The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 January 1937

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,068. «STI>. 1835 SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1937 10 CENTS
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  • 524 1 Thousands Of Lives Enda tigered WHOLE TOWNS SUBMERGED Scarcity Of Drinking Water Threatens Disease SNOW AND RAIN FEEDING STILL RISING RIVERS Cincinnati, Jan. 22. FjMCIHTY THOUSAND people are now homeless in the *-«()hio Valley owing to floods and thousands of lives lire endangered. All industries
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  • 64 1 Vatican City, Jan BS. 'THE Pope's condition is rather weaker, according to a semiofficial statement this morning. His Holiness slept only two hours fast night. The doctor visited the Pope at 6.48 a.m. for the Pope t G hear Mass in his bedroom. The Pope's condition was
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  • 97 1 French Airman leaves Allahabad Allahabad. Jan. 11. The French airman Djret. who is on a Might From Paris to Japan, arrived here at 210 pm. uvi :i!er refuelling and having a meal. le!t for Akya'o at 3 pjn. He nopes to reach Hanoi a: 8 a m. tomorrow.
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  • 71 1 L Financial Results Very Satisfactory London. Jan. tt. The Cunard- White Star liner Qu ei Mary has carried over 42.000 pae&engen lo date on her 14 round VOyagf beivcen Southampton and New York. This information was given by an official, who added that the financial results had
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  • 47 1 CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN BANGKOK From Our Own Correspondent) Kangkok. Jan. VZ. The figures cf the cr. lera epidemic in Siam for the week ending Jan. 16 issued yesterday show hat Bangkok had 19 cases with nine deaths, while the all-Kingdom figures are 169 cases and 96 deaths.
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  • 37 1 London, Jan. VI. It was intimated at Commons question time yesterday that consultations h3d recently taken place with the Fine Ai commission on the general question of the design of stamps for the new reign.- British Wireless
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  • 65 1 U. S. SHIPPING STRIKE N EARING END New York, Jan. VI. SIGNS are apparent that the twelve-week-old shipping strike is approaching an end A meeting of striking seamen approved a resolution to terminate the strike at Fast and Gulf ports, but stated the resolution will not be effective until ratified
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  • 34 1 Ras Intra, last of the Abyssinian chieftains to held out against tne Italians, is to be sent to an island oil the coast cl Sicily or ta one ol rhe i d< canese islands.
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  • 247 1 General Evangeline Booth In Singapore PHORTLY before midnipht last hi night, a hymn rang through a godown on the east wharf. A lew yards away, at the wharf's eciye. coolies were hurriedly loading and unloading baggage from the Dutch litter, J. P. Coen In the comer of the godown stood
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  • 107 1 London, Jan. 22. THE Minister of Labour, Mr. Brown, informed the House of Commons at question time yesterday that in those industries for which statistics were legularly compiled changes in rates of wages reported during the year just ended were estimated to have
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  • 57 1 Tokio. Jan. Z2. THE Cabinet, at an emergency meeting today, de- cided to dissolve the Diet tomorrow. Owing to the army's adamant attitude, administrative reform with the present disposition of the political parties is impossible and the Cabinet lound itself faced with the alternitive
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  • 119 1 Questions On Keelung Incident In Commons I lII' 11 Jim 22. C API Alar Graham will ask Mr. Eden in the House Of Commons on Monday whether the Japanese Gov.rnment has yet given any prool of the reality of their desire officially expressed on Jan. 14 for the furtherance of
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  • 62 1 London, Jan. VI. PICiIIT lives have been lost and several injured in an explosion which occurred yesterday at Markham colliery near Chesterfield. Questioned regarding the disaster in the House of Commons today, (apt. Margesson. Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, for the Government, said no information
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  • 78 1 Moßrow, Jari. ft. Karl Radek. Sokalnikoff and other prominent Russians arrested in r months will be tried tomorrow oe! ire the Military Collegium ot the Supreme Court The indictment alleges the i-used jrmod a Trotskjrtte sroup whi<;, ,r--ried oat espianase tor certain foreign States and
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  • 58 1 (Joirttf *To Aftoerica To Discuss Trade > ManiU, Jan. President Qjtz.n i iomorrow en route I >r Wxshtafl n, where he will discuss with Pres Roosevelt mutual trade relaU President QaetOJl expects t> r 'in itß in America BBtU April. a!t«r he will visit BsffOfM He hop"s t
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 133 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. r^^BataaZa —P^ a^4f aj j£& -f TONIGHT Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner and Dance (formal* 9.45 to midnight \\D POPILAR (ABARKT ATTRACTION EULA HOFF 808 BURNETT ONE OF AMERICA'S FOREMOST DANCE TEAMS Orchestral
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    • 183 1 There is no better Tea thun BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW HOTEL TOHICHT SPECIAL DINNLR-DANCE CABARET THE GAETANO GIRLS MCSIC B\ BELLI R s EAMOI S HUNGARIAN B\ND. DINNER 13.— NON-DIMKS SI— \DM. SUNDAY 11a.m. 1 p. rr. POPULAR CONCERT 1. Ouverture THE Al DER-HILI. Kuhlnu 2. Waltz
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  • 150 2 Dramatic (Umax In 'The Flyinjr Hostess" "The Fiying Hostess," a Universal production, featuring William Oargan. Judith Barrett and William Hall, had its premiere at the Aihambra yesterday. As the title Indicates, it is an epic ol the air. with a very dramatic climax, In fact, it is not
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  • 77 2 The band of the S.S. Police will perform the following programme tomorrow at Botanic Gardens at 8.30 p.m.: March, Cavalry t the Clouds •Kenneth J. Aliord); Overture. Bronze H^rse »D. F E Auber Select G bsy Love 'Franz Lehar) Waltz. Beautiful Danube ijohann Strauss >; Solo for cornet
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • 752 2 MR. E. A. BROWN AND The Coronation HIS REFUSAL TO DISCLOSE PLANS— CURIOUS MENTALITY REVEALED— CRITICISED IN GOOD FAITH— "ARRANT IMPROPRIETY" OF HIS OUTBURST— "NEW BLOQD" L WANTED ON COMMISSION— D6ES GOVERNMENT LIKE THEM DOCILE? To The Editor. Sir.-Many a time now has it iallen to me to write and
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    • 341 2 j To The Editor. Sir. -I am directed by several mem--1 bers of the local Jewish community in general and the Zionist Association in particular, to tender the gratefulness f t local Jewry for the fearless, frank. outspoken, independent and inimitable way you penned your highly admirable. courageous and excellent
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  • 146 2 FOUR EUROPEAN GENERATIONS IN SINGAPORE A GIRL born in the General Hospital Last night came into the world with a distinction that is almost unique for a European in this country— she has mother, grand-mother and great-grand-mother all in Singapore, where they have lived for a number of years. The
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  • 107 2 Nearly 200 Europeans, Chinese and' Indians gathered at St. Andrews School hall last night to watch a variety entertainment presented by members of St. Andrew's Church Mission, staged in conjunction with the annual meeting, at which the Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts. Bishop of Singapore, presided.
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  • 98 2 From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 18. "Death by misadventure*' was the verdict returned by Che Maarof in the Kuala Lumpur police court on Saturday at an Inquest on a 75-year-old Chinese woman who died after collision with a car at the junction of Pudu and Galloway
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 47 2 VICTORIA THEATRE 1537 lOO°.HON-STOP VftRIETY SHOW 1937 TONIGHT ZZ TONIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT 7.30 AND 9.45 P.M. [SLNDAY-1 PERFORMANCE 8.30 SHARP] CHANG WEI CHUNG the WORLD FAMOUS CHINESE MAGICIAN and 30 T a lent e d Artistes PRICES $2.00. $1.50, $1.00 and 50 cents BOOK AT LITTLES
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    • 391 2 AGENTS WANTED. £86 easily earned by selling the well-known and best-selling WBSTI MINSTER Series Private Christmas? Cards. Britain's Premier Firm (est. 1906) offers Highest Commission. Sample Book Free. No risk or outlay, enormous success with 1936 series, all records broken. Lewis Co. Dept. W. Westminster Works. Preston, England. NOTICES. NOTICE.
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    • 1043 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Zbe Singapore fvee press Uead Oflire: CecO Oireet, Slagaaaee. Phoae 5471 <4 Oasa ale* esteasieas ta all depart sale Tel: "Ttsase" Stag* pare. Kusls Lumpur OBJee: 25. Java Ktreet. Phene: 3643 Ipoh Oflire: Brewster Koad. Phone. 17. Penang OOsce: 12. lUshep Street, Penaag. Phone: 1477. London Oflice: 40/43
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 128 2 Diary Of The Day High Water. 631 a.m. 8.5 It. 9.18 1) in. 7.7. Sports Rugby: S.S. Police VS. F.MS. Police. -ut Stadium: S.C.C. vs. R.A.F. on Padang: Srmth Johore vs Middlesex, at South Johore, Hockey. 22nd H. B l Changi > vs. S.C R.C. at Changi: R A.F. vs.
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  • 359 3 i m Leaves With A Job AND CAN WEAR THREE-COLOUR OLD BOYS' TIE Twit s. London, Jan. 8. HE British Army now has its own Public School. Its old school tie is black, mauve and gold. The flag that flies from its main
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  • Article, Illustration
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  • 276 3 Asks To Be Buried Beside His Victim (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 21 ♦AFTER a hearing lasting four days,, the murder trial I in which a Tamil, Periasamy, was charged with having caused the murder of another Tamil, Pakiri Kangany, concluded today, when the
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  • 60 3 Makes Flight Over Singapore Lady Thomas, wife of HE. the Governor, Sir Shcnton Thomas, and Miss Thomas, sister of Sir Shcnton Thomas, flew over Singapore this week Jot half an hour. They were piloted by Mr. D. Sale, instructor to the Royal Singapore Flying Club, in a Hornet
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  • 128 3 Indian Knocked Down By Lorry CORONERS VERDICT death of a 65-year-old Indian Mohammedan named Jafa Sha, formed the subject of an inauiry before the Singapore Coroner Mr. W. MacQuarrie yesterday. According to the evidence led by Inspector Allen, the deceased was knocked down by a Municipal lorry in Lorong 33.
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  • 410 3 Chinese Broker In Bankruptcy Court i Chua Kim Chye. a broker, who said he earned about S2O to $30 a month, estimated his liabilities at $9,000 when he was taken through his public examination yesterday, before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark, the examination being conducted by Mr. Koh Choon
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  • 52 3 Jf^HILE aivaiting trial on a charge of criminal breach of trust in the Police Court, Singapore, a Chinese, named Lim Ching, who was on remand in the Civil Prison, ivas found hanging in his cell yesterday morning. An inquiry will be held by the coroner in
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  • 81 3 In response to a telegram sent by the Christian Brothers' Old Boys' Association the Rev. Father C. C. Martindale, the distinguished English Jesuit, preacher and writer has kindly consented to give a lecture to the members ot the Association and their friends at the Victoria Memorial
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  • 203 3 Chinese Acquitted fwo Chinese named Low Ping and Li I S An Sal wno were P^ced on trial before Mr. H A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court yesterday, following the death of a Javanese, named Kawioon on Nov. 10 were acquitted without the defence being caUed
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  • 96 3 Police Constable To Stand Trial At the conclusion of the preliminary Inquiry which. All bin Rahmat. Abu Samah bin Mat and Ramil bin Din were charged with having extorted $500 from a Chinese landowner at Pulau Tekong on July 21. all the acirf^ rt? < ,01 »™tted to
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  • Article, Illustration
    14 3 MM BURNETT AND BUIA HOFF who are appearing at Raffles Hotel with great success.
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  • 27 3 <From Our Own Correspondent) T Seremban, Jan. >2. JL t/ L ederal Di *P^sary. Seremban Was broken into last night and $70 stolen from a calculating machine
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  • 55 3 Pastor A. W. Cormack of Washington. D. C. America, world secretary for the Foreign Mission Board of Seventh-day Adventists formerly of Sydney. Australia, and for eight years in charge of Adventist work in India. Burma, and Ceylon, will be the speaker at the Seventh-day Adv?ntist Church. Penang Road,
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  • 32 3 Mr. San Ah Wing, managing director o! the Kwong Yik Banking Corporation Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur, who has been ill for some time, is reported to be making a speedy recovery to heaith.
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  • 263 3 CIRCUS "FREE SHOW AT LOCAL DOCKSIDE Elephants Entertain Coolies piVE ponderous elephants and a troupe of well-trained ponies ambled nonchalantly down the gangway from the small China-coast steamer Sui Sang on to the dockside at the Empire Dock yesterday afternoon. The circus had come to town. The* pachyderms and the
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  • 56 3 ftUBBER export credits in Malaya unused and cancelled on Dec 31 last totalled 13,691 lb. Of this amount 2.456 lb. was applicable to the F MS.; 104 lb to Johore; 4 lb. to the Straits Settlements mainland; 11,123 lb. *o the Straits Settlements islands; 3 lb. to
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  • 170 3 Judgment To Be Given Today In defence of a charge against her in the Singapore third court yesterday of trafficking in women for the purpose of prostitution. Cheoi\g Thor. a Cantonese widow, claimed that one of the complainants, who had served prison terms in China, had threatened to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 42 3 mm TONIC FOOD BEVERAGE DOG SHOW (promoted by the Malayar Kennel Association) New Racecourse, Bukit Timah Road, Singapore. From 11.30 a.m. to 6p. m Sunday, January 24th. Reservations for Cold Luncheons and Tea can be made at Robinson Co., Ltd. Phone 5894.
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    • 27 3 JssssV short/ LEAVF T0 y/IAVA jf 50% REoucnoM (For permanent residents of Malaya only) f For details please apph to: K.P.M. LINE, 1 Finlayson Green, Tel. 5451.
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  • 207 4 LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press Is able to offer to its readers this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This is the first occasion on which a
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  • 547 4 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m. Jan. 22 I* New York prices quoted in U.S. The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers, margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5
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  • 161 4 Jan. 19. 20. 21. American Can. Com. 115 112% 113 3 4 American Telephone and Telegraph 184 183 183 1 Atcheson Railroad 75 75% 75% Chesapeak 66% 67 67 Dupont 178 178% 179 Firestone 34% 34% 34V 2 General Electric 60% 61 64% General Motors 66 68
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  • 72 4 Jan. 22 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,
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  • 87 4 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Jan. 22, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases FOB. January) 35 5 16 35 7 16 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F.O.B. January) 35% 353 8 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose i awardable Singapore) 35% 35% Feb. /Mar. 35 5 16 35 7,16 Apr/June 35%
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  • 182 4 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 22 RUBBER: Easy. London Spot: 10%d. 10 3 16d. Previously: 10^3 16d. 10 5 16d April-June: 10%d 10 3 16d Previously: 10 3 16d 10%d July-Sept.: 10 1 16d. 10%d. Previously: 10 1 16d 10 3 16d Oct -Dec lOd. 10
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  • 65 4 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 22 Tin: Dull Cash: £230 2s. 6d Previously Quiet at C230 7s 6d Three months. £230 12s 6d Previously £231 Is 6d. New York Tin: 5100. Previously: 5120. Copper: Settlement £52 5s Previously ,52 lo.s. Yesterday: £7 Is. 10%d Previously £7
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  • 75 4 London Closing Quotations Jan. 22 Method ot Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 124.21 105» 8 105 I New York to 4 88 2 3 4 90 3 8 4 90>-. Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107 8 95 4 8 95 3 4
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  • 300 4 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Jan. 22 SELLING London. T.T. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 1 16 London, 4 months' sight 214% Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 57 3 16 Montreal, demand 57 Batavia, demand 103% Samarang, demand 103% Calcutta. Bombay, and
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  • 1354 4 Fraser and Co. 's List FRIDAY, JAN. ZZ, 1937: 6 P.M. MINING Bayers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4a) 5s 5a 6d Asam Kumbang (C) 33s 6d 34s 6d Austral Malay 55s 56a Ayer Hltam (ss> 22s 9d 23s 90 Ayer Weng (81) 1. 80 1.90 BangTin
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  • 91 4 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CI OSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin was down 25 cents at midday. and Southern M.1,,.„r.tt21L S,>Uth rn K,nU Amon, Australians'Xre no ZuIlT V.T' >*«""> pan,* and Kampon, ELSE WSffmSTtL^J^t 55" »as on a very .mall scale and there was "rIT
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  • 98 5 Sultan's Son An Officer THE REGIMENT DRAWN IP at the Victoria Theatre before the st.rt of the march. THE GOVERNOR, who look the sah'te at Rallies Museum, chattmbefore the man h past. THE START ol the march RAJA LOPE, the Sultan of Perak's son, leading
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 57 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the manager. Price 50 cents each. m W GOOD |L I have been having CHILLED BEEF since it first arrived here and there is no doubt that it is delicious. All my guests have remarked about it
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  • 468 6 Genius With A Pen SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS' PENAL SERVITUDE London, Jan. 13. CHILDREN round Bryantwood Road, Islington, N., knew him as M Mr. Fulton, v a white-haired old gentleman who used to give them pennies. His landlady, Mrs. Richardson, thought him a "mystery
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  • 127 6 DISMISSED DOCKYARD EMPLOYEES SAFETY OF THE NAVY INVOLVED Impossible To Hold A Public Inquiry London, Jan. 10. CIH SAMUEL HOARE. First Lord of ■t the Admiralty, questioned In the House of Commons regarding the dismissed dockyard workers, four from Devonport and one from Sheerness, following the discovery of certain documents,
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  • 167 6 Chinese To Be Tried At Assizes Chee Vu Bee Chinese coolie on the SJ CHang Beng. ls to stand trial at the Singapore Assises tor the murder of Long Lan. his 30-year-old deck mate who was stabbed to death on the atternoon o! Dec 10 while the vessel
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  • 135 6 M*lay With Iff Previous Convictions Sentence ol two years* rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court on Thursday, on a Malay named Mhd Derai bin Mahmoud. who pleaded guilty to a charge of lurking and house trespass, by entering into a
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  • Article, Illustration
    17 6 Till-: GAETANO GIRLS who are delighting Adelphi Hotel patrons with their cabaret performances on the Roof Garden.
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  • 824 6 Appeal For More Members /^VVER $7,000 was expended on benevolent work last year by w the Singapore Branch of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya, the annual meeting of which will be held at the Singapore Cricket Club on Thursday, Jan. 28. at G.30 p.m. In the
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  • 234 6 To Be Increased i iiHVERY country is increasing ex- penditurc on defence and the Netherlands is determined not to lag behind in this respect. Holland has a big Empire to defend in the Far East," declared Maj.-Gen. T. Bakker, commander of the First (Western) Division in an
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  • 99 6 'Fn»m Our Own Correspondent' Kuala I. umpur. Jan. IK. The wedding o! Iff V Socka hng.im who is on lbs stall ol the Officer Superintending Police Circle. Police Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, and Sri S Saithambu daughter of Mr K SundaraJ Pillay oi the stall of Harrisons. Barker
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  • 204 6 Vanquishes Rheumatism in Feet Here is a story of a young man »hn had given up hope of talcing part in active port* with his felkms again. H> tells how- he tried one remedy after another and how finally a former sufferer put him on
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  • 292 6 Case Before Ipoh Magistrates (From Our Own Correspondent* Ipoh, Jan. 21. rKLL Perak Europeans stood before Ipoh Magistrate* on Wednesday on charges relating to causing grievous hurt, assault and careless driving. Mr George Edwards employed at the Kinta Kellas Tin Mines. Batu Gajah. claimed trial to a
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  • 44 6 The Malacca Agricultural Medical B \ird will consist ot the following members t ->r this year The Chief Medical Officer Malacca and Messrs \V. A Wilken J F S Carmtehael J V A Simpson Loh Kim Swi. JP and Koh Keng Bock MB I
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  • 318 6 (From Our Own Correspondent I Seremban. Jan. 21. A NEGRI SEMBILAN Malay < hief, the Dato Shahbandar ol Si ngei Ujong (Abdul Kadir). summoned before the Seremban Magistrate. Mr. M. J. Hayward. to answer a charge of allowing to be used on a .public thoroughfare a motor
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 206 6 O* *4/> £"r\ J >- /-J ~^3^Bam^^^T"^a3^B^P^SSV v YOU CAN BANISH THOSE TERRIBLE WORRIES pACTS must be laced, no matter how unpleasant they are Will you be financially indepi ndent by the time you want to retire? Suppose you die before that time will your family be cared tor or
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    • 15 6 FOR REPAIRS I N JEWELLERY WATCHES U. S. de SILVA MANUFACTURING JEWELLER 179. ORCHARD ROAO.
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  • 194 7 Last Year's Gold Rush Mrxnw^ a._ London, Jan. 3. ORfc than £24.000,000 has been invested in the British film industry uurinß the m go(d rush £4 100 QOO on actual production alone. These figures are revealed In a de- 1 tailed analysis oi the financial
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  • 26 7 New Delhi. Jan. 81. The headmen of the Tori Khel tribesmen reassembled tat Khairsora Valley but were completely submissive, dispersing to the villages. Reuter
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  • 29 7 The Immigration Bill to be introduce d by the South African Government is based on the principle that everyone is an alien except persons who are British by birth.
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  • 31 7 London, Jan. 20. AN agreement in principle has been reached between Britain and Canada regarding a new trade agreement which it is hoped will be sinned shortly.- Reuter
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  • Article, Illustration
    76 7 AN AfcMY of African elephants wearing arnioui and mounted with hir wooden boxes in which a man in ancient armour stands are taking part in the great historical scenes representing the famous trek over the Alps of Hannibal. Thousands of extras are taking part in the film which is being
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  • 193 7 Convictions Against Three Chinese MK H. A. Forrer, Criminal District Judge, delivered judgment yesterday In the case in which Ngoh Yew Toh and Lim Toh Loh were accused cf removing six jars, containing 46 gallons of intoxication liquor known as 'Bichew". from a licensed warehouse at Alexandra
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  • 91 7 London, Jan. 19. In the House of Commons. Mr. Oswald Lewis. Conservative M.P. for the Colchester Division of Essex, asked lor a further statement in regard to assistance for British shipping services in the Pacific. Mr Burj?in. Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, replied that
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  • 33 7 Dr H. T. Skae. the well-known proprietary planter of Salak North, leaves for Home for a change in the next few days Mrs. Skae left for Home towards the end of last year.
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  • 144 7  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh GEN. TANG YIN PEI ARRIVES IN KWEIHUA IN view of the serious developments taking place in North Charhar and East Suiyuan. where large Mongolian and Manchukuo forces are concentrated. Gen. Tan Yin Pei, Commander of the 13th Central army, representing the
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  • 113 7 French Senate Passes Han On Volunteers London, Jan. VI. A Paris message states %hat the French Senate, following the example ol the Chamber, yesterday unanimously voted the bill empowering the Government to ban volunteers proceeding to Spain. The British Government is examining information Submitted by the Rio Tinto and
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  • 159 7 Dies In Hospital In Bangkok News was received in Singapore yesterday of the death at the St. Louis Hospital. Bangkok, yesterday morning of Capt. J. R. Braga alter a short illness. Capt Braga was a man of a varied career and he was loved and respected
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  • 85 7 Hope To See The Grand National Run London, Jan. 18. The King and Queen, accompanied by Queen Mary, the Princess Royal and Lord Harewood, drove from Sandringbam to Newmarket today and visited the Jockey Club and inspected the Royal racehorses, which are stabled at Gerton House. It
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  • 256 7 Comment By London Press London, Jan. 21. M R Eden's appeal to Germany in his speech in the House of Commons on Tuesday was the subject of comment in the London Press yesterday. The Times says the policy defined by Mr. Eden is the policy not
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  • 30 7 The ipoh Bwlmmini club was "al home" to memberi and guests on Friday night. The occasion also took the nature ot farewell to the clubs President. Mr. L T. Williams.
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  • 221 7 HOW SURVEY PARTY SURVIVED Search Hampered By Fog And Stormy Weather 1 London, Jan. 30. FURTHER particulars have been received regarding the survey party lrom the Royal research ship Discovery 11, who were missing In the Antarctic and later found. They landed *at Esther
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  • 57 7  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Still Soaring In Kwangtung; Supplies For 15 Days Only Hon* Konr, Jan. 20. The price of rice in Kwangtung continues to soar, following an unsuece«siul attempt to secure suppliers from Wuhu. the rice-growing centre In Anhul. It is reported that present supplies in
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 90 7 Screendom's most beautiful AL.L COLOIR Triumph! Seltnicli International present* K9 DIETRICH Ik BOYER GA R DEP kJ m I a OF 1 ALLAH ll IN TFCHNICOLOR lij Ptodhaccd !>v Ii\VIO O. SELZNICK %?A K.l'.- hm I MUD AKTIBT9 Opening SHORTLY AT THE CAPITOL .^ja*. OPENING TOWIORHOW I .IgggMggV 7^l fasc,nated
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    • 339 7 Arraitfe Your Parties For NEXT WEDNESDAY At The CAPITOL It's (Ho Gala Premiere of RKO-Radio Pictures' Most Important Screen Triumph The startling portrayal of a private life amid the freniled fury of a host of fighting men who made the pages of history run red uith the conllict of two
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
    • 20 8 HANNYNGTON. At the General Hospital. Singapore, on Jan. 22. 1937. U) Gillian, wife of John Hannyngton. MC.S. a daughter
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    • 91 8 BRAGA At the St. Louis Hospital, Bangkok, on Jan. 22. Capt. J R Braga. formerly ot Singapore and Hong Kong. The luneral will take place at Bangkok this atternoon Capt. Braga leaves a widow, two sons and two daughters to mourn their loss. PEREIRA At 615. East Coast Road.
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  • 1009 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1937. Japan 's Crisis WITH an impudence that would be amusing were it not so serious the Japanese Foreign Minister invariably prefaces his important Diet speeches on foreign policy with the assurance that it is Japan's mission to "insure the stability of East
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  • 22 8 It is understood that Mr. J. V. Cowgill, on his return from leave, will be appointed to act as British Resident Pahang.
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  • 1656 8 QUESTION being asked in Singapore! in view of the forthcoming manoeuvres. "Is this a private war. or can anyone join in?" «|NSULT leads to attack with Hie" Instead of filing a charge he charged with a file. i iitkMALAY Regiment on the march." Students of Napoleonic
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    • 207 8 Caldbecks HY SPECIAL P*g* Al *%gk TO 11 M THE APPOINTMENT K,NG OF SIAM JEWELLERY. A WOMAN S MOST FASCINATING GIFT AND A TREASURKD POSSESSION FOR LIFE DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND DIAMOND WATCHES IDEAL FOR NEW YEAR PRESENTATION. WHERE QUALITY COUNTS "DE SILVA'S" ENSURES SATISFACTION n/ (Incorporated ln Ceylon). *N IV2I
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    • 60 8 ONCE UPON A TIME o cinema poster at a local theatre boldly announced "This picture has already drawn thousands els?where." Many have been attracted to the undernoted address on hearing of the great advantages of the •GAFLAC" ACCIDENT AND ALL SICKNESS POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT fIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD.
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  • 497 9  - FINAL EFFORT AT SETTLEMENT IN SHENSI FAILS Sin Chew Jit Poh Rebel Demands Are "Unacceptable [receiving support from disgruntled generals Central Government Attacked rrur. m Shanghai, Jan. 22. jrib last effort made by Gen. Chiang Kai Shek, the Premier and Commander-in-chief, to reach a settlement with Gen. Yang Hu Cheng,
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    27 9 E l ,> ?V > sw t e Re,Ri n Photographed watched bv schoolgirls on the t0,.,b ot h,s grandfather Leopold I on the 71st anniversary of his death.
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  • 628 9 Governor And Two Sultans Watch March To Mosque THE Malay Regiment went marching by Raffles library yesterday, and a Chinese in the crowd, clapped. The Indian next to him did the same and so did the European next to the Indian. All along the
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  • 54 9 GOVERNOR SULTAN OF PERAK VISIT CAMP fI E. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, and H.H. the Sultan of Perak. visited the camp of the Malay Regivient at Changi yesterday afternoon. No ceremonial parade uas held. The visit uas made to give the Sultan an opportunity to see the normal camp
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  • 105 9 P. And O. Liner Could Not Put In London, Jan. 21. Owing to rough seas following the gale during last night the homewardbound P. and O liner Strathaird, from Australia and India, could not put into Plymouth today. She went on direct to Tilbury. The Aberdeen
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  • 64 9 London. Jan. Mi. Parliament resumed after *:he Christmas recess and Mr. Malcolm MacDonald. Dominions Secretary, at question time said that it had been agreed to continue the Anglo-South Irish trading arrangements which had oeen concluded at the beginning ot last year. He emphasised that no formal negotiations
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  • 136 9 THAT the proposed •'Palace" lor the President of the Singapore Municipal Commission is still a live issue in local politics is reveal ed by the agenda for the meeting of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association to be held at the oflves ol the secretaries.
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  • 72 9 "Grand Old Man Of The Tvne" London. Jan. 22. The death i.s announced at the age ol Dl oi the lamous naval architect Sir George Burton Hunter, who wa.s known as the 'Grand Old Man ol the T\ne." Sir George was the head for
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  • 76 9 Monday. Jan. 18. In the afternoon His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Straits Chinese Consultative Committee held at Government House. Afterwards the members of the Committee had tea at Government House. H.E. Major-General W. G. S. Dobbie and Mrs Dobbie dined at Government > H >use.
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  • 117 9 Useful Exchange Of Views London. Jan. ?X Asked in the House of Commons yesterday by Col. Harry Day. Labour MP. for Southwark Central, to give particulars of the results of Sir Frederick Leith-Ross' visits t:> Tokio last year. Lord Cranborne, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
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  • 183 9 I London, Jan. 21. THE final appeal lor subscriptions to the King George V national memorial'fund took the form of a broadcast address by the late Kings physician. Lord Dawson of Penn. last night on the tlrst anniversary of the
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  • 181 9 PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO INTERVENE Washington. Jan. I*. THK strike parleys have coliai, Sd and the General Motors OfAcials are leaving the capital. Miss Perkins. Minister ol LSBOtsT. conferred with Mr. John Lewis and Hit Union leaders twice yesterday it is believed that President Roses veil
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  • 24 9 Mi P. or. mull Executive Eneue'er, Malayan PllMk Works .\v nrftct tMt been appointed to olhciate al EXsJCU the Engineer, Kuala Pi:.ih and JeJebu
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  • 158 9 MEETING OF LEAGUE COUNCIL Mr. Eden Confers With M. Blum London, .l;in 2. MR. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, arrived in Geneva \r terday for the meeting ol Ihe League Council. He had dinner in Paris the previous evening with M B'.um. the li> ch Prime Minister, jnd Sir Ototgg
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  • 33 9 London, Jan. Deaths from influenza Last aeek in 'he United Kingdom were 1,317. OSSsV pared with 768 the pretlotg week The deaths in Qreater London weie 6ti3 Reuter
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  • 117 9 I ..m1.... J.m it 1 1 annonna d that tiK R >..i M nt is t prodnoe official C i mail si m. dali vnteh ■fill ihosr the King'o etn^y t gfl Dos side tad t Que tin's m u.c .^ther. In addition there will t>c two class*:.
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    89 10 .."MEN ARE NOT GODS." Miriam Hopkins as Ann Williams, secretary to Mr. Skeates (A. E. .Mathews), theatre critic on the 'Daily Post.' It is Ann's falsely reported criticism of the 'Othello' first-night that makes Edmund Davey (Sebastian Shaw), in the name part, famous overnight. Ann. who loses her job for
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  • 891 10  -  Joan Littlefield Britain On The Screen By In New Kipling Picture London. Jan. 8. A FTER many months of filming in *a Mysore and. lately, in the Denham studios. Robert Flaherty has finished "Elephant Boy.* an adaptation of Kipling's "Tcomai of the Elephants, and it
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  • 54 10 School For German Jay-Walkers Hanover has devised an ironic penalty tor jay-walkers Pedestrians who in iuture cross the stieet against pedestrian sign jls will b° required to attend a class '>i instruction on the following Sunday and further will be required to pay one mark ior the privilege
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  • 324 10 London Life Royal Nursery Treasures -1 London, Jan. 9. ONE of London's most august museum.*, the Victoria and Albert, is beguiling the children's school holidays this January with a Hoys' and Girls' Exhibition, which ll ol interest to young and old alike. In it are
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  • 127 10 I KM) Yean Aj{o We have received during the week the Penang Gazette of the sth instant, from which we observe that the blockade of Quedah ivas prosecuted with some appearance of vigour, thirteen .Malays having been brought into
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  • 109 10 Austrian (iesture To Duke Of Windsor Vienna, Jan. 11. The Austriani had intended to premnt the Duke ol Windsor ot England with a special Coronation coin, to cammemorate his visits to their country. >:d Pro!e.-»s.;r Josel Tautenhayn. the Viennese medallist, had been ordered to design the c In
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  • 452 10 Oxford, Jan. 11 "THE banned books of many gene- rations, which have come to the Bodleian by many channels, ;Will be on view tomorrow until Apr. 24, with some notes on the fates of their authors. Disfigurement was among the lighter forms of punishment in
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  • 731 10 (hi The Continent Cheaper Winter Sports Paris. Jan. 8. I WINTER sports at popular prices in the many mountain districts of France where Fashion has not yet sent the prices up havi com° within the purview of the UnderSecretary for Sports and Recieation. That gentleman's
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    • 176 10 rjiv KEEP YOUR DOG FIT Sjf v nl w<ln^ your dog to be alway" livelv. happy and in good VrsffllM 1 :(,r llf "'n. von must give him Sherley's lonic and Condition VV IS >>c cause of Moodiness. Poor Coat. Lost Appetite. i LsOtletonest, Itching. Scratching. 'Hair Shedding.' etc., is
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    • 204 10 I__i-----MMM| Wl^^^wTfTl *t^s fl *^tfff ~vf\ MI MA(; *^v>*.-v« "V**' 17/1 trt itm<-nt tor t\., r, I- :< -j^iij i. *J*m s Hives qafcl vsliH b»caew it m-untlv wkfBtnkimH _-W_lJ -T ,H harfn^ dl ■**!< whi.ti caa»e indigestion and f^^^^ilp*^"^ kM-tnr uker« It also .pr^ds* prot*-ti»f Mm 3*-^ over Mio
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  • 384 11 Winning contract DW< iS?^7 <n D Maier otwM Jaeo °y and Schenken, woria s leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system in existence NEVER SAY 'DIE" mi*m casid values roua^ssv«rc« *C£*tvm» 4jm U Efl sf *|3| Zam^asi ~*flhMM| saasaaasaaassasl ▼*TAv«swuc«»sA(«ta AveaAAe>uM»e;vs> holding poor' cards,
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  • 125 11 DEATH OF BRIGADIER TOMKINSON Manager Of The King's Racing Stud A Reuter message from London I records the death ol Brigadier Tomkinson. manager of His Majesty's racing and breeding studs since 1932. Brigadier H. A. Tomkinson D.S.O. was born in 1881 and attended the Royal Military College at Sandhurst after
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  • 67 11 Ottawa, Jan. 19. Canada is spending more on arraaments. In the 1937 38 budget presented to me House of Commons, the largest single increase is In respect of deilence, for which $33,703,000 is allowed. j representing an increase of $14,368,000. Part of the increase is
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    • 509 11 ■ONGIONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated ln the oolony of Hong Kong) Tst UaMUty of members la Umtte* la th* extent and la manner ptsenHina ay Ordinance No. a of 1929 of the Coftoay. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fond: Sterling 6,500,000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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    • 494 11 CHARTERED BANK. OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHl*>4 (Incorporated ln England by Royal Charter) i Paid up capital ln 600,000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000j00f HEAD OFFICE I < 38, Blshopsgate. London, EX. 2. > Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Dollo Saigon Amrltsar
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    • 903 11 WEEK-END RADIO I PROGRAMMES TODAY 40 T he Harmony Sisters. i/i^n m^ 955 Talk 10 15 The Harmony Sisters (contd Singapore— ZHL 10 30 Music. 10.40 The Harmony Sisters (contd.). Wavelength— 22s m. 10 50 close down. 7 ch.cens Hour Berlin-DJE. D.IQ, 7 30-1 Variety programme (records). DJA and DJN
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    • 298 11 B.B.C.—Transmission S The following frequencies will be used: GSC 31.32 m.. GSB 31.55 m. and GSA 49.59 m. m 620 Big Ben Dance music. 6.50 'Butter Wouldn't Suit the Works.' A programme about clocks. 720 A violin recital by Antonio Brosa. 745 'Suggestions for vour Book List' 2 800 The
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    • 158 11 I7 20 T N *T S ,n English <3o Light music (continued". 820 News and review of the week in c German. i5 A Sunday evening programme 8.50 Woman's Hour. 920 News and review of the week in English on DJE. DJN. DJQ, and m Dutch on DJA. DJB. 'J35
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  • 950 12 THE ARITHMETIC OF THE SEA Sir Percy Bates On Ships Of The Future London. AT the tt.'ird. annual banquet of the Liverpool ."Marine Kngineers' and Naval Architects' Guild, held at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool. Mr. K. It. Tiirnhiill. the chairman of the Guild, presided over a gathering
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  • 456 12 The health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week ending Jan 16. is as tollows: Plague. Bassein and Rangoon wer the only porta LU the Eastern Arena to report the presence of human plague during the w-ek. 1 case having been notified by the
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  • 102 12 Investigations made by the National Physical Laboratory with view t i minimising the loss of time caused to Shipping by bad weather have ihOWU that attention to certain points in design win ensure better Uswe-keephig lor slow speed cargo ships The tidiness"*
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  • 36 12 The MM. mail and passenger vessel Explorateur Grandidier from Saigon is expected to arrive tomorrow at 81 a.m and sail at 3 p.m. for Madras. Pondicherry. Colombo. Djibouti. AdenJ Port Said and Marseilles. Berth S.HB wharves.
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    • 481 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m F.M.8.) TELEPHONE: Freight 8433— Passaga tttl, LLOYDS AGENTS. r BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATE H MALAY «TATM BAILWATO). BOYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. 4BS>SS*k*S**«a*SkS*»B*kS**B*l ::> fAJIAMiM Staff* v WOttbi COIATtn incorporated ln ftaaland I THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to
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    • 211 12 BIBBY LINE I LONDON ADDRESS: 22. PALI. MAIL, LONDON. S.tV 1} "1 lasj turn screw Oil Driven Mail Passenger Vessels between RANGOON, (OIOMIIO. PORT St l>\N. MtRSKIIItS. PIYMOIIII IMH LONDON witti through connection rr^m s.i and Pen.ii.. lIOMI WARD SAII.IM.S Leave I gfjie Rangoon i olnmba i SHROPSHIRE Jan 28
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    • 610 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 am. Alor Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Klang, Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p m. Kota Bahru.
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    • 281 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the W'harvr, ot ,'-M Expected to \nnr .JM RmI Wharf (Entrance <iate 1> l' Rohna 22. Kola 21. JMain Wharf (Entrance Gate 3): r, Gewatm 16; Talma 13. Benin vj| aledoa 8. BUd TtftHftM 6 jjm Empire Doik (Entrance (.ate 3c H Silvrrmiava 3(1 F.mpire l»..<
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    • 470 13 I -^^^^-^sew^ —^*^**-Jn\Jstei^k -SBm a^^^Psa *^*jr' MSSk I is3sl 1^ A fe "I^^PHlfli^^^^Sssi JSj Sfcfc^^V*""!!!! BY. P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Tonnage S'pore. o, V<m Tonnage S'pore. 'BEHAR 6>oOo j. m^ BURHWAV 1937 CARTHAGE n,OOO Jan 29 Ira?i^ 607 Mar 13 SOUDAN 6
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    • 612 13 (Incorporated in Znoxand.) 0 ELIHHIIJIH BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. flncorporatea in Strait* Settlement*.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Steamer Doe Satis CITY OF SALISBURY Havre. London, R*dum, H'burg Jan 29 Feh 2 CITY OF KIMBERLEY
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    • 914 13 a^^^ BHIPTINO THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khlow Steamsbln Cm Olsl) iu St«a« Ship Ce. Ltd. and China Status! The Cunard 1 C# Lt<L) The Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd. The Straits StramshJp Co.. Ud. The Australian Oriental UnV LtdT The China Navtcatlon Co.. Ltd. The Irrasraddy FIoWI. C*
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    • 625 14 K. P. M. TOBOALl— Saturday. Jan. 23, Koedap. Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggi, Bengkalis, Seneboei and Bagan Si-Api-Api. VALENTIJN— Saturday. Jan. 23. Rhio 'passengers and malls only), Bawean. Padang-Bay, Boeleleng and Sourabaia. TOHlTl— Saturday. Jan. 23. Pontianak. TOMOHON— Saturday, Jan. 23. Singkawang. Pemangkat and Sambas. TOBA— Saturday. Jan. 23, Moeara-Saba and DJambi. PALOPO^Sunday,
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    • 592 14 JOINT SERVICE op PRINCE LINE -SILVER UNE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Doe Singapore Singapore New York. M.S. JAVANESE PRINCE Jan. 31 Feb. 8 Mar. 25 M.S. SIAMESE PRINCE Mjt 8 Mar. 15 Apr. 29 M.S. SILVER WALNUT Mar. 22
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    • 586 14 O, S. K. LINE It Montevideo Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban, Jan. y, Cape Town Rio de Janeiro. Santos and Montevideo Karachi Mara Cape Town v:~i Mombasa. Zanzibar. D. Feb. Salaam. Belra, L. Marques, Durban and P. Elizabeth v Hawaii Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo, Mombasa, fc Feb. g
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  • 227 15 PLAYERS WELL PADDED New York, Jan. 13. DROFESSOR Floyd Eastwood, of New York University, who records annually the number of deaths in American lootball. reports 28 for the 1936 season A girl of 15 died on Thanksgiving Day when a football hit her. Most
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  • Article, Illustration
    27 15 photo). AN S.R.C. player beats a Middlesex man for the ball, during play in the hockey match, which the regiment won on the padang yesterday. Free Press
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  • 459 15 Rubber Market In Nervous State U. S. STRIKE SEQUEL THREE major factors are still affect- ing tthe market -the strike situation In the Automobile industry in America, the political situation in Europe, and the meeting of the International Rubber Regulati :n Committee >n Jan. 26. write Stanton Nelson Co. in
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  • 66 15 Wonderful Orchids (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ba.i ffkok. Jan. 19. The very successful three-day Agricultural and Horticultural exhibition was concluded last evening. It was supported by the Government and was visited bj r Royalty and members of the Council of Regency. The collection of flowering orchids
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  • 68 15 'From Our Own Correspondent.. Taiping-, Jan. 18. A Chinese woman. Lim Heang. was summoned Taiping mag. strate on a charge of having made a false report to a police sergeant that a man named Lim Ah Keng had broken into her house and stolen jewellery and clothing' valued
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  • 107 15 Stampede By Panic-Stricken Passengers Canton. Jan. 21. The passenger junk. Mlnchu. which sank yesterday after striking a submerged rook in the Kanchuk rapids, met with her disaster in a dense fog 30 miles from Canton, whence she was bound to Kong Moon. Only 100 of the
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  • 54 15 Mr. W. Balfour Pigge. wh:> was employed by the Singapore Improvement Trust several years ago. and was prominent in rowing. Rugby and volunteering circles in Singapore, has been appointed Chief Planning Officer to the Fife County Council Before taking up this appointment Mr. Balfour Pigge was Town Planning Assistant to
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    27 15 photo). AN INCIDENT during play in the hotkey match on the padang yesterday in which St. Andrew's beat the S.C.C. by four goals to two. Free Press
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  • 501 15 The entries for the Perak Turt Club meeting, at Ipoh on Jan. 30 and Feb. 3 and 6, with the runs allotted for the different classes, are given below. The committee regret that they are able to provide only one run lor Class 2
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  • 430 15 SELANGOR F. A. FIRST ANNUAL REPORT State's Triumph \n Malaya Cup (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I. umpur. Jaiu ,2t. Fl its first annual report Issued today the Football Association of Selangor records success on the playing Meld but a small loss on the balane sheet. The FAS was formed
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    • 713 15 CHURCH SERVICES ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL >KPTUAGESIMA—DEDICATION FESTIVAL 8 50 a.m. Holy Communion. Ca 7 30 a.m. Matins. B.CO a.m. Choral Eucharist. Ca 10.15 a.m. Sunday School. Ev 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Preacher: The Rev. Nigel Williams. WEEKDAYS: Holy Communion on Monday (St. PauTfe Day 1 at 7 and Bam.
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    • 723 15 ir\ ANDREWS CHURCH MISSION Feast of the dedication of St. Andrews thedral. Members wiU attend at the services at the thedral at 8 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. ensong and Sermon, Foochow 3.30 p.m. I TAMIL METHODIST CHURCH 1, Short Street .00 a.m. Divine Service ai H.M. Naval Base. .15 a.m.
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  • 289 16 Hammond And Barnett Top 1,000 Runs M.CC LOSE SIX WICKETS FOR 239 vs- SOUTH AUSTRALIA Adelaide, Jan. 22. II7INNING the toss and taking first use of the wicket here fw today, in their match against South Australia, the M.C.C. made a good start
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  • 521 16 Middlesex Spring Surprise In Yesterday's Match Middlesex 2; S.R.C 1. TTIIE first string of the S.R.C. sustained their second hockey defeat yesterday when they met the Middlesex on the Padang, the soldiers gaining the verdict by the odd goal in three. The game
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  • 167 16 Four Goals To Two In Padang Hockey St. Andrews 4; S.C.C. 2. OT. ANDRFaW'S defeated the i** S.C.C. at hockey by four goals to two on the Padang yesterday. The visitors were the better of the two teams and from the beginning were superior
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  • 115 16 The annual meeting ol the Y M.C.A. Tennis Club was held in the tennis pavilion, Bras Basah Road on Thursday at 4.45 p.m. with Mr. J. T. N. Handy Ln the chair. The lollowing were elected Officebearers tor the year: Chairman Mr. J T. N. Handy; Hon Releree
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  • 254 16 PERRY POCKETS £3,700 IN FIRST MATCH Victory Over Vines New York, Jan 7. Fred Perry started his professional tennis career by pocketing about £3.700. his share ol the £11.600 g ite money paid by 17.630 persons to see him defeat at Madison-square Garden last night, the prolessi ;nal champion. Ellsworth
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  • 82 16 The Malayan Amateur '4 Ball) Billiard Championship Tournament now reached the semi-final stage. The first semi-final will be played tonight at the Clerical Union pavilion at 8 p.m. and the second semi-final will be played on Monday at 8 p.m. The following are the players Tonight: Tan Kim
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  • 23 16 At the S.C.R.C. football meeting last night Mr. T. W. Ong was elected captain and Mr. Yee Cheok Wah convenor.
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  • 549 16 GOAL SCORERS IN THE HOME LEAGUES Second Division Player Tops List With 28 London. Jan. 11. BY scoring the goal which beat Buiy on Saturday. Bowers, Leicester City centre forward, again became leader ol the League goal -scorers with a total of 28 Payne Luton drew level with Huii.ton. the
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  • 67 16 The following have accepted to play rugby for S.C.C. vs. R.A.F. today at the SC.C. W. N. Rothery; F. P. H. Pearse K A. Haddocks. R. A. Ward, W J Henman; J C. Cooke. C. T. Owen D M Walker. A. G. Mitchell, E. N. Griffith Jones. G.
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  • 402 16 Handicaps For First Day Of Ipoh Race Meeting The following are the handicap* for Jan. 30. the first day of the Perak Turf Club meeting at Ipoh HORSES CLASS II DIV 1. h FIRS Lord Logy 9 0 Bell Press 8 13 Princess Tol 8 10 Noorchaya 89 Aurora 8
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  • Article, Illustration
    31 16 photo). A C:Lt T B PLAYER jets properly down to it in the horke> n-atnh v, ,t St. Andrew's on the padanr yesterday. He wan beaten tor possrs though. Free Press
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  • 100 16 Siamese Wins Hou Hitting Bout ■From Our Ova I Ipoh. Jan THE main Stent at J I night provided j and resulted in N B M Siamese, out;)- i ung •tngapore'i b^' Hard hitting wh!'l< twei\. I. round Bj.hi Mu.. Of ranged bl *w.s on
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  • 175 16 Sultan Of I'ahaii". In Km Scxoral E\onN ■Fiom Our Own Corresp Kuala I umpur. Jan Tl> lor thMalaya Malay* 1 lawn tennis men; received so fai :d n Sit Abu Bakai K.C.tf.Q Pahana. who .> t mcrlng for tlringlet »}►<!. doubles handicap glee aad handicap
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  • 78 16 GOLD MEDAL AT SINGAPORE G.C. The Gold \U-k\a\ C <:n,x til Singapore 001l Club on iftturday and I I simultaneously with thr Fr.*:,; dal ComptUtton The follow! quahlied u* compete G. W Piercy c M M Hamlyn. V P Barbat G O thank, b Neyland. j ifoncui Paterson F. P
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  • 23 16 The hoekey matches fc the Police and thr B.CJt.C tween the OR A. and the 1 not played yesterday owlnn to
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    • 85 16 THE F.M.S. DIGEST by H. C. Willan From the preface "This Digest contains all the reported cases of the Supreme Courts of the Federated Malay States. Johore and Kedah from the year 1907 to the end of the year 1935 and replaces the Digest of Cases compiled by Mr. Justice
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