The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 February 1932

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press SO. i:i,57S. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE. S.S. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24. 1932. i 10 CENTS.
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  • 358 1 Ir. the House t£ Commons Sir John Sirrm made a statement en British policy m Shanghai Page 11. America is net being invited to attend the Special meeting of the League Assembly m March Page 11. It is stated that French policy m Shanghai remains indentical with
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  • 885 1 In England dircreet advertisements call attention to people willing to receive m their I well-appointed country houses a certain num- ber of guests able to appreciate. &c. In America these places are called "dood ranches," or shortly "dcods." They differ radically from the British country house. Every
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 250 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK H l NI ÜBMI APPROACH TO PURE. FBI MM, PASTEURIZED MILK I xi SABLE IN THE TROPICS. itmM AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES. RAFFLES HOTEL Kxcellent accommodation with modern sanitation j TO-DAY'S ATTRACTION j TEA DANCE--6.30— 8.15. I INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE 9.30 To Midnight. Will the
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    • 351 1 S 5 ___E_s___Zs___? NON POISONOUS NON IRRITANT 1 ■■^■B_________________________________i I __r^^^^B __^^b ___^^B ___^^___^^__^^____l^___^^^ _^^B B KARBOUC CO-EFFICIEHT 15/|7.| A POWERFUL GERMICIDE DISINFECTANT. DEODORANT; AND ANTISEPTIC OF UNIFORM AND DEFINITE STRENGTH. I MIXES WITH SALT WATFrI This disinfectant is ms effective when mixed with Salt or Brackish as it is
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    • 140 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS The used car shew Page 11. Extra non-skid miles Page 5. Gocd news for car owners Page 4. The right time all the time Page 10. Tommy Armour explains his energy— Page 8. CHRYSLER COMFORT -i mßw—i i— Jp Msi it m A Practical System of Book-Keeping FROM
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    • 21 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK THE NEAREST APPROACH TO PURE, FRESH. PASTEURIZED MILK OBTAINABLE IN THE TROPICS. OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES.
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  • 147 2 Reports of General Improvement f 'Butt ill Radio— Official Service] Rugby. Feb. 22. A report received item India, surveyed m U« House ol Commons by the Secretary for India. Sir Stmuel Hoare. say.*.: •Conditions are particularly satisfactory M ic^ards the North-Waft Frontier Province, the United Provinces, the Punjab
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  • 119 2 Mr. Roberts Moved to Cardiff [British Radio— Official Service! Rugby, Feb. 22. Major Charles Pannall. D.5.0.. M.C, acting Governor of Dartmoor Prison, has been appointed Governor m succession to Mr. S. N. Roberts, who has been appointed to the vacant Governorship of Cardiff Prison. I Before going to
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  • 40 2 Crash on Snow-bound Hillside I Renter's Service I Rome, Feb. 23. The airmen. Hamilton and Coupland. have been found slightly injured and snowbound •af'er a crash on a hillside at Ruvo dl Puglia (Italy i on Feb. 19.
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  • 357 2 Work of Singapore After-Care Association The annual report to be presented at the meeting on March 9 at 4.45 p.m. m the office of the Superintendent ot Prisons. Sepoy Lines, states. The funds m the hands of the Association at the close of the year amounted to $7,233.43
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  • 112 2 The plans for this Oratorio are now open at John Little's and booking is proceeding briskly. Holders of vouchers to be exchanged for seat tickets should note that Friday's performance starts at 9.15 and not at 9.30 as printed on the vouchers. The recording far "His Master's Voice"
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  • 116 2 Brothers and Sisters m l egal Battle Paris. Feb. 15. Over £1.000.000 is involved m a legal battle Between two brothers and four sisters m the Appeal Court to-day. Mr Paul Boncour. President of .he League of Nations. \s returning from Geneva specially to plead lor .he
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  • 92 2 A fancy-dress party was held on Friday night last, at Jalan Meryam. Muar. This was the first time that local Malay boyhad ever held a fancy-dress party and it/ wa* organised by Inche Ahmad Bin Ahd. Majid President of the New Badminton Party, Muar. Some
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 424 2 BATHING CAPS. INE SELECTION OF NEW SEASON'S CAPS JUST ARRIVED. OR QUICK SALE THESE HAVE BEEN PRICED AT REALLY REASONABLE FIGURES. j MEDJCAL HALL LTD. Opp General Past Office NOTICE A fresh consignment of SILF SLIMMING TABLETS has arrived BUSINESS CARDS. MEMORIALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO.. Nos. I*3, Penhas Road, off
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    • 521 2 TENDERS. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. I NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now tvited for the following materials or services nd that particulars of such tenders may be .tamed m the Tender Room. Municipal 'ffices Supply of encaustic floor tiles and glazed wall tiles for extension of St.
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    • 429 2 TRAD? MARK NOTICES. i i i tONDENStI/ d NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Mark is the propertj COMPANY INC.. of 21 West Street. New York. United States of Am* is used by them as a Trade Mark m respect of condensed and Herttl the Straits Settlements, the
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    • 215 2 Jl' tet NOTICE is h- \< iv Mark is the propert\ ol OEN COMPANY INC.. Of 21 W 1 United -Ratal of Allier. 1 is used by them m i Trade Hal 1 Of condensed and rtcrlllfri Oil r m the Straits Settlem. nt* tt* h States and Johore 1
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 645 2 THK WEEK Wrdnesdav. 'Mth. Water, 11.42. 10 5 it Club fclfl-ll Adelphi Hold 1 |> Band .Jalan Beaar 5. if., p.m. ttoaU Otooeeetere ea. Malays. Jal i Beaar, S.C.C vs. R.A. at S.C.C Item* Harried *i single at sec. Thursday. 2. r »th. High Water. 00.25. 9.2 tt.. 12.25. 10.4
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  • 1887 3 AN EXPERTS VIEWS Mr. Stockdale on Empire Policy Mr F A. Stockdale. C.8.E.. Adviser on Agriculture to the Colonial Office, discussed with The Crown Colonist this highly Important aspect of Colonial policy. Mr. Stockdale m the course of an interview said: "It must be recognised that the
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  • 168 3 Mr. Edmund Burnside, third son of the late iir Bruce Burnside. Kt. passed away m Jersey Cf Jan. 20 aged 68. No details are to hand as o the cause of death, says the Malay Mail, idding that he was private secretary to his ather. the Chief Justice, Ceylon, from
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  • 453 3 Why Seaside Towns Differ The influence uf weather on health is a firmly established Idea In the minds ut most people. The way m which weather ran Influence health, however, is difficult to explain, and some observations by Mr. C. G. Simpson. Director of the Meteorological Office,
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  • 45 3 The long-proposed new mark-, for KuaL Kangsar town has now been completed and was opened on Monday to the stallholders of the previous old market The new market is much appreciated as it is «afe from the sudden floods of the Perak Rivei TOM V.
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  • 349 3 Manchester Museum Exhibition A small exhibit ol articles irom Ur of th. Chalde,s m «n. view m the Manehcster Museum These ha\e been presented by the Trustees oi the British Museum from amongst the man; objects found by the expedition of the Univer, sity of Pennsylvania and
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  • 45 3 Mr. Yeap Chor Ec of Chop Ben tttn Imn P' nang. has telegraph -d his ageadi Oh ;> I Cheng Hcng m Shanghai to peg t > th. Ci Bankers Association the sum ol tur> thousand dollar.; <$2.000) as his doottion towards the Shanghai Red On F\md
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    • 106 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES: W&Q&J**** 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 and security furnished.
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  • 769 4 SAFETY— OR TRADITION "Dumb" Listeners at a Grave Debate IBy Dutch Air Maill Southwid. (t-aaaaa), Feb. 2. Cricket on Southwick Green is m danger, j and last night, at the local council meeting, the j thanes of Southwick assembled almost to a man to defend
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  • 100 4 Armed Bandits on London Brighton Road London, Feb. 10. Owing to the increase of armed bandits and the recent daring daylight robberies, revolvers are now carried m every car belonging to the police responsible for controlling a portion of the main London -Brighton Road. There has
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  • 1135 4 NAZI ATTITUDE Three Possible Opponents for Hindenburg Esilin, Feb. 11. The position m regird to the Presidential election remains obscur?. Despite the precise statements made to the contrary, the ex-ser-vice men have not asked Fie.v Marshal von Hindenburg to accept the c ndidature unconditionally. Other patriotic
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  • 841 4 SIXES AND EIGHTS 1932 Reversal of Sentiment New York. With the /orces of the automobile industry concentrated here fir the first national show of this year the attention of business leaders likewise has centred here to watch the trade reaction to it. Both the attendance and
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  • 1239 5 SPARK FROM TUG Arsenal-Bound Explosives On Whampoo River Thirty -five Chinese were k.lled m a terrific explosion which wrecked a tug and two lighters conveying explosives across the Whangpoo river from the Pootung dump to Kiangnan arsenal at 3.30 o'clock m the afternoon, states the North China
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  • 250 5 I Man Hunt m Arctic Wastes I Edmonton Alberta) Feb. 10. After enduring a police siege m an improvised fort on the Rat River for more than a week. I Albert Johnson, the mad trapper, managed to escape again. j Pursued by a force of the Royal
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  • 36 5 I The Rev. Edward Isiac, accompanied by Mrs. Isaac and Miss Isaac have left Ipoh for Malacca. Mr. Isaac, who was m charge of the Methodist Tamil Church, Ipoh, goes on transfer to the Malacca Church.
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  • 664 5 -.313,000 Shares Fraud Question London, Jan. 28. Extradited from the United States. Arthur Jack Klein, financier, formerly of- Maida Vale. W- pleaded "Not guilty" at the Old Bailey to having received large sums oi money alleged to have been unlawfully obtained. There had been no
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  • 271 5 Transformation of an Oxford Undergrad London, Jan. Zl. How a gay and carefree Oxford ÜBdtfgruduate "suddenly underwent a complete transformation, flinging himself heart and soul into the cause of religious revivalism and became the notorious Father Elwin, WtfcO WOO recently deported from the N.W. Frontier Pro\_nce of
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    • 358 5 i HOMEWARD BOUND I I FRANKELS X I OFFER i Till. WORLD'S BEST I J CABIN WARDROBE TRUNKS *1 A X __#—^^_P* t *^rT Sf^ w r aD_HPVi______t *_____s_. l II rr ti^AmSssi _n_n H __T*wrtt *l\(0M 3_38 Wr-H I _________l _i_l __J_si__lHraj- ~_C— wnH i B^JE T T B^^
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    • 114 5 _^^s^**3^ —RS^^ MtMmVulmTM ImW^^f/mT _H -^V~r_l B^^^-' Wmkmm\m\ mmQjii/M Mm \m\ m J -^a££___ vrC^^ _m___D______^_____V__F mm mm' __Pv_K ji^sV_l_l VS^> ■■USI W MM mm AWJmV *^\2*m\ tor beauty and wear. <$ Ir^XliS _r -s§§S_l It has been made as nearly ann- gp^. mSH[ BV I -^Qa skid cs a
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  • 841 6 Music of the Past IN the charming garc. n room of Lancaster i House. St. James's, better known to tourLsts i a.s the London Museum, there Is now being held an exhibition of London musical instruments of past centuries and of portraits and other relics of musicians
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  • 953 6  -  HORATIUS V By Cull) rt on a c Ls a Homri B-Mflg Bridge plaj i vs. bit hi ranki rj H among I player, and fa tbe I lader oi an km rmoui community of systematic fan: Thil particular Homer, howev v n dded q «>i
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  • 923 6 Solace for a Broken Heart By GEORGE CECIL Special to the Free Press. CROSSED m love at tne early age oi twenty, his fiancee having jilted him m favour of a more eligible suitor, he left Paris for Monte Carlo and endeavoured to forget dull care
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  • 539 6 Modern "Packing-Case" Architecture The ugliness of many modern buildings was vigorously criticised by Sir Reginald Blomfield. the architect, at the British Academy. Burlington House. London. "In recent years." he said, "there have been unmistakable signs of a breakaway from the great tradition of the past and the rift
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  • 448 6 Death of Ex-President Leguia Lima. Feb. ti. For IS years Dictator of Peru. ex-President LegUls died to-day m hospital, whither he had been removed from prison m November, a dying man. He had been under arrest on charges ot unlawful enrichment, since August. 1930. when he was
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  • 54 6 A case of acute anterior poliomyelitis has occurred m the municipality of Granville, says the Sydney Morning Herald. The Health Inspector (Mr. Bleasdale* r_ ported at the latest meeting of the council that this disease was similar to meningitis, and was a condition of the brain. It was a very
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  • 945 6  -  ELY CULBERTSON (BY ONCE the bidding is ended, the Declarer faced with the proposition of making h__ contract. In making that contract, the exprt player leaves just a.*, little to chance as p sible. Fcr m. t nee. it is foolis.'i to assume that it six
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  • 176 6 TO-DAY 'S POINTER A pi else curve can lj show the rhythm »f a c rhythm will largely asp temperament or ilunu i naturally expensh. optlml j oth r.s are r-caUtiOUS, I 'I he practical "Method to folki lypei to: Be aggre live <l»ut not to the aggressive type ol
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  • 355 6 \By a Special Correspondent I <"hicauo Tile old Idea that children should be mvd and not heard has been thrown up lor grabby the famtllei ol "th__ cocktail age." in.st ad of dominating, papa h ju-t the rootbal] ef the, household. And it h
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  • 61 6 Last Treasure IP uv" The famous k tub of I ed up its last Ureal I Tin- work ni Mt Howl .Egyptologist whose u_»»k-kui Carnarvon re.sulivd ;n porta nt Egyptok>g.ca] di times, ha.s ended uith U* I Musvrm of tIM final Urn* I tomb. Some Oi the latest
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  • 487 7 INDIAN DISCLOSURES Revolvers Being Sold for Rs. 600 I of being almost flooded with .inns following the widening of fatatel the Calcutta Statesman 1 agencies behind this illicit ;:ihmited resources for bribery BBMn prices paid for revol**L end Rs 300, but as much .<n paid for
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  • 130 7 COMM UNIST "PUTSCH" FEARED Intense Agitation In Uruguay Montevideo, Feb. 1. Troops md aeroplanes are guarding the Uruguay-Brazil frontier to prevent the "nu^line of arms and to allay fears following we intent o .rnmunist agitation. I The Nationalist leader, Saravia. has been ,es^ on suspicion of being m league with*
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  • 62 7 IJush Free State Election London, Feb. 8. which is sweeping the Irish d sine the signing J'i the la.st election, five years m\A candidates for 153 seats the candidau-s are expected to tuneut party at the dissolution' >nd Mr. De Valeras republican tMCtod that there will be
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  • 1207 7 MAMMAL MYTHS Mr. Vernay on the Perak Rhinoceros Mr. Vernay of London and New York Is. as is well known m Malaya now, the huntsman who came here on behalf of the British Mu--1 scum. accompanied by Major Guy Rowley < late Bth Hussars) and an
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  • 425 7 COMMUNAL TROUBLE Serious Conditions Reported Calcutta, Jan. 31. The Government's decision again to send troops to Kashmir has caused some perturbation, but this is because it is not generally realized how serious the position is m that State, and how easily the fire of Hindu
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  • 137 7 Instructions Issued To Bombay Police Bombay. Feb. 3. The Government of Bombay, m a communique issued to-day. str.tes "The Government views the growth of organized violence m the City of Bombay as a serious menace to public peace. "Hitherto the police have acted with the utmost restraint
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  • 159 7 Famous Paintings m Junk Shop London. Feb. 15. World famous paintings, magnificent curved Ivories and ether art treasures worth, when stolen. £27.000 have been recovered by the police m a badly damaged condition m a junk shop m the East End of London. These treasures, some of
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  • 59 7 Persistent Rumour That He is m China Nanking, Feb. 12. Although the Chinese Aviation Bureau officially professes no knowledge of the matter, it is persistently rumoured that the Australian airman, Air Commodore Kingsford Smith, has 'joined the Chinese Air Force and that China has purchased from the Australian
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  • 467 7 Appeal for Assistance Considered The Committee of the Council appointed to deal with Liberia's request for assistance ex- amlned the report of the experts containing a concrete plan of assistance which might be commended to that Government. The general findings of the experts were con- I
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  • 45 7 £300 For London Police Officers London. Feb. 11. Two police officers uhc had been employed to protect Mr. Gandhi during the Round Table Conference cost nearly £300. stated Sir Herbert Samuel m reply to a question m the House of Commons to-day.
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    • 129 7 S r_a yHc»dof*i tf" l n fan m this txasfty cTimatw' IGsp •wf/ahwoy* dr Whnkmy <W Fblly which contour* ao£u/W/-» > S\o^S a i /^imT\ I Apollinaris The LancetXis HO) says; Jmrnmsr /UNTREATED MlLk\ BOTH WHOLE AND f SKIMMED.HAS VERY I LITTLE ANTIRACHITIC OnGnary'/rtsh ams'ciEl This authoritative quotation that fresh
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  • CHINESE SOLDIER SHOOTS EUROPEAN
    • 898 8 Manager of American Express Co. Branch Shot to the back by a Chinese soldier. Dr. Albert Porges. Austrian, and manager of the Shanghai office of the American Express Co.. died w:thin a few minutes. The shooting occurred on the road to Lunghua. the soldier firing at point-blank range
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    • 146 8 A Chinese Ruse To Stop Shell Fire Shanghai, Feb. 9. A Japanese bluejacket tells an interesting story, tending to explain the mystery of the persistent reports of the capture of Woosung, states the China Mail. He said that the Japanese ships, lying m the stream, were dropping shells
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  • 162 8 Bogus Irish Sweep Tickets Receipts London. Feb. 13. An attempt at wholesale swindle m Irish sweep tickets to the extent of £100.000 has (been frustrated by the co-operation of English and Irish detectives. The scheme was t*o sell genuine Irish sweep tickets and forward bogus receipts to holders,
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  • 198 8 A Queer Cargo From South Africa Pour hundred South African clawed toads. I which enjoy, like the chameleon, the ability to change their colour according to their environment, and which were fed on roast beef during their ocean voyage, reached Southampton m the German East African liner Njassa.
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  • 73 8 The parents of a girl cf ten residing at Koh Samui are now being prosecuted m the Court at Surashtradhani on the charge of giving her hand m marriage to a young man living close by. The matter came to light when the school teacher missed his pupil. It *vas
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  • 435 8 CHINESE MARRIAGE Interesting Decision m Shanghai An interesting decision has been delivered by the appelate section of the First Special District Court at Shanghai holding that a concubine could not enjoy the same legal status as a wife, and upholding the appeal of Mr. Yu
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  • 276 8 Bombay Police Station Huron Down by Crowd Bombay. Jan. 2* The C. P. Tank police outpost m Bomba which is very close lo Ul M.oVc. <ri pol>< -station, was burned down by hthis morning. Having foiled two the night to burn down the omtpotf P° ll < party,
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  • 29 8 1 Within two month Mrs Mary Ann M I ■it. r*l li-mr m Nil JWnle coming to AttStl MM M< I srOOCI had I Mutiny as an nnin I
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    • 288 8 1 %v>_ jf^l) energy 3_-5y never "Much of my success m the 'Open' Championship is due to a supply of energy which never seems to flag. For this good fortune I have to thank 'Ovaltine. 1 I like a cup before Igo to bed, and it likes me too, for
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    • 201 9 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY I THE MESSIAH r RU)AY, MARCH 4th, at 9-15 p.m. MONDAY, 7th, at 5-30 p.m. I __-__-_-________-_______> Prices: $2, $1 and Cents 50. Hooking at Littles from Tuesday February 23rd. COMING THE GRANT ANDERSON COMPANY 65 PAVILION 9 10-MOUT HARRY GREEN i IN THE
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    • 234 9 W-A_A_A_W-A_A_A2A_X_A-JW»JW_^^ j CAPITOL I Where There is ALWAYS a Good Show! Commencing TO-DAY! Matinee at 3.15 p.m. Nightly at 6 15 9.15 One of the most gripping Pictures of the Sound Era Premiere for Malaya EARL DERR BIGGER'S famous story of Daring Intrigue that Juggled the Pate of BRITAIN'S Mighty
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    • 189 9 mW^^—W A^T AWmw* mW my m m\ m Q____ Il n **?_L mv m es*» I Bl --L-*i--__>~^-__K~_-ifiv _R j i I— -VB 'H-l' _tJ H __r'"-__B_V ~mmf Smi^W JvJmTj j L km KM Hhxb W _=___cW __xb ___H__F < iM^ 3_-J_Ml H _C_-B_- TOg[ J r TO-DAY MATINEE at
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  • 813 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1932. JAPANESE DIFFICULTIES AT SHANGHAI I It is natural to find that news from the war-area m China is coming through only m a fragmentary way, because whilst there is no reason to j expect a censorship of that news as sent by reliable
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  • 551 10 Mr. C. O. Campbell is confined to bed with an attack of neuritis. Mr. R. A. S. Shorter, of Segamat Estate. Johore. has been transferred to Bukit Serampang Estate. Tangkak. Johore, says the Malay Mail. "What do we Know?" will be the subject for a lecture at the Theosophical Society.
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  • 23 10 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Feb. 23. The death has occurred at Hythe of Mr. T. C. Fleming.
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  • 25 10 The pool at the Swimming Club will be closed for cleaning at 8 o'clock this evening and will be re-opened on Saturday morning.
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  • 135 10 THE STATE OF CHINA To the Editor. Sir, In to-day's issue you Uepeated with unction the words of the Japanese representative at the League Council, that Japanese aggression is due to the chaos prevailing m China. Mr. Sato has reason enough to pervert the truth. He
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  • 52 10 Si r> With reference to the letter that appeared m the Monday morning issue of your valuable paper, will the Chairman of the NonEurcpean Unemployment Fund define clearly this policy m regard to these unfortunate- who Jare not only domiciled but are married locally. Yours truly. i
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  • 264 10 Queen's Scholar At the chapel service of the Anglo-Chinese School, Mr. T. W. Hinch introduced Mr. Liew Swee Cheng to the assembly. He said that it was always a great pleasure to the Principal of the school to have an Old Boy on the platform, especially one
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  • 80 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES TFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Feb. 23. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £139 916 (£l4O 1116). Forward £141 15 16 (£143 3 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's
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  • 198 10 No Trains On Saturday Considerable inconvenience was caused to some of the Penang Hill residents on Saturday morning owing to the sudden suspension of the train service, says the Straits Echo. It had been decided to replace the rope on the upper half of the railway
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  • 190 10 The annual orchid show under the auspices of the Malayan Orchid Society will be held at the V.M.C.A. building on March 4 and 5. The Show will be representative of a wide range of orchids for exhibits m the Malayan classes will be permitted from the whole of
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  • 561 10 "A SERIOUS cask Year's Imprisonment For Indian Physictu Akegeu bo have jfrom a Chinese girl. j I and to have arritten L been instrumental bearing offensive writ girl's abode, an Indiar. i L of cribed by his coun as a doctor, apnea re the District
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  • 136 10 Teams for Week-Kml Tnß Two trial matches will m during the coming wet k WM available players this IM n will these opening gam- I played on Friday (COMBM and Saturday at 2 p in on Sunday, commen. The teams for tfeM rday are as follow: I Dr
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  • 25 10 Girls Sports <„.'■ H** I In a first ttefW H ground mm liMiiHi I Club defeated th, T.W< M by Miss D. Richanl IB
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    • 159 10 CALDBECK'S SUPERIOR OLD BROWN SHERRY i AN EXCELLENT APERITIF. i CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong.) {Incorporated m Shanghai, 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 5372. SHOP IN THE EVENING OUR STORES ARE OPEN AT SELEGIE ROAD T KATONG f KEPPEL HARBOUR J 7 pm
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    • 27 10 ZEI-SJTH THE RIGHT TIME ALL THE TIME FOR A LIFE TIME SOLE AGENTS FOR S.S. F.M.S. U. S. De Siiva Bros., JEWELLERS. 23 High St. Singapore. i
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  • 538 11 LONDON COMMITTEE REPORT REPRESENTATION ON INTERNATIONAL I TIN BODY PROPOSAL TO BE WITHDRAWN Un- Chaster of Mines "mystery" meeting was held yesterday ,t Ipoh the meeting being held m camera to consider the London committee report on the tin quota and the representation on the Intermit-— 1
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  • 57 11 Further Addition to List of Exemptions *tt PRKM SERVICE-COPYRIGHTI London, Feb. 23. M»«it has added balata to the mpted under the new tariffs. vajly declared that _he list as sisal h*. to hem P does not Include -I hemp tow. Other additions mpted list include metallic ores, **M
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  • 65 11 Claim Against Government Brisbane and Company, enactors. Singapore, who were the construction of the ««KU Road from Tapah to the nstituted a suit against the MS., claiming $246,864.12 their contract. -1 that the claim relates to jßOhf and Company, are J and Messrs. Freeman been reta.neci for
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  • 76 11 Question m House of Commons l Reuter Service] London, Feb. 23. In the House of Commons the question was raised of misleading tea labels implying Empire origin whereas they partly were foreign grown. Mr. Walter Runciman replied that he was unable to recommend an order under the Merchandise
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  • 56 11 Sir Rennell Rodd Withdraws Question [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Feb. 23. Sir Rennell Rode! has withdrawn his question m the House of Commons concerning rubber restriction negotiations. He was to ask Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister on Wednesday whether negotiations are still m progress with the Netherlands or other
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  • 43 11 Duke of York's Interest [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Feb. 23. The Queen visited th<? British Industries Fair but did not examine the stalls of the Colonies m detail. The Duke of York visited the Malayan stall yesterday and discussed pineapples.
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  • 330 11 Comedy at the Alhambra "The Man In Possession." starring Robert Montgomery and Irene Purcell. opened a new season last night at the Alhambra Theatre to well filled houses. The picture, a farcical comedy, deals with a cheerful young scamp, who, through a motor escapade while at Cambridge, is
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  • 120 11 Mr, J. H. Thomas Resists An Amendment [Br.t_r.__ Radio Official Service] Rugby. Feb. 23. During last night's Commons debate on the Imports Duties Bill, the Dominions Secretary. Mr. J. H. Thomas, resisted an amendment for making preferences to Dominions conditional upon actual grant or reciprocity by the Dominions
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  • 375 11 KIANGWAN BATTLE JAPANESE TROOPS OUTFLANKED WING RETIRES TReuter's tar Eastern Service) Shanghai, Feb. 23. Last night's savage exchange bombardment on th* Chapei front, which kept many a wakeful heac on the pillow m the Settlement, has now completely died down, war-hardened Shanghai residents being almost oblivious of
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  • 1330 11 I Sir J. Simon's Statement m Parliament [Reuter's Service] London, Feb. 23. The House of Commons was crowded to-night to kear Sir John Simon's reply to Mr. Lansburys (Labour Opposition leader) request for a statement on the Shanghai situation. Sir John Simon stated that the principles of British
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  • 144 11 M.PS. REQUEST I Advertising By Light and Sound [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, Feb. 23. The Home Secretary received a deputation of Members of Parliament yesterday who, white not proposing total prohibition of skywriting, asked that it should be brought under effective government control before large
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 140 11 BROMFORD GOLF BALLS PLAY BROMFORD and keep m the fairway A W^L\\^^ HtuL uJji JQ W-_m Mmwm fA%/ PLAYING THE BROMFORD You achieve Fewer Strokes per Round More Rounds per Ball. BROMFORD MEANS BETTER GOLF. E OBTAINABLE FROM IMMtI\MO\ Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the S.S.) Singapore Kuala Lumpur |^MM|^^^^M Everybody's
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  • 1824 12 FIGHT IN A SHOP Native of Formosa Fined Fifty Dollars j Charged with volunlnrih causing hurt to Mr. W A Graham, managing director ol the Fisk Rubber Co. (Far East; Ltd.. a young native ol Formosa named Kimji Agiso appeared before the Becond Police Magistrate Mr.
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  • 212 12 Strengthening Trade Abroad rßi\t sn Radio— Official Service 1 Kußby. Feb. 22. The British Industries Fair, which opened m London and Birmingham to-day, covers an area well over six times that occupied by the first Fair m 1915 and the frontage of the stands of the 2.300 exhibitors
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  • 115 12 Soviet Commissar and the White Russians CReuter's Service. Moscow, Feb. 23. The imperialists are continuing preparations for war against the Soviet under cover of false phraseology as regards striving for peace and disarmament, and while the destruction of lives and property m the Far East continues, avows
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  • 593 12 CALCUTTA CASE STEAMERS WHICH VISIT SINGAPORE ORGANISED SMUGGLING References to consignments of illicit drugs and arms on 8.1. steamers and on the Namsang, which regularly visit Singapore m the course of their voyages between Calcutta and China ports, was made at the resumed hearing m Calcutta
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  • 412 12 Gratifying Results In Mump Time I Certain achievements of the Singapore Municipal Employees Co-operativ Thrift and Loan Society Ltd. m this slump urn? were the subject of congrat ilatory remark by the Municipal President (Mr. W. Bartley). speaking M president of the Society at its half yearly meeting
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  • 383 12 OLD THEORY REVIVeh Mr. Sarwar Kxhorts hi, Compatriots The theory thai the are descended from the s;m by Mr. H. G. Sarwar ing of age" dinner «,i at Penang on Saturriav Mr. Sarwar also made to the Malays to wake Up place m the country
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  • 18 12  -  Nai Thuan by The Shanghai Battlefielc Drann specially for Singapore Free Press A
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 436 13 European Skaters Angry With America Lake Placid, N.Y., Feb. 5. Sharp feeling has been aroused at the Winter, Olympic Games here by the conduct of the' skating championships by Americans, who have carried off all the championships so far de- j cided. To-day the Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian
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    • 209 13 New Problem for Welsh Union The Welsh Rugby Union are facing a new problem presented by dwindling attendances at international matches m the Principality. At the match with England at Swansea there was accommodation for several thousand more people than were present and it has since been disclosed
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    • 294 13 Old Rugby names keep cropping up. Prank Waters, who retained his place m the Scottish side chosen to meet Wales is a son of J. B. Waters, the old Cambridge Blue, who played for Scotland m 1904. Several other sons of former international players are "knocking
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    • 22 13 Jockey Mendoza rode Sir David Ezra's Smoked Salmon to victory m the race for the Prince of Wales Plate at Calcutta recently.
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    • 346 13 Duke's Out of Army Cup London. Jan. 21. The Prince of Wales, who is Colonel of the Welsh Guards, watched the Ist Battalion Welsh Guards pass into the semi-final round of the Army Rugby Cup yesterday at Aldershot, where, m the Command rin_l, they b_at the Ist Battalion Duke
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    • 272 13 Welsh Fight for Championship London. Feb. 6. In the international Rugby match at Edinburgh to-day. Wales beat Scotland by 6 points to 0. The following were the teams. Scotland Lowther. Lan Smith. Ford Simmers. Wood. Lind. Logan. Allan. Beattie. Welsh. Graham. Mackintosh. Waters. Stewart and Roughead. Wales: Bassett.
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    • 172 13 Former Captain of Cambridge The death has occurred of Mr. F. B. Wilson, the old Harrow and Cambridge University cricketer. He was m his fifty-first year. He gained a place m the Harrow eleven m 1899 and often showed splendid batting powers. Against Eton m
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    • 94 13 200 Scratch From Riviera Tennis London, Jan. 20. Two hundred players, including the internationals. Miss Ryan and Mrs. Satterthwaite, scratched from the first big Riviera lawn-tennis tournament, which opened at Cannes yesterday. There were 300 entrants for the tournament, held by the New Courts Lawn Tennis
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    • 624 13 St. Bartholomew's Hospital 22 12 0 10 221 208 St. Marys Hospital 18 11 0 7 217 226 St. Thomas's Hospital 16 8 0 8 187 108 Sal e 22 17 0 5 363 183 Bwanaet 24 18 2 4 276 149 Taunton 24 8 L> 14
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    • 142 13 JACK LONDON— COMPOSER Sprinter's Love of Music London, Jan. 14. Jack London, one of the greatest sprinters Britain has ever had. is aLso an accomplished musician. He has just had a composition entitled "No fooling, I can't believe she's mine," accepted by a firm of London music publishers. The number
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    • 156 13 International Bowling Record) Nunen, who has created a record by taking ever 170 wicket, m South African Currie Cup cricket, is being hailed as the greatest bowler m the world on matting wickets. No doub. there is justification for the claim, but I question whether he is
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 215 13 s^ u_3_^^c ______________V^^^^___^^^^ _p XtF— *Tk mm mm mto m mmmm+ v wS j W l^___Z mmw Ami The colour of Peerless Erasmic is the deep violet of the sea -at sunset. The fragrance is the perfume of lovely dew-drenched PEERLESS ERASMIC fjThe Painm j|f SOAP SOLD EVERYWHERE SME, DARBY
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    • 201 13 ===J)ecari^___ W (MADE IN ENGLAND). The Automatic Decarboniser and Gas Saver tested and recommended by the Motoring Press "THE MOTOR" "THF AUTOCAR"-"CAR TOPICS" after exhaustive test" made by each. DECARBONISES YOUR CAR AS YOU DRIVE REDUCES PETROL CONSUMPTION DECARBO keeps your engine clean and m peak condition. No need to
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    • 829 14 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. FORTNIGHTLY EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON A 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. HONTINENT. t AENEAS Por M'seilles, L'don, R'dam and Glasgow In Port
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    • 526 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" UNE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. rj^ s »pore Sails Spore. 8A CIIT OP WORCESTIR Por Havre, L'don, R'dam, H'burg ALeith Feb. 28 Mar. 2 s_s. KASAMA For Havre, L'don, R'dam <fc
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    • 413 14 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated ln England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVtUNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SEKYh OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN Due Tonnage. Singapore. NMMp Sinr KASHGAR 9.000 Mar. 3 RANCHI 1C
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    • 736 15 ,TTvM' !s; MXKSF.IJ.ES, LONDON. ANTWERP. ROTTERDAM AND MIDDLESBROUGH. m P.b 24 M YASUKUNI MARU T l_.oU:i Api ■>(. Mar 910 HAKONE MART T 10.500 May 4 5 I Hiooo Mar 24 25 5 SUWA MARU I 10 700 May 19 20 T 10.0(H) Apr 7 FUSHIMI MARU T 11.000 Jun.
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    • 566 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE o_&m/AMERI^IN^MAIL LINE i //Xfc___T^N.Tr\ ---^^B^^^H___Ab__l!-— r^y^F i i^-_____r- _l\ SAILING NOTICE OF FAMOUS PRESIDENT LINERS. TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON From Singapore and Penan? via Colombo, Bo nbay, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples and Genoa. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore Spore Penang N. York Preo. GaihekJ
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    • 896 15 K. P. M. j KONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ rROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland.) CNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNM-DTf Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to: Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan*) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION
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  • 541 16 Famous London Solicitor I Collapses After Speech Mr. F. Freke Palmer, the famous London solicitor, who had the largest criminal practice m the world, collapsed and died after making a brilliant speech, at a Masonic banquet m the Connaught Rooms, London. He had just sat down, and
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  • 89 16 San Juan (Porto Rico). Jan. 26. H.M.S. Dorsetshire, now visiting Trinidad, is reported to have six cases cf spinal meningitis among the crew. Serum has been sent by air from San Juan m response to a message. New York. Jan. 27. H.M.S. York, which has been m
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  • 77 16 London. Feb. 10. "We cannot fulfil our military commitments to the Empire." said Lord Lloyd m a speech m London, warning the Nation against the danger of undertaking international military commitments for the fulfilment oi which it had inadequate forces. He added that, since the War. there
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  • 69 16 The St. Lawrence development scheme, to provide hydro-electric power and to give oceangoing vessels access to the head of the Great Lakes, received a severe set-back when the Quebec Legislature adopted a resolution opposing immediate action on the project by the substantial majority of fifty-four votes to seven. The result
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 695 16 Burns Philp Line. < Incorporated In 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
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    • 437 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. W (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, Ne* y „.v Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez), fyne Sails ft* ft- M.S. SILVERWILLOW Mar. 8 Mar. 14 M.S. SILVERYEW Mar. 22 Mar. 28 M.S. 9_LVERCYPRESS Apr. 12 Apr 18 For rates and
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    • 223 16 Consigners (if caijo p. r I from Europe (arrived !•>!, IM notified that i general landed m i d v i ondlUon Godown Nos. 13 md M Store and liatcbe) Thursday, tin MU) No further sui v< y I 111 I THE EAST ASIATIC i BIBBY LIM I [LOUDON ADDKI
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 681 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 p m Kuantan (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. F.M.S., Batu Anam, Batu
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    • 137 16 Tidore, Dut. 526, from Pekan Baroe 23, for Pekan Baroe 25. Lipis, Brit. 462, from Port Dickson 23, for Malacca 24. Kedah, Brit. 1030, from Belawan Deli 23, for Belawan Deli via Penang 25. Edendale, Brit. 1002, from Batavia 23. for Blinjoe, Pulau Pinang. Billiton. Batavia 27. Tango Maru, Jap.
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 206 17 Counsel Congratulated on Settling Case After an hour's deliberation m chambers, the action m which substantial damages were claimed by Socfln and Co.. Ltd., of Bungsar Estate, Kuala Lumpur, against the Central Engine Works. Ltd., Geylang Road. Singapore, m respect of the alleged failure of the defendants
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    • 155 17 Per Baloeran from Marseilles:— T. Arnheim. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. A. Floor. P. J. Houwert, Major P. H. Keys. From Southampton: J. M. Daly. Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Gilbert. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Goodman. Mrs. A. H. Henderson, Mrs. P. H. Keys. Miss C. M.
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    • 257 17 Plunge to Rescue into Freezing Water Mail advices just received m Liverpool from Shanghai give particulars of an exceptionally gallant action that was performed by Mr. John Arthur Moon, chief officer of the steamer Rosalie Moller. owned by Messrs. Moller and Co.. of Shanghai, m the
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    • 143 17 Destroyer Rammed by Freighter New York, Jan. 15. The 7.610 tons American freighter Lemuel Burrows has been involved m a collision with the U.S. coastguard destroyer Herndon. No details are available, but it ls reported the collision took place m a thick fog. The freighter 1s towing
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    • 9 17 [trifling cost will be cheerfully undertaken by the country.
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    • 1057 17 A Watchword for Navy and Merchant Fleet With the disappeaiance from the Navy List of H.M. Ships Marlborough, Iron Duke and Emperor of India, the Navy has temporarily lost its training squadron, for it was ia these battleships that seamen boys, for the last few years, have
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 520 17 Singapore Free Press (Daily ana Weekly Editions) -_-_^_B-_________________________ gead Offlee: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. phone: 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 and tin cables appear daily. Special features include
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    • 279 17 m lmaaWmmm ___M________________H-_— New Shipment Just Arrived SPECIAL QUALITY SPECIAJL^ric ES SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co, Ltd. _r M MmLv-i iffiK I^G-Pa'^ 'l^i'Sv'TS'i'iii'' -"■^SBaS_SS»-— _m Keep Your :_>* m^M\ IB I ~pO keep the skin flexible and healthy and secure against itchy disease, rub it over with a little '3E3 2
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  • 1445 18 MICK THE MILLER'S STOR. Burning Up The Greyhouiu Track Si\t\-si\ pounds of eager, qimennu p«f tiounci capable ol earnin- 550.000 m two year. The trap was sprung and away he weni Stasak-Og mwmm UM track utier the bounding til (bun m Mick the Miller, the
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  • 469 18 WOMAN'S DOUBT I "My Husband Appeared To Me" London, Jan. 24. I. Was Frederick H. Mitchell the victim of the biaatng tat murder? n H.vs wife writes m? from Broadstairs. m peal dirtress. writes Hannen Swaffer. to the Daily i Heiald. Whai can she
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  • 197 18 SUICIDE DRAMA BEFORE CASINO CROWD Wave of Tragedies Sweeping Riviera Nice, Jan. 2.. The whole promenade at Monte Carlo casuio to-day were witnesses of. the spectacular suicide of a young Italian. The young man. a student, hired a boat and then, rowing out to sea m front of the casino,
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  • 182 18 The following is the programme of drills up to and for week ending ending February 28th. Wednesday. 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.R.A. (v> Battery Parade; Bde. Signal Section. Section Parade; Depot Coy. "A", Recruits Course; Malay Drill Hall, "F" (Malay) Coy.. Instructors W. T. Course— Rifle. Thursday.
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  • 37 18 Mrs. m. Casey, wife of the licensee of the Post Office Hotel. Cloncurry. Que2nsland, had a narrow escape when the building was destroyed by fire en Jan. 17th. The staff and boarders escaped m their night attire.
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 894 18 BANKS AND INSURAfrCiT^^ CHARTERED BANK MERCANTILE BANK OF OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. I\JIII A ITH (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) lilDlA, Lit/. c lncorporated m England) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3.000,000 capital ,a>v_o.ooo Reserve Fund £4,000,000 subscribed 1.800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000
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    • 255 18 SOUTH ff BRITISH FIKK. MARINE, TRAnL AND MOTOR CAB INSURANCE .llH'iin g. LOWEST CCKKrM M_H L C MARGOIJOIIH M Office 2. Ptetaj THE EASTERN UNITED ASSCRANCE ORPOR M ion T|| FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE. L. G. JOHNSON: (ien-raJ VW-., mmmm on ice. .;-< >„_i. u Sincapnrc.
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 592 18 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations 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 metres from
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  • To-Day's Price Changes
    • 111 19 >r.LLIN<. 2 4 18 Ighl 2 4 1 ;>•_ 2 3 31 32 2315 16 I 23 7 II 2 3 13 11 MS 155 19 M i pc Prem. mand 152 I I mtto demand It 3 33-. ii ota mand 114 dney, demand 2 10' Ire
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    • 15 19 perfectly familiar with all tt* day. The. difficulty is that know th. .oiswers— Dublin Opinion
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    • 152 19 PRODUCE February 2_ Tin 75 lor.. mm lM flnmh-cr .3 tapper While 32 Flak. Tapioca ;i, Pi ail Sat>o Small 4 Copra. Sundried 700 S'a-.'o. BMB 295 Devoe'j Imp! rial Brilliant Keroeene per 1 mm 5 18 S\lvan AJTOI Kerosene per 1 tins 4.78 BOOOOJ M !«)i Gasoline M
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    • 60 19 February .»3rd.. \i oc lock noon. Buyers Srllrrs J K..S.S. e<mal to London Standard. Spot 8 B Standard R.S.S. on Tender Mar. B'-v 8V April B, B»<_ April-June 8 V July-Sept. 8V 9 V I Tone of Market —Dull nothing doing. latest Cable.— London Spot
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    • 25 19 A healthy England— no longer morally rotten i —means a healthy parti; merely wealthy i England means a sick world.— Mr. J. Middleton i Murry.
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  • 955 19 TUESDAY. FEB. 23RIJ CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Seller* v.-sHiu Kuxntxuiu if; 24s 25s \ustra-l Malay (ft 18c 20s Ayer Hn tin (5s > 10s lli Bangrin Tin (£> 10s 3d 11s 3J Batang Padang |$li 07Vfc U^ Batu Caves <$1> J8 25 Bukit Arang (sli 30 40 nom.
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  • 49 19 Ipoh and Rose vale Rubber fFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London. Feb. 23. The report of Ipoh Rubber Estates. Ltd. show fa loss of £2.408 ar.d there is a debit forward of TE2.162. Rosevale report shows a loss ol £1.467 :.nd credit of £4.100 is brought .n
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  • 187 19 I Bmlsh Radii— Official Service) Jan. 30 Kelt. 30 >2. Amsterdam 8.5J 8.53 IJO9i Athens 272.. 270 270 Bombay Is. l>Ud. Is (5 5 32d. Is tf 5 32d Berlin 14* 14.55 14.57. BUMWIIi 24 i 24 25 32 24 w Bucharest .t7.t .i 77' v .'»77»Rio 4' 4
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  • 38 19 Large Shipment from Bombay Bombay, lc!i. 7. The P. and O. Kiiisei -i-Hind. which ia_M .or London yesterday carried a gold shipment worth Rs. 1.84.68.000 for London and gold worth Rs. 10.00.118 for New York.
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  • 99 19 Sir Edward Crowe. Comptroller-General ot the Department oi Overseas Trade, addressing the British Empire Union m London, said thai British manufacturers mi exploring new markets, making new styles of goods, inventing improved processes, and reducing costs to compete with keen rivalry abroad. Referring to the coming British
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  • 24 19 The United States possess the resources and resilience to make a large measure of recovery independent of the rest of the world.— President Hoover
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  • 601 19 (a> Contains m the Colony a small proportion of dry unsmoked sheet. N tCV I estates of I€SS than 10 acres and Btook tran on rail, road or local steamer are not ascertained 2. The production of estates of less than 100 acres is estimated from
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    • 82 19 tettli exceed $12,000,000 Assurance in force over $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated in the Straits Settlements* HKAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building. Cecil Street, Singapore LONDON OFFICE. 27. Old Jewry EC me Company Dm £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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  • 2343 20 i S.C.C. Cricket.— Opening Matches.— Still Playing at Fifty -three.— Thr S.R.C. Fixture!.—St Soccer Prospects.— Wei Hai Wei Golf Competition. Rangers' Approaching Gcal Record. The Melbourne Test Match. Cricket wil 1 be given a good send-off at the S.C.C. tnis week-end for most of the players whose
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  • 86 20 1 On Sunday, thf» "A" Class will sail the last race of the series for the Van Vliet Trophy. Start 10 a.m. 5 The "B" Class will sail the last race of the series for the Chinta Challenge Cup. Start 10.10 a.m. Sailing notices will be posted as usual.
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  • 600 20 DECISION TO WIND UP "Regrettable But Unavoidable" By a resolution, carried by a majority, at the annual general meeting of the Race Course Golf Club, held yesterday, it was decided that the Club be wound up at the end of March. There was a small attendance
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  • 491 20 Good Form Despite One-Sided Game Colours 6; Whites 1. One-sided as it undoubtedly was, the third S.C.C. soccer trial on the Padang last evening proved an interesting game, and a very good resistance was offered by the defeated side. The game would have been even more of
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  • 800 20 PERAK RACES Notes on Saturday's Handicaps The following are the weights for the first day (Feb. 27) of the Perak Turf Club Meeting Race I—Horses1 Horses 2 Div. 2 (s'_ fur. 2 15 p.m.) Alpha 9.0. Sterling Hope 8.11, Varne 8.11, Marmon 8.10. Tambour Battant 8.10. Author
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  • 166 20 [Prom Our Own Correspondent] Penang, Feb. 23. In their second match m Penang Sports Vereeniging Menara. Medan lost to P.F.A. this evening by 2 goals to 1. The game was well contested and play fast throughout. The vistors were seen to better advantage than m the match on
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    • 204 20 POPULAR lfisMasfers\foice It ECO It l»* T5 qco") Without a song a. J523 t. Blue is the night B. 5976 Taint no sin Geor^e Oslen and Sweet nothings of love B. 3953 Jean,: Dear, when I met you v. w B 3204 Tip toe throu e h the tulips B
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