The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 April 1939

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  • 49 1 Ast To Nation Re,,,. M. ir .1 <-*d j -h rec. e opie the md .clared re __XSf ■Miarkable. but what second period will In this iamiiy tie front rai mrel: l n \.ps. coni i w re alremendous burst „r to say ation 111 young I Reuter
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  • 441 1 London, Mat. 31. ►led >f parhakiurchill, In the Ci a ait Mini rkable Chamt> Comm jjh their.« adJi-Mmnv m fre« n v between U -rued ol an> difference! between i.s the natural and proper COUT9C >es exist. •In their opinion. --W be, Ino question incapable
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  • 171 1 I London Mar. 31. MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S whole statevent and the supplementary question and answers occupied 17 minutes. J That period ended m dramatic •I fashion when a Labour member, Mr. SJ. Bellenger had indicated at 3.04 p.m. that a certain Opposition speaker SI would reserve the
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  • 138 1 II Berlin, Mar. SI. 1., MING on Polanu and Color f coming visit to Great Bri- .c National Zeitung writes: »*WI y overlook abroad are two! factors which Poland sig: j not -come i ang di •si sovereigi I "One is that Pola phical position which doe. not perm
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  • 59 1 Berlin. Mar. 31. The unanimous vote of sympathy with the Czechs passed by the French Chamber last night has aroused the anger of the German press. Lokal Anzeiger calls it a "conscious provocation against the Reich" and j hints at a diplomatic protest. The journal
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  • 184 1 Ottawa, Mar. 11 THAT Canada should have to rusk the 1 lives of her citizens every 20 years to protect small nations denied to many a nightmare, declared the Premier, Mr. Mackenzie King, opening today a full-dress Debate on Foreign Affairs m Canada's House of
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  • 172 1 e.iio... Mai .il. IN EXPLOSION m the A centre ol Bond 3ti j dows. The bomb ai was fixed _:rilie protecting an opticia ndow body was hurt No a; been made yet. An explosion also o :curred at back ol a block ot flats In Blrminghan while
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  • 82 1 lokio. >Ur. 31. THE Japan Marine Insurance Asso- elation hai ►rmally decided to jjincrei w v ris 1 rates by IKS sen. to 37.5 Ben. per 100 yen worth of shipiments destined for European pons via Mediterrane I al^o has decided to increase wax rates
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    • 52 1 TONIGHT I GREAT WALTZ DANCE NIGHT SPECIAL CABARET ITEMS BY TNE MISSES COURTENAY SIGNE GREEN PRIZES for the BEST EXPONENTS of the VIENNESE MOOERN WALTZ _m itianal ludio i War— American i-iues'' sia LILLIAN WARNER Manai %M.MM<— BOOK vol X i \Kl.lv-~ Non-diners SI. OO. KAH Its OKCIIKSIKA directed by
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    • 182 1 _-_^_&W W mmmmm amw. SEAVIEW PS HOTEL TONIGHT THERE Will *oi BE THE I sr\i. m\M K-l> \N< I SUNDAY, April 2, 1939 FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE OF OUR j_T» NEW ORCHESTRA "Vi A. BERSMADSKY MORNING: II a. m. 1 p. m. POPULAR CONCERT -FLORENTINE MARCH" FJ* 2 Valse from the
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  • 28 2 ojgoohji jhbj jv u gyud u yt f uh Eastern News success uni 'i Eastern News I I an ci Eastern News
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  • 42 2 "THI A J d to occur- n i made progi lined :i m jthe etor, 45 kilometres reer of Lc points aro-. I t 110 kilo- I and an :ed m a ht ki n Chinese Central
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  • 104 2 Puppets Skip Their Loans Nanking Mar. 11. j nEPUDIATIOM of all loans and credits extended by ioreign Powers to China, 'without exception." is reiterated by the Japanese-sponsored "Reformed Government" m a statement today. It also announced the Government \i "unable" to respect the vested rights and interests of Powers assisting
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  • 15 2 CCUJ I Jrli i plant v. the p After a h croc officials ation. Reuter
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  • 159 2 g been hich Mr. T. V. Soong's Moveme with v r to T< Ls to go to S Sir A] Kerr. Ls likely hungking again, T. V. Soong, him H ng Koi \i O Ambassador to r. ".'4 to Mc n m :-e he is reported to have negotlat- ith
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  • 103 2 Washington, Mar. SI. The United States Navy tod urdicd a contract for the 19.000 ton air- craft-carrier Hornet, which was included m the 1938 building programme. The ccst will be *31. 800,000. Th( new vessel, which will be completed m 34 I months will bring up
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  • 57 2 Heteiagfors, Mai ding with Britain th< Becretary ior Ovei r R. S Hudson, when I the day. Mr. Huds »n 1 1 now tlon here following nis trf < Warsaw and Moscow Despite > \.rs Ol unemploynv Britain's present industrial output m greater than
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  • 115 2 London, Mar. SL There was some surprise m the City on the occasion of the failure of any payment yesterday on China's 1912 Loan coupon. Both this and the AngloFrench coupon due on Apr. 5. will be paid, but further payments have been .suspended, pending conclusion
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  • 60 2 Tokio. Mar. 31. Thr Japanese Foreign Vice -Minister, Mr. i.enzo Sawada, this morning had talks with the French Ambassador. M. Charles Arsene-Henry, the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, and the United States Ambassador, Mr. Joseph Clark Grew, separately, on undisclosed diplomatic affairs. Mr. Sawada was
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  • 65 2 Hon*, Kong, Mar. 31. The steamer.; Canton and Marechal Joffre, which collided at sea yesterday are boih m doc., at Hong Kong. The Chitral i.s leaving for England on Thursday instead of the Canton carrying the Canton's passengers anc cargo, while the Chitral':. passengers trill
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  • 70 2 I Proposed minimum requirements for existing premises used ior ice-cream manufacture were referred back to a j committee by the Municipal Commisj sion yesterday. Mr. S. B. Tan asked how far the regulations would affect lon r-estab-lished confectioners who manufactured ice-cream for direct sale.
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  • 61 2 Macao, Mar. 31. Following the arrival m Kwangsi of [troops under Oeneral Chang Fah-kwel, the Japanese are reported to have I I suffered heavy losses In the vicinity of i Kongmcon, retiring last night. Ij The Japanese also are reported tc have last two aeroplanes, shot
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  • 35 2 I New York, Mar. 11. More than 60 people were Injured, 11 of them seriously, when two vi ground trains collided today on the outskirts of the city. Reuter
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  • 43 2 General Chinese Offensive Today fmmmmg. Mar. According to Japanese m toi mat ion, the troops of the Kuomintang Government m North, Central and Bouth China are reported to have been ordered by General Chiang Kai-.sl.ek to assume a general offensive tomorrow Eastern News
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  • 54 2 A ,'^rant of $3,000. with th< of the Governor-tn-Council. Ls to made by the Singapore Mv Commission to the headquarters tail 1 ing fund of the Boy Scots' Aseociati The grant is subject to the aa* -ljtion raising at least $20,000 ol its rela uired
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    • 66 2 R_B________BB___B___B_____________________________________ 9VM_____M___HS____H^_____ __P__P_________________H____________________i 'fl 7J* -I _r mwmm^ S_____^________l __H mmWd rd '________________________Hl r *W^' :^-_______M__^ CHILLED BEEF needs no introduction— it has already made a name for itself. It retains all the natural jui-. Delicious, tender joints equal to the home side beef m flavour, we can thoroughly recommend
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  • 43 3 Guerillas Near Enemy Dl rACHMENT or REGULARS INI) PEASANT GUERILLAS ii <\'.r Japanese garrison at .l.tnehow. The Chinese milircea n<»\. arc >plit In throe croups, those m frontal warfare: iit i. and those m advance training or on leave behind the lin es.
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  • 227 3 DISPUTED PROPER TV COSTS menti mi tai or recurring character. "ii I am correct. I make turther submission that to the true construction ol the settlement, only improvements of an annual or recurring character were to be nwd out of rents, profits and income and the JOStS
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  • 36 3 Law Notice For The Day Keiore the (hie! Justice m l>t (ourt at 10 a.m. Magistrate »peal Yl Cheng Yin vs. Rex. Mr. Justice Tertlow at Malacca: Ll cases. Before the Registrar at 10 a.tn.: Taxations.
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  • 57 3 The Singapore Coroner. Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday returned a verdict of death by misadventure when he held an inquiry Into the death of a Malayalee, Achuthan Nair. who died as the result of injuries received when he tell ir<>m m moving lorry m Serangoon id
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  • 233 3 EARL BEATTY DISCUSSES PLANS FOR 'SINGAPORE FLEET An Assurance Given To Australia "ANSWER TO JAPAN" i'TT is the objective to base a fleet at Singapore as A soon as possible. Australia asked for and was given that assurance after the September crisis," Earl Beatty told a Free Press reporter, when
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  • 149 3 THE first r ally modern street lighting, m Singapore, conforming fully to Ministry of Transport standards, is to be installed m Clemenceau Avenue, between Cavanagh Road and Newton Circus. The .Municipal Comr.iission decided j rd.iy to replace the existing filled lamps with 400-watt mercuryvapour
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  • 131 3 THE Singapore Co* '39 n,y Jf Porter, yester uj. into the death m Yeo Lai Juan. Tgjl «JPi and disappeared. •Jri.* steamer Hung Ho hafi V the breakwater ju "March 2i. A Malay. Awang bin Mohamed, said he was sitting on the deck of the steamer
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  • 96 3 A Java-born Chinese. Loon Joan Djoa. ".ho was recently released from prison, appeared before Mr. Justice w. X Home, Ln the Singapore Bankruptcy Court, yesterday. Bankrupt told the court he was 1 to prison lor embezzling about $12,000, belonging to a Dutch preparatory .>
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  • 66 3 A line of $550. m default of payment sentence of four months' rigorous imprisonment was imposed on a 29--year-old Teochew, Heah Hai Seng, convicted on an Excise charge m the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday. Heah Hai Seng was alleged to have been found m
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  • 211 3 THE Editor ot the Singapore Free i Press has received several letters I commenting on the fact that Earl Beatty. who i. s travelling on a Navy League mission, is sailing m a Dutch steamer. The following letters ore typical Dear Sir,— A report appears tn
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  • 92 3 An elderly Kheh Chinese who was worth a fortune a few years ago. and is now earning $85 a month, was before Mr. Justice W. K. Home, m the Singapore Bankruptcy Court, yesterday. Bankrupt Low Teng Teng. said he was insolvent In 1930 and was
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  • 68 3 A charge ol causing the death of a man, Tara Singh, on Mar 30. m Robinson Road, by a rash act, not amounting to culpable homicide was explained to a Chinese. Low Ah Lok m the Singapore Traffic and District Court yeterday. The accused was
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  • 156 3 ABRUPT END TO CABARET CASE PROCEEDINGS Keng Tye. charged with intentionally insulting Edward Tan Tat Mm m a Singapore cabaret, came to an abrupt end m the Singapore Third Folice Court, yesterday, when Mr. G. L. Howe. Deputy Public Prosecutor, withdraw the chargr. Lee wa.s acquitted. "I want it tc
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  • 102 3 Theft Of Drinks Cigarettes Admitted •two Hainanese, Leng Hee Seng and Leng Hee Luan. aged I 1 years respective 1 fore Mr I A*W^ MM B r SALE I. A Wt,, ?V* Y» I orange squash, belongln F E. Benjamin ot 194 Watton Estate The value of the goods was
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  • 80 3 At the end of a preliminary Inquiry held by Mr. K. A. Blacker, m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, into charges of counter Mting currency coins, possession of instruments for counterfeiting, and pos sion of 143 pieces of counterfeit coin.,, two young Chinese.
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  • 46 3 JAPANESE JOURNALIST ARRIVES The number of special Sii representatives ot big newspapers m Japan was increased yesterday, by the arrival of Mr. M. Aoki m the N.Y.K. vessel Hakone Maru. He will act a> Singapore correspondent of the A. Shimbun, one of the largest Japar newspapers.
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  • 253 4 •ry ycnr there ls a traditional Congress hold m London, organised by the "Ros. Institute of Tropical Medicine- which deal; with the prevalence of one of thc most fatal scourges of humanity, the terrible malaria, a. well as tht means for fighting it. The most i'k.able result
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  • 969 4 Work Of The Singapore Welfare Society SAFEGUARDING HEALTH OF RISING GENERATION WORK of (he Child Welfare Society m teaching poor mothers how to #uard the health of their children m outlined by Dr. J. \V. ScharlT, Chief Health Officer, Singapore, presiding at the annual
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  • 131 4 Market Report Danzig Next Danger Spot? iyiTH the exception of M. Daladiera speech and a hardening m the tvd- of Britain and France, tt 1 m the news this week to Inspire confidence m the future and Peat (Singa- Ltd. m I eekly rubb i port. r that the n
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  • 199 4 London, .Mar. MM, IJOW Douglas Wright, the Kent and England cricketer, was faced with a heart-breaking choice on the eve of the South African tour was revealed yesterday by the death of his mi ier. Mrs. Wright who had been guffeiins from an incurable complaint, died
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  • 38 4 Budapest, Mar. 30. Ex-Premier Karolyi took an unprecedented step today when he resigned I membership of the Upper House because the suggested amendments m the anti- Jewish Bill were rejected I. c uter.
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    36 4 -V r. HERBERT. MP., WHO IS VERSED IN Tfl i -r vis commentator when life on the I (< "L? _J ***I_RWA_W of England. C-nd ;n,n Can.. roilild a, H_lch _g J S^K MS SS S«£ VHS
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  • 391 4 "ABSOLUTE FREEDOM" IN MEN'S EARNINGS (From Our Own Correspondent) a pDruw Kuala Lvm Pur, Mar. JL BKJ__AK from traditional practice m dealing witi. ur rJ^___r*^« by Uie chai an of Malayan Colli Ltd., Mr. h. H. Robbing at the annual meeting shareholders m Kuala Lumpur
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    40 4 LORD C.IAYOB OF PARIS EN LONDON.— ML Le I'rovost de I nay. President of the I Municipal Council. arrived In Jon to be present dnriu P run i stal risil 1 vast do Launajr is seen loo' 11:1(1 sbmm \'.rd>.
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  • 43 4 dUMrfriar, Mar left Moscow for I the coming manocums of First and Second Army Gr: ups of Soviet Eastern forces. After the manoeuvres, he will a visit to Via the sian sea outlet m the Pacific— o Times.
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  • 12 4 Polling la the Kincardine and Aberdeenshire by-election wilj t place on Thursday.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 43 4 STOP THAT COUGH WITH GRi P S F.RSr AID PASTILLES IDEAL FOR SORE THROATS. COUGHS DUE TO BRONCHITIS ASTHMA ANO INFLUENZA Obtainable from Sole Ajc.it> THE FEDERAL DISPEMSARY LTD. (Incorporated m the F.MS.) SINGAPORE KIANG— SERF.MRAX— K. Ll/MPCR. ANO FROM ALL CHEMISTS *-_--«-_*-_-_«_»-----__W-«U--___«-__»-rfte«-___M______«»__^
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    • 175 4 ANOTHER C HANGE ALLEY A V 39, Bras Basah Road, Sintrapore CLOSING DOWN SALE E BARGAINS EACH FOR DOLLAR $1/. WOff BP! ORE POPLIN SHIRTS Pcs 3 t UNDER PANTS Pcs 4 SPORT SHIRTS 5 KINGLETS f. > a NECK TIES l« g AND SEVERAL OTHER BARGAINS AT "GOING AWAY
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    • 234 5 TOOAY TOMORROW at 11 A.M. 3.15 5.15 9.15 P. M. ALHAMBRA WARNSR BROS. HILARIOUS BROADWAY COMEDY SUCCESS Bfother B_Lflf»" R M *SC^ >m-m*mmw,' mW^ "'^fl-fIA \V tOfTTST m* »,_*?k________^ y ALSO BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS. ALHAMBRA next week JUST WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW! GREAT BIG BEAMING PICTURE TO MAKE EVERYBODY
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    • 227 5 ONE OF THE GRANDEST MUSICAL PICTURES EVER MADE GALA MIDNIGHT PREMIERE' l 1 C -¥mrmD I TONIGHT l^ 14 04 Thrilling as are your memories of B "Maytime" 4l Great Ziegfeld 8 M **Rose Marie M even they will fade when you feel the charm and I GREAT I I
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    • 293 5 j PAVILION 5.15 6.15 9.15 TODAY IT'S THE WOMAN WHO PAYS! f v But what a mix-up. ....nd.whata b*rrc[) H __^__>_ "I'LL KEEP YOU IN of lun when a $30 week chap i* /^%f** > THE STYLE I'VE nv.rricd to»s_O,oooa"ye..rß.il! h'-love* M& f ACCUSTOMED YOU l f >3 o «*-var.cTncKleL.^ncl
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  • 601 6 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1930. A Guarantee To Poland MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN made a momentous announcement m the House of Commons yesterday afternoon. He statec. categorically that while negotiations are still proceeding betweer the Powers regarding the present critical situation m Europe, Great Britain has felt bound
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    8 6 SIMPLE FOR SIMON HOW-.TO. v.AXE. THE"] WHEELS. .O^ROUND
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  • 1090 6  -  J. A. MORRIS 'pHIS dispatch, second of a series prepared by British United Press, is to summarise, clarify and correlate recent world events leading up to the crises of 1939. The dispatches go behind the seemingly unrelated headlines of day-to-day cables to trace the shaky
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  • 248 6 WHEN the British Government called a Conference m London of Jews and Arabs early m February, their object was to bring about an agreed settlement. Everyone was anxious that a mutually satisfactory understanding should be arrived at, m order that the two parties to the dispute should
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    • 197 6 km\/^m\*\ \tm mfZmmmZJAdtMlUJK^mmmmm CALDBECK'S f BY SPECIAL TO H M THE APPOINTMENT KING OF SIAM ~>, ride Iri JO JEWELLERY. NECKLACES fciv_ RINGS CLIPS CV (Incorporated m Ccyion) SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG. A Baammam mmm wrmmmmtHmaww-wrmw «aa_._OT«n B a lnl R lvaßaßnnaalnMMW n a Ha .-i_m > 1 1 ITTI re
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    • 13 6 Tttt M&£ that FINEST CHINESE JADE 18, BATTERY ROAD, FIRST FLOOR PHONE 7143.
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  • 497 7 Arterial Road Plan Not Favoured COLLYER QUAY PARKING CHANGE OPPOSED OEVERAL road improvements suggested by the Trimmer Committee Oil Traffic Conditions were rejected hy the Singapore .Municipal Commission yesterday. The Commission also told the Traffic Advisory Committee that it "regretted it was not prepared
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  • 257 7 Judgment In Pin-Table Case Appeal I to inter. er- the ...dins: learned that this .c ot pure skill said Sir P. < a inc. Chiel Justice. S.S. delivering judf I on the •al m which the question arose as 1 ame of pin table .me of chance or of skill.
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    21 7 VVTCH SAILORS on the wharf, at Singapore yesterday when they vassal m the Rotterdam Lloyd liner Baloeran to Holland. Free Press
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  • 151 7 'IF we lent our grounds free to all useful bodies 1 do not know where we would finish.'' said Mr. E. A. Brown, i Dr. A. J. Lim questioned, at the Municipal Commission meeting yesterday, a committee's recommendation that the St. John Ambulance
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  • 27 7 A farewell variety concert m aid of the China Relief Fund, Is to be presented at the Victoria Memorial Hall, on Apr. 5, by the Wu-Han Songsters.
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  • 589 7 AVOIDING DANGERS OF STRIKES HOI LD Singapore Municipal Commissioner? accept limited competition m the transport services of the ra? Discussion arose at a meeting of the Commissioners yesterday on a recommendation by the Commissioners m committee that "m view of the undesirability of allowing the
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  • 66 7 CINGAPOU Municipal revenue v m respect of the rate fund account for last year amounted to $7,580,135. announced Mr. W. Bartley, the president, at the .'Municipal Commissioners' meeting yesterday. After spending $<>44,680, there was a surplus of $169,514. "I think this is very satisfactory." Mr.
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  • 159 7 UIF you get into difficulty again you can always apply to the Bankruptcy Office to have your instalment reduced, but do not go borrowing again." This was advice, given by Mr. Justice W. K. Home to a 31-year-old Eurasian bankrupt. A. V. Woodford, m the
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  • 31 7 A motor bus service along Clemenceau Avenue, from the southern part of Singapore, to serve children attending the new school at Monk's Hill, is not necessary, the Municipal Commissioners decided yesterday.
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  • 243 7 UR. ANTHONY WALTKR DAYRELL BROOKE, nephew of the Rajah of Sarawak and son of the Tuan Muda Captain Bertram Rrooke, his been proclaimed Rajah Muda by the Rajah, Sir Charles- Vyner Brooke The Free Press believes there is no significance m the proclamation
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  • 40 7 BANDSTAND AT FARRER PARK a permanent bandstand al Farrer Park la to be built by the Municipal Commission, thc commissioners dl ld- rday. The bandstand will also serve as the Governor's box at the saluting base on King's Birthday parade!
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 31 7 For a CHANGE! COME! To the BRIGHTEST SPOT m TOWN PALATABLE DELICIOUS DISHES I'csi, Sydney Kock Oysten and Bandoeng Btrawberrfc i Obtainable at the CAPITOL RESTAURANT Before or after the Show
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    • 143 7 4"y- "BURBERRY" Weatherall f^T* !|> Made of Proofed Garbard\¥m ne > A Companion m all CI MT WK I IX %M CHEAP SALE CO^'r v.Zsv/EDNESDAY Sth and UNTIL SAT t^ AY J Sth APRIL W mt mP*am B X M Atmma, Mmmm. ~_k _r ECHIGOYA Co., Ltd. 131, MIDDLE ROAD.
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  • 186 8 Only One Remedy Needed Having rheumatism so badly that she could scarcely walk, this woman began to put on a load of superiluous [n a letter just received, she writes- "l had a severe a Hack oi rheumatism m both knees. It was so bad
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  • 155 8 The m -nip- are along-ide th. Sin- Gapore Harbour Board wharves or expected! lo arriveIMI \MiaH: Knlratw i.ate I; Evil I: Kumsang 22, Rajuia SO. Main Wharf: Entranc. Gat. 2; Lxit I: Teiresias 18" Kepong iti; G'.enroy 14; Hakone Maru 11: Raub, Butdwan 9; G >waag 8; Kota
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  • 148 8 Paris. Mar. 30 TThXTS ot the Italian note to France on Dec. 17. and the French reply on Dec. 25 are published today. The Italian note declares that the ratifij cation ol the Italo-French Agreement j oi Jan. 7. 1935. never took place. The French attitude
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  • 66 8 .iTHE raid ol Singapore police on the premises ot well-known Japanese i sidentfl was sensational news m Japan, and wis given prominence m all our newspapers." a Japanese passenger In the N.Y.K. vessel Hakone Maru. told a Free Press reporter on arrival Irom Japan yesterday. The
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  • 891 8 New Brand Of Stout To Be Marketed Soon DIVIDEND NINE PER CENT *YWR technical stall', both here and at Home, have tor some time past been doing* a considerable amount of research work on brewing of stout and as a result of extensive experiments and tests we
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  • 234 8 Welfare Society's Tribute To Lady Thomas A tering oi fiitv members o: the Child Welfare Society oi I Singapore attending th* annual general meeting m Government House j yesterday evening re-elected Lady! Thomas, wife ol the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, president o society. Mrs B. C. Robens paid a tribute
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  • 212 8 Arrived from N.K.I, by KLM plane on Thursday: sir. L. Bantu., Hr. M. Roi. j Mr. Marcatili. Mr. Swp(\ Miaa van S j ren. Mr.. Mrs. and Miss Morrison, Mr. N.i Cosia. Mr. Me. Clv h J. Klapi left by KLM plane on Thursday for Medan, Mr.
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  • 294 8 INWARD imperial: From Europe due Wedncsdav, Friday, Saturday morning. Wearnes: From Penang. Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives c evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indie>. Arrives Tuesday Thursday. Saturday afternoons. Qantas: From Australia: Am Tuesday, Friday. Sunday morni X.L.M.: From Europe: Arri.e. Tuesday, Thursday, Snndaj ci ings.
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  • 30 8 M lils norn Europe (Londoi (Imperial) are expected In Sings Malll from Ned, by A»r (X.L.M are txpected In S I.: op etc (Am expected In Bingapore toi
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  • 29 8 31 Qiai Siberg, Tinombo (Dai tau <b Plancius, v.m Riebeeek (Dut Mng amp i na Tan t it Api l Sc I Sir lhana T< (Bril > Apr I
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  • 77 8 amilta norn Sydney. Brisbane, iuihih and N'.K.L. arri\«d on I uesdjv Blr I Smith. Mi. L. C. Grd. Col Bta >r F. Mackay, Mr. c. Short, Mr. abdol B Camilla for Penang. Bangkok. Itm mi. Karachi and Southampton, departed liesdav: Sir Keith Smith. Mr I C Oil Coriniu,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 323 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTOEMI^^ "tenders. SINGAPORE c MUNICIPALITY. t Tendc <; the Tend* i I of 1 m., June 1. 19! of anent id culverts m Brjdd.-ll Rd. < trom is Upper < Date < kpi i,ll i Emulsified 12 no m, I Quail Date >n. Apr I ft. of It" nominal
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    • 648 8 NOTICE L RAFFLES COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Em i i Scholars!.!] Liug tn m number, will be awarded by the ouneil ol Raffles Ln June 19:19 hese scholarships will be of the value -0 a year and will be tenable tor hree years but may be withdrawn or uspended by the Council
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    • 70 8 BOARD RESIDENCE. EAST ANGLIA t> OXLEf Ut-t SINGAPOKPS mlns to town ntgt. ieveL garages daUy er monthly rates, large grounds, excellent cuisine tennis single and double rooms PHONE _3W __________________________________^B-IHB~i.-^-B.._^M NAPIER HOUSE 7. NAPIER ROAD. TEL. 7406. ISuperioi resicientiai establishment overlooking Garrison Golf Course Cool. Quiet. English Cuisine. One vacancy
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 130 8 SURFACE MAN DESPATCHES TOD \> Australia -Wholi Qantaa Borneo North i B tnd I abuan Marudu 3 C mi li tin X.l Iran Xi 1 p m B.i .an Toboali I Djambi T i t p m and Tim Dill Qam.i roengkal Tobelo 10 un. Labnean Bilik Ja. 4 Medan
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    • 239 9 McAUSTER CO., LTD. GRBBHAM HOI SL. BATTER 1 Xl) SINGAPOtt. PHONt 5172 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co.. Ltd. incorporated tn MmQlana HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Sleamc Due Sails CITY OF BEDFORD alls Glasgow In Port Apr 2 CITY OF LINCOLN Calls Glasgow Apr 30 May 2
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    • 643 9 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore TeL 5151. Chartered Bank Building, Penang TeL 13G<L BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES. LONDON, CONIINENI AND GLASGOW (m conjunction witn the Glen Line) ?JS2_S_ KSr L d .r Adam H bur -*-r°«i A AsP s r aita 4 TH^EI^S S' n
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 441 9 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE EMPIRE STATION 10DAY TODAY __r_3___S__ TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 12.45'Llght orchestral concerv mf the GSH il 3 me/i <«•»' «-i; GSG 17.T Adclphi Hotel orchestra. Relayed from the mt/m HMI ol); GSF 15.14 mc'a (19^2 ta> Adtlphi Hotel. GSJ 81.63 tnc/a mi. r m 1.30 Mid-day rubber and
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  • 72 10 The two adult giant pandas Tang and Sung, purchased by the London Zoo In December at the same time as Ming, the baby, are to emerge from the seclusion of quarantine. Sung, the female, is going to Whlpsnade but Tang will remain at the London Zoo. He will b.* put
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  • 235 10 Home Football Fixtures For Today WOLVES TO PLAY CHELSEA lIOME football fixtures for todi y are Arsenal vs. Middlesbrough. Aston Villa vs. Preston Blackpool vs. Liverpool. Bnntford vs. Leicester. Grimsby vs. Bolton. Huddersfleld vs. Manchester U. Portsmouth vs. Birmingham. Sunderland vs. Charlton. Wolves vs. Chelsea. SECOND DIVISION Blackburn vs. West
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  • 223 10 TWO players were sent off the field m the Business Houses League fixture played on the S.H.B. ground yesterday, when Wearnes Sport Club defeated the G.E.C. by five goals to nil. The players concerned. Ah Choy. Wearnes inside-left, and Hamid, G.E.C. right
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  • 206 10 KEEN football was seen at Alexandra yesterday, when the RA. <8.M. team beat the Malaya Signals Co., by two goals to nil m a Div. 2 A. game. Mitchell m the visiting goil. was partly responsible for the Gunners' victory. He brought otf some remarkable
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 514 10 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m PJUEU ji i i PHONI rrdfM M I B— Pa&NADIAN PACIfIC BTBAVeL SVSTf-«i (ii.wryorau^J lv Kiigiand* IH! EMPRESS ROUTE offcri Ili INB-P ICI] -'U SERVICES HONOLULU llrecl I MPRI >> \*< 01 VI E^ACROSfI CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-\i TRAIN u.thout «r. in.-- thru.-c m} CANADIAN PACIFIC
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    • 200 10 BIBBY LINE (LONDON ADDRESS): 22, PALL MALI, LONDON S.W. I Mail Passenger Vessels between RANGOON. COLOMBO. PORT SUDAN MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH LONDON with through connection from Singapore and Penang HOMEWARD BAILINGS Rangoon Colombo VFFORDSHIRE Apr. 6 Apr. 12 OXFORDSHIRE Apr. 20 Apr. 26 WORCESTERSHH.: May 4 May 10 CHESHIRE May 18
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    • 92 10 For Everything Appertaining to Ocean Passages. Foreign Money Exchange and Freight apply i CORK'S t^_-_H__j-> WACQJghS-IJTg jWOPAO TWAVEi SEPVtCf 39. ROBINSON ROAD No Booking Fees. Telephone rif)oB. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. FOR HONG KONG. SHANGHAI. MOJI KOBE AND OSAKA s. s. SANTHIA 8,000 TONS SAILING APR. fi. AT
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    • 447 10 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD. ANNOUNCEMENT SPECIAL RETURN FARES HONG KONG TO THE UNITED STATES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY FOR SAILINGS BEGINNING WITH J s. s. pres:i.e:<.t pierce may 19th AND INCLUDING ALL SAILINGS UP TO S. S. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND OCT. 21st RETURN LIMIT SIN MONTHS U S 9322.00 (TOURIST CLASS) AND ll'
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    • 634 11 Fraser And Co.'s List Kiim M \IC 31, 19.*?!): 5 P.M. mum Bu><*rs Sellers f(l. 9d 3d lta 3d c.d. 6s 6d 7s 3d I 9d 1 60 4s rsl) l 5a i.oo 27 .31 8s 6d 9s 3u .76 1.00. 12a las 6d 1.44
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    • 119 11 List Supplied Hy Messrs. Fraser Co. FRIDAY, MAR. 31. 1939: 5 P.M. ■>£"» Dividend Books an KM n+sSzz A r e lB f pr D r 3 y^u I RIvA V 5' < Final Apr. 8 Apr. 15 Apr. 9 10%' y &iii mi: JK fit Z:
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    • 380 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES j From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday Share of £1 denomination unless Latest Quotations Prevjrv; Conversion Loan p.c 1944-t>4.... 107 3 4 10?3l Funding Loan. 4 pc 1960-90... 105'^ 1O5 i. > Com Unicu Assce (Units) 8% Koyal Insce < share 10s Dd.) 7 2
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    • 68 11 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT TQE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY lin at midday was Sll(M_. unchanged, and the price of Rubber at 4 o'clock for both Spot and July/September was buyers 27*4 cents. Political conditions dominated the share market today and all sections were dull and
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    • 111 11 MAR. 31, 1939: 12 O'CLOCK NOON Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose.. 27* 27 No. IX R.S.S. E. 0.8. m cases March 27*4 27 1 t G.P-A.Q. RJS.S. P. 0.8. ln bales March 26 27 FAQ R.S.S. P. 0.8. m bales March 26.4 26%
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    • 33 11 Government is to be requested by the Municipal Commission to amend the ordinance to enable the Registrar ot Vehicles to permit or refuse, at his discretion, the conversion of old motorcars into lorries.
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    • 165 11 MAR. 31 SELLING London T.T. a; 3 25,32 London demand 2 3 25|32 Switzerland demand 24_>s_ Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54 1 16 Montreal demand 54 5116 Batavia demand 101 Samarang demand 101% Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demand 154 Madras, Colombo demand 154% Hong Kong demand
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    • 256 11 ESTATES URGED TO APPROACH GOVERNMENT 441N view of the uncertainty with regard to obtaining m the future labourers Irom India, it is my opinion that every estate should approach Government and endeavour to obtain land m their immediate vicinity to settle families.' advocated Mr. F
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    • 152 11 From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday II IU'RBER: SI ndon: aci a*. ci. gl 3d. 3i B d. Previously: 8 1,16 d ruly-Sept.: 8 l|l6d 8 Slid iously: BV-d d Oct.-D. S^rt d. i 8 3;10d 8« N( r rk: 15.90 cents Previously 10.02 a STOCKS: ndon B
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    • 56 11 Mr. Werner Baer Ls to br united to give or- itala at the Memorial Hall at 9.30 p m i Sunday In the months ol M ty. June and Jul;. Comm] decided ist r A I m ."il has been i. plus hi including
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    • 37 11 Terrace Houses In Siglap An approved typo <o be permittee, m the Siglap bungalow :.micipal C amend the by-lav. sible. The Preside] w. no objections had t> another la. r had land be thrown open t pe.
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    • 52 11 I From London: Latest Quotations I TIN: Dull. Spot: £215 10s. Previously: £215 17s. 6d. Three months: £214 7s. 6cL Previously: £214 12s. Sd. Yesterday: £7 Bs. BVid Previously: €7 3s. 6V 2 d. Spot: 19 1516 d. Previously: 19% d Three months: 19 ***** d. Previously:
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    • 59 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Method ol Parity oerore Latest Centre Quotin? 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 124.11 176% 1763a New York... $to 4.8655 4.68^s 468»« Amsterdam Guilders to 12.10 8.82 8 82 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 2*d. Is. 2^,d. Shanghai... Per dollir s^d. num. BV'«d norn
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 151 11 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated m China ny Uh_:ter). IJ. Ctrtl Street. Sinj;apore_ Iclephoncs: Manager's Office -tit laal Manager's Office «;t 12 hanga Dept f.ni General OfTire SIKg-l Cable Address: CIICNCiKI O Paid lp Capital Ch 5 -0.00e.U00 ft Reserve funds Ui excess of Ch. 1 j.200.000 00 lotal Assets approximately
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  • 1006 12 Opening Day Of Taiping m m m^ mm k \M *m mM _F _T__ V a. JS CA mmw- \m* C/ mmaamaw mm mMm W M mm* m mr -w^ MR. VAN TOOREN'S DAY pHERE o good dividends on the first day oJ the 1 Taiping
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  • 101 12 i Preaa selections far today's 69 al Taiping »re a.s follow-*: Ka. ci. ii. i v Kose. Mickey Mouse i.'ie Z. Foxy, \rm> Contractor. Rai c Spring (.iri. Phar F v Race I. Policy, Stone Ginger. Race 5. La CoJonlale, Happy Boy. Race tf. Little Mother. Republican. Knee
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  • 184 12 Miss Hoahing On The S.C.R.C. Courts A LARGE crowd saw the exhibition ol lawn tennis by Miss Gem Heahlng, I the Chinese girl player, when ;.he met local players on thc S.C.R'.C. courts yesterday. Proceeds went to the China t Fund. Hoahlng beat Mrs. Hipkin 6— o, 6—l and, partnering
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  • 213 12 tt/EIGHTS ror the second day of the VT Taiping Skye meeting today are as folio* s X-«<» 1 I'oni^: 'lass 3, i>i v about 6 far.:— Anaconda 10.10 Taj Mahal 910 B »>' Rot. 10.00 Mickey Mouse.. BOh Phoon Tok 8.05. Kac«- 8; Ponies; Class 2, about 6
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  • 34 12 The Useful-Lads B.P. and the Singapore Harbour Board J SC. will meet m a friendly match of six singles and four doubles to be played at the former's Kampong Bahru courts today.
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  • 88 12 and tomorrow, starting at 3.30 p.m. each day. The following players will represent the Useful-Lads B.P Today: Singles. Le e Yang Chim, Chin Tham Swee, Lee Yang Kwang; Doubles, Wee Kirn Wee and Chiri Tham Swee. Lee Yang Kwang and Ong Say Yeo. Tomorrow:
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  • 25 12 In a friendly soccer game played OC the Padang yesterday the Hindu Association beat an S.R.C. side by foui goals to nil.
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  • 160 12 M. S. WISE and P. Clerc became doubles champions m the S.C.C. spring lawn tennis tournament yesterday when they beat E. C. Cherrington and R. Smith m the final m straight sets. 6—3. 9—7. The game was an even one. with j the winners
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  • 78 12 The following have accepted to play I for Colin H. Millers XI vs. S.C.C. on Apr. 8 and 9, at S.C.C. play com- mencing at 11 a.m. each day: A. Giimour, Major D. V. Hill, Comdr. j H. J. Haynes. R.N.. Major F. E. Hugo- nin.
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  • 102 12 S.C.C. cricket teams ior the weekend are: Against S.R.C. 2nd. XI. today, 2 j p.m.. at S.R.C.:— W. R. King (capt.). A. II Carbery, M. C. Elliott, A. F. Hunter, J. W. Jack- son, C. Milton. R. M. Marsh, Major A. Neviil. J. T. Rea. S Ldr.
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  • 104 12 The Marigold B.P. beat the Merrytime B.P. at the Happy World Siadium by 4 games to 3. Scores. Marigold players first: Low Seah Chuan beat Richard Tan. 15—5, 15—7; Tan Cheng Hoe beat A. Sujak. 15 7, s—o;5 0; Chua Leng Kuan beat George Tan, 15 7,
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  • 229 12 In an exhibition lawn tennis match played at the S.R.C. yesterday the Singapore Japanese Club pair, Murakami and Kobayashi, beat an S.R.C. couple. P. F. de Souza and H. N. Balhatchet, 6 l 7—5. 6—4 TIES for next week m the S.R.C. tour- n a
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  • 297 12 THE major issue oi this year's Boa-.-i Race, to be rowed today, is: can the better balance and superior length of the Dark Blues offset the fasterstriking abilities ot the Cambridge crew The series of which this year's is j the 9ist was
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  • 283 12 Team For Saigon Win Easily At Stadium HAY SCORES SIX GOALS THE Singapore team to leave on a tour of Saigon Apr. was seen m action at the Stadium ye against the Rest. The Probables overwhelmed their opponents, wini by seven goals to one. Goal-getter Hay slammed mi n for
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  • 392 12 A PRAC. [CAI LV pi Neil Hem< gib) kn mlt N ii Boon m i m „ib> m the ol theli ten round cont< the Happy World l. short crisp right to the solar pi followed by a left swing. Previous to the knock out,
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  • 24 12 ..li. tie m the YMCA t^: tournament Men's doubles final: Yadi and S. A. Dawood vs. Comdr. E. J. Mocklei Kam is.
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