The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 September 1937

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. !.">., '«4 KSTD. 1835 WKDNFSDAY. SEPTEMItFIt 15, 1!>37 10 CENTS.
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  • 478 1 Quiet Day At Shanghai JAPANESE DESTROYER SUNK BY CANTON BOMBERS Chinese Recapture Kalgan; Still Hold Tatung THE Shanghai area was comparatively quiet yesterday as the Japanese consolidated the territory vacated the Chinese, but they were Beverely harassed by Chinese remnants and the advance is now temporarily
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  • 103 1 "Moral Right" To Former Colon ies ROMANY'S CLAIM Nur.'nt: \)i. 14. f h v. I never \w able m*UI« d«»v. p the •n -li qiu stum is setlled t-r told t"or«M^n> journalists i!k- course ».l an informal -k after addressing a fVtal rinjp of Storm Troopers >ck (iuards in the
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  • 57 1 London, Sept. 14. POL'R people were killed in a 1 H.A.F. crash at Guisborough, Yorkshire. This is the fifth fatal K.A.I accident this month and third this week. There have been 60 accidents this year with 101 deaths, while the whole o.C last year there
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  • 40 1 Basle. Sept. 14. The Provost of Queen's College. Oxford, and his wile, were killed when a Swiss airliner crashed at Waldenburg, ten miles from Basle. The pilot was also killed and the wireless operator injured
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  • 37 1 Gibraltar, Sept. 14. Th 3 British tanker Romford, which was captured by the insurgent cruiser Canar.as and taken to Cauta on S-pt. 10, has been released with her cargo of 'oil untouched— Reuter Reuter
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  • 341 1 HOSTILE ITALIAN CRITICISM London. Sept. 14. THE agreement reached by representatives of nine Powtrs to prevent piratical attacks on shipping in the Mediterranean vai formally signed by all delegates at a plenary session of -he Nyon conference at noon yesterday, following a brie! meeting of the delegates
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  • 546 1 Real Test Coming In Winter London, Sept. 14. "THE Chinese withdrawal at Shanghai is greeted everywhere with sympathy, coupled with admiration at the magnificent five-week resistance. An indication of popular interest is Ul2. prominence given to Chinese news by the. popular press and highly- coloured
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  • 67 1 REGISTRA TION OF ALIENS IN SI AM (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Sept. 14. r VHE long-awaited ministerial regulation regarding the registration of all aliens is published in the Government Gazette this week. They provide, inter alia, for a certificate to be kept on the holder's person for production on
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  • 135 1 London, Sept. 14. IVTO one who appr?ciate.; realities ir. the present state of the world our. believe the League is able to bf peace to China by collective action, the Daily Telegraph says regarding the Chinese appeal to the League. We may suppose the appellants
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  • 52 1 Gibraltar. Sept. 14. The insurgent cruiser. Baleares is reported to have been badly damaged off Algiers and Ls undergoing repairs at Cadiz a. rding to visitors returning here. The cruiser has a big hole amidships and a smaller hole in the bows, while the Funnels were
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  • 23 1 An extraordinary meeting of tne Legislative Council will be held in the Council Chair ber at 9 :;u am on Thursday.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 48 1 Tonight (TAIL Ur<KCE 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. DANCE (nforma:) 9.30 to midnight l UCMNG \Ii\RKT ATTRACTION I r»t h:ts much pleasure in presenting SZITA ANIS > MM! HAS lORKMOST DANCE TEAMS V K'lloNAl. TALENT— A RE-ENGAGEMENT Non-diners Sl.OO. KDAY SPECIAL RACE DINNER. BALL EXTENSION TO 1 A.M. BOOK EARLY.
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    • 62 1 SEA VIEW \0? OTEL TONIGHT FRIDAY and SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE I DINNER DAffd HQMC BY THF RELLER BAND NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE THE ROTARY CLUB p§ OF SINGAPORE MEETS TODAY AT 1 P.M AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL. SPEAKER: MRS. M. B. BARKER. SUBJECT: 'A TOUR IN MODERN GREECE."
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  • 44 2 London, Sept. 14. Yorkshire won the challenge match against Middlesex by an innings and 115 runs. Scores were: Yorkshire 401 (Huttan 121, Mitcheel 86). Middlesex 185 and 101 (Verity eight for 43). Verity completed his 200 wickets for the season. Reuter
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    22 2 SPEEDING TO MACAO, to safeguard Portugal's interests, the sloop O— nil VHho continued her voyage eastward from Singapore yesterday. (Free Press photo).
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  • 76 2 Playing on the M.F.A. ground on Sunday the Singapore Peranakan Club defeat tte Fat hoi Karib Club in a game of soccer by three goals to one. The following represented the Singapore Pranakan Club: Bahrom. Salleh, Bwang. Jumit, All bin Omar. Hussein bin Omar, Sidek,
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  • 526 2 How Agreements Help To Increase Commerce «|F Canadians work together and make the best possible use 1 of their possessions and opportunities, next year should witness a continuation of national recovery to higher levels." In these words B W. Coghlin. Pr sident of the Canadian Manufacture]
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  • 84 2 The third race for the Jubilee Trophy takes place today, the start being at 4.30 pm. This race is for ships' lifeboats for a trophy presented by the Royal Singapore Yacht Club in commemoration of King George V's silver jubilee. Entries can be accepted any time up to
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  • 105 2 New Film At The Pavilion A modern story of a young giri who wants to live life to the full is told in "Make Way for Tomorrow." the dra--1 matic new film at the Pavilion Theatre. It is notable for the performance in the leading part
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    22 2 photo). MRS. W. WEARNE photogranhed on the Blue Funnel m.v. Gor-rou on return from a holiday in Western -\iivtr:ili < \pslc-d n FreePress
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  • 487 2 Governor Sends A Wreath •THE funeral took place at Bidadari Cemetry yesterday afternoon cl Dr Robert Gordon Spink and was very largely attended. The Rev Stephen Band officiated. Mr A. J. Newby. a very close friend, represented trie widow, and among ttaoss present at
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  • 129 2 SCHOOLGIRLS SELL CIGARETTES TO HELP FUNDS Million And A Half For Red Cross Singap Chinese high -school girls are devoting their spare time to s lling cigarettes and cigars during the day and buttonholes at night in amusement parks that the Singapore Chinese Red Cross Fund may quickly pass its
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  • 17 2 From Friday a limited number of courts will be available for booking at the S.CC
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 102 2 MISCELLANEOUS. MEDICAL MASSAGE GRADUATE OF THE TOKIO MASSAGE SCHOOL. MR. MRS. AX All 210-2. Queen Street. Singapore. Near Post Office. < NOTICE THE HAPPY CABARET NOTICE is hereby given that new Dance Coupons have been issued by the Happy World Limited since Sept. 1937. Patrons of the Cabaret holding the
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    • 348 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Muzzle your Dog With a Grafton Muzzle. 1 Obtainable from MEDICAL HALL, LTD. 3, Battery Road. <— ii BOARD RESIDENCE I SEA-FRONT KATONG GRANGK— 7", Meyer Rd (near Swimming Club) Board -Residence at moderate rites Large Gardens Tennis. Phone: 5758. THE MANSION, OXLEY RISE NON-LICENSED RESIDENTIAL HOTEL Daily
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    • 233 2 Gbe Sir I^c fre* H*%6 Office: Cecil Strw Sltoj Kuala l ui.,p>i' Ofboc: 25. Jay. .M»O««.: PrnaacOAo* 12. h. tt.ol* I*. J mmmamn* Mootbl, Qu«xt«ly U, J Half Veail, f-j, a N«ie— QooUtton the asual bank div ADVERTISF p^ r<s The rhArrm and SIFIED AD\KKllM\il under. 9mmat To Lets For
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 380 2 Diary Of The Day The Tides High Water. 7.07 a.m. 6 6 ft.: 542 pm 7 5 ft Sports Soccer: S.A.F.A. Cup. I.A. vs. S.C.F.A. II at Anson Road. RS.Y.C Jubile? Trophy race. Lawn Tennis S.C.C. tournament. VICTORIA The Girl Friend Cinemas ALHAMBRA Th^ 13th Chair, with MadfC Evans arid
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    • 43 2 Law Notice For The Day Before Mr. Justice Home w. the 3rd Court at 11 a.m. Bankruptcy:— 3 Public Examinations. Before Mr. Justice Lavilee in the .'nd Court at 11 a.m. Assizes: Rex vs. Kathamuthu. Rex vs. Kwek Ah Ngow -at 12 noon)
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  • 826 3 INDUSTRY IS OVER-MANNED, SAYS HENRY FORD People Are Learning Better How To Live U.S.A. IS INDUSTRIALLY ON THE UPTURN (By A Special Correspondent) "YEARS arc a joke." replied Henry Ford, when asked what it felt like to be nearly three-quarters of a century old. "If you eat right, sleep right,
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  • 637 3 11 n iHWitkMl of teetotal and industrial education in Malaya has subject of considerable comment and criticism for some and persons interested in the problem are awaiting with much it the result of investigations being carried out by Mr. R. Cheesechief inspector,
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  • 47 3 From Our Own Correspondent* Seremban, Sept. 13. Chimvsr wedding according to the reformed stylo took place at Seremban yesterday when Mr. Lim Sow Sin oi Buhau was married to MUs Liew Kwee Lam of Titi Jelebu. A reception was held alter the ceremony.
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  • 39 3 From Our Own Correspondent* Seremban, Sept. 13. The Negri Sembilan Chinese Recreation Club who were to hold their anniversary dinner and dance in, October have cancelled the function owing to the present trouble in China
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    87 3 ANTI-GAS RAID INSTRUCTION FOR CHINESE STUDENTS IN LONDON. At the request of Mr. Chang Su Lee. Warden of the China Institute in London, members of the St. John Ambulance are giving a short course of anti-gas raid instruction to young Chinese students in London. When the course is completed, the
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  • 83 3 1"7/E growth of enthusiasm among all races for education is commented upon in the annual report of the Education Department. Before the Great War it states, Chinese parents were loth to send their girla to school. Today there are Indian and Chinese girls passing out of
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  • 293 3 FORMERLY IN CHARGE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AT LUCKNOW pENSUS taking in India is a long and tedious operation. Mr. C. S. Venkatachar. 1.C.5.. Malaya's new Indian Agent, who arrived yesterday by the Slamat. took three years to count and draw up a census
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  • 129 3 From Our Own DORMpoOtfentl Mnar. S"p« 1 Bboutlng thai he hid i *erj mother bo llippi rt '^d tn sent to prison ihe MMlId l*** Choi Lianp. a Chii I n yean tod to be roieiMf removed from the dock thia BBOCnii Choi [iang Steaded ptfltf
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  • 55 3 <P':o;n Our Own C Mn ti. J For loins »llMl ;i \XkfDtt >mnal at. the junction ol J;ilui Ab.i ui<i Jalan AbciulUih .1 Chinese cycltat, Mill i.yr Beni V..KS this norning liiwd v ith the tlternative I i m i i row bnprtaomHal l >v
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 3 3 M.A. 4.7 I
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    • 177 3 To BELAWAN DELI (SUMATRA.) Reduced same vessel return ticket* now available. Singapore Belawan return Ist class $80/Interchangeable with Straits Steamship Company, for first return sailing of the ss Kedah' to Singapore, after arrival of K.P.M Steamer at Belawan. For particulars ap, 'y X* P» M« LINE*, FINLA YSON GREEN, SINGAPORE.
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  • 155 4 They Would Keep Saying !!ow Fat You Are." q |Q k:u;w that you ire Dt kind trienc'.s" 1; i? la how tins .nm d to put a stop tc nths sh ':1T ana tat RmJ how :-o, when I was d pc ins in my
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  • 359 4 Daily RxpWM BRITISH warships hunt an un- an submarine which fired a tor] tne destroyer Havock. It viii. o' 00 bad for that submarine if she COONS up ur air in the neighbourhood of that fleet. Probably it would be "a last lo>k round." submarine this one
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  • 494 4 FOREIGN NEWS American Praises British Foreign Policy A fier lunching irltl Presid i Roxsvzlt acd o. w.t!> hm tne Latest d mehts Europe and the F-: I Mr R > W. Bhigham, th United s Ambassador in Lar.ccn, n ment ta r p r 1
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  • 423 4 Daily Express ACHVIIY in rubber sha;«s Is k iK..y t: be stioiuiai-^d Uue. i.. t s m.nth with ire opening ut i.ie inteiim divirbna "reason/ 1 A n a. Tiber of th: lirge 3tat?s are cue to declare their nUerims In the next f"w weeks, the distlioutions are
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  • Article, Illustration
    851 4 Three Drowned When Shark Overturns Boat •"THREE people were drjwned :n Carradale Bay. Kintyre. Argyllshire, when a great basking shark leapt out of the water and overturned their small sailing boat. The victims were Captain Angus Brown, captain of the Hay Line steamer The Duchess 798 tons. Of
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  • 516 4 Action And Reaction In Simp le Story Of Romance Jl>l By VkUria Cross. T. Werne; Laurie Ltd. "s. Gd. net. lIM BROWNE. -son oJ a deceased bishop ana connection of a peer. with an adorable mother, holds a job in a city firm which consists in translating tor the firm
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 78 4 M Mouth fresh and healthy" .4 letter that speaks for itself W 1 P-otect your mouth and throat from Rerms by making rleasam-usting 'Dettolin* part of your diily routine. 'Deitolin' Mouthwash and Gargle has among tts ingredients the active germrcidal principle of 'Detiol'Antisepuc.Gentleioyou.yet ruthless togerms. Always keep a bottle on
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    • 52 4 OVALTINE COtDorHot is now served in the leadimf Cafes and Restaurants MenMadeYoung Vigour Increased In 24 Hours n i unabN- i take I" Nixon ir Mai Hii.' r. Bulta 1 1 :'4 i< \'l-T d i.. i i. dim m <■> k 01 m 'in j t/" I |»a«.l;a (L
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  • 258 5 II VOVTHS MM <»t Br«l ex-S I vitCMCM, arrived m (irrinmv ;it the invitation of the German Orsr iinisatiun of War Veterans on a visit of l€ Ihp t-.j vt -p'M t ur il.ivn i.i H»rlin and then proceeded f > rthev (ieni'in t«wn&
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 95 5 Photographic copies of Free Press Local Picim can be obtained on application to the Manager Price 50 cents each T WAB^aW Honey a oguciotrs HFtAKiAM p«rs*pn Quality is a'uays our first consideration, [ml r m </ie fortunate position of being üb'r />> combine most reasonable prices with quality tmt to
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  • 173 6 COUNTERFEITED GOVERNMENT MARK Chandu Cases Prison For Three Chinese SENTENCES of 18, 14 and 14 months' n pri* nmeiu were passed on threo Chinese, named T?o Ah Tv. N'"- Ban Guan and Teo Cheng, re ctlrely, fey Vr H. A. Forrer in the :.;ai District Court yesterday. They were convicted
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  • 240 6 (From Our Own Correspondent* Taiping. Sept. 13. A PRETTY wedding in the reformed style was sclemnised at the; Tsen Lung Fui Kon Society, Market Street. Taipir.s. yesterday, when Mr Loh Pooof Kee. third son of Mr. and Mrs L h Y:t Sin. of Taiping. wai married
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  • 46 6 The Rev. J. G. Hall has been invited to conduct a Retreat for the clergy of the dio~ose cf Rangoon He will be away from Oct. 16 to 31. The Rev. B. Stckrs of Negri Sembilan has promised to he available for emergency duty in Selangor.
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  • 225 6 Woman, Son, Son-in-law On Trial From Our Own Correspondent) Johore. Bahru, Sept. 13. A LLEGED to have forged a memo- randum ol transfer in respect of .wo piec Ol land aft Pontian Ketchil. loar bint? .Vel. an elderly Banjarese woman, h.r son, Awang bin Abdul Rashid
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  • 142 6 Completion Of Trunk Route Brought Nearer With w irk on flyingjboat bases in India, tie Far Eist. and Australia 'oeing push:tl ahead, the extension oil the Empire flying-boat serrioe tram Eg\pt to Singapore and then to Australia la brought nearer. The trans-India seaplane route ha? i been
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  • 61 6 The Clerical Union is holding a Ben fit Dance at ths Happy World Cabaret on Saturday, Sept. 18 in aid Of its Building Fund. There will be a Fox Trot Competition ana handsome prizes will be awarded to th~ first and second host j couples.
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  • 27 6 The next meeting of the Larut and Matang Sanitary Board will be held at the Sanitary Board office. Taiping, on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 10 a.m. j
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  • 93 6 »Frcm Our Own Correspondent) Taipini*, Sept. 13. Choo Mun Sung, the rider of motorcycle PK 167 who pleaded guilty a week ago, to two charges of riding his vehicle in a negligent manner, and committing a breach of his licence by carrying two adult persona
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  • 516 6 Australia's Plans For Celebration Of 150 th. Anniversary BIG CARNIVAL AND TRADE EVENTS ARRANGED SYDNEY is offering the peophs of the Pacific a big: range of carnival and sporting even's and a trade Exhibition in 1938_from .fan. 26 to Apr. 25. The special programme, which promises to eclipse in interest
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    87 6 "STRESSED SKIN" FIGHTER ON TEST. The new Giostcr single-seat fighter monoplane i ßristol Mercury engine) photographed near the co npanu's aerodrome at Hucclecotc, Gloucestershire, in the shadow of the Cvtiuods. Built to an advanced stressed skin" design, in ichich the Uthi alioy covering of wtngt arid fnsclane carry much of
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  • 111 6 Chinese Who Took CausticSoda Cautioned I plei'd guilty, sir I did it because I had some trouble with a girl friend.'" said a young Ensli^h-speaking Chinese when he was charged before Mr F. V. Duckworth in the second court yesterday with alternated suicide. Court Inspector Hamilton
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  • 60 6 Malacca's Donations Top $100,000 TWO DLAMO RINGS Gi I < F.o i: O O/.L/.CLA non; i. R hh notJM Th: tmt idei .< I 'Str n dci i Mr Ci k I the li.t while oilic: Mi Lim Leng 'Sl.aoo. School 19MM). Mr X Dr Kwohr Kin Ch Lai, Mr.
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  • 28 6 The Rt. Rev IMHB Dl at the wedding at Assumption. Putant. on M Mr. A E. Cammeiaci v; Mrs. Eugin CammMnd. i I and Miss Phyllis Olra Bulow
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  • 67 6 GORDONS WILL BEAT THE RETREAT DRIMMERS and Pipers of the Gordon Highlanders will beat Retreat on the Padang, Singapore, c n Monday. Sept. 21. The following programme of music will be played. RETREAT The Shores of Argyll. SLOW MARCH The Rowan Tree. QUICKSTEP Behind the Bush in the Garden. STRATHSPEY
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 101 6 riou \*need this safeguard 9 I TO KEEP YOUR LAVATORY SB I CLEAN AND HEALT^.Sp 1 a regular sprinkle if I I HARPIC 1 g -that sail it mem H Iharpic ■H THE SAFE LAVATORY CIEANSER I I Cleanses and disinfects J^=^» I I and leaver the pan I spotlessly
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    • 178 6 VICTORIA THEATRE HERE'S ANOTHER WINNER! TONIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. and NIGHTLY R. B. SALISBURY PRESENTS HIS FAMOUS MUSICAL COMEDY CO. IN "THE GIRL FRIEND" BOOKING PLANS at LITTLE'S The 1937 ANNUAL THE PREMIER ANNUAL OF THE FAR EAST Will contain several full pa£es of coloured prints pictonally portraying the infinite
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  • 1066 7 Ex-President Masaryk^s Long Career: Death At 87 *T»H* drath orcurred in Prague %t .strriljv, states Rruter, of fxrrrs'idrnt Thomas Masaryk, at the »»f H«. li, was the founder of the ,H\akiun Republic and uas its President. He retired vrars Ago. warded atesarjv the nt-Liberator."
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 114 7 ALHAMBRA opening today at 3.15 M.Ci.M's BAFWJNG MURDER MYSTERY! TRY AND SOLVE IT > A locked rooirt a& with MADGE EVANS THOMAS BECK X L I S S A LAX D I DAME MAY WHITTY LAL CHAND MEHRA IT BELONGS NOT ON TOUR MUST LIST, BUT ON YOIR ABSOLUTELY MUST
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    • 27 7 Fashionable, Fascinating broad waves. Let our J^^^BSbjjCSS^ experts attend you with complete satisfa»'tion. V FIGARO, i^^bLadies Hair Dressers. 93 Bras Rasah Rd. and Raffles Hotel. Phone 2868.
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    • 440 7 JULES VERNE'S GREAT ADVENTURE STORY LIVES f yllf*| i y L lUO A V RKO-RAU OS FrOUDEST AC«IEVEM£KT OF »9*7! yictlon s Mlghly Man of Valor Sweeps to bbbbbbbbbbbbbbb^. Glory on the Scro&tt! ¥4- r -f a;. Ay" j^Hp^rifey BKvPbI B^pP^b^H^HH^^B x' iJ^^^ mffin^KßM^W^^^^Bß^L^^^ijß^^^BMfl^B^^^fiyßMGßßP^^Ußi v %s < S^^ <■ fcwfs*t..-.vi-^«
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  • 596 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1937. New Planting TWO Malayan rubber company chairmen, Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake and Mr P. N. Knight, have during the past few days discussed the position of the rubber industry In relation to the restrictions Imposed on replanting and new planting. There
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  • 832 8 Services Notes From Our Own Correspondent* London, Sept. 6. IT Is well over five years since I pointed out the advantages of an alternative route to India. Burma. the Far East and the Antipodes, via the Cape. That was long before there was
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  • 515 8 \WHATEVER some people may say about the P. O. liners, it is not possible to criticise their cuisine. Mr. Bayd Cable, in his P. O. histury. recalv that the custom of serving curry aboard the liners dates from the early days of the service to the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 240 8 JL Britain's jg/^^F The INew Cooking Fat FOR LIGHTER CAKES AND PASTRY, MORE WHOLESOME FRYING, NICER PUDDINGS Once you've seen the difference With puddings, too, Spry adds that ready -creaming makes to just that little extra lightness and Spry you'll never be satisfied with flavour that makes a perfect pudordinary
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    • 28 8 i For SICKNESS HEALTH INSURANCE APPLY TO IHL GENERAL ACCIDENT f IRE 6 LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated In Great Britain) HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. THONE: (J4BO
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  • 624 9 MALAY WIFE OF A EUROPEAN MUSLIM Heroine Of Mecca Pilgrimage Talks Of London [N the lounge of the Dutch vessel, Slamat, which arrived in Singapore yesterday, a Sarawak Malay girl, heroine a book which created great interest in England and Malaya, talked animatedly in Malay of
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    36 9 BCMSI the \Vam-M«.o river at Shanghai, showing huge clouds of fcSKS >niMkr rising from the ureut petroleum tanks of the Asiatic (British NNWS 1 IVtruleuin Company, after they had been bombed and destroyed by (hine.se planes.
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  • 472 9 Jury Re-Sworn To Determine Initial Issue DI.VFI.OPMKNTS <>r mm unexpected nature marked the second day's hearing of the trial, at the Singapore Assizes, before Mr JsbbUn Laville. and a special jur> yesterday, of Kathamuthu on an indictment of murder of a compatriot on
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  • 254 9 ALIBI DEFENCE IN MARKET SHOOTING CASE FIRST ACCUSED PRODUCES WITNESS r*URTHER evidence was recorded by Mr. W G. Reeves, in the third court yesterday, into the preliminary inquiry in which two Chinese named Goh Way and Chong Kwong Kway are charged with having attempted to murder a 17--year-old Chinese youth
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  • 71 9 Amount Of Short-Term Credit Rapidly Increasing London. Sept. 13. On the money market last week the amount of credit seeking short-term employed continued to Increase with remarkable rapidity, attributed to a desire on tha part of large inter?sts to retain liquidity during the international uncertainty. The glut, however,
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  • 23 9 Mr E. A. G. Anderson has been seconded for service in Kedah and has since assumed duty as Officer Superintending Police Circle. Kulim.
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  • 102 9 Saturday, Sept. 11. Hon. Mr. R. Williamson. Mr. and Mrs. O P. Griffith-Jones, Dr. P. S. Hunter. Sir George Trimmer. Mr and Mrs. A H. Todd, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Laing. Mr and Mrs. G. VV. R. Redfearn. Mr. A. C Smith, Major E. C Doyle, Mr.
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  • 27 9 Berlin, Sept. 14. Prince Chichibu. brother of the Japanese Emperor, leaves by the Bremen tcday for England, where he will stay ft." some time. Reuter.
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  • 17 9 Mrs. R. H. Shuttleworth, who had been a patient in the Taiping Hospital, has left the hospital.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 523 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations c< m From London 5.30 p. m. Sept. 14 Share of £1 denomination unless Yesterday Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 p.c, 1944-64 1133b ll3>/ 4 rtndfe* Loan. 4 p.c, 1960-90 HO^s 110y 2 r Loan. 3V 2 P-C 100 a
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    • 197 10 Sept. 10. 11. 13. AlMUlrm Can. Com. 92 l 4 94°-, 92» 2 American Telephone ;ind Telegraph 160' 4 159 3 4 159 At heson Railroad 52 59 58. Chesapeak 42 43 42 2 Dupont 142» 2 144 3 4 144 Firestone 28 28 29 General Electric
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    • 91 10 Sept. 14. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. in cases 'F.OB. Sept. i 30 13 16 31 Good F.A.Q. in bales (FOB. Sept.) ***** 30 316 No. I.X. R.S.S. (Spotloose) fawardable Singapore) 30 3 30 7 8 September 31 31 8 Oct.-Dec. 31
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    • 61 10 Sept. 14 Gambier T.T. 8.00 White Cube 15.00 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 17.50 Black Pepper 11.50 Copra, Mixed 4.75 Copra, cundried 5.00 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 Rice Saigon Al $180 Rice. Siam. W.C No. 1 $166 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 2 $155 Rice Slam. W.C.
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    • 147 10 from London 5.30 p.m. Sept. 14 ribber London: 9'/Bd. 9 3|'l6d. Previously: 9%d. 9 716 d. November 9 316 d. 9 536 d Previously: 9 7J6d. 9 916 d. j^; tjim previousiy: New York: 18.60 Previously: 19.36. STOCKS- 1 London 27,037 tons (25,7^9 tons) Liverpool 20,870 .jom '20,457
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    • 67 10 from London: Latest Quotations jTIN: Dull Spot: £264 12s, Previously: Steady at £264 17s 6d Three months: £263 17s 6d Previously: £263 17s 6d NEW YORK TIN: 59.62. Previously 59.75 COPPER: Settlement- £55. Previously £55 ss. GOLD: Yesterday: £7 Os 3»..d Previously: £7 Os. 6d SILVER: Spot:
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    • 82 10 London Closing Quotations Sept. 14 I Method of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate viouslv Paris Franc to 124 21 138 13 16 138 1116 New York to 4.88 4 95> 4 495 116 Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97 3 4 8.99> 2 9 00 Hong Kong
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    • 179 10 xr o. Yesterdays Singapore Quotations Sept. 14 SELLING London, TT. 24. .6 London, demand 24 116 London. 4 months' sight 24 18 Lyons, demand 1605 Switzerland, demand 250 Hamburg, demand 142 New York- demand 57 13 16 Montreal, demand 57. Batavia. demand 1043^ Samarang. demand 104> 2
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    • 219 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday was 5132.00, unchanged. Cables from London to hand this morning indicate that the London Stock Exchange was undecided yesterday with most prices incline to ease. London are sellers of London Tins, Tronohs, Southern
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    • 951 10 From Exchange Telegraph Ca Fraser and Co. 's List 'ITESDAY, SEPT. 14, 1937: 5 P.M. Closing QuotationK Ml INC. Buyers Seller. Mnpat Tin (4s) 6s 6s 6d Vsam Kumbang 36s 37s \ustral Malay «£> 56s 6d 58s 6d IfW Hitam <ss. 35s 36s 6d c.d.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 65 10 ~S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai. Hongkong. Manila Smpupore. Invettmei.t Bankers and Broken in Securities and Cnrvr..,' Daily Foreign Market Cabhs and Quotation Service MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTION EXCHANCiL COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. MEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE CHICAGO BOART) OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG SHARP BROKERS' ASS<>
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  • 773 11 SHANGHAI -MEDITERRANEAN CRISES UPSET LONDON MARKET DEEP DEPRESSION BUT NO PRESSURE TO SELL ir mediate Outlook Does Not Look Bright I iff I'rrss Correspondent) London, Sept. I. In .»rr ti>i:iß havoc, and us are feeling that the thr dogs of war are neiit her tra>ed. Wall Street r trouble, and.
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  • 478 11 Spoken Word Extremely Weak Becoming Worse EDUCATION TOO CHEAP CPOKEN English in Ceylon is ex- tremely ucak, and it is becoming worse every day," in the opinion of lady Abrahams. She was the chief guest and spoke at the Re-fresher-Course lunch at the Government Trainning College.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 253 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 10 »0 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up.. $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling £6,500,000 Hong Kons Currency $10,000,000
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    • 503 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in England by (Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Resprve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 UK AD OFFICE: 38, BishopspaU*. London. EC. 2. Agencies and Brant-he*. Alor Star Iloilo Rangoon Amrttsac ipoh Saloon Bangkok
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 488 11 MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET Manila, Sept. 14. Last Sale Prices Previous Today Antamok 0 56 0.55 Pesos Bensnet Consolidate 9.M ».25 I XL. 051 0.50 llanrtelo "31 o.is d Paracale D.44 0.43U These prteea in pubUshed by courLevy and Co.. of Sinre to whom they are cabled daily PASSENGERS BY
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    • 484 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES I FOR TODAY SINGAPORE Transmission 5 1.333 he/I (22.5 m.) »1» m^/! c (19 60 or m J' J 5 O IS me/i (19.76), 11 .75 nu s (25 53 m.) 9..M mc/s p m (3155 m.) fi 00 Chinese music (Peiping records). 7 oo Dance nvisir (recordi).
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    21 12 H.R.H. PRINCE BERNHARD of the Netherlands after his visit to the Nederland liner m.s. "Chrisiaan Huygens" Picture from the Nederland Mail.
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  • 350 12 TRIBUTE TO SIR VERNON THOMSON Recognition Of Services To Tramp Shipping A PORTRAIT of Sir Vernon Thomson was unveiled by Lord Craigmyle and presented to the Chamber of Shipping in London recently, reports the Times. The portrait was painted by Captahf Oswald Rirley, and was subscribed for by 172 shipping
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  • 612 12 Shipping Notes I LOYDS Register Book, which is sometimes called "The Bbip- owner's Bible." has been published ior the 104 th year The tables show that, while Britain has a mercantile marine than that >>*. any other country. Norway and Japan have added most to their fleets during the past
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 505 12 Wp f* V 1? Hi 5 I EMPRESS W\ lifr W\ WAY E^F L *«f^/"^ jM Fortnightly sailings Uj Victoria B^r Ck*lil Rnd Vancouvei Direct or via mm .£aL-> Hi L!bM| .£J&£ Honolulu shlp's-side raU conW?l *^<*fc^fcp^W^ nections at Vancouver W l J*l Wf^r This time j?o via Canada book
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    • 239 12 BIBBY LINE [I,ONI»O\ MUM iss 22. PALI M\l I I iiMiiin >W |j Mail Pa.s.s< RANGOON. rOIXIMRO I »X I M |i\\ MAR MM II VI Mm HI \\l> I lIMHIN with th Sine:!;' HOMIWARI) BAIUNGfi I/*3VP l/f|» I WORCESTER; CHESHIRE YORKSHIRE DERBYSHIFF SHROPSHIRE STAFFORD^Hi oxpordsh:: HH WORCESTi CHESHIRE YORKSHIRE
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 586 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 Anson; Weekdays* 7 p.m Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai Thursday and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 pm, Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and Sundays 7 pm. Malacca, Batu
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    • 150 12 SINGAPORE HA R Hot X The lollovui. wharves or East Wharf lvt •<!..« Kutsang 20 Sheers Whai J Knii < <„,, Mata Hari 19 Main Whart f.ntt.ui Sphinx II II Gorgon 14 I K-?ponn. Oftß Mil Empire Dm k Knti iim< Simaloer 30 X Miiru 34. Rlirx« Empire l»m-k Futian
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 267 13 p o DON'T MISS THE BOAT GO BY P&O IT'S MORE COMFORTABLE CHEAP RETURN TICKETS TO CHINA, JAPAN, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY. Available for two months. From SINGAPORE To:— Ist. Class 2nd. Class Hone Ron* 5137.14 $102.86 Shanghai $188.5? $137.14 Kobe <>r Yokohama $222.86 $154.20 < >t»mb» $205.71 $137.14 Bombay $274.29
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    • 528 13 F^jßßk£^^tt (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails x CITY OP BAGDAD Havre. London. R'dam, H'buig, G'asgow Sept. 29 Oct. 2 CITY OP PITTSBURG Havre. London, R'dam, H'buig, Glasgow Oct.
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    • 1011 13 P^^^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ooeaa Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China Mutual Thr Hua Khirm Steamship (o (1932) Lid Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) Thr Cunard White Star Lid. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. Shaw Savill and Albion Co.. Ltd. The China Navigation Co.,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 709 14 K. P. M. MAKASSER— Wednesday. Sept. 15. P Samboe. Poeloe-Kidjang, Sapat. TejTibilahan. Poeloe-Pallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS— Wednesday. Sept. 15. Muntok and Palembang. TOGIAN— Wednesday. Sept. 15 P. Samboe. Toengkal. Moeara-Saba and Djambi BOTH— Wednesday. Sept. 15. Belawan-Deli. MERKI'S Thursday. Sept. 16. P. Samboe. Letong. Kramat, Maras. Tarempa. Gating. Poeloe-Pandjang.
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    • 560 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE (And AMERICAN MAIL LINE m to europi:. FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA OI.OMKO. |in\m\ SUEZ, FORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND MW YORK. ..Arrives leaves Lrav** Arrive* Spore. Spore. Prnang New York. Pres. Van Buren Sept. 19 Srpt. 21 Sept. 23 Nov 2 Pres. Garfteld Oct.
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    • 466 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOI I H AMKRK Tamahukn Maru < lown v.a Mombasa Tana zibur. D:ir-os-Salaani B< i ICari«es, Durban md r I t Rio de Janeiro Mam Kumos Airrs via Colon:bo. Dvi Cape Town. Rio ci« Montrvideo Holland Maiu Cape I'own via Momba.s.. par-es-Salaum. Brira
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  • 1749 15 Filipino Still Unfit— Battle To Take Place Next Week New Programme For Friday Night Parasio's First Appearance Rugger Season Opens S. C. C.'s Practice At Johore Military Hockey Unit Local Strength Better This Year Boxing ntcOMOTERS of boxing deserve a lot sympathy sometimes. Arng lights is
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  • 312 15 TTHE Singapore Rifle Association held their first Spoon Shoot for two years on Sunday, when 23 competitors attended Bukit Timah Range The conditions were seven shots and one sighting sho: at 200. 300. 500 and 600 yards and H S. Kirwan had the
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  • 351 15 St. Andrew's Easily Beat Medicals YESTERDAY'S RUGGER AT FARRER PARK St. Andrew's 11 pts. R.A.M.C 0. TTHE St. Andrew's rugger team registered a creditable victory over the R.A.M.C by 11 points (a goal and two tries) to nil at Farrer Park yesterday. The R.A.M.C. had several new players doing duty
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 50 15 The Critical Smoker Chooses Sw i&X Discriminating SmokM?M ers ask for State Express $fej Five-Five-Fives almosi Mb by instinct, for Five- pTj Five-Five have been sj recognised for, half a wil century as the ideal t^S cigarettes for quality pS and flavour, yielding j^ a smoke of superb enjoyment pi
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  • 510 16 Airmen Win Cup Tie By Four Goals To Nil GOOD SOCCER AT ANSON ROAD YESTERDAY By Nimrod R-AJF 4. Moravia S.C 0. A LTHOI'CiH they were Inocksd out of the Singapore Cup v competition by 4 o by (he Royal Air Force, the Moravia
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  • 293 16 HTHE Royal lnniskilling Fusiliers won ten out o! 15 fights, two by knockouts in the first round against the Gordon Highlanders in the semi-final Of the Malaya Command Inter-Unit Boxing Championship at Tanglin Barracks last night They scored 24 points, the Gordons 20 Competitors
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  • Article, Illustration
    17 16 photo). THE R.A.M.C RUGGER TEAM who wei-2 beaten hv St \nr!rru\ »t Farrer Park yesterday. Free Press
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  • 58 16 U/lIKX the Malays meet the Gordon Highlanders in the Cup tie on Friday, the Gordons pipers will be present to play before the game and during the interval. It's a long time since pipes were heard at Anson Road Stadium; there is nothing like music
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  • 412 16 Weights For S.T.C. Skye Meeting, WEIGHTS for Thursday, the first da of the S.T.C. skye meeting are: Horses. Class 4. Div. 2, furs. Udicon 10.10 Old Cow 10.8 Rebel King 10.3 Stone Ginger 10.2 Metro 10.1 Jonathan 10.0 Pledge 9.13 Kate Beresford 9.9 La Coloniale 97 Oratorious 97 Little Mother
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    14 16 photo) MISS V rENSKN MUM hi vv«>;i;en\ InHh .ki MM 6JLI ycsterd:»* Free Press
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  • 62 16 pNCI USH I g i).:v<(i on M i \)]>-> Middleshro I'eaten Albion IH\ IHIOM II RWMMI I. os. Hoinr 1,, it .idlui (I bun I (i \'.'< it B *.i\ \stoh in CobMtrs Sound I > A < CanhH Cuff. DIMSION 111 (\OKIH \u;i\ Wins |or IJothriaU
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  • 73 16 Result in the 6 R men: fWterd I Women's Double Handicap Mitt B C cock <scr Mis.s E. dr Singh s Handicap "R" linal A M. Jjnser. mpr HI 6 I; I l>..ii' v Handicap Dr B L Oh: a t 15 beat I M E Eber
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 89 16 COCKTAIL CAVALCADE A Comic Picture Book for Grown -Ups His mother u-ncd by a waiter." By EDWARD S. HYNES With an luirud.u turn by Reginald Arkell, editor of "Men Only" Demy J to (48 Illustrations) Pictnr;' Cover in Colours. Hynes who has become famous through his inimitable illustrations for Men
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    • 10 16 °wSaay^^^^^M| "yra^ft iPf-t v; x ißr,t Tiger Beer IS BEST
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