The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 March 1939

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. i:».7l», I STU 18J5 FRIDAY, >I\K( H 3, 193U 5 CENTS
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  • Article
    BERLIN PARLEY ON ALLIANCE AGAINST DEMOCRACIES?
    116 1 Reported Move For til C L iron rront I PRESS COMMENT ON I JAPAN'S AIMS London, Mar. 2. I icle todaj states that "a number of nibassadors and ministen will meet in to discuss whether the still unsigned Italy, Germany and Japan can be
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    MANCHUKUO CONSULATES TO BE CLOSED
    12 1 MANCHUKUO CONSULATES TO BE CLOSED p to, Mir. 2. i D rich-
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    Franco Wants Italians To Leave
    57 1 Franco Wants Italians To Leave Farfa Mai \T .:■:>.. given i o 1 the Italia mi i General < Members of the commission state gathered from M. Bonnet, that the request N opposed bj certain kl< is. who hope the < »vi! a it trill eontlnae in order t*» Jastifs
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    26 1 PRESIDENT MOSCICKI (SECOND FROM RU.UT) InnpccttlU :i suard uf honour on arrival at the Warsaw Stadium to watch the International \hmv Winter Sports Festival last week.
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    Smoke Announces New Pope's Election
    247 1 Smoke Announces N ew Pope's Election Vatican City, Mar. pARDINAL Kugenio Paeelli, the Vatican's Secretar} of Stale, was this afternoon elected as Pope. White smoke I m\m& item the chimney of (afl Sistin*. Chapel at 5.30 p.m. local time told the world the new Pope was elected and the signal
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    Rebels Ambush Armoured Cars
    50 1 TC VRB contaii police, returning to Nabius rr( Jerusalem yesterday, were held up b\ a barrier in the road and he :irod upon. A Briiish constable named received iatal woundfl A iiatr*)i of Royal Dragoons enga an armed band south of Haifa. In- tlicting cj Reuter
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    BIG INCREASE IN AIR ESTIMATES
    500 1 London, Mar. 2. THE £ross total of the \ir Estimates, issued today b 1 £220,626,700, but the net amount which Parliament b being" asked to vote for air services for the financial year 1939 is £66,561,000. This amount is arrived ai alter taking into account
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    TEA QUOTA LOWERED
    29 1 London. Mar. 1. The International Tea Committee today lowered the export quota for the season beginning Apr. 1. from 92 J o 90 per cent. Reuter
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    DUCE CALLS MEN TO COLOURS
    108 1 Home, i pi'.rv/EEN On d men. it la van. stimated, an ed by notices posted todft] calling Up to the colours men Of 1915 to 1918 classes. The calling up N offlc described as "normal." It is understood in non-Italian circles that the necessity for
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    Arms Factory Disaster In Japan
    124 1 Arms Factory Disaster In Japan Osaka, w^r TWENTY-TWO PBOPUE Have been killed, SHO injured and 153 arc missing as the result of a big fire which broke out in Hirakatamachl, on the outskirts of Osaka, yesterday, following an explosion in an arniy powder magazine. An official statement attributes the call*
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    DEATH OF FAMOUS JAPANESE PLAYWRIGHT
    27 1 Tokio. Mar. MIDOH OKAMOTO, noted ht. died ie ol »)7. A rks IntJ tO A a drama "Shuienji M I Eastern News
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    STOP PRESS
    116 1 Vatican City, "»lar. irdinal Paeelli has been elected Tope on hi* ♦iSrd birthday. lie will f>e called Pius XII. His election was announced by (aciia Dominioni, one of the Curial cardinals. A few minutes later Cardinal Paeelli himself appeared on the balcony to the *ound of the Papal
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    Jews Support View Of Delegation
    43 1 Jews Support View Of Delegation London, .Mar. O l J that been J^v. rimunltiea in :iii parts «>■ ii Uicludl ni\ lull sup Je :s l i i >ns to In r gard t" >posais nrobi< Some oi it) awaiting fui asd Reuter Earli<
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    RUMANIAN MINISTER LEAVING JAPAN
    31 1 Tokio, M.ir. 1. Rutnanl Ister to in, will ol in. the lished h M 3 i Japan a Chai U Run I 'erhe v. hgfh Eastern News
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    FRANCE'S ENVOY TO FRANCO SPAIN
    31 1 IVin- Mar. I' j, officially announced 'i> >iiai Petaln who will bo ha years Ol ag6 in April, lui. appoll .rh Anih to Na bpain.- Reuter
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      48 1 UNPACKED V A and B3 VIERA KSISTING u SIITIMC IN !M DESIGNS CHOTIRMALL'S I PHONI S TONIGHT Jaaco 6.30 !o 3.30 p.m. D| NNER AND DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight and "Sf rAyouR.TE CABARET ENTERTAINERS UMI JOSE >»v\t u s SI PCRSONAUI UEBTRA dlred J L>j dan HOMING
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      69 1 CARPETS ClilNFSi INDIAN PERSIAN STRAW MATS IN VARIOUS DESIGNS ALL SIZKs CHOTIRMALL'S lt-43. HIGH ST. SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER-DANCE CABARET DINNER SON IMMK< -I FEATURING JUNE <c COLLETTE 111 n I r S1 1 r i\ I) ACROBATIC DANCERS TONIGHT DANCE INFORMAL ADELPHI GRILL ROOM TIIF; BEST
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    ENGLAND BY CAR
    52 3 ENGLAND BY CAR 111 vi R S BAWKINS, Ltart. M l Prancii and Singapore, Intend U drive from Calcutta t<» it jresterdas In the ■teajnet Sui Sang, ind exp <» months aftcf i«.imi»» < Ucatta, iho cat i foi the i'.». and (apt. Hawklni i^ ih«wn th( IP rt- tyrci
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    G.O.C. DENIES SIGNATURE WAS HIS
    317 3 G.O.C. DENIES SIGNATURE WAS HIS Naval Base Forgery timber" contract A MINUTE paper with a tag marked "urgent," and purporting to bear the signatures of the G.0.C., Malaya, the Commodore, Malaya, and the Civil Secretary, an exhibit in a preliminary inquiry into charges of forgery and using as genuine a
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    GOLDSMITH ACCUSED OF CHOP FORGERY
    837 3 Pawning Of JeweHery inquiry into charges of forger) and l against a middle-aged Cantonese goldHeng, was commenced before Mr. in the Singapore Fourth Police Court Li-knowi) his :i lithe h did lay wa r covered that with In them and that be tho .eiitl Chi:
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  • Correspondence
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      Cruelty In Rochore Road Bird Stores
      121 3 Cruelty In Rochore Road Bird Stores the Editor "i the i ree Press. Sir As m England, I nJoyed wandering round Slngav ol the I have h en b >th U tui. but in the c -i!i. my wander- l happened to «hore I the cand yh ch animal kept
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    21 3 Barton senior repr Petroleum Co if Mai .ranch, is Shortly Kuala Lumpur. He will be ceeded »»v Mr T; V Taylor
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    Gopeng Picnic By Plane
    120 3 (From Our Own Correspondei Kuala Lumpur. Mar. I. On Sunday aeroplanes from th»> flying club of Kuala Lumpur. Penang and Ipoh will land at Oopeng Mr. J. D. Mead will bo host 01 represent from these clubs and will en tain them at a picnic. A
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    Young Wife & Mother Stabbed
    102 3 Young Wife Mother Stabbed (From Our Own Correspondent) I'enangr, Mar. 2. M AkJilin only about five months ago, a 28-year-old Sinhalese KOldsmith, D. D. A. Henry was found dead in a drain at Gemas Koad, (aunterhall, early this morning, apparently from poisonin*i i\ short distmiee away. In the kitchen of
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    S.C.B.A's New Ballot For Commissioner
    120 3 S.C.B.A's New Ballot For Commissioner jyg >f ihe Strait LneM Brit'.sh Association have b fled that now ballot pap i i be :ed in n with the lon of a nominee for the vac; on the Municipal Comml The ballet which wa i > cl< t day will now cl
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    Traditions Behind Chinese New Year
    333 3 fPrcm Our Own Correspondci Kuala Lumpur, >lar. 1. TH IT the origin Ol Chinese N i ■•1)40 years to the L g Ti. known I j llow Emperor, was asserted Dr. Teh Voke Chiee In his addr< the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club tod.. when tie
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    Perak Installation Tomorrow
    36 3 Mi- Sultan of Perak (left) who at Koala Kangsar tomorrow will be Stalled Recording t<» ancient Ma ay i-iifs On the right ka Ihfl Kaja Perempuan, i>i. onsort, who v.i i installed •>:> Mond
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    Judge Complains In Angullia Case
    282 3 Relevance Of Evidence [MSAPPROVAL of the introduction oi' evidence which seemed to him not relevant was expressed hv Mr. Justice Home in the Singapore High Court yesterday during the resumed hearing of tbe probate suit of Esso ,(T Mohamed Salleh Angullia. any ol his properties.
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    News In Brief
    305 3 jyjORE than 800 Malayan pilgrims to Mecca, wh i arrived bark In the Blue Funnel vessel Tanta: us on Wedlay night, will spend 14 days on St. John's Island in quarantine, folIna the discovery ot r. case of small-pox on board the pilgrim ship at Penang. The
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      39 3 EC2E: WORMS] BOSS' ARCH-EMEMIES WIPED OUT KS S EVAPORAL XIFIC THAT HAS NEVER FAILiIO u > SPEKSARY LTD., UMIMK. trescriptipn Heat Itck- l'.ash.«. um Ji t few inJ i k »t v •fltOl ft Tt en •Kfcl or aoU *rSkinTroubles
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      86 3 y'Mßai 1 'if!Ui iMraHBTMTOIILLi < 4 Thai v/ell-grcomed appearance can be ruined b/ H unruly hairs. Gloatora ccf uly hair koer and in il: place brings cut natural lustre hair. «EEPS HAIR NEAT Green W aterprool CaHTM FWltl Maker and repairer of rattan and I.ertam (hicks, (anvis aid Spring BlintJs,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      53 3 Law Notice For The Day The hief Justice it lpoh— Court ot Appeal. Mr. Justice IVdlow at Malacca Assizes. Kefore Mr. Justice Home a* 11 a.m. Summonses-in Chambers, Originating Summonses. Interpleader Summons Judgment Summons and Motion. Thereafter In Jiii Co»rt— Bankruptcy. Before the Ueuistrar ut 19.45 a.m.— Summonses. At 8.15
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    A Woman's Gossip Notes From London
    779 4 A Woman's Gossip Notes From London By A Special Correspondent London Feb. 19. PROM ball a dozen old friends in various parts of the country I have enthusiastic reports oi how the :;fc Ik arc rallying to the for pubiic seivicc. The value of these reports is that they i
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    Victoria Chappelle On Home Problems
    319 4 IT Is curi at when a woman is efficient In th? house. .lude to her as a fine housewife I her husband preens himself accordingly. But when a man has ma the art ol housi we nearly always call him an "old woman.* 1 He
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    Brightness Is Key Note For Daytime
    105 4 Brightness Is Key Note For Daytime A i thii rt clothe, V gay quite _o season. Colour boldly m:» -whit seem t Plaids a ever, and co:; ed chc over B skirt. Thus a bri puce pink ped-in wa and rounded navy blue plea scarf tucked i navy blue i
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      318 4 ftS "My husband couldn't Soys Mrs. McDermott, of St. John's Wood, England. "HE SAYS I LOOK TEN YEARS YOUNGER. THIS IS HOW I DID IT" C Photograph of Mrs. McDermott of Photograph of Mr*. McDermott St. John's Wood, London, England, showing the amazing charge made before using the new Biocel
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      63 4 J^Sito- Just one minute .■L^vMB and a lovelier, more vital YOU ATKINSONS EAU DE COLOGNE refreshes you instantly r^\^^*Qrh n oil sizes I touch o( Atkinsons Etu cJ I j^^^^^Bßk^\ from7^rt* behind your tars, will soothe an<J ropur.Aß si7i The fragrance and freshness x'.-A =*2x\fi always to calm restless ncr
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    209 5 :^tm=mmmmgmm^ Pe^ul Bi i < k K Urn SkUa di l hi r monoplanes (Bristol Perseus en?me> which ar<* now in lar*e pradn.tion. These hi«h DerX°r r m a a n nH f l^ desi^ ned Mrtfc«tarl, f (> r u-, with the Fleet Air «hTh?H dive-bombmg-tbe torn, of attack
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    COUNTER PROPOSALS FROM ARAB DELEGATION
    439 6 Jewish Immigration Must FIRM ATTITUDE London, Mar. 2. A KAh counter proposals i«> the British plan for Palestine, it is understood, emphaticallj demand that all Jewish immigration to Palestine should cease and there should be no further land salt 1 They al^o demand the immediate
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    Chinese Burma Allegations
    121 6 Hong Kong, Mar. 2. 7UEWS of japan's intensification of her anti-British campaign in Burma continue to trickle in the latest reports saying that besides sending large numbers of Japanese students to Burma to incite anti-British sentiment among the Burmese, they also have used fishing boats to carry
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    BRITAIN'S RAPID A.R.P. PROGRESS
    404 6 BRITAIN'S RAPID A. R. P. PROGRESS 50,000,000 Masks London. Mar. 2. DRITAIN has 50.000.000 civilian respirators, l .400,000 .special anti-gas devices for babies and 127,000,000 sandbags on hand ready for an emergency. This information was given in the Commons by the Lord Privy Seal, I Sir John Anderson, during the
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    Is Burma Qualified For Self-Government ?
    254 6 Is Burma Qualified For Self -Government A London, Feb. 28. VEILED THREAT Is contained in an editorial pronouncement made by The Times in reference to the events in Burma. The events of the last 18 months. it says, have served to justify doubts as to whether the Bunnese are able
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    Queen Chuckles At Rubber Lobsters
    523 6 Malaya At B.I.F. (From Our Own Correspondent) liondon, Feb. 21 1. "U/HAT an interesting stand!" exclaimed the Queen fT \vhen she inspected the Malayan court of the Empire Section of the British Industries Fair at Karl's Court today. lasv distinguished visitors subsequently agreed with Her
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    Brisk Business On Dutch Airlines
    93 6 Air era it on tii Far Eastern route <>f the K.L.M. 'Royal Dutch Airlines) flew an aggregate of 4,400,000 kilometres last year. This is equivalent to j 12,000 kilometre* a day, or twice round (he earth each week. It was a Increase on 1937. Six
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    42 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT 1111 Tungku Abu Bakar of Johore and his family wish to express their era thank- to th. aunty friends at wreaths to the funeral of Tungku Zahrah and to all who sent uai of condolence in thHr :.d lo
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    British Cash For Franco Government ?
    317 6 British Cash For Franco Government QUESTION IN THE COMMONS London, .Mar. 1. j'HK Under-Secretary for Foreign Affair-. Mr. R. A. Butler, slated in the Commons last nitfht, that there »as at present no proposal for irranting financial assistance to Genera] Franco. Mr. Arthur Henderson iLab., Stafford) asked whether the Government
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    In For Overhaul
    29 6 I lone uirc a depot at In thi In i bet i Km cnt rent B era]: hi In tun tohit Be bench worksh j fftn
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    Hong Kong Pianist Here
    41 6 Professor Harry Ore. well-known Hong Kon? pianist, who will appear as soloist at the Singapore Musical Society's concert on Sunday Mar. 12 in ithe Victoria Memorial Hall, arrived by the Lloyd Triestino liner Conte Biani camano yesterday.
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    Hainanese Steals $3.50 Bicycle
    24 6 from a svntt imprisonment. I moi,' C Tar. in Grang< P hour Sar-: a bl 8u Insp* and furl bicy.
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    Albania Queen's Aunt In Singapore
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    Criminal Trust Breach Alleged
    107 7 Criminal Trust Breach Alleged Q MOHAMED SHAH, a 32-year-old i Indian Mohammedan. appeared j •ore Mr. K. a. Blacker, in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on charge of criminal breach of trust respect of $517.76 belonging to j ind Anglo-Swiss Milk Products Ltd Singapore, being money entrusted f ♦L
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    Learner Ran Over Police Platform
    71 7 LANCE-CORPORAL N. CHEESE. RE., lerday fined 315 in the I pore Traffic District Court when pleaded guilty to a charge of driver without due regard to the I of others at the jun of Street and Bridge Road The prosecution alleged that accused rned so
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    European Disobeys Traffic Signal
    42 7 A Europt t. A. Galvin. w&B ■sterday fined $3 in the Singapore Traffic District Court when he pleaded guilty to a charge of disobeying traffic signal at the junction of Stamford Road and Bencoolen Street n I>ec. 14.
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      96 7 PA V1UON s.15 9.15 TONIGHT a till LdDCF f v^ ill JED iiirsy 4/ C I I y IOAN MARION HUGH WM MAMS TEVE GtKAY EDWARD CHAPMAN v NtlTISH in -■■•> i Picture to see Malaya Tribune. I nim I 3.15, 6.15 9.15 PJH 8 SI N MORNING SHOW AT
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      139 7 RKT1KN SCREENING I OR ONE DAY ONLY TUES. 7th MARCH. ALHAMBRA GRACIE FIELDS in "t "WE 'M i^OING TO BE R&H" i h VICTOR McLASLEN and 3 BRIAN DGNLEVY A 2tth Century-Fox Comedy Hit MARLBOiROyaH !."> or M V 9.15 P.M.» "AMRIT MANTKAN" SUPI HV 4fc AN INDIAN CARTOON 11
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      259 7 Thank Heaven the world has still got LAUREL and HARDY to LAUGH At!... Now they're at their BEST! m JTODAY at the CAPITOL mi-i.ii 9.15 S* THE FUNNY SEASON STARTS WITH A ROAR! v I y TBm.q *itf Kr It's FnnniAr PATRICIA" ELLls\ fc.,, S W than j B flM
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1939. Britain & The Far East
    629 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1939. Britain The Far East REBATES in the House of Lor< are more often Interesting than important, and this rema certainly applies to the discussion on Wednesday night on Britain's attitude to the Bino-Japanese war and the new situation which is being created
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    5 8 CHORUS: "THERE'S NO SICH ANIMAL
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    Scotland Yard May Use Television System
    1025 8  - Scotland Yard May Use Television System Joan Littlefieid Seeing London By PHE man i o« television is 1 being utilised in man} ways. Scotland Yard is interested because it thinks that the vcYivq messages concerning wanted or missing people frequently broadcast on sound may soon be given in visual form.
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      229 8 y° u should refuse Bam IB f-' g 1 K?9 K^P tffSCCtfCIUGS *4m ?^B |R aVA J m W'aV «k Jj M 1 J^aV\ ?ta T Flit i-. sure e'eoth to insects because it is %^<*£>*V' V ff a combination of potent killing agenfv s^^* V/ V >y whicik canr.ot
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      31 8 JUST UNPACKED Printed satins and organdies in exclusive and unique designs for evening wear SILK UNDERWEAR A Speciality B. H. T. DOULATRAM CO. 48-50 HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. £2* Telegrams fi46 DOVECOT.
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    CHINESE TEACHER ESCAPES THE GALLOWS
    77 9 Life Sentence For Tampenis Murderer I. YEAR SPENT IN DEATH CELL 110 death year ago for the murder of sweetheart, Ye© Hock Cheng, 26-year-old Iteacher, has had the sentence commuted i servitude lor hie. made known yesterday bj the Colonial Alexander Small, in a letter
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    Big Money In Rubber Smuggling
    48 9 Big Money In Rubber Smuggling is not Mr. Wallace Third ben two id Cieh Kee respect: M of importing M dnesday H if of origin. tted bringing the first, Ng. T But n on had ier but did Qoh said he asIcnow of the and d 5516 res--4
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    Visitor Praises Our Roads, Rest Houses CONTRAST TO INDIA
    424 9 Visitor Praises Our Roads, Rest Houses CONTRAST TO INDIA THAT Malaya*: roads and rest houses are wonderful and the he Hh and general cleanliness of this country a revelation is the opinion of a visitor. Air. A. C. McKay, of the National Hank of India, Madras who has made recent
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    Australia Plane For India
    38 9 1 off by a rain er the Timor H. 86 airliner. rralia Itfl way to Tata I in Intised by the n Company ervlce, on L ckheed 1 Woods ind Mr. L. 1 oods
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    18 9 tion of r w.d. En meer, tating that occupation 8 ttle:>'ace on the the a.m. Road .v'th as
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    MALACCA ELECTRIC HITS BACK
    90 9 V h replies to critic- m of Malacca Elect^in ed by Mr. G. w .cat of the Municipal CommisJan. 18. is contained in rculai sharchoki. ;M K: Rf stions that company's plant, the circulai "The direct< 11 resist *by gitima moans this pi to ce the
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    FLYING FAMILY HERE
    277 9 FLYING FAMILY HERE Plane Cheaper Than Steamer AUSTRALIA'S flying family, consisting of Mr. Harry McEvoy, his wife, his 21-year-old .son Andrew, and his 19-year-old liter Cettien, arrived in Singapor- rrday in their own aircraft on their way to England. Mr McEvoy Is proprietor of Fostars manufacturing retailer* who :n of
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    MALAY AMBULANCE UNIT?
    133 9 SINGAPORE MALAYS have made a suggestion that they should be trained to form units of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. the retiring District Superintendent Dr. J. faWebster, told the Free Press before he sailed in the Karapara yesterday. After the successful review of the Brigade by the
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    THE NAVY'S AERODROME
    23 9 floating aerodrome*, which will ani i the forthcoming combined exerdsi uipore To he- stern may be seen the escort vessel
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    CHANCES FOR LOCAL DOCTORS
    90 9 HTHB first locally-engaged assistant medical officers have been appointed to the Mvnicipality in Singapore. They are Dr. R. C. Ochlcrs and Dr. c. H. Yeo. They are appointed following a decision to engage an extra assistant health officer and owing to the vacancy caused by the
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    Soldier Accused Of Indecency
    97 9 A 24-YEAR-OLD soldier, Albert Henry Rogers, appeared before Mr. L. B. Gibson, In the Singapore Criminal District Court, yesterday, on a charge of "committing an act of gross indecency." Judgment was reserved until Monday. Rogers told the court he 7/as under the influence of alcohol and
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      10 9 Fresh 30CK OYSTERS B^OEKG STRAWBERRIES lt B MR MAIL, TONIGHT
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      272 9 The ELECTROLUX !^i POLISHER IK Ir, I^A l ro task polishing you* I^^^^^^^rfi f floor v/ith this Polisher fl^ sprinkle your wax and it j^KlSp' J does the rest for you. if^iMftfY^b- Jflß Easy to handle. Gets into ffi Bg^""^^ fc Qp itf ih BHHH^^flßj a corntrs HIRE N^ lt
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    CHINA LOOKS TO HER BILL OF HEALTH
    556 10 Campaign Of Help For The Afflicted FREE MEDICAL SERVICE Chungking, Feb. 25. AF vital importance to the outcome of China's resistance against Japan is the good health of her people. As war and diseases usually go hand, in hand, the maintenance of public
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    33 10 UNDERGROUND INEMA— Near Gtitehoffnunsshutte, at Oberhausen, Germany, the mine administration has arranged in one of the abolished shafts this cinema room, COO metres below ground level, for the inhabitants of the mine district
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    Machine Shop Workers Win Through
    540 10 Changsha. Feb. 25. WITHOUT machinery. wit. Is, vithout even adequate r^w materials the 31 workers of the Chnv refu eea 1 machine sh r haw- c ►nquered their handicaps their enuity, and griin nation. first re to operate in the Hunan provincial ffcei s fire
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    STILL MORE CHAMBERLAIN STREETS
    211 10 STILL MORE CHAMBERLAIN STREETS JI/JR. CHAMBERLAIN will%oon feel at iU home on the Continent if many more foreign streets are named i him. La ber the Burgomaster and Sheriffs of t :e town of Ypres decided to change the? name of part of the min de Ronde des Ramparts, •h
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    Scots Angry At Film Ban
    156 10 London, Feb. Hi. SCOTSMEN are up in arms because films made by an official Scottish committee have been turned down for presentation in the British Pavilion at the New York World Fair. "It has been put to them," said Mr. John Grir^rson, a member of
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    Sir James Jeans To Be M.P.?
    82 10 London, Feb. IG. CIK JAMES JEANS, 61-years-old astronomer, who makes the mysteries of the universe intelligible and interesting to the man in the street, is to seek election for Parliament as Conservative member for Cambridge University. He will stand at the next General Election.
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    BANK OF CHINA
    38 10 (Incorporate li\ Pud I p Res«Mir i mdi e: approve T.se-Vui.;' OVI I Mid..,, m u Ir. 21] H Con,-: CURRJ POSIT po: ascei E x c i GODOW:. COI SHI business Full pari TARKC
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      313 10 CLASSIFIED AD TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. lenders are now invited for the following materials or services For particulars Mi Municipal renders H n Bupply o! Sulphate ot Alumina for L, 1939 to May 31. 1940 oi c 4 pm H Apr. 3, OS of Oxid of Iron L Date 12
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      129 10 VERTISEMENTS BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONCJ GRANGE—77. Meyer Rd (near Swimming CJnbj Board-Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens —Tennis. Phono- 575X. THE MANSION OXLEY RISE PRIVATE HOTEL Tel. *****. EAST ANGLIA tt, OXLE* KISE SINGAPOKK. 4 nuns, to temm tilgU level. g»rages, daily or monthly rates, large grounos, rrcellect cuisine
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      74 10 that Is afforded bj where ire tu rari rat. HIRERS then KBI ind ONLI m; have k ess t. so lhal SAFI mas »»o assured \W thall be plea I i fuller particc^urs on appl mmmmmm i CA TODAY I I 8.30 I K* ANG TODAY SLPSA p.nv l 6
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      397 10 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE TODAY /IIL 225 metres. /-HI 1 30.96 metres. p.m. 5.00 Recitation of the Koran from the studio. 5.20 Arabic songs. f 5.40 Malay folk songs. 6. C0 Teochew Guakang selections. t 6.20 Teochew Guakang dramas. t 7.00 Children's programme. (English). 7.30 Time, weather and news announcements. 7.45
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      Daily Share Report
      61 11 »l BUSINESS RDAI midday w*s lin shares in re aeain m tar sls the i.ed shares re was no dI rvbbei lyen s p „t iDrU June 28"h easier. The remained LdJtiom were thao for thetlj i.win K to lack prlcci and t that a orders were
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      93 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Las t Night's Quotations from London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday HOB un:e». (JooUOoo, Prpv v u *teH 'n n.B. curreu middle prue-> »»M!»rr* wurgllWi. brok«T4«r m4*4 is. Gd. Bank -$126). w BI2H r.cD... od 3d. 6d. 56 'id. Units). TO: 1 ML 3i 7 -d.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      10 11 ICLOCI NOON Buyers Sellers. 29
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      Local Excharge Rates
      205 11 Local Excha rge Rates MAR. -I LUNG London T.T. 125 32 London den ?3 25J32 Lyons demand 45 Switzerland der. Hamburg demand i34 New Yori* demand 54 316 Montreal demand Batavia demand 101 Samarang demand IC2 Calcutta. Bombay end Rangoon demand IM Madras and Colombo de-nand 154 Kon Kong demand
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      122 11 From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday KVBBEE: D 11 r rp joi i« COPIM fi air. ell 12s Gel white Muntok I'-d Prt White Muntok Mar -M; ,d- Previously ci. Lampong black in bond: 2 1 4 d Previously 2 m A r. d. I iq I
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      42 11 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Previous!: 215 J a. hs: B! Previously: £214 10s NK>V YORK TIN: Previously: 46.12. corn. viously: £42 7s. Gd GOl E 7 Pr< -:7 Bs. sd. sii ER: Previously 20 7TCd. Previously 19 c.
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations
      64 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Parit.v oeiore uuesi loting 20-9-31 Rate Previous!] Franc to 124. il 176 15 13 17G 15 16 tO 4.8 4.63~ 0 4.68 7 a Amsterdam. ..Guilders to 12.10 8.82V 2 83 HongK Per dollar Is 2 15 lGd. Is. 215 16d. Shan« dollar tt^d.
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1181 11 rrom exchange Telegraph Co. eraser Ana Co. s Lisr THURSDAY, MAR. 2, 1939: S I'M wixima Bujrr.* Srllers Am] i. »*»d 4s Austral Ami 4s 6d 5s Austral Malay 9s x.d. A: 1st Is Ayer w<-!:g <$d ,G5 .73 c.d. Bansrin Tin (£> Cd 20s
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      Current Company Dividends
      104 11 List Supplied By Messrs. Eraser Cf Co. THURSDAY, MAR. 2, 1939: B iv.M Company Dividend Books Financial TIN Close Dale Div. Austral Malay 9d. No. 48 3d. bonus Feb. 24 Mar. 8 Feb. 25 Ayer Weng 5% Int. Mar. 0 Mar. 11 Mar. 7 Katu 6d. No.
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    TIN BUFFER POOL FACING CRISIS
    830 12 Will U. S. Buying Save The Situation? OPINION SHARPLY DIVIDED (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 22. THE crisis in the affairs of the International Tin Committee 1 buffer pool .mows daily more acute as the critical date when the Committee will be compelled to
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    34 12 i the i •»< i Bket mi •> ithiei *iii hb iettverj ropnd with an armfal •>» bread. He sflM '»f the d i\ ih baken <»f the Holj in irh— < faoUl} the trade from Woo »n.
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    32 12 «>1 AUSTRALIAN MOTOR UB ICES rehearse their breath-taking on the stutre at the London Coliseum, where they arc to appear in next week's variety bill— a breath-taking Incident daring the 'death ritlt-
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    Mystery Of Captain's Death
    115 12 Feb. A I Inquiry Palma aboard von shire into the death of ne 516-ton steu. staii -.ho was found dead In the vessel had grounded. Ti had been seized the Franco authorities on Feb. 5 and an order for her release on Feb. 24 had been
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    New Policy In S. Africa Urged
    187 12 London, Feb. 16. THE need tor a comprehensive policy for the development oi Britain's African colonies was urged by Dr. L Haden Guest. M.P.. a member of the West African Parliamentary Commission, which visited West Africa last year, speaking to members of th? Royal
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    Australia To Make The Bren Gun
    32 12 Sydney, Feb. i< Mr .1 A the dian Premier, announced today that the i manufacture of the Bren machine-gun lin Australia will begli Bi United Press.
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    Imperial's New London-Paris Service
    43 12 Imperial's New London-Paris Service pPFRIAL A Ministry to Lon m Am: Direction hour. The men ir-engin< most nearl In the world. fleet oi i British Paris serv: with Impel The m step In lenge In Eui have alread between Lonelier the ho i
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    Customs Charges On Aircraft Fuel
    76 12 Customs Charges On Aircraft Fuel por rv m At a conference at the London Un. South Kensington. S U adardisat for fuel carried \i national flights In i British Govcrnr. formerly S» chairman of U be opened by present Ail of this confer munlcatlon* ai cipation not membei Owners 01
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      240 12 SPEND YOUR FIRECRACKER A/6Y/7S AT THE (The premiere Amusement Park in .Malaya) (Its a City with i Million Lij SATURDAY 4th SUNDAY sth MARCI GRAND DISPLAY OF NOVELTY FIREWORKS SPECIALLY IMPORTED AT GREAI I i I" THE BIG OCCASION. BEAUTIFUL LIGHTING EFFECTS IT'S SOMETHING 'M\ COMMENCING AT 9 .30 P.M.
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      260 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR are tJo the fcmgaiv re Barbi ird Whonrei m cxFast Wharf, BBteMMe Gat« 1 »\n 1 Annul 22: Santhia 20. Main Wharf. Entrance Gate Kvit Kepong 18; Plancius 9. Johan de "Witt 7. I.mpire l>ock, Entrance Gate Kxit 3: City or slTiEraporr; 32. Klia^ 34: Esk»?ank i> Ittnmii
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      144 12 I p.m. Tuesdays, Fridays, Sundays. No special air mail fee. Wrarres: To Kuala Lumpur, lpoh and Penang: Mails close at the G.P.O. at 9 p.m. daily. K.L.IM.: To Medan and Kurope Mails close 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Thursdays. Saturdays. K.L.M. To Netherlands Indies: .Mails close 9 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdajrs, Thursdays. Ointas:
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      221 12 ■h > Imperial 2 p.m. .iia:— Whole Qantas 7.45 a.m 'Burma Imperial 2 p.m. Canada (Whole) Imperial 2 p.m lon Johan de Witt 8.30 a.m. Egypt, Sudan and Palestine Imperial 2 p.m t Britain and Ireland Imperial 2 p.m. Europe except Great Britain and Ireland x Imperial 2 p.m. India:
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      328 12 PASSENGERS BY AIR The following passengers are expected ro arrive In Singapore by Imperial Airways or Qantas Empire Airways:— Prof. J. Enoch Pi well, today, from Liondon; Miss If. J. Russell, today, from B: bain: Mrs. Keogh. Tuesday, from Sydney; Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Burston, Mar. 10, from Sydney.
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      329 13 I U ;4V LI BRITISH tp&Oand BRITISlT INDIA LINEJ P, «Sc O. 8. N. CO'S SAILINGS, (H In RDS AALPINDI 17(2,0 JJJ SOUDAN C CANTON ,c'Xin *J ne 2 5 T 15n^ J«ne 30 :OMEWARf»£ pore leavt* Toniiace. Spore. CORFr 15.000 Apr 21 3 6.800 Apr 26 2 15.000 15.000
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      370 13 [■Mil vVna k 1 <lrcorpoT2tec in strait? Settlements* Z "MMW BOUSt. BATIKIO Rl>. MNGAMMU lloxi il; ELLERMAN BUCKWALL S.S. Co.. Ltd, ilncorporattc tn Engtani HAVKE LONDON ROTTERDAM HA^SJURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Due SaiN CaTTOJ BHVORO CAOlMM Mar 3U cmroruMoou, Apr 30 FOR MONTREAL, HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK AND
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      534 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTU Ocean Building. Collyer Qua> Siugapoc* j,i Chartered Bank Ruilrfine Pot.aat r»i BLUE FUNNEL LINE. \S1 StmiCtS MAK-hllXhS LONDON. .N. lOMISKM ANU (it.4M.OW <in ~«'n junction xifb the Glen Lin*) GLEXEARN Mat ut >411 PATROOLOS Mars.. L'd*r R^un, 0 l PBRSBO8 Ldon. R'dain, Hull *ni Hta| Mar u
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      467 14 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In PJd.S.) TLLEPOOXE I Freight Gl33— Passage lOL .CANADIAN PACIf l€ IWODtD'S CfiiAHlf lE?!? L -hSf-sf?*lJ (Incorporated iix Englaiid) THE IMPRESS 19 ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL TRAIN without change— thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES
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      857 14 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (APCAR USE) FOR HONG KONG, MOJI, KOBE AND OSAKA s. s. SHIRALA 8,000 Tons SAILING MAR. 9, AT 3 P.M. The above vessel has excellent modern accommodation for First Saloon and Second Saloon passengers. Special Holiday Return tickets to China and Japan (Interchangeable with
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      264 14 AMERICAN PRESIDENT UNeT?^ ro niKort FKOM SINGAPORE AMI PBNANG TO COLOMBO 4LEXANDELL NAPLts. GCNO A. SSSSi KjJ Arrives PRESIDENT GARFTKLD M-T X PRESIDENT MONROE PRESIDENT ADAMS ?S X PRESIDENT VAN BUREN 2 l PRESIDENT HARRISON X PRESIDENT HAYES Sw "I PRESIDENT POI.K j,!. IX) carry no puttngen. TO AMLKK IKO.M
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    MALACCA ELECTRIC COMPANY REPLIES TO CRITICISM
    3118 15 Circular Reviews Rift With Municipality VIGOROUS RETORT I IKE fri' ii<in S^T? -^""H-.pal C«mmissi«n,-r< U the Malacca Electrie LiKhtmjr Limited, is reviewed the conpuiy'fl rfewpoort, in :1 circular lenlasi night Th^ circular >t llt I 1937, whl I 1 1942, and ipal ird b
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      177 15 (FLOPPED* OUT tome seems FULL OF ENERGY 1 Jn M «?rw' 1 rryon T oo S red to infuse simply twbbiins ova vim I oUycd-out tired, ailing w«->dayl That's wh»t Ytau- I Is th»t hov» you are fcclxxi"? l j Vlt ctn do frr YOU I I j- m j-
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    UNITEERS TROUNCE JACKS
    198 16 Seven Goals Without Reply ONE-SIDED B.H.L. GAME trounced the Jacks Sports nil in a B.H.L. match at the (I in the first half, and the PHE Uniteera soccer team Club by seven goals to Stadium yesterday. Three goals were score st towards the end oi the -i
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    Dutch Boxers For Singapore
    98 16 (Frew Our Own To; respondent) Batavia, Feb. 28. A WKI.I-KXOWN Rotterdam promoter. Sunders, is to make a tour of the N.I. with four Netherlands' boxing (h.impi. is. the brothers Dekker. Bep DonnAl ml I.at,r.itui, one of th^ (aiutidates for the European -Hyweißht title. It is Sanders*
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    29 16 picture. JACKS SPORTS CLUB V 8 GOALKEEPER about to take the ball in their BILL, match with the Vniteers at the Stadium yesterday. 1'uileers won, 7 C Free Press
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    Y.M.C.A. Tennis Tourney
    68 16 YESTERDAYS in the i'.M. c.\. tennis toui it are as v 8 K (la, C. a Lauw Pek Jin 4 -G. 8 -3. Pukir bear K. If. R. Men 3 6. 6 I Dan 4 CteM mi Dr. P. L. Loh I Uei are: CUm C J.
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    S. A.F.A. Fixtures
    102 16 *THK iollowing vS.A.F.A matchei have been arranged:— Royal Engineers vi. Malays, Anson Road stadium, today, 5.15 p.m siong 800 Athletic Association, sc F.A. League champions vs. The Rest S.C.F.A.. in aid of the China Relief Fund, Anson Road stadium tomorrow 5. 1d p.m. BUSINKSS IKHSfcS' LEAGUE Change
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    Perak Skye Meeting
    35 16 Perak Skye Meeting THI Blaster ikye meeting ioi 19:)9 on I 10. The'-.' will be two mis each for 5 and s 2 and and ir. o\ I and horses envill be d to i
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    Tie In Batavia Hockey League
    53 16 Our i Kalavia. Feb. 28. 90 clubs tied In the B hockey ie, no ihat final match ha >d. Tiic dubs an lh< b lub, six members of which were in hockey Loam Hut visited re Christmas, and the B.v.c, the Eurasian hockej team of
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    Island Golf Club
    28 16 T HF: 001l Club's women's eclectic competition resulted in a n for Mr; B. H. Walker with a score the b Mn S P Ho
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    Useful B.P.
    45 16 Useful B. P. An memb i h« I lul j Party, both Kampong Bahru !l Pan J liun.s, will be hold Hye Leong'j residence 135 Road, OXI .Sunday at 13 o'clock the discussions will be the forthcoming bration The at.mpuLsoVy. number! of thehono 1 Road.
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    Jacks F. C. Football XI
    24 16 picture. JACKS SPORTS CLUB FOOTBALL TEAM, which lost 0 to the (Jnitcers hi a 8.11.L. game yesterday Free Press
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    Sixth Round Of F.A. Cup tmorrow
    288 16 TTHK sixth round of the F.A. Cup will be played I>m )rrow. Only eight teams are left In, among them Blackburn Rovers, the only second division ream that has .survived. Fixture* ro be played tomorrow are: F.A. CUP SUCTfI ROUND Wolves vs. Everton. HuddersiieUi
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    Keppel Golf Club
    20 16 The Keppel Golf club's March medm ftapleford) will be played lor tomor- j )W and on Sunday
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    Y.M.C.A. Soccer
    65 16 The following will play soccer for V M.C.A. Junior Department aeainst Oldham Hall on Monday at 2.10 p.m. on the Prince Edward Road ground: Edward Wee, Wee Aik Chan <capi.\ G. J. Moxon, Phoa Watt Seng, S. Deans, P. L. Wong, D. R. Yetton, Yow Wan Sung, Gun
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    S.C.C. Tennis Entries
    35 16 S.C.C. members are notified that en- J tries for the Club's .spring tennis tournament close today. The events are as follows.— Cham- pionship singles and Roubles, mixed doubles level, godown doubles level.
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    Australia Favoured As Davis Cup Challender
    374 16 VON CRAMM TO pi av, I A TOTAL of 27 nations have f^i?, ;t t kl Davis Cup tennis competition, but trw opinion is that all but Australia might i and save their money. The list numbers three more than 1 one could add
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      83 16 1939 MORRIS 10 i K S| OPIN'ON may be debatable factb never. But it is the r?cts winch H reveals that bear out our opinion, that the Morris "Ten" is the finest va H| the "Ten" market. The "Ten" with the combination of O. H V engine synchromesh gears, 12-volt
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