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

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15.138. ESTD. 1835 MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1937. 15 CENTS.
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    FRANCO TO GIVE UP MILITARY CONTROL?
    814 1 Quarrel With Allied Leaders Grows ROME AND BERLIN MAY DIRECT CAMPAIGN 70 Killed In Madrid Bomba r dment Hendaye, Apr. 18. rvIFFEREXCES of opinion between General Franco and I^the Italian-German general staff are described by wellinformed observers from Salamanca who state that General Franco
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    Gloomy Outlook For Home Taxpayers
    312 1 BUDGET PROPHETS BUSY London, Apr. 18. DUDGET prcphets are busy and forecast actual expenditure of about £832.000.000 compared wilh realised revenue last year of £802,000,000, leaving a balance ol £30.000.000 to be found from taxation. An increa.se of 3d. m the pound m income-tax is
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    49 1 EVERY RUMANIAN has to undergo compulsory service m the Army and on Apr. 1, the men of the required age applied to the recruiting Depot at Bucharest where they were drafted to their various regiments. Young Rumanians photographed with their boxes as they left Bucharest to join their Regiments.
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    MUTINY ON HIGH SEAS
    54 1 MUTINY ON HIGH SEAS In British Ship Havana, Apr. 18. THE British 5,000-ton freighter Lackenby off Santiango, Cuba, has reported mutiny or the high seas which was suppressed by the captain. One sailor was killed and five wounded. Several men are m irons. The vessel has been ordered to proceed
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    MRS. BONNEY HERE TODAY?
    241 1 MRS. HARRY BONNEY, flying from Brisbane to Cape Town via India, may arrive m Singapore today. She was expected yesterday from Muntok. Banka Island, where she had landed after a five hours' flight from Batavia on Saturday afternoon, but for some reason, she did not "take
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    NEW YORK-PARIS AIR RACE
    47 1 Paris, Apr. 18. TTHE New York-Paris air race arranged for this summer has been definitely cancelled according to the Air Minister, M. Cot. French planes preparing for the race will be used as trial machines for the proposed north Atlantic route Reuter Wireless
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    NEW CRISIS BREWING IN RUMANIA
    124 1 Prince Nicholas* Banishment Bucharest, Apr. 18. THE banishment of Prince Nicholas by King Carol threatens a serious clash between the Iron Guard and the Government. All commanders of the Iran Guard attended a special council at which their leader. Codreanu. read Prince Nicholas's letter to
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    GEN. MOTORS STRIKE
    102 1 Settlement Not Yet Reached Toronto, Apr. IT. THE settlement of the General Motors strike, which was anticipated yesterday evening, was fore stalled by the strikers' leadeis refusing to admit that they wcro not connected with the American CIO The company refuses to meet the union spokesmen while
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    BRITAIN'S LOSSES
    114 1 Due To Loyalty To League London, Apr. Hi. The continued losses which Great Britain has incurred from her loyalty to the League ol Nations m the Italo-Abystolin dispute and the dislocation of trade which sanctions involved is shown m the figures for over seas trade m the first
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    MR. MORRISON MEETS MR. ROOSEVELT
    71 1 Washington. Apr. 18. Mr. Herbert Morrison, leader of the London County Council, received ;:n invitation to the White H:use yesterday when he spent an hour and a half with President Roosevelt In the course of which they exchanged views on the world's social and labour
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    PROBLEMS OF COTTON INDUSTRY
    85 1 London. Apr. 16. A largo and influential deputation f rom the Lancashire coUon indusTy, representing both employers and worjerSi today mid fctif r-'c«ie->' H the Board of Trade. Mr Walter Runrran an ptmpi for 'ur N MUCMTatlon and effective action by the OoJvernment on the tw:
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    RAFFLES HOTEL AND THE CORONATION
    255 2 How Historic Week Will Be Celebrated Coronation Week, which also coincides with Singapore Race Meetings, is soing to be a busy one for the hotels and the management of Raffles Hotel have ambitious plans for the entertainment of patrons celebrating this ureat occasion. The Coronation
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    Law Notice For The Day
    80 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Acting Chief Justice m the Ist Court at 10.30 a.m. Summons-in-Chambers. Originating Summons. Motion Interpleader Summons and Probate No. 63 37— Re Syed Mohamed Shah Jelany deceased, followed by 5.381 36— Straits Properties Ltd vs. Eastern Mining and Rubber Co. Ltd. Further consideration*.
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    AMATEUR SPORTING ASSOCIATION
    165 2 At the 17th. annual general meeting oi the members of the Amateur Sporting Association was held on Thursday, Apr 15. at the residence of Mr. Chew Keow Bock. No. 11. Blair Road, the following gentlemen were elected the Committee of Management for the year 1937: Patron: Mr.
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    81 2 The death occurred at the General Hospital. Seremban. on Tuesday, m her 76th. year, of Mrs. Marion Melson, widow of John Melson. a former Government architect and surveyor m Singapore, who was responsible for the tracing of the Jelebu and Kuala Pilah roads into Seremban. the Malacca pier and other
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    GREAT EMPIRE YOUTH PARTY IN LONDON
    297 2 Coronation Rally 1.500 TO BE GUESTS OF BRITISH SCHOOLS London, Apr. 8. T)OVS and girls from Canadian ranches, Rhodesian farmL* steads, and the Australian "bush" will be among 1,500 overseas children who will be the guests of British schools during, the Coronation festivities. They
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    ACS. ALL OUT FOR 23
    209 2 Only three batsmen scored lor the Anglo-Chinese ich >i In their cricket match against St Joseph's Institution on the latter's ground on Saturday and they were ill of. lor 23. ol which seven were extras Cordeiro took six tvt seven St Joseph'! batted first and
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    C.S.C. IN WINNING POSITION
    185 2 The Ceylon Sports Club had to make 53 runs with nine wickets still m hand m order to defeat the V M.C.a. m their cricket fixture or; the former's ground on Saturday when the rain put a stop to further play. Y. M.C.A X Lembruggcn c
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    Developing Boys' Power of Judgment
    349 2 AIM OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Apr. 16. HPHAT the general education given m Malayan secondary schools is of more value than an attempt to copy the methods of the Junior technical schools m England was the view expressed by Mr. R.
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    "THE CAPTAIN'S KID"
    147 2 Talented Child Actress At The Alhambra Sybil Jason is a child actress who gives promise ot winning many admirers by her clever acting, judging by her performance m "The Captain's Kid." a Warner Bras production, which is now .showing at the Alhambra. It would be unjust to
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    "PICADDILLY JIM"
    76 2 Popular Revival At The Pavilion Singapore has been having many opportunities during the last lew months lo view for a second time Him which enjoyed a successful "first run "PieaddiUy Jim." the adaptati m trom P G Woctohou.se 's novel, illows you to pet many laughs oiT your
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    40-FT. DEATH FALL
    85 2 A male Chinese was said to have fallen down from a height of about 40 icet while he was repairing a house at Nassim Road yesterday morning He sustained serious injuries and died before the ambulance arrived. A Malay constable's male child about six years old was
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    POLICE BAND
    59 2 The band of the S.S. Police will perform the following programme at 8.30 p.m. today at Katcng Park: March, The American Red Cross < Panella > Overture. Story of the Overtures <arr. by Winter); Selection. Land Without Music (Oscar Strauss): Waltz, Bye Bye Sweetheart <Ford); Cornet solo. The
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    37 2 Only the oldest Malayan residents will remember Mr. Edward Horatio Bell, whose death occurred at Parkstone, Dorset, on Apr. 3. Aged 90, Mr. Bell retired from the Straits Settlements Police, with the rank of Superintendent, m 1901.
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      28 2 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL COMING, EARLY NEXT MONTH. MISCHA ELMAN THE CELEBRATED VIOLINIST STOP! LOOK and WAIT FOR THE "GREEN LIGHT" THEN..GO and SEE IT at the PAVILION SHORTLY!
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      417 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. mm^ w AMBROSIA POREDEEP SKIN CLEANSER Ambrosia Cleanapr removes all dirt from the pores and skin surface. Clears away blackheads, blemlthes and pimples leaving the skin clear and velvety. Ambrosia Tifrhtener: closes larfe l«ores, makes oily *kin& normal. Ambrosia Dry Skin Cream: replaces natural oils makes dry skins
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      555 2 Zbe Singapore Jfree flSress llrad Office: Cecil Strwt. Singapore Pbone: M7l \i lints «i:_ extension* to all depart mi_u Tel: -T__e-" Starmperc Koala Lumpur Office: 25. Java Street. Pbone: SCtS. Ipeh Office: firewater Read. Pbone: 3/ Penan* Office: It. Bishop Street, rtuu Pheae: 1471. London Office: 4« 43. Fleet Street,
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      97 2 Diary Of The Day High Water: 4.06 a.m. 7.4 ft.; 6.41 p.m. 6.6 ft. Sports Soccer: S.C.F.A. vs. Indians (Div. ID at Stadium. Nestanglo vs. H.K. S. Bank (B.H.L.t at S.H.B. G.E.C. vs. 0.C.8. < B.H.L.L.t at V.M.C.A. ground. Lawn tennis: S.C.C. tournament. Cinemas ALHAMBRA The Captain's Kid, with May
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    Two Malayans Among Colonial Officials For Carnegie Trust Grant
    470 3 Two Malayans Among Colonial Officials For Carnegie Trust Grant (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 17. XO enable selected British colonial officials to "spend a year away from duty to further their studies, carry out research and travel," the Carnegie Trustees have made a grant of $48,000 (U.S.). Included m
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    Y. W. C. A. Finance Campaign
    293 3 LATEST LIST OF DONATIONS THE Y.W.C.A. Coronation Year Finance Carrpaign has so far yielded $3,399 and the lr.test list of donation^ is as follows $100. Mr. Sc<?h Eng Tong. S5O: Mr. O. W A. Trimmer. 530: Ford Motors of Malaya. $25 The Hon C.
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    BROADCAST FRENCH LESSONS
    115 3 Series Starts Tonight Thr (ir.st l the scries ct lessens m convers-.it i nal Freiu-h will be broudcist from the Btngmpoft .station at' T/.5 p m this evening. The purpose ol thi> .series ol lessons is to sive those llstener.s who are interested In acquiring the rudiments
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    INTERNATIONAL COURSE IN MALARIOLOGY
    626 3 INTERNATIONAL COURSE IN MALARIOLOGY Begins At Medical College Today TTHE League of Nations Fourth International Course m Malario- j logy. In which 17 delegate.-; from Australia. China. India Indo-China. Netherlands Indies. Bftain and Malaya are participating begins at the King Edward VII College oi Medicine to'iay. Several distinguished lecturers art'
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    51 3 PRIZEWINNERS IN SAME FILM. Luise Rainer and Paul Muni as they appear m "The Good Earth." They have just been awarded the Academy of Film Arts trophies for the finest screen performances of 1»3«. Miss Rainer for her part m "The Great Ziegfeld" and Muni for his characterisation of Louis
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    DEDICATION OF NEW ORGAN
    151 3 At Straits Chinese Methodist Church "\A/ E Present this organ for dedication -a gift of the Ladies Aid for the glory of God." In those lew simple words. Mr. Choo Ben? Lim formally "gave away" the $5,500 pipe organ to the Straits Chinese Methodist Church at
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    BRAVERY AWARD
    178 3 Humane Society's Medal For Singapore Man A swim Ol ur miles through a very rough sea m ofder to bring help to comrades wrecked m a yacht while tailing In Singapore harbour ha.s won for Mr. F. C. Honey, ot the RAF. Base, Beletar. the bronze medal and
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    BEATING OF RETREAT
    70 3 The programme (Off the Beating ot Retreat by the Middlesex Regiment band on the padans? today at 6 p.m.: Is as follows: Combined Bugle March. 56th Brigade 'Mornayr Slow March Dover Castle <Hume» Troop Les' Httgnepotl < Meyerbev?r Jis 'Traditional*: Sounding sf Retreat by Mossed Buglers; Hymn.
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    JOCKEY INJURED
    49 3 Hak. a Malay jockey. Jell from his h rsc during Saturday morning's exercises at Bukit Timah Race Course L.ud br ke his loft thigh. It was stated his reins mapped .-uddenlv and he was flun? against the wooden rails. An ambulance took him Ij the General Hospital.
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    NEGLIGENT DRIVING BY EUROPEAN
    74 3 A Ane of 525 was imposed by Mi 1. P. Cromwell In the tourth court on Saturday on a European named Wilhelm Arnold whj was ejnvirted I n a charge oi having driven a motor-car m a negligent iwatinw at the function ot Kampon^ Bahru Road
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    AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON
    2939 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT London Stores Are Having A Coronation Clean-Up King And Queen Visit Westminster Abbey Changes Will Shorten Ceremony New Army Uniforms Approved Officers Want Pay Increases General Rise In Cost Of Living We Are Eating More Sensibly But Poor Can Barely Afford
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      85 4 Ho Commemorate the Coronation of Zbciv majesties "kino <scoroe ttl ano Queen Elisabeth THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS if cm t cct// y /hi iK/l 1 1 *Vi etc C//i FRIDAY, APRIL 30th A SPECIAL ENLARGED COMBINED CORONATION BRITISH TRADE FAIR NUMBER The frontispiece of this Number will be illustrated m
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    293 5 THE KING BEIVG CHEERED BY 500 CHILDREN as he speaks to officials of the Waifs and Strays Society m Kennington outside their neauilu™ ters, during an informal tour of the Duchy of Cornwall estates m South- East London. THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS of Ethiopia were present at a Requiem service
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      54 5 Pliotographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each 0 k.\ BREAD A meal m itself and an abundant source of energy. Place your order now for Daily deliveries of White. Brown Wholemeal or any other varieties you PHONE: 5376
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    DRIVE AGAINST ILLICIT SAMSU SELLERS URGED
    277 6 Johorc Planter's Resolution P"VEKV facility should oc allowed 10 estates to establish controlled uvcidy shops In order to counteract the? s«Je of samsu t) Indians. A resolution to this eilect ha- been passed by the Committee of th? Johore Planters Association, which adt wates
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    RUBBER REPLANTING
    150 6 Concession By Controller Of Rubber From Our Own Correspondenti Kuala Lumpur, Apr IT. Rubber properties m the name ol one owner but .situated In different parts o: Malaya, for the purpose ol replanting und»r the Rubber Regulation Enactment ran. with the approval ol the Controller ol Rubber be
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    REPLY TO SASTRI REPORT CRITICISM
    1243 6 Penang Coolie Lines Not "Shocking" (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 14. A REPLY to criticism of housing conditions for Tamil coolies m Penang, contained m the Sastri Report, was made at the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners by Major H. S. Paterson, the President.
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    116 6 Invitations have been issued by Mr. and Mrs. OConnell of Alor Star tor th? marriage ol Miss Faith Charmian Jenktason to Mr. Patrick Harvey Devonsher Jackson. OS PC. Kulim Police, at the Union Church. Alor Star. on Saturday. Apr. 24. at noon and afterwards to a reception at No. 60.
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    ONCE SOLD CASH REGISTERS
    317 6 SOON TO BE VARSITY VICE-PRESIDENT IN Singapore m the course of his first proper vacation for 15 years is I man who 17 years ago was driving a truck and selling cash registers. Now head ol a leading Manhattan advertising agency, he will become m October
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    FURTHER PROTEST
    196 6 Hone Koiiir. Apr. X Following an appeal tm i revision Ol work and pay conditions, which waj made t lour ot the leading local shipping companies re;-, ntly by the china Co.'.s' Officers' Guild and the Marine Engineers' Guild o: China, the tw i guilds ire expected to
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    Attempt To Murder Son Alleged Against Tamil
    262 6 (Prom Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 1". •"THAT because hi.s mother had run away with another man his lather had wanted him to die with him. was the .story told by a ten -year-old Tamil j boy named Kannan before Mr. Justice
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    VALUE OF SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
    468 6 Over Half New Graduates For Government R. R. I. SINGAPORE ROTARY CLUB TIFFIN Visit To New Civil Airport One oi the Singapore Rotary Club's most .successful functions took place at the tiffin held at Sea View Hotel on Saturday and the subsequent visit to the
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      34 6 FOR REPAIRS JEWELLERY WATCHES U.S. de SILVA MANUFACTURING JEWELLER 179. ORCHARD ROAD. LADIES HAIR DRESSERS MAISON PERM 19. Stamford Road, Singapore MAISON MARIE 63, Victoria Street. Singapore, liepots for Max Factor's Cosmetics —Phone: 4
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    TREASURY BILLS
    41 7 London. Apr. Id The total amount applied COf m tender! lor V: -tO.UOO.UOO Treasury Bills was £73.350.000. The average rate per cent, for Bills at three months was 10s. 6.64 d against 10s. :o 27d week ape British Wireless
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    32 7 Mr. Herbert Edward Ouerin Sj'b? late ol Batu Tiua FMS. and Sldcsl son o! the late Edward S>: Lat( of H M Consular Servic?. China > di?d at Hove. Sussex, on Apr 2
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      234 7 BUSTER CRABBE GERMAN Y_AND SOVIET FLASH GORDON 11 m Brussels, Apr. 18. Does the German Government con"THE SWEETHEART «K£ -y-^a--^-^ OF SIGMA CHI" ;tiOn Was put t0 Dr Bclucht when h 2 WBBI I received the Press today With MARY CARLISLE L Dr> S hncht replied Wot at all. We
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      131 7 Positively LAST NIGHT! DON'T MISS this grand UNIVERSAL Comedy that everybody is raving over!! TONIGHT at the CAPITOLH RADIO SINGING SENSATION of Eddie Cantor's hour! vB mm. 4L^BI ll mwL H BINNIE BARNES •ALICE BRADY RAY MILLAND A Memorable Event, Unique m Singapore's Theatrical History CAPITOL TUESDAY, APRIL 27th AT
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      283 7 TOMORROW at the CAPITOL EVER SINCE HER SCREEN DEBUT »N "GIRLS' DORHITORY," HUNDREDS HAVE ASKED FOR ANOTHER PICTURE WITH SIWIONE SIMON... NOW SHE TAKES HER PLACE WITH THREE OTHER FAMOUS STARS! BBS?f G AY N O R a YOUNG I KT^BHw^B fMßßtar VBBBI m^^^^r m MMy* BJBubBBP' i ,^r tx
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES MARRIAGE.
    57 8 DOMESTIC OCC URRENCES MARRIAGE. HARDIER-MORGAN.- The marriage took place on Sa-urday. Apr. 17. at Tenant ol Audrey Helen Morgan. daughter ot the Hon. Mr. Justice Sir James Addison. Kt., and Lady Addison. ol Punjab. India, to Edward Boclea Hardie. .1 Singapore, ion of the late Mr. A. Macfarlane Hardie and
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY. APRIL 19, 1937. Basic English
    1218 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY. APRIL 19, 1937. Basic English II^ANY people will think it strange that out of the many othei uses to which research might have been put the Carnegie Trustees should have agreed that it i? v orth While to spend U.S.$4B 000 m grants to officials
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    As I was Saying
    449 8 Vulgar Currency At Oxford When Mill Start id '/>, Learn tirttk ■nwl is Mmethlng rather magninMnt a real flavour of the dreamln| spires and last enchantments ot the Middle Ages, about the reported assurance Imm Oxford*! senior retiring proctor that the "InOMMllIf tiallie o! senior BMMbm
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    The Cup-Tie
    904 8 The Cup -Tie U Al! haven't UflM U) wesh me. mother" .>,uid Tun Ouden. 'They kick Ofl at (|U.\rter-p.»st two T!,.i c ftinot sat thi dinner wi' dirty hondl lik.' them," .-..id h mother repruvmsly. •Yo'ii see whether Ah n oc i I sad Tim. They'll be de*n H I
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    HOSTILITIES IN SUIYUAN
    447 9 Early Outbreak Now Inevitable INVADERS ADVANCING Shanghai, Apr. 18. AN early outbreak of hostilities m North and East Suiyuan is inevitable, m view of the heavy military activities, Mongolian, Manchukuo and Japanese, m Jehol, North Charhar, North Hopei and along the Great Wall. ACCORDING to a report
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    109 9 NINE MILLION GAS MASKS for the use of people of London m time of emergency are being stored m three large regional depots tw« on the North side of the Thames and one on the South. The lirst depot has been opened on the North Circular Road at A I
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    BRITISH EMPIRE'S ROLE AS STABILISING FORCE
    230 9 Duke Of Gloucester At Overseas League London. Apr. 18. RADIO knit the Empire with an unprecedented exchange of greeting! by radio telephone on the occasion of the opening of the extension to the hc-u 1quarters of the Overseas League premises, Overseas House. St. James,
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    I.C.I's GOOD YEAR
    100 9 London, Apr. 17. annual report of Imperial einical Industries, covering the ::ks world-wide activities during ■> states that export trade on the was good. Competition from Jr.pan continued n i large scale, but there r»rc signs that the vigorous resistance to it is having effect. Conditions In
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    25 9 Mr. a. Booth, manager, Sungei So- Estate. Batu Anam. has gone on leave by the Patrocltu and Mill Jetferaon will be In charge dur- absence.
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    TRIBESMEN DESPERATE
    86 9 TRIBESMEN DESPERATE Arms For Banu Residents Kami. Apr. IS. TirE City Defence Committee, composed of Hindus and Sikhs, is urging that, m view ol the disturbed situation, arm.s should bo distributed to the Hindu and Sikh population for self-defence. Hostile tribesmen m the area are becoming more desperate and one
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    GRAVE APPREHENSION
    135 9 Unrestricted Competition In Naval Construction? London. Apr. IT. Grave app"ehension at the possibility o f unrestricted competition and unlimited design In naval construction was expressed by Sir Samuel Hoare. First Lord of the Admiralty, at a dinnsi In London last night. He said Britain would welcome the opportunity
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    CORONATION REHEARSAL
    67 9 CORONA TION REHEARSAL London. Apr. IK. 'TWO-DAYS before the rea 1 ceremony, there will be staged m London a shadow Coronation as a rehearsal down to the minutest detail. All participants m the actual ceremony will attend the re hearsal and mi through th< proceedings including the Ear! Marshal, the
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    MALAYA'S RUBBER PRODUCTION
    90 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 16. Mincing Lane believes that Malaya and Netherlands India are capable of producing 85 per cent, of thoir standard quotas of rubber. Rubber circles are ol opinion that American consumers will probably be able to hold off the market, pending sufficiently
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    TERRORISTS' REVENGE
    95 9 Assassination Of Police Officer Haifa, Apr. 18. 'TERRORISTS have wrought I long-awaited vengeance on their hated foe. Halim Basta. assistant superintendent of police and one of the most senior Arab otticers m Palestine. Basta has long been the target for the terrorists on account of his activity In
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    32 9 Mr. Charles Emecion has joined the boards ol Ruub Rubber Estates, Ltd., and Petoong Java Rubber Estates. Ltd., and has been appointed chairman m place ol the late Mr. George Irvine Watson.
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    NEW SOVIET WARSHIP
    165 9 I.S. Companies Approached For Material Washington. Apr. IT. The Department ot State yesterday revealed ?hjt the Soviet Union hid approached two American companies for the .supply ol material, de.^isn^ and equipment tot modern capital ship armed with n> m. guns. i> be aoormblrd In Soviet yards. The
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    26 9 Mr and Mrs. A J. Dalv are leaving Kuala Lumpur on Apr 28 to catch the Hakone Maru. which leav3s Singapore lor Europe on Apr. 29
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    ITALIAN MARRIAGE LOANS REPAYABLE IN BABIES!
    110 9 Rome, Apr. It THE institution of a system of marriage loans repayable m babies is one of the novel features of the State-aided campaign to raise the birth rate. Couples marrying under 26 years of age are entitled to a State loan of 1,000
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    FREE PASSAGE BY AIR
    74 9 London, Apr. 18. /RUNNER Sullivan. V.C a memT ber of the Australian Coronation contingent, who died m London recently as the result of an accident, is to be replaced by Corporal George. V.C. who has been given a free passage by air from Australia by Quantas
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    GREAT ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY
    125 9 GREAT ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY Burial Ground Of 4,500 B. C. uiro. Apr. IK. AN importaiit archaeological Ui.~- covery has been made m the great necropolis of Sakkara. A buri\l ground .us been tound bv\iuti!ui:.v painted and <u<- >r.itod with roliels o. lishrs. Mfdl and huntinu ie mm .m i i ont
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    IPOH TAILORS DISPUTE
    66 9 Settlement Reached From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. Apr. 18 SETTLEMENT has been reached m the dispute between Ipoh tailors and their employers. Last iveek the tailors threatened a strike, but the matter was later placed before the Protector of Chinese. The 'crrns of the settlement are an
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    NO COLONIAL CONFERENCE
    102 9 Statement In Ciiiiinuiib Prom Our Own Correspondent i London. Apr. 1There will be no time for a Colonial conference m 1937 owing to the pres sure on all concerned o: unavoid.t 1 public engagements. This decision was communicat :d hv the Coonial Secretary. Mr. W. G A
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    NEW DEAL PROGRAMME OBITRUCTED
    101 9 By I .S. Court Of Appeals Huston. Apr. I" Tht Now Deal social .security pi ITMMM for oH age and unemployBMBI taMTMMt has been ruled unconstitutional by I majority oVei sum ol the United Staffs Circuit Court ot Appcal.s Without deddlni Ibt 'uicstiun WhtthCf or IM(
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      216 10 Saturday's Singapore Quotations Apr. 17 SELLING London. T.T. i a 1 iQ London, demand J4 1 16 London. 4 months sight 2 4' Fl Lyons, demand 127. r > Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand r>7 7 16 Montreal, demand j7 r> \a Batavia. demand 1U4 H
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      202 10 Apr. 15 1<; 17. American Can. Com. 10Y 10: i' L 104 American Telephone and Telegraph 167>- 167»; 167% Atcheson Railroad 80' 2 81 2 81 2 Chesapeak 61 61 3 8 61 Dupont |55% i 553 4 157 Firestone :J7 3 8 36 3 36 l
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      80 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Apr. 17. 12 o'clock n.»on Buyc; S.'lc.s No. I.X.R.S 3. br c.scs FOB. April. T7\ 38 Gcod F A.Q. m caSM F. 0.8. April' 3%% tf No. I.X.R.S.S. (spotloose tawardablc Sinsaporo 37' 371 April 37H R 373^ May- June 37 1 37^, •July-Sept :nv, :i7
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      TINNED PINES
      95 10 During the week ending Apr. 10, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 39.201 cases, of which: 29.917 <76 per cent cases were to the United Kingdom; 1.200 <3 per cent) cases to the Continent of Europe; 3.145 <8 per cent.) cases to Canada; and 4.939 <13 per cent.)
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      ALL SET FOR POST BUDGET BOOM
      1801 10 Record Profits For I. C. 1. and Levers NEGLECT OF MARKETS OVERSEAS (From the Free Press Correspondent) London, Apr. 2. A LTHOUGH business is still unusually quiet there ■f* are definite signs of a return to normal activity on the Stock Exchange and m
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      1303 10 I Fraser and Co. 's List SATLRDAV. APR. 17, 1937: 1 P.M. MINING Buyer* Sellers Ampat Tin (4b) 6s 3d 6s 3d Asam Kumbang 35s 3d 30s 9d Austral Malay <£» 57s 59s fid A-., i- Hit atn (Ss> 29s 30s Ayer Weng (II) 1.40
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      85 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLO6I OF BUBINBBB ON SATURDAY Ihr prur ol lin |im.ill> 101 l S.{ :»0. The sh;ire market was \cr\ dull througliuul thr d.»> «nd xnx htllr hiisinrss was reported. Prices were mostly umli<tnced The uncertainty surioundins the decline m the
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      56 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES Apr. 17 Gambler IT H u0 Java Cube UJ| Hamburg Cube '5 00 White Muiitok Pepper <! r ,0 Black Popper Oapra, imxrci Copra, sundrird Small Flake TapiutM Rico Saigun Al llfl Rkt Siam, W.C N<» 1 Rut In WC No Rice Slam. WC. No I Apr
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    228 11 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Total for Book^ Close. financial Company Dividend i>;' ((> Xx Div. year tin Payable Date to date Pall :>'• Final Apr. 10 Apr 21 Apr I1 I.V: >ug fall y Int Apr. 10 Apr. 21 Apr. 11 4' KMj Final Apr 17 Apr. 24
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    372 11 Winning CONTRACT 1 David Burnstine, Merwln D. Maier, OrwaJd Jacoby and Howard Sctienken loorld's leading team-of-four and inventors of the sysfejn that has beaten every other system m existence A recent team-of-four match was won by what In our opinion is (;ne ol the greatest Hl<iM CARD VALUES or the
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      515 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. < (Incorporated in the Colony ol Hon?, Kong) The liability of members is limited p to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance r No. 6 of 1<»29 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up.. $20 000.000 Reserve Fund: Sterling CG.500 000
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      402 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE i 1,333 kc/s (225 mi 1 l>.m. 0.00 Malay music. (>.30 Descriptive Mandarin cinema nxusic (records*. 7.40 Time, weather and announcements. 7.45 French Language Lesson. No. 1. By 1 Blanche Rosain pOO Light orcnestral music, pl-ayed by the Tangtm Club Orchestra, under the direction of
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      414 11 0.50 A sonata recital by Antonia Butler < violoncello) and Kathleen Markwcll i (pianoforte). I 20 Military marches. J 30 The news and announcements 1 50 Greenwich time signal. Shows m i Rehear. ;al.' A programme of ex- j tracts from a new London, produc- tion before its 'First Night.'
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      LIFEBOAT TRAINING SCHOOL ON TYNE
      420 12 I Classes For Instruction London. MENTION is made m the annual report of the Merchant Venturers (Merchant Navy Club) of the most recent of the club's activities, a lifeboat training scheme. The Club held its annual meeting at the Royal Turk's Head Hotel. Captain H.
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      CANADIAN PORTS RETURNS
      178 12 More Traffic At Halifax During February 468 ship.s used the port )f Halifax, compared with 438 m February. 1936. The net register tonnage was 901,376 < 438.640 inward and 462,736 outward > compared with 942.955 1 472.151 inward and 470.804 tons outward) last year. Of the 468
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR
      69 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Rohna 22. Main Wharf (Entrance (.ate Op ten Noort 18; KuUanß 12: Duisburg 9; Hector 7 Empire Dock (Entrance (.atr Kinta 35; Marudu 38 West Wh.irl (Entrance Gate Kampar 5. West Wharf (Entrance Gate 6):
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      BREMEN HARBOUR
      173 12 Favourable Progress ()i Reconstruction The r< l nstrueti .>: 1 1- y I. harbour at ftIMD i^ pro ■Bd it is .>tat(d tin! bo t.ikon into .service Inmi J wards, m MttftMM and itrttch wtU be i:. autumn. Th< whole o! 'h« .side (it the hurb ur will
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      SERVICES TO WEST NORWAY
      174 12 German Competition With Norwegian Lines Norwegian interests who have maintained 1 service for some 80 years between Norway and Hamburg da r.ot regard with any friendly feeling the incursion of two Hamburg shipping firms since the beginning of the present year. German allegations that the Norwegian
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      SLIPWAY FOR FOWEY HARBOUR
      113 12 SLIPWAY FOR FOWEY HARBOUR The progressive policy of the Fowej Harbour Authority. Cornwall, is further illustrated by the provision of a paten; slipway at the port. Situated on the eastern side of th( harbour, just above Polruan, this slipway, now m course of building by th< Harbour Commissiioners, has been
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      CANADIAN FREE PORTS
      374 12 Commercial Opposition To Proposal Five Canadian business and irade issociations hnve disapproved of the Fife Ports Bill beiore th-* Senate Banking and Commerce Commit i.e<' m Ottawa, states Montreal message. The City :f Victoria and the Victoria Chamber oi Commerce urged establish ■MBit Oi fre p>rt there,
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      HULL'S BRIGHTER PROSPECTS
      230 12 Additional Space F"or Timber Discharge At the annual meeting ot tho Hull Shipping and CO*] Exchange C\, Mr I Watson A. Massey. the chairman, ttM he thought tliey would all agree tht result was .satLstactory considering Hit stat^ oi trade during the year undei review. The prospects
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      415 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Alison: Weekdays* 7 p.m Kota Bahru, Kuala Kri and Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m Sundays 7
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      491 13 BY, P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, 1937 1Q77 RAWALPINDI 17 000 Anr 2? rawpwt i^noo t RA vrp rAT rtD p J.«« p kanchi 17.000 June 18 mwSr^ 6000 May 5 SOUDAN 6,500 July 2 NALDERA JS'222 May 7 KAISAR-I-KIND 11.000 July 2 C^RTHArF 00
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    GOOD SUPPORT FOR FINAL DAY OF TAIPING RACES
    1218 15 Another Two Winners ETONA SURPRISES: BAY CHIEF COMES DOWN (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Apr. 17. THE final day of the Taipin? Turf Club- Skye Meeting was one of the best days the Club has had for a long time. The weather
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    29 15 AN INCIDENT during play m the match between the Midds. and Chinese at Anson Road on Satin d:iy. The Midds. won by two goals to one. (Free Press photo).
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    Enormous Crowd See Scotland Beat
    470 15 England 3 Goals To 1 AT Hampden Park, Glasgow, on Saturday, before an enormous crowd, the first all- ticket admission m the history of Scottish soccer, Scotland beat England by three goals to one. Tho pitch was m splendid condition despite two days' rain which
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    IPOH GRIFFINS
    150 15 The Perak Turf Club 1937 pony ?r:ffins have the following owners and trainers respectively Kissing Cup A. van Tooren. J Duval. Donavro Lee Kirn Puat. C W. Turley Oak Lady. G. N. Magill G N Magih High June. Merchen Kongsi." R. N. Hobbs; Sweet Diana, Tay Lian Teck
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    MIDDS PROVE TOO GOOD FOR CHINESE
    365 15 BY the '»dd goal m three the Middlesex beat the Chinese at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday. Keen-edged rivalr\ made the ball dart quickly from one foot to another but quickest at everything were the Regiment's backs, halves and forwards. They were on tip-toe
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    DRAWN GAME AT KUALA LUMPUR
    106 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 17. No less than 10 bowlers were tried by the Selangor Ciub m their match against the Victoria Institution on the school ground, the game ending m a draw. The school, batting first, declared with 140 for two,
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    WEARNE'S BATSMEN IN FORM
    232 15 WEARNE'S BATSMEN IN FORM Rnin prevented a decision being reached m the cricket match between the Intflanj and Wearne Bros, crir-kft eleven :i f Bilestier pliin.s on Saturday Takin? first louse of the wicket We.irnes compiled the resnectable total of 133 to which Michael contributed 35. The Indians wer° m
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    DETAILS OF SATURDAY'S CRICKET
    971 15 DETAILS OF SATURDAY'S CRICKET Rain Interferes With Play EVAN WONG MAKES 60 OAIN interrupted play m the cricke: x fix* ure between the S.R.C and the SCRC on the SRC ground vester day The Chinese Mtteti first and I feature of their innings was Evan Wong's 60 not >ut ot
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    26 15 photo). THE MIDDLESEX goalkeeper making a save during play m the match i-ainst the Chinese at Anson Road on Saturday. Middlesex. won 2 l. Free Press
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    MANCHESTER CITY ARE PRACTICALLY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
    1621 16 Five Goals In Second Half Against Preston SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY WOODEN SPOONISTS t (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 18. AM ANCHESTER CITY, at one stage yesterday, seemed to have weakened their championship chances and at half time m the match against Preston they were
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS
    118 16 The dates of the S.C.R.C. annual spring tennis tournament are as follows Date of close of entries, Apr. 30, 1937. Date of drawing and handicapping. May 3. Date Of start of tournament. May (5 The open events will if possible be played first so that players participating m
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    S.R.C. FOOTBALL
    50 16 The following are invited to represent the S.R.C. at soccer against the Municipal Electricity Department today: J. Edwards. A. B. Col Lick. J. Ritchie. R. Barth, J. Reutens, A. M. Jansen, A. !G. Armstrong, G. Fernandez, A. M. Valberg, G. Duclos, J. Loveday, R. Milne, D. C. Perreau.
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    Holes Dug In Cricket
    107 16 AN ex-groundsman, who was alleged to have dug holes m a cricket pitch after he had been dismissed by the club using the ground, was remanded at Bristol for a medical examination recently. Fred Knight, of Freeland Cottage, Brislington, was accused of damaging the Co-operative Wholesale
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    PERAK SAVED BY RAIN AT IPOH
    528 16 PERAK SAVED BY RAIN AT IPOH Selangor's Strong Position In State Match (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 18. PERAK were saved from defeat at the hands of Selangor by rain today, when the State cricket match was abandoned at lunch time. Perak required 95 runs to avert an innings
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    TENNIS STAR BE A TEN
    206 16 London MISS DOROTHY ROINI) lU. tain's leading woman Uun tennis player. »a> surprisiiuu beatrn 4, 7—5. by Miss A r I McOstrirh, an unranked left-hand ed player m the third round of thr Melbury L.T.C.'s hard court tour nament at Kengsington last week Another ranked
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    36 16 London. \pr j: B V ifoe mat rday resulted a» foil DIVISION I Celtic 5 Arbroath 1 Hamilton Kilm.inx-ck 2 DIVISION II Stonhousrmulr 9 Dund»" Vlllttd I But ft 4 Ayr 1 R euter
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