The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 January 1935

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press ==aa^_______ AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,477. ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1935 10 CENTS.
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  • 186 1 CAN "WELSH WIZARD" COME BACK? Roosevelt Announces Social Security Plan JT is an interesting coincidence that at the same time as Mr. Lloyd George was launching his 'New Deal" scheme for Britain President Roosevelt was also presenting to Congress his five-point programme
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  • 302 1 TEN YEARS FOR ZINOVIEFF: FIVE FOR KAMENEFF OLTY OF COUNTER EVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES Plotted To Oust Moscow. Jan. 17. 7INOYIEFF was today sentenced L -o ten years' imprisonment, -neff to five years and the remainder of the accused to different terms of imprisonment. All the accused pleaded guilty and OUrt held
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  • 244 1 LISTEN, MISTER, YOU'RE LYING Court Outburst By Hauptmann Flemington, Jan. 18. POR the first time since the beginning of the trial guards used force and jerked Hauptmann back into his seat after he had interrupted the evidence of the Federal agent Sisk. "Listen, mister, you're lying." shouted the prisoner, trembling
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  • 258 1 London, Jan. 18. KTOTWITHSTANDING uncommon interest and admiration for Mr. Lloyd George's dashing effort there is at present no indication of a rush of* recruits to the new banner. The Liberals cordially back up the attempt to regain leadership. The News Chronicle says
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  • 156 1 Washington, Jan. 17. pOMMENDING the social security V Pten to Congress, President Poosevelt emphasised the overwhelming importance of avoiding any danger of permanently discrediting the sound and necessary policy of Federal legislation by attempting to apply it on a tooambitious scale before actual experience has provided a safe working basis
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  • 168 1 Washington, Jan. 17. President Roosevelt presented to Congress this afternoon his five-point programme, designed as a protection against the hazards of modern existence. The programme contained in the bill drafted by Senator Wagner comprises compulsory unemployment insurance payable by employers through a payroll tax. The payroll tax will
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  • 210 1 Saarguemines, Jan. 18. n EUTER'S correspondent has just seen a procession of 500 men, v.-omen and children dejectedly trudging to the station to be given a free meal and then entrain for Toulouse. Their departure is hastened by the report of the Saar Governing Commission
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    • 61 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshnes. an d fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. feSles IJNrttT VJU,_____MALAYA S PREMIER HOTEL f TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS 1 IHE MALAYAN RUGBY UNION FECIAL DINNER END OF SEASON BALL SPECIAL CABARET Im*. Final Appearance of MONA LEE HUGO JOSEPHINE »*JI_„_ SION TO 2
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    • 150 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW ©HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT ENTIRELY RENOVATED EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH. RUNNING HOT COLD WATER TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING SUNBATHING bONE OF SINGAPORE'S SCENIC BEAUTY SPOTS TONIGHT FULL MOON SPECIAL DINNER SERVED ON THE LAWN TO DINE "AL
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  • 152 2 Splendid Work In Malacca Malacca. Jan. 17. Malacca folk In general and the Methodists in particular will be sorry to hear of the transfer, following his return from leave, of Mr. M. Dodsworth. the Superintendent of tne Malacca District. Mr. Dodsworth hn.s been appointed in charge of
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  • 171 2 Invitatidns have been issued from Devatura. Magelle. Ceylon, for the marriage of Mr. B. L. Martin, of Messrs. B. P. de Silva. Ltd.. of Singapore and Penang. with Sumana. daughter of Mr and Mrs. M. Punohihewa. in anticipation of which an "At Home" will be held by Mr. Martin on
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  • 448 2 Death Of Former Weil-Known: Hockev Plaver Mr. Edward Oswald Angus, better known as Ted Angus, a member of a well-known local family passed away yesterday morning at the General Hospital. Singapore. Mr. Angus was for very many years employed by Messrs Robinson and Co.. Ltd.. and retired
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  • 39 2 Major-General Sir Neill Malcolm. K.CB D.5.0.. President of the Court of Directors, will visit North Borneo arriving at Jesselton from Singapore on Feh 21. It is expected that the President will leave North Borneo for Singapore on April 10.
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  • 231 2 Film Based On Tolstoys "Resurrection" This is the third film version of "Resurrection" Tolstoy's immortal story, which has come to Singapore, and the writer who has seen the other two, the first a silent and the second a talkie, thinks the silent the best of the three.
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  • 175 2 Javanese Who Fell From Lorry While Dozing A verdict of death by misadventure was returned yesterday by Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, at an inquiry into the death of Mohamed bin Haji Abdul Rahman. a 40-year-old Javanese, who received a fracture of the skull on Jan.
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  • 32 2 His Highness the Sultan of Perak's menggelunchor picnic on Sunday is reported to have been a great success Sir Shenton Thomas pluckily ventured i down the slide with the Raja Benda- hara.
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  • 136 2 Salesgirl Awarded $75 Damages Damages of $75 were awarded Ng Pak Tian, alias Mrs. Chin Hoon Hin a salesgirl, against Mr. R. Boyd Menzies, the manager of Whiteawav Laidlaw Co.. by Mr. H. R. Bull the civil district Judge in an action for wrongful arrest and imprisonment. She
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  • 179 2 Compensation For Paddy Field Owner (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 17. Teha binti Nordin was called t 0 answer a charge of allowing four goats to stray into a padi field at Umbai, Malacca; a Malay adult believed to be the husband appeared instead and claimed trial.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 246 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT** "SKETOLENE" I An Unique Preparation and the only Real Preventive of MOSQUITO BITES Does not stain the most delicate fabrics. Obtainable from aU flrst class Chemists and Stores. SOLE AGENTS GRAFTON LABORATORIES 20 B, Collyer Quay BOARD RESIDENCE. "EAST ANGLIA." 6, OXLEY RISE, Near Town. High and cool
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    • 311 2 BDtGAPO^^ MUNiciir\ LITY Tenders Tenders are r r H following material particulars, Filters. 1,. Friday. Jan Supply ot 200 tion bitumen of Closing 31st. IMS Purchase «,f Scr., Iron. Brass h/tni at K Date of CI. J* Jan. 25th 1 Supply ol Bulpl period 1 8 of Closing lst. 1935
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 312 2 Diary Of The Week SATURDAY, JAN. 19 High Water 10.32 a.m. 9.5 ft. Rugby North vs. South. Anson Road Hockey Colts vs. Indian Association Balestier Road Ceylon Sports Club vs. R.A. (Changi), Balestier Road Khalsa Association vs. OR. A., R.l ground. Golf Keppel Club. Niblock Cup Qualifying Round Garrison Club
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    • 633 2 Church Services 2nd Sunday After Epiphany 5 3 Le choon P 5_Sg th Leßgue Service Mr Subject: How Can We Achieve True ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL Greatness? 6 p.m. English Service. Rev. Goh Hood Keng. 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. Tuesday, 8 cm. Prayer Meeting, Mr. Lim 7.30 a.m. Matins. Beng Guan.
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    • 314 2 Week-end Wireless Programmes Singapore ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength 49.9 metres. SUNDAY 11 a.m.p.m. 1.30 Recorded music. 8.8.C. Transmission 111 SATURDAY 9.35 Big Ben. Interlude. 9.40 England v. Wales. A running r commentary on the international Rugby Union football match, by Captain H.
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  • 204 3 ■Voyage To New I Guinea _„,nu Ihre* America* and I TIM 1 Englisb adventurers start B voyage In Singapore B Jht :«> unireqinnted spots in B j^berland. Indta and in New B Getoe* H r who endea- tails was told H private and conH revealed
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  • Article, Illustration
    6 3 AN INCIDENT in _!_______L yesterday morning.
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  • 116 3 Pleasure ruisc To Korneo >: the Royal Squadron the 1.500 ion yacht I med by Lord Moyne (the I Edward Guinness I arI ed in tl Is on Thursday. W ol Cap* Laidiaw. rd and Lady I board I ure cruise [rom Southampton to I f The
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  • 196 3 Mr. Murugappa Arrives In Malaya A'' vl9i^or to Malaya by the P. and O. Mr Murugappa. Kunuran a Tamil newspaper at Karaikudi, South India. Has laboured lor for the reform of hits and his visit to d with interest. community in I that he will rhiapusam festival me
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  • 312 3 2,600 HOURS FLYING IN SINGAPORE Fine Record Of Retiring R. S. F. C. Instructor A PLEASING ceremony took place rx at the Royal Singapore Flying Club yesterday evening when a large number of members gathered to say farewell to their general chief instructor. Flight Lieut. S. H. Potter, and presented
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  • 244 3 Wrong Layout Of U7HAT was described by Mr. F. A Briggs, counsel for the Singapore Improvement Trust, as the first prosecution of its kind but one which was not likely to be the last, led to the imposition of a fine Of $10 on the
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  • 63 3 A Malay lance corporal was found lying on the floor beside his bed in his quarters in the Kandang Kerbau police station early yesterday morning. He had fallen out of bed and died within a few minutes of being found, despite artificial respiration being applied
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  • 130 3 Leaving Singapore Earlier Than Expected The Methodist Jubilee Celebrations have proved to be a severe strain on Bishop Oldham's physical and emotional strength. Acting on medical advice, he has been reluctantly compelled to alter his date of sailing and will leave Singapoe by the s.s. Rajputana about noon
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  • 159 3 Collided With Police Inspector's Car (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 17. As a sequel to a motor accident in December, Chiah Ngit Seng appeared today before Mr. F. K. Wilson, in the Kuala Lumpur police court, on a charge of causing hurt to three persons by
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  • 70 3 Agenda For Next Meeting The agenda for the next meeting of the Incorporated Society of Planters is as follow: To confirm minutes of meeting held on Jan. 13, 1934; annual balance sheet and auditors' report; election of chairman; election of auditors; general. The annual general meeting of the
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  • 100 3 Mr. A. D. Campbell has been seconded for service in Johore. Dr. B. F. Home is to be Visiting Medical Superintendent, Mental Hospital, Johore Bahru. Inche Jaffar bin Haji Abdullah is to act as State Treasurer. Johore. Inche Abdullah bin Hussein is to act as Revenue Auditor, Johore.
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  • 213 3 MOTORIST LOSES HIS APPEAL $25 Fine To Stand 1M R V E Bul1 warr ant engineer in the Royal Navy, appealed unsuccessfully before Mr. Justice H. W. Prichard in the Supreme Court today against his conviction by the fourth magistrate, Mr. C. H. Whitton, on Nov. 3 last, on a
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • 1196 4 Early Struggles Of A Great COMEDIAN W.C. Fields No. 3 This is the third of five articles describing the early struggles and successful career of W. C. Fields, Hollywood's celebrated comedian. WITH a sudden impulse I went to my room and packed the travelling bag. Bidding goodbye to the clerk,
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  • 586 4 Some Historical Beauties Of China Third Volume Of Series Of (BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT) IN "Chao Chun" or "Beauty in Exile," the third volume of a series of romances written in English on the most famous historical beauties of China, by Shu Chiung, wife of the well known Queen's Scholar
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  • 861 4 Versailles As A Musical CENTRE A Continental Tour League Of Nations Theatre In Vienna: The Spartan Wife Of A Boy King: A Buried City In Russia Paris THE municipality of Versailles aims at turning that beautiful and historic place into a French Salzburg or Bayreuth. Leadi.ig theatrical associations are backing
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    • 333 4 DOCTORS AMAZInT EXPERIENCE W ItS INDIGESTION Who would expect doctor to be a victim of knc^ stomach trouble His ,u r rsl4^ did him no good! Th.-.. t m found the way to conquer J?* stomach disorder. H,r T^^iu words hl o^ find that Bisuratcd *r„, 'taken after my yneals
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    256 5 W N SIGNOR MISSOLIM toured the new Italian province of Littoria after officially bringing it into being, he visited an experimental .arm and sowed the first seeds. PRINCESS ILEANA, wife of Arthduke Anton of llabsburg, and Archduke Eugene of Habsburg were among the guests at a students' Christmas celebration in
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  • 276 6 SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE INJURED POME members of the Kuala -Lumpur police had an exciting game of hide and-serk with a buffalo which ran amok after being landed at Brickfields goods yard, from which it escaped. The first intimation that the police had was the news that
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  • 78 6 Schoolboy Who Rode Bicycle Negligently Having been arrested on a warrant, Goh Teng Pang, a student of a local Chinese school was charged before Mr. D. Wills in the Penang police court with riding his bicycle in a negligent manner at Light Street. The accused, who pleaded
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  • 133 6 MURDER CHARGE FAILS Chinese Acquitted At Seremban Seremban. Before the Hon. the Chief Justice, F.M.S., in the Seremban Supreme Court, today, the murder case, commenced on Monday, was concluded after the addresses of the D.P.P.. and Mr. E. Joseph counsel for accused. At the conclusion of the summing up the
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  • 126 6 Mr P- K Peng Kung And Miss Mary Wong Toong Lan The marriage took place on Wednesi!? L at h t C urch of st Michael. Ipoh. W? K Peng Kung neDhew of Mr Khor Mee Heng and Miss Mary Wong 2SS t an rt aughter of Mr
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  • 65 6 Changes In Residence Explained We are officially informed that Tengku Musa Iddin has vacated the Astana Mastura. the official residence of the Raja Muda of Selangor. It is believed he has temporarily been given accommodation in the Astana Mahkota the residence of his father. The Astana Mastura has
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  • 54 6 Sir Walter Huggard, K.C., Chief 'Justice, granted the application of Mr. •C. O. Lim, assistant Official Assignee, ;to have ex-Inspector T. C. Grove presented at the Bankruptcy Office on 'certain days next week, by the Super'intendent of Prisons, for the purpose I of investigating the debtor's affairs
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  • 34 6 ON AND AFTER JULY lst 1935 Advertisements will only be accepted when that part of the copy which is ln reverse style does not exceed one quarter of the space used.
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  • 813 6 Is The Official Fund Being Properly Disbursed Colombo, Jan. 12. POL. T. G. Jayawardene, the member for Balangoda in the State Council, has just returned from a tour of his constituency, and is horrified at the amount of suffering he has seen. He is not
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  • 253 6 PROFESSOR VAN CALLENFELS Ca rn egie Fund Windfall I (From Our Own Correspondent J Malacca, Jan. 15. There was a very good attendance Ol members and guests at the iast weekly tiffin meeting of the Malacca 'Rotary Club held at the Malacca Rest I
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  • 172 6 Bullock Cart And Car In Collision MR. TOH ENG HOE IN ROAD ACCIDENT Taiping, Jan. 15. Mr. Toh Eng Hoe. J.P.. one of the leading members of the Taiping Chinese community, had a lucky escape last night when the car in which he was travelling to Penang was in collision
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  • 63 6 Warrrants for the arrest of Majeed and Haniffa, partners in the firm of Majeed, Haniffa. Ali and Co., against whom receiving orders were issued in July, 1932, and who are believed to be in hiding or to have absconded were authorised by Sir Walter Huggard, in the Bankruptcy
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  • 92 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 17. A successful fanoy dress dance was held at the Medical Recreation Club by the Nursing Staff. The hall was tastefully decorated with balloons, lanterns and orepe paper. There was a good gathering. The following were the winners:—Ladiesprettiest. Kimono Girl. Miss Dennison:
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  • 419 7 ALLEGED ADMISSION BY CHINESE j i i Notice Of Appeal Given i Penang, Jan. 18. "J ADMIT making a book, but with my friends only," was a statement alleged to have been made to Mr. D. A. |If Brown, secretary of the Penang (Turf
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  • 415 7 Promissory Note Found On Five-Foot Way I HOLDER DISCOVERS SIX MISSING I I 'THE motive behind the theft of six promissory notes was alleged by the I prosecution to have been to squeeze money out of the victim. The complainant was Govindasamy. 'a peon in the Government Audit Office, who
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  • 58 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan, 18. The rogue cow elephant, which caused considerable damage at Ulubalau Village, killing a Chinese coolie and damaging huts, was shot yesterday when Mr. V. W. Ryves, the Honorary Game Warden, accompanied by Mr. H. S. Brown and Capt. Balders visited
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  • 154 7 Dr. A L. Hoops, 0.8.E.. head of the Malacca Agricultural Medical Board, will be going on leave in the early part of next month. In addition to his duties in the M.A.M.B. Dr. Hoops is president cf the Malacca Football Association and the Malacca Straits Settlements
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 161 7 mmwmm Modern Methods that bring Greater Economies. Do you lease your own Godown for storage purposes If you are an Importer or an exporter you probably do. Have you ever given serious consideration to the costs this entails, unnecessary costs, that eat into your profits and make it more difficult
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  • 53 8 AC KNO WLEDGMENT MR. MATTHIAS SEEN. Madam Mary Seen and Miss Clara Seen beg to tender their thanks to all those who sent wreaths, letters of condolence, candles and lean of their cars and to those who attended the funeral of their late father Seen Theng Kwai on
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  • 1004 8 The SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1935 Mr. Lloyd George Returns IN recent months Mr. Lloyd George has been in the news. After a .long period of retirement at Churt, he had the limelight played on l I him immediately his war memoirs jwere published. His fierce attack ion Earl Haig and
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  • 78 8 Mr. D. C. Watherston has been appointed to act as Second Assistant Establishment Officer. The Belgian Minister in Shanghai has presented Dr. Wellington Koo with the King's Grand Order of Merit. Mr, C. C. L. Durrant has gone to Kuala Pilah as District Forest Officer vice Mr. J. C. K.
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  • 351 8 Strange Fashions In Dress WILFRID Mark Webb, a biologist, has discovered the reasons for many apparently strange fashions in English dress. That muff-like military headgear of beaver, the busby, for instance, is a relic of jealously among Army officers. It was originally a cloth cap with
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  • 819 8 DY making a small incision, a Singa- pore surgeon has completely cured a man. A short cut to health. MAJOR Doolittle breaks coast- to coast record" says yesterday's Free Press. Judging from this and his other achievements in the air Major Doolittle seems to have done
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 37 8 WHAT IS A PARKING PLACE? A place where other people park their cars. The best cover for all cars is the "GAFLAC" MOTOR CAR POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • 604 9  - FRESH SINO-JAPANESE WAR IMMINENT Sin Chew Jit Poh Soong Che-yuan Ignores Ultimatum PREPARING FOR ATTACK ON CHARHAR Shanghai, Jan. 18. ALARMING reports from Charhar and Peiping state that hostilities in East Charhar are almost inevitable in view of the strong attitude of the Chinese troops under Gen. Soong Che-yuan, who
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  • 140 9 US. WORRYING FRANCE CAUSING HARM TO IMPORTERS (.old To Be Rushed To New York Paris, Jan. 17. AMERICAN* -control" entered the foreign exchange market today end dollars were sold through the oi France. Francs were thus used to take gold ..uked from the same source. 3ank oi France has discouraged
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  • 64 9 Moscow, Jan. 18. THE Republic can have an easy mind regarding the Eastern frontiers because Soviet foreign policy is simultaneously firmly peaceful and prepared to beat off any attack, declared Sulimov, preding at the Commissars' Council. He claimed that the Soviet's interitional power had increased to the that
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  • 623 9 SINGAPORE SENDS HELP TO CEYLON MALARIA VICTIMS But More Needed MOTHERS AND CHILDREN WORST AFFECTED THE following statement has been sent to us by the joint honorary secretaries of the local Relief Committee for the Ceylon malaria epidemic the m m^L a > el^' the ann °uncements of the magnitude
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  • 41 9 NATIVE RUBBER Quota Exceeded By 8,232 Tons Batavia, Jan. 18. CXPORTS of estate rubber from Netherlands India from July 1 to Dec. 31 were 10.331 tons below the quota and exports of native rubber were 8,232 tons above the quota. Reuter.
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  • 337 9 PROBLEMS SETTLED BY THE LEAGUE International Force To Be Withdrawn London, Jan. 8. THE general view taken in British circles as regards the Saar plebiscite result is that, quite apart from every other consideration, the emphatic nature of the vote has definitely simplified the situation. British
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  • 24 9 Havana, Jan. 17. Martial law has been declared all over Cuba until the sugar crop has been dealt with. Reuter.
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  • 109 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices RUBBER (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 18. Spot (Sellers) 6V 2 d. (6 9jl6d.> (Buyers) 6%d. (6 7j16d.) April- June 6%d. <6 1116d.) July-September 6 3 4 d. <6 13 16d.) October-December 6? B d. <6 15 16d.) Market Steady. New York,
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  • 21 9 Dublin, Jan. 17. There was no dissentient in the Senate at the second readincr of th*» Nationality Bill- Reuter
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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    • 217 9 f^-' l l-l P --___l_i_r-U I J IHi J *|BP^ •INDIAN CARPETS I rAND MATTINGS so elegant in design, so harmonising in colour, so rich in shade and so fine in weave that they will radiate an unspoken welcome when laid in your rooms They represent a sound investment for
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    • 64 9 DUNLOPILLO CUSHIONING SUPPORTS WITH ABSOLUTE UNIFORMITY AND MOULDS ITSELF TO THE I CONTOURS OF THE BODY. WHEN WEIGHT IS RE- j LEASED IT RETURNS IM- I MEDIATELY TO ITS ORIGINAL SHAPE WITH A WONDERFUL LIVELINESS I WHICH IS LASTING. CIRCLE 12" DIAMETER $2.50 EACH I OBLONG 20" x 12" MM
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  • 1180 10 IS TIN PRICE BEING KEPT TOO HIGH? "More Stocks Would Encourage Consumption" IS thc price of tin being maintainec at too high a level," asks Mr. R. J D. Richardson, managing director oi Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., in the interim report of the company just received. "It would seem logical
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  • 208 10 MORE ACTIVITY WHEN WORLD SITUATION CLEARS LEWIS and Peat in their weekly rubber report dated Singapore, Jan. 18, state The better tone which characterised the market last week has been somewhat dampened by perplexity caused by the intricacies of the currency and gold manipulation in which
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  • 69 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR R.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Jan. 18, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. Spot (loose) 21% 21ft (F.0.8.) Current month 21 3 4 21% Feb.lMarch 22ft 22ft Apr. j June 23 3 4 23% July|Sept. 24% 25 Tone of market:
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  • 100 10 January 18 Gambler 5.25 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11. 00 Muntok White Pepper 63.00 White Pepper 61.00 Copra. Sundried 4.75 Copra, mixed 4.40 Small Flake Tapioca 3.50 Blanja Jelotong 6.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. (Siam) W.C. No. 1 per koyan $120 R. B. Siam No. 1
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  • 194 10 January 18 SELLING London 4 months' sight 2,4 7 32 London 3 months' sight 2<4 3|16 London 60 days' sight 2J4 5|32 London 30 days' sight 2!4ft London, demand 2 4 3|32 London. T.T. 2 4 3;32 Lyons. Paris, demand 860 Hamburg, demand 140 New York, demand 56
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  • 106 10 Good Turnover Due to Repayment of Funds London, Jan. 12. Th e money market this week experienced a fairly good turnover due to repayment of funds borrowed to meet year-end commitments and also the demand for revenue purposes and the heavy stook exchange settlements. This week's reduction in
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  • 72 10 London, Jan. 14. On the Stock Exchange today giltedged securities ruled duU and there was a further setback in Brazilian and Japanese securities. Otherwise the markets, generally, have shown a re■^.♦i* confidence and fairly active conditions are prevailing. Outstanding good features were the sharp advance of German loans
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  • 188 10 Prices Now At Bottom 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 21. IN the absence of any developments, favourable or unfavourable, of a major character, the copra market participated in the general quietness. Values were little changed on balance, and despite some day to day fluctuations, the
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  • 209 10 United Press Association. Jan. 15. 16. 17. American Can. Com. 110*2 111% 112U American Telephone and Telegraph 103 8 104' 4 104^ 4 Atcheson Railroad 48» 2 49 5 8 49 3 4 Firestone 16 3 4 16 y 4 16 7 8 General Electric 21 > 8
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  • 43 10 Abroad London, Jan. 15. Exchanges today were Bucharest 485. Belgrade 216. Montevideo 40 sellers official. Bombay Is. 6V a d. Shanghai 1/5 1/16. Hong Kong 1/9 ft. Yokohama Is. 2d. Silver spot 24 9/16. Forward 24 11/16. War loan 3ft% 109ft. British Radio
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  • 96 10 January 18 Shell and Fish Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon ns $4.86 Crown, Cross and Dragon Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4gallon tins 4 4 6 Cross Kerosene per Unit of 2 x-gallon tins 431 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin (of 4
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  • 1046 10 Fraser 's Share List FRIDAY, JAN. 18, 1935. Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 9d 4s 6d Asam Kumbang 33s 35s Austral Malay 61s. 625. Ayer Hitam Tin (ss) 13s 3d 14s 3d Ayer Weng ($1) 2.25 2.30 cd. JBangrin Tin 22s 9d 23s 9d I Chenderiang 7s 6d 9s Hitam Tin
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  • 300 10 UNUSED BALANCES TO BE CARRIED FORWARD Guthrie and Co.'s weekly rubber 14?HTr d^ tG Singapore, Jan. 17 states: THE Controller of Rubber, Malaya states that Malaya has exported SST2 JUne and Dec 31 1934 more Pvn^rt!Hi Per n Cent 0f its Permissible exportable allowance for
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  • 159 10 35 PER CENT. MORE PASSENGERS T'HE provisional returns of 1 K.N.I.L.M. for 1934 prove that only in Europe but also In th« East air traffic is recognised l dispensabl whatever the circum of our economical structure ;irc The K.N.I.L.M. carried in Itt4 17,624 passengers, which
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  • 534 11 PROBLEMS IN THE Construction of the B.B.C.'s Largest Studio Weekly Radio No tes LAST week we published the flrst article on the 8.8 C's litest studio— the largest in Great Britain—dealing with the general arrangement. This week, the concluding article tells ol the constructional diffUulties which had to be overtome
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  • 92 11 Pamphlet Prepared By The 8.8.C. In connection with the Radio Manufacturers' Association the 8.8.C. has published a revised pamphlet in which all of the leading British short-wave receivers suitable for the reception of the Empire Broadcasting Station are listed. A full technical description of each receiver, as supplied
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    26 11 »A, the famous Ralinese dancer- who will th the full eompany of 40 artistes at the i Jan. 2f). Plans for the season are now open.
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  • 18 11 PLL ZHI, 8.8.C., PHOHI and DJA programmes for the week-end will be found on page 2.
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  • 569 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst AN INFLUENTIAL DISCARD IN match point duplicate games, overtricks are of the utmost importance. If you score twenty or forty more points than every other team playing the same hand your top-score will count just as much
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  • 30 11 Alexandrovsk. On Jan. 1. the new broadcasting station in Alexandrovsk, Sakhalin, started functioning. The Inauguration ceremony was attended by workers of the port and woodworking factories, fishermen, and others..- Tass
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  • 515 11 Running Commentary On England v. Wales Rugger Match At Twickenham Today A running commentary on the Inter- national Rugby Union Football match by Captain H. B. T. Wakelam will be relayed from Twickenham today at 9.40 p.m. An electrical recording of the interval summary and a running
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  • 80 11 Voice Gives Way After 25 Years MR. Scherz, not only the senior an- nouncer at Budapest, but probably the oldest announcer in the world, has retired from the microphone. He was originally employed by the old Hungarian Telephone News Service, which broadcast programmes to listeners by landline
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  • 157 11 News Series Of Talks From The 8.8.C. IN view of the growing interest in Imperial development amongst the people of Great Britain, the 8.8.C. will inaugurate early in the new year a series of talks in the Home programmes entitled "The Empire at Work." It is
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 284 11 Assets exceed $12,000,000. Assurance in force over $35,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, EC. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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    • 434 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each C 3.000.000 Reserve Fund 3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE 38. Bishopsgate, London EC. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarang Bangkok
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  • 120 12 Hitler Attends Launching Ceremony Berlin, Dec. 14. The 18.000-ton steamship intended for the Far Eastern express service of the North German-Lloyd Line was launched at Bremen today in the presence of Herr Hitler, the Minister of Communications, and delegations of the army, navy, and
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  • 496 12 "Factory" Moved By Gale Rio de Janeiro. A GALE yesterday almost ended Prof. Georges Claude's attempt at making ice in tropical seas by the action of hot-surface and cold -sub-surface waters. His floating ice factory, the Tunisie. was 62 miles off shore attempting to
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  • 145 12 SOUTHWARD HO Japanese Pearl-Oyster Expedition Tokio. For the purpose of collecting pearloysters in the romantic Arafura Sea, north of Australia, the 35-ton schooner Celebes Maru. commanded by Captain Toshio Takayama, recently sailed from th e picturesque port of Namikiri. in Mie Prefecture. She will sail direct to Parao. in the
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    • 626 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. Booking Agents for Federated Malay States Railways. r Royal State Railways of Siam. XtW __r^___^^____^^__^^___^___^«__^M /_^J. _S^ll_l _rVI lH U U ____^^^^^_H (Incorporated in England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU CANADA. FOUR MAGNIFICENT 'EMPRESSES" COMPRISING THE LARGEST
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    • 95 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Port Swettenham, Penang Palembang, Ban joe wangi and Ncrth Western Port*) S'pore. S'pore. T.s.m.v. Koolinda In Port Jan. 24 T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Jan. 28 Feb. 3 T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Mar. 17 Mar. 18 Fares Single £19.0.0, Australian Return £30.0.0. Currency For particulars of Freight
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    • 272 12 BIBBY LINE (LONDON ADDKI B8 22, PALL MALL, LONDON s H 1 1 of fast twin-screw Oil Dn Mail Passenger Ves en RANGOON, COLOMBO. PORT SUDAN, MARSEILLES, PLTMOI 111 IMB LONDON with through connection fi Singapore and I'< HOMEWARD BAIUNGI Leave lean Rangoon Colombo IMS CHESHIRE Jan SI YORKSHIRE Feb
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 447 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday. 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 730 ajn. 7 p.m Kelantan I via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
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    • 40 12 CLEARANCES Jan. 17: Kidderpore. Benvenue, Rusa Rosaura (Brit); Tjipal, Dione (Dut Halldor (Nor.). Jan. 18: England Maru (Jap.); Hong Ho (Chin.); de Weert, Kota Tjandi Maros (Dut); Flevo Ranchi The Cable, Giang Ann, Perak, Hua Tong, Rasa Ampang, Meran (Brit.).
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    • 232 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the u| (l expected to trrl East Wharf (Entrance <__u Muinam 22; Apoey IB Main Wharf (Entrance Gafc Rajputana 18; Lemat.i. ning 14; Chenonceaux 9; Kir 7 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate li Kinta 31 Chattanoot' vercypress 34; Rahman ;•> 37. West Wharf (Entrance Gate li Islander
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    • 414 13 I '_j|IJ ____7________l __H BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Due D l Hare S'pore. n mm iQit; oArm/iv nage Spore. 1H.5 SOUDAN 6 500 Mar 1«? NGALORE 6.000 Jan. 21 CORFU ***** Mar' 15 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Jan. 18 RANCHI 17^00 Mar' 29 AI ln.ooo Feb. 1
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    • 481 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails Cjty of Dunkirk Jan. 30 Feb. 2 City of Oran Feb. 14 Feb. 16 City of Newcastle Feb. 27 Mar 2 City of Norwich Mar. 14
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    • 1135 13 ram s__ eSS'oS' _«Jl?__- 052_ tbe Ha ,nuow «>•. ««u Mutual Bteam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE qtar im SS ra M a B^/!S5 IP THEsi_RAWAK BTOAMBHIP CO WH' rHB CHINA NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ioillEN TAT ttvtt US' rH» SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co.. TI_E SUN ?J^^S CCT
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    • 833 14 K. P. M. KOMNKLIJKE PAKEIVAART MAATSCHAPPU TOBA— Saturday. Jan. 19. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. TOBOALI Saturday. Jan 19. Koedap, Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggi. Bengkalis, Bato-'-PandJan^ and Bagan Si-Apl-Api. VALENTIJN- Saturday, Jan. 19. Rhio, Padang-Bay, Ampenan. Boeleleng and Sourabaya. PALIMA Saturday. Jan. 19. Penang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. TOGIAN Saturday. Jan 19. Pontianak. PARIGI Sunday.
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    • 383 14 DOIXAK STEAMSHIP UNE EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA YOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD GRAND CANYON NEW LOW THROUGH RATES HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WEEKLY SAILINGS FROM MANILA AND|OR HONG KONG TO SEATTLE DIRECT OR VIA HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND VIA PANAMA CANAL TO HAVANA AND NEW
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    • 647 14 __^AjCLJßkpLj^pJ TO LONDON VIA NAPLES, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTFRimm AND MIDDLESBROUGH t§SUWA MARU 10,750 Jan. 24 25 HARUNA MARU 10.500 I FUSHIMI MARU 10.900 Feb. 7-8 SKATORI MARU 10 000 t HAKOZAKIMARU 10.400 Feb. 20 21 SKASHIMA MARU 10.00 i TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Mar. 5 6 JYASUKUNI MARU 12.000 VI HAKUSAN
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  • 2008 15 Fifty Points Scored In Game Between Guy's And O. A.'s LEICESTER SWAMP GLOUCESTER Quins Win By Two Goals Scored After Injury To Army Player (From Our London Staff) London, Dec 31 Jill effect of strenuous holiday games did not produce the
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  • 586 15 Chinese Overwhelm Weak Medical College Team S.C.R.C. DEFENCE IMPREGNABLE S.C.R.C. ..5 Medical College 0. TTWO goals each by Choon Lim and Yoon Fong and one by Robert Eu enabled the S.C.R.C. to register a s—o5 0 hockey victory over the Medical College at Hong Lim Green yesterday afternoon. jMEITHER side
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  • 890 15 Home Football Fixtures JUST as the Cup ties last Saturday commanded most attention in the home sporting world, so today will the first international rugger match of the season, when England meet Wales at Twickenham. The English Selectors have had a most unenviable task.
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  • 253 15 158 Runs In 80 Minutes TRINIDAD'S GREAT EFFORT Trinidad. Jan. 17. THERE was a thrilling finish today to the match between the M.C.C and Trinidad and though the result was a draw, only a few more minutes would have sufficed to bring about a definite ending. So
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  • 93 15 Wins His First Race On Horse Older Than Himself Melbourne When Eddie Doran won the Picnic Cup at Pakenham, on Laird o' Cockpen. it was his first ride in a race, and he won on a horse older than himself Laird o' Cockpen is 14. and Doran is
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  • 947 16 Surprises At First Day Of Taiping Amateur Races SHORTY PAYS $94; DOUBLE SPEED WINS BY SIX LENGTHS; MR. ARCHER'S OBJECTION UPHELD From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Jan. 18. THE last meeting of the Malayan racing year opened today with the first of the two-day amateur meeting. There was a good
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  • 129 16 The club will be kept open for the, convenience of those members who wish to watch the fireworks on Monday, and hot and cold suppers will be availably The Singapore Garrison Golf Club women's monthly medal was played on Wednesday and Thursday. The following were the best returns:—
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  • 210 16 Official End To Rugby Season Today THE Malayan rugby football sea--1 son will officially be brought to a close this afternoon with the Playing of the annual North vs. South match at the Anson Road Stadium, followed by the M.R.U. dinner and ball at Raffles Hotel.
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  • 104 16 The following have been invited to £jy 5?9f ey _i for sc c 2nd v s. s.R.c. 2n<l on Monday, at S.C.C: H. A. Exley J. C. S„ Ponsford, H. S. Hewett; T W Morray, C. Pittock, R. N. Elliott; E A* Joy A. L. Hill. P. E. H. Bodel-Bienfait
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  • 747 16 LOSERS' FORWARDS SLOW IN CIRCLE S.R.C 3 Colleges 0. T'HE Combined Colleges, who shared the honours with the S.C.C. on the Padang on Thursday, had to admit defeat by three clear goals when thej visited the Padang yesterday for their
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  • 548 16 Punai Fouls Mark To Give Johore Y. C. Victory Over R.S.Y.C. SECOND WIN IN ANNUAL MATCH rE annual match for the Challenge Cup between the Johon Club and the Royal Singapore Yacht Club was won b yesterday. Johore had won the first race in the series sailed in ttM in
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 29 16 JUST PUBLISHED AN ENGLISH -MALAY PHRASE-BOOK BY C O. BLAGDEN, NI. A. D. LITT., WITH FOREWORD BY HO. WJNSTEDT, CM.G..M.A.D. LITT., PRICE $3.00 MALAYA PUBLISHING HOUSE, LIMITED. SINGAPORE. ==i
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