The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 February 1934

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. *O. 14,180. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1f»34 10 CENTS. I
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    "Big Stick" Is FLOURISHED Before Britain
    637 1 "Big Stick" Is FLOURISHED Before Britain WHY U.S. FIXED NEW GOLD PRICE To Enforce Stabilisation 1 pKKMDKM RoosevHf* action in the g oU price and the content of a new gold dollar is reKarded jn ...ndon ircles as the flourishing of a "big stick" before Britain ..rd,r to enforce a
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    Market Confused
    216 1 New York. Feb. 1. The foreign exchange market is very confused following the proclamation. Quotations are nominal and business is virtually at a standstill. Sterling was quoted at 4.97 and weakened to s.o4.— Reuter London, Jan. 30. w^i the OUS€ oi Commons, asked whether there was any anticipation
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    NAZIS UPSET AUSTRIA
    256 1 [But Hitler ij Wants Peace Vienna, Feb. 1. On tlu grounds that the Nazis have exhausted the Government's patience SS S? C h 8 hlVe issued herring "tf < P rs on the Vice-Chan-cellor. Major Fey. who is directed to restore order by "any means he thinks
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    BRITISH FASCISTS
    63 1 Being: Watched By Authorities London. Jan. 31. In the House ol Commons to-day Sir John Gilmour. Home Secretary, questioned as regards British Fascists, recalled the existence of the Unlawful Drilling Act of 1819 prohibiting unauthorised meetings for drilling and military exercises. He said the position is being carefully
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    KASHGAR CITY FOUR TIMES ATTACKED
    61 1 KASHGAR CITY FOUR TIMES ATTACKED Heavy Casualties In Tribal War New Delhi, Feb. 1. IT is reported from Kashgar tha severe tribal fighting, with heavj casualties, has again broken out ir Eastern Turkestan. Turkis, aided by Khotans anci troops from Khoja and Niazhajj four times attacked Kaabsar turn citv. <
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    EAST LONDON LEADS
    83 1 Largcst Power Station In The World London, Jan. 30. The first part of the new section ox" the Barking power station in East i>jndoiiwas opened yesterday, making this the largest station in Europe When completed it will be the largest in existence. The station supplies current lor
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    NEW LETTERS PATENT
    59 1 For New Government In Newfoundland London, Jan. 30. Letters Patent constituting the new Government of Newfoundland have been issued and will come into force on their being proclaimed in the island. The Commissioners now in Britain sail for Newfoundland on Feb. 2 and the new Government will
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    "MODERATE" CYCLONE
    38 1 Only Three Deaths At Mauritius London, Jan. 30. A cyclone of moderate intensity passed over Mauritius on Sunday and Monday. Three deaths occurred from i ailing debris. No material loss of property is reported.— British Radio
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    FREE STATE "WAR"
    48 1 Economic Peace Is Sought Dublin. Jan. 31. The Senate by 19 votes to 16 approved a motion urging the Government to appoint a joint commission to end the economic war. The Control of Imports Bill was tabled in the Dail to-day, authorising Reuter imports quotas.
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    SIR ROBERT CLIVE
    27 1 London. Jan. 'SI. Sir Robert Clive. Ambassador to the Holy See, has been appointed successor to Sir Francis Llndley. Ambassador to Japan. Reuter Wireless
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    FUKIEN TURN-OVER COMPLETED
    215 1 FUKIEN TURN-OVER COMPLETED Nanking Planes Watch Cantonese Shanghai, Feb. 1 crcneral Chen Yi, the acting Governor o f Pukien, arrived at Foochow yesterday afternoon, accompanied bv (Commander Li Shi-chia, or the tjMakiang Forts, and his staff f Tne new members of the provincial government were formally installed i this morning
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    In Action AGAINST Japanese
    149 1 In Action AGAINST Japanese SOLDIERY Ob MANCHUKUO START REVOLT Shanghai, Feb. 1. A report from Peking states that fighting betueen a. Manchukuo army under the command of Gen Chang Hai-ping and the Japanese forces has started a,t Liniryuan, Jehol. Japanese headquarters at Mukden aave desjxiu-hed 400 lorry-loads 01 -roops and
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    BRITAIX AND TIBET
    56 1 Panshen Lama Reported Favoured I Shanghai, Feb. 1. A spokesman of the British Legation fto China has declared that the British Government has no Intention of interfering with aJTaln m Tibet and is in zavour oi reappointing? the Panshen Lama as the head of the Tibetan Gov-
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      101 1 On Other Pages British Disarmament memorandum published Page 9. Taiping Race results Page 10. Review of Naval sport in Singapore Pa*e 16. Combined Fleet soq?er team defeats Malays Page 16. Six-a-side tourney results Page 16. Australia has again raised the bodyline bowling question Page 16. Malay throws acid as a
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    BEGGED HER WAY
    92 2 From Kuala Lumpur To Singapore A Bombay woman who, with her j three young children, had begged her way from Kuala Lumpur to Johore and Singapore, told her story to the third magistrate yesterday when sht was charged with begging. It was stated that the Chief Police
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    RAID ON CABIN
    70 2 Chinese Youth's Haul From Ship's Officer Wong Hee. a Chinese youth who admitted stealing a first-class Chief Engineer's certificate, two pocket books, a £5 note and other articles, including papers and documents from the cabin Dl Mr. P. H. Irvin. Chief Engineer of the City of Norwich,
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    75 2 Fridays Government Gazette states that the Governor has appointed the following to be His Excellency's Straits Chinese Consulative Committee for the Settlement of Penang Mr. Quail Bensr Kee, 0.8.E.. J P., Ifr. Lim Cheng Err. Mr. ll'ioo Gian Ewe. J.P.. Mr. Chee Wor Lok. J.P.. Mr. Lim Eow Thoon, J.P..
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    NITRIC ACID FACE BATH FOR FUN
    938 2 NITRIC ACID FACE BATH FOR FUN Plot To Avenge Family Grievance "It was all just a little joke as far as I' was concerned" said Hussin bin /atim, the Malay youth, who is alleged to be responsible for an acid-throwing attack as a result of which a Malay named Haruan
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    "A DELIGHTFUL VISIT"
    114 2 Admiral Dreyer's Letter To The Governor His Excellency the British Naval Commander-in-Chief, China Station, has written to Sir Cecil dementi in a letter, dated Jan. 30, 1934 "On leaving Singapore, I desire, on behalf of the Captains. Officers and Ship's companies of His Majesty's ships of the
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    THIEVES BUSY
    104 2 Throe Robberies Reported To Police A Javanese woman named Che Man binte Mahmood reported to the police that thieves broke into her house 14 Sam Lecng Road, on Tuesday and stole American gold dollar pieces, jewellery, and $250 in cash, representing a totai value of $1,142. Another theft
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    CLERK DISCHARGED
    33 2 Poh Seng Hock, a Municipal clerk, has been discharged on a count of using criminal force to a Chinese woman on which he was produced before tho third magistrate list month.
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    59 2 The British Malaya Trustee anc Executor Co., Ltd.. (Phone. 5959) have he following houses to let at reducec ntals: 38 Jervois Road, rent $70. i modern imitation installed shortly). Furnished seaside bungalow a* ;>eting Kusa '13 4 milestone). 29 Balmoral Road. 33 Chancery Lane. Bungalow 5 3 4 milestone Bukit
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      260 2 WANTED. WANTED— 2 copies No. 47 of Journal of S.S. Branch of Royal Asiatic Society. Kelly Walsh. Ltd. WANTED TEMPORARILY European lady to assist in Residential Hotel. Malay Essential. Box No. 374. care of Free Press. WANTED. A large and commodious bungalow, or two adjoining, with eight to ten bedrooms
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      484 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS BATHING CAPS. New season *s stocks just arrived. In most attractive colours and shapes. All one price $1.00 each. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., CHEMISTS. BUSINESS CARDS STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS BEPAI&ERS. 14A Chaag* Alley, Slm «The Cheapest Bouse for your Station i %xy. Tvpewriters, Ribbons and Oarbom ai^o tor
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      571 2 TENDER^ SINGAPOKK MUNICIPALITY Tenders. Tenders are now Invited following materials or lervte particulars, see Municipal T. nd* Supply of Sulphate of Alumin u oi Closing 4 p.m. Tuesda, Supply of 3 Chlortnatlj uate oi Closing p.L. May 31st. C. H. OOLDIE Acting Municipal Secretary NOTICES. NOTICE. Order issued by the
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      132 2 DIARY OF THE WEEK Friday, 2nd. High Water 00.17, 8.9 It.; 11.44 9.8 ft. Football: H.M.S. Kent vs. Malaya Command, Anson Road Stadium. Boxing: Johnson vs. Guillermo. New World. 9.15 p.m. Golf Ladies' Spoon (Bogey) and Ladies' Committee Meeting. Hockey: r.c. vs. r.i.. r.c. y.m.c.a. ii. V3 S.R.C. -'B," Y.M.C.A.
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      117 2 S.R.C. n vs. 1.A., 11. S.R.C.;! A.P.C. vs. Colts, A.P.C. rootball: S.C.F.A. vs H.M.S. Eagle, at Jalan Besar. Sunday, 4th. ligh Water 01.04. 9.0 ft.; 12.54, 9.5 ft. Golf K.G.C. Monthly Medal (Stroke). Rifle-shooting: S.V.C. vs. H.M.S. Eagle, Farrer Range. 9 a.m. football: Singapore Pranakan I vs. Kota Raja Iy
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    INDIAN COMPANY INTRICACIES
    733 3 INDIAN COMPANY INTRICA CIES Complicated Financial Methods whol< ol -'sterday, in the conI hearing of the preliminary ini charge! of criminal breach rust in respect of $24,901.28 and gainst the well-known local Mohameclan, Kavena Naguth:. r\ Naina Maricar. was cccuii the cross-examination and Lamination of the complainant,! formerly a partner
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    FISH POND RAID
    239 3 Midnight Scuffle With Poachers The trial was commenced before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal district judge yesterday, of three Chinese. Lim Teng Kai, Sing Kiang Meng and Teo Chen Chuan, on a charge of robbery of fjsh from a pond in Geylang. Mr. Koh Choon Hong
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    G.O.C.s FAREWELL TO SINGAPORE
    530 3 G.O.C.s FAREWELL TO SINGAPORE Major-General Oldfield Sails CEREMONY AT THE PIER RjAJOR-GENERAL Oldfield, G.0.C., Malaya, relinquishes the command of the Malayan Forces to-day. He sailed by the Kedah from Singapore yesterday for Penang where he will catch the boat for home. "On leaving Malaya, Major General Oldneld bids farewell and
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    SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT
    375 3 Suit For Damages Against Doctor Seremban, Jan. 30. In the local court to-day, before Mr. W. Linehan (DO., Seremban). sitting as magistrate, the civil suit jwas heard In which Mr. C. H. O. ;Strettell, manager of Bute Estate I Nilai. sued Dr. S. C. Howard, of Mamjbau
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    15 3 Leave prior to retirement has been granted to Mr. A. C. O'Farrell, Executive Engineer, P.W.D.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    218 3 Monday, Jan. 22. His Excellency, Lady Clementi and the Misses Clementi dined with Admiral ;Sir Frederic Dreyer on board H.M.R Kent. Tuesday, Jan. 23. Mr. and Mrs. D. Santry, Commander P. G. Creswell. Mr. J. M. Martin and Mr. R. B. Henly dined at Government House. Wednesday. Jan.
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    BACKACHE NOT DUE TO AGE
    192 3 Many people think that backach a trouble that comes naturally wltl) advancing years, but this woman of 71 proves that it is not. "I su'Tererl for ft long time ir.m, (backache." she writes, "but put, it down to my age (71). Reading your announcement, I
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      74 3 PETROL RUNNING TO WASTE you use those old, out, wasteful plugs. CHANGE TO ::M^ iiiiatf'?"i!-i iiP |-ril-"t i r :i *f > Mi iliiiryftfftß i r X \V Vou'M save the cost in lower petrol bills! Distributors for Malaya BORNEO MOTORS LTD. «itMF MBER 1 *81 FOR THE ENGLISH A.C.
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      280 3 JUST PUBLISHKD! THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE MALAY PENINSULA (Including aids to identification, notes on their physiology and bionomics, and instructions for the collection and preservation of speci mens under tropical conditions > By V Steven Corbet, Sometime of Rubber Research Institute, Malaya H. M. Penlebury, Curator, Selangor Museum, Kuala Lumpur.
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    Frogs Are Coming Back Again
    576 4  - Frogs Are Coming Back Again Kj Mollie Merrick pROGS v.ill be back with us again. come the springtime. I don't mean the kind that chirps in pools along country lanei at night. I mean the braid frog which has disappeared from everything but men's pyjamas of lute years and which
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    42 4 There was extraordinary cold wave in Bangkok last with a new low record temperature of 50.9 tahrenlieit un Saturday. The clubs were serving hot rum and whiskies in place of stengahs. The ladies were fur clad. Swimming fans were deserting the pool.
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    Flowers Brighten The Dullest Home
    981 4 Flowers Brighten The Dullest Home A LL of us havo at some time seen a room beautifully lurnished that fails to attract us. It is correct, oh, quite correct. The carpet has been specially dyed to tone with the upholstery, the curtains are just right: against the walls, yet we
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    CATCHING SHARKS IN THE PACIFIC
    379 4 Lady Richmond Brown's "Record" Lady Richmond Brown. F.L.S.. F.R G.S.. F.Z.S.. F.R.A.1.. the well-known explorer and big-game fisher, who will visit Singapore this week, published a few years ago "Unknown Tribes: Uncharted Seas." in which, inter alia, she gives an account of the expedition which
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    Exercise For Health And Beauty
    222 4 ttpXERCISE. to be truly beneficial. should be dally and regular," says Adrienne Ames, a charming actress who plays a leading part in Paramount^ ic.rthcom.ing release 'Disgraced." "Too often we see the enthusiast for exercise lie idle all week, so far as her muscles ar. 4
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    Shimmering Materials
    179 4 Shimmering Materials POR those who seek to shine brilliant- ly in the evening hours, gowns and cloaks of rich metal cloth are recommended. Silver and gold are of unquestioned value, and have the authentic backing ol a ready success for the danee or the opera. Travis Banton has created a
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    91 4 little boat. Time and again they were saved by what, had they been religious devotees, they must have called special interposition of Providence. The author is not a super- woman: she does not pretend to be above mortal fears. After a certain incident with a shark, an incident the very
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      248 4 k SUCCESS i a matter m 9 APB 2 SPOILS CHILDREN'S HAIR When vor wash chiMren*- Kair 1.. rareful what you u«<\ Many s<...|.- w] prepared shampoo- contain too much free alkali, which i-* verj injnriuu-, a it driew the scalp and inakr- tli- uu brittle. The lu-ft thing to
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    135 5 ine from Brussels to London crashed into the aerial mast of the Ruysselde Radio Station, near Bruges, Belgium, and burst into flames. The White Star liner Majestic, the largest liner in the world, entered the new King George V. Graving dock at Southampton, the largest graving dock in the world
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    DEAN INGE AS A MODERN ISAIAH
    769 6 OUR SPOON-FED 1 ENGLAND DRIVELLERS IN ART J K Tyrannical Modern Dictatorships London, Jan. 12. D^an Ing*? let the Classical Asso- elation into the secret of the four things he would choose most in life. They were (11 Wisdom {knowledge of the re-/ Laltve
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    KILLED BY ELEPHANT
    101 7 death on Thursday morning of W Condie, a For^t Assistant is. Macgregor and Company. In the Yomas, about 18 miles from i Toungoo area, was caused by idden attack of an elephant, j and another Assistant anding near the elephant, a superintending the fomenting ol its legs,
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    CHAPERONS FOR GERMANS
    104 7 Berlin, Jan. 14. Young men and women who have not reached the age of 18 will have to take chaperons with them if they want to go to public dances in Prussia. Otherwise, according to an order issued by General Goering. th? Premier, they will not be
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    FANTASTIC CRIME IN THE AIR
    1177 7 FANTASTIC CRIME IN THE AIR Youth's Mad Escapade Ends In Double Tragedy PISTOL SHOT AVENGES WRECKING OF PLANS Suicide Before Waiting Sweetheart i Fantastic adventure such as one ex- j pects in flights of fiction but rarely encounters in real life has brought before the courts of Texas a case
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    TRAGEDY IN THE TAY
    146 7 Clyde Overflows Its Banks London, Jan. 17. The River Clyde overflowed its banks to-day lor the first time in 30 years, during an 80 miles an hour gale which swept Scotland and North- em Ireland. Canal Street. Renfrew, was completely submerged, and thousands of gallons of
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    GOODS FROM SINGAPORE
    122 7 K. L. Firm Charged With Evading Duty From Our Owr Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 29. The well-known firm of Gian Singh and Co.. of Kuala Lumpur, were charged today with attempting to evade customs duty by declaring the value of ■me goods imported from Ashlie a»Co.. of
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    37 7 The Lord Mayor.— To know this City of London is to love it. Dean Inge.— When I retire you must think of me as a horny-handed Berkshire rustic cultivating his garden, world-forgetting and by the world forgot.
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    HATS FROM HONG KONG
    278 7 MARKED "MADE IN ITALY" Forfeited By Local Court Order Three felt hats marked "Made In Italy" were forfeited by the order of the third magistrate yesterday, under the False Trade Descriptions Ordinance. Detective Inspector J. Tolmie said he seized the hats in the shop of Sam
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    MARRIED IN YORKSHIRE
    77 7 Son Of Former Doctor In Malacca The marriage took place at SaU burn, Yorkshire, on Jan. 17 of Mr. Richard Mostyn Hoops, seoond son of Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Hoops, of Malacca and Miss Betty Crowe, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crowe of Saltburn.
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    53 NEW LODGES
    77 7 London, Jan. 28. Fifty- three new Lodges under ttM Grand Lodge of England were officiary announced during last year, seventeen being in the London area, thirty in tho provinces, and six overseas. The total number of Lodges now working under the English Constitution is 4,754, London having
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      206 7 CAPITOL— To-Morrow Morning 11 o'clock "MICKEY MOUSE' MATINEE sfTf'. Jy^ Special Appearance off the Popular Singing Cowboy I star FRANK BRAIPWOOP Mickey Mouse cartoons, Laurel Hardy Comedy, Silly Symphonies, etc. Adults 50 Cents. Children 25 Cents. BRING THE KIDDIES VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL THE SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY will present Mendelssohn's famous
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    BIRTH
    21 8 WRIGHT.— At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on Feb. 1. 1934. to Joyce the wife of B. J. Wright, a son.
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    DEATHS
    57 8 DISTANT.— At her residence 76 Meyer Road on Feb. 1. Helene Emilie, beloved wife of Donald Distant, age 68. Funeral at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd at 5 p.m. to-day and thence to Bidadari tor interment. STRACHAN.— At Port of Spain. Trinidad, on Jan. 30. John Strachan C.M.G..
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1934 Britain Loses More Ground
    408 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1934 Britain Loses More Ground I I ANCASHIRE lost a lot more ground and a few more million dollars on the Malayan front last year in the battle against Japanese competition if the statistics of imports of printed cottons into the country provide
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    947 8 - FE problem of small_ attendances is one which confronts" the Church in every part of the world where the Christian religion is professed. Prominence is given to it at home now and again by efforts of an unusual kind to attract worship- Small Church Attendances pers.
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    FROM DAY TO DAY
    438 8 Mr. F. G. Rivaz. Customs probationer has passed in law. Customs probationers' standard, part 2. Mrs. Coles, wife of Mr. R. A. Coles of Simpang Kiri Estate, Batu Pahat is leaving for home by the Johan van Oldenbarneveldt on Feb. 9. Mr. Brisbane, head of Fogden
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    Salmon In 1934
    691 8 DY anglers on May British rli salmon-nshins season being awaited with som, Sei 1929 there were hardly' f n Bmon, which form bv merous class oi fen in rl j^t aller salmon streams great importance in every s-, ire What happened to these ft, riv spring and
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    104 8 Mrs. L. Bostock. Witt I Inspector Bostock. sailed I terday by the s.s. Qtenbefl expected that she will rtturn V There were 192 deaths in JJ pore municipal area durm^ 1 jr ended Jan. 27. comparcil the preceding week. On being equal to 20 66 eompa 19.04 in the preceding
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      45 8 IN THE OLD DAYS, says a writer, a suit of armour must have been rather troublesome on a warm day. When knights were boiled! What about that "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICY GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CCRPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    BRITAIN, BATTLES WITH ARMAMENT BOGEY
    877 9 Memorandum Reviews Situation And Suggests Remedies 5 London. Jan. 31. manZfi mUSt i? 6 a solut l°n where a 8 dis ca V e tound says tne Brit^ S kY-^ i ient me ™orandum. which wai 5 pubhsned this evening. S I he memorandum is
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    Austrian Appeal ?
    93 9 Austrian Appeal London, Jan. 30. A rumour that the British Govern- ment was discouraging the Austrian j I Government from raising the question > of the dillerences between that coun- j J try and Germany before the League of Nations Council was emphatically denied to-day b> Mr. R. A. Eden
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    OVER 6,000 KILLED
    253 9 Earthquake's Toll In U India H New Delhi, Jan. 31. S Official figures of these killed in the j Indian earthquake are reported up to j sa QOW to total 6,040. The magnitud oi the disaster nJ tj Nepal is just becoming realised. It is I S
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    "NOT JUST YET"
    58 9 European Recognition Of Manchukuo London, Jan. 31. Mr. Saito, the new Japanese Ambassador at Washington, arrived from Paris to-day. Interviewed by Reuter he declined to discuss politics till he had seen Mr. Roosevelt. Asked whether he saw signs on the Continent of Governments recognising the Manchukuo he
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    INSULL MUST GO
    56 9 Extradition From Greece Almost Certain Athens, Jan. 30. Doctors appointed by the Greek Government to examine Samuel Insull following an appeal for extension of his permit to remain in Greece on the ground of ill- health agree that Insull is fit to travel under medical supervision. Insull,
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    The Cold Standard
    59 9 New York, Jan. 30. Polar conditions are gripping the country causing many deaths. The city was plunged from a balmy temperature of 57 decrees to five above zero in seventeen hours, while a 56 mile an hour blizzard lashed the unfortunate pedestrians with snow. In Minnesota the
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    "SWIFT AND STRONG"
    207 9 Daladier Government Gets To Work Paris, Jan. 30. The motto of the newly-formed Daladier Government is "Swift and Strong" says the Prime Minister. Evidence of this is provided in his holding the first Cabinet meeting chis afternoon, coupled with M. Daladier's declaration that the Budget must be
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    TRAFFIC SAFEGUARDS
    118 9 New Bill Removes Road Risks London, Jan. 30. The Government's Public Highway Bill will aim to remove some ot the defects which experience has revealed in the existing Road Traffic Act. It is understood that one proposal of the measure will restrict pedestrians to a safety zone when
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    87 9 Latest Rubber and Tin Prices And Sterling Rates RUBBER London, Feb. 1. Spot (Sellers* 4 27|32d. (4 131 16d.) (Buyers) 4 25|32d. (4%d.) Feb.-March 4 29i32d. (4 22|32d.) April-June sd. (4 15'16d.> July-Sept. 5 3 32d. (5 1|32d.) Market:— Quiet. New York, Feb. 1. March 10.16 (unq.) April-
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      27 9 CAPITOL REST All RAtIT V VT< The Finest Table in Malaya TO-MORttOW Saturday "RIJSTTAFEL" TIFFIN Served from 12.30 to 230 p.m. $1^25 Phone 4906 for Table Reservations.
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      141 9 WORTHS— »The name of WORTH has long been a synonym for excellence in Corsetry. A FULL RANGE OF MODELS OBTAINABLE FROM: ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. 111 !c |7\fez<y beauty NEW REFINEMENT NEW POWER 8c SPEED the new J| _J AUSTINS «tiiiiinii!iiiiiiiiiiiiJiiuisii»siJSHUiifi]fiiittiiitjjiiitiifffiti*niiH:;iiiiTfitfiitjifr«ffifniJinftrTiiJffftfffffrfffrfffjrijfMMfMtv;jiifffffxitrfi;U!fff i i see Mem a£ BORNEO-MOTORS-LTD. Branches from Singapore
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      U.S. EXPECTS BETTER BUSINESS
      1375 10  - U.S. EXPECTS BETTER BUSINESS Charles F. Speare By Revival In Early Months Of 1934 I me matnematlcs of the managed currency programme of the United States administration is as obscure today to the average person as when it was first proposed. On the surface it does not appear to be
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      32 10 Mr. P. H. Grummitt who was operated on for appendicitis last week is making satisfactory progress and is Pns e^w^ he lea ve the h <*Pital at the end of this week.
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      91 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association February 1, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London business Standard, Spot (loose) 16 done R.S.S. equal to London Standard (P.0.8.) 16% 16% Standard R.S.S. on Tender rone 01 MarKet:— Dull— steady— Sellers reserved. Latest Cable:— London Spot Sheet 4 2332d. per lb.
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      YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
      169 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,159th auction vesterdav: Catalogued 1.310,809 lbs. 585.18 tons Offered 1,300,077 580.39 Sol <* 1,134,442 506.45 T S P O London 4.23 32d New York 10 cents PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb. Standard Quality No Sales
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      RUBBER AND TIN
      61 10 Evatt and Co., Kuala Lumpur secretaries: Katu Tin Dredging: Janu»-~ K ou rs run 339; cubic yards treated 75,000; tin ore won pikuls 259; estimated cost $15,000; cost per cubic yard 20 cents. Renong Consolidated: hours run 243; cubic yards treated 39.000 tin ?s"on™° n Pikuls 360;
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      SIAMESE RUBBER
      167 10 Many Estates Forced To Close Down (From Our Own Correspondent.) Qio™ < Bangkok, Jan. 26. Siam is interested in the restriction of rubber was well as of tin Her average export over five years ending 1930 was 4.561,026 kilograms, and in the year ending March 1933, 3,228 497
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      GOLDEN HOPE'S PURCHASE
      181 10 It has just been announced that the Board of the Golden Hope Rubber Estate, which operates in Selangor and Negri Sembilan, has agreed to acquire an additional property of 992 acres in the Kuala Pilah district of Negri Sembilan. There are 432 acres of rubber planted in
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      Singapore Produce Prices
      181 10 February 1, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellert Gambler 3.75 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6.50 Muntok White Pepper 32.00 White Pepper 31.50 Black Pepper 15.00 Copra, sundried 2.95 Copra, mixed 2.30 Small flake Tapioca 4.25 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.00 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.00 Llngga Sago Flour Fair
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      Exchange Rates
      211 10 February 1 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 4 7 64 London, 3 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 5 64 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 3 64 ixmdon, T.T. 2 I 1 32 Lyons
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      215 10 united Press Association Jan. 29. 30. 31. American Can. Com. lOOV2 100V 2 99 American Telephone and Telegraph 118 7 8 118 7 8 118 Atcheson Railroad 69^ 4 72* 4 70 1 Dupont 1004 101» 4 99»2 Firestone, Common 22 7 8 23% *>2 General Electric 22^
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      12 10 Mr Hackworthy, Chief Permanent Way Inspector, I P ch, will shortly be
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      TO UNITE PLANTERS OF MALAYA
      535 10 TO UNITE PLANTERS OF MALAYA Decision To Form One Bw Association Abroad London, Jan. 30. Exchanges to-day were Paris 79 15/32. New York 5.02. Montreal 5.04. Brussels 22.41 1 2 Geneva 16.12. Amsterdam 7.T7 l 2 Milan 59 7/16. Berlin 13.16%. Stockholm 19.39*2 Copenhagen 22.40. Oslo 19.90. Vienna 29. Prague
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      LONDON STOCKS
      115 10 Gilt-Edged Securities A Good Feature London, Jan. 30. Sterling on New York opened at $5,021/4, Paris 79 9/16. The Stock Exchange tone remains steady. British Government stocks are j a trifle firmer, W->r Loan is 101 3 4 Gold price is £1325 10s. a pre.mium over the franc
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      TREASURY RETURNS
      69 10 London, Jan. 30. I The latest Treasury returns show j that the ordinary revenue for the cur- j 'rent financial yea up to Jan 27 .amounted to £515.625.652. At the corresponding date of last year the amount (Stood at £511.484.739. j The ordinary expenditure to date! for the
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      DORMAN, LONG AND CO.
      218 10 Increased Production And M Employment j Messrs. Dorman, Long, and Co have j restarted two additional blastfurnaces at Redcar to enable them to meet the increasing demand for pig iron Mr. Charles Mitchell, the chairman (moving the adoption of the report and j balance sheet, assured
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      ABOLISHING SLUMS
      40 10 Provision For Nine Millions London, Jan. 29. Programmes received from Local, Authorities in connection with the! Government's Five Year Plan for abolishing slums contemplated the demolition and replacement of 224.515 houses containing over nine million persons.— British Radio
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      MALAYAN PALM OIL
      70 10 l.nUsi Bayer Price< Latest buyers' prto i cable by Ifesm. Oil terday) lor Malayan Kernels: PALM OIL IN BUI r weights New Yoi 2.50 cents <l b. c.i.f. landed w Iciflc Port.s 1 18 rrncy) per lb c.i.f. landed I HolkindHamr ton. PALM OIL IN BAR! ed
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      SIAMESE RICE MILLS
      41 10 ■aafto The rice mill coolies jto strike to-morrow unl« Imands for higher wagei mill-owners are placM ed. They claim the mills »n« profits at present the problem of the eooUefl win ed by the mills having 10 BOH
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    895 11 Yesterday's Closing Quotations New Scudai <$2> 1.35 1.40 New Serendah (s2> 1.05 1.15 Nyalas ($1) 65 70 Pajam ($1) i.47V 2 155 Parit Perak ($1) 1.90 2.10 Perak R. Valley ($1) 52»/ 2 57y 2 Punggor ($1) 25 30 Radella ($5) 1.75 2.00 Sandycroft ($2) 50 60
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    CATS STOLEN FOR FOOD
    137 11 L Boiled And Eaten Birmingham, Jan. 16. The amazing statement that, having! no money when he came out of prison from serving his last sentence, he went; round stealing cats and boiling them for meals for himself and his wife, was made by John Faulkner Smith,
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    MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS
    349 11 -•wring statistics relating to acreages of tappable rubber not tapped on estates of 100 acres and over, for the month ending Dec. 31. 1933. have tinted by the Registrar-General of Statistics. ■S '*>~The figures in column2 have been revised and differ slightly from those published in the
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      41 11 I THI I THE •ASTERN UNITED /fitt^ ..KI-ORATION LTD. SOUTH ff 4/Jfr p) rmt. MARINE, %T^(II/7 ,t,,b car b ß"tish A ArrinFMT DBANCE COMPAJ limited PERSON AL^ACCIDENT FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR WORKMEN'S WORK^ieKs COMPENSATION 18 1^ INSURANCE. COMPENSATION INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST
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      435 11 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated in the Strait* Settlement*) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry. *.c The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assuranct Companies Act In every particular.
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      418 11 CHARTERED BANK OV INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter* Paid up capital in 600.000 shares of €5 each £3,000,00* Reserve Fund J03.000.00f Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.00$ HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2 Agencies and Branches Alor Star Doilo Semarang Amritsar Ipoh Seremban Bangkok Karachi
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    SMUGGLING FIGHT
    102 12 A sailing junk from Hong Kong laden with smuggled goods, was sailing past the Hoisam Shaho locality in Chungshan county, near Canton, when she was sighted by customs officers on duty. They hailed her to stop to be searched, but no attention was paid to them The officers
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    PASSENGERS SAILING
    508 12 The following passengers are proceeding per s.s. Corfu sailing to-day for Penang. -Colombo. Bombay and Europe: J. C. Hesketh. Capt. G. A. Clements \r'.Judah. Mr. Sandys Mrs. Tavlor and infeir" Mn. W. C. B. Ball ami infani. M& 7 \f Maiikinard child. Miss V. Robertson. Mr* '^h BO
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    830 12 The "Nederland" Royal Mail Line A shipping company whose name has been linked with that of the Straits •Settlements for many years, the •"Nederland" Royal Mail Line o: Amsiterdam. during the sixty years of its .existence, has built up a world-wide reputation by the excellence of its
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    117 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships Alongside the \\h, ri Expected UArrhT** East Wharf Entrance <; a t<- h Plancius 22: Anshun 20 Main Wharf (Entrance V.ju it Corfu 18: Keponc 16 Javanese Prince I] Teucer iJ Empire Dock (Entrance "ttaVii Lossiebank SO: City ol Lepanto 35: Oinaen M .u, L, 22 38.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    148 12 Toradja, Dut., 67: 1.2 for Djambi 3 2. Valtntijn. Dut., I 181 tan ro3 Soumbaya 1.2 ton Bawean 3 2 Auby. Bar., 319 •:> rrom u^ m 31.l for Kuching, M:ri. Umbani Tung Song. Brit LM lom, Kelantuii 11.1 lor Kelantan .12 Giang Ann. Brit W5 Uns, (m
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    CLEARANCES
    41 12 Jan. 31.- Kepah. Khoen Hoea. Thedcn Van dierl <Dut»: Rio cit^ Janeiro Mam 111 Buddhaciib iBlem H KulmerLmo Ger [pa Bsnieralda. Meran, Bin Aik Lee.K I Sin Khcng S. 8 I Feb. L— Pontij 'ft I <Brit O. Vers (Dut>.
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    PORT HEALTH
    210 12 The health bulletin ol th€ U Nations Eastern Bureau for ended Jan. 27. is ai follows Alexandria: 2 smallpox deaths: 3 typhus i ises .md no Beirut io smallpox cases ii pared with io cases In the pf week. Bassein 18 tmallpt I deaths as compared with 1
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED
    58 12 The following PM the Kuala ir >n\ Penan* y W. s. Qtbaon. c.M.G MC.&. Martin. W. J. Wilcox..on. J^Lnl Child and iniant. Mr I Bcottiw Vlr. and Mrs. Buckiit II C oell Mrs. IfcCtea n nr By tho Perak from Te*\ v Mrs. A. C. WollasM>n. jpffoUaston. Mrs.
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      527 12 Burns Philp line. Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA < 3,352 tons): [Cargo only] s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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      88 12 I. S. K. LINE! ISHIHARA INDISTRIAL AND TRANSPORT CO. 'Incorporated in Japan* REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. Due Sail BOSTON MARU Feb. 9 F-b 9 «X?? N MARU Feb U F *t>' 13 ERIE MARU F, b. 19 Feb. 19 FOR KOBE, OSAKA. VIOJI, YAWATA NAGOYA AND YOKOHAMA Due Sail
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      441 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 i ;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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      541 13 p. o. British India and Apcar Lines. < Incorporated in EnglandMAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO (TOPER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMfIt I OMBOH AM* FAR EAST MAIL gBW? NMni OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due I image. Singapore. Due 1934 tonnage. Singapore. COMORO
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      481 13 Ellerinan BueknaU Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" UNE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Uu^ Sails Le panto i n Port Feb 3 City of Manila Feb 14 Feb 16 FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. City of Lille M ar. 6
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      878 13 SSS s£? N c^ LtSfLi K "Sa KHIOW «™«hip co am, T INSURANCE. T e taSSS S ud don aild Olobe e 2S^sj d M "-> M tv, RAILWAYS. The Fe<Jerated Malay BUtes Railways The Royal State Ralhran < no A AIRWAYS. xnaian Trans-Continental Airways Ltd. K.L.M. t ßoyal Dutch
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      686 14 nrla KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU BUUSKES— Friday, Feb. 2. Penang (mails only), Oelee-Lheue fnot for passengers). Sabang. Tjalang. Meulaboh. Tapa-Toean, Sinabang, Singkel, IBanJak-islands, Sibolga, Sasak and Padang. MAPlA— Friday, Feb. 2. Poeloe-Kidjang, Sapat, Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas nnd Rengat. PLANCIUS— Friday, Feb. 2. Muntok (passengers and mafls only), Batavia, Srmarang and Sourabaya. riNOMßO—
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      502 14 PRESIDENT LINER—TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive S'pore. S'pore. Penang. N.York Pres. Harrison Feb. 10 Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Mar. 27 Pres. Hayes Feb. 24 Feb. 27 Mar. 1 Apr. 10 Pres. Johnson
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      676 14 TO NAPLES, MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP luTrrT^^^^ TO li^tlBURG v HARUNA MARU 10,400 Feb. 7 8 SSUWA MARU mm, §KATORI MARU 10,000 Feb. 22 23 SFUSHIMI M<\RU A^ SKASHIMA MARU 10,000 Mar. 8 9 HAKOZAKI MARU tYASUKINI MARU 12,000 Mar. 20 21 TERUKUNI m?r{J p t HAKONEMARU 10,400 Apr. 4 6
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      198 14 DUTCH MAILS NEDEKLAND LINE ROTTERDAM LLOTO BOYAL DUTCH MAIL. ROTAL DDTCH GENOA MARSEILLES AMSTERDAM SOUTHAMPTON ROTTERDAM m-v. J. v Oldenbarnevelt 20,000 Feb. 9 m.v. Dempo 17 000 FW> 16 a*. Johan de Witt 10,000 Mar. 2 m.v. Sibajak 13 000 Mu 9 m.v. Itv Bt. Aldegonde 20,000 Mar. 23 s^».
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    FINAL SCOTTISH RUGBY TRIAL
    1152 15 Si<l<- To Meet Wales l^hoosen FINE BACKS BUT POOR FORWARDS UttT Correspondent.) London, Jan. 14. tst important Rugby lyed at Murrayfleld. Lerday, when, in the i by Trial. Scotland by a penalty goal and points) to one try (3 Laracterised by clever backs on each side.
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    31 15 Yacht Club members at the first rowing practice on the Macßitchi* Reservoir: (L. to R.):_T. H. Stone, G. C. R. Banks, G M tart Miss Dunne, Miss Alford, Mrs. Pickering. dri
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    HOME HOCKEY
    179 15 North Defeat East For First Time Since 1924 (From Our Own Correspondent > London, Jan. 14. The most important hockey fixture 01 this week was the second of the season's Divisional trials, at Doncaster yesterday, in which the North defeated the East by 3—2, and thus gained their
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    TOO MANY TOURNEYS
    131 15 Busy Days For Bangkok Tennis Players Bangkok, Jan. Hi. Lawn tennis in Bangkok is suilering from too many tournaments in these depressed times. Every club, large and small, stages tournaments and this is topped by a tournament managed by the Lawn Tennis Association of Siam. Just now
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    292 15 GARRISON CLUH ROSE BOWL Draw For February Competitors In the Rose Bowl ma> play oil their matches on any day during February, with the exception of Sunday morning. Feb. 11. This includes Men's competition days. Ths draw was as foiiows: Mr. J. L. R. Hueiin and Mrs P Power
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    TITLE CONTENDERS
    200 15 To-night's Boxing At The New World In view of the probability that the local Boxing Board of Control may shortly be selecting contenders for Malayan titles, to-night's programme oi fights at the New World is an important one. Both Young Johnson and Battling Guiilermo. who meet in the
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    MARRIOTT BAGS A TIGER
    178 15 But Jardine is Still Looking For One lndore, Jan. 2. Although Jardine bagged a lion at Junagad in November he has not so far got a tiger. At present in the company of the Maharajkumar of Vizi;>najaram. he L> rn his third ottempt after game of
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    BRILLIANT NEW LIGHT- WEIGHT
    461 15 Mizler Wins A Champion PISTON BLOWS BEAT CUTHBERT From Our Own Correspondent.* London, Jan. 19. Harry Mizler, the young Jewish light-weight from the East End. added the British professional title to his three amateur honours when, at the Albert Hall last night, he heavily outpointed Johnny
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    LAHORE INCIDENT
    185 15 Secretary And Handicapper Calcutta, Jan. 19. Th»» Racing Calendar announces on a report, from the Secretary of the Lahore rates that the handicaps lor the U. and M.G. Cup had in error not been published in accordance with the rules of racing. The Stewards of the Royal Calcutta
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    35 15 L?ave prior to retirement has been given to Mr. H. Whitfleld. Anti-Malaria Engineer. P.WD.. Mr. O. H. Nash, M.C.S.. Mr N. St. J. C. Grenier Accountant. P.W.D.. and Mr. C. H. Ward. Executive Engineer. PW.D
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      122 15 f SLOTTED BLADES MT All (.lIIFTTE I fe The slot in the new Gillette blade permits of Wk rl dual tempering. This enables the end portions wm [> of i he blade, which are curved in the razor 8| i frame, to be soft and flexible to allow for X|
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    NAVY INFLICT HEAVY DEFEAT ON MALAYS
    1035 16 Weak Local Side Loses By 5 Goals To One Malays 1, Combined Fleet 5. THE Malays, without several of their regular first eleven players, sustained one of their heaviest defeats for years yesterday when they were beaten by the Combined Fleet at the Anson
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    36 16 The R.S.Y.C. held their first rowing practice on Mai Rite hie Reservoir. Thomson Road, the other day. Here shewn are (L. to R.) G. C. R. Banks, G. M. Coltart, K. C. Wilson. T. H. Stone.
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    SIX-A-SIDE SOCCER SALLIES
    498 16 SIX-A-SIDE SOCCER SALLIES Good Time Is Had By All On Padang The decks were cleared tor action in the second stage of the S.C.C. six-a--side soccer competition yesterday, and the big guns boomed to effect, and to the amusement of the not in considerable crowd of spectators. Of course, the
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY
    107 16 The following will represent the YM.C.A. 2nd. XI against S.R.C. on the Y.M.CA. ground to-day at 5.15 p.m. J. Ferguson, E. K. Yzelman, L. M Pennefather. Looi Eng San. G. Day, W. Pullen, B. R. Mistri. Lee Kit Soon. Lee Tuck Soon. M. W. Armstrong. J. Lovick. F.
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    53 16 The following players will represent the Clerical Union against the R.A.F., at the Union's ground on Saturday the 3rd inst., at 5 p.m. Muthukamaru, Goh Tong Hee, Chua Boon Lay Guan Yam, Seng Hock, Gomes, Hor Knoon, D. K. Samy, Wan Puteh, John Then, Kemat, Koi Sian, Mun Fan Kee
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    FAIR SPORT AT TAIPING RACES
    631 16 FAIR SPORT AT TAIPING RACES i f«'rom Our Own Correspondent Taiping, Feb. 1. Eight events provided fair sport and moderate dividends at the opening i day's meet of the Taiping Turf Club's .fixture, this afternoon. Times were on the slow side and most of the winners got home easily, the
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    NAVAL VISIT DRAWS TO A CLOSE
    750 16 NAVAL VISIT DRAWS TO A CLOSE A Memorable Period Sport Singapore will cease to look like a i lockyard centre after this week. The hips of the China station concent ratd here for the Naval Conference of ast week, will be sailing in the course »f the next few days,
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    THAT BODY-LINE RULE
    77 16 THAT BODY-LI NE RULE Legislation Is Still Sought M.C.C. MAY VISIT AUSTRALIA IN 1936 Sydney. Ml 1 The Australian Board Of C mtrol h.. decided to submit tlieir new .inti-boo.-line rule to the Imperial OoofeßM lor adoption. The deipfatei will ria apply to the M.C.C tot a four la Australia
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