The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 January 1937

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,054. ESTD. 1835 THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1937. Ift CENTS
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  • 344 1 Sequel To German Activities REBELS CLAIM LOYALISTS ARE DESERTING IN LARGE NUMBERS Many Foreigners Killed In Fighting THE Spanish Government at Valencia has sent a strong protest to the League of Nations against an alleged violation of international law by the German naval activities m
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  • 217 1 Salamanca, Jan. 6. VTUMEROUS counter-attacks by i the Government forces m the l Villa Real-San Pedro sector near I Madrid have been successfully re- pulsed, according to a communique j which, says that the insurgents, after the fighting, counted 627 dead, < the majority of whom were for- eigners fighting
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  • 25 1 Capt. Colin Lawrence, a yachtsman living at a Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, guest house, was remanded m custody by Shoreham magistrates, charged with maliciously wounding another man.
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  • 231 1 THE HAGUE A FAIRYLAND The Hague, Jan. 6. ILLUMINATIONS have transferred The Hague into a veritable fairyland and provided a worthy setting for Princess Juliana's wedding tomorrow. The floodlit spire of the Grootekerk dominates the brilliant scene and every train is bringing fresh visitors
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  • 99 1 Situation Worsens i New York, Jar*. 6. FXACERBATION of the threaten- ing American labour situation continues unabated. Thirteen of the huge General Motor's trusts and 69 factories were not operating yesterday and the closing of additional plants is certain, should 'he strike situation not be alleviated. Conciliation
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  • 64 1 Happy Settlement Berlin, Jan 6. THE Nazis have called oil the quarrel with Prince Biesterfeld and the German Press prints a statement from Prince Biesterfeld declaring he regards Germany very affectionately and is most anxious for an improvement m German-Dutch relations. The Press adds the dispute
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  • 32 1 Shanghai. Jan. 6. It is learned that Signor Lojacono. the first Italian Ambassador to China, has been appointed Ambassador to Brazil. He is exoected to sail early m February. Reuter
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  • 65 1 London, Jan. 6. Mr. de Valera. President of Irish Free State Executive Council, arrived m London yesterday on his way to Zurich where he is visiting the eye specialist from whom he received attention m March last year. He was met m London by the Free State
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  • 23 1 London. Jan. 5. The King has assumed appointment as Air Commodore-in-Chief of the squadrons comprising the auxiliary aii force.- British Wireless
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  • 52 1 Canton, Jan. 6. MR. Thomas Gordon Paget. a British officer of the Chinese Customs at Kwangchowwan, is reported to have been murdered by smugglers. Details are lacking, but the local authorities are making investigations. Mr. Paget was aged 38 and was a native of
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  • 39 1 "There Is No Immediate Danger" Vatican City, Jan. 6. The Pope took a turn for the worse this afternoon. His heart action caused considerable anxiety but later his heart improved and there is DO immediate danger. Reuter
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  • 222 1  - ALTERATIONS IN SHENSI AND KANSU COMMANDS Sin Chew Jit Poh FOUR IMPORTANT ORDERS Gen. Van Hu Cheng Dismissed shanghai. Jan. S. FOrR important orders were issued by the Executive Department, Nanking, yesterday, m connection with the change of the personnel of the Shensi and Kansu Command. G€n. Van Hu Cheng,
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  • 63 1 Available Shortly In Great Britain London. Jan. t> The Home Office announces that arrangements are being made to give all families individual instruction on fitting and using gas-masks, of which 30.000.000 will shortly be available. Mr GeolTrey Lloyd is opening the first factory exclusively devoted to gatmasks at
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  • 31 1 Letters between Sir W S Oilbert. of Gilbert and Sullivan fame, and hi* wife, who died recently, were stolen from her home at Grim's Dyke, liarrow Weald. Middlesex, on Christmas night.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 85 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. I TONIGHT Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner and Dance (formal) 9.45 to midnight AND POPULAR CABARET ATTRACTION IRENE WEST PRESENTING KAILI'S HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS featuring QUEENIE and her BEAUTIFUL HULA GIRLS accompanied by DAVID
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    • 106 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. 3^ SEAVIEW |g HOTEL SATURDAY I SPECIAL DINNER DANCE I I DINNER AND DANCE MUSIC BY I RELLERS FAMOUS HUNGARIAN BAND j| NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE WHETHER YOU REQUIRE LIGHT RKFR t SHMENTS OR ELABORATE MEAL. THE ADELPHI
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 34 1 SAOC *C~ *ff£*r£J> I Kilt* 1 *f"" fT^^^l Tr* A~ rffl y^k >-K -v wT To<i CR«PP5 iS EXPELLED n^ THE LABOUR WsSfi^W /wF l^^^ FAH.TY Sffi«4C A SOCIAWST- Ufl (Copyright w All Countnm.>
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  • 79 2 U Maidenhead Councillor's Narrow Escape Mr. Dudley Sims, a well-known Maidenhead butcher and a member of Maidenhead Council, was driving a new i loon car along Eay Mead. Maider.nead. when it swerved and ran into the Thames. The car sank, and was carried some distance
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  • 53 2 A children's dancing display will be by the pupils of Mrs. A. B. Walton at th? Odeon Cinema. Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 6.30 p.m. The proceeds will be allocated to the Chinese Maternity Hospital and the Kwan Seng Girls' School. The j dancing display will be given
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  • 321 2 Extension Of Neutrality i Washington, Jan. 6. 'THE 75th Congress was convened with the traditional prayers after which the House of Representatives re-elected Mr. Bankhead as Speaker. Foreign Affairs will be the first business, apart from for-j malities. Tomorrow the leaders will concentrate on
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  • 71 2 Duce Keeps Execution Squads Rome, Jan. 1. POWERS of the Special Tribunal 1 for Defence of the State, Italy's "Star Chamber," have been prolonged for another five years byj decree published today. The Tribunal was established for five years m 1926. tts business is to Judge m secret people accused
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  • 267 2 Mrs. Cox And Parnell Win With Net 34 The January mixed foursomes of the Selangor Golf Club were won on Monday by Mrs Cox and Parnell. 34 I net. After this competition prizes were distributed to the following:— Class "A" Medal Bogey— J. Dewar. after
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  • 153 2 Straits Racing Association Amendment Horses Transfers: From Class 3 to Class 2:—Con Con. Saladin. From Class 4 to Class 3:—Ciscara. The Planter. Scribble. From Class 3 to Class 4:—Blue Cross. i Crossword. Glenarrow, Heart's Content, Metro. Oratorious. Penang, Sparkling Eyes. Spotlight, Tidy. Upright. Wattle Ash.
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  • 34 2 The death is announced of Mr Charley Brown, the famous head carver of Simpson's-in-the-Strand th" man who has carved joints for many of the world's best-known epicures and sportsmen. The death took plale at
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  • 144 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sercmban, Jan. 4. The following communique has been issued m connection with the Coronation celebrations m Negri Sembllan:— The day of the Coronation. May, 12 1937, has been declared a public holiday. As it is His Majesty's wish that celebrations should be
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  • 176 2 Invigorating Film At The Alhambra Paramount's "Texas Rangers," which opened at the Alhambra last night, after having been banned and then passing the Appeal Board is one pic- i ture which we can certainly recommend filmgoers even the highbrows to see. It is invigorating, gives verve I and
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  • 133 2 "To Protect His Mother And Sister" A man was found with knife wounds a*, a house or! Tilehurst-road. Reading. Later his 15-year-old son was 'charged at a juvenile court with! wounding hU father with intent to cause bodily harm Detective Carr said he went to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 70 2 YOU GET ALL THE NEWS ■AND THE LATEST LOCAL PICTURES IN THE FREE PRESS MALAYA S PREMIER MORNING PAPER Established Over A Century. VICTORIA THEATRE. TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY WED. JAN. 13th and THURS. JAN. 14th AT 9.30 P. M. MANUEL A del RIO THE WORLD FAMOUS SPANISH DANCER (DIRECT FROM
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    • 222 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chief Justice m the Ist Court at 11 a.m. Part heard OS. 153 36- Re Wan Ens Kiat deed.: Before Mr. Justice Adrian Clak m the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. Assizes- Rex vs. S. A. S. Park. SPAIN'S STRONG PROTEST TO LEAGUE
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    • 1046 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. J£ set. Jf cce pcess Sets the Wave. Head Office: Cecil Street, stngater*. c Pheoe M7l (i Umm »Hh Tints the !*ei. extension* to mU department* Alum giv«s your hair a brilliant wavy finish, does not leave any K-aU Jm Btr^ unsightly deposit on your hair Pbenc: sen.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 280 2 Diary Of 1 The Day High Water, 00.30 a.m. 10.2 ft., 1.15 p.m. 8.05 ft. Sports Hockey: LA. Ist. vs. Colts, at LA.; Y.M.OA. vs. CSC. 11. at Anson Road. Soccer: P. Office Club vs. Bata Shoe Co. Cinemas ALHAMBRA Thr Texas Rangers with Fred Me-, Murray and Jean Parker.
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  • 1057 3 Questioned About Keevins A Proper Look-Out CASE EXPECTED TO END THIS MORNING rpHE final stage m the case m which Sidney A Archibald Seymour Park is charged with causing the death of a Chinese bread-seller by rash and negligent driving of his motor-car, will begin this morning
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  • 29 3 ADMIRAL HORTTHY IN ROME ADMIRAL HORTHY, the Regent of Hungary, photographed placing a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Warrior m Rome, during his recent visit to Italy.
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  • 267 3 Singapore Lorry Drivers Owe Him Debt Of Gratitude GREY-haired. 58-year-old Mr. E. E. Colman. kindly magistrate m the Singapore Fifth Court, has just relinquished his chair m favour of Mr. C. F. J. Ess, formerly Deputy Registrar of Singapore High Court, who will be
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  • Article, Illustration
    17 3 A SCJtUM breaking up during pla> m Tuesday's Tournament Rugger match at the S.C.C. (Free Press photo).
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  • 158 3 Indian Gardener Bound Over (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 5. While driving his cattle home past a vegetable garden m Pantal shortly betore dusk. Krishnan was oil ended by the vegetable gardener "shoo-ing" away his cattle, which had entered the garden. Krishnan abused Yco Boon and
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  • 154 3 Municipal Commissioner To Be Married (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 5. Two notable weddings will take j place m Malacca soon. The first will J be on Saturday when Mr. Ec Yew Lin, third son of the millionaire, Mr. fie Kong Guan. J.P., of Malacca and the
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  • 317 3 SEQUEL TO SCENE IN LOCAL COURT MRS. Agnes Carmichael Begg, ac-, companied by her European husband. Mr. N. C. Begg, appeared m the Singapore third court yesterdy to answer a summons. The charges were nrst. intentionally causing an interruption while the Assistant
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  • 624 3 Sold Forward By Indragiri DIVIDEND OF 7£ PER CENT. FS fact that 90 tons of rubber had been sold forward for the whole of 1037 at 40 cento per lb. was revealed at the annual meeting of Indragiri Rubber, Ltd., yesterday. During the
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  • 394 3 Striker Killed By Taxi BOUR Europeans, two sergeants of the RAF. Seletar. and their wives, were coining to town m a taxi when their car knocked down a 26--year-old Chinese fitter named Tan Ah Peng at Upper Serangoon Road, about 7 p.m. on Dec. 26. 1936. Tan
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 296 3 #4*WP^9<xripiW with CORNS yfaoWf NOT A CORN IS lift "/or <*« <Of( four ywar* A/ny tuff fit trifA my Jt+t and leg*, on acronnt nfnlwa**, %h -kirt*i m tk+ keat and alway* v-nlhng i»4\ fanning about. My frtt trrre grnitltf <iff*rt,dt Mrith corns and icft*. m that I nearly wnJI
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  • 1084 4 THE SURREALISTS AND THEIR CREED MUCH of the mutability of human activity is based on the principle of the pendulum the principle that, having gone as far as you can m one direction, the only thing to do is to go m the other.
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  • 218 4 Paris, Dec. 24. A CCUSED before a Paris court of writing a libellous satire against the secretary of the Taxpayers' Federation, Dr. Javal. French poet and humorist, today delighted spectators by answering all the judge's questions m verse. In reply to ihe judge's reit.erat-d
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  • 70 4 'From Our Own Correspondent' Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 5. ri next meeting ji the Kuala Lumpur Musical Society wih be neld on Thursday, at i 30 p.n. at t.he Vending Road Masonic Hall when the following programme will be pre- rented 1 Schumann-Scenes Irom Childh.od. 2 Songs by
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  • 177 4 Plans Approved Brussels. Dec. t& Plains approved by King Leopold lor honouring the memory of Queen Astrid. killed m a motoring accident m Switzerland last year, include a scheme to orect a monument to the lovely young Queen m Brussels and another to found an establishment
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  • 173 4 Australia To Adopt Idea The American "dude ranch" idea which has proved a mos: successful i way of entertaining visitors "on vacation," is being introduced m to Australia. Instead, bcwc*cr. of saddling mus tangs for them, putting them into buckskins aim wide-v>rimmed hats and letting them "helo' to
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  • 118 4 Found In Honour Of Late President I Prague. |>cc. H J. A Bata. a director of tho creat i shoe factories at Z!in. has founded a literary prize of more than €350 m honour of Thomas Masaryk. first President of the Republic Prizes will be presented to the
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  • 870 4  -  WALTER DURANTY Will It Lead To Another World Conflagration? BY POM the international point of view, the most important feature of events m Spain is not only that they bring war nearer, but that they are tending to change m favour of the potential
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  • 346 4 Preparing For Exhibition Paris, Dec. 'Hi. QARIS. getting ready for the I great exhibition next spring, looks almost as if the troubles of Spain had racked her. Great holes have been torn out along both banks of the Seine and the old Trocadero Palace has practically
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    57 4 AHE BOYS of the choir of St. Mary's Seng School, Highgaie, have been hard at work practising for the programme of carols wliich they are to give coring a television broadcast shortly. This will be the first time a choir has been televised. Carolling their bishop outside his window at
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 69 4 COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION fey CARRIER AT THE BACK OF CARRIER PRODUCTS STANDS THE WORLDWIDE CARRIER ORGANISATION! WITH COMPLETE ENGINEERING. RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURING FACILITIES IT IS AN ORGANISATION DEEPLY ROOTED IN EXPERIENCE. The Carrier Organisation m Singapore now hare facilities for the design. installation and servicing of all types of Commercial Refrigeration
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  • 93 5 A HAPPY STUDY OF .PUINCESS JI UANA AXU PKINC E KEKNAKU QUEEN WIMIKLMINA and, on the right, the Royal Palace m the Noordeinde, with the equestrian statue of William the Silent. FOR WEEKS ALL HOLLAND HAS BEEN PREPARING FOR THE ROYAL WEDDING, the streets
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 49 5 I I y^^iW ABOU"^ We too, feel some considerable satisfaction m being able to offer our many customer* the following selection of POULTRY and GAME TURKEYS. PARTRIDGES. CAPONS. PIGEONS. PHEASANTS. DUCKLINGS. WILD DUCK. CHICKENS. GEESE. GROUSE. FOWLS. QUAIL. -/pt^ >^* C r~ """"x /^»A«t^^ i /^^Xl /^9l"^ '^B^^ PHONE. 5378
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  • 1101 6 After Successful End To Conference! YESTERDAY'S TALK TO ROTARIANS How Indians Got Equality In South Africa TTOW AN INDIAN DELEGATION TO SOUTH AFRICA IN *1 WHICH HE HAD FIGURED, HAD FOUGHT THE STRONG PREJUDICE? OF THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY AND HAD SUCCEEDED
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  • 161 6 P.W.D. Follows Example Of The Planters (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 6. SEVERAL Government departments throughout the F'.MJS. today are restoring wage cuts made m the slump. The F.M.S. section of the Public Works Department announce that skilled and semi-skilled labour is
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  • 716 6 FESTIVITIES TO LAST SEVERAL DAYS AN elaborate programme of dinners, receptions and entertainments has been planned for Singapore by the Dutch community m honour of the wedding of Princess Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernard zur Lippe-Riesterfeld. which takes place today at
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  • 11 6 In Bangkok 'From Our Own Correspondent) "ms££ cU)MnR m h nour
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  • 222 6 LOSS TO DIOCESE OF MALACCA Death Of Rev. Father Sy •"THE Diocese of Malacca has suffered a loss by the death on Tuesday night of Rev. Father Joseph Sy, Parish Priest of the Church of the Sacred Heart. Tank Road. Singapore and manager of the Malaya Catholic Leader. Father Sy
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  • 289 6 Bishop Edwin F. Lee To Preside The annual conference of the Meth odist Episcopal Church m Malaya will convene m the Wesley Church on iFort Canning this morning at 8.30 Bishop Edwin F Lee. D.D. is the presiding officer ot the Conference He will begin his third quadrennium
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  • Article, Illustration
    26 6 Press photo). C. T. OWEN. Etceteras' scrum half getting his kick m during play m the S.C.C. Tournament Rugger came on the padang on Tuesday. (Free
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  • 7 6 Chinese With Seven Previous Convictions
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  • 217 6 From Our Own Corrtgpondtnt) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 5. "It does not seem t) have rH:ie ycu much good." remarked Mr. C H Dakers. Iht Kunla Li'mpur Magistrate m the Police Court today. when he sentenced a Chinese namea too Chee to one year's rigorous imprisonment to be followed by two
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 29 6 UIBJIHS Pius There is no better pill ffi^.,,, Tt]y "Pon MARTIN'S PILLs" I m by THL I-EOKRAL DISPENSARY, ■^^^^^^^^^^^^Rufflev Square, Singapore. 9 MAOI tv^^^S^^ THE MAKERS 0^ FAMOUS /^■US^gl^S
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    • 57 6 FOR REPAIRS JEWELLERY WATCHES U. 8. de SIL V A MANUFACTURING JEWELLER 179. ORCHARD ROAD ONE WEEK LOCAL LEAVE SUFFICES FOR A TRIP TO THE FAIRY ISLAND BALI Wednesday: Sinßaoort-Batavu Thursday: Batavia-Bali Friday. Saturday, Sunday BALI Sunday evening Ball-Sourabjya Monday: Sourabaya-Bativln Tuesday: Batavia-Sinnapore or Tuesday: Sourabaya-Singapore Total fare approximately $r.<iO.
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  • 1065 7 Good Times Ahead Fo The Investor GLITTERING ATTRACTIONS OF TIN AND RUBBER U7ITH the old year out and the new year m since our last report the vagaries of the stock markets during the past 12 months have as usual been recalled m detail,
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  • 487 7 By Press f roto J>age 6> expectation of. the peojde of the country that they regarded their own Government as having been defeated m the negotiations by the wily and all too certain repreaentatives of the Indian Government." p Various theories were put for wart'
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  • 117 7 Programme For This Year The Royal Bangkok Sporti club baa just Issued its Racing Programme for 1937 H.M the King will, us usual, be th> hon president whilst hon. patrons m Chide H.R.H the Prince of Sukhodhaya. h.r H Prince Damron£ and H.R.H the Prince oi Nagara Bavaga
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  • 21 7 Mr. K. H. Bryant Assistant Conservator of Forests. Malayan Forest Service, has been appointed lo officiate as District Forest Officer, Lipis
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  • 607 7 R.A.M.C. BEAT SKINS 14 Points To Nil At Tanglin •THE R.A.M.C. beat the Skins by 14 points (two penalty Reals, one goal, one try) to nil m their rugger match at Tanglin yesterday. Thy Skins packs were a good deal heavier but continued scrum infringe-! menta lost them their advantage.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 83 7 See the Famous Smiling Lieutenant playing havoc- with the Innocents of Paris m a new Love Parade of Joy! W. J. LOCKE'S famous novsi *vJa«H ■■HHaß^nata^B^BHß^Bb^^Uf '^bhl I allaai3^aSaiaCl^Sp3p3^pS*PßH OPENING AT THE CAPITOL HEXT WEEK I M CAPITOL... S ATURD AYJNEXT at 11 A. M. Special "MICKEY MOUSE" Matinee Screening
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    • 51 7 Paramount's new "BENGAL LANCERS '-and KING VIDORS GREATEST EPIC 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 A lhambrA Thunder-galloping sons of trouble 1 They write their deeds of glory m words of fire "THE TEXAS RANGERS" with FRED MacMURRAY JEAN PARKER and a cast of thousands. Not jttst another "Western" but really a great
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    • 382 7 Gorgeous Spectacle! Inspiring Melody! Beautiful Girls! CAPITOL 6.1S NIGHTLY 9.15 Warner Bros 1 most glamorous Musical Extravaganza! CLARK GABLE MARION DAVIES "CAIN and MABEL" (A Cosmopolitan Picture) also One of the finest 2 -reel Technicolour Musicals ever made *ThE CHANGING of the GUARD' g —and LATEST BRITISH NEWS. PAVILION —OPENING
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    • 30 7 Positively Last 2 Shows TOftIGNT 6.15—9.15 A (»reat now Team Scores m LJni verbal's Comedy Romance EDMUND LOWE GLORIA STUART m "THE GIRL ON THE FRONT PAGE" with Reginald Oven
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  • 870 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1937. Princess Juliana 's Wedding IN the round of festivities arranged by the Dutch community which start today m Singapore m honour of the marriage of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernard Lippe-Biesterleld, the British community will join m person and m spirit, because,
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  • 314 8 Mr. James Craig, formerly of Reading Estate. Klang. has left Klang for Japan on two months' holiday. Dr. W. J. Duncan and Mrs. Duncan have returned from home leave and have again taken up residence on Bukn Nanas Estate, Seremban. Mrs. Glyn Jones and her little daughter
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  • 822 8 /\NE rather melancholy note m regard to the burning of the Crystal Palace is suggested by a recollection that the chief Idea behind the Great Exhibition for which it was built m the mini of the exhibition's chief originator, the Prince Consort, was that of the
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  • 978 8 CO this was how one lelt after a hold- up. was it'. 1 Shod road the accounts so often m the paper: Prominent Couple Held Up on Coast Road; Robbed but Unhurt She dug her bare feet into the mud. Her tiny satin slippers were lost. She realised they
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 192 8 f, *A 1 DAI Q fflfk BLUE 9p»flL Curacao 'V^^^^vßl^^ The latest of Bo Is fine Liqueurs. CALDBECK'S. XV SIX lAI TO HM. THB APIMUNIMFNJ KlN(i OF SIA!VI JEWELLERY. A WOMAN'S MOST FASCINATING GIFT AND A TREASURED POSSESSION FOR UFB. DIAMONiJ JEWEI.I.EHY AND DIAMOND WATCHES. IDEAL TOR NEW YKAR PRESENTATION.
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    • 61 8 "AMASSING A FORTUNE," asserts a financier, "is largely a matter of pluck" as soon as the victims have been selected. If you can see this you can readily understand the numerous advantages of the i GAFLAC" ALL RISKS WORLD WIDE POLICY to travellers. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
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  • 534 9 Statement In Singapore MR. Wang Ching Wei, China's ex-Premier and Foreign Minister, arrived m Singapore yesterday evening on the N.D.1., liner Potsdam on his way back to China from Europe where he has been recovering from the bullet wounds he received during
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  • 3538 9 (Free Pre«s photo). Mr, Sastri's Address At Victoria Hall TRIBUTE TO MR. GANDHI MEVER has the Victoria Memorial Hall been so crowded as it was yesterday afternoon when the Rt. Hon. Mr. Srinivasa Sastri, P.C., C.H., and Mr. G. S. Bozman, 1.C.5., were entertained at an
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  • 59 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Jan. 6. TT is reported that Mr. Wang Ching Wei, former Premier, who is now on the way back to Nanking from Europe, will probably be appointed Chairman of the Standing Committee of Central Political Council m place of Mr. Hu
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  • 72 9 A LL the accommodation available at the Victoria Memorial Hall for the address by the Rt. Hon. Mr. V. S. Srinivasa Sastri tomorrow has been booked and in order to deal with the heavy demand for more tickets, arrangements have been made to make use of
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  • 167 9 Amended Return Of Shipments An amended return has been issued by the Registrar-General ot Statistics i giving the foreign exports of tin from Malaya during December at 7.795 tons instead of 7,669 tons as previously r.otofied. The amended total shipments for the year 1936 is 83,492 tons. Imports
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  • 43 9 A European children's dancing display will be given by the pupils ol Mrs A. B. Walton at the Odeon Cinema, Kuala Lumpur, next Tuesday at 6.30 p.m. The proceeds will be allocated to the Chinese Maternity Hospital and the Kwan Seng Girls School.
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  • 191 9 Man Who Helped Frame It li'plE Japano-German anti-Ccm- munist accord is purely an deological pact," declared Genera) Dshima. Japanese military attache .it Berlin for the past three years, n an interview with the Free Press when he arrived at Singapore by :he German mail liner Potsdam
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  • 165 9 In Second-Hand Plane Ir r\N a leisurely flight to their home m Australia. Mr. and Mrs. Colin Kelman arrived at Seletar. Singa- pore, yesterday afternoon from England m a light cabin mono- 1 1 plane. They have been at Penang for three days and continued their trip
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  • 116 9 Britain Pleased At French Attitude London, Jan. 5. The French Foreign Minister has published m Paris a message from the British Foreign Secretary thanking for the statement made by M Delbos on Saturday regarding the British and Italian declaration on the Mediterranean and m the course of which
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  • 111 9 Big Fall In December Returns Imports of foreign rubber into the Straits Settlements during December fell some 7.000 tons from the figure for the preceding month. The total imports for 1936 were 167.799 tons and deduclin? these Imports from the total shipments from Malaya, disregarding port and dealers'
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  • 158 9 R.A.F. Second Fighting Force After Navy Testimony to Britain's effort to build up her air defences Is made m the current issue of the "Yearbook of the German Air Force" This book has a section giving details of all the world's air forces— except the German
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  • 23 9 Mr. R. E. Roberts. Engineer Posts and Telegraphs, Ipoh. and Mrs. Robert*, returned during the week-end after spending a holiday at Frater'i Hill.
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  • Article, Illustration
    38 9 PRESIDENT LEBRUN inaugurated m the Elysee Palace. Paris, the 10th campaign against consumption, made by the "Comite dv Timbre Antituberculeux." The President speaking during the ceremony. On left is Mme. Suzanne Lacorre, Secretary of State for Childhood Protection.
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  • 546 10 FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m. Jan. 5 Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated I Conversion Loan, 5 p.c, 1944-64 117% 117% Funding Loan, 4 p.c, 1960-90 116' 4 HS'/s War Loan, 3»/ 2
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  • 197 10 Jan. 2 15. American Can. Com. 117 116 118V 2 American Telephone and Telegraph 185 184' 4 IS2V 2 Atcheaon Railroad 70 7 8 70> 4 iv/ 4 Chesapeak 66 7 8 6G\, 67% 170> 169 3 4 172V 2 Firestone 33» 2 32 7 8 33»
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  • 100 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Jan. 6, 12 o'clock noon No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases I FOB. January) 36 316 36 716 Good FAQ. m cases <F. 0.8. January) 36 116 36 516 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore) 36^ 363/ 8 January 3^ 36 2 Jan.-Mar. 363 /8 3 6V 2
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  • 274 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES 1 Jan. 6 Gambler T.T. &"<" Java Cube 9 50 Hamburg Cube 1100 White Muntok Popper 50 Black, Pepper i 2 'cn W*"t«. Pepper 22 TO Copra, mixed 9 30 Copra, sundried 9 55 R Saigon Al «io n Small Flake Tapioca 525 R. Siam, W.C. No.
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  • 190 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 5 RUBBER: Strong. London Spot: 10 9 16d. 10% d. Previously: 10 i;i6d. 10 3 16 d. April- June: 10 7 16d. 10 9 16 d. Previously: lOd. 10» B d. July-Sept.: 10 7 16d. 10»' 2 d. Previously: 9 15.1Gd.
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  • 75 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 5 Tin: Firmer. Cash: £229 15s Previously: Dull at £229 2s 6d Three months: £230 12s 6d. Previously: £229 17s. 6d. New York Tin: 50 90. Previously. 50 85. Copper: Settlement: £48 17s 6a. Previously: £49 10s. Gold: Yesterday: £7 Is.
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  • 80 10 I London Closing Quotations Jan. 5 Method of Parity before Rate Pre- Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Pans Francs to 124.21 105»8 105>3 New York $to 4 8823 4 91> > 49P, Amsterdam Guilders to 12 107 8 97 U 8 98 S? ng ng Per dollar
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  • 201 10 I Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Jan. 6 SELLING London, T.T. 2!4 1116 London, demand 2J4 I[l6 London, 4 months' sight 2 4 1 Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 57 5 16 Montreal, demand 57 3 is Batavia. demand 104 Samarang. demand 10'P, Calcutta, Bombay,
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  • 1301 10 I Fraser and Co.'s List WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6, 1937: 6 P.M. MINING Buyer* Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 4V-.d 5* 9d Asam Kumbang 33s 6d 34s 6d Austral Malay (£> Us 56a Aver Hitam (ss) 23s 9d 25s Ayer Weng ($1) 1.90 2.00 Bangrln Tin
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  • 228 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY The local price of tin declined 50 cents at midday The tin share market was very steady throughout the day but the turnover was on a slightly smaller scale The Berlin r »e<*io* P«L«?" SS bU
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  • 49 10 The results of the working of the Kuchal Tin Ltd s Bucket Dredge for December are as follom*: Actual running time 546 hours 08 mins.; time lost 107 hours 52 mlns average digging depth SI l« feet ore ITnJ 54 plckula> y^6^^ treated 131,000 cubic yards.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 350 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI RANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m tne uolony of Hong Kong) TW UaMllty of members to Umtto* ft* t*» «xt«nt mud te mannsr jiliitttH by Ordinance No. of ltt» of tbm Coloay. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 [ssued and Pully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fond: Sterling 0,500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve Liability
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    • 490 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter* j Paid up capital In 800,000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor* £3,000.00t HEAD OFFICE 38, Blshopsgate. London, E.C. 2. I Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hollo Saigon Amrrsar Ipoh Semarang
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 901 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Singap^ r !Z" ZHL Holland— PCJ Wavelength— 225 m. Wavelength— 31.28 metres 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Speech and recorded music 7.20 a.m.— 10.20 a.m. Special programme Batavia NIROM Wedding day of Princess Juliana and 6 20 am— 7 05 a_m vnA 4ft aft m The
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  • 171 11 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.311 th auction yesterday when there were catalogued 978.927 lbs., 437.22 tons: I offered 750.395 lbs.: 335.00 tons: sold 690,002 lbs., 308.04 tons. Spot London 10 1 16 d New York 20 ***** cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed smoked
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  • 443 11 Winning CONMTRACT lWfouj\(Xct& David Burnstine, Mertoin D. Maier, Ottoaid Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence A SWING HAND f\N the final board of one of the team-of-four matches m the Asbury Park, N.J., wi&m caap values
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  • Article, Illustration
    22 11 GOOD TACKLE during play m the Tournament rugger game at the S.C.C. yesterday, when the Merchant beat the Etceteras-— (Free Press photo).
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  • 304 11 Important Official Mission IMPORTANT changes m Japanese policy m the South Seas— a term that is used m Japan to describe an area which includes British Malaya and the Netherlands East Indies— may follow the visit of a high official of the Gaimusho, the Japanese
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  • 188 11 London. Jan. 4. The value of retail sales ii November was 65 per cent, highei than m 1935. Stocks were 26 per cent hi^hei than a year earlier and employment which was lower by a negligible- per centage. registered the first decrease recorded since the upward tmwemeiv began
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 478 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.MJ3.) i I TELEPHONE: Freight 6433— Passage 1411. LLOYDS AGENTS. V BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES fcAILWAT* ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CAMAOf Aft fACfftC iS*^SJSF^ (Incorporated In Busload) THE "EMrRESS" ROITTK offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES **m HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA
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    • 137 12 HENDERSON LINE SCHEDI'LE OF SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger steamer Between Rangoon. Port Sudan, Marseilles, Palma and England HOMMV\K!» SAILINGS Port of Disembarkation Plymouth Leave Rangooa 1937. BHAMO fa* 23 AMARAPOORA Frb SAGAINO b to BURMA Mir YOMA Mar 20 PEGU A p r 3 KEMMKNIUNE Apr IT CHINDWIN May I
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 546 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pjn. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Alor Star: Mon. to Fri 7.45 am. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and pjn. Klang, Kuala Upls, Port Swettenham, Talning and Telok Anson: Weekdays 4 7 pjn. Kota Bahru, Kuala
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    • 118 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the wharves vr expected to arrive: East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1): Plancius 22. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3): Fushimi Maru 18. (Jewanx 16. I lamba 14; PoUdam 11; Dlomcd 8 E Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3): Ipoh 31; Atreus 32; Steel Scientist 34: Karoa 36. Empire
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  • 191 12 NEW ZEALAND'S TRADE OFFER All Surplus Credits For British Goods London. New Zealand is prepared to give the United Kingdom first access to the goods she produces before any agreement is made with other countries Mr falter Nash, the New Zealand Minister cl Finance and Marketing, made this declaration at
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  • 69 12 <Tt J *T; 5^ Hal i do o <Nor): Gloria ste "a < Otal.> Kepah. Rokan. Slamat <Dut)- < 2£ I Sw£ ym Ra^.NamYong/ Jan. 6: Ajax. Kudat. Mirzapore. Lipis Meran. Sliver Gull. Tandjong Pinan*; I X«a£i a Jr g S^ ng <Brlt); Makasser l Slngkel. Khoen Hoea. Tasrnan.
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  • 118 12 Seaman's £1,000 May Have Come From China Seas An old merchant seaman. John Patrick Day. aged 70. was found dead m his one room at Bamham Street Buildings. Bermondsey. He died from influenza and heart disease, and at the inquest at Deptford it was stated that a
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  • 88 12 THE 18TH ANNIVERSARY of the unification of all her provinces was ceremoniously celebrated m Bucharest m the presence of the King and the Royal family, as well as of high representative* of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia, the allies of Rumania m the Little Entente. After a parade, an
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  • 615 12 NORWAY AND FREIGHT SCHEMES Opposed To Time Chartering Restrictions AT a meeting of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association, at Bergen, Mr. F. Odfjell, the president, referred to the question of minimum rates of freight, and said that they had constantly been raised and were now at a level that scarcely justified
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  • 105 12 Reductions Commencing Next April At a meeting of the board of the Suez Canal Company, held recently, it was decided that on and after Apr. I. 1937— Transit dues for Ijaded ships will be reduced to 6s. or 29 25 Egyptian piastres per Suez Canal net ton
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  • 98 12 Official Announcement Expected Kuala Lumpur. Jan. An official announcement by the Controller ol Rubber, Malaya, concerning the suggestion of the British members of the I.R.RC. that export licences shall be issued for six months is expected to be made tomorrow The full committee of the IR.RC. meets
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  • 295 12 Piracy Patrol Has Battle Off Chekiang Coast A .sharp blow and salutary lesson has been dealt pirate gangs wlu have been inlesting Chekiang coastal waters and attacking fishing and trading junks with an ever-growing daring, according ■to details received m Shanghai last week of a brush between an
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 486 13 BY, P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWAROS One Dlie Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1937 Mil CORFU 15.000 Jan. 15 CATHAY 15.000 Mar 12 BHUTAN 6.100 Jan. 16 BURDWAN 6.070 Mar 13 BEHAR 6.000 Jan. 25 BEHAR 6.000 Mar 18 CARTHAGE 17.000 Jan. 29 RAJPUTANA 17
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    • 506 13 (Incorporated fn ttiffiaitd.) iSp^'^^fiß ELLERMAU BUCMALL S.S. Co., Ltd. flncorporatea tn Straits Settlements.) "ELLERMAN LINE 7 FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA POKTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Steamer Doe Sail* CITY OF SALISBURY Havre, London, Rfdam. H'burg Jan. 29 Fcb 2 CITY OF
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    • 961 13 REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNKIi LINE (Ooeao The Hua RJilow Steamnhtp Co., (1952) LM Sleam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China Mutual The Canard White Star I .id Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Lid. lhe China Navigation Co.,
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    • 630 14 K. P. M. CREMER— Thursday. Jan. 7, Hong Kong. Swatow and Amoy. BENKOELEN— Friday, Jan. 8, P. Samboe, Letong. Kramat, Maras, Tarempa, Genting. Poeloe-Pandjang, Serassan and Midai. TINOMBO— Friday. Jan. 8, Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis, Soengei-Pakning, Siak and Pakan-Baroe. VAN OUTHOORN— Friday. Jan. 8, Cheribon 'not for passengers), Semarang, Sourabaya, Boeleleng, Ampenan,
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    • 517 14 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE-SILVER UNE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON. NEW YORK. BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA. VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Doe Sails Do* Singapore Singapore New York. MS. SILVER YEW Jan. 11 Jan. 18 Mar. 3 M.S. JAVANESE PRINCE Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Mar. 25 M.S. SILVBRCYPRESS Feb. 17 Fcb 24 Apr.
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    • 532 14 Q, S, X, LINE Africa Mara Santos and Buenos Airw via Colombo, Jan. 7 8 Mombasa. Zanzibar. D. Salaam. Belra, L. Marques. Durban, P. Elizabeth and Cape Town. Tamahoko Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar. Jan. 19 20 Dar M .Salaam. L. Marques. Durban, E. London. P. Elizabeth and Mossel
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  • Article, Illustration
    23 15 AN INCIDENT during play m the second teams match, between the S.C.C. and the S.R.C. al the Recreation Club yesterday. (Frrc Press photo).
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  • 553 15 THE following have been invited to play hockey for S.C.C. vs Police tomorrow at S.C.C. P. W. F. Mills. C. E. Brooke, G E C Ash, F. M. W. Smith, F. E. Hutchinson, G. A. L. Plummer, A. T. Aird. G. Williams, Lt. Beadnell, F. O. S. Man
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    20 15 AN S.R.C. PLAYER getting the ball away m the match against the S.C.C. on the Padang yesterday. (Free Press photo).
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  • 713 15 COLTS AND MIDDLESEX DRAW AT GILLMAN BARRACKS Both Sides Fail To Score v In Fast Hockey Game Middlesex 0; Colts I, rO of the best Singapore hockey teams, Middlesex and Colt>. clashed and struggled grimly for 60 minutes without result at Gillman Barracks yesterday. They played first class hockey, fast
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  • 252 15 Five Goals To Nil On Padang S.R.C. 2nd 5, S.C.C. 2nd 0. DOMINATING the play m the second half the S R.C. second team scored a good victory over the SCC. second team, by defeating them by five goals to nil at hockey,
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    • 205 15 B The AC Heat Ran?e Is :t ipt.^c B of nliijrs identical m a!' re«B prcis except for B 'enr:ths of insrlutor It is |H B be.-ori on MM i'-ki^wn B lar.s of ph\ B I Hint will .ilwav.s B from a hotter body to a cooler body. B B
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  • 947 16 Australia's Grip On Third Test Match lightens Dogged Batting By Leyland HAMMOND SCORES 51 IN QUICC TIME Melbourne, Jan. 6. RESUMING their overnight total of 500 for six Australia IX were all out before lun<;h today, for 564, and England thus needed 689 runs to
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  • 630 16 Six Goals To NU In Padang Hockey Match S.C.C 0; S.R.C 6. THIS final match between the two padang clubs was enter--1 turning m a way the speed, the individual brilliance of some of the players, but offset against this was the large number
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  • 55 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. G. P. C. GOOD AW AY of Warwickshire has replaced P. Vaulkhard (Notts.) m Sir Julien Cahn's cricket team to arrive m Malaya at the end of March. The fifteen players comprising the tourists were exclusively announced by the
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  • 96 16 The following will represent the SRC vs. Veterans Hockey Club on Monday O C Aeria. J Ritchie. A L Stork. A. J Vaz. G. E. N Ohlers. L F Alvis. P R. Lewis. G Westerhout. G B Armstrong. A. G Valberg. A. C. Richards. (Continued from previous column
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    21 16 AN INCIDENT during play m the hockey matdh between the B.C.C. and the S.R.C. on the padang >esterday. (Free Press photo).
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  • 213 16 SINGAPORE XV FOR SA TURD A Y A LTHOrGH four regular player* are absent from the team, mainly owing to injuries A. E. Minns, fallback. Craii fie and Gillespie. threequarters, and Tufnell, a back -row forward It h> nevertheless a strung fifteen which ha* been clmsj-n to represent Sinr.iporr against
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  • 130 16 17 Points To Nil At Rugger The rugger mutch between the R h and the RAF played at Changt yesterday resulted In a win for the Sappers by 17 points to nil. The winners were superior throughout the game and would have won by a greater margin
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