The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 January 1934

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  • 14 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 14,168. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1934 10 CENTS.
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  • 410 1 HEERS AND JEERS GREET AMSAY MacDONALD irmy litical eting Wage Cut Quest ion Is Debated Ikinii Prosperity Certain .nod from Mr, Ramsay MaeDonald means anynn:. there is a liklihood that the wage cuts bj the British Government m 1931 may rithdrawn. The Premier met with a mixed reiiun when addressing
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  • 279 1  -  j QUIET RESTORED AT FOOCHOW Foochow, Jan. 18. The Chinese authorities having taken over Foochow and restored peace and order. British and American marines have returned to their ships. After the recent fighting anxiety has shifted to Amoy where it is possible the rebels
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  • 117 1 FURTHER DISASTERS PREDICTED Rebuke For Indian Alarmists I I f Calcutta. Jan. 18. It is now officially estimated that 1 the total killed m the earthquake 1 throughout Bihar does not exceed 2.500. About 4.000 were injured and 600 killed at Muzafiarpur. It is feared that damage to buildings and
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  • 56 1 Calcutta. Jan. 18. Aeroplane reconnaissances over j Bihar to-day show that the town of j Monghyr suffered heavily. It is estimated that there were hundreds of fatalitiea there including Miss ChriStian, the daughter oi a European planter. The d€|\th roll at Muzalfarpur is now estimated at 300.
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  • 361 1 M. Herriott Thinks L.S- Might DEPUTIES DISCUSS JAPAN ENIGMA Paris. Jan. 18. Speculations as to the possibility oi conflict m the Far East are understood to have been made by several Deputies m a discussion of Far Eastern problems m the Foreign Affairs Commission
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  • 98 1 Succeeds Mr. A. Eden London, Jan. 18. It is officially stated that Earl Stanhope has been appointed Parliamentary Foreign Under-Secretary m succession to Mr. Anthony Eden.— Reuter. Earl Stanhope has been UnderSecretary of State for War since Nov. 1931. He is 53 years of age and was educated
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  • 35 1 LON DON ERS DROWN E D British Steamer Loses All Hands Amsterdam. Jan. 18. Eleven seamen comprising the whole crew of the British steamer. Oaklord. were drowned near Texel Island. The Oakford was found abandoned
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  • 51 1 REPORTED RESTRICTION AGREEMENT Amsterdam. Jan. 18. Reiner understands that a meeting of the International Association of Rubber Growers has reached an agreement on the main points of the proposed rubber restriction scheme. Minor questions relating to Siam and Sarawak are outstanding and are not expected to oresent difficulties.
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  • 27 1 A long search by lifeboats for the crew was fruitless but nine bodies were washed up on a sandbank. All i the dead men were Londoners.- Reuter
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  • 45 1 Tokio. Jan. 18. The International train from Harbin ito Manchuli was derailed 106 miles north-west ot Harbin last night. Some jof the carriages were set alight and four Russian passengers killed. One French journalist and 39 others were injured Reuter Far Eastern
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  • 185 1 BANDITS DERAIL EXPRESS Four Killed North Of Harbin THREE WRECKINGS IN TWO MONTHS For the third time within two months the trans-Siberian International express has been derailed by bandits, this time 10t> miles north-west of Harbin. Four Russian passengers were killed and 40, including a French journalist, injured. Harbin, Jan.
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  • 72 1 IN DI AN TERRORISM I i hittagong, Jan. 18. All Hindu young men m eight police districts adjoining Chittagong are to remain indoors for a week under an order by the District Magistrate, who has also altered the running of trains and river steamers and restricted the 1 use ol
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    • 62 1 On Other Pages Sultan of Johore's world tour plans Pa^e Russian trade prospects for 1934 Pace 10. Perak miners oppose buffer tin pool Page 10. Local defence committee meets P *New minister to China interviewed— Fa \Villie Smith to play Malayan billiards champion Page 16. Henry's soccer plans m England
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    • 72 1 I CHRYSLER SATISFACTION ADELPHI I SEA VIEW WOT"- J HOTEL THE FAVOURITE TOWN HOTEL THE IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT FACING ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL TEIHIIS GOLF EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE ALWAYS BATH MODERN SANITATION EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE TABLE D'HOTE MEALS A BATH MODERN SANITATION LA CARTE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER
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  • 506 2 Dinner Held At Pavilion lii celebration of the Hari Raya 1 Puasa Festival, a dinner was given m the Pavilion Restaurant by Dr. H. S. Moonshi. J.P., C.H., last night. A large number of friends attended, among them being the Hon'ble Mr. G. L.
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  • 328 2 PLANS FOR YANGTSZE. SERVICE Need For Increased Personnel Nanking, Jan. 6. j Some interesting facts concerning the progress of commercial aviation m (China during 1933 are contained m I the annual report of Mr. Tai En-chi, general manager of the China National Aviation Corporation. Of the
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  • 75 2 Nankin?. Jan. 10. Plans for the formation of an Aero Club m China are being pushed ahead, stated Mr. Lin Woo-chang, chief secretary of the National Aviation Federation, m a press interview to-day. The sponsors of the movement, Mr. Lin stated, hoped that the Government's
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  • 138 2 Visit By Foreign Minister London, Jan. 15. The Greek Foreign Minister, M. Maximos. who has been on a visit to Ireland left London for the continent this morning.— British Radio. Three children were burnt to death on the 3rd inst., m a commune m the amphur muang
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  • 424 2 Only 180 Out Of Community Of 900 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 18. The annual meeting of the Eurasian Association (Penang Branch) last night was largely attended. Dr. J. Smith, presiding, made a strong appeal for increased membership which was imperative if the association wished
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  • 129 2 Local Warder In Car Crash Mr G. Buxton, the European warder iof the Singapore Prison who was injured m an accident m Bencoolen Street on Wednesday morning, is still unconscious. An operation was performed yesterday and the piece of metal embedded m the centre of his forehead was
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 222 2 DIARY OF THE~WEEK" Friday 19th High Watw. 01.08.' 9.2 ft.; 12.38, 10.4 ft 2'S£'°' S^ XI, Hockey: S.C.C. XI vs. Naval XI S.C.R.C. grd.; Wiltshires II Padang; S.R.C. "A" vs. Re' n«u C *5 Tan e lln Raffles S.R.C. grd.; Police vs. Raffles 86 VS RA Bukit Tima h> College,
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  • 429 3 Progress Of Medical Education ni Needham, late inspector. Education m India, leaves I day by the Naldera having special inspection of the Kin vn College of Medicine ol the General Medical Great Britain. ird i nivod from Hong Kong carried out a similar •i
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  • 53 3 Good Progress After Operation London, Jan. 15. me nnal bulletin concerning Princess Arthur of Connaught issued to-day states: Tha Princess has made good progress since her operation but will remain In the nursing home for another fortnight. There will be a subsequent period of several wppV« nf ™r»_
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  • 370 3 PROTECTION FROM GAS WARFARE MORE INSTRUCTION FOR THE ARMY Detection of Danger mm London, Jan. 18. Measures of protection "against warfare are to be more dihgently practised this year by the trojps m the respective Commands instruction m firing the 33 rifle irTu^ f r H wnlch ba "^stite caUrldgel
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    • 143 3 More Flooding Yesterday and an hours hard rain Hit-spread flooding m the strict again yesterday lor In this month. returning home irom town azed to find that the Tanglin were under as thoroughly as after able rainfall of the week-end New Year. They were not a
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    • 222 3 "KING KONG," 50-FOOT APE, SMASHES FIGHTING PLANES LIKE FLIES CLIMBS SKYSCRAPER, HOLDING GIRL IN PAW HOW IT WAS DONE Some of the most breath-taking episodes ever shown on the screen are m Radios picture "King Kong." It is the story of a 50- foot giant ape who runs amok m
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    • 66 3 Effort To Eliminate Interference London, Jan. 15. Broadcasting stations of Europe began to change over to the new wave- lengths allotted to them by the Lucerne I plan shortly after 11 o'clock last night I It will not be possible to Judge how far i elimination of interference
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    • 41 3 H. B. D. Lorraine (Glenalmond) has been elected captain and J. M. McShane < Sydney Univ.), secretary, for next season at Oxford University. Lorraine led the Dark Blues at Twickenham last month instead of J. B. Bowers, the capain, who was injured.
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    • 232 3 Wealthy Manila Given Gaol Term Manila, Jan. 3. Mariano Cv Unjieng, one of the wealthiest Chinese m the Philippines, to-day was sentenced to serve frcm four to eight years m Bilibid Prison following his conviction on a charge of estafa involving P. 1,4 11. 4 12. The
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  • 323 3 STRATOSPHERE SECRET DISCLOSED THE FLIGHT OF THE STRATOSTA7 FSSR" a by the "tratostat •&.t>.R. on Sept. 30 this year 1 soon be concluded. "We arc "fo 1 na a lr POSftlon saw the scientiotis J2SZ ert e in deflnlte d «duc- I S^sssi r e L r^si invented by Prot.
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  • 177 3 Easiest Way Proved The Best A man who had been advisrd by nil .doctor to reduce writes thus nt M lbs. I his was exotjsivr as I am My 5 it G ins. m helfit. My doctor advised me to reduce, and I tried hot. (baths
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  • 896 4 Our Women Correspondent ONE Of the ramOQf beauty specialists is working with an equally wellknown dren designer, to produce a make-up that, will enable a gown of any colour to be worn by a woman oi any colouring. After all. with the fashionable blue-tinted hair,
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  • 566 4 (By LYOLENE) IT may be laid down as a rule that the smartest frock nine times out oi ton is the simplest. That doesn't necessarily mean frocks devoid of ornament, or plain to the point of i monotony. Thi truly simple frock is built around an idea,
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  • 388 4 Revolutionised Fashions Referring to the change that ha, been brought about m Chinese adieo fashions since, say, 1929 a writer m thJ Hong Kong Daily Press says. The keynote of a Chinese lady s dress, is as you perhaps know, its simplicity, and that of course
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  • 157 4 "Accentuate the skin and hair tones by make-up. wrttM Agnes Anderson, the Mea-j-Goidwyn-Mayer player. I think those of us who are a bie unusual m lypa »hould play up cur individual colourings, emphasise them, and never try to tone them down. Oi course, one must never be theatrical
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    • 183 4 I Whispered Theßeason... 'Unpleasant Odour is Caused by Underarm Hair 9 Yvcine always wondered why she w^s ■■popular a-d it '-"a* such a persouai ciattei it \va3 diflfcCVlt to tell he. Finally, T plucked up COoragt Hair ur. icr tho arms is net eti'v vg'y and repulsive* lookng but greatly
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    • 108 4 For cakes stgrl± of feathery vWvWHllfc lightness, even vX^^m|H 1 Some plain i i^\ -^4 facts about j i >& tooth -jr JP A 5| 1 listerixe] CSS; Si: TOOTH PAS 1 1 H§ Cleans Quicker A Plfc H^ ffl G*#7 Scratch Enamel Em I. ii. m I? Strengthens Gnni\
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    230 5 fV M.I, f..rn,*d n.rf.h... Club, a sir.s' s ,vi mmin c lub of North London had their Hrst swim m icy water at Kenwood. At the Ministry of Transport Road Research Station scientists are at work endeavouring to solve the greatest problem of motoring, that of skidding. V\hm the Trine
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  • 432 6 American Buddhist's Plans For Indian Nunnery Reception In Singapore. (By Our Chinese Correspondent.! Practically all the Chinese Buddhists m Singapore attended the reroption given m honour of two American Buddhists. Mr. and Mrs. Salanave. who arrived m Singapore on tlu-ir way to Burma. Siam,
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  • 78 6 TRADE COMMISSION EVIDENCE The Straits Homeward Conference The 101 st. and 102 nd. meetings of the Trade Commission were held m Singapore on Jan. 16 and 17. Further evidence was taken from Mr. G W. A. Trimmer (Chairman, Harbour Boards. Straits Settlements), regarding matters relating to the
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  • 152 6 Police Arrest Patient Aberdeen, Jan. 9. A patient was found strangled m an upstairs room at the Royal Mental Hospital, Aberdeen, yesterday afternoon. A fellow-patient was arrested., ana to-day he appeared m chambers m the Sheriff Court m connection with the affair. He was committed to prison
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  • 548 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION Six Free Chances Every Week BELOW will be found particulars of the Free Press Football Competition No. 22 m -which you are asked to forecast results of ten matches to be played m the English League on Jan. 20. THE PRIZE OF
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  • 309 6 Comedy of U.S. Ban On Director •Thunder over Mexico," the longawaited production by Sergei M. Eisensteln, is being shown m London m the West-end this week. Probably no other film has had such a strange history. Eisenstein, the 80l- shevlk genius who made "Potemkin" I and other
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  • 246 6 Alleged Traffic In Pardons Brussels, Jan. 8. A new scandal m Belgium administration was disclosed to-day m the announcement that five arrests have been made arising out of traffic m pardons. Belgian public opinion has already been scandalised by revelations' pardons. Belgian public opinion hasj already been
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  • 38 6 A 15-year-old Chinese factory hand m Tan Kah Kee's rubber factory m MacPherson Road met with an accident on Saturday night. He fell from a machine and sustained a severe head wound which necessitated his removal to hospital.
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  • 113 6 I agree to abide by the conditions governing this competition as set out above and to accept as final the decision of the Competition Editor of the Singapore Free Press m all matters appertaining thereto. My forecast of the results of the following ten
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  • 64 6 Birmingham vs. Middlesbro' Leeds vs. Huddersfield Manchester C. vs. Arsenal Bradford C. vs. Bradford Lincoln vs. Bury Preston vs. Grimsby Brighton vs. Norwich Exeter vs. Charlton Crewe vs. Stockport Rotherham vs. Barrow This duplicate list is for the convenience of competitors m keeping a record of
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  • 285 6 ICE-BREAKER IN POLAR DRAMA THE CHELUSKIN'S 92 PRISONERS Relief Impossible This Winter Moscow, Jan. 6. The 92 Russians, including five women and a child, who, m the icebreaker, Cheluskin, frozen into masses of ice have been drifting m the Arctic for over three months, must continue to do so
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  • 572 6 Ceremonies Which Havt Ruined Many Local Families NO MORE BIG WEDDWG FEASTS The Chinese reformers In Ma- j laya are reported to have started i I a campaign against expensive j marriages, funerals and temple t processions. <By Our Chinese Correspondent.) r The promoters of the
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  • 103 6 Faster Germau Aeroplanes Mail "planes with a maximum .st*. of 230 miles an hour are to b h the Luft Hansa, the Oem eZi* ent to Imperial Airway*, for uu*, on long-distance rout* "Jf Herr Milch, the Germa tary for Air. Next year all passenger machines
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  • 51 6 Famous Medical Man Dead London. J, u The death occurred to Donald Macalister. Chanc Glasgow University and foi President of the General Medical Council, aged 79. In addition to his mtdfci work Sir Donald Macalis' ed himself m many other 1 science and was an brilliant linguist. British
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  • 147 7 <riTA\ OF JOHORE'S TRAVEL PLANS May He Filmed At Hollywood own Correspondent.) .lohore Rahru, Jan. 18. it la practically arrheir Highnesses the tanah, will be leaving tour by a Japanese Mar 12. will travel to China i n>ss to America where Hollywood. It is even Kighneta
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  • 28 7 Nanking, Jan. 17. The Navy Ministry is shortly sending ten Chinese naval cadets to Italy for further study, it is learned to-day.— Reuter
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  • 60 7 Penang, Jan. 18. An elderly Chinese rikisha puller was done to death yesterday m the five foot way of Carnarvon Street. The police have not yet made any arrests. Ac- counts of the assault differ. Some say jhe was killed by rowdies whilst i others state he was
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  • 142 7 PAYABLE IN CASE OF SUICIDE Told Wife He Meant To Kill Himself Paris, Jan. 17. A dramatic admission that Stavisky j r informed her of his intention to 'commit suicide was made by Madame j Stavisky today during her examination by the magistrate. j She said: "Serge
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  • 195 7 Chahar's Incident Is Settled Peking, Jan. 18. The Chahar incident is settled for the time being, according to Chinese i reports, by the withdrawal of Japanese troops from Limgmensu to Hsifongchai. Reuter. Japanese Warning A Peking message of Jan. 6 stated: an official bulletin says that a representative
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  • 82 7 i Trouble Anticipated From Syndicalists 1 Lisbon, Jan. 18. Vigorous measures were taken by the Government last night to forestall a terrorist general strike prepared by a revolutionary organisation described as •syndicalist, but stated to contain communist members. Following the receipt of information that a general strike was
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  • 61 7 I Likely Franco-German Negotiations Berlin, Jan. 17. France has notified Germany that 'the Franco-German commercial agree|ment of 1927 will terminate on April 120 and restriction on 300,000,000 francs i worth of German imports to France •will be enforced from Jan. 19, when the German decree restricting French imports
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  • 305 7 Nations To Submit Proposals Geneva, Jan. 17. An attempt to evoke practical proposals from those nations, particularly Italy, which suggested the reform of the League are being made. A Dutch memorandum on the subject states that while it sees no necessity for modifying the Covenant already providing the
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  • 83 7 May Be Interned In Germany London, Jan. 16. Dimitroff is likely to be placed ina'j concentration camp as the majority of the German Government are against allowing him to go abroad and conduct i anti-German propaganda, Herr Erbe, a high official of the Ministry of the Interior, informed
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  • 77 7 German Emigrants May Come Back j Berlin, Jan. 16. German emigrants, estimated to number 34,000, who can prove posi- tively they have never participated m press propaganda against Germany. can return to Germany with impunity, says a decree issued by UM Premier. General Goering. As re-
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  • 62 7 As Earthquake Rocks Judge's Chair Madras, Jan. 16. South India was on the fringe of the earthquake area and was only mildly shaken. A lighter incident is recorded from the District Court at Bezwada. The judge felt his chair rocking and turned to a solicitor and asked with
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  • 21 8 BIRTH SCOTT-RAM.— To Frances, wife of H. Scott-Ram, Singapore, at Maternity Hospital. Singapore, on January 18. 1934. a son.
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  • 1803 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1934 The Modern Chinese Girl II7E would congratulate Miss Foo Si Moi upon her excellent address to the Singapore Rotarians' on Wednesday. What more striking i evidence of the emancipation of Chinese womanhood than m the' fact that this young Straits Chinese school
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  • 302 8 i Mr. J. B Neiison. of the Education Department, has left for Home on fur- lough. Mr. A. R. Milner Moore, of Rubana Estate. Teluk Anson, recently returned from Home furlough. t Dr. (Mrs.) Smallwood, Lady Medical t Officer, Ipoh, was recently transferred to Kuala Kangsar
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  • 717 8 The Lighter side Of Farming j The Farmer looked The Yearling decide aren't there enough round to provide un enough cockerels for good bit yet? Darling m time. "Yes, I think we ha .dred hens and cock. the other women are and Mrs. Brown will bators as soon as the
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    • 147 8 COATES MgMsß& ORIGINAL PLYMOUTH GM. CALDEEOCS GROCERIES PROVISIONS ORDERS CAN NOW BE HANDED IN AT ANY OF OUR SUB-DEPOTS FOR EXECUTION BY SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. ORCHARD ROAD. I—WJ.W.1 WJ.W. A€mT i 7f^ MODELS W J REG? TRADE MARK MODEL NO. r>o JH^^^ife 3.48 H.P. O 11 V Pi
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  • 281 9 The Local Defence Committee ADMIRAL DUN BAR NASMITH ARRIVES l Sir Frederick Dreyer visited lent House yesterday to attend ting ot the Local Defence The meeting opened m! ning. and lasted for two or i l.ours No official communicalarding the meeting is. of rthcomlnc. Hawkins, flagship ot
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  • 306 9 Extension of U.S. Time Limit Washington, Jan. 18. rgenthau has ordered an innsion of the time limit for ender of gold. The time limit 1 to expire at midnight on Jan. has instructed the Federal banks, the TJ S. Treasurer, the and the assay offices to continue notice
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  • 29 9 Tht ri S*—»« Switzerland, Jan. 15. Paderpu is pounced of Madame s he h h wife ot the famous pianist. ai^ac, sullere d from an incurable
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  • 354 9 IHOUGHT POO AN TREASURE SHIP Captain Relates His Experiences .The pirates of thf^^i^eh vere the victims of an unintended S?*hiSS; T st have ca «t£ he bitterest disappointment m their hw 7 *l i mistook for the genuine •ning truakloads of imitation bankinln S co lsi f
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  • 184 9 -Continued from Page I) md the work of the railway war )roken. The entire world was asonished at our coolheadedness and jatience. The more calm and patient ye were, the more impudent and provocative became the actions of the Fapanese authorities m Manchuria. vJot desiring
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  • 287 9 NEW MINISTER TALKS ON NEW JOB Sir A. D. Cadogan To Meet Sir Miles Lampson m London, Jan. 18. bir Alex. Cadogan. who is embarking at Marseilles on the s.s. Chitral for China on Jan. 26. interviewed by Reuter. said he had been receiving so much information from authorities on
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  • 18 9 I Berlin, Jan. 18. The Nazi. Friedel. has been sentenced to seven months imprisonment. Reuter. I
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  • 530 9  -  •Continued from page 8> was oblivious to any slight disturbance m the poultry run. In the evening she went to say Goodnight and Bless you. accompanied by the sleek and I baleful cats whom she adored. "They're so wonderfully good with the chickens. I could
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  • 276 9 Cuban Sugar 1 And Shufflings Havana, Jan. 18. American recognition of Mendieta is expected as Cuba needs it on account of the sugar quota which would mean the ruin of the country if not disposed It is learned that when San Martin resigned a crisis arose
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  • 107 9 Results Of Registration Questionnaire (From Our Own Correspondent.* Penang, Jan. 18. In reply to a questionnaire sent out by the Straits Settlements < Penang) Association on the subject of the registration of partnerships, out of 127 members circularised, 60 replied. 45 being m favour and 15 against. It
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  • 71 9 Northern Ireland ft P. Dead London, Jan. 18. Mr. Joseph Devlin, for many years a member of the Northern Ireland par- (lament. Is dead. Reuter. The late Mr. Joseph Devlin had been VI.P. for Fermanagh and Tyrone since 1929 as a Nationalist and previously •epresented County Antrim
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  • 99 9 I Latest Rubber and Tin Prices And Sterling Rates i RUBBER London, Jan. 18. Spot (Sellers) 4 9|l6d. (4y 4 d) (Buyers) 4 15|32d. (4 3|16d.) Feb.-March 4 39|64d. (4 5j16d.) April-June 4 45|64d. (4 13 32d> July-Sept. 4 49|64d. (4y 2 d> Market: Erratic at advance. New
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    • 182 9 Keep up^ Your Knitting, Keep ifflS] .Down Your -~\HjP^ Expenses: VIYELLA'. UNSHRINKABLE KNITTING YARN THE PERFECT YARN FOR EVERY PURPOSE READY -WOUND IN loz. CARTONS. KEPT CLEAN, FRESH AND TANGLEPROOF. SNOW CREAM 100 UNFADEABLE COLOURS PRICE 33 CENTS PER CARTON. Sf||y ROBINSON Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. $S||illi||p|^ "CAMEL" CIGARETTES— A HP
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1751 10 Why I Left iThe Brains Trust-3 War The Greatest Factor In Raising Prices By Dr. O. M. W. Sprague "THIS is the third of a series of ten articles by Dr. O. M. W. Sprague, who resigned as economic adviser to the U.S. treasury as a
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    • 121 10 Speculators Dabble With Sugar London, Jan. 17. A feature on the Stock Exchange today was the strength and activity oi gold mining resulting from the developments m the position of the metal, but President Roosevelt's policy though on the whole favourably interpreted, has had
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    • 214 10 German Dye Trust's Plans Berlin, Dec. 15. Rapid and extensive developments m the production of petrol by the hydrogenation of coal are promised by the great German Dye Trust. They will result, it is claimed, m the em- j ployment of 10,000 men and the erec- j
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    • 1143 10 RUSSIA'S TRADE FOR 1934 Turnover Of Trade Taxation Moscow, Jan. 4. Reporting to the plenary session of the Cental Executive Committee of the U.S.S.R. on the state budget for 1934. People's Commissar of Finance, Grinko, noted the successful execution of the 1933 budget. The budget revenues m 1933 reached over
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    • 156 10 January 18. U o'cl«>« k n0,.,, Buyers s,|u r Gambler llrri Java Cube Hamburg Cube Muntok White Pepper White Pepper Black Pepper Copra, sundried Copra, mixed Small flake Tapioca Med. Pearl Tapioca Small Pearl Tapioca Lingga Sago Flour Fair Sago Flour Palembang Jelotong Banja Jelotong Sarawak Jelotong
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    • 150 10 Jan. 15 n American Can. Com. 99? b 99 1 American Telephone and Telegraph 119 117 Atcheson Railroad 64 Dupont 98*4 98. Firestone. Common 21 4 2V General Electric 21 3 H 22', General Motors 37 Goodrich 15 Goodyear 37 :w Inter- Telephone and Telegraph It National City
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  • Perak Miners Oppose Buffer Pool
    • 137 10 The "buffer" tin pool proposal is unanimously opposed by Perak Chinese miners. The Perak Chinese Mining and Planting Association held a meeting m Ipoh on Tuesday morning and passed the following three important resolution: 1. This Association is opposed to the Buffer Stock Scheme and
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    • 70 10 London, Jan. 13. The Board of Trade figures published last night show that the total of overseas trade m 1933 amounted to £1,092 349,000 against £1,117,715,000 m 1932. The apparent adverse visible balance, however, fell from £285,625,000 m 1932 to £250,345,000 m 1933. The decrease m imports last
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    • 60 10 Lancashire Cotton Crop Figures London. < U The trading loss of he Cotton Corporation for tin before providing for de] €69.000 compared with i €382,000 m the previou.nounced Mr. W. J. Orr. Pr« s annual meeting at ICanchestei The Corportion control! spindles of which 4 ooo.oU'> w< ning.
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    • 105 10 The steel output m Souu the month of October was nil for three years, and, comp;; rear ago, showed an advam* cent. Total Imports and exp South Wales docks for I were 2,109.782 tons; 124.58J than m the corresponding 1932 and 100,380 tons DM I the previous
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  • 505 11 Intensive Industrial Activities In spite of the fact that she is deprived by nature of natural resources such as coal and mineral' ores, and that 22 per cent, of her area to improductive (mountains, glaciers) Switzerland's national economy has! attained a high degree of development, and the
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  • 121 11 Old Mine To Be Reopened Leipzig, Jan. 8. Germany's one and only tin mine will recommence work after the lapse of half a century, m Altenberg m Saxon; Erzgebirge. Modern improvements m mining technique enable the profitable 1 refinement of ore averaging only .7 per| cent, of basic
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  • 76 11 The accounts of the Sungei Buaya (Sumatra) Rubber Company for the year ended September 30 show a net loss of £8,017, which increases the debit balance carried forward to £15,836. Floating assets, £33,691; current liabilities, excluding £4,492 reserve for taxation and contingencies, £3,222. Bandar Kwala Estate remained
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  • 465 11 i I U.S. Expects Big Car Orders i Detroit, Jan. 15. To automobile manufacturing the j diplomatic recognition of Soviet Russia |by the United States brings a large i future trade expansion opportunity 'but it will take time and effort. This conclusion is deduced from
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  • 106 11 To Be Smelted On The Spot London. Jan. 16. The Daily Express states that m the i J province of Katanga 'Belgian Congo) >a refinery is to be constructed which .will enable tin ore to be treated on the i spot. The producers of tin m the
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  • 76 11 j Messrs Evatt and Co.. Kuala Lumpur. Secretaries: Katu Tin first half of Jan.: Hours run 64; cubic yards treated 14,500; tin ore won pikuls 52. Dredge operated three days only. Renong Consolidated: Hours run 192; cubic yards treated 32,000; tin ore won pikuls 275. Boustead Co.. Ltd.,
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    • 1049 11 THE THY. eaSTERN UNITED iCi^ MM X CORPORATION LTD. SOUTH fiffl-'l EHKE. MARINE, IvtOlJ^/ motor car BRITISH Mir PBBSONAL ACCIDENT fE^SES* "*""> |h 4ND fc MA RINE, MOTOR WORKMEN'S n«M»£!!!L COMPENSATION WORKMEN'S INSURANCE. COMPENSATION (l JOHNSON: General Manaw. M)WI!8T I Eraser's share Tisr" \WMMMMY. JAN. 17. 1934 Alexandra Brickwork* m
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    • 799 11 Ai^«wtoce to force •wet .f— Ike Great Eastern Lib Assurance Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated m the Strata IMII inlij HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern We BuUding, CecU Street, Singapore. toktvw, n **,r~ Companies Act In every particular. ATTRACTIVE FLANS OP ASSURANCE AGENTS WANTED aW>liCatiOn to R R N «wington, inspector of Agencies,
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    • 535 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia) FOR BRISBANE SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons* and the s.s. MANGOLA < 3.352 tons): I Cargo only] s.s. MARELLA If one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 574 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals 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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    • 1926 12 THE SHIP THAT a ne\v_code j SINGAPORE" FOUNDERED Medical Aid For HARUfiTu. Seafarers a V i ft who TAorr Wnen a Person falls sick, or meets Ships Alongside the Wharvo ivIAJN W/tiU WAb LJJ&L v^th an accident at sea, on a ship not; Expected to Arrive carrying a doctor, he,
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    • 478 13 P. fir O. British India and Apcar lines. (Incorporated m *"g inH) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. OITIYARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. r Tonnw 8 B EU. bangalore to MT rs £U RAWALPINDI 17,000 Jan. 19 CORFU 15 000 Anr« 6.500 Jan. 20
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    • 487 13 Ellennan Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL t^™* Steamer Due Sails City of Manila Feb 14 Feb 16 FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN c!tvn!?-n th Jan 22 'an. 22 City ot Lille Mar 6 Mar
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    • 1235 13 THE BLUE FUNNEL LltfE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO (1931) Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and China Ltd tot SSi U A a T I^ tt o m Navig?tion Co Ltd E CUNARD STEAMSHIP Co. Ltd T?S r2?£i TO M?3S^XI? Ud THB SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd ?2^ §T?JJ \^X} G^?
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    • 817 14 w\m Ps Nisi KOMNKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU NIEI'W HOLLAND- Friday. Jan. 19, Batavia, Semarang, Sourabaya, Boeleleng. Brisbane. Sydney. Melbourne and Adelaide. PLANCIL'S Friday. Jan. 19. Muntok (passengers and mails only), Batavia. Srrnarang and Sourabaya. TOHITI -Friday, Jan. 19. Belawan-Dell. I>E WEERT- Friday. Jan. 19. Rhio, Blinjoe, Djeboes. Pangkal-Pinang. Koba. Tanjong-Pandan and
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    • 464 14 TO EUROPE fKOM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAB>, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrive Leave Leave Antve Spore. Spore. Penan*. N.York. Pres. Adams Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 1 Mar. 13 Pres. Harrison Feb. 10 Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Mar. 27 Pres. Hayes Feb.
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    • 629 14 TO NAPLES, MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP, Ron %>, TO I..*.«IBITR(i A l tot HAKUSAN MARU 10,300 Jan. 24 25 HAKONE MARU !(j 400 a HARUNA MARU 10,400 Feb. 7 8 SSUWA MARU I BKATORI MARU 10,000 Feb. 22 23 §FUSHIMI MARU n or*., SKASHIMA MARU 10,00§ Mar. tf 9 HAKOZAKI MARU
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  • 1103 15 WHEN THE GREAT RANJI WAS DISGUSTED Duleep And^lndian Control Duleepsinhji. the former captain and England Test player, who after a long illness is kept him from the game Into prominence recently for ttacks, published m more than aper, on the Board for Control t m India, has fired another le
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  • 598 15 England's Third Win Against Australia bv B fiv^ c l ce o at i ing Australla at Swinton Dy five goals and three tries (19 »?> Nts > to five goals and two tile 16 pointst England created a record success ln all three Tes Matches of one
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  • 180 15 In the final Scottish International Trial Match at Murrayfield, on Jan. 13, (m which Scotland defeated the Rest 12—3) the selected teams were: Scotland. D. I. Brown (London Scottish); J. Forrest (Glasgow Academicals), R. C. S. Dick (Cambridge University). H. Lind (Dunfermline), and K. C. Fyfe (Cambridge
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  • 123 15 A bulletin issued by the Automobile Association of Malaya states that the Rompin-Kuala Jelai road is closed owing to flood damage and that the Bahau-Rompin and Tampin-Qemas roads are impassable owing to floods. Travellers via Negri Sembilan are asked to apply to the P.W.D. or the Hon. Secretary, A.A.M., Negri
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  • WILL INDIA WIN AT MADRAS?
    • 490 15 M C h C a r n l laSt Test betw^" the C as rPe^ ry WiU pla^ The result of the second Test is di* oKw n 1 n aC ,r dl n6 tO Mr Ktton i ias S° w m the Morning Post
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    • 368 15 The most interested— and perhaps the most bewildered mathematical class m London was that held at i River Plate House, writes Ulyss Rogers m the Daily Express. More than a hundred delegates o! the Lawn Tennis Association a sort of Sixth Form Remove of the gamesat for an
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    • 176 15 Durban, Dec. 13. I Disappointment has been caused here :by the decision of the M.C.C. that if j A. Melville, the South African cricketer ;Who captained Oxford University this I year, plays m the Currie Cup matches next month he will be debarred from i playing m
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    • 38 15 London, Jan. 18. Kilcash Hill, co-favourite for the Grand National Steeplechase, died after returning from exercise today. He was an eight-year-old owned by Lady Helen McCalmont. and won the Grand Sefton at Aintree this season. -Reuter.
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    • 150 15 i i A i*^ M ■Sb^Bl \3IcUtLCVUf i waskiAix/ i] RUINS YOUR HAIR I -lumld be used very carefully, if waal to keep your hair looking its < t. -Muny soaps* and prepared ahanv eoatala too much free alkali. This Kala, make* the hair brittle, ""I ruuM ii. I 1
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    • 212 15 I I j The MONACO SALOON Thus model, which by its Individualistic features, outstanding reliability and i brilhant performance has earned a world wide reputation, Is In its newest form stlU further Improved It Is a car complete m all details *hlch may enhance the con; tort and convenience of
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  • 281 16 VINES MAY COME TO SINGAPORE Tour Of Orient With Tilden Washington, Jan. 18. Ellsworth Vines, the former amaTeur tennis champion, who recently! turned professional, has decided to make a tour of Japan and China during the autumn of this year. accordIng to a reliable report from Washing- ton received m
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  • 179 16 MON DAY HAN DIC AP N. G. Bishop owe 50 vs. J. E. Jeans scr.; G. Pritchett plus 25 vs. P. H. Romney scr.; F. P. H. Pearse plus 25 vs. R. S. Wilson plus 50; E. B. Evans owe 25 vs. G. Duncan plus 25; Vaughan
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  • 219 16 Overdone Says Mailey Arthur Mailey, the old Australian Test bowler, warns Australia of the danger of Australian cricket being allowed to drift into a "negative and non- combative pastime." That intense healthy rivalry which existed right up to last season seems to have departed, he says, adding: "We
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  • 45 16 Rifle Ranges For Soviet Workers Riga, Jan. 16. The military authorities m Leningrad have ordered the construction of 50--metre rifle ranges m every factory and m all rural districts m order that workmen and peasants may Dractiss military training.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 324 16 Promise In Letter To The Free Press WILL ALSO LOOK AFTER HIM AT HOME On his return to Singapore m March Mr. Willie Smith, whose exhibitions, here this week have delighted a number of billiards enthusiasts, will play m a match which will
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  • 121 16 Races Against Eagle Officers On Sunday the Club will entertain a team of officers from H.M.S. Eagle and two team races will be sailed m the B class yachts. U The morning race will start at 10.1C a.m.. and will be followed by a tiffin m
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  • 436 16 Australian's Claims Rejected Hamilton (Ontario), Jan. 2. H R i "Bobby") Pearce, of Australia, who defeated Ted Phelps on Lake Ontario, Toronto, on Sept. 1 for the worlds professional sculling championship, announced that he had been notified by the British Sculling Board of Control that he was not the
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  • 696 16 heaving For England To-day A. L. Henry, winner of the Malayan i Breweries best loutballer competition, leaves for England by the P. and O. Naldera to-day. The prize is a four months tour of England and an oppor- I tunity to turn out for one
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  • 292 16 FOOTBALL FORTNIGHT WITH THE NAVY Feast Of Thrills Start Next W<vk The following matches have been irranged with ships of H.M. Navy now n port All matches < except where otherwise stated) will be played at Anson Road Stadium, play to commence at 5 p.m., admission free. Monday. Jan. 22:
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  • 44 16 L Third Round Replay London. Jan. IK. Northampton 1. Southampton DIVISION lII— (SOUTHERN! Coventry 0, Queen's P. R DIVISION' lII— (NORTHERN* Tranmere 4. Barrow London. Jan. 18. In a mid-week Rugby match day Exeter was beaten at horn* nine points to nil.
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  • 16 16 Yesterday's Rugby fixture t*\u> S.C.C. and a Naval Fifteen Wtl played owing to rain.
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