The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 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. 14,497 ESTD. 1835 TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 1!)35 10 CENTS
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  • 117 1 GRAVE WARNING BY LORD LYTTON Back To Arms Race And Alliances REACTIONS TO GEN SMUTS its sensational speech calling for Anglo-American (j the Pacific to preserve peace and the I had a favourable reaction in Britain and it being pointed out that
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  • 191 1 Speech Received With Quiet i E Satisfaction In l\S. \<w York, IV b. 11. T< n Smuts' speech line with ottiWashington, aeN v York Tmies >pondent, who pronouncements on statesmen are rd with quiet satisfaction at ten the belief ol co-operation Gtt least I a Hairs In the
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  • 257 1 World Drifting Towards A Niagara Washington. Feb. 11. /^EN. Smuts' reference to the: Pacific danger has been followed quickly by an appeal to Japan by Lord Lytton who. addressing an audience in Washington, including Japanese. Chinese and other diplomats, remarked that if Japan persisted in her present policy
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  • 563 1 Serious Threat To The Government RECONSTRUCTION OF CABINET ESSENTIAL London, Feb. 11. TMK fortunes of the National Government have been seriously impaired by the events of last week. Parliamentary circles are buzzing with reports of what the coming week will produce. Ministerialists admit that the breakdown of the Unemployment Assistance
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  • 104 1 IS SETH PARKER IN PERIL Australia Answers A Fresh S. O. 5. San Francisco, Feb. 11. HM.S. Australia, in obedience to a fresh S.O.S. call, is reported to be returning to the assistance of the Seth Parker, which is said to be leaking badly and with all her rigging gone.
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  • 48 1 Colombo, Feb. 8. IT is estimated at least 30,000 have died in the malaria epidemic in Ceylon, (>,OOO of which occurred in the Central Province. In order to ensure proper distribution of relief, convalescent homes throughout Ceylon are to be under Government control.— Reuter W ireless
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  • 143 1 S«.*h Parker previously wireless at 11.40 a.m. that she felt the clanger was past and suggesting that the Australia resume her normal ccurae if her mission was urgent. The captain oi the Australia replied he would continue towards the Seth Parker. A rumour that the Seth Parker was a broadcasting
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  • 344 1 500 SOCIALISTS ARRESTED Death Sentence Passed On Nazi Woman Vienna, Feb. 8. THE city is full of rumours and it is reported that 500 1 Social-Democrats have been preventatively arrested in thr provinces. AH public buildings are guarded. /THE tension is due to
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  • 113 1 Growing Demand For Full Investigation London, Feb. 11. THE! firm oi Rolls and son was posted on the Rubber Exchange today. Rolls bought pepper on behalf of the pool and the firm also deals in rubber, shellac and Jute. Joseph Rolls, the head of the Ann,
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  • 84 1 "TO SAVE MINCING LANE' London, Feb. 11. "Our problem has been to save Mincing Lane. We have succeeded." This statement made by a member of the eommiitee sums up the satisfactory outcome of today's discussions. A more cheerful feeling prevails* in London and Manchester circles encased in the grinding and
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  • 31 1 London, Feb. *J The deaths are announced of the explorer and yachtsman. Mr. Herbert Weld and Mr, Herbert George Pontlng, photographer on Scott's Antarctic i v peditlon.- Reuter Wireless
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 56 1 BIG IA TEA the freshness 4inc j fragrance of the n gardens your home. (jUw MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL J< TON.GHT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15th D.NNER CflM CDT CRUISE BALL CONCERT with CABARET 815 o 9i 5 pm LE£ GoLDffi PARTNER oance formal) Extension to 1 a.m. 930 to Midnight NON -DINERS
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    • 90 1 On Other Pages Letters to the editor I Sir Neill Malcolm 3 Mystery suicide 3 Admiral Dreyer 3 Page for women 4 Picture page 5 Governor in Mcflacca 6 Judge orders retrial 6 Unity carnival in K.L. 7 Leader and notes H Do you know a Titngchoio pirate captured 9
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    • 68 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW H 0 T E L IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT TTWWnS GOLF SWIMMING SINBATIIIM; ROOM WITH BATH AMB MODERN SA.MTIHV INSTALLATION RUNNING HOT \N!> COLO ATKK om. or StNOAFOMTfI s( ink BCAI^TI spots TONIGHT FORMAL SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER
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  • 137 2 Excellent Programme At Weekly Concert The weekly concert in the hall Df the Sailors' Institute, under the auspices of the Mission to Seamen, was held on Sunday night, and a number of excellent local amr.teur artistes were heard. As happens sometimes, there were only one or two large
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  • 215 2 The annual general meeting of the Perak Boy Scouts Association was held at the Anglo-Chinese Schooi Hall. Ipoh, with Mr. A. Kier in the Choir. Among those present were Messrs. A. Kier. J. L. Hope. R. E. Ince. Stair Scout Master. Manual Singh: Messrs. M. Fernandez. Dyal
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  • 57 2 Dr. Lim Boon Keng, 0.8.E., the Chancellor of Amoy University and a 'former Legislative Councillor, was entertained at a dinner held at the house of Mr. Fco Yin Foong at Ipoh The doctor left Ipoh on Saturday tmorning for Talping and Penane and hopes to take his collections for the
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • 295 2 LOCAL DEALER AMUSED NOT A NEW STORY— STONE WHICH CANNOT BE MIT A TED— SYNTHETIC DIAMONDS EASILY DETECTED To The Ed i tor. Sir.- I read with amusement the article in your paper stating that a certain antique dealer in London had purchased the sole rights of a
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    • Article, Illustration
      26 2 r t JJAMYAII rontingent to the scout jamboree in Australia returned to Singapore yesterday and is seen marching with the King's flag and the Association flag.
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    • 134 2 May Force Fall Of The French Cabinet Paris. Feb. 9. The opening of the lists for the French Treasury Bonds was heralded by a fierce attack on Rentes, which fell sharply on the Bourse. The market is of the opinion that a war between the Government
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    • 350 2 INTERNATIONAL TRADE HAMPERED Cause Of Economic Paralysis London, Feb. 8. /THE Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, flew this afternoon from Croydon to Paris to attend the banquet of the British Chamber of Commerce, in fulfilment of an engagement made many weeks ago. In the course of his speech
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  • 129 2 Chettiars Replace One Stolen An event of no little importance to the Chettiar community took place, when a new golden pinnacle was installed on the dome of the Chettiar Temple in Waterfall Road. Penang. It will be recalled that the golden pinnacle was stolen some time ago and
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  • 115 2 British Committee Sailing To Make Selection London, Feb. 9. Mr. George Eumorfopoulos, who recently sold his famous and rare collection of Chinese and Far Eastern works of art for £100.000 to the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum, and Mr. R. L. Hobson, keeper of the
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  • 122 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan g, Feb. 11. The death occurred shortly after noon today of Mr. J. D. Scully, J.P., at the residence of his son, 52, Peel Avenue, Penang. Deceased, who was 78 years old, was doyen of the local Eurasian community and, until
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 81 2 I |^S^s3 vv^"" l"'"v"e i "w" e" l o v eT"w "e" fTg htV'w "e"h" a t eV"] Jl^^^^SBS'l WHAT DONT WE DO FOR j j KING !PO Jii_i P l9_ F A_ MILLION HEARTS j \S'^ l J BD ARTISTS "RELEASE""! i ONE OF THE MIGHTIEST STORIES EVER FILMED'
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    • 451 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT^ MORN Y fine quality BATH SOAP Mammoth Oval Tablet; Assorted Perfumes including French Fern and Pink Lilac. A Luxury for the Bath. Price 51.50 per box MEDICAL HALL, LIMITED, Chemists. BOARD RESIDENCE. "EAST ANGLIA." 6, OXLEY RISE, Near Town. High and cool situation. Large grounds. Excellent cuisine. Tennis.
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    • 280 2 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders Tenders are now imu following materials particulars, m Munl Room. Construction ol Kitchener R Road to Verdun I Lease of Municipal I Road, for boardings. D Monday. Peb Repairi and c External Wall: Hill and Theatr. D 4 p.m. IWdaj Supply ot Bulphai ]n l< period 1
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 151 2 Diary Of The Week TUESDAY, FEB. 12 High Water, 4.31 am. 8.4 it.. 7.08 p.m. G.7 ft Football. Chinese vs. Wiltshire Regiment. Anson Road Stadium; SC.C II vs. SRC II at SRC. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13 High Water, 5.38 a.m. 8 ft.. 9.05 p.m. 6.9 ft. Goll Kepnel Club. Women's Committee
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    • 137 2 Radio Programmes 8.8.C. Transmission HI 9.35 Big Ben. The Tower Orchestra, relayed from the Tower Ballroom, Birmingham. 10.05 Sports talk. 10.20 Leonard Henry in "Sing For Your Supper." A companionable show of a party stranded at the seaside and how they made the best of it. 11.05 The Torquay Municipal
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  • 139 3 suicide ol a £2,000-a- remained unsolved at Battersea, s.w i si a motive for his Mr Frederick Arthur i lectrtcal engineer ♦•> i Council. .(i dead with thro:U me at South Side. B.W. UOSI SANE MW rdid I suicide while I coroner,
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  • 134 3 Oremon) Held Outside Court s caus< d outside when an oath »f a cock'swoman, named Lau j Ife. living in Togo] Ipon. m which the tiths and some Hu ECok Heng. i was heard in s court before appeared for the Kits >n Khong was her cross-ex-
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  • 137 3 Most Progressive fn Singapore t to be accused of blow- j mpet, but I must say iation Is one ol the most 1 Singapore and we hope more progressive In I I i have just entered." Pooh Lip. president of •elation, in the course the Association's lie was
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  • 14 3 ck, who has returned from n iw stationed in Malacca aimed duties as C.P.0.,
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  • 494 3 ON THE WAY TO NORTH BORNEO (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jan. 28. jV/lAJ.-GEN. Sir Neill Malcolm. 1V K.C.8.. D.5.0.. President of the British North Borneo (Chartered) Company left London this week for Singapore and Jesselton. Alter familiarising himself with current conditions in British North
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  • 34 3 Mr K V. Velusamy, Asst, Secretary >f the Selangor Football League and •aptain of the Railway Institute and Clangor Indian Association, who was iway on leave in India returned by the Rajula on Friday.
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  • 314 3 Coming Scientist Dies In Bitter Disappointment SIR EDGEWORTH DAVID Melbourne, Victoria. gOMETHING 01 the drama that lies, behind scientific inquiry was! revealed to the Zoology Section of I the science Congress by Dr. R. j Tlllyard, who told or a collaboration I with the late Sir Bdgeworth David that ended
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  • 78 3 rtumbay. .Mosipiitops. o ,ie of the worst pestl of India have been killed in lho,,s ;inds by a ||ew apparatus which consists of a hollow tower with an ultra-violet ray tube on ine top, an insect trap in the midflle and a powerful fan at the
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  • 456 3 ADMIRAL 'S VISIT TO SINGAPORE Official Programme AS announced in yesterday's Free Press. Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer. Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, arrived in Singapore on Sunday evening. As His Excellency the Governor does not return from his tour up-country until today. Sir Frederic's exchange of calls with Sir Shenton
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  • 209 3 Phya Devahastin Takes A Holiday •From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Feb. 9. OHYA Devahastin continues to keep In the public eye. One of the Siamese newspapers announces that the Government (Attorney General), is preparing an appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal. Meanwhile, the decision of the Appeal Court which
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  • 50 3 A dinner will be given by the members of the Straits Chinese Football Association to their president. Mr. Tay Llan Teck, In honour of his appointment as an unofficial member of the Legislative Council, at the Garden Club. China Building. Chulia Street, on Saturday. Feb. 23.
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  • 187 3 After Losing Only ."> lbs. '"I started taking Knttchen BaK month ago," a youns woman writes. "I have lost 8 lbs in weight, and I feel as if I have lost 50 lbs. I am lull Ofl vigour, whereas before i was Hit loss and ,worricfl
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 16 3 M. Cooper, an Assistant of Customs, F.M.S., has ted to act as a Superin£en*oms. Preventive Branch,
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    • 239 3 Stick |c uticu^pifiiijf j y^Sß l> SOAP COnlv in I iiti<urxi I Shaving Slick do you cet the Cuticura emollients u-liien you a smooth, easy ahave. >Te<hVinal and antiseptic, the creamy, lasting lather eoftens the beard OUiekly, keeping it in that conditioo until the shave \h IwitWlJ. Then a skin
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
    • 1286 4 Fascinating Subject Of Linen Taking Stock In Malaya BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT WHY is it that the word "linen" has such a fascinating sound to every woman Is it that we have inherited the love of texiles from the long line of Faire Ladyes" who spent so much of their
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    • 90 4 A CHARITY CONCERT that should prove to be one of the mo^t popular events of the month will be given at the Dutch Club, Singapore, on Thursday. Feb. 21. The artists are in the front rank, and very well known. They are Mrs. Ida Langerveld (above), violin, Mrs.
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    • 217 4 stances, but here is a typical list that may prove of use to the inexperienced. For each bed allow two bedspreads, and three pairs of sheets. Three pillow slips lor each pillow and three cases for each "Dutch wife." For each dressing table allow two complete sets of mats. For
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    • 500 4 ELABORATE NEW SCHOOL OF GRACE" PUNDS have been appropriated by the Soviet Government for an elaborate new "School of Grace" to house the ballet school of the Opera House, which is celebrating this year the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of its foundation. A new
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    • 299 4 The Evening Blouse Is An Exercise In Ingenuity trend Of Fashion MORE and more real feminine 1Y fashions dominate the mode, and imperceptibly the lines of clothes have become softer, yet keep a certain symmetry of line from head to feet. The advent of the evening blouse gives to the
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    • 933 4 A Woman's Thoughts Ot The Racehorse "A Terrifying Quadruped! 99 II7ITH the approach of the Singapore Races, the folio I W ing article on the subject of the Horse, writtei I British hostess, is of considerable appeal. I T^HE horse is a noble animal. I know particularly the racehorse. His
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    • 127 4 PLAIN COLO URS THIS SEASON Few colour r*CTi what I early dat< we I with dei pi host ol Indl 1 Black la i possible. A i- me with this news I the greys which on with whlto ai d plari pal< pa I it ma tbe then* this Ulusion
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  • Article, Illustration
    218 5 :i dramatic rescue <»i throe men In a sinking motor fishing boat during a heavy was cripple l in despite this added difficulty the lifeboatmen made .to pieces <mi the rocks avi d i;;< rescued crew are smii above A MOUNTED POLICEMAN obliged to dismount and stand suard in the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 180 5 \J2T v V^^aV ■I >. \J 'f' > iW*-rij 1 l V^> V If A H TiFltttW tmKBBBBBBBW BBBBBBBBT j i 1 B^IOI I^^m^S bw j '4 W^bb ~i ''T^T^^^^B Bhßh^mhßhßhb 1 IRRESISTIBLY DELICIOUS |1 j I HIGHLY NOURISHING "\W l i^W(H KS B The only process required in pre-
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  • 1708 6 FIRST SETTLED IN COLONY 500 YEARS AGO Visit Of Famous Statesman Recalled Prom Our Own Correspondent* Malacca, Feb. 10. THE Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, was the guest at luncheon of the Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Straits Chinese British Association. Mr.
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  • 435 6 S.P.G. Head Elected Chaplain CHRIST CHURCH. BANGKOK, DIXISION Prom our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Feb. f>. TTHE Bishop of Singapore is visiting Bangkok from Feb. 2:> until Ash Wednesday, and will stay with the British Minister during that period. On Monday evening the subscribers to the Protestant Church decided to Invite
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  • 88 6 Balapitiya, (Ceylon), Jan. 29. A COBRA was found in a Buddhist temple lying coiled among the devotees that were assembled at the banapreaehing hall. One of the devotees saw the cobra lying underneath the mat on which the devotees were seated. When the mat was removed. The
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  • 173 6 Still Born Baby In Drain THE discovery was ni/,de ol the body Of an adult male Chinese on the beach of the Renong Ground, by the Penang marine police on Chinese New Years day. There were no marks ot violence on the body which is believed
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  • 109 6 The list ol arrivals at Penang from Singapore by 'the Kedah on Friday included: Mr. T. A. D. Heman. Mr. 6. V Alter, Mr. J. G. A. Sutherland. Capt. G. H. N. Reay. Mr. O. Bill. Mr. G. Wyga. Mrs. R. H. McCleland. Mr. P. R. Campbell. Mr. and Mrs.
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  • 119 6 Four Injured And Taken To Hospital Butterworth, Feb. 8. An aifray among coolies caused much consternation on Prye Estate last night, and would have resulted In serious consequences but tor the timely arrival of Inspector Embury of the Butterworth police station. It appears that a quarrel arose
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  • 643 6 Judge Orders Retrial By Another Court UHTHE magistrate did not understand what he u.is i,, cide in this case. He got off into l>y-wa>s ilM( not come to a single decision of fact which will )*sUf) verdict one way or the other," said Mr. Adrian
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  • 75 6 Malay Killed Bus Rivalry V a v poMPETiTiON amom panles at Bukit M ated in a sad incidt ir when as a result ol Teochew driver is aU assaulted a Malay nam with What is belie, d I I uva handle ol a mm The Malay was .k!:<. 1 1
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  • 130 6 Generosit) 01 \w i tie members ot th< mlttee oi tin OeyL Girls' School will] t.» expi thanks to Mem. Av. i> Aw Boon Par tor erectii class-rooms and exten lor the school. These new class-room ol erection and will i pi id. This tiilt is m
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  • 87 6 Harbour PoHceMen Swta Under Jetty Borne memben oi tin Col had an exciting chaM after gamblers Acting on inlorn:. by constable, a ol constables went t<» 111 lb jetty, where they found 24 IB in a circle playing bab\ The police went tO thoffice mail
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 66 6 COX KINGS (AGENTS) LIMITED Head Office. 13, Regent Street, LONDON, S.W.I. TAKE CHARGE OF EASTERN KIT AT THEIR PORT SAID BRANCH HA\E IT LAUNDERED AND READY FOR YOl ON THE RETURN JOURNEY Representatives board all homeward bound steamers at PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, LONDON AND LIVERPOOL to arrange Baggage Clearance Rail
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    • 47 6 S Waterproof Green l.n»^ Maker and repaim and Bertam Ckfcfc* Cmw SpriiiK minds. Ihp Tents. Haiis. Blue Bertam Panels, Wire Netll" Feniinu. Wool t.untin^ iin:s ABDUL RAHMAN, I Telephone 2454. I Oflice:— tit.. M*MO" ll (oppoflte Tatef^Pj C I Workshop. 17-A 9m CW»< Siin:ap«»rr J Orders P^'Y^JIAV-----
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  • 542 7 K.L. CARNIVAL IN AID OF CEYLON MALARIA RELIEF A GREAT SUCCESS British Resident Opens CLEVER AMATEUR PERFORMERS Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 10. T communities in were well represented Carnival held in the nbly Hall last night in nalaria sufferers of was .in unqualified sucsQnount realised, judging crowd that attended.
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  • 158 7 Free Rail Travel To Veterans Sydney, N.S.W. io give every war veteran in N.S.W a« cpp T ortunit y of taking part in the Anrfi C o? a: L celebratlons in Sydney on April 25— the 20th anniversary of the landing O f Australian troops at Gallipoli—the State
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  • 31 7 R. Blackwell. State Treasurer. luis arrived in Lumut to act as Officer, lor a week. During rtod he will take the opportunitroducing the F.M.S. routine work in the District Office there.
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  • 108 7 Husband Arrested At Wedding Feast When John O'Neil. of Finnieston Street, Glasgow, went to Gretna to get married at the old blacksmith's shop and was later holding a wedding feast in the hotel, he was arrested on a charge over a year old of having
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  • 110 7 Why Motorist Collided With Lorry A motorist who looked at a girl in the street while turning into London Road. Isleworth 'Middlesex*, and col--1 lided with a lorry, pleaded guilty at Brentford to driving without due care. He was William George Reeder*. of j
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  • 232 7 Alleged Hurt By Local Cabaret Dancers PROSECUTION CASE CLOSED the conclusto^Tihe case lor the' a,«we a r nd MiHl had to They were being charged at the In stance of Mr. and Mrs. N. C Begg on charges of voluntarily causing hurt and u.smg abusl ve language to them ihcre
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  • 121 7 Verdict On Malay Killed By Rock* SSf't^H C r° ner after an inquiry win rL Ga K th T f u a 22 -year-old Malay Wan Chee bin Ibrahim, who died at the General Hospital on Feb 1 Medical evidence disclosed that death 7 rf L "h t3
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 297 7 f Continued Success! Last few Screenings! TUCATDC nnvßi s Baporf f r |o-io NIGHTLY 9.15 CAPITOL inCHInC tfUIAL Positively Last Two Perform- I north bfjidge road ances Tonight 7 9.30 P.M. Sensational Hula Dances! jijyj^H£siii^isiiHi CROWDS MYSTIFIED AT THE PERFORMAiurr r>c Beautiful Music! UIHHHi^^^Hl CHANG WEI CHUNG DOLORES del rio
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    • 100 7 LAST NIGHT of EXTENDED SEASON! PAVILION 6.15-9.15] The great comedy success that crowds have come twice to see GIRLS WILL BE BOYS with the celebrated Continental Star DOLLY HAAS and the eminent stage actors Cyril Maude, Irene Vanbrugh Opening Tomorrow— Shirley Temple in Paramount's delightful production, "LITTLE MISS MARKER." A
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  • 943 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1935 An Anglo-American Alliance HTHE manner in which General Smuts' outspoken speech on the necessity of Anglo-American cooperation in the Pacific has been received in official and unofficial circles in the United States lends colour to the belief that the two countries are
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  • 250 8 Lady Anderson and Mr. Keith Anderson are at present visiting Bangkok. Mr. J. Gray of Kedah has been ad- mitted into the General Hospital j Penang. Mr. J. A. S. Jennings. 0.8.E., J.P., has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Mr. W. J.
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  • 509 8 Restriction In The United States Dots it Better IN MALAYA the word "restriction' means either rubber or tin or both, but other countries are also using the same weapon and a complete list 21 all the restricted articles In the A'orld today would make a surprisingly
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  • 927 8 MADAME Renee kept the leal, and pressed it in an album. Yet her marriage, a quiet affair, celebrated in the early morning, has made little difference to the exclusive establishment known 1 shall we say as "Gowns." Black-clothed, white-haired, supple as a willow lor all her fifty-odd
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  • 92 8 ABOUT SINGAPORE Do You Know 1 I That there are twelve J J acres of almost virgin jungle in the Botanical Gardens Raffles, himself a keen botanist, established the first botanic garden in the grounds of Government House in 1822, but after his J death the interest in it loaned.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 162 8 Caldbecks BY SPECIAL Rfcyv J^ TO H.M. THE IPPOINTMENI KIN(i 01 SIAM FOR YOUR WEDDING BIRTHDAY PRESENTS We always have the biggest and finest selection of most useful articles in STERLING SILVER E.P.N-S. CRYSTAL WARE. Never fail to call at your jeweller lor quality and right service. liyf »yfr *jß
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    • 58 8 IF YOU USE YOUR ARMS THE RIGHT WAY "You can keep off an angry hull," says a hint on hiking. Most hikers prefer to rely on their legs. A u GAFLAC ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS POLICY is a sine qua non to hikers and to everyone else. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE
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  • 468 9 Tungchow Piracy Teader Captured At Bias Bay JAPANESE ULTIMATUM AT SWATOW Accepted By Chinese When Marines Are Landed Hong Kong, Feb. 11. A REPORT from Canton states that the leader of the Tung- chew piracy was captured at Bias Bay yesterday, after careful action being taken by the Chinese authorities.
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  • 473 9 Fifty-Four Fires In Three Weeks PRESENT DROUGHT MAY BREAK ILL RECORDS in three weeks record reached In drought continues ol the wet imber ol fire calls dealt With rii us districts, and at ole r being de.il* two and a hall "quick jobs" for all machines it one after an
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  • 155 9 GREETINGS FROM CAPE TOWN TO_LONDON Applause Heard 6,000 Miles Awav London, Feb. 7 A REMARKABLE long-distance 1 wireless luncheon was held in London and Cape Town today when the Postmaster-General. Sir Kingsley Wood, and Mr. J. H. Thomas at one end spoke in Hyde Park Hotel the Overseas
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  • 26 9 Barcelona, Feb. 10. The Catalan State executioner Munoz. ex-carabineer and shoemaker was shot dead by lour gunmen at a tavern last night.— Reuter
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  • 177 9 ALL WHO ARE NOT CITIZENS Ban On Ownership Of Certain Property London, Feb. 7 /COMPLETE repeal ot two British Acts of Parliament, the Aliens Restriction Act of 1914 and the Aliens Restriction Amendment Act of 1914. as far as they relate to the Irish Free
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  • 71 9 Expenditure Kept Within Revenue Moscow, Feb. 7. Stalin has tx\ n elected chairman of the committee- of 32 appointed for revision of the constitution. M. Grinko. Commissar for Finance, fated that revenue in 1935 was estimated at 63.700.000.000 roubles and expenditure at 65.200.000.000 roubles, the [latter including 6
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  • 117 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices (From Our Own Correspondent.) RUBBER London, Feb. 11. spot (Setters) 6 7i6d. <6» 2 d.) (Buyers* 6 5 16d. <6 J B d.) April- June 6 9,16d. (gfcdJ July-September 611 16d. (G^d. October-December 6 7 o d. <o B a. > Market -Steady.
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  • 53 9 Weil-Known Racing Driver Severely Injured London. Feb. 10. Freddie Dixon, the well-known motor racing driver was severely injured when an aeroplane in which lie was a passenger crashed on the Middlesbrough golf course today. Dixon is believed to have fractured his skull. He and the pilot were taken
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 36 9 bebmd, Unpublished Material TORQUEMADA p UZZLE BOOK tally Graded Dictionary. Spooiu'iistic including Narrative Solutions, such as the Mutation." the Blank." the 'Mickey ■*O««M MVSTEHV NOVEL Price $3.50 KELLY T WALSH, LTD., M.,. „;••■<"« H..» 8 Kon... Singapore.
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    • 220 9 Mac Robertsons 'OLD GOLD" THERE ARE NO CHOICER I CONFECTIONS PROCU- I RABLE ANYWHERE THE WORLD OVER I THERE DELI- mr rm I FRUIT. NUT OTHER FILLING. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GOOD DEALERS. OR THE SOLE AGENTS: I ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, Kl ALA LUMPUR. I 1| W CROMPTON MEANS Cromptons
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1055 10 MCN3AT, FEB. 11, 1935 Ampat Til. (4s) 4« 3u 4s M Asam Run: bang 34s 35s 6d Austral Malay 61*. 625. Ayer Hitam Tin (Sf) lis 6d 14s 6d Ayer Wins ($1) 2.10 2.20 Bungrin Tin 24s 6d 26s Ohenderiang (£> 9s 3d 10s 3d Hitam Tin
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    • 98 10 Feb. 11. Gambler 5.00 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 Muntok White Pepper 57.00 White Pepper 55.00 Copra. 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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    • 321 10 STEAM WINS TEST AGAINST DIESEL AN interesting experiment has just been carried out in England for the purpose of determining the relative speeds of oil-burning Diesel engined railway locomotives and coal-burning steam locomotives. The German railway authorities, run- ning the "Flying Hamburger" daily 1 service between Berlin and Hamburg with
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    • 71 10 Production of automobiles in Canada in the first eleven months of 1934 totall'd 114.158 an increase of 51,496 or 82 dct cent, over the corresponding period of 1933. Prcduetoin of cars for export increased from 20,509 to 44,011. Production of milk concentrates in Canada in the first 11 months of
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    • 674 10 Widespread Improvement ACTIVITY DUE TO BETTER HOME MARKET TRADE and industry in the United Kingdom experienced a further revival during 1934. and, although In recent months the rate of recovery may have been slower than formerly, the improvement has again been' widespread. Better conditions
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    • 228 10 Liquid Metal Spray Experiments i Experiments to test a remarkable! invention are being carried out in I Liverpool. The invention consists of apparatus i for spraying various kinds of metals, In practically a liquid form, upon certain prepared surfaces, such as iron, steel, wood and even textiles, to
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    • 301 10 i British Desire For Decision I A SUBJECT of far-reaching con- sequence for the future of the Empire was discussed at a meeting on Jan. 22 between British Ministers and j representatives of the Dominions and j Southern Rhodesia. The meeting was called to decide I
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    • 102 10 Feb. 11. Shell and Fish Kerosene ner Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins $4.86 Crown, Cross and Dragon Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4gallon tins 4.46 Cross Kerosene per Un?t of 2 x-gallon tins 4.31 Devoes Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin (of 4 Gallons) 2.43
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    • 238 10 Feb. 11. SELLING London. 4 months' eight 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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    • 88 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Tone of market —Dull. Latest cable: London spot sheet! 6 3 B d. per lb New York spot sheet G. cts. 13 116' per lb. DAILY I'RICES CURRENT FOR R.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Feb. 11, 12 o'clock noon Spot loose I 21
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    • 103 10 Two new by-pass roads, tree-lined and with non-skid surfaces, which cost more than £200,000 to construct, were opened in Lancashire last month by the British Minister of Transport. The roads arc the Maghull diversion on the Liverpool-Preston road and the Kirkham by- pass on the Preston Blackpool
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    • 87 10 Another factory has been acquired by Messrs. Ferranti, Ltd., electrical and radio engineers, of Hollinwood, near Manchester. The new factory— which was formerly used by a firm of hardware manufacturers— is in Moston, a Manchester suburb. The firm intends to concentrate the whole of its radio activities
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    • 358 10 »m i, (l B MFM B Beef steak K B Beef ste\v or i urrv I Fillet steak B Mutton, Australian Pork, lean B Pork lean and tat B quality > rotJLTti B Capons (locally reared) B Ducks B Hens locally reared' I Pigeons, domestic B fledged
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    • 35 10 The members of the I Board for Lowei rear air the Di.^ (Chairman., the Protecto Perak. (Vlce-Chalrmai Controller ol Üboui P ;ant District Offlcei Vfcssrs. A C. Smith H ind c. T de B. WWteh
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  • 845 11  - FORMER STARS Filling Extra Ranks MOLLIE MERRICK Ho l, yW ood In Person rßv when extra just that -talent Central Casting's tousands were b ol younghad all j ;nant livi ing. for th liv< d ever catchiii ting the' smile would see good a they'd el» 1 tna A sp
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  • 148 11 Chinese Woman Ejected By Police There was a scene in the third police court en Saturday directly after a young Hokien woman and her husband were cautioned and discharged by Mr. K. H. Oftkeley, the acting magistrate, for fighting outside the Ho Hung factory. The husband told
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  • 604 11  -  Ely Culbertson by II World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst j A SLIP AM) A SQUEEZE TTHE defence can quite frequently :^et out oi q squeeze play by the (in pie procedure ol removing, earl?. In the hand, potential squeezing rat d B from the declarer's
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  • 458 11 The following publications wore is- sued or received by the Department of I Statistics. S.S. and F.M.S.. during the period February 2 to February 8. 1935. inclusive and are available lor public use in the Reference Library. Fuliorton Building, (Singapore. Applications may' be made by members
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  • 192 11 Capital B3.MNMMX) Subscribed 1.500.0.m Paid-up 1.050.000 Reseive Fund and Rest 1.246 730 BOARD DIRECTORS J M. Ryrie Esq., Chairman. P R. Chalmers. Esq.. Charles J Hambro. Esq.. v.\ h. Shelf ord, Esq Sir Thomas ditto. Bart. Sir C. c. Barrie. k.b.e. Sir C. A limes.
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  • 41 11 Sixteen young m^n entrainrri at Kuala Kangsar on Saturday for Port e Dickson where they will join the Malay s Regiment as recruits. A large number of their friends and relatives gavi i, them a rousing send-oil at th,e raiway station.
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  • 123 11 OF INDIA. \rSTR\M\ \\!> CHINA 'Incorporated In F:. -i \y. Royal Chart Paid up capital in 6O(U:<;o shares of f:5 earh oou.ooo Reserve Fund t: .{.000,000 Reserve Liability or Proprietors '3 000 000 ■lAD <>! I K I S8 Blsliopsgatt London t Agencies and Rraiu lies Alor Star
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  • 167 11 Incorporated in Hone Koi The liability ot numbers is limited u thc extent and in the manner prescribed by Ordinance No. f> ol 1989 ot th<» Colony ■BAD OFFICE: lios<; KON(. Authorised Capital $50,000,001 Issued and fully paid up 520.000.000 Reserve Fund-Sterlii: B 6.500.000 Silver
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  • 151 11 (Established In iteD Capital Subscib- d Fully paid Upl Y. lUO.UuO.imio Reserve Fund v 124.*****0 President; K Kodama. Escj Vlee-Presklent: T. Okubo. f Head Office: Yokohama Singapore Branches:MEYFK CHAMBERS RAFFLES PLACE. LONDON BANKERS Westminster Bank, Ltd The National Provincial Bunk Ltd Lloyd's Bank Ltd BRANCHES:
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 189 11 Assets exceed $1*4,000,000. Assurance in force over $35,000,000. 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, EL The Company bftl £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with th^
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  • 50 12 Vladivostok. In the course of th? first 11 months 3f this year. 720.000 tons of various cargoes passed through Vladivostok Dort. While in 1931, foreign ships transported nearly 400.000 tons of cargoes his year the entire annual plan of the >ort was fulfilled exclusively by Soviet ;teamers. i
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  • 403 12 Aground Near Shanghai HIGH hopes are entertained by the Far Eastern Salvage Association of salving the entire hull and the majority of the cargo of the wrecked s.s. Kian, the B. and S. ship which ran aground at Tungchow Beacon nearly three
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  • 147 12 Judgment In Important Case At Nantes Judgment was Riven at Nantes re- 1 cently In an important case which has been going on since July arising out o! the search lor the liner Egypt which was sunk oil" Ushant with over £1.000.-! 000 worth of gold on
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  • 102 12 Passengers Brought To Chefoo Chefoo, Jan. 18. Efforts to refloat the Japanese steamer Hayataka Mam which ran I aground oil' the north-east promontory last Monday, have thus far been un- successful. Earlier reports received here stated that the disabled vessel was being towed to Chefoo. All of
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  • 29 12 The P. and O. Rawalpindi has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at Singapore at 10 a.m. tomorrow She will proceed alongside the S.H.B wharf on arrival.
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  • 522 12 FOREIGN CRE WS IN BRITISH SHIPS Allegations Refuted By Coastal Council TPHE Coastal Trade Development Council has issued to the principal firms engager! in the British coastal industry a questionnaire to secure uuithentic information as to the alleged employment of foreigners in British coastal ships and to rebut a recent
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  • 101 12 The B ;md S. s.s Kim. whit aground at Tungehow B Yanstsze. apparently In i ger. but which sinre lias been bull about by wind and wav. declared oflficiallv a "construct loss Tins was the v< pori William Lyie, Britiiri C ter oi Shipping
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 647 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) TfcLEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. Booking Agents for Federated Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Siam. J Y llDlftß'Vk V^llil lMl_:_ ______>_m_-!_r\. I r A j ______^__l___JLJ___K______L____H ___i___l J^J__H /^^_»wGr_s__ i (Incorporated in England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN HONOLULU CANADA. I
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    • 74 12 I. S. K. LINE,! I Mill Alt SANGYO-KAIUN KAISHA, LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE SHYOJIN MARU Feb. 17 Feb 22 NANKOH MARU Feb 24 Mar 1 MALTA MARU Mar. 2 Mar. 2 FOR KOBE, OSAKA, MOJI YAWATA NAGOYA AND YOKOHAMA MALTA MARU Mar. 7 Mar 7
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    • 77 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Port Swettenham, Palembang, Banjoewangi and I Western Ports' Dim* S'PIHT T.s.m.v. Kangaroo r. 17 Fares Single £19.0.0, Au. Return £30.0.0. Currency For particulars of Freight ant please apply to: McAUSTER CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG Planters Stores Agency C Kuala Lumpur and Port
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 488 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 7.30 a.m. and 7 pm. 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
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    • 191 12 LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE SINGAPORE I HARBOUR Ships alongside the u) expected to arri\, East Wharf (Kntranr,. <, Kumsanii 20; Rajula Main Wharf (Katranct G i Dcmpo 18; Tbutaoum President Johnson. Kedal '9: Katoni Anthui Empire Dock (btraaec <„, Marudu SO; Thurland verwalnut 36; Hua i Empire Do.k (Knlr.m., Genoa Maru
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    • 423 13 BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N; GO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Tnage Spore. T'nace SWe 6.100 Feb. 14 BURDWAN 6 070 Anr 11 15.000 Feb. 15 NALDERA ***** Apr" 12 6.000 Feb. 28 RANPURA ***** AdV 26 15.000 Mar. 1 SOMALI 6810 May 8 6 00 Mar. 13 RAJPUTANA ***** Mav 10
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    • 475 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer nil^ City of Norwich 5£ JJ" 2 City of Ade.aide m£. "o Ap 2 x Calls Dunkirk. FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN City of Bristol Jg AMERICAN
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    • 902 13 i' 1 I Avß ?£2, sT^ lE^i'SS! HUA KHIOW 8I«A1«HIP 00.. I xw» SSSHSLS^ ***** Navigation Co., Ltd. TW« CUNARD WHITE star tm INSURANCE. 6 issssSt c n o d L°tS don and Giobt The jr^ and Mersty Mari ur^ w RAILWAYS. Tbe Federated Malay state* Railways The Royal state
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 834 14 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKEIVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ KOKAN Tuesday, JWb 12. Benskalis. Panch. Berombang. Tanjong-Mengei-dar, T\nir>ng-Leic l on2 and Asahan. MAJANG W dnesday, Feb. 13. P»!?i-Radja. Sapat. Trmbilahan. Poeloe-Pallas, Peimalinn-Estate and Ren«*at rHEDENS— Wednesday, Feb. 13. Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. TOHlTl— Wednesday. Feb. 13, Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. REIJNST -Thursday. Jan.
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    • 503 14 TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK Arrive Leave Leave Arrive S'pore S'pore Penan* N. York Pres. Johnson Feb. 9 Feb. 12 Feb. 14 Mar. 26 Pres. Monroe Feb. 23 Feb. 26 Feb. 28 Apr. 9 Pres. Van
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    • 582 14 TO LONDON, VIA NAPLES, MARSEILLES. ANTWFRl^Kon^^^" AND MIDDLI SBROIGH HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Feb. 20 21 SKASHIMA MARU LO.OOQ TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Mar. 5 6 tYASUKUNI MAHU 12,000 HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Mar. 20 21 HAKONE MARU 10.500 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Apr. 3 4 SSUWA MARU 10,700 UKATORI MARU 10.000 Apr. 18
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  • 1300 15 FIVE REPLAYS IN FOURTH Norwich City's Great Performance (From Our London Staff) Fleet Street. Jan. 28 LTARROWING down the struggle in the F.A. Cup competiIN tion is a slow process. On Saturday, the number of constants >hould have been reduced to 16,
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  • 702 15 Racing Is Only Tolerated In Bangkok petition by London Caledonians who scored the odd goal of seven Romford. tne Essex Cup holders, have no further Interest in the County cup contest because they were beaten by Chelmsford --1: while Chesham United, who won tne Bucks, and Berks, trophy last seasen.
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  • 63 15 Fleetwood Smith Takes Fifteen; Wickets Victoria defeated New South Wales by 213 runs in their Sheffield Shield match at Sydney. Scores Victoria 420 (O'Brien 137. lan Lee 84 O'Reilly 4 for 85 and 226 (Lee 54. Chiivers 6 for 76). New South Wales 255 < Robinson 57.
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  • 50 15 Victoria defeated Queensland by ten 1 wickets In their Sheffield Shield match at Brisbane. Scores Queensland 114 (Fleetwood-Smith 5 for 3C>) and 18(5 (Benst&ad 61. Fleetwood Smith six for 90). Victoria 200 (Darling 147, Sievers 56, Gilbert 5 for 77) and 11 for 0. 1
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  • 77 15 Tournament To Take Place In Moscow Moscow. The Chess Committee of the Central Council of Physical Culture is organising an international chess tournament j in Moscow between Feb. 12 and F'eb. 25. Several foreign chess champions and tin of the best Soviet chess-players will j participate in the
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  • 47 15 German Coach For Africa The women's international golf match between Great Britain and France will be played at Worplesdon on June 22. The South African athletic authorities have appointed Dr. Ernst Joke, technical adviser to the 1928 German Olympic team, to coach South African athletes.
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  • 742 15 Footballers Of Box-Office Value A SLOW bowler, who "twists himself almost into a knot and rt unexpectedly delivers the ball from behind his neck, somewhere on the left of his body, but with the right hand." Having produced a lot of funny things in cricket,
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  • 303 15 Ice Hockey DAVEY'S FINE EFFORTS TO SAVE MATCH IT was an amazing match it Wemblej when Canada beat England 10 t in the third Ice hockey Test match and thus won the ru'.bor. Never before have so many goali been scored in a match in England
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  • 192 15 THESE MODERN BOYS Billiards Champion Shows Father How It's Done There is a little story which ouyh to be told about young Donald Cruick shanks, the new 14-year-old boy bil liards champion, who. as reported ii yesterday's Free Press, beat Ronal< Ballard in the final. Donald gets much oi his
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  • 114 15 Competitors From Singapor To Go To Kuala Lipis Kuala Lipis, Feb. 5. With a view to fostering boxing i Pahang and opening a training scho< tor the young men of Kuala Lipis it he been decided to import six boxersthree from Singapore and three froi Selangor to give
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  • 69 15 l! 5 1 Nimble finders have enabled Fran- tisek Blaha to become one of the best billiards players in Prague. Using only i the thumb and two Angers of his riKht > hand to spin the ball, he compiles t astonishingly large breaks Many of them reach
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 53 15 > "Australian crowds have a great t sense of humour but one has to have 1 some sense of humour to appreciate I their barracking sometimes," said Miss 7 Betty Archdale, captain of the victor--7 ious English women's cricket team. "The trouble with men is that they take their cricket
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    • 13 15 Gloucestershire County Cricket Club made a profit of £1,000 on last season's working.
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  • 495 16 R BALD AND E. KENT TIE AT KEPPEL Garrison G.C. Competition Won By Major Graham THE Ladies' February Medal competition wai played at Bukit Timah on Monday and resulted in a win for Mrs. W. McMullan in "A" division with a net score ol 38, in
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  • 143 16 Singapore G.C. vs. Sepoy Lines G.C. The following are the teams and starting times for the above competition to be played at Bukit Timah on Sunday morning. Feb. 17 < Sepoy Lines players mentioned first): 8.45 Dr. J. S English vs. M. M. Paterson. 8.50 A. L. Birse
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  • 163 16 Tie In Kcppel Golf Club February Medal Fifty-three cards were taken out [OC the Keppel Golt Club February medal which resulted in a tic between: R. Bald 82—15-67 E. Kent 85—18^67 BALL SWEEPS Saturday First round: G. R. Wisennn 39—8 31 Second round: E. Kent 38— 9~29 Sunday First round:
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    16 16 SOME of the competitors in the 500-yard open championship of the K.A.F. Far East, rifle meeting.
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  • 127 16 Yesterday's hockey match between j the second teams of the Wiltshire Regiment and the Y.M.C.A. resulted in a win for the former by three goals to i nil. The following will represent the Y.M.C.A. at hockey against the Y.M C A ;school today at 5.10 p.m. on the Y.MC.A. ground
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  • 619 16 S.C.R.C. TENNIS CRICKET REPORTS Club's High Standard In Both Games AT th.> tt iinis and cricket meetings held recently at the Straits Chinese Recreation Club Board Room, the following were elected officials for the year: Tennis: captain: Mr. Li:r. Bong Soo. vice-captain Mr Chua Choon Leong, convener: Mr. Sim Seng
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  • 199 16 Straits Racing Association AMENDED CLASSIFICA TIONS THE Straits Racing Association yesterday evening issued the following list oi amendments in the classification of horses and ponies. HORSES Transfers Memory from Class 2 to Class 1. New Classifications Class I.— Kalili, Strathpelfer. Class 2. -Dolly Grey, Jack Fly, King Of Hearts flate
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  • 80 16 [Breaks Finger While Keeping Goal W. J. Gibb, Malayan goli champion and former State p'ayer at soccer and rugger for Selangor, suffered a broken finger while keeping goal in a soccer match on Feb. 2 at Bangkok, where he is now stationed. It was in effecting
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  • 60 16 Gene Tunney And Henri Cochet Gene Tunney. the world's heavyweight boxing champion. 1926-28. and one of Franco's best tennis players. Henri Cochet. will be visiting Singapore shortly. Tunney. who retired from the ring in 1928. is travelling with Mrs. Tunney. Aboard the same ship is Mr. John
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  • 140 16 AMERICAN i TOURNAMENT NEXT MONTH AT a meeting of tennis-playing mem- bers Of the S.R.C held yesterday I in the Club pavilion, it was decided to start the season with an American tournament, to be held early in March. The usual Spring tournament will commence about
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  • 127 16 To Be Held In Tokio In 1940? Tokio, Feb. 10. Newspapers feature the joyful news that the 1940 Olympic Games are practically certain to be held in Tokio. and express most grateful appreciation of Signor Mussolini's very friendly gesture. The municipality are planning to spend five million yen
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  • 30 16 Ernest G. Hayes, the veteran Surrey i all-rounder, who for the last lew years has been coaching young players at the •Oval, has retired. He is 58 years of ape.
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  • 327 16 ANNUAL MEET] Change In Competition fe Stonor Shield •From Our Own Com Kuala Lumpu' A T fcb« annual m- etlu Lumpur and District on Friday, Mr. A. H PI sident. In the chair, it Vll run the Stonor Shield on the knock-out system but on the lines
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  • 40 16 The following have born play association football 2nd vs. S.R.C. 2nd today Padang. J. Philip; J. R R. V. Welch; J. E. Harvey, R N I R. Davidson; R. Johnson, R I R. F. Heath. C H. W. Goul: K
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    • 60 16 THF "DISCOVERY BOOKS" AN ENTIRELY NEW SERIES WHICH DISCOVER THE WORLD TO YOUNG READERS. OPENING FRESH VISTAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND ADVENTURE LUCID. FASCINATING, MODERN— IN THE BEST SENSE OF THE WORD. BRITISH AIRWAYS AT WHIPSNADE ZOO BEHIND THE CINEMA SCREEN UNDERGROUND RAILWAYS BEHIND THE SCENES CHOSEN BY THE JUNIOR BOOK
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