The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 November 1934

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,429 ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 22, 1934 10 CENTS
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    U. S. ALARMED AT THE LEAKAGE OF NAVAL SECRETS
    334 1 Revelations Of "Unofficial Espionage ELABORATE PRECAUTIONS Company Of Guards On Duty In Shipbuilding Yards t States have taken rigorous action to put an end what is described as unofficial espionage/ which it is declared, has been responsible for the leakage of
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    NAVAL TALKS FAIL
    205 1 Hopes Of Agreement Dashed London. Nov. 21. T^HE only thing remaining from the naval talks is to say "goodbye," is the view of American circles. It is understood that the Japanese and American delegations depart from London within a week or a fortnight. The last hopes of
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    35 1 Brussels, Nov. 20. The King has approved the Ministry, under the Premiership of M. Theunis. m which M. Hymans will be Foreign Minister M Devez. Minister of Defence land M." Gutt. Minister of Finance. ReuUT.
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    "POLICE STATION ON WHEELS'
    117 1 Calais, Nov. 21. The Princess arrived at Calais on the most closely guarded train ever seen m France. The Princess and her party occupied the special coach of the President of the Republic which was separated from the remainder of the train by a carriage virtually
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    SILVER BLOC
    52 1 Senator Wheeler Returns To Fray Washington, Nov. 20. The split within the silver bloc was emphasised again when Senator Wheeler stated he would re- introduce and continue to fight lor his bill to authorlse free coinage and a silver ratio of not more than 16 to one with
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    Proposed New Reforms For India Announced
    577 1 Proposed New Reforms For India Announced Federation Made Up Of Self-Governing Greater Measure Of Autonomy For the Provinces States Free To Decide London. Nov. 21. •THE report of the Indian Select Committee, issued this afternoon, advocates that an All-India Federation comprised of self-governing units should be substituted for the present
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    137 1 Paris, Nov. ZL DRINCESS MARINA left this morning en route to London accompanied by her .parents and Prince Paul of Yugoslavia. So anxious was she to be oIY that the party arrived at the Gare dv Nord 35 minutes early and most of the time was spent on the cold
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    SAAR PEACE
    147 1 Determined Efforts By Germany Berlin Nov. ZL IT is reported that the German authorities are making determined efforts to guard against any possibility of irresponsible action from the German side of the frontier before and during the Saar plebiscite. Following; the recent issue of an order by Heir
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    SAAR COMMITTEE
    82 1 Geneva Meeting Adjourned For Few Days Geneva, Nov. 20. The Council meeting fixed for tomorrow has been adjourned lor some days at the request of the League Saar ComI mittee. Baron Aloisi 'Italy) president ol the 'Committee, has informed the League (Secretariat that the work, although progressing, will
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    M.P.s COMPLAIN
    90 1 No Concrete Proposals For Cotton Industry London, Nov. 20. The 'ginger* group of the Lancashire Conservatives m the House of Commons, who have been most active on the quejftion of Japanese competition, submitted an amendment to the addresa regretting that the King's speech did not contain concrete proposals
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    31 1 Our Own Correspondent Bangkok, Nov. 21. The Premier is leaving on a fortnights tour m the north this evening. He is handling over the Premiership temporarily to the Minister of Justice.
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    TIBET BREAKS AWAY FROM CHINA
    147 1 TIBET BREAKS AWAY FROM CHINA Refuses To Adhere To ASSEMBLY DECISION New Delhi, Nov. 21. AFTER the visit of the Chinesv official mission to Lhasa, the Tibetan National Assembly, according to a message from Lhasa, has refused to adhere to the Chinese Republic. It declares it is desirous of maintaining
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    STOP PRESS
    55 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 21. When a Siamese plane was taking oil for upcountry m the presence of i crowd yesterday the undercarriage touched a parked motor car and crashed. Five were killed and 19 injured. The plane was smashed. i'He pilot wai slightly injured and
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      63 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT I SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24th SPECIAI niNNPR SPECIAL RACE DINNER BALL •rciilAL UlNNtn J extension to 2 a.m. CABARET CONCERT THE VERSATILE SISTER TEAM 8 -is to 9.15 P .m. MARYA MARTA ftAUnr HARMONY SONGS,
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      100 1 On Other Pages Diary of the week 2 Law notices Radio programmes 2 Weather statistics Civil aviation hopes 3 Ipoh dog show 3 Mysterious death oi Tamil 3 Features page 4 Picture page 5 Ship explosion— inquest K.L. aerodrome plans Chinese women protest Search for tomb of queen. Leading article
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      95 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA ADELPHI |p HOTEL ROOF GARDEN TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN ENTERTAINERS I TAU MOE KING OF THE STEEL GUITAR PRINCESS ROSELANI THE NIGHTINGALE OF HAWAII SEA VIEW HOTEL SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24th, 1934 IN AID
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    BRITAIN'S POSITION
    123 2 London, Nov. 18. Mr. J. H Thomas, speaking at Newport, said he would welcome an inquiry into the real position of arms' traffic, and believed it could show Britain had cause to be proud. He emphasised that Britain was the only country which had an export licensing system
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    CHEAPER ELECTRICITY
    67 2 Huge Combine To Control London's Supply London, Nov. 17. Six London electricity supply companies with a total capital oi £10.000.000 have set up a committee to co-ordin-ate distribution of Central London's electricity. By closer co-operation it is hoped ultimately to reduce charges to the consumer and make them
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    HONG KONG TO MACAO IN CANVAS BOAT
    482 2 Adventurous Germans rVO Germans, M. Hanke, of Messrs. F. Feld and Co., Ltd., and E. Much, of Messrs. Reuter, Broeckelmann and Co., made the trip from Hong Kong to Macao m a 16-foot rubber folding boat equipped with a 2V 2 H. P.
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    SIAM PAPER CO.'S MACHINERY
    272 2 TENDERS FROM MANY COUNTRIES Ten Tons Of Paper A Day From Our Own Correspondent! Bangkok, Nov. 10. THE tenders for the machinery for the new Siam Paper Co.. Ltd., have now been received, and a special committee has had to be set up to go into
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    BRILLIANT COMEDY
    175 2 •Here Comes The Navy' At The Alhambra "Here comes the Navy." a Warner Bros, release, featuring James Cagney. Pat O'Brien, Gloria Stuart, and Frank McHugh. is a film that one would like to see more than once. It is a brilliant comedy and it was thoroughly enjoyed by
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    S.S.(S.) A. COMMITTEE
    49 2 I A committee meeting ot the Straits Settlements (Singapore* Association Will be held on Monday. Nov. 26. m the Singapore Exchange Room at 5 p.m.. to consider the following matters: To confirm minutes. Legislative Council napers and bills. Straits Settlements Penang) Association, now members aiid general.
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      244 2 BOARD OF CONTROL Offer Accepted For Sale Of Film Projectors The following action was taken at the meeting of the Board of Control, held on Nov. 13: Recommended acceptance of oiler from Messrs. Boon Seng and Co.. Ltd.. to purchase two silent film projectors at the Victoria Theatre for $700.
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      139 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT^ INNOXA Beauty by Culture TOILET PREPARATIONS INNOXA POWDER Fine clinging and delightfully FRAGRANT 12 shades to choose from The New DUET de LUXE Containing any two shades for DAY and EVENING Blue grained luxury cases. The Federal Dispensary Ltd. (Incorporated m the F.MS.i Raffles Place, Singapore. 'I BOARD
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      369 2 TENDKKs. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders Tenders are now m.,, following material? or for <fc particulars, see Munich Room. Excavation and nil lr M Timah Canal beWn Merah and Newton Brid Dat* of Clotfng 4 Nov. 26th, 1934 Supply ol Bricks durm, tenders). Date ol Closing Tuesday. Nov. 27th Earthworks at. Holland
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      413 2 Diary Of The Week THURSDAY, Nov. 22. High Water, 10.37 a.m. 9.7 ft.. Rugby: P.S.R.F.C "A" vs. Wiltshires. Dunearn Road; S.CC. Training and Scrum Practice, padang. Hockey: S.CC vs. Indian Association, Balestier Road; S.CC. vs. H.M.S. Terror, padang. FRIDAY, Nov. 23. High Water 008 a.m. 8.9 tt., 11.09 a.m. 9.8
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      202 2 Today's Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength— 49.9 Metres 6 Record music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 8 Relay of dinner music by Raffles Hotel Orchestra under the direction of Dan Hopkins. 8.30 H. H. C. Transmission 111 9.35-11.05
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    DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION FOR MALAYA?
    657 3 possible Result Of Major Nunn's World-Wide Inspection Of Airports SINGAPORE AERODROME AMONG THE BEST UNIQUE inspection not only of the leading airports of the world ol the civil and military services which use them com th a close study of a score of ancillary
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    NO ROOM FOR PASSENGERS
    342 3 AUSTRALIA PLANE FULL UP WITH MAIL First .Flight To Singapore CO great volume of letters is expected for the inaugural fight from Brisbane, on December 10. of the new Australia— England air mail service that there will be no room tor passengers, and two 'planes may
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    BISHOP WHO HAD BEEN A PRIZE-FIGHTER
    253 3 BISHOP WHO HAD BEEN A PRIZE-FIGHTER "Battling Nelson" Dies In Long Island REBUILT CHURCH FOR HIMSELF •THE Right Rev. Charles Arthur Nelson. Bishop of Long Island m the United Christian Church of America, has died m a Long Island hospital at the age of 44. Before he became a missionary
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    100 3 Mr. W. J. A. Smith, assistant engineer. Raub Australian Gold Mining Company, left by boat for Ulu Jelai, to take over the management of the Selinsing Gold Mines, Kuala Medang. from Mr. A. Josephsen, who goes on transfer to the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company. Bukit Kumon. Mr. E. E.
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    UNKNOWN TAMIL FOUND DEAD IN COMPOUND
    397 3 Skull Smashed: Police Chiefs' Search MYSTERY surrounds the death of an unknown Tamil, whose body was found m the compound of a house m Pangkor Road yesterday morning. The deceased was found with a partially smashed skull m the early hours of the morning
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    RECORD SHOW FOR DOGS
    381 3 CANINE ARISTOCRATS OF NORTH MALAYA Wide Variety Of Breeds (From Our Own Correspondent lpoh, Nov. 18. Ninety pedigree dogs, some bred m Malaya and some imported, were on exhibition today at the Perak and North Malaya Dog Show held at the racecourse. This entry, which came
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    HOUSEHOLDER KILLS AN EX-CONVICT
    219 3 Spear Drama In A Lonely Irish House AN ex-convict was fatally wounded when he tried to break into a house at Ballysillan, near Belfast. He was John Orr, of no fixed abode. The house was occupied by Mr. John Greer, an elderly joiner, who lives alone.
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    27 3 Mr. R. H. Kennaway has teeen elected to the Board of the Selama (Malaya) Rubber Estates m place of Mr. J. A. H. Jackson, who has resigned.
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    GENERAL DISGRACED
    88 3 Cashiered From French Army For Stavisky Complicity Brig-Gen. Bardi de Fourtou. who was recently cashiered from the army and sentenced to six months' imprisonment for alleged activities m connection with one of Stavisky's concerns, was charged with attempting to get a British motor-car company placed on the list
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      248 3 ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY, SINGAPORE. We have been appointed Caterers to the Society on the occasion of the Dinner and Ball at the Memorial Hall on November 30th. A list of the wines availably for the Dinner can be inspected m our Cafe and it would prove a convenience both to
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    HAPPY FLIGHT FROM SINGAPORE TO ENGLAND
    2972 4 Pleasures Of Trip Vividly Described A vivid account of a flight from Singapore to England by Imperial Airways is given below by Mr. Phillip S. Rudder. Mr. Rudder, m a brisk and picturesque way, describes the journey from Malaya, across India, on to Egypt,
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      24 4 IT PAYS TO SEND YOUR CORRESPONDENCE BY A I R JVj A I L For SPEED and REGULARITY AIR MAIL THEM K. L. ML
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      56 4 THE "MENNO" GREASE CUP Provides a scientific, economical and simple method of automatic lubrication for every industry. NO DRIP rSj''" '^^^Bl N0 WASTE NO COCKS TO mm, '0: .^H NO WICKS TO Lubrication under perfect control, feeding the bearing when the machinery is m motion only. SOi ,E AG EN
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    HUMAN SKIN PRODUCED AT INQUEST
    779 6 Experts' Opinions On Fatal Ship Explosion T'HE fourth hearing of the inquiry into the deaths of four Chinese cleaners, Han Ah Kwai, Sing Ding Fong, Wong Ja Sung and Mao Ah Fah, who died as the result ol an explosion on the oil-tanker. Eclipse, was
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    SIR JOHN SALMOND NOT GOING TO PALEMBANG
    154 6 SIR JOHN SALMOND NOT GOING TO PALEMBANG I 'T'HE plans of Air Marshal Sir John Salmon, who has been ill with fever since he arrived m Singapore on Sun- day have now been fixed. Acting on medical advice. Sir John will continue to take things easy for the remainder of
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    JAPANESE DENIAL
    134 6 No Fortification On Mandated Pacific Islands Tokio, Nov. 7. A firm denial that Japan had erected fortifications In the Pacific I Islands, the former German possessions north of the equator to which she was appointed mandatory under the Treaty of Versailles, has been made here by Japanese naval
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    FOUND DEAD
    82 6 European Sergeant of Hong Kong Police Hong Kong, Nov. 6. Sergeant L. V. Baker of the Hong Kong police force, was found dead m his room m the central station at midin g hf laSt nlght WUh a bUllet wound Sergeant Baker's own reveolver was lying by his
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    CHINESE WOMEN AND NEW MARRIAGE LAW
    395 6 Wives Urge Legislative Yuan To Alter^ "Unfair Discrimination" Nanking. A SIGNAL victory has been won by the women of China m their fight against the revised criminal code regarding moral laxity. A delegation of 20 women called at the Central Kumintang headquarters protesting against
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    24 6 A PICTURE from the air of the Jugoslav cruiser Dubrovnik. which took the body of the murdered King Alexander back to his own country.
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    WHAT TURNER SAYS ABOUT MALAYA AND AIR RACE
    86 6 WHAT TURNER SAYS ABOUT MALAYA AND AIR RACE OOSCOE Turner, the American pilot In the Air Race, says: "At Alor Star, there was water all over the airport. It was the worst landing ground to get oil' with only enough gas to pull us through. "At Singapore we found they
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    "RITUAL" MURDER
    107 6 Tribul Warriors In Kenya To Be Disarmed Following continued outrages by Samburu tribesmen, the Government has issued a proclamation forbidding young warriors to carry arms. Five more Samburu tribesmen have been arrested m connection with the murder of Mr. Theodore Powys. the young Englishman who is believed to
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    19 6 Miss Hardy. Matron. Ipoh District Hospital, will be sailing for home at the end of next week on leave.
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    REHAHILITATION
    47 6 Extra Session Of Japanese Diet To Formulate Programme Tokio. The Cabinet has decided to convoke an extra session of the Diet on Novemj ber 27 to formulate a rehabilitation j programme for Osaka. Kyoto. Hyogo and other prefectures recently devas- tated by the typhoon.— Re uter
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    MR. QUO TAI-CHI
    34 6 To Return To China In Near Future Nanking. It is learned here that Mr. Quo Taichi, the Chinese Minister to Great Britain, will return to China shortly.— I T?£»n tar Reuter
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    FOURTEEN BURGLARIES IN FOURTEEN DAYS
    163 6 Government Houses And Kampongs Raided Butterworth, Nov. 19. A SERIES of about fourteen cases of housebreaking and theft is reported to have taken place here during the last fortnight. The burglaries have been committed on successive nights m houses, ranging from the Government quarters down
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    BEDDING ON FIRE
    79 6 Beddiim was set on fire L circuiting ol readlnf limp IB galow occupied by an Army Telok Paku. on Tuetday The Singapore Hit Bril summoned at 8.30 pm. and 00 was dispatched to Telok W is an island oil Chang) Point found that a mattrea curtain had
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    $28,000 TO BE SPENT ON K. L. AERODROME
    665 6 Not To Be Dropped Om Of Empire Route TAMIL SENTENCED FOR SNATCHING $5 NOTE IN STREET ALIBI NOT PROVED FOR snatching a $5 note from a Chinese m the street, Rengasamy. a Tamil, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, to be followed
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    NEW TUT-ANKH AMEN EXPEDITION
    767 7 NEW TUT-ANKH AMEN EXPEDITION m Dr. H. Carter Searches For Tomb Of Queen Tyt Howard Carter, the great J Egyptologist, who, with the late Lord Carnarvon, discovered the tomb of Tut-ankh Amen about 12 ago, is leaving London for Egypt on an attempt to find the rich last resting place
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    EXCELLENT FILM
    224 7 "Grand Canary" At The Pavilion 'Grand Canary." the Fox Film at the Pavilion, is a glorious melodrama with an ocean and island setting. It has Warner Baxter as star, and he gives as mere rubber-stamp portrayal as Dr. Harvey Leith. a London physician who is branded a murderei
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    COMMUNISTS' DRIVE TOWARDS CANTON FAILS
    139 7 COMMUNISTS' DRIVE TOWARDS CANTON FAILS RED ARMY DRIVEN BACK FROM KWANGTUNG BORDER Canton. 'FHE desperate attempt of the Communists m Kiangsi to penetrate into Kwangtung and make a drive towards Canton appears definitely to have been foiled. The Reds are moving away from the Kwangtung border and officials reports confirm
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    "THE BATTLE"
    249 7 Dramatic Naval Film at the Capitol "The Battle." Gaumont British Pictures' adaptation of the noval by Claude Farreie. opened at the Capitol last night and should prove a big draw. It revolves round the most dramatic and important episode m Japanese naval history, the Russo-Japanese War of the
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      235 7 Come to Gay Paree Follow the Trail through the glamorous maze of PARIS High Life. The Daring Art Students' Ball and Dazzling Fashion A Revues 'ffi +y> m pp v Join MADGE EVANS X j ROBT YOUNG m a gay. 4988H1 C Fris k y R^veiry IhHBI H on the
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      165 7 Acclaimed by crowds as one of the most Brilliant British Pictures screened m Malaya |PH(k CAPITOL NIGHTLY 6.15-9.15 >^9 Iggfig^^^ Gaumont-British present with pride Their amazingly realjstic adaptation of CLAUSE FARRERE'S great novel j BBJS*/ with a Distinguished Cast including \^ft- WJS^ MERLE OBERON, CHARLES BOYER ||Mfet "Absolutely, and without
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    The Singapore Free Press and Daily News THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1934. Ignorance Of Malaya
    672 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1934. Ignorance Of Malaya THE Great British Public i notoriously ignorant ol Malay and her affairs and maybe it i an inverted form of parochial JSf on our part to expect it to tak more than the most cursory m terest but at
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    DAY TO DAY
    487 8 Leave prior to retirement has been granted to Mr. J. H. Bassett. M.C.S. Dr 'Mrs» Hurley Clarkt- has gone from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur to act lor Dr. (Miss) Robertson, who iias gone on leave. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bryant left Penang for Malacca where Mr.
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    Multum in Parvo
    1266 8  -  AUTOLYCUS A Commentary On Malayan N eu] Of The Week BY THE publication last week ol the quotas tor 1935 under the Textile Quotas Ordinance focusses public attention once more upon what has' during the greater part of the year been a burning question -Japanese competition m
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    IN PURSUIT OF THE REDS
    126 9 Huichang Expected To Fall Hong Kong. Nov. 21. anese forces under the oi" Gen. Tao Kwang Wang Tung-yuan recaptured; D Tuts ol Pinchow, Yee- 1 Yucheng and other areas ith Hunan yesterday, the retreating m the i Kweichow and SzeHo Chien. Commander-in-the Hunanese troops, has
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    FASCIST "PLOT"
    143 9 Establishing Dictatorship In I.S. Nt'u York. Nov. Si. rts Ol a plol tO or-x-Bervlcemon into with a view to est iblish- Lip are being InvestigS late coi imittee on Ity." Uey Butler, a former •'.•> Marine Corps, gave r two hours r garding the Id he was offered
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    GOVERNOR'S POWERS
    136 9 Provision For Combating Terrorism London. Later. The Select Committee report differs somewhat from the White Paper. tending to strengthen safeguards. For example, the Governor's consent is r< uired for any legislation affecting police discipline, while reports oi terrorist activities will not be disclosed beyond such officers as the
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    THREE EX-VICEROYS
    257 9 Personnel of Select UNDOUBTEDLY the main political event next week will be the ■publication ol the report of the I Joint Select Committee on Indian constitutional reform. This Important document is awaited with Intense interest m Britain and India and. Indeed, throughout the Empire. m order to ensure
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    HAPPY DAY IN NANKING
    218 9 Tribute To Marshal Chiang Shanghai, Nov. 21. 'THOUSANDS oi Nanking's citizens lined the decorated streets of the Chinese capital to see the triumphant return of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek this morning. Slogans eulogising the work ol the General m connection with the campaign against the Reds were
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    289 9 The engagement Is announced between Robert Burns Stewart, of Seremban, son ol Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stewart oi Brought? Ferry. Scotland, and Jeanne, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shepley. of Woodhorpe Hall. Holmesfield Derbyshire. The marriage is expected to take place m Malaya hitherto been direct ly associated
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    101 9 Latest Rubber And Tin From Our Own Correspondent.' RUBBER London. Nov. 21. Spot I Sellers 6 3 16d. i6 l 4 (l.) (Buyers) 6 1 16d. <6» 8 d.> January-March 6 3 16d. (6 5il6d April- June 6 a 8 d. < 6 1 2 d- July-September 6'
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      RUBBER COMMITTEE'S WISDOM APPROVED
      1648 10 Dutch Smallholders' Crops Endangering Scheme From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 5. ■THIS baa been a week of eventful suspense for the London Rubber commodity and share markets. To begin with, the abrupt adjournment of Tuesday's (Oct. 30) meeting of the International Rubber Regulation Committee both
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      80 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR I R.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET < Nov. 21, 1- o'clock noon. Tone of market: Dull. Latest cable: London Spot Sheet Q* 8 d- per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 12 11 16 per lb. Buyers Sellers
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      Singapore Produce Prices
      112 10 THE TIN PRICE Nov. 21: Singapore tin prior < per plcul) 5n:3.62 Ij.1 j. Nov. 21. Gambier 6 75 Java Cube 900 I Hamburg Cube 1000 Muntok White Pepper 65.50 White Pepper 64.50 Copra. Sundried 2.95 Copra, mixed 2.70 Fair Sago. Flour 2.27% Small flake Tapioca 3.50
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      Wall Street
      209 10 Nov. 17 1!) 20. American Can. Com 104' 4 103% 102% American Telephone and Telegraph 101 102" H 105 Atcheson Railroad 53 7 8 53 7 8 52 3 4 Dupont 96' 4 96U 96 3 8 Firestone 15> 2 16 3 8 16 General Electric 19U 19
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      Yesterday's Rubber Auction
      165 10 Yesterday's Rubber Auction THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.2015t. auction yesterday when there was catalogued 1.386.657 lbs.; 619.40 tons. Offered 1.211.044 lbs.: 540.63 tons. Sold 939.277 lbs.: 419.32 tons. London 61 sdNew York 12 11:16 cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb. Standard Quality
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES
      89 10 During the week ending Nov. 17. exports ol tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 24.30 C case* ol which 18.121 (74%) cases were to the United Kingdom. 650 <3'- cases to the Continent of Europe. 3.35 C i cas sto Canada, and 2.179 (9'/e) :ases elsewhere. Total
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      Fraser's Share List
      1056 10 WEDNESDAY, NOV 21. 1934. Ampat Tin »4> 4s 3d 4s 7%4 AsaiE Kumbang 32s 35s Austral Malay <£> 59s 61s c.d. Aver Hiiam Tin <s.>i 13s 6d 14s 6d Aver Weng UD 2.05 2.10 Bangrin Tin (1) 25s 3d 26s Changkat Tin 46s 47s Chenderiang <£) 8s
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      RUBBER SHARES FAIRLY ACTIVE
      787 10 RUBBER SHARES FAIRLY ACTIVE Greater Interest Shown I n Local Market FRASER and Co.'s share report o: Nov. 21, states The past week has seen no very i startling changes m the local share market, but. although the prevailing atmosphere can hardly be called a cheerful one. it is noticeable
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      23 10 Mr. H. C. Tyte. <>i M^ j Oilflllan and Co. hai arm lacca to take charge oi y v branch when Mr. Patterson
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    HUGH WALPOLE Dubbed by Hollywood "A SWELL GUY"
    958 11  - HUGH WALPOLE Dubbed by Hollywood "A SWELL GUY" MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person BY IN all essential*, Hugh Walpole is hat same sturdy Briton who ctured throughout America time to time, who has given novels worthily written m an age of carelessly written books. irho wears his tweeds as all
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    MALAY'S GRAVESIDE VISION
    156 11 MALAY'S GRA VESIDE VISION 1 I Saw Mysterious c Figure r s I Seremban, Nov. 19. t TTOW a Malay praying at the 11 grave of a well-known local c Malay chief saw a strange sight l was told the Seremban coroner at an inquest on the body of an
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    CHEAPER JAVA CALLS
    137 11 Lower radio telephone charges bes tween Malaya and Java will come into force on Dec. 1. c The existing and reduced charges are shown below. h Charge. Charge. For first 3 mm. conversation. iH 1J a For each subse- quent mm. 6 o For urgent calls 'Double
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    CULBERTSON on CONTRACT
    603 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst RECEPTIVE TACTICS A favourite trick which has existed ever since the day almost forty years ago. when Bridge Whist first became a factor m the history of the Whist family, and VtM has lost little oi either
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    Peiping's Public Enemy No.1
    281 11 "SWALLOW Ll' ARRESTED AFTER ESCAPE Peiping. SWALLOW Li." described by thej police as Peiping's Public Enemy No. 1. is again under lock and key. He was arrested by detectives while i taking a siesta on the skylight of a i bath house m Fu Yu Chien.
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      373 11 Assets exceed $12,000,000. Assurance In force over $3. r >,000.006 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies
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    STRAITS HOMEWARD CONFERENCE
    37 12 Merchants are hereby informed that the additional rates of freight on rattans to Malta are as as follows: Malta, direct 20s. per 7 cwt Malta, with transhipment 30s. per 7 cwt. effective from 21.11.34.
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      MERCHANT SHIP PIRATED
      105 12 CHINESE RAIDERS CARRY OFF SEAMEN Hong Kong. |U\I7E were pirated by 12 Chinese VV at nine o'clock yesterday I morning and forced to anchor off JSami Point. Three of the crew were carried off. We are now heading for Swatow." This brief wireless message was received from
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      BUILDING SUBSIDY
      193 12 Renewal of Scheme m Japan Taken For Granted Both shipping and shipbuilding circles welcome, the report that the plan Of the Department of Communications !for the renewal of the Subsidised ShipI building Scheme has been approved by the Department of Finance, says the Japan Chronicle. As it is
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      BUSIEST SHIPYARD
      151 12 Two Years More Work At Belfast Belfast. When the Blur Star liner, Imperial (Star, slips into the water irom Hariland and Wolil's shipyard here soon, preparations will be made to lay the keel oi another vessel of similar tonnage m the vacant berth. It is understood that the
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      NEW CHINESE ORDER
      118 12 i i Regarding Ships Discharging Oil At Sea 1 Nanking. The Ministry of Communications has issued instructions forbidding ships to discharge oil within 50 miles of the coast. The Ministry states: "According to a j communication received from the Communications and Transportation Tech- nical Advisory Committee of
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      DANGER TO SHIPPING
      242 12 Air Beacon Blamed For Wreck Of Vessel Capetown. The Court of Inquiry into the wreck oi the motor ship. Winton. has found that the stranding of the vessel was due to the master mistaking Milnerton Air Beacon for the breakwater light. The Court absolved him from blame,
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      127 12 Japanese Vessel And Crew Disappear Tokio. Nov. I. Reports reaching ben trom Niigata. state that the several vessels engaged m a quest m the Sea of Japan lor the vanished freighter Ranan Maru are giving up their task. It is feared that the Ranan Maru has foundered and
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    31 12 The MM mail strainer. Aramis. is due here from Colombo on Friday at 7 a.m. and will sail on the same day at noon lor Saigon, Hong Kong. Shanghai and Kobe.
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    SOVIET EXPLORERS
    75 12 SO VI ET EXPLORERS Attempt To Reach The 83rd Parallel Next Year Moscow. In the course of a new arctic expedition scheduled by the Soviet Government to take place m 1935 the icebreaker Sadko will attempt to reach thej 83rd parallel. The icebreakers Ichelliuskin and Perse attained during their previous
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    P. AND O. JEYPORE
    35 12 The P and O Jeypon hai Kong and If expected to arrive m Sin gapore at 6 am on Ifaodaj M She will proceed Alongside tlx Board's Wharf on .irriv l
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    35 12 Owiny: to umual ninres th xidings oi this vessel to Penang and B^i.iwan OH Thursday. N,.\ 29T1. and Dec 6th. 1934. will o. cancelled Bh< vttlresami her sailings on Thund I I3tr». 19:54
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      91 12 For everything appertaining to Ocean Passages, Foreign Money Exchange and Freight. apply cooks WACoSs^LITS LWOMI.O 'VRAVtE"sgitvic?-) 39, ROBINSON ROAD. No Booking Fees. Telephone 5908 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE Via Port Swettenh.ro. Penamg Palembang, Banjoewangi and Nor«> Western Ports i»uf. Sail Singapore Singapore Tsmv. KooliJida Jan. 8 Jan.
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      174 12 HENDERSON LINE ■CaVDUU Of lAILINQI My Fortnightly I'assenser SKamer Between Rangoon. Tort Sudan, Marseilles. I'almu and KncUnd HOMCWABO BAIUNGI Tort of IHseninarkati.'ti Tlymoutb 1M34 BHAMO Dec 1 AMARAPOORA -3 SAGAING Dec 29 BURMA U I YOMA H fc PEGU 9 CHINDWIN F.i KEMMENDIM bhamo liar. 8 AMARAPOORA Apr 6 SAGAING
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      492 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. i Saturday 7 p.m. Kuan tan (.via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7. p.m.! Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
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      225 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR ships alongside ike irka expected to arii Wv East Wharf (ißtraace (.at,- Penang Man, 22: R. tJ ui Main Whari (Entrance (.ate Chitral 18: Malic-., Skukl 14; Kantaroo 1: Burdwan 7. 9 Kmpire Dock (Entrance Gati Miharu Muru M; Bteel Sci< Teiresias 34; BUvenandal Empire Dwk (Entrance <.»te
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      488 13 -f Jill w \j3mmm P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Dae Tn«f Spore. rmmm c c •BURDWAN 6.070 Nov. 22 BHUTAN fi inn vf*^ CORFU 15,000 Nov. 23 CARTHAGE 15 000 Feb 5 RANCHI 17.000 Dec. 7 BEHAR 6 000 Feb 2ft SOMALI 6.810 Dec. 19 CATHAY 15 £5?
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      451 13 Ellerman BucknaU Steamship Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated m England) mMt "ELLERMAN" UNE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer City of Bagdad Due Sails City ol Florence Nov 30 Dec 2 City of Eastbourne P ec 14 Dec -16 Dec. 30 Jan 2 FOR HONG KONG,
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      922 13 J pJ I J^B^^^^^fc^^^^ INSURANCE. SSSES Co". L°tS dOQ lOb€ ThC Jo^T^ and Marin Insane, KAILWAYS rbe Federated Malay States Rallvaya The Royal BlMi Railway., of js, un Qantas Empire Airways Ltd 7^ BLUE rUMMEL LIME Regular service to MarseJMe". London. Anistei<lani hotterriam and Bremen Genoa, Havre. Liverpool and Glasgow—
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      668 14 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKEIVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ TOMOHON Thursday, Nov. 22. Singkawang, Pemangkat and Sambas. TIDORE- Thursday. Nov. 22, Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis. Soengei-Pakning, Siak and Pakan-Baroe. BUJSKES- Thursday, Nov. 22. Penang, Oelee-Lheue (not for passengers), Sabang. Tjalang, Meulaboh. Tapa-Toean, Sinabang. Singkel, Baros, Sibolga. Natal. Sasak and Padang. REAEL -Thursday. Nov. 22, Cheribon
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      505 14 jjßjT 1^ nnrnrrT TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AMD trtJHAXG VIA COLOMTO. BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. I Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore Spore Penan* N. York. Pres. Garlield Dec. 1 Dec. 4 Dec. 6 Jan. 15 Pres. Polk Dec. 15 Dec. 18 Dec. 20
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      670 14 TO LONDON, VIA NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AVrHTkl^TT^^' MIDDLESBROUGH VII *KDAJ| 5 KATORI MARU 10.000 Nov. 29 30 §FUSHIMA MARU 10 900 1 k §KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Dec. 13 14 HAKOZAKI MARU ***** F JYA6UKUNI MARU 12.000 Dec. 25 26 JTERUKUNI MARU 12uoo \V 2 2l HAKONE MARU 10,400 Jan. 910 HAKUSAN
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    COLTS' HOCKEY WIN OVER SERVES
    658 15 All Four Goals Scored In Second Half HAT TRICK FOR NOEL HAY Stopher Too Well Marked To Do Much Singapore Colts 4; Combined Services «> p,. the Combined Services and the Singapore Colts fielded re ntative sides for their hockey match at Tanglln yesterday had
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    SECOND RACE FOR BLACK SWAN TROPHY
    1079 15 Ramona Conies In An Easy Winner EXCITING FINISH IN f B CLASS Five Yachts Cross Line Within A Minute J^OUR six metres started m the second race of the series for the Black Swan Trophy. All four made a gootf start with Tarbet Kelat
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    STATE HOCKEY TRIAL
    276 15 Goalkeepers Shine PROBABLES BEAT (Prom Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. Nov. '10. JJRILLIANT goal-keeping by Cheng Nam and Mat Som was the feature of the second State trial held today on the padang m preparation for the State match against Penang this week-end at Penang. The
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    Scotland Beat Wales By Odd Goal In Five
    225 15 Scotland Beat Wales By Odd Goal In Five FAST CLEVER SOCCER Aberdeen, Nov. 21. A crowd of 25.000 today saw Scotland beat Wales at soccer by the odd goal m five on a crisp dry pitch m a game iull of fast, clever football. Soon after the start John made
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    17 15 HIGH JUMFB m a Mne-out dunn* the match between United Services Ottuer.s and I'uhlic Services and A.P.C.
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    LACK OF FUNDS
    136 15 May Endanger S. Africa's Cricket Tour m England The South Africans' cricket tour m England next season may be endangered owing to lack of funds. The S. A. Association balance sheet for last season shows a loss of nearly £400 and a campaign is to be launched
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    SCHOOLS BOXING AT BANGKOK
    253 15 SCHOOLS BOXING AT BANGKOK A Record Entry KEEN FINAL FOR KING'S SQUASH CUP 'From Our Own Correspondent.» Bangkok, Jk'ov. 17. THE school boxing competitions. started many years ago by the European masters m tho Qovernment service, have always been most popular, and this year have attracted a record entry of
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    ACCIDENT TO JOCKEY WADSWORTH AT BUKIT TIMAH YESTERDAY
    3438 16 Thrown Heavily By Bintang Tujoh SEVERAL OUTSIDERS COME IN Can Do, Second, Pays More Than Evensong, Winner IDEAL weather favoured the second day's races in connection with the Singapore Turf Club November meeting yesterday at Bukit Timah, but the day's sport was
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    GRAHAM REAPPEARS NEXT FRIDAY
    335 16  -  Ringside To Meet Speed Patro YOUNG JOHNSON AGAIN FIGHT* KID LEYTE (By to the Rivers- -Santos 12-three- minute rounder the reappearance of Harry Graham will attract considerable attention at the treble main-event programme at the New World on Friday night. Speed Patro will be the airman's
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY
    53 16 The following will rrpr.^nt the V M.C.A. at hockey iftlnft SCRC 2nd xi on tht- sere poo*tomorrow at 5 p.m. II 8 Ifcaon; E h Yzelman. E. Brown; S Pakianathan. G. Day, Looi En« Sin. RcthtF, I. Per guson. Shirazir Mistri. W Pullen Ri serves: Wee Hong Hene.
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