The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 January 1936

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,760. KSTD. 1835 SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1!I3«. 10 CENTS.
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  • 594 1 File Past Coffin In Westminster Hall FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Two Minutes' Silence To Be Observed On Tuesday f OSG befpre daylight a queue of some' thousand's of v people had lormed to pass through Westminster Hall to pay homage <o the late King, whose puhlie
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  • 43 1 A service In memory of His Late M;:jc\sty, King George the Fifth, will Ix held at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Tuesday at 6.15 p.m. The service will be conducted by the Rt. KW A. Devftlft, Bishop of Malacca.
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  • 203 1 SUCCESSES CLAIMED BY BOTH BELLIGERENTS London, Jan. 24. DOTH Rome and Addis Ababa L* agree that, there has been furious fighting on the northern front. Rom*- san that the Black Shirts \vt re iiivoiveki. whilst an Addis Ababa communique declares that the Italians sull
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  • 89 1 Hopes Of Strike Reprieve London. Jan. 24. TIIKKE is reason to hope that as a result of the meeting of the delegate conference of the Mineworkcrs' Federation today the amended offer which has been m:u!e by the owners m reply to the demand for an increase
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  • 121 1 PRO-LEAGUE AND PROBRITISH Sarraut And Flandin Join Forces Paris. Jan. 24. M SARRAUT has completed the new Cabinet, which is essentially a Sarraut-Flandin combination. The former stands for a 100 per cent. League policy and M. Flandin is strongly pro-British. Iff. Regniers retention as
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  • 27 1 London, Jan. 24. The Chinese Government hu.s cabled to KJn£ Edward, the Royal Family ami the British people profound sympathy and sincere condolences. Reuter
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  • 101 1 Another Mongol Frontier Incident Moscow, Jan. 24. ANOTHER frontier incident in- volving Japano Manchurian troops has occurred, according to a message from Ulan Bator (formerly Urga) the capital of Outer Mongolia. It is alleged a Japano-Manchurian detachment, consisting of three lorry loads of soldiers, with five more lorry loads m
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    11 1 RACKETEER: "LETS GIVE THE LITTLE GIRL A GREAT BIG HAND. BOYS
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  • 27 1 London, Jan. 25. JHE threatened strike has been averted, the delegate conference accepting the owners' offer by 360,000 votes to 112,000, with 34,000 neutra Reuter
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  • 271 1 CONCERN OVER U. S. DOLLAR AND THE FRANC FUNDS SEEK REFUGE IN BRITAIN Investing In Tin And Rubber London, Jan. 24. HTHE dollar r.nd the franc are vying for a monopoly of attention on the foreign exchange market, with the dollar momentarily ahead. AJ a n Milt ol th« j:it(
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  • 59 1 Simple lUirial Service In Westminster Abbey I oruj ..n Jan. 21. Mr. Rttdyard Kipling w.ls iiupnvd today .it tin fcot of Addison'.s Matur br tweon the Kravo.s (»i Dickexu and Hardy m tbc Poets' Corner of W>.stmin«trr Ahljj'v Th> Of mu o: Wtstmin«u»r performed th< simple, impressive aervlce
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 74 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. --M f TODAY'S ATTRACTION RIJSTAFFEL 12.30 to 3 p.m. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 'formal) 9.45 to midnight and. entire change of programme by LOUYS SILVIA BOOK YOUR TABLE NON-DINERS SI.OO
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    • 125 1 There it no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW "§L HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH. HUNNINO HOT AND COLD WATERTENNIS 001-F SWIMMING SUNBATHING ON£ OP SINGAPORE'S SCENIC BEAUTY SPOTB SUNDAY NOON EVENING SPECIAL TIFFIN SPECIAL DINNER SPECIAL CURRY B—lo P.M. ADCLPHI HOTEL
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  • 158 2 Son Francisco To Be Omitted From Schedules Washington, Jan. 15. Pacific C" »ast delegates to the Seamen's Convention have been warned that shij^wncTs are considering omit- I ting calling at San Francisco due to labour difficulties there. During a secret conference today the delegates were informed that the
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  • 48 2 At a meeting ef the Committee of the Johore Planters' Asso^hit'.on on Jan. 16, the resignation ol the Hon. Mr. D. G. A. Fraser. who Is going on leave. was accepted. It was decided to invite Mr. G. B W. Gray to take his place on the Committee.
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  • 185 2 JJR W KNOLL, secretary of the Internationml Association of Athletic, -Doctors, d dared m Hamburg that Miss I Koubkova. the Czcho-Slovakian man- Rirl athlete. has deliberately fooled the •world about her true sex. Or Knoll demands the susnension for life ol MUi Koubkova from athletic
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  • 235 2 Nice, Jan. 13. TWENTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD "Renee the Brunette" stood face to face with her former lover before the examining magistrate here today and with dramatic emphasis accused him of strangling a wealthy woman and carrying her body away m a trunk. Renee. a Nice cabaret girl,
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  • 81 2 Gain Of 39.2 Per Cent. Over Last Year London, Jan. 22. Great Britain's aeronautical exports touched a new high recoil m 1935. In value they amounted to r 2.680.729 v/hich is more than £500.000 above the previous highest total, which was attained m 1529. and nearly
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  • 52 2 Paris, Jan. 22. Tn« Council of Ministers has annointed M. Na^giar. the former Minister m Belgrade, as Ambassador m Peiping Reuter. M. Emile Naggiar was anpoint:d French Consul-General m Shanghai m 1925 and Director of the Asia and Oceania Department m the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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  • 194 2 "WHITE DWARF" STAR DISCOVERED One-Third Size Of The Earth /OBSERVERS at Mount Wilson Observatory. California, have reported the discovery of a new "White Dwarf" star only one-third I of the size of the earth but of such density that it weighs G2O tons per cubic inch, has an atmosphere only
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  • 266 2 Jury Twice Discharged In .Murder Trial London. A jury at the Old Bailey twice failed to agree In a ease In which a woman was accused of the murder of her 17--month-old son Mr. Justice Charles then discharged them and put the accused woman. Mrs. Julie
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  • 185 2 Famous People Impersonated On Telephone London. A hoaxer with a cruel I nse of humour is causing anxiety to friends of many well-known people m the West End and trouble at Vine Street Police Station. A disturbing telephone message was received at the station at midnight recently.
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  • 63 2 I Mr. San Ah Win^. J.P.. is going to Hong Kong shortly for a holiday The staff of th 2 Elec'ric Power S*ation, Batu Pahat. entrrtained Mr. anr! Mrs. J. Keene to t a on the eve of thr Ir departure to England on leave las. week. Mr. J. Hardman,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 333 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. "Master Brand BODY BELT for ABDOMINAL SUPPORT Gives support to the bark and ligaments of the abdomen. C'orrerts O!»e ilv. Lightweight Cellular Al.it. .1 Obtainable m all sizes from MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. Battery Road. i ———————^——l—rnßi BOARD RESIDENCE? SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd. Large rooms facing
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    • 348 2 I übc Singapore free press Bead Office: Cecil Street. Slnrapor* Phone M~l j| u nt+ m\\> rMeusloru to all d. t Tel: "Time* Singap«r~ Kuala Lumpur Omen 25, Java Stro»t l»hone: 3«>*3 London Oflirc: 40 ♦< Rwt Strpft, In. i.e.*. Phono: Central Tel: "Leadoa»l»> k SUBSCRIPTION RAT! Within Outside Malaya
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 202 2 Diary Ur The Day High Water, 11.11 a.m. 10.2 n., Cinemas AUIAMBRA She: Adventure dussic wiih Helen Oahagan, Randolph Scott Helen Mack. 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL Tht Three Musketeers: Aiventure thriller with Walter Abel. Paul Luka.s. MargOt Grahame and Heather Angel. PAVILION "Vintage Wtae": With Seymour Hicks and Claire
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    • 890 2 CHURCH SERVICES ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL TIIE GEYLANG CHINESE METHODIST CHURCH i (Junction of Al Junied Road Sims Avenue) EPIPHANY IV 1 11.00 a.m. Service of Worship (m Hokien fled lea 'ion Festival Preacher: Rev. Lim Poh Chin. «-2 am 3&£°—- 1:11 S:E: TwLm v m*>. 7.30 a.m. Matin.,. Preacher- Mr
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  • 422 3 Early Records i U Migration To Malaya Ipoh. Jan. 21. iN insight into the past glories of Cathay, of the achievements early Chinese m the worlds ot ature and cultural deveof the tremendous improvement of the Chinese race of both at home
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    34 3 either h 71L NESK NFW YE AR ll is a Paste l^J^SHSt^L^J Ujm4minn9 lo *Pi <>l red paper inscribed u.lh proverbs. Here is a street scene where purchasers are making their chnicc of proverbs.
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  • 365 3 the knowledge of Chine.se nt themselves to the environments from where their fathers and forefather* came. He gave as example the extremely remarkable progress made by Chinese In the Dutch East Indies, where even small children of other races are able to comprehend a lecture given by
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  • 178 3 fFrom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 23. The following appointments are notified m the F.M.S. Government Gazette: Mr. A. G. Robinson to be Director Drainage and Irrigation, Straits Settle- ments, and Adviser on Drainage and Irrigation, Malay States. Mr. W. J. D. Pinkerton to be Assist- I
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  • 55 3 < From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Jan. 23. Mr Shau Shen Feng Inspector General of Industries. Nanking, has been spending a few days at Ipoh nnd was entertained to tea by mem- bers of the Chinese Chamber of Com imerce. He left to' Jay for Cameron
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  • 28 3 and Penang The performances by the S.S. Police Bnnd at the Botanic Gardens. Singapore, on Jan. 23 and at Waterloo Street on Jan. 31. will not take place.
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  • 614 3 DAMAGE IN ELEPHANTS AT a meeting of the committee of the Johore Planters' Association, a letter was read from the General Adviser stating that the Government considered it advisable to await the report of the committee now sitting In the Federated Malay States called M The
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  • 252 3 I Kinta Report (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 24. REPORTING on the malaria situation at a meeting of the Kinta Sanitary Board yesterday, Dr Johnstone. the Health Officer of Kinta, stated that there was marked improvement m the situation m the district. As votes had
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  • 186 3 Will Mr. C. P. Ahearne Occupy The New Post? "From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 23. "Rumour has it that when the change over from Chief Secretary to Federal Secretary is made next month, the first occupant of the new post will be the Hon. Mr. C.
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  • 211 3 Artificial Creation Of Helium London Direct chemical proof has been ob- i tamed that the transmutation of mat- t-pr by atomsplitters Is a reality It is more than 20 years sine? Lord Rutherford first split the atom During the whole of this time it has been
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  • 220 3 I First Class Honours iJV London. Jan. 13. jmss Elliee Aylmer Hearn. twenty. three-year-old daughter of Dr. Hubert Hearn, chancellor of Cork C athedral, was the only one of 221 entrants m the Hilary Term Bar examination to gain a first class m
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  • 168 3 Exists Among Rich And Poor Alike London. The tat man weighing twenty stone* or more is not necessarily the most well-nourished man. according to Dr T. N. V. Potts. County and School Medical Officer of the West Riding County Council, speaking at the Winter Bchool for Health Visitors and
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  • 136 3 TOWN'S HONESTY TESTED They Were Amused Brisbane. Jan. 13. nOLICE defectives m Rockhamp ton. Queensland, probably think theirs i.s the most honest town m the world. Preceded by two plain clothes mci» and followed by uiotder two, a leisure ly looking gentleman walked the main street lor a full hour
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  • 150 3 Telegram From Secretary For Colonies A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued on Thursday night states thai the following telegram has been received from the Sec -rotary Ofl State for the Colonies dated Jan 22 "His Majesty has commanded that the Court shall wear mourning until July 21 and half
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 71 3 T HE BEST ONE-VOLUME DICTIONARY Latest Edition. >( >W m England for tl-11-0 ($1131) Our Price m Singapore $10.00. GOOD BOOKS PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART LTD. TIIK CHL'RC II OF ENGLAND ROOK I>EPOT Founded m 1017) N T. ANDREWS SCHOOL. SING\I»ORE. t(xk ifeo includes Bibles. Prayer Booki>. DevoUonal Book-s.
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    • 142 3 to SAIGON and return to SINGAPORE via BANGKOK (Saigon to Bangkok overland): steamer fare Ist cl. Singapore Saigon and Bangkok Singapore SlOO SINGAPORE-SAIGON-HONG KONG-BANGKOK-SING AIM IK i: Is. ,1 round trip fan* si 10 00 SINGAPORE-HONG KONG_SHANGIIAI_MANILA-SAI(iON-B^NC;KOK —SINGAPORE: Ist class round trip farr $200.00. SPECIAI EXCIRSION FARES FROM SINGAPORE TO
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  • Article, Illustration
    26 4 "WHILE PARENTS SLEEP," Jean (iillie and Mackenzie Ward entertain each other m the approved fashion of the younger generation. A scene from the new British film.
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  • 925 4  -  Joan Littlefield Britain On The Screen By Elisabeth Bergner's New Role London, Jan. 10. WANDERING through magical, silvery-green trees. I came upon a broad flagged path which led to a round lake m which a fountain played and two swans disported themselves. Beyond
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  • 487 4 AS It WaS— In The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending January 28, 1835 100 Years Ago IT is with pleasure that we announce to our readers that a private meeting of a considerable number of the Mercantile gentlemen of the place was held at the Reading Room on
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  • 414 4 DESTROYED B\ FLOODS Paris, Jan. 13. TT is likely to be a slow job re- pairing the damage done t>/ the floods to the famous old bridge at Avignon and a long time before they may "all go dancing, all go dancing" on it again, as
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  • 62 4 The engagement is announced of Mr. W. A. Kirk, who was Executive Engineer. Kajang. before going on leave last year, and Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Barnes] third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Barnes of Natal, South Africa. The marriage takes place m Ensland m March and when Mr. Kirk
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  • 727 4 AGRICULTURE IN THE METROPOLIS London Life ROYAL MASCOTS London, Jan. 10. ALTHOUGH London is the largest city m the world, and is associated m people's minds with trade and offices and every urban luxury, it still has, according to the latest edition of "London Statistics." 273 agricultural workers, 1,379 pigs.
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  • 144 4 ROME'S PALACE OF SWIMMING POOLS Nearing Completion TTHE imposing set of buildings oi which thy Mussolini Forum forms part are growing apace, new buildings being added all the time to the Fascist Academy of Physical Education, the various great sports Stadia, the Riding School and the white Carrara marble house
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 29 4 NEW MATERIALS FOR DRESSES SUITABLE FOR ALL OCCASIONS. IN ALL LATEST SHADES. GET YOUR DRESS MADE IN GUARANTEED PERFECT FIT STYLE Wassiamull Assomull Co. 31-33 HIGH ST. PHONE 7144
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    • 40 4 W:IJ Relief matter how severe your stomach trouble, Bisurated Magnesia quick relief by —ntiffhn M the cause. Try it now I Don't suffer another day .^r^J 'MUM uictfcd .\Li (ii. i tIBiSMAGt the f~.it i is m gHtwsmUt quickest s.''»»;r?i/
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  • Article, Illustration
    223 5 116 th and rompris^ sbf^ectSra! °n m the course of Christmas Lectures for children at the Royal Institution, W. This course is the i X Mess ls here seen holding a silhouette of himself and Miss Betty Green made during the lecture. Betty was a member of the audience. A.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 42 5 mmm^alt the itfi iJif! world "Wt and eat as much a> you )<^- j^^"^ like yourself, if it is j^Ljl" wholesome, and made H^lt^ from Cream, which isonlv r^f another wav of savin" tI -I "Cold Storage" ice cream. £s^ w^—mmm WS. 13$
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  • 332 6 Business At A Standstill FIRST DAY OF FIRST MOON TRADITIONALLY HONOURED A 1.1. business was practically at a standstill yesterday, it being the one day m the year when nearly all Chinese, from the highest to the lowest, suspend their normal pursuits and set about
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  • 258 6 Being Considered After The Royal Funeral London, Jan. M. It is learned authoritatively that the King is considering broadcasting a message to the nation after the funeral of his fatlur. A special memorial service will be j field at St. Paul's at 3 p.m.
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  • 33 6 Shanghai. A Widower and his three sons married widow and her three daughters on tbe same day m a, village m the Nan On district ot the Kwanfffttng Province. I
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  • 18 6 We regret to bear that Mr. Roland I Braddell. who is on a visit to Penang is indisposed
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  • 117 6 In Tribute To Late King From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 24. ri THOUSANDS of Chinese m Malaya who will be celebrating the New Year With the traditional customs and ceremonies will curtail the observances particularly the firing of crackers —out ol respect to the memory of
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  • 301 6 Urgent Meeting On Death Of King George (Fran Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. Jan. 23. An urgently summoned meeting of leading members of the Chinese community was held this morning at the Perak Chine.se Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Leong Sin Nam presided and the meeting passed a
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  • 114 6 Special Committee Meeting Of Chamber Of Commerce The secretary of the Chettiars (Nattukkottal) Chamber of Commerce. Singapore, on Thursday sent the following note to the Acting Colonial Secretary. "At a special committee meeting of the Chamber this afternoon I am directed to address you and request
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  • 54 6 Paris. Miss Anne Moen Louise Bryant. American author and journalist and for many years leader of a group of intellectuals In Paris, has died at the a«e of 41. She was first married to the late John Reed. In 1923 she married Mr. William C. Bullitt. now
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  • 302 6 INTERESTING K. L. ADDRESS (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, .lan. 23. AT the weekly luncheon meeting ol the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club yesterday Mr. S. Sinnadurai spoke on "The Law of Brotherhood." I In the course of his address he said: i By the law
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  • 206 6 Wig Response To Governor's Request A number of Singapore firms have provided their employees with arm-bands as a sign of mourning for the late King. The Singapore Traction Company alone has supplied them to 1.200 uniformed employees for wear while on duty, and till further notice. This is
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  • 78 6 THE party of young Australian visitors, below, urrc amongst the thrilled spectators at a special demonstration by the (ire brigade, an incident of which may be seen m the adjoining picture. This demonstration was one of the items m the programme of arrangements fixed for the V.A.L.
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  • 268 6 To Be Held By Ser\ ires And Volunteer Corps •THE three Services and the Volun- teers m Singapore are holding special commemoration church parades for the late King on Tuesday. The Wiltshire Regiment will attend a parade at the Garrison Church at Tanglin on Tuesday morning at nine
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  • 45 6 Postponement Of Functioning VmusemenN Our Of Kti.il.i I unpin- Jan ■p.; Bplarg< ci Oommrro r< qucstinu \>. C playing Tllr dlCVlai ll c i.-d letter from the i. rrini to th tween Bi „:ui v ri i fiafi Mi thai until tl
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 250 6 Doubled up witii Stomach pains m Ttj fU minutes Ob* mlnate yoa are do abled op P«in. dae to bloating gan and burning add m your stomach. Take tw or three Chardox tablet*, and r* salnntes Uter the pain has k ak, Ghardox la not a drug. It l» slier
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  • 987 7 Winning CONTRACT ckl WU.UI or PACK 2* AVKAAOS KAHO »'/i, £>A^W?o\J^ Qua* David Burnstine Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken worlds leadina team-of-four and inventors o/ the syTem tha7 has beaten every other system m existence. A BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY (For Bridge Players) i BRIDGE-PLAYING friend of ours recently gave
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  • 88 7 Lorry And Dog Cart In K.L. Collision (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 23. At 3 2 mile on the Cheras Road, tonight a lorry driven by a Chinese towards Kuala Lumpur collided with a dog cart, one of the occupants of which, a Chinese boy aged
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  • 114 7  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh To Consider Unification Of All Parties Hone Konc, Jan. 21. A momentous conference Is being railed m Canton to decide the many questions regarding the unification of the different seeMons of th»* Kuomintan? and thi other political parties In China. Mr. Yeh Chu
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 100 7 SINGAPORE CRITICS RAVE TOO! ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS EVER SEEN IN SINGAPORE FREE PRESS 21.1.36. \N EXCELLENT FILM... S. TIMES ONE OF THE MOST SENSATIONYL FILM SUCCESSES Tribune 4 SHOWS TODAY AT 2.00— 4. 1 5— 6.30— 9. 1 5 ALHAMBRA MERIAN C. COOPER'S Stupendous production of H. RIDER
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    • 7 7 The FerfecH rink /or a //o/ /toy
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 939 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR THE WEEK-END Penang ZHJ 73 Close DJB and DJN. (.Penang Wireless Society) 82n EWA and DJN announcement. 8.35 Concert of light music. Wavelength— 49.3 metres 905 News m English on DJA and m p.m. Dutch on DJN. 7 Time signal. 9 20 "Germans away out there 7.03
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    • 235 7 "Imperial Allairs." 7.35 "All Fares. Please!" A dissertion on London's red 'buses 8.05 The news. 8.25 Close down. Transmission 2 j Two of the following frequencies will be used: GSJ 13.93 m.. GSG 16.86 m., or GSF 19.82 m. p.m. 7.20 Big Ben. Weekly newsletter and sports summary. 7.40 Pianoforte
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    • 150 7 \O5 News and review of the week In English on DJA and m Dutch on DJN 920 Symphony concert 1035 News and review of the week In German on DJA and DJN 1050 From the skating rink Merry songs and verses. 11 35 News and review of the week In
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  • 935 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1036. British Financial Policy BY her mercantile policy England climbed into and retained for very many years the proud position of financial centre of the world. The pound sterling was the inter- national currency and m many countries it was insisted upon that
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  • 137 8 Mr. C. H. K. Cormac, of Messrs Erown Phillips and Stewart. Ipoh. will shortly be poing on home leave Mr. J. H. B. Will, the well-known Ipoh lawyer, is shortly leaving tor Home on furlough m company with Mrs Will. The Hon. Mr. J. D. E. Smith.
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  • 562 8 - Duration Records A bsolutely Necessary Healtkk* '/'oxen In Malaya THE winner of a smoking contest at Oberaltwasser. Silesia, who kept one-seventh of an ounce of tobacco burning for one hour thirty-one minutes, had a fairly easy victory com- who kept a pipe alight for the longest
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  • 1128 8 IT is no mere figure ol speech to describe Mr. Tommy Carver as dry. s The term has no specific application to his humour; it does not exhaust its descriptive force even when it embraces the phenomenal dryness of Mr Carver's mouth and throat. Mr Carver is dry
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 133 8 MODUC€ OF «BHC€ S &*dl Situ f'»2 I CO CM AC CALDBECKS Q Q A C fsA Q RV SPECIAI W£ J&j IO HM THF APPOINTMENI KING OF SIAM NEW YEAR GIFTS GIFTS FROM Dt SILVA'S ARE ALWAYS EXCITING DISTINCTIVE, BUT NEVER HAVE THEY BEEN SO EXQUISITE AND UNUSUAL. NOR
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    • 79 8 AS A REALLY ENTERPRISING effort what about the amateur gardener who fired a pistol to give his scarlet runners a start? And what about a "GAF'LAC" ALL RISKS WORLD WIDE POLICY when you travel? GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain* HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE.
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  • 954 9 TRAGIC SEQUEL TO VISIT TO JAPAN Glorious Voice Unimpaired 1 o Ihe tiiid London, Jan. 24 Ml CLARA Bill, the famous English contralto, Jnce ed by a foreign critic as possessing "the voice of cliin yesterday ;lt her home at Oxford, after a
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  • 91 9 BROKE THE (RUG TRAFFIC EHow Russell Pasha Met An Appeal mined drive by an EngPasha, rid Egypt oi x v< ara has now been Ish, opium, cocaine. heroin— were smugountry m canned goods. olives m barrels of tomato prunes, and m the .shoes. Investigations showu drugs
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  • 174 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Jan. 24. stentlj rumoured m iaJ and Nanking that lapanesc arc making elaarrangements to plate Emperor Kang Maiuhukuo. on the Throru m Peiping from which fort<U to abdicate m the Kuomintang rtvnlution broke out. was broken up and the principal
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  • 72 9 NEW RESCUE LAUNCH FOR AIRWAYS Make For Safer Flying Over The Timor Sea London, Jan. 22. trial! were held at.Southerol a triple-engined, high--1 rescue launch destined for n.-ction with the Empire air •^•stralia was built at Hythe and "fi over the shark-infested •'"m Java safer. This launch ol 950 miles
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  • 132 9 DEFENCE PLAN BY US AIR CHIEF Which Power Ordered 1,500 Machines? Washington, Jan. >4. THE quantity production ol aviators and aeroplanes to enable the United States to keep pace with the air defence plans of foreign Powers is urged upon Congress by Mr. Eugene Vidal. chief
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  • 92 9 1935 Exports Show 8 Per Cent. Rise Over Previous Year London, Jan. 22. Estimates of changes m the volume ol overseas trade m recent years on the basis of revaluation of imports and exports at the average values of 1930 show that m comparison with the year 1034
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  • 48 9 At a morning of the Malacca Municipal Commissioners, held on Jan. 15. it I was stated that the re-creation of the 1 appointment of a Government and Municipal Veterinary Surgeon for Mjalaccn had been approved by the Colonial Secjretary. The Malacca Municipality was ito contribute $100 a month.
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  • 722 9 Plan For Mutual Assistance j MR. A. EDEN CLEARS THE AIR London, Jan. 24. IT is hoped m London that publication at Geneva of the memor- andum by the Foreign Secretary.! Mr. Anthony Eden, on the subject' of assurances of mutual assistance, which have
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 238 9 THE ROMO A FIRST CLASS LAWN MOW EH VI A REASONABLE I'RICE! MADE IN ENGLAND— SHEFFIELD STEEL BALL BEARINGS— ADJUSI UILE CUTTING BLADBB ROBINSON Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR /f 7^ TA\ if\//\ B9^^9lEtjfl 11^ Wr^SV-1; iLW /I.P K^^^^^^ MASTER N VN^V/^ I HE »ur» means of ftk I f»lief
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 586 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan, 5 p.c, 1944-64 120 3 4 120 3 4 Finding Loan. 4 p.c, 1960-90 117
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    • 179 10 Jan 21. 22. 23. American Can. Com. 129 129* 2 127% American Telephone and Telegraph 158V 2 159 3 4 160y 2 Atcheson Railroad 67 70 7iy 8 Chesapeak 54% 543 4 55 Dupont 142 143 143 Firestone 25V 8 25V 2 27% General Electric 36% 37
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    • 641 10 THE fifth annual general meeting of the Nipah Distilleries of Malaya, Ltd., was held at 6 Lloyd's Avenue, E.C., recently. Mr. P. j. Burgess, the chairman, m the course of his speech, said: We have ryot presented any revenue account, although production and sales of spirit had
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    • 202 10 By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its readers this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This is the first occasion on which a newspaper published m Malaya has
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    • 211 10 I RUBBER: Firm Buyers Sellers. Buyers Sellers London Spot: 7d. 7 1 16 d. Previously: 6 15 16d 7d April-June: 7V B d. 7 3 16 d. Previously: 7 1 16 d 7»«d July-S.pt: 7 3 16d. 7 5 16d. Previously:
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    • 68 10 London Tin: Easy. Cash: £202. Previously: Easy at £202 17s 6d Three months: 1955. 12s. 6d. Previously: £196 12s 6d New lork Tin: 46.25. Previously: 45 93 Copper: Settlement: £35 Previously: £35 2s 6d Cjiold: Yesterday: £7. os. lOd. Previously: £7
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    • 70 10 Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations Jan. 24 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 75 116 75 116 New York to 4.88 2 3 4.99% 496*0 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.29 7.29%* Hong Kong Per dollar Holiday Is. 3%d. Shanghai Per dollar
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    • 1297 10 A BACKWARDATION IN RUBBER? "Spot" Scarcity In London (From the Free Press Correspondent) London. J.n, |j THE Rubber share market has this week been the Brmc Stock Exchange. A brisk demand for the commodity, chiefly by consume partly by speculators, has raised the price of Spot to t> i,, (J
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
    • 794 11 Slayan Shares Eagerly Bought In London (From The Free Press Correspondent) London, Jan. 10. pKOSPKCTS lor rubber growers and share-holders are much better and sounder today than they have been for many >tars past. iccellence oi the statistical posi just been disclosed by the
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    • 1864 11 BRITISH TRADE RECOVERY IN 1935 A Remarkable Advance STEEL OUTPUT HIGHER THAN EVER BEFORE (From the Free Press Correspondent) London, Jan. 17. ALL this week's commercial, financial and industrial news is good news. Most of it is statistical. Figures have been published to show that D Kill SI I trade
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    • 432 11 Old Shanghai Structure Modernised The Wayside Public Wharf, at Shanghai constructed m timber m 1012. lias recently been re-openeri to traffic after partial reconstruction m reinforced concrete, reports the North China Daily News. The old timber whari served well tor over twenty years, but. In view of the
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    • 91 11 Federal Investigation Demanded Portland, Jan. 15. Mr. G. O. Hunter, vice-president of the Portland Central Labour Council, m a radio talk today, demanded a federal investigation into the loss with all hands of the steamer lowa. This followed the Bureau of Navigation's announcement that an investigation" was impossible
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    • 112 11 Special Privileges For Merchandise Shanghai. Jan. tt, The report of the Department of Overseas Chinese Alfairs r< -nardlnn trade with South Africa has b tn approved by the last meeting of the Nanking Central Political Council Mr. Liang Yu Ko. a member Of the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 139 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. 'Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability oi members is limited to the extent and m the manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. HEAD QflKSi HONC. KON(i Authorised Capital $50.000 000 Issued and lully paid up 520.000.000 'Reserve
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    • 484 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA 'Incorporated m England by Royal Charter* Paid up capital m 600 000 shares of £5 each ej,OOO.OUO Reserve Fund £3 000.000 Reserve Liability ot Proprietors £3.Q00.00fr HFAD ()KM(K .'ifi. Bishopsgate. London EC 2 Agencies and Branches. jAlor Star .Ipoh j Semaran* Amntsar I
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 752 12 Shanghai Demonstration Of Radio Invention BEFORE an interested audience which included representatives of the Ministry of Communications and of the British Naval Office, Mr. H. Bergman, a radio engineer, successfully demonstrated m Shanghai recently an anti-piracy automatic radio signalling apparatus which he has invented for the use
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    • 34 12 The mail vessel s.s. Bernardin de St. Pierre from Pondicherry is expected to arrive on Wednesday, Jan. 29. and sail on the same day at noon for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong. Berth: S.HB. wharves.
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    • 341 12 Smallpox In Six Indian Ports Health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau In: Hh week ended Jan. 11 states: Plague. Colombo was again the only port m the Eastern arena |q rapaft I presence of human ptafM during th* the week, two fata] notified. rhokr.i his
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    • 234 12 Well-Known Officers Being Transferred A number of changes are to be made m .he commands of the P. O. liners, and the officers concerned include some vvho have been known for many years to passengers on the Indian. Straits and China run. as well as on
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 505 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING! AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SI AM. CANAOIAi MCWM iffoftUjf ijjitomf (Incorporated m England) rHL EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via BONoM LL or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by
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    • 260 12 STRAITS— PACIFIC 1 CONFERENCE Freight Tariff No. 4 Muar Arbitrary.— lt is notified for information that, with immediate elfect. the Muar Arbitrary shown on page 11 of the abovementioned Freight Tariff has been reduced to $120 per 50 cubic feet and pro rat a. BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDRESS: 22, PALL
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    • 136 12 MS TARAKAN Due From The Continent On Or About Jan. IT, 1M& Consignee's are advised Gtniral AltffMi has been <lerl.ir«d respect d the above vessel's Nt|o loaded at Aalborg. Hamburg. Bremti: Amsterdam and we have been in.stnn t ed to collect Irom Consignees a dr; of ten per cent of
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 616 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 ajn. Alor Star: Mon. to Fri.» 7.45 ajn. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Klang, Kuala Lipls, Port Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* f p.m Kota
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    • 113 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR ships alongside tho wharves ur vpe<trd to Mrin SATfRDAY East Wharf (Enlran<r (i.»tc It Rohna 22 Main Wharf (Entrance (i.itr .1c Katori Maru 18; R.uib IS ler IS; Pntklent Monioi n Empire Dock (Entrance (,mU |)j st-e-i Btafarer 31; Cln L;irut 38 Empire Dmk (Eniraiue date li Ko;;i
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 468 13 BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due Tonnase S pore. Tonnage Spore. 1^36. 1936 WAS 6.070 Jan. 25 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Apr J) RAWALPINDI 17.000 Jan. 31 BEHAR 6 000 Apr 19 SOMALI 6.810 Feb. 12 CHITRAL 15 000 Apr 24 15.000 Feb. 14 SOUDAN 6.500 May
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    • 576 13 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR CANADIAN AND AMERICAN PORTS VIA COLOMBO. Steamer Due Sails 3ITY OF PERTH Havre. London. Rotterdam, Hamburg Jan. 30 Feb. 2 c CITY OF HEREFORD Havre. London. Rotterdam.
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    • 1136 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE < Ocean The llua KuJow Steaiash.u C. .i«. vi Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China Muiu.il The Cunard \Vhiir Lvi Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The &ara»ak Mamshi D (o lid The StraiU steamship Co.. Ltd The Australia^ TorEnti? Line' LU The China NavigaUon Co.. Ltd.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 680 14 K. P. M. TOBOALI- Saturday, Jan. 25, Koedap. Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggi, BengkalLs, Batoe-Pandjang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. PATRAS Saturday, Jan. 25, Rhio (p ssengers and mails onlyj. Bawean. Padang-Bay, Boeleleng and Sourabaia. TOHITI-^Saturday, Jan. 25, Pontianak. TOMOHON— Saturday. Jan. 25. Sing Pemangkat and Sambas. TOGIAN Saturday. Jan. 25, Moeara Saba and Djambi
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    • 522 14 JOINT SERVICE or PRINCE LINE— SILVER UNE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Due Singapore Singapore New York. M.S. CINGALESE PRINCE Jan. 2J> tfBO. 3 Mar. 19 MS JAPANESE PRINCE Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Apr. 2 M.S. SILVERSANDEL Feb. 24 Mar.
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    • 605 14 O. S. K. LINE t Santos Maru Buenos> Aires via Colombo. Durban. Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Montevideo Jan. 21 21 India Maru Ope Town via Mombasa, Zanzibar, Dar s Salaam. Beira, L. Marques, Durbai. East London urd AlfiO* Bay t Manila Maru Santos, Buenos Aires via Colombo.
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  • 455 15 London, .lan. 13. RRED his sixth I i- at Rye I th m I ret rd Sir His victim m the thai admirable golfer. m he b ai and In and round d the aent, buf opponent is a little tie others.
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  • 24 15 P -re Recreation Club anthJ? n Q D^ at no sport will be p la y ed on ground until after Tuesday.
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  • Article, Illustration
    16 15 01 VIARLBOROUGH che, the Famous Judso. oi the Heythrop v nheini Palace, Woodieat oJ the Duke.
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  • 126 15 AH The Rage In Berlin jyfILITARY literature is all the go m Berlin from Ludendcrff's book to Heinz Burger's "Two Tanr.enberg Battles." the latter advocated for boys and girls of ten. "Prussian Rebellion" Is for girls of 15. "Militant Germany m Literature" is the title of an exhibition
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  • 1368 15 ENGLISH SCHOOLBOYS' VICTORY Scottish Opponents Beaten At Rugby London, Jan. 10. j English Public Schools' team were too heavy and competent m front for their Scottish opponents at Richmond. owarAs the end of a hard game played m the wet, the pack ichmond jerseys, weakened by the loss of a
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  • 1065 15 Important Changes Contemplated At Bisley This Year n, .hrn. 1. THE seventy-second annual prize meeting of the National Rifle Association will be held from Monday, July 6, to Saturday, July 18 The National Small-Bore Meeting which is run conjointly by the NRA and the S.M.R.C., will be held from July
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  • 181 15 Lorri Driver On Charge Of NegHffence (From Our Own f po id Kuala I mpif, An accident m which a bo killed at the %V% mile. Chcras Road, vrstcrday tfontag, had n .sequel m Koala i.-.impur Pcli'-c Cooii U when Low Wan Chor. i lorry driv?r. onn^irpd before
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  • 466 15 FORWARDS SUPERIOR IN THE LOOSE London, Jan. <». TJISTORV at Tui< iMSIUMI M Saturday when England riefi atccl Men Zealand by a iflppti j;oal ami three tries, thirteen points, to ,:othing, this Mag the fl» t tinn the All Blacks had »-.u1.-il lo score
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  • 52 15 rVfcOm Our Own Correspondent Kuala I umpur. Jan. 23 Beren ftghti win be itagcd ti the Camp!)i'!! R id Amusoment P.irk to ■orrow i renlng. the principal event being it r betwwn Ntl Boon Mah and Ywn Siki Kid Gab) will meet Boy Iftvthfl <Solant?or» ov r
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  • 24 15 M*w .t n Bt ■Mh Mi I Mr Roland Braddoll. Is now .1 i> m r at the Convent School on the CUM Highland!.
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  • 369 16 TODAY'S HOME FOOTBALL FIXTURES F. A. And Scottish Cups And League Matches HTIIK fourth round of the English F.A. Cup will be played today as also the first round of the Scottish F. A. Cup. Below will be found the full list of fixtures including the h English League matches
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  • 104 16 Prst Results In All Malaya Championship (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 23. Play began yesterday m the AllMalayan Malays tennis tournament at the Sultan Suleiman Club courts. Results: Open Singles. Maarof Zakariah <N.S.) beat Mohamea Yusof <N.S.\ 6—l. 6—l. Handicap Doubles. Raja Musa 'SeU and H.
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  • 173 16 Kay Yong Beats Isaac On Points (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Jan. 24. Two last minute changes were made to last night's boxing card at the Jubi.ee Stadium, Granite Isaac substituting for B.S. Ang, who failed to turn up, m the main event. Kay Yong did most of
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  • 909 16 Letters To The Editor "WILLOW" HITS BACK AT "NEW RULE"— NO QUARREL WITH S.C.C.—BUT WHY SHOULD THEY HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL NO REFERENCE TO OTHER CLUBS— TROUBLE IF CHALLENGE IS ACCEPTED To The Editor. Sir,— The only sensible argument put forward by "New Rule"
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  • 411 16 STIFF OPPOSITION TO OTHER SOUTHERN TEAMS (From Our Own Correspondent). Johore Bahru, Jan. 22. AT the general meeting of the Johore Football Association the Hon. Dato Awang bin Omar, the President was m the chair and the following were also present: Mr. F. M. Still (Hon.
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  • 61 16 The following have been selected to play hockey for the old Rafflesians Association against the Raffles Institution m the annual match on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 5 p m. on the R.I, ground Kernal Singh Gill, A. Jansen, A. Armstrong; V. Chellia, G. Ross, Sohan Singh; C.
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  • 26 16 The date of closing of entries for the February meeting of the Perak Turf Club has been postponed until 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29.
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    61 16 LIKE terrifying vision induced by too long a sojourn at thr nineteenth hole, crazy golf has made its appearance at St. Petersburg Florida. The game is played on the beaches with clubs which would make any serious golfer tear his hair m anguish. MKs Helen Su?an Early of Bethlehem. Pennsylvania,
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  • 162 16 Perak Does Not Want New L.B.W. Rule— Yet! (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 23. AT the annual meeting of the Perak Cricket Association yesterday which was presided over by Mr. S. T Rees. it was decided not to adopt the new leg before wicket rule. Mr. Gregory proposed that
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 52 16 ANNUALS JUST RECEIVED Jane's Fighting Ships 1935 $21.00 Kempe's Engineer's Year-Book 1936 19.50 Who's Who 1936 30.00 Whitaker's Almanack 1936 3.50 The Practical Engineer Mechanical Pocket Book and Diary 1936 1.50 The Daily Mail Year Book 1936 .70 Photograms of the Year 1936 3.00 (postage extra) KELLY WALSH, LTD. Raffles
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    • 14 16 i YES Jg» JS HAD k TIGbR FRASER NEAVE LTD. DISTRIBUTORS FOR TIGER BEER.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 50 16 SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB. The ftppm Swimming Club will dOM at midnight and tin rv will b<> dancing each day un t aid Includinr Monday. Jan fl The Club will clo«r on Sunday as uniial .it 9 p.m Till: (1.1 It WILL RK I.()SKI> AM DAY ON Tl KSHAY. JAN. 28.
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