The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 February 1932

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press \'O. 1 •'{.•> "6. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 269 1 The Japanese launched their offensive at Sharghai at daylight or. Saturday and, by the aid of fierce bombardment en land and firm the air succeeded m capturir.g Kiangwai' Village on Saturday evening, yesterday beiug devoted to clearing cut of the battered hcuses be dies of Chinese soldiers
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  • 1542 1 SINKS She answers to this BMM when it is the Goodman calling. To the cst oi us sh<? is Mrs. Backley-Smith. very mucn hyphenated. Do not presume to call her OM without the other. She will correct you at once. "Smith is such a muddling na.ne.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 169 1 KELVINATOR THE FINEST i ECTRIC REFRIGERATOR EVER BUILT k CLOUET CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. 2-1 Raffles Quit RAFFLES HOTEL Excellent accommodation with modern sanitation TO-DAY'S ATTRACTION Tea Dance 6.30-8.30 TO-MORROW Dinner Dance 9.30-Midnight WEDNESDAY, EEB. 24TH. Tea Dance 6.30-8,15 INFORMAL AFTER DINNER PANCE <U0 TO MIDNIGHT MONIA LITTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA
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    • 226 1 NON POISONOUS NON IRRITANT jCARBOLIC COEFFICIENT 15/17.1 A POWERFUL GERMICIDE DISINFECTANT, DEODORANT, AND ANTISEPTIC OF UNIFORM AND DEFINITE STRENGTH. 1 MIXES WITH SALT WAtlr"] This disinfectant is as affective when mixed with Salt or Brackish as it is with Fresh Water, pJ^RS^l^jj 6 1 Mark Lane, LONDON, E.C. M?ALISTER fe
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    • 308 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Theatre and cinena attractions Page G Bromford golf balls f-om Robinsons Page 9. Auction sale of freehold land by Ching Keng Lee Page 2. New motoring map of Malaya from Kelly fend Walsh Page 1. Splendid value m British made "ion beds etc from Whiteatvays Page 6. CHRYSLER
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    • 17 1 KELVINATOR THE FINEST ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR EVER BUILT A. CLOUET CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. Sales- Service 2-1 Baffles Ouav
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  • 961 2 !A i aiMn i Positions to Date League positions alter Saturday's matrhrs were as follow. Goats P. W. L. D. TV A. Pts. Everton 29 18 10 1 90 53 37 Arsenal 28 15 7 6 66 35 36 Sheffield United 30 17 11 2 65 50 36
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  • 155 2 Huvers From AH Parts of the World I British Radio Official Service) Rugrby. Feb. 19. Buyers from all parts of the world are arriving m London for the British Industries f Fair which opens on Monday, iv London at Olympia and the White City and m Birmingham at
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  • 23 2 I Towkay Leong Thian, the well known KinU miner, who had been away m China on a visit, A ha.s returned to Ipoh.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 189 2 BATHING CAPS. FINE SELECTION OF NE|f SEASON'S CAPS JUST ARRIVED. FOB QUICK SALE THESE HAVE BEEN I'RKFD AT REALLY REASONABLE FIGURES. MEDICAL HALL LTD. Opp. General Post Office. NOTICE A fresh consignment of SILF SLIMMING TABLETS has arrived. Business cards, STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS REPAIRERS, 14 A Change Alley, Singapore.
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    • 532 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE L* hereby given that tenders are now Inyited for the following materials or services »_d that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Supply of encaustic floor tiles and glazed wall tiles for extension of St. James Power
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    • 354 2 ___!W~^ _T^ The lancet *<»+3O) say*^W /UNTREATED MlLk\ BOTH WHOLE AND 1 I SKIMMED. HAS VERY I 1 LITTLE ANTIRACHITIC ACTIVITY On_wjr?n*a__t ajh This anthorltatlT* quota- tlon that trash cow*' nsilk contain* almost no Titanrtn Dto eon— taring. It follows that a food made from fresh milk contains almost no
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    • 287 2 XOTICE. JOHORK GOVERNMENT. Notice. Owtßg to rtonds. no Uaffii can poa It) Huang Ifentng Road at SBth milr. EXECUTIVE KNOnODBR Klu.a-j. AUCTION SALE ArtTION SALE ol VAI.IAB! 1' FREEHOLD LAND AT AIfBZB ROAD. SING A POKE. and MORTGAGEE'S SALE of VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND A: PREMISKS NO: 64 TRURO ROAD. SINGAPORE
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    • 165 2 Sore Throat? "Weare never without FORMAMINT, a little common sense protection is all that matters." Mra. R.J. W. FORMAMINT eurei Soro THroat and prevent* »nfe tious f\im*m**9 (Influmia, Diphtheria, etc.i Formamint It o*t«»n«»»i mt all Cbetniata mnd Store* Rash on Little Girl's Face Itched Badly Healed by Cuticura "The trouble
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 131 2 THE WEEK Monday, 22nd. HiKh Water. 10.18. 9.6 ft.. 23.34, 8.7 It. Hex-key M.C.U. vs. C. Coy Gloucester Re^t.. at Stadium. Tursday. 23rd. High Water, 11.00. 10.2 It.. 23.59. 9.0 ft. trtilf: Garrison G.C. mixed foursome comuetition JMf Yearly Meeting Singapore Municipal Cooixrative Thrift and Loan Society, 4 p.m. Wrdnesdav.
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  • 1087 3 iriOMAS LORD Vicissitudes of the j M.C.C. Londui.. Jan. 17. A hundred yi ars ago. almost to a day. there was buried m the peaceful churchyard of West Meon, m Hampshire, a man whose name if. known all over the World. For to every Londoner
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  • 117 3 Washington. Jaii. 14. The Secretary at the Treasury, Mr. Andrew Mellon, was charged tn-day by Mr. Wright Patman (Democrat), a Texas lawyer and a member of the House of Representatives, \vith having taken part m n credit extension to Colombia. :u'rang?ti by New York bankers, about the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 236 3 New Shipment Just Arrived df*^ "A W SPECIAL QUALITY SPECIAL PRICES SPORE COLD STORAGE Co Ltd "*O keep the skin flexible and healthy and secure against itchy nm m disease, rub it over with a little «.4,t n 1 TJiT,« *-trn-auk balm every day. |vicb >re#<l crm Your skin gets
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    • 68 3 ■p^^J m ill B»^\ bY f I ri d v J^ amual Jtcmv &rudand I KIS UISC, paCRCG I When Qua!, fy .s fK€I eacK Jm, Kos a volue ft fi\ ocldi^lo^ro rke acl"\jaf T\ °w™':(lu«c< if c Guarantee of 5 |'J oF J punt >*s^ lltnc t/y WD.CH. O.WILLS
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    • 70 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES 21, First Cross Street MALACCA 11. Light Street PENANG. 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers. Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected. Probate or Letters of Administration applied for
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  • Article, Illustration
    2510 4 P. G. WODEHOVSE'S LATEST STORY. The Arrival of Lottie: Bill is Forceful CHAPTER Xl Lottie Threatens Murder «I>ULLO, Bill, old man." said his lordship. Bill regarded him sourly. "Oh, its you is it?" he said Lord Tidmouth sighed. "What's left with me after an hour's tete-a-tete with the
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  • 409 4 TRUNK MYSTERY Finder WiF~Enable Two Princesses to Wed Paris, Jan. 199. Somewhere, half forgotten and hidden away m a dark vault either of the royal palace or a bank m MadrLd, lies a trunk containing jewels at £200,000, including six coronets and priceless old lace, the
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  • 125 4 Insanity Defence to Trunks Crime New York. Enormous crowds, including many boy.: and girls, stormed the court at Phoenix, Arizona, for the trial of Mrs. Winnie Ruth Judd. the socalled "Velvet Tigress." Mrs. Judd, who is secretary of the Cru'iow Memorial Clinic, is charged with the
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  • 1706 4 A BATTLE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS RUBBER RESEARCH CHEMIST'S PART WORK OF WHICH THE PUBLIC NEVER HEARS One aspect of the rubber industry of which the M.'-i-in-th, Street, using rubber m one or several of its forms, X xsl is the part that Research plays. For it is a batth thai
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  • 71 4 Vacuum Proeev m New EeaUai |„,.don. b A new vacuum pnx < freezing as a means < transit, is being tried In X The process is beii. now en route to Great will be shown at the end British Industries Fan exhibiting m the Empntion. flf *rtiy
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 174 5 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY. THE MESSIAH IRIOAY, MARCH 4th, at 9-15 p.m. MOSDAY, 7th, at 5-30 p.m. Prices: $2, $1 and Cents 50. Honking at Littles from Tuesday February 23rd. C^ BOTANICAL GARDENS. BAND PERFORMANCE Sunday, February 21st at 9 p.m. The Band off the 1 st. Batt
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    • 379 5 CAPITOL I Where There is ALWAYS a Good Show LAST NIGHT'S PACKED HOUSES GENUINELY ENTHUSIASTIC Nightly 6.15 and 9.15 An Outstanding Picture presenting the vivacious, beautiful star of "SMILING LIEUTENANT" "BIG POND" and "Manslaughter." CLAUDETTE COLBERT In a Brilliantly directed PARAMOUNT production that displays the finer points of British Character,
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    • 94 5 A Dozen Record Shattering Performances and now EXTENDED ONE MORE MIGHT 6.15 LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT 9.15 Ramon Novarro m "SON of INDIA" TO-MORROW Another Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Hit SPARKLING, MERRY FARCE COMEDY AS MODERN AS TO-MORROW CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD WITH THAT AMUSING FELLOW "Bob" MONTGOMERY m I "The Man m Possession" ♦j^»j>-^ ♦^♦♦^♦♦♦♦^J^
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  • A SPORT MISCELLANY
    • 67 6 In Serious Condition m New York Hospital New York. Feb. 1». James J. Corbett. former world's heavyweight boxing champion, is m a serious condition m the Presbyterian Hospital, friends of the retired fighter disclosed last night. His condition is falling to improve and an operation is
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    • 867 6 Max Baer Signs Articles to Meet Tom Heeney San Francisco. Feb. 12. Max Adelbert Baer. California's good-looking heavyweight boxer, signed articles to-day for a ten round bout at Seals Stadium with Tom Heeney. the New Zea lander, who once fought O?ne Tunney for the title. More than
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    • 776 6 Draw for Married vs. Single Contest The followtni lawn tennis ties will be pl.ijcd on Wednttdftjr, February 24fh. Married play «l mentioned first Roy Smith and R. B. B. Donnell vs. n. S. Wise and D. H. Kleinman A. A. A. Paterson and R. B. Ootch vs. W.
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    • 79 6 £100,000 lce-H«»* kt '> fßy DllS i I Details rl :i M| >« li.nv I of an to! rink m tIM ground were submit (<•<! I JJ Justices h>-dav HI Mr. Sidney Lamb. I hebalf of Urn pn» wuiy planned to spent! reconstruction of liar MM
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 400 6 SPLENDID VALUE IN BRITISH MADE IRON BKDS AND CHILDREN S COTS HIGHEST QUALITIES LOWEST PRICES. II 111 111 I Ir m Hv^^Bhß Strongly made \uLh drop sides. m ioi.l>ll/l BKDSTEAD. W^maßSm^SJSß^. wiie mesh mattress. flUvWwvWHMii W& nIaCK $29.50 hath. nr<l black made. Enolish made, wool pile White $35.00 Each. Price
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  • 2838 7 WARM EXCHANGES AT GENEVA SINO JAPANESE DUEL DR. YEN'S APT RETORT TO MR. SATO LEAGUE ASSEMBLY TO MEET U onf of its longest and most dramatir meetings, m thr nurse of which there were some strongly worded exchanges bWu^n the Chinese and Japanese delegates, the Council of the UaKiie of
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  • 59 7 Captain E. J. Soper. V.D., M.S.V.R., has been promoted to the rank of Major: a commission as Second Lieutenant, M.V.1., has been granted to Mr. Harry Geary; commissions as Second Lieutenants, M.S.V.R., have been granted to Messrs. G. W. Somervine and C. P. H. Riches; Second Lieutenant C. McLaren Reid,
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  • 713 7 .JAFFNESE IN MALAYA Agricultural Training For Youths «By Our Indian Corresponcienu I have on a previous occasion referred, m these columns, to the splendid iutivities and progress of the Jaffnese Co-operative Society, which is the only communal organisation of its kind m Malaya. Pounded m 1924.
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  • 21 7 It is rumoured that Mr. J. Peters, Telegraph Master. Kuala Lumpur, Ls retiring from Government service shortly, says the Malay Mail.
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  • 73 7 THE SHANGHAI FIGHTING AREA The objective of the Japanese offensive (Kiangwan) is not shown on the above plan but the Kianrwan Road leading v, iri,,,™, ,"t runs paraUel to the railway to Woosu if, northward from Hongkew Park, (top centre). The lT\ T^ ZIT T™*™' road north of and r.nnin,
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  • 1025 7 MEW BURDENS Income fax Thought Possible iF'nm Our Own Corn -spondt-nt; Bangkok, Feb. 17. i The Government here as m neighbourin., countries is much puzzled and perplexed hou lo make both ends meet, and the thinking part of the population are wondering what part ot the burden
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  • 38 7 Messrs. Choo Boon Juan and Chew Boor HoJiK. well known Chines*' miners of Ipoli, ii:<v. resigned from the F.M.S. Chamber if Mines h^ they have given up tin-mininn for th« pnwt n' says the Tim* 1 ol Malaya.
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  • 857 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1932. WEEK-END COMMENT I The meeting of the League Council which decided to refer the Far Eastern crisis to the consideration of the Assembly on March 3rd., was characterised by an obvious sense of deep responsibility on the part of all concerned. Mr. Sato,
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  • 570 8 Mr. R. Karlowa has been recognised as German Consul-General for the Dutch East Indies. Mr. N. A. Sedwick has been appointed a member of the Standing Advisory- Committe? on the use of opium m Malaya m place of Mr. M. Rex. The tender of Mr. Lim Soon ($14,050) has been
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  • 235 8 CORPORATE ACCOUNTANTS To the Editor. Sir. I shall thank you to be so good as to allow me a little space m your esteemed, journal for the publication of the following tetter received by the Secretary cf the Corporation of Accountant's from the Colonial Office. London
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  • 117 8 To the Editor, Sir. It is unnecessary to seek the aid cf a super-detective to fathom why "Sherlock Sholmes" waxed so indignant over the local Chinee Press, so much so that he even forgot to hide his characteristic emphasis of hi 3 English with "S". This letter
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  • 98 8 To the Editor. Sir— l W as refused any aid from the abovenamed fund because I was not born m Singapore though I am domiciled m Singapore for over 20 years. I understand that this fund is solely for the clerks born m Singapore or clerks born
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  • 205 8 Mr. Mervyn Wynne and Miss Nancy List The wedding took place at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Saturday afternoon of Mr Mervyn Wynne, of the Malayan Police, and Miss Nancy List, sister of Mrs G. C. Meredith of Singapore. The Rev. Father Ruaudel officiated. The bride,
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  • 75 8 Booking for the above Oratorio will open at John Little's to-morrow at 9 a.m. It is necessary to emphasize this fact?, because, owing to a misunderstanding, the opening date has been already advertised as Wednesday. His Excellency the Governor and party will attend the performance on Friday night,
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  • 151 8 Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Maxwell are not returning to Malaya. Before going on leave Mr. Maxwell was Signal and Telegraph Engineer, F.M.S. Railways. He is 47 years of age and was appointed to the F.M.S.R. m 1913— MM. On the invitation of the Darul Alhsan Football Club, the 'Sports
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  • 274 8 M. TARDIKT M;KMIEF; His Third Cabinet m u^ Years [Reuters A new coalition C:.i with M. Tardieu a.s Prenn md v Foreign Affairs, and M > Labour. None of th nationally well-known. Till: is the third C „U (h bat formed within the "man-* 1 1
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  • 43 8 SATURDAY'S RI'BBEK PIM B TFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPY':: London. Jan. 30. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices v follows Spot 2 11 16 d. (2 9 16d.). Fomri 2? B d. (2 11 16 d.). The market is quiet.
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  • 175 8 Chinese Drowned When Raft Capsize The sad story of a di cf a party of three Chu their kongsi on a rift tot thor kooj twelve miles away WM toU it before the Kuahi L pis Ma> lt( >J circumstances attending the death of a Ctm
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  • 124 8 Tamil Coolie's Bag I I KlanK <^ t<s A tiger was killeT I distance of less than 0* flies, from Kuala Lump- MailK It was shot about t M Klang Gates by 1 from a tree where hi m*"™ JM Whether it was by lOOd
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  • 65 8 The following b»* I of the Mahomed:.- Singapore Mr I M (Chairman). Dr H w t H man). Kathi Hfttf 1 Shaikh Salim bin T. H der Sultan. JP. Oulab Shah Albahk dulrazak bin Said I Dawood. JP, Sy"l I Junled. Mr. Mohanv rv Husain. Syed Ibrah. Kader Mustan bin
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 162 8 A REVELATION IN ICE TANKS V Inexpensive HI pl Upkeep and j •21l2 4^'^ C€ Rp§ Economical ■i| m iee Prices and demonstration given by SOLE AGENTS CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong.) (Incorporated m Shanghai) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 5372. SHOP IN
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    • 18 8 PLEASING PRESENTS IN JEWELLERY ETC. AT LOWEST PRICES U. S. De Silva Bros., JEWELLERS. 23 High Street Singapore.
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  • 2878 9 FIERCE JAPANESE ONSLAUGHT KIANGWAN CAPTURED AFTER HARD FIGHTING j TENACIOUS DEFENDERS ables from Shanghai yesterday showed that the Japanese <t\r. which was launched at daylight on Saturday, has prourdrd m accordance with expectations, the numerically hinesv forces being gradually pressed back m ;i ln-iivv bombardment
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  • 249 9 Advisory Committee's Independence [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby Feb. 19. During' tbe House of Commons debate on the Imports Duties Bill, the clause establishing an Advisory Committee which will be empowered to recommend the imposition of duties additional to the general 10 per cent, ad valorem duty was
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  • 277 9 Claudette Colbert at the Capitol [By Our Film Correspondent?] One is apt to be misled by the title of Secrets of a Secretary but the film is interesting for three reasons. Firstly, Claudette Colbert brings her best efforts to bear on the rather shallow part of
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 150 9 BROMFORD GOLF BALLS PLAY BROMFORD and keep m the fairway PLAYING THE BROMFORD You achieve Fewer Strokes per Round More Rounds per Ball. BROMFORD MEANS BETTER GOLF OBTAINABLE FROM ICOIKI \*O^ Co., L.XI. (Incorporated m the S.S. > Singapore Kuala Lumpur BADMINTON STRINGS IN Red, Green, Orange, Purple, Blue or
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 860 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. lOITMGRTLY 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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    • 551 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Doe s*pore Sails Spore. s.s. CITY OP WORCESTER For Havre, L'don, R'dam. H'burg Leith Feb. 28 Mar. 2 s.s. KASAMA For Havre, L'don, R'dam Hamburg Mar.
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    • 402 10 p. a British India and Apcar U ne (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARm SERVICES. RGO PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N m UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S C.OURvjJ* LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SIR\ C T T OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA upu Due J^' A.V Tonaukge. Singapore. b>
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 763 11 IPLES, MARSEILLES, lONHON \im\ KOiIKkDAM AND MIDDLESBROI'GH. ICAJtU T. 10.500 Fob M 25 YASUKL'NI MARU T. 12.000 Apr 19 20 T. 10.500 Mar QlO HAKONE MARU T 10.500 May 4 5 T Hi .inn Miv 24 U 5 SUWA MARU T. 10.700 May 19 20 MAI T 10.000 Apr. 7
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    • 567 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dlnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE SAILING NOTICE OF FAMOUS PRESIDENT LINERS. TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON From Singapore and Penane yin Colombo. Ro^hay. Suez. Port Said, Alexandria, Naples and Genoa. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore Spore Penang. N. York Pres. Garfkld Feb. 29 Mar. 1 Mar. 3
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    • 886 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OP BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland.) ONDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERN MMWI Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to: Passage, Freight. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. »UWHitmim In the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penanap of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION
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  • 224 12 Claim by Actor Who Fell From a Lifeboat Judgment wr-s given for the Gaumont Film Company at Lambeth County Court when Jcmes Hemsby, of Bentley House, Glebe Road Estate, London. S.E., made a claim for damages for personal injuries against the company. The claim centred around incidents
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  • 269 12 The following is the Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for the week endsd February 13th. Baghdad: 2 rmallpox cares and 2 deaths. P. si ah-. 1 smallncx case. Bassein: 1 plague case and 1 death. B mbay: 1 plague case and 1 death: 3
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  • 211 12 Captain F. J. Bay!don related to members of th? Shiplovers* Society at Sydney on Jan. 23, the story of H.M.S. Sirius. the warship which brought the first ***** of convicts, soldiers, and officials to the shores of Port Jackson. The Sirius rerched Pert Jackson on January 26. 1788.
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  • 128 12 Trawler's Compasses Lost The lifeboat secretary at Lerwick, Shetland Islands, was informed that ttxe. Grimsby trawler Veresis. which left IcMflttftd, had reported having lost her funnel, wheel-house, both compasses, and her boat. The Veresis had been swept by a hurricane for 36 hours. She did not know
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 626 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and 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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    • 442 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. t (Incorporated m USA.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, Sen y Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Sue/) Due Sails ttul v m.s. SILVERWILLOW Mar. 10 Mar 14 M.S. SILVERYEW Mar. 22 Mar. 28 M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 12 Apr. 18 28 For rates and
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 635 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN 3angkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Sedan Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 p.m. Kuan tan (via Jerantut) 7 p.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 7 p.m. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 a.m. P.M.S., Batu Anam, Batu
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    • 82 12 Majang, Dut. 362, from Rengat 11, for Indragiri 24. Prachatipok, Siam. 603, from Bangkok 21, for Bangkok via ports 24. Dogra Brit. 3281, from Rangoon 21, for Hong Kong 22. Asp, Nor. 90, from Sepnng Ketchil 21, for Port Swettenham 23 CLEARANCES Feb. 20.-PeU.hng, Kajang, Mahidol. Circe. Hua Tong. Ipoh,
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 1816 13 ROUND THE HORN How the WheaF^hips Thresh Along Sixteen thousand miles of flying spray, swelling seas, and bellying sails. Round the Horn from Australia to England with holds full of wheat. Twenty square-rigged ships are preparing for their annual cargo race. The prospect has thrilled
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    • 212 13 Summer Cruises Round the Seaside Resorts Ccartal tours m Atlantic liners, with stops at rarious British seaside resorts, are being planned as part of the "See Britain" holiday season m the coming summer. This latest development Is the outcome of an arrangement made by the Cunard
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 481 13 Singapore Free Press Daily ana Weekly Editions) Heal Office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. ,6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The premier morning daily m Malaya. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber tin cables appear daily. Special features include pictures, serial story
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    • 342 13 W REMOVES THE CAUSE i Diseases arising from the Blood must be treated by removing the cause from the Blood, permanent relief cannot be obtained by any other treatment. CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE cleanses the blood and possesses remarkable healing properties; it is due to these qualities that it has attained
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  • 316 14 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations i i The following is a list of stations which can be received m 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
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  • 256 14 The following programmes of music will be broadcast by the studio orchestra of Radio Saigon, under the direction of M. Andre Soyer. MONDAY Chamber music by the orchestra. TUESDAY The Made Flule. Mozart; The Fall of Duffault (for piano. Alix Andre SoyVn G. Migot; Mascarade. Lacombe: Berceuse <for
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  • 67 14 I Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts arc until further notice DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 a.m. PETALJNG HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays.) FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 p.m. Krontchong Music. 7.00 English. 7.15 British Official Wirrless News. 7.25 Recital
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  • 101 14 For Monday February 22nd Before Mr. Justice Sprcule m the 2nd Court at 10..'50 a.m. 1. Summonses-in-Chambers. Originating Summonses, Petitions. Motions, etc. etc. followed by Criminal Appeals l. Rex VS. Ten Choon Woo. 2. Rex. vs. Ramasamy and 2 others. 3. Rex. vs. Loir Thong Meng. I 3.
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  • 284 14 Atlantic Airwoman to Visit Singapore Mrs. Walter Camp, better kmwn as Ruin Elder, the Atlantic airwoman, is a pass-ng-.T on the Hner Resolute, of the Hambin«-Amei i".i Line which arrived m Bombay M Feb. 10. i:-. I the VCUtm of her ninth annual cruise round tb I
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  • 85 14 CHILDREN CREATE NEW TRADE 800.000 Drink Bottle of Milk a Day Bght hundred thousand Bntish Kbool ChildKB hav t created a new trade Every day they drink a third of puu ()1 ■Uk, and their n,w habit last v< ar prcduc-ers of 8.000.000 surplus gallons. Th uould simply have beCQMe
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  • 100 14 Coampbimf That T!u> Aw Too Higl fFrom Cur 0 1 1 A UVI I] the ci thr Banitai I ebai mcd Uw n i.v 'i b dm lei bad beei m- yen u» hi I lii and m. ntii m d f< r 1 report ijv an
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  • 15 14 F.M.SQUEEN'S SCHOLERSHIP Thr VMM 0 been award or s- < Tht-i*' was no coiitmcd 1. Mai
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  • 45 14 At '1:. Bn 1 a latk m. npli ■/ednetdajr, thi C Ohcni Ban, an thi Municipal Pr< on the v ):iiin" MM IUMUUnMNM b ih-cU-d Mi W 1) li la tha c> Mm x ld.nt Councillor M donation ol HOO h <"i to ieaJ with
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 191 14 V--^h^Mresher ft j*v^ #f~ or a on^ II f^|£yCool Drmk •< «V if»*^ S«mJ Tv^, o^ c t* SOLE AGENTS BOUSTEAD CO. LTD -^^^^^^l _^i Am Health of Women IN anaemia and debility, resulting from irregularities of the functions peculiar to women, KALZANA, the calcium food, has proved to be
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    • 851 14 BANKS AND /NSU^A^CE^^ THE SOUTH ERITIS H I^jß INS. KAN,, FIRE, MAIUM.. 5? MOTOR CAB INBUEANCE n»iHi m LOWEST (TKKINiI^;! L. C ItAROCN KM m m.,. omn 1 1 Till EASTERN UNITED ASSIRAMK CORPOKA110!, Hi PIRE, MARINI MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL AGCIDENI INSURANCE. L. G. .lOIINSON: Qcnan, Ma, v.. HEAD
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  • 615 15 ProttpecU of Kxpansion Discussed m Australia \i tiiihan traders hope Orient? Mki the Brisbane f-. .-•«•> and lioctCNfQ Cum- tallawtni article, interestingly pecta, emphasising that only primal 1 product! can Australia expect Eastern market. nud bf many supporter.-* of •1 >f exchanut that the time rtUIM U) open
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  • 19 15 In '-nt theory b that busiaew by ?XJaral exp^rt^ In good m H OJI lor ««e|f m bad time«.•olanrjard,
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  • 545 15 A "Fatal Bar" to Lower Costs Mr Fred Mills. the pri\sid< tit- 01 the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners, m Mi interview gave his reasons for supporting the IHUMCII of the Joint Committee of Cotton Trade Organisations for the reduction of ,surplu> capacity He declined fco comment on
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  • 265 15 <.v .'0.000.000 loan to Develop Industry m China Nanking. Jan. 2~. Tin local press reports that the Ministry of Industry yesterday sinned an agreement with German interests for the development of a G520.000,000 iron and steel industry m China. It is understood that the agreement has been
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  • 22 15 I It is conceivable that emergency may forc< America off the gold standard, but only as i temporary measure.— Mr. Otto Kahn,
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  • 402 15 To- Day's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES PRODUCE February 20. SELLING February 20 London, 4 months' sight 2:4 I{B Tin 50 Toas $71.62^ London, 3 months 1 sight 2 4 1 32 Gambler 13 London, 60 days' sight 23 31,32 Pepper White 32 London, 30 days' sight 23 15 16 Flake
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  • 957 15 SATI RDAV. FEB. I H CLOSING QUOTATIONS UOLJ-AM BDBIIBB Allenbys ($1) 6. 65 <Uor Oajah 40 41 A. Hitam (1) U SO Am. Malay <$2) 80 05 A. Kuning ($1) 10 1$ Ayer Molek ($1) 40 46 Ayer Panas ($1) 00 00 Baasett ($1) 83 30 Brogas
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  • 138 15 Changes m Representative Prices I United Press Association] New York. Feb. 19 20. American Can. Com. 71 K 63 's Cities Service 6 1 9% Colombia Gas and Elec 14., 13 t Curtis Wright l" v 2 Electric Bond and Shan 10 T v 10 U
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  • 189 15 ißnish Radio Official Service] Jan. 30 Feb. M, Amsterdam 8.59 8.53'- 8.53 l Athens 272. 267-.. 270 Bombay Is. 6'*d. L. 6 5 32d. Is. 6 5 32d. Berlin 14 -v 14 17 32 14.55 Brussels 24 24 24 25 32 Bucharest 575 577'^ VH\k Rio 4 1 4
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  • 62 15 Strong Comment on Attempt to Remove Rubber [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT! UttuWn. Feb. 2«. Mr. H. T. Street, chairman of the Rubber Trade Association, writes a strong letter to The Times denouncing the attempts to remove rubber from the "free list" under the Import Duties Bill. The
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  • 240 15 There are few foreign banking institutions better known m this country, or. indeed, m all parts of the vu>rld. than the National City Bank, of New York from whose monthly circular we nv.\ke a quotation m our columns today and considerable interest, therefore, is
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  • 16 15 With the latest reduction, tyre prices m England are now 37 per cent, under 1929 level.
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  • 711 15 Manufacture of Sheet Rubber Considered The annual meeting of Olenealy Plantations* Ltd., was held at the offices of Messrs Derrick and Co.. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Build" ing, on Saturday at noon. Mr. W. E. Rayner presided supported by Messrs. H. C. Atkin-Berry and J. E. Jones (.directors
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  • 149 15 D UTCH COTTON Search for Factory Site m Lancashire A Dutch firm of cotton manufacturer* u» seeking suitabU premises m Lancashire with the t bjecfr of establishing an English brand, to MCtpc tariff duties. Representatives of tiie firm, with a drputution of the Clitheroe Corporation Development Committee, have inspected Low
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  • 154 15 I During 1931 the number ot now companies NfMnilid m Britain was 8,385. with toUl capitals of £58.229.756. IYi l?$0 the number of new companies was only nH K htlv l«r Kt -r at 8,410, butr the total of the capitals was m-arly twice as large
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  • 27 15 The vice of Ignorance can sometime* be orercomp, but it is not easy U> nnd weapon »gaiim the tyranny of too much enlightenment. Mr. J. E. Barton.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 78 15 Assets exceed $12,000,000 Assurance m force over $35,000,000 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. EC The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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  • 956 16 LEAGUE FOOTBALL Wolverhampton Player Sent Off FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Feb. 20. Fine conditions prevailed on the majority of football grounds to-day and there were good attendances. The Arsenal -Blackpool match at Highbury attracted a gate of 40.000, who saw the home club take
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  • WEI HAI WEI GOLF COMPETITION
    • 244 16 Two matches m the annual competition for the Wei Hai Wei Cup (at present held by the Singapore Golt Club) tock place yesterday morning. The Singapore Golf Club had no difficulty m dismissing the Island Club, who were beaten at Bukit Timah by 6 points to
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    • 261 16 Island Club Beaten at Bukit Timah The Four-ball m.^tch bet\ve?n the Island Cub and Singapore Golf Club at Bukit Timah yesterday morning resulted as follows: E. A. Stevens and K. Hiyo hi 0. W. McMullan and J. Innes Miller 1%. A. L. B. Urn and K. C. Eu
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  • 182 16 C. Goldman Wins JacksonMillar Cup Two lengths ol the rool, (100 metres) was the distance chosen by the Club committee for tlie swim over for the Jackson -Millar Cup, which took place yesterday at the Singapo.-e Swimming Club pool. There were only three s\vimi.:ers, R. D. Shrimpton, who went
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  • 36 16 The final of the Singapore Recreation Club billiards "A" Singles Handicap will be played off to-day commencing at 8.00 p.m. after which the distribution of prizes won m the Tournament will take place. Friends are invited.
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  • 221 16 HOME RUGBY Oxford Tire But Beat Harlequins (FREE PRESS SERVICES-COPYRIGHT! London, Feb. 20. Blackheath gained a hard won victory over Cambridge University by 21 points to 8. With less than a quarter of an hour to go the score was B—B.8 8. Blackheaths international backs, however, were
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  • 54 16 Teams for To-morrow's S.C.C. Match Another S.C.C. Soccer trial will be held to-morrow, the teams being as follow Colours. Cherrington; Brummitt and Elmer; Harper. Reade and Bembi'oke; Joy. Kendall. King. Pennycook and Glasgow. Whites. Philip; A. Buchanan, and Evans; Dodds. Edlin and Elliott: T. C. D. Jones. Ashwcrth, B.
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  • 80 16 Cattle Co. and Straits Trading Co to Replay Owing to the fact that Straits Cattle Trading Co. included an ineligible player m the team which defeated Straits Trading Co m the Commercial Cup last week (3 1). the match is to be replayed and will take place at
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  • 90 16 The Electrical Department and the Municipal Engineer's Department met at the Jalin Besar Stadium on Friday evening m the first round of the Farrer Cup competition and, showing superiority uv all departments, the Electrical Department won a fast game by five goals to two. Zargasl
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  • 43 16 The Public Services, who are running a team m the First Division of the Singapore League this season, are holding their first trial game at Dunearn Road this afternoon. All Public Services soccer players are asked to turn up.
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  • 145 16 Acceptances and Weights London, Feb. 10. The following are the acceptances for the Lincolnshire Handicap to be run on Wednesday, March 16th.: Heronslea, 9.7; Diolite, 9.5; Pommame, 9.0; Fleeting Memory, 8.8; Santilio, 8.8; Alluvial, 8.7; Flying Argosy. 8.7; Hear Admiral. 8.7; Lady Marjorie, 8.5; Trinidad, 8.4, Golden Cloud,
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  • 59 16 Draw for Second Round London, Feb. The following is the draw of the second round of the Rugby. League* Cup, to be played an February 20th: iv; r-. Leeds v. Ketghley. Hunslet v. Halifax. Swinton v. Batley. St. Helen's Rec. v. CastiefdrO. Wigan v. Barrow .t >.*U
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  • 42 16 S.R.C. members are notified that the 1932 cricket season will commence with a Club trial match on Saturday, March sth. Two- practice 9ets are available daily this rfionth; thereafter the nets will be up only on Tuesday* «tt»d Thursdays. r
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  • 327 16 i PERAK RACES Entries For Spring Meeting The following are the entries for the Spring meeting of the Perak Turf Club on Feb. 27, March 1, 3. 5. Horses Class I: Lady Rotherwccd, Blackwood, Rotherwood, Gay Orb. Ellebanr. Mintage, Lightarmed, Brown Hill, Hopav.ay, Battle Creek, Mithras, Brass
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  • 327 16 Guillermo and Rivers Draw The return contest between Battling Guillermo and Al Rivers took place at the New, World Arena on Saturday night before a very large crowd. There was considerable difference m weights, the Filipino scaling 8.13 to Rivers' 10 stone, but. m spite of this. Guillermo put
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  • 61 16 February Mixed Foursomes [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, Feb. 20. The February Mixed Foursomes Competitions was played on 18th instant and resulted as follows: Mrs. C. F. Smith and Hon. Mr. C. H. G. Clarke 46 8% 37*4 Mrs. C. Milne and W. Munro 46 8V 37Vs Mrs.
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  • 53 16 To Attend Cup Finat at Wembley London, Feb. Nf, The Indian Test cricketers Vho will tour England this summer under the captaincy of the Maharajah of Patiala have been invited by the Football Association to attend the English Cup-final at Wembley on April 23rd., and the luncheon given
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  • 33 16 Scratched from Grand 'i 'National •r y-» »> I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] v London, FH>. 201 >}Sir Lindsay, one of the favourites, has b*eri s<jratch*d r fr©m the Gr^hd National. i '<
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