The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 April 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,144. ESTD. 1835 MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1M37. lft CENTS.
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    INSURGENTS ADVANCING ON BILBAO
    816 1 T en Air Raids In Two Days MANY LIVES LOST IN MADRID BOMBARDMENT Rebel Deserters Murder Their Officers ('ONTRARY to previous reports that the insurgent offensive on Bilbao had been checked with heavy insurgent losses, the latest messages from Spain state that the rebels made a
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    RELIEF SHIP LEAVES FOR SPAIN
    100 1 RELIEF SHIP LEAVES FOR SPAIN London, Apr. 25. A LARGE crowd from ali parts of the country, including M.P.s farewelled the Backworth, the 2.480-tons vessel which is sailing from Grimsby to Bilbao carrying food and medical supplies contributed by the national committee for Spanish relief. A message from St. Jean
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    41 1 THE 1)1 KE OF GLOUCESTER spoke hy radio-telephone to the Dominions when he opened the new winj Mhich completes the world headquarters of Ihe Overseas League m St. James. The Duke inspecting IChodcsian soldiers on arrival at the Overseas League Headquarters
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    Belgium's Locarno Obligations
    260 1 ANGLO-FRENCH STATEMENT London, Apr. 25. "THE Joint Angio-French statement releasing Belgium from her obligations as guarantor Power under the Locarno Treaty says that the British and French Governments have given full attention to the desire of Belgium lo have her international rights and obligations clarified, where rendered
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    GRESFORD CASE
    41 1 London. Apr. 24. 11l tbe course o f today's hearing m the Greslord summonses the charges against three men, namely the former firemen. David Jones. Herbert Thomas and Walter Davies were withdrawn and the men were discharged. Reuter Wireless
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    GERMAN PRIEST CHARGED
    95 1 Alleged Treason Berlin, Apr. 25. CIFTEEN years' imprisonment ll the penalty demanded by the Public Prosecutor for Father Rossaint. Catholic priest, who with two other priests and four laymen is charged with "preparing high treason by attempting to form a United Front composed of ycung Catholics and
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    TENSE SITUATION IN NORTH CHINA
    237 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Sino- Jap anese Deadlock Shanghai, Apr. 25. THE situation m North China remains as tense as last week, following thc arrival of thousands of irregulars belonging to Manchukuo at Nanhochan where large quantities of ammunition and firearms are stored. Scores of
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    PERAK PLANE CRASH
    77 1 European Killed (From Our Own Coi respondent) Ipoh, Apr. 25. A/111. K. I). WILSON was killed iV and Captain G. A. Bcntick injured when a Perak Flying Club Tiger Moth plane crashed this afternoon at the Kramat Pulai mine. Captain Rentick was piloting. The cause of the
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    Roosevelt's Peace Message
    92 1 New York, Apr. 25. THE United States and Great Britain have one common purpose namely preservation of peace throughout the world, declared President Roosevelt m a message to the Coronation issue of the Christian Science Monitor. This common objective stands for ever as a common inspiration. Peace
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    WAZIRISTAN OUTRAGE
    170 1 Village Looted Peshawar, Apr. 25. A FORCE of two to three hundred tribesmen, reported to be led by the Fakir of Ipi, raided village near the tank close on the Waziristan border, carrieo off two Hindus and looted and burned shops. An earlier message from Simla I stated
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    SCENES IN ALWAR
    80 1 Police Forced To Fire On Rioters Simla Apr. 23 The State of Alwar. which has been the scene of fierce agrarian taction fighting for many years, staged another sanguinary battle m the village of Behror on Wednesday night, when the polic" were compelled to fire on hundreds
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    OSHAWA STRIKE
    44 1 Oshaua, \p r The strikers at a BBBk meet inn voted by 2.205 votes to 36 m favour of a return to work Tbe strikers' committee is going to Toronto to sign an agreement and work is resuming on Apr 26 Reuter
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    HINDU WHO BECAME A SIKH
    181 2 Visiting All Towns In Malaya •From Our Own Correspondent* Johore Bahru, Apr. 24. "W HY I became a Sikh*' was the theme of an interesting discourse given yesterday at the Sikh temple to a large gathering of Sikhs and South Indians by Sardar Jai Singh,
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    SARAWAK RUBBER ASSESSMENT
    108 2 Consistent claims by Sarawak that she has been under-assessed under the International Rubber Regulation Agreement at last appear to have convinced the International Committee of the need for a review of the present standard tonnage of 31,500. It is understood that preparations are being made by the
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    DUNLOP PLANTATION ASSETS RISE
    1603 2 Position Of Rubber "Extremely Healthy" POST-BUDGET BOOM ON THE WAY? (From the Free Press Correspondent) London, Apr. 9. THE new Account the last before the Budget opened cheerfully on the London Stock Exchange at the beginning of this week. Active dealings took place m almost every
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    WOMAN'S SUIT AGAINST CLARK GABLE
    305 2 WOMAN'S SUIT AGAINST CLARK GABLE Remarkable Allegations Los Angeles, Apr. M. rviMPLED, he-man film star Clark Gable figured m a remarkable j case here today m which Mrs. Violet j Norton, an Englishwoman, was I charged with attempting to obtain money from Gable who had re- ceived letters alleging he
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    MRS. JOHN BARRYMORE GETS DIVORCE
    74 2 "Extreme Cruelty" Hollywood. Apr. M;>. Mrs John Barrymore. formerly Miss Elaine Barrle. has obtained a divorce on the ground ol estrone cruelty She ive evidence alleging that her husband at a party last Christmas threatened to ki.i her. became abusive, aged profani language and humiliated
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    53 2 When Sir Andrew and Lady Caldecott left Hong Kong for Home via Canada, they wCfl surprised to find several Malayans on board as fellow passengers. They were the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. C Blunn and IflM Blunn, and the retiring General Manager, FM.S Railways. Mr D H Elias.
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      105 2 Diary Of The Day High Water: 5.10 a.m. 8.6 ft.; 5.15 p.m. 8.7 ft. Soccer: England vs. The Rest at S.C.C; S.R.C. vs. Mun. Health OKice. Midds. vs. Excise <Div. II) at Stadium; V.M.C.A. vs S.H.B (Div. Ill) at S.H.B. ground; 0.C.8 vs. T.J. and R. (8.H.L.) at V.M.C.A.. Cricket:
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    Local Chinese Teachers Married
    118 3 TWO Singapore Chinese teachers— Miss Foo Si Moi and Mr. Lim Tay Boh were married at the Straits Chinese Methodist Church on Saturday, the Rev. Goh Hood Keng officiating. Daughter of Mrs. Foo Peh Shin, of Singapore. Miss Foo is on the staff of the Methodist
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    RICKSHA PULLER DIES AFTER COLLISION
    67 3 a ricksha puller who received severe head Injuries as a result of being involved m :i collision with I motorlorry shortly alter 8 o'clock on Friday night af the Intersection ot Grange and Paterson Roads died on Saturday. Two Malays who were passengers m thc
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    NEW $600,000 ISTANA FOR JOHORE'S RULER
    225 3 A NEW 5600.000 Istana ior the Sultan of Johore i.s rapidly taking shape on the crest of Bukit Serene, three miles west of the Johore causeway. Thc palatial structure, with walls ot rough granite rubble giving the affect ol an old Cornish manor house,
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    PROSPECTIVE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH UNITED STATES
    139 3 PROSPECTIVE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH UNITED STATES Reference was made by Mr. T. E. Lescher, the chairman c 4 the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, at a meeting recently, to the prospect ol an AngloUnited States trade agreement. It had been decided, he said, at the request of the Association of British
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    INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC IN PUNJAB REGIMENT
    45 3 Taiping. Apr. 11. Owing to a serious outbreak ol influenza among the ranks of the Punjab Regiment 200 being affected— it has been found necessary ta cancel the arrangement to hold a military tattoo m connection with the Coronation Celebrations.
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    KING'S MESSAGE TO WAR VICTIMS
    100 3 London. Api. !3. Tlie Klnf ha.s directed that a personal nies.saue ol sympathy and goodwishes shall be sent to ex-Service officers, nurses and men of the Great War who on Coronation Day are m receipt of pensions or are m general hoc>pita';> for treatment tor
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    SHARP RISE IN MALAYA'S TRADE LAST MONTH
    291 3 Exports $25,000,000 Higher, Imports Up $7,000,000 IIEAVY shipments of tin and rubber from Malaya are reflect- ed m a sharp rise m the total of Malaya's foreign trade for the month of March. Statistic issued on Saturday show that the total value for
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    M. DALADIER LUNCHES WITH MR. EDEN
    70 3 I ondon, Apr. 23. The Foreign Secretary entertained at lunch thc French Defence Minister. M. Daladier. who passed through London yesterday on his way to attend a Anglo-French gathering m Manchester. The company included Mr. Neville Chamberlain. Sir John Simon. Mr. t'V*lc»n Chur i.iil
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    41 3 Sir Percy Ezechiel, K.C.M.G.. Third Crown Agent for the Colonies, whose forthcoming retirement was announced the other day. is the brother of Mr. V. G. Ezechiel. former Chairman. Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, and First Magistrate. Ipoh. who is now m retirement.
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    55 3 HERR HITLER recently visited Muehlheim-on-the-Ruhr, where he attended a birthday party given by 9 0-year-old Privy Councillor Kirdorf Dr. Goebbels, Dr. Schacht, and other Government officials also attended the party. Frau Kirdorf tries to get her little great-grandchild to smile for the cameraman, watched interestedly by Herr Hitler, Dr. Goebbels,
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    New Tax To Bear Heavily On Sterling Rubbers
    456 3 New Tax To Bear Heavily On Sterling Rubbers London, Apr. 33. G TER LING rubber companies are likely to be affected by the growth- ot-prchts tax proposed as a national. 1 defence contribution m the Budget. This view is expressed by prominent; Stock Exchange members, who point cut that the
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    Chinese Who Graduated In U. S. Weds
    176 3 Chinese Who Graduated In U. S. Weds THE wedding took place on Satinday m the Wesley Church. Singapore, oi Mr Ons Ban Koh. ot Hock Ho Co.. Orchard Road, and Miss Tan Kok Hion^. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tan Kuan Poh. ot Singapore. Thc Rev. Hobart Amstutz. pastor of
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    YAM TUAN TO BE FREE FROM CIVIL PROCESS
    178 3 From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 23. IN common with the Rulers of Perak, Pahang and the Untederated Malay States, the Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan and certain members of his families are shortly to be made immune from
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    THIRD ASSIZES FOR 1937 OPEN TOMORROW
    90 3 The third criminal EtarfOH 01 the High Court, Singapore, fox tnis year will begin tomorrow. Mr Ju/. \V. !< Borne presiding. The calender comprises twelve cases, including two which were trans ferred from the last Assizes. There ar*' two cases ul murder, one each
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    150 SERVICES PEOPLE
    112 3 Arrived On Rawalpindi For Singapore With M Service pc then !«>r BiAf I the W and VOOOH Rawalpindi look cd more like tr Miptlllp than a R Mall liner when rin oiilvod irum lag* Lai i on WtiOaw m-tattai Tbi oAMn Vtoo d's. tnt» ukrd Singapore include
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    SIGNALMAN'S ERROR
    119 3 Cause Of Battersea Train Smash London Apr. 21. A relic; lifnalmail'a error eavatd the Battersea train smash according I the coroner's inquest verdict yesterday He stated thc collision occurred owing to train being wrongly admitted on an occupied section cl the line. It was the signalman's first day
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    MALAYAN WEATHER
    83 3 Taiping was ;1 <> wetUs: pi i m Malaya last mor.ih. with a rami. HI ol 21 .SS m ICemreU'a HUI next with 16.01 m and then Ku.'l.i Lu?n>ir vith 13.64 m Singapore tOCOPeOI enmparai wlv lightly, with I 93 m. I third ol which fell m a
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    ULU PIAH
    27 3 From Our Own Corre.spondt.nl* Prnang. Am. M At the 24th annual meeting ol Ulu Piah today a dividend of eight per cent I was declared.
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      187 3 Piles Quickly Heal YOURS WILL DISAPPEAR What would you not give to be really cured of those torturing, awkward piles 1 To find them surely growing less and les* until they heAled and disappeared never to torment you again A physic ian's startling discovery l>rm>.'s this "comfort within reach of
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    AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON
    2910 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON Board Of Trade Enthuses Over Rising Overseas Trade Series Of Serious Crimes Aprils Sixth Train Smash More Belisha Motor-Car Restrictions Small Speculators Searching For Money Mr. Baldwin's Service To Industry Proper Housing Best Preventive Medicine Mo re Abdication ft ßevelations Wonder Flight By Japanese Aviators
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    309 5 GEEECI RECENTLY CELEBRATED Independence Day when King George attended a service at the Cathedral and afterwards reviewed the troon«, The National troops m their picturesque uniforms photographed as they marched past the King during the parade. MORE THAN 700 Dutch and Belgian school children arrived m London on a five-day
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    TIMES ARE STILL HARD IN RURAL KAMPONGS
    987 6 Director Of Co-operation's Annual Report (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 24. A CROSS-SECTION of those "less fortunate" people m Malaya is given by Mr. R. Boyd, Director of Co-opera-tion, m his annual report, and it shows that 1936 was still a
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    Wedding At Cathedral Of Good Shepherd
    349 6 Wedding A t Cathedral Of Good Shepherd MR. C. R. EBER MISS M. SMITH AT the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Saturday. Mis^s Mabel Smith, third daughter of Mrs. R. Smith and the late Mr. R. E. Smith, of Singapore, was married to Mr. Cleaver Rowell Eber, eldest son
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    SKINS BACK TODAY
    49 6 Having spent almost two months taking part m manoeuvres and other training at Hong Kong. 600 troops, comprising practically the entire Ist. Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, will return to Singapore garrison by the cruiser Berwick this morning, instead of on Tuesday morning as at first planned.
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    HOUSE OF COMMONS' ALL-NIGHT SESSION
    51 6 London. Apr. 23. ATE last night the House of Commons took up consideration m committee of the Special Areas Amendment Bill and the session continued throughout the night. The House rose at J/.39 this morning after a continuous sitting lasting 29 hours 53 minutes. British
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    MOTORIST'S APPEAL SUCCEEDS
    392 6 Conviction Quashed; Fines Returned "IT is sufficient to note without any comment that it to )k five months to bring this matter t: a conviction.* 1 said Mr. Justice Home on Saturday, m the Hign Court. Singapore, when he allowed the appeal of Dr. S. R. Salmon,
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    BISCUIT WORKERS STILL IDLE
    96 6 With a "lock out" m one and a sympathetic group refusing to work m the other. Singapore's two biscuit factories —the Ho Ho and the Bell— are still idle. Negotiations by the representatives of the latter were suspended, it is understood, owing to one of their
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    INTIMIDATION IN NEGRI STRIKES
    269 6 MORE CONVICTIONS IN SEREMBAN (From Our Own Correspondent* Seremban, Apr. 24. FURTHER convictions were recorded by the Seremban Magistrate today m cases m which Chinese labourers were charged with criminal intimidation during the recent strikes. Ng Chee Mm. Chin Mok Kai and and Chong Muk were
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    BRTISH TRADE FAIR
    145 6 To Be Opened By (Governor On Friday What will undoubtedly be the most attractive of the series of British Trade Fairs held annually at the Great World Amusement Park is to be opened by HE. the Governor at 6.45 p.m. on Friday next. Ani. 30. Individual exhibitors
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    SIAM TO RETAIL PETROL
    61 6 <From Our Own Correspondent I Bangkok, Apr. 24. The Ministry of Defence, having established their own petrol installation with river and rail communication, the Ministry of the Interior, according to the Siamese Press, recommends that Municipal authorities throughout the kingdom purchase supplies from the Defence installation,
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    CENTENARIAN DIES AT TAIPING
    51 6 <From Our Own Correspondent* Taiping, Apr. 22. The death occurred here yesterday, following a long tUness, of Madame Hazrah Bee. aged 100 years, the mother of the late Mr. Ibrahim Khan, well known landowner of Taiping. The deceased leaves behind two daughters, many grandchildren and great
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    23 6 photdi MRS. A. S. SMALL, wn. thr Colonial Secretary, spraknu «i thf C.E.Z M.S. Sprlnc Fete, rhich hr opened on Saturday Free Press
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    EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
    88 6 Dunns tho week ending Apr IT Kp rts ot tinned pmcappW M Malayan p rt.^ amounted t<' ol which 20.226 1 40 ;>. ,\\.sps were to the United Kin •three per cent I rases t I thr ol Europe. 3 675 seven per |0 Canada und
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    25 KILLED IN SHED
    36 7 25 KILLED IN SHED Madras, Apr. 25. TWENTY -FIVE people were killed and 150 injured when a market shed collapsed at Eroda, Madras Province. Many had sheltered m the shed during a sudden thunderstorm. Reuter Wireless
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    DRAWN GAME AT CHANGI
    56 7 The '.Ticket match between the S.C.C. II and the 22nd H.B. Changi played at Changi yesterday resulted m a drawn game. Scores: S.C.C. 102 for six declared. (Suter 54). t Heavy Battery 70 for eight (Deane i 44 not out. Todd 3 for 15. Dean 2
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT BUKIT TIMAH
    239 7 Guillemard Cup First Round Results The second bi-monthly mixed foursomes competition was played at Bukit Timah yesterday afternoon and resulted m a win for Mr. and Mrs. E. M. F. Fergusson with a net score of 34» 4 35 cards were taken out and the
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    "TALK OF THE DEVIL"
    280 7 Gripping Thriller At The Pavilion "Talk ol the devil." the British and D minions film which opened at the Pavilion la.st night is a gripping thriller focussed on the head of an old-es-tablished .shipbuilding company. John Fmdlay ißandle Ayrton>. The devil m the drama is his
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    ENGLAND BEAT THE REST
    30 7 ENGLAND BEAT THE REST The golf match between England and the Rest played at Bukit Timah yesterday resulted m a win for England by nine points to 6 3 4.
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      BIRTHS.
      36 8 WHITE. At the General Hospital on Apr. 25, to Olga, wife ot J. C. S. White, a son. WADDLE.-At the General Hospital en Apr. 25. to Kathleen Elise. wife of K. A. Waddle, a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, APRIL, 26, 1937. Ultra Vires
    820 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, APRIL, 26, 1937. Ultra Vires A FTER many months of painful official silence it has been decided at last that it was ultra vires for the Municipal Commissions of the Colony to provide housing accommodation for their staffs, and the position will be regularised at
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    24 8 Capt. A J Minjoot. M.B.E. of the Malacca Volunteers, and Mrs Minjoot have left by the N.Y.K Hakozaki Maru for a holiday m Japan.
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    Malayan Personalities
    11 8 MR. G. W. A. TRIMMER, (Chairman. Singapore Harbour Board.)
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    As I was Saying
    474 8 - When Patu A ttd Public Disagree Maiden Yoyaiii' (If Qeeta Mary IT has been remarked that Kipling does not seem to have thought much either Jf "If" or of "Recessional" m retrospect, and it is often true that the writer and the public have different ideas
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    The New Tie
    1011 8 TOMMY went the long way round, the way by the park, the way' his mother took him to the village He went that way because he would be late. Not late for class, but late m the cloak- room He did not w there to be any
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    29 9 TWO. GERMAN BATTLESHIP SCHLESIEN arrived at Torquay earlier this month for a short visit. Captain von Seebach greets the Mayor of Torquay, Mr. Denys-Phillips, who returned the captain's previous
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    Italy To Guarantee Independence Of Austria
    617 9 Italy To Guarantee Independence Of Austria Schuschnigg Meets Duce RECENT DIFFERENCES NOW SETTLED Venice, Apr. 25. AUSTRIAN unofficial circles here were surprised, sceptical and puzzled when it was learned that Signor Gayda, II Duce's mouth-piece, had telephoned his paper m Rome that, as a sequel to the Mussolini-Schuschnigg meeting, the
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    MALAYAN SULTANS IN LONDON
    235 9 Pahang Ruler Watches Football Match (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 20. fl H. the Sultan of Pahang was among the spectators at Highbury on Saturday when Arsenal defeated Portsmouth by four clear goals m a first division English League match. His Highness is to visit
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    KING MAKES FIRST PUBLIC SPEECH
    232 9 Since His Accession London, Api. 24. 'THE King unveiled tne first outdoor memorial to his father yesterday and made his first public speech since his accession. The memorial, which is beside thc vails of Windsor Castle was designed by Sir Edward Lutyens and consists oi
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    SPINACH CAUSES RIOT
    76 9 Frenzied Moh Clash With Police Stockton. California. Apr. ,\'J. Spinach caused a riot when a lorry loaded with it tried to force its way past strike pickets outside a canning factory. Guns blazed, tear-gas bombs burst and stones were thrown. Over thirty persons were injured, including several
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    LONDON BUSMEN'S STRIKE
    59 9 London, Apr. 11. London bu.smen have decided to strike on Apr. 30 unless their demand lor a seven and a hall-hour day is c needed. The London Transport Board maintains the concession is financiimpossible. The Ministry of Labour is m communication with both parties m the hope
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    DOCKYARD DISPUTE
    72 9 Situation Unsettled 'From Our Ow?i Correspondent' Penanq, Apr. 24. lIP till today thc situation between thc employees at the Sungei Nyok dockyard at Prai and their employers is unsettled. Thc uorkers presented their cmp'.oyers with a revised set of demands the majority of which were accepted by the
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    STALIN'S PURGE
    181 9 Discovery Of Secret Police Racket Moscow. Apr. 24 Discovery ol a widespread racket among ihe secret police has hastened the progress ct Stalin's purge. Already 300 important officials are stated to have been arrested, besides many associates outside the official circles. In addition to tlic lormer chiei oi
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    CONVICTED OF TREASON
    83 9 U.S. Citizen To Be Executed In Germany? Washington. Apr. 23. Tlie State Department ha.s instructed the Ambassador m Berlin to render all possible assistance to Helmuth Hirscl who was convicted several months apo of treason by a German court and is due to executed m a few
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    DISARMAMENT TALKS
    44 9 Geneva, Apr. 2a. It has been decided to adjourn the meeting of the Bureau of the Disarmament Conference fixed for May 6. The meeting wdll now be held during the session of the Assembly Council which begins on May 24. Reuter Wireless
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    27 9 Mr. E. W. Hide. Controller, Posts and Telegraphs. Perak. i.s taking over thc duties of Postmaster General, Johore. from Mr. K. MacLennan. who goes on home leave.
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    AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE TO AID SINGAPORE?
    179 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 25. «THE Australian Air Force would possibly be able to supplement the defences of Singapore and Netherlands India m the event of hostilities," declared the Australian Federal Minister for Defence, Sir Archdale Parkhill, on his arrival m London
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    "NEW TAX WILL HELP END CAPITALISM"
    270 9 Sir Stafford Cripps 9 Viae London, Apr. 24. iiTTHE profits tax could be used by subsequent Chancellors as a valuable device m a period of transition fmm the present form of economy to a newer and better form," said I Sir Stafford Cripps m
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    CORONATION REHEARSAL
    83 9 London. Apr. M "TViE Crown. Sword and Sceptre were used m a pieture.<9que Coronation rehearsal at the Abbey when the Duke ot Norfolk, armed with stop- watch, timed to the second thc vinous ceremonies, including the procession mmi the Coronation annexe to thc Hivh Altar where the actual
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    45 9 Death Of Former S.S. Chief Justice Thc death took place m London M Saturday of Sir Walter Sidney Sh.i\k. who spent many years m color ial legal posts and Irom 1921 to 1925 was Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements Reuter
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS
    220 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 24 lURKFK: Steady. London Spot: ll^d. 113 16d. Previously: lid. 111 16d July-Sept. ll 3 8 d. 117 16d. Previously: 11 5 16 d. 11 7 16d. Oct.-Dec. 11 7 16d. ll» 2 d. Previously: ll 3 8 d. ll'.»d. Jan.
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    78 10 London Closing Quotations April 24 Meth:d of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris.. Franc to ***** 111 116 111 I|lf New York to 4.88 4.'J3 493 |j|f Amsterdam Guilders to i 2.107 900 l a OOP: Hong Kong Per dohar Is. 2 5 16d
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    209 10 So tv rday 's Singa apo re Quotations Apr. 24 SELLI NC London. T.T. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 1 16 London. 4 months' sight 2 4'r Lyons, demand 1285 Hamburg, demand 141*^ New York demand 57' Montreal, demand 57 3 8 Batavia. demand
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    187 10 Apr. 22. 23. 24. American Can. Com 101 102 99 American* Telephone and Telegraph 168> 8 167S 8 166 Atcheson Railroad 83V 2 85 83*4 Chesapeak 60 59 3 4 60 Du Pom ltt% 156» 2 155U Firestone 36 1 2 36% 353, General Electric 55» 2
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    89 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Apr. ?4. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. 1 X.R.S.S In cases •F.OB. April) 40 116 40' Good F.A.Q. m cases FOB. April* 38 15 16 39 116 No 1 X. R.S.S. Spot loose) fawardable Singapore* :i9 s{l5 {l ;*9 :5 4 May 39^4 39?
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    TIN BOOMLET THEN LOWER PRICES?
    762 10 I. T. C Statistics Versus Exchange Intuition £225-£250 AVERAGE FOR JULY-DECEMBER (From Our Own Correspondent) l/ondon, Apr. 12. TIN has been such a quiet market this week that Metal Exchange experts and other authorities have had time to think pretty hard about the outlook for
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    ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS $94,499 Profit
    584 10 ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS $94,499 Profit NOTWITHSTANDING recent heavy m^ increases m the cost ol fuel and labour. Alexandra Brickworks Ltd.. announced at its ninth annual general meeting on Saturday that it hoped to maintain present prices as lon« as ticable The company .s accounts show a prolit of $94,499.48 ior the
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    1316 10 Fraser and Co. 's List SATURDAY. APR. 24. 1937: 1 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 6d 6« 3d c.d. Asam Kumbang (C) 35s 3d 36s 9d Austral Malay 57s 59s 6d Ayer Hitam (ss) 27s 6d 29s Ayer Weng ($1) 140 1.50
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    102 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE Cl I OF BUSINESS ON SATURDAY The local price of tin fell SLOO. In spite of this drop m the price of the metal. «»terlinc uni dollar tin shares continued a very stead* market throughout day. There were a fair
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    54 10 Gambier T.T. 80 0 Java Cube 1100 Hamburg Cube 1500 White Muntok Pepper 18 50 Black. Pepper 10 25 Copra, mixed 665 Copra, .sundried Smal Flake Tapi<Rice Saigon Rice Siam WC No 1 Rice Siam. W.C. No I Rice Siam. WC No d Apr 24 Singapore Mi
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    263 11 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Total for Books Close. financial Company Dividend Date Ex. Div. year TIN Payable Date to date 7 l 2 Int. V A-npat Tin Final Apr. 26 May 11 May 3 7'A% Larut 3% (16th) Apr. 21 9d Bonus Apr. 28 Apr. 22 Pahang Con
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    364 11 Winning CORTRACT SH^WCou^G^ David Bumstine. Merwin D. Mater, Oswald Jacob* ntut -m. WOrUT. leading team-of-four I^SZTo? SF ESSf ■jS** has beaten every other system m existence pHARLES Hutzler dropped into town for a little Bridge the other day, which means that when Mr. Hutzler gets through with his business, he
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      502 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. 'Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up.. $20 000.000 Reserve Fund: Sterling £6,500,000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000
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      489 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA 'Incorporated m England by (Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Blshopsgate. London. E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor SUr l lloilo mmMmm^ Amritsar Ipoh Bangkok Karachi
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      364 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 1,333 kc/s (225 m.) p.m. 6.00 Malay music. 6 .30 Chinese music. 7.40 Time, weather and announcements. 7 45 French Language Lesson. n By Blanche Rosain. S.OO Variety and dance music 8 35 "Worlds Away." A family Chronicle from the year 1812 to the year
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      384 11 1150 Greenwich time signal. Char Ernesoo and his Quintet, with WWk Booth. a.m. 12.20 Close down. MELBOURNE 9.59* mc/s (31.2 m) p.m. °P« n ing announcement f V? ith the wor ld's famous orchestra c ews buUetln and sporting results 6.30 Tour of the world with the statioi mailbag. b.
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      280 12 Approaching Completion Of Vast Docks Extension London. WITHIN comparatively recent years Southampton has become established as one of the foremost commercial seaports of Britain, and, m this respect, commends itself to the attention of the shipowner, merchant, and business man interested m the maritime trade of
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      HARBOUR ADMINISTRATION.
      489 12 The docks are owned and managed i by thc Southern Railway Co. but adI ministration of the harbour is vested m the Southampton Harbour Board a 1 statutory body comprising representatives of the Admiralty War Office. Trinity House. Board ol Trade Southampton B ;rough Council. Southampton County Council,
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      TRAFFIC DIVERTED FROM NEW YORK
      267 12 TRAFFIC DIVERTED FROM NEW YORK Sutftf ested Creation Of Special Department Speaking »t the Port 0! New York Night dinner ot th.- Foreign PfttnmWTt club ot Kew York Mr Charles Dougherty president ot the Club urged the creation ot a traffic d partmeni for th" pop ct NVw York m
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      112 12 S.S. "MAffIDOL" Notice is hereby given that the wreck ot the above vessel now lying ash-ue oil Kemaman will be s^ld r the purpQM ot being broken up. Owners of cargo remaining m the wreck are notified that the cargo lies at their disposal and that, imlftSl notice ls received
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      583 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok Every Saturday f p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m Kota Bahru, Kuala Kri and Thurs. and Friday" 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 pm. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m Sundays 7
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      70 12 Airways craft are scheduled to leave Hong Kong on the following Thursday to arrive Manila the same day and San Francisco the following Tuesday The combined fees air mail and postage) will be as follows: For Philippine Islands letters per half ounce 25 cents: postcards «each> 15 cents. For Guam
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      172 12 SINGAPORE HARBOt H Ships alongside the Wharves „r Expected to Arrive East Wharf (Entrance tiate i Plancius. Haihing 22 Q derichsen 20 Main Wharf (Entrance (iate 3» Porthos 18; Memnon n Santos Maru 9; Nagisa:. y. Empire Dock (Entrance (iate Silverteak 30. Steel tsafai rak 34; Kinta 35; Ortystofc <
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    379 15 R.A. LOSE OPPORTUNITY OF CONSOLIDA TING LEAGUE Chinesr RA THIS First Division match, played at Anson Road on SaturA day, was an important one for the Royal Artillery. If they won it they stood a reasonable chance, provided they were fairly successful m other
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    SCHOOLS' MATCH
    213 15 St. Andrew's Beat St. Joseph's a low scoring match St. Andrews hool beat St. Joseph's by 12 runs. St. Andrews made 79 and St. Joseph's could only total 67 m reply. Pennefather and Thoy registered good bowling performances with six I r 32 and five for 33. ST.
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    42 15 fight cards were taken out for the phi women's foursomes competition Pri Kep P el G olf Club, which resulta Mrs AM. Low and Miss K. H Jones 44-ioi' 2 -=33Vi Mrs. E. R. Lub°ck and Mrs. R. McCreath 56—18=38.
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    376 15 V.M.C.A. STAR GIVES FINE DIVING DISPLAY QEORGE L. DAY. V.M.C.A. springboard star, gave an excellent performance at the Association's twelfth annual handicap swimming carnival, held at Fort Canning on Saturday, to win the open fancy diving event with the highest average of 36 points. J. Sullivan, who showed equal grace
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    214 15 St. Joseph's All Out For 50 St. Andrew's II beat St. Joseph's II at cricket on the former's ground on Saturday: ST. JOSEPHS II N. Aeria b Newman y Yong Teck c Frot b Joo Chye .16 K. Campbell lbw. Newman 0 F. Milne b Joo Chye
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    CAMBRIDGESHIRE MAY BE RUN EARLIER
    137 15 New Dates For Biff Races? Lord Rosebery has given notice, on behalf oi' Mr. James A. dc Rothschild, to put forward the following proposal for thc consideration of the Jockey Club: "That, m future, the Cambridgeshire Stakes and the Jockey Club Cup be run for
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    SCHOOL TEAM BEATEN BY MALAYS
    259 15 SCHOOL TEAM BEATEN BY MALAYS Mahmood Bats Bowls Well THE M.F A. dismissed Victoria school for 44 runs on Saturday, after riec.aring their innings closed with eight wickets down for 165. Ismail Jabbar, and Ismail Isa figured In a prolific partnership and made 57 and 45 respectively. Mahmood. with 36.
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    230 15 Tiic Singapore Volunteer Corps programme of drills for the week ending May 2. is as follows: Monday, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters 8 R.A. <v> Drill: 5.30 p.m.. Headquarters. S RF. iv* Drill: 5 15 p.m. S.F.C R.E.(v) Malay Section. Drill: SV.F.A.j Unit Training: SV.A.C.S. Drill: Malay I Headquarters. "F
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    S.C.C. BEATS UNITED SERVICES
    435 15 S.C.C. BEATS UNITED SERVICES Week-end Game On Padang a wicket that was slightly affected by rain the Cricket Club beat the United Services by 46 runs m a one innings match played on the padang on Saturday and yesterday. Play was delayed on Saturday until 3.15 and again yesterday until
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    RICHARDSON SCORES HAT TRICK
    167 15 Medicals Beat Fort Canning Fort Canning met the R.AM.C. at soccer m the Regimental company league at the formers' ground yesterday and the match resulted m a win for the Medicals by three goals to one. Richardson, for the Medicals, performed the hat trick and Canning's
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    139 15 PRELIMINARY DETAILS (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 19. ARRANGEMENTS have been completed to hold the Association of British .Malaya's annual golf meeting at Prince's, Sandwich, .again this year. Play will be on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. June 8. 9 and 10. anr^ the meeting will
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    AMATEUR PROBLEM IN ROWING
    249 15 Reply To "Class Distinction" London. Apr. 10 Mr. c. M Pitman, kc. Chairman <•' the Amateur R Wk km ll la.st night explained to a rcpr< tho Morning Post tlie portion re- ard ing the possible alteration ot the Association's definition 1 an amateur. The matter,
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    23 15 photo). I. R. MHH.Wii. winner of the Senior 1 yards free style handicap at the V.M.C.A. Su miming Carnival on Saturday. Free Press
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    120 15 <From Our Own Correspondent I Ipoh. Apr. Wk Nai Tong Joo. 7.7. Siamese southpaw won the Perak flyweight title lasl night, outpointing Kid Rawlins. 7.6. i:t a thrilling fight over twelve twos The Siamese was the aggressor throughout and sent his DpfMOOßfl to the boards twice for shert
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    677 16 Gordons Win Football Friendly Six-Nil SOCCER FANS TREATED TO BRILLIANT DISPLAY (BY NI Gordons 6: Malays 0. IF ever the Malays found themselves outclassed it was yesterday when the Gordon Highlanders gave them an idea of what Scots soccer is like on a heavy ground,
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    MANCHESTER CITY MUST WIN CHAMPIONSHIP
    1619 16 Four Points Lead And One Match To Be Played (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Apr. 25. OY their win over Sheffield Wednesday, yesterday, Man- Chester City have established themselves as League champions. They arc now four points ahead of Charlton and with only one match
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    120 16 Victory In His First Race London. Apr. 10. The Greenham Plate at Newbury yesterday brought to light a "dark horse" for the Derby. This was Fairford. who had never been on a racecourse before and who won m the easiest possible manner by six lengths from the
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    32 16 Moor Park, Apr.23. Henry Cotton with rounds of 73 and 68, 70 and 68, an aggregate oi 274 for 72 holes won the Silver King £1.000 tournament.
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    364 16 BALHETCHET EVAN WONG BAT WELL Rain Interferes With Play I n Clarke Cup Trial RAIN interfered with The Rests < larkc Cup trial on sitin day and yesterday, hut valuable help was Riven i.. thr selectors especially m the case of a few whose inclusion v a matter of doubt.
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