The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 January 1937

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,053. KSTD. 1835 WEDNESDAY, X 'ART 6, 1937. 10 CENTS
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  • Article
    OVER 10,000 ITALIANS NOW IN SPAIN
    300 1 All Arrived During Past Fortnight VOLUNTEERS ENTERTAINED BY INSURGENTS Germans March Through Spanish Streets London, Jan. 5. IT is understood that a further 6,500 Italian volunteers landed at Cadiz shortly before or after Christmas, according to information received by the British Government. The total
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    NAVAL REVIEW
    39 1 London, Jan. 5. The Secretary of the Admirality announces that the King has approved of a review of the fleet being held at Spithead on Thursday, May 20, on the occasion of His Majesty's Coronation. —British Wireless.
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    TIN QUOTA DECISION
    120 1 100 Per Cent. Brussels, Jan. 5. THE International Tin Committee meeting decided to ratiiy the agreement to continue restriction lor a period of five years from Jan. 1. 1937, and also fixed the production quota at 100 per cent, for the first quarter of 1937. An I.T.C.
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    £50,000 REWARDS
    57 1 In Connection With Palestine Murders Jerusalem, Jan. 5. Rewards totalling £50,000 are now being offered by the authorities for information concerning those guilty of many murders committed during last > year's disturbances. The authorities have just published list of 71 murders of British constables, soldiers. Jews and Arabs
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    New Attack To Be Launched On East Suiyuan
    383 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh MONGOLIAN PREPARATIONS Shanghai, Jan. 5. nRINCE TEH, leader of the Mon- golian forces invading Suiyuan, is reported to be commandeering all available foodstuffs in the districts in North Charhar preparatory to launching another attack on the Chinese positions
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    LADY HOUSTON'S WILL MISSING
    51 1 London. Jan. 5. A WEEK'S search has failed to unearth Lady Houston's will and her solicitors have publicly appealed for information. It is estimated that £5,000,000 are involved. Lady Houston was buried yesterda\. There were hundreds of mourners and the graveside was piled high with flowers-
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    Millionaire Disappears From Flying Plane
    104 1 London, Jan. 5. PASSENGERS on the airliner reaching Croydon from Cologne relate the alarming disappearance en route of Mr. Max Wenner. aged 50, who was returning from a holiday in Germany. Wenner seemed agitated and wrote a long letter. He then rose and went to
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    KARL RADEK
    55 1 Charges In Soviet Press Moscow, Jan. 5. The Press breaks its silence concerning Karl Radek, the publicist, which it has observed since the trial of Zinovieff. The Press now charges Radek with having been a member of the underground Trotskyist organisation and having conspired with Sokolnikoff to restore
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    GEN. CHANG'S SENTENCE
    72 1 Deprived Of Civil Rights Nanking. Jan. 5. THE State Council has upheld the Military Tribunal's decision depriving Gen. Chang Hsueh Liang of civil rights for five years, thus making it impossible for him to hold Government posts, civil or military. Gen. Chang has been ordered to be
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    FIGHTING MESSAGE
    86 1 New York, Jan. 5. A fighting message to 135,000 employees of General Motors Corporation by Mr. Alfred P. Sloan Jnr., the president, urges them not to fear thai any Union or Labour dictator will dominate the Corporation's plant. The message declares that General Motors will not recognise any
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    GERMANY WARNS AUTHORITIES AT VALENCIA
    1023 1 GERMANY WARNS AUTHORITIES AT VALENCIA 3-D A Y UL TIM A TUM PRESENTED Sequel To Seizure Of Steamer Berlin, Jan. 5. THE Admiral in command of the German naval fonts in Spanish waters has sent a warning to the Spanish authorities at Valencia that, if the passenger and cargo of
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      69 1 >. TONIGHT Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. Dinner and Dance (informal) 9.30 to midnight and NEW PROGRAMME SUCCESS IRENE WEST PRESENTING KAILI'S HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS featuring QUEENIE and her BEAUTIFUL HULA GIRLS accompanied by DAVID KAILI and GEORGE KALANI Hawaiian Melodies, Steel Guitar Xoveltie s. Fascinating Hulas. WORLD FAMOUS VAUDEVILLE
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      59 1 ikff 3^ SEA VIEW H| HOTEL TONIGHT SATURDAY I SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER AND DANCE MUSIC BY HELLER'S FAMOUS HUH6ARIAW BAND NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE THE ROTARY CLUB fef OF SIN6APORE MEETS TODAY AT 1 P.M. AT THE ADELPIII HOTEL SPEAKER: THE RT. HON. V. S. SKIN IV ASA
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    EDMUND LOWE SCORES
    144 2 Good Film With Newspaper Background Edmund Lowe goes over in a big way again in "The Girl On The Front Page," showing at the Pavilion. He begins as the hard-boiled managing editor of the Chronicle, trying to look serious and busy, but gets more human later and
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    94 2 The Hose Cup competition was played at the Garrison Golf Club during the last week-end and the following were the best returns: Capt. St. J. C. Hooley 88-22 66 Major L. A. J. Graham 75 7 68 Lt.-Col. M. F. HammondSmith 80—9 71 Capt. C. K. Hamilton
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    CHINESE PROTECTORATE CHANGES
    104 2 CHINESE PROTECTORATE CHANGES MR. W. L BLYTHE. Deputy President o! the Penang Municipality who has been appointed Assistant Secretary for Chinese Affairs. S.S.. ip expected to arrive in Singapore in the middle of this month. The present Assistant Secretary, Mr. F. L Williams, will go on short local leave before
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    BILLIARDS
    110 2 Four-Ball Event Starts The Malayan Amateur 'Four Ba'l» Billiard Championship Tournament started. M:nday evening at the Clerical Union Pavilion. The first match was played between: I Tan Kim Song 'Siong 800 Athletic Association) the champion of 1932 and Poll Tiang Si?w (United Confederate Funeral Association The game was 300
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    ECLECTIC COMPETITION
    45 2 An Eclectic competition is nowbeing run at Keppel Golf Club and will remain open until Jan. 31. Play to be on Men's days only and may not be played in conjunction with any other competition. Any number of cards may be taken out.
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • Letter
      Opium smoking
      441 2 AN EX-ADDICT GIVES THANKS— SINGAPORE ANTLOPIUM CLINIC— TOOK DRUG FOR ILLNESS— CURE WORSE THAN DISEASE —INTO THE ABYSS— FORTUNATE MEETING— FREED FROM DRUG HABIT IN ELEVEN DAYS To The Editor. Sir.— l am a Straits-born Chinese opium smoker completely cured and discharged a few days ago, and the
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    "CAIN AND MABEL"
    168 2 Slick Comedy At The Capitol Wisecracks come so fast in "Cain and Mabel," the new film at the Capitol, that it is difficult to keep pace with them. It is one of the slickest musical films Hollywood has given us. Imagine Marion Davies as an out-of-work waitress
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    FOOTBALL TEAM
    52 2 The following have been selected to represent Wearne Btos., Ltd S £rts Club at a friendly soccer match against the Great Eastern Life AssurPark at 5.15 p.m.: G. Michael (Capt i E Yetts; Nagua; Ahmad; Ah Pui' li« w aU^? n; Kwal n > Samada! Ah ChT ang
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      32 2 VICTORIA THEATRE WELCOME RETURN OF KAAI'S HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY JAN. 15th and JAN. 16th at ft 30 P. M 'ANIGHT in HONOLULU 9 BOOKING AT LITTLE'S POPULAR PRICES ft
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      242 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMEIN 1 5. NESTLE ALURA COLOUR WAVE SET. Sets the Wave. Tints the Set. Alum fives your hair a brilliant wavy finish, does not leave any unsightly deposit on your hair and is guaranteed harmless. mntKL mil uwteo. BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA- FRONT 1 KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd. Lane
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      510 2 f Zbe Singapore fvcc press Head Oflto*: Caefl Street. Stagmper*. f-hea* 5471 tft linea ailk axtenalan!! ta all d*p»rim**ia Tel: "Ttmea- Sn^anara. Kmala Lampar i Ottee: 25 Java Straaf. Phanc: S6SJ. Ipah Onto: Brewtter Ro«d Phone: 17. Peaaaf Ofttee: IS. Bishop Street. Penan*. Phase: 1177. Lawiam Offlre: 4i 43 Fleet
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      120 2 Diary Of The Day High Water, 11.06 a.m. 86 ft. Sports Hockey: S.C.C. vs. SRC. at S.C.C; SRC. II vs. S.C.C. II at SRC; Sikh Police vs. S.C.R'.C. at Depot; Y.M.C.A. vs. R.A.O.C. at Anson Road; A.P.C. vs. Excise Dept. at A.P.C; Midds. vs. Colts at Gillman Barracks. Cinemas ALHAMBRA
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      44 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chief Justice in the Ist Court at 11 a.m. OS *****— Re Will of Wang Eng Kiat deed.: Before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark in the and. Court at 11 a.m. Assizes: Rex vs. S. A. S. Park.
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    PARK EXPLAINS WHY COLLISION OCCURRED
    904 3 PARK EXPLAINS WHY COLLISION OCCURRED Lighting Of Road Was "Deceptive" COUNSEL OBJECTS TO PRESS REPORTS f T*HE Crown case against Sidney Archibald Seymour Park who is charged with causing the death of a Chinese bread seller by a rash act was closed at the Singapore Assizes, yesterday. Park was giving
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    173 3 The Very Rev. Father L. Robert. Superior General of the Foreign Mis- slons. Paris, who is visiting Malaya. i was a very well-known resident in Hong I Kong when he was stationed there. He I was a director of many public com- pantos and was an outstanding figure 'in business,
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    WEDDING CAR WHICH CAUSED TRAGEDY
    183 3 Singapore Girl Killed In Street pVN the sunny afternoon of Dec. 19, a motor-car decorated with flowers on its way to a Chinese wedding was responsible for a tragedy. Eight-year-old Ho Ying Lin. paused to admire it while crossing Neil Road and as her curious
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    "I Was Sleepy" Says Motorist
    154 3 I til WAS sleepy*' said V. H. Wil- Hams, who pleaded guilty before Mr. T. P. Cromwell in the fourth court yesterday, to having driven his motor car recklessly along Geylang Road, on Nov. 17, and crashing into another car. He was fined $10. the
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    RED SHIRTS RESIST NEW DECREE
    208 3 RED SHIRTS RESIST NEW DECREE Fascists Want A Test Case London, Jan. 1. TTHE police will take steps against the wearers of red shirts after today, i according to a warning by the Police Commissioner to Mr. Ftmner Brockway l stating that ihe uniform signifies the wearer's association with the
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    H.H. THE SULTAN OF JOHORE
    448 3 HH. the Sultan of Johore requests all who correspond with him by post to see that the flap or flaps of envelopes are properly secured and, if possible, sealed. wheel over to the right and pulled up." Park said he took about 40 to 50
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    Mr. Sastri's Diary
    89 3 TODAY: 1 p.m. Guest of honour at Rotary Club Luncheon. 5 p.m. Official welcome at Victoria Memorial Hall by the Indian Community in Singapore. THURSDAY: Visit to Johore. FRIDAY: 5.15 p.m. Public lecture at Victoria Memorial Hall on "Indians Abroad." The Colonial Secretary. Mr. A. 8. Small
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    Mr. Sastri Declines To Be Interviewed
    241 3 RESERVES COMMENTS FOR PUBLIC ADDRESS rIEN the Right Hon. Mr. V. S. Srinivasa Sastri, P.C., C.H.. L.L.D the leader of the Indian labour deputation, arrived in Singapore yesterday by motor-car he declined to give any Press interviews. He intimated that he would reserve any
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      183 3 BURTOL QUICK CLEANERS FOR SAME DAY SERVICE Goods handed in by 10 a.m. can be collected by 6 p.m. same day. 278, Orchard Rd. Phone 7776. Q m What is a reliable remedy I for Bronchitis, Coughs and Colds fl '.V :v Angier's is a standard approved normal, healthy appetite,
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      88 3 on sHofey fl7 A XfT* M /MA (For permanent residents of Malaya only) For details please apply to: K.P.M. LINE, 1 Finlayson Green, Tel. 5451. PITMAN'S COLLEGE. Established in England 65 years. Singapore Branch, under European Management at Uniteers Building, River Valley Road (entrance Damar Rd.) Expert tuition in ALL
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    BRITISH AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
    2539 4 BRITISH AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME Seeking The Best Brains Mr. Hundley Page's Comments— Complexity Of The Industry Demands of R.A.F. Expansion— A 1150,000 Scheme— Development Of Sleeve-Valved Engines—Triumph After Ten Years— 2o.ooo Hours Of Single-Cylinder" Tests Heavily-Armed Fighter Shell-Firing dun 270 m.p.h. An Important Disclaimer Major Lester Gardener's Tribute To
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    SHE WAS STEADILY PUTTING ON WEIGHT
    183 4 Krutchen Reduced Her Healthily and Safely Women are sometimes afraid of slimming because they know that strict diets and many so-called remedies are apt to be harmful. This woman tell* how she f-nrad a perfectly safe way of reducing weight "Seven months afo," she
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    AUSTRALIA'S RECOVER?
    125 4 Coal And Iron Output i Doubled Australia's remarkable recovery trom oppression Is again emphasised by figures lor the coal, iron and iteel industry in New South Wales, th? m;ther State. me present output of coal Is now greater than at any time during the last ten years For
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    THRIFT IN SCHOOL
    120 4 Australia Believes In Starting Early Over one million saving* bank deposits have been made in the past yenx by South Australian schoolchildren under the bank scheme f3r encouraging thrift in schools Altogether there are 76.ft3« child deprsltors and the average balance it about £1 13s per head
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    "HOT DOGS" TO HELP RECRUITING
    50 4 To encourage interest in recruitlnc at Oeelong. Australia free "hot dog* suppers are given by the women or the town. These are held at the local drill hall and boxing and wrestling ovenu are provided to keep prospective recruits entertained says Austral News. i. i
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      28 4 I YOUR DOG MUST HAVE MEAT IN CORRECT FORM He gets it in really WfMtM W^J com bination with '^t^WSPHp^ finest wheatmeeit 1 in iSPRA?^ L O\AIS- J
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      44 4 MenMadeYoung Wfovr Increased In 24 lem nnt f i r ™*"y'* Vl-Tnb« «n/r'i.tor« R?ff *J;'P t lut|>o w Vit,llty :.nd Kn^rgy. -i nt w di»«ov»r\ ,n,i iuhn SSttlS l>ul <l w blo 1 nnd -"'"nr •d> and n»Mk.- nrv r.n. n of fM in
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    228 5 r buildings bfNa«onalktaJln!s At? f T"'. flreß ra inff in the streCts started by Mrial bombs and *Wdo«i rainod down on the s^c tinie reinfor^ Ia S!I na s tation tr ainload S of casualties, mostly Moorish troups leave for hospitals while at the *une time reiniorcements arrive to take
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    RECOMMENDED INCREASE IN INDIAN LABOUR WAGES
    246 6 U. P. AM. Move After Big Quota Release PARTIAL RESTORATION OF 1929 "CUT" (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 4. 'THE United Planters' Association of Malaya, after writing to all sections of the council of the Association, has decided to recommend that the
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    Manucla Dei Rio To Danee In Singapore
    579 6 WITH Spain so much in the news at the moment it Is a welcome reminder and relief that she has made many great contributions to literature, art. music and dancing. This reminder will come to Singapore in the person cf the famous Spanish
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    FREQUENCY OF ATTEMPTED SUICIDE CASES IN SELANGOR
    214 6 FREQUENCY OF ATTEMPTED SUICIDE CASES IN SELANGOR "Seems To Be Regular Thing" Says Magistrate (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 1. MANY cases have been coining up in the local police courti in connection with attempted suicides by women. Two more came before Mr. C. H. Dakers, the first
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    SISTERS MARRIED
    198 6 Christmas Day Wedding In Johore (From Our Own Correspondent > Johore Bahru. Dec. JO. The wedding of two sisters took lace at the residence of Inche Osman Bu.:ni? at Ji'.'an Abdul Shttuh ihore Bahru. on Christmas Day when ehe Haji Abdul Azis bin Dato alv.m was married to
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    N.S. DANCE
    49 6 The Negrl Sembilan Eurasian Association held a rery successful dance at the Negri Sembilan Club premises 00 Saturday night The Cub was decorated there was a large attendance. The Megrl Sembilan Dance Hall entertainments during the week-end were well patronised and many novel; comp< titions were Irld.
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    Singapore's Morning Shivers
    181 6 IS Singapore coming into win-* try spells in the mornings? Residents shivered in bed yesterday morning and drew blankets closer. It has been cold for the past three mornings. But the barometer showed that the temperature was only 71 degrees Fahrenheit, yesterday morning, the lowest since Jan.
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    FIRE ON FOOXG POO
    212 6 Shanghai Firemen Fight Ship Blaze For Three Hours One of the most stubborn ship fires •n the experience of the Shanghai Customs Harbour Fire Brigade was extinguished in the after hold of the steamer F;ong Poo. a 2.600-ton freights r. off Pootung. last week. The ship,
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    EVADED DUTY
    96 6 Chinese Woman Fined In Johore <From Our Own Correspondents Johore Rahru, Dec. 29. For attempting to evade payment of customs duty of 50 cents on 60 boxes of matches. Teng Sam an old Chinese woman, was today flnec $5 with the option of three days' imprisonment, by the
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    LESSON IN MANNERS
    98 6 The older countries, it seems, have no monoply of courtly manners if one may judge by the following notice in a South Australian country newspaper:— "Should this meet the eye of the young man who made his entrance over the back fence to enquire the time a
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    29 6 The funeral of the Rev. Poon Teong High Priest ol the Ayer Itam Chinese Temple. Penang. whose death was announced some time ago, has been nxed tor Jan 9.
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    GIRL MISSED FROM HOME
    249 6 Court Story Of Charge Against Chinese (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 4. Early in December, a young Cantonese girl, stated to be under 16 years of age. was reported missing from her nome In Penang Road, Kuala Lumpur. She was traced to Malim Nawar,
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    116 RUBBER SHOES
    171 6 Stolen From Kuala Lumpur Shop From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Jan. I. Fifty -eight pairs >f rubber shoes were produced as exhibits in the Kuala Lumpur police court today in a case tn which two Chinese. Lam Fong Seng and Hoh Chee. were charged with dishonestly
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    ESCAPED FROM POLICE
    177 6 And Took Handcuffs With Him 'From Our Own Correspondent. > Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 20. I plead guilty. I was looking for an opportunity and when I got It I ran away." said Pitchay who was charged in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, with attempting to escape
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    POPPY DAY FUND
    36 6 The sum of $4,780 was collected In the 1936 Poppy Day collection* In Pahang. this being $1,575 more than in the previous year. Mrs. J. B. MacLacnlan of Kuala LipU was state organiser.
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    HE TOOK OFF HIS HAT
    221 6 Act Which Sent Chinese To Gaol •From Our Own Correspondent > Segaraat. Jan. 1 441T is a faUe case. I know nothing of the documents, cried Goh Oim young Hokkien rnbtxr rSTOJT-oi Labis, when convicted on a charge of possession of communist propaganda and sentenced
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    ALLEGED CHEATER
    124 6 •From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 4. A further charge was preferred against Simon David a Tamil, in the Kuala Lunvur Police Court today, when he was produced pending hearing of the case In which he 1* alleged to have falsely represented to Messrs John Little and
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      29 6 I JjSSJL PERMANENT $8 $10 to our < hmixr lirnln Thene offers are being made In commemoration of our opening a new department. MAISON JALBAUD 21. Stamford Road. Sin«apor« Phone:
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    RUBBER PRICES TO ADVANCE PERSISTENTLY?
    2003 7 Fears Of Commodity Famine In London BIG TRUSTS SELLING OUT SHARES ■■•1 (From the Free Press Correspondent) R ¥T London, Dec. 24. ÜBBER has changed hands in London this week for lOd. per pound and although there is today a momentary reaction to 9 15'16d.,
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      84 7 See the Famous Smiling Lieutenant playing: havoc witli the Innocents of Paris in a new Love Parade of Joy! W. J. LOCKE'S famous novel ''^9 P*v^S I OPENING AT THE CAPITOL NEXT WEEK *^^WlHB^^gijpMp^^^. .oi. :> 'tfyt^T WILLIAM POWELL MYRNA LOY in -LIBELLED LADY" with JEAN HARLOW and SPENCER TRACY
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      202 7 THE "BENGAL LANCERS off AMERICA! KDfG VIDOR'S GREATEST EPIC! p B fr^, 4fl^ ThundUi galloping K tons of tioubto! Ttwy E A wrU# eir <*•«** o< t^^C r 9^ or T i" words of timl TODAY V E*^^r tti* bo**'* «4 I m.M ~^l rW» RiITriTrHTBHPWMBPI i^lE^F 1 1 PAVILIOW
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    BIRTHS. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
    21 8 BIRTHS. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE SCHARFF. On Jan. 5 to Kathleer (wife of Dr. J. W. ScharfT. at th< General Hospital, a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1937. The R. R. C. Decision
    1007 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1937. The R. R. C. Decision ALL who appreciate the serious- hesa of the present scarcity ol spot rubber will welcome the decision of the International Rubbei Regulation Committee to issue export licences to producers for six months instead of the usual period
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    DAY TO DAY
    178 8 Mr and Mrs. H. C. Pinching, of Penans. are visiting Ipoh. Mr. A. Inglis. Assistant Engineer Public Works Department, Ipoh Ls leaving on transfer to Johore. Mr. Chian Hang Sin, of the Chinese Education Department, is visiting Ipoh in the course of a tour of Malaya. Mr.
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    As I was Saying.
    726 8 Descendants Of Genius To Unite TTHE announcement of the Intention to hold a luncheon Ln London at which descendants <in the wider sense which includes collaterals) of eminent literary persons are to be the guests seems to suggest a certain amount of courage. It has never
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    Not Seen Again
    1196 8 COMEWHEKE in. the world there are people living uns?en who for moments touched one's life and were extinguished, touched it so lightly that their extinction matters nothing. They were never part of the true scene They lived, like certain small animalsmentioned in our Latin Grammar •only one
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      65 8 JA SOUTH OF ENGLAND provincial paper states, "All talk of Prohibition in this country is just so much twaddle." Dry rot, as it were. Common sense dictates that everyone who earns his or her own living should hold a GAFLAC N ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE fr
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    REBELS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE
    218 9 Fierce Fighting On Madrid Fronts MANY KILLED BY BOMBS T Madrid, Jan. 5. HE insurgents have launched a general offensive on the Madrid fronts and heavy fighting is proceeding in which successes are claimed by both sides, but the week has undoubtedly passed without anything in
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    SINGAPORE BRIDE ATTENDED BY FOUR SISTERS
    348 9 Weil-Known Eurasian Families United Yesterday's Wedding IJER four sisters were attendants at the wedding yesterday at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd of Miss Helen Josephine Jansen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jansen, of Singapore, and Mr. Carlyle E. W. E.
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    FREIGHT RATES
    98 9 Likely To Be Raised From Apr. 1 London, Jan. 5. The conference lines freight rates are likely to be raised from Apr. 1, according to the Times shipping correspondent, who says working expenses are now considerably higher owing to increased wages and the new manning scale, the greater
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    POPE SLIGHTLY BETTER
    303 9 May Recover Vatican City, Jan. 4. THE Pope passed a more peaceful night and is slightly better this morning. His general condition, however, remains unchanged. It Is officially announced that the local disturbance from which His Holiness is suffering can gradually continue to improve and even be
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    DUES FOR UPKEEP OF BUOYS
    113 9 Necessary To Increase Rates By 25 Per Cent. London, Jan. 4. A Board of Trade announcement regarding the dues levied on shipping for the upkeep of light buoys and teacons in the United Kingdom and Irish Free State says that it was agreed by competent
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    DUCHESS OF KENT
    42 9 London, Jan. 4. A bulletin issued from No. 3 Belgrave Square today says that the Duchess of Kent is making very good progress ir.d the infant Princess is gaining .veight steadily. No further bulletins will be issued.— British Wireless.
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    BASE FOR EMPIRE AIR LINE
    56 9 London, Jan. 4. PORTSMOUTH docks and air- port committee today passed a new scheme for the establishment of an Empire air base at Langston Harbour for presentation to the Town Council. The estimated cost is £750,000, towards which there will be a grant of about
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    EMPIRE AIR SERVICE
    131 9 Alteration In Train Connections London, Jan. 4. The train journey between Paris and Brindisi in connection with Imperial Airways Empire services will become Paris to Marseilles under a new arrangement. The flying boat Castor operated the I first service out of Marseilles carrying seven passengers fand mails,
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    RAIL FREIGHTS
    66 9 London, Jan. 4. In the first nine months of 1936 the tonnage of freight conveyed on standard guage railways in Great Britain increased by 4.3 per cent., or 8,814,743 tons, compared with the corresponding period of 1935. British Wireless AN INCIDENT during play in the hockey match between
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    ROYAL NAVY PROMOTIONS
    447 9 Half- Yearly List THE following promotions in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines have been made to date Dec. 31, 1936, except where otherwise stated: ROYAL NAVY Commander to Captain. D. N. C. Tufnell. DSC. R. O. PitzRoy. J. A. M. Howson, G. E. M. O'Donnell, G.
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    ITALY MAY GO BACK ON AGREEMENT
    385 9 No Republic In Catalonia Rome. Jan. 5. A HINT that Italy may not toler- ate the establishment of a republic in Catalonia, despite the i Anglo-Italian agreement is given in the newspaper La Tribuna. which, commenting on the agreement, says the only threat to
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    SUFFOLK COMING EAST AGAIN
    72 9 i London. Jan. 5. LJ.M.S. Suffolk, the Commander of which is c»pt. H. C. Phillips, is being commissioned at Chatham today for service again in China after over a year in the dockyard for repairs and re-equipment costing £513.000. including additional armour, anti-aircraft armament and provision
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    ROYAL WEDDING CONTROVERSY
    152 9 Dutch Government Explains The Harue. Jan. 5. The Dutc^i Government, in connection with the statement in German papers that Prince Bemhard of LippeBiesterfeld has shown he is not a true German because he did not protest against the fact that the German National Anthem will not be
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      203 10 QUOTATIONS By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free^ Press is able to offer t» its reader* this complete and reliable Service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This It the first occasion on which a newspaper published In Malaya
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      526 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m. Jan. 5 i New York prices quoted in U.S. N The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers, margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. |C JG Share of €1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      176 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 5 RIRBKK: Firm London Spot: 10 1 16d. 10 3jl6d. Previously: 9%d. Mfa| April-June: lOd. 10>/ B d. Previously. 9\d 9~ H d July-Sept,: 915 16d. 10 M6d. Previously: 911 16d 913 16d Oet.-Dec. 9 15 16d. 10 1 16d. Previously.
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      184 10 Dec. 31 Jan. 2 4. American Can. Com. 116^ in no American Telephone and Telegraph 184"« 185 184 1 AtchCaon Railroad 71" 2 70% 70' 4 Chesapeak 67>/ 2 66% 663 /4 Dbpttnt 173 170% 169% Rir«stode 34'. 33' 2 32% General Electric 543 4 53% 53%
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      80 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association 1 1 Jan. 5, 12 o'clock noon I No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases 'FOB. January) 35% 353, Good F.A.Q. in cases 'FOB. January) 35 *****11 16 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot- loose) (awardable j Singapore) 35% 35' 2 January 35% gtf Jan-Mar. 35% 35% Apr-June 35% 35% July-Sept.
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      69 10 Jan. 5 Gambier T.T. "I!!! JJSJ™. Java Cube 9 50 Hamburg Cube 1100 White Muntok Pepper 2250 Black, Pepper 12 50 White, Pepper 22 00 Copra, mixed 9 30 Copra, sundried 9.55 R Saigon Al 18 0 Small Flake Tapioca 525 R. Siam, W.C. No. 1 $171
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      73 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 5 in: Dull Cash: .€229 2s. 6d. Previously: Easy at €231 ss. Three months: €229 17s. 6d. Previously: €231 17s. 6d. few York Tin: 50 85 Previously: 5135. opper: Settlement: €49 10s. Previously. €49 10s ■old; Yesterday: €7 Is. 5' L
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      64 10 London Closing Quotations Jan. 5 Method of Parity before Rate PreParL<? J? uotin 1 2 9 31 Yesterday viously f T aris x Francs to 124.21 105». 105*. ew f Y rk tQ ***** 4.91»* 4 5p Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107 8.98 89 6 Hong Kong Per
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      199 10 Jan. 5 SELLING London. T.T. 2 |4 I|lB London, demand 2|4 1116 London, 4 months' sight 2 4",. Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 57 5 16 Montreal, demand 57 3'ie Batavia. demand 103% Samarang. demand 103s/; Calcutta, Bombay, and Rangoon, demand 154% Madras,
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1308 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES I Fraser and Co. 9 List TUESDAY, JAN. 5, 1937: 6 P.M MINING Buyers Sellcn Ampat Tin (4c) 5« 4V*d 55 9d Asam Kumbang 33s 6d 34s 6d Austral Malay 55s 56fi 3 Ayer Hltam (5s) 23s 9d 25s Ayer Weng ($1) 1.90 2.00 Bangrin
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      114 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THF CLOSF OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY tin TJll J^T^ enquiries for all the lead,,?* tmV m tOOd feneral halls. Southern MalavannT™ i ir arr want d KIIUn f Southern Kintas Wn f s^ h River, and ence and there are sXrs f
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      TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN D.N.L.
      59 10 TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN D.N.L. The following is the tin output of the Takuapa mines: i F ft°f!"o l i eCemberi Dredge Takuapa No. I. 602 hours 165 000 cubic yards; 454 3iculs; Dredge Takuapa No. 2 574 hours; 190.000 cubic yards 1.07$ ptcula; eitlmaU value of output $105 000 mine
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      18 10 rJi i tput of lt Rahman Hyd raul.c Tin Ltd.. for the month of l£ceinbiT was 800 picula
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    LOTTERY TICKETS
    260 11 Sale A Common Practice In Segamat (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Dec. 29. Stating that the sale of lottery tickets was a common practice in the] district. Inche Haroun b'n Abu Baker "acting for Inche Khalid '->in Dato Klenah. 0.C.P.D.. Labis^. asked Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman. the
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    SHOUTS IN COURT
    123 11 As Protest Against Action By Government 'From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Dec. 19. On coming out of gaol about six months ago, an old Chinese named Ng Kuang found his house had been demolished by the Segamat Town Board. Since then became a constant visitor 1 to
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    WELSH COAL TRADE RESULTS
    42 11 I The report of the joint accountants of the South Wales coalfield for the three months ended October last revealed a debit balance of £1,945. The redeeming feature was an expansion in the inland trade. Business with Prance.
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    47 11 Portugal, and South America showed an improvement. i The death has occurred in Hong Kong 1 In his 72nd year of Mr. Abdul Hamid Hamet. who was formerly an engineer in Penang. He retired a few j years ago and took up permanent residence In Hong Kong.
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    Winning CONTRACT
    524 11  - Winning CONTRACT the Four Aces QUITE frequently in dummy play a Declarer will have a choice of playing for a squee2e or a finesse. While the squeeze will operate success£VHe ALWt$ full y Provided touraccs system that the player squeezed holds a vital missing HSfl honour and can"y^tfnJj^WM not kee
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    FALSE EVIDENCE
    309 11 Charge Against K.L. Storekeeper From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 31. The preliminary inquiry into a case In which Ang Ee Tiat. ft storekeeper employed at Messrs. Harper. Gilrillan and Co., Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur, is charged with Riving fak** evidence in judicial proceeding, was heard tociay before
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    RUBBER ROADWAYS
    138 11 Unsatisfactory Reports On Surfaces Tested i From Our Own Correspondent > London. Dec. 22. Advocates of rubber roadways are far from pleased by the report on the problem of slippery roads issued today by the Department ol Scientific and Industrial Research and the Ministry of Transport. Among the
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    ATTEMPTED MURDER
    263 11 Allegations Against Two Tamils From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Dec 29. Found on Christmas Eve with a neck wound and in an unconscious condition, a Tamil named Ramalingam was taken to the General Hospital where tor three days he was in danger oj losing his life.
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    TAMIL'S HOARD
    250 11 I Could Not Give Satisfactory Explanation (From Our Own Correspondents Taiping, Dec. 30. Seeing a Tamil asleep by the fivefoot way of a shop in Matang, a police constable went up and aroused him. To his surprise, the constable found that the Tamil was not of the vagrant
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    SEAMAN DISAPPEARS
    106 12 Lost At Sea Between H.K. And Manila A. P. H. Ludin, seaman on the Swedish ship Canton, was lost at sea between Hong Kong and Manila on Dec. 8, according to a report made to the Manila Bureau of Customs by the master of the ship. Ludin was
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    783 12 CHARTERING ON HEAVY Australian And Plate Freights London, Dec. 4. /^ONSEQIENT upon the rapid expansion of trade buying acvs tivity in the grain markets, particularly wheat and maize, at successive sharp advances, the demand for tonnage, both from the River Plate and Australia, during the past week
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    EFFICIENCY CERTIFICATES FOR DECK HANDS
    86 12 EFFICIENCY CERTIFICATES FOR DEC K HANDS Seamanship (lasses At Lifeboat School As a result o: the institution by the I Board of Trade of efficiency certificates f for deck hands the Lifeboat Training School In Liverpool has Inaugurated seamanfhip class*! The principal is Captain J A Alston Candidates will be
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    FOREIGN TONNAGE IN COASTAL TRADE
    199 12 Causing "Gravest Concern" To Owners' Association Mr. W. J. Everard was re-elected chairman, and Mr. A. Anderson vicechairman, of the British Motor and Sailing Ship Owners' Association at the annual meeting in the Chamber of Shipping recently. Mr. Everard said the figures for the jfirst
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    SHIPPING AND RAILWAY AIR SERVICES
    148 12 Coast Lines Director's Appointment Important developments connected with the future of British internal air services are foreshadowed by the announcement that Mr George Alfred Read, of Coast Lines. Ltd., has been appointed a director of Railway Air Services. This appointment is consequent upon the active
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    CLYDEBANK YARDS
    175 12 London, Dec. 20. Clyde shipbuilding is experiencing iU best year since 1930 With a few dayi (Mill to run 1936 has already exceeded I the tonnage output oi 1934. the besl year of the past five, by nearly 17 00C tons. 92 vessels of 283.622 tons having been
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    CLEARANCES
    66 12 Jan. 4: Nanshin Maru Jap > Hai Lee (Nor.): Kotohira Maru. Toyama. Maru <Jap.>; Silindoeng, Soerabaya Van Spilbergen <Dut>; Pangkor. Flevo' Titan. Chinese Prince. Rusa. Klias Genvas (Brit.). Jan 5: Hong Lam. Gorgon. Kinta Klang. Hong Kwong. Hong Thong. Rahman. Esmeralda. Jerantut <Bnt.>; Hin Cheong «Chin.); Tobelo Asahan «DuU;
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      492 12 Local And Foreign Mail i Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Alor Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 ajn. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 pjn. Klang, Kuala Llpls, Port Swettenham. Taimng and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 pjn. Kota Bahru,
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      249 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the wharves or expected to arrive: East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1): •Muinam 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3): Fu.shlmi Maru 18; Kudat 16: AJax 14; Potsdam 11; Diomed 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3): Steel Scientist 34; Karoa 36 Empire Wharf (Entrance Gate 4): Nagato Maru
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    OLD HOCKEY STICKS AND ANTIQUITY OF THE GAME
    646 15 Flayed By Ancient Greeks In 1000 8.C. In Singapore 1892 A.D. S. CC. Cricket Meeting battle— will be played on the Singapore padang on Jan. 30. Three Big Fights |*HREE big fights will figure on the splendid programme to be presented >y
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    554 15  -  NIMROD By stick. The ball bouncc-d up into the air, and when it was dropping the player struck it half-volley into a corner of the net. What should the umpire do in such a case? 3. An umpire discovers that a player is using a stick having
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    909 15 IVJRING a match on the padang recently, cne of the players after imbibing lemon ayer in the interval, 1 came to the side-line, pulled a tew quips with friendly spectators, and j then holding up his stick.— which looked as if it had battered the
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    362 15 London. e j "THE cities and towns of Britain are already planning their own celebrations for the Coronation next May. Some of the proposals already available are detailed below. One suggestion is that oronation week should be made the occasion for a
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    SOCCER STARTS
    127 15 P.O. Club Opens Season The Post Office Club will open its soccer season officially on Thursday when they will play a friendly same against the Bata Shoe Sports Club at their club's ground. Those Military teams, R.A.F.. R.A., Associations, Clubs, and Commercial Firms desiring friendly fixtures with the
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      75 15 WHICH li THk i£st\ClO AHIT f IH THE 04 ff A quarter of an hogr to go before dinner] watting for the couple who are aiway: late, sipping a Martinu looking ove^ your glass at someone you have met for the first time, wishing you could think\of^ something to say
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    BRADMAN DEFIES BOWLERS AT MELBOURNE
    719 16 Australian Champion Undefeated With Total Of 248 Record Partnership With Fingleton HUGE TOTAL BY HOME SIDE IN THIRD TEST /CARRYING on his overnight score of 56 Bradman batted v > all day today and at close of play was 248 not out and the Australian
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    THREE TEAMS TIE IN TOURNAMENT RUGGER
    491 16  -  "Breakaway" Merchants Beat Etceteras In Yesterday's Match By BY six points (two tries) to nil after a splendid game characterised by fast, open play, Merchants yesterday afternoon beat Etceteras in the final game of the Singapore Cricket Club rugger tournament. The outcome is a
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    BADMINTON COMMERCIAL TOURNAMENT
    51 16 The secretary of the Singapore Badminton Association announces that the draw for the above tournament will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 8 p.m. at the Clerical Union, Rangoon Road. Entries will be accepted until spm today. The first round is expected' to commence on this
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    THE NEGRI F.A. REPORT
    347 16 Poor Success In Malaya Cup •From Our Own Correspondent) T____ Serembmn. Jan. 4. HE annual report oi the Negri Sembilan Football Association, which will be presented at the forthcoming annual general meetine. statesThere were ten clubs in membership during the year as against eight clubs in
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    JOHN HENRY LEWIS BEATEN
    31 16 Philadelphia. Jan. 5. A L ETTORE, Philadelphia, out- pointed John Henry Lewis, who was making his first appearance as a heavy-weight, in a ten round contest- Reuter
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    FARRER PARK HARD COURTS TOURNAMENT
    53 16 Entries were to have closed .yesterday lor the hard courts tournament on the Municipal courts at Farrer Park. which us being organised by Mr. D. H. Kleinman. It has. however, been decided to keep them open a little longer, and the closing date is now
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    JUBILEE TROPHY YACHTING
    258 16 Race For Merchant Ships Life-boats THE first yachting race In 1937 for the Jubilee Trophy will be held on Tuesday. Feb 16. The start will be at 4.30 p.m At 4 25 p.m.. a preliminary gun will be fired and all boats must then be cast oil
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      16 16 KNOCK KNOCK! WHO'S THERE? FRASER FRASER WHO? FRASER JOLLY GOOD FELLOW NEAVE WE SAY ANY MORE
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