The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 January 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,0fi0 ■CSTIK 1835 THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1937. 10 CENTS
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    300 KILLED IN MALAGA BOMBARDMENT
    580 1 British Consulate Badly Damaged 100 INCENDIARY BOMBS DROPPED BY PLANES Whilst Cruisers Rain Shells On Town London, Jan. 13. DURING a bombardment of Malaga by insurgent aeroplanes and warships a shell exploded outside the British Consulate and did considerable damage to the building, although the
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    KIDNAPPING CASE
    135 1 Swift Developments Grand Fork, Jan. 13. THE British Columbia North-west Mounted Police have arrested two heavily-armed men who entered Canada from the United States on Monday and are awaiting word as to whether the men are wanted In connection with the Mattson murder. A message from New York
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    32 LIVES LOST
    38 1 Londoif, Jan. 13. It is feared 32 lives were lost when the Finnish steamer Joanna Thorden from New York bound for Helsingfors struck a reef m the Pentland Skerries, to the north-east of Scotland. Reuter
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    TROOPS ARRIVE SECRETLY IN SINGAPORE
    222 1 To Take Part In The Manoeuvres ABOUT 400 TROOPS, BEAKDED AND TURBANNED, ARRIVED STEALTHILY IN SINGAPORE IN THE EARLY HOI KS OF MONDAY MORNING AND WL^RF TAKEN IN TRANSPORTS TO I BLAKAN MATI. THEY, werq, troops of the Ist j Battalion 2nd Punjab Regiment who
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    FRENCH LOAN TO GERMANY?
    75 1 Ending Of Tension Berlin. Jan. 13. THE ending of the tension be- tween France and Germany is further evidenced by the report that Dr. Schacht intends to visit Paris shortly, ostensibly to inspect the German section at the forthcoming Paris exhibition, but busi- ness circles *xpec*t
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    SHIPBUILDING PROGRESS
    114 1 SHIPBUILDING PROGRESS Highest Figures For 6 Years London. Jan. 13. THE highest total of shipbuilding m Great Britain and Ireland since September. 1930, was shown m Lloyds returns for the end of 1936 amounting to 963,600 tons--220,600 tons above the end ot 1935 and 42.8 per cent, of the world's
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    MARTIN JOHNSON DEAD
    159 1 MR. MARTIN JOHNSON, the famous American naturalist and. cinematographer, has died iollowing injuries received when a plane, m which he was flying with his wife and other passengeis, crashed m the hills five mile? from San Fernando. California, yesterday, states a Reuter message. Mr. and Mrs. Martin
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    THE POPE
    49 1 Up For First Time For Six Weeks Vatican City, Jan. 13. •THE Pope is so much better that he was able to get up for the first time for six weeks. He was wheeled m a large armchair to the Audience Hal! where he received visitors. Reuter.
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    COLD WAVE
    50 1 Denver, Colorado, Jan. 13. A bitter -cold wave has swept the west and south-west, temperatures of between 10 and 15 degrees below zero being recorded. There have been at least 20 deaths and the damage m California to the citrus crop from frost is estimated at $10,000,000. Reuter
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    SHENSI CAPITAL ENTIRELY IN HANDS OF COMMUNISTS
    277 1 SHENSI CAPITAL ENTIRELY IN HANDS OF COMMUNISTS R E H E L S I) E S TROY RAILWAY LINE Last Warning To! Gen. Yang 3 Shanghai. Jan. 13. QVQIII Irom the author- itios of the Lunghai Rail- way state that the rebel* In East Shensi have destroyed several portions of
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      98 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. '^Sfl M kjBB ■■■> <n^v Ib^H HJj^h ■t*"^T J TONIGHT Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Dinner and Dance (informal) 9.30 to midnight AND FARE WELL PERFORMANCE IRENE WEST PRESENTING KAILI'S HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS featuring QUEENIE
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      52 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. ADELPHI HOTEL rONI GHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER AND DANCE MUSIC BY HELLER'S FAMOUS HUNGARIAN BAND NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION MARGE SEA VIEW HOTEL special dinner SATURDAY, 16.1.37 DANCE CABARET DINNER $3: NON -DINERS $1:- ADM ■FEATURING THE BEAUTIFUL
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    R.A.F. FLIGHT TO INDIA
    180 2 London, Jan. 33. Twelve Vincent aircraft of No. 45 B Squadron, under command ot Wins Commander A. R. Churchman, will leave Heliopolis for India on an intercommand and colonial development flight today. The route to be followed will be via Amman. Ratbah. Hinaidi. Chaibah. Bahrein. Sharjah.
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    45 2 The Chilean Government's Security Bill was passed by the Senate by 22 vrtes to 18 and becomes law after the signature oi the President. The Bill follows the lines oi measures recently introduced by other South American Governments with the object of outlawing Communism Reuter
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    RUBBER IS A Good Investment
    801 2 RUBBER IS A Good Investment Letters To The Editor MANY LOCAL SHARES YIELD 10 PER CENT.AT PRESENT QUOTATIONS- ACCUMULATED ASSETS HANDSOME DIVIDENDS FOR 1937- REMARKABLY CHEAP AND SOUND INVESTMENT— BOOMS AND "SLUMP COMPLEX' 7 To The Editor. Sir. As one connected with the rubber industry lor over 30 years. I
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    "THE BELOVED VAGABOND"
    174 2 New Chevalier Success At The Capitol Alter a fairly loOf absence from the screen, romantic Maurice Chevalier returns again as a carefree but not bo romantic young man m "The Beloved Vagabond." which opem-d at the Capital last night. The new Chevalier is different cir.d v?t not
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    THE ALHAMBRA
    92 2 Return Of The "Show Boat" Show Boat," Universal's screen version of Edna Ferber"s novel, scored a great success when it first came to Singapore. It is being shown again at the Alhambra for a few days, and is Ukely to have another successful season. One of the best
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    SWEDISH DEFENCES
    51 2 S WEDISH DEFENCES Stockholm. Jan. 13. TIIF Speech from the Throne at the opening of Parliament emphasises the need for strengthening the defences, the cost of which will be 170.000.000 kroner, but no fresh taxes are necessary as revenue has increased owing to the recovery from the economic depression. Reuter
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      43 2 VICTORIA THEATRE WELCOME RETURN OF KAAI'S HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY JAN. 15th and JAN. 16th at 9.30 P M 'A NIGHT m HONOLULU 9 BOOKING AT LITTLE'S Watmee Jan. 16th at 5.1!, p. m All seats $1.00 (BOOKING AT THE DOOR)
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      319 2 NOTICE OF TRADE MARK. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above trade mark consisting of the; words "NON-STArNING WHITE ATLAS PORTLAND CEMENT" arranged m a circuiar device is the trade mark ol UNIVERSAL ATLAS CEMENT j COMPANY, a corporation organised under the Laws of the State of In- diana, located
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      403 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. LASHES THAT ALLURE LALEEK LONGI.ASH. The medically approved lash cream that grow* your lashes, making your eyes attractive and beautiful. Shades: Midnight Blue and Copper Beach. MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd. Large rconu facing sea with own bath room H and
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      411 2 Zlbe $inoapcie Jfrce IPICBB Uea4 Ottce: Cecil Street. Singapore Phone 5171 <j lu.es with exlrn^UMis te all Ucpuiiiuu>L« Tel: "Ttmea" Stn<a»ere. Kuala I.umpar OtLrt: 25. Java Street. Phone: 3CS3. Ipob OsVe: Brrwstrr Kojd l'henc: 37. Penanf OScr: 12, Bishop Street, Pmiof T Phone: 1477. London Office 40 4?. Fleet Street.
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      164 2 Diary Of The Day High Water. 00.6 a.m. 8.8 It., 11.15 p.m. 10 ft. Sports Hockey: Singapore vs. Combined Services. Cinemas ALHAMBKA Show Boat with Irene Dunne and Paul Robeson. CAPITOL The Beloved Vagabond, with Maurice Chevalier. PAVILION Libeled Lady with Jean Harlow and William Powell. MARLBOKOI (.11 Hari.-chandra. GARRICK
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    SIKH FOUND NOT GUILTY OF MURDER
    223 3 Unanimous Verdict "GIVEN BENEFIT OF ANY DOUBT IN EVIDENCE" pREY- BEARDED Jowand Singh, who stood his trial at the Singapore Assizes, before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark and a special jury, on a charge of having committed the murder of a fellow Sikh, Natha Singh,
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    R.A.F. OFFICERS TO VISIT GERMANY
    120 3 Invitation From The Air Ministry London. Jan. 12. The Air Ministry announces that, m response to an invitation from the German Air Ministry at the beginning of December, a small party of Royal Air Force officers is to pay a visit to the German Air
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    ROAD ACCIDENTS
    150 3 Special Training For Traffic Patrols London, Jan. 12. In a further effort to reduce the number of road accidents m London the Commissioner of Police has formulated a scheme of special training for traffic patrols m rapid recognition of dangerous or negligent driving. While reluctant to assume duties
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    MR. RUNCIMAN
    92 3 To Negotiate Anglo-American Trade Pact? Washington, Jan. 12. News that Mr. Walter Runclman. President of the Board of Trade, has sailed from Glasgow for America has created considerable interest but official circles are unable to confirm a report that the visit might be connected with negotiations for an
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    HARVARD LAW SCHOOL
    47 3 Appointment Of New Dean Cambridge. Mass. Jan. 12. Mr. James McCauley Landis has been appointed Dean of Harvard Law School irom Sept. 1, next. He Is not expected to vacate the chairmanship of the Federal Securities Exchange Commission until late m the cnmmpr Reuter
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    S.R.A. AND NOMINEE ON COMMISSION
    318 3 No "Gentleman's Agreement TN view of the impression that has been gained m Singapore that the nominee of the Ratepayers' Association on the Municipal Commission is bound to express the views of the Association under a form of "gentleman's agreement" and that he ceases to
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    U.S. RETURN TO PROSPERITY
    85 3 Can Budget Be Balanced In Two Years New York, Jan. 12. Evidence of the United States' return to prosperity is given m a statement by an official of the Commerce Department m which he estimates the national income for 1937-38 will amount to $67,000,000,000. or $7,000,000,000
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    CHESS TOURNAMENT
    37 3 London, Jan. 10. Dr. Alekhine won the International Chess Tournament at Hastings with a score of eight out of a possible nine points. Reubenfine, America, was second with seven and a half points Reuter Wireless
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    DECEMBER TIN PRODUCTION
    66 3 rpHE domestic production of tin and tin-in-ore, calculated at 75.5 per cent., m Malaya as represented by exports from F.M.S., U.M.S. and Malacca during December, totalled 6,427 tons, bringing the total production for 1936 to 66,806 tons. This total is 24,479 tons above the total production for
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    Teacher's Tour Round World
    775 3 ADDRESS TO ROTARY CLUB MR. V. D. KUPPUSAMY, a teacher at the Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh. was the lay representative to the Methodist Conference held m America and he took the opportun- i ity of seeing the world. What he saw m various countries formed the subject
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    ASSASSINATION
    51 3 Brussels, Jan. 9. Sensational evidence about the death of Baron Borchgrave. First Secretary at the Belgian Embassy m Madrid, is disclosed m an official communique. Baron Borchgrave recently died near Madrid and the body, exhumed yesterday, bore revolver wounds. The communique says it is clear Baron Borchgrave was assassinated.—
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    21 3 ROUGH TOILET m the front line. A Spanish Government soldier has his head shaved, but retained his rifle all the time.
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    JUTLAND ECHO
    52 3 Berlin. Jan. 10. The death of Captain Morltzvoneg:dy, 66. who commanded the battle cruiser Seydlitz m the battle of Jutlend recalls the fact that the Seydlitz was hit 26 times and was also torpedoed m the hold. She just managed to limp to her home port where she
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    31 3 London, Jan. 8. The aggregate profits of the five big banks for 1936 was £9.608,338 an increase of £760,578 over last year. Final dividends have not yet been announced. British Wireless
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT
    337 3 Stanton Nelson And Co.'s Claim Dismissed TN a judgment which ian into 69 pages of typed foolscap and which took two hours to deliver, the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice P. A. McElwaine, dismissed the claim of Messrs. Stan ton Nelson and Co., Ltd., m the case
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    "THAI PONGKAL" FESTIVAL
    842 3 Today's Celebration By Hindu Tamil Community (By P.A.V.) TODAY the Hindu Tamil com- munity are celebrating here, within their homes, the "Thai Pongfeal" festival, an annual festival occurring- on the first day of the Tamil month "Thai." This year, the first day of "Thai" falls on Jan.
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    ALTERATION TO PASSPORT ALLEGED
    159 3 BRITON ARRESTED IN HOTEL .1 ALLEGATIONS that he altered the figures 1933 to 1938 In a passport on Jan. 11. which he fraudulently used as genuine and which he knew to be forged, formed the subject of the charge which was prefeired against John Bernard. British.
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      288 3 corns AMD CALLOUSES Here is a letter from r woman who auffenvi And then. In one month vra.s freed from her rt J T( l oin y Radux Take wii:«in 7 all «^i i 1 affe T rs anJ P l^ lll by experjen<« so dearly bought •7 had three
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      538 4 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m* Jan. 13 Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 pc, 1944-64 117% 117% Funding Loan, 4 p.c, 1960-90 iIW 115 5 6 V 8 War Loan, 3V 2 p.c ™5V 2
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      Wall Street Cable
      183 4 Jan. 9. 11. 12. American Can. Com. 119% 119! 2 118V 2 American Telephone and Telegraph 185> 2 184 3 4 184 7 Atcheson Railroad 74% 74^ 4 731/ j Chesapeak 68> /2 67% 67» 4 Dupont 1791/2 179% 179»4 Firestone 33% 33% 34% General Electric 55%
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      74 4 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES Jan. 13 Buyers Sellers Gambier T.T. $6 50 Java Cube m 950 Hamburg Cube 11 00 White Muntok Pepper 22 00 er 12.50 White, Pepper 21 50 Copra, mixed 9.85 _J Copra, sundried 10 10 Small Flake Tapioca 525 R. Saigon Al $lon1 o n R. Siam,
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      93 4 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Jan. 13, 12 o'clock noon VT Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases fF.0.8. January 37 7 16 37 9 16 Good F.A.Q. m cases (FOB. January) 373/g 371/, No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore) 37 7 16 37 9 16 January 377 i 6 37 9,
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      LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS
      202 4 By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its reader* this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This ir the first occasion on which a newspaper published m Malaya has
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      198 4 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 13 RUBBER: Steady. London Spot: 10% d. 10 7 8 <l. Previously: l(P 4 d. 11 7 8 d April-June: 10 11 16 d. 10 13 16d. Previously: 10 11 16 d. 10 13 16d July-Sept.: 10 9 16d. lO^d. Previously:
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      65 4 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 13 Tin: Firmer. Cash: £231 ss. Previously Dull at £230 17s 6d Three months: £231 Us. Gd. Previously £231 12s 6d New York Tin: 51 10 Previously 51.15. Copper: Settlement: £54 ss. Previously: £51 10s Gold: Yesterday. £7 Is. 7d Previously:
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Jan. 13
      49 4 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Jan. 13 rontro Method ot Parity before Rate Pre~ Pin, Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 124 21 msi lft 'f, New York $to m 1051 Amsterdam Guilders to V" ti"o? Ill' «o'! 4 asr ss F 2 is i6ti 2 *sa
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      191 4 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Jan. 13 SELLING London, T.T. 2 4 iltfl London, demand 04 liis London, 4 months' sight 2 4»/«! Lyons, demand m n Hamburg, demand 14V New York, demand 57 5118 Montreal, demand 57 Batavia, demand {H Samarang, demand I^3/ Calcutta, Bombay, and Rangoon, demand
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1317 4 Fraser and Co. *s List WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13, 1937: 6 P.M. MINING Buyer* Seller*. Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 5« 9a Asam Kumbang 33s 6d 34s 6d Austral Malay 56s s&> Ayer HI tarn (ss) 23s 24s 6d Ayer Weng (sl> 180 190 ißangrin Tin 24s
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      LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      57 4 Company B<>ok.s clum* and Date K.Lumpur Tin DIVU d Ex div datr. Paytbir. KuchaiTin i ht r*b 2« Southern klnta S' Jan. l« Jan J5 Takuapa J' J^n Frt) Thabawleik M Jan 25 Jan 3«» Olrncaly Jft lM J*n 15 Jan ?i Lunas nnnl J«" 23
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      Daily Share Report
      153 4 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE Cl OSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin declined by 87', cents during the day t.,m v M 3 Shar< <ontlnu^ very steady market and fair turnover was done m the leading issues. Among dollar tin share* sellers predominated and some dun
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    203 5 THE IMAM OF THE MOSQUE at Oriental Road. Woking. Surrey. Aftalmdin Ahmad, speaking at the iMml MmMh ceremony of "Idu 11-I iti." which was celebrated last month. PRINCESS TSAHAI of Abyssinia opening a bazaar at Caxton Hall m aid of Dr. Martin's Fund of Mercy for the relief of suffering
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      70 5 Photographic copi es of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Pvice 50 cents each V v TAIKOO SUGAR Better sugar is not to he had no* only m our opinion, but m that of hundreds of our customers, most of whom were recotnmended by
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    PUNJAB REGIMENT TO TAKE PART IN NEXT MONTH'S MANOEUVRES
    330 6 pONSIDERABLE interest baa been v* evoked throughout the world by the announcement that combined manoeuvres will be held m the vicinity of Singapore at the vicinity of Singapore at the beginning of February. The following official statement was issued by Fort
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    GANJA IN GUNNY BAG
    113 6 Sampan Man Sent To Prison For :}0 Months Sentence ol :sO months' rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr h a Forrer m the Criminal District Court yesterday, on :i Chinese sampan man named Sin Tone Lim who was charged with having had m his possession 43
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    STRIKE AT TAIPING
    101 6 Motor Mechanics Down Tools 'From Our Own Correspondent) Taipin;.'. Jan. I. Mot'ir w-rkshops and garages here have been idlir» today js a p.-ult of a strike by mechanics, who l< wned tools demanding a rise it wa an i hour day and numerous <-iher relief irom their
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    FINAL TRIALS OF R.N.V.R. LAUNCHES
    151 6 FINAL TRIALS OF R.N.V.R. LA UNCHES JUTTING through the water at near!y 20 knots the new S.S.R.N.V.R. patrol launches underwent their final trials yesterday under the surveillance f Admiralty engineers, officers of the K.N.V.R.. aiid the managing director of Thornycroft (Spore* Ltd., Mr. Merton Brown. It is understoood that the
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    PRISON FOR STRIKING DHOBY
    139 6 Fractured Bridge Of (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur. .lan. \l. Robert Eric Bogle, a European, tormerly "i the Customs and Excise Department, FM.S., was found guilty by Mr C H. Dakers In the Kuala Lumpur police court today of voluntarily rawing grievous hurt to v
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    TOOK POISON BY ACCIDENT
    111 6 Woman's Reply To Attempted Suicide Charge •From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 10. I did not do it intentionally, it was a mistake." cried Ho Yok Ylng. a Chinese woman, when charged betor; Mr. C. H. Dakers. m the Kuala Lum pur police court yesterday,
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    CLERK BOUND OVER
    102 6 Repaid Money To Former Employers (From Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur. Jan 12 P. N. PiUai. formerly a clerk employed by Messrs. Sime Darby and Co., Ltd., pleaded guilty to crimiinl breach of trust m respect of $200 35 which was entrusted t» him by the ttrm,
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    PENANG TO HAVE NEW MATERNITY HOSPITAL
    102 6 (From Our Own Correspondent Penan?, Jan. 13. Fenang Is ta have a now* Maternity Hospital after all and ths most potable s.te is Sepoy Une.s, near the Genera! Hospital, but wherever if is ■MJilt the new hospital will be run as a separate entity
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    LANDOWNER IMPERSONATES HIS NEPHEW
    436 6 Attempted Cheating "From Our Own Correspondent > Scgamat. Jan. 11. OTATING that the whjle matter restod on ihe p ?A'er Ol attorney wh< m no power was given Tan Jim I I 1. or buy land. Mr. J. R. C Denny. C\wr> Police oiikvr. Begamat, who
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    Heavy Rain Holds Up Big Constructional Works In Singapore
    365 6 pOASTAL shipping on the East Coast of the Peninsula has been seriously delayed m the past few days. In Singapore monsoon rains have held up work on important defence and constructional undertakings. "It has been an exceptionally baa monsoon." remarked a
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    24 6 KAY FRANCIS, who scored such a success m "The White Angel," showing the medal awarded her as the best-dre.ssed woman on the American stage.
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    BUS AND HIRE CAR OWNERS MEET
    196 6 Eliminating Competition On X.L.-Port Swcttcnham Route eft >m o.ir Own c rreapondtnt) Kn.'li I umpur. .lan. 1 A meeting ol the ownen >t buses and hired can operating along the route rrom Kuala Lumpur to Port Bwettenham wai held at the Town Hall. Kuala
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    "PARTICULARLY BAD ROBBERY"
    488 6 Woman Pies As Result 5 YEARS FOR TAMIL (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 13. «TTELL the accused that thLs is a particularly bad assault and robbery, m consequence of which the woman died." said Mr. Justice Cussen I |at the Selangor Assizes yesterday, when passing
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    DOCTOR FINED
    79 6 Knocked Over Constable On Traffic Duly Dr G H. Garlick. of Urn Medical Department. Johore. was fined %\b m the Singapore fourth court yettentaj on a charge or negligent drtYln| Police evidence was given that as Dr. Garlick drove across the Junction ot New Bridge Road and Upper
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    NON-GOVERNMENT CHANDU
    61 6 From Our Own Cnrrespondont > Srgamat. Jan. 11 Sentence of two months' rigorous imprisonment, with tho option of $50 fine, was passed by Un^ku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Segamat magistrate today, when Tan Piak Bwee Chinese of Batu Anam, admitted p'os session of 31 tubes of non-Government
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    26 6 Mrs. Loke Yew has issued invitations tor a ball on Jan 23 m honour of the coming of age of her son Mr. Loke Wan Tho.
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    METHODIST SCHOOLS IS MALAYA
    380 6 $74,000 Allocated For Improvement A SUM Of *74.000 has bo-n ill by the Methodic M. ion improvemcn; ol 111 Khooli In M thi.s turn Including $***** f<» at the Anuio-C"! I which is to he.; „it>'i woodwork and com m (tail classrooni< Few eh.tnms MN indicated
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    HOUSE BURGLED
    41 6 tPTotn Our Own Corrrspnndci Kh.il.i Lumpur. Jin I The P'sidotu" of Mr II P V Trans|>ortatton [Apartment V v Railways was entorcd «»n l.ijzht and .i {•i<:;urt;i i eiifl and other aitkAea valvrd al Hi nilaihil Police are Investigating
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    26 6 THE PRINCE of the Nethrrli formerly Prince Bernhard Lippe-Biestrrfeld. has air. taken on representative duties ami is srrn la>ing the foundation si of an Eindhoven ot,»?rvatoi
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      16 6 FOR REPAIRS I N JEWELLERY WATCHES U. S. de SILVA MANUFACTURING JEWELLI r 179. ORCHARD ROAD
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    DIVIDENDS FOR 1936
    65 7 fHE following particulars for 1936 have been supplied by the local branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Subject to audit the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation final dividend for the year uill probably be €3 subject to deduction of income tax. Added to Silver Reserve:
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    RUBBERS FAIL TO STAY THE COURSE
    1020 7 Persistent Public Selling TT does not require a very intimate or profound knowledge of the intricacies of European politics to perceive that during the last few days there has been a marked deterioration m the general situation on the Continent, and m glancing over
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    Yesterday's Rubber Auction
    175 7 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,312 th auction yesterday when there wore catalogued 1,328.921 'bs., 593.26 tons; otl'cred 1.218.705 lbs.. 544.06 tons; sold 903.592 lbs.. 403.38 tons. Spot London li) 3 4 d. New York 22 ct3. PRICES REALISED Ribbed smoked sheet cents
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      168 7 The most discussed fight of recent times PETERSEN vs. HARVEY FIGHT 15 full rounds 25 minutes of thrills For The Heavyweight Championship of GREAT BRITAIN AND THE BRITISH EMPIRE At Vyembley Stadium Petersen sot the verdict but thousands thought Harvey won SEE WHAT YOU THINK! ALSO ESTHER bJ RALSTON J&~^3m
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ENGAGEMENT
    40 8 DOMES TIC OCCURRENCE ENGAGEMENT ANDERSON-BELL The engagement is announced of Stewart Alexander son of the late Mr. J. A. Anderson and Mrs. Andersen ol Edinburgh to Irene Stuart daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Bell of Singapore and Cheshire.
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    The Singapore Free Press and Daily News THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1937. A Military Governor For Singapore ?
    819 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1937. A Military Governor For Singapore IN this column yesterday we reierred to the possibility thiu Sir Shenton Thomas will be succeeded by a military or naval Governor and that the President ol the Municipal Commission would therefore be the leading civil official
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    DAY TO DAY
    293 8 Captain Creedon of the MSVR iDoh. has left for Hong Kong on holiday. Mr. Hartley of Teluk Anson. who Wftfl married recently In Hong Koiir, il expected back with his bride, during next week. Mr. A. C. Graham of Southern Kinta Consolidated Ltd.. Batu Gajah. is leaving
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    Rs I Was Saying
    601 8 MOST people might suppose that there were enough rabbits m England to supply Englishmen's demand for their food and fur. This is far from being the case, for the average annual importation •of rabbits m recent years is 400 000 hundredRabbit* weight. 90 per cent ol
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    Materia Medica
    1153 8 Dominica, 8.W.1. THE La Haut River n>cs on the lower slopes of Morne Anglais and hurries incontinently towards the linal Indignity ol the sea It lingers tor a whiie m a dark Bttllf where the siffleur montagne ne^u under black clitTs; ripples m a grttn twilight through overhanging
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      293 8 Should "Single" Whiskies be given away? The fine single whiskies," said Johnnie Walker, which we use m blending Johnnie Walker are too good to be given away except m marriage. They are only blended (or married) after they have grown mellow and mature. Each single whisky contributes its own characteristic
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      65 8 GIRLS DO NOT LIKE washing up, says a social worker, because it makes their hands red. They would much rather smoke, and make them yellow. But when they travel they like to feel safe about their baggage so they take out GAFLAC ALL RISKS WORLD WIDE POLICIES. gelvieral ACCIDENT fIRE
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    MR. BARTLEY'S LIPS ARE STILL SEALED
    375 9 MR. BARTLEY'S LIPS ARE STILL SEALED photo). Refuses To Discuss The "Palace" OR TALK ABOUT A TIME LIMIT FOR THE COMMISSIONERS When Will He Make A Statement MR. W. BARTLEY, PRESIDENT OF 1Y1 THE SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION, STILL REFUSES TO UNSEAL HIS LIPS. 4^« r < This was the attitude
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    SPAIN'S SOUL IS IN HER MUSIC & DANCING
    582 9 SPAIN'S SOUL IS IN HER MUSIC DANCING Manuela Del Rio: Joaquin Roca and Javier Alfonso IF ever the soul of a people spoke through its music and dancing it is that of Spain and tho^e who attended the Victoria Theatre last night were permitted a revealing glimpse of it through
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    Fire Breaks Out In British Vessel
    60 9 Fire Breaks Out In British Vessel ON WAY TO MANILA Iloilo (Philippines), Jan. 13. AFIRE broke out m the generator of the 7.000-ton British motor-vessel, Silver Cyprus, sailing from New York to Manila and spread to the ship's cargo. The vessel was beached at Buena Vista, Guimaras, the captain remaining
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    RICHMOND BYE-ELECTION
    48 9 Member Retires Through 111-Health London, Jan. 13. Sir William Ray. Conservative Member of Parliament for Richmond, Surrey, since 1932, has resigned on account of ill-health. A bye-election will follow within a few weeks. At the last election Sir William had a majority of 19.480. British Wireless
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    101 9 Revival Of Interest Reported London, Jan. 13. On the Stock Exchange yesterday a more bullish interpretation of the political situation brought out a revival of interest especially m the speculative group, several recording outstanding advances. Coppers finished hesitant pending consideration of the effect of the removal of restriction,
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    FOUR ADMIRALS
    38 9 Gibraltar, Jan. 12. The Governor of Malta is understood to have arrived here aboard the Queen Elizabeth. Four Admirals at present are here, namely, Admirals Sir Dudley Pound. Geoffrey Blake. Kennedy Purvis and Pir>on. Reuter Wireless
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    26 9 The engagement is announced and the marriage will take place at Seremban of Miss Freeman, of Mallm Nawar, to Mr. Francis Marsh, of Seremban Excise Department.
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    U.S. SOCIAL WELFARE
    105 9 New Cabinet Posts Washington, Jan. 13. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has re- commended to Congress a thorough reorganisation of the Government's administrative machinery including the creation of two new Cabinet posts, namely Secretary lor Social Welfare and Secretary lor Public Works and the appointment of six executive assistants to
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    SABOTAGE SEQUEL
    102 9 20 Dockyard Workers Under Suspicion London, Jan. 13. Following the sensational dismissal ol four men working m the dockyard at Devonport. Reuter is informed at the offices ol the Commander-in-Chief. Plymouth, that certain men had been discharged by order of the Admiralty but the reason for this action
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    SOVIET & ITALY
    80 9 SOVIET ITALY Huge Increases In Budgets For War Purposes Moscow, Jan. 12. The Soviet military budget for 1937 shows an increase of nearly 35 per cent, over 1936. Expenditure for 1937 is estimated at 20.102.000.000 roubles, compared with 14.815 million m the previous year. A Rome message states that the
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    CAPT. O. S. ABRAHAM
    44 9 Death In London Hospital The death occurred m London on Monday of Captain O. S. Abraham, late superintendent of the Sailors' Institute. Singapore, according to private advice received m Singapore yesterday. Captain Abraham recently went on leave prior to retirement.
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    PLEA FOR INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION
    1039 9 "Butter Better Than Guns" II<om)i)M, Jan. 1.1. N a speech at the dinner oi the Foreign Prrss Association m I ondon la-st nhjnt. the Foreign Secretary Mi Men, vtfftned Io Hrn HtUtrf statement m Berlin at the wnenHi ol the Diplomatic Corps and declared that His
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    50 9 The title ol the appointment of Secretary to thr G neral Manager. F.MS Railways, now held by Mr. O L Miller, has been altered to Assistant Secretary to the General Manager. FM.S. Railways, now held by Mr. T. E Well has been altered to Second Assistant to the General Manager
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    M. Blum-Blondin Of French Politics
    1171 10 CLEVER TURN ON SOCIAL TIGHT-ROPE MBLUM became Prime Minister; of France at a moment when the unsolved economic crisis had already provoked a social crisis of the first magnitude. He was, therefore, compelled to treat two maladies at once, and to apply remedies which, while
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    Research On Early Celtic Culture
    574 10 Interesting Survey London, Jan. 5. TTHE annual Sir John Rhys Mem- orial Lecture was delivered recently m the rooms of the British Academy by Mr. J. M. de Navarro, FS.A.. Lecturer m the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology m the University of Cambridge. The subject
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    WHOLE TOWN HAPPY
    159 10 In Collarenebri AUSTRALIA has just discovered within its borders a town which has: no mayor, aldermen or corporation no property rates no lire brigade no brick building no unemployment no crime no golf Its name is Collarenebri It is 455 miles from Sydney m the north-west o;
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    "A LITTLE NEAT WHISKY"
    91 10 Best Medicine, Says 104-Year-Old Woman Mrs. Mary Pearce ol Melbourne one of the comparatively large number of Australian centenarians, has just celebrated her 104 th birthday. siv> has only once m her life been attended by a doctor, and that was under protest two years ago,
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    WELSH TRADE WITH ITALY
    32 10 WELSH TRADE WITH ITALY rroSKf n l andSUp 1 -o"emon s Vessels have been chartered to carry anthracite coals from Swansea to Genoa SSKTh 1 anthracit <^ r WestDhSLn y verland deliveries oj
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    25 10 SI'MMKR SILHOUETTE. A picturesque study just received from Heron Island, off the Queensland Cireat Barrier Reef, where the Summer season is now m full swing.
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    HENRY VIII's LOVE LETTER TO ANNE BOLEYN
    195 10 "Darlyng, Now I Am Nott A Lytyll Perplexed" A LOVE letter that Henry VIII wrote to Anne Boleyn before their secret marriage m 1531: came up for sale m London recently. Apart from the appalling orthography, spelling and punctuation, the wording of the
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    End Of Old Budapest
    156 10 Budapest, Jan. 5. /^LD Budapest is fast disappearing and the many visitors to GulBaba's house m Zsigmond Street will lament its going. The little house stood for 430 years and had grown to look like a toy wedged hetween ever-growing modern buildings. Gul-Baba. the Turkish hoiy
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    RUMANIA GOES "ALL ENGLISH"
    78 10 Bucharest. Jan. V Rumania has gone 'all Enx. ih with the inauguration of the chair <■: English at the University here. Under the auspices of the Anal Rumanian Society a British Club also being opened. whose Prr* will be Madame Catharine Tltulo.-u. wife of the famous
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      30 10 PUMPS I MYERS SELF-OILING BULLDOZER FOR GENERAL SERVICE. SIZES STOCKED: 2',x3"-lii" SUCTION AND DISC HARC.R 3" x 4". ii>» r jf MI» V SOLE AGENTS: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. SINGAPORE BRANCHES.
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    Winning CONTRACT
    423 11 Winning CONTRACT &\XW6gfU)\ Qctfe David Burnstine, Merwin D. Maier, Oitoald Jacoby and Howard Schenken. world's leading team-of-four and inventors' of the system that has beaten every other system m existence QUICK THINKING IT was the final round of mixed pair championship with Mr. and Mrs. James Lemwt*M caho values men
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    ARREST AFTER "£9,000 WIN"
    190 11 ARREST AFTER "£9,000 WIN" POLICE SAY MAN'S STORY WAS FALSE lAMES McCrackan Graham, aged 36. gardener, who was recently said to have won more than 9.000 m a football pool, was charged at Middlesbrough with having obtained £10 by false pretences. Chief Constable Heald said it was alleged against Graham
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    SEREMBAN WEDDINGS
    241 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremhan. Jan. 10. Mr. Yu Huck Kirn. of the Negri Sembilan Secretariat, was married today at the Chinese Miners' Association Seremban, to Miss Au Mcc Lan, fourth daughter of Mrs. Au Seong Heng, of Seremban. Mr. Wong Sing Tong was best man and Miss
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    COOLIES DRUNK EVERY PAY DAY
    158 11 Customs Raid Discovers Illicit Still (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Jan. 10. Finding that the coolies of Pajam Estate. Senai. were invariably drunk on pay day, the manager reported to the Customs Authorities. A raid was carried out by Wan Abdullah bin Haji Hussein,
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    FOUND HANGING
    112 11 Woman "Victim Of An Unhappy Marriage" <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 10. Death by misadventure was the verdict returned by Che Maaroi. sit ting as coroner m the Kuala Lumpur police court yesterday, at an inquest on a Tamil woman. Muniamah, who was iound hanging m
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    MALACCA BOARD VISITING JUSTICES
    151 11 The Colonial Secretary has appointed the following Justices of the Peace to be members of the Board of Visiting Justices for the Settlement of Malacca *or 1937: Mr. A. H. C Allen, Tuan Haji Abdul Ghani bin Haji Abdul Manan, Tuan Haji Abu bin Ujang, Mr.
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    MORE SNIPING
    54 11 Trouble On The North West Frontier New Delhi, Jan. I*. Sniping continues m the Khaisora Valley and one Indian soldier has boon killed and two Indian officers and seven other ranks wounded. The British have occupied two villages frequented by followers oi the Faquir of Ipi because these
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    KING ANANDA
    73 11 «From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan 3. It is officially announced that His Majesty King Ananda Mahldol. ac- companied by his mother »Phra Rajananl Sri Rangwal*. ano HR.H. Prince Bhumibol Atultej, his brother, and HR.H. Princess Kalyani Vidhana. his sister, is now spending fie winter holidays at Hotel
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      459 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Singapore— ZHL Wavelength— 225 metres 7—B p.m. Speech and recorded music. i Penang—ZHJ (Penang Wireless Society > Wavelength— 49.3 metres p.m. 7.00 Time signal and day's programme. 7.05 Gramophone recital. 7.55 Share report. 8.00 Prose reading. 8.15 Recorded light music programme orchestral and vocal «45 8.8.C.
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      526 11 9.15 Violoncello recital 9.30 Talk. 9.50 Violencello recital (contd 10.15 Talk on firms. 10.35 Dance music. 10.50 Close down. Berlin— DJE,~DJB, DJQ, DJA and DJN Wavelengths 16.89, 19.74, 19.63, 31.38 and 31.45 metres p.m. 6.15 Opening announcement. 6.20 Light music. 720 News m English. 7.35 Light mustic (contd.). t 8.20
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      583 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals HY TRAIN I Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.4 r > a m. j Alor Star: Mm. to Fri.« 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. I Klang. Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson:
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      767 12 LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE STEEL SUPPLIES FOR SHIPBUILDING Weak Lank In The Chain Of Output SPEAKING after the launch of the L.M.S. steamer Slieve Bawn by Messrs. William Denny and Brothers, Ltd., at Dumbarton, last month, Sir Maurice Denny said there was little doubt that during 1937 thyr shipyard and engine
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      538 12 NEW DIESEL LAUNCH Fastest Of Its Type DURING one of the recent gales which have visited England, Londoners m the vicinity of Westminster were given an opportunity of witnessing the trials on the Thames of a launch which is the fastest of Its type yet produced. The demonstration was arranged
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      433 12 SINGAPORE HARHiHIU Ships alongside (he ulmrve* or expected to arrive: Fast Wharf (Kntrance (.ate H.ijula 22; Hum VtVi% L 0 Main Wharf f— llaill I T flail ll.: RajputanA 18; Tabtata 11; i> mgarrv 9 i Empire Dork (Kntrance (tate 3): lhain:^ Maru 30; Silveryew 32; In h 34. Kmnire
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      367 13 ff T^ J •Mia I 7 > ~~m IV* BY. P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Doe nmm^ Tonn w S To«na M s£Z. CORFU 15.000 Jan 15 cathay nnn 1937 NALDERA 16,000 May 21 HOMEWARDS Tonnage s^" tonnage 1937 1937 ;V IIIX ill BHUTAN
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      478 13 ELLERMAN BUCKfbUL S.S. Co., LUL (Incorporates m Strait* Settlement*.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGOOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Steamer Dne s»0» CITY OF SALISBURY Havre. London, HMam, H'burg Jan 29 Peb 2 CITY OF KIMBERLEY Havre, London, Pfdam. H'burg
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      581 14 K. P. M. I VAN HEUTSZ -Wednesday. Jan. 13 Penang and ™™™r™ L s TINOMBO-Thursday. Jan. 14, Selat-Pandjang, Btngkalis, boen e €i Pakning. Siik and Pakan-Baroe. f nassenKers) OPim— Friday, Jan. 15. Muntok. .passengers and mail* only). Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya. Tanjong-Pandan and Batavia. TOBA-Saturdny. Jan. 16. Moeara-Saba and Djambi.
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    FOORD OR PETERSEN MAY MEET MAXIE BAER
    615 15 Ex-Champion On His Way For Fight In March At Harringay MA* nirp London, Jan. 1. AX BAER. former heavy-wught champion of the world, will a fight at Harringay ,n March, according to Promoter Sydney Hulls Baer has been under contract to Hulls for
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    JOCKEY'S PLEA AFTER RACE RIOT
    145 15 Starter Not Seen Owing To Squint Tokio, Jan. 1. Women fainted arid men stormed the ommittee rooms at Kokura Racecourse to demand their imoney back when snime Cup. ridden tby Takahashi Yo, a iockey with a squint was left 30 lengths i a hurdle race
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    Ranking Of Malayan Boxers
    250 15 Ranking Of Malayan Boxers CAN AL RIVERS BREAK FOR DIAMOND? The annual ranking of boxers registered with the Singapore Boxing Association, as compiled by the Board of Control is as follows: The ranking includes only boxers at present resident m Malaya and only the first three are given except m
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    S.C.C. RUGBY
    64 15 The following have been invited to pay Rugby for S.C.C. "B" XV vs. Kota Raja Club tomorrow at S.C.C. A. P. Webb, E. M. Watte. J. P. Turean, A. H. Marshall. A. F. Barclay. R. A. Hooper, A. Cromarty, J. C. Gransden. R. H. Green. G. H. Whittington,
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    96 15 Malaya Cup Rugger Final Broadcast. Selangor Club Side. 13 5 7 qj QJ I I 111 CO 111 o <"& 111 S£ 20 a- J_ j- g Q t 1 2 4 6 8 t Post Office Government Offices side As already announced, a running commentary on the Malaya Cup
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    SOCCER STARS OF THE FUTURE
    720 15 SOCCER STARS OF THE FUTURE Youngsters Likely To Make Their Mark London, Jan. 4. THE coming of the New Year with its spate of matches, its crop of injuries, and, this season, its epidemic of flu, forces to the front those promising youngsters who get few chances of League games
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    WEIGHT-LIFTERS ASSOCIATION
    96 15 Office Bearers For Ensuing Year At the executive committee meeting of the Singapore Amateur WeightLifters' Association held at the Association's premises the following appointments have been made to the following gentlemen: Patron— Mr. T. B. Rogers of T. B. Rogers and Co. Ltd. Hon. vice-presidents— Mr. Tan Kok
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    GREAT SWIMMING TEST
    217 15 England vs. Germany At Wembley London, !>«*<•. >4. I learned from Mr. Arthur Elvin. the managing director at Wembley Staidium that arrangements have been made to stage an official England vs. Germany match at the Empire Pool early next season, says a London Sports Correspondent. This will
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    CLUB BEAT INDIANS BY THREE GOALS TO NIL
    559 15 Weakened Teams Give Poor Hockey Display S.C.C. 3, LA. 0. T^WO of the I.A.'s best player were missing Solakan Singh (right half) and Wazir Singh (left wing) and were replaced by Anguillia and N. A. Mallal, who m spite of being veteran,
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    BRITISH LAWN TENNIS OFFICIALS RESIGN
    79 15 Mr c. P. l):X'>.i British non-ptaytaf captain Ol thi I)a\.N Cu;i ttttJM, and Mr. C H Hy» ni havt MftgßM Irom the Lawn Tennll UmpiffM 1 Association because they were diaMtislltd w.th the manner m which uhc l.iusmen md umpirts were MltCtad !*>r the two
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    S.R.C. BEAT CEYLON SPORTS CLUB BY THREE GOALS TO NIL
    907 16 Victors SuperioV In All Departments FAST HOCKEY MATCH ON PADANG YESTERDAY SRC. 3; C.S.C. 0. r FlIi: Singapore Recreation Club lived up to their reputation •I as being one of the strongest hockey sides m Singapore when they fairly easily
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY
    239 16 The following have been invjted to play hockey for the S.C.C m matches as below: Combined Schools on Jan. 18 at SAW. R H. Green. H G Shaw. C. E Brooke. A. H. Marshall. E. W Reeve r. M. W. Smith, A T. Aird. P F Kinsey. G.
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    R.A.F. WIN AT TANGLIN
    107 16 Medicals Beaten By 18 Points To 3 *w Ye^ terday<s ru wr match between the RAF. and the R.A.M.C. played at iTanglin resulted m a win for the AirI men by 1* points Ullree goals, one penalty K oah to three (one penalty The Medicals had
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