The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 May 1939

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    13 1 AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,780 ESTD. 1835 THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1939 ft CENTS
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    CANADA WELCOMES KING & QUEEN
    942 1 CANADA WELCOMES KING QUEEN Rulers Set Foot On Dominion Soil CHEERS FANFARES pOR the first time m fee history of the British Empire, Dominion* yesterday set foot m a self-governing Shortly after ten o'clock m the morning. King George and Queen Elizabeth stepped ashore at Wolfe's Cove Quebec, a few
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    Vive le Roi, Vive la Reine!
    17 1 .VADIAN iarmers P Orleans, m were Boi Vive la Auschor Quebec
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    trench-Blooded Subjects First Jo Greet King
    22 1 Undon Ma> 11, I Kins ding pre;>redo- acI honut it Bri- m, while Them:- before rward
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    King's Praise For Ship And Master
    21 1 17. his Pacific :nesr.obile ">ugh an capU cries Ibis fact first I Aus- British Wireless
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    British Ambassador Leaving Chungking
    14 1 T V•' 'ia> 17. Sir A2 Chun*. Ing), I Reuter
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    Commons Query On Sale Of Boys In Malaya
    233 1 London. May 17. MR. W. Leach 'Lab.. Bradford) m the Commons tonight asked if the buying and selling of Chinese children still persisted In Malaya and Hong Kong and if the Government's attention had been drawn to a statement by Mr. R.
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    Ban Stands On The Mufti
    103 1 j\ bKED m the Commons if it were the Government's intention to allow the Mufti to return to Palestine, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald replied m the negative, adding that the Government could not lose sight of the fact that not only was the Mufti head
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    Why King And Queen Were Late
    290 1 Why King And Queen Were Late Commons Statement T London. May 17. HE route taken by the Empress of Australia on the royal voyage at a season when fog and ice conditions j were usual was the subject of questions m the Commons tonight. Mr. G. H. Shakespeare, Financial i
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    Dies In Ambulance
    55 1 A male Chinese found lying on the five-foot-way of a shop m Havelock Road yesterday evening died while being taken by ambulance to hospital. When found, he was already dying. Two Chinese, injured m an alleged stabbing affray, were taken to the General Hospital m the afternoon
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    Free Palestine State Within 10 Years
    536 1 British Plan ONLY 75,000 MORE JEWS rr^xjr? v. London, May 17. JHE establishment of an independent Palestine State within ten years and the limitation of Jewish immiRration to 75,000 over five years, with a cessation Xr that, is envisaged m a far-reachin ff declaration
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    The Foreign Affairs Debate
    122 1 London, May 17. Mr. Lloyd George will open the loreign affairs debate m the Commons en Friday for the Liberal Opposition and Sir Archibald Sinclair will wind up for them. The Government will be questioned «v», pr Bress Cf the negotiations *ith Russia, while Turkey. Greece
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    Englishman Shot
    61 1 Jerusalem, May 17 A young London journalist today was shot dead by an Arab sniper from i ambush while he was motor-cycling Ito Telaviv from Rehovoth. where he s was a guest of the son of Dr. Weizman The journalist was Michael Clark sun of the well-known novelist
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    WARSHIPS ASSEMBLING OFF KULANGSU
    222 2 Gesture From Britain, France And America ADMIRAL REMAINS Hong Kong, May 17. ADMIRAL SIR PERCY NOBLE, Commander-in-Chief, China Station, who was due to leave Kulangsu waters for Shanghai today, has postponed his departure, remaining to watch developments. Two more British destroyers, Duncan and Defender, have arrived
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    27 2 An American tea party, In aid of charity, will be held at Cathedral House. Cavanagh Road. Singapore, on Saturday. Mrs. Graham-White is m charge of the arrangements.
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    Cholera Threat To Canton
    65 2 Canton, May 17. CANTON is threatened with a serious cholera epidemic. Some 270 cases were reported up to Sunday at Fatshan, 15 miles from here. Of that number 147 cases were fatal. Several cases have been recorded m Canton, and the Japanese authorities are taking stringent
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    Japanese Bomb U.S. Mission
    71 2 rrking. May 17. ANOTHER protest to Japan from America appears to be forelowed by the complete destruction on May 2 of an American mission station at Tungpei, on the HonanHupeh border, by Japanese planes. The bombs completely destroyed a church and a .school, and there were
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    More Under Arms In South Africa
    42 2 Pretoria. May 17. The authorised establishment of the Onion's coast garnson. active citizen .orces, and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, for 1939 and 1940 has been increased by 5.000 to 1.402 officers and 20.465 other ranks. Reuter
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    Norway's Defence
    21 2 Oslo, May 17. The Norwegian Parliament today rdopted a Bill authorising expenditure of 20.000.000 kronor on national defence. Reuter
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    16 2 The importance of plenty of FRESH BUTTER for growing boys and girls cannot be over-estimated specify
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    Shanghai's New Puppet Bank Opens
    254 2 NO CEREMONY Shanghai. May 17. TTHE new Hua Hsing Commercial Bank, Japan's latest contrioution to currency experimentation m China, formally opened for business yesterday at its head office situated m the Japanese-occupied Hongkew district of Shanghai. No formal ceremony marked the occasion According to a
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    Arrests In Shanghai
    133 2 Shanghai, May 17. The arbitrary arrest by Japanese gendarmes of five Chinese, who were handcuffed and forcibly removed from a restaurant m the International Settlement on May 9. drew a strong protest today from the Shanghai Municipal Council. The five men, who included Chiang Sou, director of
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    Baltic And Reich
    31 2 Berlin, My 17. The Danish. Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish Ministers today handed to the Foreign office their countries' re Plies to Herr Hitler's offer of nonaggression pacts. Reuter
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    37 2 The Emir Faisal Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, who arrived m Bagdad recently by plane is seen inspecting a guard of honour at Bagdad Airport. On the extreme left is General Nuri Al Said, Irak Prime Minister.
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    Chiang Seeks Capital From Overseas Chinese
    258 2 PRODUCTION PROGRAMME Chungking, May 16. rHINA'S wartime production policy was outlined m a speech delivered by General Chiang Kai-shek at the recent National Production Conference, the full text of which was released today. Stressing the equal importance of resistance at the front and production
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    SovietTrains China's Fliers
    56 2 Chungking, May 17. THE Soviet aviation school established at Hi, m Sinkiang Province, has been considerably expanded for the benefit of Chinese fliers receiving training there. Over 200 Chinese have graduated from this school since the outbreak of hostilities 22 months ago. Scores are being sent there
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    U. S. – Japanese Trade Tribunal
    107 2 U. S. Japanese Trade Tribunal Tokio, May 17. The Japan Economic Federation, it Ifl understood, will shortly accept proposals made by the American Arbitration Association lor the organisation of the American-Japanese Commercial Arbitration Court, to effect commercial arbitration between the two countries The projected court will be established m Tokio,
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    STOP PRESS
    232 2 shanghai. May 17. Forty -three armed men have landed m the international settlement at Kulangsu from the United States cruiser Marblehead. An unconfirmed report says a British landing also has occurred. London, May 17. Asked m the Commons whether m view of the Government's declared policy against aggression
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    Gun Explodes In U. S. Destroyer
    43 2 New York, May 17. One was killed and three seriously injured when a gun exploded aboard the new destroyer Eskimo m Portland Harbour today. It is understood the gun was being cleaned when the cccdient occurred. Reuter
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    France And Netherlands To Back Franco?
    103 2 France A nd Netherlands T o Back Franco? P h undent** that' H glai Prtme Ministry land, who arrived v st/rd* sing a Spanish tives of Dutch ana l The matter is n only m the inquirj wupi want more I Kg*,* Official rin was any question ol on the
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    Spain Plans Gala Thursday & Friday
    42 2 Spain Plans Gala Thursday Friday The Minister of the Intel Buner, today signed a d< that Friday be known as t.. Victory. On Thursday evenini rell monies parades, and po are being held In all Friday will be dcv m Madrid.— Reuter
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    Reich Warships Back From Spain
    20 2 Berlin, iij v The German naval uni Kiel today on the com] Cruise to Spanish
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    Ritz Brothers At Alhambra
    92 2 The Ritz Brotl their form m M Btrtigbt I Show," a riotoui i at the Alhambra T was enthusiastical; opening showiris yesl When the Ritz Br screen there is no U-vir, comedy. Ethel Merman slngi inimitable styl< and r is provided by Phyllis Richard Arkn. Prize
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    Airliner Fouls Overhead Lines
    26 2 Caught b ately Utei Fukuoka Aerodroiw X iiaer TWM d suiting .n pMMngers and three crew. Four esca ed plane was burned
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    France's Three-Year Plan Working
    29 2 A considerab production b [he Finance Mini* on the first flve year financial aid The report no possible v since Nov. -n' 1 r Reuter
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    DROWNING TRAGEDY AT HAW-PAR POOL
    98 3 DROWNING TRAGEDY AT HAW-PAR POOL an tr* 0 Port-r l-year-old Kirn Chuan. Saturday .dencc iear--20. vhoolChuan and j, (M] gwimmers n Kirn md >tched p r swimAhile m H they was I *eed. ian at the tr was ss) went the food mnd r him to find him. friend had
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    "WAR IN NEXT FOUR MONTHS"
    64 3 be war 1 r four tic, but one way after I Waterman, I electrical I, told a Free Singapore. I been manPhilips for I >r the past to take up a anagini direc•nralia. speech, Mr. the dicta- :-d most. *t she can to lartj the
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    OFFICIAL TO DISCUSS TRAFFIC RULES
    17 3 OFFICIAL TO DISCUSS TRAFFIC RULES regulation! H. B. Sym, Police m >rmal talk "bile, to be lUtiooa
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    JURY DISCHARGED IN ARAB STREET MURDER TRIAL
    288 3 JURY DISCHARGED IN ARAB STREET MURDER TRIAL Deadlock Over Verdict At Assizes ACCUSED GIVES ALIBI pOR the first time m the Singapore Assizes this year, the jury could reach no decision after deliberaW three hours on a case of murder heard before Mr Justice Manning yesterday. "civ™ mt. Retiring at
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    Committee & Supply Of Electricity
    293 3 Committee Supply Of Electricity Estate Development JHE development of the King Albert Park Estate, at the corner of Bukit Timah Road and Reformatory Road was discussed at the last meeting of Municipal Committee No. 5. It was agreed to recommend the Commissioners to rescind the decision of last March, agreeing
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    ILLNESS POSTPONES CHANDU CASE
    117 3 WHEN THE CASE m which Loh Ah Fook. a 28-yeai-old Cantonese, stood charged with the possession of 1.220 tahils of non-Government chandu. aboard the s.s. Shirala, on Apr. 13, was caller! before Mr. L. B. Gibson m the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday, Mr. Wallace Kemp,
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    Death After Night Mishap
    182 3 THE Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday returned a verdict, of death by misadventure at the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of an aged Chinese, Saw Thian Peng, who died as the result of injuries received when he was knocked down by a
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    Students Become War Pilots
    65 3 Harbin. May 10 ACCORDING to Information reaching here. 300 Chinese students are undergoing training at a Soviet aviation school near Hi. m Sinkiang (Chinese Turkestan). The school it is stated, was established m November last year, and has already trained more than 260 pilots This month
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    Clerk Alleges Malicious Prosecution
    155 3 Clerk Alleges Malicious Prosecution PROMISSORY NOTE CASE SEQUEL malicious prosecution Son Chcow Hock, a Chinese employed as a clerk m the Singapore Harbour Board, claimed damages from Kishen Singh, before Mr. Justice Pedlow. m the Singapore High Court yesterday. Hearing will be continued this morning. Kishen Singh, the plaintiff claimed,
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    Housebreaking By Hokkien Alleged
    153 3 CENTENCE of three months' rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. L B. Gibson, m the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday, on Lim Thiam Swee, a 37-year-old Hokkien, who was convicted on a charge of housebreakmg, with intent to steal a sewing machine, m River Valley Road
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    HOSTESSES DRANK MILK AT THE TINGLE TANGLE
    209 3 fVAYS of the Victoria Hotel, other- wise known as the Tingle Tangle, were recalled by Mr. H. E. Elphick, stories of the early days of Singapore hotels, at the Singapore Rotary Club meeting yesterday. Mr. S. H. Peek, who was to have addressed
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    Singapore College Head
    306 3 MAGISTRATE DECIDES NO CASE TO ANSWER WITHOUT his defence being called upon, Sidney Dant, director of Pitman's College, Singapore, was acquitted by Mr. C. H. Koh, Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate yesterday, on three charges alleging negligent driving and causing hurt to two persons, at the junction of
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    NO OBJECTIONS TO RECLAMATION SCHEME
    73 3 Municipal Committee No. 6 has decided to recommend to the Municipal Commissioners to reply to an inquiry by the Settlement Engineer. Singapore, that the Commissioners have no objection to the proposed reclamation of the foreshore fronting Connaught Drive and extending from Anderson Bridge to the
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    Hong Kong Officer On Leave
    38 3 Colonel G. E. Grimsdale (left), G.S.O. I, Hon ff Kon? chatting with Major F. H. Vinden, G.S.O. 11, Malaya Command, on his arrival on leave yesterday, by the P. and O. liner Carthage.
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    Trimmer Plan For Lighting Opposed
    146 3 QPPOSITION to certain of the 1r mer Traffic Committee recommendation* regarding the improvement of .street lighting m Singapore, is mavie ;by Municipal Committee No. 5. In r minute to be cons dered at the next meeting of the Commissioners. The committee considered the Trimmer Traffic
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    CHEAP RAIL TICKETS FOR WHITSUN
    44 3 The F.M.S. railways arc issuing extended week-end tickets at Whitsuntide. These cheap tickets will be available for the outward journey on Thursday, May 25 until May 29. the return journey being made between May 26 and May 30 inclusively.
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      52 3 S 'NGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS hlu CREATION T»r and Or(hes u on Sunday, May 21st m I E V *CTOIUA MEMORIAL HALL at 915 p.m. s '»prano), Laughland Vincent (Tenor), llf 'n MacNelsh (Baritone). Glan Williams. B. Mas. L Seats $2. $1, and 50 cts. ttles and avoid waiting at
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      12 3 Quick %dL» DEATH M^y FLIES [JOR HEAm^viuUTYl U. T. LIM CO., SINGAPORK.
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      86 3 Law Notice For The Day The Chief Justice at Kuala LumpurCourt of Appeal. Before Mr. Justice Pedlow in 2nd. Court at 11 a.m. S. 303.38— Soh Cheow Hock vs. Kishen Singh (if not concluded). Before Mr. Justice Manning in 3rd. Court at 11 a.m. Judgment in Bkcy. 41 39— Re
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    A Singoporo MAN in LONDON
    3101 4 A Singoporo MAN in LONDON (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 11. I ONDON these days is one vast recruiting placard. We are reminded of Kitchener days. Every available and suitable space is taken up with patriotic appeals. Naturally the eilert is noticeable In social lire. Every other person you
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    London's Send-Off For King
    181 5 ter Street. Liverpool, was blown up with dynamite last week t< M of the (iovernmenfs plan for reinforcing basements an lion asainst air raids. Here is an A.R.P. squad at work ami dehrta >ho shelter tan be seen undamaged. -aitin, out^de the New Scotland Yard r,
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    JAPAN WANTS PEACE, BUT HER OVERTURES FAIL
    498 6 Axis Powers' Moves Now Cause Anxiety OFFENSIVES DELAYED Hong Kong, May I*. DECENT de\olopments m Europe have diverted atten- tion from the Far East and China's struggle against Japan, but m Hong Kong European events have the effect of focussing attention on the
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    Demobilisation Causes Joy In Spain
    107 6 Hendaye, May 7. •PHERE is joy m Spanlsn families as men come home from the Army Demobilization received a further im pulse when today's Official Bulletin published an order for the dLsbandment between May 8 and 15 cf three contingents corresponding to the years 1927,
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    36 6 Bordeaux, May 1G. The 40-ton llying-boat Lieutenant de Valsscau Paris, with ten people aboard, left on a trans-Atlantic flRht today The plane will stop at Lisbon and the Azores, en routs to I New York.- Reuter
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    Envoy's Wife Has "Magnetic Powers "
    348 6 Envoy's Wife Has "Magnetic Powers REMARKABLE CURES Paris, May 12. A TTENTION lias been drawn by the "Paris Soir" to healing powers possessed by Lady Clerk wife of Sir George Clerk, former Brit'.sh Ambassador to Paris. Lady Clerk, who is well known as an artist and sculptress, has hitherto avoided
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    NEWS IN BRIEF
    198 6 THE High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, is expected to give an important review of civil defence meaMires m hu speech at the meeting o' the Federal Council, at Kuala Lumpur today. It is alsj likely he will refer to food control find radio. His Bxcellency. accompanied by
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    35 6 THE lavish appointments of the new first class air-conditioned sleeping carriages to be used on the F. M. S. railways' night mail trains between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. They come into regular service tomorrow night.
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    Big Rise In J.C.S.A. Membership
    882 6 ASSOCIATION'S GOOD WORK FOR CLERKS AN increase m the membership of the Junior Civil Service Association, Singapore, is revealed m the annual report of the committee of management just issued. r There were 101 new members during the year and, with ten resignations, the membership
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    Germany Accuse Poles Of Terrorism
    467 6 VIOLENT CAMPAIGN NAZI PRESS •THE German Press, m its already beginning to assume the came so famous during the CzechoslS"* newspapers carry such headlines ak against the Germans m Poland,- 'TV KSSS and "Germans injured by knife thrusts? Most sinister of all Is the report
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    Nazis Gaol English Governess
    111 6 Nazis Gaol English Governess Church, rh went iJT H to do what ,l, ,o Uld .'"^iH Plight of her frtSSL^u^i arrest In a vi- n 2 '^J torepous She is one of seV n n r Amerua, Nazis m They ar. I .:.su'h,,» Abre. Mr and Mr M iok nap
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    CHEERFUL CLOSE OF STOCK EXCHANGE
    58 6 I undo.') ON the Sb clooC followed ear..--late gent ral im afternoon udva;.'' benefited fron: I Gilt-edged and F0.t.0 strenfith< ned. wh I m« tobaccos !.c' v sections Rubb.' r sion to m quart r t< Lam- the «ra had been fo4« counted, a ten
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    Girls Of K. L. School Popular As Brides
    411 7 SIR SHENTON THOMAS OPENS BUILDING (From Our Own Correspondent) "ALD Tim* 4u v K i Uala Lvm P"r- May 17. "lama^e and this is one of the win s- «k: v v H fl n U r Cc m St felt m
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    New Japanese Freighter On Maiden Trip
    144 7 JHE first of the Japanese N.Y.K. lines seven fast new freighters for the eastbound round-the-world service arrived at Singapore on her maiden voyage yesterday. She is the 7 <lo o-ton motor vessel bakito Maru, which, designed to attain I speed of 22 knots, has
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    MARKET OWNERS OBJECT OVER SHOP
    91 7 A T the last meeting of Municipal Committee No. 2, members consiaered an objection by the owners of the private market at East Coast Road near the junction of Joo Chiat Road.' to the proposed extension of licensed meat shop No. 127. East Coast Road
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1939. The Malay States Help
    626 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1939. The Malay States Help A RESOLUTION approving the proposal of the Sultans of the Federated Malay States to give $4,000,000 to the Imperial Government as a special contribution towards the cost of Empire defence, will be moved at today's meeting of the
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    One Million Dogs In Kennel Club Records
    951 8  -  JOAN LITTLEFIELD BY IN its archives m Mayfair, the British Kennel Club stores the names and pedigrees of a million dogs. And current files are kept for only ten years. The peak year was 1927. when 59.762 dogs were registered. Last year, there
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      28 8 The True To Life Radio liriir) 0N display at %fi§^p' 29. Orchard Rd. FREE Home Trial Phone 4096 Sole Agents: H.L. CARTER Si 22, Orchard Rd. S'pors Co.
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    GUNBOAT CREW TELL OF ALSIA FIRE DRAMA
    837 9 GUNBOAT CREW TELL OF ALSIA FIRE DRAMA picture. How Malayans Sailors Were Rescued 100 FEET FLAMES OVER BLAZING VESSEL JIIK rescue of 20 Malayans, 14 other passengers and a crew of 50 from the blazing D an i s h mo tor ship Alsia m the Indian Ocean last week,
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    Genevieve Tobin And Her Husband Here
    198 9 PLANE JOURNEY AFTER SHIP WENT AGROUND I ir, Mr. William Keighley, Hollywood til™ E rner Bros, productions and his wife, the actress, whore most recent I ;i." arrived from Bangkok by X.L.M. their wvy to Java and Bait X P.M. B layed at N
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    Tried To Bribe Prison Warder
    218 9 WOMAN OFFERS MONEY TO EUROPEAN A LLEGED to have offered a $10 brir>e to a European prison warder, J. W. Prescott. m order to allow her to speak to a banishee v;hich is forbidden before the banishment enquiry Tan Kirn Lian a 40-year-o!d Hokkien woman
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    APPLIED NATIVE MEDICINE, DIED
    106 9 4 VERDICT of death by misadvenA ture was returned by the Coroner, Mr W. G. Porter yesterday, at an inquiry into the death of an aged Malay, Sarjan bin Sariawa, caretaker and gardener of the Bidadari Cemetery, who died of blood poisoning on May 9. It
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    SINGAPORE CLUB BOY SENTENCED
    192 9 SINGAPORE CLUB BOY SENTENCED Breach Of Trust After 29 Years '•MY income was insufficient to cover my expenses," explained 52--year-old Tan Leek Hong, Hainanese head-boy of the Singapore Club, Fullerton Building, who admitted m the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, that he had committed criminal breach of trust of drinks
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    Youth Spying On Women?
    115 9 COURT ALLEGATION "THE probability is that the accused was spying on some women," said Court Inspector M. M. Whittles, m the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, when John Fernandez, a 20-year-old Eurasian youth, pleaded guilty to a charge of committing house trespass, with intent to annoy
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    Malay Volunteers' New Drill H all Opened
    518 9 CEREMONY PERFORMED TN a ceremony notable for an impressive display by the 250 men on parade from the two Malay companies of the Singapore Volunteer Corps, their new drill hall m Beach Road was opened by- the G.0.C., Malaya, MaiorGeneral W. G. S.
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    Munitions From Germany For China
    126 9 Munitions From Germany For China SHIPPING ACTIVITY AT RANGOON FOLLOWING the Increasing move- ment of munitions for China along the Burma-Yunnan road. Rnn?oon has now become third port m India and Burma. American travellers told a Free Press reporter on arrival at Singapore yesterday. With increasing shipping movement m the
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    165 10 The following ships are alongside the I Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive:— Main Wharf: Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3:— Carthage 18; Cape Nelson 16; Kistna 14; Glenapp 11; Marechai Joffre 9; Glenflnlas 7. Empire Dock: Entrance Gate 2; Exit It— Kamuning 30; Malacca 31: Khandalla
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    Mountain Still Wandering
    120 10 Mountain Still Wandering London, May 4. THE SCIiOBERBERG. the "wandering mountain" of Mondsce. Upper Austria, which first moved a few feet last February is movin--, again. After a few wee.:.* rest it has .moved a further 60 yards m the last two or three weeks. Dr. Beck, chief of geological
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    NEW HOME OF CHINESE INDUSTRY
    733 10 155 Factories Moved To Szechwan PRODUCING OWN STEEL Chungking, May 3. THE wave of factory removal westward to the interior has changed Chungking almost overnight into a city of bustling activity. Altogether 350 factories with machinery and equipment weighing 150,000 tons were removed from the
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    30,000 Experts Help China Out
    584 10 30,000 Experts Help China Out IN pushing her industrialisation programme for the southwestern provinces, China anticipates no lack of technical personnel. More than 30.C00 experts, forming a jnique rmy m themselves, have been concentrated by. the war m Free China. These men are" bending every effort to force China along
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    42 10 WEDDING rehearsal at Westminster Abbey.— The wedding of Lady Diana Peroy and Lord Rrackley will take place at Westminster Abbey. The Duke of Alba arriving with his daughter. Lady Cayatana Stuart, who is a bridesmaid. The Duke is Spanish Ambassador m London.
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      395 10 CLASSIFIED AD TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. Tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders Room Supply of Three Chlorine Flow Recorders. Date oi Closing. 4 p.m.. July 3. 1930. Excavation and d« position of earth at the Spillway and Scour Channel to Seletar
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      225 10 BERLIN TODAY M 1121 p.m. fi.2O Cunc'-r: n 7.2.1 Ne« m t .3o Conicri lj a i M i: 10. ,v. •RoUDd TOMORROW p.m. 1.20 N.-ws In Eiwli,), 11.20 Clow down CALCUTTA TODAY p.m. 6 .30 'A rariety 8.00 Indian 9.55 Talk. (Ben I 10. 10 Newa and 10.35 News
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      104 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES c m i< J° n p. m. Yesterday wmmw^-******* mm *****************************mmmTmmmmmm*mm*m*m\ T" Latest Quotations Previously i ICK 105^8 m n% 9 m 342 4 8 1 b j < 32 4, 4 i T L7l Bd tjg £84 10.T £84 10s. M £25 25*1,
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      Yesterday's Rubber Auction
      32 11 ns BO tons I tons Sp t U^, ll:i ES Xl m isti* IVrlb. I 8 r, i :es No Sales, to 23 to 25% Sales 1 d on
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      65 11 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION °^OCI NOON Sellers 21% 2711 16 bales May ttffi Future Months Quotations No. IX It.SS on Registered Tender May 28 s 28^ .Tune 28 1 2t% July-Sept. 28 N< 28-* Oct.-Dec 28's 28' i Jan-Mar. 28 1 28 v« Tone vi Market: S.cady. UHe-.t Cable:
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      Genevieve Tobin And Her Husband Here
      184 11 Continued from page 9> Adrenturei of Robin Hood" m conjunction with Michael Curtiz. He also directed "Yes, My Darling Daughter," B daring film of modern youth soou to be shown at the Alhambra. "My most recent film, "Each Dawn 1 Die." was completed only
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      164 11 I From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday I RI'RBER: Firmer. London: m. 8 116 d. Previously- Prt giid July-Sept.: sn«d. 8 3 16d PreoS-: d lUS" Oct -n^r« oo Icl ocicx c **uu^ij. «-tO. 8316 d. Jan-Mar"* Jt h I\}m reVl USly: 8 3 16 8516d v";va v
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      43 11 I From London: Latest Quotations I Spot: £225 15s. Od. Previously: £225 12s. 6d. Three months: £223 7s. 6d. Previously: £223 7i, (>d. YeVterday: .£7 Bs. s^d Previously: £7 Bs. $Vsd SILVER* Three months: 19 13 16d. Previously: 19 15T6d.
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations
      72 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations IL- I Method oi Pamy oeiore Latest Centre Quotln? 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 124.11 176 3 4 176 3 /4 New York... $to 4.8655 4.68 316 4.68 316 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.10 3.72 3 4 8.71 Hong Kong.. Per dollar Is. 2?.,
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      Daily Share Report
      173 11 ISSUED BY FRASER CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday was $113**, down Ib.1 b There was again good enquiry irom London for Sterling shares vith improved bids for Aycr Hitanis, Hong Kong Tins and Petalings. Local dollar stocks were steady with enquiries
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      Y. M. C. A. Table-Tennis
      56 11 Y. M. C. A. TableTennis The following will play table-tennis for the Junior Department against the Wan Tuck Chinese School on Friday at 7.15 p.m. at the V.M.C.A. Wee Swee Lee, Lim Keng Hian, Kwok Chee Weng, Lav Kleng Hiong, Fung Guan Chye. Funs Guan Swee, Low Kok Kong. Reserves
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      Local Exchange Rates
      166 11 Local Exchange Rates SELLING London T.T. 2 3 13 16 London demand 2 3 13,16 Lyons demand 2043 Switzerland demana i?4O H Hamburg demand 134 New York demand f»4 3 16 Montreal demand 54 5,16 Batavia demand 100 Samarang demand 100Calcutta. Bombay Rangoon demand 155 1 Madras Colombo demand 155*8
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      Lufthansa Chief To Fly Pacific
      64 11 Hong Kong, May 17. The Earon von Gablenz will fly to America by Pan-American Clipper, via Manila, instead of continuing his flight to Berlin m the Deutsche Lufthansa airliner. The liner left here for Hanoi at 6.30 a.m. today. It la reported the Baron will
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1291 11 I Fraser And Co. 's List I WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1939: 5 P.M. mm Cujrrrs Seller* Ampat.Tin 1.45; 3s 3s 6d Austral Amal. (ss; 4? 7%d 5s l%d xd. Austral Malay 38s 42s Ayer Hitam (ss) 20s 21s Ayer Weng ($1) .70 .75 Bangrin Tin
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      Current Company Dividends
      83 11 List Supplied Hy Messrs. Fraser Co. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17. 1939: 5 P.M. lotai ror Company Dividend Book^ Financial TIN Close Date Ex. Div. year Austral Amal l* 2 d May 12 May 19 May 13 2*/_% tiong Fatt 2V 2 May 17 May 28 M?y 18 2\
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    COLDSTREAMS POPULAR IN NEW YORK
    566 12 COLDSTRE AMS POPULAR IN NEW YORK World Fair Crowds Like Their Playing CROWN JEWELS A DRAW New York, May 3. DESPITE two days of clouded skies which tended to keep down attendance at the World's Fair the British Pavilion continues to be an outstanding success. Sir Louis Beale, Commissioner General,
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    Making Holland Larger
    491 12 LJOI LAND'S great task of increasing her size by reclaim- ing land from the sea goes steadily forward. Twenty years ago a Board was set up to enclose arid drain a large area of the Zuyder Zee, a project dreamed of since the seventeenth century. Tod.iy though
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    U. S. Training Cruise Off
    72 12 Washington, May THE ANNUAL training cruise to Europe for United States miiK shipmen was cancelled unexpectedly by the Navy Department late last night. When asked for an explanation, officials merely said: "You must draw your own conclusions." The cruise was to have been made m
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    Super-Clock For Greenwich
    189 12 London, May 7. r«LOCKS AND WATCHES of Great Britain may shortly be regulated by the vibrations of a quartz plate, set m a new super- clock recently delivered I to Greenwich Observatory. As soon as the new timekeeper, known as a "Quarts-oscillator," is m full working order,
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    Gestapo "Not A Bad Bunch"
    239 12 London. May 8. pNERGETIC Mr. Albert F. Coyle. in- ternational lawyer visiting London j from New York, prefers to conduct his Interviews m the street. "Now we can talk." he said, begin- ning to move westwards. By the time Charing Crass was reached Mr. Coyle
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    Philately Has Become World Wide Trade
    530 12 Philately Has Become World Wide Trade London, May 5. I ONDON HAS BECOME the centre of a new world-wide trade employing thousands of people. A few years ago it was just a schoolboy's hobby —stamp collecting. London dealers —there are more than 100 of them —have mailing lists running into
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    MARECHAL JOFFRE
    43 12 The Mareehal Joflfre from Japan, China and Saigon, is 'expected to arrive today at about 7 a.m. and to i sail on th*e same day at about 2 p.m. I for Marseilles, via Colombo, Djibouti. 1 Suez. Port-Said. Berth: S.H.B. Wharves.
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    23 12 EOJLEK ADDRESSES THE RFI( lIS IH, Hm ||ilh r addressed the RefchsUg m Berlin ami rep!i. f ll "^'"H v aope.il lor peace,
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    Farmer-Warriors' Life In Shansi
    434 12 Farmer- Warriors' Life In Shansi "HIT-AND-RUN METHODS "IF I were to stay there a week the commanders promised me thai he woul cut off a section of rail for me," said M I foreign correspondent, before a small i Men's Club here last night The B peaker to the Chinese
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    Crowd Laugh To See Tiger Maul Man
    43 12 A part ol th< The U was put thro ton h 1 lie arm Mr. Pi where Though reman, he the removal < where the i This e»e; completed. he > where he f«* He Mid hli »ho«
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      463 14 AMERICAN PRESiDENT liicT^ 0 r F3o.n SINGAPOKfc AND FfcKANG TO COIfIMRi. ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, G^^Si M,, r^ PRESIDENT HARRISON May ?r X PRESIDENT HAVES j„' 2 I *»n PRESIDENT POLK J T^ e ,J J PRESIDENT GARFIELD j£? a PRESIDENT MONROE J^J J« July PRESIDENT ADAMS JS 26 X PRESIDENT VAN
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      493 14 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches INWARD Imperial: From Europe due 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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    BLUE PETER FOR THE DERBY
    1365 15 Nearly As Firm A Favourite As Bahram RACE TO BE TELEVISED THPFTT v, i London, Apr. 27. IttKhb hundred and sixteen horses at one time or another were entered for the 156 th. renewal of the Epsom Derby Stakes, which is to be run on
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    23 15 f \i,ll CLT FINAL AT WKMBLKY.—Halifax beat Salford Ih, Htlifai j.iptiin, carrying the cup, being chaired off the (ield by his team males
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    Big Rise In J.C.S.A. Membership
    586 15 6.) Government n of 186 n the vacant d Tanjong I the will provide blcm and tinue to building future. prOf- Dng the d In by a uood udar.ee of haj one for the t of friendly laved with other Assonerally duce more branch ith
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    31 15 A VWW OK TIIK BLAZING Danish fa* Asiatic L.ner Als.a, «£™h rtre and went aground on the Galle coast (Ceylon) the f°»°»' n da^ Twenty Malayans were among the passenrer. aboart..
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    Changi Sailing Notes
    236 15 Changi Sailing Notes winds so often encountered at the back of the island. The first leg was to Squance and the line was crossed m a very fluky south- westerly air with Lunar Bow taking an early lead which she held until she ran under the lee of Fairy Point.
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    24 15 RUGBY LEAGUE CUP FINAL AT WEMBLEY.— SaIford vs. Halifax. A Halifax player (m hoops) tackles a Salford player. Halifax won the match, 20 3
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    Cygnet Wins Novices' Race At Changi
    484 15 STELLA MARIS SECOND 'J'HIRTEEN boats sailed i?i the second race of the series for the Monthly Cup on Friday. The line was crossed m a light south-easterly air for a close reach to Übin Buoy. Most of the boats, led by Felicity and Vacuna,
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    R.A.F. Beat Police In First Division
    81 15 HTIIE Police prcved no match lor the R.AF. when thov mot at Seletax m a first division soccer encounter. The Airmen won by four goals to one. The Police have Webber to thanlc that the rcore against them was no greater. During the second
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    MALAYS IN FORM AT STADIUM
    599 16 Gunners Go Down To Better Team EXCITING SECOND HALF nESERVING their victory, the Malays beat the R.A. v (Changi) by four goals to two yesterday at the Anson Road Stadium to cake second place on the firsc division ladder. The two teams played good soccer,
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    17 16 I picture. ;V 3. SAMIKI. photographed on his arrival at Singapore yesterday, by the Aramis. Free Press
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    Samuel Has Changed His Service
    261 16 Samuel Has Changed His Service WITH eight championship cups m his bag. A. S. Samuel returned to Malaya yesterday m the mail liner Aramis from a European tour. An invitation to play exhibition matches this week awaited Samuel when he landed at Singapore. But he told a Free Press reporter.
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    Boxing Contests A Day Later
    136 16 THL Singapore amateur boxing championships will be held at the Huppy World covered stadium from May 23 to May 27 instead of from May 22. The weigh-in and preliminaries will be held on May 23. This was announced at a meeting of the Amateur Boxing
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    Y. M. C. A. Table Tennis
    108 16 In a return match against the Friendly Band the V.M.C.A. Junior Department lost by three ties to four Results. V.M.C.A. players first Fung Guan Swee beat See Chin Kee 21—13, 21—15, 24—22. Lav Kieng Hiong beat S. P. Chua 19-21, 15—21, 21—16. 21—17, 21—19.
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    Garrison Stroke Competition
    84 16 The May stroke competition of the Garrison Golf Club resulted m a win for J. K. Gale with a net score of 68. The following were the best returnsJ. K. Gale 86—18=68 Captain C. Ryan 79— B=7l Major R. McL. More 85 13=72 Capt. R. H. A.
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    Donor's Son To Play In Clarke Cup Cricket?
    110 16 AMONG the Rest fide to meet the Europeans m the annual Clarke Cup cricket match the weekend after next will probably be G. Clarke, son of Mr. Conrad Clarke, who presented the cup for this fixture m 1926. The Europeans' side is
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    S. C. C. Team To Play Selangor
    78 16 The following will play cricket for the S.C.C. vs. Selangor Club on Saturday and Sunday, starting at 11 a.m. each day at S. C. C. T. G. Cooper, Capt. E. B. Dynes, A. Foster. Lt. J. P. Hope, C. C Jenner (CapU, J.
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    Y. M. C. A. Tennis
    74 16 V- M c A tennis ties played y<?s- terday resulted as follows. Open doubles. Kamis and Yadi beat P. Clerc and W. J. M. Warden. B—6- 3. Men's handicap doubles (final): L. C. Goh and M. I. Reshty beat Low Kee Pow and John Lim.
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    12 16 The Gunners played the Malays and were beaten 4-3-Free Press pic-' ture.
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    Football At The Stadium
    35 16 picture. COLEBY, R.A. goalkeeper, steps out to gather the ball m yesterday's first division game at the Stadium, m which the Gunners were beaten by the Malays 4 2. Free Press
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    Missed Chances On The Padang
    316 16 Missed Chances On The Padang LOYALS BEAT CLUB 3-0 ALTHOUGH the Loyals beat the S.C.C. by three goals to nil m reserve division soccer, they should have scored well over half a dozen goals on the chances they had m a rather one-sided game on the padang yesterday. The Loyals
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    Sappers Head From The Malays
    370 16 Sappers Head From The Malays THE Malays have reached second place on the first division S.A.F.A. league tables, their goal average being better than that or' the Loyais with a game m hand. The Sappers are three points m the lead. The Loyais reserve team by virtue of their win
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    Last Wicket Stand Saves R. A. F.
    148 16 Last Wicket Stand Saves R. A. F. A lx ebT" A Wl nans, enal |araw with "toutes to comnil'J' I Airmen Rowiou^-^^^ 1 The RAF fared ,v < ne stage had i t the loss of nine i^^fl and Shea U ;when Mump, 'v er ri .unbeaten v.'th h t
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    84 16 C.CJI C Open sin Wong Randicai U B and Cheah and Tan Tan Puny Cho 7 5; v TODAI 3 ITM rt A V Ah Hian. Cour* B Arthur Li. Court 1 01 Choon Sir.] vs. Cl Robert Chi Court n Choo roMOUunrs no Court v Kee P
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    51 16 SR resulted Champl Souza Hosan ai I Clark, Clark*. I n 5 S.HB Excise Ifineswi ipers j Naval V R.A.F. H i»li V.M.C A J.C.S.A. Indian A 016 BUSINESS BOCfl real H.K Wea 2 COW SI O?ei Uniteer Mm ap.c O.E.C. Jack .J 1 Straita n
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