The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 May 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,770 ESTO 1835. SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1939 5 CENTS
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    POLAND LEAVES THE DOOR OPEN
    756 1 Col. Beck Replies To Herr Hitler READY TO TALK Warsaw, May 5. POUND todaj grave her reply to the German de I I!am is regarding Danzig and the Polish Corridoi which ure revealed m Herr Hitler's speech m th( Reichstag a week ago. nel Beck,
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    Britain Awaits Reich Reaction
    152 1 C London, May 5. OL. BECK'S speech is being carefully studied m London. No official announcement vet I available, although it is known the impression it has left is most favourable It is felt m diplomatic quarters, say* Reuter's diplomatic correspondent that the speech was distinguished
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    Berlin Sees A "Climb Down"
    112 1 Berlin, May 5. IIERR Hitler spent this afternoon at Berchtesgaden m discussion ever Col. Beck's speech with Herr Foerster. the Danzig Nazi leader, Herr Greiser, President of the Danzig Senate, and Herr von Ribbentrop, who is expected to leave for Italy afterwards. While Germany's attitude
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    Signor Gayda Warns Poland
    116 1 Rome, May 5. SIGNOR OAYDA, commenting m Giornale dTtalia on Col. Beck's speech, warns Poland against adopting "an exaggerated attitude" m opposition to Germany and advises Poland to consult only her own interests and not allow them to be sidetracked by the contingent interests of others.
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    Times Calls For Soviet Aid
    106 1 London, May 5. COMMENTING on the resignation of M. Litvinoff as Soviet Foreign Minister, The Times says: "There is no reason to anticipate from his resignation any change m the prime objectives of Soviet foreign policy and it is a waste of time to grudge
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    COMMONS DOUBTS OVER SOVIET
    380 1 1 Mr. Chamberlain j Still Confident London, May 5. THE Prime Minister, speaking m the Commons today, said the AngloRussian negotiations regarding them;- ternational situation were proceeding constantly. Great Britain m no way was creating any avoidable delay. Views on the Soviet proposals had been exchanged
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    Madrid Victory Parade May 21
    43 1 London. May 5. Reuter understands the date of the Madrid victory parade has been fixed for May 21. As the date appears to have fluctuated considerably, authoritative quarters do not regard the latest as a "further postponement."- Reuter
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    Tokio Foreign Policy Is "Independent"
    190 1 A SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT axt Tokio, May 5. JAPAN has her own independent foreign policy which, as enunciated by the Premier and the Foreign xMinister from time to time is not antagonistic to the DemocracCi." This was stated by the spokesman of the Foreign Office at
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    International Sugar Meeting Next Week
    52 1 London, May 5. It is understood the executive committee of the International Sugar Council is meeting next week. The committee will consider a report from its secretariat regarding the position arising from the scarcity of raw sugar. Well-informed circles anticipate that all-round releases will be
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    Soviet Supreme Council Galled
    26 1 Moscow, May 5. THE Union of Social--1 ist Soviet Republics' Supreme Council, the Soviet Parliament, has been summoned for May 25.- Reuter
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    Paris Watches Rome Move
    133 1 Paris, May 5. Col. Beck's speech is regarded m Paris as moderate, firm and statesmanlike. The passages relating to Danzig are interpreted as a rejection of the German proposals, but conveyed m such a way that it would be difficult for anyone to consider them provocative.
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    BISHOP STRESSES UNITY OF NATION
    406 2 Gen. Dobbie Speaks At St. George's Dinner a politYcal JIBE "THE .circumstances of our times would furnish an excuse for indulging: m a burst of patriotic fervour,'" said the Lord Bishop of Singapore, the Right Rev. B. C. Roberts, proposing the toast to the guests
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    Robson And Burton Win Golf Tourney
    88 2 London, Ma> 5. DOBSON and Bui ton won the C 1,000 professional golf mat eh replay at Sanweil Park. Birmingham, with a i nd of 71 Cotton and Shepard were second Wl n 75 and Cox and Topping third with 79. These three p.:
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    Mar got Lumb Cut Of Tennis Contest
    43 2 London. May 5. Women's semi-final matches m the hard court championships at Bournemouth resulted as follows: Mrs. Ellis beat Miss Margot Lumb. 6—3. B—6. Mi s Kay Stammers beat Miss Peggy Scriven. 7—5, 6 o. Reuter
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    67 2 London, May 5. Ai a sequel to the Hammersmith Bnd:e explosion on Mar. 29. the King today awarded the medal of the Civil Division of the British Empire to a London hairdresser, Mr. Maurice Childs, who threw a suitcase containing explosives and a burn:.: ;use into the river, where it
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    King & Queen Leave On Tour Today
    248 2 King Queen Leave On Tour Today London, May 5. 11THEN the King and Queen nil for Canada tomorrow m the Empress ot Australia, the liner will be met outSide Portsmouth Harbour by Royal Air Force machines, which will escort her down the Channel.. A naval escort of 17 vessels will
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    French Hit In Chungking Raid
    46 2 Shanghai, May 5. IT IS reported, although no official confirmation is available, that the French Consulate was hit m today's Chungking raid, while a fire is stated to at present be threatening the German Consulate. —Reuter. (See earlier reports page four)
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    Probables For Jubilee Stakes
    60 2 London. May 5. Probables and riders for the Jubilee Stakes, to be run over l*/ 4 miles tomorrow, are: Antonym <Tueker> Black Speck (Carslake) Challenge (E. Smith) Bistclfi < Harry Wragg) Portmamock (Jones) Golden Sovereign (Beary) Glen Loan (Pat Beasley) Bombay Duck < Lowrey) Papageno II
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    STOP PRESS
    172 2 London. May 5. BRITAIN has decided to re- cognise Slovakia de facto. Peter Fares of the British Consular Service, has been appointed British Consul at Bratislava with the concurrence of the Slovak Govemment. Renter. y ndon, May 5. King tonight appointed »s a Conn i] of State to
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    Tokio View Of French Trade Restrictions
    236 2 ATokio, May 5. CCORDING to an official report, the French Government on Wednesday published a decree banning Japanese imports into France and French Colonies, with the exception of raw silk and camphor without certificates of origin issued by French consuls and commercial attaches m
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    250,000 Free Cables
    66 2 250,000 Free Cables London, May 5. i THE number of free cable messages on May 1 sent to and from various parts of the British Empire at the invitation of Cables and Wireless Limited exceeded 250 000 A great number of tei' grams passed between troops overseas and the mother
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    Northants Defeat Cambridge
    43 2 London, May 5. WORTHANTS beat Cambridge at cricket by 78 runs. Northants scored 361 < Brookes 114) and 215 for three wickets, declared tTimms 103 not out). Cambridge made 254 (Merrltt seven tor 69) and 244 (Merrltt five lor 92) Reuter
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    Poland
    237 2 WHAT TKP FUEHRER OFFERED day, H h many had regard,,,, tWs demand be. W oon-agg] Herr Hitler c] :sri< German-P, oiur a cession m the int. 2^J '-namely that ed as a fr, £E_?Sf n: that Germ route through the Corridor way at Us oonw n d the ssu
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    At The Cinema
    77 2 Another CraS Screen Come* Another crazy"^ rived m 20th-century J For Everything Aihambra Theatre j by a cigarette a t managed by AdolpW assistant is Jack OaW tury Fox ample scope of fun. by condudM the detention M tnemental hospital. Average man. < l Jack Haley P<
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    LOCAL FIRM GETS BIG CONTRACT BETTERS HOME RIVALS
    814 3 LOCAL FIRM GETS BIG CONTRACT BETTERS HOME RIVALS "Proud Of Achievement" Says Chairman competition from leading Home contractors, Gammon /Malaya) Limited, succeeded m securing direct an important contract. The contract it was stated at the annual meeting of the company 'yesof four R a ra S tees work of some
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    WANTED TO SELL HER CHILD
    262 3 WANTED TO SELL HER CHILD Allegation Against Mother-In-Law THAT her mother-in-law wanted to sell her child, and assaulted her while her husband looked on were reasons which caused her to leave home, stated a Chinese woman, Tang Ah Hong, m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday, when claiming maintenance from
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    Last Night's Gazette
    224 3 Last Night's Gazette ~pHE following Hem.s are recorded m last night's Government Gazette Mr. J. Jeff to be temporarily an Official Member of the Eexecutive Council. Mr. C. R. Cherry to be an elected Unofficial on the Legislative Council. Mr. R. H. Steed to act as Senior Executive Engineer, Malayan
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    WOMEN'S SECTION FOR BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION
    137 3 rjNDER the patronage of Venerable v Narada There and Venerable Bhikkhu M. M. Mahaweera, the inauuural meeting of an as c ociation for Buddhist women of Singapore and Johore was held at the Buddhist Association premises. The meeting decided to regard the new body as
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    Bankrupt Who "Borrowed Imprudently "
    227 3 Bankrupt Who Borrowed Imprudently SCHEME FOR PAYING OFF DEBTS application for approval of a scheme ol arrangement for payment of a bankrupt's debts was made betore the Chief Justice 5.5... Sir Percy MeEiwaine. m the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday. The bankrupt was Lee Siew Bin. a beneficiary of the estate
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    FLYING SQUAD PATROL ARREST
    74 3 OTATED to have been arrested by Singapore police In a flying squad patrol car m Farrer Road while driving a motor-car reported to have been stolen, Chua Hoon Hoo, a 23-year-old Hokkien appeared m the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday. Charged with the theft of a
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    CHINESE ARRESTED WITH DRUGS
    90 3 CTATING that the accused's age and health did not seem suitable for rigorous imprisonment. Mr. Conrad Oldham, Acting Singapore Criminal District Judge yesterday sentenced a 63-year-old Chinese Lim Beng. to nine months' simple imprisonment. Lim. who was charged with possession of $570 worth of Indian hemp,
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    Fatality Caused By Careless Driving
    404 3 JUDGE AWARDS $1,000 pJOLDING that there was negligence on the part of the driver of the ear, and that such negligence resulted m the death of the man knocked down, Mr. Justice Manning awarded damages of $1,000 to Pang Chong and Chang Peng Chuen, against
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    NEWS IN BRIEF
    231 3 NEWS IN BRIEF THE world is short of sugar because Hitler raped Czccho-Slovakia and because of the unexpected partial failure of the British India crop The price of raw sugar m London has risen m the past six weeks from *>s. 3d to Bs. a cwt. Wholesale price* of relined
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    Flying boat Motor Sent To Penang
    54 3 picture. Thus picture gives an impressive indication of the size of the motors or fcmpire flying-boats of Imperial and Qantas Airways. The motor was ■SSLiT^I in ***°re to Penang yesterday afternoon by the westbound imperial flying-boat for the eastbound flying-boat delayed at Penan* by
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      62 3 4 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL I PIANOFORTE RECITAL B BY I i L FFORD T s m*n I the Celebrated English Pianist I TUESDAY, MAY 9 I AT I 9.30 P. M. I Booking at JOHN LITTLE'S $3, $2 &$1 Members of H. M. Forces will be admitted to the fl
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      57 3 PASSENGERS BY AIR Arrived from N.I. by KLM plane on Thursday r^-Mr. A. G. F. Smlt. Mr. Morton, Mr. Thang Chong Hin. Mrs. Thang Cho Fhee. Mr. Chong Fan Ming. Mr. J. F. J. Esnault. Mr. W. F. Meursinge. Left by KLM plane on Thursday:— Mr. A. G. F. Smlt
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    AIR RAID CARNAGE IN CHUNGKING
    277 4 Mysterious Broadcast Tells Of Damage NO ESTIMATE GIVEN YET Shanghai, May 5. A WIRELESS broadcast picked up m Shanghai m English, Chinese and Japanese says the big new wireless station at Chungking and the offices of the official Central News Agency were destroyed m today's
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    End Of Soviet Censorship
    53 4 Moscow, May 4. IT is officially announced that censor ship of dispatches sent by foreign correspondents, which has been m force since the Revolution, has now been abolished. If subsequent examination of their published material reveals "flagrant hostility,' the Soviet Government reserves the right to expel
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    150,000 Called Out In U. S. Mine Strike
    52 4 New York, May 4. THE joint sub-committee negotiating a settlement of the Appalachian coal strike today announced its failure to agree, indicating that no steo will be taken to countermand an earlier strike order calling out 150.000 miners m these regions at
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    Italo – Hungarian Trade
    88 4 Italo Hungarian Trade Rome, May 5. IT ls off.ciaHy announced that the 1 Italo-Hungarian trade talks hav.^ ended m complete agreement, which should lead to a rapid development of trade between the two countries.— Reuter Pastor W. W. R. Lake will preach on "Dark Clouds m the World" at the
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    A SIMPLE PROBLEM IN TOOTH PASTE ARITHMETIC
    175 4 A SIMPLE PROBLEM IN TOOTH PASTE ARITHMETIC Showing how one and one Give double value All dentifrices clean teeth, that's number one. Phillips M>lk of Magnesia Tooth Paste cleans teeth exceptionally well That's number one lor Philips But Phillips' Milk of Magnesia Tooth Paste also gives complete mouth protectu n.
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    British Official Injured
    87 4 Shanghai, May 5. JJSUALLY reliable foreign reports v from Chungking state that the British Ambassador's secretary. Mr. John Tahoe.rdin, was injured by failing rock luring yesterday's air raid and has been taken aboard H.M.S. Falcon. Communications with Chungking were so disorganised m yesterdays raid that it was
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    Censorship Of Chinese News
    70 4 Shanghai. May 5. T*HE Commissioner of Police has sent A a notification to all Chinese language newspapers m Shanghai, irrespective cf ownership requiring that certain categories of news must be submitted and approved before publication. Failure to comply will entail cancenat on of the newspapers' registration,
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    Young Indian's Art Exhibition
    321 4 picture. AN art exhibition under the auspices of the Friends of Singapore opened at the V.M.C.A., Raffles Quay, yesterday. The exhibitor is a young Indian. Mr. Dilip Das, brother of Mr, S. K. Das, a Singapore lawyer, and Mr. B. K. Das, Ipoh lawyer. As a
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    Eight Seaplanes Bomb Swatow
    127 4 Swatow, May 5. COINCIDING with the arrival here of Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble, Com-mander-in-Chief of the China Station, Swatow was bombed this morning by eight Japanese seaplanes, whose main objective is believed to have been warehouses used for storing rice. There were further visits later m
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    Big Chinese Conference In May
    280 4 Big Chinese Conference In May Chungking, Api\ 27. I MID -April finds the Chinese authori- ties busy preparing for a National Production Conference, the first cne of its kind m China, that will take place m Chungking, the war capital, early m May. More than 180 delegates, experts m the
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    Fighting Epidemics In China
    91 4 A FTER flying to Chungking from Geneva to organise the League of Nations' p^an for the control of epidemics m China. Dr. M. D. Mackenzie passed throueh Singapore m the Messageries Maritimes liner Jean Laborde yesterday. Dr. Mackenzie, who ls a representative of the League of
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    At Capitol On Tuesday
    20 4 Anna Neagle as Queen Victoria m Sixty Glorious Years, which open at the Capitol on Tuesday.
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    Yunnan Tin Industry
    152 4 To the Editor of the Free Press Sii Referring to the Chungking! message on the Yunnan tin industry. it wculd appear to be a summary of a bioadcast made at end of March 01 the beginning of April last. The information contained therein ie hardly m accordance
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    Y.M.C.A. Swimming Carnival
    145 4 Y.M.C.A. Swimming Carnival THERE will be two championship events, fancy diving and an ex- hibition of water-polo m the programme of 19 events at the 14th. annum! handicap swimming carnival Of the V.M.C.A. at Fort Cannin<* pod at 4.15 p.m. today. The juniors will have an 80 yards championship and
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    "Particularly Serious" Thinks New York
    61 4 New York, May I. M. LitvinoiTs resignation is considered m America as a highly significant, development, which is particularly serious, coming m the midst of a European crisis, says a New York Times dispatch from Washington. The State Department, as well as embassies and legations,
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    FRAMING AXIS STRATEGY
    233 4 FRAMING AXIS STRATEGY Ribbentroii J At Co I T HI -^^I tween the ftaK, I man Foreign Mini I -'lanoand Herr 'y I trop respect iv I have an f the framin accoivlin, I writing m I Signor C 1 meeting wi] I to sift evid I Venice and Berlin
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    Long Service Medal For Police
    120 4 THE GOVERNOR, it was anm I m the Gazette la t nifht, v H approved the award of the Col Police and Fire Brigades Lore I vice Medal or bai to the mrt I the following members Straits BetUementl Police:- H AWARDED THI MOM H
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    MEDICAL COUNCIL MEMBERS NOMINATED
    37 4 The following H by ihe Malays Medical Associal I Medical Council ol thi menta and Federal straits Sc\- Dr. m *M Dr. D. W. Q. 1 Federated Mala] o: Reed. Dr. B. B.nowman.
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    Millionaire's Son On Gaming Charge
    126 5 i (From Our Own Correspondent) j PHIN Thin Chin, son of the late Chin Se^Lim^an^lpoh!! multi-millionaire, was this afternoon fined $800 on be- 1 ins convicted on a charge of assisting business m a! common gaming house. The case attracted considerable attention throughout the state.
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    Armed Chinese Captured By Detectives
    124 5 «From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 5. A RRESTS* made by the Perak Detective branch have revealed that a powerful organisation of gang robbers was being formed m the district I am authorised to say that the arrests have been of the "utmost value m
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    Buses To Run From Union Jack Club To Changi ?
    120 5 Buses To Run From Union Jack Club To Changi IT was- notified m the Government GaztSLte last night that an application has been made to the Municipal Commissioners for an omnibus service licence, to provide a night :er- j vice of omnibuses, commencing from 1030 p.m. on Fridays. Saturdays. Sundays
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    Law Notice For The Day
    79 5 Law Notice For The Day picture Before the Chief Justice m Ist Court at 10.30 a.m. Judgment Bkey. 609 and 610 31— Re Ang Teck Say. Magistrate's Appeal Ong Hock and Aw Tong vs. Rex. MR. CLIFFORD HUNTSMAN, the noted English pianist, who arrived at Singapore yesterday by the P.
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1939,
    643 6 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1939, Poland Replies pOLONEL BECK'S reply to the German demands against Poland was temperately worded, but nevertheless so framed as to make Germany realise that the democracies have no intention of letting her crush the independence of the country. He made it plain
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    European Security & Pact With Russia
    623 6  - European Security Pact With Russia PERTINAX By MEGOTIATIOXS between Great Britain and Russia and Great Britain and Turkey and also between France and Russia and France and Turkey are progressing favourably and nobody m Paris appears to entertain any doubt about the result. The treaties now under discussion between London.
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    LETTER FROM LONDON
    426 6 "TELEVISION for the million is no longer a dream or an ideal which will take long to realise. A recent prize fight between two wellknown boxers, Boon and Danahar, was televised by the mobile unit of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and projected on to big screens m
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    WARPLANES FOR SINGAPORE FROM AUSTRALIA
    533 7 WARPLANES FOR SINGAPORE FROM AUSTRALIA r j 1 I I bag d. air or a trench for four pur~ seen i irth" Air Marshal Tells Of Government Scheme COMMONWEALTH TO BUILD LATEST TYPE AIRCRAFT fHE fact that bases like Singapore and Trineomalee will be able to draw on Australia for
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    PAM BARTON'S SISTER HERE
    21 7 PAM BARTON'S SISTER HERE I Miss Pam and n> yesRanchl. resen*ard Com- d eight n Ear-mi-flnallst m ihlpt. ring told yes-
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    Tired Of Medicine, Now Noted Pianist
    137 7 Tired Of Medicine, Now Noted Pianist MR. C HUNTSMAN ARRIVES A FTER giving 31 broadcasts since leaving London, and recitals m India from Quetta to Colombo, Mr Clifford Huntsman, the noted English pianist arrived at Singapore yesterday In the P. and O. liner Ranchi. Mr. Huntsman, who is now on
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    Mr. F. Thompson Becomes Commissioner
    143 7 Mr. F. Thompson Becomes Commissioner NOMINATED BY CITY COMMERCE CHAMBER j\£R. F. D. THOMPSON. managing director of the Firestone Tire an_ Rubber Co. <S.S> Ltd.. has been appointed a Municipal Commissioner m I place of Mr. A. M. Pearson who has resigned. Mr. Thompson was nominated by the Singapore Chamber
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    POLICE ACTION AGAINST EUROPEAN RECOMMENDED
    431 7 Bukit Timah Road Fatality "ALTHOUGH the evidence before me is not sufficient to charge the driver of the car with causing death by a negligent act, yet it is my opinion that speed had a great part to do' with the accident and I recommend
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    SPARE MOTOR SENT TO AIRBOAT
    78 7 A spare motor for the eastbound Imperial Airways flying-boat, which was due at Singapore on Thursday, but which was delayed with engine trouble at Penang, was flown from Singapore to Penang by the westbound flyingboat which left yesterday afternoon. Mail from the delayed flying-boat arrived
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      16 7 I!!'/° UR CONVENIENCE m *FTER THE SHOW HEST AURANT ""> *<** Oysters ,0 tllG STRAWBERRIES I 0B TAIHABLE
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      269 7 "JAEGER Pure Wool JH travelling m jLWsSfS$ lit We have received New Shipment of "Jaeger t ll Travelling Rugs In a selection L ot he Latest Overchecks ljyifi«mw Ei f and Plaids on Fawn, Grey, mf§A Hi k Brown and Blue; Grounds mfluh Twlilß with p,ain Coloured Reverse /J _£$______>
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    Greeting The King And Queen
    110 8 Quebec. May 1. THE Prime Minister of Canada, Mr Maekemle King, will be the first to greet the King and Queen on May 15, boarding the Empress of Australia immediately the liner arrives at Wolfe's Cove, Quebec Harbour. The Prime Minister will then accompany Their
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    Former German Defence Minister Dies
    40 8 Berlin, May 1. jQEN. Wilhelm Gorener, Defence Minister during the period just before the Hitler regime took power, died today. He has always been known as the man who warned the Kaiser to abdicate.- Reuter
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    Irish Politician For New York
    39 8 Dublin, May The deputy Prime Minister. Mr J O'Kelly, is going to New York on Saturday. He will deputi.se lor Mr de Valera, who cancelled his voyage owing to the British conscription measure.— Reuter
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    KNEES WOULD LET HER DOWN
    172 8 Result Of Neglected Rheumatism Here is a letter that goes to prove that even rheumatism of long standing can be relieved by the right treatment I have been a sufferer from rheumatism for some 12 to 14 years now and have foolishly taken no steps
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    139 8 Trie following ships are alongside ihe Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive: Main Wharf, Entranct Gate 1\ Exit I: Ranchi 18: Pangkor 15: Pre?. Van Buren 11. I m pi I,- Dock. Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3: City of Roubab: 3!; Kisrna 33; Lahore 34: Cingalese
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    Slump In F. R. B. Notes Arrested
    41 8 Tientsin, May 5. TTHE steady slump m Federal Reserve Bank currency m terms of the Chinese national dollar was arrested today for the first time, the premium on national currency dropping this cent.- Reuter
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    Sultan Of Johore Protest
    106 8 THE Sultan of Johore has protested to the Secretary of State for the Colonies m London concerning his detention by the French military authorities at Kempf, on the frontier between Alsace-Lorraine and Germany, on Apr. 26. A memorandum giving the Sultan's view of the incident has
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    CHINESE STUDENTS' ODYSSEY
    860 8 Trek Of 1,000 Miles Took Year And Half NEW HOME IN SZECHWAN Chungking, Apr. 28. AN epic trek of a year and a half which has covered over a thousand miles of most difficult terrain under the constant menace of enemy aerial bombardment ended m April when
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    Juvenile Actors Do Their Bit For China
    594 8 Juvenile Actors Do Their Bit For China Kweilin, Apr. 28. AMONG the Chinese juvenie patriotic associations now doing their bit to serve the country m war is the Hsin An Travelling Corps operating In Kweilin, the Kwangsi capital From an ail-child tourist party, this corps has developed, since 1935, into
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      287 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS. I SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. Tenders are now invited for the following materials or services. For Iculars see Municipal Tenders Room Supply of Pumps. Electrical Equipment. Pipes. Valves, etc. tor Bukit I Timah and Katong Subsidiary Sewage Pumping Stations. Deposit $50). Date of Closing. 4 p.m.. May 31.
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      500 8 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches INWARD Imperial: From Europe dve Monday, Thursday, Friday afternoons. Wearnes: From Penang, Ipoh, and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives every evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday afternoons. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives Tuesday, Friday, Sunday afternoons. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday evenings. K.N.1.L.M.:
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      275 8 12.45 Ugh( m\ I.__£ I 4-50 Rum race of I Dumeres I 1.15 Cantom 6V? I 7.00 M B 7.15 T, m ment,. BBtl I 7.30 Mi 83 r™ 2 I 8.50 "L I lit I 10.00 ci< i TOMORROW I a.m. B 11 00 Mil: W band 11.10 1
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    Inquiry Into Lifeboat Disaster
    474 9 Inquiry Into Lifeboat Disaster SIX OF CREW DROWNED AN inquiry into the disaster to th^CulW^ I A umberland, motor lifeboat on Saturday^; men and a 16-year-old naval cadet weredVn^H t be held by the Royal National LifeK- wESi 1S establish the cause of the boat S*feL Instltat,on to The victims
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      586 9 UILBItITISH tf_£&££S_^_&___- -^Slpmk^* _al _*to»__ STu _L__H _^_^_"a^B_l^__ t_a7~9 ws^^m "Hun.. j| _^^^_t___ *^St gl k *iiia aai_Mi B^afra aß^^ KdBRiTISH INDIA LINES j l^ w RATED IN ENGLAND) o t tU O. K. COS SAILINGS, OITWARDS Tonni/c Spore. Tonnafe Spore. IT i In Port CORFU 15.000 June 30 May
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      140 9 McAUSTER COTItdT (Incorvorated m Straitr Settlements.) GKESHAM HOUSE. BAITER. HI), SINGAPORE. PHONE 517' ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Uue Sails CITY OF ATHENS Calls Glasgow May 30 June 2 CITY OF PITTSBURG Calls Glasgow June 29 July
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      698 9 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Colryer Qaay. Singapore TeL 5151. Chartered Bank BnUdlng. Penang TeL 1369. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES. LONDON. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (m conjunction witb the Glen Line) BJffjO* Mars, Ldon. R 'dam and Glasgow Ma?" Mav^O SSS.SP 71^ 3 L dor^ R'dara. HuU and Hburg
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      238 9 Ships Idle In Argentine London, Apr. 27 IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS yest _hf da f W Dobbie <Rotherham of Tr_d S ke d H he PfeSident of the Board tn hC CoUld inform the House a hi J i num ber of British tramp ships lying m harbour m
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    Victoria School Win Arthur Young Cup
    545 10 A.C.S SPORTS MEETING THE A.C.S. Sports Meeting attracted considerable attention, largely due to the Sir Arthur Young Cup relay race, which the A.C.S. lost to Victoria School after holding it for three years m succession. The winning school has won the cup for the
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    Conte Biancamano Win From Loyals
    32 10 In a friendly soccer match played at the Railway Institute ground between the Conte Biancamano and Loyal Regiment team the ship deteated the Loyals' team, one nil.
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    Friendly Soccer
    86 10 The Cable and Wireless soccer team will play a friendly match against the Municipal Gas Department Athletic Party tomorrow at Farrer Park kick off at 5 p.m. sharp. The following have been selected to represent the Cable and Wireless Club: C. K. De Souza, R. H. Barth, C.
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    Keppel Golf Club
    123 10 A match "Over 40" vs. "40 and Under (9 holes) will be played on Tuesday at' Keppel commencing at 4 p.m. Members wishing to play are request- t ed to enter their names on the list potted up m the club house or send their names to
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    Fort Canning XI
    48 10 The following will represent Fort Canning vs. P.W.D. at P.W.D. at 2.30 p.m. today Lieut. Dobbie (capt.). Capt. Ewens. Sqdr. Ldr. Marchbank, Sgt. Dowling, S/Sgt. Wilton, Sgt. Baker, L/Cpl. Tel-' ford Cpl. Turner. Pte. Stott, Pte Whiteman, Pte. Gater. Reserve: Bdr. Mason. Scorer: Q.M.S. Flanagan.
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    Naval Police Win
    62 10 In a second division <b> soccer fixture played at the S.H.B. ground, yesterday, the Naval Police defeated the Changi Civilians by two soals to one. Captain R. Sneddon, of the Singapore Pilot's Association, returned from leave m the P. and O. liner Ranchi yesterday. Mr. P. Kinsey
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    Holland Legislates Against Traitors
    53 10 The^Hague, May 3. THE Netherlands Government today introduced a Bill making anybody acting with the object of bringing Holland under foreign domination liable to imprisonment not exceeding five years, and enabling the prohibition of the publication of newspapers repeatedly infringing provisions for public order and the
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      604 10 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Frel.ht 5133— Passage 543 L J' |1 CANADIAN PACIfIC fe^uS Uncorpornted I_. England) THE "EMfKENS KOLTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU •r direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL TRAIN without change— thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or the
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      197 10 BIBBY LINE (LONDON ADDRESS): 22, PALL MALL, LONDON -S.W. 1 Mall Passenger Vessels between RANGOON. COLOMBO. PORT SUDAN, MARSEILLES. PLYMOUTH LONDON with through connection from Singapore and Penang HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave Leave Rangoon Colombo 1939 CHESHIRE May 18 May 25 YORKSHIRE June 1 June 8 DERBYSHIRE June 15 June 22
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      94 10 For Everything Appertaining to Ocean Passages, Foreign Money Exchange and Freight apply colSk's WAGONS LITS l WOP IO TttAVfl SEP Vict) 39, ROBINSON ROAD No Booking ?ees. Telephone 5908. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION C 0. v LTD. (APCAR LINE) FOR HONG KONG, MOJI, KOBE AND OSAKA s, s. SHIRALA 8,000
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      501 10 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LlN^t I .I^l*^ J^Ma__K______B»^_____i__^____^J__. W it) euKOPfc X FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG TO COLOMBO ri,v.d.„ 9 ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES. GENOA MA SSuSf^ te X Arrtvea Leav** !011 Spore, ig« t** X PRESIDENT VAN BUREN In Port v Ta Daa < 'n>B PRESIDENT HARRISON May 2(\ 9 M-vn PRESIDENT HAVES
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      683 11 fraser And Co. s List MINING Bujt-r* StUers M «cl. M 70 6<l I 111 1 1.174 1-2-M 9d 60 Us 4. 3,1 r i a j lid 4o .50 6ci 27s 6d JJjswn nn (ss) is is 1.50 imt w Ui) i* l I
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      Current Company Dividends
      74 11 I Wiedhy Mm Fraser Co. I XXI "AY, > UY 5 1939; 5pM Diviner n rotai fot lat na book* Financial Date Ex Oiv year **y 12 May 19 May 13 2Vfe% less tax V 2 int 7 Ma y 10 A P r 24 2V^ '■'M
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      S.B.A. Affairs
      205 11 IT was decided at a committee meeting of the SB. A. that the unfinished semi-final tie m the junior billiards championship tournament for 1938 between Ng Peng Cher of the As ton Athletic Club and Ang Kee Nam of the Municipal Services Club be replayed on Saturday, May
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      500 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES From Exchange Telegraph Co. I From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday I prices quoted m US currency. The aho\c are dealers u.iddle prices iohhers margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of 31 denomination onleu Latest Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan
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      Pick-Pocketing In Bus Alleged
      71 11 ALLEGED to have picked the pocket of a passenger m a trolley-bus on Thursday night. Wong Fai, a 26-year-old Cantonese, appearod In the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday Wong Fai claimed trial to a charge of stealing a purse and 12 cents. Hearing was postponed until
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      Local Exchange Rates
      176 11 I MAY 6. 1939: SELLING London T.T. 2 3 London demand 2.3% Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240 :i i Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54 Vi Montreal demand 64 5 16 Jbatavia demand 101 Samarang demand 100 7 i Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demand 154
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      Daily Share Report
      97 11 ISSUED BY FR/ISER CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING: Tin at midday was $*****, up Political news was again responsible for the dull conditions which prevailed on the local share market today and business was at a very low ebb Sterling shares, however, were again
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      118 11 May 5, ]<M: 12 O'CLOCK NOON x Buyers Sellers ho IX R.S.S. Spot loose 27 l No IX KS.S FOB m cases May 27 s 28 GPAQ KS3 FOB tn bales May 27 27 H P.A.w !«S P. 0.8. to bales M-ty 27 516 27
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      Samy Wins At Happy WorW
      98 11 COUNTERING effectively. Battling Samy (B.lft) reversed a former decision against him at the Happy World covered stadium last nisht by narrowly outpointing Kid Carpentier 1 8.1) m a six three -minute round contest. The fighting for the "prelim" bouts was keen but then were no
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      128 11 j trorn London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday RUBBER: Steady. London: 715 16d. 3d. Previously: 7 15 IM 8d July-Sept: 8 lied 8' r .d Previou-fv 8 DIM B'rd Oct. -Dec: fii B d. 8».-d. Previously: 8 3 Kid B»',d Jan.-Mar.: 8 3 16 d. 8 5 16u.
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      68 11 J From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Easier. Spot: £225 7s. Gd. Previously: .€225 12s. 6d Three months: £223 2s. 6d. Pieviously: C 223 2_ 6d NEW YORK TIN: 49.25. Previously: 49.05. COPPER: £42 2s. 6d Previously: .€4l 17s. 6d. GOLD: Yesterday: £7 Bs. 6d. Previously: £7 Bs.
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations
      72 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations I Metnoa oi fant v oeiore Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 124.11 176^ 176 3 4 New York... to 4.8655 4.68 316 4.68 V* Amsterdam Guilders to 12.10 8.86V2 8.88 Hong Kong.. Per dollar Is 2 a 4d. Is 2
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      151 11 BANK OF CHINA I Incorporated m China ov Special Charter). 12. Cecil Street Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office 0444 Assl Managers Office 8112 Exchange Oept 64 ft General Office 5188-t Cahle Address: "CIIUNUKLO Paid Up Capital Ch f 40.000.000 Reserve Eunds m excess of Ch 4 5.200.000 00 Total Assets approximately
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    GOLDEN GLIMPSE FOR GOVERNOR'S CUP RACE
    1771 12 picture Hybla And Stuart Tartan WiU Be Close ROYAL HAMPTON WILL WIN (By Our Racing Reporter) MAIN interest m today's races at Bukit Timah will the race for the Governor's Cup run over nine furlongs, when a field of nine horses will compete. As
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    PAIN AFTER MEALS
    130 12  - PAIN AFTER MEALS Dr. F.B. Scott, M.D., Paris By Of all the aches and pains which patients come and tell me about, stomach pain after meals ls probably the most common. "I get such stabbing, griping pains after meals," they say, or "my meals give me such a horrible full-up
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    Chinese Still Unbeaten In Second Division
    398 12 R.A.F. (H.Q.) BEATEN 4-0 THE S.C.F.A. maintained their unbeaten record m the second division (b) of the league when playing the R.A.F. (H.Q.) yesterday at the stadium they emerged winners by four goals to nil. The Chinese deserved their win. Their forwards were m
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    Y.M.C.A. Tennis Tourney
    192 12 OESULTS of yesterday's ties In the V.M.C.A. lawn tennis tournament were as follows Men's Singles Championship T Kobayashi beat A. Burkhill, 6—3. 6—2 Kamis beat R. F. Smith 6—o, 6 2 Yong Loon Chong beat Lim Hee Chin, 6—3, 6—3. Men's Handicap Doubles L. C. Goh and
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    S.C.R.C. Tennis
    68 12 YESTERDAY'S ties m the S.C.K.C. lawn tennis tournament resulted as follows Handicap Doubles K. I. Tan and Dr. Poh Chee Juay (scr) beat Y. P. Wee and Wee Keng Cheng (scr.). 6 4, 6—l Chin Kee Sun and Scow Kirn Sang (scr.) beat Wong Thian Teck and Soon
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    Free Press Selections
    49 12 Free Press Selections |7REE PRESS selections are as follows Race 1. Measure, Jubilee Son. Race 2. Inventory, Tredella. Race 3. Slieve Anierin. Velocity. Race 4. Royal Hampton, Where Am I. Race 5. Fair King, Newzy. Race 6. Golden Glimpse, Hybla. Race 7. Squeeze. Calvados. Race 8. Stella's Pet, Dewberry.
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    S. C. C. Tennis
    44 12 The following will represent the S.C.C. vs. R.A.F. m a tennis match at Seletar. on Saturday. May 13: W. H. Droogleever and J. L. Purnell, E. C. Cherrington and D. E. L. Anderson, D. A. Johnson and A. G. Hay.
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    Selangor's Exceptional Soccer Strength
    328 12 GOOD FORM IN TRIAL (From Our Own Correspondent) THE Selangor Football ABSon^ff; 5 1 trial this afternoon, fielding a Probable which with two exceptions is the same aa against the Possibles. The former, playing mesmeric football won J The forward line worked so smoothly that the
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