The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 February 1935

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,496 ESTD. 1835 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1935 10 CENTS
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  • Anglo-U. S. Co-operation In The Pacific
    • 163 1 Economic Isolation Of Aggressors GENERAL SMUTS' ADVICE Must Be No Clash With The United States Cape Town, Feb. 9. 44 A POLICY of practical Anglo-American co-operation m the Pacific for the maintenance of the integrity of China and future peace is the most important
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    • 112 1 Washington, Feb. 9. TT is revealed that a proposal lor the construction of an SI 1.000.000 air base at Hawaii and also the expenditure of 82,000,000 on strengthening coastal defences, including guns for Hawaii, Alaska and elsewhere, were discussed at a meeting of the Army High
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  • 158 1 VESSEL DASHED TO PIECES IN THE HARBOUR CREW CLAM HER TO SAFETY Exciting Time In C ii set m yesterday! ri and bl« i \v inshore with, trength until about 5 p.m.,j the Singaporej ed considerable j ng lighten harbour, be m a: the pier of water suppliers, Build! ckage
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  • 144 1 Dissipated By Experts And Laboratory Tests London. Feb. t. rm o-..r the discovery ot soed synthetic diamonds by which a ).000 diamond could be perfectly copied tor tJ7O. was dissipated by a tby th»> laboratory experts ot aiamond. pearl and precious trade section of the London lumber
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  • 200 1 To Transfer Flag To The Kent Today admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer, Commander-in-Chief oi the China Station, arrived unexpectedly m Singapore m H.M.S Falmouth. yesterday evening. K.MS. FalmouTh, a little sloop which has often performed thy duties ef a yacht, was «ehodulod to arrive only this morning.
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  • 59 1 Lord Granard Interviews De Valera Dublin, Keb. <). Further Anglo-Irish inter-Govern-menta] discussions have been held since the January pact, according to political circles, though there is DO Official confirmation. Lord Granard is reported as being prominently concerned In them and recently had a long conversation with Mr. de
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  • 221 1 Sister Of Isador Fisch Gives Evidence Klemingtou. Feb. !>. A fter the closing of the defence m Hauptmann trial. yesterday, the Drosccution called witnesses m rebuttul of the case for the defence. These witnesses impugned Hauptmann's alibis and the suggestion that the crime was committed by Fisch.
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  • 291 1 IT OUTBREAKS IN 20 DAYS WHILE the fire brigade had a comparatively easy time on! .Saturday, the ambulance department were kept fairly busy attending eleven calls. The positions were reversed yesterday. Up to nine o'clock last night, the j brigade had attended seven calls,
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  • 109 1 PARDON REFUSED BY HITLER L Condemned By The People's Court Berlin, Feb. 9. TTWO men sentenced to death by the People's Court last year for the betrayal of military secrets were beheaded today. Herr Hitler, who all along has had the right to pardon did not exercise
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  • 144 1 NO GOLD CLAUSE DECISION BY SUPREME COURT EXPECTED ANY DA THIS WEEK Reason For The J Ivashinsjtoii, Feb. THL possibility ol the Supreme Court's decision on the gold clause being known today vanished with the adjournment ol the OOOXt until Monday. A later Ustasßfl adds that there will be no
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  • 81 1 Japanese Steamer Not Pirated Shanghai, Feb. I! is !r;irn»<l Lh:it the piracy of the Japain we steamer li untrue. The report arose rrom the fact that thr iteamer Delhi M;iru. Mid not Kamurii Ma.ru, was overdue, it, has now Arrived at Swatow. A previous message stated British warships
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  • 43 1 Shanghai, ivb. 10. The Tungchow sailed this warning with most of the 70 children aboard returning to Cttefoo. a reamiring not*' is provided by a compl tment of Ptoench tTCODf aboard vim an- beidg trans lVnvcl to Tientsin Reuter
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  • 32 1 a quarrel between ;i couple <>i Chinese coolies living In Bukit Tbnan Untjd ended In our being taken t<> hospital with cut ovrr his bead, after having boon hit with a bottlr
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 45 1 B j^b! Bt x (•^T MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Jj TONIGHT WEDNESDAY. FEB. 13th COCKTAIL OANCE COCKTAIL DANCE 630 8.15 p.m. 630-8,5 P m DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE CABARET ATTRACTION onformal) LEE GOLDIE PARTNER AMERICAN ENTERTAINERS 930 Midnight COMEDY NOVELTY ACTS RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381
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    • 76 1 On Other Pages Letters to the editor 2 Governor m Malacca 3 Shots fired m Singapore 3 Aviation topics 4 Alleged worthless cheque 6 Penang Eurasians 6 Mr. Ng Sen Choij entertained 7 Leader and notes S Rival Pacific manoeuvres J Pepper pool's collapse <J Hollywood m person ll Culoertsoni
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    • 102 1 akksdjasjnhas ADELPHI Fj HOTEL FAVOURITI I>O\VN TOWN HO II I FACING ST. WDRFW'S (Mm ih;m KVIKV ROOM WITH «ATH \\l) MODKHN SANITATION \r:u <;i{ii.i ROOM ..v OOCKTAfI. i.mi\(.i TEA BOOM TONIGHT KOOF GUUUNEN SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CONCERT DURING TIFFIN THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE MEETS TOMORROW IT I I'M at
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  • 174 2 Interest In Up-Country Camps Revived Interest m up-country camps is to be revived m the Singapore Volunteer Corps. For a considerable time the Corps has not sent units into camp at Port Dickson as was the practice some years ago. but this Whitsuntide will see the "A" (Machine
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  • 690 2 Letters To The Editor THOSE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES —THE COMMANDANT EXPLAINS NO AUTHORITY FOR STATEMENTS— TOO MUCH WORK ON PARADE NIGHTS A VAN KLEEF BEQUEST SUGGESTION lo liie Editor. Sir.— On my return from leave I learn that statements have been pub- lished m the press purporting to outi
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  • 130 2 To the Editor. Sir. -The centenary of the foundation of Singapore was felt to be an occasion on which an exhibition should be held to commemorate the event. The donation made to the city by a generous Dutchman. Van Kleef. still untouched m the cash box of
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  • 55 2 Law Notices For The Day Before the Chief Justice m the Ist Court at 11 a.m. 2 Motions. Before Mr. Justice Prichard m the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. 2 Judgment Summonses and 1 Criminal Appeal: Rex vs: Lim Beow Leng. Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell at 11 a.m. 3
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  • 121 2 Constables' Surprise Raid On House T JA e sudden appearance of Inspector A. Blake and a posse of constables at a house m Perak Road during the early hours of Saturday morning caused consternation to a party of Hylams indulging m a flutter at pai kow." Twcaty 01
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  • 47 2 The death occurred on Friday night at his residence. No. BA. Bukit Bintang Koad. Kuala Lumpur, oi Mr. X Sabapathy. native physician, and a respected member of the Ceylonese community m Kuala Lumpur. The cremation took place at Loke Yew Road at 5 p m on Saturday.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 59 2 Pumps by WORTHINGTON-SIMPSON LTD. WORTHINGTON HORIZONTAL DUPLEX PISTON PUMPS TYPE G. S. (General Service) Size: srx3rxs"-Brass Fitted Suitable for 200 Ibs. maximum pressure $278.00. Size: 6 "x4"x6"-Brass Fitted Suitable for 200 Ibs. maximum pressure $380.00. Available for Instant Despatch. SOLE AGENTS: s™ 1 ENGINEERS LIMITED. BRANCHES. "OUR DAILY" B R^A
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    • 192 2 CLASSIFIED AI I MO RN Y fi- quality BATH SOAP Mammoth Oval Tablets Assorted Perfumes including French Fern and Pink Lilac. A Luxury for the Bath. Price 81.50 per box MEDICAL HALL, LIMITED, Chemists. BOARD RESIDENCE. "EAST ANGLIA." 6, OXLEY RISE, Near Town. High and cool situation. Large grounds. Excellent
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    • 325 2 MIINICH» AL!TV Tenders Tenders ar? nr,«, following material particulars. s v v r >r^s > Room. "ttWclpn rwH Construction ot ro.H Kitchener Road and Road to Verdun v Lease of Mumcinii 1 Road, tor ESS boardings. Date of n d ertl «2 S Monday. Feb. .^f? 4JJ Repairs and c
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 135 2 Diary Of The Week MONDAY, FEB. 11 High Water 145 am. 8.8 ft, 5.10 p.m. 7.2 ft Hockey Wiltshire* II V MCA. Tanglin. Lawn Tennis S.R.C. Meeting to elect a captain. TUESDAY, FEB. VI High Water. 4.31 am. 8.4 it.. 7.08 p.m. 6.7 ft. Football S.C.C. II vs. S.R.C. 11.
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    • 261 2 Today 9 s Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI (Owned and Operated By Radio Servioe Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength 49.9 metres 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under the direction of Dan Hopkins. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 7 Relay of
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  • 2466 3 FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT OF SIR S HENTON TO MALACCA QUIT RENTS AND CUSTOMS BARRIER PROBLEM Consideration Promised From Our Special Correspondent.) c Malacca, Feb. I). T iu; whole \**m «as M fete today to welcome the Governor to that 1 p r t of his territory which Sir Shenton himself
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  • 371 3 Shots Fired At Conclusion Of Band Performance fired m St. Joseph's *3 Institution field, Singapore, I shortly before 8.30 on Friday night, Isent the crowd which had congregated for the police band oerformance which had just concluded, scattering m all directions. The story of the
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  • 100 3 A dinner by the Chinese community m honour of the Hon. Mr. Tay Lian Teck will be held at the Garden CiUb. China Building. Chulia Street. Singapore, on Wednesday, Feb. 27. at 7.30. Members of the Chinese community are cordially invited to take part. Subscription at
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 117 3 B RITAIN'S DEPENDABLE CA Bi^^^^B^KßH^fS^^B^B^fcß^ »fr mRi Bl wll b^ w»r fc. \\\\v.?JM l^X Thf New Auol Safocn, v ■'V <^B1 B^B^^'^^%l o*^^^ 159 h.p. < ngint VB O W^^bS^l NEW BODIES WITH STYLE AND CLEAN-CUT LINES. The Twelve-six six-cylinder Ascot Saloon (Twelve-four four-cylinder), on© of the smartest cars m
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  • 1134 4  - MALAYA SHOULD SPEND MORE ON A VIATION PEGASUS Aviation Notes BY IiiIALAYA should spend more money on aviation. Thanks to the beneficent, kind uncle attitude of the Governments of the Colony and the Federation, aviation has made quite useful progress m the few years m which it has been an
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  • 162 4 British Naval Airmen In Chapter Of Accidents FIVE MACHINES DAMAGED BUT PILOTS ESCAPE SERIOUS INJURY Hong Kong. DRITISH naval airmen played the principal roles m a chapter 0 of accidents here which resulted m five machines from H.M. aircraft-carrier Hermes being damaged. Fortunately however, all of the pilots escaped with
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  • 386 4 Sydney A SYDNEY resident received a letter j about the natives en the Bismarck Ranges. New Guinea, from the Rev. Brother Eugane. the American missionary, who was speared m the lung by :he natives and later died m hospital. Brother Eugene described his remarkable reception by natives
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 120 4 THE TORTURE OF PILES. Why continue to suffer P With DR. VAN VLECK'S ABSORPTIVE PL-ASM A no case of this painful malady it too smc, 'maau or too long-standing to be completely and permanently cured. The east application and wonderful power of absorption of DR. VAN VLECK'S ABSORPTIVE PLASMA is
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    • 406 4 SIMONIZ YOUR FURNITURE AND WOODWORK Keeps Fine Finish a fll P^ Beautiful The General Electric Co. Ltd. are recommending all w Refrigerator Users to i:se SIMONIZ for keeping their W Refrigerators m good condition 1 William Jacks SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUH PENANG |p OH SAVE TIME MONEY 1 TRAVEL BY AIR
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  • Article, Illustration
    167 5 1 <.":.'.v-oz£r,s,'s? sjsirtssfsj jsurss. r £rsj.".s tsar- fh A NEW BLOCK of luxury ilats is being built m Chesterfield hardens W«f on the site once occupied by the Princess Royal's house, on which the housebreakers are seen at work. EVELYN LATE and Frank Lawton, the English film and stage stars,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 86 5 Have no su P erior m PINEAPPLE BRAND quality anywhere. Each I i Ham is carefully selec- I j ted and the secret —^■■■■L ii method o f cur m g brings out to perfect i o n its uni q v c m vll flavour Wi- t "T^ 4
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  • 853 6 Jewellery Worth $1,090 Involved KTO less than five witnesses were exa mined and it was intimated that a sixth witness. Inspector C. Uphill, would be called at the next hearing, when the case was continued m the Penang District Court at the week-end before Mr.
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  • 150 6 Results Of Trinity Examinations AT a recent examination held at Penang by the Trinity College of Music, London, all candidates of The Penang School of Music passed. PREPARATORY Lim Phalk Sim tHons. > and Ruby Lim < Hons. >. Junior HONOURS Ooi Cheng Sim <100>. Chee
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  • Article, Illustration
    38 6 THIS IS NOT a photograph of President Lincoln but one of his descendants who bears the same name and also a striking resemblance to his famous ancestor. The present Abraham Lincoln works m a gold mine m California.
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  • 171 6 Eurasian Review Makes Its Debut The Eurasian Review made its debut m July, 1934. and it has been acclaimed from all quarters to be a step m the right direction. Dr. Noel Clarke the accredited leader of the community m the Colony m his message, says "The publication
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  • 277 6 Chinese And An Alleged Worthless Cheq Ue after hearlni the A cousin ol Kon Chinee, who was char. 3 end before Mr. F X ttm Lumpur with falsely' i^nnSLjl l Ku^ Mr. Dragcn that he h bank and dishonest,* Dragon to^deliver to hi, exchange lor a raluel
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  • 1142 6 Annual Report Of Penang Eurasians NEED 1 FOR CO-OPERATION URGED •THE following is the committee's report to be submitted at the 15th annual general meeting of The Eurasian Association, Penang Branch, to be held at the P.R.C. Pavilion on Friday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. i Your committee have great
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  • 98 6 Amazing Incident At Serein ban MR. Matheson. who only recent- ly arrived m Seremban to take up duties as Officer-in-charge-of-Detectives. N.S., together with a strong body of police there were three lorry loads of them—proceeded to Jelebu last week where a successful raid was made on an
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  • Article, Illustration
    30 6 THE PECULIAR building seen above is an hotel at Sestriercs, m North Italy, built m the form of a town At the moment they are enjoying winter sports m Sestrieres.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 116 6 Set the town alight with OSRAM COILED COIL SAY OS AND RAM HI HPBHV 1 M KSUUlfli HQi BP^S H I^l I I^l BC^^^hjl H U Set your house "alight" with this new and sensational lamp. OSRAM 40 watt lamps (200-260 volts) are now made with the new patented Coiled
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  • 542 7 Reception In Afternoon: Banquet In The Evening THREE IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS IN THREE YfcARS jl/JR. Ng Sen Choy, J.P., M.C., member of the Chinese 1 Advisory Board and the Poh Liong Kok Committee, was honoured by his countrymen and the members of the Hoi
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  • 113 7 Helping Ceylon Malaria Fund vir Singapore is called upon to worthy cause, it always "turns imps." night was no exception to the n a non-stop charity dance n at the Great World cabaret „i the Ceylon Malaria epidemic. I Fund Committee has met ly response to its appeals,
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  • 106 7 Violin Recital In The Dutch Club Passing through Singapore on his way to Java to give a series of concerts |thewcn- k nown violinist, Leopold Pre Club on Saturday night which was much enjoyed by all present The programme comprised works by Pugnani (Praeludium and Allegro > 7a££
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  • 92 7 Five Democrats Killed By Republicans Reading, Pennsylvania, Feb. 9. A sensational trial ended here today when the local Republican leader, Joseph J. Bruno, received sentences of six to twelve years' imprisonment on a charge of being concerned with the death of five Democrats, who were machine-gunned during
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  • 202 7 Thrill Upon Thrill At The Theatre Royal Magic a la Chinoise is something to marvel at. and the brand offered at the Theatre Royal m North Bridge Road is m the best tradition. Mr Chang Wei Chung has probably had no superior m his art m Singapore. Last
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  • 219 7 A Gripping Film At The Alhambra Every element of human emotion is woven into a gripping story of achievement and failure, heroism and cowp^dice. riches and poverty, love and hatred. In the First National picture. Heroes for Sale, featured at yesterday's change of programme at the Alhambra
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  • 70 7 Collision Between Steamer And Ferry Boat Philadelphia, Feb. 9. A hundred passengers m the ferry boat Cape May, which was m collision with the British steamer, London Corporation, m the Delaware River today, were hurriedly rescued by tugboats and the ferry boat was beached. Nine passengers were injured.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 529 7 Different Exhilarating I SEE THIS BEAUTIFUL PICTURE THAT HAS ATTRACTED PACKED HOUSES DURING THE WEEK END! 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 CAPITOL] DOLORES DEL RIO IMHRpHp 111 '^F'^^ -j .^K AM. V R.K.O.'s adaptation of the P^tjlfi^fjb "BIRD OF PARADISE" Sensational Hula Dances! Beautiful Music and Awe-inspiring, thrilling Scenes! f THE LAUGH
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  • 894 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1935 Cinderella IF Malacca is the Cinderella of the Settlements she is not without hope that Sir Shenton Thomas will fill the role of the fairy godmother and she did not neglect the opportunity presented by his visit at the week-end to pour
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  • 308 8 Mrs. Lowiek. of Singapore, and her sister Mrs. Harvey were recent visitors to Bintang, Cameron Highlands. Mr. J. M. Prescott. manager. Messrs Bcustead and Co.. Port Swettenham has left for home on furlough. Mr. I. T. Courts of Jugra Land and Carey. Ltd.. Port Swettenham. has returned
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  • 473 8 SIR Hubert Murray is retiring lrom the Governorship of Papua. He is an elder brother of Sir Gilbert Murray and. like him. was born at Sydney. New South Wales. He is probably one of our jmost interesting governors. In his reports he has not disdained to
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  • 1264 8 BY "SAGGITARIUS T HAVE, m these columns, related ol j 1 the trampling to death of the three little babies ot Ma Memerang (the otter), by Sir Peace of the Forest (the pelandok* through Blato «the woodpecker) sounding the war drum of the j forest, which
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 74 8 Srven jCucos Bofs Amsterdam CALDIBIECH'S Have you ordered your LEG OF LAMB AND Mint Sauce? Tender and Delicious WRITE IT ON YOUR LIST NOW. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO.. LTD ORCHARD ROAD. Baßai Warm Studios. mm IMPORTANT-^ FOR ONE WEEK ONLY SPECIAL OFFER OF THEIR STOCKS OF SHOES MILLINERY AND GOWNS
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    • 61 8 ACCORDING TO A DOCTOR brewers draughts are liable to cause a chilly feeling which often leads to acute depression. So are overdrafts. In cases of serious illness or injury the knowledge that a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT SICKNESS POLICY is going to bear the expense is a wonderful aid to recovery. GENERAL
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  • 465 9  - Rival Naval Manoeuvres In the North Pacific Sin Chew Jit Poh TO BE HELD SIMULTANEOUSLY NEXT MONTH Chinese Government Troops Mutiny And Join Reds rp,.., Shanghai, Feb. 10. jnt. American and the Japanese fleets are reported to be making elaborate preparations tor holding naval manoeuvres simultaneously m the North Pacific
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  • 247 9 WELL-KNOWN FIRMS IN DIFFICULTIES Names Posted On The Rubber Exchange London, Feb. 9. i and Shakespeare, Ltd., and F. Adair have been posted on ibber Exchange. The market ed open to one o'clock m to rix settlement prices. arc brokers who are reported bought pepper on behalf
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  • 42 9 Berlin, Feb. f>. painter. Prof. Max ■d m his studio today 87 :eived the Eagle Plaque, highest civil decoration from Hindenburg, but was deprived of ssorship at the Prussian Academj i Art upon the advent of N Is Renter.
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  • 102 9 Schooner With Actor As Captain New York, Feb. 9. THE warship Australia, with the I Duke ol Gloucester aboard, is proceeding to the assistance of the three-masted schooner Seth Parker, which is m danger of capsizing 300 miles north ol Tahiti. The Seth Parker, captained by
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  • 305 9 Interesting Arrivals By Dollar Line •THE Dollar liner. President John- son. which arrived m Singapore on Saturday morning, is making a long stay here for a passenger boat. not being scheduled to leave until noon tomorrow, when she sails for IPenang. A large number of passengers on board
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  • 109 9 Chicago, Feb. 10. As a sequel to the refusal of the Canadian Government to allow the famous "Dionne quintuplets" to appear at the World's Fair at Chicago owing to the risk of "certain death," a $1,000,000 suit for breach of contract was filed today by Ivan Spear,
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  • 154 9 WORKS ATTRIBUTED TO OLD MASTERS He Really Composed Them Himself New York, Feb. 9. A REVELATION that a long series of violin compositions, attributed m musical catalogues to such old masters as Vivaldi, Porpora, Pugnani, Tartini and Couperin, are his own work was made by Fritz Kreisler.
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  • 44 9 Rome. Feb. 9. An official communique states that Italy's position m regard to the proposed Air Convention will shortly be settled on lines oi agreement m principle, taking into account Italy's special situation m regard to Great Britain and vice versa. Reuter
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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    • 173 9 Mac Robertsons "OLD GOLD" THERE ARE NO CHOICER CONFECTIONS PROCURABLE ANYWHERE THE WORLD OVER THERE DELI- i EASTERN SILKS ffilWjfi<L2s^S^!S^ EACH SWEET OTH ER rl l I I NG OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GOOD DEALERS. OR THE SOLE AGENTS: ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR. PJ I Tou shbut 1 1^^^5
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 600 10 Increased Production: Greater Employment 'THE motor industry's trading year ended on Sept. 30, and it can be said that taken as a whole the United Kingdom motor industry has enjoyed a most successful year m every respect. Motor transport, both private and commercial, is quite
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    • 116 10 1 Development By Private Company Sydney. Two Scottish experts m the oil industry conferred with the Minister lor Mines (Mr. Vincent > m regard to a sell erne to develop the shale deposits m New South Wales. They were: Messrs. R. Crighton (director and general manager) a .id
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    • 94 10 During the week ending Feb. 2. 1935. exports from Malayan ports amounted to 69,369 cases, of which 58.814 <85 per cent. > cases were to the United Kingdom. 660 (1 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe. 5.700 <8 per cent.) cases to Canada, and
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    • 142 10 Hut Market Shows No Si^n Of Weakness Stantcn Nelson and Co.. m their rubber market review, dated Singapore Saturday. Feb. 9. state The intervention of the Chinese New Year holidays has had its customary effect on the local market, and business on the remaining working days
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    • 163 10 London Troubles, Gold Clause And Chinese New Year Guthrie and Co.'s weekly rubber report, dated Singapore. Feb. 8 states: Owing to the Chinese New Year holidays, the difficulties m the London commodity market and also the American gold clause question, our market I has ruled dull and featureless,
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    • 131 10 Process Now Applied To Linen Messrs. Tootal Broadhurst Lee Co Ltd., whose discovery of a process to prevent cotton and rayon fabrics from C 5 e ?olo g u Was announce d m the summer :|oi 1932, have now applied their creaseI resisting finish to linens. The firm
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    • 78 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR R.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Feb. 9, 12 o'clock noon. Spot (loose) 21% 21V2 (F. 0.8.) Current month 21% 21 7 8 Feb. Mar. 22 22»/ 8 Apr. June 233/ 8 23V 2 July Sept. 24% 24 3 4
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    • 98 10 Feb. 9. Gambler 5.00 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 Muntok White Pepper 57.00 White Pepper 55.00 Ccpra. Sundried 4.65 Copra, mixed 4.40 Small Flake Tapioca 3.50 Blanja Jelotong 5.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. <Siam> W.C. No. 1 per koyan $120 R. B. Siam No. 1 $102
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    • 216 10 Feb. 9. 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 24 332 London, T.T. 2;4 3 32 Lyons and Paris, demand 860 Hamburg, demand
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    • 139 10 Finland's Order For Britain As a result of the trading agreement recently arrived at between Great Britain and Finland, an order worth approximately 12,000 has been placed with Textile Machinery Makers, Ltd., the Lancashire combine, for equipment for spinning mills m Finland. The order includes combers,
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    • 47 10 London, Feb. 8. The total amount applied for m tenders for £25,000,000 treasury bills was £38,555,000. The amount allotted m bills at three months was £4,000,000. The average rate per cent, was 4s 8 32d as against 4s. 2.13 d. a week ago British Radio.
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    • 552 10 Company Formed In Germany 'THE recent formation of a new I company for the production of auto fuel from brown coal or lignite indicates not only the energetic efforts exerted to make Germany self-sufficient, but also the farreaching powers of Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, Minister for
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    • 98 10 Abroad London, Feb. 8. Exchanges today were: Paris 74 9/32. New York 4.87 7 8 Montreal 4.88 V 4 Brussels 21. 0y 2 Geneva 15.14. Amsterdam 7.25 2 Milan 57%. Berlin 12.21. Madrid 35%. Stockholm 19.40. Copenhagen 22.39 V 2 Olso 19.90%. Vienna 26 V 4 Prague 117 3 8
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    • 1038 10 SATURDAY, FEB. J), 1935. Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 3u 4s 9d Asam Kumbang 34s 350 6d Austral Malay 61s. 625. Ayer Hitam Tin (ss) 13s 6d t4s 6d Ayer Wsng ($1) 2.10 2.20 B'lngrin Tin 24s fd 26s Ghenderiang 9s 3d 10s 3d Hitam Tin (50 cts.)
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    • 175 10 Feb. 7. 8. i, American Can. Com. 112s H 1141, i 14 :< American Telephone and Telegraph 104 i« 104 104' 4 Atcheson Railroad 425 X 445,, 443* Firestone 15 3 4 16 v 4 General Electric 22" 8 23^ a 23» SS h Motow 3 Goodyear 21^4
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    • 72 10 The output of Jimah Rubber Estates, Limited for the month ol January' 1935, amounted to 34.200 Ib. Derrick and Co. advise the rubber returns of the following companies for January. 1935 Alor Gajah 23.500 lb Ayer Panas 92.000 1b; Bukit Kubu 15.5001 b Glenealy 31.5001 b.: Jalan Kebun
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    • 15 10 The output from Nawng Pet Tin, Limited for the month of January was 316 pikuls.
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    • 96 10 Feb. M. Shell and Fish Kerosene ncr Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins $486 Crown. Cross and Dragon Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4gallon tins Cross Kerosene per Un't of 2 x-gallon tins Devoe s Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin (of 4 Gallons) Sylvan Arrow
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    • 70 10 Gold Clause Decision Awaited London. I tfc On the stock Exchange toda prevailing apathy abroad particularly, the ai decision on the |OM ctouie ca is now confidently expected on have been chiefly responsible falllnff-Ofl Of business and In P r 1 all sections the tendency Wheat and mail*
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  • 500 11  - U. S. DIRECTORS learn from Foreign Films MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person By [GN~made movies have their In Hollywood life. Frankarc run for the most part projection rooms or m the movie magnates on such as producers select for the lent ol their genius emtastons generally bring forth admonition not
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  • 147 11 MACHINE-GUNS POLICE IN SIX- HOUR SIEGE GANGSTERS mother fell dead fighting beside her 1 >n one of the most amazing MciWMli battles the United *tis has ever known. man was 60 year-old "Ba" machine-gunner to her son nd believed to be the brain gang
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  • 178 11 Chinese Alibi Defence Fails The alleged infatuation of a Chinese I girl for a Javanese book-binder and the latter's insistence that there should j be an inquiry at the Chinese Protectorate was ascribed as the reason for an assault on Jasmin b. Awidin by the girl's uncle. Tan
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  • 154 11 Unemployment Board Criticisms London, Feb. 5. /CRITICISMS ot the manner m which the newly instituted Unamployment > Assistance Board has operated were the subject ot a statement by the Minister for Labour. Mr. Oliver Stanley, m the? House oi Commons, today. He said he recognised that these
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  • 59 11 In an article on the proposed deepening of the Bar at the mouth of the Bangkok river, the Sri Krung says that the League of Nations' report cost altogether Tcs. 30.000. A committee is still considering the pros and cons. but. according to that paper, there is reasos to believe
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  • 808 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst AN UNORTHODOX PASS TPHE best players do not always make the technically correct bids or passes every time it is their turn. However, every time they do make an unusual bid or an lisrcxl pass they so
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  • 61 11 Following are the numbers of arrivals tram, and oJ departures to tinMadras Presidency for the month of January 1. 1935: Arrivals < State aided > (Figures supplied by Travelling Inspectors) Adults 1.871 Minors 332 In t ants 259. Arrivals < Others" < Figures supplied by Travelling Inspectors! Adults
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    • 436 11 Assets exceed $12,000,000. Assurance m force over OilO.000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. < Incorporated In 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 complies with
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    • 447 11 CHARTERED BANK Off INDIA, AUSTRALIA AM) CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter- Paid up capital m 600 000 shares of £5 each t:;i.000.000 Reserve Fund U 3 000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors '."3.000 004 HEAD OPTICS 38. Bishopsgate. London EC 2 Agencies and Rramhts. Alor Star j Ilolh> Baigon
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    • 337 12 JAPANESE SHIPYARDS FACE PROSPERITY 100,000 Tons May Be Built This Year 1,500,000 YEN SUBSIDY TO BE VOTED Tokio. JAPAN'S shipbuilding industry is J looking forward to a prosperous year. Total tonnage to be launched will be the largest since the great boom year following the world war. It is definitely
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    • 197 12 Chinese Seaman Sent To Prison Yau Kam-shu. a seaman from a French ship, was sentenced at Hong Kong to one year's hard labour by Mr. W. Schofield. at the Central Magistracy, on a charge of possession of two pen-cil-like weapons designed for the discharge of gac. and
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    • 57 12 Spanish Vessel Returning Home Yokohama. The Spanish full-rigged training ship, Elcano. has cleared port bound for Honolulu with all hands being reported m good health. After visiting the Hawaiian Islands, the Elcano will proceed homeward via the west coast of the United States, the Panama Canal, and several
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    • 25 12 The Cap St. Jacques is due here on Wednesday from Colombo, and will sail the same day for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong.
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    • 262 12 Tramp Steamer's Perilous Voyages Sydney, N.S.W., Jan. 4. Tramp steamers are well termed the nomads of the sea. The British freighter. Riverton, which reached Sydney yesterday from Shanghai, will have sailed ar« und the world before she returns to her home port. Leaving Newcastle-on-Tyne last [June, the
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    • 632 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. Booking Agents for Federated Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Siam. (Incorporated m England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN HONOLULU CANADA. FOIR MAGNIFIC ENT "EMPRESSES" COMPRISING THE LARGEST AND FASTEST STEAMERS ON THE PACIFIC FREQUENT SAILINGS FROM
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    • 234 12 HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO., LIMITED. (RED FUNNEL LINE) (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) Regular passenger and cargo services from Singapore to Java, Borneo, Banka and Billiton. FOR BATAVIA. CHERIBON AND SEMARANG (Every Tues. and Fri.) s.s. Nam Yong Tues. Feb. 12 s.s. Ban Hong Lions Fti. Feb. 15 FOR SOI
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    • 157 12 HENDERSON LINE SCHEDULE OF tAIUNGI By Fortnightly Passenger Meinui Between Rangoon, Port Mid.in Marseilles, Palma and Fnuland HOMEWARD SAlLlNi.s Port of Disembarkation riwimtith Leave BaafMi CHINDWIN KEMMENDINE BHAMO AMARAPOORA Apr SAGAING A; BURMA YOMA 1H PEGU Jui. CHINDWIN Jin, KEMMENDINE Jur. BHAMO July 1 AMARAPOORA Ju. SAGAING Am 1' BURMA
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    • 600 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p. in Thursday 7.30 a.m Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m Saturday 7.30 a.m and 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 t
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    • 204 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the vfcarvt. expected to arrive East Wharf (Entrance n,. j Hong Peng. Ophir 20; Main Wharf (Entrance Ipoh 17; Helenus 13; ]>-, son 11; Katong 8; Donau Empire Dock (Entrant Marudu 30; Thttrtand Agapenor 34; BUverwa] Tong 38. Empire Dock (Entrant Qatf Genoa Maru 46; Prometl
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    • 417 13 I and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due nnmt BHUTAN 6.100 Feb. 14 BURDWAN 6 070 A D ?Ti CARTHAGE 15.000 Feb. 15 NALDERA ***** Anr 12 BEHAR 6.000 Feb. 28 RANPURA ***** Aw 26 CATHAY 15.000 Mar. 1 SOMALI 6810 May 8 SOUDAN 6.500 Mar.
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    • 474 13 Eller man Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Dne o ail x City of Oran Pc 7 e l 4 Fe^ h Mar. 14 Mar. 16 City of Adelaide Mar 30 A 2 x Calls
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    • 751 14 K. P. IVL KOMNKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU <»PIIIR Monday, Feb. 11. Belawan-Deli. MIJER -Monday, Feb. 11. Muntok and Butavia thence per ss. "Both" to Semaran? and Cheribon. SINGARADJA Monday. F?b. 11. Selat-Pandjang. Koedap, Bengkalis and Bagan Si-Api-Api. ROKAN- -Tuesday. F-b. 12. Bengalis. Paneh. Berombang. Tanjong-Mengei-dar. Tanjong-Le'c'onK and Asahan. MAJANG Wednesday, Feb.
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    • 350 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE Uhtd AMJKIdCAN NAIL I#INE TRAVEL THE AMERICAN WAY IF YOU WANT COMFORT and ECONOMY £76. 12. 0. SINGAPORE TO ENGLAND VIA AMERICA IN TOURIST CLASS. INCLUDING TRIP THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL. TOURIST CLASS OFFERS YOU: Large outside staterooms with hot and cold running water excellent cuisine ample
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  • 126 15 v HOLMES MAI TAKE QVEB POSITION [ON as to the captaincy of A I next summer may be C unty Club Committee [j W ii] come as no surprise. Nt ol last year's leader, A. being unavailable, if FlightHolmes is oirered the post. ,d that he has
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  • 103 15 Australian Golfers To Go Abroad stion made by Gene followed, W. Bolger. the n champion, and D. finished third m that will visit England and America it year. Lzen, who has been touring "down ti the American team, backed with 650 lor the fund (now £300. iormed with
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  • 39 15 Bowler Returns Brisbane. shield match beQu- d Victoria, the runs. Fleetwoodkets for 39 runs. 129 for 3 wickets. eated with 83 runs. played Eddie last bowler, who id announced his ket owing to an Cherbourg Settle quelled.
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    14 15 d-fieid play taring the match between the S.C.C. SRC which the Cricket Club won.
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  • 347 15 Good Performances At Third Annual Rifle Meeting Of R.A.F., Far East SGT. FESSEY WINS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Q>EK fifty competitors took part m the third annual rifle meeting of the Royal Air Force, Far East, which was concluded at Bukit Timah range on Saturday, after two days' keen competition. Good individual
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  • 96 15 Mailey On Jardine As Skipper D. R. Jardine. England's former cricket captain, is regarded by A. A. Mailey as the world's best captain. In giving what he considers to be the best cricket team m the world Mailey picks Jardine to lead the side. He includes four Englishmen,
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  • 72 15 Contest Being Arranged F or Champion M vyweight boxtld his manager. r hed an agree- promoters for, rounds to no decision, r Primo Camera. Steve Hamas or Art Tit are at present the outfor the heavywhich Baer clinched knocking out Camera Californian play-boy. torlea over
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  • 53 15 i boxing critics may hold the crown for some time yet. displayed recently the real make up of a champion when he knocked out King Levirsky. former Chicago nsh peddler, m the second of i a four round non-title bout. With this smashing victory Baer eliminated Levinsky from the picture
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  • 183 15 UPCOUNTRY SOCCER FARCICAL END TO K.L. MATCH <From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 9. IN adverse weather conditions the semi-final of the Selangor Co-opera-tive Societies knock-out soccer competition was played off here on the Selangor Club p.\dang between the Selangor Government Servants' Society and the Mercantile Society, the former
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  • 115 15 Sino-Indian Team Beat Europeans and Malays <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala ripis. Feb. 5. An interesting hockey match was played on Saturday afternoon on the Clifford School padang when a team of Malays and Europeans met a team composed of Chinese and Indians. The game was fast
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  • 120 15 American L.T.A. To Secure Stricter Interpretation Endeavouring to set a stricter interpretation on amateur status, the (executive committee of the United States L.T.A. have recommended an amendment to the Association's constitution, which would limit a player's travelling and living expenses for tournaments to eight weeks m a year.
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  • 37 15 Mr. Bryson from Seremban has replaced Mr. R. W. Grant as Assistant Adviser. Segamat. Mr. Bryson is an enthusiastic cricketer and it is hoped that the Segamat Cricket XI will do even better under his able captaincy.
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  • 257 15 Wins Nearly All Rounds FOND GIVES BROWN ROBERTS K.O. IN 53 SECONDS >From Our Own Correspondent.) Penaiiu. Feb. JGNACIO Fernandez was completely out-boxed by Young Johnson m a 15--round fight and was extremely lucky his lightweight Orient title was not involved as both were over the weight
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  • 238 15 Joe Diamond's Easy Victory (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 6. The boxing at the Jity Park last night attracted a very big crowd whicn included the Hon. Resident Councillor. Mr. G. W. Bryant The main event between Joe Diamond and Don Stewart, ended m an easy points
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  • 136 15 Heavy Scoring In Second Round London, Feb. 9. The second round of the Scottish Cup, which was played today, was notable lor some heavy scoring, two teams piling up seven each, while nine goals were should m another match. It was certainly the home teams day. for of
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  • 147 15 r\ONALD Cruickshank. aged 14. of South Shields. \v;n the boy'l billiard.* championship at Burroughes Hall. London, beating R. Ballard < London > by 183 points m the final. After a slow start Cruickshank led at the first interval by 76 points, largely as the result of a
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    34 15 MISS TOBY and Mrs. Allin, who won the women's opci. lovesu <es m thtr S.C.C. Chinese New Year lawn tennis tournament In :imjc >lrv Wurtzburg and Miss Curtis, I—(i,1 (i, l> 4, (i 4.
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  • 205 15 Opening: Of New Dance Hall In Club Premises The Sion?; 800 Athletic Association, one of the biggest Chinese football clubs affiliated to the S.C.F.A., and having a membership of over 200, celebrated the opening of their new dance hall m the spacious premises of the club m
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    17 15 SGT. MILLAR, who won both the pistol and revolver championships at the R.A.F., Far East, rifle meeting.
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  • 537 15 STRONG CLAIMING Hi LES NEEDED CELLING races, sj it If always uncer- stood were started with the idea thill they would be a medium for the disposal of bad horses. They have often been used for that purpose, but they have also oiten been used lor the
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  • 63 15 Going: To America To Fight Under Dempsey Jack Doyle, of Ireland, the heavyweight who retired from boxing becau* he could earn €400 a week sm^im the music halls, hai returned to i.^ old love a^ain. According to a report !rom Cor.: (Ireland), Doyle has made arrangements to pioceed
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  • 579 16 ARSENAL WELL BEATEN BY BIRMINGHAM Manchester City Win High-Scoring Game From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 9. •THOSE punters who this week accepted odds of 4 to 1 against the Arsenal winning both the championship and the Cup are now probably regretting their precipitancy,
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  • 815 16 Two Course Records Lowered On Last Day Of Perak Races DOUBLE TOTE PAYS $1,324 Gunner II Destroyed After Falling (From Our Own Correspondent) lpoh, Feb. 9. THE weather was uncomfortably hot for the last day of the Perak February meeting and the attendance, which included the Sultan, was the largest
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  • 43 16 After Club Held 2—o Lead At Half-Time A soccer team from the S.C.C.. which visited Beletar on Saturday, was held to a draw of 2 2 by the RAF. second string. The Club were leading 2 0 at hall-time.
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  • 61 16 Slow Batting By Demarara Batsmen (ieorgetown (Brit. Guiana), Feb. 10. The M.C.C. touring team started their second three-day fixture against Demarara yesterday. The tourists were kept m the field all day. but Demarara did not score very quickly and at the close ol play had only
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  • 183 16 Net Score Of 68 I THE Singapore Golf Club Gold Cup 1934 competition was played at Bukr, Timah on Saturday and resulted m a win for W. McMullan with a net score of 68. The following cards were ret urned W. Mullan 72 4
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  • 77 16 Singapore Club Beat Island Club The Singapore Golf Club beat the Island Club by lour matches to two m the Wei Hai Wei competition over the Island Club course yesterday. The individual results were M follow, 8.0.C. players mentioned first: M. M. Paterson 0. Dr. H
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  • 318 16 ENGLAND BEAT IRELAND AT RUGGER Penalty Goals Decide Issue 1-OIUI.M, •yHERE were 50,000 1 Twickenham todaj International Rugby m England and In was sunny bill Chilly. A bard-fought first hall England leading by standard ol play fell ol half and alter Ireland throe penalty goalfl man. score rath* r greater
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  • 21 16 a friendly ioccer match ha ranged Km Vm < n the Chli Wiitshirt ■>. to !>• played at A:.. Stadium tomorrow at r > I
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