The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 January 1939

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,8* i ESTD. 1833. FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1939. 5 CENTS
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    Europe's Man Of The Hour
    13 1 Europe' s Man Of The Hour Francisco trrnnph to 0/ Barcev of the
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    Roads from City Blocked
    54 1 COUNTLESS DEAD M.v ;ill;-s. Jan. K. I r brought n today by the and two United States ■c Abocird ig Mr. r i rston, Ameri id -amp bad &reai diiliculty the best road I ..ir GoYernt availtha Govera- :.4 inTerloi congested (respondent 'rv.ey of r ,i.
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    Franco Bombs Anglo-U.S. Ships
    25 1 Toulouse. Jan. 16. ffican and French d Culdetas for the eracuatlnf refugees ware ilist virrplanes toI the v-s-els but R euter
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    Political Prisoners Gain Freedom
    34 1 London. Jan. 26. QfUl-Cteticntf, Mr. understood to b- still In Ms latest reports to the amber of political *n have been released. 5* Minhlet li aboard the Of! Caldetas. Reuter
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    Citizens Cheer Marching Men
    101 1 Barcelona, Jan. 26. /\I\E of Renter's special correspondents who entered Barcelona with General Franco's forces states the compute investment of the Republicans from the capital was accomplished during the night, the city being surrounded on all sides by land. Navarrese troops began the'r march into the
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    Government's New Headquarters
    41 1 Paris, Jan. 2ti. According t3 a telegram from Leperthus, at the western end of the Franco-Spanish Frontier the Spanish Government today set up new headquarters at Figueras, 20 miles from the frontier.- Reuter Sketch pla" rf Central Barcelona,
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    FRANCO TAKES BARCELONA
    126 1 Great City Falls At Noon, ■v Without Fighting BLOW TO REPUBLICANS gAKCELONA fell yesterday. With flags flying and bands playing, General Solchanga's Navarrese divisions and General Yague's Moors headed the Nationalists' triumphal entry into the city at noon. There was no fighting, the majority of the Republican
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    27 1 AN IMPRESSIVE scene during the ancient Malay lustration ceremony at the Selangor Coronation on the pancha persada at Klang yesterday Full story on pa'ics 9 and 15.
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    Background Of The Conflict
    114 1 4 LMOST forgotten today are the events that plunged Spain into civil war. A bloodless revolution m 1931 exiled Alfonso XIII and brought to power a moderate middle class Government. Its slow reforming career ended when the women of Spain m their first election m 1933
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    Ciano Probably Visiting Berlin
    52 1 Berlin, Jan. 26. A visit to Berlin by Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, may be expected m the near future, according to the Danzlger Vorposten, which says: "Hon von Rlbbentrop presumably will be able to greet Count Clano m Berlin immediately after his return from
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    Britain And France Confer
    257 1 London, Jan. 26. THE Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, today had talks on the critical position In Spain, first with the Spanish Ambassador m London and later with the French Ambassador. With the latter, Lord Halifax also tfLscu^c 1 International problems generally. Reuter learns that the British
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    Europe Awaits Hitler, Chamberlain Speeches
    259 1 London, Jan. 26. POLITICAL correspondents anticipate that many perplexities about European trends will be resolved within a few days. The principal source of enlightenment is expected to be Herr Hitler's I speech on Monday. Mr. Chamberlain's speech on Saturday may provide the Fuehrer with topics
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    New Reich-Soviet Rapprochement Talk
    62 1 London, Jan. 20. MYSTERIOUS German-Russian conversations m Berlin iV during: the last few days have caused a surge oi" apprehension m diplomatic circles and have aroused m some capitals fears of possible new Central European rapprochements. Soviet officials profess to be mystified by the unheralded conference
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    Germans Laud Red Armies
    127 1 Berlin. Jan. 26 Praise lor the Soviet Army is contained m a front page article m today's Voelkischer Beobachter. th? official Nazi organ, by Capt. von Zeska. ot the German General Staff, who writes: "Although the Red Army has lost its striking power through the removal
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    Delegation To Visit Moscow
    76 1 Berlin. Jan. 26. It is stated m well-informed German business circles that a delegation of German business men and industrialists shortly will l^ave for Russia It is declared the mission will seek to arrange deliveries of raw materials from Russia, for which Germany would supply manufactured
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    Cup Replays
    24 1 London, Jan. 26. In the cup fourth round replay results are as follows:— Walsall, Notts County, 4/0; Northern Doncaster. Hartlepools, 3/1.- Reuter
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    MIDLAND BANK CHAIRMAN IS OPTIMISTIC
    476 2 Withdrawal Of Foreign Funds Not Harmful POWER OF GOLD London, Jan. 26. AFTER a close analysis of the impact of the large-scale withdrawal of foreign funds from London, Mr. Reginald McKenna, chairman of the Midland Bank, at the annual meeting today, concluded that such withdrawals
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    29 2 picture. THE High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, being received by a guard of honour at the Astana Mahkota during the Selangor Coronation ceremonies. Story on page 9. Free Press
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    Chinese Troops Ambush Attacking Invaders
    160 2 JAPANESE TANKS TAKEN I chang, Jan. 26. AN official report from the Hupei Chinese headquarters states the Japanese from Yingcheng launched an attack on the Chinese along the Chingshan-Chungsiang highway on Tuesday but found themselves ambushed by a large band of Chinese troops, who inflicted
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    Canada's Big Defence Bill
    120 2 Ottawa, Jan. 26. The Canadian Parliament will be asked to vote $457,000,000 (Can.) for expenditure m the fiscal year beginning m April, compared with $418,000,000 last year, according to the main estimates tab'ed by the Finance Minister. Mr. Dunning. Including $29,000,000 which is charged to capital
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    Kent Broadcasts To Australia
    119 2 London, Jan. 26. Broadcasting as Governor-General designate a message of greeting to the Australian Commonwealth on the occasion of Australia Day the Duke of Kent said he and the Duchess felt proud to be following m the footsteps of other members of his family who had
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    Tuberculosis Specialist Dies
    15 2 London, Jan. 26. Sir Robert Philip, world-famous tuberculosis specialist, died today Reuter
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    27 2 Mr. John Crabb Watt, who was for many years a leading lawyer m Penang, has been made a Justice ol the Peace for the County of Devon.
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    Chiang Speaks To Kuomintang
    124 2 Chungking. Jan. 26. TPHE Fifth Kuomintang Plenary Congress opened its sessions at Chungking, emergency capital of China, on Tuesday, with General Chiang Kai-shek as the chairman. Outlining the future policy of the Chinese Government, General Chiang said m his opening speech that China had successfully gone
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    15,000 Die In Chile 'Quake
    139 2 Santiago dc Chile, Jan. 26. CIFTEEN THOUSAND persons now are feared to have been killed m what is described as the most terrible earthquake m the history of Chile. A huge area extending from Talc a m the north to Los Angeles m the south
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    Australian Women's Tennis Singles
    77 2 Melbourne, Jan. 26. In the Australian lawn tennis championships women's singles seml-nnais Mrs. Westatott today beat Joan Hartigan 6—2, 6—3. The title-holder, Dorothy Bundy, of the United States did not defend her title. Surprise was occasioned by the defeat of Nancye Wynne, the title favourite, by
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    20 2 Deaths from Influenza m England and Wales the week before last numbered 144, compared with 89 for the previous week.
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    Chinese Silver In United States
    54 2 Chungking, Jan. 26. THE Chinese Ministry of Finance announced today that China had silver bars valued at $20,000--000,000 (Chinese currency) stored m the United States. The Chinese Government had not spent its silver reserve, although large quantities of war supplies had been bought from the
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    Crowd Applauds Jew-Haters
    152 2 Berlin, Jan. 26. A CROWD of 10,000 wildly applauded a speech by Senor Farinacci, leading Italian antiSemite, who made a joint appearance at the Sports Palace with his German counterpart, Herr Julius Streicher, today. Farinacci attacked the Roman Catholic Church, stating that the "political power of the
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    Healthy U. S. Export Trade
    118 2 New York, Jan. 26. A jump m America's favourable 'trade balance for 1938 is revealed m figures published today by the United States Department of Commerce, which show that exports last year amounted to $3,094,000,000 U.S., compared with $3,349,000,000 U.S. m 1937, and imports totalled
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    STOP PRESS
    272 2 FRANCE IN ASIA. Paris, Jan. 26. M. Bonnet speaking m the Chamber of Deputies, declared France was determined to maintain intact the integrity of the French Empire. The government was firmly determined not to allow, any attack on French interests m the Far East. "I shall not admit
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    War Gossip Is Dangerous, Inaccurate
    160 2 VALUE OF APPEASEMENT EARL WMTOtonXS the Duchy oi La, cussing last night ttaSSS situation m a %ccch a f said people wh (I ;i inevitable and a few weeks or «J no good to their country making a wholl] Inae^^j n H the oth^ hand
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    Spy Drama At Alhambra
    114 2 At The Cinema 'lITAR-TIME espionage 1;. and Germany has provided I other entertaining film, "Lancer S* which opened last ni«;M a' th« Aii> bra. Gregory Ratoff produced Each player contribute *H*N worth while and some or RatoJT touches, notably In .1 war pr.s I Norfolk, and
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    CHASE AFTER PARK ROBBERY
    108 2 LJOW a Chin Park, accompan ed friend, and was r> was related before Mr. X In the Btoftpore I yesterday when .1 1 ;>" v; Hong, claimed trial charge. Teo was convict •<! and 1 one day's simpl. Unprla fine of $5. or m tfefitf rigorous
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    EX-GOVERNOR'S ESTATE
    18 2 EX-GOVERNOR'S ESTATE The late Captain A son Young, oi Su:^^ formerly Governor w. Settlements, k« Great Britain valuedjLr
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    14 2 Admiral Sir OeorjJ v! tired) (61). of Crow to marry Un. Jthe same address
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      12 2 Ktth a SCHICK DRY SFAV E1! LOCKED By 8 MEDICAL HALL i^
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    GUILTY BUT INSANE" VERDICT IN BUS MURDER CASE
    569 3 Doctors, Magistrate And Police Give Evidence PRISONER BEATS HEAD ON CELL WALL r jl TV luit iiwino, was the six to one majority verdict reb turned bj ■P^W jury, after 70 minutes' deliberation, > the conclusion of the hearing of a murder
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    Malaya's Help For Chinese Praised
    309 3 Malaya's Help For Chinese Praised THAT the successful carrying on of the new China Red Cross, organised by Dr. Robert Lim, son of Dr. Lim Boon Keng. of Singapore, greatly depended upon the assistance of patriotic Chinese m Malaya and Netherlands Indies, was stressed m an interview by a Norwegian
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    Alleged Offence In Chapel
    101 3 A MALAY youth, Yusoff bin Ahmad, was m the dock before Mr. L. B Gibson, m the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday, on a charge of abetment of gross indecency. The allegation of the prosscuticn conducted by Chief Court Inspector Tunn, was that two Chinese boys
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    Ricksha Strike Echo: Gaol For Puller
    475 3 Ricksha Strike Echo: Gaol For Puller AN incident that occurred during the ricksha pullers' strike last October had an echo m the Singapore Relief Court, before Mr. W. J. Thorogood, yesterday, during the trial of a puller, Ng Ah Nah, on a charge of theft of $7 m cash, from
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    Cantonese On Murder Charge
    58 3 y.U HAI. a 26-year-old Cantone ,c appeared before Mr. K. A. Blacker, m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on a charge of murdering a woman Ong San, at the 10. milestone! Seletar Road, on Wednesday night. After the charge had b e.i explained, the case
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    Lawyer's Claims Against Brokers
    135 3 DV the consent of both parties, two suits brought by Philip Hoalim, a Singapore lawyer, against S. E. Levy and Co., a firm of sharebrokers, were dismissed by Mr. Justice Pcdlow. m the Singapore High Court yesterday. A settlement had been i/iched! m both cases, said
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    Magistrate Criticises Police Methods
    234 3 COMMENTS ON SEIZURE OF HAWKERS 9 GOODS /CRITICISM of Singapore police methods was levelled by Mr. C. H. Koh, Singapore Sixth Police Magistrate and District Judge, m remarks passed yesterday concerning the seizure of licensed hawkers' property by the police. "In offences against hawkers' by-laws," said
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    20 3 picture. A scene during the lustration ceremony at the penrha persada during the Selangor Coronation ceremonies at Klang Free Press
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    "Money Wasted On A Trifling Dispute"
    694 3 "Money Wasted On A Trifling Dispute" "J7NOUGH money has been MmU wasted m the way of costs on a trifling dispute like this," said Mr. Justice Pedlow, m the Singapore High Court yesterday, when he refused to grant an order for an inquiry m the case of Urich Humphris Baker,
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    HAWKERS WARNED ABOUT LICENCES
    101 3 HAWKERS WARNED ABOUT LICENCES "THERE are too many cases of hawkers hawking without a licence and a deterrent sentence once or twice will do a lot good m this country." remarked by Mr. C. H. Koh, m the Singapore Sixth Police Court, yesterday, when he imposed a fine ot $10.
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    WAGES FOR WIVES IN ENGLAND!
    348 4 Married Women's New Association pROM the day they marry, thousands of wives never have a penny that is really their own, says a writer. They are the great unpaid workIng hours that would bring theii menfolk out on strike. Hence married women In England recently
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    "FAKE" JEWELLERY
    169 4 "FAKE" JEWELLERY No woman today need be ashamed of wearing "fake" Jewellery. It is definitely fashionable and massive pieces for modern dress decoration are made from brass, nickel silver, lead and coloured glass. Mr. Clifford Furst, who has arrived m London from America, is a king of "fake" Jewellery and
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    When Bed Is Your Background Cheerful, Restful Touches In Sick Room
    397 4  - When Bed Is Your Background Cheerful, Restful Touches In Sick Room EDNA BROOKS By TNVALIDS and convalescents find a comfortable room ensures not only their happiness as far as is possible, but it also helps much towards the recovery of better health. The bed Itself is very important, of .course,
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    Eggs And Tomato Pie
    160 4 f INE a piedish with layers of slice* 1-1 of hard-boiled egg, sliced, skinned tomato and cold cooked peas or any other green vegetable. Make a sauce with 1 tablespoon of butter, 1 tablespoon flour, \y 2 cups milk, seasoned with salt and pepper. Stir m
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    Treatment For Newer Furniture Woods That Require Special Cleaning
    548 4  - Treatment For Newer Furniture Woods That Require Special Cleaning MADGE AMES By j«HE many labour-saving appliances which are now on the market together with the simplicity of modern furniture— have lessened considerably the work entailed to keeping the home spick and sp»in. Yet some of the furniture which is now
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    APPLE & PEAR PICKLE
    107 4 APPLE PEAR PICKLE 3Vz lb. fruit. 2 lb. sugar. IV2 pints vinegar. *4 oz. whole cloves. oz. alLspice. 1 piece bruised root ginger. \z stick cinnamon. The rind of half a lemon. Peel, core, and quarter the apples, and dissolve the sugar m the vinegar. The spices and ginger should
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    GERMAN ORANGE CAKE
    165 4 GERMAN ORANGE CAKE A GERMAN orange <ake fa native land bears the coiro*. hensive name of apfelsine-biscuit. torte ungefullt. and although takes some time to make is iW ther delightful. Beat together for half ;in hoar 3 oz. sugar and 3 egg jroUcs. Thea add 1 whole egs. the Juice
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    Unemployed Protest
    194 5 m*UMS W JHK NATIONAL I'NKMPLOYED WORKERS MOVEMENT last week chained themselves to the ,jt- r m front the Stepney (London) Employment exchange, as a protest against the refusal to prant ther. •n winter relief Picture shows the scene during the demonstration outside the Employment exchanre CHRISTMAS (which is
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    When Pirates Sailed From Johore
    453 6 DIRATES who sailed out from Johore demanding toll from passing merchant ships were recalled by Mr. R. J. de Touche, m a broadcast talk from the Penang Wireless Society's Station. J Mr. de Touche also referred to the important archaeological finds which have been made
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    "The Fascists Are Taking Barcelona"
    530 6 .UKWS that the fall of Barcelona 's Imminent was rrseted with enthusiasm by Italian people aboard the Lloyd Triestino liner Victoria, which arrived at Singapore yesterday. ••Remember it is the Fascists who fire taking Barcelona and soon the whole of Spain will be Fascist," they
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    World-Touring Cleric To Speak Here
    126 7 World-Touring Cleric To Speak Here THE Rev. L. H. Christian, of Wash ing. on, U.S.A.. will be the speaker at the union services of the four Singapore Seventh-day Adventist churches tomorrow, at the Victoria Memorial Hall. Mr. Christian, who for years was m charge of the work of the Seventhday
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    Sikh Says He Was Cheated
    250 7 ALLEGED to have persuaded his friend to give him $50 m the promise of securing for him employment as a watchman m an insurance, firm, a Sikh, Chanan Singh, was on trial before Mr. K. A. Blacker m the Singapors Fourth Police Court yesterday, on
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1339. Ceylon's Constitution
    634 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1339. Ceylon's Constitution MALAYANS should note carefully a far-reaching development m the somewhat chequered political history of Ceylon— not the aftermath of the report of the commission of inquiry into the Bracegirdle episode, but Sir Andrew Caldecott's despatch on constitutional reforms to the
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    Soviet Air Force Leads In Numbers But Not In Quality
    1042 8  - Soviet Air Force Leads In Numbers But Not In Quality EDMUND J. LOWRY A Modern Bolshevik State THIS is the third of a scries of ten articles, dbd» ing inside facts about conditions m Soviet Russia. written on the basis of information supplied In American technical expert, a native of
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    ANCIENT RITUAL AT SULTAN OF SELANGOR'S CROWNING
    934 9 Nobles Chieftains Render Homage THOUSANDS HEAR RULER'S PROMISE TO SUBJECTS (From Our Specifd Correspondents) Klang, Jan. 26. CULTAN Alam Shah of Selan? O r was crowned m the throne room of the Astana Mahkota on the hill above Klang this afternoon m the
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    Great Lrowds Cheer Royal Procession
    205 9 I (From Our Own Correspondents) Klangr, Jan. 26. ;u Coronation at the Astana Mahkota, the and his consort drove through the streets of were cheered by great crowds. recession passed under all the arches erected ious o immunities of Klang to commemorate m. ■••> noblea
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    18 9 md Duchess of Kent will July 7 to unveil Mary an d the late t the Mersey tunnel
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    KING SENDS MESSAGE
    188 9 (From O r Special Correspondents) Klang. Jan. 26. I desire to vend Your Highness viy congratulations and my ttactri rood Tfrftft for the happiness and prosperity of yourself and your people," said a message from His Majesty the King read by the High Commissioner. Sir Shotton Thomas,
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    LAW-KHOO WEDDING AT KUALA LUMPUR
    144 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 24. THE marriage took place here today of Mr. Law Joo Kirn, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Law Yew Swee, of Kuala Lumpur, to Miss Khoo Saw Kee, the fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Khoo 800
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    54 10 Shanghai, Jan. 24. The smallpox epidemic continues to rage without any sign of abatem-nt A report of the Health Department ol the Shanghai Municipal Council shows that 99 Chinese cases were notified m the week ended Jan 21, 41 of then being fatal. Nine foreign cases have been report- cci.
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    TIN STOCKS ARE NOT SO VERY LOW
    1326 10 At Least 60,000 Tons Available MR. LOWINGER'S SUCCESSOR (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 18. COR many weeKs past, a certain section of London tin- marketing experts has been expressing alarm of the muchpublicised prospect of a coming famine m tin metal. On
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    Arsenal Suspends 1,000 Workers
    163 10 London, Jan. 15. A THOUSAND men workers m some of the shell-filling sheds at Woolwich Arsenal are expected to be affected by a stand-off system of working. The new system, due to a shortage of work, provides for some 200 men to be suspended each week.
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      367 10 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ENGAGEMENT BURKE— BLISS— The engagement Is nnounced between Charles Patrick Burke of Singapore, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Burke of Sydney, New South Wales, and Mary Eugenic, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. W. Bliss of Priest Leys Farm, Lane End,
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      297 10 BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77. Meyer Rd (near Swimming Club; Board -Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens— Tennis. Phone: 5758. THE MANSION OXLEY RISE PRIVATE HOTEL Tel. *****. EAST ANGLIA a, OXLE? BISK SINGAPORE. 3 mina to town ntgfc tevsl. garages, dally or monthly rates, large grounds, excellent
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      420 10 BANK OF CHUT A raid Up Capital Cl i N ?*l0- Bcsrrve Konds ln tIL j^.. excesi ol ToUl Assrt, c^ 1 tj^ approximately .m Tw-Vung soong, Chairm* lBl>o m* Sung HaD^hang. Ge^a 1 8^ ascertained on application cb "»> EXCELLENT REMlfr.. O °c D o° L r E N
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      388 10 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE TODAY ZIIL 225 metres. ZHP 30.96 metres. 5.00 Malay drama. t 5.30 Extra turns. t 5.45 Malay vocals. t 6.00 Teochew request programme. t 7.00 Children's programme. (English). 7.30 Time, weather and news announcements. 7.45 "From the Studio Armchair." 8.00 Request programme.! 8.50 News announcements. Relay from
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      114 10 NlROivi TODAY *DA 60* me s lIM ">■>• YI)B 9C5 me 9 HI M ni > VDB 11.86 me s ItSJ oi PMN 10.26 mr I p.m. 4.50 ProgvunßM preview. 4.54 Sovisa Marches. 5.15 Two vocal eper tl I 5.35 Tangos. 5.50 Singing lessons for 6.30 Hawaiian numbers. 6.50 News
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      420 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday I York prices quoted In 08. currency. above are dealers' middle prices jobbers 1 martins, brokerage »'mh;» duty ar« not included. £1 denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously -wicr stated U** I PC- 1944-ti4.... 109? 8 109% Loan. 4
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      75 11 IMI.OIK NOON Tone of Market: Barely steady alter weak. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 7 *****. per lb. New York Spot Short U.S. 15 7 16 per lb Bayer* Sellers. o B j. »»kl M j. =5 516 25 71, 25'» 25^ Flat Bark Crepe
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      191 11 I From London 5. 30. p. m. Yesterday I RUBBER: Weak. •London: TVid. 7-% d. Previously: 713|16d 7~4d April-June: 7 91« d. 7%d. Previously: 7y B d. 715'16d July-Sept.: l^ B d. 7 1116 d Previously: 7 15!16d. Bd. Oct.-Dec: 7 11 16 d. 7%d. Previously: Bd.
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      75 11 I From London: Latest Quotations j i TIN: Weak. Spot: £209 2s 6d Previously: £213 2s. 6d. Three month*: £209 12s. 6d. Previously: £213 17s 6d NEW YORK TIN: 45 25d. Previously: 46.05 d. COPPER: Settlement: £42. Previously: £42 ss. Od. GOLD: Yesterday: £7 Bs. 8d Previously
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      67 11 j London Closing Quotations I Method ol Par lty Deiore Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 121.11 176 1516 179% New York... to 4.8665 4.67»2 4.67*/ 2 Amsterdam. Guilders to 3.9€ 3 8 8.66% 8.65% Hong Kong. Per dollar Is. 3d. Is. 2 15
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      Daily Share Report
      162 11 MINING. Tin at midday was $108*4, down M. Further weakness on the Stock Exchange coupled with a long list of selling; orders received this morning resulted locally m a weak market for tin shares today. Practically all stocks were on offer at lower prices without, however, attracting
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1213 11 I Fraser And Co. s List I THURSDAY, DEC. 26, 1939: 5 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers Am^ai Tin <4s> 3s 3d 4s Asam Kumbang i£) 26s 27s Austral Malay 40s 45s noir Ayer Hitam (ss) 21s 3d 22a 3d Ayer Weng ($1) .55 .60 Bangrin
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    NEW CLASS OF NON-PILOT AIRMEN IN THE R.A.F.
    612 12 Training Fo r Observers TO DO ANYTHING BUT FLY London, Jan. 15. A NEW class of non-pilot airmen is coming into existence m the R.A.F. It consists of skilled navigators recruited among those young men whose mathematical education is good enough for
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    New Approach To Cancer Campaign
    657 12 New Approach To Cancer Campaign INVESTIGATION IN CALIFORNIA San Francisco, Jan. 15. THE first experiments on human 1 beings for the treatment of cancer under the rays of the giant atom-smashing cyclotron of the ;University of California have just been undertaken m Berkeley on a I limited group of patients
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    STRAITS HOMEWARD CONFERENCE.
    20 12 or SttSWSXS*®. 'S^£g££ > tf™ SK c sT£LJ™l<™ Copra, Compressed Momlchests 44/6 or Bales 50 eft 40s/-N. 44/6.
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    Beware Of Blondes, Says Former Spy
    134 12 Beware Of Blondes, Says Former Spy London. Jan. 15 THREE essential "don'ts" for would-be spies, according to Captain Franz von Rintelen, onetime famous German spy, are: Don't have anything to do with platinum blondes; Don't ever give a direct "yes" or "no" when questioned rather give idiotic answers; Don't spy
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      289 12 ECZEMA WORMS DOGS' ARCH-ENEMIES WIPED OUT At the Animals' Friends Hospital, London, TEN THOUSAND consecutive cases of Eczema and Tapeworm have been successfully treated with TASTELESS EYAPORAL The Super-Conditioner for Dogs and Cats. THE SPECIFIC THAT HAS NEVER FAILED No n_Nn ointments No fasting or fuss. Just mix Evaporal with
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      504 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD (Incorporated to P.M 8 TELEPHONE Freight 5433->Pa«afc MM HiORAN PAClfic tiSy^'' (Incorporated I England THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TU\.\si nri SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPBBto VANCOUVER- ACROSS CANAOA by TK S r ,vl to ENTAL TRAIN without change— thence by r\\u>, PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGuJn
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      444 12 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches INWARD Imperial: From Europe due Wednesday. Friday, Saturday mornings. Wearnes: Prom Penang, Ipoh, and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives r very evening. K.L.1V1.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday afternoons. Qantas: From Australia: lit rives Tuesday, Friday, Sunday mornings. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives Tuesday. Thursday. Sunday
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      278 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The following we ships alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or exIpected to arrive:— East Wharf, Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1: Breiviken 22. Main Wharf. Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3:— Ranpura; Carthage 18; Kolam 16: Etunaeus 14; Glenshiel 11; Klias 10; Kelantan 9; 'Kepong 7. Empire Dock. Entrance
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      422 13 ir psOand BRITISH INDIA LINES W* UfOOR] 'HATED IN ENGLAND) p. <k O. S. N. COS SAILIHCS, OITHY RDS tonnage Spore. Tonnage. Spore. 17.000 Jan. 27 CORFU 15,000 Mar. 10 17.000 Feb. 10 CHITRAL 15.C00 Mar. 24 f.070 Fob. 11 CARTHAGE 15.000 Apr. 7 15.500 I- eft. 24 •BANGALORE- 6.000
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      451 13 McALISTER CO., LTD. ilncorporatea m Straits Settlements GRESHAM HOLSE, BATTER* RD.. SINGAPORE. PHONE 5172 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd, {Incorporated m England > HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OF MANDALAY Calls, Glasgow A.M. Jan. 30 Feb. 2 CITY OF FLORENCE Calls Glasgow
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      526 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Coilyer Quay Singapore Tel. 5111. Chartered Bank Bonding Penang Tel. 13«& BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES, LONDON, N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (m conjunction witb the Glen Lino) Due SalM AGAMEMNON Mars. Ldcn. R'dam, H burg. G'gow Jan. 29 Peb. 1 NELEUS L'don, R'dam, H'burg,
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    NEW SHIPPING LINE IS PROPOSED IN ITALY
    215 14 Designs On British Hide Monopoly ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED Rome, Jan. 15. INCREASED shipping rates on hides from Italian to English ports on British ships are causing authorities here to consider initiating an Italian service between Naples, Liverpool and Manchester. A second admitted motive behind
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    Fell Asleep, Was Carried 6,000 Miles
    177 14 London. Jan. 15. DF CAUSE ht wanted an afternoon nap D m peace. Peter James Walsh. 22. a :raman. of Townend. Glasgow, has had a 6.000 -mile voyage, which ended today when he arrived In the American lir.p'r Manhattan, "24.289 tons. Waloh was found
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    Balmoral Castle's Last Voyage
    158 14 Southampton, Jan. 15. THE Union Castle liner Balmoral 1 Castle, 13,363 tons, will be withdrawn from service when she arrives here from Cape Town on Jan. 23. It is probable that she will be sold for breaking up. Her sister ship, the Edinburgh Castle, 13.329 tons,
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    British Shipping Trade Statistics
    277 14 London, Jan. 15. IN ITS ANNUAL returns issue, r Fairplay. the weekly shipping journal, gives a series of tables showing the earnings of British shipping companies. Twenty-eight liner companies. with a paid-up capitai of £59,495,444. reserves of £27.350,731. and owning fleets aggregating 5.4'.)4.353 ton.* i gross,
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    Ribbentrop Goes To Poland
    84 14 Berlin, Jan. 25. Accompanied by 20 Foreign Office officials, including the press service chief Herr von Rlbbentrop left for Warsaw this momln.gr. The German press warmly praises the German-Polish accord. Allgemeine Zeitung declares that Poland under ail circumstances should follow the path determined by a soldierly
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    £20,000 Yacht For Sale
    53 14 QIR HUGO CUNLIFFE-OWEN. mU- lionaire company chairman and racehorse owner, is selling his 392-ton luxury steam yacht Conqueror, which he recently reconstructed at a cost of £20.000. The yacht accommodates fourteen P^f le> and has a radio transmitter with a world-wide range. Sir Hugo has bought
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    Heavy Snowfalls Over Britain
    41 14 London, Jan. 25. Following a sharp fail in temperature, there were heavy falls of snow over a large part of the British Isles this morning and in London it was still snowing heavilv at noon British Wireless
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      447 14 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD. ro ixKOPt FROM SINGAPORE AND Ffc\\\ O T O COLOMBO. BOMBAY. SUfcZ. PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES* GENO.%! MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives Leaves Leaves Arrives Snore Spore. Penan* York. PRESIDENT HARRISON Jan 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 2 Mar. 14 PRESIDENT HAVES Fb 11 Feb 14 Feb
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      487 14 kOU AFRICA VNI. SOUTb tßuenos Aires Mara Buenos Aires via Colombo nm London. Port Elizabeth. Capo T, Janeiro Santos Montevideo '",,7, homeward voyage. Rio Grande and b vAlrica Maro Buenos Aires via Colombo. Ma sa«iu.,5 a«iu., basa. Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam. a I enco Marques. Durban, and Cap, 3 I f Hawaii
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      73 14 PASSENGERS BY AIR Corinthian from Sydney, Brisbane, Darwin ?nd N.l.:— Mr. M. B Bell. Mr. O. O Bill Mr. E. J. S. Jones. CMtar tor Penang. Bangkok, Burma Karachi and Southampton:— Mrs U A N I ..it Mr. T. A. Robertson. Caiypso from Southampton. Karachi BurmH. Bangkok and Penanr— Mr
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    POMP AND CEREMONY AT SELANGOR CORONATION
    724 15 Sultan Consort Crowned, i Acclaimed At Klang IMPRESSIVE MALAY RITES (From Our Special Correspondents.) WurTirro «r K\mg f Jan. 26. HbTHER m Westminster Abbey or m the resplendent Astana Mahkota at Klang, the coronation of a sovereign imbues all who witness it with a
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    Subsidy Cut Hits Club Seaplane Plan
    131 15 Subsidy Cut Hits Club Seapla ne Plan eduction In subsidy s.-ttlemcntj Govern- Singapore Flying ssibltty of obtalnnes, it was decided Oane instruction, v general meeting elded, that as it was aircraft with than the present four new De Havilxtii and neces- .1 cost, not ex- had reduced the *****0. a
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    ALLEGED ROBBERY BY YOUTHS
    64 15 youths. Tew Tham Iff K.im Chck. appeared i: a Blacker, m the StopCourt yesterday, on bbtry. B'lih (be accused WtM alleged to I middle-aged Chinese. I h. df $1 90 at the public latrine Uu .d on Jan. 25. Embury asked that the I t> n
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    Alleged Abetment Of Cheating
    63 15 Claiming trial to eight charges of alleged abetment of cheating various Chinese m Singapore, m respect of goods amounting to $2,704.23. on various occasions, a 32-year-old Cantonese, Tan Cheng Chuan, was produced before Mr. X A. Blacker. In the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday. The case
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    Political Influences On Rubber Sales
    120 15 Q N m totetnatlnnal political influences have assumed control of nd with manufacturers offering little support prices show tfderabte decline, state Guthrie and Co., Ltd., Singapore, m tbeir bbcr report, issued yesterday. In the local market, apart from 11 teivst. dealers have shown little inclination
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    34 15 JIM GULLY, who was one of Harvey's sparring partners when Harvey was preparing to fight Eddie Phillips. Gully bought himself out of the Army after winning the heavyweight championship of the Royal Horse Guards.
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    EX-MALAYAN EDITOR'S APPOINTMENT
    44 15 Mr. Ashley Gibson, formerly editor of the Malay Mail, and proprietor of the Java Head Bookshop m London. has secured an important appointment which is concerned with the maintenance of good relations between the British coal-mining industry and the general public.
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    Thousands Present At Lustration Ceremony
    827 15 SONG OF ALEXANDER (From Our Special Correspondent) Wttt-.xt Klang, Jan. 26. HEN guns boomed at Klang early this morning, there was a hastening of the pilgrimage of thousands of Coronation-garbed Malays to the summit of the hill on which stands the Astana Mahkota. The majority
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    R. S. G. C. Gold Medal
    105 15 R S. G. C. Gold Medal The Gold Medal competition of the i Royal Singapore Golf Club for 1938 I will be played on Saturday and Sunday Feb. 4 and 5 simultaneously with the February medal competition. The following are qualified to compete: Dr. E. Laidlaw Thomson. J. s. W
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    27 15 Mr. E. Jago, Malaya's Deputy Agent m London, has been suffering from a severe attack of influenza and returned to duty last week after a fortnight's illness.
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    S.C.C. "A" BEAT TERROR IN SEVEN-A-SIDE FINAL
    427 16 Club Side Give Good Display WINNERS CROSS THRICE pViSPLAYING good form, the S.C.C. "A" yesterday U defeated the H.M.S. Terror by 13 points (two goals and a try) to nil m the final of the seven-a-side Rugby tournament played on the padang. In
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    Fight For Lewis' Title
    46 16 New York. Jan. Iti. TpilL New York Boxing Commission announce that Tiger Jack Fcx and Melio Bettina will meet for the cruiserweisjht title which the Commission took from John Henry Lewis. Lewis Is still recognised M cruiserweight champion outside New York. Reuter
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    Y.M.C.A. Play Well But Lose To Chinese
    369 16 Y.M.C.A. Play Well But Lose To Chinese pLAYING one oi their b^st games, the V.M.C.A. Juniors deserved to Win, but were defeated by three goals to one by the Chinese at hockey on the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday. The Chinese scored twice m the first half, adding the third goal late
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    Home Football Fixtures For Tomorrow ASTON VILLA VS. ARSENAL
    250 16 Home Football Fixtures For Tomorrow ASTON VILLA VS. ARSENAL LJOME soccer fixtures for tomorrow are as follows:— FIRST DIVISION Astcn Villa vs. Arsenal. Bolton vs. Leicester. Charlton vs. Mlddl3sboro. C'nelsea vs. Manchester U. Everton vs. Huddersfield. Grimsby vs. Blackpool. Leeds vs. Liverpool. Preston vs. Birmingham. Stoke vs. Derby. Sunderland vs.
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    Siamese Do Well In Bangkok Tennis
    162 16 (Frcm Our Own Correspondent > Bangkok, Jan. 24. Tpin British Club lawn tennis tour--1 nament finished en Saturday anci the Siamese competitors were successful In winning many cf the competition. The British Minister. Sir Josiah Crosby, before the prizes were distributed, In extending a
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    Padgham Tipped For Open
    218 16 G London, Jan. 15. O among the golf professionals, and one after another they will tell you: "I've a hunch Padgham will win the Open this year." Padgham won it m 1936. and also cleaned up most things m sight, but explanation of the tip for
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    Louis Finishes Off Lewis In Under Three Minutes
    424 16 CHAMPION IN KILLING MOOD i\ew York, I y IOE LOUIS retained his world heavyweight h •'when he gained a t.k.o. verdict over challenge Henry Lewis m the first round of their round bout at Madison Square Garden Both opened cautiously and Lewisjabbed
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    Henkel Head Of German Rankings
    288 16 Henkel Head Of German Rankings 1... m,i,, j u n ■H\ KU<KE i** tennla ranking si thcugh it cannot be dci has shown little i lie form vtfc won him both hi, own and singles champlon&hipi m igyj The next two plaa i G. von Metaxa and H Pc came
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    HOCKEY CANCELLED
    32 16 Owing to bad v Orst division hockey the SC.C. and the B.R.< be pjayed on the r Wll cancelled. Th<» heckr ma S.K.C. II and the BA C D. cancelled.
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