The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 January 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,667. ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1939. 5 CENTS
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    JAPANESE CABINET RESIGNS: NEW PREMIER
    367 1 JAPANESE CABINET RESIGNS: NEW PREMIER Konoye's Forecast Of Changed Policies attemfF^to GAIN CONFI DENCE Tokio, Jan. 4. DESIGNATION of the Cabinet was tendered by the Premier, Prince Ayamaro Konoye today. His action followed the first Cabinet meeting of the year, at which the Government decided to resign en bloc. Baron
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    33 1 THIS MIGHT BE THE SNOWY WASTES OF THE ARCTIC, but it's Croydon aerodrome, last week, looking deserted except for these men coming off duty to get a little warmth m the aerodrome buildings.
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    Plans For Royal Tour Of Canada
    217 1 Ottawa, Jan. 4. 1 i IF. King and Que?n, who leave Eng- land on May 8. will make about v) brief personal appearances during tour of Canada. ["hey will travel almost entirely by train, but will use motorcars during of the tour of New
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    BOMBS ON BRITISH SHIPS IN SPAIN
    58 1 Barcelona, Jan. 4. rhree British ships m the harbour were hit during an air raid this nornlng, The ships included the"11. "11. which is being repaired ,f, r belni sunk last month. lUffered a direct hit, but is benot seriously damaged. Other cli were
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    CENTRAL CHINA COMMAND CHANGED
    54 1 Tokio. Jan. 4. Gen. Shunroku Hata. Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Expeditionary Force m Central China, has oeen appointed l Supreme War Councillor, the Military Section of the Imperial General Headquarters announced today. Lieut.-Gen. Otozo Yamada has replaced him as Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Expeditionary Force m
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    Party Fight Ahead ?
    283 1 Party Fight Ahead London, Jan. 4. rVENINO papers today make a fea- ture of the resignation cf the Japanese cabinet under such headings as "Fascism defeats Japanese Premier," but as yet there is no editorial comment. Japanese circles m London much regret Prince Konoye's resignation, saying that en the whole
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    NAZI ENVOYS WIFE LEAVES U.S.
    59 1 N?w York, Jan. 4. CRAU DIECKHOFF. wife of the Ger- man Ambassador, sailed for Europe today by the Europa to join her husband. Their daughter has been left at school at Washington. Frau Dleckhoff's name does not appear m the Europa's passenger list, but officials
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    U.S. FLEET IN MOCK BATTLES
    125 1 Los Angeles, Jan. 4. LIGHTED only by blue battle lanterns, the United States Pacific Fleet steamed out of the harbour here before dawn, with waitime secrecy, on the first stage of the big fleet manoeuvres. Seaplanes swept before the line of ships m search of
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    Nationalists Claim Big Victory In Spain
    183 1 Salamanca, Jan. 4. A COMMUNIQUE issued here today states that Nationalist troops yesterday gained one of the greatest victories ever won on the Catalan front, having advanced a considerable depth, inflicting tremendous losses on the enemy and capturing many positions of high military importance.
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    U.S. Ambassador Sees Duce
    47 1 Rome, Jan. 4. The United States Ambassador. Mr William Phillips, who recently returned from America had a conversation with Signor Mussolini last night. It is believed a general review w.\s made of current questions of interest to the United States and Italy. Reuter
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    JEWS DISCUSSED
    28 1 New York, Jan. 4. It is understood that Italy's restrictions on Jews was one o f the subjects discussed during Mr. Phillips' interview with Mussolini Reuter
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    Dictators Warned By Roosevelt
    624 1 Dictators Warned By Roosevelt U.S. READY FOR DEFENCE PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ad- dressed Congress today on the position of the nation. He referred to previous occasions when he advised the Congress of disturbance abroad and the need of putting their own house m order, remarking "I face storm signals from across
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    China Will Fight To Bitter End
    111 1 London, Jan. 4. THK Chinese Ambassador speak- ing at the National Trade Union Club, London, today, said the determination of the Chinese people to fight to the bitter end until an equitable and lasting peace could be obtained had been strengthened. The whole country
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    Jewish Restaurants Must Close
    30 1 Bucharest, Jan. I. The Finance Minister announced today that 280 Jewish-owned public houses and restaurants handling alcoholic drink were to be permanently closed m Bucharest. Reuter
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    NEED FOR STERNER BRITISH STAND AGAINST JAPAN
    353 2 "Long-Suffer ing" Policy Criticised LOSS OF LARGE MARKETS London, Jan. 4.^ FURTHER evidence of the growing anxiety of British husiness circles at Japanese encroachments on foreign trade rights m China is given prominence m The Times ami the Daily Telegraph. Mr I, B.
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    Radio Listeners Like Romance
    69 2 Sidney. Wireless listeners prefer historical and modern romances In their plays, according to a panel of 104 listeners drawn from all over the Commonwealth to reply to a questionnaire by the Australian Broadcasting Commission. Tragedy, crime and mystery, domesj tic plays and farces were least popular,
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    Santa Claus Comes To The Party
    64 2 (Above;: Dressed m smart kilts, Arthur and Joan, children of Serjeant Neate of the 11th Heavy Battery, R.A., had a grand time sliding down the chute, built for the children's Christmas party on Blakan Mati. yesterday. Below: Sergeant Goddard. as Father Christmas, climbing out
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    Plan For New Central Government In China
    483 2 Tokio, Jan. 4. A NEW Central Government, which will profess to speak for all of China m reality it will be the voice of Japan that is heard is expected to appear soon. The new government is to be a blending of the
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    Atlantic Airmail This Year?
    132 2 London, Jan. 4. A CCORDING to present plans, June 1 is the date provisionally fixed for the opening of the experimental airmail service between England and New York. The Air Ministry hope to experiment m the running of a regular seasonal service by means of "C"
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    SERVANTS WILL BE WAITED ON
    101 2 Havana. Jan. 4 POUR days' free each month and two hours' rest each day have been granted to domestic servants m Cuba by the terms of a decree signed by President Federico Laredo Bru Two of the monthly days of rest shall be on Sundays
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    Chinese Free Captive
    95 2 Kidnapped Official Tokio, Jan. 4. MR. SEISAKU SHIOMI, chancellor of the Japanese Consulate-General at Hanoi, who is alleged to have been kidnapped on Dec. 29 with his Annamlte chauffeur, by Chinese regular troops near the Indo-Chlna border, has been released as the result of intervention by the
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    Premier Will Meet Pope
    106 2 Rome, Jan. 4. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister, and Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary, will be received m audience by the Pope, m his private library, at noon on Jan. 13, during their visit to Rome next week, according to Gazette Del Popolo. Afterwards they will
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    Soviet Army's
    145 2 Moscow, Jan. 4. THE text is published m the Press today of the new oath to be taken by the entire Soviet army on Feb. 23, the 21st anniversary of the Army, according to the official newsagency'. Instead of taking the oath orally and collectively as hitherto, the
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    ARMED POLICE GUARD STRIKERS
    89 2 Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 4. U/ORKING under the supervision of fT armed police, striking dock labourers today agreed to unload the British steamer Arlguanl, which was due to sail yesterday for England. No work was done on other ships as the men stated they were awaiting the
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    Man Found Dead In Ditch
    65 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan?, Jan. 4. The body of T. H. Fredrick, prominent Penang Singhalese, aged 29, was found this morning m a ditch m Bagan Jermal Road. He was missing from home since Monday morning. He was last seen m a Penang cabaret
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    Franco's Troops Take Key Town
    139 2 Burgos, Jan. 4. RATIONALISTS claim that last night they occupied the town of Artesa and surrounding fortifications. Artesa is at an important junction of roads on the main road from Balaguer. and is the starting point of a road branching to Barcelona. It is stated
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    Why Father Christmas Was Late
    219 2 Why Father Christmas Was Late CHRIEKS of delight greeted Ben Goddard, when he climbed oui of a chimney as father Christmas to distribute presents from a well-loaded Christmas tree, to the 53 childrm on Blakan Mati and Pulau Brani al brieht annual party yesterday. He explained his late arrival Singapore
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    Crazy Much Ado About Love
    188 2 Last Night's Film BJIERRY much ado about love I j lf one-line description which nr attached to -'Four's A Crowd'", thi Warner Bros, film which opened al I Singapore Alhambra last night to house which laughed atte-apUting the quick-fire, madcap courting of Errol Flynn, Olivia
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      21 2 20 cents and this advert gets you a 15 day supply of ASTRING 0 SOL Concentrated Mouth Health MEDICAL HALL, LTD.
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    Home For The Holidays
    60 3 Free Press picture IMF. VISIT TO SINGAPORE of 39 \w>tralian schoolboys, means more to Jimmy Baker (above) than a grand adventure m a tropical city. It means that he m home and able to spend a week vith his parents his father is a tm miner.
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    Unlawful Societies Must Be Crushed
    108 3 MEMBER FINED $200 -n\'LA\VK T L societies have sprung up all over the place v and there have been a number of eases m which rchanta have been threatened with serious results. "The soon* these unlawful societies are put down the better it will be
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    Difficulties In Gaol Scale
    95 3 ate ol sentences is the most lifncult thing a magistrate or a judge d>'d\ with." commented Mr. Justice Pedlow yesterday, when considering the appeal of Lee Ah Kat, '<.'d to 15 months' rigorous imprisonment for theft. The appellant was arrested In a trolley bus when a
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    Tin Shipments' Big Drop
    90 3 |M il WAN tin snlpments last year totalled 61,187 tons a reduction of '19 torus compared with 1937. Statistics issued yesterday showed tnat D'comber shipments were 3,697 4 '<nv con: pared with 2,860 ton 3 m mber. M tuliy shipments last year were: January 6,256 tons
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    LENIENCE FOR FIRST OFFENDERS
    422 3 Appeal Judge Opposes Prison Terms CHINESE ASSAULT REMARKING he thought it a wise principle to avoid, if possible, sending: persons to prison for the first offence, Mr. Justice Pedlow yesterday reduced to fines terms of imprisonment imposed by the Singapore Criminal District Judge on a 63-year-old
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    European Woman In Court .
    38 3 European Woman In Court j£ EUROPEAN woman, H. Monier, who yesterday pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to conform to' a lamp signal at Empress Place on Nov. 16 was fined $3 m the Singapore Traffic Court
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    Prison Urged For Bankrupt European
    389 3 Prison Urged For Bankrupt European FINE THOUGHT INADEQUATE QN the ground that a Singapore European, H. J. Schcfrlaar, had been inadequately dealt with m a lower tG^t-t f or obtaining credit white Seing an undischarged bankrupt, the Official Assignee, Mr. E. N. Taylor, urged a prison sentence m an appeal
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    Charge Against S.H.B. Foreman
    73 3 A Singapore Harbour Board Fire Brigade foreman, Zakaria bin Soudap, claimed trial before Mr. C. H. Koh, the Singapore Sixth Police Magistrate, yesterday, to a charge of assaulting a 16--year-old married girl, with intent to outrage her modesty m. the married quarters of the Fire Brigade
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    Local Jewish Relief Campaign
    52 3 The Singapore Jewish Refugee Relief Committee thanks all donors of money and goods. The committee now finds it necessary to make further appeals to the public to cope with the problem and donations addressed to "Jewish Refugee Relief Committee" No. 6 Raffles Place, Singapore, will be
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    Private Charged With Car Theft
    57 3 J. WORTHWGTON. a private m the Loyal Regiment, appeared m the Second Police Court yesterday charged icith theft of a motorcar valued at $720 be'enging to N. M. Muthu. The car was missing from Geylang Road on Christmas night. The case was postponed to Jan.
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    $25 Fine For A Van Driver
    94 3 /CONVICTED on a charge of negligent driving along Upper Serangoon Road on Dec. 6 when his motor van came into collision with a car, J. E. Henry was yesterday fined $25 m the Singapore Traffic Court. It was alleged by the prosecution that Henry's
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    Port Official Prosecuted
    89 3 (From Our Own Conatpcndent) l.umut. Jan. 3. THE riimvt courthouse was packed to capacity when M. V. Nathan, Deputy Harbour Master. Dindings. and a Public Works Department contractor named Chia Ah Kee. of Lumut, were prosecuted before Inche Mustapha Albakri. Sitiawan first magistrate, for behaving In a
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    Gaol For A Tiger Man
    97 3 Sentence of three months' rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. K. A. Blacker, m the Fourth Police Court yesterday on a Chinese, Scon Sit Aye, v.r.o pleaded gui'ty to a charge cf criminal breach of trust of $398. Accused was a travelling representative employed m
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    Getting The Bird
    85 3 A rifleman has just scored a magpie m a match at Kyabram, Victoria, without hitting the target. Just as he fired, a magpie swooped towards the grciund and was neatly shot through the head. The rifleman was allowed another shot. Cm the same day, a member of
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    American Strike Methods Oh Matang Estate
    211 3 American Strike Methods Oh Ma tang Estate (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Jan. 3. AS a sequel to an alleged strike at Lauderdale Estate, Matang, yesterday nve Tamil employees including a tindal were produced m the Taiping police court today at the instance of the Controller of Labour. The District
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    How They Learn Now
    42 3 A NOVEL METHOD OF TEACHING NUMERALS TO INFANTS at the new garrison school at Alexandra. Under each of the figures there are holes m wliich studs can be placed representing each digit of the numeral Free Press picture
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    Siam's Art Treasures For San Francisco
    253 3 San Francisco. QTONE axe heads made 5,000 years ago are a part of the first complete shipment of art objects to arrive at the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition for tho $20,000,000 fine arts exhibit. They are part of an extensive shipment from Siam,
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    Annual Methodist Conference
    60 3 The Malayan annual conference of the Methodist Church convenes this morning at the Wesley Methodist Church. Fort Canning Road. Bishop Edwin F. Lee. who has recently returned from the International Missionary Conference at Madras, will be m charge. Mrs. J. H. Pedlow will sing tomorrow at 11.45
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    Bicycle Thief Sentenced
    98 3 Four previous convictions were proved against a Chinese, Lim Tong Hce, when he was convicted, m the Second Police Court yesterday on a charge of theft of a bicycle. He was sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment to be followed by six months police supervision. Soon after
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    Theft Of Silk Roll Alleged
    58 3 A Chinese. Chong Leong, e^»eared m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday m rnswer to t cha.ge or ttnft of a roll of silk, valued at $25. from a house m Mgh r&itet on Tuesday morning. The silk Lc longed to B. tl. J. Dfftut
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    A Singapore MAN in LONDON
    2557 4 A Singapore MAN in LONDON SLIDING TO SCHOOL (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 21. THE year 1938 will be re- membered for its perversity. After the long line of serene days m early spring, frost and chill winds nipped the blossom and set all of us shivering m the
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    "GOING TO INHERIT A MILLION POUNDS"
    630 4 "Captain Rhodes" Claims He Has "Great Expectations" London, Dec. 28. TLUBMEN m the West End, and City merchants, are wondering what is behind the mystery of Captain Rhodes, the man who, they learn, is to inherit a million pounds within a few days. Recently
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    176 5 (Ol NT riANO uith the Hungarian Premier. M. Imredy (left) and ount Csaky. Hungarian Foreign Minister (ri-ht) on his Budapest visit last week. faMHW CIAWO, the Italian tore.-n Minister, last week visited Budapest to arrange for Hungarian co-operation with Hitler's drive t» th* v»«t through the Danube Lands and to
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    U. S. Soldiers Have Own Slang
    85 6 fADETS at West Point Military f> Academy 'the United States Sanahurst) have a language all their oicn which is getting so extensive that they have published a -..xiniaturc dictionary for nciocom<*r<? Here are ?omc examples A.E.—" Aera bird" {cadet serving pvnisment). B.A. "Busted aristocrat"
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    Missing R. A. F. Bomber Found In Desert
    310 6 Missing R. A. F. Bomber Found In Desert SIX MEN DIE AN ARAB tribesman was responsible for the discovery of the wreckage of the Blenheim bomber ox No. 30, Squadron, which left the R.A.F. Station at Habbaniya. 70 miles west of Baghdad, on Dec. 10, intending to proceed to Cairo,
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    HONG KONG IS STILL BUSY COLONY
    996 6 Healthy P rosperity In Spite Of War GOVERNOR'S REVIEW TN spite of the embarrassments of the Sino-Japanese War, Britain's Far Eastern Colony, Hong Kong, continues to make progress, according to an article m the Crown Colonist, by the Governor, Sir (ieoffry Northcote. The fortunes
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    R. A. F. Secrets On Sale For Half-A-Crown
    265 6 pLOSELY guarded British Government secrets about aircraft design have been available for seven months to anyone who cared to pay 2s. 6d., says the Sunday Dispatch. The secret information appeared m the R JL.F. v Flying Training Manual: Part I. (Land 'Planes),"
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    Educationist Condemns Mean Businessmen
    1925 6 CHANCES FOR BOYS CONDEMNATION of the policy of many Singapore employers m taking boys straight from school at unreasonably low wages was made by Mr. H. R. Cheeseman, Deputy Director of Education, m an address at the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday. Mr. Cheeseman reviewed the work
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    Starting Salary For Youths
    61 6 WHAT S3O to $40 a mouth u<. reasonable starting ml for a boy who had completed school course and possessed necessary commercial qualr tions was one of the opinion, pressed by Mr. Cheeseman m Rotary address. He urged emploi rr.v i more use of the efficient
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1939. Far East Topics
    599 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1939. Far East Topics OERPLEXING news has come from the Far East during the past few days, and it is not easy to draw conclusions which are both reasonable m the light of known facts, and helpful m forecasting the likely trend of
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    Drifting With The Ice Nearer & Nearer To Antarctic Shores
    1480 8  - Drifting With The Ice Nearer Nearer To Antarctic Shores Lincoln Ellsworth Towards The South Pole By WJJR Lincoln Ellsworth, the distinguished explorer, whose flight across Antarctica two years ago made Polar history, describes m this article his fourth expedition to the Antarctic from Cape Town He will send exclusive despatches
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    Grace & Power In Sunderland Flying-Boats
    68 9 Grace Power In Sunderland Flying-Boats THiS SPLES'DID STUDY frzm the jcv.rnal FUqht probably gives a better Idea than any other picture yet pubjshed cf the grace and size of the Short Sunderland flying-beats, with which No. 230 Squadron, Royal Air Wat East, is equipped. The picture was taken at the
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    Bearers Carry Sick Priest
    94 9 with paralysis, Father Belgian priest m charge of colony at Sheklung, is red on a stretcher towards Kong through an area infested rty, following the Kowlocnrattway, m three days have 35 miles. An amoulance la standing ready near the K< Dg border. en the Japanese occupied
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    MALAYA'S TRANSIENTS DEFENDED
    267 9 Many Have To Retire To Other Lands WORK FOR COLONY A DEFENCE of Europeans of the type who are accused when they retire to their homelands of having taken all from Malaya and returned nothing was made by Mr. H. R. Cheeseman, Deputy Director of Education, m
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    German Fliers Bound For Singapore
    142 9 AN AMBITIOUS VENTURE AX a flight from Tripoli, Africa, to Australia and back, lo prove the adaptability and long-range possibilities of a sports aeroplane, two German Army airmen, flying a idned Arado aircraft are due at Singapore at the iii of ihe week. ko pilots
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    Tributes To Newly-Knighted Judge
    155 9 Tributes To Newly-Knighted Judge "¥L T E who have practised before your lordship know that, combined with an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of law and caee law, your lordship possesses three great Qualities, kindness, sympathy and a deep love of Justice, and. if I may say so. id finer qualities may
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    Fraser & Neave Have Trouble In Bangkok
    167 9 Fraser Neave Have Trouble In Bangkok (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 3. URASER AND NEAVE'S Bangkok branch has had strike trouble over and yesterday, when the factory opened after the Sunday holiday, police were on duty when the new work shift went on duty at eight o'clock m the
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    Young Chinese Girl Drowns In Well
    167 9 Young Ch inese Girl Drowns In Well ACCIDENT WHILE AT PLAY A VERDICT of death by misadventure was returned by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday at an inquest into the death of a seven-year-old Chinese girl, Lai Har, who died on Dec. 24 when she accidentally fell
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    Detective's Father Found Shot
    48 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. Jan. 4. A 58-YEAR-OLD SIKH, Budh Singh, the father of a wellknown Perak detective, was found shot dead today. A revolver lay by his side. It is stated that Budh Singh has recently been worrying about a long illness.
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    60 9 THE NEW BOOM DEFENCE vessel for Hon? Kong, 11. M.5. Rarlanc, photographed m the Outer Roads, Singapore, yesterday. This type of vessel lays wire nets across harbours by means of the large winches on her bow. A similar type of vessel, 11. M.5. Barrier, was delivered to the Admiralty at
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    Finger Prints Send A Syce To Gaol
    392 9 THEFT FROM RAFFLES PXPERT evidence on finger- prints was given before Mr. Conrad Oldham m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday, during the trial of a Javanese motor car driver, who, it was alleged, stole $130 belonging to a European woman, Mrs. J.
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    Defence Held To Be "Unscrupulous"
    915 9 COMMENT FROM BENCH "T THINK that the defence was a thoroughly undignified one and an unscrupulous one as well it is a disgraceful case," commented Mr. G. S. Rawlings, Singapore Third Police Magistrate, yesterday, when he convicted Christopher Gordon Rodrigo. 44-year-old English speaking Ceylonese, and
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    More Trouble For German Churchmen
    399 10 More Trouble For German Churchmen Berlin, Jan. 3. pHURCH Minister Harms Kerrl is proceeding against a number of Protestant Confessional leaders because they ordered special services for peace to be held during the recent Czech crisis, thus "disturbing the Government's foreign policy." The Protestant leaders thus disciplined include Pastor Fritz
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    10,000,000 Gas Masks For Paris
    174 10 Paris. Dec. £3. DARIS and its surrounding districts r are to have 10,000.000 gas masks. The first will be ready by the end of this year, but the total quantity will not be turned out before the end of 1939. Distribution is to be made
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    Women Stir Up Trouble In French Ship
    251 10 Women Stir Up Trouble In French Ship London, Dee. 23. AN almost inaudible SOS from the j middle of the Indian Ocean has again flashed Frances "cursed island," St. Paul, into the news. It came from a small trawler m which 43 men, five women, a baby and ether children,
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    "Grey Owl" Left £2,900
    132 10 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Dec. 23. estate of £2,912 has been left by Archie MacNeill, or "Grey Owl," the Canadian author, lecturer and naturalist, who died m April. At that time there was considerable controversy over the question of his Indian blood. His will provides that the
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    27 10 ?2 S?J3S "WJWAIID OF CHILDREN blowing up one of the I. MM) balloons at the Capitol Theatre Ntw Year's maMnee lor children r.n Saturday. Free Press picture.
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    ACTIVITY ON LONDON COPRA MARKET
    421 10 ACTIVITY ON LONDON COPRA MARKET Moderate Rise In Price Results COCONUT OIL VARIABLE (From Our Own ACTIVITY on the London i creased within the past 1 j ing rise m prices has been < Messrs. Frank Fehr and I the trade, state m their euri I consumers are proving good
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    War Debt To U. S.
    86 10 War Debt To U. S. London, Dec. 16. A NOTHER instalment of Britain's war debt to the U.S.A., amountin to $122,670,765, has become due. In the usual reminder sent to the British Charge d'Affaires m Washington, Mr. Sumner Welles, U.S. ActingSocretary of State, reiterated that his Government is fully disposed
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    New Field For Women—In Civil Service
    279 10 New Field For Women In Civil Service London, Dec. 23. A NEW field for women m the Civil Service has been opened by a decision of Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. Secretary for the Dominions and Colonies. He announced m the House of Commons that he had decided to remove, as
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    19 Reprieves In 19 Months
    117 10 London. Dec. 23. COR the 19th time since he became Home Secretary 19 months ago Sir Samuel Hoare has reprieved a man convicted of murder. He has reprieved more than half of those convicted of murder during his term of office. Sentence of death passed
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      199 10 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. Tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services For particulars, see Municipal Tenders Room: Supply of Sluice Valves for Water for period May 1. 1939. to Apr. 30. 1940. Date of Closing. 4 p.m.. Mar 6. 1939. C. H. UOLDIE. Municipal Secretary.
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      241 10 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated m China oy Special Charter). 12. CecO Street, Singapore, rclepbenett Manager's Office 4444 Aast Manager's Office 8441 Exchange Dept 6441 General Office 51 m a CaMo A4«ree»: "CHUNGS I/O.S^JSXt approximately Cax IMM.6M.Mtof Tse-vung Soong, Chairman 01 Boaroi Sung Han-Chang. General Manaeer OVEKSEAS BRANCHES: London. New York
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      655 10 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE TODAY ZIIL 225 metres. ZHP 30.96 metres. p.m. 5.00 Cantonese dramas. (Request programme) t 6.02 Cantonese songs. t 6.15 Mandarin children's programme. 8.30 Modern Mandarin songs. t 7.00 "Alexander's Ragtime Band." (Songs from the Filmht 7.15 Talk: "Lancashire Customs and Superstitions." Reads by W. Birtwlstle. 7.30 Time,
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      236 10 NIROM TODAY YDA 604 ocs (49.6 m.). PMN 10.26 nci (29.2 m.). YOB 11.86 mcs (25.3 m). YOB 965 mcs (3120 m.). pan. 4.50 Time signal. Programme preview variety. 8.30 Studio Orchestra 9.30 Bing and Po!a. in'tn *****P rates Pikler's Band TOMORROW am 6.20 Light recorded music. 7^45 nSws* bullet'
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      490 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From exchange Telegraph Co. From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday lh» abov- are dealers middle prices: jobbers marg'ny brokerage •t1 stamp duty are not included. ire ol £1 denomination unless otherwise stated aversion Loan. 5 p.c 1944-64.... ding Loan. 4 pc. 1960-90 .a Loan. 3V_
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      SC.C. XV To Play Selangor
      76 11 The following will represent the S.C.C. vs. the Selangor Club In Ul2 annual trophy match to be pla? Ed at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday: D. M. Seward; G D. A. Lundon, Lt. G Findlay-Shirras, J. P. Wood, A. P. Cralgle; G. F Jones, Lt. J.
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      R.S.Y.C. Week-End Programme
      84 11 R;. Singapore Yacht Club t: morrow afternoon races -•li classes, startlni at 5.25 p.m. Sunday the International clan will sail thl first race r s foe the Jean Challenge tartlng at 10 a.m. B class will sail the first race of aeries for the Windstedt ChalIM Cup,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      106 11 9MM. 4. 1 C 9: i» O'CLOCK NOON Buyers. Sellers. £M£ Spot toes*.... 28>i 2t\ R.B.S. P. 0.8. m January 28*; 28% t K.S.S. FOB m JUMMn 28^ 28 1 < Rs s y fob m nues January 27H 27% Blanket Crepe fob m January
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      Y. M. C. A. Rugby
      64 11 The following will play rugby for the V.M.C A. against "D" Coy Loyals today at 5 p.m. on the Olllman Barracks ground: Seah Yun Checng, Nasrudin, Yap Thean Chye, J. Ferguson, Ranatunga, Mitchell, Hutchinson, Koh Eng Kwang, Robert Eu, Oh Lock Leng, Lencoln Lord, Alan
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      TENNIS IN INDIA
      77 11 The All- India Lawn Tenffts Association are preparing to revise their constitution. The sub-committee responsible lor this task has proposed that the All-India Championships In future he held annually m turn at Calcutta, Bombay. Lahore, Allahabad and Madras, provided that the Central Council may, with the consent
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      182 11 I From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday RUBBJSR: Dull. London: 3 3|l6d. SVid. Previously: 8 3|l6d. 8 sil6d. Jan.-Mar.: 3 3|l6d. 8 s<l6d. Previously: «y 4 d. 8 5H6d. Apr.- June: 3 s|l6d. B%d. Previously: s%d. 8 7il6i. July-Sept.: B%d. 8 7|l6d. Previously: a 7il6d B'_d New York
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      72 11 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Steady. Spot: £217 2s. 6d Previously £217 2s. 6d. Three months: £218 2-. *d. Previously: <:218 7s. 6d NEW YORK TIN: 'Opening priced 46. 5u Previously: 46.50. COPPER: Settlement: €44 7s. 6d. Previously: £i 4 12s. 6d GOLD: Yesterday: £7 10;. ML
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      67 11 London Closing Quotations Method of Parity oeiore Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 12i.1l 176 9 16 176 5 3 New York... to ii 4.88 4.53*2 4.62 7 8 Amsterdam Guilders to 8.96 3 4 3.5234 8 51*4 Hong Kong. Per dollar ls. 3d
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      Daily Share Report
      174 11 ISSUED BY PHASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING: lin at midday was $111*6, »P U. The London Stock Exchange yesterday recorded a distinct improvement and according: to cables received this morning tin shares participated m the advance. The local market today was also
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      Air Allowances For Politicians
      62 11 Canberra. Because so many members of the Federal House of Representatives now fly to Parliament when it Is In session, the cabinet is considering a special allowance for them. Each already has a gold pass for all the Australian railway systems, but lt does not cover
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      Local Exchange Rates
      176 11 JAN. 4 SELLING London T.T 2 3 ***** London demand 2 3 13 16 Lyons demand 2037 Switzerland demand 236U Hamburg demand 132'fc New York demand M% Montreal demand 53 13 16 Bat a via demand 98' i Samarang demand 98' Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demand 155
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      Cash Vanishes From Mailbag
      54 11 CFrom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 4. THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS m cast I and registered letters are mlsslnj from a mailbag bound from Sunge Siput to Ipoh. The mailbag arrived m Ipoh las night with the seal intact. Widespread investigations are being carried out by the
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1324 11 j Last Night's Quotations I Fraser And Co. f s List I WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4, 1939: 5 P.M. MIXING Buyers Sellers Ampet Tin 3s 9d 4s 3d Asani Kumbang 26s 9d 27s 9d Austral Malay 43s 47s norn Ayer Hitam (5tJ 21s 6d 23s Ayer
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    BRITISH FINANCE STABLE AS EVER
    909 12 Business Flourishes In Spite Of The Times LOWER STEEL PRICES ARE WIDELY WELCOMED London, Dec. 20. ANE of the moot interesting aspects of British finance "is the continued ability of British financial institutions to show satisfactory business results throughout a period of change and uncertainty
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    MS "PANAMA" ARRIVED ON DEC. 29, 1938.
    72 12 Consignees of cargo per the above motorship from Europe are hereby notitied that a general survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown No 51 at 9 a m Bonded "D" at 2 p.m. and Matches Store
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    Sex Education Raises Storm
    83 12 New York, Dec. 22. QEX education among the 130,000 children m New Ycrk's junior high schools will continue to exclude the facts of the manner of mammalian reproduction. The Board of Education has decreed it so. The new curriculum will oblige teachers to instruct their students
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      412 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated lo P. M.S.) TELEPHONES Freicht 5433-Passace $431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOB FEDERATED MALAY STATES BAILWAYg BOYAL STATE RAILWAYS O* SIAM |||.DlAft PACIFIC THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL TRAIN without change— thence by CANADIAN
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      364 12 \ir Mail Arrivals And Despatches INWARD Imperial: From Europe: arrival uncertain. Wearncs: From Penang. Ipoh. and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives evert evening. X.L.M. From Netherlands Indies Arrives today. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow. X.L.M.: From Europe- Arrives today. K.N.1.L.M.: From Saigon: Arrives Wednesdays. KN.I.L.M.r From Netherlands Indies: Arrives Tuesdays. OU rWARD
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      491 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive: Last Wharf, Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1-— Hai Lee; Talma 22; Karapara 20 Mam Wharf, Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3Yasukuni Maru 18; Glasgow Maru 13K*muning 10; Lycaon 8; Triton 6 Umpire Dock, Entrance Gate
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      453 13 McALISTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated ?n Strait* Settlements > GRESH/VM HOUSE. BATTERY RD., SINGAPORE. PHONF 5173 ELLERtiAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated tn England) HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Salls CITY OF NEWCASTLE Calls Artuerp Glasgow In Port Jan 6 CITY OF MANDALAY Calls Glasgow
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      855 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) Ocean Building. Collyer Quay. Singapore Tel. 5151. Chartered Bank Building. Penang Tel. 1366. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON NORTH CONTINENT (m conjunction with the Glen Line) amy FAST FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE MARSEILLES GLASGOW. Due Sails FLINTSHIRE L'don, R'dam. H'burg. Ant.. Mldd., Jan
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      643 14 K. P. M. MhßKl'S— Thursday. Jan. 5. Letong. Kramat. Maras. Tarempa, Genting, Pceloe-Pandjang. Serassan and MirJal. TlDORE— Thursday. Jan. 5, Selat- Pandjang. Bengkalis, Soengei-Pakning, Slak and Pakan-Baroe. CREMER— Thursday, Jan. 5. Hong Ken?, Swatow and Amoy. RElJNST— Thursday, Cheribon, Senurang. Sourabaya, Boeleleng <passengenrcrs and mails only). Ampenan 'passengers and mails
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      732 14 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD. SSI PsarT TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG TO COLOMRO. ROMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives Leaves Leaves Arrives Spore. Spore. Penang. New York. PRESIDENT VAN BUREN Jan 14 Jan. 17 Jan i 9 Feb 2b PRESIDENT HARRISON Jan 28
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    BRIDGE WITH THE EXPERTS
    404 15 New Series Presents Problems In Play GRADE YOUR OWN GAME By The Four Aces .tv 1 .1 T> T>.-— i. (uavia r>ruce uurnstone, Merwin D. Maier, Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four). TODAY the Free Press is starting a bridge column which will enable readers
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    Australia's Place In The Billiards World
    488 15 POSITION OF WALTER LINDRUM TN the annals of billiards history, Australia occupies an honoured place. Just think of their professionals, the Lindrums, great-grandfather grandfather, father and son, the Greys, father and son; Weiss and Memmet In the amateur ranks are J. R. Hooper and
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    Sit In At Bridge With The Four Aces
    207 15 gIMNMNG today, readers of the Tree Press will have an opportunity to sit m and play Bridge with The Four Aces. The way to do it is as follows: The Four Aces will give you a hand. You will temporarily takt the
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    Ceylonese Take Seven Goals From Y.M.C.A.
    175 15 Ceylonese Take Seven Goals From Y.M.C.A. JHE Cefloa Sports Club were far too good for the YM.C.A., whom they >eat by seven goals to nil at Anson Road yesterday m a fast hockey match. Working well as a team, with good combination, the C.S.C. were! of the game. Of the
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY TEAMS
    116 15 The following have accepted to play for S.C.C. Ist XI vs. R.A. today at hockey at S.C.C. F. J. L. Mayger; Lt. I. L. E. Macmillan, R. A. U. Todd; R. N. Elliott, J. W. Peel, Capt. J. R. Kellett; Capt. R. G. J. Kingsmill, F. K.
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    41 15 AN R.A. MAN WITH THE BALL AT TOE ON THE PADANG YESTERDAY, when the Sappers beat the Gunners 14 9. Leonard-William 5, backs, and Toker are m support on the risht. with Vinvcambe (R.E.) about to dispute possession.- Free Pres picture
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    137 15  -  J. V. Rainbow By Walter. Horace is certainly Australia's greatest snooker player, and today, m a world ranking list, he comes No. 2 after the master Joe Davis. POTENTIAL MASTER Supreme as Walter Lindrum is, there was another Australian who had it within him to be even greater.
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    R.A. Defended By Sappers
    33 15 INCIDENT DURING THE R.A. vs. RE RCGRY MtTrn 4Utt Padang y es,e r da y The match, a n annu^L. Tafwon Z Z Sappers, 14 9. Free Press picture
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    Sappers Win Narrowly From Gunners
    515 15 ANNUAL RUGBY ENCOUNTER Fine Dropped Goal By Simpson A DESPERATE finish by the Sappers enabled them to defeat the Royal Artillery by 14 points (two goals and a dropped goal) to nine (three tries) m their annual Rugby fixture played on the padang yesterday. The
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    Keppel Golf Club
    43 15 The Keppel Golf Club's January medal (bogey) will be played for on Saturday and Sunday. Jan. 14 and 15. The January mixed foursome competition (flag) will be played on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 22. Players are to arrange their own partners.
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    SECOND TEST AT CAPE TOWN RESULTS IN DRAW
    631 16 South Africa Forced To Follow On NOURSE SCORES CENTURY Cape Town, Jan. 4. SOUTH AFRICA fulfilled expectations by making a draw of the second Test cricket match between England and South Africa. The first Test also was drawn. With their over-night score
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    61 16 A TEAM ol unemployed miners from the St. Helens Social Club Centre. Durham, played an Eton College team the^ o^tbaU te.m y of ThT "'T ft wh n BLT A t2 college* playe™ the football team of the Centre last year.it was announced that a return fixture would be arranged.
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    Selangor XI To Play Singapore
    114 16 (Frcm Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 4. CELANGOR'S hockey team to play Singapore here on Saturday will be: G. Grenier; R. West, G. Labrooy; L. Kuen, Vijendram, H. Nunis; Dollah. Tajuddin. L. Row. VusofT. Velupillay. M. S. Naidu will umpire. This is the same
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    61 16 WHEN YOU HIT A COLF BALL the club head squa3h.es the ball out of shape for an infinitesimal fraction of a second. This was demonstrated by the use of ultrarapid photograph m New York where they are discovering hitherto unknown things about sports gear. Here you see Bobby Jones making
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    HAMPSHIRE BEAT SUSSEX
    23 16 London, Jan. 4. In a Rugby match played between Hampshire and Sussex at Portsmouth today Hampshire won, 14 0 —Reuter.
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    WRESTLING IN PENANG PROVES FARCE
    112 16 WRESTLING IN PENANG PROVES FARCE (From Our Own Correspondent-) Penang, Jan. 4 A wrestling contest between Wong Bok Cheung and King Kong tonight at the Royal Theatre turned out to be a farce, little serious wrestling being seen. King Kong indulged m tactics which drew the displeasure of the crowd
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    Sepoy Lines Golf Club
    106 16 The Sepoy Lines women' 3 bogey compaction fcr January resulted m a win for Mrs. A. C. Brooks, who finished all square. Twelve cards were taken out, and the following returned: Mrs. A. C. Brooks all square Mrs. C. J. R. Bembroke two down. Mr?. A.
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    34 16 CECILIA COLLEDGE beat her great rival, Megan Taylor, world champion, m the national figure skating champienship at Wembley, and won the title for the fifth time m succession. Here she is with her cup.
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    Gunners Defeat S.C.R.C, By Two Goals
    312 16 ii FAST GAME ON HONG LIM GREEN PLAYING FAST, vigorous hockey, a 6th A.A. baft (Changi) hockey team convincingly defeated an S.C.K.i reserve side by four goals to two m a match played at Hon-' Lim Green, yesterday. The Gunners were sharing four goals
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    Budge Beats Vines In Each Of Four Sets
    77 16 New York, Jan. 4. AT Madison Square Garden tonight Donald Budge, making his debut m professional lawn tennis, beat Ellsworth Vines 6 3; 6 4: 6—2, 6—2; before a crowd of 17,000. Budge played with greater dash throughout, Vines netting and overdriving.
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    S. R. C .Win 2-1 From Manchesters
    177 16 I CTATE player N. Sullivan was r ikCe lor the-S.RC. bOfttittf tru Manchesters by two goals to one In i keen but scrappy game of hockey the Padang yesterday. Superior m the early stages, the Ma chesters opened accounts through Emary. Sullivan eqiMii.;n
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