The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 March 1932

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  • 15 1 The Singapore Free Press ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1932. i;,.:>si. 10 CENTS.
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  • 416 1 While there are reports cf pface negotiations at Geneva and Shanghai which give h<pe for an early cessation cf hostilities it is also feared that Japan is preparing for a renewed offensive and her forces m China within 24 hours are expected to total 60,000. Yesterday Chapei
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  • 1130 1 (WITH APOLOGIES TO "TRUTH") (Crpyiight U Free Press) Feb. 11. Up betimes and to young rubber fields where, 'tis reported, much damage by devillish wilde pigges. Anon, meeting my assistant. Collington. who smelled of Gin and speak of roisterings at the Club last night> and he losing
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 203 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK TH} vi \REST APPROACH TO PURE, sh, I'ASTEURIZED MILK I irNABCI IN THE TROPICS. lU.E AT ALL LEADINQ ISION STORES. RAFFLES HOTEL j l xcellent accommodation with modern sanitation THIS EVENING j TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE 9.30 To Midnight. FRIDAY. MARCH
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    • 153 1 NON POISONOUS NON IRRITANT SSWsSWMMsWWWHBSsSWWBBBBBBMMMB^M^BSB^MMM^^MWsBMssSSWSBBWsssS^^m^^^^^^^s^^^^^^^^^^m jCARBOLIC COEFFICIEHT \Jf\lT A POWERFUL GERMICIDE DISINFECTANT. PEODORANT. AND ANTISEPTIC OF UNIFORM AND DEFINITE STRENGTH. 1 MIXES WITH SALT WATER 1 ssSSßsS^ssSsissHß^aiß^^PßJn^s^ssslpslßssssssssVßs^MbSssHsssSsHssa This disinfectant it es effective when mixed with Salt or Brackish as it is with Fresh Water. PEAK^x) 6i Mark Lane, AtQiStPlftGl?) LONDON,
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    • 154 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Reliable pianos at low prices Page 1. Malaya's trade returns for 1931 Page 1. Why Craven 'A" do not affect the throat Page 5. Pepsodent announces a new discovery Page 5. Get books for Lent from Peter Chong and Co. —Page 2. Zenith watches are the world's finest
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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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  • 157 2 Former Governor on Law of Country Honolulu. I hi- -ity is neither riot-ridden nor race mad. Hawaii condones neither the rape of women nor the lynching and murder of persons In the custody of the courts. The people of Hawaii I are jealous of their reputation for handling
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  • 686 2 Driven out of Shanghai by the closing down of that city's centres of entertainment m consequence of the fighting between China and Japan. Bert and Alice. Australian burlesque and character dancers, after a successful season m Hong Kong, have just arrived m Singapore and will open a
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  • 57 2 League Cost £11,000,000 Last Year 1 <>i id mi. Feb. 2". Replying to a question vi the House of Commons, the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Capt. Robert Eden, said that the expense of the League of Nations to the end of 1931 amounted to £11.000.000.
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  • 197 2 Programme of drills up to and for March 6th 1932. Wednesday Mar 2. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall lst. Bn. Sig. Sec. 30 Yards Range; 5.15 p.m. Drill HaU S.R.A. Battery Parade; 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Bde. Signal Sec. Section Parade; 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Depot Coy "A"
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  • 51 2 Alter remaining m Hong Kong for over four lays, the magnificent R.M.S. Empress of Bri- the largest cruising liner afloat, continued aer maiden world cruise, without touching at Shanghai, her next port of call being Chln-i vangtao. from which place vislus will be made o Peking and the Great Wall
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 438 2 SUPER PEROXIDE T™. TOOTH PASTE. j Double Strength. Most effective m neutralising mouth acids Stimulates and restores the tissues and check,* any tendency towards receding gums. Removes film and tobacco stains without any abrasivi action. BRITISH MAKE. Be sure you ge the "SUPER Double Strength" when you asl for Peroxide
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    • 465 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. 5 NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are not invited for the following materials or service t and that particulars of such tenders may b obtained m the Tender Room, Municipa Offices Installation of Sanitary Fittings at propertie Woodleigh Filter Bed Area, Uppe Serangoon Road.
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    • 549 2 THE saa! Singapore Free Press I (Daily ana Weekly Editions) Head Office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPOki i Telephone: 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, Sl\t; A i The premier morning daily m Unlaw Delivered with the Clu^ tLriSS morning. Latest news, latest telegram. and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 189 2 j THE WEEK Wednesday, 2nd. High Water. 04.30, 7.7 ft., 20.33. 6.8 it. Rotary' Club tiffin. Adelphi Hotel 1 p.m. Amateur Boxing Assocn. meeting. Memorial Hall 5 p.m. Football: R.S.F.C. vs. SC.C XI Padang. Thursday, .-.rd. High Water, 06.19. 7.5 ft., 21.35, 7.5 ft. Lawn Tennis: S.C.C Married vs. Single.
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  • 873 3 A MIXED MEMBERSHIP Ministers Appointed by Telephone Paris. Feb. 21. The New OftfctoeC has been constituted as follows: Premier and Minister of Fortipn Affairs M. Tardieu. Justice and control of public administrations M. Reynaud. Interior m. Mahieu. Finance m. Flandin. National Defence M. Pwtri. Public Instruction
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  • 51 3 According to the Bath Chronicle and Herald, very favourable comment is being made by users of the new badminton court at the chief "home" of the game m Bath. The surface is of plain green rubber, which is claimed to be an excellent non-rlip material that can be removed at
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    • 197 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES Ii Mrst Cross Street MALACCA H. Ugh? Street PENANG. 1». Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers. Guardians, Kent Collectors, Investments Supervised itnd Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Wlministration applied for
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    • 428 3 ssssß ssissssi sWV sss. V HbsV sjf^l Isssssssssl J I 1 is one of the eight reasons why they DO NOT AFFECT THE THROAT Since 1921 we have constantly repeated the statement that Craven 'A* Cork-Tipped Cigarettes do not affect the throat. Read these facts, and you will know that
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  • 565 4 MARATHON CRAZE 10s. Tickets to See Ceremony Washington. D.C.. Jan. 16. Dance marathons, which American promoters •were hoping to popularise m England this year, are always sickening spectacles. The most hideous of them all is at present dragging through its thousandth hour here, where a
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  • 206 4 Seiyukai Turn the Tables Iwaki, Japan, Feb. 20. Balloting for the general election was carried out to-day throughout the country. The complete returns will be available on Monday night. The number of those to be returned unopposed has increased from 36 to 39 as the result of the
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  • 106 4 The 2nd Annual General Meeting of the Post Office Club, Singapore, was held on Sunday, at the Club house. The following gentlemen were elected office bearers for the year 1932. President. Mr. Wong Peng Swee ire-elected); lst Vice President Mr. E. C. Vanderb?ck (re-elected) 2nd Vi. President, Mr. Chia Sai
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  • 253 4 Veteran Missionary Dies m Shanghai A well-teloveJ veteran m the missionary body passed I way m Shanghai. Dr. J. N. Hayes had been failing for some time, and finally the end came m the home of his son. the Rev. Egbert M. Hayes. Dr. Hayes was
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  • 43 4 Mr. A H. Doherty. recently elected a Member of the R.G.A. Council, is a Director of Eastern Industries, Ltd.. one cf the larg?st Secretarial Groups. He is also a director of several rubber companies, and a member of the R.G.A Netherlands Indies Committee.
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  • 66 4 SIR LEE STACK'S DEATH Suit Against British Government Cairo. Feb. 18. An action is being brought against the British Government fcr £37.000. being "reward 'hereto entitled" by an Egyptian named Heibawl, who greatly assisted the authorities Li tracing the murderers of Sidai Sir Lee Scad: m
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  • 301 4 Al Smith May b- C-ndidate Again .New Ycrk. Feb. 7. Interest m the impending Presidential election campaign was revived precipitately to-day when Mr. Alfred E. Smith, former Governor of New York, said he is willing to run as the Democratic candidate for th? Presidency this year J Mr.
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  • 1207 4 FIANNA FAIL CLAIM Mr. De Valera's Extravagant Promises 'From Our Own Correspondent) Dabiin, Jan. 25. M.\ Ramon D- Va'.tra VOS m happy mood at New Rcss yesterday when he addressed a great a:rembly of his supporters. He said that the Government Pariy Cumann nsn Ghaedhal
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  • 378 4 CONVOCATION "TIE" Returns to Upset Voting London. Jan. 26. A clergyman who missed his train was responsible for a double "dead-heat" vote on a vital issue before the Lower House of the Convocation of Canterbury yesterday. Th? Lower House, which met at the Church House,
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  • 180 4 Release of Mooney and Billings Urged Prcvidence. Rhode Is. Feb. 13. Declaring the continued imprisonment of Tom Mocney and Warren Billings to be a reproach to American justice, the two Houses of the Rhod? Island legislature have parsed resolutions calling upon the Governor of California to grant the
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  • 44 4 It is reported that a new material very like leather has been produced from wood, rubber and wool by the Wool Research Association. Bulk samples of the new artificial leather are being tried out for such uses as gloves, boot uppers and leather coats.
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  • 364 4 Question Raised m Penang Appeal Court "I appear as an advocate and Solicitor of this Court and on instructions from the Attorney General," explained Mr. L. B. Gibson ion Friday when the question was raised In |the Appeal Court, Penang. as to whether he. as the Deputy
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  • 42 4 The physical character: are told, frequently ISStrl length pipes. In order I there has been introduced .1 I pipe which combines properties of rubber with y. strength of metal. PsTSSSI <* tween the rubber and the metal of the pv <■] lined i> claimed
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 282 4 COX KINGS (AGENTS) LIMITED Head Office: 13, Regent Street, LONDON s\\i TAKE CHARGE OF EASTERN KIT AT* THEto PORT SAID BRANCH HAVE IT LAUNDERED AND READY FOk vm, ON THE RETURN JOURNEY. Representatives board all homeward bound steamers at PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, LONDON AND LlYEßpni to arrange Baggage Clearance. Rail
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  • 222 5 STRANGE SOUVENIRS They Take Song-Birds and Cuff-Links made to establish some ng-blrds In Kenya, and there tski n out t<> Nairobi some bssSCssUsVQS and thrushes mruiv strange forms usiti rs take a ill iyi for something typicalp ittti tsarnand th»- demands of from the Elizabethan barn,
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  • 232 5 DOCTORS SAID HE WAS DRUNK Wrong Diagnosis of Injured Man mm who was suffering from ceren rrfaSfl was certified as drunk was i Dr A. Ambrose, th? coroner, at a dc inqrest on Arthur Albert Bush. agtd 66. ol Chapel-street. Stratford, who died ai Whiops Cross Hospital. Or. January 9
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  • 195 5 LHard Labour For Man Who P 111-Treated Wife r t Batticaloa (Ceylon), Feb. 13. |v Before Mr. James Joseph. Police Magistrate °1 Batticaloa. Police Sergeant Kandiah, of the Eravur p ji C e. produced Kasupathy Eliyatamby, I ft'thalai atxmt 21 miles north of Batticaloa. <3
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  • 66 5 I "Mowed By Triple Murder Parts Feb. 16. I'll I>■ miss who shot and partem on Monday night -knoarci dfe de Madrid on the Ute, has been discovered to IH»S IsMSf who was wanted SfSStml countries. Two girls bad engaged as "dress-mak-I Aire? were found at his
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  • 413 5 BRITISH MILITARY TEST Proving the Value of Light Cars Cairo, Jan. 21. The British milit try authorities here have BVenntM d sn experimental convoy through Egypt and the Soudan. The expedition left Helmieh Camp. Cairo, on Monday morning, and Kill not return until the end of
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  • 257 5 Threat of Action at Law Messrs. Dorman. Long, and Co., the contractors for the Sydney Harbour Bridge, have informed the New South WaKs Government that they will take legal action to restrain the Government from erecting a tablet on the bridge designating Dr. Brad tie Id as the
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  • 99 5 For Entering India Without Passports Peshawar, Feb. 12. Charged with en -ring India through the Khyber Pas- without passports, two Russian airmen, wearing flying kit. were produced to- I day m the Court of Captain Abdul Rahim Khan, the City Magistrate, who sentenced each of them to
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  • 575 5 No Advance Since Rowland Hill The assertion that the postal service of Britain has not advanced from the position m which it was left by Rowland Hill 50 years ago was made by Lord Wolmer, Assistant Postmaster-General m the last Conservative administration, speaking m London.
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  • 129 5 Presiding at the annual general meeting of the Royal Society of St. George. Selangor branch, en Friday night. Mr. C. R. Thurstan. retiring President, said that tbe year ending Sept. 30 la.-t had been mere <-uccessful from the point of view of finance than the preceding year. The debit balanc
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  • 82 5 General Nobile to be a Member Berlin, feb. 1?.. General Nobile. leader of the ill-lav-u 1 Italian North Pole expedition, with Signor Mussolini's permission has signed a contract with th»- soviet Russian Government, binding MBit If to participate m the Arctic \\h ditwu which is to be
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 474 5 Pepsodent announces a notable new discovery An entirely new cleansing and polishing material has been developed by Pepsodent Laboratories. It is twice as soft as polishing materials m common use. Teeth are given higher polish, brighter lustre— FlLM stains disappear completely. NOW once more Pepsodent advances. This be invented^ then
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  • 1441 6 Chess Problems and Solutions. By Our Chess Editor. 35 Problem No. 138: (by W. J. Wood) Black 2 pieces Hastings Congress The greatest event m the chess world since i hi- Bled International Tournament ha,s bet n the Hastings Christmas Congress. Ib was the 12th of a strikingly successful series,
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  • 346 6 Paris Desires to "Tell The World" Paris. Ihe success of the French ait exhibition m London has made Frenchmen feel more strongly than ever tha* their artistic fame shock! bespread abroad to a far wider extent. There Ii room, it has been decided, for an organisation that could
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  • Article, Illustration
    997 6 A Much Abused Leader Strain Of Three Years Of Office BY PAUL R. LEACH JMEARLY three years of the most severe criW ticism and personal abuse that any President of the United States has ever had heaped upon him. playing a series of the worst troubles possible m
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  • 860 6  -  HORATIUS BRIDGE NOTES vßy ALL sensible Bridge players will be glad of the universal verdict, which I think Ls a proper cne, that the great American Bridge Marathon, though scheduled as a battle of systems, was played as a cards contest with very Utile recource to
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  • 507 6 AFTER all. for most players rubber Bridge furnishes the ultimate test of the system used by a player, as well as the player himseli Ones book knowledge of the game may be simply tremendous, but if that person cannot apply it m such a way as
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  • 116 6 TALK LP ho nc liOquaeitv "t Canadians OS*** Ordinmiy Canadiai etons, ton the ststssta continue to h *h<- distil d:iH- lcr the p I tea phone m m thai Its Country I versa I n chscJce I th phi iic. m Canad i iIW (lizline, :n.49;.K»;7 .c I MS i
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  • 40 6 HM trouble about Mr. Welfc I I he uould like to MR* fettß *clei kind -VMJtor Ronald Knox Our ethical teachers— tlu- m>areed only on the absurdity of the Ctuk They completely disagree, ho*, itt. (should replace It.— Thr Bishop
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  • 4914 7 AMERICAN VIEW SH r |»RKSERVATION URGE OF JAPAN RIGHTS IN~¥ANCHURIA rtid. from the- Amerioan- He leu Shanghai) Mr. G. editor <>! that journal. dLs- IfOJM huria and Sino- i mllv ire ni the Japanes* bill n i impossible to agree Mi remarks, the views
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 253 7 i SUCCESS WITH SUNSHINE GLAXO I What Nurses Write: "^"■■■•■•asSiSMSSS^^MSSSSI^SSSSSSIHS^ISSSS^I^IB^MSMS. ____aa-^-^_ EXPECTANT MOTHERS NURSING MOTHERS morning sickness rottorod natuoo Onlshod Tatjent had rery bad saorning sickness i o I •>. §~i_ flJif j i became tery HI I advised Sunshine Gkxo ZS-uZ isT _^^V/ anrraing and night. Result good. Got
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  • 1180 8 FORMAL OPENING f How Devolution Will Proceed i The lollowing official report details the procedure at the meeting of the new Negri Sembilan State Council last week. When, after the- formal adjournment of the two Chambers, the State- Council re-assembled. HsS Hon'ble the British Resident addressed
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  • 702 8 WORLD'S 'RICHEST' CITIES BANKRUPT RUINED BY GRAFT Philadelphia and Chicago New York. Jan. 17. The- three greatest cities m the United States are m dire financial straits, writes Leslie Randall, Daily Express Correspondent. Chicago and Philadelphia are already "dead broke," and now New York is facing the most serious, financial
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  • 60 8 London. Feb. H. The- late M*\ Alexander Forbes left £45,496. Mr. Alexander Forbes, who died at Home on November 18th. 1931. at the age of 77 years, 07*0 a planter m Ceylon for many years. I At one time he was owner of Enselwatte, Badulla. 'He came to
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  • 1093 8 I GOVERNMENT REVENUE Substantial Sum Received m Taxes fFrom Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok. Feb. 24. Racing m Bangkok has now passed through the first three months of the present season, and if the clubs have not made a great deal of money the Government has had a
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  • 81 8 Proposal Discussed m Moscow Moscow, Ob. 3. The question of a second Five- Year Plan for the Soviet Union was discussed at the AllUnion Party Conference to-day. M. Molotov, President of the Council of People's Commissars, read a report of the lines on which the plan would
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  • 139 8 I Another Onslaught on "I.T London, Feb. 19. Evidence that Lord Trencliard. the Chief of the London Police, is not relaxms bis drive against night clubs Ls furnished by the latest onslaught on much-raided premises, namely. 43. Gerard Street, m which police officers wearing dress suits battered
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  • 109 8 Revolver Duel With W" Squad" With all th- assoronre star, Jack Kelly, tlasjoo: In the Royal Fusiliers I now al up a taxi driver m the BM the early hours ol tins W I of a revolver. The taxi was then driven to the sea wall, where Ke-lh
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 50 8 i^p-rtj o/rt'ni Wfakity and fkllywhith con rout iwjti^WjssTipl and dot* im^ tm* out." j<l7\ Apollinaris liawßssnssr THEY COST iff* *^^^^?s2?^ k ,-^sj-s p"^^^** a Is*" *^m%mm\ mmm\^ \mm\. -^mmmi mSS^^^^ SjV S Oil mm\w^^^m^m\^m\^mm WS -C^-^"" m m \^BS»"^^ v. w^^^^^^^^m m sV mam Wr^ W&tMM TJUi. Bristol s London
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 157 9 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY THE MESSIAH HUD AY, MARCH 4th, at 9-15 p.m. MONDAY, n 7th, at 5-30 p.m. Prices: $2, $1 and Cents 50. Hooking at Littles from Tuesday February 23rd. THE GRANT ANDERSON COMPANY -■A Sin Takes a Holiday Very Soon. PAVILION 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 Youth
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    • 235 9 CAPITOL Malaya's Finest Theatre. MATINEE TO-DAY at 3.15— I Special Screening of Warner Bros. I I Musical Romance I I "CHILDREN off DREAMS" I I Also MICKEY MOUSE m "THE PICNIC" THE MOST DISCUSSED PICTURE OF THE YEAR! WAR K2U? ROS The Star of the ««ir 6.15*1 gN Barbara jj
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    • 97 9 AGAIN A Spectacular Triumph for Packing at Every Show It's a Record Smasher Matinee To-day at 3 p.m. EVENING 6.15 9.15 "OVER THE HILL" Fox Picture lEXT < llAXisTi: ICjjß^ WITH I r W WARNER I p A BAXTER I pJure Lei,a Hyams 8 "CONGRESS DANCES Ufa's Greatest Spectacular Triumph
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  • 737 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1932 SINGAPORE'S INDUSTRIAL FUTURE While, probably, the majority of the members of the public who read the report of Friday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners are awaiting with greater interest the outcome of the very strongly worded protest by Mr. Margoliouth against the payment
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  • 750 10 Revised fees lor the censorship of ftlms were gazetted yesterday. A lecture on "The Spiritual Laws of Character" will be delivered by Mr. Tan Kang Boon next Monday, March 7th, at 8.15 p.m. ?.t the Chinese Students Literary Association's premi- ?es No. 343-C New Bridge R.oad. Mr. Cheaxig Peng Moh
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  • 252 10 Illicit At the Capital Barbara Stanwyck is very charming as the heroine m Illicit, the Warner Brothers production which was screened at the Capitol yesterday and will be the chief attraction at that theatre until the next change. She has a part which calls for nothing of a
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  • 174 10 F.M.S. Society's Half- Yearly Meeting (From Our Own Correspondents Ipoh, March 1. Teachers throughout Malaya will be interested m the progress of the Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, which held its half-yearly meeting at Ipoh yesterday. The Chairman. Mr. Rajaratnam. commented on the fact that owing to the
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  • 31 10 New Duties Cover Land Transactions [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPY RIG AT} Bangkok, March 1. Further taxation is announced embracing: registering: transactions m land, and manufacturing matches, firearms and ammunition.
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  • 299 10 Reason Crushed By the Wheels of Progress Food for thought was provided m the philosophy offered by the Very Rev. Father George Byrne, S.J., when he lectured on "our Modern Dilemma Crushed by the Wheels of Progress," at St. Joseph's Institution yesterday evening under the auspices of
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  • 160 10 Young llylam Sent to Prison A young Hylam was yesterday sentenced to 6 months' rigorous imprisonment by the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. A. W. Hay, for being a member of an unlawful society. A raid carried out on February 15. by the Special Branch of the C.I.D. at
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  • 593 10 CHINESE WHO BECAME A MALAY COURT CASE Alleged Possession of St 0 en Crockery Charged with dfehoo. property and alternaz- Ssjj possessing stolen prop, r bin Ismail appeared z Magistrate. Mr. G E C tion of the case y, t, concerned .as a A DetectWe-FoUee C 29 it about 7
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  • 71 10 LONDON AND NEW YOKK 0 AND RUBBER PBH {FREE PRESS SERVICE -CI Ii'VKIGBTI London. N**^ Messrs. Lewis, Unru '»f notify to-day's tin price M f"iio** Spot £137 716 (CHI lilt) ForWB^ £139 11 16 (£l4O 11 16) The market ll steady Messrs. Symington notify to-day's rabbei pfl follows
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  • 50 10 Wednesday Itorci 2nd Before the Chief Justice m 11 a.m. Summonses- in asl Summonses .sjf* asssTllll Mr. Justice Sproul* m t,H at 10.30 am. Assizes jn tW Before Mr. Justice ..IWkci 3rd. Court at 11 am. M Judgment Summons' roU i^v* Kelly S Quail fl TH J»hsl Ltd.
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    • 15 10 ■ENITH ■il jOj WORLD'S SP^Sc^l^J U SoJ e Agents lIITU .w Jewellers 111 In Singapore.
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  • PARADOX OF SHANGHAI DEVELOPMENTS
    • 170 11 JAPAN PREPARES FOR RENEWED OFFENSIVE lIS DIPLOMACY OVERCOMING FORCE oniiit tins reports of peace negotiations at Geneva and Shanghai on the one hand, offset by rumours of preparations for :l renewed Japanese offensive on the other, leave a sense of bewilderment concerning the latest developments at
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    • 338 11 Invaders to be 60,000 Strong Fur Eastern Service) Shanjrhai, Mar. 1. opened a general offensive ttne at 8.30 against stubborn < Japanese planes and I vigorously bombarding Chapci. Tat mam body of the Eleventh Japanese m 12.000 strong, has landed five ol Liuho. at the Yangtse estuary. Shanghai.
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    • 272 11 k H <HW Tinged With Scepticism I Reuters Service] London, Mar. 1. eepticLsm characterises the the latest Shanghai devb man m the street is bewildering and parallel, of peace nam and Shanghai accomons for a renewed Japanese '"Phaslzes the Chinese stubbor••'d the Japanese resolution •iv troops to achieve
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    • 475 11 Kent Meetings Facilitate League Action I British Radio Official Service] Ruffby. Mar. 1. There has been a further development In the effort of the Powers to bring about a cessation of hostilities and results are hopefully awaited despite the heavy firing which continued to-day following a general attack
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  • 1048 11 "A Most Friendly Meeting" l British Radio Official Service] Rugby, Feb. 29. Developments which greatly strengthen the hopes of an early armistice at Shanghai are tepcrted. Direct consultations have taken place between the Chinese and Japanese leaders on board H.M.S. Kent at Shanghai, and, arising out
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  • 214 11 1 1 i Strong U.S. Naval Concentration m Pacific Washi gtcn, Feb. 29. United States warships <n the Pacific, as a result of a new order, will consist of 12 battleships, 17 cruisers, 33 submarines, 8 destroyer. 3 aircraft-carriers and 56 auxiliaries. Washington. Later. "Fleet manoeuvres" is the
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  • 61 11 Sir G. Mays Chairman of Advisory Committee [Reuter's Service) London, Mar. 1 Sir George Mays has been appointed chairman, at a salary of £5.000 annually, of the committee to advise Government m the application of tariffs under the new Import Duties Bill which operates tc-day. Sir Sydney
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  • 82 11 Price Declines by lid. Per Fine Ounce London, Feb. 23. As the result of a hectic rush m England to sell sovereigns and old gold the price of gold declined lid. per fine ounce to-day and London dealers have paid about £200.000 m cash over the counter
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  • 114 11 Franchise Committee at Faridpur Calcutta, Feb. 21. It transpires that when the memoe-s cf die Indian Franchise Committee and Provincial Committee were leaving a village m Faridpu* on Saturday they were met by four Congressmen carrying a banner inscribed "LzthuMi, go back." Lord Liothian p*x>mptly wallied among
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  • 91 11 Speed, Hymns and Talkies Orman Beach, Feb. 20. Bern when the speed of motor-cars was limited to four miles an hour. Mr. J. D. Rockefeller, the 93-year old millionaire, to-day entertained the world's land speed record holder, Sir Malcolm Campbell, who ls m America to make new
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  • 69 11 To Play 300 Persons Simultaneously Paris, Feb. 20. Arrangements have been completed for Dr Alekhine, the world chess champion, to play 300 persons simultaneously m groups of five at 60 tables on February 28. During the contest Or. Alekhine will walk four miles. The display is being
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  • 522 12 BRITISH POLICY DUTY TO THE LEAGUE AND AMERICA NO SEPARATE ACTION [Reuter's Service] London. March 1. The hope that there will be no attempt to recognise the new Manchurian State as a price of settlement at Shanghai was expressed by Mr. Seymour Cocks (Brlxtnwei (Opposition Labour) on
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  • 140 12 Baronet's Death Recalls WarTime Incident London-, Feb. 17. The death at Berlin of Sir Edgar Speyer recalls a striking war-time incident m which he was the central figure. Sir Edgar Speyer was a German-born citizen who settled In Eiagland In 1887 at the age of 25, became
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  • 128 12 Strong Conservative Reform Movement London, Feb. 17. A strong movement m I a your of the reform of the House of Lords Ls afoot m certain portions of the Tory camp, and Conservative backbenchers are endeavouring to organise the rank and file to support the movement which
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  • 44 12 Imports Rill Becomes Law I Reuters Service] London, Feb. 29. Th*- Huu.se of Lords to-day passed the Imports Bin by 129 votes to 12 and it ha* i<eceived the Hoyal Asaent Thus the free trade era has end«d In Britain.
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  • 957 12 ANNUAL MEETING Malaya Cap Matches The second annual general meeting of the J Johore Football Association was held m the J Muar Club on February 20th. at 5.30 p.m. Prevent H.H. Tungku Ahmad, Inche Mohamed bin Awang, Inche Anuar bin H. A. Malik. Inche Hassan bin Abdullah
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  • 29 12 I venture to say that m the present theory I .f the phyrical univer-e ue have at last reached crneth:pg which a iY*«*BtMt men might almost relieve. Professor TMdington.
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  • 894 12 KUALA LIPIS CASE Summonses for Unlawful Mining Fail I Judgment was delivered by the Kuala Lipis Magistrate, Mr. J. Falconer, on Saturday m the case m which the Jelai Concessicn (Pahang) Ltd.. were summoned by the Warden of Mines, Pahang. for unlawfully mining, contrary to the
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  • 75 12 Already Acknowledged $9,042.64 East Wharf. S.H.B. 5.00 Messrs. Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par, "Tiger Balm" 2,000.00 Seah Eng Tong 100.00 Chinese Weekly Entertainment Club 50.00 Seah Eng Lim 25.00 Lim Kirn Tian 20.00 Cheng Ol Sen 15.00 The Hon. Mr. Wee Swee Teow 25.00 Singapore
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  • 1323 12 SINGAPORE ASSIZES Predominance of Crimes of Violence The sitting of the Second Assizes m Singapore this year was begun yesterday before Mr. Justice Sproule. 1 Of the 13 cases on the calendar, 10 relate to alleg-ed crimes of violence. There are four allegations of murder, against
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  • 181 12 COMMONS STATEMENT Npirly Ten Million Gold Francs m Arrears l Keuters aervicel London. Feb. 29. The financial situation of China and Japan vis-a-vis the League of Nations was explained In the House of Commons by Capt. Robert Eden m reply to Sir Alfred Knox (Con. Wycombe).
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  • 149 12 No Dividend on Preferred and Deferred Stocks London. Feb. 20. The shrinkage m railway traffic revenue has reached such B point that the London and North-Eastern Railway had to forfeit Its status as trustee of investment stock. The company, which has been particularly affected by the fall-ing-off m
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  • 82 12 Adverse Balance of £110,000,000 Last Year London, Feb. 17. The balance of trade of the United Kingdom for 1931 shows a debit of £110,000.000, according to the Board of Trade Journal, compared with the credit balances of £28.000,000 for 1930 and £103.000,000 for 1929. This excludes movements of
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  • 60 12 Accident While Unloading From Berengaria Cherbourg, Feb. 23. £100.000 worth of gold fell into the sea here to-day. While a consignment of gold was being unleaded from the Berengaria the chain broke and six barrels sank immediately. The treasure will have to be recovered by divers. The total
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  • 67 12 Remains Removed to England New York, Feb. 17. The body of Mr. Edgar Wallace was carried to a special mortuary chapel m the Berengarla. which left for England last night. The coffin is enclosed m a plain oak case covered with the Union Jack and
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  • 41 12 Involved m Motor Accident m Africa London, Feb. 18. Mr. George Bernard Shaw and Mrs. Shaw narrowly escaped death on Thursday m a motor accident m South Africa. The famous playwright and his wife sustained severe contusions. m^anam^ammaaammmma^^^m^^aawaaMaammamm
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  • 386 12 KING CARNIVAL SHOW WAGES DISPUTE CLAIM BY ACROBAT* ARTISTES PROPRIETOR SLED Claims for halanoci have been brought by b and his wife Martha L> many Framji Todiwala :i1 m. against Mr. H. E. H.n.h Shows at present pertori World. Smgapore. The Bm bats by profession, base th.-,. at £15 per
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  • 114 12 Europeans Arrested on GfaVn Allegations Ptsedang guilty before th. District J>. O. c. Dodd. to i ebargs ol attea Messrs Thomas Cook and Ban I M of £508 by trying to pass off tw v as paaaane, B a RatetiflSe, Bun i ly employed by the NYK I
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  • 94 12 Attempted Murder Sentence Quashed Lond.-ri I A mans conviction and years' penal .semtude on a chsi murder of a policeman h d t; Court of Criminal Apjx.l I Th? man was Leonard WlULail affair aocaned at Titans DW 28. when it was aliened th af H named
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  • 62 12 CJrim Find at Ku»»u Plain (Prom Out Own Correspond Municipal coolies wi.Tkiny i.i. found on starting Port about 7 a.m. the body Ol »Cl ll> hHB iHM to de:.th. About A4 TV I parang was found ituck im I dead man was 25 to 2H >v;r afterwards identified
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  • 26 12 A hiking club recently present* <t I suitably inscribed to its most As rubber is obviously the WO* terlal for hiking shoes, the pNK mo6t appropriate.
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 538 13 London's Rig Three Show the Way tn Our Own Correspondent! London, Feb. 9th. But tor two nasty blots on the escutcheon, Saturdays football would have been a joy d:iy for London. Here Ls the honours list. 100 per cent Chelsea. West Ham. Arsenal. MUUuall. Spurs. Orient and Fulham;
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    • 260 13 Guy's Hospital Defeat Cambridge University I From Out Own Correspondent! London. Feb. 4. Cambridge University were again unlucky when they met with their fourth defeat of the term at the hands of Guy's Hospital by a goal and a try to a penalty goal at Honor Oak Park.
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    • 80 13 1.200 Miles In Dinghy Th? Her. L. Peacock, of Haborfield. left Sydney en Jan. 28th for Walgett, where h« j was to commence a holiday trip down the Barwon and Darling rivers m. a 15ft. Uingby. A2 hcrse-power inboard motor will be m- j stalled. Mr. Peacock intends
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    • 80 13 Brighton has been enjoying the limelight f %r have not several football clubs, due to take part In important Cup-ties to-morrow, chosen Brigh- I ton as the ideal resort for sepecial training? Where, then, is the joke of the week. The Brighton and Hove Cup officials, although not d!rectly interested
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    • 227 13 Cambridge Crew Finally Chosen I From Our Own Correspondent 1 London. Feb. lb. Final composition of Cambridge crew to mei»t Oxford m the Boat Race on March 19 is: D. Haig Thomas (Lady Margaret* bow. 2 L. Luxton (Pembroke» 3 T. G. Askwtth (Peterhouse' 4 D. H.
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    • 336 13 Electric Battery Used Jockey W. Donaldson wa.s disqualified for lift by the stipendiary stewards at the meeting of the Rosebery Racing Club on Jan. 21th. aajg the Sydney Morning Herald. The allegation against him was that he had used a battery on Fidele. a runner m the Rosebery
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    • 209 13 Hint that Finder Turned Robber The suggestion that the key of a aafs, lost on a golf course, was found and copied was mad.> at Bow-street In the case m which a Nigerian Government official is charged with theft. The accused man is Basil Ranger
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    • 152 13 It is sad news about UramnM Steepkv twice amateur billiards champion of England find present holder of the British Empire title. 111-health will necessitate his withdrawing from this year's English championship. He is to undergo four months' treatment m a Northcountry sanatorium for slight tubercular trouble. He hopes to be
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 342 13 The most attractive and wonderful selection of our BEACH PYJAMAS Cantonese Embroidered Silk Shawls All Fresh Stock I .1 11*1 Oil 1)1*111,1 AT Wassiamull Assomull Co. 31 33 High St. Phone 7144 sf' ;<^W/aTaH UI ll "*L F" t ff m.mwmx WLmmW y^^M/mJA mttß- \NSiap mmtffftmw af/aaaral ■as W^l mr
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    • 290 13 You just add water seven parts to one of MOLICO and you have a creamy milk of unquestionable purity iMOLICO the full cream milk powder is excellent for all breakfast cereals for it is prepared from the purest milk under the strictest hygienic conditions Diluted with water it solves the
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 983 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. CONTINENT. MACHAON For London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port Mar. 3
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    • 515 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Due Spore Sails Spore, s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER For Havre, L'don, R'dam. H'burg Leith In Port Mar. 2 sa KASAMA For Havre, L'don, R'dam Hamburg Mar.
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    • 368 14 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNHM LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERYII I OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN Due Tonnage. Singapore. r, m KASHGAR 9,000 Mar. 3 RANCHI
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 768 15 M^MWJJC^lgilDmf, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND TU MIDDLESBROUGH. T. 10.500 Mar. 910 HAKONE MARU T. 10.500 May 4 5 T. 10.000 Mar. 24 25 J SUWA MARU T. 10,700 May 19 20 RTJ T. 10.000 Apr. 7 3 FUSHIMI MARU T. 11.000 June 2 3 •T. 12.000 Apr. 19 20 HAKOZAKI MARU
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    • 574 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dbid AMERICAN MAIL LINE I 7<ffii^^\ /"^PBaaaaataaaaaW^'^Sal /^ltea^yt SAILING NOTICE OF FAMOUS PRESIDENT LINERS. TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON From Singapore and Penang via Colombo, Bombay. Sue*. Port Said, Aitfumdria, Naples and Genoa. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore Spore Penang. N. York Pies. Polk Mar. 14
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    • 908 15 K. P. M. KONINRLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MAJANG Wednesday, Alorch 2. Pnei-Rndja. Sap.it. Tembilahan. P ;"l>e-Palla.v Prrigallaa Estate and Rengai.. THEDENS Wednesday, Man h 2 Muntok and Palembang. CREMER Wednesday. March 2. Belawan Deli and Penang. TOBELO Wednesday, March 2. Toentikal. Moeara-Saba and Diambi TlDORE— Thursday, March 3. Scku-Fanojang. Bengkalis. Szeii^ei-Pakiiing,
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  • 520 16 An Ambitious Plan London, Jan. 17. Mr. H. O. Watkins, leader cf the Antarctic expedition which will attempt to cross the icefields from the Weddell Sea to South Victoria Land, via the Pole, plans to leave England with his party m the coming autumn. Among the many projects is
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  • 351 16 Proposed England-Australia Extension An extension to Australia cf the present England to India service of British Imperial Airways may result from t-he visit to Australia of Sir Walter Nicholson, who is a director of Imperial Airways. He said recently that he intended to approach the Federal Ministry
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  • 66 16 Norman Brooks stated recently that if the Australian team wins the American zone of the Davis cup competition, or performs creditably, there is no reason why the players should not go to Wimbledon to take part m the All-Eng-land championships. He added that the team might b? sent whatever the
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 706 16 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 tor.si. (Cargo only.] s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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    • 688 16 KERR STEAMSHIP CoTw (Incorporated In U.S.A.) Vs, GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Bostoft, Net Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez) Due Sails M.S. SILVERWILLOW Mar. 8 Mar 14 w MS. SILVERYEW Mar. 22 Mar 28 M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 12 Apr 18 For rates and particulars please apply
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 723 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7 30 am Kedah Monday to Friday 7 30 a.m. Saturdays 7 pm Kuantan (via Jerantut) 7 prn Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 7 pm Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 a.m. I F.M.S., Batu
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    • 25 16 CLEARANCES Mar. I.— Kulit. V. d. Does de Bye, Kertosono. leael, Mapia, (Dut) Lyee Moon,' Patroclus. i.nhui, Sirdhana, Hong Keat, Hong Kwong. Jarratta, Esmeralda, (Brit).
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 521 17 Finding of Marine Court of Enquiry i The Marine Court of Enquiry v;hich investigated yesterday morning the grounding of the s.s. Mangola 021 the Tanjong Malim Reef on the night of Dec. 23, last year, returned the following findmg: No action required against the master. The second officer
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    • 541 17 A Meeting at the Admiralty Sir Alfred Yarrow to the end. was at heart a shipbuilder, and it was but a few months ago that he asked me whether I thought he was wise to have given up works management when he did. On sunny days last
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    • 743 17 Liner m the Thick of a Battle A thrilling account of the experience cf passengers aboard the steamer Prejidcnt Lincoln, which became involved m the fighting off Wooj:ung forts as ;t was leaving Shanghai was given m an interview with a South China Mcming Post representative by Mr.
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    • 197 17 Alain Gerbault Nearly Drowned Toulon. Alain Otrbault. the ex-tennis champion, who has sipent most of the last ten years m sailing around the world alone, almost became a victim of fate's irony by being drowned m sighl of land m a storm between Marseilles and St. Raphael.
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    • 66 17 An appeal has been Issued by the Central Committee of the Mercantile Marine Masters' and Officers' Relief Fund, inviting contributions to the Fund. In their appeal the Committee state that the Fund, which was instituted m 1919. was originally financed by grants from the Prince of Wales Fund for the
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  • 369 17 Whilst Gaining Energy, Vigour, Endurance Here's a simple way to get rid of that corporation and quickly feel m both body and mind the joy of living. Start taking Krusehen Salts -that's the common-sense way to reduce but don't take them
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 533 17 I r 7^ 4^ :jz i z ::i i pTTTriT) of nerve cells seen through MICROSCOPE. .ig^rHl}? "C *tr uti. lis;. i"*J^tT "t— J" ITIssV issssssssssßssßi *I I IJ^'t* '.UXm. I^ssssssssssssi Fsss\V^ssssf> r\ i m\mm mm* Wat^t^mmm^mkmm "4iat poe- your mirror say ylf/'mW/ Run^down?|| M\ .My husband used to come
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    • 175 17 4t ■■MTMl^— MMB^BMfc^^fcß. The rich creamy lather I 6ives an easy shave and I aoes not dry on the tac^t. ERASMIC SHAVING STICK. Helps the razor. j Soothes the skin. I British and Best I ERASMIC C>erfumers. London PaPiS. I mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm M mnmm m mWmmmmmmr^*m~'' '^^^Sis«SßSßßasssßSSSSßßssßssSsssßSßßßsß>«sksssas«s>*assSssaßSßSßSß) Ssf 3 X m\mr\
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  • 187 18 Monaco. Seasons, good, bad and indifferent may come and go, but old Monaco, red -re fed and greenshuttered, keeps its customary festivities just the same as ever. You might have seen th: ancient Principality garlanded and beflagged frcm window to window when they celebrated Prince Louis' birthday. The
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  • 32 18 The death occurred on January 7th of Sir William Mills, who was for many years a member of the Rubber Growers Association and at one thne a member of the Propaganda Committee.
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  • 198 18 Rome. The Isolation of the city's artistic monu•i nts proceeds apice and the scheme for seating apart the Mausoleum cf Augustus will include wide avenues cf approach both from the Cor-o and the Via Ripetta. The disappearance of narrow streets and old houses will improve bcth the health
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  • 27 18 However. President Hoover hss had so much tough luck it would not surprise us a bit to see r-lm get the Republican nomination m '32 Judge?. t
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  • 66 18 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 a.in PETALING 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 Wireless News. 725 Recital of
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  • 264 18 Why a Woman Bought Two of His Bible Pictures r ßy Dutch Air Mall] London, Feb. 16. Poor Mr. Epstein. To-day I have seen the 53 Old Testament drawings which he will be showing to the public at the Redfern Gallery m Bond-street to-Gay week. I suppose they
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  • 223 18 "Magnolia Street's" Amazing Hit Eighteen thousand copies of Mr. Louis Golding's 600-page novel. "Magnolia Street." have been sold since its publication on January 8. Five thousand are being rushed through by the printers and binders. The orders received by Victor Gollancz, the publisher, m mall we* totalled
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  • 31 18 I rave -Idem experienced greater torment taring Ml hour of recreati m than when pHym» bridge with a partner who.'c bids were even more psychic than my ov.n. -Mr. Rob.^r-. ynd
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  • 242 18 Mayerling Tragedy Recalled Vie: na. I- eh. 15. The bttt survivor of the- m.vMerint.s trag-Uy of Mayerlmg forty-three years age-when the only son of the. late Emptor Franm Jo.se-ph thhoir to the Austrian thume. the- ArchdukeRudolph, and the Baroness Vetera ue,<- found dead at a hunting-box-h,s been
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  • 146 18 "Genius" 01 < onMtmm Trickste rs An \ti aordini ry < Baileg wh i men stent, tad William Bi chant, pleaded |uilt) I Main ni coo y> race C 'tin h by t J music crttk t.ll Mr Bl first cat) M tll ti* Cl.w;. i Ml
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  • 41 18 Seivukai and Mmm*** KivalrN i The r.;;istr:iti election, whwh \*kt cle>.se-d at midemh' bvr e.f c.uuluUt. 714 at the- previous .1. z: to Seiyukai Muiist. rial P J ig sella Opposition. U I the cithers are Inefe ;>• minor Parties
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 108 18 M 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE aw* BEHIND EVERY Bl PHILIPS LAMP F mmW W^^ > \^r The products of constructive Jp thought and careful work J W~ PHILIPS lamps are made with a scientific accuracy that ensures consistent J WHEN PURCHASING ELECTRIC LAMPS remember that price is one of the least
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    • 879 18 I BANKS AND INSURAISCE^A MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England) Capital -.3.000. 00(' Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1.050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.666.845 BOARD OF DIRECTORS d. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro. Esq.. W. H. Shelford Esq., Sir Thomas Catto, Eart. Sir C.
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 499 18 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received in Singapore: Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations, Usual call af^er records "Hullo Sydney." I Tanjong Priok, 21 metres
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  • 865 19 k INVKXTOR'S CLAIMS Material Spread Without Skilled Supervision (dent, Mr. Vecra Kumar am produced a rubber rial tint can be- spread on road ol 50 cents per square foot. yard, as compared with ft.r cert ;tin .systems of •m- Malay MalL m 1 <>f Mr. SingI
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  • 455 19 No More Land for Planting IBy Dutch Air Mail] London, Feb. 16. There has been a lot of talk and writing about regulation of outputs, without anything so far being achieved. < write Messrs P. E Gouyin and J. H. Graham tn a jo.nt letter to the Financial
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  • 223 19 Key to General World Trade Revival 1 London, Feb. 16. G. B. Blackburn* writes to The Financial Times. It is well known that the Dutch and British control the rubber market. What- Ls not so well known, or evidently not realised, is that these Governments
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  • 345 19 KXCHAJNGE KATES March 1 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2,4 1<32 London, 3 months' sight 2\3 31|32 London, 60 days' sight 2|3 29J32 London, 30 days' sight 2!3 7 8 London, demand 2 3 ***** London, T.T. 2j3 3(4 Lyons and Paris, demand 995 Hamburg, demand 160
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  • 78 19 March Ist.. 12 o'clock noon Buyer* Sellers R. 3.8. equal to London Standard, Spot 71^ 7 i Standard R.S.S. on Tender March 7', 7 April 7 l s 7 l May y% 7^ April -June 7 v T\, July-Sept. B'v B'^ Tone of Market Easier.
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  • 929 19 TL-ESDAY. MAR. IST. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS SBBJsSSBSJSsBSSsstBBBBsSBBBBBBBBBBBBI Buyer* Bell en Asam Kiimoang i f 24* 25i Austral Malay (t 18a 20a Ayer Hitam (ss) 10s lis Bangrin Tin 10s 3d lis 3d Batang Padang (81 > 07*4 12Mi Batu Caves ($1) 18 23 Bukit Arang (SI) 30
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  • 139 19 Ocean Shipments of Rubber, Including Latex, Revertex, and Concentrated Latex, during•he month of February, 1932. Preliminary Return. Shttt Crepe Latex, Concentrated Latex Total Tons. Revertex. Tons. Tons. Name of Port Export Transhipment Export Transhipment Export Transhipment Proper Malay Proper Malay Proper Malay S.S. States S.S. States B.S.
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  • 140 19 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Changes m Representative Prices l United Press Association] New York. Feb. 27 29. American Can. Com. 67 4 66'Cities Service 6K 6\ Colombia Gas and Elec. 13 T S 13 :t 4 Curtis Wright 11,l 1 1, Electric Bond and Shan 9 7 s 9 Gen.
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  • 198 19 1 British Radio Official Service j Feb. 6 27 29. Amsteidam 8.56^ 8.65' 8.66 Athens 270 270 270 Bombay Is 6 9 16d. ls. I 9 32d. Is. 6 964 Berlin 14 17 32 14 1116 14.65 Brussels 24.75 25 1 16 25.05 Bucharest 580 580 585 Rio 4
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  • 49 19 IFBEE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] l.< ii don. Mar. 1. Pilmoor Rubber report shows a loss for the year of £1.342. The sum of £945 is to be carried forward to credit account. Krian shows a profit of £101 and the sum to be carried forward Ls £5.523.
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  • 13 19 Gattey and Batsman, Secretaries: Jimah December 46.300; January 51.500.
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  • 41 19 It is reported that a shophouse m Hale Street. Ipoh. changed hands the other day for $15,000. A year ago over $50,000 was refused for it. Our view is that the buyer got a "wonderful bargain, says the Times of Malaya.
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  • 74 19 VERY UNLIKELY Dutch Opposition to j Restriction [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT) London, Mar. 1. The Amsterdam correspondent of the Exchange states that Mr. Luytjes. who is carrying! on negotiations m Holland with advocates of restriction, opposes any restriction, pointing out that many estates m the East
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  • 171 19 A Profit of $53,692 Last Year The report of the directors to bt presented at the fourth ordinary general meeting ol I shareholders of the Alexandra Brickworks. Ltd., to be held at the registered Office of the company. Merer ntile Ba*\k Bui'ding, Singapore. on Saturday, March 12.
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  • 249 19 Tliere are indications that the Governnu'iil legislation at the present session of Parliament. which opened on February 4th, will make noImportant changes m the customs tariff pending the Imperial Economic Conference m July Although employment as a whole is still below the ncnnal level for the
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  • 171 19 LYALL EVATTS DAILY REPORT SitVKupnrr. Mar. I. The rubber market is again suffering Irom bout of depression, the commodity having dtclined sharply to-day to 7 1 Straits. Th^ til. price keeps steady, but fails to impro\e. as ha* for long been hoped. Rubbers. In spite oi a further drop m
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 81 19 ■uteta exceed >12.000.000 Assurance to force over $35.000.000 J The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry, E.C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with
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  • 2265 20 Malayan Golf Championship. An Additionally Severe Test. Title That Will be Well Earned. New Commercial Cup Holders. CherTinjrttn Leaving Singapore. S.C.C. Cricket Trial. Local Boxing. Twe- ty Rourds Too Much for the Tropics. Indian Cricket Team Troubles. An AllLondon Cup Final? Surrey to Depose Fender. The Malayan
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  • 52 20 Canada Win Hockey Championship Lake Placid, Feb. 14. Although In the final game Canada and America tied 2 2, Canada's hockey total of 11 points gained for her the- 1932 Olympic title. This is the second victory #or Canada Who also took the hockey cup at St. Moritz
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  • THE MALAYAN TURF
    • 679 20 Clargo Provides Sensation of the Day [From Our Own Coreespondent] Ipoh, Mar. 1. Though the weather was fine there was a smaller attendance than usual for the second day of the Perak Turf Club Spring meeting here to-day owing to the fact that it was a week day.
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    • 164 20 Race 3 Horses 2 Div. 3 (6 furs.) Furrow 9, Veracity 8.12, Alpha 8.11, Tambour Battant 8.7, Desert Pox 8.7. Benaroon 8.5, Koroki 8.4, Loch Buy 8.2, Gay Toi 8.2, Under Lap 8.2, Cousin 7.7, Author 7.7. Race 6 Ponies 1 Div. I—(s1 (5 furs, str.)
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    • 25 20 i Second Favourite Goes Lame LFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHTI London, Mar. 1. Mannamead, the second favourite for the Derby, has gone lame. %<r
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  • 116 20 HOME TEAM COLLAPSE South Africans Win by an Innings [Reuter's Service] Christchurch, Max. 1. The South Africans won the first Teot match here to-day by an innings and 12 runs. The tourists had obtained a lead of 158 on the first innings and New Zealand were
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  • 155 20 Results m Second Round London, Feb. 20. The following are the results of the matches played m the second round of the Rugby League Cup: Leeds 36, Keighley 2. Hunslet 7, Halifax 7. Swinton 11, Batley 0. St. Helens R. 8, Castleford 11. Wigan 34, Barrow 2.
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  • 94 20 Singapore G.C. March Competitions The March Bogey competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday the sth and 6th inst. No player whose name does not appear on the time sheet on the first mentioned day may play on the main course. The March ladies' medal competition will be
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  • 34 20 Result of February Bogey Competition The February bogey competition at th? Island Club on last week-end resulted as follows: F. R. Martens 7 down J. Laycock 8 H. L. H. Lim '4
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  • 96 20 Jack Dempsey m a Serious Test Chicago, Feb. 16. Jack Demp:ey returned to Chicago to-day for the most important test on his comeback trail, which is reaping a golden harvest for the former heavyweight champion. Dempsey, with three successive knockouts to his credit, will meet King Levinsky, ranking heavyweight,
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  • 69 20 Holders Beaten m the Doubles London, Feb. 23. In the final of the Prince's Club Army Rackets Doubles Championship, Captain Cheney and Captain Wilson (Rifle Corps) beat Lieut. Colonel Williams and Captain Gore (Rifle Brigade: holders) 15 8. 15 7, 11 15. 15 8. 15 9. Only three
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  • 52 20 FARRER CUP COMPETITION-SEMI-FINAL The following will represent the JMun. Secretary and Treasurer's Dept. against the Electric Dept. m the above competition to-day at the Geylang Municipal Recreation ground: Salim. Chiap Kirn, Ah Chew, Seng Chor. Chee Kit, Cheng Hoe. Yunos. Khun Onn, Kemat, Marcus, and Menon. Reserves: Koon Lim, Shumugam,
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  • 24 20 London, Feb. 17. Oxford University, who travelled to Bristol to-day f defeated the home-team by 10 points to five.
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  • 30 20 Blackheath Harriers A, by the narrow margin of 25 points to 30, beat Oxford University A In a cross-country match at Oxford. The Dark Blues secured the first tiyo places.
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