The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 January 1934

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. KO. 14.170. ESTD. 1835. MONDAY, JANUARY 22. 1934 10 CENTS.
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  • 302 1 UA PRESIDENT'S ACTS RATIFIED Dollar To Be Devalued IGNORANCE TAUNT Washington, Jan. 21. yOTIXG down all opposition the House of Representatives ratified all President Roosevelt's previous monetary actions and passed by 360 votes to 40 the Monetary Bill for the de-va-luation of the dollar and the creation
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  • 160 1 WOMEN BECOME MAY BECOME AMBASSADORS "inmittee To study Question London, Jan. 19. the observations on the he report of the Royal Com--1929-1931 on the Civil SerJohn Smith, the Foreign s appointed a committee I c question of admission of > the diplomatic and consu- and to furnish a report hia
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  • 45 1 V. Cadogan (inest of The Kin<r London, Jan. 20. Sandringham to-day H Alexander Cadogan. icta on his appointment China. v knighted the new ivesting him with the r nd Lady Cadogan are week-end iv. Sand- r quests include Mr. and Baldwin. Reuter.
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  • 40 1 ru i in^ Singapore Pnvn Correspondent.) London. Jan. 20. ive located and obtained the British Governhe cargo motor liner ich was .su.ik by a GerNorth^East of on the way to Europe >re In 1918 with a cargo
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  • 45 1 Recovering After Second Operation London. Jan. ;U. Lord Baden-Powell underwent a second operation to-day. His conditior is reported quite satisfactory. Reuter Lord Baden-Powell, who is 77 years of age. was operated on for an internal complaint at the beginning of the mrtnt Y\
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  • 78 1 STILL ANOTHER MONSTER Of An Alligator London, Jan. 20. The world is seemingly breeding monsters again, for a scaly serpent estimated to be thirty feet long was authentically reported to be seen risRiver r n7da a d CheS EaSt CoaSt The existence ol such a monster is officially recorded m
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  • 128 1 U.S. Banker Who Tried To Commit Suicide New York, Jan. 20. The Federal Court has ruled that Harriman is competent to stand his trial.— Reuter. Joseph A. Harriman. former chairman of the Harriman National Bank I was arrested m March last and indicted before a grand jury
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  • 113 1 Reply To French Plan For Disarmament Berlin, Jan. 20. The German reply to France objects to the probationary period of disarmament, which is discriminatory against Germany: objects to disarmament m two stages: says thai 200,000 effectives is insufficient for Germany's safety, and desires the question of permissible weapons
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  • 71 1 Thought Promised To Dolfuss Vienna, Jan. 20. It is generally thought that Dr. Dollfuss would not have challenged the Nazis if he had not had a definite promise of Italian support. Signor Suvich, questioned, cautiously replied that the peace of Austria was pre-rcquisite before anything could be arranged
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  • 60 1 Scholarship of £100 For Woman London, Jan. 19. The London Cancer Hospital has taken the unusual step of awarding a £100 scholarship to Mrs. Boyland, the 26-year-old daughter of General Sir Frederick Maurice, m recognition of the valuable work m cancer research she has done and is doing
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  • 43 1 Last Of The Old Mode! Rome, Jan. 20. The new parliament assembles on April 2 The elections have been fixed for Mar 25 for the Chamber of Deputies which, it is universally thought will be the last Chamber m Italy. Reute^-.
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  • 256 1 ENSURING MANCHUKUO INDEPENDENCE Tokio View Of Pu-yi As Emperor Changchun, Jan. 20. JUR. Henry Pu-yi, the former 1V boy-Emperor of China, was proclaimed Emperor of Manchukuo to-day. The actual ceremony of enthronement will take place on March I. Reuter. Tokio. Jan. 21. Expressing the very hearty felicitations of the Japanese
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  • 200 1 COME AND TAKE ME! Irish Police Accept Challenge London, Jan. ZO. Commandant Cronin 'secretary of the Young Ireland Association, an offshoot of the United Ireland Party the Blue Shirts was conveyed to Arbour Hill Prison to-day to serve his sentence —Renter. Alter a trial lasting several days the Military Tribunal
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  • 19 1 New York. Jan. ?0. I The death is announced of the well- I known artist. Harrison Fisher.— Reuter I
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  • 223 1 3 STEAMERS ASHORE Lifeboats Save 22 Men BOAT CAPSIZED London, Jan. 18. I THE north and west of the British Isles suffered most severely m yesterday's gale. Ten lives were lost m disasters at sea and several exciting rescues of steamers m distress were effected. Lifeboats
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  • 15 1 Mexico City, Jan. 20. President Rodriguez has stoned the jndon silver agreement— Reuter.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 45 1 Hr^^/J V^fl m To-Day r s Attractions COCKTAIL DANCE MAKAN KETCHIL <i.30 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. iNFORMAL DINNER DANCE J».30 p.m. to Midnight trs v > 5 Non-Diners Sl.OO. WEDNESDAY, January 24th. ownra to enormous success RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF MACKEY TWINS. PHONE 5381. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA
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    • 151 1 On Other Pages Vital Kuomintan^ Congress opens Page 9. Viscount Halifax dies at 95 Page 9. Premier reviews Britain's position Page 9. Mounting death-roll in Imli.in earthquake disaster Page 9. Criticism of the practice of granting: medical privileges to volunteers was uttered by Dr. Conoley. the new President of the
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    • 37 1 ADELPHI HOTEL THE FAVQURiTE TOWN HOTEL FACING ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH MODERN SANITATION TABLE D'HOTE MEALS A LA CARTE ORCHESTRAL SELECTIONS DAILY DURING TIFFIN SPECIAL CEYLONESE CURRY PREPARED BY AN EXPERT NATIVE COOK
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    • 35 1 V Bj CHRYSLER LOW UPKEEP SEA VIEW HOTEL I THE IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING ALWAYS DELIGHTFUL EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH MODERN SANITATION HOT AND COLO RUNNING WATER A SPECIAL DINNER SL i
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  • 60 2 Before the Chief Justice m me mm. Court at 11 a.m. Assizes'.-No. 3.-Rex vs. Lab Singh <Part heard). Before Mr. Justice G?rahty m the "nd Court at 11 a.m. Probate 13^34Re Vavena Katha Pillay Marican deceased. Divorce 8 33-Mary Chua vs Chua Beng Hong. Before
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  • 233 2 m football, we find the Arsenal nnishing one season with a £***** balance Yet. under Football Association rulings, they can pay their players no more than £8 a week— plus bonus for a win and £1 lor a draw. Still there are leading players witn three-figure incomes. Apart from his
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  • 233 2 PoPU fflN^f AINS But The Half-Breed Is Increasing Sydney (N.S.W.). Jan. 17. A census of aborigines throughout number of full-blood aboriginal popularssssssfg At June 30, 1933, the number of fullbloods was 60,101 and the annual figures for the period of 1921-1933 have i been about 60,000-in some
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 194 2 f» WARIN V A V A a!i«'»i*i£flß ia.M«:i*;i'H'iwi I H TRAVEL BY K.N .I.L.M. TO I P L B E A M T Vv N G A m I BANDOENG I SEMARANG I U r I 15 rj, REDUCTION ON RETURN FARES M I M COOL, QUICK and COMFORTABLE I
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    • 21 2 We can certainly recommend "WUNDERLICH CEILINGS" Several "WUNDERLICH CEILINGS" installed by us have not required attention for 20 years. SOLE AGENTS:
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    • 398 2 I There were 195 deaths in the Singaipore municipal area during tlw wee* Sided January 13, one less than in the I I preceding week. The mortality rate, was 20 98 compared with 18.52 m the: 1 corresponding week of last S_«£g?mouia and phthisis caused most deaths. One European died
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    • 421 2 Classified advertisements BATHING CAPS. TVeo? season *s stocks just arrived. In most attractive colours and shapes. All one price $1.00 each, jj MEDICAL HALL, LTD., CHEMISTS. "business cards I STRAITS TYPEWRITER ACifcNCY STATIONERS A EEPAIEERS. I4A Chang* Alley, Stofapoce. «Tne o'ueape.t Bouh for your Stationery, Typewriter*, ftibbonj and Oarbow %i«o
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    • 541 2 tenders n SINGAPORE I MUNICIPALITY I Tenders are now invr ollowing materials or iarticulars. see Municipal N Supply of Sulphate ol U ol Closing 4 p.m. Ttt |fl Erection of a Pumplti 1 1 Alexandra Road. Da; fj p.m. Wednesday. Jan El Supply of 3 Chlorinai I Date of Closing
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 160 2 DIARY OF vs SRC. 11, Tanglin; Raffles College vs. R.A., Bukit Timan, APC vs. Raffles Inst., Paya Lebar; S.C.C. vs. Naval XI. Padang. Tuesday, 23rd. High Water, 03.24. 8.7 ft. 16.15 7.6 ft. Rugby S.C.C. XV vs. Raffles College. Padang. Hnrkev Perak vs. Wiltshires, Ipoh Sail: HLMA Kent II Marine
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  • 1420 3 BRIBING MEN TO DUTY MEDICAL CONCESSION' TO VOLUNTEERS Criticism By New B.M.A. f AISIH <° mm '"t »n the medical concessions given to mem b. rs of the M.S.V.R. was made by Dr O C Con 1 t^ president of the Malaya branch of the British Medical isMK-iation. h,s address
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  • 387 3 CATHEDRAL WEDDING Mr. R. J. F. Curtis And Miss Philippa Hargraves mx. k. j. r. Curtis, Third Magistrate and formerly private secretary of HE the Governor, was married to Miss Philippa Hargraves, only daughter of Mr* and Mrs. E. P. Hargraves, of Singapore, at St. Andrew's Cathedral on
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  • 43 3 Expenditure of $10,000 to be Provided Municipal committee No. 4 at a meeting held on Jan. 12 agreed to the provision of funds amounting to $10,000 for certain workjs m connection with the layout of the Old Race Course site.
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  • 66 3 The death has occurred m Penang Di Mr. Khoo Cheng Khip. aged 84, the lather of Mr. Khoo Loon Teik and brothers and the grandfather of Mr. E. C. Khoo, »son of Mr. Khoo Loon Teik) barrister-at-law and the father-in-law of Mr. Sin Yew Keong. Deceased leaves behind his widow,
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  • FORGOT HE HAD TWO WIVES
    • 415 3 Indian Education In Singapore Re Indian public of Singapore will 'leased to learn that the DAY f fK Ol i conduc ted under the auspices 42 R^?? Samaj at its P^S m»3r? U ad has mad€ all arrange- Nts instructlon B L* children m their respective mother tongues.
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    • 90 3 Javanese House Repairer's Theft Six months' rigorous imprisonment and one year's police supervision was the sentence imposed by Mr. Norman Gnce the second magistrate, on Saturday, on Ali bin Awang, a sturdilybuilt Javanese, on a charge of theft Accused was repairing the attap root of a house
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    • 90 3 One of the prettiest weddings seen at Kuala Lumpur, for a long time was witnessed at the Church of St John the Evangelist, Bukit Nanas. on Wed- nesday, when Mr. Gilbert Hugh Goon- I ting, senior assistant. Walter Grenier and Company. Kuala Lumpur, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Goonting.
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    • 240 3 Typewriter Which Disappeared Suppiah Naidu, an English-speaking Tamil, wjs convicted by Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, on Saturday, on a charge of the theft of a Royal typewriter belonging to the 'Indian Association. He was sentenced I to one month's rigorous imprisonment j A summary of
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    • 222 3 BANKRUPT'S FALSE STATEMENTS Toh Im Hock, was charged before Mr H. A. Forrer on Saturday with giving false evidence m a judicial proceeding llt is alleged against him that on Oct. 11. 1929, at Singapore, beta* bound by oath to state the truth i before Mr. Justice Stevens m his
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 230 3 JUST PUBLISHED! MALAYAN DOLLAR RUBBER COMPANIES 1934. FBOM THE PREFACE. little book is intended to a* full particulars as :uding the financial of the various companies rned and for that purpose I Included In some detail the ior the past few years. E. <\ T. Matt. PRICE Sl.OO. KELLY WALSH,
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    • 207 3 Men and women enjoy smok- P D| ing this outstanding Virginian I B cigarette because it's differ- I ent and has a subtle, cool I taste always enjoyable I UH.Q yir>istoer<zt of Qi&ctr* ettes Agents: HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD., I Singapore— lVnan^— Kuala Lumpur— Ipoli. I THE ONLY REFRIGERATOR with
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 185 4 WHY....vi theEmt.. YOU NEED BOURN WA the verfect food drink S 8f ENGLISH DOCTORS and MORE THAN 450 LOCAL DOCTORS. You're a very fortunate man, or woman, if you don*t Bourn-vita helps you to sleep soundly, refreshingly, find life "a bit of a drain" m the Tropics. You and provides
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • 471 6 FINED FOR HITTINGINDIAN MANDORE A G. Dobb. ot Dobb and Co., o i mllMUlm and building contractors was charged before Mr. Brander on t Saturday with voluntarily causing hurt s to S. Pakiri. s Pakiri alleged that at 10 a.m. on I* December 26. last
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  • 25 6 Mr. A. Suares. of the Post and Telegraph Department, Kuala Lumpur, arrived m Kuala Lipis on Jan. 16 and 1 took over duties as postmaster.
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  • 279 6 Secret Society Gunmen m Maude Road As a result of a shooting affray m Maude Road on Friday night two Chinese are m the General Hospital, one not expected to recover. Two gangs of three men each from the Heng Hup secret society (a new society) and the
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  • 92 6 Indian's Unwise Offer To Police Inspector A Northern Indian. Kalendar. who was charged with attempting to abet the offence of offering a bribe of $5 to Court Inspector F. Goodship, was convicted by Mr. J. M. Brander, the fourth magistrate. yesterday, and sentenced to undergo one week's rigorous
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  • 406 6 Confession By Afghan King's Assassin The investigations into the conspiracy which led to the assassination of King Nadir Shah m Kabul have resulted so far m 16 executions and two sentences of imprisonment for life. The actual assassin, Abdul Khaliq, and an accomplice (who was also convicted
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  • 343 6 Pool Adds to Siamese Club's Popularity (Prom Our Own Correspondent^ Bangkok, Jan. 17. Mr. Henry G Scott, a °ne "me head ,f the Siamese Department of Mines id afterwards well Known m Western ?iam as general manager of tne sueSiamese Tin Syndicate Ltd has >e?n revisiting Bangkok
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  • 569 6 Trade Far Better Than In Hong Kong COST OF LIVING MUCH LOWEk <By Our Chinese Cum I I Mr. Chen Llm-pak. J V I I leading Chinese merchs A I Kong, is now m Blngapoft I spection tour m his II Managing Director of the
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  • 260 6 Flying Visitors to pay for Services Rendered (From Our Own Correspondent. > Bangkok, Jan 17. The Assembly has approved and the King has promulgated new regulations regarding the use of state landing, grounds and aerodromes by foreign, Uned planes. Hitherto the govern- ment has shown a fine
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  • 42 6 Mrs. Jolly and her little son left Kuala Lipis on Thursday for Singa- pore en route for Australia *>n a twelve months' holiday. Mr. J. W. Jolly. Statt Agricultural Officer, Pahang. hopes U join Mrs. Jolly m Australia sometirm early m May.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 138 6 I 1 TiiE SIMPLEST WAY TO MAKE PERFECT TOAST! No modern breakfast table is complete without a Premier Electric Toaster. It provides a continuous supply of crisp delicious toast just "done to a turn" at a cost of approximately one fifth of a unit of electricity for a twenty minutes'
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    • 426 6 $150 Must Be Won FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION Six Free Chances Every Week BELOW will be found particulars of the Free Press Football Competition No. 23 m which you are asked to forecast results of ten matches to be played m the English FA. Cup competition on Jan. 27. THE
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    • 290 6 NUMBER OF CORRECT FORECASTS CLAIMED. The full results of all tie matches played lin the Competition will be published m the Free Press on Monday morning. Competitors must send m their claims to reach this office by the last post on the following Thursday night and the results of the
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    • 115 6 t FAMOUS ENGLISH TABLE DEUCACIES GILLARD'S Celebrated L. V. Pickle, Menager Pickle and Mixed Pickles GILLARD'S Assorted §^sSfi|^|| POTTED MEATS and kIHTOXFORU < v K!~s;\iis>vii 5 FISH PASTES i_^^y Oxford, Pork and RI^S^W Beef Sausages BK rPORKT frJiJ "GILLARD" Preparation^ art High-Claw Jjjj^^ yS^lfc* m^^^ m ib. and 1 lb.
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  • 459 7 SIMM'S PEACE RESTS ON THIN ICE HOLDS UP" MINISTR V »»a Own Correspondent* Bangkok. Jan. 17. sties have left Siam, and is m print will be m ..iv on neutral territory gathering of the menial Family headed by the, r Bvarga brother of the i ut on the last occasion
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  • 249 7 A Very Cosmopolitan Institution <From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 17. mfmfiH ab nry m Siam is not as old an institution as m Malaya but it has successfully weathered the storms of imancy. and is approaching a quarter HL a f° ce I J tUry Its P^ress
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  • 148 7 Siong 800 Athletic Association On Saturday night, the members of the above Association celebrated their eighth anniversary at 128 Cecil Street and the celebration was continued on Sunday night. The year commenced with 106 members, and during the period under review there were 43 admissions. 16 resignations and
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  • 44 7 ONE WIFE OR TWO Momentous Debate m SianTs Assembly 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Jan. 20. The Assembly at yesterday s meeting debated without reaching a decision whether Siamese males shall have one wife or two. The discussion is being resumed at Monday's sitting.
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  • 897 7 'Continued from page 15.) forced the issue very close, but often fine movements broke down through lack of cohesion. Singapore started off well, and out of the first few scrums got the ball back quickly and cleanly, so that the outsides were soon m action. From
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  • 161 7 Admiral Dreyer's Message To Retiring Commissioner Weihaiwei, Jan. (>'. Captain Hsu.. High Commissioner of Weihaiwei, has definitely resigned. His good administration and upright character during the past three years have earned him the respect of both the Chinese and foreign communities.; His leaving, therefore, is much regretted by everybody
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  • 96 7 With the meeting of some of the best Third Division sides and minor clubs m the Cup, we got some high scoring. But we did not see anything like the tally of goals as was run up m a Scottish Cup-tie 45 years ago. On that famous occasion, Arbroath beat
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 95 7 /^J\ It) Dia1 4825 SPECIAL DISHES FOR THIS WEEK MONDAY CHICKEN m CASSEROLE. TUESDAY ROAST LAMB, Red Currant Jelly and Mint Sauce. WEDNESDAY SILVERSIDE OF BEEF. Dumplings and Young Carrots. THURSDA* IRISH STEW. FRIDAY ROAST BEEF. Yorkshire Pudding and Horse-radish Sauce. SATURDAY CALVES LIVER. BACON and Fried Onions. 60 Cents,
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    • 296 7 IS Acciaimed BIGGER and BETTER SHOW fftm fftt Jllrifi ITipgi^T CAPITOL I Presenting NIGHTLY at 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. 1 Len Ayres Mantell's Dazzling REVUE Company j THE MIDNIGHT fifjfftlil rni Ir 1934 I j IN ENTIRE NEW REPERTOIRE Wl If t^Mo|SR of SONGS and DANCES STYLISH STFPPFR<i l A^^^^
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  • 516 8 The SIngapore Free Press MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1934 Week-End Comments TF you must have a war go and have It somewhere else is the attitude of the citizens 01 Amoy who have sent: a request to the leaders of both the Central forces and the 19th Route Army not to
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  • 1025 8 Far Eastern Alarm And The Shipping Companies Vice-Admiral Sir George Hyde Toy Pistols May Be Confiscated Frogs A ml Froggics" A Son s Snoot Stewed" THE suggestion is made m a Ceylon contemporary that m consequence |of the unsettled conditions prevailing m the Far East there
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  • 540 8 Dr. G. Abraham and family will bet leaving Taiping early m February, for 1 India on a short holiday. Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Dr. I. A. Simpson and Miss :Joan Wells on Thursday. Feb. 8. at St. Andrew's Church. Kuala Lumpur. Miss
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  • 637 8 The Princes IN The Tower The death of the deth V and 01 his young, has long ranked Edmund Berry Oodfi most remarkabl. mysteries of English humation of the tupp minster Abbey narrows debate but is not lik the evidence ol these certainly clears the re] of the two principal
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 63 8 The Drink u/'GoodTasce m', f v nil -i» COOKED DELICACIES PRESSED PORK. PRESSED BRISKET. OF BEEF, PRESSED OX TONGUE, COOKED HAM. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. ORCHARD ROAD. I—WJ.W.1 WJ.W. HAS THAT iITRA V TOUCH OF QUALITY WHICH MAKES ALL V THE DIFFERENCE Miiiiiiiiiiiiiii mm— SOLE AGENTS JOHN LITTLE CO.,
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    • 52 8 1 THE CASE IS REPORTED i of a boy who laughed continously for twelve hours. Perhaps he was a tactful golf caddie relaxing m the privacy of his home. Laughter m the home is assured if you 'hold "GAFLAC" POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers.
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  • 690 9 PREMIER APPEALS FOR UNITY Present Situation Is Critical REBELS CLAIM SUCCESS yUHILE the Foochow rebels were making a desperate stand against the pursuing Central forces, the fourth plenary ongress of the Kuomintang opened at Nanking wtth an eal from the Premier of China for unity. Over
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  • 264 9 But Workless Will Be Increased London, Jan. 18. The Prime Minister addressed a large meeting when he visited his constituency at Seeham Harbour. Durham, last night. The speech was devoted exclusively to domestic aitairs* with particular reference to the Unemployiment Bill now before Parliament.
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  • 116 9 Flight To Liner For Tour Of South Africa London. Jan. 19. Prince George left England on his South African tour this afternoon. He sailed In the Union Castle liner. CarVuv.von Castle, from Southampton, having flown there accompanied by the Prince of Wales m the latter's private plane Passengers
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  • 514 9 INDIAN 'QUAKE HORRORS rhousands Burned On Funeral Pyres Bombay. Jan. 19. It is still impossible flnaily to esti mate the casualties m the earthquake, but m addition to 2.200 corpses; unconfirmedly reported to have been burned on funeral pyres at Mazatfarpur it is estimated that there are
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  • 210 9 STILL WORKING AT 95 Charitable Work With Gladstone I I London, Jan. 19. Viscount Halifax, the father of Lord 1 Irwin. Minister of Education and ex- j Viceroy of India, died this evening at his Yorkshire home. His son and daughter were with him. Lord Halifax, the
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  • 139 9 Record Year For British Post Office London, Jan. 18. The Postmaster-General Sir Kingsley I Wood, at Belfast to-day said he was about to present to Parliament the commercial accounts of his department for the past year, which would show there had been achieved a net surplus, alter charging
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  • 128 9 Drastic Increiisc In Fatal London. Jan. 19. Four hundred and fifty-eight more people were killed on the roads of Great Britain In 1933 than m 1932. The preliminary figures issued by the Home Office show that the total number of recorded accidents increased by 7.323 equivalent
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  • 85 9 Due To Particularly Bad Weather Paris, Jan. 20. Improvement of meteorological services and regulation of all flights, particularly at night time are among the measures being introduced by the Air Minister. M. Pierre Cot. as a sequel to the Emeraude disaster on Jan. 15. Preliminary conclusions of the
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  • 38 9 London, Jan. 18. There has been a net increase of one million wireless licences issued m Great Britain during the past 14 months and the total number of receiving stations now licensed exceeds 6.ooo.ooo.— British Radio.
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  • 39 9 London, Jan. 20. Spot (Sellers > 4 19|32d. (4 ***** d.) (Buyers) 4 17|32d. (4 17|32d.) Feb. -March 4 ll|l6d. (4 21|32d.) April- June 4 25|32d. (&A<l.) July-Sept. 4*4 d (4 27 32d> Market Steady. Latest Rubber Prices
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 37 9 GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL 6490. Telegram: Goodwooc Most Charmingly Situate Hotel m the Island for Permanent Residents 10 Acres 14 Tennis Courts 1 nt Dining and Dance Ha K>mi with Verandah and Bat Modern Conveniences Lock Up Garages
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    • 16 9 Mr. H. G. Turner, a former Assistant Secretary to Resident. Perak, has returned from Horns furlough.
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    • 215 9 HUdI r vUR w vV^^b j RENOWNED WATCHES /^^^^W^ AT SPECIAL PRICES f^^^» PRIOR TO STOCK-TAKING MCKtL POCKET WATCHES. BLACK H WHITE R ADI I'M DIAL reduced from $KtM to FLAT NICKEL DRESS WATCHES reduced from 512..V) to I 9M ROBIN SONS NO. 3 SILVEK OPEN FA( E POCKET WATCH
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1919 10 'BUFFER POOL 'DANGER TO MALAYA Attempt To Get Complete Control 'QUOTAS ARE L LIKELY TO BE RAISED" 'From Our Own Correspondent* London, Jan. 8. "It is, indeed, an open secret thai the objective of important tin interest' is to obtain final and complete contro over the marketing, that is, the
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    • 73 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association January 20, 12 o'clock noon I Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 14 5 8 14 3 4 R.S.S. equal to London Standard (F. 0.8.) 14 7 8 15 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Feb-Mar. 143/4 14% April-June 14% 15 July-Sept. 151/4 153/ 8
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    • 189 10 Singapore Produce Prices January 20, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellert j Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6 50 Muntok White Pepper 33.00 White Pepper 32.50 Black Pepper 15.50 Copra, sundried 2.95 Copra, mixed 2.30 Small flake Tapioca 4.25 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.00 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.00 Lingga Sago
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    • 241 10 Handy Booklet For Investors Malayan Dollar Rubber Companies 1934, a booklet published to-day by Messrs. Kelly and Walsh at $1. contains complete particulars regarding the area, crop, costs, profits for several years past, directors, secretaries and the financial position of all the Malayan dollar rubber companies.
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    • 205 10 London, 4 months' sight 24 5 64 London. 3 months* sight 241 16 I-ondon. 60 days' sight 2 4 3 64 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 1 32 London, demand 2 4 1 64 London. T.T. 2 4 Lyons and Paris demand 920 Hamburg, demand 149 New
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    • 108 10 Abroad London, Jan. 19. Exchanges to-day were* Paris 80 3 16. New York 5.02*2 Montreal 5.0. Brussels 22.57 K Geneva 16.26. Amsterdam 7.82. Milan 59 15 16. Berlin 13.25 J 2. Stockholm 19.39*2. Copenhagen 22.40. Oslo 19.90. Vienna 29 1 2 Prague 106. Helsingfors 226V2Madrid 38 1 32. Lisbon 110.
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    • 49 10 London, Jan. 19. The total amount applied for m tenders for £30,000,000 Treasury Bills to-day was £56,030,000. The amount allotted m Bills at three months was £30,000,000, the average rate per ce^it ??iJ& 2 s 205d as com Pared with 16s 11.69 d. last week.— British Radio.
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    • 1229 10 Bukit Jelotong Ami United Malacca An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Bukit Jelotong Rubber Estates, Ltd.. was held at the registered office of the company 137. Heeren Street, Malacca on Tuesday last, the Hon. Mr. TUn Cheng Lock C.B.E. presiding. Others present were Messrs.
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  • 761 11 Saturday s Closing Quotations SATURDAY, JAN. 20 1934 I n Kurr.bang 38s 40s Ultra] Malay 36s 9d 37s 9d r Hitira Tin (ss) 14s 3d 15s 3d W Qg <$1> 2.10 2.lsxfc rin Tin 35s 36s 6d ■z Padang < > 33 35 95 1.00 Tin (£1)
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  • 85 11 Re-arm Paris, Jan. IS. "There is no question of reducing the French army when other countries are re-arming. Reduction of armaments can 'only be carried out m a future general convention." declared M. Chautemps, I replying m the foreign allairs debate m the Senate, m which
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  • 42 11 Charges Against U.S. Bankers And Oil Men Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jan. 18. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of twenty-nve oilmen and bankers m connection with the failure Karen last of the Exchange Trust Company. Allegatio are m the charge.- Reuter
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  • 21 11 r. wyman, of Streatham who last Ush auarter-mile amateur champlonTcowie R andt'T %J»£ T*-last-named won the London title four years 4KO.
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  • 465 11 MAKING FLYING MORE SAFE IN CHINA Sequel To I Recent Crash Nanking, lan. 14. After careful investigation and questioning of George Rummil. the pilot of the big Sikorsky airplane of the Shang-hai-Canton air line which crashed off Chekiang coast about five weeks ago. injuring Lady
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  • 143 11 From Penang To Deli To Meet The King Penang recently had the honour of velcoming three Siamese Princes. These Princes with their -families were on their way to Belawan Deli to meet the King and Queen of Siam who are j on a health trip to Europe. j
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  • 317 11 More Unpalatable Truths London, Jan. 8. Dean Inge has had another look at England's future and he does not find find it too bright. He has found it necessary to rewrite a considerable part of his book "England," published ill 1926. and the new version
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  • 108 11 Ireland wants u.o. And Machinery New York, Jan. 19. Mr. Macwhite, the Irish Free State Minister to U.S.A., announces that Mr John Leyden. secretary of the Free State Department of Commerce and Industry, who has arrived m New York from Dublin, is going to Washington next week
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  • 61 11 Improvement Reported On Balance London, Jan. 16. An improvement of 100 on balance, compared with last year, is revealed m the latest revenue returns. A colossal surplus, however, was not expected as any surplus is subject to deduction of last year's deficit totalling £32,500,000 and of £12,000.000 m
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  • 63 11 A party of Penang Boy Scouts went on board H.M.S. Hawkins on Monday evening through the courtesy of an invitation extended to them by the Deep Sea Scouts of the ship. After spending about one and half hours on board the H.M.S. Hawkins, during which they were conducted over the
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  • 164 11 *.h.v«^» liU l-u Ixl nuiix ivongj The liability of members is limited to the extent and m the 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
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 49 11 EASTERN UNITED THE >^fi^k v ,;,n, X CORPORATION LTD. SOUTH fiW.l FIRE, MARINE, tSllvl motor car BRITISH PERSONAL ACCIDENT FtST'Sa o^^ "*""> AND ruCE MARINE, MOTOR WORKMEN'S wnn COMPENSATION WORKMEN^ INSURANCE. COMPENSATION |f Al OKFICE: No. 4, CmU Stnwt, L C MAaoof^J^™ SINGAPORE Offlcf^^F™- Man *ger. wince. 2. Flnlayson Green.
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    • 602 11 Tbe Great Eastern lib Assurance Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated Jn tbe Strattv rirtti hj fItAD OFBICE Great Caster* Me BulMlng. Cecil Street, Single. ™«n«» Companies Act to erery particular. ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE rw AOINTB WANTED »">»«"°» »>• ft B^New^gton^pector ot t*^, CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 210 12 World's Largest Graving Dock Southamton Could Take 100,000 Tons Liner London, Jan. 18. Speaking at the inauguration of the King George V graving dock at Southampton to-day Lord Essendon, chairman of the White Star line, referred to the agreement between the Cunard and j White Star lines which now awaits
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    • 542 12 Speed Ships Of The Future "Pocket liners," of moderate comfort, j operating m conjunction with aircraft, < are championed by Lord Inverforth, a former Minister of Munitions and pre- sident of the Institute of Chartered j Shipbrokers, as the way to satisfy the j I modern demand for
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    • 222 12 A Five Months' World Tour Liverpool, Dec. 15. The Cunard Line, having this year achieved its greatest success with pleasure cruises, on which it has carried 28.000 passengers, has planned an even more elaborate programme for next year. Preparations have been made to carry double the number
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    • 18 12 Merchants are hereby i the additional rat." m general cargo to Gdynia per scale ton
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    • 522 12 Mr. Basil Lubbock's History Mr. Basil Lubbock's title to the honi ourable epithet of "industrious" is by this time almost as well supported as that of Hakluyt himself. Readers of his book on the China clippers will remember that he devoted a part of that voiume to
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    • 49 12 To be Built at Birkenhead London, Jan. 18. The Cammell Laird Company of Birkenhead are to build for the Booth .Steamship Company two new canro steamers of about 5,000 tons each the first to be completed by the end of the JSLEStiESK by the sprins f
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 523 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): f Cargo only] s.s. MARELLA ir. one of the largest and finest steamers trading to
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    • 182 12 HENDERSON LINE I SCHEDILE oi BAIUNG8 By Fortnightly hwinni Me.unrr Between Rangoon, Pert Mi* Marseilles. Palnia and Eaflaad HOMEWWRO SAILINGS Port of Disembarkation n.moiill. I.ra\<' RaafMi 1934 SAGAING J.,: BURMA reb 10 YOMA y PEGU CHINDWIN Mar KEMMENDINE Ap: BHAMO Ap: AMARAPOORA 1 SAGAING May M BURMA Jun. J YOMA
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 607 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and i Arrivals BY TRAIN j Bangkok every Saturday j 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. I Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday and Friday 7 p.m. Kelantan (via
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    • 283 12 SINGAPORE I HARBOUu I Ships Alongside the \V} ))r Expected It Arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gale 1 Suisang 22. Main Whaif Entrain e (_m r i Ipoh 16; Melchior Treub 14 tes 6. Empire Dock (Entrance (.ate ft Lilian Moller. Kajeaon >• 34; Silverteak 37; Hua Toni 39 Empire Dock
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 501 13 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines. Incorporated m England > MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. 1 H^s^ A E f L T i E s Xv G .gr nme t NjTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tonn9M c Due 1934
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    • 497 13 Ellennau Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL LeDanto Steamer Due Sails City of Manila Feb 14 Feb 16 FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. C v«ffn. th Jan 22 Jan 22 City of Lille Mar 6Mar
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    • 1145 13 THE BLUE FUNNEL LIKE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO (1931) Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China Ltd tto SSJ?i a T I T5 te o I SIJJ^ ation Co Ltd THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP Co Ltd 3S? r^i^fJS^SKlF C Ud THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Go. Ltd S? StaiS^^^tSlYJ o^?^ C Ltd
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 947 14 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU MAKASSER— Monday. Jan. 22. Selat-Pandjang, Koedap, Bengkalis and Bagan Sl-Api-Apl. MELCHIOR TREUB— Monday. Jan. 22, Belawan-Deli. Manaai^r. MAROS— Tuesday. Jan. 23. Bengkalis. Paneh. Berombang, Tanjong-Mengeidar, Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. PALOPO— Tuesday. Jan. 23. Rhio. Tambelan, Singkawang. Pemangkat and Qplo If oil GEN. VERSPYCK— Tuesday, Jan. 23, Letong, Maras,
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    • 499 14 TO EUROPE GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW TOR*. Arrive Lea™ L^^ AwW* Spore. Spore. Pwumf. N Yoi Pres. Adams Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 1 Mar. 13 ss x;;i; sx:i! c Pres. Van Buren Apr. 7 Apr. 10 Apr. 12 May 22 Pres. Garfield Apr. 21 Apr. 24 Apr. 26 June
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    • 728 14 TO NAPLES, MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP n<7ri7p^^^B TO r.^MBURG Ul) "l v.l HAKUSAN MARU 10,300 Jan. 24 25 HAKONE MARU fl HARUNA MARU 10,400 Feb. 7 8 SSUWA MARU §KATORI MARU 10,000 Feb. 22 23 SFUSHIMI MARU SKASHIMA MARU 10,000 Mar. 6 9 HAKOZAKI M Ala in l'm tYASUKINI MARU 12,000
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  • 656 15 HUpKRiOR BACK i Sly decides rvDin «;amk on the; m l pADANG H ombir.cd Fleet 6.1 s b'.rn notable s there have th at which took on Saturday be- ol Singapore mmand against a Fleet After a' -r has been almost most evenings. Saturday, and;
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  • 734 15 Star Player Scratches From Big Race LITTLE MESTER BEATS REFILL i rood Our Own Correspondent.! lpoh. Jan. 20. DESPITE the aeavy going there wi~ some excellent racing today Tin dividends were good, the best beta* SGI paid by Myunee who was not very oopulur at the tote. In the big
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  • 605 15 Fine Defence Decides Hockey Match A T Kuala Lumpur on Sat relay the F.M.S. defeated the Colony m the annual hockey match by 2 goals to nil. (From our own correspondent, i Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 20. The game was certainly net cne of the best m
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 35 15 I C Razor Strop* Blade fwm y the PERFECT SHAVING B 'VALET' blade is perfectly stropI fin/tsft Made— of all dealers. I Safety Razor ifl s^ s ie Agent Yn I SIME DARBY CO., LTD.
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    • 236 15 18l *iWWw^ v JmWtLm%am BL: di I lift II :.....y )> aß BJ^'^^^W Bl^.'^lojM m I til BBy^'y /'^fl RPmH I ipi ''i 1 jjmHT; iiii^yißiiiifi(i#^''' 3 1 >^ T Th* onginal mMd at Arcadia Allow me to add my testimonial to others I read I I J j Works
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  • Chelsea Stages Another Great RevT\TTi
    • 297 16 "Spurs Unlucky Day ARSENAL LOSE But Still Have Two Points Lead <From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 21. pRIESTLY, the Chelsea inside- right, was the architect of the Stamford Bridge team's wonderful revival against Sheffield I nited who suffered defeat by five goals to nil.
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    • 107 16 CLYDE OUT OF THE CUP onlyfi ;5j- I But Four Other ii ;t )t I Repla) I The first round J <» H competition was p] L 'resulted as follow Queen o' South 5 W Alloa 4 1 Johnstone I IPenniquick Fllt I Nithsdalo o Motherwell 4 HeX SPark I
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  • 51 16 a Dimaras tournament will be helc it the S.R.C. early m February. Events Championship Singles; "A" and "B" Singles Handicap: Mixed Doubles Handicap; and Straight Snooker Pool Doubles Handicap. Entries will close at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Feb. 3rd. Entry lists are posted up m the Club billiard
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  • 74 16 Annual Rugby Match In X.L The Straits Settlement Police won the Rugby trophy, competed for annually with the F.M.S. Police, for the j third time, when they were successful !at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday by 2 goals and 2 tries < 16 points* to 2 goals
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  • 101 16 Indian Test Captain's AH-Round Form Nagpur. Jan. 21. The M.C.C. defeated Central Proiwnces and Berar by six wickets to-day m a match m which Major C X Naidu. the Indian Test captain, was the outstanding figure. To the Indian teams first innings score of 195 he contributed
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  • 57 16 Kace Against the K.S.Y.C. Two interesting races were sailed t y hp te a bet T ei l teams "presenting Yacnt Club. There was one race m the morning and another m the after a i?i d H th K e reSUU Was a win '*r the
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  • 355 16 TWELVE NEW CAPS IN FIRST MATCH! ENGLAND SUPERIOR AT ALL POINTS London, Jan. 20. TN the first match of the international Rugby tournament England defeated Wales at Cardiff to-day by 3 tries (9 points) to nil. The Welsh selectors had chosen an experimental side, introducing no
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  • Football
    • 459 16 Marine Dept. Get the Odd Goal Marine Dept. 2; H.M.S. Eagle .1. In a last and interesting football match the Marine Department put up a creditable performance to beat the first eleven of H M.S. Eagle at Pulau Brani on Saturday afternoon by the odd goal m
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    • 15 16 four^o? o^ c Malay forward sco^d team scored only once na gship
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    • 20 16 •From Our Own Correspondent end o F Sar V fr? n 1 kOk towards th
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  • 41 16 Alr >&<*" Wins A.J.C. Challenge Cup -Prom Our O^T^rrespondent The Air rik.ii s y*«»ey, Jan. 20. daf res^d J?ISES?. UP raCe t0 AD* QUEEN 7 4 DAME MOAB 7 7 I VISTA 8.11 2 Won by threequarter«? nf i 3
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  • Golf
    • 190 16 BUKIT TIMAH MIXED FOURSOMES A Tie for First Place The monthly mixed foursomes competition was played at Bukit Timah yesterday and resulted m a win decided on the first six holes' lor Mrs. A. C. Macdonald and A. W. B. Gill. Forty-six cards were takt-n out and the following returned
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    • 82 16 iiie uiuies January medal competition was played on Wednesday and Thursday and the best returns were as follows Mrs. P. Wilson. 49-13 36 Mrs. R. E. Morris. 48 12 36 Mrs P. Power. 45-7 38 Mrs. H. C. Reilly. 53 15 38 Mrs. N. F. V. Hamilton
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  • 178 16 KM.OA. Beat old Raffksians YJtLCJL. Tut Meeting the YM c, ::n Rafflesians Association by lour clear goals alter drab The Rafflesians field, d and were overwhelmed by team which possessed stopped every attempt lorwards to get through Fortunately, they had keeping goal tor them: V and again during
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 22 16 DINNER AT EIGHT ON THE TICK EASILY PERFECTLY COOKED BY THAT GREAT CHEF AND SERVANT OF ALL MONSIEUR G.A.SER VICE 'PHONE 5101.
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    • 67 16 L I I> T O N Th^favouri te I for Every Cup I TJroufhout the World the beit I JV" 4 f IM* I «d good ralue m- I •Mt on having Lipton's Tea. They I 25^"k* the S ne flavour «d per- I I wiPtSl TIEA I •vtrywfctrt te
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