The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 November 1933

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. No. 14,105. EST. 1835. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1933. It CENTS.
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  • 85 1 Sweeping Victories Borough Elections CONTROL OF 25 COUNCILS L Sn L»H tO wV n the Muni «Pal Sections m Kngland and Wales is even more complete than the early figures, sensational as they were md? cated. The final results show that the So^iaHsts stained a net
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  • 311 1 London, Nov. 3. final figures of the Municipal ions which were held throughout nd and Wales yesterday show a mudslide to Labour. Labour candi•aptured 261 seats from their nents. ducting nineteen losses Labour's .ins were 242. >ervatives and Independents lost its and the Liberals 34. the
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  • 41 1 Decrease In Floating Debt London, Nov. 1. Last night's revenue returns show that for the first time since May 27 last the floating debt has been reduced below the thousand million pounds. It now stands at £985.010,00( British Wireless
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  • 434 1 WAR WITHIN THE NEXT DECADE U.S. Professor's Startling View Providence, Nov. 3. War within a decade unless important changes occur m the world situation is the European outlook, m the opinion of Prof. A. Ford Hinrichs, of Brown University, who has just returned from a year m Germany, Austria, Russia,
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  • 96 1 Lancashire Cotton Unions Want Complete Embargo London, Nov. 2. Mr. H. A. Proctor M.P.. who is arranging a meeting between the legislative council of the United Textile Factory Workers Association (which represents all trade unions m the cotton industry) and Lancashire M.P.s with regard to Japanese competition m
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  • 68 1 No Voting For Individual Candidates Rome, Nov. 2. The dissolution of the Chamber and elections under the new system are expected shortly. The Chamber will be based on an occupational basis. Only members of trade unions and emoloyers' organisations will have the right to vote. They will be
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  • 544 1 AMERICA BUYING GOLD SECRETLY While Farmers Demand Quick" Inflation THOUGH America is stated to be buying gold secretly m 1 London and Paris, these purchases, if they have been made, have had no appreciable effect on the market. London economists do not believe that it will be possible for the
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  • 143 1 Competition No. 10 Nine readers— eight m Singapore and one m Penang— <who forecasted nine correct results) share the prize m Football Competition No. 10. The prize money has been increased to $153 so that each competitor will receive $17 each. The winners are T.
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  • 134 1 NO FEAR OF FINANCIAL CRASH IN SI AM Securities Drop But Position Sound London, Nov. S. Commenting on the fall of Siamese securities averaging about flve points since before the recent rebellion. The Times states that it is able to contradict emphatically rumours of an impending financial crash and says
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  • 74 1 Lady Hewart Dies At Mayoral Reception London. Nov. 3. Tragedy caused ihe abandonment ol the retiring Lady Mayoress' lan* U reception o. the KNOH at the Mansion House last night A thousand kUtits had assembled to form a brilliant scene and dancing had begun when Lady
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  • 61 1 Called Off By Arab Executive Jrrunalrm. Nov. 3. The Arab executive Is calling oft the general strike to-day. Tension has lessened but still exists. The casualties m the recent disturbances at Jaffa. Haiia and elsewhere are now known to be: killed one native policeman and 23 civilians: wounded
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 89 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS RIJSTAFFEL served 12.30 to 3. p.m. SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL MUSIC 8.15 p.m to 9.15 p.m. DANCE FORMAL 945 P m. to midnight r SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11th ARMISTICE DINNER RACE BALL THE FAMOUS ENTERTAINERS
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    • 114 1 On Other Pages The Chinese and Padang team drew at soccer yesterday Pace 16, Yesterday's hockey matches Pace 16. Gordon Richards needs onh three more winners to establish a new record Page 16. What is believed to have been the first case of a Sikh suicide was enquired Into by
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    • 65 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA CHRYSLER SATISFACTION SEA VIEW HOTEL =zr== TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER j I DANCE ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY J ANY ZOLNAY JOE PLEE THE INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS IMANOFF DANCERS ARMISTICE DAY —NOVEMBER 11th SPECIAL DINNER j j POPPY DAY BALL j IN AID
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  • 69 2 Before Mr. Justice Mills at 10.30 a.m. Summons-in-Chamber m Co's Wind-mg-Up No. 1/33— E. S. &R. C. Moulton < Eastern) Ltd. MONDAY. NOV. 6 Before the Chief Justice at 11 a.m. Summonses-in-Chambers and Ori- ginating Summonses. Before Mr. Justice Gerahty m the 2nd. Court at
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  • 145 2 k Japanese Steamer's Narrow Escape London, Oct. 30. Wintry weather prevailed throughout che British Isles during the week-end and gales which had been confined to the North Sea area extended over the whole of the north of England. Snow fell heavily m many parts of Scotland. Several
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  • 15 2 A postal agency has been opened at Renglet. the Cameron Highlands, as from November Ist.
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  • 126 2 Dr. Kung Explains His Policy Shanghai, Nov. 2. Dr. H. H. Kung. the new Finance Minister was officially installed yesterday with little ceremony. In a statement to the press, he said that he would devote his energy to the increase of the nations revenue and the reducUoo
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  • 24 2 The Rev. P. L. Peach has arrived m Kuala Lumpur and will become Principal of the Methodist Boys' School with effect from Nov. 1.
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  • 810 2 Perak Ruler's Comments On > Current Problems k In (From Our Own Corespondent.) Taiping, Nov. 1. H.H. the Sultan of Perak presided at l meeting of the Perak State Council, ie spoke on several matters of im>ortance. The first matter which I wish to raise o-day,
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  • 224 2 Loss Estimated At Half Million Ticals At a little after nine o'clock on Thursday night a big fire occurred at the premises of Messrs. Suphan Phanich Co.. Ltd., m New Road next to the Capitol cinema hall m Bangkok. It spread with alarming rapidity from the battery
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  • 77 2 Mr. W. E. ("Teddy "> Cleaver died suddenly at his home, Weeke Cottage Winchester, on Wednesday. Oct. 4. aged 62. Mr. Cleaver practised law for many years m Malaya, first with Drew and I Napier, Singapore, and later as a partner of Presgrave and Matthews, at 1 Penang. Both he
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 154 2 EVERY VIEWPOINT OF MOTOR CAR VALUE LEADS TO HUPMOBILE-I \ot all motor car buyer?, make their choice from the I chief considerations. I Some want, first of all, the lu\ury of smart styling. Seven I times, m recent Kuropeati st>le competition^. fir>l awards I ha\e come to Ilupmohile. I Otbert
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    • 74 2 BOARD RESIDENCE. THE MANSION OXLEY RISE NON LICENSED RESIDENTIAL HOTEL (High Elevation— 3 Minutes from Town) Daily, Weekly and Monthly Terms Suites of Rooms, Single Rooms Furnished or Unfurnished Modern Sanitation, Lock up Garages Terms on Application Mrs. A. R. MATTHEWS Mrs. E. F. GALE. Telephone 3798. "EAST ANGLIA." 6
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    • 962 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS^ I VENDK 1(7 SINGAI'ORK Ml'mTu^T NOTICE are now invit, materials or anta, culars ol gucli tender* may h ,h m the Tender Room V bI iJJW Buklt Timah H,,,d Boundary ol CtalU 4p Tv, Thursday. November IQ Pr C H QOI Acting Municipal s crettrj TKNDKK Tenders are
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 318 2 DIARY OF THE WEEK j Saturday, 4th. I Rugby Public Services "B" vs. cn«v> wo*^ in*? or ft R.A.F., Dunearn Road; S.C.C. High Water 10.52 9.5 ft., Wiltshires A B ST» A niuff Line S s /oU Clu^a^Mon^ly Wiltshires Ist. vs. R.A.P.. I Medal-Bogey; Oarftoon G.C., Tanglin; Medical College Robinson
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  • 370 3 Competition For Passengers Causes Broken Ribs An assault on a "bus conductor which is alleged to have been made five months ago was the subject ot the trial of four of the victim's colleagues that opened m the First Magistrate's Court before Mr. H. A. Forrer yesterday. The
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  • 238 3 Inspects Malacca Volunteers H.E. Major-General L. C. L. Oldfteld. C.8.. C.M.G.. D.5.0.. Lieut. Colonel M. J. T. Reilly, M.C. and Major W. O. Lay were m Malacca during last week-end lor the inspection of the local Volunteers. On Sunday morning H.E. the General Otlicer Commanding visited Volunteer headquarters
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  • 183 3 Full Company To Be Recruited In February r j In the official review 01 F.M.S. Aftairs for the first half of the year it is stated: s The Experimental Company, the j Malay Regiment, stationed at Port Dickson. started recruiting on Feb. 1 last witii a first batch
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  • 117 3 Canton Order For Arrest Of Writer Canton, Oct. 31. The Kwangtung Provincial Government has issued an order for the ar- rest of Chang Ching-sen, famous Chinese writer on sex matters. The authorities declare that the "obscene" books written by Chang have poisoned the minds of many a
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  • 261 3 Alleged Gangst er Arrested On Return From China An echo of the murder m 1929 of 1 l ndian police who attempted to apprehend armed robbers was Heard m the Third Magistrates Court yesterday, when a Chinese named Yip Thang faced charges of attempted
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  • 614 3 V.M.C.A. OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG MEN Training On Danish Farms Mr. Roland Lyne. General Secretary! of the V.M.C.A. at Singapore, writes! as follows Sir: The Young Men's Christian Association of Singapore would veryvery much appreciate your co-operation by allowing this letter to appear m the columna of your valued
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  • 85 3 Catholic Brother's Last Voyage IF *tn O Own Correspondent.) Medan, Oct. 30. The death occurred with tragic suddenness of Brother Godefrtecus Janson, of the congregation of Fathers of the Holy Heart of the Apostolic Pre jecture of Banka and Billiton, aboard the steamer Ophir just before reaching
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  • 49 3 Japanese Troops Unauthorised Demonstration Shanghai. Nov. 2. A strong detachment of Japanese troops made a route march through Peiping yesterday without permission from the Chinese authorities. Ten Japanese soldiers forced their way into the Yiho Yuan Imperial Gardens last night, and created a disturbance Union Times
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 289 3 \RE YOU A SPORTSMAN? j ry sportsman wears the j ROVED Polo Singiet. I SOcts. Each. NOW ON SALE AT:- S. SHIMURA CO., M BRAS RASAH ROAD, j a SINGAPORE. Tel. 4382. j •rs received /W» x*t attend- /CS tmmcdla- <?/ Addr ~a: :-h St., O ty/ ga- An^ crlption
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    • 296 3 PROTECT YOUR METALWORK FROM RUST CORROSION BY APPLYING Wailes Dove Bitumastic Anti-Corrosive Solutions. Quick Dr>ing Large Covering Capacity Long LifeEnamel Like Finish- Keys right into surface. Stocked m a large variety of colours and containers. Bitumastic is the Registered Trade Mark of and refers only to goods manufactured by Wailes
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  • 1130 4 By The Free Press Dog Expert nu u'^s. iiM- s:jme raeenorses l Malaya, are dry-coated. In both specie the reason tor this is unknown, but ii the case ol dogs it is the natural an. normal physiological condition, where M m the horse it is a serious
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  • Article, Illustration
    5 4 Mr. Tan Chong Chew's Dunstansle
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  • 539 4 Answers To Correspondents n^rrrr («■«■#■>>! skin iKOI BLtS— The particulars given m your letter are not very iniormatory The hairs tailing out and the wen strong doggy smell from his coat seem to indicate chronic eczema. You do not say whether the skin is irritable or scurry or has sore
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  • 109 4 We publish this morning a photo graph of Dunstanglc. the latest acqui sition to Mr. Tan Chong Chew's kenne ol smooth-haired fox-terriers. Purchased for fifty pounds. Duns tangle has just arrived from England where she won eight prizes— five first and three seconds. Born m Decem
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 85 4 8 FAMOUS ENGLISH TABLE DELICACIES GILLARD'S Celebrated V- p^»e, Menager Pickle and Mixed Pickles GILLARD'S Assorted POTTED MEATS FISH PASTES GILLARD'S R3SJ» Oxford, Pork and Beef gjlSlf Sausages Ib. and 1 Ib. Oval Tins. "GILLARir preparations are of Hi ff h-Class Oualitv SfJ^JSft m Flavour and thor Ab a appSS:
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    • 320 4 THE BEST REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION <2? U TTHEooi f>repar.itioii r "^^GliMT»3* doit-.r«i place tlieu X* hospitaU u^e .mil whi< h tl f tL-^-|iß p V bIIC a!lke umtr ■r> yV* 1 1ft; y r»Mlf\:-^ ,iv. t( ui>l( TirftA Th.si.i.,-, .iuvi tJr^-—^S-ii/ f I*/ ca v^ s <!"• troul.le. It ■^RATfPnI
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  • 127 5 Autogiro To Explore The Antarctic •*"v>.-v>jK In the presence of Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, M. Daladier. the French Premier, and the six survivors of the X 101 tirship disaster, a memorial was unveiled at Allonne. near Beauvais, France, the stone of the disaster. \dmiral Bvid christening his autogiri. Snowbird, at
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 58 5 /SUGGESTION TO THE THOUGHTFUL HOSTESS sXc%s V I DINNER. "Sunkist" Grapefruit Clear Soup Fi/Zef o/ Dover Sole. Tartar Sauce Roast Leg of Lamb 'Australian or .v<'?/- Zealand > Mtal Sauce Roast Potatoes Caiiiiflouer "Wye Valley" G'ecn Peas "Co/d Storage" Strauberrics <fr 7ce Cream H7»crica?i Apples, m Coffee Oranges, Pears, etc.
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  • 525 6 Developing The Island Of Hainan MALA VAN HYLAMS PLAN TO CO-OPERATE IBy Our Chinese correspondent* Following the "Save Fukien Campaign" .started by the Fukien residents of Ifalaya who held a series of meetIngl early this year culminating m the decision to send four delegates to Amoy *nd Foochow to assist
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  • 553 6 $1 50 Must Be Won FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION Six Free Chances Every Week BELOW will be found particulars ol the Free Press Football Competition No. 12 m which you are asked to forecast results of ten English and Scottish League matches to be played on Nov. 11. THE PRIZE
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  • 207 6 Singapore Chinese To Contribute 550.000 <Our Chinese Correspondent The sub-committee of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce m charge of the Huangho Flood Relief Funds held a meeting yesterday to receive reports from the various volunteers who have been collecting money for the purpose from the various Chinese
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  • 125 6 Borrower Who Signed For More That he received altogether about $190 but signed for $500 was a claim made by Wan Moon Tong alias Wan Kum Ting, when he was publicly examined m the Bankruptcy Court yesterday. Bankrupt said he received a salary of $50 a
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  • 155 6 Youthful Habitual Offender (Jets T.aol Q—Ck StM) En*. 19-yrar-old youtli with two previous convictions, was taken before the Criminal District Judge. Mr H A Forrrr. yesterday to receive sentence on a third conviction He had pleaded miilty In a lower court to a charge oi thett oi
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  • 152 6 B Chinese Trader Convicted 80S 800 Guay. a Chiniso oat.* trader who had stood his trial on a charge of criminal breach ni trust m respect oi $500. was convicted at tinconclusion of the case yesterday. Mr H A. Forrer. the Criminal District Jun inflicted a BM
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  • 73 6 Hostel Founded i;> i,> o h Rotar> Chh phouee vhlcti i husti'l lor Imn.. Tin bigger boyi i >mart ■Blformi I and trousers with r button* Tiu> vtu •^ircii edged w affixed i qwctaU vheet with .< V ground, all m p w.ucis H,,i.ir\ Clul rt is pi
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  • 86 6 Thrift S<>ciet> 'n I•» n Polio BocTwtngi la medical exjMn.s. cause of his bankrupt born Mala\ nannd Abd il by |ht MiJiniijj.ilny. v ■■Hfltd m the H.mkrii; ttTday. H« <.w.. v si TM to borrow MM Loan SrH-i»t.\ but iiiiTi .< loan Mi Wltooo 1 1 piitmd thai
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  • 15 6 Tlli* tie. il 1: tUM Bvnif. lot nun.. th»' Rubber EndlMti Hinailm Dtevctoi Slrmlnchum Rui>o
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  • 373 6 Money Lender Wh o Borrou <t)ll Money Lenders Believed to be the first ease m th» records of Singapore of a Sikh committing suicide, an inquiry was held by the Coroner yesterday into the death of Narayan Singh, a watchman of 45 years of age. who
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 166 6 New Smooth White Skin In 3 Days i^^^^S^^aT 1 *:RST iICOND I TMIKOJ P AY m PAy l o**" Zrttarszed Porem and Utcntishet Gone Forever! 'IV t -j<itab« gpnu birtcNr* i ami Mmi tjwir b- K.bfhgM -nl»r»^ ..°"iV^,r^ Entry r r,-. *mm <mr v afcie r.-, |„V rw, /W l
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    • 226 6 j FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 12. I agree to abide by the conditions governing this competi- tion as set out above and to accept as final the decision of the j Competition Editor of the Singapore Free Press In all matters appertaining thereto. My forecast of the results of
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    • 7 6 A. B^^t^^bW OUT-/TANDINC IN MAL^Y i m
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  • 144 7 Former Member Takes The A smart turn-out of members attend d the third annual inspection o the" l Brigade's First Singapore Com ny m the Raffles InsTituUon hall >terday evening. There was a fair .(hering of spectators boys gave a fine display, forming ompany. bearing their colours and'
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  • 22 7 A Chinese received a dangerous and on his chest when he was stabed by a compatriot m Duxton Road Thursday night. I
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  • 253 7 International Exhibition Extended Owing to repeated requests the organizers of the International Exhibition at the Y.W.C.A. have consented to extend the time to Tuesday next 7 p.m. The undoubted success has proved that the time arranged for is too short, and that many of the visitors wish to
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  • 82 7 Populace Flee From Towns In Manchuria Shanghai, Nov. 2. Tension between Japan and Russia jis running high m the border towns iin North Manchuria where the popu- lations is being evacuated, while war preparations along the various frontiers continue. Chinese official circles regard Ger- many's support 3of
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  • 729 7 Cost Of Running Private Schools He once ran one of the biggest schools m Singapore. More than 1,200 pupils were under his care. But he was dogged by bad luck and to-day he is bankrupt. That was the history to.d m the Bankruptcy
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  • 723 7 RAO SAHIB K A. MUKUNDAN NEW INDIAN AGENT IN' SINGAPORE Moplah Rebellion Days Recalled (By Our Indian Correspondent) Rao Sahib K. A. Mukundan, the new Government of India Agent, Malaya accompanied by Mr. T. G. Nataraja Pillay of the Agency, arrived m Singajpore yesterday morning from Kuala i Lumpur. In
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 46 7 THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION j EXTENDS TO TUESDAY, NOV. 7th, 7 P.M. J AT THE Y.W.C.A., RAFFLES QUAY A unique opportunity to see and hear interesting things of the life of other people. Open Saturday, Monday and Tuesday 10 a.m.-1230 and 5-7 p.m. Admission 20cts. Children lOcts.
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    • 288 7 Positively LAST DAY of this brilliant ARLISS Triumph! LCAPitOL| A Matinee TO-DAY 3.15 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 GEORGE ■A ARLISS V m Warner Bros, great corned) "THE V^ WORKING MAN" It's a picture that you wish could go on for hours SEE IT f TO-MORROW (Opening at Matinee 3.15) A Grand
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  • 468 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1933. A Troubled Island- Colony LORD Strickland's dismissal of his Maltese Ministers because of their refusal to assist the functioning of the Letters Patent evolved as a result of the activities of the Malta Royal Commission which sat early m 1932 re-opens an
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  • Article, Illustration
    1153 8 Soldier, lawyer, politician, Mr. John Lay cock is one of the 7nost prominent public men m Singapore to-day. He is one of a number of legal men who have figured largely m local politics, and m the c pinion of many observers he is likely at some time m
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  • 242 8 A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held at Singapore on Monday. Dec. 4. Assaulted with an iron implement by a man on Thursday night, an elderly Chinese woman living at the sth milestone. Changi Road, sustained a fracture of the left arm. The Band
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  • 384 8 Topics Of The Week THE Topicist that this ye.tr to be made to t great success Tin offensive is to bt l.iv:. Indicated by the ellcUJ issued to lady help. with the final cxm self at the depot even better den. the Violets thai. TWO Turkish 1 troubit* m Kill
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 179 8 111 Mm. mm. wi mIhImM I^^ E«MP"HMnf9NHiMMn|fI mkl iM^r^^F BBj^rx^N^i I Ii 4 B^fe ijTi^^flW 111 ■A ■iMf^^ M *%£mJjl^^ m BPPI NpikWPWßfcf«^P^^ W m#^^ f //^pr X I JIH I I TVS iT^iN I J fl I I l«l BY SPECIAL T HM E IPPOINTMENT KING OF SIAM J
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    • 57 8 WHAT MAKES THE AVERAGE AMATEUR CONCERT-PARTY GO? asks a correspondent. Sometimes it is a contribution of mixed vegetables from the back of the hall. A "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS POLICY is a necessity to everyone who has to earn his or her own living. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE A LIFE ASSURANCE
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    • 9 8 WHEN THE OTHERS JU f AllfO PLEASE YOU AW
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  • 286 9 Neil Attempt To Win Back China's Friendship subsidies, the development of Manchukuo and the ation of a huge market m China for Japanese goods lines alons which Japan's policy is to be pushed m an achieve self-sufficiency. Meanwhile another attempt made at a secret confe
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  • 138 9 Hong Kong, Nov. 3. A conference between General Huang Fu of the Northern Government, and Mr. Ariyoshi. Japanese Minister m China, is being held at Sishan health i tesort. a few miles from the old capital. Questions regarding the resumption of traffic on the Mukden-Peiping Railway, the
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  • 137 9 "I Cover The Waterfront" At Alhambra A new method of smuggling men into a country is shown m "I Cover the Waterfront." a United Artists' film which opened at the Alhambra last night. Unconscious, they are sown m the bellies ot sharks and then hey presto! they are
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  • 579 9 MACHINE-GUNNERS' DINNER Enjoyable Function At S.V.C. 1 Drill Hall P A (M.G.) Company of the First Bat- C talion of the S.S.V.F. held a very sue- s cessful function last night on the t occasion of their annual dinner, when <-• over 120 members of the
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  • 39 9 Japanese Emperor's Aunt Dead Tokio, Nov. 3. Princess Nobuko Asaka, the Emperor's aunt, has died from nephritis jat the age of 42. She was head of the i collateral branch of the Imperial Family. Reuter Far Eastern
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  • 106 9 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES AND STERLING RATES London, Nov. 3. Messrs. Symington and Wilson's rubber market closing prices to-day were RUBBER Spot (Sellers) 4 l'32d. <4d. (Buyers) 3 31|32d. (3 15,16d.> j Jan. -March 4 l 16d. <4 l|32d.) April-June 4 5 32d. <4V 8 d.) July-September
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  • 309 9 Letters To The Editor Indian Marriage Customs ro the Editor. Sir.— There appeared m your issue of i Mov. 1 an epistle from the able >en of "Indian" about Indian Marriage Customs. I do not wish to treat the! ;übject fully but only wish to support I he views that
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  • 187 9 - I<> the Editor, Sir.— ln his defence of the Rice Tai m the Federal Council the High Commissioner revealed the palpable weakness of the Government's case when he .adduced, m justification of this uneconomic impost, an amazing piece of brigandage by Chinese merchants. His Excellency said: "It
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  • 152 9 I the Editor. Sir, I wish people like your corresjondent who glories m such nom-do-3lumes as "100 per cent. Chinese, etc" md who writes from Sumatra, would cave us Malayan Chinese alone. Such Drople may think it right and proper ;o call themselves by such names,
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  • 123 9 Woman, Her Baby And Amah Injured A Eurasian woman. Mrs. Carrie Lange. her baby, and a Chinese amah were injured as a result of a collision between a mosquito bus In which they were travelling and a lorry m Serangoon Road yesterday morning. The baby was m the
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 83 9 fT" Appetising Reasonable. Always Something Dainty Something Tasty Something Satisfying Prepared from only the very best of good things, always something to please the varying tastes ot our discerning patrons. Nothing gives us greater pleasure than to see the contented smile o! our contented diners. Why not join the happy
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    • 375 9 CHRISTMAS Mr HAMPERS! SPECIAL FACILITIES FOR RELATIVES AND FRIENDS IN AUSTRALIA We have made special arrangements whereby X'mas hampers can be forwarded to any address In Australia. The prices quoted include all packing and delivery charges to the following cities. PERTH. ADELAIDE. MELBOURNE. SYDNEY and BRISBANE. To places outside these
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 775 10 Beaufort Borneo Chairman^ Views At the twenty-sixth annual general meeting of the Beaufort Borneo Rubber Co., Ltd., held m London, Mr. M. Sidney Parry, J.P., (Chairman) presiding, said The year was one of great depression. The consuming power of the principal buyers dropped considerably,
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    • 111 10 Latest Bmytaf Prices Latest buyers' prices, received by I cable by Messrs. Guthrie and C 0. yesterday morning, for Malayan Palm' Oil and Palm Kernels are as follow:—' Palm Oil m Bulk: c.i f. landed f weights New York /Philadel- phia 2.70 cents (U.S. cur-i rency) per
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    • 55 10 Foreign Imports of Tin Ore during the month of October, 3933. Country of Origin Tons. 1. Australia 2. Burma 314 3. Netherlands India: Banka and Billiton Singkep 5{ Other Places 4 4. French Indo-China no 5. Japan 60 6. Siam 232 7. Tanganyika jj 8. Union of
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    • 62 10 Monthly Cumulative Total j Tons Tons Tons i 1933. 1933. 1932 January 2,021 2,021 2 314 February 1,583 3,604 4 722 March 2,760 6,364 7439 April 1,589 7,953 9 786 May 1.714 9,667 12 560 June 1,706 11,373 14,955 July 1,804 13,177 16 444 August 2,285 15,462 *****
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    • 8 10 Adamson, Gilftllan Co L*J SPSS! KSUttfej*
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    • 218 10 World Exchange Rates November 3 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2|4 5!32 London, 3 months' slghi 2j4»/a London, 60 days' sight 2,4 7|64 London, 30 days' sight 2;4 3|32 London, aemand 2,4 I|l6 London, T.T. 2 4 1|32 Lyons and Paris, demand 910 Hamburg, demand 150 New York, demand 551/2
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    • 114 10 November 3 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin (of 4 Imp. galls.) i.7C Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per tin 1.5 C Secony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial Gallon 81 Socony Motor Gasoline drums per British Imperial Gallon 85 Socony Motor Gasoline (4-gallon tin) 3.65 Shell
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    • 548 10 How Paddock Silting Wai Prevented The following is an Interesting c ample of the use of new methods f the purpose of curing old ills (says tl journal of the Anglo-Oriental Mmii Corpn.). Readers are aware that the dredge Southern Kampar Tin Dredging Limit* is producing its own
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    • 80 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association November 3rd, 12 o'cock noon Buyers Sellers Ir.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot < loose) 12 3 4 12 7 a R.S.S. equal to Lcndon Standard, (F. 0.8.) 13>/ 8 13U Standard R.S.S. on Tender November 12 7 8 13 December 13 13» 8 Jan.-March
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    • 82 10 Yesterday's Closing Quota tim Batu Caves <$1) 96 100 Kinta Dredge ($1) 1.86 1.89 Kuchai Tin Dredge <$1> 1.00 1.02 Malaya Cons. <$1> 45 47 jPenawats <50) 1.15 1.20 .Rantau Prels. <$D 92 96 i Sungei Luas islt 1.22 1.26 'T. Anson ($1 1 50 55 Gammon
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    • 232 10 a y! Oct. 31 Nov. 1 2 c American Ca. Com. 87 89 89 c Am. Telephone and s lelegrapn 11P 4 H05 8 nr j Atcheson Railroad 45 46 47- Dupont 73? 8 75 3 4 76 Firestone. Common 18 17" 8 19: General Electric 17 3
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    • 304 10 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT Nov. 3. Business has become increasingly difficult during the past week owing to the artificial condition of the market Any genuine tendency for prices to respond to the statistical position is .countered by repeated unofficial reports lof the prospects of restriction These rumours are readily lapped
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    • 500 10 SURPLUS RUBBER STOCKS SCHEME Create Fund To Restore Prosperity which bt maih to h f also to HI the DEI ii,.,,,, copies or reprint? i« sident Roost v. hi others nearer j,. v r Cc ers Now. as the sole J bcneliciar> c.: J rubber Tfintaatli fuccesslully witl.s- "Jj 1
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    • 45 10 The experiment nf r< f Atlantic linrrs to istead of increulW ie Arnald Brrnstnn I any will bo rlotely w« ampany has placed on I avre service the tVQ >'• «ln and Ilsenstein tMhlch Is only 4049 n r t ike 10 days for the v.n
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    • 194 10 November 3rd., 12 o'clock noon Buyers SelU Gambler 4 50 Java Cube 7 50 Hamburg Cube 7 50 Muntok White Pepper 22 00 White Pepper 21 75 Black Pepper 12^0 Copra, sundried 3.30 Copra, mixed 2.70 Small flake Tapioca 4.00 Med. Pearl Tapioca 4 50 Small Pearl
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    • 89 10 Abroad London, Nov. 1. Exchanges to-day were Brussels 22.40»2. Paris 79 27 32.* New York 4.79>-> Montreal 4 85 3 4 Geneva 16.12. Amsterdam 7.75. Milan 59 3 8 Berlin 13.12' 2 Stockholm 19.39V2- Copenhagen 22.40 Oslo 19.90. Vienna 29. Prague 105»i. Helsirgfors 226 3 4 lj Madrid 37%. Lisbon
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    • 196 10 New Order To Curtail Imports XT London, Nov. 1. Negotiations with representatives of the Danish Government concluded yesterday morning but no agreement Uon re f aC i h d fOf the Vol^tary reduceZns to B^alT Dantah baC During the afternoon the Minister of Agriculture. Major Walter Elliot met
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  • 722 11 Empire Station Reception In Malaya CO SISTENTLY GOOD RESULTS FROM MEDAN a ireless Correspondent > been little to complain reception of the Empirt ring the past fortnight, ex- earlier parts of the prospecially during the las: nights, have been poor ir with the quality anc hat comes with the switcr
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 247 11 z^Zmm^^^rA^ <zz*« 1 xi Li B •1 4*%+*^ :"^4^Jf#^— _r fin r i I ______Px___l DflM I km\mm*^m\mm^ >* ~^gjg^|f~-- Hgl BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION i PROGRAMMES FOR INDIA, BURMA, S STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, and FEDERATED MALAY STATES j FROM THE EMPIRE TRANSMITTER, DAVENTRY. ENGLAND. Two of the following frequencies and wavelengths
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    • 1749 11 Assets^cxcecdJl2,ooo,oqo Assurance In force over $35,006,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 145 11 ARMISTICE DAY PROGRAMME The 8.8.C. •Empire Service I an nounce that the Cenotaph service on Nov. 11 will be electrically recorded for transmissions to the following zones: Transmission. 1. Sunday. Nov. 12 at 7.45 a.m.: Transmission 3 at 2.20 p.m. Nov. 11: Transmission 4 at 9.35 p.m.: Nov. il. Transmission
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 163 12 WRECK OF THE TRONOH LOCATED Report Of Court Of Enquiry The Master Attendant, notifies as iollows Malacca Straits. Eastern Shore. Existence of a wreck is reported m Fair Channel Bank at a distance of 11 miles 300 degrees from Pulo Tunda. Lat. 1 deg. 34'N, long.
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    • 213 12 Small Ships Chiefly Affected Quoting from the Japanese news- papers, the Norwegian Legation m Tokyo reports that 60 ships of 243.232 tons have been broken up under the State subsidy scheme for the scrapping oi old vessels and the construction of new ones. Of the scrapped vessels. 25
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    • 108 12 Special Christmas New Year Excursion The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd are q ?°i 1 BLa8 L a Special chea P excursion fare pin $4 00 c/ Or the journe y Singapore Penang Singapore during the ChristwHh^ W J ear holida y s connection wttn the Penang Turf
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    • 57 12 Admiral Byrd Sails For New Zealand Cristobel. Panama. Oct 31 Rear- Admiral Byrd. who is on hi l K y f H LT Antarctic has arrived hen board his flagship Jacob Ruppert H HI make a base at Dunedii NeS -ealand where he is leaving all except 5
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    • 43 12 Ten Dead And Banana Crop Ruined Kingston. Jamaica. Oct. 2 There were at least 10 deaths over' ie week-end when a hurricr.ne swept •er north-west Jamaica, m wh ch untry 90 per cent, of the hannnJ ™™Jl is been ruined.- Reuter
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    • 90 12 British and Argentine Steam Navigaon Co.. is going into voluntary liquida--3n as a matter of convenience with ie Furness, Withy group Tnt H Nany Yusen Kais^a has inn«n d a n ?u monthly service between H T ar d the Principal ports of ?f" Hp h n ieS> A Strong
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    • 315 12 Yachtsmen Are The Worst Offenders Periodically the Board of Admiralty 1 gets perturbed about the misuse of flags and takes energetic steps to check the practice, which is generally through ignorance and not through any desire to deceive. But the law on the subject is quite clear
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    • 137 12 The health bulletin of the League of Nations. Eastern Bureau, lor the week ended Oct. 28. is as follows Bassein: 4 smallpox cases and 2 deaths. Bombay: 1 plague case and 1 death 3 cholera cases and 2 deaths; 1 smallpox case and 1 death. Calcutta: 16 cholera
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    • 28 12 Burmcister and Wain. Danish shipbuilders, etc.. have sold their Kjoge shipyard to 1 local concern They iave completed their financial reor- ?anisation and are on a sound basis
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    • 105 12 HritiiMi To Coaprte With Holland Holland bafl lor sidorod the boa one wpnd»Ts whether I rh.is Dutch that \k. competition Tl the Vlaan*)' r. n whl< h I accomplished <»r plish such feats .is 5.000-ton Moatinp do, gers to Australia ft Ellerman liner City of S miles from
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 457 12 Burns Philp line. (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) ana the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons): [Cargo only] s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 114 12 T.S.S. "KEDAH Owing to annual survey, the sailngs of this vessel to Penantf and 3elawan on Thursday, November »rd and 30th 1933, will be cancelled. She will resume her sailings on Ihursday, December 7th. 1933. h r r ev erything appertaining Travel, Banking Freight Apply to COOK S l»» H
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    • 140 12 BIBBY LINE (London ADDR»s> 22, PALL MALL. LONDON I.WJJ of last twin-sorrw I I Mail Passenger VYs-< i IAMOOON, COLOMBO, l l «»»:i SVDMM MARSEILLES. PLYMitI IH N *> I.OMMIN with through roni:i :1 ■tagapofi .trui p i HOMEWARD SAIUMCI l.raxc Kanf««« STAFFORDSHIRK GLOUCESTERSHIRE WORCESTERSUII 1 CHESHIRE YORKSHIRE SHROPSHIRE OXFORDSHIRE
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 510 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals BY TRAIN n Bangkok every Saturday n 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday Saturday 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday and Friday 7 p.m.
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    • 159 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR East Hharf (Kn1r,,,,, Rohna 22 I Main Uliarf (fatvi Hector IK. Gemas 13; Prea H Kmpirr Dork I Rnlrai Laerte.s 30 *t* Hharf (btru Hakozaki Main Minderoo (JanUm KKI'PEI ||>, 1 Main Hharf 1 Lch. Kathhvn j. -1 Oil Wharf. Nil Coal Hharf Nil VKSSKI.S IN IK| I
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 523 13 P. O. I British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated m England) p< IVIAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO Ci SERVICES. g PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. g L \l^:n CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT Cl LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. Cl OiTW \RDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due Due
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    • 495 13 jUlerman Bucknall I Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) TB **ELLERMAN W LINE. S OR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. ra VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails 1 ity of Lille Nov. 29 Dec. 2 ity of Evansville Dec. 29 Jan. 2 ity of Norwich Jan. 14 Jan.
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    • 964 13 CB BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean TBB HUA KBXOW ■TBAMBHIP 00, 1181 > Steam Snip 00.. Lta.. and Onina Ltd. Mutual Staam Navigation Co., Ltd. TBI CUNARD STEAMSHIP 00 LM m STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP 00. LM EB CHINA NAVIGATION Co. Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE LM \M
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 960 14 X- P. M. IOMNKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIi PASIR -Saturday. Nov. 4, Penang (mails only) and Bagan Si Api Api. TOBOALl— Saturday, Nov. 4. Koedap, Tampoetih, Tampat Tinggi, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api. SCHOUTEN Saturday, Nov. 4, Bawean, Padang Bay, Boeleleng and Sourabaya. TOGIAN Saturday, Nov. 4, Pontianak. I'OMOHON— Saturday, Nov.
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    • 346 14 I DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dbtd AMERICAN^ MAIL LINE TRAVEL IN COMFORT ON President Liners First Class For years President Liner First Class, symbolizing comfort at sea, has proved the popular choice of discriminating Trans-Pacific travellers. To urist Now these fine large easy riding liners offer m addition a new economical
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    • 591 14 O. S. K. Lin f FOR AFRICA AND SOI Til C'hoyn Maru Cape Town via Momb.i Dar-es-Salaam. L Marqu.s i» Aigoa Bay Keifuku Maru Cape Town \u Momb.i.s., Dar es-Salaam. L Manri' I AlKoa Bay t Arizona Mnru Buenos Aires via Colombo. M Zanzibar. Dar-es- Salaam. B«iru renco Marques. Durban,
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  • 415 15 AN INTERESTING COMPETITION Local Firm's Attractive Offer Malayan Breweries Limited, the proprietors of Tiger Beer, are organis- ing a novel competition throughout i Malaya to determine by popular vote who is the most proficient footballer m i this country and to oiler him generous I facilities to
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  • 104 15 Results of ties played m the Old Rafflesians' Association Tennis Tournament are as follows G. T. Peall Cup H. M. Sujak beat R. F. Smith w.o. Semi-Final; H. M. Sujak beat Dr. T. H. Wee 6—l. 6^. Singles Handicap Semi-Final; Dr. R. C. Oehlers owe 5
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  • 281 15 Second Qualifying Cup Round [Prom Our Own Correspondent 1 London, Oct. 13. Following are the results of the Amateur F.A. Cup second qualfying round: Here are tne results of the F.A. Cup second qualifying round. Goals Goals. *Old Lyonians 4 Tufncll Park 2 (Woodbridge, (Jennctt, BKffMKlftj i* sen,
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  • 185 16 Raffles College. 2: S.R.C. "A" 1. j Raffles College were visitors to the S.R.C. yesterday when they beat the 1 home "A" team at hockey by the oc goal m three. The game was evenly contesU throughout although play was on U scrappy side. The College forwads
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  • 498 16 INSPIRED BY AN OFFSIDE GOAL Hockey Indians Too Good For Th s. c. c. I Indian Asscn. 4 S.C.C. 1 In a fast and interesting hockey match between the Indian Association and a S.C.C. eleven on the padang yesterday the former gained a welldeserved victory by four goals to one.
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  • 291 16 At Seremban to-morrow the Singa pore hockey XI and Negri Sembilan wi play their first inter-State hocke match. On the same day and. prob ably, also for the first time. Malacc and Penang will meet m Kuala Lumpui the venue of the match being the Chin
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  • 287 16 Opening Match At Singapore To-day j The Malaya Cup Rugby competition opens on the Padang this afternoon where Singapore and Johore meet Singapore have not lost ft Cup match i to Johore yet and this record ought to be maintained to-day. The teams are as follow: Singapore:
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  • 19 16 Second Rugger Defeat Of The Season London, Nov 2 v <>n by 17 points to 9.- Reuter
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  • 15 16 Oxford University opened their hoc 13 'ere those of tte auSSS? r vlctort« l U
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  • 365 16 RICHARDS IN SIGHT OF RECORD Four More Winners At Worcester London, Nov. 1. Gordon Richards, the champior jockey, rode four winners m successioi at the Worcester race meeting to-day His winning mounts for the seasor now total 244. 1 Fred Archer's fifty years old recorc is 246.
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  • 244 16 EXCITING BASEBALL MATCH I American Association Beaten In an exciting game, the final resul of which was m doubt until the las ball had been pitched, the Americai Association Team lost to the Japanes< Young Boys 4 runs to 5 last Sunday a St. Joseph's Field.
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  • 287 16 To-day's League Programme The following matches will be played j this afternoon m the different diviI sions of the English League and m the first division of the Scottish League FIRST DIVISION Arsenal vs. Portsmouth. Birmingham vs. Liverpool Blackburn R. vs. Whampton W. Derby Co vs. Leicester City.
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  • 63 16 Halliday Breaks Course Record S fig n Sunday Mr. G. Halliday broke the 3urse record with the fine score of Sf vt 4 C r3- 4 Wa 4!4 m 3 a 5 d V U 3 P 4 fOHOWS 4-5-3-5-3-34 i 1 H me 3 5 3 Bogey
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  • 597 16 FINAL RALLY SAVES THE CHINESE Football Last Minute Equaliser w,;,,, Padang F.A. jradangF.A. 2; Chinese 2. Not for a long time have the Chinese given so uninteresting a display of soccer as that which they produced against the Padang F.A.. the visiting side from Sumatra, when they met at Anson
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 26 16 PLATIGNUM===rPOCKET SECRETAIRE. j ir""! HI I 1 rREAL LEATHER '"asysa-ssfei 00 pen A NOTABLE GIFT, INVALUABLE TO ALL" MALAY I PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD. SINGAPORE. I I
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    • 48 16 THE BARRISTER ks^ Mr Jl Ift 1 mm I H HI tl I mmmmm I li^^^l m^mmm i^^P H I^H^C l IW B B I I I I V O/?e Des/ case /?c ei^er handled Was Tiger Beef F^ASER NEAVE LTD. ress> Llmlte<l CecU Street. Slng.ixTf S f
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