The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 January 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,465 ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1934. 18 CENTS.
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  • 246 1 MORE MURDEROUS THAN THE BOER WAR Blame Attributed To Selfishness And Carelessness London. Jan. 4. fVVER 7.200 Persons were killed on the roads in 1934. Thus, Pvt ir Of roads has proved more murderous than the three years ol tin* South African
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  • 333 1 FI'LLER CO-OPERATION WITH LEAGUE 2,400 Measures Before Washington. Jan. 4. :is<erted in authoritative Democratic circles* that Pre- Roosevelt is preparing a special message to Congress urging fly ratification by the United oi adherence to the World Court of Justice. Ji?j^ lion oi adherence
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  • 385 1 Is Japan Fortifying The Mandated Isles LEAGUE OF NATIONS COMMISSION NOT SATISFIED Geneva, Jan. 4. THE Mandates Commission report on the session held in October and November was issued this morning. The Commission states that it has noted Mr. Ito's statement regarding the Japanese Pacific mandates that the sums spent
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  • 177 1 NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA TO STRENGTHEN DEFENCES To Spend £20,000,000 On Railways London, Jan. 4. CTIVE steps are being taken to the defences of Australia and New Zealand, following Sir Maurice Hankey's visit. Wellington, Jan. 4. In order to facilitate the Government's policy to strengthen New Zealand's defences, Major-General W.
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  • 117 1 Great Send-Of For The French Foreign Minister Paris, Jan. 3. M. Laval left at 10.20 p.m. today in the Paris-Rome express amid resounding shouts of "Vive Laval, "Vive Italic" He was seen off by Czechoslovak, Yugoslav, and Greek Ministers, General Denain, and a group of Redshirted be-medalled
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    24 1 AN INCIDENT during the fight in which .lack Petersen (holder) beat George Cook for the British and Empire heavyweight titles at the Albert Hall.
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  • 75 1 In Order To Avert A Major Catastrophe Coimbra, Jan. 4. With a view to averting a major catastrophe the belfry of the 12th century Santa Cruz Cathedral was deliberately blown up with dynamite and crashed .in the principal thoroughfare, completely demolishing both the post office and the
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  • 350 1 Five Persons Implicated In Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping NAMES TO BE DISCLOSED BY DEFENCE COUNSEL TOURING the opening stage of the trial of Bruno Hauptmann for the murder of the Lindbergh baby, counsel for the defence made the sensational statement that the kidnapping was planned in the Lindbergh home and that
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  • 74 1 Four Of Crew Reported New York, Jan. 3. AN" immediate enquiry has been ordered into the disaster affecting the Lexington, four of whose crew are now reported missing. The enquiry will be conducted by Captain Fried, a veteran hero of many sea rescues. Ths captain 01 the
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  • 16 1 Captain E. A. Ross. M.C., has boon appointed to act as Deputy Controller of Labour, F.M.S.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 63 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. nfejr Qw MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS RIJSTAFFEL 12.30 to 3 p.m. SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) 9.30 p.m. to Midnight CABARET FIRST APPEARANCE OF PATRICIA NELSON THE WELL KNOWN SPECIALITY
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    • 119 1 There fig no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW© HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT ENTIRELY RENOVATED EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH, RUNNING HOT COLD WATER TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING SUNBATHING ONE OF SINGAPORE'S SCENIC BEAUTY SPOTS THERE WILL BE NO DINNER -DANCE TONIGHT MORNING SUNDAY EVENING HIGH TIDE
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  • 493 2 E45 YEARS' RESIDENCE IN MALAYA The death occurred on Thursday night at her residence, 5, Derbyshire Road, Singapore, of Mrs., Mary Gertrude Armstrong, a senior member of one of the largest and best known families in Malaya. She was 83 years of age and leaves
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  • 531 2 ED UCA TION RATES IN THE F.M.S. WARRANT ISSUED FOR MALAY Sequel To Death Of Revenue; Officer < From Our Own Correspondent Taiping, Jan. 3. Returning a verdict of death in consequence of a rash aot of Man bin Pilus. the magistrate, in his finding at the Inquest on Megat
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  • 96 2 Admission Of A Plot To Seize Memel Kaunase, Dec. 27. The admission that Memel Nazi storm detachments and East Prussian storm detachments had plotted to seize Memel was made by Molinnus, one of the accused at the court martial. Molinnus, who pleaded guilty, is alleged to have
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  • 75 2 Exhibition To Be Held At Burlington House T London, Jan. 2. It is understood an exhibition of Chinese art is being arranged for next winter at Burlington House on a similar scale to the Belgian, Italian and French exhibitions held in recent years. Sir Percival David and Mr
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  • 60 2 To Be Buried Beneath Altar Of Galilee Chapel London, Jan. 1. The body of Cardinal Bourne is lying in Westminster Cathedral Hall burial will tak* place on Jan. 4 beneath 22L alt r «r tne Galilee Ch aDel, St. Ectaiunds Ware Hertfordshire" where Sw 1 c f elebrate
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  • 125 2 128,000 Workless Reabsorbed In Italy Rome, Dec. 29. Since Dec. 1 when the 40-houj week was introduced in all industries 128.000 unemployed have been reabsorbed and the number of unemployed is now nearly 1,000.000. The Government gradually is taking over foreign credits of banks and firms but there
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  • 132 2 Alarming Outbreak In Glasgow Prison London, Dec. 26. The mutinous behaviour of convicts in Barlinnie Prison. Glasgow, during the week-end was renewed on Christmas Day when half a dozen prisoners and two warders were injured. The first outbreak occurred on Saturday with a party of 50 marching to
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  • 72 2 Waller And Franchomme Return Safely wo 11 B ""a«el». Dec. 28. Waller and Franchomme landed here Jl 12 1 pn V' completing the flight from Leopoldvllle in 57 hours 19 minutes. A large crowd gave the airmen fnJ aP n OU3 welcom broke through f pollc l
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 23 2 i COMING TO PAVILION! 2LJZ2£Z I j EVENSONG- i Lz EVELYN LAYE i m^!^^ m l aMti or lUK YEAR DjahV M n
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    • 651 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. I LUXUfitt CKJUf. Harriet Hubbard Ayer. A perfect cleansing cream that seep6 deep into the pores, loosening those invisible flakes of dust and grime which soap and water can never reach, bringing them quickly to the surface to be wiped away. Leaves the akin clean and refreshed. MEDICAL
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 197 2 Diary Of The Week SATURDAY, JAN. sth. High Water 10.14 a.m. 9.8 ft.. Rugby: Malaya Cup Final, United j Services vs. Perak at Kuala Lumpur; S.C.C. "A" vs. Police, S.C.C. padang. Races: Penang Meeting. Football: Methodist Boys School <K.L. V j vs. Raffles Institution. R.I. ground. Plng-Pong: Methodist Boys School
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    • 668 2 Church Services ruesday, 8 pjn. Teachers' Training Class. Wednesday, 8 p.m. Choir Practice. Friday, 4.15 p.m. Girls' Priendly Band. 8.15 p.m. Friendly Band. rHE STRAITS CHINESE METHODIST CHURCH No. J, Kampon* Kapor Road 9 a.m. Sunday School. 10 Communion Service, Rev. Goh Hood Keng. 5.30 p.m. New Year Service. 6
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    • 349 2 Week-end Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI (Owned and Operated By Radio Servioe Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength— 49.9 Metres SUNDAY 11 a.m.--1.30 p.m. Recorded music. 5 30--7 Relay of church service from Presbyterian Church, Singapore. 8.8.C Transmission 111 SATURDAY 935 Big Ben. Interlude, followed by the story of act I. of
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  • 325 3 Singapore Bankruptcy Matters tlication of Mr. C. O. Lim. Official Assignee, the I r made against Tungku I sultan Ali was rescinded U, the Bankruptcy Court Sr. Justice- aßeekett Terrell. the receiving order not the time of the annuladjudiration order?" askrdship. eplied that he did not know.
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  • 133 3 Chinese Boy Stole A anted to take a ride round I would have restored the it I had not been arrested." ol a 17-year-old boy. Tan the police court yesterday charged before Mr. J. M. Ith stealing a bicycle in 9Inspector Dr. R. Cowie said
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  • 22 3 IKlang, Jan. 3. of poor Malays and Momen and women, assemMohamed Kassim and Co. this morning, to receive ;l*x
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  • 33 3 I occurred at Kampar on last alter a brief illness of Pathy, wife of Mr. S. Sabatal Assistant, District HosThe deceased was the r of Dr. M. Naganather. Medical Officer. H< *Pital, ipoh.
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  • 132 3 Tots Of Regular Garrison Entertained The Singapore Volunteer Corps held their annual party for the children of the Regular Garrison on Thursday last. Some 280 children with 150 mothers and a few fathers were entertained at Volunteer Headquarters from 4.30 until about 7 o'clock by means of slides,
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  • 1335 3 SIAMESE GENERAL SENT TO PRISON I FORMER VICE-CHAIRMAN OF ASSEMBLY j A Accused Government Of Communist Tendency —>„„ Bangkok, Dec. 25. THE large room of the Bangkok Criminal Court was today taxed to the full by those who heard that judgment in the case of Lieut-General Phya Devahastin, the ex
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  • 216 3 FAR-REACHING PENAL CODE CHANGES Paris, Dec. 28. PAR-reaching reforms in France's penal code the famous Code Napoleon are embodied in the conclusions reached by the Codification :ommission appointed three years ago, vhich has just completed its labours ind recommends abandoning no fewer nan 145 articles
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  • 92 3 Ipoh, Jan. ft. Dr. K. S. Lim, the well-known private medical practitioner of Sitiawan, was admitted into Batu Gajah Hospital in the early hours of yesterday morning following a motor accident at Lahat. Dr. Lim, it would appear, was travelling in a
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 22 3 I br »LLIANt"stAGe"¥pECtVcLeT"'"IAVIBH UNIQUE i THE ROYAL BALINESE DANCERS S I. ARTISTES r RST c l sS^"o M ™E N c»rroL_ j
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    • 264 3 PREPARE YOUR SPECIAL FEAST! Whether it be formal or informal at your own Home or in our Rooms the preparations will be of the same high standard. Tempting and satisfying, the Food baked by our experts has the home touch and will put your guests in high good humour. Consult
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  • 1547 4 A Tour Around the World With MICKEY MOUSE By Harold Butcher, famous New York Correspondent of a leading London newspaper. AFTER a quick trip round the world— 20.000 miles at least, but I'm no good at figures— l have returned to NewYork to say that Mickey Mouse has been with
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  • 405 4 'THE turn of the year in Paris is the high season for clairvoyants, and every kind of expert in the occult is working overtime: In the newspapers, readers are invited, or rather pressed, to send their names and date of birth etc. in order to
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  • 46 4 r> -r r Dairen. Mr. G. I. Larkins, one cf the manOn™ hf *2* iren branoh of Messrs. Cornabe, Eokford and Winning has been appointed hon. Consul for Norway ♦5 e a PP roval of the Japanese authority. Mr. Larkins is a Briton Reuter.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 61 4 I CHEAP LAMPS ARE AN {CS2L EXPENSIVE LUXURY. \^y I ll— "The Mark with I ECONOMISE WITH THE QUALITY r^3^ i MAZDA ELECTRIC LAMPS 11%^ wonderful NON-SAG Filament 9899 I YOU CAN SEE A LEAKY TAP IBMSJIst—^ WASTE WATER, BUT YOU *|JSvIotRL CAN'T SEE A "CHEAP" LAMP f^M/^KT^ WASTE CURRENT.
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    • 464 4 7%e quickest-acting STOMACH REMEDY use</ 6y Doctors Amazing evidence of the remarkable A NOTED y^2£*K speed with which <" d *'f™ s b ENGLISH DOC lOR stomach pains can be stopped nas oeen r revealed by medical experiments and SAYS I J C2* X-ray photographs of actual cases. find BlsuratetJ
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  • Article, Illustration
    276 5 LEFT WING influences in the Nazi Party have been struck a severe blow by the dismissal from the party of Herr Helmuth Bruckner, the Governor of Silesia, by special order of Chancellor Hitler, for behaviour "calculated to injure the party." At the same time he has been relieved of his
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 44 5 HALIBUT PLAICE DOVER SOLES LEMON SOLES NEW ZEALAND BLUE COD V TIKBOT M W^ FRESH SALMON V lELLOPHANE WRAPPED KIPPERS SMOKED SALMON DUTCH SMOKED EELS B DUTCH KEG HERRINGS I B FRESH HERRINGS B B BLOATERS B B HADDOCKS B FISH FILLETS \RBRO\TH SMOKIES
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  • 1436 6 DESPERATE SHORTAGE OF JOHORE Chairman's Remarks At Meeting Of Johore Planters' Association SLOWNESS OF ASSESSMENT PRESIDING at the half yearly general meeting of the Johore Planters Association at the Kluang Club yesterday, Mr. J. W. E. Adams stressed the serious labour shortage problem in Johore and said that in a
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  • 81 6 British Company's Ambitious Scheme London, Dec. 31. The first sod was cut in Seaham Harbour this afternoon for the ambitious enterprise to manufacture oil from coal by Coal and Allied Industries Ltd. who plan to expend £5,000,000 on extension within five years. The present section will cost
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  • 514 6 MALARIA TAKES FIRST PLACE IN COLOMBO HOSPITAL Out-patients' Department HJ3 Col vciCvl Colombo, Dec. 29. JIjOST of the patients in the Colombo General m Hospital today were suffering from malaria. Deaths from this cause at the hospital so far have not been many. Large numbers of people from the outskirts
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  • Article, Illustration
    82 6 GENERAL GOMBOS. the Hungarian Premier, and M. Kallay. the Hungarian Minister for Agriculture, made an unexpected appearance in 'Austria when they went to Wildalpen in Upper Styria on what is described as a shooting excursion without political purposes. It is significant, however, that the Austrian Ministers of Trade
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  • 290 6 Chinese Caught With 1,300 Tickets A fine of $250, in default three months* rigorous imprisonment, was imposed yesterday by Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, on a young Chinese sundrygoods dealer, Ho Lam Aik, on a charge of assisting in the management of a public
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  • 239 6 Found Hanging From A Tree From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 3. A verdict of suicide by hanging was returned by the Coroner, Mr. J. P. Biddulph. at an inquest on a 70-year old woman, Lai Fong. She was found hanging from a tree outside her home
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  • 25 6 Malayans who intend to winter in Monte Carlo and have recently arrived there are Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Stonor Mrs. Burnside and Mrs. Noel Walker
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 115 6 NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements will only be accepted when that part of the copy whioh is in reverse stylo doei not exceed one quarter of the gpace used. iSS ,y W^ I I /^B-fl '^k.^B rfr M 111 f^\— KIIIC tKr^ rv 1 1 1 o II IV? y vwT
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    • 799 6 mi PM|SIH 1 iii»s uCiJIiJ Start uning <allrora Soap tmimj. See how much it help*! Through it* use many thousand* have found relief from apparently Impel™* *kin trouhli (ulloarn Soap contain* the iann delicate medication that ha* ma<l< Cuticura Ointment the first thought in treating pimplea, eczema and oth« r
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  • 75 7 Senate Investigations To Be Continued Washington, Dec. 26. After conferring with President Roosevelt, Senator Nye, chairman of the Arms Investigation Commission, has announced the' President has assured him the Government will in every way co-operate with the committee and endorsed the appropriation of additional funds to carry on
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  • 50 7 Mr. T. F. H. Kemp. 0.C.P.D.. Kuala Kangsar. is shortly leaving for Europe en leave. It is rumoured that Mr. Kemp will be relieved by Mr. K. J. N. Duthie. Officer in Charge of Detectives. Perak. who was for a period previously stationed at Kuala Kangsar in a similar capacity.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 361 7 -CAN BE REGARDED AS A TOP- NOTCHER A FILM ONE WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE THAN MCF" HEARTILY ENDORSE THIS OPINION of the Singapore- Free Press' critic JH^B 3 SH °WS TODAY IM| UAIUIPPA special matinees 1 fl^^l^El^H ■Mm f' I a d TOMORROW!! MLnMmPKM TODAY, TOMORROW MONDAY jjiPfl Tllfc,
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    • 539 7 Written on her lovely back was the secret that sealed the fate of Nations. Even her UNDERWEAR carried secret messages! W^ XOU 2^,W 9 t, ?WjW POSITIVELY LAST DAY M^mZ^k i CAPITOL -i 1 L^|| Pi StV MYRNA LOY Alluring Star n i ijlJ W''''Ti^^^B of Thc *T HIN NIAN
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  • 848 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, JANUARY 5. 1934. "Gentleman 's Agreement" ONE of the most surprising manifestations of the Christmas spirit has just been revealed in the announcement of the "gentleman's agreement" between the British and Irish Free State Governments for the exchange of larger quantities of coal and cattle.
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  • 338 8 Inspector Chand. of the Kampar police, is shorly going on leave to India. Mr. C. P. M. Jenkin, of the Chartered Bank, has been transferred from Kuala Lumpur to Seremban. Inche Ahmad Keppel bin Ja'afar an Officer in Class IV ot the Malay Officers' Scheme, has been
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  • 421 8 Slapstick In Soviet Russia A Hundred Years Of Shipping THE masses in Moscow are having I breathing space at th<? present time in wnich to enjoy themselves irrespective of any plan or propaganda. To begin with. "Under the Circus Top' is Communist Russia's first musical comedy
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  • 676 8 THE Chinese who was sent to gaol tor stealing raincoats from the Changi Military School pleaded that he had no dishonest intention. Merely saving them up for a rainy day! ("|N Thursday the Singapore Coroner commented on the number of j scalding cases that came to
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 86 8 X Vr\ i WC&C-' CALDBECKS BY SPECIAL TO H.M. THE IPPOINTMENI KIN(l OF SIAM NEW YEAR GIFTS. Make your Gifts in Jewellery They are always treasured and remembered FINEST SELECTION OF THE BEST JEWELLERY just received If you want GIFTS that are real value for money propositions, go to (Incorporated
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    • 62 8 SO MUCH MEDICAL ADVICE is given in the daily press in these days that a publisher is issuing a first aid book entitled "What to do till the newspaper comes." Really sound advice is to take 'out a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICY before the doctor's services are required.
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  • 1001 9 Macao Hockey Players Entertained To Dinner GAME STARTED BY MEMBER OF THE M. C. S. Tributes To Visiting Team THE Macao hockey players were entertained to dinner at the Adelphi Hotel last night by the Singapore Hockey Association. Lieut. W. Douglass presided over a genial crowd of hockey players and
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  • 360 9 SECRET AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHINA AND MANCHUKUO Shanghai, Jan. 4 a JAPANESE troop train proceeding from Shanhaikwan in the rt direction of Mukden crashed into a valley near Suichung in I Manchukuo. on New Year's Eve. on account of a mistake made the pointsman
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  • 53 9 Geneva. Jan. 3. Abyssinia has appealed to the League under Article Eleven in connection with fighting on the borders of Abyssinia and Italian Somaliland. Reutor. Geneva. Jan. 3. Abyssinia's appeal to the League has come as a great surprise. It is feared it may complicate the Rome
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  • 105 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices (From Our Own Correspondent) RUBBER London, Jan. 4. Spot (Sellers) 6 11 16d. (6 11|16d.) Buyers i 6%d. (6 9|l6d> April-June 6 VI- <6 13;i6d.) Julv-Sept. 7 l!16d. (7d.) Oct.-Dec. 7 3jl6d. <7>/ B d.) Market: Steady. New York, Jan. 4. January 13.65
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 138 9 "THE LIGHTS OF SINGAPORE" ROLAND BRADDELL a new book Presenting the romance and history of MALAYA With 29 Plates in Photogravure Price $3.50 KELLY WALSH LTD. Incorporated in Hong Kong.) RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE. I flfl I n I ii* Hold this up to the I j I IT' fjw level
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    • 158 9 CHARMANTE of jHr MIT D ATIT flprl ill CORSETS /Sf/^M MODEL 2385... AS ILLUSTRA- Jsjr^~~ TED FRONT FASTENING AND I Si? ELASTIC SIDES. COMPLETE *fr^~~* WITH TWO PAIRS OF SUSPEN If* DERS AND UNDER BELT IN U PEACH COLOUR ONLY. DEPTH 14 INS. SIZES 24-32 INS. PRICE $7.25 CHARMANTE NU-BACK
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  • 706 10 RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING Report Of Operations For Year r THE iollowing is the report of 1 Gold Mining Co. for the per operations; of the Raub Australian lod ending Dec. 4, 1934. MINING DEVELOPMENT Sinking 88 ft. 547 It SECTION Bukit Koman 228 ft. Raub 21 ft BUKIT KOMAN
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  • 548 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,207th. auction yesterday when there was catalogued 2,495,660 lbs.; 1,114.13 tons, 'offered 2.207.646 lbs.; 985.55 tons; sold 1.845.291 lbs.: 823.79 tons. Spot. London 6 9 16d New York 13% cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb.
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  • 69 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR R.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET January 4, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers. Spot < loose) 21% 22 1FO.B.) Current month 22V 8 22V 4 Jan-Mar. 23> 8 23l 4 April- Ju#e 24% 24% July-Sept. 253/4 25y 8 Tone of
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  • 88 10 Abroad London, Jan. 2. Exchanges today were Paris 74 17/32. New York 4.94. Montreal 4.93 3 4 Brussels 21.01. Geneva \b.W/ 2 Amsterdam 7.27. Milan 57 9/16. Berlin 12.25V 2 Stookholm 26 3 4 Copenhagen 22.39y 2 Oslo 19.90%. Vienna 26 V 2 Prague 117 15/16. Helsingfors 226 V 2
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  • 107 10 1 Jan. 4 Gambler 5 75 Java Cube 8 75 Hamburg Cube H 00 Muntok White Pepper 66.00 White Pepper 65 00 Ccpra, Sundried 3.40 Copra, mixed 3.10 Fair Sago Flour Small Flake Tapioca 3.50 Blanja Jelotong 6.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R (Siam) W.C. No. 1 per
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  • 119 10 London, Jan. SFirmness was displayed in most sections of the Stock Markets today, activity in industrials being a notable feature. Giltedged securities showed renewed buoyancy and at the close were quoted appreciably higher. War Loan reached 3V 2 per cent., touching a new high record of 109%. Home
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  • 1036 10 FRIDAY, JAN. 4, 1935. ampat Tin (4s) 4s 3d 4s 7%d Asam Kumbang 33s 35s Austral Malay 61s. 625. Ayer Hitam Tin (ss) 13s 14s x.d. Ayer Weng ($1) 2.20 2.25 Bangrin Tin 24s 3d 25s Chenderiang 8s 6d 9s 3d Hitam Tin (.50 cts.) .49 .53
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  • 202 10 British Clearing House Returns London, Jan. QTRIKING evidence of increased trade and financial activity contained in the annual return ol the Bankers Clearing House fa 1934, issued today. The grand total of the clearing bills, cheques, etc., shows an iner- i over 1933 of £3.346.531.000 or 10
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  • 266 10 Foreign imports of tin ore during the month of December, 1934. Country of Origin. Tons. 1. Alaska 2. Burma 286 3. The Netherlands Indies:— Banka and Billiton Singkep Other Places 4 4. French Indo-China 214 5. Japan 80 6. Siam 1097 7. Tanganyika 16 8. Union of
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  • 194 10 Dec. 31 Jan. 2 3. American Can. Com. H414 117i 4 116 5 8 American Telephone and Telegraph 105 105% 106^ Atcheson Railroad 53 3 4 53 3 4 54 Dupont 95% 97 98 5 8 General Electric 22* 4 22» 8 22 Oeneral Motors 34* 8 34»
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  • 203 10 Rubber Turns For The Better CHANGE IN SENTIMENT PRIMARILY j FROM U.S. I EWLS and Peat <S> Ltd. in tbtH weekly rubber report, dated Sin gapore. Jan. 4 state: With the opening of the year the market has taken a very distinct turn for the better and it is satisfactory
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  • 102 10 Agreement Between Japan And Turkey Tokio, Dec. 28. A trade agreement based on th<principle of barter has just been ratified both by Japan and Turkey Japan takes raw cotton, tobacco and other products to the value of 10.00'j 000 yen from Turkey which will impon an equivalent amount
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  • 47 10 Washington Dec. 28. Bank deposits in the United St.it. have increased by $5,700,008,000 in 1934 according to the Federal Reserve report which says they total)* <i $45,000,000,000 the largest since 1932 Only 53 banks closed in 1934. the bt si record since 1920. -Reutcr Wireless
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  • 15 10 Germany Is reported to be now buyIng 800 to 900 tons of tin per month
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  • 844 11 RADIO WAVES used to PRESERVE FOOD TIIF applications of short-waves are not confined to radio communication, but already extend to the destruction of insect! and the production of artificial fevers, among other things. Some experiments which are taking place in Holland on the preservation of foodstuffs are described in this
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  • 89 11 Britain Records Rise In Value In October Exports Of British radio apparatus rose from £134.950 in September, to £172 409 in October. 1934. An increase of no less than £3.750 was shown in the exports ot transmitting apparatus, valves and accessories to British India. There was a falling
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  • 54 11 750,000 Increase In Britain In One Year The total number of British radio licences in force at the end of October 1934 is stated to be 6.549,000 as against 5 768.000 at October 31. 1933 Ucences for England and Wales total 5.975.000. for Scotland. 507.000. and for
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  • 59 11 The Japanese Minister for Communications has nominated a Committee I which is to examine the existing system of television, with a view to deciding which is the most suitable j for -Japan. The Tokyo transmitter is to I begin regular television transmissions with the system chosen by
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  • 623 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst A SACRIFICIAL SLAM Intelligent sacrifice bidding to prevent the opponents from getting the full value of the big hands which they have been dealt will pay big dividends in the long run. How pleasant it is to
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  • 487 11 Notes On Next Week's Best j A RECITAL of French songs from the 13th to 18th centuries will be given by Gustave« Ferrari today at 735 a.m. This programme has I been specially compiled by Ferrari for [French-Canadian listeners He has made all the arrangements himself and
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 630 11 Assets exceed $12^H,m. Umrmne* U force over »3S,—f ,Ht The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. iX>NDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with
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    • 440 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 HEAD OFFICE 38. Bishopsgate, London EC. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarang Bangkok Karachi
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    23 12 naval dockyard at YokimiHrTULS? -Reuter. A KBK FROM "100 P« Cent. Pure." turl Je n H 1OW which opens at the Capitol tomorrow.
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    • 135 12 Sixty-Seven Ships Launched Last Year j i London, Dec. 26. THE Clyde led the world in ship-building and engineering during the year 1934 by launching sixty-seven ships, totalling 268,121 tons. The twenty-one producing yards have a tonnage output of nearly half the total United Kingdom
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    • 173 12 2,000,000 Yen Wanted For Improvement Antung. A movement has been started here j ,to petition both the Manchukuo and j Korean governments for 2,000,000 yen jto make Antung a real seaport. Tatungkou, situated at the mouth of the Yalu river which runs between Manchuria and Korea, is safely
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    • 368 12 1 The health bulletin of the League of: [Nations. Eastern Bureau, for the week ended Dec. 29 states: A notification of one case of plague jfrom Bassein in British India was the! (only one received from the eastern! ■ports for the week. A case at Pnom-Penh was reported;
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    • 217 12 Canton. THE capture of a junk loaded with a large quantity of smuggled cargo and a launch with over 10,000 silver dollars aboard, was announced here by the Kwangtung provincial authorities. It is alleged that the junk, which was captured in the vicinity of Macao, was
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    • 97 12 1,000- YEAR-OLD JUNK 80-Foot Boat Dug Up In Walled Shantung City Shanghai. Digging up cabbages stored away lin the earth for winter's use has led to the discovery of a dragon boat believed to be 1,087 years old. This has just occured in Yun Cheng, a walled city in Shantung.
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    • 558 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated in F.M.S.) TELEPHONE Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. Booking Agents for Federated Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Si am. (Incorporated in England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU CANADA, FOUR MAGNIFICENT "EMPRESSES." COMPRISING TP« LARGEST AND FASTEST STEAMERS ON THE PACIFIC FREQUENT SAILINGS FROM
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    • 128 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Port Swettenham, Penang Palembang, Ban joe wangi and Ncrth Western Port*) Due Sail Spore. S'pore. T.s.m.v. Koolinda Jan. 11 Jan 14 T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Jan. 29 Peb 4 T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Mar. 17 Mar. 18 Fares Single £19.0.0, Australian Return £30.0.0, Currency For particular,
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    • 229 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDRESS: 22, PALL MALL, LONDON, S.H 1 of fast twin-screw Oil Dr:\ Mail Passenger Vessels betu. RANGOON, COLOMBO, PORT SI DAN, MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH \M» LONDON with through connection Singapore and Penan*,' HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave R.i If WORCESTERSHIRE Jan 17 CHESHIRE Jan YORKSHIRE SHROPSHIRE OXFORDSHIRE STAFFORDSHIRE M GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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    • 577 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 7.30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Kuantan <via Jerantut > Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 p.m. Kelantan <via Gemas) every Monday. Wednesday, Thursday
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    • 225 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the uh.tr expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate I Anhui 22; Hai Hing. Hai i Main Wharf (Entrance Gate Rawalpindi 18, Kamunint; tarn IS; Jean Laborde I] Maru 7 Empire Dock (Entrance (..it. Roseville 30; Lagan ban Prince 37; Bulan 39. Empire Dock (Entrance Gafe
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    • 428 13 if] BRITISH INDIA I P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Tnage Spoje T s V U o e l!»3o CATHAY 15 000 Mar 1 RAWALPINDI 17.000 Jan. 4 SOUDAN 6500 Mar 13 GALORE 6.000 Jan. 17 CORFU ***** Mar 15 -OTANA 17.000 Jan. 18 RANCHI 17 000 Mir 29
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    • 466 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England* "ELLERMAN" LINE I FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUE/ CANAL Steamer Due Sails City of Evansville Jan. 14 Jan. 16 City of Dunkirk Jan. 30 Feb. 2 City of Oran Feb. 14 Feb. 16 City of Newcastle Feb.
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    • 1029 13 1 pBMtEI IisUHU INSURANCE. e "SrSSi co d KS don and Glob? The 2TB a a l-m-l MUUI r KAILWAYS. CHe Federated Malay Statw Railways The Royal BUM Ra.:*av~ of Sum r AIRWAYS. Qantas Empire Airways Ltd. 7A* BLUE rUMM EL LIMB P Regular service to Marseilles. London. Amsterdam. Rotterdam
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    • 820 14 K. P- Ma KONINKLIJ&E PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU VALENTIJN Saturday. Jan. 5. Rhio. Padang-Bay. Ampenan, Boeleleng and TOBOALI Saturday. Jan. 5. Koedap. Tampoetih. Tampat-Tinggi, Bengkalis, Bato< -Pandjang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. TOGIAN Saturday. Jan. 5. Tambelan and Pontianak. TOBA Saturday Jan. 5. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. MAPIA— Sunday,' Jan. 6. Prigi-Radja. Sapat, Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas.
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    • 370 14 I BOIXAR STEAMSHIP IJNE ciWAMEMCAN MAIL UNE I EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA YOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD GRAND CANYON NEW LOW THROUGH RATES HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WEEKLY SAILINGS FROM MANILA AND|OR HONG KONG TO SEATTLE DIRECT OR VIA HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND VIA PANAMA
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    • 610 14 > HAKOKE MARU 0.00 AN ,an. 910 HAKUSAN^ARU IOJJO Mar. 2 0 SUWA MARU 0750 Jan. 24 MARU 1Q 000 Apr lg 'SHE, 2 a i -as^sjz 1 1! 1 DURBAN MARU Penan*. Sue^Port Jan lanca and Liverpool TO HAMBURG MATSUYE MARU Suez. Port Said, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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  • 1999 15 Sunderlatid s Inferiority It V ARSENAL'S AWAY TRADITION Four Goals In Six Minutes In Leicester Port smonth Game (From Our S ondon Staff) Fleet Street, Dec. 23. JOPSY-TIRVY is the first adjective that comes to mind in 1 trying: to describe the results
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  • Article, Illustration
    19 15 KENG HOCK just about to score in the game between Singapore and H.M.S. Eagle which Singapore won 4 o.
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    15 15 A GROUP PHOTOGRAP II of the Selanror Indiana and the 9.K.A., who met at cricket.
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  • 84 15 Sequel To Running At Newbury Three of the most prominent I trainers under National Hunt rules were called before the stewards of the Newbury meeting recently to explain the running of their horses. The stewards also had before them three well-known jockeys. The outcome of the inquiry
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  • 553 15 SUNDERLAND'S CHANCE j IN DIV. I Third English Rugby Trial At Twickenham r\F the four leaders of the first division. Sunderland. at the top. have by far the easiest game today, being at home to Wolves. However, Roker Park is becoming something of a bogey to the
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  • 773 15 Selangor F.A. Makes Loss On Year BAD WEATHER AND LACK OF SUCCESS (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala. Jan. 3. •"THE eleventh annual meeting of the *Selanger Football Association will bo held at the Y.M.C.A.. Kuala Lumpur, at 6.45 p.m. on Jan. 19. The report for the year t nded Nov.
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  • 353 16 Not Heard Of $40,000 Utter MRS. WHITTINGSTALL WILL NOT FORSAKE FROM an exchange of telegrams between New York, London and Melbourne, emerges the fact that Fred Perry has not decided to become a professional. Mrs. Fearnley Whittingstall, moreover, would not dream
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  • 70 16 Monday's Ties In "New" Cup Handicap The ties for Monday in the B class handicap "New" cup of the Tanglin Club squash tournament are as follows: Court No. 1 5.30 p.m. Mr. Skey vs. Mr. Kemlo. 6.15 p.m. Mr. Henman vs. Mr. Black. p.m. Mr. New vs.
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  • 29 16 Barbados, Jan. 3. In a three-day match, M.C.C. scored in their first Innings 352 for 6 (Ham mond 158 not out, Wyatt 65). The match is against Barbados -Reuter.
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  • 166 16 Gold Cup Day At Penang Races SCRATCH INGS AND ORDER OF RACING 'THE iollowing is the order of racing and scratchings for today, the fifth and last day of the Penang Gold Cup meeting: Race 1. Horses, Class 3, Div. 4. 5Vi furs Triple Green and Aiya-Aiya scratched. Race 2.
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  • 88 16 Former N.Z. Test Cricketer May Not Return To England The former New Zealand Test cricketer, C. C. Dacre, has returned to his home, and it is not yet certain that he wil be available to Gloucestershire for next season. A hard-hitting batsman, Dacre scores at a very
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  • 1027 16 MACAO MAKE DESPERA TE Game Played At Very Singapore 1 Macao 0. A CTION virile, intelligent action— was the keynote of the conclusion of the Macao tour when the visitors were opposed to Singapore on the Padang yesterday afternoon. For pace the match has
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  • 497 16 GOLDING-GRUNDY COMBINATION MAY BE KEY TO SUCCESS JHE eyes of all Malayan rugger enthusiasts will be turned today to Kuala Lumpur, where on the famous Spotted Dog ground the final of the Malaya Cup competition of 1934 will be fought out
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