The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 October 1934

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  • 14 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 14,408. ESTD. 1835. MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1934 10 CENTS.
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  • 413 1 Spectacular Flight From Melbourne* To Singapore A!K RACE FEVER Special Correspondent* Seletar, Sunday. today, I spoke to two P_ Englishman who, by W( hope to have shown the la possible to fly from to Australia and back m 1] Mr. Cat heart Jones and H
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  • 411 1 King Of Siam Will Abdicate If Government Does Not Give Way even, he* believes, than the Mollisons. The take-off from Darwin with a full oad was nerve- wracking. The machine cleared the palm trees by only four feet On the outward flight they took from Darwin with only a halfload.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 18 1 COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. DINNER DANCE 9.30 P-m. to Midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 53.1.
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    • 65 1 f/A W^mmmmW/Am ADELPHI HOTEL EAVOLRITE DOWN TOWN HOTEL FACING ST \NDREW'S CATHEDRAL EVERY ROOM WITH BATH *ND MODERN SANITATION NEW GRILL ROOM COCKTAIL LOI NGE TEA ROOM THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE MEETS TODAY AT 1 P.M. AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL SPEAKER Mr. D. M. McLEOD subject "EDUCATION FOR LEISURE"
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  • 130 1 British Press Views Of Japanese Threat London, Oct. 28. The News Chronicle, m a leader, says cynicism could hardly go further than the Japanese reply concerning the Manchukuo oil monopoly. If Japan desired politely to point <Yt what rod the Powers had prepared lor their own backs by
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  • 300 1 Rumour That Revolution Has Broken Out London, Oct. 28. The private secretary of the King of Siam. who is staying at Cranleigh, m Surrey, stated yesterday that the King had intimated a desire to abdicate to the Government at Bangkok. No definite documents have yet been signed. The
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  • 199 1 MOTORISTS BEWARE More Road Restrictions In England London. Oct. ?8. New regulations relating to the pedestrians-crossings have been Issued by Mr. Hore Be] ..-ha. He does not make It compulsory lor pedestrians to use the specially marked crossings but places the pedestrian on the same footing aa the motorist regarding
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  • 149 1 Plot To Assassinate Signor Mussolini Florence, Oct. 27. A plot to assassinate Signor Mussolini, who attended a demonstration today m honour of 37 Fascist martyrs, is reported to have been unearthed by the police who stated that numerous bombs have been found m the possession of several
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  • 131 1 Approaches To House Guarded, By Police (From Our London Staff) London. Oct. 28. The Siamese Legation still denied the abdication of the King of Siam early this morning long after the public- j ation of the official statement of ab- j dication but a prominent Siamese j
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  • 149 1 The Two Revolutions Recalled Until two years ago. Siam was one A the few remaining absolute inon-,' archies. On June 24. 1932. I coup u'etat was successfully effected, but the revolution was bloodless as King Prajadhipok immediately accepted :.n invitation to rule as a constitutional monarch. Three days
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  • 100 1 Diary of the week 2 Lew notices 2 Radio programmes 2 Kajang murder clues 3 Johore drowning tragedy 3 Aviation 7iotes 4 Picture page 5 Charge against local publisher 6 Chinese guilty of murder C Japanese shij: seized 0 Ceylon restriction protest 7 Leading article and notes
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  • 223 1 A Former Premier's Appointment aim, Oct. 27 By a Royal decree Ahmad Zeu.tr Pasha has heen appointed chief ol the Royal Cabinet. \U-\andria. Oct. »K. tthe Premier, Yehla Pasha, m an Interview on his return irom audience with the King, stated he delighted at the appointment
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  • 65 1 British Government's Reply London. Oct. Hi The Egyptian Charge d'Aflaires has protested to thf Foreign Office against the tone of tht» British press m regard to the tension between the Residency the Prem.tr. The Government, it. is understood. In rt piy strtssed the freedom of the pr< m
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  • 42 1 Swindon. Oct. 27 The* by election caused by the appointment of Sir R. Mitchell Banks to a county c >urt judgeship resulted m Dr. Addison 'Labour) being elected with 20.P02 votes against W. W. Wakefield (Conservative i with 18.253 Reuter
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  • 471 1 May Make Last-*Minute Dash It is very possible that Mr. and Mrs. M llssn may make a last-minute dash to Australia tram Allahabad, m a bid to carry of! the handicap prize of the England-Melbourne air race. Their D. H. Comet aeroplane is at present undergoing lepairs at
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 180 2 SITUATION VACANT. Manager and Assistant wanted for Small Rubber Estate. Apply to Box No 419 care of Free Press. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Registration Of Births And Deaths Department. POST OF INSPECTING OFFICER Applications are invited from qualified medical practitioners for the post of Inspecting Officer m the Municipal Registration of Births
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    • 410 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Si Create a lovely complexion by patting m your cream with this Butywave. Pat-a-Vac Obtainatle from MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. BUSINESS CARDS STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS REPAIRERS _W__^ 14 A Change Alley, Singapore. M BY The Cheapest House for your Su? Stationery, Typewriters, Ribbons QBK and Carbons also for
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    • 493 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORIT^^ MUNICIPALITY Tenders Tenders are now fovl___ following materials or servjl* particulars, see Munlcinai t F Room. Pdl T *n<j ?ri Purchase of Scrap Bi Water Meter Work Date of Closing. 4 p Oct. 31. 1934 Supply of Limestone Dust durin„ Date of Closing 1, October 31st. 1934 Repairs
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 340 2 Diary Of The Week MONDAY, OCT. 29. High Water, 2.55 a.m. 7.3 it., 1.51 p.m 8.6 lt. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. V.M.C.A., padang; Anglo -Chinese School vs. Fort Canning, Oldham Hall; Young Indian R.C. vs. Raffles Institution, V.M.C.A. ground. Football: S.C.F.A. League, C.W.A.A. vs. AAA., Jalan Besar Stadium TUESDAY, OCT 30.
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    • 333 2 Today's Radio Progfttrnmes Singapore ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) 1 MONDAY 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under the direction of Dan Hopkins. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 7-8.30 Relay of concert artistes from
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  • 106 2 Before the Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. Summonses m Chambers and Originating Summonses. At 2.15 p.m. Part heard— S. 526 32— Tanaka Yuki San vs. J. B. Westerhout. Before Mr. Justice Prichard m the 2nd ourt at 11 a.m. Assizes: No.
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  • 228 2 Brilliant Film At The Capitol The Warner Bros, picture, "Gambling Lady," featuring Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Pat O'Brien. C Aubrey Smith, and Claire Dodd, has been claimed to be one of the six best pictures of 1934. and those who saw this great film at the Capitol, where
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  • 993 2 MEDICINE COLLEGE SPORTS: FOUR NEW RECORDS ESTABLISHED PUR records were smashed at the second ann,ual athletic meeting of the King Edward VII College of Medicine on Saturday at the college ground. 8.R.6. Willis improved on his last year's effort m putting the shot by a root and two inches, while
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  • 95 2 Father Sends Thanks To The Press Of Singapore The U.S. Consulate General m Singapore has received a letter from j Mr. M. J. Thunderface. father of Joseph Thunderface who on Sept 21. met with a fatal accident m a boxing match, asking that his thanks be conveyed to
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  • 160 2 Opening Of Chinese Assembly Hall By Sultan The following police orders have been made lor the regulation of traffic on the occasion of the opening of the Chinese Assembly Hall. Kuala Lumpur, by H.H. the Sultan of Selangor on Oct. 2y. All vehicles shall .enter by Birch Road
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  • 69 2 Chased By Plane And Cars London, Oct. 25. A balloon belonging to the Royal Air Force flying school at Larkhail. while taking part m divisional manoeuvres today, broke from its mooring cable m a violent gust of wind and drifted 80 miles brfan the staff officer on board
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  • 225 2 At the annual meeting of the Medical College Union, the following were elected office-bearers for 1934--35:—President. Mr. J. T. Paranjothy; vice-president, Mr. V. Thambipillai hon. general secretary. Mr. C Sinnadurai; hon. asst. treasurer, Mr. Yeoh pok Choon; hon. sports secretary, Mr. Khoo Eng Poh; hon. lit2rary secretary.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 108 3 I jS_. ■^^■v Mm Prevent Colds conquer Sore Throat by taking mi«U ao4 Store* fORMAMINT 1 he QemvKiHinf Throat Tablet THE TORTURE QF PILES. *ty continue to sufferP X VAN VLECK'S ABSORPTIVB no case of this painful malady it n or too long-standing to be com- d permanently cured. The
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    • 23 3 X'MAS SALE Commencing 20 Mon., Oct. 29th Discount on until Saturday all articles Nov. 3rd, 1934. sold. ECHIGOYA Co., Ltd. 54-56 Middle Road.
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  • 434 3 THE INVISIBLE MAN OF SEREMBAN Malay Who Rivals Houdini At Escaping ENTERS WATCHED HOUSE UNSEEN A STRANGE story is circulating m Seremban regarding the disappearing from the police cell at Seremban on Oct. 15 of a Malay named Haji Sujur alias Reah alias Hapi Ahdi alias Haji Ali alias Mat
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  • 209 3 Isolated Blood Spots Create Mystery POLICE FIND STAINED AXE nURTHER information concerning the murder m Kajang where a Hakka Chinese' rubber-tapper was round hanging m a room m the hut occupied by him, his brother and another Chinese, is now to hand. It is stated
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  • 184 3 Chinese School Girl Found Drowned T HK jtory ol how a young Chinese :1. 16 years of age, left her j bore Bahru on the morning 1 and was on the following found dead m the Straits of told before Sheikh Abu r bin Yahya m the Johore
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  • 331 3 Thefts While In Employ Of V.M.C.A. Secretary Han Sim. a young houseboy in mploy oi Mr. R. Lyne, the general tary and physical director of the gapore Young Men's Christian Asitlon, was sentenced to three months rigorous imprisonment in the police court by Mr. J. M. Brander
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  • 345 3 Destruction Of Dogs In Ipoh SYSTEM STRONGLY CONDEMNED Ipoh, Oct. 25. OTRONG condemnation of the existing system of destruction of dogs m Ipoh was voiced by the Hon. Col. Cecil Rae at the monthly meeting of the Kinta Sanitary Board this morning. Colonel Rae described the presen* method as a
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  • 519 3 DISILLUSIONED AFTER MONTH'S TOUR Lord Nuffield's Challenge Mr. John Brown, of Ruskin College, Oxford, who was challenged by Lord Nuffield to go to Russia and stay there at Lord Nuffield's expense, has returned to London. Mr. Brown travelled at his own cost and spent a month m
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  • 345 3 To Be Held At New World In April At a meeting of the organisers of the Singapore Flower Show, 1935 held recently it was decided to hold a show on April 5, 6 and 7. 1935 at the Nev World Amusement Park. The manage ment of the New
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  • 120 3 Reply Received By Kinta Sanitary Board (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 25. At this morning's meeting of ttm Kinta Sanitary Board, the Chairman advised the members that m con nection with the question of making Ipoh the State Capital, raised by 1 member at the last meeting
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  • 116 3 Chinese Couple Who Attempted Suicide From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 25. The story of a married Chines^ couple who both attempted to commit suicide was related today when the wife was charged m the police court here. It was stated that both had h,ad a
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  • 102 3 Signed $40,000 Guarantee For Mother-in-Law From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*. Oct. 26. Because she was his mother-in-law he signed a guarantee of $40,000 when he was only worth about $4,000. was the excuse put forward by a Chines.' m the bankruptcy cour today. The bankrupt, Tan Khean BtQfc
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  • 102 3 Owing To Depression In Kwangtung Canton. rVFFICIAL statistics reveal that, Zz_ owing to the depression, the number of marriages m Canton, and other districts m Kwangtung province, has decreased to a considerable extent, with the result that many firms deal ing m wedding accessories are experiencing great hardship.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 42 4 Banish WHITE ANTS for ever |*ood: I A AtlclS A Wood Preservative will sS_£jL- efficiently banish white ants and all other wood vermis It is only FORTY cents per gallon! Stocks held by Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITfc S l8a ore Branches.
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  • 1204 4  - FOUR DAY SERVICE from London To Australia? PEGASUS Aviation Topics j BY A FOUR DAY air service between and Australia was the development from the air race hinted at by Colonel Rcacoe Turner, third man home m the race. That may be a little too much tc xpeet. but it
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  • 1744 4 Meet a Famous American Novelist Who NEITHER READS NOR WRITES A Day In The Life Of j Booth Tarkington i ARRIVING at the home of Booth Tarkington. I was scarcely seated when he asked •How Would you like to go cruising j lor whales this afternoon?" Thinking of Arctic seas
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  • 134 4 Alleged Carelessness In 28- Year-Old Car What must b^ a record tor age on the road was disclosed at Eastbourne Police Court. William Kent, of Friday Street, near j Eastbourne, was summoned for driving a car without due care and attention. He did not appear. The Chief Constable
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  • 117 4 Husband Of "The Blue j! Serpent Goddess." Miss Nila Cram Cook, the American I girl who was known under the name Of "The Blue Serpent Goddess* when! she was one of Mr. Gandhi's workers. has carried out her intention to bring a nullity suit against her former ship's
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  • 195 4 Norwegian Vessel Goes Aground In Foochow Word has been received that the Norwegian tanker Barlnger, loaded with motor spirit, went aground m Foochow harbour about 10 days ago. Although the vessel's condition was not then considered serious, as the weather was fine, all efforts were made to get
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 80 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each. Qk»_0] --^^T: v/> ii; I; v r^ rv J ';>- _J J lV X \J> S5*l V ji*^T*®SmW?* •vrffc* -i^_-^/ J .^•-»_-*c_<- v Jr/£ 4.5_ti <?•_*-- '%r?- j+ •■■v** £■&&*>^^^s^-y /-_^*ffirffirjffifr
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  • Article, Illustration
    46 5 \IR. FRANK O. SALISBURY, the celebrated portrait artist, leaving Waterloo Station, London, on the Olympic boat train with his wife. He is going: to America to execute some commissions. THEY DO THIS for the sale of beauty: Picture at the International Hairdressing Fair, held at Olympia.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 102 6 WATERPROOFING CEMENT COMPOUND Only 3 lbs. required for every l(X) lbs. J^k ot Cement. mV^lsssW. Z^^^m Stocked m 5 dilTer-nt qualities. From very setting quality suitable tal plugging water leaks against pressure to normsJ water proofing quality able for rendering mixing with mass COOO Extensively used by P.W.D.. Singapore Municipality,
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  • 1449 6 RECOMMENDATION FOR MERCY Provoked Beyond Endurance (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Oct. £b. UHTHE accused has been more sinned against than sinning, and it 1 is Haji Akbar Khan who is the culprit. It would have been more just m some ways if he
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  • Article, Illustration
    49 6 KING ALEXANDER of Yugoslavia and M. Barthou, the French Foreign Minister, who have died from wounds received from bullets of an assassin when the King was landing at Marseilles. The photograph was taken when M. Barthou was m Belgrade for a Conference regarding the relations of the two countries.
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  • 268 6 Did Former Chinese Beauties "Make Up?" A SHANGHAI CONTROVERSY Shanghai DID Chinese beauties cf ancient Cathay use cosmetics? This question has started a controversy which is being hotly debated, and nrhlch haa resulted m much midnight )U being used m careful examination >f ancient documents. The controversy started when a
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  • 100 6 Charge Of Possession Of Chandu Delivering judgment m the criminal district court on Saturday. Mr. H A Forrer ordered the acquittal of Ho Tong Swee, who had been on trial on a charge of possession of 63 tahils of contraband chandu and 144 tahils of opium The total
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  • 307 6 Serious Charges Against Local Publisher ALLEGED DEFAMATION Assistant Charged With Criminal Intimidation SERIOUS charges have been| brought against Koon Tong Choy, the publisher and manager of The Saturday- Press, a Chinese] weekly newspaper, as an outcome I of the publication of an article j concerning the manager of thej Merrie
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  • 62 6 CHINA CLAIMS WORLD' S OLDEST MAN A MAN old enough tO tJZ_\ th? late Zaro aghi living m Tientsin. Chinese press arc <• The "new champioi. 44 we1l over 200 years ol still m the prime cf h 44 He is well verged m c and swordsmanship news agency dispatch
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  • 51 6 Mr. Isako. propri. had a narrow escap jury when he was m v panther, one of the figures In his taming circus was performs The trainer was animals just prl< r I icrmance. and wai panther, when it becan I attendant. It struck oul and lacerated Mr
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  • 150 6 A letter does net lv. tell a wonderful story A: 'wonderful story tor J what it Is to suil- 'trouble. It is from Ifi J h I Coventry Thank you very murii Brand Stomach Powder ing great pain I was lurpri ed that 5
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  • 93 6 Judgment Delivered In Camera After several hearings the case m which Somasundram Chetty and his wife Ammani, were charged before Mr. F. K. Wilson at the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, with procuring a Tamil girl named Sivapakiam. under the age of 21 years, for immoral purposes at Kuala
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  • 93 6 Chinese Boy Rescued By Jew During the height of the Singapore rain storm at noon on Friday an B-year-old Chinese boy fell into the drain at the corner of Wilkie Road and Selegie Road and was carried away i}y the fl^>od waters. j After he had gone
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  • 97 6 Loitering For Purpose Of Bookmaking (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 27. AN INDIAN Mohamedan named Shaik Ismail bin Kadersah was today convicted by the District Judge. Mr. Bridge, on a charge of loitering for the purpose of bookanaldng, betting or wagering. He was sentenced to a
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  • 134 6 Australian Government Orders Crew's Arrest Orders issued by the Australian Commonwealth Government resulted m the capture of a Japanese vessel off the coast of New Guinea and the arrest of the crew of 25 Japanese. This is the dramatic sequel to the raid by a Japanese ship
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  • 133 6 Reward Offered For Information The Chief Game Warden. Malaya, has offered a reward of $50 for information which will lead to the recovery of the tusks of a big bull-elephant, which was killed sometime m March m Ulu Sat m the Mukim of Ulu Tembeling. and to the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 203 7 M JjL SUCH PRAISE IS jPPP'^HJH PRAISE INDEED! 'Am*¥% *mm^V&mmmmmmW THE DAILY SKETCH says mDL "**f y "A film planned to suit every*&^mmW body's taste. At each showing W3 jß^^B^mM: lt is punctuated with enthujßffc^V j Seton^ Margrave m the "DAILY JSmmmMapt^ IBf "One of the mc*a enchanting "BH|jHP^ 'jf'""*^.
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    • 344 7 l Here's the year's fasted Comedy with ACTION THRILLS, SUSPENSE and the wittiest wise-cracks ALHAMBRA jj r____\ j Excitement A race across the Sea First Prize J A Beautiful Princess GLORIA th# i STUART j gavsi up and o *J r LEE T R A C V 7?" lov#l Universal's
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  • 1002 7 Universal Trafficking In Coupons" A memorial has been sent to the .A Minister of Agriculture and Lands al of smallholders the Kalutert district, Ceylon, under bb*r Restriction Scheme Among the grievances is the system out Into practice of issuing coupons from controlling post offices which very
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  • 328 7 MRS. H. D. MUNDELL TO TAKE PART Dutch Lady Violinist And Pianist A CONCERT of more than usual interest is to be held ln the Victoria Memorial Hall on Sunday. Nov. 4. m aid of the Poppy Day Fund, the artistes i being Aga Lahowska (mezzo
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  • 69 7 A launch picnic for Y.W.C.A. members and their friends is being arranged for Tuesday. Nov. 6. Permission has been granted by the Dutch Consulate j to visit their island of Pulau Nongsa. a i 2*2 hour trip from Singapore. The launch will leave Clifford Pier at 9
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 137 8 Have you tried this yet? *m A W fijt j ITS '(!'Kl|w^^trj 'MOUSSEC t^kwW^ the wine that baffled the <:H AMPAGNE EXPERTS Sole Agents: CaVLDIBIECIiVS j SPECIALLY CURED GAMMONS Whole Boneless Cuts and sliced Try them all Hot or Cold equally enjoyable STREAKY BACON The Breakfast Favourite. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE
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    • 39 8 MOST CRICKETERS are really quite hopeless at golf. So are many golfers. Of course nobody is hopeless who is the holder of a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT SICKNESS POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 21 8 PRICE. At the General Hospital, Singapore on Oct. 26. 1934. Janet Adelaide, the dearly beloved wife of S. D. Price.
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    • 26 8 Mr. S. D. Price thanks all those who attended the funeral ol" his wife and also those who sent letters of Condolence and floral tributes.
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  • 926 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, OCTOBER 29.1934 King Prajadhipok WHILE King Prajadhipok has still to put his signature to the decree announcing his abdication from the throne of Siam it .would appear as though the days of the Chakri Dynasty are numbered and that within the space of a little
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  • 193 8 Mr. Justice Thorne. Judge m Johore has gone home on five months' leave and wm be succeeded by Mr. Justice Monsignor Adrian Devals. Bishop of Malacca, has returned from his visit to Kelantan. and is now m Ipoh on a Major H. G. Keet. D.5.0.. M.C.. Controller.
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  • 682 8 THE receni ccmmv.tation ot th. death sentence passed on a Malay woman is a reminder that we are kinder than many countries m the West when It ccmes to inflicting the death penalty rp women, though we are still some way from casting nut entirely this
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  • 333 8 He stood with his basket on the pavement edge outside the fish shop regretting his warm kitchen, the sleeping cat. the ticking clock, the halfread evening paper, the slippers by his chair. He was still a fine figure oi a man; rather bowed and shrunken, the fiddlestrings showing m
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  • 686 9 "There. Isaac. That'll do you good" as. indeed, it did. H> never got sue.; tea now she had gone. Farther back Still, right into the 'incredible past when he was a youngster, a soldi": order the Tsar Nicolai-Ntcclal. But that didn't do him any good. And then he'd just set
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  • 70 9 REDS PREPARE FOR GREAT ATTACK Fighting North Of Anyuan Hong Kong, Oct. 28. r i ig ccntinues at a to the north of the Anwhere Pan^ Teh-huai. tander of the 4th. sth and armies, is massing 20,000 capture the walled town t he taken if he is to h Kwangtung
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  • 80 9 Shanghai, Oct. 28. new crisis over the Chinese stern Kailuay has arisen. The Russians are reported to have demanded tin* payment of 70.000. aH roubles (gold) by the Japanese and the .Manchukuo Garments lor the transportation of Japanese and Manchukuo troops during 1931, 1933
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  • 94 9 Operating Against Manchukuo Regime Shanghai, Oct. 28. A Trom Harbin states that I. >W at least 100.000 Chinese operating against the Manrie m various parts oi the st provinces. Gen. Wang rted to have been electthose m East Manchukuo. ure working under separLeaders, though they generally covith tla-
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  • 127 9 Fukien Government's Decision Shanghai, Oct. 28. !G ivernment of Fukien is send- mission to the Island oi Formosa rtly, according to a report from which states that Gen. Chen i mot of the Province, will head touring party. Mr Cheng ChingCommissioner of Education, will *i the party.
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  • 318 9 Fertile And Rich Mineral Land Awaits Development Shanghai, Oct. 28. ]V/fARSHAL Chiang Kai-Shek/ ac- companied by his wife (Madam Soong Mei-ling). has arrived m Peiping for a change. In an interview with foreign ana Chinese pressmen yesterday, the Marshal said that the regions m
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  • Article, Illustration
    39 9 SXr Tv T c S nnH i Hn c C llege Singapore, on a visit to the St. Anthony's Boys' School to study the sani*ry lonniuons of the school which is considered the best planned school building m Singapore.
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  • 76 9 British Investigation Of Various Systems London. Oct. 2a. Lord Selsdon. the chairman, and three other members of the special committee set up to enquire into the development of television and to advise the Postmaster-General on the relative merits 01 various systems left England yesterday for New York to
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  • 69 9 LATEST RUBBER Prices •From Cur London Staff > RUBBER: Mr. E. B. Holte. late of Changkat Salak Estate, has obtained* a billet m the Rubber Restriction Department London. Oct. It. Spot (Sellen) 6 13 16d. <6 13 16d.» (Buyers* 6 11 16 d. <6 1116d> Jan. -Mar. 6
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  • 24 9 A marriage has been arranged and will take place shortly between Mr. W A. McMichael. Sungei Blong Estate. and Dr Susan Bernard. Kuala Kangsar
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 70 9 GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL SCOTTS ROAD, Singapore. PHONE 6490. TfcNftgS COURTS can now be reserved by non residents at $1/an evening. FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 649 Q. **mmmmmmmmmm^^^^^^^^^^^^^-.^^^^^^^^^m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^a^mi^m mmmmMmm*^mmmmmemmmmmwm*ifm*m*m^mmn m— MhhbhhHßl mrmmmimmmmmmmmmmmmmwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^^^^^^^^^^^^^~~--ROAST STUFFED GOOSE APPLE SAUCE Wunse your DINNER PARTY here you will enjoy as much as with the P"2O MILLION SWEETHEARTS"
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 764 10 Increase In Capital Approved A^' extraordinary general meeting ot Ipoh Rubber Estates <1932>. Ltd., was held at Glasgow, last month. Mr. David Carruthers. the chairman, who presided, said This is an extraordinary general meeting, and the only business before the company Is the consideration of
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    • 198 10 Oct. 25. 26. 27. American Can. Com. 102 101 100 7 a American Telephone and Telegraph 110^ 110» 8 110' 2 Atcheson Railroad 53 51 7 8 51% Dupont 92i 2 90' •> 91 Firestone 135 8 133" 13 3 4 General Electric 18^ 17 7 a 18
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    • 66 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR R.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Oct. 27, 12 o'clock noon. Bayers Sellers Spot (loose) 22»4 22% (F.OJ.) Nov. 22.9|16 22.11J16 NovDec. 23V 8 23»4 Jan.i Mar. 24% 24% Apr.|June 26»8 26»/ 4 Tone of market: Steady. Latest cable London
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    • 109 10 Oct. 27. Gambler 6.50 Java Cube 8.50 Hamburg Cube 9.50 Muntok White Pepper 62.00 White Pepper 61.00 Copra, Sundried 2.90 Fair Sago Flour 1.90 Copra, mixed 2.65 Small flake Tapioca 3.25 Blanja Jelotong 6.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. (Siam) W.C. o. 1 per koyan $120 R. B.
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    • 88 10 Unsold Balance In The Special Account London, Oct. 26. With regards to the Anglo-German exchange agreement the Board of Trade announce that the unsold balance m the special account of the Bank of England at the Reichsbank amounted on Oct. 24. to 5.450.000 reichsmarks aproximately. The amount notified
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    • 89 10 During the week ending Oct. 20, 1934, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 18,147 cases, of which 7,505 (41S I cases were to the United Kingdom. 1,340 (8</ c cases to the Continent of Europe. 6,930 (38 r o) cases to Canada, and 2.372 (13s
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    • 546 10 DUE TO APPRECIATION IN PRICE Severely Handicapped By Restriction The 15th annual general meeting of 3 the shareholders of Bukit Ibu (Bandar) Tin, Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company, Chartered Bank Chambers, Penang, on Saturday, Oct. 20. t Mr. Lim Seng Hooi
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    • 822 10 SATURDAY, OCT. 27, 1934. Ampat Tin (4) 4s W 5* Asam Kumbang 3€s 6d 38s Austral Malay £?V o 8 ,rf Ayer Hitam Tin (ss) 14s 9d 15s 3d Ayer Weng ($1) 2.05 2^l5 > x.d. Bangrin Tin 26s 27a Changkat Tin 46s 47s Chenderiang ?f,? d^o?
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    • 105 10 Abroad London. Oa Exchanges today Wttt Paris 75 9 32. New York 496 7 > Montreal 4.86', Brussels 21.25^ Geneva 15.22. Amsterdam 7.33. Milan 57 15. 16. Berlin 12.32. Stockholm 19.39' L Copenhagen 22.39' ->. Oslo 19.90' Vienna 26' v Prague 118 5 8 Helsingfors 226 2 Madrid 36 11/32.
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  • 150 10 Acreage Planted stocks at Production Production" lor the month of September. 1934. m dry tons With Rubber Begin^Une of J ateS Dy estates 0I IMPORTS and acres balers 100 acres month elusive montr elusive J™«™ incH.iv- 1934 Settlement over an <* over 1934 i 25 Prom From
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  • 670 11  - THE PUBLIC JUDGES Stars by Their Roles MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person BY Hollywood stars tell me c reaction of the public to tonal appearances and based entirely on lood created by the roles pictures. nstance, will tell you id getting into crowds: guys, who leel they are a r.
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  • 114 11 Chinese Youths Forbidden To Smoke Nanking. eping with many of the fantastic sued by various provincial c the advent of the movement, is a circular the Social Affairs Dethe Nanking Municipal prohibiting young Chinese I ol age from smoking hires that those found I be arrested and severely the police
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  • 174 11 Grants Would Jeopardize N. Zealand-Australian Trade The Prime Minister of New Zealand. Mr. Forbes, has informed the House of Representatives that the Government have examined the representations of the New Zealand Shipowners' Federation, regarding the competition of foreign subsidised vessels m the trede between New Zealand and Australia
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  • 628 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World s Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst THE BATH COUP The unknown genius who conceived the idea of joining two hands m common partnership made the greatest discovery m cards. From this basic theme was born the game of Whist and its derivatives
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  • 483 11 NEW PLACER DREDGER BUCKET PIN Wear Distributed Much Better A pa Lent coupling pin for placerdredger buckets called the -"Templeton" T-headed dredger bucket pin, is the invention of a well-known dredging engineer m the Federated Malay States, states Eastern Engineering and Commerce. The new pin
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  • 83 11 The average level, at September 1. of retail prices of the commodities taken into account m the statistics compiled by the Ministry of Labour (including food. rent, clothing, fuel and light, and miscellaneous items > was approximately 43 per cent, above the level of July. 1914,
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  • 209 11 Explosion Witnessed By Trawler's Crew Hamburg. An unknown ship and her crew have disappeared m sight of another vessel after an explosion off the Dogger Bank, m the North Sea. This fact is reported by Captain Winter of the German trawler Margot He says that shortly after
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 397 11 Assets exceed $12,000,000. Ajwrmnce In force over 53.V000.000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry. E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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    • 437 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated ln England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3 000 0(* Reserve Fund £3 00w** Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,00t HEAD OFFICE: 38, Blshopsgate, London EC. 2 Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Dollo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh
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  • 54 12 More than 125 persons are feared to have been drowned when an overloaded ferry boat capsized on Krishna River, near Manyeri. m the Malabar district, India. The boat, intended lor 100 persons, had taken on upwards of 200, the majority or whom perished when the vessel suddenly capsized
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 1097 12 Heavy Chartering From The East INURING the past month or so the as- pect of the chartering markets has become definitely changed for the better, and there is now distinctly more confidence amongst owners generally [who feel that there has at last been a
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  • 62 12 The Conte Rosso is due hu Tuesday morning from Trieste, Brindisi. Port Said. Suez. Bomb. Colombo. She will berth alongs S.H.B. wharves, and will lall ft| same day at 4 p.m. lor Bong R I Shanghai. Japanese scrap stei 1 men still importing large Quantities fron the
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 607 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated m F.M.S.* TELEPHONE Freight 3433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. Rooking Agents for Federa.ed Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Slam. y^^ByraonH.^Bi *___TUl\ HcmiM wxnmm t^^^j^r^ (Incorporated m England*. HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU CANADA FOUR MAGNIFICENT" "EMP. tSMES." COMPRISING THE LARGEST AND FAS EST STEAMERS
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    • 51 12 STRAITS HOMEWARD CONFERENCE Merchants are hereby informed that the transhipment additonals for cargo to Glasgow and Leith, with transhipment, are reinstated, effective 27 10 34 viz: Glasgow, with transhipment 27s per 20 cwt. or 335. 9d. per 50 eft. Leith, with transhipment 21s per 20 cwt. or 26a per 50
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    • 265 12 NEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO. LTD. (RED FUNNEL LINE) (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) Regular passenger and cargo services from Singapore to Java, Borneo, Banka and Billiton. FOR BATAVIA, CHERIBON AND SEMARANG (Every Tues. and Fri.) s.s. Nam Yong Tuesday Oct. 30 s.s. Giang Ann Fri. Nov 2 FOR SOURABAYA BANDJERMASIN
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    • 104 12 HENDERSON LINE SCHEDULE OP SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger Steinwr Between Rangoon, Port Sudan Marseilles, Palm a and l.ncland HOMEWARD SAILIM.S Port of Disembarkation Plymouth LtUff lUnioci CHINDWIN Nuv KEMMENDINE H BHAMO H AMARAPOORA II SAGAING 1 BURMA 1-' YOMA Ja 2! 26 PEGU CHINDWIN KEMMENDINE BHAMO AMARAPOORA SAGAING Apr BURMA
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 520 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7 p.m. Kuantan <via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7 30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 p.m. Kelantan wia Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 7.30
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    • 232 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the w, U rve« or expected to airn f East Wharf (Entrance Celebes Maru 22: Hai Main Wharl «Entran Op ten Noort 18; c. 16; Ginsen Maru 14; s Kuala 8; Menelaus 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gat* -n Foylebank 30; City ot r Benrinnes 34; Pnemlus
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 445 13 BRITISH INDIA P. O.S.N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS a mt Dm lnage Spore. Tnmgm JJ^ BANGALORE 6.000 Jan 17 RANPURA 17.C00 Nov. 9 RAJPUTANA 17 000 Jan 1R BUK'DWAN 6.070 Nov. 18 CHITRAL 15*000 l4b 1 CORFU 15.000 Nov. 23 CARTHAGE 15 000 Feb' 111 RANCHI 17.000 Dec. 7 CATHAY 15
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    • 491 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated ln England) i -»--m-_----_---_-----_--------j-_-_-_, ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA POETS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Dae Sails City of Khartoum In Port Nov> 2 City of Bagdad Nov 30 j^ 2 o "AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN" LINE. FOR HALIFAX. BOSTON, NEW YORK
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    • 1241 13 TH« BLUE FUNNEL UNE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW irraavratrTo ~> Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China ltd «TIAMBRTP CO.. (Ital) Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. THE CUNARn ttuttt o^.-> THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. THE SARAWAK maiSnut. T iS> VS' THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co. Ltd TOi AUSTOAMANA^ORIf' ';r C t
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 819 14 Ka Pa Ma KONINKLIJKE PAKEIVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OP TEN NOORT— Monday, Oct. 29, Belawan-Dell SINGARADJA Monday, Oct. 29, Selat-Pandjang, Koedap. Bengkalis and Bagan Si-Api-Api. ROKAN- Tuesday, Oct. 30, Bengkalis, Paneh. Berombang. Tandjong-Mengei-dar, Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. GEN. VERSPYCK— Tuesday, Oct. 30, Letong, Maras, Tarempa. Midai, PoeloePandjang. Serassan, Oenting and Kramat. TOBELO— Tuesday,
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    • 356 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP ONE I TRAVEL THE AMERICAN WAY IF YOU WANT COMFORT and ECONOMY £76. 12. 0. SINGAPORE TO ENGLAND VIA AMERICA IN TOURIST CLASS. INCLUDING TRIP THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL. TOURIST CLASS OFFERS YOU: Large outside staterooms with hot and cold running water— excellent cuisine ample Deck space entertainment
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    • 650 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR trttsC* AND SOUTH AMEKH A Santos Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban Cape Town, Kio de Janerio, Santos and Montevideo Q Ohaio Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar Dar-es-Salaam, L. Marques. Durban and Algoa Bay Manila Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Mombasa, Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam. Beira.
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  • 1049 15 Visitors' Revival In Second Half CHALLENGE TO LOCAL TEAM'S LEAD pore Pt*. Negri-Malacca 13 pts. two distinct and separate phases m Saturday's intertch between Singapore and Negri-Malacca played on the which occupied about twenty minutes of the first half, dominated by the home backs,
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  • 159 15 "Single" Team Beat The "Married" (Frcm Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Oct. 25. An interesting mixed hockey match was played here today m aid of the Poppy Day Fund, and the Singles beat the Married by two clear goals. The sodden nature of the ground hampered play to a
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  • 92 15 <From Our Own Correspondent) I Seremban, Oct. 23. There was a very large attendance at the Negri Sembiian Chinese Recreation Club hall when the President. Mr Lim Cheng Siong, held an at home to celebrate the club's success m both •the league and Hose Cup trophies. Dr
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  • 471 15 Selangor Man 's HatTrick Against Malacca iFrcui Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27. PVR. Yzelman, formerly of Singa- 1 U pore, was mainly responsible for the victory of four goals to nil which Selangor gained over Malacca m an inter-State hockey match today on
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  • 88 15 Taiping, Oct. 24. The two best school hockey teams m North Malaya. King Edward VII School (Taiping) and Clifford School Kuala Kangsar) met at Taiping yesterday and ended m a victory for the latter by the only goal scored. Clifford School' were definitely the better side en the
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  • 631 15 STRANGE RELAY AT RAFFLES COLLEGE SPORTS irpHE second annual athletic meeting of the Raffles College, on the College field at Bukit Timah on Saturday afternoon, was a triumph for the Freshmen. Two first-year undergraduates head ed the contestants, cne. Low Kee Pow. gained the championship
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  • 761 15 HEAVY GOING UPSETS MANY FANCIED HORSES (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Oct. 27. Heavy rain commencea after the Attn race and marred the opening day of the Perak autumn meeting. There was a fair attendance, among those present being the Sultan. The going was
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  • 491 15 VICTORY WON BY ONLY TRY SCORED SELANGOR CLUB BEAT SEREMBAN BLUES (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27. Selangor Club 3 pts. All Blues nil. The Seremban An Blues visited i Kuala Lumpur today and met the Selangor Club, who were without seve- j ral of their leading flayers
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  • 255 15 Sports Club's First Meeting At Anson Road Stadium All departments of the Straits Times i Press. Ltd., from members of the editorial staffs to office tambies were represented m force at the Anson Road i Stadium yesterday afternoon for the j first sports meeting of the Straits
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  • 1479 16 Chelsa Easy Victim ARSENAL SECOND From Our London Staff) London, Oct. 28. DV gaining a 2-0 victory over a more, than usually ineffective Chelsea.; Stoke seized the leadership of the First; Division today. The game was a quiet and uneventful one. Sale scored
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  • 270 16 County Championship Match London, Oct. 27. Appended are the results m the i county championship of the Rugby Union:— Cumberland 0 Northumberland 6 <at Whitehaven* Durham 18 Cheshire 5 i at Hartlepool I Gloucester 6 Devon 3 Somerset 10 Cornwall 0 at Wellington) Ulster 3 Yorkshire 6 <at
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  • 680 16 EASIER WIN BUT FOR POOR KICKING S.C. R.C. TENNIS TOURNEY RESULTS From Our Own Correspondent > Penang, Oct. 28. IpENANG defeated Selangor today m a fast open game by a goal md three tries (14 points) to a try (3 points), and the margin would
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  • 75 16 LINDRUM WINS BUT ONLY BY 875 POINTS Melbourne. Oct. 27. By beating Joe Davis by 875 points Walter Lindrum retained the Worlds billiards title. Th; final scores w^re Lindrum 23.553: Davis 22.678. Davis made a great spurt during the afternoon session to reduce the deficit t: 446.
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  • 148 16 Britain And Australia AU Square On Singles Sydney. Oct. 27. The Hrst golf "test" between Great Britain and Australia took place here tcday when each side won two singles. Jack McLean beat Ferrier. the New South Wales Champion 5 and 4 Garnctt beat Apperlcv. an ox-ama-teur champion
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  • 149 16 £2,000,000 IN PRIZES LondiHi. Oat, B 1 i Two persons m Dlntipon and on- > Ipoh are amoni; the lucky on. draw horses m lite Irish H< Sweepstake on the CambridKeshirThey are:— i I SPIRITI'EI. THE SECOND A.E. *****. Fulvui Hitrh ft Singapore ■tJMJBsI prince
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 57 16 TELLING A HAIR RAISING STORY TO A BALD HEADED MAN IS ONE WAY OF WASTING ENERGY. BUILDING A I WOOD FIRE, LIGHTING IT AND CLEARING AWAY THE ASHES AFTERWARDS IS ANOTHER WAY. THE CONSERVATION OF ENERGY THE CRY OF THE AGE. HAVE A GAS COOKER FIXED VISIT THE SHOW ROOM
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    • 80 16 \x^i m Outboard f V\U Xl Unrivalled am l nrqualW FVWPIWaTV -"^•M^MMBJaUEi OLIHOAKD MOTOHIM. M ITS BEST, jflOtilT ALttlimQJ* jRJIJ/YfJJIOAOJif** Every JOHNSON feature is important m^~J~J" 9 i to you. Each adds to constant nd satisfactory pcrforman< i \*ith«»ut M __^oS^= mm them outboard motoring uill not you tne comfort
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