The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 January 1937

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    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,062. ftSTD. 1835 SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1937 it cents
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    BRITISH AMBASSADOR AS PEACEMAKER
    227 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh To Act As Mediator In Chinese Crisis HOPE OF SETTLEMENT BY PEACEFUL MEANS Rebel Leader Accepts Nanking Proposals CIR HUGHE KNATCHBUIjIuG^E^^riUsh Amm China, has arrived m Nanking from Feiping. Reports emanating from official quarters state that he has offered to mediate between
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    RED LEADERS ARRESTED
    75 1 Communist Activities In Austria Vienna, Jan. 15. An admission of increasing Communist activity m Austria is contained m an official communique announcing the arrest of 26 leaders of an illegal Red relief organisation. The arrested include the supreme leader of the Communists, whose name is kept secret.
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    27 1  - Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Jan. 15. Messrs. Ho Peh Siang and Mr. Chiang Chi have been appointed members of the Council for Overseas Chinese Affairs Department.-
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    Czechoslovakia Has Nothing To Hide
    77 1 Czechoslovakia Has Nothing To Hide INSPECTION OFFER London, Jan. 15. T^HE invitation extended by the Czechoslovak Government to foreign military or air attaches m Prague to make a complete personal inspection of Czechoslovak aerodromes has been accepted by the British air attache. The invitation has been given, it is understood,
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    EXTRADITION TREATY
    43 1 Signed Between Belgium And Siam 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 14. The Belgian Minister and the Siamese Minister for Foreign Affair? this morning signed an extradition treaty between the two countries. This has been under negotiation for several years.
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    Many Killed In Bombardment Of Malaga
    204 1 LAND, SEA AIR ATfACK Barcelona, Jan. 15. IT is reported from Malaga that many people were killed and serious damage was done m an insurgent land, sea and air attack. A message from Valencia states that the Air Marine Ministry has issued a communique
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    LEAGUE COUNCIL MEETING
    63 1 Franco-Turkish Dispute London, Jan. 15. *¥TIE Foreign Secretary. Mr. Eden, is leaving London on Wednesday, according to present arrangements, to attend the meeting of the League of Natiqns Council next Thursday. The main items on the Council agenda are the dispute between French and the Turkish Governments,
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    KING TO BROADCAST
    228 1 Programme Of Coronation Celebrations London, Jan. 15. rE programme of the Coronation Celebrations shows that a series of important Royal events have been arranged for the three months May to July, during which Their Majesties will entertain and be entertained by the foremost Ministers and representative bodies.
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    TERRITORIAL ARMY RECRUITS
    47 1 1 28 Per Cent. Increase London, Jan. 15. INURING December, new recruits to the Territorial Army numbered 2,846, an increase of 128 per cent, over December, 1935. Recruiting for the Territorial Army was heavier last year than m any year since 1925.. British. Wireless.
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    U.S. MOTOR STRIKE
    65 1 Lansing, Jan. 15. IT 4s authoritatively learned U>at General Motors Corporation have agreed to open negotiations on Jan. 18 for a settlement of the strike. It is reported that the Union leaders have agreed that the sit-down ■trllGtff will leave the plants at 9 am on Jan.
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    IRELAND WANTS SETTLEMENT WITH BRITAIN
    185 1 IRELAND WANTS SETTLEMENT WITH BRITAIN MR. DE YALERA IN LONDON Talks Not Regarded As "Helpful" London, Jan. 15. IT is learned that yesterdays surprise talks between Mr. de Valera, President of the Irish Free State, and Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, the Dominions Minister, centred round the present outstanding points of
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      78 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT Orchestral Concert 8 15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner Dance (formal) 9.45 to midnight AND SPECIAL NEW CABARET ATTRACTION Acclaimed by last night's Enthusiastic Audience 808 BURNETT EULA HOFF ONE OF AMERICA'S TOPEMOST DANCE TEAMS
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      73 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW H| HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CABARET DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY RELLERS FAMOUS HUNBARIAN BAND ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY THE G A ETA NO GIRLS DINNER $3:- NON DINERS f 1 ADM. DANCE FORMAL SUNDAY 1 1 a.m.
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    RUBBER MARKET LOSES ITS BUOYANCY
    574 2 BUT CONFIDENCE STILL PREVAILS What ActioiTwill I.R.R.C. Take On Jan. 26? STRIKES m the American motor industry have developed during the week, but though disturbing they have net reached serious proportions states Lewis and Peat's weekly rubber report of Jan. 15. The market has lost
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      MILITARY GOVERNOR For Singapore?
      937 2 MILITARY GOVERNOR For Singapore? CIVIL ADMINISTRATION MUST BE LEFT IN PROPER HANDS— EXTREMELY REACTIONARY—THE MILITARY MIND— PRESENT SYSTEM IS GOOD ENOUGH— WHAT WE DEMAND OF A GOVERNOR —MUST BE TRAINED To The Editor. Sir. -I have read with much interest your leader of Thursday on a '•Military Governor for Singapore"
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      WE ACKNOWLEDGE A BOUQUET
      45 2 To The Editor. Sir, You are the only paper m the country which either reveals the possession of ideas so necessary m every good newspaper or who grapples fearlessly, independently and intelligently with any problem that comes along. Yours, etc., REAOfcR.
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    Ban On British Volunteers To Spain
    284 2 Ban On British Volunteers To Spain APPLIES TO COLONIES rVtTE following telegram dated Jan. 1 13, 1937, received by H.E. the Governor from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information: "The following warning has been issued by His Majesty's Government m the
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    "NIGHT IN HONOLULU"
    193 2 Fine Hawaiian Entertainment At Victoria Theatre In a Kiting of spreading palms clase 1 to an enchanting blue sea. the Misses Maliana and Pualar.i. streamlined, pretty and smiling, danced the dance of Honolulu, their short straw skirls baring shapely limbs to an eager audience at Victoria Theatre
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      38 2 VICTORIA THEATRE WELCOME RETURN OF KAAI'S HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS TONIGHT at 9.30 'A NIGHT m HONOLULU 9 BOOKING AT LITTLE'S Prices evening performance $2.50. $2.00 $1.00. Matinee Today at 5.a 5 p.m. All seats $1.00 (BOOKING AT THE DOOR)
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      226 2 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be receive at t!ie Colonial Secretary's Oflice. up to neon of the Jan. 22. 1937. for the ioliowinworks: (a) Supply and (b> Installation of Kleitrual Equipment for the Coronation Celebration 1937. Every person applying tor a form of oi Tender will be required to deposit
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      708 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. TTmM |J^^Wp,>tJ^^^^ Offlce: CerU Utrtrt, Sin f »p«re Fhmue 5471 (5 lino* mUk RATS. BRING DISEASE. T<l; w I I>,s» ro> them with KumU LMBup.r J RODINE £i tjgA TIfE RAP"* RAT REMOVKR f Sole AfenU:— Gra£ton Laboratories. prn*n t onrr: 12. bmi OP str^t iv,, mr f
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      130 2 Diary Of The Day High Water. 101 a.m. 9.2 ft 12 33 p.m 1U.2 it. Sports Soccer: Govt. Services vs RAF Rugger: Vice-Versa Match at SCC 3rd. AA. Bty. vs. St. Andrew's at j Changi. Hockey: Singapore vs. Malacca at IS£^ 7th H€av V B( *e. Changi) vs. b.C R.C.
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    $500 "AMPLE COMPENSATION" FOR "FLYING DOCTOR"
    2025 3 Judge "Kind At Expense Of Straits Times" ARTICLE ENHANCED HIS REPUTATION AS PILOT V f\R. CLYDE CORNWALL FENTON, Australia's Doctor," was awarded $500 as damages i by Mr. Justice P. A. McElwaine, the Chief J stlce wh «n he gave judgment yesterday m the
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    Third Bankruptcy Of Chinese
    219 3 Third Bankruptcy Of Chinese STILL PAYING ON SECOND OHIA TECK YONG, a clerk attached to the Government \udit Office, revealed m his public examination yesterday, before Mr. P. A. McElwaine, the Chief Justice. :hat this was his third bankruptcy. He said he was 40 years old and married. He had
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    JAPANESE BANISHED FROM COLONY
    81 3 JAPANESE BANISHED FROM COLONY Seen Off By Prison Authorities (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan*, Jan. 14. HHIRONKA. managing proprietor of the Miyako Electric Company, alias "Racing Professor," was banished for life on Monday, when he was seen off from Penanff by the prison authorities on the Kedah. together with a
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    Jewish Memorial To King George
    122 3 IN PALESTINE Local Jewry Asked To Contribute lEWS m Singapore are asked to plant a section of the "King George V. Forest" m Palestine as an "everlasting monument of the gratitude of Singapore Jewry to the British Empire." The appeal is being made under the
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    DANGEROUS DRIVING
    82 3 Crashed Into Approaching: Car Overtaking a taxi along Grove Road it 11.30 p.m. on Dec. 2, E. P. Anderson. a young Eurasian, crashed into an approaching car and spun it round. He pleaded guilty to driving m a dangerous manner yesterday before Mr. T. P. Cromwell, Singapore fourth
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    ECHO OF MUNICIPAL STRIKE
    76 3 During the recent strike of Municipal Tamil labourers, coolies left an estate m Johore to come to Singapore for better wages. The Municipality have now been approached by the Johore Planters' Association inquiring whether arrangements can be made so as to ensure that no coolies shall
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. M. M. JOHNSON
    223 3 Body Taken From Singapore To Kuala Lumpur The funeral took place at Kual.i Lumpur on Wednesday ot Mrs M M Johnson <nee Margaret van Dort». who died at the age ol 80 at her residence In Mandalay Road. Singapore, on Tuesday. The cortege lelt
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      172 3 F Sutler H r Ay endure the torment of Nerve NO CURE— NO PAY Pains and Headaches when 2 simply obtain ■20 tablet bottle of imufi Yeast- Vite Tablets can bring vkast-v ite^t-wh. jrom gl,>rious relief m 5-15 Minutes [roSr'U^^^^^^^ ii^ live m the Shadows Of Cha^ers.^n^pore^^^^^^^ depression, "nerves exhaustion
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      110 3 I*/ 1 HOME FOR THE CORONATION VIA THE CAPE AND BACK VIA SUEZ OR VICE VERSA ROUND TRIP FARE: Ist Class (AFTER JANUARY Ist 1937) From £161.13.9 FOR DETAILED INFORMATION PLEASE APPLY TO: X.P.M. URE, 1 Finlayson Green, Tel. 5451 PITMAN'S COLLEGE Established m England 65 years. Singapore Branch, under
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      533 4 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London p. **n. Jan. 15 Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 pc, 1944-64 117% 117 Funding Loan, 4 p.c, 1960-90 115% 115% War Loan, 3»/ 2 PC 105»/ 4 I lOS^a —'a Com. Union Assce.
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      Wall Street Cable
      191 4 Jan. 12. 13. 14. American Can. Com. 118V 2 115' 4 IWk American Telephone and Telegraph 184^ 184 183 V;, Atcheson Railroad 73»/ 2 73% 74 Chesapeak 67«/ 4 67'/ 2 67% Dupont ***** 178i/2 1793/4 Firestone 34 1 8 34 34 i/ 8 General Electric 57%
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      89 4 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Jan. 15, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases (F. 0.8. January > 37 716 37 916 Good F.A.Q. m cases (F. 0.8. January 37% 37 7 16 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore) 37«/ 4 37% January 371/4 373^ Feb.-Mar. 373/ 8 3
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      63 4 Jan. 15 Gambler T.T. Java Cube 950 Hamburg Cube 1100 White Muntok Pepper 22 00 Black, Pepper 12 S n White, Pepper jfig Copra, mixed 980 Copra, sundried 1005 Small Flake Tapioca 525 R Saigon Al R. Siam, w.C. No. 1 ?7 Rice, Siam, W.C. No. 2
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      LAST NIGHTS QUOTATIONS
      198 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 lint occasion on which a newspaper psbttshed m Malaya has
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      191 4 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 15 RUBBER: Firmer. London Spot: 103 4 d. io- Bd.8 d. Previously: 10 11 16 d KP.d April-June: l(P 4 d. io- 8 o Previously: lo* H d l(P-c July-Sept.. l(P B d. 103., d. Previously: io«°d 10 t\%A Oct.-Decj 10
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      70 4 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 15 Tin: Firm. Cash: €232 125.601. Previously: Firmer at €231 7s. 6c! Three months: £233 7s. 6d Previously: €232 7s Gd New York Tin: 514 Previously: 51.10. Copper: Settlement: €52 17s. 6d. Previously. €53 5s Oold: Silve^ erday: 1S 7d Previously:
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Jan. 15
      51 4 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Jan. 15 Centre M o h °?i f Panty before Rate PrebKS::::::: 81l S°" Amsterdam Guilders to ***** am 491 Hong Kong Per dollar V iI9C: 1 sn?nghai perdoiiar::::::::;- z 2 firt VAXS: Kobe P« yen 2458 J s s 2 2d 9 16d
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      185 4 I Yesterdays Singapore Quotations SELLING London, T.T. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2|4 liifi London, 4 months' sight 2 4«> Lyons, demand Vo^S Hamburg, demand IAI New York, demand 57 silfi Montreal, demand 57 Via Batavia, demand Samarang, demand 1013/ Calcutta, Bombay, and 4 Rangoon, demand
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1233 4 Fraser and Co. 's List FRIDAY, JAN. 15, 1937: 6 P.M. MINING Buyer* Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 5s 9d Asam Kumbang 33s 6d 34s 6d Austral Malay <£» sjs 56* Ayer Hltam 1 5s 23s 24s »d Ayer Weng ($1) 1.80 1.90 Bangrin Tin
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      LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      93 4 Kuala Lumpur f ™gg Kuchai oxh> Lingui ja, Jnt Southern Klnta Takuapa 'V lut Th«b.wwk .7 2:<m*w W. Hammer -i Shell i r" Hongkong Bank"...'.' L 6 mn Glenealy F1 Lunas J J>"»j Suloh 7 nal 1 3' I int Or>ks ™*<* !>,».! f,,, Jan 20
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      36 4 Daily Share Report ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO AT THE PI MB OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin was up SI at midday. ™„^^\t: h sv^,^;r* I.sK,";;r'i'1 .sK,";;r'i' ST.S. m jmSjß^r F' 71S "«S "LS a STtSSiSaBSfi S?ss
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    POST OFFICE EXHIBITION
    195 5 THE EXHIBITION of post activities was opened at the Imperial Institute, Kensington, by Lord Iliffe. Working models of post office trains and automatic apparatus are the chief attractions. Photo shows the telephone Christmas Tree. Schoolchildren admiring the tree, which U constructed of telephone cables and contains 61,02
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      33 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the manager. Price 50 cents each. THEY ARE SO OBVIOUSLY FRESH SUITABLE FOR ANY MEAL, HOT OR COLD PHONF. 5376
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    PROBLEM OF EDUCATION IN COLONIES
    3060 6 Colonial Secretary's Presidential Address At University College h ,-v QUESTIONS OF RACE AND RELIGION Every Child Must Begin Its Education In Vernacular (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 6. THE many problems to be dealt with m furthering 1 education m the Colonial Empire were
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    MORE CHINESE LABOUR WANTED FOR ESTATES
    195 6 T'HE importance ol obtaining more Chinese labour on estates In view of the increase In the amount ol permissible export tor 1937 is stressed to the Jchore Planters' Association, which is taking steps to endeavour to obtain a reduction m th-e amount oJ the
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    DETAILS OF K.L.'S NEW MARKET
    155 6 (Frcm Cm* Ovi, Corn sp id< i Kvala lam pur. lan. 11. Plans of the new Central Market, which is to go up In Rodger Sticet at a cost of a Quarter ol a million i ollars give a picture ol what is likely to
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    MR. A. C. PESTANA
    109 6 The do-ath took nlace at his residence m Hertford Road, Singapore, on Tuesday, of Mr. Arthur Cosmos Festana, at the age o! 61 years. Mr. Pestana had been m the S.S. Government service for nearly 25 years and retired m 1924. Prior to joining the Government
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    "COULD HARDLY EAT for 29 YEARS"
    93 6 Stomach Sufferer's Amazing Recovery Here's proof positive you can end stomach trouble! Mr. H. P. Martin. Kelvedon, writes: 'I suffered for the last 29 years and, could hardly eat anything without 'nain until I bought 'BLsurated' Magnesia I was tree, from pain almost at
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    MALAY REGIMENTS FIRST TIME UNDER CANVAS
    358 6 t To Provide Guard For Government House ABOUT 350 members, of the Malay fcegiment. which was formed ihm years ago, moved Into camp at Selerang, Changi, on Thursday u> prepare for the grand manoeuvres Which will be held at Sinsaponj shortly. II is the
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    Chinese Printers Still On Strike
    117 6 •TOE strike ol Singapore Chinese 1 printers is still on! The men have been out for more tl\an a fortnight now, as a result of which it is reported tnat they are running short of fund*. A move is being made by the Yic* Kwan
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    EXCEEDED SPEED LIMIT
    56 6 EXCEEDED SPEED LIMIT (From Our Own Correspondent) Secamat. Jan. 1.1. Admitting a rharge oi exceeding tn«spred limit oi IS miles when dnvn.u his car and then tailing to surrender his licence to the police Mr A W Pott.r. of Tan^kak Est ite was fin. d $4 by UnKlcu Ismail bin
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    DRY RUBBER EXPORTS
    59 6 The Controller of Rubber MaH that the exports of dry rubber, uncorrected flßures. from the controlled areas m Malaya. Brunei and Labuan. tor the month of December totalled 31.023 tons Of this total. 30.397 tons were produced on the mainland; 479 tons ir the Straits Settlements islands;
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      84 6 AS LIVELY AS A PUPbecause he gets his rtfulmt does ol Sherley's Tonic A Condition Powders And that keeps his blood cool, his appetite keen, his spirits bubbling and make* him the happy, contented pai he shouM be. Over-heated blood means continual scratching, loss of appetite, deprenseri spirits and misery
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    62 7 Mr. J. L. McFall, District Officer, Province Wcsllesley, will assume duties as District JFudge, Penang, m place of Mr. C. W. JDawson, who is going to Kedah as Legal Adviser. Mr. McFall will be relieved at Province Wellesley by Mr. G. A. de C. de Mo u bray who is
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      111 7 Joilfi's ana fa m page S. wßm A. and It's JMM a riot 4i *PKUb RYou asked to sc^ "Ginger" Jane run wild again an<i I A here she is at her ETfjß wildest! j^g nzuzzz i "SWEET ALOES" A Screen Hit! PAVILION NEXT CHANGE L;. mPw& v **°°zf' RyG
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      1096 7 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL straits Chinese Presbyterian EPIPHANY H CHURCH en 13«, Prinsep Street 650 a.m. Holy Communion. o J '•30 a.m. Matins. Sunday: I B.OC a.m. Choral Eucharist 815 am Bunday School and Bible 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion. Classes. 530 p.m. Evensong and Sermon 915 am Malay Service— Mr. Urn
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, JANUARY 16. 1937. Dr. Oster Answered
    1058 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, JANUARY 16. 1937. Dr. Oster Answered DR. ARTHUR OSTER is a man with a mission and ir. the course of that mission he has arrived m Singapore where, during an interview with a contemporary yesterday, he talked of the "widespread misunderstanding that exists m foreign
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    DAY TO DAY
    90 8 Mr. Wiseman, the Harbour Master Lower Perak, left Teluk Anson on Saturday on inspection duty. The Rev. L. St. G. Petter of Malacca has been m Kuala Lumpur this we^k conducting a Retreat at the St. Mary's Parsonage. Mr. F. D. Sime, who went on leave from
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    Topics Of The Week
    1752 8 'THE Topiclst is sorry to learn from the Free Press that Mr. William Bartley's lips have been sealed and. more with the idea of finding out If he could not apply this technique to Mrs Topicist than with the political issues involved, the Topicist paid a
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      98 8 Caldbecks BY SPECIAL ksf JL J&H TO H.M. THE APPOINTMENT KING Ol SIAM JEWELLERY. ?v A NS lOST FASC INATING GIFT AND A TREASURED POSSESSION I-OR LIFE. DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND DIAMOND WATCHES IDEAL FOR NEW YEAR PRESENTATION. WHERE QUALITY COUNTS "DE SILVA'S" ENSURES SATISFACTION I(win (Incorporated m Ceylon). 1 V2l
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      52 8 ALIMONY has been well defined as a man's cash surrender value. And the "GAFLAC ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICY may be defined as a necessity to everyone who earns his or her own living. GENERAL ACCIDENT fIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain; HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE.
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    MR. WAN G'S RETURN TO CHINA
    233 9 Former Premier Pleads For United Nation INTERVIEW IN SHANGHAI T___ Shanghai, Jan. 15. HE arrival of Mr. Wang Ching Wei, the former Premier and Foreign Minister, m Shanghai, after an absence of 15 months m Europe, where he had been recuperating from wounds received
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    FILMS BANNED IN COLONY
    157 9 Murder Gun-Play Chief Causes IifURDER, gun-play. dnuflkMUMM W* and cruelty to animals still continue to be the main reasons for banning films m the Colony, according to the list for the last quarter of 1936 given m last night's Government Gazette. With the exception of the
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    MALAYS RESCUED AFTER THREE DAYS IN SEA
    378 9 MALAYS RESCUED AFTER THREE DA YS IN SEA Shouts In Darkness Heard By Passing Vessel lI7EAK from exhaustion alter three storm-tossed days m the Java Sea clinging to a half-submerged, capsized prahu, three Malays were rescued by the Netherland Line steamer Tanimbar early on Thursday morning, when the ship was
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    MEETING OF MINISTERS
    60 9 London, Jan. If. Before leaving London to spend the week-end at Chequers, the Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, yesterday had further consultations with Ministers preparatory to the reassembly of Parliament next Tuesday. The Foreign Secretary. Mr. Eden, and the First Lord of the Admiralty. Sir Samuel Hoare were
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  • New Municipal Commissioner Appointed
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      MR. E. J. BENNETT
      148 9 ACCORDING to last night's r» Government Gazette H.E. the governor has appointed Mr. E. J. Bennett as a member of the Singapore Municipal Commission m !;he place of the late Mr. A. E. rhornley Jones. Mr. Bennett is a director of Slot and Co., Ltd., general
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      CURE OF SLUMPS
      239 9 Famous Economist Gives His Views London, Jan. 15. Mr. J. M. Keynes, the celebrated economist, sets forth m The Times today a possible course for tlit prevention and cure of slumps m the trade cycle. Basing his arguments on the fact that the right way to avoid
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    25 9 Pastor W. W. R. Lake will deliver a lecture on the Law of Indirectness today at 5.00 p.m. at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Penang Road.
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    "MARINES ARE COMING"
    186 9 Red-Hot Romance With Military Background "The Marines are coming," which opened at the Alhambra yesterday, is a red-hot romance with military life as the background. It is last moving and thrilling, at times with a touch 01 pathos interwoven to make the climax dramatic. The success of
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    MATTSON MURDER
    108 9 Taconu, Jan. 15. The police at Sacramento yesterday detained a man for questioning m connection with the Mattson murder, whose description is said to tally with that In the police notices posted up throughout the country. The man had had his face scratched and it is stated he
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    Bogus Collections
    191 9 Bogus C ollections BILL TO BE INTRODUCED IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AS announced on Friday by the Free Press, legislation is to be j introduced to deal with the evil of bogus collections on behalf of schools m the Colony, an evil to which a Free Press reader had drawn attention
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    UNIQUE BROADCAST OF SAKAI MUSIC
    728 9 Rhythm Of The Jungle My A Special W'HERF the forest fUUi tc tfU opcii space. And the trees stand back to The tcaler* that babble and ffisti and rave Throuuh uondlunds tracic'ess and free" These lin?s from "The felt-Lick' came back to the Iftstenei In
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    14 9 Mr S Brown, ol Messrs J A Russel' and Co.. has returned lrom louve.
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    EMPIRE AIRMAIL SCHEME
    123 9 Australian Cabinet May Not Approve Sydney, Jan. lit Despite repeated requests Australia is still awaiting details from Britain 1 with regard to Australian b.i.ses and airmail Hyingboats m connection with the Empire airmail scheme. It is stated Mr. Parkhill, Minister of Communications, declared that unfair partisanship had
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    COUNCIL MEETING
    26 9 According to last night's Government Gazette, the next meeting of the Legis- j I lative Council will be held on Monday. I Feb. 15.
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    AMERICAN ACTIVITIES AT ELSTREE
    1012 10 Britain On The Screen By Joan Littlefield An Important Appointment London, Jan. 6. HROOF that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer i mean to make their English productions as important as their Hollywood ones is given by the fact that they have appointed one of Eritain's best Known and most energetic
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    618 10 London Life Tico "Very Dangerous" M. l\s London, Jan. 6. KING GEORGE VI is following precedent by deciding not to be called King Albert. His grandlather, Edward VII, was christened Albert Edward and when Prince of WfctM used both names together while, like his grandson,
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    42 10 THE VTIXA near St. Petersburg to which the Countess Alexandra Vladinoff (Marlene Dietrich) returns after travelling from England with her aunt, the Duchess of Zorin (Irene Vanbrugh) and her father, General Vladinoff (Herbert Lomas) m "Knight without Armour," the new British film.
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    97 10 As It Was— In The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending Jan. 17, 1837 The following certificate of character, which lie pledge ourselves to be genuine, to two ghaut serungs. tn our vernacular commonly styled crimps, rtiust we think be gratifying to the shade of Mrs. Malaprop: "This is
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    FOREIGN REFUGEES TO BE CALLED IP
    115 10 France is to call up her army of foreign refugees from military service The War Ministry announces that, m accordance with the new law obliging foreigners of military service age living m France, who cannot justify the maintenance of their loreip.n nationality, to do
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    876 10 On The Continent New Aspects Of Paris Paris, Jan. 5. i [T is fitting that Paris, the City of I Light, should make lighting one j 3f the great features of the Exhibition. Among the preparations is a new system of lighting the Place de la
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    Last Year In The London Theatres
    238 10 Last Year In The London Theatres DISAPPOINTING SEASON London, Jan. 6. LAST year was not been a vintage year as regards new play.s ai. dramatists. Shaw was not represented m London at all; Pri<stl»v wr«.i" <>:ic his minor works m "B< es on \\w Boatderk." and t lie now Bum<
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    SUFFOLK RETURNING
    102 12 Over £500,000 Spent On Re-Equipment London, Jan. 5. H.M.S. SulTolk <Capt. H. C. Phillips* is commissioning at Chatham tbday i>nd will leave for service with the China Fleet, stationed m Hong Kcng. on Feb. 9. The Suffolk has been In Chatham Dockyard tor over a year for repairs
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    34 12 THE REV. F. J. CUTTS, Senior Chaplain of the Missions to Seamen. handing up gifts to seamen from a launch alongside a ship anchored m Galleons Reach, Woolwich on Christmas morning.
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    971 12 STORY OF THE CHAUMONT GROUNDING Miserable Nine Days Spent By Sailors Aboard Hong Kong, Jan. 6. NOT one vessel but five, two of them actually dredges, were required to pull the United States naval transport Chaumont, a ship of 17,000 tons gross, from her bedding of mud and rock six
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    4715 15 Bradman's Huge Total At Melbourne LEYLAND'S GREAT EFFORT IN FOURTH INNINGS FEATURES of the final inning of the Third Test were the huge total compiled by Bradman, the record partnership between the Australian captain and Fingleton and finally the century scored by Leyland
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    TODAY'S MALAYA CUP FINAL AT KUALA LUMPUR
    855 16 Selangor And Army In Classic Battle PEN PICTURES OF THE UP-COUNTRY MEN QRILLIANT rugger is expected m the big game at Kuala D Lumpur today, when Selangor and Army meet m the final of the Malaya Cup competition. Both sides have been unbeaten
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    ARMY XV
    60 16 Spr. Evans, R.E.; Lt. J. E. Crawford, R.E., Lt. H. N. C. Gudgeon, Ist. Mx., Bdr. Knight, R.A., Gnr. Darling, R.A.; Lt. J. M. A. Chestnutt, R.A., (capt.), Gnr. F. E. Jones, R.A.: Gnr. Barnaby, R.A., Spr. Roberts, R.E., Spr. Hicks, R.E., Lt. Clarke, R.E., Gnr. B. Jones,
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    119 16 LTies Drawn For Play Next Week The following are ties drawn lor play next week In the S.C.C. billiard tournament. Monday J C. Nauen <— 20> vs. M. S. Robinson 20 Tuesday Capt. D W. Persse (.—2O) vs. L. G. Smith (—25). Wednesday Major H. Phillips <—
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    HARDCOURT TENNIS
    39 16 Owing to heavy rain yesterday all ties drawn for play m the Farrer Park tennis tournament were cancelled. Players m the men's singles and doubles handicaps are expected to be ready to play at 2.30 p.m. today.
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY
    58 16 The following have accepted to play hockey for S.C.C. vs. Combined School on Monday at S.C.C: R H. Green. R. H Cain, C. E. Brooke. H. Marshall. E. W. Reeve, F. M. W. Smith. G. Williams. F. O. S. Man, P. F. Kinsey. W. J. Henman and J.
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    22 16 London, Jan. IS. Oxfordshire beat Kent by five points to three m a Rugby Union game yesterday at Oxford Reuter
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    R.A.F. SOCCER XI
    47 16 R.A.F SOCCER XI The following will represent the RAF. m their soccer match at Jalan Besar stadium this afternoon against the Government Services F.C.: LAC. Castell; LAC. Foster. L.A.C. Lee: L.A.C. White. LAC. Northgrave, LAC. Illingsworth; Flight Lieut. Messenger. Cpl. Lawrence, A.C. Hay. Sgt. Steele. A.C. Knott.
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    Malaya Cup Rugger Final Broadcast.
    38 16 Malaya Cup Rugger Final Broadcast. Fost Office Government Offices side The Malayan Amateur Radio Society have arran*»ri f«- v of todays Cup final on the plan as reproduced fb^vexS! llT^l w.ll be received through Station z'g.E. mF tnlno'Ztu*.
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    SELANGOR XV
    54 16 D. R. Harper (eapt G. F. Brown, J. J. C. Buckley, A. J. Hunter, J. L. Melkle; F. A. S. Caldwell, C F. Symington; J. D. Mac Nab, H. I. MacLennan, J. D. Mcßride, D. A. B. Hopkin, J. G. Hindmarsh, J. L. K. Brown, I. D. Mac
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    179 16 Testimonial To Lawn Tennis Referee To celebrate his 70th. birthday, and m recognition of his long services to lawn tennis, the friends of Mr O. M. Simond. the veteran referee, are presenting him with a testimoial, write* A. Wallis Mvers m the Daily Telegraph. More than
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    AMERICA'S CUP CHALLENGER
    156 16 No Trials Off Britain Mr. T O. M. Sopwith has decided that hLs challenger lor the America's Cup. Endeavour 11, shall not carry out trials m British waters. With Endeavour I. Mr. Bopwlth r fi challenger m 1934. she will cross the Atlantic early m May. This
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    BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
    48 16 The tics for the Commercial tournament are: Today at 2.30 p.m Straits Times vs Bramtoco. Tomorrow at 10 a.m.: APC vs Nestanglo. Tomorrow at 2.00 p.m.: Robinson and Co. vs. Oversea Chinese Bank All ties will be played off at the Clerical Union Hall. Rangoon Road
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    40 16 A cricket meeting will be held on Tuesday at 5.30 p.m. at the S.CRC house. Members interested m cricJcet are requested to attend. The following businesses inter alia win be transacted:-(a> Election of Offlce-Bearers; (b) Programme for the
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    28 16 hJhPirf ROy al nJ* Uitary Tour nament will be held at Olympia again thU year Performances will be given b«twppn May 27 and June 12.-BriKh w£S2
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    25 16 The McKeller Cup for golf at tha Seremban Golf Club was wori by Mr T. Robertson last month. Mr. Robertson la now stationed at Kampar.
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    100 16 Boy Jockey Wants To Win The National A 12-year-old schoolboy rode the hurdler Swan wick over 2' L miles m the Kardwick Handicap Hurdle race at Sedgefleld, Durham, last month. He is little Douglas Tidyman, of Darlington probably the youngest boy ever to ride under National Hunt Rules. His mount
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    87 16 London, Jan. 3. Portsmouth FC. late last night signed Beattie, the St. Johnstone (Scottish League) centre forward, who scored two goals for the Scottish club yesterday against Hibernian at Edinburgh. The transfer fee paid was about £3.000. and the transfer was carried through m Glasgow by
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    41 16 The folio wing hockey matches were cancelled yesterday: SRC I vs. Pollc* SC. S.C.R.C. II va V.M.C.A. II Rugger between the SCC and the Kota Raja XV which was to have been pUyed at the SCC yesterday «aa cancelled
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    90 16 M.C.C. Lose Eight For 392 Hobart. Jan. 15 TN the three-day match started here today against a Combined XI the M.C.C. batted first and at close of play had knocked up 392 for the loss «f eight wickets. Barnett scored 129.— Renter. In the selection of the
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    76 16 The following were the scores m the Khoo Sian Ewe Cup rifle-shoot-ing competition for 1936: Ist X Lumpur Branch, FMSVF RA 2nd 3rd Bn SSVF <P P.W.VC.i 3rd Perak Branch. FMSVF R A 4th Johore Volunteer Engineers sth Seremban Branch. FM S V.F.. R
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