The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 February 1934

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. XO. H.lffci. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1534. 10 CENTS.
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  • 324 1 I INTERFERENCE IN I AUSTRIA umpired Press Article j IfERS WILL TAKE ACTION NECESSARY Rome. Feb. 20. warning of unparalleled vehemence to Germany ft to leave Austria alone appears in an inspired irticle in the Giornala d'ltalia stating that the joint fcclaratHMi by Italy, France and
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  • 68 1 London. Feb. 11. Ign Office hat issued a thai the French, Italian and igdom Governments have ssue the following com-] trial] Government has France. Britian and Italy attitude as regards the prepared with a view ling German interference :!.iirs in Austria. Con...v- just taken place be-
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  • 35 1 Munich. Feb. ly. -..>* speech.* mainly lor the rians Habitch. formerly N'uzi leader, announced :<lered Nazi organisations < ase at lacking the Au*rnment lor a period oi a Dr. EX>llfUBB to deciri j
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  • 81 1 Paris. Feb. 1J». Condemnation 01 "the Dolliuss and Fascist supporters" insane polioy" is contained In a manifesto issued by the International Federation of Trade Union- after a meeting presided over by Mr. Walter Citrine, which oalls on Interested Governments to awaken "to the imminent danger of
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  • 488 1 Britain's Disarmament Envoy In Berlin GERMAN OFFICIAL QUARTERS NOT OPTIMISTIC But Paris Talks Were Frank And Friendly Berlin, Feb. 9. Mr. Eden arrived from Paris tonight and sees Hitler. Baron von Neurath, General von Blomberg and General Goering before leaving for Rome on Saturday. There is not much optimism in
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  • 70 1 GROWTH OF FASCIST MOVEMENT Serious Attention Of The Government London, Feb. 20. In the House oi Commons Sir John Gilmour (Home Secretary), reported that the number oi street disturbances had doubled in the last six months in consequence of the wearing of uniforms by political parties, which question was engaging
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  • 92 1 Naval Chief Returned For Parliament London. Feb. 20. The North Portsmouth by-election resulted as follows: Admiral Sir Rogers Keyei 'Conservative! 17.582 Mr. E. T. Humby 'Labour* 11.904 The figures at the general election were Sir B. G. Falle «C. > 26.331 Rear-Ad. K. G. B. Dewar Lab.'
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  • 117 1 L'hina Has Too Many Aviation Grounds in Fukien Shanghai. Feb. 20. The Japanese Foreign Office is. at the instigation of the War Office, preparing to lodge a protest against the expansion of the air force in Fukien by the Chinese Government. The Japanese state that a net-work of
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  • 69 1 Yen Will Defend Shansi Against Japanese Shanghai, Feb. 20. General Yen Shi-shan. the model Governor of Shansi. in his address to the Shansi forces recently, said that, should the Japanese and Manchukuo forces cross beyond the city of Kalgan and thereby threaten the Shansi border, he would
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  • 57 1 Woman Doctor's Trial Resumed Chicago. Feb. 19. The trial of Alice Wynekoop on a charge of murdering her daughter. ißheta round shot on the doctor's operating table) was reopened to-day. She pleaded not guilty and said that I she was feeling shaky, but otherwise i fine. The accused
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  • 55 1 FRANCE WANTS TO NEGOTIA TE Undertakes To Reduce Import Taxes Paris, Feb. 19. The French reply to British representations against the French import quotas proposes early opening of trade negotiations on the basis of the status quo. The reply will be presented to-morrow. The French Government undertakes to introduce legislation
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  • 68 1 Germany Berlin. Feb. IT The Cabinet has passed a law authorising the Ministry of Propaganda to veto or censor films, stipulating that the censor must supervise the making ot films. Foreign films may not be shown It in their orlfinal version, they are derogatory to the interests of
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  • 70 1 Admiral Byrd's Ship in Winter Quarters Wellington, Feb. 18. After a thirteen days' passage ironi the Ice Barrier, the Jacob Rupert, the flagship of Admiral Byrds polar expedition, has arrived at Port Chalmers, where she will spend the winter, returning in the spring to pick up Byrd at
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  • 22 1 Death Of Famous Chess Player Munich, Feb. 19. The death is announced of tht famous chess master. Dr. Tarrasch.— Reuter
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  • 335 1 SOCIALISTS DEMONSTRATE IN BRUSSELS Funeral Cortege Through Darkened Street* Brussels, Feb. 19. The city is overwhelmed with grief, especially amonjc the poorer people, who are not attempting to hide their distress at the tragic death of King Albert. Last night several people were injured
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 113 1 IKLIM poW pCBED MILK .^1 MTKOACB TO PURE 1 pa^TILRIZED MILK fZuBU W THE TROPICS. AT ALL LEADINO :ON STORES. TO-NBGHT SATURDAY FEB. 24th COCKTAIL DANCE SPECIAL OWHER RACE BALL MAKAN KETCHIL) THE POPULAR COMEDIAN 6.30. 8.1 5. p. m m/^dt/im DANCE INFORMAL DICK NORTON 9 45p.m. Midnight ith t
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    • 113 1 On Other Pages The Anglo-Japanese cotton talks resume to-day with little prospect of the hitch which arose last week being ©veri. J. r .n'^ inroads in Colonial trade are set out Page 9. exm eased in London at the outcome of any attempt by America to manipulate silver Page 9.
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    • 155 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK rBB NEAKEST APPBOACB TO PUKB FRESH. PASTEURIZED BULK OBTAINABLE IN THE TBOPIC& OBTAINABLE AT ALL LKADINO PROVISION STORES. CHKYSLBt LOW INITIAL COST SEA VIEW HOTEL SUNDAY NEXT, 11 a.m. GRAND BEAUTY CONTEST Specially arranged in conjunction with U ARNLR BROS'. Glamorou.t Musical Production "FOOTUGHT PARADE" I Which
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  • 1679 2 Views In Council On EnglisH Education I A SUGGESTION that free education in English should be provided for Malays in the State of Johore up to any age, even to 21 or 22 years, was made in yesterday's meeting of the Council of State of
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  • 163 2 Jean Harlow. the famous platinumhaired beauty whose recent role in "Dinner at Eight" was one oi the outstanding characters in that picture. will be seen in what she admits to be the most unusual role of her career in the new Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer comedy
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  • 111 2 Melbourne, Feb. 7. As the Union lini?r Monowai. from Wellington (New Zealand) steamed alongside the Station Pier, Port Melbourne, she caught a big shark on her bew and carried it along lor a considerable distance. When the liner stopped, the shark slid from the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 239 2 Wm >*^ Mil V d s\ r v^H Try this free 10-day beauty treatment for your teeth Pepsodent Tooth Paste contains a special cleansing and polishing material that removes film quickly safely TAONT m-ss this opportunity to get a/rv Pepsodent the special hlm-removing tooth U tc:?-day tube of Pc psodent
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    • 330 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT^ BEECHAM'S LUNG SYRUP fcr Colds Bronchitis. Of all Chemists. Sole Agents: GRAFTON LABORATORIES, Singapore. BUSINESS CARDS STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY iTATIONEBS ■EPAIBERB. 14A 01»af» AH**. Tb« Oh*ap«at Houm for /our Station Pk tt T7P«wrlter«. Rlbbooj and Oarborv M »i«o for rtneU and P»n writln* j^RSPAIRa 8«n« for our BMChaaU.
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    • 339 2 TEMiKR> SINGAPORE MUNICVALH I Tendor.. Tenders ire fl I following materla I particulars, see M 4 I Installation oi s I 33 Deronshin 1 171. 173. 17.,. 17-, I 193. 195. L97 20 47 Kramat 1 Orange On a. 1 66. 67. 08. <i!< J 76-1. and 77 I I
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 280 2 DIARY OF THE WEEK Wednesday, 21st. High Water 2.46 a.m., 3.55 p.m. Rotary Tiffin. Adelphi Hotel 1 p.m. Hockey: S.R.C. vs. Indo-Ceylon. S.R.C. Football: B.C.C. "B XT vs M.P.H. 2nd. XI. Padang. Thursday, 22nd. High Water 3.25 a.m.. 5.16 p.m. Football: S.C.C. Ist. XI vs. Ist. Wiltshires, Padang S.H.B.J.S.C. vs.
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  • 1108 3 POLICE RAID SERVANTS 9 QUARTERS Six Young Chinese "Couriers" Charged Six Hylam youth were accused in! the Third Police Court yesterday. of an audacious act: they were alleged to have established a "post office" of the Communist Party in the servants quarters of
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  • 189 3 N( Vcrodrome Satisfies Test Own CutiespondanL) IVn.inu, Feb. 20. lot! irom the Eagle viio the Baymn Lepas ieroov way of testing the the around declared The The aerodrome WM best they had seen in theso vas large and had plenty of anything. •mmander Robb who is In u,v
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  • 265 3 North Perak's Tribute To Sultan •From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. Feb. 19. The Asiatic communities of Larut. Matang and Selama honoured H.H. the Sultan of Perak at Taiping yesterday, on the occasion of his receiving the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George
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  • 136 3 Moscow's Chosen Very Elusive •From Our Own Correspondent) Medan, Feb. 14. The allegation that Singapore is a hot-bed of Communist propaganda is made by the Bintang Timur, one of the loading native newspapers in Netherlands India. This journal adds that ii is from Singapore that most of
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 55 3 iincl rise to the surface, reflect all the life and sunshine >f PHOENIX 1 RENOWNED AERATED WATERS Only *2.40 for a mixed case of three dozens, you can order by PHONE- Ring 3463. Phoenix Aerated Water Works. Distributors for ANCHOR BEER. Phone us your orders. Delivery will be made on
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    • 273 3 REAL MONEY SAVERS! Not for years has it been When you buy Orompton possible to procure lamps Lamps 'you get a reaZ barof such high quality at so jr a in because these lamps low a price. Crompton continue to give you your lamps are British made and money's worth
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 498 4 HERE SHE IS! The Adorable Female Ftre-cracker of "DINNER AT EIGHT" fame The T. N. T. Platinum Star at her fi est JEAN HARLOW in "The BLONDE BOMBSHELL" OPENING at THE CAPITOL TODAY 3.15-6.15 and 9.15 =^'iMiitffiiMt*itiJ4ifiiiituitiffiiii:fiffffiii;frr:4JiJi:fic«fiffiffffff4iiiff!fifrftffiiift:iifi:t44fiiittttiii<iHiit«ttMiiittiii«ttitiitHiiiitt*tttui ayiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiii:! 1 HniHMiiiiiti .■;iiiiuutiniiumimiHiiimififfif»miiiM»*fiK«?fitti»f*iiifii:iiijfitii*ifiMiiiitfWiiiitt j^ 1 v#klv lpan \2^i i This is jo*pij
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  • 172 5 Air Liner Victims' Fu neral rural \e\\ of the funeral procession when, with r> honours, the ten victims of the disaster to the air liner Emeraude. which crashed in flames at ny, were buried in Paris. The coffins were carried on :irm> transport wagons. ooyn of the >herhorne School, hauled
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 33 5 IvLDkRv BRAND DIITTCD 0 W I I Lll is the best canned Butter in the British Empire. For sale at all our depots and leading stores. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. 1 W.J.W.7«>.
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  • 461 6 CHINESE HA VE NO CA USE FOR ALARM Reuter Cable Based On Old S.S. Report Reuters cable concerning the proportionately large Chinese population in the Colony when published yesterday morning was received with astonishment by the public and created much speculation and comment. During the morning a second message was
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  • 777 6 "DELIVERED JUDGMENT ON HIM "AND WE PUT AN END TO HIM A lleged Admission In Murder Case The statement that accused had admitted that with another Sikh, he had u delivered judgment on Gurdit Singh and had put an end to him was made by a witness at the Assizes
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  • 554 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION Six Free Chances Every Week BELOW will be found particulars of the Free Press Football Competition No. 27 in which you are asked to forecast results oi ten matches to be played in the Knglisii League on Feb 24. THE PRIZE OF
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  • 111 6 I agree to abide by the conditions governing this competition as set out above and to accept as final the decision of the Competition Editor of the Singapore Free Press in all matters appertaining thereto. My forecast of the results of the following ten
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  • 52 6 Pf* 5 vs. Manchester C. Leicester vs. Hnddersfield Liverpool vs. Sunderlund Newcastle vs. Arsenal Sheffield I'n. w. Wclverhampton Bolton vs. Preston Manchester In. vs. Bradford SEES* Watford vs. Keadlns Tills duplicate list is for the convenience o* competitor* In keeping a record of their sent the
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  • 327 6 Thought It Would Save Him From Bankruptcy CURIOUS COURT STOKY An amazing tale of credulity was, 1 i related at a preliminary inquiry before iMr. Norman Grice, the Second Magistrate, yesterday, by Yew Kow Kee, the proprietor of an engineering works in Lavender Street. His allegation
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  • 999 6 person to give good advice on the situation and all three of them duly proceeded to accused's house in Geylang Road. Accused gave witness a sympathetic hearing and. alter entertaining him with food and drink, promised to help witness out of his trouble. Accused also invited
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 75 6 to— pt »wmy <hmii fc* to Hnwn r*fo©ffy— *n ted* dm Moov It VM ttrWM Cm lff%. MQM tTVMttMMt Of B4ood umd Skin Comptekto Ctarfc»*t Ptocxi Mlxtuw Ib mococcsllso* Ib Wt tjgiiim LIQUID m TABLET Mm DUFF'S WHISKY Jiff ifl^f^ 'My k a Special Liqueur Cream. It is ade Luxe
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    • 65 6 Orders r?ce\vf>4 /r^ I by post attend- /(C/ e d lmmedla- /JL_* tf/ f ely. Address /A cf 96. High St. /O^/ u, J 0t L«J» A rmrcw 3u??i AjP Ret 0-JUW G -.a-i f OUTSTANDING IN MALAVA I 4ft I Brewed by The Archipelago Brewery C°^ V y Singapore.
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  • 516 7 MEN'S COSTUMES FOR ONCE AS VITAL tint time in many moons. has been produced at Bros, in which the men's rated us important as those nen stars. ure La 'Voltaire.'" an 18th tistarlcaJ drama that opens vi lion Theatre to-night starArliss
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  • 495 7 Committee Discusses Arrangements The Second Annual Livestock and Trade Exhibition will take place at the old racecourse from April 12 to April 24. and the Officer Administering the Government (the Hon. Mr. Andrew Caldecott > will b? asked to perlorm the opening ceremony. These
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  • 161 7 WHO IS MISS SINGAPORE Beauty Contest At Sea View Will Decide Who is Miss Singapore We have heard all about Miss Britain, Miss France. Miss Europe and the rest. Nobody has ever endeavoured to discover Miss Singapore, the girl who, in beauty of face and figure and personality, deserves to
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 184 7 CAPITOL OPENING TO-DAY 3.15 6.15 9.15 LUSCIOUS JEAN HARLOW in her most alluring Role! HE'S SIZZLING! SHE'S EXPLOSIVE SHE'S T.N.T. ITSELF Tantalizing, Naughty, Tempestuous JEAN HARLOW >-;)-minute &j IU Lau^!>-:i second TION jM m Comedy I l4^ H| *ai- V W -ait jr*^ Jtß jSEy.; _^W^^ 'mm -M rammed K
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    • 238 7 K Gala Premiere of 1934's Epic Entertainment! PAVILION 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 I AN IMMORTAL .SCREEN PORTRAIT! The H fIRLJSS ■BBp TEN WORDS WHISPERBR: liHED IN THE EAR OF THE KING'S MISTRESS pal 11. SHOOK THE THRONE m whose fiery pen WAS THE TORCH THAT RF^B^ilßi MERCILESS INTRIGUE' TERRIBLE SUSPICION! "THE
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  • 462 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1934. Not Dead Yet IN his speech at the Legislative Council at Malacca Sir Cecil Clementi indicated that, despite the cold water thrown upon it by specially appointed committees, he still regards die idea of a Malayan Customs Union in which the ports
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  • 1161 8 IN these days when the precious metal commands a record price there is no need for other incentives for the search for gold. In referring to the increased mining activities in this and other countries we do not intend to add to that spirit of optimism
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  • 385 8 FROM DA Y TO DAY Dr. C. B. Kibble arrived from leave on Saturday. She has retired from Government Service. The installation of H.H. the Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan is fixed to take place at Sri Menanti on April 25. The 44th anniversary social of the Chinese
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  • 727 8 The early fttag< nost Inevitably h- reflection )rove :ne ::t is for 1 It is i Mddei vnatever the pastln •nmparabk irlti t Tak» i the ttance. that I bi< n«n now renu pobble? At ;i: he most exquJ It in* 1 irhole sclnd father
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 127 8 Sole mWm Foq mooe than ll# rnQE£ CCNTiQ<es V A If SOLS has been the standard of II 19 111 jualiry ror Gm and F>rv Class |gp I Lqueurs ft doesn c matter where HI you are whether on the West m 111 :aav of Africa, or .i*ay m thf
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    • 53 8 LEFT UNATTENDED IN A BIRMINGHAM STREET, a two-seater suddenly started off and ran along the pavement for fifty yards. One theory is that it may have spotted a pedestrian putting on airs. What about a "GAFLAC" MOTOR CAR POLICY? GENERAL j ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE i ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTD. Hongkong Bank
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  • 1241 9 So London Girl Dies Beside Her Trousseau London. Feb. G. The Westminster Coroner, Mr. |Ingleby Oddle. to-day held the inquest on Rose Clarke, aged 26, who was found gassed in her room at a boarding house in Belgrave Road. Pimlico, S.W.. on 1 Sunday
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  • 238 9 £3,000,000 Of j British Goods London. Feb. 20. Yoh Hwa-soong. a Shanghai. Lsiness-man, was the first customer, the British Industries Fair at Lrmlngham. He represents a Chinese!' I rical company. i [ntei viewed he paid a tribute to the/ round superiority of British electri-
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  • 367 9 TRADE Lancashire's Heavy Reverses HITCH IN COTTON TALKS Japan Not Likely To Give Way London. Feb. 20. The attention of the whole of Lancashire is centred on the resumption of the Anglo-Japanese cotton talks to-morrow. At the conclusion of the talks last week the Lancashire
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  • 91 9 Siamese Political Prisoner "Escapes" •From Our Own Correspondent Bangkok. Feb. 20. A retired Army colonel under arrest in connection with the uprising last year committed suicide in gaol on Sunday by hanging. At the military cremation on Sunday spectator produced a safety razor and drew
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  • 65 9 Red Demonstrators' Funeral In Paris Paris, Feb. 17. Surrounded with red flags and covered with wreaths of roses the eight coffins containing the bodies ot Communist demonstrators killed during the rioting in Paris passed through the streets to the strains of the Internationale lor burial. The
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  • 306 9 London, Feb. 18 His Majesty the King has sent this message to the Duke or Brabant: "With profoundest sympathy I and my people learned of the tragic death ;of your illustrious father. I hasten to offer heartfelt sympathy to you and the people of Belgium. The British
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  • 96 9 Latest Rubber and Tin Prices And Sterling Rates (From Our Own Correspondents RUBBER London. Feb. 20. Spot (Sellers* 4* 8 d <4 29|32d.) < Buyers* 4 13|16d (4 27!32d.) Feb-Mar 4 29>32d (4 1516d.) April- June 5d (5 3 1 64d) i July-Sept. 5 5 64d (5 9
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  • 207 9 Is U.S. President Preparing Scheme London, Feb. 19. America's continued appetite for gold is reflected in the huge amounts still arriving in London from various countries. The week's total is abour £36,000,000, of which £27.000,000 has come from France. With silver at the highest price since
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  • 47 9 Sixteen Killed In Italy Rome, Feb. 19. The worst accident on the Italian railways for many years occurred near Livorno in a collision between a motor-train and an excursion train. The former caught fire. Some passengers escaped but sixteen were killed and twelve injured. Reuter
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  • 47 9 40-Hour Week For Newspaper Men Washington, Feb. 19. Approving the newspaper code, President Roosevelt has requested that newspapers with circulations ct over 75,000 in large towns should place their stalls immediately on a basis of a forty- hour and five-day week.- Reuter
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  • 50 9 Famous Musician Gravely 111 London, Feb. 19. Sir Edward Elgar is losing strength and is now very weak. Reuter. Professor Erich Reuleaux. of Darmstadt Technical College, is going to Shanghai to Tungchi University as adviser on railways to the Chinese Government, says a Reuter message from Berlin.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 69 9 GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL. Phon<> 6490. Telegram: Goodwood. The Most Charmingly Situated Hotel in the Island Ideal for Permanent Residents 14 Tennis Courts Magnificent Dining and Dance Hall Rooms with Verandah and Bath All Modern Conveniences Lock Up Garages 12 STARS! 300 GIRLS! STUPENDOUS DANCE SPECTACLE STAGED UNDER WATER! \^W WARNER
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    • 212 9 LENTHERIC v> -IV J A. APPLY A SMALL MH I QUANTITY ON THE LIPS II ij j IN THK MORNING lU BREAKFAST. Hi i1 J LUNCH. TEA. HI i| I ■^t -^^^SJ L.JJ YOUR LLNTHERIC LIPSTICK STAYS ON -^^^^pg^pP^ ALL UJ\ I *<ryy^P^ THE PERFECT /^I H FACE POWDER NABLE
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 451 10 MECHANICS PROTEST South Africa To Fight New Menace Sou:]. Africa is determined to stop the flood of Japanese goods of all descriptions which is now swamping its markets, says the Daily Express Industrie Correspondent. Business organizations and Tide unions have united In a demand to the
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    • 61 10 Nigeria's Qualified Approval London, Feb. IS). The Nigerian Chamber of Mines in London has passed a resolution "supporting the proposal for a buffer stock, on the understanding that acceptance of the proposal does not commit the industry to any lurther prolongation of the restriction scheme beyond the
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    • 190 10 Condemnation ol the growth of "nill i racing" is made in the annual rep »rt of the Blackburn Chamber o; Tradt The system continues, it ll stated, til spiu of all the efforts of the ori'amsed tradesmen to prevent it. Reference :s made to a complaint that aL
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    • 1854 10 RESTRICTION IMPOSSIBLE BEFORE NOVEMBER Mr. E. A. Bar hour Says It Is Unnecessary AGITATION FOSTERED BY DUTCH U.S. Buyers Clean London Market i From our Own Correspondent. London, Feb. 6. The so-called authorities in London still continue to contradict each other flatly as to the imminence, or otherwise, of rubber
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    • 188 10 Feb. 15 II 19. American Can. Com. 107% 107 104% American Telephone and Telegraph 123 122ft 122 Atcheson Railroad 70? 4 70*2 70 Dupont 1023/ 4 102% 101^4 Firestone. Common 23% 24% 24 General Electric 23% 23» /2 22% General Motors 40 7 8 41*8 40*4 Goodrich 17%
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    • 134 10 Home Securities In Demand London, Feb. 17. On the Stock Exchange to day homo securities again attracted considerable attention, the outstandingly strong features being Imperial Chemicals. Aviations, Cables and Wireless, and Railway issues. Otherwise, the markets generally ruled dull. Commodities, mostly, proved uninteresting though speculative buying of
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    • 58 10 Katu Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd. Secretaries: Evatt and Co.. Kuala Lumpur. 1 First hall of February Hours run 254 Cubic yards treata 55.000 Tin ore won, pikuls, 286 Katu Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd. Secretaries: Evatt and Co.. Kuala Lumpur. 1 First hall of February Hours run 254 Cubic
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    • 803 10 LOOKING AFTER THE HOME MARKET Barring Out All I i Competition Dublin. Mr. Lemass. Minister lor Commer.'o j and Industries, addressed recently th.> Free State's first convention of national manufacturers and subs." quently listened to what the conven- tion had to say. The prevailing tone iof the
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    • 52 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Feb. It oVio< k 1R.8.5. equal I i Load Standard. Bpol 1 1< R.S.B. equal to London Standard -F.OB I Standard H.S.S. on Ten< Mai Apr.-J July-S. O! Dec Tone ol Marker Dull Latest Cable: Lond i 4 13 16d per lb. New York Spol
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    • 137 10 I rbiuarv ?0. 1•» «,Yi<, Gambkr Java Cube Hamburg Cube Muntok While P« pper White Pepprr Black Pepper Copra. Bundrted Copra, mixed Small rlake Tapioca Med. Pearl Tapioca Small Pearl Tapioca Lingga Sago Flour Fair Sago Flcur Palembang J'4ctong Banja Jelotong Sarawak Jelotong R. (Siam> W.C. No
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    • 8 10 February 20, Singappr picul' lU3J7&
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    • 204 10 Februan MIIIV London. months' London. months' London. 00 days 1 si London. AQ days' London, demand London. T.T. Lyons, Part*, d< Hamburg, demand New York, demand Batavia. Bourabaya Bamarang, ci< Penang. demand Calcutta. Bombay Rangoon. Madras. Colombo, demand Hong Kong, demand Saigon, demand Amoy, demand Foochow, demand Shanghai,
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  • 860 11 Yesterday's Closing Quotations FEBRUARY JO. 1934. (£i 3l J .s 41s 45s 46s 6d lin '-3s' 14a 3d 14s 9d 1.90 1J7% 34s 6d 35s 6d E S 2 43s 45s 88 I>d 9s 9d 50) 49 52 47 V2 50 Tin ss» 14s 14s 9d 6s
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  • 105 11 Popular Officer Leaving (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 20. Capt J W. Harding. Officer Commanding the Eurasian volunteers, who is being transferred was entertained by the Corps last night after the para*? at an impromptu concert which proven thoroughly enjoyable. There was a large gathering including officers
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  • 43 11 Case Postponed For Reconsideration On the application of Mr. C O. Lim, Assistant Official Assignee, the case -ware U a solicitor's managine clerk was charged with three V D Knowles. Mr N F M. Burn of Ramboeng in Penang on Friday.
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  • 735 11 GERMAN LOAN INTEREST DIFFICULTIES Berlin Explains But Makes No Promise 1 o Britain I i Berlin, Feb. I<>. MEGOTIATIONS with Germany's short-term foreign creditors has resulted in the conclusion of a mutually satisfactory agreement for the year ended February, 1935. Britain and eight other countries were represented at the negotiations.
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  • 176 11 Alleged Receiver Discharged A further echo of the Saigon theft case which resulted in four Malaban Mohamedans and an Arab beins charged with dishonestly retaining stolen property and assisting In the disposal of stolen property, was heard, yesterday before Mr. Norman Grice. the second magistrate. The Arab,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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  • 208 12 Decrease In Number Of Idle Vessels Cardiff. Feb. 15. The Docks Department of the Great j Western Railway Company has issued I a return showing the number of idle vessels in the six docks of South Wales and Monmouthshire Irom Jan. 1. this i year compared with
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 1009 12 LINER COMING AGAIN ON WORLD CRUISE Empress Of Britain Due Here On Sunday M S M M IV M V HI iV fli IV M j A GREA T i SHIPPING I EXPERT The Late Sir Ernest Glover Mr. W. J. McAlister. president ol the Chamber of Shipping: of the
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    • 97 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships Alongside ihc \\!ur>. Expected to \rri\«. Main Wharf (BbtnUMt Citr Katori Maru 18; Ki.,' 14; Chant illy 9; Dtomed 6 Empire Dock (Entrance (.atRahman 31: Bessem tr c> of Roubaix 34. Empire Dock (Fntramr Karagola 46. West Wharf (Entrance (iat» Seiun Maru 5; Htli nus KEPPFL lIAKKOI
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    • 89 12 Kronviken. Morw., 1311 Rangoon 20.2 lor Hong K India. Ita 4,076 tons, 19.2 lor Batavia 21.2. Havre Maru. Jap.. ;USO Karachi 19.2 for Moji ft) Larut. Brit 4*4 toi 20.2 lor Malacca 21.2 Sciun Maru. Jap.. 3.004 Otaru 20.2 lor Batu Pahat Boribat. Siam. 352 tons. lr pat
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    • 132 12 The following passengers arrived by the Kedah from Belawan-Deii via Penang yesterday :--Mr. E. Eton Mr W. J. Wilcoxson. Miss M. Green Mrs W. J. Wilcoxson. Sir Walter Huggard K.C.. Mr. J. M. Rappa, Mr J r' Archibald, Mr. C. H. Unbeham Mr F* M. Burr, Mr. A.
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    • 356 12 "Haphazard" Allegation at Inquiry Sunderland. Jan. 24. 'This case shows the regrettable tact. lot which the Board of Trade are painfully aware, that the navigation ol" some small cargo steamers is carried out in a rather haphazard way." said (Mr. E. N. Robinson, ol Newcastle, in his
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 566 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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    • 52 12 STRAITS PACIFIC CONFERENCE FREIGHT TARIFF No. S WINES SPIRITS.— It is notified! for information that Addendum No. 7 to the abovementioned Tariff has been I cancelled and that with immediate effect the rate of freight on the I abovenamed commodities to Pacific Coast Ports will be US $30 per ton
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    • 270 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDUgfI 22, PALL MALL, LONDON B.WJ] ot fast twtn-tcn m on Di Mail Pmrngei Veateli d i RANGOON. COLOMBO. PORT SUSAN MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH \M> LONDON With through connect i j. ;rc-no Singapore and Pt HOMEWARD lAILDIGI leave Rantufli I'M STAFFORDSHIRE Mai 1 GLOUCESTERSHIRE Mar. 15 WORCESTERSHIRE CHESHIRE
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 401 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals BY TRAIN j Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7 p.m. I Kuantan via Jerantut > Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 pm. Kelantan (via Padang Besar)' Monday and Friday 7 p.m.! Kelantan (via Gemas)
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    • 432 13 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines. 'Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due nnm Tonna ge Singapore. Tonnw sin ,j£ re E« EsrSS mSa nZ A?r^ RANCHI 170 JUne22 T-rgo only HOMEWARDS FOR COLOMBO, BOMBAY,
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    • 491 13 Ellerma ii Bucknal] Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAi nAfIUfIJK Steamer City of Khartoum ">■« Sails o City of Bath eb ?J Mar. 2 Calls at Dunkirk. Mar 14 Mar 16 FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND japan
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    • 879 13 THE StSaitl^^xfamS^"^ 0 Ltd CUNARD STEAM SHff Co LM ■a #SSE&£ I^^^^a^i Th T INSURANCE. ESSES. a c n o d £S don and Globe 2^a 3nd »~i V^O L>iC Th*. pv^-^.^ i RAILWAYS. The Federated Malaj- States Railways The Royal state Railway, of S.-rr. lame rial A< AIRWAYS. Tie
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 941 14 COMNKLMKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU MAJAXG— Wednesday, Feb. 21, Prigi-Radja, Sapat. Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDFNS Wednesday. Feb. 21. Muntok and Palembang. TOHlTl— Wednesday. Feb. 21, Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. BOTH— Wednesday. Feb. 21. Belawan-Deli. RElJNST— Thursday, Feb. 22. Cheribon mot for passengers), Semarang, Sourabaya, Boeleleng, Ampenan. Padang-Bay, Benoa and Banjoewangi.
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    • 482 14 TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAH>, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive S'pore. S'pore. Penang. N.York. Pres. Hayes Feb. 24 Feb. 27 Mar. 1 Apr. 10 Pres. Johnson Mar. 10 Mar, 13 Mar. 15 Apr. 24 Pres. Monroe Mar.
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    • 738 14 TO NAPLES, MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM Ni TO Kxt.tfßUßG BKATORI MARU 10,000 Feb. 21 22 SFUSHIMI MARU U,OCO SKABHIMA MARU 10.000 Mar. 8 9 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.900 JYASUKINI MARU 12,000 Mar. 20 21 TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 HAKONE MARU 10,400 Apr. 4 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 SSUWA MARU 10,000 Apr. 19 2»
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  • 1456 15 Weekly Snnrft'n™ A/ |L|AL\YA lost one ol its standing sportsmen over fi of years when D R A |yn left Penang on the Ranpura ■w on Saturday evening. Few In this country have displayed versatility in sport over s£h ide Held as Hoblyn During the mpany took him from the
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  • 639 15 DOUBLE CROWN K Fog Upsets Plans Of Leading Teams ARSENAL'S BAD PATCH vainly appealing lor oif-side Mean EVKRTON HUMBLE ARSENALAGAIN. losfthpfr me ntime Arsenal, who had sr war jStSw Eyerton. who took both points from fnt y It lten disil PPeared completely into the mist. Indeed, not more thin hw,
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 26 15 New beauty NEW REFINEMENT NEW POWER SPEED cne new A w^^ AUSTINS '''lWIIIIHIIII«lillimifl|{f«K(IIWWWIIIl«IHIIWOT them at BORNEO-MOTOR S-LTD. Branches from Singapore to Penang. lIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHI I 1 1
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    • 144 15 ARE YOU A SPORTSMAN? Every sportsman wears the IMPROVED Polo Singlet. 80 cts. Each. NOW ON SALE AT:S. SHIMURA CO., 82-2, BRAS BASAH ROAD. SINGAPORE. Tel. 4382. >^J^V WO Influenza Colds, Grippe, H Sore Th roa r FORMAMINT Only from Jfi\. SCOTLAND can^^ true whisky come, W f I and
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  • 1299 16 A.P.C. Score Seven Times Against B Team MUNICIPALITY BEAT MONOPOLIES VP.C. -3; p. &N. "B" 1. Fraser and Neave's "B" team continued their downward slide in the Commercial Cup competition when they met the ARC. at Anson Road Stadium yesterday, and were defeated
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  • 65 16 No Races For Class One Horses Penang, Feb. 20. Although it was hoped that the Penung Turt Club might cater f or i Class 1 horses at the April extra meeting it is now definitely known that they are not catering for this class The horses to
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  • 28 16 French Challenger Beaten On Points Paris, Feb. 19. The. world bantamweight championsnip contest over fift-en rounds resultdef*" Ule holder A1 Bl *own (Panama), points.— Reuter
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  • 32 16 Jardme Has Not Resigned Surrey Captaincy London. Feb. 19. The secretary of the Surrey Clufc states that it is not a fact that Jardiru has resigned the Surrey eantainrv Reuter
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  • 28 16 1 esterday's Matches ir League London, Feb. 20. Home league results to-day were: DIVISION II iOJdham l. Bolton 3. DIV. Ill— (Northern) Rochdale 3. York 6.
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  • 320 16 JARDINE OBJECTS TO TARRANT Not Chosen As Umpire At Madras Madras. Feb. 10 When the Test commenced it was noticed that instead of the familiar figures of Tarrant and Hitch who have officiated as umpires in all the important matches hitherto Hitch and J. B. Higgins <the Worcestershire amateur* i
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  • 239 16 Two Centuries Last Week-end For the second consecutive year the honour or making the first century in a Malayan cricket season has fallen to a Selangor batsman <says the Malay Mail. T. G. D. A. Cooper, j playing in a Selangor Club home and home match on Saturday,
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  • 49 16 Soccer Team Visiting Bangkok This Week-end •From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok, Feb. 20. Bangkok soccer fans are looking forward to the matches against Malayan Command this week-end, on Saturday against a European team and on Sunday against a Siamese team. The Bangkok players are in intensive training.
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  • 67 16 The Chinese Swimming Club Chinese New Year re-union dinner and swimming carnival will be held on Friday, March 2. The swimming pagar will be illuminated on the occasion and aquatic sports, including a mixed team relay race, will be held. There will be dancing also, and the
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  • 51 16 The following have accepted to plaj Association Football for the SCC "B' XI vs. M.P.H. 2nd. XI at SCC. to-day ,D. R. Godfrey, A. Buchanan, H L jDavies; R. Davidson, R. V. Welch Q Boas. W. N. Rothery, C. T. Owen P |H. Harrison, P. D. Cork, C.
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  • 233 16 6 And 5 Victories In Final And Semi-final The final in the competition for the ,gold medal of the Island Club wat played off on Sunday afternoon between Dr. H. L. H. Lim <5> and Dr. T iE. Cheah <18>, and resulted in
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  • 29 16 England Too Strong For Ireland London, Feb. 17. In the amateur international soccer match at Ilford, London. England beat Ireland by four goals to nil.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 26 16 Cambridge Secure Decisive Victory London. Feb. I*3. At Beckenham, in the inter-varsity hockey match. Cambridge beat Oxford by four goals to one.— Reuter Wireless
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  • 463 16 HORSES GETTING INTO FORM TRAINING FOR SINGAPORE MEETING ruesda> One of the largest crowds seen some time lined the rails to watch training at Bukit Timah this morn.. A good proportion of the entrants the meeting have only just arrive consequently fast work was confined local strings and those which
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  • 121 16 Singapore Will See rour Matches The lollowing is the draw lor tht j Southern Section of the Malaya Cur soccer competition. May 18, Friday, Malaya Command vs Johore, at Singapore. June 2. Saturday, Malacca vs. Negr Seremban, at Malacca. June 9. Saturday, Malacca vs. Singa- pore, at
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