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NANCY

HEY, FELLERS ! --- NANCY JUST GOT BACK FROM HER SOUTHERN

VACATION!

WE'RE

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REMEMBER LAST YEAR?

BOYS!

THRILLING

Friday,

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YOO HOO! ---- WAIT'LL YOU KIDS HEAR. ALL ABOUT MY VACATION DOWN SOUTH !

BADMINTON

Yong Enters Semi-Finals Of Men's Open Singles Championship

(By "Tinker")

AFTER ONE of the hardest, most thrilling, and most skilful badminton matches played this acason, K. L. Yong entered the semi-finals of the Colony men's singles championship at King's College last night, when he de- feated C. F. Chew 8-15, 18-16, 17-15. I don't think the superlatives of a motion picture publicity man could do justice to the match, nor could they describe the thrills that closing stages of the tense duel gave to the many spectators.

These latter may have been a rest. It was a mutual arrangement, disappointed when P. S. Bun though contrary to the rules of bad-

minton. gave a walk-over to H. Eardley, but they had little to complain about. Their evening was not wasted.

masterly delicate shots when at the nel blended into perfect enterialn- iment for the spectatora.

TWO HARD GAMES

IN THE second game, Yong secur ed a hard fought lend at 13-11, and eventually setted at 13-all. Chew led

a

1-0, but Yong regained service and then jumped to 3-1 lead. Chew smushed his way to 2-3, and then after service had changed hands

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March 15, 1940.

By Ernie Bushmiller

·SORRY, NANCY---

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several times, drew up to 3-all. (UP).—It is learned from Brillant angled shots gave Yong the

very reliable sources that the

two necessary points for the set,

a 1-0 lead. Yong, however, drew

The third game, after the long interval, opened with Chew going New York Yankees, the Into a up to 9-10, and went on to lend at greatest baseball team of all 13-10. From 13-10 Yong went up to time, will be sold to raise 14-12 before there began that series

SAME HERE!

CURRENCY PROBLEM

Japan May Have To

Adopt Barter Systom

TOKYO, Mar. 14 (UP).- Local bankers to-day indicated that radical changes in Japanese trado practices may become necessary owing to the Yen rising rapidly in relation to the fall in the value of British cur Pound Sterling as a result of the rency on the New York market.

advanced 12 points, or pence, since The Yen is quoted at 1/218 having the rise of Yen in relation to Pound yesterday, Bankers pointed out that

adverso effect on Japanese trade with Pound

shown a balance favourable to Júpon. Deterioration Foars

They said that while United States

Pounds on the New York market by

of duels which gave such excitement. money to meet the inheritan-Sterling would have en Chew threw everything he knew Into the game, and slowly

14-all. tense atmosphere drew up to once taxes on the fifty million bloc countries, which, until now, has

They setled, and Chew took the dollars' estate. firal point. It was the end of his

It is reported that a syndicata magnificent

for it rally, however,, C. F. Chew was, by narrow marwas a very spent player who en headed by Governor Francia B. Pollars can still be purchased with gin, the better player, but he had not deavoured to stave off defeat through Murphy, of New Hampshire, has the Japanese Exchange Banks, any the stamina of his opponent. His those last three points. Yong took already closed a deal. But Ed. further deterioration of the Pound repertoire of shots, however, was them in a row. The shuttle for the So strenuous was their match that more complete than any I have seen last point fell short on the left of the Barrow, President of the Yan- will result in more strict British control measures which after two games they were so played in the Colony. The rallies of the court, but Chew, mid-court and on kees, from Sebring, Fla., says could eas

casily make the Found-Dollar* out that they could not Immediately closing minules of the third game the right, made no effort for Wight The Club is certainly for sale, [of business. This would compel the "no deal has been completed. rate nominal because of the absence continue with the third, and the were, in perfection, like, and cun-was played at Tailcoo. P. H. Wong but at the present time nothing Japanese Exchange Bunks to adopt

a motion The remaining match Jast

mixed doubles match, in which M. A. plcture. Adroitly placed Oliveira and Miss M. Sliva easily ningly concealed short drop shots and Miss W. Cheung beat J. bent, T. T. Chin and Miss M. Ding from the baseline, hearty and Remedios and Miss Q. Ribeiro 15-12, is definite or semi-definite. 15-3, 18-5, was played to afford them accurate amashes from all angles, and 15-3.

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Governor Murphy said, "It is cor- rect to say that a deal is brewing: but it is absolutely wrong to say that the purchase has been made.

Mr. Barrow, however, sold that Governor Murphy was not among those bidding, but pointed out that he had been reported trying to buy a Major League Club for the past ten

years.

FANLING STARTING TIMES

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a new basis for computing relative values between the Yen and Pound, This value is at present based on the London-New York cross rate, the Yen having been linked with the United States Dollar since October 24, 1030.

of the

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thereby isolating- payments, Pound within the British Empire. In such a contingency, Japan's trade with Found bloc countries would be conducted by barter banics.

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" RAMGARH, Mar. 14 (UP).-- Garbed in a simple lain cloth, Mr. Gandhi arrived by third class and was greeted by the retiring President, conumittee Dr. Rajendra Prasad. The included

Indian nightingale poetess Mrs. Sarojins Naidu,

well known in the United States.

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Mr. Gandhi was cheered (teliriously by thousands us he left by motor car for Congress headquarters,

HEAVY SNOWFALL

IN HOLLAND

AMSTERDAM, Mar. 14 (Reuter). Snow has prevented the resump- tion of air services between Berlin and Amsterdam,

LONDON, Mar, 14 (Reuler),—Ro-

Nine Inchies of snow have fallen in ferring to the revelation, of the de- some parts of Holland. vice rendering magnetic mincs harm- Owing to trafe dislocation, few "Cum Huri-members reached Parliament to-day be formed.

less, the Turklal

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