The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 January 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,483. ESTD. 1835 SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1935 10 CENTS
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  • 359 1 Invaders Occupy 75 Miles Of Territory FURTHER ADVANCE Bombing Planes Combine With Artillery lIDED bj bombing planes and heavy artillery, the Japanese rt continue their advance into Charhar, and it is stated they have already occupied a large area. r Three towns were subjected to
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  • 59 1 Rrtting mi n Neighbourhood M Haluhamiao A m Tokio, Jan. 24. that 2! S ltom Hsingking states. neiehw ukuo tro °P s Patrolling the: of Haluhamiao. to the BOttnof Lake, at midday were j unexpectedly attacked by Outer Mongolian troops and suffered severe casualties. The Manchukuoans counter attacked
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  • 126 1 Declared Policy Received With Scepticism London, Jan. 25. "In itself, the border conflict was a small affair, declares The Times, m a leading article on the Charhar fighting." but the fact that it happened so soon after Mr. Hirota's professions of good will to China throws startling light
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  • 147 1 Views On Japanese Policy Moscow, Jan. 25. Pravda. the Government-inspired newspaper, commenting on Mr. Hirota's speech, welcomes the intention of the Japanese Government to accelerate the peaceful development of JapaneseSoviet relations by doubling their efforts for a solution of outstanding problems but expresses surprise and regret that Mr.
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  • 463 1 Judge Denies Defence Motion Flemington, Jan. 24. The case for the prosecution m the Hauptmann trial for the murder of the Lindbergh baby has ended, upon which the defence made an immediate deImand for a directed verdict of aoquitI tai. declaring there was no evidence jthat the court
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    18 1 A SECTION of the throng of scouts at the Melbourne Centenary Jamboree which gathered round great camp fires.
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  • 139 1 Defence Counsel To The Rescue VFlemington, Jan. 25. ALI'ABLE defence documents m the Hauptmann trial were dramatically saved from fire shortly after midnight m a building opposite the courthouse containing the offices of the defence counsel. Screaming sirens awakened the town and brought residents to
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  • 78 1 Sequel To Ipoh Fatal Accident (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 25. This morning before Mr. Sennett, the first magistrate, Ronald Callan Beads pleaded guilty to a charge of causing death by a rash act by driving his ear negligently at' the first mile on Gopeng
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  • 93 1 Diary o/ the week 2 Church services 2 Radio programmes 2 Law notices 2 Singapore prosperity surplus 3 Nagalingam sentenced 4 Picture page 5 Alleged forgery of coupons 6 Home mail delayed Improvement Trust case 7 Leading article and notes 8 Topics io/ the week Tin and
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  • 78 1 Goods Train Overwhelmed In Canada New York, Jan. 25. THE total dead throughout the United States as a result of the storm m the past two days is now 180, including 25 drowned m the Mississippi floods. There are 17 1 2 inches of snow
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  • 85 1 Bill Passed By U.S. Senate Washington, Jan. 23. The Senate today passed the Connally Oil Control Bill, which now goes to the House of Representatives. The bill Is the sequel to the Supreme Court's decision that the section of the N.R.A. Act empowering the President to prevent shipments
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  • 67 1 $50 A Month For Each Unemployed Person I Washington, Jan. 25. The House of Representatives, by 328 to 78 votes, passed the Administration's $4,880,000,000 Relief Bill. During the debate the Administration leadership functioned perfectly and defeated numerous amendments designed to curb the delegation of power, including the
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  • 26 1 Washington, Jan. 25. The death occurred yesterday of Mr. John Barton Payne, who was Secretary of the Interior under President Wilson irorn 1920 to 1921.- Reuter
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  • 148 1 STEAMERS COLLIDE OFF U. S. COAST Captain Missing After Crash ONE OF THE SHIPS BEACHED New York, Jan. 25. HPIIK 5,000-ton American steamer Mohawk which left New York this afternoon for Havana. Mexico, and Long Island, and the Talisman, a Norwegian steamer of 4,765 tons, collided four miles from Seagirt.
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  • 69 1 Continues Against Government Of Cuba Havana, Jan. 25. The bombing and arson campaign against the Government continues despite the proclamation of martial law Many women and children luckily escaped death when a bomb exploded m a big cafe, killing a youth and wounding several others. Fortunately a minor
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  • 18 1 Shanghai, Jan. 25. The merchants m Shanghai have decided to close their businesses for three 4).- Union Times
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 43 1 BIGIA TEA Bring* the freshness an d fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. &ftes IKittll GS>v- MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS RIJSTTAFEL 12.30. 3. P.M. SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT {8.15. 9.15. P.M. DANCE formal) 9.30. midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381.
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    • 121 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW H 0 T E L ENTIRELY RENOVATED IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH. RUNNING HOT At COLD WATER TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING SUNBATHING ONE OF SINGAPORE'S SCFNIC BEAUTY SPOTS Tonight SPECIAL DINNER DANCE Eand CABARET with
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 214 2 NOTICES. TRADE AND DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENTS. Advertisers are requested to note that on and after July lst. 1935. the following conditions as to the form of Trade and Display advertisements will apply Adverts. 3 cols, wide must measure not less than 4 m. deep. Adverts. 4 cols, wide must measure not
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    • 416 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT? 1 CURE THAT COLD with THE LITTLE VICTOR INHALER. Gives immediate relief, and promptly cures Cold m the Head. Nasal Catarrh. Throat Irritations etc. Obtainable from all first class Chemists SOLE AGENTS GRAFTON LABORATORIES 10b, Collyer Quay. BOARD RESIDENCE. HaaHHa^ a^^^^^HaMMi^Hala«a«aa "EAST ANGLIA." 6, OXLEY RISE, Near Town.
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    • 492 2 SINGAPORE I MUXlcn\\u Tv Tender> j Tenders ar^ ttow following mat, j particulars, lee Room Barthwoi Road Date Wedni Supply „i Bal] period l 6 19; of Cloatni Ist. 1935 C H Qot Munic I TENDERS singai'oki nmr cm Tenders are invited v contractors for consi from Car Park aDunearn
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 726 2 Diary Of The Week SATURDAY, JAN. Vi High Water. 2.40 a.m 8.9 ft.. 2.42 p.m.! 8 5 It. Rugby Beven-a-81de Tournament, Wiltshires vs. Johore. Johore Bahru; Public Services "A"' vs. Medical College. Dunearn Road. Hockey Colony vs. F.M.S.. Kuala Lumpur: Colts vs. OR. A. Raffles Institution ground Golf Garrison Club.
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    • 401 2 Church Services :jrd Sunday After Epiphany ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL THE DEDICATION FESTIVAL (>.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matin*. 8 am. Holy Communion (choral). 5.30 p.m. Evensong (choral) and Sermon. (Weekdays: Holy Communion on Monday. W'ednesdaj and Friday at 8 a.m.; Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 7 a.m.; Evening Service
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    • 397 2 Subject: How Can We Achieve True Greatness? I 6 p.m. English Service. Mr. E. Tipson 'Tuesday. 8 p.m. Prayer Meeting, Rev. Goh Hood Keng. Wednesday. 5.30 p.m. Choir Practice. I Thursday. 4 p.m. Bible Class (Malay). Friday. 8 p.m. Bible Class (English). CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY SINGAPORE Bonham Building, Raffles Square
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    • 194 2 Week-end Wireless Programmes i Singapore— ZHl (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.). Wavelength 49.9 metres SUNDAY a.m. 11-1.30 p.m. Recorded music. 5.30-7 p.m. Relay of church service from Presbyterian Church. Singapore. Transmission 111 SATURDAY 9.35 Big Ben. The Belfast Wireless Orchestra. Kathleen Daunt mezzo-soprano > 10.20
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  • 839 3 Prosperous Days Return To Singapore IMPROVED TRADE r> Bartley Intimates An Increase Of Revenue hteresUng announcement that the surplus m the Municipal ror last year, namely 5406.000, will be increased ideni^ *"<l will be m the neighbourhood of $800 000 „,,V b> Mi W* Bartley, the President, m
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  • 1023 3 said th^, n >f ed f r hlre the President Lie I the conflri nation of this item was postponed at the last meeting. He or e >nto the matter and he could not find that it was a negation of a SEES made by the s ene
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  • 333 3 Subterranean Labyrinths In Central Asia Tashkent. ONE of the world's largest caves— the Kon-I-Goot Cave— is situated m the Zankur Pass m Central Asia. The words •'Kon-I-Goot" means "Pit of Vanishment." The cave has been widely known tar beyond the borders of Central Asia since
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  • 65 3 Said To Have Been Knocked Down By Motor Car A motor-car bearing a Johore Bahru number was reported to have knocked down a Chinese cyclist m Mackenzie and then to have driven away. The cyclist blew a whistle which he was carrying before he lapsed into unconsciousness. He
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 280 3 RThe remodelled G.H. Cafe for your Tiffins, Teas, parties or formal functions Excellent accommodation m a cool, spacious, tastefully, decoThe G.H. Cafe PHONE 6088. MA AS 17 VISIT CAIRO DURING YOUR HOMEWARD JOURNEY When time permits Cox Kings arrange short trips by car from Suez connecting with the steamer at
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  • 3238 4 "I Heartily Agree With The Verdict" The Judge POSITION OF TRUST BETRAYED \TO emotion whatever was shown by I. I. M. Nagalingam. J. P., when he was sentenced to a net term of five years' rigorous imprisonment at the conclusion of his trial
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  • 120 4 Police Campaign At Woosung Shanghai, Jan. 18. Over 50 pirates were killed and 20 captured, v/hile a number jumped overboard and were drowned, as the result of the police anti-bucaneer campaign outside Woosung harbour recently, according to information received today from the Third District Kiangsu Water Police headquarters
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  • 43 4 Burjres Sent To Prison Fori A Year London. Jan. 21. j William Burges. the computer of the Royal Arsenal. Woolwich, charged under the official Secrets' Act has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to 12 months' m the second riivUinn Reuter Wireless
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  • 33 4 Paris, Jan. 21. Geneal Gamelin. Chief of Staff, succeeds General Weygand. who is retiring on reaching the age of 68 as Generalissimo. The Cabinet has merepri tho twn^ posts.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 108 4 NEW MEDICAL DISCOVER IES ABOUT INDIGESTIOn Relict— quick relief overwhelming nee, v. from stomach pau That is why ketone mcd -specialists, doctor mend and specify v tor even the most dyspepsia, arid etomai They know .for tl with the latest developm practice, that recent In! and numerous X-ray actual cases
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    • 220 4 SUFFERED IT IMPETIGO Itched and Caused Terrife Pain. Healed by Cuticura, I suffered with impc s t ;i my mouth. It started with l.ttlepaiw and became rapidly worse ur.t 1 1 c not thave. It was always a n.a^ 0 f inflamed crusts that mi etimcs crack and cause terrible
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    143 5 I HI I <>i:r t" p nl,in detachment of Italian troops left Romp tm i*»»« #i,« "eTera V:*„ nT J^EL*^ '"h" 1 "2K S"" W S and M(Mmi rrasca. their commander-in-chief. MRS. LILY SIIEWARD (right) the daughter of Mr. Ci. K. Thompson, who owned the house m l'arkanaur Avenue. Thorpe
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 73 5 PINEAPPLE BRANb have no superior m I I quality anywhere. Each I I Ham is carefully selec- I I m P^^fAa I M/? r/ Hk ns^^sl up V'/. rf WrJ' ASk^nl s^BS^V^ '/>^Smm^m\ fifi f mm* \^>*^' gW^iwmmm\W^^ til 111 l m\\' t\ I "J B I AOISTTIRAOA •-"tfl I
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  • 756 6 THREE CHINESE APPEAR BEFORE MAGISTRATE Story Of A Trap A PRELIMINARY inquiry was started yesterday before Mr. J. M. Brander, the third magistrate, into a case m which three Chinese, Wong Ah Su, Wong W r ai Lam and Toh Au Tah, are indicted
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  • 160 6 Stole Master's Goods When Given Notice Krishnasamy. a Tamil motor-car driver, did not relish the idea of receiving the customary month's notice from his employer. Mr. A. Kiefer of Chancery Lane. In revenge he stole the clock on the dash board of the car end several tools. Their
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  • 114 6 Queensland Governor Coming j SIR LESLIE WILSON ON PRIVATE TOUR I CIR Leslie Wilson. Governor of Queensl land and a former Governor of Bombay, arrives m Singapore next week j accompanied by Lady WUson and their son. Sir Leslie describes his tour he isi also visiting Hong Kong and Manila
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  • Article, Illustration
    26 6 EMIL JANNINGS, the famous German actor, as he appears m his latest film, based on the life of the soldier King, Frederick Wilhelm I of Prussia.
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  • 182 6 Expected In Singapore In March An international gathering— in national dress! will greet the President of Rotary International, Rotarian R. L. Hill, when he dines with the Rotary Club of Singapore en Monday, Mar. 11. The dinner is to be held at the Adelphi Hotel. Asiatic members have
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  • 130 6 Pawned Borrowed Jewellery An old Javanese woman. Awriah binte Haji Ahmad, who had pleaded guilty last week to a charge of criminal breach of trust of jewellery valued at $795 came up for sentence before Mr. Norman Grice. the second magistrate. The complainant, Hafsa binte Haji
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  • 78 6 There was a sharp jump m the number of deaths recorded m Singapore last week. The weekly health statement issued by the Municipal health officer shows that 225 persons died, compared with 186 m the corresponding week of last year. Five persons died who had been- less than
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  • 66 6 PXCEPTIONALLY heavy weather "over the Timor Sea has delayed the air mail from Australia 24 hours. The plane— the Qantas D.H. 86 aircraft which took this week's outward mail to Darwin should have left Darwin yesterday morning but will not now leave until this morning arriving m Sigapore on Sunday
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  • 70 6 Seremban Is To Have One Too (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 24. Seremban is to have an amusement park. This announcement was made at the when the chairman said that the ResiSanitary Board meeting here today, dent had approved an application by a syndicate of Chinese citizens
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  • 210 6 Rohna's Forced Return To Madras AIR MAIL HELD UP TOO r[E outward European mail is not now due m Singapore until 5.45 p.m. today, the Post Office announce.. The mail will be opened and sorted immediately and correspondence for boxholders and window delivery ticket holders
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 138 6 THI NEW FRENCH REMIDy, THERAPION NoT THERAPION NO 2 THERAPION N0.3 ■to l for BUadoar Catarrh. Mm. SJmw Blood fl •km Diaaaaaa Wo. for Cfcronl. WaaJknaaaaa. Kn«lt»h Priea l»- Chamiata. oral that No rat urn Mali. Dr. i. f-: Haß Ct Hararatocß Kd.rl.WJ.Loaßo» DR. LE CLERC'B PILLS for tha UvflC*
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    • 258 6 Law Bfl* flflT *flflß^^^flf^^^flVßlflh^ IgatlJ £a1 I'l *m 1 B EHE^'Sb^S iLss \t*, wh*t«T«r ia *,o!i^ aa«°! •"•Jtl fW\ ***ry part of S war!* L2. £2 I y**r halght. I \"y THt ROSS SYSTEM IBWtB I? B) jiW tf; 0^ -3.. i V r ni P Pr* r /"'"'m «i*»
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  • 1023 7 Mr. Laycock Continues His Argument am not beyond admitting that I am learning all the time by bitter experience," said Mr. John Laycock, m the Supreme Court yesterday m submitting that, although the procedure might have been wrong, the Improvement Trust was acting within its rights
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 281 7 MEET SHIRLEY TEMPLE THE LITTLE GIRL WHO WILL TAKE SINGAPORE AUDIENCES BY STORM. ~-^r~|r paramount mO^M L 'TTLE MISS %^fy MARKER" 5? v %BI RELEASED IN LONDON mim UNDER THE TITLE OF RL V ?ffit. "GIRL IN PAWN" VND SCORED A TERRIFIC SUCCESS AT THE PLAZA LONDON. SHORTLY SCREENING CAPITOL
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    • 234 7 This Central Storage— What is it? Briefly it is the answer of the up-ItO-date business man to the question; of how to eliminate unnecessary over- j heads, reduce* costs, and thus increase j profits. Have you ever thought how much expense is entailed m owning ori leasing your own Godown?
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    • 248 7 STARTS TODAY! 3.15 6.15 9.15 PAVILION W, SHTS ALL female... f A she-woman on the hunt for a heV man Certain that among 50 N. million males there must be one X v roll fight for his honor De- te- mined to find him if she ha-* to I^flflfliP l«»J
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  • 819 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1935 Quota And Rubber THOSE who believe a vital issue is at stake m the textiles quotas policy of the Government will be glad to learn from the statement m our columns yesterday that the Singapore Chamber of Commerce has not yet given
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  • 366 8 Tungku Ismail. Assistant Registrar Supreme Court. Ipoh. will shortly be returning to Kuala Lumpur on transfer. Dr Low Thean Loy has been transferred to Padang Besar to take the place of Dr. P. T. Nayar who has been transferred to Sungei Patani. Mr. V. D. d'Oliveiro, Veterinary
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  • 338 8 TTHE pretty legend of "the only woman Freemason" (incorrectly told by Dr. Brewer m some editions of his "Phrase and Fable" Diotionary) lost its point 22 years ago when the "Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Masons" was "The Only formed m London by a number of i
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  • 790 8 DEOPLE m Singapore can make 50 i cents a day from picking up litter. A tidy sum. aja afc *f» a>fa Af, A SINGAPORE oculist says that green j is a soothing colour to the nerves more especially so if it is on a nice piece
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 157 8 K2O Still going strong LABEL IBY SPECIAL WlAj» TO HM. THE APPOINTMENT NW^Jfcgr 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
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    • 59 8 THREE SURGEONS WERE NECESSARY to get a needle out of a girl's hand m a hospital operation. An easy job compared to the task of getting a needle into many another girl's hand. Which brings to mind the domestic wisdom of protecting the home with "GAFLAC" POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE
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  • 223 9 Mr. McKenna Praises Cheap Money Policy MEETING OF MIDLAND BANK London, Jan. 25. scheme for the nationalisation of the banks was subject to a vigorous attack by Mr. Reginald McKenna at the general meeting of the Midland Bank, of which he is chairman. After
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    29 9 EX-CHIEI PETTY OFFICER WILLIS, a hero of the Poseidon submarine disaster m (hina. demonstrating a six-inch swivelmounted submarine gun. at the Schoolboys' Exhibition, held at the Horticultural Hall, Westminster
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  • 80 9 Daring Outrage Near Amov Hong Kong, Jan. 25. •"FHE Soon Cheng, a coastal steamer plying between Amoy and Chiobeh. was Dirated by a number of Chinese bandits who went on board the steamer from two junks as the steamer was moving towards Amo>. The pirates removed cash
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  • 126 9 Pear Of Adverse Decision In IS. Court Paris, Jan. 25. tie premiums on fording are the re--7 11 m anticipation tdverse decision by the American fold clause. Fridaj more steamers ar- before Feb. 4. consementl are already -..did the bull position ning up m the money been accentuated
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  • 41 9 Mishap During Exercises OfT Spain London, Jan. 24. that H.MS. nd HMS Renown collided at luring exercises off I Spain. Both sustained slight but there was no infjury to the personnel. ceeding to Gibraltar m th their programme. Reuter
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  • 172 9 Japanese View Of The Issues Tokio, Jan. 24. The principal dailies declare that the Government is ready during the naval negotiations m the recess to re-exa- 1 mine Japan's policy and is prepared to consider with Great Britain and the! United States a revised political accord for
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  • 183 9 Position Of The League Strengthened London. Jan. 21. Commenting on the League's session. The Times expresses the view that it has maintained the high standard of co-operative action recently set by the nations represented there and that the position of the League has thus been strengthened. As
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  • 114 9 Both Show Excess Of Imports Over Exports Berlin, Jan. 21. An excess of imports over exports of 284,000.000 marks is shown m the figures of Germany's trade for 1934. Imports totalled 4,451,000,000 and exports 4.167.000.000. These figures compare with an excess of exports over imports of 668.000,000
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  • 46 9 Berlin, Jan. 19. The Soviet executioner, Ivanoff, has been sent to an asylum after carrying out 100 executions m connection with the Kirov assassination, according to a Catholic Church journal. The paper adds his successor is a Chinese named Li Shung.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 169 9 Frontier Disputes And Saar Refugees Geneva, Jan. 21. An agreement m principle has been reached between Italy and Abyssinia with reference to the Abyssinian dispute The terms provide the situation remains unchanged and the League Council is expected to adopt a resolution adjourning the question until the next
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  • 155 9 Only Consent Of Germany New Lacking Geneva, Jan. 19. Only the consent of Germany is now required to achieve realisation of an I eastern pact of mutual assistance according to a statement by M. Litvinoff to Havas after an interview with Col. Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister, who
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  • 101 9 Japan And Immigration Into Manchukuo Shanghai, Jan. 25. Gen. Minami. Commander-in-chief of the Japanese and Manchukuo forcea m Manchukuo, has completed arrangements for the formation of a syndicate for the sole purpose of assisting immigrants from Japan and Korea. The proposed capital is $50,000,000. towards which the Japanese
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  • 74 9 Of Exceptional Importance In Parliament London, Jan. 21. The Parliamentary session will resume on Jan. 29 and measures of exceptional importance, including the Bill to give effect to the Indian Constitutional Reforms, the text of which is expected next week, will be under consideration. In domestic affairs the
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  • 62 9 Mast Be Declared Every Three Months In Italy Rome, Jan. 20. A new financial decree extending the scope of the measures enacted last December compels citizens to declare any foreign credits m their possession every three months while banks and commercial firms are obliged to declare theirs once
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  • 101 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices (From Our Own Correspondent.) RUBBER London, Jan. 25. Spot (Sellers) 6%d. (6 7,16 d.> (Buyers) 6V 4 d. (6 516 d.) April- June 6»/ 2 d. ceVfed.) July-Sept. 6%d. (6 21j32d.) Oct.-December 6 131 16 d. (6 25i32d.) Market Quiet. New York, Jan.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 126 9 The new Ely Culbertson CONTRACT BRIDGE RED BOOK ON PLAY by ELY CULBERTSON MO page*. Illustrated. This is ("nlbertson\ eagerly awaited «<>rk on the play of the cards at t ontract Bridge It includes new and revolutionary methods covering all '♦'ads and play Everyone who has < ulbertson s famous
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    • 249 9 ELECTRIC COFFEE PERCOLATOR AT A REMARKABLY LOW PRICE ALL SPARES X| W/ 230 250 STOCKED W VOLT t A THOROUGHLY RELIABLE PERCOLATOR MAKES DELICIOUS COFFEE. PRICE $7.50 NETT. COMPLETE WITH FLEX AND ADAPTOR. OBTAINABLE FROM ROBINSON CO-, LTD. SINGAPORE. LADIES DRESS MATERIAL Fabrics of fashion and quality the ideal for
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  • 797 10 IMPROVING OUTLOOK FOR TEA Russian Exports Credit Scheme Likely m/ (From Our Own Correspondent) I on don,. Jan. 11. SHAREHOLDERS m Ceylon tea '-> producing companies looked forward anxiously to the resumption of tea auctions m Mincing Lane this week, and they were delighted when Tuesday's sales of Ceylon produce
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  • 624 10 SOUTHERN PERAK DREDGING Final Dividend Of 5 Per Cent. TTHE fifteenth annual general meeting of Southern Perak Dredging, Ltd., was held at the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Moorgate Place, E.C. Mr. C. V. Stephens (the chairman) presided. The Chairman, m moving the adoption o r the report and accounts, said
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  • 78 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR R.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED r SMOKED SHEET Jan. 25, 12 o'clock noon. Spot loose 203's 21 < F. 0.8.) Feb. 21 4 21 3 8 Feb. Mar. 21% 21 3 4 Apr. June 23 8 23*4 July Sept. 24>, 4
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  • 99 10 Jan. 25. Gambler 5.25 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 1 1.00 Muntok White Pepper 60.00 White Pepper 58.00 Copra, Sundried 5.00 Copra, mixed 4.75 Small Flake Tapioca 3.50 Blanja Jelotong 6.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. (Sram> W.C. No. 1 per koyan $120 R. B. Siam No. 1
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  • 222 10 Jan. 25. SELLING London 4 months' sight 2 4 7 32 London 3 months' sight 2 4 3 16 London 60 days' sight 2 4 5,32 London 30 days' sight 24^ London, demand 24 3 32 London, T.T. 2 4 332 Lyons and Paris, demand 864 Hamburg, demand
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  • 185 10 DOW JONES AVERAGES 2 n( ustri als 102.77 102.88 102 44 romim, 34 88 3459 3452 sn^i ieS 1741 1741 17 35 50 Bonds 96.56 96 6 i 96 72 SALES STOCK EXCHANGE 590.000 620,000 420.000 —United Press Association Jan. 22 23. 24 American Can. Com. 115 115
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  • 211 10 Singapore Traction Company Report From our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 24. A reduction of over £4,000 m the profits of the Singapore Traction Company for last year, as compared with the previous year, is revealed m the annual report for the period ended Sept. 30 last,
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  • 154 10 Reason for Increased Rubber Price Guthrie Co.'s weekly rubber report, dated Singapore, Jan. 25 states: Only a moderate amount of business has been transacted since our last report. On the publication of Malayan stocks as at the end of December which show a reduction of 5,500 tons, speculators
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  • 201 10 Lewis and Peat's rubber report dated Singapore. Jan. 25 states: The market has been comparatively quiet this week, but absence of trade demand and lack of interest m America have caused prices to decline slightly. The official figures covering shipments for the past control period June to
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  • 83 10 Sinking Of The Fm Alone Was Unlawful Washington, Jan. 21. Apologising lor the sinking of the Im Alone, Mr. Cordell Hull has sent a message to Mr. Herridge the Canadian Minister m Washigton.' "While the commission found the vessel was engaged m an unlawful mission at the time
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  • 935 10 Fraser 's Sha re L ist FRIDAY, JAN 25. 1035 Ampat Tin (4s > 4s 3d 3s Asam Kumbang <£) 34s <ibs Austral Malay <£) 61& a^ Ayer Hitam Tin «ss) 13s 6d 14s 6d Ayer Weng (fli 2.25 2.30 cd Bangrin Tin 22s 9d 23s 9d Chenderiang "Js 6d
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  • 87 10 Abroad London, Jan. 23. Exchanges today were: Paris 74 13, 32. New York 4.89 1 Montreal 4.89. Brussels 21.03. Geneva 15.16*2. Amsterdam 7.26' 4 Milan 57 7. 16. Berlin 12.23. Madrid 35 29 32. Stockholm 26 3 4 Copenhagen 22.39 2 Oslo 19.90. Vienna 26. Prague U7? c Helsingfors 226*2
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  • 91 10 Jan. 25. KheU ..nd F'jsh Keros* net Un:: J 4-g:ill« tins Crown, Cru^ ,j A d Dragoi. Kerosene r>-r Unit of 'J gallon ti.-v Cross Kerosene ncr U:. of 2 x-gallon *ins Devoe's Imperial Brilli. Kerosem per tin (ol 4 Gallons* Sylvan Arrow K< r per
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  • 94 10 Millions In the Banks in* Britam'f Worki. London Lloyd Qeof l secoi speech, ur«»:d ttM neo Hfttf i ing the mating Biachlnen and recharglni ft bat! that increased output ihoul I what the naUoi nee i«'(i He pleaded foi a mon dustrv and non !>i healthier and mon
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  • 79 10 From Our Own Correspondent.) t^„ London, Jan. 24. Following interim dividends are deTun t sixpenct f °r year ending June 30. payable Feb 15 Kr-nt VMM.) Tin Dredging Ltd l. 2*, rcr cent on account for the year 'ended December 31 Pengkalan Ltd 5 j£r urlltme^A ace unt
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  • 30 10 Canada imported 1,267.426 pounds of and"" 004 d Q«n Im I l 011 from N, eri a l^ttiPm^f PO JS ds from the Stralts Settlements m October of last year
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  • 938 11 SPONSORED RADIO is TOO COSTLY Weekly Radio Notes T v.ivrv-rOUK noun vi continuous entertainment daily, with a wide choice ol programmes— such is the liberal provision made by radio for the prairif dweller during the winter season. Sponsored broadcasts [ro: < md the United States, and the presentations of the
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  • 698 11 by Ely Culbertson World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst A SERIES OF OVER-RUFFS 'THE importance of the opening lead against small slam contracts cannot be overestimated. Everyone knows that the tgmpo of a hand can be won or lost for the defence on the choice of
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  • 426 11 Mr. Winston Churchill Talks On The India Report ON the occasion of the 176 th anniversary of the death of Burns there will be an appropriate broadcast, m which not only the poet, but his mother, his brother Gilbert, and some of his contemporaries will be impersonated.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 575 11 Assets exceed $12,000,000. «t W q MMm^awsm. Assurance ln force over $35,000,000. Hie Great Eastern Life Assurance Co,, Ltd. (Incorporated ln 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
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    • 433 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 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 *****0 Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarang
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 308 11 WEEK-END PROGRAMMES Tl IL ZHI, 8.8.C, PHOHI and DJA programmes for the week-end will be found on page 2. j .i i' 1 the day. rd-playlng supplies the staple,* programmes, come of which r good and tastefully arranged. More dance music and popular rs, banjoists, and cow-] 1 with occasional
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  • 719 12 China Coast Officers Go On Strike FIGHT AGAINST -STARVATION WAGES" Hong Kong, Dec. 29 THE China Coast Officers Guild and the Marine Engineers Guild of China this afternoon definitely decided to call a strike at 2 o'clock tonight. I The Guilds, who are fighting against so-called starvation wages, allege that
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  • 207 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alsnnMi the vi,, expected It m Main Wharf (Entran,,. Jutlandia 18 Tai: Hayes 11 BUverbe* 7 Koolinda 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Rhexenor 30. n, t1 Elpe.icr 36. Empire Dock (Entrance Gat. Kinta 46 West Wharf (Entrance n Porthos 4 KUTOI Section io (Entrance G
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  • 344 12 London Home To Be Closed After 77 Years Strangers' Home, the gaunt grey building m the West India Dock Road, London is expected to be closed down this month. Since 1857 it has been a home for coloured seamen, and since 1912 Mr. E. Whatmore has
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    • 617 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. %££g^ amm HQTZL9 mxp*aU* <~ A*^^^ (Incorporated m England*. HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU CANADA. FOUR MAGNIFICENT "EMPRESSES" COMPRISING THE LARGEST AND FASTEST STEAMERS ON
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    • 151 12 I. S. K. UNE. ISHIHARA SANGYO-KAll N KAISHA, LTD. (Incorporated ln Japan) REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE ERIE MARU Jan. 30 Jan. 30 MILAN MARU Feb. 5 Feb 9 SHYOJIN MARU Feb. 17 Feb 22 FOR KOBE, OSAKA, MOJI YAWATA, NAGOYA AND YOKOHAMA ERIE MARU Feb. 3 Feb 3 MALTA
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    • 202 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDBEM 22, PALL MALL. LONDON > 1 of fast twin-s. iew Oil Dri Mail Passenger Vettell RANGOON. COLOMBO, POEI 51 l»\N. MARSEILLES. PLYMOIIH \M» LONDON with through connects Singapore and P« l ■OMEWABD BAILINGS Leave l,i\r Rangoon "I'tmho 1 I YORKSHIRE Feb I SHROPSHIRE Mar 2 OXFORDSHIRE
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    • 621 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 pm. 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 and
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    • 442 13 •1. -l -aSLmw\* 'm m —^^^^^mZmWm^ama\ S^^S^^^^l^M^ ll Qt \as/ and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Tnage Spore. T'nae* MTii utt* PnDLIT nage pore. 1335 CORFL 15.000 Mar 15 15 000 Feb. 1 RANCHI 17 000 Mar' 29 6.100 Feb. 14 NALDERA 16 000 Anr 12
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    • 490 13 F lle r man &B nek nail Steamship Co., Ltd* (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL City t r\ am JF Due Sails r\Z unkirk Jan. 30 Feb. 2 cv ni S ran M Feb 14 F <* 16 Eg
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    • 878 14 X- P> Ma KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ TOBOALI Saturday, Jan. 26, Koedap, Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggi, Bengkalis, Batoe-Pandjang.' Seneboei and Bagan Si-Api-Api. PATRAS Saturday, Jan 26, Rhio. Bawean, Padang-Bay. Boeleleng and Soerabaia TOGIAN Saturday. Jan. 2G, Pontianak. TOMOHON Saturday, Jan. 26. Singkawang. Pemangkat and Sambas. TOBA Saturday. Jan. 26. Moeara-Saba and Djambi BELAWAN—
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    • 429 14 BOUAR STEAMSHIP IJIO3 ofr^ AMERICAN^M AII> UNE MMMl^^^^Mb^b^b^b^b^ 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 ANDjOR J"™»JS22&2? SEATTLE DIRECT OR VIA HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND VIA PANAMA CANAL TO
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    • 574 14 VIA NAPLES, MARSEILLES, ANTWFRP^OTTrTh^M F AND MIDDLESBROUGH FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Feb. 7 8 SKATORI MARU HKM rlg t HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Feb. 20 21 SKASHIMA MARU 10.001 I TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Mar. 5 6 JYASUKUNI MARU 12.001 M u*\ HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Mar. 20 21 HAKONE MARU 10.500 I HARUNA
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  • 2625 15 probables Fail For Third Time Against Possibles WELSH PROBABLES' EASY WIN Player Sent Off, Another Faints And Third Argues With Spectator At Leicester From Our London Staff) London, Jan. 7. be a selector? These five acknowledged judges of the h ye ..pent
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  • 770 15 Cup-Ties In England And Scotland 'pHERE will be Cup-tie lever m both England and Scotland today, when the fourth round of the FA Cup and the first round of the Scottish Cup are played. NnmeroUM soccer fans are doubtless I already packing the new cupholders from the
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  • 70 15 Penang. Jan. 24 The Penang Cricket Club will open their bowls season on Friday with games by artificial light. During the course of the evening numbers will be allotted to the members present and at the conclusion the member drawing the winning number will be presented with a
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  • 822 16 Decisive Points Victory Before Big Crowd ENTHUSIASM RUNS HIGH (BY RINGSIDE) Young Tarley, the Filipino boxer, gave a crowd of well over 3,000 fight fans plenty to enthuse about at the New World last night when he beat Frankie Weber, the Penang
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  • 59 16 London, Jan. 25. IN the National Rifle Association competition Kenya came first with a score of 1,137; Barbados second with 1,107 and the F.M.S. third with 1,092. Southern Rhodesia had 1,088, Gold Coast 1,085, Shanghai 1,075. There were no others from I China. Altogether there were
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  • 127 16 The Island Club captain's prize com- petition for women will be held next! month. There will be a qualifying round of 9 holes over the first nine. Medal play is to take place on Wednesday, Feb. 6. The best eight scores will qualify. Subsequent rounds will consist
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  • 1030 16 Seven- A-Side Rugger: After Extra Time PUBLIC SERVICES AND R.A.F. "B" WIN r[REE seven-a-side rugby matches were played on the Padang yesterday when the current S.C.C. tournament "first-rounders" were continued. In the first match the R.E. met m a replay with the H.M.S. Terror seven,
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  • 95 16 From Gibraltar To West Indies In 60-Ton Ketches Gibraltar, Jan. 19. Two women are participating m a trans-Atlantic race to the West Indies between two 60-ton ketches, British and French respectively, which began from here today. 'Each carries a crew of six and the women will be members
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  • 109 16 H. N. Balhetchet Elected Captain H. N. Balhetchet was elected cricket captain of the S.R.C. for the ensuing year, at a meeting held m the Club paviiion last night. Malcolm Orr was appointed vice-captain and P. F. d'Almeida convener. Mr. J. S. de Souza, chairman. Board of Control,
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  • 301 16 WYATT'S ACTION QUESTIONED Port of Spain, Jan. 24. r[E West Indies kept the M.C.C. m the field the whole of the first day of the second Test match, which started today, and when play ceased had scored 284 for nine. There was
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  • 39 16 TIES FOR MONDAY. JAN X Mr. Green vs. Mr Bau man Winner of Mr Prict und Mr Poyi Roberts vs. Mr. Skey TIES FOR TUESDAY, JAN 29 Mr. Anderson vs. M Willia: Mr. Bateman vs. Mr Henmau.
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  • 76 16 Hockey Players Suspended SEQUEL TO INCIDENT AT RECENT MATCH j LAlvis and Thuraisingam, the two players who were concerned m an incident at a hockey match at Balestier recently have been suspended for six weeks each. As the season ends m three weeks' time, the remaining three weeks of the
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  • 210 16 New L.B.W. Rule Not To Be Adopted S.C.C. DECISION A DECISION not to adopt new M.C.C. r** con the l.b.w. position thi was made at the meetu cricket section in tin terday evening. The meeting was tfded Club" M Sime preSi Mr. R. A. Ashworth was captain. Mr. C. O.
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