The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 February 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. WO. 14,503 ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1935 10 CENTS.
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  • 252 1 Many Factors Contribute To Sharp Rise GOLD PRICE ADVANCES Excitement On Foreign Exchange Market t Clause decision (briefly reported m the ons of yesterday's Free Press) caused a sharp ►mmodities yesterday. l A review of the situation as it is affected by decision indicates that
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  • 18 1 New York, Feb. 19. New York Times m an editorial j "Though it could have been
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  • 250 1 A claim against the U.S. Government m Washington on Jan 9 for $22 icas the origin of the Gold Clause controversy. In this suit tivo most ivipcrta-nt features of the New Deal, namely the invalidation of the Gold Clause m June., 1933. and the
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  • 237 1 A Victory For President Roosevelt London, Feb. 19. The Gold Clause decision is the premier news story m the British press. All the morning papers conceding that it is m effect a victory for President Roosevelt, and, like the FinanciaJ Times, observe that the greatest benefit it
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  • 153 1 35 Years With Blue Funnel Company Q NE of the best known and most popular men who have figured m shipping circles m the Far East during the last quarter of a century leaves Singapore today and will probably never return. He is Captain A. Ogden, commander
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    120 1 Citizens Of Messina Pay Homage Messina, Feb. 16. H.M.S. Durban has arrived here to take the bodies of the victims of theair crash to Malta for burial. She was saluted by the Italian warship. Alberto Digiuss and the British and Italian national anthems were played by the bands
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  • 135 1 Action Deferred By Defence Lawyers Trenton. Feb. 19. RIFT has appeared m the ranks of Kauptmann's defence lawyers on the question of appeal regarding which all moves have been indefinitely postponed by Mr. Reillv who has summoned a conference with his junior counsel for the end
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  • 147 1 Mr. A. Mellon s Income Tax Pittsburgh, Feb. 19. yHE hearing of the Government's claim against Mr. Andrew Mellon for £6,000,000 representing arrears of income tax opened here today Mr. Mellon was described by his attorney as a kindly philanthropist and a victim of political persecution His
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  • 96 1 Chancellor Denies Early Possibility London, Feb. 17. The Chancellor of the Exchequer m Birmingham last night gave a further denial to rumours of an early general election, adding that the date had not yet been considered. As to the rumoured reconstruction of the Cabinet, he said the business
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  • 42 1 Chinese Minister Visits Sir J. Simon London, Feb. If). Mr. Quo Tai-Chi. the Chinese Minister, called on Sir John Simon today. It is understood the meeting was m reference to the conference on noli- tical questions m the Pacific. Reuter
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  • 282 1 COLONIAL SEGRETARY PRAISES THE TIN SCHEME Questions Raised In House Of Commons SPECULATION HAS GREATLY DIMINISHED" London, Feb. 19. JN the House oi Commons toA day, replying to Mr. David Grenfell (Lab Gower). Sir Philip Cunliffe-Listei (Secretary for the Colonies) said the Government were watching developments m the tin market
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    • 89 1 Chi Other Pages Diary of the week 2 Radio programmes Breach of promise action 3 London Letter 4 Ricksha- Pullers' strike 6 Singapore broadcasting 6 Charges Against bailiffs 6 Women Spies Beheaded 7 South Wales Coal merger 7 Germany's trade balance 7 Leading article and notes 8 Latest tm and
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    • 114 1 FtSVIBI SEA VIEW I|§ H 0 T E L IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH. RUNNING HOT GOLD \TER TEXNIS GOLF SWIMMING SUNBATHING ONE OF SINGAPORE'S SCENIC BEAUTY SPOTS TOMORROW (THURSDAY) NIGHT (INFORMAL) SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CABARET WITH life t t i£ m^WSfK jd&% W& Jm 1% t+J
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  • 155 2 •From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur. Feh. 18. a verdict ol "suicide by poisoning" was returned today by Mr. J. P. Bid(ii'.lph. at an inquiry into the death ol a Hylam. Tan Bee Soon, who died from the effects of drinking caustic sods at the Coffee Shopkeepers'
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  • 308 2 Helen Hayes At The Pavilion WHEN every member ol a company filming a famous Scots play like What Every Woman Knows." Helen Hayes' new Me^'OGo Id wyn- Mayer starring picture, lias a Scottish interest to start with the atmosphere should be ideal. The new film is
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  • 246 2 Amateur Fire-Fighters Successful I From Our Own Correspondent I Penans. Feb. 18. Prompt action by Penang Hill residents and employees of the P.W.D. and Municipality at work on the hill prevented serious damage to property on Saturday afternoon when a lire broke out (m land belonging to Mr.
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    • 103 2 ENSUEE BETTER VISION Our specialised opticians are at your service. Free sight-testing and advice given. Our glasses give clear vision from edge to edge and our charges are Moderate. Conserve your vision with modern lenses. NEW CHINA OPTICAL C 0. v 9ft. HIGH STREET SINGAPORE. Something New TAMAGAWA GARDENS Restaurant
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    • 65 2 AGENTS WANTED. PRIVATE CHRISTMAS GREETING CARDS. Firm ot highest repute: established I over quarter oi a century. BEAUTIFUL gS B P O k ST f ifi To nt S2SS JfJ ts 5/- will be charged for Sample Book it business secured is under £1 HIGHEST COMMISSION. Postage Paid ANn a
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    • 494 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. 55asss^ LUXURIA CREAM Harriet Hubbard Aver A perfect cleansing cream that seeps deep into the pores, loosening those invisible flakes of dust and gTime which soap and water can never reach, bringing; them quickly to the surface to be wiped away Leaves the skin clean and refreshed. MEDICAL
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    • 795 2 MUMtII'A|.| TV Tenders a: follow::-, particular,. Room i Construct Kltch< Road to V Bupply period I of Ist. l i Tenders for th, Cow^ ol a twin .vu Nt launch for the pj Moulmein. Lump constroctii launch foi the Uvered at Moul dcatlon Dockyard. R specification i Resident I yard.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 151 2 Diary Of The Week WEDNESDAY. WEB, 10 High Water 0.29 a.m. 8.8 ft.. 12.07 p.m. 9.5 ft Golf Keppel Club. Women's Championship, first round. Football: S.C.C. 4 B" vs M.P.H. II at fl C.C Boxing Entries close tor novioes' amateur competition. THURSDAY. FEB. U High Water 048 a.m. 9 f
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    • 170 2 Today's Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI < Owned ana Operated By Radio Servioe Co. of Malaya Ltd. > Wavelength 49.9 metres 6 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. Stock and share report
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  • 308 3 Story Of Presents Of Jewellery. v: -a- Id Malay girl. A h iji Abdullah, appeal Court yesterday Mr Justi ilaintifl In an action for promise of marr next friend. bin ■>' mayin, and the :ah bin Pala- .rin^ for the laintifl was the rents
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  • 686 3 Neighbour Who f Could Not Sleep Klang A XTHOXYSAMY, a Tamil ba ber, living at 8^ mile from Sung*; Way, was produced before Inche Abdul Rahman and was charged with committing culpable homicide not amounting to murder of Hoo Hoi Kong, a tailor of the
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  • 106 3 Daughter Of Mr. Lim Seng Hooi (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan?, Feb. 18. A large gathering of prominent Chinese were present at the Chinese Town Hall yesterday at the wedding of Mr. Chew Beow Chin and Miss Lim Phaik Tin, daughter of Mr. Lim Seng Hooi, J.P. Mr.
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  • 185 3 $5,000 Fine For Smuggling Gold Gcmas, Feb. 18. JUDGMENT was delivered this morn- ing by Inche K. A. Zainuddin. the magistrate, m the case m which Chons Lok Khoon. a gold and tin miner )f Perak. was charged with an attempt to '•vade the payment of export duty on 82
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  • 164 3 Malays Who Were Fined For Not Attending Mosque •From Our Own Correspondent i Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 15. An appeal by lour Malays against their conviction and fines imposed on them for failing to attend mosque within three miles of the place where they lived was allowed by Mr.
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    • 98 3 T«7IHHI||^ llnHßv|VkJ||v^ HY APPOINTMENT TO H.U. THE EJNC I i He said to me you're i I not necessarily a man of I i the world just because I I you drink Johnnie Walker I I said to him— no, but i you can't call yourself a man of the
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    • 357 3 2 minutes stomach pains are gone Heartburn, acidity, Rtomach Kaa— all disappear within two minutes of takinp a dose of Char.lnx Chardox is not a drag it is a hiphly-reiined and extremely active form of charcoal. It i- least fifty times more active tl.. ordinary medicinal charcoal, and hai Bfty
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  • 3524 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON London The World 9 Centre War Ami Peace hi The Air Replanning India Television Is Near A Girdle Round The Earth Pageant Of The Tower \ms From The High ffiflf Dogs Aristocratic And Otherwise Forgive I i Our Debts The Power Of Survival Figures And
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    • 80 5 WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS I Til \X I i n/a l k^m LENTHERIC COMPLEXION POWDER IS RADIANTLY FLATTERING! LUXURIOUSLY TEXTURED. IT GOES ON SMOOTHLY. j IMPARTING A SHEENLESS j JT LASTING FINISH. I v \\W II ROBINSON Co., Ltd. WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS vtMftAM^'' W-~_n**v/ W rf ■■■r iinrr \RDEIJ
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    • 176 5 GRAND PREMIERE THIS EVENING AT QUARTER PAST SIX and QUARTER PAST NINE PAVILION THEATRE Witll the sweetness of youth niul love with the charm of Sir James B-.irrie. His Most Gladsome Ro mnntic Comedy Drama OPEN UP YOUR HEART TO THIS GIRL'S GREAT LOVE STORYV HERE'S a M Supporting Helen
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    • 28 5 I Wftaf Every Woman Knows t I SINGAPORE'S MOST j i POPULAR RENDEZ- VOUS AT 11 A.M. i DAILY IS THE G. H. CAFE j I BATTERY ROAD.
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    • 73 5 WOMAN U*T|9 Ijt^. jy WOMAN S STARTED THE MAKE-UP BUSINESS THE GENIUS or MAX FACTOR PERFECTED THE ART WITH HIS SOCIETY MAKE-UP WHICH GIVES THE CORRECT COLOUR HARMONY FOR EVERY TYPE MAX FACTOR'S PREPARATIONS ARE OBTAINABLE AT The Federal Dispensary Ltd. (Incorporated m F. M. S > No. 8 RAFFLES
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  • 719 6 SINGAPORE'S FIRST BROADCASTING STATION Prospectus To Be Issued Next Month I CLOW hut steady progress is I of Singapore's first broadcasting put Singapore, though late m of the world. While Great 1 construction of radio equipment afforded m many countries, S her wireless entertainment on oth world is talking about
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  • 245 6 Three Arrests Yesterday p Stopping Vehicles r TTHE ricksha-pullers' strike m Sin tapore grad.ialh s l)n>l but it did not attain any serious proportions. Police patrolled the areas affected by rhe strike to prevent any disorderly scenes. They effected three arrests, the men l being produced
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  • 219 6 Bail Allowed In $1,000 Two bailiffs oi the civil district court. Anmat Shah and Norman Justin de Cruz, togetner with a Sikh. Hari Singh, were produced yesterday before Mr. Norman Orice. the second magistrate, after their arrest by DetectiveInspector A. R. McEwan. Another Sikh,
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  • 110 6 Chinese Dies Alter Being Knocked Down Knocked down by a Traction Co.. omnibus m Qeylang Road on the night ot Feb. 9. a 56-year-old Hokien. See Tiong Kang, was killed on the spot. d?ath being due to shock and haemorrhage from a fractured skull and ribs. At a
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  • 74 6 Five Cantonese Decamp With Cash And Jewellery A gang of five Cantonest. armed with pistols and knives, burst into a Tecchew provision store at the 13th mile. Changi Road, on Saturday night held up and tied the inmates and decamped with $22 worth ol jewellery and $100 m
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  • 133 6 Fine Of $30 For Indian Youth Unrepentant after a previous conviction for a similar offence, an Indian' youth. KanagaDillai. was convicted be- fere Mr. J. M. Brander. the third magistrate, yesterday of a charge of! theft from a stationary motor-car and sentenced to a fine of $30.
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  • 410 6 Fatal Street Fight DEATH OF MAN WITH ABNORMAL SKULL Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 18. THHE story of c dispute over sleeping accommodation m a room at Pudu village which subsequently led to a fatal street fight shortly after dusk on Jan. 19. was told today before the Coroner. Mr. J. P.
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  • 73 6 Chinese Youth Bound Over In $100 An 18-year-cld Chinese youth. Loh \h Ik. employed as a domestic servant dabbled m Communism and this led lim before Mr. J. M. Brander. the third magistrate, yesterday where he was asked to show cause why he should not be bound
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  • 51 6 t *v, o Penang, Feb. 18. In the Supreme Court this morning :he appeal of Kwek Swee Kee. who was convicted and fined $1,000 m the police :ourt on a charge of making a book )n the first day of the Penang races on Dec. 22. was
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  • 131 6 Successful Kx, u nm nX Use Of ln Experiment! la steppe fire, by aer .is ha-., experimental Brain By sprinkling fir. s from an aeropl; mated 100 to 200 van of fire, and effectiv. gress el the QJ A special tprinkler Installed m the fu Plan, The
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  • EXECUTIONER IN EVENING DRESS MAINTAINING EXCHANGE VALUES
    • 91 7 Adverse Trade Balance Increased Berlin, Feb. 19. Tt xpoii figures since came into power are In the January figures. d 2 j7. 000.000 marks /ith 353.000.000 marks In I 404.000 000 i with 399.000,000; us the adverse trade bal- 105.000,000 marks. are with exports of
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    • 71 7 Solved B) Home Office Experts London. Feb. 1". [mour, Home Secretary, experts of his depart- the anthrax problem. ase, it has now been rum goat hair imported try and used In many .able time the experts rimental station been problem and the soluound would necessitate the Homo :idustries
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    • 156 7 Boy's Fortitude While Being Released Sydney. Schill, 11. displayed great ntly when he was impaled n spike oi a tree guard m rk, Waverly, near Sydney. n< rated an arm, but algh suffering terrible pain, he did ir while the spike was sawn frei him. boy went
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    • 78 7 I tie Hell Cat" A Newspaper Drama tploita of an American veteran rman is the theme of "The which began at th? Aihambra last night. the .story ot the reporter who I a gambling ramp, and it also horn an American newspaperman Joclety debutante who is ao- d
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    • 170 7 Met Their Fate Berlin, Feb. 19. A SCARLET and black notice bearing m large type the words "to death" was Berlin's first intimation of the execution oi Baroness von Berg and Frail von Natzner who are the first women ever to be executed m peace-time Germany
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    • 373 7 Monday, lot). 11 In the morning His Excellency and Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas attended by the Personal Staff arrived In Singapore. Hon Arthur Howard and Mr. G. Wiseman had luncheon at Government House. His Excellency and L.\dy Thomas and Mis* Thomas dined with H.E. Admira 1 Sir
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    • 101 7 20,000,000-Ton Capacity London, Feb. 19. A PROPOSAL to amalgamate two South Wales coal companies which will establish the largest coal producing unit m the United Kingdom is announced today. They are the Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Company, Limited and the Welsh Antheracite Collieries Limited. Their
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    • 119 7 Woman Driver Helped Out Of Precarious Position A Chinese woman driver In distress had the pleasure ot being rescued by British bluejackets In Singapore on Sunday. Driving her car along Serangoon Rord she went over an embankment, so that !the front wheels were m the air.
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    • 77 7 Tco (hew Poit Ip Huay Kwan At the bi-annual election ol the Teo Chew Poit Ip Huay Kwan on Feb. 16, the following together with twentythree members of committee, were elected office bearers for the ensuing two years: president, Mr. Yeo Chan Boon; vice-presidents. Mr. Lee Wee Nam and
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    • 197 7 Mr. A. C Willis, steward of the iSailors Institute, Singapore will go on six moncns' leave by the s.s. Hpienus this afternoon. With the permission of the chairman of the Institute last year, Mr. Willis performed secular work for the Missions to Seamen while the seamen's
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    • 75 7 Trail Blazed From Yellow Sea To Turkestan Nanking, Feb. 15. After an epic expedition begun m October, 1933. Sven Hedin has returned here to make his report to the Chinese Government. He has been blazing the trails along ivhich the Government will build a mo- j tor road
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    • 71 7 Holland May Establish A Concentration Camp Amsterdam, Feb. 13. With the arrest of ten German Communists today on charges of engaging m political agitation, the Dutch police now have In custody 26 foreign Com- I munists pending the Minister for Jus- j tice's decision on their fate. It
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    • 37 7 Fly To Haiti From Porto tvlCO London, Feb. IS. The Duke and Duchess of Kent reached Haiti yesterday alter flying 400 miles irom Porto Rico, and received a! -arm welcome on Innrlfnv. British Radio
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    • 91 7 Rome, Feb. 19. MORE Government measures oim- ed at maintaining exchange values are embodied m a newly issued decree. Steps will be taken to control «oods most directly affecting Italy's dev-^ opment of foreign trade. The type of goods is unsjxriiied but reference is made to
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    • 95 7 Pool Formed To End CutThroat Competition London, Feb. 14. Amid cheery it was announced m the Baltic Exchange that a leading Argentine grain exporter had booked two cargoes for United Kingdom ports at the minimum freight rates fixed by the newly-formed Plate Shipowners' Pool. The pool was
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    • 137 7 yoffins Km harked On Durban Messina. |>|>. IX. The coffins of the British Qytng-boal victims have been embarked on the Durban, which left this afternoon f >r Malta after full military honours had born rendered by British and Italian naval representatives, A report on the disaster has been
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    • 105 7 Soviet View CM Her Keply Moscow, lv\t IS. The German reply to the Lomtou pro posals is bitterly commented noon In special article In Pravda, which i\nlarei the reply is calculated to start hidden struggle between Britain ami France and aims to convert the London compromise Into ji
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    • 498 7 -^CAPITOL x |TO-DAYl^^| 1 \UGHS and THRILLS IN THE I jf^'T^Al ItfW^m I EGYPTIAN DESERT 4M Wj>A 'mD Hear Jack s,n X "WHOS BFF.N I MMI^HHI T A AL. j^Z^ I II W POLISHING THL SIN 7 I Pfs JACK CAMELS jpwfl I \f r J«k m the Navy and
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  • 846 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1935 The Gold Clause A FTER considerable delay which has kept the financial world on tenterhooks the Supreme Court of the United States has at last pronounced judgment on the now famous gold clause case and there is considerable relief everywhere thßt the
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  • 167 8 Mrs. J. W. Murdock. wife of tne Medical Superintendent. Central Mental Hospital. Tanjong Rambutan. left for home on Saturday. Mr. J. F. F. Gregg has been appoint ed to act as District Officer. Dindin?s. with effect from Feb. 16. 1935. inoh.sive. states the F.M.S. Gazette. Miss Boyd.
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  • 114 8 j Do You Know j That if Raffles had had his i way there would be no padang m Singapore today? i i Raffles wanted to utilise the J J land on that side of the river i i as the site of the mercantile quarter of the
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  • 480 8 In Praise Of Tan Tock Seng's Mustapha Kemal's Rash Act "Gorilla Damnification Of Humanity' P»RATITU6e is one of the finest Ol qualities and we are sure the authorities of the Tan Tock Sen:, hospital would take considerable pride m reading the letter addressed to us by Dne
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  • 1163 8 T^HE road from Greenhough pursues its dusty, stony way amid the weary limestone pastures for nearly ten miles. until, as it it were tired of keeping its altitude of nearly a thousand feet, it suddenly plunges down the Siggate to low-lying Castleby. On the very brow of the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 166 8 Born 1820 Still going strong FINEST AUSTRALIAN VEAL Special 'London' Cut Shoulders Boned and Rolled with or without fine flavoured tr Vr I I I I I f£_ Singapore COLD STORAGE co., ltd. ORCHARD ROAD. i^ m U r an>z Studios g J HP™ j^^ THEY MATCH YOUR MOOD THEY
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    • 57 8 A NEW GAME HAS BEEN INVENTED which is said to resemble bridge m many respects. One knows people who have been playing that game for years. You may take a chance m bridge, but don't gamble with your home. Cover its contents with "GAFLAC" POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE
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  • 168 9 Chinese Attack Japan ese Garrison Haul Of Firearms And Ammunition SURPRISE MOVE Shanghai, Feb. 19. hundred Chinese irre- gulars suddenly appeared at the town of Weichang, m North Jehol, on Sunday and attacked the Japanese garrison who were taken by sui prise. The Chinese succeeded m removing a good portion
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  • 141 9 PUB LIC HOLIDAY W ANTED ARMISTICE DAY I!\ \l ILAYA D SIDIN il( annual general the Ex-Servioes Associai Singapore branch In club lounge yesterday. N inn said that it was demembert who went from present the branch at the Central Council. h»'ld m Kuala Lumpur aid go with a manbranch
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  • 53 9 Inter-State Demand Keener Exports of coal from the port ofj Newcastle to oversea and inter-state destinations during 1934 totalled 2 372.457 tons, valued at £1.972,784 compared with 2,104.558 tons, valued at £1776.701 m 1933. according to official statistics released by the Sub-Collector of Customs at Newcastle (Mr. J.
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  • 428 9 Establishing A Uniform Currency Washington, Feb. 19. The Government's victory on the gold clause is only partial as it wins 3D private issues, but loses m Federal Bond cases. The Administration has decided that no legislation is necessary. The Government won all along the line regarding private bonds
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  • 733 9 Rugby Captain Marries Popular Member Of Younger Set A FASHIONABLE wedding took place yesterday when A. E. S. Talbot, Singarugger captain, marriod Alice Violet Blackwood Sewell. at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Both are well-known m Singapore. Miss Sewell. second daughter of Mr and Mrs. F. Blackwood Sewel
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  • 155 9 I Honoured By Shanghai Mayor Shanghai, Feb. 19. Tables were laid for 500 guests at the residence of Mayor Wu Tieh- j cheng last night when Mci Lang Fang, the foremost actor of China, was honoured. Among those present were a number of European friends and Dr. H.
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  • 104 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices <From Our Own Correspondent* RUBBER: London, Feb. 19. Spot (Sellers) 6»2d. (6V_>d. I Buyers 6 3 ,«d. <6 3 8 d.) April-June 6 9 16d. (6 9!16d.) July-September 6 23j32d. <6 3 4 d.) Oct.-December 6y 8 d. (6%d.> Market: Quiet. New York,
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    • 94 9 FAMOUS STARS OF j|fe9fe. k >TUIII WMp MAN" New M. G. M. hit— CAPITOL Next Week. BOOKS JUST RECEIVED IV H Fox $3.50 W G. Hardy 5.00 H. Deurden 4.50 I'ltien C, Frankau 5.00 M. Irwin 0.00 P Fleming 5.00 Vmid >. nt M Irwin 5.00 V Vino^radov 5 00
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    • 165 9 N-G-NEERO THE PERFECT TOY X &£i Jiff B^ttdwVl^ii^^^. npri rcc ii/\i rr Iff jff^* r^3&p_^s _FpH| Vflpj L >?L«LiL«OJ) IIL/l^r*.'. WHAT IS N-G-NEERO? N-G-NEERO PUTS AT YOUR DISPOSAL NOT MERELY SIMPLE METAL CONSTRUCTIONAL PARTS, BUT A COMPLETE WORKSHOP. COMPRISING THE LATEST MACHINE TOOLS SUCH AS METAL SHEARER, PUNC HING MACHINE,
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 752 10 But Hopeful Factors Are Developing From Our Own Correspondent i London, Feb. 1. 1 ITTLE of note has occurred this week m connection with tea. On Tuesday (Jan. 29) 18.971 packages o! Ceylon produce were auctioned m Mincing Lane, and good prices were realised for
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    • 227 10 Feb. 19. SELLING London. 4 months' sight 247 32 London, 3 months' sight 2,4 316 London. GO days' sight 2 4 5,32 London. 30 days' sight 24f 8 London, demand 2 4 3,32 London. T.T. 2 4 3 32 Lyons. Paris, demand 852 Hamburg, demand 140 New York,
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    • 84 10 A broad London. Feb. 1J). Exchanges today were: Paris 73 27 32. New York 4.87 3 8 Montreal 4.88 3 8 Geneva 15.05. Amsterdam 7.20. Madrid 355 8 Copenhagen 22.39'j Oslo 19.9(H2. Vienna 26. Prague HG^. Rio 4> 4 sellers official. Athens 512 sellers. Bucharest 485 2 Belgrade 215. Montevideo
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    • 1074 10 TUKSDAY. FEB. 19, 1935. JAmpat Tin (4s 4s 4s 9d Asam Kumbang 34s 35s 6d Austral Malay 61s. 62s. Ayer Hitam Tin (5s) 13s 6d 14s 6d Ay^er Weng ($1) 2.05 2.10 Bungrin Tin 24s 6d 26s Chenderiang 9s 3d 10s 3d Hitam Tin (50 cts.) .52
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    • 83 10 Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR R.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Feb. 19, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers Spot (loose) 211/2 21% (FOB.) Current month 21% 21 7 /8 March 22 V 8 22'/ 4 Apr.jJune 23 3 8 23 1 /2 July Sept 245
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    • 100 10 Feb. 19. Gambier 5.00 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 Muntok White Pepper 52.00 White Pepper 50.00 Copra. Sundried 4.75 Copra, mixed 4.45 Small Flake Tapioca 3.50 Blanja Jelotong 5.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. <Siam> W.C. No. 1 per koyan Sl2O R. B. Siam No. 1 $102
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    • 163 10 The following information has been received irom the Chi^t n r *Ho r. I "*»"«->-"**« «^px »ag e^^fsi Se^wr' Tappable' J__!!!!L of JfP^e^T^^ p^ AREA Rubber end On estates which have r^T~7Z ot Tappable Rubber December. 1934 entirely ceased tannine ~L?, states wnlch nave never
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    • 943 10 TIN PRICES EXPECTED TO RISE Buffer Stock Shipped To U*, RIGID MARKET CONTROL B\ THE "GROUP (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 4. HOLDERS oi Malayan tin mining shares appear to have a cheerful future m store for them. That, at any rate, is the consensus ol opinion m the
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    • 70 10 Fes i. American C American T< U and Teh V Atcheson Ralli (Dupont Flrest Q< neral I I OeiM rai M Goodrich Gc.odycar Inter- 1 iph National New York Railroad .p. nns] Rad ony V. ird o N Texai Coi 'Union Oil IU Par::. U.S. Rub* Warn, r
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    • 33 10 R ECORD STEEL OU TPU T I At the T< meld (Shel all previoua i have been t>i Of 1 100 t Ol [10 rurnacei In ago th( led to oi i output
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    • 15 10 The lolh. notified Kuala Rems >^ tr 103 000 lb Lok X Brusi-h Rul
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  • 432 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst A TRITMP END-PLAY "The trumps didn't break, partner. ;O I had to go down one." How often have I heard that remark nade by a declarer to the dummy, who has not watched the butchery which has
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  • 90 11 JAPAN'S NA TIONAL DEBT Big Increase In Tokio. AT the end of 1934 Japan's national' debt totalled V. 8.650.911.000. showing an increase of Y. 829.641,000 compared with the total at the ?nd of 1933. This figure was made up of V.7.242.608.000 of internal loans and foreign loans m sterling, U.S.
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  • 189 11 Australian Magistrate's Perplexity Melbourne. Mr. J. W. Clarke. P.M.. received a lesson m Australian slang recently when a youth, who had been fined for riding a motor cycle m a manner dangerous to the public, applied for a rehearing of his case. Constable Wise said that, shortly
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  • 178 11 Brisbane. IT IS practically certain that Austra- Han snakes have no ear for music. Heber Longman. Director of the Queensland Museum, said that experiments at the museum tested whether or not snakes were susceptible to music. The results were all negative. Although all
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  • 69 11 Meeting To Discuss Negri Sembilan Arrangements (From Our Own Correspondent I Seremban, Fob. 15. The Hon. the British Resident. Nr"-i Sembilan. (Mr. J. W. W. Hughes) w'.H preside at a public meeting to be held m the hall of the King George V school, at 5 p.m. en
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  • 46 11 Seremban. Frh. 17. "Found dead cause of clea 4^ 'inknown" was the v-" j ban coroner yeFf r v was held intI tending the r I female child j bridge. Dr Mv* 1 Officer. Ser mortem oy the body stage of c*
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    • 434 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHIN (Incorporated m England byRoyal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each C 3.000 000 Reserve Fund *l 3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.009 HEAD OFFICE 38. Bishopsgate. London EC 2 Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semaran?
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    • 322 12 Preparatory Meeting SHIPOWNERS from all the leading maritime countries attended a preparatory meeting of the International Shipping Conference at St. Mary Axe. London. E.C. They discussed proposals for the adjustment of the supply of the world tonnage. One of the main questions to be considered, it is
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    • 214 12 Puzzling Phenomenon Seen Off Socot ra A strange story of an unusual experience was related by officers of th^ Lycaon when she arrived at Hong Kong recently from Liverpool. Describing it as the most weird phenomenon that he or any of the crow had ever
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    • 81 12 The Maersk Line announces it will open up a new line between Japan and Africa. The first ship will leave Osaka en Feb. 22, says the Japan Chronicle. According to the Japanese press, this sudden announcement has surprised the Osaka Shoken Kaisha and other Japanese shipping companies,
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    • 241 12 For Ships In Distress First Fitted In Australia Sydney. The coastal steamer Birchgrovo Park, owned by Messrs. R. W. Miller and Co. has been fitted with an automatic distress signal wireless transmitter, the first to be installed m Australia. The equipment is o! the type referred to by
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    • 138 12 Ships alon XK s ld t r last Whan i,n,,. I HongKhens I l Main Whan (Eatraact G si Kola 18. Tou Hector 13. Maru 9: Diom.d 7 Empire Back 'Xm r .u l( Ur I Kostls 32; Rahman Kmpire Dock 'I ntr.i,,... i KhandaUa m West Wharf (Kntr „t
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    • 329 13 BRITISH INDIA p. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, I lip 6 n ooo Ffeb. 28 NALDERA TJoo? LT^ "00 Mar. 1 RANPURA 17.000 Apr 26 5.500 Mar. 13 SOMALI G 810 May 8 "000 Mar. Id RAJPUTANA 17.000 May 10 L7OOO Mar. 29 MANTUA II.OUO May 24 70 Apr 11
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    • 440 13 EUermaii Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England* I "ELLERMAN" LINE i FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. MA PORTS AND SIEZ CANAL steamer nnt. tt > PJv n n de i alde Mar 30 A P r 2 Clt^ tDCrby xC^Dun.,, A FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN City
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    • 848 14 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ I MAJANG— Wednesday. Feb. 20. Prigi-Radja, Sapat. Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas Pengaiian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS— Wednesday. Feb. 20. Muntok and Palembang. TOHITI -Wednesday. Feb. 20. Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. BOTH- Wednesday. Feb. 20. Belawan-Deli and Penang. VAN DER LI JN— Thursday. Feb. 21, Cheribon <not for
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    • 380 14 ■1 lHcwr!!^d .1- 4 tTfcZTF^ REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS TO NAPLES GENOA MARSEILLES Via Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria on the Famous PRESIDENT LINERS All outside ■tateroom*— Excellent caislne— Swimming bathThree day stopover m Egypt. Arrive Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. New York. PRESIDENT MONROE Feb. 23 Feb. 26 Apr.
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  • 1714 15  -  Argus Weekly Sporting Notes Compiled By Soccer Topics— A Chinese Rumour— S.C.C. Prospects— Rivers To Meet Aime Raphael —Pugilistic Twins The RacesCricket Brings Rain Good Batting At Penang— Women And Golf— Wei-Hai- Wei Cup—Perak Visit X.L.— Orient Boxing Titles. here no women's open
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  • 39 15 Freddie Miller Knocks Out Jose Girones Barcelona, Feb. 17. Freddie Miller, the world's featherweight champion knocked out Jose Girones, of Spain, the European champion, m the tir.st round of a fil teen round tight.- Reuter Wirelss
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  • 31 15 Larry Gains versus Primo Camera Is likely to be the top-liner at one of the Albert Hall shows m March. Nt» gotiations for the match have been concluded.
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  • 43 15 SR.C. members are notified that a billiards tournament will be held m the second week of March. The events are: 4 A* and 'B class singles handicap; mixed doubles handicap; Russian Pool mixed doubles handicap. Entries close on Monday Mar. 4.
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  • 406 15 THIRD TEST MATCH DRAWN Wyatt's Attempt To Force Decision Fails Georgetown. Feb. 19. THE third Test match between the M.C.C. and the West Indies ended rather tamely m a draw, despite Wyatts declaration m the tourists' second innings, when only 20 4 ahead, m Mi attempt to force a win.
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  • 151 15 Visit Of English Teams Best Propaganda The Northern Rugby League team In France played better as they i became accustomed to each other. and obviously had no difficulty m winning their three matches They again showed that the best propaganda for the game In France is the
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  • 162 15 j London. I «•!> 19 In a second division match yesterday jWcst Ham brat Norwich 10 and thus take second place to Bolton. being equai lln points but with an inferior goal average. In spite oi extra time the Scottish Cup second round second replay between Kinf'fl Park
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  • 487 16 PROMOTION AM) RELEGATION RULE BEING ACTED UPON Commercial Cup Acceptances A FTER playing m the First Division of tne League for a number of years, the Indo-Ceylonese Football Association has dropped out of the competition this jear. The Straits Cattle Traders team has also
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  • 199 16 PORT DICKSON RECREATION CLUB OFFICE-BEARERS FOR CURRENT YEAR From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 17. INCHE Mohamed Idris. District Officer. Port Dickson. presided at the annual general meeting of the Port Dickson Recreation Club. Exhibition lawn tennis matches followed by tea preceded the meeting. The following officials were elected for
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  • 705 16 Material For First Class 1 ***** Colours 4: Whites 3. SEVEN goals were scored m the S.C.C. soccer trial which was played at the Anson Road Stadium ye^erday, the Club padang not being ready for use. Colours, alter being a goal down to start with,
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  • 132 16 London, Feb. 19. IN the English Cup fifth round replay today Burnley beat No Us Forest by three goals to nil. In the Scottish Cup second round third replay King's Park beat Ayr by two goals to one. Reuter. kicking it and a goal, deflected m
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  • 97 16 The Ceylon Sports Club play their first cricket match this season on Sunday next at Balestier when they meet the Police. The following will represent the C S.C T. E. K. Retnam. H. de Zilva. A. S. A. Jansen. B. Dudley. P. Retnasabapathy J. N. Fernando
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  • 550 16 Betsy Gives Punai A Thrilling Race FIRST EVENT FOR TILLING CHALLENGE CUP Golf ISLAND CLUB Dr. H. L. H. Lim Wins 19:} Gold Medal The final m the Island Club 1934 gold medal competition was played oft on Saturday afternoon between Dr. H. L. H. Lim «5) and K. C.
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  • 97 16 Keppel Golf Club To Play H.M.S. Kent Team The ties and starting times m the match between Keppel Golf Club and H.M.S. Kent, to be played over the Keppel course on Thursday, are as follows, H M.S. Kent players mentioned first. 4.30 p.m. Biggie vs. Harper. 4.35 p.m.
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  • 160 16 The following have accepted to play association football for S.C.C. "B" vs M.P.H. II today at Anson Road Stadium. M. G. Mills. E. J C Gardner. G. Dodds: A. H. West. E. V. Smith. T. M. McLachlan: H. Olsen. J. MacKintosh. H. Busby R. F. Heath. E.
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