The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 February 1932

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press i .;,:> 73. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    328 1 Shells firm Chirese gur.? fell d;t:~g?rcusly close to the wrw P. and O. liner Carthage as she lay alongside the wharf at Shanghai yesterday; two British sailors v« ere seriously wcundrd and died later frcm their injuries Pag-es 7 and 9. At the tpening metir.g of the
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    SHOP WHICH SELLS THE PAST
    1163 1 It is a typical street m a London suburb. On the corner is a tobacconist. There is a greengrocer, a dyer, and a photographer. Somewhere cei.v.een, and looking perfectly at home, is the shop where the Past Is for sale, i You might easily miss
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      173 1 OIGIA TEA Brings the freshness md fragrance of the Ma1«• > a n gardens direct to your home. 'raffles hotel ♦llent accommodation with modern sanitation TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE I Friday 19 th. TEA DANCE 6.30— 8.30 AFTER DINNER DANCE 9.30 to Midnight. BAND OF R.M.S. "RAJPUTANA" BY KIND PERMISSION
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      240 1 I THE EUROPE HOTEL SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME s-y »t» 9.15 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday Night O l. Valse JOLLY FELLOWS Volistedt 2. Overture ROSAMUNDE Schubert Op. 26 3. Dwcriptive Intermezzo gy 9 IN A PERSIAN MARKET r *T 111*1 VI VIENNA, TOWN OP MY DREAMS Sadek 4 Wk INTERVAL
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      100 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Cuticura Talcum Pag? 6. Framrcz's delicious fruit jellies Page 6. Genuine slump sale at Garcia's Page 2. Theitre and cmerm attractions Page 5. Specir.l Gillette intrgductcry effer Page 6. I K. BtgUlflX freight rvrvice from Japan Paae j CHRYSLER LOW INITIAL COST t^^— 0 Neglect of any rough
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    BRITISH EXCHEQUER
    164 2 Income tax and Surtax Receipts Satisfactory h (British Radio— Official Service 1 Rujrby. Feb. 17. Trie weekly Exchequer receipts. Issued toilight, are again highly satisfactory. Last week's revenue amounted to £33.700.000 and. as the expenditure was £8.000.000. the surplus on the week totalled £25.700.000. This reduced the deficit
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    NO "DOLE" IN U.S.A.
    53 2 9,000,000 People Unemployed I Router's Service! Washington. Feb. 17. There li to be no "dole** m the United States. The Senate rejected the Bill for direct Federal unemployment relief and providing for the -appropriation of £25.000,000 this winter and £50,000.000 m the next fiscal year. The
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    ROYAL SCOTS
    48 2 Prince's Farewell Visit to Battalion I British Radio Official Service] Hugh*. Feb. 17. The Prince of Wales to-day flew to Bordon -Camp, Aldershot. on a farewell vusit to the "First Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, of which he is Colonel-In-Chief. liM battalion leaves for Palestine next week
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    NATAL CHANGES
    37 2 The Battle Cruiser Squadron MVitish Radio Official Service] Rn(by, Feb. 16. The Admiralty announces the following promotion:— R<ar-Admiral William Jones to be Jfc'ar-Admiral Commanding the Battle Cruiaer Squadron. In succession to Vlce-Admira\ Wilfred Totnkinscm. undated.
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    43 2 U^uad of descending. Mr. John A. Milne ihr Australian parachutlM. when he jumped *rom an aeroplane flying at a height of 2 000 went a further 2.000 feet up. as a result' «f a whirlwind m which he was caught He -ancU'.d saitly.
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    $12,000 FRAUD CHARGE AGAINST CEYLONESE
    2122 2 TOWKAY IN THE BOX Practice of Cashing Large I Cheques The preliminary inquiry into the circumstances regarding an alleged forgery by two well-known members of the Jaffnar Tamil community, named Coomaru Shanmugam and Mariamuthu Sittampalam. the latter being formerly m the Bankruptcy Department, was continued
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      121 2 FOR SALE BOOKS OF REFERENCE. The following books of reference' are for sale at $1.00 per volume, tnpUcation to be made at the Fret Press dmce, 138 Robinson Road; Foreign qpfce List, 1925, 1926, Singapore and Straits Directory IBM. 1901 (2 copies). At CASSIS -SUR-MER, 12 miles east of Marseilles,
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      415 2 BUSINESS CARDS. MUSLIM KHAN CO.. 37, JAVA ROAD. BOOK BINDERS Orders promptly executed Charges Moderate. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. MARBLE FLOORING TILES. SINGAPORE CASKET CO.. Noa. 1 A 3, Penhas Road, Off Lavender Street Phone 6079 CAIRNHOLM PRIVATE HOSPITAL
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      648 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Installation of Sanitary Fittings at properties Woodleigh Filter Bed area. Upper Serangood Road. Date of
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      420 2 NOTICES. GENUINE SLli^l From Feb. t,, Mif 1 PIANOS New .s,. ff)M I VIOLINS. MAM)(,|., NX I From W, f .j, r; I Reduction I MUSIC 5 <•„„. „,r mi I W.J.GARCIA. Ambfr I MUNICIPAL NOTJCB Noiici' i h.-r.ln fo the Railway to Ch/n 5.,,. to through traffit bom until
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      195 2 THE WEEK I Thursday. IHUi High Water 06.04, 7.5 ft.. 21.44, 6.9 ft. Football: Commercial Cup (2nd Round Replay) United Engineers vs. Singapore Harbour Board, Anson Road. S.C.C trial match. I <iolf. Garrison G.C. Ladies' Monthly Medal (bowy) j Hockey M.C.U. vs. V.M.C.A., Anson Road. Singapore Amateur Wireless Society meeting
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    THE MEN WHO WORK IN SECRET
    1081 3 AT BILLINGSGATE Day's Work Ends Before World Wakes In a Citj liko London thousands of men, rise and do their day's work before the business man, the clerk and thf typist have had breakfast, writes H. V. Morton m the Daily Herald. I want
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS
    246 3 The. Routine Orders by Lieut. Col. M. J. T. Reilly. MC CammandinE S.S.V.P. are as folJOWS. r.K.ifx""*'- Feb. 17. Ranges The foUowiDf Rangi allotments an re-pub-lished for information. Buses leave Drill Hall. Sat. Sun. Bukit Tiniah R. Fairer R 2 p.m. 7.30 am 20.2.32 "D" Coy. T.
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    FAMOUS CASE TO BE RETRIED
    89 3 Over four years after hv was arrested m Portuguese West Africa for the alleged theft of goods valued at £1, the case of Mr. A. J. Brewer, who was Second Officer of the Clan Lint steamer Lamont, is to be retried at Benguela. Portuguese West
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    237 3 The uncfemoted non-fiction works *ill b<ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. Abcrcrombie tLasceUes) Ne* English Poem.s an anthology. 1931. Aldington <R.) Editor Letters of Voltaire and Frederick the Great. Angell (Norman) and H. Wright. Can Governments Cure Unemployment? 1931 Anson (Peter P.) Mariners of Brittany. 1931
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    FROM U.S. TO POLAND
    105 3 Widow's Atlantic Flight Plans Milwaukee, Jan. v An amazing Transatlantic flight Ls planned by Mrs. Susan Budny, aged thirty -thn>«, a widow and the mother of two children, who Ls m business a.> an estate agent. She intends to try a non-stop, refuelling /li*nt from Milwaukee
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      277 3 a v.<kj\ < *J^Bl RV t-1 i A '> Kb H I I tor baby, i Every tin of Milkmaid Sweetened Condensed I Milk is a feast a series of feasts for a baby. That is how babies regard Milkmaid." They invariably like it and it Invariably agrees with them.
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      74 3 YOUR ROOM IS DIRTY UNLESS YOU HA YE INSTALLED AN w**sA hi i "OZONAIR" APPARATUS It is as necessary to cleanse the air m a room as it is the floor or furniture. THIS NECESSITY Is obtainable now at United Engineers Ltd. SINGAPORE (Incorporated m S.S.) BRANCHES The "Ozonair" purifies
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    JAPANESE TENNIS STARS IN AUSTRALIA.
    224 4 LUNCH In the field. A refreshing break m the battle against the bush fires at Cobar. D. MCLARDY. the redoubtable Victorian contestant iv the Ai-.s-tralian HmdK> champion- f>hip s en Ihs extreme left m this pietu-- With hnm ut A I Waiscn. knd j Lce^
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      152 5 VICTORIA JHEATRE GRANT ANDERSON COMPANY Presenting the Latest London Successes Victoria Memorial Hall Singapore Musical Society THE MESSIAH FRIDAY, MARCH 4th, at 9-15 p.m. MOM) AY, 7th, at 5-30 p.m. Where the Selected Pictures Are PAVILION 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 Still Going Strong £till Drawing Crowded Houses FACT At BORNEO The
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      288 5 Another Brilliant British Comedy By a Celebrated Author (CAPITOL!, Where There is ALWAYS a Good Show J6J5] NIGHTLY jjug] FREDERICK LONSD ALE'S j Rich, Deliciously Daring Comedy of a WIDOW WHO TOOK A SUITOR ON A MONTH'S TRIAL "ON APPROVAL With the Famous Star of "ROOKERY NOOK" Yvonne Arnaud :md
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      203 5 Again the House Full Signs proclaim a superb Show I .^SmS^S^S^^r 1 T^~^r^""*^~wHß^^"^"^B Ti n~^Bß^B U ""'""'"^^B^^V "*™^^^^b^^^^^^T^^^^^»^^~ M^m^m^mrT^' M^m^m^S^ I I f i FOR THE THIRD PROGRAMME SUCCESSIVELY "HOUSE FULL" HAS SHOWN AT ALHAMBRA'S ENTRANCE. THAT MEANS CONSISTENTLY FINE PICTURES— NOT "FLASHES IN THE PAN r 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15
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      AUSTRALIAN TENNIS
      1448 6 Crawford Overwhelms Satoh More than seven thousand peopU sat spellbound at timas. only to be electrified into ->u'. bursts of appiaus^ at the brilliance ol Jack Crawford m hLs match with Jivo Sato;i at Rushcutter Bay Courts. Norman Brookes is j the only player we have ever seen
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      STOKE WIN WELL
      448 6 Amazing Finish to .V Hours Tie \By Dutch Aiv MaiH London, Feb. 2. Tlu- Him liundred minutes Fourth Round Cup-tie between Sunderland and Stoke City had an amazing finish at Maine-road, Man- Chester, yesterday. The ittendanoe was 7.470 and the receipts £448. Until well m the second
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      THE FIRST REPLAY
      209 6 The hist replay at- Stoke resulted m yet anMher draw, each side storing a goal. Sunderland were undoubtedly fortunate to have staved off defeat .since they were definitely tlu? inferior team The match wai. saved for them by the magnificent defence Of McDoujjaH. who successfully withstood the
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      340 6 DELICIOUS FRUIT JELLIES IN Favourite Fruit Flavours: Lemon, Orange, Peach, Cherry, Raspberry, Pineapple, Strawberry. FRAMROZ CO. miss a bargain j%9Kmm Special Introductory Offer V^ dt T T Xi S llic most generous otter Gillette ever made to win your Ik fili *n^^TH A A good will! Gillette wants you to
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      119 6 B^B»#£^B^B^^^^B^^^^^B»^^^^M B^JB BF J BT ar— :-^m 888 BBi ds\ BH B'^jfl A W "I RF^HbW I J I I I i»y.'y r *"\V.^^^B H I 1 I• J B -fJ Bk H ODD IlrescriptJQß H Wlf you are a sufferer from H _V Eczema, Ringworm, Sores, Itching Eruptions, Rashes,
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      203 6 al 1.1 immeiliate i |j«.| I iilriiira J ".lira,,,. [i totliraffm, J ikd itching ant! i »h« dothing fn#m 1,,,,,,. j 11') Jh: S;>mpW t -;uhS cum fn-e upon requ *PMM» (Mates ISuildmK. Sinun),,, UmHSPllli MVr. l* lj UP n M ARTTN-8 Y ?n3? I Mjr Sold by all ChMnMtc
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    MALAYA'S PLACE IN WORLD HISTORY
    2076 7 MR. BRADDELL'S ADDRESS INFLUENCE OF ITS TRADE ON THE RISE OF EMPIRES fwent with that perfect enunciation that makes him of the finest public speakers m Malaya, Mr. Roland Braddell (President) «av<- remarkably fine address on "Malaya's Place rid History" at the weekly meeting: of
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    THAMES LIGHTERMEN
    47 7 Work May be Resumed To-day Rußby, Feb. 17. The strike of Thames lightermen and tugmen is expected to end as a result of the negotiations now proceeding between the owner* and the employers, and work will, m all probability, be resumed on Thursday morning. move
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    WHERE THE CARTHAGE WAS UNDER FIRE
    166 7 This plan of Shanghai will be of inverest m showing where the Carthage was lying the Whangpoo River opposite Pootung is Soochow Creek, the Japanese Consulate apparently Japanese troops have been landing during the last few days) immediately and extends for about quarter of
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1932 REPARATIONS CANCELLATION AND AFTER
    900 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1932 REPARATIONS CANCELLATION AND AFTER Apart from the troubles m the Far East, which at any moment may seriously involve the Powers of the West, the present year is likely, m international politics, to be one of uncertainty and indecision. The Prussian elections and
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    374 8 As February 22 is an American national holiday (anniversary of the birth of George Washington^, the Consulate General will be? closed to business on that day. On February 22, the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of George Washington, the American Consul -General and Mrs. Maynard and the American Association
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    SULTAN OF PERAK'S REMINDER
    408 8 "A MALAY COUNTRY" Speech at Opening of New State Council fFrom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 16. The historic event, the opening Of Perak's enlarged State Council. was, marked by a striking and significant address by the Sultan. After the members had taken the oath (including
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    QUEEN'S SCHOLARSHIPS
    145 8 QUEEN'S SCHOLARSHIPS Both Won by Raffles Students Mr. J. Watson, the Acting Director of Education. S.S. and F.M.S.. informs us that the following have been selected Queen's Scholars on the result of the competitive examination held last year and will proceed to Universities m the United Kingdom during 1932: Mr.
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    THE DUTCH AIR-MAIL
    146 8 Record Batavia Flight The Dutch air-nn li>ne to Batavia. -?stabl'shcd a new speed record yesterday. Favoured by aerial conditions the flight was made m 5 hours and 12 minutes, the distance covered oem;? 725 miles; the previous best was Mr. Molle's 5 hours 59 minutes a fortnight?
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    SETTLEMENT REACHED
    143 8 A. E. Lelah Bankruptcy Application In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday Mr. J. C. Cobbett appliea to stay the pfMttdlßgl m the bankruptcy of Albert Elias Lelah on the ground that a settlement has been reached between petitioning creditor and the debtor. Mr. Justic Terrell said he could not
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    MANUFACTURERS GET TOGETHER
    171 8 ASSOCIATION (>[ > MEI) Rotary dub Influent at Work At a meeting hold following the Rotary c > Mr. C. HuLsken. of the presiding, those pr ation of a BtafU tlon and a commit '<• memcrar/um airi consul ki v.-ith the The < present vere In from
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    COLONEL BRINSMEAD
    168 8 Leaving for Australia To-da> Colonel Brin.smend. Dl to the Common Ufa 1 tli <>f A 'lionvn ly MCAped death In Dutch air mail pIUM m I>< days after being ittghUy injured In to the Southern Sun. ih» maJ. arrived kok by the Kuala rout Though from I medical
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    128 8 STRAITS HOMKWAKU I CONKftDN I I To the Kditor. I Sir with hotter i I you will remember that the sp I H. ShHford. tMIJ I spirit then is now tarn I chanU IB the Strait*. Al I I coming from the Oonfen I may safely
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    60 8 LONDON AND NEW JOW AND RUBBER T*H [FREE PRESS IUIVfCT J>V^ j London. ffO- c Messrs. Lewi.s. L;: notify to-day's tin 1 Spot £140 il|l6 £143 7 16 (£1423») The market If Messrs. Symin notify to-day's rubber follows Spot 2 11 16 d r2 23' 4 d. (23/^d.).
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    30 8 The Band of tl, following programni. Katona Park 10-Mff* Ovvrlurr "Kr.-i> "Dwellers m tfct W, "Donau Wellen" I Show of 1931' Nu Coleridge-Taylor. B» Tumblers" Rim.kv X Mac 1 Alford.
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      225 8 CALDBECR'S SUPERIOR OLD BROWN SHERRY AN EXCELLENT APERITIF. CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD,, (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordtnan.-es o/ Hong Kong.} (Incorporated m Shanghai, 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 5372. BY SPECIAL TO H M# THE APPOINTMENT J§fr* J '^f KING OK SIAM. ESTI). 1872. GOLD MOUNTED JADE JEWELLERY AND /AZ)£
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      46 8 IHJ BY LANDING ON A HEDGE a man who fell out of a window escaped injury. Resting on his laurels so to speak. It is always better to rely on a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong BanK Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    BRITISH SAILORS KILLED AT SHANGHAI
    3838 9 SHELL EXPLODES ON WHARF TALK OF PEACEFUL SOLUTION SINO-JAPANESE CONFERENCE CHAOTIC BUSINESS CONDITIONS first British fatalities resulting from Sino-Japanese ImsMiti.s at Shanehai occurred yesterday, when a shell fell on a British wharf m thr Yangtsepoo Road area and seriously wounded British naval ratings v.ho were
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    WATERLOO BRIDGE TO BE DEMOLISHED
    317 9 L.C.C. DECISION £1,295,000 Scheme to be Proceeded With [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, Feb. 17. The London County Council last night decided by 97 votes to 22 to demolish Waterloo Bridge and build a new bridge, and approved the recommendation of the Improvement Committee I
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    INDIAN KNIGHTHOOD
    172 9 Man Who Saved Sir S. Jackson's Life [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby. Feb. 16. The King has been pleased to approve the conferring of a knighthood on LieutenantColonel Hassan Suhrawardy. the ViceChancellor of the Calcutta University, who was largely instrumental m saving the life of Sir Stanley Jackson,
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    SIR LESLIE WILSON
    113 9 New Governor of Queensland British Radio— Official Service! Ruffby. Feb. 17. The King has approved the appointment of Sir Leslie Wilson to be Governor of the State of Queensland m succession to Sir Thomas Goodwin, whose term of office expires In June. [Sir Leslie Wilson was Govern
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    BELGIAN ROYALTY
    44 9 Chakkri Order Conferred on Prince Leopold [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COP YRIG flT] Bangkok. Feb. 17. The Crown Prince and Princess of the Belgians worked hard all day sightseeing, including the Snake Park. The King has conferred on the Prince the Chakkri Order.
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    BRITAIN'S RE-EXPORT TRADE
    573 9 FREE PORTS NOT NEEDED Exemptions to Import Duties Bill [British Radio Official Service] Rugby. Feb. 17. The House of Commons last night parsed the second reading of the Import Duties Bill by 451 votes to 73. The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain the author of
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    MR. MACDONALD
    59 9 Attends Meeting of the Cabinet [British Radio Official Service] **ogby, Feb. 17. The Prime Minister today finally left the nursing home where he has been for a fortnight after the operation to his left eye. He attended the weekly meeting of the Cabinet this morning and will later
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION
    188 9 Future of Ladies Lawn T.C. The following action was taken al a meeting of Committee No. 5 held on February 10th. Approved special schedule of rates for supply of electricity to the General Hospital, Singapore. Approved site plans for additional staff quarters at Mount Paber. and recommended provision
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      856 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. FOBTNIGHTLV EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON N. CONTINENT WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Thrice Monthly Service Liverpool, Havre and Glasgow. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. t AENEAS For M'seilles. L'don, R'dam and Glasgow Feb. 21 Feb.
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      553 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Vl.\ PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Due spore Sails Spore. s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER For Havre, L'don, R'dam, Hburg Leith Feb. 28 Mar. 2 s.s. KASAMA For Havre, L'don, R'dam Hamburg Mar.
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      405 10 P. 0 O. British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARfn SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S <;<)\n NM LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA liPii Dm Tonnage. Singapore. fr RAJPUTANA 17.000 Feb. 19
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      744 11 0. S. K. Line. jOK f()I>K MMCI, NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA AND INDIA. Due. Sails. kNN \n|m M\r:J UM AWQn Wt and SEW VOKK .Express Fn icht S< rva c [Prom Kobe j Mar 2oM/(l \i\Kl LONDON. Rotterdam. Hamburg and Antwerp \u P. Swettcnham. Colombo Aden Suez and PoTt SaW-
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      362 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE I dhid AMERICAN MAIL LINE DOLLAR PRESIDENT LINERS MAKE BOMBAY REGULAR PORT OF CALL. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY ALi DOLLAR ROUND THE WORLD STEAMERS WILL CALL AT BOMBAY AFTER LEAVING COLOMBO. NO LOSS OF TIME INVOLVED IN JOURNEY FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE. STEAMERS WILL SAIL FROM SINGAPORE EVERY ALTERNATE
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      852 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OP BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERIfICDTI Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to: Passage, Frelfbt, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives In the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan* > of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION
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    LONELY LOVER'S FORTUNE FOR OTHERS
    503 12 GEORGE COOPER j Sweet GenevieveV Forgotten Author In one of the last of the old frame houses 3f New York sits a white-haired man of 90. Forlorn and forgotten, he gazes down from his window on the gay, carefree couples passing t>y He is George
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    REVIVERS FOR ICE-CREAM TASTERS
    141 12 London, Jan. 16. Hundreds of spoonfuls of ice-cream, followed by hot drinks and large whiskies and sodas as revivers. This was the bill of fare of the eight men who started at five o'clock last night to judge the entries at the National Dairy and Ice
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    SIR WILLIAM CURRIE
    49 12 New Director of P. and O. Company London, Feb. 5. Sir William Crawford Currie. a former President of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and of the Associated Chambers of India. Burma and Ceylon, has been elected a Director of the P. and O. Steam Navigation Company.
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      510 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated Is Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the veil-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and the B.S. MANOOLA (3.352 tons). [Cargo only.] ■4. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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      542 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. L (Incorporated In U8 A GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New Vorl Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez) Due Saih i> u m.v. SILVERWILLOW Mar. 2 Mar. 8 r i M.S. SILVERYEW Mar. 22 Mar. 28 M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 12 Apr. 18 2»
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      671 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Keda-h Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 p.m. i Kuantan (via Jerantut) 7 p.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 7 p.m. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh. i Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 a.m. F.M.S., Batu Anam,
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      176 12 No. 1 Dock: W Bt. Enterprise. No. 2 Dock: MJuderoo. VESSELS ARRIVED Kuala, Brit. 396, from Bangkok 17, for Bangikok 21. I Siberoet, Dut. 1010, from Sourabaya 17, for Bangkok 17. Karen Yarborough, Brit. 2033, from Whampoa 17. for Durban 17. Vyner Brooke, Sar. 713, from Kuching 7, for Kuching
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      NOTICE TO MARINERS
      151 13 Light-Buoys Established m Johore Strait Off Angler bank at a distance of 2.63 miles 421. degree frcm the White Rocfed shed on Tanjong Johore. Lat. 1 deg. 21 mm. N, long. 104 deg 03 mm. E <approx). A light-buoy exhibiting a group flashing red light showing vvvo
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      DROWNING TRAGEDY
      101 13 American Seaman's Body Found Hankcw, Jan. 28. The body of R. >V. Beatty. the 22 year-o]d ceaman of the J.S.S. Oahu. was di=ccvered yesterday morning m the Yangtze near the Standard Oil Co.'s installation. A sampan man recovered the body. He stated that he knew it would be
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      PORT OF LONDON TRAFFIC
      78 13 I Small Decline Last Year London, Feb. 3. How the Port- of London thrives, despite the slump, is illustrated by the small decline of only 3.5 per cent m the tonnage of shipping j which used the port during last year compared with 1930. The shipping
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      COLLISION IN SNOWSTORM
      57 13 21 Men Missing From U.S. Schooner Halifax (Nova Scotia) Feb. 6. All hope has now been abandoned for 21 missing men frcm the United States schooner Eleanor Nickerson, which was run into and sunk by a Belgian steamer, the Jean Jadot, during a blinding snowstorm yesterday. Eleven
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      63 13 Per. P. and O. Kaehmir: Capt. W. R. Thompson, Mr. G. W. Briggs. Mrs. B. Cornfield. Master E. Schultz. Master W. Schultz. Mr. and Mre. T. H. Oey, Mr. J. S. Dcdd. Mr. H. C. Shrubsole. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Heron. Mr. F. A. Hulme, Miss F.
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      PASSENGERS HOMEWARD
      368 13 Per P. and O. Kashmir sailing at 9 a.m. on Friday, fcr Penang, Colombo and Europe. Mr. G. W. Webb. Capt. and Mrs. F. L. Shilton and child, Mrs. W. E. Holmes and 2 children. Mr. A. L. Boniface, Mrs. Clement Wilkinson. Lt. J. E. Esmonde, Lt. J.
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      99 13 The Kuala arrived from Bangkok with 75 buUccks, the Tairea from Calcutta with 50 sheeo and goats, the Reijnst from Benoa with 73 bullocks and 1.399 pigs, -the Valaya from Bangkok with 72 bullocks and 1 goat, the Van d<~ Ujn from Bali with 109 bullocks and 1.024 pigs. Commander
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      NAVY FILMS
      271 13 "Sordid Use of Our Fleet" "It appears to me quite lamentable that our ships and our seamen should be used to produce films. "The film companies were brought into being, I hope, for a totally different reason, and there is something very sordid m that great ships and
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      PORT OF LONDON CHARGES
      282 13 Reduction Recommended by Committee The London OfaiUabsr cf Commerce has submitted to the Pert cf London A :thority a report drawn up by its Import and Export M=rchant;' Section setting out arguments m favour cf the reduction of the charges for handling and storing commodities. Particulars
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      SAILORS' MISTAKE
      163 13 Road Lights Send Ships Astray Bridlington (Yorks), Jan. 14. Traffic signals on roads near the Yorkshire coast have nearly cost the lives of a number of fishermen. The fishermen mistook them for lighthouses. Attention has been called to the danger by Bndlington Harbour Commissioners, and representations are to
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      MATSON LINER
      113 13 To Australia Via San Francisco TT London, Jan. 30. with r^ if Steamshi *> v™ to compete rhhh Australi *Br inviting Uni^ ngers to cross Atlantic and the United States to embark for Australia m their new liners from San Francisco This will be an alternative to the
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      VICE-ADMIRAL FULLERTON
      18 13 London, Feb. 8. vw Ad 8 approved th appointment of In-Ctof Plymouth, m succession to Admiral
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      504 13 THE Singapore Free Press Daily ana Weekly Editions) Hea d Office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. 6056 Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The premier morning daily m Malaya livered with the Chota Hazri each norning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special features include
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      246 13 NEXT TIME YOU GO HOME fSk T NCI.L I)F. Canada's new scenic route m If A f _i9«M W from luxury trains equipped for supreme x^r~ a^ Wfl W™^^9^ft Transcontincnral trains from Vancouver. J k I!*, 1 fflMMw Through bookings— any Steamship Line. ii I' I f 1 -*^"*»< EMS
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    ANCIENT CELLAR TO GO
    274 14 Scene of "Town and Gown*' Riot Improvements which are now m progress m the centre of Oxford have made it necessary to demolish the cellar of the ancient Wyndlestock Tavern, which stood at the south-west corner of Carfax. The cellar had historic interest, for it was
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    22 14 "I am as good a man as my husband, and I have the same right to swear as he has."— Nottingham woman.
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    ELSIE JANIS MARRIED
    212 14 Husband 18 Years Her Junior Miss Elsie Janis, the American actress, who Is known to London audiences, has married Mr. Gilbert Wilson, a Loss Angeles business man, who Ls only 26. Miss Janis, who is 44. refused hundreds of offers of marriage during the lifetime of her
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    29 14 The Resident of Bagelen, Mr. de Cock, has been appointed Resident of Sourabaya m place ef Mr. Schnitzler, who was appointed Oovrrnor ef We. t Java some weeks ago.
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    LIEUT. CHEVIS' DEATH
    142 14 Poisoned Patridge Discoveries New farts have come to the knowledge of tht police which may help them to solve the mystery of the source of the poison which resuJted m the death of Lieutenant H. G. Chevis. after he had eaten a portion of Manchurian putrid* In
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    PETROL RS. 1.45 A GALLON
    56 14 Increased Duty Passed on to olombo Consumers Th Colombo rt-tail price of petrol was raised by 15 cents per gallon, the rate of increase m the duty. The whole increase has, therefore, been passed on to the consumer. The price of petrol nainj? m Colombo
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    POOR GET TURTLES
    178 14 Not as Soup But a.s I Hospital Vaccines I I/ondon. J*a I 111 Dick, n>" day it MM tIM GuwduJ the Poor who k'ot the turtle In 'ivpr-rwh «M The Guardians ol th. V• f the« fl onMpjMonod onya tawi '!>•«• Hi I well as tht-ir BMM.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER COR
    118 14 Provrrannn. i P:. H ending February lid H Thursday 18th Drl (Eurasian) Oof 3) I Drill Hall S.R.E. (VI B*d MM Training: SIS pm "T,^ N.C.Os. Class; 5.15 pm. M (Malay) Coy Instruct* Friday 19th. 1.11 \'C<> (Eurasian) Coy. 01 Course; 5.15 pm I' (European Section t
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      404 14 al MwKl(w//JftW iWK* f^^^r mfr T^»r^a^^te^^^CsSA f i^3|| yv.^^mfcj^^ =^BS^t^ mssmejw|! v T^T" I if I \C t aj^^ f T^Bsl BSb\ a A^^ S^'^^^P^^ 1 I bb\^Bi b^v BRIMfiS HAPPinESS TQ ALL ■hh PHDIIE: 3463 «w I Colds, Coaghs, all Chest Affections. rm Sl^^ nem oi thnMU <* chmt
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      862 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE^ 5^ SOUTH l^fflp BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY Lnrtn FIRE. MARIXK. TR^rr MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED kt LOWEST CURRENT T L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Office: 2, Plnlay.son Git^ THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION^ FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE. L. G. JOHNSON: Oneral M^ HEAD OFFICE: 3-c Mal^/lStwH
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      521 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received in Singapore: Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations, Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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    OPTIMISM DECLINING
    294 15 kubher Restriction Outlook Dutch Air Mail) Lot. dim. trb. 2. .t rubber has fallen to pound during the past week, alt iWBWWId to 2 15 16d. The ;,»n spot rubber was quoted as DIM wa.s nearly thn-e month., ago, b»-r 5. During the closing weeks of h» opening
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    ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN CANADA
    192 15 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN CANADA 9 eating any unduly coniident B >>i an turh (<onomic recovery' and m B beUttUng the Indmtrifcl difficulties B f.a.> het ri paMttl| through during the B economic Wflew by leading inn c flnanclen »ppearinf? m CunaS ncpre^a the conTteUon that the flj viU soon occur.
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    MOUSTICS OF RUBBER FLOORING
    146 15 p nton work carried out by I Association has relation H .1 rublx-r nooring. It htu, been 9 U* yhldnm nature ol rubber I •OBUm not only delocaliM-s I !rjl^' -t blow, but aL*> absorbs II h lii other media would 'I an observation which '"■I
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    LYALL & EVATT'S FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW
    428 15 LYALL EVATT'S FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW Singapore. Feb. 11. Slack markt-ts haw been the rule lor the last ii»"\v w»tks, and rubber has steadily declined m \alue. for the restriction rumours which were so prevalent m December hay«? been lacking, so far. this month. The commodity price has failed to react to
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    122 15 The SLr^.\port' Chamber ol Commerce Rubber Association held its 1057 th. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 1.340,782 lbs; 598.56 lone. Offered 1.113.304 lbs; 497.01 tens. Sold 874.570 lbs; 390.43 tons. Spot. London 2-vd. New Tort ,i 15 16 cts. PRICKS Xl AI.IZKI) Ribhrd Smoked Sheet Cents
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    U.S. AND RUBBER
    271 15 Kttorts to Assure an Adequate Supply •■Twrnty yeans from now thr programmes under way to-day may be expected to assure to thr United States national sell -sufficiency so tar as rubber is coiuerned." This hi an important conclusion reached by Dun James C. Lawrence, of the University
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    27 15 m i 1 Debtor at Bow County Court: It is very m convenient to be asked for money at times; i places you m an awkward jxxsltion.
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    353 15 To- Day's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES February 17. SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2;4 18 London. 3 months' sight 2 4 1 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 3132 London, 30 days' sight 213 15; 16 London, demand 2 3 7; 8 London, T.T. 2 3 1316 Lyons and
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    67 15 February 17th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot s 8 v Standard R.S.S. on Tender Mar. BK, 8 A v April i% 8 h April- June 8 1 8\ July-Sept. 9 9^ Tone of Market: Dull Sagging. Latest Cable: London
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    927 15 WKDNESDAY. KEB. 17TH. 5 P.M CLOSING QUOTATIONS Bvyws ScBm Asam mimrmng ti> 34s 35a i Austral Malay (£> 18s 20a < Ayer Hitam (5s 10s 3d 11s 3d Bangrin Tin <£) 10s 3d lls 3d t Batang Padang Ifli 07 H 12 Batu Caves ($1> 18 25
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    NEW YOKK STOCK EXCHANGE
    170 15 Changes m Representative Prices New York. Feb. 13 15 16. Antrican Can. Com. 79 66 tjsJ l Cities Service 6' v 6 1 Colombia Gas and Elec. 14 1 4 13" 14 X Curtis Wright 2 2 2 Electric Bond and Shj*rt \2 x j 12
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    EXCHANGES
    185 15 l-bmish Radio Official Service] Jan. 30 Feb. 15 16. Amsterdam 8.59 8.54 Ml Athens 272 >a 270 265 Bombay Is 6Ud. Is. (5 5 32d. Is. 6 5 32d. Berlin \A% 14 916 14.52^. Brussels 24 24 24.70 Bucharest 575 575 577 Rio 4., 4 3 16 4 3
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    TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES WITH MIDDLE ASIA
    228 15 Mr. Frank S. Williams, American Trade Commissioner, 7A. Ocean Building. Singapore, has just received by cable the following statistics relating to the foreign trr*de of the United States with Middle Asia:— For the month of December 1931. Total Exports from United States
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    FRASER & CO.'S REPORT
    536 15 FRASER CO.'S REPORT Singapore, Feb. 1C The local share market has remained very quiet during the week and there are practically no alterations m quotations to report. No interest Ls being taken m Rubber shares at present and Dollar Tins, with one or two exceptions, have also been neglected. The
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    TAMIANG RUBBER
    386 15 Sumatra Companies And Exchange (By Dutch Air MuilJ liaim, Feb. 2. The twenty-second annual ordinary general meeting of the Tamiang Rubber Estates. Ltd.. was held yesterday at 71. St. Mary Axe, E.C Sir Herbert Wright (the chairman > mtkl t-hat the past year had been one of unprecedented
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    TAKAU (F.M.S.) REPORT
    35 15 I FREE PRESS SERVICE— OOPYRIQHT Umdon. t>k. ML Takau ,P.M.a» n-port lor tart y«, r discloses a loss of £841. reducin* the fcnNHtf credit lo £3.728. The all-in cost wis 4 Olid
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    81 15 The Bnt numbei of a new tradv Journal— The Malayan Builder and Engineer ha*. ai>pear cd. It is edited and published by Mr. W. s Fraser and printed by Rlbetro and Company the price being 25 cents. The object of ttimagazine is to correlate lacts and Hffurej ♦nrt encourage close
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      79 15 Assets exceed $12,00t,0tt Assurance In force over $*****0,0011 I The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the StraUs 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
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      SCOTTISH CUP
      150 16 League Rivals to Meot h Fourth P.onnd A Motherwell-Rangers clash m the flnaJ of the Scottish Cup competition, than which there could have been no more attractive ending to the contest, will not take place. One of the two rivals for premier honours must be dismissed m the
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      CUP DISORDERS
      143 16 When Celtic and Rangers Caused a Riot Ihe riotous scenes on the Motherwell ground m the Cup match against Celtic on Saturday indicate very plainly the feeling that has been aroused In Glasgow by the very strong challenge which Motherwell are making to th« supremacy which Rangers and
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    CHELSEA IHROUGH
    463 16 CHELSEA I HROUGH Wednesday Beaten m Cup Replay [Reuter's Service] I. :ui. Feb. 17. In the replay of their fifth rtund ti? m the FA. Cup competition at Stamford Bridge this afternoon Chelsea defeated Sheffield Wednesday 2 o. They meet Liverpool at Liverpool m the sixth round. well supporters, amply
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    OLD RAFFLESIANS' ASSOCIATION
    178 16 All Oil. Buys interested m the Old Rafflesians' Associates are invited to attend the general meeting which will be held at Raffles Institution on Friday February 26th at 8 p.m. The pg?nda is as follows: To read and if approved confirm the minutes of the sixth I
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      COMMERCIAL CUP
      319 16 Cattle Co. Win Scrappy Game Straits Cattle T. Co. 3: Straits Trading Co. 1. In the second round of the Commercial Cup competition at Arson Road Stadium yesterday Straits Cattle Trading Co. defeated Straits Trading Co. 3 l. after the latter had obtained the first goal of the
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      THE SEMI-FINALS
      46 16 Bramtoco and Robinsons t« Meet To-morrow The nr3t semi-final m the competition will be played at Anson Road to-morrow between Bramtoco and Robinson's. The winners of to-daj *s match between United Engineers and Harbour Board will meet Straits Cattle Co. m the other semi-final.
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      S.C.C. VS. R.A.
      135 16 The following have been irvvited to play for S.C.C. vs. R.A. on Wednesday on S.C.C. ground: J. Philip; A. Buchanan. H. Spencer Knott; G. Dcdds. S. Dodds. John Fcrd: I. C. Van Cuylenburg. G. C. Ashwcrth. E. A. Brodie, T. C. D. Jones. P. D. Cork. In
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    THE SCREEN
    263 16 On Approval At The Capitol Those who have enjoyed the fine standard ol the recent British comedies will noc find On Approval so uproaxiously funny as the others because there is little action and the story, capable of being very hilarious were it treated more speedily, does not
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    R.S.Y.C. CHANGI RACE
    75 16 This race will be sailed on Saturday and Sunday. The "A" Clasp will sail for a Club Beer Mug and the '"B" Class for the Aeolus Chal- lerce Cup. The start for both classes will be at 2 p.m. ;en the first day. and at 10.30 a.m.
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    47 16 The following were the results of recent Soccer games played by. the School; February sth. St. Joseph's vs.. Municipal Sanitary Department Lest 2 to 1: February. 11th. St. Joseph's vs. Medical College won 4 to 2; February 13th, St. Joseph's vs. Raffles College draw l to 1.
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    CRICKET CONTROVERSY REVIVED
    1090 16 "FREAK" DECLARATIONS Denunciation by Lord Hawke (Prom Our Own Correspondent) [By Dutch Air Mail] London, Feb. c. Lord Hawke has caused controversy m the cricket world by denouncing "freak" declarations. This pronouncement was made m the course of his speech at the annual meeting of the Yorkrhire
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    THE MALAYAN TURF
    320 16 TAIPING RACES Analysis of Meeting The following are the chief statistics, says the Straits Echo: WINNING OWNERS Ist 2nd 3rd. T. H. Menzies 3 2 2 Chung Chee Choong 3 0 1 Sultan of Perak 2 2 3 S. L. S. Chettiappa Chettiar 2 13 "Mrs. Emmet"
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    SELANGOR AMATEUR MEETING
    225 16 The programme for the Selangor Turf Club's amateur meeting, which will take place on March 11th and 12th. has been issued, and owners vail find that, whilst financial stringency ccmpels stake limitations, the sums offered are net so bad. In h?.rd times small fish are sweet, and
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    SON OF INDIA
    184 16 Ramon Navarro at the Alhambra Metro-Gold wn -Mayer, m presenting 'Son of India' at the Alhambra have produced a pleasing story of romance m India, well played, effectively mounted and with a general popular appeal. The production has great charm, the love story of two people held
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    18 16 ♦cc to go into the question of "freak"-declara-tions. b*tf,*.aothing has been heard since of their recommendations, if, any.
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      185 16 Angles on Practical Flyi n g BY P. W. MILLS Local interest attaches to this book on flying In that th< for his close connection with the Singapore Flying Club since years ago. Recent issues of the Club Rules have contained "Flying Not. seaplane problems, and informative treatment of wider
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