The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 January 1934

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  • 14 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 14,159. ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1934 10 CENTS.
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  • 326 1 GIGANTIC FUND Utt'inpt To Force Stabilisation P< >LICY CONFLICT London, Jan. 8. U ASHINGTON corres--1 pondents of the leading New York papers report that negotiations are underway for international currency stabilisation m -pite of President Roosevelt't *tatement that other countries are not yet ready tor stabilisation. Financial
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  • 60 1 Would T*e Assassin Kills Himself Chittagong. Jan. 7. Mr. If. F. deary, Superintendent oi Police. was slightly injured and a 5 Hindu killed when three bombs were thrown by a group ot Hindus at some Englishmen watching a cricket match. Only one bomb exploded killing one assailant and
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  • 54 1 French Officials To Be Tried Paris. Jan. 3. Six officials of the Eastern Railway 1 have been charged m connection with I the Lagny disaster, m which over 200 i people were killed. The charges are inattention, imprudence, inefficiency, i negligence and non-observance of regulations.—Reuter Wireless. [Pictures
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  • 369 1 i I Sequel To Attack I •TYPICALLY RECKLESS' j Bent On Establishing Dictatorship THERE has been a unanimous disavowal by the other Socialist leaders of the speech by Sir Stafford Cripps m which he declared that the Labour Party had to overcome "opposition from Buckingham Palace
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  • 158 1 Government To Buy For The Nation London, Jan. 8. A new British sugar policy is suggested by Lord Olivier m an article m the Times to-day. He proposes a national board to buy at one fixed remunerative price all sugar produced at home; at another fixed remunerative
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  • 68 1 Marconi's Tribute After Far East Visit i Rome, Jan. 8. Marehese Marconi on his return from the Far East, paid a tribute to the remarkable intellectual awakening ot China. At Peking. Nanking and Shanghai, the Chinese were facing big problems with determination. He added that the Japanese also
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  • 40 1 run .^aui. jaii. The Commonwealth liner Esperance j 3ay <13.856 tons* bound from Australia* to London is ashore m the Bitter Lakes m the Suez Canal. She carries i 112 passengers and a crew oi 220 Reuter Wireless.
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  • 220 1 Charged With Fraud Declares He Is Victim Of Crook i Paris, Jan. 8. M. Garat. Deputy and Mayor ot Bayonne. has been arrested m connection with the fraudulent bonds. M. Garat is confined m the Municipal prison charged with theft, forgeries, fraudulent appropriation of public documents and funds, swindling or
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  • 47 1 Total Loss Expected To Be Only 10 Per Cent. Honolulu. Jan. 8. The fire on the steamer Sacramentc Valley is believed to have been extinguished. About 1.200 bales have been discharged and there is probably a ten pei icent. total loss by the fire— Reuter.
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  • 61 1 First Case Under New Nazi Law Berlin. Jan 5. The Nazi regime has lost no time In putting into effect the new sterilisation law which came into effect an Jan. 1 The Court at Goerlitz. Prussian Silesia, has sentenced a fifty-four year old labourer to imprisonment for
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  • 130 1 H.E. the Governor, is reported to be Koing home on leave m I'ebruary. Page I. Foochow residents are taking flight as Central armies approach Page 9. Chinese boy drowned while bathing Pa*e 9. Britain, America and Germany are protesting against the ne« Trench quotas Page 9. Marshal
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  • 200 1 THREAT TO GERMANY Cut In Bond NOT JUSTIFIED DRITAIN may retaliate if Germany does not modify her decision to reduce the payment of interest to British holders of German bonds. London, Jan. 5, It is learned m well-informed quarters that the British Government has intimated to Germany
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  • 26 1 St. Louis, Jan. 5. The French pilot. Bonnot, who created a seaplane non-stop record of •4.300 kilometres yesterday, left to-day for Brazil.— Reuter Wireless.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 33 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA ;KOWN IN MALaYA TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL MUSIC 8.15 p.m. to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA Phone 5381.
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    • 52 1 ADELPHI HOTEL THE FAVOURITE TOWN HOTEL FACING ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH MODERN SANITATION TABLE D'HOTE MEALS A LA CARTE THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE. MEETS TO-MORROW AT 8 P.M. AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL I FAREWELL DINNER TO ROTARIAN HE. MAJOR-GENERA! L.C.L. OLDFIELD, C.8., C.M.G., D.S.O DANCING
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    • 47 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. CHRYSLER SATISFACTION SEA VIEW HOTEL THE IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING ALWAYS DELIGHTFUL EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH MODERN SANITATION HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER FRIDAY SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER cc DANCE
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  • 285 2 CHURCH UNION IN MALAYA msiiop of sinc;apoki-: at METHODIST ASSEMBLY The Annual Conference i the Malay? Methodist Church at Lta Monday session spc;:t a rery bii.s.' d:iy hearing the report! oi the va:. jus schools, boarding schools aivi Boards of th<> Church m Malaya. The Conference Statistician pave hli 1
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  • 154 2 Volunteer Guard Of The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday of Mr. Robert McGowan Hudson, of the Singapore Harbour Board, and Miss Ethel Mary Elsdon. of Tynemourh The Rev. Cyril Brown took (lie service. The bride wore a dress oi white lace with straw hat
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  • 120 2 Says Rubber Was Put In His Rikisha Charges of being m fraudulent possession of 90 catties of rubber, valued at $6. and of abetting m the offence of receiving a bribe of 50 cents, were preferred against a rikisha puller named Tan Soo. before the Third Magistrate, yesterday.
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  • 102 2 annual meeting vi airails Juvenile Union At the annual meeting of the Straits Juvenile Union (Boon Wah Kok'> the following were elected office bearers for 1934: Patron, Mr. Choo Lye Huat, President Mr. Wee Hock Lai, vice-Presidents Messrs. Lim Cheng Thiew. Sim Kirn Jee, Lim Him Heng and
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  • 74 2 Released Reichstag' Trial Prisoners' Fate Berlin, Jan. 3. DimltrofT. TanefT and PopofT. the Bulgarian communists acquitted at the Reichstag fire trial, are still confined m prison a* '.ously awaiting new -as to which country they are to be sent. No country appears anxious to receive the Bulgarians except
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  • 642 2 One Man Convicted On j Drug Charge I As the result of information given Ito the police by a Chinese a trap was laid into which two Japanese. Takajhashi and Motoo Yokoo, fell and cocaine to the value of $185 was recovered. Both accused
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  • 96 2 j Chinese Woman Drops From Window A Chinese woman of about 28 years tell from the window of a house m Mohamad Ally Lane yesterday and expired instantaneously. The incident occurred shortly after 10 a.m. and the circumstances are being investigated. A ten-year-old Chinese girl had a
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  • 35 2 Fewer Christmas Parcels From Home The Christmas parcel mail from Great Britain for Singapore this year consisted of 256 bags containing 2,068 parcels, compared with 279 bags confining 2.229 parcels m 1932.
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  • 48 2 Jockey Phil. Tankard (says the Times of Malaya) had an unfortunate experience at Penang a few days ago. when a horse turned round and chewed a bit of his scalp off. Tankard had to seek medical aid and will not I be able to ride for a fortnight.
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  • 179 2 New Social Venture For Singapore Under the guidance of Mrs. E. Hociquardt. well-known for the interest she has taken m various local girls clubs, the young women of Singapore have formed a sort of Rotary club of their own "Get together and be happy" is their slogan,
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  • 19 2 The members of the Eurasian Association are reminded of the General Meeting to-day at 5.15 p.m. at the S.R.C.
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  • 373 2 unjoyaoie jonore Function The annual Twelfth Night fancy dress ball at the Johore Civil Service j Club on Saturday night was attended by more than 200 revellers, a very large ;number of them m picturesque costumes. Visitors from Singapore found some difficulty m attending this year owing
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 495 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS BOARD RESIDENCE THE^MANSION OXLEY RISE NON LICENSED RESIDENTIAL HOTEL rfligh Elevation— 3 Minutes from Town) Daily, Weekly and Monthly Terms Single and Double Rooms, Modern j Sanitation, Garages and Tennis. Terms on Application Mrs. A. R. MATTHEWS. Mrs. E. F. GALE. Telephont 3798. "-EAST ANGLIA." 6 OXLEY RISE.
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    • 527 2 TENDERS singapouk Mr\ir~rrr NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE is hereby given I are now invited lor th materials or services and culars oi such tenders ma m the Tender Room. M Supply of Broadbenu Steel Jaws. etc. l; 4 p.m. Wednesday 1934. Supply of Sluice Valves ioi period Ist May 1934 to
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 265 2 1 DIARY OF THE WEEK Tuesday, 9th. Hockey S.C.C. XI vs. RA Padanc- High Water 03.22. 8.4 ft.. 15.39. 7.7 ft. Raffles College vs IndS- Rugby: S.C.C. tournament: Merchants Ceylonese, Bukit Timah vs. Public Services, Padang; j i „*u Raffles College vs. Wiltshires j Saturday, 13th. "A", Bukit Timah. Hi
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  • 634 3 SIKH TEMPLE'S LOST HARMONIUM raj jvc m Pawn Tickets In order to give evidence against an other man who is alleged to have U n a member of the gang of "fences" t which he belonged, a convict Hassan bin Abdul, alias Hassan^b mv taken out of prison to attend
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  • 336 3 visitors to London are now able to tay at the most modern hotel m Europe. In their bedrooms there they may! tiooae their own climate. The moving a smal value lever will regulate the .perature of each room to the limafte oi the land from which
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  • 413 3 The programme tor the all Malaya i Rally. Gymkhana, and Hying display g is: r Saturday. Jan. 13. Rally competitors p start irom Fullerton Building. Singa- c pore: Seremban Rly. Stn.: Kuala Lumpur Post Office: Ipoh Club, and Prai c Landing-stage 'Mainland), simulta- I
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  • 525 3 AMERICAN CARS TO BE DEARER IN 1934 Effect Of Rise In Steel Price Detroit, Jan. 5. of 10-Jf Pat f d lncreases the prices or 1934 automobiles will be no higher than manufacturers have been forced takP^ a hi V^?/ ThiS iS the taken by leading executives of automobile manufacturing,
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  • 192 3 I Woman Liable To Fine Of $40,000 Three Chinese, Kee Soh Kee, Kee Lock I Kee. Kee Ong Kee, and a woman compatriot. Ho Yew Kirn, appeared again yesterday before Mr. N. A. Worley. the acting criminal district judge, on a charge of importing non- Government chandu into
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  • 109 3 Wednesday, Dec. 27. Mr. and Mrs. P. Simpson. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. McCleland. Mr. and Mrs W. Nelson Walter. Mr. N. M. Kennedy. Captain and Mrs. D. G. B. Ridout, Mr. Yen Nai Huang. Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe and Mr. Parker had luncheon at 'Bel Retiro." Thursday,
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  • 515 3 WIFE 'S PHOTOS EXPOSED FOR SALE Street Stall Keeper Is Fined After some discussion whether a was P to d^ d hts An appeal oa?h m a rt in H nt Blvlng evidence on oatn said he was employed as a r-iort **f Colonial Secretary* office He d a had
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  • 39 3 mnena u-ABTK. In port. Took off Karachi via Alor Star yesterday AUTORA VT-AEG. In port. Expected to take off for Karachi Jan 14 ARETHUSA VT-AEF. Due Singapore Jan. Expected to take off for Karachi JajL 21.
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  • 175 3 iNow She's Free From Them. A woman writes -'I would like everyone who suffers from headaches to try Kruschen Salts. Before takJnl x^ruschen X wus hardly ever free ftom a headache. But since I have been taking it regularly I have hardly had a headache, for which
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 57 3 Imagine an ex-gangster atl-mpting to join New York's Social Circle! j and then being taken for a ride by a beautiful blonde!! j Prepare for a grand LAUGH when you see j EDWARD G. ROBINSON, famous star of "TIGER SHARK" j his first uproarious comedy role— A FIRST NATIONAL NOVELTY,
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    • 357 3 TERRIBLE BURKING ANDJCHING Lifelong Sufferer frcm Eczema. Cuticura Healed, 44 1 have been a lifelong sufferer of the distressing malady eczema. It began with small pimples appearing on my ankles, and got worse when I went to work m the Mine. Finally the pimples scaled over and the burning sensation
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  • 1798 4 THE WICKERSHAM COMMISSION This is the fourth of a series of articles describing from the inside the death of prohibition. It is written by a man who has fought long for temperance, as district prosecutor, as expert attached to the Wickersham Committee and as head of the
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  • 107 4 B Prime Minister's Visit To I London c J London, Jan. 3. Mr. Alderdice, Prime Minister of NewI foundland, has arrived m London on a month's visit. He was met by the f representative of the Prime Minister. Sir Edward Harding, the Permanent Under Secretary for Dominion Affairs. I
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  • 82 4 Commercial Delegation m London London, Jan. 3. The Latvian delegation will arrive m London to-morrow to open negotiations for an Anglo-Latvian commercial treaty and will meet Major Colvilie Parliamentary Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade, at th* Board of Trade. The delegation wil be led by
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  • 232 4 Gangster Hangs Himselt In Jail New York. Believed to have feared that he would be lynched if freed. William Sharkey. a Chicago gangster, hanged himself m his prison cell with his necktie. He was acquitted three days before of kidnapping Mr. William Hamm. jnr.. a young and wealthy
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  • 26 4 Mr. J. R. Cole. 0.C.P.D., Seremban, has left together with Mrs. Cole, for Hong Kong. They expect to return to Seremban m about a fortnight's time.
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  • 397 4 REPORTERS BECOME HYSTERICAL Too Much For Them Canberra, Dec. 31. I Federal "Hansard" reporters, who ake a verbatim shorthand note of the j 3roceedings of the Federal Parliament,: jvere unable to withstand the pressure )f the continuous 55-hour sitting which ended to-day, and several of themj C °At P one
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  • 178 4 To Be Double Its Size In Six Months The office accommodation at 3 land Yard is to be doubled m ilz* ing the next six months to cop»Lord Trenchard's plan for usiny headquarters of the Metropolitan and liaison centre for the rest o: forces of the country. To
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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  • 145 5 Air Mail Pictures Of World' s Worst Train Disaster searchin mons the wreckaee for v:L_ traln oo r clothes and the belonjrinifs of the dead and injured piled beside the line after the ParisStrasbourg express crash. There have been many deaths m Venice where a blizzard of extreme severity raced
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 598 5 I STUDY I I IN YOUR I I AT Hi SPARE M HOME I -EJ ItIMEJ I H CAN HAVK A COLLEGE TRAINING IN I HJ ALMOST ANY CAREER FOR A FEW SHILLINGS MONTHLY. II MATRICULATIONI H There axe many ways of commencing a career, but Matriculation II ■J is
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  • 445 6 (TREATMENT OF SIAMESE INTERNEES 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 4. News is leaking out regarding the conditions under which the political prisoners are being interned. Some of them say that since the earlier statements of the conditions of their internment have become known
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  • 162 6 By Gift At Dinner An insult to a famous "speed-king' at a dinner at which he was one of the principal guests is being discussed In London motor trade circles. Great indignation is being expressed at this incident and others which took place at a dinner arranged
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  • 74 6 vJH!T\??I b en receiv «d by mail from home of the death of Mr. T. A Gallic at his home m Glasgow. For the last i c^ith ear H he has not enjoyed g°°d health and his death was therefore not unexpected. He was an original director since 1899 of
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  • 248 6 Candles Relieve Two Dark Minutes The House of Commons was plunged into darkness tor minutes one night m the middle of a debate recently. A fairly large House was listening to Sir Robert Hamilton <L\. Orkney and Shetland) speaking on the potato marketing scheme when
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  • 337 6 NO MORE DIVORCES BY AIR MAIL Mexican Ruling Flutters Hollywood Hollywood, Jan. 5. Hollywood is giving thanks that m all its Mexican divorces, film colony members had served full notice on the defendants involved. This caution on their part makes the ruling of the Mexican supreme court on quick divorces
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  • 560 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION Six Free Chances Every Week HELOW will be found particulars of the Free Press Football Competition No. 21 m which you are asked to forecast results of ten matches to be played m the third round of the F.A. Cup Competition on
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  • 378 6 READY FOR ARMY USE IN FEW HOURS A huge German "civil" aeroplane, which could be quickly transformec into a high-speed bomber, was at'Croydon Airport recently (says the Dail3 Herald) ready for one of its weeklj flights. This three-engined machine, JUS 2, has a top speed
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  • 95 6 Mother's Gift To Her Sister A Liverpool. A young mother's tearful parting rom her 12-month-old baby son—permps for ever-was seen on the deck ;1J; ner Britannic a few minutes ►efore the vessel left Liverpool for New c ur k. She was Mrs. Mary Boulter, a dock
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  • 242 6 istne Years Old j Mathematics Genius Moscow. .lu M A special commission ol i, j Soviet scientists has examlm I accomplishments of Kolya Dmil teacher's son. nine years old ft shown singular ability m mathen r The child revealed quit,- sir knowledge m arithmetic geometry,
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  • 93 6 The Selangor Battalion Band and Drums. F.M.S.V.F., Kuala Lumpur celebrated their eighth anniversary with Lmn»r r at l £f EaStern Hotel Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 28. There were 40 present including the guests who '-t, Lieut Col B. J. Eaton O.BE feUeh H \>r G f iSt> Li6Ut gt aJor
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  • 134 6 Schoolboy's Death From Poison A pupil who was found dying fax poison at Canford School. Wlmborm Dorset, was said at the Inquest to I suffered Irom depression This, said one of the housei was partly due to the intensit self-criticism. He was addict! much to introspection. The boy was
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  • 104 6 New Yin k Nine closely typed pages ol nations against her husband ha; landed into court by Aimn M Pherson. the hot-gosDeller. In :ross-petition for divorce from David Hutton. Here are some of the thinss Da Id accused of: Awakening her m the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 53 6 /Wffyffl'ffl'WTO^^ THE H^y^/ 99 I gpEE^-^ TYPIST'S NOTE BOOK STAND L- A convenient loose-leaf I j =^^^^^^^k N te B Ok> com P Pete| etc with 1 1 (j^^^^^^^^^^t stand set at just the right angle to hold copy for typing. jr price $2.50 complete ROMFO S.MaheeaSt m i iil.
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    • 183 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALLCOMPETITION No. 21. I I 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 m all matters j appertaining thereto. My forecast ot the results
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    • 58 6 "'HAZELINE' SNOW (Trade Mark) C {Jx_\ 1 Keeps your skin j velvety smooth Events clogging of the pom tad impair. /x\ f their natural Vanfehei cotnph v W, ma> therefore I>c usl>d frerh throughoiil Hi. "'hazeline' (Trade Mai h SNOW* Tubes for the handbag and pots for ,£teb dressing-table at
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  • 47 7 The funeral took place at Penang yesterday of Mrs. Teoh Kon Moh, wife of the popular racehorse owner and only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ang Ban Slew, who passed away after a short illness on New Year's Day at her residence, No. 2, Peel Avenue, Penang.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 163 7 LdSt NigHt The Famous English play that ALL LONDON FLOCKED TO Now a BRILLIANT M. G. M. Production I CAPITOL I jgSS LIONEL BARRYMORE ftfE LEWIS STOHE, COLIU CLIVE. ELIZABETH ALLAN and BENITA HUME m C. L. ANTHOKY'S great play— "SERVICE" (LOOKING FORWARD) TO-MORROW Opening at 3.15— EDWARD 6. ROBINSON
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  • 478 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1934 Action Demanded /THERE are. we imagine, hundreds' of people m various parts of Singapore to-day who are severely ■ciitical of the failure of the authorities to take m hand the matter of flood prevention m the town. They have every reason to
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  • 923 8 Os I was Saying a ARSENAL drew with Sheffield WedH nesday as predicted by Chapman shortly before death." Thus, the London correspondent of the Free Press notified the passing of one oi the most outstanding personalities m English football since the war— Mr. Herbert Chapman, manager of the Arsenal Football
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  • 274 8 Miss E. W. Case. Nursing Sister District Hospital. Ipoh. has sailed for Home. Mr. F. F. Pooley of Messrs. Presgrave and Mathews, Penang joined the P. O. Ranpura for Hong Kong m Penang. Mr. and Mrs. B. V. Richards celebrate their silver wedding to-day. They were
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  • 1390 8 The Krontjong Java's Ukele the well-to-do Chinese to enuipes to perform for the enteruf children and grown-ups -< impounds facing their houses I interested part of the audii however the residents from the airing kampongs. who fill the md compound to overflowing. rcurlinoss of the crowd and the !'!*< of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 124 8 lgl d?£Se i IJViJVI o |%Ssl niACfiANT ■Mrs Kl°l Cil COOL C^^ REFRESHING 1 q s k^ lt! 1 C4IXECCKS BY SPECIAL TO HM THB APPOINTMENT KING OF SIAM ESTD. J J^ 1872. NEW STOCKS IN USEFUL WEDDING PRESENTS STERLING SILVER, E.P.N.S. AND CRYSTAL WARE IN SELECTING YOUR PRESENT YOU
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    • 46 8 WHEN A HEN CACKLES it is either laying or I lying. But to cut the cackle and get to the j 'osses, what about a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and SICKNESS POLICY i 1 GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD.; Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480. i i
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  • 676 9  -  Hunger By 19th Army Beaten j CAPITAL'S DREAD OF BOMBARDMENT End Of Rebellion In REINFORCEMENTS SENT BACK T>wn i r Shanghai. Jan. 8. I »U columns of Government troops are converging on Fooehow. One has reached a point 45 mite north-west of the city while the
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  • 136 9 H.E. TO GO ON LEAVE IN FEBRUARY Consult The Colonial Secretary I From Our Own Correspondent] Penang, Jan. 8. The, Plnang Gazette states that it is understood the Governor. Sir Cecil Clementi. Lady Clementi and the Misses Clementi are leaving for home lurlough towards the end of February. While m
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  • 167 9 Arrears At Kuala Lumpur Courts i From Our Own Correspondent] Penan?. Jan. 8. Mr. Justice Savage Bailey arrived at Penang to-day to act for three weeks tor Mr. Justice Prichard who is leaving for Kuala Lumpur to-night to assist Chief Justice Thomas to clear up arrears at
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  • 59 9 Chinese Boy Drowned At Penang [Frorr. Our Own Correspondent] Penang. Jan. 8. A Chinese lad named Lee Thuan Beng was drowned yesterday at Tanjong Tokcng while bathing with a number ot friends. Another Chinese lad. Goh Thean Soo. who was m the same part>y. also got into difficulties
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  • 59 9 Nine Workmen Drowned At Colmar Colmar, Jan. 5. Nine workmen have been drowned following the bursting of a water main between Lake Blanc and Lake Noir A hugh wave struck the roof of the hydro-electric station, which collapsed like matchwood. The men were trapped, m the flood
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  • 322 9 Three Nations Angry NEW QUOTAS Traders Demand j Strong Action I London, Jan. 4. British and American exporters are already up m arms regarding the French Government's drastic new quota regulations under which foreign quotas are reduced by 75 per cent.. while 134 new categories of merchandise,
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  • 146 9 Indo-Japan Treaty Sets Precedent London, Jan. 8. The Indo- Japanese agreement is quite novel m commercial diplomacy and was doubtless adopted as a kind of standard for further negotiations by Japan with Britain, the United States and other countries, declares the Financial Times. It is greatly to the
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  • 123 9 Latest Rubber and Tin Prices And Sterling Rates 1 1 London, Jan. o. Messrs. Malcolm Bowley and Son's closing prices to-day were Spot £224-12-6 (£226-2-6.) 3 Months £225-0-0 (£226-7-6.) Market Steady. STERLING London, Jan. 8. New York 5.08 V2 <5.12» 4 >. i p ar i S 83
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 39 9 j "a iio"f ii er" s uVer" "sp ic'iil" "f ROiii" "g iuiioiiV^Bßmsir i r aff^^ UADnWiPHP' II .^^^^l i OK j a great jMtuummun. wcw w uww* *^?gy g j COMEDY ACT.NG FIRST CLASS FUN FROM STAn^™/'"£" J
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    • 287 9 j i Sutton's Seeds Crow your own delicious Vegetables and beautiful Flowers from the* World's E>ri X for all countnc> I J E^ an climates. ■<>* i^V^ x WITHSTAND jifl R*''' l^*?^ '^jk I'KOI'K \I .^^^^WB^^||^^^^^BR^3SliS«i^ CONDITIONS SUTTONS CABBAGE LETTUCE SOW SUTTON'S FOR THE BEST RESULTS Sutton's spend annually huge
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 275 10 Tin Relapses But Recovers Well London, Jan. 3. On the Stock Exchange today con* ditiona were igain very favourable and throughout features were evident. Gilt-edged securities, especially, went further ahead and also a number of Home industrials, whiie Kaffirs again commanded considerable action on development
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    • 213 10 "Empire Trade Should Be Made Easier" London, Dec. 5. A statement issued last night by the Empire Industries Association, and signed by Mr. L. S. Amery (president) and Sir Henry Page Croft declares that Despite the fact that the Import Duties Act had been m operation over a
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    • 49 10 Italy Follows A British Example Rome, Jan. 3 The Bank of Italy has decided to issue long-term Treasury 4 per cent, bonds m conversion of the four milliard lire live per cent, bonds expiring In 1934. which were issued for the purpose of financing industry.— Reuter Wireless.
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    • 91 10 The Lumut Rubber Estates earned a prottt of £3,358 for the year ended Sept. 30, against £1,443 for 1931-32). A dividend for 2»' 2 per cent, is again to be paid, and £25.741 is to be carried forward (against £26.349 brought into the accounts). Floating assets, including £55,717
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    • 529 10 Sandakan Light And Power Co. A small deficit on the year's working was revealed at the eleventh ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders m the Sandakan Light and Power Company <1922>. Limited, held at the head office of the Company m National Bank Building. Des Voeux Road Central,
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    • 300 10 Siamese Tin Mines Limited <Fror Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 2. The Straits Times last week, under the date Dec. 27, published a telegram irom its London correspondent to the effect that "it is understood that powerful interests have purchased the entire rights m a tin concession
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    • 242 10 Siam To Have Its Own Brewery (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 2. The change m public, and royal and, even ecclesiastical, opinion that the years are bringing may be instanced m the interest the Sovereign has evinced m the progress of the building for the new industry
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    • 179 10 Rubber Restriction Difficulties The Hague, Dec. 20. Though rubber interests here are willing to support a restriction scheme, well-informed quarters are sceptical regarding its enforcement on the native producers of Sumatra and Borneo. As soon as prices rise, as they will if restriction is established, the natives,
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    • 1069 10 AMERICAN DEMAND FOR TIN Motor Car And Brewing Requirements There has been a tremendous expansion m the value of shipments of non-ferrous metals and manufactures thereof from the United Kingdom during the current year, says the "Financial Times." For the ten months to October 31 the value of these exports
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    • 182 10 Singapore Produce Prices THE TIN PRICE January 8. Singapore tin price iperi piculi $113.50. Singapore. January 8, 12 noon Buyers Sellers Gambier 4.00 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6 50 Muntok White Pepper 30.00 White Pepper 29.50 Black Pepper 16.00 Copra, sundried 2.95 Copn, mixed 2.30 1 Small flake Tapioca
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    • 524 10 Details Of New Tin Company In connection with the merger 01 Penawat < Malaya) Tin Dredging Co. and Malaya Consolidated Tin Dredging Co. the following circular has been issued to shareholders of the former company As a result of the resolution passed at the annuiil general meeting of
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    • 38 10 Substantial orders for textile machinery from India, China and Argentina have been secured by the Accrington (Lancashire) textile machinery manufacturers, Messrs Howard Bullough. A contract has also been secured for the equipment of a new nill m Australia
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    • 51 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association 1 1 Singapore. Januar\ s R.S S. equal to London Standard. Spot <I(m.s.« R.S.S. equal to London Standard. <F. 0.8. Standard R.S.S. on Tender January Feb.-March April-Ju:.. July-Sep: Tone of Market Very I Latest Cable Londoi 4 9 '62a. per lb. New York Spot Slieet
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    • 136 10 SELLING January 8 London, 4 months' si^ir London. 3 months' sight London. 60 days' sight London. 30 days' .si^ht London, demand London. T.T. Lyons and Paris. dl m ;nd Hamburg, demand New York, demand Batavia. Souxabaya. Samarang. demand Penang. demand Calcutta. Bombay, demand Rangoon. Madras. Colombo, demand Hong
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    • 106 10 January 8. Devoes Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin t of 4 Imp. galls.) Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per tin Socony Motor Gasoline ex per British Imperial Galli n Socony Motor Gasoline m 4-| drums per British Imp. Otl Socony Motor Gasoline per 4-gallon tin Shell Aviation Spirit
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    • 188 10 Australian Government 's Sympathy Canberra, !>••< Interest In the endeavours nude to establish the paper h Tasmania was shown m I made to the House of Rep: W the Attorney-General (Mr :m behalf of the Prime M I Lyons Mr. Latham said that th< wealth Government had Km
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  • 902 11 FRASER'S SHARE LEST: Yesterday's Closing Quotations MONDAY, JANUARY 8 1934. Kumbang <£ 38s 3 9s 6d ral Malay 36s 9d 37s 9d Hitam Tin (ss> 14s 6d 15s 6d Wcnf ($1) 2.10 2.17»0cd tin Tin <£> 37s 38 s Padanc 35 37 a f si> 1 10 1 15 igkat
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  • 117 11 Australia Not To Adopt It Yet I Canberra, Dec. 31. "The Government approves the principles upon which the provisions of the statute of Westminster are based, but does not consider that any practical advantages are to be gained at present by adopting it," said the AttorneyGeneral <Mr. Latham
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  • 294 11 Epitaph On A Cornish Convict «ssrar Vsv^r ?k interesting not alone lor the curioSJh Gloria m Axcelsis Secred To the Memrey Ljrd. 183<. Natet of Cornwell And Arived In This Coloney By theC Fleet, aged 77. My Mother Reread Me Tenderley With Me She Took
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  • 292 11 Prt: ?"r S :°33 r "n b i e ongTons lnB COnCentratetl lateX latex and belD nal shipments on ocean-stoamers at all Malayan ports during tIM 1 Transhipment means rubber consigned through the port from a place of origin m Malaya, by sea. road or rail. For
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  • 166 11 In Hong Kong) t^S? U bmt;y of members is limited Sni^i 1 6 and ln tne manner prescribed 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
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  • 193 11 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LTD. 'Incorporated In England) Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 ald y P 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. Shelf ord Esq Sir Thomas Catto. Bart Sir C.
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  • 116 11 OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each £3,000.0* Resell LiabUity of £3,000.00t Proprietors £3.000.0Qi HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, EC 2 Agencies and Branches Alor Star Uoilo Semaranir Amritsar Ipoh Sewmb™ Bangkok Karachi Snan^na? Batavia
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  • 145 11 'Established In 1888) Capital Subscribed < Fully paid up) Y. 100, 000, 0ut Reserve Fund Y. 121,250 OOt President: K. Kodama, Esq Vice-President: T. Okubo, Esq Head Office: Yokohama Singapore Branch: MEYER CHAMBERS. RAFFLES PLACE. LONDON BANKERS: Westminster Bank, Ltd. The National Provincial Bank Ltd
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 28 11 THE EASTERN UNITED xsSI'RANCE CORPORATION LTD. FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR PERSONAL ACCIDENT AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. IG. JOHNSON: General Manager HI \l> OFFICE: No. 4, Cecil Street! SINGAPORE
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    • 24 11 THE SOUTH yK|) BRITISH ANCB COM '*«I. UMITKD FIRE, MARINE, MOTOB AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWES CURRENT RATES J WEB 1 ■yssrssaSs-
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    • 161 11 ftwett im t d tU^MM* fat f#re» »Ter tlj.ttt.ff The Great Eastern lib Assurance Co., Ltd. 'JUcorporMed In the atrmtt. Trttlnnmili] >»*^»» t HEAD OFFICE: Great ßasterntue Building, cecu street. Singapore T ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE THE OCEAN ACCIDENT ***> GUARANTEE CORPORATION LIMITED Incorporated In Great Britain) Malayan Head Office:
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 251 12 French Liner And Cunarder Interest has been aroused m shipping circles by a suggestion, understood to emanate from a responsible quarter, that, pending the construction of a sister-ship to the big Cunarder No. 534, that vessel should operate m conjunc- tion with the French liner Normandie. The
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    • 177 12 20 Per Cent. Increase m Efficiency Alter many years of experiment and I research a new type of marine propeller has been invented and placed on the market by a Newcastle-upon- j Tyne firm. It introduces great changes j m marine propulsion and is expected j i to
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    • 94 12 Orders From China For British Yards Nanking, Jan. 5. It is learnt from the Ministry of Communications that orders for two i more vessels will be placed m England on behalf of the National Government. Four vessels are already being built ior the China Merchants Steam Navigation
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    • 107 12 BRIGHTER TYNE OUTLOOK Tyne shipments of coal are on the up grade, the weekly figues m November, which reached 330.000 tons, being the highest since January. 1931. There is no doubt that the Scandinavian Trade Agreements are exercising a very beneficial effect on the coal industry throughout the North East
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    • 527 12 Straits Residents Back From Leave The English mails with passengers irom home arrived m Penang on Thursday morning by the P. URanpura. Distinguished passengers on board were the Viscount and Viscoun- I tess Allenby. Passengers bound tor Singapore) were —Miss L. Bevan of the District* Hospital, Batu Gajah.
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    • 33 12 Freight Rate On Shooks Merchants are hereby informed that the rate of freight on shooks from Straits to Conference basis Ports m! (Europe is 465. per ton of 50 eft.
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    • 68 12 9 The P. and O. Bangalore has left' I Hong Kong and is expected to arrive !at this port at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, j (She will proceed alongside the S.H.B. wharf on arrival. The M.M. mail steamer Porthos is due here from Saigon to-morrow at 7 a.m. and will
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    • 130 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR HARBOUR Ships Alongside the Wfcarm Expected to Arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate \> Honolulu Maru 22; Slamat 20 Main Wharf (Entrance Gate Terukunl Maru 18; Havildar i< Kedah, Kistna 13: Manila M ,n, Erie Maru, Jinkai Muru 9; Ben St* J Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3 Steel Scientist
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    • 232 12 Halvdan, Norw. 761. from Bangkok 7.1, for Bangkok 9.1. Singkel, Dut. 285. from Diambi 31 for Djambi 10.1. Reijnst, Dut. 1.432. from Bali 81 tor Cheribon 11.1. Lipis, Brit. 460. from Kuantan 81 Jor Kuantan 10.1. Havildar. Dut. 3.086. from Calcutta 8.1. lor unc. Manila Maru. Jap. 5.935.
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    • 88 12 The following paatengen irri the Marudu from Sandakan j H.H. the Sultan of Sulu. Mr Atkinson. Mr. A. P. Cranna. Rawlings and Miss Perry. The following pa I ■enter I the Ipoh from Penang p Dr. R. B. Hawes. Mr Edward Mrs. Edward \V. Tan. Hen Ml J
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 604 12 Burns Phit line. (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE t» JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the s.a. BIANQOLA (3.352 tons): [Cargo only] s MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 101 12 TRANSLATIONS from or to Dutch, French, German. Norwegian COOK'S TRANSLATION BUREAU, 19. Robinson Road. I. S. K. LINE. ISHIHARA FNDCSTRIAL AND TRANSPORT CO. (Incorporated In Japan) REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. From Japan Due «*n MILAN MARU Jan 15 jfn 18 MALTA MARU Jan 8 Jan 8 BOSTON MARU Feb!
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    • 47 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via PnlcmbanU. Bftlljoe* North Western Poi T.S.M.V. KOOLINDA t.s.mv. KANGAROO KANGAROO Mar. Fares Single £1 9.0.0. Return U0.0.0. < For particulars of Freight I please :ippl> to: McALISTER CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG Planters Stores Agency C Kuala Lumpur «nd P. S^ett
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 512 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals I BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan (;ia Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday and Friday 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday,
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    • 88 12 on Dec. 14, by Kora were delivered in London on Jan. 6. <23 days>. Mails despatched from Singapore on Dec. 18, by Conte Rosso were delivered in London on Jan. 6, (19 days). CLEARANCES Jan. 7.— Kepah, Mambang, Pendopo Sembilan, V. der Does de Bye Pari^i Reteh, Waalkerk, Kulit (Dut.)
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 549 13 [P. 0. 1 British India and Apcar lines. V (Incorporated In «^t I %nH> MA IL, PASSENGER AND CARGO P SERVICES. E NINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. < rNDFR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SHfcVICB. LvARDS M LONDON FOR CHINA ft JAPAN. Tonnage. Singapore.
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    • 492 13 Steamship Co., Ltd. (IHconwtmted m England) A 4< EIJJ«MAN W ~IJNE > OR HAVRfe, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURCL VIA POSTS AND SUEZ CANAL SteMMr* dm Sail* 4tj of Norwich Jan. 15 Jan. 17 *Panto Jan. 30 Feb. 2 FOB HONG KONG. MANGfIAI AND JAPAN. J}£ th m Jan. 22 Jan.
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    • 1153 13 saflHuKa^t UH^B 'OHII^ 2^HB ED^gsV 1 DW^ aV^^gstga^gflMDL^P *^t^ 1 bmv i f^^^t^t^ssa* g^g^^a^b af^a^ ¥_a^s» s">s^a^Bß» ess»^p»s»» l0Vr saW^s^sa^B^gs^gs^Bissa^ W\^^ \s>^V*>£» M«1 Will ***m**LO*, Ltd. TBBcSmABD PTEAMBHIP 00., LM £2 !SKF M L M SSf I SKir LUL TBB steamship 00, lm umw MATOIATIOW 00.. Ltd. THsT AUSTRALIAN <fr
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 682 14 X 9 Ml RONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPFU MAROS— Tuesday. Jan. 9. Bengkalis. Paneh, Berombang, Tandjong-Mengeidar. Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. TOMOHON— Tuesday, Jan. 9. Singkawang, Pemangkat and Sambas. MA JANG— Wednesday. Jan. 10, Piigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THKDENS- -Wednesday. Jan. 10, Muntok and Palembang. J TOBA Wednesday. Jan. 10. Toengkal.
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    • 298 14 WMMJLR 9¥EAMSm& ISHK tMui AMEIUCAN^ MAiI* LINE I EUROPE AMERICA I VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA YOSEMITE PARK I HOLLYWOOD GRAND CANYON I NEW LOW THROUGH RATES HONG KONG TO I EUROPE VIA AMERICA I WEEKLY SAILINGS FROM MANILA AND OR HONG KONG TO I SEATTLE DIRECT OR VIA HONOLULU TO SAN
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    • 546 14 10. S. K. Lint *j FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERIC4 Jit Manila Maru Buenos Aires, Santos. Rio de Janeiro Ij via Colombo, Mombasa. Zanzibar 1 1 Dare s-Salaam, Beira, Lourenco Ifar j I ques, Durban, Algoa Bay Cape Town. W^London Maru Cape Town via Mombasa, Zanzibar W^j Dar-es-Salaam, L. Marques.
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  • 428 15 CUP FINALISTS BEATEN Rugby LVANG REVERSE IN FRIENDLY MATCH Heavy Scoring At Ov;i. Correspondent.) Taipins, Jan. <>. strong XV against Team m a friendly i I at Taiping today, meeting Singapore ai, J tussle from beginning I Perak emerged good win nta 5 foalft, 2 arop goais to 19 pts.
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  • 89 15 Unergan And Bromley Score Centuries Melbourne, Dec. 29. close of play to-day. South alia playing against Victoria were 1 out for 313 (Lonergan 115, FleetSmith 8 for 111>. Woodfull is 1 from neuritis and is not playMelbourne, Dec. 30. dote of play to-day. Victoria 291 tor 7 «Ponsford
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  • 50 15 wstraHan Player Scores 227 Points London. Dec. 30. nabley, playing against Wales the Australian centre three<>n verted nine goals and a try. which brought his total scored during the tour to 227 Bull Wan's 221 m the Rugbj Australian tour m 1932 anc a new world record.
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  • 618 15 Handicaps For Coming Meeting Cap!.. Lindsay years. a. v. kj. to nis j Highness the Sultan of Perak. who rej turned from home by the Ranpura < after a holiday m England, looking j much the better for his trip, said he I had sent out a
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  • 136 15 Championship At S.C.C. The billiards championship (350 up> 'commences at the S.C.C. on Wednesday i The draw for the first round is as folilows C E Winter and W. W. Speid Byes. A S Banks vs. P. H. Romney; E. B. iKvans vs. A. F. Hunter; A. D. Baker
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  • 192 15 RICHES RAINED ON TEST HERO I Amar Nath Mobbed By Rich Hindu Women Bombay. Dec. 30. Cheques, cash, jewellery, cups, medals, bats and other presents, to a total value of aproximately 2,250. have been showered on Amar Nath. the nineteen-yoar-old hero of the first England-India cricket Test match, which ended
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  • 387 15 Jardine And Verity At The Top The batting success of the M.C.C. j team m India can be gauged from the iact that In the statistics compiled up !to Dec. 27, only one of the sixteen players has failed to secure a double figure average. D. R. Jardine.
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  • 95 15 Owing to the heavy downpour Singapore experienced on Friday and Saturday the flooded areas were still under wate,r yesterday, which prevented many cycie enthusiasts from turning up for the first club run. When Mr. p w. Penson. the hon: secretary, arrived at the Clerical Union premises at 6.15
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  • 1123 15 SELANGOR TURF CLUB'S FINANCES Meetings Show A Profit: Big Economies SUCCESS DURING SECOND HALF YEAR Profits from race meetings have materially helped to place the finances of the Selangor Turf Club on a sound -r basis, and it was stated at the annual meeting on Friday night that the club
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 76 15 As modern year r the motoring public are offered the opportunity of selecting a I really beautiful car that exactly suits the demands of their pocket I book from marque that has become known as Britain's Most I car complete with such refinements as syncromesh gears, cross- I braced frames,
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  • 975 16 TEST MATCH ENDS IN DRAW English Bowlers Defied All Day DEFENSIVE BATTING THE second Test match between England and India ended m an unexpected draw. Although having to follow on and to wipe off a deficit of 156 on the first innings India stubbornly
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  • 158 16 Golf Results Of January Bogey The Ladies' January bogey competition at Bukit Timah yesterday resulted m a win for Mrs. G. V. Allen m "A" division with a score of 1 down, Mrs. G. A. Thamsen m "B" division also with 1 down and Miss Margoliouth m "C"
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  • 28 16 It has been decided to change the day on which the course is reserved for men from Fridays to Mondays, with effect from Feb. 2.
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  • 43 16 The January bogey competition of the Singapore Golf Club, which was abandoned on account of the bad wea- j ther. will be played on Saturday and Sunday. Jan. 13 and 14. New time sheets are now posted m the Club.
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  • 60 16 American Players Selected I New York, Jan. 6. The U.S. Golnng Association has named the following Walker Cup players for the annual match at St. [Andrews, on May 11 and 12: Ouimet < captain*. Dunlap. Egan. Fischer. Goodman. Little. Marston. Moreland and Westland. Reuter. Gunawardena tackled by
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  • 90 16 Fed By Alpine Troops 4,500 ft. Up Nice, Jan. 4. Three hundred skiers of both sexes have been isolated since Monday m an Alpine hamlet, Beuill. 4.500 feet up, lowing to the snowstorms and drifts j filling the only road which is flanked by precipices on both sides.
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  • 66 16 The following have been invited to Play Rugby for S.C.C. 2nd vs. Malayan Command "A" on Saturday: P Bartram, J. E. King, H. L. Davies, A. L Hill R. Land, H. J. M. Hesketh, J. H j' Dredge, E. O. Barton, W. G Skev R* 2 ai
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  • 13 16 .Willie Smith, the former English billiards champion, will arrive m Singapore on Friday.
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  • 524 16 S.C.C LEAVE RECOVERY TOO LATE Worth A Draw But Lose To S.R.C. S.R.C 2; S.C.C L I The soft ground made ball control difficult In the hockey match between the second strings of the Padang clubs yesterday. The S.C.C. were beaten by the odd goal m three, but they were
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  • 156 16 Teams To Meet In Final At K.L. The following will represent Singapore m the Malaya Cup final against :Penang on Saturday next at Kuala 'Lumpur D. R. Harper: G. D. A. Lundon, D |G. M. Owen. J. C. Cooke and F G Minns; H. Price and J.
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  • 19 16 Harry Graham and Thajudeen will figure m the main event at thftaSg tournament at the New World on Fri-
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  • 77 16 The V.M.C.A. hockey eleven scored a runaway victory over the Colts at th( Association ground yesterday to the tune of 6 goals to one. The field was m a bad condition after the heavy rair during the week-end and play was slow Loveday (three > Tesky
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  • 48 16 London, Jan. 1. At the close of the fortnight. billiards match at Thurston/s. Davis playing* had scored 1.630 and Newmar 1.107. London. Jan. 2. The following are the scores m th< billiards match between Davis anc Newman at the close: Davis 'playing* 3.330: Newman 2.572
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  • 165 16 M Teams For Annual Hockey Test The following are the team. annual hockey match t, t Europeans and The Rest to'v I at the S.C.C. on Thursday Europeans Pte. Jones (Wilm Cpl. Reeves (WllUhires) and II T. Douglass IRK.); T t (S.C.C.), Lieut. N. c Phiiih,
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  • 49 16 World Chess Champion At Hastings Haitian, Jan. i The international chess tournament was won for the third racceahi ym 1 by Selo Flohr. the young Czechiakian. Lilienthal was second, anc world champion. Alekhinr was third He did not lose a single game bKfo 1 fu'e. R^ut^r Wireless
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  • 49 16 Calcutta, Jan 5 It is understood that thr post-^r-I tern held on Sans Ame. who finished i third m the Viceroy's Cup race Boxing Day. and dropped dead immediately after the race, diselo.- ternal haemorrhage and a perforate lung. It is lucther undent c was insured.
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    • 42 16 FINE PRINTING F.VF.BVBniW USES PRINTING I IF YOU WISH TO ORDER CATALOGUES FOLDERS. BROCHURES NOTEPAPER. PRIVATELY PRINTED BOOKS, ETC. PLEASE WRITE TO US DESIGNS AND R ESTIMATES. SPECIMENS OF PRINTING SENT ON REQUEST. MALAYA PUBLISHING HOHSE, LIMITED. MH"TERS, ENGRAVERS, BOOUINOERS, STATIONERS SINCAPQgT^-
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