The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 April 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,131. ESTD. 1835 SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1937. 18 CENTS.
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    CORONATION PLANS FOR SINGAPORE
    1626 1 Fifty-One Thousand School Children To Be Entertained SCHEME OF PUBLIC DECORATIONS ABBEY CEREMONY TO BE BROADCAST Full Details Of Week or %3fr FIFTY -ONE THOUSAND SCHOOLCHILDREN WILL REMEMBER FOR YEARS TO COME THE CORONATION CELEBRATIONS IN SINGAPORE THEY. MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE ON THE ISLAND. WILL
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    LANSBURY TO MEET HITLER
    55 1 London. Apr. 9. IV /[IL George Lansbury, MP.. I*l former Labour Leader of the Opposition, will leave London on Monday for Berlin where, it is understood, he will have a meeting with Herr Hitler. Durini; his visit he will be the guest of the British Embassy.-
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    DIVINE WIND IN ENGLAND
    272 1 Record Flight From Tokio London, Apr. 9. T^HE Japanese aeroplane. Divine Wind, completed it? goodwill flight from Tokio to London, arriving at Croydon at 3.2G p.m. where they were welcomed by the Japanese Ambassador. The flight started from Toklo on Monday evening. a magnificent welcome was
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    INTERNATIONAL TRADE OBSTACLES
    228 1 INTERNATIONAL TRADE OBSTACLES No Conference At Present London, Apr. 9. TN a House of Commons answer I the Prime Minister said no! approach had been made to His Majesty's Government by other Governments regarding the possibility of an international agreement on trade matters, although various informal exchanges of views had
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    CHINESE SMUGGLERS TO BE SHOT
    186 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Being Employed By The j a p anese Shanghai, Apr. 9. ACTING on instructions from Nanking, the Government -->f Hopei and Charhar has circularised an order to the effect that any Chinese found assisting or abetting smuggling of contraband goods into
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    32 1 photo) BRITISH TARS: Naval ratings who reached Singapore by the P. and O. liner Ranpura yesterday. Most of them are for the China Station but a feu disembarked at Singapore. Free Press
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    200 GIRLS MURDERED IN KOREA
    105 1 Terrible Crime By Fanatics Tokio. Apr. 9. A MESSAGE from Seoul (Korea) states that the police, so far, have exhumed 157 victims of the pseudo-religious Hakuhakukyo sect and are searching for at least ~>o more. The victims, mostly girls of from three to VI years
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    SHARP BREAK IN THE FRANC
    209 1 Was It Allowed To Slide ROOSEVELT'S DENIAL London. Apr. r TttE prevailing MTfOMIMI :n foreign exchanges v\;^ reflected m today's sharp bn the franc from tht DVcrulg) I of 107.37 to 110. after whkh. MM recovery was noticrab.r. Loading foffSign exchange c, are somewhat puzzied
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      74 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DINNER and DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight AND FIRST APPEARANCE OF NEW CABARET ATTRACTON THE KNSAZEFF DUO Character, Eccentric Comedy and Ball Room Dance Team. Formerly of the
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      122 1 Then* is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW $m HOTEL ■AAMA mmmm TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER-DA HCE CABARET FEATURING I KAIU'S HAWAIIAN ENTERTAINERS I V/ITH QUEENIE DAVID MILI I AND 1 MARY WALTER I DANCE FORMAL DINNER $3— NOV DINr'K < t 1 Ouverture "SEMLRAMTS r.^sfjii
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    GANDHI TO MEET VICEROY?
    550 2 GANDHI TO MEET VICEROY? An Unfortunate THE RIGHTS OF MINORITIES AN appeal to the public men of India to avail themselves of the great opportunities open to them to serve the cause of orderly constitutional progress in their country was made by the Secretary of State for India, the Marquess
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    H.I.J.M.S. ASHIGARA
    46 2 HUMS. Ashigara. which is exported t<> arrive at Singapore tomorrow on the way to England to participate m the Coronation Review, will be open lor inspection by the general public on Sunday and Monday irom 1 to Ipm She leaves on Tuesday at noon.
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      296 2 NOTICES. THE CHANGKAT SERDANG ESTATES LIMITED. li.t iH-p-.K-.iii rl m the Straits Settlements > NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that .it the Annua! General Meeting ol ttie Company to be held on Wednesday, Apr. 28. 1937, the Directors will recommend that a Bnal dividend oi 7 per cent., lor the year
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      526 2 NOTICES. RAFFLES COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Entrance Scholarships, not excopdins ten m number, will be awarded by the Council of Ragles College m May 1937 These Scholarships will be of the value of $720 a year and will bo tenable for three years but may be withdrawn or suspended by the Council
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      495 2 CLASSIFIED AD TOILET LUXURIES FOR MEN. from Lentheric. I)F UTJOI SHAVINC. (RF.AM After Shave Powder. After Shave Lotion. Fau de ('olo*n«» for Men. Lentheric Products for Men give you that refreshing well uroomed appearance. MEDICAL HALL. LIMITED. Battery Road. BOARD RESIDENCEr SEA FRONT KA'IOMi GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd Large rooms
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      243 2 VERTISEMENTS. TTbe Singapore jfrce press Head Office: Cecil Street >i Phone: t I h extensions lo Tel: 'Timr> Kuala Lampur Office: 2.\ IMS <trr*t I'hone: 36K3 Ipoh Offire: Brr*Mri It"i«l Phonr 3*. Penanc Office: 12. BUh<i> Phone: Hll. (London Offire: 4f 4^. I. E.< i. Phonr: fentril TH- •l^ailm:.!.*. SUBSCRIPTION
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      79 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Acting Chief Justice m the lst Court at 10.30 a.m. Judgment. —OS. IOB 36— Re Sengalvaraya Pillay Murugan deceased. Before Mr. Justice Home m the 2nd Court at 10 a.m. Magistrate's Appeals1. Rex vs. Foo Kok Tung and Chew Teck Hee. 2. Rex
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    BLOOD-DRINKING CASE VERDICT
    730 3 Constables Convicted Of Extortion POSITION BADLY ABUSED f# ALTHOUGH there arc no previous convictions against cither of you accused, it appears to me the only proper course is to impose sentences of imprisonment. The second and third accused are both police officers and m a position of
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    RUBBER MARKETS SUBMERGED
    723 3 Wave Of Selling LEWIs AND PEAT (Singapore) LTD. In their weekly report on the rubber market issued yesterday, write: The past week has been one of very considerable activity caused by heavy liquidations m all markets. The chief reason for the sudden shaking of confidence is the
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    SIAMESE NEW YEAR
    69 3 I From Ou: own Corn nl i K.i Mi; I. ok \m I On the occasion oi the Blanv < New Teat King Qoocpi w tui tho Oerman Oovernment tnt cordial greetings for the h ippn snd VCI fare Of the BOVeretgH .md the i»i I pcrlly
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    RUBBER PRODUCTION ON N.I. ESTATES
    73 3 A OKM.NO to Ht.thsths issued U\ the C'hiel oi thr Itureau ul Statistics. Ita l.t via, lhe pruriuithm of rubber on estates m Nrlhei lands India during Eehruary, totalled n.2«l tons. Of a total acreage ol estate lap pable rubber m Netherlands India of UHJM
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    NOTED TENNIS PLAYER
    40 3 A noted Chinese tennis player. Mr Tsui Wui Pvii. who is one of China three Davis Cup players, is aboard the Italian Mai! Liner Victoria, which passed through Singapore yesterday on its way from China to Europe.
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    20 3 MLLE. PAULETTE RACLT (right), who has been elected Duchess of Brittany" for 1037, with Mile Yvonne Brooke, last year's "Duchess."
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    Big Foundry Strike In Penang
    139 3 Big Foundry Strike In Penang 8-HOUR DAY DISPUTE (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Apr. 9. THE gates of eight Chinese foundry and machine shops were opened as usual this morning, but for the first time for many years the workmen, numbering over 200, did not report for duty. After a
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB
    207 3 Improved Accomodation Much needed cnanges 10 the Singapore Chinese Swimming Cub premises, pending the new building have b^.-n made, coinciding with me increased activities of the club. md now the 'et anqing and Oath r.iums and the j accommodation tor women members have been greatly improved. The
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    EXTORTION CASE
    112 3 Chinese Sentenced To Six Months 'From Our Own Correspondents Penang. Apr. 8. Chuan Peng Hai. charged with having attempted to commit extortion on Mr. O. M. Noordin, the racehorse ownct. was sentenced to six months and one year's police supervision by Mr. H A. L Luckman. m the
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    59 3 Rabbi I. Esserman. will conduct the services at the Chesed El Synagogue today at 9 a.m. He will also deliver a sermon at the Maghain Abboth Synagogue at 3 p.m. There will also be an address by the Rabbi at the I premises of the Zionist Association, I Singapore, at
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    TONKANG BREACH OF TRUST TRIAL
    510 3 Execution Of Mort^a&es A T. K. P. I. M. Muthia Chettlar. the complainant m the preliminary inquiry m which Kavena Esmail Sahib i> charged with having committrd criminal breach of trust m respect of some tongkangs, which by a deed of mortgage, on May. 1920
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    CHINA TO STUDY EUROPE'S ARMAMENT MOVES
    62 3 TO investigate industrial developments. esp?cially with regard to armaments, m Germany, Italy and Russia, on behalf of the Central Gov eminent, Mr. Shiao Chen Yin passed through Singapore yesterday by the Italian Mail liner Victoria "European countries are pushing ahead with military preparations, ami
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      34 3 THE SOUTH PACIFIC LINE inaugurates a new and direct route lo NEW ZEALAND NO TRANSHIPMENTS. NEXT SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE: m.v. "MAETSUYCKER" 13th April s.s. "VAN REES" Bth May For particulars apply to X.P.M. LINE.
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    E. G. ROBINSON'S FIRST BRITISH PICTURE
    1010 4 Britain On The Screen By Joan Little field "Thunder In The City" London, Apr. 1. EDWARD Cf. ROBjNoON'S first British picture, 'Thunder m tho City," now showing m the West End and shortly to be released m America by Columbia is the venture ol
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    "Outsize Canvasses At Royal Academy
    752 4 London Life PORTRAITS OF FILM STARS London, Apr. 1. < rOSE who go to the Royal Academy Simmer Exhibition which opens on May 3 will see some familiar faces on the august walls of Burlington House. Many artists are painting film stars, among them Gerald
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    PURCHASE OF AMERICAN SECURITIES
    77 4 London. Apr. 7. Great Britain In lOM bought $216,000,000 worth ol American v iuri- C- .cs. Switzerland, the Netherlands and Prance Following with $145,000,000. $107,000,000 and $41,000,000 respectively These figures are taken from data C mpiled by the U.S. Treasury which show Germany and Italy last
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    MOSCOW TO HAVE WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING
    255 4 Moscow, Apr. 1. DUILDINO has at last begun on *-J the great 'Palace of the Soviets." planned a decade ago. It will rise on the former site of the razed "Cathedral of the Redeemer" and will form a giant pedestal for a. statue of
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    GUITRY'S CAVALCADE OF ENGLISH MONARCHS
    604 4 On The Continent To Play In It Himself Paris, Apr. 1. SACHA GUITRY. famous French' aotor and playwright, has started work on the production ol his screen cavalcade of English monarchs. The film, which he has written himself, will be called 4, The Crown Jewels"
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      112 4 How to Stop Stomach Pain In Five Minutes By Dr. Scott, M. D. f Paris. Jl you want an astonishing demonstration ol how quickly and compietelv acute indigestion can be stopped, just take a level teaspoonful of Bisurate<v Magnesia in water tour tablets are equally effective. I have found that
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      28 4 i, v^B Hi W*^**} Ji HF* Ir )l9o__r I 'K^fc •srl < I «i. Excellency 0 _r :s B _i BH OV4 LTI N E Delicious— Hot or Cold
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    207 5 I Sf£t_ZT? th?"!^^ fr,,,,, her after _4 after havin* regained the iirmandie he,, >he Zrl^'"^"" d r ,V er W SAILORS FROM H.M.S. YORK marching through Rio dr Janeiro to the monument of Admiral Rarroso where they paid homage, during the recent visit of the Hritish cruisers York. Exeter and
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      137 5 Photographic copies of Free Press L local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each Bflf kl mm LW W^mr^ WWa bt_ mbl \u\ W Bm.*^ Am^^^^^^^^^^mmW m^L—^LW J WM jsA bb^^^VJ flsT iflrT^r^Tßßl b^*^** kS M gfl Kr^ bbV v^Bflflflfln v^al Is ak. ■Br
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    DR. KUNG'S MESSAGE TO MALAYAN CHINESE
    628 6 Impressed By Prosperity Under British Rule CHINESE DELEGATION TO CORONATION HERE "THELL Malaya's Chinese that I am impressed by their ap- parent prosperity and contentment under British rule," declared Dr. II H. Kung, the leader of the Chinese delegation to the Coronation, to a
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    CHINA'S RESENTMENT AT ENFORCED TREATIES
    274 6 Strong Feelings Towards Japan M/^rriNESK feeling towards Japan is very strong. There is a deep resentment against the unfair and enforced treaties that have been put on the country, restricting her actions and self-defence. Tnese observations by Commissioner •\lfred J Benwell the leader of the
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    CONSULATE BUILDING
    427 6 Present Chinese One Adequate DR. THEODORE HSIAO. Inspector of Chinese Far Eastern Consulates, m ar. interview with the Free Press yesterday exploded the general belief among local Chinese that the Singapore ConsulateGeneral is badly m need of a new Luilding. "I do not see why we should have
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    LOCAL DEATH RATE
    91 6 A death rate of 21.37 per thousand per year was recorded In the Municipality ot Singapore m th> week endeo April 3. compared with 20.75 m th" preceding week and with 21.59 m the corresponding week of last year The total of 206 deaths included 160 Chinese.
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    "I Did Not Kill The Woman"
    591 6 "I Did Not Kill The Woman" K.L. MURDER CHARGE (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 7. «T DID not kill the woman," declared Chan llooi Yonjr. a 19-year-old Chinese, when he claimed trial before Mr. Justice Cussen at the Selangor Assizes today on a charge of murdering Won;' Foh,
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    21 6 Princess Tenogne Werk, eldest daughter of the Emperor of Abyssinia and widow of Ras Desta. has undergone an operation at Bath,
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    BETTING CHARGES
    106 6 BETTING CHARGES Chinese Claim nrwo men were charged yesterday m the third court Singapore before Mr. M. V. del Tufo m connection with betting. The first man Loh Kong Toh. a Hokkien. claimed trial when he wa.s charged with having received money m respect of a bet on Apr. 3
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    POLICE BAND
    62 6 The band of the SS Police will perform the following programme at 8 30 pm tomorrow at the Botanic Gardens; March. Pageant March <Finck>; Overture Light Cavalry 'Suppc. Selection. Swing Time «Kern». Solo for cornet. Good Bye <Tos:i>: Spanish Suite. In Malaga Curzon>: Characteristic. Patsy FMjrddleton); Reminiscences of
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    R.A.F. PLANE CRASH
    101 6 CRASHING into the sea during torpedo training on Thursday Aye miles of the southern coast of Johnre and about 10 miles east of Singapore city, a Royal Air Force Vildebeeste torpedo bomber sank swifth m 24 fathoms of water. The two occupants— Pilot -OrT;cer F J Kelly
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    19 6 Car parking facilities ar? no*- Mt able a! over 550 stations on the OWR system for convenience of passengers
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      467 6 SHE WAS X-RAYKD 12 TIMES Tried Electric TreatriK.it j For Rheumatism. To suffer for five year» with nains n the back 9t be X-rayed 11 um«i to undergo electric 'reatrr< r.t r three years and tlvn to din (l Knuschcn was what she re.nlly nrrttej to get relief That was
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    DR. C. T. WANG
    41 7  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh leaves San Francisco To Inaugurate Service sli.umli.n. Apr. 0. Dl C. T Wana. thr n wly-. 4 ppoir.K-(l Ambassador to Washington, will lca\«China lo: th< American capital by the end of the month.
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    HAITI AND BRAZIL
    52 7 London. Apr. ft. M Berg B 1. Ofl D -ily. ol Haiti, and Senhor Decio Martins Coirrura, of Brazil, explained th of tl.elr respective countries and *l. views of their Government at t iduy'.s plenary session of the faaiag'i Lnternattoaal sugar conference at Burlington H i i
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      493 7 A Splendid new Attraction specially selected for your Week-End Entertainment! I OPENING TODAY a. t CAPITOL 3 One of the most beautiful ALL-COLOUR Prod net ions to come to the Screen... mmmmmmmmm O^WjjEgEA^Ljj^^ MORK THAN ONE H> R^k. IJt where a woman with a _fl W _r__T" t\it re iX
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      123 7 Diary Of High Water: 9.54 a.m 8.5 ft 10 15 p.m. 8.3 ft. Sports Soccer: Malays vs R A.F. iDiv. 1) at Anson Roid. Terror vs. R.A.F. «Div 2) at Naval Base. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. S.R.C. at S.C.C CS.C. vs. Wearnes at Q.S.C., India vs. M.F.A. al LA., S.C.R.C. vs.
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      195 7 Church Services ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL SECOND SIN DAY AFTSB EASTER Bun: 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 30 a.m. Manns. •.00 a na Chora] Bucharisl 1 p.m. Evensong ana Sermon. Preacher: The Rev Nigel Williams. Weekdays: Holy Communion on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m.: Holy Com-' munion on Tuesday. Thursday
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      742 7 Oldham. (The United Board Church Parade at Gillman Banucks will be taken by the Rev. Amstutz Tue: 5.30 p.m. The Vesper Service. Fri: 8.30 p.m. Concert the Woilej. Hall. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY Orange Grove Koad (Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, m Boston, U.S.A.) Sun:
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      119 7 i 0.30 a.m. Breaking ol Bread 'Malay Service) 4.30 p.m. Sunday BctMOJ and HUe Clasoa o>) p.m. English Bervlee. Speaker: Mr. T. C. Van Langenberg Subject: M The Times ol Use Gentile- Ti.c: b 10 p.m. Prayer meeting. Wed: 7 3i) p.m. (Mala) Bervlee^ Prayer and .\iini.-t!v meeting. Sneaker: Dr.
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      130 7 Speakei G. G Prl: 8 ih» pm. Hokien B iker Mi s. S \m.»i... •Hi: I ill si)\ (KATONG) (Junelfrn ot Pennefather A C'arpmeal Rgadx Sun 1" 30 m. Breaking of Uiead iMsla> Ice) g.gg p.m. Snnc'av Bel <>l anrl Bible < ii 00 •> m En U h BY
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ENGAGEMENT.
    49 8 STEFANI-GREENSTONE The engagement ii announced ol Francesco Robert Stefani, Of the Singapore Free Press, eldest MO oi the late Mr. and Mrs F. Stelani. ol Kelso, Scotland, and Sylvia T. Greenstone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Greenstone, ol London The marriage will take place shortly.
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1937. "Be Prepared"
    868 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1937. "Be Prepared" IT has been a matter ul Comment that m Singapore whose existc nee becomes da.ly more and n:ore for military purposes, the measures taken to safeguard the civil population m the event of an attack are eery few and very
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    DAY TO DAY
    218 8 The Most Rev. Dr. A. Devals. Bishop of Malacca, is spending his holidays at Priests' House. Cameron Highlands, and will be there ior a week. Mr. Gerry Walsh. Superintendent of Customs. Teluk Anson, who has been la Batu Gajah Hospital for over a month, is sailing tor
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    As I was Saying
    623 8 HPHE disclosure that a secret code, or cipher, was used by those on trial at Moscow for alleged treason against the Soviet Ls not surprising. From the earliest ages .secret writing of some sort has been used. Julius Caesar used a cipher ol a simple kind.
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    Chance
    1081 8 EVERYBODY m May Chester knows that owd John Tempest is more than bi ought to Oe "You don't wan: secb ban's an' let t'r th' land." said i Master Dennis who used to employ him a: Peacocks, but he would not send h:m away on that account when his
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      279 8 Why do "Single" Whiskies 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 single whiskies which they know will unite harmoniously. Each contributes its own quality to the
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    HOSPITAL DRAMA ON THE RANPURA
    374 9 Girl's Life Saved By Operation SNATCHED FROM DEATH BY SKILL OF SHIP'S WHILE PASSENGERS CELEBRATE BY A STAFF REPORTER «*TD RATHER BE SICK THAN WELL.'' THAT IS WHAT LITTLE PATRICIA SELLEY TOLD ME WHEN I SPOKE TO HER IN THE HOSPITAL ON THE P. AND
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    MYSORE HEIR IN SINGAPORE
    189 9 But Gets Only Fleeting Glimpse A FINE, strapping youth who one da\ will control the destinies of hundreds of thousands of people had a fleeting glimpse of Singapore yesterday He was 17-year-old Prince Jaya Chamara.ia Wadiya. h^ir to the Throne 0f Mysore, one of the wealthiest
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    MOTOR STRIKES IN CANADA
    294 9 Premier Supports General Motors "TIME COME FOR SHOW-DOWN" Ottawa, Ontario, Apr. 8. THE Premier. Mr. Hepburn, is expected to throw the full force of Government behind General Motors m their effort to prevent domination of the Canadian automobile industry by John Lewis. The strike at Ottawa
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    MR. HSU SHI YING
    41 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Apr. 9. Mr. Hsu Shi Ying, Chinese Ambassador to Tokio. who has withdrawn his resignation, conferred with Dr. Wang Chung Hui. the Foreign Minister, yesterday prior to returning to his post shortly.-
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    JAPANESE MANOEUVRES OFF SOUTH CHINA
    80 9  - JAPANESE MANOEUVRES OFF SOUTH CHINA Sin Chew Jit Poh Between Swatow Formosa Hong Kong, Apr. 9. THIRTY Japanese warships drawn from the first and Third Japanese Squadrons are ready to participate m general manoeuvres off the South China coast between Swatow and Formosa. A secret meeting was held at Swatow
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    AIR COMMODORE RETURNS
    55 9 Air Commodore A w. Tedder. Air Officer Commanding the Royal Air Force m the Far East, returned to Singapore by dying-boat yesterday trom Hong Kong, where lour flying-boats trom Seletar took part m the recent large-scale combined manoeuvres. The return Bight w.us mad- by way ot Manila.
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    BIG CONTRACT FOR JAPAN
    40 9  -  -Sill Chew Jit Poh. Hong Kong, Apr. 9. A LEADING Japanese engi- neering firm in Shanghai has secured the contract for the construction of the new Foochow water works for $1,000,000. The contract was signed yesterday.-
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    100 9 BUSY DAY AT WHARVES: Mail liners of five nations were berthed at the Singapore Harbour Board's wharves simultaneously yesterday morning. There were British, Dutch, American. French and Italian vessels. The photograph shows, from left, the Victoria (Italian* the President Adams (American) and the Jean Laborde (French* It was taken from
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    NAVAL TREATY
    131 9 British Attitude To Japan's (iun Decision London, Apr. 8. In the House of Commons yesterday, replying to Lieut -Com. Fletcher, the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Eden, said the Japanese Foreign Minister. Mr N. Sato, had communicated to the British Ambassador at Tokio on Mar. 27 a reply declining to
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    SILVER AGREEMENT
    77 9 Served Purpose And May Not Be Renewed Washington, Apr. 9. The four-year international silver stabilisation agreement expiring this year has served its purpose and may not be renewed. Senator Pittman declared last night adding that the chief purpose of the agreement was to assure that India's silver currency
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    DECREE NISI
    53 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 8. Mr. John Samuel Frewen. of Singapore, was today granted a divorce decree nisi by Mr. Justice Langton. Tht decree was granted on the grcunds of his wife's adultery with a co-respondent named Gilbert during petitioner's absence m Java during October. 1935.-
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    NEW USES FOR RUBBER
    49 9 London. Apr. 9. rl. first meeting of the British Rubber Research Board, set up to take charge m Britain of research and the development of new uses of rubber contemplated m the International Rubber Regulation Agreement, was held at the Colonial Office today.- British Wireless
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    22 9 Londdn, Apr. 9. The death is announced of Sir Henry Hadow. the famous musician and scholar, at the age of 78.- Reuter
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      403 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 6 p. m. April 9 New Y* k prtees quoted m US 5,i4.":;:,; r 1 :r-; 1^ •*-> Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 pc. 1944-84 H3 3 8 113
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      157 10 Apr. <;. 7. X. American Con. Com. lO8«/ 2 107 1(M An erican T< lephone and Telegraph 17 1' 170 168 Atcheson Railroad 3] 7514 77 i 4 Chesapeak 6] 59t M Du P° nt 157l 4 154 L, 155 FiroStol^ 3h' 8 35% General Electric 557/,
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      85 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Apr. J), 12 o'clock noon Ko f Yttatt 1 layers Seller-; ao. i.x R.S.S. In cases <F. 0.8. April. 42' 4 42V, Good FAQ. In cases •FOB. April) 41>„ 4i; No. I.X.R.S.S. (spotloose) (avvardabie Singapore) 42 4 oi April 42 M 42 May June 421
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      66 10 Apr. 9 Gambler T.T, j 00 Java Cube 11(J0 Hamburg Cube 17 00 White Muntok Pepper 19 50 Black, Pepper 1125 Copra, mixed 780 Copra, sundried 8 05 Small Flake Tapioca 510 Rice Saigon Al 170 Rice Siam. W.C. No. 1 $159 Rice, Siam. W.C. No. 2
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      186 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 9 KI'RRFK: Weak. London Spot: ll 7 8 d. I2d. Previously: USML 12 3.16 d. May: 12d. 12'.. d. Previously: 12' B d. 12 s d. July-Sept.: 12'.,d. Previously: 12 l 4 d. 12 :j a d. Oct. Dec 12» B
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      60 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 9 Jin: Urn. Cash £271 15s Pn-wou.vlv Firm at iJ274 17s 6d rhrec months ***** Sa. Previously: C 272 la Od New York Tin: GO(iT Prevtouily 50.31 Copper: Settlement: t.'<6 17s od. Previoualy: »;»,4. Saturday: >:? La di d U y
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      55 10 London Closing Quotations April 9 Mfctto d <•; par -v before n ita pm. ParU S2SS? 20! lJ V rtLiy Amsterdam Guilders to G 12.1 m 894- Q tthS 11 p"tn ar ls 516 d" ls 2^6d! Of»an.gn.u Per dollar l s >i j d KVjt Per
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      209 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations a ■BLUM London, T.T. 2 4 1 l£ London demand 2 4 116 London. 4 months* .sight 2 IU Lyons, demand i 2 45 Hamburg, demand l 4 i New V ,rk. demand 57 1 16 M tntreal. demand 56 15 16 H.i la
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      CROP RETURNS
      106 10 The following crop returns hv March are reported: The Ayer Kuning F.M.S. > Rubber Co., Ltd. 89.500 lbs. The Badek Rubber Estate Ltd <Staffleld Estate! 35.G05 lbs. The Bradwall F.M.S. Rubber Est lU LJd. 55.400 lbs. The Chersonese I F.M.S. Estates Ltd 70.000 lbs. Denistown Rubber Estates Ltd
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      SUGAR CONFERENCE
      91 10 Not To Deal With World Economics London, Apr. 8. The bureau ol the Sugar Conference has deliberated a questionnaire believed to deal with the regulation of exports and the production of exporting countries which will be subknitted at the plenary meeting later. The capacity of the individual free
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      861 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co. f s List FRIDAY. \PR. IM.T. t> 1)1 mimnc; llu>ers s.J'.r Ampat Tin «4m Cs 3d 6s 9d >sam Kumbang (£> 35s 3d 3'is yd Austral Malay «£> .>7s 59s 6d Ay*r Hltam <ss) .':< Ay<*r Weng <fl>
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      217 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AXD CO. AT THE CLO^E OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINIM;. Three months tin £2)1 nurd Our advice* £_1/m.?~ ni |nformei us that the market m num.u shares there was Hat. and the M remark could he applied to thr tin share market m Singapore today.
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    361 11 Winning CONTRACT kulhli4e8auo;iu l David Burnstine, Merwin D. Mater, Otwald Jacoby and Howard Schsnken, world's leading team-of-fo'ur and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence AN UNNECESSARY SIGNAL II7ALDEMAR von Zedwitz. one of bridgedom's greatest players, has one particular aversion when playing with a mediocre
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    NANKING AND REDS TO COMPROMISE?
    118 11  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Central Commanders As Hostages Shanghai, Apr. 7. A COMPROMISE between Nankin-, and the Red units m Shensi and other parts of north-western China may be concluded m the near future, according to a report from a foreign source. Several knotty problems
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    260 11 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Total for Books Close financial Company Dividend fg Batu Selangor 7>/ 2 Int. Apr. 3 Apr 14 Apr 9 l*¥t* Hong Patt l« Final Apr. 10 Apr. 21 Apr 11 1W Johan 12' 2 Final Apr. 17 Apr. 24 Apr. 18 12£% Kuchai 20%
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      840 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY gramme from Noithern Ireland. TCil^A V 10 35 The B B.C. Dance Orchestra. A 11.05 The Football Association Cup. li>tei«val summary and commentary w on the second half of a match m SINGAPORE the semi-final round. 1,333 kc/s (225 m.) 12.05 Greenwich time signal. The news
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      769 11 p.m. story of one of the greatest amateur 1.30 Interval. golfers: F. O. Tslt, born In Bdln- i 6.00 Religious service from the Bethesda burgh, 1870, and killed st Koodoos- Hall. berg Drift 1900. 7.00 Piano recital. 9.52 A i^ecital by Empire Artists: Mac 7.40 Time, weather and announcements. Craven
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      42 11 Sunday games to be permit tod at the Army's home stations. Play, however, must not start before 1.30 pm The inaugural meeting ol the proposed International Young Men's Buddhist Association will be held at No. 177-B Anson Road todiy at 5 p.m.
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    784 12 Use Of Waved Boiler Tubes MTo Increase Efficiency w London. Mar. 24. AT the meeting of the Liverpool Engineering Society last week, an informal paper was given by Mr. P St. George Kirke on the acceleration of heat transmission m boiler tubes. The differences which exL-»t
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    47 12 The .v.w y see ant ol the v 'Malaya' Hu 1 I/d flhOS a protY t "fi A dividend g| x pel OSBI h reeoaunenoV d r l v.. n placed to resci \e and be cirried forward to Mai I 4j:<42 h tax-
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      513 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m P.M.S.) r_RTW \1 I TELEPHONE: Freight 0433— Pmmc« §WL P^Rl JT NM LLOYDS AGENTS. r BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. mmmm m m*mm*mWo*o*omA. CANADIAN MCtfK g^B^-^jjjj^fe (liicoTpornted m Bn«_od» THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or
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      256 12 BIBBY LINE (LONDON ADDRESS; 22. PALL MALL. LONDON. SW. II of fast twha screw Oil Driven Mall Pass, nuer Vessels between RAM.OON. (OLOMRO. PORT Si DAN, MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON with through connection from Slngapor fl and Penang. lIOMLWAI KD SMI INtiS Leave rw. Rangoon Colombo 1!»37 DEKBYSHIHF Apr Apr
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      618 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And BY TRAIN Bangkok every -Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m Kota Bahru, Kuala Kri and Thurs. -and Fridey* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m Sundays 7 p
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      521 12 PASSENGERS The loiiowing are passengers h>r Java and Singapore on the Nieuw la::d which arrives from Australia today W v J m Hanrahan Mr a t» Hay Rev J H O'Grady. Re\ D Shai Mrs X M. M S BandMna, Mlflfl A A Banks Mrs A M Best Mr L
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      135 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR 4 Ships alongside the Wharves off i Expected to Arrive OJ East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1): Mtiinam 20 ilain Wharf (Entrance (.ate 31: Ranpura 18. Gewang 16 !<:.., Nieuw Zeeland 8. Empire Dock (Entrance (.ate 3j: Malayan Prince 32: Asosan 34; Kistna 36 Empire Dock (Entrance (iate 4):
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      694 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE o^ AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY. SUEZ. PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK Arrives. Leaves I>eaves Arrives Spore. Spore. Prnang. New York. Pres Harrison Apr. 20 Apr. 21 Apr. 23 June 2 Pres. Polk M a y
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    SINGAPORE AVENGE TUESDAY'S FOOTBALL DEFEAT
    830 15 Bangkok University Beaten Nine-Nil SIAMESE OUTCLASSED IN ALL DEPARTMENTS (BY MM ROD) Singapore 9: Bangkok *'nivoisit\ 0. T^IIlS match may be described as a several-thousands-throats roar after another. An enormous crowd who vociferously acknowledged at brief intcr\als, Singapore's elToits to gain double figures in their
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    LARGE CROWD SEE RIVERS BEATEN
    646 15 Fernandez Wins On T.K.O. In Seventh Round THE largest croud for many months saw sensational boxing at the New World Arena last night when Young Frisco defeated Al Rivers on a technical knock out m the seventh round for the middleweight championships of the Orient
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    GRAND RALLY BY SELANGOR CLUB
    274 15 Tamils Beaten Three Coals To Two From Our Own Correspondent) Koala Lumnur. Apr. 7. After being a &oal down In tne first-** hall m their match against the Tamil PC A. played or the padang toda> tne Selangor Club made a grana rahy and emerged
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    CEYLONESE DEFEAT CRICKET CLUB
    282 15 One Goal To Nil In Third Division CS.C I: S.C.C. 11 o. TIIK Ceylon Sports C'lult obtained lull points at the expense of the second string of the S.C.C. m a third division League match on the Padang yesterday, the visitors scoring the solitary goal of
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    Acceptances For Final Day Of Penang Races
    372 15 SEVENTEEN SCRATCHINGS YESTERDA V TIIK scratching! pen has heen used rather freely for today, the final day of the Penang Turf Cluh's Faster Meeting and 17 horses failed to accept yesterday as follows: Race one: Larut, Ftona, Lei rick: race three: Little .Mother,
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    22 15 photo). AN INCIDENT during play m yesterday's soccer match between tbe Bangkok Fniversity team and Singapore at Anson Road yesterday. Free Press
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    JOE LOUIS TO FIGHT IN ENGLAND
    167 15 Schmeling May Be Opponent JOE LOI IS will definitely fight m London on July 30 and his opponent will be the winner of a Farr-B.icr-Schmcling series. It is proposed to stage the Louis fight al White City. Schmcling h;»> been invited to come to
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    GOOD WIN FOR BATA SHOE COY.
    59 15 m the business hou«<s leauue soccer match played on the vmca grawnd yesterday the Bats Bhos coy beat N tanglo by thre coals Nt tai d Ui bettor ol tho Mchanges but '.bey lacked Bnlsh HOck (Juan 111 Olid ChOOi Lek were the for
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    1589 16 State Side's Last Five Make 15 Runs HOPKINS AND EU CHEOW TEIK BAT WELL (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Apr. 9. HATTING first m the two-day match, which started today, against m* sir Julien Cahn's team Penang did what neither Selangor or
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    Wilson & Barbat Win Veterans' Doubles Tie
    199 16 Wilson Barbat Win Veterans' Doubles Tie MAKING fewer mistakes than their opponents, Wilson and Barbat beat Cassels and Robertson m a Veterans' doubles tie of the S.C.C. Spring tennis tournament yesterday m a match which went to three sets. A sodden ground occasioned by a thin drizzle which fell earner
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    F.A. CUP SEMIFINALS TODAY
    320 16 Home Football Fixtures •THE semi-final ties In the FA. Cup competition v ill be played today. a£ follows: Sunderland vs. Millwall. At lludders field. West Bromwich Albion vs. Preston North End. At Highbury (the Arsenal's ground t. A curious fact is that West Bromwle*. and Preston
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    SOCCER AT JOHORE
    99 16 From Our Own Conespondent.) Johore Bahru, Apr. 7. The Joh:re Bahru League season opened yesterday when the Police met the Customs Play was fast and .interesting and ended m a 3-1 win foi the Customs The Police were the first to score througn Borl.an. and continued to
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    60 16 The following have accepted to play cricket lor S.C.C. vs. Genuang Cricket Club on Sunday. Apr. 18. at 11 am. at Genuang: J. H Abbdtt T. V. U. Anderson. P. Bertram, P. O'Neil Dunn;?. B. Gaillard. R. A. Hooper. F. P. H. Pearse <Capt.>. Capt. D. W. Persse.
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    A POSTPONEMENT
    28 16 The Division II eague match. S.C FA. II vs Post Office down to be played yesterday at the stadium, has been postponed to Monday. Aug. 23.
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    GRIFFINS ARRIVE TODAY
    163 16 A BATCH of 20 pony griffins are due to arrive m Singapore this morning by the v. uw Zeeland. They are consigned to the Perak Turf Club and P I^ogue will tak«* the griffins Ipoh. where they u ill be rafllr.l next week. Fall of Uitkrts: 1
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    BOON MAH STILL WINNING
    122 16 (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Apr. Nai Boon Mah. who recently captured lbs Singapore leatnerwelght M maintained his unbeat.n record I, outpointing Johnny Oa&uco over ten 3-minute rounds at Juollee Park night In the presence ot a large It was a return contest and the Siamese
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