The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 March 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,113. ESTD. 1835 FRIDAY, MARCH 19. 1937. 16 CENTS.
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    HONG KONG'S DEFENCES "BOMBED"
    177 1 Start Of "Make-Believe 'SKINS AND FLYING-BOATS PART OF INVADERS Main Attack On Colony Expected At Week-End Hong Kong, Mar. 18. AIRCRAFT flying over Hontf Kon*c yesterday pre<atfed the opening of the make-believe hostilities. Hohk Konjj is now at war with Blueland, a mythical country to the
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    "DOLLAR PRINCESS" LEAVES
    81 1 and Mrs. J. C Hickingbotham, ilifornia, who arrived at Singapore on Tuesday by the Dollar liner Presic.f r.t Wilson left for C tl I by th? Karapara afteioon. They will rejoin the President Wilson Bt Bombay and travel as far as Suez visit E^vo: and the Holy
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    SQUALL CAPSIZES TONGKANG
    49 1 Caught in a .-quad in th? harbour, o g loaded with beans capsized outside the Master Attendant's Pier vday at about 3 pm. Two Chinese w:re swept ov:rboard. the ace den' t attended with any less of life as a p sampan pir-ked up the men.
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    KOWLOON PETITIONS NANKING
    110 1 Shanghai. Mar 18. Tr-IE delegate! oi the people of the town o: Kowloon. within the leased Br tlsh territory opposite the island of II ng Kong, have arrived in Nanking to petit i n the Central Government for the retention of China's judicial jurisdl tion over the
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    Armed Police Guard K.L. Court For Rioters' Trial
    353 1 73 OF 109 DISCHARGED (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. IR. piFrY police of whom *>5 carried rifles, made a cordon round the Kuala Lumpur police court today as relatives and spectators crowded in eager to see the trial of the
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    SOB-SISTER HAS SENSE OF HUMOUR
    131 1 Delicious Story Of "Heiress To Wed In Singapore" AS a contemporary eon ve*terday. Mis<* Zy Parrtlil ovial .sob-sister of the Five 3tar W iy. Amer.- 1.. new-paper mt| really has a .sense o: humour Another Sir.g:ip:re altermon er swallowed "ho >k. line I.c l :.ker"
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    AMOY POLICE CHIEF MURDERED
    43 1 Col. Chen Siang Lin Chief Ol M Amoy Chinese Pol re. w BUHth by lour unknown i^reien MMMftai morning The Chinese Po.ne DMMrU&enl has referred the mat t-er to the A Municipality for neciftl Instruct! Sin Chew Jit Poh
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    KING'S FIRST RACING SUCCESS
    90 1 Jubilee Wins In Field Of 19 At Liverpool Liverpool. Mar. 18. Terrific cheers greeted the King's i win In the Molyneux Two- Year-Old Stakes c\jr five furlongs with Jubilee. Running the first race of its career. Jubilee started an 11 to 4 favourite, but was hard
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    I. T. C. MEETING
    26 1 London. .Mar. IS. TT is learned no fresh decisions were reached at today's International Tin Committee meeting. No communique was issued Reuter
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    Red Leader Accepts Nanking's Conditions
    181 1 Shanghai. Mar. 18. IA CHOW EN LAI. leader of I*l the Communist regime in Shensi. is reported to have accepted all the four conditions of Nanking regarding a compromise between the Central Government a:;d the Red units in the Northwest regions of China. The four
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    BUDGET DAY
    21 1 London. Mar. 18. Budget Day will be Apr. 20. announced Mr. Baldwin in the House of Commons today.— Reuter
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    JAPAN'S GRAVE RESPONSIBILITY
    111 1 CAN PREVENT BATTLE OF BUILDING YARDS Nothing For Any Power To Gain London, Mar. IK. \TO Power has anything te Sain by the resumption of qualitative naval competition in which the only limit is the sky, says The Times, and it will be prevented if the Japanese,
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    "BALANCE THE BUDGET"
    44 1 U.S. Banker*! Plea T< Inflation w -1..V. Mar. I A ltT Ol thi- Budget, higher ll n Mr ■nd I the i Inflation bt broad 1..-: A I .\:.d .ced re, ivcry must bl I mbtequent >: M ry infl Mr] Reuter
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    17 1 A w .r -he v .i id L.w Life A MB fthen |h< i 81 lor i
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    STOP PRESS
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  • LAST NIGHT OF OPERA
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      Gonsalez Co. Do Carmen
      356 2 T'HERE were many expressions of regret at the Victoria Theatre last night that the Gonsalet Opera Company's production of Carmen marked the end of their phenomenally successful season in Singapore The company have given s 0 many fine performances during this period that one was prepared
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      SIR ROBERT CRAIGIE
      143 2 Leaves London To Take Up Tokio Ambassadorship London. Mar. IS. Sir R .bert Craigie. interviewed yesterday on his departure to Tokio via America, expressed deep satisfaction at his appointment as Ambassador to Japan, which country he has not visited since his childhood, when his father, the late
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      INDIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
      71 2 The office-bearers and committee members of the Indian Chamber of Commerce for the year 1937 are: President, Mr. Mohamed Jumabhoy Vice-President. Mr. G. Maganlal; Hon Secretary. Mr. Chhotubhai D. Shah; Hon. Treasurer. Mr. H. S. Degani; Hon Auditor, Mr. G. Uttamram; Committee members. Mr. H. J.
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      GERMANY AND Her Colonies
      709 2 GERMANY AND Her Colonies WHY SHOULD SHE NOT GET WHAT SHE WANTS?— LET US ALL GET WHAT WE WANT! THE ONLY EXCEPTION HITLER MUST NOT GET MALAYA WHAT ABOUT A GENERAL CLEAN SWEEP To The Editor. j Sir.- I believe Mr. Stanley-Jones j was right when he unmasked in the
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      BACK-STAGE FILM
      85 2 "Young: And Beautiful" At The Alhambra In 'Young and Beautiful." which opened at the Alhambra last night. one rather expects, from the title, a series of song and dance numbers. I here Is actually a good deal of backstag." talk and •publicity stunts" to give Judith Allen as
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      FORWARD SALES OF RUBBER
      71 2 The following forward sales of rubber made on behalf of the undermentioned companies are announced: PAJAM LIMITEI) 90 tons London Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet, delivery 10 tons monthly April December 1937. at 41 cents per lb. nett FOB. Singapore. ILL BENCT CONSOLIDATED RUBBER CO.. LTD. 30
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      ART EXHIBITION CLOSING
      57 2 The art exhibition at the Y.W.C.A., Raffles Quay, given by M. A. J. Lt Mayeur. will end on Monday. Polok, the Balinese dancer, will dance at the exhibition this afternoon at 6.30 clock and on Monday at the same ime. M. Le Mayeur will give an exhibition
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      A WOMAN REBELS"
      120 2 Emotional Drama At The Katharine Hepburn and Herbert Marshall can always be depended upon to give sound portrayals and 'heir first appearance together in A Woman Rebels." at the Pavilion Theatre should do much to enhance their reputation Miss Hepburn gives an extremely moving portrait of a
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      TEOH CHEW POIT IP HUAY KWAN
      140 2 At the bi-annual election of the Teoh Chew Poit Ip Huay Kwan. the following were elected as office-bear-ers and committee for the ensuing two years: President. Mr Lee Wee Nam: VieePresidents, Mr. Yeo Chan Boon and Mr Tan Chin Hian. Hon Treasurer. Mr. Tan
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      POLICE BAND
      52 2 The band of the S.S. Police will perform the following programme at Telok Ayer at 6 p.m. today: March. Aciolphe »Michaelis>; Overture, Les Cloches de Corneville (Planquette) Selection. Sally <Kern>; Valse. Llle d'Amour (Batifort) Trombone and euphonium duet. Excelsior (Balfe»; Melodie d'Amour (Engelman); PotPourri. A Musical Switch (arr.
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      415 2 AGENTS WANTED. i ypC easily earned in Commission by obtaining orders for Pri vate Christmas Cards ana Calendar^ from your friends and acquaintances No previous experience necessary Write today for beautiful Free Sample Book to Britain's largest and foremost Publishers Highest Commission Do not mis* this great money making opportunity
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      305 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. i n WAMPOLE'S PRODUCTS have NO EQUAL anywhere. TRY THEIR MILK OF MAGNESIA for Indigestion, Constipation and Intestinal Fermentation. A BRITISH BETTER PRODUCT FOR LESS MONEY 20 oz. bottle $1 20 8 oz. .65 sold by all Chemists Stores. Distt thutors GRAFTON LABORATORIES. BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATOM.
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      422 2 Gbe Sinoaporc Jrec flSress Head Office: Cecil Street. Singapore Phone: 4.1 (S line* with ex tension* to all depart mi ale) Tel: Thnee" simipuir Kuala Lumpur Office: 25. Java Street. Phone: ittl. Ipoh Office: Brew ater Bond. Phone: 37. Penang Office: 12. Bishop Htree*. f.n*ng Phone: 1477. London Offiee: to
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      83 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chief Justice in the lst < "urt at 10.30 a.m. S 570 35 Re Seena Oona Raja Mohamed deceased lor mention and Motion in Bkcy 95 36 Re. Chop Koong Hin. At 11 a.m.:-^3.529 36-Lola Sassoon vs E. Reuben and Bankruptcy r Dr
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      43 2 CABLE TIMES The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company annouces that the delay on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed in at 5 p.m. three minutes; 5.30 p.m. four minutes; 6 pm ten minutes; 6.30 p.m. seven minutes
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      177 2 Diary Of The Day High Water: 2.14 m. 8.8 ft 343 p.m. 7 ft. Sports Boxing: Gauder vs Boon M^h at New World. Lawn Tennis: SCC and Y.M.C A tourney. Soccer: SCC vs. Casuals. Police vs. R.A.; TJ. and R. vs Wearnes; Y.M. CA. vs. H M.S Terror. Cinemas ALHAMBRA
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    DEVIL WORSHIP CAUSES FAMINE
    166 3 Government Forced To Take Action LIBERIA'S RICE CRISIS B SIERRA LEONE, .MAR. 7. LACK MAGIC HAS SITU POWER IN THK AFRICAN REPI BLK OF LIBERIA THAT IT HAS CAI SED A FAMINE AM) FORCED THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT TIIE CONTINUANCE OF THE DISASTER
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    FATAL STABBING OF SIKH WATCHMAN
    228 3 Coroners Murder Verdict •yilE inquiry into the death ol a Sikh watchman, named Gajan Sinfch. who was fatally stubbed in the back in a house in New Market Koad one or the busiest parts or Singapore's Chinatown on the night or .lan 16. was resumed
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    LOCAL FLOWER SHOW
    276 3 E Holttum. representing Botanic Gardens E. Galistan, representing Singapore Orchid Society. Ee Yew Kim. representing Malacca Horticultural I Society. J. C Nauen. representing Singapore Gardening Society. R. Renton, representing Singapore Chamber of Commerce, Tlv Hon. Mr. Tay Lian j Teck representing Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce MET.KR
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    PACKET TAKEN FROM CAR
    95 3 Search For Owner The Singapore police .ire anxious to get into touch with the owner of a green saloon car. beann«; Singapore registration, which was parked in front 'of Messrs. B.P de Silva's in Hign Street last Friday morning. Taken from this ear it was allBg<
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    21 3 photo). T. A. HOLYOAK, who with R. I Smith won their Godown doubles* tie at the s.c.c. on Monday. Free Press
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    MONEY-LENDER SWINDLED
    512 3 Charges Against Chinese D< M > KOH RSNG was put on his trial yesterday at the Singapore Assizes, before Mr. Justice Home and a common jury, on an indictment of three counts, accusing him or using as genuine three Thomas Cook's travellers' cheques, two ror eueh und the
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    $100,000 CLAIM IN BREACH CASE
    718 3 Hopes Of A Settlement A BREACH of promise of marriage action in which $100,000 damages is claimed, wa.s begun in the High Court yesterday before the' Chief Justice. Mr. Justice P. A. McElwaine. the parties being members of two well-known Jewish families in Singapore. The
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    $6,800 IN DEBT
    494 3 $6,800 IN DEBT Because I had some firms with whom I had contracts and I could not spoil my reputation and I had to carry on business. Hoping for better times all along?— Yes. GENEROUS OFFER In reply to further questions, the bankrupt said that he was now the chief
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      228 3 INDIGESTION Goes in 2 minutes Hei' .'omcthilli; of i«. i: Im all sufferers irom Indigestion h<-.«. m-a i. ilitulener and stomach r.< new chare (Mil an ttctttmtrd #t Q charcoal- -m n h fifty timr the pou rr of absorption ol oidinaiv medicinal charcoal "\\y.*_ This neu produet Ls known
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
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      Around The Town—Mignon Looks On
      2424 4 Around The Town Mignon Looks On THE 'OLD VIC" In the early hours of this morning the curtan was rung down on "Carmen' but for Singaporeans it had 0 much more intimate interest than mar siing the close of one of the fin* st and most enjoyable ot opera seasons
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      192 4 mm^f^-m^^ ew designs the Sr J latest in FRENCH Jm'rS. w Material,. Q^* DOULATRAMS T\J^nfastidious about t^ my Talcum Powder I V A Softer the bath following vigorous exercise we all need a powder that is absolutely smooth and silky That's whv I use Cuticura Talcum. It is the most
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      62 4 RE -OPENING ENGLISH SCHOOL OF DANCING LATEST STEPS TAUGHT CHILDREN'S CLASSES TWICE WEEKLY $5. STARTING APRIL Ist. Apply 58. CAIRNHILL ROAD. •Wmg AL t>> re-Morel m I Y^X "iiritul ii ixpiul l\ i^lim mmmmWgy 3 Sizes. OBTAfNABLE ■*i Small from money l>> pur Medium ALL CHEMISTS ,h t 4 h
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    292 5 TWO CACHALOTS (SPERM WHALES) were washed _*h,. r tt_ tcrdani h\ tue boats Thp 4 -ni TT? Mashed ash» >r e at Terneuzen. Holland, and were taken to Rotat Leiden. T_s^_aJ^2___^M_Lf t _I there and thc skeletons plaeed In the Museum of Natural History No similar whale have _a__^ Cac
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    WELFARE OF LOCAL MUSLIM COMMUNITY
    274 6 Central Body To Guard Their Interests IMPORTANT REFORMS PIE welfare and betterment of the Muslim community in Singapore are the objects of a new organisation, known as the Muslim Centra! Body, Singapore, which has just been granted exemption from registration under the societies Ordinance. The
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    Tourist Nearly Left On Remote Island
    484 6 Tourist Nearly Left On Remote Island COUSIN OF LOCAL LAWYER A LONDONER on the Stella Polaris, a cousin of Mr. C. V. Miles, the well-known Singapore lawyer, related to the Free Press yesterday how he was lost on Floreana, the famous island in the Galapagos group, and suffered from thirst
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    31 6 Mr. A. B. S. Boswell. Senior Conservator of Forests. Taiping. will shortly be leaving for Kedah. Mr. C Smith, who has just returned from leave, has taken over from Mr. Buswell
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    11 YEARS WITH DUODENAL ULCER
    196 6 Maclean Brand Stomach Powder Worked Wonders. Eviry sullerer trom stomach trouble knews that although his conditicn may not be very sceieus yet. it will soon get beyond his control if neglected. Apathy and neglect have landed many a stomach suiltrer with ga?tric and duodenal ulcer
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    FORESTRY RESEARCH
    233 6 FORESTRY RESEARCH Experts Confer At Kepong (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 17. I'WENTY Malayan officers and delegates from three outside territories Mr. A. J. Beversluis. Inspector of Forestry in Netherlands India. Mr. B. J. C. Spurway. Senior Forest Officer in Sarawak, and Mr. H G. Keith. Conservator of
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    CHOLERA IN BANGKOK
    132 6 Further Appreciable Increase Reported •From Our Own Correspondent i Bangkok. Mar. 17. Another appreciable increase in ehoera cases th. 1 second within i few ninths has occurred in Siam the total number of cases notified over the whole kingdom having risen by SbOUt 100 to 435 in
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    EXCHEQUER RETURNS
    66 6 London. Mar. 17. Treasury returns for the past jveek show total ordinary revenue lor the financial year, which will end on Mar. 31. amounted on Mar. 13 to £745.397. 079. At *he corresponding date of last year the total was £709.719.376. Total ordinary expenditure for the year to
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    122 6 signed to encourage the spirr and practice of thrift, .self-help mutual help, co-operation and neighbourly goodwill. POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS The membership of the Body is open to Muslims of good character and no: less than 21 years of age residing in Singapore, and also to Muslim associa tions or clubs in
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    24 6 photo). J. S. NATHAN partnered by H H. Markham won his tie in the championship doubles event at the S.C.C. on Tuesday. Free Press
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    DOMESTIC TIN QUOTA
    54 6 Following the announcement ohat the International Tin Committee has increased the international tin quota for the period April to June. 1937, to 110 per cent, the Central Committee under the Tin and Tin-ore (Restriction) Enactment. Federated Malay States, has determined the domestic quota for the next period
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    SELANGOR BOY SCOUTS
    349 6 New Troops Make Good (From ();.r Own C a ponient Kuala l.umpur, Mar. 16. •T^HE Hon Mr. S. \V. Jones. British Resident. Selangor, presided at the annuai general meeting of the Selangor Boy Scouts' Association held last night at the Victoria Institution Hall A tribute to thi
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    ANOTHER WORLD CRUISE YACHT HERE
    309 6 Fourth Within A Month DISTINGUISHED PASSENGERS ON STELLA POLARIS rE fourth cruise vessel to v. sit Singapore within a .nonth. the 6,000-ton cruise yacht Stella Polaris armed at Si.igapore yesterday morning from Netherlands Indie on a round-the-world voyage with nearly l.">0 passengers The fortunate travellers
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    SYNTHETIC RUBBER
    171 6 "Certain To Prove A Menace M MQTHTHETIC rubber is certain to prove a menace to th<* real product tVtfttuaUy," said Mr J V Orowney New York, where he i^ associated uith a large rubber concern, when he arrived by the cruise vessel Stella Polaris at Singapore yesterday on
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      74 6 Bertam Panels. Maker and repairer of rattan and Bertam Chicks. Canvas and Spring Blinds. Tarpaulins, Tents, Bags, Tennis Blue Screens, Bertam Panels, Wire Netting Fencing, Wool bantings and Hags. ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2454. Office:— 66, Robinson Koad, (Opposite Telegraph Co.) Workshop. >»3, Joo Chiat Place, I Singapore. Orders promptly hxecuted.
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      187 6 at" —to keep your dog in first-clasa condition, full of vitality whatever Write for r > the weather, Iced him regularly -fWuit Book- tot on onc or othcf of SPRATT^S Spratte Patent Ltd^ Meat Fibrinc Dog Foods. Hia LOXDoy, England appearance will repay your discrimination, and you'll know he is
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    Y.M.C.A. Juniors Score Easy Win At Water Polo
    298 7 W M.C.A. JUNIORS triumphed over the R.A.F. by seven goals to one in a well-combined vater polo game at Fort Canning yesterday. A week ago they beat the H.M.S. Hermes eight-one. Yesterday the team worked so well that, although occasionally erratic they
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    STOLE 10 BICYCLES
    160 7 Youth Sentenced To 10 Weeks' RJ. Convicted on a charge ol having stolen ten bicycles. Ng Sam Bee. <a young Chinese, was sentenced bv Mr W G. Reeves, the third magistrate, yesterday to ten weeks rigorous imoriionment to be followed by six months police supervision. Inspector Ooodship
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    16 7 A committee will inquire Into the recent escape and return oi a prisoner 'from Guernsey Prison.
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    ATTEMPTED SUJCIDE
    153 7 Chinese Found Hanging Hy Wife Still be iring th? red weal left allegedly by I rope with whi Jh he tried ing himsell. Chan Ah Tiang appeared before Mr. \V. C» R&cves. the m "ed magistrate, &i*)Kjpc~e. yesterday to answer a charge ol attempt d suicide, at Duxton
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    ALLEGED CAR THEFT
    58 7 The case against Sucha Singh a sikh who was charged before Captain Nelson J lies, the second magistrate, Singapore, yesterday with the theft ot a mot r car belonging to Mr Feter Macguin was postponed tor a week. The value Ol tihe ear w.is given as $:i_o.
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    48 7 The following have been selected to lay football for the Y.M.C.A. in a lriendly match vs. Fort Panning today at 5.15 p.m. at Fort Canning: Tan Kwan Seng. Kenny, Jackson. Teck. Day. Swee K eng, Bates. Omar. Wee, Hock and Song Reserves: Sing Ching and N V. Pillay.
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    ELECTRICITY DEVELOPMENT
    322 7 Still In Its Infancv As j Iti F.M.S. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 16. «T*HE development of electricity in 1 this country is yet in its infancy, but with the steady progress which is being made, the time is not far distant when the idea of
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    MALACCA ELECTRIC LIGHTING
    416 7 $80,000 Profit For Last Year "PHE report ol the directors of Malac- ca Electric Lighting Ltd. stag's that the net profit lor the year endid December last was $80,349 to which has been added $***** brought torward, making Ml. 134 Dividends on the 10 p r <
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      320 7 ALHAMBRA NEXT CHANGE DOUBLE FEATURE BILL THE WOOLIES ARE COMING that was the cry of fighting cowmen in a feud against k an avalanche of e^Sv rf bawling sheep) AmwQ^\. Www |rjT> 6N ALSO! "STREAMLINE EXPRESS with EVELYN VENABLE, VICTOR JORY and RALPH FORBES 3 FAMOUS STARS OF "SWING TIME"
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      309 7 TRULY GREAT ENTERTAINMENT A Grand Comedy Show! m UAMRDA 1 Thrills and Laughs by the -H il l¥l D IC M I PAVILION I *Sj TON„HT «..S-9.,»-NIGHTLY 6.15-9.15 CAPIITOL mm m I Double Feature Programme 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 fi/ATuaniur A Star Studded Musical KATHARINE WILLIAM POWELL Melange HEPBURN MYRNA LOY
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE BIRTH
    26 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE BIRTH GLASS HOOPER At Downs Hall. Bridport. Dorset, on Mar 11, I<j37. to Lorothea <ne«- Parnell wile of George Erskine Glas.s Hojper. a daughter
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1937. The Estate Strikes
    916 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1937. The Estate Strikes THE action of the authorities in withdrawing the charges against many of the !09 Chinese strikers arrested during Sunday's not.s will be generally welcomed. An element of tension has crept into the situation in Selungor and Negri Sembilan as
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    DAY TO DAY
    244 8 Mr R p Bradley, Assistant Engineer. PWD. Alor Star, is le*vtn| England n Mar h* Mr W. W Davidson. If.C is acting as State Engineer. Kedal vice Mr. A V Olbbings who has gone on lease. Mr. C W A. Sennett. MC.S.. has been seconded tor service
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    As I was Saying
    533 8 Scottish Links With Holland MisUtidinfl Criminal Statist it TPHE possibility that Princess Juliana may visit Scotland with her husband recalls the old associations between the two countries. Thus when Grant Duff visited the Hague and had an audience of the King in 1862 he nottd that
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    1018 8 The Ventriloq u ist KJ\R PVE had advised the port r- Risa that he wished to ho train M-a-whi. he walked up down r he sm.vi: plsttarm to k himsell it had been an linpi Lble iftem I n The eha:rs that rsnner hsd written to h.rr. :ib mt were
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      512 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 6 p. m. Marcfi 18 Share of £1 denomination unlesa Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated New York prices quoted in US «n T d h Va b m °n e t,Xle mlM,t iCbb^ mar ns b "*<™«
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      176 10 Mar. 15. l(j. 17. American Can. Com 108 :5 4 109' 108'' 2 American Telephone and Telegraph 175'., 174 1733-, Ateheaon Railroad 86 83' 4 85 r Cbesopeok 63% 64 63% Wk 40 w_ General Electric BO* 59 58' General M::tor.s 653„ 65'-, 64' ,riv, ar 45»
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      73 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Mar. IH. li o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S in cases 'FOB. March* 42 12% I Oood FAQ in cases •FOB March. 41' U% No. I.X.R.S S. (Spotloose) <awardable Singapore. 41-*^ 42 March 42 421 April-June 42'., 42' July-Sept. 42% 42% Oct. -Dec. 42% 42%
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      69 10 Mar. 18. Gambler T.T. 7.50 Java Cube 10 50 Hamburg Cube 15 00 White Muntok Pepper 19 50 Black, Pepper 11 50 Copra, mixed 8.20 Copra, aundried 8.50 Small Flake Tapioca 550 R. Saigon Al $158 R. Siam, WC. No. 1 $148 Rice, Siam, W.C. No. 2
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      188 10 From London 5.30 p. m. March 18 RFBBER: Firm Londdn Spot: 12 9 16d. 12 11 16d. Previously: 123 B d. 12 7 16d. May: 125, 8 d 123 4 d. Previously: 12 7 16d. 12 9 16d. July-Sept.: 12 11 16d. 12 13 16d Previoualy: 12
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      63 10 From London 5.30 p. m. March 18 I in: Firm. Cash i:302 10s. Previously Firm at £297 15s Throe months: *:294 15* Previously £289 15s 00 Previously 65 25 .Settlement e74 12s 6d Previously: C7l 10> Yesterday _7 2* 4d Previou_y .i_7 gg, 4d. Spot 20 7
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      75 10 London Closing Quotations March 18 Method of Parity belore Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday vlously Paria Francs to 124 21 106 7 16 160'-. New York $to 488 4885 16 4885 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 12 107 893' 2 8 93^ 5S? 1 w°, ng Per dollar
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      203 10 I I In. SELLING London, tt. 2 4 i 16 IdOndon, demand 2 4 1 16 London. 4 months' sight 2 4« B Lyons, demand 1240 Hamburg, demand 141 New Y(jrk. demand 57 Mo.lt re. il. demand of Batavia demand 103-„ Qamarang, demand io:i' s Calcutta. Bombay
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      FRASER & CO. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      198 10 FRASER CO. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS D Total f° r Books Close linanri-il Company Divi dend Date Div tmdU y^ m iJ.« c r Payable Date to date Av r Hitam 15'- Int. Mar. 9 Mar. 24 Mar 15 30 and s'i Bonus Batu Selangor 7%'„ Int. Apr. 3 Apr.
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      1173 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co.'s List Pa Jam (fl 2 47 Parlt Perauc (sl> 2 50 Perak R Valley (tl. 1 40 I aiKfcor ($1» .72 Radella (fs> 590 Sandycroft <$2' 165 Suloh 50 > 50 Sunuei Ba«an ($2. 370 IVs Sunset Itamal
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      115 10 ISSUED BY PRASES AND CO. AT THE CI OSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday mm lUtffc, up Ths tSS share market had another qniet da> prices on the whole, however, were u.u -hanged SMr-Kv r.::::^ serf,.,,, „ere WMhund uilh little business pas'in, Australians there are buyers
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    912 11 IN CORONATION LANTERN PROCESSION No Grotesque Lions And Dragons CHINESE TOPICS BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT pROTESQUE-LOOKING lions and vl dragons will not form part of the lantern procession which the Chinese community of Singapore will stage in celebration of the Coronation on May 12. according to the decision of the
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    89 11 Outrage In America New York, Mar. 15. E even orange swastikas, each measuring thne feet, blazoned the wall of the Jewish Rodelnh Scholem Synagogue during the night. The synagogue lies on the opposite side of Central Park to the German quarter of tre city and has
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    202 11 Japanese Cruiser To Visit Singapore On Way When the 10.000-ton Japanese cruiser Ashigara visits Singapore next month on her way to take part in the Coronation review at Spithead. it will make Japan the fifth foreign Power to have a vessel pass through Singapore within a few months.
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      792 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 10.05 A pianoforte recital. 10.20 The Grand National: A running 1,333 kc/s (225 m.) commentary grom the Racep.m. course. Aintree, Liverpool. 6.00 De Souza's Band-dance music 10 50 A P™S ram of gramophone reand kronchongs. on S_S 7.00 Piano recital by Catherine 112 2_ ?T^
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    181 12 Owners and masters of shipping arc requested to keep their vessels as clear ol the range as possible during the sub-calibre gun practice, which will take place from Blakang Mati western) on Mar. 19 at 9 am and 7 pm l spare day Mar. 22 at 7 p.m.)
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    35 12 The mail and passenger vessel ss. Compiegne from Saigon is expected to arrive today at 6 a.m. and sail at 1 p.m. for Madras. Pondicherry, Colombo. Djibouti. Port Said and Marseilles. Berth: The" roads.
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    24 12 The Directors of the K.M.S. (Malay States) Rubber Plantations Ltd.. declared (interim) dividend of 5 per cent which was payable on Mar. 16 instant.
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    55 12 PENDING SHIPBUILDING ORDER The Purnesa Shipbuilding Co Haverton Hill-on-Tees. is likely to receive a contract for the construction of three small oil tankers tor London owners The c _itract will be a valuable addition to the wonc at Haverton Hill, which has declined since the completion of seven Umber carriers
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      SOLVING MAJOR PROBLEMS OF SHIPPING
      609 12 SOLVING MAJOR PROBLEMS OF SHIPPING Most Hopeful Feature Of Past Year London. PRESIDING at the annual meeting of the Liverpool Steam Ship Owners' Association, recently, Mr. Denis H. Bates, chairman, said the present wave of prosperity in the home market involved serious danger that the need for the restoration of
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      188 12 First Ol Fight To Capture More Atlantic Trade A new Atlantic liner is to b* I Cunard-Wlnte St .r Ltd mell Laird ana Co ol B 1 .enhrad The order, which was officially bv Cunard- White Star follows statement in Jul. the company wis entering tiations with
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      69 12 Bti ppera lor tho period Imm Aug 1 1 St. II CopT 1 1 terc.ii Caronte wil Basis Pints e\« cpt Caron I c •ol I 1 1 Contract C fM 1 Bag.s hi Bulk 13 cwt I N Non Contract Copia Hags or in Bulk 12
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      172 12 30 Per Cent. Of Country's Total Preliminary figures for the value of overseas trade (exclusive ol coastwise trade and transhipment o! go »ds under bond* in 1935 reveal that th" total value ol imports and exports of the Lnited Kingdom amounted t> i. 1 237 177.584. O!
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      382 12 _r Wm Pf j CORONATION |Mfj GEORGE VI Wmjgn MAY, 1917 fli 8 _J. "***»>" '-'^^B Information and tickctß B <fc v from your own agent, 1 WORLDS GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM i BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular
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      155 12 RED FUNNEL LINE HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In strait* Settlement.) REGt EAR PASSENGER and Carta ftervtrea from Singapore to Java. Borneo. Banks and Bi 111 ton. For BATAVIA. (HER IRON and SEMARANU (Every Tuesday and Friday) vs BAN HONO I lONO Krl Mai 19 aa. NAM YONG
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      132 12 M.S. PERU. Arrived Mar. 15, VX)~t. Conssmssa ot cargo per tlv motor-hip trom F.uropg gis h notified thai a «ener eargo landed in a d imaged eonci will be hsM at (i hlowii N> at I Bonded IV at 2 pin and Mil Store a: pm on Wtdncsdav UM instant
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      386 12 y I__. Ar ■>- Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals ffl_L .Ul r BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.46 a.m. Swettenham, Taiplng and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. -■Kota Bahru, Kuala KYI and Turn pat: Mon., Wed.. Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala
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      52 12 CLEARANCES Mar. 17: Neumark Ger Prachatipok (84am. >; Fusijama Ital Solviken <Nor >; Meran. Rasa (Brit i; Both Kepah, Talang Aka* <Dut Mar 18: V. der Does de Bye Gen Verspyck. Nieuw Holland. Reynst Cremer. Tinonvbo. Saleler Dut > Tung Song. Anshun. Kedah. Merlones Karapara. Klias. Sin Kheng Seng Tandjong
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      235 12 VESSELS ARRIVED rg Dut I 128 tons, from Bat a ;7 to Batavia I Banka, Bn* ill m \twm Rsntal 17. to Rengst It Maru J.«;> 2 .142 toni :r mi 17 1. chrl is 24 Maru J.t;> .1227 Irom Muroran 17 t 1 Dungun Behar, Br.* M A n
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      145 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive East Wharl (Entrance Gate It- A Plancius 22. Santhia 20. .Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3): Katori Maru. Malacca 18 i 15. Behar 14. President Wil seus 11 Kola 6 Empire Oock (Entrance (.ale 3>Hopcercat 30 SilvcrmapU Cuaea_ 32; Thurland Castle
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      391 13 So £_*t__M_^ '"fci.. i____*^__ BY P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWAROS Tonn„e Sp^. s p D ySr sssjssi RAWALPINDI m£ X2» I ™gl™ '00 BWGAIOHF il? Pr 23 BE HAR 6.000 June 14 BANOALOKE 6.000 May S RANCHI 17.000 June 18 I i _t L,ea\es
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      429 13 (Incorporated tn Enfficnd.) V B ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated tn Straita Settlementaj "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Saiis CITY OF BIRMINGHAM Havre, London P.dam. H'burs Mar 29 Apr 2 •CITY OF CANTON Havre London, R'dam. H'burg. Glasgow Apr. 12
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      906 13 P^>^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steam. .1. r_ t___ __t Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China Mutual The tS_S«U_ f__»%_S^ Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak s lMm lku i*_ S: c* t _*N S t_7 h P r Co ,d J"' ___«SS ft.^
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      688 14 K. P. M. PLANCIUS— Friday, Mar. 19. Muntok passengers and mails only), Batavia. Semarang and Sourabaya. SlBERG— Friday. Mar. 19, Rhio. Dabo. Billiton, Batavia, Semarang. Pekalongan. Tegal and Cheribon. TlDORE— Friday. Mar. 19. Belawan-Deli. TOBOALl— Saturday, Mar. 20. Selat Pandjang. Koedap. Tampoetih. Tampat-Tinggi, Bengkalis, Seneboci and Bagan Si-Api-Api. VALENTIJN— Saturday,
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    164 15 race is over two circuits 4 miles 856 yards. The course is perfectly all the way and there are 30 stiff ;umps. particulars of which are given w. Ft. in. li 17 Thorn fence 46 2 ft 18 Hurdle 4 6 19 Fence ifir» and
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    395 15 Handicaps For Final Day Of K. L. Spring Meeting Spring Meeting THE following are the complete ban- dicaps for Saturday, the third day the Belangor Turf Club meeting: Horses. Class 2. Div. 1 (8 furs.) Mountain Stream 90 Bintang Tujoh 8.13 Tocsaway 8 9 Market B_y 8.6 Exeelic 8 6
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    120 15 London. Mar. 17. SNOW, hail and sleet and torrential and constant rain will make the race one of the greatest tests of endurance for man and beast in the history of the race, yet many owners are almost optimistic, those of Didoric, Buckthorn, Dawnar, Don Bradman, Dryburgh. Ego.
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    71 15 The following are the results of yesterday's ties in the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament: Veterans' Doubles Handicap T. H. Holyoak and H. S. Godwin beat O. R S. Bateman and R. E. Prentis. [J— 2, 6—4. Major Bedford and A A. A. Pat?rson beat C. E. Winter and
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    77 15 The men's monthly medal was p'ay?d at the Garrison Golf Club on last Saturday and Sunday. The following were the best returns: Capt. St. J. C. Hooley 90—20 70 H. Macdonell 90—20 70 Lieut. R. G. Gregory 88— 16 72 "Captain Hooley wins on better second nine
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    1803 15 Candidates For Today's Grand National AMERICAN HORSES TO MAKE STRONG BID (Free Press Exclusive) London. Mar. 3. IQIXTY entries were received lor this year's Grand National, the -J worlds biggest steeplechase, which year after year, loses none of its popularity and still attraets the best-class?chaser from Britain. France and the
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    MRS. OLIVER QUALIFIES FOR WOMEN'S FINAL
    424 15 Yesterday's Play In Y.M.C.A. Tournament MRS Morgan Oliver earned the right to meet Mrs. M. G. Eber in the women's open singles of the YM.CA tournament by a creditable win ov Mrs Mirza Namazie yesterday ir. straight sets. A sunbaked surface placed Mrs Namazie's
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    138 15 Ireland Beaten By Four Goals To One I oiidon. M Jr at Wrexham today Waloi tot ireland by four §OWm md thus von the intern.. championship. There was 25.000 spectators, and the latch was played in beautiful tunny l ether. Ireland were the mor»> impress side In
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    241 16 Whitaker Included: Two Surprise Omissions TIIK Malayan XI to meet Sir .hilien Calm's team at Singapon over Saturday. Sunday and .Monday of Faster has h< <„ chosen follows H. A. F. Brooke (Penang) A. I Hunter (Selangor) Cm Denison Smith (VS.) F.
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    350 16 POST OFFICE BEAT AIR FORCE BY FOUR GOALS TO NIL Post Office 4; R.A.F. II 0. THE Post Office were too good for the Royal Air Force second string: in their Second Division match at Anson Koad Stadium yesterday, and with a little less fancy stufY in front of the
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    180 16 From Our Own Correspondent* Colombo. Mae. 18. DLAYING against All Ceylon Sir Julien Cahn's XI made a good start by dismissing the home team for LO7 unci at close of play had compiled 134 for the lo';.s of one wicket today Moil: 1 captained
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    139 16 Nestanglo 4 Heap Fug Moh I IN the Business House League soccer played the Ftaser and Neave ground yesterday. Nestanglo beat the Heap En_ Moh by four goals to one From the kick-oir the Nestanglo forwards exhibited a fine display and within a couple of
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    39 16 All competitors who are competing in Hie Y.M.CA. Junior Department bilii irds and ping-pong championship are leqursted to turn up at the Y.M.CA on Monday, at 6.30 pin sharp As many ties as possible will b*> plaved cfl.
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    686 16 photo). Fracas In Match Between Chinese And Recs SRC I; S.C.F..V II 1. ROl .11 play in the first ten minutes of play marked the second division League match between the S.R.C. and the second string of the Chinese esterday on the
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    36 16 The S* raits T. crushing de'.eat froCB tIM hands of Bata Shoe Co. In the B. H use League eoccer payed on the ymca ground yesterday. ih •> IoM a. clear goal*
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    118 16 CRICKET CLUB vs R. A. SOCCER MATCH Correspondence To The Editor Sir Your sports correspondent meriting on j throws b uque_ referee and then goes en V the opinion that he may have l bar a lr'end y im:i.. May I point out that the Football A> ktion makes no
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