The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 October 1933

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  • 19 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. No. 14,097. EST lg3 5 4 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2«, 1933 It CENTS.
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  • 110 1 Foreign Ships Barred From Vladivostok JAPANESE FORCES MOVING THE evacuation of Russian subjects from Harbin to Siberia and the closing of Vladivostok to all but Soviet shipping are the latest phases in the Japanese-Russian situation. Japanese troops i are being moved out of Chinese areas
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  • 234 1 Shanghai, Oct. 25. A mtssage from Harbin states that "he women and children under the jurisdiction of Soviet Russia are hurriedly evacuating the city preparatory aving lor Siberia by way of the Chinese Eastern Railway. Several thousand cases of gas-masks ted to have arrived at Chita.
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  • 123 1 Priests And People Pray For Peace (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Oct. 25. Prince Chula. the former heir presumptive, now residing in England, has cabied 2 000 t irals to the £ed Cross 1 funds and 3.000 ticals to the arrriy j aiuhorities tor utilization in
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  • 61 1 London, Oct. 25. Sir Basil Blackett will depart for Malaya by air on November 8. Reuter. [Sir Basil's mission will be to inquire and report whether and, if so. to what extent and under what conditions the Malay States, Federated and Unfederatrd. shru'd participate in the profits
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  • 521 1 Reuter Roosevelt's Monetary Plan Takes A Trial Run Washington, Oct. 25. Speculation over premium, which j the Reconstruction Finance Corpora- tlon will pay for the first purchase of newly- mined go: a to-day ranges from 20 cents to $6. To-day's transaction is described
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  • 325 1 Sumatra Ticket Holder Gets A Third Prize London. Oct. 25. The Cambridgeshire, run at Newmarket to-day, resulted as follows 1. Sir Abe Bailey's RAYMOND (8.4) Nicoll. 2. Sir Ernest Tate's DENBIGH (8.9) Nevett. 3. Sir Thomas Putman's STALKY (6.13) Carr. Betting 33 1 Raymond,
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  • 95 1 Believed On His Way To Join Southerners Shanghai, Oct. 25. It is confirmed that General Fang Chen-wu. the leader of the Charhar t rebels, has reached a spot on the south i bank of the Yangtsze incognito, traj veiling by the Tientsin-Pukow Railway. It is
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  • 78 1 "SECRET" TALKS IN SIBERIA Soviet And Chinese Envoys Hold Meetings Shanghai, Oct. 25. China is reported to have started secret negotiations with Soviet Russia through Dr. Lo Wen-kan. Foreign Minister, who is now in South Siberia, ostensibly on his way to Europe to meet Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang. Dr. Lo has
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  • 34 1 London. Oct. 25. Reuter understands it is not intend ed to remove the Brigadier and hi* staff from Shanghai when a British i battalion moves to Hong Kong ir Reuter
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  • 75 1 OFFER TO RETURN TOWN Reported Move i By Japanese Shanghai. Oct. 25. Latest information from North China states that Mr. Ariyoshi. the Japanese Minister in China, now in Peiping. has offered to return the town of Yukwan to the Chinese provided* a Japanese garrison is allowed to remain there to
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  • 40 1 Nominated Chancellor of Oxford Lord Irwin. Minister of Education, has been formally nominated as candidate for the Chancellorship of Oxford, rendered vacant by the death of Lord Grey, at a meeting of resident Conservative members of the convocation.
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  • 107 1 REDS ACTIVE IN S. CHINA Canton Plans Air Regatta Hong Kong. Oct. 25. It is reported from South Kiangsi that 20.000 Reds advancing from the Suikam District in a southeast direction, to invade West Fukien or East Kwangtung. Canton headquarters have been warned to take precautions. Preparations are being made
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  • 320 1 Both Reported Missing; Also One Child Furt her graphic details ol the sinking of the s.s. Trunoh. were given by another batch ol survivors numbering 14. who reached Singapore late yesterday afternoon, alter having been brought lroni Pulau Pisang by the oil tanker. Rasa. It
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 76 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA TO-NIGHT'S ATTRACTIONS SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL MUSIC 8.15 p.m. to !>.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) 9.45 p.m. TO MID-NIGHT. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28th. -RAFFLES MOVIE BALL" IN AID OF THE CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY. ADMISSION 81.50 Please Book Your Tables Now EXTENSION TO
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    • 72 1 On Other Pages Ipoh race handicaps and selections for to-day l'age 16. Legislative Council Badgct mseting Pag.s 3, 4 and 15. Yesterday's hockey and rugby matches Page 16. Share market report Page 2. Mimic ipality accepts British instead of Japane.e tenders Page 2. Singapore Assizes— Page 2. Commis: iun agents
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    • 67 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. CHRYSLER LOW INITIAL COST ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTEL HOTEL ROOF-GARDEN TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE !L_ CABARET t WITH ANY ZOLNAY JOE PLEE j THE FAMOUS IMAHOFF j DANCERS S L....................... DINNER $3. AFTER DINNER ADMISSION
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  • 818 2 AWAITING TIN AND RUBBER CONFERENCE Singapore, Oct. 24. In comparison with the previous unsettled condition of the local market, shares have been much steadier during the week although the volume of business passing continues to be somewhat meagre as against previous returns, state Fraser and Co.. in
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  • 180 2 MUNICIPALITY REJECT TENDER Contracts Given to Local i British Firm It will be recalled that at the last meeting of the Municipal Commissioners there was considerable discussion arising from the fact that a tender for Municipal supplies had I been awarded to a Japanese firm. The
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  • 229 2 I Command Orders state that the under- mentioned officers disembarked from H. T. "Neuralia" on Saturday and are' taken on the strength of the Command j with effect from that date Staff: Captain S. W. Jones. The Wor- cestershire Regiment. Lieutenant S. A. j H. Kirkby, M.C., R.
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  • 346 2 ACCUSED UNABLE TO STAND Not Guilty Of False Report! Charge j After a trial lasting a day in the Assize Court before Mr. Justice J. V. G. i Mills, a North Indian, an ex-police constable named Khairudin. was dis- charged of a count of making a false
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  • 64 2 Local Shipping Operations Examined A Press Communique states The 72nd and 73rd meetings of the Trade Commission were held in'Singapore on the 24th. and 25th. October. Evidence was taken from Mr. F. S. i Gibson. Director of the Straits Steam- ship Co.. Ltd.. regarding the Company's operations
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  • 321 2 FOUR YEARS FOR FORGERY j Unusual Shooting j Case I I The sixth and last Assizes of the year jwere opened before the Hon. Mr. [Justice J. V. G. Mills yesterday morn- ing. The cause list is very short. There are five cases in all to
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  • 67 2 Lim Kcng Hi pleaded guilty to being a returned banishee but begged for leniency, asking to be deported to China. His Lordship: Tell him this is a very serious offence. Perhaps after a .number of years the government will release him: but I don't know.
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  • 114 2 Young Chinese Ingenious Method Of Smuggling Mr. P. H. Elkins, Controller of Government Monopolies, paid a tribute to the ingenuity of a young Chinese who attempted to smuggle chandu into the Colony, when the man was produced before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal district judge, yesterday. Accused
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  • 60 2 Chinese Who Jumped Into Sea i "I have no money, no employment, no home and no friends." was the despairing plea of an elderly Chinese who was charged yesterday with attempting suicide by jumping into the sea off !the Esplanade on Monday. He was ■rescued by a passing
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  • 53 2 Soviet And Chinese Chieftains Shanghai, Oct. 23. Dr. Lo Wen-kan has commenced 1 negotiations with the Russian authorit- ies regarding certain secret treaties' made between chieftains In Sinkiang and Soviet Russia without the know-' ledge of the Chinese Government. Dr Lo insists that they should be annulled according
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  • 60 2 Want To Get Out Of Irak Geneva, Oct. IS. Muri Pasha, the Iraki Foreign Minis- I ter and principal delegate to the League of Nations, is flying to Paris to-day to 1 negotiate with the French Government the question of the settlement in Byrla of 2.000 Assyrians who
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  • 142 2 Fire Judges Go Exploring The suoreme Coun^pim t^a/f'r noon touring the underground tunnel ccnnectlng the Reichstag with th? residence ol the Reichstag President Afterwards newspaper clrres^nls were conducted through the tunnel in which a stranger could easily lose h s w ay It was also difflcu,^^ quietly owing
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  • 84 2 Tan Kah Kw I>r > A four storey <ir Tan Kah Kces ruL' In Loronu 3. Ccylarv by fire which brokfive o'clock y«\stcr oullding was soon bw when two ennln«^ Fire Btation arm--hey had a consul- I ;hem Two man latched with a f Central Station > rom
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 79 2 Law Notices For The Day Before the Chief Justice in the 1st. 3rd. Court at 11 a.m. Court at 2 15 Dm Part heard:— (if not finished)— S. t oun ai a.iz p.m. 308 33— D. Yanagisawa vs. Masuya Sho- I Part heard:— Motion— Probate ***** ten R» Mohamed bin
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    • 356 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMEN T5 I HOLLYWOOD i j MOVIE BALL To Portray Your Famous 1 FILM STAR I MAX FACTORS SOCIETY MAKE-iJP as used by all I SCREENLANDS BEAUTY t Colour Harmony For Every Type *j j Obtainable at: I The Federal Dispensary Ltd. if j |S Sucoessors to Tlmnu Dispensary
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    • 341 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE Mr"\jTiiilr NOTICE Tenders NOTICE is BSf****^ are now Invited for t» materials or serMcet aod 4 cuiars of such tend.*. in the Tender Room m Supply of Anhydrous lEZj^** Calcium Chlorld,- 1934 Date of Monday. Ortob.r Bupply of Galvanise for 1934. Datr ol 1 P^ Thursday. November C
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 228 2 DIARY OF THE WEEK I Thursday, 26th. I Evening, St. Andrew's School High Water 04.01 7.3 ft., 14.35 8.4 ft. Hall at 8 p.m. Rugby. Islands "A" vs. R.C., B. Mati. Saturday Oct 28 •Jockey: Police I vs. M. Command, Hlgh Water 07 03 7 5 f 1810 7.9 ft
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  • 7191 3 OFFICIAL VOTE FORCES THROUGH PENANG HILL PROVISION Governor On Education Policy MR. LIM CHENG EAN WALKS OUT OF COUNCIL "The Last Plea I Shall Make" I[\ ihe course of a long meeting yesterday the Legislative Council adopted the amended estimates for 19.) I. The Select Committee
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 68 3 PROTECT YOUR METALWORK FROM RUST CORROSION BY APPLYING Wailes Dove Bitumastic Anti-Corrosive Solutions. Quick Drying" Large Covering Capacity- Long Life Enamel Like Finish Keys right into surface Stocked in a large variety of colours and containers. 44 Bitumastic is the Registered Trade Mark of and refer> only to goods manufactured
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    • 70 4 ■T^mF There Is no better pill li mmWM than MARTINS. You can MwwP rely upon MARTINS PILXfi I MM gold by all Chemists Stores and M by THE FEDERAL DISPENSARY, n Raffles Square. Singapore. X'MAS SALE I COMMENCING I MONDAY OCTOBER 30th 2 DISCOUNT to NOVEMBER 10th N EVERY ARTICLE
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    • 92 4 jfH FAMOUS ENGLISH A TABLE DELICACIES fe:d GILLARD'S Celebrated fr^_J L V. Pickle, Menager C&Sf Pickle and Mixed Pickles GILLARD'S Assorted K7 ll<ir i POTTED MEATS fc^ xX Wl > FISH PASTES |^""""'^J t: —^^3 Oxford, Pork and fe o^^^ Beef Sausages Bg^\^ a -cf *n >.. Ib. and lIU
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  • 73 5 Vivid Barnes from time to tin.c broke through the dense smoke clouds that bekhed from the doomed building Very little was left standing when the flames had finally died u\va> I iremen in action at rear of the factory. After
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    • 199 5 Sf Craven Tins could speak! What epics of endurance and fortitude could they not tell What breathless tales of courage, of victory and glorious defeat. For Craven Mixture has ever appealed to men of action and achievement exploring, developing, guarding the highways of the Empire on land and sea, these
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  • 277 6 Familiar Story Told In Chandu Case When Tan Mah Hoo. an elderly Chinese, appeared again before the Criminal District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer. yesterday afternoon to enable his counsel. Mr. C. R. Stuart, to adduce evidence in mitigation of sentence. Mr. Stuart made an application for
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  • 33 6 Over 12 rounds, at the Alcazar. Edmonton, Arthur Unwin < Stepney> outpointed Albert Danahar <Bethnal Green). Billy Brooks »Stratiord> outpointed Les Burns (Bowes Park*: Hairy Jennings <B?thnal Gre?n> deieated Jack Alders (Camberwelli on points.
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  • 260 6 I/ONG DRAWN OUT COURT CASE Ends in Conviction and $20 Fine A fountain pen found on the scene of a burglary provided the clue which ultimately led to the arrest of a Chinese named Tan Tian Slew. The man was originally charged with housebreaking before the Criminal
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  • 314 6 Dispute Over Cellophane Paper Transaction Two Japanese commission agents were the parties in a case which came jlupin the Supreme Court (before Mr. Justice Gerahty,. The parties were "d Yanasisawa (plaintiff) and Masuya tSnoten sued as a firm (defendant), of 'of which the proprietor is
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  • 431 6 BUILDING TO HOUSE 5,000 WORKERS j Whitehall's £2,000,000 Scheme The scheme for a great new Govern- ment building in Whitehall has advanced another stage. Mr. OrmsbyGore. First Commissioner of Works, has asked the Royal Institute of British j Architects to nominate 10 architects. whose names will go before a selection
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  • 317 6 Festivities At Selangor Club (From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 24. Unusually attractive opportunities for enjoying themselves and at the same time swelling the Poppy Day fund are being provided for Kuala Lumpur people this month. Mrs. J. A. Spooner is organising a bal masque on
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  • 83 6 Municipal Officers Who Signs Promissory Notes Municipal Committee No. 7. which ideals with the staff of the Munici- pality. has approved a new rule that :no Municipal officer shall, except with jthe written consent of the Coml missioners. sign promissory notes or acknowledgments of indebtedness in j
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  • 253 6 Ex-Mistress's Evidence Against Tamil After a trial lasting practically all day yesterday on two charges, viz.. Of] theft and of assisting in the disposal I of stolen property, a Tamil named Aru- mugam was discharged on the first and convicted on the second. As the accused has
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  • 521 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION 1 Six Free Chances Every Week BELOW will be found particulars of the Free Presa Football Competition No. 10 in which you are asked to forecast results of ten English and Scottish League matches to be played on Oct. 28th. THE PRIZE
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  • 41 6 A duplicate list Is provided In which the competitor may keep a re cord of his entries. These small lists must not on any account be used for entries—they are only for the convenience of competitors.
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  • 145 6 Moh.tr, If honorary I Department ML LoanfvH, I I Lumpur I Maglstr.n. v.M,. rday^ b He IR breach ol Mm JnVL!* A longing t.. ti •■■ST*m.f gr!U'!., K rot •«ryur>W i and -m^ had Ml; Meomi fl On i Kedi? 'was im pass-b<x>k v the so.-.. ../^B accus<(.
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  • 79 6 IVrak Council Sib I One Hour Only W I From Our Own CorrfqxmlM iiipmrOtiH The HIT 1 1 session of tteftnlfl Council held .r- tahy wu *W the shortest rded m Tap*! the bustn< s day vuractfl within an H The opi *H attended witli I r. mom
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  • 25 6 Cap! C V M I s.s. Bon bat a stairi'ua OB l and rfgM tn n r. sday. treated by th< I broutth* r I
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    • 146 6 Has no I «l> llaii* Mow ■I had become completely cUscourai.cd by a heavy growth ol disgusting hair I I tri"<i depilatory pastes WffoUfm^L J evil siuelhr.t; iiovsder an< W J^LWM^ m painfui electric treatment m' w Mt oven a razor. Shaviiig rT MA simply made the hair IV# W
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    • 208 6 j FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 10. I agree to abide by the conditions governing this competi- j tion as set out above and to accept as final the decision of the Competition Editor of the Singapore Free Press in all matter.- j appertaining thereto. My forecast of the results
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    • 97 6 BRAND'S^! I SANDWICh I pastJ f I, '-I, I WV 1 wirlim an.i e»M| I Mod/ |llfM I V I Cuticura Healed j Itching Pimples od Little Boy's Face^ •My i ear.nd. with vt:. for-. was I N*J erupt 1: de.L Th-v y weeks. anJ of it. 1 1 Soap
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  • 193 7 ALL UPON BAD TIMES er ly Chinese In Hapless State ol a chop whose i bank which refusr the payment of an Ucly examined In Snkruptcy Court before the r Walter Huggard>. Tan Sim Poey, i .stated he formerly I Hoh Hing. general Ayer Street, iosod about four i the
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  • 144 7 Matinee Performance At j The Pavilion 615 pm. TUGSday November 7th. at RenaL amme wiU con sist of I Mu e r and Jack Hulbert in Mi U c^ ln Mou S s U e Sle a Walt Dlsn <* ««jj Ci^S?ni in fo v, Ca be r^
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  • 677 7 BUT EXTRADITION ACTION FAILS IN IPOH A Malay, named Abdul Hamid bin Jamal. who is at present detained in Batu Gajah Gaol on a warrant of ?xtradition, applied to the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mudie at the Ipoh Supreme Court on Tuesday that he be
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  • 805 7 POOLING BRAINS OF MOTOR IND USTRY Experts Of Eight Nations Meet In Chicago. An international symposium on problems of automotive engineering and transport has been in progress in i Chicago in connection with the world's fair. It was convened by the Society of Automotive Engineers and the assembly brought together
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  • 384 7 < FROM ANTWERP TO i| SINGAPORE Miss Roosevelt Tells The Rotary Club "We're driving alono round the I world." was the title of an interesting address given by Miss Leila Roosevelt I Mrs. Armond Denis > to members of the Rotary Club, yesterday. The Roof I
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  • 263 7 "Well. Helen. Its nice to have M here again. How many lumps?" "Two please. Yes. I'm glad X't b, back too. its almost incredible now t< think we've ever been away, and we'v* only been home a week!" ifK P^ r darlln l suppose you're In i
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  • 106 7 Eleven Men and 24 Women Fined The third magistrate's court wa> crowded with the friends Of 11 mm and 24 women who were charged yes terday before Mr. R. J. F. Curtis with i gambling at "chap jee ker" They wer*arrested as the result of a raid
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 194 7 I ALHAMBRA Ig-15 OPENING TONIGHT 9-15 I BREATH-TAKING ENCOUNTERS IN A NEW A TREASURE HUNT FOR GOLD I BELOW THE SEA" I for liic in ;i drama of thrills in the dangerous depths I of the sea I Youll be THRILLED— STARTLED—AMAZED 1 he loved, imprisoned in a diving bell
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    • 114 7 See man-made landslides, thundering from mountain peaks, engulfing hundreds of soldiers fighting in the torrent below CAPITOL TONIGHT! UNIVERSAL'S SMASHING EPIC of the NAPOLEONIC WARS— "THE REBEL" ""J^SJHJ" 1 1 8^ with the Beautiful Star of I^Jw VILMA BANKY %k Hfc LUIS TRENKER 19 81. o^^^T;--" all Bk >; IB
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  • 500 8 The Singapore Free Pree Ove rdue Legislation THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26. 1933 TF the urgent necessity of taking action io improve conditions in Malayan pineapple industry was not sufficiently realised before it will be as a result of the information which was given to the Legislative Council yesterday. Moving the first
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  • 1219 8 t l- w d i Looking Back A Bit Escaped n Ol l S/ Singapore T j. Indians Tribute Awkwmht Iwr/J Luggdge Strait< Clumsy China «'l''" Miirrijgcs hi ij_jfi_rt_ IN «*ng«i HOPES ot acquisition of fortune in consequence of the relative speed In which a dozen
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  • 365 8 Mr. F. C. Hoskins, of Singapore, is now on Damansara Estate, Selango" Mr. H. O. Kennedy, of James Craig Ltd.. has returned to Klang from Home. Rev. W. Murray, the veteran Presbyterian padre of Singapore is in Penang for a short visit. Mr. E. E. Especkerman.
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  • 712 8 San... I on< ol)»-: I W, I labui.da!. 1 pi I much Fl^-M I I I I 1 1 \K., I I I hln .•xpr. penui I II I' I in poin guns n«> I wll I ■ell I i V their :i. could kiM'p I HOD I
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 165 8 THE COOLEST SPOT ■as IN MALAYA is A SPOT OF ROSE'S LIME JUICE In a glass of Soda or Water. K\ M'H lAL TO HM THE iPPOINTMEM JOr~w£ KING OF SUM JEWELLERY When selecting a piece of JEWELLERY no matter for what occasion, let us help you. You will thus
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    • 54 8 WE READ THAT FAMOUS ARTISTS are often commissioned to design railway posters. A prominent cubist should be able to produce an admirable picture of an angular landlady serving a square meal. A "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT SICKNESS POLICY gives one that ?afe feeling. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE ft LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong
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  • 363 9 BREATHING SPACE WANTED THE DISARMAMENT PROBLEM Allow Outraged Feeling to Subside London, Oct 21 The Cabinet is holding a meetine this afternoon at which it is und2m£d further consideration will be given to pro'bfem 5^ th The Bureau of the Disarmament Conference meets in Geneva on Wed nesday and the
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  • 174 9 Body Believed That Of Mrs. Prevost Kobe, Oct. 25. The body of a foreign woman, believed to be that of Mrs. Prevost has been washed ashore on a neighbouring beach.— Reuter Far Eastern. Mrs. Prevost and Mrs. Milner-Barry wives of officers of H.M.S. Eagle, were passengers on the
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  • 151 9 London Trial Evidence in Divorce Case Mrs. Elvira Barney has been divorced here by her husband. Mr. John Sterling Barney, the American singer. The ground for the divorce was evidence given in London at the trial of Mrs. Barney on a charge of shooting Thomas William Scott
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  • 134 9 NEW TIN PACT k ßeport From Dutch Source London. Oct. 25. The Financial Times reports that well-informed Dutch quarters anticipate that a new international tin agreement will be signed in London on Friday raising the output quotas to 40 per cent. The agreement will run for three years from Jan.
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  • 121 9 Extension to London Station London. Oct. 23. The Prime Minister to-day formally j opened the new extension of the Post Office Research station at Dollis Hill. The station was established before the war and the apparatus is now being transferred to large new premises better suited to laboratory
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  • 37 9 The promotors of the Y.W.C.A. i Jumble Sale would be glad of still morej discarded clothing men's, women's and children's for their sale to be held at the Y.W.C.A. Raffles Quay, to-morrow (Friday). ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I
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  • 109 9 Important Conference To-day An important conference on the pineapple industry will be held in the Council Chamber to-day at 2.15 p.m. Dr. H. A. Tempanv. Director of Agriculture. S.S. and F.M.S.. is making a special journey from Kuala Lumour to attend. The Commissioner of Lands, the Agricultural Field Officer.
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  • 27 9 Mr. G. Lungby. of Francis Peek and Co.. Batavia. arrived in Penang on Monday to meet his wife and daughter who arrived by the Flonia from Home.
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  • 101 9 German Firm Buys Nickel Ottawa. Oct. 25. A representative of the I. G. Farben Industrie has ayived here, authorised to purchase large supplies of Canadian nickel. The representative states that his firm is sponsoring a new process for refining nickel. Much comment has been aroused recently by
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  • 55 9 Tour of Irish Landing Grounds London, Oct. 23. Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh to-day flew from Southampton to Ireland. When over the Cork neighbourhood they flew low over Belvelly where the t^rans-Atlantic airport is being constructed and visited the site of the Cork Municipal aerodrome. Later they
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  • 267 9 Malaria Turns Epic Triumph To Tragedy SHIP'S FIGHT WITH SWAMP FOR IRON ORE f Fishguard. i i fh. J r ?o re cargo shi P- bound from the West Coast of Africa to Glasgow. £2 f n epic story of conquered .tropical jungles and deadly swamps 'put in here its
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  • 133 9 Doctor's Fatal Seizure At Meeting London. Oct. 24. Dr. Donald John Armour C.M.G. dropped dead when finishing his ad dress at a meeting of the Medical Society in London to-day. Reuter. Dr. Armour, who was a Canadian by birth, being the son of the Hon. J. D. Armour.
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  • 99 9 Bookmaker Pays On 1911 Epsom Wager Sydney, Oct. 18. An example of honour among racing men was the payment of in Lismore. N.S.W. of a bet made twenty-two years ago. A well-known veterinary surgeon, invested £1 with a North Coast bookmaker, on Voleloane. when that horse won
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  • 74 9 Research Ship Sets Out For Antarctic The Royal research ship "Discovery II" leaves London on Saturday on a voyage to the Antarctic waters for oceanographic surveys and research into th lives and habits of whales. She j will call at Tristan da Cunha with i mails, afterwards
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  • 51 9 Fought For Professional Recognition The death has occurred in London! |of Dr. Christine Murrell, the first i woman practitioner to be elected to the j General Medical Council. She was a pioneer in the work of advancing the cause of medical women in the way of professional
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  • 27 9 The Board of Control at a meeting held on October 16th. approved a schedule of revised charges for the use of the Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall.
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  • 72 9 RAPID DEVELOPMENT LAST YEAR Number of Passengers Doubled London. Oct. 23. The Imperial Airways services show an increase of traffic of 75 1 per cent j compared with the previous year. The i Empire services have made particularly i rapid development and 5.095 passengers I were carried
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  • 227 9 Address To Malacca Rotarians (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Oct. 2.3 Speaking on "a few things Chinese" at the last meeting of the Malacca Rotary Club. Dr. H. K. Lung said the Chinese had from ancient times cultivated the art of welding clay, but the invention of porcelain
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  • 138 9 Vilma Banky In "The Rebel" Vilma Banky. the golden girl of the "silents." makes a welcome return to the screen in "The Rebel.* a Universal film which opened at the Capitol last i night. She shows that in spite of her long absence she can still act and
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  • 62 9 Wanted To Escape From Two Men/' i A Chinese, who jumped into th^ <■;<»;• oft the Cenotaph on Tuesday night abou 11 p.m.. related an extraordinary story when he was rescued by a revenue officer and a sampan man. He said that he had been threatf>re<l by
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  • 29 9 The Hague. Oct. 21. The Council of Ministers has decided that in future all civil servants must abstain from publicly participating in political agitation against the Govern- Reuter Wireless
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  • 115 9 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES AND STERLING RATES London. Oct. 25. Messrs. Symington and Wilsonrubber market closing prices to-day were RUBBER Spot (Sellers* 4d <3 29 32d> Buyers I 3 15 16d <3 27 32d> Jan-Mar. 4 1 16d (3 15 16d> April- June 4 1 8 d
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    • 24 9 The First Gentleman of the Screen in his most human, most delightful Picture george arliss in "The Working Man" OPENS SOON at the CAPITOL!
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    • 196 9 DON'T FORGET! YOUR FRIENDS AT HOME M| THIS CHRISTMAS fee GIFTS pS| that arc splendid HH tokens of the Christmas Pj spirit of good will, and HH ///<// are certain of WBm appreciation. A FEW PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS K*fl \M.\S CAKES, XMAS PUDDINGS, FULLER'! t^J CHOCOLATES, JEAN VALJEAN CIGARS HUH TURKEYS.
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  • TRADE AND COMMERICIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 3865 10 28, 963 LOSS ON WORKING ACCOUNT Hut United Engineers Pay A Dividend STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION Capt. Snow Criticises Balance Sheet THE twenty-second annual general meeting of United Engineers Ltd., was held at the registered office, River Valley Road, yesterday, the chairman, Mr. J. A. P. Strachan, presiding. It was reported
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    • 68 10 BRITISH STOCKS MAINTAIN GOOD TONE London. Oct. 23. Markets to-day began the new ac,unt with a good tone which was aintained until the close despite unrtain international factors which, >ld business in check. British Government stocks are very rm with War Loan 3 l 2 P^r cent
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    • 150 10 Oct .'I 23 American Can Com. 35 hx _m. Telephone and Telegraph U2\ 113% in \tcheson Railroad Dupont M Firestone. Common 15-^ 11 3cneral Electric 17 18' General Motors 24 H 24 aoodrich 9W lO*. Ooodyear 25 27 [nter-Telephone and Telegraph 1 1 National City Bank New York
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    • 92 10 Abroad London. Oct M Exchanges to-day were New York 4.64. Montreal 4.75 1 2 Brussels 23 05> 2 Geneva 16.60. Amsterdam 7 97 2 Borlin 13.471/2Stockholm 1939 Copenhagen 22 40 Oslo 19.90. Vienna 29 Prague 107 3 4 i Helsingfors 226 1^ Madrid 38 13 32. i Lisbon 106> 4
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    • 48 10 During the I 21st. 1933. exports ln<m V amounted to 8.943 I 5,175 cases were to th»* dom, 2.104 cases to thi Europe. 600 BMN M 1.064 cases elsrwh< n Total exports lor the Ist. 1933. to October cases or an B*moi per week.
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    • 38 10 234,255 People Inspo Car Model!* Lnndor During the nlno davs of I national Motor Show Ibfl I I ance was 234.255. W than last year and th< 1928. The conwvrvial whirl*'* < tion opens on Nov. 2.
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    • 127 10 j The Singapore Chamber of Com-: 'Rubber Asociation held Its 1.146th sue (tion yesterday: {Catalogued 1.401.904 lbs 625 H.^ I Offered 1.285.413 573 84 ,|Sold 932.680 416 37 Spot London 3 27 New York 1\ PRICKS REALIZE!) Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Prr I Standard Quality Good imp
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  • 939 11 Yesterday's Closing Quotations WFPNKSDAY, OCTOBER 25th., 1933 Buyers Sellers Asani Kumbang 30s 6d 31s 6d Austral Malay 36s 37s 6d lyef Hitam Tin 14s 3d 15s 3d \y<r Weng ($1) 1.30 1.35 Bangxin Tin <£^ 32s 33s Bataog Padang <$1) 21 25 Batu Caves ($1) 90 95
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  • 204 11 Deferred Payment Doubled Hi t profit* >1 Harrisons and Crosfield, the Eastern produce merchants, for the year to June 30th last amounted to 214.339. an increase of .€32,307 on the previous year's figure. With tkte 108.978 brought in. there is a total of 323.317, ai against
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  • 115 11 October 24 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin (of 4 Imp. galls.) 170 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per tin 1.50 Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial Gallon 82 Socony Motor Gasoline V* drums per British Imperial Gallon 85 Socony Motor Gasoline (4-gallon tin) 3.66 Shell
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  • 74 11 The Rev. R. D. Whitehorn. M.8.E., M.A.. formerly minister of Selangor (1923-1928). has been appointed to the I chaplaincy for Presbyterian members of Oxford University and called to the pastoral charge of St. Columba's Church. Oxford, says St. Andrew's Outlook. Mr. Whitehorn who had a nrstclass academic and athletic record
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  • 225 11 World Exchange Rates October 25 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 4 5 32 London, 3 months' sight 2|4y 8 London, 60 days' sight 2|4 7(64 London, 30 days' sight 2j4 3 32 London, demand 2j4 I|l6 London, T.T. 214 H32 Lyons and Paris, demand 945 Hamburg, demand 148 New
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  • 186 11 October '2."Hh.. VI o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Gambler 4.50 Java Cube T5( Hamburg Cube 7.50 Muntok White Pepper 23.00 White Pepper 22.75 Back Pepper 13.00 Copra, sundried 3.25 Copra, mixed 2.70 Small flake Tapioca 4.00 Med. Pearl Tapioca 4.5C Small Pearl Tapioca 4.76 Lingga Sago Flour Fair
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  • 104 11 A Tree in Every School Ground Sydney, Oct. 19. A Bert Hinkler memorial tree will b€ planted in every school ground in ttM Commonwealth. The suggestion was made original^ to the Minister for Commerce <Mr (Stewart) by a constituent. Mr. Percv Field, of Canley Vale. Mr. Stewart
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  • 209 11 Seaplanes To Watch Them In New Guinea Sydney, Oct. 19. It is hoped that when a seaplane service is established shortly in the Mandated Territory of New Guinea, the Administration will be able to keep a closer watch on the movement of foreign ships which haw been I
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 1045 11 Assets exceed $12,000,000 in force over $35.— The Great Eastern life Assurance Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated in the Strait* S-ttiementei j HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building. Ceci! Street. Singapore. LONDON OFFIC£ o|d The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance'
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  • 905 12 ROMANTIC HISTORY OF LLOYD'S "Finest Intelligence System In The World" Mr R. A. Haines gave an interesting talk on "Lloyd's" to the members of the Rotary Club. Ceylon. Mr. Haines said he intended telling, them what Lloyd's was like today rather than to deal with the history
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  • 133 12 The Chinese community of Perak has decided to send a petition to the Sultan of Perak protesting against the rice duty which comes into force on the i 17th. The petition points out that the population as a whole is not encouraged to grow padi. neither are facilities given owing
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 690 12 Burns Philp line. (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing by the well-known steamer MARELLA < 7.375 tons) ana the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons): [Cargo only] s s MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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    • 36 12 TO EVERYWHERE IN CANADA VJ' AND MOST OF THE U. y»JB} r lod t« Um iMart «f ■»niii>i nounuin mn HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS. SINC^P Canadian National f T4« twyx frailwy Bpt+m M«rtA 4»«rtft M^A i ißirf
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 561 12 Local And 4 Foreign Mail Despatches and 1 Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday Saturday 7 p.m. Kuantan via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. 1 Kuantan (via Jerantut) i Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan <via Padang Besar) Monday and Friday
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    • 320 12 PASSENGERS HOMEWARD The following passengers are proceeding per s.s. Mantua." sailing at 9-30 a.m. on Friday, for Penang. Colombo and Europe: Mr. Pugsley, Mr. C. H. Foulger. Mr. and Mrs. Judd and inft. Lt. J. Collins. Capt. D. Euan Wallace, Mr. Graham Smith. Air Marshall Sir John Higgins, Lad 1
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    • 415 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships Alongside the Wharves Ot Expected to Arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Rajula 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate I) Mantua 18; Klang 16 T.ik Arabia Maru 11. Hosang Q Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3i Rhexenor 30; Kistna 32. Btm Hua Tong 35; City ol KhoAl Empire Dock
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 502 13 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. I NDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. Singapore. 6.810 Oct. 27 RAWALPINDI
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    • 584 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails City of Bagdad Oct. 30 Nov. 2 City of Lille Nov. 29 Dec. 5 City of Evansville Dec. 29 Jan. 5 City of Norwich Jan. 29
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    • 956 13 Th« Pedatmtod Matey SUte. Railway. in. ij^, Bilwf of Ma 7te BLUE PUMMEL LIME Regular »ervlc« to Marseille. London \msterdam, Rotterdam and Bremen Genoa, Havre. Liverpool and Glasgow Boston New York and BaTum^ <AU routes are liable to alteration) WEEKLY SERVICE TO LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. Via Port Swettenbam. Penang
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 685 14 K. P. M. PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ VAN DER LI JN— Thursday, Oct. 26, Cheribon (not for passengers), Semaran* Bourabaya, Boeleleng, Ampenan, Padang-Bay, Benoa and Banjoewangi. riDOßE— Thursday. Oct. 26, Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis, Soengei-Pakninf Siak and Pakan-Baroe I'OMOUOX --Thursday. Oct. 26, Singkawang, Pomangkat and Sambas. MAPI A— Friday, Oct. 27. Poeloe-Kidjang. Sapat, Tembilahan,
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    • 369 14 HOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dbtd AMERICAN MAIL LINE COMFORT WITH r ECONOMY PRESIDENT LINER TOURIST Offers LARGE OUTSIDE STATEROOMS t Each with hot and cold running water and restful beds. UNEXCELLED CUISINE DIVERSIFIED ENTERTAINMENT ORCHESTRAS DANCING SWIMMING TALKIES DECK SPORTS In addition to first class EVERY Trans -Pacific President Liner now
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    • 608 14 O. S. K. Line FOR AFRICA AND SOCTfI AMERICA fLa Plata Maro Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durbai Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro. Bantos am Montevideo Choyo Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar Dar-rs Salaam. L. Marques. Durb and Algoa Bay Kelfuku Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Z.i Dares-Salaam. L. Marques.
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  • 2218 15 'd irom page 4) is less V.D. since closed than before. \KY\S REPLY in. Secretary for Chi- against the position oy Mr. Tan Cheng [pal Ordinance has las been within the departments respon- the very reverse. except lor this secanxious to amend .1 greatest hopes
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  • 55 15 Blackpool made an important capture by securing the transfer from o Celtic of R. Thomson, the Scottish b international outside right. Thomson (may make a big difference to their, forward line, but their chief hope of if regaining their lost status appears tolv (lie in the recovery in form of
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  • 1203 15 League Leaders Again i 1 i I Great Win by Leicester City (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Oct. 9. Football at Home this week has been even more exciting and intriguing than usual. To begin with, there were two international games on Wednesday evening, when
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  • 61 15 Two interesting football matches will be plaved at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday. Oct. 28. and Sunday. Oct. 29 An all-Malayan Indo-Ceylonese eleven will meet the Malays, on Saturday and on the Sunday the all-Malayan IndoCeylonese will play against the Wiltshires. Admission to the ground will bo 50. 20 and
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  • 528 15 WON BY* 22-YEAR-OLD EX-CADDIE •From Our Own Correspondent.. London, Oct. 2. ihe two most important event* in home gjii this week have been the conclusion of the Dally Mirror f Assistants' Tournament at Moor Park and the publication 04 details oi uu new code ol rules which will
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  • 60 15 Derby County needed IB Inside lorward with the ability to hold the ball and initiate attacks. It was hoped that A. H Fabian would play this part, but the Cup semi-final with Manchester City rather shook the club's faith In him Hence the trans fer to Derby of Groves from
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 110 15 t rvve your Contract with i "60 CONTRACT LESSON HANDS" 160 PAGES. FLY CTLBERTSON new book, just published, a I Contract ording to the Culbert- t 1933— teaching by c way oi learning By special arrangeMr Ely Culbertson, z itest player and au- i are able to ofler this t
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    • 28 15 make it S a date yS t o call in next SATURDAY -OCT. 28th and pick up a bargain at our USED CAR SHOW. BORNEO MOTORS— LTD. SINGAPORE.
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  • 641 16 Hockey CRICKET CLUB MAKE LATE RECOVERY S.R.C. The Stronger Side And Manage To Win S.C.C 2: S.R.C 3. By an excellent though late recovery, the S C C. managed to score two goals within the space of as many minutes and might have scored another to get on equal terms
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  • 441 16 INDIANS AND ARTILLERY IN DRAWN GAME I.A 3 R.A 3. Alter a hard right, the Indian Association, playing on their own ground, yesterdaj drew with the Royal Artillery, 6 3. It was a fair indication of the game, both sides working hard. The outstanding attackers in the home side was
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  • 435 16 Handicaps And Selections Following are the handicaps and elections for the Perak Turf Club hird day races to be held to-day The scratchings for to-day did not :ome to hand up to the time of going o press. Race 1. Ponies Class 3
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  • 125 16 Golf SULTAN OF KEDAH'S CUP Alor Star Beat Sungei Patani Alor Star, Oct. 23. Th^ following were the results oi the Golf Match between Alor Star and Sungei Patani ior H.H. The Sultan's Cup. played at Alor Star last Friday A'or Star Sungri Tatani. Che Laedin J. Firth •4 2
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  • 103 16 The November Bogey Competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday, the 4th and sth proximo. The November Ladies' Bogey Competition will be played on Monday, the 6th proximo. ISLAND CLUB MEDAL The following are the best cards returned for the October Bogey Medal Competition played over
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  • 24 16 Larry Gains Issues Challenge London, Oct. 25. Larry Gains has challenged Camera, and. tailing him. Uzcudun. for a sidestake of £I,ooo.— Reuter
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  • 24 16 Rangoon, Oct. 25. The Bengali swimmer. Ghose. created! i new world's endurance record remaining in the water 79 hours 24 minutes— Reuter.
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  • 119 16 The following horses and ponies are in training for the Singapore Turf Club November professional and amateur race meetings W. W. Red f earn: Row Boat. Silver Monk. Moonlight. Eagle's Claw. Springkell. Comprador. F. G. Smallman: Mentonc. Brown Tony. Prince Caravel. Miss Field. Angelus. Rare Melody. Haraga. Tom
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  • 68 16 Chinese K.( K, al nai < »Vnanc. Ort 3 The Chines* has also t.tk* defeated th< r has been playin by 14 points t.» have a larxe lit ici r*i^j be a good side win: more prtm The RifT R.».!s I started playii well, doleatinc the V mUnJoßlj
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  • 44 16 The (ollowlni play Rugby Fu. Merchants on T.. A. P Goldman H O. D. A Lundon w H I Davies. J L B nan. A T Pri« v V Jones. A D And D W Haw. I S MacTirr W H I»
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  • 71 16 This m.ifi '26th Inst reserw b should :i. at St Andrew's School wherr *«i bus will tak. Bus will lca\at 4.30 p >) The fOllOWlBf phty Runb\ I" Ist XV on \V( SCC O R T H- N. g Morrti I. C. < H Prior.
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  • 574 16 Rugby Last-Minute Try Nol I m uu Against Cricket C|,,|, S.C.C. "A" 5 pts.: S.V.C. "A" 3 pts. The SVC. "A" Rugby XV were Deaten by a narrow margin by the S.C.C. "A" team In a strenuous match on the Padang yesterday. In
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 43 16 NOW IS THE TIME TO SELECT YOUR CHRISTMAS BOOKS WE INVITE YOUR INSPECTION OF OUR STOCK OF CHILDREN'S STORY and PICTURE BOOKS (FOR ALL AGES) LEATHER BOUND CLASSICS, CALENDARS, DIARIES, CHRISTMAS CARDS AND JEAUTIFUL GIFT^ STATIONERY Malaya Publishing House limited --^I SINGAPORE ZZZTT"
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    • 172 16 FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 9 CLAIMS Readers are reminded that claims in respect of Football Competition No. 9 must be sent in before last post tonight. Only readers with eight or more correct results should claim. Turn to page 6 for Competition No. 10. entries for which close on Saturday. 1^
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