The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 January 1937

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    19 1 T he Singapo re Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. IS.Otiti. «STD. 1835 THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1937. Itt CENTS
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    HOSTILITIES BREAK OUT NEAR SIANFU
    95 1 Central Rebel Troops Fight In Heavy Snowstorm MANY DESERT TO GOVERNMENT Reds Threaten Ninghsia And Szechuan H Nanking, Jan. 20. OSTILITIES between Government troops and the rebels under Gen. Yang Hu Cheng have broken out during a severe snowstorm at Huahsien, on the Lunghai Railway,
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    318 1  - Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Jan. JO HEAVY fighting between the Shensi rebels and the Government forces broke out yesterday m the vicinity of Chishui. about 40 miles to the north-east of Sianfu, capital of Shensi. Fighting* was taking place while the heaviest snowiJU ior years was rapidly tilling the
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    COMMANDER & CREW OF 24 DROWNED
    36 1 COMMANDER CREW OF 24 DROWNED Berlin, Jan. 20. THE commander and entire crew ojf 24 oosf s the German naval experimental ship Wclle were drowned when the ship sank m a storm m the Baltic. Reuter
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    200 CHINESE FEARED DROWNED
    47 1 Canton. Jan. 'Ji. Two hundred Chinese are missing ar.d feared drowned as the result oi the sinking of the passenger junk Minchu. which struck a submerged rock while negotiating the treacherous Kanchuk rapids m the West River and sank m 20 minutes. Reuter
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    Roosevelt's Pledge To Remove "Cancers Of Injustice"
    334 1 Roosevelt's Pledge To Remove Cancers Of Injustice" WANT IN MIDST OF PLENTY aught of the spirit and purpose cf our nation, we will not listen to comfort, opportunism or timidity. We will carry on." "In retaking the oath of office of President, I assume the solemn obligation of leading the
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    PARIS-JAPAN FLIGHT
    43 1 PARIS- JAPAN FLIGHT Paris, Jan. 20. HplE French airman Doret, .accompanied by a radio opeltitor, Mletßßletrt. tve* off from Le Bourget at 6.3 ft a.m. today on a flight to Japan via Rangoon and Hanoi and landed at Brindisi at 1.32 p.m. Reuter
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    ARE MR. E.A. BROWN'S LIPS ALSO SEALED?
    97 1 ARE MR. E.A. BROWN'S LIPS ALSO SEALED? CONVERSATION yesterday betueen Free Press representative und Mr. E. A. Brown. Euro- pean member of the Municipal sub-committee appointed to arrange celebrations m Singapore for J the Coi'or.ation: > F.P.R.: In view of the wide public interest m the Coronation, Mr. Brown, can
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    THE POPE
    34 1 Rome, Jan. '!0. The Pope's general physical condition has grown worse following increased ptin m his legs. He was only allowed to sit m an armchair for a .short time yesterday. Reuter
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    42 1 <From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 20. The former royal yacht Mahachakkri left for lialy this morning after the vessel and crew had been blessed by Buddhist monks. The yacht was warmly cheered on its passage from Bangkok to the river's mouth.
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    Deadlock Continues In U.S. Strike
    59 1 Washington, Jan. 20. *¥*HE conference between Governor Murphy. Miss Frances Perkins, Labour Secretary, and Mr. John Lewis broke up without agreement today and the deadlock continues. The Briggs factory, where the police tear gas charge took place, reopened today. The strike there has been settled
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    Long- Term Tendency Of Rubber Is Upward
    219 1 London, Jan. M •THE reaction m commodity puces which began on Monday and continued yesterday has not perturbed leading commodity MMrfcH men. While the lonj'-t -mi tenrt< nev ifl still held ta be upward it is pointed A thai fltnet the beginning trt
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    MR CHING TIEN KOO
    65 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai. Jan. 7.0 Mr Ohini Tien Koo, roajntr May r 'of Canton, ani a trust?d li»utenanl Mr. Hu Han *Min l# the late leader* veteran .section of the Kir. iitnflttfr han been appoint -ci Vice-Minister of Industry and Con nen-e. Njnk.nf Mr.
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      85 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. i T~ 1 Ur_l__a^^^^^U l^ f i W J \lf i l'- 52 -__3_l _L _M^ KMM TIM 1 f Orchestral Concert 8.15 to Ml p.m. \c!* V Dinner and Dance orn,al) 9.45 to midnight
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      167 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. ADELPHI |f HOTEL ROOF-GARDEN TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CABARET MUSIC B^ KELLER'S FAMOUS HUNGARIAN BAND. DINNER $3.- NOVDINERS $1.-\l>M. Ii b] E n -K^ wJB r t&M fl. Bfc <i--B BT _B* __Ps*s _B ____&^Bb*^^*_h k. k __l S
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    Yesterday's Rubber Auction
    171 2 Yesterday' s Ru bb er Auction THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.313 th. auction yesterday when there were catalogued 1.170.102 lbs.. 522 37 tons: olTered 1.058.163 lbs. 472.40 tons: sold 954,282 lbs.; 426.02 tons. Spot London lO^d. New Ycrk 20-"> 8 cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed smoked
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    CHANG WEI CHUNG
    140 2 Big Show Of Magic Opens At Victoria Theatre Tonight Opening at the Victoria Theatre tonight tor a season of eight days is a large show of magic staged by a famous Chinese magician. Chung Wei Chung, who brings with him a talented troupe. Chang is not unknown
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    WHO ARE LOCAL Indian Leaders?
    553 2 WHO ARE LOCAL Indian Leaders? Letters To The Editor MR. R. B. KRISHNAN MAKES NO CLAIMS— CONTENT TO REMAIN SERVANT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES IN STRIKE SE Tmt^MEJ R EPRESENTA TIONS FROMn \MA ,TV OF LABOURERS— kENDOxz JENT FROM DR. K. K. PATHY -ROYAL DUTCH WEDDING FILM BAN To The Editor.
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    GERMANY'S FOREIGN TRADE SURPLUS
    176 2 FIVE TIMES MORE THAN THAT OF 1935 Export Receipts To Pay Off Foreign Debts Berlin. Jan. SO. /GERMANY'S foreign trade m 1936 ended m a RM. 550.000.000 surplus Of exports over imports, which is five, times the favourable balance m 1935. The exports increased by R!VI.
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    DUKE OF GLOUCESTER
    33 2 London, Jan. 20. The Duke of Gloucester is relinquishing hLs army career m order to assist the King m his various official functions and engagements, according to authoritative circles Reuter
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    GEORGE V MEMORIAL
    28 2 London, Jan. 20. The King will unveil a memorial to his father King George V at Windsor on Apr. 23. St. George's Day British Wireless
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    50 2 Municipal Committee No 3 at a meeting held on Jan. 12. agreed that tne strip of Crown land between Dunearn Road and Bukit Timah Canal outwards from Newton Circus is not a suitable place for an experimental cycle track, and that provision of such 1 track be postponed sine die.
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    MISSING MEN FROM SURVEY SHIP FOUND
    124 2 SOUTH SHETLANDS ADVENTURE Governor's Message To Colonial Office London, Jan. 10. THE survey party consisting of six officers md men from the royal research ship Discovery 11. who were reported missing yesterday ln King Georpe's Island, South Shetland's, where they had landed have now
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    UNITED KINGDOM AND FREE STATE
    195 2 Mr. Mac-Donald On His Talks With Mr. De Valera London, Jan. 19. The Dominions Secretary announc,ed m the House of Commons, m I 1 ?ply to a question on the relations between the United Kingdom and the Irish Free State Governments that it i had
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    VOLUNTEER CONTINGENT FOR CORONATION
    154 2 VOLUNTEER CONTINGENT FOR CORONATION To Be Announced Shortly. The personnel ol the Volunteer Dctence Forces and Malay Regiment contingents which will attend the Coronation ot King George VI on May 12 i.s expected to be announced shortly The selection* are now being made. The Volunteer contingent will consist Of 10
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    NEW U.S. RECORD
    74 2 West To East Coast In 7»/ 2 Hours Newark. Jan. ill. Mr Howard Hughes, the film producer, flying his own monoplane established a trans-continent record, flying 2.420 miles from Los Angeles to here m se*'en and a half hours. The highest speed during the flight Ls claimed
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      40 2 VICTORIA THEATRE 1937 100% NON-STOP VARIETY SHOW COMMENCING TONIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT 7.43 9.45 p.m. SUNDAY -1 PERFORMANCE 8.30 SHARP CHANG WEI CHUNG THE WORLD FAMOUS CHINESE MAGICIAN THIRTY TALENTED ARTISTES PRICES $2.00. $1.50 $1.00 50 cents. Book at Little's
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      374 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. ■BBSaSS-B-- HaH _-0-0-^SBS^O-^^-S-i- H ft_S-O_O)SMS-SSB-f MB_MflH _H_^~' 4-sl BT^Pijl _Ml^l RATS. BRING DISEASE. Drstrov them with 1 RODINE THE RAPID RAT REMOVER I Obtainable at all CtaemistK. Price 75 cents per tin. Sole Ag-ents:— Grmiton Laboratories, i BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 7T Meyer R4. Large rooms
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      528 2 Hbe Singapore JTree press Head Office Cecß Strwrt. Singapart. Phone 5471 (5 Unas wit* extent.*** ta all iflpflfll BSBBflj Tel: "limes biafa*wr«. Kaala I.umpur Oflke: 21. Java SO ret Phone 5499. Ipoh Other: Br*wMrr Haa*. Phone: 11. Prnanc Office: 11. Bishop Street, l'»r, m Phone: 1477. London Oflice: 44/43 Fleet
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      142 2 Diary Of The Day High Water. 3.22 a.m. 8.8 ft., 4.03 p.m. 7.9. Sports Rugby: S.C.C. Seven-a-side Tourney. Hjockey: R.A.F. vs. A. PC. at Seletar: S.C.C. vs Midds on -padang: G.S.C. vs. Y.W.C.A. at GSC. Cinemas ALHAMBRA Pepper with Jane Withers. CAPITOL Secret Agent with Madeleine Carroll. Peter Lorre. John
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      67 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chief Justice m the Ist Court at to.tr> a.m. Judgment In Magistrate's Appeal Rex vs Khaik Ahmad bin Abdulrahim 1 Raashln At II a.m.: Part heart 5.321 36-Leonard Rich- < ards vs. Anglo-French and Bendixens Ltd. Before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark m I
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    "GOT TO PLAY SAME GAME AS JAPANESE"
    4640 3 Mr. Richards' Evidence In Dismissal Suit MADE DIRECTOR OF NEW COMPANY Suggestion It Was A "Freight Racket" TO GET CHEAPER RATES THAN CONFERENCE MR. LEONARD RICHARDS, WHO IS SUING MESSRS. A™ ANGLO-FRENCH AND BENDIXSENS, LTD., FOR DAMAGES FOR WRONGFUL DISMISSAL, GAVE A DEt>
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    INTERPRETER AS WITNESS
    666 3 In Textiles Case FITHER evidence was recorded by Mr. H. A. Forrer m the Criminal District Court yesterday m the case m which Inder Singh is charged with having' made a false or misleading written statement, that nine cases of goods, imported by Gian Singh and Co.,
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    ALLEGED FORGED DOCUMENT
    233 3 Chinese Charged A preliminary inquiry was conducted by Mr. W. O Reeves. In the third court yesterday, m the case In which Tan Yew Boh is charged with having used as genuine a forged document, the travellers' cheques of Messrs Thomas Cook and Son. of one £10
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    MALAY REGIMENT PARADE
    126 3 March To Mosque i The following is the proi|*amme of the Malay Regiment's parade and march to the Mosque tomorrow. After being brought to the Victoria Theatre by bus at noon, the Malay Regiment will then march to the Mosque m North Bridge Road by the following
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    20 3 Captain H E. Creedon. ol the MS V.R.. returned to Ipoh during the week-end alter a holiday m Hong Kong.
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      291 3 /ml A\\i# 4SffP pits? HAVE QUITE GONE Are you one of those unfortunate women who are forced by painful corns to wear ugly, unfashionable shoes? Why not get* rid of your corns this simple, safe way. and you will then be able to wear smaller and smarter .shoes. Read how
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      35 4 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m. Jan. 20 New York prices quoted ln U.S. The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers, margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. trjern
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      Wall Street Cable
      161 4 Jan. 16. 18. 19. American Can. Com. 115» 4 116 115 American Telephone and Telegraph 183% 183% 184 Atcheson Railroad 75' 2 74» 4 75 Chesapeak 68 67% 66% Dupont 180 179% 178 Firestone 34% 34% 34% General Electric 61 61 60% General Motors 69 66% 66
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      80 4 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Jan. 20, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. ln cases (F.OB. January) 35% 35% Good F.A.Q. m cases (F. 0.8. January) 35 5 16 35 716 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose) <aw ard able Singapore) 35% 35% Feb. Mar. 35% 35% Apr.June 35% 35% July Sept.
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      65 4 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES Jan. 20 Buyers Sellers Gambier T.T. $6.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Muntok Pepper 22.00 Black, Pepper 12.50 White, Pepper 21.50 Copra, mixed 9.80 Copra, sundried 10.05 Small Flake Tapioca 525 R. Saigon Al $190 R. Siam, W.C. No. 1 $177 Rice, Siam, W.C. No.
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      LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS
      203 4 By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press Is able to offer to its readers 1 this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This is the first occasion on which a newspaper published m Malaya
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      204 4 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 20 RUBBER: Irregular. London Spot: 10 5 16d. 103 8 Previously: 10» 4 d. 10% d April-June: 10 516 d. 10% d. Previously: I 0» 4 d 10 5 16 d July-Sept.: 10 3 16 d. 10» 4 d. Previously: 10J»
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      67 4 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 20 Tin: Firmer. Cash. £230 10s. Previously. Easier at £229 12s 6d Three months: £231 2s. 6d Previously: £230 7s 6d New York Tin: 5100. Previously: 51.00 Copper: Settlement: £51 10s. Previously. £50 7s 6d Gold: Yesterday: £7 ls. B%d. Previously:
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      70 4 London Closing Quotations Jan. 20 Method of Parity before Rite PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Pari, Francs to 124.21 105»' 8 105', New York to 4.88 2 3 4.907„ 4 91 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107 8 96' 2 8 97 Hong Kong Per dollar Is 3d ls
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      LOCmAL EXCHANGE RATES
      173 4 Jan. 20 SELLING London, T.T. 2 14 116 London, demand 2|4 1116 London, 4 months* sight 2|4% Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 57^ Montreal, demand 57 3115 Batavia, demand 104 Samarang, demand ***** Calcutta, Bombay, and Rangoon, demand 1543A Madras. Colombo, demand 1541/,
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1407 4 Fraser and Co. *s List WEDNESDAY. JAN. 20. 1937: 6 P.M. MINING Buyer* Seller*. Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 5_ 6d Asam Kumbang (C) 33s 6d 34s 6d Austral Malay 55s 56s Ayer Hitam (5s) 23s 24s Ayer Weng ($1) 1 80 1.90 Bangrln Tin 24s
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      Daily Share Report
      93 4 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CI OSP OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY mmSmm? mmX'nmlSL' t? "J" !5 fi tli.m^h quieler loda > for some months past and alls^Sl q |-^l°K M Wer n l ,OMer nredominaled al^ The ?or no comment. d ar iSiiU UW a,nW and
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      MONEY MARKET
      101 4 London. Jan. 16. On the Money Market recent weeks have seen discount brokers receiving only small supplies of Treasury Bills, which are their bread and butter, and consequently yesterdays allotment being reduced to 5 per cent., which is a low record, came as a great shock This extremely
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    254 5 frnwn werhWhne ended ?n 2fn^l?s J th at bloke out at Cnester Pa beUveen shipbuilding strikers and police, which n^aci antJaam fSfm SSLSftJ* dCath f ne man and tllC f over The Hot tee* place outside the Sun Shipbuilding Plant, where a strike had been m progress for a week.
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    BRITONS ESCAPE FROM DEVILS ISLE
    665 6 Liberty At 13th Attempt BECAME LEADING FIGURE IN PARIS UNDERWORLD Paris, Jan. 10. NEWS has reached the authorities m the French capital that an ex-soldier, stated to be of Scottish birth, has escaped from the dreaded French penal settlement on Devil's Isle, after 12 previous
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    Negri Sembilan Prepares For Coronation
    370 6 Negri Sembilan Prepares For Coronation $5,000 GRANT (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 19. THAT the Government of Negri Sembilan is subscribing $5,000 towards the Coronation celebrations D the State was revealed at a üblic meeting held at the King >eorge V School, Seremban, today. Mr. R. L German. District
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    MARIAMMAN TEMPLE
    79 6 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. LS. At the annual meeting of the Muar Mariamman Temple the accounts fcr 1936 were submitted and were duly passed The following were unani mously elected to manage the Tempi* ailairs lor the current year: Trustee Mr. N. K. Pillav: hon. sec.
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    PLANTERS' PROVIDENT FUND
    168 6 Employees' Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. lfi. A meeting cf employees contributing to the Malayan Planters' Provident Fund will be held m Kuala Lumpur tomorrow to discuss the possibility of higher contributions, over which agitation has been proceeding m planting elicits ever since the
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    27 6 Belgian coalowners and miners' representatives discussed the question of a 40-hour week, but no agreement was reached an it is proposed to Submit the matter to arbitration.
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    SOLICITOR MAY BE STRUCK OFF ROLL
    307 6  -  Johore Bar Action By (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Jan. 18. TTHE hearing of a motion concerning an advocate and solicitor came up before Mr. Justice Mills this afternoon when Mr. T. C. Spencer Wilkinson appeared on behalf of the Johore Bar Committee.
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    "Justice Must Be Equal Justice"
    472 6 "Justice Must Be Equal Justice CONVICTION OUASHED •From Our Own Correspondent I Ipoh. Jan. 16. 44 JUSTICE to be Justice must be equal justice If it Ls not equal nut ice. then it ll not Justice at all." remarked the Hon. Mr. Justice Aitken m the Perak Supreme Court m
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    ALLEGED PURCHASE AND SALE OF WOMEN
    129 6 Two Cantonese Charged STORY OF GIRLS BROUGHT HERE FOR JOBS IN modern Singapore, an allegation of women being bought and sold came before the Singapore Third Magistrate, Mr. W G. Reeves, yesterday. Two Cantonese women, Cheong Thor and Chan Yet, charged with trafficking m
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    SENOR QUEZON COMING
    232 6 Philippines' President .f\EFINITION tne future policy If of the U.S.A. m the Pacific is likely to follow discussions which will be held by the President oi the Philippines Senor Manuel Quezon, during a visit to the United States this year. Senor Quezon will pass thrtugh Singapore m
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    FATAL FALL FROM TRAIN
    165 6 Death In Tunnel From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Jan. A man falling out of a goods trai and being killed ln a tunnel on th Taiplng Pass held up the Penang Kuala Lumpur mail train fcr near!*, an hour last night. It is believed to
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    PENANG WEDDING
    104 6 Mr. W. T. Francis Married To Miss Esme Shawl From Our Own Correspondent Penang. Jan. 19. Mr. William Thomas Francis, eldest .son of Mr and Mrs T. O. Francis of Edgware England was married Miss Esme Shand. only daughter <>i Mr and Mrs 8 W Shand ot Penang
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    GEN. BOOTH
    47 6 Expected In Singapore Tomorrow The Royal Dutch mall liner J P Coen. m which General Ev.ru Booth, head oi the Salvation Arnn travelling to Java. jg expected to at the Singapore Harbour B wharves late tomorrow afternoon I vessel will sail the same tvtnini J.iva.
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    S.C.S.C. BUILDING FUND
    57 6 The following are members ol 'Budding Fund Committee of the Ml gapore Chinese Swimming Club H Mr Tay Lian Teck < Chairman* Mew On« pia Teng < Vice-chairman If* Geok Eng (Hon Treasurer G I Kiat <Hon Secretary!. Leong We I 'Hon Asst Secretary* Lee X '■Chian.
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    CIRCUS COMING
    117 6 Opening At Great World On Saturday The circus Is coming to town Bells hippodrome circus. formerly the Harmston circus, has returned to Singapore after an absence ot about two years and will open at the Great World on Saturday night The animals, the clowns and the acrobats will
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    13 6 Four Junkers planes have been ordered for South African Airways a State-operated concern.
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    EASIER TONE ON LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    967 7 Approaching Settlement Of Heavy Account FRASER AND CO/3 REPORT VfESSRS. Fraser and Co., m their ffl weekly share report, issued at the close of business on Tuesday, write: So far as one can judge from the telegrams no outstanding crisis has occurred m the
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    PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S INAUGURATION
    148 7 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S INAUGURATION 300,000 VISITORS TO WASHINGTON Homestead Replica As Reviewing Stand Washington, Jan. 18. IN depressing, rainy weather, the first 1 1.000 of the 300.000 people expected at Wednesday's inauguration arrived cheerfully, paying swollen prices for accommodation at the leading hotels, which are charging a minimum of $10 nightly
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    CHANNEL GALE
    52 7 Seas Pound Pleasure Resorts And Defence Works London, Jan. 18. During today's gale m the English Channel, heavy seas, which pounded the coast defence works and the promenades of the pleasure resorts, drove many vessels to shelter. The train ferry car^o service between Dover and Dunkirk was canceled.
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    EX-BISHOP KNOX
    52 7 London, Jan. 19. Dr. E. A. Knox, ex-Bishop of Manchester, has died at Shortlands, Kent. He was the leading evangelical champion of the Church of England and the father of the equally famous Roman Catholic, Father Ronald Knox, and also of Mr. E. V. Knox C'Evoe" of Punch).
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    SPECIAL CORONATION STAMP ISSUE
    163 7 London. Jan. 18. ARRANGEMENTS have been approved by the King for a Special Coronation issue of stamps, to consist ol three denominations m one common design In each ol the Colonial Dependencies. Similar arrangements are also being made for Newioundland. The issues will be on sale
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    LIVERPOOL WHEAT MARKET
    131 7 Substantial Liquidation Of Bull Positions London, Jan. 19. The substantial liquidation ul bull positions on the Liverpool wheat market today, with March especially sold, is attributed to a variety of shortterm considerations. Chief among these are the seasonal Argentine pressure and the prospects of a huge United
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    44 7 Capt. T. P. Coe. M.C.. M.C.S., has been elected President of the Kuala Lumpur V.M.C.A. for the current year. The Vice-President and Hon. Treasurer is Mr. J. R. Vethavanam. 1.5.M.. while Mr. V. Rajaratnam is the Hon. Secretary tor the eighth year m succession.
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1937. Why We Need A University
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    784 8 - j /\WING to the network of exam m a tions through which an English i child advances In his progress from I an uneducated infant to the educated man, alterations m curriculum have to be initiated or approved by the j higher spheres before they can
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    The Look
    979 8 «CHE has a Look." said the Vlcrr. stirring his tea. "ol one who upon Distant Horizons In 1.-ci." he added, booming a little, as is bM custom when moved, 'a Look ot ihir.gs beyond our ken The Vicar's pronouncement settled the matter We had hitherto been pleased to
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      66 8 A UNIVERSITY Chair of Humour is suggested. The idea of course would be to pull it away quickly as the Professor was sitting down. The wise man does not trust m continued immunity from illness or injury: h€ takes out a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT AND ALL SICKNESS POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT f
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    SPANISH GOVERNMENT RECAPTURES FAMOUS HILL
    504 9 SPANISH GOVERNMENT RECAPTURES FAMOUS HILL In Hands Of Rebels For Two Months CONSIDERABLE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE A™™ Madrid, Jan. 20. r 1 fc,K being over two months m the insurgents' possession, the Government forces have captured the whole Hill of the Angels, taking over 200 prisoners and a large quantity of
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    Viscount Tredegar In Singapore
    152 9 NOVELIST, POET, PAINTER TRAVELLER and POLITICIAN f\N his way to Java. Borneo and New Guinea. Viscount Tredegar arrived m Singapore by the Italian liner Victoria yesterday. In the same party are Lady Marian Cameron. Mrs. Myrtle Farquharson and Capt. Henry Ware. Lord Tredegar, who was educated
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    STUDY OF PRIMITIVE PEOPLES
    536 9 Valuable Contrast MR. NOONE'S TALK TO ROTARY CLUB A TALK on the significance of the study of primitive peoples was given yesterday by Mr. H. LVNoone, Field Ethnographer of the Perak Museum, who is now m Singapore with a group of Temiars, at the luncheon meeting
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    EMPIRE SETTLEMENT LEGISLATION
    213 9 EMPIRE SETTLEMENT LEGISLATION FOR DOMINIONS TO SAY THE WORD Britain To Spend £1,500,000 On Migration London, Jan. 19. MR. MALCOLM MACDONALD the Dominions Secretary, moved the financial resolution m the House of Commons this afternoon as a prelude t3 the introduction of a bill dealing with Empire settlement The present
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    ENGINEERNG ASSN. OF MALAYA
    106 9 Last Night's Annual General Meeting At the annual general meeting of the Singapore Section of the Engineering Association of Malaya, held at the Adelphi Hotel last night, the following office-bearers were appointed for the ensuing year: Chairman: Mr. F. H. Robinson. Vice-chairman: Mr. J. G. A.
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    QUEEN OF HOLLAND
    71 9 Official Version Of Motor Car Incident Amsterdam, Jan. 19. The official version of the incident m which the Queen of Holland's motor-car was involved states that the car stopped on a hill to enable an approaching car to pass, whereupon the wheels of the Royal car sank
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    THE CAPITULATIONS
    63 9 Egyptian Governments Move For Abolition London. Jan. 18. It was confirmed m London today that the Egyptian Government has issued invitations to the interested Governments to attend a conference at Montreux on Apr. 12 to negotiate for the abolition of the regime of the Capitulations m Egypt and
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    OPIUM ADDICTS
    41 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Hong Kong. Jan. 19. Stringent measures are being adopted by the Kwangtung Government for the registration of opium addicts m the territory. Employers who have opium smokers m their firms, must leport to the po.ice.
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    DUKE OF KENT
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    32 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Hong Kong, Jan. 19. The Southeastern Air Service is contemplating opening a new line between Chunming. capital of Yunnan, and Nanning. old capital of Kwanssi
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    Year Of International Opportunity
    1030 9 MR. EDEN'S HOPE FOR 1937 APPEAL FOR WILL TO CO-OPERATE London, .lan. 20. i 4* 1 937 will be a year oi acutely' difficult international problems, but also a year of international opportunity." declared Mr. Eden, the Foreign Secretary, m a speech m the House of
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    THE NEW NAVAL ARMS RACE
    1686 10  -  HECTOR C. BYWATER BY Silent Struggle For Supremacy London, Jan. 8. r/O treaties which for the past 14 years have more or ltsz put a brake on the expansion of naval armaments came to an end at midnight on Dec. 31. Everything therefore, points to
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    Fashions In Modem Folk-Song
    1200 10 A PANTOMIME REVIEW London, Jan. 7. A LIST of songs popular m the year's Pantomimes is apt to be monotonous, for "moon" has not j ceased to rhyme with "June." but it lis an interesting guide to certain .phases of public opinion. This year, for example.
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    99 11 Holding that on the evidence on record it would be unsafe to convict. Mr. Adrian Clark quashed the conviction and sentence passed on Koh Ali Seng by the Second Police Magistrate. Ah Seng was convicted of theft ot a pair of earrings and $36 m cash and was
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    126 12 Suez And Panama Figures The Suez Canal Co. announces that transit receipts for the period Dec. 11 to 20 amounted to £323.223, against £284.560 m the corresponding days m December. 1935. For the period from Jan 1 to Dec 20. 1936. the receipts were £10.945,052. compared
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    1069 12 LAW PRIVILEGES OF DOCK AUTHORITIES Criticism Of An Admiralty Judgment London, Dec. 24. SPECIAL privileges and immunities of dock authorities, and the hardships these inflict on shipowners, were pointedly referred to by Mr. Justice Langton m giving a judgment In the Admiralty court yesterday. The action was
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    25 15 i photo). HEWAN BEATING a police player for ball during the hockey match between the S.C.C. and the Police on the padang yesteidav Free Press
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    F.A. CUP REPLAYS
    73 15 Accrington Win After Extra Time London. Jan. 20. Third round FA. Cup replays tuduv resulted Accrington beat Blackburn 3—l after extra time had been played. Luton beat Blackpool 2—l. Bolton beat West Ham I—o. York beat Bradford City I—o. In the Southern division league Crystal Palace beat
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    93 15 During the six days of the th:rd Test match m Melbourne 255.000 words were telegraphed from the Melbourne Cricket Ground to all parts ol the Commonwealth. Di addition 60.000 words were sent from the ground to be cabled overseas For the first time
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    144 15 The following have accepted to play hockey for SCC. vs Middlesex Regt. today at S.C.C. P. W. F. Mills. P. F. Kinsey. Capt. N. L. Hammond, H. G. Shaw. E. W. Reeve. H. Sardeman. A. T. Aird. A. H. Marshall. E. V. Smith. T. A. D. Hewan and
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    18 15 Mr. Gurdial Singh, the Negri .lembilan and F.M.S. cricketer, has returned to Seremban alter a holiday m India.
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    73 15 The January L.G.U. Medal competition was played at Bukit Timah on Monday and resulted m a win for Lady Bagnall with a net score of 70. The following were the returns: Lady Bagnall 92- -22 70 Mrs. E. M. F. Fergusson 95 21 74 Mrs.
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    TERROR LOSE TO CLUB
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    115 15 FARRER PARK TENNIS TOURNAMENT 1 THE following are results of yesterterday's ties m the Farrer Park hardcourt tennis tournament. Handicap Mens Doubles: P. H. Loh, and T. G. Choo beat Thomas and H L Ward 4—6, 6—3, 6—4. G. H. Tan and H. G. Tan beat C. Reshty and J.
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    894 15 Football Officials Now Favour Two Referees London, Jan. lt. I MAKE no general charge of foul play m football, but there has been an amount of recklessness which demands a corrective. The authorities realise this and are searching for one. writes Arbiter m the Daily
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    764 16  -  BREAKAWAY BY Midds. Medical Corps Won Yesterday QUARTER-FINALS BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON rE Last two first-round games m the Singapore Cricket Club's seven-a-side rugger tournament were played on the Singapore padang yesterday. Apart from the Singapore Volunteer Corps "A" team, all the others
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    490 16 Winners' Superior Stamina Too Much For S.C.R.C R.A. (Changi) 2; S.C.R.C. 1. WITHIN five minutes of time, the R.A. (Changi) scored two goals against the S.C.R.C. yesterday at hockey, converting a likely defeat into victory at the S.C.R.C. ground. They won 2 l. The
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    122 16 Montana Loses I 15 Round Title London, Jan. 19. TN a fifteen rounds contest at Wembley for the world's flyweight championship, before a crowd of 13,500, Benny Lynch, of Glasgow, outpointed Small Montana, the Filipino. Lynch, who was previously recognised as world champion by the British
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    375 16 S.C .C. AND POLICE SHARE TWO GOALS Last Minute Score Saves Club From Defeat S.C.C. I| Police 1. WITH a wham which spelt success all the way the ball Mew. Forbes gave the Singapore Cricket Club the goal which brought them level with the Singapore police In the last minute
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