The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 January 1937

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    14 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 15,071. GSTD. 1X35 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1937. is cents
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  • Article
    HOURS-LONG BOMBARDMENT OF MADRID
    186 1 Heaviest Since Start Of Siege SIX-INCH SHELLS FALL IN CENTRE OF CITY Sudden Exodus Of Large Number Of People Madrid, Jan. 26. THO DAY'S bombardment was the heaviest since the be--l ginning of the siege eleven weeks ago, heavy artillery fire blasting the centre and most
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    BUSES FOR SPAIN
    95 1 Needed For Evacuation Of Madrid London, Jan. Hi. Attention was called in the House of Commons yesterday to the report of the Health Organisation of the League of Nations that 200 motor omnibuses are needed by the Spanish Government tc assist in the evacuation of the civil
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    GERMANY CELEBRATES ON SATURDAY
    67 1 Berlin, Jan. 2. Germany on Saturday will celebrate ar years of national socialism with at national holiday programme which includes torchlight parades and a review of Black Guards by Hitler. On the same day the Reichst&s Is meeting at 12.00 g.m.t. when Hirl r hi public
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    TRADE PEAK NOT REACHED
    303 1 Bank Chairman 's Optimism London, .lan. it. UIT seems unlikely that we have yet reached the stage at which the upward trend of industry and trade will be halted, said Mr. Reginald McKenna, chairman of the Midland Bank, at the annual general meeting today. Whilst admitting
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    Rubber Quota Increased For Third Quarter
    243 1 Rubber Quota Increased For Third Quarter 85 PER CENT. Prices Advance Sharply London, Jan. Mb THE International Rubber Kegulation Committee, at its meeting U*Jay fixed the exportable quota for the third quarter of the year at 85 per cent. For the first quarter it is 75 per cent, and for
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    DEADLOCK CONTINUES IN U. S. MOTOR STRIKE
    60 1 New York, Jan. 26. THE motor strike remains at a > deadlock. Mr. Sloan, president of General Motors, has- je fused < the invitation of Miss Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labour, to confer with the strike leaders at Washington. Mr. Sloan declares he
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    60 KILLED IN MINE EXPLOSION
    30 1 Santiago de Chile, Jan. 26. SIXTY were killed and over 100 injured when two wagons containing powder exploded in the copper mines at (.'huquicamata.- Reuter
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    Trapped Tin Miners Escape From Death
    104 1 London, Jan. 26. THREE miners, trapped for 48 hours In a CjrnLsh tin mine. 300 feet below the rarface, miraculously escaped death as tlv result Ol Lho bravery ol a member ol the rescue party. The mine was partially flooded on Saturday, since when
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    SIR HUBERT COUGH
    43 1 London, Jan. W>. Mx. Baldwin lias agreed to reconsidei the question of recognising Sir Huberi Gough's war-time service. The Premier gave that np!y tfl the deputation who called on nim anc di: cussed the matter for 20 minute: yevlorday.- Reuter
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    DANZIG QIESTION
    57 1 Basis Of An Agreement Established Geneva. Jan. 2H. At a matting last night. Mr. Eden Dr. Beck and Dr. Greiser e.stablLsh(< th? general basis of an agreement 01 UM Danziu question. The only point outstanding is tin identity of the new High Commission rr. but it is believed
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    THRILLING RESCUE
    40 1 London. Jan. 26. The Dartmouth lifeboat thrillingly rescued 52 men in the pitch dark last night in raging sea.s from the steamer English Trade, which was stuck en ihe rocks at the entrance to the H:\er Dart- Reuter
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    Progress Towards Ban On Volunteers For Spain
    165 1 London, Jan. 26. fTHE German and Italian replies reI C2ived yesterday to the British) I note of Jan. 10 are regarded here as j encouraging to the hope that international agreement to prohibit the further departure of foreign nationals to Spain will be
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    HORRORS OF U. S. FLOODS
    340 1 TYPHOID OUTBREAK Water Sold At $1 A Bucket Cincinnati, Jan. 3€. i/IjVNY streets in Cincinnati ill covered to a depth of lii h»-t ind influenza and typhoid have noken out among the victims Ihe I, Jet 1:. ll.e DO d <i 'V(* KM ciden'd to
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      60 1 [kffAtJlro I TONIGHT Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8 30 p.m. I Dinner and Dance (informal) 9.30 to midnight AND POPULAR CABARET ATTRACTION EULA HOFF 808 BURNETT ONE OF AMERICA'S FOREMOST DANCE TEAMS 1 Raffles Celebra ed Orchestra Directed by Da" Hopkins. Non-diners $1.00 SATURDAY NEXT MALAYAN RUGBY UNION BALL CABARET.
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      129 1 SEA VIEW f& HOTEL TONIGHT I WP* I ROMANTIC NIGHT <*** DINNER SERVED ON THE MOONLIT LAWN I SUITABLE MUSIC BY RELLERS INIMITABLE BAND DANCE CABARET IN THE BALL ROOM 5 ADMISSION TO BALL ROOM lOH NON DINHtS fl DINNtR S3.— TIIKRE IS NOTHING ON EARTH TO EQI \L THE
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    LEAGUE COUNCIL
    97 2 Question Of Manufacture .Of War Materials i Lundon, Jan. !G. The League Council will today deal w;th the Assembly's recommendation that an International committee thould J be established to study the question of the manufacture ot war materials. It is anticipated the recommenda- tion will be adopted and
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    MISS GRACIE FIELDS
    58 2 To Receive £200,000 For Four Films Hollywood. Jan. >6. Miss Gracie Fields ha.s signed a contract for what is stated to be the highest salary for any woman star in the world, namely 200.000 for four iilms, according to an announcement by Twentieth Century-Fox Corporation. Part of
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    JAPANESE BOMBERS IN EAST SLIYUAN
    54 2 Shanghai. Jan. 26. Japanese planes were active in East Suiyuan yesterday, five heavy bombers bombing the Chinese defences for several hours. A Manchukuo division under the command of Gen. Yu Chi Shin has arrived in Dolonor. in North Chahar. on its way to East Suiyuan-
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • Letter
      A READERS TRIP TO UTOPIA
      1530 2 A READERS TRIP TO UTOPIA PLEASANT SURPRISE ON ARRIVAL -ROADS, HOUSES AND "MOD. SAN." "MAYOR'S NEST' LUXURY RENOUNCED MONEY SPENT IN BETTER WAYS— k "GREYBEARDS RETIRE VOLUNTARILY— WHERE COULD IT HAVE BEEN To The Editor. Sir- I had decided on a world tour fo\ one of the luxury cruising liners
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    MASS TREASON TRIAL
    257 2 MASS TREASON TRIAL NEWSPAPERS DEMAND DEATH PEN'ALTY Moscow, Jan. 25. THE newspapers are publishing vio- Itndly worded resolutions demanding trie death penalty for the accused in j the mass trial. Today's proceedings were marked by j further evidence by the accused admitting their guilt varied by a tense sc^ne when
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    GREAT ACTING AT THE PAVILION
    207 2 Jean Hersholt In "Sins J Of Man" E "You'll applaud a great actor. declares the advertisement bflltgini the new Pavilion film. "Sins ot Man to the notice ot the public Ye> Jean Hersboli la a grrat acU:r and fains treat triun ph with his extremely
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    CHINESE RUN OVER BY TRAIN
    132 2 CHINESE RUN OVER BY TRAIN A poods wagon attached to a train ot Tanjong Pagar ran over a Chinese yesterday, fracturing his arms and legs. He was taken to hospital and la c xpected to live. It appeared he had sought the Wagon as shelter irom the rain and h.\d
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      39 2 VICTORIA THEATRE lttl 100', NON-STOP VARIETY SHOW 1J)37 TONIGHT TONIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT 7.30 AND 9.45 P.M. CHANG WEI CHUNG the WORLD FAMOUS CHINESE MAGICIAN and 30 Talented Artistes PRICKS $?..00, $1.50, $1.00 and 50 cents BOOK AT LITTLES
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      120 2 AGENTS WANTED. l £25 easily earned in Commission by obtaining orders for Pri- c vate Christmas Cards and Calendars from your friends and acquaintances. 1 No previous experience necessary. Write today for beautiful Free Sample Book to Britain's largest and foremost Publishers. Highest Commission. Do not miss this great money
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      406 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. AMBROSIA PORE-DEEP SKIN CLEANSER. Ambrosia Clearmer removes all dirt from the pores and «kin surface. Clears away blackhead*, blemishes and pimples leaving: the skin Hear and velvety. Ambrosia Tightener: closes large porw makes oily skins normal. Ambrosia Rrv <kin Cream: replaces natural oil makes dry skin. dewy smooth.
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      538 2 Ttbe Stnoapote Jfree lPcess Head OflW: Ctrl Str*«t. Mn Phaae 5471 (I |i M 9 ntrmiMH f all drp r«Z^ TH: "Tlam" Sitter. Kuala Lampor Office: 25. Java Street. Phone t«tS. Ipoh Offlr*. Bre»«ter B«a4. I'honr 3 7 reBABC Office: 12, Blabep Ntr^t y,^^ Ph«M: 1477. L«t»«lon Office: 49 41
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      112 2 Diary Of The Day High Water. 10.49 am 10 ft., 11.40 p.m. 9 ft. Sports Rugby: S.C.C. Seven-a-Side final. Hockey: European Trial Match at S.C.C. Rest Trial at S.R.C. S.C.R.C. vs. Raffles at S.C.R.C. Y.M.C.A. vs. R.A.M.C. at Anson Road. G.S.C. vs. Y W.C.A. at G.S.C. Lawn Tennis: Farrer Park
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    "SHIPS—FLOATING"
    16 3 "SHIPS— FLOATING" U. irof. G. I. Taylor, who gave the lecture, showing children a diving helmet.
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    CHINESE GIRL SOLD FOR $159
    382 3 Was Mother A n Accomplice (From Our Own Correspondent) V Malacca. Jan. 25. IN SIAK, the Hakka woman who was tried on the charge that she did on or about Dec. 31, 1935, at Second Cross Street. Malacca, traffic in a girl named Wong Ngam
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    SEREMBAN NOTES.
    104 3 'FrDm Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 21. Mr. and Mrs Y F. Chan, well-known residents ol Kuala Pilah. have issued invitations lor the marriage of their third daughter. Miss Chan Poh Chee. with Mr Ho Hong Yeow at Kuala Pilah tomorrow. Mr. R. S. B. Unwin. Whari Superintendent.
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    LADY HAIG'S TOUR
    107 3 Here Tomorrow THE Countess Haig of Bemersyde, widow of the late Field Marshal Earl Haig. is due to arrive in Singapore by Imperial Airways plane tomorrow and will leave again for Australia by Qantas on Friday. Lady Haig Is making an extensive tour of the Dominions doing
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    MR.BARTLEY TO UNSEAL HIS UPS ON FRIDAY?
    489 3 Municipal 4 Talace" Controversy PUBLIC WAITING TO HEAR j I "PRESIDENT'S REMARKS" I UfILL Mr. W. Bartley, President of the Singapore Municipality, make a statement on the subject of the new $100,000 "palace" for him and his successors at the monthly meeting of
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    POSED AS WIDOWER
    435 3 To Cheat Woman (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Jan. 25. MOW CHEE VOON, a pineapple planter, posed as a widower j with 45 acres of pineapple land and how he offered to take as his wife Voo Thong, a widow, and then robbed her of her
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    BANDIT BEAUTY JAILED
    225 3 London, Jan. 16. SUSANNE WOOD, a girl not yet 20, one of a family of thirteen, was sentenced with two men at the Old Bailey yesterday to 22 months' hard labour for robbery with violence. )T-«*S Her real name is Alice Susan Jones, and though her age
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    EX-CONVICT SETS UP AS PRODUCE BROKER
    863 3 Public Subscriptions Invited London. Jan. 26. A REMARKABLE story was told to Sir George Broadbridgr, the Lord Mayor, at tfce Mansion House Police Court yes- 1 terday morning, when a yeung man named Campbell Wain- wright was fined £50 with five guineas costs for
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      23 3 P TONIC FOOD RF.VERAGE B USED CAR 0 fg BARGAINS FROM N 75= FRIDAY SATURDAY E 29th 30th JAN. 0 MOTORS LTD. SINGAPORE-
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      63 3 Some FOR THE CORONATION VIA THE CAPE AND BACK VIA SUEZ OH VICE VERSA ROUND TRIP FARE: Ist Class (AFTER JANUARY Ist 1937) From £161.13.9 FOR DETAILED INFORMATION PLEASE APPLY TO: K.P.M. LIRE, 1 Ftolaysm 6reen, Tel. 5451 BURTOL QUICK CLEANERS FOR SAME DAY SERVICE Goods handed in by*lO a.m.
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
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      Wall Street Cable
      186 4 Jan. 22 23 25. American Can. Com. 114' 2 112 3 4 112% American Telephone and Telegraph 183 183 3 8 184^ Atchcson Railroad 75» 8 74% 74 Chesapeak 66% 66% 66' 8 Dupont 174 175 174% Firestone 34>/ 4 34> /8 34% General Electric 64 63»4
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      103 4 Talk Of Government Finance Operations Cramps Business London, Jan. 22. On the Stock Exchange today persistent talk of the imminence of largescale Government financing operations continued to exert a cramping effect on business, but the undertone remains steady with several individual features. Shippings were again supported. Wheat ruled
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      551 4 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m. Jan. 26 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 unle» Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 pc.
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      LAST NIGHTS QUOTATIONS
      210 4 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 newspaper published in Malaya has
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      BRITISH CREDIT FOR FRANCE
      87 4 May lie Granted About £50,000,000 London, Jan. !<>. Reuter is reliably informed that French and British Treasury officials are at present discussing terms for a British credit in London. The negotiations are centring on the duration of the credit, whether for nine months or a year,
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      233 4 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 26 R TUBER: Firm [l London Spot: 10» 2 d. 10 5 8 d. Previously: 10 5 16d. 10 3 8 d J Apr-June: 10> 2 d. 10 5 8 d. Previously: '10' 4 d 10 a B d. i July-Sept.:
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      80 4 I From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 26 Tin: Firm. Cash: £227 125. 6d Previously: Dull at £226 2s 6d j Three months: £228 2s 6d Previously: £226 17s 6d New York Tin: 50.15 Previously: 50 35. Copper: > Settlement: £52 Previously. £51 7s 6d i Gold:
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      76 4 London Closing Quotations Jan. 26 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 124.21 105>« 105«' a New York to 4 88 2 3 490 3 4 90> 2 Amsterdam Guilders to 12 107 8 96 8.95 3 Hong Kong Per dollar
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      MONEY MARKET
      89 4 Large Supplies And Few Bills Available London, Jan. 23. On the money market, where the money which is Hooding the market comes from and where the Treasury Bills, which are sadly needed by operators, go to. is the main topic of conversation when discount broicers meet. No satisfactory
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      MR. SANDLER
      46 4 London, Jan. 25. As the result of an invitation conveyed to him by Mr. Eden; the Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sandier will pay a short visit to London in the course of March as the guest of His Majesty's Government.- British Wireless
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      TRADE AGREEMENT WITH U.S.
      135 4 (Jroat Progress Made Ky Mr. Runciman Washington. Jan. 25. Mr. Runciman announced at a Press conference at the British Embassy that he and President Roosevelt were close to an agreement in principle on a basis for the negotiation of a reciprocal Anglo-American trade agreement and declared
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1365 4 Fraser and Co.'s List MONDAY, JAN. 25, 1937: 6 P.M. MINING Bayers Sellers \mpat Tin (4s) 5s 5s 6d Vsam Kumbang (C) 33s 6d 34s 6U Mistral Malay Sss 56j Vyer Hitam (ss) 22s 9d 23» Uu Kycr Weng (tl) 1.75 I uO iangrin Tin
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      IRISH FREE STATE
      160 4 Wants To Be Republic And Dominion London. Jan. 25. Asked whether the claim of the Government of the Irish Free State to be a republic with regard to Internal affairs and a Dominion with regard to external affairs was recognised by His Majesty's Government li\the United Kingdom,
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      U.S. DOLLAR CONTROL
      40 4 Washington. Jan. *fi. President Roosevelt has signed the bill extending until June 30. 1939. hi* authority to reduce the gold content of the dollar and protect it in the international exchange through the existing stabilisation fund- Reuter
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      68 4 Jan. 25 Gambler T T $6 bo Java Cube 9 so Hamburg Cube 1100 White Muntok Pepper 2200 Black. Pepper 12 50 White. Pepprr 21.50 Copra, mixed 9go Copra, sundried 10.05 Small Flake Tapioca 525 R Saigon Al $100 R Siam. W.C No. 1 $177 Rice. Siam.
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    French Folk Dancers On Stilts
    179 5 stilt darners seen on their way to tin Albert Hal. MR. HORE BELISHA whu was on holiday at Klosters, Switzerland, photographed watching the ski-ing matches, dressed in winter sports costume and woolly hat. "ARIEL," Spirit of the Wind, a symbolic figure sculptured by Mr. Charles
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    HINDU DEVOTEES' DAY OF PENANCE
    614 6 HINDU DEVOTEES' DAY OF PENANCE Thaipusam Festival Tortures LAST NIGHT'S RECEPTION AT CHETTIARS' TEMPLE (BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT) QENITENT Hnidu devotees, with body mortified by skewers, 1 spears, hundreds of needles and carrying the kavadi, marched in continuous rain from temple to temple in Singapore yesterday, discharging vows they had
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS
    98 6 Programme oi drills tor week ending Jan. 31 is as follows: TODAY: 5 15 p. m —Headquarters SR.A. 'Vi unit. Cadre classes 'Gun drill), wo. on duty. c. s M Consta- We. THURSDAY 5 15 p.m Headquarters. SR A i vi unit. Cadre -lasses »gun 1 drilh WO
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    MR & MRS. WENTSCHER
    154 6 MR MRS. WENTSCHER 1 Mr and Mrs Julius Wentachcr. the i well -known German artists, have re- Turned to Singapore alter an extended f visit to the East Coast. Kuala Lumpur. I Malacca and other up-country centres I During their stay In Kuala umpur Mr and Mrs WenUcher held a
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    EUROPEAN DIES AFTER FALL FROM WINDOW
    634 6 Singapore Club Tragedy MR. STAVLKY B. CLAYTON, a European bachelor aged 32 to 33 years, who was employed by the Sun Insurance Office Ltd., and had returned to Malaya from leave only a month ago. died in hospital early yesterday morning following injuries received
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    DUFF COOPER MAY GO
    138 6 Cabinet Changes London. Jan. 17. PMUNH (hamjrs are belie red to be imminent. Mr. Dun" ooper. War Minister, is likely to be moved. His failure as the nati nal recruiting serjeant ls cauataf Mr Baldwin c ''iisiderablc (ii^uiet. Mr. Baldwin ua.s tftOptni to bo able to
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    MALAY KILLED
    178 6 Knocked Down By Motor Car From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 25. Yusot bin Majld. a mall van driver m ployed by the Post and Telegraphs Department, was tatally injured yesterday when he wa.s knocked down by a motor car. near the .-ntranee to the TPC A
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    BICYCLE THEFTS
    138 6 Many Cases Reported In K.L. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 25. That the average of bicycles retorted to have been stolen in Kuala Lumpur was lrom two to three a day. was statejd by Chief Court Inspector A. E. Jakeman in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court
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    BANQUET MURDER MYSTERY
    273 6 Police Detain 1,500 Guests New York, Jan. 18. ¥?IFTEEN HUNDRED men and women sat down to a banquet in the Manhattan Opera House, New York, last night. During: the speeches one of the guests a man named Frank Cicero— tried to start an argument with another guest.
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    "FOUND DEAD"
    181 6 Tragic Fate Of Chinese Fisherman From Our Own Correspondent I .up. ntc. Jmn. !3. The tragic late ol a Chinese lisherman of Port Weld. One Keng. VIM had gone out to catch (Tabs OB the Sungei Teram on November 13 last and tailed to return was brought to
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    RUBBER DEMAND CONTINUES
    359 6 Despite U. S. Strike IN their weekly r< ft :>.« I Rubber market d.iwd jr.. i, A and Peat Ltd v.r. In spite of tl i it. ti«-ci Itrlke i'i t'n- .iiiiwin bil* industry in America our market i i extrerneU Urm and w h.i\»- t'» r
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      121 6 Q^Whot is the best remedy .for Wasting Diseases?" m SS^J" r^ 1 promot<>s a P" scr °f«'a. rickets, aiuenria, wasting &S S" a d -a£T In addition to its tonic properties, In sub -acute and chronic bronchitis. Angler's Emulsion exerts a pro An g icr>s not only relieves the cou^h,
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      331 6 CHAINED TO BED BY BACKACHE Now Thanks To Kruschen— Not A Trace Of Pain This woman's life was made a mLvry by the naxglng pains of backache Tim father, who had proved the value Kruschen himself, advised her to trv it did. and here is her grateful letter. "Pot years
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    BRITISH LOSSES IN CHINA TRADE
    285 7 VICTIMS OF TRADE MARK FRAUDS Representations To Government London, Jan. 25. IN the House of Commons Mr. Chorl- ton called attention to the dissatis--1 action of British firms trading with China owing to the imitation by the Chinese of trademarks owned by British firms and
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    Catholic Seamen's Institute
    181 7 NEEDED IN SINGAPORE SINGAPORE should have a Catholic seamen's institute. Concluding his lecture at the Victoria Memorial Hall last night, Father C. C. Martmdale, famous Jesuit preacher who arrived here on his way to Manila to attend the International Eucharistic Congress, pleaded for the establishment of a
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    FUNERAL OF MR. S. B. CLAYTON
    279 7 THE funeral of Mr. Stanley B. Clayton, who met his death under very tragic circumstances in the early hours of yesterday morning, took place at the Bidadari Cemetery in the alter- i noon and was attended by his office j colleagues and friends. The
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    QUEEN'S SCHOLARSHIPS
    144 7 1936 Winners To Leave In August From Our Own Correspondents Ipoh. Jan. >:>. The 1936 winners of the FM.S. Queen Scholarships are to leave for England some time in August this year. They are Mr. Ng Wah Hing. of the Anglo-Chinese School. Ipoh, Raja Zahar. of Malay College.
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    EMPIRE SETTLEMENT TO BE REVIVED?
    305 7 BRITISH GOVERNMENT PREPARES But Decision Lies With The Dominions I London, Jan. ?5. AT the second reading of the Empire Settlement Bill tne Dominions Secretary. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald. said that the movement of recovery had been maintained so well in the Dominions that they ventured
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    U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT TO BE PERMANENT?
    84 7 5,000,000 When Prosperity Is Restored Washington. Jan. 25. A total permanent unemployment figure of 5.000,000. even when prosperity is restored, was predicted by Mr. H ipklnft. the Works Progress Administrator, speaking in the House of Representatives to the appropriations sub-committee. He said that 1937 "holds
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    BURNS NIGHT
    109 7 No Official Celebration In Bangkok From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Jan. 25. There was no official celebration on the part of Saint Andrew's Society of Burns Night. buFthere were many private parties and stocks of haggis in cold storage were completely disposed ot. Nevertheless several function* took place
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      242 7 last THREE shows of 6. 1S TONIGHT 9.15 RKTIRN SCREENING AlhambrA O^WMXEK? STAN LAUREL and to^?'^f OLIVER HARDY Twite as funny as ever before in Tf A W XJ'PUQXT^^T T* M.G.M's record breaking laugh hit %J EsfWi XILnOnULI "OUR RELATIONS" „s |HSn; M ftH, TOMORROW J() H N W AYNE
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      155 7 TODAY CAPITOL Special Matinee 3 p.m. The Epic Romance of the fiery Queen who dared to follow the call of her heart, though it led through Storm and Strife! TWO FAMOUS STARS TOGETHER! W V BPt X a. '■.'•.•'.•:ir Tg iM nrMw'''' /i: >? ■i^ > H^m Bw^ l^K?* Bi
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ENGAGEMENT.
    59 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ENGAGEMENT. LEE— SUM. The engagement is an- nounced ol Mr. Lee Tak Yeng. third son of the late Mr. Lee Shin Yeng, the well-known Shanghai philanthropist. 1 to Miss Rachel L. Sum. elder daughter of Mrs. Sum Chei Foo and the late Mr. Sum Chei Fo3. of Hong
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27. 1937 "Dissatisfied " Powers and Raw Meterials
    1115 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27. 1937 Dissatisfied Powers and Raw Mete rials IT is difficult to guess why Germany has decided not to participate in the committee appointed iby the League of Nations Council to inquire into access to raw materials, since the burden of her complaint for
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    as Loas Saying
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    1271 8 THE Penwhelcs of Zellow might not havt appealed to Wordsworth: thev would have appealed to Thomas Hardy There was no rustic simp.icity About them, and they had a tale ol their own about seven graves over which 'hey chuckled until their beards wen jrey. There were seven
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    GEN. YANG HU CHENG WITHDRAWS MOST DEMANDS
    218 9 GEN. YANG HU CHENG WITHDRAWS MOST DEMANDS Central Government Extends Ultimatum JAPANESE ATTEMPTS TO STIR UP REBELS Offer Of Funds And Arms To Northern Province r^.«r, o Shanghai, Jan. 26. THh Central Government has extended its ultimatum to the Shensi rebels to Thursday in order to give the peace delegates
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    NEW R.N.V.R. LAUNCHES HANDED OVER
    587 9 Valuable Auxiliary To Defences Of Singapore THE two high speed armed motor launches built for the Straits Settlements R.N.V.R. were formally handed over yesterday to the Straits Settlements Government by the Commodore of H.M. Naval Establishments in Singapore, Commodore ML L. Clarke, on behalf of
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    94 9 lion); Konc, Jan. The Provincial Government o: KwmngtVDg will issue loan bonds to the extent of several millions for the purpose of building a river port a*. Whampoa. according to Mj\ Cbeng Tang Po. Mayor of Canton, who has just returned from a
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    THE KUOMINTANG
    92 9 Shanghai. .lan. Mi. A record number t the Central Executives ot the Kuomintang am ex pected to attend the Third Plenary Congress oi the party which will be held on Feb. 15. Nearly every member from the South has promised t > attend the sessions.— Sin Chew Jit
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    121 9 'From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur, .lan. 2ti. MALAYA'S 'Amy Johnson," Miss Wong Chicw Wan, who has become well-known for her cross-country flights over the peninsula, was involved In a forced landing this morning. Flying a Kuala Lumpur F'ying Club pane she encountered
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    LORD JOICEY
    79 9 Hujje Sum Paid In Death Duties London. Jan. Hi. Duty to the unount *(>40.4i0 has ;>. v -i. pud in respect o» th" i: 1.519.717 estate of the lute Lord Joiccy. chairma i: ;i large v.-ollier\ and allied undertaking! in Durham. Lord Joiccy. who a Liberal Member ol
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    MR. ARTHUR NEWARK IN CAR ACCIDENT
    104 9 (From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 26. Mr. Arthur Newark, instructor to tho Kmla Lumpur Plying Club, and Mr. Khoo Teik Ee, J.P.. whose marriage to Miss Lokc Yuen Peng will take place I on Sunday, were involved in a car accident this
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    CHURCH'S INFLUENCE IN SPAIN
    577 9 Riches Of The Jesuits "Entirely Mythical" POLITICS, finance and diplomacy have failed to bring respite to the sickness of the modern world and must return to a full realisation of the fact that human material of itself is useless unless steeped in the belief of a
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    SIR HAMILTON GRANT
    69 9 London. Jan. 25. Sir Hamilton Grant, whose d<ath occurred in London on Saturday, agrd 64. played an important part in Indian border politics of the War and postWar oeriods. He served as Foreign Secretary to the Government of India irom 1915 to 1919 and negotiated the Rawalpindi
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    2207 10 SLEEVE- VALVE D ENGINE TRIALS IN ARCTIC WE A THER British Warplane For Canada Importance Of "100 Octane" Fuel Economf Special Engines In Design Superiority Of British Motors Tiro Royal Air Force Cruises "(General Purpose" Biplanes And Flying Boats Co-operation With The Home Fleet. London, Jan. 12. COLD weather flying
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    267 11 The undernoted newly added nonfiction and fiction works will be ready lor issue tomorrow: Flight to Hell. Illustrated. Hans Bertram; Footnotes to the Ballet. Caryl Brahms: Wilderness of Fools. Illustrated. Robert Churchward: Royal Daughters. Illustrated E. Thornton Cook and Catherine Moran; Soviet Science. Illustrated. J. G. Crowther: The
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    264 11 London, Jan. 3. When Joseph Charles Lister, of Listerdale. Rotherham. was at Bridlington yesterday fined 10s. for using an unlicensed motor-car he insisted on J paying £1, although the fine imposed was one of 10s. Mr. Lister gave the other 10s to a j hospital and was
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    70 11 Aircraft Brisbane irom Brisbane. Darwin and D.E.I, arrived Jan. 23Mr H C. Penny from Charlevill^ Aircraft Arethusa VT-AEF for Penang. Siam. Burma ana Karachi left Jan. 25- Mr H C Penny for Alexandria Aircraft Artemis G-ABTT from Karachi. Burma. Siam and Penang arrived Jan 24— Lady D F
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    945 11 Winning CONTRACT David Burnstine, Merwin D. Mater, Onoald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system in existence SOME RANDOM THOUGHTS QNE of the principal differences be- I tween expert and ordinary < bidding lies in the fact that the
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    DIESELS FOR EXPORT
    105 12 It is to follow up the rapidly increasing demand lor Diesel engines overseas that the Peterborough firm of F. Perkins Ltd.. are sending their en- gineers to various parts of the world. A representative, tor example, has Just left England for a tour of Egypt the j
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    ON RECORD TRIP
    324 12 New San Peh Steamer Seeb Fast Time To Hankow Brightly dCCOtaled with Hags .me newly fitted out for her maiden trij to Hankow the Lung Shin was hosi at a welcome party in Shanghai las week before sailing under the flag o the San Peh Steam Navigation
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    SHARP DROP OF YANGTZE WATER MARKS.
    387 12 Trans-Shipment Of Cargoes At Hankow. i Shanghai. Jan. 18. A SHARP drop of water marks in the Middle River on the Yangtsze was reported on Friday. The Yangtsze has been exceptionally low during the past four months and now that y the low water
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    UPWARD TREND MAINTAINED
    154 12 Increased Tonnage At Liverpool Docks K TTHE Mersey D x'ks and Harbour Board's statistics for the port of Liverpool, covering the period lrom July 1 to Dec 12. 1936. shew steady improvement. The registered tonnage of vessels using the docks at Liverpool and Birkenhead amounts to 9.926.744
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    C.M.S.N. COMPANY
    333 12 .< Manila Run May Be Taken I'p By April Next i j II. m* Konf. Jan. li> I The China Merchants Steam Navi gation Company is making plans lor the inauguration, within two months q ol a regular passenger and cargo ser- r vice between Amov and Manila
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS
    119 12 The following temporary notice is issued to Mariners: Malacca Straits. West Coast Sangald R ck -Temporary Survey Beacons laid d Position.— Unlighted .survey beacons B with black and red flags havo been v laid on the following bearings and ,J distances from Sangald rock, position. ir Lat.
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    ITALIAN DESTROYKKS FOR SIAM
    244 12 ITALIAN DESTROYKKS FOR SI AM Seven Bern* Built With officers and crews fir the even new destroyers now being bu.lt n Italy for the Siamese Nav\ Sum Governmtnt yacht Angth"Pg jrved at Singapore from Bangk >k Junday. and will continue her v pop 0 Italy tomorrow Formerly the Siamese Royal
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    ANOTHER F. M. S.-COLONY MATCH FOR KUALA LUMPUR
    915 15 wny lsjiockey Highlight Alwdys Played At Federal Capital? New $60,000 Club For Chinese WERE now entering into a silly season of sport in Malaya-you know, the hang over after a spate of hockey and rugger and the wait for another spate of
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    900 15  -  "NIMROD By R. P. Lee is another good centre half I who has played well for Malacca. Left half should be either L. H. Best, of i Penang. or P. K. Baskaran of Singa- pore In my opinion Baskaran witfr his valuable experience is the safest choice
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    NORTH FIFTEEN
    74 15 D. R. Harper (Set); C. W. F. Hartley (Perak), J. Keay (Penang), A. J. Hunter (Set.), J. Meikle (Set.); F. A. S. Caldwell (Sel.), J. Rea (Perak); A. S. Anderson (Penang), W. Erskine-Crum (Penang), A. E. S. Talbot (Penang), J. G. Hindmarsh (Sel.), DAB. Hopkin (Sel.) f J.
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    CHOON LEONG EXTENDED
    262 15 THE leature of Mondays games in the hard courU tournament at Fairer Park was the great struggle in the semi-final round oi the open singles between Aizawa. a Japanese newcomer to Singapore, who has won the Formosa championship, and Chua Choon Leong the experienced S C.R.C champion
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    571 15 hanging loosely. He bad "puHed* a muscle and Sanderson was awarded a TKO. Second knockout in the evening was scored by SS. recruit Abdul Rahman. powerful lightweight, who staggered recruit JatTar wtth the Bnt right he landed His next ri^ht sent JatTar ciown lor good.
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    SOUTH FIFTEEN
    74 15 Spr. Evans (Army); C. D. A. Lundon (Singapore), J. D. HodgkinMon (N.S.M.), Lt. H. N. C. Gudgeon (Army), Lt. J. A. Crawford (Army); Lt. J. M. A. Chestnutt (Army), Gnr. F. E. Jones (Army); Gnr. Barnaby (Army), Spr. Roberts, Spr. Hicks (Army), Lt. A. N. Clarke (Army), Gnr.
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    VOLUNTEERS AND SAPPERS IN RUGGER FINAL TODAY
    702 16 Engineers Beat Brigade By One Point CORPS FAVOURED TO WIN SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNEY By "Breakaway" THE showing of the Singapore Volunteer Corps "A" team in yesterday's semi-final strengthens my conviction, expressed in yesterday's Fr%e Press, that this team will win the Singapore Cricket Club's
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    MATCH DRAWN AT ADELAIDE
    44 16 Adelaide, Jan. 26. THE match between the M.C.C. and South Australia was abandoned owing to rain, says Reuter. Play was only possible on two of the four days and scores were as follows M.C.C. 301; South Australia 194 for six.
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    Leicestershire May Need Financial Assistance From M. C. C.
    495 16 Leicestershire May Need Financial Assistance From M. C. C. London. COUNTY cricket clubs throughout the country fear severe financial losses in the coming season following the announcement during the week-end that the Leicestershire club may be forced to close down owing to monev difficulties. Each county must play a miniTium
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    34 16 The SC C. will be open tonight for the convenience of members and friends who wish to witness the Tlu:pusam fireworks display on Raffi-s Reclamation. Snacks and sandwiches will be available.
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    HOCKEY CANCELLED
    19 16 The hockey match arranged yesterterday (between the G.S.C. and the Teachers was cancelled owing to bad weather.
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    304 16 London. Jan. 14. THE Football Association has taken the unusual step of issuing a general warning to the players of two famous League teams regarding their iuture conduct. This la contained in the minutes of the FA Disciplinary Committee published yesterday and is
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    118 16 The following will play for Govern- ment Services F.A. against Straits i Chinese F.A. at Anson Road Stadium tomorrow at 5 p.m.: Said, Sidek, Bakar. Taib H.. Seng Quee or Aziz, Omar K., Malique, Taib A., Madon, Bakri and Ahmat O Reserves: Mhd. All Yunos (linesman), Kass
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    LIST OF GOAL-GETTERS IN HOME LEAGUES
    491 16 LIST OF GOAL- GETTERS IN HOME LEAGUES Harston And Bowers Lead With 28 Each London, Jan. 18. AS the two goals which Bowei scored against Bristol Rovei on Saturday do not count in the* tables. Harston. the Mansfield goa. getter, drew level with the Leices tor City centre by getting
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    75 16 With the object of competing i SAFA League, the Indian A- has again decided to run a ieague exclusively for Indian Singapore Indian clubs and MX desiring to compete are request* communicate with the Football ISecretary. Indian Association Race Course Road» before Feb 6 Burgon, iW'xham. 13 Mavvm
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    133 16 Petersen And Neusel Will Be A Sell-Out l/ondnn. Jan. I*. Q YD HULLS, the Harringay was in high spirits yesterday a Straight Left in the Sporting Life H« had good cause to be The anv bookings received in 24 hours third meeting between Jack P of Wales, and Walter Neusel
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    105 16 SUNDERLAND PAY 7,000 FOR RIGHT BACK London. Jan The league transier rr.arket |MM active igftln Sunderland tinned James G«-r the Blackburn Rovers right h.i a lee stated to be m the v t'TOOO ai.d Buttery the Bur-, left, was transferred to Brad: rd C buttery broke a r.t> laM nwii!!.
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