The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 November 1933

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,122 ESTD. 1835 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1933 10 CENTS.
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  • 368 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh NANKING WARSHIPS FOR FUKIEN R< > olutionists Will Reply With Aerial Attacks JAPANESE BRITISH MOVES I he leading Nanking officials including Marshal Jang Kai-shek and Mr. Wang Ching-wei have secret meeting and it is believed the Central dovernment has decided to attack the
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  • 118 1 La mbt on To Leave I>ord Derby London. Nov. 23. A hist class sensation has been caused m racing circles by the announcement that Lora Derby is severing his connection with the trainer, the Hon. George Lambton. who has been associated with Lord Derby and his father lor
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  • 144 1 Two Main Ideas To Be Considered Batavia, Nov. 23. T.ie rubber conference has been •postponed till to-day owing to necessary preparations, including the studj ol provisional plans from Holland which were only distributed on Wednesday The conlerence brings substantially two ideas to the loreground: First, the
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  • 42 1 More Spanish Poll Results Madrid. Nov. 21. Senor Lerroux, the Right Socialist leader, was elected lor Valencia m the elections General San Jurgo. who is serving a life sentence m prison, gained every vote except lour In Morocco Reuter Wireless
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  • 62 1 Madrid. Nov. 20. S rlous rioting has broken out In the main streets of Madrid, where the Communists clashed with two hundred shock police. One of the former was killed and several injured Contusions still exists with regard to the election results In the latest estimates being: The
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  • 77 1 Italian Move In That Direction Rome, Nov. 23. A sup towards putting the wh U nation into uniform is indicated by the iecislon of the Fascist Party to authorise optional uniform for all members from Mussolini downwards In the winter, when it is too cold to wear
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  • 61 1 Labour Suggestion In Commons London. Nov. 23. In the House 01 Commons the Labour member. Mr. David Grenfell suggested the convening of the League committee appointed to watch Far Eastern developments to investigate the strained position between the Soviet and Japan. Mr. Anthony Eden explained that the
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  • 71 1 Nationalisation Or Not? Berlin, Nov. 22. A committee of experts has decided I {against the all-round nationalisation ol" I the banks. Representatives of the big banks, supported by some of the pri- vate bankers, unanimously insisted on complete freedom but others favoured jsome kind of state control. Dr
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  • 51 1 Dramatic Fire Trial Confession London, Nov. 23. In the course of the Reichstag Brt trial at Leipzig Van der Lubbe declared 'I alone set fire to the Reichstag! I want to have a sentence of 20 years penal servetude. or death, but <-anm>t vljmH tM. trial any longer!"-
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  • 106 1 French Taxes Hit Britain London, Nov. 23. It is understood that Britain is i demanding the French withdrawal of the 15 per cent, [surtax and six I per cent, landing tax on British [goods, otherwise Britain will retaliate with an impost ol 21 per cent on French goocis.
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  • 123 1 ITnemployitieat Causes (irave Concern Shanghai N*»v. "»3. With a view to dlscouragic jobseeken going to Shanghai the British Chamber o: Commerce is communicating with Chamben m the Empirturging that e!!'orts be made to dissuack unemployed coming here. Despite relic! measures taken by i various organisations a hard winter
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  • 526 1 EXPERIENCE OF CENTURIES BEING IGNORED Further Criticisms Of Roosevelt's Monetary Policy WHY WARBURG RESIGNED Philadelphia, Nov. 23. A vigorous attack on President i Roosevelt's monetary policy was made 'm an address by Mr. James Warburg. j financial adviser to the American delegation to the World Economic 1 Conference, formerly regarded
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 38 1 BTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS COCKTAIL DANCE MAKAN KETCHIL INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.45 p.m. to Midnight SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25th SPECIAL DINNER RACE BALL FAREWELL PERFORMANCE DON SALLY TENSION TO 2 a.m. BOOK NOW PHONE 5381
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    • 107 1 On Other Pages Amateur race meeting handicaps, form, summary and selections for to-da>. Page 16. Miss Round favours shorts for the tennis, court. Page 16. M.C.C. beat Viceroy's eleven. Page 16. Manchester November Handicap probables. Page 16. PMpiiu-Mukdt-n rail negotiations. Page 9. S.S. Trade Commission communique. Pa*e 9. Sven Hedin's
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    • 132 1 OeTAINABLC AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES CHRYSLER RIDING EASE ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTEL HOTEL FAVOURITE DOWN TOWN TO-NIGHT rendezvous SPECIAL DINNER DANCE PRIVATE DINING ROOM (FORMAL) CONFERENCE ROOM COCKTAIL LOUNGE SATURDAY NOVEMBER 25th Tuesday SPECIAL DINNER NOVEMBER 2Sth, 1933 ROOF GARDEN DANCE EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. SPECIAL DINNER SATURDAY DANCE
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  • 185 2 68 lbs. Gone Altogether A woman writes:— "For nearly throe years I have been taking Kruschen Salts every morning m hot water, and have lost 68 lbs. ol fat. My weight before taking them was 196 lbs., and it Is now 128 lbs. Compart'
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  • 179 2 Japan's Hopes Of Treaty Formula Tokyo. Nov. 11. The Foreign Minister. Mr. Hirota. is anxious to improve the situation beween Russia and Japan, which is anything but smooth, according to a spokesman of the Foreign Office. There are many pending questions, which, however, could not be solved unless
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  • 472 2 CAME TO MALAYA IN 1887 Son Of Well-Known Straits Magistrate (From Our Own Correspondent. Penang, Nov. 23. The death occurred here to-day of' Allen Henry Bain Dennys at the age of 63 Mr. Dennys who came to Malaya when he was only 16 years old was born
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  • 239 2 'Foot Loose In India/ Gordon Sinclair. 'John Murray 7s. 6d. nett 1 This book passes a moment of merriment. Gordon Sinclair is a master of 'dry' wit. He makes O Henry read like a bed-ridden priest. jHe is really funny and clever to a point of literature which
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  • 95 2 There were 183 deaths (5 Eurasians 137 Chines-. 30 Malays. 10 Indians) m Singapore during the week ende:i Nov. 16. giving a rate 19.93 compared I with 18.63 m the preceding week and 25.24 the five-year average. Phthisis and pneumonia were the chiei causes ;of death. Six persons died who
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  • 11 2 Good Work By British Hospital In Peiping Reutcr
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  • 85 2 A meeting of all interested cyclists m to be held next Tuesday. Nov. 28. at 6 p.m. sharp at the Board Room of the V.M.C.A.. On-hard Road. under the auspices of the "Sportsman" Magazim The agenda:— (a> A proposal to form a Singapore Cycle Club and (b>
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  • 41 2 On Saturday at 9.45 p.m. the Singa m Repertory Phiyirs will present Coward's Hay Fever." I Cast— Gladys Hope-Falkner. Betty l uken, Eileen Workman. Joan Watson. iilda Dorrington, C. B. Pecker J C < dampness. R. Walling. F. B. Martin
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 160 2 Toe need suffer no longer the pain •nd discomfort of fiheumukum Sdatka, Lumbago If your Mood b kept In a pure and healthy state remove the cause of the trouble by taking Qarfce's Blood Mixture. Of mB Ckwmdn* m*d Stm-m B**mOri~d m UQUtD m TABLET Mm m n is INew
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    • 117 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMKiN DAY, SON AND HEWITT'S WORLD-RENOWNED POULTRY MEDICINES. Tick and Insect Powder. Diarrhoea Pellets Roup Pellets and Powder. Gape Mixture and Pellets Liver, Worm, and Lee weakness Pellets. Agents for Malaya MEDICAL HALL, LTD., BUSINESS CARDS FINEST QUALITY YORK CUT ENGLISH HAMS Obtain your X'mas supplies from JACKSON CO..
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    • 369 2 SIXGAPORK MIaTH^T I NOT' I NOTICE h| r I ire HOW 1- mattrlftH i i •ulars of surh tend n the Ten I Car.- and m Cemct* I dur.: I Moii' I Trimn,i: I Public R I CkM I I KalUxi I 2nd I I p.m I Supply I Ooal
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 422 2 DIARY OF THE WEEK 1 ridav 24th Sunday, 26th. High Water 03 41 7.8 ft., 14.39. 8.6 ft. High Water 05.54, 7.9 ft. 17.44 B^o ft Amateur Races Baseball J. 0.8. vs. Cubs and AmerlDebate: Are lady teachers suitable for. cans vs. Cubs. S.J.I, ground boys? Raffles Girls' School i
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  • 509 3 Sven Hedin's Valuable Discoveries NEW EXPEDITION STARTING Peiping, Nov. 19. S\« Hedin. whose highways „)ii on behalf ot the Nanking rnment was held by the wrecking g Ford sedan at Kueihua. has now new car to replace it and to leave Kueihua almost
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  • 351 3 Interesting Finding m Court of Appeal assignee of rights In a judgment I does not become possessed of zinal rights on the claim upon the judgment was made. Such effect of a ruling made by Justice Thomas. Chief Justice of F M.S., and supported by Mr. Gerahty
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  • 316 3 Programme For Anniversary Celebrations The thirteenth annual general j meeting of the Clerical Union will take place on Saturday and Sunday the 2nd and 3rd December next. The j business part of the programme of the day which will commence at 2.15 m the! alternoon, will consist of
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  • 142 3 Europe Not At Home To Wallace Beery Wallace Beery, the film star, the returned to New York disgusted with his five weeks' visit to England and to the Continent. "It was five weeks wasted," he said, "and I thought it was going to be so good." I Wherever
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  • 278 3 ALLEGED ASSAULT IN KITCHEN Chafced Out Of The House A Chinese maidservant summoned her employer and her mistress before the Fourth Magistrate. Mr. J. M. Brander. yesterday, charging them with assault. The accused, Loh Sang, a building contractor, and his wife, Chong Ah Ying. of 297. Tanjong
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  • 30 3 Another new use for tin! The President ot the (reat American Can Company says that beer ran be put into tins and tnat nil Company is going to do it.
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  • 243 3 Rikisha Upset, 2000 Guilders Taken Three men believed to have participated m a daring daylight hold-up on Connaught Drive on Tuesday have been arrested by the police and were produced before Mr. Curtis m the Third Magistrate's Court yesterday. Two of them, Ong Chew Kow and
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  • 47 3 We regret to hear that Mr. Cheney Duncan, the first editor of the Straits Echo and a journalist who is known from Malaya to the China Co;u>t. is at present ill m the General Hospital, Penally Mr Chesn^y Duncan is an uncle Major Gh Neville Steven*. TOM
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 48 3 K»R SENDING HOME "SINGAPORE 97 Ml< IiROCIHRE compiled for the purposes ol known to the world, m some Uu.' stages of development of rom its founiation; and the istrattoe, Commercial, Industrial conditions ol the present time. PRICE SI. OO KELLY WALSH, LTD., Rted m Honp Kong) Place Singapore.
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    • 416 3 The VALET Razor Strops Blade bra the PERFECT SHAVING PARTNERSMTP Perfect shaving. Quicker shaving. More economical shaving. Hiat's \%hat the VALFT self stropping razor means to you. Save time, save money. Shave with a "VALET." British Made oj all dealers. "VAXBT" Safety Razor > s «l^ Agents f I I
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  • 524 4 The Trend In Hollywood Fashions The most important factor m the new clothes will be the emphasis placed on the so-called "pencil silhouette." according to Travis Banton. Stylist at the Paramount Studios m Hollywood, who designs all the clothes for such stars as Marlene Dietrich. Adrienne Ames. Dorothea Wieck and
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  • 1310 4 (By Our Women Correspondent) I DEGIN to-day the j ne>v series of S articles exclusive to the Free Press on the S world's monetary pro- blems. See Patje 10. I was looking through some illustrated papers the other day. They i were full of
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  • 281 4 THE brown Mexican baby playing m the sun. and the fat Eskimo baby getting his cod liver oil every day and liking it. both get the vitamins which prevent them growing rickety. In more civilised countries, unfortun \tely. children often get neither the sun.
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  • 56 4 The cock i comb for M the shape of t at the back and has a brow. T:\kin_ ,11 hats loorc l.ir r resembling or:: Chanel !:<> small rogue by pushing ther forward and allow.;, curls ao.)\. Si.::. velv, t r«| soit rtlta are uaed models and
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 101 4 AT ALL Fur cakes stores lightness, even .x\v^\^J^lmlß r 'Yj^f r '<* ac*-"'' '-^RBhI BRITISH MADE ELECTRIC IRONS. grade Electric Irons it is wLM \fiL possible to produce. A U^ 1 I^^^ k great feature, exclusive to ■H ji 'J| Sdtftffl this iron is the side entry l^^^i^^. Z"^^j W^^^
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    • 210 4 tvaJilncf SPOILS CHILDREN S \\\\i Vmi rOI .-I. arrfiil »»h.j| \..u n-, |>r«'|»arr«| r>|iani| frrf alkali. vJii. h i- |-*n it «lri» ihf M-ulp 111 ki.i k l.riltl. I ll«- Ih-| tlnilj t.. nut <>i| >haiii|MM.. arvl ♦•ntir.lv I 'INC. ll "I l.t 111 I I T»» 1111. 1 -|..m.h)m|
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  • 301 6 Illegal Partnership Plea As\ Defence Appeal Court To Decide Legal Point is the defenvi' of illegal partnership a sufficient one to enable a bankrupt to evade his liabilities? This problem will be ventilated at considerable length m the hearing oi a :;usi* which opened m the Court of Appeal yesterday
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  • 70 6 Tht European community and mem- ben oi the Pahang Club held a very successful entertainment at the Clubiiouse on Saturday m aid ot the Poppy Day Fund. There were side-shows of very description and the fund benetit ted by $200. A supper and dance followed. The Pahang -Clay-bird" Club held
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  • 167 6 U.S. Has Largest Collection Of Fingerprints New York. Nov. 19. The biggest collection of fingerprints m the world is now owned by the United States Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the nearest approachto an American Scotland Yard. It numbers nearly three and a half millions and. as every detective
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  • 51 6 That rubber has caught the eye of inventors is clearly demonstrated by the various rubber inventions displayed at the International Invention Exhibition, held recent m London. Many of these inventions are not new but modifications of old uses, such as sponge rubber kneeling mats, massage rollers, rubber head rests for
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  • 447 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION Six Free Chances Every Week THE PRIZE OF $150 BELOW will be found particulars of the Free Press Football Competition No. 14 m which you are asked to forecast results of ten matches to be played m the fiist round proper of
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  • 41 6 A duplicate list is provided m which the competitor may keep a record 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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  • 81 6 Competitors who have foretasted correctly EIGHT or more matches should send m their claims addressed to Football Competition No. 14, Singapore Free Press, 78, Cecil Street, Singapore. A postcard is all that is necessary giving number < t correct results claimed and the name and address of the competitor which
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 158 6 i i I The MONACO SALOON This model, which by Its individualistic features, outstanding reliability and brilliant performance has earned a world wide reputation, is m its newest form still further improved. It Is a car complete In all details which may enhance the comfort and convenience of passengers and
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    • 222 6 I FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 14. j i I agree to abide by the conditions governing this competi- tion as set out above and to accept as final the decision of the j Competition Editor of the Singapore Free Press m all matters I appertaining thereto. My forecast of
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    • 199 6 WHEREVER YOU ,\ri you can enjoy the freshness <~*\ and flavour of towr Brooke Boml cut opvn \bq usrr I n^pp^??! if l Brooke Bond Tea tc'i//i garden freshness. m SPECIFY ROYAL TYPEWRITERS LONGER LIFE RP fi^,|* EASIER OPERA Tl() 12 MONTHS GUARANTEE SERVICE 10 M 12" 18" 20" with
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 197 6 BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION PROGRAMMES FOR INDIA, BURMA, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, and FEDERATED MALAY STATES FROM THE EMPIRE TRANSMITTER, DAVENTRY, ENGLAND. Two of the following frequencies and wavelengths will be used simultaneously, but the wavelengths may be changed In the course of each day's transmissions. Announcements will be made at frequent Intervals.:
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  • 253 7 Hospital Employee Charged was commenced yesterday N Grice, the second m which Kaliappan. an river employed at the General md Athimoolan were charged Lshonestly retaining stolen j and assisting m its disposal. mprlsed jewellery stolen from named Chillammah. Mitter appeared for the detor the prosecution was
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  • 559 7 BUS DASHES INTO SCHOOL CHILDREN "Racing" Driver Convicted And Fined Four Malay boys, the eldest of whom was 13 and the youngest five, had a miraculous escape from death on their way to school when they were run into from behind by a mosquito bus travelling along Pasir Panjang Road
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  • 322 7 Dewas Maharajah Ordered Back To His State New Delhi. Nov. 8. A communique issued to-night by the Political Dept. states:--'lt is understood from enquiries i'rom the Government of India that the statements contained m the telegram sent by His Highness the Maharaja of Dewas I Senior Branch
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  • 424 7 Two Operations And a Month m Hospital New York. Nov. 6. Mrs. J. A. Mollison <Miss Amy Johnson* is to take a year's holiday from flying. She is still m bed m the Polyelinic Hospital, where she has been a patient lor a month.
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  • 67 7 Dairen. Nov. If). Final payment to French creditor! wno had claims against the defunct Chang Huseh-liang administration m Manchuria, was made late last month by the Government Ol Manchukuo, according to a Mukden press report. The French claims were complicated. Notwithstanding. French business men say
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  • 770 7 STRANDED SUBMARINE COURT MARTIAL Lieut-Commander Dismissed His Ship At the court-martial at the Royal Naval Barracks. Devonport. on Lieut.- j Commander Wilfred Edmund Warner, D.S.C.. on charges arising out of the stranding of two submarines m Scottish waters on Oct. 7, the accused was found guilty
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  • 81 7 Canton. Nov. 10. m accordance with the three-year Dlan lor I construction oi Kwang;ung. the C Anton military author ire considering the establishment of a arge munition fj m the Pa; district, m North Kwangtung. a' a cos: }f $4,000,000. Meanwhile, according to the Cl. Dress,
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  • 68 7 Footwear manufacturers are attention tha.. to rubber In some form 01 bU A n n Che Shoe and Leather Fiir. Incoi atea a sponge rubber cil hlon integral part ftl IOOgC rubber La imbedded n the outer mid inner BO i it is d the resultant ihoes ar and shock
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 73 7 The Film that took London by STORM! 'Her Performance zcill ink us one of the grandest Y' g yen inta Ik i ng p ict v res y any star The Times With WALLACE BEERY OPENS AT THE ALHAMBRA November 30th VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL FOR ONE RECITAL ONLY Thursday, November
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    • 288 7 LAST 2 NIGHTS! Iff 111 H Note: Owing to definite cngu£cmcnt of DON A I I I 11 and SALLY, stage nttrnction on Sundny Next, _J\ I I ff* the sr;is<m of "Bitter Sweet" cannot t>o extended nfter TO-MORROW NIGHT! NOEL COWARD'S I arid-famous Operetta Taking its place with "PRIVATE
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  • 19 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE BIRTH HOGAN.— At Singapore, on Nov. 23. 1933 to Mr. and Mrs. O. E Hogan. B daughter.
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  • 490 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1933. The Wrong Idea IV/jR. Tay Lian Teck made anj unfortunate remark at the annual meeting of the Straits Chinese British Association and if it represents the view of other leaders of the Straits Chinese community it reveals an attitude which. In our
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  • 1515 8 THE current number Of the Malayan Agricultural Journal has something to say m regard to agricultural shows and the charge Of attitude on th* oart of the public towards them. The Malayan AgriHorticukural Ex hibition m Kuala Agricultural Lumpu r ii the big Shot* event of the kind In
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  • 186 8 The Record Of Friendship 1 experfc i garden whl >t thli I lied B throve was I worn I wa I Offet Ol b;i;. I i. (i Al\('. I portion was I i ml I trot a not I amwlni tor t: I Jo: I deliberate; I the worn I
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  • 161 8 Tlio Bishop o. S t\« v Rev. B C Robert* Bangkok on Saturday leave by the mail tr.n He will be tIM |M John Bailey, it IIM Brit It Is expected tli.it U administer the >.n r irv.ent tlon at St. Marys Chapt Mission, on Sunday !>• am.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 278 8 Remember Your Friends This X'mas. V..v ran get this fine old Whisk; for W^A III WM^UT I W* despatch m specially decorated Christmas B fIM canes, delivered anywhere In England, l^rt If IB? I ft Scotland oi Wales at the follow m? Bt p<"- Bern 1320 Still going Strvng RED
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    • 62 8 •MANY MARRIED MEN think they have a perfect right to stay out late every night/ 1 says a writer, ''but there is another side to the question." They hear this when they get home. There is no difference of opinion as to the advisability of taking out v GAFLAC POLICIES.
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  • 122 9 TRADE COMMISSION COMMUNIQUE rther Evidence Taken I rd and 84th meetings of Commission wer^ he'd m on Nov. 21. 22 and 2:<*Evitaken from Mr. s g hr r Assistant SuperCt «nt Monopolies the nscal aspects of cultivation; from the Justice A. Savage Bailey gardii g his proposals for an Malaya
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  • 103 9 Successful Affair At Penans m Our Ovn Correspondents Penang. Nov. 23. annual Penang Volunteers Bull Id last night at the Town Hall b magniflcient success. ::ing the course 01 the evening the aon at the Bisley meetings were stributed oy Mrs Ridout, wife of the Colonel Fletcher, m
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  • 51 9 Central European Convictions Prague. Nov. 18. m Jugo-Sl-ivia and •-Slovakia have concluded with penalties en the accused. A i from Belgrade states ■ionel Luja Mitchitch, ex-com-tit oi Dubrovnik. Dalmatia. has xecuted after trial, with five ifficers on a charge of betraying bole ot the mobilisation plans tor n
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  • 35 9 Lindberghs Set Off For Azores Lisbon. Nov. 21. irrying 350 gallons of petrol. Col Lindbergh and his wife took off this irning for the Azores on the first lap across the Atlanticlace Reuter
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  • 11 9 Horta Bay. Nov. 11. Lindberghs have arrived here Lisbon.— Reuter Wireless
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  • 1057 9 JAPANESE DELEGATE'S NEGOTIATIONS fyJAJOR General OUmura has been conferring with Chinese rall^TfiT f JaP3n m rd through Peipn m thC Manchuku <> town of Mukden to Cliangrhim. Nov. 14. it is learnt here to-day that Majorgeneral Okamura. who arrived In helping to-day, will confer
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  • 48 9 When the bleak fingers of a winterly night grasped Harbin unexpectedly, seven persons were frozen to death m their sleep. The victims, who comprised three Russians and four Chinese, belonged to that large band here who are forced by economic and other circumstances to sleep m the streets.
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  • 294 9 BY WATER TO BIRMINGHAM FROM LONDON £1,000,000 Canal Scheme London. Nov. 19. Expectations that canal transport may once again come into its own are arising as a result of the -1000.000 improvement scheme upon which the Grand Union Canal Company is, now engaged. The present operations, the largest Undertakings involving
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  • 119 9 China's Afar Expert Still In Italy Rome. Nov. IS. It is understood the reason why Signor Bernardi who was recently app toted aviation adviser to the Chinese i Government has not jret left Italy Is that he is experimenting on his Inven- I lion for directing aircraft
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  • 124 9 "Ifs Great To Be Alive." which opened at the Alhambra last night, is an entertaining musical comedy of high merit. The story is just the right one for such a picture, being, as it were, woven around that impossible and unbelievable wish. "If I was the jiily man
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  • 69 9 The Siamese Ministry of the Interior has received the following telegram from the Governor of Pattani relating to the story copied from the Straits Echo and reproduced m The Bangkok Times. "In reply to what The Bangkok Times has published m regard to disturbances caused by the Malays of Pattani.
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  • 44 9 Latest Rubber and Tin Prices And Sterling Rates Messrs. Malcolm Bowley and Son's closing prices to-day were: Spot £225-5-0 (£227-5-0* 3 Month £225-5-0 (£227-5-0) Market:— Flat. TIN London. Nov. 23. New York 5.35 1 (5.41%) Paris 83 916 (83 11 16> STERLING
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 103 9 Just the Thing to send Home! MALAY SAMBAL DISH" CALENDAR Words and pictures cannot describe j4T S #r j^K the beauty of the Calendar. A S^J^i^^jr v\ is an artistic creation m several Vfe 1 colours that compliment beauty and |3Sa\?£*j* **f*M good taste. V^J^Sj^^W Price $1.50 Each Packed m
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    • 265 9 I I ew D ance Records HFp Mfflll Mid-November, 1933. ray norm: and his or( h fstk Trouble m Paradise l»\ lint -Mademoiselle Uj||/ BHV*\ Horn can we be wron? .Nymph Errranf. IIX Tl<>t Us bad for me "Nymph Errant". Bh NEW MAYFAIR I)\N( T <K{(JIHSTK\ Happy G Endin R
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 2062 10 THE TIN- WEIGHTING OF SILK Practiced For Many Centuries v Silk has been known and prized sine the very dawn of history, writes B Cuthill. M.Sc. Ph. The method o producing a yarn Irom the silkworm' cocoon and its weaving into fabric wa discovered at least three thousan< years before
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    • 304 10 FRAUD CONSPIRACY Ex-Millionaire Harman Gets Gaol London, Nov. 15. The seventeenth-day trial of the Harman case at the Old Bailey concluded today, the jury passing a verdict that Harman was guilty on all counts. He was sentenced to 18 months m the second division. B. F. Conierave was found guilty
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    • 49 10 Canton, Nov. 18. The Kwangtang Provincial Government has decided that foreign rice, ordered before Sept. 16. and arriving after that date, will be subject only to one half of the ordinary rate. The tax on imported rice, which is Sept. 16.- Reuter Pacific Service
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    • 5 10 United Press Association
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    • 28 10 Messrs. Harrisons Barker, Singapore, agents: Mentakab 43,000 lbs.. Jeram Ba U t a u nt v a iL g 0 e 0 2° 0 066 SUngei
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    • 5 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
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    • 81 10 Singapore. Nov. 23. During the latter part of the prrvious week business was brisk but during the last few days the market has adopted a waiting attitude, m view of the meeting of Dutch officials, which is at present being held m Batavia to discuss among
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    • 110 10 Latest Buyers* Prices Latest buyers' prtoN, rvmfofd by cable by limn Guthrie and I 'yesterday for Iffclaymn Palm Oil and Palm Kernels, an Palm Oil m Bulk r1 landed m m York PhUa N rents <v s currency -,ht lb. C.J I landed weffhtl D 8 A
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    • 71 10 KWANGTUNG WOLFRAM MINKS Canton's Million Dollar Scheme 'a ii ton. Nov. IS. Owing to the Kood demand lor wolfram, the Kwangtung Provincial Oovernment has set aside from $500 000 to $1,000,000 as capital to open the Kwangtung Wolfram mines. The Department of Reconstruction will take charge of the operation and
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    • 374 10 - Uon of coinage. Most historians think the birth-place of coins was Lydi-i ancient kingdom ol Ada Minor n lor its mineral wealth, where gold And silver stamped UlfOtl circulated ai early as the ninth century B.C. Coins wore produced first, not by the lor the state,
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  • 839 11 Yesterday's Closing Quotations HfIJRSDAi NOVEMBER Z?>. IO.'M Buyers Sellers Kurr.^ang. 32s 6d 33s lay i£> 36s 9d 37s 9d .tarn Tin (ss) 15s 15s 9d 1.30 135 36s 6d 37s 6d lang ($D 30 35 107U 1121., 38s 6d 40s 5s 5s 6d 40 42 %l) 48
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  • 149 11 S.M.R. To Be Parent Of ltt Companies Duiren. Nov. 18. The proposals concerning the reorganisation of the South Manchuria Railway are more extensive and thorough than at first reported. The chiet commander of the Kwantung Army will be invested with decisive authority to control all economic activities m
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  • 103 11 Canton. Nov. IK. The Canton chamber ol" commerce intends to form a committee to settle disputes arising from business failures and bankruptcies. The committee, which will comprise representatives of the Kwangtung supreme court, the provincal department of finance, the pubic safety bureau, the chamber of commerce and and
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  • 452 11 TABLE I Acreage, stocks, production, imports and exports of rubber, including latex, concentrated latex and revertex. for the month oi October. 1933, m dry tons. Acreage Planted Stocks at Production Production IMPORTS EXPORTS ConsumpWith Rubber Beginning of By Estates of By Estates of < including re-exports* STOCKS
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    • 173 11 Assetsjexceed $12,000,00§ Amirance m force •ver W.tf,* l The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Incorporated In the Stralta Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LON,™ OFFICE 27 Old Jmm The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court «t Fn., LONDON OFFICE 27 Old Jewr
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    • 225 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Incorporated m Hong Kdng) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and m the manner pre- scribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 > Reserve Fund-Sterling 6,500.000
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    • 275 11 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LTD. (Incorporated In England) Capital £3.000.000 Subscribed 1,800.000 Paid-up 1.050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.246,735 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., W. H. Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. Sir C. C. Barrie, K.B.E. Sir C.
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    • 266 11 CHARTERED BANK Ol INOIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares oi £5 ♦ach v: 3.000,000 Reserve Fund s: 3.000.009 Reserve Liability ot Proprietors C 3,000 000 HEAD OFFICE 38. Bishopsgate. London, EC. 2 Agencies and Branches Alor Star Hollo Semarang Amrltsar
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  • 22 12 The Master Attendant has received the following telegram. "Following from Batavia Radio: Buoy Vandorsharif near Tandjong Priok. burning unreliable."
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  • 69 12 New Three-Cylinder Engine On Trials A series ol shop trials were conducted at the works of Messrs. Alex. Stephen and Sons. Ltd.. Linthouse. Glasgow on the new 2.000 i.h.p. three -cylinder compound marine engne. The engine has many features which are a distinct departure from standard
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    • 283 12 Italian Owner's Appeal Fails The construction of an icebreaker clause m a charter-party was the subject of a judgment given by Mr. (Justice Branson, m the King's Bench Division. last month on an appeal against an umpire's finding m an arbitration between Andrea Sanguineti Fu Davide. of Genoa,
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    • 806 12 Historic Adventure Of Famous Fleet Pirates and smugglers, privateers and adventurers who have been buried under the dust ol two centuries are brought vividly to lile again m a book that came out last month This book is called The Old East Indiamen." Its author. Mr. E Keble
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    • 642 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] B.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 406 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday Saturday 7 p.m. Kuantan ivia Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday and Friday 7 p.m. Kelantan (via
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    • 551 13 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO OITU\RDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnare Sineanore 6.000 Nov. 26 BURDWAN 6 070 Feb 15 15.000 Nov. 24 CHITRAL 15,000 Feb 16 16.000 Dec.
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    • 713 14 K. P. M. CONINKLLJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ DE WEEK! Friday, Nov. 24, Rhio, Blinjoe, Djeboes, Soengei-Liat, Pangkal Pinang. Koba, Tandjong Pandan and Batavia. MAPlA— Friday, Nov. 24, Poeloe Kidjang, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas and Rengat. PLANCIUS Friday, Nov. 24, Muntok. (passengers and mails only) Batavia, Semanmg and Sourabaya. TINOMBO— Friday, Nov. 24,
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    • 504 14 jS|j|l^t c* wwwivr.S TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VTA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore. Spore. Penang. N.York. Pres. Monroe Dec. 2 Dec. 5 Dec. 7 Jan. 16 Pres. Van Buren Dec. 16 Dec. 19 Dec. 21 Jan.
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  • 180 15 Uiiich May Help 'tv^s Readers 5 m the Free Press n thli week are m r of the Football Ich is being played gue i >rm are irequently r the benefit of Press who have ntering for the comwe suggest the probable results. ason and Cup The
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  • 1257 15 Welsh Rugby Trial Form •From Our Own Corrtspondent) London. Nov. 5. nns week's Rugby football programme bas been easily the most tang 01 the season. International I nai matches have been placed m both and Scotland, fliere have been seven County Championship games and many
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  • 147 15 Jews And Olympic Games Pittsburg. Nov. H. The National Convention Oj th« American Athletic Union has reeei\ a cable from Berlin lrom the Gcrmar Olympic Committee representatives rcafflrmlnf the pledge oj non-discrimina-tion against German athletes oi the Jewish faith made at Vienna m June. The cable reads "We
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  • 131 15 N.S. Tamil Union Heat Kuala Pilah Seremban. Nov. 10. At Kuala Pilah. the Negri SVmbilan Tamil Union, whose side included four players irom Sclangor. A. L. Henry. Ismail. K. K. Pillai and Botaju ot the T.P.C.A. XI defeated Kuala Pilah District by 4 clear goals. The game was
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  • 134 15 PtaUt and Perak XV's Selected Following pnctftOt >n Saturday evening, the Pmang team to meet Perak at ipoh m tbt Malaya cup Rugby competition was selected. The departure 01 Wludey on leave has licet ,>m Lit »'d a rhlUjj la Ihi back division and the selection oi
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  • 45 15 Perak 9 Team To MnJ Penan a The foDOwinf have bMB elected to represent Perak against TVnang m thHr lirst Malaya Cup encounter on Saturday at Ipoh Tudor Owen; B« 11. Boyd, Cameron. Leach Shaw. C L.-wis. Liston <Capt Handley, 11 Morgan. Wallace. Harman, Cain.
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  • 69 15 On Sunday, the 6 Metre and B Classes will take part m the annual rM round the Johore Shoal Buoy. competing respectively lor a Club Trophy and the Mowgli Challenge Cup Starts will lx <t Ml and 930 am respectively. The C Class will sail the
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  • 33 15 In the Malaya Football Association Colman League. Darul Bahar I will meet Kota Raja I at Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday Admission charges 10 cents and 20 cents Gates open 4 p m.
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  • 474 16 MISS ROUND PREFERS SHORTS But She Does Not Think They Look Nice Miss Dorothy Round, the English "vVmhtman cup Internationa] who is now In Stngap re together with Miss .Mary Heeley, England's No. 7 of English POOien playors. is m favour of the use ►i shorts when playing tennis because
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  • 80 16 Singapore Team For To-morrow The iollowing will represent Singapore vs. Negri Sembiian Malacca m the H.M.S. Malaya Cup Match tomorrow 'Saturday at S.C C. kick off 5 p.m. sharp: D. R. Harper: J. E. King. D. G. M. Owen. G. D. A. Lundon. F G. Minns: H.
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  • 59 16 Championship Ties Next Week Tlei In the S.C.C. Lawn Bowls Championship lor next week are: MONDAY. NOV. 27. S. J. Cassels vs. P. O'Neill Dunne H. Henshelwood vs. C. D. Helton. TUESDAY. NOV. 28. J A. Dean vs. H. K. Fearnside. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 28. E. K. R. Bowerman
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  • 796 16 Handicaps, Form, Summary And Selections Irish Lady is the only withdrawal from the programme tor to-day's racing at Bukit Timah. the first day of •the November amateur meeting. Below will be found the handicaps, a summary or form, and selections. Ponies Classes 2 and 3
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  • 64 16 Team For Next Week's Foot bail The following hr.ye been invited to play Association football for the Rest vs. Scotland on Wednesday. Nov 29. 1933. <In White' T. G. Lashmar: J. Lee. J L. Elmer: C. J Bembroke. J W. Muncey. R. N. Walling: C H \V
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  • 15 16 The Men's Monthly Medal 'Stroke 1 oompptition will be played on Nov. 25th and 26th
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  • 105 16 Probables For Bijf Manchester Race I "iiiinii. Nov. 23. Following are tOC probables for the Manchester November Handicap to be run at Manchester over one-and-a-half miles on Nov. 25: Statesman >C Smirke> Denbigh Nevett Disarmament 'Bullock' Andrea Fred Fox Chorlst 'Chiids* Rubber Chief Pern' man Latoi -Weston) Overall
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  • 84 16 Sch(M)lb«>y> Beat ricket Club Prom Our Own v. orrcspondent.i IVnang. Nov. 23. Di .< splendid hockey match on the Esplanade C.}: ord School. Kuala Kangttr, defeated the Per.ang Cricket Cub tv the odd goal la *hn-e Although the home team was without Hcblyn. UatbietOO and Farrow, they fave
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  • 34 16 VICEROYS ELEVEN LOSE BASI Valentine v nrK A Cnten TIM ILC.. the Vu won m\' The bom first Innings, v 37. In Vicero\ getting Av< ridge four for j M.C.C. I Valentin* n Reuter
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  • 25 16 MARINE m PARTNEM I I To Mctt \t- i Destroyers' i m A lootball under ->, Amateur Marine I)» part representa? lian D( Anton Not 30
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  • 55 16 S.C.C. (A) vs. R.A.F. To-day The folk* n§ play Jcr SCC RA F Ba>. S O R T Hem i X -fr^ •Capt... W H N H J OrT R M Jack H I Iv i n flnh R C B r Dtv^JJ E O Ban V T M Howe
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