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

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,7(57. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1939. ft CENTS.
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    ALARM OVER SLOW PEOGRESS OF TALKS WITH SOVIET
    172 1 Opposition Leader Questions Premier "PEOPLE ARE DISTURBED" QUESTIONS on the progress of the^io-Soviet "ialks pLS t e U^ cr of the Opposition. People were being disturbed, he said, by the slow progress of the British consultations with the £St and other interested
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    COMMONS QUESTION ON KIUKIANG
    8 1 COMMONS QUESTION ON KIUKIANG vrty, the ;,orthe Reuter
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    5 1 II .ta i ViceM convoy*
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    Russian Fleet "Prepared For Any Emergency"
    89 1 Russian Fleet "Prepared For Any Emergency" Moscow, May Z. The RitMiaa Black Sea fleet has just completed extensive manoeuvres in the south-eastern area of the Black Sea. according to "Red Crimea.' organ of the Crimean Communist Party. Cruisers, submarines, destroyers, coastguard vessels and warplanes took part in the exercises, which
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    OWNERS MUST OFFER SHIPS TO GOVERNMENT
    75 1 London, May 2. Mr. Olher Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, stated in the House ot Commons today that legislation would shortly be introduced to reQuire shipowners to offer vessels to the government, in connection with the scheme lor a reserve of tonnage,
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    Big Increase In Army Recruits
    88 1 London, May 2 pom -NINE thousand men weie finall} approved lor the Regular Army and 105.000 for the Territorial Army from Jan. 1, I<>3B to Mar. 31, 193.M. compared with 3t>,000 and M,OOO in the corresponding previous period. Fifteen units of the Territorial Field Army
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    Battle When Rebels Attack Nazareth
    153 1 Battle When Rebels Attack Nazareth Haifa, May '>. •TELEPHONIC communication with Nazareth has been interrupted following a severe disturbance there during the night. The manager of the Nazareth branch of Barclay's Bank told Reuiter that an uproar broke out at midnight, when a large gang invaded the town and proceeded
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    Poland's Reply To Hitler
    67 1 New York, May 2. The Polish Ambassador here declared today that Col. Josef Beck, the Foreign Minister, would reply to Hitler and state Poland's counter-demands in Parliament on Friday, in order to "safeguard Polish rights" at Danzig.— Reuter. (This is confirmed in a Reuter message from
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    FRANCO DISMISSES A MINISTER
    45 1 Burgos, May 2. A decree issued today announced that Don Pedro St. Rodriquez has been relieved of his post of Minister of Education and deprived of other titles. This action Is due to a divergence of opinion with Gen. Franco.- Reuter
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    DEFENCE POWERS FOR POLISH PRESIDENT
    33 1 Warsaw, May 2. The Cabinet today approved a bill giving the President Prof. Moscicki, exceptional financial powers for national defence, until the next ordinary meeting of Parliament.- Reuter
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    Nazis Expelled From Britain
    137 1 London Ma> Z. rilK Home Office has Riven the (iernmn Embassy the names of a number of German nationals who have been asked to leave the country for activities connected with Nazi organisations in Britain. These Include Otto Karlowa, head of a political organisation in Britain;
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    U.S WARSHIP ORDERED BACK FROM JAPAN
    58 1 Shanghai, May 2. Ordered to return to the United States as soon as possible, U.S.S. Astoria, which carried to Japan the remains of the former Japanese Ambassador to Washington, Mr. Saito, sailed, from Shanghai today. The warship will travel via Hong Kong and Manila,
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    Britain's Help for S. E. Europe
    443 1 Fighting German Trade Monopoly London, May 2. IN the House ot" Lords the Government was asked what steps were proposed to promote trade between Britain and the countries whose independence Britain had guaranteed or might guarantee. Lord Templemore, replying for the Government, said the
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    Rome Anxious About Germany's Policy?
    136 1 Strength Of Democracies S Paris, May 2. EVERAL newspapers here published reports today from Rome that anxiety is felt in high Fascist circles about German policy. It is also suggested that the enormous figures of British and French armaments expenditure, published in the Fascist press
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    Buddhists And "The Cry For Peace"
    312 2 Buddhists And "The Cry For Peace" a THE cry for peace is heard more 1 than ever today— but nobody knows how to attain it. If the lolh.wers of all religions would only follow the teachings of their prophets, perhaps then peace will be attained. It is time- to revive
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    GUERILLAS BURN MUNITION STORES IN NANCHANG
    237 2 GUERILLAS BURN MUNITION STORES IN NANCHANG Big Losses Suffered By Japanese CHINESE RETAKE TOWNS Chungking, May 2. AN official Chinese announcement states that during the last two weeks of April the Japanese lost 31,600 men, 375 army horses, 1*456 rifles, 56 machine-guns, 21 field pieces, 96 armoured cars and tanks,
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    Service Register For S. Africa
    74 2 Pretoria, May 2. All men between the ages of 17 and GO must register on the Union's National Service roll according to an announcement issued by the Department of Defence. The notice applies to every man between those ages who is not in the Services
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    Italians Colonise The Commonwealth
    57 2 Sydney. THE ITALIANS hr.ve presented a striking feature in the migration records, which have been prepared by the Commonwealth Statistician, Dr Roland Wilson. In a population increase of 16,818 migrants to Australia in the past five years, nearly fifty per cent, of the increase is due
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    MR. W. G. STREET BURIED AT BIDADARI
    119 2 The funeral of Mr. Wilfred Geor:e Street, son of Mrs. Street, of Poole Road, Singapore, took place at the Bidadarl Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Mr. E. Tipson, of the British and Foreign Bible Society, conducted the service. Besides Mr. Street's mother, brother and sister,
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    MORE TROUBLES FOR FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
    118 2 MORE TROUBLES FOR FEDERAL RESERVE BANK Peipinp. May 2. rviFFICULTIES experienced by the Federal Reserve Bank in upholding the value of its currency in North China have increased rather than decreased. National currency premium today was at 33 per cent, and it is generally expected to go much higher. The
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    Barricades Removed At Gibraltar
    89 2 Gibraltar, May 2. Defence barricades recently erected here wore removed this morning. The barricades were erected on the main road to La Linen, recently, as a precautionary measure. The British battleship Ramillios. three British and three French destroyers sailed eastwards from Gibraltar later in the day.
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    Duke Of Kent At "Diggers'" Dinner
    45 2 THE DUKE OF KENT was fiuest of honour last week at the annual dinner of the Diners Abroad Association which was attended by nearly 100 Australian Ex-Service men and women. Picture shows the Duke with Field Marshal Lord Hirdwood.
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    Earthquake's Trail Of Havoc in Japan
    303 2 VILLAGE IS SUBMERGED: Tokio, May 2. A STRONG earthquake which rocked north-eastern Japan and Hokkaido yesterday evening is known to have killed 18 persons and injured 27, while seven others are missing, according to an official report received here. Many other casualties are feared.
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    Axis Powers' Offer Rejected By Japan ?
    81 2  - Axis Powers' Offer Rejected By Japan Chew Jit Poh. Hong Kong, May. 2. The Japanese Government has cL> clined the Axis Powers' offer of an outright military alliance, according to a Tokio report. However, the Japanese military are stated to be considering means to meet the Axis desires. In return,
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    65 2 Since the election of the new Pope there has been a marked decrease In Nazi persecution of the Roman Catholic Church in Austria. That this truce is appreciated is indicated in a recent proclamation of Cardinal Innitzer ordering all Austrian churches to ring bells, ny the swastika flag, and have
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    British Woman Not Allowed To Meet Husband
    242 2 M.P.'S QUESTION ON JAPANESE ACTION London, May J. IN the House of Commons, Mr. A. C i Mowing (Con., Preston) asked for the result of inquiries into a complaint that a Mrs. Bherwin had boon rep edly refused permission by the Japanese to
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    Last Night's Film
    78 2 "Thanks For The Memory" Paramount production "Thanks for the Memory," which opened at the Pavilion Theatre last night, is fair entertainment. Action takes place principally in the living room of a newly-married couple's home. The couple are Bob Hope and Shirley Ross, the former a budding novelist,
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    266 2 T HEI I feu B ant m -*M Ltd. took I I friends. I land Mi I I Ivy T< n Mrs C. H. 1 I Um Dr. fl Hu rsai K Chew Lim fl Tan. Dr mi jfl Mar, i Mrs R. c 1 fl A Mr. Tan
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    Funeral Of Mr.E Hunter
    97 2 Funeral Of M r.E Hunt er MR. E I I in Joo H v.ns buri( d H Bidada:. H The Ven M officiated. I Amone I John Stott, i I Robc-y. J 1 Frater, G i I Outwin, i H A. Coulcher, r I ael, John 0 friends H Wreath
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    22 2 Tin High C I vtaited Tra sent medal I Legion at .x Tttnsjordan Here His Ex< three long medals, the ft Traiisjorci.m.
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    LEAKAGE FROM THE NAVAL BASE
    671 3 Man Who Tried 'To Get In On Something* FORGERY CHARGES J^S admission that he was Irving: to "get in on something" that had leaked out of the Singapore Naval Rase was made by Merle Winston Frugtniet during his trial before Mr. Justice Manning in the
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    40 3 Mr. Aurthur C. Perry, who left Malaya some weeks ago on a visit to South Africa, is now on his way to England. He will return to Malaya next October as a member of the staff of Anglo-Oriental (Malaya). Ltd.
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    Aged Man Attempts To Dodge Long Gaol Term
    177 3 POSSESSION OF CHANDU CENTENCED in the lower courts to two years' rigorous u imprisonment for possession of $1,600 worth of nonGovernment chandu, an elderly Chinese, Soh Hock Kim, appealed before the Chief Justice S.S., Sir Percy McElwaine, in the Singapore High Court,
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    31 3 A further consignment of gold left Southampton last week aboard the Manhattan for America. Here are stevedores unloading boxes of gold .in the hold of the American liner before it left.
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    Joseph Travers Started In 1666
    122 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 21. QNE OF THE BEST known firms operating in Malaya, Joseph Travers and Sons, Ltd., is this year celebrating its jubilee as a public company. Actually, however, the past 50 years have formed but a short period in the
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    Praise For Malaya's Defence Contributions
    341 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 21. A WARM TRIBUTE to the generosity and patriotism of Malaya is paid by Truth in commenting on the proposed gift by the Straits Settlements of one million pounds for Imperial Defence. "The Colony of the Straits Settlements, mindful
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    Anti – Slavery Society 100 Years Old
    261 3 Anti Slavery Society 100 Years Old INTEREST IN MUI TSAI The Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society which has always taken an interest in the Mui Tsai problem in Malaya, celebrated its hundredth birthday with a centenary the Hovel Victoria on Saturday. Portraits ot William Wilberlorce (the abolitionist* and Thomas Fowcli
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    46 3 Mr. H. Parry, who retired from the chairmanship of the Penang Harbour Board about a year ago owing to illhealth, has greatly benefitted by his long rest. He sails shortly for the West Indies to take up the post of Wharf Superintendent. Port of Spain, Trinidad.
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    Car Stolen By Two Army Gunners
    216 3 Car Stolen By Two Army Gunners AM PREPARED to bind you o-er. but you will be severely dealt with II you do it a?ain." commented Mr. K. A. Blacker Bingapore Third Pi Magistrate, yesterday, addressing I Gunners. Joseph Simpson, 24, and John Fitch. 23, who had pleaded guilt v to
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    Clothing Australia's New Recruits
    55 3 £LOTH FACTORIES in Victoria are working to full capacity on large orders placed by the Defence Deoartment, for khaki and dungaree clothi One firm has delivered nearly 500 COO yards of khaki uniiorm material to the Government. Deliveries are bein» made at the rate of 15.000
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    15 3 Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake has been appointed a director of Hasoote Rubber Estates, Ltd.
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    Leather Shortage Is Worrying Japan
    165 4 DEMAND FOR SUBSTITUTES Tokio, Apr. 27. THE skins of snakes, toads and sharks are being widely used by Japan to offset serious leather shortage brought on by the China war. All available leather goes to meet the army's demand for saddles, bridles. *>h< N and
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    Colonial Hens Work Fast
    91 4 Sydney. AN INTEREST in egg-laying is no longer the private monopoly of the poultry yard. Nowadays an enthusiastic and trying hen can attract a national audienc?. and an applause so genuine that a grand championship prize can be her reward. This was revealed in an egg-laying
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    Malayan R. C.'s And The Soviet
    93 4 "It is really in the interests of peace with justice that Britain and France should enter into a complete alliance with Soviet Russia, while Moscow still persists in its aim of fomenting war in Europe as the prelude to world revolution?" ajks the Malayan
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    27 4 ANOTHER picture taken as the "Paris" heeled over and sank— The scene in Le Havre Harbour as the liner Paris heeled oved after burning fiercely all night.
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    Rumania Won't Help Germany
    153 4 University, Apr. 24. QH. Karl Brandt director until two years ago of the German Institute of Agricultural Marketing Research said here that Nazi subjugation of Rumania would not aid the German economic problem. Adolf Hitler. Brandt said, Is at an economic impasse* and can gain from
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    WAR AGAINST SYLVATIC PLAGUE
    535 4 WAR AGAINST SYLVATIC PLAGUE Important Research W o( i In California ALLIED TO BUBONIC eJ THE Hooper Foundation of the LW?' 2). Hospital has just opened a two-.t0.,- 1 cated to a fight against the fc»2^J&«s3 a disease similar to the dreaded buhr.ni/. lc PW Thousands of fleas alrearly a
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    Russia Is Big Obstacle To Germany
    259 4 on international r Ru.sia. h< Insist neatest obsta, complete n dreams "On t D- KaJ maintained, "since Isolation f»3 would be a pol e have to emerge .at°r "It is possible, but not pntd that she may come t rms mnny at the n
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    SUNKEN PARIS BLOCKS THE NORMANDIE
    187 5 IRLY Btjrhed OUT by fire, the 3j 000-ton French luxury liner, Paris, scuik in Havre harbour. Sabotage is suspected. I her side after sinking. In foreground is the 80, 000-ton Normandie in d-v dock. The masts and funnels of the Paris were removed to make
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    CURRENCY WAR IN SHANGHAI
    473 6 CURRENCY WAR IN SHANGHAI Japanese Open Another Bank Shanghai, May 2. ANOTHER important develop- ment in the currency "war" occurred today when the new Japanese-fostered Huahsing Commercial Bank, with a capital or $50,000,000 and .shares held by tile puppet government and Japanese banks, which is to issue yet another currency
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    ANGLO-RUSSIAN STAND PERTURBS TOKIO
    335 6  -  HALIFAX Japanese Government Is 'Most Concerned REPLY BY Tokio, May 2. A WARNING that the Japanese Government was most concerned with Mr. Chamberlain's statement that AngloSoviet co-operation would be extended to the Far East was given to the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, by the Japanese Ambassador
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    France And The Pacific
    261 6 ¥T TS UNDERSTOOD that the French Government will be informed fully of the decisions reached by the Imperial Defence Conference on Pacific defence, at Wellington, which will have an important bearing on France's defence plans for the Pacific and Far Eastern possessions. The Australian Government has
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    New Posts For Nazi Henchmen
    67 6 Berlin, May 1. nR. A. SEYSS-INQUART, Nazi Governor of Austria, has. been made a Cabinet Minister by Herr Hitler. He will be informed regarding his special task at a later date. The post ol Governor of Austria has been abolished. A governorship has been created
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    Japan's Olympic Delegate
    105 6 Tokio, May 2. THE Japan National Olympic Committee has formally recommended Dr. Matsuzo Nagai. formerly Ambassador to Berlin and at present Director of the International Section of the Federation for organisations of physical culture, as a member of the International Olympic Committee to represent Japan in succession
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    German Abuse For Roosevelt
    703 6 London, Apr. 25. THE German Press continues to abuse President Roosevelt, so that the latter's name shall be kept before the public until Herr Hitler replies to the President's message in his address to the Reichstag on Apr. 28. For the most part the papers continue
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    Fuehrer's Birthday
    24 6 Herr Hitler taking the salute from the dais as the members of the German ini m his birthday parade in Berlin. M
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    MALAYANS BUYING U.S. SHARES
    822 7 MALAYANS BUYING U.S. SHARES Frasers* Report THE week was quite momentous producing the Budget, Conscription Bill, Herr Hitler's reply to President Roosevelt and, domestically, the International Tin Committee meeting, state Fraser Company in their weekly report. The Budget was ingeniously compiled and very well received, primary points being no increase
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1939. Far East Forgotten ?
    627 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1939. Far East Forgotten THE encouraging comments from London regarding the AngloSoviet negotiations to align Russia with the anti-Nazi bloc are to some extent offset by information that the Far East has now been definitely excluded from the scope of the conversations. It
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    4 8 AFTER SEIOFRIED- COMES COTTERDAMMERUWC
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    Trincomalee Plans & Singapore Naval Base
    1326 8 Trincomalee Plans Singapore Naval Base SERVICES NOTE? From Our Own Correspondem THE return of H.M.S. 1 Cornwall, Captain C. F. Ilammill, to the China Station, after recommissioning, was speeded up by a couple of weeks. The cruiser is due in Hong £ong today. From what can be learned of the
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    BODY IDENTIFIED BY GOLD TEETH
    492 9 BODY IDENTIFIED BY GOLD TEETH Man's Charred Remains Recognised By Wife DID HE START FIRE? man pjOW two front gold teeth in the upper jaw of a whose body had been burned beyond recognition in a recent shop house fire in Siglap, enabled his widow to recognise him, was told
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    10,000 Malays Celebrate Birthday Of Mohamed
    150 9 WC£ MUTTON FEAST schoolchildren and adults were t« I feast of "nasi briani" (rice and <eUr ,tion of the birthday of the Prophet Aljunied Islamic School, Victoria Street, mttt organised by the Muslim com- Singapore. on the mat00' Of t* Aljunied and girls I
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    Birthday of The Prophet
    49 9 Birthday of The Prophet uuic a display at the celebration of Mohamcd's ed to keep order at the feast p*ren to scfiool- Aljunied Islamic School. 0/ nasi briani were handed out to groups of I least in celebration of the birthday of the at the Aljunied Islamic School yesterday.
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    Cheap Classes In Dutch
    65 9 The Y.W.C.A. has arranged lor a Wednesday evening class In Dutch conversation for beginners, with moderate fees. The class will commence on May 10 at 5.30 p.m. and will be held at the Y.W.C.A., Raffles Quay. The class is open to men and women who might
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    Man Detained In Tailor Shop Case
    71 9 jJINGAPORE POLICE yesterday detained a man in connection with the killing of a 13-year-old youth, Lee Siew Chan, who was hacked to death in a tailor's shop in Pagoda Street on the night of Apr. 22. The man, a 22-year-old "SiYap" Cantonese, was arrested
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    LUNAR BLACK-OUT TONIGHT
    144 9 LUNAR BLACK-OUT TONIGHT A Total Eclipse MALAYA should see part oi the total eclipse of the ni(x>n tonight. The moon will be full. The total eclipse will begin at one minute before nine o'clock. Malayan time. The eclipse will be invisible at Greenwich but its beginning will be seen generally
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    French Without Tears
    57 9 The booking is open at Robinson's for Terrence Rattigan's brilliant comedy "French Without Tears" which the Repertory Players are presenting at the Victoria Theatre on June 10 14, 16 and 17. All members of the Services will be admitted at half price to the Wednesday and Friday
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    22 9 The total collection at the Charity Ball in aid of the China Relief Fund held on Mar. 10 and 11, was $18,807.
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    Old-Time Globetrotter In East No Longer
    245 9 LAMENT OF TRAVEL MAN "THE venturesome tripper who, in the early years, came alone to see the interior of Eastern countries has largely given way to tourist parties bound on hi** cruises," said Mr. S. E. Humpherys, general manager in the East of Thos.
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    Javanese In Court
    118 9 "You are still young and I am not going to send you to prison. 1 am going to give you another chance," remarked Mr. C. H. Koh in the Singapore Fourth Police Court, yesterday, addressing 27-year-old Ahmat bin Masta, a Javanese, who had been convicted on a
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    270 9 bicycle parts, ranting from ipokes, saddles and bell cranks, pedals and wheels were exhibits in the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, when a 12-year-old Tamil. Ramasamy, was charged with being in fraudulent possession of the property. Ramasamy. who claimed trial, waj also charged with the theft
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    APPEAL BY TRAFFICKER IN WOMEN
    485 9 A YOUNG Teochow, Toh Sang Mui, who was sentenced to a term of imprisonment, and fines and ordered to pay compensation for allegedly trafficking in girls and making false representations to the Assistant Chinese Protectorate, appealed to the High Court, before the Chief Justice S.S.,
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      91 9 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chief Justice in Ist. Court at 1030 a.m. Judgment in Magistrate's Appeal: Ling Ah Long vs. Rex. Before Mr. Justice Mills in 3rd. Court at 11 a.m. 5. 348, 3ft— W. A. N. Roberts vs. Tan Kim Cheong (if not concluded). Thereafter:— S.
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    IDLE DAYS ON MARKETS
    1276 10 London Again Waiting On A Crisis PASSIVE EQUILIBRIUM (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 21. CO few transactions in stocks and shares have occurred in London during this week of increasing international tension that to attempt to review the trend of market§ would be futile. Investors
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    DEMONSTRATION BY WHITE RUSSIANS
    79 10 Harbin, May 1. As a counter-movement against May Day demonstrations in the Soviet Union today, about 10,000 White Russians here held an anti-Conintern mass meeting yesterday. In addition to White Russian Ukrainians, Jews, Georgians and Armenians yesterday morning gathered at the Plaza In front of the
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      555 10 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS. E SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. Tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders Poom: Supply of 200 tons of Pig Lead. Date of Closing, 4 p.m.. May 9. 1939. Supply of Pumps. Electrical Equipment. Pipes, Valves, etc. for Buktt ITimah and
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      434 10 COULD NOT KNIT FOR NEURITIS If neuritis bothers you, deal with it as this woman dealt with hers For years I was unable to knit," she writes. owing to neuritis in my hands. Last year I started taking Kruschen, and now the knitting craze Is on I can keep up
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      352 10 IBANK OFc^ As* Man. lc Cable Adi e ril f Sj Jd Up Cap.?,, C *l'NGl,;; 4 exeew of l *S li Total As** Ch., approximate!) ***u Tse-Vun R 8 ood rjL, 0 «1 BRANCH?, 1 CUBKENI S^Fc,' A f" > ?Wit business transacted WQ Qcha*w I FuU particulars on
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      662 10 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 225 metres. ZHP 30.06 metres. p.m. 1 .00 Miscellaneous programme of new gramophone records, t 1.30 Mid-day rubber and tin prices. 1.32 Miscellaneous programme (contd.). 2.00 Interval. 4.50 Running commentary on the sixth race of the Singapore Races, by John Dumeresque and E. S. Adler.
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      182 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES Last Night's Quotations from London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday ;rjess ULII 'lJ J^ JKi) 0 xiillllt PCL)... Units).... 1 „...< tin .4* I I t...«» na -4 pes<M>.... a# :> Pref.... New fore) York) 1 Rubber rei r. flawSaa Bctoig ilou Antei^pe Coppet 5a)...,,.«.«
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      Daily Share Report
      79 11 .v CO. AT ma $S i Ol lu SINESS HSTERDAI v lllM u N n n it nild(Ha> imi i' M then was acain in ihr tin share 2 ilnpr<(V^ P"<e of S (um rth.dend uiih ■iufnT was 1( < UIM toi Southern Kintas •I rubber w«i
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      70 11 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION 0^U>C1 NOON Bay*, filers I ff 5 1G -:C27 116 26 S bales May 23 23 Future Months Quotations No. IX R.S.S on Registered Tender May 27% 27^ Julie Tl% 27^ July -Sept 27^ 27 Oct. -Dec IT% 27 r s Tone of Market: Very
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      Local Exchange Rates
      187 11 MA 1" 2 SELLING London T.T. T5 y i London demand 2 3 i Lyoii* demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240 l i Hamburg: demand 133 •>* New York demand M 1 16 Montreal demand 54V* Batavia demand 101 Samarang demand 100 7 Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demand
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      94 11 From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday RUBBER: Firmer. London: 7 15 16d. Bd. Previously 77 d M SrSE gg^J 1 Eg; ..'ls i:,!' M Btraiti SO. Rotterdam: ss. Pre\iously. Cll. White IfvntQk In bond: 3 3 R d. Previously 33' d White Muntok Aug. -Oct.: 3 9 16d
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      51 11 UN: Steady. Spot: £225 10s. Previously: €225 17s 6d Three months: €223 lOi Previously: £223 2s. 6d. Yesterday: £7 Bs. 6d. Previously: £7 Bs. 6d. oIL< V r.li I Spot: 20 5 16d. Previously: 20 3 16d. Three months: 20 1 16d. Previously: 20d. From London: Latest
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations
      69 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Method oi Panr.v oeiore Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 124.11 ***** 176 1116 New York... $to£ 4.8665 4.68 1 i 4.68 1 8 Amsterdam... .Guilders to 12.10 8. 88*4 8.88 3 4 Hong Kong.. Per dollar Is. 2 3 4d.
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      New Railway Company For Puppet Rule
      178 11 Shanghai. May 1. •xNE railway company and one bank, both Sino-Japanese concerns, have been started in Shanghai. The Central China Railways Company and the Huahsing Commercial Bank, the new concerns are each capitalised at 50.000,000 yuan < Chinese dollars^. The railway concern, which is
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      News In Brief
      251 11 JbIAJOOR" WEE BOON TENG, a Straits-born Chinese who was decorated by the Netherlands Indian Government with the colonial gold and silver medals, died at his residence, 5, Kim Yam Road, off River Valley Road yesterday at the age of 75. Son of the late Mr. Wee Leong
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1281 11 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser And Co. 's List TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1939; 5 P.M. MINING Buyers Seller* Ampat Tin (4s) 2s 6d 3s 6d AustraJ Amal (ss) 4s 9d 5s 3d Austral Malay 38s 42s Ayer Hitam i ss) 18s 18s 9d x d
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      Current Company Dividends
      125 11  -  Messrs. Fraser List Supplied By Co. TUESDAY, MAY I<*39: 5 P.M Company Dividend Books TIN Close Austral Amal l J /2 d. May 12 Ayer Hitam Tin lVfc% Apr. 18 less tax Hong Fatt Vfg% Hong Kong Tin 2 1 2 'o less tax Larut Tin l^d
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    Where To Shop In Singapore
    411 12 Where To Shop In Singapore NO. III,— HIGH STREET ALDEST and best-known thoroughfare in Singapore, High Street has for years been the fascination of the shopper. Tourists, of course, have been attracted to it ever since tourists have been coming to the East, and consequently its shops have a variety
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    NOT ENOUGH BABIES TO PLEASE NAZIS
    445 12 QERMANY still does not have enough babies to suit ambitious Nazis, in spite of propaganda, insignia and special privileges for mothers of many-headed families, and state marriage loans up to one thousand marks which are paid off with the arrival of the fourth child.
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      333 12 I A perfect dinner with congenial company Wonderful Food and Wines can always be had at CAFE de LUXE 52, HIGH STREET PHONE 601 1 ♦♦*> A A-^k^A A .A. a^a. W^W -a.^a aT* A a.^^- a. a. -*-^a. jt^A a.^^. t a A <A A rf A A A
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      150 12 SPECIAL I ggj^ ANNOUNCEMENT' WHB. OUR GENT'S TAiLl}i|||iG 0E p T "^e-s^Lt^e^rmen* 11 1^^ 0^! ffi that we have enga;<>d M r u raH^^n the well-known hiphu skinJ^* l^' WmsJSß^mW direct from Vienna <uI W |If MAISON "VOGUE" HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE YOU CANNOT KEEP YOUR VICTORY IN MEMORi JLAavjLj dCiLthtC*
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    BRITISH INDUSTRIES SEEK PROPAGANDA
    73 13 London, May 1. THE Federation of British Industries announces the appointment of a sub-committee to consider the best means of advancing new.s of Bri: industrial enterprise and achievement overseas. Tii? sub-con mittee will also coTuSldcr what part the federation c»aj Mix in assisting th= Government's mow
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      279 13 A JJ^^tirm M A^^^^\ W ELL LOOK AFTER YOU ON THE I *<& tM U CHLW, JAPAN, tOLOMBO AND BOMBAI. It (lass FROM SINGAPORE 2nd Class oiinu S ijSiJ ,lnaih» SISS.37 51.00 00 ;05.71 BRITISH INDIA SAILINGS FOR BANGKOK 3 May 7 10 May 14 KOTND TRIP FARI RETURNING IN
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      126 13 (Incorporated i Straitt Settlements.) GMBUAM HOI SL BATTBEI Kl) BINGATOftB. PBONt 5172 ELLERMAN PSJCKHALL S.S. Go., Ltd, 'Incorporated in England.) HAVRE LONDON ROYTEftDAM HAMBURG VIA POH;S AHD SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Saiis CITY OF ATHENS Calls Glasgow May 30 June 2 FOR NEW YORK, BALTIMORE, BGSXON, HALIFAX and MONTREAL. l>ue
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      762 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Buildtaf, Coflyet Quay. Singapore XeL 5i:.1. Chartered Bank Building, re nan g TeL 1366. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FASI SEUVICLS MAKMILUS LONDON COMINtM AND GLASGOW (in conjunction witn the Glen Line) HECTOR Mars.. L'don, R'dam and Glasgow May 7 May 10 PHILOCTETES L'don. R'dam, Hull and H'burg
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      310 13 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches INWARD Imperial: From Europe due Monday, Thursday, Friday afternopns. Wearnes: From Penang, Ipoh, and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives every evening. K.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday afternoons. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives Tuesday, Friday, Sunday afternoons. K.L.M. From Europe: Arrives Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday evenings. K.
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      314 13 Timor Dilly x KTM Qnm Java, S.-West Sumatra's SX P ??,L n n e r 0 Celebes. Molucca Irtd Timor Dilly x K v Tr M r r^_ Muntok £S noon Pa'en^t^a-iT Thedens 3 p.m. p,£ T KLM 9:;>n. nev. Zealand Qantas 9 p.m. TOMORROW Australia:— Whole Oantas qnm la
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      558 14 mi i fcfo To North America YlmA)!* lJiUilLLJliia rH fortnightly sailings to Victoria KW,\ IWrim:^ JA and Vancouver Direct or via B«W^ J S^yS^3W xiflPl Honolulu shlp's-slde raU conBT •i&^iiJiU^liiijSaf I nections at Vancouver wBTt f grr i ~j~2lfe^ This time go via Canada Dook w?Jf''- y° ur Passage on
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      742 14 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The following ships are alongside the fe on; Dredger Tembakul: Tug Belangkas; Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or Lc^ a s d> Do ?k Wharf t Nil. expected to arrive: C Oa l wharf: Nil. East Wharf, Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1:— VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Michael Jebsen 1.
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      200 14 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (APCAR UNE) HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, MO.TI KOBE AND OSAKA s. s. SIRDHANA 8,000 TONS SAILING MAY 4, 3 P.M. The above vessel nas excellent modern accommodation for First Saloon and Second Jaloon passengers. Special Holiday Return tickets to China and Japan (interchangeable with P.
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      533 14 AMERICAN PRESIDENT TineT^ ..4-\ -^^I^^S^L^ssc^^^jßßaS^^j^3^^jfi|^ k^—^. tO MMII'I FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG TO COLOMBO BOMitxi ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA MARSEILLES amV MnR f() *1 S'Pore, jg£ May 6 Ifai r 4 s \1 Mav 20 S2? l Uy I^l7 June 3 Jm e r 25 June 17 in o J unt
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    Today's Contract Bridge Problems
    89 15 Bruce ler, Oswald n > T h had been ad cards and üble, and iddcn jump ure of protest tiim I ben I I .vhereI ad would havi set him. B I wd kd the Queen I >i the Ace. I ruffed .nI Ja ol I
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    32 15 HUtMN RETAKES FOR HITLn BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.— The ru 'it.- •< I'.orlin were extensively decorated in preparation for t rflcbrition- mi Hen Millers 50th birthday. Photo shows huge white rolumns near the Rranrienburg Gate.
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    Drawn Game At Y.M.C.A.
    260 15 Drawn Game At Y.M.C.A. THE second division league match between the Y.M.C.A. and the Excise Sports Club which *as to have been played on the Association's ground ye.sterday had to be postponed as no referee was available. The two teams played a friendly came, which resulted in a 2-all draw.
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    Seang Kwee Keeps North Perak Title
    143 15 (From Our Own Correspondent; Taiping, May 2. OAIN prevented several finals in the North Perak tennis championships from being played today. In the morning Lim Seanj^ Kwee retained his singles title, beating Hazari, of Kuala Kangsar. 6—l. 6—3. The champion was in irresistible form
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    50 15 A strike on the Assam Oil Company's field at Digboi has extended to seme of the domestic servants of Europeans, and members of the company's sVatf are now doing their own shopping and having to pay exorbitant prices. Some of the wives and children of Europeans have left the district.
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    OVERCROWDING IN DAVIS CUP
    735 15 Rumanian Player Offers His Opinions NEW SYSTEM IS NEEDED London, Apr. 20. piE problem of the overcrowding of the European zone of the Davis Cup competition has four main features suggests a Rumanian Cup player, A. Hamburger. (a) The Davis Cup prestige; (b) The so-called "big"
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    Weights For Final Day
    271 15 pOMPLETE weights for Saturday, (ho last day of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer meeting, are Horses. Class 1. Div. 1, s>£ furs Royal Hampton 9.u7 Where Am I .7 07 Eastern Knteht 9.07 Meadowman 707 Barford 8.04 Gold Point 7 07 Gilded Youth 713 Gandeidown .7.05
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    35 15 A.R.P. EXERCISES IN EGYPT. Great Air Raid Precautions activities arc taking place i?i Egypt. Here are members of a decontamination squad in their anti-gas suits and their steel hehnets photographed during ni'jht exercises in Cairo.
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    Royal Johore Club Championship
    173 15 Nine cards were returned for the qualifying round in the Royal Johure International Club Golf Championship, and their scores are as follow: CP. Allen 74 F. M. Still 77 J. W. Moore 83 George Loue 84 Dr T. E Cheah 86 T. w. Doyle 86 Lt.
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    Women's Duffers' Cup At Bukit Timah
    193 15 Women's Duffers' Cup At Bukit Timah Following is the draw and starting times lor the R.S.G.C. Women's Duflers' Cup competition to be played at Bukit Timah on Monday 3.30 Mrs. E. G. Staunton vs. Mrs. K. D Mathewson. 3.30 Mrs. I. Maclaehlan vs- Mrs. C. Noble 3.35 Mrs. H. C.
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    WOMEN'S MAY BOGEY
    250 15 The women's May bogey competition resulted in a win for Mrs R. Wakeford in "A" .Uvision with a score of all square, in a tie in "B" division between Mrs. E. M. F. Fergu&son and Miss B. Hegarty with a score of 1 down and in a
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    S.R.C. Tennis
    86 15 IbiRS. L. M. PFNNEFATHER had an easy win over Miss M. Clarke yesterday in the final of the SRC women's singles championship, beating her rival 6 3, 6 l. In the semi-final of the men's single? championships P. F. de Souza beat R. E. Thoy, 6—4, 6—l. TOMORROW'S
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    41 15 The East African Professional Hunt ers' Association has offered the services of its members to the Kenya Govern ment in the event of war, in order tha' their collective knowledge of the terri tories may be used to the greatest advantage.
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    F.M. Still Wins Johore April Competition
    117 15 F.M. Still Wins Johore April Competition cards were returned lor the Royal Johore International Club's April monthly competition played on 18 holes stroke play. It resulted in a win for F. M. Still with a net of 63 Scores F. M. Still 77—14 =63 C. P. Allen 74— 5= 69
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    Fort Canning XI
    48 15 The following will represent Port Cnnnms vs. R.A.F. HejdquarifTs at Tanglin tomorrow at 2.30 p.m. Major Bird '.:aut.). Caul, levers. Wiltcn, S^t. Bakar. L CpL Telford, Lieut Dobbie. Sgt. Dowling, 8/Sfft Cpl. Turner, Pte. Stott Pie. Whitoman Mr. Smith. Reserve. 3dr. Ma.^n. Scorer: Pte. Gater.
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    ARTFUL SAILOR WILL WIN TODAY
    1540 16 Vapour And Creme die Menthe Good Bets THE POACHER SHOULD WIN By Our Racing Reporter ARTFUL Sailor should score again at the races at Bukit Timah today, fourth day of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer (Governor's Cup) meeting. I A son of Gainsborough Artful Sailor
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    53 16 Free Press Selections I7REE PRESS selections for to- day's races are as follows Race 1. Tourniquet, Ciscara. Race 2. Nonia Manis, Lisheen. Race 3. Creme De Menthe, Quick Money. Race 4. Adele, Saratoga. Race 5. Vapour, Night Empress. Race 6. Artful Sailor, Servus. Race 7. Liberty, Thanks. Race 8. The
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    Y.M.C.A. Tennis
    183 16 OESULTS of the Y.M.C.A. invitation lawn tennis ties yesterday were: Men's handicap singles: s. C. Heng (—l5) beat A. Elias 15), 6—3, I—6, 6—l; L. C. Goh (+4) beat M. I. Reshty. f_ls>, &_2, 6—2. Men's handicap doubles: Pang Chiap Song and Seah Eng Chiang 3) beat Tan
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    98 16 I OW KEE POW (—l2 l beat Y. F. Tai (_3> 4_ 6 6_ o 6 2 in the S.C.R.C. lawn tennis "A" singles handicap yesterday. In the other game. Tan Yoncr p C h <— 6> beat Cheong Chew Lim <— 9> G-- 3. 6—l. TODAI'S TIES
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    R.A.F. Defeated By Post Office
    26 16 picture. GOAL-MOUTH play during the Stadium match yesterday, in which the Post Office beat the R.AF. (Torpedo Section), 2—o.- Free Press
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    Two rirst-limers dive Post Office A Win
    450 16 2-0 RESULT AT STADIUM DUT for two first timers by Tee Siang, the Post Office might never have scored in their second division (a) soccer match against the R.A.F. (Torpedo Section), whom they beat two-nil at the Stadium yesterday. The Postals admittedly played
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    Two Goals To Loyals At Gillman
    144 16 Two Goals To Loyals At Gillman SAp PERS d OWn 2-0 1Y and the R E in r yti »l* game at Gillman n tl The Loy als Z£*™*» xjj The Loyals nett.r! h. within a minute ofth r U a centre from Clayt^ Stin From then on the hn.
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    R.A.F. Recover Well To Beat Genuang
    290 16 (From Our Own C Seguiiiit Ma PEAKING a fl] IVI second Innings, the Force scon d *ta Grnuang t Club by a two day cricket fixture A larsc sh ire of the to Flight Office) up 54 not out in I hart's Lust over
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    Sepoy Lines May Medal
    25 16 Sepoy Lines May Medal Result or U>e wJJ 1 medal Played at Club yesterday i>- Mrs. B. F. Home Mrs. Sharp, k1 A Miss Blake,
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