The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 November 1934

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. *<> 14.433. ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1934. 10 CENTS
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  • 96 1 IfILL IT BRING LONDON TALKS 10 A FINISH? 0 DAVIS' MEETING WITH JAPANESE AMBASSADOR Most Interesting Development mm am lifindon. Nov. 26. If.. the conversations Mi Norman Davis and I the forenoon the B re of the talks alter H [the WashingI although B
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  • 142 1 London. Nov. 24. ting development m tin meeting beDavis and Mr. tatter's Initia- Embassy on vill be the firs: en the principal Japanese delegates. nd the period ot Inning Mr. Davis lias iad come to learn why that the equality and a fundamental of the I
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  • 194 1 London, Nov. 24. I Sir John Simon's denial ol Commons that the naval talks have broken down, three possible courses are envisaged with a view to ending the impasse. Firstly, the revival m some form of the idea of granting Japan parity by instalments over a
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  • 145 1 ITALY TO PROTECT THE LIRA Covetous Eyes On French Gold Rome, Nov. 25. THE raising of the bank rate to 4 per cent, begins a new policy of restricting credit, reducing the amount of money m circulation and reducing prices. It is believed the ra L e will go still
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  • 53 1 Before Navy Is Used For Blockade London, Nov. 24. •VI EVER us an individual will L* I sanction the British Navy being used to blockade any country m the world until I know what the United States is going to do," declared Mr. Baldwin speaking at
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  • 274 1 Responsibility For Murders Geneva, Nov. 24. fRAVE allegations couched m indignant language are made against Hungary m the course of the Yugoslav note concerning the assassination of King Alexander and M. Barthou which was handed to the League Council tonight. The note recalls that only last
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  • 395 1 CONSENT REFUSED FOR MARRIAGE WITH DIVORCED AIRMAN LADY STEWART AND MR. ALAN MUNTZ London, Nov. 22. T ADY Margaret Stewart and Mr. Alan Muntz were married yesat Kensington Register Office. Reuter Wireless. i Lady Margaret Stewart is the daughter ot the Secretary of State for
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  • 115 1 Best In World Says French Expert Paris, Nov. 24. Fears of German armament were repeatedly voiced m the debate on the Army Estimates m the Chamber. The Finance Minister. M. Germain Martin, quoted Marshal Petain, exWar Minister, and Ex-Commander-in-Chief m support of his demand for an additional
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  • 55 1 RECEIPT OF JAPANESE REPLY Britain Not Acting Single-Handed London, Nov. 26. TN the House oi Commons, the Foreign Secretary. Sir John Simon, stated he had received the Japanese reply with regard to the oil monopoly m Manchuria and the British Ambassador had been instructed to reply.
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  • 65 1 Earthquake But No Lives Lost Manila, Nov. ?(>. A PRONOUNCED earthquake shook the city today at 8.10 p.m.. the intensity being estimated at between five and six. The city is apparently undamaged. The earthquake lasted 36 minutes during which thousands of terrified inhabitants rushed into the streets. Numerous
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  • 50 1 Amsterdam, Nov. 22. A national welcome was accorded to Parmentier and Moll yesterday on landing m their Douglas machine trom Australia. A military band played and representatives of the Cabinet and municipalities were among the 40,000 present and participated m a nrocession through the city.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 39 1 the close attention of the Government but he was unable to make a further j statement at present. Sir John denied that Great Britain was taking action single-handed and I declared that all proper contacts were being kept.-- Reuter
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  • 190 1 ATTACK ON THE U.S. DOLLAR BY SHANGHAI EXPORTS OF SILVER CEASE FROM CHINA Not To "Monkey" With Notes London, Nov. M. I ONDON financiers are not In- clined to regard Shanghai attack on the dollar too seriously. As evidence ol the predominant influence ol speculators it is pointed out that
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 59 1 gIGIA TEA Bring* tlu an d fragrance of the H a |i gardens to your home. TONIGHT WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 28th SPECIAL DINNER DINNER *J (INFORMAL) f* BIG CABARET SUCCESS CONCERT THE VERSATILE SISTER TEAM &15 to 9.15 p.m. MARY A MART A DANCE (,o™a L harmony songs, danc.ng 330 to
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    • 101 1 On Other Pages Opium In Malaya 2 Radio progrannnes 2 Sir J. Salmond air mails 3 Singapore Rotary Club 3 F.M.S. loan 3 Radio phones to Phtippine^ London air mail letter 4 Page of pictures 5 Embezzlement charges 6 Bus owners' petition 6 Baden -Powell In K.L. 6 Dispute over
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    • 76 1 Ther 1 is no better ica than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA ADELPHI |p HOTEL FAVOLRITE DOWN TOWN HOTEL FACING ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL EVERY ROOM WITH BATH AND MODERN SANITATION NEW GRILL ROOM COCKTAIL LOUNGE TEA ROOM tonight ROOF GARDEN tonichi SPECIAL DINNER DANCE SEA VIEW HOTEL TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING
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  • 208 2 Bi^ Drop In Number Of Disease Victims A claim that the number 01 persons suffering from venereal disease has decreased by 48 per cent m the last tour years was made at the Malayan Rotary Conference. The speaker was Dr. Chen Su Lan. president of the Singapore
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  • 31 2 The Out ram School prize day will take place on Friday. Nov. 30. at 10 a.m. Mrs. Caldecott has kindly consented to present the prizes. Parents of scholars are cordially invited.
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  • 1019 2 COMPLETE SUPPRESSION OF OPIUM SMOKING ADVOCATED Doctor Says It Could Be Easily Carried Out In Malaya /^UTSPOKEN criticism of the opium policy m Malaya was made by Dr. Chen Su Lan, of Singapore, at the Penang Rotary ■Conference which ended on SunI day. This well-known doctor declared that the time
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  • 69 2 It is understood that H.E. the Governor will open the Wireless Exhibition organised by the Penang Wireless Society, to be held at the Penang Turf Club on Dec. 6, 7 and 8. His Excellency will speak from Singapore and his speech will
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  • 132 2 Man And Woman Again In Court The preliminary inquiry into charges against a Bengali Mohamedan. Abdul Rahim b. Atan. and a woman of the same nationality. Suparajaa bte. Bakar Ali. has been fixed to take place before Mr. Norman Grice. the second magistrate, on Jan. 15 and 16.
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  • 133 2 Possession Of Arms Without Licence At his third appearance belore Mr. Norman Orice. the second magistrate, yesterday, the 44-year-old European. W. Kill, had trial ol the case m which it is alleged that he "having lawfully entered a house In Lloyd Road did unlawfully remain there with
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  • 168 2 Arrested Immediately After Stealing Cloth In a basket carrier on a bicycle parked In Now Bridge Road was a piece of black cloth. Nearby stood a man who was out of wark. He watched the owner of the ma- j chine walk into a shop to make i
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  • 128 2 Charge Against Malay Ex-Police Constable A search warrant executed by Inspector Such, of the Joo Chiat police, on a house m that district on a suspicion that an offence was being committed under the Gaming Ordinance was alleged to have led not only to a confirmation of that
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  • 62 2 Mr. A. F. N. Thavenot is leaving London at the end of this month for Bangkok. The following have been appointed to comprise the Matang Drainage Board m 1935: the District Officer Larut. (Chairman), the Senor Executive Engineer, Larut and Matang- the Health Officer. Perak North the Senior Drainage and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 182 2 Kill Kidney Trouble Quick Thousands of sufferers from Kidney trouble and Bladder weakness hava ■topped Getting Up Nights. Leg Pains, Nervousness, Stiffness. Rheumatism. DizJEiness. Lumbago, Burning. Itching. Smarting. Aridity and Loss of Vigor by a Doctor's new discovery called Cystex fSisstex). Gently soothes, cleans, and heals, raw. sore kidneys. In
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    • 793 2 CLASSIFIED ADVEimSEMEJNTs I ML-Ni(|). Al 'y. rv Tenders Tenders arc ham < lollowing JSerS particulars. Room. Trimming ud Roads durii, j 4 p.m Wedn< 1 %m H °°U 1 EPWATIOXAr^^ Entir parents abroa ance at I SITUATIONS \U\T K ,r YOUNG LADY jjjj Street Diplon desires ladies hair dr salary
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 205 2 Diary Of The Week TUESDAY, Nov. 27. High Water 2.34 a.m. 7.8 ft. 1.36 pm 88 ft. Rugby: Merchants and Bankers vs P. Services and A.P.C. (Tournament). S.C.C. padang. Hockey: Colts vs. Police. Depot. Golf: Garrison Golf Club. Monthly Mixed Foursomes Competition and Band Night. Island Club. Women's Medal Competition.
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    • 273 2 Today 9 s Radio Programmes B. B. C. Transmission 111 9.35 Big Ben. The Tower Orchestra. Conducted by W. Arthur Clarke. Relayed from the Tower Ballroom. Birmingham. Selection, La Reine de Saba < Gounod >. Sizilietta (von Blon). Paraphrase. On the Banks of Allan Water < Jones). The Red River
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  • 770 3 Bi-Weekly Mails As Soon As Justfied SIR JOHN SALMOND REPLIES TO CRITICISMS OF IMPERIAL AIR SERVICES No Hasty Measures "Merely On Account Of An Air Race not be lackeyed into takini hasty measures merely on t of Ml air race." said Air Marshal
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  • 293 3 Federal Council Passes Bill Giving Authorisation (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 26. AN enactment authorising the F.M.S. J Government to raise a loan for the purpose ol repaying the Straits Settle-* tnents sterling loans, amounting to £9.355.000. was passed by the Federal Council this morning. The
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  • 235 3 Available To Philippine Islands From Today FROM today, a radio telephone service between all exchanges on the Malaya trunk system and exchanges m the Philippine Islands will be availlb An official statement received by the Free Press yesterday from the actng Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs, Malaya,
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  • 88 3 Changchun. The Kwantung Army m Manchuria will return to peace-time status on Jan. 1 1935, according to an announcement just issued. The abolition of the war-time status m force since the Manchurian "incident" three years ago indicates the end of the emergency period as far as the Japanese
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  • 328 3 Governor To Be Invited To Become Honorary Member MR. RAPER THE NEW PRESIDENT IIIS Excellency Sir Shenton Thomas. the new Governor, is to be invited to become an honorary member of the Singapore Rotary Club. The invitation! v. ill be formally extended to him when; he is
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  • 128 3 Workless Man In Palace Incident George Francis Hilder. 41. of Red-cliffe-road. Kensington, was fined 40s. at Bow Street for wilfully br?aking a window at the residence of Capt. the Hon. Sir Seymour Fortescue. St. James's Palace. He was also ordered to pay 55.. the amount of the damage.
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  • 166 3 Both Banished By Kruschen. When one realises that the OMM of irerweight la closely associated with he cause of riieumatism. It is easy to indorstand how it is that the two roubles can to easily be otwoocat by ho snme rem» dy. The experience! told
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  • 232 3 Little Boy's Face In Awful State Healed by Cuticura I had great trouble with my little bi y His trouble began with a cold sore, as 1 thought, and it s- rrad all over h»a face and through his head. It was of a dry nature and crusted and bis
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 69 3 IRENE DUN N E In the story of a wife who swallowed her pride and fought lor possession of her wayward husband "THIS MAN IS MINE" TON STANCE CUMMINGS RALPH BELLAMY KAY JOHNSON COMING PAVILION Folio* a pair of lovers to the gay and dazzling C lty^of fashion to the
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    • 111 3 The New Chrysler -Plymouth ha»«D ol th* pprfrmrum/-^ all of fK^ ptaTmpa v and afl dtt appearance ol Urmrioui gMp >^ Where can you find a car so reasonably priced with so many FE AT URES? I NDEPENDENT front wheel springing giving unbelievable comfort SAFETY steel bodies built like a
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  • 3559 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON A Touch Of Dyspepsia Variation On A Theme Dickens In Fleet Street '\-I tree. Fair orld" One Retl Burial Blent" Insuring Against War. The Yellow Peril Furl Of A Session "A Mere Fleabite" Say Depressed Areas Britain Considers Seadromes Mystery In The House Of Lords
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    • 45 4 ti f." I^. Tne Picture of the year— the picture that took London V"7""""''"'""""""""' > """'"""T."""""'"""""""" M '.^'^-V_ «r t -;itest lilm triumph! St rm! Britai "'s N entertainin^ fll 11 (in St flImS CVCr P lo^" oo^ o^^'^r th^n^t -^\\y -^^«ACLE I— '|^^?»g SmCEDRIC HARDWICKF.
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  • 116 5 <— < HAELBB ULM, the famous Australian airman, and Mr. G. M. Little.iohn. his to-pilot. left Southampton for .Montreal on the liner. Ascania. ■re to attempt the first Canada to Australia flight an 8.000 mile journey across the Pacific. Mr. Charles I'lm (centre)
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    • 189 5 WHyyoufHouiDßyy (i/4vp|) L A m p s J*l |*\4 rompton Lamps are British 111 A li/ S/' Made and llp lo tne Wchest //I f |"?i il3 I vtindard of workmanship //I XsiWl I c rompton Lamps have long /wi A M J M,\ I II llfP and lastin X
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  • 821 6 Charges Of Embezzlement Against Chinese SUMS INVOLVED TOTAL OVER $700 Story Of Ship Run At A Loss HTHE story of the partnership m a q shipping company between a European and a Chinese was told m t the Singapore police court yesterday r j when the manager of the company,
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  • 342 6 POISON TO CURE LOCKJAW SUGGESTED NEW USE FOR CURARE Used By Aborigines To Tip Arrows It was announced a few weeks ag< that a substance known as "curare"— a paralytic poison used by aborigine: to tip their arrows was of value ir the treatment of the muscular spasm; of lockjaw.
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  • 788 6 WILL DECLARE OPEN "B.P. HUT" (From Our Own Correspondent.' Kuala Kangsar, Nov. 25. "WOU chaps won't get a chance to see me. again. Let me shake hands with you." It was m this informal way— the way of the true scout— that Lord Baden-Powell,
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  • Article, Illustration
    21 6 A GENERAL VIEW of the scene at the Cenotaph during Armistice day at which T.M. the King and Queen wei-e present.
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  • 215 6 Mosquito Bus Owners' Petition To Governor APPEAL AGAINST EARLY ELIMINA TION Over 3,000 Men Said To Be Involved A NOTHER stage m the "bus war" which is developing over the decision of the Municipal Commissioners to eliminate the sevenseater buses from the GeylandTanjong Pagar route is marked by the dispatch
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  • 141 6 All Parties Dead— Only The Documents Left A law suit m which all the parties— the witnesses, the lawyers, the attorney, and the judge have died is to come up again before the Court of Appeal m Warsaw. The case was started m 1918 over the sale
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  • 250 6 NEIGHBOURS 1 m n, Action To Mb, Killing |A N T eal K 1 costs, made b y Oerahty In thi N. R. Mistri w neighbour m Chat trespass and his properCourt of Appeal who, session opened Supreme Court c Mr. Justice QenU favour of the
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  • 103 6 Alleged To Have Drugged Man In Coffee Shop Abdul Wahab b. Mahnor. a Malay was produced before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, yesterday on a charge of having administered a deleterious drug ("daun kechubong") to a man named Omar. The offence was alleged to have been
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 165 6 i A private letter received In Kuala Lumpur by air mail reports that the Late Dr. Travers had a stroke about two week^ before his death. 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
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    • 30 6 not three separate procewtt vlit UnE GJKjM^ when you iw ■L^a^^Sßß^^B^^^t^S^D I BBBBBBT lEbII I Ebl /IB a' for S Xhe# Trode Enquiries to Boustead Co., Ltd., SS. £f N
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  • 164 7 Death Of Well-Known Taiping Chinese I <From Our Own Correspondent) i Taiping, Nov. 25. I The death took place m Penang on Friday oi Mr. Ong Bean Wan. aged 53, a respected and well-known Chinese ol Taiping. Of a kind and charitable disposition. Mr. Bean Wan
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 344 7 LBT GO! EVERYBODY IS GOING TO THE PREMIERE TODAY AT THE -■"IIALHAMBRAp^ 30 MERRYMAKERS IN M.G.MS. RIOT OF FUN! MUSIC! GIRLS! ''.AUREL and HARDY MICKEY MOUSE and his HOT CHOCOLATE "SOLDIERS" m technicolour 1,500 sunkissed beauties wrapped m cellophane and all Metro Goldwyu Mayer's Great comedy stars are all m
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    • 121 7 Straits Trading Co. ERECTING SMELTER IN ENGLAND TO MEET COMPETITION 1 T^HE Straits Trading Co.. Ltd. anI nounce that in view of the chang- ing economic factors in Malaya as afI fecting competition, the directors have approved the adoption of a policy de I signed to meet the competition to
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    • 475 7 aw^^^S^^awl^l I pAc X E D TH E I "^^.^iß^.—lr FOR AN EXTKNDED 6.15 TONIGHT 9 15 SEASON! I' I The Grandest, Most Impressive Pageant of Spectacle on Stage or Screen! The Screen's Reigning Beauty, DIETRICH gorgeous m the royal costumes of an Empress! Appealing as the frightened Bride of
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  • 1135 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 27, 1934. The Opium Problem IT is a coincidence not without interest that while the opium problem is being discussed at Geneva. Dr. Chen Su Lan should refer to the specifically Malayan aspect m his challenging speech to the Penang Rotary Conference at the
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  • 19 8 Mr. A. E. Wootton. the secretary of the Taiping New Club, has left for Seremban on a business visit.
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  • 683 8 THE other day we published figures irl respect of textile imports i from the United Kingdom to Malaya. and these indicated that since the quotas came into operation Lancashire bad not benefited to the extent hoped tor by the Colonial Office. The facts given referred only
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  • 757 8 1 4^117.' asked Benham. 'are the ethics of second-hand book-buying?" I was looking through a shelf of his latest finds, and he was chortling over a Gissing he had pioked up for a shilling or two. a first edition worth at h ast three pounds. 'The usual ethics
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 350 8 The Ideal X'mas Gift. You can paj youi friends the highest iV^'^^^fltßVlMWfl romplimonl bj sending them a sift case jIUI 111 l ..I this famous old Scotch Uhisk> mm^m^mmm Johnnie Walkei 1- packed m specials «avM W _9£ fIETI A dcHor.itinl Christmas cases of 2, 3. 6or 11 I I^^
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    • 55 8 "TO FLY THROUGH COUNTRY ROADS, m a powerful car at night is to feel as if you had escaped into another world," says a writer. And perhaps to find, m the end, that you actully have! What about a "GAFLAC MOTOR CAR POLICY GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD.
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  • 151 9 \li: .MINISTRY IS NOT ASLEEP Krroneous Basis Of Criticisms lh:usc of lords. Nov. 22. ArLO-DUTCH competition on route to the Far East ras debated yesterday when greater eds and night flying were urged, rd Londonderry, Secretary tor Air. d that the Ministry was not Many criticisms ol
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  • 81 9 Vdds 2iMi,(>oo Square Miles To f UJS. Territories k I J, New York. Nov. lii. less message from Admiral is now at the Little America ports what he termed con- c vidence that Marie Byrd Land q unbroken line from the j it to the South Pole, thus
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  • 77 9 Special Silver Medal To Be Struck London. Nov. 3 states that H.M. the King da medal to be known as Silver Jubilee Medal to com- the 25th anniversary oi his n to the Throne and has com- Sir William Goscombe to demedal. H ao'ooo will be struck at
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  • 80 9 To Be Held Next Year In Singapore A X a meeting of intending exhibitors held yesterday afternoon at the office of the British Trade Commissioner it was decided to hold a British Trade Fair next year from May 3 to 11. It will be on lines similar
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  • 106 9 May (all Conference Of All Parties Bombay, Nov. 84. The Moderate leaders are negotiating with a view to convening an allparties conference for the purpose of concerted action to secure modiftca;ions of the Select Committee's report \nd it is believed that either Sir T. B. Sapni or Mr.
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  • 69 9 May Bo Heads Of Two Groat Churches London. Nov. 24. The prospect of two brothers being heads ot two great Churches are contained m the announcement that Doctor Marshall Lang ot Whittinghame. East Lothian, a younger brother of the Archbishop oi Canterbury, has been unanimously nominated as Moderator
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  • 55 9 Guarded Day And Night By Detectives New York, Nov. 24. Private detectives are guarding Gloria Vanderbilt day and night on the Whitney Estate at Old Westbury, Long Island, as the result of a threatening letter received by Mrs. Whitney. The letter threatens physical harm to Gloria but does
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  • 489 9 Cantonese General Secretly Executed In Peiping WIDESPREAD INDIGNATION IN SOUTH CHINA Japan To Lease Rich Districts In Manchukuo Shanghai, Nov. 26. RUMOURS of the secret execution of Gen. Chi Hung-chang and Gen. m Ying-chi who took a prominent part m resisting the Japanese invasion of North China m 1933. by
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  • 62 9 A paragraph m yesterday's Free Press referred to the appointment as temporary editor of the London Critic ol "Mr. Eric Harmsworth, former editor of the Sunday Times. Singapore." We are asked to state that Mr. Eric Harmswortl has never been connected with th< Sunday Times. Singapore, whioh has been edited
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  • 302 9 DISTRICT ABLAZE WITH POSTERS important Franco-German Agreement Saarbrucken, Nov. 24. 'THE Saar is ablaze with various posters such as "Vote for Germany," "Vote against Hitler's Germany," "Vote for the Status Quo." The German Front has rented sidewalk of innumerable houses on which it has painted m letters
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  • 139 9 Handsome Present From The Diplomatic Corps London. Nov. 24. The Diplomatic Corps to the Court of St. James has presented to the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina a wedding gift composed of three silver soup tureens. The couple, together with the bride's parents attended a reception at
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  • 108 9 Hampered By Currency Restrictions Berlin, Nov. 25. "Produce articles of military value or tilfcie will be no foreign currencies for you" is the gist of the latest order of loreign control authorities which provides ten marks daily, the utmost to be placed at the disposal of foreigners from
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  • 58 9 Scaffolding Collapses In Brussels Brussels, Nov. 23. Eight workmen are known to have been killed and 15 injured, some very seriously, as the result of the collapse of scaffolding during building operations for the international exhibition i next year which will be the culminating feature of the centenary
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  • 111 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices (From Our Own Correspondent.* STOCKS London 67.088 tons Liverpool 60.543 tons TIN London, Nov. 26. €228-12-6 (£228- 7-6) 3 Months £228-17-6 < £228-12-6 > Market. Steady. London, Nov. 26 New York 4.98 13 16 (4.99 3,16) p ari s 755 8 (75 13|16)
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    • 161 9 Cream Dubarrv <"illed Fish Maitre b'Hotel I ri< asse of Chicken renrh Beans and Boiled Potatoes (old Meat and Salad Vanilla Ire Cream h^f sp. Fruit and Coffee. CHOCOLATES Special Presentation Boxes IHrect from Home just unpacked Pricei from 35c. to 53.00. CHRISTMAS CHARITY PREMIERE IN AID OF THE B
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    • 339 9 "DUNLOPILLO" <^^^^g CUSHIONS ESSENTIALLY DIFFERENT. I i Teller.- can be n«» comparison between Dunlopillo cushions U iind atu other type <>t cushion. Other cushions are pa>>i\<.'. Dunki jullo Cushions alone are active. ~^v >elluLu- Latex from which the) are niade has "life." ami while responding \sL^^"-iUu? instantly, correctly ami comf
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  • 651 10 Expensive Process Unlikely To Continue (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 14. pOR yet another week, the "Con- trol" has propped the London price of tin metal at around £229 per ton m spite oi a very small demand from consumers. This process of
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  • 40 10 T,. n Paris, Nov. 23. The Bank of France balance sheet shows a further diminution of 94,000,--000 francs m the gold reserves but Pr POrtion of gold reserve to sight engagements is slightly higher at 80 74
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  • 474 10 per cent., compared with 80.46 per cent. The increase is due to the decrease m the note circulation.— Reuter Wireless. Singapore, Nov. 23. MEAT Beef steak 'Round) Kati 32 Beef stew or curry do 28 Pork lean do 42 Pork, lean and fat <lst quality) do 32 Mutton.
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  • 71 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR R.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Nov. 26, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Spot <loose) 20 3 4 20? 8 FOB.) December 21 21 8 January-March 21^8 21 3 4 April-June 23 23^8 July-September 24 24 8 Tone of Market:—
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  • 155 10 Central Perak Planters' Happy Position (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 24. An extraordinary meeting of the Central Perak Planters Association was held here today. Mr. J. S. Ferguson presiding over a very small attendance. Appealing for support for the Planters' Benevolent Fund, the Chairman suggested that
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  • 105 10 Nov. 26 Gambier 6.75 Java Cube 900 Hamburg Cube 10.00 Muntok White Pepper 65.00 White Pepper 64.00 Copra, Sundried 3.00 Copra, mixed 2.75 Fair Sago, Flour 2.25 Small Hake Tapioca 3.50 Blanja Jelotong 6.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. <Siam) W.C. No. 1 per koyan $120 R. B.
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  • 106 10 Falling Exports In Netherlands India From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Nov. 26. It is officially announced that there is no need to fear that Netherlands India will be unable to meet international obligations with regard to Rubber Restriction. The system of export duty on native rubber has proved
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  • 1025 10 MONDAY, NOV. 16, 1934. Ampat Tin (4) 4s 3d 4s l^d Asam Kumbang 33s 35s Austral Malay (t) 59s 61s c.d. Ayer Hitam Tin(ss> 146 3d 15s 3d Ayer Weng ($1) 2.12 2.17% Eangrin Tin 25s 3d 26s Changkat Tin 46s 47s Chenderiang 8s 6d 96 6d
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  • 294 10 Drought Upsets Rubber Yield Calculations JHE MUeth ordla meeting or ti-- and Produce Compai .held at 101. Lea. Mr. Alex. D. !said that on th< meeting have offe, thing appro,, (their Jubilee, but I still somewhai j The company v. W. father, who was t
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  • 230 10 Nov. 26 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 4 7 32 London, 3 months' sight 2 4 3 16 London. 60 days* sight 2 4 5 32 London. 30 days' sight 2 4' 8 London, demand 2 4 3 32 London, T.T. 2 4 3 32 Lyons and
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  • 243 10 But Technical Position Of Rubber Market Healthier Messrs. Stanton Nelson and Co.. Ltd.. m their rubber market review for the week ending Friday. Now 23. at noon state. A sagging tendency has been m evidence throughout the week with buyers taking limited quantities and inclined to mark time
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  • 134 10 Year's Dividend Of 12 Per Cent. From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 24. Pahang Consolidated Mines report a profit of £79,381 for the year ending July 31 last. To this has to be added £37,522 brought m. leaving £113,754 when London office expenses and staff ©onuses have been
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  • 148 10 Smaller Premium On FwPWtn Rubber PwitkHM Messrs. Lewis and 1 their rubber report da! I Heavy liquidation dv I has caused values locally I into line with the qw home markets and a I lil rubber has changed hand! time now the forward P<been at too high a
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  • 453 11 The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics. SS. and F.MS, during the period Nov. 17 to Nov. 23." 1934. inclusive, and are available for public use Reference Library. Fullerton Building. Singapore. Application may be made by members of the public resident
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  • 58 11 The Hon. the Raja Muda of Perak, CMC M.F.C., M.S.C., gave a tiffin I party at the week-end at his istana at Syed Abu Baker Road Teluk Anson, and the following attended: I Dr. McNab, Medical Officer, Teluk Arteon; Mr. R. Baker, and Raja Abdul Hamid, Magistrate, Teluk Anson This
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  • 618 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst THE -SINK OR SWIM" DUCK AND FINESSE [T IS easy enough to duck if one is confident of being able to swim out. and to take a finesse when it does not mean the difference between success
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  • 114 11 Admiral's Flag Transferred From Suffolk With the return of H.M.S. Kent from her homo trip for rent and recommission. the flag of Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer. X.C.8.. C.8.E.. Com-mander-in-Chief of the China Fleet Station, has been transferred from the Suffolk to the Kent. H.M.S. Capetown under Captain
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  • 232 11 Two Happy Marriage Experts To Wed I^VEN m police courts men and women fall m love. Miss Dorothy Watts and Mr. Charles F. Browne, both missionaries at Acton Police Court, have decided to get married next month. For 25 years they have worked together helping "hard cases." Often they have
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  • 99 11 Diesel Tug Machinery After 20 Months Continuous Service The Diesel tug. Bridgeport, owned by the Red Star Towing and Transportation Co. of New York, was recently overhauled for the first time since she was launched m 1932, and her propelling machinery was found to be m excellent condition.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 395 11 Assets exceed $12,000,000. Asurance In force over $35,000,00« 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 EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the
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    • 446 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital In 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000 00\ Reserve Fund £3,o<Vj* Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,00 i HEAD OFFICE: 38, BLshopsgate. London E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Uollo Saigon Amrltsar Ipoh Semarang
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  • 376 12 GREAT CANAL ADDS TO MOSCOW'S IMPORTANCE 80 Mile Cut From Volga River Moscow. ONE year has passed since the decision of the Council of Peoples Commissars of the U.S.S.R. to begin the construction of the Volga-Moscow Canal, and the work is now m full swing. Tens of
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  • 61 12 COCONUT OIL. II is not information that with imm.'diaueffect the rates ol treight on coconut oil packed m pip I puncheons, steel drums, or tins m cases, have been reduce 10 fcilOWillg levels: Contract rate U.S. $14 50 per ta 50 c.
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  • 171 12 Alterations Necessitated By Heavy Trade Since the introduction of tourist class travel on overseas ships, so strong has been the demand for single and two-berth cabins that extensive alterations have been made m the passenger accommodation of many of the liners engaged m the trade between England
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  • 129 12 The following are passengers on the] Sarpedon which leaves for London tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. I Ross, JDr. E B Murrell and child. Mrs. Murrell and two children, Mr. D. W. Holder. Miss E. S. Walker. Mr. S. W. Gooding Captain Belson, Mr. R. R. Hamilton, Mrs. Jas.
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  • 28 12 The s.s. Behar has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at Singapore at 1 p.m. tomorrow. She will proceed alongside the S.H. Board's wharf on arrival.
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  • 118 12 Orion Will Be Launched By Radio Impulse Tht Duke of Gloucester while attending a concert at Brisbane on December 7 will launch the new Orient liner. Orion, now building at Barrow m Furness. By pressing ft button an electrical impulse will be sent by landline to Sydney
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  • 47 12 The following passengers left on the Imperial Airway Athena on Sunday: W. E. Binnie, for Rangoon. F. W. Fargus. for London and C. E Wurtzburg fcr A!or Star. Mrs. A. E. Morgan was a passenger from London on the Imperial Airways Aurora which arrived on Sunday I
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 638 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. Hooking Agents for Federated Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Siam. j»fegjgl HOTEL*-- SXPItIS* i^B^T* (Incorporated m England). L»*«* HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU CANADA. FOUR MAGNIFICENT "EMPRESSES," COMPRISING THE !/»RGEST AND FASTEST STEAMERS ON THE
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    • 110 12 NOTICE TO MARINERS Owners and masters of shipping are requested to keep their vessels as clear of the range as possible during the aeroplane machine gun practice which will take place at Blakan Mati (Pulau Suber) on Dec. 3, 4, 5, 6 7, commencing at 7 a.m. daily. The International
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    • 67 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLL Via Port SwetUnhana, Penaap Palembttnjt. Banjoewangi and Nor' Western Port* i>u«> gall Singapore Slnfaport T.s.m.v. Koolinda Jan. 8 Jan. T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Jan. 28 Jan. 2S T.sm.v. Kangaroo Mar. 16 Mar. 1" Fares Single £19.0.0. Australian i Return €30.0.0. Currenc) for particulars of Freight
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    • 129 12 I. S. K. LINE. ISHIUARA SANmO-KAHN KAISHA, LTD. (Incorporated m Japan REGULAR FmDGDT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. HAVRE MARU KOV. 30 I ERIE MARU Dec 10 D* MILAN MARU Dec 10 fJyL FOR KOBE, OSAKA, MOJI. AWAi t. NAGOTA AND YOKOHAMA ERIE MARU Dec. 16 I* c l For rates and
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 457 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. Saturday 7 p.m. Kuantan (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 7.30
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    • 247 12 DESTRUCTION OF SHIPS BREAKING UP FOR ECONOMY'S SAKE Creating A Scarcity Of Vessels London. /^OFFEE. fruits, grains and other foodstuffs are not the only form of accumulated wealth being destroyed m this remarkable depression. For ships fine, seaworthy ships which cost a lot of money to buildare being destroyed, for
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    • 287 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships aloiißside the wharves or expected to arrive Main Wharf (Entrance l(( D'Artagnan 18: Bengal Ma fi Corinthic 14: Toussoum 13- r Verde 11: Kuala. Kedah 9. Pj Empire Dock (Entrance Gate i Miharu Mini 30; Havan W v 32 Larut 'M: Ipoh 35; [J^j «jy Empire Dock
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 448 13 BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS 17.000 De P c° re 7 BHUTAN Fe^'fi SOMALI 6.810 Dec. 19 CARTHAGE 15 000 Feb 15 NALDERA 16.000 Dec. 21 BEHAR 6 oo o Feb" 28 1935 SJI' ***** Mar IV6o SOUDAN 6 500 Mar I** RAWALPINDI 17.000 Jan. 4
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    • 471 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. ancorporated In England* m* "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. Steamer P BTB ND BUM CANAL City of Bagdad Oue Sails City of riorence Nov 29 De c. 2 City of Eastbourne Dec 14 Dec 16 City of Evansville Dec 30 Jan 2
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    • 1099 13 TBM 8^8h!? J ?r'Ltd Ln S<l SSIT T* »n«AMBHIP CO.. INSURANCE. ThC SSSnil Co!, Ltd" 0 and G1 De 3hC J o han ""*> M-»u. iMunMi RAILWAYS. The Federated Malay States RaUwavs The Royal State Railway, ot Sam BLUE rUMMEL LIME Regular service to Marseilles. London. Am.stcrdim. Rotterciam and Bremen
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 884 14 ft. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKEIVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MARA R Tuesday. Nov. 27. Bengkalis, Paneh. Berombang, Tanjong-Men-geidar. Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan BOELONGAN— Tuesday. Nov. 27, Rhio. Tambelan. Singkawang. Pemangkat and Selakau. I'ARlG l— Tuesday, Nov. 27. Penang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. GEN. VERSPYCK— Tuesday. Nov. 27. Letong. Maras. Tarempa. Genting, Poe-loo-Pandjang, Serassan. Midai and
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    • 491 14 TO EUROPE FROM Sl>OAk»OK£ AMii ViACOLOMBo BOMBAY^ SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES GENOA. MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK Arrive Leave Leave Armt Spore Spore Penan* N. York. Pres. Garfield Dec. 1 Dec. 4 Dec. 6 Jan. 15 Pres. Polk Dec. 15 Dec. 18 Dec. 20 Jan. 29 Pres. Adams Dec. 29
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    • 635 14 TO LONDON, VIA NAPLES, MARSEILLES. ANTWERPh^^^^^ /aND MIDDLESBROIGU uirE ßl>lM KATORI MARU 10,000 Nov. 28 29 SFUSHIMA r §KASHIMA MARU 10.000 Dec. 13 14 HAKOZAKI MARU 7 YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Dec. 24 25 tTERUKUNI MARU v 20 HAKONE MARU 10,400 Jan. 910 HAKUBAN MAI 5 c §SUWA MARU 1U.7&0 Jan.
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  • 1776 15 Light Blues Still Unbeaten And Oxford Lose Again, But- FORM MAY PROVE TO RF A LYING JADE (From Our London Staff) i|i University match less V :orci and Cambridge Ru£ Unfortunately, it has beer, ur this season, for botl igth at the same
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  • Article, Illustration
    7 15 "liny-four and Miss Watson is 23. X
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  • 274 15 r Fifteen Maiden Overs In Succession c t I WHAT is certainly a Ceylon record i and is claimed by some authorities on the game who ought to know as ft t world record was established recently c m Ceylon by the veteran cricketer, S i Gunasekera. m
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  • 97 15 Combined Services Far Too Good For Volunteers Combined Services 11. S.S.V.F. 0 I' The annual hockey match between the Combined Services and th? S.V.C. on Saturday on the S.R.C. padang proved a walk-over for the Services who were supericr m all departments and netted 11 goals, without
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  • 80 15 j From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan g. Nov. 26. t The annual hockey match between I the Selangor Club and the Penang I C.C. was played yesterday on the j Hutching's School ground and result- I ed m a win for the visitors by two l goals
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  • 968 15 Drawn Game Between Raffles And Medicals TOR the first time sinoe the.Seiwyn-i Clarke Cup was presented for inter- college hockey competition four years ago, Raffles College on Saturday managed to draw with the King Edward VII College of Medicine. The annual match on the Rafflesians' ground was
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  • 327 15 1 Colts Beat Klang Combined Eleven (From Our Own Correspondents Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 22. The hockey match between the Selangor Colts and the Klang Combined eleven, played on the local YMCA j padang this evening ended In a win for the former by four goals to one i
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  • 87 15 Demon Stylist Prefers Study To Cricket Sydney, Nov. 13. Selby Burt. who took 12 Manly wickets for 75 runs recently, is one of the best club bowlers Western Suburbs has produced. A product of Sydney High School. Burt has represented the State several times, but study has
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  • 56 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng. Nov. 21. Taiplng Turf Club are holding their amateur meeting on Dec. 14 and IS. Two runs each for Class 4 Horses and Class 2 and 3 Ponies, have been arranged. If entries permit, two run* will be provided for Class 3 Horses. Entries close
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 85 15 RUGBY LEAGUE RESULTS I Barrow 18 Oldham 11 C Bramley 7 Huddersfield 26 j Broughton Rangers 31 St. Helens 2 s Dewsbury 8 Bradford Northern 10 I Featherstone Roy. 7 Kelghley 13 s Halifax 3 Castleford 3 Hull Kingston Roy. 17 Leeds 20 c Hunslet 8 Batley 13 t Rochdale
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  • 304 16 LONG PROGRAMME INCLUDES MANY GOOD FIGHTS THERE was a very poor attendance at the boxing show staged by the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association m aid of the Poppy Day Fund at the New World last night. The collection was m the vicinity of $75. The
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  • 38 16 Duesseldorf, Nov. 26. The Dutch swimmer, Rita Mastenbroek, swam a hundred metres backstroke m 1 mm. 16 4 5 sees, beating the 'American, Elanor Holms', previous world record of 1 mm. 18 1 ;"> sees.- Reuter
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  • 47 16 In the 36 holes final of the West of England Open amateur championship on the Burham and Berrow club's course, Burnham-on-Sea (Somerset, the Hon. Michael Scott regained a little he had held three times previously by beating C. J. H. Tolley by 4 and 3
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  • 218 16 GAMES SUB-COMMITTEE SUGGESTED Greater Control In Singapore A new method of management is proposed for Eurasian sport m Singapore. It is suggested that m addition to the board of control which at present i controls all outdoor games lor thj Singapore Recreation Club new machinery should be
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  • 226 16 English Football Clubs Looking For Talent The dawn ol discernment among lootball club officials has come earlier m the season than usual. The rush for players recently proves that the danger of waiting until after Christmas before strengthening weak spots has been realised, writes Corinthian m the
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  • 85 16 The following have accepted to play rugby football for S.C.C. vs. Wiltshire Regiment tomorrow at S.C.C: K. C. Gillett; N. Poyntz-Roberts, A. L. Hill (capt.), P. *W. Holt, J. C. W. Kemp; R. F. Heath, F. L. Lane; R. Davidson, J. E. C. Mitchell, J. A. Allen, M. C. Elliott,
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  • 589 16 Meeting's Most Successful Owners, Trainers And Jockeys ANOTHER programme at Bukit Timah has been finished and it is now possible to look back and see to whom the meeting has brought good fortune. The Sultan of Perak is one of the luckiest.
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    17 16 SIR JOHN SALMOND on his way to the R.A.F. parade ground to present the Imperial Airways cup.
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  • 313 16 GIFT FROM IMPERIAL AIRWAYS Sir John Salmond Presents Trophy AT the Air Base yesterday morning Air Marshall Sir John Salmond. Governing Director of Imperial Airways, presented the R.A.F. with a magnificent Challenge Cup on behalf of Imperial Airways as a mark of their appreciation tor the
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  • 85 16 Horses And Ponies Classes «n^!L S *L aitS aclng Association announce the following new classification of horses and ponies:— HORSES Transfers: Fifty-Three from class 3 to class 2 (as from July 9, 1934). Boardwalk from class 2 to class 3 Trawellton from class 2 to class 3 Rico
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  • 95 16 F.A. CUP: SEC OND ROUND DRAW SEVERAL GAMES STILL TO BE DECIDED rvrtTT-. j London. THE draw lor the £snd the F.A. Cup. Whl Played on Dec. 8. is U I York vs. Bcuthport or few Br Dartford vs. Bristol R< Clapton Orient vs. Chest* r Blyth Spartans or s
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  • 298 16 PROSPECTS FOR TODAY'S RETURN MATCH Backs Likely To Be Vital Section ALTHOUGH the S.C.C. Rugby tournament may be safely regarded as m the hands of the United Services Officers barring upsets there will be plenty of interest m today's game on the Padang between the Public Services
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  • 30 16 The Sepoy Lines Golf Club men's monthly medal stroke competition for November was won by Mr. B Neyland 73—12=61. The ball sweep was also won by Mr. B. Neyland, 36—6=30
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  • 53 16 Both RMaag hoike> Ixteea m trrday between the SH( and Indian Associaton. und the >i( "A" team and the Police t*am and the match on Hone I m (ire^ between the S.C.C. and ihr n( R.C. were unplayahlc twte| t (> thr grounds beinp flooded h\ rain
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  • 66 16 Ptancc is Already on Olympic- Game* ol held m Berlin. Captain Andn- Clay< \a well-known athlete 1. Ed -Technicj] adviser of Physical Education preparations for the Captain Clayeux hai Wsn an instructor at the I military training school has taught numerous I physical culture and athl. Federations contolhi..
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 57 16 THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF LORD BADEN -POWELL THE CHIEF SCOUT "LESSONS FROM THE 'VARSITY OF LIFE" ot^i ADENPOWELL>S BOOK HAS BEEN ACCLAIMED InJ^m^f 85 AN THE PUBL 'C AS THE OUTSTANDING S» MPHY F YEARS ALTOGETHER AN EXTRAORDINARY BOOK." PRICE $2.10 PLATES. 115 DRAWING IN LINE BY THE AUTHOR. ON SALE
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