The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 January 1935

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. *"»v. JIIOI, ESTP. 1835. THURSDAY. JANUARY 24 1935 10 CENTS. j
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  • 151 1 Alarmed At Activities Of (Foreign Interests TWO RESOLUTIONS Ensuring British Control Of Industry (From <>u» own Correspondent) London. Jan. 23. TRONOH Mines. Southern Tronor 1 T:n Dred MM* A y er Hitam Tin Dredging, are all convening extraordinary meetings m London to order to pass
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  • 166 1 British Press View Of Statement London, Jan. 22. Lutl n can be taken to the p et Mr. Hirota's statement." dethe Times m a leading article, yen m China where the forcible seiI Manchuria and its conversion jnto the client State of Manchukuo ttei recent memories, and m
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  • 106 1 I Singapore Traction Co. Announcement •TTHE following announcement was made yesterday by the Singapore Traction Company. Limited Negotiations which have been proceeding for some time between The Singapore Traction Company Limited and the Shanghai Electric Construction Company Limited for the release of the Singapore undertaking from the management
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  • 72 1 Intense Suffering CEVERAL deaths and heavy damage have resulted from severe floods m U.S., while floods m China are causing intense suffering. Seattle, Jan. 23. Five deaths and damage estimated !at hundreds of thousands of dollars have been caused by floods m West I
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  • 70 1 Shanghai, Jan. 23. An official announcement by the Chinese authorities m Tientsin states that over 100,000 people m the District iof Changhsuen, m West Hopeh, are still m sore need of relief. They are the victims of a serious flood which took place at the
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  • 24 1 London, Jan. 23. Captain Geoffrey Layton, Chief of Staff. China, from 1931 to 33. has been promoted Rear-Admiral, replacing Rear-Admiral Lemottee, retired list.— Reuter
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  • 182 1 Member Of A Well-Known Family In Malaya London, Jan. 23. TTHE Oxford police are investi- gating the disappearance of a morocco case containing; £1,300 worth of jewels, including two specially prized rings belonging to Miss Yuan Tai Foo, who has been an undergraduate
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  • 142 1 Possible Reasons For Japan's Move London, Jan. 22. Commenting on the concentration of Japanese troops with a view to extending the Jehol frontier, the Manchester Guardian emphasises that Japan cannot appeal to the "natural boundary" or the strategic advantage of the Great Wall as m the last November
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  • 36 1 London, Jan. 23. The Financial News comments on the favourable nature of Chinese customs revenue which is expected to show a much greater decline compared with 1933. Chines 3 Bonds immediately respond- Ed very steady- Reuter
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  • 289 1 Light On Abyssinian Massacre j Paris, Jan. 23. i^THE Somali incident m which a French administrative officer, 16 native levies and 88 Somalis were massacred by marauding tribesmen from the Abyssinian border province is officially regarded as a battle between two tribes, one of which, the
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  • 626 1 Raffles Museum As Research Headquarters For Far East Reuter PROPOSAL FOR MANILA CONGRESS (By A Special Correspondent) A PROPOSAL to establish Raffles Museum, Singapore, as the headquarters of ore-historical and archaelogical research m the Far East will be put forward at the Second Congress of Far-Eastern Pre-Historians to be held
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 97 1 On Other Pages Diary of the week 2 Radio programmes 2 Law notices 2 Letter to the Editor 2 Fui Chew Association 3 K.L. bus strike 3 Features page J Picture page J Goods dumped into Dindings 6 Shipping fares anomaly 6 Double murder case J Nagalingam case Leading article
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    • 136 1 1 I There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA 1 seaview'Shotel ENTIRELY RENOVATED IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH. RUNNING HOT COLD WATER TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING SUNBATHING ONE OF SINGAPORE'S SCENIC BEAUTY SPOTS Tonight SPECIAL DINNER DANCE I and CABARET with duo fTorinas j
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  • 549 2 Sunday, Jan. 13. In the morning His Excellency and Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas were present at a Menggelunchor picnic given by H.H. The Sultan of Perak. Monday. Jan. 14. At 11.00 a.m. an Address of Welcome from the Rajas. Orang Besars and Malay Officers oi Perak was
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  • 39 2 London, Jan. 21. The King and Queen are expected tc leave for r>.<*.r sojourn at Eastbourne about mid-February. They have taken the Duke of Devonshire's house, Compton Place, for their visit and its re-decoration ls nearing completion.— British Radio
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  • 360 2 THE SOLDIERS ON PARADE— WITH THEIR WIVES! To the Editor. Sir.— "To arms, to arms/ was the cry. and as the older men turned to pick up their rifles, the young soldiers I dashed to the arms of the wives and sweethearts they had been waiting
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  • 273 2 Murder Alleged With No Apparent Motive •T*HE case m which a northern Indian watchman, from a mine at Sungei Puloh. is charged with murdering a fellow watchman by beating his head m -with a heavy iron-tipped stick, opened m the Kuala Lumpur Assize Court on Monday. The accused. Gulzameer-Khan. claimed
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  • 50 2 Law Notices For The Day Before the Chief Justice m the lst. Court at 11 a.m. Part heard:-- OS 150 34. OS. *****4. OS. 152 34. Application for Writ of Prohibition. Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell In the 2nd. Court at 11 a.m. Assizes: Rex vs. I. I. M. Nagalingam
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  • 61 2 London, Jan. 21. An offer of 1,300 acres of upland valley at the foot of Mount Snowdon. as the first instalment m the formation oi a British National Park, has been made to the National Trust by Mr. Williams Ellis, who hopes that the preservation of Snowdon ia for this
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 201 2 j CLASSIFIED APVERTISEMfcma. SPILLERS DOG BISCUITS FOR EVERY AGE BREED The perfect dog diet should contain all the essential elements of Nutrition. Spillers. Shapes Saval Nos. 1 and 2 Winalot, Osoko, etc. cannot be excelled Stockists The Federal Dispensary, Ltd. (Incorporated m the F.M.S.) 8 Raffles Place, Singapore. HHHHHHH |_^_H__B_a_M.M-M-aHBaHMMBBiMiM
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    • 670 2 TENDERS, SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders Tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services. Foi particulars, see Municipal Tenden Room. Purchase of second-hand rail materials, etc. lying at Bukit Timah Filters. Date of Closing. 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18th, 1935. Supply of 200 tons of 30—40 penetration bitumen for roadwork.
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    • 718 2 THE SINGAPORE TRACTION COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m the United Kingdom.) THE TIMES OF DEPARTURE STATED BELOW MAY BE ALTERED AT ANY TIME. Buses Depart. First L ast From To Bus. g m CO TROLLEY BUSES. Tank Road Keppel Harbour 632 ajn. 10 1 Keppel Harbour Tank Koad 6.00 a.m Keppel
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 153 2 Diary Of The Week THURSDAY, JAN. 24. High Water, 1.48 a.m. 9 ft,, 1.28 p.m' 9.4 ft. Rugby Seven-a-Sidt .tournament. padang. Hockey: Police v. SVC. S.R.C. ground. FRIDAY, JAN. 25 High Water, 2.14 am. 9ft. 2.04 p.m. 9 ft. Rugby Seven-a-Side Tournament. padang. Hockey. S.R.C. vs. Medical College,' S.R.C. ground
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    • 159 2 Today's Radio Programmes 8.8.C. Transmission 111 9.35 Big Ben. The Western Studio Orchestra 10.00 Talk: "India."* The Rev. C. F Andrews. 10.20 Evensong. Relayed from West minster Abbey. 11.10 Interlude. Greenwich Time Sig nal at 11.20 p.m. 11.20 Further facets of syncopation. 12.05 The news. 12.20 An organ recital by
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  • 483 3 Sues Malay Woman For Return Of Money Paid To Former Husband A\ interesting account of the circumstances m which he handed over money m the hope of marrying a young Malay woman living at Kampong Semarang, was given by an In( li.ui baker named Sheikh
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  • 77 3 On the morning of Dec. 19. 1934. the Offir, v aXWtU Hall handed OWN us Resident of the West Coast to 1 a led h? SS r V Mr C D Martvn and bj £s Kajang the same after- I S v. H °T, c leave prior t0 retire- ii
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  • 191 3 Trolley Bus Hits Stationary Lorry DRIVER FINED $50 INDICTED on two counts of causing I grievous hurt by a rash act and of causing hurt by a rash act. a trolley bus driver. Banta Singh, was convicted yesterday by Mr. H. A. Forrer the criminal district judge, and sentenced to
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  • 109 3 Union Officials To Meet C.P.O. Kuala Lumpur. Jan. VI. The bus and lorry strike continues. The Union officials will see the C. P. D at a further conference, but it is jelieved that many drivers are inclined to act independently ol the Jnion. The strikers are seeing
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  • Article, Illustration
    100 3 Reply To Telegram Of Congratulation The Secretary of State for the Colonies has conveyed to His Excellency the Governor an expression of the appreciation of Their Majesties the King and Queen and of Their Royal Highnesses for the telegram of congratulation sent on behalf of the people of
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  • 444 3 CHINESE ACQUITTED OF SERIOUS CHARGE I Magistrate Places No *'J. Reliance On Woman's 1 Evidence n EMARKING that he placed no reliance on the evidence of the complainant, a Chinese woman, and her husband, and taking into account their demeanour m the witness-box, Mr. F. K. Wilson acquitted and discharged
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  • 322 3 Fui Chew Association's Premises Too Small INCREASING ACTIVITIES General Meeting To Consider Rebuilding 'THE Singapore Fui Chew Associa meeting of members for the pn of the Association premises. The Vice President. Mr. Yee Kok Mun. m making an additional report said: This Association has a long history of over 60
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  • 241 3 Chinese Youth Flings Y160,000 Away Another smuggling case has been discovered m Osaka. On the night of Dec. 17, while Umekichi Karitani (41). a coxswain of the N.Y.K. Shanghai liner Ikoma Maru was standing on the deck of the ship, a Chinese youth, aged about 17,
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  • 96 3 Accused Man And Woman Discharged Delivering his verdict yesterday. Mr. j Norman Grice. the second magistrate, ♦discharged a man, Abdul Rahim bin JAtan. and a woman Supayan binte j Bakar AU after a preliminary Inquiry. Both had a common indictment, i.e., 1 going through an unlawful ceremony
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  • 57 3 The Reverend Brother James 0.8.E.. Of Penang. will be m Ipoh today < Wednesday >. This fine Irishman got the Order of the British Empire for very valuable British propaganda work m Malaya during the early black days of the Great War when many Orientals here were unfortunately reacting to
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  • 108 3 Haul of 3½ lb of Cocaine by Revenue Officers CANTONESE CHARGED TPHE vigilance of revenue officers resulted m the detention of a respeot-able-looking English-speaking Cantonese, Yip Seng Lam. m Victoria Street about eight o'clock on Tuesday night. When the man was searched 3V 2 lb. of cocaine of the estimated
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  • 25 3 The Hon. British Resident of Perak and Mrs. G. E. Cator will leave for Kuala Lumpur by the night mail train on Sunday. Jan 27.
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  • 102 3 rangements for her daughter's marriage. Her daughter subsequently died and the marriage did not take place. The accused Introduced the prospective bridegroom and $20 was given to her daughter. She was never consulted about this marriage. She did not know where the conversation !_bout the marriage took place. After recording
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 35 3 •mmm* Non-Actinic Glass mm* m\**m\r" MK—^Lw through the W an agreeable green W beautifully 'light. W affording che maximum protection against W direct sunlight with a minimum, Non-Actinic |oe S Q light. Glass With Ribs
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  • 1157 4 i Britain On The Screen Miss Elizabeth Bergner Is Scared At The Thought Of Visiting New York Free Press Special (By Joan Littlefield) I HAVE just met somebody who out-Garbos Garbo. She is perhaps the shyest artist m the world. The very word press
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  • 219 4 Contributions To Fund Now Total $1,736 The following contributions to the Ceylon Malaria Relief Fund are acknowledged Previously acknowledged $1,444.. Mr. Tan Siew Bin $100.. Mr. Edward Fernando $25.. Mr. Y. Tazlaar $10.. Mr. F. Miles $10.. Mr. W. D. Samson $1.. Mr. T. A. Chunchie $10.. Mr.
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  • 53 4 Ipoh. Jan 7 At the Perak Ass!/ mor paniel. a Tamil Christian, was found guilty on two charges ol murci causing Urn deaths i M her daughter Angoo and wa lo death by Mr Justice ll judge Hold the prisonci was the only verdict to which thi
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  • 194 4 Arrangements For Celebrating Dedication Festival Elaborate arrangements have been made for celebrating the dedication festival of St. Andrew's Cathedral on Sunday next. The custom which was Introduced several years ago of inviting laymen tc represent the various parishes of the Diocese will again be adhered to, but this
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  • 1049 4 A Continental Tour Lovely Decoration Scheme From Paris Real Candles On Dinner Table: Luminous Glass Table: Effect Of Old Sea Shells (By Rose Patterson) LOVELY lighting is the background to every scheme of decoration m the modern Paris! home. An example which has beenj widely copied is the beige dining
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  • Article, Illustration
    59 4 IT IS REPORTED Hiat. us MMm as the mourning ot th* n utth Court for the late Princf m sort ends, the encasement 0 J Crown Princess Julian:. „t (j, f Netherlands to (.nnd ukf Friedrieh Franz v...,^,, burg-Schwerin. eldev. s m an( j heir of the Grand Dak* Ftfaj
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 69 4 i/ijpirspfus ■Ml There no better pill li If than MARTIN'S. You can! MmmMM re] u po n MARTIN'S PILLS. I Mf~ Sold by all Chemistt Store* and 1 W W by THE FEDERAL DISPENSARY. I Raffle. Square, Singapore. M BEAUTIFUL BRASTAGI! By leaving Singapore at daybreak you can i have
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    • 67 4 t~~|| BRITISH SUPREMACY BRITISH STEEL IS BEST! a r» V 1 An Eagle on a ii Glnhf* Wat Manufactured by jfegy A^^PP Arthur Balour \Jfc^ UnXfe Co., Ltd., yfv* ggk^K Sheffield, England. f^j| W\ ?i l fe STOCKS OF mm\ \m\ STAINLESS STEEL B HIGH SPEED STEEL TOOL HOLDER STEEL
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  • Article, Illustration
    175 5 MD.FACED KIGIRE m black. Mrs. Bruno Richard Hauptmann was m court to encourage her husband at his trial at Flemington, New Jersey, of having kidnapped and murdered the Lindbergh baby. IE CANTOR, the famous American film comedian, was mobbed by it.iuMastu crowds when he arrived m London from Paris. He
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • 908 6 VAIN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE F.M.S. DUTIES i CUSTOMS' BARRIER TO STAY Move To Prevent Loss Of $U Million Revenue THREE million dollars worth of goods imported into the Dindings m anticipation of retrocession are not to escape F.M.S. duty when the territory
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  • 239 6 Accused To Stand Trial At Assizes AFTER further evidence had been recorded m the preliminary inquiry held before Mr. Norman Grice on Tuesday and yesterday, Muthusamy was ordered to stand his trial at the next Assizes on charge of the murder of Kamachi, his wife, and Perumal.
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  • 22 6 Shanghai, Jan. 21. The authorities of the Tientsin- Pukow Railway have ordered 3000.000 sleepers from the United States. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 234 6 POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS IN ISOLATED W Sydney. ITH the utmost nonchalance we drop a letter m the mail box. and the tear that it will not reach its destination never occurs to us. Ncn so. however, with the "Tin Can Mail." The odds are against delivery (of a
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  • 406 6 GERMAN LINES REAP] ADVANTAGE OF DEPRECIATED CURRENCY (From Our Shipping Correspondent.) APPREHENSION among the shipping companies of various nations operating the Far Eastern services concerning the record low fares which can be obtained from German lines has not died down. No decision has
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  • 113 6 Elderly Hylam's Body Found in Sea VERDICT OF SUICIDE iy|H. W. G. Porter, the Singapor. Coroner, returned a verdict of suicide by drowning after an inqir: the death of sexagenan m H Yoke Tew The body was discovered by constable who was on duty planade on the afternoon Ji It
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  • 149 6 Lack of Money Causes Domestic Strife CHINESE COUPLE'S FIGHT IN PUBLIC WHEN poverty comes m at the door love flies out of the window. Such was the experience of a young Chinese married couple Boon Guan and his wife who related two different stories to Mr. J. M. Brander. the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 111 6 Poor Little Fellow _r r He Meeds Cdicura on that Rash why let himcr) when an appliestion of i Uli i'iira Oinlm en \m\\ BOOtbe tli.it irritation almost instantly? uli.*nr;i <l_n(__> nl 8 a helpful fn. io millions of babies throughout the world. It is gentle m artion safe besline
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    • 533 6 STUDY M^^^^^t^rnf inY UR at 4^^fe __§iE^"iS_fi__c_-«^^.^fe^^^i^^^ SPA R I HO M E Wm^^^Cifi^ T I M I a r m ri7 w aw^ r t!~ -^^r >t^%P*^' founded 1900. A Li M THE "bENNETT'cOLLEGE, SHEFFIELD. 1^ OPEN LETTER TO PARENTS Dear Sir orMadam -When your children first arrived they
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  • 2546 7 NAGALINGAM TRIAL CONTINUED FULL REPORT OF ACCUSED'S STATEMENT „si before the conclusion of the second day's hearing of the Nagalingam trial before J Justice a Beckett Terrell yesterday, the Crown tendered and read a doenment which the accused handed to the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 166 7 Are Your Godown Charges Eating into your Profits? v ugh today to make having been diminished which with a little attendable. these questions? I possible your Godown rent raised? ou may be asked to sign a lor. I Godown staff, delivery clearing clerks, or lorry rtll ask higher pay? our
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    • 394 7 SEE SYDNEY HOWARD FN HIS FIRST HOLLYWOOD COMEDY! If*A P I T OI I Un,ted Artists 1 1 Li Grand New j6.15| TnM I 9 ls Brand New W% I I WllaiHT. j Oceanic Musical Mystery! l*£*v _f "TRANSATLANTIC l_fe_____tfl Ji& MERRY-GO-ROUND" MKS^^S. with JACK BENNY, Nancy Carroll. Mitzi Green
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 40 8 PEREIRA —On January 23rd, 1935. at the General Hospital. Singapore. Mrs. Grace Pereira of Ballestier Road. Singapore, at the age of 70 years. The funeral v/ill take place at the Bidadari Cemetery at 5 p.m. this afternoon. Deeply regretted.
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  • 800 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 1935 Checkmated TTHE official announcement m our columns yesterday to the effect that the customs barrier between the Dindings and the State of Perak will continue to be maintained after the Dindings has become part of Perak on February 17 must be a
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  • 357 8 DA Y TO DAY Mr. P. C. Cherry of Klang left yesterday for Singapore en route to India. Capt. Bruir of the Malayan Water Transport Co.. Ltd.. Port Swettenham. ir on leave and Mr. Thomas is acting for him. Mr. and Mrs. Troller ana Dr. and i Madame Boon van
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  • 1211 8 A Commentary On Malayan News Of The Week BY AUTOLYCUS NEARLY a year has passed since the great education controversy m the Colony died down after being carried on with the utmost vigour for six months, and the apprehensions of the people, roused and fostered by misinterpretations
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  • 44 8 Increase Of 13 IV Over Last Year >| I.ond<»ii I' The air mail Mill trom Ol last year weighed IS I with 85 tons m the P* increase of 43 per et«t Nearly six million sent out ol Great Br. British Radio
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 139 8 <Jmy? jCucos Bofs Amsterdam CAILDIBECIK'S BY SPECIAL T <> HM THE APPOINTMENT KING OF SIAM FOR YOUR WEDDING BIRTHDAY PRESENTS We always have the biggest and finest selection of most useful articles m STERLING SILVER E.P.N.S. CRYSTAL WARE. Never fail to call at your jeweller for quality and right service.
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    • 53 8 "CLERKS SHOULD GIVE UP WORKING after hours," declares a writer. Some of them give up working after a few minutes. A "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICY is a necessity to everyone who has to earn his or her own living. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank
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  • 1556 9 Dr. Voronoff Seeking The Secret Of Old Age "IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO LIVE TO 200" Famous Scientist On Visit To Singapore IN the world of science there are few names so well known as that 1 of Dr. Serge Voronoff, the discoverer of what is now flippantly referred to
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  • 90 9 TROOPS MOVE UP Japanese Activity In East Charhar Shanghai. Jan. 23. In East Charhar us, according to nrt from Peiping which states that .ment of Japanese ived at Taku. m Dolonor, since the peace negotiations rapanese Command and the Provin- of Charhar. division under the Lang Chi-ehung .ire .naive measures
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  • 104 9 Witty Film At The Pavilion •This Man is Mine." th? Radio picture starring Irene Dunne. Constance Cummings and Ralaph Bellamy, began a season at the Pavilion yesterday and attracted gcod houses to both shows. Clever dialogue, full of caustic humour marks this story of the intri-
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 116 9 COMMODITY MARKET Latest Rubber And Tin Prices (From Our Own Correspondent.) RUBBER London, Jan. 23. Spot (Sellers) 6%d. (6 7i16d.) (Buyers) 6V4d. <6 5 16d.) April-June 6 7|l6d. (6 916 d.) July-Sept. 6%d. (6 11 16 d.) Oct.-December 6 3 4 d. (6 7 B d.) Market: Dull. !Ncw York,
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 749 10 TIN MARKET PROSPECTS FOR 1935 Real Stocks Unknown PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS FOR RENEWAL OF RESTRICTION (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 7. ML S usual, there is nothing to report concerning the London tin market. The customary support has been continuously forthcoming, and the price of Spot, metal, at £228 13s.
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    • 106 10 Jan. 23 Gambler 5.25 Java Cube 8 75 Hamburg Cube n 00 Muntok White Pepper 60.50 White Pepper 58.50 Copra, Sundried 5.45 Copra, mixed 5.10 Small Flake Tapioca 3.50 Blanja Jelotong 6.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6 50 R. 'Siam) W.C. No. 1 per koyan $120 R. B. Siam
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    • 503 10 Jan. 19. 21. 22. American Can. Com. 113^ 113a, 115 American Telephone may be raised and the profitability of On production thus increased" Subsequently, the Financal News referred to the creation of the Buffer Pool and the consumers' advisory panel ro th? International Committee, and concluded by suggesting
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    • 534 10 Fraser's Share Report ■T'HE following is Fraser and Com- panys share report: MINING On a fair turnover Rahman Hydraulics have been dealt m round $1.05, Talams at $1.37»/ 2 to $1.40, Hitam Tins 51»/ 2 /cents. Souths 45 cents, Jelebus $1.02 and Lukuts $1.02, closing m the latter cases with
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    • 724 10 Frase r's Sha re L ist WEDNESDAY, JAN 23. 1935 Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 9d 4 s 6d Asam KUmbang 33s 9d 35s Austral Malay t£) 61s. 62s «T Hitam Tin <ss» 13s 9d 14? 9d Ayer Weng (U) 2.25 2.30 cc Bangnn Tin (I) 22s 9d 230 bd Chenderiane
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    • 67 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR H.M. A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Jan. 23, 12 o'clock noon. Spot (loose) 21 2l I /8 (FOB) February 21% 21 1 2 Feb.|Mar. 21% 21% Apr.|June 23»/ 4 23% July|Sept. 24% 24»/ 2 Tone of market: Dull. Latest
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    • 134 10 SELLING London 4 month* London 3 months" light London 60 days iff hi London M days ai| London, demand London. TT Lyons. Paris, demand Hamburg, demand New York, demand Batavia, Sourabaya. de... Samarang. demand Penam.'. demand Calcutta Bomb iy, d< Rangoon, Madras Colombo, demand Hong Kong, demand 27
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    • 969 10 Profit Qf £2,619 Fin- The Year THE twenty-fourth annual gener meeting of tbe members i Bablas North Borneo- Rubber, L nited, was held on Thursday, De 20, at the registered office, 52 5 Gracechurch Street, London, E.C Mr. A. P. Hadow <the chairmar presiding. Mr. W.
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  • 418 11  - WE ARE IN FOR a series of RACING FILMS MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person j BY i n)D at the races! Players' for football. polo. spirts m which I sted m the past. .mpared to the which they all penlng ol the this as an sport ol kings tion picture
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  • 236 11 Dissolves His Party To Follow "Only Leader" In China Nanking. mdc: >| tae Chinese National Socialist Party has recanted dissolved the secret organisation which he has built "m of great personal risks and difficulties." who once aspired to be the Hitler
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  • 43 11 No Dismantled American Ships For China Washington. "Contrary to a despatch from Hong Kong the United States has received no offer from the Chinese Government for the purchase of dismantled ships a spokesman for the Navy Department's Bureau of Armaments declared.
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  • 51 11 London, Jan. 17. Prince Alesiandro Torlonia and his bride, the Infanta Beatrice of Spain, who were married m Rome this week, 'arrived at Croydon by air from Paris this anernoorv" They will spend .few days m London where the brides mother. Queen Ena. is at present stayling.— British
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  • 555 11  -  Ely Culbertson by j World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst J FORSAKING OVERTRICKS A ND you call yourself a good player!" said a voluble onlooker after matching the South player on the hand telow make exactly three notrump. "Five-odd is an absolute lay-down. and you brilliantly
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  • 317 11 SOVIET HEALTH RESORT BUILT ON BOTTOM OF GIGANTIC MOUNTAIN CRATER Island With 50 Hot Springs Habarovsk. THE Far-Eastern health resort Kuldur, has been built on the bottom of a gigantic mountain crater near the station of Birakan on the Ussuri railway. Long ago, native hunters and deer-breeders used to visit
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  • 163 11 Sequel To Disaster Off Korea The Tung An Steamship Company. Foochow Road, Shanghai has b. en sealed by the First Special District Covit because of its alleged illegal pro jcedure m carrying on business and 'non-registration with the Navigators' Association. Further official actions are expected to be taken
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  • 35 11 i Dr. Nawle a personal friend and devoted follower of Mahatma Gandhi passed through Penang on the Presi dent Harrison on his way back to Indi: •t after sTsix months' tour round th< world. .m
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 375 11 Assets exceed $12,000,000. Assurance m force over $35,000,000. 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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    • 449 11 CHARTERED BANK _>F INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each s: 3000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate. London EC 2 Agencies and Branches. f\lor Star I Iloilo Saigon f\mritsar Ipoh Semarang
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  • 133 12 The following have booked to sail by the Antenor leaving today for Europe: Mr. and Mrs. J. Firth Fletcher, Miss Morton, Miss Hilton, Mrs. Morton Mr and Mrs. J. R. Caseley, Mr. and Mrs' A. H. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Savage Mrs a L. F. Bird, Miss E.
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  • 31 12 Merchants are Informed that It has 1 *en agreed to nx the arbitrary on :opra from Quia River at 9a. pefscaie i on. effective from January 23rd, 1935 <
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  • 234 12 Burned By Fishermen After Pratas Reef Stranding Washed ashore by mountainous seas at Pratas Reef on Oct. 8, the ill-fated City of Cambridge has met her doom [at the hands of sea marauders projbably Chinese and Japanese fishermen. I who set fire to the vessel after looting
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  • 126 12 Probably Part Of Smugglers' Cargo London. Nearly 4.000 cigars m 140 boxes were found m the sea close to the shore 1 at Folkestone. The boxes were wrapped together m I a canvas covering and it is thought they may have formed part of' a smuggled
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  • 39 12 Jan. 22: Saarbrucken (Ger)- Felix Roussel (Fch.); Mapla, Rokan. Sibajak (Dut.); Chye Hin Tay Ylt, Hua Tong Pangkor, Hong Kheng, Pembrokeshire Nam Yong (Brit.). Ai^x^ 1 W mV*E* UP*** Kudat, Sh L*>* Lee. Malacca (Brit.); Majang. Singkel (Dut).
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  • 232 12 WIRELESS FOR AUSTRALIAN COASTAL SHIPS Sydney Conference Decision Sydney, (N.S.W.) Jan. 4. ALL vessels engaged m the Australian coastal trade will be equipped with wireless, as the result of a conference held m Sydney. The present minimum of 1,600 tons as the size of vessels which must
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  • 128 12 General Average On The Afrika A general average of three per cent, was declared on the cargo of the m.v. Afrika, which was m collision during a fog m Hong Kong harbour recently. Consignees m Shanghai had to sign a general average bond and deposit three per
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  • 135 12 Compensation Offered To Families It is reported that the San Peh Steam Navigation Co.. of Shanghai has agreed to compensate the families of officers and crew who were lost when the illfated s.s. Taishan foundered off the Shantung coast during the first week m December. The China Steam
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  • 75 12 The Chamber of Shipping states that, including five foreign vessel of 13.494 tons net. there were laid up m ports of Great Britain and Ireland 323 vessels of 878.416 tons net on Jan. 1. The number of vessels laid up three months earlier was 330 with a net
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  • 18 12 The Johan de Witt arrives m Singapore at 11 p.m. today and sails at 10 i.m. on Friday.
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  • 95 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside tho wh expected to arrive East Wharf (Entrant Hai Lee 21. Main Wharf (Entrance <„,„ Khandalla 18: Talma n 11: Sui Sang 8: Glmii, Empire Dock (Entrance (..te <> Rhexenor 30: Chattai Woolgar 35: Elpenor II X West Wharf (Entrance GaU Kurohime Maru 5; p. KEPPEL
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  • 80 12 Promise. Nor. 727 Kong 23.1. for Saigon IS.] Edendale. Brit. 1.002 ton Batavia 22.1. for Batavia via Rahman. Brit., 73 tons 23.1. for Malacca 24.1 Fhr-Van-Den-Does-I). By. Dut X tons, from Singkeh 23 1. for s 25.1. Sin Aik Lee. Brit 69 Urn Radja 22.1. for Batu Pahat
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  • 99 12 What Fancy Dross led Girl Into Ilarim. Black whiskers and an appro costume turned comely girl Loshkova into l ferocious _Ook_B| pirate when she went to a ball. For a bet she undertook to pay to that part of the dance hall n for "gentlemen" only. She did
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    • 612 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. Booking Agents for Federated Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Siam. gj i»l y*m#i Bi m R «S__j___g_gl v. Mom* ijiwhi# jl/ I^6^^^^ s__La— _-_-_-i MMMMmm*m*mMnMmMm*MMMM*\MMMMMMwmMMmmMMwmwm (Incorporated m England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU CANADA FOUR
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    • 102 12 1 For everything appertaining I to j Ocean Passages, Foreign Money Exchange and Freight, apply cask's |W HtD "»vi_i fj 39, ROBINSON ROAD. No Booking Fees. Telephone 5908. STATE SHIPPING SERVICE 1 of Western Australia jFREIMANTLE I (Via Port Swettenham, Penan* falembang, Banjoewangi and Ncrth Western Ports) j Due Sail
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    • 175 12 HENDERSON LINE -——m SCHEDULE OF SAILING By Fortnightly Passenger St*a_n*r Between Rangoon, Port Sudan. Marseilles, Palma and England HOMEWARD SAILINGS Port of Disembarkation Plymouth CHINDWIN W KEMMENDINE Mai BHAMO M AMARAPOORA Apr 6 SAGAING Apr 20 BURMA Mil 4 YOMA May 18 PEGU June 21 CHINDWIN Sm KEMMENDINE Jury I
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 456 12 I Local And Foreign Mail Despatches Anc Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7, pu: Thursday 7.30 a.ir 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 t Wednesday,
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    • 431 13 mm*^ mw^^^^ gM-MMiWfc„-------_-_______PB_NP_M I C. ■*9w~~ ___r _SiwP^^^ i mi Da A 7 I and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Tnage Spore. Tung* g 1935 CORFU 15,000 Mar 15 CHITRAL 15.000 Feb. 1 RANCHI 17,000 Mar 29 BHUTAN 6.100 Feb 14 NALDERA 16,000 Apr 12 CARTHAGE
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    • 484 13 Ellerman Bucknal 1 Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Dae Sails City of Dunkirk Jan. 30 Feb. 2 j City of Oran Feb. 14 Feb. 16 City of Newcastle Feb. 27 Mar. 2 City of Norwich
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    • 1258 13 a TM X V J__ I mmMmmmmmil I- r T"~-_7 x -S^ I ___m_Wmm^\ Cm f fp--^" _m^^^^ THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO.. (lttll Bteam Snip Co., Ltd., and China Ltd. JL Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR Ltd THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP
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    • 741 14 IV. \rm VHm KONINKLIJKE PAKEIVAART MAATSCHAPPU TlDORE— Thursday, Jan. 24. Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis, Soengei-Pakning, siak and Pakan-Baroe. REIJNST- Thursday, Jan. 24. Cheribon <not for passengers) Semarang, Sourabaya, Boeleleng, Ampenan. Padang-Bay, Laboean Hadji. Benoa and Banjoewangi. MAROS— Friday, Jan. 25, Sapat. Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas and Rengat. OP TEN NOORT— Friday, Jan. 25, Muntok
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    • 479 14 _nstfjs>t \nfl TI r _B < l__ri II ____nii -^t""^ l^^^,,^^^,!^^ **^^l_ TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY. SUEZ PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore Spore Penang N. York Pres. Hayes Jan. 26 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Mar. 12
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    • 663 14 TO LONDON, VIA NAPLES, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP i^T^^^^B AND MIDDLESBROUGH fI M.I.\ M t§SUWA MARU 10.750 Jan. 23 25 HARUNA MARU 10 son a FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Feb. 7 8 SKATORI MARU io'oom a t HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Feb. 20 21 SKASHIMA MARU hjOOO x, i 8 J t TERUKUNI MARU
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  • 5101 15 Council was a court, said Mr. Laycock. but there could be no doubt whatever that they were a party before the Gov-ernor-in-Council whether it was a court or not. because the Ordinance said so. NOT REVOLUTIONARY The hearing before this court was not an appeal;
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  • 973 16 Rugby I TWO PERIODS OF EXTRA TIME I Volunteers "A" And S.C.C. I "B" Provide Thrills A NOVEL situation arose m the second day matches of the S.C.C. seven-a-side rugby tournament on the Padang In the match between HMS. Terror and the Royal Engineers
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  • 822 16 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB REPORT Race Course Developments •pHE lollowing is the report of tl Singapore Turf Club to the pn sented at the annual meting. The accompanying statement of ac counts shows a surplus for the year c $224,135.28 after writing off $46.756.S for depreciation and donating $9,398.5 to charities.
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  • 436 16 1 r THE following ten players j a have been selected to represent the Colony against 5 the F.M.S. m the annual hockey f match at Kuala Lumpur on s Saturday. 1 The centre half position has not yet been filled O. C. Aeria (Singapore);
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  • 568 16 WILTSHIRES S.R.C. SHARE SIX GOALS Hockey SJX goals were shared by the S.R.C. and the w. these sides met at hockey, at Tanglin yesterday missed opportunities but on the run of the play a fair result, The S.R.C, took a long time to settle down and were two goals m
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    • 25 16 I 'JUST PUBLISHED I ENGLISH MALAY I PHRASE-BOOK BY I C O. BLAGDEN, M. A. D. LITT. f WITH FOREWORD BY I MALAYA PUBLISWNG HOUSE,
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