The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 November 1937

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  • 275 2 INCIDENTS IN SHANGHAI Shanghai. Nov. 23. THE Swedish Minister. Baron Johan Beckfriis, informs Reuter that m spite of his protests to the Japanese authorities, his Hungjao Road house was entered two days ago for the fourth or fifth time by Japanese soldiers, who pilfered various
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  • 103 2 Shanghai. Nov. 23. As a result o: "uncttcia] advice" from the Settlement police, five of the leading Chinese newspapers m Shanghai are suspending publication immeclately. The Chinese Official Central Newsageney also is ceasing to function h- re, A Shanghai Municipal Council spoke>man told the press the
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  • 54 2 Chiang Wife Brave Bombs Shanghai, Nov. 23. rvTRING Ml air raid m Nanking yesterday. General Chiang Kai Shek and his wife motored through the streets «>f the capital, telling people the Government had made adequate preparations to meet the invaders and that ultimate victory would go to China. Nanyang Siang
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  • 147 2 On his way back to his post m Paris, as Military Attache to the Chinesr Embassy, another Chinese General passed through Singapore yesterday, after conferring with the Government at Nanking. He is youngish. General Tang Che. and was reluctant to give any information to
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  • 68 2 A CHINESE. Yip Ah Kow. employed **as a coolie by the Cantonese Labour Syndicate, was killed while unloading: i cargo aboard ss. Kepong at the Singapore docks last night While removing hatch boards. Yip j crossed the twin deck by a narrow iron beam. He slipped
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  • 47 2 An ambulance unit of nine ambulances four doctors and 14 dressers ik being sent to China from Bata^ia on Dec. 12. The unit has been equipped by Chinese m the Netherlands Indies who also are paying for the maintenance of the ambulance Reuter
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  • 83 2 Chinese Approach V.f .shing Shanghai. Nov. 23. In an attempt to halt the Japanese advance southward of Taihu Lake, which if it pushed to Wuhu wculd isolate Nanking, the Chinese are rushing strong reinforcements to Wushing. where a major battle is expected. Meanwhile, although Japanese forces
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  • Article, Illustration
    21 2 COIOUr UWIIIRE taken at the social and dinner of the V.M.C.A. S chool of Commerce held at the Great World Restaurant.
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  • 159 2 BRITAIN WELCOMES ITALIAN VETERANS London, Nov. 23. A DELEGATION of 50 members of the Italian Ex -service men who are returning the visit paid by the British Legion to Rome last year, arrived m London last evening on a five days' visit and received a cordial reception from crowds at
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  • 95 2 Contest Must Be Over 12 Threes In a letter to the J^ree Press Little Palace states that there is no truth m the ruir.our that he has refused to fight Johnny Mortell. He states: "I was offered a fight against Mortell over 10 three-minute rounds
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  • 41 2 New Association In Kuala Lumpur •From Our Own Correspondents Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 23. To inaugurate an "Association of Non- Government Employees m Kuala Lumpur." a public meeting of nonGovernment workers will be held m the town hall tomorrow night.
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  • 38 2 Washington, D.C., Nov. 23. Employment m the manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries m America declined m October by 80,000. while weekly wage bills increased by $4,200,000. according to statistics released by the Bureau of Statistics.— Reuter
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  • 98 2 Paris, Nov. 23. IMPORTANT developments m regard to the Cagoulard ("hooded men"> revelations of last week are expected; to occur today when the Cabinet conektetl the official report on the mat-,' ter. It is likely the police will make! a statement. It already has
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  • 234 2 Friday, Nov. 19. i Sir John Salmond arrived to stay at Government. House. Saturday, Nov. 20. Colonel and Mrs. A. E. Percival and Captain and Mrs. J. M. Oliver (Imperial Airways* had luncheon at Government House. His Excellency and Lady Thomas were present at a Rugby Football Match
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  • 106 2 Bright Circus At Happy World No matter how many times before one has seen a trapeze act. it never tails to thrill— and the performance of the Tai Thean Kew GWrls" Circus trapeze artistes Ls no exception. The troupe, which is giving nightly shows at the
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  • 111 2 London, Nov. 23. An inquiry into the outbreak of typhoid fever m Croydon will be conducted by Mr. D. Murphy, X.C.. who will have as assessors Sir Humphrey Rolleston, the eminent physician, and Mr. H. Gourley. an engineer. The purpose of the inquiry is to
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  • 149 2 Ida Lupino Is Ambitious Girl One big laugh from beginning to end is "Artists and Models" which opened at the Pavilion last night. Snappy comedy by Jack Benny. Ben Blue, Judy Canova and the Yacht Club Boys, good music and a gorgeous galaxy of girls
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  • 32 2 Dr. Slnnu will lecture on the "Hindi Language" at the rooms of the Tamils Association on Saturday next at 7 p.m. The chairman will be Mr K. Damodaram.
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  • 92 2 Dr. A. H. Keun And Municipalit} (From Our Own Corresponds Malacca, Nov. tt. Interviewed by the Five Pres> representative today. Dr A H *:>un J.P.. who has not been re-nomin.. by the Malacca Eurasian Association committee, expressed ins toeHni HmU the Eurasian Association had s.o.vn him great
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  • 47 2 From Our Own Correspond Malacca, Nov. Ti. Miss Mildred Lomas (j! the Malay Women's Training College, Malacca, will speak on "Education for Girls" at the first professional meeting ol the Malacca Teachers Association at High School tomorrow at 4.30 p m
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  • 22 2 An"( iici :im rns<J and r«IM Hndei 'I. Bi!. oi births and I tion ol Ullfa Jirst tinij
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  • 12 2 In is beck HmnuesM-.s th. ci Johor.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 47 2 EDUCATION. PITMAN'S COMMERCIAL EXAMINATIONS. PITMAN'S CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS will be held m SINGAPORE on Dec. 5. 1937 and subsequent days m SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING BOOK-KEEPING COMMERCE MALAY (Entries close Dec 3, and results announced by Dec. 30. 19; Apply for particulars to: PITMAN'S EXAMINATION BUREAU. Uniteers Building. Phone 5022.
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    • 306 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS?^ FOAMINOL. The four-in-one preparation for men, women and children, embodying a stimulating hair tonic and food, a cleansing and soapless shampoo, a C restorative and a scurf and ruff eradicator $1.35 per bottle. (TwHvr shampoos). MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3, Battery Road tOARD RESIDENCE SEA-FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77, Meyer
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  • 365 4 Bible Expert Questioned "I MOPE SCON TO BL\ ORDAINED" HUM HI! I M NMH\NSO,N. lectarei <»" an- ient Biblical m hmi »< i -its .in. l .«uthniit\ on Ih, 1: t .irt.ili- ?i i the SrripIwres, tlvo kntwii as Hum l.illel D Me litters Vithans
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  • 476 4 Husband Is In Jail r[E romance of 21 -year-old Edward Thwaitr. wealthy Oxford undergraduate, and 18-year-old Mildred Spooner was a Front Page story less than two years ago. They met on a rainy night when Miss Spooner was sheltering, and Mr Thwaite came along with
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  • 510 4 Jury Recommends Mercy JEALOUSY WAS THE MOTIVE RON AM) Smcdley, known loiallv as a "Don Jum." was, at Derbyshire Assizes sentenced to deuth for the murder of his sweetheart, 23-year-old Jessie Rail, of Ashover. The jury recommended him to mercy, on account oi his youth he
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  • 331 4 Loyal Greetings To The king Mor Q than J5O imeinn l BerTicemen. drawinc neither unemployment benefit not Icn^-aenrice pension, last w-k rn.r-\ra a good mP^i and live hours o>: entertainment as Ur stl O. Wje Al p nby Services Cl.'h. Thp dinner ta ne" annw*H» h
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  • 529 4 Future Of Anglo-Italian Relations THE cr/P r "f in£ th p 'it!!i<r Anglo-Italian relations ■''huh h?-> srrf>id over England since Mr. Chamberlain's Gu kail intf Ldinbur^h i e Btvmslf refl?ct n d h?ic >iv> thp Obten r cofresp^ndent m R me. nut &o Ui U
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  • 151 6 Special Free Press Pictu res picture). pictuiv). picture). picture) pi* iiir<- pn 1 1.1 PKHVAKIM. FOM A *I\KK Workrrs on the Paramount Malayan '800 lon' film unit, recently on loration b\ Uh <>.<p «»re 'Chi h« v- ineparins for a film "sh;»t". The atliustalile "arm" whirh < arries the niivrophonr.
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    • 44 6 %ERV«cr 0»r fell-* Bmea ls w foi of •otorvw, deliver >IM T^^^ n i commo lit i t r tune I brei msp i d t i JV f goods. l<: ri i Won or rkk, Holiday c,,, T cd PH °WC 537G sX&fc
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  • 633 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24. 1937. Can Japan Win TTHE Japanese people must be wondering how it is that, despite frequent defeats m the North, the loss of Shanghai and the enforcement of a reasonably effective blockade on her coasts, China has lost none of the optimism, unity
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  • 928 8  -  Godfrey Winn Godfrey Winn By By TTHERE are certain labels which. for some reason, are always taken for granted as referring exclusively to one sex or the other —never equally to both. For instance, a vamp is always presumed to be a feminine, a
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  • 885 8 Lc L^w A MERCHANT Navy Offlceri Pension Fund was recently established at a meeting of the representatives of shipowners and officers m London. Hitherto, although individual snipping companies had pension schemes, covering about 7.000 officers, tnere has been no national fund. The new agreement will
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 235 8 CALDBECK'S j TRAVEL ■^^x TO i S A COLD CLIMATE IN A 4 'V COSY, WARM COAT HAVE NEW STOCKS OF CAMIL Ik Ss^ HAIR AND WOOL COATS. THE I SMART SWAGGER. OR DOUBLE jjP BREASTED STYLE WITH A BELT. colours. natural ***** |n and navy From $42.00 Jk\ ATTRACTIVE
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    • 25 8 For BURGLARY INSURANCE APPLY TO THE GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE b LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated In Great Britain) HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. 'PHONE: 6480
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 516 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations i i I From London 5.30 p. m. Nov. 23 Share of £1 denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c.. 1944-64 113 7 K U4 Funding Loan. 4 p.c, 1960-90 lllJ/ 2 ni 7 8 War Loan.
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    • 198 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Nov. 23 I RUBBER: Firm London: 613 16d 615 16d Previously: 63/ 4 d 6 7 B d. Jan. -Mar: 6 15i16d. 7 1 16 d. Previously: 6 7 B d. 7d. Apr-June: 7 lil6d 7 1/ B d. Previously: 7d. 7
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    • 1182 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co.'s List Perak R Valley <$] Punggor ($1) Radella ($1) Sandycrof t < $2 Sepaiig Valley (Sit Suloh (50) Sungei Bagan t$i Sungei Raniai ($t| Sungei Tuku; Tambaiak <$1> Tapah ($1 T. Anson ($1) Temerloh ($1) Trafalgar ($2* Ulu
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    • 72 10 I From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Firm. Spot: £183 7s. 6d. Previously: £180 17s. 6d. Thive months: £182 15s. Od. Previously: £180 12s. 6d NEW YORK TIN: 41 "25. Previously: 41.75. COPPER: Settlement: £37 Previously: £37 12s 6d GOLD: Yesterday: £7 0s Od Previously: £7 os. Id
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    • 78 10 London Closing Quotations Nov. 23 Method of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate viously Paris Franc to 124 21 147 316 147 316 New York to 4.86 5.00 5 16 5.00 7 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 8.87 3 4 9.00*2 9-01 3 4 Hong Kong Per
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    • 204 10 i Nov. 19. 20. 22. American Can. Com. 84 84» 2 83 American Telephone and Telegraph 145' 2 148 144^ Atcheson Railroad 34> 2 37 3 4 34> 4 Chesapeak 38 393 4 38 Dupont 108 3 8 109 104 Firestone 20 1 8 20» 2 20
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    • 91 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association I Nov. 23. 12 o'clock noon No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases Nov.) 22 3 8 22>_> G°od FAQ. m bales (F.OB. Nov.) 21 5 8 2l7 s No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose) < awardable Singapore) 22 3 8 22% December 22 3 4 22 7 Jan-Mar 23 23»
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    • 62 10 Nov Z'i. Gambler T.T. 8.00 White Cube lri.oo Hamburg Cube 15.50 White Muntok Pepper 14.00 Black Pepper 9.25 Copra, mix^d $4.45 Copra, sundri?d $4 70 Small Flake Tapioca $4.30 Rice, Saigon Al $161 Rice, Siam, W.C No 1 $158 Rice Siam. W.C No 2 $152 Rice Siam,
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    • 205 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Nov. 23 SELLING London T.T. 2 4 1 32 London, demand 2;4 1*32 London. 4 months' sight 24 116 Lyons, demand 1717 Switzerland, demand 250 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 58*2 Montreal, demand 58? 8 Batavia, demand 105» tt Samarang, demand 104 7
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    • 252 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY With further falls m practically all classes of securities m both London and New York yesterday, and m the absence of any news of an encouraging nature, the local market opened weak m all sections today.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 67 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai. Hongkong, Manila, Singapore. Invettmevt Bankers and Broken m Securities and Commodtttm. Daily Foreign Market Cables and Quotation Service MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE. [NC NEW YORK COFF-EE It SUGAR EXCHANGE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS'
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  • 47 12 Mr. W C. S. Corry. who returned from leave last week, has assumed the duties of Chiei Assistant District Offii cer. Kinta. Mr. M. H. Blacker, who j has been acting m that capacity, has taken over the duties of Assistant District Officer. Ipoh. Irom Che Kamarudin.
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  • 922 12 1,365 FEET LONG AND 50,000 S.H.P. POSSIBILITIES of the future m the powering of Atlantic 1 liners were mentioned by Dr. G. S. Baker, 0.8. E., superin tendent of the William Froude Laboratory, at the conclusion of the sixth Andrew Laing Lecture, which he
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  • 453 12 THE abstract o! returns relating to pilotage m the United X for 1936 show.s that on Dec. 31 there were 314 licensed pilots, including provisional pilots. In the port ot London. During the year they piloted m and out of the port 26.597 British and 23.345 foreign ships,
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  • 20 12 i A Dangerou* Plu.vmat* i 1 Ko! X A ptni Alt ho.. eve: sna>. it.
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  • 16 12 NEW POPPY DAY RECORD ties In England Noarlj MI.MIMI on Kn\ mo: I la' reoord an
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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    • 32 12 TELEPHONE V 'PHONE (5 lines) LOSE no tiioo id call■*ing vs whatever the need may be^ for m the Classified Want-Ad ColumnB lie results waiting to serve you. Jfvee prcse WANT ADS
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    • 198 12 BIBBY LINE |I.O\|><»\ 22, PAII MAI RANGOON i MXKMIII. witj U Si] BOM I t i OX Im i DB ;r. SH BTAFFOREK OXFOI WO] CHI SH YORKSHi; Tluou Farr.s to Btl LONDON Sm Kctui (i M MMi Jl.i.i S v Itftllll. sim iim icnii Vai.r! da*< Homeuards M Outuairts
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 405 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrival* BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a m Swettenham. Talping and Telok Anson; Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru. Kuala Krai Thursday and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: i Weekdays* 7.4 L a.m. and Sundays 7
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 717 14 K. P. M. I MAKASSER— Wednesday. Nov 24, P. Samboe. Poeloe-Kidjang. Sapat. Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS— Wednesday. Nov. 24. Murtok and Palembang. TOHlTl— Wednesday. Nov. 24. P. Samboe. Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi BOTH- Wednesday. Nov. 24. Belawan-Deli. VAN DER LlJN— Thursday. Nov. 25. Toboali. Cheribon not for passengers),
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    • 537 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE Ond AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO EUROPE. FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY. SUEZ. PORT SAJD. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA. MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK, Arrives Leaves Leaven Arrive* Spore. Spore. Penang. New York. Pres. Harrison Nnv 29 Nov. 30 Dec 2 Jan 11 Pres. Polk Doc. 14 Dec
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    • 493 14 O.S.K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOI T TH AMI UK China Main Cape Town via liombu Dm m rtelnw UMveneo nurhiui. K:i.st I^)nd"ti V<n' i und IfMHI Bay. t Hawaii Maru Buenos Aim Hf Ootaßb Zanzibar, Dar-es-SaJaam M irnco Marques. Durban. Port Eliza ;md Cape Town. t Buenos Aires Maru
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  • 522 16 SAPPERS BEAT CRICKET CLUB 7 POINTS TO 3 Early Speed Proved S. C. C/s Downfall SXS a greasy, flooded (ield, the R.K. "A" XV defeated an S.C.C. "A" XV, by seven points (one try and one dropped ftal) to three (one try), yesterday at the S.C C. Looking like certain
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  • 106 16 London. V>v. f^ Handicap probable* Bu «Carslake> At ut R «D S:ni h» q. Richardson) Wvston > P<.:.; *Graves> Perryman i Velvet 'E Smith* IfecUl II H irrv Wngg) Solitn. Fans) Raw C;.»rd.)ii Richards) Ast va Donoghue) C R ii <Maher) Mi> Beary) <;evt<,:n <Lowrey)
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  • 67 16 ASIATICS XV TO PLAY SKINS The foliu-A ag will repres^u the re A against the Royal InnUktlltngn a rugby same today at Farrer Park 5 10 p m Taib bin Ar.dak Law Kee Pok Shim Kan V,o Ifin Tat X Lembrugger. S Rase. G Vaz. A Karim. Fam Chee B-
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  • 382 16 SIMA TO FIGHT SISSON A FTER an interval of more than month during which period the Happy World Stadium was being roofed Mr G. H. Kiat has planned to start promoting boxing on a big scale again. Whilst the work was m progress small fights were
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  • 250 16 117. H. Ponsford. second only to Bradman m performance against England m Test matches since th? Great War. has decided to break his retirement from first-class crickn to play m the testimonal ma'ch far V. Y. Rchardson and C. V. Grimmett at Adelaide
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  • 321 16 SCRAPPY rugger was seen at Farrer Park yesterday, when the Singapore Teachers beat the St Andrew's Old Boys "A" team by the narrow margin of 11 points (one goal, two tries) to 10 (two goals), The "Saints" were the better
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  • 104 16 The following badminton tie.s will be played at the Clerical Union. Haw-Par I Hall, thii wrek-end SATURDAY AT 2.15 P.M.— lnU-r-Sihool V.M.C.A iSchool of Commerce vs Anglo-Chiiit-.st- Secondary School. SUNDAY AT 10 A.M.— Women's Junior Doubles Miss Mary Wee and Miss Annie Wee Devonshire' vs Miss
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  • 85 16 TTHE Perak Tur: C I first EMI over three d;.y^ Wednesday F*-b 2 5 There will class om tnd ponies Two runs hhut\ t for the Perak griftins and on The stakes will lk Horses class one, i one mile and d. light; imt
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  • 63 16 The Royal Corps of Sik ae.'<aied the MUI O neer.s ay one goal i hockey natct) at Cl.. The Engineers had Mi but good defence Farley, and Park::, p from becoming over da Parkin. Lumber: and M were prominent for the *i Wright and
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  • 104 16 S.C.C. HOC KEY The following hockey ior SC.C vs Inc. tion tomor- I I 1 P W F Mills. A C C 1 R A. U Todd. H. G Shaw E W R J D. Hodgkinson Lt W D H I T. A. D. Hewan R J Foro. Le Marchant
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