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

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. WO. 14,785. ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1936. 10 CENTS.
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  • 378 1 lank Depots Surprised 412 WHITE ITALIANS CLAIMED KILLED "Turned Tail And Ran" WAR PLANES TRICKED INTO BOMBING EMPTY CAMP MARSHAL BADOGUO'S recent big push at Makale shown very clearly that the Abyssinians cannot expect to withstand a concentration of troops, bombers, '•inks anc!, possibly, gas. A
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  • 124 1 BLUNT REMARKS TO JAPANESE AMBASSADOR Tokio, Feb. 24. ACCORDING to the Asahi Shim- b .11 m the course of conversaon the subject of border comM. S'omoniakov promised •Japanese Ambassador m Mos- the Soviet wculd urge Outer I to accept the plan lor the lishment of a
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  • 65 1 Shanghai, Feb. 24. One hundred and twenty marines belonging to the gunboat Kookuo mutinied on Saturday when the boat was ding from Tungkiang to Fuchin. in North Manchuria. C unmander. Captain Chen Tung Hfting, who led the marines In removing most ol the guns on board, has joined
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  • 183 1 U.S. SHY OF POLITICAL CONDITIONS London, Feb. 24. FRENCH and Italian political desiderata, now advanced, threaten further complication and protraction of the winding up of the Naval Conference. As an outcome of a series of bi-lateral meetings between Mr. Eden and Mr. Norman Davies and M.
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  • 25 1 London. Feb. 24. Private inquiries are understood to have established the fact that the secret Maffey document published m Italy was improperly obtained.
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  • 159 1 Foreign Affairs Debate In Commons London. Feb. 24. 'THE interest attaching to today's de- bate m the House of Commons on foreign affairs, especially Mr. Eden's maiden statement since he became Foreign Secretary, is reflected m speculations thereon m the morning newspapers. The Daily Herald and News-Chroni-cle are united m
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  • 107 1 Two "Goodwill Flight" Planes Forced Down THIRD MACHINE AT AMOY Waiting For Spares From Singapore "TWO of the three R.AF. flying- boats under Air-Commodore Smith, engaged on the goodwill flight to Japan, left Amoy for Shanghai at 10 10 a.m. today hut both made forced landings m Namkwan harbour at
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  • 127 1 HOME RULE FOR CATALONIA 10,000 Political Prisoners To Be Released Madrid, Feb. 24. THREE points figure m Senor Azana's programme, apart from the amnesty to political prisoners, namely, home rule for Catalonia; a minimum wage for peasants; and the return to smallholders of the estates which last
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  • 101 1 Sheffield Discovery Of Great Possibilities London, Feb. 24. A new type of stainless steel which, it is claimed, will revolutionise scores of industries, has been evolved by a Sheffield scientist, Mr. F. F. Gordon. The method, briefly stated, is to give ordinary steel a coating of stainless
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  • 10 1 Mr. T. Fortune is on a visit to Teluk Anson.
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  • 45 1 London, Feb. 24. pOUNTESS von HaugwitzReventlow, formerly Miss Barbara Hutton, the £8,000,000 Woolworth heiress, gave birth to a son m London today. Reuter. (A special article on the "drvam nursery" which the Ccunuss planned fcr her child appears on page 4.1
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  • 99 1 Strikes And Riots Demanding "National Defence" Education Peipin*, Feb. 24. More than 100 students. Including a number of girls, were arrested to lay under the emergency decree issued hy Nanking on Feb. 20 conferring on th M police a virtual blank Cheque to deal with
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  • 27 1 Mr J. W W. Hughes. British Resident. Negri Sembilan. has made a generous personal gift of $200 for repairs to the organ of St. Mark's Church. Seremban.
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  • 65 1 London. Feb. 24. Chinese Loans were very tirm on the Stock Exchange today, particularly the Tientsin-Pukows. bein- quoted 44 48 lor tiic IMB IeSUC irom M llS| k There are persistent rumour th it the Chinese Government will shortly make a favouraolc announcement Lunghais have risen to 22"
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    • 81 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. ORCHESTRAL COHCm"" 5 815 to 9i5 p.m. EVY MAnNY SPECIAL DINNER song dance parodists DANCE (forma.) EVY ARWONT :m; woman with the golden voice 9.45 to midnight Holland's well-known radio star. NON DINERS $1.00 SUNDAY
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    • 109 1 There is no better Tm than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA ADELPHI §wt HOTEL ROOF GARDEN TONKilll lIIIRSDAY SPECIAL DINNER, DANCE ft CABARET DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY RELLERS BAND. CABARET BY "THE TWO SIMMONS" COMIC ACROKATIC DANCERS THE ROTARY CLUB '||p OF SINGAPORE MEETS TOMORROW AT 1 P.M. AT Till
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  • 123 2 No Support From British Government London, Feb. 19. The British Government was not contemplating or considering any steps toward the formal revision ol the constitution of the League ol Nations, declared Earl Stanhope m the House of Lords, replying to the motion of Lord Rennell.
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  • 477 2 Letters To The Editor Olympic Games MR. LAYCOCK REPLIES TO MR. AMERY— -DECLARATION OF ALIENAGE— CAN BE PROVED FROM FACTS AS WELL AS WORDS— PROMINENT CHINESE WHO HAVE RENOUNCED THEIR NATIONALITY TRUE AND SINCERE MEN To The Editor. Sir,- -Mr. %Amery's letter to you on Monday m connection with the
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  • 112 2 Tuesday, Feb. 18. His Excellency, attended by the Private Secretary, left Singapore for Kuala Lumpur by the night mail train. Thursday, Feb. 20. His Excellency presided at a meeting jor the Federal Council held at the Council Chamber, Government Offices. Kv.ala Lumpur. Friday, Feb. 21. Mr. A. W.
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  • 103 2 NEW FORESTS TO BE PLANTED To Provide Employment In Special Areas London, Feb. 22. The Forestry Commission has announced its decision to start new forests m the so-called special areas. Where industries have not revived since j the depression, m order to provide emI ployment for forest workers as well
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  • 254 2 RELLER BANDSMAN WEDS Nappholz-Woelz jy|ISS ROSALIND WOELZ. of Singa- pore, the eldest daughter of Mr. W. Woelz and the late Mrs. J. Wot!?. was married at the Registry Office here yesterday to Mr. Tibor Nappholz, B popular and versatile member of the Reller Band, which is performing at the Sea
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  • 117 2 King Does Not Desire Public Mourning; London, Feb. 22. Much satisfaction was expressed by exhibitors and buyers at the Textile Section of the British Industries Fair today with the announcement that the King does not desue that public mourning shall be worn at Ascot Race Meeting. The announcement
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  • 75 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 24. A severe storm swept Kuala Lumpur last night, and part of the town was > thrown into darkness owing to damage to wires by falling trees. Three tin mines stopped work owing < to the failure of the
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  • 24 2 Mr. E. A. Badsha of the tutorial staff of the King Edward VII School, Taiping. has been appointed Tamil Assistant Inspector of Schools, Perak.
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  • 315 2 How Government Officer Met His Dealth (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Ft«b. 22. TEE events leading to the death cf Mr. C. S. W. Ogilvie. Licensing Officer, Batang Padang. on Feb. 10 were narrated to the Coroner at the inquest held at Tapah today. Mr. W.
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  • 172 2 At the inquest yesterday on th.human skeleton found behind tha Great World Amusement Park on Feo 13. Inspector C J. Bembroke told tha Singapore Coroner. Mr. W G. Pei tei*. thai the skull was still missing. Tha only clue is a bunch of keys. Mr. Bembroke
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  • 143 2 Convicted On Two Charges Of Causing Grievous Hurt Lindsay Moncur Wylie. of the Hong Keng and Shanghai Bank. Singapore, was yesterday convicted on two charges of causing grievous hurt by reckless d!iving and fined $150 tor two months) en each charge. In addition, his driving licence
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  • 123 2 The Free Press understands that Miss Bridget Thomas, the only daugh- I tr cf H.E. the Governor, Sir Shenton j Thomas, and Lady Thomas, is engaged Ito Captain J. L. L. Lotinga. of tht: Royal Fusiliers, and former aide-dc- camp to Sir Shenton when he was
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    • 523 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. "SOLAPAD"! ANTI TRAVEL— SICKNESS j BELTS. Eliminates any discomfort, jj such as sickness, giddiness or undue fatigue, when travelling r by sea, train, aeroplanes, or j motor. Prices:- $2.50 each. MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. BOARD RESIDENCE! SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd. Large rooms facing sea with own
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    • 357 2 £be Sinoapore Jfree press Bead Office: Ocll Street Slnjapor. Phone ,4.; itnrft mMmmmlmmm t.j an dep 4 ii„ ir Tel: l.mea SifAg*^^^ Kuala Inmr'jr Office: 25. Java Strrrt Pho.ie ;tbg^. London Office: 4? nm Street. Un*.. Pho.ie: (entr.il S6 C H -m, Tel: "l^—,l y> JJgj SUBSCRIP TION RATES Within
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 177 2 Diary Of The Day Cinemas ALHAMBRA "The Great Impersonation": with Edmund Lowe 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL "$lO Raise" with Edward Everett Horton G. 15 and 9.15 p.m. PAVILION "Alice Adams": with Katherine Hepburn 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. ROW. KATONG "The Gilded LilsM with Claudette Colbert 6.15 and 9.15 p.m.
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  • 324 3 MALAYA NOW HAS OVER TEN THOUSAND SCOUTS Good Results Of Australian Jam bo re c Visit HOB th, „st tin,, m th, history ol ll„ir movement there are J over 10,,,,,, scouts m Ma.aya. says Mr. I, Sands the C—. m h,s report to, ,0,, -this is „od. hut not
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    91 3 V 18-YEAR-OLD GIRL chained With •'unlawfully and maliciously causing t« bo taken by bet employer a quantity of perch loride of men nry on Dec. IT and 28, thereby endangering his life," appeared at the Wcaldstonc, Middlesex, Juvenile Court. Her appearance follows an inquiry into the illness of Mr. and
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  • 232 3 COOLIE'S DEATH FOLLOWS FALL ON ROAD TAN Beng asked me to help him to carry some boxes from a lorry to a sampan. Some of the boxes were heavy, over 200 katis. I (anied one of these boxes and- having placed it m the sampan
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  • 219 3 GUNMAN'S THREAT TO FIANCEE New York, Feb. 13. V/IR. Jackie Coogan and his fiancee, Miss Betty Grable, bare reported that they were Wd up and robbed last night BB the outskirts of Chicago. Thai had been dancing at the Congress Hotel and were driving back
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  • 73 3 In connection with th° statement m the Free Press yesterday to the effect that there is no prospect of a Malayan contingent of Scouts attending the world Jamboree to be held In Holland next year, Mr. F. C. Sands. Commissioner for Malaya, informs us that
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  • 201 3 Must Communicate With Government •THE following communique has been forwarded to us signed by the acting Under Secretary to Gov- ernment, Mr. J. A. Hunter All persons resident m the Straits Settlements who belong to the following lists of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines are requested to
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  • 118 3 Doctor Flies KM) Miles To Save His Rrother Dr. O. T. Gibson, ot Adelaide Hospital, rushed by air to Ceduna. about 'IOU miles trom here, to save tht 1 life of his brother. Dr. R W Gibson. R. W. Gibson is the only doctor tor a large
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  • 71 3 Current Control On The Inner Circle An experimental train, fitted with an Italian-invented system of current control, has been operating on the Inner Circle Underground service for several weeks past. Its advantages are swift and smooth acceleration (train is guaranteed to start without a jerk), economy m current,
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  • 92 3 Accused Man Admits True Identity Paris. Roger Vernon, who. until today, called himselt Lacroix. and is m custody m Paris charged with the murder m London of Max Kassel. who had come to Paris to identify him He admitted his identity and the fact that he was
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  • 103 3 HTEIJI Motamatsu, a Japanese, pleaded guilty yesterday before Mr. M. H. Blacker m the third court, Singapore, to having failed to notify his change of address being an a. ien. The facts of the case as briefly stated by Inspector Nicholson
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    52 3 MOST PEOPLE, glancing at the picture above, would identify the man as Mr. Roosevelt, President ot the United States. Actually, however, it is Mr. Henry Smythe, a New York publisher, whose embarrassment at being Mr. Roose*vclt's double is heightened by the fact thflt his political beliefs arc directly opposed to
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  • 600 3 Aged Chinese Dies After Being Knocked Down PERIOUS allegations were made against a member of the Singapore Police Force when Mr. W. I*. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, held an inquest into the death of a XI) year-old Chinese named Tan Ah Chung m Tan Tock
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  • 140 3 Alleged Breach Of Trust Of Rubber Coupons Aior Star, Feb. 21. UNUSUAL interest was centred on the case m which Wan Tarn bin Haji Wan Ismail, was charged before Wan Harun, the Acting Malay Judge, m tho Second Division of the High Court, on three counts of
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  • 211 3 SO CIAL CREDIT IN PRACTICE Alberta Premier's Plan For Legislation Tlie plan ol the Premier ot Alberta Mr. Abrrhart. to bring m "enabling legislation" that will give him a| "blanket" authority to establish Social Credit by ordcr-in-eouneil without the necessity of the Alberta Legislature beIng called into session tt) discuss
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  • 66 3 The death OCCBRBd OO Wednesday at Hume Street, Ipoh, «>! Mr Fam Fob Sow. retired Postmaster Teluk Anson. The late Mr Fob Saw spent BIOSI ot his service at the [poh Post Office and. prior to als trans far to Teluk Anson, he was m charge of the Telegraph Oilier
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  • 175 3 Could Not Walk For Pain. This woman suflep-d badly i neuritis that for Ba] she could not walk stir urn lor hcurs at a time with th pain Ii« AtH) day she started taku Km Salts— nnd m a short lirru rtlfTcrrr.t wr man It
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  • 226 3 ECHO OF STOLEN MOTOR- CAR CASE TWO MALAY YOUTHS DISCHARGED I Fatal Accident Sequel Ipnh |r|, "THE ehargei <»t house bn thett ofl a ear on two well-connecto d Mil Rashldi and Haji Moll im d N September List v mentioned befOTC Mr. V W I'm i cell, the [poll
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  • 187 3 Why Geneva Representative Was DkffWMd A tuii sccounl «»t how i»* W EUddeU. Cat ad i m League ot Nations run' Ul >p M tin mipositinti ul .m oil < ml. i i' tl how his action v i n tl vie I by the Canadian
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    • 115 3 !OIN IHi NAVY AND SEE THE WHIRL OF MIRTH, MELOOY ;N0 MIDDIES IN THE NAVY'S 'FLIRTATION WAH'! +Jk I .mi Auk. i.mwaA again aha. alwlr yarn aM* amm) •'ptraitoa m '•"K* > aa*A thrill pmwii! BB ttfl^Bß BBBfe^^B DICK POWELL mfmWk RUBY KEELER /^j) l*J w,ffc to SIiKAHOIt f briT
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  • 359 4 For World's Luckiest Baby AT the end of March the luckiest baby m the world will be born. His--or her mother is the beautiful Countess Haugwitz von Rezentlow, one time Princess (Alexis) Mdivani, but best known as Barbara Hutton, the Woolworth heiress; the richest girl m
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  • 98 4 /^ET a thickish slice of steak, about a pound, and beat it out flat. Spread on it a mixture of chopprd onion, a few spoonfuls of boiled and well-drained rice, chopped hardboiled egg. two chopped gherkins and one teacupful of breadcrumbs previously soaked m a little olive oil
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    17 4 "A FEATHER IN HER HAT." Wendy Barry sct> a new fashion through the film oi this name.
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  • 238 4 COOKERY CORNER How To Make Date Nut Bars por? the holidays, for bullet suppers. for 1 >r just for fun. cookies are a While .simple cookies Is always best to have one variety dressed m its best Such a "show-oil" Is the date nut bar. And it's easy to make.
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  • 138 4 DUT two tablespoonfuls of Carolina rice into one pint of milk, add ::no dozen lumpr of sugar and cook very slowly In a double saucepan until the milk is absorbed. It wili take about three hours. Flavour while still warm with vanilla essence. I'ln gives you. the Cream
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  • 43 4 The wedding took place at the Assembly of God Chapel. Serangoon, on Saturday of Mr. A. E. Sandahl to Miss Esther Johnson. The Rev. C. W. Jackson ofliciaUd at the ceremony. Miss Eva Bloom acted as bridesmaid while Mrs. E. Jackson was matron-of-honour.
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  • 853 4 Strong, Oriental Flavour London, Feb. 15. TF anything ca\? make the last long weeks of winters seem less dull and dreary it is the thought of the new, bright clothes we shall wear when the cold winds lose their keenness and blue skies smile down
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    23 4 A CHARMvTNG evening gown of heavy white crepe romaine. The closely moulded skirt, which is slit m front, ends m a short train.
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  • 106 4 TRY lightly V* lb scrag of mutton (mutton adds flavour, but cutlet bones could be used*, put into the bottom oi a casserole, add two or three sliced onions and a head ol celery, sprinkle with pepper and salt, put m a bunch of herbs containiim .1 blade
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    • 205 4 BIG REDUCTIONS! fBESJUtRTyBWHBmWuBi^tJ BUBBBBHP fII»^J£?SWBBWMBBBIMgWga—^ TO MAKE WAY FOR NEW DESIGNS REGULARLY ARRIVING MONTHLY WE OFFER OUR PATRONS REAL GOOD SHOES!!! AI VERY LOW PRICES. A FEW OF OUR REDUCTIONS LADIES SftBDALS: f s s s.:SI; 85:S:B CHILD SMMLS: r^.:SS: SS LADIES LEATHERS. S. -PRICE: S2.SO 1.90-0 90 and TEXTILE
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    363 5 sii Mr vln^ I. **1 '2 sweeuer. is still plying hi, a.u-.cnt l rad e at Raton Square. But only on Surdaysand then at j hurc h-time. He has rU missed a Sunday for 30 veais. .1.-i remembers Chelsea when it was little more than a village* and ..iir-n:-lMPds us:
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  • 715 6 TOMBS OLDER THAN TUTANKHAMEN'S DISCOVERED Remained U ntouched For 3,500 Years London, Feb. 13. •TWO tombs 3.500 years old have been found near Luxor, it was announced yesterday, by Mr. Herbert Winlock and excavators of the Metropolitan Museum of New York expedition. These tombs, unlike the 276 others near the
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  • 234 6 SIR CHARLES LITTLE IN SINGAPORE VICE-ADMIKAL Sir Charles Little. X C.8.. the new Commander in-Chief, China station, made his first official landing at Singapore yesterday, when he landed at Clifford Pier at 8.45 a.m. Fifteen guns were fired at Pulo Brani and Vice-Admiral Little took the salute
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  • 243 6 Gaol For Man Who Tricked Women London, Feb. 9. Albert James Seymour, aned 26, of Bramshaw Road, Reading, was fined £10 and costs, or two months' imprisonment, at Reading, yesterday, far obtaining admission to a house by falsely representing himself to be a oolice officer. Seymour, who pleaded
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  • 284 6 London, Feb. 14. UmEN Mr. G. A. Morrison, M.P., a former Aberdeen headmaster, put a schoolboy problem m arithmetic before the House of Commons on Wednesday, and received eleven wrong answers from eleven M.P.s, he started something. This was the problem:— A man selects
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  • 250 6 Kamakrishna President's Message THE following is a rue ccived irom the Pre Ramakrishna Mission I connection with the Q i bration of the Mission The dawn ol the New a ing.over the world, the Mt at hand that will illumine our with the j lory
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  • 1067 6 MEMBERS URGED TO JOIN VOLUNTEERS THE report of the Eurasian Association, to be presented at the annual meeting to be held at the Singapore Recreation club on Monday, Mar. 2, states Your committee have pleasure m submitting their sixteenth annual report and statement of accounts for the
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    15 6 VICE-ADMIRAL Sir Charles Little being welcomed upon his official landing ashore yesterday. (Free Press photo).
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  • 131 6 Survey Departments Latest Productions The attention of i those interested m pr settlement of Singapon the latest issues of 111 maps by the Map Product! I Br. of the Survey Department. PJU S.S. The maps are on four I* 4. 1 and chains to an n The eight
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  • 19 6 With tho irimftr ol Cai Oi the Signal and I ment ol tht In»h this office will be ab
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    • 122 6 m^Tmm^L\*m ri f^S mmm Itch Cause Killed In 7 Minutes Tour skin has nearly 60 million tiny seams or pores where tiny germs or parasites (vm Md<- and causs your skin to Itch. Crack, Peel, Burn, al.so Bcsemo, Dhoby Itch. Ringworm, Pimples, Acne, Crotch-Itch, and Blngupore Foot. Don't waste time
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    • 289 6 TO STOMACH SUFFERERS THE amazing cures effected by Maclean Brand StomachVowder. even m cases where all else has failed, have brought on to the market so many imitations of its name and its appearance that you must be very careful to insist on the original product, bearing the signature "Alex.
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    837 7  -  SHEILA H GRAHAM Hollywood Today NELSON EDDY Calk Hollywood BY THE rest oi the girls m the United States can relax. Nelson Eddy blond, blue-eyed movie star reoehtly included with Woolworth Donahue, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Dick Powell and Gene Rayaond m the 193G list of the most Ible
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  • 152 7 ARGENTINE CLAIM TO THE FALKLANDS Reiterated By Foreign Secretary By studiously ignoring the fact that the British discovered the Falkland fsland m the 16th century, the Foreign Secretary of the Argentine Republic. Srnor Carlos Lamas, has reiterated his Government's claim to this British Crown Colony. He was commenting on a
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  • 103 7 Deficiency Of 8,900 In The London Units Mr. Duff Cooper Secretary for War. stated m the House of Commons that the present deficiency of the strength Of London Territorial units was 8,900. When asked whether any steps were to be taken m the near future to m- crease
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  • 36 7 It is understood that Mr W. J. B. Ashby. J.P.. M.C.H who is one of the most respected citizens of Ipoh. is contemplating a trip to Madras to see an expert m regard to his eyes.
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  • 225 7 AIR MENACE TO THE FLEET Adequate Protection For Battleships i WISCOUNT Mor.sell. First Lord of the v Admiralty, disclosed, m the House of Lords that secret tests have been i carried out m investigating the menace of aircraft to battleships. The experiments, he stated, had enabled
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  • 69 7 Wife Of Abyssinian Oil Concessionaire Jewels and furs worth €2.000 were stolen from the London flat of Mrs. Rickett, wife of Mr. F. W Rickett 'negotiator of the famous Abyssinian oil concession). The thief broke open the door of the flat, m Draycott Place. Sloane Square. S.W with
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  • 255 7 Winning contract David Burnstxne. Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacvby and Howard Schenken, world's leadina tcam-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m cxistenct. SMAKV MRNOi TODAY'S hand was also played at the j recent Metropolitan Championships m New York City At every table North and South
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  • 71 7 Pomd To Write Demand For, 150,000 Ransom INipiiiK, Feb. H News Ms just been received that Father Henry Kellncr. the German Catholic who wai captured at shihtsien. Bail KweichOW, OB Jan. 13 ha;, been forced to write l letter demand- teg $50,000 ranaooL The letter indicates
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  • 187 7 At the annual meeting of the Raffles College Union, the following were elected office-bearers for lbs academic year 1936-37:— President. Messrs. R C Hoffman, vice president. Lee Scow Mong; non. gen. secretary. Oon Khye Kiang; non treasurer. Lee Kirn Sun; hon ass. treasurer. Paul Chang; hon. sports
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  • 112 7 To lie Inspected By Kinu Next Month London, IH> The confidence frequently express ed that the Cunard White Star Liner, Queen Mary, would be almost vihia tionless has proved justified by thinitial dock trials of h.i 200.000 hor c power propelling machinery with the
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    • 209 7 A Last Two Shows Tonight m LH AM BR A m mmm m— E. Phillips Oppenhiem's greatest mystery story "THE GREAT IMPERSONATION" with EDMUND LOWE I and a stellar cast of English players. li l m******,*****!^******. I TOMORROW FRANK BUCK'S THRILLER OF THRILLERS FANG CLAW an R.K.O. Radio success. mm^***
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    • 483 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Kuala Lumpur ZGE 655 Prose reading (Malayan Amateur Radio Society) T* Waveleogths-48^ 110 metres h^f E£L^^ 700 to 900 p.m. Gramophone records. 8.20 The^news. SoUnd TT 835 An or S an recital, relayed from Batavia— NlßOM nM the Tow n Hall, Manchester. 905 Close down. C.20—7.05
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  • 45 8 DOMESTIC OCCURENCES ENGAGEMENT. DAY— WILKIE A:, engagement ha> ibten announced between Phyllis Maud, 'second caughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Day of Albany, Western Australia, and Robert Douglas, only son of Mr. R. N. Wiikic aili! the late' Mrs Wilkie. of Fairlight. Sussex. England.
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  • 945 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1936. Banging The Door J\/fOST countries have problems which defy lor years all attempts at solution and constitute an undercurrent of friction and ill-will which sooner or later must hnd expression. When the problem is sufficiently serious revolution occurs, m less serious cases
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  • 140 8 Dr. R D. Fitzgerald, Adviser. Medical Services. Malay States, is expected m Perak this week on inspection duty. Mrs. J. Dunford Wood, of Ipoh. has left for Ceylon and will return m about three weeks' time. Mr K. N. O. L. V. Velliappa Chettiar. of Teluk Anson,
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  • 678 8 - Marlborough House Cont rove rsy Irish Winters On Strike }t forms Strike />. vtiopinn MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, the use of which m the new reign is being a good deal discussed, has been the sub ject of controversy both within and without the House of Commons m
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  • 821 8 THE cassis is the supreme appliea Of French logic to the needs of the hour. Alternatively, it is the complete triumph of th; laws of nature o\ r the laws of man. Man. that fecklt v wretch, decrees that the motorists shall drive at a reasonable speed through the
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    • 273 8 X «J upenor OLD BROWN SHERRY i i n i-- j-t ni m i i i i im- .mw ■irtim— wmM im i^— K> SPECIAL A JS^7 HI H.M. THE APPOINTMENT KING OF MAM FINEST SELECTION OF SMART JEWELLERY JUST ARRIVED WEARING .A GOOD PIECE OF JEWEL IS A FINE
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    • 50 8 A NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENT suggests a tax on perambulators. That should bring the babies up m arms. But for producing harmony m the home, there is nothing to beat "GAFLAC" ALL RISKS POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE 6 LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. 'PHONE 6480.
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  • 198 9 Invasion Of Kalgan Expected SINO-JAPANESE FRONT AGAINST COMMUNISM? Shanghai, Feb. 24. CIFTEEN thousand Manchukuo troops arrived m Manchuli, the western terminus of the Chinese Eastern Railway, yesterday to reinforce the border forces along the ManchukuoMongolian frontier. Heavy ccncentraticn of Japanese and Manchukuo troops is
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  • 18 9 Mar del Plata, Feb. 23. The death has occurred of General RodP u,l£ ih« t«r„— »»j_i_ ter- Reuter
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  • 316 9 FORMER DIMBOOLA ALMOST REBUILT Inaugurating New China-Straits-Rangoon Service JUE Hong Siang has returned to 1 Singapore from Hong Kong a thoroughly renovated ship, to inaugurate the new fortnightly ChinaSi raits-Rangoon service of the Ho Hong Steamship Co. (1932), Ltd. She will make her first sailing from
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  • 85 9 Argentine President Says Time Is Now Ripe !suenos Aires, Feb. 23. ?lyill .Mr Roosevelt's suggesa Pan-American peace confident Justo shares the view 'imr has come for the conion of peace on the American tit. declares that the recent Gran solution demonstrated the pos)ilities of international organism? acts.
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  • 108 9 Application Urged On Committee Of Eighteen Geneva, Feb. 23. A resolution urging the application rther sanctions against Italy will Presented to the Committee of snteen when it meets on Mar. 2 by International Federation of League 01 Nations Societies. solution declares that the sanci at present m force
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  • 22 9 London, Feb. 23. [he death has occurred of the a oaur leader. Mr. William Adamson, r 'iie r Secretary for Scotland.— Reuter.
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  • 1650 9 Warning By Archdeacon Of Singapore ANNUAL PAROCHIAL MEETING OF ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL "TS not the time rapidly approaching when the parish should he divided, say into North-east and South Singapore Speaking at the annual parochial meeting of St. Andrew's Cathedral held yesterday m the hall of St. Andrew's
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    • 268 9 THE ROLEX "OYSTER" 679 a*^Jr t t^^ m !^^9mmm. rajje£rff f-V c •"t T^Vri mmr^mW l lM I "*~~~*l MA I Wa*\ IN SILVER CASE. PRICE $30.00 The original and only permanently WATERTIGHT DUSTPROOF PERSPIRATION PROOF I PRECISION WRIST WATCH Sole Agents ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUB. ****am mwM
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  • 545 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. fghfgh From London, 6 p. m. Feb. 24 Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan, 6 p.€, 1944-64 121 121 Funding Loan, 4 p.c, 1960-90 118 3 4 118 7 -Ha War Loan. 3>/ 2 p.c 107%
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  • 209 10 LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS 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
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  • 90 10 Feb. 24 Buyers Sellers Gambier 6.00 Java Cube 9.25 Hamburg Cube 10.75 White Muntok Pepper 17.25 Black Pepper 9.00 Copra, Sundried 5.50 Copra, mixed 5.00 Small Flake Tapioca 4.40 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 103 Banja Jelotong 7.50 Sarawak Jelotong 7.00 R. «Siam> W.C. No.
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  • 77 10 Interest Veers To Mines From Industrials London, Feb. 21. The recent tendency on the Stock Exchange has been reversed for today, while the majority of industrial issues were inclined to sag m the absence of support, mines enjoyed better business especially South Africans, than seen for some weeks.
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  • 178 10 Industrial Developments On Merseyside Several important industrial developments are reported from Liverpool and district. A new factory is being built for Messsrs. J. Edmor.dson, and Co., wholesale confectioners, of Wavertree, Liverpool. It will occupy an area ol 150,000 square feet, and is being plartned so as to
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  • 38 10 London, Feb. 22. me total amount applied for m tenders for £35,000.000 three months Treasury Bills was .£70,740.000 The maximum amount was allotted A?r\] c t V rage rate per cent was 10s 4.s6d.— British Radio
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  • 199 10 I* rom London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 24 RIBBER: Steady. Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers London Spot. 7 3 8 d 7 7 16d. Previously 7^d, 7 7 16d April-June: 7 7 lGd. 7 9 16d. Previously: 7 7 16d 7 9 16d July-Sept.: 7 9 16d. 75
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  • 64 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 24 London Tir>: Steady. Cash: €207 2s. 6d. Previously: Dull at £207 15s New York Tin: £201 6d p ™viously: £201 15s Copper: 4737 Previously: 47.63. Gold: Settlement: €36 Previously: £35 17s. 6d. Silrer: YeSterday: £1 ls ld Previously: £7 Is.
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  • 56 10 Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotation Feb. 24 Method of Parity before Rate Pre- ntre >&„ ay %r f wYork *t°£ 8823 4J g, 74 9 Amsterdam Guilders to 12 .91 727:., 7,, Hong Kong Per dollar ls ,3 »isL Shanghai Per dollar s\ 1* 1S 9 d H K
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  • 215 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES I Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Feb. 24 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 4 18 London, 3 months' sight 24 332 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London, 30 days' sight 2|4 132 London, demand 94 London, T.T. *'4 Lyons and Paris, demand 866 Hamburg,
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  • 959 10 Fraser and Co*'s List MONDAY. FIB 24, 1936 MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 5* 6<J 6s 3d Asain Ki.uib.inu 29s 31s Austral Malay SSM 60s c.d. Ayer Hitam (ss) 14:-. 9d 15s tid Ayer Weng ($1) 1.07 'a 1.77»4 Bangrin Tin 19s 9d 20s
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  • 141 10 Three new m dust i ar< xp< I d to be started In Cardilf shortly They comprise: lianufactuM ol Ue parchn Preparation of wrappers by I che late firm Production of. vacuum flasks. Messrs. Thomas Owen Co papermakers at Cardiff, are Importing MO tens of loreign machinery
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  • 91 10 A now organisation lor the promotion of education lor industry the South Wales Advisory Council for Technical Education is row at work All the country authorities m indtistrlal South Waie.s are co-operatlna, ai d it is anticipated thai the authorities In agricultural areas will aoon tail mto
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  • 41 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association i• v 11. 1 1 m\ I nca FOR 1 < A Q m h <> B I No IX I loftee) (award *aa mm i i i i i ibk i 7 :i per lb. NVw York
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
    • 2607 11 New Company Formed In *a~a* M.ML Tllh fol.ow.„ B is a report of proceedings at the second n r U 1 .5 Cn al meeti X f thc Rubber P Company Limited, held at 20, Copthall Avenue, London, E.C. 2, on Tuesday. Oct.
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    • 332 11 INSURANCE INCREASE OF £2,440,000 Death Of Two Directors •"THE annual report of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company for thc year ending Dec. 31. shows that the amount of new insurance issued was 12.891. 350, a slight increase over that issued the previous year. The Insurance m force increased
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    • 89 11 nm magnitude ana diversity of Welsh industries will be displayed on a scale never previously attempted at the Welsh Industries Fair to be held at CardiiT from March 25 to April 4. This will be the third annual exhibition organised by the Industrial Development Council. Each year
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    • 393 11 Singapore. Feb. 21. MEAT Beef steak Kati 36 Beef stew or curry do 28 Fillet steak lb 55 Mutton. Australian do 35 Pork, lean Katl 42 Pork, lean and fat (1st quality) do 32 POULTRY Capons (locally reared) Katl 50 Ducks each 40 Fowls Kati 34 Hens
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 138 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated ln the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and ln the manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG Authorised Capital 550.000 000 Issued and fully paid up 520.000.000 Reserve
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    • 501 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated ln England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital ln 600 000 shares of £5 each £3.000,000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Blshopsgate, London EC 2. Acencles and Branches. Aior SUr Ipoh Sr ma rang Amritsar Hollo
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 183 12 Important Electric Experiments In Ulster Lough Neagh and the river Barm air to become the theatre oi large-scale experiments next summer In the use Of electric current to divert the mass movement ol eels m their periodic runs to the sea. The Northern Government have sanctioned
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    • 38 12 Feb. 23: Scott Harley. Rusa ißrit); Col di Lana <Ital> Torungen. Dukat, Thelma (Nor). Feb. 24: Anastasia, Op ten Noort, Van Outhoom (Dut>; Hector. Kinta, Yuen Sang. Jerantut. Ban Siong Bee. <Brit>; Genoa Maru (Japan >; Malini (Siam).
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    • 43 12 The Special Areas Commissioners have decided to grant one-third and to lean two-thirds of the cost of tlie hcrbour improvement scheme at Whitehaven to enable 2,000-ton vessels lo berth m dock. I The scheme will employ 100 men for six months.]
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    • 196 12 LONDON DOCK APPROACHES IMPROVEMENT SCHEME New Bascule Bridge To l»e Const rueted As part ol the scheme to improve the approaches to the London Docks, it is proposed to build a new bridge m Dlamls Roaa. Stepney, at a cost ol t;J2.700 Mr. Hore-Belisha. Minister of T-ansport. has now made
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    • 55 12 The Elder Dempster motorship Dunkwa arrived at Avonmouth recently with over 4.000 tons of cocoa from the Gold Coast and Nigeria. The value ol this cargo a: present market rates Is approximately £95.000. This was the first time that a vessel containing cocoa as its only
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    • Article, Illustration
      41 12 H.M.S. HOSTILE, the first of the "H" Class destroyers for the Admiralty, was launched at. Scott's Sh pbiiilding Yard, Greenock. The ship was christened by Mrs. Colvin, wif of Admiral R. M. C'olvin. Photo shows: H.M.S. Hostile going down the slipway.
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    • 727 12 JUDG OVER INSURANCE OF SHIPS Policy Of Underwriters "TEMPTING THE DISHONEST TO COMMIT CRIME" /CRITICISM of the practice of insurance companies m placing S* 4 exaggerated total loss values on vessels insured by them was referred to by Mr. Justice Branson, m the King's Bench Division, when he gave his
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    • 276 12 The Six* tX l*ke Battleship The following k Times of Feb Sir. Belo: finally committed I involved by I t the great ships ol U vial and meaning figure, surely lt 1^ i formed :>f most which are held I pton U jcurity ol gnj be Imperilled ll
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    • 29 12 The M Cat has I and is expect d to SJ at 10 i m on Wedm idsy F She will proceed' alongs I Board's wharl on
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 510 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5131. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKINOi AGENTS FOR FKI>I RATKI> MALAY STATES RAILWATB. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. rm*. a***s*-aa***mo**sm>m* I* (ANAPiIi PMW IC vWoaiD'S GUIATfcJT (Incorporated i" England) TDAVf L SYSTHrf mAm^atafr-X'm&m*^-.*** THE "EMPRESS" ROOT! oilers TRANS PACIFIC SERVICES via lIONOI
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 470 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. Thursday 7.45 a.m Aior Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 a.m. 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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    • 193 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ship* alongside Ihe un,, expected t<, arm, Ea*t Wharf (Entrance c.i. i Rohna 22. Cn n I i Main Wharf (Enti.tm, <, (l X dah 18. Anhul 11 I, Akar and Mamhang 18 M tan 13; Pros: Oarfleld i 9; Flintshire 7. Empire Dock (Entrance (...i, Chokoh Maru
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 475 13 roiKJ m d BRITISH INDIA P- O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Tonnage Spore. Doe j«,3 6 Tonnaee Spore. RANCHI H.OOO Feb 28 SOimAw 1936 BANGALOHE 6 000 Mar V" Ranphra 6 5 00 May 6 NALDERA ,6000 fc 1700 May 8 CARTHAGE 15.000 Mar 27 COnvn ***** Ma 22
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    • 680 13 (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) I ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" j FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMHO Steamer U Sail* CITY OF KHIOS Havre. London. Rotterdam. Hamburg Feb 26 Mar 1 nVSi 91
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    • 984 13 P^ 5^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE tUNNEL LINE (Orcan The Hua Rhio. m v. Steam Ship Co Ltd.. and Ch.na Muiu.l |he SJSS u, ***S* ll Steam Navisation Co.. Ltd.) The S^rAfi. *i*\ The StraiU Stea.nship Co., Ltd it tomato. oSSS i° VA Ihe China Navigation Co Ltd. The Kia'SSJ
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 697 14 K. P. M. MAPIA Tuesday. Feb. 25, Bengkalis. Paneh, Berombang, Tanjong-Men-geidar. Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan ROGGEVEEN— Tuesday, Feb 25. Hong Kong and Shanghai. THEDENS Wednesday. Feb. 26, Muntok and Palembang CREMER Wednesday. Feb. 26, Penang and Belawan-Deli. TOBA Wednesday. Feb 26, Toengkal. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. MAKASSER- Wednesday. Feb. 26. Prigi-Radja, Sapat,
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    • 536 14 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Due Singapore Singapore New York. M.S. SILVERSANDAL In Port Mar 2 Apr. 15 M.S. CHINESE PRINCE Mar 9 Mar 16 Apr. 29 M.S. SILVERYEW Mar. 23 Mar 30 May
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    • 26 14 THOSE who buy and those who sell have a common meeting ground m the Classined Columns and they do big business! jfree press WANT ADS J
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    • 559 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR E. AND S. AFRICA AND S. AMERICA t Riodc Janeiro Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban. Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Montevideo Italy Maru Cape Town via <Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar U Salaam. L. Marques. Durban. Algoa Bay and Mossel Bay Mil y j
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    • 137 14 AVOIDING CONGESTION AT DUNDEE Harbour Hoard (h;ii: mm Request To MenhanlW the January me, -i Dtii .1- Bartoer lai N Walker chairman. UlUmal linen carrying appi bales, as well as gunni' c.,.m)es. *< w iqn t>( end <>i the month v n Tchanti to mtove as poggtMl with a•• mini
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  • 751 15 Effects Of Prolonged Frost NO COMPETITION FOR MORE THAN £20,000 IN STAKES London, Feb. 10. MORE than a month's racing has now been lost during this IVI National Hunt season, while owners have been denied a chance of competing for more than £20,000
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    33 15 r HE S.C.C. goalkeeper makes an unsuccessful attempt to save, during v terday's match between the S.C.C. and Terror second elevens. The game ended m a draw of one all. (Free Press photo).
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  • 47 15 Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 23. One oi* the best cricket matches this season was witnessed trday on the S.C. R.C. ground when the Eurasian and the Chinese met m a friendly game. The game resulted m a draw, heavy rain half an hour before finish intervening.
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  • 308 15 Entertained By State Soccer Players (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 23. Mr. C. H. Sansom. president of the Selangor Football Association, was entertained to a tea party by State soccer players and members of the committee of the Selangor Football j Association, at the
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    31 15 COL. Hammond-Smith, H. Reilly, A. Elkins and E. B. Murrell photographed after playing m the inter-Club golf match, between Sepoy Lines and the Garrison Golf Club, on Sunday. (Free Press photo).
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  • 304 15 Distribution Of Prizes (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 23. THE annual prize-distribution to the winners of last year's badminton championships, held under the auspices of the Selangor Badminton Association, took place at the Association, took place at Victoria Institution Hall this afternoon. There was a
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  • 132 15 Race Course Opened For Training ENTRIES CLOSE TODAY "THE Race Course will be ofli- cially open for training on Thursday at 6 a.m. when the usual arrangements for coffee will be made. Entries for the Meeting close at noon today, and an official list of the horses and ponies m
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  • 126 15 Proposal Made To M.L.T.A. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 22. A proposal to be put forward to the Malayan Lawn Tennis Association that a share of the profits of a championship meeting be given to the local association organising the tournament was made at last night's
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  • 119 15 Tht following players will represent the Singapore Recreation Club at football this week: Tomorrow (Wednesday), at 5 pm. vs. Fort Canning on S RC. ground: J. Edwards. A. Chapman, H. C. Humphries. A. Gardner, R. Barth. F. W. Ayres. G. C. Ross, J. G Reutens, A. M. Valbsrg,
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  • 30 15 The office of the Senior Health Officer. Kedah, is to be transferred from Sungei Patani to Aior Star. Dr. W. J. Vick is at present the Senior Health Officer, Kedah.
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  • 897 15 A Missed Opportunity HOW JOCKEY CLUB HELPS PROMISING YOUNGSTERS London, Feb. 9. T INCOLN, where flat-racing opens on Mar. 23. need not include an apprentices* event m its programme, because along with more distinguished meetings, such as Ascot and Goodwood, it is restricted to one
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    25 15 photo). AIME RAPHAEL A new photo of the French boxer who beat the Japanese champion. T. Natori. at the New World on Sunday.— Free Press
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  • 232 15 Interesting Four Ball Foursome At Keppel Golf Club THE result of the "President" vs 'Vice-President" nm v lull !our some) played on Sunday. Feb 23. SI the Keppel Doll Cltlb was win for the President's team by 4' 4 to 2" as under: President Vicc-Pivsich el F.
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  • 832 16 Fast Soccer Match WEIGHT AND EXPERIENCE DECIDING FACTOR A.C.S. Old Hoys 4; A.C.S. Present Boys 0. AS one ol the events connected with their Golden Jubilee, which the Anglo-Chinese Boys School is celebrating this year, a soccer match was played
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  • 100 16 For Match Against Wales PIE Irish rugger XV for the match against Wales at Cardiff on Mar. 14 will be the same as the team which played against Scotland on Saturday. J. J. O'Connor will play on the left wine and J. T. Doyle on the right. Reuter.
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  • 53 16 Match Abandoned Owing To Rain Auckland, Feb. 24. The M.C.C. match ended m a draw, the rain causing it to be abandoned. when the M.C.C. score stood at 329. Parks made 88. Barber 72, Lyttelton 60 and Simms 52. Garrard took four i for 1114 and Hook three
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  • 20 16 London, Feb. 24. Fulham beat Chelsea 3—2 m the fifth round replay for the F.A. Cud Reuter
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  • 246 16 Low Scores On Botli Sides THE Ceylon Sports Club had a trial cricket match on Sunday between teams captained by T. E. K. Ret nam and Rf. Ignatius. Taking first knock, Retnam's team declared their innings closed with 149 for three wickets, Ben Dudley,
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  • 351 16 S.C.C. NEWCOMER'S FINE GAME AGAINST TERROR Match Ends In Draw SOUND DEFENCE SAVES CLUB FROM DEFEAT S.C.C. II 1; H.M.S. Terror II GOOD individual play, but lack of combination, v th. feature of the second team soccer game between tl>< < < and H.M S Terror on the Padang yestenLn.
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  • 115 16 Lincolnshire And Grand National Call-Overs London. Feb. 24. THE latest call-over lor the Lincolnshire is as follows: 100 to 8 Law Court offered. 13 to 1 taKen. 100 to 8 Priok offered. 100 to 7 taken. 100 to 6 Screamer offered. 20 to 1 i taken. 25 to 1 Ooer
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  • 52 16 The results of yesterday's squash rackets ties at Tanglin Club wer. as follows: NEW CUP Henman beat Griffith-Jones 9—6 1-9, 9—3. BATEMAN CUP Sq. Leader Davies beat Capt Mackillop 5-9, 9—3. 9—5, 9—4. Droogleever beat Fit. Lt. Waring 9—6 9—5. 9—lo. 9-4 Swinchatt beat Lt. Comd. Ewart 9—5
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    25 16 photo) A STRUGGLE for thc ball m yesterday's soccer match, between the S.C.C. and Terror which ended m a draw of I—l.1 1. Free Press
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  • 22 16 Members are notified that net practice will be available on Wednesday, as well as on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as before.
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  • 31 16 rom °ur Dwn Kuala I iiiiipui i In the semi final „i t\u. Oolf Club MumpKitivhi hlkins. the holder. •nd I Ikins MSCta \|.i\.., ||m, final.
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