The Straits Times, 1 March 1936

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  • 37 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES THE LEADING SUNDAY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA I No. 219. Sunday, March 1, 1936. Price 10 cents. THE SUNDAY TIMES The Leading Sunday Newspaper in Malaya. No. 219. Sunday, March 1, 1936. Price 10 cents
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  • 394 1 JAPANESE REVOLT QUELLED: OKADA FOUND ALIVE TROOPS REJOIN UNITS: OFFICERS DISARMED Reason For Delay In Ending Mutiny Explained FORMER PREMIER REINSTATED IN OFFICE THE ATTEMPTED COUP D'ETAT AT TOKIO HAS FAILED. lollowinjr the issue of an Imperial Rescript offering a free pardon to men who it was realised had been
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  • 460 1 A PALACE, FLOATING AND EXCLUSIVE rji.lK arrival of the first world- < ruising liner or of any Atlantic liner for that matter— is always one of the big events of the year for Singaporeans. They are the "million-air.-s' and millionaire-ses' visits" and ..pore has invariably flocked to
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  • 83 1 CONTRACTS FOLLOW THE B.I.F London. Saturday. The chairman of the management committee of the British Industries Fair at Birmingham stated that the engineering and hardware section of fair of 1936 had been one of most outstandingly successful since the section was inaugurated in 1920. and had attained a standard which
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  • 215 1 MR. EDEN LEAVES FOR GENEVA TODAY London, Saturday. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anth>ny Eden, will leave London tomorrow to attend Monday's meeting at Geneva of the Committee of 18, the main purpose of which Is to consider the question of adding oil to the list of commodities
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  • 23 1 ROOSEVELT W ANTS $1,137,000,000 Washington, Saturday. President Roosevelt has announced his intention to seek from Con- gress tl, 137. 000,000 new -eienue.— Reuter.
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  • 80 1 Noon, Saturday. Duyers Sellers No. 1 K. R.S.S. in cases (F. 0.1!.) Feb. 23 11/16 25 13/16 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Feb. 25 9/16 25 11/16 No. 1 K. R.S.S. (Spot loose) awardable Spore 25 9 16 25 11/1G March 25 13/16 25; Apr.-June 26«» 261
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  • 219 1 Peiping, Saturday. rpHE Manchukuo Communications Ministry today took over the postal administration of six 'districts in East Chahar at the "request" of the so-called independent State under ,fso Shih-hai. Oe.i. Li Shou-hsin. Manchukuo commander whose forces invaded Chahar last December and made possible the
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  • 298 1 ABYSSINIA AT THE FEET OF ITALY SWEEPING CLAIMS BY INVADERS Makale, Saturday. f\X the eve of the fortieth anniversary of the Italian defeat at Adowa, the Italian flag again flies on the 9,000-foot summit of Araba Al.iji. called the Gateway to Ethiopia. The flag is one recently sent from Italy
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  • 193 1 CROWDS FLOCK TO SEE CHINESE TREASURES AMBASSADOR TO GIVE CLOSING BANQUET London. Saturday. Mr, Quo Tal-chl, Chinese Ambassador at London, has left for Geneva ti atend a meeting of the committee for technical co-operation between Chin\ and the league. He returns on March 3 when he is giving a large
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  • 56 1 A new railway 300 miles long, which will link Canton with Swatow, an important town on the Kwantung coast, is now being planned by the bureau of construction of the Kwangtung Provincial Government. The railway, which will be completed in rive years, will be financed by funds
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  • 28 1 Furs valued at about £300 were stolen from a shop In Beauchampplace, Brompton-road, S.W.. by smash-and-grab raiders who climbed a four-leet-hlgh railing outside the showroom window.
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  • 36 1 The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has awarded its bronze medal to Coxswain W. Mogridge for the rescue, by the Torbay, Devon, lifeboat, of the skipper of the French trawler, Stanicle, on December 20.
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  • 198 1 PALACE TO HAVE SWIMMING POOL SQUASH COURT London, Saturday. CIONS are not wanting that tho King is relaxing much of tho formality which always surrounded the Court. The Kin.? has made known that a frock coat is no longer necessary at formal functions when
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  • 152 1 US. WORRIED ABOUT THE PACIFIC Washington, Saturday. •"THE presence of the United States Fleet In 'the Pacific and conditions in tlie Far East were stressed before the House Naval Committee as emphasising the necessity of the rehabilitation of West Coast shipbuilding repair facilities. The Pacific Coast Congressional delegation urged a
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  • 131 1 U.S. MIGHT HELP RECOVERY MR. W. RUNCIMAN'S SUGGESTION London, Saturday Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, at Bradford said that if the United States would release some of her stores of gold and be as adventurous toward borrowing nations as in her own home p>licy, the rapidity
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  • 88 1 KING'S BROADCAST WHOLE WORLD TO LISTEN IN TODAY London, Saturday. The King's broadcast on bunday wiil be transmitted by the BBC. Empira station at Daventry on three wavelengths, G.S.O. 16.86 metres. G.S.F 1 19.82 metres and G.S.D. 25.53 metres, and In order to ensure the widest possible distribution, the G.P.O.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 6 1 WATERMAN'S PENS AND INKS Sold Everywhere.
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    • 119 1 FOREVER"] at the Victoria Giobc j Star-tin* Wednesday Page Crossword Solution 25 Crossword Puzzle 17 Wireless 24 5% .DROP i f*H THAT t &kiJx*~*&rv< KNIFE ;S(?f||||pl^ YOU DON'T LET raW BABY PLAY WITH TH E fiSisHF L c rwimg |(mife V£\k IUUH/ YOU shudder at the very |j|Y \*^^^lrt k
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  • 1607 2 Bridget Thomas and Cecily Weld— Straits Babas Who Are Tied To China S. S. C. Forecast MISS Bridget Thomas's forthcoming marriage to Captain Ijotinga, her father's A.D.C. on the Gold Coast, will strengthen the associations of her family ■with the British colonies in Africa. Indeed one may hazard
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  • 128 2 The only daughter of a Governor who has been married In Singapore Is seen in this picture, which is of much historic interest. It was taken at Government House in ISB2. <• Top row (left to right).— Capt. Lord C. Scott, R.N., Mr. (afterwards
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  • 88 2 For 16 years a broker in Sitixapori-, and senior partner of Fraser and Co. when he retired in 1019, Sir George Penny, M.P., is now Treasurer of the King's Household. He is here seen leaving his house to present to the House of Commons the thanks
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  • 44 2 Sir Ong Slant Song, who has been knighted by the King, who was born in the Straits Settlements, and who has demonstrated his British nationality by many loyal and patriotic services, cannot enter China unless he carries a Chinese passport!
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    • 30 2 go to tke PICKLED MEATS FOR BOILING Delicious for Hot or Cold Dishes Corned Silverside of Beef Corned Rolled Briaket of Beef Corned Streaky Pork Ox Tongues TEL. 5378. 116
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  • 1000 3 Bride From America SONG PRECEDES PROCESSION TO ALTAR MORE than four hundred people of all nationalities— making a colourful and picturesque assembly, attended the Leap tfear day wedding of Dr. Oh Thiam Hock, a Singapore opthamologist, and Miss Helen Hing, a popular member of the
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  • 327 3 Through Malaya In Special Coach SEVERAL TRUCK-LOADS OF CURIOS jyiß. George Vanderbilt, the 21-year-old American heir to $40,0«0,000 (U.S.), arrived unexpectedly In Singapore last week, having being driven south by the cholera scare In Bangkok. He had just completed a fortnight's shooting tour of Sumatra and landed
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  • 159 3 CHINESE GENERAL'S PLEA TO YOUTH "Take Up Sport" (From A Correspondent) Penang, Saturday. GENERAL Chang Chi-kiang, with the V excursion party of the Central Physical Training Pureau and National College of Physical Education, undertaking a goodwill tour through Malaya and the South Sea Islands, arrived nere from
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 59 3 POW CO. r. N. L. POW, Late of Hoon Seek Trading Co.. have much pleasure in announcing the establishment of the above mentioned Firm as SHIP-CHANDLERS. ESTATE AND MINE SUPPLIERS. BUILDINC It OENERAL STORES. PROMPT SERVICE and best quality at moderate Prices. Trial orders solicited None too small nor too
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    • 252 3 T Can eH toZo<f«JZ In every way equal to the best But not so costly High prices have made Eau de Cologne a luxury M ereas it should be. in fact, a personal necessity. In 1 1 ness or in health. Eau de Cologne plays its important part, especially in
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 499 3 IN SINGAPORE TODAY HOTELS SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD SKA VIEW HOTEL: Special Tiffin »nd Saturday Feb. 29. Eprcia! Dinner. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to CINEMAS MM* ALHAMBRA: Hard Rock Harrigan with wt A i.n-,^ 0 0 0 Gat C or K r OBrien. 3.15. 6.15. 9.15. EMt Wharf Janeiro
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  • 996 4 I.S.P. STUDIES A POINT OF ETHICS Men Who Are Given Notice While On Leave pAX a planter fairly ask for his own salary to be increased while he is reducing his coolies' wages? This question was answered by Mr. W. Leggatt, chairman of the Incorporated
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  • Article, Illustration
    27 4 Mr. Sale. <hiff instructor of the Royal Singapore Flying: Club, making emergency use of the civil aerodrom e at Kalian? In m machine belonging to the club.
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  • 26 4 POLITIC S FORGOTTEN Speeches were barred at the com-Ing-of-age reunion of the London Labour Party, at the Royal Horticultural Hall. Instead there were musi-; and dancing.
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  • 34 4 Four young men who discovered a fire at the Sacred Heart Convent. Armagh, hammered at the door until the nuns opened It, and then helped them to fight the blaze.
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  • 94 4 SIX WEEKS' GAOL FOR A CHINESE (From Our Own Correspondent; Seremban, Saturday. That a number of bicycles have recently been stolen from the Seremban market was revealed in the Seremban police court when a Chinese, Llm Soon, was charged with the theft of a cycle, the property
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  • 76 4 'From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Saturday. A well-built Tamil. Chinnlah. told the Seremban magistrate. when charged with housebreaking and theft, that he had walked from Singapore. He was alleged to have stolen a steel trunk, the property of another Tamil. The man denied the charge, sayln? that
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  • 51 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. The Taiping Y.W.C.A. membership is now 43. They have got an energttlc President in Mrs. Speldewlnde In order to promote more interest in the Association's activities, a series of cooking classes will begin this month The classes are organised by the vicepresident. Mrs.
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  • 207 4 EMPLOYERS GRANT AN INCREASE (From Our Own Correspondent.) I poll, Saturday. 1 ANOTHER conference of Kinta foundry owners has been held in order to ascertain whether any further concessions could be granted to terminate the strike. After considerable discussion the employers agreed to grant a further increase
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  • 174 4 APPEAL DISMISSED SENTENCE FOR BREACH OF TRUST CONFIRMED The appeal of M. W. J. Nanayakara. who was convicted on three charges of criminal breach of trust In respect of two sums of $42 each and another sum of $774. and who was sentenced to ten weeks' imprisonment on each charge,
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  • 39 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping An eight-months' old Malay child being carried by his mother <v Ba f .u Kurau was hit on the head by a falling coconut and killed. Mlsadventu-.- was the inquest verdict.
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  • 162 4 Found Dead On Floor By Fellow Servant nASSING a room in the R.A. Officers' Mess at Changi, one morning last i week, Tan Meng Moo, one of Vie Hylam boys, saw ano.her boy, Wong Ah Seng, lying on the floor of the room. Believing
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  • 1740 5 f/V the House of Commons on Thursday Mr. Baldtvln announced the Government's decision to entrust to a special Minister the task of the co-ordi-nation of the defence services in order to assist the Prime Minister. This Minister will be the ileputy chairman of
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  • 42 5 A croup take, at a farewell dinner given by old boys of the Method.M Boys' School, Kuala Lumpur, now resident in Singapore, to Mr. T. W. Hinch, headmaster of ih: Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore, who is coin; on leave.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 129 5 JSmSTjTh Vxla^^^^ny NEW STOMACH TREATMENT GETS QUICK RESULTS It takes only about 3 minuses for 3ISMA-REX, the new pleasant-tast-ing antacid powder, to bring you relief from stomach agonies. Arid It Is lasting relief too. Mr. O. T. K. of Singapore writes "For many years I have suffered almost Intolerable pain
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    • 369 5 FLASH? FLASH? WE'VE JUST VIEWED 'SHIPMATES FOREVER' Dkk Powell Ruby Keelcr's Utest picture, and we lhta\k thai you will agree wiLh v* that it to the (reasest effort Diok Ruby ever mad-, surpassing even their prrrieas nece— 'Flirtation Walk. The songs are swell with Dick to sine them and Ruby
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  • 720 6 TRACE WHICH TRAVERSES BRITISH TERRITORY A Gloomy View Of The Far Eastern Situation IN AN ARTICLE, PUBLISHED IN THE MIROR DU MONDE," DATED FEU. 1, MONSIEUR PIERRE FONTAINE TAKES A SERIOUS VIEW OF THE FAR EASTERN SITUATION AND RAISES THE KRA BOGEY ONCE
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  • 391 6 Poultry Notes "TV) breed correctly, that is to be able to mate the breeding pens with birds that can be reasonably expected to produce the particular standard type and colour desired in the breed you are mating, is not so easy an operation as many poultry keepers imagine.
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  • 77 6 |\£tt. D. Lansbottom has been appointed secretary of the Selangor G:>!f Club, one of Malaya's premier clubs. Mr. Longbottom came to Malaya in 192 C. He joined United Engineers, Ltd., and was stationed in Singapore, Kelantan and Malacca before going to Seremban as manager of the Seremban
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  • 894 6  -  FRED. J. MELVILLE By r\lKING th« past few weeks a transaction of great interest has been quietly negotiated in the London stamp trade, a deal that has no parallel in the British stamp trade. Near the closs of last year a few newspaper announcements told of
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    • 498 6 TIIK STAMPS OF THE TREATY PORTS OF CHINA AND OF FORMOSA by Csptai.i 11. R. Oldflcld. LL.B. A complete history of this Kttls known group of stamps. P.-ic? 4 0 post fire. The Phi!ateic Journal of Great Britain. The clde-,t E:itish Philatelic iti-za.-zine, nvx i.i its 46'h annual volume. Monthly
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    • 304 6 A BARC'IN IN STAMPS Frr !s. Pest Fre?. (or Its equivalent in current unused stamps cf any cauni rj t WE will tend you 50 different British Cclonlals 100 different Niw Europ:ans, 20 different Air S:amps. 1.000 Stamp Mounts, a perforation gauge and a specimen copy of the Philatelic Journal
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    • 643 6 HE WAS LOSING THE USE OF HIS ARM Could Not Carry a Thing This man was In such pain with rheumatism that he began to fear he was going to lose the use of his arm. But Krurchen Salts removed the pain, and now h? can use hti arm as
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  • 743 7 TEACHING TRADES TO MALAYAN YOUTHS Kuala Lumpur School Turning Out Skilled Men MAKING USEFUL" CITIZENS (From Our Kua'.a Lumpur Correspondent.) PKFORTS to train the children of x the "sons of the soil" as skilled 1 craftsmen and artisans are meeting with a gratifying degree of success at the Government Trade
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  • 173 7 POSTMAN'S CONVICTION QUASHED From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Saturday. IN :he Supreme Court the Chief Justice (Sir Samuel Thomas) ordered a re- trial in -n appeal brought by Mr. C. H. Whltton, Deputy Public Prosecutor, against the decision of the magistrate in
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  • Article, Illustration
    466 7 JtfO country In the world breeds such beautiful horses as England. From the graceful racing mare to the heavy shire horse. Petrol and steam have not yet driven the horse from the roads. May they never do so, though modern traffic conditions are such that It is
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 220 7 MONTREUX. on the lovely Lake Geneva. Dry and sunny climate. When on leave make your home for a few weeks at the Hotel Belmont. Weekly terms 4 Ons. Including tips. taxes and baths. English cheques accepted. Mullcr. Manager. ST. MARGARET'S SCHOOL THE GRANGE CRAWLEY DOWN SUSSEX Ms R M. McCail
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    • 155 7 LEAVES FROM MY DIARY concerning OATLANDS Sice dining-room, headwaiter seemed to hare expected me table ready. Elbow room for waiters shan't have soup down neck! Can talk without being overheard. Waiters know their job English too thank goodness! Food really appetising. Nice people next table pretty girl!" Oatlands offers the
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    • 174 7 pttJ^X paaßlffaWValaV. j— afuBHT^CFSSSSdaBakS ft* I HOWARD JOTJEL liL O N O O N Rijht up-to-d»;e In every reipe:t. Each room hat either private bach. room or running water, central heat* tag and telephone. Beautiful suite* fully central, cloae to all Theatres. From 12 t. including breakfast. Early reservation advnable.
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    • 466 7 On Your London Leave Enjoy home comforts with First -class HOTEL SERVICK at WESTMINSTER RESIDENTIAL SUITES in lermvn Street. St. lame*'. Central but i|<iiei position. Decorated id best modern taste. Telephone and Private Bathroom hi every Suite Running Hot and Cold Ware! id all Bedrooms, Heal' wrved in tenants' rooms.
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    • 413 7 LONDON GOODWOOD HOTEL Qt'EENSBOKO TERRACE. HYDE PARK H. 3c C. water and reading light In bedrooms, lift. Night porter. Garage Adjacent. Excellent Cuisine Daily Terms from 10/ 6d. Weekly froir 3 gns. Bed it Breakfast 6 6 to 8/6. New Loances and Billiard Room. Tariff from Resident Proprietor or the
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  • 572 8 IF CLARK GABLE WONT COME TO MALAYA— American Film Unit Will Solve The Difficulty EXPEDITION TO PROVE THE CAMERA CAN LIE ri.AKK Gable inspecting the faces of Singapore women in Raffles Hotel, to see if they look like society murderesses. Victor McLaglen and Gary Cooper beat
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  • 897 8 SRI RAMAKRISHNA CENTENARY "THIS is no debate: it is an exposition, a conspectus of religions, an attempt to show what each religion means to those who^profess it." said Mr. H. R. Cheeseman. Inspector of Schools, in opening a meeting at the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday evening
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  • 277 8 'By Sunday Times MctorinCcrrespcndent.) I'HE parkins problem in Raffles Piate prows and crows. Anyone who was in the Place yesterday could not have helped noticing I the stream of cars, flawing rcon<l and round in low gear, waiting for I some other <.ar to move out
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  • 166 8 A. Edington. a European, wm badly injured in a motor arrident which occurred at the tenth milestone. Bukit Timah Road, shortly after midnight yesterday. The car in which she was travelling with Mr. H. J. C. K. Toms an assistant in the shipping department if Mansfield and
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  • 226 8 FREER EXPRESSION WANTED "A GOOD number of yoa r.iil agr?e with me that w_> shouU :iy tv d.> our part and contribute vrnat we can to public opinion in this Colony." saul Mr. Goh Hood Kiat last night, addressing 150 members of the Chinese Association, of which
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  • 180 8 CELEBRATING FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY Many references to the work don 3 by the Anglo-Chir.es? School. Singapore, in the cause of edocatlsn in Malaya were made last night at a dinner held at Robinson's Cafe, to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary af the School. There were about two hundred and fifty
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  • 39 8 Six skaters were thrown into 6 ft. of water at the Petersneld Lake. Hampshire, when the ice gave way beneath them. They were dragged out. suffering from shock and minor cuts, by means of a rope.
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  • 1471 9 «7HAT Malaya wants is an Ordlnance (and an Enactment) for the Suppression of the Old Gang. Any harassed Wanted A present-day tuan War On The besar > driven Old Clang crazy three tlmes a week (air mails are an abomination) by hectoring
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  • 139 9 41 THE OLD GANG (Dedicated to Mr. W. P. Pinckney) Tell us the old, old sU y, how Britain's might was made By men with heads now hoary, Boys of the Old Brigade. Brave Pioneers of Empire, they knew what hardship meant (But not four Home Mails weekly,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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  • 1217 10  -  Nathaniel Gubbins By JJILDA M. K. NEILD, a homey woman editress, offers the following In her columns "It is easy for any woman to create reputation for hospitality simply by means of skilfully blended snacks such as well-cooked prunes stuffed with skinned shrimps, sprinkled chopped pickled
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 315 10 Contract By Culbertson AN entirely new bridge play, so original it seems worthy of being: passed on, has been offered by Meriwether L. Baxter Jr. of West Hartford, Conn. He modestly calls it the BaxterSe'asslc coup and generously gives all credit for its discovery to his mother and grandmother who,
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    • 315 10 should think only of his contract and not try for extra tricks until the contract is assured. S 8 3 H 10 5 4 DAQ9 6 5 2 C ft 2 SlO 6 f > SQ9 7 4 HQ96 HQB72 D 8 c DK7S CAIO7 5 4 3 1. S
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  • 1220 11 Who Was The First European To See Singapore New Claim For Marco Polo IS JOURNEY TO CHINA 690 YEARS AGO Trade and Conquest. (MUM Polo, Francis Light and ir.\lhu(iucrque). By J. 8. NeilMin. M.C., MA. (Oxon.). MA. (CUaSfWT.) Maliya Publishing I! >ur- i. it cents. IT is possible that Marco
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  • 590 11 Joshua Todd. By Fulton Oursler. The Bodley Head. Bs. (id. Nothing could be more different than this book, in conception and treatment, and its author's previous jsuccess, "The Great Jasper." "Joshua Todd" is at once more ambitious, more serious and more pretentious.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 111 11 MUDIE'S for BOOKS. NEW and SECONDHAND BOOK A few of the luteBt publications. LISTS are Issued at regular intervals free and will be sent post free on request. We hold large stocks of NEW ENQ- S Oll of Marietta by Johan Pabrlclus LISH and FOREIGN nOOKS and (Bo< Society's CtfW
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    • 244 11 NEW BEAUTY SECRET TRANSFORMS DULL TEETH Scientific Antiseptic Dentifrice Quickly Gives Teeth Their Natural Brilliance and Whiteness If you are one of those who have Everytinycrevicewheredecaystarta almost given up hope of ever finding is cleaned out. Every tooth surface anything that will make your teeth is highly polished. Soon your
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  • 1693 12 Colombo Upheaval HOW VOLUNTEERS HELPED TO CRUSH A STRIKE Baton Charge Which Would Have Shifted Wall Of China The fact that five people were killed during the course of a Colombo election last week does not carry much significance .vhen viewed from a safe perspective of
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  • 251 12 Origin Of Planetary Nebulae MILLION-MILE GAS CLOUDS These are of "clouds" known to astronomers as the "planetary iTebulae." much smaller than the nebulae of outer space, but still of fantastic extent. Mr. Reynolds told how the exploding of a star in 1. odern times had
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  • 42 12 The death has occurred at Worthing of Mr. Michael OKeefe. aged 88. late sergeant-major in the Royal Irish Regiment, who served under Lord Roberts at Kabul in 1878 and later under Lord Wolseley during his effort to save General Gordon at Khartoum.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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    • 153 12 THE BATTLE FOR THE BRIDGES DUNDEE SAYS 'TAY" AND EDINBURGH "FORTH" Mr. Hore-Belisha, Minister of Transport, la to make an Important announcement in the House of Commons on the proposed £3,500,000 new road bridge across the River Forth. Edinburgh is to benefit most, but Dundee, which has plans for a
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    • 282 12 NEW ENERGY FOR TIRED MEN AND WOMEN. Strengthening Vitamins in Tasteless Tablets. Now men and women who ar^ rundown and tired and have lost all ze.it 1 for life can recapture all their old j vigorous energy and vitality and youth- ful enthusiasm for living, simply by taking two tiny,
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  • 1919 13  - Impressions Of the New Hornet Moth A Planter Owner-Pilot Malayan Air Taxis New Aviation Official Here Soon Birdman Malayan Flying Notes By INURING a recent visit to Kuala Lumpur I was able, through the courtesy of the Kaala Lumpur Flying Club, to give their new Hornet Moth a good try-out.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 1058 13 Tbe Bennett College. Ltd., T1 I>nnci P* l Sheffield. 461. Joo Chfrt Road. jz*. Dennett College, "l-ewnyiiiya." England. Singsjnre. S3. fl| Sheffield. Hunuptti y «Ro^i Dear Sirs. England Colombo. I have pleasure in informing you that I I Dear ixi. was succesafuJ in the 1934 London City and I CTTCR
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  • 433 14 IT has again been demonstrated forcibly that Fear is the most compel- ling factor in international politics. Incidents, in themselves grave enough, but domestic in their scope, gave rise to a renewed wave of nervousness on Wednesday and Thursday in all European capitals and in Eastern centres as
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  • 1337 14 Under Chinatown s Roofs A Social Call In A Cubicle An Interview With ORANG GILAH I AM a woman of the Singapore slums. My world is bounded by the River, the sea front and Peoplf 5 Park. It's a small world, you say. Yes. but it holds nearly one thousand
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  • 542 15 Ship Cut In Half New Section "Sewn In VESSEL LENGTHENED BY 31 FEET 3 INCHES Greater Cargo Capacity For Malayan Coaster IN a Singapore dockyard a major operation is being pei- formed on a ship. Her forepart has been cut off from the midship portion
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  • 76 15 THE CLUTCH "STRIPPED Nudist Colony Again Held Up New York. A COLONY of nudists seeking new life j>. the Virgin Islands (West Indies) have again been delayed In sailing from Tampa, Florida. A fortnight ago thtir departure was held up because they could not find a navigator icilling to go
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  • 271 15 FIND OF GOLD COINS IN A GARDEN Budapest. A find of Kn.it antiquarian value lias been marie nea the town of Pecs in circumstances of surh aptitude as to suggest a fairy tale. The find was made by an unemployed miner, whose house and plot of ground
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  • 48 15 Sydney. Hev. W. L. Farr, a Congregational minister Here, who lifted the ban on v.omen entering his church bareheaded, has now Intimated that they may take their si oes off— <f they pincn. "I want people to listen to my sermons m comfort,' he said.
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  • 123 15 Bukit Tambun police station in Province Wellesley has a grave in its compound. The station is r.ow manned by a corporal and six P. Cs. but at the end of the last century it had an inspector and a full complement of men. The town
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  • 203 15 SUED FOR £1 PAYMENT PATRIARCH OF AN AFRICAN CHURCH The "Prince Patriarch of Africa" and the Rev. Father Stephen, bishop's secretary, both of Matilda Street, N., were sued at Clerkenwell County Court for £1, the balance due on the purchase of a piano. The Prince Patriarch was described as his
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  • 450 15 Nationality Mix- Up In Singapore A STRAITS-CHINESE couple tra- veiled in a German ship from Singapore for Batavia. When the ship was inside Netherlands territorial waters, a child was born. That child is now a Singapore citizen, with four nationalities. As the parents were born
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  • 176 15 Famous Trade Highway Cut By Japan CARAVAN ROUTE IN GOBI DESERT Peiping. TTHE Japanese have cut the famous caravan trade highway across the Gobi Desert between Urga, the capital of Outer Mongolia, and Kalgan, 100 miles north-west of Peiping, thus completely stopping international trade between the two centres. The Urga-Kal-gan
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  • 96 15 Washington President Roosevelt's letter to the heads of South American Governments, proposing an inter-American peace conference in Buenos Aires, or some other capital, has now been issued by the State Department. The President suggests that the conference be convoked soan "to determine how the maintenance of peace
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  • 26 15 As a compliment to Lloyd's underwriters, the Great Western Railway have named one of their new Castle class engines Lloyd's," and numbered it "Al."
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  • 25 15 During 1935 the Salvation Army provided more than 2.000,000 free meals at its various centres and travelling kitchens In the United Kingdom.
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  • 1672 16 Huge Thames Storehouses EVERY BUILDING FULL /^B OF TREASURE Rubber Dragon's Blood Isinglass and Sago By Our London Correspondent DEACEING for mile upon mile along the ugly moilu of the Thames a grey, cold, commerce-stamped area is the Port of London, the mightiest and most
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  • 549 16 FOUR girls and nine men in London have a price on their heads their own price. They have banded themselves together in a safety last troupe to do any dare-devilry on land sea, or in the air that man can devise. Nothing is
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    • 809 16 At S this woniaa telt 60— ana all because of corns She trieo mosl remediea belore she found the sur« reliever— Radox Radox brought comfort brougnt back her youth. Hej md also had corns— until he useO Rn'iox Just i«ad this letter:— "Until a few months ago 1 could naratt
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    • 356 17 $100 FREE ENTRY CROSSWORD PUZZLE w m Cheap lamps afford this Imp delight He's current Kater, thief of light &%t~' j Jk I mm Philips lamps he cannot steal ml f The watts which form his evening meal Cheap Lamps cost more in the long run. Don't buy cheap lamps
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    • 598 17 MONEY PRIZES FOR CROSSWORD ENTHUSIASTS OUR WEEKLY "MUST BE WON" OFFER The Sunday Times offers today $100 for a correct solution of th Crossword Puzzle printed below. Should no reader succeed in solvin the puzzle correctly, the $100 w .l be awarded in respect of the emtr; containing the smallest
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    • 494 17 EVERY WOMAN TAKES PRIDE B^l IN HER HOUSE g Cheap disinfectants have no value. y They merely smother unpleasant C odours with their own peculiar smell, and the money paid for them literally c "toes down the drain." L YPENE 3 I is a modern disinfectant. Ita soap content lifts
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  • 1287 18 Work Done In Singapon RAPID INCREASE IN LAST FEW YEARS Ten Regimental Institutes I Seven Grocery Stores I JT ha.s long been realised that an array marches on its stomach, bat only in recent years has the problem of feeding the fighting forces been tackled with any
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  • 117 19 /COLOURED stockings are more usual in cotton designs, than in silks. The reason is. of course, that they are more "in the picture" with a sports ensemble than on dressy occasions, when women prove themselves to be very conservative as to their stocking colours and stocking materials.
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  • 500 19 Some Queries Answered QEAR Mr. Factor: Can you suggest an easy method of drying my hair at home? Miss L. 8., London, England. It is this writer's belief that science has neyer yet perfected a better tool for drying the hair than the fingers or a rough
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  • 391 19 Homeland (Continued from last week) A crowd of excited gnomes met them on the beach." "We're going to rescue your King," shouted the elf, and amid loud cheers they set off lor Wizard Island. The Wi?.\rd was asleep in his garden when they arrived. "Draw a pair of
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    25 20 "THIS jacket and skirt is ideal for holiday wear. Of pale, sky blue, it shows a wide, clear design of navy blue dots.
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  • 239 20 Bathroom Salts Soaps ALWAYS SOMETHING NOVEL PURNISHING the bath- room shelves can be an amusing and rather protracted affair nowadays, for we are always finding something new which is just the thing we want. It will take a very long time to use up the new cakes of bath soap,
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  • 540 20 DRIDES who decided to follow the Royal example in their choice of materials for their trousseaux are buying much heavy, crinkly crepe. The paler colours are for coat-and-frock ensembles; the fine white crinkle crepes for blouses with plaid tailored suits and crinkly materials are delightfully combined with
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    • 276 20 CELTEX"-iolut>ie emly disposed at M -THE ORIGINAL"- A »cry popular K HI wool with very soft cover Of all Chemists and Stores Sole Agents for Malaya GRAFTON LABORATORIES. Singapore." Lf COMMENCING V& y MARCH 2 to 14 A A STOCKTAKING SALE f\ il Entire Stock I* 1 HALF- PRICE V
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    • 28 20 C. K. T A N G A new selection of nice and attractive novelties just arrived. Prices guaranteed the lowest. COME AND SEE. 231. River Valley Road, SINGAPORE.
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    • 109 20 At Vogue's! INTKIST TOUR ELEGANCE TO OUR EXPERIENCE! FOR THOSE WHO PREFER CUSTOMMADE CLOTHES. WE HAVE A MADE TO ORDER DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT specialising in clothes that are the very essence of perfection. THE accepted new Models are arriTinj weekly, ready to be copied exactly to your order, with our usual
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    • 277 20 ■HHHH pn ij zTtA t^^ MM I I J-JSI tn SAIGON and return to SINGAPORE via BANGKOK (Saigon to Bangkok overland); steamer fare Ist cl. Singapore Saigon and Bangkok Singapore SIMSINGAPORE— SAIGON— HONG KONG— BANGKOK— SINGAPORE Ist cL round trip fare SI 40.00. SINGAPORE— HONG KONG— SHANGHAI— MANrLA— SAIGON— BANGKOK
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    2383 21 By Our Woman Correspondent VISITORS from India and some of the Dominions are very complimentary about Malaya's resthouses and compare them most favourably with the dak bungalows and small country hotels from which they suffer in their native climes. Indeed, our rest houses are almost invariably clean, while the
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  • 347 21  -  E. K. By /CHINESE dresses are becoming more and more b?autiful as the daysj po by, and flowers to wear with these dresres have become more popular I than ever. There are many kinds of flowers to wear with each and every costume.' There are the large
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    • 100 21 iM* dSlam^m^r 'TSw- ■>** 1 1 I .^■fISBBBBK&Tv^ /ll I v^ „I ,6^BHBBBBBmi£- -~_^BBT^ v I 4 \r I /^^^^^^^^Wll /ft I i I r%flEPym M/,AJ I is\ W^HwEmx reeding is now a simple matter if nature lails use ,^.v^«, coupon. (Happy. Slayd AwwoMh, -IACTC^EN B,b, Book(£V)r=j=7 -^11 A1 C
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  • 326 22 MEMBERS' SAVINGS TOTAL $75,000,000 A LARGE group of Post Office workers attended the eighth annual general meeting of the Singapore Posts and Teler^-aphs Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd.. which was presided over by Mr. B. J. Freeman. J.P., yesterday. Tlu report of the committee of management
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  • 30 22 Mr. James Griffiths, president of the South Wales Miners' Federation, will be the Socialist candidate ln the L'anelly by-election caused by the death of Dr. J. H. Williams.
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  • 64 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.* Ipoh, Saturday. Esa bind Samsn was produced bsrore the police magistrate at Taiping today when she was Informed that she wcu'.d be kept in police custody pend- j irq the Inquiry into the death ofj llobamed Gunny. the allegalon agtalnst aer being that she
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  • 843 22 READS A NEWSPAPER THROUGH BANDAGES Tests Made By Committee Of Doctors And Scientists IN a London newspaper office last week a man with X-ray Eyes" demonstrated his remarkable powers before a committee .of famous doctors, scientists, and experienced investigators. With his eyes heavily
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    199 22 I*WO we'l-known Syrian Christian families of Travancore were united In Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 24 when T. P. Cherian, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Phillpos, was married to Sarah Abraham, daughter of Mrs. M. Abraham and the late Mr. P. M. Abraham, at St. Mary's Church. Kuala Lumpur. The
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  • 84 22 MAN'S ATTEMPT TO PURLOIN STOUT Just released from prison after serving five days for stealing two packets of cigarettes. Tong Tor. a Hokkien, who described himself as a rubber tapper, found himself in court again yesterday. He was charged with walking Into 9 crowded Chinese
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  • 52 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Saturday A Malay pawang succeeded in trapping the crocodile alleged to have inflicted fatal injuries on a fisherman at Temerloh a few days ago. The crocodile measured nine feet. The police paid the pawang the usual reward for the destruction of a
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  • 88 22 Reason Advanced For Bad Sight In Japan Japan is noted for its large number of near-sighted persons. Generally the poor light in houses I and the common use of small types in Japanese printing are attributed as the causes for this situation; it is now said that the
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  • 90 22 FOUND IT WAS JAPAN Chinese Fishermen Blown (hit Of Their Course After having been blown hither and thither by a storm for eleven days, four Chinese fishermen found themselves on an Island where the manners and speech of the Inhabitants were entirely unfamiliar to them, though the appearance of the
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  • 48 22 Deeply grieved over the death on February 8 of General Liv Lieh-ching a Japanese woman, who was his concubine, committed suicide by taking an overdose of a sleeping drug. General Liv, who was 62 years old. met the woman white he was studying In Japan
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  • 442 22 ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS FOR THE PRESENT YEAR (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. -TiHE annual general meeting of the Malacca Boy Scouts Association was held on Wednesday at the Malacca High School Hall. The Hon. Mr. G W. Bryant was in the chair. Others present Included
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  • 84 22 The total sum involved in the frauds committed by Masanao Matsuo (Hanni Ito) self-styled "Saviour of Asia" Is about V. 2,000,00, says the Japanese press. The heaviest individual sufferer is Mr. Kozo Matsuzaka, proprietor ot an Osaka restaurant, who parted with Y. 200,000.
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  • 237 22 AA. MEET ON KEDAH BORDER (From A Correspondent.) Penang, Saturday. rpHE Penang and Kedah branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya are holding a reliability trial >n Wednesday, which is Hari Raya holiday. Post entries will be received at tne starting point, Kepala Batas from 9.30 a.m. until
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  • 114 22 GROSSLY CARELESS. BUS DRIVER SENT TO GAOL (From Our Own Comspn-.dent.) Ipoh, Saturday. The Chinese driver of a hire motorbus was sentenced to three months' imprisonment without the option of a fins on a charge of rash and negligent driving. He was also ordered to pay compensation of $50 to
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  • 43 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Saturday. A Chinese wend sawyer cycling down Buklt Beraplt Pass towards Taiping loct control vt his machine and fell to the ground heavily. He was picked up unconscious and succumbed ln hospital shortly after admission
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  • 78 23 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star The preliminary rounds in the Kedah Lawn Tennis Association championships arranged by the Stia Kesukaan Club. Alor Star, have been played and the foil swing will take part in the annual championship meeting to be held at Kulim: Singles: W. Rhudie
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  • 681 23 W. F. MAYOR— THE MAN FROM ABERDEEN (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent) is not too much to say that a new star has arisen in the Malayan coifing firmament. W. Ferrier Mayor has qualified for the final of the Selan*or Golf Club championship, and
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  • 1620 23 Famous Clubs: Famous Players 22— Manchester U. The "Terrible Trio" Of Manchester United "CHOW me your half-backs, and I will tell you what your team is like." These were the words of a famous Scottish international footballer. The records bear out his argument
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  • 218 23 FIRST MATCH AGAINST THE S.C.C. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. The Johore Cricket Club and the Medical Sports Club have already started cricket at the nets. Judging by the number and keenness shown at the Medical practices, the Medical Sports club should be able to field a
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  • 144 23 (From Our Own Correspondent > Johore Bahru. At a meeting of the Johore Bahru District Football Association held at the International Library, Johore Bahru. the following entries for the J.B.D.F.A. League and the Hull Cup Competition were received and approved. The closing date for entries for these competitions
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    • 82 23 THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE CO. LTD. The Company has pleasure in announcing that for the year 1935 Reversionary Bonus is declared as follows: fr^% *y PER $1,000 SUM ASSURED J) J WHOLE LIFE ASSURANCE. (£^J^\ PER $1,000 SUM ASSURED 4)^y ENDOWMENT ASSURANCES. The above is further evidence of the Continued Prosperity
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  • 719 24 BRIGHT BATTING AT THE S.C.C. END L.M. Pennefather Undefeated In S.R.C. Game YESTERDAY'S opening match of the cricket season at theS.C.C.i u.i>. pntaattvi of some bright battir.-; and useful practice for the mm who turned out for the trial ikme between teams captain«d
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  • 34 24 A hockey match between the Old Boys and the Present Boys of the Anglo-Chinese School was played yesterday on Hong Llm Green, and resulted in a 2—o "ictory fcr the O'.d Boys.
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    8 24 The Fort Canning football team. Sunday Times Photograph
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  • 121 24 DIFFICULTY IN STARTING FOOTBALL LEAGUE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. There seems to be terrible apathy arr otig Malacca football clubs. The M.A.F.A. sent out circular letters asking clubs to apply for affiliation and to notify their willingness to take par- in a football league. As yet no
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  • 221 24 EUROPEANS BEAT THE SULTAN -3 COLLEGE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star. F;>r the first time this season Europeans took part in a cricket match played at the College Green. A team captained by the British Adviser, Mr. S. W. Jones, known as the Government Service XI,
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    11 24 Mr. M i. Samsudin, honorary secretary of the Kedah Football Association.
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  • 122 24 BARBER UNLUCKY TO MISS CENTURY Kingsland, Feb. 29. IN the match between New Zealand and the M.C.C. the former, batting first, were at the wicket for 325 minutes In compiling 368 runs. The bowling honours went to Baxter who got four for 86 and Sims who
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  • 217 24 NEW TEAMS JOIN THE LEAGUE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talplng. The League will be playing its first football match on Mar. 9. Although entries will be few this year, with the notable absence of the 2/20 Burma Rifles, local football followers can look forward to a promising season,
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  • 324 24 LOW SCORING MATCn AT JOHORE BAHRU (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Johort Bahru Feb. 28. In a one-innings game Nathan's XI beat the Johore Bahru Eurasians by 12 runs. A feature of the game was the brilliant fielding of the Eurasians, S. Vandriscn excelling at point. For the Eurasians
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    30 24 Group taken at the Married vs. Single football match in honour of the Government Treasury and Auuit Sports Union's vice-president, Mr. R. Macdonald. who is going on transfer to Palestine.
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  • 138 24 PENANG CHINESE SPORTS MEET MANY ENTRIES FOR 17 EVENTS (From A Correspondent.) Penang, Saturday. A large number of entries have bee" received for the Chinese Recreation Club athletic meet, which v B} be neld tomorrow at Victoria Green The meet has b3en spcn.ored to jive additional zest to the club's
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  • 183 24 LAST YEAR'S INCIDENTS IN TAIPING SOCCER (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ta.pin* .TtctLRE was a suggests, at the annual geoora' neettag tt th.- pli.g «md _>!-«<-iet t -otbiM Lcnguo thtx+ the LeagM thi~ war i-houM oj run Oil a non-racial bash, each competir.s teem not ha-'in;; more
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    • 160 24 Friday, March 6th fj^. I NEW -WORLD ARENA I H? THE FIGHT WITH 100' f "^C THBIIJ.S-AtTION-KNOCK.OUT f jSP.^ SIAMESE IDOL 1 (WELTER WEIGHT CHAMPION OF JAPAN) UM). SOMPONCS AMBITION Is I\ATOBI. f» vo beat Japan's champion. <<fl^lW. WIH he succeed? t^«B SEAMAN PRANDY jk Featherweifht fhampli>M of x -loyal
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    • 1225 24 WIRELESS PROGRAMMES BDf of Ages, Cleit for me (P.H.B.. 11 .48 Carillon. v.V». 115: A. and M.. 184): Lesson. Luke 11.50 Light music ty the Nlrom Orchestra X. 25-37; H>n>n, O Brother Man! Fold pm. TRANSMISSION 4 t0 "^y Heart "^y Brother (P.H.B., 12.20 Vocal progracr.mc. il\rtiivJlfliOJiUii 1. 35) Adciless
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  • 331 25 TRIUMPH OVER DERBY IN F.A, CUP Sheffield United, Arsenal And Grimsby Also Through pTI.IIAM. a Second Divi^on team, j produced amazing tarn .vrsterdav when they heat Derby, a crack firM Division side, by three goals to nil in an I.A. Cup came. three
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  • 64 25 AUSTRALIA AHEAD ON FIRST INNINGS Durban, Saturday. In the fifth and final test match which opened here yesterday S^uth Africa finished their first innings today making 222, Viljoen 56 and Grimmett taking seven wickets for 100. Australia soon passed South Africa's total, making 239 for two, Finglelon 107
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  • 154 25 332 RUNS ON PENANG ESPLANADE (From Our Own Crrespondent.) Perang, Saturday. As many as 332 runs were scored on the Esplanade this afternoon w'nen the Penang Cricket Club second string drew with the Malay Cricket Club. Features of the game were the fine unfinished innings ior 103 by
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  • 1033 25 League table correct to Friday are as follows Goals Sunderland (t) 30 21 5 ***** 46 Derby (6) 30 14 1 944 29 37 fluddersfleid 16 > 30 15 8 7 47 43 37 Stoke (10 30 14 11 5 45 42 33 \rsenal (1) 27 li,
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  • 206 25 SEASON'S FIRST CENTURY IN SINGAPORE W. Thoy scored the rst century to local cricket this season when he made 104 playing for St. Andrew's School I against the Malay Football Association yesterday. The school won by fly..' wickets. The following are the scores: Tf.F.A. Sulaiman b Hoosansah 0, Ismail All
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  • 281 25 MALACCA LAWN TLNNIS ASSOCIATION (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. •yHE beginning of 1935 saw the Malacca Lawn Tennis Association In a moribund state due to lack of interest and support from the public. The annual general meeting was held rather late and both the president (Hon. Mr.
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  • 110 25 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star. As a short opening item to the halfyearly meeting, the Kulim Golf Club held a golf foursome competition. Thirteen players entered and the following were the leading scores. Mrs. Kitching and A. V. Perrib 49 ll>/ 2 37Vi; P. H. Goss and
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  • 49 25 Amsterdam. Feb. 28. Miss Willy Cen Ouden covered toe 100 metres free-style in one minute, 4.6 seconds, beating her own world's record of one minute 4.8 seconds. Miss Mastenbtoek swam the 100 metres backstroke in one minute 15.8 seconds, beating Mrs. Holmjarretts one minute 16.3 seconds.— Reuter.
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    5 25 The Segamat Malays hockey team
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  • 135 25 EFFECTIVE BOWLING AGAINST CHINESE (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Saturday. A gallant sixth wicket stand by the S.C.R.C. saved them from defeat In a one Innings match against the Y.M.C.A. at the latters ground today. The match ended in a draw. Batting first the Y.M.C.A. scored
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  • 66 25 RANGERS WIN FURASIANS FAIL AGAINST VANDERHOLT (From Our Owi Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. The Rangers defeated the Eurasians by 57 runs today. The Rangers who batted first made 113. Sota De Silva 38, Daniel 21 and Dankey 20 being the best scorers. Stewart captured six for 33. The Eurasians replied
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  • 315 25 At the annual preliminary meeting of thr Mercantile Institute Sports Union held on Thursday last at the Institute premise*. Waterloo Street, the following were elected office-bearers for 1936: Patron: P. Edgar Perera. Esq.. B.A., C.T.. F.I. PS.. PICA.. P. I.C. PR. Bcon.S.. etc. Games Ma-tor: T. K. Veilu.
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    27 25 The combined teams in the Anglo-Chinese School vs. Old Boys hockey match in Singapore yesterday won by Old Boys by two goals to nil. Sunday Times Photograph.
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  • 272 25 EASY VICTORY AGAINST THE Y.M.C.A. 'THE Nondescripts Cricket Club ex- perienced little difficulty In defeating the Y.M.C.A. on the former's grounds at MacNalr Road yesterday by four wickets. Batting first the Y.M.C.A. made 90 chiefly through scores or 14 each by Nathaniels and Ferguson. Extras totalled 15 runs.
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  • 32 25 Stoke Poges club have decided to play their annual competition for the Golf Balls of Stoke this year as a oneday competition, by stroke play over 30 holes, on Saturday. July 11.
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  • 237 25 TROPHY RACE WON BY CAPRICE A FRESH easterly araen raised choppy seas in its jj.ith over Sinsapore's harbour .vrstrrday afternoon. ;and added thrills U tin- niUaf rates in the Royal Mas&PQTC Yacht Chlh hiamtiial regatta. There were no (a, unities hut some splendid racing resulted and the
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  • 132 25 London. Feb 23. The call-over for the Grand National is as follows: Reyno'dstown 8 to 1 taken and offered. Golden Miller 100 to 8 offered Avenger 100 to 7 offered, 100 to 0 token. Castle Irwel 15 to 1 offered. 100 to 6 taken. Belted Hero 15
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    • 201 25 CROSSWORD PUZZLE RESULT HOW TO CLAIM $100 PRIZE MONEY Mr. Stephen Poh, 496-0, East Coast Road, Singapore, submitted the only all-correct entry fen The Sunday Times Crossword Puzzle Competition printed on Feb. 16. and he, therefore, takes the whole of the $100 prize OMMy oil. :.>ci. We give below tho
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  • 778 26  -  Argus" CLUBS SADLY IN NEED OF BOWLERS To A, D. Hewan Transferred From Penang By pltll Ki:i' opened on the I'adang yesterday with trial carries at both ends, and two more trial cames i uill Iw played by the S.C.C. andic S.K.C. today.
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  • 374 26 F. DE SILVA MAY BE CAPTAIN (From Our Seremban Correspondent.) •yilK official cricket season ill be ushered in this week at Seremban. On Saturday the secoad string «f the Negri Sembilan Club meets the AngloChinese School while on Sunday, the Club's first XI will play the
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  • 139 26 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat. This year will see the Government English School possessing as good a cricket team, if not better than, the one of last year, and they should be 'able to give the Johore College a hard 'fight for the Webb Cup. In their
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  • 56 26 Second Round Results Of Women's Championship The following are the results of the second round of the Singapore Golf Club Women's championship Mr*. Kelly !vac Mrs. Mirriott wo. Mf3 Moncur her.'. Mrs Cherry 3 and 2. Mn. Neitlefotd beat Mrs Wise 2 and 1. Mrs. O. V
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  • 62 26 The following will represent the Straits Chinese Recreation Club against the Singapore Recreation Club on Monday, at the S.R.C. ground Henry Boon Cheong Chee Llm. K. T. Ool Kee Pow, John Then, Fam Choo Beng Qan Kee Slang. Teo Mong Joo. Chla Keng Hock, Yap Choon Lin.
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  • 68 26 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat. Playing on their own court the Segamat Cheong Fwa basket ball team did well to beat a Buloh Kasap side by 31 points to 26. The home team led at half time, the score being 30—11 In their favour. Swee Hong played
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  • 166 26 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star. The Sultan's College avenged their soccer defeat at the hands of the Old Boys' Association when they won the seond game creditably by six goals to one. A feature of the game was the fine display of Zain who scored four of
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  • 83 26 At the sessional general meeting of the Straits Chinese Reading Club, badminton section held on Thursday the following were elected office-bearers for the first session endlnj; June, 1936: Patrons, Sir Ong Slane Song. K.E.E.. M.A., IJ,.D., Revd. W. Murray, ODE, M.A.. and C. D. Quarmby: president. Chew
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  • 23 26 The Four Singapore Footballers Who May Play For China it The Olympic Games In Berlin Chwee Chua, Boon Lay Keng Hock Khoon Onn
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  • 1022 26  -  "Echo" SHOULD LSWN TENNIS PROFITS B£ SHARED? By Kuala Lumpur. CELANGOR has acted in the true sporting spirit of the great game of cricket in the matter of the new Ibw rule, and this is no doubt keenly appreciated in Singapore and
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  • 839 27 MR. TAN 800 TECK GOING TO KUALA LUMPUR Singapore— Selangor State Game To Be Postponed? By Our Badminton Correspondent AS in previous years the annual general meeting of the 1 Singapore Badminton Association, which has always been looked forward to with considerable interest, and which should be
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  • 187 27 'Prom Our Own Correr Dondent AJor Star. The Allegro Badminton Party drew with the Q-ics (staa of Sultan's College; in a friendly badminton rncountcr played at the College Hall. The game Droved to be very JUeresting both sides being equally balanced. The singles arranged had to be cancelled
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  • 105 27 The annual general meeting oX the Haocl- lads Athletic Party wa& held at Mr Tan Meng Chew's residence. 3 Bens Swee Place and the following were elected office bearers for the year: President. Mr. S. K. Ts'ai (reelected) vice-presidents. Mr. Ooh Liang Nghee and Mr. Moh Chong Heng
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  • 67 27 ((From Our Own Corre pondent) Taiping The forthcoming visit of the Joviatlads Badminton team Irom Ipch. is looked forward to with great Interest. The Taiping Physical Culture League is prrparing a warm welcotn^ for them, and the visitors arc a-surei they will not have such an easy victory
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  • 750 27 SINGAPORE'S VISIT TO KUALA LUMPUR (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, Saturday. rpHE prospect of Singapore bad- minton players visiting i. Ala Lumpur to meet Selangor in the annual inter-State badminton match during the Easter holidays, has created a considerable amount of interest among
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    8 27 The Teok Eng basket bal team of Singapore.
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  • 447 27 The sixteenth annual general meeting of the Amateur Sporting Association «U1 be held at the residence of Mr. Khoo Bog Watt. 41. Craig Road, on Thursday, Mar. 5, at 8 p.m. The report states: The membership to date consists cf fill;, -nine members and five associate members.
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  • 109 27 The following players have been selected to play for the National B.P. against the Playfair B.P. on their court on Mar. 7. at 3 p.m., seven singles, six men's singles and one women's singles: Kum Kirn Leng. Tan Kok Ann. Yap Yew Keng, Bag Beixg Teck. Low
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  • 74 27 Members of the Amateur Athletic Uaior are requested to note that entries for the open alngies tournament (League system) wl'l close on Mar 7, at 7 p.m., and the draw will take place at the union's court on the following day at 9.30 a.m. All entrtas must
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  • 74 27 The following have been aelacted to represent the Sphinx Badminton Party to play a friendly badminton match of three singles and four doubles at their court off Makepeace Road against tf»e Serangoon Rangers Badminton Party "B" team today, at 2.45 p.m. W. Dana. Lek Joo How, Urn
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  • 38 27 The annual general meeting of the Sin's: Badminton Party will be held at the residence of the Patron. Mr. San Ah Wing, J P.. at 9.30 a.m. today. All members are requested to be present.
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