • 109 6 Chinese Sentenced pONVICTED OH a charge ol posse ling ten 10 caul counterfeit current Straits Bettlemtnt coins. Don Bleu i enteneed by Capt. Kelson Joneg, the second Singapore magistrate, on Saturday to six Dionttis' rlgOttMU imprisonment. it was allegi j thai the acewed had beta su pected I
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  • 211 6 'h'n.in our own OoneApoPdawi Kuala Lumpur, Mar. ii. rh< record ol meeting oi the Indian Immigration Committee under Hi chairmanship ol th< Controller of Labour. Malaya, th» Bon Mr. C WUflon, on b\h iio. whlen nag just been Issued, atatea thai the Committee had unanimously agreed fo
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  • 214 6 Took Money "To Improve Business" CASHIERS PLEA A OMITTING that he had taken the money, the criminal breach of trust with which h< had been charged, but that he had done so m order to improve the business, was the plea offered by Kirn Yeow, a young Chinese, when he
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 108 6 rMOTHS^j RUIN YOUR 1 CLOTHES- Kill THEM with Skiii Itch Cause Curbed Overnight TOW skill liar; n.-arly xv.V', am- 4!"" 1 I I m tu'eterrt- Uching, rai I lag, F.. m.. B {urn P i Blackhead* i tandcther r.->- only t< ir.porary rclx f tiecause th. y do not kill
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    • 238 6 I WAY HE h l *HZff9 J °+aL I r. s t,; nt T Tv, v rt iK h I JJ>« mtgir rhai P''T bttw r RM FREDERICK STEAPNS CO m i CARLSRERG PLATITUDES... No. <„ ta^_| __a/_B______________^_f a h_ h ■^■■■^w mokmm, inn m y^B()VE is seen a \.<w
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  • 158 7 \on-Stop Flights To Prepare For Atlantic London, Mar. 5. Caledonia, the Imperial Airways In 4 -ran po flying-boat which is to be usod with nor sistor Jambria for the Atlantic service, flew non-stop trom Alexandria at an average speed of 153 m ph. On the outward .li^ht
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    • 182 7 A Grand New Comedy Show! [alkambra] °^J2 2T^ MEET Lovely fK^r MAIvbH A "T~"{a fL- rhe New n n v W d Stai Sel1 IN Para mount's Fun Filled Musical Comedy with JOHN HOWARD and an Excellent Supporting Cast Plus:— Very Good Supporting Shorts. OPENING TONIGHT arm Jl JL Jl
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    • 138 7 Watch for Opening Date at the I PA VI LION NEXT CHANGE 'There is enough unconscious humour m this film for half a dozen full length comedies". Tipes. OEOROE ARLISS He sate-crashed the Cabinet and was fhe Me o» his Party Arliss m one o! his most delisht(ul moods. He
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  • 35 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH. RAE. At the General Hospital. Singapore, on Mar. 8. 1937, Helen Rac (Grannie) beloved mother ot Mrs. Graham Hutchison. The luneral will take place at the Bidadari Cemetery ut 5 p.m. today.
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  • 976 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1937. The Sastri Report it must be .t mattei of conskler- able sat is: action to Malaya that within a week two commission! to this country nave reported on conditions and on the whole lound them satisfactory. No grave scandals were uncovered by
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  • 1163 8 Fine Rescue Off the coast OF CHINA Gallant Crew Of H.M.S. Suffolk SERVICES NOTES BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT London, Feb. 27. "THE cruiser SufTolk (Capt H. C Phillips) now speeding her way to the China Station, wxs the recipient of a very handsome compliment beforr she left Portsmouth, where she
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 276 8 Why do "Single" Whiskies leave home? Single whiskies," said Johnnie Walker, leave home to marry and better themselves. For the point of blending is to make good whisky better. The men who blend Johnnie Walker choose matured 1 single whiskies which they know will unite harmoniously. Each contributes its own
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    • 86 8 IN THE OPINION of a barrister the law has become heavy and unwieldy. This may account for the fact that s^me women are only too ready to lay it down. The golden rule for the home is to keep it protected by "GAFLAC" FIRE and BURGLARY POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE
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  • 496 9 URGENT NEED FOR PUBLICITY BUREA U IN SINGAPORE i City's Bad Reputation Throughout World TOURISTS SURPRISED WHEN THEY GET HERE' Adequate Advertising One Of Government Concerns Jtfalaya must have a publicity bureau soon! This ci-y has been renewed during the last two weeks by the facts that— When the Empress
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  • 471 9 FLAMES SEEN FOR MILES TWO spectacular fires, t Jir P.amcs of which could be seen for several mile*, broke out m Singapore last night within less than two hours of each other. 'THOUSANDS ol excited. Chine.se I jammed neighbouring streets
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  • 210 9 $150,000,000 A Year Extra Nnv York. Mar. 8. T*HE higher wage* and shorter hours now adopted by the entire steel industry is reliably estimated to cost nearly 5150.000.UU0 a year, which is expected to Increase production costs by an average Ol $4 a ton A:,
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  • 213 9 Luxury Cruisers Unable To Land <From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Mar. 7. There arc sore hearts on the Empress of Britain today. They belong to the party of tourists who were stranded on the steam-lighter which started rar.y yesterday morning from the iiner for the port
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  • 144 9 Received At Hon»; Kony; By Sir Andrew Caldecott Hong KOIIK, Mar. 8. Gen Yll Hon Mau. Cornmander-in-Chief ol the Cantonese forces, accom- panied bj Rear-Admiral Chan Chak. arrived here this morning on an official visit. Military and civil officials representing the Hong Kong Government met the
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  • 430 9 Cavalleria And Pagliacci LAST NIGHT AT THE THEATRE •THE Gonsale/ Opera Company were well oack. at the tnp of their form again when they presented those inseparable works. Cavaileria Rusticana and I Pagliacci. to a crowded Victoria Theatre last night. Most of those -a ho song had already
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  • 158 9 MONGOLIAN AND MANCHUKUO OFFICERS DESERTING T Shanghai. Mar X WO divisions and a .nixrd brigade have been s,n| garrison Jehol by the general headquarters of the Jap anese Kwantun* Command preparatory to takin S mer the invasion of Suiyuan from the allied forces
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  • 98 9 NO CHANGES IN FRENCH GOVERNMENT Paris. Mar. 8. circle catc-on-cally deny that the Ham annul ha.s any intention to modify iLs present composition, either by the mo.u!sion of new ministers or reshunie oi portfolios. It is added no resignation of ;lnv Minister is contomplatrd. An earlier message stated thrrr were
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  • 91 9 MANOEUVRES AT HONG KONG Kwanßtunx: Officers To Attend Hon* Kont. Mai X In respon.se to the imitation ol the Government of Hon X Konu the Provincial Oovtrnment ol KwaiiKtunß Us sendln« five mi.itarv officers and too air officers to attend ihe cominjt in;uioeuvre.s MM tlio Colony Gen Mau Pui Nam.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 30 9 jjiiHiini ii. 1 1 iuiw iiiji mm i ii" 8S if R ffi II i A _H1 Pii^H^ll lil'j fxH J .XJ i 1 1^» i <___ 'J i LIS "IS*
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    • 114 9 v "•Vx." •>S f EARLY STREAMLINE Many a time m the early days cf motoring and before thorr was any speed Urr.it. Romary Biscuits helped to whi!e au-.y hours of enforced d-^ay. And still, for motorinß. they art the nicest of biscuits. No others exist with quite the same degr<-<>
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 43 9 CABLE TIMES The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the d^Liy on tull rate telegrams Irom Singapore to London yesterday was as follows- Telegram* handed m at 5.00 p.m. 10 minutes; 5.30 p.m 13 minutes: 6.00 p.m 10 minutes: 6.30 p.m. two minutes.
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 475 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 6 p. m. March 8 The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers* margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of .CI denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c. 1944-84 115 114%
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    • 192 10 STOCKS: London 25.360 tons <2G.56:> tons) Liverpool 34,469 tons <37.231 tons* COPRA: Straits S.I) Rotterdam (Jan.): £f] 2.5. 6d. Previously i;2O 17.v 6d. rirru: White Ifuntok: Mar-May: sd. Previously: sd. White Ifuntok: Mar-May sd. Previously sd. Lampong black: Mar-May 2
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    • 879 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co. f s List MONDAY, MAR. 8. 1!»37: 6 P.M. MINING Ami Kit Tin (4s) 5s 6d s'. 9tl Assm Kumbang (f) 3ils 9d MB M AUStral Malay (£> r »4:- Ajrer Hitam <os> 24s 2h.-> Ajir VVeng ($1)
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    • 71 10 ISSUKD KY PRASER AND CO \T THE Pf/un OF BUSINESS VKstkim.Vy Tin at midri.i> «.is si:! I 00. up vji In spit.- „f <h, ver> sharp ,■>,. r-Kt 1 1":; Amoiißst Australians Ihrre irr huvrrs m m»« the I— Htm. A tore* »..n....r s,. li." >rd r
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    • 66 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES .Mar. X Gambier T.T. 7.50 Java Cube 10 50 HamburK Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 21.50 Black. Pepper 12.00 Copra, mixed 7.80 Copra, nindried s.oo Small Flake Tapioca 5 40 R. Saigon Al $174 R. Siam. W.C. No. 1 $162 Rice, Slam, W.C. No 2 $147 Rice,
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    • 61 10 From London 5.30 p. m. March 8 lin: Finn Cash *::>»>!» I7i <"•<} Previously Btroni .it BSM Ii <»<i Three months: C 261 lis. i><i Provi-u^iv v:ii.sr» 12s 6d New York Tin: Settlement: E7l 13s. M Previously 17 Yesterday B1 2i 7d Puniiwsif tT 2i T'jd 20
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    • 216 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Mar. X SELLING London. T.T. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 1 16 London, 1 mon'h-s' tight 24'h Lyons demand 1190 Hamburg demaAd 141 Nea York, demand M 15 16 M n "1. demand •>•» II 16 b r.ivi i. di mand
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    • 202 10 PHASER CO. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books BOM financial Company Dividend Date Ex Div. ytai Payable Date to date Burma Malay fid <12th> Mar. 22 Mar 27 Mar 23 Kattl Tin (id (15th) Mar. 10 Mar 17 Mar 11 7. Malaya!'. Tin 15'; Int. Mar. f{ Mar. II Mar 4
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    • 85 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Mar. 8. ]'l <>'< I«k k noon Bajfii Sellers No I X.R.S.S m casts 'F.ob March) ;w :i Good FAQ. m cases fob March) U No I. X.R.S.S. (Bpol loose I awardable Singapore) :ia :\h i h Maroh 38' 38 ;t X Apr.-June :W K
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    • 202 10 Mar. 1. S, fi. American Can Com 109 1<)8' >; 108 American T< Lephone and l■ sraph 17«. 177% 178' n Railrod 81% 84 r> 8 86 Che 1 08 r>B' 2 (i 8' L Dupont 176 170';.. I 7» :t I one 37% 383 8 38
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  • 351 11 Winning CONTRACT Qatfc David Burnstine, Merwin D. Maler, OtwaUL Jacoby and Howard Schenken world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence FOILING A SAFETY PLAY MI6M CARP VALUES or rue FOUR ACES SvSTfw ES3HBI VJE have often discussed the old bromide about
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  • 130 11 London. Mar. 7. Yesterday'; excil <i dealings In tlu iubb*-i market winch made the "Mac Mondays" of the pasi n;;>k compara tii j.s largely attributed t< s, Fostered by tin- Btrei gth of Nev York, thai big American manufac turera will re-enter the market seeini that
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  • 46 11 London, Mar 5. The Exchequer will benefit to the extent oi £353.745 In death duties on the estate, just proved. totalling c I(M»4. MG6 lelt by Miss Watson, who died last December and who was permanent director o! Suttons. rirm ot carriers. British Wireless
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  • 93 11 Price Movements Narrow And Irregular London. Mar. 7. On the Block Exchange yesterday the Indecisive trend of Gilt-edged Securities was reflected m other .sections m which price movements were mostly narrow and irregular Indian iron and ifell were exceptionally featured. rising from 6fi 9 to 71 9 while
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 403 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In tne colony of Hong Kong) Tk« liability of mem bera to ltmlt*4 lk« extant and In manner I»rMcrlb«d by Ordinance No. of 1929 Of th« Colony. Authorlaed Capital t50.000.000 Issued and Fully Paid-up 130.000.000 lleserve Fund: Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency 110.000.000 Reserve Liability
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    • 506 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, ArSTRAMA AM) C lIINA Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 share.s of £5 each £3 000 000 Reserve Fund £3.000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 IIKAI) OFFICE: 38. Btehopsgate, London, V.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo s.iinon Amritsar
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    • 377 11 RADIO PRC FOR T( SINGAPORE Wavelength— 2:>s metres p.m. b.OO Malay music "gramophone records (5.30 Tamil music i gramophone re- I cords). 700 Music by lainous orchestras gram rphone records). 730 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.45 Piano recital by Harold Scott, 815 Memories ol Strau.ss < gramo- phone records).
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    • 270 11 )GRAMMES ODAY Transmission 3 The following frequencies will be used: (ISII |&01 m., GSCi Ui.Hii m. and GSF ItJI m. p.m. 9.20 Bi<; Ben. a programme ol new gramophone rerorcLs. U AS 'World Affairs. 1 A t ilk 10.00 Variety. 10.20 The Torquay Municipal Orchestra. Tom Williams (baritone*. From The
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    • 643 12 THE REGISTRATION OF DOCKERS Liverpool Scheme Benefits Cited TIIK benefit to dockers of the Liverpool registration scheme was mentioned m Glasgow, recently at the resumed Ministry of Labour inquiry into the port transport industry. The Liverpool scheme, it was slated, had been a great step forward m the social betterment
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    • 124 12 Improvements Proposed For I Inn am Island For the building ol an Inner harbour the Canton Government i| ready Ho .spend $4,770,000. say tbe Canton newsI papers. The May )r has appointed Mr Mak Kln-tsjeng, as Chairman oi the Inner Harbour Operation Committee. The inner harbour .scheme
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    • 311 12 Overcome A Difficult Problem Nauru, or PIOMMM Island, which lies on the Equator N W ol British N- w Oulltea, is on<* of the chief sources ol the supply ol phosphate to Australasia The deptMM is worked .md shipped by the British Phoaphi c mmission. representing the
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    • 162 12 1 lumber Telephone Service Inaugurated A r phone ttnrl I link up Hull and the Hun "11 UM a M :.augu n it \m A i radio>telephone ■trrlce tor and o; HUH P s! OHi tkm a ship-to-shore t<?;« pvtee >• Ktlable t ill :>.-d
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    • 108 12 The lollowing passengers for Malaya arc m the Antenor which is duf> »n .Singapore from Europe on Mar 20 Mrs W. A Allan. Miss D I Corn, r Mrs Fraser and Infant Mr Q C Kayp Mr c; R Liven Mrs Llvett. Mrs MoCrow. Mrs O'Qracty and Infant Mafor
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    • 25 12 The Naldera Ls excited to arrive trom Hong Konn M 10 am tomorrow j H.« will proceed alongside the SHJ whurt on arrival.
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    • 77 12 apt;iin .1. A. Smith <M IW Iv.inrhi tain .1 a maiui. at pits. n1 and J i p.. tMM educated H th v n, A- tin tram. befow barque nu: a leu xi Sardinia i MTVfd ii h. r girt, wr»' i Hi* when
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    • 515 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M. 8.) f!T TELEPHONE: Freight 6433— Passage MIL if X L- IfISBF LLOYDS AGENTS. r BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATI MALAY STATES BAILWATI. ROYAL STATE RAILV'AV 1 OF 81AM, CANADIAN PACIffIC *WORU>* gftUJUT. (Incorporated m «n*l*J><l> LTRAYEL SYSTHI THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU
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    • 634 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals 'ii*l tr BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru, KuaJa Kri and Tumpat: Mon. Wed.. Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 am.
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    • 316 13 BY. P&Oand BRITISH INDIA "LINES P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWAROS A: Mr COP FT mi r HOMEWARDS m? Max BURDWAN A p- a Mar 11 UPUTANA I7uofl CfYv ;•9 RFU •Cirggonly. Also loading for Havre, Hull N Continent. t Not Calling at Bombay With iih*rtT t«» .-ail at
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    • 633 14 K. P. M. ROKAN— Tuesday. Mar. 9. Bengalis. Paneh. Berombane, TanjonsMengeidar, Tanjong-Leidong aaid Asa h an. TIIEDENS Wednesday. Mar. 10. Muntok and Palembane TOGIAN- Wednesday. Mar. 10, P Sambue. Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. MAKASSER- Wednesday. Mar. 10. P. Sambue. Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan. Ppeloe-Pallas, Pejigalian -EstaU- and Bjfnsjlt. CREMER- -Wednesday. Max.
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    • 690 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dtid AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO EUKOPF t'KOM SINCAPORH AM) RNANO VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY. SUEZ, PORT SAID. Al .r.X VMJKH, NAPLKS. GENOA. MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK Arrives. Leaves Leave* Arrive* Spore Spore. Tenant- New York. Pie.'; Hayes Mar. U Mar 15 Apr 24 PICK. Wlkon Mar. 19 Mar.
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  • 541 15 YESTERDAY'S PLAY IN V.M.C.A. TOURNAMENT Ml lirst Japanese woman. Miss Kubota. to take part m a local tennis tournament sa\e a very pood k count of hrr\<sterday, when partnered by Kooayashl, siie gave Chaa Choon LeOfig and Mrs. Olhret a hard tussle m a
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  • 39 15 i lie Business Housei League Bx- v: l d on the Harbour Board round yesterday the G.EC. beat the Kong and Shanghai Bank by the ioal oi the match. Kee Chuan scored just beiorr naif
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  • 46 15 TOD A Y'S SOCCER MATCH 'TUX Royal Engineers meet the Police In a First Division match at Aii'-on Roud stadium this afternoon. It will br the first appearance fan public tlu--season of thr Police. Thr S.tppen beat the Malaya 'Z l m friendli match la^t month.
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  • 275 15 GOOD FIGHT AT PENANG Narrow Decision For Menu-hit (iFrom our Own C :i(i -nt i IVn.um M.ir. 8. Johnny OabUCO, th Hawaiian fea therweight, amazed i Larg< ckm Wembl lasi night In lu^ ftghi wit! Neil Hemchit, the Siamese lig by hi.s remark and ag ess, while tnchli n ol
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  • 598 15 PROGRAMME OF NINE EVENTS ON SATURDAY <Fnr Otir Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. S. THE following are the handicap, for first day's races at Kuala udtnpu: on Saturday: Hrrsrs. (lass 1. Iliv. I, Hi fiirs). I 1 Bestlot 9.0 Knight's Eye 8.6 Wlckliiw Bay 83
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  • 141 15 There will be .several new players m the cricket trial next week-end and though the teams have not yet been announced it la understood that J. E. Slade. who turned out for tht Club over last week-end, will be a member lot one of tho
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  • 104 15 Thirty-cißht cards were taken out for the March Medal at the ReppH Golf Club and the following were the scores returned: G. McGufftn 1 down C. W. Watson I F. H. Bradley 3 E. Satchell 4 H. Irving Jones 5 J. R. Walker 5 J. C. MacLeod
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  • 43 15 The Mayblossom BP. "B" team, which will meet the Cheng B.P. 'B team on Saturday at tlvj tormer's court at 2.30 p.m. is: Hassan Mattar. Abdullah Mattar Bakar Mattar. Omar Mattar. Hamid Ivlattar and Mohammad Noor. Reserves: Rhnmmu":ini uid Zaka]iah Mattar.
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  • 363 15 HEAVY BATTERY SCORE SIX GOALS AGAINST CRICKET CLUB 7th. Heavy Battery, R.A. hangi) 6; S.C.C. "B" 0. IT was a goalie's holiday for Rawson during the soccer match between the 7th Heavy Haitrry ((hangi) and the S.( \C "B" which the gunners won easily six-nil at the padang yesterday. Of
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  • 63 15 FINAL MATCH IN AUSTRALIA Sydney, Mar. 8. QTARTING ;i two-day match against the Combined I'niversities here today the MjCjC. lost six wickets for 165 run>. says K« nt. r Hammond is not out for 70 and there was no play before lunch owing to rain. This will be the tourists
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  • 48 15 London. M*r. S. The FA. Cvip st>:m-l\n.il.s Ul bt -(I on Apr 10 are Wotverhampton or Bunderlond MillwaU. West Bromwich vs Preston ArI: WolTerhami with Sunderland the IeRU-ftnal viU be played at Liveip 10l tnd il Sunderlatid win It will I iyed at Huddersfleld Reuter
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  • 35 15 'i h ecretai f <>; I tit sak that the p and o. Bank I withdrawn from the Business H Leagu and their record hu n xpunged from the League Table
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  • 607 16 Association Football Is Their Favourite Sport CRICKET AND RUGGER INTERNATIONALS •THE Gordon Highlanders, who arrive m Singapore on Apr. 3, have been a mystery to the Singapore sporting world up to the present, but we have non received details of their prowess from our
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  • 744 16  -  NIM ROD BY GUNNERS BEAT MIDDS BY 5 GOALS TO NIL R.A 5; Middlesex lf<«t. .0 SUPREME confidence was the keynote of the Royal Artillery's opening success m the First Division at Anson Road stadium yesterday. After leading by a solitary goal at thr interval,
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  • 198 16 16 Players To Tour Cochin-China (BY MMK(II)) FOLLOWING an MffSßgHMMrt between the Singapore Amateur Football Association and the Cochin-China Football Association, a series of friendly annual interport matches is beinj? inaugurated this year. Singapore, taking the initiative, ls 9t :.c.:i\j, .1 U\i:n > Saigon to open the series. A meeting
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  • 57 16 THE Scottish rugger tram to play .tig !.i nd on .Mar. 20 is: Marshall (Edinburgh Cas.), Johnson (Richmond). Dick, iMacrae (St. Andrew's), R. Shaw (Glasgow 11. S.) f Ross. Logan (Edinburgh W'ders), Henderson (Dunfermlinc). Gray (Gala). Inglis (Cambridge). Horsburgh London Scottish), Melville (Army), Young (Cambridge
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  • 167 16 LINCOLN AND NATIONAL CALLOVERS Monte Sano Ready Cash Head Quotes London. Mar ft. THE latest calloverx lor U shire and Grand Nat.o: cabled by Reuter. are .t.s prues taken and offered except otherwise stated Monte Sano 100 to 7 Take My 15 to 1 offered 100 to 6 •n La
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  • 30 16 The RE team to play II todays league mat^h al Anvon Road It: McDermid. Patrick. GnfTV Q de Marshal l.s.y B.: Dudley Evan.s. Pearson. Po>*
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  • 169 16 The replay of the February honey tie at the Is. and Golf Club resulted m a win for Lre Rang Kirn who returned a .score of all square on Bogey. About 12 cards v.siv taken out for the March mixed roureome competition en Sunday over the first
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  • 74 16 S.G.C. TITLE TO MRS. CO WEN T'HK Women's (101 l Champion ship of the Singapore (iolf Club bctwreii Mrs. owen and Mrs. Hill was plascd o(T yesterday at Bukii Timah over 18 holes and resulted m a v.in for Mrs. Cowen, one up. The players were all square at the
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  • 22 16 spmhagSSV M;ir. 7. M; created B etres bi 6 miii. rd wa.s 1: M 8 sec. Oct. i, ira Reuter
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